Georgia Historic Newspapers

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CAPT. I!II'N'S LITTLE BILL
HB WANTS $0,250 FOB SELLING
THE TTBEE ROAD. f
TRa Directors Appoint Him a Com
mittee of One to Negotiate the Sale
of the Load to the Central, and He
Puts in a Bill for Brokers’ Commis
sions, and Attaches $23,000 of Sa
vannah and Atlantic Bonds in the
Central Railroad Bank to Secure it.
A difference hat arisen between Capt.
Henry Blun and the other bondholders of
the Savannah and A'lantic railway, caused
by the presentation of a bill against the
railway company by Capt. Blun for Id.Ax*,
which be claims is due him at commissions
for the recent sale of the Savannah and
At lantic railway to the Central railroad.
The question is a very interesting one, and
will hardly be settled outside of the emrts.
Capt. Bluu’s bill has fixei a wide gulf be
tween him and the other me i.bers of t e
former board of directors of the rail ■ ay,
and has aroused a good deal of feein g ou
both sides.
Capt. Blun claims that the bondholders owe j
him the amount he asks as bis broker’*
commission for the sale of the road. Tne
other members of the board of directors
and the bondholders say that the r ad was
not placed iu the hands of Capt Blun for
sale as a broker, but that he was acting in
bis capacity as a director and bondholder,
and that there was no intimation
whatever, on his part, of any intention to
charge for his services.
A Morning News reporter talked with
several bondholders yesterday, and was
given the history of the transaction in
rief.
HISTORY OF THE DEAL.
When the directors and bondholders con
cluded that it was to their inteest to dis
pose of the road, it was decided to offer to
the Richmond Terminal or other railroad
corporations a controlling interest for the
the indorsement of the $250,000 of first
mortgage 5 per cent bonds of the
road, and a further indorsement of $50,000
of second mortgage bonds to be issued to
the bondholders to repay them for
expenditures upon the rolling st> ck, the
purchasers to take full charge of the road.
A resolution was presented by Capt. Blun
appointing himself a committee of one to
negotiate the sale and act for the company.
There was no refernce in the resolution to a
commission, nor was anybing
said upon that subject in the
meeting. The directors aud bondholders
say that it has always been plainly under
stO Hl that no director was to receive any
remuneration for services rendered the
road. They say further that Capt. Blun
was given to understand that no commission
would be paid.
THE NEGOTIATION WITH THE CENTRAL.
Capt. Blun opened negotiations with the
Central authorities upon the proposed Oasis,
but the Central refused to take simply a
controlling interest, not wanting to buy
any more railroads on those conditions.
Conferences continued for two or throe
weeks between President Alexander of the
Central, and Capt. Blun and other
directors ot the Savannah and Atlantic.
The original proposition was dropped en
tirely, a id after Capt. Blun had gone north
an ag eement was made between President
Alexander and the Savannah and Atlantic
directors, by which the Central was to re
ceive the entire stock of the road ami take
full charge of it, becoming its real owners,
in return for au indorsement of $250,000 of
6 per cent, bonds, and $50,000 of a further
issue.
A BOMB AMONG THE BONDHOLDERS.
Capt. Blun’s bill for commissions dropped
like a bombshell among the bondholders.
It was presented several days ago, but they
kept the matter quiet until yesterday. Find
ing the directors of the Savannah and At
lantic unwilling to nay the commission,
Capt. Blun endeavored to collect it from
the Central railroad, but President Alex
ander told him that he got no commission
for his services in negotiating the sale and
saw no reason why the Central should pay
Capt. Blun anything.
The Savannah and Atlantic bad $23,000
worth of its last issue of bonds in the Cen
tral railroad bank, which had never been
distributed among the bondholders.
ATTACHED FOR COMMISSIONS.
Capt. Blun attached these for his com
miadous. When they were notified of his
action the other bondholders made an
indemnity bond, securing Mr. Cunningham,
cashier, and took out the bonds. A portion
were sold to pay some indebtedness which
tbe directors had contracted l . behalf of the
road, and the remainder were held for dis
tribution.
Capt. Blun will doubtless have something
further to say of his position in the matter,
and so will also Mr. Herman Myers.
As it stands now the directors say most em
phatically that they will never pay Capt.
Bluu one cent of commissions on the sale of
the road.
THEY DIFFERED IN PEACE.
Pastor Ellis' Opposing Brethren Hold
a Secret Caucus.
There was no trouble at the Greene Square
Baptist Church last nigut. The factions
are still as wide ai>art as ever, but they
differed iu paace. After the prayer meeting
last night the congregation was dismissed,
but the anti-Ellis faction remained and held
a meeting of their own, a "caucus,” as one
of tne pastor’s followers called it.
The pastor and his friends quietly left the
other party in p ssession of the church
though many of them remained on the out
side to await the result of the caucus.
The caucus was held in secret and with
closed doors. It was called to decide upon
a line of action in the next regular monthly
conference of the church, which meets Mon
day night.
Death of Miss Mary McQloln.
Miss Mary MeGloin of this city died in
New York day before yesterday, after an
illness of a few days. Miss MeGloin was a
daughter of the late Roger MeGloin. She
weut to New York a month ago to visit
relatives. She was taken sick last
Thursday at the home of her aunt,
No. 1757 Amsterdam avenue, and
yesterday the sad intelligence of her
death was received in Savannah. The cir
cumstances of her ill ess are unknown
Her remains will be brought to Savannah"
leaving New York to-dav, and the funerai
will take place from St. Patrick’s ch rch
upon their arrival Friday. The interment
will be in the Cathedral cemetery. Miss
MeGloin was 30 years old. She was a ladv
of amiable disposition and beloved by all
who knew her. She leaves two brothers,
and a sister, who was with her at the time
of her death.
An Escaped Convict Captured.
Detective Si Basch captured and 1 tdged
in the barracks yesterday Taylor Nixon
an escaped convict from Florida. Nixon
escaped from Camp Jennings July 21, in
company with several others. Detective
Basch oaptured him under tue bluff on the
river front, and receives the neat sum of
S4O for his return.
FOB OVERWORK.
oae Horaford’s Acid Pboephato.
Dr. J. 8. Whitaker, Millville, N. J.,
says: "It has been thoroughly tested, and
is especially useful In certain form* of
dyspepsia, headache, nervous affections,
and iu respiring the waste to the nervous
and muscular system, especially caused by
over work. "—Adv.
Cut Rates at 1 y bee.
For the balance of tbe ssaso i the ra n* at
Furber • Point House will be eight and hi no
debar* per week. Ho charge for bathing,
—Adv. Mre. KM.
THE NEW COURT HOU3B.
The County to Taka Possession by
Aug. 23.
The work of furnishing the new court house
will begin as soon as the furniture arrives.
It was to have been delivered Aug. 1, but
has tweu Je.ayed either at the factory or
ion the way. Capt. John R. Dillon, clerk of
the county commissioners, telegraphed A.
i K. Andrews Ac Cos. of Chicago last night,
notifying them that the time for the delivery
of tne furniture has expired, and inquiring
the cause t the delay.
The comm.ssioners want to move into
the ce * court house by Aug. 2d.
i The work of putting down the linoleum,
which wid cover all the fl or space of the
buildi g except the marbl - fioors and the
iron stairways, will begin this morning.
The contract was awarded to Lindsay &
Morgan, aud is fir 1.400 yards of material.
The furnitur • to be furnished by Andrews
& Cos. embraces 450 pieces, and will cost
$7,500. Beside* this new furniture, the
furniture used in the present court rooms
and •'dices will he utilized on the third floor
and in tne basement rooms.
The principal rooms besides the city aid
sup:l r court r <>ms in the new building,
are the judges’ chambers and private offices,
solicitor general’s office, county commis
sioners’ o iurt ro m and office, tax receiver
and tax collector’s offices, county treasurer’s
office, ordinary’s office, the offices of the
clerks of the city and superior courts,
county attorney’s office, sheriffs’ offices aud
jury and witness rooms.
The steel vault fixtures for the ordinary’s
record vuult an 1 for the record vault of the
clerk of the superior and city courts, in
cluding over 1.100 compressing files and
over 1,0)0 shelves, all of steel, loft the
manufactory in Jamest iwn, N. Y., yester
day ami will arrive tiere Friday. They will
be put up early next week, aud as soon as
thev are in place the county records will be
transferred from the temporary brick vault
in Telfair plans to the building. The gas
and electric light fixtures will be put iu by
the Savannah Plumbing Company.
The furniture for the new court house is
all of oak. Tne upholstery is in leather.
The court room furniture, besides the
judges’ benches, which are being built by
McDonough & Cos., of stained oak, includes
the clerk’s desk, small desks for attorneys
and forty attorneys’ tables, forty visitors’
chairs, fifty-six opera chairs for spectators,
forty-eight opera chairs for jurymen and
twenty-four grand jury chairs. The seat
ing capacity in chairs of each court room
will be 100 people. The judges’ chambers
and private offices will be handsomely
furnished, also in oak, with leather uphol
stered chairs and lounges.
The commissioners hope to have the
building furnished complete by Sept. 1.
The handsome marble mantels have been
put in this week, and contractor Bradt ex
pects to bo ready to turn the building over
to the county by Saturday, the date fixed
for the completion of the contract.
The town clock and also the two marble
court room clocks from the Howard
Watch and Clock Company are
here. The representative of the
company who is to put up the clocks is in
Camilln, and will be here Saturday.
The tower clock will be keeping time next
week.
The contract for laying the asphalt block
sidewalk around the court house, fifteen
feet wide on President street, eighteen feet
on Bull street, six fet on York street and
nine feet on Drayton street, has been
awarded to Miles & Bradt for $2,300, to
include 600 feet of granite curbing. The
work of laying the sidewalks will begin at
once. The asphalt is the s une as that on
Bay street in front of the city exchange.
MORE LIGHT ON THE COAST.
Martin’s Industry and Frying Pan
Shoals to Have Lightships.
For five years or more the Ocean Steam
ship Company, aud other owners of ships,
have been trying to get the government to
establish lightships at Martin’s Industry
and Frying Pan shoals. The lighthouse in
spectors ou the South Atlantic coast have
reported iu favor of them, aud
South Atlantic coast congressmen have
used their utmost endeavors to get appro
priations for them.
Iu this congress Representative Lester
has been doing his best to get an appropri
ation for lightships at toe foregoing named
points. The appropriations asked fo- were
$70,000 for eaoh lightship. The House,
when it had the deficiency bill under con
sideration, said that the country couldn’t
afford to make the appropriations. The
bill went to the Senate and the appropria
tions for the lightships were put into it.
The lull went back to the House aud the
appropriations were rejected.
A conference committee then took hold
of the bill aud that committee yesterday
agreed t.o the appropriations. Very soon,
therefore, Frying Fan Shoals and Martin’s
Industry will each have a lightship, aud
mariners will be grateful for them. The
following dispatch was received with regard
to the matter yesterday:
Washington, Aug. 12, 1390,
Gen. G. M. Sorrel:
The conference committee let in Martin’s In
dustry aud Frying Ban Shoals. The House
lias adopted the report. Rcfcs E. Lkstkr.
PRETTY COOL FOR AUGUST.
Mercury Drops to 03° and Doesn’t
Get Above 81°.
Yesterday was a cool day in August
throughout the southern states east of the
Mississippi. The day was unusually cool in
this section, as is shown by the district
maximum averages, as follows: Atlanta
80°, Augusta 82°, Charleston 80°, Savannah
85”, Memphis 82*. Mobile 86°, Montgomery
S4°, Wilmington 78”. The New Orleans
district repor ed 90° and the Galveston 144°.
Outside of Florida very little rain fell in
the south. Gainesville, Fla., reported a
rainfall of 1.80 inches and Port Jupiter 1.44.
No rain was reported from any station in
the Savannah district except Gainesville.
Tho mercury onlv rose to 81“ in Savan
nah, and afterward fell to 63°. This gave
a mean of 72”, which was 8° below normal.
Still a great many people complained of tho
hot weather.
In the Savannah district yesterday the
stations retried as f Hows: ’ Alapaha 86°,
Albany 84“, Bainbridge 84“, Ea-stman 84,
Ft. Games 84“, Millen 84", Quitman 80°,
Savannah 81", IV .ycr ss 88”. The average
for the di triet was 85°. This is rather cool
weather for this section in this month.
Fair weather is predicted for to-day.
PICNIC OF THE HIBERNIANS.
An Attractive Programme for To-day’s
Outing at Montgomery.
The members of the Aucient O.iler of
Hibernians and their frieu Is will picnic at
Montgomery to-day. Thn base ball match
aud other sports will be worth witnessing.
The committee has secured good music, and
will serve refreshments ou tho grouud. The
trains leave Sec nd aveuue 9,10:30 a. m.,
12 m., 8, 4:30 and 6:30 p. m. 1/nvo Mont
gomery 5:30, 7 aud 8:30 p. in. Tickets can
be obtained at the Snco..d aveuue depot.
An enjoyable tune is proinisel all who at
tend.— Adv.
Houston, Tex., Oct. 9, 1888.
Messrs, ll'allisce O'Leary it Cos.:
Gentlemen—l have been using the Mi
crobe Killer for malarial fever ami general
debility, and writs you to certify that I am
again stroug and Lea,thy, and am satisfied
the Microbe Killer is a sure remedy for
those diseases. R. K Lewis,
Prop. Capitol Stable*.
For sale by Butler * Pharmacy.— Adr.
Lad.e*’ Tan Oxford* &oc , worth 75c.
Ladies Tau Oxfords 70c., 75a aal HOc.,
worth $1 25.
Ladies' Fancy Oxfords sl, $1 15, $1 20.
$1 45, worth double.
- Ad r. Ooi.lat Maos ,
149 tire ugLton sUtusL
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1890.
NO YELLOW FfVSS HER 2.
Liverpool’s Report to New Orleans
Without Any Foundation.
Dr. J. C. LeHardy received the following
telegram yesterday morning fr om Dr. L.
D. O.iphaut of New Orleans, President of
the Louisana State Board of Health:
Nzw Osleakh, Aug. IS, 1800.
Dr. J. C. LeHardy, Savannah:
I Report received here from Liverpool that
yellow fever has appeared in your city. Please
wire whether this is true, stating extent.
L. K Oliphant, M D.
President Louisiana State Boar i of Heal tb.
Dr. LeHardy promptly wired back:
R. Oliphant, M D , President Louisiana
State Hoard of Health, Neuo Orleans:
Report a lie. No yellow fever here
J. C. LeHardy, M. D .
Medical Director Citizens Sanitary Aasoci atlon.
Dr. Oliphant’s telegram to Dr. LeHardy
was the first intimatl <n here that there was
any report current of yellow fever in Sa
vannah. No such report originated here,
nor has any notice been received from any
otner city that there was yellow fever iu
Savannah. Not only has there bee i no
yellow fever in Savannah, but very little
fever of any kind.
A Morning News reporter saw Health
Officer Brunner yesterday afternoon and he
was most emphatic in his d-nu iciation of
the report. Dr. Brunner said that there is
not only no trace of yellow fever in Savan
nah, but there has been less fever of every
kind in Savannah this summer than any
summer he has ever known. Throwing
open his books, he showed that the only
deaths from fever iu Savannah in July
among the white people were two
from malarial fever in the hospitals,
and both of these were seamen who con
tracted the fever before coming to Savan
nah. There was not a death among the white
population of the city from fever of any
kind from June 24 to Aug. 5, a record which
has not been surpassed sine ) Dr. Brunner
has held the position of health officer. There
were only two deaths from fever among the
colored people in the same time. Since
Aug. 1 two whites and one colored person
have died from malarial fever.
Dr. Brunner’s mortality report for July
shows a total of 104 deaths, 35 of whites and
69 of colored—a very low death rate for the
month.
Dr. R. B. Harris, chairman of the health
and cemetery committee of the city council,
was seen in regard to the report, and he
was equally emphatic iu contradicting it.
“There has been no fever of the character
of yellow fever in Savannah’s neighborhood
this year,” he said. “There has been
some malarial fever, and a few cases of
congestive fever. The city of Savannah
has never been in a more cleanly condition
than now. It is almost absolutely clean.”
Dr. Harris said that not a single vessel
has come into Savannah, or attempted to
come iu this summer, that had auy fever of
any kind on board.
Dr. J. B. Read, president of the Citize s’
Sanitary Association, declared that there is
nothing like yell >w fever in Savannah, and
very little fever of any kind. He agreed
with the other physicians in saying that
the city is remarkably healthy for this
season of year.
THE NEW BTREBT OAR LINES.
The Right of Way Question to be Set
tled This Week.
A meeting of the city council will be
called iu a day or two to receive the report
of the special committee appointed at the
last meeting to consider the matter of grant
ing additional street franchises to the street
railway companies.
The qu stion was what streets rights of
way should be granted through, and whether
the privileges asked for should be granted
free nr charged for. There was a variety of
opinions hold by the members of the council,
and to settle the matter a special committee
of five was appointed to submit a report
after having conferred with the railroad
companies.
A conference was hel l this week, and
after a lengthy discussion the committee
decided up n a compromise report, which
will be submitted to the council as soon as
it has been prepared.
The conditions upon which the committee
will recommend the granting of rights of
way are not just what the railway com
panies wanted, nor what all the members
of council wanted. Concessions had to bo
made ou both sides and all around, but in
the main the conditions, it is understood,
will be satisfactory, aud will he accepted
by the railway companies. The city has
determined to reserve both Drayton
and Jefferson streets for drives, so
that the use of these streets for street car
lines has been settled finaily, so far as the
present city council is concerned.
As soon us the committee’s report has
h eon adopted by the council an ordinance
carrying out its recommendations will be
passed, and tho Belt Line will begin the
work on its new linos.
RAN LIKE A TEXAS CYCLONE.
A Horse Owned by a Furniture Man
Enlivens Broughton Street.
A horse belonging to P. S. Callahan, a
dealer in second-hand furniture, became
frightoaed while being driven on Broughton
street, lietween Whitaker aud Barnard, nt
11:30 o’clock yesterday morning and ran
away. In an open wagon behind the horse
were Mr. Callahan and John Sullivan, son
of a grocer on Congress street. The horse
was bevond control in an instant, and in
front of Milius & Co.’s store Mr. Callahan
sprang from the buggy and fell headlong
on the pavement. An instant later he was
on his feet running like a deer after the
horse, which was then nearly to West
Broad. The swaying of the vehicle threw
youug Sullivan from bis seat about the
*ame time Mr. Callihan jumped. Sullivan’s
right leg was thrown across the wheel as he
pitched ,ut of the wagon, but he escaped
serious injury. Two ladies in a buggy es
caped being run down by the flying animal,
by driving on the sidewalk. Broughton
street was crowded with people aud vehicles,
but the runaway reached West Broad
street without colliding with anyone.
The Ladies Delighted.
The pleasant effect aud the perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruit
laxative—Syrup of Figs—under all condi
tions make it their favorite remedy. It is
pleasing to the eye aud to the taste, gentle,
yet effectual in acting on the kidneys, liver
and bowels.— Adv.
The St. Nicholas’ Testimony.
Clerk IL H. King of the United States
court rt'Qeived yesterdav from the commis
sioner and master, Mr J. R. Christy,
the testimony in the St. Nicholas
damage cases. The testimony comprises
1,230 type-written pages, legal cap size, and
is nea’ly bound in six volumes, with flexible
covers. The voluminous work has been
neatly done, and is iu convenient form f r
reference. It is uow on file in the United
States court clerk’s office.
W. B. McKee Promotel.
General Manager llaiues announces the
appointment of W. B. McKee as assistant
to the general manager of the roads
of tba Plant system, c irnprising the
Charle* on and .Savannah railway,
the Havnnnah, Florida and West
ern railway, the Brunwick and West
ern railroad and the Alabama Midland rail
war. The appointment took effect ou the
11th instant
A Compliment for Cant Dillon.
Tar R ceiver Dilion has received Conp
troller General Wright's a-knowledgment
of the receipt of the tax digest of Chatham
county. 'J tiM couptroiler general says: ”1
UiSe pisasure in test ify lag to the supen <rity
1 1 the lee, lts iii ali rssiacis, while the increase
iu the returns is one of wm.-ti any receiver
and any poop.* uugut be proud. ”
Bult you s*lf at Appel it bcbaul’s. One
Price Clothier*.— Adv.
j IS AND ABOUT THE CITY
IN THEIR NEW HOME.
Odd Fellows Hold Their First Meet
ing in Their New Lodge Room.
Oglethorpe Lodge No. 1 of Odd Fellows,
the mother lodge of Odd Fellowship in
Georgia, held the first lodge meeting in the
Odd Fellows’ new building last night The
: lodge room was crowded with the members
I and with visiting brethren from other lodges.
Over 2UO Odd Fellows were present, and
among that number nearly fifty past
grands.
There was no formal ceremony a' tending
the opening of the new lodge room. The
officers and members wore the lodge’s new
regaiia, aud the occasion was one not only
of unusual interest to Odd Fellows but of
brilliancy.
The lodge room is richly furnished. The
handsome frescoing of the steel ceilings and
the tinting of the wails harmonize with
the upholstering and the furnishings. The
furniture is of heavy black walnut, uphol
stered in crimson, blue and old gold. In
piece of chairs for the membe s, other than
the officers, richly upholstered settees are
arranged on a raised platform
on three sides of the room.
The secretary’s and treasurer's desks and
the officers cabinet are of black walnut,
and ornamented with carvel work. The
combination gas and electric light chande
liers are of antique brass. In fact, all of the
fixtures aud the appointments of the lodge
room are in keeping with the room itself.
The furn shings and appointments of the
encampment room ami of the library,
which are not y> t complete, are also in
keeping with those of the lodge room, al
though varying in style.
'The finishing touches to the building will
be put on this week, and everything will be
in readiness for its dedication during the
session of the grand lodge next week. The
elevator will be running |in a few days.
Golden Rule lodge will meet to-night, Live
Oak to-raorrow night aud H&upt lodge
Friday night.
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.
A motion for anew trial was granted in
the city court yesterday in the case of Mon
roe J. Leo vs. the Central Railroad and
Banking Company, suit for damages.
Argued by Garrard & Moldrim, attorneys
for plaintiff, and Lawton and Cunningham
for the road.
The motion for anew trial in the case of
Lucy Green vs. the Coast Line and the City®
and Suburban railways, made by R. R.
Richards and W. R. Leakon, attorneys for
plaintiff, was overruled by Judge Harden
ye terday. Lucy Green was giveu a verdict
for $1,750 ou July 28 for the killiug
of her husband and sou by the railways.
The case of Lavinia Daniels vs. the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
non-suited in the city court July 13, was
carried to the supreme court yesterday. The
suit is for $5,000 damages for the killing of
her son.
The motion by Garrard & Meldrim for a
new trial in the case of Nathaniel J. Bryan
vs. the Savannah Street and Rural Resort
Rail, oad Company was overruled by Judge
Harden yesterday. The plaintiff sued for
$2,000 damages for being put off a car.
S. W. Owens, attorney for John Bolen,
convicted April 11 of carryiug concealed
weapons aud sentenced to pav s2sor three
months’ imprisonment, moved for anew
trial in the city court yesterday. The
motion was overruled.
Argument was hoard by Judge Falligant
yesterday on the motion for anew trial in
the case of Joseph Smith, minor, vs. the
Savannah. Florida and Western railway,
the plaintiff having received a third verdict
for $7,000 damages at the June term of
court. Denmark, Adams & Adams ap
gsaled for the plaintiff and Chisholm,
rwin & Dußignou fur the road. A uew
trial was refused.
Peter Griffin, convicted of larceny from
the vessel at the term before the last, was
refused anew trial by Judge Faligant
yesterday. George iV. Owens appeared for
the defendant and Solicitor Fraser for the
state.
I gladly testify that, after suffering with
a severe case of malarial fever, I tried IVm.
Radam’s Microbe Killer, and am now per
fe tly well. I strongly recommend it to
suffering humanity. Jam. J. Buckley,
471 Chippewa street, New Orleans, La.
June 17, 1888.
For sale by Butler’s Pharmacy, sole agent.
— Adv.
Died on Her Way to Church.
A colored woman named Lizzie Richards
was taken suddenly sick last night while on
her way to the prayer meeting at the Greene
square Baptist church, and was carried to
38 York street, whore she died in about
fifteen minutes. T. J. Davis, a colored
physician, whose office is No. 47% Houston
street, was called in and arrived about ten
minutes before the woman died. He pro
nounced the cause of her death failure of
the heart, as he had previously treated her
for heart disease. The woman’s home was
on West Broad street two doors north of
Gwinnett street. She was about 50 years
old. Dr. Davis notified the coroner and the
police barracks of the death. The body was
removed to the woman’s home.
Funeral of Martin Tufts.
The funeral of the late Martin Tufts took
place from the Chatham Artillery armory
at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The
service of the Episcopal church was read by
Rev. O. P. Fitzsimons of St. Matthew’s
church. The armory was filled with the
friends of the deceased. The Chatbams
attended in uniform and paid the last honors
to their dead comrade. The members of
the Savannah Rifle Association also at
tended in a body. The coffin rested in the
center of the hall and many viewed the face
of him whom they had known in life as
their friend. The interment was in the
family lot in Laurel Grove.
Milius & Co.’s Liabilities.
Three mortgages upon the stock of Milius
& Cos. are on file in the clerk’s office of the
superior court as follows: A first mort
gage to C. A. Drayton of Savannah for
$0,444 92, made Aug. 11, 1890, as security
for a note of the same amount made Aug 7.
1890. A second mortgage to Mrs. Stella
Dumas of St. Augustine for $5,045 37, sub
ject to the previous mortgage of $5,444 92,
made on the same day, and giveu in payment
of a promissory note for the same amount
made Aug. 7, 1890, and payable on de
mand. A mortgage for $202 63, made to
Frank dfc Cos. of Savannah, Aug. 11, in
payment of a note for the same amount
giveu Aug. 8.
The County Commissioners.
*
The county commissioners will hold their
August meeting this afternoon. One of the
matters to come before the meeting is the
election of a custodian of the new court
house. There are fifteen or twenty appli
cants for the office, which, from the way it
is sought, seems to be a popular one.
The Planing Mill Fire.
The firemen worked until nearly dnvlight
yest'cday inorninz on tha ruins of Hart
felder's pla in* mill, which burned at mid
night the night before. The mill was a total
lons. The building and machinery were
valued at #5,000. It was uninsured.
Beecham's Pills act like magic on a weak
stomach. -Ado.
A lady in Kansas City says that Brady
ceotlne cured her Headaches that she hail
been subjected to every bai or twelve days
for five jmr%—■Ado.
LOCAL PERSONAL
Miss Elliott left for Atlanta last night.
R. B. Rppar l went to Maoon last night.
J. G. Comer went to Montgomery yester
day.
W. J. Craig of Augusta was in the city
yesterday.
E. P. Alexander, Jr., went to Washing
ton yesterday.
Col. George 8. Owens left for New York
yesterday via the Coast Line.
T. 1. Davis and wife left for Wrighta
ville Sound, N. C., yesterday.
Daniel Donovan went to Montgomery on
a prospecting tour yesterday.
Col. John Screven returned from the
north yesterday on the Nacoochee.
J. C. Posted of Duckworth, Tarver & Cos.,
returned yesterday from a three weeks’ trip
north.
E. M. Green, the well-known cotton ex
porter, has returned to the city from his
summer outing.
Miss Annie Cleary and Mr. Frank Mark
waPer of Augusta are on a visit to Mrs,
Alice McDonald on Charlton street.
Alfred Martin and Miss Martin of South
Carolina were at the Screven house yester
day, and left last night for Asheville.
Capt. and Mrs. W. W. Gordon leave on
to-day’s New York steamer for Saratoga.
They expect to be absent about two weeks.
Assistant Superintendent Aveilhe of the
Savanrah, Florida and Western railroad,
and Mrs. Aveilhe, left for New York yes
terday.
Mrs. Joseph Ferst and Mrs. Aaron Ferst,
who left on the Kansas City on Monday,
will spend tne summer at the Sharon
Springs.
Mrs. S. A. Einstein will spend the sum
mer at Long Branch. She is accompanied
by her sister. Miss Mazie Ferst, who will re
main there for two weeks and will then
return to school at Notre Dame convent.
Theodore W. Tilton and his family leave
to-day for Atlanta, where they will here
after reside. Mr. Tilton recently resigned
as miller of the Upper rice mills, of which
he had charge of the mechanical depart
ment for a number of years, owing to ill
health, which made it necessary for him to
seek a change of climate. He is an expert
in h s line of business, aud is also
a gentleman of popular manners. He leaves
many friends in this city who will regret
that he finds it necessary to leave his old
home.
CITY BREVITIES.
Seven arrests were reported from the bar
racks last night, all for small offenses.
New Telephone Stations.
Telephone No. 408, M. J. Solomons, real
estate, has been added to the Savannah ex
eban ge.
No. 409 has been placed in Dr. L. H. Enk
glekn’s offioe.
Bay Street Extension.
Savannah, Ga., Aug. 12.—What does
the city propose to do in regard to opening
Bay street extension? Is it going to finish
its share of the work or not? It advertised
to condemn the right of way through Ex
ley’s land by the 12th of last month and
open the road. What has it done? Nothing.
The county commissioners ought to kick,
they having spent several thousand dollars'
and opened their share of the road nearly
a year ag >, and the Central railroad has
completed its also, aud now the city fiddles
and diddles over a few feet of ground
for months. It is a stiame. Does
it think the property owners are going
to contend with it much longer? No, not
by a good deal. The property owners had
their property condemned for the express
purpose of having the street opened, and
now, if tho city doesn’t hurry and complete
its share of tbe work, watch out for suits
for damages. This road is absolutely neces
sary. There is no possible way at present
of reaching the western suburbs, after u
shower of rain, without running the risk of
breaking down or getting stuck in the mud.
The Louisville road, bet .seen the Ogeeohee
canal mid Musg ove creek bridges, is in a
shocking condition. Wagons and buggies
bog up to the wheel hubs, and wagons get
stuck every day, and nave to get other
horses to help pull them out. If some of
our city fathers would take a drive out that
way after a shower of rain, maybe they
would let the chain-gang work it for a day
or so, as their camp is scarcely a quarter
of a mile away.
Augusta Road Traveler.
Malarial Fever is caused by Microbes.
The germs are in the air you breathe. Take
Radatn’s Microbe Killer and that will kill
the germ and you cannot have an ache or
pain. For sale by
Butler’s Pharmacy.— Adv.
Full Dress Bhlrts,
Heretofore from $2 to $2 50, will be In
cluded at our Bargain Shirt Sale at a sacri
fice Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15 and 16.
Adv. B. H. Levy & Bro.
50a Straw Hats 20c. and 25a
$1 Straw Hats 40c.
$1 50 Straw Hats 650.
$2 Straw Hats 90c.
— Adv. Collat Bros. ,
149 Broughton street.
Got the drop on us—our prices. Appel &
Schaul. — Adv.
To Make It Interesting,
We will also put on sale at a sacrifice all
our Boys’ Shirt Waists at our bargain sale
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15 and 16.
— Adv. B. H. Levy & Bro.
Show us the man that couldn’t get a suit
able suit. W,> are ready for him. Appel &
Schaul, One Price Clothiers.— Adv.
One lot of kid Opera i lip pers at 35c at the
compulsory sale of Collar Bros., 149Brough
ton street. — Adv.
Don’t Say
You did not know and cone one day behind
time, as the days named will be the only
time we will sell those goods advertised
at prices named.
— Adv. B. H. Levy & Bro.
Night Robes
Will also be inoludid at the Bargain Shirt
Sale on Friday and Saturday next, Aug.
15 and 16. B. H. Levy & Bro.— Adv.
The Force Bill.
We have heartily supported and unani
mously sanctioned the passage of the force
bill, since we have decided to replac/ our
present store w ith a handsome struciure.
Everything in the store will be forced out,
and all we can say is that a visit at 149
Broughton s rect will convince you that
some real good bargains are offered in
Shoes, Hat and Caps.
— Adv. Collat Bros.
It Will Be Fun
To see the crowd rushing to get bargains
ot our Shirt Sale on Friday anti Saturday
next, Aug. 15 and 16.
— Adv. B. H. Levy & Bro.
Neglected Bladder Disease will produce
fatal results. Whenever you have any
symptoms, use Lam ir’s Extract Buchu and
Juniper at onoe.— Adv.
Weddings.
Wedding invitations and cards printed or
engraved at the shortest notice and in the
ttLwi style*. We carry an extensive and
well selected stock of fine papers, envelop*
and <-nts <W|>ecudiy for such orders. Horn
pit* sent on application. Morning Nw|
Printing ilouse, Savannah, u*.
BAIL AND CROSBTI2.
D. H. Bythewocd of Columbus, district
passenger agent of the Central railr ad,
| spent yesterday in the city.
Col. E. R. Dorsey of Augusta, general
passenger agent of the Georgia railroad,
arrived from New York ou the Nacoochee
yesterday.
Judge Roberts of Laurens county has
handed down bis decision in the rase of the
Macon and Dublin vs. th 9 Macon and
Atlantic road for trespassing upon the
right of way and r unning within ten miles
of the former road. Ju lge Roberts took
the grounds that a road in process of con
struction was e titled to as muc 1 protec
tion as a road already built, aud therefore
granted a perpetual injunction restraint g
the Macon and Atlantic road from building
a road within t-*n miles of the Macon and
Dublin line, except the first ten miles of
the road leaving Soffkee. The case will
probably lie carried to the supreme court,
but the friends of the Macon and Dublin
have no fears that the decision of Judge
Roberts will be sustained.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR.
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the shipping.
The Portuguese bark Alexandre Hercu
lano was clears l yesterday for Oporto with
3,866 pieces pitch pine lumber, measuring
240,783 feet, valued at $2,723. Cargo and
vessel cleared by J. Cuya*.
Strength, Flavor, Purity.
These are the highest qualities of tea, and
are be6t found in the superb Sirocco, 60c.
to $1 a pound. Sole growers of Sirocco are
Davidson & Cos., 1436 Broadway, New
York. Savannah agents, Lippman Bros. —
Adv.
LET YOUR LIGHT 80 SHINE.
The Morning News Trade Review.
Never in the business history of Savannah
has there been greater necessity for the
coming trade review of the Morning News
illustrating Savannah and her enterprises
than at present.
Savannah is the great seaport city of the
state. It is the gateway to the sea. The
products of a vast territory empty them
selves here. Here are the headquarters of
the vast Central railroad system, per
meating every nook and corner of Georgia,
Alabama and South Carolina. Here is the
terminus of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, bringing all Florida and
Southern Georgia to our very doors, and
now extending itself to the heart of Ala
bama, drawing tribute for the city from
that prosperous state.
Savannah has now anew outlet to the
timber lands and cotton fields lying along
the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
and Savannah and Western roads. Along
all these roads are cities and towns and
villages. The trade of those should be so
cured for this city. Train their merchants
to trade with Savannah. Advertise our
city and ourselves, aud let them know what
Savannah merchants can do.
The Trade Review, going everywhere,
finding every village, seeking every busi
ness man, at once introduces the city and
her business men. It aids the drummer on
tls rounds. It tells our new a' quain'anees
in the recently opened territory where we
are and w hat we are. Such a trade issuo is
a directory, a guide.
This is an ago of reading. People look in
the newspapers to find what they want.
Cannot our business men, arising to the
bight of Savannah’s bright future, aid in
making this trade review a great mirr >r,
reflecting to the business world our beautiful
city in all her glory?
This is Savannah’s golden opportunity to
turn the tide of travel and trade to her own
doors, and thus secure the ail vautages which
nature and the sagacity of business mou
have given her.
Every merchant in Savannah should be
represented in the columns of this issue.
The cost is small; the returns great. Full
information will be furnishod ou applica
tion to Office telephone, 864.
Another Snap
To be opened at the big sale of Negligee
Shirts,Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15 and 10.
— Adv. B. H. Levy & Bro.
Tennis is now the racket. Let Appel &
Schaul serve you with a Flannel Suit for
the occasion.— Adv.
The best in-vest-ment—a white or fancy
Vest at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price
Clothiers.— Adv.
Startling News.
Just read what we have to say for
this week’s programme. We will offer you
our entire stock of Negligee Shirts in
Sateen, Madras, Wool and Silk at figures
never heard of before. Sa e to take place
Frilled and Saturday next, Aug. 15 and 16.
~ Adv. B. H. Levy & Bro.
Some more of those popular Balbriggan
Underwear just received at Appel &
Schaul’s.— Adv.
$2 Man’s Low Quarters at sl.
$3 Men’s Low Quarters at $1 75.
$2 50 Men’s Tan Shoes at $1 35.
$2 Men’s Tan Shoes at $1 15.
$2 Youths’ Tan Shoes at sl.
—Adv, Collatßros.,
149 Brouehton street.
Just received, anew lot of those nobby
Satteen Shirts at sl. Appel & Schaul
— Adv.
FBKNITUKa.
furniture
We are making a cut of
25 PER CENT.
On ail Goods for
30 DAYS ONLY.
Now is the time to get a
Refrigerator
—AT COST-
Ik IJ. Iter ft.,
171 BROUG-HTON ST.
OOAJL AMD WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES WtOHU'TLY
DELI V EKED.
H>- Th-omaa,
111 Uayrtt. West bead *. WharroZ
Tkuwuom No. M.
baking powder
PS l
I
mmm I
Absolutely Pure, m
A cream of tartar baking powder. H ImV
of al. u. leavening strength.-'- x !■
Report, Ana. 17, IK*9,
LUDDEN ,fe HATES S. M. p liß
PIUCTIULPIIINTS--I
—Fflll PUB) mb 1
J )<* you know that very few f,„„, no f p ■
or organs have any idea as to the J
merits of the instruments:' '
I ) you know that less than one-mm o’
pe-ple engaged in selLna these iait “ ■
meats know anything abort their
c-amcal construction or u.us:.-ai .alilj,
I>o you know that every employe „ f ~r . H|
1 I.EN A BATES s. M. II ian
his line, aud able to explain t„ vnuevJ^B
detail .'f construed m of a P,nn,.or o iy SQ j
I )0 you know that every Instrument rsceiv-1 Ml
by L. A B. is critically examined bv
expert, and if found de.ective i, at ' "
returned to the factory*
I)° - vo, ‘ know that the twenty year-,' ei p r k Bl
enctf, large capital and business repuiv ■ -
tion of L. A B. S. M. H. enables it to rep.
resent the very best existing iiiamtfacttr.
ers of Pianos and Organs’
I )" >'° u know that L. A B.’sprices are aN- ayl
aa low and sometimes M the f.,
and that no one can offer easier terms*
Think of a $250 STERLING PUSm art’
down and 8 1 per week!
T)° >- -u know that, in x iew of tn. foregoing j
visit to our warerootns ami a talk W.g
one of our expert salesmen vsi:l rerew
LDDDBN&MTESmI
usi GUO Da.
MMyODif
137 Broughton Street
We would call spocial attention to the follow*
Kitf lint's of Roods whiu i we offer this week, afl
the season for same is fast nearing its end, and
we have no space to pacit them away whent&a
season Is over, consequently we have togetrii
of them regardless or what they cost.
LOT I.
One lot of Striped and Printed English orzsn<
dies that have been selling at 25c., what there is J
left of them will be sold at j
LOT 2,
One lot of fine Printed Bat ste, the bulk oil
which was sold at 20c. yard, will be sold this I
week at 12j^c.
LOT 3.
One lot of extra flne Striped and Plaid India
Linens; we have sold quantities of them at
we will close what is left at 10c.
LOT 4.
One lot of Striped Lawns and Plaid Nansoolcl
that was sold at H anil 10c., this coming ween
they will be sold at sc.
cmNyom
jacksm; 1
METZGER
& CO.
Will offer during this week a choice line of
Silk Finish lulls
(China Silk Patterns.)
These goods are the recent efforts of m* o - 1 * J
factuiers to pro luce silken lusture on.cow_ ■
burface. The result is a beautiful sill nnisj ■
fa ric, which, when “made up,” has the to ■
of a China or Foulard. A duplicate order i I
n ould have been received two wee ‘ B JIJX I
coupled with the advanced season, comp o I
them to force these goods
AT | | g PER YARP.
DAVIS BROS
L U C K!
w—i——
A FKIEND remarked the other day '&**
i V we had been the luckiest f } rm , 6 ‘ f aB I
came to Savannah that he ever heard o .
then went on to expatiate on our hitinDi * ,
ning and so on up to our present large an . e jn
p> rous business. We beg to differ with _
his opinion. Out of 100 who make a sue
business, we will guarantee that not
one out of that number can attributeuis
to fuel-. No, sir! It takes hard andstia■ J wli {
good morals, economy and close ana r
attention to business. VVe have made |
to handle only the best instruments ter . t: s.
them at tail-living prices and on ea pus
ynlek sales and small profits is our ni ■ (jrti
l>eople understand and appreciate u
Never since the organisation of ““J "
we been so busy as we are now. I l** . |0 , u p<
gans pour into us, and we find it auncu
ply ttie demand. Our clubs were
are popular and successful. If y° u ~n Ce s nJ
or an Organ, see us; our instruments. p>
terms will make the sale.
DAVIS BRO 3-,
Teiojiurarily at 133 York tit*