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GEORGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
THE “OLIVE BILL” IN A NEW FORM
INTRODUCED.
It Begins With a Preamble Against
Monopoly— Another Blow at the
Railroads— The Commission to Have
Control of All Contracts. Etc.—A Bill
to Tax Lenders of Money—Revision
of the Criminal Law—Senate Pro-
ceedings.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. L —An important
hill was introduced simultaneously in the
House and Senate to-day. Its Senate
author ostensibly is Senator Nuuually. In
the House !t was marked “Mr. Pope of
Oglethorpe, by request.” The real author,
it is understood, is the Alliance president, L.
F. Livingston. It is the Olive bill in a very
modified form. It begins with this pre-
amble:
Whereas, The policy of this state is to pre
vent monoply and to secure the benefits of
competition through the operation of the rail
road commission; therefore, etc.
THE PROVISIONS.
Section 1 provides tbat*all copies of con
tracts or agreements, of every nature, for
the control and operation of any railroad in
this state by such corporation other than
the company chartered to own the same,
shall be, within thirty days from the passage
of this act, filed with the railroad com
mission of the state by the company parting
with the control or operation.
Section 2 provides, further, that whenever
any railroad corporation of this state or
doing business herein shall have made any
coutraet or agreement witli aiiy other cor
porations of this state, or elsewhere, which
shall have the effect or be intended to have
the effect to defeat or lessen competition, or
encourage ujonopoly, it shall be the duty of
the railroad commission to investigate the
same, and if the same has the effect afore
said, it shall be the duty of the said com-
mission to render the same inoperative by
taking such action in regard to freight and
passenger rates charged over such roads as
will keep the samo at such just and reasona
ble figures os in the opinion of the said com
mission would have prevailed had the said
contract or agreement never been entered
into thus preserving to the people all the
benefits of competition.
election 3 provides that in determining
whether or not any contract or agreement
promotes monopoly or defeats competition,
the said commission shall have evidence
as to the operation of said contract or
agreement, and its effect upon increasicg.'or
lowering rates both in and out of the state,
for passenger and freight transportation
herein; shall consider what competition it de
feats and lessens and wliut competition it
promotes, if any, or is intended to defeat or
lessen or promote both in and out of this
fit ate, so that the final effects of such con
tracts or agreements can bo determined,
and such contracts as tend to increase said
rates and defeat more competition than
they create, shall be held to be in violation
of the constitution of the state, and as those
specified in the preceding sections of this
Macfc, The decision of the said commission
[■shall be final.
f Section 4 provides that this act Bhall not
t>e construed to prevent any person who is
i otherwise entitled to bring any suit on
account of any such unlawful contract or
■agreement from still doing so, and in the
ptnal of the same the court shall consider
lithe same matters aud be ’governed by
‘the same rules of construction iu deter
mining whether suoh contract or agree
ment is in violation of said constitution as
•ds provided iu the preceding section to be
considered by the commission.
Section 5 provides that if any railroad
<:empany located in this state, or doing bus
iness in this Btate, shall violate any of the
lirules or regulations prescribed by the rail-
Jroad commission of this state, or the inter
state commission, under the provisions of
ethls act, and shall fail within thirty days
after notice of such violation from the said
'.commission to make a full and complete
compensation for the wrong done, as di
rected by the said commission, it shall, for
each offense, incur a peualty of not less
than $5,000 nor more than SIO,OOO.
AN IMPORTANT TAX BILL.
v Ad important bill by Mr. Crowder of
Monroe was passed to-day. It provides
that each and every person engaged in the
business of lending money in this state for
or as the agent of any non-resident person,
firm, company or corporation, shall be re
quired to return for taxation nil money on
hand on April 1 of each year, and all notes,
mortgage-, bonds and other evidences of
debt taken in the course of such business
and not paid off, aud the taxes
on the same shall be assessed and
l*aid as on other property of like character
in this state. All nou-resident firms, cor
porations or companies furnishing the tax
receiver* of the several counties iu Ibis state
■with certificates or receipts properly signed,
showing that they have paid the taxes in
other states on their claim- against parties
in this state, shall be relieved of the tax
£rovided for. The bill was ordered im
lediately transmitted to the Senate.
REVISION OF THE CRIMINAL LAW.
The special order for to-day was the
criminal law revision resolution bv Mr.
Williams of Richmond. It provides for the
appointment of a commission of three
lawyers at a salary of *2,500 each. The
work, it was estimated, would take from
three to six months. The commission is to
povise aud codify all the criminal laws of
the state and to make their report to the
next general assembly.
First au amendment was offered to have
only two oommissioDers instead of three.
This was lost. Then several amendments
were offered to reduce the salary. R was
Sfinally fixed at $1,550. The resolution was
then passed without a word of opposition.
THE CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT.
The House passed the congressional reap
portionment bill to-day inside of three min
utes. It would have taken le6s than one
minute to dispose of it, but Mr. Gilbert of
Muscogee made a speech “as chairman of
the committee.” There was not one dis
senting vote and 116 in favor of the bill.
The bill was then ordered immediately
transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Phillips of Habersham introduced a
bill to-day prescribing that all county offi
cials shall make their advertisements in the
paper or public gazette of their respective
counties which has the largest bona fide cir
culation in the county in which the adver
tisements shall take effect, provided where
there is no newspaper or public gazette pub
lished in the county of said county officials;
then, m that case, some public gazette pub
lished outside, which has the largest bona fide
circulation in the county. The mode pre
scribed for determining the circulation is ua
follows: The sneriff, ordinary and clerk of
the county shall meet, and after inspection
of the subscription lists and having such
evidence as is neoessarv, they shall pass
upon and decide the question of the circu
lation, a majority ruling.
Mr. Scruggs of Rabun Introduced a bill
to-day to repeal the act that established the
department of agriculture, the same to take
effect at the expiration of the terms of the
present officers.
, THE ALTAMAHA CIRCUIT.
Maj. Ryals stopped a bill on third reading
to-day aud had it summarily recommitted.
This was to create anew judicial circuit to
be known as the Altamaha circuit. The
bill was introduced on Aug. 6 and read a
second time on Aug. 15. Its author is Dr.
Johnson of Appling. The original bill was
to include these counties in the uw circuit:
Appling, Coffee, Tattnall, Telfair, Mont
gomery aud Wayne. The author of the
bill amended it in the committee by strik
ing out Wayne and inserting insteed the
counties of Liberty and Bryau. It came
up to-day with the recommendation
from the special judiciary that
it “do pass as amended.” Maj.
Ryals professed to be very much sur
prised when the bill came up to-dav. He
had no previous knowledge of the bill, and
wanted an expression from his constituents
or from that class most directly interested,
before he voted on so important a measure.
He moved to 'recommit the bill, and his mo
tion prevailed.
The resolution to pay members and leg
islative employes mileage for the adjourned
terms was passed by a vote of 07 to 44.
The fight against it was led by "Wheeler’s
a-watching” of Walker.
Several local bills were passed.
TWO NEW BILLS.
Among’the new bills was one by Air. Bald-
Win of Randolph to amend article 7, section
1 of the constitution and the aots approved
Oct. 9. 1885 and Nov. 4, 1889. so as to in
clude indigent confederate soldiers in the
aid therein extended.
Another bill was by Mr. Norman of
Liberty to prescribe the manner of carry
ing Winchester rilies or other long range
guns or pistols.
!□ the Senate.
The Senate proceedings were dud and the
only thing that disturbed the mouotony
was the discussion of the substitute for
Senator Culver’s bill regulatiug hunting
and fishing.
The bill to prohibit dealing in futures in
foot products was adversely reported by
the general judiciary committee.
Anioug the bills passed on third reading
were:
By Mr. Henderson of Jasper—To require
constables in incorporated towns to give
bonds of SSOO and outside of town bonus of
*2OO.
THE STATE CHEMIST REIMBURSED.
The bill by Mr. Boifeuillot of Bibb to re
imburse the state cRe mint for expenditures
made in furnishing analyses of fertilizers
brought about some discussion. It was op
posed by Senator Irvine of the Forty-sec
ond district, but on the vote he was the
only senator voting against the appropria
tion.
The substitute for Senator Culver’s bill
to prohibit huntiug and fishing on certain
lands in certain counties in the state was the
speoial order for 11 o’clock. The bill met
with strong opposition from some oounties,
but was finally passed after being amended
to require the recommendations of two con-
secutive grand juries, and to allow sepa
rate militia districts in the same county to
adopt the law at the pleasure of its citi
zens.
The bill by Mr. Ryals of Chatham, to
limit the compensation of county treasur
ers, was read a third time and passed.
A SAD INCIDENT.
A Twin Brothers Visit That Came
Too Late.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept 1, —A peculiarly
sad incident occurred hero Saturday. On
Friday last A. D. Lofton, a
Presbyterian minister 80 years
old, died rather suddenly in Atlanta. He
had living a twin brother, A. W. Lofton,
residing in Olympia, Washington.
They were Kentuckians by birth, but drifted
apart iu early life and hud not met in fifty
years. Last week tho hrother in the far
northwest determined to visit his aged twin
brother in Georgia. He came without let
ting anything bo known here of his inten
tion. He arrived Friday night, only a short
while after his brother’s death. He had in
tended spending some time here, but hav
ing no other near relative will leave for
Olympia in the morning.
THB CROPS IN GEORGIA.
Results of Last Week’s Heavy Rains
on the Farms.
Dublin, Ga., Sept. I.— The oorn, potato
and cane crops are fine, as good as could be
desired, and cotton was a promising crop
until within the past ten days. The rains
have seriously injured the cotton, beating
out the open bolls, sprouting the seed in
bolls partially open and doing fully 20 per
oent. damage to the crop. Formers who
ten days ago had nopo of a fine yield are
now down-hearted and despondent.
HALF THE COTTON SPROUTED.
Sycamore, Ga.. Sept. I.—lt is found
since the recant continued rains in this sec
tion, that fully 50 per cent, of the open cot
ton in tho fields is sprouted iu the bolls.
LAURBNS LACONICS.
Election for Ordinary—CoL Felder's
Recovery.
Dublin, Da., Sept. 1. —An election for
ordinary to fill a vacancy caused by the
death of Judge Duncau was held last week,
aud Col. Roland Stanly was elected over
two opponents by over 309 majority.
Cal. Thomas B. Felder, a gentleman well
known to your readers as one of the best
criminal lawyers in Georgia, is recovering
from a serious spell of sickness. Col. Felder
has several obituary notice; of himseif that
appeared reoently iu the newspapers. But
he is not dead. “Richard is himself again.”
Atlanta Rowdies Severely Punished.
Atlanta, Ga.. Sept. 1. —The gang that
insulted Mrs. Mays and daughter yesterday,
in company with Mr. Mays, were summarily
dealt with to-day by Recorder Calhoun.
Two of the gang slept in the stockade to
night because they could not. pay their fines.
The police authorities have taken the
matter in haDd and the recorder says he is
going to co-operate with them to break up
the gang.
Charged With Burglary.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. I.—L. D. Cannon,
a young mar. who has hitherto borne a
good reputation, was arrested to-day upon
a oharge of burglary. The goods were stolen
from the home of R. H. Austin last Sunday
while the family was ab3snt at church and
were found in Cannon’s possession. The
prisoner denies his guilt, but will not tell
how the stolen goods came into his posses
sion.
Sam Jones at Rome.
Rome, Ga., Sept. 1. —Sam Jones last Sun
day preached the ablest sermon ever de
livered in Rome. Mr. Jones is preparing
for the great revival lie is to hold here next
Sunday. A large warehouse has been se
cured in the central part of the city. It
will seat about 5,099 people.
The Berner Bill.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 1. —Pat Calhoun
appeared before the general judiciary com
mittee of the House to-night, completing
his argument in opposition to the Berner
bill. Maj. J. B. Cumming of Augusta
speaks to-morrow night.
A “B infi Tiger" Closed
Stcamoue, Ga., Sept. I.—Tom Mitchell,
a negro, opened a ‘ ‘blind tiger’’ at this
place yesterday morning, but in less than
an hour was arrested by two of our enter
prising citizens.
A Murderer Arrested in Atlanta.
Atlanta. Ga., Sept. I—Gus Baker, alias
John Flovd, wanted for the killing of a
negro named Bob Harris at Social Circle
about six months ago, was arrested here to
day.
JACKSONVILLE'S INSURANCE.
An Inefficient Fire Department the
Cause of the Increased Rates.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. I.—The ex
ecutive committee of the Southeastern
Tariff Association has to-day raised the
rate on Jacksonville insurance and reduced
the town from the first to the second class.
The causes given are an inefficient lire depart
rnaut and iuterfereuco from outside sources.
Eight insurance companies have withdrawn
entirely and ref us j to lake insurance at any
price. The insurance companies, in addi
tion to this action, refuse to insure for more
than three-fourths of the valuation.
THE ADVANCE CAUSES COMMENT.
The advance, coming on top of a big fire
(primarily the cause) and an advance of
25 per cent. ,Bix weeks ago. causes much
comment and criticism.
The burned-out property owners on Main
street have all signified tneir intention of
rebuiloing with brick. That portion of
the city will be one of the budiest thorough
fares in Jacksonville.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1891.
ALLEN SHOT TO DEATH.
MARSHAL MYER3’ ASSAILANT
CAPTURED.
He iy Taken From Claxton to Guy
ton—Has a Preliminary Trial end Is
Commuted to Jail—A Party of
Seventy-five Men Take Him From
the Bberiff, Carry Him Out of the
Town Limits and Riddle Him With
Bullets.
Claxton, Ga., Sept. I.—Willie Alien,
tho negro who shot E. J. Meyers, marshal
of Guyton, Saturdoy, was arrested here
yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock by P. C.
Hodges, deputy sheriff. A party of men
arrived from Guyton at 11 o’olock this
morning who identified him. Deputy Sheriff
Hodges takes him to Guyton to-night. There
was a reward of S2UO offered for Allen.
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Guyton, Ga., Sept. 1. — 12 Midnight—
At 11 o’clock to-night E. J.
Meyers, who was shot on Satur
day by Willie Allen, alias Henry
Jones, is resting quietly, although not out
of danger, while his would-be-murderer is
tied to a tree about a mile and a quarter
from Guyton with his body riddled with
bullets. Guards went down this morning
to Clayton and brought Alien t ack on the
Haley ondale accommodation. Ho was
taken to the Central railway waiting room,
committed for trial and sent to jail.
The shoriff aud his deputiesfwere over
powered to-night by a party of men num
bering seventy-five or more, and the pris
oner was taken from them and carried out
of the town limits, wherejhe was shot to
death.
Just before he was shot he asked to bo
allowed to pray, and he prayed several
minutes, and then said he was ready to die.
VARNS’ DOUBLHS MURDBBEB.
He Was Captured Early Yesterday
Morning at Brittons.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 1. —Suggs, tho
double murderer of Varns, a station eighty
miles frem Brunswick, was captured this
morning early at Brittons. Ho will not ad
mit the killing, but hangs his head when
Questioned about it. Fifteen other negroes
of Yarns have been arrested for gambling
and nineteen more ara being looked for.
All the negroes around have quit work, but
no trouble is feared.
CHARLESTON’S COMMBROEh ,
Annual Review of Its Trade and Busi
nees-A Good Showing. <
Charleston, S. C., Sept. I.—The A’euis
and Courier will publish to-morrow its
annual review of trade and commerce of
Charleston. In summarizing the facts con
tained in the review it will say:
The financial condition of the city is stronger
io-da.y than it was a year ago. There have been
no large failures, indeed there have been no
failures worth counting among the business
men, The banks have done a thriving business.
The condition of trade in every department has
been most encouraging. New railroad lines
tributary to Charleston have been constructed.
Railroads have gone to the water, and
our ships at last are coming In from
all parts of the world. During the pa3t year
then* was a small decrease in tne value of the
trade of the port in rice, turpentine, rosin and
lumber, but the cotton trade df Charleston,
notwithstanding the very low prices which pre
vailed, was $9,433,000 in excess of tho cotton
trade of the previous year.
WHERE THE INCREASE IS.
There was an increase of $275,000 In crude
phosphate rock; an increase of $433,230 in cot
ton goods; an increase of $930,000 in fruits aud
vegetables; an increase of $2,083,621 in the
value of the manufactured products of tho city,
and an increase of $5,020,000 in the wholesale
nd retail trade of Charleston. The total busi
ness of Charleston for the year just closed
shows a net increase of $17,935,0(10 over the
trade of 1889’60. The total trade of the city for
the year of 1890-’9l was $98,554,001, as compared
with $80,619,717 iu 1889 *9O. Five years ago the
trade of Charleston amounted to stk! ,948,552.
It will be remembered that five years ago on
Monday night last, the very foundations of the
city were -shaken, and millions of dollars worth
of property were laid in ruins. But at the end
of live years of intelligent effort aud conserva
tive business methods Charleston lias removed
every trace of earthquake and shows a gain
of $31,600,166 in its trade and commerce.
A HKCORD TO BE PROITO OF.
This is a record of which any city might
well be proud. With a banking capital of
$ 1,4M,000, Charleston is doing a safe and steadily
increasing business of nearly $100,000,090 a
year There is absolutely n limit to the pos
sibilities of such a people and such a city.
There is no cause anywhere for despondency.
Charleston ie stronger to-day in its
financial position than any other southern city.
With our railroads running to the water, with
deep water rapidly coming on the bar, with
new and most desirable railroad connections,
with a territory which is naturally tributary to
Charleston, with ships coining in from all over
the world, the time is near at hand when
Charleston’s annual commerce will count far
more than $100,000,000.
ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCHES.
A Falling Sash Causes a Etampede In
a Choir
St. Augustine, Fla., Sept. I.— During
service at the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday the large rose window over the
choir loft fell and landed upon the head of
Mr. Letter of the choir, and although the
heavy sash only slightly injured him it
caused the rest of the choir to stampede.
The action was doubtless caused by suction
through the big doors of the stately edifice.
The feast of St. Augustine was celebrated
in the cathedral Sunday by the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Moore and Father O’Riley. The
music was as Inspiring as the services were
impressive.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Weed held services at
Trinity Protestant Episcopal church Sun
day. The bishop’s family are at their home
near Augusta, Ga.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
George Bego Accidentally Killed by
Joseph Skates at Orlando.
Orlando, Fla., Sept.l— Atß o’clock yes
terday afternoon au accidental shot from a
pistol struck and killed George Sego, a
young man 20 years of age. He bad taken
the weapon from under the pillow of a bed
ocoupied by James Walker, at the Central
house, on Court street, and had taken the
cartridges from it, snapped it a few times
and reloaded it and handed it to Joseph
Skates, a young friend, who was looking at
a book. Skates took it, and without look
ing up, accidentally touched the trigger.
The ball struck Sego in the chest aud he
died in a few minute*.
The o .rouer’s jury rendered a verdict of
“killed by accidental discharge of a pistol
In the hands of Joe Skates.” Sego was a
blacksmith by trade. Skates and Walker
are mere boys.
CUT TO PIECES.
Two Negroes Fight Over a Divorced
Woman.
Pensacola, Fla., Sept. I.—Arthur
Young (colored) was cut in a frightful man
ner this morning by Sandy Huff (colored),
who wielded a pocket knife in the effort.
Huff broke into a house in wbloh Young
was stopping and assaulted the latter in bed.
Young ran from the house and was followed
by Huff, who caught him after a short
coase and literally cut him to pieces. Young
is still alive, but cannot recover. Huff
escaped and is still at large. The fracas was
caused by the intimacy of Young with a
divorced wife of Huff.
The lonokst bridge across the Danube is
i.ftiJO feet in length. the Waterloo bridge over
the Thames is 1,240 feet, the Westminister
bridge over the Thames is 1,220 feet, the Sara
tov br.dge across the Volga is i,*72 feet, and
the Freiburg in Switzer,and is 1,095 feet. One
half milli □ dollars is to be expended in im
proving and extending the approaches to the
Brooklyn bridge on the New York side. In use
fulness it exceeds them all.
TOM OCHILTBE3 GET3 RffiVHNGE.
He Has an Impolite Traveler Sent to a
German Prison as a French Spy.
From the Sew York Herald.
London, Aug. 29.—Tom Oohiltree has
immortalized himself in Germany. A few
days ago the colonel, accompanied by Mr.
Belvin and wife of Chicago, started from
Carlsbad on the way to Hamburg. When
about to enter the train several Frenchmen
made a rush to get m before them. One fat
Frenchman, more eager than tbo others,
seized Mr. Bolvin by the coat tail and tried
to hold him hack. Mr Belvin, who was
very angry and who would have thrashed
the fellow but for the presence of his wife,
simply pushed him back. When the Ameri
cans had eutered the compartment the
Frenchmen grew more lusulting and the
situation became red hot.
THE COLONEL DISSEMBLES.
Ochiltree boiled over with rage, and
though after awhile peace brooded o’er the
scene it was only apparent peace. Down iu
tho depths of the great Texas colonel’s
bosom a storm of passion raged. He smiled,
but only as lions smile before leaping upou
their prey.
"We’ve got to do something to teach that
ruffian a lesson,” said Ochiltree to Belvin;
"somthing that will make him remember
this little meeting as long as he lives. Just
give me time to think and I will get up a
plan.”
The Colonel thought and thought and
thought.
“I’ve got it!” he said; we’il have him
arrested as a French spy.” He rubbed his
hands and chuckled.
THE COLONEL’S SCHEME WORKS.
Ochiltree then went forward to another
part of the train, where were two German
officers, and soon engaged in conversation
with them. As the Colonel talKed there wns
a look of astonishment oa their faces, and
the officers grew pale. Ochiltree told them
that the fat Frenchman had been taking
notes about the German fortifications, bad
been acting in a very suspicious way and
had been making inquiries about the mili
tary defences of Germany.
Both officers were excited and begged the
colonel to continue the details. The colonel
gave them all the details they oould wish
and then called Mr. Belvin to prove his
statements.
“Didn’t he take notes about the fortifi
cations?’ asked Ochiltree.
Mr. Belvin, who oould hardly keep a
straight face, tried to look serious. “He
certainly acted in a very suspicious way,”
said he. “Of course, be talked in French
and I could not understand him."
THE FRENCHMAN’S FATE.
When the train reached Wurtzburgthe
two officers rusbod from the train in terrific
excitement. Among the officials at the sta
tion there was a rush to look at tho fat
Frenchman, who grew red in tho face and
looked suspiciously at Ochiltree. The colo
nel smiled a calm, happy smile. Suddenly
the fat Frenchman was ordered to leave the
train with his wife and onlld, and was
placed under arrest. His baggage was taken
from the train and held at the station. The
Frenchman protested that he was inno
cent, but the German officers shook their
heads and rolled their eyes. The prisoner
was furious, but was taken off and looked*
up, while Ochiltree and Belvin continued
ou their way rejoicing. Belvin is now iu
London; Ochiltree is in Homburg; so far
as I can learn the Frenchman is
still locked up a;:d no one is allowed to
communicate with him. Ochiltree says the
waters of Homburg never tasted so pleas
ant before.
MB. CARNfeiS SHOT
By An Assassin Hidden In the Dark.
News reached Atlanta last night, says
Tuesday's Constitution, of the attempted
assassination of George Carnes of EUljay,
and the excitement there is said to be in
tense.
Soveral persons, suspected of the crime,
have been arrested and are now in jail.
The crime occurred several days ago, but
was kept quiet, because any publicity might
enable the assassin to escape.
The details of the attempted murder, as
derived from citizens of EUijay, are as fol
lows:
Last Saturday afternoon George Carnes,
a well-to-do farmer residing three or four
miles south of Eliijay, was on his way home
from the postofflee with two friends, and he
was walking between them.
He had passed a spot hardly two miles
from his home when a pistol shot was heard
to ring oat. A moment later Mr. Carnes
placed his hand to his back and, >lmost
staggering, exclaimed:
“Boys, I am shot.”
“Nonsense.” one of his friends said.
“It’s true,” cried the wounded man, and,
putting his hand upon the injured part,
drew it forth covered with blood. “Look
out,” he said at that moment, as though
afraid of another shot.
The companions of Mr. Carnes carried
him to bis home, when Dr. Goss w as quickly
summoned. A hasty glance showed an
ugly wojnd, and a consultation was soon
held.
The bill was probed for to a depth of
over three inches, but after an unsuccessful
search, the work was left and another con
sultation was held. The ball glanced over
near the kidneys, makiDg a dangerous in
jury. At last accountl, Mr. Carnes’ re
covery was despaired of.
WHO DID IT?
An examination was msdo after the fiend
ish deed, and it was easily seen how the
wretch lay in wait for his victim.
The woods were cleared, so that a person
could have been seeu comiDg from either
direction on the road. Back of thick bushes
the fellow’s body was hid when he fired.
IV hat seemed strange at first was the fact
that Mr. Carnes was not shot when oppo
site the maD.
This was quickly explained, however.
The injured mau had been walking between
bis friends, aud hence was protected from
one standing parallel with himself. It was
necessary for him to advance a little dis
tance in order that hecmid be aimed at.
What could have prompted the crime is
not known.
It is thought to be the work of revenue
men seeking revenge against Mr. Carnes,
who informed against them a while back.
Borne time in June the gentleman's
father-in-law, George W. Mulkey, was
called to his door, and as he appeared was
shot down. It was reported that he was
killed, but he is still alive, though not hav
ing entirely recovered. The deed then was
traceable to revenue men, who bore a simi
lar grudge toward Mr. Mulkey as they do
toward his son-in-law.
Mr. Caroes is a young . man. He is a
widower with one child.
BURIED ALIVE.
A Woodchoppsr Caught In a Hollow
Tree and Sunk in a Swamp.
From the .Veto Fork Nun (Dent.).
New Orleans, Aug. 29. Charles Smith,
a woodehopper on the High Ridge planta
tion in Terre Bonne parish, was buried
alive last Monday. He was with a party of
men chopping weod on the swamp just
back of Bayou Dularge. He cut down a
large hollow tree, and in falling it slipped
back aud caught him in the hollow and then
slid down Into the mud and water of the
swamp, thus sealing him up.
The other woodchoppers saw the accident
and rushed to Smith’s assistance. The tree
was too heavy for them to lift and con
tinued to sink in the mud. They could
hear the imprisoned man boating on the in
side and ardently appealing for assistance.
They weut to work vigorously to relieve
him by sawing and cuttiug into the tree so
as to reach the prisoner, but when they had
cut to the hollow they found it was too late.
Smith had been smothered, the air in the
hollow being completely exhausted.
Sam—How’s your brother Tom getting along
now? The doctor tells me he has consumption.
Dick —He’s getting along fairly well, but you
know thst Tom’s got to take them lungs of
his'n with him everywhere he goes, -Judje
THE OBAN'O-OOT A NG’3 COUSIN.
A Traveler's Description of Hia Odd
Habit and Peculiarities.
From Chamberst Journal.
I only once saw a specimen of the siamang
in captivity, says a writer, at the house of a
Malay chief at Sirdang. It was about three
feet high, but the stretch of its arms was
over Eve feet.
A sad-looking, depressed creature it
seemed as it moved awkwardly about the
floor, tripping itself up with its own arms;
but once among the rafters of the roof it
moved with the agility of a spider.
Of its gigantic relative, the orang
outang, I am able to give but few particu
lars. Hut I may at least observe that it is
rather ludicrous to anyone who has a smat
tering of the Malay tongue to see him so
frequently styled oraug-utang, which sig
nifies literally “a man in debt, ’ utang be
ing in Malay "debt” while “utan” is “for
est” or jungle. But I always found this
name incomprehensible to the Dell Malay,
whose name for the animal is “mowas.”
The Sumatran speoies appears to be to
tally different in its habits from that of
Borneo, which approaches human dwell
ings and even plunders gardens. In Deli,
at all events, it inhabits only the densest
rattan swamps, of such a nature that any
attempt at observation of its habits would
be impossible, and it makes off instantly at
the approach of man.
It is certain, however, that it attains an
enormous size, fully equalling the much
debated African gorilla.
Those specimens which have reached
Europe alive Are mere pigmies. I have
seen skins in the possession of natives
(Bataks) whose original owners must have
been something terrible to behold. One,
indeed, could not have been less thau (< feet
high and 3 across the shoulders, though the
arms and legs had not been preserved. The
hair on the skin was 18 inches long.
I also saw at a Batak house a skull of a
mowas, evidently a very old specimen,
whose teeth and jaws were no whit inferior
in strength to those of a tiger. I tried to
buy the skuil, but the owner would not
part with it, and told a long story as to how
it came into bis possession.
From his want of front teeth and his de
fective Malay he was almost unintelligible,
but I made out that it had been slain by his
father or graudfather after a desperate en
counter, and, indeed, the deep cuts in the
bone must have been done by a strong arm
and a heavy weapon.
MEDICAL,
Ik mw%J
COMPOUND
Jgyj
The importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs a
goodanedicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and Hood's Sarsaparilla is worthy
your confidence. It is peculiar in that it
strengthens and builds up the system, creates
an appetite, and tones the digestion, while
it eradicates disease. Give it a trial.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. I. Hood & Cos., Lowell, Mass.
800 Doses One Dollar
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE.
On the Ist Ist Mr. CHARLES G. BELL of this
city was admitted as a member of our firm, the
name of the firm remaining unchanged.
BUTLER & STEVENS.
Aco. 31, 1891.
COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE.
I have THIS DAY associated with me in
business tny son, Charlks K. Fci.tor, und-r the
firm name of J. E. Fulton A: Son for tne man
agemenl of Real Estate and the collection of
rents.
Office 93 Bay street. J. E FULTON.
TO DISPEL MOSQUITOES
Burn a small quantity of the True Dalmation
Insect powder, not the adulterated article.
Cupid Almond Cream will remove sunburn
and all eruptions of the skin, rendering it soft
and white.
Hannan's Borated Taleum Powder, for heat
and chafed surfaces. It is a safe and harmless
powder.
SOLOMONS & 00.,
163 Congress Street and 92 Bull Street.
BOLTON STREET,
Double cottage, north side, between Abercorn
and Lincoln. For sale cheap. Address
WALTHOUR & RIVERS,
Savannah. Qa.
ICE! ICE! ICE!
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
The contract for the sale of our ice expires on
Dec. 3! next, and
ON AND AFER JAN. 1, 1892,
we shall enter into the sale and delivery of ice
on onr own accouut.
We have engaged an experienced man who
will hjve entire charge of our delivery depart
ment. and it is our intention to spare neither
pains nor expense in making it the most com
plete system of ice delivery Savannah has ever
had. Our aim will be
PROMPT AND POLITE SERVICE AND
HONEST WEIGHT.
Every complaint will be thoroughly investi
gate! and promptly rectified.
We Intend to sell and deliver ice at a price
that will place the same withiD the reach of all.
and we advise consumers not to make any con
tracts for n-*t season's supply, as we shall sell
CHEAP, very cheap.
THE GORRIE ICE MANUFACTURING CO.,
LOUIS F. HART, President.
I’BE DR. ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR
FOR INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA,
AND ALL
LIVER COMPLAINTS.
SILVER KJSOALS AND DIPLOMA
Awarded it over all Liver Medicines.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE,
Freight Prepaid to Any Address.
PRESCRIPTIONS.
ROWLINSKI,
P H A H M A Cl SI,
Corner Broughton and Drayton streets.
Telephone 165,
MEDICAL
0 T Tl SIMMONS
u.JJ.iI. regulator
It will cure all dineaie* roused l*y Derange
ment of the Liver, Kidneys
and •'tomneh.
EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC
for Constipation, Dyspepsia, Headache, Dizzi
ness, Sour Stomach, bad taste In the mouth,
bilious attacks, and despondency, all of which
are the offsprings of a diseased Liver.
Save Time! Save Health!
Save Money!
By keeping this valuable medicine a! ways in the
house. As it is a safe and thorough purgative,
tonic ana alterative, it is always important and
acceptable for use and it cannot do harm.
NOTHING TO EQUAL IT
“1 have sold Simmons Liver Regulator for the
past six years. My customers pronounce it the
best ever used. One customer whose health
was in a wretched condition, from a very bad
and stubborn caso of Dyspepsia, used the Regu
lator and was entirely cured. lam using it my
self for Torpid Liver. caused by close confine
ment. I find nothing to equal it and highly rec
ommend its use."—C. P. Hisxv, Druggist,
Edinburg, Va.
MEETING*.
liberty CAmßmuMTeTi!
Every member is requested to meet at. Knights
of Pythias ball, WEDNESDAY EVENING,
Sept. 2, 1891, to act as au escort to the Grand
Castle officers, tvho will visit Georgia Castle
No. 11.
W. J. MINQLEDORFF, N. C.
J. C. Bernhard, M. of R.
THE EQUITABLE LOAN ANO I.UILDING
ASSOCIATION.
Tho sixtieth (BOthi regular monthly meet
ing of this Association will be held THIS
(Wednesday) EVENING at 8 o'clock, at tho
office of the Secretary. 118 Bryan street.
J. S. COLLINS, President.
J. L. Whatlby. Secretary.
steciaiTnotices.
On and after Feb. 1, 1890. the bneis of meas
urement of all aduertioing m the Mosurrxo
Nbwr uftii be agate , or ai the rate of SI AO as
inch for the first insertion. No Special Notice
inserted for less, than SI 00.
SPECIAL NOT ICeT
House and lot on Henry street, next to corner
of Bull. ,s for sale on terms that any one can
buy. This property is offered for fifteen days
longer. Call on
R. H. JONES. Real Estate.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
DR. M. SCHWAB A SON, the well-known
Opticians, inform the public that they have re
turned from their Saratoga Institute, and can
be found at their Optical Institute. No. 23 Bull
street. The doctors can correct any visual im
perfection that may exist or can be corrected by
scientific lenses. No charge for examination.
STEAMER CRESCENT CITY
will run to Warsaw one week longer. Fare
next week reduced 35 cents.
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 6,
Last day season 1891; fare 50 cents.
THE TITLE GUARANTEE AND LOAN
COMPANY OF SAVANNAH.
OFFICE AND BANKING ROOMS, 135 CON
GRESS STREET.
Will guarantee Titles to land, insuring pur
chasers and mortgagors against all loss by rea
son of defects of title.
Allows I.vtersst at 6 per cent. per annum
on Special Deposits of SIOO and upward for
fixed periods of one or more years, and at 4 per
cent, per annum, paid or compounded quar
terly, on deposits subject to call.
Will invest money upon first-class real estate
security, and guarantee the titles.
GEORGE H. STONE, President.
E. L. HACKKTT, Treasurer.
ISAAC BECKETT, Secretary and Solicitor.
R. R. RICHARDS, Advisory Counsel.
PURCHASING AGENCY.
In connection with my CHATHAM COUNTY
ABSTRACT OF LAND TITLES, I act as agent
for parties desiring to purchaae real estate, rep
resenting their Interest* in all cases, and buying
at the lowest possible;* rices.
Office 135 Congress street.
ISAAC BECKETT.
WOULD YOU .MIND
a little extra trouble for the sake of sound
pearly teeth and healthy gums?
YOU CAN HAVE JUST SUCH
if you will by using Edelweiss Dentriflce, for it
is the best and will Dot and sappomt you. Made
only at
BUTLER'S PHARMACY.
Cor. Bull and Congress.
CALL ON “UNCLE ADAM"
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
ment*, tools, etc. Open Ba.m.to 9p. M.; Sat
urdavs to 11 p. m. NEW YORK LOAN OFFICE
20 Jefferson street, ADAM STRAUSS, Man
ager,
FBEID A HICKS,
RESTAURANT.
RICE BIRDS ON TOAST,
OYSTERS, ETC.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
TELEPONE 546.
NOS. 9, It AND 13 MARKET.
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Hams,
Hams.
Wp offpr Monday, Tuesday and Wedaacd&y
special sale of HAMS.
91 tierces Hams, Brocton'a brand.
7* barrels Hams, fair stock.
50 bores Dry Salt Bellies.
75 barrels choice Georgia Syrup. *
120 cases flue Claret Wine.
All at Bottom Brices.
A. EHRLICH & PRO.,
Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealers,
153 and 155 Bar Street.
&££*. W. NICHOLS,
PRINTING,
BIDDING,
BLANK BOOKS.
S3 a Gay St. Savannah.
CLOTITTXG.
G U E ssr
Call around to our new quarter* and register
your guess, at the Figures and Dots on the
articles dOplayed in our Furnishings Gools
Window.
IT OO3TS YOU NOTHING TO GUESS YOU
ARENOT REQUIRED TO PURCHASE ANY
THING IN ORDER TO GUESS.
We merely desire to break the general monot
ony of things before the fall season opens up
$lO
In merchandise presented to the parties guess,
lng nearest to the number of Dots and Figures
on articles in window mentioned.
APPEL&SCHAUL,
One Price Clothiers and Haberdashers,
159 Broughton St.
EXCURSIONS.
Charlesfon and Savannah Ry’
SUMMER EXCURSIONS
TO
CHARLESTON, S.C.
Leave Savannah at 12:39 and 8:101
p. M. SATURDAY; returning, leave IJ3 (1(1
Charleston at 8:10 a. a. MONDAY... ) 90
Leave Savannah at 6:00 a. m SUN-1 -
DAY; returning, leave Charleston vS? 0(1
at 8:10 A. M. MONDAY j W
Leave Savannah at 6:00 a. m. SUN- I ,
DAY; returning, leave Charleston VU 9f
at 4:05 p. m. same day i ' 1
C. D. OWENS, E. P. McSWINEY,
Traffic .Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
STOVE.
WOOD,
SLATE
-AND
IRON
MANTELS,
TILING, GRATES,
GRATE REPAIRS,
TIN ROOFING,
STOVES, RANGES,
DODSE FIJRNISHIM 800DS.
MORTON & HAILEY
York, President and Whitaker SU„
SAVANNAH, GA.
lIANK-s.
THE GERMANIA BANK,
SAVANNAH, GA.
CAPITAL, $200,000
In connection with its general banking busi
ness it has a
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT,
• WHERE
\ Per Cent Per Annina
Is paid on deposits compounded quarterly. De
positors of ail classes are solicited. With aa
obliging staff of officers and conservative man
agement patrons and those desiring to deposit
with it may be assured that their interests will
be carefully guarded.
OFFICERS.
HENRY BLUN. GEO. W. OWENS,
President. Vice President.
JOHN M. HOGAN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
HENRYBLUN.
GEO. W. OWENS. Attorney at Law.
P. BRENNAN, of Kavanaugh A Brennan.
R. M. HULL, of Bearing A Hull.
WILLIAM KEHOE, of IVm Kehoe A Cos.
AMSON MOHR, of Mohr Bros.
DR. J. B. READ.
T F. STUBBS, of Stubbs A Tison.
A. P. SOLOMONS, of Ileury Solomons & Son*.
G. M. RYALS
IRVIN B. TIEDEMAN, rt Geo. W. Tiademan*
Bro.
jss"tTwyiux 'W'liira
President V<oe Presidoot-
J AS. H. HUNTKS, Caaiuor.
SAVANNAH BANK k TRUST Ctt
Savings Dep’t
ALLOWS 40/0 I
Deposits of Si and Upward Rsmivod.
Interest 00 Deposits Payable Quarterly.
DIRECTORS:
lumen D. Wsno. of J. D. Weed A On
Joint a fiewum, Capitalist.
Id. A. Rtmi, Exchange and Insnrnaaa
Jam L. Hurds*, CaxtUaUet.
R Q- Eaw ix, of Chier. am. Erwin & daßlgnex
Btwaiid Kabov, of Strauss A Go.
I&auc G. Haas, Geaewal Broker.
M Y. MrcbrTTßß, 43. Y. A D. L Kaolfilglt
Jobx Lyons, of Joha Lyons A On.
Waiwu Dowry. 0 1 Paterson, Downing AOa
[> C. lUopw, Lumber
PRINTERS ANI) BOOKBINDER'
BRAID&HUTTOS,
PRINTERS,
Blank Book Manufacturers*
BOOKBINDERS,
8 and 10 Whiiaker street, Savannah, Ga.
Complete modern machinery and facitittes.
A full Hue of PAPER OF ALL GRADES.
Competent workmen, years of practical experi
ence hi handling FIRST CLAPS WORE. Esti
mates cheerfully given. Orders promptly exe
cutod.
READ the Sunday Moksiso News. For saw
at KIEFFER'S PRUQ STOKE, West
Broad at.d Stewart streets.
