Georgia Historic Newspapers

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TWITTFS BILL PASSED.
THE GOVERN OH'S SIGN .- TUR ALL
T A IS NOW NEEOdD
Wt‘lf.s ands Insurance Bi ! A n.l t
Prohibit .'-iscr.mlnetion in Freight
Rates Val Ryals Introduced Sever i
Measures—One of Them Will Author
iza the ale of Marsh Lanls.
Atlanta, Ga., July 10.—This has been
another busy day with the legislature. The
most important thing done was the passage
of the Xwitty bill by t::e Senate. Only the
governor’s veto can now prevent its be
coming a law.
A great many new bills came up in the
House.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The election of a solicitor for the Middle
circuit came up at 12 o’clock Id joint ses
sion. Tho name of H. O. Kettles as with-
drawn, leaving B. P. Evans without oppo
sition. He was elected unanimously,
receiving 204 vote*.
The election was to fill the nr. ex tired term
of O. H. Rogers, deceased.
Mr. Whitfield's insurance bill was made
the special order for next Tuesday, being
changed from Wednesday on account or
the great alliance rally oa July 15.
Two notable petitions were introduced
end referred to tbe educational committee.
Both came from the Presbyterians of Ath
ens, recently brought under the jurisdiction
of the synod of Georgia. Ore asks for a
Stringent law to prevent tbe printing of
rubbish and distributing and selling of
newspapers on Hunday. These protest
Bg dust the public school fund being used
for the support of the a ctional or denomi
national schools, contrary to the con
stitution of the state.
railroad freight rates.
Mr. Martin of Fulbm introduced an im
portant resolution this morning. He wanted
It considered aud acted upon at nee, but a
vote forced it over to await a report from
the railroad committee. It reads as follows:
Whereas, There are complaints throughout
this state on account of railroad discriminations
in the matter of freights against various locali
ties; and
Whekbas. By means of such discrimination
the manufacturing, agricultural, mercantile
End other industrial interests of Georgia are
made to suffer; ami
Whkrias, Believing at all times that oppres
•ion, wherever existing:, should he uncovered
and suppressed without delay, and
Whereas. Every possible means should at
once be taken to prevent the same, and the
railroad commission of this state having; sig
nlfled that the data bearing noon that question
Is now in their possession, and having so com
inunicated to his excellency the governor, and
they are now awaiting the aid of counsel as
Stipulated by law to bring the same before the
Interstate railroad commission of the federal
government; therefore, be it
Results and, Bv the House of Representatives,
the berate concurring, that his excellency the
governor is hereby authorised and empowered
on the present enfeebled and disabled condition
pf the attorney general to at once furnish tho
railroad commission of this state with all the
necessary legal counsel for tb" purpose of at
once bringing these matters before the Interstate
railroad commission of the federal government
and obtaining all the relief possible from that
•ource without delay.
down on cigarettes.
Atlanta is down on the cigarette. A bill
was Introduced to-day to authorise the city
of Atlanta and county of Fulton to cbarge
a license fee of not exceeding ( 2,500 per
annum or to prohibit the sale entirely of
cigaiettes or cigarette materials or any
preparation of tobacco intended as a substi
tute to evade the law against cigarettes.
Among other bills introduced there may
be mentioi o 1:
By Mr. Itvals of Chatham—Amending
the law for the protection of oysters. This
bill is drawn closely in acco; and wttb the re
port of the o star commissioner, a synopsis
of which is found in the govern r's mes
sage. It is the result of many conferences
and compromises, and it is said to have the
approval of all interests involved in th.s
great and growing iudusti y.
By Mr. itvals of Chathnm—To provide
for the increase and better collection and dis
bursement of the school fund in the several
counties of ;be state. The bill makes it the
duty of the tax collector to pay over di
rectly to the county school commissioner or
or treasurer of the county board of educa
tion the amount of the tax levied aud col
lected in svtch county for educational pur
posed under tho order of the ordinary of
the countv, tne commissioners taking a re
ceipt, w hich, with the order of the ordinary
or the commissioners, will be a sufficient
voucher for the tax collector. The county
school commissioners or the treasurer of the
county hoard shall report to the
next meeting of the board of education of
the receiving of any money from the tax
collector or from the state school commis
sioners, stating bow much, when received
and who fr m.
By Mr. Monroe of Calhoun—To make all
hangings private.
By Mr. Monroe of Calhoun—To authorize
the transfer of true bills for offenses below
felony to the county court.
By'.Mr. Smith of Greene— Providing a con
venient method whereby confederate veter
ans and confederate widows may draw tkoir
pens ons.
By Mr. Wooten of Doughertv—To in
corporate the Fourth Georgia regiment.
By Mr. Bryan of Floyd—To amend the
road laws of the state.
By Mr. Seay of Floyd—To compel all
railroad companies, their agents or lessees,to
keep exposed to public view in their princi
pal office in each conn -y in which they do
cosiness as common carriers, the name of
the president, sup-rintende’it, assistant
superintendear, loea) agent and owners of
said railroad or lease.
By My Rt als of Chatham To amend the
act of IRBsincorporating the I'r pallor Tow
boat Company of Sevan ah so as to c. rreet
a clerical error m the si me. Aim, a bul
ameuding the san e act so as 11 inore ise the
capital stock to fhOO.bOU. Also, to a t end
the act incorporating the Savannah Dredg
ing Company so as to iacreaia its capital
sti ck.
Mr. Ryals of Chatham introduced also an
important bill to authorize the governor to
•ell certain lands on the coast or Georgia
commonly known as salt marshes. The
preamble recites that the* marshes cannot
be settled upon nor cultivated in the usual
mod* of husbandry. The lands are lying
idle and yielding no revenue to the
state. The land to be sold lies id the tidal
■waters extending down to low water mark.
Any person may have a survey made, and
forward that with his application to the
governor to explore the property for sale.
A public notice of the sale is to be published
with tue other legal advertisements. Pro
vision is made for a beariug of valid ob
jections to the salo. But If there is no
objection, or the objection is not sustained,
the land is to be sold for not less than to
per acre. It is to be provided in all grant*
for such land that if phosphate beds are
found upon it a fee of 1 1 for every ton dag
is to be paid into the educational fu:.d of
the county.
By Mr. Hollbrook of DeKalb—To incor
porate the Georgia, Virginia and Baltimore
Railroad Company. The road contem
plated is from Atlanta to Baltimore.
Among the incorporators a' e Mayor Hemp
hill, Hon. T. P. Rice and Gen. Clement A.
Evans.
Another railroad charter bill was for the
Atlanta Southern aid Western Railroad
Company. The same incorp irators are
named us in the Georgia, Virginia ad
Baltimore. This charter provides for a
line from Atlanta to Randolph county,
Alabama, and another to Savannah, with
one branch leading off in the direction of
Charleston or Port Royal, another to
Brunswick, another to Darien and another
to V, aycross.
By Mr. Walker of McDuffie —A resolu
tion providing for the appointment of a
joint committee of six from the House and
three from the Senate to csoertain what
railroads, if any, have violated their char
ter or other* ise violated the laws of the
state.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
A bill was offered by Mr. Terrell provide
ing for the changing of the constitution so
that a’graduated income tax may be levied
by the governor was reported fa^o r ab’y Ly
the finance c mmittee. Mr. Terr 11 hi'.d he
hoped to get this bill througu t o Senate
to-morrow. This pr co.isMtuti nel
amendment will be submitted to t i** r *
nt the next general fiction, w:.: *h '**
p ace in the fall * t > *2
A resolution whs introduced by r.
Klilugt n providing for a joint eomnitte'*
of two from the Senate ana three fr tn tho
House to investigate the railr* a Is of Geor
gia, to see whether rn t any railroads
Lave violatM tfie provisions oi their char
ier.
Senator Strickland is th<* author of a bill
which exempts confederate soldiers from
road duty. , ,
Dr. La no's bill, which wax on the table
from the last ses ion, is the s ecial order for
next Tuesday. This bill pr >vides that n
board of tax equalizers lie appointed in
every countv. Senator i.atie shows that
the state tax returns are never so large as
the city tax returns.
THE T WITTY BILL.
The Twitty bill passed in Its original
shape and will not have to be returned to
the House. It only wants the signature of
the governor to become a law. A great
deal of interest was taken in the bill during
the last session. It was passed by both
homes, but wos reconsidered by the Senate
an<i tabled. Following is the bill as passed:
.Section I. Bo it enacted by the general as
*mbly of Georgia, an 1 it is ~**rely enacted by
the authority of tho same, that from and after
the passage of this act all obligations to pay
attorneys’ fees ou any note or other evidence
of indebtedness in addition to t ie rate of inter
est specified therein is hereby declared to he
absolutely void, and no court shall have power
to enforce such contract and agreement to j ay
such att >rnoys' fets, unless a plea or pleas oe
filed by the defendant and not sustained.
Section 2 repeals conflicting laws. The bill
was called up on motion of Senator O. H.
Ellington. Great interest was manifested
by the Senate, and many H use members
came in to see the closing fight. Sonator
Calloway, the youngest member of tho
Senate, arose and made an eloquent speech
of twenty-five minutes, strongly opposing
the bill. His speech was a strong one, but
it came it to late. He offered an amend
ment which, had it beon passed, would
have defeated tho purpose of tho bill, but it
was l sl, a>os 15, nays 2fi. Then tho origi
nal bill was put with the following result:
Ayes— Messrs. Beard. Beck, Bennett, Boyd,
Brown, Candler, Culpepper, Kason, Ellington,
GUI, Golden, Hart, Hill. Hodges. Johnston,
Lanier, Mullis. Nunnally, O’Neal, Patton,
J P. Smith. E. B. Smith, Strickland, Tatum,
Terrell, Todd, Vincent, and Walker 2<
Nays —Messrs. Cabaniss, Callaway, Culver,
Flynt, Glenn. Harlow, Richards, Lamb, Mcßae,
Warren, Williams, and Witcher 12.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
FORTUNE UNDER A CLOUD.
He Has Just Been He-eleeted Principal
of a School at Rome.
Rome, Oa., July 10. —Last night at a
meeting of the board of public schools of
Rome, A. E. Fortuue was elected principal
of the colored department. Fortune, one
year ago, was disonarged as principal here
on account of trouble with a colored
woman aud Indignation ran high against
him. He married the woman aud niovod
to Cincinnati. So high did he stand as a
principal here, that after a
year he has been re-elected.
This morning a respected colored
citizen approached tho members of the
board nnu declared that he would kill
Fortune if ho came back. He presented a
letter in Fortune’s hand writing and signed
“You Know Who,” written to his daughter.
The letter develops a horrible state of
affairs. It seems that, ns principal of tho
school. Fortune had been guilty cf frequent
immoral practices with his pupils. The
board will revoke their action if the letter
is gehuine. The colored people are red-hot
about the matter.
BERKS FORD’<4 ARREST.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings Instituted
at New York.
Romf, Ga., July 10. —Great intorest is
felt here in the arrest of Lard Beresford. A
telegram from the sheriff of this county
from New York received at 4 o’clock this
afternoon read as follows:
Fighting habeas corpus for Beresford. I
think 1 will bring him with us. Fie is a daisy.
Dallas Turner.
There are rumors of startling develop
ments that will be brought out ou the trial.
Many oongratulatio s are received by the
Hamilton* on their being the first to catch
Beresford. There are ten requisitions for
tne young lord. Tne only question is, to
whom belongs the spoils !
DE*.T-I ON A TRAIN.
Tbe Wife of A. A. Atwell of Yount
Vernon Dies While boesiug Health.
Atlanta, Ga. , July 10.— To-night at 7
o’clock, just ten minutes before the Air
Line train left, a sad death occurred in the
ladies’ coach. A. A. Atwell brought his
wife in on he evening Central train with
the intention of taking her to the moun
tains, where he hoped she would regain her
health, she never having recovered from an
at tack of typhoid fovor of more than a year
ug". Immediately after being placed on
the Air Line she died, and was taken to
Undertaker Patterson’s. Mr. Atwell will
take tbe remains to Mount Vernon to-mor
row morning, leaving here at 7 o’clock.
A RAVISHER SHOT TO DEATH.
The Woman Drove Him Cff Fcfore
He Accomplished His Puroose.
AMERicrs,OA.,July 10.—At Milton, n sta
tion on the Savannah, Americus and Mont
gomery railway, near Abbeville, lost night
a negro entered the residence of Mrs. Lan
caster, a widow lady, pulled her daughter
from bed and atteiupied an assault. He
was frightened off by the mother. The
negro was welt known. A body of out
raged citizens gave chase. Ho was caught
this morning near Helena and nt once shot
to death.
Congressman Moses bpeaks.
Americus, Ga., July 10.— To-day, at
Ellaville, Hon. C. 1,. Moses delivered an
able speech to 1,500 alhaneeraeu. He took a
strong stand in favor of the sub-treasury
bill, but spoke in no uncertain words against
the third party. He said the people of the
south could not afford to abandon the Dem
ocratic party. To do so would result in the
triumph of the Republican party and the
passage of the force bill, which would put
an end to free elections.
Killed By a Runaway.
Ajubiccs, Ga., Julv JO. Yesterday
afternoon while a young farmer named
Jesse Vaughn, who lives at M 'an, was re
turning from a blind tiger fou:- miles in the
oountry, his horse ra iaway and Vaughn
was kicked about the head and face and
instantly killed.
To Camp on Tybse.
Atlanta, Ga., July 10.- The Atlanta
Zouaves will go into encampment without
j the aid of the state. On Sunday night,
July 19, forty mem bars of this company
will leave Atlanta for Tybee, where they
will be encamped for one week.
Complaints of the Point Dealers.
Atlanta, Ga., July 10.—The complaints
of dealers in paint against the railroad com
! paniei as to the time of shipments of paints
I will be considered by t .e com.nis-.ion next
J Mo day, July 13.
A Retcmo o ••> - 'ho Word
fißijNSWiOk, I -u y 10.—Telegrams
from New Y'U ; i moon t’o that in
t - lay’s issue tue 11 rd e litorially retracts
i ? report of fever bare, and siys it will fur
nish the name of the :o. respondent.
A Reward Offered
Atlanta, Ga., July 10.—A reward of
1150 w' effered for the arrest and delivery
of John W. Gilpin, who murdered Charles
Kilgore m Greene county on June b.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1891.
RYAN A HIGH ROLLER.
HR CLAIMS TO HAVE LOST EEAVI
LY IN GAMBLING.
The Dempsey Fitzsimmons Eight Said
to Have Coat Him $ 12,000— Large
Rums Also Loe* on the Races and
Games in the North tie Claims to
Have Turned Over All of Hia Assets.
Atlanta. Ga., July 10.—The court bouse
was crowded to-day when the Ryan case
came up. Tho question was “How can he
account for the $500,000 deficit in lus busi
j ness accounts/'’ Mr. Ryan’s answer was
j read and it was decidedly interesting. He
| acknowledged having led a “very fast
I life.” He particularized. He had lost
$50,000 at Day’s and at Raid’* Naw York
gambling. Ho had lost heaviiy at various
times in betting, for example
he lost $12,000 on the Dampsey-
Fitziimmons mill in Now Orleans. Then
he had spent money like water in theater
parties, dinners and the like. His bills for
advertising, insurance and the incidental
expenses of bis business were enormous.
He estimated that he had lost on the sale of
goods not less than $50,000, and that he paid
out SIO,OOO to eastern buyers in commis
sions alone.
FOOLING THE BANKS.
He made quite an elaborate showiug about
tho $292,000 said to have been checked out
of the banks here. He would make a de
posit in one bank and then give another
hank a chock for that amount, or would
draw out of one hank and deposit in another,
This “kiting” made bis bauk accounts ap
pear two or three times as large as they
really wore. He declares that the general
estimate of his daily cash reoeipta is exag
gerated. He said that his sales averaged
only about SSOO a day, and that his
sales for the last two days amounted
only to about $4,500. Finally he answered
that the l ain in the spring caused his fail
ure, and he deuied that he had converted
any real estate into quick assets. Col. IN. J.
Hammond, representing creditors, de
murred to the answer. He referred to the
fact that, ltyan in telling bow he had taken
in mey from one bank and put it in another
had failed to state where the money is now.
HIS ANSWER TOO GENERAL.
Col. Hammond declared that Mr. Ryan’s
answer about gambling, losses and the like
wi re too vague and too general, that
he should be made to give an
itemized statement, showing who
won bis money, when and where and
how much of it. He should also be made
to tell when and where these parties and
dinners were giveu and how much they
cost. JudgeGober decided in favor of the
creditors; that Mr. Ryan must amend his
answer by giving the facts about his
hanking business, bearing the dates and
amounts deposited and cheoked out, and be
must also tell to whom his gambling losses
were paid and when Mr. Ryan’s attorneys
wanted two weeks time to amend their an
swer, declaring that tney would have to
visit every gambling saloon in New York
and every race course in the north and
west. Judge (iober refused this aud set the
case for a hearing to-merrow morning at 9
o’clock.
LAKE Cl IT’S BROKEN BANK.
More Depositors Than First Supposed
and Some Hit Hard.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 10.—The
Lake City bank failure is more serious than
was supposed and the general impression is
that it is a complete wreck, though the
president sayu he will pay out. There are
many more depositors than was supposed.
The best business men are badly hit. The
county funds are said to be secured. There
is still no definite statement of the liabil
ities. The individual and firm losses range
from $5,0(10 to a few dollars.
A Felonious Assault.
Davisboro, Ga., July 10.—No little ex
citement was aroused here early this morn
ing by the attempt of Baker Green to as
sault Mattie Brown near Mount Zion church.
The church ts used by the colored Metho
dists here, though it is fully a rnile from
town. Both are colored. Tho screams of
the girl, whose home is only a few hun
dred yards away, brought her mother near
enough to protect her. The man was ar
rested and is now in the Sandersville jail.
A Turpentine Still Burned.
(Ilenmork, Ga., July 10.—T. M. McCon
nell’s turpentine still and a lot of rosin were
burned this morning. The fire was caused
by the bursting off a still gate. The damage
is about $1,500.
Tho alliance is going to have a big picnic
at Moua, Ga., July 11, four miles above
Glenmore.
I arnelllto Overtures.
London, July 10. —Several Parnellites
have made overtures to join the Mc-
Carshvites on condition that they be assured
that they shall retain their seats in the gen
eral election. Mr. McCarthy deeliues to
give a pledge on the grouud that the de
cision must be left to the electors.
A Marriage.
Athens, Tenn., July 10.— Hon. H. H.
Spear of Chattahoochee, Fla., and Miss
Phoebe Small, one of Athens’ most popular
daughters, were married Wednesday after
noon at the residence of the bride by the
Rev. Mr. Burrow, of the Southern Metho
dist church.
Refuse to Go Into Camp.
Washington, Ga.. July 10.— Tue Irwin
Guards refuse to go into camp, except at
the expo, so of the state. They migtit, if
th< camp was located at this place, and the
battalion would atteud.
HOW WALKS FELL IN LOVE.
It Was With tbe Portrait of His Future
Princess.
From tho Sheffield Teleoraph.
Albert Edward chanced, it is said, to be
whiling away part of a long summer after
noon with two or three congenial spirits,
young men of rank and position near
enough to his own to make even discussions
uu domestic questions possible, and the mat
rimonial outlook for one of the party was
brought up. A certaiu colonel drew from
his pocket the photograph, as he
supposed, of his fiancee, to show it
proudly to his companions. But instead of
Lady Maud’s likeness there appeared a
rather poorly taken ear;e de viste of the
most charming girl the prince's eyes had
ever rested upon, a girl wearing a simple
little white gown and loose white jacket,
with a black velvet ribbon circling her
throat, and her hair smoothed back from
her brow, leaving the beautiful young face
to be admired for itself alone.
The eyes and liDs seemed to be smiling at
the prince, who gazed a: the picture, de
manding to know who in the world this
lovely "country girl” might be.
"The daughter of the Prince of Den
mark," was tee answer, and, naturally
enough, the cane de viste changed owners.
H. R. H. showed it that evening to a con
fidential friend—one who knew of the mat
rimonial designs of the queen for the Prince
of Wales, a bride from one of the well
known German houses having been selected.
The quaint little photograph had not left
the prince’s keeping when a few days later
he again, and quite by chance, encountered
at the h iuse ot a certain duchess the same
noble young face, this time exquisitely
painted in nunature, the property of a ladv
who had just returned from Denmark.
However tho matter was contrived I can
not say. but certain it u the German al
liance was frowned down, and the prince’s
confidential friend wo* dispatched to Den
mark to report fully on the prince's
daughter,
TBE BRUNSWICK R-8 LLTIONB
On the Unfoundod Fever Reports In
the Now Yori: World
Brunswick, Ga.. July 10.—The resolu
tions passed at the mass meeting of Bruns
wick citizens, Thursday night, are as fel
lows:
Whereas, The New York World ot July 7
contains what purports to be a special trom
t Brunswick, reporting the existence of yellow
' fever in this city, anU further staling that the
j people are suffering great alarm and that they
are leaving by the score, and also iurthcr stat
ing that efforts have been made by the local
I authorities to suppress tbe news, newspaper
1 correspondents having been threatened end the
re.egrsph sir *s having lieen cut to accomplish
this purpose; and
Whereas, The New York World In an edito
rial in the issue of J„l v 8 confirms the report,
with comments and criticisms ot our citv au
thorities. aud that noiii ithstanding an emphatic
and official denial had lieen te.egraphed to tho
New York World, signed by M J. Colson,
mayor, and J. A. Dunwody, health officer: and
Whereas, The circulation of such reports
does great damage to our city fnail of its inter
ests and also damages our adjacent seaside re
sorts; and
c tiKRBAS, the most rigid inquiry of the health
officer officer of the city, of our quarantine and
other city authorities and of the practicing
physicians of the city fails to elicit any fact
winch gives even a remote indication of the
existence in the city orviciniiyof any such
sickness, and whereas, on the contrary the
health officer, the city physicians and other
practicing physicians, concur in the statement
that the public health has been dur.ng the
spring and thus far during the summer unusu
ally good, and
Whereas, We are assured by the
health authorities, and by ttie other authorities
of the city, that the city has had no exposure to
yellow fever infection by any means at all;
therefore.
Resolved, By this mass meeting of the citi
zens of Brunswick, constituted of all the classes
of our citizen population, that we do most em
phat cally pronounce the report of the exist
ence of yellow fever in Brunswick, as published
in the New York World July 7 and 8, to be en
tirely and basely false; and that the statement
that the people were alarmed aud leaving town
by tiie score; that the sanitary condition was
bad: that tbe authorities sought to prevent the
publication of the facts; that tele
grapn wires were cut, and that Pilot
Arnold was sick, and that two cases of fever
were discovered in the city, we pronounce en
tirely false, and challenge an investigation by
the World aa to the absolute truth of same, and
further, that we. the citizens ot Brunswick, in
mass meeting assembled, demand of the New
Y'ork World the source of its published
accounts, and that we do express our deliberate
judgment that the author of the article in that
paper, which purports to be a special, was
moved by base and malicious motives to perpe
trate against the city of Brunswick such wicked
and unjustifiable falsehoods.
Resolved, That we call upon the New York
World to do the city of Brunswick the justice
to publish this formal protest of thin mass
meeting of the citizens of Brunswiok against
the false and damaging reports which have
been circulated through its news and editorial
columns.
Res lived, That we request the New York
World to publish a communication from Pilot
Charles E Arnold, which has beeu read to this
meeting, and which is addressed to the New
York World, and which contains a complete
and true statement of facts in reference to the
vessel which was sent to government quaran
tine, and to which the World's correspondent
seems to refer, though all the references made
are very inaccurate.
INDIAN MEASUREMENTS.
How Distances are Computed by the
Red Men of the V. eat.
From the Youth's Companion.
Savage people are content with units of
measure, which, though indefinite, answer
tho purpose of men who have no use for
exact knowledge, but who do want to know
what comes within the scope of Their
or of their ability to travel on foot or on
horseback. Their ideas of distance will
conform to the way in which that distance
is to be covered.
We know how natural it is for ns to
speak of places as being so many days'
journey away, Mid in crossing tbe ocean a
place was so many weeks’ sail distant until
recent times. In the east distances are
reckoned by the hour, an hour being about
three miies. ft Is not at ell strange, then,
to find tha Indians reckoning in a similar
manner.
It is said that the Indian and half-breed
canoe men compute distances on the water
by pipes. One pipe is the distance they can
paddle in the Interval between the baitings
they are allowed to make in order to have a
smoke. Permission for this halt is given
by the person in charge at intervals which
vary according to oircumstances. If the
guide is indulgent he makes the pauses
frequent; if the travelers are in a hurry or
the weather is threatening, fewer stops are
made. A "pipe” is, therefore, wholly in
determinate.
A portage is measured by a different
standard. If the distance which the goods
have to be carried exceeds half a mile in
length tt is generally broken by one or more
pauses, which are ordered by the person in
command of the expedition, just as the halt
is called for a smoke. The distance traveled
between these stops for resting is called a
pause. The distanoe will vary according to
the greater or less difficulty of the portage
and its length. A “pause” is understood to
mean about one-third of a milo.
The Menomonee Indians of Wisconsin
have tho usage of dividing long distances
into looks. A “look” is the distance be
tween the person and the farthest object he
can see in the direction he is going. The
first look is taken from the point where his
journey begins. When he had reached the
object first selected, he, from that point,
selects the object to which his second
* 'look” is taken, and so on. It is needless
to point out the circumstances that may
make this unit of measure uncertain.
THE DYING HUANACO.
An Animal Which, on Death’s Ap
proach, Seeks Its Grave.
From Longman's Magazine.
It is well known that at the southern ex
tremity of Patagonia the huanaeos have a
‘lying place—a spot to which all the indi
viduals inhabiting the surrounding plains
repair at the approach of death to deposit
their bones.
Darwiu and Fitzroy first recorded this
strange ir.st.net in their personal narratives,
aud their observations have since been fully
confirmed by others.
The best known of these dying or burial
places is on the banks of the Santa Cruz
and Gallegos rivers, where the river vallevs
are covered with dense primeval thickets
of bushes and trees of stunted growth.
There the ground is covered with bones of
countless dead generations.
“The animals,” says Darwin, “in most
cases must have crawled, before dying, be
neath aud among the bushes."
A strange instinct in a creature so pre
eminently Social in its habits, a dweller all
his life long on the open, barren plateaus
and mountain sides'
What a subject for a painter! The gray
wilderness of dwarf thorn trees, aged and
grotesque and soanty-leaved, nourished for
a thousand years on the bones that whiten
the stonv ground at their roots, the inte
rior lit faintly with the rays of the depart'
ing sun, chili and gray, and silent and
motionless—the huanaeos’ Golgotha.
In the long centuries, stretching back Into
a dim Immeasurable past, so many oj this
race have journeyed hither from the mount
ain and the plain to suffsr the sharp pang
of death, that, to the imagination, some
thing of it all seems to have passed into that
hushed and mournful uature. And now.
once more, the latest pilgrim has come, all
his little strength spent in his struggles to
penetrate the close thicket, looking old and
gaunt and ghostly in the twilight; with
long, ragged hair: staring into the gloom
out of de ith-dlmmed, sunken eyes.
One artist we have who might show it to
ns on canvas, vrho would bo able to catch
the feeling of such a scene—of that mysteri
ous, passionless tragedv of nature—the
painter, I mean, of “The Prodigal” and
‘‘The lioness Defending Her Cubs.”
To his account of the animal's dying place
and instinct Darwin adds;
“I do not at all understand the reason of
this, but I may ob-erve that the wouudei
huanaeos at the Santa Cruz invariably
walked toward the river.”
FLORIDA’S CAP.TAL CITY.
Personal and Other News Items From
Tallahassee.
Tallahassee, Fla., July 9.—Miss Eliza
J. Stephenson leaves on July 15 for St.
Johns, New Brunswick.
Mrs. J. W. Nash and Misses Ella and
Leila Nash depart oa Tuesday for Toronto,
Canada.
G. T. Whitfield will leave thi3 week for
Baltimore to enter Johns Hopkins Uni
versity.
Hon. T. O. Knight and B. E. Coe are
here in the interest of the Tampa Phosphate
Company. They have had a hearing be
fore the commissioners and arc satisfied.
Mrs. A. Grocer, Mrs. A. Jennings and
Miss Mabel Berry of Orlando are visiting
Tallahassee friends.
Dr. G. B. Wilson has returned from a
professional visit to Carrabeile.
United States Senator Pasco and Hon. T.
G. Clarxe of Monticello are in attendance
on the supreme court.
State Senator Jas. E. Browne of Quincy
was among the arrivals at the capital yes
terday. Ho answers your correspondent
that the “baby-rattle” s'ory attributed to
him is not true. He had no connection with
any such affair.
Mrs. A. Gallie, Miss Nannie Gallie, Mrs.
R. Munro and Miss Lillie Munro depart
next week for Georgia.
A gentleman yesterday remarked that
there would lie four new railroads building
from and to Tallahassee before the close of
the present year.
R. L. Bennett has returned from Phila
delphia. He says dirt will be broken
Nov. 1 on the Tallahassee Northern and tho
line completed in four months. Mules,
carts and other implements to be used in
tho work of construction have been ordered.
Hon. Milton Sayier of New York, con
nected with the Carrabeile, Tallahassee and
Georgia road iB here. The right of way has
been cleared from the gulf to Tallahassee
and thirteen miles of the road completed
and operating. It it said the work of con
struction is to be resumed on this line.
Over five hundred hands are grading on
the Gainesville, Tallahassee and Western.
The work is nearly completed to St. Marks
river, about thirteen miles from Tallahassee,
aud within six miles of ope of the largest
and richest phosphate deposits in Florida.
This line will tap all the phosphate beds
between here and Gainesvillo.
A fourth road will be built northward
from Tallahassee. With all these lines
completed and in operation the Capital city
will be a railroad center of no small im
portance, and the rich agricultural lands of
Leon and surrounding counties can then be
utilized for stock, vegetable, fruitand dairy
farms and general agriculture, with profit
to their owners and to the transportation
lines.
William Roberts, a successful farmer near
Centreville, has brought In some excellent
samples of his tobacco crop. He has five
acres, from which he will out 3,(XX) pounds.
It is reported that ho refused SI,OOO for his
orop as it stood in the field.
Miss Ella Browne has returned from a
protracted visit to Birmingham, Ala.
Chips from Candler.
Candler, Fla., July 10.— This has been
the coolest summer that has been seen here
in this section so far for several years.
There has been but very little real hot
weather. There is plenty of rain, and orops
of all kinds are doing well.
Large quantities of grapes are being
shipped from this section, and good prices
are being reaiiz and. The grape does won
derfully well here.
R. Llewellyn Griffiths of this place has
left to spend a few months at bis old home,
Pembroke, Wales.
Mrs. E. M. Dußose and children, of Da
rien, Ga., are here again to spend the sum
mer with relatives.
Work has commenced on the public school
building, and it wiil be pushed through so
as to be completed for the fall term.
PULLED EIS GUN
Whan Confronted With a Shadow’s
Diary and Called the Police.
From the Cincinnati Enauire.r.
Fort Worth, Tex.. July S.— Yesterday
afternoon two men went to the Merchants
National Bank, and, calling Cashier A. B.
Smith into a private office, one of them
pulled a notebook from his pocket and tore
two leaves out of it and handed them to Mr.
Smith. The leave contained what purported
to be a detective’s diary of the actions of
Mr. Smith, whom the man claimed he had
“shadowed” the day previous and traced to
divers places, among them many of bad re
pute. The spokesman remarked; "These
contain something which is very damaging
to you, and if there any thing in it for me I
will try to have it suppressed.”
Mr. Smith drew a revolver, with the re
mark: "You sit just where y>u are. You're
just the fellow I want, and I have you just
where I want you.” He called to an em
ploye to telephone for an officer, and the
would-be blackmailers were soon landed in
tho station house. The men are strangers
in the city.
SLEPT SIX DAYS.
A Pennsylvania Young Lady Lying in
a Protracted Cataleptic Fit.
Linesvii.ee, July s.—Several days ago
Miss Cora Irons of this city went to Con
neaut lake for an extended visit. She was
very well and In good spirits, but to-night
news comes from that place that she has
been lying in a cataleptic state for six days
and all efforts to awaken her are in vain.
Thursday eveuing, June 30, the young
lady started to her room to dress, and not
returning her friends became alarmed and
went after her. She was found lying
peacefully on the bed with her eyes wide
open, but evidently in deep sleep. The
young lady’s eyes soon closed, and she has
ever since been in a deep sleep. Her puise
aud temperature are normal, and it is said
by her physicians that she probably hears
every word spoken by her anxious friends.
It is said the young lady had a similar visit
ation several vears ago and came around all
right after the peculiar influences that
brought about her condition had been re
moved.
MJEJLHCAL.
SCROFULA
Is that impurity of the blood which produces
unsightly lumps or swellings in the neck;
which causes running sores on the arms,
legs, or feet; which develops ulcers in the
eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or
deafness; which is the origin of pimples, can
cerous growths, or “humors;” which,fasten
ing upon the lungs, causes consumption and
death. It is the most ancient of all diseases,
and very few persons are entirely free from it.
Ho .: B c r cured
By taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, which, by
the remarkable cures it has accomplished,
has proven itself to be a potent and peculiar
medicine for this disease. If you suffer from
scrofula, try Hood's Sarsaparilla.
“ Every spring my wife and children have
been troubled with scrofula, my little boy,
three years old, being a terrible sufferer.
Last spring he was one mass of sores from
headtofeet. Wealltook Hood's Sarsaparilla,
and all have been cured of the scrofula. My
little boy is entirely free from sores, and all
four of my children look bright and healthy.”
IV. B. Atherton, Passaic City, N. J.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Sold by ail druggists. fiisixforJS. Preparedonly
by C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Loweil, Mass.
100 Doses Ono Dollar I
SPECIAL NOTICES.
On and after Pet. 1. 1890, the baste of mcar
urement of all advertising m the Morning
News win be tQQte, or <sf the rate of $1 40 an
inch for the first insertion. No Special Notice
inserted for less than $1 00.
NOTICE TO el PKItiOR COURT JURORS.
Petit jurors not empanelled upon the core
now undergoing trial are discharged until 10
o’clock on MONDAY MORNING NEXT. By
order of his honor, Judge Falligant.
JAMES K P. CARR.
Clerk S C. C. C.
GREAT DOW N F A L L,
Prices Slaughtered
—AT—
HEIDT’S PHARMACY.
50c. Marshmallows at 23t$c. !h.
Cos. Chocolate Creams at l.'-bc. Ih.
25a Gumdrops at Stic. Ib.
45a Special Mixed Candy at 24c. Ih.
—VS E
Boracine Toilet Powder.
CALL FOR
Pemble’s Medicated Soap.
For delicious drinks call at
HEIDT’S.
Congress and Whitaker Streets.
NOTICE.
Fancy work donated by Mrs. O. Cohen will be
disposed of at Masonic Hall 8:30 THIS (Satur-
day) JWEN INO. COMMITTEE.
CHATHAM HEAL ESTATE AND IM
PROVEMENT COMPANY.
Savannah, Ga.. July 1, 1891
Tbe Board of Directors have declared a divi
dend of One Dollar and Seventy-five Cents
<sl 75), series A, per share, being at the rate of 7
percent, per annum, payable on and alter tbe
15th inst. Transfer book will be closed until
after that date.
M. J. SOLOMONS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS]
City Treasurer’s Office, i
Savannah, Ga.. July 1, 1891. f
The following taxes are now due:
Real Estate, 2d quarter 1891;
Stock in Trade, 2d quarter 1891;
Money Solvent Debts, etc., 21 quarter 1891;
Furniture, etc.. 2d quarter 1891;
Water Rents, six months in advance from July
1. 1891. to Jan. 1, 1892;
Also Ground Rents in arrears for two or more
quarters.
A discount of ten per cent, will be allowed
upon all of the above lexcept Ground Rents i if
paid within fifteen days after tha first of July.
C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
USE DR. IUIERB LIVER CORRECTOR
FOR INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA,
AND ALL
LIVER COMPLAINTS.
SILVER MEDALS AND DIPLOMA
Awarded it over all Liver Medicines.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
Freight Prepaid to Any Address.
CALL ON “UNCLE AdYm
At No. 20 Jefferson street, corner Congress
street lane, if you are short of ready money.
He will advance you cash on your diamonds,
watches, jewelry, clothing, musical instru
ments, toots, etc. Open 6a. m. to 9p. m. ; Sat
urdays to II p. M. NEW YORK LOAN OFFICE.
20 Jefferson street, ADAM STRAUSS. Man
ager.
BOLTON STREET,
Double cottage, north side, between Abercorn
and Lincoln. For sale cheap. Address
WALTHOUR & RIVERS,
Savannah, Oa.
FOR HALT WATER BATHERS
The Submarine Bathing Cap is made of pure
rubber, and is the only device that will posi
tively
KEFP THE HAIR DRY.
It is decidedly “nobby" In appearance After
bathing it is a great luxury to use a Compressed
Face Sponge. MKLDERMA is a Toilet Powder
that instantly removes all unpleasant odor aria
ing from perspiration.
SOLOMON & CO.’S TWO DRUG STORES,
Market Square. 92 Bull street.
FOR MARRIED LADIES ONLY.
Japanese Cream removes stains, spots, grease
anddirt. Renovates and brightens all fabrics.
Cleans everything. Harmless as water. Price
25 cents only, by
ROWLINBKI. Pharmacist,
Broughton and Crayton streets. Telephone 465,
TUB SUNDAY M08.111.11G NEWS
Will be found regularly on sale at the following
places,
ESTtLL’S NEWS DEPOT, 2114 Bull street.
CONNOR'S NEWS STAND.
E. J. KIEFFER'S DRUG STORE.
Corner West Broad and Stewart streets.
T. A. MULLRYXE & CO.'S DRUG STORE.
West Broad and Waldburg streets.
ST. J. R YONGE'S DRUG STORE,
Corner Whitaker and Duffy streets,
W. A. BISHOP'S DRUG STORE,
Corner Hall and Price streets.
JOHNSON S DRUG STORE.
Corner New Houston and Drayton streets
BUTLER’S BRANCH PHARMACY,
Henry and Abercorn streets.
SUMMER BOARD
SUMMER BOARD
SUMMER BOARD
SUMMER BOARD
summer board
AT
AT
AT
AT
FREID & HICKS’.
FREID & HICKS’.
FKEID & HICKS'.
FREID & HICKS’.
NATURE'S TRI E AGENT
Is the celebrated
BUFFALO LITHIA WATER
A large shipment received direct from the
Bprmgs.
BOWDEN LITHIA,
From Lithia Springs, Georgia, is fast attain ,
ing a splendid reputation. Headquarters for I
Mineral Waters. J
BUTLER’S PHARMACY
Corner Bull and Congress streets,
W eddmars.
Wedding invitations and cards printed or
engraved at the shortest notice and in the
atest styles. We carry an extensive and
well selected stock of fine papers, envelopes
and cards especially for such orders. Sam j
pice sent on application. Morning Newi '
Printing House, S&vaundh, Ga.
AMUSEMENTS.
BASE BALL’
SATURDAY,
C. L. A. VS. CENTRALS.
Game called 4 o'clock. Admission, 15 cts*
grand stand 10 cts. Ladies admitted to grounds
free.
E\<U RMONS.
Charleston and Savanna!] Rv'
V
SOMMER EXCURSIONS
TO
CHARLESTON. S. C..
Commencing Saturday, June 6th, and
Continuing During the Summer.
Leave Savannah at 12:39 and 8:101 ..
p. M. SATURDAY; returning, l-ave !-J,j (]fl
Charleston at 8:10 a. m. MONDAY... )
Leave Savannah at 6:55 A. M. SUN-j ..
DAY; returning, leave Charleston >X/ flfi
at 8:10 A. m. MONDAY i V
Leave Bavannah at 6:55 a. m. SUN-)
DAY; returning, leave Charleston /A
at 4:05 p. a sande day 1
a D. OWENS, E. P. McSWINEY,
Trftffio Manager. Pen. Pass, Agent,
CLOTHING.
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Perhaps you cannot escape high tem
perature. but you can always be ready
to meet It. You can get a summer suit
almost for a song It will keep you as
cool os the proverbial cucumber, be
cause it happens to be built that way.
The cost is a mere bagatelle. What is
the use of perspiring profusely every
time the sun glares at you when, for
$lO, you can get as natty and comforta
ble a suit as ever defied the close and
sticky weather of a hot summer? Our
stock is light in weight, and. as we want
to make it light In quantity, we will, for
a few days, give special inducements to
clothing buyers. THIS WEEK a little
money will buy a great many good
goods. Money is what we are after, and
if you want to save 25 to 30 per cent, go to
“THE FAMOUS”
CTOTHIN3 HOUSE,
148 Broughton St.,
Savannah. G-a.
BENNETT HYMES, Proprietor.
BAX K. ~
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Preside®t. Vice Preasdeat.
JAB. H. HUNTER, Oaohief.
SAVANNAH BANK A TRUST Cd
Savings Dep't
ALLOWS 4%
Deposit* of Si Mil fyffaH Rewm4
Interest on Depoetts Payable Quarterly.
DIRKUTORB:
Joseph D. Wibd. of J. D. Weed A Oa
Jobs C. Rowland Capitalist.
D. A. Rairv, Exchange ao>l Ineuraooa.
John L. Haxde*. Capitalist.
It G. Kkwik. of Ohisnolm, Erwin A doßlgaca.
Edward Kabow, of dtraues <4 Oa
Isaac 0. Haas. General Broker.
SL Y. Maclnttbs, of M. Y. & D. L Maclntyre.
John Lyons, of John Lyons & 00.
Waltbb Oomrr. at Paterson, Downing Jt Oa
1) C. Bagon. Lumber
< LOTHIN'G.
JUSTRICEIVED
A LARGE LOT OF
A. FALK & SON’S
Celebrated 4-Ply, 1,000 pure Linen Collars at
10 cents each. Fresh goods by every steameij
The low prices inaugnrated by the receiver hav
been still further reduced, and the stock is now
thoroughly replenished.
Bargains greater than ever. Everything do
eirable in
Clothing, Furnishing Goods
and
II A T fsJ,
AT
161 BROUGHTON STREET
PAINTS AND OILS.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
CTC oH \l£nf
Id™SSftSjSVSfti™®-
*• Oncigre— street and its St Mu
Baraaaah. (Jcocgls.
MUSICAL INSTRC.MENT-.
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the S.lrSffi and of tone m
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_ tYOWAh jEALY. CHICAGO
PORTLAND CEMENT.
AH Builders’ Supplies.
RIVER BAND, Portland Cement. Rosenda!
Cement, Rocklacd Lime, Georgia Lime, all
styles Brick, Calcined Plaster, Nassau Fibre.
Roofing Paint, Roofin* Paper.
Orders tided promptly in carload lots and le
at lowest prices. GEORGE SCHLEY.
Telephone No. 479. Broker, 118 Bryan B*.