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2 OLIVE'S RAP AT THE DEAL HIS BILL FOR FORFEITING CHAR TERS UNDER FIRE. Hon Pope Barren Appears for the Richmond Terminal Company in Opposition to the Measure Mr. Olive Will Have Something to Say Later—CoL Fry Favors It. Atlanta, Ga., Dec, 10. —The pub-com mittee of the committee on railroads ap pointed to consider the bill of Mr. Olive of Oglethorpe, providing for forfeiture of the charter of any railroad which shall sell out for the purpose of destroying competition, held a session to-night in the Senate cham ber. Mr. Olive, who introduced the measure, upon taking the floor at the re quest of the committee, stated that he was not prepared to make an argument in favor of the bill. He wanted to hear from those who were opposed to it, and then he would have something to say. He explained the mean ing of the bill. In his opinion certain con tracts had been gone into which were in violation of the constitution. His desire in introducing the bill was to require the rail roads to carry out section 5097 of the Code. col barrow's opposition. Hon. Pope Barrow, caunsel for the Rich mond Terminal CcmpaDy, appeared before the committee in opposition to the bill. He thought that the measure went far beyond the constitution of the state, and tbe i on ■titution did not prohibit contracts being gone into by individuals and any corpo a tion. The passage of this bill woul result in tbe passages of a re tro-active law. and even this would not do away with contra ts between individuals and corporations. He said tbat to cause tbe Central to forfeit its charter, would be to destroy all contracts with leased lines, and if this was done thousands of citizens of Georgia, who held stock in the South Western railroad, Augusta and Savannah and Georgia railroad, would lose their dividends, upon which many of them now live. WRECK AND RCIN. The result of the forieiture of the charter would bring wreck and rum to the stock of all leased roads, arid the values of same may never rally. Another point*that he made against tbe bill was tbat it provided for taking the control of the property of a majority of tbe stockholders by the minority, and authorize the minority to re-organizo the company and run it. He thought that if wrong had been perpetrated, the court should be appealed to. That was tbe place to go to. It was not necessary to pass a bill to require the railroad companies to carry out the provisions of the constitution. Tbe court would require this, and the constitu tion of the state was the highest authority that would be quoted in such a proceed ings. ADVOCATED BT COL FRY. Col. George T. Frv appeared in advocacy of the Olive bill He thought tbat the pass age of the bill was imperative, as it was a question for the legislature whether they were to follow the constitution of the state, or follow the dictates of Wall street. If this business of consolidation is allowed to stand, and competition is broken up by one man power, great injury will be done to railroad building in Georgia. This gigantic railroad combination is just a gigantic trust organized to drive out a J competition, and if this is allowed all projected hues would be frozen out. LEASE OF THE GEORGIA. The Georgia railroad, it is claimed, is not earning the amount for which it is leased, but tbe Central's stock has gone up from SIOO to S3OO, and tbe Wall street specula tors have got tbe benefit of tbe deal. He thought tbat the Olive bill was the ma chinery necessary to put the provisions of the constitution in relation to this matter in working order. Tbe committee adjourned at 10 o’clock at the conclusion of Col. Fry s argument. A resolution was passed inviting the busi nessmen of Georgia, who feel an interest in tbe provisions of the Olive bill to appear before the committee. GEORGIA'S LEGISLATURE. The Forfeiture of the Railroad Charters Again Up In the House. Atlanta, Ga., Doc. 10.—Tbe Senate held a short session this afternooe at which Mr. Sanford introduced a bill providing for the protection,of farmers against fraud ami imp sitiou in the sale of commercial fertil izers. Several local bills were passed. Among them was one to amend the charter of the town of Vernonberg in Chatham county. • In tho Hodse. The House frittered to-day’s session discussing amendments to unimportant local bills. The special order, which m, the continuance of the consideration of tho general appropriation bill, was set aside to read local bills the third time, so as to give the Senate business to work upon. Mr. McArthur of Montgomery offered a resolution tendering the use of the hail of the House to-night to the special committee appointed to investigate the sule of the Central railroad and East Tennessee, Vir ginia and Georgia railroad, with the ot'ject of forfeiting the charters, if by tbeir pur chase by the Richmond Terminal compe tition was to lie destroyed. The resolution stated that the bill Introduced by Mr. Olive was one of great interest, and that many interested parties desired to ho heard before the committee. MR. olive’s disclaimer. Mr. Olive, the author of the bill, stated that he wanted to say that lie was in no way responsible for the introduction of the resolution, and that lie was going before tbe committee, and did nut care where its sessions were held. Mr. Candier, of Dm Kalb, moved to tnblo the resolution. It looked to him as if certain parlies wanted to make arrangements for the geueral as sembly. He did not care where the sessions were held, whether ill tho open air, or in secret session. The resolutions were tabled. A message was received from tbe gov ernor stating that he bad received the resignation of Joel <Fain, judge of tho Cherokee circuit, and with a view of filling the vacancy, Mr. Rankin offered a resolu tion, whinb was adopter), that tho legis lature meet in joint session at 13 o’clock to morrow, noon, for the purpose of electing a successor. It is understood that Judge Fain will practice law. A FAILURE AT ATLANTA. Selig Bros. & Cos., Forced to tbe Wall by a New York Creditor. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 10.—Selig Bros. A Cos. failed this morning and were put in the hands of a receiver. I. H. H as was appointed receiver. H. B. Claflln & Cos. of New York, to whom Selig Bros. & Cos. owe $l,lOO, filed a creditor’s bill. Tho liabilities of tbe firm are $70,000. The firm is well known in the state. It is coropowd of Higmond, Jacob and Jonas Selig, who have been hard-working men and enterprising citizens. They iiiauu factured clothing on Decatur street, and employed about fifty men ami women. The firm has had to do a credit business, and has had trouble with collections. Claflin ti: Cos. were appealed to for an extension, but re fused. The ITUJKXI of liabilities is owed mainly to mill men. Tbe Atlanta creditors are secured. The firm estimates its stock at $40,000 and has a large number of notes. A Boy Under a Train. Trenton, Ga., Dec. 10.-Willio Hutcbi son, a boy Vi years old, climbing un a freight train while in motion, Saturday, at Rising Fawn,fell under the wheels, and had both leg. cut off, and his skull badly frae lured. He was not deud at last accounts, tut cannot live. FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS. Refugees Returning—Cot Bradford De clines Dr. Kcst’s Place. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 10.—President Neal Mitchell’s official bulletin for the twenty-four hours ending at C o'clock to-night is as fallows: Sew cases - 0 Deaths 0 Total number of exs-stodate .4,7 5 Total number of deaths to date 41i The piol.ee here are after a man named Gorham, w.io lor the pas: tew days has been going aroun i among the people repre senting himself as the agent of tbe fumi gating brigade. He obtained quite a num ber of mattresses, quilts, etc., before tits rascality was discovered. Gorbam g>t wind tbat tbe police were after him and left the city. Over seventy-five mattresses were reclaimed by the police. M. B. Bartholomew will start a weekly paper next Saturday. He has not decided on its name yet, but it will be republican in politics. Toe refugee employes of thefirtnof Kohn. Furcbgott eg Cos., arrived on the fast mail train to-day. Tney w ere me? at the dep t by the employers who remained in Jacksonville w hile the yellow feve was prevailing, and were escorted to their well known dry goods house in carriages, accompanied by tfce Metropolitan brass band. A RAILROAD WRECK. A wreck occurred on the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railroad yesterday morning at Orange Park, in which six brx cars were totally destroyed. Nobody was hurt. The accident was caused by the train jumping the track. President Patrick McQuaid and family arrived to-day on te fast train and went immediately to Pablo. Mr. McQuarie is not well. Commencing t -night Bay street cars run up to 6 o’cl.cx for the fli-st time since tbe epidemic. Thirty-eight longshoremen arrived in town yesterday from Mayport on the Geor gia. J. R. CampleM. of the St. James hotel, says that tbe prospect for n good season this winter is brightening daily, and he will throw opien the St. James at an early day. COL BRADFORD DECLINES. News reached the city yesterday that Col. John Bradford had declined to accept the appointment a? director of the State Agri cultural College experimental station, vice Dr. K >st suspended. T e steam yacht W. T. Stockton was hauled on the ways t>day to put on anew trout speed wheel. The first refugees to arrive in the city to day were four fromPalatka —S. Ki'zwaller, Jerry Smith, Wash Smith and I. Grunthal. They came at 6 o’clock this morning. At 3 o’clock this afternoon about 100 more ar rived od the fast mail, and all of these citi zens have to sleep out of town to-night. WHERE THE REFUGEES CAME FROM. The Cuba fast mall from Tampa brought about fifteen of tbe day’s returning refu gees, the river steamer Manatee as many more, and the New York fast mail tram ninety-eight. Toe balance came in on the Florida Railway and Navigation train from the west via River Junction and Pensacola. Tbe fast mail from the north, due at noon, was a few hours late, but a crowd waited patiently at the Wycross dep>ot for it. When it finally rolled into the station yard there was a rush for it, and the scene for a few minutes was a lively one. At nightfall there must have been fifty or more left over in tbe city, in violation of the ordinance, and the police are them down to-night. So far, no arrests hare been mode, and it is not thought there will be. A CAUTION. At a meeting of the board of health to day the following was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That it is the duty of the board of health to advise prudence and caution on the part of such of our fellow citizens as propose to avail themselves of the permission given by the authorities for all absentees to return to the city on Dec. 15. The board urges upion all such persons that they neither occupy nor enter houses whieh I eve not been thoroughly aired and cleaned, and ali premises which have any sus picion of infection from cases of fever during the late epidemic ought to be disinfected and fumigated. Should we have a continuance of the warm weather which at present prevails. *tbe board additionally suggests that a delay of a few days beyond Dec. 15 iu returning to their homes would be a wise precaution on the part of surii as may choose to take that course. Penßacola’a Quarantine. Pensacola. Fla., Doc. 10.— Pensacola and Escambia county will abolish quaran tine on Dec. 15 against nil place-’. The rigid me cures enforced during the summer kept yellow fever out of Western Florida, tbe nearest fever being 300 miles from Pen sacola. SAVANNAH PRESBYTERY. The Opening Proceedings of the Ses sion at Waycrosa. Watcross, Ga., Dec. 10. —Tho Savannah presbytery convened here Saturday night. It was opened with prayer by Rev. J. W. Montgomery. Tho following answered the roll call: Revs. J. W. Montgomery, J. W. Quarter inan, J. N. Bradshaw, \V. C. Wallace, R. P. Way, W. J. Way of Klemmgton, James Walker of Darien, A. M. Moore of Black shear, J. N. Miller of Hazleburst, J. O. Varnedoe of Valdosta. Rev. VV. C. Wallace was elected moder ator Dd R. H. Clay temporary clerk. Rev. J. H. Horbenor, W. McAlexander, N. N. Hughes, Dr. Patterson of Quitman, K. P. Miller of Walthourville, Rev. W. A. Jones, J. P. Wood, J. W. Itogan, and L. B. Davis of Savannah, were accorded seats this morning. The day was spent in hearing reports and the general routine of business. Revs. Scruggs and Breedlove of the city churches were invited to a seat on the floor. The subject of Kev. J. W. Hogan’s resig nation comes up at to-morrow morning’s session. MACON MENTION. A Contestant Makes a Mistake in an Aldermanlc Fight. Macon*. Oa., Dec. 10. —T. J. Ware, formerly alderman from the Fourth ward, and who was defeated in Saturday’s muni cipal election on the citizen’s ticket, will contest the seat of Hugh McKervey, who was elected on ttie people’s ticket, on tho ground that ho Is not n freeholder ns re ouired by law. It develops, however, that Ware has blundered, as Mr. McKervey’s name ts on the tax books as the owner of property in his own name. Charles Deese of MacoD, a train hand, was crushed at Oconee this morning by be ing brushed off the Inddor of a car on a moving train by a car on a side track. He wns brought to Macon to-night, and is thought to bo seriously injured intornally. Du.ATI! FKOM INHALING FIRS. The Clothing of a Nurse from Jackson ville Ignites at Grlilln. Griffin, Ga., Doc. 10. Mrs. M. E. Wilton, who w’as severely burned Friday morning, died yesterday, and her funeral service took place at 10 o’clock tills morn ing. Mrs. Wilton was a nurse in the rocent yellow fevor epidemic at Jacksonville and was recuperating her failing health in this city. The circumstances under which she died were distressing, her death being caused by inhaling tho flame*. Hhe wns left entirely destitute. All her effects were on her person and were burned. A SSO bill was in her pocket and was destroyed. Her clothing ignited Friday while she was staudiug in front of a fire. Only a Joko. Washinoton, Doc. 10.—Mr. Barnes says tho story that he is to offer a resolution in the House, and Mr. Colquitt in tho Senate providing for a recess ol congress to attend the Augusta exposition Is only a joke. TTTE VORNTNO NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER <l. 1888, METHODIST MINISTERS. APPOINTMENTS OF THE NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE. T. J. Christian at the Merritt's Avenue Church at Atlanta—C. A. Evans in the Broad Street Edifice at Augusta The Next Session of the Conference to be Held at Cedartown. Milledgeville, Ga., Dec. 10. — Tfce North Georgia Conference appointments for next year are as follows : ATHENS DISTRICT. S. IV Ri hardsell, presiding elder. F r-t church at Albens. VV. D. Andrson; Oconee Street church. H. M. Quillian: Athens c rcjit, E. A. Rees; Factory. W. W. Oslin; Watkiusville, C. A. Conway; Wintered e. VV P. Rivers: Lexington. VV. F. Smith: Greensboro, G W. Duval; Green circuit, T. S. L Harwell; White I’laios, C. S. Owens Norwood, R. A. Peal-: Washington. J. S. Bryan; Jefferson, K. K. Aiken; Harmony Grove, William D. Bond. NORTH ATLANTA DISTRICT. VV. F. Ul“nn. presiding elder. First church of Atlanta. H. C. Morrison; Paine's church. Atlanta. A. VV. Williams; Mer ritts avenue church, Atlanta; T. J. Christian; Grace church, at Atlanta, G E. Banner: Marietta street church, nt Atlanta, M. D. Smith; Edcewood, .1. F. Miron: Marietta, P. M Ruburn; Woodstock, M. S. Williams; C'an'on ani Little River, C. P. Marchman; Douglass ville and Salt spring. H. M. Crumley; iiickorv Flat. .1 s b. Sappington; Tallapoosa. J. A. Reynolds: Waco. L. I). Ooggen: Villa Rica and Temple. S 1.-ak: Winston. J. M. Sewall: Fultou circuit. N. H Matthews: Walesca, H. M. Smith; Sunday school agent. M. J. Cafer: Edgewood academy, j. R. May son; Technological school, I. S. Hopkins: South Atlanta, VV. W. Wads worth: Trinity church. South Atlanta. J. VV. I-ee; Walker street church. South Atlanta. H. J E:li: St. Paul's church. South Atlanta. M L. Cos lerwo.nl: Park streetc hurch. South Atlanta. A. G. Ward law; Asbury. J. T. Richardson; Fierce, VV. S. Stevens; East Point, H. L Einbry; Bolton, VV. T. Irvine; Palmetto and Far- Ourn, J. Ft. England; Fairburn circuit, J. C. Davidson: .Jonesboro, VV. P. Smith: Fay etteville, G. VV. Thomas; Hampton, W J. Cotter: Morrow Station. VV. F. Robison: Me- Donougb. J. M. Bowdin; Locust Grove. J. VV. Bailey: Wesleyan Advocate, VV. H. Potter: Blue Ridge supplied by C. Dowdell; Track Rock supplied by M. Jay. * AUOCSTA DISTRICT. VV. P. LoOejpy. presiding elder. St. John's church at Augusta, VV. F. Cook; St. James church a’. Augusta. R.J. Big rain; As bu y chure i at Augusta, W. D. Shea; St. Luke's church at Augusta, J. B. Alien; Broad Str-et church at Augusta. C. A. Evans; City Missiou at Augusta, F. S. Hudson; Ric hmond circuit, A. T. Maun; Grovetown, Arthur Harris; Appling, J. J. Anslev; Harl m, H. R. Martyn; Warren ton. L P Neece; Thompson. J. M. White; Cul verton, VV. T. Caldwell; Sparta, A. VV. Quillian; Hancock. B. E. L. Timmins; Milledrevilie, J. R. King and C. Keener; Baldwin. Q. VV. Griner; South Baldwin Mission and chaplain of the asyium, T. H. Gibson. DAHLONEOA DISTRICT. J. T. Gibson, presiding elder. Dahlonega, J. F. Bales: Porter Springs, W. B. Austin; Auraria, VV. F. Colley: Cleveland. T. S. Edwards. Hiwassee, E. A. Gray, who will also supply; Blnirsville, supplied by T. C. Hughes; Jasper, VV. B. Dillard; Dawsonville, J. A. Sewell; Clayton, supplied by A. A. Tilley; EUijay, W. L. Singleton; Morgantown, J. Lane; Ware, Young Harris; Institute, Ft. A. Gray. DALTON DISTRICT. J. M. Lawrev, presiding elder. Dalton, R. W. Bigham; Dalton circuit. E. M, Stanton: Spring place, J. K. Speck: Calhoun and AdalrsviUe, S. Shaw; Fairmount. Eli Smith: Subligua. F. R. Smith: Cohutta, F. Walton; Summerville, T. H. Timmons: Ia Fayette, J. L. Perryman; McLernars Cave: W. Dunbar: Ring fold. M. A. Phillips; Tilloo and Resaca, J. F. yson; Kingston, J. T. Lowe; Pine I/Og, W. T. Hainley; Floyd Springs, D. C. Brown; White field, E. G. Murray. BLBERTON DISTRICT. J. H. Baxter, presiding elder. Elberton, J. B. Robins; Bethlehem, L. P. Winter; Bowman, G. T. King; "Hartwell, W. M. Winn; Royston, supplied by W. A. Cooper; lAvonia. A I). Echols; Carnesville. R. B. O. England; Toecoa. C. A. Jamison: ( larkesville, W. E. Shackleford and H. M. Strosier; Belton, B. P. Allen: Homer. T. O. Rorie; Danielsville; S. D. Evans and F. Meßea; Broad River, A. J. Hughes; Little River, J. A. Timmeran; Lin colnton, J. W. G. Watkins. GAINESVIM.E DISTRICT. A. G. Worley, presiding elder. Gainesville, D. J. Mynck; Gainesville circuit, supplied by H H. BrassweJl; Hall circuit, J. N. Myers; Flowery Branch, J. S. Embry; Law renceville, G. K Quillian; Logansville, T. J. Edwards; Gwinnett, B. H. Trainmeil; Monroe, M. H. Edwards; Jug Tavern, N. E. Mcßreyer; Norcross, M. W. Arnold; Roswell, D. D. Cox; Alpharetta, C. Weathers and C. M. Verdeli; Cumming, \V. G. Hanson; Snellville, supplied by G. Brand. ORIFFIN DISTRICT. H. H. Parks, presiding elder. Griffin, H. S. Bradley; Milner, B. Sanders; Orchard Hill, W. C. Fox: Zebulon, S. R. Eng land; Barnesville. J. B. Johnstone; Upson, A. Cantrell; The R >ck, J. B. Holton; Thomas ton. T..A. Seals; Culloden, L. R. Rush; Forsyth, J. M. Tumliu; Forsyth circuit, J. H. Mashburn: Jackson. M. H. Dillard; Flovilla, J. J. N. Kenny; West Monroe, O. B. Quillian; Senora. J. W. Stipe: Turin, J. H. Little; Concord, W. A. King; Supply Lagrange district, T. F. Pierce; lAgi ange. A. J. Jarrell: West Point. B. H. Sass nett; Troup circuit, T. D. Cantrell; Houston, G. C Andrews; Hogansville, W. T. Bell; White ville, J. H. Fakes; Greenviile and Trinity. F. G. Hughes; Meriwether, A. S. Adams; Woodbury, S. I>. elements; Grant viile, J, R. Parker; Frank lin, E. H. Wood; Bowden, H. L. Edmondson; Newnan, C. C. Cary; Troupville, A. Lester; North Coweta, J. R-sc'Carrollton, A. M. Thig pen; Whitesourg, W. H. Speer. OXFORD DISTRICT. G. W. Yarbrough, presiding elder. Oxford. M. H. Fakes; Covington, W. H. La prade; Newberne, W. R. Branharn; Social Circle, R. R. Johnson; Shady Dale,W. A. Parks; Monticello, O. C. Simmons; Eatonfon, W. R. Foot; Fast Putnam, W T. Hamilton: West Putnam, J. K. Rosser; Clinton. E. R. Cook; Madison, W. L. Wooten; Morgan. J. L. Moon; South Morgan. J. V. M. Morris: Conyers, J. I. Pierce; Lithonia, O. A. Thrower: uecatur and Clarkston, L. O. Johnson; Decatur circuit, W. A. Parris; Hebrew Missionary, J. Magath; Emory col lege. W. A. Candler, M. Callaway and J. S. Moore; financial secretary. J. W. Roberts. SOME DISTRICT. A. C. Thomas, presiding older. Rome, W. F. Quillian; Second church of Romp, B. A. Fraser; Forrestville, 0. C Spence; South Rome, 11. W. Morris; Coosa circuit, E. T. Hendrick; Cave Spring, 8. B. Ledbetter: Cedarton n, Q. E. Gardiner; Rock inart, E. W. Baltinger ; Polk, F. P. latngford ; Dallas, G. J. Orr ; East I'auMing.B. H. Green; Paulding, supplied by R. A. Cowan; Powder Springs, J. I’. Ramsour; Cartersville, H. J■ Adams; Aowortb, J. M. Owens; Oavn Spring circuit. C. E. Pattillo; Austell, W. W. iirinsfl dd; agent orphans' homo, 8. P. Jones. The next session of the conference will be held at Cedartown. SOUTHERN RAILROADS. What Thoir Magnates Are Doing: In the Great Metropolis. New York, Dec. 10.—The East Tennessee directors met to-day for tho election of offlcors, but adjourned without taking any uctiou until next Wednesday. President Kimball, of the Norfolk and Western railroad, is in this city to-day and had a conference with President Scott, of the Richmond and Danville, in regard to an agreement between the roads represented bv them. Tho conference is understood to have resulted in an order to discontinue tho suits brought by the Norfolk and Western interests to prevent tho lease of the East Tennessee property to the Richmond and Danville. President Scott would not talk about tho niattor, and President Thomas said an amicable agreement would probably be reached to-morrow. COL. R. R. BRIDGERS DEAD. He 1 Stricken with Apoplexy While Making a i-peecb. Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 10.—Col. R. R. Rridgers, president of the Wilmington and Weldon, Wilmington, Columbia and Au gusta, and Albemarle and Raleigh rail roads, died very suddenly of apoplexy at Columbia. S. C., this evening. STRICKEN WHILE SPEAKING. Columbia, S. C., Dei 1 . 10.—Col. Rridgers was stricken while addressing the ways and means committee of the legislature and I died in about an hour at the home of J. T. Barron, local counsel of the road. The re mains were placed on a special train draped j in mourning and sent to Wilmington at I midnight. TOWNSHIP RAILROAD BONDS. The Legislature Almost Certain to Make Them Good. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 10.—The joint judiciary committee of the Senate and House of the state legislature, to whom was referred the matter of the railroad bonds de -1 dared invalid by the recent decision of the state supreme court, had a meeting this afternoon, and unanimously arrived at the conclusion that it is important for the j credit of the state that some j legislation should be accomplished at once looking to the validation of the bonds in question. A subcommittee was appointed to look up the law on the sub ject and to prepare a bill which will vali date the bonds. AX ACT WILL BE PASSED. * The committee will report in a day or two, and there seems to be no doubt that an act will lie passed by the legislature to validate the securities. It Is also about defi niieiy settled that all the railroad taxes collected in the counties in which such bonds have been issued, and declared in valid, will be turned over to the county treasurers as the nucleus of a fund to meet the interest on the township railroad bonds. Over $1,000,000 of these bonds are in the bands of innocent parties, and the legisla ture is deiermined to make them good. This is imperatively demanded, for the rea on that the entire state debt, over $6,000,000, will have to be refunded in a few years. CHARLESTON CHAT. An Outrage on %Child—The Departure of Lorrillard. Charleston, S. C., Dec. 10.—A brutal outrage was committed last night on the person of a 6-vear-old colored girl by Robert Glover, a burly negro man 35 years of age. Glover was arrested immediately after the perpetration of the offense and has been committed for trial at the ensuing term of the criminal court here. The little girl is almost a baby in size and now lies in a precarious condition. Pierre Lorillard, the New York million aire, after spending several days successful hunting on some of the coast islands, left for New York by train this afternoon. His yacht, the Reva, is still in the harbor, ad it is understood that Mr. Lorillard will return shortly and spend the remainder of the winter in Charleston. A three days’ race during Christmas week has been arranged to take place at Wagoner park for a purse of $3OO per day. A number of horses of considerable reputa tion are already on hand for the race. DYNAMITE AT A DISTILLERY. Anarchists and the Whisky Trust Under Suspicion. Chicago, Dec. 10. —Shortly after 6 o’clock this morning, an attempt was made to destroy Sbufeldt & Co.’s distillery, in the northern portion of the city, by means of dynamite. Enough facts are not yet known to justify the conclusion as to whether it was the work of anarchists or of some one who has a personal grievance against the Shufeldt’s. At the hour mentioned, the neighborhood was shaken by a tremen dous explosion, shaking buildiugs in the neighborhood, breaking many panes of glass in surrounding bouses and causing people to rush into the street in great alarm. A jogged hole, three feet square, was torn in the roof of a detached ware house containing 15,000 barrels of high wines. DYNAMITE STICKS. On the roof, about 15 feet from the spot where the explosion occurred, was found a bundle of dynamite sticks—seven in num ber. These had not exploded on account of some defect in the fuse, which had evi dently been ignited. No great damage was done, and nobody was hurt. Whoever threw the dynamite evidently intended to land it upon the skylight, beneath which stood eight large vats filled with liquor. If the explosion had occurred upon the sky light a tremendous disaster would have re sulted. NOT IN THE TRUST. The distillery is not in the whisky trust, and James D. Lynch, the manager of the distillery, says he believes the attempt was by procurement of the whisky trust. He offers a reward of $25,000 for such informa tion as will lead to the detection and arrest of, the parties responsible for the outrage. The members of the whisky trust ridicule the idea that the attempt to destroy the property was the work, directly or indi rectly, of their organization. WRECKED ON A MOUNTAIN. Cara Roll Down the Steep and Rocky Side of the Canyon. Albuquerque, N. M.,Dec. 10.—A wreck occurred on the Atlantic and Pacific rail road, Saturday, at a point called Crockton, in Johnson’s canyon, the wildest place on the whole line. Tho engine jumped the track when near tho head of tho canyon, approaching a tunnel, and the engine, tender, mail, baggage, express and one emi grant car rollea down the steep, rocky side of tho mountain, a distance of 150 feet, and were piled up in a confused mass at the bottom. Most of the other coaches were pulled off the track, but did not go down the hill. Tho mail agent, baggageman, and engineer and fireman, with a considerable number of passongers, are badly injured, but no one was killed. Fotheringham Paid $8,300. St. Louis, Dec. 10.—The celebrated case of Fotheringham vs. the Adams’ Express Company for illegal imprisonment was set tled to-dav by the company paying Fother ingham $8,300. David 8. Fotheringham wus an express messenger who Jim Cum mings, alias Witherow, now serving a term in the Missouri penitentiary, bound and gagged when he committed a $70,000 rob bery on the St. Louis and San Francisco road. Found Murdered. Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 10.—A special to the Advertiser from Lafayette says: “Robert Danforth was found dead this morning. His skull was crushed in. He is supposed to have been killed by Wesley Chisholm, a freodman, wli o wns last, night seen with the deceased. Chisholm has fled. Danforth was a popular young man. In dignation against his murderer is very high.” A Cotton Mill on Fire. Norristown, Pa., Dec. 11, 1 a. m.— Watts & Sons’ cotton mill, one of the largest in tho state, caught fire about mid night and is still burning at 1 o’clock. The flames hud made considerable progress when discovered. The loss and insurance cannot be learned to-night. Between 300 and 400 hands will be thrown out of employment. A Train Ditched In Arizona. San Francisco, Dec. 10. —A report reaehod this city early this morning that the Santa Fe overland train wh.eh left 1 e*e Friday was ditched yesterday between Peach Springs and Williams, Ariz., and a number of passengers killed. Hear Admiral Leroy Dead. New York, Dec. 10. —Hear Admin! Lerov dud this afternoon at the Viet >ria Hotel in this city. Appointed Pobtimister. Washington, Doc. 10. —John Woslov has been appointed postmaster at Port Wash ington, Fla. Bright Passes a Good Day. London, Dec. 10.—John Bright passed a fairly good day. He has gained a little strength and his lungs are slightly better. FOR SLEEPLESSNESS Use Hereford's Aold Phosphate. Dr. U. It. Dake, Belleville, 111., says: “I have found it, and it alone, to be capablo of producing a sweet and natural sleep in cases of insomnia from overwork of the brain, which so often occurs in setive pro fessional and business men.” bad for the bookkeeper. He Is Accused of Embezzling $3,300 from a Bank. Norfolk, Va., Djc. 10.—L. W. Buskey, bookkeeper in the Norfolk National Bank, wag arrested to day for embezzling sums of money at various times aggregating $o,:i00. A warrant was sworn out by the cashier of the bank, and the preliminary examination will be held to-morrow. Buskey is quite young, belongs to a highly respectable family and was very popular among his associates. ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW. Savannahians and Other People Who Come and 00. W. B. Thomas of Tennille is in the city. T. E. Grimes of Atlanta is at the Harnett. J. W. Furse of Martins is at the Screven. R. L. Lewis of Rogers is at the Screven. S. M. Clark of Allendale is at the Screven. VY. \Y. Beach of Baxley is at the Screven. G. W. Deeti of Baxley is at the Screven. C. W. Wiggins of Thomasville is in the city. H. J. Wright of Way cross is at the Har nett. T. M. Britton, a citizen of Dupont, is in the city. Dr. J. N. Thompson of Martins is at the Screven. B. Sirmans of Way cross is at the Screven. E. D. Ritch of Screven, Ga., is at the Harnett. Maj. G. A. Whitehead left for Atlanta last night. G. A. Whitehead, Jr., went to Augusta last night. Rev. J. E. L. Holmes went up to Augusta last night. John D. McConneill of Rochelle is at the Marshall. L. Q. Atkins of Mount Pleasant is at the Marshall. T. R. Carter of Surrency is stopping at the Screven. A. A. Keefe of Statenville is registered at the Screven. A. R. Awtry of Darlington, S. C., is at the Marshall. John W Pearce of Atlanta is at the Screven house. John McDowell, Jr., of Sumner is at the Marshall House. J. N. Harper and wife of Blackshear are at the Marshall. G. Cuthbert of Statenville is registered at the Screven house. J. H. McKenzie of Waynesboro is stop ping at the Screven. J. M. Wilkinson, Esq., of Valdosta, was in the city yesterday. L. F. Hughs of Brunson, 8. C., is reg istered at the Marshall. Benjamin and H. C. Drew of Swan, Ga., are stopping at the Harnett. J. O. Applewhite of Waynesboro is registered at the Screven house. B. F. Yate3 and W. L. Greene of Patten were at the Marshall yesterday. Dr. M. B. Sams and wife of Courtenay, Fla., are guests of the Marshall. J. J. and F. E. Breene of Doctor town were in the city yesterday. J. T. Atkinson of Washington, D. C., is registered at the Marshall house. Gen. W. H. Sebring and J. V. Burke of Bronson, Fla., are at the Harnett. Capt. Robert Falligant left for Atlanta last night via the Central railroad. Mrs. L. Cleary and Mrs. H. W. Whaley of Jesup are guests at the Marshall. Mrs. W. Z. Atkinson and James Black wood of Saussy are at the Marshall. W. S. Ivey an enterprising merchant of Branford, Fla., is registered at the Screven. Jacob Rauer, Esq., and family have re turned from Europe, and are at the Pulaski bouse. Miss Ruthie Stewart of Savannah is visit ing Mr. and Mrs. W, M. Cozart, in Au gusta. R. T. Johnson, a prominent cotton mer chant of Newnan, is stopping at the Screven house. Justice Samuel Revnolds is working just as hard for re-election in the Fourth dis trict as if he had a vigorous ooposition. Mr. George W. Wylly will return to his winter home at Fort Reed, Fla., to-day. He has been spending some time at the Isle of Hope. There are a number of visitors in Augusta now, and they are rapidly coming in each day. Savannah, Charleston, Atlanta, Ma con, New Orleans, Brooklyn, Athens and many other cities, the Chronicle says, are complimenting Augusta with their beauti ful belles. Weather Indications. J 1 Special indications for Georgia: FAIR Fair weather, preceded by light l_J.-ain on the coast, slightly warmer, * northwesterly winds, high on the coast. OomoarUno ot mean temperature at Savin nab. Dec. 10 1483, and tne mean of same day for fifteen year*. Departure ®Totl Mcax Tbmpkiutuk* from the Departure Mean t Hinoe for 15 yean Dec. 10 '3B -|- or Jan. 1,1388 50. | 52. -|- 2 - 655 Comparative rainfall statement: SMS An ?r* 18 Years. Dec. 10. 'BB. . .12 _ 1.33 | -|- 1.11 —5 Maximum, temperature 6V 9; minimum tern perature 19.0. The height of the river at Augusta at 1 :S3 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 9.0 feet —a rise of 0.1 during the past twenty-four hours. 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 cure for ail kinds of neuralgia and for nervous headache. 50 cents per box. Rangutn Root Med. Cos., Nashville, Tenn. Sold by Lippman Bros., wholesale agents. KAIMT. Anfi-lifolj Kail If you wish to pay high prices forever for Kaiuit, then buy from the “Sole Agents of the Great Kainit Trust,' 1 but if you want to beat this mo nopoly, then buy from us. We are ‘“lndependent Deal ers,” and propose to remain so. BALDWIN FERTILIZER CO., SAVANNAH, GA. LIGHTNING ROUS. The JETNA LIGHTNING ROD CO., No. 44 Barnard Si, Savannah, Ga., Ig prepared to give eetiiuatr* on the rodding of dwelling!, and public budding* with the beet copper rod*. Work guaranteed and reference* given. Order* promptly attended to from Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. ▼AN UEU3CHOT * BARNARD, Prop FUNERAL INVITATIONS. FRIEHERR.—The friends and acquaintance °t Mr. Henry FmcHEßßand of Frans Frieherr are invited to attend the funeral of the former from residence Bryan and Ann streets. THIS AFTERNOON, at 3 o’clock, interment at Bonaventure Cemetery. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Central Railroad 4: BankinqCo. ofUedrgia, i Savannah, I *a. , December sth, 1888. f It has been said that whom the gods love die young: the wisdom of inspiration has repre sented death as being no respecter of persons. He is the great reaper whom Uod sends forth to gather in those who have performed their earthly mission, and who are ripe for eternity. Some die on the very threshold of life; some when they appear to be at the zenith of their usefulness and fame; some fall as the ripened grass before the reaper's scythe. Alfred E. Mills, the cherished friend and associate whom we are called upon to mourn, stood on the threshold of life, but he had given an earnest of the usefulness that was in him and evidence of his business attainments and zeal as a Director of this Company. He was young in years, admirable in character, firm in the discharge of duty, and lovable in his social and domestic 1 fe. Mr. Mills was born in the city of Savannah on the 25th day of December, 186:; he was elected a member of this board on the 2d day of January, 1887, and died at West Chester, j hmnsylvania, on the 27th day of September, He was the youngest person who has ever been honored by an election as a member of the Board of Directors of this corporation, and he performed every duty devolving upon him in this connection with judgment, ability and zeal, and gave promise of great usefulness in the future management of the affairs entrusted to this board. Mr. Mills was a modest and unassuming gentleman, but one "who kept the noiseless tenor of his way” without fear and without re proach. He was affable and generous, and in his death we feel that this community has lost a valuable and devoted citizen, and this board a zealous and efficient member. Therefore be it Resolved 1. That in the death of Alfred E. Mills this board has been deprived of one of its most valued members. 2. That we deeply sympathize with the fam ily of our deceased friend. 3. That a copy of this report be spread upon the minutes of the Board of Directors of this Company, on a page especially set aside fos that purpose, and that a copy of the same be sent to Mrs. Mills and be published in the daily papers. I hereby certify the foregoing preamble and resolutions to be a true extract from the min utes of the Board of Directors of this Company of this date. A. a ULMER, Assistant Cashier. MEETINGS. ANCIENT LANDMARK LODGE NO. 23 L F. AND A. M. The annual meeting of this Lodge will be held at Masonic Temple THIS (Tuesday) EVENING at 8 o'clock. Election of officers will be held. Members are requested to come prepared to pay dues. W. S. ROCKWELL, W. M. JohvS. Haines, Secretary. OGLETHORPE LODGE NO 1, I. 070 ,~V. A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held THIS (Tuesday) EVENING at 8 o'clock. Members of sister Lodges and transient brothers are cordially invited to attend. JOHN A WILSON, Noble Grand. J. H. H. Osborne. Secretary, DuGUESCLIN DIVISION NO. I, V. R., K. OF P. Members of the Division going to Guyton will appear in full uniform (helmet) at Knights of Pythias Hall, at 5:30 sharp, THIS (Tuesdav) AFTERNOON. Members of the order are in vited. W. A. WALKER, Captain Commanding. T. C. Broughton, Guard. SAVANNAH CADETS. Headquarters Savannah Cadets, I Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11th. 18.88. j The regular monthly meeting of the Corps will be held at their quarters THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, 11th inst., at 8 o'clock. By order of H. M. BRANCH, Captain Commanding. R. P. Lovell, First Sergeant. THE SOUTHERN MUTUAL LOAN ASSCD CIATION. The twenty-ninth regular monthly meeting of Series “B,” will be held at Metropolitan Hall, (Tuesday) EVENING at 8 o'clock. M. J. SOLOMONS, President. Wm. D. Harden. Secretary. NOTICE TO CITIZENS. "* City of Savannah, 1 Office Clerk of Council, > December 10th, 1888. | In accordance with a request contained in a resolution adopted by the Savannah Cotton Exchange, the Bth inst.. a meeting of the citi zens of Savannah is hereby called to take place at the City Exchange at 12 m. WEDNESDAY, 12th inst., to confer as to the best means to obtain an adequate appropriation for our river and harbor. RUFUS E. LESTER, Mayor. Attest: Frank E. Rebarer, [seal.] Clerk of Council. MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. Central R. R, and Banking Cos. of (Acorgia, i 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 li o’clock a. m. Stockholders and their families will be passed free over the Coqipany'a road to the meeting, from the 18th to the 21st, inclusive, and will be passed free returning from the 21st to the 23rd, inclusive, on presen tation of their stock certificates to the con ductors. T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier. SPECIAL NOTICES. Atlverttsements inserted under "Itpeetal Retires'' unit be charged $1 00 a Square each Insertion. THE“rOUX'IIO.NG” ~ (BENEFIT EPISCOPAL ORPHANS' HOME), AT THE GUARDS’ ARSENAL, • WILL BE CONTINUED TIII3 EVENING, COMMENCING AT 7 O’CLOCK. There will he a special service of ‘‘Hong, hi ho, and Ilic, Hoc, He-no.” CARGO OF HKIG SIROCCO^ FROM HALIFAX, N S. 3.DIM) BARRELS CHOICE POTATOES, EARLY ROSE, BEAUTY OF HEBRON, CHILI REDS, / BURBANKS, ETC. IW DARRELS LAND PLASTER, NOW LANDING AND FOR SALE BY KAVANAUGH & BRtNNAN, _____ 170 Bay Street. NOTICE. All bills against the British steamship EGLANTINE must be presented; at our office before 12 o'clock noon, THIS DAY, Dec. 11th, 1888, or payment will he debarred. RICHARDSON & BARNARD, Agents. CREW NOTICE. All persons arc hereby cautioned against har boring or trusting any of the crow of the Aus trian bark MARIE, Camus, Master, as no debts of their contracting will be paid by Master, Own. era, or M, 8. COSULICH & CO„ Agents. DIVIDEND. Central R. R. and Banking Cos. of Georgia, I Savannah, Ga , Dec. sth, 1888. ( A dividend of Four Dollars per share from the earnings of tills Company and its dependencies haa been declared, payable on and after the 21l inst,. to the Stockholders of record this day. The Transfer books of the Company will bo closed from TO-DAY until Jan. 7th, except on Dec. 26th and 27th, when they will be opened. T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier. SPECIAL NOTICES. ELECTION FORWREctoB^“ Central R. R. and Banking Cos. of Geobci, t Savannah. Ga., Dec. sth, 1838 ’!' An election for thirteen Directors to rnina-e the affairs of this Company for the ensuin':, year wiil be held at the Banking House in Siu vaDnab, MONDAY, the seventh day of January 1889, between the hours of 10 o'clock a si and 2 o'clock p. si. Stockholders and tbeir famil es wiil 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. 10 T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier NOTICE. ‘—" The Merchants’ Nat’l Bank of Savannah , Savannah, Ga., Dec. 9, lnss. j The annual election for Directors of this Bank will be held at the Banking House on TUES DAY', Jan. 8, 1889, between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock. THOS. GADSDEN, Cashier. 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. 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. 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, 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 onoe 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. b. HEERY, M. D., Atlanta. Ga. WEDDINGS. Wedding invitations and cards printed or en graved at the shortest notice and in 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. AMUSEMENTS. SAVANNAH THEATER. TWO -NTGr LET'S ONLY, Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 10 and 11. Grand Matinee Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. for Ladies and Children. TIIE GREAT Miactis Jlammotli Pantomime Cos And World of Novelties. a DISTINCT SHOWS COMBINED ! 3 A Complete Trick Pantomime, complete olio of sensational and moral S)>ecialUes, 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 Stage Settings, Beautiful Singing, Splendid Costumes. Usual prices. Seats on sale at Davis Bros.’ December Bth. Next Attraction—“ Two Old Cronies," Dec. 15. JEWELRY. J. H. KOCH, 22 h WHITAKER ST., (Lyons’ Building.) Respectfully Announces to the Public that he has a Large Asssortment of HOLIDAY GOODS, CONSISTING OF DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, PLATED-WARE, FANCY GOODS, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ETC. \ CORDIAL invitation is extended'to all to call and inspect my goods and prices, and satisfy themselves that my prices sre as low as the lowest, and I guarantee all my goods to be as represented. CASH BUYERS of a gold watch, or other goods to the amount of $25, will also bo presented with a ticket worth $2, which entitles them to a chance on a pair of Diamond Earrings, which can not be duplicated under S6OO, ar,d on a Dia mond Ring worth $75. Separate chances on these articles may also be had at the rate of ?- each. PROPOSALS WANTED. I • SITED STATES ENGINEER S OFFICE. U Charleston, 8. C., December Ist. 1888 Sealed proposals in triplicate, to be opened at I. o'clock noon of DECEMBER 31st, 1838, are in vited for dredging in Mosquito creek, S. C. At tention of bidders is called to the acts of (.on gresg. approved February 26,1885, and February 23. 1887, vol, 23, page :i.'l2, and vol. 21, P&K® j l4 ) Statutes at Large. All information maybe had of FREDERIC V. ABBOT, Captain Corps of Engineers, U. 8. A. _ CROCKERY, ETC. Crockery, E < (*• Geo. W. Allen, IMrORTF.R AND DEALER IN DINNER AND TEA SETS, CHAMBER SETS, AND FINE LAMPS, 165 HS Broughton St, Savannah, Ofr FERTILIZERS. JOHN L hammond!"" JOSEPH hull HAMMOND. HULL S CO., MANUFACTURERS OF FERTILIZERS, DEALERS IN FERTILIZER MATERIAL. AND SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF KAIMT (Gorman Potash Salt) AT AND FROM THE FOLLOWING rORTiI SAVANNAH, GA., PORT ROYAL S. C-. BRUNSWICK, GA., JACKSONVILLE, rL,A '’ PENSACOLA, FLA., MOBILE, ALA. 118 BAY ST.i SAVANNAH, GA