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4 TARIFF BILL READY.
tHB FULL COMMITTEE WILL GET
IT THia MORNING.
fts Contents Will Not Be Made Public
for at Leaet Two Weeks -The Demo
cratic Senators Ready to Act On It
at the Earliest Possible Moment.
Washington. Sept. 34.—The republican
tonators of the finance committee worked
most of Saturday night, all of Sunday and
far into Monday morning, and then worked
ill through to-day, shoving aside the pro
posed investigation of the sugar
trust in the interval to do so.
To-night Mr. Allison, chairman of
the sub-committee on the preparation
If the bill, explained this activity by say
ing that in accordance with the conclusion
reached bv the caucus ou Saturday, the
tariff bill would be reported to the full com
mittee on finance to-morrow, Mr. Aldrich's
report and all. He would not say positively
that it would be submitted ai the regular
pieeting of the committee to-morrow, but
it would certainly lie reported liy Thursday.
ACTION OF THE DEMOCRATS.
The democrats on the committee have not
teen oither the report or the bill. Senator
Harris of Tennessee, iu the alisence of Mr.
Beek, will have to prepare the minority
report, so the bill cannot come into the
Senate this week. But Mr. Harris will n-t
Selay it a moment unnecessarily. He has
Jlready collected his data in support of the
Mills hill, which will be pressed by the
minority, and only needs to see
hie drift of the repmbliean
Irgutuent to begin the actual writing ot' his
report. If he sees (ho republican bill and
feport on Thursday, ho will be ready oil
Tuesday next. No one will be able to say
that the democrats are responsible (or
ny delay in the tariff legislation
It this session. They are as
Mger for it in the Senate
is in the House, but all but sixteen of the
leventy-six senators have announced an in
tention to speak on the tariff bill when re
ts rted. and as all senatorial speeches must
r>e delivered in the Senate; so, should the
debate go on, the elation will be over be
fore a v ote could bo reached.
REAP BY ALL.
All the republican senators have now seen
(lie tariff bill and l ead the Aldrich tariff
teport. Those who had not seen them be
fore saw the n to-day. Almost every
republican senator, liota member of tliesub
tmmiitee which prepared the bill and re
teport, was sharplv critical of some feature
!>f their report. All know very well that
the bill is not to be passed, so they did not
waste much time on it. Senators
Manderson and Plumb grumbled a
Ereal deal. As yet free lumber
as not been incorporated in the bill. Tnere
Has an understanding that it would be
liter the Maine election, but for some
ttasoa it has not been. If the bill was in
tended co pass, it would probably be put in
It once. As it is, it may lie kept out
litogether. or else admitted as an aineml
kient iti the Senate, but inasmuch as, ac
lording to Mr. Allison, during the two
Peeks to lie given the minority to prepare
i re; ort oil the bill, and the report will be
Kept from the public, it will be possible to
tnako any change that may be deemed
lecessary.
A PARTY PROCLAMATION.
There is reason to believe that some
rhanges will be made in the report. This
Isthe document upon which they propose
lo stand during the rest of the campaign,
end seems tar more important to the repub
lican senators than the bill they do not
'.lean to pass. If some of the changes
tuggested to day are not made, it will be
lecessary to hold a caucus lo bring all the
republican senators to that state of har
nony where the report will
lecure unanimous support. Only
me thing is cortain in Mr. Allison’s official
innouucing of the republican programme,
lad that is that no tariff bill will be passed
It this session. Two weeks are to be given
to the minority to frame and report. It
hill inconvenience the majority. If they
11 e ready sooner, as they will be, then a
month or six weeks will be given to debates.
I hen a recurs is to be taken until after the
flection. Then will come the final adjourn
ment. Ti e shallowness of the republi-
Sau promises of the tariff reform which
they admit to lie necessary, is made ap
parent officially by the chairman of the re
publican sub-conunittee on the tariff. It is
probable that the republican report and the
( ill will be submitted to the democrats of
the finance committee to-morrow.
SUNDRY CIVIv, MONEY.
All Reference to the New Library to Be
Dropped from the Bill.
Washington, Sppt. 24.—1n the House,
to-day, on motion of Mr. Forney, of Ala
bama, the joint resolution was passed ex
iending until Oct. 15 the existing appropri
ations for the sundry civil expenses of the
government.
Mr. Burnes of Missouri called up the con
ference report on the sundry civil appropri-
Ition bill, and it was agreed to, but no de
rision was reached ou the congressional
library building feature. Further confer
ence was ordered.
Tpe conferees on the sundry civil appro
priation hill will probably come to an agree
ment to-morrow, under which all reference
to the new congressional library building
will be omitted from the bill, since the only
thing In ti.is connection that the two houses
agree upon is to oust Architect Hmithmyer
1 1 cm the control of the work. This will
be go and news for Mr. Sinithmyer, because
it will leave him in possession with an un
expended balance of S:K3t,OOO to draw upon.
Speaker Carlisle knocked the bottom out
of Mr. Kelly’s investigation of Mr. Stabl
becker by his testimony to-day.
New Bills in the House.
Washington-, Sopt. 24.—Among the hills
Introduced ai.d referred in the House to-day
were the following:
By Mr. Morrow of California—A resolu
tion providing for the Immediate transmis
sion to the President of enrolled bills.
By Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky—For
th” appointment of a committee of five
teem oi to confer withasimilarcommittee
to be apixiiut’d by the Senate upon subject
of agreeing to j> int rules for orderly pro
ceeding of business between the two houses.
Pacific Railroad Wires.
.Washington, Se t. 34.—The interstate
commerce commission to-day heard the first
application fur proceedings against the Pa
cific railroads under the act to require the
Pacific roads to perform the obligations re
quired of them by the law in respect to tele
graph services and to make proper connec
tions with such telegraph facilities as may
be required.
Saprio Going to Brunswick.
Washington, Sept. 24.—1n the Senate
to-day, on motion of Mr. Brown, the House
bill t<> include Nepelo sound, Hajedo river
and Sanelo island in the Brunswick (Ga.)
collection district, was passed.
Georgia Farmers Ask Relief.
Washington, Sept. 24.—1n the House
to-day, Mr. Clements of Georgia presented
a memorial of farmers of Georgia for tho
removal of the duty on jute baggUig. It
was referred.
Another Anti-Chinese Bill.
Washington, Sept. 24.—1n the Senate
to-day, among the bills introduced and re
ferred, wus one by Mr. Stewart to prohibit
the immigration of Chinese laborers.
Heavy Buying of Bonds.
Washington, Sept. 24.—Tho bonds
©ffereil to the tr. asury to-day agcrr"gnt“l
$2,823,800. All were accepted at 13) lor4s,
and KffwlOTb, f,r4 ! ,s.
Injury to Georgia Cotton.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—Sixty Georgia
eouuues r.port tue cotton crop injuiod 1W
sr cent, tui-i corn tnlnriiil 13 A uer cent.
GENERAL DEFICIENCIES.
The Senate Adda Several Amend
ments and Passes the BUI.
Washington, Sept. 24. —The Senate to
day proceeded to consideration of the gen
eral deficiency appropriation bill. Among
the amendments reported from the commit
tee on appropriations and agreed to, were
the following: Appropriating $77,250 to
pay to the state of South Carolina for the
rent of the Citadel Academy at Charleston,
8. C., from 1867 to 1882; appropriating
$8,745 to ;iay to the widow of the late Chief
Justice Waite the balance of his year’s sal-
Br &r. Plumb moved to insert as an addi
tional section a provision extending all
criminal laws of the United States to the
unorganized territory bounded on the north
by the slates of Kansas and Colorado, on
the west by N“W Mexico, on the south by
Texas and on the oast by the 100th degree
of longitude (N.i Man's Land), and placing
t o territory within the judicial district of
Kansas and within the laud district of
Southern Kansas. It was agreed to.
Mr. Plumb offered an amendment, in
serting each of the items contained in the
Imkof estimates, but omitted in the bill,
except in the Pacific railway companies.
This was agreed to.
Mr. Teller offered an amendment} appro
priating $270,000 for indemnity for out
rages on Chinese in the territories. It was
agreed to.
The bill was then passed, and the Benate
at 5:45 o’clock adjourned.
PUBLIC LAND STRIP.
The Bill Extending the Federal Laws
Over It Discussed.
Washington, Sept. 24. —In the House
to day Mr. Holman of Indiana, from the
committee on public lands, reported back
the Senate bill extending the laws of the
United States over the public laud strip,
and he asked for its immediate consider
ation
Mr. Weaver of lowa notified Mr. Holman
that it would require a quorum to pass the
bill, because it was a measure which was
antagonistic to the Oklanoma bill.
Mr. Warner of Missouri reiterated the
notification, and sahl that the enemies of
the Oklahoma bill could not pass the pend
ing measure at the present session.
Pending discussion Mr. MeComas of
Maryland asked unanimous consent to
offer for reference a resolution fixing a
day for consideration of the Blair educa
tional bill, but Mr. McJlillin of Tennessee,
objected.
The House then adjourned.
COLUMBUS’ EXPOSITION.
It Will Not Open Till the Middle of
November.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 24.—The Chatta
hoochee Valley Exposition, which was to
have been held here on Oct. 4to 13, has
been postponed to Nov. 15 to Dee. 1, on
account of tho interruption of travel
and the transportation of freight,
caused by the strict quarantine regulations
in adjoining states. Tho dates now selected
will turow the exposition after lrost and
tho dis appearance of yellow fever through
out the south Atlantic and gulf states The
purses and premiums have been increased,
in consequence of the postponement and
increase m time. There is not a case of
yellow fever within 250 miles of this city,
and there is no apprehension in reference to
it here.
The city council, at a meeting late this
evening, apppropuiatei the additional sum
of $3,000 to cover the expenses occasioned
by the postponement.
CHARLTON NAMES A SENATOR.
The Clerk of the County Court the
Candidate.
Brunswick, Ga.. Sept. 24.—The sena
torial nominating convention was held at
Owens’ Ferry on Saturday. Andrew
Gowan, clerk of the court of Charlton
county, was nominated for state senator.
Delegates from Canided and Charlton coun
ties were present. Glynn was not repre- 1
sented on account of a misunderstanding
of the date. Charlton claimed the senator
uccmr the rotation rulo, and if she is
satisfied Glynn will not object, though the
id aof supporting a nominee the county
had no hand iu making is not pleasant.
Alex I,.ang was nominated for representa
tive from Camden county on the same day.
Columbus Chapters.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 24.—The board of
health met to-day and appointed Dr. J. E.
Hmenner as medical inspector, and he will
enter upon the discharge of his duties at
once.
J. C. Brewer, one of the old citizens of
Columbus, died to-day. He w-as a good
man and leaves a wife and several children.
K. E. Treadaway, superintendent on VV.
L Tillman’s plantation, in Russell county,
had one of his arms so badly mutilated by
a gin to-day that it will probably have to
be amputated.
Fire at Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 24.—Since the high
water the electric fire alarm system has
been deranged, and to-day when Big Steve,
the old volunteer alarm boll, sounilea, groat
confusion resulted. The department rushed
hither and thither, unable to locate the
flames. Smoke was traced and found to
come from three bouses in the suburbs near
Ihe toll gate. They were totally destroyed.
They were the property of Mrs. Franklin.
The loss is about $1,600. They were in
sured.
Under an Engine's Wheels.
Augusta, Ga,, Sept. 24.—Thomas
Mitchell, a negro about 40 years of ago, had
his thigh and k' ee badly crushed this morn
ing by an engine in the Central freight
yard. ' He was jumping from the engine to
open the switcu when he made a misstep
mid fell beneath the wheels. Ho was taken
to the hospital, but was too much prostrated
by tho shock to have the limb amputated.
His physicians do not thiuk that he can
live, as his vital nerves are impaired.
Brunswick’s Scholars
Brunswick, Ga., Sopt. 24.—This was the
first day of examination of applications
for admission to the public school*. Three
hundred applications wore made, in addi
tion to which 150 more are known to intend
to apply, making the total 450. There are
accommodations only for 400, but contem
plated changes will provide seating* for 500.
Artesian Water at Waycross.
Waycrosh, (4a., Sept. 24.—T0-day, at a
depth of 575 feet, the artesian stream was
laoped in the well being bond here. The
water rose to within forty-seve i feet of tho
surface. This is a great disappointment to
the people. A pump will be put in and
tanks erected, from which the town will be
supplied.
Carbolic Acid by Mistake.
Starke, Fla., Sept. 34.—Mrs. Ballen
tine, wife of \\. D. Ballon tine, master
mechanic of the Florida Railway and Navi
gation Ci m;'any, took a dose of carbolic
arid through mistake for Jamaica ginger to
night, iu this city. No hopes are outer
tab ed of her recovery.
A Warrant for the Asylum.
Atlanta, (4a., Sept. 24.—A warrant was
issued to-dav ut the executive department
in favor of T. T. Windsor, treasurer of the
lunatic asylu n, for $14,583.
Appointed a County Treasurer
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—1 V. 8. Oillis
was appointed l.i-day, by tne governor, as
county treasurer of Stewart, to succeed S.
S. Everett, resigned.
State Tax of the S., F. & W.
Atlanta. Ga., Sept. 34,—The Savannah,
Florida and Western ra lr >ad paid into the
state trea. a y to-day, $14,372 15 tax for this
year
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1888.
BAM SMALL’S CAMPAIGN.
He Makes a Characteristic Speech at
Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—DeGive’s opera
house was filled to-night with people who
assembled to see the third party open their
campaign. Iu the audience were all classes
of citizens, most of whom had come through
curiosity. The News correspondent noticed
men present who had all shades of views on
prohibition, but very few of them were in
sympathy with Sam Small’s party.
J. O. Perkins, tor several years a repub
lican, presided, and introduced the speak
ers. About thirty men sat on the stage,
and in the lot not one prominent citizen
was to lie found.
A. A. Murphy, of Barnesville, was first
introduced, and he so worried the crowd,
who had come to hear Sam Small, that a
great many left before he got through.
small’s speech.
Sam Small made one of bis characteristic
speeches in which ho heaped his usual
amount of abuse upon the Democratic
party. He denounc ’d the nominees in em
phatic terms, as was to be expected, and
appealed to everybody to support him for
senator and also to vote for the third
party candidate for the legislature. He
indulged iu hiH usual amount ot wit, and
hit the M. A. B. society his usual heavy
blows. Afte'- he finished the crowd emerged
from the opera house feeling as well repaid
as if they had been to a free circus.
Mr. Small goes to Cobb county to speak
to-morrow, and says he will carry it by 800
majority, over his opponents.
Those who know, though, say that Cobb
will not be led off into Mr. Small’s scheme
of republicanizing tho district.
RELIEF FOR RICHMOND.
Gov. Gordon Suspends the Collection
of the State Tax.
Atlanta. Ga., Sept. 24.—Gov. Gordon
has ordered a suspension of the collection of
taxes in Richmond county until the legis
lature meets. The city of Augusta and
Richmond county have sustained such an
immense loss from the recant floods that
tho governor thinks the hardship of paying
slate taxes ought to be withdrawn for
this year. To make up for th > loss
occasioned by the floods, the people of Rich
mond county have been obliged to impose
upon themselves a special tax of 1 per cent.
The thousands of dollars which private par
ties lost and this special tax will boa bur
den that will be a considerable hard
ship to the people. The legislature
must take action on the matter before
the taxes can be raised. The governor can
only suspend the collection of taxes till the
legislature meets, but that body will no
doub- immediately relieve the people of
Richmond county from the payment of the
state tax.
PENSACOLA POINTERS.
Judge Campbell Explains the Nature
of His Suit.
Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 24.—Judge R.
L. Campbell, the attorney who is prosecut
ing several cases against the board of health
of this county, to-day explained to the
News correspondent that the suit previ
ously referred to in this correspondence was
not in the interest of merchants but that it
is in the interest of shipowners; and nit
for quarantine dues but for the recovery of
demurrage occasioned by the detention of
the vessels at the quarantine station, the
owners of the vessels claiming that said de
cision is unwarranted by the decision of the
supreme courts of the state. Judge Camp
hell will state that it was not the intention
to cripple the board of health in its opera
tion.
C. Apostle and Otto Goldstueker to-day
left this city for Washington to paieut
Basse’s specific remedy am. preventive for
yellow fever and small-pox and other con
tagious diseases.
Policemen on Trial.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24. —At a meeting
of the board of police commissioners held
to-night Patrolmen J. A. Lilian and D. P.
Nolan were tried upon the charge of going
to sleep wnile on duty. Officer Linati was
found guilty, and dismissed from the force.
Officer Nolan was found not guilty.
Repairing Augusta s Canal.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 24.—The city coun
cil advertises for estimates for repairing the
breaks in the canal bank Tho work is
required to be in progress by Monday next.
Engineer Byron Holley of Columbia is
already here to superintend tho work.
Death in the Asylum.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—Ordinary Cal
houn has received a letter from Supt.
Powell, of the insane asylum, announcing
the deathaof Charles R. Bean, a well-known
citizen of Fulton county. He was sent to
the asylum iu 1873.
Enticed from Home.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—Mrs. P. S.
Holly, residing on Henry street, reported
to-day at police headquarters that her 12-
year-old son, Charles Holly, had been
enticed away from borne by some designing
person.
Georgia’s Lumbermen.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—The lumber
men of Georgia are here in force to-night to
appear before the railroad commission and
make an effort to have the commission
rescind its order placing lumber in a class
which raises the rate.
DROPPED FROM THE SKIES.
A Note Supposed to Have Come from
a Balloonist Causes Excitement.
Lynchburg, Va., Sept. 24.—A Liberty
special to the Advance says the following
note wus picked up by J. J. Elliot ou Main
street, Saturday morning. It is supposed
to have been dropped by a balloonist.
There were two keys attached to it. It
created groat excitement, and was read by
more than a hundred people;
If this should chance to fall into the hands of
any one, tell mv wife, Mary Brooks, of No. -104
(iroene street, Cleveland, i that lam higli in
the skies with my balloon, and it Is unmanage
able, dashing along at a fearful rate. 1 think 1
am moving eastward. The sun has not been iu
view for more than an hour.
CiiAai.Rs Brooks.
Odd Fellows Postpone a Meeting.
Philadelphia, Sept. 24.—Grand Master
W. M. T. Foster ami Grand Secretary I).
B. Bow ser, of the Grand United Order of
Odd Fellows, to day announce that the
grand committee of arrangements for the
fourth biennial meeting of the order, which
wus to have convened nt Nashville Oct. 2,
has requested that the meeting lie postpone!)
until t .e fourth Tuesday iu Novemlier and
that the sub-committee of the management
has confirmed the request and notified all
tho lodges within its jurisdiction.
Hanged by a Mob.
Chicago, Sept. 24.—A dispatch from
Cuba, Mo., says: "Louis Davis, who for six
months has been confined iu the St. Louis
jail on a chargoof murdering David Miller,
and who was brought here lust Tuesday for
trial, was taken from jail by a mob early
Sunday morning and hanged."
New Syrup at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Sept. 24.—Five harrefc
of new cane syrup, the first of this season,
were received this morning from New
Ilioris. The syrup was classed as good
fair, and was sold for $1 25 per gallon.
A Circus Stranded.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 24.—Dan Shelby’s
circus from Chicago . stranded here. Its
eft’oets are in the hands of a deputy sheriff.
A Bad Hm’ndkr. First Train Bobber lintbe
West What train did you stop last night *
Second Robber -Overland express, goin' west.
I I ret Bobber tilt tniieli?
bemud Robber -Naw, chuck full o’ |>eople
minin' home from the eaaceru summer revolts.
—1 Iu- Cartoon.
A RICH MAN’S QUEER MASOOT.
He Firmly Believes an Animal to Be
the Secret of His Success.
New York, Sept. 22.—CoL Samuel A.
Scott of Kansas City, St. Loois and nearly
all tho thriving cities in Missouri and Kan
sas, has been attracting a good deal of at
tention here during his visit, not alone on
account of his open handed liberality, but
his breezy western style. Aside from Levi
P. Morton, Col. Scott is said to be the second
largest contributor to the republican cam
paign fund, and he is known as the Napoleon
of real estate transactions in the west. He
is estimated to be worth $10,000,000, which
he has made out of real estate withiu the
last ten years. His career has certainly
been a remarkable one.
To a party of prominent politicians
whom he was entertaining at the Hoffman
house, he told the story of how he got his
start in life.
He began by trying to do a real estate
business on commission. He easily secured
property to s 11, but it was another thing to
secure customers The colonel was finally
down to his last dollar, when he traded off
a lot in exchange for a team of horses and
a Jersey bull. The owner of the lot took
the horses, and the colonel took the bull for
his commission.
Now, how to dispose advantageously of
the bull was a matter of no little concern to
him. Fortunately, ne happened to mention
the matter to Eugene Field, the now famous
humorist of Chicago, then the managing
editor of one of the principal daily papers
iu Kansas City. Just at this period Field’s
paper was adding to its then meager
income by conducting a lottery. Ev
ery person who subscribed for a
paper received a lottery ticket. The
articles offered as prizes were such things
as the paper had received in return for
advertising, money at this time being
scarce. Fie and thought it would be ail ex
cellent thing to offer a blooded bull as one
of the prizes, as it would be sure to excite
interest among the farmers. So he pro
posed to take the animal off Col. Scott’s
hands and gave him the price of it in adver
tising. It was then an unheard of thing for
a real estate dealer to advertise, but any
way the colonel thought the experiment
worth attempting and he accepted Mr.
Field’s suggestion.
11l exchange for the animal Col. Scott
received a column advertisement in the
newspaper every day for a month. The
people considered this little short of reek
leis enterprise, but anything reckless in
Kansas City in those days took, so, of
course, Scott secured plenty of customers.
At once he became ttie most prominent man
in his business and made money rapiply.
N turallv, he was so highly elated with his
bargain that he offered to the person who
should draw the bull as a prize SIOO for the
first calf.
The animal finally went to a farmer in
Kansas, but it proved to be utterly worth
less. Tho farmer came back on the news
paper, and the newspaper in turn had to
look to Col. Scott, who went to the man
who originally owned the bull. Asa result
the man gave Col. Scott a three hundred
dollar interest in the property, which was
the price at which the bull was valued, and
the colonel sent the farmer a sewing ma
chine and the matter became satisfactory
all around.
Shortly after this the colonel left the rea 1
estate business and turned his attention to a
new system of sewerage, and went to Den
ver in hope of making a fortune out of it.
This proved a failure and he lost every
thing, and the only thing he had left was
his individual interest in the Kansas City
real estate, in which transaction the bull
figured so prominently.
In the meantime Kansas City had been
enjoying a remarkably rapid growth, and
wi.at was a year before a suburb had be
came tho heart of the city, and the increase
in the value of property was ■simply aston
ishing. Col. Scott found his property sur
rounded with fine buildings, and that it had
made him a comparatively rich man. He
sold a half interast for $25,000, and in about
a year the other half was worth nearly
twice that amount.
Believing that his good fortune was due
to the bull. Col. Scott hunted up the animal
and repurchased it. He has the animal to
day, and although it has eaten its head off
a thousand times over, Col. Scott could not
he induce !to part with it. He firmly be
lieves if it had not been for the animal he
would not be a millionaire.
Harry Walker.
ATTEMPT AT MURDES.
Gub Austin Has a Desperate Fight with
Robbers at Orange Mills.
From the Palatka (Fla.) Herald.
Clark Siinkins and Gus Austin are two
young men who take care of the Mays’
grove at Orange Mills. Last Sunday night
they went to the postoffice for their mail,
and when returning, Mr. Simkins stopjied
for the night at Col. Dancy’s place, Mr.
Austin going to his home at the Mays’
place. When he arrived at the house,
the door was shut and fastened on
the insido by means of a string. He
did not know how to account for
this, as neither he nor his partner had
fastened the door in such manner. He
took out his pocketknife, cut the string and
push’d the door open. On going into his
room Austin found two strange ’men lying
on his bed. As quick as a flash they sprang
to their feet, one of them drawing an im
mense knife. Austin, who carried a cane,
used it as best he could; but when the man
made a lunge nt him in the dark room with
the ki dfe, he throw up his hand, in which
he hold a bucket, the* knife going clear
through the tin pail, splitting Austin’s hat
rim iu the front. Then a desperate encoun
ter ensued. The other man stood watch iu
the door while his demon friend was at
tempting the brutal murder. But he had
his match.
Austin would not give up. His life de
pe ded upon his courage and muscle, and
then was the tune to display it. Round and
round tho room the two men had it, neither
gaining on the other, until finallv Austin’s
antagonist got him down on the floor. He
thought his time had come. No one was
near to lend assistance should ho call. The
demon raised liis knife to plunge the blade
into tho heart of the helpless man under
him. when Austin called out: "Come in,
Simkins, with that gun!” This frightened
his antagonist, when he released his grip
and followed his partner to the river.
While the two robbers or murderers were
retreating through tho front door, Austin
got out his gun from between the mattresses.
The load of buckshot would not fire, but the
barrel containing bird shot struck with
good effect in the back of the man with
whom he had had the encounter.
The two strange men then made for the
river, and ns Austin was loading the empty
barrel of his gun with fifteen buckshot, he
heard one of the men jump from the dock
into tho river. The moon was giving a
bright light and reflected beautifully on the
river.
Austin, offer regaining his full souse and
having quieted down, crept slowly along
with his gun to n large oak tree near the
water’s edge and there rested under the
shade, awaiting the man to come out. In
about fit teen minute*, about 100 yards from
where he was stationed, in saw the object
of a man wading waist deep in water to
ward the bank of the river. Austin leveled
his gun, tired, and when the echo resounded
on the quiet water, the man called out,
“Murder!”
A search was made afterwards, but noth
ing could be seen except 11 sprinkling of
blood on the leaves and de id wood.
Mr. Austin, besides having his hat cut,
had his clothes slit in many places aero-s
his breast and a ms, but received no flrsk
wound.
Just where the men came from is not
known, but the evidence left can verify the
truth of this thrilling experience of Uus
Austin.
The two men are supposed to bo tramps,
going about to steal and beg, willing to
commit murder if necessary.
blNcohM iNrn.i rp*ns are clamoring against
the employment by the local railways of
“drivers and conductors without ears.”
DRUMMERS FEAR THE FEVER.
They Are Waiting for a Frost Before
They Start South.
“Drummers!"
“No drummers!’’
Not many of them have put in their ap
pearance in Savannah this season. Now
and then a stray one is seen around the
hotels, but, to quote a hotel man, he looks
like his last friend had deserted him and he
is “three sheets” in the plague. He makes
a hasty canvass of the city and sniffs the
air curiously a id hies out.
“It is high time the drummers were
swooping down upon us,” said a hotel clerk
yesterday. “Generally by this time the
town is full of them, and the hotel business
is humming. They are giving Savannah
the dead go-by this season, though—or they
have so far, at least. We are still in wait
ing, though, for we know they are bound
to come. ”
“Much troublei”
“Well 1 should say they are. Most of
them have an idea that the hotels belong to
them, and they have a right in the manage
ment, and unless they are allowed to do
some “ordering about,” they pull up their
stakes and move somewhere else. With all
their whims, though, they bring lite with
them, and if they are sometimes trouble
some, we overlook it, and wonder what we
would do without the jolly drummers.
They go everywhere, and see everything,
and tell everything they know, and a great
deal they don’t know, and upon the whole
we are wiser for their having come.”
“Where do they come from? Oh, every
where from the north. New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Baltimore, St.
Louis, Chicago, and a score of other places.
Tne New York men are from New York, of
course, and they are the recognized leaders.
Philadelphia men are their bitter rivals, and
they think the New York men
are too ‘previous’ in most things.
One of them was opening his viais
of vituperation on a New Yorker
yesterday. ‘New York men,’ said he,
‘know too much about affairs cf which
they are as ignorant as a Florida cracker.
One of the ‘dead game sports’ has been try
ing all the morning to convince me that
New York is ahead of Philadelphia. Ar
gument as absurd as he isfoolisc. No, the
truth is, the poor tiling has been cooped up
in New York ever since he began to exist,
and he is taught nothing but New York,
and consequently kno vs nothing but New
York. Yv hy, those fellows see less of the
world than any other people under the sun.
“Now, the Boston men, they don't boast,”
said the clerk. “They believe in solid old
Boston, and they love her just well enough
to knock a fellow’s jaw off if he runs her
down. We get our supply of slang from
the Bostonians. There has been only one of
them here this season, and the very first
question he asked was, ‘How was this saf
fron scourge getting on in Jacksonville?’
The Cincinnati, Baltimore and St. Louis
men are always listeners when the other
men are on deck, hut they tell mammoth
yarns w hen they have the field to them
selves. Chicago men seem to pride them
selves on their business qualifications, and
they have an idea tuat it is undignified to
string out long yarns, or to boast or fight
about their place. They go right along
talking bu-iness all the time. Asa rule,
though, they are the most troublesome, and
the hardest people to please.”
One of them said yesterday that the rea
son the drummers are late about coming, is
that they want frost to fall on this portion
of the country. He said that until the
quarantine is raised to allow them in and
out of Florida without danger, they will
not come in great numbers. Their object
is to do Florida in connection with Georgia,
and by waiting until frost, they cover the
two statos in one trip. When they do start
coming through they will all come at once,
and there will be more hard work done this
season than there has been for several years.
ON RAIL AND CROS3TIH.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.
Maj. William Bren, ticket agent of the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway,
left for New York yesterday, where he
goes to recuperate.
President E. P. Alexander of the Central
railroad sent his private car to Spartan
burg last night for his family, who have
been spending the summer at the Virginia
springs.
The national convention of the Brother
hood of Railroad Brakemen, to be held in
Columbus, 0., Oct. 16, promises to be
largely attended by members of the organi
zation from all over the country. It is ex
pected fully 5,000 brakemen will be in at
tendance.
The following is given as the railroad
mileage of the several southern states:
Georgia, 6,800; Alabama, 3,035; Virginia,
2,870; North Carolina, 2,450; Arkansas,
2.448; Kentucky, 2,414; Tennessee, 2,395;
Florida, 2,204; South Carolina, 2,016;
Mississippi, 2,196: Louisiana, 1,518.
The passenger train on the Southwestern
railroad ran off the track at Echeconnee,
thirteen miles above Fort Valiev, yester
day, but no damage was done. The train
was delayed but a short while. The acci
dent was caused by the engine running on
a bank of sand which had formed on the
track.
The experiment of cheap sleeping cars is
about to be inaugurated on the Union and
Southern Pacific roads. The cars will be
carpeted, fitted with toilet rooms and have
upper and lower berths, for which bedding,
blankets and curtains will be supplied, and
each car will be in charge of a porter.
While the furnishings will of course be
much plainer aud less attractive than those
of the Pullman cars, they will doubtless
afford comfortable sleeping accommodations
at moderate rates. This service is to be
conducted for the roods by agents, and will
be entirely separate from the existing sleep
ing car arrangement.
OVlilß IN CHARLESTON.
The Day's Happening's in South Caro
lina's Chief City.
Charleston’s mortality among; white peo
ple last week was 14; among the colored 27,
making a total of 41.
Charleston’s amateur musicians are to
give a grand concert this week, Friday
night, for the benefit of the yeliow fever
sufferers.
There is no city in the United States that
is as rich in hl-tory as Charleston, and es
pecially rich in history are some of the mili
tary companies of Charleston. The
“Charleston ilorse Guards” were in exist
ence in 1733, and the Charleston Horse
Guards of 17-13 were the ancestors of the
Charleston Light Dragoons of 18*11-65.
EVENTS ON THE TRACK.
Results of the Dashes In ths Blue
Grass Country.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 24.—T0-day’s
racing events here were ns follows:
First Race Seven-eighths of a mile. Cherry
Blossom won. with Rimini second ami Sal.ie O.
third. Time 1:31.
Sr.coNU Race —One ami three-quarter miles,
lakvinia Belle won, with Long Chance second
and .1. R. Clay third. Time 3:08.
Third Rack Three quarters of a mile. Rhody
Pringle won. with Jake Miller second and Pick
Delaney third. Time 1:17,
Imu rth Race One mile. —Bonnie King won.
with Pousman second and Birthday third. Time
1:44.
Firm Rack-One and one-sixteenth miles.
Long Roll won, with Pink Cotta ,e second and
Berochment, third. Time 1:50.
An Intelligent Puaher.
From the Epoch'
‘‘James.’’ said the grocer to hi* new boy,
"you want to push them codfish; we’re over
stocked on ’em. Sell 'em at 31) cents, and if
they don't go I'll put 'em on the bargain
counter next week.’’
"You'll And them eodflsh very nice, ma'am,”
said James a little later to an old.lady customer,
"they’re dirt cheap at 30 cent*, an’ it.'s the last
chance you'll have to buy 'em at that price."
"Is your codfish gotn' upt"
"No, mnam; tuey’re goin’ On the bargain
counter nex' week, for what we kin git for
'em."
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under "Special
Notices" will be charged 61 00 a Square tack
insertion.
NOTICE. ~
My wife having left my house, and refused to
return, all persons are notified that 1 will not be
responsible for any debts contracted by her.
WILLIAM W. GNANN.
Savannah, Sept. 25, 1888.
NOTICE.
Neither the Master nor Agents of the British
steamship MONKSEATON will be responsible
for any debts contracted by her crew.
STRACHAN & CO„ Agents.
GREEN GROCERY AND BUTCHER
STAND.
T respectfully announce to my friends and the
public that, having withdrawn from the late
firm of Roos & Cos., I have established myself iu
the same business at the northwest corner of
Abereorn and Liberty streets, where I proi ose
keeping at all times a first-class GREEN GRO
CERY and BUTCHER STAND, w'here every
thing pertaining to my line will be kept, and to
wuicti attention is respectfully invited. Hav
ing enjoyed a goodly share of the public pat
ronage for the past six years, it is with some
degree of confidence that I claim for myself an
ability to satisfy even an exacting public, and
therefore guarantee satisfaction to all who
favor me with their patronge.
Te ephone 107. JAS. J. JOYCE.
Savannah, Oct. 1, 1888.
NOTICE.
Savannah, Fi,ohida and Western Ry. Cos., j
Savannah, Ua., Sept. 20th, 1888. I
In consequence of the quarantine regulations
of Putnam. St. John’s, Volusia and Lake coun
ties. Florida, this Company will not receive
freights for any points in these counties, or for
auy point on the J.. T. and K. W,, and South
Florida Railroads, uutil further advised.
C. D. OWENS, Traffic Manager.
NOTICE.
Office Savannah Freight Agent, j
S., F, and W. Ry. Cos., V
Savannah, Sept. 20, 1888. 1
In consequence of the quarantine regulations
in Florida, this Company will only receipt for
freights for infected or suspected points "Sub
ject to delay and loss from quarantine.” This
clause will be written in ink on the receipt, and
must be signed by shipper.
W. S. KING, Savannah Freight Agent.
NOTICE.
Savannah, Florida and Western Ry. Cos., I
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 20th. ISBB. (
Purchasers of tickets from this Company or
its connections are notified that they are sub
ject to quarantine regulations, including fumi
gation of baggage, when the passengers are
from an infected or suspected point. Quaran
tines being established daily without previous
notice, we cannot advise the public of their re
quirements. Passengers should inform them
selves thoroughly before determining their
routes of travel. C. D. OWENS,
Traffic Manager.
DON’T BE DECEIVED.
Ask for ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR, a
safe and reliable medicine, and take no other.
I have introduced Dr. B. F. ULMER’S LIVER
CORRECTOR in my practice, and find that it
gives general satisfaction. The best evidence
of the estimation in which it is held is the fact
that persons trying it once Invariably return
for another bottle, recommending it at the
same time to their friends.
G. A. PENNY, M. D„ Cedar Key, Fla.
I have found ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR
to act like a charm in torpid liver, etc.
D. O. V. HEERY, M. I>, Atlanta, Ga.
READY-MIXED PAINTS.
The celebrated F. W. Devoe & Co.’s READY
MIXED PAINTS are conceded to be the best
manufactured. The most satisfactory testimo
nials can be produced by those who have used
the paint that it is superior to all other. It
gives a beautiful finish, preserves the wood, and
is put up in quantities suitable to all classes of
purchasers. E. J KIEFFER.
RAILROADS.
kill nl Tjlim
RAILWAY.
Time Table in Effect on and after
September 22, 1888.
Trains leave Tuesday, Friday and
SUNDAY, AS FOLLOWS:
Standard Time.
Leave Savannah 9:30 am
Arrive Tybee 10:10 a m
Leave Savannah 2 : .30 p m
Arrive Tybee 3:io p m
Leave Tybee 11:55 am
Arrive Savannah.. 1:05 pm
Leave Tybee 4:50 pm
Arrive Savannah 6:00 p in
J. J. McDONOUGH.
PUBLICATION'S.
FASHION MAGAZINES FOR OCTOBER
AT
EstilPs News Depot,
NO. 21HBULL STREET.
Price.
Young Ladies’ Journal 30c
Peterson's Magazine me
Godey's lAdy's Book 25e
Demorest’s Monthly Magazine 25c
New York Fashion Bazar 250
“L’Art de ia Mode” 35c
The Seasons 35c
"Le Bon Ton" *oc
Revue de la Mode 35c
Demorest's Port Folio of the Fashions 25c
The Delineator &)<.
Harper's Bazar jOc
Address all orders to
WILLIAM ESTILL,
Savannah, Ga.
COAL.
ALABAMA COAL CO.,
BIRMINGHAM, ALA,
COAL AND COKE
For Steam, Shop, Foundry
and Domestic purposes. Rail
roads, dealers and factories
promptly supplied.
Orders for Carload Lots solicited
SEED OATS.
R. P. SEED OATS,
Seed Rye,
Keystone Mixed Feed,
Hay, Corn, Oats,
Cotton Seed Meal,
Feed Meal.
Ourown Mixed Feed tor
Cows.
T. J. DAVIS & CO.,
17:3 Bay Street.
MARTIN COOLEY, “
Contractor and Builder.
SAVANNAH. GA.
ITROPOSALB promptly nubmittarl for Sewer*,
I Paving, (.raJlng, Bridge Building. Wharf
Building, Pile Driving, etc., etc.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATER
—SEPT. 24 AND 25.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
GEO. WILSON’S
of “Waltz Me Again" Fame
GILDED M ASTODONS
IN IDEAL REFIFED
dVC±x3_s'bz?elsy^
A n EMBRACING j 1
FORTY ARTISTS. 41
MONTE CHRISTO, FIRST PART.:
'l'he most dazzling display of wealth and grail
deur ever presante 1 to lovers of minstrelsv
I)U VAL, THE WONDER. Special engagi
ment, of the latest European Sensation. 1
POWELL, Prestidigitateurand Necromancer
assisted by LITTLE EMILE IN THE BLACK
ART. Magique Improvista. A1 solutely two
Shows in One. Watch for the Big Street Parade!
Seats on sale at Davis Bros.' Sept 21, 9 a. ml
Next attraction—Dr. JEKYI.Land Mr. HYDK
Sept. 26 and 27.
MASK BALL!
Benefit Yellow Fever Sufferers.
BEND VS vs. WILSON’S MINSTRELS,
TUESDAY', SEPT, 25th, AT BASE
BALL PARK.
Admission 25 cents.
RUNNING RACE MW
AT
Thunderbolt, Thursday, Sept. 27.
RACE COMMENCES 3:30 P. M.
JTM, entered by J. Brennan.
CHARLIE, entered by H. Garwe%
FRANK, entered by N. Finken.
MAUD, entered by H. F. Kuck.
Coast Line trains leave Bolton street at 3, 4
and 5 p. m.
SHOES.
CAUTION!
Beware of fraud, as ray name and the price
are stamped on the bottom of all my advertised
Siloes before leaving the factory, which protect
the wearers against high prices and inferior
goods. If a dealer offers W. L. DOUGLAS
Shoes at a reduoed price, or says he has them
without my name and price stamped on the
bottom, put him down as a fraud.
w 7 L?D OUG L AS
CL O cunc FOR
Vp O OnUCI GENTLEMEN.
The only calf $3 SEAMLESS Shoe smooth
inside. No TACKS or WAX THREAD to
hurt the feet, easy as hand-sewed and WILL
NOT RIP.
W. L. DOUGLAS $4 SHOE, the original
and only hand-sewed welt J 4 shoe. Equals cus
tom rnaae shoes costing from $6 to $9.
>v. L. DOUGLAS $3 50 POLICE SHOE.
Railroad Men and Lrtter Carriers all wear them.
Smooth inside as a Hand-Sewed Shoe. No Tacks
or Wax Thread to hurt the feet.
W. L. DOUGLAS $250 SHOE is unex
celled for heayy wear. Best Calf Shoe for the
price.
W. L. DOUGLAS $2 25 WORKING
MAN’S SHOE is the best in the world for
rough wear; one pair ought to war a man a year.
W.L. DOUGLAS $2 SHOE FOR BOYS
is the best School Shoe in the world.
w. L. DOUGLAS $1 75 YOUTH'S
School Shoe gives the smalt Boys a chance to
wear the best shoes in the world.
Ail made in Congress, Button and Lace. If
not sold by your dealer, write.
W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass.
FOR SALE BY
BYCK BROS,
17 WHITAKER STREET.
PRINTING, ETC.
1 Horning News
PSIHIIIiG BOUSE
WILL BE PLEASED TO FURNISH
ESTIMATES!
ON ALL KINDS OF
SPECIAL BLANK WOE
Fine Work and Low Prices.
MORNING NEWS BUILDING,
Savannah, Gra,
FO R SALE!
FOR SALE. ~
The stock and good will of
an old established Grocery and
Produce Commission House,
in a good location.
For information, address
Grocer, Morning News oflice.
FERTILIZERS.
JOHN L. H AMMOND. JOSEPH HULL
HAMMOND, HULL & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OK
FERTILIZERS,
DEALERS IN
FERTILIZER MATERIAL,
AND
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF KAINIT
(German Potash Salt)
AT AND FBOII THE FOM-OWIKO POHT*:
SAVANNAH, GA, PORT ROYAL, S. C..
BRUNSWICK, GA, JACKSONVILLE, FLA ,
PENSACOLA, FLA, MOBILE, ALA.
118 BAY ST., SAVANNAH, GA.