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SHOT TO SAVE HIS LIFE.
A HUNTER KILLS A NEGRO WHO
TaiSD TO ROB HIM.
L. List’s Adventure In St. Augustine
Creek—Two Negroes Row Him Out
Into Midstream and Demand His
Money—Failing to Get it They Try to
Kill Him—List Kills One of the Ne
groes and the Other Eecapes.
L. List, a musician in Cobs’s band, shot
and killed an unknown negro in a boat in
St. Auzustine creek day before yesterday.
After being shot the negro fell overboard
ar.d sank. Another negro in tbe boat with
the one killed jumped overboard after trie
shooting, swam ashore and has not been
seen since. List claims that he shot tbe
negro in self-defense.
The first news of the killing reached tbe
city yesterday. List, who went to Tybee
after the shooting, came up yesterday morn- |
iug and surrendered to the solicitor generaL
Tbe solicitor released him upon his
own recognisance until the other witness
can be found, and his story of tbe killing
eon be obtained.
list’s stobv of the killing.
List told his story to a Morwiwo News
reporter in a very straightforward manner.
He said he left the city Sunday morning
about 6 o’clock with a gun and dog for
a day’s bunting along the _ Savannah and
Atlantic railway. After going about two
miles beyond St. Augustine creek bridge
he heard firing across tlie marsh. He made
bis way to tbe wator, and found two
negro-s in a boat near tbe shore, bent upon
the same purpose as himself, as one bad a
gun. List asked them if there was much
game in the neighborhood, and they re
plied that they had killed a few summer
ducks and marsh bsns. Ho asked permis
sion to get into tbe boat, and suggested to
the negroes that tbey keep close to shore
and shoot marsh liens. They agreed, and
List stepped into the boat, hit dog follow
ing him.
After a few minutes’ rowing one of tbe
negrees shot a marsh hen, got out of the
boat and secured it. Next List killed a
hen and went after it. While he was s?-
coring his game tbe negroes held a consul
tation, according to List’s story. As soon
as be stepped back into the boat they pulled
out into midstream.
WANTED MONEY.
List was surprise;! at tie movement, and
asked wbat it meant. The negro plying
the oar replied; ‘"We want money.” List
said he told them that he didn’t
llave any money, and then both asked him
It he had a watob. On receiving a negative
reply tkoy said they would take bis gun.
This he refused to give up, and asked them
to row back to shoro, saying that he would
leave the boat rather than have any troublo.
The uegroej started to pull toward the bank
and when about twenty-five feet from it
one of them "sicked” the dog. The animal
began to bark, and List turned to see what
had attracted the negroes’ and his dog's at
tention. The moment ho turned around
List said the negro who had been rowing
jumped up and remarked, “Well, we’li
have you,’ at the same time aiming a blow
at bis head with an oar. He leaned to ono
side to escape the blow and the oar struck
the gunwale of the boat. Before the negro
oould raise it again List fired at him. Tne
load struck him full in tho breast and he
toppled over into the water, carrying the
oar in his grasp.
JUMPED OVERBOARD AND SWAM.
The other negro grabbed his gun, sprang
into the water and struck out for
shore, where he disappeared in
the high marsh grass. List man
aged, after some time, with the aid of
the single oer to reach the bank, and there
being no way to secure the boat he turned
it adrift. He waited fora few minutes to
see if the man he had shot would rise, but
as he didn’t. List began a search for the
man who lmd swam ashore. He could not
be found anywhere, and List started for
Tybee, which he reached late Sunday. He
went to police headquarters aud told his
story, and was advised to come to the city
and surrender to the solicitor general,
which ho did.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FROM DAUFUBKIK.
List says be thinks the negroes be
longed to Daufuskie from what he could
learn from their conversation. The man he
killed was very black, about 5 feet 10
inches iu bight, and weighed about 180
pounds. His companion was a smaller man.
List said the Tybee police are on the lookout
for the latter, aud will arrest bun if he
goes to the islaud. He hopes someone will
pick up the drifting boat, because the gun
wale shows the mark left by the oar when
it was aimed at him.
List is a member of the band which fur
nished music at the Ocean house during the
season just closed.
HALOYONDALE’S DEFAULTERS.
The Shortage of the Central’s Agent
*■ There Made Good.
Assistant Ticket Agent W. G. Brewer of
the Central railroad tiokot office, returned
yesterday from Haloyondale, where he has
been straightening out the accounts of the
office and calculating the shortage of Agent
W. H. Crawford and Night Operator
Beach, who skipped out over two weeks
ago leaving a mixed condition of affairs at
the office.
The shortage was found to be about S4OO.
It was made good by Crawford’s father, A.
T. Crawford of Phaaix City, Ala.
Young Crawford went to his home in
Fheuix City some days after loaving Hal
cyoudale, and as soou as his father learned
of tho state of affairs he came on to Hal
cyondale propared to make tho amount
good.. Beach had some share iu the misap
propriation, though it is not known bow
much.
J. B. Barnes of Atlanta is now agent at
Balcyondale.
OVER THE SOUTH BOUND.
The First Passenger Train to Leave
Savannah at 2 O’clock To-day.
The South Bound railroad will run its
first passenger train out of Savannah to
day. It will carry the South Carolina rail
way commissioners on their tour of
inspection of the road, the law in South
Carolina requiring that every new railroad
shall be inspected and approved bv tbe rail
way commissi jners before it is put iu opera
tion. The directors and stockholders of tho
road have beau invited to accompany
tho commissioners Ch their tour of in
spection, and a number will probably
do bo. Tbe train will consist of the two
handsome new passenger coaohes of
tbe South Bouud, now in the
Central railroad yard. The three
South Carolina railway commis
sioners are expected to arrive here at noon
to-day. The inspection train will leave the
Central depot at 2 o’clock, city time. The
train will return to Savannah to-night.
Made Merry for Them.
Mr. and Mrs. O’Leary, tbe old couple
married at St. Patrick’s Bunday were
agoiu treated to a charivari last night by
tbe small boys of Yatnacraw. All kinds of
discordapt musical instruments were
brought into play, aud the boys bad a gay
time for about an hour. The “tin-pau”
serenade to a newly-married couple was a
common occurrence in Savannah years ago,
but it bad fallen into disuse until tne
O’Leary wedding.
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Pictures in great variety ana all pr oes.
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Abbott's East lt4isn Corn Faint cures corns,
Buaioosoßd worts.—Ad.
THE RING FAKIRS’ GAME.
People Who Pay $5 and $lO for Binge
Worth 10 Cents.
Snares always await the unsuspecting
in a great and wicked city like Savannah.
The negro fakirs are now practicing upon
the old ring game, preparatory to getting
in their work this falL The ring game is
one of the most successful of the many
fraudulent schemes for ding the un
wary, ns it plays upon tbe rapa.itp of tbe
von tell ro what this ring is
worth l " asked a countryman of a prominent
jeweler on Broughton street yesterday
* f " About $i 50 a dozen" was the reply
"Why Tjust paid a negro $5 for It.
“VVoli you are out just that much, I©S3
about 35 cents,” replied the jeweler.
QDOIIC WWW, j
Tbe man explained that ho met a negro
on tbe wharves who said he had found the
ring and wanted to dlap >se of it. He said
the pawnbroker would give him more than
$5 for it, but he didn’t iike to go around
there. Thinking be bad a good thing tbe
gentleman from up tbe river handed out a
"five” and then hurried around to the jew
eler to see whnt his prize was worth.
"That’s the third or fourth case of the
kiDd we have had recently," said the jeweler
to a Morning News reporter who dropped
in t<> lee what was the matter.
"The racket was worked here all last win
ter and it has begun again. We bad about
forty Inquiries of ibe kind last year, in
one instance the purchaser paid sls for a
ring worth about 15 cents. Another paid
$lO for the same kind of ring.
Five dollars is what they usually
strike the victim for, though, and
if he is very doubtful they will drop down
as low a3 $1 50. Tte rings used are of the
very commonest, kind. There is a thin gold
wash on it and it usually has a lig stone
setting. The setting is a brilliant ‘backed’
in as in the gypsy rings, so-called, aid so
arranged that you can’t deteot its character
by examining it from tho inside. It is
stamped ’l9k.’ Thu makes tbe buyer
think he is getting an 18 karat
ring with a fine stone setting. There
is a regular business in the swindle, and the
rings aro made to closely imitate tho fash
ionable rings of the day. There is a rolled
gold ring with a hard gold shell, with u
brilliant setting, that we sell for $5 or SO.
which these rings closely resemble. The
fake rings are so cheaply made, though,
that I don’t see how anybody can be de -
ceived by them.’’ Tho game is worked in
a very shrewd manner. The negro, usually
a voung fellow, will ftand upon a street
corner or in front of a hotel, and eye the
ring in bis hand as if he were
puziliugpver it. As soon as he attracts
somebody’s attention lie will hold out the
ring ami say:
"Boss, can you tell me what this ring is
worth?”
Home oolloquy ensues and on beiug asked
where be got the ring, tho negro will say
he found it in front of the Do Soto or the
theater or some other public place
where it seems likely that such a thing
might occur. He siz.es up his victim and
reasons that the ring is worth $25 or SSO or
more. He knows a mau who will give him
sls, but if the victim wants it he wilt let him
have It for $lO. The conclusion is usually
jumped at that somebody’s fine ring is being
got for o trifle and the $lO is paid over. The
buyer’s curiosity soon gets the better of him,
however, and ho investigates tbe valuo of
his purchase, with tbe result already de
scribed.
It is seldom that one of these swindler; is
caught. They move off to another neigh
borhood as soon as they dispose of a nug.
They do a thriving business in selling the
rings to the country negroes for $1 50 to $5,
and many of the purchasers never discover
that they have been swindled.
THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
Judge Ferrill Starts the September
Term With a Kush of Cases.
The court of ordinary convened yester
day morning and transacted considerable
business. The will of Herman L. Schreiner
was probated, and, as no executor was
named in tho will, Sigmund A. Schreiner
was appointed temporary administrator,
with power to continue the business at the
present stand.
The will of Rachel Palmes was probated,
and Robert H. Tateru qualified as executor.
Letters dismissory were granted M. J.
Solomon, on the estate of Solomon Horton,
aud to Alfred L. Hartridge as guardian of
Arthur M. Gibbes.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Elizabeth Bourko were granted to John H.
Brown.
A year’s support was granted out of the
estate of John R. Buroh to Charles Egonsc,
administrator of Bridget Burch.
Orders for permission to sell property
were granted E. F. Stanford, administrator
of the estate of Alvin N. Miller; H. E.
Wilson, administrator of the estate of
Dolly de Lyons, end Jordan F. Brooks, ad
ministrator of the estate of Thomas P.
Townsend.
An order was granted the executors of
the estate of George F. Byrne to mveet the
funds in city bonds.
May J. Williams filed an application for
letters of administration on the estate of
Abraham Kyle.
NO FURTHER SUITS YET.
The MUlen He'.rs Getting Ready for
the Next Lot of Claims.
No further suits have been filed by the
Milieu heirs for the reoovery of property
in the southern part of the city, nor hove
any answers been yet made to those al
ready filed.
The boundary lines of the Drayton street
property claimed do not begiu at Gwinnett
street, as was at first thought, but at Bolton
street lane, which is the northern boundary
of Col. H. S. Haines’ property, and runs
south to New Houston street.
The suits for the recovery of the land in
clude the improvements as well. It is not
known wbat aotion the defendants will tako
in regard to the defense, but it is probable
that they will make common cause and em
ploy attorneys together.
The plaintiffs have filed suits against the
owners of the Frendergast and Waring
tracts and against every person who pur
chased lota from them as well. Each suit is
separate aud distinct, but it is lively that
the one for the PrenSergaat traot Will be
tried first, and its determination will no
doubt have considerable effect on the others.
A meeting of the defendants iu the casus so
far entered will be held Thursday night at
the office of C. F. Frendergast to consider
steps for tho protection of their interests.
TO BE INVSS riGATHD.
The Solicitor to Bring the Allen
Lynching Before the Grand Jury.
Solicitor Genera! Fraser says that as soon
as tbe grand jury of Effingham eounty
meets he will have the lynching of William
Alien thoroughly investigated anil thoev
who participated in it brought to justice, if
possible.
The solicitor thinks that the worst feature
of the case is that an officer, whoso duty it
was to protect his pri.-ouer at all hazards,
should have beou foolish euough to takihim
back to tbe scene of his crime, where any
reasoning person would have known he
would be lynched.
Tbe solicitor general said the arresting
offler told him a promineut at
torney at Guytou had informed him
that tbe solicitor general had
no authority to order him to bring
Alien to Savannah, and if be didn't take
him to Guyton be would not get his reward.
The officer took the advice of the lawyer
and the lynching was the result.
Nobody need suffer from languor and mel
ancholy if they take Haim on. Liver Regu
lator.—Ad.
For neuralgia, Leadachss Quickstep never
fails to cure ia from fifteen to thirty min
utes; warrautod, at Solomons & Co./whole
sale druggists.— Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1891.
AT THE THEATER TO-NIGST.
“McCarthy's Mishaps’’ Will Open the
Amu3oment Season.
Barney Ferguson and his merry oompany
of fun makers will open the season at the
theater to-night in the farce, "McCarthy’s
Mishaps.” The comedy and the star have
\ achieved considerable success, and have
made nn excellent impression on former
visits to Savannah. The comedy, therefore,
needs no explanation beyond tbe fact that
it is up to date in all its features. Barney
Ferguson is recognized as aa Irish cemodian
of considerable merit. The comedians of
! the c mipany have made a hit at every place
visited, and reports say that the audiences
were kept in a rear of laughter all the
time.
Tbe management of the Ferguson & Mack
Company, realizing that novelty and origi
nality are tho most important faotors in the
success of modern farce comedy, have ex
tended themselves, and this season offer a
number of features that are entirely new.
AT THE COURTS.
Mamie Green (colored; has been com
mitted to jail by Judge Ferrill on a charge
of lunacy.
The bearing of testimony in the oase of
Sophie Longensfelser et at vs. Caroline
Mueller will be resumed before Master
MacDonel to-morrow morning in the
superior court room.
Hamilton Pounder, the negro who cut his
uucle, J. 11. Houstou, with a raxor Saturday
night, was turned over to the superior court
onachargi of assault with intent to mur
der yesterday morning by Mayor McDon
ough. Houston is slightly improved.
Samuel Ward, the youthful negro duelist,
an acoount of whose tight was published in
Sunday’s Morning News, was turned over
by Mayor McDonough yesterday morning
to his parents for chastisement, he being
too young to be prosecuted before the
courts. Ward was treated to a first-class
castigation in the barracks by bis mother.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
John D. Gunn of Cu’.hbert was in tbe city
yesterday.
Col. Mike Brown of Barnwell. S. C., is at
the De Soto.
E. C. Edenfleld of Stillmore is a guest of
tho Screven.
J. T. Miller of Thomasville is registered
at the Pulaski.
W. P. Humphrey of Patterson is a guest
of the Pulaski.
E. H. Griffin of Petersburg, Va., is a
guest of the De Soto.
E. B. Bailey of Monticello, Fla., is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
J. A. Grady arrived last night op the Na
coochee from New York.
Ed L. Byok has returned from a vacation
spent at Suwannee Springs.
Mrs. P. J. Golden left last night on the
Kansas City for New York.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dale returned yester
day from their summer outing.
8. 8. Purse, Jr., and A. T. Allen of Mar
low aro registered at the Screven.
Mrs. Fannie McFarland is visiting at D.
B. Hull’s, No. 71 Waldburg street.
P. Brennan returned last night from New
York on the steamship Nacoochee.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Boley sailed last night
for New York on the Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Waltbour sailed last
night on the Kansas City for New York.
Mrs. C. O. Nungezer and children, of
Charleston, are slopping at the Screven.
G. W. Haslarn came home last night on
the steamship Naooohee from New York.
Dr. Wo. B. Ryan of Charleston, S. C., is
visiting his uncle, T. E. Ryan of this city.
B. H. Richardson, editor of the Columbus
Enquirer-Sun, spent yesterday in the cl v.
Solicitor General Fraser left last night for
Kirkwood, where he will spend a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin R. Myres have re
turned from a five weeks’ trip north and
west.
John F. Crohan arrived home from New
York last night on tho steamship Nacoo
cbee.
Dr. D. Hopps arrived home on the steam
ship Nacoochee from New York last
night.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Sharpe and
daughter, of Herndon, are stopping at the
Screven.
Miss Kate Pritchard of Bryan it visiting
her cousin. Miss Mamie Lou Pritchard of
this city.
VV. S. Hawkins arrived home yesterday
morning from New York on the Chatta
hoochee.
Capt. Thomas M. Fleetwood arrived
home last night on the steamship Nacoochee
from tbe north.
E. Bullock and Miss Katie Bullock of
Gordon, and D. H. Ordsby of Baxley, are
registered at tbe Screven.
Joseph Fent returned home on the Chat
tahooohee from New York. He speut the
last two weeks in Saratoga.
F. T. Nichols left yesterday morning for
Morgan City, La., to join Mrs. Nichols, who
has been spending some time there with her
parenta
Ed. W. Smith of the Ocean Steamship
Company left for New York last night on
the .steamship Kansas City to spend a three
weeks’ vacation.
Capt. E. P. Howell of Atlanta, O.F. Baue
of Chicago, and George H. Keeler of Tate
spent yesterday in Savannah on business
connected with the marble interests m the
upper portion of the stata
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And yet you are not sick enough to consult
a doctor, or you refrain from so doing for
fear you will alarm yourself and friends—
we will tell you just what you need. It is
Hood’s Sareaparilla, which will lift you out
of that uncertain, uncomfortable, danger
ous condition, into a state of good health,
confidence and cheerfulness. You've no
idea how potent this peculiar medicine is iu
cases like yours.— Ad.
RAIL AND CRQSATia.
Most railroads, before employing a man,
ascertain the applicant’s previous record as
a railroad man. especially his view; as re
gards going out on strikes. Four years
ago the Pennsylvania lines adopted this
course and to-day know tbe standing of
every man in their employ as regards taking
part in strikes when one is ordered.
Busiuess men, manufacturers and jobbers
throughout the south will appreciate the
offer of Mr. William H. Haworth, general
coutract agent of the Ocean Steamship com
pany. Mr. Haworth says ho will take great
pleasure in doing anything that will
be of service to the people of Georgia if they
will address him at Pier 35, North river,
New York. He appreciates the fact that
there are mauy times when one wants
some oue in a metropolis like NewYork city
to do somelbiug tuat can only be done by
having a friend or someone reliable to write
to for any special purpose. Ibe business
comm unity are especially asked to remem
ber this. He says he will be more than re
paid by the trust so conferred.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR.
Chr. G. Dahl & Cos. cleared yesterday
the Norwegian bark Trofast for London
with 3,050 barrels spirits turpentine, meas
uring 158,(531 gallons, valued at $55,000.
Cargo by James Faria, Jr.
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla will cure your catarrh
aud remove that sickening odor of tho
breatn.— Ad.
Open After Six.
Commencing yesterday, the dry goods
house of G. Eckstein & Cos. discontinued the
customary early dosing aud will keep their
store open for the benefit of customers after
6 o'clock iu the evening.
BETTER SIGNAL SERVICE.
COTTON MEN THINK IT IS TIME FOR
A REFORM.
Savannah, the Most Important Sta
tion on tbe south Atlantic, Given an
indifferent and Inefficient Service.
The Importance of Accurate Meteor
ological Reports—The Needs of the
Station.
The daily weather report of the United
States signal bureau appears in to-day’s
Morning News after a lapse of four
days. There has been a good deal of com
plaint from the cotton men on the Bay of
the absence of these reports, as tbey are of
interest and importance to them. Cotton
men are greatly interested just now in
knowing the exact state of the
weather tn ail sections of tbe
cotton belt. and the weather
bulletins are largely roliew upon for this
information. While they would like to
know whether it is going to rain to-morrow
or next week tbey do not expect to get that
information, but they want to know how
much rain has fallen and whore it has fallen
in the ootton region district.
IMPORTANT REPORTS LACKING.
The prospective yield of the cotton crop
largoly depends now upon the weather, es
pecially the rainfall.
Tho oessatiou of tbe report* at a critical
time when the rains had just ceased and
might begin again at any moinont, was vex
atious.
“If the rains continue,” said a factor yes
terday, "the grade of the cotton in the
fields will be greatly detroriated,
and if a factor has a lot of
fine grades on hand he can afford
to be a little stiff with them. He would like
to know what the weather is before he
sells.
The dissatisfaction existing over the laok
of the reports has brought out a general
complaint.
SAVANNAH NIGI.KCTKD.
“Savannah is the most important signal
station on tho South Atlantic coast,” said a
well posted cotton man "and it is hardly
possible for any other station to be as poorly
served. The way tho war department man
aged it was to send a man here
from the north or west, who k iow little or
uothing about tbe weather conditions here
and had probably had little experience any
where, keep him here a few months, and
then about tbe time he began to understand
something of the weather, promote
him or order him somewhere else and sond
down another greeu man to go through the
same experience. This thing has been
going on for yea; s. It has been one con
stant change, consequently the weather
reports are unsatisfactory, and we gen
erally take tho forecasts as we do the pre
dictions of the almanac, just the opposite of
what they say. Savannah is the seoond
cotton port of the country, and should hare
the fullest and most careful information of
the conditions of the weather."
COMPETENT OBSERVERS NKEDED.
Other cotton and rice men expressed
about the same opinion. They don’t see
how good service is possible unless the ob
servers are familiar with the weather condi
tions of this section, and that is impossible
with the frequent changes that are made.
The present observer has been here about
a year and has about caught on
to the weather. He returned about Sept. 1
from a month’s vaoation, the first in five
years. On his return tho assistant signal
observer was taken sick, and also the mes
senger who bad been assisting in the work,
leaving him with the entire work of the
station on his bands just when it was necos
sary to complete the monthly report*.
Consequently he was compelled to drop the
newspaper bulletins until the recovery of
his assistant.
AN INSUFFICIENT FORCE.
Observer G xgas was seen yesterday con
cerning the service. He said that to get out
tho newspapor reports and the maps and
bulletins for the cotton exchange and other
public places requires the service of one
man from 7 o’clock in the morning until 11
o’clock at night.
“The great trouble with this office,”
said Observer Gorgas, "is the insufficient
force. There are only two men here and it
requires all of their time to keep up with
the work. If one is taken sick everything is
thrown out of gear at onoe. There has been
considerable sickness among tbe signal ob
servers stationed here, and I
attribute it to the close con
finement in the office. Tboy haven’t any
time for exercise. I have made several re
quests of the department for another as
sistant, but without effect. I have also
invited the meteorological committee of the
cotton exchange to Inspect the station
and make suoh recommendations os they
saw fit, but they have never complied with
the request. I think their recommendations
would be of weight with the department.
There aro other less important stations than
this that have more men to do less work.”
CITY BREVITIES.
Savannah Castle No. 8.. K. G. E., meets
to-night.
The Savannah Cadete will hold their
September meeting to-night.
The Southern Mutual Loan Association
will hold its sixty-third monthly meeting
at the company’s office at 4:80 o’clock this
afternoon.
The Southovor Land and Improvement
Company will hold its fifteenth monthly
meeting to-night at the compauy’s office,
No. 118 Bryan street.
The liquor dealers and their friends will
meet to-night at Odd Feliows’ hall to ex
press their disapproval of Mayor McDon
ough's method to ferret out violators of the
Suuday law. Several well-known lawyers
will make speeches.
Yesterday’s weather report showed the
maximum temperature at Savannah to have
been 86°, and the minimum 67”. The day
was fair throughout this section, and
the south generally, except for slight
rains in the Wilmington a id Charleston
districts. Fair weather is predicted for to
day.
The projectors of the meeting to indorse
Mayor McDonough’s administration of the
Sunday luw have decided to hold it in
doors instead of in the parade ground. It
will be hold either in the theater or Masonic
ball and if arrangements eau be perfected
It will take place Thursday night. All the
ministers of the city have been invited to
attend, and several have accepted.
Quite an excitement was created at St.
Julian and Drayton streets last night about
10 o’clock by Essie Logan, a colored woman,
whom Officer Bossell arrested for street
walking. She resisted the oflloer and bit
him, and he had to call for assistance tp
subdue her. Several policemen responded,
and Essie hit one of them in the breast with
a brick. She tore off all her clothes with
the exception of a single garment aid lny
down in the street. She swore she wouldn’t
go to the barracks without a ride aud the
ambulance had to be sent for. She will
probably be sorry for all the troubje she
caused the officer after Mayor McDonough
gets through with her this morning.
Dropped Dead In the Street.
Benj. J. White (colored) dropped dead
yesterday morning about 8:30 o’clock at
West Broad aud Bolton streets. The negro
had been troubled with heart disease for
some time. Au inquest was held, and a
verdict of death from providential causes
was rendered.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
W baa ska had Cuhdren, sue gave thorn Casteriff
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889,
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURS
AMONG BAY STREET MEN.
Gossip of the Crops and the Markets.
Yesterday’s Cotton Receipts.
The same state of affairs doe* not prevail
in South Carolina, however, according to
the Charleston World, which says:
“During the short intervals of sunebine
recently a considerable amount of grain
was cut, and in some of the fields the cut
rice is floating nround thoroughly saturated
with water, and will be an almost total
loss. In other places, with the new rice
lying on the ground, it is in exactly the
condition to be injured. In view of the
brilliant prospects a few weeks ago for a
large and paying crop of rice the present
outlook presents a sad revorso of fortune,
and renders tho planters as blue as Indigo.
A short crop and one of inferior quality
appears to be the only prospect now Before
the rice planters of this section, unless n
continued spell of dry and clear weather
prevails until the close of the season."
A cotton factor who has just returned
from a trip through Georgia and South
Carolina says that he came down from
Spartanburg to Augusta, the Piedmont
section, one of the best cotton raising dis
tricts in the south, on Aug. 31, exactly the
same day ou whioh he made the same trip
last year. Then the fields were white as
snow and pioking was going ahead rapidly.
This time there was hardly an open boll to
he seen. There was nothing but blooms and
green bolls. Nothing could better illustrate
how far the crop is behind in that section.
There is considerable complaint on the
Bay owing to the lack of telephone com
munication with Tybee. Merchants are
anxious for the telephone company to do
something, as the busy seasou has begun,
and some sort of a line should be established
to facilitate communication with the ves
sels arriving in the roads. They argue if
an observatory cannot lie put on govern
ment land, on acoount of tbe war depart
ment’s objections, one could be established
on another part of the island.
The receipts of cotton are beginning to
pick up. Y'eeterdsy’s reached a total of
4,982 bales. Tne receipt* the same day a
year ago were 8,600 bale*. The spot market
went off }&c all around, caused, It is said,
by the too rapid advance, resulting in a
natural reaction. It was accelerated by a
decline of 19 to 21 points in futures in the
New Orleans market. There was no trews
from New York owing to yesterday being
a holiday there, and the exchange was
closed on account of Labor day.
The rice man say there has been no
damage to the rice that had been cut and is
lying on the ground by the recent showers.
They say there will be no damage unless
the raius ore sufficiently heavy to heat the
rice into the ground and cause it to sprout.
Everything continues bright for the rice
planters in this section.
Thsre are twelve steamships up for and
bound for this port for ootton. The first of
tho fleet, the British steamship Norfolk, will
arrive probably to-night or to-morrow
morning from Newport News, Va. She is
is a steel ship of about 5,020 bales capacity.
Heveral of tbe cotton men will go up on
the South Bound railway excursion to-day.
They are interested in this new addition to
Savannah’s territory. Several Savannah
oottou houses have already oanvassed this
territory, and a largo amount of cotton has
been p/omised them.
Many of the towns in this state are just
now receiving their first bales. Many of
these towns are in the middle portion of
the state, not tbe upper.
In Alabama it is estimated the crop will
be 20 per cent, less than it was thought to
be one week ago.
Leading planters aud cotton men in
Memphis have received* advices from all
parts of the Memphis district, whioh war
rant* that the crop has been damaged ou
an average 25 per cent, as compared with
last year.
North Carolina stands third among the
southern states in aggregate consumption
of ootton. The following figure; are inter
esting: South Carolina 164,957, Georgia
153,957, North Carolina 140,508. The North
Carolina mills consumed nearly 21,000 bales
more this year than last.
BATTLES WITH THE BAT.
Rasultsofthe Ball Gams* Betwaan the
Oountry'3 Big dlub3.
Washington, Sopt. 7.—To-day’s bal
games resulted:
AMBHICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Washington— . r. b.h. *.
Washington........ —— . . 7 13 13
Columbus 18 11 3
Batteries: Duke, Cassian, Sutcliffe and Mc-
Guire; Oaatrigbt, and Donohue.
Second game— R. B. H. e.
Washington 3 5 3
Columbus S 14 1
Batteries: Foreman aud McGuire; Leiper and
Douabue, F.lgbt innings—darkness.
At Bodfcm—
Both morning and evening games; Cleveland-
Boston. league, and St. Louis-Boston, associa
tion, postponed on account of rain.
At Philadelphia— r. b.h e.
Athletics 5 8 1
Milwaukee 3 7 4
Batteries: Chamberlain and Milligan, Davis
and Vaughn.
Second gams— R. b.h. r.
Athletics 14 2
Milwaukee 4 7 2
Batieries: Weyhing and Milligan. Killen and
Vaughn.
At Baltimore— r. b.h. e.
Baltimore 7 11 5
Louisville 5 11 3
Batteries: Healey and Towmseud; Stratton
and Ryan.
Second game— r. b.h. k
Baltimore 9 14 3
Louisville 3 8 5
Batteries: Ma lden and Robinson, Fitzgerald
Meekin, Cahill and Ryan. Seven innings.
national, league.
At Philadelphia— r. b.h. b.
Philadelphia. 3 9 3
Pittsburg 6 7 0
Batteries: Thornton and Clements, King and
Miller.
Sacond game— r, b.h. e.
Philadelphia 1 1 4
Pittsburg: 8 15 2
Batteries: Keefe and Clements; Baldwin and
Miller.
At Brooklyn— r. b.h. e.
Brooklyn ....21 21 1
Chicago 8 9 10
Batteries: Caruthers and Daily; Vickery
Ryan, Bhriver aud Merritt.
Second game— r. b.h e.
Chicago 9 13 5
Brooklyn 8 9 3
Batteries: Hutchinson and Schriver; Lovett
and Dailey.
At New Yo-k— R. B.H. E.
New York 7 7 3
Cincinnati 8 9 3
Batteries: Husie and Clarke; Mullane and
Harrington.
Second game— r. b. h b.
New York 6 18 2
Cincinnati ....0 4 1
Batteries: J. Lwiug and Clarke; Crane and
Harrington.
Nobody will suffer with liver or kidney di
sease if they take biininons Liter Regulator
-Ad.
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Four Favorites Help Out the Talent at
Shoepshead.
Shefpshead Bay, Sept. 7.—Tbe weather
to-day was perfect and the attendance at
tho track very large. Four favorites wou.
Following is a summary:
First Race —Woodcock stakes for 2-year
olds, $1,500 added, mile on tho turf, Galindo
won, with King Hac second and Lester third.
Time 1:47.
Sxt ■ond Race - 8 svoepstakes for 8-year-olds,
SI,OOO added. Futurity course. Rosa 11. won,
with Bellevue second and Eclipse third. Time
1:11.
Third Race—Racing stakes, lightweight han
cap. $1,250 added, one mile. Racine won from
Charley Post under a double pull by a lougth
and a half. Time 1:48 4-5. Only two started.
Fourth Rack— Labor day stakes, at SSO each;
SB,OOO added, a mile and a quarter. Murphy
took I emuth out in front as soon as the (lag
fell, and making all the running, won rather
handily by a length and a half from Tu la
Blackburn, who was four lengths before Ter
rifler. Time 2:09.
Fifth Rack—Purse SI,OOO, a mile and a fur
long. Willie L won. with Miss Belle second
and Blackthorn third. Time 1 :58 3-5.
Sixth Rack— Handicap sweepstakes, $1,250
added, one and three-sixteenths miles. Riot
won, with Virgie second and Sir John third.
Time 2:03 3 5.
Seventh Race— Sweepstakes, SI,OOO added,
one mile on the turf. Watt-erson won, with
Belwootl second and Folsom third. Time
1:47 2-5.
AT LATONIA.
Cincinnati. 0., Sept. 7.—Labor day
drew the largest crowd of the meeting to
Latonia. It was on the whole a fairly good
day for the favorites. The day’s events
were as follows:
First Rack— Selling, for 3-year-olds and up
ward that had not won at this meeting, one
mile and twenty yards. Mean Enough won,
with Drift second and Silver Dollar third. Time
1:52)4.
Skcond Rack—Maiden 3-year-olds and up
ward, one mile. Polk Badger won, with Bettie
Selden second and Speth third. Time 1:49)4.
Third Rack— Selling, for 3-year-olds and up
ward; one mile and fifty yards. Outcry won,
with First Lap second and J. T. third. Time
1:514k.
FocitTn Rack— Labor day sweepstakes for
3 year-olds and upward, one mile ana s -venty
yards. Dr. Nave won in a whipping finish by a
length from Palisade, with Philora third, four
lengths back. Time 1:53.
Fifth Rack —Purse for 2-year-olds, five fur
longs. Falero won, with K K second and Bob
Toombs third. Time 1:05)4.
A GREAT WILL CONTE-.T.
Young Mr. Hopkins and the Eatate of
His Foster-Mother.
Prom the Philadelphia Preu.
New York, Sept. 3.—lt is the gossip of
the lawyers here that young Timothy Hop
kins’ suit to break the will of Mrs. Searles
is likely to bo one of the most sensational,
protracted, and important probate trials
perhaps since the Jumol will or.se. The
lawyers seem to thick that Hopkins is not
disposed to accept ’a ,y proposition looking
to a compromise, lie stands on his rights as
the adopted sou of Mark Hopkins and Mrs.
Hopkins, and he does not bolteve that these
rights can be imperiled, although Hopkins
did leave his millions outright to his widow,
and although sue did not imperil her fortune
by marrying Searles.
Hopkins is now in this city, and although
the objection to the probate and the subse
quent contest must taka place iu the Massa
chusetts courts, yet it is really a New York
case, because Mrs. Searles' lawyers are
among the most distinguished at the New
York bar, and very muob of her property is
held in Mississippi. Besides, Mr. Searles Is a
resident of New York, although since his
ra'imago to Mrs. Hopkins he has not spout
a great deal of his time htre.
There can bo only two grounds, in th 9
opinion of the lawyers, upon which a suit
could by any possibility be successfully
maintained. Oue of them would be ail as
sertion, accompanied by proof, that Mrs.
Searles was not in a condition of mind
which made her c impotent to dispose of her
millions. If that is tho ground to bo taken
her New York attorneys, who are uow act
ing for Mrs. Searles, declare that the case
can very soon be disposed of, because it can
be shown in court that Mrs. Searles, up to
her lastilliies3, was in possession of as vig
orous an intellect as she ever had and many
persons (bought that she grew keener as she
grew older.
It is not thought that yrung Hopkins will
make any such claim, but lie will rely
entirely upon the charge of undue influence
exerted by Mr. Seariai. If it should be
proven that Mr. Searles had unduly influ
enced his wife to bestow the great f rtuno
of Mark Hopkins upon himself, the proof
will cau-te groat surprise to those who know
Mr. Searles. The number of his acquaint
ances is limited, for he was always a
reserved and almost timid-ma-mered man,
who did not seem to his friends to possess
force of character enough materially to in
fiueuce the opinions of anybody.
The romance which led Mark Hopkins’
mature widow to take this comparatively
young man for a husband is a secret one,
but toe fow indications the publio saw of
affection, suggested that it was the woinau,
rather than the man, who first became in
fatuated, and there were many who said
that Mrs. Hopkins married Searles, instead
of Searles marrying her.
During their married life, while Searles
was the most devoted of husbands, he was
nevertheless something of a slave to her
affection. The lawyers say that such rela
tion does not indicate the exertion of un
due influence, nor even if it be proven that
the widow of Mark Hopkins became so in
fatuated with her young husband that she
was only too glad to leave everything that
she possessed to him even ibis would not be
a sufficient ground for bceaking tho will.
The property was hers to do with os she
saw fit.
Nevertheless the story of tho courtship
of this curiously matched oouple, and of
their married life, is pretty certain to be
told in court, and wbile the story 4s an hon
orable ono enough, some of the incldeuts
are peculiar and have a humorous side. For
that reason alone the case is bouud to at
tract attention, and when the enormous
turn involved Is considered, and the great
corporate interests whose control is to some
extent at stake, are regarded, it is easy to
see that the lawyers are justified in assert
ing that the ooatest is likely to prove the
most celebrated and seusational probate
battle in this generation.
August A. Klages, 810 St. Charles street,
Baltimore, Md., writes: “From my youth I
suffered from a poisonous taint in my
blood. My face and body was continually
affected with eruptions aud sores. I am
now 12 years of ago and had been treated
both in Germany and America, but no
remedy overcame the trouble until I used
Botanic Blood Malm. I have used about
twenty bottles, and now my skin is clear,
smooth and healthy, and * 1 consider the
poison permanently driven from my blood.
I iudorse it as the best olood remedy.”—.id’
Old newspapers—2oo for 25 oents—a:
business office. Morning News.—Ad.
The only harmless cure for sick head
aches is called Quiokstop, and sells for 3'
cents, at Solomous & Cos., druggists.—Ad,
TALKS WITH PIANO BUYER3,
No. 8.
After an experience of nearly txventu
years in handling the pinuos made by •>{
Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Comn a „!
of New Haven, Conn., we are prepared
say that they take the palm for gener.l
popularity. Its friends are stanoh and *,
thusißstic. and there is always solid satisfao!
tion to us in selling one of these iustru
ments. u '
The reason for Ihe popularity of ts.
Mathushek ,s uot far to seek. !v 0 L, *
made has more perfect care bestowed
each detail of its consiruction. Everythin*
that skill, mouoy and good management can
do is done to make the Mathushek as -olid
satisfactory and endlessly durable as
stble. 7ho Mathushek companv has im
mense capital, one of the most perfect fae
torles :u the world, and makes every pari
of its piano except the ivory keys within
its oum wails. It is one of tho very few
existing factories which makes every nari
of its piano actions. v ' 1
Add to the above that It is the owner of
several valuable patented improvemants
not found in any other instrument, and you
will easily see why this oiano has no su
perior in point of solidity, finish and gen.
ernl average high excellence. “
The immense facilities possessed by th*
Mathushek company for making all tha
parts of its pianos in great quantities en
ables it to save money in construction Thi
consequence of this is that we are able to
ofYer this instrument at a somewhat lowet
prioa than other first-class instruments and
this fact is a great element in its popularity
Many remarkable stories are told in re
Stal'd to the wonderful durability of the
Mathushek, but none more marvelous than
a ease which came within our own exwn
once and for the truth of which we con
touch.
About twelve years ago a Mathushek
piano, on its way to a customer, was gunk
off Fernandfna, Fla. After bsing in the
water several days it was raised, and as it
appeared solid, was sent us for inspection
On examination it was found that the only
damage done was the partial destruction of
the very delicate action with its finesprina
and felt hammers and the rutting of the
strings. We sent for anew action, cleaned
up tho case, put on new strings, and that
piano has ever since been in active and satis,
factory use, and is good for years of service
yet.
Could any bettor illustration be asked of
the careful and hono-t construction of 0
piano?
Remember, this was a genuine Mathm
shell piano, made by the Mathushek Pi&no
Manufacturing Company of New Hare.i
ConD., whoso general southern agency is
and has been for nineteen years
Ludden & Bates Southkbn Musio
House.
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