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DOTSON’S LAST NIGHT.
THE MURDERER OF JEFF COATES
TO HANO TO-DAY.
Tbe Condemned Man Nearly Para
lyzed With Fear -His Spiritual Ad
viser the Cnly Person Allowed to
fee Him—The Preparations for the
Execution Complete and the Trap
to Pe Sprung About Noon.
Lucius Dotson saw the sun rise for the
last time this morning. Sometime between
10 and 4 o’clock to-day the noose will be
tied around his neck and the murder of
Jeff Coates iu Barnett's barroom on the
night of Sept. 23, 1890, will be avenged.
For days Dotson has been living in tbe
hope that the governor would interfere and
hit sentenoe would be commuted, or that be
would be given a short respite, at least.
When the news of tbe governor’s refusal to
Interfere reached him he broke down com
pletely. He will hardly go to tbe gallows
with the nerve of Morsa-Kituhen.
Nevertheless Dotson has professed conver
sion and says be believes be hat been for
given his sins and that be will go straight to
heaven. Rev, Alexander Harris, bis spir
itual adviser, spent a good part of yesterday
with him. praying with him and preparing
him for death.
Dotson will have no relatives present to
bid him farewell. He bad only been In
Savannah a short while when he killed
Coates, and is not known to have any rela
tives in this state.
The hanging will be strictly private.
Only the necessary officers of the oourt, the
physicians, a representative from each of
tbe daily papers, and his spiritual adviser
will be allowed to witness the exeoution.
Measures will also be taken to prevent the
crowd gathering outside the jail as far as
possible.
Every precaution has been taken by
Sheriff Konao and his deputies that the
execution may pass off without the slight
est bitch er mismanagement of any kind.
The floor of the execution cell has been
lowered so that there will be no danger of
tbe condemned man’s feet touching, and a
new rope will be used. At what time tbe
execution will take place Is not definitely
known yet, but it U supposed that It will be
some dine about noon.
CAPT. PALMBK’B VISIT.
Grand Army Men Anxious That He
Shall Come to Savannah.
The announcement that Commander in
Chief Palmer will attend tbs deportment
encampment of the G. A. R. at Augusta
next week has aroused tho interest of grand
army men and there will, without doubt,
be the largest attendance that there has
been at any enoumpmeul since tbe depart
ment was organized. There will be sixty
eight delegates and post commanders In the
encampment. Savannah will have the
the largest delegation, having five delegates
and five past ooinmauders, from W. H.
Hancock Post. Tbs colored post will have
the next largest delegation.
The invitation of W. 8. Hanoook Post to
Capt Palmer will be presented to him at
the encampment, with an urgent request
that he accept. Should ho do so and visit
Savannah he will be the third prominent
grand army man that the post has enter
tained. The first was L. Coe Young, post
department commander of the department
of New York, and Gen. O. O. Howard,
United States army, who, although he wua
at tho time of bis visit to Savannah, three
years ago, in command of the division of
the Atlantic, is a private iu tho rauks of the
grand army.
As soon as it Is learned whether Capt.
Palmer will accept the invitation to come
to Savannah, which it is thought very prob
able he will, arrangements will be made for
his reception and entertainment by \V. 8.
Hancock Post.
CAPT. FLETCHER'S RIGHT ARM.
It Is Too Much for a Bia-hway Robber
Who Tried It.
Capt. Fletcher of the schooner Eliza J
Pendleton woe assaulted late night before
last while on bis way to his vessel, whioh i*
lying at the hgh wharf of the Ocean Steam
ship Company. When the captain arrived
near the bridge crossing the canal for the
wharf he noticed four men on the other side
of River street. One of them quietened his
pace ahead of the others, and intercepting
the captain, requested him to give him a
quarter, which Capt. Fletcher
refused and started again on
his way, when the fellow exclaimed,
accompanying it with an oath: "You’ve
got to give it to me.” The contain turned
round and said: "All right, here it is/’ At
the same time his right arm Bhot out from
the shoulder, landing his fist on the thug’s
jaw, which keeled him over into the mud.
The valiant captain then ran across tho
I ridge toward the wharves. The fonr
thugs brought up the rear but did not aban
don the ebuse until Capt. Fletcher had
reached his vessel.
THE COLD WAVE PASSING.
Tho Weather to Be Warmer This Aft
ernoon.
Yesterday was a snug January day. The
maximum temperature was 50° aud the
minimum 35°, the mean temperature being
11® below the normal.
As forecasted by the weather bureau, the
weather cleared during the morning and
continued fair throughout tho day. Gen
erally dear weather prevails throughout all
sections, except looal cloudiness in Missis
sippi, Eastern Texas and North Dakota.
The only appreciable precipitation rep rted
from any of the regular weather bureau
stations for the past twelve hours was .01 of
on inch at Bismarck, N. D.
Tho weather has moderated In all sections
except along the Georgia and South Caro
lina coasts and in Eastern Texas, where tho
temperature has remained nearly station
ary. It Is slightiy cooler along the Florida
coast. The forecast for Savannah and vi
cinity is: Fair, warmer by Friday afternoon.
A RUSSIAN GIRL’S IRE.
A St. Julian Street Shopkeeper In
Trouble on Account of It.
Annie Davis, the English name of a
buxom Russian girl, who fled from the
land of the czar for America, swore out a
laborer’s lien in Just oe M. Naughtin’s court
yesterday morning against the stock in
trade of A. Kassel, who keeps a small dry
goods store at No. 170 St. Julian street, for
her wages as maid of all work for several
months.
Kassel rofused to pay the claim aud did
not furnish bond. Detective Wetberborn
accordingly closed up his placo of business
and there is a prospect of his other creditors
coming down on him with unpaid claims.
The girl avo:s that Kassel agreed to
marry her and had given ber a ring. He
failed to keep bis promiso, and she is think
ing seriously of cuing him for breach of
promise.
Kassel is a widower with three children,
who were taken care of by the girl.
May Have Gone to Spain.
Nothing has been heard of Stephen
Amengual, the Spanish stevedore who de
serted his wife last week and left for parts
unknown. It is believed by some that the
missing mau has gone to Spain, but the re
port could not be verified j esterday.
Salvatton Oil is a certain cure for headache,
toothache, earache, etc. Only 2D|cents. —Ad.
80CIETY ON IHE STAGE.
Tbe Guards' Entertainment a Platter
ing Success
Tbe entertainment of the ladles auxiliary
of the Savannah Volunteer Guards at tbe
theater la?t night was a success in many re
spects. Every seat on tbe lower floor of
the theater v.as occupied and many were
compelled to stand. The first balcony was
occupied by a number who preferred it to
prorly situated sests on the lower floor. Tbe
enteriainrcaut was quite a soc.eiy event,
Favancab'a Pour Hundred being largely
repr- -ented by both older and youuger
in mbera
The acting was thoroughly amateur, and
for that reason was the more pleasing to
the audience, which w uid have been disap
pointed at anything approaching tbe pro
fessional. It was not disposed to be at all
critical, and was very generous in its ap
plause. s
Tne ladies, tt must be confessed, greatly
excelled the gentlemen in tbelr acting and
were more deserving of the applause they
received.
“Tbe Quaker Meeting” was quite success
ful a* a fun-provoking performance.
It was taken part in by the fol
lowing young ladies and young gntlemen:
M.v* Emmie Lawton, leader; Miss Belle
Rtiies, .Miss Vida Fleming, Miss Gertrude
Weed. Miss Lou Neely, Miss Batty Screven,
Miss Gulie I-awton, Mis Viva Taylor, Miss
Lilia Woodbridge, Miis Maud Thomas,
Mis- Daisy Phillips, Miss Meta Thomas.
Gentlemen—Mr. William W. Williamson,
Mr. Joe Cummlng, Mr. Htephen Elliott,Jr.,
Mr. W. B. Hartridge, Mr. Houston H.
Thomas, Mr. A. J. Servaes, Mr. William R.
Loaken, Mr. George A. Ccsens, Mr. T.
Lloyd Owens, Mr. George M. Gadsden, Mr.
Thomas Bcreven. Mr. A. L. Alexander.
Tbe young ladies were very attractive in
their Quaker ooatuinet, in fact they oould
hardly have appenrej mero charming.
Unfortunately tbs same cannut be said
of the young gentlemen. As “Quaker dudes”
they did not look quite to handsome as
when In uniform on parade. There they
were not quite so self-possessed and shook
all out of time. However, they hardly de
served all the Aruips and other produce
to liberally bestowed upon them by their
critical friends iu tbe audience. Tbe ladies
honestly^!userved the flowers liberally be
stowed upon them.
As th leader of ’TheQuaker Meeting” Miss
Emmie Lawton carried out her part well,
and is deserving of niuoh credit, it would
be invidious to make distinctions among
the other little shakers. They all shook in
time and courtaied together and captured tbe
audienoe, or the male portion of it ut least,
with their demure little ways. The numer
ous little witticisms in the Quaker songs
were heartily applauded.
Lloyd Owens was the most successful
“Quaker dude." lie was evidently in bis
element. His little Hunday school song was
very good.
Sergt. George Cosens led tbe Quaker
procession with the dignity worthy of Will
iam Penu —himself and l he others fcdlowed
in suoh various degrees of stiff dignity as
would have made the original Quakers di <
of envy or some other cause it thoy had
seen them.
Capt. Tom Screven made a hit in his
part, judging from the amount of country
►reduce he i eoeived. One basketful sent
up with tbe "oomp:itnaiit of Company B”
was enough to last him and all his friouds
fora week? Everything went with the
boys, especially the turnips.
After tho curtain was rung down on “The
Quaker Meeting” Miss Stone rooltesl “Love
i -'troug.” This was received with a per
fect storm ot applause and she responded
with a Gorman dialsot recitation, which
was equally as good.
Mr. Julian Walker rendered tho beautiful
solo, “Happy Am I,” and was heartily on
cored. Mr. Walker’s siuging oould hardly
have been better. He was accompanied by
Mr. M. Steward on the piano.
The faroo “Delicate Grouud” or “Paris in
1793,” was rendered by Mr. A. R. Lawton,
Jr., as” Monsieur Sangfroid,” Mrs. George J.
Baldwin as “Pauline,” his wife, aud Mr. J.
Ferris Cann as “Alphonse de Grandier.” his
wife’s old lover who is suppjsed to be dead,
but turns up at an inopportune time for all
parties concerned. Tne farce nasago and
one, the only objection being that it was a
little too lengthy. Mrs. Baldwin sustained
her part admirably aud was highly compli
mented.
Mr. Lawton acted the part of “Sangfroid”
with all that the name Implies.
Mr. Cann’s friends could hardly recognize
him In his disgu so, and his acting was suf
ficient to complete thodreeption. All three
soquitted themselves adtnirabiy.
The ladies ot the auxiliary society have
every reason to congratulate themselves on
the success of the entertainment. Their
efforts in behalf of tho Guards are always
crowned with suocess and the admiration is
mutual.
THE CONDUCTORi’ GUEST.
Assistant Grand Chief Wilkins in
Savannah.
Assistant Grand Chief Couduotor Wilkins,
of the Order of Railway Conductors of
Amsrioa, spent yesterday in the city, and
was the guest of the local division at the De
Sota. He is on a tour of instruction of the
southern divisions of the order. He was
taken in charge yesterday morning by
President Wright and the members of the
local divisions ami shown the sights of the
city, iucltidiug a drive to Bonaveature and
Thunderbolt.
Mr. Wilkins leaves this morning for Jack
sonville aud Hanford, where ho will visit
the local divisions of t ,e Order of Railway
Conductors. Hu found thoKavnnnah divis
ion in a flourishing o uditfon and with a
large membership. The Order of Railway
Conductors for tbe United States, Canada
and Mexico has 18,000 members. The Order
is in its twenty-third year of existence, and is
in a more independent position and main
tains more respect of the railroad officials
thau it ever has. Assistant Chief Wilkins
advocates strong organization aud anntv,
and a manifestation of the members of their
zeal in its welfare.
TO ARRIVE THIS MOKNING.
Tha Divine Sarah to Spend To-day In
Savannah.
Bernhardt and her oompany will arrive
from Charleston on a special train this
morning aud will spend the day here. The
divine Sarah has engaged a suite of rooms
at the De Soto. To-night the company
will have a rehearsal at the theater.
The sale of seats went on nil of yesterday
and promises to bo the largest for any ,wo
performances ever known la Savannah.
The rush is, of course, for “La
Tosca” the night performance. The
sale fir “Camille” at the ruatmee is not so
large.alihough it will probably be the more
satisfactory of tne two performances. The
play is more familiar to the theater-going
public and will be seen w ith better under
standing than “La Tosca.” Both plavs are,
of course, in French, pure and unadulter
ated, or supposed to tie.
From Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher.
“40 Okangb St., Brooklyn, N. Y.,)
Feb. 11, 1890. f
“I have used Allcock’s Blabtbrs for
some years for myself and family, and, as
far as able, for the many sufferers who come
to us for assistance, aud have fouud them a
genuine relief for most of the aches aad
pains which flesh Is heir to. I have used
Allcock’s Plasters f r all kind of lame
ness aud acute pain, and, by frequent ex
periments, Had that they can control many
cases not noticed in your circulars.
“The abovs Is tho only testlmonal 1 have
ever given in favor of any plaster, and if
inv name has been used to reoommend any
otuer it is without my authority or sanc
tion.” Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher.
— Ad,
“Just bb a Reminder.”
We wish to state that our “selling out
sale” of gents’ fine shoes is still in full blast.
Altmayer’e.— Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. JANUARY 22, 1892.
HAN AWAY TO MARRY.
A PRETTY NEW TORrC GIRL A
PRISONER AT THE BARRACKS.
Tbe Police Stop a Wadding That the
Bride’a Relatives Didn’t Want to
Take Place—Mrs. Bascombetbe Name
tbe Runaway Bride Is Traveling
Under—Her Friends Coming After
Her.
Chief of Polioe Green received a telegram
yesterday from Inspector Byrnes of New
York to arrest Mrs. Bascombe, a passenger
on tbe Chattahoochee, on tbe arrival of tbe
steamer here.
Detective M. Hanley was detailed to
tne case, and when tbe Chattahoochee came
up to her berth yesterday morning he was
on the wharf waiting. He bad little trouble
iu securing bis prisoner, a stylishly dressed,
pretty yonng woman. Her name was on
tbe list of saloon passengers and there was
no difficulty in identifying bar. There was
quite a stir on board the ship when it was
known that she had been placed under ar
rest, Bhe was taken to the barracks aud
was given a comfortable room in the offi
cers’ quarters. She bad little to say and no
one was allowed to see bar.
The story is that sbe ran away from her
home in New York under the disguise of a
married woman and came to Savannah to
to marry an engineer on one of
tbe Ocean Steamship Company’s vessels.
Her family, which is said to be
wealthy, objeoted to the marriage,
and learning that sbe bad started for Sa
vannah determined to intercept her and
prevent her meeting the man with whom
she had become Infatuated. Her friends
are expected in Savnnuah to-day to take
her back to New York.
The police have little information of tbe
circumstances of the case.
THE JACKSON RECEPTION.
Savannahtans Interested in the Com
ing Event at the Ponce de Leon.
Savannah people are taking an interest
in the Jackson historic costume reception
to be given at the Bonce de Leon In St.
Augustine Feb. 4. Tickets are on sale at
tbe De Soto.
Tbe reception in given under the auspices
of tbe Ladies’ Hermitage Association, which
has for its object tho preserve ion of the
Hermitage, the home of Uen.jAndrew Jack
son. Interesting features will character
ize the evening, Gen. and Mrs.
Jackson will be personated. The historio
Jau. 8 candle, found in Lord Cornwallis’
tent at the surrender of Yorktown, and
afterward presented to Gen. Jackson with
the request that he light it on every recurr
ing Jan. 8, wlli be lighted. Relics from tho
Hermitage will bo exhibited. Historio
oostumes will be worn by tboso desiring to
do so. Character impersonation and even
ing toilets are left optional with those pro
posing to be present.
The ladies of the association have issued
invitations to people in every state and ter
ritory In the union, aud believe that they
can make the event of national interest aud
that the receipts will bo something haud
some. The following from an article in the
Philadelphia Times concerning the Ladies’
Hermitage Association aud its works is par
ticularly interesting just at this time:
“From tbe famous victory of New Or
leans dotes tbe spell whioh the name of An
drew Jackson worked upon his countrymen,
an influence the patriotic foroe of which is
not yet spent, but rather seems destined to
exist through coming generations.
“In the observance of the uoar anniversary
of that event, wrdoh redounds equally to
Jackson’s aud his oountry’s glory, an op
portunity presents itself for American
patriotism to aid a worthy projeot for po.-
pe uatiug the most fitting memorial, not
only of that brilliant deed, but of the entire
career aud services of the man who per
formed it. This nrojeo* is now, In fact, the
settled design of the ladles’ Hermitage As
sociation of Nashville, Tenn., which has
seoired the co-operation of women through
out the country tor the preservation aud
beautifying of the home of Gen. Jackson in
the name of the people to which hla memory
is a sacrod possession.
THE CITY’S GO 3D HJALTH.
The Death Hat 139 Less Than la
1890.
Health Officer Brunner filed his report for
1891 in the mayor’s office yesterday. Savan
nah was healthier last year than it has ever
heen, tho death list being exceedingly small.
Tho total number of deaths from natural
causes was 1,210, 401 being whites and 74tS
colored. This is 139 less thau 1890.
Consumption caused the greatest number
of deaths, the total deaths from that causa
being 191—83 white and 128 colored.
Seventy-one died from pneumonia—2i
whites and 51 colored. There were 12deaths
from diphtheria. 17 from typhoid fever and
GO from malarial fever. A good part of the
deaths from malarial fever were of patients
brought into the oity from adjoining coun
ties and along the rivers.
The report is au interesting one and deals
with the health department at soma length
iu a critical way.
W. M. Gomm, acting city physician for
the eastern division, handed in his annual
report for 1891 to the inavor yesterday. The
report states that the illness of Dr. G. G.
Laroombe having necessitated his retiring
from ths position the office has changed
hands several times, not having been perma
nently Ailed until ab jut the middle of May.
This caused somewhat of confuslou in the
statistics for the months of May aud Juno.
The last six months show a notable in
crease la work done over the first six
months. During the year 240 patients in
the eastern division were sent to the vari
ous hospitals—Cl to the Savannah hospital,
77 to the St. Joseph’s Infirmary and 102 to
the Georgia iufirmary. The’report states
that cases of malarial fever, of a mild type,
have occurred for the moat part in the
southern section of the city. There was
only one death from malarial fever
in the eastern division. The total number
of deaths from various causes was 25. The
mortality among children was compara
tively high, but parental negligence, says
tho report, has been the cause of a consider
able proportion of tbe deaths. This is con
fined utmost entirely to tho colored people.
THE Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION.
To Be Held In Griffin the Last Week
in February.
Tho annual convention of the Young
Men's Christian Associations of Georgia
will be held this year at Griffin, Feb. 25. 20,
27 and 28, beginning Thursday and closing
tho Sunday night following.
The work of the convention will include
pluus for larger work, the discussion of
practical topics, daily Bible readings, parlor,
conferences on college aud railroad work, *
work in small towns and state work.
Among the speakers who will be in
attendance are Gov. Northen, J. G. Murray,
chairman of the ate committee of Ala
bama: F. L. Willis, state secretary of Ala
bama; Rev. E F. See, secretary of the
Brooklyn (N. Y.) association; and F. S.
Brockman, college secretary of the interna
tional committee.
The delegates to the convention will be
entertained by the members of tbe Griffin
association. Reduced rates are offered on
all the railroads of the state, and a large
attendance is expected. The Savannah
association has taken no steps yet toward
the selection of delegates, but will do so at
an early day. It goes without saying that
Savannah will semi a full delegation.
The Electric Line's Belt.
The Electric Railway Company’s belt
around the city will be oompleted in a very
short while. The track has been laid out
West Broad street to Laurel Grove ceme
tery, aud from the cemetery along Duffy
streotto Whitaker street. There are only
six blocks more to lay to complete the line
to a junction with tho Price street line.
The company proposes to have oars running
around the belt next month.
LIKUT. BATTRPI.FE'B WORK.
Tho Georgia Artillery Inspected Last
Nibt— The Cavalry Inspectors
Lieut. Satterlee inspected the Georgia
j Artillery at its hall on Montgomery street
i last night. The artillery has not been in a
j very flourishing condition since Its armory
was burned over a year ago. and it is eup
i posed that it will be disbanded by the ad
visory board this year.
The Savannah Hussars will be inspected
to-night,
Lieut. Satterlee is arranging to inspect
I the First Georgia regiment next week, be
| ginning Monday night, and taking a com-
Eany every night until tbe whole regiment
as been inspected.
Lieut. Satterlee and Col. W. W. Gordon
returned to the city yesterday morning from
the inspection of the Liberty Guards and the
Liberty Independent Troop in Liberty oouc
ty. The Liberty Guards were inepeoted at
Jones creek Tuesday. There was a fine
turnout of the company in spite of tbe
heavy rains and high water, thirty-seven
out of forty-three men being present. The
company pastel a very fair inspection,
showing a wonderful improvement since its
first encampment at Augusta. The com
pany was out in its new service uniforms,
similar to those worn by the Georgia Hus
sars.
An election for oaptain was also held to
fill the place of Capt. Darsey, who resigned
some time ago, which resulted in the elec
tion of First Lteut. J. W. Hughes as captain
and Second Lieut. K. S. Hendry os first
lieutenant, Junior Second Lieut- J. W.
Smith becoming second lieutenunt. The
company decided not to elect a junior sec
ond lieutenant. Capt. Hugues is a sou of
the war captain of the troop.
Being a holiday thecompany made a pub
lic affair of the inspection and brought
their families with them and picnicked on
the ground.
After the inspection a tilt was indulged
in. Only two runs were made, resulting ia
the following scores:
Lieut. R. 8. Hendry 6 8 13
Sergt. L. J. Hughes. SO 15U 35U
Sergt. J. R. Rvan ]OU ; i 2IU
Sergt. W. H. Sallette hi pj
Corpl. G. A. Gordon gu :31k so**
Corpl. R. E. Hendry 0 14 14**
Private J. T. Chapman 10 8 13“
I’r‘vate H. C, Martin 18 18 84
Private J. P. Baggs. 17 17 34
Private W. Wells 8 3 9
Private J. B China j* 8W jnu
Private R. E. L. May 9 7 pi™
Toe Liberty Independent Troop was iu
at ected at Goshen drill ground Wednesday.
The company was put through a very
thorough inspection by Lieut. Satterlee and
made a good record. It was in the hands
of Lieut. Satterlee over four hours. The
men showed themselves to be vory finely
drilled In the horseback exercise and d.d
much better in the dismounted drill than is
usually done by a cavalry company on foot.
Col. Gordon is now arranging for the in
spection of the other troops of the regiment.
The Georgia Hussars will be Inspected some
time in February.
PHILADELPHIA COMES UP.
Its Board of Trade Indorses the
Deep W-atar Project.
Philadelphia has come to the front with
an indorsement of the deep water move
ment. The following letter was received
yesterday from the Philadelphia Board of
Trade: ,
Philadelphia Boaiid of Trad*. )
Philadelphia, Jan. 19, 18)2. f
Hon. J. J. McDonoutjU, Manor City of Savan
nah, Ga.:
Dear Sir—At a meeting of the Philadelphia
Board of Trade, held yesterday, your circular
letter under date of Deo. M was presented and
read, and, on motiou, I was instructed to ex
press to you the hearty sympathy or tbe or
ganisation in your laudable efforts to secure at
the hands of tho national government such
appropriation as will insure for the Savannah
river a sufficient depth of water to safely ac
commodate vessels of deep draft. As the leg
islature of tbe state of Pennsylvania does not
meat until January, 1863, one year hence, the
board is unable to ask at this time
for its co-operation with your gen
eral assembly ia tbe manner suggested iu
your communication In the fall of 1885 this
board was represented at a harbor convention
held in your city, and has a deep interest in tbe
subject of the systematic improvement by the
national government of the large and important
waterways of the country. Vours respectfully.
W, B, Tucker, Secretary.
Ellis, Young & Cos. received tho follow
ing in regard to deep water by yesterday's
mall: From Harder, Adamson & Cos. of
New York: “ Our Mr. Webb requests uto
acknowledge receipt ot petition for govern
ment aid in deepening channel in Savannah
river, acd that ho has written Senators
Hiscock and Hill requesting their earnest
00-operation and support of the bill.”
Henry Solomon ft Sous received the fol
lowing letter:
Cincinnati, O , Jan. !8, 1892.
Messrs. Henry Solomon <t Sons, Savannah
Ga.:
Gents—ln compliance with your request we
have forwarded a petition to ibo lion. John
Sherman, senator from the state, for the im
provement of tho Savannah river as urged in
the circular bearing your signature. Hoping
the efforts of : aranuah citizens will bo crowned
with success, we are, yours truly,
Elias Block <S Sons.
Wilmington, Vt, has also indorsed the
movement. Hosea Mann, Jr., president of
the Wilmington city council, is also speaker
of the House of Representatives of Ver
mont.
Tho cities of Quinov, 111., and Pacific,
Mo., have sent favorable indorsements of
the appeal.
Prevention is Better
Than cure, and tboso who are subject to
rheumatism can prevent attacks by Keep
ing the blood pure and free from the acid
which causes the disease. For this purpose
Hood's Sarsaparilla is used by thousands
with great success. It is the best blood
purifier.
Constipation is caused by loss of the
peristaltic action of the bowels. Hood’s
Pills restore this action aud invigorate she
liver.—Ad.
TBE OIMLfB COMPANY’S LANDS.
It Now Controls Bstween 800 and
900 Acres of Oyster Territory.
The granting of the twenty-nine leases to
the Oemler Oyster Company by the county
commissioners day before yesterday giver
tbe Oemler company the control of BS7 acres
of oyster lands. Of this amouut about 200
acres are breeding and propagating ground
and the remainder is planting ground. On
the 200 acres Dr. Oemler estimates that there
can be propagated oysters that will produce
annually, when grown, 800,000 bushels,
equivalent to about 4,000,000 cans. The
lauds last granted the company are mostly,
in fact nearly all, In shallow water, and are
specially adapted for propagating purposes.
The officers aud directors of the Oemler
company. President John Screven, and
Messrs. Bloodworth, Butler aud Bertody,
accompanied by Mr. J.R. Sheldon, foreman
of the superior court grand jury, visited the
company’s grounds and factory this week
and spent an afternoon inspecting them
both. The company Is now turning out be
tween 4,000 and 5,000 cans daily, but hopes
in a weak or two to double its product.
In the Nlok of Time.
The ulck ot time to stop the course of bladder
and kidney complaints is when the organs con
cerned exhibit a tendenoy to grow inactive.
The healthful impulse toward activity that
they receive from Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters
rescues them from impending danger, and
averts suoh dangerous maladies as Bright’s dis
ease and diabetes. Sluggishness of the kidneys
increases a liability to chronic rheumatism,
gout and dropsy, and since the blood is filtered
by th ‘se organs in its passage through them,
tho operation of the Bitters serves a doubly
happy purpose. The medicine acts without ex
citing, like the fiery stimulants of commerce.
Malaria, dyspeptic, constipated and nervous
invalids are thoroughly relieved by it. Since
the advent of that shocking malady, la grippe.
It has been widely demonstrating its usefulness
as a curative and preventive of it.—AJ.
BAKING TOW PER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
K%L Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
POSHING RIGHT AHEAD.
TEE MACON, DUBLIN AND SAVAN
NAH TO BE KER3 IN A YEAR.
President Wright Looking Over the
Sites for Terminals—The Road Wants
to Enter Savannah Over Its Own
Tracks—A Communication to be S*b
mltted to the City Council at Its
Next Meeting.
President Jamas T. Wright of tbe Macon,
Dublin and Savannah railroad spent yes
terday in Savannah, returning to Macon
last night. President Wright was seen at
the De Soto and talked freely of the pur
poses of bis company.
“Is the Macon and Dublin coming to Sa
vannah!” he was asked.
“The name of the road is tbe
Macon, Dublin and Savannah,” he
replied. “We would not be
be likely to leave out the southern terminus
of our line in naming tbe road. Tbe Maoon,
Dublin and Savannah will come to Bavan
nah and that can be considered a cer
tainty.”
“How long before!” he was asked,
“Within a year. I received a telegram
from the president of the Illinois and Geor
gia Improvement Company, whioh is build
ing the rood to-day, saying that he thought
the roa.l would be completed in eighteen
months, but os be is a very conservative
gentleman, I think we can shorten that
time to a year or less.”
WANT THEIR OWN TERMINALS.
“Will you come into Savannah direot or
will you arrange to come in on the traok of
some of the railroads already here?”
“We propose to come in on our own ter
minal. We can make arrangements with
other railroads, but we want terminals of
our own. That is about the only hitch in
the proceedings just now. If we had ter
minals here or could get them at a very
reasonable price, work would be pushed at
once.”
“Have you had auy offer of terminals?”
“Yes; I have been in correspondence with
several parties hare, but no deal has been
made as yet.”
“Do you expect the city to furnish you
terminals!"
“We shall not ask the city for anything
except what is of little value to it and what
it can easily afford to give. If the city will
give the enterprise its eucouragement and
will demonstrate a desire to secure the road.
It will greatly facilitate matters. We want
to be assured of tbe encouragement and sup
port of tbe people of Savannah.”
CO-OPERATION OF BUSINESS MEN.
“Will you ask for any help financially in
building tne road?”
"Weil, the impression has gotten abroad
through the newspapers that we \vpro a lot
millionaires and didn't want anybody's help
in this matter. That is a mistake. We
would be glad to have the business men of
Savannah co-operate with us in this matter
and have them associated with
us iu building the road.
Knowing, however, the drain that has been
made upon Savannah by railroad enter
prises in the last year or two, some of
wbhli have not boon very profitable, we
have made no effort to secure the co-opera
tion of the business men here. We are
amply able to build the road ourselves and
will do so, but nevertheless we would be
glad to have the business men of Savannah
associated with us in the enterprise.”
MILLIONS BACK OF IT.
Mr. Wright put the aggregate woalth
of the members of tho company at bet - een
$25,000,000 and *30,000,000. Most of them
are interested in the lumber business in
Michigan. The way they happened
to become interested in railroad
building in Georgia was this: Mr. Wright
and others came hare with the intontion of
buying a large lot of Umbrr lands. They
struck out from Dublin through the woods
toward Savannah on a tour of in
spection, going about lifty-flva miles
into the country. They were so
impressed with the uatural advantages of
the country, which was almost entirely un
developed that they resolved to build a rail
road instead of buying timber land. They at
ouce proceeded to put their plan into execu
tion, and the Macon, Dublin and Savannah
railroad is the result. The road is com
pleted and in operation from Maoon to
Dublin, a distance of 54 miles, and is
making all its expenses and earning a
dividend besides.
FROM DUBLIN TO SAVANNAH.
From Dublin to Savannah by the line
surveyed is 102 mi Us. This would make
the distance from SavaDuah to Macon by
the new route 156 miles. The distance by
the Central railroad is 192 miios, a differ
ence of 36 miles in favor of tho new line.
It 13 understood that a request or notifi
cation in some form of what the company
v.'Buts will be submitted to the council at its
adjourned meeting next Wednesday night.
There is no doubting the efficacy of Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup. It cures every time.— Ad.
PRii PARING AN APPEAL.
The Blun-Way.-.e Case to Go to the
Supreme Court.
The counsel for tho Wayne heirs are pre
paring to appeal the Blun case to the su
preme court. It is said the grounds for the
appeal will be partly on the questions pro
pounded by Judge Falligant to the jury.
The suit of Rev. Alexander Ellis against
tbe Second Baptist church (colored) for sal
ary due as pastor has been settled by com
promise. The compromise is that the
church pay Rev. Ellis |SOO, with iuterest.
The euit was for *662 25.
Sarah Harris was before the mayor yes
terday for disorderly cnduct and abusing
James Sullivan. The mayor fined the
festive Sarah *3 or five days. Joe Rivers
was up for disorderly conduct, getting
drunk and cursing J alia Hamilton. Rivers
received the usual penalty, $3 or five days.
Tom Smith and John Lee were held sub
ject to warrants. O. E. Lavan, who was
arrested night before last by Policeman
Godbold while Insane from drink, was held
in safe keeping. Mary Lewis was dis
orderly and drunk on tbe street. She wa*
fined *3 or teu days.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Hussars are drilling actively for the
squad prize drill to take place next week,
Tuesday night. Corpl. Postell’s squad,
composed of Corpl. Postell and Privates
Pritchard, Tyson, Gilbert and Billington, is
doing some good work, and the other squads
are in line. The squad that carries off the
|SO priie will have to do some fine drilling.
Rev. James H. Corden, pastor Meth
odist Episcopal church, Wilsou.N. C.,says:
"1 have used Bradycrotlne and never in a
single instance failed to obtain immediate
relief from headache when directions were
followed .—Ad.
LOCAL personal.
T. H. Park of Maoon is at tbe Pulaski.
T. B. Cooper of Dawson Is at the Screven.
J. H. Heery of Reids vllle is at the Har
nett.
A. S. Frank of Baltimore is at the Pu
laski.
J- Weber of Americas Is stopping at the
Harnett.
H. F. Monroe of Valdosta is a guest at
the Pulaski.
L. A. Wilson of Way cross is stopping at
tbe Screven.
D. J. Blackehear of Needham is at the
Harnett house.
J. b. Hayman of Reldsville is stopping at
the Harnett bous9.
Dr. L. Johnson of Amerious is stopping at
the Harnett house.
W.P. Long of Georgia is registered at
the Harnett house.
Homer Reid of the Atlanta Constitution
is stopping at the Pulaski.
A. A. Newson of Columbia, S. C., is in
the oity stopping at the Harnett house.
L. A. Painter of Pittsburg was a visitor
on the floor of the cotton exchange yostor-
The first annual ball of Georgia Com
mandery No. 3 and R. E. LeeCommandery
No 4, Uniform Division, K. G. E., at Odd
Fellows hall last night was a complete suc
cess. The ballroom was crowded with dancers
and everybody appeared to enjoy the oc
casion. The following knights composed
the oommittee under whose management
the affair was given: Capt. V. E. Lt. Cloud,
chairman; Capt. G. W. Alley; Lleuts. A.
8. Canuot, G. Schroder, E. A. M. Schroder;
Sorgts. J. M. R ussell, Henrv Garwes; Pri
vatos W. C. Mclntyre, W. B. Biddonback,
J, C. Toshack, J. H. Hardee.
The Augusta Chronicle ot yesterday gi ves
this account of the Harmon-Parrot wedding
at Aiken, 8. C.. night before last, which
was announced in tbe Morning News yes
terday: “There was a charming wedding
last night at Aiken. The contracting parties
were Mr. Adam Cope Harmon of Savannah
and Mrs. IsaquinaLythgoe Parrot of Aiken.
o' lv - E. C. Edgerton officiated aud St.
ihaadeus episcopal ohuroh was crowded
with the friends and relatives of tho parties.
Messrs. John L. Chatflald, J. Ives Edgerton,
u Igsrton and Otis J. Chafee were
the usners. Mrs. Harmon is an estimable
and charming lady who has many friends iu
this as well as in her native state. Sbe is a
woman of noble qualities. Mr. Harmon is
a popular citizen aud prominent merchant
of Savannah. After tho ceremony a fine
wedding supper was served at tho hosnltablj
homo of Maj. and Mrs. Robert A. Chafee,
at whioh many friends were present. Tele
grams of congratulation were reoaived from
Savannah and North Carolina The bridal
party left on the night train for Augusta,
going immediately via Atlanta to Florida,
after which they will return to Savannah
and will be "at home”at 163 Charlton street
after Feb. 1.
GAMBLERS IN A ROW.
A Tennessean Who Bucked the Tiger
and Lost Starts It.
Warrants wore turned over to the solici
tor general yesterday from Justice Patter
son’s court for “Bud” Fagg and James
Odell, charged with keeping a gaming
house ou Congress street adjoining the
Soreven.
The warrants were sworn out by J. F.
Githens who claims to have lost all his
money, amounting to several hundred dol
lars “bucking the tiger" in Odell and Page’s
place.
Githens’ stcry is that he came hare
from Knoxville, Te:m., where
he has a brother in the jewelry business, to
establish a watch and jswelry business m
the installment plan. Besides considerable
money he brought a quantity of jewelry
with him. lie fell in with some of
the gambling fraternity, and was mduoi and
to try his luo-, with tbe
result that he lost heavily. Ho continuul
playing and when he had lust all his money
pawned his watches and jewelry and lost
tho money he received for them.
Alter soveral days heavy play
ing, and heavy drinking also,
he had neither money nor jewelry. He ap
pealed to the proprietors of the game, he
says, to return him something of what he
had lost, as he had not enough money
to pay his board. They refused,
and he threatened to have them
arrested. They paid no uiteniiGn
to bis threats. The jrosult was ho sued
out warrants for the parties before Justice
Patterson. There was a pretty lively scone
when the case came up for a hearing. Odell
and Fagg and others domed Githens’
cahrges In toto and accused Lira
of attempting to put up a blackmailing
scheme on them. Learning, they claim, of
their approaohlng trial in the superior
oourt on Ihe charge of keeping a gaming
house, and having blown in all his
money on women aad wine, Githnis,
the gamblers claim, tried to blued
them for money which he had never lost.
They claim Githous offered to withdraw the
warrants for $l5O, and it was thought yes
terday that thero would be a cum promise.
This was not effected, however, and
Fagg and Odell gave bond for
*SOO each to appear before the grand jury
of the superior court. They called upon
Solicitor General Fraser aud stated thoir
side of the case to him, whioh was that it
was a black-mailing schetno that Githens
was trying to work upon them.
Githens declared his intentions to the so
licitor general of remaining in the city and
prosecuting the parties. In the meanwhile
Fagg and Odell and their friends say they
will endeavor to make it interesting for
Githens whon th# case oomes to trial.
The Mutual Co-operative.
The Mutual Co-operative Association has
elected tho following officers and directors
for the coming year:
President—A. A. Aveilhe.
Vice President—S. T. Kingsfcery.
Secretary aud Treasurer—T. E. You.
mans.
Directors—H. E. Hutchens. E. K_ Dem
mond, C. 11. Carroll, H. R. Suns, W. A.
McDearmid, H. C. Harden.
The stockholders are wall pleasod with
the success the institution has achieved un
der the management of the board of officers,
which was shown by the annual report of
the aecretary and treasurer.
The Vernon Company’s Officers.
A meeting of the directors of tho Vernon
Oyster Company was held yesterday and
the following officers were elected:
President—F. S. Latbrop.
Vice President—Lester Hubbell.
Secretary aud Treasurer—J. G. Bulloch.
The second installment of stock has been
called in and will be due Feb. 1.
Hats, hats! Silk or Derby shapes. Dun
lap’s fine hats, at LaFar’s.— Ad.
Neckwear, Fisk, Clark & Flagg’s fine
goods, at LaFar’s.—Ad.
Umbrellas, silk and gloria, and mackin
tosh coats at LaFar’B.— Ad.
LCDDIS * BATBS 9. M. a,
keathkk fhobab7uti E s- f^and-
- warmer weaker aflsrnoon.
A New Year’s
greeting,
From ths Prybytenan. Atlanta. <5-
A New Year’s Greetmg
W. have written and publish
columns about I.udden & Bate. o fß
r.ab in the last twenty veers. On.
it the following editorial in the
fertan, published some fl v e years
we reproduce as our New Ybrp’^ 0 ’
to this great representative T" r '*
It is headed '-•owg;,
A Matter of Pleasure.
There Is one firm in the stat- of r„, A „„.
!t is always a pleasure to o ur ! 's
about. tv e refer to Ludden A . tc *rite
nab. W e hare heretofore 2' S ‘ T ‘-
ulary of praise in Breaking of ou ,r Ti **t>-
dealt with them for fifteen years or m',,." * u '
all this time every transaotion betwe£ “t 1 -*
been ou their part straight, reliablel-o Ui hf *
a Raw. What more, then, can w,t l>out
ply state to everybody that indM? atu * llJl '
them they may expect the *i*k
literal treatment. We will uv t'n-t of, i 4
secular papers, in our
their faces, behind their backs ' be,or ’
for wo believe .t to be the
we could say any more we would do th< 4
Commendation is pleasant to reel,
ana ail the more so when one feels 11,? ,'
sincere and actually earned W* 1 ll *
tainly do try to extend to our vn-rL.J'
“squnrest and most liberal treatment ."!
it L evident from the above that we
times, if not always, are successful
efforts. W e shall keep on try Ca. Ca. I ° Ur
our doors stand open. J 8 “ loD *
L.&. B.S.M.H,
081 HOOKS. ’
UiNIIL FURTHER KOTe
A DISCOUNT OF
16' Per Cent.
Will be allowed on all pur.
chases in our store.
This extraordinary induce
ment is offered to reduce our
winter stock in order to mako
room for our
SPRiHG IMPORTATIONS
C LOT HING.
WHY?
Should you be satisfied with
the “LOWEST PRICES”
when we GIVE YOU THEM
and 20 PER CENT. DIS
COUNT besides for cash.
Come and see us.
OVERCOATS
sous,
FOR THE BALANCE OF THS
WEEK AT
Special Prices.
AT THE WINDOWS.
COLLAT’S
159 Broughton Street.
COAT. AND WOOD.
QOAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered-
D. R. THOMAS,
111 -Bay St. West Broad St. Wharves,
Telxphone No. 63.
GROCEKIKS.
FIVE CASES
Red Cherries
-AT
$ S Per Dozen
-OR
fOc. PER CAN.
A little lot of sound goods to close out, *
A.M.&C.W. West’s.
