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CONVICTS DOWN GUARDS
THREE DESPERATE NBOHOES Ed
CAPE FROM THE CHAIN-GANG.
Quard Qualls Fooled Into Turning Rls
Back on the Convicts for a Moment,
Is Attacked and His Gun Taken
From Him—One ol the Trio Re
captured and the Others Make Good
Their Escape After Beating Guard
Lang Into Insensibility.
Albert Israel, Albert Holmes and Thomas
Young, three notorious negro desperadoes
who Lave been “doing long time ’on the
chain-gang for thefts, assaulted Guard T.
P. Qualls yesterday at Camp No. 2|at Dun
dee and made their escape. Israel was re
captured shortly afterward, but Holmee
and Yeung suoeeded in getting away.
Guard Johu Lang ran upon Holmes in
the woods and the convict beat him into
insensibility with a sapling and carried off
his gun. Lang is now at the camp hospital
in a dangerous condition.
Chief Lane sent Guard Qualls with Israel,
Holmes and Young to do some work about
300 yards from the main camp about 10
o’olock in the morning. The convicts were
shackled, and although they were
known to be desperate characters the chief
had no idea that they would attempt an
escape while in chains, and especially whi e
In charge of Qualls, who has the reputation
of being a very watchful and careful guard.
HOW QUALLS WAS ASSAULTED.
The work took them out of sight of the
mam oump.uear the edge of the woods.
The three negroes worked along all right
for awhile, with Quails standing
near them alongside a wheelbar
row. The escape was evidently precon
certed between the convicts, and carefully
Planned, because, alter working some time,
one of them called to Qualls to luok across
the road. Never thinking of a ruse the
guard turned his back on the trio for a mo
ment to see what had apparently attracted
their attention. Quick as a flash Israel
struck Qualls a heavy blow back of the ear
and sent him across .the wheelbarrow on his
face. Holmes and Young then sprang upon
the guard and rained blows upon bis head,
while Israel wrested bis guu out of his
hands. Then the trio made for the woods.
FIRED OFF THE GUARD’S OC!t.
While runnii g Israel emptied both bar
rels of the guard’s gun in the air. The
report attracted the attention of the con
victs at the camps, and, looking in the di
rection from where the reports came,
they saw Israel, Holmes and Young disap
pearing in the underbrush. They i aised the
alarm and Chief Lang sent two guards and
seven ‘ •trusties” in pursuit of the fleeing
convicts. Israel was caugnt in a few
minutes lying m a thick growth of under
brush. He tried to use the empty gun ns a
club to fight off his captors, but the “trus
ties” quickly disarmed aud tied him.
Iu the meantime Guard Lang and a
“trussie” moved farther into the Woods in
an opposite direction from the balauce of
the pursuing party. They had not gone
far when Holmes suddenly sprang out from
behind a clump of trees with a young sap
ling in bis hands and dealt Lang a
terrific blow across the head. He foil, and
Hoimes thou made a pass at the truslie,
who ran yelling back to the camp.
HOLMES’ DEADLY ASSAULT ON LANG.
Holmes must have struck Lang several
blows after he fell, because when the other
party of pursuers found him a few minutes
later be was lying insensible in a pool of
blood with his head split and bis face badly
bruised. His gun was gone and there was
no trace of Holme3.
Lang was taken to the camp hospital and
a messenger sent into the city for Dr. Chis
holm. He pronounced the guard’s wounds
dangerous, but hopes to pull him through.
Although the woods were thorouguly
searched, no trace of either Holmes or Young
could be touud, and the guards gave up the
task of finding them or hopeless.
Sheriff Rouau and Detective Morgan
were notified at once and they will ieave
nothing undone to effect the capture of the
two escaped convicts. Both are desperate
men, and as Holmes is In possession of Guard
Lang’s guu he will undoubtedly make a
tight before surrendering.
ISRAEL TO ANSWER IN COURT TO-DAY.
Israel will be brought Into the city to-day
end tried in the citj- court for his attack on
Qualls and his attempt* 1 escape. He
v>as sent to the gAi-g by Detective Morgan
several months ago for robbing a country
man of a watch and £5. Judge MacDonell
gave him eighteen months for the offense,
but after serving a few weeks Israel
©soaped. He was recaptured four
miles from the city on the
South Bound railroad, and Judge
MacDonell added another twelve months
to his sentence, making It in ail two uud a
half years. He will undoubtedly get a
heavy addition to-day for his latest achieve
ment. ,
Holmes ts the man who was sent up by
Detective Morgan for robbing the Plymouth
Kock Pants Company. Hia term was a
year.
Young is an all-round thief, who was
serving a year for larceny from the house.
HE WAS A STAR WAITS!..
Alonzo Be.l'e Career as a Hotel Van
Suddenly Waund Up.
Alonzo Bell was a star waiter at the De
Boto until a dav*r two ago. He was all
politeness and attention to the guests and
tried to make a good impression upon them
by his manners and promptness, and no
doubt secured more than a tew tips.
He will not wait on tables any more for
awhile, nor will he receive any more tips.
Bell is now an inmate of Sheriff Honan's
barred hotel. He is occupying a cell on a
very serious charge, which if proved will
give him anew style of life for a few years
at least.
Several days ago some things were missed
out of the De Soto and Detective Wether
horn was called in. He watohed awhile and
linally arrested Bell. The negro is very
styilsh in his manner and grew quite in
dignant at the idea, of being charged with
wrong-doing, and eveu after a lot of spoons
belonging to the hotel was pulled out of his
pocket he insisted that he was only carry
ing them in that convenient way to the
kitchen.
A search warrant was sworn out before
Justice Naughtin and Bell’s house was care*
fully gone through by Detective Wether
horn. He discovered a fine decanter and a
lot of De Boto glassware, and quanti
ties of other things whiob probably came
from other hostelries in different parts of the
oountry. There were seventeen suits of
clothes, do doubt taken from guests’ rooms
in other hotels, several boxes of knives,
forks and spoons and a quantity of table
silverware. These articles were all taken to
Justice Naughtin's office, and Bell
went to jail. It Is believed Bell is guilty of
another extensive robbery, but so far he re
fuses to talk.
The negro worked as a hotel waiter for
years in New York, Boston, Long Branch
and Jacksonville. He had only been at the
De Soto since November.
A “HUGGER” ABKOAI'.
Two Ladles Given a Sudden Squeez
ing on the Street.
There is a ” hugger” at large in Savan
nah, and ladies out after dark without es
corts stand in danger of getting squeezed on
the streets. Night before last about 7 o'clock
two ladies were suddenly grabbed and
hugged by an unknown while man at Bar
nard and Bolton streets. They screamed
and attracted a crowd of people, but the
“bugger” wus gone before help arrived.
The ladles described him as a stylishly
dressed young man, but the affair was so
•udden that they could not tell what his
face looked like.
A cough needs quick and effective treatment,
Dr. Bull's Cough by rup furnishes this.—od.
BEWARE THE ELECTRIC BUG.
The Mysterious Insect Bald to Sting
Like an Adder.
The electric bag, which has been such a
puzzle to scientists, appearing and disap
pearing in a manner most mysterious, is in
the field agaiu, and his kind is getting more
numerous around the old arc lights every
ni ht.
These bugs were for a long time con
sidered harmless, but there is one man in
Savannah who has a feeling reoollection of
contact with one, and now he says he had
as soon handle a rattlesnake. Some time
ago Mr. J. McLaughlin, who had handled
the bugs before in tossing them from hts
pailor on a summer’s evening or to
brushing them from his door stoop,
picked up one of the creatures in bis parlor
where. In its frivolity, it had sought a re
treat, never draiming that there was any
danger lurking in the fangs of the thinly
clad species of insect. As he gave it a
toss be also gave it a slight squeeze. As he
did so be felt a stinging sensation, whioh
quickly overspread his band and then bis
arm. The sensation was of a peouliar
nature, and he kDew there was something
wrong. A deluge of arnica, camphor, alcohol
and almost every other ingredient that the
medicine closet contained was of no avail;
the pain was still there, and all night long
he had to hold his hand in an upright posi
tion, only to find the next morning that
both hand and arm had broken out with
scaly ulcers, which extended even to his
head. It wai only after a long and con
tinual application of a bismuth aud vaseline
poultice that the ulcers healed.
The bugs which came with the introduc
tion of the brilliant aro light were for a
long time a puzzle to scientists,
who were at a loss to lo
cate them in the category
of the earth’s inhabitants. They are about
an inch aud a half long and from a six
teenth to a quarter in thickness and seem to
consist wholly of wings and iegs. Mr. Mc-
Laughlin says it is with the end of their
claws that they bite or sting, and he believes
if it had not been for the immediate applica
tion of medicines* the poison would have
been far more serious than it was.
The electrio bug is now believed to come
from swamps aud low marshy places, and
is attracted by the brilliancy of the light,
but their appearance and disappearance
seems still veiled in mystery. They have
been looked upon as innocent creatures
without power to do any barm, but the
above experience will probably put people
on their guard, especially as the insect is
growing more abundant.
A NEW BPORTING CLUB.
The Forest and Stream Fitting Out a
Steamer for the Members.
Sporting clubs are the order of the day in
the Bouth now. The Forest and Stream
Club of Dublin is the latest addition to the
list. The club was rooeutly chartered and
a steamer is being fitted out and will be
ready for service probablv by June 1 to
pilot the members on the Altamaha, Oconee
and Ocmulgee rivers aud along the ooast in
the hunting grounds of that section of the
state.
Judge Emory Speer, Capt. John M.
Stubbs, James T. Wright, Capt. Evan P.
Howell, Mr. Isaac Herdculon, Mr. D. M.
Hughes, and upward of twenty-five well
known gentlemen from Georgia and ad
joining states and several from the north
are among the charter members and lead
ing spirits in the organization.
The club membership will be limited to
forty-five, the capacity of the steamer
which is being fitted out. Capt. J. W. Mil
ler of Dubliu, whole well known iD connec
tion with the steamboat business, is one of
the organizers and promoters of the club.
Capt. Miller is in Savannah arranging for
the machinery aud equipments of the
steamer and was in conference yesterday
with several gentlemen here who will be
members of the club. The club is organized
on the plan of various other sporting clubs
in other sectious of the oountry and prom
ises to be a popular institutiou with its
members and those who are fortunate
at any time to be its guests.
The list of members at present includes:
John M. Stubbs, Dublin; J. W. Miller,
Dublin; S. W. Hoffs, Twiggs county; J. T.
Wright, Dublin; D. M. Hughes, Twiggs
county; David Miller, Litbonin; T. L. Hill,
Twiggs county; Emory Speor, Macon ;E.
L Dennard, Houston county; E. P. Howell,
Atlanta; R. K. Reeves, Athens; J. B. Smith,
Atlanta; Isaac Hardeman, Maoon; O. Gib
son, Jones; J. S. Baxter, Macon;
E. M. Whitehead, Dublin, E. A.
Smith, Eastman; Otta Jones, Chicago;
B. E. Overby, Athens; B. Nanoe, Dublin;
J. C. Musgrove, Alabama; R, C. Jelks,
Birmingham, Ala.; J. B. Walker, Dublin;
R. A. Bhoilos, C. E. Forge, Erastus Toole,
Chicago; H. A. Knott, Kansas City; W. A.
L. Thompson,Topeka;H. G. Lewis, Greens
boro; J. C. Johnson, Macon.
The club steamer will bo the Gypsy. She
will have forty state rooms and will be
fitted with all the appurtenances of a fish
ing and hunting headquarters.
THE RICE MARKET DULL.
Indications Point to an Increased
Acreage This Year.
Rice growers in this seotion are holding
the balanoeof their crop for a rise in prices,
as they do not care to compete with Louis
iana dealers who at present seem to have
the bulge ou the market. Asa consequence
the local market is somewhat depressed, and
is dull as Is usual at this season of the year.
The crop in Louisiana this year amounts
to übout 7,500,000 bushels, of which 0,000,000
have already been received, while the an
nual receipts at this market are
are about 60,000 bushels. The
receipts up to March 1 this yeur show a
large increase, however, over those received
at the same date last year. The compara
tive mill statement, as received by Mr. YV.
G. Morrell, shows that the receipts up to
March, 1093, were 408,670 bushejs, while
this year they amounted to 540,131 up to
the same time. There is also a proportion
ate increase in the amount pouudel and the
amount still on hand.
The outlook for the ooming year Indicates
that the crop will be fully as large if not
larger than that of last season. The greater
portion of the ground has been plowed and
harrowed and is about ready for receiving
the seed. Reports from the planters indi
cate that there will be a somewhat increased
aoroago this season, though at present it is
difficult to estimate exactly what It will be.
Planters in this section estimate the yield
at about forty bushels to the acre. The
average annual yield is put by the dealers
at 550,000 bushels, which would require
about 13,750 to 14,000 acres, though it is
estimated that the acreage will be somewhat
greater thau that this season.
TO RAISE THE UNDINE.
The Contract Let and the Work to
Begin To-day.
The bids for raising the sunken Austrian
bark Undine were open yesterday, and the
contract was awarded to Martin Cooley and
Diver Brown.
The contractors took the jbb at #3,000,
and will go down to-day to make a pre
liminary survey of the work before them,
which will have to be com .Dieted within
thirty days. Advices from the owners
state that they would guarantee the pay
ment of the amount, and the con tract was
then awarded by the Austrian consul, Mr.
Karow.
The Undine, which was sunk ill the chan
nel just above the quarantine station about
two weeks ago, while attempting to come
up to the city against a strong wind with
out any ballast, is a valuable piece of prop
erty, and was insured before leaving Aus
tria, for £4,000, so it is well worth while
to have her raised instead of leaving her to
be blown up by the government as an ob
struction to navigation.
There will he serious trouble If you don’t
overcome those dyspeptio symptoms.
Hood’s Barsaparilla is the medicine you
need.— ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1893.
TURPENTINE MEN TALK.
Any Attempt to Increase Railroad
Rates to Meet With Opposition.
The meeting of the turpentine men in
Way cross last Wednesday, an .account of
j which appeared in the Morning News,
has been widely discussed by the naval
! stores men iu the city, and beneficial results
j are looked for.
An effort is now being made by parties
here to induce the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway to erect tanks for the
; storage of spirits of turpentine on their
wharves. Whether the oompany will
!do this remains to be seen. The
officials say the proposition will be consid
ered, but they will not say whether the
tanks will be constructed. The operators
heartily indorsed the proposition at their
meeting on Wednesday, and the factors
here are unanimously in favor of it, as it
prevents leakage and other evils when the
turpentine is stored in casks. A well-known
turpentine man said yesterday:
• ‘lt is hoped the Savannah. Florida ami
Western people will see It to their interest
to erect the tanks, as it would transfer most
of the speculation from London to this
port, where it properly belongs. Bavannah
is behind hand in this matter, and the
tanks should have been erected ten years
ago.”
The matter of the proposed inorease in
freight rates was also discussed at the Way
cross convention, and resolutions were
adopted protesting against the advance. In
speaking of the matter the same gentleman
remarked:
“Any attempt to inorease the rates of
freight on naval stores from the interior to
this port will be met with strenuous organ
ized opposition. The cost of production is
constantly increasing owing to the faot that
the stills are being moved farther from the
lines of transportation, as the timber near
the railroad is exhausted. The producers
oannot afford to pay more, and will be pre
pared to show why when the time comes.”
The market price for spirits of turpentine
has rapidly advanoed during the past week,
closing last night at 34 cents, firm. The
factor, are said to be bare of stock and a
further advauoe would benefit the producers
but little. There are 8,710 barrels instock
to-night, of whioh probably 1,500 ?wlll bo
shipped to foreign points shortly. Probably
1,000 barrels more are on ships or on the
way to vessels for domestio account. The
remainder of the stock is mostly in the
hands of the larger dealers here, some being
held for account of their northern connec
tions.
It is generally conceded that the crop will
be a late one, and higher prices are expected
within the next thirty days. There does
not seem to beany "short” interests, all
concerned seeming to be friendly to an ad
vance. The market may be safely called a
“bull” one.
Some producers have sold o portion of
their production for 30V* cents for delivery
during May, June, July and August. These
transactions will probably reaoh 7,000 or
8,000 barrels. Factors have large orders to
sell at 31 cents for these same months, but
the buyers show no disposition to pay that
figure.
Two months ago London sold spirits for
delivery during the summer months at 20
to SO oents, but recently they have paid
purchasers from 1 to 2 oents per gallon profit
to onuoel their contraot.
From some parties who attended the con
vention of the meeting in Wayoross it is
learned that the operators represented had
cut not over 55 per cent, of the number of
boxes they cut last season. It is thought
that operators not members of the associa
tion , and consequently not bound by any of
its ediots, have out a larger percentage than
those in the association. Those claiming to
be posted say the out will not exceed £5 per
cent of last year’s crop.
The receipts for the ensuing season will
depend altogether upon the number of -old
boxes worked. If the prioe buyers are now
paying for futures Is any index to prices
that will rule during the summer, it is
thought there will not be as many tdd boxes
worked this year as last.
A Single Trial
Convinces the most skeptical of the efficacy
of Bchiffmann’s Asthma Cure. No wait
ing for results. Its action is immediate,
direct and certain. Sold by all druggists.
Trial free. — ad.
THE POTATO BUG’S RAVAGES.
Truck Farmers Preparing to Fight the
Colorado Pest.
The potato bug, or Colorado beetle,
which, up to a short time ago, has not an
noyed southert# 1 farmers, appears to have
come to stay. It made its appearance here
three years ago, but uot in sufficient numbers
to do any serious damage until last year. The
severest winters have no effect upon the
beetle, as they go into winter quarters in
the earth. Mr, M. L. Exley says yester
day's warm sun had the effeot of bringing
out of the ground a number of them, whiuh
were flying around looking for the potato
plants, soaroely out of the ground yet.
The two most pernicious enemies with
which the potato grewer has to contend are
the Colorado beetle and the "blight” or rot.
The average farmer will need no description
to enable him to identify the beetle. It was
discovered in 1859 about 100 miles west of
Omaha City, Neb., whence it marched
steadily eastward, entering Cattaraugus
oouDty, New York, in 1872. Since then it
has been a permanent inhabitant of the
eastern states, requiring the greatest vigi
lance on the part of the farmer to keep it in
subjection.
The earliest mode of warfare adopted
was that of handpicking; but this tedious
and expensive method has, to a great ex
tent, given way to the use of arsenical
poisons, of which paris green is generally
conceded to be the most effectual.
If paris green is used, it should be mixed
with water at the rate of about three
quarters of a pound to forty-five gallons.
If a pailful of white wash, made by slack
ing two or three pounds of lime, is added it
will be found of great value, for it will not
only, by forming a thin crust, keep the
poison on the plants longer than it would
otherwise remain, but it will also, by ren
dering it insoluble, obviate its tendency to
burn the plants.
The prejudice entertained by some peo
ple against paris green as an insecticide on
the ground that portions of it are liable to
be absorbed by the tubers, thus rendering
them poisonous, has no foundation, in faot.
Frequent chemlool analysis of ripe potatoes
have failed to reveal the slightest trace of
the poison, nor is there any reoord of sick
ness or death resulting from eating potatoes,
the tops of which had been treated with it.
The poison was used here last year very
succersfully. Mr. Exley uses it in two ways:
In a liquid form by putting about one
pound of paris green to about eighty gal
lons of water and applying with an ordinary
watering pot, but better in a large way by
means of a tank mounted on wheels and
provided with patent sprinklers to apply
the liquid, which can be drawn by horse or
hand power.
The other way Is to mix about forty
pounds of paris green to a ton of finely pul
verized land plaster, and after allowing the
mixture to stand for a few days apply to the
vines while the dew is ou them, or just after
a rain, wita an ordinary sifter or milk
strainer. Care must be taken not to put it
on too strong, as Injury to the vines may be
the result.
Mr. Exley believes in a vigorous fight
against the pe6t to which every truck farm
around Ba van nab is exposed.
The Modern Way
Commends itself to the well informed to do
pleasantly and effectually what was for
merly done in the crudest manner and dis
agreeably as well. To cleanse the system
and break up colds, headaches and fevers
without uupleasant after effects, use the
delightful liquid laxative remedy, Byrup of
Figs. —ad.
Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint euros all
corns, warts and bunions.—uU.
iWHO’LL HE THE NEXT?
LOTHARIO HAGOOD SOUGHT BY
ANOTHER CLAIMANT.
; Viola Rein Says She Married the Major
in Jacksonville—3he is in Savannah
With a Certified Copy of Her Mar
riage License and on Track of Her
Ex-Husband.
Another claim upon the affections and
pockat-book of the gay aud multi-married
Maj. Hagood, who created so many sensa
tions in Atlanta in a brief space of time,
has appeared In Savannah and is very de
sirous of learning the whereabouts of her
erstwhile lord and husband.
The seoond Richmond upon the field
bears strong credentials In the shape of her
marriage certificate from the ordinary of
Dnval county, Florida. Her maiden name
was Viola Rein, and at the thne the major
crossed her path she was oash girl iu a res
taurant at Jacksonville.
THE SERPENT’S SMILE.
Not a ripple broke the calm of her daily
life in the Jacksonville restaurant, she says,
until one day Maj. J. R. Hagood, as he gave
his name, took a meal there, became a
regular customer, made her acquaintance,
and on Dec. 3, 1891, married her at the
office of Justice Fox of Jacksonville.
“We lived together happily for a few
days,” she says, “when the major brought
his two children to the European hotel where
we were stopping in Jacksonville and asked
that I take care of them for him. 1 agreed,
and a few days later, just two weeks after
we had been married, he skipped out and
left me. I followed him to Savannah, leav
ing the children, found him here, and we
registered at the Marshall house together.
“In a day or two he skipped out again
and went, as I suppose, to ibis other Sa
vannah woman who claims to be bis wife.
I heard nothing more of him until recently
when I learned of bis escapade in Charles
ton, where I went immediately only to find
him gone.
PRODUCED HSR CREDENTIALS.
‘'l then came to Savannah and put my
case in the hands of Justice Risinger. He
asked me if I could produce my marriage
license, and I wrote to Florida for a certi
fied copy, whioh you see there.”
The oertified copy of the marriage lioense
and certificate produced by Mrs. Hagood,
number goodness knows how many, comes
from Justice W. H. Baker of Jacksonville,
and is addressed to Mrs. Viola Hagood, care
Justice Elsinger. It shows the marriage of
J. H. Hagood and Viola Rein, Deo. 3, 1891.
SAYS HE IS THE SAME MAN.
The Dewly-found Mrs. Hagood describes
the majbr according to the newspaper ac
counts of him which have been going the
rounds, and says he was a handsome man,
of about 60 years old, and apparently with
plenty of money.
“He claimed to have come from Pennsyl
vania, and had baggage checked from points
in that state. He used to get money from
some woman in Chicago, and I believe that
the money was his, and he put it in her hands
to keep bis numerous wives from getting
hold of it through the courts. He was a
good-looking man, and didn’t show hts age.
“I am confident that he is the same man,
as the newspaper descriptions tally exactly
with the man I married, and he told me
that his wife was dead and that he wanted
someone to comfort him and help care for
his children. He also stated that a woman
In Chicago had bis money in trust for him
and that the frequent letters he received
were from her.
WILL PROSECUTE HIM IF CAUGHT.
"I have put my rase in the hands of
Judge Elsinger, and shall prosecute Hagood
for desertion and bigamy as soon as I oan
catch him. God knows how many women
he has duped, and I will make him pay
dear for it if I catoh him. I can get the
money to prosecute the case, and all 1 want
to do is to find the major.”
in the meantime the new Mrs. Hagood
has taken up her residence in Savannah and
will await developments.
WILL 8E CATCH HIM?
Whether she will oatoh the gay Lothario
or not remains to be seen, as he has proven
too smooth for the other vic
tims who have been searching for
him up to date. She says, however, that
she can obtain the necessary money, and
realizes that the hardest job will be to se
cure the defendant in the suit she proposes
to bring.
Justice Elsinger says he will look into the
matter and take whatever steps are neces
sary to secure the major, if such a thing be
possible. He thinks Mrs. Hagood has a
strong case and advises her to push it.
The major’s life appears to be a gay
school for scandal, and it seems that he has
not yet tided over all his difficulties.
Every penny tells.—You can get Salvation
Oil for 25 cents. Best liniment in the market,
ad.
WANT3 HIS WARD.
A Young Qirl Alleged to Be Illegally
Detained in Telfair Hospital.
Judge MacDonell will have an interesting
habeas corpus ca3e before him Monday, in
volving the right of a hospital matron to
the possession of a young girL
Mary Ann Kelly was taken to the Telfair
hospital Borne time ago to be treated for
fever, and although to all appearances she
is better, she has never been allowed to
leave the institution. Her guardian, Robert
N. Btunt, tried on several occasions to get
the girl out, but for some reason he was Re
fused possession, although he alleges she
wanted to leave the hospital.
Mr. Btunt tried yesterday using persua
sive means to get possession of his ward
but failed and went before Judge Mao-
Donell of the city court and swore out a
writ of habeas corpus for Mary Ann. Judge
MacDonell issued a rule against Mrs. Dun
woody to produce the girl iu court Monday
and show cause why she is detained at the
hospital, as alleged.
CITY BREVITIES.
The steamship City of Birmingham
soiled for Boston yesterday with a large
cargo for that port. After discharging the
Birmingham will proceed to New York and
take her regular sailing date for Sa
vannah. There is no ship to New York to
day.
A slight fire in the roof of Mrs. Hankin
son’s house, No. 56K East Broad street,
yesterday about 1 o’olock caused an alarm
from box No. 17. A stream from the chem
ical extinguished the blaze in about two
minutes. The damage will not exoeed $lO.
A spark from the chimney caused the fire
Health Officer Brunner yesterday re
ceived a letter from Burgeon General
Wyman of the marine hospital service say
ing ho would urge upon President Cleve
land Dr. Brunner’s appoiutmput to the oou
sul generalship at Rio. The American
Bubllo Health Association has also indoised
Savannah's health officer for the position.
James Frazer, who was arraigned in
police court yesterday for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct, claimed to have been
clubbed and carved up eight before last on
East Broad street, near Jones, where he was
found yesterday morning by Officer Dwyer.
He was in a pretty bad condition and claimed
that the cutting was done by Wiley Brown
and Jim Lopez. His case was dismissed, and
the men said to have done the cutting were
arrested yesterday morning by Officer Bos
sell. They will appear bdfore the mayor
this morning.
In east or west, or north or south.
They to themselves au outrage do.
Who cannot boast a fresh, Bweet mouth.
With teeth like pearls begemmed with dew,
When 80/01 HINT all this supplies,
And works the charm before our eyes.—ad.
Mamma (pathetioal)—What would my
little girl do if 1 should die! Little Flossie.
I don’t know; I suppose 1 should have to
spank myself.— Life.
BAKING 4*o WDKK. _ _
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report.
Rdfol
l\ &ssm& Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
LOCAL PERSONAL,
P. 8. Glover of Maoon Is at the Pulaski.
W. T. McArthur of Lumber City is at the
Pulaski.
J. H. McCullough of Brunswick is at the
De Soto.
Thomas O’Connor of Brunswick is at the
De Solo.
Bishop Neely of Maine is stopping at the
De Soto.
Wright Stedmaa of Asheville, N. C., is at
the De Soto.
B. F. Jacobson of Atlanta is stopping at
the De Soto.
Charles I. Foster of Atlanta is registered
at the De Soto.
P. E. Twiggs of Georgetown, S. C., is
stopping at the Pulaski.
James B. Erwin of the United States
army is at the De Soto.
W. G. IVhllden of Greenville, 8. C,, is
registered at the Pulaski.
Malcolm MoCullough of Brunswick is
registered at the De Soto.
Edward A. Field of Norwich, England, is
registered at the De Boto.
J. W. Miller and E. E. Stone of Dublin
are registered at the Pulaski.
0. Holcombe Richardson of Columbus is
in the city, a guest of the De Boto,
R. M Means of Charleston was a visitor
on the floor of the cotton exchange yester
day.
Robert A. Pinkerton, the famous de
tective captain i of New York city, is regis
tered at the De Soto.
E. C. Palmer of the well-known commis
sion and produce house of Palmer, Riven
burg & Cos. of New York is in the oity stop
ping at the De Soto.
J.'H. Breslin and daughter.of Chicago,are
registered at the De Soto. Mr. Breslin is
the proprietor of the famous Auditorium
hotel in Chicago and the Gilsey bouse in
New York city.
G. McD. Nathan, formally of the Cen
tral railroad, is in the oity. Mr. Nathau is
now handling Atlanta real estate, and bis
many friends in Savannah will bo glad to
learn that he is making a great sucoess
of 11
BAIL AND CRO3BTIB.
A Washington, (D. 0.) telegram says:
"the interstate oommeroe commission to-day
iu on opinion by Commissioner Veaxey, an
nounced its decision of the case of the
Gerke Brewing Company against the Louis
villa and Nashville Railroad Company, the
Kentucky Central Railroad Company, and
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany, In favor of the complainant. The
main point alleged in the oomplaint is that
the Louisville and Nashville and Kentucky
Central companies charge more for the
transportation of beer iu carloads from
Cincinnati to Middles borough, Ky., than
they together with the Norfolk and West
ern charge for carrying the same commod
ity for a longer dlstanoe over the same line
in the same direction to Lynchburg and
other points in Virginia. Defendants are
directed to cease and desist from making
the greater charge complained of on or be
fore March 20, 1893, and to kencoforth ab
stain from making any less charge for
longer than for shorter distances upon the
line in question, except upon the filing by
them of an application for relief from the
operation of the fourth section, and the
issuance by the commission of an order per
mitting such lesser charge.”
Railroad men are familiar with the
details of the trouble C. A. DeSaussure,
passenger agent of the Memphis and
Charleston, got into some time ago for the
alleged violation of agreements by selling
tiokets to a large party of emigrants to a
point in Georgia at a greatly reduced rate.
The Memphis Passenger Association held a
meeting Tuesday to investigate the charges,
which, by the way, were made by Mr. Ellis
of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Mem
phis. According to the terms of the agree
ment the Memphis and Charleston would
have been compelled to pay a handsome
sum should the charges have beeu sustained.
But the association in session failed to find
Mr. DeSaussure guilty. The case was,
therefore, dismissed aid the association’s
agreement still remains in foroe.
The sale of the Carolina, Knoxville and
Western railroad, at Greenville, S. C., has
been postponed indefinitely. The bondhold
ers, principal ainqng which is the National
Bank of Augusta, thought the time set for
the sale inopportune and requested the
United States judge to postpone. He
acceded to their request.
The Augusta Southern is to be the new
name of the Augusta, Gibson and Sanders
ville railroad. A plan of reorganization
has been decided upon. The road will be
standard gauge and other Improvements
will be made.
Anew vestibule limited is to be put on
between Atlanta and New York. It will
leave Atlauta on the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern road and make the trip to New
York in twenty-five hours, making only
twelve stops en route. It will be put on by
June 1 at latest.
AT THE OOPRT3.
Two Criminals Sent Up by the Supe
rior Court.
John Butler was tried in the superior
oourt yesterday for assault with intent to
murder, but got off with a verdiot of stab
bing not iu his own defense. Judge Falli
gant sentenced him to pay a fine of #SO or
serve six months on the chain-gaDg.
Jim Saussy pleaded guilty in the superior
court yesterday to shooting another not in
his own defense. He was sent to the gang
for a year.
The jury in the oity court in the case of
Allen Eliarbee against the Belt Line road,
an account of which appeared iu yosterday’s
Morning News, rendered a verdict for the
plaintiff for #1,300.
William O’Connor was yesterday awarded
#1,500 damages against the Electric Rail
way Company by a jury in the city court.
Mr. O’Connor’s wagon was run down by a
car at West Broad and Stewart streets last
April and he was thrown out and received
injuries which confined him to bed for a
long time. He sued for #5.000. O’Connor
& O’Byrne represented him and Charlton,
Mackall & Anderson represented the Eleo
trio company.
Tested by Time. For Bronchial affections
Coughs, etc.. Brown’s Bronchial Troches have
vreved their efficacy by a test of many years.
Price 25 cents.—od.
Fine Groceries Etc.
Messrs. W. W. Ferguson & Cos., having
purchased the well-known grocery business
of M. D. Hirßch & Cos., intend to run the
same in first-class style, intend to conduot
the same in first-class style, and would be
glad to see their friends and the former cus
tomers of the house. Every effort will be
made to give enure satisfaction to all who
may favor them with their patronage.
ad.
TELFAIR ACADEMY.
A Plan to Get a Great Pict
ure for It.
The Morning News believes the posses
sion by the Telfair academy of U ue of the
great piotures that will be exhibited at the
Columbian fair would give pleasure to all
the friends of the Academy. Why not raise
an amount sufficient to purchase one of
them) The Academy's friends can easily do
it. If eaoh one of them will give the under
taking his support the thing will be accom
plished.
The Academy has many friends, and they
are not confined to this city or state. They
are to be found in many states, for of the
thousands of visitors to the city within the
last two or three years from all parts of the
country, many of them have passed pleas
ant hours viewing its treasures. From some
of these help may be expected.
Of course Savannahians will respond gen
erously. and so will Georgians outside of
Savannah. The Academy is in fact a south
ern institution. ’lt is the only Acade
my of fine arts south of Washington.
The sources therefore from whioh assistauoe
may be hoped for are many.
Subscriptions will be received by the
Morning News and promptly acknowl
edged in the column that will be devoted to
that purpose. Let every friend of the
Academy help in this undertaking and the
institution will have among its collection
one of the great piotures of the Chicago
Exposition
The Morning News subscribes #IOO 00
A Friend of the Academy 100 00
The Telfair Ladies’ Literary and Art
Association 262 00
The late Chester Newell 80 00
Art Dramatic Association 112 21
A Member of the Board of Managers 250 00
R. D. Munford 50 00
George H. Stone, M. D 50 00
L. G. Young 6 00
Albert H. Slape, Salem, N. J . 1 00
Oeorge Hires, Salem, N. J 1 00
Enclosed please And a small donation
to the fundvou are endeavoring to
create, and I wish you all possible suc
cess—B. Prltz, Cincinnati 10 00
A Friend 25 00
E. C. Pacetti 5 00
A Friend of Art—l have but little my
self, but gladly assist 2 00
river and harbor.
Chr. G. Dahl & Cos. cleared yesterday the
Norwegian bark Taurus for St. Petersburg
with 3,011 barrels rosin, weighing 1,448,-
335 pounds, valued at #7,500. Cargo by
Raymond Judge & Cos.
The Norwegian bark Avanti was cleared
yesterday by Chr. G. Dahl & Cos. for Ham
burg with 2,933 barrels rosio, weighing
1,405,980 pounds, valued at #7,070, and 430
barrels rosin oil, measuring 21,555 gallons,
valued at #2,478 77, and 60 barrels pitch,
valued at #199 51. Total valuation of
cargo, #9,744 28, Cargo by 8. P. Shotter
Company.
The tug Ripple, which was sunk at the
dock on the north side of the river, has been
raised and was afloat yesterday. The cause
of her sinking seems to be due to the fact
that she had been leaking, and that suf
ficient water had got into her uuknown to
the crew to force her down far enough to
oover her open works, and in consequence
she filled and went down.
How’s Your Wife?
Does she feel poorly all the time, suffer from
lack of energy, and a general "no-account"
listless enervation? She needs a tonic Some
thing is wrong with her blood. Run for a doc
tor! Not at all, my dear sir Get her a bottle
°f P- P. P. [Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Pot
assium], the very best Woman's Regulator and
Tonic extant. It reaches the source of trouble
quietly and quickly, and before you know It,
your wife will be another woman, and will
bless the kind fate that brought P. P. P. to her
notice and relief. Our best physicians indorse
and recommend it, and no well-conducted house
hold where pure blood and its concomitant hap
piness is appreciated, should be without it. For
sale by reputable medicine dealers everywhere.
Mr. Randall Pope, the retired druggist of
.Madison. Fla., says [Pec. 3. 188'JJ he regards P.
P. P. [Prickly Ash. Poko Root and Potassium]
as the best alternative on the market, and that
be has seen more beneficial lesults from the
use of it than any other blood medicine.
Exhausted vitality, nervousness, lost man
hood, weakness caused by overtaxation of the
system will be cured by the powerful P. P. P.,
which gives health and strength to the wreck
of the system.—ad.
Ready. Ready.
Our spring stock, comprising all of the
newest fabrics and latest styles, is now
ready. We take pleasure to soy that we
are in shape to eclipse any of our former
attempts. Our stock has been carefully
selected, with an eye to beauty, neatness
and perfect workmanship; every garment
must fit like custom work or money re
funded. Come and look at our windows.
See the styles. To parents we can posi
tively say that our line of boys’ and chil
dren’s suits, from a 2>s-Jear kilt suit up,
are the nobbiest ever shown in this oity.
Although it is universally admitted that
our goods are of superior quality, our prices
are as iow as the lowest, aud to keep in the
lead we will still continue to allow a dis
count of 10 per oent. on all cash purchases.
— ad. B. H. Levy & Bro.
A Greet Company.
The semi-centennial year of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company introduces to the
public two new forms of insurance, viz.:
The “continuous installment policy,” and
the “five per oent. debenture.” The com
pany under the Installment policy really ass
surnes the guardianship of the wife upon the
death of the husband and pays her annually
during her life the sum provided for in the
policy. The premium rate for this
form of insurance is less thau that charged
for the ordinary life policy.
The income of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company in 1892 amounted to *40,238,805 24.
The career of this great compauy for the
half century just passed is a wonderful illus
tration of the irresistible force of conserva
tism combined with progress.
GET A NEW HAT.
Where to Get It.
Where you are not confined to any one
style, but where you can see before you and
try on the styles of each of the leading bat
ters. Your bat should tie tiecoming to you
and there are many styles all of which are
equally fashionable and which are to be
found in Savannah at the Falk Clothing
Company.— ad.
Photographer—Your son ordered this
likeness from me. "It is oertainly very
much like him. Has be paid for it!” “Not
yet." "That is still more like him.”— Tit-
Bits.
First Citizen—How is it that so many
Englishmen fight shy of bonne rule!
(Second Ditto—i fancy because it begins
with the letter h.— Boston Herald.
LUDDKS A BA TBS 8. SI. H
WEATHER PROBABTLITIW* k —" — —
/’ eneT "‘ly fair, foliw™ b ~ s f T FR-
Saturday afternoon or night
Southwest uind., sl, a kt change'. SuS££
“ONE GRAIN
OF WHEAT IN 5
BUSHEL OF
CHAFF”
Can be very fitly applied to a large ,nh
increasing family of so-called 6 3
Pianos and. Organs
Mere aggregations of Wire, Felt Gl
Leather —with a little "tinkle" thrown „
to make you believe you have got a m
cal instrument. USi<
Now as it takes a good deal of m , n - u
to buy any kind of a Piano-.don?
think it wise to be rather careful wher.
and how you purchase? '*
Come and ask us. We know and w
tell. We never have any but the be-i
for instance . '
STEINWAY, MASON A HAMLIN,
MATBIiSHEK, STERLING,
Glad to talk with you.
LUDDEN & BATES
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE,
CLOTHING.
IN' THE SPRING
A YOUNG MAN’S FANCY
LIGHTLY TURNS
TO THOUGHTS
OF HATS,
SPRiryC HATS.
FEDORAS,
ALPINES.
HATS.
H ATS.
H ATS.
HATS.
~~ DY UT AMITE.
DYNAMITE
FOR SALE BY
J. D. WEED & CO.
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CLOTHING.
We Know Competitors Envy Oar Repiitatiu
—i m rrrr
OUR LOW PRICES
Marked in plain figures did
it t and we are keeping it up.
Fall in the line. New thiuga
have been coming in all week.
Come and see 113 to-day. No
trouble to show goods.
r-T t i dfp i,
GROCERIES.
FINE HAMS.
Celebrated DAVIS HAMS,
Celebrated FERRIS HAMS,
Celebrated BUSY BEE HAMS,
The Finest HAMS Cured.
AT
Wm. and. Cooper's,
26 Whitaker Street.
HARDWARE.
Garden Tile
AND
GARDEN TOOLS
For Sale by
EDWARD LOVELL’S SONS.
CHEWING CANDY
PERFECTLY PURE.
Manufactured in your presence. Try It.
ALL FLAVORS.
EST. S. W. BRANCH.