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RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
Directors of the Atlanta Fair Extend
Thanks Generally.
Atlanta., Ga., A up. 23.—The following
Pesolutions of thanks to all who have
assisted the Cotton States and Inter
national Bx position in securing the pas
sage by congress of the bill making an
•ppropriation for a government building
and display were unanimously adopted
to-day by the directors, with the request
that they be given to the public through
the press
In expressing the thanks of the directors of
the Cotton >ta;es and International Expos!
tlon Company for the friendly help ot all
through whose assistance the enterprise is in
'•Jebted for the success of its effort to have the
government fitly represented a- an exhlniter,
we pieive the faithful application of the
managemericOf the exposition to the making
of such a successor the enterprise as will in
every way comport with the dignity of the
government's participation.
It being the prime ooect of the exposition
to cultivate the establishment of closer trade
relations between this .onntrvand the Cen
tral, houth. and Lain American republics,
we are eonbdent that iht success of the enter
prise on the scope planned for it. will be of
vast benefit to evert state in the coun
try. to every manufacturing center
to our varied agricultural and
Industrial resources and especially to every
port in the United Mates, to which it is our
hove to attract at least a proportionate share
of the vast volume of foreign business in the
countries to the south of us. four-fifths of
which is now done with European countries,
while natural and commercial conditions
justify a preponderance of the trade in favor
of the United States.
The action of the government In authoriz
ing the removal to Atlanta of its great world s
fair building, which cost $400,000, and in its
appropriation of $200.0 0 for the purpose of
preparing and installing its exhibit at the
otton States and International Exposition,
has enabled us to Invite the co operation of
foreign countries with the assurance that our
Own is in hearty sympathy with the practical
effort to strengteen the, commercial ties be
tween this and the south and Central Ameri
can countries.
We are in debt to the various boards of
trade and other commercial and agricultural
organizations throughout the country, as well
as to the press, for the encouragement ex
tended the effort to secure the co operation of
the government in this undertaking. We
asked no bounty and no investment on the
part of the government further than an ade
quate display of its own resources at an in
ternational exposition, where other great
countries are to be represented, and the suc
cess of which will be of inestimable benefit to
our own country.
The government has authorized the same
building and the same exhibit by which it
was represented at the world's fair, and for
this libei a: response we return our thanks to
all who were instrumental In inducing it. and
especially to the congress of the United
States m granting it. We are indebted to
the President for his signature to the meas
ure. to the members of the cabinet for the
assurance of hearty co operation of their re
spective departments in the preparation of
the government exhibit, and especially are
we Indebted to those members of congress,
through whose active co-operatton the merit
of our application was so earnestly impressed
upon congress. We are also indebted to the
representatives of the commercial organiza
tions of the various cities throughout the
country, and to.leading colored citizens for
their presence with our committee before
congress in demonstrating the broad scope of
the movement, and we recognize fully the
good results of their co-operation.
We pledge the people of the country an
International exposition of which the whole
country will be proud. Already our commts
sloners have been sent to foreign countries,
and responses received from everywhere In
dicate the splendid success of the enterprise
on a degree which will be fully commensurate
with its scope.
SECOND GEORGIA DISTRICT.
Populists Nominate Smith-One Dele
gate’s Democratic Wife.
Albanj, Ga., Aug. 29.—The congres
sional convention of the populists for the
Second district met in this city at 11
o’clock this morning and nominated
William E. Smith of Decatur county by
acclamation.
Every county in the district except
Baker was represented, and the feature
of each delegation was its colored contin
gent. Each (relegation was made up
equally ot white and colored delegates,
showing that the third party proposes to
bait the neero into voting their ticket.
Several prominent republicans of the
district were hobnobbing with the dele
gates. indicating that there will be a
fusion of third party people and repub
licans in the coming elections.
Dr. J. H. Pickett of Worth county pre
sided over the convention in both its tem
porary aud permanent organization.
J. H. Parish of Poulan, Worth county,
made the speech of the occasion. In
asking to be excused from the convention
in order to catch an early train, he said
he had slipped away from his wife, and it
was neeessary for him to be at home at a
certain hour in order to preserve the con
cord of his family circle. The inference
was that Parish’s wife was a democrat,
and was not putting up with any of his
third party foolishness when she knew it.
The parliamentary conduct of the con
vention was extraordinary, and exceed
ingly amusing, but entirely satisfactory
to the members of the convention. There
were numerous attempts at spread eagle
oratory, but the old bird was not in the
humor for soaring, and the pyrotechnic
display was a fizzle.
BULLOCH’S CAMP MEETING.
The Rains Have Enabled the Farmer,
to Make Fine Crops.
Statesboro, Ga., Aug. 29.—The Dublin
district camp meeting will be held
at this place in September. There
will probably be a large crowd of promi
nent Methodists from a distance in at
tendance, among whom will be Rev. Sam
P. Jones and J. B. Culpepper.
Maj. A. O. Bacon will deliver a speech
at Statesboro on Monday next.
The late rains are making the finest
sugar, corn, potato and cotton crops that
have ever been known in this county.
The top crop of all is cotton. We learn
that there is a very heavy yield in this
county.
The first bale of sea island coUod was
brought to towu last week by Mr. K. W.
Deloach and sold to Mr. N. R. Lee at 18
cents per pound. The merchants are
preparing to pay the highest market
prices for cotton this fall.
Work is progressing nicely on the new
court house. People who come here from
a distance pronounce it one of the best
structures of its kind in South Georgia,
outside of Savannah.
W. H. Lee. a popular young man,
formerly of this city, but now telegraph
operator at Townsboro, was married on
Sunday last to Miss Emmie Gibson of
Wilkinson county.
Mr. J. W. Oliiff has just returned home
from an extended visit north and east.
ON THE BEAT.
A Negro Tries to “Do” a Sheriff and
Is Arrested for Murder.
Lake Park, Ga., Aug. 29.—Ben Phelps,
a young negro, spotted another negro
Sunday and had the sheriff arrest him as
the murderer of John Clark in Jones
county two years ago. He slated to the
sheriff that a large reward was offered
for his capture, and it seems he has been
living at the sheriff’s expense for the last
two or three days, incidentally trying to
beat the sheriff out of money.
It proved this evening that he was the
muruerer. so he was arrested. All effort
to arrest the murderer bad been given up,
and it is probable that the negro would
have continued free had he not had the
other negro arrested Sunday. He con
fessed tlie crime and claimed that the
killing was done in self defense.
Fire on Cumberland Island.
Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 23.—The resi
dence of Mrs. William Bunklev. on Cum
berland island, was destroyed by fire last
?‘kht. Loss about *3,000. Insured in the
Mechanics’ and Traders’, New Orleans
lor #1,200,
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS
Session of the State Convention in At
lanta—All Day Oratory.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 29.—The state re
publican convention, which met here this
morning, is slimly attended. Very few
white delegates are present. Thecolored
wing has complete control, but it is di
vided into two factions. Henry Johnson,
a negro lawyer' of Butts county, was
elected temporary chairman. A commit
tee on credentials was appointed. Fend
; ing the report of the (Ommitlee the con
; vention could not be permanently or
ganized. The entire day was spent in
I speaking.
Permanent organization was not effected
until late this afternoon. A fight was
soon sprung over the nomination of a
slate ticket. One faction wanted to in
dorse the populist ticket, a second fac
tion insisted on putting out a straight
republican ticket. and a third
element favored letting members of the
party do as they pleased about voting for
candidates. After many speeches and
much squabbling, it was resolved not to
put out a republican ticket. Then the
proposition to indorse the populist candi
dates was defeated. Republicans, how
ever, were put on notice that they must
not enter democratic primaries or cau
cuses.
The platform indorsed the Minneapolis
platform of 1892, declared for a liberal
pension policy, a protective tariff, an in
crease in the currency, the Nicaragua
canal, the cotton states exposition to be
held in Atlanta next year, and declared
against lynching. The financial plank
says: "We favor the coinage of
ail the available silver product of Ameri
can mines. ” After demanding that par
ity be maintained, the plank goes on to
say: "We denounce the Democratic party
for its hostility to silver after solemnly
pledging to the country its purpose in fa
vor of the coinage, and whose leaders ev
erywhere gave the people assurances
friendly to this precious metal, whose
use as money is as old as recorded history,
and who, after such assurances and after
many promises not intended to be kept,
shamelessly violated every pledge and
every promise gi\en. and at the same
time the confidence of that portion of the
people they had _ deluded into the belief
that they were sincere.”
The convention adjourned at 11 o’clock
to-night.
FIRED HIS FODDER.
His Fodder Stack Bulged and Made
Him Mad.
Waycross, Ga., Aug. 29.—News reached
here yesterday from Berrien county that
an energetic farmer there set fire to his
fodder the other day. It seems that he
was trying to stack his fodder before the
rain came that afternoon, and the fodder
“bulged out” and fell from the pole three
times in succession, after he had about
completed the stack as many times. The
last attempt vexed him. The rain had
begun to fall in drops here and there, and
the todder bulged for the third time,
throwing him down beside the foot of the
pole Wearied of the task, the man fired
the fodder. The rain never came, but
the fodder was burned.
EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Convention Pledges Its Nominee to
Turner for United States Senator.
Bainbridge, Ga., Aug. 29.—The demo
cratic convention to nominate a state
senator for this the Eighth senatorial dis
trict, comprising the counties of Miller,
Mitchell and Decatur, met here to-day
and nominated Hon. C. C. Bush of Miller
county, this being Miller county’s time
and Mr. Bush being Miller’s choice.
Everything passed off quietly. F. S. Har
rell, Esq., was chairman of the conven
tion, the nominee was instructed to cast
his vote for Hon. H. G. Turner for United
States senator.
MISHAPS AT MELDRIM.
A Sawmill Foreman Wounded in the
Jaw by a Pistol Shot.
Meldrim, Ga., Aug. 29. Newton
Peevy, foreman for J. J. Shearouse &
Co.’s sawmill, was seriously wounded in
the left jaw by a pistol shot fired by F.
Loyd to-night about 7 o’clock. Peevy
went to Loyd for an explanation regarding
reports made concerning his (Peevy’s)
family. Peevy is resting easily. The af
fair is greatly regretted, Peevy has a
family. All highly respected.
Tifton Dots.
Tifton, Ga., Aug. 29.—W. N. k B. T.
Cole of this place have completed their
machine shops at Valdosta, and have
commenced work.
The barbecue and rally next Wednes
day promises to be one of the grandest
yet held in the state. Hon. W. Y. Atkin
son will be one of the speakers.
Mrs. C. H. Tift returned home yester
day, after a pleasant visit of two months
at Asheville, N. C.
Miss Annie Fagler, who has been visit
ing relatives here, returned to her home
in Brunswick last night.
IN THE IRON WORLD.
A Leading Authority on the Condition
of the Market.
New York, Aug. 29.—The Iron Age will
to-morrow say: “Less and less is being
heard of the scarcity of coke, and to judge
at the rate which the furnaces west of
the Alleghenies are going in, the supply
of Bessemer pig promises soon to
be ample. The market has weak
ened in the west and quotations
in Pittsburg now stand #11.65 to #11.75.
In the east, however, there is still some
scarcity. Chicago has been active in the
billet market, closing about #lB for de
livery in its own district, aud taken some
orders further east. Some business has
been done in Pittsburg for September
and Oetober delivery at *16.85 to #l7.
“Raw mater.al is certainly cheap. Re
ports have it that Mesaba ore has been of
fered below #2.25 at lower lake ports.
“A significant fact is that American cot
ton tie makers have captured orders dur
ing this week in competition against free
foreign cotton ties. Ability to make
quick delivery helped them.
“in the metal trade values are adjust
ing themselves to the lower basis de
manded by the new tariff."
OFFICIAL FAILURE.
Corruption and Laxneas Cost Shelby
County Many Millions.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 29.—P. J. Quig
ley, clerk of Shelby county, and Joseph
Thiers, license inspector for this city,
were yesterday indicted by the grand
jury for failure to perform their official
duties. The indictments cite over 300
cases of failure to collect privilege tax
revenue, aggregating a loss to the public
treasury of #BO,OOO. During the past
month over 1,000 indictments were brought
against liquor dealers, aud investigation
disclosed the fact that while there arc
in this city some 800 saloons only about
100 have been required to pay license fees,
and during the past eight years of Clerk
Quigley’s administration the public had
lost nearly #2.000,000 from this source.
The county has to issue bonds to restore
outstanding warrants, and the city is
cramped for money 10 meet current ex
penses.
Kaffirs Defeated.
Pretoria, Transvaal, Aug. 29.—Heavy
fightiug took place to.da.v between the
Kaffirs and the Boers in the north Trans
vaal. The Kaffirs were defeated and are
now suing for peace.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1894.
SPEED OF THE STEEDS.
Seven Races and Some Grand Times
at Sheepshead Bay.
Sbeepshead Bay Race Track, Aug. 29.
There were seven races on the programme
to-day, among them being the Belles and
Flight stakes. The attendance was very
large, and an afternoon of good sport was
indulged in. One of the biggest plunges
of the year was made on Golden Hod to
win the second race. All the heavy
plungers were aboard, and her opening
price was posted at 2to 1. She closed in
active demand at even money, and it is
estimated that several fortunes were dis
sipated by the filly's defeat. She ran
a superb race, but Tinge, a 5 to 1 shot,
ran a trifie better, and got the decision.
The third race was supposed to be a fore
gone conclusion for Don Alonzo, but the
race resolved itself into a struggle.
Stratbmeath forcing the big cur to fight
to hold his own and finally making it a
dead heat. The Belles stakes, dash of
about three-quarters of a mile for fillies,
2-year-old, was won by Irish Reel.
The next event on the card, the Flight
stakes for 2-year-olds and upwards, was
robbed of much interest by Domino evad
ing a meeting with Clifford. Ladv Violet
at the fall of the tiag went to the front,
and the task she set was terrific. At the
far turn CUfl’ord began to wear down her
lead, and after the wing into the
stretch they were lapped on to
each other. Soon they were on even
terms. Griffin then began to ride Clifford
with hands and heels, but Lady Violet,
driven tor all she was worth, hung to him
with bull-dog tenacity to the end. Clif
ford finally the front amid in
tense excitement and won a grand race
bv a head. His time of 1:25 2-5 lowers
the track record four-fifths of a second.
Summaries follow-
First Kaee—Five furlongs. Harry Read,
95. Perkins, 1 to 5, won. with May Day filly
second and Roundelay third. Time I:(5 3-5.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Tinge. 100.
Doggett, 5 to to 1. won. with Golden Rod sec
ond and Marietta third. Time 1:01.
Third Race—One and one eighth furlongs.
Don Alonzo, 122. Simms. 1 to 2, and Strath
nieath, 101, Ketff. 15 to 1, ran a dead beat.
Time 1:58. Purse divided. Redskin third.
Only three starters.
Fourth Kaie - The Belles stakes, for fillies,
2-year-olds: futurity course, about three quar
tersofamile. Irish Reel, 100, Griffin, 3tol,
won. with Gutta Percha second and Sadi
third. Time 1:11 3-5.
Fifth Race—Flight stakes, seven furlongs.
Clifford, 12V, Griffin. 9to 20, won, with Lady
Violet second and Lustre third. Only three
starters. Time 1 25 2-5.
Sixth Race—One mile. St. Michael, 114,
Taral, Bto 5, won, with Arab second and
Speculation third. Time 1:403 5.
Seventh Race—The Turf handicap for 3-
year olds and upward, one and one quarter
miles, on the turf. Illume, 112, Reiff. 8 to l,
won. with Gloaming second and Live Oak
third. Time 2:071 5,
ON THE TENTED FIELD.
Industrial Parade and Illumination
in Honor of the Pythians.
Washington, Aug. 29. The visiting
Pythians had an inspection and review
this afternoon on the White lot, a great
oval field south of the white house. Four
o’clock was the hour set for the event,
but it was an hour later before the head
of the column marched past Maj. Gen.
Carnahan and his staff, brilliantly uni
formed and mounted on horses gaily
caparisoned.
Thousands of people witnessed the re
view and the police arrangements were
so perfect that the field was kept clear
for the participating Knights. Owing to
the lateness of the hour, half the Pyth
ians only, about 4.000 in number, took
part in the review'.
In honor of the visiting Pythians an in
dustrial parade was held this evening on
Pennsylvania avenue. Judging from the
great number of spectators it proved the
most attractive feature of the
encampment. The wide avenue was
never more effectively decorated
at night and the capitol appeared a blaze
of light on a scale never attempted hereto
fore. For the first time in the history of
the big white building the figure of the
goddess of liberty surmounting the dome
was strong with electric lights and illu
minated.
Prize drills were held on the grounds of
the Washington base ball park, beginning
at 8 o’clock this morning. It was not to
be expected that much of a crowd would
gather at that early hour, but a great
number of commands entered for prizes,
and the fact that the Washington and
Cincinnati base ball clubs are to use the
grounds this afternoon made it necessary
that the drills should begin at the time
set.
The competing organizations and their
friends made a goodly crowd. Half an
hour was allowed each division, as the
companies are called, to go through the
prescribed movements. Each division is
composed of twenty-four knights, with
tw r o guides, three officers and a maior
! general. Carnahan’s “Tactics and Rules
for Competitive Drills” governed the
contests.
GOULD’S NEW YACHT.
The Pall Mall Gazette Blames the
Vigilant’s Pilot.
London. Aug. 29.—The St. James
Gazette says that George Gould will re
visit England next spring with anew
twenty-rater designed by Herreshoff.
Commenting upon the report of
Harvard Biles, professor of naval
architecture at the Glasgow uni
versity, upon the damage done to the
Vigilant by touching the rocks, off the
Needles, on Aug. 18, while preparing to
start for the match race with the Britan
nia, the Pall Mall Gazette put the entire
responsibility upon Pilot Draper, and
says: "There is no excuse for his blun
der, and it is evident that the Vigilaut’s
keel touched the rocks.
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.
Central Committee Issues a Call for
the State Convention.
Boston, Aug. 29.—The democratic state
central committee has issued a call for
the state convention to be held in Music
hall at Boston, Oct. 8. at 11 a. m. Under
the new caucus act the committee des
ignated Sept. 20 and 21 as the dates for
holding caucuses for electing delegates
to the state councillor and senatorial con
ventions.
PADDY THE PUG.
A Heavy-weight Puts Up the Stuff to
Back His Challenge.
London, Aug. 29.—Paddy Slavln, the
heavy-weight pugilist, deposited to-day
£I,OOO with Sporting Life in support of
his challenge to Jackson and Corbett, or
the winner of the fight between them.
He wishes to fight for £3,000 a side and
the largest purse offered in England or
America.
Vigilant Will Race.
Cowes, Aug. 29.—The Vigilant will take
part in the races at Dartmouth to-morrow.
TO-IUY’B RACE COURSE
The Vigilant and Satanita will start at
10:30 o’clock from Dartmouth range. The
course will be around the bell buoy off
Kerries, thence to a mark I oat off' the
Hlackstono and back to the range
four times round: total distance
forty miles. On Tuesday both boats will
probably compete iu the Royal Western
V acht Club regatta at Plymouth This
race will close the events arranged by the
clubs tor the big cutlers.
It is reported as certain that the Vig
ilant will be docked at Southampton until
next spring.
FEATURES OF FLORIDA LIFE.
The Trading Boat Is Still Used on the
East Coast.
Sewall’9- Point, Indian River, Fla.,
Aug. 29.—With the opening of the East
Coast line of railroad to Luke Worth, and
the prospect of its ultimate extension to
the waters of Biscayne Bay, many of the
old institutions, customs and methods of
the Indian river country are fast disap
pearing -some of them haie already
gone forever. But the trading-boat
is still in evidence. although
not holding its own in the onward march
of civilization on the east coast. Time was
when the settlers depended almost en
tirely upon these floating stores for t’n< ir
supplies, and there was a fleet of fully
thirty of them between Ormond and the
Jupiter river. Now there are only seven
of them as nearly as can be learned—two
hailing front Melbourne, one from Eau
Galiie. and one each trout Titusville,
Fort Pierce and two different points on
the St Lucie river.
The trading boats flourished and their
owners made money in the nays before the
deepening of the channel—when there
was not enough water in many places for
even the lightest draft steamboats—ana
when regularly stocked stores were few
and far between along the river. Then
the trading boats frequently carried mer
chandise aggregating many thousands of
dollars in value, and trade was brisk and
profits big.
They all had a look somewhat similar—
generally sloop-rigged, with a low house
covering nearly everything, and were
from fourteen to twenty tons burden.
But the settlers knew them all byname
and could, in most instances, distinguish
them some miles away by some little
peculiarity of shape, color or rig. Their
comtDg was bailed with delight, and their
captains and crews were "hale fellows,
well met,” with the people at every set
tlement.
To-day I went aboard one of these boats
at the pier here. She was a large, roomy
craft—about sixteen tons. I should say—
and hailed from Melbourne. Her shape
was of the flat-iron pattern, her hull and
all her wood-work painted white, and her
rig that of a sloop. Below deck she was
fitted up like a store, with a counter,
shelves, scales, desk, etc Her stock con
sisted of groceries, both staple and fancy,
coarse clothing, hats, caps, boots and
shoes, cloths, dry goods, notions, station
ery, books, hardware, confectionery,
powder, shot, fish ing tackle, guns, revolv
ers and general sporting goads.
VIEWS OK A CAPTAIN.
“Do the people along the river buy of
you as much as formerly?” I asked the
captain of the craft.
"Well yes,” was the reply, in a slightly
doubtful tone, “we get rid of about as
much stock per trip as we used to. but we
don’t make as many trips as we did form
erly, you see.”
"Let me ask you why it is that these
people buy of the trading boats when
there are so many stores and the means
of transportation so rapid and so cheap?”
“I reckon our prices are just a little
lower, and then the c ountry folks get
tired of selecting goods from the same
old stocks in the home stores. The
change is agreeable—and on top of it all
it seems like many of the folks here
abouts prefer to stick to the old custom.
When we hauled up at Jensen the other
day we had all we could do for four hours
serving customers. They came from the
settlement and from far and near in
boats. Our sales there amounted to over
S2OO, and darkness aloue put a stop to the
business. The colored people buv more
than they used to. In the first place,
there are more of them, and nowadays
they have more money than formerly and
live better in every way. The men buy
jack-knives, pipes, cigars, tobacco, neck
ties, fishing tackle and shot; the wo
men, ribbons, handkerchiefs, hose, belts,
aprons, wrappers, scissors, thread and
cheap jewelry; the children, peanuts and
confectionery. On pleasant Saturday
afternoons I have seen as many as thirty
boats of all kinds made fast to this craft,
and our customers would reach as many
as a hundred sometimes. But six or eight
times a year is as often as we go nowa
days. It wouldn’t pay to keep the boat
going all the time. The novelty of the
thing would wear off. and the business
would 'peter out’ fast. As it is, the reg
ular traders manage to work off a good
deal of their surplus stocks through the
trading boats. But their number grows
less year by year. I reckon you won’t
see a craft of this kind on the Indian river
five years from now.”
The crew of an Indian river trading
boat comprises generally from two to four
men—the '‘loss” and his assistants. The
latter take turns at cooking, clerking and
“manning” the boat, and the nights are
always divided into watches. There are
always numerous pistols, revolvers and
shotguns on board, for it frequently hap
j pens that the “boss” must carry a large
amount of money along until he gets a
chance to deposit it. A trading boat was
pointed out to me one day last February
whose captain was said to have $5,000 in
cash “on him.” But, with an express of
fice every ten or fifteen miles, and banks
in many of the ri\ er towns, this is really
no longer necessary.
The development of the East Coast
country, under the inspiration of Mr. H.
M. Flagler, is amazing in its rapidity, hut
it necessarily drives out many of the
long established and picturesque features
of life in that section.
IMPROVEMENTS FOR TALLA
HASSEE.
A Sewerage System That Would Cost
*40,000.
Tallahassee, Fla., Aug. 39. —Gov. Mitch
ell has sent out notices requiring all
claimants under the act providing for the
refunding of the direct tax to file their
claims, properly authenticated, in the ex
ecutive office on or before Dec. 1,1894.
The claimants are all supposed to be in
Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, Volusia, Dude
and Monroe counties.
Hon. W. W. Walker of Crawfordville
came up to the capital yesterday.
The governor has made the following
civil appointments: W’m. Kingof Lime
stone and C. H. Tedder of Live Oak, to
be notaries public for'the state at large.
George E. Waring, Jr., the sewage ex
pert of Rhode Island, looked over our
city and environments on Monday, aud
had a talk with members of the council,
giving his ideas, suggesting a plan and
naming the probable cost ($40,000) of put
ting in a sewerage system for Tallahassee.
THE EVER READY GUN.
A Trivial Affair in Aiken Results in
a Fatal Shooting.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 29. William
Cbatfield, son of Manager Chatfleld, of
the Highland Park hotel at Aiken, was
shot fatally to-night at 8:30 o’clock by
James W. W’ingard, a policeman of that
city. Chatfiold was ordered by W’in
gard to stop cursing on the
street, and some words passed,
when Cbatfield struck W’ingard and
the latter altemp’od to use his club.
Cbatfield had sei,od Wingard, but the
latter, breaking away, fired two 42-calibre
bullets into Cbatfield, one striking him
in the abdomen and the other in the side.
Wingard was arrested. Chattield will
hardly live through the night. He is 25
years old. Wingard is a young man and
has a family.
I wish you would mark down that lot of la
dies' shoes." said the merchant.
"Yes, sir," replied the experienced clerk.
' In price or size?' —Washington Star.
Minnie—she was once engaged to the Earl
of Larlsmere, but her mother crake it off.
May—VV hy •
Minnie—>he bad been under the Impression
that the alliance would make hor a dowager
countess—V6g ue.
A Chapter of Accidents.
Waycross, Ga.. Aug. 29. -Newton Cottle
of ixingsland, Ga.. was thrown from a
horse Monday and his leg was broken and
an eye badly injured.
A negro man was drowned Monday in
the St Mary's river and his dead body
was found at King's Ferry, Fla., yester
day.
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KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world’s best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative ; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts or. the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Cos. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept <uiy substitute it offered.
_ STINGS.
HAUPT LODGE NO. 58, I. O. O. F.
The regular weekly meetii g of the lodge
will be held THIS (Thursday) EVENING at 8
o'clock
The Initiatory Degree will be conferred.
'the unwritten work will be exemplified by
the representatives to the Grand Lodge.
A fail attendance is requested. Members of
sister lodges are fraternally invited to meet
with us. By order of
WM. H. PECK, N. G.
A, N. Manucv. Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS.
City of Savannah, Department of Water
Works, Aug. 30, 1894.—The water will be shut
off at nine (9) o'clock THIS (Thursday)
MORNING on Bay street, from Whita
ker to Randolph streets, for the purpose ot
repairs, and will be off several hours.
JAMES MANNING,
Superintendent.
PROCLAMATION.
City of Savannah, Mayor's Office. 1
Savannah, Ga., Aug, 29, 1894. )"
Whereas, By an aet of the General Assem
bly of Georgia, approved October 16th, 1891,
the first Monday In September of each and
every year is set apart ag a legal holiday, to
be known as "Labor Day;” and.
Whereas, Nothing is said in said act con
cerning the duty of banks as regards the pre
senting for payment or acceptance and of the
protesting and giving notice of the dishonor
of bills of exchange, bank checks and prom
issory notes; and.
Whereas. Grave doubts exist as to the
legality of said act; but,
Whereas, It is the manifest policy of this
state that the first Monday in September
should be observed as a legal holiday; and.
Whereas, It is meet and proper that all
persons in every calling and business should
have an opportunity of celebrating said day
in some fit and proper manner; and.
W’hereas, The people ot this city and com
munity have much for which to be thankful:
Now, therefore, I, John J. McDonough,
mayor of the city of Savannah, by virtue of
the power vested in me, do hereby issue this,
my proclamation, appointing Monday, the 3d
day of September, 1894, as a day of thanks
giving and public rest, and 1 invite my fellow
citizens of every calling and profession to
close their places of business, and to abstain
from their usual labors on said day, and to
; assemble at their respective places of wor
ship and give thanks to Almighty God for his
manifold blessings bestowed upon us.
Given ender my hand and seal of the city of
Savannah this 29th day of August, 1894.
J cI7~ (. JOHN J, MCDONOUGH,
, seal ( Mayor.
Attest: F. E, Reearer. Clerk of Council.
A BIG RUSH
The sale of School
Suits is now going
on at 35 per cent,
oil and 10 per
cent, extra for
cash The Suits
are all good Cassi
ineres. heavy
enough for school.
A look at our win
dows wlllconv nee
you what we are
doing. . ... .
D. H. LEVY Si DRO.
TO CUEWERB OF TOBACCO.
THE GOLDEN APPLE BRAND
delights all who use good tobacco.
ASK FOR IT EVERYWHERE.
" SAVANNAH RIFLE ASSOCIATION."
Savannah, Aug. 30, 1894.
The season of regular practice will close
with the meeting ol THIS (Thursday) AF
TERNOON.
J. W. McADPIN, President.
A. McC. DUKCAK, Secretary,
- __ J m JSgMbNTS. _____
gAVANNHH THEATER.
MATINKErAND
} Saturday, Sept, I.
THE KING OF BUFFOONERY,
MR. JOE OTT,
In Franklin W. Lee'* Hilarious Astronom
ical Satire,
THE STAR GAZER.
Not a rehash of past traditions, but up to
date in every particular. Modern jokes,
charming music, pleasing songs and pretty
dances. *
Remember JOE OTT of "Dazzler" fame.
Remember the first matinee of the season.
Seats at Livingston's drug store Aug. 30.
Next attracts n— ROBERT GAYLOR'S
DRAMA'I IC COMPANY, Sept. 5.
PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the public
schools with supplies during the school year
1894-;<s will be leceived by the Committee on
Supplies until SEPT. 20. 1894.
Supplies of the following kind are required:
Stationers’ supplies.
Housefurnisher’s supplies, including heat
ing stoves, etc., elbows, pipe, and cleaning
same.
Coal.
Wood.
Printing.
Information In regard to quantity and qual
ity of supplies called for can be had on appli
cation at the office of the Board of Education.
Chatnam Academy, Bull street, between the
hours of 9 and 10 o’clock a. m., and of 5 and 6
o’clock p. m.
Supplies to be furnished from time to time,
on requisition as occasion may require.
Proposals to be addressed to the (Chairman
of Committee on Supplies, Education Office
Chatham Academy.
The committee reserves the right to reject
all bids. JOHN K. F. TATTNALL.
Chairman.
CONSIDER THE MERITS
or—
We deserve your patronage because our
Flour is absolutely the best in quality. It is
not sold as being "just as good ax something
else.” tt is the "best and goes farthest.” The
price for a 6-pound package is 25 cents: 40 per
cent, more is what you pay for competing
brands.
“PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE.”
You can put tt down as the A. B. C of Self
rising Flour knowledge that there is not a
6 pound package of Self-rising Flour made
that is worth more than 25 cents at retail.
The manufacturer who forces you to pay 35
cents for a 6-poi:nd package of flour does’not
deserve your patronage, unless you want to
let him make sugar trust profits.
MOREHOUSE M'F'G CO.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah, Office Clerk of Council,
Savannah, Ga., Aug. 28. 1891 Any person de
siring to adopt a white baby, female, two
weeks, old, healthy, and torn in lawful wed
lock, will please call at the office of the clerk
of council. F. E. REBARER.
Clerk of Council.
MOCKING BIRD CAGES AND FOOD.
PARROT CAGES AND FOOD.
SQUIRREL CAGES.
CANARIES, CAGES AND SEEDS,
J. GARDNER.—
PEACHES.
Choice Peaches, per can, 12Kcl
Anderson’s Preserves (fresh).
Sweet and Sour Pickles.
Fine Assortment Fresh Cakes
Grapes and Pears
Finest Creamery Butter.
Fine Line Toilet Soaps Cheap.
Fine Sardines
AT
WM. G. COOPER’S,
28 Whitaker Street
SEASONABLE ARTICLES.
Salt Water Soap, indispensible to seaside
bathers. Borated Talcum and Boracine for
prickle heat. Imported and Domestic Bay
Rum. Cupid's Almona Cream for sun burns.
Melderma instantly dispels the disagreeable
odor arising from perspiration.
SOLOMONS & CO.,
Congress street and Bull street branch.
FOR SALE OR LEASE,
My present residence, 172NewHouston street.
| A rare chance to procure a gentune com
] fortable home, with alt modern improve
: ments, on 46 feet front ground, 18 feet flower
garden, all four sides free. Thirty-foot
empty lot on the west can also he treated for.
DM. APPEL,
P. H. KIERNAN,
Plumber and Tinner.
Roofs tinned and repaired. Water Closets,
Bath Tubs and Pipes fitted in with best ma
terial and workmanship.
Telephone 160. 3014 Whitaker street.
NOTICE
TO
BUSINESS
MEN.
Now Is the time to make changes tn your
offices, so as to be comfortable during the
busy season. We make plans and do all the
work at our factory, not interfering with
your business until material is ready to put
up. Telephone or write us and we will send
a man to see ypu.
A. S.JBACON At SONS.
RENT NOTICE.
1 have still to rent one of my Hall street
houses; one In my Jones street block; one
No 38 Huntingdon. The locations are the
best and can only be appreciated by examin
ing To acceptable tenants, rents be made to
suit the times. SALOMON COHEN,
8 Bull street.
WARSAW AND WILMINGTONI
STEAMER VIGILANT
Every Sunday and Thursday.
Leaving wharf at 9 a. m. and Thunderbolt
10 a. m. and 3p. m., on arrival of cars from
Bolton street.
4
Refreshments on boat
Returning, connect with cars at 8:30 p. m.
FOR HALL
Three houses, just built, situate on New
Houston, Duffy and Henry streets. Small
cash payments; balance, on monthly install
ments. W. K. WILKINSON,
Real Estate Dealer.
DRY GOODS.
159 Broughton Street.
25 pieces Lawns and Batistes, worth
12 l-2c and 15c, reduced to 6 l-4c.
Linen Crash, worth 15c and 12 l-2c,
bleached and unbleached, reduced to sd
15 pieces of our 65c and 75c Table
Damask, bleached, unbleached and red,
68 Inches wide, reduced to 48c.
Our 20c Towels for this week only
reduced to 12 l-2c.
10 dozen Laundered and Unlaundered
Shirt Waists, in stripes and figures,
worth $1.25, to go at 75c.
5 dozen Ladies’ Lawn Waists, pink
and blue stripes, regular price $2, this
week $1.39.
25 dozen Ladies’ Vests, warth 15c
reduced to 9c.
25 dozen Laoies’ Vests, worth 35c,
reduced to 19c.
Boys’ and Girls’ Blouse Waists,
trimmed In white and colored embroidery,
reduced from $1.75 to 99c.
20 pieces Dress Ginghams, sold at
8 l-3c and 10c, reduced to sc.
MEDICAL
WHEN OTHERSFAIL
CONSULT
Dr. Broadfoot.
If sick and despondent, the best medical
help is none too good. Why not consult a
specialist of established reputation and un
questioned reliability, such as Dr. Broadfootl
Whatever opinion is given by him you can
rely upon it as being true. He tg a true genu
ine specialist in all diseases peculiar to men
and women.
Special at
tention t o
the following
KfW \ diseases:
Y Nervous dis
— J eases and ail
<5? If?., Its attending
*!?•**[ v \ \ allmenu ol
11 1 , A 1 young and
nl-A 4 middle aged
6?"*!**% men. the aw.
ful effects ol
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and lmprop
/ ■ erly treated
L \ cases, pro
\ ducing weak
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i r- 2 a n and brain,
P“ \ j I / II failing mem
\ \ l I \ / g ory, and
\ \ ’ A / 1 other dls
' \\ /I ' tressing
lympto mt
unfitting one for study or business Blood
and Skin Diseases, Sores, Tumor, Pimples.
Tetter. Eczema.Ulcers Loss of Hair, Scrofula
and Blood poison of every nature, primary
and secondary, promptly and permanently
eradicated- Unnatural discharges promptly
cured in a few days Quick, sure and safe.
Mall treatment driven by sending for symp
tom blanks. No 1 for men, No. 2 for women
No. 8 for skin diseases All correspondent*
answered promptly. Business strictly con
fldential. Entire treatment sent free from
observe ion to all parts of the country. AA
areas or call on
J. BROADFOOT, BL XX,
m Broughton street (up stairs).
Savannah, O*
SAVANNAH BANK
AND TRUST GO.
SAVANNAH, GA.
INTEREST AT
4%
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MENT.
Collections on Savannah and all sontt*
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ble terms and remit at lowest exchange
ra.es on day of payment. Correspond
ence solicited.
JOSEPH D. WEED, President.
JOHN G. ROW LAND, Vice Preside**
AAMWm Ms MLUXIUL Oashka
Savannah Savings Bank,
PAYS
ON DEPOSITS.
Issues 6 Per Cant. Certificates of Deposit.
Send or write for out
literature.
W. K. WILKINSON, President
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THE CITIZENS BANK
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Maintains a having* Department and al*
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The accounts of individuals, firms, banks
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With our large number of correspond
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