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THE PLAN IN STATU QUO.
Receiver Comer Says '.Little Progress
Has Been Made.
New York I> Too Hot for the Finan
ciers and Lawyers, and They Have
Left for the Mountains Work of the
Southern Railway and Steamship
Association—The Differentials May
Be Put Back—The Central Will Pos
itively Be Operated as an Indepen
dent Line.
Receiver H. M. Comer of the Central
railroad re> •I’-ed yesterday on the City
of Birminguam from New York, where
he has been in attendance on the recent
meeting of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association and incidentally
in conference with those in charge of the
Central’s new plan of reorganization.
With regard to the plan Mr. Comer
said no material progress has been made
since his last visit to New York. It is
practically a holiday in New York now,
he said, and many of the directors, at
torneys and others connected with those
companies which are interested in the
plan are away from the city. They liavo
left the torpid heat of the metropolis and
have gone to the mountains or seashore
where they can enjoy the warm months
in a cooler atmosphere.
SLIGHT PROGRESS MADE.
Some slight progress has been made
within the last month, he said, in the ar
rangement of the details, but nothing of
imixirtance is being done, or can be done,
at the present time. It may be a month
or two yet, Mr. Comer said, before the
plan is announced to the public, but he
did not think that would materially
change the time at which it will be put
into effect. If it cannot be done in Octo
ber, he said, it will be done some time
before January, which will answer all
purposes.
THE BATE QUESTION.
Mr. Comer’s principal business in New
York was to attend a meeting of the
Southern Railway and Steamship Asso
ciation, which was held at Manhattan
Beach. At that meeting he said an agree
ment was prepared which was satis
factory to most of the lines in the asso
ciation. It was practically the same
thing, he said, as the old agreement. The
association will hold another meeting in
New York August 27, for the purpose of
fully perfecting the agreement, at which
time it is probable a few minor changes
will be made.
Mr. Comer said he supposed the freight
differentials would be put back to 11 cents
per 100, as they were reduced to 0 cents
only to allow the lines to the northern
ports to get their share of the business.
This would be no guarantee, however,
that they will be retained at that ligure,
as they may fluctuate from time to time.
CONTROL OF THE CENTRAL.
With regard to the reports that are
constantly being published to the effect
that the Central railroad system is to be
controlled by and operated as a part of
the Southern railway, Mr. Comer said:
“The Central railroad will be preserved
and operated as a separate line. Asa
matter of course, the Southeru railway,
controlling the majority stock, can elect
the road’s officers, but it will be oper
ated as a separate and independent
line, and the harmony will exist
in the maintenance of rates. The busi
ness that legitimately belongs to each of
the lines will be permitted to go to those
lines without the illegitimate competi
tion, cutting of rates and giving of re
bates that has heretofore existed. This
has been well understood, and it will be
curried out.” *
THE ROAD HAS DONE WELL.
Mr. Comer said all parties seemed to
be well satistied with the showing made
by the road during the last year, ending
June 30. Considering the conditions and
circumstances which have surrounded
the business interests in every section,
the general opinion, he said, was that the
road has done exceptionally well. Mr.
Coiner will go to New York,*again about
Aug. 22.
The reduction in rates made by the
Southern Railway and Steamship Asso
ciation about June 1, due to the action of
certain eastern lines, will bo declared off
to-day, and rates will go back to the nor
mal basis. A good many of the lines have
lost money through the reduction, but
many of them have likewise been taught
a lesson that they may nut soon forget,
and that is, it will not pay in the long
run to use illegitimate methods of secur
ing business that properly belongs to
other lines.
THE HEARING POSTPONED.
Mr. J. J. Doolan’s Examination Will
Take Place Tuesday, Aug. 7.
Since the charge of criminal libel has
been preferred by Mr. Jas. W. Mclntire
against Mr. J. J. Doolan, the case has been
town talk and the interest has been
great.
A large crowd gathered at Justice
Naughtiu’s office at 10 o’clock yosLrday
to hear the testimony, but it was disap
pointed. The defendant had had about
thirty witnesses summoned, and the office
was pretty well filled. The attorneys,
the principals in the case and Justice
Naughtin held a consultation in his pri
vate office for a few minutes, wheu it was
finally announced that the hearing would
be post|>oned until Tuesday, Aug 7.
The postponement was asked by Mr.
Mclntire, whose attorney, Mr. J R
Saussy, was busy with the Hover wili
suit in the superior court. Justice War
ing Russell was too unwell to presido
with the other justices at the trial and
Justice Frank McDermott was named
He will preside with Justices Naughtin
and Reynolds next Tuesday.
ANOTHER FCJCHTIVE IN LIMBO.
Detective Morgan Captures An Old
Town Runaway.
John Smith was arrested last night by
Detective Morgan and put in jail for safe
keeping as an escaped convict from the
camp at Old Town in Middle Georgia.
Smith was sent up from Scriven county
about four years ago for burglary. His
term was five years, and he escaped
about six months after he had been sent
to jail.',He has been out, therefore, about
four years. Detective Morgan learned ho
was near the city and sent a sjiottor out
to the canal bridge last night and had
him decoyed into the city, where he ar
rested him. He will wire the camp of
the arrest, and the negro will be sent
back.
This is the third escaped convict Detec
tive Morgan has arrested in the last
month. He is an expertion escaped convicts
and keeps up with the list of escapes from
all parts of the state.
Policeman Dyer Bounced.
Policeman C. W. Dyor was dismissed
from the force by Mayor McDonough yes
terday ou account of misconduct while
unde?' the Infiuence of liquor Sunday af
ternoon. Dyer was also fined $lO for dis
orderly conduct.
’! housands of new patrons have taken
Hood's Sarsaparilla this season and real
ized its benefits in blood purified and
strength restored.—d.
TYSON BOtTND OVER.
He Will Answer to the U. 8. Court for
a Fraudulent Use of the Mails.
As the result of his preliminary exam
ination before United States Commis
sioner M. A. Connolly yesterday, D. A.
Tyson of Rixvillo was turned over to the
United States court as probably guilty,
ami his case will be taken up by the grand
Jury. His bond was not fixed, but it will
probably be made the same as before the
examination- -|2,500.
Maj. W. T. Gary, the district attorney
who came down from Augusta to take a
hand in the case, recognized Tyson as a
former offender, and the most sensational
part of it was that he found Tyson was the
same man who waf before the United
State court at Macon, on the same
charge, that of using the mails for fradu
lent purposes, since he has been in office,
and that he had been released on a #I,OOO
bond, which had been forfeited on ac
count of the fact that Tyson did not put
in an appearance on the occasion of his
trial.
Mr. Dempsey Griffin appeared for the
United States, and Mr. i-aul E. Koabrook
for the defendant. About twenty wit
nesses were on hand. Among them were
Mr. L. Mohr of Mohr Bros., Mr. H. H.
Cohen, from whom the buggy was ordered
which brought about the case; Mr. D. B.
Morgan. Mr. W. A. Bowen of Bradatreet s
agency, J M. Neal of Kite, who got tne
buggy: Mr. Emil Schwarz, Station Agent
Kix of Kixville, and W. K. Hutcheson,
who is charged with complicity in the
affair. The hearing began at i o’clock
and was concluded about *1:30.
The evidence went to show that D. A.
Tyson had been conducting a business in
the name of W. E. Hutcheson, and at one
time in the name of W. M. Riner; that
he had written letters ordering goods to
which he had sigfled W. E. Hutcheson's
name in typewriter letters; that all
goods and mail sent to Rixvillo con
signed to W. E. Hutcheson were by in
structions delivered to D. A. Tyson; that
he had ordered goods from a number of
merchants in this name which had not
been paid for; and that had they known
D. A. Tyson had anything to do with the
business the goods would not liavo been
shipped.
The evidence went to show further that
the goods had been obtained hy the use
of Hutcheson’s name on letterheads on
which the goods were ordered, and which
were sent through the mails, it was
brought out also by the evidence that J.
M. Neal, who had obtained the buggy
ordered from H. H. Cohen, and who hail
been arrested on a charge of cheating and
swindling, had paid for the buggy with a
check drawn by 1). A. Tyson, whereupon
he had been released from custody.
W. M. Kiner seemed to have been im
plicated In the business, and though he is
now in Kixville, it is understood a war
rant has been issued for him, and ho will
be sought. \V. E. Hutcheson, who was
involved In the case, stated that he had
allowed the use of his name in connection
with the business, and received #301) out
of the profits each year. He said he did
not know but thitit was properly and
squarely conducted. Ho will be given a
preliminary hearing before the commis
sioner this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
THE CONTESTED WILL.
The Fight Over the Hover Estate Will
Continue To-Day.
The contested Hover will case was con
tinued in the superior court yesterday,
and the entire day was consumed in the
taking of testimony.
For tho defendant there were intro
duced J. M. Love, Mrs. Hover’s father,
Mrs. Laura E. Hovor, G. N. 'Willett, Dr.
B. S. Purse, Dr. B. F. Sheftall and Dr.
W. H. Jennings. Drs. Purse and Sheft
all made the post morten examination
of Hover's tody and testified as to an ab
scess on his train which, however, they
did not think would necessarily affect his
mental capacity.
F'or the executors of the will wore intro
duced Dr. L. A. Falligant, John Bailey,
Frank Bailey, D. W. Mayer, a nephew of
L. L. Hover, and T. A. Mullryne, Esq.
The plaintiffs are endeavoring to show
that Hover was entirely sound in mind
when not under the influence of liquor,
and also that he was sober at the time the
will was signed. Witnesses were also
sworn to show that Mrs. Hovor was in
the habit of illtreating him. and a letter
said to have been written when Hover
aud his wife agreed on a separation was
introduced to show that it had been
agreed that a third part of the estate was
a proper amount for her share.
The defense is showing, on the other
hand, that Hover frequently had illusions,
that he would see what he thought was a
man sitting on the table, and sometimes
get under a bed to get out of the way of
some imaginary object. Evidence was
also introduced to show that Mrs. Hover
was au affectionate wife, and that Hover
was addicted to an almost daily excessive
use of alcoholic liquors. The court took a
recess at IS o’clock until 10 o’clock to-mor
row morning, when the testimony will be
resumed. Tho case will probably be con
cluded to-day.
THOUGHT HE WAS A SPOTTER.
But It Cost Policeman McQuade $lO
for Clubbing Him
Mounted Officer McQuade was fined #lO
yesterday by tho mayor for striking J. H.
Lee, a young colored man, with his club
one night last week. Officer McQuade said
he thought Dee was a man who had been
following him around the streets for some
time, for the purpose of keeping n watch
upon his movements for the information
of the thieves who infest the southern
section of the city. When ho asked Leo
what he was doing on tho street corner
ut that time of night, the latter gave him
an impertinent answer, he said. Mayor
McDonough gave Officer McQuade a ‘lec
ture upon the subject of using his club
without sufficient provocation and lined
him #lO besides.
STRYCHNINE IN HIS MELONS.
An Old Negro's Plan to Lay Out the
Thieves.
A negro gardner walked Into a drug
store last night and inquired of the clerk
“Say, boss. 1 want ten cents worth of
strychnine for to put in my melon patch
to catch the people what steals mv
melons.”
“If you put strychnine on s>our melons
and kill somebody you will be arrested
for murder.”
“There won’t anybody know who killed
’em, boss.”
He did not get the strychnine. The
parties who are in the habit of stealing
melons had better stop for the balance of
the seson.
Edward Jackson Arrested.
Edward Jackson, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Detective Morgan and
placed In jail, on the charge of complicity
in the riot in West Savannah Saturday
night, in which several persons wereshot.
Simon Jackson, who was the most
seriously wounded of any of the parties
to the affray, was still alive last night
but may die atauy time.
To Cleanse the System
Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when tho the blood is impure
or sluggish, to permanently cure habitual
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver to a heaity activity, v ithuut irritat
ing or weakening them, to dis|>el head
ache, colds or lever, use Syrup of Figs.—
tvu.
THE MORNING NEWS; WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1894.
ODER A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Randolph Kirkland to Answer lot Be
irayiog a loans Woman.
An Alleged Promise of Marriage Ig
nored Kirkland Under a SI,OOO
Bond to Appear Before the Grand
Jury -He Creates an Excitement at
West Broad and Congress Streets by
Firing a Pistol, but tbs Police Did
Not Hear of It—The Young Woman
a Visitor From Atlanta, but Form
erly Lived in Savannah.
Randolph Kirkland, a well-known young
man about town, was arrested yesterday
upon a serious charge, the charge of se
ducing a young woman who Is visiting
friends in the city.
The young woman came here from At
lanta, with her aunt about three woeks
ago, on a visit to the latter’s sister, who
lives on Congress street, near West
Broad. Kirkland met her shortly after
her arrival, and paid her considerable at
tention. In fact, lie seemed very much
infatuated with her. and the young
woman seemed equally Infatuated. Mon
day night her aunt and her aunt’s sister
went out to an erftertainment, leaving
the young woman in the house alone.
Sometime early in the night Kirkland
called with a carriage and took her out
for a drive. When her aunts returned
and found their neice gone they were
much surprised, but supposed she would
return by bed time. When she failed to
return at all, naturally they felt very ap
prehensive. Early yesterday morning
the yourfg woman and Kirkland arrived
at the house together in a carriage, having
been out all night. The aunts, of course,
did not think this was exactly right, aud
she was subjected to some sharp cross
questioning.
PROMISED TO MARRY HER.
.She said she and Kirkland were en
gaged to be married, and that it was all
right. At 10 o’clock the driver of the
carriage which had deposited the young
woman and Kirkland at the door earlier
in the morning drove up. When ques
tioned by the people of the house it camo
out that he had been ordered to report at
the house at 10 o’clock by Kirkland, who
had told him that he and the young lady
were to be married, and he wanted the
carriage to take them to the minister.
The young woman then confessed to her
aunts that she and Kirkland had agreed
to be married yesterday morning. The
aunt who had accompanied her from At
lanta then went to see Kirkland at his
boarding house near by and questioned
him about the matter. He, it is said,
spoke very contemptuously of the girl,
and stated positively that he had
no intention of marrying her.
The lady returned to her sister’s home,
and when the young woman heard
that Kirkland had denied his prom
ise of marriage to her she confessed the
truth. This was in substance that she
had spent the night with Kirkland on his
promise to marry her the .next day. trust
ing implicitly in his promises, and believ
ing that he was as much in love with her
as she was with him. The story could
not be doubted, as there was every evi
dence to support it. The gentleman of
the house at which the young woman was
visiting was Informed of the state of
affairs, and immediately sued out a war
rant for seduction for Kirkland before
Justice Frank McDermott.
GOT DRUNK AND DANGEROUS.
When Kirkland found what trouble he
had gotten himself into he proceeded to
relieve his feelings by filling up on West
Broad street liquor. He was not long in
accumulating a jag, and shortly after 12
o’clock began firing off his pistol in the
neighborhood of West Broad and Con
gress streets, not half a block from where
the young woman then was. The shots
were fired in the most promiscuous man
ner, ami it is said that a shopkeeper in
the neighborhood, who ran out on the
street to seo what the firing was about,
got a ball through the crown of his hat.
Kirkland was not arrested for this, and
inquiry at the police barracks revealed
that the police were in ignorance of any
shooting in that locality. Kirkland was
taken by friends to his boarding house at
Congress and West Broad streets and put
to'bed.
The warrant, which had been issued by
Justice McDermott, was placed in the
hands of Constable M. J. Lee. When the
officer went to Kirkland’s boarding house
to enforce the warrant he was refused
admittance by parties who said that
Kirkland was In bed drunk, and they
would not allow any one to see him.
STARTED TO BREAK INTO TUE HOUSE.
Justice Endres, who happened along at
that time, was appealed to by tho officer
for advice. Justice Endres told the of
ficer that if he was refused admittance
to go ahead and break tho door down, as
he had a perfect right to do so under tho
lsw. Finding that the officer in
tended toad upon Justice Endres' advice,
the parties in the house promised to get
Kirkland out of bed and bring him down,
which they did. Kirkland was taken be
fore Justice McDermott and shortly af
terward gave bond in the sura of #! ,000,
for his appearanco boforo the superior
court.
The affair created a lively excitement
in the western end of tho city, and it was
generally rumored over town by night.
The young woman's relatives are well
known here, her uncle having formerly
been in business in Savannah, and now
being engaged in business in Atlanta.
The young woman is an orphan and was
formerly an inmate of tho Epis
copal orphans’ home. She is about
19 years old, and is of prepos
sessing apih-aranco. It is said in
defense of her conduct by her friends
that she has not been accustomed to tho
society of young men, aud had no expe
rience to guide her.
Kirkland is well known here, having
been a dealor in hides and wool at No. 211
St. Julian street for several years, as
agent for his father, who, dt is said, does a
lafgo business In the same line in Balti
more. The young woman’s uudo was
telegraphed for yesterday, and is expected
here to-day. It is predicted that it will
not be healthy for Kirkland should he
come in contact with the uncle.
July Building Permits.
Building permits were issued as follows
by the clerk ot council during last month:
J. A. Crowther, two-story dwelling on
Whitaker street.
Mrs. K. M. Muller, two-story house on
Habersham and Duffy streets.
F.state J. J. Waring, two two-story
frame houses on Duffy street.
James Dorsey, trustee, one-story wooden
store on Henry street. *
J. C. Ruder, two-story house on Drayton
street
F\ A. Sncdeker, two-story house on New
Houston street.
Asbur.v A. M. FI. church, one-story
bouse on Gwinnett street lane.
On the Docket Again.
Irene Hall, who attained considerable
notoriety recently on account of a case
made against her in the police court by
Detective Levy, charging her with selling
intoxicating liquors without a license, is
on the docket again. This time tho de
tectives think they have ~ sure ease
against Irene. She escaped a fine on the
previous ease on account of the lack of
sufficient evidence.
STAND BY CLEVELAND.
j Chatham’s Delegates to the State
; Convention Will Uphold His Policy.
The democratic state convention will
meet In Atlanta to-morrow morning. The
delegates from Chatham are Pope Bar
row. W. W. F’raser. Herman Myers. H.
H. Bacon, J. J. Carolan and A. N.
Mauncy, all of whom will very probably
be in attendance. Hon. Pope Barrow and
Mr. FYaser went up last night, as did
also Col. Peter Reilly. T. D. Rockwell,
Esq., and Mr. P. A. Stoval. The other
delegates will go up to-night.
Quite a number of Ssvannahians who
take an interest in political matters will
accompany them, and altogether Savan
nah will be well represented at the con
vention. As there Is no contest before
the convention it is likely to be more of a
gathering of the politicians from all over
the state to congratulate each other on
their recent victories and discuss the
prospects of the campaign this fall.
Chatham's delegates go prepared to
support strongly any resolutions indors
ing President Cleveland's administration,
and more particularly his sound money
Policy. A lively contest is expected in
the convention on this score. Resolu
tions urging immediate action on the
tariff by congress will also very proba
bly be adopted.
Hon. William Clifton's friends are very
much in hopes that he will be nominated
for secretary of state by a round major
ity. It is claimed by Mr. Clifton's friends
that he lias a majority of delegates to the
convention, but Mr. Handler's friends are
confidently claiming the same thing, so
the matter is evidently in doubt. A
great many counties sent delegates with
ous instructions as to the state house
officers, and it Is these uninstructed dele
gates who will decide the nomination.
POINTED OUT THE RANGES.
Several of the Pilots Go Down the
River With Capt. Cartsr.
Cap*. C). M. Carter, who had extended
a general invitation to the pilots yester
day to accompany him on a trip down the
river, took with him Capt. \V. T. Daniels,
W. T. Daniels, Jr., Gus Everhardt and
Capt. F. G. S tract an, and pointed out to
them the new ranges along which im
provements in the channel are being
mado. 'These are the ranges being used
by the dredges in their work on the chan
nel.
Some soundings were taken and showed
as heretofore stated in the Morning
News, that the minimum mean low water
depth between the city and the sea is lfi
feet. It is gratifiyiug to learn that rapid
and telling progress is being made on the
work of channel improvements.
It may bo interesting to those who have
not considered the subject to know that
the depths on all United States charts
are referred to the plane of mean low
water. This plane, which is a means of
all the low waters, is lower than the low
water of neap tides aud higher than tho
low water of spring tides, but as
the low water of no two tides is
the same, to refer soundings to
such planes would be to introduce
great confusion, hence a mean of
all low waters which is unchanging is
used. Depths referred to such a piano
can be reduced to actual depths by add
ing or, subtracting, as the case may be tho
amount the tide stands above the zero of
mean low water. It is well to bear in
mind that in order to make any compari
son between the two soundings all should
be reduced to the same plane. To refer
one to one plane and another to another
plane would only result in confusion.
THIRTEEN INCHES OF RAIN.
The Wettest July Since the Weather
Bureau Was Establish and.
The rainfall for July was 13.18 inches,
the greatest July rainfall at Savannah
since the signal station was established,
in 1871. Yesterday’s rain was a fraction
less than \ l 4 inches. The average
rainfall for July for the last twenty-three
years is a little less than s>£ inches. Tho
greatest for any previous July is 10.12
inches, in 1874.
The July rains at Savannah since 1871
in inches and hundredths according to
the weather bureau records arc as fol
lows:
1871 3.86 1883 4nfi
1872 4.361884 3 68
1873 5.14 1886 588
D74. ..■ 10,12 1886 7(,2
187 ft 1 iiL 1887 4 72
1876 6.11! 1888 082
1877 5.67! 1880 6 21
1878 6.3711h80 7)2
1879 4.2811481 9 70
1880 7.2111892 6.37
1881 1.25 1893 4 63
188*1 3.53 j 1891 13.18
, There were hardly half a dozen days
duriug the month that might not have
been called rainy days.
The rain has been even heavier in some
sections than It has been here. It re
mains to be seen what August will do in
the way of rain. The average rainfall
for August is 7.08 inches, considerably
more than for July The greatest, rain
fall for the month since the weather bu
reau was established was 18 inches, in
1871, and the least fall was 1.89 inches, in
1887.
The following are some of the heaviest
rains in the south yesterday: Ainerieus,
2.05 inches; Waynesboro, I.ooinches; and
Nashville and Vicksburg 1.02 inches. The
indications for unsettled weather still
continue.
THE GROCERS AND HERCULES.
They Will Tackle Each Other Again
Tc-day.
The third game of the series between
the teams of the city league will be played
this afternoon at Collins Park between
the Grocers and the Hercules teams.
The game promises to be one of the best
of the series. The Grocers and Hercules
have each won one game already and as
there is considerable rivalry between the
two teams the game is likely to beau in
teresting one. A better attendance is
hoped for than at the two previous games.
The admission is Ift cents, including grand
stand, and ladies are admitted free. The
two teams are as follows:
Grocers. Hercules.
Slocum c Doug lass
grown P Reddick
lb Mell
2b Strickland
1 ri t “ly 3ft K lefTer
McAvoy if Hart logo
Better rf harms
Connor . .cf Hess
A Verdict ot Murder.
Coroner Dixon held an inquest yester
day over the body of little Joseph Schol
der, an account of whoso killing by Cmsar
Beatty, tho driver of a cotton truck, was
given in yesterday's Morning News. The
verdict of the Jury was murder. Beatty
had not been captured by the police up to
a late hour last night.
Don t Give Up the Ship!
So say those who. having experienced Its
benefits themselves, advise their despairing
friends to use Hostetler's Stomach Bitters
for the comldtied evils—liver complaint, dys
pepsia and irregularity of the bowels. Fruit
ful of benefit is the Bitters in malarial, rheu
matic and kidney troutilcs and nervousness.
Use the great, remedy with persistence.—ad.
For Over Fifty Years.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothino Strop has
been used for children teething. It soothes
the child, so ficus the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colic, and it the beat remedy tor
dmrrhiß*. Twjnty-ilvs cents a fc**>
110 -sift
BAKIMGPOWDEK
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
Absolutely pure
SPIRITS ON THE MOVE.
A Big Sale Reported at 28 Cents a
Gallon.
A Firm of Buyers Said to Be Co-oper
ating- With the Factore—The Sale
Rumored to Have Been 25,000
Barrel*—Regarded a* a Victory for
the Factors and Producers—The
Buyers Generally Did Not Take It
at the Market Quotation.
The naval stores situation toqk anew
turn yesterday, and the market gave
evidence of the fact that the factors have
found a solution of the that
confronted them. The change in the sit
uation looks on Us face like a compromise,
but the factors have stood their ground
firmly, and it seems unquestionably the
case that they have carried their point.
The figures on the board of trade
blackboard yesterday showed a sale of
1,000 barrels at 28 cents. The factors
have stated that they were holding the
spirits for , but this was a nominal
figure; what they wanted being a price
that would at least equal the cost of pro
duction. On the other hand the buyers
have not bid higher than 26 % cents.
It is said that the factors had proposi
tions made to them by a very large and
strong house in the naval stores business
to let them into the movement, at a price
below the asking price, promising to use
their efforts to maintain aud advance
prices thereafter.
A BIG SALE OF SPIRITS.
It is also said that a very heavy trans
action in spirits has been made, the sale
of 1,000 barrels reported at the aboard of
trade being only a small fraction of the
actual amount sold. Some say the
amount sold is as large as 25,000 'barrels.
When the factors look at the prices
which ruled at this time last year, and
see that they have obtained more than #2
a barrel more for the producer than
would have been tho case under last
year’s prices, they consider that they
huve won a decided victory, and with the
sympUthy of the purchasers enlisted on
their side, there will be no difficulty in
maintaining tue market at the present
quotation, or advancing it should they
decide it is to their interest to do so.
WANT TO KNOW WHO IT IS.
The buyers and exporters here are very
curious to know the name of the buyer of
this large amount of spirits and the quan
tity sold, and will watch the deliveries
made at the wharves within the next few
davs with decided interest. \
The factors are more determined than
ever to maintain prices and stand to
gether as a unit on behalf of the pro
ducer. They are very reticent with re
gard to what steps have been taken, and
very little information could be obtained
yesterday about the situation. It is be
lieved by some of the buyers that the
Antwerp Naval Stores Company figures
in the transaction, and that the steam
ship iris will carry away a good part of
this large stock, but of that there is no
certainty, and it remains to be seen where
it will go.
KNEW WHERE TO SEND IT.
German Postoffioe Officials Know
Pretty Well Where Savannah Is.
Savannah is not entirely unknown in
the world.* Pretty good evidence to this
effect was furnished yesterday in the
shape of a letter which arrived from a
small town in the province of Hanover.
Germany, which bore no other postoffice
address than the simple word "Savan
nah.”
If the letter had been properly ad
dressed it would have borne in addition
the words “Georgia, U. S. A.” Without
these distinguishing indications, however,
it arrived promptly on time at its in
tended destination. The letter was mailed
at Kitterhude, Germany, July 19, and
arrived yesterday, having been just
twelve davs in transit. It evidently lost
no time in the mails, and nobody hesitated
for a moment because they did not know
where Savannah was. There are several
smaller towns of the same name in this
country, but Uncle Sam’s postal clerks
forwarded it promptly to Savannah with
tho same alacrity shown by their contem
poraries on the other side.
Evidently Cant. Purse does not need to
worry any more because Savannah is not
on all the maps. The letter was addressed
to a former resident of Ritterhude, and
boro a 20 pfennig “Rich post” stamp.
GONE TO ATLANTA.
Justices Reynolds and McDermott
Will Represent Savannah.
Justices Samuel Reynolds and Frank
McDermott left the city last night to rep
resent Savannah in the convention of the
justices of the poace which will be held
there to-day. There will be between 200
and 300 justices at the convention, and
some matters of importance will come up
Justice Waring Russell, Jr., was com
missioned as one of the delegates, but an
important business engagement detains
him here. The party was accompanied
by Detective Wetherhorn. Soveral sug
gestions will be made with regard to
amending certain laws, among which is
the garnishment law.
It is supiwsed that there will be a
movement to recommend that the gar
nishment law be changed to make a
laborer's wages subject to garnishment,
but the Savannah Justices will strongly
oppose any such recommendation.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Cantoris.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla.
When she became Mias, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Persons Leaving the City During the
Summer
Can have the Morning News mailed to
them without extra charge, Instead of its
being left at their usual address.
Or, it will be mailed to them as an ex
tra copy, by ordering it at this office,
either in person or by letter. Terms for
an extra copy—2ftc a week, or !Soc for two
weeks, or #I.OO a month, payable In ad
vance.
This offer also applies to subscribers
outside of the city.
• I must have sothe gloves,” she said omin
ously. “and a now parasol and shoes and a lot
of things including a check for #50."
Maria lie nail! weartlv it s such bad
form to talk shop:”—Washington Star.
PEACE AMONG THE ARCHERS.
; The Colored Knights Hold Their Elec
tion Without Bloodshed.
The suit of F. S. Brown and
others against James Dorsey and
Filbert Anderson, asking for a tem
porary injunction to restrain the de-
I fendanls from interfering with the elec
tion of officers for the Grand United
Order of Knights of Archery was dis
missed in the superior court yesterday,
the election having been held in peace.
The election of the supreme conncil was
held at Chatham’s hall yesterday morn
ing and resulted as follows:
S. G. M.— J. H. Johnson.
D. S. G. M.—A. Wiggins of Augusta.
S. G. J. P.—G. F. Colyer.
S. G. N. P.—S. J. King of Augusta.
S. G. T.—J. S. Reynolds.
S. G. S. —C. L. Colyer.
S. G. W. Chap.—John Sneed.
S. G. W. Cond.—Peter Kyles.
S. G. T.—Amos Armstrong.
8. G. M.—A. Wallace.
S. G. B. B. James Hayes.
S. G. C. of F\ S.—T. J. Steward.
The following officers were appointed:
D. D. G. M.—S. S. Fields, Chatham
county.
D. D. G. M.—C. H. Collins, Richmond
county.
D. D. G. M.—O. B. Bryant. Florida.
D. D. G. M.—G. G. Daniels, South Car
olina.
D. S. G. M.—H. W. Mills, Jacksonville.
Corresponding Scribe—L. H. Winn, Au
gusta.
S. G. L.—.T, S. Steward, Augusta.
S. G. 0.--G. K. Griffin, Augusta.
S. G. J. A. —Paris Jackson. Savannah.
Tho charge was made that Dorsey
threatened to break up the election, fear
ing he would not be re-elected tho head
of the order.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Mrs. Josephine Dieter Refused the
Injunction She Petitioned For.
In the case of Mrs. Josephine Dieter
against J. H. Estill, C. H. Dorset! and
others, Judge Falligant yesterday refused
a temporary injunction compelling the
Savannah and Isle of liope railroad to re
move certain poles on her land on East
land avenue. The suit involved the con
stitutionality of the law under which the
charter of the road was granted, and the
decision affirms the constitutionality of
the act. It may be appealed.
In the suit of B. 11. I.evy A Bro. against
Max Eisenamann, the plaintiffs "were
granted an order for the sale of the prop
erty, which is now in tho hands
of tho sheriff. The property is now
in the hands of a temporary administra
tor and will be sold in due legal form be
fore the court house door, Aug. 11.
The petition of Harriett Cumming for
leave to sell certain real estate was
granted.
In the case of Elizabeth Courtney
against Michael Courtney for alimony,
where no case for divorce is pending, an
order was issued requiring the defendant
to showcause, Aug. 11. why alimony should
not be allowed as petitioned for.
In the case of Thomas Houlihan, trustee,
against U. H. McLaws, the trustee was
restrained from paving out or disposing
of tho aid sum of sll3 until further order
of the court.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. J. W. Moore went up to Atlanta
last night.
Miss Annie Thomas left last night for
Turnerville.
Mrs Ralph Van Keurem leaves to-day
for New York.
Mr. aftd Mrs. H. A. Palmer left yester
day for Ashville, N. C.
Mrs. W. N 7 . Jones has returned from a
visit in Columbia, Tenn.
Mrs. B. F. Bullard and two children
leave to-day for White Springs, Fla.
W. E. Morrison. Esq., and Mrs. M. E.
Morrison left last night for Tallulah
Falls.
T. F. Smith, L. T. White and C. M.
Griffin of Carrollton are stopping at tho
Pulaski.
Mrs. H. M. Comer and Miss Mary
Comer returned from the north yesterday
on the City of Birmingham.
Mr. A. B. Anderson, representing tho
Redpath Lyceum bureau, is in tho city,
stopping at the Pulaski house.
Mr. Frank Kehoe of Charleston S. C.,
formerly of Savannah, a brother of Mr.
William Kehoe, is in the city on a visit.
Mr. Joseph J. Greenlaw and Mrs E. M.
Greenlaw returned home yesterday on
the City of Birmingham from New York.
Mr. Merideth Sullivan of Waco, Tex.,
who has been visiting his mother, Mrs’
Sarah Sullivan, at 72 South Broad street!
returned home yesterday morning.
Capt. J. W. Fitzgerald, superintendent
of the Plant Steamship Line, ana family
arrived from Tampa yesterday morning,
and left for the north in the afternoon on
the City of Augusta.
Mr. Fred G. Brown of Anderson, S. C.,
left for home last night, after spending
several days in the city and at Tybee
Mr. Brown expressed himself as ‘very
much pleased with his visit.
Mr. Fred L. Cooper, agent of the South
ern Express Company, who has been con
fined to his bed for more than two months,
was out again yesterday and is much im
proved, though he is still suffering from
the painful operation he had to undergo.
He will go to Porter Springs in the moun
tains, where he will rest for two or three
weeks before returning to his work.
Mr. C. W. Jacobs, one of the most pop
ular traveling men on the road, is regis
tered at tho Pulaski. Mr. Jacobs las
Just returned from an extensive trip
tlirough Texas. Mr. Jacobs says that the
Texas cotton crop is very large and in
splendid condition, and that with no set
back Texas will raise the largest cotton
crop this year In tho history of the
state. Tho corn and oat crops are also
very fine.
CITY BREVITIES.
All petit jurors of tho superior court
have been discharged by notice until
Thursday morning at 10 o’clock.
There will be a grand ball at Hotel
Tybee Thursday night, Aug 2, at which
Cobb’s orchestra will play. The last
train will leave the island at 11:30 o’clock
standard time.
Too Froa With His Pistol.
William Mann was put off a Prlcestreot
car yesterday morning for being drunk
and flourishing a pistol. After being put
off the car Mann was arrested by Officer
Fleming. It is said that he attempted to
shoot at the car after being put off, but
fortunately his pistol would not fire.
A False Alarm.—Father (from top of stair*)
—Annie, has that young man gone)
Annie—Why— er—no. father.
Father (with sigh ot relief)- Ah, all right!
I thought perhaps you had let another oue es
cape.—Puck.
.UO3EN a BATES S. M. H.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES w pn
VESDAY: Occasional rains, attended
thunderstorms: slight changes In temtxJZ
ture; variable winds, genady southerly k
Keeping
Everiaslingiy
At It
BRINGS SUCCESS
“Advertising is to be judged, like
everything else, by what it accotu
piishes. When the Ludden & Bates
Music House began the extensive ad
vertising years ago that has made its
name known in every household In the
South ltgave to It as much Intelligent
attention as to any other branch of its
business. The results have been highly
satisfactory to the firm and to the
thousands of patrons tt has made in
every state in this section. When you
advertise remember the example they
have set. Don't be afraid to expend a
little brain matter as well as cash. One
is as necessary as the other.”—Journa
of Commerce, Savannah.
And the longer we
live the more we believe
in advertising. Hence we
“Keen Eieiiisimir u it."
I UODEN & OATES
•.SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE,
CLOTH NG.
SEE
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NEWS
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The
Tramp
Who was so hard up that
he could not take a ride on
our l cent street cars—elec*
trie at that—met our friend
Jones, whom he induced to
give him his suit of clothes.
Jones comes to us at once,
buys another suit, and said
he really made money by
his generosity.
He bought anew suit tor
less than his old one cost.
Appel &
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