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SESSION' OF THE MASONS.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED FOB THZ
ENSUING TERM.
David T. Day of Buffalo the General
Grand High Priest-The Delegatee
Given a Drive About the City—A
Visit to the Tomb of Gen. SicPher
oon—A Banquet at Night.
Atlanta, Ga., Hot. 21.—The second
eesrion of the general grand cue pier cf
Royal Arch Ma-ions was beii to-day. After
bearing reports, appointing standing cim
mittee* and electing a partial lut >t office-*,
toe chapter took a recess till to-morrow
morning, when the work will t* com
pleted. The officers elected are:
David F. Day of Buffalo, N. Y., general
grand high priest.
Joseph P. Horner of New Orleans, deputy
genera! grand high priest.
J. L. McCohsn of Baltimore, general
grand king.
Benjamin F. Halier of Memphis, gene-al
grand scribe.
Reu'wn C. L/emmon of Toledo, 0., general
grand treasurer.
Christopher G. Ferry of Buffalo, general
grand secretary.
Sylvester C. Bean of Creston, la, genera!
grand capia.n of the host.
James W. Taylor of Lutherville, Ga,
general grand principal sojourner.
DRIVES ABOUT THE CITT.
In the afternoon the delegates were
driven about the city, visiting ail points
interest. The entire grand general cusp ter
and the ladies accompany! 'g tt-e dele rates
•were photograpned assembled in front of the
new capitol building.
Many of the visitors, some of whom were
in bis command, visited the grave of Gen.
McPherson, about two nines beyond the
city.
A magnificent lacquet was given the
masons both of the genera, grand chapter
and the general grand council to-night by
Mount Zion chapter of royal arch masons
of this city.
the toasts.
“The general grand chapter of the
United State* of America" was responded
to by Mott Excellent Noble D. Lamer,
general grand high priest.
“Symbolic maso.ry our foundation
stone" was responded to by Mori Worship
ful John 8. Davidson, grand master of the
grand lodge of Georgia
“Our dDtinguisbed guests" was responded
to by Hon. Mr. Chapman of Boston, Mass.
“The press is mightier than the sword’’
was responded to by Hon. Hoke Smith of
Atlanta
“Asa fraternal band we know no north,
BO south, no east, no weat; from henceforth
and forever we are one and inseparable,”
was responded to by Henry W. Grady.
CALLAHAN’S CASE.
Mr. Powderly Explains the Differences
that Led to It.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 21.—Mr. Powderly
•ays of the case alleged to be brought
against him by Callahan that it grows out
cf a newspaper attack upon him made by
Callahan, and is probably instigated by
McGaw, recently expelled from the order.
The knights met at Harrisburg in 1887 to
look into Pennsylvania legislation, McGaw
being secretary of ’ the meeting.
He was left to make a report,
which, Mr. Powderly says, he seems
tc have delayed doing. Callahan as in
toe legislature and asked for the report.
McGaw, so Mr. Powderly says, blamed Mr.
Powderly with the delay. Callahan
attacked him in the newspepni, end Mr,
Powderly replied, by printing in labor
organs. Callahan's newspaper attack and
bis ief.en. to Mr. Powderly. Mr. Powderly
sars be knows -f no case agamt. him.
Mr. Powderly and the members of the
executive board of the Knight* of Ltb-r
were in session to-day closing up the work
of the couve tion. Almost ail of the dele
gates have left toe city. Tna others will
leave to-morrow.
POWDERI.Y HOT AFRAID.
Mr. Powderly trite* that be has no fear
of being arrested for co'ispiracy on his re
turn to the Dortti. as indicated by the press
duspatc. from Pittsburg. He had never
seen Callahan, hi* accuser, but is accustomed
to being accused of every crime in the dec
alogue, fr >m the burning of a barn to
stealing a horse.
A RAILROAD BACK OF THE ATTACK.
Mr. Powderlv has received information
tonight from Mr. Byrne, who is charged
by Cail&han as bemg implicated with .Mr.
Powderly in the alleged conspiracy, to the
effect that he was going t > Hcuttdale at
once to face the charge. Mr. Powderly
says that additional information leads him
to believe that the power back of Callahan
in the instigation of the attack is the ihead
ing Railroad Company.
PROHIBITION IN EASTMAN.
Public Opinion m Favor of the Enforce
ment of tbe Law.
Eastman, Ga., Nov. 21.—Thera was a
meeting of citizens at the court house Tues
day night ou the liquor question. The at
tendance was large, and a number of
speeches were made. The following reso
lution was adopted:
Whzbzas. We are all aw are that the prohi
bition law it being violated in tAstinan and
llolge county to an alarming extent.
Resolved, by the citizens of this town and
county in mass meeting assembled, that this
violation of law is terribly damaging to this
community both in morals anil business, and
we deeply deplore an j emphatically condemn
thi* urmapjiy state of affairs in our midst and
•we determined to do everything m
our power in a legitimate way
to maintain the supremacy of the law, and will
give all the aid we can to our officers, from the
judge of the superior court down to the hum
blest officer in our town or count v in using their
beat efforts to enforce the law. and as a com
munity of law-abiding citizens, whether prohi
bitionists or anti-prohibitionists, we here pub
licly express ourselves in condemnation of the
lawlessness tnat exists among us.
EWAN ACQUITTED.
The Duke of Dade Cornea Out of Hla
Trial with Flying Colors.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 21.—J. W.
Ewan of Dade county, familiarly known os
the “Duke of Dade,” formerly representa
tive in the state legislature, who has been
on trial in the United States court charged
with violating the election laws by alter
ing election certificates in Dade county
during tbe presidential election of 1886, was
acquitted to-day by Judge Swnyne ordering
tbe jury to so report, as the United States
attorney could not make out a case. The
decision created general satisfaction here,
as it was regarded as a case of political per
secution. Mr. Ewan is young and popular
and a prominent democrat.
A Price on a Murderer’s Head.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 21.—Three hundred
dollars reward has been offered by tbo
governor for the arrest, with proof to con
vict, of the masked murderer who shot
down Ransom Gordon while picking cotton
in Harris county, Oct. 2. The murder was
a’osolutely unprovoked, and the people of
the community whore it occurred are
greatly stirred up over the matter. A
noted desperado who has terrorized tho
neighborhood till a negro exodus from the
locality was said to be imminent is
suspected.
Patseed a Sunken Steamew.
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 21.—Capt. R. B.
Bo&z of the Old Dominion RteainHhip Wy
andotte, which arrived to-day, reports that
Ht 7 o clock thi* morning he fussed n sunken
vessel supposed to ho a steamer. Hir posi
tion is about four miles east by north from
heuwlck Island light ship. H r mastheads
are just under the water. Hor topmasts
arc tmr!iug.
MURDER AT A DANCE.
! Jealousy Over the Favors of a Ne
gress Ends in a Free Fight.
Brunswp-k. Ga.. Nov. 2L —From H. B.
( Tomtllinson of Sterling an account was ob
tained to-day oftne killing at that p ace f
j a negro named Wayr-e Douglass, on Wedn*-*-
j 'lay n.gtt last. On the night in que-tioa a
1 festival was given by Hardy Grant, at w h
i 1(0 negroes were present. Eating, dri i.eg
! ar.d carousing were carried on until a
i late bout louring the pjrogrevs of the e-sr
; nival a dance was suggested and D ug.ass
forthwith ied his partner upon tte flt.r.
Tte young damsel happened to be quite
pop alar, and before the first set was c n
ciuded Her hand had been asked by at least
half a dozen gallants for the next figure.
DOUGI.AS3 SHOT DEAD.
This aroused the anger of Douglass to
suer, an extent that he drew out a revolver
and defied anybody to deprive him of his
partner. Tr.ere was some mamfestaToa on
the tther side of the green-eyed monster.
I anti pretty soon a regular knock-down and
: irag-out fight ensuel. In the melee Doug-
J lass was shot ar,d k. ,-d by a pistol m the
• hand of Joe Strickland. Following
‘ toe killing confusion reigned supreme,
i Chairs, tables, dishes, and all
toe furnit ire were upturned and
I -Citterei in nil directions. Some of the
: dead man’s f#.is to apprehend the
! rnurd-rer, but he male good hit eeeape.
i Stricklin 1 came from Fernandina, and it
is supposed that he returned to that place.
Officers are on his track.
A STEEL COMBINE.
The Federal Steel Comoany Organized
at Cleveland.
Cleveland, 0., Nov. 21.— The Federal
Steel Company, a gigantic corporation,
formed for the purpose of combinin g all the
wire, wire nail and barbed wire manufact
uring plant* of the country and controlling
thene three great industries, has been
formally organize!, and directors and
stockholders are now in session here closing
contract* with the producers of
raw material and accepting op
tions held upon the stock of the com
pe les which will form a part of the con
solidation. It is generally conceded that J.
\l. Gates of St, L/vns will be elected as
president and George T. Oliver of Pittsburg
vice president.
SOME COMPANIES HOLDING ALOOF.
There are a number of concerns which
have not yet been induced to enter the
fold. One reason for holding aloof is that
the offers made them wi.l give them only
an insignificant position in the combina
tion. They feel that they may
be forced to suspend operations
temporarily, at least, for lack of raw ma
terial, the nine rod mills of America being
either consol .dated with the nail and fence
manufacturers in the combination or being
under contract to furnish the Federal Steel
Company their entire product.
A DOUBLE CRASH.
An Iron Firm Fails for $300,000 and
Drags Down a Bank.
Pittsburg, Nov. 2L—This city expe
rienced a financial sensation tbis afternoon.
The large iron firm of Long & Cos., whose
works are located at C’hartiers, confessed
judgment for $300,000 in favor of tbe Law
rence bank, and the latter institution
cl -sed Its doors. President Youg stated
to-night that he did not know
when the bank would be opened. The
failure of the iron firm, he said, had some
thing to do with tte failure of the bank,
but not ail. 1 ney had made some bad in
vestment*. None of the officers, he says,
have defaulted. The bank’s liabilities are
given at $700,000. Tbe amount of it* assets
are not known. A run was made ujwn the
bank a few days ago and about $250,000
was withdrawn. Hundreds of workmen,
however, fve still their all in the bank
and there R great excitement to-night in
that portion of the city.
CO.NAKD S SUIT DISCONTINUED.
Hla Cousin Not to be Prosecuted for
Wrongful Conversion.
New York, Nov. 21. —Judge Patterson,
in the supreme court to-day, granted an
order discontinuing the suit of Sir B.
Cunard against his cousin, Charles G.
Fraucklyn, for alleged wrongful conver
sion, without costs to either party, and the
order ui.der which Francklyn was arrested,
and all the undertakings given the sheriff,
stand vacated. Francklyn was under
$1,000,000 bail, the largest ever furnished in
this country.
ADVICE TO THE ADMIRAL.
A Belief That He Bailed for Brazilian
Waters Before It Was Given.
Washington, Nov. 21.— The navy de
partment, as a matter of precaution, has
informed Admiral Gillis, in command of
the South Atlantic squadron, that it was
advisable for him to be in Brazilian waters
with the Tallapoosa and Richmond, warn
ing him, however, to he careful of yellow
fever. It is supposed at the department
that Admiral Gillis did not wait for the
advice of the department but sailed for
Brazil upon tbe receipt of the nows of the
change of government. *■
SULLIVAN AND JACKSON.
The Bostonian Makes a Bluff For a
Puree of $15,000.
Boston, Nov. 21. John L. Sullivan says
in regard to the California Athletic club’s
proposition to match Jackson against him:
“I will fight Jackson for a $15,000 purse, the
winner to take all, and I’ll guarantee
to tring five men with me that will out-bet
friends of Jackson’s. I intend to purchase
a farm within ten miles of Boston audgive
my whole attention to raising horses. 1
don’t care whether I fight again or not. I
have plenty of money', although they say I
am broke.”
BRUNSWICK’S NEW COLLECTOR.
John H. Deveaux of Savannah Gets
the Appointment.
Washington, Nov. 21.—The President
to-day appointed:
John H. Deveaux of Savannah, to be
collector of customs for the district of
Brunswick, Ga.
A\ ii.liam G. Repass, postmaster at
Wytheville, Va., vice Alex S. Holier, re
moved.
Germany's Socialist Bill.
Berlin, Nov. 21.-—The Reichstag com
mittee on the socialist bill has rejected the
paragraph relating to the expulsion of so
cialists from Germany. The committee
adopted the remainder of the bill, only sev
enteen freisinnige centriests voting in oppo
sition.
Malietoa Reinstated.
London, Nov. 21.—Dispatches from
Samoa, by way of Sydney, N. S. W.,says
that Malietoa was reinstated a uid quiet re
joicings on Nov. 9. The Britisn, German
and American agents issued proclamations
recognizing Malietoa as king. Fears of
famine in Samoa are ended.
Republican Desperation.
Washington, Nov. 21. —The report is
received here that the republicans will at
tempt to swear in some of their contest
ants, notably in West Virginia and Mary
land, before the House is organized. If
they should attempt nnythiug s i rash, the
democrats would stop it very quickly.
Harrison Found Guilty.
Hinesvii.le, Nov. 21. —Alfred Harrison,
who murdered his niece and his sister-in
law, was tried this week, and was con
victed. His attorney. Hon. P. W. Meidrim,
gave noUce of a motion for a n*w trial.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1889.
MILITARY OF THE STATE.
TUI ADVIEORY BOARD MAKING
THINGS HUM.
Thirteen Wh:q and One Colored Com
pany Declared Disbanded—No New
Companies to be Admitted to Take
Tbe.r Piacee—A Summer Encamp
ment With Rigid Requirements.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 21. —The military
advu ry board adjourned te-day after
reducing tbe number of companies of
Georgia volunteers from ninety to seventy
six, and adopting numerous measures cal
culi ed to improve tbe efficiency of tte
state troops. Of tbe fourteen companies
disbanded thirteen were white and one
colored. Several of these bad already gone
to pieces of themselves and their names
were simply expunged from tbe list Nine
commands made satisfactory showing of
improvement since they were inspected and
were retained, while about the same num
ber were given an opportunity to come up
to the standard by the time of the next in
spection.
NO MORE SEW COMPANIES.
The board declii.el to consider applica
tions for the organization of new cim
par.ieq and declared the policy of the state
henceforth to he to admit no new ones ex
cept wneu old ones should be dropped, tbe
state at present being unable to meet
the absolute needs of tbe existing organ
izations. Tbis rule was set aside in
favor of the Troup Hussars, who had
already obtained written consent from a
majority of tbe board. The adjutant
general was directed to advertise for bids
for the location of a military camp for sum
mer use, and it was determined that twenty
companies should go into camp at a time,
and eacn maintain a strength not less tban
the legal minimum during the wnole period
of tbe encampment.
NO MORE FANCY DRILLING.
The hoard Adopted Blunt's firing regula
tions, now used by the regular army, and
resolved that companies sc all confine their
maneuvers to the regulation drill, and
eschew fancy tactics. The governor was
called upon to have the military commands
notified of a rigid inspection next May for
the purpose of weeding out deficient com
panies ar i rendering tbe state for es more
efficient He was also requested to sell such
arms, accouterments ana military material
as may be found unfit for service. Each
company will hereafter be required to keep
a record of its drills ad pors/ies, wi h the
number of officers and men actually present.
To this the inspecting officer shall have
access. When an inspecting officer reports
a company deficient the company shad be
notified, and should it a second time fall
short in the same particulars the matter
will be delt with by tbe adviso board.
HOW THE COMPANIES FARED.
The companies cited to appear before the
board were disposed of as follows:
The Liberty Guard, LaGrange Light
Guards, Atlanta Zouaves, Piedmont Rifles,
Atlanta artillery, all white companies; and
the Augusta Cadets, Columbus Volunteers,
Rome Star Guards and Augusta Light In
fantry, all colored; were retained as p>art of
tbe state forces on account of improved
condition since tbo inspection.
Tbe Hill City Cadets were put on the
footing of a command seeking admission.
Tbe following were retained on
probation subject to the spring inspec
tion: White companies, Quitman Guards.
Spalding Grays, Southern Rifles. Colored
companies: Douglass Light Infantry, At
lanta Washington Guards, Attocks Light
Infantry, Georgia Cadets, Governor’s Vol
unteers.
MUST SHOW CAUSE.
Three white companies, the Madison
Home Guards, Dußignon Volunteers and
Blount Volunteers; and three colored com
panies, the (ieorgia Artillery, Bibb county
Biues and Colquitt Guards will be called
upon to show cause at the board’s next
meeting why they should not be disbanded.
The Warren Riles, Walton Guards,
Crawford Guards, Thompson Guards, City
Light Guards, and Jackson Artillery, all
white companies, have disbanded of their
own accord, and were dropped from the
roll.
The following companies which failed to
respond to the summons of the board
were judged from the inspection
reports and ordered disbanded: The Han
cock Guards, Baldwin Blues, Griffin Light
Guards, Rome Light Guards, Tattnall
Guards, Wiley Guards, Constitutional
Guards and Central City Guards, ail white
with the exception of the last.
A resolution was adopted revoking the
commissions of the disbandod companies
and instructing the adjutant general to call
upxm them to immediately surrender all
arms, accouterments and other state
property.
Killed In a Street Car.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 21.—This after
noon a street car containing niuo passengers
was struck by an engine on the Illinois
Central railroad, resulting in the instant
death of Mrs. Joshua Beale of Baton Rouge.
She was kuockod down and horribly man
gled. Three of Mrs. Boale’s married daugh
ters were in the car when the accident
occurred.
Mexico and Negro Colonization.
City of Mexico, Nov. 21.— El Siglo
Diez y Neuve, which is a semi-official organ
of the government, in commenting ou the
negro colonization project, insists that
negro colonists will only be permitted to
settle in the fever districts on the coast.
The press in general attacks the scheme.
Saved from Execution.
Albany, N. Y., Nov. 21.—Gov. Hill has
commuted the sentence of Charles Giblin
to imprisonment for life, on the ground
that there is too much doubt about some
features of the case to warrant the infliction
of the death penalty.
RAILWAY INTERLOCKED.
Interlocked Switches and Signals at
the Entrance to the 8. F. & W. Yard.
Signaling is to dispense as much as pos
sible with human fallibility as far as
throwing switches and their corresponding
signals is concerned. To tbis end all levers
working the switches and signals are con
centrated in a signal tower and so inter
locked as to make it impossible to effects
dangerous combination of switches and sig
nals. In addition to this, all facing switches
are fitted with the facing point lock,
which device makes it impossible for
a signalman to reverse switches un
der a train and so cause a derailment.
Interlocking also enforces discipline and
dispatch in the drilling of trains and en
gines. It is seen to best advantage when
working in combination with the block
system. The art of railway signaling is
by no means new, the English railways
having practically Introduced the block
and interlocking systems more than twenty
five years ago. All railways have come to
regard the semaphore as the standard
sigual. Tbe early signals were of many
shape*, each signal generally having two
shapes—one to indicate “danger” and the
other “all clear.” It was found, however,
that color and shape did not afford
good signals by day. The only other prac
tical alternative was tne position signal,
and this, as embodied in the semaphore, be
came universally adopted.
The semaphore seems to have been used
by the ancient Greeks. The “point,” or
split switch is standard on European rail
ways, and is fast becoming so in America.
Origtually, each switch rail was moved sep
arately by tlie brakem&u of a train, in the
same wav that street car switches are
moved. The man who first coupled the two
swi:ch rails together was thought to haro
made a clover invention.
A. H. Johnson.
Savannah, Nov. 20, 1389.
ELLSWORTH’S POWDER.
It Is 3oth a Noiseless and Smokeless
Powder.
w ashinoton, Not. 30. —One of the most
notable men in Wast.ngton at present is
Capt. Lei yard Ediwirth. He is the in
ventor of the smokeless and noiseless
powder which has caj-el so much discos
. u in military circles both in Europe ani
America. Capt. Ellsw r:h is a snort man.
with a keen, shrewd, typical New Eig.ani
face. He looks about 40 yeirs oid, his hair
being raven black, ut is ia reality
*SO. He appears now to be In ex
cellent humor with himself and the
world, and the reaso.i is mat he has dis
posed of his great secret or a share in it t)
a representative of tne German government
on term* that enrich the inventor. Capt.
Ellsworth showed the reporter the papers,
which tave just bee . ‘igaed. making con
veyance of the formula to Carl tod Audtr
liteh of London, wno, it is said, represents
the German government.
Von Auderittch, according to these
papers, obtained for lis government from
the inventor the exclusive rights for ail
countries with the exception of tne Unite!
.Slates. Mexico and Central America. For
these rights Von Auderlitch pays $500,000,
and is to pay SIO,OOI p--r year ia semi-annual
payments fur ninety-nii.e years. The Ger
man government receives the full
formula for the manufacture of the powder,
with drawings of machinery, etc. The
contract further provides that if before Nov.
1. 1889, the purchase t should inform ( 'apt.
Ellsworth by persona, service, letter, cable
or otherwise of their iesire they shall have
the option of purchasing the remaining
right, that is for the United States, Mexico
and Central Amer ca for a like sum,
$500,000 down and $ i >, OCO a year for ninetv
nine years.
Capt. Ellsworth said that, as a natriotlc
American, he wished the United States to
have a share in his invention, and negotia
t.oas and private trials have been going on
for some time. Now the European con
tracting parties claim that on Oct. 12 they
sent to Capt. Ellsworth at his home in
Hartford a letter closing with the option on
the remaining rights. This letter was not
received by Capt. Ellsworth, as he was then
in the west, and it a a question w hether by
tbe terms of the contract as before stated,
this acceptance, neither received nor re
ceipted for, can be held as binding. If it
can, it is said our government has no
chf.nco of being let into the secret of this
new powder. If not, it may be able to
obtain an equality with Germany in the
matter.
“The powder,” said Capt. Ellsworth, “is
my own invention, no one else having lent
any aid in discovering the ingredients or
perfecting the process. I have always been
considerable of a chemist, and before the
war worked in a gunpowder factory. After
serving through the war I turned my at
tention to getting up an explosive which
should be effective, and at the same time
noiseless and smokeless. It was a hard mat
ter, but I storied on the right track, and in
1879 reached practically the desired
end. Since then the process has been im
proved. In 1879 I offered to make tests for
the United States, and had considerable
correspondence with the government offi
cials. The ordnance department were
willing to test the powder, but required
that I should give tnem directions how to
manufaoture it. This, of course, I refused
to do, as the whole value lies ia the secret
of ingredients. Since then I have had nego
tiations with several governments, and
after the trial of the powder at the sham
battle at Hanover, the formula was sold to
Mr. von Auderlitci.
“The powder is of a dark chocolate
color,” continued Capt. Ellswor h, “and ia
absolutely noiseless and smokeless, and
gives off no odcr or gas. The powder used
for the heavy guns at the sham battle, and
which the papers said gave off such noxious
vapors, was another kind, made in Ger
many, and not mine, which was used only
for tne small arms. I should be only too
glial to allow the United State* to use this
powder, and if arrangements can be made
will do so, but if the letter sent by Von
Auderlitch on the 12th holds as a notice, it
will be impossible to go further with any
negotiations with this government.”
Capt. Ellsworth has prepared; a letter to
Secretary Proctor, asking that the powder
be tested with the view of purchasing, but
it is doubtful whether the letter will now
be sent. In the letter he says that at
Hanover, during the sham battle, 17,000
rounds were used by the troops with per
fect success, and be desires that three
separate trials be made by the department,
one with small arms, the second with field
artillery, and the third with heavy guns.
RAIL AND CROSS TIE.
Peter H. Mann has been ticket agent of
the New York Central road at Albany, N.
Y., for twenty-six yeax s, and during that
time he Is credited with having handled
$10,000,000. He is now 60 years of age.
General Manager Gabbott has appointed
T. L. Chapman, formerly of the Louisville
and Nashville, to the office of superin
tendent of moiivo power. The new super
intendent will have charge of all the re
pairs to engines and all the master machin
ists will report to him instead of to Super
intendent Hege.
The new railroad from Eatonton to
Machen, the Macon News savs, seems al
most a certainty. Four carloads of iron,
with which to equip it, have been unloaded
at Machen, and the surveying corps are
going ahead locating the route. The road,
when built, will pass through a very fine
section of country, nnd one that has long
been in need of a railroad.
Tho Brunswick Advertiser learns that a
line has lieen run across from \Vay nesville
to the East Tenuessee, Virginia and Geor
gia, and a track will be laid to that road.
This, the Advertiser presumes, does not
Interfere in any way with the Cordele line
now surveyed and soon to be built. Mnj.
Deg non is just back from New York, and
reports much enthusiasm, not only of
South Brunswick, but Brunswick proper as
well.
E. C. Machen, who built the Covington
and Macon road, now proposes to build an
electric road from Atlanta to Savannah.
Tho water power of the Ocmulges and
other rivers along the route is to generate
the electricity to move the trains, and it is
estimated by Mr. Machen that 65,001) horse
power will be within reach of the road. He
is going to New York to investigate motors,
and in the meantime work is under way on
the road bet ween Eatonton and Machen.
Lee McLendon, formerly chief rate clerk
in the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way general freight agent’s office, has been
appointed joint soliciting agent of the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western railway and
Brunswick and Western railway for the
solicitation of business on tbe lines of the
Georgia Soutaern and Florida railroad and
the Alabama Midland railroad. His head
quarters will be at Valdosta. The appoint
ment went into effect Nov. 15. 8. S.
Satcbwell, the general freight agent’s secre
tary, has been appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by tho promotion of Mr. McLendou.
The following is from the Covington
Star: “The Star is informed from parties
at Machen jw.iich is the new railroad town
at Shad}' Dale) that tbe contract has been
let for building the road from Eatonton to
Machen. We are not informed as to who it
is that is building the road—whether it is
the Central Railroad Company extending
their Milled.,eville branch up to Machen, or
whethor it is being built by the Covington
and Macon company. No matter who it is,
however, the Star would be glad to have
tho road extended from Machen to CoviDg
tou, as that would give us a direct and
short line from Covington to Savannah.
Tho provision of the law that limits the
liability of railway companies to $5,000 in
the case of the death of a human being for
which they are held to bo responsible,
while it imposes no limit to the amount of
damages which may be awarded in ease of
injuries not resulting in death, is tho occa
sion of a rather strauge suit just brought
against the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Rnilway Company. A hoy who
was injured in an accident ou that road
two month* ago died, bat less than
two hour* before hi* death
hi* father commf ced *oit against
the company for #60,000 damages. The
statute provide* that woere instant death
re'uits the damage, shall not exceed #5.u00.
and the inter—ung question will have to be
decided, how long alter an acciient mut a
deatn occur to ailow unlimited damages.
Some sharp lawyer, watching his chances
for a profitable suit, was evidently on
band, and the fat er was iot unwilling to
take advantage of the opportunity.
THE NATION’S POPULATION.
Widely Varying Estimates of Next
Year s Count-It Will Probably 3e
66,000.000.
From the Cleveland Leader.
W ASHixsTo.y. Not. 15.—There has been
a great deal of figuring and estimating—
guesing, one might say—what the coming
census wfil show the population of this
country bo be. Singularly enough, there is
a difference of more than 12,i>X),0uU in these
estimates. The lowest I have seen is 62.-
000,0X1, and tue highest ne irly 75.009,0Jil
The last is, manifestly, much too large. The
most careful figures put it about b0.000.0U0
or 66.000.U00, and this is probably not far
from the truth.
Fi rures are generally exasperating to the
reader, bat let us all keep our temper while
we contemplate just a few, take s from a
compendium of the last 'tenth? census,
w h;ch lies before me. Oar first census, in
1790, showed a population—l will only give
round numbers —A neariy 4,000.00u' We
had then but few more people than there
are now within the limits tf the state of
Ohio. Ths increase during the successive
and cenniai periods, as shown by comparing
the total of e\ch census with that of the
preceding one, was: Sec -nd census. 1,490,-
uOO: thirl, 1,900,000; fourth 2,400,000: fifth,
3,300,000; sixth, 4,200,000; seventh, 6.300 -
0o0; eighth, 8.200,090; ninth, 7,100,009:
teuth, 11,609,000. The total as shown by
the tenth census, in 1880, was 50,155,785.
There is a singular uniformity in the
ratio of increase which varies but' little in
each ten years from 30 per cent. The only
marked exception is the decade from 1860
to 1870, when the increase was nearly
1,000,000 less than from 1850 to 1860. This
was due to the waste of the war, which
cost directly the lives of 700,000 men. be
side whica it gave a check to the natural
increase and also to foreign immigration.
According to the regular progression the
total population in 1870 should have been
about 40,500,009, whereas it was but
38,558,371. The reason given is sufficient to
account for thi3 reduced rate of increase.
Between 1870 and 1889 we caught the old
step again, the increase being in excess of
30 percent. Since 1889 the conditions have
not been materially caanged, and it will be
safe to assume that the census of 1890 will
show an increase of 30 per cent., or 15,000,-
000, which will give 65,000,000 as the tot*il
within our borders—not counting Alaska.
“You are a great friend. Here it is
three days that you have known that Dr.
X. had proposed to Rosalie, and you told
mo nothing. I know that he confided his
secret to you.” B“cret! I thought every
body knew it. If I bad suspected it was a
secret, I should hove told you at once.”—
Flegende Blatter.
MEDICAL.
“Safe and Certain”
IS the testimony of Dr. George E.
1 Waller, of Martinsville, Va., in
reference to Ayer’s Pills. Dr. J. T.
Teller, of Chittenango, N. Y., says :
“Ayer’s Pills are highly appreciated.
They are perfect in form ana coating,
and their effects are ail that the most
careful physician could desire. They
have supplemented all the pills former
ly popular here, and I think it must be
long before any other can be made that
will at all compare with them. Those
who buy Ayer’s Pills get full value.”
“ I regard Ayer’s Pills as one of the
most reliable general remedies of our
times. They have been in use in my
family for various affections requiring a
purgative medicine, and have given un
varying satisfaction. We have found
them an excellent remedy for colds and
light fevers.” —W. R. Woodson, Fort
Worth, Texas.
“I prescribe Ayer’s Pills in my prac
tice, and find them excellent. I urge
their general use in families.” —John
W. Brown, M. D., Oceana, W. Va.
Ayer’s Pills,
PREFABXD ET
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Cos., Lowell, Mass.
Bold by all Druggist* and Dealers in Medicine.
SPECIAL NOTICE^
SPECIAL AOT2CE.
Office of the Pexn Mittal Life )
Insurance Company, v
Philadei-phia, Nov. 15, 1889. \
Notice is hereby given that GEOROE W.
HAUPT, lately of the firm of SCHLEY &
HAUPT, who. were our representatives in Sa
vannah, has been appointed as special agent
for the state of Georgia, transacting his busi
ness direct with headquarters in Philadelphia.
Mr. HAUPT will temporarily give attention to
the development of business in the city of
Savannah, and as he is well informed upon life
insurance topics, and has familiarity with the
plans and methods of this company, aud enjoys
as well the confidence and respect of many citi
zens of Savannah, as also our own. we feel sure
that he will be accorded a favorable reception
in presenting the merits of our company.
Maj. J. S. Bean continues as general agent
for a large portion of the state, and Mr. Julian
Schley as local representative.
H. S. STEVENS, Vice President.
SOITHEKA HOME 11l ll.hl.\G VMI LOAN
ASSOCIATION,
Authorized Capital, . . $20,000,000.
Still triumphant: Off with our hats; hurrah :
The liberal advertisement that we have en
joyed for the past week has put us upon a rush
ing boom. The rich and the poor alike are join
ing our ranks. Why? Because it is the most
profitable to the investor, the most liberal to
the borrower of any association in Georgia.
1 or further particulars, apply to
G. B, WHaTLEY, 135 Bay street.
REMEMBER
SATURDAY’S SPECIAL PRICES AT
H E I D T ’ S.
The popularity of HEIDT’S Confectionery is
because superior and low-priced.
A. P. SOLOMON
Is my duly authorized agent during my absence
from the state, and is empo wered to transact
any and all business for me.
D. OARTELMANN.
REAR THE FOLLOWING CER TIFICATE
I have used Dr. Ulmer's Corrector in my
famuv for some time, and can testify to its
efficacy as a great family medicine. For ladies
1 think it unrivaled. GEO. M. KNIGHT
... , Biandon Springs, Ala.
Would not take SI,OOO for the good derived
from the use of Ulmer's Liver Corrector.
H. 11. KAYTON. New York.
. Recommended by prominent physicians, and
awarded highest prize over competitors. Ask
for ELMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR, and take
no otuer. Prepared by
B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist.
Savannah, Ga.
Price Si per bottle. If you cannot obtain the
Corrector from your druggist, send your
order direct, and it will be forwarded by ex
press, freight paid.
MARRIAGES.
NICHOLS—DAVIS —Married, at the Tesi
ceuce of the bride's parent*. Morgan <Ttv La
Not. th, by tne Vev C M. Atkins n, D D ’
Fenwick T. Nichols and Mary Edith, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs Frank P. Davis.
MEETING*.
CENTRAL ICE COMPANY.
Mobil*. Nov 22. JB9
A special meeting of the stockn Tiers of the
Central Ice Company wi’l be held at tie
office of t.e com, any in the citv of
Mobile, state of Alabama, on M >NDaY the "and
day of December. a , jj 0 clock a. m for
tic pur s, ■ f taking actios uo n an am’-nd
mem to Section 2. Article 1, f the Bv-Laws, in
creasing the number of the B ad of H.rectors
of said com;.any, and for th j trama -tion of
such oth-r b>osmess as may be brought before
it. By order of the Board of Director*.
A. 8 LYONS, Secretary.
SPECI AL NOTICES.
advertisements inserted under ‘’Spe'tal
„Vo:t cet" i ciL be charjed $1 00 a Square c\ica
insertion.
SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY^
Onr direct importation of extra fine
BAVARIAN HOPS
Has come to hand, and will henceforth be used
The quality is the best gathered for years, and
will impart a specially delicate flavor to our
Beer.
/
OUR EXTRA riLSEN BOTTLE BEER,
Put up in pint bottles for family use, is highly
recommended by physicians as a mild stimulant
and for its nutritive effect.
Price $1 80 per Two Dozen Bottles.
Orders by Telephone received. Call No. 429
135 CONGRESS STREET.
DIME SAVINGS BANK
—OF THE—
TITLE GUARANTEE AND LOAN CO.
Receives deposits from One Dime upward and
pays or compounds interest thereon quarterly,
at 4 per cent, per annum.
Special arrangements for money deposited
for fixed period*
$5 PER WEEK,
With interest compounded quarterly, amounts
in five years to fc1.430; in ten years to $3,274,
and in twenty years to £8,053. This company
GUARANTEES TITLES TO LAND
For the benefit of purchasers aud mortgagees.
135 CONGRESS STREET.
NOTICE OF COPARTNERSHIP.
Savannah, Ga., Not. 18, 1889.
CHISHOLM & ERWIN have associated with
themselves, as copartners in the practice of the
iaw, FLEMING G. duBIGNON and WALTER
S. CHISHOLM, JR. The partnership name
will hereafter be CHISHOLM, ERWIN &
DuBIGNi >N.
Offices—Corner Bryan and Abercorn streets,
Reynolds square.
Address—Postoffice box 3, Savannah, Ga.
WAITER S. CHISHOLM,
ROBERT G. ERWIN.
FLEMING G. duBIGNON,
WALTER S. CHISHOLM, JR.
foiTsale: ’
THE LEASE, FURNITURE AND GOOD WILL
—OF THE—
HARNETT HOUSE,
Which is conceded to be the best second-class
hotel in the south.
JIST THE THINtL
BUTLER’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES
for the alleviation of Coughs, Sore Throats, etc.
Fresh supply of
BKffMMEL’S CELEBRATED COUGH DROPS.
Hegeman’s Wild Cherry Lozenoes,
—AT—
BCTLER’S PHARMACY,
Corner Bull and Congress Streets.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the
Spanish bark VERDAD, Sosvilla, Master, will
be responsible for any debts contracted by the
crew.
CHARLES GREEN’S SON & CO.,
Consignees.
BAGGh & Mclntosh,
WOOD DEALERS,
230 Harris Street.
Wood of best quality always on hand and
delivered promptly, sawed and stick. Orders
solicited. Telephone 278.
TO THE PIBLIC.
All persons are cautioned against purchasing
that tract of land in Chatham County, Georgia,
immediately south of the extended limits of
the city of Savannah, known as the BRANCH
TRACT, containing One Hundred and Seven
Acres, more or less, bounded ou the north bv
Estill Avenue, east by Waters Road, south by
lands of Barstow, and west by lands of Gen. A.
R. Lawton, as I have made a contract for the
purchase thereof, aud intend to apply to the
courts for a specific performance of the con
tract. J. H. ESTILL
Savannah, Aug. 30, 1888.
READ THE “Sill ilii"
IN CHEAP COLUMN TO-DAY.
J. J. REILY.
NOTICE.
State of Georgia, 1
Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, V
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 13, 1889. I
Special Order No. 84;
An election will be held in the city of Savan
nah, county of Chatham, state of Georgia, on
the 25th day of November, 188S), between the
hours of 8 o'clock p. m. and 10 o’clock p. m. for
a Colonel to command THE FIRST REGIMENT
OF GEORGIA CAVALRY. Said election to be
held under the superintendence of two or more
justices of the peace or freeholders, or one
justice and one freeholder of said county, or
any two or more officers of vnluuteers not con
nected with said company, who will transmit
the returns thereof to the Governor.
By order of the Governor.
JOHN McINTOSH KELL,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
STATE AVI) COUNTY TAXES 1889.
Office Collector State and County Taxes, /
Chatham County. Georgia.
Savannah, Ga., Oct, 5, 1889. \
The Digest is now open for the collection of
the above taxes o:i all property, real and per
sonal: Ihe Specific tax on professions; also the
POLL TAX for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ou ail MALE RESIDENTS of the city and
county between the ages of 21 and 60 years.
Office at the Court House (Whitfield Building).
Hours 9 A. u. to 2 p. M.
JAMES J. MeOOWAN,
Tax Collector C. C.
jffeo£n
SPECIAL NOTICE*.
STOVES AND RAN tiKn' —
THE LIBERTY RANGE
—WITH
ROUND FIRE POT.
The "Round Fire Pot” is the L est of
modern inap rovements in a cooking range
can be kept longer, more easily, and coosa
less fuel than the old style square or t J
fire boxes used in other ranges. ~ 5 “
THE SAM AND HANDSOME aw QE^
IRON KING. SOUTHERN GtRL
—AND—
FARMERS’ FRIEND COOKING STOVES.
HEATING STOVES OF ,LL KINDS
—A FULL LINE OF—
FINE DECORATED CHAMBER Fetn;
LIBRARY AND TABLE LAX?.,
TOILET SETS, ETC.,
which I am orrxHiNG AT very low Ptc-a.
J. W. NORTON,.,
148 Bryan St., 2d door west of WhiA- e-
JUST ~ ""
Immense stock of Alabastine. Glue,
1 White. Paints, Oils and Brushes. Lowest
ket prices. E. J. KIEFfeR.
West Broad and Stewart streets.
WILLIAM R. LEAKEY,
Attorney-At-Law.
Office removed to No. 11S Bryan street.
MONEY TO LO VY
Liberal loans made on Diamonds, Gold and
Silver Watches, Jewelry, Clocks. Silverware
Guns. Pistols. Clothing, Tools, and on almost
anything of value, at the old reliable Pawal
broker House, 179 Congress street.
E. MUHLBERG, Manager
Highest prices paid for oid Gold and Silver.'
e GUARANTEED TO CURE
CONCURSZA itd 3LI2T zfeLT-Tr
0R MONEY REFUNDED.
N.T. PIKE, S-de Agent,
Corner Jefferson and South Broad streets,
Savannah. Ga.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATER.'
FRIDAY AFTERNOON - AND NIGHT,
NOVEMBER 22d.
THE FAMOUS McCOLLIN COMIC OPERA
COMPANY.
5 0 PEOPLE 5 0
And their own Orchestra. Full and compteta
l Costume*. FRI
DAY MATINEE, Millocker's Great
Comic Opera in Three Acts,
THE BEGGAR STUDENT.
Friday Night the Great Casino Success
FALKA; OR THE BRIGAAI
Full strength of the Company in both casts.
Matinee Prices—Admission 50c.; Reserved
seats 75c. Evening Prices—Admission Si, 50c.
and 25c. Reserved seats $1 25.
Seats on sale Wednesday morning. Nov. 9\
at Butler’s drug store at 9 a. h. Next attrac*
tion. “OUR IRISH VISITORS,” Nov. 23
SAVANNAH THEJ®
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT,
ONB NIGHT ONLY.
Saturday, Nov. 23d,
THE IRISH COMEDY KINGS
“ MURRAY AND MURPHY,”
In their Sensational Farce Comedy,
OUR IRISH VISITORS.
Under the management of .T. M. Hill, Union
Square Theater, New York City.
First-class company, new musical sei ctions,
favorite ballads, popular songs, artistic dancinp,
Murray and Murphy's large and hamisomnjf
uniformed band and orchestra. Look out iof
the GRAND SATURDAY PARADE.
Seats on sale Friday, at Butler's. Nov 21.
Next attraction: “CAL WAGNER’S MIN*
STREIaS.” Nov. 27 and ZH.
A PHASE I.N WOMAN’S HISTOBI
A Lecture on above subject will be delivered
at the Cathedral
On Friday Eve., Nov, 22, 1889
BY HIS GRACE,
ARCHBISHOP CROSS OP ORfflJ,
For the benefit of the
Male and Female Orphans.
Doors open at 7:30 o’clock. Commences at 3
o’clock.
Tickets 50 cents, on sale at Connor s book
store, Fernandez’s cigar store, Win. F R®*
drug store, Symons & Mells’ drugstore, anflty
members of the committee; also at St. Maff s
Home, the Cathedral, and at St- Pstric s
Church.
MUSIC, RECITATIONS, ETC
ALSO, THE FAMOUS
CHINESE DRILL
By a Band of Celestials,
AT YONGE’S HALL
Corner Duffy and Whitaker streets,
FRIDAY. NOV. 22. 8 F
FOR BENEVOLENT PfRPGSES.
~ JPKIMXKR AJUJ BOOK.BLS 1,J,K, ~-
BUSINESS IS OPENING-
And Business Men are neto
their supplies of Office
ery. Orders for Bla.nk o0 j I
and Printed Blanks of all "' I
will have prompt and j|
tention if left with the Old a I
Reliable Printer and Binder- I
93 Bay. GEO. N. NICHOLSI
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