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COMPETITION IN TOWAGE.
Movement on Foot to Organize a Sw
Towboat Company at Savannah.
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Secretary Goodman of the Richmond
Towing: and Transportation Com
pany Here in the Interest of Such a
Project-His Company Willing to
Take One-Third of the Stock—A Cap
ital of 850.000 Necessary, the
Greater Portion of Which, It Is Said,
Has Already Been Subscribed.
Savannah is likely to have competition
in the towboat line this fall. Several
gentlemen are now engaged in the effort
to organize anew towboat company at
this port, and the indications are that
their efforts may meet with success.
It is said that the greater part of the
required amount of stock has lieen
subscribed, and that a sufficient num
ber of business men have been in
terested :o assure the remainder. The
report that such*a company is to be
organized is be my- discussed with
considerable interest among the business
men, especially those interested in ship
ping, both directly and indirectly. The
fact that one company h*s had a mon
opoly of this business for sometime, and
that it is believed to have made a very
good thing of it. adds to the interest in
the effort to organize anew company.
LOOKING OVER THE FIELD.
Mr. S. M. Goodman, secretary of the
Richmond Towing and Transportation
Company, has been in the city for a
couple of days quietly looking over the
ground to see what inducements there
are for anew company to enter the field.
Judging from the views which he has
formed since his arrival here, as ex
pressed to a Mohnisg News reporter.it
may be regarded as reasonably certain
that there will bo another towboat com
pany in the field shortly.
Mr. (ioodman is a nephew of Mr. Her
man Myers, and this probably led to the
report that Mr. Myers was largely inter
ested in the organization of the new com
pany. This, however, is a mistake. Mr.
Myers stated in regard to the report that
he had no financial or other interest in
the company which it is proposed to or
ganize, except in so far as to give his rela
tive such information as he possessed
upon the subject as to the conditions
here.
THB PLAN TAKING SHAPE.
Mr. Goodman, when asked what steps
had been taken for the organization of a
new company, said that the matter was
immature as yet, and that there wa* very
little to be said except in a general wav.
The attention of the Richmond Towing
and Transportation Company, he said,
had been attracted to the field. He esti
mated the capital stock required for the
organization of the company at SSO,(XX), of
which his company is willing to take one
third. A considerable amount of stock
has already been subscribed, he said, but
the subscriptions have not reached the
desired figure as yet.
SUBSCRIPTIONS OK $40,000 REPORTED.
Mr. Goodman would not sav how much
had been subscribed, but another infor
mant reported it at $40,000. Considering
the short time in which the matter has
been worked, it would appear that the re
mainder of the stock desired may bo
secured without difficulty. With a capi
tal of $50,000 Mr. Goodman said that the
new company would be able to put in
three good boats here, which would cut
quite an item in the river transportation
of the port. Mr (Joodinan seemed to be
very favorably impressed with the op;*>r
tunity offered to anew towboat company
at Savannah.
TOWAGE HIGHER AT SAVANNAH.
‘•The towage charges are much higher
at Savannah,” he said, ' than at either
Richmond or Norfolk. Savannah lias a
larger shipping business than either of
these ports, but at both Norfolk and
Richmond there is active competition in
the towboat line. Richmond has two
towboat companies and there are several
at Norfolk. Our boats are glad to get
towage at 20 cents per ton and we tow an
average distance of 140 miles for
this amount. Here 1 find the charge is 25
cents per ton for a distance of thirty-six
miles. We make a very fair profit at
our rates, and to a disinterested
observer it appears that there should bo
a very good thing in it for the towboat
people at Savannah at the same rate as
the distance which it is required to tow
vessels is very much less here. Besides
the charges at Richmond and Nor
folk, include dockage free b.v the tow
boats. while at Savannah the charge for
dockage is $lO in addition to the tow
boat charges.”
SAID TO MEET WITH APPROVAL.
Mr. (loodman said that at Norfolk ves
sels wore taken out over the bar at an
average charge of #l5, while at Savannah
the same service costs frto. He said that
the idea had met with hearty approval
among- the shipping men, all of whom
seemed to be very auvious that anew
company should enter the field, as it is
btiliuxocl that comj>ctition would greatly
reduce the charge for towage at the port.
In the effort for the reduction of tort
charges which has been given such an
impetus at Savannah lately, the towage
charges have come in for considerable
discussion, and the gent ral idea seems
to bo that such a reduction is necessary
to keep in line with other reductions
which have been made. Mr. Coodmau
admitted that the advent of anew com
pany would certainly mean a decided
reduction in the present charges for
to wage.
TO OOME TO SAVANNAH.
The German Guards to Pay a Visit to
the Oerman Volunteers.
The German Guards of Augusta will
come down to Savannah Sunday on a
visit to their friends, the Gorman Volun
teers. Monday a basket picnic will bo
given at the Chatham club bouse, at Tv
l>ee, by the German Volunteers, couipli
mentary to their visitors. The
committee in charge of the
picnic consists of ('apt. Jlenry holshorn
ideut Fred Schwar/.. Sergt. f. H Koenu
man, Sergt. J. F. Fisher, Corpi. Ad liuth
and Privates J. Wic’ horst, J. H. Scherer,
l - . i(. Kramer and Harry Ijmge. On the
occasion of their recent visit 10 Augusta
the Volunteers were handsomely treated
by the Guards atsd they will now in their
turn make an effort to return the favors
shown them with iuterest.
WILL BECURE HIS ARREST.
Several Parties After the Negro
Who Assaulted Saad.
Thomas Saad, the Syrian peddler who
was so brutally assaulted with a hatchet
by a negro in Tattnall county a few days
ago. is very low, hut is ex|iected to re
cover. Anieen Thomas, tho head of the
Syrian colony in Savannah, informed a
MonMno News reporter yesterday that
lie is determined to secure the arrest of
the negro who assaulted Saad at no mat
.what cost. He has offered a reward
ot for his capture, and now has sev
eral parlies engaged in the search for
hum
Never was the demand for Ayer's Sar
saparilla so great as during this season.
Our @8.85
Suit is a blue serge and is sold to-day
by other houses at #1 j. Appel &Sc haul,
"'iiu.
WITH HER MOTHER’S CONSENT.
How It Was That Little Nina Mercer
Left Home With Mr. Y. C. Wilborn.
The facts devclojied yesterday in con
j nection with the -tatenient made by Mr.
: Y. C. Wilborn about bis visit to Savan-
I nah wiih Nina, the little 12-year-oid
1 daughter of Mrs. Susan Mercer of Wal
terboro. S. C., proves conclusively that
the reports and rumors about the case
; made public Wednesday afternoon were,
I as stated in the Mousing News of yester
| day. without the slightest foundation in
fact.
Mr. Wilborn, together with the little
girl and her mother, was seen at the of
: rice of a well-known attorney with whom
lie had consulted. The sight of the three
together at once made apparent the ab-
I surdness of such retorts as were circu
j lated. Nina is an attractive little girl,
j but a mere child, not yet twelve years
! old. Mr. Wilborn is a tall gentleman, of
, d.' or Si years, and is a close friend of the
i little giri's mother.
"In the first place.’’ Mr. Wilborn said,
j referring to the matter, “the statement
j about our strolling around the street after
I landing from the steamer Alpha is incor
rect. Wo came up from the steamer with
a Mr. Guilford, who was on hoard, and
whose wife keeps a boarding house at 115
Barnard street. We were wailing for a
street car and went with him to Mrs.
Guilford's house.
"1 am an Intimate friend of tho family
at Waltrrboro. H. C., as Mrs Mercer will
tell you. and ba\e known them for a long
time. For some time past I have hoarded
with Mrs Mercer. Nina has been in
school at Charleston, but was at home for
the slimmer vacation and will return
therein the fall. It was with the consent
of her mother that she loft Waiter
boro last Monday with ine to pro
to Beaufort, and from there
we took the steamer for Savannah.
We did not stop at Bluffton, as was
stated. If any one doubts any portion of
this story, and will write to Mrs. Bouli
neau. who keeps the hotel at Beaufort, it
will be found that the child was well cared
for while there, and the same is the case
while we were in Savannah at Mrs
Guilford's house.
“We were on the way back to Waiter
boro, and were at Green Pond, S. C.,
when 1 learned of the rumors anil reports
that had been circulated. If tliore had
been any way to do it I would have re
turned from there to Savannah. But as
it was I went on to Walterloro, and
when I arrived there the second telegram
was sent to Detective Bossell by myself
nnd Mrs. Mercer, instructing him io let
the matter drop. I am not from Rich
mond, Va.. as has been stated, nor have I
ever claimed to be, as my home is In
North Carolina.”
The little girl’s mother was present
when the statement was made, and ap
proved it. She said it was entirely cor
rect. and with regard to the telegram
asking Detc tlve Bossell to take charge
of her daughter, she stated it was sent in
a moment of excitement by the telegraph
operator and agent at Walterboro, a Mr.
Patterson. When she received the tele
gram about her daughter being here she
went at once to the depot and inquired of
the agent what to do. She was somewhat
excited she said, but told tho agent she !
was confident her daughter was all right. ;
In spite of her statement, however, she :
said, the agent sent the telegram and
signed her name to it. Mr. Patterson, |
and not Mrs. Mercer, wrote it. When j
Mr. Wilborn and the little girl j
reached Walterboro be was informed
of what had been done and he immedi- ,
ately sent the second telegram which De- 1
tective Bossell received. The re ports i
published did Mr. Wilborn a great injus
tiee and the publi ationof his statement
is rnado to set him and all parties eon- i
earned clearly aright. The report of the I
matter in the Moknino News of .venter- 1
day was, Mr. Wilborn said, substantially
correct.
HAVE IT THEIR OWN WAY.
The Manufacturer Making the Farmer
Pay Dearly for Cotton Baggio g.
Notwithstanding the prospects of low
prices for cotton during the coming sea
son, the manufacturers of bagging, it
seems, are reaping a harvest in the sale
of that necessary article in which the cot
ton is encased.
Bagging for upland cotton has steadily
advanced recently, aud is now over 2 : J
cents higher than at the same time lasl
year. At the beginning of the season
there was a very small stock on hand, be
cause the manufacturers had delayed
operations, awaiting the action of con
gress in regard to the tariff. They
seemed afraid to manufacture a large
quantity for fear tne duty would be taken
off foreign Bagging. When the demand
came on and tho tariff was still unsettled
they went to work and are now receiving
the benefit by having a monopoly in the
trade. There are but two mills in opera
tion in this country, and they have the
trade well in hand.
The factors who supply farmers with
bagging had only a small stock on
hand at tho beginning of the season, and
when they began to inquire into the mar
ket they found that prices vvero materi
ally advanced.
The advance continued steadily, and
has reached a price where the manufac
turers have tho business where they
want it. There was a transaction made
in this city yesterday, in which one and
three-fourth pound bagging sold for 7
cents; two-pound at 7}{ cents, and two
aud one-fourth pound, at 8 cents.
There has been an unusually early de
mand for bagging this season, particu
larly in Texas, where the, crop is fast
maturing, and large shipments have been
made throughout the south. Tho cut
rates of freight have also figured largely
iu tho early movement, as they have en
abled merchants aud planters, at various
l>oints, to order direct from the mills.
As the low freight rates wore taken off
Aug. 1, the demand will probably drop
off somewhat; but as ithe manufacturers
hold the situation in their own hands,
the presumption is that they will main
tain the advanced prices and compel the
planter to put low priced cotton in high
priced bagging.
ENJOYING FRESH AIR.
The King’s Daughters Doing a Good
Work for the Boor of the City.
The fresh air fund excursion, given by
the ladies of Circle No. 7 of tho King’s
Daughters, at Wilmington Island Thurs
day was one of the most successful aud
interesting that they have had. They
carried down eighty-five women and chil
dren on Hie steamer Flora, gave them a
delightful day’s outing on tho island with
the free use of Toshach’s pavilion and
plenty to eat. The children were de
lighted by a large assortment of nice can
dies that were furnished by Messrs. C.
Hetterich and .1, H. Furber. These ex
cursions are proving very interesting and
do a great Deal of good for the poor of tho
city The ladies have entered heart and
soul into the work, and are going to sec,
if possible, that no one is overlooked.
The next excursion will lie given Wednes
day of next week,and will ho quite largely
attended. 1 will probably be at Wil
iniugtoii Island.
l*iinples. boils and other humors of the
blood are liable to break out in the warm
weather. Prevent it by taking Hood's
Sarsa puril la.—ad.
Those Suits
Wo offor to-day ut #6.85 are sold by com
potitors at #l2 to #ls. Hard to believe,
but nevertheless true. Gome and see
them. Appel x Schaul.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, AUGUST I, 1894.
DELEGATES COME HOME.
Echoes From the Three Conventions
Held in Atlanta.
Mr. Herman Myers Talks About the
State Convention and the Platform
Adopted—Mr. Clifton’s Defeat Re
gretted—The Bar Association Wants
to See More Judges on the Supreme
Court Bench—The Justices of the
Peace Decline to Recommend That
Solicitors General Be Made Salaried
Officers.
Mr Herman Myers and Mr. J. J. Caro
lan were the only members of Savannah’s
delegation to tho state convention who
j returned yesterday.
Mr. Myers, when seen by a Moknino
News reporter, said the delegates from
this section were surprised at the large
attendance on the convention. Whereas,
most of the southern counties sent the
actual number of representatives to
which they were entitled under the rules,
many of the northern counties sent very
large and also very enthusiastic delega
tions.
Several of the counties had as many as
forty delegates accredited to them, and
Coweta county, Mr. Atkinson’s home, had
several carloads iti attendance, all of
whom seemed to be acting in the capacity
of delegates. The result was the conven
tion hall was overcrowded and many of
the delegates were forced to stand. In
fact, standing room was at a premium.
The convention was a most enthusiastic
one. Mr. Myers said.
wouldn’t wait roK MR. barrow.
In one instance, he said, the delegates
from the up country let their enthusiasm
get the better of them to such an extent
as to show great discourtesy to their
friends from this section. When tho
nominations were in order for secretary
of state, and after Hon. Milton Candler
had lieen nominated by his friends, it was
discovered that Mr. Pope Burrow, who
was to nave placed Mr. Clifton in nomina
tion, was absent upon committee work.
I his fact was explained, and a recess of
five minutes asked for in which to bring
Mr Barrow into the convention.
This request was. he stated, re
fused by an overwhelming viva voce vote,
the supporters of Mr. Candler devel
oping a large excess of lung yower. It
was then that Mr. Myers suggested to
Mr. Manucy, who was sitting beside him.
to get up and express his opinion of such
treatment, and also to put Mr. Clifton in
nomination. This. Mr. Myers says. Mr.
Manucy did to the queen s taste. The
vehemence of Mr. Manucy’s remarks
almost took the breath of his opponents
away. Mr. Manucy held the floor until
Mr. Barrow arrived and appropriately
seconded the nomination. It was no
fault of the delegates from Chatham that
Mr. Clifton was not nominated.
THE PLATFORM SATISFACTORY.
The financial plank of the platform, In
which the delegates from Chatham took
particular interest, is perfectly satis
factory. Mr Myers said. Mr. Myers had
an interview with Mr. Atkinson before
the platform was adopted, and was as
sured by him that he would not run on
any but a sound money platform. While
favorable to silver, the platform demands
that it shall be coined upon a parity with
gold, and under such coin!ilions as to give
to every dollar in circulation the same
debt paying and purchasing power. The
financial topic, Mr. Myers says, was
chiefly discussed by the majority of tho
delegates, and the taiiff appeared to be
regarded as a secondary issue.
“There is a general disappointment
among the delegates and others present
from Chatham.” said an attorney who
was present, “that Mr. William Clifton
was not successful in his race for the
secretaryship of state. The belief was
that if he had begun the race earlier and
had given more attention to the counties
of North Georgia he would have won
hands down. Mr. A. N. Manucy’s pre
sentation of his name before the conven
tion is said to have been an aide effort and
was complimented on all sides.”
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Judge MacDonell Gives Some Points
of Interast on its Sessions.
Judge A. H. MacDonell and Mr. W. R.
Leaken, who returned from the session of
the Georgia Bar Association held Tues
day aud Wednesday, were enthusiastic
over the meetings, which they, say were
the most profitable and interesting they
have ever attended. The attendance was
large and the sessions were held in the
Fulton county superior court-room.
“For men whose business it is to talk
as much as lawyers do,” Judge MacDonell
said yesterday, “it exercises a depressing
effect on them when they get together.
It was suggested as a reason for it that
lawyers might sometimes humbug juries
and the public, but they could not hum
bug one another.
“I regard as the most important work
before the association, the effort on its
part to have the number of judges on tho
supreme court bench increased from three
to five. The association has prepared a
tabulated statement of tno work being
done b.v the supreme court, showing that
the judges have more to do than they can
well handle. The whole bar of Georgia
is unanimous, 1 find, as to the absolute
necessity for the increase In the number
of judges on the supreme court bench.
The three judges aro so overworked
that they aro now writing
only the headnotes of decisions
which they render, instead of opinions as
formerly. The last volume of the su
preme court reports consists almost, en
tirely of headnotes. There is a great fear
among the members of the bar and many
others interested that this amendment to
the constitution may be defeated, and the
importance of going out and voting for it
should be urged upon everybody, it was
killed before by tho populist vote, but
now that Judge Hines has announced In
favor of the amendment it may be tiiat it
will be carried.
“The paper by Hon. W. C. Glenn on the
‘Uses of the Study of Roman Law’ was
considered very fine, nnd was one of the
most interesting and exhaustive read at
the meeting. Chatham county was well
represented, having present Messrs.
duUignon. Rockwell. Clifton. leaken, W,
W. Gordon, Jr . besides myself. Messrs.
Leaken and Gordon were the only ones
from Chathan who took any part in
the discussion, and their allusions to the
admission of women to the bar were
amusing and interesting Their speeches
were full of fun and enlivened the pro
ceedings very much. Mr. Leaken read
the paper b.v Hon. Walter G. Charlton on
federal legislation as Mr. Charlton was
unable to attend. His paper was ono of
the strongest and best that was read.
“The candidates for the supreme court
bench. In case the amendment is adopted,
were on hnnd. aud were much interested
in tho proceedings. They are, so far as I
can understand. Judge George F. (Sober,
Judge Spencer l{. Atkinson, Judge C. C.
Martin of Hawkinsville, Mnj. Joseph
Ganahl of Augusta, aud Hon. William A.
Little of Columbus. They, of course,
made themselves very agreeable.”
Judge MacDouell was elected a mem
ber of tho executive board of the associa
tion, and Mr. W. R. Leaken was desig
nated as one of the three delegates from
Georgia to the National Bar Association
convention, which meets in Saratoga.
Aug 23, 24 nnd 25. Ho will attend that
convention in company with Judge Hill
yer of Atlanta aud Judge Goetchius of
Columbus.
WHAT THE JUSTICES SAY.
They Want Soms Laws Changed and
Others Left Alone.
The convention of justices of the peace
on Wednesday, in Atlanta, vvat attended
by Justices Samuel Reynolds and Frank
McDermott from Chatham county. Both
of them returned yesterday.
Justice Reynolds said the convention
was a most successful one. and the dele
gates were all royally treated, especially
by Justice Blood worth of Atlanta, presi
dent of the association, in whose praise
they all speak highly.
“The princi|>al matter before the con
vention.” Justice Reynolds said, "was the
proposed amendments to tho bail in
trover law. The justices want it
amended so that a man against
whom a bail in trover is sworn out
can have a trial at once and so that
people who sell on the installment plan
and collect a large payment on delivery
cannot receive its benefits, as they too
often take advantage of it, and after col
lecting one or two payments they take
back the goods without returning any of
the money paid.
“An effort was made to recommend the
amendment of the garnishment law so as
to make the wages of laborers subject to
garnishment, but this was promptly and
properly voted down Some of the jus
tices also wanted to recommend the pass
age of a law to make the solicitors general
of the circuits of the state salaried
officers, instead of allowing them fees, as
is tho case at present It was decided,
however, that it would hardly be proper
for this recommendation to come from the
justices, but that it would come better
from the grand juries On this account
it was not passed. The convention ad
journed to meet again in Atlanta August,
1895.”
LOCAL PERSONAL.
J. M. Josephs went to Atlanta via the
Central railroad last night.
Mr. D. F. Jack went to Augusta last
night via the Central railroad.
Capt. L. G. Young left the city yester
day for New York on the Birmingham.
Mr. M. Frank left the city yesterday on
tho City of Birmingham for New York.
Mr. Thomas .I. Warrick, chief clerk to
Col. C. D. Owens, goes to New York to
day.
Gen. Henry R. Jackson left the city
last night for Atlanta via the Central
railroad.
Mrs. P. H. Smyth left yesterday even
ing for Virginia, where she will remain
until October.
Mr and Mrs. P. F. Gleason were pas
sengers on the City of Birmingham far
New York yesterday.
Mr. James P. Merrihew, superintend
ent of the cotton exchange, returned
from the north yesterday.
Mr. D. R. Thomas and Miss Thomas
left the city last night via the Central
railroad for Tallulah Falls.
Mrs. Heyward McAllister will leave
the city for the north to-day, where she
will spend the rest the summer.
Mr. Allen Seay, who has been on a visit
to his sou. J. W. Seay, returned to his
home at North. S. C.. yesterday.
Rev. C. H. Carson will preach at Trin
ity Methodist church Sunday morning,
and Rev. O. G. Mingledorf in the evening.
Mr. J. Randolph Anderson left last
night for his summer vacation. He will
stop a few days in North Georgia and
then go east.
Mrs. Emma P. Hopkins leaves Savan
nah to-day for Asheville, N. C., where
sue will be the guest of Mr. George Mills
for a month.
Miss Mattie Whiteside of Apalachicola,
Fla., who has been visiting friends in the
city, left Savannah on the Birmingham
for New York.
Mr. W.. 8. Champion, one of the ’Sam”
railroad's popular engineers, wih return
to Ainericffs to-day. after spending sev
eral days at Tybee.
Messrs. C. V. Robinson. J. B. Mnddocks
and Franik Pap.v leave the city this morn
ing via tii*: Charleston and Savannah rail
road for New York.
Mr. J. G. Bruyn, claim agent of the
Savannah. Florida and Western railroad,
went to New York via theOharleston and
Savannalt railroad last night.
Mr and Mrs. S. Van Horne leave
to-day b,v the Atlantic Coast Line for
New York. Mrs Van Homo will spend
the summer in Providence. K. I.
Dr. Edgar H. Nichols and his wife and
children left the city yesterday for Wil
mington Island, where they will spend
two weeks at the Winderaere club house.
Capt. and Mrs. H. M. C. Smith, Miss
Maude Smith and Mrs. M. W. Dixon will
leave the city to-morrow on the
Kansas City, for Richfield Springs, New
York.
Miss Emma B. Hopkins and Trenholm
VV. Hopkins left tho city yesterday for
Rockbridge Alum Springs, Virginia. Miss
Hopkins will be absent about two mouths
and Mr. Hopkins about two weeks.
A telegram was received yesterday stat
ing that Mr. J. R. Saussy, Jr., who is til
at Mount Airy, is much better, and that
his condition is ni no wise serious. This
will be welcome news to his many friends.
Capt. Thomas M. Fleetwood, secretary
and treasurer of the Pilots’' Association,
will be a passenger on the steamship Iris,
which sails for London to-dav. Capt.
Fleetwood will make the round trip on
the Iris, returning in about five weeks.
Mr. and Mrs J. S. Collins and two
children and Mr. R. M. Hicks will
leave the city to-night for Sweet
water, Tenn. where Mrs. Collins and
children will spend the remainder of
the summer with her friends, the Misses
Hicks. Mr. Collins will return to the
city in a few days, but Mr. Hicks will
spend a month at his old home at Sweet
water.
A RALLY IN BULLOCH.
Democrats Will Turn Out and Hear
Live Issues Discussed.
The people of Bulloch county are mak
ing extensive preparations for a grand
democratic rally at Blitch’s store, near
Ogechee, in that county, next Thursday.
W. W. Coleman, chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements, hus sent invita
tions to quite a number of prominent
speakers throughout this congressional
district to be present and address the
people on the political issues of the day.
Among those who have accepted aro G.
B. Whatley, Bsq , chairman of the exe
cutive comnrdtee of the First congres
sional district, and Thomas S. Morgan,
l’lsq ,of ibis city. The adjoining coun
ties, Kmanuel and Screven will each send
over a large contingent, and the moeting
will doubtless be tho largest and most
important of the whole campaign.
To Clttanss the System
Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or who* the tho blood is impure
or sluggish, to permanently cure habitual
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver to a bealtyi activity, without irritat
ing or weakenitqr them, to distaff head
ache, colds or fe er, use Syrup of Figs.—
ad.
Notice.
In order to rod'uco our stock and to
carry over as near nothing as possible in
men’s spring and isummer suits, we have
placed on our front tables to-day about
300 suits, divided into four lots at $0.85,
$8.85, #0.85 and $13.86, which can’t be
manufactured for the money, and which
have been selling at #12.00 to #22.50. We
cordially invite inspection to sumo.
Bargain seekers, now is your ehunce.
Straw hats at hulf price. Appel &
Schaul, Clothiers. Tailors and Haber
dashers.—ad.
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TO THE SUPREME COURT.
Numerous Exceptions to the Verdict
in the Coast Line Case.
Messrs. Richards and Leaken Will
Press the Interests of Their Client
and Endeavor to Break the Mort
gages-Divoros Cases in the Supe
rior Court—Work of the City Court
Yesterday.
In accordance with the determination of
the court in the case of William Gorman,
trustee, against the Coast Line railroad,
a formal verdict was rendered in the su
perior court yesterday, and Col. G. A.
Mercer, attorney for Mr. George Par
sons, will to-day present a decree for the
consideration and signature of the court
in accordance with this verdict.
The verdict recites the facts in connec
tion with the issuing of the first and sec
ond mortgage bonds, and goes somewhat
into the details of the accounts between
the road and Mr. Parsons. The first
mortgage, amounting to ¥35,000, was
issued in September, 1874. Besides Mr.
Parsons, Messrs. J. M. Fisher, William
Kehoe. John Screven, P. O’Connor and
John C. Rowland are large holders of this
issue.
THE SECOND MORTGAGE GREW FAST.
The second mortgage, amounting to
¥82,000, was placed on the road May t,
1870, and secured by an issue of bonds.
Almost the entire issue is in the hands of
Mr. Parsons. With the interest on this
mortgage, it amounts now to #51,203.61.
The verdict then cites all the particulars
in connection with these mortgages, and
with the Bement and Goadby judgpienrs,
which were afterward, for legal reasons,
declared void.
In 18l Lucy Green, whose husband was
killed by one of the cars of the road,
brought suit in the city court, and ob
tained judgment for #1,700, which, with
interest, now amounts to about #2.000.
The salo of the road put Just #75,000 into
the rogistry of the court; not enough to
pay off the two mortgages. It was found
from an examination of the road’s ac
counts with Mr. Parsons, made under
Mr. John Sullivan Schley, special mas
ter. that the road was indebted to Mr.
Parsons to the extent of #43,504.46.
LUCY’S JUDGMENT THE THIRD LIEN.
Messrs. W. R. Leaken and R. R. Rich
ards then brought suit on the Green judg
ment, endeavoring to break the mort
gages aud secure for Lucy Green the
amount awarded her by the jury in the
city court. After remaining in court for
several years the matter was finally
straightened out, and the judgment was.
tha t the first and second mortgages stood
as first and sei ond liens on the property,
while Lucy Green's judgmont was made
the third lien, which, of course, left her
out.
'I he verdict was drawn up accordingly,
and Mr. R. R. Richards, representing Lucy
Green, excepted to almost every finding.
He and Mr. leaken will take the case up
to the supreme court, and will make every
effort to have Lucy Green’s judgment
rank high enough up to participate in the
proceeds from the sale of the road.
NUPTIAL KNOTS UNTIED.
The divorce docket was taken up in the
superior court in the afternoon, and sev
oral interesting cases tried. Mrs. Alice
Cleveland was granted a first verdict for
total divorce from her husband, Frank
Cleveland, who, she alleged and stated
on the witness stand, was a habitual
drunkard, and whom she had been com
pelled to leave in September, 130.3, on ac
count of his drinking habits.
William C. Gray was given a first
verdict for total divorce from his wife,
Louisa Gray, whose marital relations
have not been pleasant since July, 1888,
when she left him.
Hattie R. Jackson, colored, was granted
a total divorce, first verdict, from her
husbaud Henry Jackson.
The jury in the case of the estate of
Hannah Maybank, for which there were
two claimants, Kate Campbell and Fannie
Keys, both claiming to be the nearest
blood relations of the deceased, brought
in a verdict in favor of thß caveatrix,
Fannie Keys, according to which the
court of ordinary will issue to her, when
she gives bond, letters of administration.
The estate amounts to SSOO.
IN THE CITY COURT.
The suit of Joseph L. Graham against
Ward & Graham, action on a contract
amounting to #l5O, tried in the city court,
resulted in a verdict for the full amount
in the plaintiff’s favor.
The city court grand jury held a brief
business meeting, at which the affairs of
the county chaiu-gang camps and county
work generally were discussed. This
grand jury will return its general pre
sentments to the court at its meeting
next Friday, and they are expected to
deal in an interesting manner with county
affairs.
THE WEEKLY EDITORS.
Preparing for a Royal Entertainment
and an Interesting Trip.
The weekly editors of Georgia are mak
ing elaborate arrangements for their an
nual outiug this year. They have ar
ranged with the Seaboard Air Line for
special sleepers to accommodate 110 edi
tors who will go on. the trip through tho
north.
The meeting point, for the oditors is at
Milledgeville, where they will assemble
next Monday. Tho citizens of Milledge
ville will start them off in grand style
with a superb banquet, served Monday
night. After a short session of the con
vention Tuesday they go to Atlanta, and
on Wednesday a business session will be
held and arrangements for the eutire trip
perfected.
The party will start for New York
Wednesday at midday. It will stop at
Richmond, Washington and Philadel
phia, enjoying the scenes and privileges
of each city In the route. They will
spend several days in Now York, and re
turn home by steamer to Savannah. Upon
their arrival here they will probably be
taken care of, and wind up their trip
with delightful impressions of the lead
ing commercial city of the southeast.
To restore gray hair to its natural
color, as in youth, cause it to grow abun
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AUGUST STORMS.
Information About Storms and Au
gust Weather.
In view of the approaching time for
cyclonic disturbances along the coast and
inland, the government hydrographic de
partment has published the following:
“The graphic presentation of the tracks
of areas of depression for a period of six
years, during the months of August. Sep
tember and October illustrates the great
preponderance of cyclonic disturbances
traversing tho United States, over those
which proceed up the coast in the gen
eral direction of tho gulf stream. So
much has been written about the dread
ful ravages of the West Indian hurricanes
that they have become to be regarded by
some as the only class of storms which
prevail during these months. Although
they are usually violent when they occur,
yet facts show that the storms which
travel eastward into the ocean from
across the continent are more frequent
and require seamen to be equally vigilant
to maneuver their vessels properly. A
study of the general conditions indicates
that during August and September the
land storms usually enter the Atlantic
across Newfoundland and i-abrador,
while in October the storms from over
the land reach the Atlantic coast and en
ter the Atlantic all along from Capo Hat
teras to Newfoundland. From observation,
it will be seen that the tracks of many of
the tropical storms are quite irregular,
and that instead of following curves of
regular shape, they sometimes are de
flected abruptly or prevented from curv
ing until the higher latitudes are
reached.”
In order to know what course to pursue,
a mariner, the information states, should
know first the general bearing of the
storm center and the general direction in
which the storm is moving. The hydro
graphic bureau furnishes charts which
are nrepared with special reference to
bo these points. Information furnished
witn qrard to these storms is based on
observations and calculations made for
the last seven years.
Observations for a number of years
past and the geueral weather conditions
lead to the following forecast for the
weather for August:
Fine weather generally over the North
Atlantic. Occasional gales north of the
45th parallel; also near the American
coast north of the 40th parallel. Tropical
cyclones, or hurricanes, very probable.
Fog west of the 41st meridian, across the
Grand Banks, and east of Now England,
as shown. Icebergs in the vicinity of
Belle isle, a few east of Newfoundland,
south of 50“ north.
CITY BREVITIES.
Showers with thunderstorms Is the
weather outlook for to-day. Cooler
weather is also promised by the forecast.
The gospel meeting of tho Young Men’s
Christian Association will be held at
6:15 o’clock Sunday afternoon, and will
last half an hour. The leader will be Mr.
T. L. Galloway of Atlanta, and all young
men are invited to attend.
The fire department was called out
yesterday about 2 o’clock by a small
blaze at 244 Jones street, on the roof of a
house occupied by George Berry. It is
supposed to have caught from a spark
from tho chimney. A small hole was
burned in the roof and the fire was soon
extinguished.
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
The Favorites Stand by the Talent
at Brighton Bmch.
Brighton Beach .Race Track, Aug. 3.
The heat ar.d humidity to-day caused
much discomfiture here, and the track
was dry and dusty. The day was a good
one for the talent, the first, second and
third horses in the first race being backed
by them to finish in that order.
In tho second race, too, the first and
second choices were the first under the
wire, but in the third event the favorite
was beaten, finishing in third place,
while the second choice, took the prize.
The fourth race also went to an out
sider, but favorites again won in the
fifth and sixth races. Summaries fol
low:
First Race —Selling, seven furlongs.
Shadow, 10:! Carter, 12 to 5, won by two
lengths, with Saunterer second aud Runyun
third. Time 1:3014.
Second Race lor 3-year olds, selling; six
furlongs. Solitaire. HI"). Hamilton, 4 to 5.
won. with Soprano second and Walter Riggs
third. Time 1:16.
Third Rate—For 2 year-olds, selling; five
furlongs. Hanwell, Hl*. Keiff. 9 to 6, won.
with Jessie Taral second aud Ella Reed
third. Time 1:0114.
Fourttt Race—One mile. Our Maggie. 101,
Reift, 4 to 1. won. with Little Matt second and
Tom Tough third. Time 1:43‘,.
Fifth Race—For 3-year-olds, selling; six
furlongs Drum Major, 98, Relff, 4to 5, won.
with Mclntyre second and Buslris third.
Time 1: |fl\.
Sixth Race—Selling; one and one-stx
teenth miles. Jack Rose, 109, Ballard. 2 to 5.
won, with Trouble second and Wist third.
Time 1:50^.
AT SARATOGA.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. S.-Cloudy
weather, a heavy track and a light at
tendance marked the races here to-day.
On account of the condition of the track,
the match race which had been arranged
between Rosemar and Redowac was
postponed to a good day and good track.
In only one of the events did the first
choice win.
Summaries follow:
First Race—Selling, six fnrlongs. Senalla,
100. Perkins. Bto 1. won. with Innocent sec
ond and West Park third. Time 1:10*1.
Second Race For maiden 2 year-olds four
and a half furlongs. Favora colt, 108. Dog
gett. 4tol, won, with Phebus second and
Kosemar third. Time 0:8714.
Third Race—Handicap, one and one-six
teenth miles. Liselg, 91. Clayton. 3to 1, won,
with Illume second and Saragossa third
Time 1:52.
fourth Race- For 3-year-olds, six furlongs.
Minstral, lor, Doggett, 5 to 1, won. with Ara
paho second and Flirt third Time l: itl.
Fifth Race Selling, one mile. Sandowne,
9.->. Griffin, 6 to 5. won, with Semper Lex
second and Skedaddle third. Time 1 4354
Sixth Race One mile Prig. 106. Griffin, a
to 1. won,, with Aurelian second and Galilee
third. Time 1:44.
Persona Leaving the City During tho
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—Bsc a week, or 50c for two
weeks, or #I.OO a month, payable in ad
vance.
This offer also applies to subscribers
outside of tho city.
“Uncertainty,” said Hawkins, “that’s
the quality. Uncertainty and woman are
interchangeable terms. Give a woman a
stone to throw at a eat and she’ll liing it
through a pane of glass. She couldu thit
a barn door with a Gatling gun.” “I
doubt if she’d bo fool enough to try," said
Mrs. Hawkins, quietly.—Harper's Bazar,
HIDDEN A BATES S. HR. H
WEATHER PROBABILITIES—THFv
DAY : Showers, attended by thunderstorm?
winds shifting to northwest ‘and*nioTth■
Keeping
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BRINGS SUCCESS
“Advertising is to be- judged hke
everything else, by what it accom
plishes. When the- LudsJen A Hates
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vertising years ago that has made Its
name known in every household in the
South It gave to it as much intelligent
attention as to anv other branch of its
business. The results liawo been highly
satisfactory to the firm and to u ae
thousands of patrons it 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 weii as cash One
is as nocessary as the other..”-j o uruai
of Commerce, Savannah.
And the longer we
live the more we believe
in advertising - . Hence we
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