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ART CAUSING TROUBLE,
A LIVBLY TILT OVER THE MAN
AQBMBNT OF T3LFAIR ACADEMY.
Two of the Georgia Historical Bocl
ety's Board of Managers Resign Last
Night—The Lack of Income and Debt
In the Institution They Claim Does
Not Warrant Its Present Conduct.
Gen. Jackson Agrees to Make a
Further Loan to the Academy.
A lively battle was waged at the meeting
of the Georgia Historical Society last night.
The attendance was unusually large, about
fifty members of the society being present.
The subject of discussion has already been
hinted at In the Mousing News. It was
in reference to the action of the board of
managers of the Telfair academy, which Is
under the oontrol of the historical society,
with regard to the income of the academy
and the arrangement of its expenses in pro
portion with its income for the ensuing
year.
At a recent meeting of the board of man
agers of the academy, the fact was brought
out that the whole endowment of the acade
my of *IOO,OOO, left It by Miss Telfair, is in
vested in Augusta and Savannah stocks and
bonds, which securities are not now paying
any dividend, and the prospects of a divi
dend from which in tne mar future are
very vague and dim. In addition, the fact
was cited that a demand had been made by
the President, Geo. Henry It. Jackson, for
*21,000 due him by the academy for
money borrowed to make improve
ments and additions to the art
gallery, or rather Gen. Jackson advocated
that in view of the condition of affairs of
the Augusta and Savannah railroad it
would be well to dispose of the stock and
securities and to discharge thd Indebtedness
of the academy.
GEN. JACKSON MADE NO DEMAND.
When Gen. Jackson saw, however, that
this was construed by the board of man
agers as a demaud for the money due him
by the academy, he immediately withdrew
ail Intimation of this character and de
clared his willingness to allow the loan to
continue as it stood at present. The man
agers were, however, confronted with the
fact that there was a prospect of no income
from the endowment of the aoademv for
the coming year with which t > meet Us
expenses. It was proposed, and the propo
sition is said to have beeu generally favored
by the board, to dispense with the services
of the director, providing instead a cus
todian, and to reduce the expenses in every
way so as to meet its reduced lnoome as
uearly as possible.
However on Gen. Jackson’s return from
New York, he being absent at the time
mentioned, he urged the academy be con
tinued as at present with none
of its advantages curtailed and
generously offered that if the
academy’s income for the year was insuf
ficient to meet its expenses to advance the
amount himself aud accept the note of the
academy. This plan was agreed to by a
majority of the board. Capt. J. R. F. Tatt
nall and Mr. C. N, West, recording secre
tary, members of the board of managers,
strongly disagreed with this plan.
THOUGHT THE PLAN FOLLY.
They urged that it would be folly to con
tinue the aoademv as at present at an ex
pense of several thousand dollars annually
with an almost positive prospect of no in
come for the succeeding year. So strongly
did these gentlemen hold to the view
that they decided to withdraw
from the board of managers. Their resig
nations as such were presented to the society
last night and accepted.
After the transaction of the regular busi
ness of the meeting the subject of interest
was brought up by a resolution presented
by Mr. J. ideßrun Kops that the minutes t f
the last two meetings of the board of man
agers of the Telfair academy with all official
communications and documents brought
before the board at those meetings be pub
lished in the daily papery
Mr. Kops was reterred to Recording
Secretary Rook well for an account of the
last meeting of the board of managers, it
being customary for the secretary to have
these papers at the meeting of the society
for the information of any member request
ing it. Mr. Rockwell stated that he did not
have the papers with him and gave as his
reason that he had been requested not to
bring them until there should be a demand
made for them by the society.
2£Mr. Kops then moved that the minutes
in question be produced before the next
meeting of the sooiety.
CHARLTON SAW A HIDDEN MOTIVE.
A warm discussion upon this subject en
sued. W. G. Charlton, Esq., a member of
the board of managers, very stroagly op
posed Mr. Kops’ motion. He said there
was a hidden motive behind the resolution.
It was a direct attack upon the academy
and an effort to close its doors.
"it is the determination of the directors,”
he said, ”to carry on the academy as at
present and not to turn away its director,
close its doors anti leave its pictures to rot.”
Mr. Kops declared that the motion which
he presented had no such object in view,
and that he only asked for such informa
tion as he had a right to under the by-laws.
Mr. Rockwell argued in favor of giving
the desired information.
Col. C. H. Olmstead, a member of the
board of managers, made the point that the
fight was an arraignment of the majority
of the board by the minority, which had
failed to carry Us point.
Mr. Kops then introduced a resolution
that it was the sense of the meeting that
the minutes of the last two sessions of the
board of managers of the academy be given
to the society.
On a viva voce vote the president was
unable to decide the result, and upon a
- V ——— -I
standing vote tho resolution was lost by a
vote of 15 in its favor and 23 against.
Col. Geogre A. Mercer and {Cot. John
Screven, also members of the board of
manager;, voted iu favor of the resolution.
The result of the vote put an end to the
discussion for the tune being.
LOOKING TO THK FUTURE.
Col. Mercer gave notice of the introduc
tion of a by-law at next meeting
to provide for the settlement of
possible differences that might arise in fut
ure as to the conduct of tie academy be
tween the board of managers and the
society.
A present of a set of very valuable books
was received from a party of gentlemen.
A donation of a set of etchings of con
federate leaders and generals was received
from Charles B. Hall of New York, a well
known engraver. There ore about forty
of theetcbings and they are very good. The
president was instruobd to return the
thanks of the society to Mr. Hall.
The librarian was instructed to purchase
a list of books Beleoted by the library
committee.
On motion of Col. Meroer it was decided
to discontinue the purchase of books until
the society has money in its treasury above
Its indebtedness to devote to this purpose.
The resignation of Mr. West as corre
sponding secretary was oouched in the fol
lowing terms:
I regret to And myself differing from a ma
jority of the board of managers upon certain
questions of the greatest importance affecting
the trust of the society under the will of Miss
u' '*^ 6 differences not being as to de
tails, but as to fundamental principles, I prefer
to withdraw from official relation with the
tnist, which I can do In no other way than by re
signing my ofhoe in the society. 1 beg, there
fore. that you will accept my resignation as
corresponding secretary.
Mr. West continues his connection as a
member of the society.
An Extended Popularity. Browns Bron
chial Troches have for many years been the
moat popular article in uae for relieving Coughs
and Throat troubles.—ad.
Notice to Advertisers.
Changes for the Bunday issue of the
Morning News must be handed in not
later than 6:30 o'clock Baturday afternoon.
MASTERS OF HIGHWAYS.
The Road Commissioners Hold Their
Annual Election.
The annual meeting of the board of road
commissioners was held at the oourt house
yesterday, and was largely attended.
The following officers were re-elected:
Chairman—G. Bourquin.
Vice Chairman—A. E. Moynelo.
Secretary—R. Coakley.
The executive committee was announced
as follows: G. Bourquin, ohairman; C. H.
O.instead, W. G. Lathrop, John F. Sweat,
and I). C. Newton, j
Most of the roads were reported In good
oondltion. The nuisance on Waters road
was brought up and thoroughly discussed.
Capt. Purse offered to widen the road about
twenty feet on both sides of the railroad
track, and asked that the executive com
mittee meet him at an early day for action.
The board generally were of the opinion
that a railroad track should not be tolerated
on any publio road. Chairman Bourquin
stated that the act of the legislature grant
ing aright on the Waters road, with the
consent of the city of Savannah, was un
constitutional aud void.
Capt. Purse further said he expected to
be able to present to the county, in a short
time, an elegant “air line” road to Thunder
bolt.
The oommlttee appointed to examine into
the obstruction of the Chcves road reported
that the,matter had been taken to the su
perior court. In the matter of backing
water on the Cheves road, neither Mr. Cun
ningham nor Mr. Haskell appeared, and the
matter was referred. Commissioner
Moynelo reported the diverting of water by
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way, which was ordered to be examined into.
Several commissioners were fined for non
attendance. Commissioners C. Dugger
and James W. MoAlpin, after a faithful
service of over thirty years, resigned, aud
were placed on the honorary roll.
THEY FAVOR A NEW CIRCUIT.
The Chatham County Bar Asks for a
Change.
Savannah’s lawyers are in favor of anew
judicial circuit. A meeting of the bar was
held yesterday morning at the oourt bouse
for the purpose of considering the question,
and the members seemed to be unanimous
in their desire for a ohange. There is
already a bill before the legislature provid
ing for the dismemberment of the Eastern
circuit, which, among other things, pro
vides for anew circuit, to be called the
Ogeecbee circuit, and leaves Chatham and
Mclntosh counties as the Eastern circuit.
The lawyers heretofore individually ex
pressed their approval of the scheme, but
yesterday it was approved as a body.
Col. George A. Mercer was chosen ohair
man of the meeting, and T. D. Kookwell,
Esq., secietary. After some discussion
about the matter the following resolutions
were offered by Hon. W. G. Charlton and
adopted:
Resolved, That In che judgment of the bar of
Chatham county ii is lraiieraurely necessary
that steps be taken to relieve the judge of the
Chatham superior court of the labors of clr
ciut riding, the interests of Chatham county
being considerable enough to demand all his
time.
Resolved, further. That our senator and
representative be requested to do what they
can to bring this about either by the creation of
anew circuit or in redistricting such circuits as
already exist.
A MIDNIGHT BLAZB.
A Email House Near the Base Ball
Park Burned to the Ground.
An alarm of fire was sent in last nignt at
11:15 o’clook from box 26 at the Savannah,
Florida and Western freight depot, although
the fire was on Bolton street, just west ad
joining the bass ball park. The fire de
partment arrived promptly, however, and
found a small 1-story frame building envel
oped <n flames. It waa impossible to save
the bouse, but with one stream of water the
property adjacent was protected.
The building was the property of the
Schley estate and was occupied by Charles
Quarterman (color.nl), who conducted a
small fruit and confectionery business,
Quarterman lost his entire stock which con
sisted of about $75 worth of goods
upon which he had no insurance.
The only thing saved was a cow, which
was quartered in a shed adjoining the build
ing. Some of the neighbors drove the cow
from her place.
Quarterman is under the impreision that
the fire was the work of an incendiary, who
had broken into his establishment aud
stolen his goods and then set fire to the
buildiDg. He left his shop about an hour
before the fire broke out, aud came back just
in time to see tbe whole building in a blaze.
He also discovered that a window was open
and that his stock of matches were in the
street just outside tbe window.
BUSINESS MEN’S CANDIDATE.
Bay Street Backing P. D. Daffln For
Commissioner.
Savannah’s business community propose
taking a band in the selection of county
commissioners and there is hardly a doubt
but success will crown the effort. The
choice of the business people is Mr. P. D.
Daffln. Among the many candidates an
nounced for this office he probably has the
strongest following among the oitizens gen
erally. His friends are enthusiastic in the
conduct of his campaign, and every day
are gaining additions to their ranks.
Mr. Daffln is an enterprising and con
servative citizen, who has always taken
pride in Savannah’* development and no
doubt he would make a wise and judioious
commissioner.
THEIR PAY INCREASED.
Employes Make a Successful Kick
Against the Oyster Company.
Several employes of the Oemler Oyster
Company became dissatisfied at tbe rate of
pay they were receiving for over-time and
came tip to the oity yesterday morning to
complain to President Haas. Tbe latter
concluded they had a reason for their com
plaint and shtisfieii tbem at once by order
ing au increase iu the rate of pay for over
time.
The men returned to work yesterday
afternoon. The employes were members
of tho party that came down from Atlauta
last week and complained that they were
not making as much as the manager had
led tbem to expect.
DAMAGING THE RIVER.
The Gas Company Brought Into the
United States Court.
District Attorney Morion Erwin yester
day filed a bill iu the federal court at Ma
con in behalf of the United States against
the Mutual Gas Light Compotiy of Savan
nah. The bill soeks to enjoin tho company
from discharging waste products from the
gas works into the river at the foot of Ran
dolph street. It Is oomplainod that the
floating coal tar takes the paint off vessels
lying ut tbe wharves and settling to the
bottom gathers straw and material that
chokes the ohanuel. Dec. 15 was set as the
day for a hearing on the bill.
Preparing for Bose Ball.
It is probable that some definite steps will
be taken this week in reference to the form
ation of Savannah's base ball club. It is
proposed to oall a meeting of those who are
willing to put up money for tbe sport aud
organize a syndicate to run a club in the
Southern League. Those who are agitating
the subject feel confident that a good club
will be organized and that It will boa pay
ing institution.
Neglect of the hair often destroys its
vitality and natural hue, and causes it to
fall out. Before it is too late apply Bali’s
Hair Henewer, a sure remedy.—ud.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1892.
IN MEMORY OF JUDGE ADAM3.
Eloquent Eulogies of the Dead Law
yer and Jurist.
The superior oourt room was crowded
with spectators yesterday morning as the
December term was cajied to order, and
the members of the bar of Savannah, with
few exoeptions, were present. The com
mittee to prepare a tribute to the memory
of the late Judge Adams preeeuted Its re
port. and several of the lawyers made
touching and eloquent remarks relative to
the dead jurist.
Hon. W. G. Charlton read the memorial
and moved its adoption, and also that it be
spread on the minutes. Mr. Charlton alio
spoke of the late Judge Adams’ character,
and paid a splendid tribute to his worth as
a man, a citizen, a lawyer and a jurist. No
synopsis could adequately portray the
beauty and eloquence of this speech. Mr.
Charlton was followed by A. Minis, Esq.,
who seconded the resolutions.
Gen. Henry R. Jackson delivered an ad
dress on the character and attainments of
Judge Adams. In speaking of his judicial
ability, Gen. Jaokson said he was among
the highest in the state who wore the judi
cial ermine, and that he stood with Judges
Berrien aud Fleming in his ability.
VV. L. Clav, Esq., spoke in feeiing terms
of Judge Adams, aud moved that the oourt
adjourn, whioh was done by Judge Ealli
gaut, who said that the court was much
moved by the solemn and impress
ive services, and that it was
not necessary for him to add anything.
He said that the death of the judge had
overwhelmed him and he could not under
stand why so brilliant a life should so soon
be out down and closed. Judge Falligant
added, that the keenest regret bad been
expressed all over the circuit at Judge
Adams’ death.
Judge |Macl)onell adjourned the city
court before the exercises began and sat
with Judge Falligant during the delivery of
the eulogies. Hou. Gazaway Hartridge was
prevented from being present at the exer
cises, but he bad prepared a fitting and
touchingly expressed tribute, which he
would have delivered had he been present.
The following is the memorial submitted
and adopted:
Alexander Pratt Adams, the subject of this
memorial, was born in Savannah. Ga., Feb. 20
1852. He received his academic education in
the schoois of Savannah, and was prepared to
enter college by the late William S. Bogart.
He entered the University of Georgia in the
sophomore class In September, 186 k, and was
gi aduated in the year 1869, in me class o; which
three other distinguished sons of Georgia—
Judges Emory Speer, William R. Hammond and
Howard Van Epps—were members.
In the fall of 1869 he commenced the study of
law in the office of the distinguished jurist,
Thomas E. Lloyd, and was admitted to the bar
of the superior court of Chatham oounty on
Feb. 86, 1670. and opened an office immediately
in Savannah. In the year 1876 he and his
brother, Samuel B. Adams, formed a partner
ship for the practice of law, which continued
till the year 1882, when, on the resignation by
Judge Tompkins of the judgeship of the Eastern
circuit, Mr. Adams was elected, and on Nov. 10
qualified to fill the uuexpired term. He was re
elected to that office, and hold it until he re
signed on May 1, 1889, when he at once became
a member of the law firm of Denmark it Adams
of this city, and so remained until his death, on
Sept. 2S, 1892.
This brief sketch epitomize* the short oareer
of our distinguished and lamented brother.
Two decades ushered him upon bis active life
and two more deca les brought that life of ac
tion, usefulness, honor and reuown to Its close.
It mav be safely asserted that his achieve
ments lay within the limits of tbe last twelve
years of bis brief career. He was not a youth
of speoial note and rank In the university. At
graduation tie was not marked by classmates
and professors as one of those great sobolars
who will attain any high rank In the oburoh or
■tate, but who, in the large majority of in
stances, reach the pinnacle of their fame on
commencement day.
That this was not due to lack of mental
power, his subsequent course has demonstrated.
He was, no doubt, one of the many youug men
who, during their college course, are looking
over and beyond the curriculum and campus
into the broader fields of action and knowledge
where first honors are not the rewards of
memory and rote and ribbon parchment.
Speaking in a dead language, is never rece.ved
as proof of intellect or manhood. His bril
liant career as lawyer and judge assure, us
hat, when a collegian, be had chosen his field
ojtfuture conflict aud was then ferglug weapons
fit for victory.
Passing over the short period during which
Mr Adams practiced law before his elevation to
the bench we will brierty comment upon him as
a Judge. Considering his age (being but 30 years
old when be assumed the ermine) we cau say—
with the concurrence, we believe, of ail who
practiced law In this court—that no one of his
predecessors in this circuit waa his superior as a
Judge. He combined quickness of apprehension
with breadth of comprehension; severity of
logic with strong and helpful imagination: dear
ness of perception with accuracy or expression;
a full vocabulary with verbal eclecticism; pa
tience with dignity, and urbanity with discipline.
Ruling in perfect mastery over all these powers
and aids was a noble sense of justice, tempered
by mercy and directed by judicial wisdom.
If we were to name any one characteristic as
the chief one of all the mental and moral pow
ers of Judge Adams we would call it earnest
ness. It was tbe Uamo to bis oratory, and by it
he conquered. It was visible in all his actions
and audible in every utterance, whether in his
most impassioned eloquence or the gentle flow
of social conversation.
With this quality of soul, with a round,
melodious voice, a mastery of language, strong
and appropriate, a bold, yet chastened imagi
nation, a strength of logic which gave to a sim
ple statement of a proposition tbe force of a
demonstration. He ranked among the foremost
orators, whether on the hustings or in the
foruin, or as an advocate Even his charges to
the grand and petit juries were often eloquent
and always models of diction.
But. so far, we have only looked upon the
moral and intellectual mac. There was another
and a higher and sweeter life to which we direct
attention, else the performance of the duty
assigned to us would be sadly incomplete.
Judge Adams died at the age of 40 years. He
had about reached the orest of the bill. In bis
upward course he had gathered honors, reaped
rich rewards, listened to the plaudits of those
below, so sweet to young ambition; he had
reared his head above the clouds where vault
ing youtn fondly dreams eternal sunshine
settles to remain.
Having reached tbe contemplative period in
life, he looked down and backward and then
down and forward, and he realized that, as he
advanced beyond the crest, his worldly honors
could be no prop to his feet, Ihis intellectual
lamp no light to his safety Conscious of his
weakness and dependence, he asked for divine
aid and gave his hand to the bride of the re
deerner. About a year before he became a
member of the Independent Presbyteriau
church of this city he led to the altar Miss
Sarah Olmstead or Savannah. And we think
it not out of place to say we doubt not but that
this judicious step changed the current of a
moral into a devoutedly active Christian life.
That earnestness of soul, which we believe was
liis strong characteristic, kindled into a brighter
flame in the Christian and illuminated every
step he took until his mortal became immortal.
Those who knew him best after bis spiritual
change unanimously bear witness to his abso
lute submission to the divine will and his abid
ing faith that death is but tbe usher to eternal
life
With the foregoing feeble and imperfect
sketch of the life and character of Judge
Adams, your committee respectfully submits
the following resolutions for your aot Ion:
Resolved, That as brother members of the
Savannah bar, wo feel most profoundly and
realize to the fullest extent the loss which this
Darandtbls community have sustained in the
untimely death of one so gifted as jurist and
advocate, so influential for great good as a citi
zen and so exemplary as a Christian
Ret lived,' That tbe foregoing sketch and res
olution be entered upon the minutes of the su
perior court of Chatham county, and a copy of
the same be furnished to the widow of our
deceased brother.
TANARUS, M. Norwood,
T. P. Kavenzl,
J. R. Saussy,
Henry R. JacXSON,
P. W. Mki.dhim,
Walter G. Charlton,
Committee.
Edward 3. Elliott, Secretary.
The prudent always have Dr. Bull’s Cough
Syrup on hand. It is Invaluable —od.
CITY BREVITIES.
The board of managers of the Society of
the Sons of tho Revolution met yesterday.
Six new members were elected. The so
ciety now has over 100 members.
A meeting of the bondholders of the
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
Company will beheld atl2:I5o’olookto-dnv
at the Merchants’ National Bank.
Tbe germs of scrofula are destroyed by
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggist*.
ad.
ARTHUR ON THE GROUND
THE CHIEF OF THE ENGINEERS
READY TO MBBT SDPT. WADLSY.
There Must Be Recognition of the
Brotherhood or a Strike—The Life
of the Order Depends Upon It—Chiefs
Ramsay of the Telegraphers and
Sargent of the Firemen to Be Here
To-morrow —lf Bupt. Wadley Ad
heres to His Position, This Week
Will Witness a Gfceat Tie-up of the
Central.
In the natural course of events the muoh
talked of strike of the Central’s teleg
raphers, engineers and firemen will occur
this week unless Supt. Wadlay decides to
recognise the labor organizations.
Last night Mr. P. M. Arthur, grand chief
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
neers, arrived in Savannah via the Central
railroad. He registered at the Pulaski
house. Soon after his arrival his room was
the center of attraction for members of the
committees of the different orders. The
situation was thoroughly gone over and
Hr. Arlnur given every detail of the ques
tions at issue, so that he can be at home in
treating with the railroad authorities. A
reporter of the Morning News seat his
card to Mr. Arthur at 9:30 o’clock and
asked for a short talk on the situation, but
the great labor l ader returned a reply
that be had retired, and had nothing
to say at present anyway. His presence
in the city gives renewed interest to the
fight and the men are on the tip-toe of ex
citement as to the result.
ARTHUR WILL IIS STUBBORN, TOO.
An engineer in speaking about the situa
tion last night said: “Mr. Arthur is a con
servative man and will not attempt any
thing rash. But this fact is certain, that he
will insist on the brotherhood .being recog
nized. He will not consent to anything
less than this. Recognition of the order is
the principal demand of the engineers.
Supt. Wadley will grant them the contraoc
they desire, he says, but he will deal
with the men as individuals and employes
of the road and not as an organization.
If Supt. Wadley holds out in this position
there can hardly be but one result, a gen
eral strike among the engineers of the Cen
tral.
“Chief Arthur,” continued the engineer,
“cannot afford to relinquish recognition of
the brotherhood upon the Central. It
would mean the disruption of the great or
ganization in a very snort while, because
the moment the powerful railway systems
of the north and west would hoar that the
Georgia Central had compelled the engineers
to surrender their claim to recognition as a
union they would immediately begin a war
on the brotherhood and refuse to recog
nize it.
EITHER RECOGNITION OR STRIKE.
“ Chief Arthur is a diplomatio and skill
ful leader of men. When he feels his
position is right he will stand as firm
as a rock. Mark my words, tdupt. Wadley
will either reoogniz - the brotherhood and
treat with its ohief or he will at an early
day have ample opportunity of hunting
new engineers to handle tbs throttles on the
road he superintends.”
Bupt. \V adlev is expected home to-mor
row and he will be waited upon at once
by Chief Arthur.
It was expected that Chief Ramsay of
the telegraphers would come at the same
time as Mr. Arthur, but he was detained
for some reason. He will be here to-mor
row. Chief Sargent of the firemen is ex
pected either to-night or to in rro w morning.
His assistant, J. J. Banahan of Chicago,
came in yesterday and was in con
sultation with the committee all day. Ho
declined to give out anything, however,
until his superior arrives.
The general opinion among people of
every class who have kept up with the
progress of the troubles is that there is
bound to be a strike unless 8 apt. Wadley
recedes from his position. As the men
themselves say, this is the situation. Bupt.
Wadley’s action In the premises is awaited
with the intensest interest.
TRYING TO SAVE HI3 CLIENT.
Lawyer Davis to Ask Gov. Northen to
Commute a Death Sentence.
E. T. Davis, Esq., leaves fur Atlanta this
morning to oonfer with Gov. Northen in the
effort to secure a commutation of the sen
tence of Evans Holt (colored) of Tattnall
oounty who is sentenced to be banged Fri
day l’or murdering a young white boy
named Hikes.
The deed was committed a year ago.
Holt claimed that the shooting was acci
dental. He wa9 sentenced to be hanged
Nov. 9, but on a petition to Gov. Northen,
signed by several of the jurors and
a number of citizens of Tattnall
oounty a respite of one month was granted.
Mr. Davis hopes to obtain a commutation
of Holt’s sentence to life imprisonment. It
ii understood that some of Chath ini’s rep
resentatives in the legislature will aid Mr.
Davis in his effort to seoure the commuta
tion of Holt’s seutenco.
SHOT BY AN OFFICER
A Negro Thief Wounded While Try
ing to Escape.
Policeman Quinn is after the oar brass
stealing gang relentlessly. Yesterday
afternoon he caught one, Willie Mlnson,
stealing the brasses at No. 6 on tne Central
railroad. Mlnson rau to escape and he was
so swift that he was in a fair way to do so,
when the policeman drew his pistol and
fired. His aim was good. It struck Hin
son in the fleshy part of the hip and he
stopped. He was brought to the city last
night and was taken to the barracks where
his wound was examined by Dr. Gomm.
The physieiau suys it is not serious.
A THIEVING MANIA.
A Sudden. But Brief Wave of Petty
Larceny.
A mania for stealing seems to havo struck
a portion of the criminal element yesterday
afternoon and within the space of half an
hour the poll e had arrested four thieves
caught in the very aot of appropriating
other people’s property.
The wagons were kept so busy for awhile
that tbe ambulance was brought Into
requisition. The thieves arrested were,
Henry Young, stealing #3 from a colored
woman; Thomas Vinson and Henry Will
iams, stealing clothing, and James John
ston, larca.iy of meat from a market stall.
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AN OLD OFFENDER CAUGHT.
William Washington Run Down by
Detective Morgan.
Detective Morgan succeeded Saturday in
arresting William Washington, alias Capt.
Cato, a negro who has been
escaping justice for noarly two years. He
was discovered iu a barroom on Jefferson
street. While being taken to the barracks
Cato made a break for liberty, and ran
away with tbe detective’s handcuffs. A
pair of scales, which stood on the sidewalk
at Jefferson aud Congress streets, ob
structed the way of the negro, and the
handcuffs became fastened to a portion of
the scalos, holding him until the deteotlvo
came up and recaptured him. Two years
ago Washington tried to murder Isaac
Brown.
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NOVEMBER WEATHER.
The Month Colder Than Usual in
Some Parts and Warmer In Others.
The agricultural department has just is
sued its bulletin for November.
The month was slightly colder than usual
over the greater portion of the country
east of the Rocky mountains, the only re
gions showing an excess of temperature be
ing Northeastern New England, Texas and
Eastern Colorado. Generally throughout
the northern states and as far south as
North Carolina and Tennessee the deficiency
in temperature exceeded S 8 Dor day, and
over Illinois aud Southern Indiana, where
the maximum departure from the normal
occurred, the deficiency was6 Q per day.
In the Gulf and South Atlantic states
about the normal temperature prevailed,
being slightly oolder totlie east of the Lower
Mississippi, and slightly warmer to the
westward.
Owing to the severe storm on the Paoiflc
ooast at the close of the month reports from
that section have not been received, but the
month was probably warmer than usual
over the entire region to the west of the
Rooky mountains, the greatest excess of
temperature being over the North Paoifio
region.
Light frost* extended southward to Cen
tral Florida on Nov. 12 and on the same
date killing frosts were reported as far
south as Jacksonville, Fla. Killing frosts
were also reported as far south as Ban An
tonio, Tex., on Nov. 18. but at the cloee of
the month they had not oocurred in the
vicinity of New Orleans.
Moderate cold waves ooourred over the
northern portions of the oountry oast of the
Rocky mountains on the 7tb aud Bth, and
21st and 22d, while the most decided cold
wave of the month (which extended south
ward over the northern portion of the South
Atlantic and Gulf states) oocurred on the
18th and 19th.
The extended drought whioh prevailed
over tbe greater portion of the oountry
east of the Mississippi was succeeded by
general rains, exoept on the South Atlantia
coast, where the deflotenoy in the Novem
ber rainfall amounts to about two inches.
More thau the usual amount of rain oo
ourred in the Middle Atlantio states, South
ern New England, the northern portion of
the Gulf states, Tennessee, Eastern Texas,
Illinois. Indiana and Michigan. The excess
in Soutnern New England, Southern New
York and New Jersey ranged from 2to 4
inches.
There was less rain than übubl generally
throughout all states west of the Mississippi
and east of the Rocky mountains, including
the Bpring wheat states.
On the Paclfio coast the rainfall was
slightly in exoess in Californio, while the
reports from the North Faoiflo ooast states
up to Nov. 23 show unusually heavy rains
in that section for several days prior to the
22d, attended by most destructive floods,
and resulting in great loss to railroads and
agricultural and lumbering interests. This
storm was followed at the close of the
month by one more severe, and probably
tbe heavy rainfall continued, although the
reports of tbe closing days of tbe month
have not been received from that section.
At the close of the month the northern
portion of the U nited States from Maine
westward over Northern New York, tbe
upper lake region, Minnesota and North
Dakota was covered with snow.
llThe weather has been favorable through
out the winter wheat region, and thereceu t
rains have doubtless greatly benefited late
sown wheat, but the ground continues very
dry throughout the spring wheat states.
Cotton picking, though retarded by rains,
was about completed by Nov. 15. Some
slight damage was doue to late ootton in the
Central Gulf states by the heavy rains dur
ing the early part of the month.
The weather in Southern California has
continued favorable, and reports as late as
Nov. 21 show that the orange crop is grow
ing and ripening as well as could be de
sired ; the fruit is coloring fast, but ia not
yet ripe enough to gather.
A SAVANLAHIAN SHOT.
M. T. Marshburn Fatally Wounded at
Janesville.
The following telegram was received by
the Morning News last night from
Mclntosh:
D. E. MoKeithen last night shot and
probably fatally wounded M. T. Marsh
burn, a barkeeper at East Broad and Harris
streets, in Savaunab. The shootiDg arose
from Marshburn’* endeavoring to keep
McKeithen from marrying a
Marshburn and MoKeithon were members
of the Masonic fraternity. MoKeithen has
left for unknown parts. The shooting oc
curred at Janesville.
The wounded man is well-known in Sa
vannah.
TO REPAIR THE BOUT WELL.
The Revenue Cruiser Will Be Laid Up
a Month.
The revenue cutter Boutwell has been
ordered to Charleston for repairs and will
take her departure this month. The con
tract was secured by M. J. Kelley of
Charleston. There were two bids for the
work from Savannah, but they were con
sidered exorbitant by the department and
bids were secured elsewhere.
The contract is for repairing the boilers
and engines of the cutter. She will aIBO
have her bottom cleaned and painted. It
will require about one month for the re
pairs.
LOCAL PERSON AL.
Col. and Mr. Thomas P. Stovall left for
Atlanta last night.
Robert Young of Eatonton was a visitor
to the cotton exohange yesterday,
L. O. Benton of Monticello, Ga., was a
visitor to the ootton exchange yesterday.
J. R. Whitehead of Albany was a visitor
on the floor of the ootton exchange yester
day.
Mies F. Davant returned on the City of
Birmingham yesterday morning from New
York.
Charles C. Brown of Amerious was a vis
itor on the floor of the cotton exchange yes
terday.
Maj. P. W. Meldrlm left for Atlanta
last night to be In attendance upon tbe
supreme court.
Mrs. Edward Karow and Miss Letter re
turned home last night from New York on
tbe City of Augusta.
Misses J. and A. G. Foe ley returned home
yesterday morning ou th* City of Birming
ham from New York.
Mrs. H. M. Branch and Misses L. and M.
Branch returned home from New York ou
the City of Birmingham yesterday mornin g.
Marietta and North Georgia.
The reorganization committee of the
Marietta and North Georgia Railway Com
pany requests holders of the mortgage
bonds of the original Marietta and North
Georgia Railway Company, scoured by
deed of trust dated July 1, 1881, to sand
their names, addresses and amount of hold
ings to Walter Stanton of Messrs, Coffin &
Stanton. bankers, 72 Broadway, New York.
THE ORDINARY'S GRIND.
Plenty of Business Marks the Opening
of the December Term.
The oourt of orditfary transacted consid
erable business yesterday.
Katren Renken qualified as administrator
of tbe estate of Herman Renken, and Jor
dan F. Brooks as administrator of the es
tates of Maria Humphries and John D
Moran.
Orders to sell real estate, stocks and in
solvent debts wero granted to John T. West,
administrator of the estate of Thomas
V\ est; Jordan F. Brooks, administrator of
the estate of Luoinda Jackson: Nora I'atry,
administratrix of the estate of Mary Rock
ford, and Henry Blun, guardian of Rev. H.
J. MoNally.
A caveat was filed by Elizabeth Cohen to
the sale of pilotboat stock of the estate of
George S. Fleetwood. The oase will be
heard later in the term.
A year’s support was granted to Georgia
Barron and Jennie Sherwood out of the es
tate of Prof. James B. Sherwood.
Letters of guardianship were granted to
Henry M. Reese upon estate of Mary S. and
Caroline Mallard, minors.
letters dismissory were granted to Ran
dolph Axson, executor of the will of Rev. I.
S. K. Axson.
Latvia F. Turner qualified as a public
weigher.
James Hewlett bound over his daughters,
Mary and Ellen, to the Female Orphan
Asylum.
The following returns were passed upon
and ordered to Dereoorded:
John T. Glatigny, executor of John F.
Glatlgny; J. 8. Kaufman and Ambrose Ehr
lich, administrators of tbe estate of Virginia
Kaufman; Dr. George H. Stone, guardian
of James Monahan; W. M. Davidson, Jr.,
exeoutor of Emma J. Molntire; Rev.
James M. Simms, administrator of the
estate of Rev. Ulysses L. Houston.
Marion Thompson was committed to jail
as a lunatic.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
The Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way is now running sleepers to Suwannee
Springs on Wednesday and Saturday
nights, returning on Sunday and Tuesday
nights.
In regard to Mr. Gabbett’s appointment
as general manager of the Sam road tbe
Amerlcus Times-Recorder of Saturday had
the following: "In all probability Mr.
Gabbett will retain the general management
of tbe Columbus Southern, though he will
make Amerious his headquarters. He has
beeu in Atlanta in consultation with Presi
dent Lowe of the Columbus Southern, and
it is understood that he favors a combina
tion of the two systems,
G. W. Bentley, who was formerly gen
eral manager of the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West Railway Company, will have
charge of the entire construction of the
new extension of the Florida Central and
Peninsular railway system, from Hart’s
Road to Savannah, he being now the gen
eral manager of the New York Construction
Company, which company has contracted
to build the road. Seventy-pound rails will
be used and steel bridge* will be erected.
Of the latter there are quite a number,
owing to tbe road’s close proximity to the
sea, from wbioh numerous arms make in
land.
RIVER AND HARBOR.
The Norwegian bark Otus was cleared
yesterday by Chr. G. Dahi & Cos. for Liv
erpool with 3,173 barrels of spirits of tur
pentine, measuring 164,968 gallons, valued
at $44,422. Cargo by James Farie, Jr.
The Norwegian bark Esra was cleared
yesterday by Chr. Dahl & Cos. for Ham
burg with 2,162 barrelsspiritsof turpentine,
measuring 113,343 gallons, valued at $31,-
738. Cargo by Paterson Downing & Cos.
The Portuguese bark Sereia was cleared
yesterday for Oporto wit 6,668 pieces pitch
pine lumber, measuring 257,121 feet, valued
at $3,000 and throe quarter casks and three
casks of port wine, measuring 288 gallons,
valued at $576. Total valuation of cargo
$3,576. Cargo aud vessel cleared by J.
Cuyas.
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the bounds of reason because it ia true; it
always appeals to the sober, common sense
of thinking people because it is true; and it
is always fully substantiated by indorse
ments which, in the financial world, would
be accepted without a moment’s hesitation.
For a general family cathartic we con
fidently recommend Hood’s Pills.— ad.
Lots of Smoke, Little Fire.
The alarm of fire last night shortly after
11 o’clock was caused by the burning of a
small Bbanty on the south side of Gwinnett
Street, about 150 yards beyond the Savan
nah, Florida and Western railway track.
The alarm was sent in by a railroad watch
man from box 26, which is fully a mile from
the scene of the fire. The house was not
occupied, and the loss is comparatively in
significant, though the reflection on the sky
made it appear that a big fire was in prog
ress.
A Dead Child In the River.
Yesterday morning the body of a colored
infant was found floating in the river oppo
site tbe quarantine wharf. It was pulled
out and aD examination was made by a
physician, who said that it was still-born.
The coroner was notified, but as ho had ab
solutely no olew upon which to base an in
vestigation no inquest was held. The child
was a bright mulatto.
The careful mother always keeps Salvation
OU handy, for cuts and bruises.—act.
PRIZE STORIES
By Boys and Girls of the Public
Schools.
The Morning News offers a prize of
$lO for the best and $5 for tbe second best
story written by a boy or girl pupil of tho
public schools of Savannah.
It is proposed to publish one story In the
Morning News on Christina- day and tho
other on New Year’s day. t
Tbe stories must not make less than a
column, nor more than three columns, of the
Morning News (a column is about 1,50!)
words).
Stories for competition must be sent in on
or before Deo. &, enveloped and sealed, and
addressed to "Story Committee, Morning
News, Savannah, Ga." The name of the
writer of each story must be placed in a
separate sealed envelope and forwarded
with the story. Unaccepted manuscript
will be returned. The award will be made
by a oommittee of citizens appointed for
that purpose.
A picture and a sketch of the sucoessful
competitors will appear with their respective
productions.
3LUDDKN A BATES 8. M. H.
perafure. winds becoming easterly. J n **'*'
GIVEN AW.
ELEGANT EXTENSION
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VALUE sls.
SPECIAL: HOLIDAY : OFFER,
* Piano between Dec. 1 and Jan 15,
either for cash or on easy term payment?
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Any Piano you may select; any prie<v
any style; any method of payment. *
All Pianos sold on the one-price svetot.,
So you will buy at tbe lowest price an
the lamp absolutely gratis. It wont
cost even a nickel.
The lamp Is solid brass, with rich relief
embossed font, graceful pedestal, central
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L k A l 11. I.
DRY GOODS.
Mourning GoodsT
Fine Silk Warp Henriettas.
Fine Silk-Finished Wool Henriettas,
Fine Imported Serges.
Fine Silk Warp Drap’ d’Alma.
Fine Wool Bengaline.
Fine Wool Bedford Cords,
Fine Camel’s Hair and Storm Serges.
Fine Wool Cashmeres.
Fine Novelty Black Goods.
COLORED DRESS GOODS.
This ever increasing popular de
partment is being constantly added
to, Another invoice of those fine
rain-proof Storm Serges in fashion
able tints. Also, those fine 54-inch
Broadcloths at 67c, worth a dollar
a yard Sole agents for Jouvint
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LOWEST PRICES
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COAL AND WOOD.
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And we will show yon some
pretty novelties for Useful
Holiday Presents.
A SUBSTANTIAL GIFT.
One of our $lO Suits equal
to any in this city at sls
Have you polled your vote on the Appal &
Sehaul pool table for the most popular boy f
GROCERIES.
The Holiday Trade.
Now Is the time to look after the household
and to gut the choicest selections of
GROCERIES AND DELICACIES.
You will find that we have the finest and
freshest line In the city. Justoome aud see us.
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