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A SETTLEMENT AT LAST.
BAY ETHEET ROAD TO B 8 OPENED
IHEODQH EXLSY'S LAND.
The Original Offer of the County With
a Few Modifications Accepted by
Mr. Kxley-A Force of Convicts to
Begin Work on |the Road Monday.
A Lively and Personal Discussion
About Drainage and Convicts Be
tween Commissioners Read and
Smart.
The long dispute about the opening of the
Bay street road has at last been amicably
Settled and the work of constructing the
hew road through the lands of William L.
Exley will be commenced Monday by the
•ounty chain-gang force.
The conference between tho county at
torney and Mr. Exley, which was arranged
at the instance of Commissioner Estill at
Wednesday’s meeting of the county com
missioners, bore good fruit and resulted in
a satisfactory agreement and the prevention
of a big law suit.
At yesterday’s meeting of the board
County Attorney Saussy submitted his re
port of the conference.
THE ORIGINAL OFFER ACCEPTED-
It was an acceptance of the original offer
of the county commissioners on the basis of
the sum of SB,OOO to be paid by the oity,
but Insisted on the removal of the earth
necessary for the construction of the road
from the knoll to the northwest instead
of being taken from the field as was first in
tended . The agreement also specified the
size of the drain pipes to be used instead of
leaving their selection to the oouuty engi
neer. This necessitates an expenditure of
between SBOO and S9OO. The closing part
of the agreement demanded protection for
Mr. Exley against the contract existing be
tween him and the city.
On the motion of Commissioner Estill the
report of the conference committee was
confirmed. Chairman Walker authorized to
sign it on behalf of the board and Clerk
Dillon ordered to notify the mayor that the
city is expected to pay the $3,000 originally
agreed to.
A DISPUTE ABOUT THE CONVICTS.
The construction of the rood by the con
victs brought about a rather acrimonious
discussion between Commissioners Read
and Smart.
Commissioner Read suggested that the
convicts be taken off the drainage work at
his place and pu: to work on the Bay street
road, so as to have it ready for the use of
the citizens in the spring.
Commissioner Estill wonted the con
victs turned over to the chairman of the
committee on roads and bridges to work on
the Bay street read.
Comtnis'ioner S.nert desired to know what
would be the use of such a move w hen three
fourths of the convicts would be ample for
the work.
Commissioner Estill replied quietly that he
did not intend, of course, to have all the con
victs taken off Commissioner Smart's Dun
dee canal work.
This opened hostilities. Commissioner
Smart said he bad nothing to and j with the
drainage work of Dundee, or It would be
quite different. As he made the remark he
glanced m a pointed way toward Commis
sioner Read.
A POINTED INTIMATION.
Commissioner Rend promptly took
the challenge, and coincided with
Commissioner Smart as to his not
having anything to do with the Dundee
work, because he hadn’t paid any attention
to it Commissioner Read added that Com
missioner Smart hadn’t been cut to the
scvee of operations very often.
Commissioner Estill here put in a word
by inquiring as to who held the position of
chairman of drainage and convicts. To
him it looked as if there was something of
a misunderstanding on this particular
point.
Commissioner Smart replied tartly that
he was supposed to bo chairman in name,
but in fact he wasn’t. He had gone out to
Dundee and found that Commissioner Read
had changed his plans of drainage and put
the convicts to work at different places.
Two men, he said, couldn’t direct one work
and he let the matter drop, supposing he
bad nothing To do with it.
A COUNTER INSINUATION.
Commissioner Rea i said he had changed
the plans during Commissioner Smart’s
absence from tr.e city because there was a
more pressing need in the work on which
he had put the convicts. He then inquired
why certain drainage orderrd by the board
two rears ago, referring to the poor farm
canal, hadn’t been done, and made an in
sinuation about other work that had been
done.
Commissioner Smart beoame wratby
and replied that the work he had directed
was of more benefit to the public than that
ordered by the board, and concluded by re
marking: “And I didn’t drain my own
lands, either.”
Commissioner Read retorted that Com
missioner Smart sht old have carried out the
w oi k ordered by the board and made a pass
ing remark about work done by theconvioss
on Schwarz avenue which had benefited
Commissioner Smart.
A LITTLE ADMISSION.
‘ ‘I didn’t do it.” replied the latter hotly
“Yes, you did,” said Commissioner Read
in a determined manner.
“Well, I only used a few convicts,” re
plied Commissioner Smart. “I didn’t take
the whole gang.”
“Might as well have taken all,” retorted
Commissioner Read, "It’s the same princi
ple.”
The discussion was getting rather per
sonal between the two commissioners with
intimations, insinuations, remarks about
usurpation of powers and rights of one an
other, and remarks about autocratic chair
men when Commissioner Estill threw oil
on the troubled waters by stating, that as
there seemed to be such a general misunder
standing about the question of chairman
ship and responsibility concerning the drain
age work,which involves the expenditure of
a great deal of the people’s money, he w mid
suggest the appointment of • committee of
the whole on roads, bridges, convicts and
drainage.
The discussion was dropped at this point,
apparently by mutual consent all round
aud it was _ finally decided to authorize
Chairman Walker to order as many con
victs on the Bay street road Monday "as will
be necessary to oarry on the work.
A LIVELY MEETING.
The County Commissioners Have Tilts
About Bridgea and Railroads.
The adjourned meeting of the county
commissioners yesterday wasn’t as largely
attended as the regular one of Wednesday,
but it was equally interesting, being pro
ductive of several little tilts and some plain
talk among the commissioners.
The full board, Chairman Walker and
Commissioners Read, Meinhard, Estill and
Kmart was present.
The first business considered was the re
port of County Engineer Thomas recom
mending the building of an iron bndgo over
I’ipemaker creek on the Augusta road. He
presented figures showing that the bridge
would cost $1,550.
Commissioner Smart opposed the build
ing of an iron bridge, ami "instead wanted
two 25-foot brick culverts constructed. He
claimed that the value of an iron bridge
was questionable, because considerable
money would have to be expended every
year to paint it.
Commissioner Read asked County En
gineer Thomas what would be the cost of
brick culverts in comparison with an iron
bridge, aud whether one would interfere
with the flow of the water any more than
the other.
ihe county engineer stated that the cul
erts would cost t2,.100 and were far less
wmdVrn , tU P th ” bridge because thev
would dimmish the area for the flow of
water while the bridge would in no manner
effect it.
Commissioner Read favored the iron
bridge on the ground of economy
and Commissioner Smart suggested
a wooden bridge on the same
principle. He considered, however, that
j County Engineer Thomas was a little high
in bis figures as to the cost of theoulvertn.ss
j he was basing them on a depth of eighteen
inches when twelve inches would be suf
i fit-lent, according to his mind.
Engineer Thomas repped that twelve
inches might do, but the county would be
on the safer side if it decided to build cul
verts to have them eighteen inches iu
depth.
Commissioners Read and Smart began to
compliment each other as to their practical
knowledge of bridges and culverts, but
Commissioner Estill put a stop to the dis
cussion by demanding the committee’s re
port on the subject.
Chairman Walker and Commissioner
Read favored the iron bridge, and as they
constituted the majority of the committee
the iron bridge was ordered and Clerk Dil
lon authorised to advertise for bids.
Engineer Blandford submitted his report
on the drainage of the Musgrove creek
water shed, the substance of which was
published in the Morning Nrws several
days ago, supplementing it with a report
of Gen. J. F. Gilmer, made on the
same subject fourteen years ago, recom
mending identically the same system. The
report was received as information and will
be considered whenever the conferenc) with
the drainage committee of council is held.
A letter was read from J. L. Whatley
in behalf of himself and other projectors of
the proposed new horse car line to South -
over asking for a reconsideration of the
action of the board regarding the privilege
of the use of the Middleground road. Mr.
Whatley objected to the 50-feet widening
condition, and instead offered to lay the
track on the extreme western side of the
road and shell the balance to the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway right of way.
Commissioner Read objected to reopening
the question. If the projectors didn't want
to accept the proposition of the commis
sioners they could let it alone. There is no
room, he said, to give to a railroad, at the
present width of the Middleground road,
which is only feet. The commissioner
said the scheme isn’t for the development
of the county, but for private speculation,
and he is constitutionally opposed to giving
up county property to aid speculation.
Commissioner Estill didn’t agree with
Commissioner Read, and moved a recon
sideration which was carried. Then he
made a motion that the application be
granted as soon as the company became in
corporated and furnished a bond to shell
the street.
Commissioner Read wanted to amend the
motion by incorporating a 50-foot clause,
but Commissioner Estill raised the point
that the amendment couldn't stand because
the right to use the road had already been
granted without shelling, provided the
railroad projectors widen it to 50 feet.
Finally when the motion was put It wa3
lost, and afterward the application was laid
on the table.
The f;ilowing order was adopted:
“That all papers for the consideration and
action of this court shall be filed m the of
fice of the clerk at or before 12 m. on Mon
day previous to the special cr called session.
.Tapers prevented contrary to this rule shill
not receive consideration until the next
succeeding meeting of the board, without
the unanimous consent of the commis
sioners present at said meeting.”
Commissioner Estill voted “No," because
he stated that he is opposed to burdening
the people with too much red tape about
the board of county commissioners.
The rights of way for the newroad to
Isle of Hope was ud for consideration, and
were referred to the county attorney and
county engineer to be reported upon as
soon as possible.
The salary of County Physician Chis
holm was increased from SOO to $75 per
month.
A DISAGREEABLE DAY.
The Same Kind of Weather is Fore
casted for To-day.
Yesterday was a dull, misty and disagree
able day. There was a heavy fog with mist
and rain all day, and altogether, tno day
was not a very cheerful one.
The maximum temperature for the day
was 83°, and the minimum 58°, tho mean
temperature being 8° above the normal for
the day. The total rainfall for the past
twelve hours amounted to .04 of an inch.
Unsettled conditions continue in the
southern states. Fair weather prevails in
the Upper Mississippi valley. Ohio valley
and Northern Tennessee,lake region, and iu
the wist and north west.
Cloudiness prevailed along the North At
lantlo coast. The barometer is above the
normal in nil sections, the pressure being
greatest in Nebraska, and lowest in Texas
and along the New England coast. At the
time of evening observation rain wag fall
ing at Savannah, Charleston, Jacksonville
ami Mobile.
The temperature, as compared with
Thursday night’3 reports, has remained
nearly stationary throughout all districts.
The lowest evening temperature reported
was 34" at Bismarck, St. Paul aud North
Platte, and the highest 76” at Key We9t.
The forecast for Savannah and vicinity is
rain, stationary temperature.
THE CENTRAL’S ENGINEERS.
A Now Contract Sierned for a Year
Based on Mileage.
The Central railroad engineers have con
cluded a contract with Supt. V. 11. Moßee
after several days conference.
The contract is practically the same as
the one which has just expired and iR evi
dently very favorable to the engineers. The
contract is from Dec. 1, 1891, to Dec. 1,
1892. It is upon the mileage basis which
the engineers greatly objected to a year
ago.
The rate agreed upon is 3 cents a mile for
passenger engineers and 4 cents a mile
for freight engineers. The average pay es
timated is $4 per day for engineers upon the
main lines and $3 to $3 25 and $4 upon
t ranch lines, with some special exceptions
in favor of old engineers.
According to the terms of the new con
tract the engineers will have no difficulty
in making at least $4 a day,
AT BEST IN LAUREL GROVE.
The Funeral of the Lato John Dreeson
Largely Attended.
The funeral of the late John Dreeson took
place from the Lutheran church yesterday
afternoon and was largely attended. Teu
tonia Lodge, Knights of Pythias, were out
ICO strong.
Rev. Mr. Kountze preached the funeral
sermon st the ouurch and also conducted
the services at the grave.
The choir sang “Nearer, My God, to
Thee” and “Asleen in Jesus” at the church,
and “Good Night” at the grave.
The pall-bearers were August Tamm,
Fred Schwarz, Claus Gerken, F. H. Kramer
and C. H. Koeneman.
The interment was in Laurel Grove cem
etery, and the grave was almost hidden by
floral tributes.
The Cause of Rheumatism.
An acid which exists in sour milk and
cider, called laotio acid, is believed by
physicians so be the cause cf rheumatism.
Accumulating in the blood, it attacks the
fibrous tissues m the joints, and causes
agonizing pains. What is needed is a remedy
to neutralize tho acid, and so invigorate the
kidneys and liver that all waste will be car
ried off. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is heartily
recommended by many whom it has cured
of rheumatism. It possesses just the desired
qualities, and so thoroughly purifies the
blood as to prevent occurrence of rheumatic
attacks. We suggest a trial of Hood's Sar
saparilla by all who suffer from rheuma
tism.—Ad.
Abbott's East India Corn Paint cures ail
Corns, Wares and Bunions. —Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1891.
CAPT. DILLON ON TOP.
NO FOUNDATION IN LAW FOR
TREASURER RUSSELL’S POSITION.
County Attorney Sausay Renders an
Opinion That the Clerk of the County
Commissioners Is Not a County O'-
flce-If Treasurer Russell Refuses to
Reoognlzs Clerk Dillon’s Warrants
His Bondsmen Can Be Proceeded
Against—One of the Treasurer's
Bondsmen Threatens to Withdraw.
County Treasurer Russell's attempt to
oust Capt. John R. Dillon from one of the
offices held by him has so far proven a
failure.
County Attorney Saussy yesterday sub
mitted bis opinion to the county commis
sioners on the communication of Treasurer
Russell, denying that the law cited by him
affects the clerk. The opinion ii as fellows:
ATTORNEY SAUSSY’B OPINION.
Sav-nsah, Ga., Dec. It. 1891.
To the Honorable the Commissioners of Chat
ham County, etc.:
A communication from Warine Resell,
county treasurer of Chatham county, to your
honorable bo ij calling your attention to an aot
of the general assembly of Georgia approved
Sept. 11, 1891. and informing you “that John R.
Dillon, who now occupies the oftio'* of rec iver
of tax return*, * * * cannot hold the other
office of cleric of the county comminsioners of
Chatham county,” and declining to ‘‘rwognlt)
any warrant drawn on him by your honorable
body signed alone by Capt. idlloa." bavin* been
referred to me for a report I bo* to submit
that in my opinion the couuty treasurer has n )
foundation in law tor the position he has
assumed. He has no lesral rigut or power to
direct the boird of county commissioner® how
they shall cause warrant® to t>e drawn on the
treasurer nor to direct who shaii s Urn such war
rants. it hem* the exclusive jurisdiction and
power of the county commissioners “to appoint
any person to discharge any trust authoi ized
by their powers where no other person is desig
nated by iaw “ And if the county treasurer
fails to pay any warrants or order® on the
county treasurer which the couuty commls
si one's have authorized and directed Capt.
Dillon, os clerk of the b* ard of county commis
sioners to si#n f he having funds to pay the
name, the law provides a summary remedy to
enforce the payment.
I will state as brietly as I can the reasons for
this opinion: "Th?act of the legislature ap
proved Sept. 11, 1891, to which the county
treasurer culls your attention, declares that
from and after the passage of this act no per
son shall hold in any manner whatever or be
commissioned to hoi 1 at. one time more than
one county office except by special enactment
of the legislature heretofore or hereafter
made.” * * The time in which my
opinion has been required has be n too short to
enable me to examine the local acts affecting
this county to ascertain whether any statute
exists allowing one person to hold more than
one county office, but in the view that 1 have
taken of the law this search is unnecessary.
Iu the first place, in my opinion, the cierk of
the b ard of county commissioners is not a
county office iu the meaning of the statute.
(a). Tnere is no statute directly and distinctly
defining what offices are county offices, but in
the laws that have been enacted providing for
tr.e appointment or election of “county officers”
eo nomi ie, the offices specirtcall}' mentioned
are clerks of the superior court and Inferior
court, sheriffs, coroners and county surveyors.
Tne act of Dec. 4. 1799, uses tho expression, “In
future all elections of county officers to wit,”
and names tne offices above aet out. The infe
rior court, as then constituted, had three dis
tinctive jurisdictions: 1 A civil jurisdiction
concurrent with the superior court except os to
equity, div roe and ca-.es involving title to land.
2. A probate jurisdiction. 3. A court sitting
for couuty purposes, aud by special enactment
the clerk of the inferior court was authorized to
act as the clerk of the inferior court when sit
ting for county purposes. The
county commissioners have only the juris
diction formerly exercised by the justices of
the iuferior court when sitting for county pur
poses, and a special rower to hear habeas
corpus under certain circumstances, and their
clerk is an officer specially provided for in the
act creating tho board.
(b.) The Code after naming such officers as
must be commissioned under the great seal of
tho state, declares that, all other civil officers of
the state or county shall l>e commissioned under
the seal of the executive department except
constables. Tho clerk of tho county commis
sioners is not commissioned, he does not re
ceive even a certificate of his election as in
cases of constables. If the office of clerk of
tho hoard of county commissioners is not a
county office the act does not apply to it.
In the second place. As already stated the
county commissioners have power “to appoint
any person to discharge anv trust
authorized by their powers where no
other person is designated by the law.”
Wnen the commissioners appoint ('apt.
Dillon to sign tne warrants on the county treas
urer for the payment of such debts against the
county as they may audit and order paid, they
are iu the exercise of a power given expressly
by law and the county treasurer cannot set
aside the appointment or lawfully refuse to pay
warrants so signed, if in funds.
If the couc usions I have drawn from the law
am erroneous, and the clerk of the county com
missioners aud the receiver of tax returns arc
both county offices, the Act of Sept. 11, 1891,
docs not apply to the present incumbent.
1. Because the act takes effect from and after
lta passage, it cannot be retroactive in its effect.
2. It does not declare that the county offices,
where one person holds more than one, shall
become vacant by virtue of the act, nor does it
require the incumbent to elect which county
office he shall continue to discharge, and which
one he will retire from.
It the clerk of the county commissioners and
receiver of tax returns are both county officers
and one only of the offices becomes vacant
under the law and the law fails to specify which
one becomes so vacant, I fail to discover tt e
legal reason or right of the county treasurer to
assume that the office of clerk of the county
commissioners is the one vacated under the
law instead of that of receiver of tax returns.
3. Inasmuch as the act does not provide for
vacating couDty offices where more than one is
now bald by one person and does not require
such person to elect which office he will con
tinue to hold, and there is no penalty for the
holding of such offices, and the law must bo
prospective only in its operations, it seems
quite clear that it does not op rate on county
offices to which on- person "had been legally
elected or appointed before its passage.
4 Under tho laws of this state, all officers are
required to discharge the duties of their office
until their succ-ssors are commissioned aud
qualified. Mr. Dillon must remain and dis
charge his duties until his successor snail be
appointed on 1 qualified, and is;de facto clerk in
the meantime.
In conclusion, it may be added that as the
county commissioners’ have the original and
exclusive jurisdiction to examine and audit the
accounts of the county treasurer, they cannot
ignore or refuse torecognize all warrantsdr.iwn
by their order on him, and neither he nor his
bondsmen can incur any risks by his paying
the warrants drawn under the order and direc
tion of the hoard.
The summary remedy referred to. in mv opin
ion, is provided in section 503 of the Code. Where
the county treasurer at any time fails to pay
an order which is entitled to payment or other
legal demand upon him, or to pay any balance
that may he in his hands to his successor or to
tho p-rson entitled to receive It, the board of
county commissioners may Issue execution
against him and his sureties for the amount
du- as against a defaulting tax collector.
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. Sacsst, County Attorney.
WILL CONTINUE TO SION WARRANTS.
After tho decision of Attorney Kaossy
had been rendered Commissioner Estill
moved the following order, which was
unanimously adopted by the board:
That the county treasurer be notified that
the warrants from the county commissioners
will continue to be drawn anl signed by John
R. Dillon, clerk commissioners Cuatham couuty,
who has neon duly appointed to sign and issue
said warrants.
Clerk Dillon will, as usual, oommenee to
issue warrants on the* county treasurer at
10 o’clock this morning, and as a large num
ber of the city court jurors who were lately
discharged are amongst tho county’s credit
ors aud always anxious for thetr per diem,
it is expected there will be a big rush for
county funds.
A BONDSMAN THREATENS.
It is understood that one of County
Treasurer Russell’s bondsmen yeverday
addressed him a letter stating that if he re
fused to recognize the warrants of the
county commissioners, signed by Clerk
I Dillon, another bondsman will have to be
secured in his place.
Whether the county treasurer will carry
the fight into the courts is not known, as he
refused to talk on the subject yesterday.
Some of Mr. Russell’s friends Bay he will let
the matter drop, while others insist he will
test the law iu the courts.
The most of our ailments come from disor
dered liver, w hicli bimnions Liver Begaiator
cures.— Ad.
THE COLORED COLLEGE.
The Commission Inspects tte Build cm
and Grounds.
The commlmion la control of the State
Induitriai College for Colored Youth at
Savannah met yesterday at the college.
There were present the chairman, Maj.
P. W. Meldrin of Savannah, Judge W. R.
Hammond of Atlanta, P. J. Cline of Mil
ledge ville, and George T. Murrell of Winter
ville, near Athena
The visiting members arrived in the city
yesterday morning and registered at the
De Soto. After breakfast they drove out
to the college in company with Maj Mel
drim and Capt J. F. Brooks, treasurer of
the college fund. It wa: the first meeting
of the commission since the organization of
the college.
The college grounds ar.d buildings were
inspected and the commission expressed it
self much pleased, especially with the beau
tiful location of the college.
The meeting was held for the inspection
of the college and the cons deration of w hat
is no-oMsary to be done for its further im
provement. The commission found every
thing in satisfactory condition and the col
lege running smoothly. The most impor
tant problem that came up for the considera
tion of the commission is the fact that the
standard of the c liege is so high as to debar
a great number of applicants.
The commission declined to accept of
President Wright’s proposition to lower
the standard, but decided to submit the
question of establishing a preparatory
department to the chancellor aud faculty
of the state university, of which the college
U a branch.
Maj. Meldrim said that the standard ques
tion is a very important problem iu state
education and confronts both white and
colored students. Ihe public schools do not
prepare their graduates for college, and as
a consequence students desiring to attend
such institutions must go through a special
course of preparation. Things, be said,
have changed from the time of the old
private schools, which made a practice of
preparing their graluates iu the highest
branches.
In the incomplete development of our
public school system, Maj. Meldrim said,
there is a gap between the public school and
the college, which needs to be tilled in. He
expects the further development of the
public school system will solve the problem.
The commissioners were well pleased with
the state of affairs at the college. The farm
will be put in condition for cultivation next
year, and work upon tba buildings for tho
industrial department will commence soon.
The commission does not meet regularly
aud is only called toget ier by the chairman
when he considers it neeejsnry for tho in
terests of the college.
TO B3 GIVEN HORNS.
A Delegation of Savannah Hike to
Institute Jacksonville’s Lodge.
A large delegation of Savannah Lodge of
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
will leave this morning on the 7:04 train for
Jacksonville to install tho new lodge of over
100 members there. The Savannahians in
tend to exhibit some first-class specimens of
ElkdonT to the new additions of the order at
Jacksonville, ami promise to do the installa
tion up in grand style. The following is
the delegation: J. C. Hunter, Cuyler
Gordon, George Alley, W. P. Bailey, TANARUS" J'.
Thomson, A. T. Kelley, William McCuUom,
J. E. Shepherd, C. A. Ur -.dot, Ed. Whit
comb, George L. Cope, C. P. Rossignol, W.
R. Loaken, J. C. Shaw, G. A. Dowell, K. J.
Ebbs, W. 4. O’Brien, John Ellis, R. J. War
rlok, Hal Johnson, C. E. Djeterieh, L
Beckett, G. W. Spaid, L. J. Maxwell, F. S.
Lathrop, W. D. tsimkms, C. D. Russell, A.
U. Harmon, J. H. r ox, and I. N. Wells.
Grand Exalted Ruler Hay of Washington
and Exalted Ruler Wood of the Alabama
district will havo charge of the installation.
The party will arrlvo m Jacksonville at
noon and will he mot by a committee of
reception and escorted to the St. James
hotel where arrangements have been made
for its entertainment.
The Jacks nviiie branch will be installed
Saturday night. Tho installation will lake
place iu the Elks' new quarters, in the third
story of the new Mohawk block. There
will boa banquet after the installation.
The Jacksonville committee of reception
is os foil >wb: John E. Hurtridge, W. ilcL.
Dancy, R. H. Colvin, W. It. Lucas, R.
Boweu Daniel, W. H. Evans, F. M. Iron
monger, Jr., J. D. Burbridge, A. M. Bond,
Cohen, J. M. Cutler, M. H. Connelly
and J. H. Norton.
Premature gray whiskers should be col
ored to prevent the appearance of age, and
Buckingham's Dye is by far the best prepa
tiou to do it Ad.
JUIGE KEY'S DECISION.
How the Savannah Bondholders of
the M. aid. N. G. Road Feel.
The dispatch in yesterday’s Morning
News, detailing the decision of Judge D.
M. Key of the United States court of Ten
nessee in favor of the contractors against
the Marietta and North Georgia railroad,
was of interest to a good many people in
Savannah.
The banks of the oity are still holding a
considerable amount of the bonds of the
road for loans made upon them be
fo; e the collapse of the enterprise. There
are said to be over $600,00) worth
of these bonds held in Savannah. The
action of Judge Key is regarded as unfavor
able to the receiver’s plans to issue certifi
cates to ihe bondholders and as favoring
the ra’e of the read.
Attorneys representing the Kavannah
holders of bonds were seen yesterday by a
Morning News reporter. They said that
the actiou indicated by Judge Key was in
opposition to the lino upon which they were
proceeding, as the Savannah bond
holders favored issuance of certificates.
The attorneys said they had no idea that
the road would be sold anytime soon—not
within six months at least. They did not
believe that any judge would order the sale
of the road in the present state of tho money
markot.
One of the loading attorneys stated that
the litigation would probably continue in
delinitely, but that he believed the stock
holders would finally get something for
their bonds.
THE BULL STREET PAVEMENT.
Tuesday Night Council Will Consider
Its Extension to tbe Park.
Alderman Bailey will bring up the ques
tion of tho continuation of tho Bull street
asphalt pavement to the park at tho meet
ing of the omrnittee of the whole for the
consideration of the budget next Tuesday
night.
Alderman Bailey wants to have the pave
ment guaranteed by next year’s budget,
and then bids for tbe work can be called for
at once and It can to done after the pave
ment now being laid is completed. The al
derman is not sure that he will have the en
tire support of council for the continua
tion of the pavement, in view
of the large amount which must necessarily
be appropriated in next year’s budget for
the new water works, but nevertheless he
is of the opinion that the pavement will be
provided for.
Alderman Bniloy is satisfied that it is the
wish and desire of the majority of the
citizens to have Bull street paved to the
park, and as the council is a body subservi
ent to the will of the people, he believes It
should recognize their claims.
Church Services.
There will be service iu the First Baptist
ohurch to-morrow morning. Rov. E. P.
Jones of Duffy Street church will preach,
aud both congregations will unite in the
service. At night the First church will be
closed and a united servico will be held in
the Duffy Street ohurch.
Bronchitis yields at once to tho influence of
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, It costs ouly Zio.—Ad.
BAKING POWDER.
3f*4 per ct. difference.
l| Royal Baking Powder,
Kf Strongest, Purest, Most Economical.
Certain baking powder makers are publishing falsified extract*
from the Government reports, with pretended analyses and certificates,
wherein an attempt is made to compare their baking powders with the
“Royal,” or making bogus tests from house to house, their obvious
purpose being to counteract the recent exposures of the inferiority of
their own goods arising from their impurity, low strength, and lack of
keeping qualities as shown by the Government chemists and others.
As to whether any of these baking powders are
equal to the “ Royal,” the official tests clearly deter
mine. .When samples of various baking powders
were purchased from the grocers, and analyzed by ESjT"
the United States Government Chemists and the KVEj) flg
Chemists of State and City Boards of Health, the |U|
reports revealed the fact that the “Royal” contained
from 28 per cent, to 60 per cent, more leavening IjjjiK J
strength than any other cream of tartar baking pow
der and also that it was more perfectly made, of
purer ingredients, and altogether wholesome. ' 1 '
As these powders are sold to consumers at the same price, by the
use of the Royal Baking Powder there is an average saving of over
one third, besides the advantage of assured purity and wholesomeness of
food, and of bread, biscuit and cake made perfectly light, sweet, and pal
atable not to be had in the use of the low grade, cheaply
made baking powders that contain lime, alum, and other impurities.
THINKS HIS SON INSANE.!
D’LAUGHTER’S FATHER TALKS OF
THE EXPRESS ROBBER’S LIFE.
He Hid Frequent Attacks of Fever
During Hie Ea.riy Youth and After
ward Couldn’t Be Satisfied at Home.
Cap*. DeLaughter Doesn’t Believe
Kle Son Fired at the Express Mess*
enger—A Poor Opinion of the De
tectives Who Captured the Robbers.
Capt. Amon DeLaughter, father of Jubal
Early DeLaughter, the express robber now
in jail awaiting trial Daa 29, together with
his accomplices. Turner and Perkins, for
the robbery of the express car on the Cen
tral railroad in September last, is in the
city. Cipf. DoLaughter has engaged Sea
brooke & Morgan to defend his son. The
plea of tbe defense will b 3 insanity.
A Morni.vo News reporter saw Capt.
DoLaughter last night at No. 101 President
street, where he is stopping. He Is a hale
and hearty lookiug man ovor 50 years of
age and has a free and open manner. He
wears a wooden leg, having left his right
leg at Petersburg during the war. He was
a member of the Fifth Florida infantry.
Capt. DoLaughter talked freely about tne
son that has disgraced him. He said that
at first he thougnt he would let the law
take its course without Interference on his
part, but parental affection overcome his
sense of injured honor and he concluded to
come to Savannah and do what he could
for hia boy.
DEI-AUGHTER A ROVER.
Jubal.be said, was always of a restless,
roving disposition. He is only
22 years old, but has , been
knocking around over tbe country for the
last four years, returning home occasion
ally. In 1888 he left home for East Florida,
where ho worked at a saw-mill for about a
year. Then he went to New Orleans, and
from that place to the west, where he re
mained about a year. Returning he took a
trip to the West Indies in December, 1880,
and after spending several months there re
turned to this oountry, and went to work as
a fireman on the Central railroad In Maroh,
ISO).
The robber hal his hand injured while
coupling cars last January and returned
home for a month until the member healed.
The father said he doesnn’c believe a word
of the terrible stories DeLaugbter told
about himself before tbe robbery, and
thinks he just did it to make tbe boys stare.
Capt. DoLaughter says bis son used to tell
similar stories around home, but he never
paid any attention to them. He admits that
tbe young man had a fondness for practic
ing with a pistol and was a dead shot.
A DEAD BHOT.
“That’s all stuff about his firing at
Coulter, the express messonger, and miss
ing him,” said Capt. DeLaughter. “If he
had tired at Coulter he would have been a
dead man certain.”
With reference to his sou’s insanity, Capt.
DeLaughter said that when Jubal was a
boy about 8 years old he suffered with a
severe attack of fever and afterward was
afflicted with frequent spells of fever, until
he was 17 yoars old. He had been a very
bright boy, but after these continued at
tacks he became moody and morose and
bad a strange, vacant look about hii eyes.
He was restless an l dissatisfied and anxious
to get away from home. At times be was
bis old self, but more often was morcse and
silent.
“Jubal had a good Christian rearing,’
said Capt, DeLaughter, "and I thougnt
would turn out well. He joined the church
and was baptized, and 1 thought would
make a good Christian. He is the only one
of five children to turn out bid."
THE DETECTIVES WEREN’T SHREWD.
Capt, DeLaughter did not express tbe
highest opinion of tbe shrewdness or courage
of the detectives that captured bis sou and
h!a two accomplices.
"Why a blind man could have followed
the trail." he said, “with the high jinks the
three men cut up and the manner in which
they talked about themselves. If the de
teotives had followed the trail at all they
could easily have captured them at Live
Oak or Madison. When the de
tectives got to my place they were
afraid to come up to the house,
and it was not till Bedford peeped in the
door and saw the men all asleep that tbe
others would come up. Even then, Bed
ford had to call them several times.”
Capt. DeLaugnter has called upon his son
at the jail several times since his arrival
here. He said that sometimes he finds
him pleasant and agreeable and at other
times sullen and morose. “He does not
seem to realize the enormity of his orime,”
said Capt. DeLaughter.
THE ORANGE CROP.
Prloes Ruling Unusually Low This
Year.
Tho prospeots for cheap oranges is very
good just now. Tlae fruit dealers report tbe
fruit selling very low, with a big crop to be
disposed of. Oranges are now bringing
from $1 25 to $2 00 a box at retail, which is
unusually low.
One of the reasons given for the low
prices is that last year northern and west
ern buyers went heavily into the Florida
market, buying the fruit in the fields and
runuing the prices up on each other. Tbe
consequence was that they lost thousands of
dollars, and this year they have held off.
A leading fruit dealer said yesterday that
the orange growers would not realize au
average of 75 cents a box for their oranges
this season.
A Pleasing Sense
Of health and strength renewed and of ease
aDd comfort follows the use of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts iu harmony with nature to
effootually cleanse the system when ooetire
or bilious. For sale in 50c. and |1 bottles
by all loading druggists.—-Id.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
J. B. Harris of Augusta is at the D
Soto.
J. W. Morrell and S. E. Morrell of Clio
are guests at the Harnett house.
Miss Kate NloDonald of Johnston Station
is in the city, stopping at the Harnett
house.
Mr. David Douglas leaves this morning
for Minneapolis, his new field iu the gas
business.
Miss Minnie Rice of Macon is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Drummond at No. 61>£
Jones street.
William Foerster of Hamburg, Germany,
was a visitor on the floor of the cotton ex
change yesterday.
Lieut. F. B. Keech of the United States
army, stationed at Jacksonville, is regis
tered at the Da Soto.
Miis M. Kohn left for Now York yester
day to spend a few months with her friend,
Mrs. A. R. Altmayer.
The many friends of Col. Charles C.
.Tones of Augusta will learn with regret
that he is iu very poor health.
Col. H. il. Jones of the Macon Telegraph
was in the citv yesterday, liaison a visit
to hi3 ancestral home in old Liberty county.
Mrs. Herman Myers, accompanied by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Deitsh, left for
Florida yesterday to visit her grandfather.
Hon. W. H. Hnusman.
J. E. Sharp and family, of Columbus,
Ind., are in the city visiting W. J. Davis,
Mr. Sharp’s brother-in-law, on West Broad
street. Mr. Sharp was county auditor of
Bartholomew c .utity, Indiana, for four
years. Hi may decide to enter business in
Savanna:).
William Priee, Luttsville, Mo., writes: “I
was afflicted with sciatica and bad lost the
use of one arm and one leg for nine years.
I went to H >t Springs and also tried differ
ent doct rs, but found no cure until I tried
Botanic Blood Balm. It made me sound
and well. lam well known in this vicinity.
—Ad.
To the Ladies.
There are thousands of ladies throughout tho
country whose systems are poisoned, and whose
blood Is in an impure condition from tho ab
sorption of impure matter, due to menstrual
Irregularities. This class are peculiarly benefited
by the wonderful tonic and blood-cleansing
properties of Prickly Aeh, Poke Root and Potas
sium [P. P. P.]. Roses and bounding health
take the place of the sickly look, the lost color
and the gentral wreck of the system by the use
of Prickly Ash. Poke Root and Potassium, as
hosts of females will tostify. and many certifi
cates are in possession of tbe com pany, which
they have promised not to publish, and ail
prove P. P. P a blessing to womankind.
CAPT. J. D. JOHNSTON.
To alt trho nit may concern: —l take great
pleasure in testifying to the efficient qualities of
the populaf remedy for eruptions or the skin
known as P. P. P. [Prickly Asti, Poke Root and
Potassium] I suffered several years with an
unsightly and disagreeable eruption on my face,
and tried various remedies to remove It. none
of which accomplished tho object, until this
valuable preparation was resorted to. After
tailing three bottles, iu accordance with direc
tions, I am now entirely cured.
J. D Johnston,
Of the firm of Johnston & Douglas,
Ad. — Savannah, Qa.
Over a thousand pieces of that lovely all
silk ribbon sold this week. We don’t cut it
—sold only by the piece -384 pieoes left.
Coma get yours before it is too late. Koh
ler, 15S Broughton street.— Ad.
Special for To-lay.
Big lot of English serge and gloria silk
umbrellas, with natural handies, worth
$2 i.O. To-day’s speoial price will be $1 50.
—Ad. Al.tmayer’B,
Going,
Going, Uone! The way wo shovel out men’s
and boys’ suits at cut prices at inventory
sale surprises the natives. Call and see for
yourself.
— Ad. Appel & Schaul.
If you wish a pretty present for a gentle
man call ou Kohler he has lovely ties,
handkerchiefs, suits, and in fact anything
that will make your gentlemen friends look
nice. 158 Broughton street.— Ad.
Suits
And overcoats reduced to almost nothing
at Appel & SchauJ’s inventory sale,now go
ing on.—Ad.
Bankrupt Shoe Sale.
Must be sold in thirty days. All shoes at
low prices. All kinds, styles and qualities
of shoes. Must be sold.
Misses’ pebble spring hoel, 12 to 2, 75
cents.
Child’s pebble spring heel, 9 to 11, 50
cents.
Ladies’ rubbers, all sizes to 8, 20 cents.
Men’s hand-sewed shoes, $2 50.
Men’s calf lace and congress shoes, $2.
We warrant these shoes ail right.
Ladies’ French kid shoes, tip, $2.
Ladies’ genuine dongola 6hoes, $1 50.
M. L. Lambert,
IGO Broughton street,
Between Barnard and Whitaker streets
— Ad.
Hats
Torn to pieces regardless of prices at tho in.
vantory 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 & Scha.il’a. Clothing,
bats, and gents’ furnishing goods almost
given sws y.—Ad.
ixtddkn a bates a. m. a.
THE
UPRIGHT
The Piano of To-day (he Pian) of
the Futura.
The square piano has had its day and is n.,..
ng out of use It has long ceased to la
Rurope. and but few are now made In AmsrLi
In ten years square pianos will boas an..?l
but because It 18 the best piano made JW ft
fill, and beside them the old style squaresT i
antiquated and clumsy. Select on ipright £
all means, is our advice to all. p b
Lovely styles in fancy woods—Mahogany
Walnut, Oak. Cherry—now in stock. Ware’.
T ZucrZ'nf, UP W,th dlB Py. Spe’Zl
LIB k BATES.
DRY GOODS,
SPECIAL DRIVES
FOR THIS WEEK
IN
TABLE LINENS,
NAPKIN'S AND DOYUES,
DAMASK AM DOCK TOWELS,
STAMPED LINENS.
TCRKEY RED TABLE COVERS,
Chenille and 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 'JSo..
worth 400.
C LOTH I No.
ONLY HI
Ours 10 Overcoats
SB, sloandsl2Suit3,
$2 65 PANTS $3 90.
No use applying elsewhere.
It can only be done by THE
LEVIATHANS.
|A. R. ALTMAYER A CO.
THE BASEMENT
IB Z .A. Jri
And the Bin Shoe Sale
Are the principal events for
this week. Have you at*
tended either of them?
COAL AND WOOD. ,
COAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. R. THOMAS,
111 Hay St. West Broad St. Wharves
———^ “
Artichokes iu cans,
Green Turtle in cans,
Clam Juice iu cans,
Barataria Shrimp in cans,
Boston Baked Beans,
Boston Brown Bread,
Stewed Tomatoes,
—AT—
A.M. &C.W. WESTS
