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NUT FUR THE PUBLIC EAR.
The Scabord Company’s Petition Cans-
A Stir in the Council.
A Statement that the Railroad People
Desired a Committee Discussion Be
cause There Were Certain Things
They Did Not Want the Publio to
Know Raises Alderman Cann's Ire-
He takes the Mayor to Task About
Cauouses.
The application of the Seaboard com
pany for an extension of time for meeting
the requirements demanded for the
Hutchinson Island grant to the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic railroad, caused a
little breeze in the city council at yester
day afternoon's meeting.
When the petition was called up Alder
man Haines moved that it be referred to
the committee of the whole, with the re
mark that there were some things which
the petitioners did not desire to make
public, and for that reason would like to
have the matter considered in committee.
Alderman Wells said he would like to
have an early day set for the Committee
meeting. The application becomes a very
imjiortant mutter aud had already been
too long delayed.
ALDERMAN CANN OBJECTS.
“Mr. Mayor, before you put that mo
tion.” said Alderman Cana, “I would like
to say something on this subject.
The public is most interested in the
Hutchinson Island property and
should know all the
reasons for the request for an extension
of the time to meet the requirements of
the grant. There has been entirely too
much delay already in this important
matter. First, the petition was laid over
to suit the of the company,
then it was referred to a committee
because the petitoners desired
committee action, next it went over be
cuuse the attorneys of the Seaboard com
pany were out of the city, and we are met
here to-day with the statement that the
Seaboard people want their petition con
sidered by the committee of the whole
because thoy have some things to present
which it is not desirable for the public to
know.
THE PEOPLE'S PROPERTY.
•'That land belongs to the public and it
is the people's right to know on what
grounds this council should grant any
extension of time. The company must
have very recently discovered these uew
facts which they do not care to make
public, do not want to make public,
or cannot make public. I have come
to thjs meeting particularly to consider
the Hutchinson Island matter, as I have
come on other occasions in the last few
weeks. Either consider this matter to
day or set a hearing for a regula r meeting.
It is not a subject which should be con
sidered in committee meeting, but ono
which should be discussed publicly. I
hope the motion will not be entertained.”
A Kick ON THE CAUCAS.
“For the information of the alderman,”
said Mayor McDonugh, - I will state that
this question was considered in caucus
before the meeting and we decided to
have the petition referred to the com
mittee of the whole and so notilied the
gentlemen of the Seahord company, who
were in waiting.”
“That is something you had no right to
do,” tartly replied Aldermuu Cann. “It
is a thing which should not to be
discussed in caucus. I have been
under the .impression that nn
der a recent rule there would be no more
caucuses before council meetings, and now
I am apprised of the fact that you hold a
caucus in m.v absence this afternoon, and
practically disposed of such an important
matter. It is not right.
Mayor McDonough made haste to tell
Alderman Cann that an actual caucus had
not been held, but that the Seaboard com
pany’s petition had been incidentally re
ferred to while the aldermen were wait
ing for the hour of assembling.
THE OPPOSITION DEFEATED.
Alderman Cann then called for the
question, and Aldermen Dixon and
O'Brien supported him in the negative
vote.
“Division,” demanded Alderman Dixon.
“I do not want any division," said Al
derman Cann, “I call for a yea and nav
vote.”
Here is the result:
Yeas-Aldertneu Bohan, Screven. Fol
liard. Mills. Harris, Haines and Wells.
Nays—Aldermen Cann, Dixon and
O'Brien.
Alderman McMillan was excused from
voting because he is a stockholder in the
Seaboard company and Alderman Dixon
in voting said: “I vote ‘no’ because I
can see no reasan why the public should
be shut out from hearing a full discus
sion of the. matter.”
Mayor McDonough appointed Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock as the time for the
meeting of the committee of the whole.
THE MAYOR’S VETO SUSTAINED.
The only other matter of interest con
sidered at the meeting was the Mayor's
veto of Alderman Haines' ordinance re
pealing the ordinance requiring street car
companies to effectually lay the dust on
their trac ks.
Alderman Wells moved the adoption of
the ordinance over the veto aud Alder
mau Haines, its author, seconded the mo
tion. It was lost. The vote was as fol
lows:
Yeas —Aldermen Mills, Harris, Haines,
McMillan and Wells.
Nays—Aldermen Dixon.Bohan, Screven,
Folliard. Cann and O'Brien.
MARRIED FIFTEEN YEARS.
Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Schaeffer Cele
brate Their Crystal Wedding-.
Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Schaeffer cele
brated their crystal wedding at their
home on Harris street last night.
Outside hung beautiful .lapaneso lan
terns and the interior of the house was
prettily decorated with a profusion of
nature’s loveliest flowers. Flowers, ferns
and palms beautifully arranged greeted
the guests on every hand, and from the
parlor floated sweet strains of orchestral
music, while the guests who visited Rev.
and Mrs. Schaeffer dropped in from time
to time and tendered their congratula
tions to the bride and groom of lifteen
years.
Tables in every room were covered
with emblematic offerings of every imag
inable kind. Several of them weroloadtxl
down with beautiful cutglass-ware arti
cles of every shape and description, not
only emblematic of the crystal wedding
day. but as well of the devotion glove and
esteem in which Mr. Schaeffer and his
wife are held by tiro many members of
his congregation at the Lutheran church
and of their many friends in the city.
The Germania Bank’s Officers.
The board of directors of the Germania
bank have elected the following officers
lor the ensuing year:
President—Henry Blun.
Vice-President—lrwin B. Tiedcman.
Cashier—John M. Hogan.
A pleasant and effervescent cure
For all headaches
Is Bromo-Soltzer. Trial bottle lOc.-ad.
White and Fancy Vests
In variety, at LaFar’s, Broughton street
ad
Belts.
Silk belts and leather for men or bovs
at JLafur's, Broughton street.—ad.
; DRANK LAUDANUM AND DIED.
| An Indian Street Woman Follows
Alex George's Example.
Mrs. Annie Ennis committed suicide
yesterday at her home on Indian street
! within a block of the house in which
I old man Alexander George ended his life
Iby morphine, Monday morning. The wo
! man used laudanum which she purchased
j at Cook's drug store at Farm and Indian
streets.
She was discovered shortly after swal
lowing the drug and Drs. K. G. and W. E.
Norton were summoned. Mrs. Ennis was
unconscious when the physicians arrived,
but they worked hard on her until 1
o'clock with a stomach pump and hypo
dermic injections of nitro-gl.vcerine with
out avail. The poison had accomplished
the end desired by the unfortunate wo
man and half an hour after the physicians
relinquished their labors, she died.
Mrs. Ennis was about forty years old,
and a widow of Harry Ennis, who was
murdered in Yamacraw several years ago
by Spanish John. She had been in ill
health for several months and when she
heard about George’s suicide day before
yesterday, Mrs. Ennis grew quite enthusi
astic over the easy death the old man had
given himself with morphine, she told a
number of her friends that she believed
she would also put an end to herself and
escape her earthly sufferings in a similar
manner.
Nobody paid much attention to the
woman’s talk, but the idea of suicide
by poison made such an impression on
her mind that sho determined to make
the trial. However, sho chose laudanum
instead of morphine. Druggist Cook
asked Mrs. Ennis when she applied for
tho poison what she intended doing with
it and she answered that Mrs. McCor
mick wanted it for a toothache. As the
drug is commonly used for this purpose,
tho druggist did not hesitate to sail it to
her.
Justico Naughtln decided an inquest
unnecessary and gave a permit for the
burial of Mrs. Ennis.
BOARD OF TRADE PROTESTS
Against Increased Insurance rates on
Naval Stores.
The Board of Trade hold a meeting yes
terday to protest against the increased
insuranceon naval stores. The Insurance
companies have notified the naval stores
men that the rate will bo increased on
“floaters” and that naval stores, stored
within a certain distance of cotton must
pay tho cotton risk, which is a consider
able increase.
One naval stores firm, which has been
paying over 94.1KK1 a year premium, under
stand* that the increased rate will mako
its premiums nearly 9(1,000.
The following resolutions, offered by
Mr. Jambs Fare!, Jr., were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That In view of the fact that the
naval stores business has puid such large
premiums during the past ten years, without
makiug any claims excepting the small claims
arising out of the Gordon wharf lire, tho pro
posed Insurance rate on floating policies is
unjust and unfair
Resolved further. That the proposed In
crease on naval stares when exposed by cotton
risk is also unjust and unfair to the naval
stores trade, and appears to be an effort to
throw in part the cotton risk on the naval
stores business.
Resolved further, That a committee of
three be appointed by the chair to confer with
the insurance agents aud protest against the
increased rates.
Mr. Farie, Mr. Walter Coney and Mr.
C. D. Baldwin were appointed to confer
with the insurance men.
MADE INTO SMALL FARMS.
Yesterday’s Sale at the Grange a
Lively One.
The first successful attempt to utilize
an old plantation and turn it into small
farms, was made yestorday in the sale of
5-acre lots at “The Grange,” one of the
three Potter plantations.
Tho Steamer Katie took a large crowd
of possible purchasers and others from
tho city: leaving her wharf about one p.
m., making the run to the “scene of act
ion” in a half hour.
The ladies stud children picnicked un
der the great live oaks while the, males
looked over the grounds. A lunch of
sandwiches and watermelons, tho latter
grown on the spot, were furnished in
abundance. Mr. Dorsett, the auctioneer,
was in good trim and the competition for
lots was the livliest that has been seen
for mouths. The sale resulted in a large
number of people securiug handsome, lit
tle farms for themselves at prices ranging
from 925 to 948 per acre.
The sale demonstrated that in spite of
hard times, people have not lost their
faith in real estate.
FURNITURE HOURE IN TROUBLE.
The A.J. Miller Company in the Hands
of a Receiver.
The A. J. Miller Furniture Company
went into the hands of a receiver yester
day by order of Judge Falligant on tho
petition of Griffin & Seller, who represent
a number of northern creditors. Clayton
P. Miller was made temporary receiver
under a bond of $5.000, and the court ap
pointed to-morrow at 9:30 o'clock as the
time for a hoariry? on the question of a
permanent receiver.
it, has boen known for a weok that tho
Miller Company was financially ombar
assed.'nmi the failure was not a surprise.
The liabilities are in the neighborhood of
$25,090, and the assets are said to be con
siderably over this amount, but on ac
count of being unable to make necessary
financial arrangements tho officers of the
company decided to let the establishment
go into the hands of a receiver without
any preferences, for tho benefit of all
creditors. Charlton, Mackall & Ander
son have a number of claims In addition
to those represented by Griffin & Seiler.
BUILDING THE F. C. & P.
Tracklaying is Progressing Rapidly
From This End of tho Line.
Tlie work of laying the Florida Central
and Peninsula tracks here, which was
begun this week js progressing rapidly.
The force has been on the work only
two or three days now and during that
time all the preliminary work has been
completed and nearly a mile
of the track has been laidjrom Savannah
The work was beguu at the junction with
tho South Bound and has proceeded for
considerable distance beyond the crossing
of the Central. It is being pushed rapid
ly forward, and now that nearly all the
grading has been completed, it is expect
ed that, the read will be completed quite
a while before the time limit of the con
tract is reached.
To Get at the Facts
Regarding Hood’s Sarsaparilla, ask the
people who take this medicine, or read the
testimony oftbn published in this paper.
They will certainly convince you that
Hood’s Sarsaparilla possesses unequalled
merit, and that HOOD’S CURES.
Hood’s Pills cure constipation by re
storing the peristaltic action of tlie ali
mentary canal. They are the best family
cathartic.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. JUNE 22. 1*93.
HOW LUMBER IS PURCHASED
Mr. Calhoun (.ocs Minutely into the
Details of It.
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Purchasing Agent J. W. Comer on the
Stand. He is Asked About the Lum
ber Purchased Through Hopkins and
Schley. The Object of the Investiga
tion Somewhat of a Mystery. Mr.
Hopkins Explains the Transactions.
The sequel to the Central railroad
examinations in Baltimore before master
in chancery Geo. \V. Owens, was con
ducted yesterday in tho office of Mr. J.
W. Comer, purchasing agent of the
Central, and white-pine lumber was dis
cussed in detail.
Any ono present might have obtained
an excellent idea of the lumber industry.
He could have learned in a few moments
what “picks" and "selects" were, and he
might have determined easily what were
the existing prices of white pine lumber,
but it would have been rather a difficult
matter for h layman to determine what
the attorneys who had witnesses under
fire were driving at. Harder still is it to
determine exactly what the question of
how much lumber the Central has
purchased from Albro & Cos. or anybody
else, and what they have paid for it, has
to do with the litigation which comes up
before Mr. Justice Jackson next Monday.
Suffice it say, if Justice Jackson has to
read this tremendous accumulation of tes
timony along with the hundreds and hun
dreds of other papers in the case, he has
a giant’s task before him.
MR. COMER ON THE STAND.
Mr. J. W. Comer, purchasing agent of
the Central, was the first witness on the
stand. The interrogations were evidently
intended to show what the method of pro
cedure in purchasing lumber for the Cen
tral was. and also that there had been a
number of dealings with the firm of Hop
kins & Schley.
In stating the method of ordering sup
plies Mr. Comer said when he received a
requisition from one of the shops he usu
ally turned it over to one of the men 4c
had been been dealing with and asked him
to till the order. When a requisition for
pine lumber reached him he called for
bids and he did not always take the lowest
bid, as other things were taken into con
sideration. Those bills were filed in the
office, and all the files pertaining to busi
ness of his office were kept In his office.
Mr. Calhoun asked for a copy of an or
der from the books numbered 4,979. The
original was at hand and was presented
for examination. He asked for the his
tory of tho order so far as shown by tho
records of the office. It was shown that
tho order was placed with E. I). Albro &
Cos. of Cincinnati, 0., in March, 1893.
Tho order was for lumber at prices of
980, 982 so and 9115, and the freight was
not included in the price. The lumber
was shipped and receivod. Mr. Comer
was asked for a copy of the order and the
bids for this lumber.
WANTED NO CROOKEDNESS’
“Isn’t It a fact that after the testimony
was taken in Baltimore you counter
manded the other given this firm?” Mr.
Calhoun asked.
"When Mr. H. M. Coiner heard of this,”
replied Mr. Comer, “he told me to coun
termand all orders placed with Hopkins
& Schley until the matter was cleared up.
He said if there were any crookedness in
the transaction he wanted it stopped.”
It was reported by an inspector that
some lumber bought from the Bridge
port Lumber Company was worth S2O and
some of it 980. Mr. Comer then stated that
ho had charged the difference in tho
lumber when it did not come up to con
tract, to the account of the Bridgeport
Company amounting to 9100 82. Mr.
Comer had ordered the lumber and the
bill had been approved. It hall been or
dered from the Anibro Company, but was
furnished by the Bridgeport Company.
He said he had made no contract for tho
lumber and he did not know whether a
contract for it had been made or not.
It was shown that the Central never
made contracts for lumber other than
the bids which are deceived. The order
was addressed to Albro & Company, but
frequently these orders were sent to
Hopkins A Schley as their agents, as
was often done in similar cases.
After the order was given, he receivod
the bill for it from the Bridgeport Lumber
Company. Then the dispute in regard to
the lumber aroso and the order was not
approved until after the matter was set
tled. The lumber was, he supposed, or
dered through Hopkins & Schley, as the
agents of the Albro Cos. The file concern
ing this lumber, was offered in evidence.
MADE NO DIFFERENCE WHO FURNISHED IT.
Mr - Comer stated, when asked by Mr.
Lawton, that it, made no difference" from
whom the luwber came, so long as it was
satisfactory in condition and in price-
The order referred to, was signed by
Mr. J. F. Babbitt Jr.
Mr, Comer was questioned closely
in regard to his occupations before lie be
came connected with the Central railroad.
He said in referring to tlie letter of Henry
James A Cos., of Baltimore, he found that
this firm had not quoted the rate of 937.50
on any such lumber as was described in
the order, but that tlie lumber they had
quoted on was of a poorer class than that
ordered.
He said that Hopkins A Schley came in
monthly when requisitions were received
and submitted bids on the lumber wanted.
They solicited the privilege of tilling these
orders as bids were rarely ever made on
such supplier Ho thought the anxiety of
people to get Tlie business of the purchas
ing department was great enough to make
them square in their dealings. If that
order to Henry James A Cos.
hail been filled and the lumber was not
satisfactory in quality and price a correc
tion would have been demanded. Tho
Central did not employ Hopkins A Schley
as brokers and paid no commissions to any
body as such. Mr. comer said. In response
to a question, that he did not know where
Mr. Babbitt was, but thought he was in
Chicago.
MR. CALHOUN’S INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Comer said that Mr. Calhoun came
into his office on the day before to con
duct a general investigation of the con
tents of the files and the procoodures
therein, or so he understood it. Mr. Cal
houn tried to get him to state that he
came to conduct a spoeifio investigation,
hut Mr. Comer insisted that he under
stood that it was a general investigation
that Mr. Calhoun desired to conduct,
Several other orders for lumber given to
Albro A Cos, were investigated. These
orders had also been given through
Hopkins A Schley, and a number of ques
tions were put in regards to them.
An insinuation was made, by Mr.
Calhoun, that a certain letter with
reference to this transaction, had been
abstracted from tho flies. This letter was
wanted by Mr. Calhoun, as testimony
and was not found until yesterday
morning. Tlie inability to find this letter
when the sereh was first made, created
quite a discussion, and the evidence taken
on ■ this point consumed some forty
minutes.
MR. HOPKINS ON THE STAND.
Mr. Hopkins, of Hopkins A Schley was
put on the stand by Mr. Lawton anil said
lie had guaranteed a price of $75 or 980 on
this lumber to Mr. Babbitt. The order he
said was finally sent to Henry James A Cos.
and thoy declined to till it. The corres
pondence he said spoke for itself.
The order was finally sent to tho E. T.
Albro Company, and part of it they filled
and part they did not. They were paid
by the lumber companies which they rep
resented for making the transactions.
They had no special facilities for getting
business from the Centra I Railroad offices,
Mr. Hopkins said, but took their chances
along with the rest. The prices quoted
975 and 9*o per thousand were as low as
could be obtained, and the lumber ordered
from Henry James A Cos., was subject to
inspection and refusal if it did not come
up to standard. He stated that Henry
James St Cos. had not quoted at $37.50 as
good a quality of lumber, as was ordered.
The lumber quoted at ibis figure was not
the lumber priced at 975 and 9*o. It was
shown that none of the lumber they had
procured for the Central had ever boon
rejected. The examination was stopped
at 7 o’clock to bo resumed at 10 o'clock
this morning.
MR. TILNEY’S CENTRAL STOCK
The court of Master in Chancery Owens
also hold a session of about thirty min
utes yesterday morning but very little
of an interesting nature was done.
Mr. West wanted to show by introduc
ing some of the Central’s hooks that Jno.
S. Tilney of Orange, N. J., owned 500
shares of Central stock acquired by him
between I**2 and 1885. This was decided
unnecessary as it was admitted by Capt.
H. C. Cunningham.
Mr. Pat Calhoun introduced several
resolutions and extracts from the min
utes of the Central’s directors, showing
when the directors had agreed to endorse
the bonds of the Savannah and Western
railroad, and also showing the statements
of the president with regard to the pur
chase of the Chattanooga, Home add Co
lumbus bonds by Simon Borg A Cos. The
resolution in regard to the consolidation
of the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus
with the Savannah and Western, the re
ports with regard to the consolidation,
the resolution in regard to the contract
with the Macon and Northern and the
execution of the guarantee of the Central
upon the bonds of that road were also in
troduced and made a part of the testi
mony.
Mr. A. R. Lawton also introduced some
extracts from the directors minutes in re
gard to the above points, in order that a
full and dear explanation of the action of
the directors on them might be had.
THE BOURQUIN CASE ON.
Trial of Father and Son for Killing
G. W. Farrell Started Yesterday.
The murder trial of Ougie Bourquln and
his son, Guillomain Bourquin, for killing
G. W. Farrell at the Bourquln plantation
near the city, Christmas eve last, was be
gun in the superior court yesterday and
ran until after 10 o’clock last night.. The
trial will last through to-day and the jury
will hardly get the case before to-night.
Tlie trial attracted a large audience to
the court room during the day, and much
iuterest was manifested. The defendants
were surrounded by their friends, and the
dead man's wife, filthcr and brother were
also there. The jury was not secured
untill after 12 o’clock. Five panels wors
exhausted eighteen went off for causes,
the state struck ten and the defense fif
teen. The twelve men finally selected
are:
Henry W. Hoffman, Daniel Connors,
Thos. T. Campcau, Jus. S. Tally, Thad
deus H. Morell, Win. P. Brinson, Henry
D. Krenson, Chris H. Connor, Harry
Willink, Wm. C. Workman, T. Baker,
J. V. Johnston.
Solicitor General Fraser is assisted In
the prosecution by J. S. Griffin, Esq., of
Watorboro. and R. R. Richards, Esq., anil
Saussy A Suussy are defending Messrs.
Bourquin.
The first witness introduced by tho
state was a man named Potter, who was
with Farrell at the time of the shooting.
His testimony was rather contradictory
as to who fired the first shot, and ho did
not prove a very strong witness.
Solicitor-General Fraser and the attor
ney for the defense had quite a tilt about
the in trod net ion of the Farrell’s ante
mortem statements. Judge Falligant
ruled out two because the state could not
prove Farrell knew he was dying at the
time he made the statements. A third
was finally admitted on proof being sub
mitted that Farrell said he knew he had
no chance for recovery.
Mrs. Farrel 1 was on the stand several
hours. Her testimony was entirely what
her husband had told her after being
shot. Mr. Richards tried to get Mrs.
Farrell to admit that her husband had
been a violent man and threatened to kill
her several times, but she denied it.
The arguments in the case to-day will
bo the most interesting feature.
In the case of Henry Rich vs. S. K. Plat
shek in the city court yesterday judg
ment was rendered for tho plaintiff for
9750. The circumstances of the case were
that Rich’s wife sold ten shares of Plant
ers’ Rice Mill stock to Mr. Platshek with
out the knowledge or consent of her
husband. As soon as he learned of the
transaction Mr. Rich entered suit for re
covery against Mr. Platshek. Mrs. Rich
deserted her husband some months ago,
and he recently secured a divorce.
All the petit iurors of the superior
court not ou duty in the Bourqnin case
are excused until to-morrow morning at
10 o’clock.
THE DRUGGISTS ORGANIZE.
A Meeting Held And Various Com
mittees Appointed.
A number of the Druggists of the city
met at the store of J. T. Shuptrine last
night to consider matters of imiiortanee
to the profession. Mr. Shuptrine was e
lected chairman and W. F. Reid,‘secreta
ry.
Committc'os were appointed to formu
late. plans for a permanent organization,
and to secure unanimous co-operation of
all tho Druggists it the city. Similar as
sociations exist in other large cities and
have proved to bo of great interest to all
wide-awake Pharmacists.
The purpose of tho meeting was not to
raise funds to light the Sunday taw, but
to organize for united benefit.
REDMEN ELECT CHIEFS.
Savannah Tribe’s Officers for the next
Six months. >
Savannah tribe of Red Meu held a council
last night. Chiefs for tjie ensueing six
months were elected as follows:
Sachem—A. G. Ham.
Seizor Sagamor—S. Bucknald.
Junior Sagamor— M. J. Dewald.
Prophet—A. N. Manue.v.
C. of R.—Geo. W. Giffith,
K. of W —C. B. Herb.
Trustee 18 mout.hs—A. Jasmo.
The tribe is in an excellent condition
financially and otherwise.
Music at Tybee.
During the summer season music will
be rendered by Prof. Leon’s ochestra at
Central Railroad pavilion every Tuesday
and Thursday during the afternoon and
evening.
For dancing, bathing, fishing, go to
Tybee. J. C. Haile, G. P. A.—ad
Families visiting Now York will find
the Mad iso r Avenue hotel, Fifty-eighth
street and toadlson avonue, a most del
lightful home—now under the manage
ment of Mr. H. M. Clark, formerly of the
Murray Hill and Hoffman house. Single
rooms and on suite at moderate terms
Reference, by permission, De Soto hotel
Savanuah, Ga.—ad.
Pullman Car to Chicago on “Nancy
Hanks”
Via Central railroad, leaving Savannah
7a. m., arriving Chicago 4:30 p. in. next
day; passengers leaving Savannah 8:45 p.
m.., arrivo Chicago 8:59 a. m. second
morning.—ud
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report.
PqVs| Baking
■ H, jBBBMI rbmSer
ABSOLUTELY PURE
SHOCKS THAT NEVER CAME.
Many People Sat Up All Night
Waiting For Them.
The Experiences of Tuesday Night
Told a Dozen Times Over. Nervous
People Who Felt Shakes all Day. A
Bay Street Building That Kept
Vibrating and Why it Did. The
Earthquake Theorist Abroad.
Savannah was full of earthquake talk
yesterday, and it will probably be some
time before those who felt the shock of
the night before get through telling their
exi>erienee. A few of the more timid who
had been through a quake before and had
found it more convenient and dignified to
he up and dressed than to be in bed when
the shocks came, with the irresistable ne
cessity of appearing in the street in their
night clothes, staid up all night waiting
for more shocks that never came.
There were a number of people who
distinctly felt the shock, but who did not
know what had happened until yester
day morning. One lady, in telling about
it, said sho thought several of her board
ers were having a friendly tussle in the
top story and did not know that the j
earth had trembled until, to her sur
prise, she read an account of it yesterday
morning.
A story is going the rounds that a
prominent county official was found by a
policeman sitting in the parade ground in
his night shirt a few minutes after the
quake. Tho' policeman inquired the
trouble nnd the official replied' he pro
posed to get into a spot whore no houses
would fall on him. He said he had left
his house shaking and didn't much care
to return for awhile, but the policeman
notified him that if he didn't go back and
put on his clothes ho would have to bo
sent to the barracks. The official then
retired.
Stories of the experiences of various
people could be heard on all sides, and
many ridiculous yarns were told. Every
body apparently had a different experi
ence and felt the quake in a different
way. Some told him they jumped out of
their houses iuto the streets, others who
recognized the shock to be an earthquake
said they were too frightened to movo
until the disturbance was over, and
others declared they paid no attention to
the shock, thinking the feeling arose in
their imagination. Many of those who
were awakened from their sleep thought
they had been dreaming,
A BUILDING THAT SWATED ALL DAY.
One of what was believed to be
one of the most singular effects of the
shock was seen on the Bay. The vibra
tions continued in tho Savannah Grocery
Company’s building all of yesterday, and
the employes were filled with anxiety for
their safety. The River street section of
the building, which is built on piling, vi
brated steadily with a north and south
movement.
When the swaying was first felt in the
morning Mr. Mendel thought the opera
tion of the elevator was responsible for it,
but when that was stopped he realized
fully that tho seismic disturbance of the
night before had left an uncom
fortable Reminder behind it. The
gas globes rattled together, the
little sample boxes on the tables in the
president's office rooked to and fro. the
big safe doors swayed percoptibly ana the
vibration could bo plainly felt by those
either sitting or standing.
Some of the clerks were considerably
alarmed with the fear that the shaking
of the building was the premonitory
symptom of a collapse and they attended
to their duties in a nervous and fright
ened way. N umbers of people visited the
store during the day to experience the
phenomenon and uono remained very long
after satisfying themselves that the shak
ing was not the result of imagination, but
au uncomfortable fact. All sorts of pre
dictions were offered in explanation and
some of the more nervous-suggested the
vibration was the advance guard of a
heavy shock last night, but in this they
were wrong for there were no further
signs of the quake, and upon closer in
vestigation it was found that the vibra
tion was caused by tho phosphate mill in
Wilcox St Gibbs’ guano works, next to the
grocery building. The vibration roused
when the. mill shut down last night.
OBSERVER SMYTH’S SEISMOMETER
Up in the top of the hoard of trade
building Weather Observer Smyth
rigged up .•fseismomotor and waited pa
tiently for a tremor to see if the instru
ment worked all right, but it stood as
still as If there never had been an earth
quake. The observer watched it until
11 o'clock last night without any indica
tion of a vibration or anything else.
A good many people claimed to have
felt a second shock at 8 o’olock yesterday
morning, but if there was one it was
very slight and hardly worth calling a
shock. Many remained up after the first
shock expeotiug another, and were so
wrought up that any little vibrntion was
likely to be taken for a quake,
Tho dizzy feeling and sickness of tho
stomach is one of the ordinary effect* of
an earthquake wore experienced by many
people, and those who are more ner
vous than others suffered the
most. Tho effect was not nearly
so general, however, as it was during the
severe earthquakes of 1889.
A good many people claim to have felt
the t remor more in the southern part of
the city than did those in the northern
part. This was due largely to the fact
that there are more frame houses
in that section and the vibra
tions are more apparent in frame
than in brick houses which are
ou more solid foundations and less likely
■to vibrate.
THE THEORISTS’ OPPORTUNITY.
There are the usual number of theor
ists abroad with all sorts of theories as to
the cause of the recurrence of the shocks
after a lapse of nearly seven years,from a
landslide at sea to tho boring of artesian
wells, and one is about as as
another to the average person.
Two or throe days before the shock a
well known commission merchant was
talking to one of tho Greek fruit dealers
on South Broad street near Price. In
the course of tho conversation the Greek
stopped suddenly and pointing in an in
definite manner up in the air said:
“It won’t be long before wo will
have an earthquake. I can tell it by
the way the atmosphere feels and
appears. I have lived both in Africa and
Greece where we have them often, and
tho condition of the atmosphere is a sure
sign. That is the way we predict them
in those countries.”
The Greek's prediction was fulfilled.
The atmosphere has changed since then
and there arc no further earthquako in
dications.
DIAMOND ROBBERS CAPTURED.
The Crowd That Pinched the De Soto
Caught in New York.
Two of the De Soto diamond robbers
have been captured, and Detective Bossoll
has added another leaf to his record of
successes.
Willie Brown and Lee Holst are the
names of the robbers. Thoy were arrest
ed yesterday afternoon in New York by
Dotective Doran on information furnished
by Dective Bossell, who has been working
on the ease about three weeks.
Both are colored youths who were bell
boys at the De Soto during the winter.
They went to New York two months ago.
There are three more bell boys and a
white woman who worked at the De Soto
to be arrested for the robbery, and
Detective Bossell expects a telegram to
day announcing their capture.
It will be remembered that last March
jewelry to the value of $3,509 was stolen
from the trunk of Miss McLaughlin of
Brooklyn while she was out riding. A
false key was used to open the trunk.
About the same time Miss Appleton’s
jewelry was taken. Tho proprietors of
the DeSoto called in several deteetives,
but no clew to the robbers could
be discovered and it began to look as if
the affair was to be forever shrouded
in mystery.
Finally Detective Bossell was given the
case and he went to work with the deter
mination to unravel it. His theory from
the start was that the robbery had been
committed by people thoroughly ac
quainted with the house. He soon re
ceived information that several bell boys
had been seen with jewelry and securing
their nnmes he watched for letters from
them to their friends here. After a week's
patient waiting he managed to get hold
of a letter from one of the suspects and it
not only contained the story of lhe rob
bery, but gave the name of a jewelry
store in Maiden Lane at which the arti
cles had been sold.
The letter also mentioned tho fact that
the white woman referred to above had
acted as a fence for the boys in Savannah
and hid the jewelry for them while tho
other detectives were trying to work
the case. Acting on this information
Detective Bossell communicated with
Detective Doran with the result that two
of tin*robbers were piekkd up yesterday.
The telegrams to detective Bossoll said tlie
others would probably be arrestd in
a few hours. Either detective Bossell
or Detective Hanley will start for New
York to-day to get the robbers, and while
there will endeavor to recover the stolen
Jewelry.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
The hand of discipline has fallen in the
Southern Ry. A Steamship Association.
A number of tpads were finod by the
Board of Arbitration in Now York this
week.
The Board consists of Thomos H. Car
ter, of Richmond, the former Commission
er of the association: John Screven, of
Savannah, and E. K. Sibley, ofMarquand
A Parmly. of this city. When the session
was over Mr. Carter would only say that
they had been engaged upon “a little fam
ily matter.” When asked point blank
how many roads had been fined for cut
ting rates, he explained that the board
made every effort to keep such information
from the newspapers. It was learned,
however, that penalties had boen inflicted
upon a number of roads and steamship
lines. Including several of the more impor
tant members of the association. The
fines were the same as those imposed at
the stormy meeting of last year, 91,000
for each offence proved.
The rate matters upon whieh the board
is to act will not be taken up until after
the meeting of the association at Manhat
tan Beach on July It.
Judge Harden’s Book.
An Inquiry Into the Truth of Dogmatic
Christianity, comprising a discussion with
a bishop of the Roman Catholic church,
by William Bearing Harden; price $1 50.
For sale at Estill's News Depot.—ad.
NOW GOING ON BY APPEL &
SCHAUL.
The Sale of Summer Coats and Vests
From Sheriff’s Hammer.
The entire stock of summer coats and
vests from a defunct firm in New York was
purchased by our Mr. Charles Appel, our
New York resident buyer, at a great sac
rifice. These goods are from the cole
bratod makes of Alfred Benjamin A Cos.,
Hammerslough Bros., Steinhardt, Heid
elberg ACp., Biorman, Heidoberg A Cos.
and Fochheimer. Fishel A Cos., therefore
need no praise at our bauds regarding the
workmanship of these goods which are
perfect. The prices these goods will be sold
at are fully 40 to 50 per cent, less than the
regular prices. On account of ' the ex
treme low prices these goods will be sold
we have decided to make the sale on a
cash basis, therefore none of these goods
will be charged at these prices. Now is
the time to secure your summer coats
and vests at a mere song. Call early and
secure first choico. Appel A Schaul. One
Price Clothiers, —ad,
What Man Has Dono Man Can Do
Again
Mention has been made of a certain
Chatham county truck farmer who has
netted 97,500 on the crops raised on 125
acre*, or sixty dollars not per acre.
No better argument than this can bo
adduced to prove that land in Chatham is
a good investment. Trucking lands are
becoming scarcer every year. A small
piece of laud bought now, upon monthly
installments, will be worth a considerable
sum in a few years.—ad.
Beer at the Worlds Fair.
The statement that a certain brewing
company had purchased the exclusive
privelege of selling its beer on the Worlds
Fair Grounds is not so. The Jos Schlitz
Brewing Company however has secured
the exclusive beer privileges for some of
the most desirable restaurants on the
Grounds where are kept their various
brands of beer both in kegs and bottles
Mr Charles Seiler is the general state
agent with headquarters in this city of
The Jos Schlitz Brewing Co.—ad.
The Morning News at Isle of Hope.
The Morning News is on salo at Bar
bee A Willett’s restaurant, City and
Suburban depot, Isle of Hope.
Summer Underwear
For men, at bottom prices, at LaFar’s.
ad.
LUDDEN * BATES S. M. N.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES -TUES
DAY Threatening weather and occasional
rain, alight changes In temperature; variable
winds, generally sbutheast to south.
i 11 n.
DOLLARS
Are mighty scarce and hard to get
SENSE
Is also not so plenty as it might bo.
DOLLARS
Invested for amusement and pleasure
are a large percentage of all you spend.
SENSE
Dictates that when you spend money
for pleasure it ought to bring some
thing solid, lasting.
DOLLARS
For home pleasure can t be better In
vested than in music. A fine Piano or
Organ refines your home.
SENSE
Says look out what you buy If you are
after a Piano.
DOLLARS
May be wasted on a cheap box which
looks to you like a Piano.
SENSE
Will tell you to trust the reputation of
maker and dealor who have something
to lose. Wo shall be glad to talk with
you.
HIDDEN \ BATES S. K H.
CLOTHING.
Boys’
Summer
Clothes,
And lots of them. We ad
vertise the best for the least
money, and that’s what
you’ll get from* the leaders,
WHEELWRIGHT WORKS.
FOREST CITY
Wheelwright Works.
BUGGIES, ] Rm|T
CARRIAGES, UUIU
WAGONS, V and
5 s ’ J repaired,
Horseshoeing, Blacksmith*
ing, Wheelwrighting and
Carriage Painting.
Finest Horseshoers in the
South.
X, Ward,
Proprietor.
TELEPHONE 451.
CLOTH'NP. _ __
Those beautiful Tan, Brown,
Gray and Oxford Serge
Coats and Vests at
O O OOP QQ o" o 6~o"c~oo~ o"o~ Q~ oYooocoo
$5 40, $5 40,15 40.
o o o 00 c'ooooooop; o o o 6 O O 3 O s 3
All worth $lO of any man’s
money.
SIZES 33 TO 44.
These same goods in extra
stout and slim sizes. Very small
advance.
STABLES.
PULASKI HOUSE~6TABIS
13S and 140 Bryan St.
elegant landaus, victorias, i
CARTS, BUGGIES and SAD
DLE HORSES.
E. C. GLEASON.
Telephone No. lg,
OeiT7ei7t-
Cargo Gibb's Brand English Portland Cemcn
just arrived and for sale low by
C.M GILBEKT&IO ’
C" 'tOTTONGINS-The Improved Augusta. Ih<
J Pratt and Vanwinkle. We have W®*
stock for immediate shipment: also press*
shafting, pulleys, oto. Lombard A Cos., A *
gust*.