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A BATCH OF NEW BILLS.
MEMBERS OP THE HOUSE PILING
UP THE WORK.
The Senate Appoints a Committee to
Learn What Legislation is Needed -
Three Bills Passed in the Upper
House—New Legislation on the
Subject of Fertilizers.
Atlanta, Ga., Not. 21. — In the Senate
to-dav Mr. Masse n gale introduced a resolu
tion providing for the appointment of a
committee of three to ascertain what im
portant legislation is needed at this session,
and in compliance with the resolution
Messrs. Massengale, Rice and Foster were
appointed as a committee.
Three bills were then read the third time
and passed. One is to amend the charter
of Jesup: another amends section 3051 of
the Revised Code of 1882, and the third is to
amend the charter of the city of Griffin.
In the House.
In the House to-day, upon the cal! of the
counties, a large number of new bills and
resolutions were read. Among them were
the following:
By Mr. All "e l —A resolution requestin.:
the repeal of the tax on tobacco and
whisky.
Bv Mr. Peacock—To amend section 44 of
the act of 1887, revising and consolidating
the common school laws of the sta’ e.
Bv Mr. Sims —To provide for the regis
tration of the qualified voters of Wilcox
rouutv.
Bv Mr. Jerkins —To repeal the act Croat
Ing "commissioners of roads and revenues of
Johnson oou ty.
By Mr. Knight—To incorporate the
Merchants Ba ,k of Valdosta.
Bv Mr. Arnheim—To repeal the resolu
tion for an adjustment of the claims in
dispute between the shite and the Marietta
and North Georgia railroad.
By Mr. Williams—To prohibit hunting
and fishing upon the lands of another.
By Mr. Mathews—To amend the guano
inspection laws, so as to prevent bulk in
spection of guano, and to substitute official
bonds for packages of guano for tags, us
evidence of inspection.
By Mr. Sijellson—To amend the act of
1887 entitled “An act to render more effi
cient and econ unical the inspection and
analysis of fertilizers, - ’ and to amend the
law in relation to the inspection, analysis
and sale by striking out the word “fifty”
in the third line of section 4 and inserting
In lieu thereof the word “ten.”
J?y Mr. Hooks —To protect the growers of
fruits, vegetables, melons and other prod
ucts liable to deterioration :n value agai st
unjust discrimination of railroad and tran--
portation companies, and tort-quire prompt
and suitable cars for their shipment, when
application is made to agents or officers of
said companies.
By slr. .Johnson—To provide for the cor
rect weigh iagand sampling of baled cotton
by any |>erson, company or corporation; to
regulate the ,'arne and to prohibit the sell
ing of sainoles.
By Mr. Foute—Tofauthorize the state to
accept from the owners of the Cartersville,
lion, Steel and Manganese Company one
mile of graded track supplied with cross
tics, provided the state irons the road, the
same to be given Vo the state and made a
part of the property of the Western and
Atlantic railroad.
Several Hills were read the third time and
passed. Among them was the bill author
izing the governorto appoint commissioners
of roads and revenues for the county of
Chatham upon their recommendation by
the grand jury of that county.
At 12 o’clock the Senate and House 1 eld a
joint session, at which President dußignon
presided, and at which time the votes cast
for United States senator in both houses
were consolidated, and Alfred 11. Colquitt
declared elected senator fur the term of si x
years, commencing .March 4 next.
GEORGIA’S NSW CAPITOL.
The Legislature to be Asked to Extend
tho Time for its Completion.
Atlanta. Ga., Nov. 21.— The capitol
eomraiisiom-rs held a meeting to-day, at
which all the members were present, w ith
tho exception of Gen. Alexander.
The beard received estimates amounting
to nearly $12,000 for material furnished and
wor.: done on the now capitol. The bills
w ere ordered paid.
A resolution was adopted requesting tho
governor to send a special in-ssage t> the
legislature, aski ,g t at the time for tiie
completion of tho building be extended to
April 1.
The commissioners instructed the contrac
tors to commence healing the building and
passed an allowance of $75 per month to
meet that extra expense.
CAR CRACKSMEN.
Two Raids Made on Succeeding
Nights at Albany.
Albany, Ga , Nov. 21. —A freight ear at
the Central railroad yard was broken into
on Monday night and a quantity of goods
extracted, i.ait night another car was
broken into and rob bod of blankets, snuff,
ink and other articles. Some of the plunder
was left at a lo w house called Caledonia hall
and called for by two men to-day. Tho
police were put on their track and at rested
them at Hardaway, bringing them here to
night. They are two well-dressed tramps,
Joan A. Payne, a prominent citizon of
Bheilinau, is reported to be dying nt that
place.
TO THE CHAIN-GANG FOR LIFE.
Merriwether Convicted of the Murder
of Cunningham.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 21.— The trial of
the case of William Merriwether, charged
with murder for the killing of Marion
Cunningham, in a negro billiard saloon
last month, by cutting his throat with a
knife, which has been on trial in the supe
rior c urt for several days, was concluded
this afternoon. The jury brought in a
•Verdict, of guilty, and fixed the penalty at
life imprisonment on tho chain-g mg Sen
tence in accordance with the verdict was at
once passed by Judge R. H. Clark. The
Case will be carried to the supreme court.
Albany Annals.
Albany, Ga., Nov. 21.—Albany has re
ceived about 38,000 bales of cotton to date,
Nearly 50,000 are expected before the close
ot the season.
This city has just passed a very gay week.
The marriage of C. W. Rawsou, one of
Albany’s leading business men, to Miss
Mary Cheatham of Edgefield, 8. C., and the
return of the newly wedded couple was the
occasion of numerous festivities.
The Georgia Chautauqua, to be established
fere, has taken on anew lease of life, alter
apparently languishing during the summer,
by the arrival of Dr. W. A. Duncan, secre
tary of the New York Chautauqua assem
bly, and iirst promoter of the enterprise
hero. The first assembly here will be hold
in the court house piazza. The building
nd an immense tent, capable of seating
1,400, will be utilized for tiie gathering. A
lot has been purchas'd by the association,
but it is thought to be too small for tho pur
pose for which it is desirod.
Accidentally Killed
Quitman, Ga., Nov. 21.—'YV. M. Hallo
way of this county was killed by the acci
dental discharge of a pistol he was putting
In bis overcoat pocket last night, lie was
21 years old and unmarried. HU father is
M- ft- Halloway. The bullet pierced his
bruin. The weapon iiud been tired in tho
air in sport, several times just preceding the
tragedy.
Bandersvllle's PostofHce.
Washington, Nov. 21.— Tub postoffice of
Bondersvillo, Ua., has become a presidential
office, ami t .e President to-day appointed
the present incumbent as postmaster.
FULTON TO HAVE A PRIMARY.
Money and Carriages Barred Out by
the Resolutions.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 21.— The Fulton
county democratic executive committee
held a meeting at noon to-day, and passed
resolutions ordering a primary for the
count}" election and naming Dec. 13 as the
day for holding the primary. The resolu
tions prohibit the use of money iq any way.
and state that no candidate will be allowed
to run carriages to haul voters to the polls.
The resolutions declare that all votes cast
for anv candidate who shall violate any
of the prescri te i rules shall be thrown
out and the next highest candidate shall be
declared ine nominee of the paky. Home
of the candidaU-s announced are not dis
posed to go into a p imary, giving as a
reason that the last primaries held in this
county proved a failure, inasmuch as little
attention was paid to supporting the nomi
nees.
M'CORD IN FULTON JAIL.
Perjury in Connection with the Eddle
man trial Charged.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 21.—Yesterday
afternoon Capt. Manly, of the police force,
1 ft for Greenville, 8. C., to get McCord,
or.e of the witnesses in the Eddleman case,
under arrest in that city. McCord wrs on
of the witnesses who testified in Edlle
man’s behalf and gave tho theory of self
defense to the case by swearing that
Gre sham had a knife and attempte 1 t > cut
Eddleman. McCord was afterward in
dicted by the grand jury for perjury. A
few days ago tho police were notified that
McCord was in Greenville, and a telegram
was sent authorizing his arrest. Yesterday
afternoon ate egram was received stating
that McCord had been anprehendeh Capt.
Manly left on the first train. Capt.
Manly arrived to-night with McCord and
placed him in jail.
MACON’S TREASURER SHORT.
The Amount Missjpg is s2o,ooo—How
He Accounts for It.
Macon, Ga. , Nov. 21.—1 t developed a
few days ago but was not made public till
this afternoon that O. F. Adams, city treas
urer, is short $20,000 in his accounts.
The hoiks have been examined by the
finance committee, and found to be correct
but the cash is short.
A special moetine of the council, held at
5 o’clock this afternoon, suspended him
from office, and resolved to notify bis bonds
men at once.
Capt. Adams is well known and has a
great number of friends here, many of
whom offer to see him throu ;h his trouble.
He can give no satisfactory explanation of
how the shortage occurred, except that he
kept no cash accounts, and thinks much of
the money was lost tiiat way.
His bondsmen will be called upon to make
the shortage good.
END OF THE COLUMBUS DRILL,
The Southern Cadets of Macon Carry
Off the First Prize.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 21. —The interstate
military drill closed to-dav. The prizes
wore awarded as follows: Southern Cadets
of Macon, first prize, $1,000; second prize,
Witt Rifles of Columbia, Tonn.. Mi l; third
prize, Columbus Guards of Colu’Rus, Ga.,
8251.
Seven companies composed the battalion ,
which was commando! by Adjutant C. JI.
Wily of Macon.
Gov. Gordon and staff reviewed the troops
at the exposition grounds.
Twelve thousand people witnessed the
military contests, incuts. Satterloe ami
Barrett of the L’nited States army were tiie
judges.
Saturday will be Drummers’ day at tho
exposition, and 2,000 drummers are ex
pected to tx> present. Tuo Columbus drum
mers, 140 strong, held a meeting to-night
and arranged to entertain the visiting
knights of the grip.
DARIEN WANTS THE ROAD.
Columbia’s New Line to Florida Must
Enter the Town.
Darif.n, Oa., Nov. 21. —An engineering
par v for the last two weeks havo been sur
veying a route through this country for the
projected railroad front Columbia, S. C.,
to Jacksonville, Kin. The projected new
line will run about a mile from Darien.
The citiz'ms to-dav held nn enthusiastic
meeting, ad appointed a delegation of four,
consisting of Mavor James Walker, William
C. Wylly, J. N. Winn and C. H. Hopkins,
to go to Savannah, and confer w ith the
pr jectors with a view of turning the course
of the line through Darien. The citizens
are enthusiastic about the matter, and the
delegation will be üblo to show the projec
tors advantages in coming through Darien.
CHARLESTON'S CLOUDS.
The Rain and Mud Fail, However, Cb
Dampen the Ardor of tho People.
Charleston, S. C., Nov. 21. —Charleston
is still under a cloud, although there is no
let-un in the rush of visitors to tho city.
The oldest inhabitant dees not remember
mi h a crowd of visitors hero since tho
famous secession time in 1800. The rail
roads are unable to bring to the city all
who wish to come, and hundreds of excur
sionists are left at way stations by every
incoming tram. Notwithstanding the most
ela 1 orate preparations, every hotel and
boarding-house in the city is packed, and
men are sleeping oil the floors;and notwilh
■tandmg tiie rain, which continues oif and
on, the streets are so thronged that locomo
tion is possible only at a snail’s pace. The
police patrol wagons aud fire engines, when
summon and out, havo literally to cut their
way through a sea of humanity.
THE PRIZE DRILL.
To-day tiie competition drill was finished
in the midst of a cold, drizzling min, and,
iu spite of it, in the presence of a dense
crowd of spectators. Tho result of the drill
is ns follows: First prize. SSOO, German
Fusiliers; second prize, S3OO, Carolina
Rifles; third prize, S2OO, Sumter Guards.
To-night the trades display, which was
postponed from last night, is trying to wend
its way to tiie rendezvous through tho
sloppy streets, a drenching shower and a
throng of 25,000 people, who started out to
see it and are now sheltered in the stores
and houses waiting and hoping for tha
downpour to let up, of which there seems
no prospect.
The weather bureau is flying storm sig
nals.
An Accident at a Compress.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 21. —A serious ac
cident occurred about 8 o’clock this after
noon at tho river compress. While it was
compressing a bale of cotton, onoof tho
large arms that works the broke. The
steam in the great cylinder was liberated
with such force tiiat it made a noise like
an explosion, breaking nil the panes of
glass iu the shaft. A pieca of the b roken
compress struck Pond Manly (colored) on
the head, inflicting serious injuries. An
other negro was slightly hurt.
Shooting Affray Near Montlcello.
Montjcello, Fla., Nov. 21. —Sunday
night two railroad hands on the Thoutas
villo and Moutieello railroad, named Jesse
Harris and Henry Moore, got into a dis
pute ovor a game of cards. Harris drsw a
pistol and shot Moore in the right side, l’ho
ball entering the lung below the
right nipple. l)r. Tlteo. Turnbull of
Monticello was summoned mid expressed
dou 1 ts of his recovery, as Moore was suffer
ing from severe internal hemorrhage.
tylvania Blftings.
Bylvania, Ga., Nov. 21.—Peyton L.
Wade of Athens, (la., was admitted to the
bar on Monday night.
The surveying corps of the Atlantic, At
lanta and Great Western railroad reached
Bylvania yesterday. They are now en
cainpud five miles above here.
TIIE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1888.
AUGUSTA IS AMBITIOUS.
THE CITY BOUND TO HAVE CLEVE
LAND AND HILL COME.
A Committee to Urge the Trip at Both
Washington and Albany—lmpor
tance of the Visit of the Inman F arty
—The Proposed New Road to Chatta
nooga.
Avgusta, Ga., Nov. 21.—The exposition
directors are counting confidently on in
ducing President Cleveland and Gov. Hill
of New Y'ork to visit the exposition.
J. Rice Smith and John S. Davidson will
remain in Washington until they learn the
President’s decision, and will then go on to
Albany for Gov. Hill. At Washington and
Albany they will have the co-operation of
prominent friends of Augusla and the
coveted guests
MR. INMAN’S VISIT.
The presence here next Tu sday of Presi
dent Inman of the West Point Terminal,
and a number uf the directors of that road,
who come souih to visit the exposition, will
lie a great event for Augusta. This is an
important point in the railroad system now
being perfected, and they will study the
relations uf Augusta and secure informa
tion which will b* useful in adjusting ques
tions which will come before them, ft is
understand that some definite steps will i e
recommended in regard to the erection of a
new depot. Augusta has lung had a dis
reputable structure doing duty as a car
shed, ar.d ti e intimation that the Terminal
people will give the city anew depot goes a
great way toward removing the distrust the
masses have of a syndicate.
PRIZES FOR HORSES.
In the horse show this morning at the ex
position J. Earle Lewis of Pendleton, 8. (’.,
wo first prize of foof>r the best slailio.i.
Mnj. W. A. Wilkins had the banner stable,
howevor, and carried oil u majority of the
prizes. One of them was for the best colt
tinder 1 year old He also won the first
prize, SSO, for the best broo i mare and sue -
ling colt. ,J. E. Lew is of Pendletoi took
first priz.e for the best filly of 2 and 4 years
old. H. C. li ermann of Wtlanta carried off
all the honors for the pony stable.
Large crowds witnessed the awarding < f
the prizes.
The fireworks display to night at the ex
position grounds was witnessed by over
5,000 pc pie. Among the set pieces was the
face of President Tobin of the exposition
shown in fire.
THE NEW ROAD TO CHATTANOOGA.
Tho Augusta and Chattanooga railroad
is an Augusta enterprise that has long
been a hope of tho city, but the construc
tion of the road was abandoned some time
ago, the scheme toeing ell mixed up in suits
and counter suits. It turns out to-day
that nil of the actions nt law havo been
settled. The Augusta and Chattanooga
Railroad Company pay W. B. Lowe &Cos.,
$10,020 in settlement of their suit, and all
other suits are withdrawn, it is further
developed that the settlement is in the
interest of the Cincinnati Southern, and it
is told on reliable authority tha'
it is the intention of the latter named road
to immediately construct the air line
marked out bv the Augusta and Chatta
nooga people from Chattanooga to Augusta
with the purpose of obtaining connect on
with a South Atlantic port. An agreement
with .the South Carolina Railroad Company
gives the connection with Charleston. Tha
idea t hat tho scheme is the result of the de
termination of the Cincinnati Southern
to dispute southern territory with
the Richmond Terminal is dispute I,
the proposition being advanced that the
Cincinnati Southern’s departure is only a
business move, without any desire of antag
onizing auv existing lines. It is further
pointed out that the Cincinnati Southern
people have beat endeavoring to secure
direct, connection with a South Atlantic
port for years, and that they secured tiie
projiertv of the Augusta and Chattanooga
company at, a nominal cost. The air lino
from this city to Chattanooga will be con
structed Immediately.
IMMIGRATION TO FLORIDA.
Gov. Perry Appoints Delegatee to the
.Convention at Montgomery.
Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 21. —Gov.
Perry has appointed tho following delegates
to represent the state of Florida and the
several counties therein at tho southern in
terstate immigration convention, to be held
at Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday, Dwc. 12:
From the state at large: Col. W. D. Chip
ley of Pensacola; Hon. A. B. Mason, Seville;
Maj. J. E. Ingram, Sanford; Capt. Adam
L. Eiebelberger, Ocala, and Col. R. C. Long,
Tallahassee. From the various c unties of
the state: Dr. William Judge, Hon. John
Rourke, J. W. Creary, W. J. Van Kirk,
C. C. Banfil, J. It. Herrin, It. B. Stapleton,
John Milton, H. L. Grady, W. R. Walker,
K. P. Dtsinukes, H. H. Spear, C. L.
Mitchell, J. A. Hough, Capt. I’. Houstoun,
O. Bernard, Cash M. Thomas, J. F. La'ham,
John L. Inglis, 11. J. McCall, E. E. Pratt,
J. T. Lesley, J. J. Gornto, T. P. Cha ires,
H. S. Williams, fi. N. Demmick, A. B.
Hagan, C. A. Finley, O. W. Douglass, J. C.
Kictmrd, George R. Fairbanks, James S.
Bailey, it. F. Rogers, Josephs. White, E.
B. Van Orman, F. It. Osborne, Walter
(iwyrm, H. S. Brewer, J. (). Slarke, J. E.
Berwick, J. V’. Burke, W. H. Beliriug, E. B.
Bailey, B. W. Bellamy, Hon. M. H. Mabry,
John E. Ellis, F. A. Hendry, Asa F. Tilt,
W. 11. Cook, Ed Rurnloy, William Miller,
J. H. McClellan, J. W. Whidden, J. C.
Point, C. Delano, John Anderson, C. F.
Shuey, F. A. Fleming, J. H. Ancrum, T.
AI but Jennings, W. C. Middleton, M. S.
Moremeu, L. Montgomery and Col. Voyle.
Tho Montgomery convention promises to tie
a most important one for the south, and it
is to ba ho|>ed a full attendance of those
delegates will be on hand to look to tho in
terests of Florida in securing immigrants
who will aid in developing the limitless re
sources with which the state is endowed.
AH tho state officers will be installed in
January, but the legislature does not assem
ble until next, April. Governor-elect Flem
ing is now at Hibernia.
PETROLEUM B XPLODES.
Three Mon Killed and a Schooner
Completely Wrecked.
London, Nov. 21.—An explosion at Bris
tol occurred this morning on board the
schooner United, which was laden with pe
troleum. The vessel was wrecked and three
men who were at work ou board were
killed.
Burning oil floated on the water and
enused great consternation among vessel
owner-, who feared that the flames would
communicate to their own craft. No other
damage, however, was done to shipping.
The force of tho pxplosiou was so great as
to wreck windows iu buildings near the
scene.
A 810 COKE DEAL.
The ConnellHvill© Company Scooped
in by the Frick compamy.
Uniontown, Pa., Nov. 21. — 1 tis ru
mored hero to-night that negotiations for
the sale of a controlling interest in the vast
plant of the Connellsville Coke and Iron
Company to tho 11. C. Frick Coke Company
were eonsumatod to-day. The plant is the
largest in the Connellsville coke regions,
and embraces 9,000 acres of coal land. 1,800
coke ovens and miles of railroad track.
The price paid is said to be several millions
of dollars.
When you feel depressed, don’t dose
yourself with mean bitters. Hodges’ Sar
saparilla renovate* and invigorates the sys
tem, and curt's all diseases arising from an
impure state of the blood. 81 per bottle, six
bottles for $5. Kangum Root Med. Cos.,
Nadivillo, Tonn. Sold by Lippman Bros.,
wholesale agents.
Fifty women and girls are employed as clerks
in the office of the Isthmus of Panama Canal
Company.
CATHOLICS TO GIVE THANK3.
Cardinal Gibbons Issues a Circular to
the Clergy of His Diocese.
Baltimore, Nov. 21.—Cardinal Gibbons
t .iay is-uedthe following circular, tbo first
of its kind ever sent out in this arch
di cese:
To the Clergy. Secular and Regular, of the
- t r chdUctse uf Baltimore:
My Dias lirfthoe* ix Christ - The President
of the United states has recently issued his
proclamation appointi Nov. 29 next as a
special day of thanksgiving to Almighty God
fur the temporal and spiritual favors bestowed
upon us ail during the y ar now drawing
tu a close. The faithful of this archdiocese
having, in common with our fellow citizens,
deep cause for gratitude to the giver of every
good and perfect gift, will, we feel confident, be
equally desirous of evincing their spirit of
thans-giviug. We should ail lie
grateful for the temporal pros
perity, for the peace, liberty and good
order which prevail throughout our conimoa
country. The labors of the husbandmen have
been crowned with abundant harvests; com
merce and Industrial pursuits have gone for
ward with even stride. The spirit of fraternal
chanty keeps pace with the diffusion of
Christian knowledge in tha land. It is
true, indeed. that di-asters by floods
and storms in the west. sl tiiat pestilence in
ihe south have darkened and affected many a
home. But even in those visitations of sorrow
we should humbly bless our heavenly hath r,
whose mysterious dispensations we cannot
fathom, but should always adore. We should kiss
the hand that strikes as’well as tho hand that
caresses, for whether he smites or fondles, he
is always a loving Father, and these occasional
calamities are but shad ws that bring out in
lioider relief th ' bright picture of our national
prosperity. Willie, too, is other lands, times
o- choosing rulers of the nation are often oc
casions of political convul-iocs, of interruption of
all peaceful pursuits, and sometimes e'en of
-'.rife a:, 1 bloodshed, tie* recent contest between
!<‘. OJ.niM of voters of tlie repubdc,*repre -anting
fi0,000,000 of people, ha- he ; -■ ttled peaceably
ai.d constitutionally, wi:i:out the loss of a single
life, or even any interruption m men s ordinary
avocations. In heartfelt and grateful
acknowledgment of a I these i l'-'ings. and to
humbly implore their continuance, you are
requested, reverend dear fathers, to recite, after
tiie late mass in your respect churches, on
Thanksgiving day. a pray r for the authorities,
and the faithful through the archdiocese are
invited to assist at tiie service.
J. Gibbons, Card.,
Archbishop of Baltimore.
COLLAPSE OF A BANK.
The Home Savings Institution of Nor
folk Stops Business.
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 21. — The Home Sav
ings Bar,k of this city suspended this morn
ing. The reason assigned for the failure by
the board of directors is that reports re
cently circulated affecting its credit pro
duced a run o l the bank. The published
statement giving its <• uidition Oct. 4 states
among the res mrces, !o ms and discounts of
$278,487, and overdrafts of 83,172 and
among ihe liabilities capital stock paid in
850,000; individual deposits subject to check,
820.5.589; demand certificates of deposit,
81,11.5, and bills payable, $5,000.
STATEMENT OF THE DIRECTORS.
The directors stated this morning that
from the cosnier’s statement, inado last
night, the hoard of directors hoped deposit
ors would lose but little, if anytuing.
Ihe bank was founded upon the ruins of
the eld Freedman’s Savings Bank hero, and
had among its depositors a number of col
ored people. Its New York correspondents
were tho Merchants’ Exchange, National
and Continental banks.
The failure h-s caused no alarm in bank
ng and business circles.
LEAGUE BALL MAGNATES.
Cleveland Admitted in Detroit’s Place
for the Next Season.
New York, Nov. 21.—At the meeting of
tho National Base Ball League to-day the
following officers were elected: President,
secret iry and treasurer, Nick E. Young,
for the fifteenth consecutive season; direc
tors: John T. Uiusb, John B. Dajs, W. A.
Nitnick, and Walter Hewitt; schedule com
mittee: John B. Day, Walter Hewitt, and
John T. Brush; board of arbitrators: N. E.
Young, ox-officio, John B. Day, aVI John
J. Rogers. Cleveland was admitted to the
league to succeed Detroit. *
ON RAIL AND OROaSTIS.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circlea.
For the month of September the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia earned
net $134,123, or 842,188 less than in Septem
ber last ye ir. From July 1 to Sept. 30 nut
earnings decreased $48,127.
Mr. M. H. Connolly, the newly appointed
Florida freight agent for tho Louisville and
Nashville, and the Nashville, Chattanooga
a dSt. Louis railways, left yesterday morn
ing for Plant City. He thinks that he will
make his headquarters at Orange Park, but
this will have to be determined by future
circumstances.
Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia:
RAIN I breatmng weather and rain, slight-
ly warmer in the ea tern portion,
stationtionary temperature in the
western portion, northerly winds. In East
ern Florida, threatening weather and rain,
slightly warmer, northerly winds.
Comparison uf "lwi temperature at Savan
nah. Nov 21 1338, anil trio mean of name day
for flftoon years.
Departure ; Total
Mran TsarKßATuns from tho Departure
Mean I Since
tor 15 years N'ov.2l,'Bß, -|-or jjan. 1,1388.
55. j 44 -- It. _ 1 536
Comparative rainf/ill statement
Mean Daily Amount
16 Yuan. jNov.„l, 88. or _ Jan- im
J>i | .37 -|- .29 —5 69
Maxim im temperature 49 0; minimum tem
perature 14 1
The height of the river at Augusta at
1 S3 o’clock p. m. yostenlav (Augusta timal
was 13.2 feet —a r.se of 0.2 foot during the
past twenty-four hours.
At Estill’s.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
Savannah Weekly News, “The Dream,”
(Leßeve) illustrated edition, by Emile Z >la;
“What Dreams May Como,” by Frank
“Dunraven Rauch,” by Capt. Charles King
(with portrait of the author); Lippincott’s
Magazine for December, Good Housekeep
ing for November, Peterson’s Magazine for
December, Our Little Men and Women for
December, Judge, Puck, Harper’s Weekly,
Leslie's Weekly, Town Topics, Life, New
York Herald,' Press, World, Sun, Star,
Times, Tribune, Boston Herald, Boston
Globe, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Ameri
can, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati
Gazette, Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia
Times, New Orleans Times-Democrat, At
lanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph, Au
gusta Chronicle, Charleston News and
Courier, Florida Timos-Union, Louisville
Courier-J ournal.
Advice to Mothers
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothinu Syrup should
always t>o used when children are cutting
teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at onoe;
it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from nain, and the little cherub
awake* as “bright as a button." It is very
pleasant to tuste. It soothes tho child, soft
ens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind,
regulates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy for diarrhtea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. Twenty-11 veoents
a bottle.
Weddings.
Wedding invitations and cards printed or
engraved at the shortest notice and in the
latest stylos. We carry an extensive and
wf,l selected stock of fine papers, envelopes
and cards especially for such orders. Sam
ples sent on application. Morning News
Printing House, Savannah, Ga
AGAINST THE CENTRAL.
Judge Speer’s Decision in the Macon
Short Line Case.
Judge Speer has rendered his decision in
the case of Richard Langion, L. A. Conwell
and J. C. MeNaugh on, three Philadelphia
capitalists, against the Central railroad, in
volving the legality of the purchase, some
time ago, bf tha Central, of the Savannah,
Dublin and Western Short Line railway and
the Macon and Dublin railroad.
A charter was obtained some years ago
for the two !a-t named roads for the pur
pose of building a competing line to the
Centra 1 from Macon to Savannah. The in
corporators sun endered their stock, dona
tions, etc., to John McKechney to build and
equip the road. McKechney failed to build
the road, and madea transfer to the United
States Construct! ,n and Improvement Com
pany, composed of Thomas P. Branch of
Augusta and others.
J. A. Simmons of New York was presi
dent of the company. McKechney left an
indebtedness on the road, and Branch &
Simmons borrowed SIB,OOO from the Phila
delphians and advanced toward the con
struction fund, to receive therefor one
fourth, one-fifth and one-sixth share
in the profits of the construction
contract. Mr. Branch later on got
hold of the stock of the construction
company and sold it out to Gen. E. P.
Alexander, individually, though it was
shown ia court that the SIOO,OOO check
given Blanch in payment was signed by
Gen. Alexander us president of the
Central railr ad. The Philadelphia credit
ors claimed that Branch had no right to sell
out the road for hit own personal profit.
Judge Speer’s decision holds that the
transfer was illegal, and the Central’s pur
chase was in violation of paragraph 4 sec
-2 of the constitution of Georgia, which pro
vides that the general assembly shall have
no power to authorize any corporation to
buy shares or stock in any other corpora
tion in this state or elsewhere, or to make
any contract or agreement whatever with
any such corporation, which may have the
effect to defeat or lessen competition in their
respective business, or to encourage
monopoly, and all such contracts and agris -
inents shall be illegal and void.
The decision went further to say that
what could be done directly
cannot be done indirectly; that the pur
chase by the Central of the competing line
intended to run between its terminal
points, Macon and Savannah, was null and
void, and was intended to have tho effect
to defeat and lessen competition, and that
the Central holds the i;s3e!s of tae Savan
nah, Dublin and Western and tbo Macon
and Dublin as trustees for the benefit of the
creditors, and that Branch sh uld bo com
pelled to pay over to a receiver the fundi
which had been wrongfully paid by the
Central. The decision is a very elaborate
one and carries tiie details of the case. No
receiver has yet been appointed.
THE OGEECHEE CANAL.
What to Do with It—How It May Be
Improved.
Editor Morning A’eics: The scheme
studied out by myself, in relation to the
closing of so much of the Ogeechee canal as
bounds the western border of Yamacraw,
has met with such kind approval from a
number of citizens that I have been re
quested to write it cut for public considera
tion. My idea is to close and fill up the
lower level of t ie canal from near the river
lock to the Springfield 1* ok. and make this
portion a public street or highway. Then
to cut anew canal from th i upper
level, near Hines’ mill pond to the river
near tho Ocean Steamship Company’s
wharves. This new canal would enable
truck gardeners along its line, and along the
line of the old canal as far as the eigh! -mile
lock, to flat their produce, w ithout lockage,
directly to the steamers. Tho development
of tho vast and fertile territory tributary
to this long line, and the additional freights
poured into the lap of the steamers, seem to
me a promising reward for the outlay,
whilst the impetus given to the improve
ment of the Yamacraw district would alone
remunerate us for the expense.
Louis A. Fallioant.
T. I. N. C. is not a cure-all, but a quarter
of a century of constant use has demon
strated beyond question that Tanner’s In
fallible Neuralgia Cure is the only known
infallible euro lor all kinds of neuralgia and
for nervous headache. 50 cents pier box.
Rangum Root Med. Cos., Nashville, Tenn.
Sold by Lippman Bros., wholesale agents
AMUSEMENTS.
SONGES OF YE .lll.lit FOLKS,
Conducted by PnoF. J. W. BEARDSLEE,
MASONIC TEMPLE,
Corner Whitaker and Liberty Streets,
Friday Evening, November 23, 1888.
TAKE NOTIB.
Ye doors will be open at earlie candle light,
which is 6:30 of yc clocke. and ye sounding ot
ye miisick will begin at Hof ye elocke.
Ye songs are of ye olden time,
And they will please each one
As in ye days of Auld Lang Syne,
And of George Washington.
OPEN EVERY DAY UNTIL DEC. 15.
Programme for Next Week.
MONDAY.
COTTON MANUFACTURERS’ DAY.-l
o'clock, meeting of Cotton Manufacturers
in Music Hall. 1:30, examination of textile ex
hibits. 2:30, outdoor sports, commencing with
Nellie Burke,’s Great ( hariot Horse Races and
Prof. Davidson’s Tight Rope Walking. At 3 p.
m. Balloon Ascension by the groat Lula Bates,
who will jump from a balloon at an altitude of
2, (KM) feet. Cappa’s Concert at 3:30 p. m. At' :30
Grand Pyrotechnic Display of Fireworks by the
famous Paine A Sons, of London, as rendered
at Coney Island. After the fireworks, Cappa
will give a grand and telling concert.
TUESDAY.
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS’ DAY, and
special cart* will l>e taken to make this day full
of interest. All the passenger agents of the
country have lieen invited, as reported by the
railroad officials, and t hat there will be at least
350 present here on that day. The attractions
of tne day will be Chariot. Loose Horses and
Dog Races, and t wo Concerts by Cappa’s Band.
WEDNESDAY.
The fourth Great Leap from an altitude of
2.000 feet will be made by the aid of a para
chute. Chariot Races. 1)og Races, and Horse
Races will be the features of t he outdoor attrae
Lions, in addition to the two Concerts, afternoon
and night, by Cappa.
THURSDAY.
THURSDAY, 221. begins Race Day, when the
prizes of SIO,OOO put up by the Exposition Com
l*any will l>e competed for. and 250 of the finest
horses in the country, from North, East, South
an I West, will be on our track, which is the
handsomest and bust in the South.
Great preparations are being made for GEOR
GIA DAY. 20th November, and CAROLINA
DAY. 29th. Both of those days will attract
many thousands of distinguished people as well
ns citizens from all parts of both States.
CROCKKKV, ETC.
Crockery, Etc.
Geo.-wrAllen,
DINNER AND TEA SETS, CHAMBER SETS,
AND FINE LAMPS,
105 W, Broughton St,, Savannah, Qa
THE MORRISON HOUSE
CENTRALLY located, on line of street cars,
offer, pleaaant south rooms, e lth exoellem
board, lowest rates. With new baths, sewerage
and ventilation perfect, the sanitary condition
of the house is of the best. Corner Brough
too and Drayton .ueeta, Savannah, Ua
MEETINGS.
zercbhabkl lodge no. is 7- a aTm
A regular communication of this
lodge will be held THIS (Thursday)
EVENING at Bo’clock. ' '
Members of si-ter lodges and transient breth
ren are fraternally invited to meet with us.
By order of W A. WALKER. W. M.
John Riley,Secretary.
HACPT LODGE NO. s*, I. O. O. F.
The regular weekly meeting of this Lodge
will be held THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at 8
o’clock.
There will be two candidates for initiation.
Members are earnestly requested to come out.
Brothers of other Lodges are invited to meet
with us. By order of
J. H. MARTIN, N. G.
A. N. Manucy, Secretary.
SAVANNAH CADETS.
Headquarters Savannah Cadets, )
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 23, 1818. i
Every uniformed member of the corps is re
quested to meet the undersigned at tha com
pany's quarters, in citizen's dress, THIS (Thurs
day) EVENING, at 8 o'clock.
R. P. LOVELL. First Sergt. v
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Artverltsementn inserted under “Special
Settees” uhll be charged $1 Ou a Square each
insertion.
' "not ICE .
All bills against the British steamship EM
PIRE must be presented at our office by 12
o'clock noon, THIS DAY, or payment will be
debarred.
WILDER & CO- Agents.
NOTICE.
All bills against the German barkentine
MEDUSA must be presented at our office
THIS DAY by 12 o'clock M , or payment will be
debarred.
M. S. COSULIC'H & CO„ Agents.
NOTICE.
All persons are cautioned against harboring
or trusting any of the crew of the British
steamship EGLANTINE, as neither the Captain
nor Consignees will be responsible for any debts
contracted by them.
RICHARDSON & BARNARD, Consignees.
PROCLAMATION.
City of Savannah, 1
Mayor's Office, Nov. 31, 1888. (
The blessings of good health and prosperity
have been vouchsafed this community during
tho past year. It is therefore meet and just
that we should humbly and gratefully give
thanks to Almighty God for tuese blessings,
and for his many mercies, and I hereby issue
this, my proclamation, appointingTHUßSDAY,
Nov. 29, 1888. as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer, aud invite my fellow citizens to iay
aside t ueir secular avocations on that day anil
repair to their respective places of worship aud
give proper thanks to God lor his great good
ness.
Given under my hand and the seal of the city
of Savannah, this 21st day of November, 1888.
—’ — RUFUS E. LESTER, Mayor,
j SEA[ I Attest:
( SEAI " f Frank E. Rxbarer,
—* — Clerk of Council.
DR. W. W. OWENS
Has removed his office and residence to No. 80
Liberty street. Hours: 9tolo a. m., Ito 4 and
7 to 8 p. m.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the estate
of RAMON SALAS will present them, duly
attested, and all persons indebted to the same
will make payment to
MRS. H. P. SALAS,
Qualified Executrix. 66 South Broad.
FOR CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT.
TV* the Voters of Chatham County: The un
dersigned would be thankful for your votes for
the office of
CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
at the coming election. Very respectfully.
JAMES K. P. CARR.
DLTLERS ISLAND TO LET.
On Moderate Terms for Three or Five Years.
This well-known and valuable plantation, situ
ated on the Aitamaha river, opposite Darien,
consisting of 1,000 acres of prime rice laud under
bank, two large barns with threshing mill and
two comfortable dwelling houses in good order.
Apply for terms, etc., to
CHARLES S. WYLLY, Esq.,
Darien, Ga.
for ordinary.
To my Friends and Fellow Citizen's of Chat
ham County:
I respectfully announce myself as a candidate
for re-election to the office of ORDINARY ot
Chatham County at the eloction to be held on
the 2nd day of JANUARY next, and kindly
solicit your votes and influence.
HAMPTON L. FERRILL.
DON’T BE DECEIVED.
Ask for ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR, a
safe and reliable medicine, and take no other.
I have introduced Da. B. F. ULMER'S LIVER
CORRECTOR in my practice, and find that it
gives general satisfaction. The beet evidence
of the estimation in which it is held is tho 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. C. HEKRY, M. It.. Atlanta, Ga.
FOR ORDINARY.
I respectfully announce to my friends and the
voters of Chatham county that I will be a can
didate for ORDINARY at the election to be held
on JANUARY 2d, and will be grateful for your
votes and support. P. J. O’CONNOR.
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES,
Brushes, and a full line of Painters’ Material,
such as Leads, Colors, Stains. Dryers, and
Whiting, Paris White. Princess Metallic, und
ail sizes of Glass on hand and cut to order.
Call and get my prices and oblige.
Yours respectfully,
EDWARD J. KIEFFER.
NOTICE.
City of {Mannar. I
Mayor's Offick, tWv. 8, 1888. (
By the concurrence of the Board of Sanitary
Commissioners, it is ordered:
1. Tbnt Oranges, turnons, Cotton, and all
other kinds of Freight may he brought to Sa
vannah from any uninfected point in Florida,
provide*! they be brought in cars which have
not been iu any actually infected place during
tho past summer and this fall.
2. That persons who have not been in any in
fected place shall not bo subject to detention.
[SKAL.] RUFUS E. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: Frank E. Redakiik, Clerk of Council.
RENTING OF STALLS.
City of Savannah, t
Office City Mahshai.. Nov. 14th, 1888. (
The Stalls in the City Market Building will ba
rented on WEDNESDAY, December sth, 1888.
between the hours of 9a. m. and 11 a m Par
ties desiring to retain their Stalls will please be
on hand prepared to pay between the above
named hours. ROBERT J. WADE.
City Marshal.
NOTICE.
City Marshal's Office, I
Savannah. Ga.. Oct. 11. 1888. (
IT'XECUTIONSfor Privy Vaultdenning have
A been placed in my hands bv th" City Treas
urer. All persons in arrears will please call at
i my office and settle without delay.
ROBT. J. WADE,
1 City Marshal.
. _ SPECIAL NOTICES.
STATE AND COUNTV TAXKB IMHN.
Office Collector State ano County Taxes*
Chatham County, Georgia, ’ .
Savannah, Sept. 29, 1888 j
The Digest is now open for the collection of
the above taxes on all property, real and per
sonal, the specific tax on professions, also the
POLL TAX for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES oa
all MALE RESIDENTS of the city and county
between the ages of 2! and 60 years.
Office at the Court House. Hours 9a. m to 3
p. m. james j. Mcgowan.
Tax Collector C. C.
NOTICE. "
City of Savannah, i
Mayor’s Office, Nov. 15,1588 f
In order that the channel mav he kept as
clear as possihle opposite Quarantine Station
no more than five vessels must be allowed there
at onetime, viz.: three at the piers and two
anchored just below the piers. If more than
that number arrive and are subject to quaran
tine detention,, the Pilot must anchor them in
Tvbee Roads, where they must remain until the
Quarantine Officer permits them to come to tiie
piers. RUFUS E. LESTER, Mayor.
NOTICE.
Board of Sanitary Commissioners i
Savannah, Ga , Oct. 20th, 1888 t
Resolved, That the resolution of Sept. 171 k
be modified so as to allow persons who have
been in any actually infected place to come to
Savannah without baggage, provided they have
been this side of the line established by that
order for fifteen days, and not in any infected
place during that time. This fact to be estab
lishe t by satisfactory evidence.
Resolved, That oranges and lemons may be
brought to Savannah from any uninfected
point in Honda, provided they be brought in
cars which have not been in anv infected place
during the past summer aud this fall.
Mayor s Office I
October 20th, 1888 ’ f
It is so ordered.
[seal.] RUFUS E. LESTER, Mayor
Attest: Frank E. Rebarer,
Clerk of Council.
WEDDINGS.
Wedding invitations and cards printed or en
graved at the shortest notice and m the latest
styles. We carry an extensive and well selected
stock of fine papers, envelopes and cards es
pecially for such orders. Samples sent on ap.
plication. Morning News Printing House
Savannah, Ga.
KAIXIT.
llti-liplj fit
If you wish to pay high
prices forever for Kainit, then
buy from the “Sole zVgents of
the Great Kainit Trust,” but
if you want to beat this mo
nopoly, then buy from us.
We are “Independent Deal
ers,” and propose to remain
so.
BALDWIN FERTILIZER CD.,
SAVANNAH, GA.
SHOES.
CAUTION!
Beware of fraud, as my name and the prlc*
are stamped on the bottom of all my advertise!
Shoes before leaving the factory, which protect
the wearers against high prices aud inferior
sroods. If a dealer offers W. L. DOUGLAS
Shoes at a reduced price, or says he has
without my name and price stumped on tiif>
bottom, put him down as a fraud.
W.L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE OEfUTLKMEN.
The only calf $3 SHI A MLESS Shoo smooth
inside. NO TACKS or WAX THK/AD to
hurt the feet, easy as hand-sewed and WILL
NOT HIP.
W. L. DOUGLAS $4 SHOD’, the ordinal
and oolj T hand-sewed welt J! shoe. Equals cus
tom inaue shoes costing: from $0 to
W. L. DOUGLAS $3 50 POLICE SHOE.
Railroad Men and Lei ter (’timers all wear them.
Smooth inside as a Hand-Sewed .Shoe. No Tucks
or Wax Thread to hurt the feet.
W. L. DOUGLAS $250 SHOE is unex
celled for heavy wear. Best Calf Shoo for ths
price.
W. L. DOUGLAS $2 25 WORKING
MAN’S SHOE is the best in the world for
rough wear: one pair outfit to wear a man a year.
W. L. DOUGL AS $2 SHOE FOR BOYS
is the best School Shoe in the world.
W. L. DOUGLAS $1 75 YOUTHS
School Shoe trivet* the small Boys a chance to
wear the best shoes in the world.
All made in Coneresa, Button and Lace. If
not sold by your dealer, write.
W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass.
FOR SALE BY
BYCK BROS.,
17 WHITAKER STREET.
MK.VL AND GRITS.
L IIAY M S. J. H. ELTON.
HAYNES & ELTON,
PROPRIETORS OF
Forest City Mills,
MAN'CFACTURKUa OF
Flour, Grits and Meal,
AND DEALERS IN GRAIN, HAY AND ALL
KINDS OF MILL FEED.
FERTILIZERS.
JOHN I. HAMMOND. JOSEPH HULL
HAMMOND. HULL i CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
FERTILIZERS,
DEALERS IN
FERTILIZER MATERIAL,
AND
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF KAINIT
(German Potash Haiti
AT AND FROM THK FOI.LOWINO PORTBI
SAVANNAH, GA., PORT ROYAL 8. C-.
BRUNSWICK, GA.. JACKSONVILLE, FLA.,
PENSACOLA, FLA., MOBILE, ALA.
118 BAY ST„ SAVANNAH, GA.