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A JEALOUS MAX'S CRIME.
JAMES FREEMAN SLAYS HIB WIFE
IN TATTNALL COUNTY.
A Woman Dragged With a Rope
Around Her Neck to a Neighbor's
House to Aid Her Husband In As
sassinating Him—The Plot Frustrated
and Freeman Shoots His Wife With
a Winchester R.fie on Their Way
Home and Leaves Her Body in a
Bitch—lts Discovery the Next Day.
The Murderer Escapes.
Tattnall county has again been the scene
of a sensational murder.
James Freeman shot and killed his wife
with a Winchester rifle on the public road,
about half a mile from their borne, Monday
night. The body of the murdered woman
lay where she fell until Tuesday morning,
when it was discovered by James Colons.
Freeman escaped.
Jealousy is supposed to have been the
cause of the murder. For some time Free
man has borue ill-feeling toward J. D.
Kennedy, a friend of Freeman’s wife, and
bad toid people that he intended to kill him
with a Winchester rifle wuich he had pur
chase i. Kennedy tackled Freeman about
the report, but he deuied it.
WANTED TO KILL HIS WIFE’S FRIEND.
Monday night Freeman wont to Ken
nedy’s house and had a pleasant talk with
him. He left presumably for home, but re
turned shortly afterward and asked for
some wine fur bi 9 wife and children. Ken
nedy let Freeman have tho wine and he
started for home. Kennedy and his family
then retired, but shortly afterward he beard
loud talking in front of his house, and get
ting up he opened the window and looked
out. He saw Freeman and bis wife in the
road, the man with a gun in his hand and
tbe woman with something like a pistol.
Mrs. Freeman called to Kennedy to come
out as she wanted to talk to him,
hut Kennedy, not liking the appearacci
of things, refused. Then Freeman cursed
him and said ha had oorae for the purpose
of killing him, and wanted him to oome out
side and take his medicine. Kennedy cloied
the window and Freeman and his wife
started off.
KENNEDY’S OUN MISSED FIRE.
Kennedy got his gun and tried to shoot
Freeman ns he wont away, but tho weapon
failed to discharge. He then got another
gun and slipping out tho back way w ent to
Freeman’s house to put him out of the way
to save his own life. He fired iuto the
house to bring his victim out. but as no one
appeared he crept up the window and looked
hr The place was deserted. Freeman and
his wife not having returned.
Ken nedy started back to his home, and
when near there he hoard a shot fired down
the road. He stopped to await develop
ments, but as no one appeared be went into
his house and retired.
THE FATAL SHOT.
The shot which he heard was the one
which sent Mrs. Freeman into eternity. Tho
supposition is that Freeman, in a fit of pas
sion, killed Ms wife b enufe of the failure
of his scheme to get Kennedy out of the
house through her influence.
The bail wont entirely through Mrs.
Freeman’s body, having entered her back
behind the right shoulder and pasted out
through her breast near the left shoulder.
When Mr. Collins found the murdered
woman she was lying on her face in a pool
of clotted blood, aud had evidently been
dead a loDg while. Under her was a 32-
caliber revolver, and a half-filled box of
cartridges, and a few feet away a looped
rope, eight feet long was found.
DRAGGED WITH A RUPE.
It is thought that Freeman u-ed the rope
to drag his wife to Kennedv’s house and had
also compelled her to take a pistol to help
him assassinate the man of whom he was
jealous.
After committing the crime Freeman left
the country. Ho was seeu at a turpentine
still several miles from the scene of the mur
der Tuesday mnr Ing by Rev. T. J. Baker,
who, noticing his excited ooadition, askeu
him what v. as wrong. "I have killed my
wife,” said Freeman, “hut I did it accident
ally. We had been to Kennedy’s to settle a
difficulty, and when we were returning
home my rifle accidentally fired while 1
was charging it and killed her.”
Freeman was very much exoited, and
told Mr. Baker that ho wns going to his old
home in North Carolina.
A VERDICT OF MURDER.
Coroner Gordon held an inquest on Mrs.
Freeman’s body and Kennedy t -stifled to
tho foregoing story. Rev. Mr. Baker also
testified to the confession made to him by
Freeman the morning the body was found,
and the jury returned a verdict of murder
with malice aforethought against Free
man.
The place where the murder was commit
ted is several miles outside of Reidsville, the
county seat. The first news of the crime
was brought to the city yesterday morning
by a representative of ’the Morning News,
who heard of it while attending the cele
bration at Reidsville Wednesday. As there
is no telegraph office in Tattuaii county it
was impossible to get the story here until
yo-t erday.
The Freemans were poor ptople, but the
wife wus quite good-1 oking. and her hus
band was insanely jealous of her. The doad
woman leaves two little children, who will
be thrown on the charity of the people of
Tattnall for support.
'Hie feeling against the murderer is strong
in Tattnali, and every effort will be made
to capture and bring him to justice.
THE CITY IN A FOG.
It Sheets on tbe River and Darkens
the Streets.
The city was buried under a thick fog last
right. It settled soon after dark, and dur
ing the early purt of the night shut out j
everything. On the river it waß pitch
black, and steamers were unable to move.
Thu fog was dense oil through the city.
The electric lights were dimmed by it. It
was as penetrating almost at 2 a. m.
The weather during the day was warm,
the maximum temperature yesterday was
72 a , and the minimum 47°, the moan being
6” above the normal for tho day. The
total rainfall during the afternoon and
evening amount* and to a fraction of an inch.
The barometer was about the average in
Southeast Texas and aloug the New England
coast, elsewhere the pressure was above the
normal. The weather oontiuues cloudy in
the southern states, with light rains along
the South Atlantic and Western Gulf coast.
Generally fair weather prevails over the
northern half of the country.
A slight rise in temperature took place ia
the North Atlantio states, Texas and tho
Western Gulf states, ar.d from tho Ohio
northward to the lake regi n, while a do
cidod rise occurred in the South Atlantio,
Central and Eastern Gulf states aud in
Florida.
The temperature remained nearly station
ary in the west and northwist, while a
slight fall occurred in the extreme north
west. The forecast for Savannah and
vicinity is, continued warm, sultry weather
and rain.
William Baliantyna Dead.
William Ballantyne di-d at his home on
East Broad street yesterday morning. His
funeral took place yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Ballantyne was a native of Scotland
and came to Savannah about twelve years
ago. He leaves a number of children, his
wife having died about two years ago. He
Mas a brother of Mr. Thomas Ballantyne
and was known in Savannah.
Mr. C. C. Campbell of Campbell’s Cotton
Compress Company, Cincinnati, writes:
Everybody finds relief shortly after using
Bradycrotlne for headache.”— Ad.
ALD. OBRIBN-3 STREET TAX.
! Some Poop’e Favor It and Some
Do Not.
Alderman O’Brien’s ordinance to compel
ali male resident* of the city between 21 and
| 60 years of age to Day a street tax of $2 per
j year caused considerable talk yes erday.
The probability is that the ordinance will
beoome a law, os the aldermen generally
! seem to favor it. The comments on the
1 street were both favorable a: and unfavorable.
! Tte majority, of course, is opposed
to the tax. It was argued that
It would be difficult of collection, that the
parties aimed at would escape th • tax, and
that it would only be another burden upon
the preseut taxpayer!
Several of the aldermen were seen by a
Morning News reporter with regard to
the proposed tax.
“Are you not risking your politieiai fut
ure?" Aldermsn O’Brien was a ked.
"My political future has nothing to do
with it." be replied. "lam looking after
the interests of the city. I think we can
get from $20,000 to $25,000 for the streets
and roads, chiefly from parties who now
pay nothing. There are hundreds of men
in this city who never pay any tax of any
kind, and I think it proper they should
pay something for the city’s support. There
are hundreds of clerks, railway employes
and wharf bands who own uo property and
pay no taxes.
“The improvement of the streets is one of
the city’s heavies; burdens, which falls en
tirely upon the taxpayers. The taxes can
not be any less untii tho work of street im
provement is finished. This au n would be
a great help and would tend to lessen the
tax rate. Most of tho cities and towns in
this state huvo street tax i rdmancos, and
there is no reas in why we should not have
such n law here.”
Mayor McDonough said a street tax would
turn a large additional re enue into the
treasury for the benefit of street improve
ments, Such ordinances are enforced in
other cities, and he does not see hy it
should not be enforced here.
Citv Marshal R. J. Wade, who was in the
mayor’s office, said he hoped if the law was
passed that special officers would be ap
pointed to collect it.
“It would take about ten deputies to col
lect that tax,” said Marshal Wade, “an i it
would keep them hustling ail the time t > do
it. There are about 6,000 polls in the city
between the ages specifled. About one
third of them would pay up, another third
would go to jail aud the other third would
never be caught. The result would be that
the ciiv would get about#s,Coo and it would
cost about #4,500 to collect it.”
Marshal Wade may not be far wrong.
Most people are constitutionally opposed to
paying a tax they can avoid, and this tax
would prove a hard one to collect. The
fact is the tax has proved generally objec
tionable wherever it is in force
Aldermen Cunn and Carson favor the
ordinance. Alderman Cann prepared the
act passed b>• the last general assembly
giving the city the right to levy such a tax
as is proposed by Alderman O’Brien.
He said, however, that he supposed, like
all other taxes. It would fall upon the prop
erty holders, and that most of the non
property holders would avoid it.
The highest registration ever recorded
for the city is about 4,000 If a tax of #2
would be collected from each voter the citv
would receive between #7,000 and #B,OOO.
As uuder the law voters who have not paid
all their taxes cannot register the amount
collected annually would be about in this
neighborhood.
THE CITY WANTS TO KNOW
What the Middle Gsorgla and Atlantic
is Going to Do.
Col. William Garrard has been eleoted
president of tbe Middle Georgia and Atlantic
railroad, vice J. P. Williams, resigned, and
Mr. Edward Karow has been elected vice
president to succeed Col. Garrard.
Ex-President Williams was approached
yesterday by a Morning News reporter
with regard to Alderman C inn’s resolution
passed by the city council Wednesday night
requesting the mayor to make inquiry if
the Middle Georgia and Atlantic had kept
its contract with the city by which it se
cured Hutchinson’s Island and if they did in
good faith intend to fulfill their contract.
"The Middle Georgia and Atlantic has
fulfilled its contract,” said Mr. Williams.
“Wo have sped over #5,090 on the island
sines taking-charge of it, and have done a
largo amount of work there. The draius
and ditches are in better condition now
than when the city had control of tho
island. The company had Mr. Pew and his
engineering oorp* on the island for thirty
days last summer, making surveys of the
work to be done. 1 have no doubt but that
the Middle Georgia and Atlantic will have
fully complied with its contract by the ex
piration of the two years specified in the
contract.''
The Middle Georgia and Atlantic assumed
control of Hutchinson’s Island last June on
the payment $2,500 and the argreement to
build a bridge across the river aud seventy
fi vo miles of railroad to some inland point
aud to keep the ditches ani drains in order.
Alderman Caun said yesterday that he
had no doubt the Middle Georgia and At
lantic has technically complied with Us
contract. What the city wanted to know
is if the company intended, or is able, to
fulfill the balance of its contract.
“The thing is,” said Alderman Cann, "if
the city- had Hutchinson’s Island at its dis
posal it would he a groat inducement to
other railroads to come hore. I have no
doubt the Savannah, Amerious aud Mont
gomery would build in here if the oity
would give It Hutchinson’s Island.”
Why suffer with asthma -when Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup will cure you? Costs but 25c.—Ad.
A LEGISLATOR MARRIED.
Hon. N. J. Norman of Liberty County
W eds Mies Box of South Carolina.
Hon. N. J. Norman of Liberty county
and Miss Minnie R. Box were married at
the bride's home In South Carolina yester
day and arrived in Savannah last
night by tbe South Bound. They
are at tho De Soto and will leave
to-day for their future homo at Floinington,
Liberty county, where a reception will be
tendered them to-night at the home of Mr.
H. C. Reppard. A. S. Way, Esq., of Sa
vannah, formerly of Liberty county, was
Mr. Norman's best man at the wedding.
Mr. Norman is well known in Savannah
and has many friends here, who wish him
and his bride much happiness.
Death of Patrick W. Baughn.
Patrick W. Baughn, father of Polioeman
R. W. Baughn, and ed yesterday afternoon at
the residence of the latter, No. 142 State
street. His death was sudden, the result of
congestion of tho brain. Just before he
died ho appeared to be in excellent
health, Tbe deceased was a native of Rock
ingham county. Noith Carolina, arid
was previous to his visit here a resident of
Barnwell, S. O. He was 77 years of age.
He leaves four sons, two of whom, R. W.
and H. W. Baughn, are on the city police
foroe, and a daughter, who was at his bed
side, having arrived yesterday. His fune
ral will take place this afternoon.
A Chamber of Horrors.
The apartment to which tho unhappy
wretch is confine! by inflammatory rheuma
tism is iudeed a chamber of horrors. Appall
ing are tjbe tortures inflicted by this agonizing
complaint, and those endurod by jiersons suf
fering from milder forms of it are severe
enough. Obstinate as it is in its mature de
velopment, it is surely remediable at the outset
with flostetter’s Stomach Bitters, an infinitely
safer as well as more e lective remedy than the
poisons often used to subdue it. Alwnys should
it bo borne in mind by those seeking relief from
rheumatism, that though conquerable in tho in
cipient stige, it is not only stubborn but dan
gerous when fully developed, on account of its
tendency to attack the vital parts. This con
sideration should tend to the early adoption of
curative measures The Bitters will overcome
malarial, kidney, dyspeptic and bilious trouble
Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1891.
PROBLEM OF THE WIRES.
THE PROPOSITION FOR AN UNDER
GROUND SYSTEM.
The Dangers from the Overhead Net
work That Now Covers the City.
Over 1,000 Miles of Electric Wires
in Savannah—The Plan to Put the
Telegraph, Telephone, Electric Light
and Fire and Burglar Alirm Wires
Under Ground Greatly Approved.
Alderman Carson’s proposition before the
last meeting of tbe city council to put the
telegraph, telephone and other electric wires
under ground attracted considerable atten
tion yesterday.
The proposition threw the telegraph and
telephone moo into a state of consterna
tion, and they were buzzing around
like bees. Tho proposition to put
the wires under ground met with very
general approval. It has been a common
complaint for some time that the overhead
wires were a nuisance.that the poles are ail
ing up tho streets and both wires and poles
are unsightly, and that there is a constantly
growing danger from tbe promiscuous
stringing of wires. Ail of these complai ta
are justified in fact. If Savanna* could
put tho electric wires under ground it would
advance oue step ahead of any city in the
south.
The removal of the poles from the streets
and the wires overhead would acco uplish
an improvement in the appearance of some
of the streets that could hardly be realised,
A THOUSAND MILES OF WIRE.
There are over 1,000 miles of overhead
wires in Savannah. The Southern Bell
Telephone Company alone has nearly 4uo
miles of wires’retched throughout the city.
Tbe electric light company has a large
amount, perhaps 100 miles. Tho Western
Union Telegraph Company has about 35
tsiilea of overhead wire and the Costal Cable
Company less than half that amount The
burglar alarm has a goodmany miles of wire,
aud tbe city fire alarm service has nearly
18 miles. The electric railway com
panies have over 50 miles of overnead
wire of all descriptions. The latter could
not very well be put under ground.
On Bay street overhead there is a perfect
cloud of wires on both sides of
tbe street, and ou some of tho nar
rower streets, particularly Drayton
and Whitaker, there is a regular net-work.
There are any number of places ou the bus
iness streets where, in oase of fire, the work
of the firemen would be seriously interfered
with by tho wires. This was the case at the
Uuckenheimer fire, where the wires had to
be cut away before the aerial truck could
be used. The burning end of an electric
light wire also swung across Bay street for
a time during tho fire, endaugoring the
lives of the firemen and spectators.
THE MAYOR APPROVES IT.
Mayor McDonough heartily approves of
the proposition to put the wires under
ground.
“The overhead wires are becoming a
nuisance and an eyesore,” said the mayor.
“They are ruining the appearance of the
megt promlneut street* with their wires and
poles. If allowed to remain and the wires
increase as rapidly in the next ten years as
they have in the post ten it will become a
serious question indeed. The wires
will have to be put under ground
some time, and the sooner we begin
tbe better. The provoking thing about it
is that the companfts come in here and
obstruct tho sidewalks and injure the ap
pearance of the streets with their poles and
wires and they object to paying their taxes
and complying with the city ordinances.
The city levies a specific tax of #SOO upon
every telegraph company doing business
in the city. The Postal Cable Company
has not paid its tax yet and the Western
Union wants Its tax refunded because the
other company has not paid up. They do not
seem to realize the immenso privileges allow
ed them in granting the use of the streets for
their poles and wires. Thoa it is very diffi
cult toget the companies to comply with
tho ordinance with regard to the paiuting of
poles. ”
Alderman Carson said the wires will have
to go under ground some day, and the
sooner they go tbe better for tbs city and
the companies.
AN OBSTRUCTION TO FIREMEN.
Chief Firemen Puder is strongly of the
opinion that all wireß should be put under
ground where it is possible to put them
there. Their interference with the
firemen in tbeir work at fires
is very great and there is a oon3ta it danger
of serious and fatal accidents fnmc intact
with broken and heavily charged wire 9.
In his annual report to the mayor year
before lost the chief fireman called special
attention to Drayton a id Whiteakor streets
where the wires were then very low. High
poles have since been erected upon these
streets, greatly improving the situation.
Chief Puder says a great deal
might be gained by a proper regulation
of the present overhead system. At present
tho lines of telegraph, telephone, lire alarm
and electric light wires cross and interlace
each other in suoh a manner that a serious
accident is likely to occur at auy time. He
recommends that the electric ligiit|wires keep
on one side of tbe street and the telegraph,
telephone and fire alarm on the other.
wires in all directions.
Chief Puder also objects very seriously to
bringing the wires diagonally down from
the poles to within a short distance from
the ground in making connections. Ho says
the wires should be brought straight across
tho street to the building where the
connection is to be made and then
down the side of the building.
In this way there is less danger aud inter
ference iu case of fire. He also thinks the
companies should all be required to use very
high poles, as there is very little danger
from the high wires.
Tbe chief says a most objectionable feat
uro of the overhead wire system is the'
number of "dead” wires that are allowed to
remain on the poles’ wires that have been
disconnected and are no longer in use. He
estimates that there are not loss than IGO
miles of dead wire in the city.
The question arises in this connection,
could not the wires, or all thote running
east and west, bo run through the lanes in
stead of along the streets? The polos could
bo placed in the lanes as well us iu the
streets.
Some time ago a board of engineers was
appointed by tbe President to consider the
location, arrangement and operation
of electric wires in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The report
of the board was unanimous in its recom
mendation that all elootric wires should be
placed in conduits run under ground, and
that tho conduits should be built and
owned by tiie city and the electrio ootn
pauies should pay for the use of the con
duits. That suoh au underground system
of conduits is practical and feasible was
fully demonstrated in the report.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
Whan she bad Children, she gave them Castor^
Hecker’a Buckwheat.
Tho George W. Hecker Company wi'l
give au exhibition of Hecker’s popular seif
raising buckwheat flour in the market, com
mencing next Saturday at 3 o’clock. Tho
ladios of Savannah are specially invited to
call and 6ee tbe way this excellent flour is
rapidly made into delicious and palatable
cakes.
Tales From Town Top'cs No. 2.
Men and women will all read it. Dainty,
delicate, witty and intense. Price 50 cents.
For sale at Estill’s news depot, 21J-£ Bull
street,—Ad.
THE TERM NAL’S AFFAIRS.
Tbe Central's Cpe-ations Las; Tear.
The New TairaSnal Directors
President John H. Inman in bis report to
the stockholders of the Richmond Terminal
at the company's annail meeting at Rich
mond this week put the Central railroad
system's earnings for last year down as fol
lows:
Gross .$14,717.417 10
< ’peraMn* expense 10.69Z.72S 60
Net earnings $ 7.704.884 58
Fix charg -s and taxes t. 548.988 7*
Surplus. # 1.155,785 88
These operations are based on an in
creased mileage over the year before of
441 miles. In explaining the fixed charges
Mr. imnan says the dividend ou stock of tho
Central railroad, amounting to #525,000per
annum, now guaranteed is not includei in
that item. Concerning the general condition
of the Richmond Terminal Company,
which the plan of adjustment to be per
fected by the directors’ cunmittee is ex
pee-ed to improve, Mr. Inman so.d:
“Unfortunately the general financial con*
di'ion of the past year, coupled with the
attacks upon the credit of your company
and the effort in Georgia to pass hostile
laws intended to injure your system of
roads, has rendered it impossible for your
railroad companies to sell at satisfactory
prices the securities in their respective
treasuries to meet their engagements and to
pay for necessary equipment and improve
ments. The result is that a large floating
indebtedness exi'ts on eaoh of your im
portant systems."
Messrs. Laidlaw and Keppler of New
York objected to the approval of the min
utes of preceding meetings and presented on
behalf of themselves and other owners of
preferred stock a paper protesting against
the ratification of any action heretofore
taken by the officers, directors or managers
of this company, or by the officers, directors
or managers of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company (which is controled by
this company), whereby the rights, in
terests or equities of the pre
ferred stockholders in the owner
ship of the majority of the capi
tal stock of tbe Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company—to-wit, 25,001 shares—
deposited with the Central Trust Company,
and held in trust by three trustees under a
certain trust agreement, dated Deo. 6, 1886,
have teen or may be imperilled or diverted
from the original intention of said trust
agreement.
This was received and ordered filed, and
the motion of Mr. Inman to ratify the
minutes of the board and of the executive
committee prevailed.
Tbe following board of directors, nomi
nated by Mr. Inman, was elected without a
diesmting vote: Abram S. Hewitt, R. T.
Wilson, Samuel Thomas, T. M. Logan,
John Rutherford. JohuG. Moore. Calvin S.
Brice, H. B. Plant, John C. Calhoun, Jay
Gould. Janies Swann, Charles M. McGee,
Patrick Calhoun, George J. Gould, Simon
Wormser, J. C. Maben, Sidney Dillon and
A. J. Raub.
The only change in the directory is the
selection of A. J. Raub to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of John H. flail.
LOOAL PERSONAL.
Gas Kirby of Goldsboro is at the Pulaski.
W. C. Martin of Atlanta is at the De
Soto.
E. C. Prevost of Jacksonville, Fla., is in
tbe city.
J. C. Bates of Gainesville, Fla, is at the
Screven.
J. B. Sutton of Bickley is a guest of the
Screveu.
E. H. Leo of Columbia, Fla., is a guest of
the De Soto.
F. E. Breen of Doctortown is stopping at
the Screveu,
C. M. Williams of Clinton, S. C., is at the
Harnett house.
C. L. Parker of St. Augustine is reg
istered at the Screven.
Held Whitford of Georgetown, Fla., is
registered at the De Soto.
J. C. Smith of Cleveland, Fla., is in the
city stopping at the Harnett.
W. Herbert Reynolds, one of Wayoross’
young society men, is in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Milliken of Ashford,
Ala., arc stopping at the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Fulton of Jackson
ville are stopping at the Marshall.
C. W. lieen, G. T. Ketterer and E. Bui*
lock of Baxley are registered at the Pulaski.
J. Edward Jones, son of Gov. Jones of
Alabama, is a guest of J. Mack Joukins for
a few days.
The friends of J. Mack Joukins are glad
to know that he is able to be on the streets
after his long illness.
Jimmie Mock, Jr., returned home from
Brunswick, and is quite sick at his father’s
home, No. 15i*Taylor street.
John J. Hailigan was on the street yes
terday for the first time in a month. He
suffered from a severe attack of malaria.
Mrs. C. A. Lanier St Statesboro, accom
panied by her daughter, is visiting her par
ents, Mr. aud Mrs. George Q. Wilson, at No.
153 Duffy street.
Judge and Mrs. W. D. Harden gave a
reception complimentary to thsir daughter,
at thsir new home on Gwinnett street last
night.
T. D. Harnett and wife are registered at
the Harnett house. Mr. Harnett is a largs
government contractor and pays Savannah
an occasional vigit on business aud pleasure.
Dees Protection Protect?
Certainly, in one instance, it does. Hood’s
Sarsaparilla is the great protection against
the dangers of impure blood, and it will
cure or prevent all diseases of this class. It
has well won its name of tbe best blood
purifier by its many remarkable cures.
The highest praise has been won by
Hood’s Pills for their easy yet efficient ac
tion. Bold by all druggists. Price 25 oents
per box.— Ad.
Zerubbabel Lodge’s Officers.
Zerubbabel Lodge No. 15, F. and A. M.,
elected the following officers last night:
W. M.—J. H. Cavanaugh.
S. W.—P. A. Waring.
J. W.— Fred Einsfold.
Treasurer—C. S. Connerat.
Secretary—John Riley.
The following officers were appointed:
S. D.—A. B. Simmons.
J. D.—Thomas Ballantyne, Jr.
S. S.—G. L. Satterbaeh.
J. S. —R. F. Walthour.
Third S.—Miller Bearman.
Precentor—P. H. Ward.
Organist—M. Steward.
Tiler—C. G. Anderson. Jr.
All of the officers of the lodge,both elective
aid appointive, were retained in office from
the last term.
Blue Was Hardee's Color.
Capt. John L Stoddard, rooontlyof Savan
nah, at present a resident of Washington,
writes to the Morning News concerning
Cleburne’s flag as follows: "Referring to
your napor of Dec. 4, I would say that I
thought when I read the article that *Vet
oran’ was mistaken as to the color ond de
sign of Gen. Cleburne’s flag, for my recol
lection was that whenever I had occasion
to chase that blue flag with a white moon
on it around a battle field I always found
Gen. Hardee under it and not Gen. Cle
burne. To make sure, however, I took an
other look at the flag to-day and found it as
of old, blue, with a large white ball in the
center. It is hardly likely that Cleburne
had one anything like it.”
Old newspapers—2oo for 35 oents—at
business office. Morning News.— Ad.
Tales From Town Topics No. 2.
Men and women will all read it Dainty,
delicate, witty and intense. Price 50 cents.
For sale at Estili’s news depot, 21Bull
street.—Ad.
____ __ POWDBK. vi-.'t*.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U, S. Gov’t Report
PfcAjjJ Baking
Fbmief
ABSOLUTELY PURE
CHICAGOFAVOUS IT.
CINCINNATI'S CHAMBER OF COM
MERCE ADDS ITS INDORSEMENT.
The Commercial Club and Mayor Ty
ler of Louisville, and Gov. Chaße of
Indiana All Indorse Deep Water at
Savannah The Conquest Almost
Complete.
Copt. Purse and his lieutenant, Harry
Brown, have nearly finished the conquest
of the great west in behalf of deep water
for Savannah. Capt. Purse yesterday re
ceived a telegram from Mr. Brown that the
chamber of oommerce of Chicago had
passed resolutions favoring the movement.
“This completes the conquest of the four
great rivers,” said Capt. Purse, “the Mis
sissippi, the Missouri, the Ohio and the
Tennessee. We now have the solid support
of almost the whole of the great west.”
In addition Cincinnati cliuclies the in
dorsement of its board of trade with that of
its chamber of commerce, received yester
day. The indorsement is erupbatio and is
especially valuable.
The indorsement of the Commercial Club
of Louisville was also received, as well as
that of Mayor Tyler of Louisville, in behalf
of the city, and of Gov. Chase or Indiana.
The indorsements are as follows:
Cincinnati Chamber of Oommeboe 1
and Merchants’ Exchange, >
Cincinnati, Deo. 7, 1891. )
Capt. Harry C. Brown, Palace Hotel, Cincin
nati:
Dear Sir—The following resolution relating
to the Improvement of the Savannah river and
harbor was adopted by the board of directors
of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce at a
meeting held this afternoon:
"/('■joined, Bv the board of directors of the
Cincinnati Cnamber of Commerce, that the
movement Inaugurated for securing deep water
for access to the harbor of Bavannah, Ga., by
ocean vessels is in the interest of the commerce
of the south and southwest especially, and indi
rectly to other portions of tho country, and
that adequate appropriation by congress for
Immediate improvement of the Savannah river
from the city of Savaunah to the ocean, upon
the plan which has been adopted by congress
for this purpose, should be provided for."
Yours respectfully, J. TANARUS, McHuoh, Secretary.
COMMERCIAL CLUB OF LOUISVILLE,
Whereas, The commerce of the west and
south Is rapidly increasing, and in order to be
profitably handled, it demands a deep and ac
cessible port on the South Atlantio coast; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the board of directors of the
Louisville Commercial Club fully indorses the
movement now on foot to secure an appropria
tion from congress to complete the work al
ready begun by tne government upon the port
of Savannah, ila . and requests our senators
ami representatives in congress to aid in secur
ing an appropriation for that purpose, and of
sufficient amount to complete the work in the
most expeditious and economical manner con
sistent with the importance of the improvement
and permanency of construction.
Owen Gath right, Jr., President.
Lccikn Adkins, Secretary.
Adopted by the board Dec. 8, 1891.
THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE.
Whereas. The general assembly of Georgia
did, on the 10th day of October, 1891, unani
mously adopt the hereto attached preamble and
resolution asking her sister states for their co
operation in securing an adequate appropri
ation by congress for the Immediate improve
ment of the Savannah river from the city of
of Savannah to the ocean, upon tne plan adopted
by congress at its last session for this purpose;
and.
Whereas, The city of Louisville, Ky., fully
recognizes and appreciate* the importance for
immediately completing the work at Savannah,
Ga., in the interest of the commerce of the
whole country, but as especially due to the
rapidly growing commerce of the south and
west; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we request our senators and
representatives to aid aud assist the senators
and representatives from Georgia in congress to
secure the appropriation asked by their state
for tho improvement of the river and harbor of
Savannah.
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be
furnished to the Hon. John J. McDonough,
mayor of Savannah, Ga.
Henry A. Tyler, Mayor.
[seal.]
INDIANA’S GOVERNOR
Executive Department. 1
Indianapolis, Ind. (
Harry C. Brown, Esq., Atlanta, Ga.:
51Y Esteemed Bir—lf the great western states
are interested in deep water ports on the At
lantic coast. surely tho people of lndlaua must
have an intensified interest in seeing the harbor
at Savannah, Ga., made navigable for any ship
that floats. I trust that the general govern
ment will duly consider the earnest appeal of
thepeoplofor better facilities for moving the
products of the great and ever growing west
and southwest. Very respectfully,
Ira J. Chase, Governor.
Capt. Purse is daily reooivlng indorse
ments from tbe mayors and councils of
smaller cities and towns,and there will soon
be quite an array of these.
IN NEED OF LABOR.
Naval Stores lien Se-king Low Rates
for North Carolina Help.
The naval stores men are in correspond
ence with the officials of tho railroads lead
ing into Savannah, ia the interost of secur
ing a special rate for turpentine hands
coining south from December to March.
Owing to the enforcement of the North
Carolina law against soliciting labor emi
gration the naval stores men will not be
able to go to North Carolina to bring down
their own labor after the holidays, as they
have done heretofore.
As there will be no difficulty about secur
ing laborers it the opportunity is offered
tho negroes to come, the naval stores men
think that if the railroads will give them a
very low rate they can secure all the labor
needed.
There is no doubt tho naval stores men
will be in need of more labor than they will
lie able to secure if they cannot manage to
import labor from North Carolina. Tho
South Carolina legislature is now consider
ing the pas-age of a labor law similar to
that passed by the North Carolina legis
lature with tbe same end in view, to pre
vent coming into the state and carrying off
its labor.
Tho naval stores men may be compelled
to cut down their operations for noxt year.
John Dreeson Dead.
John Dreeson, one of Savannah’s old
citizens, died last night after an illneis of a
year’s duration. The deceased was a native
of Germany aud 63 years old. He came to
America fifty years ago, and had resided in
Savannah for forty years. He served the
confederacy during the war vvith the Chat
ham Artillery, and was a brave soldior.
Mr. Dreeson at one time was a member of
the police force, but had been connected
with the Savannah steam bakery from its
institution until the time of his illness. He
leaves a wife and two sons and two daugh
ters.
Mr. Dreeson wus a member of Teutonia
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, which will at
tend his funeral this afternoon at 3 o’clock
from the Lutberau church.
You onn’t make anew arm with Salvation
Oil, out you can cure the bruises with it. 25
cents.—Ad.
Abbott’s East India Corn Paint cures all
Corns, Warts and Bunions.—Ad.
BUSINESS HAS IMPROVED.
Enterprise Gets Its Seward.
Giving away a cool three 'hundred and
fifty dollars In these times requires nerve.
Sternberg’s announced last week that this
month they would present somebody with a
$350 TRUNK OF SOLID SILVER.
Business since has shown a marked im
provement. The trunk of silver displayed
in their window is the magnet Every
body wants it. Somebody will got it. No
humbug or olap-trap scheme. Entirely in
keeping with the high reputation of Stern
berg’s big jewelry establishment Call and
get full explanation.
Do YOU want it ?
Perhaps you’ll get it— Ad,
Sweethearts and Wives
Shou’d call on Kohler before purchasing
their holiday goods. Kohler has an abun
dance of pretty things suitable for holiday
gifts. 158 Broughton street.— Ad.
Over a thousand pieces of that lovoly all
silk ribbon sold this week. We don’t cut it
—sold only by the piece-384 pieoes left
Come get yours before it is too late. Koh
ler, 158 Broughton street— Ad.
Going,
Going, Gone! The way we shovel out men’s
and boys* suits at cut prices at inventory
sale surprises tho natives. Call and see for
yourself.
— -Ad. Appel & Schaul.
If you wish a pretty prosont for a gentle
man call on Kohler ha has lovely ties,
handkerchiefs, suits, and in fact anything
that will make your gentlemen friends look
nice. 158 Broughton street.— Ad.
sl4 00,
sls, sl6, sl6 50 suits reduced to $8 90,
$9, $9 25 aud #9 90 at inventory sale of
Appel St Schaul.— Ad.
Look
At the $650, #7 40, #8 60 and #990 over
coats at inventory sale of Appel & Scbaul.
Good value anywhere at #ll, sl2 50, #l3 50.
sls and #l6 50.—Ad.
The Town Topic Now,
Is that superb case of silver in Sternberg’s
window. Call and aßk them to consider
you when giving it away.—Ad.
Convince
Yourself by calling on Appel & Schaul
and see how low they are selling goods dur
ing their inventory salo.— Ad.
Appel
And Scbaul’s inventory sale now going on.
Ad.
Anything Needsd
By gentlemen, from half hose to a silk
neck wrap or a night shirt, at LaFor’a.
Ad.
Butt3
And overcoats reduced to almost nothing
at Appel & Schaul’s inventory sale,now go
ing on.— Ad.
$350 OO Trunk of Sliver.
Have you seen
That valuable
Trunk of solid
Silverware iu
Sternberg’s window?
It will be given
Aivay to somebody.
Is It You?— Ad.
Inventory Sale
Now going on at Appei & Schaul’s. Crazy
prices.—Ad,
See
What the 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50 cents
half hose ha< been reduced to at the Appel
& Schaul inventory sale.—Ad.
Hate
Torn to nieces regardless of prices at the in
ventory sale of Appel & Schaul.—Ad.
Our
Nobby line of underwear to reduced in pro
portion of everything else at our inventory
sale. Appel & Schaul.— Ad.
Be
Sure and attend the great inventory sale
now going on at Appel & Schaul’s. Clothing,
hats, and gents’ furnishing goods almost
given away.— Ad.
75 Pieces of Solid Silver
Valued at $350, displayed in Sternberg’s
Window, is to be
Given away. If you,
Wont it, you’d hotter
Call and see about it.—Ad.
Fisk, Clark & Flagg’s fine gloves, white,
pearl and assorted browns, at LaFar's. Ad.
Hunting loggins, riding leggins and driv
ing gloves at LaFar's—Ad.
Selling Out
Two linos of warm underwear, cheap, at
LaFar’s.—Ad.
Men’s Fine Darby Hats
At $3, best in the city, at LaFar's.—Ad.
Office of 8. Chbrry, SI Drayton straet, I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 18, 1891. f
Mftsri. TJpomn Bros.. Savannah, Qa:
Dear Sir:—l would like to add my testimony
to the almost miraculous effect of P. p. P. in
the case of Mary Ingraham, a woman living on
my place; she had a constant couch.sore throat,
debility, etc., and was emaciated to a degree
that she was unable to get cut of bed unaided
being given up by physicians she had taken the
ruibous so-called blood medicines without the
least effect,until being put under the P. P. P. she
immediately began to improve and is now in
as good health as ever in her life. You can re
fer to me at any time as to the effects of P. p.
P. in the foregoing ease. Yours truly,
Samuel Cherry.
A Marshal Saved Life and Bair.
Monti cello, Fla., Jan. 81, ISM.
For the last eight years I have been in bad
health, sufforlng with malaria,rheumatism, dys
pepsia. Dropsy. My digestion was bad, and ray
hair all came out, in fact I was nearly a wreck.
1 had taken kidaejeand blood medicines, which
did mo no good. WWSn 1 began taking P. P.
P , about three months ago, I was as weak as
a child. I have only taken four bottles (small
size), and to day Y*m a well man and my hair
has • come I cannot recommend P. P.
P. too highly. W. F. Ware,
. Marshal, Mouticello, Ho.
F. G. Owens, Witness.—Ad.
Lyon's flue umbrellas and Mackintosh
coats iu variety of sizes at LaFar’s,—Ad.
X.DDDRH BATES AM. q.
THE
UPRIGHT
The Piano of To-day the Pianj of
the Future.
The square piano has had its day and Is r ,.A
Ingout of use It has long ceased to ox.T£
Europe, and but few are now made In Vm-rlo**
In ten years square pianos will aTamW.
chomoispinT^ I'-* 1 '-* oldf “ hioned “-PU
The Upright is the Piano of to-day and of th.
future-net because it is the fasbimabh, ," an h ®
but because It is the best piano made ft
fill, and beside them the old stylo
antiquated and clumsy. Selecl an iw£ht°b{
all means, is our advice to all. P 6 t by
W^oTc^errSw^rs^Ta^
KS^T P Witil holiday display, ffe
IMf & BATES.
DRY GOODS. '
SPECIAL DRIVES
FOR THIS WEEK
IN
table linens,
NAPKINS AND DOILIES,
damask am hdck towels,
STAMPED LINENS,
TURKEY RED TABLE COVERS,
Chenille end Raw Silk
TABLE COVERS
Marseilles and Honeycomb Quills,
BLANKETS AND COMFORTS.
Just received, another invoice of those extra
large sized Damask and Huck Towels at rsc
worth 400. •
CLOTHING.
AVI \ SEE
Ui\L! SEE
ourslo Overcoats
SB, $lO and .sl2 Suits,
$2 65 PANTS $3 90.
No use applying elsewhere.
It can only be done by THU
LEVIATHANS.
A. K. ALTMAYKK dt CO.
the ram
And the h Shoe Sato
Are the principal event3 for
this week. Have yon at
tended either of them?
COAL AND WOOD.
GOAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and Bir.es promptly delivered.
D. R. THOMAS,
111 Hay at. West Broad St. WharvoS.
Telephone No. 69.
Artichokes iu cans,
Green Turtle in cans,
Clam Juice in cans,
Barataria Shrimp in cans,
Boston Baked Beans,
Boston Brown Bread,
Stewed Tomatoes,
A.M. &C.W. WEST’S
