The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, February 06, 1892, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text2 AN UNGENEROUS ENEMY. PALMER WRITES ANOTHER ‘ FLAG INCIDENT” LETTER Be Maintains That to Display That Splendid Old Book-Mark in the World’s History Is Treason to the Government—a soldier Without Ap preciation of a Soldier's Nature. Atlanta. Ga., Feb. 5. John Palmer, commander in chief of the G. A. K., who declared when in Augusts a week or so ago, that he was really not afraid to venture south of Mason and Dixon’s line—that being his first visit south—and whose order regarding the display of confederate flags has made him an object of contempt by ail true Americans, has added another chap ter to the record of his ungenerous hatred of the south and southern soldiers. It will be remembered that when he is sued his confederate flag manifesto, the At lanta post of the G. A. R., sent to him a communication defending its participation in the demonstration attendant upon the unveiliDg of the Grady monument several months ago, when an old confederate battle wag was carried by the veterans in line, in which letter the Atlanta G. A. R. men de clared that they had no apology to make for their action. At a meeting of O. M, Mitchell post last night Gen. Palmer's letter in reply to the post's position was consid ered. In this letter, which is remarkable for the narrowness of its tone, the com mander in chief of the grand army says: PALMERS LETTER. The display of the rebel flag on anv occa sion. or under any pretext whatever, ought to be regarded by any American citizen—l don’t eare whether he fought for or against the union—un insult to the national government, and in justification of my action,! quote the language of Attorney ileneral Speed, who re plied to Gen. Grant as follows: "A rebel officer has no right to wear a rebel uniform in any loyal city It Is simply adding insult to injury. He has ns much right to hear the traitor’s tlag through the streets of a loyal city as he has to wear the traitor's garb. It is against the terms of surrender and an act of hostility against the government of the United States.” Yoursoutbern journals excused the carrying of this confederate flag by saying it was "a tattered battle flag that the same confederate veteraus carried through many hard fought battles." If .such were so, and it was at a re union of ex-confederate soldiers, held as such, and the battle flag was brought out, posßibly there might be some excuse. Ido not say there would lie, but I think I can appreciate the feel ings of those ex-confederates for the flag though it were the emblem of treason that they followed through so many hard fought battles. You say the only one you saw was a fac simile of the first confederate flag adopted by the confederacy. If so, then above all others, was it not the (lac that uni n soldiers should have refused to parade under? Why should men, who shed luster and renown upon Ameri can valor, participate In demonstrations whore the emblem of treason is either carried or dis played? The G. A. R. has invited fraterniza tion, but it has never agreed, never consented and never will, that its mem bers. wearing the badge and uniform of the order, should march undor anything that has the semblance of a confederate (lag. As the survivors of that grand army, which saved the union and the stars and strpes from dishonor, we recognize our late foes in arms as brave and gallant soldiers No flag should bo carried that will tend to arouse a feeling of animosity or revengb In the miDds of the young generation of the south. That the members of our order do not approve of participating in any demonstration where the confederate flag is displayed is weli understood, and I feel sure that members of your post are in perfect accord with this doctrine. A TILT AT THE PIIFSS. Were I disposed to reply to the southern press, the bitterness with which I have been assailed, the malicious and will ful falsehoods told concerning toy record as a union soldier, the foul attacks made upon the G. A. R. and the vile slanderous letters I am in almost dally receipt of, might be a justifi able excuse: but lam not seeking any excuse for recrimination, Tneyl demonstrate very clearly that there is a class in the south who entertain the most bostilu feeling toward the union soldiers, and who have no appreciation of our beloved and patriotic organization There was nothing of a partisan nature in my order. I recognize the right of every union soldier to vote as his conscience dictates. Believing that the confederate flag, when carried on parade, represents just what it represented during the four years' struggle, from ltsil to lhtlS; that it is the emblem of a cause that cost us the lives of thousands of the bravest and best in the land; that it cost us untold millions of dollars, it sig nallzes the disability of thousands of living comrades and untold Buffering wnich filled the land with widows and orphans; it was this thought that prompted ino to issue general or ders No. 4 I have no apology to make and nothing to retract. THE ENCAMPMENT QUESTION. There May Be Litigation Before It la Battled. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. s.—The military ad visory board, after visiting Griffin and Warm Springs, have taken a recess until the latter part of next week, when they will decide upon the site of the permanent military encampment. The contest is be tween Griffin and Warm Spiring 9. Both of these places have made excellent bids, and the board is divided as to which shall be selected, though it is believed Griffiu will get it. Chickamauga claims that she paid 15.U00 for the encampment last year, and that only half of an encampment was held; that by reason of the encampment being cut short the company lost money and did not get the fuli consideration of their subscrip tion of $5,000. The Chickamauga company demand to be reimbursed, either by placing the encampment there or by the board refunding them their subscription, or suoh damages as they sus tained. Upon this proposition the board has not acted, but they are lncliued to dis regard it. Altogether, the board have some vexed questions before them, and while they are instructed to select a pernianeut osinp, there war be litigation over the mat ter before it is settled. GUYTON ITEMS. The Hog Cholera Prevails in Effing ham County. Guyton, Ga., Feb. 5. — The farmers of the county have lost most all of their hogs with the cholera. The Guyton paper, which has been run by William L, Gigiiili at, has been bought by O. M. Miller and Paul E. Seabrook. It will have W. B. Seabrook as editor. He is from Charleston, where be has been in the news paper business. Mr. Miller will move his large printing press in from Marlow. The young ladies who attended the carni val in Augusta last week have returned. Miss Meta Haywood of Pineora is spend ing a while with Miss Fannie Davant. Mis 9 Emma Long of Athens is on a visit to her brother, Dr. Long. Southern Teachers’ Convention. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. s. —Tie executive eommittee of the southern leachers’ conven tion, which met here to-night, set July 5 to Bas the time of meeting ot the convention; the meeting to take place in Atlanta. Be tween 1,200 aud 1,500 delegates are expected to be iu attendance. Minor Railroad Suit. Columbus, Ga., Feb. s.—The Georgia Midland road to-day filed an injunction to prevent the Columbus Southern from ex tending its line to a oontiection with the dummy line in this city. The case is to be heard before Judge Martin to-morrow. Charged With a Serious Crime. Columbus, Ga., Feb. s.—Tcis afternoon Ed Wood, a young man charged with a serious crime, was pieced under a 450 bond for assault. Wood’s friends claim that the parties who instituted suit did it for the purpose of blackmail. The Throe).— "Brown's Bronchial Troche* ' act directly on tbe organs of the voice. They have an extraordinary effect in all disorders of he throat. —Ad. THE NEWS IN GRIFFIN. I Developments in tte Barrett Caea Death of Judge J. D. Sherrill. Griffin, Ga., Feb. 5. —The cat in the meal bag in the Barrett tragedy is out, so it is announced aemi-offlcialij. Said one who has worked hard fro.u the first on the case this evening: "It is stripped of its mysteri ous veil.and is now as plain as an open hook. Sam Kendall is said to have reiterated his former statement of being promised SSO to keep out of the way. He is further said to have told that he did not need the witnesses be had summoned from ; East Point to prove his alibi. As they are here, however, it is said they will be used to substantiate the fact that he left East Point the latter part of December, IS9I, and that he mane ids appearance there again Monday morn ing. Jan. 4, ISyj, about daylight, very much fatigued. It will be remembered that Dr. and Mrs. Barrett were murdered Sunday night, Jan. 3. The grand jury is industriously at work on the case eud may be relied on to do its full duty, both to the publio and the ac cused. The next twenty-four hours may, and doubtless will, bring to light some startling developments. DEATH OF JUDGE SHERRILL. Judge J. D. Sherrill, one of our oldest and most respected citizens, died at his home on East Broadway at 4 o’clock this morning. Judge Sherrill was born m North Carolina in May, 1816, hence, was in his Tilth year. He moved to this county in 1847, where he joined the Independent Or der of Odd Fellows as a charter member of Warren lodge. He has held every office in the order, both local and state, and was at the time of his death, warden of Warren lodge hero. He officiated in this capacity in an initiation on Monday night last, and told some of the members it was time they were learning this part of the ceremony, as he could not be with them many more meetings. After leaving the lodge room he was stricken with paralysis and remained unoonscious to the end. He leaves an aged wife, several chil dren and numerous friends to mourn his death. He will be buried to morrow morn ing at 10 o’clock by Warren lodge, I. O. O. F., which organization he loved next to bis family. WARE COUNTY FARMERS. They Regard the Outlook For This Year Better Than They Expected. Waycrobs, Ga.. Feb. s.— The outlook for a better condition among the farmers of Ware county is very favorable. The gen eral opinion of fanners from the four quar ters of the county is that there will be at least 25 per cent, less cotton planted, one third less guano used and one-tbird more grain planted during the prossnt year than in 189 L T. H. Morton, president of the county alliance is of the opinion that the cotton crop will be one-tbird less, the guano used one third less, and the grain crop one-third mors than in 1891. Tobacco, ho says, is oc cupying the attention of the Ware county farmers, hut ,tbe acreage is not definite. 8. L. Bishop, a prominent alllancemau and farmer, thinks that the cotton crop in Ware county will be about two-thirds as great as last year, providing farmers oan buy guaao without giving ourrency notes for it. If not procurable with ootton notes at a fair price for ootton they have determined to buy no guano. He thinkN it is not probable that Ware eounty will fail to produce con siderable i otton,because it is the only money crop. So far as tobacco is concerned, a great many farmers will try it on a small scale. Our people are very conservative and slow to try ventures that are new to them. Few of them know anything about tobacco culture, and will wait for others to try the experiment, Personally, contin ued Mr. Bishop, I believe tobacco will pay well here, and I will plant considerable of it, but I foar those parties who expect to make a fortune growing the plant inside of a few years will get sadly left. Doubtless tobacco growing requires as close man agement as anything else, and I think the conservatism of our farmors in this respect commendable. Beyond all question, crops for home consumption will be largely in creased. The people of Ware county have wisely concluded that it is better to have corn-cribs at home than in Kansas or Illi nois. There will probably be 50 per oent. more food crops plauted this year than ever before. The farmers of W are county could hardly survive another year of depressed prices without coming to actual want, DIXIE ITEMS. The Mill Men Appear to be Pros perous. Dixie, Ga., Feb. 5. Jamos N. Mc- Lean, that princely na val stores oper ator, is removing his turpentine still and appurtenances from his turnout at the 178-mile post to a magnificent site near the depot In this town, where he is now putting down a splendid plant, and having secured large bodies of pine timber, he ex pects to manufacture naval stores on a much larger scale than heretofore. Mr. Mcloan it a man of great foroe of char acter. Messrs. Ramsey Bros., mill men, have all they can di > and have heavy orders for lum ber and shiDglos from Quitman and Boston. The superintendent of the Savannah. Florida and Western railway,having oulled for the resignation of all parties held blam able for the recent accident near Quitman, L. F. Coxe, the agent and operator at this place, will be relieved to-day by Mr. Dyke from W ays. Mr. Coxe has been very ac commodating during his short administra tion hero. The young people of our town organized a literary club here last Friday evening, with Prof. Culpepper as president. Negroes at Pistol Practice. Columbus, Ga., Feb. s.— News reached this oity from Box Springs to-night of a shooting scrape between two negroes, Pugh Ely and Gus Brady. The latter was dan gerously shot. Ely escaped. The row was over a woman. MR. MILLS' POLICY Outlined at a Meeting of the New York Reform Club. New York, Feb. s.—The Reform Club tendered a reception to Congressman Roger Q. Mills of Texas, at their rooms, Fifth avenue and Twenty-seventh street, this evening, which was attended by over 100 members of the club and many distin guish! and citizens. Among those present were Carl Schurz, Henry George, Prof. H. H. Boyesen, George Par sons Lathrop, Congressman A. P. Fitch, ex Secretary of j the Treasury Fairchild, Francis Stetson and Everett P. Wheeler. President E. Ellery Anderson, in introduc ing Mr. Mills, spoke of him us "one known to every lover of free trade principles as a great and foarless fighter in the great cause.” Mr. Mills, for the first time, indicated in a publio speech the line of action to be fol lowed by himself and friends in the present congress regarding the tariff. His first words were in reference to the check which tariff reform had received in the House of its friends, at a time when to waver is dan gerous. He declared his intention to oppose the proposed half-way and stand -still measures that some democratic leaders advocated. He scouted the idea of going back to the tariff of 1888, and acceptiug that os a final settlement. He said that the democrats had been fighting a high tariff for thirty years, and he was for carrying on the war—eternal, uncompromising war. At the close of his speech Mr. Mills said: “I will follow wherever the flag points to fair trade. 1 will follow wherever the flag toos, no matter who carries it, and I will fight wherever tho cattle is pitched.” THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1892. MR. CRl.d’ IN' THE CHAIR BUT NOT WELL ENOUGH TO BIT OUT THE SESSION. Fithian Proposes to Put Agricultural Implements on the Free List—Census Deficiency Appropriation Passed With a General Legislation Attach ment. Washington, Feb. s.—ln the House this morning Mr. Fithian of Illinois sent to the speaker, for reference, a bill placing farm implements upon the free list. He wished ito have the bill printed in the Record, but the speaker de lined to recognize him for the purpose of making that request at the present time. Speaker Crisp Is very hoar-e and his voice is hardly audible. The calling of the com mittees for reports, which is usually made by the speaker in person, was delegated to one of the reading clerks, the speaker being desirous of saving his throat as much as possible. Finally he left the chair and yielded the gravel to Mr. Mcjhlliu of Tennessee. Several reports were made from commit tees and placed upon the appropriate calendars. The call of the committees having been completed. Mr. Fithiau made his request that the bill introduced by him be printed in the Record, and the request was acceded to. CENSUS DEFICIENCY BILL. The House then went into committee of the whole. Mr. Richardson of Tennessee in the chair, on the census deficiency bill. Mr. Bayers of Texas, in charge of the bill, made an explanation as to its provisions ami brought the charge of extravagance against the administration of the census bureau. He said that hundreds of men and women who never ought to have beea employed had been employed in the office at the in stance of congress. Had the superintendent of the census been left to operate his bureau without pressure from the outside to put in office a large number of incompetent per sons , the expenditures would have been very niucU lees. Mr. Henderson of lowa —Do you refer to number or quality? Mr. Bayers—To both. Mr. Henderson replied to Mr. Sayers and defeuded the census office. Mr. Diugley aIBO defended Superintendent of the Census Porter. He said if the expenditures of the census bureau had been increased, this was due to the fact that congress had imposed upon it the new and unheard of duty of in quiring into the private business of the citizens and compelling them to disclose the amounts of their farm mortgages. Mr. Dungan of Ohio opposed an appropri ation for the census bureau until tbu charges made against it bad been answered satis factorily . It bad been said that tons and tons of statistics had been destroyed after compilation, and that a lot of punching ma chines itbe invention of relative) which could be purchased for $lO, had been em ployed at a royalty of $3. CROOKEDNESS IN LIMESTONE. Mr. Cooper of Indiana criticized the cen sus office on the ground that it haddisorimi nated against oertain limestone industries of Indiana in favor of others. In the tak ing of the census great inaccuracy, if not dishonesty, had been committed as far as the limestone workings were concerned. Mr. Stone of Kentucky paid a high tribute to the ability and efficiency of Superinten dent of Census Porter. first "rider” of the session. Mr. Sayers offered an amendment appro priating $115,514 for the subsistence of Sioux Indians, and calling upon the Secre tary of the Interior to report to the House the names of all employes under the direc tion and supervision of the Indian bureau. The latter olause of this amendment was the first general legislation to be incorporated upon au appropriation bill; but, no objec tion being made, tbe amendment was adopted. Ttie committee having arisen, the bill was passed. The private calendar.was then taken up for consideration, but no progress was made, and tbe House ad journed until 2:45 o’clock to-morrow, when eulogies will be delivered upon the late Representative Lae of Virginia. A "MOONSHINE LIQUOK” BILL. It Seeks to Correct Faults in tbe Exist lng Revenue Law. Washington, Feb. 5.—A bill that will Interest the people throughout the distilling section of the south was reported favorably to the House to-day by Mr. Bynum of In diana from the judiciary committee. It is substantially the bill Introduced by Mr. Henderson of North Carolina to amend the internal revenue laws. The first section abolishes what are known as minimum punishments, and is intended to discourage frivolous prosecutions. By the second section no warrant in internal revenue cases can be issuod upon an affi davit making charges “upon information and belief,” unless made by certain officials, and also makes more st.ringont the law re lating to the fees of oourt officers with the view of removing tome ot the temptations to make cases for the fees to be derived therefrom. Section 3 requires warrants to be made returnable to the n-arest federal commis sioner or other official, and sootion 4 gives to tbe Attorney General a veto upon the appointment of United States commission ers and the power of summary removal of commissioners. The last section empowers the commissioner of internal revenue, with the approval of tho Secretary of the Treas ury, to discontinue or compromise civil and criminal cases. Sneaker Crisp’s Friends Anxious. Washington, Feb. s.—Speaker Crisp was obliged to leave the House early. The trip to the capitol through the snow storm aggravated his cold so that he was too hoarse to make himself heard, and was com pelled to abandon the chair to Mr. McMil lin. His friends are very anxious about his health. Government Sliver Purchases. Washington, Feb. 5. —The amount of silver offered to the treasury to-day was 960,000 ounces. The amount ourchased was 330,000 ounces, at .9U0@.9140. Pittsburg’s Blue Laws Trials. Pittsburg, Pa.. Feb. s.—Hearings in the teu cases brought against newsdealers by the Law and Order Society for sailing newspapers on Sunday took place before Aldermau Rohe to-dav. The evidence against the defendants was weak, and the alderman discharged tix of the ten prisoners. The others were fined 410 and costs each. They will appeal to the court from the decisiou. ho far the efforts of the law and order people to stop the sales of newspapers have signally failed. Nearly a score of newsdealers and carriers have heen lined, but in every instance an appeal lias been taken and the sale of papers continued. Indictments Dismissed. New York, Fab. 5. —Judge Martino iu the general sessions to-day dismissed the in dictments for misdemeanor fouud against the editors of the different daily newspapers of this city who published details of the electrocution of the murderers Wood, Stniler, Slocum and Jugiro at Sing Sing, on July 7, 1891. In recommending the dis missals District Attorney Nicoll stated that the statute under which the indictments ware found had been repealed ami accord ingly their conviction could not to ob tained. Delegates Instructed for Hill. Hudson, N. Y.. Feb. s.—The Columbia county democratic convention was held in this city to-day. Delegates to the state convention were instructed to vote for dele gates to the democratic national convention to favor David B. Hill’s nomination for tho presidency of (he United States, THE STATE OF TRADE. Every Section Except the South Re ported as Doing Fair Business. New York, Feb. 5l —Business failures occurring tnrougbout the country last week, as reported to R. G. Dun & Cos., number for the United States 273, Canada 46; total 319, against 297 last week. In spite of much dullness and complaint in some important branches, trade is grad ually enlarging. The east does not get tbe full be eflt, because the western business is largely met by western distributing centers, an 1 that alone is increasing heavily, while the southern traie, which is more largely met by distribution from the east, is un usually dull. But tbe west is steadily in ert using orders for manufactured products and is likely to buy more largely In the next five months than ever before. Eastern con sumption is also fairly up to tbe maximum, as labor is well employed. Stringency at the south, owing to the overproduction of cotton and hurtful speculation in the past, is at present the only force retarding gen eral improvement. THE MONEY MARKET. In financial and speculative circles, never theless, some apprehension appears Decause of tho advance in foreign exchange from $4 86 to S4S7, in spite of the enormous mer chandise balances in favor of this country. It is argued that this shows a very heavy withdrawal of foreign capital from tha country, because silver legislation is feared, or for some othe r reason, and that in effect Europe will pay for breadstuffs and cotton needed by surrendering titles to American property. If so, this country can fairly well afford to own itself. Export* of merchandise continue to greatly exceed last year’s for five months at New York by about 37 per cent, while in value of imports the increase was very slight. There is considerable evidence that large blocks of American securities are he ing sold here by foreigners, but the market has taken them without serious disturb ance. GENERAL TRADE. At Philadelphia more orders are seen for manufactured Iron, and increased business in dry goods, especially in staples, dress goods being sold far in advance, while wool is quiet with fair volume of sales. Cigar manufacturers are busy and trade iu groceries and chemicals unchanged. Specu lation in products has been more active, but in spite of abundance of money the tendenoy of prices is lower. Wheat fell to 99% cents here, but recovered over a cent, and after sales of 33,000,000 bushels is 1 cent lower than a week ago. Western re ceipts diminish, but exports diminish still more. Corn closed only an eighth higher and oats three-eighth higher, but pork products are a shade lower. Cotton is a six teenth lower for spot, and February has sold below 7 cents, receipts, continuing enormous. Coffee is a fraction stronger. Silver has also fallen to about the lowest price ever quoted, 41.56 pence per ounce, re covering slightly to 41.62 pence. Great Industries take progress In spite of low prices end production which seems to threaten reaction. Pig iron shows a little concession at Philadelphia, and some shad ing here by southern concerns, and bar is as dull as ever: light demand for p|ates. Structural iron is unsettled by the collapse of thd steel beam combination, and tha price has fallen to 2% cents. But coming expenditures by great rail roads promise an unusual demand and the news comes of the opening of addi tional furnaces. At the highest price de manded by agents, coal is exceedingly dull. The boot and shoe business is getting better, with more orders, but in some cases prices are shaded a little. More activity is seen in dry goods and a large number of western buyers are doing a fair business. The demand for spring goods is growing, but clothiers are still in the dark. Cottons are affected by poor south ern trade, but prices of some prints and sheetings have been advanced, and orders for knit goods are fully as large as a year ago. __ QUEER STORY FROM LOUISIANA. The Lottery Faotlon of the Democracy Investing- in Arms and Ammunition. New Orleans, La., Feh. s.—The steam ship El Paso has arrived from New York. Her cargo includes forty cases of Winches ter rifles and thirteen boxes of cartridges, addressed to “A. W. Crandall, ohairman democratic campaign committee, New Orleans, La.” In an interview concerning these arms Col. Crandall Bays: "Yes, It is a faot that these arms have come to New Orleans addressed to me os chairman of the democratic executive com mittee. There has been absolutely no at tempt made to conceal their shipment, and there is likewise no effort beiug made by us to disguise why the arms have been secured. We are providing our selves with them simply to protect ourselves against any scheme, armed or otherwise, to deny us a free ballot and fair count in the oomieg election. Since the nominating convention at Baton Rouge we have been met on all sides with statements from the friends and supporters of Foster that it was war t > the knifo and knife to tho hilt, and the machinery in the hands of the existing e.ate administration was to be used in counting in the F< ster ticket and in counting out the McEnery ticket. "Believing, therefore, that the state mili tia and the election machinery under the oontAd of the present state administration are to be employed in frustrating, if necessary, the free expression of public will, wo determined, on the principle that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, to take such means as would protect us from an illegal and unwarranted inter ference with our rights under the law. "As I said before, we are not endeavoring to conceal anything whatever. The arms have been openly shipped, and there will be another consignment shortly, of which our friends may take notice if they so desire. There is no intention on the part of the regular democrats to precipi tate trouble. There is no desire to provoke the shedding of blood. It has been our aim to secure a perfectly peaceable election and to abide by the re sult. All we have asked for, and all we mean to secure, is the privilege of every suf fragist to vote as he ohooses in the coming election, and the assurance that his vote will be counted as it is cast. ‘* We have never intended to bulldoze or bluff, but we are firm in our determination not to be bulldozed or bluffed. Our prepa rations are simply with a view to insuring an honest election, and we have merely ac cepted in earnest tbe threats made at Baton Rouge by the state house and Foster ring that tho administration will elect the Foster ticket, even if resort to au unfair ballot and dishonest means are necessary—just what we are determined shall not be done, unless we are disappointed in the manhood of this state.” Street Car Strike Ended. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. s.— The Manches ter electric street car strike Is virtually broken, and all the old men who can be accommodated with situations without dis placing the non-union men will probably be at work within a week. Twelve of thestrikers applied for reinstatement to-day and were notified to come to work to-inorrow. Their surrender is unconditional, and they go hack at the company’s terms. Torpedoes were placed on tbe track by someone to day and the uew men became so frightened that eight of them resigned. Oklahoma Democratic Convention. Guthrie, Okla. ,Feb. 5. — The democratic territorial central committee has decided to call a territorial convention May 17, for the selection of delegates to the national con vention. The committee stood 23 for Cleve land, 2 for Hill and 1 for Boies. Gen. James F. Roblcson Dead. Lexington, Ky. , Feb. 5. —Gen. James F. Robinson died here this morning. Gen. Robinson was president of the Kentucky Turf Association for twentv years. He held tho otllce of city treasurer of Lex ington at the tune of his death. tillmanism in Carolina. Ita Success Means an A nti Cleveland Delegation to Chicago. Charleston, S. C., Feb. s.—There does not seem to be muchdoubt nowabout the re election of Gov. Tillman, who in IS9O, beat the regular democrats. It is learned that the opponents of Tillman recently sent oat a circular to all the prominent straight out democrats in the state call ing a confemce to meat at Colum bia last night. The conference some how failed to materialize; not more than a handful beiug present. The anti-Tillman itea talk of holding a convention early in the spring, but the irouble seems to be that they cannot unite on a candidate to run against the present governor, who, if he is opposed, will be opposed by bis own people inside of the ranks of the alliance. The success of Tillmanism means election of anti-Cleveland delegates to the Chicago convention. The Tillman idea is a western man with alliance tendencies if possible; if not, then Gov. Hill. The allianoe has all the machinery of the Democratic party in its power in this state, and will elect its own candidates. Collapse of the Barbed Wire Trust. Pittsburg, Pa.. Feb. s.— The barbed wire trust, which is composed of all the barbed wire plants of the country, has been dissolved. Tnie statement was made to night by J. M. Gates of Chicago, who was president of the combination. The trust was formed years ago and represented millions of capital. Gates attributes the collapse of the trust to overproduction of cotton in tbe south and the immense out put of barbed wire. MEDICAL. SCROFULA Is that impurity of the blood which produces unsightly lumps or swellings in the neck; which causes running sores on the arms, legs, or feet; which develops ulcers in the eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or deafness; which is the origin of pimples, can cerous growths, or "humors;” which, fasten ing upon the lungs, causes consumption and death. It is the most ancient of all diseases, and very few persons are entirely free from it Tee" CURED By taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which, by the remarkable cures it has accomplished, has proven itself to be a potent and peculiar medicine for this disease. If you suffer from scrofula, try Hood’s Sarsaparilla. “ Every spring my wife and children have been troubled with scrofula, my little boy, three years old, being a terrible sufferer. Last spring he was one mass of sores from head to feet. We all took Hood’s Sarsaparilla, and all have been cured of the scrofula. My little boy Is entirely free from sores, and all four of my children look bright and healthy.” W. B. Atherton, Passaic City, N. J. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists, fl; six for $5. Prepared only by C. I. HOOD A CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. 100 Poses One Dollar SPECIAL NOTICES. ~~ SEE V IALNOTIC’E. ~~ All bills against tbe British steamship SE RAPI3, Dobson rawer, must be presented at our office by 10 o’clock THIS DAY or pay ment thereof will be debarred. STRAOHAN A CO., Consignees. NOTICE. The remarks made against Schnaars A Lenk enau was done under excitement, which I greatly regret, having been misinformed about the matter. D. S. GARDNER, LADIES’ RESTAURANT. WANTED 25 LADY BOARDERS, FREID & HICKja, 0,11 and 13 market, Telephone No. 546. ARTESIAN WATER SOAP! Just received, a large stock of ARTEBIAN WATER 80AP. It is a beautiful, pure, white toilet soap. It is the nicest and cheapest toilet soap in tbe market, and those who use it once will always ask for it again. It does not chap the hands and makes the skin smooth and soft. It Is a nice size cake and is put up in a neat package, three cakes in a box. Can be had ONLY AT R. 0. McUALL’S DRUG STORE, Corner Congress and Whitaker Streeta. LOOK HERE. THE FINEST ASSORTMENT OF FINE SOAPS, PERFUMERY —AND— MANICURE SCISSORS In tha city can be had —AT— LIVINGSTON’S PHARMACY. Mr. O. BUTLER is with me and would be pleased to see his many friends. SULLIVAN’S RESTAURANT, HO and 113 BRYAN STREET. WOODCOCK, SNIPE, QUAIL, DOVES, TEAL, SUMMER AND ENGLISH DUCKS, POMPANOS AND SPANISH MACKEREL Families supplied. Telephone 543. NOTICE. Savannah, Ga.. Feb. 1, 189?. WILLIAM L. CLAY, Eeq., has been admitted a member of the firm of ERWIN, duBIGNON A CHISHOLM, the firm name remaining as heretofore. ROBERT G. ERWIN, FLEMING G. nrBIONON. WALTER S. CHISHOLM. GOOD NECKWEAR CHEAP. ANY TIE IN OUR WINDOW FOR 25 CENTS, WORTH CONSIDERABLY MORE. EVERYBODY COME AND GET ONE. BOYS’ POLO CAPS FOR 8 AND 10 CENTS AT APPEL A SOHAUL’B, One-Price Clothiers. FOR RENT OR SALE, At lale of Hope, a nice cottage and outbuild lugs with about forty (40) acres of farming land. Possession given immediately. Apply to WALTHOUR A RIVERS. PRESCRIPTIONS OF BUTLER’S PHARMACY ARE ONLY REFILLED BY ROWLINBKI. PHARMACIST. Broughton and Drayton Sts. Telephone 465. MEDICAL. Sore Throat Lameness Sore Eyfjd* Piles Female Complaints f Rheumatism AND ALL Inflammation Sckl only In our own bottles. All druggists. PON D’S EXTRACT CO., 76 sth Ave., N.Y. • funeral invitations. HARMON.—The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Harmon are invited to attend the funeral of their son. Frank, from th-ir resi dence, 128 Gaston street, THIS AFTERNOON at 3:30 o’clock. COLLlNS.—Friends and acquaintance of Mr. James Collins and Mrs. Hannah Weish are re ap ctfully invited to attend the funeral of tbe former, from his late residence, corner Gaston and Price streets, THIS AFTERNOON at 3:30 o’clock. MEETING-*. CXIVERSITV ( LI B. ' Savannah. Ga., Feb. 6, 1892. The quarterly meeting of the University Club will be held in the Bupper room Odd Fel lows’ Hall. SATURDAY, Feb. 6, 1892, at 8:15 o'clock p. m. Mr T. M. Cunningham, Jr., will read a paper on “The Jury." JOHN SCREVEN, _ _ President. Davis Freeman, Secretary. MILITARY ORDERS. CHATHAM YRTILLKIIY. Savannah, Ga., Fob. 6, 1892. The company will assembly at the Armory on SATURDAY, the oth inßt„ at 3 o’clock, in full uniform, with overcoats, commissioned officers only with side arms, to pay the last tribute of respect to our late -Active Member Frank Har mon. By order of JOHN F. WHEATON, Captain Commanding. Harry S. Dreksk. Orderly Sergeant. SPECIAL NOTICES. On and after Feb !. 1890, the basis of meas urement of all advertising in tbe Morning News will be agate, or at the rate of $1 40 an Inch for the first insertion. No Special Notice inserted for less than $1 00. SAVA NX A HIT! KA TER. 112 CHILDREN WILL PARTICIPATE IN OUR ENTERTAINMENT ON MONDAY, FEB. 8, AT 8 P. M„ Under the auspices of THE DAUGHTERS OF ISRAEL. ADMISSION 50c.; CHILDREN 23c. Tickets at Gutman’s and at Solomon’s drug store. Reserved seats on sale at Livingston's drug store (formerly Butler’s) 25c. extra. NOTICE. New York, Jan. 2d, 1892, Mr. W. SCHROETER, intending to establish himself In Europe, ceases to bs manager of our Savannah agency from this date. AMERICAN TRADING SOCIETY, (Limited). NOTICE. Neither the Master nor Consignees of the British steamship GANGES, Roberts master, will be responsible for any debts contracted by the crew of said vessel. A. MINIS’ SONS. Consignees. NOTICE. Neither the Master nor Consignees of the Norwegian bark NORMANVIK, Olsen master, will be responsible for any debts contracted by the crew of said vessel. A. MINIS’ SONS, Consignees. CORN SEED. Mammoth Sugar, Stovell’s Evergreen, Golden Dent. White Dent, Adams' Early and White Flint just received at SOLOMONS A CO., _____ Dru ggists. EXQUISITE PERFUMERY” DELETTREZ FINE EXTRACTS THE FINEST PERFUMERY Ever imported into this city; also an assort ment of his Soaps. SOLOMONS * CO„ IG3 Congress Street and 92 Bull Street. BANKS. Savannah Bank 'and Trust Cos. Has opened under the DE SOTO HOTEL a branch of its SAVINGS * DEPARTMENT, In which deposits of one dime and upward will be received. 4% Interest allowed on deposits of one dollar and upw-ard, payable quarterly. Deposits received within the first TEN days of the month will draw interest from the FIRST day of the month. Deposits received daily from 9 a. m. to 2 p. M., and from 4 p. m. to 5 p. m. ; on Saturdays to 7 p. M. Repayments made daily from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. GENERAL DEPOSITS ALSO RECEIVED JOSEPH D. WEED, JNO. C. ROWLAND, President. Vice President. „ JAS. H HUNTER, Cashier. WM. P. HARDEE, Manager De Soto Branch. DIRECTORS: Joseph D. Weed. Isaac G. Haas, John C. Rowland, M. Y. Maclntrye, 0. A. Reitze, Walter Coney, H. G. Erwin, John Lyons, Edw. Karow, Daniel Hogan, W. C. Powell. PRINTERS AN D BOOK BINDERS. g£EO. K. MiCHOLS, pßiamais, B3BIDSKG, SLAS3K BOOKS. 931 Bay St. Savannah. CLOTHING. We Have Added A NEW LINE TO OUR -$7 50-^ts geT*your*pick! Ue * "" ° ff#red ' °° me and BOYS! BOYS! Come and get an ALL-WOOL POLO CAP f.. Bc. and 10c. fot APPMI, ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS. amusements. 53 SAVANNAH THEATER,' m mght k Tuesday, February 9 Special Engagement! Continuous Laughter! Greatest Irish Comedian: s “ r - Herbert Cawthorn And his COMEDY CHERUBS, presenting th! FUNNIEST FARCE COMEDY * “LITTLE MGET.” (WITH A PLOT.) Tyrolean Swiss Warbling! Songs! Danc-sl Music! Scenic and Mechanical Effects’ FAMOUS NUGGET QUARTETS. Usual Prices. Keats on sale at Livlngstnn'. Pharmacy Feb. flth. niwngston * and e ri AttracUon: E ’ H - SOTHERN, Feb. 10 BANK*. TBE GERMANIA BANK, SAVANNAH, GA CAPITAL, $200,000 In oonnsetion with its general banking bust ness it has a SAVINGS DEPARTMENT, WHERE 4 Per Cent Per Anui Is paid on deposits compounded quarterly. Db. positors of all classes are solicited. With an obliging staff of offloers aud conservative man. agwment patrons and those desiring to deposit with it may be assured that their interests will be carefully guarded. OFFICERS. HENRY BLUN, GEO. W. OWENS President. Vice President JOHN M. HOGAN, Cashier. DIRECTORS. HENRY BLUN. GKO. W. OWENS, Attorney at Law P. BRENNAN, of Kavanaugh A Brennan. R. M. HULL, of Bearing & Hull WILLIAM KKUOE, of VVm Keboe A Qa AMSON MOHR, of Mohr Bros. DR. J. B. READ. T. F. STUBBS, of Stubbs Tison. A. P. SOLOMON, of Henry Solomon A Sons, G. M. RYALS. IRVIN B. TIEDEMA.N. of Geo. W. TiedeinanA Bro. HOTBIa, WINDSOR HOTEL; Jacksonville, Florida. Is now open under the personal supervision of Mr. A, H. PALMER, late ot the sth Avenue Hotel, New York. The WINDSOR is a select home like hotel with a superioi service and cuisine. It has all modern conveniences, and its location, fronting the Windsor Park, is the best in the city. An EXCELLENT ORCHESTRA has been engaged for the season. For further information address WINDSOR HOTEL CO., Jacksonville, Fla. A. H. PALMER, I Managing Partner. ( HOTELS =CORDOVA St. Augustine, Fla, E. N. WILSON, Manager, THE MARSHALL H. N. FISH’S European Hotel and Restaurant, Broughton St., Savannah, Gi ROOMS 50c. 76c, f 1 per day, each person. THE OGLETHORPE, Brunswick - - - - Georgia. A PERFECT WINTER RESORT HOTEL, Opens JANUARY 2. Sent for Illustrated Circular. THE LELAND HOTEL COMPANY. WARREN LELAND, JR., Manager.^ THE MORRISON HOUSE. /Centrally located on line of street cars, offers V pleasant south rooms, with excellent board at moderate prices. Sewerage aud ventilation perfect, the sanitary coD<ii* tion of the house Is of the best. Corner Brough ton and Drayton streets. Savannah, Ga. HARDWARE, Bar, Band ana Hoop Iron. WAGON MATERIAL. Naval Stores Supplies. FOR SALE BY Edward Lovell's Sons, 155 BROUGHTON AND 138-140 STATE STREETS.