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2 FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS. WASH SIMMONS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER. The Jury Recommends Him to the Mercy of the Court—A Lawyer Challenges a Reporter to Fight a Duel—The Court Decides to Leave the Papers Alone. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. IS. —Enoch Baker, one of the Sheriff’s posse who were endeavoring to arrest Adolphus Kimball in South Jacksonville this afternoon, was shot bv him in the breast. Kimball had resisted Jesse Griffin, a deputy sheriff, and retreat ing into his house, barricaded the doors and windows, swearing to shoot the first one who entered. Griffin broke into the win dow, when Kimball fired, hitting Baker and scattering the posse Sheriff Holland was then called for, and he arrested Kimball without trouble. Kimball's offense is hav ing too many wives. Baker’s wounds are not serious. The steamship MonticeJlo, which left yes terday for New York, will stop at Charles ton for a load of cotton from James Adger & Cos. At New York the vessel will lie laid up until sold. The business of this session of the Circuit Court is about over. The States Attorney announced t his morning thut, with the ease then on trial the work would be finished. The case was that of Wash Simmons charged with murdering Alexander, a rail road section hand, last year near here. He was found guilty and recommended to mercy. PRESS VS. COURT. The fight lietween the newspapers and re porters on the one side and the court jurors on the other seems to be rather one-sided just at present, as the newspapers have the top. As mentioned yesterday, great com motion was caused yesterday by the Ncics- Heraid's brief allusion to the composition of the jury. The Judge said he would in vestigate, and if the article was contempt of court he would punish the editors, but lie said he would have to study the subject some. This morning’s News-Herald con tained the following: To all of which it may 1* said that no reflec tion upon the personal character of any jury man was so much as hinted at, but that it is notorious that several of the jurymen wer • warm personal friends of the defendant or tiis father. Mr. I aicknian. one juryman, keeps a s iloon in which the other Medieis was for a long time employed; James Mitchell, another jury man, has been, and possibly now is in Mr. Luck man's employ and habitually frequents the place: Mr. Griffith, a juryman, is a farmer em ploye of Mr. lackman; the defendant was a frequenter of the place and a friend of Mr. Lackman and Messrs. Veri-ill, Segui and Ryan, ell of the jury, arc well-known as patrons aud frequenteis of LAckman's place. It certainly looks ns if the bigger part of the jury had been captured in one place, and that place the establishment where the father of the prisoner had long lieen employed, and the de fendant. In consequence thereof, hail many friends and acquaintances. These men may have rendered a Just verdict, but the circum stance is one that any public journal has a right to invito public attention to. At the opening of court this morning several indignant jurors were on their feet at once gesticulating and calling upon his honor lor protection. One gentleman read a long article of his own production which be desired published as emi-offlcial. aud some of the othei s generally were aggrieved mi gene ral principles. Judge Baker beamed affably on the worked-up jurors, pou ed oil. figuratively speaking, on the troubled waters, and indirectly advised them to keep quiet and not notice the articles. This rather staggered the would-bi aggrieved gentlemen, and they silently and sorrow fully sat down. CHALLENGED TO FIGHT A DUEL. One very ludicrous feature of the recent newspajier-lawyer controversy, with regard to a certain well-k town attorney’s failings, was the attempt on the part of the afore said attorney to send a challenge to W. IV. Douglass, a reporter of the Metrop olis. The joke in the matter is this paper treated the gentleman’s failings far more leniently than either of the others. They said lie was indisposed, while one of the morning paper said he was “overcome with liquor,” and the other kh&t he was “iud-sposeJ,” quoted. Yester day morning be (the lawyer) denounced th > evening paper publicly in the court room, and in their issse iu the afternoon the Me f coy toll's gave him a scoring therefor. The gentleman was again “indisposed” last evening, and lie was locked up iu the jury room—probably to compose his perturbed facilities. One of the jurymen had a fin-oat trouble, and was udng phosphit e, a bottle of which was left in th* room. The “prisoner” being some w hat thirsty, ’lrani: up the phosphite which seemed to have a Dad effect on his fighting humor, for early this morning he se t for the Sheriff and presentinga folded lin per to him demanded that lie carry it forthwith to “t.liat man Douglass.” The Sheriff dis creetly retired anti on opening the docu ment found it to be a challenge to Mr. Douglass hi fight a “mortal combat unto death," with swords, pistols, shotguns yr rifles. Thu verbiage of the document was rather strong and lurid, while .he hiero glyphics chased each other ail over the sheet in various sizes, shapes and ways. The paper was four feet long, and the writ ing in size proportionate. The reporters flocked uji to secure a copy of this unique document, hut it had mysteriously disap ticared. It is rumored that Judge Baker lias it safely stowed away, but that fact cannot lie ascertained. If a serious view is taken of the matter the sending of such a paper would disbar hint. Popular opinion is with the newspapers, and everywhere is heard commendation of their course. Capt. 1,00 Vogel, who for several months has been acting as pilot for the Clyde steam ships from Charleston to Jacksonville, will now serve as Superintendent of stevedoring for the line at Keruandiiia and Jackson ville. Capt. A. O. MaoDonelt, the General Passenger Agent of the Florida Railway and Navigation Comjiany, is building a town on the bauks of the Nassau river. Surveyors are now at work there planning it, etc. It is located fifteen miles from Jacksonville, on the Fernandina branch of tii* Florida Railway and Navigation Com pany’s road. PALATKA’S SENSATION. The District Attorney Hanging Back in the Forward Casa. Palatka.Fla., Nov. 18.—WilliamF. For ward, who was removed as Clerk of Put nam county some time ago, through the instrumentality of Benjamin Harrison edi tor of the Daily News, and Judge W. H. Wigg, District Attorney, charged with erasure of public records, obtai.iing money by illegal proce s, etc., anil was bound over to the grand jury, has been anxious to vin dicate himself, but as yet has I,ad no oppor tunity. The climax was reached yesterday morning, when the graud jury walked into court, and iu writing asked Judge Finley for instructions, stating that they had been in session almost two weeks, and' had been out of work everyday, and notwithstanding their desiring to obtain indictment in the Forward cases, were unable to pro cure the papers from the Did Viet Attorney. Judge Finiev stated that, neither the District Attorney rue tie* court itself, had a right' to retard the actions of the grand jury. District At torney l\ igg stated that he had the pnpet s in hi* pocket, and did not intend to deliver them unless comjielied to do so by an order from the court. R< bert Davis, Attorney for Mr. Forward, denounced the actions of the District At torney. Judge Finley ordered tiie delivery of the pa’iers, when attachment* were or dered for certain witnesses whom the Dis trict Attorney said could not be found. Is the Second district of the Sixth ward of Paterson, N. J., some voter, wlio evidently re ceived a hill to to*c tin* ro-nmoratie ticket, wrapped the bill up in his ballot and put it in the box. The Judge of election has It- in custody, and offers to return it uu proof of ownership. A HANGING IN TJWNS. The Brutal Murderer of an Old Man Pays the Penalty. Atlanta, Ga., Nov, 18.—Tillman C. Justice, was hanged in Towns county to day for the murder of J. B. Goddard. Justice spent his confinement at Gaines ville, where he professed religion, and said he was willing to die. The Governor was asked to commute his sentence. The appli cation was urged by Frank A. Bleckley, of Clayton, brothel-of the Chief Justice, but the Governor declined to interfere. HISTORY OK THE CRIME. On Jan. 14, 1887, James B. Goddard, an old and respectable man of Towns county, was found dead in the woods near a.path where he usually walked between his house and one of his neighbors, where he had been the morning before his death. Cir cumstances pointed to the defendant in this case and he was arrested. An investigation showed that Mr. Goddard had been snot in the face with a shotgun, atid then it was plain that his head was beaten up w ith a long rock, which was found by his sale. The evidence showed that Tillman C. Justice had made threats at various times that he was going to kill the old man. and the moi-ning of tiie day that Goddard was to tin 1 dead, that Justice went to a man by the name of Rodgers and borrowed a shot gun, stating lie wanted to kill some turkeys: and, after securing the gun, lie went off down the path upon which the old man was found In a short time the report of the gun attracted the attention of the neighbor, and knowing that Justice had made the threat to kill the old man (Goddard), he was alarm’s!, and sent two of his sous, telling them that he was afraid that Justice had met tiie old man down there and had killed him. The boys went immediately, and found the deceased, as above stated. Then it was further shown that Justice went to a place near by, where two young men were work ing, and told them tie had shot one of the and biggest, sheep that they had ever seen up there, pointing in the direct ion of the place of the crime. He got down on his knees and showed the men how the old sheep prayed aud begged him. Near the body was found the gun that Justice borrowed, stucK under a log. From all the circumstances in the case, tue jury found Justice guilty of murder. The trouble between the men, which was supposed to be the cause of tiie murder, was that Justice was thought to be running a distillery iu the neighborhood, and Mr. God dard seemed to be opposed to such violations of the law. He had made some remarks about it and stated tiiat he wished lie knew who to write to and report the still. After tiie verdict of guilty was found Justice con fessed the crime, but implicated one of the principal witnesses as being an accomplice m the murder, as he had an interest in the still and helped to plan the murder. HE MARRIED THE WAITRESS. But She Called Him “Old Chromo" and He Wanted a Divorce. From the San Fiancisro Chronicle. Charles Ackerman, the rich old carpenter, aged 67, who married his 20 year old wait ress, and after six months’ married experi ence became the defendant in a divorce suit, yesterday filed his answer and cross complaint, asking a divorce on the ground of Cruelty. He denies that he ever locked his wife up to keep her from running out of the house, that he ever chased her in the street in a wild or violent manner or ac cused her of acts tin becoming a virtuous woman. On the contrary, he alleges that she has treated him cruelly, her familiar term of address being, “You old chromo” or “You old fool,” and had a disagreeable and uncomfortable weakness for pelting him with peach stones and cherry pits, anil for amusing herself by pulling out his whiskers, aud when he would expostulate in pain she would lean back and laugh, saving at the same time: “See niv old chromo.” Once, he says, he caught her in the arms of a young man, Joseph Sullivan. He remonstrated against such indulgence on her part, whereupon she laughingly replied: "Oh, he only hugged in >. He didn’t kis ine. I don't care for you, you old chromo. I will do it again if t wrnt to.” On the night ot Sept. 13 he al leges she became so unjustly wrought up with rage that she leaped from lied and at tempted to take a revolver Item the drawer, and when he prevented her, she went to tiie window, raised it. and shrieked in a most unseemly an I unjustifiable manner, scan dalizing them in the neighborhood. He fur ther avows that site was wont t o observe she married “trie old chromo'’ for his money, and devoutly hoped he would die. Mr Ackerman is still evading service of a citation to show cause why he lias not paid alimony. He was hiding m San Fran cisco tor a time, but has now returned to Oakland. He only comes out at night for airing. On Sunday, however, the citation cannot lie served on him, aud he makes full use of his liberty. The Moat Effective Fisticuff. Julian Hawthorne in November Cosmopolitan. Meanwhile, I am willing to concede that one of the most admired and effective feat ures of the art of tlst-fighting. us practiced during the last hundred years, may be of modern invention. The very w ord “box” is a confirmation of this view. It isderived from an old German noun signifying cheek; and to box a man meant to fetch him a bang on the cheek or the ear: in other words to hit him a swinging or roundabout blow. Now ! liis is the- instinctive blow of the un educated fighter, the reason being that a swinging blow, when it reaches its mark, is more telling than a blow of any other kiud. It is enforced by the lateral swing and weight of the whole body; and when it ar rives, something has to go; sometimes it is the knuckles, sometimes ;t is the wrist; but generally speaking it is the nerson who gets hit.. This blow, however, is open to two serious objections- First, it is ea-ily parried; and, in the second place, it expose the striker toadetrlmental retort. Accordingly, science lias dismissed it (except in special predicurnents) in favor of tiie straight-for ward blow, which, though lacking the stunning impact of the othei. is much more difficult to ward off, cau be delivered more so iftly, and does not so expose the body to a counter. Moreover, as regards its infe rior force, that is a matter of comparatively small consequence. A blow lietween tiie eyes does not need to be heavy enough to floor an ox in order ter be instructive. In deed, it is surprising how effective a reason ably light km-ck may be, if delivered in the right way and on the right place. Tiie trained prize-fighter may not much mind such a blow; liui to the’unpracticed ama teur it is full of significan t* aud persuasion. It is enough; and enough is as good us a feast, not to spent of a funeral. Furthermore, when yon httve dazed your adversary with the straight bit, you may (if you like) go in and finish him with a round-hander. But Ido not advise it; we ate not all the Marquis of Queeusbcrry, nor is it necessary to restrict so agreeable a pas time us a square stand-up light to a paltry ten or twelve minutes Tuke your time, and enjoy yourself: you may have to wait a long time before the opportunity recurs. Shoulder-hitting, as it is technically termed, may, then, lie regarded as the poiiit of differentiation between ancient and modern fisticuffs; and a very important jsiint it is, for all the science of defense de pends upon it —the parry fug, the counter ing, the dodging and the innumerable nimble wiles and devices whereby the fighter foils his adversary's efforts and enhances bis own. It seems to the un initiated a very easy thing to hit a matt when you are angry: and notning but experience will show how nearly impossible it is for the uninitiated person in question, no matter how angry ho may lie, to hit the man, if the man understands boxing. But, indeed, the experiment is not likely to be a protracted one. Home hitting wAi, doubt less, take place, as between the man of sci ruu* and the man of impulse; but it will probably bo very one-shled, and so, also, will be the countenance of the urn i of im pulse the next morning. THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 19, 1887. DARING STAGE ROBBER. Romantic Career cf Bill Brazzleton, a voted Highwayman. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tucson, Ari., Nov. s. —This Territory has probably furnished a more varied and picturesque class of robbers and highway men than any other portion of the United States domain. Not that the inhabitants of Arizona are inherently worse than those of other border countries; hut its wide plains, its mountain fastnesses, its scarcity of water and the general conditions that prevail here are favorable to the exercise of deeds of outlawry. The civil authorities have at ia-t pretty well triumphed over tiie old-time des peradoes, and the military having driven off the Apaches, the Territory is now almost as secure a place of residence as New York There is now and then a train robbery, but it has not been long since the civilized State of Missouri had this sort of diversion every month or two, so that it is by no means a novelty. THE MOST RECENT TRAIN ROBBERY near here was the one about twenty miles east on the Southern Pacific, when two men stopped a passenger train about 10 o’clock at night, and took $71,000 from the VVells- Fargo express messenger. It was the most daring train robbery yet perpetrated, inas much ns two men did the entire job, not withstanding the presence of anv quantity of guns and pistols among the railway offi cials and passengers. The robbers got away with their booty, and have so far eluded every effort at their capture. They were followed a day or two, when rain obliter ated their trail, and that was the end of it. But in the days before railroads, when stage-coaches answered the purposes of the heavy travel, there were even more daring robberies than this. Tucson had tiie honor of producing a man named BILL BRAZZLETON. who made a business of robbing stages single-handed, and in all that goes to make up the wary, skillful and successful high wayinan he took precedence of ail his kind and yet holds it. I have heard many stories of Brazzleton, He was killed only six or seven years ago, ana most of the people here knew him well. While ho was not a native of Tucson, he canie here when he was a young man aud began work in a livery stable. He was naturally of a wild and un tamable nature,aud had a physique that was the perfection of power and symmetry. He was as quick and agile as a panther aud was the easy master of any horse he undertook to ride. His occupation was well suited to his taste. It fell to his duty to escort travelers on long distances through an uninhabited and dangerous country, and in many of the journeys there would he such hazards and privations ns at e known only to the hardy frontiersman. He could ride 100 miles a day over a desert and through mountain jiasses with as much ease as a Londoner can canter down Rotten Row. He was so superb in every essential of physical prowess that a traveler always felt safe under his guardianship. He could drive as well as he could ride, and he became familiar with all the stage routes of the country. WHEN AT HOME he spent all his leisure in practising with his rifle and revolver, and became the most certain shot in all the region. This was an accomplishment to be proud of in a commu nity in which the art of shooting was car ried to the highest degree of excellence. People used to wonder why Bill Brazzleton practised shooting so much. It was always a mania with him: but he afterward had need of all the skill he had acquired: and who knows but that he even at that time had an eye to the Dick Turpin style of life that he afterward lived? He could do what I have nover heard of any other man’s doing stand fronting a target, turn a somersault and hit the bull’s eye three times out of five as he came up. This was done with a revolver, at twenty paces. A shot by him from the same weapon while standing, walking, running or riding at full speed would inevitably go just where he wanted it. and any man whom he got “the drop on” was sure to fall as the bufie' left its chamber. Bill was nearly 30 years old before be went into the business of robbing stage coaches. He was possessed of unusual natural sense, had read some and knew a "ood deal about the world. It may be said with the utmost truth that he reflected credit upon his pro fession. His robberies were all perpetrated in the mo6t approved manner, and with little or no danger to his victims beyond the oss of their valuables. He was the first and only man in Arizona who ever robbed a stage coach alone, and in this particular he surpassed even the daring of the two men who “held up” the train on the Southern Pacific a few weeks ago. Brazzleton never had an assistant in any of his robberies, and. so far as known, never made a confidant of but one man, and this man finally betrayed him to the posse of law officers by whom lie was killed. He once robbed a stage coach containing seven passengers, all of whom were prepared for him. They knew of him and had started out from Tucson thoroughly armed. Brazzle ton, no doubt, heard of if, through his con fidant, who was one of the hands at the stable, where he himself had worked in former days, and he determined to give these seven men opportunity to defend themselves. He posted himself out on the road about twenty miles from Tucson, and about 11 o'clock he saw the coach coming. He was jmt over the brow of a hill and could not be seen by the driver or passen gers. He sat on his horse, leveled his rifle, and as they came over the hill (hey saw both rider and gun, and thev knew at once who it was and what it meant. He com manded them not to move a hand, and they obeyed. Tlia revolvers hung unused at their sides, and their rifles lay idle in the bottom of the coach. They knew it was death to somebody the moment a move was made, and they sat transfixed with fear. Ha commanded them to get out one by one, lay down their arms, stand in a row and divest themselves of all their money and valuables. They did this, piling about $12,000 worth of treasure in a heap before them. They were then told to get back in the coach and drive on. Mr. Brazzleton taking possession of everything that had been left behind. Th is story sounds incredible, but some of those who were in tiie coach at the time still live in this coun try, and they verify it to the letter. BRAZZLETON TOOK PARTICULAR DELIGHT in this style of robbery. It was a passion with hint, and he seemed to indulge it more for the pleasure it gave him than for the money he secured. He oared nothing for money for its own sake and spent but little, as he neither drank nor gambled. It was no uncommon thing for him to rob people and then return part or ali ho had taken, lie once ran foul of a newspaper man who hail but $lO. When Brazzleton learned his business lie gave buck s•>, with the remark tiiat lie would probably need it. He nail a great regard for women, and would never rob a stage coach where any of the passen gers were women. If he ever killed any body I have not heard of it, but he was, nevertheless, the terror of the country while he was at large, and he \\a< hunted for months like a wild beast. The Sheriff of the c u'lty in which Tuc son is situated resolved to destroy him, at alt hazards, tor he was doing a grwit injury to the business of this jsii t of the Territory, all travelers fearing to come this way. Finally, after one of his rohls-ries, he was traced bv a peculiar shoo on his horse. The trailers in Arizona are the mo t exjx rt in the world. Profes-ional trailers are of two i.li.sses, Indian* and Mexicans. Those who are most In 'laniard are Indians of the Yuma tribe. Many of these (an ride a horse at full gallop and follow a trail through the bushes and grass, and over a sandy plain. One of these was-mt on the trad or Itrazzleton, and he tracked him right into ’l'tw-on, and up to the very table where he had formerly Iswm employed. It was then settled tlrnt lie had an accomplice in the stable There was but one man ujxm whom suspicion could fall. He was taken out a/ (1 mails to confess by lx hung up till he was aliiKe* -lead If* agreed to conduct be Hl’.iifT • p aso to Brazzleton’s rendezvous on condition they would not take their prisoner alive. “For, said he, “if you don’t kill him HE WILL KILL ME.” They promised compliance with the condi tion, and he then said he would not have siiared iu any of tiie plunder Brazzleton had taken, but lie had given him information and took hitn his meals. He had been com- P’-lled to do this, aud believed he would have been killed if he had done otherwise. He said he was to take Brazzleton something to oat that very night, aud tiiat if they would accompany him, they could see him and kill him. The accomplice piloted the party out about six miles to the southwest of Tucson. They came into a deep, precipitous moun tain gorge where there was a heavy growth of timber. His habit was to go to a fallen tree and wait there for the coming of Braz zieton, who always rode off with his revol ver in hand ready for an emergency. The entire passe of six lay down behind the fallen tree and waited for the coming of the great highwayman. He was known jier sonally to the Sheriff and all his deputies. By aud bv they saw him approaching. He rode out of the thickest brush into a little openiug with a gleaming revolver in his right hand, which hung rather care lessly at his side. Those who were there at the time have told me they had never before seen so superb an equestrian as Braz zieton was. AT THAT FATAL MOME-V ho looked like some wild animal that had just come forth from his lair, ready to leap on his prey. But the picture was to endure for but a moment, for at the word of com mand by the Sheriff the entire party deliv ered their fire, and Brazzleton threw up his rigiit hand in a vam attempt to shoot, and rolled off his horse with big holes through his body. Thus died one of tiie most reck less and successful robbers of this or any other age. He was strapped on his horse and taken down to Tucson, where he was set up against an adob • wall the next morning and photographed. I have seen nearly all the celebrated guerillas of the late war. I spent a day in 1862 in the camp of Quantrell and seventy of the best men he ever had in bis command. I saw the picture of Bill Anderson after he was killed in North Missouri, and i knew Pink Gibson and many of them who as sisted him in the Kingsville, Mo., massacre: but of all the rough riders I have had any personal knowledge of I have seen none with a face of such resoluteness and such a tiger like figure as he was shown to have by this photograph taken after death. He was cer tainly entitled to the distinction of be in; called the king of Arizona highwaymen, and we shall probably never see his like again in this country. M. HALEVY THE AUTHOR. The Effect of a Frenchman’s Story About an American Girl. From the London Times. As for the “Abbe Constantin,” it has won for its author various and merited honors. In the first place it gained him a seat in the Academy. A lively writer and keen ob server, Halevy had made his mark before this book appeared, but until then he had been in a literary partnership with Henri Meilhac, and they had endowed the French stage with many sparkling and affecting plays. They created the style to which we otvo “La Belie Helene,” “Orphee aux Enfers” aud “La Grande Duchesse,” which last piece is having another ruu of success. It was impossible to elect Halevy an Academician for a twin authorship, how ever brilliant. It was still more difficult to elect him after “Les Petites Cardinal,” for, though this fantasy was a masterpiece of its kind, the Academy could not be its spon sor. The “Abbe Constantin,” however, opened the doors of the Academy. This story of a rich American girl falling in love with a poor Frenchman was written in ex cellent French, and was full of sentiment and tenderness. To owe a chair in the Academy to a single book is no common thing, but this is not all. To-day M. Halevy had a twofold suc cess. This afternoon "the public thronged the Boussot Valadon Galleries to inspect the water colors with which Mine. Madelaine Lemaire, tiie eminent flower painter, has illustrated the “Abbe Constantin.” She has devoted two years to the work, and her forty illustrations show a thorough study of the text, as well as a mastery of execution. Weather Indications. I - Special indications for Georgia: FAIR Slightly warmer, fair weather, pre ___ ’ceded in Southern Georgia by local rains, light to fresh variable winds. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah, Nov. 18 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. | Departure Total Mean Temperature from the Departure Mean Since for 15 years Nov. 18, *B7. -!-or —• Jan. 1,1887. 58.0 ! 59.0 4- 1.0 582 0 Comparative rainfall statement: .. T . . Departure Total M“ n n . a ; lv Amount the De parture Amount for for MBan 16 V ears. Nov. 18, 87. j ... or _ Jan .,, 1887. C 8 | TIS ! -I- 10 - 12_30_ Maximum temperature 70, minimum tern perature 50 The height of the river at Augusta at 1:38 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 6 4 feet—no ’ change during the past twenty-four nours. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all statious. Savannah. Nov. 18 9:36 p. M., city time. j Temperat-tire. j Direction. ! 5 1 | * Velocity. J P 1 Kainlali. Name or 6TATIONS. Portland ..! 36 6Wj Clear. Boston... .i.v...-• 40SWL. .. Clear. Block Island ... i 40 S W Clear. New York city ... 42 W Clear. Philadelphia 41 8 Clear. Detroit 40 S Cloudy. Fori Buford. 18 Sff .. .01 Fair. St. Vincent, 4 N .. .02 Cloudy. Washington city.. 40 Clear. Norfolk i it! N K 0 Cloudy. Charlotte 4tl E . | Cloudy. Hatteras —!..! —i Titusville. i— 1.. 1 Wilmington 46 Nlv C 18 Raining. Charleston 02 N KilOl 04 Cloudy. Augusta 4ti N E .! 01 Cloudy. Savannah 52,NEj..j 18 Clear. Jacksonville 66, S i..j Fair. Ce'lurKeys.... 08 S I 6, T* Raining. Key West.... ..... 74! E I Clear. Atlanta.... 44 E JO Cloudy. Pensacola. 64 N j , .Cloudy. Mobile 88 NW]...... Stnoky. Montgomery ... 54] E i Cloudy. Vicksburg 52 ; Cloudy. New Orleana 60 NW, Cloudy. Shreveport 50j E ..[ .84 Smoky. Felt Snath i 40; i.. .... Cloudy. Calveston. j tig SW|..I ... Hazy. Corpus Christ!.... i 62, Si...... Smoky. Palestine | 52 SW .. Smoky. hrownesvlile i 66 N E .. . Clear. Riolliando } W; .'....Clear. Knoxville I 40 NW; . Clear. Memphis 42 E j.. . . Smoky. Nashville. . 4.’ E . Fair. Indianapolis M 8 s 1 Cloudy. i liueiuiiatl 118 8 E . ... Clear. PRisburg 8" 51.... Clear. Buffalo 38! 8 .. ~.. clear. Cleudund 3- S | ... Cloudy. Mai'jU'-Uo 34 S T* Knowing. Chicago 42 S V .. Cloudy. Duluth 8181 V... 02 Hun.vfng. Bt, Paul :>iBW .10 Raining. IlavMiport ........ 46 s W ...... (cloudy. Cairo 41 S .. ... Smoky. SI. Gniis 46 K ... .. Cloudy. lA*ave;iworth .. . I I# W 1.. .. Clear. ‘ trnaba ..... ....j 46 W I Pair. Yankton i 44 Bismarck 18 N W .04 < Hear. l.s*tt/lwood . !.. .... Cheyenne 38 NW|.. ... 'lear. North Platte 46 NW Clear. Dodge City 42 SW ]... Cloudy. Kama Ke 42 N ..1... Clear. •T denotes i race of rainfall. O. S. SAi.iancttv Signal Corps. Black, Nutt and Brown (Stiff Hats, the latest, at Boisingar’s, 21 Whitaker street. FUNERAL INVITATIONS. JAUDON.—The friends and acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Askew and family are requested to attend the funeral of Mb. William Jai’don at Laurel Grove Cemetery THIS AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock. SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisement* inserted under “Special Notices ” will be charged $1 00 a Square each insertion. TI UKEVS: Tl itKEYS 1 TIRKEIs! CHOICE DRESSED TURKEYS* KALAMAZOO CELERY, CAPE COD CRANBERRIES, FLORIDA MULLET ROE. In store and for sale . Send your orders to JOHN LYONS & CO. STATE AMD COUNTY TAXES, I**7. Office Collector State and County Taxes, 1 Chatham County, Georoia, > Savannah, Oct. 19, 1887. | The digest is now open for the collection of the above Taxes on all property, real and per sonal; the Tax on Professions; also, the POLL TAX for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, on all MALE RESIDENTS of the City and Coun ty, between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years. Office at the Court House. Hours from 9 A. m. to 2 p. m. JAS. J. McGOWAN, Tax Collector C. C. PROCLAMATION. City of Savannah. I Mayor's Office. Nov. 17, 1887. j With profound gratitude to Almighty God for the blessings of general good health and pros perity vouchsafed to this community during the pust year. 1 hereby issue this, my proclamation, appointing THURSDAY, November 24th, 1887. as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, and I invite my fellow-citizens to lay aside their secu lar avocations on that day and repair to their respective places of worship and give thanks to God for His many mercies. Given under my hand and the seal of the city of Savannah, this 17th dav of November, 1887. , —■ — RUFUS E. LESTER, Mayor. 1 Attest: -{ seal. J- Frank E. Rebarer, l J Clerk of Council. SPECIAL NOTICE. To TT7i om it Mag Concern: Notice is hereby given to any and all parties interested in the British steamship NAPLES and or her cargo of cotton, that in consequence of the recommendation of the Board of Survey and the decision of the Naval Court in the mat ter of complaint bofore them, the wet cotton lately discharged from my vessel will not lie reloaded upon said ship and carried forward to Liverpool, but said cotton is held here subject to the disposition of parties interested, upon satisfaction of the liens existing thereon. As said cotton is daily deteriorating, prompt action is desited, in order that further interposi tion on my part may be unnecessary. C. RULFFS, Master British Steamship Naples. Savannah, Ga., Nov. loth, 1887. ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR. This vegetable preparation is invaluable for the restoration of tone and strength to the sys tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other ills, caused by a disordered liver, It cannot be excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 00 a bottle. Freight paid to any addreis. B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND CAP TAINS OF VESSELS. Office Health Officer, ) Savannah, Ga., Nov. 1, 1887. f From Nov. Ist to May Ist, unless otherwise ordered, Captains of vessels having clean records, will be allowed to come to the city after their vessels have been inspected by the Quaran tine Officer. Captains of vessels which are subjected to un ballasting at the Quarantine Station, will re turn to their vessels when unballasting is com menced, and there remain until this w-ork is completed, in order to expedite same. J. T. McFarland, M. P,, Health Officer. NOTICE. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 3, 1887. The shareholders of the GERMANIA FIRE COMPANY, of Savannah, Ga., are hereby noti fied to present their shares within thirty days from date, to the undersigned to receive their pro rata from the sale of the Germania Fire Com pany's Building. Office hours from 10 until 2 o’clock at 147 Con gress street JOSEPH ROOS, President. THE MORNING NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE, 3 Whitaker Street. The Job Department of the Morning News. embracing JOB AND BOOK PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHING AND ENGRAVING, BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT EOOK MANUFACTURING, is the most complete in the South. It is thorough ly equipped with the most improved machinery, employs a large force of competent workmen and carries a full stock of papers of all descriptions. These facilities enable the establishment to execute orders for anything in the above lines at the shortest notice and the lowest prices con sistent with good work. Corporations, mer chants, manufacturers, mechanics and business men generally, societies and committees, are requested to get estimates from the MORNING NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send ing their orders abroad. J. H. ESTILL. ~ GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. _i*L_ 33. HULL, Wholesale Grocer, Flour, Hay, Grain and Provision Dealer. IT'RESH MEAL and GRITS in white sacks. Mill stuffs of ail kinds. Oeorgia raised SPANISH PEANUTS, also COW PEAS, every variety. Choice Texas Red Bust Proof Oats. Special prices car load lots HAY and GRAIN Prompt attention given all orders and satis faction guaranteed. OFFICE, 6 ABERCORN STREET. WAREHOUSE, No. 4 WADLEY STREET, on line Central Railroad. Stats or WIIATHEn. DISSOLUTION. KOTLCE. and after the 10th instant the business now conducted by me will be carried on by Messrs. T. J. DAVIS \ CO., and I beg for the new firm the patronage of my many friends w ho have been so lilier.il to me, and feel assured that the new firm will give them the same at tention as they received from me, Jla. DAVIS having b'n my hea l man for the past four years. Messrs. T. .1. D AVIS and J. G. HAKDEE are authorized to collect all bills due the retiring Arm, G. S. McALPIN. Don’t Do li! Don’t Do that? WHY don't walk our tony streets with that ' ’ nice dress or suit of clothes on with Stains or Grease Sixits in, to which the Savannah dust Micks "closer than a brother," when Japanese Cleansing Cream w ill take them out clean as anew pin. 2Tjc. a bottle. Made only by J. R. HALTIWANGER, At lug Dni r stores, llroughton and Drayton, Whitaker and Way ue streets. AMUSEMENTS. SAVANNAH THEATRE. TWO NIGHTS ONLY! Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 21 &22 The Beautiful. Young and Phenomenal Artiste, HELEN BLYTHE, “THE AMERICAN ACTRESS,” Will appear in the Greatest of Emotional Dramas of the present day, ONLY A WOMAN’S HEART. Supported by a strong and carefully selected company. Elegant wardrobe and cosiunies. Beautiful stage settings. New and original music. Mr. B- echer remarked that every man, woman and child would be benefited by seeing this exquisite production, depicting as it does the greatest of all human emotions, a mother's love. There will be no advance in prices to see this great artiste and play. Prices as usual. Reserved seats to be had at Davis Bros.’ book store. Next At tract ion—Devil’s Auction, Nov. 23 A 24. GROCERIES. COOPER KEEPS The Finest Creamery Butter. r Lhe Purest Lard. The Finest Raisins. The Finest Malaga Grapes. The Finest Canned Goods. The Finest Hams. The Finest Preserves. The Finest Pickles. The Finest Fruits and Vege tables. The Finest Mullet Roe, first of the season. at WM.G. COOPER’S, PORTRAITS. The Great Southern Portrait Company The Great Southern Portrait Company FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS A VERY FINE CRAYON PORTRAIT A VERY FINE CRAYON PORTRAIT OAK, GILT OR BRONZE FRAMES. OAK, GILT OR BRONZE FRAMES. SIZE 20x24 GOOD WORK SIZE 20x24 GOOD WORK The Great Southern Portrait Company The Great Southern Portrait Company 42 AND 44 BULL STREET, AT DAVIS BROS.’ 42 AND 44 BULL STEEET, AT DAVIS BROS.’ L. B, DAVIS, SECRETARY &. MANAGER L. B. DAVIS, SECRETARY &. MANAGER P U BLITC ATIONS. Savannah Wholesalers SEEKING THE TRADE OF Esf West Hercfeants SHOULD ADVERTISE IN THE EVEIIIG CALL! The Leading Commercial Paper of the Island City. RATES QUITE REASONABLE. GEORGE EUGENE BEYSON, Manager, Key West, Florida. MEAT AND PRODUCE EXCHANGE Western Meat and Produce Exchange, COR. WHITAKER AND LIBERTY STS. undersigned have formed a partnership to keep on hand a regular and constant sup ply of BEEF, VEAL, LAMB and MUTTON, also POULTRY, GAME, VEGETABLES, EGGS, etc. Our Mr. A. ADAMS, formerly with Mr. L. I’utzel, has just returned from the West, where he made satisfactory and permanent arrange ments for us to receive regular supplies of all the above-named articles, which we will offer to our friends and the public as low as they can be bought anywhere. Call and see us. ADAMS cV FLEMING. GAS GOVERNORS. $1 Per Mil SALARY AND COMMISSION to competent Business Men accepting exclusive city agencies tor sale of our NATIONAL AUTO MATIC GAS-SAVING GOVERN ORS. Required by all gas consumers. Save 33 per cent, is Gas Bills. They equalize the pressure at meter. Secure a steady i;nd increased illumination, in suring perfect combustion of the gases, and a pure and healthful atmosphere. Prevent the disagreeable whistling, blowing and smoking or burners, remedying frequent danger from fire, and expense of broken globes. Over 8,000 in service. Indorsed by highest Mercantile. Cor porate and Expert Authorities. Agents clearing S'dO per month. Address THE UNION NATIONAL GAS-SAVING CO., FRUIT ANI> GROCERIES. KO-KO-NUTS! fresh arrival of selected Baracoa Cocoanuts, Lemons, Apples, Potatoes, Cabbage, Onions, Turnips, Grapes; Pears, Florida Oranges. HAY, GRAIN AND FEED, BLACK-EYE PEAS SEED OATS. Special prices on largo lots of Grain and Hay. 100 BAY STREET, W. D. SIMKINS & CO. POTATOES. POTATOES 500 BARRELS POTATOES —FOR SALE BY C. M. GILBERT & CO. IKON PIPE. RUSTLESS IRON ' PIPE. Eg UAL TO GALVANIZED PIPE, AT MUCH LESS PRICE. J. D. WEED & CO. CLOTHING. JAEGER System of Sanitary Underwear. /"AUR second DIRECT IMPORTATION of this ' ' famous and popular UNDERWEAR hag just been received through the Savannah Cus tom House. A complete line for Ladies & Gentlemen JAEGER SYSTEM! JAEGER SYSTEM 1 JAEGER SYSTEM! JAEGER SYSTEM! SANITARY UNDERWEAR! SANITARY UNDERWEAR! And our usual complete stock of Gents’. Youths’ and Boys’ CLOTHING and OVERCOATS. 161 CONGRESS ST. B. H. LEVY & BRO. HEATERS. ECONOMY OF MONEyT ECONOMY OF FUEL! ECONOMY OF LABOR! One ton of Coal, scientifically burned, heating as many rooms as four in open grates, by usin - our HEATERS. Cornwell & Chipman, HOTELS. NEW HOTEL TOGNI, (Formerly St. Mark’s.) Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla. WINTER AND SUMMER. ' IMIE MOST central House in the city. Near X Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries. New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bella Baths, Etc. $2 50 to $8 tier day. JOHN B. TOGNI, Proprietor. DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE. r | , HIS POPULAR Hotel ts now provided with X a Passenger Elevator (the only one in the city) and has been remodeled and newly fur nished. The proprietor, who by recent purchase is also the owner of the establishment, spares neither pains nor expense in the cntertaiuinent of his guests. The patronage of Florida visit ors is earnestly invited. The table of the Screven House is supplied with every luxury that the markets at home or abroad can afford, GROCERIES. GEO. W. TIEDEMAN, WHOLESALE Grocer, Provision Dealer & Coo’d Merchant, NO, 161 BAY ST., SAVANNAH. GA. O. DAVIS. M. A. DAVIS. Gr. DAVIS & SON. (Successors to Graham a Hubbell) WHOLESALE GROCERS, Provisions, Grain and Hay, 181 and 183 Bay St., cor. Jefferson, SAVANNAH, GA. Jas. E. Grady. Jno. C. DeLettre. Jas. E. Grady, Jr. GRADY, DeLETTRE & CO, Successors to Holcombe, Grady & Cos., "WTHOLESALE GROCERS, and dealers In 11 PROVISIONS, CORN, HAY. FEED, Etc. Old Stand, corner Bay and Abercom streets, SAVANNAH. GA. COMMISSION MERCHANTS! W. W. GORDON. F. D. BLOODWORTH. BEIRNE GORDON. W. W. GORDON & CO, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Cotton, Rice, Naval Stores, 112 BAY STREET. - - SAVANNAH. GA. JOHN K. GARNETT. THOMAS F. STUBBS. WM. S.TISOM. Garnett, Stubbs & Cos., COTTON FACTORS Commission Merchants, 94 BAY ST., SAVANNAH, GA. Liberal advances made on consignments of cotton. FISH AND OYSTERS. ESTABUSHED 1858. M. M. SULLIVAN, Wholesale Fish and Oyster Dealer, 150 Bryan st. and 152 Bay lane. Savannah, Ga. Fish orders for Cedar Keys received here have prompt attention. < ROCKERY, ETC. GEO. W. ALLEN, IMPORTER OF CROCKERY, CHINA AND GLASSWARE, Nos. 165 and Broughton Street, SAVANNAH, - GEORGIA. FAINTS AND"OILS*! JOHN G. BUTLER WHITE LEADS, COLORS, OILS, GLASS, \V VARNISH, ETC.; READY MIXED TAINTS; RAILROAD, STEAMER AND MILL SUPPLIES, SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS AND BUILDERS’ HARDWARE. Sole Agent for GEORGIA LIME, CALCINED PLASTER, CE MENT, HAIR and LAND PLASTER. 6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia. Lumber. LTJMBEI I ! LUMBER! A. S. BACON, Office and Planing Mill, {.ibertyand East Broad Streets. A full stock of Dressed ano Ropoh Lcmbeh, Laths, Sin.vfii.i s. Ere., always on hand. Esti mates given upon application. Prompt delivery guaranteed. Telephone 117. HARD SN AKE. EDWARD LOVELL & SONS HAVE MOVED BACK TO OLD STAND, 155 BBOCCirrOS STIIEET. . SOAP. SOAPS! SOAPS! PEARS’, RIEGER’S, COLGATE’S, F.R'S, EKCKELAER’S, BAYLEY S, LU BIN’S. PEMBLE’S MEDICATED just received BUTLER’S PHARMACY.