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LOADING THE GLENLOIC.
Longshoremen Don't Like the Em
ployment of Non-Union Labor.
The Cotton Recompressed to Facili
tate Packing-—The Rates Paid the
Men the Same as These Paid at the
Central Railroad Wharf—A Claim
That A F. Churchill Took Men to
Brunswick From Savannah at Less
Than Union Rates Denied—The
Shippers and Agents Wearied of the
Association Rules—What the Long
shoremen Say.
The fight between the shipping agents
and the longshoremen as to what rules
•hall govern the working of men stowing
cotton aboard ships, is now on. The ship
ping agents made the first move yester
day morning, when they bogan the load
ing of the steamship Gienloig. at the
Central press, with non-union labor.
Non-union lator was not employed, how
ever, until the union men had been en
treated to take the work at the union
prices, the only condition imposed by the
shipping men being that the longshore
men should give a full day's labor, and
not eight and half hours, or less, a day.
A last effort was made by the shippers
to bring the workmen to agree to the
proposition offered them, namely, a full
day’s work for a full day’s pay. Several
days ago the agents held a conference
with the boss stevedores and laid the
case before them, telling them that it was
necessary that the change demanded by
the agents should be made and that they
were determined to bring it about, even
•t some expense to themselves.
THEY HELD A CONFERENCE.
They asked the good offices of the em
ploying stevedores to confer with the
men and lay the < ase belore them, and
urge the acceptance of the condition
named by the agents. This the steve
dores agreed to do.
Feb. 19 a communication was received
from the stevedores addressed to Messrs.
Wilder & Cos g Richardson A Barnard,
Strachan &Cos . and A. Minis' Sons, ana
signed by the employing stevedores.
The communication stated that the
latter had conferred with the
longshoremen, and that the result was
that the unions posiiively refused to
make any change in iheir rules regarding
the loaling of v ses This brought
matters 10 a crisis, and it was unuerstood
by both sides that it was only a matter of
a few days before the question as to the
differ* nee between the longshoremen and
the shipping agents would do brought to
a test.
FOUND PLENTY OF OTHER LABOR.
The regular stevedores declined to
take the loading of the Gienloig with
non-union labor and the services of Mr.
R. F. Hannon were secured. Mr. Har
mon had no trouble in securing all the
labor he wanted. Very little of it was
experienced labor, however, though many
of the men had worked on the Ocean
Steamship Company's wharves. In fact,
he had more labor than be
could use. He engaged the services
of sixty men, but turned away as many
more. There appeared to be plenty of
labor along the wharves. Mr. Harmon
had more men than he could profitably
use, and the men were actually in each
others way aboard the ship.
The laborers secured were all negroes,
and were engaged at the rates paid its
labor by the Ocean Steamship
Company, namely, headers 85 cents
an hour, gaiigmen 20 cents, and
wharf men 17-., cents, or #2 50, #2 and
$1 75 for a day of ten hours. This is about
one-ihird the wages received by the regu
lar longshoremen.
ONLY 300 BALES TO LOAD.
Only 300 bales of cotton were ready for
the ship when Mr. Harmon set his gangs
to work, at 10 o'clock. These were stored
away in a couple of hours, when the
gangs were compelled to knock off for
lack of cotton.
All the cotton for the Gienloig is being
repressed at the Central rhilroad cora
press,except that which was compressed in
Savannah. This is for the double purpose
of saving room aboard the ship and en
abling the green men to put it
away in better shape. The recompress
ing saves screwing, which is an im
portant feature of the work in which the
skilled longshoremen excels. The bales
being tightly packed require only to be
laid away in the bottom of the
ship like rows of sardines. The
bales must, of course, be pressed in
as tightly as possible to prevent
shifting of the cargo, but the recompress
ing is a great aid in accomplishing thi3.
The charge for recompressing is 30
cents a bale. As the cost of stowing
the cotton is only about 10 cents a baie
the ship atents will get their cargo
stowed at 40 cents a bale, which is 5
.less than they have been paying the
longshoremen.
CLAIM THE AGENTS WILL LOSE.
The latter claim, however, that the
agents are certain of a large loss on the
vessel because of the inability to
stow the same amount of cotton
aboard as the skilled labor. The Glen
loig is a good bale ship. The longshore
men assert that Col. Harmon wi h
his green labor will get less
than 8,000 bales aboard. Conse
quently the loss to the agents on this
score they say will be greater than the
gain in cheap labor.
The recompressing is intended, how
ever, to offset the greeness
of the labor, and it is
even claimed that the vessel will be en
abled to carry more cotton by this means
than if she had been loaded with cotton
compressed in tiie interior, by the skilled
labor.
The cony>ressing is bound to play an
important part in this fight. The presses
at Savannah are more powerful than
those of the interior, and bales compressed
In the interior are reduced one-third in
size by the Savannah presses.
ADVANTAGE OF BECOMPKESSINO.
The shipping men are viewing this fea
ture with interest, and whatever may be
the terminus of the fight, hard compress
ing is certain to play an important part
iu cotton snipping in future.
Tightly compressed bales can be loaded
with greater ease, more can be p.aced
aboard ship, are in less dancer of fire and
can be handled with less loss in transpor
tation, all of which are important items.
The sidpping agents are standing firmly
together in the fight. The vessel is be
ing loaded by Wilder a Cos. but was
visited yesterday by represen talives of
all the other fil ms, who gave their coun
tenance and moral support to the uuder
takiug.
CAPT. STEACBAN ABOARD.
Capt. F. G. Strachan, who is au old
stevedore and head of the shipping firm
of Stray hau A Cos., went aboard the
ship durimr the morning and personally
SujM-rinti tided the loaning.
The Gl< nloig has carried two cargoes of
cotton iroui C'barl. stoii this season, ink
lug 9,900 bales on one trip and 8,800 on the
other. Capt. Hay mlorinel his ageu s,
Wilder At Cos., tha the gaiirs pul In from
150 to 200 bales u day at t har.esoon during
the loading of hit ship au-i nev-r
less than 100. With tins Direct evidence,
the ay. in* den and to know why the
Suvain,mi *u-\**jor<s should not stow
more than wvrui.v flte bales a day .
Another complaint that the shippers
brought lo tnind yesu-rd&y* was that wheo
hie Grecian i'rmue. auiusuiabm vessel for
the transportation of refrigerated meats,
took on a cargo of cotton here ast fall, the
stevedores were appealed to to make a
special rate. It was impossible to do any
screw work on the (ire. ian i’rince on
account of themannerof her construction,
and all the stevedores had to do was to
press the cotton in rows. The longshore
men refused to allow a special rate, how
ever, and drew their #5 and #6 a day for
la;, ing in seventy-five bales to the gang.
SOME OPPOSING STATEMENTS.
There is a wide difference in the state
ments of the shipping agents and the
longshoremen as to the c’burvhill matter,
mentioned in yesterday's Morning News.
Two prominent chipping agents stated
positively to a Morning News reporter
yesterday that Mr. A. F. Churchill, of
Brunswick, had taken three or four gangs
of men from Savannah within the last ten
days to load cotton at the wages and
hours paid Bruns .vi k labor
Mr. Churchill, it was stated, has one or
more ships at Brunswick partly
loaded with phosphate for Bremen
and Hamburg, lie has freight room above
the phosphate for several thousand bales
of cotton, which he is offering at the un
usually low rate of 30 ceuts a hundred, or
12 cents icss than the ra:e from Savan
nah. He is, so the Savannah agents say,
loading cotton at 7 cen.s a bale by hand,
as compared with 45 cents a bale at Sa
vannah.
This report is directly contradicted by
the longshoremen, several of whom
stated to a Morning News reporter yes
terday that Mr. Churchill had not taken
a man out of Savannah within the last
several weeks. Two reliaole and well
known stevedores made the same posi
tive statements last night. Both sides
are evidently sincere in their statements,
but the contradiction is singular.
The longshoremen had little to say
yesterday, and were not inclined to tals
to reporters. A good many visit,*3 the
Gienloig, and quietly watched the loading
of the ship by the non-union labor. They
made no comments, but they appeared to
regard with contempt the efforts of the
unskilled labor. Several who were seen
by a Morning News reporter declared
most positively that they would make no
change in their rules.
TO STAND BY THE BULKS.
The Workingmen's Benevolent Asso
cition held a largely attended meeting at
its hall on B ; v street last night and was
in session until 11 o'clock. A Morning
News reporter saw President Driscoil
after the meeting. He said that the as
sociation had determined to stand by its
rules, and that it would make no change
as to its conditions of labor.
"1 wish you would say,” said Mr.
Driscoll, "that ail reports as to our in
tentions to do anything that would tend
to create disorder or in anywise disturb
or inconvenience the community outside
of our own immediate line of work, are
untrue. We propose to quietly keep hands
off. We have not struck. The other people
have shut us out. Consequently we
have nothing to do at present and we
propose to do it without disturbing any
one. The agents will havo no inter
ference to prevent their loading their
ships with whatever labor they can get
from now until fall.”
THE REAL FIGHT TO COME.
Mr Driscoll said that the real fight
will come in the fall. The agents will not
be able, he said, to get sufficient labor in
training this spring and summer to
handle the heavy business that would
necessarily accrue in the fall. He further
intimated that the shippers svould find
the cheap labor unsatisfactory, and that
they would be glad to avail themselves of
the union labor on the same conditions as
at present by fall.
“You hear a great deal of talk,” said
Mr. Driscoll, “about the excessive wages
paid the longshoremen. Five and six dol
lars a day does sound like large waces
for a workingman, doesn't it. but the
people who exclaim at these things do not
stop to consider that we only get work at
our trade a few months in the year.
The average longshoreman does not
average 100 working days a season,
which means that he only makes
#SOO to #OOO a year at his trade.
On this he is to maintain his family for a
year with what additional work he can
pick up Last summer I walked the
streets of Savannah for five months with
out being able to obtain work. I think I
earn as much as any longshoreman in the
city. I work hard. I havo no expensive
habits, 1 do not drink, and yet it is all I
can do to make ends meet.
WHY THEY QUIT IT.
It is strange that if there is so much
money to be made at the high wages paid
the longshoremen so many of them are
willing to quit the business to take posi
tions on the poiice force and in the fire
department Any longshoreman who
can get a regular job all
the year round at #2 50 to $3 a
day will gladly leave the business and
take it. The demand of the shippers
simply ineanstliat weare todo more work
for the saino money. They say it will
bring more cotton to the i>ort and that
there will be more employment in
consequence. I do not believe it.
The Ocean Steamship Company gets its
cotton handled at the same rale that Mr.
Harmon is now employing labor to load
the Gienloig. This ought to enable it to
make such a rate that it would be over
crowded with cotton freights, yet I see the
ships being laid o.T for lack of freight.
There are ot her charges to be reduced be
fore the freight rates from this port can be
sufficiently reduced to attract any con
siderable amount of new shipments. The
cost of labor is but a small item.”
If you go out early in the morning, you may
catch rheumatism. Salvation Oil cures it.—
ad.
WILLIAM GREENE DEAD.
A Well Known Savannahlan Gone to
His Reward.
Mr. William Greeue, whose serious ili
ness was announced in the Morning
News some days ago. passed away quietly
Sunday evening, 'i he deceased was born
in the county of Louth, Ireland. Oet. 16,
1825, and came to this country in 1839.
He was for a nuniocr of years employed
in Campfield s agricultural implement
warehouse in this city, aud left it to go
into business for himself as a miller.
His mill, located on St. Julian street, near
Jefferson, was one of the largest in the
city, and Ills business was quite lucrative
until failing sigut rendered it impossible
to give it his personal attention, and he
was compelled to retire. Since .hat time
be has lived on his farm in Eu.nghum
county, where he died.
Mr. Greene was a man of considerable
force of character aud had qualities
which made him esteemed by all who
knew him. He served for several years
as worshipful master of /.errubLabel
1-odg. . No. 15. F. and A M . rising lo
tiiat position from that of tiler He
leaves six sous. Messrs. Charles \V..
Henry U., K. W\, G. VV.. W. l and If. A
Greene and daughter, Mrs. S. E. Lerncke,
a sister. Mrs K irrin and a brother.
Mr. George Greene, of Atlanta. H.s wife
died some years ago. His remains will
be interred in Laurel llili cemetery,
Ciyo, Ua., this afternoon.
Bible Soci ty Officers.
The following officer* of the Savannah
branch of tbe Aun rican Bible Society
were ole ted yesterday:
i'resident H K Train.
hirst Vice I'resident—Rev J A. O.
Cook
Situod Vi<c Ktv. T. If.
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Srffrt tarv JamA Dorriur*
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THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1894.
SNATCHED FROM THE WAVES
Capt. Kyfiin’s Heroic Efforts to Save
His Wife and Baby.
But for Them Hs Would Have Been
Lost—The Brave Mother Held Her
Little One With one Arm While She
Bailed the Fast Filling Boat With
the Other Hope and Confidence in
Her Husband Never Deaerted Her.
Capt. Kyffin’a Gratitude to Dr. Gra
ham and His Faithful Servant.
Capt. Thomas Kyfl'n. of the wrecked
bark. Mary E. Chapman, arrived from
Tybee yesterday on the tug Jacob l aul
sen. actompanicd by his wife, infant, and
brolher. They are stopping at the Pu
laski.
Capt. Kyffin had little to say about the
wreck further than has already been pub
lished in the Morning News. He still
insists that a pilot should have boarded
the vessel last Friday when she arrived
off Tybee bar. The vessel, he thinks, is
not insured, but the underwriters here
have cabled to ascertain whether she was
or not.
In speaking of the wreck, Capt. Kyffln
said, "When the vessel struck, I knew
that there was no chance of getting
char in such a sea. and we did all we
could to k, ep her clear until day light.
After we were compelled to cut away the
foremast and rigging and the bow was
submerged in tbe sea, we were driven to
seek the only dry spot on the vessel which
was about twelve feet square on the poop
deck. It was the greatest trial of my
life and as I gave up all hopes for the
\ essel my only desire was to try and save
my wife and child,
A BRAVE LITTLE WOMAN.
The brave little woman came from her
berth where she had been for the past
week with her infant, and sat upon the
deck, while the rough waves washed
around her and threatened, at
every moment, to take her and
the baby into the sea. She dis
played great courage, and apparently
was the most composed person on the ves
sel. When I saw that the bark was
ready to go to pieces I concluded to get
my wife in a boat. We attempted to
launch a boat, but it was smashed before
we could get it off. Then we succeeded in
getting in the small boat, when we con
cluded to wait until the men launched the
large one. which we expected to board
and try to make the shore. The big boat
also was broken up in being launched,
and there we were in a small boat, at the
mercy of the waves. 1 stood by until the
tug arrived which took off the crew, but
as it was then 2 o’clock, and I thought it
would be late before the tug's boat would
arrive, l concluded to try and make the
shore. I can hardly tell how we got there
but we did. We had one oar and a half;
that's all, for one oar bad broken
while I was trying to keep the boat up.
during the lime we were attached to the
vessel.”
BOUND TO BE SAVED.
“My anxiety for my wife and baby gave
me courage, and a determination to get in
safely it possible. Wave after wave
dasned in upon us and nearly filled the
little boat, but my wife worked diligently
with the tin can bailing out the water,
and my brother put to good use anew
London derby hat. I watched the break
ers closely, and when we were far enough
ahead of the swell 1 sculled with all my
might to keep out of its break. When I
found that we could not get out of the
way of it 1 rowed back to meet it. In this
way we made the waves very well. It
was hard work, though. But then there
was the wife and baby. W T ho wouldn’t
work at 1 such a time? If it
hadn’t been for them I would have
given up. Fortunately, I saw a creek,
and made for it rather than go through
the breakers to the shore. After con
siderable difficulty 1 managed to land the
little boat, and we walked to the signal
station, where Mrs. Evans paid us every
possible attention. The tug Paulsen was
sent for us this morning aud brought us
to Savannah.
DR. GRAHAM’S HEROISM.
Dr. Graham came on the tug from the
quarantine station, and was very atten
tive to us. I can’t express my feelings
towards that brave and kind hearted
gentleman, for all that he has done for
us. If it had not been for him. and that
faithful negro. Peter Dodge, all of our
crew would have been dro.vned. J am
particularly grateful to Capt. H. M. C.
Smith, who sent the tug boat Cynthia to
the rescue, and to Capt. Fredericks, who
commanded the tug.”
Mrs. Kvfilii is a sprightly little woman,
who shows no signs of the hardships
through which she had recently passed.
She was somewhat fatigued, but ex
pected to regain her strength in a few
days. In spouting of the experience dur
ing the storm, she said: "Of course I was
somewhat excited, and even frightened,
when the vessel struck bottom and I be
gan to realLo that we were wrecked, but
the thought of my baby and my confidence
in my husband's ability to take care of us
gave me courace. I calmly decided to
make the best of the terrible situation,
and, thanks to a kind providence, we
were safely landed on shore. The baby's
experience during his first ten days on
earth was rather rough, but if he stands
the balance of life's trials as well, he will
be very lucky, don't you think!”
Capt. and .Mrs. Kyffin will remain here
for a few days, before returning to their
home at St. Johns. New Brunswick.
THE COLONIAL DAMES.
A New Society Incorporated in the
Superior Court.
Judge Falligant granted yesterday arti
cles of incorporation to the Georgia So
ciety of the Colonial Dames of America.
The incorporators of this society for this
state are Mrs. Eleanor K. Gordon, Mrs.
Florence B. Jackson. Mrs. Margaret K.
Anderson. Mrs. D. B. Lawton. Mrs. Eu
genia M. Johnson, Miss Meta Eugene Har
den, Mrs Sarah B. Morgan. Mrs. M. S.
Young. Mrs. Georgia i*. Wilder. Mrs.
Ir a net's C. Melanin, Mrs. Sarah B.
Screven, Mrs. Amelia l-inder Dixon and
Miss Emma H. Bullock and their asso
ciates and successors.
The so lety is incorporated for a period
of twenty years The association is a
pri a.e one. iis objec ts being "to collect
manuscripts, relics, traditions and memen
toes of bygone days for preservation and
exhibition, to commemorate the success
of the American revolution, to create in
terest in Arneri an history aud diffuse
information concerning events of tie
past: to inspire '.he young with reveren. e
lor tbe memory of their colonial ances
tor*. and generally to promote the cause
of educa.ioo by research into colonial his
tory.
The iiertleular business they propose to
carry on is lo rep es.-ut the National So
ciety o. that o.onlai Uaracsof America in
Georgia, and to carry oat tbe object* of
this institution The association will be
in the nature of a literary or social or
gam aiion it will have no capital stock,
and there will be no capital employed by
its mein tier* as such.
The Coffee Hsbit
is dtfiicuit to t nrowOff, especially if one
* p,‘ uj l an taste leads to the nee of the
Gas Borden Eagle Brand t londebsrd
Milk fa tbi* popular urversge. its su
penorfty to enruo Is idsittMf iticli its
vox and uaitortn <on.si<tc/ -at.
A BERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Mr. George W. Sfcaffsr Falls Through
a Stone Roof.
Mr. George tv. Shaffer met with a
serious and nainfui accident about 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The extent
of his injuries has not yet been deter
mined, but it is possible they may- prove
fatal.
Mr. Shaffer, who boards with Mrs. E.
F Bryan, in the old Savage house, at
Barnard and Hull streets, was standing
on a little sane veranda, at the bight of
the second story, on the Hull stree. side
of the house, yesterday afternoon, en
gaged in splitting a little kindling wood,
more for pastime than anything else.
The stone, or rather brl k and mortar,
forms a roof to anothrr veranda on the
story below, which is uear the street. The
portion of the prick on which Mr. Shaffer
was standing gave way with him. falling
to the veranda below, and forming a
large hole, through which Mr. Shaffer
fell. lie fell from a hight of about
twelve or fifteen feet, striking against
the stone and brick below. In falling the
stone struck the heavy Venetian blinds
in front of the door on the first story,
looking upon the veranda, and breaking
them from their hinges in such a manner
that they foil heavily upon him
Two gentlemen who wi re passing at the
time jumped over the railing and picked
tbe wounded man up from und.r the
blinds and bits of stone that were con
stantly falling upon him Ho was car
ried in and placed upon a sofa, where he
lay uncousious for about half an hour.
Mis* Doliie Thompson and Mrs. Cope,
cousins of the in urrd man, were
sent for. but when < he recovered
conciousness he didn't seem to
want to see them and pretested against
having any medical attention. Dr. Harris
was sent for. however, in spite of his pro
tests. and did what be could to relievo
his su.Tei-ings.
The Wind? in falling struck him upon
the head and shoulders, bruising him
badly and causing the blood to flow
freely. He was also scarred and scratched
on the forehead and face by pieces of fail
ing stone. He has suffered very much,
and it is thought that he may be injured
internally, though this has not yet been
determined. Mr. Shaffer is quite an old
man, being about 70. and the fall was
quite a shock to him. He was formerly
connected with the Central railroad, but
for several years has lived upon theincome
from his property, of which he owns
quite a good deal in different parts of the
city. He has lived pretty much to him
self and at times amuses himself by
splitting kindling wood, sometimes get
ting up in the midd.e of the night to cut
away at a block of wood on account of
being unable to sleep. This habit of
splitting wood was probably the indirect
cause of the accident. The roofing of the
veranda ha3 been in a dangerous Cordi
tion for some time. Mr. Shaffer was
resting easy last night, and his recovery
is hoped for.
STOLE FROM UNCLE SAM.
The Robbery of a Range Light Oil
House Being Investigated.
Last October the oil house at the Fort
Jackson range lights was robbed of con
siderable property belonging to the
United States. At the same time the
thief carried off a shot gun, sail and some
other articles belonging to the keepqg
of the light.
The government offered a reward of
SSOO for the apprehension and conviction
of the thief, and last week Capt. Thomas
11. Laird. Jr., discovered the stoieu sail
in the possession of Moses Barn
well, the colored janitor of the
Chatham Club house, at Tybee, and
caused his arrest oy Detective Bossell.
Barnwell gave a straightforward expla
nation of his possession of the property,
having borrowed it from a colored fisher
man named Henry' Green, who was also
arrested by Officer Bossell.
United States Commissioner Isaac
Beckett issued a warrant for the two
prisoners, who were confined in the police
barracks, and they were before him yes
terday for examination. Tho evi
dence clearly exonerated Barnwell
from complicity in the theft, and
fixed it pretty clearly upon Green. The
commissioner, at Green’s request, contin
ued the hearing until this morning, when
another negro, named Williams, will be
produced.
Green claims that the sail was given
him by the other negro, and the postpone
ment was had for the purpose of testing
tha truth of the statement. Commis
sioner Beckett is disuosed to give him
every opportunity to prove his innocence,
but appearances just now are decidedly
against him, and unless Green shows
that he came into possession of the stolen
articles innocently it will doubtless go
hard with him.
HANDS BADLY BURNED
But Mr. Barrett Saved His Wife,
Child and Nurse.
Frank Barrett, a compositor of the
Morning News, had his hands badly
burned while saving his wife and child at
his home, No.B Tattnall street, yesterday
morning. Mrs. Barrett was sitting
before the fire with her baby
in her arras. The nurse, a young
negro girl, was standing in front of her
when her dress caght fire. The girl in
her terror fell over on Mrs. Barrett,
throwing her and her baby over on the
floor. The girl’s screams awoke Mr.
Barrett, who was asleep. He jumped up,
and seeing the girl on tire and the danger
to his wife and child, immediately set to
work and extinguished the fire with his
hands. *r The girl, who was badly
frightened, continued to run around the
room, with the result that her clothes
wore again fanned into a blaze. Mr. Bar
rett extinguished the flames a second
time, with the result that his hands
were badly burned.
MR. COBURN REMOVED.
The Secretary of the Tr.-asury Sus
tains Collector Beckwith.
Collector of Customs Beckwith received
official notification yesterday of the con
firmation of his appointments. The ap
poin trtii nt of Mr. Haslam lo the marine
clerkship was followed by the name of
Mr. Coburn, and opposite his name was
the word "removed.
This settles Mr. Coburn’s fight against
his reu.o al The Secretary or the treas
ury announced his inieution of giving the
matter a tnorough investigation and bis
confirmation of all of the collector’s ap
pointments is an evidence that lie lias
done so.
Mr. Coburn refused to rc3i :n when his
resignation was ns .ed for ,iy the tin inn
ing codec .or, and was suspended Irom
Ou.ee pending tho action of the ,-se. rotary
of the Treasury. Collector Beckwith is
gratified with tbe secretary s approval of
the course he has pursued. Ali of the ap
pointment* in the custom house aro now
in fail force.
When you feel tired, without special
cause, that indicates the need of Ayer s
Ssr*a|irwLs.- and.
Testimonial. §
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bottle of jour Liver Can rector arrived
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sips' lon bo far ll Its* t*- n most sin
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BAKING POWDER.
Highest of ail in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report.
ABSOLUTEiy RIRi
HOVER'S JSEVEN WILLS.
Mrs. Hover Asserts Her Husband Was
. of Unsound Mind.
Tho Contested Will Case Continued on
Her Affidavit Showing That It Was
Impossible to Get the Witness Who
Will Testify on That Point—The Gro
tesque Forms and Strange Delusions
That Hovered About Hover’s Disor
dered Fancy—The Case Will Proba
bly Go Over to April.
Tbe contest over the will of L. L.
Hover was called in the superior court
yesterday morning. The will, which
leaves two-thirds of the estate to Mr.
John Suiiivan Schley, has been probated
in solemn form, but at that time a caveat
was filed by Maj. P. W. Meldrim, repre
senting Mrs. Laura E. Hover and her
daughter, Lily M. Hover.
The plaintiff wanted the case postponed
three days, to allow time to get a witness
here who is absent in South Carolina.
The defendant, represented by Messrs. C.
N. West and E. S. Elliott, wanted to pro
ceed with the ease at once, and urged
that it had been postponed once before.
The affidavit of Mrs. Hover, which fol
lows, stating that the witness in question
was a material one for her and that it
was impossible for him to be present at
the time, although he had been duly sum
moned, was successful, however, in its
intent, and the postponement was
granted:
HAD A MAINA FOR MAKING WILLS.
The affidavit of Laura E. Hover states
-*”it L. L. Hover, the father of Lily M.
Hover, died July 25, 1893. It charges that
L. L. Hover was addicted to the excessive
use of alcoholic iiqoors, whereby he was
wrecked in body and enfeebled in mind so
that strange delusions possessed him, and
grotesque lorms presented themselves to
his disordered fancy; that he would wan
der about, losing himself in familiar
places, and would fall from bench or
chair, wounding himself in his helpless
imbecility.
“He had a mania for making wills,” it
continues, “and in a short period he exe
cuted seven, the last one attempting to
five to his lawyer, John Sullivan Schlsy,
Isq.. a gentleman in successful practice,
of fair means and of no kin to Mr. Hover,
two-thirds of an estate, the whole of
which is not worth more than about
$6,090, and leaving to the wife and child,
for their support and maintenance, an in
terest of one-third for the life of the wife.
ignorant of his obligations.
“L. L. Hovor was unable to compre
hend tho claims and obligations suggested
by a review of his family and property,
and from his imbecility could make no
rational disposition of his estate.
“This lamentable condition was best
known to his attending physician, Dr. W.
H. Jennings, who practices and resides in
this city, who not only was familiar with
the mental and physical condition of L.
L. Hover at the time of the execution of
the will, but who made a post mortem,
and found an abscess on the brain of L.
L. Hover, the effect of which abscess was
to render him unsound in mind and
memory. ’’
The affidavit then goes on to state that
Dr. Jennings is a material witness for the
caveatrix, that he is absent from the city
for a few days, and that in order to avoid
a postponement Dr. Jennings was tele
graphed and asked to bo pressnt. The
doctor replied that he could not get here
on account of sickness. Maj. Meldrim
then asked for a postponement of the case
for three days in order to procure the tes
timony of this material witness, who has
been subp emed. but who was unable to
be preseut. The affidavit continues:
POSTPONED TO GET A WITNEBS.
“That this application is not made for
the purpose of delaying this case is not
only denied by the deponent but is de
monstrated by the fact that her helpless
ehiid is without the necessaries of life,
she receiving nothing from the estate of
her late father, and this deponent only
asks that this case be postponed long
enough to enable the absent witness to
get here. The fa 'ts expected to be
proven b.v Dr. Jennings, and he is the only
witness by whom all of them can be
proven, havo already been substantially
stated. They are that Dr. W. H.
Jennings is a practicing physi
cian in this city, and as
such attended the late L.’ L. Hover bo
fore and after tho execution of the paper
offered as a will. That said Hover on
May 2 1893, did not have testamentary
capacity. That said Hover was so ad
dicted to tho use of liquor, and so a.iected
by an abscess on the brain, as not to be
of sound mind and memory May 2, 1893.
And this dejiorient submits that on an
issue between a heiplessfemale child only
3 years of ago who is seeking to se, ure
the little estate of her father to support
and main iain her, and the gentleman
who is legatee under this alleged will,
that the ends of justice require the post
ponement of this i a use for three days.”
On account of the fact that tho Decem
ber term adjourns to-night it was im
possible to grant a loniinuanee for three
days. Judge Falligant recognized, how
ever, that there was some legal reason
for a continuance and be ordered that it
be continued for the term. As the crimi
nal business will require nearly all of the
month of March the case may not be
reached before April.
AT THE THEATER.
Corbett Expected to Join the “After
Dark” Company Here.*
“After Dark,” in which Jim Corbett is
announced to appear in a sparring contest
with Prof. Donaldson, is the attract.on
at the theater to-night. It is expected
that Corbett, who was delayed in New
York b.v illness, will join the company
hereon his way lo Jacksonville.
"After I'ark” is not anew play to Sa
vannah theater-goers. The story of the
;i ay is located in London, and some stir
ring representation* of life in the great
metropolis are said to be effectively intro
duced '1 he scenic environments include
u representation of the Thames, that re
quire# the use of an immense tank into
which an exciting dive ts made b.v the
hero of the play, other scenic portions
ol the produ< tion include the interior of a
London music hall, in which aro intro
du efi numerous specialties, the principal
being the appearance of Burns and Don
nelly, tbe Irish comedians
Nothing succeeds tn removing roughs sad
cei4t U Iff liull • i ougn njrup eg.
TO BE HEARD IN BAV ANN AH.
Justice Jackson Will Consider the Sa
vannah and Western Matter Here.
The application of the receivers of tho
Central railroad to the circuit court
of the United States to have the re
ceivers of the Savannah and Western
railroad issue about $709,000 of certifi
cates on that road for the purpose of pay
ing the receivers of the Central for moneva
expended on the Savannah and Western
out of the general fund of the Central, will
be heard in Savannah on or about March
20.
Justice Jackson has been at St. Peters
burg, Fla., for the last two or three
weeks recuperating. Ho has been suffer
ing from bronchial troubles, and has
sought the warmer climate for his health.
For this reason, and for the further rea
son that all the testimony in connection
with the case has not yet been taken, it
was found necessary to postpone it from
March 1, the date on which it was to
have been heard in Washington.
In answer to a letter from Messrs. Law
ton & Cunningham, Justice Jackson re
plied that he would remain in Florida un
til about March 20, when he would go
back to Washingcon. and that he would
arrange to stop here on his way back and
hear the matter in this court.
TO BE HEARD IN TWO WEEKS.
All the testimony in connection with
this application has not yet been taken.
Both sides agreed to the postponement of
the hearing before the master with the
proviso that either side could take testi
mony at any time before the hearing, on
proper notice being given. Whatever
testimony remains to be taken will prob
ably come up within the next two weeks.
The hearing of the matter here will
bring a number of New York attorneys to
the city. Among those who will come here
will be representatives of the firms of Tur
ner McClure E. Kolston for the Farmers’
Loan and Trust Company; Calhoun, King
& Spalding, for Simon Borg, Alexan
der Brown and other bondholders of the
Savannah and*Western; Mr. Henry Craw
ford representing the Kichmond Termi
nal Company, and certain bondholders,
and Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham will
appear for the Central’s receivers. Among
other Savannah attorneys wno will be
interested in the matter will be Messrs.
Geo. A. Mercer & Son for the Farmers’
Loan and Trust Company, and Messrs.
Denmark & Adams.
TO PAY THE SOUTHWESTERN.
Another matter which will be pre
sented to Justice Jackson here will be an
application on the part of the receivers of
the Central railroad for permission to pay
over to the Southwestern Railroad Com
pany the net earnings off that railroad
now in the Central's treasury amounting
to $181,688.50. Messrs. Frank Miller and
A. O. Bacon will probably be on hand in
behalf of the Southwestern. This appli
cation will be resisted by the Farmers’
Loan and Trust Company, trustee under
the tripartite montgage. on the ground
that the lien under that mortgage is a lien
on the earnings of the mortgaged properties
as well as upon the properties them
selves. Mr. Henry Crawford, who signs
himself counsel for the Richmond Termi
nal and Warehouse Company, and certain
bondholders will also resist this applica
tion, holding that this money should be
retained to pay the expenses under the
receivership, and other expenses in the
general wind-up of the affairs of the prop
erty. The hearing altogether will prob
ably be a very interesting one.
Life is Misery
To many people who have the taint of
scrofula in their blood. The agonies caused
by the dreadful running sores and other
manifestations of this disease are beyond
description. There is no other remedy
equal to Hood's Sarsaparilla for scrofula,
salt rheum and every form of blood
disease. It is reasonably sure to benefit
all who give it a fair trial.
Hood’s pills cure all liver ills.—ad.
THE 30HUBERT QUARTETTE.
It Gives a Delightful Concert at Ma
sonic Hall.
The concert last night, at Masonic hall,
by the Schubert Quartette was
thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience.
The concert was under the auspices of
the v oung Men’s Christian Association,
and like its other entertainments, was a
su. ccss in every way.
The singing by tho quartette showed
careful training, and in the selections,
the harmonious blending of the voices
was perfect.
'lhe programme contained tenniimbers,
but the enthusiastic audience was not
content until each soug was responded to
with an encore. The entire concert was
one of unusual excellence, and all that
the most exacting could wish.
The quartette was supported by Miss
Bertha L. Clark, violinist; Miss Laura B.
MacCorkle, reader and whis-ler; Miss
Adelaide Jackson, accompanist.
The violin solos by Miss Clark showed
her wonderful abilities. and the
audience insisted ui>on encores,
which she gracefully gave.
Her rendition of an aria from “Rigoletto’’
was wonderfully executed.
Miss MacCorkle charmed the audience
with her recitations and whistling. She
is a delightful addition to the coterie of
musicians. Her whistling of "The Mock
ing Bird,” in response to an encore,
brought forth a storm of applause.
THE COUNTY’S HEAVY BILLS.
About SIB,OOO Paid Out During the
Month.
Capt. John R. Dillon, clerk of the county
commissioners, has drawn warrants on
the treasury for neariy $18,001) in pay
ment of the county’s bills for the month
of February. Tho amount will reach fully
that figure by the time all the bills are
paid
Of this amount SIO,OOO has been ex
pended .or educational purposes; having
been puul over to the tio&rd of education.
The coupons on tho county louds amount
to *2,4f1..i>0, and these were paid this
month. The next largest bill was that
for tho county poor, amounting to #1,125,
which is paid quarterly to the directors
of the Louisa Porter Hojpe. This amount
is distributed by this Tustitulion every
three months among the needy and worthy
poor of the county. Tho other large bills
are for the chain gang and county works
generally, and supplies for the various
county institutions.
Whenever You Bee a Friend Suffering
with dyspepsia, sick headaeho, bilious
ness, or any kindred disease, advise him
to go to the nearest drugstore aud pro
cure a bottle of Simmon's Liver Regula
tor. it never (ails to relieve and cure.
i*i.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES TT’Pc
%gs^£&fpz£^
ON EARTH AGAIN.
After a week of 'he a veal,
harmony’-all hands too bus,
with the Festival to sell a
Jewsharp—we are a tain daw,
to business and ready t 0 f„ r ,
nlsh you with anythin* i n th#
way of music or musical inst”
meats at less than New York
prices. *
Let us place a
Stein way Piano
in your home, and if you don't
feel able to spare the cash for
it at once, we will g i ve yoa
enough ttme so that you won t
feel tlje outgo. If you don’t
quite feel able to afford ,
Steinway. you can take your
choice from
Mason & Hamlin,
Mathushek,
Sterling,
than which there sre none bet
ter. Come in and see us and
talk about the week of music.
Wove plenty of time to spare
especially if you will let n ,
show you our elegant Pianos
and Organs.
LUDDEN& BATES
S. M. H.
CLOTH nl7~
TAKE v
THE I
TARIFF
OIF everything - and 1
Fine Clothing, Over- 1
coats and Underwear 1
would possibly be l
higher than our 25 1
Per Cent. Discount
Sale Prices.
STOVES.
Dinner
and
Tea Sets.
We are giving some
remarkably LOW
PRICES on oir ex
cellent selections o(
Imported and Do*
mestlo
Tea and' s Pf ,
Dinner vUI
IT IS WORTH YOUR WHILE TO CALL.
Special inducements in
AGATE WARES and
House Furnishing Goods
generally.
Fine Gas Fixtures,
Stoves, Furnaces.
Jas. Douglass.
500 DOZEN
of those new Spring Scarfs,
Four-in-Hands, newest de
signs silks, satins and
crepes,
For 25c, 25c.
Sold all over this globe for
50c.
APPEL & SC HAUL,
Custom Tailors, One Price Clothiers
and Ha'oerd:s ers.
Dr. Jaeger’s Untienvtar Agents.
PEAS. _
IS
-BfcrT-nt-Tfcx-* ab* t T -i
Seed Pota'ves,
May, Grain, Peaa, , I
Prult. onivenotab'^
173 AND in UAV. I
W. D. SIMKINS.