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CLEMENTS STEPS ASIDE.
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT TURNED
OVER TO THE ALLIANCE.
His Opposition to the Sub Treasury
Bill tbs Only Issue that Defeated
Him—Col. Everett Will be the Nomi
nee—Livingston Still Dreaming of
the United States Senate
Rome, Ga. , July 28. —Jndson C. Clements
has to-day withdrawn from the congres
sional race. He withdraws thanking his
friends for their kindness in the past in
honoring him, and for the ardent support
of many at the present time, but as the
people seem to want a change he withdraws
from the race. This announcement
will cause much regret among
his friends. Mr. Clements served
his people well, and his opposition
to the sub-treasury was the only issue on
which he and his constituents differed.
Col. Everett will be the Seventh district’s
next congressman. Col. Everett has served
two tei ms in the legislature, and was gradu
ated from Mercer university.
PIERCE FOR LESTER.
Blackshear, Pierce Count}', Ga., July
26. —1f tne resolution pa-sod by our county
meeting to-day in reference to Judge
Atkinson and a nomination of a con
gressional candidate for the district con
veys the idea that our people are opposed
to Col. Lester’s renomination, it will do
Col. Lester and the citizens of the county
an injustice. It is conceded by our best
informed citizens as to the sentiment of the
county, that we approximate unanimity as
regards Col. Lester's renomination, being
in favor of it, and would regard the failure
of the convention to do so grave injustice
to him.
It has heretofore been the custom of the
district to give our member two termsi In
CoL Lester’s case being in the position not
by his own seeking, but as a compromise
candidate, it would certainly be a very
grave error not to carry out this view. The
bills now before congress, which, if passed,
will undermine the fundamental principles
of our government, demands that we should
strengthen our defense by having our
strong and reliable men to the front.
Col. Rufus E. Lester has, in every posi
tion be has been placed, done his duty and
is still doing it.
The people, the honest voters of the dis
trict, favor his renomination. The dele
gates from our county have been appointed
and go uniustruetad, but, as 1 understand
them, unanimously in favor of the nomina
tion of Col. Lester. If there is any opposi
tion to him it has not developed,
STILL LEAN TOWARD LESTER.
Baxley, Ga., July 28. —At a meeting of
the Democratic party of Appling eouoty,
held to-day, delegates were elected to the
gubernatorial convention with instructions
Ito vote for Northen, Cook, Wright, Harde
man, and for I sister for attorney general.
They are iminstructed as to commissioner
bf agriculture.
The congressional delegates elected are
for Col. Norwood as first choice and Con
gressman Lester as second.
HARD ON HENDERSON.
Marietta, July 28. —Nowtou, Hender
son’s home county, and the adjoining
counties of Morgan, Walton and Henry
have given Nesbit large majorities for
commissioner of agriculture.
GLYNN’S PRIMARY.
Brunswick, Ga., July 28.-— To-morrow
is the time set for the primary elections, and
candidates for legislative honors are mo v ing
around lively. J. E. Dart and H. T. Dun
woody are candidates for the nomination,
with J. J. Spears running as un indepen
dent. Mr. Spears’ action is generally con
demned.
LIVINGSTON’S AMBITION.
Atlanta, Ga., July 28. —Col. Living
ston’s attention was to-day called to an in
terview with Editor Brown published in
yesterday’s Augusta Chronicle, in which it
was stated that all the recent talk of Col.
Livingston being in the race for theseuator
ship emanated from his eDemies, who wish
to hurt him with wen. Gordon’s triends. In
reply he said that Editor Brown knew
nothing of the depth and breadth of the
current which floated the remark in ques
tion. He repeated his former statement
that he himself did what the people wore
going to do, and especially declared that he
had taken no steps in regard to the
matter. Though the indications that
he will be in the race are very strong
there is no reason to doubt his candor, so
far as this expression goes. It is quite
probable that he doesn’t know now whether
he will make a bid for the senatorship, nor,
it may be added, does lie propose to kuow
till he feels that he has a death-grip on the
Enze. Those who know him best expect
lrn to take no chances.
CUT OFF BY APOPLEXY.
Sudden Death of S. B. Lewis of Al
bany at Noon Time.
Albany, Ga., July 28.— This city was
thrown into a high fever of excitement and
sorrow at 2 o’clock this afternoon by the
announcement that 8. B. Lewis was dead.
Mr. Lewis left his store on Washington
street at 12 o’clock, and after conversing
with a few friends a few minutes drove
home. He went into his room and told his
wife to please keep the house quiet, as he
wished to take a short nap, as he
was feeling a little unwell. She
withdrew to obey his request
and upon returning found her husband
dying, and he was dead before a physician
reached him. He died from apoplexy. Mr.
Lewis was an influential citizen, having
acquaintances all over South Georgia. He
was of the firm of E. B. & B. S. Lewis,
wholesale and retail merchants, and Lewis
Bros., bankers. He leaves a wife and three
children. He was about 35 years of age.
CHLORAL DOWNS HOWRBN.
The Reformed Journalist Unable to
Preach at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., July 28.—Evangelist
Howren, sometimes called the reformed
journalist, was to have preached here three
times yesterday. He appeared at the
Walker Street church, but it soon beoame
evident that he was not himself and his
friends took him to Decatur, where he now
lies in bed with considerable fever. Sir.
Howren stated that chloral was at the bot
tom of his trouble. He left home unwell,
and before arriving in Atlanta took several
doses of the insidious drug. Asa conse
quence his mind was so upset that he found
himself unable to preach.
AUGUSTA’S ROAD TO FLORIDA.
The Carolina, Knoxville and Western
to be Bought.
Augusta, Ga., July 28. A meeting
of the directors of the Augusta and West
Florida railroad was held here this
afternoon. President Bailey of New York
was present. The directors are nego
tiation for the purchase of the Carolina,
Knoxville and Western road, and it is
almost certain that the trade will be made.
The Augusta and West Florida is also apt
to scoop the L uisville and Wadley read, as
the offers of the people of Louisville, Ga., to
get the road run through their town will
probably be accepted, and then the little
Wadley road will be an imDortant adjunct.
The Melon Movement.
The Central railroad’s daily roport of
melon shipments passing througn Mont
gume-y, Birmingham, Atlanta and Savan
nah for points named Iwlow on J uly 38:
Cincinnati. 0., 6; Philadelphia. Pa., 2;
Birmingham. Ala., 2: Nashville, Tenn., 2;
Evansville, Ind.. 1; New Orleans, 1; Pitts
burg, Po„ 2; Knoxville, Tenn., 1; Provi
eji"*’’ total 19. Via Savannah,
741; via Albany, Montgomery, Birming
ham and Atlanta, fi,467, total, 4,208 cam.
A DESPBRaDO IN THE TOILS.
Ha Had to be Shot wice Before He
Could be Overpowered.
Rome. Oa., July 2s.— This morning one
of the most daring desperadoes ever known
here was captured near Cave Springs. Two
months ago Bill Divine, a mulatto 40 years
old, outraged his sister-in-law. He escape-1
to the woods and could not be found by the
! officers. Two weess ag i he returned and
threatened to kill the whole family and
burn the house. The next morning Bill laid
in the bushes and wpen the old man was
riding his mule to the field to plow Bill fired
and killed the mule. This occurred several
miles from Cave Springs. The citizens of
that village raised a purse to reward
his captors. Bailiffs Fleming and
Walker ran across him this morning
and commanded him to surrender. He re
plied: “Wait a minute," and drawing his
pistol fired. T en Bailiff Walker fired a
load of bird shot into him. The negro
snapped the pistol at him again, but Bailiff
Walker filled his arm with lead. He was
overpowered and lodged in the Rome jail.
One of his eyes were shot out, and his con
dition is precarious. The bailiffs got a purse
of *IOO.
LET OUT OF JAIL BY A WOMAN.
Ten Prisoners Oain Their Liberty at
i. arnesvllle.
Athens, Ga, July 28.—News reached
this city to-day of a wholesale jail delivery
in Carnesviile. The Franklin county jail
is there, and Saturday night all the
prisoners, ten in number, escaped. There
were in the crowd seven negro men, one
negro woman, a white man, and one white
woman. The escape was effected by means
of keys furnished by a woman who lives in
Carnesviile. Nothing was known of it
until Sunday morning, when the jail was
found open. Officers and citizens started
in pursuit, but with no success, as yet. The
woman who furnished the keys fled with
the escaped prisoners.
MINEHAN A PRISONER.
He Was Caught at Macon and Taken
Back to Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga., July 28.—G. H. Mine
hau, the person who shot and killed Frank
Golden some time ago, was arrested and
escaped from jail, and, after remaining
away some months returned to the city,
coolly walked around the town and then
suddenly disappeared, was arrested in lla
can last night and brought here to-day.
Mineban seems cheerful, and says that
he would have returned alone if he had
thought they wanted him.
AUGUSTA’S ELECTRIC ROAD.
It la to be Bonded for $400,000 to
Aid New Enterprises.
Augusta, Ga., July 28. President
Dyer of the Augusta Railway Company is
preparing to bond the electric railroad for
4400,000. The titles of the railroad and
property will be held in trust for the bonds
by the Metropolitan Trust Company of
New York, and the transfer was recorded
to-day. The bonds will be floated in
Europe, and the money will tie used for
further development of Augusta.
MADISON MENTION. C
What Is Happening In One of Forlda’a
Liveliest Cities.
Madison, Fla., July 28. —The primary
elections for delegates to the county con
vention were held at the different precincts
Saturday. Madison Precinct No. I elected
the following:
S. J. Perry, W. O. Dale, J. E. Pound,
E. Armstrong, W. B. Dutton, J. L. Warren,
F. J. B. Fox, R. D. Wilson, C. B. McNair,
S. Baker, W. E. Witt. J. W. Williams,
T. Z. Martin, Win. McDaniel, T. J. Cobb,
Sr., and Joe Milliner.
Hickstown precinct No. 10 elected R. E.
Dickinson and L. G. MeCrnnie. All of the
above delegates but one are alliancemen,
and the indications are that when the
other precincts are heard from that al -
liancemen will largely predominate. The
attack made by Chipley on Call has won
for Call more supporters than he has ever
had before.
On Wednesday next T. J. Beggs will wed
Miss Nellie Parramore. In the afternoon
they start on a bridal trip to northern
cities.
James C. McDaniel, express agent at
Tampa, with his bride, is on a visit to his
parents here.
SESSION OF THE W. O. T. U.
Sites for Permanent Buildings at Ashe
vllle Offered.
Asheville, N. C., July 28.—The chief
business before the j Women’s Christian
Temperance Union assembly to-day was
consideration of offers to donate land upon
which to erect buildings, in which to hold
the annual sessions of the assemby.
Mr. and M rs. J. E. Ray of this city offered
a tract of five acres.
Mr. Otis A. Miller of Skyland Springs
offered twenty acres of land and SI,OOO in
cash.
President B. E. Atkins of Asheville
Female college tendered the use of his
buildings and grounds until permanent
buildings can be erected.
It is thought that another offer will be
made at to-morrow’s session.
Mrs. J. E. Ray offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We believe that the negro in our
midst is being trained of God for the evangeliza
tion of Africa, we would respectfully ask the
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
to institute a department, of co-operative mis
sionary work for the development of Christian
workers among this people, both in the home
and foreign field.
The success of this preliminary meeting
has far exceeded expectations. One hun
dred and twenty members have been en
rolled from eighteen different states.
RUINED BY THE BOOH IN OATS.
Ernest Hens of Chicago Unable to Put
Up More Margins.
Chicago, July 28.—Ernest Hess, for
merly of the E. Hess Elevator Company,
and a member of the board of trade since
its foundation, failed* to-day. He was short
about 2,000,000 bushels of oats , aud the re
cent rapid rise in the price of that cereal
forced him to the wall. His liabilities are
estimated at $100,003, and he bad about
SBO,OOO up in margins. Three months ago,
whea oats first commence 1 to advance, Heis
made a great deal of money.
TURNED TOO QUICK.
He turned too quickly, however, and
began selling enormous quantities. He
kept on selling and the market continued to
advance. To-day it reached the point
where Hess could put no more margins
and his property was bought in under the
rule. While buying was going on the
market rose to unusual figures, but it
reacted a little after his cred.tors had pro
tected themselves. In addition to his spec
ulation in oats, Mr. Hess said he had sold a
small line of May corn.
R. G. Tennant, a small trader, in pro
visions, chiefiy, was al o forced to order his
trade closed to-day. He at tim'>s traded
very heavily and was supposed to be act
ing for a well-known banking firm.
Aehore Off Fernandina.
Fernandina, Fla., July 28.—The
steamer Franconia, from New York for
Fernaudina, went ashore in the north
breakers at 5 o’clock this afternoon, w hile
coming into port without a pilot. No
particulars are obtainable ns to the condi
tion of the vessel.
Will Lose an Arm.
Cedar Keys, Fla., July 38.— 8 y the
accidental discharge of a breec -loading
shotgun which he was cleaning, Dr. C. E.
French hod bis left forearm badly
mutilated ju-t above the wrist. It will
have to be amputated.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1890.
WOOI.FOLK MUST HANG.
THE SUPREME COURT DENIES HIM
A NEW TRIAL.
A Possibility That the Case "Will be
Carried to the United States Su
preme Court—A Synopsis of the
Grounds on Which the Court's De
clslon is Based.
Atlanta, Ga.. July 28. —The supreme
court this morning affirmed the judgment
in the Woolfolk case, and the notorious
murderer must hang. Justice Simmons de
livered the opinion. It covered eigbty-fi ve
page*. It was held that the trial judge was
not disqualified; that the motion tor a
change of venue was properly overruled;
that public excitement alone was not
sufficient ground for a continuance,
especially when nearly two years had elapsed
since the commissi m of the crime. Com
pulsory process of the court to procure the
attendance of a witness residing beyond the
state would have been nugatory and was
properly refused, and there was no abuse of
discretion by the trial judge in refusing a
continuance on account of the absence of
such witnesses. Such requests to charge as
were refused by the judge were refused
properly.
COMPETENT TESTIMONY.
The testimony of witnesses that certain
marks and spots were the print of a hand
and blood stains wa3 not incompetent, be
cause the information was acquired from an
inspection which was made while jurors on
a former trial of the case. The testimony
that the defendant while alone in his cell
was overheard to say: “Lord have mercy
upon me for what I have done;’’ “the only
thing I regret is killing my father," was
not incompetent, because the witness was
the jailer in charge of the defendant, the
law not disqualifying a jailer from testify
ing as to voluntary acts aud confessions of
prisoners in his charge.
NOT OF IMPORTANCE.
That the defendant on the same occasion
may have said something else in connection
with this which the witness did not hear,
did not render it inadmissable, the latter
testifying that nothing else was said within
his hearing, and it not appearing from the
evidence that anything else was said. It is
not against public po’icy to allow a prayer
which inculpates the person who makes
it to be given in evidence
against him. Testimony by a witness that
he was informed by another that the latter
h.id heard a third person give a minute
account of the killing, and that the inform
ant of the witness had become frightened
and denied making the statement, was in
consequential.
THE JACK DUBOSE THEORY.
Referring to Jack Dubose, the opinion
say* a witness having testified that an un
known negro had come to the house on the
night of the killing, and a certain insane
negro having stated that he was on tho
Woolfolk place the night that nine were
killed, the testimony, in the absence of evi
dence to connect tho insane negro with the
crime, was irrelevant. The sayings of the
defendant prior to the killing, indicating
animosity toward his stepmother, were not
inadmissable, his father having been killed
at the same time.
DRAWING OF THE JURY.
Two of the mam grounds relied upon by
the counsel for the plaintiff in error were
that the jury was not legally drawn and
that proper questions had not been askod
the jurors to ascertain whether they under
stood certain words embraced in the
statutory questions answered by them so as
to qualify themselves. The court ruled
that the jury was legally drawn and quali
fied properly, having answered a’l the
questions necessary to warrant the lower
court in adjudging them competent.
THE BLOOD-STAINED SOCKS.
Certain socks being offered in evidence
which a witness testified were found in a
well on the premises when the killing oc
curred, it was not an error to admit them
in evidence over tho objection that they
were not sufficiently identified as the same
found in the well, this being a question for
the jury. Justice Simmons concluded:
“Two juries having fouud the defendant
guilty and the trial judge being satis
fied with their judging and there
being sufficient evidence to uphold
the verdict, this court does not feel author
ized to disturb it.” Other minor points are
ruled out, either on the ground of irrel
evancy or that if an error was committed in
connection therewith it was insufficient to
entitle the defendant to anew trial. It is
reported here that an appeal will be taken
to the supreme court of the United States.
In the case of Hayes vs. Jordan & Cos., from
Early county, the judgment of the lower
court is reversed.
COL. RUTHERFORD AWAY.
Col. Rutherford, Woolfolk’s counsel, is
absent from the city, and It is not known
what further steps he will take.
BATTLES WITH BALL AND BAT.
The Results of the Day's Games All
Over the Country.
Washington, July 28.—8a1l gams3 were
played to-day as follows:
PLAYERS’ LEAGUE.
At Buffalo— * r. B . H . E .
Buffalo 12 io 7
Philadelphia 9 9 f,
Batteries: Cunningham, HalUgan and Mack-
Knell and Hallman.
At Chicago- R . H . K .
Chicago 7 11 6
Brooklyn S 11 6
Batteries: King and Farrell, Weyhlng and
Kinslow.
At Cleveland— R . 88 , E
Cleveland 4 0 4
Boston s 9 3
Batteries: O'Brien and Sutcliffe, Radbourn
and Murphy.
At Pittsburg— R . „ E
Pittsburg 4 o a
New York 0 5 2
Batteries: Morris and Fields, O'Day and
Ewing.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Cincinnati- R , B . H- E
Cincinnati 1 5 0
Boston 2 9 2
Batteries: Rhines and Harrington, Nichols
Bennett.
At Indianapolis (the Clevelands and Brook
lyns played the first of their transferred
games from Cleveland here to-dayi—
K. B. H. E.
Cleveland 8 12 2
Brooklyn 4 5 4
At Chicago— H. B. h. e
Chicago 12 19 4
Philadelphia 4 7 4
Batteries: Gleason, Clements and Schriver:
Hutchinson and Kittridge.
At Pittsburg- R . B . n. e.
Pittsburg 2 5 0
New York 4 1 i
Batteries: Baker and Decker, Welch and
Clark.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
*At Brooklyn— r. b . h . e.
Brooklyn fi 10 5
Columbus . 2 5 5
Batteries. McCullough and Pits, Krause and
Doy 10.
At Rochester— R . B . B . e.
Rochester 2 4 8
Louisville 12 10 8
Batteries: Caiman and McKeogh, Stratton
and Kyan.
At Syracuse— r. b . b . e .
Syracuse 1 4 f,
St. Louis 12 is 1
Batteries: Keefe and Briggs, Karnsay aud
Wells.
At Philadelphia— r. b , h. e.
Athletics 6 13 1
Toledo 7 10 5
Batteries M-Mahon and Robinson, Smith
and Save.
Tampa Hotel Park.
Orlando, Fla., July 28.—James T.
Mott, a prominent nurseryman of this
Slaoe, has been employed by the Tampa
ay Hotel Company to dram, grade and
plant a park of thirteen acres. He will
start to-morrow, and tike with him a num
ber of hands. His business here will not bo
neglected.
A RUNAWAY ON THE TRACK.
Grand Duke Takes the Bit at Brighton
and Runs Himself Out.
New York, July 28. —At Brighton Beach
to-day the track was in good condition
when the horses were going to the post, in
the second race Grand Duke, with Lamlev
up, ran away. Lamley could not stop him,
and he ran two and three-quarter miles,
when he slackened his pace. R. Mcßride,
bis owner, then received permission to
scratch him. Bets were declared off and
fifteen minutes allowed for anew book.
The events were as follows:
First Race— One mile. Xewburg won, with
Extravagance second and Pat Sheedy third.
Time 1:45.
Second Race—Seven furlongs. Rose Berry
won. with Rosemary gelding second and George
Murray third. Time 1
Third Race— Seven turlongs. Lizzie won,
with Young Grary second and Lucky Clover
tUird. Time 1:33.
Fourth Race —One mile and a furlong. Badge
won, with briau Bom second and Signature
third. Time 1: 0854.
Fifth Race Two miles. Ernest won, with
F.leve second and Reward third. Time 3:37.
AT SARATOGA.
Saratoga, July 28.—The weather was
fine and the track fair to-day. The events
were as follows:
First Rais Six furlongs. Bradford won.
with Oceypte second and Vidette third. Time
1:18.
Second Race —One and one sixteenth miles.
Golden Reel won. with Puzzle second and
Austerlitz third. Time 1:534-
Third Rack— Half mile. Strategem won,
with Bagpipe second and Belle of Orange third.
Time 0:52!4.
Fourth Race—Half mile. Modjeska won,
with Cascade second and Tom Donohue third.
Time 0:53.
Fifth Rack— One mile. Longshore won, with
Little Crete second and Major Tom third Time
1:47*4-
Sixth RACK-Six furlong3; selling. B. B
Million won, with Ballynoosecoml and (ienevieve
third. Time 1:19. Mutuals paid $590. Million
was bought in by the owner at the entered
price. $1,40J
Seventh Race— Steeplechase course, about
two and a half miles. Tarquin won, with Kii
larney second and Dr. Chase third. Time 5:29.
ROBBERS WHO HYPNOTIZED.
The Strange Adventures of a Jewelry
Drummer.
From the Dry Good* Economist.
The peculiar adventure which befell Mr.
Cooper would never had been related, and
therefore would never have been printed
had it not been for a little action of mine,
innocent in itself, but which powerfully
affected my friend.
We have been friends for a good raany
years. Mr. Cooper and myself, and when
ever he visits my city (Chicago) I invaria
bly call upon him.
Learning recenty of his arrival, I went
directly to the Palmer house, walked to his
room and knocked at the door somewhat
gently, for I did not wish to waken him if
he had gone to bod. Receiving no answer
I turned the knob aud tne and ior opened. The
gas was turned low, and Cooper sat doubled
up in a large easy chair fast asleep. His
sample trunks, packed and marked, stood
near the door, ready for the porter in the
morning. “Here," thought I, “is a nice
situation. W hat if one of the many hotel
sneak thieves had been in my place!
1 am afraid, my dear follow, that you would
be minus something in the morning. I will
give you a scare as a lesson. ” So I closed
the door softly, and, standing with my back
to it, I stamped my foot sharply and said,
quite loud enough to awake nirn, “Hands
upl”
I shall never forget the sudden awaken
ing and the look of agony which accompa
nied it. His hands had gone up at my first
cry. Never a word did he utter. He only
looked at me with those great eyes, in
which nothing but horror had a place.
Evidently he did not recognize me. for I
stood in a shadow, pud so astonished was I
that I did not for a moment or two open my
mouth or move from my position after the
first cry.
“Cooper, old man!” I finally exclaims j,
“what has come over youi”
He smiled faintly.
“Put down your hands,” I said, as j
walked to the gas jet and .turned it up
full.
“Is that you Will ?” he asked. “Didn’t I
hear you say ‘Hands up ?’ ”
“Yes, I said ‘Hands up,’ but is that suffi
cient reason for you to get as white as snow
and to act as you did ? I know that you
are no Jcoward, and therefore you must
have some powerful reason for your ac
tions.”
“I have sufficient cause to bo alarmed at
that cry,” he said after he had become
more calm.
It was only natural that I should be curi
ous to know the cause of my friend’s alarm,
aud after considerable urging he related the
following strange experience:
“Twelve years ago, shortly before I made
your acquaintance, I represented in the
west one of the largest jewelry houses in
the east. I made my headquarters while in
San Francisco at the , and my cus
tomers would visit me aud inspect my line
in my own rooms. One day I had been in
the city and made an engagement with one
of the most liberal buyers on the slope.
My clerk aud I arranged the samples so that
they could be readily examined, and then
I went down-stairs to’meat the buyer when
he should arrive. I did not have long to
wait, for Mr. It. came along, and, seeing
me, said: ‘I am going down the street, and
will be back in jha!f an hour. Go
and don’t wait for me, for I
will go directly to your room.’ I
went to my room and sat smoking, impa
tiently waiting for the half hour to pass.
Suddenly a knock was given on the door,
and I, expecting my buyer, cried out in a
hearty manner, ‘Come in.’ The door was
instantly opened and instantly shut, and my
clerk and I found ourselves each looking
down the barrel of a revolver. There were
two men. and one of them stood just as you
stood, with his back to the door, and cried
out just as you cried: ‘Hands up!’ It is
always the safest way to put up your ha-ids
under such conditions, and wait until you
see a chance to put them down again.
“fhe two visitors were not bad-looking,
but they were determined-looking men.
“ ‘Mr. Cooper,’ said one of them, 'we are
sorry to disturb you; believe me, we are,
and I have taken the precaution to protect
you from the annoyance of auy buyer this
evening, so do not let th t buoy your hopes
up. I have sent the gentlemin away, and
we will s: end the pleasant evening entirely
by ourselves.
“It is clear that we cannot take every
thing with us, so if you will be so good, Mr.
Cooper, as to indicate which are the most
valuable stones aud articles, it will facilitate
matters, and you will be re,eased all the
more quickly.’
“I emphatically refused to have anything
to do with selecting the valuables.
" ‘I wish you would, for it will save you
a great ileal of trouble. In fact, I will make
you do it whether you will or not. I shall
say to you, “Make a seloction, my good sir,
aud|take only the best,” aud I am sure that
you will do it.’
“Saying this he stepped close to my clerk’s
face, nnd, looking steadily in his eyes, said:
‘We will need to give our entire att ntion
to the jewelry, so you must go to sleep.’
“Then the significance of the robber’s
words about niv aiding him to the most
valuable jewels flashed across my mind. I
was to ba put in a mesmeric state—you call
it hypnotism nowadays. In those days we
knew little of its secret power, much le-s
than we do to-day. I knew in a general
way- that the must prominent physicians,
with but few exceptions, had denounced its
alleged power as fraudulent, aid TANARUS, like so
many others, let them judge f>r me, but
something told me with absolute conviction .
that there was some mysterious pow er which !
I was yet to loarn of. The robber kept his
eyes fir i.ly tiled and said something to the
clerk. I could see that a great struggle was
going on for the mastery. I noted the con
vulsive twitching of the muscles of the face
and neck, but at last, to my relief, it came
to an end. The robber took the clerk by
the arm, led him to a oorner of tne room,
and told him to lie down and have a pleas
ant time.
“ ‘lt would have been much better and
easier to hare sagged and bound your j
friend,' be remarked in a pleasant tone,
‘bat I confess I am proud of my power and
thought I would give you an example of it.
Shall I exert my influence over you too, or
will you indicate the goods I want;’
*• ‘I <viil do nothing of my free will to aid
Jfeu.' I replied. ‘I suppose you can force
trie if you so desire, for 1 have seen strange
things just now.’
“Without more ado he began his work
upon me. I had quickly made up my mind
that my only safety lay in keeping ray mind
extremely active and to apparently come
under bis influence. I had seen subjec sat
exhibitions in New York act, and as I was a
good mimic I hid faint hopes of deceiving
the man until some opportunity offered for
me to escape and get aid. I had a small
caliber pistol in my inside vest pocket which
had escaped the notice of the robbers. My
large 45-caliber had been taken from me
early in the interview.
“Good fortune attended me. I deceived
the inesmerizer, and even whan he gave me
a severe pinch and said, ‘lsn’t that delight
ful? 1 I expressed the greatest pleasure,
although I could have cried out with the
pain. He led me about and ordered me to
do as he willed. I did not pick out the
most valuable articles. I used the greate-t
tact which I could command, for I was
afraid that no opportunity would offer for
me to escape, and I made sure that the
cheaper scones and articles should be the
on s stolen. After a time I was directed
back to my seat and the men began to pack
up the goods.
“In the course of their operations the
backs of the two m n were for an instant
turned toward me. Now at last was my
opportunity. I pulled, from my inside
pocket my pistol, and aiming it at one of
the men, fired. An exclamation of surprise
and pain followed the shot. I rushed for
ward, and received a blow on the head
which knocked me down and partly stunned
me, but in an instant I was up agaiu and
after them with the fury of a thousand
devils. I solemnly declare that I would
have been delighted to have torn those men
to pieces. The police found a trail of blood
to one of the back doors, but there all traces
ceased
“We never got a clue to the men. The
next year I left the jewelry “trade, and
have bean hustling with dry goods ever
since.”
ARMOUR'S COLORED GRADUATE.
The Story of One of the Millionaire
Pork Packer’s Proteges.
Interview in Chicago Tribune.
“I don’t know whether all the stories
printed about Phil Armour are true or not.
But I know of one that is true, because the
man told me himself.
“Toe man is a colored porter on what is
known as the Congressional Limited be
tween New York and Washington. He is
known as Gen. Forrest. He was body
servant to Gen. N. B. Forrest of confeder
ate fame, and when the war ended the col
ored man went to New York and secured
the place of smoking-car porter on the Penn
sylvania line from Washington to Chicago.
One day Mr. Armour was on his train aid
wrote a message which he instructed the
porter to drop into the next station. The
porter did this, and soon afterward Mr.
Armour found him in the rear end of the
studying a primer.
“Then Mr. Armour became interested
and asked the man about his history. He
learned he had been on the road eighteen
years consecutively. Mr. Armour asked
him if he had the sand to go to school if
someone seat him and paid for it. The
colored man said he’d like to find someone
who would try it. Mr. Armour said, ‘All
right; go to school.’
“A few months after Mr. Armour was
agaiu on the train with Forrest, and accost
ing the latter asked, ‘Why didn’t you go to
school as I told you?’ The porter smiled
and replied that he thought he (Sir. Ar
mour) was ‘only funnin'.’ ‘No,’ answered
the packer, ‘I don’t “fun” anybody. I tell
you to go to school. Go anywhere you
like.’
“The man left the road the next day. Ho
went to Hamilton College, Virginia, and
then to Wilberforce College, near Xenia,
0., where he remained six years. He went
back on the road and is now on the con
gressional limited. Mr. Armour has spent
$4,000 on that darky, and I have it that he
writes to the ‘general’ once a month and
that each letter contains a draft for some
amount. The ‘general’ recently came to
Chicago on a bridal trip, aud I understand
there wasn’t anything good enough for him
in Mr. Armour's estimation. Armour is a
curious combination. It is just as the fancy
takes him. If he wants to help a man he
does it because ho takes a notion to the man
and he can’t do too much. There are others
to whom he wouldn’t give a penny. I reckon
he has to be that way.”
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com Jnjoys
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;Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
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aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its!
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in fiOc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug-'
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO .
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BANKS.
SAVINGS BANK.
SAVANNAH BANK & TRET CO.
4°\o
Deposits of $1 and Upward Received.
DR. T. F. ROBERSON,
DENTIST.
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING.
Corner Barnaul and State Street*.
MEETINGS.
OGLETHORPE LOUGE NO. t. I. O. O. F
A regular meeting will be held in the new
hall, in second story of lecture room of Trinity
church THIS (Tuesday i EVENING at 8 o’clock
Entrance corner of President and Jefferson
street
The Second Degree will be conferred.
Members ot sister Lodges and transfent
brothers are cordially invited to meet with us.
JAS. VAN BERSCHOT. Noble Grand.
H. E. Wilson. Secretarv.
FOREST CITV GEN CLt'B.
A special meeting of the club will be held
THIS EVENING, at 8 o’clock, at George S.
McAlpin’s. Important business.
E J. KIEFFER, President.
Charles O. Lamotte, Secretary.
~~SPECIA L NOTICES.
On and after Feb. 1, 1890. the basis of meas
urement of all advertising the Moaxnro
News will be agate, or at the rate of $1 40 an
inch for the first insertion.
3SOO REWARD. g.IOO
.‘rr’—" City op Savannah, 1
Mayor’s Office. V
Savannah, Ga., July 88, 1890. )
Whereas, It has been represented that on the
night of WEDNESDAY, July 33, 1990, the house
on the south side of Congreas, near Montgomery
street, was destroyed by an explosion; and
whereas, the mayor and aldermen of the city
of Savannah, in council assembled, have author
ized and empowered me as mayor of said city
to offer a reward for the apprehension of the
person or persons guilty of the destruction of
said house.
Now, then, be it known to all men that I, John
Schwarz, mayor of the city of Savannah, under
and by virtue of the resolution passed in council
this day, do hereby offer a reword of Five
Hundred Dollars for the arrest, with proof to
convict, of the person or persons guilty of said
crime, and of the crimes connected therewith.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand
and have caused the corporate seal to be
affixed.
i , JOHN SCHWARZ,
■j seal. J- Mayor.
C. V. Hernandez,
Acting Clerk of Council.
ASTRAY.
Two iron-gray horses, one bay horse and sev
eral mules from my stables, on West Broad
street. Parties finding same will please return
to stable, corner West Broad and Jones streets.
B. C. WRIGHT.
SUMMER SCHOOL.
During the months of August and September
I will teach at my home, 71 Waldburg street
ten advanced pupils at $lO a month each. Suln
jects: English, Mathematics. Latin and French.
Instruction in French will embrace the conver
sational method. For particulars apply at my
residence any morning between 9 and 13 o'clock
JOHN M. GANNON.
I WANT TO SELL
TEN (10) ACRES OF LAND on a high plateau
on the east side of the city. Will sub-divide
into 100 choice lots. Who wants It cheap and
on easy terms ’ Call to see me.
C. P. MILLER,
Real Estate Dealer.
AO VACANT HOUSES.
Real Estate is the bast paying investment. I
have several pieces of fine renting property
that I can sell on easy terms at reasonable
prices. Call and get particulars.
W. K. WILKINSON,
Real Estate Dealer,
Sc. GLASS
PURE GRAPE JUICE.
'
Try it at HEIDT’S Fountain.
NOTICE.
MR. W. MARCUS is no longer in our em
ploy. J. S. COLLINS & CO.
July 26, 1800.
LUCKY NUMBERS IN FLINT'S WATCH
CLUBS.
CLUB NO. I—3l CLUB NO. 7—29
CLUB NO. 2 1 CLUB NO. 8—37
CLUB NO. 3—20 CLUB NO. 9—25
CLUB NO. 4—19 CLUB NO. 10—33
CLUB NO. 5-34 CLUB NO. 11-24
CLUB NO, G—lo CLUB NO. 12—11
E. C. PACETTI,
PRACTICAL WORKMAN.
TIN ROOFING. GUTTERB AND LEADERS.
REPAIRING TIN ROOFS, Etc., Etc.
Galvanized Cornices and Window Caps a
specialty.
Agent for Cortrigbt Metal Roofing Shingles.
Corner Jefferson and State Streets.
kcifio: eciffo: euiffo:
The most wonderful compound for the ex
termination of
Roaches and Water Bugs.
price 60c. per can.
For sale only at
BUTLERS PHARMACY,
Corner Bull and Congress.
Agent for Spratt’s Celebrated Medicines for
Canines.
GREAT HOME ENTERPRISE.
/. a * ___ -tm— -
THE SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY’S
PILSEN —AND— TIVOLI
B E E R S
j
in,
—FOR SALE
IN EVERY” FIRST-CLASS SALOON.
We would especially recommend our Bottle
i Beer to families, as
NO ADULTERATIONS ARE NECESSARY
FOR THE HOME TRADE.
CALL FOR THE BEER AND SEE THAT YOU
GET IT.
We pay 15 cents a dozen for all empties
returned to us.
TELEPHONE NO. 429.
DON’T TRAVEL WITHOUT IT.
No traveler should be without a bottle of
DR ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR,
To ward off the ill effects incidental to a change
of climate aud water. This faultless family
medicine is gaining popularity daily, and was
awarded highest prizes over competitors.
Prominent medical men indorse it. Ask for Dr.
Ulmer's Liver Corrector and take no other.
Prepared by B. F. Ulmer, M. D.. Pharmacist.
Price, (1 00. Sold by ail druggists.
excursions.
EXCURSION DAY CHNGEdT
Savannah and Atlantic RailwCo.
President [
Savannah, Ga., July 28tS8*o. i
T HE ?5 eap a ’ n ‘ ly Excursion ickets am
Withdrawn from sale Tuesda July
lust., and only full priced. 50 centadulu }
cents children (under 12 yearsUckets ti l
be good for round trips on that da U 1
But to meet the public demand • Chean t.
cureion Days Wednesday. 30th ins UmlE-
C eap Excursion Day. and 3, ce. adult .'nS
20 cents children (under 12 years tounl
tickets will be on sale Wednesd, J U G
inst., good for that day only. y
JVCPURSE. Aclt£(H^ff t >na * r ‘
EXCURSDNS
Steamer CRESGST CITY
will make trips •
WARSAW
and
EVERY AY
(Except Mond%)
Leaving wharf at 9 a. m., counting at Thun
derbolt with train leavinity at 10 a. u
f XRE 60c. | CBBEN.. .!250.
Fish Dinners at kßsaw——_
'D-ains connecting with shSr at Thunder
bolt leave Coast Line Deputy, 10 a M On
Sunday an extra trip is nfi. connecting at
Thunderbolt with 2:30 p. m. *in from city
Excursion tickets are gocSn either boat or
train from or to Savannah, *
, A. G. DEE, Manager.
Office on wharf, foot of ycorn street.
HOUSE FURNISIfG =
do you
WANT=t
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jas. mss
Stoves
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THaT IS A RANGE,
OUR “WjST SHORE LIBERTY.”
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SOUTHERN GIRL.
MODEL COOK
STOVES.
Huverytiing in the House ITur
hishing Line, at
NITON & HAHLEY
PU BLICATIOJNS.
A MAP
OF
SAVANNAH.
SIZE 30x34 INCHES.
SHOWING THE TRUE STREET AND PROP
ERTY LINES OF THE CITY.
TORTN’TED ON BOND PAPER and putupin
book form. Every property owner a id real
estate dealer, and every other person interested
n the city should have a copy.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
FOR SALE AT
BULL'S NEWS JEW
PKINLM.AM) KOOK BIN DIM-.
YOUR BLINK BO< >KS j >
ONE BETTERTHAN THOSE MADE BY j >
VTCHOLS. HE HAS THE BEST PAPERS j
TN STOCK, AND YOU
£iAN MAKE YOURSELF AND HIM 'j 1
j JAPPY IF YOU WILL J
Q NLY GIVE HIM AN ORDER FOR A SET.
Y OTS of BANKS and BUSINESS HOUSES Q
QEND TO him FOR THEIR BOOKS. !
BA i SI
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COLE AGENTS for HOYT’S SHORT LAP
L> LEATHER BELTING, REVERE RUBBER
COMPANY’S GIANT STITCHED BELT.
Dealers in SADDLES. HARNESS and MILL
SUPPLIES.
Savannah. - - Georgia
