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STATE APPROPRIATIONS.
THE SUM FOR THE LUNATIC ASY
LUM CUT DOWN $5,000
Mr. Harrell of Webster Attacks the
Constitutionality of the Appropria
tions for Certain Schools—Mr. Felton
of Bartow Takes an Opposite View
in a Vigorous Speech—Mr. Brady’s
Fertilizer Bill.
Atlanta, Ga. , Dec. 7. —The House held
two sessions to-day, morning acd afternoon.
The greater part of the time was devoted to
consideration of the general appr priatiou
bill. Before this matter was taken up,
however, a number of the standing com
mittees submitted reports. Among them
was the agricultural committee, which re
ported favorably Mr. Brady 's fertilizer bill,
providing for pleading failure of eonside-a
tion in suits upon notes given in payment
for fertilizers.
At 11 o'clock the H nuse met in cc mmit'ee
of the whole and resumed consideration of
the general appropriation hill, the question
being upon the amendment by Mr. Arn
beim to cut down the appropriation far the
lunatic asylum from SIBO,OOO to slT.).o>.'.
This amendment had been fully discussed
yesterday, and upon a vote being taken
without additional debate, it was a lopted.
ATLANTA UNIVERSITY.
The appropriation of SB,OOO f r the edu
cation of colored people at Atlanta uni
versity wa agreed io, with au amendment
that the money shall not be paid until the
law is complied with, which provides that
the two races shall not be educated together
at that university.
Mr. Harrell of Webster then offered an
amendment to strike fr in the bill S]B.OA)
for the school of technolcgy, $.;,000 for the
branch college at Dahlonega, SI,OOO for the
branch college at Miiledgeville, and S2,O(M
for the branch college at Thomasville, and
in support of the amendment made a strong
argument against the appropriation of
money to these institutions.
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL,
argument was mainly that to do so
would be in strict violation of the constitu
tion, which till of the members had sworn
to support. He ch rge ' that the money
appropriated by the state for the purpose of
building the school of technology was ob
tained through fraud, and that tue money
had been taken out of the state treasury in
the very face of the constitution of the
state, which prohibited appropriating money
in this way. The school of technology, like
the schools at Miiledgeville, Dahlonega and
Thomasville, were branches of the State
University, an incorporated enterprise,
managed by a board of trustees and totally
outside of the jurisdiction of the state.
NOT TO BE COMPARED.
These institutions were totally unlike
those for the care of the insan", or the deaf
and dumb, or the blind. The latter be
longed to the state and were controlled by
the state. When this fraud had been
perpetrated he entered his protest and he
was glad to be able to do it again. Tie
legislature in making appropriations hen t -
fore had riddrn rough sh id over the consti
tution. The state could make gifts but
could not appropriate, and he did not think
the items should be allowed in the appropri
ations bill. When he had concluded the
committee dissolved, and when the House
again met in session it adjourned until 1)
o’clock in the afternoon.
MR. FELTON REPLIES.
At that hour Mr. Felton of Bartow se
cured the floor and made a strong and
effective argument in support of the bill,
and also of tne appropriations specified in
the bill. There was nothing new in the
argument of the gentleman from Webster
<Mr. Harrell). It was the same old speech
be had made in previous legislatures, and
he was not surprised to hear it. Mr. Felton
defended the action of the committee and
stated that be wanted to vindicate the
charge made by the gentleman from Web
ster (Mr. Han elb that tbo committee hud
reported a bill which was unconstitutional.
Every item contained thereiu had been sub
mittel to the closest scrutiny, and the bill
had been framed w ith a view to economy
as well as to the best interests of the state.
GROWING PERSONAL.
The university at Athens, the school of
technology at Atlanta and the branch col
leges at Miiledgeville, Dahlonega and Thoni
aaviile were here, and would remain long
after the ge uleman from Webster had
blown out his lungs and destroyed bis phys
ical strength. He said that it had been
charged that tbea- ins;utions were local af
fair gathered up for the benefit of a few
favored persons. He denied it. The school
of technology, for instance, contained 113
scholars, foriy of whom were sons of farm
ers, and as for it being a local institution,
Atlanta, its home, had only seventeen stu
dents the e out of the entire number.
THE BEST GIFT POSSIBLE.
He regarded a school of technology as the
grandest gift the state of Georgia had ever
bestowed upon her people, and predicted
that the future would show that this mag
nificent gift would do more to develop
Georgia and her industries than anything
he could think of.
During the debate the galleries were
packed, showing the great interest felt in
the school of technology. Among the au
dience looking down upon the represe da
tives of the state were about 300 scholars,
teachers and attaches of the institutions.
Mr. Feltou was frequently interrupted by
applause of the most demonstrative charac
ter, consisting of cheering, clapping of
hands, and the tossing of hats and handker
chiefs in the air. When he concluded tie
received an ovation. Several other sneeches
will be made before the vote is reached.
In the Senate.
In the Senate, Friday, under the rules, is
the regular day for the introdnction of now
matter. On the call of the roll the follow
ing business was introduced:
By Mr. Go wen—A joint resolution re
questing our senators and representatives in
congress to advocate the passage of the
Blair educational bill.
By Mr. Harris—A bill to amend the j
county court law so as to secure better pay
ment of officers' costs.
A resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Boyd to request our senators anu represen
tatives in congress to urge the passage of a
hill for the establishment of an assay office
and branch mint for the coinage
of gold at Dabloriega was callo i up.
Mr. Boyd represents the Dahlon
ega district and made a strong
speech in favor of the resolution, explain
ing the necessity for the establishment of a
mint. He had the honor of introducing a
similar resolution, w hich passed, as a result
of which a bill was introduced in c ingress,
but nothing was done with tt. The resolu
tion was agreed to.
The special order, the bill to increase the
salary of the governor, was displaced, and
made the special order for Thursday next.
THE SCHOOL BOOKS.
Bills on third reading came up as follows;
On the hill to provide for a uniform sys
tem of school books for the public schools
of the state, there was an extended discus
sion, growing out of the provision, that in
the selection to be made, i r ferences
shall be given to (Georgia and
southern authors, other things being
equal. Mr. Gibbs offered an amendment
striking out tlie words "other tilings being
equal,” so as to leave uo room for the selec
tion of northern books under any consider
ation. The committee which reported the
bill opposed the amendment, because the
state board of education, as provided by
the bill, would always select southern books
where it was possible to do so. To reconcile
the differences on this point, Mr. Harris of
the Forty-second district proposed a substi
tute providing that when the state board
should find a northern text-book supe
rior in merit and price, such book
shall not bo selected unless free
from sectionalism, Mr. Gibbs
promptly opposed the substitute, claiming
that it did not alter the case at all, but it
met the objections of others and was
adopted. Several amendments proposed
bv the committee were adopted and the
amended bill was passed and ordered trans
mitted to the House.
The joint committee on the state of busi
ne-s reported that it would be impossible to
transact important pending business within
the constitutional limit of the session, which
expires on Dec, 10, leaving only eight legis
lative days. The committee reported a
joint resolution extending the session to
such time beyond the constitutional limit
a- will be necessary t > dispose of the public
business. The resolution was adopted.
AUGUSTA’S GALA NIGHT.
Fifty Thousand People Out to See the
Big Parade.
Augusta. Ga., Dee. 7. —Fifty thousand
people were on the street to-night to witness
the trade carnival. Five thousand persons
were in the line, and the precession, repre
resentative of the business and trades of
Augusta and neighboring towns, was one
hour in passing a given point. Business
houses and stores were illuminated, fire
works were conspicuous, and the greatest
enthusiasm prevailed. The grand display
was gotten up in forty-eight hours’ ro:ice,
and the people are elated over the success.
T. e exposition continues to draw great
crowds to the city. N* xt Mondiy week
has been set apart as colored people's day,
and the exposition will be turned over to
them. The indications point to the largest
and most thoroughly representative gather
ing of colored men that ever congregated
in f he state.
By actual count, over 2,000 paraders
marched, armed with lights. The military
companies paraded withs de arms and fired
iIT roman candles. Among the exhibits, the
5 >uth Car lrtia road bad by far the finest,
being a full siz’d model of a modern loco
motive and train of cars. It bad also a
nn del of the first engine ever run on the
road- wav’ back in 18.3S—o:i w hich rode Mr.
Raworth of this city, who ran on it, and
who is now the oldest living engineer in the
United States. There were about twenty
eight floats and some sixty transparencies.
VALDOSTA'S NEW RAILROAD.
The Track Laying Machine Stira up
the Town’s Enthusiasm.
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 7.— The Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad finished the
track laying to Valdosta to-day. Yesterday
afternoon at 5:30 o'clock they crossed the
town bounds and the engineer on the con
struction engine which propelled the track
laying machine ahead of it gave a loud and
long blast which awoke the echoes and
drew a responsive shout from the throats of
hundreds who assembled to witness the prog
ress of the work as the great iron horse,
the first one direct from Macon, strode into
the greatest town on its route from Macon
to the Ht. John * The faithful contractors
had determined to reach Valdosta on Dec.
6 and they inspired their laborers with a
will to work.
A WONDERFUL WORKER.
The rapidity with which they manipu
lated the ingenious machine, which threw the
ties and ponderous iron in place ahead of the
moving train, was a marvel even to the old
railroad workers who witnessed the per
formance. The machine is anew patent,
the Pest in the world and the first one in
use. Five hundred or 1,000 people, among
whom were many ladies, went out to meet
the great iron n ouster ns it came
c'anking and puffing into town.
Carriages, buggies, dog carts and footmeu
w-pre ad there; white and black, young and
oid, male and female greeted the new mad.
At last bauds of steel bind Macon and Val
dosta together. Heretofore wide apart,
they are now near neighbors.
GIVES A NORTHERN OUTLET.
At last Valdosta gets a northern outlet,
am! at one bound springs fifty miles nearer
to the center of the state, fifty miles nearer
to Macon and Atlanta, and nearly all points
north and northwest. The people o' Val
dosta, and Lowndes county as well, have
cause to congratulate themselves
upon the consummation of this
long desired boon. anew era
dawns to-day upon the town. Although
the future of tue to* n is largely what its
people make it, to-duv the possibilities are
rreatlv increased. Tbo field for work is en
larged. Valdosta voeng blood will do it.
That masterpiece of mechanism which came
across the buy at the er.d of River street
\ esterdsy, pulsating with a life which the
ingenuity of man cave it, marked an era
in the life of this town.
THE BIRTH OF THE TOWN.
The first engine which ran upon this pine
ridge, twenty-eight years ago, gave birth
to Valdosta. This, the first one from Ma
con, dates the second birth in the new life
of the town. The road promises great
things for Vald sts. Valdosta, in turn, has
promised some small things to the road.
The road has redeemed its pledge, and
Valdosta will not fail to meet her obliga
tions. The road i- going on to Florida.
There is more in its going to Florida by
far than in c oning to Valdosta, and it is,
therefore, going to be completed to I’alatka
rapidly. _ _ _
A CORPSE BESIDE THE TRACK.
The Coroner’s Jury Suspects That it
Is a Case of Murder.
Calhoun, Ga., Dec. 7. —Conductor R. A.
Offutt, whose train arrived here at 3:30
o’clock this morning, found a dead negro,
named Daniel Printup, beside the track,
frozen stiff. Offutt had to move the corpse,
as he had to side-track here. He reported
the finding of the body at Mr. Haynes’
house, but Haynes could not get parties
near the corp?e, even to keep the hogs off.
Foul play was the decision of the coroner’s
jury, and it adjourned till Monday, await
ing developments. Printup’s foot and leg
were mangled, having been frozen after
his death. The jury found a smooth cut
ranging from the right temple to the fore
head above the nose, the mashed foot, shoe
le sand sockless, and the other foot intact.
Only a cl t of blood marks the spot
where the body was lying. The shoe was
found ten yards off. There was no sign of
contact with car wheels. Printup had a diffi
culty at a party, and is thought to have had
money. None was found on the body. The
jury is disposed to exonerate the railroad.
JOSIAH SIBLEY DEAD.
He Came to Augusta When the In
dians were Hovering About.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 7. —Josiah Sibley, a
prominent resident of this city, died to-day
at his residence in Summerville, near this
city, agod 81 years. Ho came to Augusta
from Massachusetts at the ago of 10 in 1821,
when this city had only a population of
0,000, and when government ugents were
here bartering with the ludians. They did
busiuess in Hamburg when that was a larger
business place than Augusta. He appre
ciated the importance of developing the
manufacturing interests of the south, and
with VV. (.', Langley of New York and
others, in 1870 established the Langley cot
tnn mills. Ho was a director of the Georgia
Railroad Hank. Ho was also largely in
strumental in the estaolishment of the
Sibley Manufacturing Company. He was a
member of the Presbyterian church. Hi
ic-nves an estate valued at about $300,000.
Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 7.—To-day the gov
ernor issued an executive order appointing
Thomas H. Latham, Thomas F. Newell,
: W. H. Hall and James 44. Evans of Bald
win county and Thomas S. Hopkins of
! Thomas county, trustees of the lunatic
j asylum.
The Captive Deserter.
I Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 7.—-This afternoon
j John C. Chapman, a deserter from the
i United Suites army, who was arrested here
i a few days ago, left under escort, for Fort
Barancas, Fla., where be will be restored to
I bis place in the ranks.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1888.
JACKSONVILLE ALL RIGHT.
Another Day Passes Without a New
Casa or a Death.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 7.—President
Neal Mitchell’s official bulletin for the
twenty four hours ending at 6 o’clock to
night i3 as follows:
New cases.. 0
Deaths 0
Total number of cases to date 4,704
Total number of deaths to date ...... -412
There was another good frost this
morning.
Baldwin has raised its quarantine against
Jacksonville.
Mrs. D-. C, Drew, Jr., and a party of
ladies, leave New York on Dec. 10 for St.
Augustine, w here they will remain until
Jacksonville opens its gates.
All the remaining nurses at the medical
bui eau were discharged to-day.
(Tne thousand six hundred and forty men
are now working on the roads in the city.
Mrs. W. Delacey and George Holmes of
St Nicholas are rapidly recovering from
yellow fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Merrill cele
brated their wooden wedding yesterday.
All the prominent East Jacksonville so
ciety people were present.
TWENTY-SEVEN TRAMPS ARRIVE.
Twenty-seven tough-looking tramps ar
rived on the outskirts of the city this morn
ing on a b 'X car from Savannah.
E. Jamison of Riverside has completely
recovered from yellow fever.
The tw o- tory h mse of Jerome Cummings
at Bt. Nicholas was destroyed by fire last
night. The bouse was a very handsome
building and the loss falls very heavily on
the owner. Nearly allQhe contents were
burned.
The remains of A. J. Birlwell, of peach
fame, who diedtb-y before vesteiday in Or
lando, arrived in Jacksonville th smorning.
The deceased will be buried to-morrow in
the family cemetery in St. Nicholas.
JUDGE SETTLE'S PLACE.
Eugene Mcßride, a prominent young
lawyer, is circulating a petition to have
Col. C. P. Cooper appointed to the vacant
United States judges.iip, lately occupied by
Judge Settle, deceased, and Victor D. L.
Mudge, another lawyer, is circulating a
petition for John H. Hartri ige. It is not
known who is working for Gov. Perry, for
he too is an aspirant. It is understood,
however, that Gov. Perry has had the entire
Florida supreme court to indorse him, a
fac not to be wandered at, for they are all
his own appointees.
SUPT. MAXWELL’S WHEREABOUTS.
Supt. D. E. Maxwey of the Florida Rail
way and Navigation road, is at Baldwin,
where he has been since his recovery from
yellow fever, making that place his head
quarters from which to operate his big sys
tem of railroads. A rumor is going the
rounds that the general offices of the com
pany, now at Tallahassee, will not be
moved back to Jacksonville until Jan. 1.
The steamer Fred Deßary parsed Jack
sonville at noon to-day bound np the liver
from the Clyde steam-hip at Mayport. Her
decks w ere loaded with passeng-rs.
The indications poi it to the arrival hero
of from 3,000 to 5,000 people on Dec. 15.
SAID TO BE FROM SAVANNAH.
Suicide of a Convict in the Chain
Gang Near Athens.
Athens, Ga., Dec. 7.—News was received
here to-day of the suicide of Dr. Massey, a
convict at James M. Smith's camp, fifteen
miles from here. Massey was sent to the
chain gang from Savannah about two and
a half years ago to serve out a sentence of
three years for au attempted assault. It is
said that since his imprisonment he had
beeu unruly and hard to make work, though
the lash had been applied several times.
Saturday he was in unusually bad humor,
and often said, as jie had been heard to say
before, that he would not die a natural
death. The doctor once hoped to obtain
a pardon, but later circumstances
bad caused him to abandon this hope.
This seemed to make him desperate, and
about !> o’clock Monday morning he was
found with his throat cut almost from ear
t<> ear. He lingered until three o’clock in
the afternoon, when he died.
Dr. Massey, it is said, was connected with
one of the best families of South Georgia,
was a man of unusually fine mind, and
once gave promise of becoming distinguished
in his profession.
BURNED TO DEATH IN BED.
The Dead Man’s Brother-in-Law Nar
rowly Escapes a Like Fate.
Oglethorpe, Ga., Dec. 7.—A fire oc
curred here, on the corner of Baker and
Cuyler streets, about 10 o’clock last night,
burning the house of Berry Tooko (colored)
and also burning him in it. His wife is in
Macon, and it is thoug t that he went home
from town drunk and lay down on the bed
with his pipj in his mouth, and falling
asleep, set the bed on fire. The other room
of the house was occupied by his brother-in
law, a lad of 18 or 20 year.., who barely es
caped burning, as his bed was on fire when
he awoke. His clothing wss put out by his
neighbors. The wailing of the burned ne
gro and the stricken mother and sisters was
sorrowful when they saw his remains taken
from the burning house.
FORESTRY CONGRESS OFFICERS.
The Next Session will Probably be
Held at Philadelphia.
Atlanta, Ga.. Dec. 7.—The American
forestry congress elected officers to-day as
follows: President, Gov. J. A. Beaver of
Pennsylvania: vice presidents, H. G. July
of Quebec, J. Y. W. French of Boston,
Charles Moore of Mobile, H bert Welsh of
Philadelphia, and George H. Parsons of
Denver; secretaries, J. B. Hudson of New
Hampshire, and N. H. Eggleston of Was’a
ington.
The cc ngross then adjourned sine die.
The next meeting will probably bo held
in Philadelphia.
BLACK MURDERERS HANGED. H
Each Acknowledges the Justice of His
Sentence.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 7.—Sam Phifer
and Adolphus Wheeler, colored murderers,
were executed at Yorkville to-day. Both
confessed their crimes on the gallows and
acknowledged the justice of their sentences.
They were pronounced dead after hanging
twenty-five minutes.
Macon Mention.
Macon, Ga., Dec 7.---Benjamin Frank
lin, who crept into the window of the resi
dence of Mrs. J. B. Cumming on the night
of July 8, and who after choking her had
a desperate struggle with her and her
daughter, was tried in the superior eourt
to-day and found guilty of assault with in
tent to murder.
Haines Bros, sold their interest, in the
dummy line to-day to 8. F. and C. S. lloag,
A. H. Fari a of New York ai.d S. A. Crump
of _
Suicide of a Bookkeeper.
COLUMBUS, Ga., Deo. 7.—Thomas W.
KirKuey, bookkeeper for Brannon A Car
son, wholesale druggist l , committed suicide
in lus room this evening at 6.30 o'clock by
shooting himself in tlio head with a re
volve'-. He was a young man, stood well
and was generally lilted. He left a note on
his bureau saying that close confinement
hiul impaired his health and he was tired of
living.
Return of Wt. Augustine's Regulars.
Albany, Ga., Dec. 7.—The Unite 1 Niates
regulars, who wore removed from st, Au
gustine to Huntsville, Ala., passed through
Albany to-day, returning to the former
city.
Said the rose to the snowdrop
•'Let'* make a 'combine.'
And ourich woman’s mouth
The effect will be fine!"
She spoke l ruth, a*patrons of SO7.OPONT kuow
Sound teeth and pure breath it has power to
bestow.
CHARLESTON CHAT.
A Petition Against the License Law
Lorillard’e Party.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 7.—A petition
containing the names of 500 business men,
including a number of the mist prominent
wholesale merchants of this city, protesting
against the municipal license law was for
warded to the state capital this afternoon.
Pierre Lorillard, the New York million
aire, with his party left in his yacht Reva
for the head waters of tue Ashley river this
morning for the purpose of establishing a
hunting and fishing station for sport during
the present season.
A large ijuniber of persons, including
many ladies, visited this evening by special
invitation from the Clyde line company,
the new steamer Iroquois, the first steam
coastwise vessel c instructed entirely of
steel, that has ever entered this port.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Charleston county democratic con
vention met to-night at Hibernian hall to
receive the report of the committee ap
pointed at the meeting in October to revive
tho constitution. All but twenty-five dele
gates answered to their names. The con
vention was called to order by George D.
Bryan, county chairman, and tbe commit
tee, through their chairman, C’apt. F. W.
Dawson, submitted their report of nineteen
articles recommending the primary plan of
nomination. (Several hours wtre eon-umed
in a heated debate, which at times became
savagely personal in character. It wa-i
participated in by Cant. F. W. Dawson,
Joseph W. Barnwell, P. E. Gleason, Mike
Kelly and other prominent members of the
Democratic party. The report of the re
vising committee, including the suggestion
for a primary mode of nominations for
office in place of the present convention
plan, was finally rejected bv a vote of 59
to 14.
A BATTLE AT A MINE.
Swedes and Striking Miners the Rival
Combatants.
Washington, Dec. 7.—A series of dis
patches from Macon, St. Louis and Spring
field, Mo., report that another patched battle
occurred at Bevier, Wednesday night, be
tween Swedes who worked in coal mine No.
1 and unemployed or striking miners, which
lasted until an early hour in the morning.
There were between 1,500 and 2,000 shots
fired. A row of business houses north of
the Hannibal and St. Joe passenger depot
was riddled with bullets fired by the
Swedes. Many of the windows were
pierced with holes. The rioters were
located in the buildings and about half a
dozen were wounded.
ONE FATALLY WOUNDED.
“One man, Charles Thornboid, a Swede,
from Chicago, was probably fatally shot
while trying to escape from one of the
buildings to the mine shaft. Hostilities
have ceased for the time, but the combat
ants are resting on their arms. Reports as
to who started the battle are conflicting,
and nothing satisfactory can be le rned.
The sheriff has telegraphed the condition of
affairs to Gov. Morehouse, and acknowl
edged his inability to keep the peace. The
governor has ordered Adjt. Gen. Jamison
to Bevier, and will await his report betore
acting upon the request for troops.”
A CARGO OF SUGAR SEIZED.
Its Quality was Concealed by Coloring
In Java.
San Francisco, Dec. 7. —Collector J. S.
Hager to-day seized the steamer Westmeath
and her cargo of sugar, which arrived here
from Java last Monday; consigned to the
American Sugar Refinery, of this city,
and duty amounting to $150,000 was paid
on the cargo, which is valued at $490,000.
The reason for the seizure is stated to be
that the quality of the sugar has been
under-estimated, and that the government
has been defrauded of about SIOO,OOO duty
on one cargo.
A WAREHOUSE ALSO SEIZED.
The warehouse company, Jwhere some of
the su ar has been stored, was also seized
and, with tbe steamer and cargo, placed in
charge of the customs officers under seal.
The sugar is supposed to have been colored
in Java, where a very fine
quality of sugar is made which
coloring gives the appearance of
being a lower grade of sugar and subject to
a less amount of duty. This is tho largest
seizure ever made iu this port, and the first
cargo of sugar ever received from Java.
The penalty attached, if the charge is
proved, is confiscation of the cargo, and a
fine of 20 per cent, of its value.
BASE BALL SCORERS.
Some of the “Cranks" Hold a Conven
tion and Form a League.
St. Louis, Dec. 7. —The first annual con
vention of the National Baso Ball Reporters'
Association, which will hereafter be known
as “The Scorers’ League,” was called to
order at the Laidell hotel this evening by
President George Munson. The following
officers were elected: President, Harry
Weldon; vice president, Joe Pritchard;
secretary, A. Stackhouse; treasurer, W.
Mendigo; board of directors, Joseph Murphy
of St. Louis, Reo. Mulford, Jr., of Cincin
nati. Jacob Morse of Boston, Joseph Ken
nedy of New York, Horace Fogel of Phila
delphia, A. T. Mollet of Baltimore, Frank
Bunnell of Cleveland Thomas Fullwood of
Pittsburg, and Robert Lamer of Washing
ton.
FREIGHT RATES GO UP.
Commissioner Fink Orders a Restora
tion on Western Business.
New York, Dec. 7. —Commissioner Fink
has ordered west-bound rates restored, to
take effect, according to law, within ten
days. This order restores west-bound rates
to the tariff in operation before the cut
was made by the New York Central. The
restoration is a direct result of the action
taken in Chicago at the meeting of the Cen
tral Traffic Association, when rates were
advanced on east-bound freight. The ad
vance goes into effect Dec. 17, the same day
that the advance in east-bound rates is
ordered to take effect.
Columbia Lawyers Excited.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 7. —The lawyers
here are somewhat excited over a publica
tion in one of the local papers. The State
Bar Association had a banquet last night.
In the menu published this morning am ng
the entrees is published "Punch a l’Ananias,”
which seems either to have been a joke or
mistake of the printer. The bar is naturally
excited on the subject, however, and a libel
suit is freely talked of. All the leading
lawyers of the st '.to were at the banquet.
Fire at Durant.
New Orleans, Dec. 7. —A special to the
Picayune from Durant, Mis--,, says: “Fire
broke out in Pickens, a small town sixteen
miles south of hero, this morning, and the
following business places were destroyed:
I). W. Brits’ restaurant. N. Oliver’s dru ;
store, Hugh Tucker’s saloon, Blair & Fur
geson’s genoral store, and Gils Rousselob’s
barber shop. No estimate of the loss or in
surance is given.”
A Fa st Run to Frisco.
Han Francisco, Doc. 7.—Tbe Vestibule
train known as “The Golden Gate special,”
that loft Omaha Wednesday morning at 8
o’clock, arrived here at l):4. r > o’clock to
night, making the run from the Missouri
river in 61 hours and 45 minutes.
A - Doctor Absconds.
Ottawa, Ont., Deo. 7.—Dr. Mcßrien, a
druggist and practicing physician, has ab
sconded. There is groat excitement among
his creditors. His liabilities amount to
fully $50,000. His assets are practically
nominal.
At the Harnett House, Havannah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
hotels, and save from $1 to $2 per day.
Try it nnd be convinced. — Boston Homs
Journal.
BUFFBTBD BY THE BILLOWS.
Four Survivors of an Abandoned
Schooner Brougfht In.
New York, Dec. 7.—The bark Artemus,
from Liverpool, brought into port this
morning the captain, mate anS two seamen,
survivors of the crew of the schooner Ethel
M. Davis of Portland, Me., from Leguna to
New York, abandoned at sea Nov. 29 in
latitude 35“ 33' and longitude 70“ 52". The
schooner left Leguna Nov. 1 and had fair
weather until off Hatteras on Nov. 25,
when she was capsized by a hurri
cane. the steward aud two sailors being
drowned. The survivors cnt away the
spars, rights i the vessel, lashed themselves
to the after house and remained in that
condition four days without food or drink,
with the sea breaking over them, until the
crew of the Artemes rescued them. Tne
four survivors were unconscious when
rescued, but came into port in fair health.
A ROUGH PASSAGE FROM CHARLESTON.
Philadelphia, Dec. 7.—The schooner
Kate V. Aitken, from Charleston, had
rough weather the entire passage. A
heavy sea washed over the vessel, carrying
away her stanchions rail, and washed the
decks ot all movables. One man died of
exposure. The vessel is leaking, and will
hair out, after her cargo is discharged, to
repair and recalk.
THE M’GZAR’S ROUGH VOYAGE.
The schooner Frank M. McGear, also
from the south, had a very rough passage.
Nov. 23, in latitude 31* north and longitude
7S* west, she encountered a hurricane from
north northeast, backing to Dorth north
west, which lasted six days. She lost and
split a number of sails and lost
a boat. On the night of Dec. 6,
while anchored at H°edy island, Delaware
bay, she was run into bv The schooner Carrie
I>. Godfrey, from Philadelphia for Havana,
which struck the McGear head on, teiring
anav her jibbrnm. cutwater, martingale,
and all her head gear, and doing slight
damage to the forward part of the McGear.
A FERRY BOAT BURNED.
The Passengers in the Cars It was
Carrying Rescued by r. Tug.
New York, Dec. 7. —The ferry boat
Maryland of the New York and New Haven
railroad, which conveys cars by water to
other railroads, was burned to the water’s
edge in Harlem river, after midnight, to
gether with two Pullman cars, two ordi
nary coaches and an “accommodation car.”
There were twenty-four passengers in the
cars at the time of the fire, but they were
rescued,as well as the boat and train hands,
without mishap by a tug boat.
The Miners’ Progressive Union.
Columbus. 0., Dec. 7.—The Miners’
Progressive Union continued in session to
day and completed its constitution and rules
for the government of the organization.
The constitution is similar to that of other
labor bodies.
A Contest in New Jersey.
Easton, Pa., Dec. 7.—Notice has been
served on Congressman-elect Samuel Fow
ler, of the Fourth New Jersey district, that
his election will be contested by Mr. Voor
hees, the republican candidate, on the
ground of fraud.
He Thinks His Chances Are Good.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. I.—Editor Morn
ing News: “Bide a wee." I presume that
I ought to bow my humble bead to the “all
powerful” press. But, when, single-handed,
penniless and without aid of canvassers, or
any such election strength, lam before the
people, asking for the means, to earn a re
spectable maintenance, an effort is made
by you to prejudge the result of the elec
tion and so prejudice voters not to cast a
useless ballot. It is my right to answer
for myself, and call attention of the people
to the unfairness of your assertion, and to
say to my friends that my “chances” are
“decidedly” favorable. W. J. Bee.
About the Size of It.
Editor Morning News: Now that the ex
ecutive committee of the Democratic party
of Chatham county has wbitewashedtwo of
its members for acknowledged dereliction
in the discharge of executive duty, and has
preferred charges against two of its stand
ard-bearers in the October election, would
it not be next in order for this hybrid organ
ization to investigate the Democratic pa ty
itself for having dared to nominate for
preferment two citizens who were not
politically acceptable to some of the mem
bers of said committeee? Modoc.
Railroad Clatter.
The Central railroad brought to Savan
nah yesterday from the west fifty car loads
of grain.
R. A. Scott, for some time treasurer of
the Central road at Augusta, has been ap
pointed agent at Waynesboro. He has ac
cepted the position, and took charge this
week.
_ Weather Indications,
f 1 Special indications for Georgia:
I FAIR Fair, warmer weather, southerly
I I vvinds.
MEDICAL.
Be Sure
If you hav. made up your mind to buy
Hood's Sarsaparilla do uot be induced to take
any other. A Boston lady, whose example is
worthy imitation, tells her experience below:
“ In one store where I went to buy Hood's
Sarsaparilla the clerk tried to induce me buy
their own instead of Hood's; he told me thelr’s
would last longer; that I might take it on ten
To Get
days’ trial; that if I did not like it I need not
pay anything, etc. But he could not prevail
on me to change. I told him I had taken
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, knew what it was, was
satisfied with it, and did not want any otlier.
When I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla
I was feeling real miserable with dyspepsia,
and so weak that at times I couldjiardly
Hood’s
stand. 1 looked like a person in consump
tion. Hood's Sarsaparilla did me so much
good that I wonder at myself sometimes,
and my friends frequently speak of it.'’ Mns.
Ella A. Gorr, 61 Terrace Street, Boston.
Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. J 1; six for $5. Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD * CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Ma„.
100 Poses One Dollar
.lnii-lmijiiii)' Ltiiiil.
If you wish to pay high
prices forever for Kainit, then
buy from the “Sole Agents of
the Great Kainit Trust,” but
if you want to beat this mo
nopoly, then buy irom us.
We are “Independent Deal
ers,” and propose to remain
so.
BALDWIN FERTILIZER CO.,
SAVANNAH, GA.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
JOHNS.—The friends and acquaintance of
Miss Sarah Johns and of Mrs. A. E. Palmer
are invited to attend the funeral of the former,
at Trinity Methodist Church, THIS (Saturday)
MORNING, at 11 o'clock.
BLUE.—Died, Dec. 7th, 1888, John Blob,
aged 64 years.
Funeral SUNDAY, Dec. 9tb. 1888. at 10o'clock
a, m., from residence on Gwinnett street.
MEETINGS.
SPECIAL KOTICE.
There will be a meeting of the congregation
of the First Presbyterian Church on SUNDAY,
the 9th, immediately after the morning service,
to take action on the resignation of the pastor,
the Rev. J. W. Rogan. Every memoer is ear
nestly requested to be present.
MEETING OK STOCKHOLDERS.
Central R. R. and Banking Cos. of Georgia, j
Savannah, Ga.. Dec. sth, 1888. f
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
this Company will take place at the Banking
House, in Savannah, on FRIDAY, December
21st. at 11 o’clock a. m. Stockholders and their
families will be passed free over the Company’s
road to the meeting, from the 18th to the 21st,
inclusive, and will be passed free returning
from the 21st to the 25rd, inclusive, on presen
tation of their stock certificates to the con
ductors. T. M. CUNNINGHAM. Cashier.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
advertisements i nserted under "Special
Uoticee" will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
MR. WILLARD N. SMITH,
TEACHER OF
Singing and Voice Culture,
According to the best modern methods. Pupils
will lie received both
SINGLY AND IN CLASSES.
For terms or other information address
161 BARNARD STREET,
Or appointments may be made at LUDDEN <ft
BATES S. M. H., M. and M. M. Department.
Special attention to the proper development
of Children’s Voices.
B I NCH E S B \N A NAS!
TOO RIPE,.
WILL BE SOLD VERY LOW
—FROM— .
MARKET BASEMENT.
L. PUTZEL.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Commencing MONDAY, Denember 10, Steam
ers ST. NICHOLAS or DAVID CLARK will
leave Savannah on MONDAYS and THURS
DAYS at 4 p. m., (Instead of Tuesdays and Fri
days at 5 p. m., as heretofore), for DOBOY,
DARIEN, BRUNSWICK and FERNANDINA.
C. WILLIAMS. Agent,
CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND IM
PROVEMENT COMPANY.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. Bth, 1888.
The Forty-second installment on stock in this
Company is NOW DUE. \
M. J. SOLOMONS.
Secretary and Treasurer.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
To the Voters of Chatham County:
At the suggestion of many friends 1 announce
my determination to run for the office of
County Treasurer SECOND DAY OF JANU
ARY next, and solicit your votes and influence
as friends. J. W. McALPIN.
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS.
Central R. R. and Banking Cos. of Georgia, I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. sth, 1888. f
An election for thirteen Director* to manage
the affairs of this Company for the ensuing
year will be held at the Banking House in Sa
vannah, MONDAY, the seventh day of January,
1888, between the hour* of 10 o'clock a. m. and
2 o'clock p. it. Stockholders and their families
will be passed free over the Company's road to
attend the election from the 4th to the 7th
January, inclusive, and be passed free return
ing from the 7th to the 10th January, inclusive,
on presentation of their stock certificates to
the conductors.
T. M, CUNNINGHAM, Cashier.
DIVIDEND.
Central R. R. ash Banking Cos. of Georgia, i
Savannah, Ga., Dec. sth, 1888. f
A dividend of Four Dollars per share from the
earnings of this Company and its dependencies
has been declared, payable on and after tbe
21st inst,. to the Stockholders of record this day.
The Transfer books of the Company will be
closed from TO-DAY until Jan. 7th. except on
Dec. 2fith and 27th, when they will be opened.
_____ T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier.
DIVIDEND NO. S2.
Augusta and Savannah Railroad, 1
Savannah. Ga., Dec. 4, 1888. j
On and after this date a dividend of Three
Dollars and a Half per share will be paid to the
stockholders of the Augusta and Savannah
Railroad, at the banking house of Charles H.
Olmstead & Cos., between the hours of 10 a. m.
and 1 p, m. W, 3. LAWTON, President.
POR 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 of
Chatham County at the election to be held on
the 2nd day of JANUARY next, and kindly
solicit your votes and influence.
HAMPTON L. FERRILL.
FOR SHERIFF.
I respectfully announce to my friends and the
voters of Chatham county that I will be a candi
date for Sheriff at the election to be held Jan.
2, and will be grateful for your votes and sup
port. SIMON GAZAN.
FOR ORDINARY.
I respectfully announce to my friends and the
voter* of Chatham county that 1 will be a can
didate for ORDINARY at the election to be held
on JANUARY 2d, aud will bo grateful for your
votes and support. P. ,T. O'CONNOR.
DON'T BE DECEIVED.
Ask for ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR, a
safe and reliable medicine, and take no other.
I have introduced Du B. F. ULMER'S LIVER
CORRECTOR in my practice, aud find that it
give* general satisfaction. The beet evidence
of the estimation in which it is held 1* 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. C. HEERY, M. D., Atlanta, Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PAINTS, OIL B ,VA K.N 18HE —'
Brushes, and a full line of Painters’ Matert
such as leads, Colors, Stains, Dry e - S j
Whiting. Paris White, Princess Metallic
all sizes of Glass on hand and cut to order.’
Cali and get my prices and oblige.
Yours respectfully,
EDWARD J. KIEFFEft
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATER
TWO NIGHTS AND ONE MATINEE
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Dec. 7 and 8.
Positively and without any Exception the GrM
est Production of any Name or Nature 3
ever seen in Savannah.
THE DISTINGISHED AMERICAN ACTOR
LEWIS MORRISON
Supported by his own Efficient Compar.v in „
Magnificent Spectacular Production of
“ FAUS T ”
(As played by Mr. Morrison over 1,000 time
in all the principal theaters in America, and „
eluding the wonderful BROCKEN SCENE uith
its shower of Living Fire. The most startling
ELECTRIC EFFECTS ever seen on any sS
A carload of magnificent scenery, all of which
will be displayed and not left at'the depot The
whole constituting positively the most elaborate
spectacle on the American stage.
Usual prices. Seats on sale at Davis Bros 'on
Wednesday. Dec. 5. a
Com^“l°oand\ r°' S MaSiC
SAVANNAH THEATER
T WO .NTGrIIT’S OINLV,
Monday and Tuesday, D’C, 10 and 1L
Grand Matinee Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. for
Ladies and Children.
THE GREAT
Miaco’s Mammoth Pantomime Cs
And World of Novelties
a DISTINCT SHOWS COMBINED 1 3
A Complete Trick Pantomime, comolete olio of
sensational and moral special ties, headed by
the great and only Alfred F. Miaco, the
Premier Pantomimist and Clown.
Everything new. and elaborate Scenery
Tricks, Transformations, Wonderful Mechanical
Effects and Novelties, New Music, Elegant Sta-s
Settings. Beautiful Singing, Splendid Costum-'"
Usual prices. Seats on sale at Davis Bros ’
December Bth.
Next Attraction—“ Two Old Cronies," Dec. 15.
Augusta National
EXPOSITION,
AUGUSTA, - GA
Do 16. *
iIJIP LJ St
THE LARGEST AND MOST EXTENSIVE EX
POSITION EVER HELD IN THE SOUTH.
RAILROAD RATES 1 CENT A MILE.
Opens Nov. 8, Closes Dec. 11
THE Products of the South shown to the
World. largest Building in the South
Nine hundred and sixty feet long, 200,000 square
feet -Best accommodations for exhibitors and
visitors. Regulation mile track, finest in the
South. Three acres covered by machinery in
motion. Greatest attractions ever seen in tbe
South. Exhibits from all parts of the World
$70,000 IN PRIZES AND PREMIUMS.
SIO,OOO TO RACE PURSES,
$4,000 IN POULTRY AND PET STOCK.
Women's Work and Works of Art admitted
free, and in charge of Woman's Exchange.
Grand Military Parade.
SHAM BATTLE AND ENCAMPMENT COM
MENCING Nov. 12.
Military parade on Nov. 12, headed by the
Gallant Hampton. Reviewed by the Heroic
Gordon.
Sham Battle and encampment in Command
of GEN. M. A. STOVALL.
Cappa s Seventh Regiment Band of New York
in attendance.
PROPOSALS WANTED.
PROPOSALS FOR STONE AND MATTRESS
1 WORK IN SAVANNAH HARBOR AND
RIVER, GA.—U. S. Engineer's Office,•Savan
nah, Ga., Sept. 12, 1888.—Sealed proposals in
triplicate will be received at this office until 12
o'clock m., city time, on the 24th day of Decem
ber, 1888, for constructing a training wall at the
mouth of the Savannah river and for depositing
stone on the Kig Island training wall below the
city of Savannah. Ga. Amount available, about
$120,000. Attention is invited to Acts of Con
gross approved February 26. 1885, and February
23, 1887, Vol. 23, Page 332, and Vol. 24. Page 411,
Statutes at Large. For all necessary informa
tion, apply to O. M. CARTER, Ist Lt. Corps of
Engrs.. U. S. A.
• PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING JETTY
1 AT ENTRANCE TO CUMBERLAND
SOUND, GA. AND FLA.—U. S. Engineers
Office, Savannah. Ga., Sept. 12. 1888.— Sealed
proposals in triplicate will be received at tuif
office until 12 o'clock m., city time, on the 24tn
day of December, 1888, for constructing a jetty,
to be composed of stone and oyster shells, aj
the entrance to Cumberland Sound, Ga.
Fla. Amount available, about SIOO,OOO. Atten
tion i.s inviiod to Acts of 7 Congress approyea
February 26. 1885. and February 23, 188#. > oi.
23. Page 332, and Vol. 24. Page 414, Statutes at
Large. For all necessary information, apply >
O. M. CARTER, Ist, Lt- Corps of Engrs.. h
FOOD PRODUCTS.
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MEAL CHITS, FEED MEAL
Cracked Corn, Mixed Feed, Corn F.yee.
Try ruy Choice Patent and Family
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AND DEALERS IN GRAIN. HAY AND A Ll ‘
KINDS OF MILL FEED.
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GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
COTTON, RICE, WOOL, ETC.,
92 Bay Street - Savannah, Ga.
Liberal advance* made on conalgnm^^L
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