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HIS WIFE CAVE HIM AWAY.
Span C. Tilley Thought to Be the
Slayer of James C. folding.
Taken Back to Barnwell County.
South Carolina, Yesterday-He Was
Arrested by Detectives Wetherhorn
and Humphries on Information Fur
nished by His Wife That He Was in
a Plot to Kill a Man Named Walker.
He Was Located in Savannah, Where
His Arrest Followed Yesterday
Morning.
Detectives Wetherhorn and Humphries
arrested yesterday a negro man named
Span Tilley, the supposed murderer of
Mr. James C. Colding. of Appleton, S. C..
end yesterday afternoon the culprit was
taken back to Barnwell county and put
ir. jail
It will be remembered that Friday, Oct.
27. Mr. Colding was found dead on one of
the roads near that place, and it was first
supposed that he bad fallen from his
horse, which he was riding at the time,
and had received wounds in falling from
which he died. An examination of the
wounds, however, by Dr. Bellinger ;
showed that he had been struck by some
heavy instrument, presumably a large
stick, and his testimony with that of
others before the coroner's jury resulted
in a verdict of murder by unknown
parties.
HAP KILLED THE WRONG MAN.
There was no clew whatever to the
murderer at the time, and it was sup
posed. as the killing ha 1 occurred late in
the afternoon, thut the criminal had been
mistaken in the man he was hunting.
If Tilley is the man who committed the
crime, and circumstances indicate that
he knows something about it. such was
the case, and there was a mistake about
the murder.
Tilley's arrest was the result of a pe
culiar trail which the authorities took up,
and his wife was. perhaps, as largely in
strumental in aci omplishing it as any one
else. Tilley was in that part of the coun
try just before the murder, but since that
time he has not been seen anywhere in
that neighborhood. His wife had left,
too. and she came to Georgia and went
out in Burke county, where she is still
Tillev and his wife have had several
quarrels, and she was very ready to tell
all she knew about the matter.
WAS AFTER A SIAN NAMED WALKER.
The South Carolina authorities had in
mind the fact that Tilley had left just af
ter the murder, and his wife was missed
also. The story she tells fixes the guilt
upon him. She says that Tilley told her
that it was fixed up to kill a man named
Walker, and that two negroes named
Cohen wanted this done on account of
some grudge against the man of that name.
They had obtained her husband's services
to do the work, so she says.
This is the substance of the story told
b.v Tilley's wife. Another circumstance
in the case is that Tilley was seen wi th a
heavy loaded stick a short time after the
murder is thought to have been commit
ted, and just before he disappeared from
that part of the country.
HE DENIES THE STOUT.
He was kept track of and finally located
in Savannah. Deputy Sheriff Armstrong,
of Barnwell county was sent down lo
work up the case and to bring back the
culprit. When he arrived here, which
w as lastSaturday.be secured the services
of Detectives Wetherhorn and Humphries
and they soon had their man located. He
was arrested down in the Old Fort yes
terday morning, and yesterday afternoon
was taken back to South Carolina, where
he readily went without a requisition, in
charge of Mr. Armstrong.
Tilley denied the entire story. He said
that he had been in Barnwell county
about that time, and he did not deny
having beaten his wife. He had also
heard of the killing of Mr. Colding. but
further than that he pretended an entire
ignorance of the story as told by his wife.
If the laws of South Carolina are similar
to those of Georgia, Tilley's wife cannot
testify against hnn, and the most impor
tant witness in the case will be wanting.
It is understood, however, that there are
others who corroborate her story in al
most every (joint.
There is a reward of S3OO offered b.v
Gov. Tillman for the arrest and convic
tion of Mr Golding's murderer, which
will be divided among these officers in
case it can be proven that Tilley was the
man wanted.
A BUSINESS MESSAGE.
General Opinion With Regard to What
Mr. Cleveland Said to Congress.
The general opinion heard in street
comments yesterday on the subject of
President Cleveland’s message to con
gress was to the effect that it was a sound
and strong document, indicating in brief
the policy of the administra ion upon
every question of great public interest.
"I thought from the tim * taken in its
preparation." said a man yesterday.
• that there might be something new or
sensational in waiting )or congress, but
it is just a plain, practical business mes
sage. and in many things a straight and
unvarnished reiteration of the stand the
President has taken before. The indica
tions as to what course the admistration
intended to pursue in the Hawaiian ques
tion were fully borne out py what tiie
President had to say on that’ sublet. It
1s an indication of the fairness and just
ness that is intended to be pursued in all
matters of foreign relations. As to the
tariff Mr. Cleveland's position is well un
derstood and has been for sometime.**
Another man said he hadn't had tiina
to read President Cleveland’s message
but he knew beyond a doubt, to Ins own
mind at least, that i’ was a good one.
Comments on the excellence of the Presi
dent s expresssions and ideas were pro
fuse.
The great value of Hood's Sarsaparilla
as a remedy for catarrh is vouched for by
thousands of people whom it has cured.—
ad.
COLUMBIAN STAMPS ON SALE.
Uncle Sam Having a Hard Time Dis
posing of Them.
Uncle Sam has found a hard time dis
posing of the issue of Columbian postage
stamps which were prepared to celebrate
officially the discovery of America.
It was thought when the stamps were
first issued that collectors would want a
large supply of the series and that the
government would derive therefrom a
large revenue, hut this has not been the
case, and very few of them have been dis
posed of compared to the demand that
was expected.
The Savaunah postoftice, and others
throughout the country, have received a
supply of the large denominations ot'
these stamps, and have them ail the way
from 1 cent to $5.
The sixteen denominations can be pur
chased, if anybody wants them as curi
osities, from the stamp clerk at the post
office. The issue of Columbian stamps
ceases Dec. 81, 1898.
The Modern Mother
Has found that her little ones are im
proved more by the pleasant laxative,
Syrup of Figs, when in need of the laxa
tive effect of a gentle remedy than by any
other, and that it is more acceptable to
them. Children enjoy it and it bem fits
them. The true remedy. Syrup of Figs,
is manufactured b.v the California Fig
Syrup Company only.— ad.
HEARD FROM THE VIKING.
Capt. Andersen Will be Glad to Visit
Savannah on His Way Up the Coast.
Mr. Karl E. Andersen has received a
letter from Capt. Magnus Andersen, of
the famous Norwegian Viking ship, dated
St. Louis, in w hich he sa., s that he will
be glad to come to Savannah on his way
to New York, provided the trip in would
not be attended with any extra expense
to the vessel and her crew.
The reason for this is that the Viking
has selected her circuitous route home in
order to collect a fund for the Aged Sea
men's Home at Christiauia, Norway, an
institution for the care of aged sailors,
which has recently been established. The
vessel itself has been donated to that in
stitution. and Capt. Andersen endeavored
to sell it as a curiosity for its benefit. Ho
expected to get about 87,0U0 for the ves
sel, but has not yet succeeded in finding a
market for her.
He writes from St. Louis where he ar
rived a few days ago. and where he wfls
I royally received by the mayor and city
authorities. He has been adding to the
fund for the Aged Seamen's Home by
j charging a small fee for going aboard of
and examining the strange craft. He
will arrive at New Orleans Dec. 23, and
from there will go to Norway on a two
j months’ trip, leaving the Viking
ship there for the winter. He
| will return in March and start on
; his voyage from New Orleans to New
1 York coming around Florida and up the
Atlantic coast, and he expects to start
j lor home sometime in the early spring, if
1 he does not find a buyer for the Viking
ship in New York city. Capt. Andersen
has a number of personal friends here
among his own countrymen who will be
glad to welcome him into port on his way
by. _
A PRETTY WEDDING.
Mr C. A. L. Cunningham and Miss
Katherine Lynah Married at Christ
Church.
Christ church was the scene of another
pretty wedding last evening at 7:30
o'clock. Miss Katherine Urquhart Lynah
was married to Mr. Charles A. L. Cun
ningham. liev. Robb W hite officiating.
The church was filled with friends and
admirers of the bride and groom some
time before the wedding party arrived.
The altar and chancel were beautifully
decorated for the ceremony with a pro
fusion of palms and white roses, and the
int “riorof the church presented its usual
bright and wedding-like appearance.
h irst in the wedding party came the
relatives of the bride and gloom, in even
ing costume. They were seated near the
front where space had been reserved for
i them. Then came the bride and groom
and their party as follows: Messrs. 11.
W. Cunningham and H. W. Johnston,
Messrs Thos. Hunter and R. M McLeod,
Miss Annie Lynah, maid of honor, who
carried an exquisite bouquet of white
chrysanthemums, and the bride with her
father. Mr. C. M. Holst.
The groom came out from the vestry
room with his best man. Mr. Wylly Wood
bridge. The bride and groom met before
the chancel railing and stood before the
minister. The Episcopal ceremony was
beautifully jierformed by Mr. White,
midst the pretty Horal surroundings,
after which the bridal party went to the
home of Mr. Holst on Taylor street, where
a reception was held among the imme
diate relatives of Mr and Mrs. Cunning
ham.
Mr. C A. L. Cunningham is a well
known young business man of more than
usual ability. He has. for a number of
years, been prominently connected with
the Central Railroad Bank, and is also a
member of the firm of T F. Gleason .v
Cos. He. has made his way entirely
through his niwn efforts and doserves
great credit for the success he lias at
tained. Miss Lynah has long been a fa
vorite in social circles, and has won the
admiration and esteem of a large circle of
friends. She is a young lady of many ac
complishments Mr. and Mrs. Cunning
ham left on the Central railroad last
night for an extended bridal tour.
THE COLD WAVE IS SHY.
It Hangs Off In a Bashful Sort of
Way.
The cold wave has so far failed to ma
terialise to the extent expected of it. The
| indications from the weather bureau last
| night were for continued cold this morn
-1 ing with frosts, followed by slowly rising
I temperature.
The storm centra' off the Florida coast
| night before last was central yesterday
cot Hutteras, am! last night it was off the
New hjiigland coast. The wind blew sti
miles an hour at llatteras yesterday, and
43 miles at Norfolk It was snowing last
night in the Middle and New England
states.
l’ho cold wave has moved
northeastwardly from the West
ern Gulf. It caused cooler
weather last night in North Georgia. In
the northwest the temperature fell from
14* to lii°. It was rising last night in the
Ohio and Tennessee valleys, and in the
Gulf states. The highest temperature in
S ivaiihan yesterday was 51 1 and the low
cs :7 . the average being 11* below what
it ought to have been.
TRYING TO GET SQUARE.
Operators Making Large Shipments
of Naval Stores Into Savannah.
Shipments of naval stores into Savan
nah are growing somewhat larger as the
end of tho year draws near, and it seems
likely that the receipts will be forced
ahead considerably during this month.
The reason for this is the operators are
all preparing to square their accounts
with the factors by the close of the year,
so that they can see how they stand, and
no operator wants to stand any further
behind than he can help. For this reason
many operators are pushing on their crops
as rapidly as they can, as it is their nat
ural desire to have the factor indebted to
them if jgissible, instead of their being in
debted to the factor.
For these reasons the factors think that
after Jan. 1 there will boa gradual or
perhaps a sudden decline in the receipts,
and their belief is that the receipts will
average much less between that time and
the close of the season in April, than they
have since the opening of the present sea
son up to date.
Dr. Knorr’s Brother Dead.
A Dalton dispatch to the Morning
News announces the death at Dalton of
Charles Knorr, a brother of Dr. Knorr. of
Savannah, tie was buried there yester
day. He was a splendid citizen and a
very charitable man.
Troubles Threatening the Kidneys,
Although they are grievous ami very often
fatal If disregarded, may be prevented by a
timely resort to this admirable safeguard of
health, Hostettor s Stomach Bitters, a genial
promoter of activity ia the renal organs the
stomach and the liver. Ere inaction of tho
kidneys develops into Bright's disease, dia
t etes or other dangerous disorders, recourse
should be had to the Bitters If this sugges
tion is followed, tho. happiest outcome of the
earlier symptoms may be anticipated with
confidence Check a development or these mai
min'-at the outset ny the means indicated,
since at their maturity they arc hard indeed,
to conquer. Dyspepsia, rheumatism, insom
nia nervousness, constipation, malarial com-
I plaints are eradicated by the Bitters a medi
cine of comprehensive use and prompt effects
i —ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1893.
OVER SIX HUNDRED CAME.
Savannah's Visitors From South
Georgia and Florida Here.
Eleven Carloads Arrived Last Night.
The Cold Weather and a Misunder
standing of the Excursion Kept
Many Away—Those Who Come to
Have the Freedom of the City the
Two Days They are Here.
The first trade excursion, under the
auspices of the Merchants’ Trade Associ
ation. arrived in the city from along the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
last night at 9 o'clock. The train brought
eleven passenger coaches and one baggage
car. all crowded. Conductor Kirkland
reported to Master of Transportation
Jackson that he had taken up over 550
excursion tickets, besides others who
were unable to secure excursion tickets,
making in all over 1300 passengers on the
excursion.
The crowd is larger than was at first
expected, but it would have been much
larger had the excursion been more widely
known. Owing to the short time in which
the merchants had to advertise the
excursion after the arrangements
were finally decided upon, it was
not as well advertised as it otherwise
would have been. The excursion was
hardly known in the country away from
the railroad stations and on this account
hundreds of people who would have been
glad to have taken advantage of it, had
they known of it, were prevented from
doing so.
EVERYBODY'S EXCURSION.
Another thing that kept a great many
people away, which will be a surprise to
the Savannah merchants, is that, because
| it was advertised as the “merchant s ex
cursion'. many people interpreted it to
mean that it was an excursion for mer
chants and not everybody.
Of the 000 people who came in
last night less than half were farmers,
the majority being country merchants
and turpentine operators. The latter
were well represented and being well ac
quainted in Savannah are sure of a warm
welcome as for that matter are all of the
i visitors.
Thera will bo no complaint on the part of
the Savannan merchants at the size of
the excursion, but rather the contrary.
When it was first arranged for 3(H) or 400
visitors were all that were calculated
upon at the outside. Tho excess of their
estimate proves that the merchants
struck the right idea when they begun
the trade excursion movement.
The trip from Gainesville was an un
eventful one. except for a delay of over
two hours at Waycross caused by a
freight train wreck. The train pulled
out from Gainesville with only a small
number of passeugers aboard. The
weather was cold and threatening
and on this account many people
who had bought tickets gave up the trip,
expecting that the bad weather would
continue. Forty tickets had been sold at
Gainesville, but only half that number of
passengers availed themselves of the ex
cursion, Showing the bad effect of the
weather.
RTART OF THE TRAIN.
The train left Gainesville at 7 o’clock
with eight passenger coaches and a bag
gage car. At Dupont another coach was
taken on with passengers from Valdosta
and other (joints on the western division.
The number of Floridians aboard was
120. Stops were made at every station,
and numbers were taken aboard.
IBy the time the train reached
j Waycross it had 400 people.
| Two morn coaches were taken on there
I and about seventy-five passengers were
! received: The largest crowd was taken
| on at Josup. where nearly 10u boarded
| the train. Tho delay at Waycross on ac
count of the freight train wreck lost the
j excursion a large number of passengers,
as many people who had gathered at the
smaller stations this si ’e ■ f Waycross,
where there are no telegraph offices, grew
tired of waiting and returned to their
, homes.
Five hundred conies of Sunday’s Morn
ing News were distributed aboard the.
train by the Morning News representa
tive who accompanied the excursion from
Gainesville. This favor was greatly ap
preciated by the excursionists, and the
papers were read carefully during the
! long ride, especial attention being paid to
] the advertisements.
THE SOUVENIRS.
The souvenirs of the Merchants'Trade
Association wore distributed at Way
cross. The excursionists showed their
appreciation of the enterprise of the mer
chants by carefully preserving the sou
venirs, and stating their intention of
trading only with those merchants who
had aided in securing the excursion.
There was no mis: onduct to complain
of on the trip. There were very few
lady passengers aboard, however. The
experience of ladies with excursions in
this section has not been very pleasant
and for that, reason they do not patro
nize them.
A gentleman, who was a passenger on
yesterday’b_ excursion, suggested to the
Morning News that on subsequent ex
cursions special conches be set aside lor
the iadies, and this fact well advertised,
as also the fact that the excursion tickets
are good to return on any train up to
within a certain time. With the assur
ance that they would have separate
coaches and that they would be aide to
return on the regular passenger trains, the
ladies would be willing to patronize the
excursions.
want the i.adies to come.
The dress goods and millinery dealers
know very well how desirable it is to
nave the trade of the ladies, and special
inducements will lie offered them to
patronize future excursions.
The excursionists have come to town
to trade. There are no millionaires
among them, as one of them said last
night, but all have some money, which
they mann to dispense before their re
turn. The merchants will see, to it that
every inducement is offered to secure
their trade.
The l'ulaski, Screven. Marshall and
Harnett houses were all crowded last
night, as well ae many private boarding
j houses.
The majority of the excursionists will
! return to their homes on to-night’s trains.
The excursion tickets are good returning
on any train until to-morrow night. The
I last train upon which the tickets will bo
pood is the train leaving the city at (5:50
i to-morrow night.
WHO GAVE IT.
I The names of the merchants who mado
j the excursion possible are as follows:
Leopold Adler, Daniel Hogan, Jackson,
Metzger & Go., O. Eckstein & Cos., O.
Gray & Son. Foye & Morrison, J. E.
Gutman, J. T. Cohen & Cos., B. M.
Garfunkel & Cos., J. T. Levkowiez,
Crohun & Dootter, S.Krouskoff, Mrs. E.
N. Lawler, A. S. Nichols. D. I*. Myerson,
Star Shoe Store, Falk Clothing Company,
Byek Bros., M. Dryfus, S. K. Lew in, M.
L. Lambert, Geil & Quint, Appel &
Schaul, Colliit Bros., B. H. Levy & liro.
Butler & Morrissey, E. S. Byek & Cos.,
D. J. Morrison, L. Alexander, 11.
Rothschild, Cohen ffc Brown Max
Eisomaun, Kohler Clothing Company,
Palmer Bros., Ixivell & Lattimore, Corn
well & Ohipmnn, Ewd. Lovell’s Sons. Est.
S. W. Branch & Cos.. W. G. Cooper, W. B.
Mell & Cos., Dr. M. Schwab & Son. J. H.
Furber, Screven House, Pulaski House,
Freid & Hicks, Neil Gildea. S. Marks A,
Cos., J. \V. Seay, A. Sonnenberg, C.
Kohler, Ludden A Bates Music House,
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Cos., James
Douglass, Thomas West A Cos,, Jas. S.
Silva, M. Nathans, Lindsay A Morgan,
Chatham Furniture Cos., The A J. Miller
Cos., J. W. Toeple A Cos . A. G. Rhodes Ac
Cos.. The Morning New-. Savannah
Evening Press, The is Bros.. Sternberg
Jeweiry Cos., A. F. Flint, Frank Werm,
Saw Carriage and Wagon C0..T1. Howard
Cohen, John F. LaF.ir. Solomons A Cos.,
J. T. Nhuptrine, (i.-o. A. Hudson, A.
Hanley.
A VISIT TO THE EMIR.
Some of the Sights Seen on the Big
Steamship.
Any one visiting the British steamship
Emir, of the Bedouin Steam Navigation
Company, of Liverpool, lying at the Cen
tral press, will see something that is not
seen every day in this port.
The Emir is one of the largest steam
ships that has ever entered the harbor,
and a look at her crew would alone repay
the visit. They arc Mohammedans in re
ligion. and are nearly ail natives of Hiu
doostan. Most of them have a small
knowledge of English, and being
a very good-natured, peaceable
class of people. tuey can be
approached by curiosity seekers. Their
quarters are forward, and they
keep themselves aloof as much as possi
ble from the Europeans on board. They
are under the command of three officers
of their own race, one “sarang " and two
“tiudales.” These are tiie same in rank
as a boatswain and his two mates. There
are fifty-two Mohammedans on board and
thirteen Europeans, a crew, all told, of
sixty-five men.
The Hindoos will not eat anything they
have not killed themselves, and for this
reason they are furnished their meat
alive and butcher it on board. They
wash regularly every four hours; in fact,
the iaw of Mohammed.like the Mosaic
law, makes perfect cleanliness a
religious duty. They live
very cheaply however, rice being their
' staple food, and it has been intimated
that any one of them can live on 14 cents
a day. Fresh meat is given them twice a
week, and this they prepare themselves.
Their style of cooking does not differ
from that of the European, however, in
unv groat respect.
The Emir is 388 feel in length, 4i> beam
and 33 feet in depth and carries (5.300 tons
dead weight. This, of course, includes
machinery and everything except hull.
111 other words, it is gross tonnage. She
is 2,000 indicated horse power. The
diameter of her cylinders are 28. 45. 13
inches, and 40 inches; stroke 100 pounds,
broken pressure. Her two boilers are I t
feet in diameter, and HiC in length, and
she has twelve furnaces. The Emir con
sumes 27 tons of coal p t day. She sails
Saturday for Eiverpo >1 and expects to
make the trip in about fourteen days.
Her officers are pleasant gentlemen, and
visitors are shown every nook and corner
of the ship.
RECORDER WILSON'S MATINEE.
A Varied Lot of Criminals Disposed
of in Police Court.
There was an oven dozen cases on hand
when Recorder Wilson opened court yes
terday. The MeEvoy-Sheely case was
first called and was continued.
The second ease was that of V*. M.
Kenny and of Joe Green, colored. Green,
who is an employe at Mr. E. G. Gleason's
stables, was quarreling with Randolph
Watts, when, according to his statement,
Kenny ran up and interfered. One word
followed another and in tho end. Kenny
threw a brick at’Grecn. and the latter, re
turning the fire struck Kenny in the head,
making a scalp wound. Green was fined
$5 and was turned over to the city court,
for assault and battery. Kenny was dis
missed.
John A. Cutno, colored, was sent to jail
for ten days, and was also turned over to
city court for carrying concealed
weapons.
Pat lluyden faced his honor with a
repentant look, but was given ten days in
jail and turned over to city court for va
grancy.
The Rocker case was continued, and J.
Hansen was lined 4do for permitting dis
order in his dame hall at St. Julian and
Randolph streets
The case of Henry Brier, charged with
breaking open tiie show window of E. J.
Crane's jewelry store, at Barnard and
Broughton streets, was taken un. Brier
is a very slick fellow, and. though he ap
pears to be a very innocent negro, he is
said to be one of tiie worst crooks in the
city. His favorite dodge is to protend
that he is working for Officer Bossell or
Policeman Kavanaugh. Henry was
turned over to the superior court for
burglary.
When Assistant Chief Reilly called
“Violet Williams,’’ and the woman
came out, a roar went up from
everybody in the room. Violet's
face whs painted and striped, and she
looked more like a Sioux warrior than a
Yamacravv darky. It, seems that Violet,
while wider the influence of liquor,
strayed into Richard Entleman's place
and fell a prey to some party or parties
who had a taste for practical jokes. Vi
olet was given S3 or ten days. Sho took
the ten days.
OGLETHORPE S NEW OFFICERS.
An Exciting Election in Odd Fellows’
Lodge No. 1.
Oglethorpe lodge of Odd Fellows elected
the following officers last night:
N. G. —Jacob Eitel.
V. G. —J. 11. Hollenback.
Secretary—James Van Bersehot.
Treasurer-•(',. W. Griffith.
'Chairman of the board of trustees —T.
A. Askew.
Trustee If. E. Wilson.
Member of general relief committee for
two years—T. 1). Rockwell.
Property Trustee A Heller.
The election was one of the most ex
citing held in tho last few years. The
meeting was a large one. the lodge room
being filled with members and visiting
Odd Fellows. Noble Grand L. E. Bowen
presided. His term of office has been a
very successful one, and lie retires from
tiie head of the lodge to the past grand’s
chair with a record for faithful, intelli
gent and effective work.
The installation of the newly elected
and the appointive officers will take
place at the first meeting in January.
The Genuine and the Sham.
Every good thing has its host of imita
tors; every genuine article its counter
feits. The imitators always choose the
most valuable and popular article to
counterfeit, so that when they claim their
sham to be equal, or as good, or the same
as "So-and-Sos" the public may depend
upon it that "So-and-So's" article is the
best of the kind. The sham proves the
genuine merit of the thing it copies and
never has this been better illustrated
than bv the imitations of Allcock's
Porous Plasters.
Allcock’s Porous Plaster is the
standard of excellence the world over,
and its imitators in their cry that theirs
is “as good as Ai.lcock V" are only empha
sizing this fact and admitting “All
cock’s" to be 1 lie acme of perfection,
which it is their highest ambition to imi
tate. The difference between the genuine
and tließc imitations, which copy only
general appearance, is as wide as that be
tween copper and gold.
The only safe way for purchasers is to
always insist u[>on having Allcock’s
Porous Plasters. They are the only
perfect plasters ever produced.— ud.
Collat's Excursion Price.
Buy a pair of extra heavy blue flannel
knee pants, sizes 4 to 15 years, for only
50 cents They are well made and worth
pne dollar, Collat's, 149 Broughton
street, -ad.
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report.
Powder
ABSOLUTEIY PURE
A BILL TO BE DEFEATED.
Fertilizer Manufacturers Before the
Senate.
They Convince the Committee That
the Bill Requiring a Quantitative
Analysis With Every Lot of Fertili
zer Sold is a Measure of No Benefit
to the Farmer and an Injury
to the Manufacturer— An Adverse
Report to Be Made.
Messrs. Geo. J. Baldwin, ’J. W. Hager
and C. H. Wilcox, the committee of Sa
vannah's fertilizer manufacturers who
went up to Atlanta to oppose the bill be
fore the legislature affecting the fertilizer
industry, returned to the city yesterday
morning. They were successful in their
mission as they succeeded in demonstrat
ing to the committee to which the bill
was referred that it was not only im
practicable and unjust to the manufact
urers, but absolutely of no benefit to the
farmers.
The bill was introduced in the legislat
ure b.y Hon. Julian Wise, of Hancock
county, at the request of Judge Allen
Fort, of Americus. It required the
manufacturers to furnish with every lot
of guano sold not only the chemical analy
sis now required by law.but also a quan
titative analysis giving the amount of
each material used in tho compositim of
tho goods. It practically required tiie
manufacturer to make public his formula
on every variety of his product.
can't divulge their formula.
Tli is, of course, the manufacturers
could not afford to do. as their formula;
are their trade secrets, some of which
have cost thorn thousands of dollars and
which each manufacturer desires to keep
secret from every other manufacturer.
The cause of the introduction of the
bill, it appears, was the report that a
certain manufacturer was using cinders
as a filler for his goods, which was inter
preted to mean an adulterant.
The queer feature about the business is
that the bill was in'roduced in the House,
recommended by the committee and
passed by the House before any word of
it reached the fertilizer men. Chatham's
representatives, they suggest, were too
busily engaged in furthering local regis
tration laws to give any attention to a
bill so seriously affecting the business in
terests of their section.
The fertilizer manufacturers of the
state learned of the bill after its passage
through the House, and committees were
sent to Atlanta to present their views be
fore the agricultural committee of the
Senate.
the bill shelved.
“I do not think we will hear any
further from the bill," said Mr. Baldwin
yesterday. “1 think after our explana
tion of the methods pursued in manu
facturing that the committee was fully
satisfied that the bill would prove not
only unjust to the manufacturers, but use
less to the farmers. It is impracticable
anyway and if it should by any chance
become a law the manufacturers would
simply say ‘we can’t do it,’ and
take the consequences. All fertil
izers of tho same grade are not
manufactured on one general formula as
many people naturally imagine. Instead
the goods are manufactured in small lots,
with frequently changing formulae. This
is because of the varying quality and
character of the material used in manu
facturing fertilizers. Several formula',
requiring different materials, can be used,
with the same chemical result, and the
products will give the same results when
used by the farmer. Florida rock con
tains less sand than the Garolina product,
and, consequently, requires a filler to re
duce it to tho same grade. The manu
facturer who used *inders as a filler
might have done so in all honesty, if lie
was using high grade rock, and used the
cinders to reduce the quality to the com
mercial grade.
“Such a law would have been useless,
and I think wo convinced the committee
of this fact.’’
FOR SICK HEADACHE.
Use Horsford’r, Acid Phosphate.
Dr. M. W. Gray, Cave Spring, Ga.,
says: “I have usefi it with perfect suc
cess in habitual sick headache."—ad.
Welcome Strangers.
Make yourselves at home, especially so
in our establishment. Should you chance
to have the good fortune to meet us be
fore you let go of any ready cash for
clothing, hats or gentlemen's furnishing
goods, as we have for years been recog
nized as leaders of the clothing trade of
Savannah, inasmuch as we carry by far
the largest stock of goods in the city and
of the best makes in the country.
Our prices always as reasonable as pos
sible.
DBut to-day we go a step further in or
der to show our country friends that we
appreciate their visit and make special
effort to tret their patronage.
We will make extra concessions in
every department, and supply your wants
for yourselves and boys at such prices
that will carry with them a lasting impres
sion that Savannah is the city and B H.
Levy & Bro.'s store the place to buy cloth
ing, hats, etc.
Useless to say that our city friends will
get a show of the above in the way of ex
tra bargains offered by us during this
week. B. H. Levy & Bro.. 159 Congress
street.—ad.
Collat's Excursion Price.
Nineteen cents buys silk or satin tecks
or four in hands: silk Windsors; double
knee and heel children's stockings; a pair
of Gu.yot’s suspenders. Collat’s, 149
Broughton street.—ad.
Attention.
Anyone desiring a beautiful home, re
plete with every modern convenience, lo
cated in the most desirable section, front
ing on one of the loveliest squares and
surrounded by. tho most elegant resi
dences in Savannah, will find such de
s ribed in the special column advertise
ment of \V. K. Wilkinson, real estate
dealer, in this issue.—ad.
Collat’s Excursion Price.
While on this trip buy for your boy a
tine all wool black cheviot suit, sizes 4 to
15. Only 1.98, wot'.a s3.oo.—ad.
For Over Fifty Years.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sraui* has
been used for children teething. Itsoothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colie. and isthe best remedy for
diarrho?a. Twenty-five cent# a bot
tle.—Ad.
THE BARREL QUESTION.
The Naval Stores Inspection Commit
tee to Report This Afternoon.
A general meeting of the board of
trade has been called this afternoon at 4
o'clock at the board of trade rooms to re
ceive the report of the committee on in
spection of naval stores relative to the
guaging of spirits of turpentine barrels.
The investigation by this committee
has been going on some time, and was
taken up on a report to the board of trade
that certain barrels of spirits were being
received which gauged more than
they really held, making a barrel appear
to hold from a gallon to two gallons more
than was really the case.
The inspection began some six weeks
ago and the committee succeeded in veri
fying the complaint in several instances.
It has made up its report on the subject
and will present it to the board this af
ternoon.
What action the members will take
cannot be foretold. The complaint was
directed largely against the. manufac
turers of barrels, who, it was thought,
mado them in this way to secure custom
ers. However, that will be one of the
questions under discussion this afternoon,
and the barrel makers will probably be
requested to see that all of their barrels
are of the standard gauge before ship
ping them.
THE SAVANNAH PRESBYTERY
A Spscial Session at the First Presby
terian Church.
The Savanuah Presbytery will convene
in special session this afternoon at 3
o'clock, in the lecture room of the First
Presbyterian church. All the southeast
ern and southern part of Georgia is em
braced in its jurisdiction, reaching a* far
northward as Emanuel and Screven
counties. The interests of Presbyterian
ism within this district are under its
ca re.
Rev. W. S. Porter, of Waycross, is the
moderator of the presbytery, and will
preside. Tiie special subject for con
sideration at this meeting is anew ar
rangement of the home mission and evan
gelistic work.
At 8 o'clock this evening Rev. C. C.
Garson will preach in tho First Presby
terian church. Mr. Carson is the popu
lar young pastor of tha Fiemingtoa
church. The public are invited to attend
the services.
THE VENDETTA TO-NIGHT.
The Attraction of Excursion Week at
the Theater.
The Vendetta will be the attraction at
the theater to-night. The Brooklyn Citi
zen, of Nov. 17, says of it: “The Ven
detta" is a melodrama from the pen of D.
K. Higgins, who is the author of “The
Plunger.’’ The piece was given with
enough scenery and effects to stock half a
dozen ordinary sensational dramas and
was well performed by Mr. Ogden and
bis associates. Some of the scenic effects
are novel and startline, embracing
pictures at Toulon, Monte Carlo, an ex
plosion in a prison, a collision at sea and
the use of the search light used in the
United States navy. A little over a week
ago all the scenery and properties of the
company were destroyed by fire, but
everything was replaced last'night, and
the piece was very successful. ”
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish.
The man or woman who does not sup
port their own home paper can ho prop
erly classed as “penny wise and pound
foolish.” It brines, for instance, to your
door opportunities for securing the best
bargains in everything. If you want em
ployment. then we assist you. That re
minds i.s that the advertisement of B. F.
Johnson it Cos.. Richmond, Va., in another
column, may prove of real interest and
value to yo i.— ad.
GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY P
Young Dlau Held at the Barracks
for Orders From New York.
The case of Noah Miner, before Recor
der Wilson yesterday morning, and which
was continued, is attracting a good deal
of attention. Miner came here from Tan
nersville, in the Catskills, New York. He
\vas a clerk at the Waverly house there
He is well known however, around this
city, having worked for ,1. B. Fernandez
for a year and a half. Miner has been ac
cused by the proprietor, W. Mulford of
the hotel, of stealing #1,400. He denies
the theft, however, and says that at no
time while he was connected with the es
tablishment did he have any amount ex
ceeding #4OO. in his care. Miner was ar
rested Monday by Detectives Bossell and
McDonald His face would prepossess
one m his favor. He is a very quiet, gen
tlemanly looking fellow. He is held at
the barracks until Mr. Mulford can be
beard from, and if no telegrem is forth
coming in the next few days, he will be
liberated.
PARALYZED IN HIS BOAT.
Capt. George D. Robbins Stricken
Whlla at Sea.
l apt. George D. Robbins, one of Savan
uali s oldest and best known pilots, was
stricken with paralysis yesterday, while
at sea in the pilot boat Djpkerson. He
was brought up to the city on the Sprite
which was at Tybee. His entire right
side, lrnrn the top of his head to his feet
is paralyzed. He was removed to his resi
dence on Brice street, near Gaston. This
is Mr. Robbins' second attack, having had
one about a year ago. He is able to speak,
but cannot move. ’ J
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Samuel Bowden, of Gordon, is at the
Screven.
U Jacobson, of Atlanta, is registered '
at the Pulaski.
the Bulask\ tllUm ’ ° f Wai * le - y ' !s a ffuest of
tlieTiflaski. UtZ ' ° f CoUins ’ is a UGst of
MaC ° n ' * S 3 * UeSt of the
at ß thfpMaski tt ’ ofQuitman ’ is sto,>pin e
aroiu theßutoskf: of
Minis, of Sylvailia, is regis
tered at the Screven.
\Y M i' S Fv,, K ' P e J - F - Roberts and
;*• J. Lvans. of SstiUmore, spent vestcr
the Pu!akT ty ' TUeyare re &istere<l at
(who has been attending a
course of lectures.-Oh. professor I saw such
fossil in the museum to-dav i
thought of you at once.-Vogue
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I)A\ : Generally fair: contirc-ro " r r,v
nesday morning with fmi?., ’ 1 V.
slowly rising temperature: *
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ORGANS,
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SPECIAL.—Your chance for a fc ar .
gah. Special inducement* ] or
Wednesday and Thursday]
cut to excurstoa sts. RiTlroaTfare
saved ten trnns over. -
A visit to our mammoth Temple ol
Music will pay you. _jfur~supm
Instruments, our Low
Special Excursion jjrives, ~our’~ Eaiy
Terms: Each and a t
make it worth your while to S p 2rld -
halt day with us.
Come in and be filled with a Piano
or Organ and take ithomT
We keep all sizes and we‘pay f he :
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Our
Florida
Visitors,
and those from nearer points,
like the devout Mohammedans
"ho incline to MECCA, headed
risht for LEVY’S. We more
than paid every visitor’s ex.
penses in our CUT PRICES.
How soon the only HEADQUAR
TERS is discovered!
CLOTHING.
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CiLanrara®.
SOME BIG BARGAINS IN OVERCOATS
AND DRESS SUITS TO-DAY.
MARK-DOWN SALE OF SANITARY
UNDERWEAR NOW GOING ON.
(0 DOZ. FINE SII.K HOLIDAY HAND
KERCHIEFS AT 35c, WORTH 50C.
140 BROUGHTON ST.
~ ~~~ CLOTHING.
Save double the amount ot
your railroad fare by pur
chasing your Clothinp,
Hats. Shirts.Collars. Cuffs,
Neckwear and Hosiery
from us to-day. Da®
Special Low Price toad.
159 BROUGHTON ST.,
Third east of Barnard.
Look for the Round Bent Glass Window
Front.
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and Economy
effected in every house
hold by the use of
is mi
M i m
The best way to im
prove and strengthen
Soups and sauces of all
kinds is to add a little
of this famous product.
WANTED, merchant* to try the benf£l*‘ , j
t V advertising In the “One rent “
columns of the Uoumno Nswtt- It
Uinly pay.