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SHOT IN' .DINING-ROOM*
RAILEO i D FIREMEN QUARREL
AND ONE IS KILLED.
Whiskr at the Bottom of the Shooting
—Atlanta the Scene-Tce Murderer
■scapes—He Was Once Suspected cf
Having a Hand In a Man’s Death,
But a Woman fcwore That it Was
t ulcide.
Atlanta. Ga, March 25.-This afternoon
Alex H. Sayre, a railroad fireman, was
shot an and killed by E A Underwood, an
other railroad fireman. Whisky was the
cause of the killing. It occurred in the
dining room at Sayre’s residence on Baker
street- Underwood has been boarding with
Sayre and his wife for some time, stopping
there every time be came in town, as his
home is at Lilly Pond. To-day both men
were off duty and they went uptown to
gether, returning about 2 o’clock this
afternoon. Both were pretty well loaded
with whsky, and, as dinner was not quite
ready, they sat on the front porch, talking
together very boisterously.
a brother-in-law’s story.
W. R. Dugger, Sayrea’ brother-in-law,
heard the men talking, but seeing they
were drunk he paid little attention to them.
He heard Underwood say to Havre: “If
you punch me in the ribs again I’ll knock
the stuffing out of you.”
When dinner was announced the two
men went into the dining-room and found
Mrs. Sayre and Dugger already there.
Qtte ordinary conversation was indulged in
tet the table, and Dugger after finishing his
dinner went outside, leaving the two men
and Mrs. Sayre seated at the table. A few
minutes afterward Underwood left the
table and went into his room. Dugger on
leaving the table walked to the front door
and looked out on three of Sayre's five chil
dren playing in the yard waiting to be
called to dinner.
THE SHOOTING.
He then returned to the dining room and
Stood in the door.
Underwood came up behind him, and,
before Dugger knew what he was doing he
threw his hand, in which was a pistol, over
his shoulder and fired at Sayre just as he
was rising from the table. Sayre stag
gered up and advanced toward Underwood,
while Mrs. Sayre ran screaming from the
room. Underwood fired a second shot and
then re-entered his room, while Sayre stag
gered out and fell into Dugger’s arms in a
dying condition. Dugger’s attention was
taken up in looking after the wounded
man.
UNDERWOOD FLEES.
Underwood was sober enough by this
time to realize what he had dona and he
proceeded to make good his escape. Up to
a late hour to-night he had not been ar
rested. Sayre was shot in the left nipple.
He lived only an hour and a half. He was
34 years old and leaves a wife and five chil
dren, three girls, the oldest of whom is
aged just 9 years. Underwood, who is 41
years old, has a wife and several children.
A PREVIOUS KILLING.
Underwood was in the room with an en
gineer named Williams, who was killed
a few mouths agu. Tnere was a woman in
the room at the same time, and she swore
that Williams committed suicide. It was
suspected that Underwood did the killing,
but no proof could be produoed and he was
released.
PENSACOLA POINTERS.
A New Trading Company—A Sani
tarium fur the Navy.
Pensacola. Fla, March 25.— Frank
Bonifay, the victim of the accident oa the
Norwegian bark Gaspee, in this port yester
day, died last night and was buried this
afternoon. The other men who were in
jured are suffering much pain, but their
condition is not considered dangerous.
The C-hiiiqui Trading and Development
Company, woich proocee* to run a line of
fteeu-ers between this port and Bocc* del
Toro. Las been fuliv organized with a capi
tal stock of SSOO,GUO, which has bean taken
by Per.sacoia, Birmingham and New York
capitalists. The enterprise has been suc
cessfully carried through by Seaor Ricardo
R. Romero of Bocos del Toro, who came to
Pensacola a couple of months ago for this
purpose.
A movement is on foot to secure the es
tablishment of a summer military and
naval port and government sanitarium for
the Gulf and South Atlantic naval com
mands at DeFuniak Springs, eighty miles
east of this city. This beau.iful and
healthy location is the seat of the Florida
Chautauqua.
WALKER AT THE PONCE.
Colored Lights and Fireworks in
Honor of the Admiral.
St. Augustine, Fla, March 25.—Ad
miral J. D. Walker, commanding the
squadron of evolution, and Staff Com
mander Chadwick of the United States
steamer Yorktown, Lieut. Sidney Stanton
and Lieut Mason, Col. J. M. O’Brien, and
H. B. Fiant are among the distinguished
arrivals at the Ponce de Leon. The hotel
and grounds are beautifully illuminated
with colored electric lights and fireworks
displayed in honor of Admiral Walker.
Senator Gorman, Congressman Compton
and party have gone to Tampa.
Admiral Walker and party will leave
here in the morning with H. B. Plant and
Col. O’Brien for Jacksonville. After visit
ing that city they will go to Tampa. The
admiral and staff officers are being greatly
admired to-night by the hundreds of lovely
women and gallants at the ball given in
their honor by Henry M. Flagler at the
Ponce de I .eon.
RAILROADERS MAY STRIKE.
Bast Tennessee Firemen and Brake
man Dissatisfied.
Atlanta, Ga., March 25.—The firemen
and brakemen on the East Tennessee road,
to the number of several hundred, are pre
paring to go out ou a strike unless the; are
paid for lay off time as the conductors and
engineers are paid. March 15 was set as
the day for the strike to be insugurated,
but the ofiiclais here promised to do all in
their power to remedy the matter in two
weeks time, so the men de
cided to wait till April 1.
On March 22 a meeting was held and a
committee was appointed to send a petition
to Mr. Beauprie, superintendent of the
Georgia division of the road, asking for pay
for the lay-off time. The petition has been
sent and tbe men are waiting to hear from
it. If a reply Is not received by April 1 a
strike will be ordered. The conductors and
engineers any that if the men strike and
•scabbers” are put on in their places they
will not haul them.
A NEGRO KILLED BY A TH AIN.
The Yards of the S., F. end W. at
Waycroee the Scene of the Accident.
Waycross, Ga., March 25.—Last night
between 12 and 1 o'clock an unknown negro
was run over here in the yards cf the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western railway. He
was instantly killed. The train was No. 6.
Conductor Ballaid says that the negro came
on his train from Stockton yesterday morn
ing. He bad on navy blue pants, with
white stripes doe u the legs. He was about
45 years old. In his pockets were found two
Baptist Sunday school quarterlies, a prayer
book, a telegram from Albany to Capt.
Tucker at Brunswick signed Diilas Mosley,
and the following addresses: E. T. Johnson
ft Cos.. St. Augustine; J. E. Johnson & Cos.,
Marietta.
Drain-workers, keep your heads clear and
bowels open. Take Simmons Liver Regu
lator.—Ad,
DOWN ON THE ALLIANCE.
New England Farmers Don’t Want
Any Branches.
Boston. March 25.—The Herald has dis
patches from eeveral points in New Eng
land, voicing the senLmenl of the farmers
on the proposed alliai.ce movement in die
eastern states.
A dispatch from Pittsfield says it is the
sentiment of leading Berkshire county
farmer- that the New England tour of the
alliance leaders, Messrs. Kyle and Simpson,
will be practically a failure.
Henry A Barton, Jr„ of Dalton, ex-master
of the state grange, said to a Herald reporter:
“I do not believe that the stale grange
is at all in sympathy with the movement I
am of the opinion that farmers generally,
and I am acquainted with the leading mem
bers all over the state, are not in favor of
the alliance. Personally Ido not believe it
will be successful in New England.”
can’t afford to go into it.
Henry Noble of Pittsfield, an ex-member
of the state board of agriculture, who has
been a leading farmer in Berkshire for
nearly half a century, said: “I do not see
how the New England farmers can afford
to go into this thing from a political point
of view or any other.”
Charles A. Mills of Williamstown, a
member of the present state board of
agriculture, says: “I am not in favor of
the farmeis’ alliance in New England. Any
movement to make the farmers more
en masse is, in my opinion, unpatriotic.
All classes and professions should work
together. Ido not believe in organizing the
classes in this country. ”
CAN’T HELP NEW ENGLAND.
G. Z. Dean of Cheshire, president of the
Berkshire Agricultural Socie'y, says: “I
have taken much interest in this subject,
and I do not see how the alliance can be of
any benefit to New England.”
Leading farmers in Southern Berkshire
express doubt about the success of the alli
ance in New England.
A dispatch from South Framingham, in
Middlesex county, lays: “Throughout this
section of the state there ban developed
among the farmers but very little interest
in the tour of the farmers’ alliance leaders.
One of the best-informed members of the
Patronsol Husbandry in this section.and oue
who occupies a position of prominence in the
councils of the state and national grange,said
tnat he regarded the alliance movement at
the west as a rope of sand with not sufficient
adhesiveness to hold together for a great
length of time. The alliance movement
will Dever be a success in New England, he
said, where the farmers feel well satisfied
with what they are accomplishing through
the Patrons of Husbandry."
A RAILROAD SURVEY.
Alabama Anxious to Link the Ten
nessee With the Gulf.
Birmingham, Ala, March 25.—The last
general assembly appropriated $9,000 for a
survey of a railroad to connect the waters
of the Tennessee river with the Gulf of
Mexico. Ex-Gov. Seay, State Senator
John T. Milner and ex-Senator R. T. Simp
son were appointed a commission to locate a
route and have a survey made. They have
been in session here for two days, and to
day concluded to make a survey between
Florence and Mobile, going through the
Warrior coal fields from north to south and
through the following counties: C lbsrt,
Franklin, Walker, Jefferson, Tuscato *a,
Pickens, Hale, Marengi, Clarke, \\ ashing
ton and Mobile.
The Scotch-Irish Convention.
Nashville, Tenn., March 25.—C01. T. T.
Wright, vice president of the Scotch-Irish
congress, received an official notification
to-day from the Belfast Chamber of Com
merce that it will send a large delegation to
the com ng session, which assembles in
Louisville on May 16 next. It is assured
that leading journals of Ireland, Englaud,
Scotland, Canada, Australia and other En
glish-speaking colonies will be represented
at this historic gathering.
Cole Clty’a Explosion.
Trenton, Ga., March 25.—The four con
victs killed by the premature explosion of
dynamite, at Cole City, on Monday, were
Frank Taylor, Burk Stevens, John Williams
and Jake Collins. Joe Cox, a guard, was
injured, it is thought, fatally. He is the
guard who killed a negro convict some time
ago while the negro was attempting to
escape. Several others were more or less
injured.
Weavers’ Strike.
Providence, R. 1., March 25.—The
weavers in Atlantic mill No. 1 complained
of the new fines system to-day aud left
work, about 150 out of 187 quitting their
looms. At 2:30 o’clock 2UO weavers left the
No. 2 mill. One of the A’lantic Company’s
managers named Owen, when approached
by the strikers, said that those who were
dissatisfied could leave.
Rise of the Merrimac.
Lowell, Mass., March 25.— The Merri
mac river rose three inches during the night.
It is thought that its maximum bight has
been reached. AU the mills ou the water
front are running with reduced water
power, owing to backwater. Only a few
dozen employes are idle on account of the
overflow, and others are working nights to
keep up the output.
Sick With Blood Poisoning.
Stillmore, Ga., March 25.—Sumpter
Talbot, ODeof Stillmore's worthiest young
men, is very sick with blood poisou, caused
from a cut in tbe knee received about three
weeks ago. His friends are very anxious
about him, and fear that he will not re
cover.
Gen. John C. Lee Dead.
Toledo, 0.. March 25. —Gen. John C.
Lee, at one time lieutenant governor of
Ohio, and a conspicuous officer in Gea.
Kosecrans' army during the war. died here
last night. He was commander of the
troops in charge of tbe fortifications at
Washington until the fall of Richmond.
Coal Miners to Strike.
Louisvili.*, Ky., March 25.-2,000 coal
miners employed In tho Laurol-Jollico dis
tricts are to strike May 1. They ask pay on
coal before it is screened and sight hours per
day. The operators have agreed not to
allow the demand.
Base Ball In Virginia.
University of Virginia, Va., March
25.—Boston Association base ball team ar
rived here to-day and played tho University
team eight innings. The score was: Bos
ton, 6; University, 4.
Rev. Crosby Better.
New York, Maroh 25. —The condition of
Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby has changed for
the better and his phyicians now hope for
his recovery.
Thomas villa Topics.
Thomasvillk, Ga„ March 25. —The Citi
zens' Bank and Trust Company has leased
the building now occupied by Reid & Cul
pepper from T. C. Mitchell for a period of
seven years. The building will be prepared
in first-class bank style for the new Institu
tion.
Dr. C. W. Tompkins has moved to Jasper,
Fla.
Frank H. and Burb O. Miller, prominent
citizens of Augusta, are visiting relatives
in the city.
Killed by Castor Beans.
Atlanta, Ga., March 25.—The farmers
livirg five miles from this city on the edge
of DeKab county, have lost about a dozen
horses within the last few days. They died
from eating castor beans growing in the
fields.
For a disordered liver try Beecham's
Pills.—Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1891.
PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH.
A MAGNIFICENT SHOWING OF NEW
INDUSTRIES.
A Total of 853 Fstablished During the
Past Three Months Against 837 Dur
ing the Corresponding Period Last
Year—, xtens.ve Operat ons in the
Phosphate Fieids-Ninty-Three New
Railroad Companies.
Chattanooga, Tknx., March 25. —The
Tradesman'! report of new industries es
tab.ished in tha southern states during the
flrt three months of 1891 snows a total of
853 against 837 in the corresponding period
of 1890. and 612 in the corresponding period
of 1889. The figures for the quarter show a
healthy and steady growth in the south’s
material development. During the three
months there were established in the south
ern states 6 agricultural imp.ement works,
6 barrel factories, 12 boot and shoe
factories ia comparatively new industry in
the south, only 2 having been establi'hai
in the first quarter of 1889s; 3 breweries, 1
bridge works, 2 car works, 10 canning fac
tories, 45 cotton and woolen mill* (which is
somewhat below the number in the corre
sponding quarter of IS9O, but the distribu
tion is general—Georgia leading with 12,
South Carolina 8, Texas 7 and nearly every
other southern state being represented): 58
large development and improvement com
panies, Texas leading with 12 and Alabama
having 10; 31 electric ligbL companies or
ganized, 22 flour and grist mills, 47
foundry and machine shops, against
43 in 1890 and 45 in 1889,
Texas leading with 10, Virginia having 9
and the balance being equally distributed;
9 blast furnace companies organized,
against 23 in the corresponding period of
1890 and 17 in 1889 ; 7 gas works organized;
28 ice manufacturi g plants; 53 mining and
quarrying companies incorporated; 4 naii
works, 8 oil mills, against 21 in the corres
pondi g period of 1890; 5 potteries, one roll
ing mill company, 53 street railway lines
incorporated, 12 tanneries, 82 water works
chartered, 141 wood working plants and 79
miscellaneous industries.
the phosphate excitement.
The phosphate excitement in the south is
shown by the fact that thirty-two new com
panies were organized during the quarter,
nineteen of which were formed in Florida.
The extraordinary activity in railroad
building ia the south is evidenced by the
fact that during the post three months
ninety-three new railroad companies were
incorporated, of which 13 "ere in Virginia,
13 in Nortn Carolina, 12 in Georgia, 10 in
Alabama, 7 each in West Virginia, Texas
and So th Carolina; and 11 in Tennessee.
The Tradesman says that the present in
dications point to continued activity in the
southern states in all the industrial
branches, and the ensuing year gives more
flattering promise of substantial develop
ment in manufacturing growth than any
previous year, a most gratifying feature of
this being the different character of the new
industries.
HELD FOR RAPE.
A Negro In Jail at Statesboro
Charged W Ith a Fearful Attempt.
Statesboro, Ga., March 25.— A negro
named John Newscme was placed in jail
here Monday evening charged with at
tempting the crime of rape. Saturday
Wylly Hendrix, a respectable citizen of
this county, living near the Emanuel line,
went to church and left no one at home but
a daughter nearly grown. This negro,
John Newsome, was wo: king turpentine
boxes in the woods near the house, and
when he discovered no one at home except
Miss Hendrix he went to t: e
house and attempted to get into the bouse
and threatened her with death unless she
opened the door. She locked the front door
and while the brute was trying to break in
the front door she went out by the back
door, and got to a neighbor’s house in safety.
The negro was arrested to-day and barely
escaped a lynching by the indignant neigh
bors. Better counsel prevailed and the
prisoner is now in jail.
BUICIDE AT LUMPKIN.
Hardy Thomason Takes a Fatal Dose
of Laudanum.
Lumpkin, Ga., March 25. —Hardy Thom
ason committed suicide by taking laudanum
Monday morning. He was about 23 years
old, and lived in Stewart county at Bluff
ton, on the Chattahoochee.
A negro man died to-day from injuries
received last Friday on the cars near Lou
vale.
The weather is lovely and the farmers
busy. Many are just beginning to plant
corn. They are at least two weeks behind
the usual time.
We are to have a handsome Masonio hall
near the northeast corner of our town
square soon.
DARIEN NEWS DOTS.
The Rica Plantations Flooded—Two
Hundred Rabbits Killed.
Darien, March 25.—The rice plantations
and the islands along? the Altainaha are
flooded, and the people living on the islands
are retreating to the garret tops and the
upper stories of the buildings. The heaviest
part of the flood is expected to-night.
Two hundred rabbits were killed on But
ler’s Island in one day, the water running
them upon the banka
Several of the most important bridges in
the countv have been washed awav, and the
rice planters who have rice in the ground
will suffer a great loss. The river lacks but
six inches of being as high os that of the
freshet years ago.
AN ANCIENT WRECK.
Discovery of What May Have Been a
Ship of One of the Popes.
From the Sew York Home Journal.
A most interesting discovery has just been
made at the old Cinque Port of Sandwich.
The Stour, • river which has perhaps more
frequently changed its course than any
other English river, has lately entered an
old channel near its confluence with Peg
well bay, laying bare a wreck which has
probably occupied its present position for
several centuries.
This vessel is one of foreign and
the wood is in a fair state of preservation,
owing to the fact that it has for many years
been entirely embedded in the sand. It is
a matter of loal history that a little over
300 years ago, in the the reign of Henry
VIIL, an Italian vessel belonging to one of
the popes sank at the entrance to the then
flourishing port of Sandwich.
The sand silted round it, forming a great
bank, and blocking up the entrance to the
haven, and it is recorded that from this
date the prosperity of Sandwich as a seaport
greatly declined. ' It is believed, with some
show of reason, that the ancient wreck now
discovered is identical with the Papal Car
yke, or Carriek, which sank at this spot in
the Reign of Henry VIII.
Debt and Love.
S r John Suckling.
One small request I moke of him who rules the
powers above.
That I were truly out of debt as I am out of
love.
Then for to sing, to dance and play I should be
very willing.
I should not owe one las> a kiss nor e'er a knave
a shilling
'Tis being in debt and being in love that rob us
of cur rest.
And he that's truly out of both of all the gods
is blest.
“You have been speculating, I believe?"
“Yea"
“U there any money in it?"
“You bet: All my money's in it and the most
of my wife'a There's money enough iu it. The
trouble is you can't get any out of it.’’— Xetc
I York Press.
IS A POOL OF BLOOD.
THE MOST AWFUL FATE THAT
BEFELL A SPY.
Horrible Experience of a Russian Con
vict Sleeping With a Prisoner
Whose Throat is Cut From Ear to
Bar.
Prom Wrt* Rn**ta.
It was the third day of my imprison
ment
Anew prisoner was domiciled In our
room—a man who was awaiting transporta
tion to Siberia. There was something in
tensely repulsive about bis ugly little figure.
His eyes had a Strang- kind of glitter and
wandered restlessly from object to object.
He behaved in a curious, languid way, and
was very taciturn. In the evening we were
1 ocked up as before, and the card and dice
playing began again. Tired with my pre
vious sleepless night, I was glad to lie
down on a bench and instantly fell
asleep. I remember dreaming of my wife
and my little daughter as I had
seen them last—the child playing in the
corner with her dolls, making them sit up
at the table and feeding them; and there
beside the table my wife, tending over her
papers, copying. I remember seeing her
profile, her head bent down, her peculiar
slight pout of the lips as her pen moved.
Suddenly an early sunbeam touched my
eyes. I awoke, and the reality around me
effaced all other impressions, except, in
deed, the sense of overwhelming sadness
that had not forsaken me even in sleep.
Every one else in the room was still asleep.
Turning over, I felt that the bench I lay
on was wet. Starting up hurriedly, and
looking at it. I involuntarily cried out in
horror. I was lying, literally, in a pool of
blood. My cry awaxened several persons,
they looked at”me in terror and amazement.
My clothiDg was soaked with blood, ana the
bench was covered with great stains;
I can not describe my own sensa
tion. I was quite bewi.dered, but the
sight of so much blood filled me
with instinctive horror. My next neighbor
on ODe side had already started up, the one
on the other still slept. In order to wake
him I pulled off the cloak that covered him,
and suddenly realized what had happened.
It was the transport prisoner who had been
brought in the evening before; he was lying
on his back with a frightful gaping wound
across bis throat. I have no recollection
of his face; only the great, deep wound re
mains upon my memory.
lu a moment every one in the room was
up, with bewilderment and terror in every
face. The dead silence was broken by the
trembling voice of the elder: “We must
announce it.” He went to the door and
called the sentinel. VVe heard a bell, then
the fastening and unfastening of bolts, the
banging of doors, hurried footstep*, then
again all was quiet. I stood trembling from
head to foot, still too confused to think of
taking off my wet, blood-stained Bhirt, and
una le to think clearly of anything; but
when I saw the prisoners all stand silent, as
if some absorbing thought were in their
minds, it flashed across me that I
might be accused of murder, and
the cold sweat broke out on my fore
head. We beard sounds again, many
footsteps approaching; then the prison
authorities came into our court with a body
of soldiers. The first face Isa w was that of
the warder; he was still half asleep, and
looked in at the window with dazed, apa
thetic eyes, then ordered the doors to be
uulocked. “Pass out in single file!” The
prisoners came out one by one, passing be
tween ranks of soldiers I was last, and the
warder, looking at my face, asked: “Wbo
is that?” I told him. “Why has he been
put here?” he asked, turning to his assistant,
who, however, did not know. The clerk,
who was standing oy, explained that he had
received me and had placed me here because
nothing was stated in my pacers.
“Take him to the buth, give him back
his own clothes and put him in the nobles’
department," said the warder. Before
going out, he asked me: “You slept next
to him?" The fancy that 1 might be sus
pected came over rue again; I felt myself
turn pale as I answered, “yes.”
“Did you hear anything iu the night, or
can you give any explanation at all ?”
“No."
“Very well; you may go.”
They took me to toe bath, where I washed
in cold water, ana, still trembling, dressed
in my own clothes. I experienced a pecu
liar sense of relief when I put on my coat;
it seemed for a moment as if all that had
gone before were only a nightmare, though
1 still mechanically shivered.
On entering my new quarters I was sur
rounded by qiuite a different sot of people,
wearing their own clothes, which, though
they were in some cases poorly dressed,
made a great difference in the impression
produced by them. They were all common
law prisoners. One was a Georgian prince,
condemned for murdering the tiusband of
bis paramour; another was a superin
tendent of police, who had been concerned
in some peculiarly shameless fraud: a third
(a ooroner) had committed a very serious
crime—arson on his own property—in order
to obtain insurance money; a fourth was a
priest, accused of robbery; and so on. Al
together there were eighteen persons.
They courteously offered me a bed, and I at
once lav down to rest after the agitation I
had suffered.
In this court was a separate wing of the
building, with “secret” i. e., solitary con
finement cells formalportant prisoners be
fore trial. Presently a prisoner was brought
into oup of these cells, and turned out to be
one of the companions of the night before.
He was suspected of being the murderer of
the man whom we found dead, and the
cause of suspicion was as follows: He slept
right in the corner with some five or six par
si ns between him and the dead man, and
yet on his shirt was found some yellow
traces, which were conjectured to be half
washed out blood-stains. This shirt, more
over, was still wet,and the stains were
only on the right sleeve.
The next day the guilty man confessed,
and we learned the following story:
Two months before some prisoners in the
penal servitude department, where the
murdered man was at that time quartered,
were constructing a' tunnel underneath their
sleeping bertha The work was well ad
vanced, when a sudden search was made by
the authorities, who discovered the tunnel
and three men working in it. As soon as the
authorities left the soldiers maltreated the
culprits frightfully, and took one prisoner
awav with them to another jail. That one
was a paid spy. The escape was to have been
effected a week before the convoy started
for Siberia; they were, therefore, very
hastily tried, and sent out with increased
terms of penal servitude. After that other
parties wore seat out week by week, and
the affair appeared to be forgotten; many,
indeed know nothing about it, as the prison
Stipulation continually shifted. It seems,
owever, that prisoners have a kind of
organization of their own. When the con
voy started one transport prisoner, on ac
count of illness, was left behind in the
prison infirmary, where he remained over a
month, and was then sent to the depart
ment in which I was first quartered. The
authorities, on their side, after waiting two
months, took for granted that all the prison
ers who knew of the affair had already
started for Siberia,and that therefore the spy
also could safely be forwarded on. He was
purposely placed among the least dangerous
set of prisoners, but there wepe in the room
a few transport prisoners, and among them
the one who had just left the infirmary. He
knew the whole story of the attempted es
cape; indeed, one of the persons implicated
was a friend of his, who, before starting for
Siberia, asked him to avenge them. Recog
nizing the new-comer by description as the
man he was seeking, he fulfilled his prom
ise, and was afterward sentenced to penal
servitude for life, instead of mere trans
portation.
5 1 sc PaiMsi's—Now I have read you m.v
poems, what do you say? Shall 1 publish them
m boos form, or burn them up?
Col. Fercv Verier —Hem 1 Second thoughts are
always best. Burn 'em up, Jim.— ltxat Sift
ings.
DODGING PAYMENTS IN GOLD.
Pennsylvania's senate Passes a Bill
on the Subject.
Harrisburg, Pa., March 25.—The Sen
ate to-day passed the bill entitled “An act
to prescribe the mode of payment of obliga
tions of debt contracted to be paid in
money," which provides “that from and
after the passage of this act all obligations
of debt contra ted to be paid in money shall
be payable, all stipulations to the contrary
notwithstanding, in either notes, certain
silver or gold ooin, authorized by the con
gress of the United States as legal tender."
It now goes to the House.
PALMER'S ELECTION.
A Big Ratification Bally at Springfield—
Crelger’e Campaign.
SPRISGF ikld, 111, March 25.—The
democrats of Illinois to-day ratified the
election of Gen. Palmer to the United States
Senate. The Cook county democracy ar
rived 300 strong on a special train early this
morning and attended a Palmer reception.
The Chicago democrats are making a strong
effort to persuade Gen. Palmer to assist
Mayor Creiger as against Carter Harrison
in the Chicago campaign, and are signing
petitions requesting him to do so. The
democratic itate central committee this
afternoon also adopted a resolution inviting
the senator elect to assist Mayor Creiger.
Stlllmore's Baptist Church.
Btillmor*, Ga., March 25.—Stillmore is
having a Baptist church built, and, with
Mrs. Cleary as treasurer and collector of
funds, its early completion is certain.
SYRUP Of FIGS.
ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acta
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys*
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
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 500
and $1 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
j wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
LOUISVILLE. Kr. HEW YORK, Hl.*
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A PROCLAMATION. *~'
GEORGIA:
By W. J. Northen, Governor of said state.
Whereas, Official information has been re
ceived at this department that on the 23d of
November, 1890. in the county of Chatham, a
murder was committed upon the body of
DAVID WILLIAMS by CHARLES CUMMINGS,
and that said CUMMINGS has fled from justice.
I have thought proper, therefore, to issue
this my proclamation, hereby offering a reward
of One Hundred Dollars for the arrest and de
livery of said CHARLES CUMMINGS to the
sheriff of Chatham County.
And I do moreover charge and require all
officers in this state, civil and military'- to be
vigilant in endeavoring to apprehend the said
CHARLES CUMMINGS, in order that he may
be brought to trial for the offense with whichjhe
stands charged-
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
the State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this the
twenty-fourth day of March in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety
One, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the One Hundred and
Fifteenth.
W. J. NORTHEN.
Governor.
By the Governor: Philip Cook, Secretary of
State. __
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA:
By W. J. North ex. Governor of said state.
Whereas, Official information has been re
ceived at this department that, on the 11th of
January last, in the county of Chatham, a
murder was committed upon the body of JAMES
TAYLOR by JOHN H. WILSON, and that said
WILSON has fled from justice;
I have thought proper, therefore to issue this
my proclamation, hereby offering a reward of
One Hundred Dollars for the arrest and delivery
of said JOHN H. WILSON to the sheriff of
Chatham Connty.
And I do moreover charge and require all
officers in this state, civil and military, to be
vigilant In endeavoring to apprehend the said
JOHN H. WILSON, in order that he may be
brought to trial for the offense with which he
stands charged.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
the State at the Capitol in Atlanta this, ti e
twenty fourth day of March, in the year of Our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety
one, and of the independence of the United
States of America the One Hundred and Fif
teenth.
W. J. NORTHEN.
Governor.
By the Governor: Philip Cook, Secretary of
State.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All bills against the Austrian bark STTRTO
Gersaglia, master, must be presented at our
office by 12 o'clock m. THIS DAY. or payment
thereof will be debarred.
STRACHAN & CO.,
Consignees.
•‘DO Yl’ NEAD KASHI”
Yure “Unkel Adam” kin borrow yu the
•‘Geld" on yure Diinonds; yaller or wife Time
keepers, Kloding, Tules, &c. Open from 7
a. m. to 9 p. m., Saturdays to 11 p. m.
NEW YORK LOAN OFFICE,
ADAM STRAUSS, Manager.
20 Jefferson street, cor. Congress street lane.
POLAND SPRINGS.
Just received direct, a shipment of this ce’e
brated water.
FIFTY CASES HATHORN WATER.
TWENTY-FIVE CASES BUFFALO WATER.
CLYSMIC AND BETHESDA WATERS.
AT
BUTLER’S PHARMACY.
THE ARTESIAN SWIMMING POOL
On liberty street is being much improved. Will
be leased on favorable terms to responsible par
ties. Apply to ,
WALT HO UR * RIVERS.
No. 103 St. Julian Street.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
PORTER —The friends and relatives of Mr
and Mrs. J. K Porter and of H. C. Buntz and
family are respectfully invited to the funeral of
Mrs. Mary L Porter, from her late residence,
9o South Broad street, THIS AFTERNOON at
4 o'clock.
RIVERS. The friends and and acquaintance
of W. Rivers an J of Mrs. D. A. Rivers aod
family are respectfu ly invited to attend the
funeral of the former from their residence. No.
IS Mill street, at 3 o clock THIS (Thursday)
AFTERNOON.
MEETINGS. "
ZERI BBABEL LODGE \0 15. F. * A.4.
A regular communication of this A
lodge will be held THIS (Thursday
EVENING at So'clock. /NTN
The M M. Degree will be conferred.
Members of sister lodges and transient breth
ren are fraternally invited to meet with us.
By order of J. H. CAVANAUGH, W. M.
Johx Riley. Secretary.
MAGNOLIA ENCAMPMENT NO. 1, 1. O.
O. F.
A regular meeting
of this encampment fawn
will be held THIS In IMA rt Cl
(Thursday) EVENING,
at 8 o'clock. Golden
Rule degree will be
H. M. WARD. C. P.
Attest: J, S. Tyson, Scribe.
FIDELITY CASTLE NO. 1, K. G. E.
The regular weekly meeting of this Castle
will be held at Knights of Pythias Hall, corner
Barnard and York streets, THIS (Thursday)
EVENING at 8:00 o'clock.
Members of sister Castles and visiting
brothers are cordially invited to meet with us.
ROBERT. L. STEELE N. C.
W. H. Barclay, M. of R
ATTENTION, BRI MMERS 1
r± savannah branch.
Vi %. Attend regular March meet
yfn ln S. SATURDAY, 23TH, BP.
( yl I R.. Travelers’ Exchange.
of utmost impor
tnCi'fW Voting contest for most
popular Drummer to be dis-
A cussed. Other matters for
CSj-*!,££ssJ>]meonßiderati n.
t" " JaWES) -id/ By order President
c b TOWNSEND.
©OtWOtN IPyvfl^yAttest:
/E&iCIATMtt Max Robinson, Sec.
MILITARY ORDERS.
FOREST CITY LIGHT INFANTRY.
Headquarters )
Forest City Light Infantry. (
Special Order No. 9
You are hereby ordered to assemble at your
Armory THIS AFTERNOON At 2;30 o'clock, in
citizens' dress, for the purpose of paying the
last tribute of respect to our deceased honorary
member, Wm. Rivers. By order of
E. A. WILLIAMS,
Capt. Commanding.
Attest: Howard Williams, O. S.
SPECIAL NOXICEsT
On and after Feb. 1, ITO, tAa baste of meat
ttrement of aU advertising in the Morning
Nsws trill be agate, or at the rate of fl 40 an
inch for the first inserts m.
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT WATER.
TAKERS.
Orders have been issued to the Tarncock to
shut off the supply of water from all premises
in arrears for water rent, due and payable in
advance for six months, from Jan. Ist.
To avoid the penalty payment should be
made at once.
C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
March 23,1891.
FREID A HICKS,
DELMONICOS OF THE SOUTH.
J
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
NOS. 9. 11, 13 MARKET,
GLYCERINE SOAP, lO CENTS A BAR.
This Soap is usually sold at double the above
price. Supply is limited.
ROWLINSKI, Pharmacist,
Broughton and Drayton Sts.
Telephone 465.
A CARD.
The undersigned did not authorize any
one to sign hi* name to the card puWisbed in
the News of Tuesday; while I approve of the
sentiment expressed, though not entirely cor
rect so far as the statement which the card
claims was made by the Times. Very respect
fully, LUIGI TRAPANI,
Consular Agent of Italy,
SEE WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY'
About Ulmer's Liver Corrector.
I have used ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR
in my family with the most gratifying results
where other remedies have failed. It has been
found to be just what is required. I look upon
it as a valuable medicine.
DAVID HESTON,
Proprietor United States Label Printing Estab
lishment, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa.
I consider ULMER’B LIWER CORRECTOR a
most valuable medicine, and shall take pleasure
in recommending it. It was prescribed for me
by my physician. G. F. ANDERSON,
President of the Seevers & Anderson Milling
Company, Baltimore, Md.
I consider ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR
invaluable as a family medicine.
DAVID WELLS,
Ex-Alderman City Savannah, Ga.
DR. M. SCHWAB & SON,
GRADUATE OPTICIANS,
No. 23 BtTLL Street, Savannah, Ga
If your eyes are not properly fitted with eye
glasses or spectacles, we desire the opportunity
of fitting them with glasses which wifi correct
any visual imperfection that may exist, or can
be corrected by scientific means As specialists
we have fitted ourselves by a practical course of
study, graduating from Dr. C. A. Bucklin's
School of Optics, New York. We are practical
opticians, and make our own goods. New lenses
put in old frames while you wait. Oculists’
prescriptions a specialty, and carefully filled.
No charge for examination.
Ce)^Xcn\S.-^^xtb-cL<^\
If you have friends north or west whose
hearts you would like to gladden on Easter
morning send them a few baskets of the im
mense, fine flavored Noffinan Strawberries I
will receive by express this morning. They will
surpass anything you have ever seen offered for
sale in Strawberries.
One of our hand-painted Easter Eggs, Easter
Baskets or boxes of fine Confectionery is an
Easter greeting calculated to impress one as an
offering most acceptable.
JtT-sK, CiS -tRIUy
You will probab’y want some fine Berries for
Easter Sunday; better order them reserved.
SaH'l cAlmo?uis-/?ec6^.
Sweet Pickled Cantaloupes—stuffed with
vegetables and fruits-may bo tad by the half
dozen.
"Reittj Di'/i ru foi ’
The fact that this is a very busy week, and
though he is "burning with zeal" to serve all
his friends, it may become a physical impossi
bility to do so unless orders for his specialties
are placed as soon as possible.
ORDER ALL YOU CAN TO-DAY.
CLOTHING.
Shakespeare says all the world is a stage
and we are all players. Same are favorites,
but none deserves more favor than the man
that dresses you well and becomingly for
the play, and at a reasonable price. That
is the aim of “THE FAMOUB” Clothing
House. We are ready for you for your
Spring Suits. For boys we have a good,
strong suit for f 1 50. $3 will buy a good
all wool Cheviot Suit No Clothing store
in Savannah will sell you flr3t-clasi Cloth
ing for as little money as
“1 FillS”
148 Broughton St.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODs]
T H E=_*
END
OF LENT
Is at hand and the house
keeper will take a fresh start.
Lots to be done, lots to be
bought. DOUGLASS’ the
place to buy
STOVES, RANGES,
CUTLERY,
CHINA and CROCKERY,
Cutglass, Fine Imported Wares
Bric-a-Brac, Etc.
We display the Finest Line of Fine and
Fancy
GRATES and MANTELS,
Tiling and Fine Gas Fixtures
and Chandeliers in Savannah.
Our Art Room is a Thing of
Beauty.
Barnard and Broughton Lane
Successor to J. A. D. ft CO.
JflS. DOUGLASS.
BANKS.
joSTx"WEEIh"”"“ Sd'oTc' hWIT^B 1
President. Vice President.
JAS. H. HUNTER, Cashier.
SAVANNAH BASK A TRUST CO.
Savings Dep't
ALLOWS 4%
Deposits of Si aod Upward Recaivwt
Interest on Deposits Payable Quarterly.
DIRECTORS:
Joseph D. Weid, of J. D. Weed A Oa.
Job* C. Rowland, Capitalist.
C. A Kin ze. Exchange an 1 Insurance.
John L. Harder, Capitalist.
K. G. Erwin, of Chisholm, Erwin Si dnßlgnoo.
Edward Karow, of Strauss & Cos.
Isaac G. Haas, General Broker.
M. Y. Maclntyre, of M. Y. ft D. L Maclntyre.
John Lyons, of John Lyons ft 00.
W alter Coney, of Paterson, Downing ft Cos.
D, C. Baoon, Lumber.
JEWELRY.
A L DESBOUILLONS,
THE JEWELER,
21 Bull Street.
IF you want a fine Gold Watch, my line of
Ladies' and Gents’ Watches is complete,
and of the b*t quality. I have also a choice
selection of Clocks, either Onyx, Black Marble
or Imitations, at lowest figures.
STERLING SILVERWARE
In elegant cases—just the thing for a Wedding
Present.
Diamond Jewelry, Earrings. Pins, Finger
Rings, Canes, Umbrellas, etc., always on hand.
BARGAINS IN OPERA GLASSES.
A. L. Desbouillons,
21 Bull Street.
PRINTING AND BOOKIiI.NBI.NG.
1830 FAIL f.D mra-!B3>
PRINTING AND BINDING,
BLANK BOOKS.
Establishment fully furnished with all
necessary TOOLS and MACHINERY,
PAPERS and MATERIALS. Comps,
tent Workmen. Established Reputa*
tion for Good Work. Additional o*<
ders solicited. Estimates furnished.
93 yi BAY STREET.
GEO. N NICHOLS.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
All Builders' Supplies.
RIVER SAND Portland Cement, Rosendal
Cement, Rockland Lime, Georgia Lime, all
styles Brick, Calcined Plaster, Nassau Fibre,
Roofing Paint, Roofing Paper.
Orders fi led promptly in carload lot* and leM
at lowest prices. GEORGE SCHLEY,
Telephone No. 4TS. Broker, 110 Bryan St.
