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NOT ALL HARMONIOUS.
The Western Lines at Onts on the
Grain Business.
All the Other Lines Are in League
Against the Cincinnati Southern,
and the Claim Is Made That This
Road Is Buying the Business Will
Not Affect the Lines in This Section.
The New Name of the Central, “Cen
. tral of Georgia Railway Company.”
The situation among the lines of the
SoutnePP Kaiiway and Steamship Asso
ciation is not the brightest. As Receiver
Comer puts it. the** may be some littie
sparring between the luisrille and
Nashville and its competitors with re
gard to western rates, but it won't effect
the southern territory ; that is. the lines
South of Chattanooga and east of Bir
mingham and Mobile.
The trouble between these lines, which
may lead to a rale war between them
similar to that of last spring arises out
of the almost irreconcilable conhict be
tween them over the gram business from
the west, and all the lines which bring
grain from Ohio river points south are
allied against the Cincinnati Southern
SSil road.
WHERE THE TROI'BI.E IS.
. The trouble is that the lines through
Evansville. Louisville and other points
have lines north of the Ohio river, while
the rates of the association are based
upon business from Ohio river points, and
the Cincinnati has no line north of the
river, to overcome which disadvantage it
Is allowed Vo mane a different division of
the through rate, giving a larger projior
tion to its connecting line north of the
Ohio river than in the case of the other
lints in order to have an equal ad vantage.
The claim is made that the,Cincinnati
Southern uses this advantage to a greater
extent thau is permitted, paying a por
tion of the amount for the purpose of se
curing the business. Thus, all the other
lines having this class of business are al
lied against this line and the fight will
be between them. It will, however, af
fect none of the lines in the southern ter
ritory south of Chattanooga aud east of
’Birmingham and Mobile.
TB CKXTKAI.’s XBW IAMI
It has been decided that the nameof
the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany of Georgia will be changed after
reorganization to the Central of Georgia
Railway Company. It will be seen that
in this change the law will be complied
with, and the name so familiar to the
people of the state will be in part pre
served.
This has been decided upon by those in
terested in the reorganisation of the
properties, and as soon as the road is sold
and reorganized on its new basis with all
its present obligations wiped out it will
le christened under its new name as
'stated. The necessity for a change of
name arises out of the fact that
when the old securities are taken up new
ones have to be issued upon which the
name of the new company must be placed,
so that a distinction can easily be made
between the securities of the old company
and the new.
BEAD NOT GUILTY.
He Was Charsred With Having Negro
Blood and Marrying a White Wo
man.
James Head was found not guilty In the
city court yesterday of the charge pre
ferred against him by reason of the asser
tion made that he was a colored man, and
bad married a white woman. The costs
of-eourt were assessed against Hadcliffe
Crosby, the uncle of Head's wife, the
prosecutor in the case.
It was charged that he, having negro
blood in him. married Martha Grooms, a
white woman. He was married to her in
Savannah in 1884 by JusticeM. Naugblin,
and about seven years ago moved to
Pooler, where he has sinee been living.
Crosby know ail the time that they had
been married, but did not swear out any
warrant on the charge he preferred until
Aug. 15, I‘J4. It was claimed
that the prosecution was a
malicious one on account of some trans
action between Head and Crosby, which
was rather unsatisfactory to the latter.
Two of the children born of the marriage
were alive and were in court. They
were as fair as white children, and all
the evidence tended to show that there
was no ground for the prosecution.
Judge MacDonell acquitted the defen
dant and assessed the costs of the prose
cution against Crosby.
Joe Johnson, an escaped convict who
was caught in the city recently by one of
the guards, was given an extra mouth,
which he will serve on the poor farm.
Cyrus Green and Sam Jackson, each of
■whom w-as charged with the simple lar
ceny of oue caddy of tabacco from M.
Ferst's Sons, were both given a fine of ¥lO
and costs or sentenced to serve two
months on the poor larm.
Alexander Hall was sent to the gang
for twelve months for the simple larceny
of one watch from M. L. Brown.
Willie Jenkins was sent out for twelve
months for the simple larceny of a lot of
clothing from Joseph Hubid
Harry Houndtieid, charged with the
larceny of one lamp from the house of
Mrs. Kate Fleurx, was sent to jail for one
mouth.
H. C. Mack, a colored youth charged
with stealing ¥7 in money from the house
of F. M. Bolger, was sent to jail for one
month.
Lilia Johnson, charged with stealing a
ring from Biss I-ewin. was found guilty
and sent out to the gang for a term of six
months.
Alfred Adams, charged with vagrancy,
was found not guilty.
LABOR DAY’S PROGRAMME.
The Parade of the Labor Organiza
tions the Chief Event.
To-morrow will bo observed as Labor
day in Savannah and throughout the
state. The banks and the cotton ex
change and board of trade will be closed
for the day. Many of the business houses
will close during the afternoon and allow
their emplyes a half holiday and a great
portion of the labor of the city will en
joy an entire holiday.
At the lostofhce the goneral delivery,
stamp window, money order and registry
departments will bo closed at 10 o'clock
a m. The usual collections and deliv
eries of mail matter will bo made until
noon, and all outgoing mail will bo
dispatched as usual.
The Workingmen’s Association will
assemble at its hall at Hast 11 road and
Anderson streets at o'clock and will be
ready to march at TdiO o’clock. The cot
ton stage gangs will joiu the association
at the hall. The Naval Stores Associa
tion will assemble at East Broad and
Liberty streets and wiil fall in with the
Workingmen’s Association as it passes
there on the way to join the other organi
zations.
The chief feature of the day will be the
parade by the labor organizations In the
morning. President John Driscoll of the
Workingmen’s Benevolent Association
will be graud marshal of the parade. Jle
will have one aide from each of the or
gunizatiotis in line The organizations
will assemble promptly at 8 o'clock, and
the lino will move at S:0 o’clock sharp,
i he parade will assemble ou Liberty
friT 08 *' the right resting on Buii
The Typographical Union will hoad tho
line, with the Blacksmiths Union, the
Boilermakers’ Uniou, the Tailors’ Union,
the unorganized laborers and the
Workingmen's Benevolent Association
following in the order named. There will
be a brass hand at the head of the line
and one at the head of the longshoremen.
The latter w ill probably turn out in the
nefghlnrbood of l.'m men. which will
probably be the largest turnout of any of
the organizations inline The three col
ored unions, headed by a brass band, will
follow hi the order named —the Working
men'* union, the Naval Stores Union and
the cotton stage gangs.
The line of march will be as follows .
Down Bull to Broughton, on Broughton
to Jeterson. south to Liberty, west to
West Broad, north to Bay. east to Dray
ton. passing review of the mayor and
aldermen at the city en hange. to Brough
ton, to Hast Broad, to Liberty, to Whea
on. countermarch on the south side of
Liberty-to Habersham, where the parade
will halt and the line will be dismissed by
the grand mar~hal.
Many of those in line will take the
street cars to Thunderbolt, where they
will participate in the labor day picci at
Tivoli park.
DIFFICULTY AT ALBANY.
White Man Badly Cut and Beaten by
Negroes.
Albany, Ga., Sept. I.—Ben Hill John
vm, a young white man living in the
western portion of the county and a negro
man became involved in a difficulty this
morning, which ended in Johnson shoot
ing the negro three times, and in turn got
cut nine times by the negro and wai
otherwise badly beaten by two negro
women, who took a hand in the affair
with hoes and clubs.
At a late hour this afternoon Johnson
had barely anv chance tor recovery The
negro's wounds are not serious, and he
and his female assistants in the deadly
fray have all been lodged in .ail.
Albany now has plenty of water. The
air lift which has been placed in the big
city artesian well was put to work to-day
and brought the flow up to 500 ga.lons.
This, in connection with the natural flow
of other wells, gives the city 750,000 gal
lons of pure artesian water daily.
THE DATE CHANGED.
Primaries of Atlanta Postponed to
* Oct. 3—No Kick Made.
Atlanta. Ga., Sept. I.—The city execu
tive committee held a meeting at the
court house to-night and changed the
date of the city primary from Sept. 20 to
Oct. 3. It was expected that there would
be a vigorous protest made to
holding the city elections on the
same day with the state elections,
on account of the opportunity
that would be given either one of the two
{actions to trade with the following of
Judge Hines, but this kick did not
materialize. The resolution to change
the date passed unanimously. Members
of the committee claim that the result
will be to increase Mr. Atkinson’s ma
jority iu Atlanta rather than to decrease
It.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Washington County Populists Make
Nominations for the Legislature.
Sandersville. Ga., Sept. I.—The demo
crats of Washington county held their
convention here to-day and nominated T.
L. Brown of Davlsboro and B. T.
Rawlings of Sandersville for represents-,
tives. Every district was represented
and delegates expressed confidence in
winning the race in the state election.
Hines will probably be defeated in his
home county as be does not bear as good
a reputation here where people know
him as he does abroad. Many populists
of prominence refuse to support him.
POPULISTS IN TBOUP.
Little Enthusiasm and No Arguments
Worth Hearing.
LaGrange, Ga., Sept I.—Col. Cary T.
Thornton, populist nominee for congress
from this district, and A. Y. Harris, ad
dressed the people of Troup here to-day.
There was quite a large gathering of pop
ulists. but very little enthusiasm. Both
speeches were conservative, and mainly
devoted to defending their positions. No
arguments worth mentioning were ad
vanced.
This county will roll up its usual large
democratic majority.
FLORIDA POPULISTS.
They Nominate in the Twentieth Dis
trict-Senator Call at Ocala.
Ocala, Fla., Sept. 1. —The populists at
Belleview to-day renominated Senator
Borden of Oxford to himself as
state senator from the Twentieth district,
composed of the counties of Marion and
Sumter.
Senator Call addressed the largest at
tended political moeting to-day that has
been held in Marion county for many a
day. The opera house was tilled. He ieft
a good impression.
Cotton Hurt by Rain.
Pembroke, Ga., Sept. I.—The first bale
of cotton ginned this year in Bryaneouuty
was sea island, and was raised by F. V.
Harvey of this place, and shipped to-day
to Butler A Stevens. The crop in this
section will be fully one-third short of
last year's, as reported several months
ago. In lowlands a large percentage of
the stalks have died from excessive rains,
and will not turn out more than a half
yield, while in other places more favora
bly situated, the injury will be very
slight.
$2,000,000 on Wiregrass Georgia.
Tifton, Ga., Sept I.—Mr. C. C. S.
Baldridge who located hero in January,
has engaged in the real estate business
ami has already located over twenty
families from Pennsylvania who will en
gage in fruit and vegetable culture.
These families are of the very best peo
ple of those states and control capital
valued at ovor $2,000,000. With such im
migrants as this Wiregrass Georgia will
soon be the wealthiest ns well as the
most productive section in the south.
Fast Kunninir.
Waycross, Ga . Sept. L—The fastest
time ever made between Jacksonville and
Waycross was made last night by Fngin
eer Burns. The distance was covered at
the rate of sixty one miles an hour. It
was a special train carrying a physician
from Jacksonville to Quitman to attend a
sick person. The train left hero for Quit
man with Mr. McGee at the throttle.
Abbeville Items.
Abbeville. Ga., Sept. 1. —Messrs. Whit
field i Brown of Mt. Vernon. Ga.. have
located In Abbeville and will establish
machine shops and variety works hero
Abbeville is daily receiving cotton and
bids fair to handle more of the'staplo this
year than ever before in the history of
the town
A Populist County Ticket.
Waycross, Ga , Sept 1. Judge Spencer
R. Atkinson spoke to-day at Pearson, Ga.,
and Cot. Harris simko for the populists at
Willacoochee. The populists have de
cided to nominate a full tickot for county
offices. Tho nomination will he made
Nov. 10, ten days prior to the holding of
tho democratic primaries.
An Ax Accident.
Waycross, Ga., Sept. 1 Mr. David
Musgrove met with quite a serious acci
dent Thursday night. He was felling a
tree to get a coon which had been treed
b.v the dogs, and tho ax came off the
helve and came near cutliug off his log.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUN DAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1894.
OANQ BROKEN OP.
A Nest of Twenty Counterfeiters Sent
to Prison.
Little Rock, Ark.. -Sent. I.—The largest
ay. a most dangerous gang of counterfeiters
ever organDed in this country has been
run down and broken up by United States
secret service detectives. The head
quarters of the gang was at Bodicaw,
Nevada county, and was composed
Of about twenty men, ten of whom
have been arrest®! and are
now in the penitentiary awaiting a pre
liminary examination. Those now m
custody are l.eorge Vought, a cattle
dealer: James McNatt. a general store
keeper. and Berry Huckeiby. Jack
Smith, Mose Wesley and Charles l>e
loney. Kiley Wils Nam Uerguson, Dave
Nichols and William Steele, prominent
farmers.
The counterfeits consisted of dollars,
halves and quarters, and are the best
that were ever made. Se'eral thousand
dollars of the spurious coin was cir
culated in south west Arkansas.
DEMOCRATIC SPELLBINDERS,
Joint Discussion in Coffee—A Great
Victory Over Populism.
Willacoochee, Ga., Sept. 1. —The popu
lists had a big rally at this place to-day.
There about 400 present, at least 300 of
whom were democrats. Col. Frank
Harris of Brunswick spoke in behalf of
the populists and was replied to by Judge
S. K. Atkinson of Brunswick
Col. Harris foiled, even by his little
witicisms, to create any enthusiasm while
Judge Atkinson held the audience for one
hour and twenty minutes spell-bound
with his eloquence, and at times the ap
plause was deafening. There is no doubt
about Coffee being safely democratic.
CHOLERA IN EUROPE.
Cases at Amsterdam and Deaths
Elsewhere in Holland.
Amsterdam, Sept. I.—Two fresh cases
of cholera were reported here to-day. At
Maestrict there was one fresh case and
two deaths. From Flushing one death
from cholera was announced, and at
I.andsmur there were three fresh cases
and two deaths. At Heer there were
two fresh cases, and at Heugein there
was one death. One fresh case was re
ported from Klsoboek.
Death of Gen. Banks.
Waltham, Mass , Sept. I.—Cen. N. P.
Banks, who has been very low at his
bojne on Main street here since Thursday
night, expired at 8 o’clock this morning.
Nathaniel P. Banks was born at Wal
tham, Mass., in 1816. lie received a
common school education and worked in
a cotton factory to learn the trade of a
machinist. At an earl v age he became a
lecturer. For awhile he was the editor
of a paper at Waltham. During his leis
ure he studied law. In 1549 he was
elected a member of the Massachusetts
legislature. He served in that body sev
eral terms; and was for two "terms
the speaker of-the House. In 1858 he was
a member of and the chairman of the state
constitutional convention. In 1858 he>was
elected to congress as a coalition demo
crat. During his term he with
drew from the Democratic party and
identilied himself with the “Know
Nothing” party. He was re-elected to
congress as a member of that party. He
was nominated for speaker of the House,
and a contest lasting more than two
months followed. He was. however,
elected on the 188d ballot. When the
Know Nothing party went out of exist
ence Mr. Banks became a member of its
legitimate successor, the Republican
party, and was by that party elected to
congress again. In 1857 he was elected
governor of Massachusetts. He served
two terms of one year each. In 1860 he
accented the presidency of the Illinois
Central railroad. The next year he gave
up that position, went into the army
and was commissioned a major
general of volunteers and assigned to
command of the Fifth corps of the Army
of the Potomac. His first battle was that
of Winchester, March 28, 1862. Through
Banks’ generalship Stonewall Jackson
failed to capture the whole corps. Banks
also commanded at Cedar Mountain in
August with such success that again his
forces were not captured. After participat
ing in Siegel's campaign in September, be
was placed in command of the forces at
Washington, and later. In December, was
assigned lo command of the expedition
agaist New Orleans. On reaching New
Orleans he succeeded Bon But
ler in authority. Fiom April, 1862,
until the following spring, Banks made
numerous demonstrations in the Red river
section without accomplishing anything
mueh except what Farragut helped him
do. Then Banks’ army, reinforced by
Oen. A. .1. Smith's force of 10,000 men,
were defeated by Cen. Kiehard Taylor's
confederates at Sabine cross roads, and
the federals retreated to Alexandria.. At
that point complications arose which
made Banks think It necessary to con
tinue the retreat into Mississippi, which
be did with such good generalship that
again his forces were saved from capture.
This expedition, notwithstanding the
masterly retreats, was so unsatisfactory
to the authorities at Washington that
Banks was relieved of his command and
left the army. He went back to Massa
chusetts, and immediately his old district
re-eiected him to congress, where he was
kept until 1872. In' that year he was
beaten. Rater he was appointed United
States marshal for Massachusetts, which
office he held for years.
Gov. Kirkwood* Death.
Des Moines, la.. Sept. I.—Samuel B.
Kirkwood, lowa's war governor and a
member of Hayes’eabinot, died at lowa
City this afternoon.
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood was born in
Hartford county, Maryland, Dec. 20,1812.
He received a common school education in
Washington. D. C. He removed to Ohio
in 18,55. and was admitted to the bar in
1842. In 1*56 he removed to lowa and en
gaged in farming and milling. In 1859 lie
was elected governor of lowa and ro
elocted in 1861. In 1866 he was elected
United States senator as a republican.
1875 he was again elected governor, and
the next year was elected United States
senator, serving until 1881, when he re
signed and entered the cabinet of Presi
dent Cariield. as Secretary of the Inte
rior. He held no public office after 1882.
A Missionary Entertainment.
Hinesvillo, (ia , Sept. 1 The Helping
Hand Missionary Society of Flemington,
composed of juveniles, gave an entertain
ment last evening, which netted the noat
sum of #2B. Idle entertainment consisted
of charades, dialogues and recitations,
and were all charmingly rendered.
A New Pear.
Thomnsville. Ua.. Sept. I.—T. E. Black
shear, the nurseryman, sent in yesterday
some beautiful specimens of the Hawaii
pear. This |w>ar is a very handsome
fruit, apple-shaped, lawn colored, with
the pretty fawn spots. It is prolific,
hardy, and promises well in this climate!
Under New Manaa-tment.
Waycross, (la., Sept. 1- Mr. Charles H.
Remington has leasod the Southern hotel
for a term of five years. The new man
agement beguu this morning, and Hon
Ben E. Russell put his name on the first
line of the new register.
A Triple Murder in Ohio.
Cincinnati, 0., Sept. 1.-Jim Pavne, a
saluonist at Uockland, thirteen miles out
this city, killed iiis wife,child ana father
iu-law at 7 ;45 o'clock last night.
BEADY FOB FALL AND WINTER!
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A glance in our western show window will disclose to you the
most complete assortment of Fall and Winter Fabrics, both
American and foreign manufacture, for Suits, Pants and Over
coats. All our tailor-made goods are cut and made on our premises.
themselves PRICES,
We Guarantee Satisfaction.
The public is invited to inspect our display of piece goods on
our second floor. Suits to order sls to $3 5, Pants $3 to $9.
Full line of FALL CLOTHING, FALL HATS and FALL
SHOES now on sale.
We lead as always in SCHOOL SUITS, SHOES and HATS,
with lowest prices for good goods.
Our $1.39 FALL DERBIES, latest styles, will surely tempt
you. They are regular $2 hats.
BPEED OF THE STEEDS.
A Desperate Jockey’s Daring Play Re
sult’s in a Setback.
New York, Sept. I.—The chief feature
of to-day’s raeingat Sheepshead Bay was
the disqualification of Dobbins in the
Ocean handicap, and the decision of the
judges met with general approval. The
horses ran as if blanketed until the turn
into the stretch, when Sims took Dob
bins to the outside, and then began his
drive. One after the other he bumped
the horses out of his way, and when the
last furlong pole Was reached he had
Roche and Faraday to beat. He boro in
against Roche who in turn, drove Fara
day against the rail and the gray had to
give it up or go over the fence. He took
a bit of revenge out of Roche for he gave
that colt a savage bite to pay for the
crowding. Then Doboins continued on
his course and by crowding Roche so
hard that he was nearly driven over the
fence ho won by a neck. He was set
back, however, amid tho applause of the
crowd. Following are summaries:
First Ra.e hive f .irlongs. Correction. 119.
Littlefield, 11 to 10 won, with Rubicon second
and Harrington third. Time 1:01.
Second Kn e Bho Autumn stakes. Futurity
course Applause, 107, Hogget! 8 to 1, won,
with YValtzer second and Gotham third,
'lime 1:12.
Third Race The Ocean handicap; one and
one eighth miles. Dobbins, tor, Simms. 12 to
5 won cy ahead but was ands ican .ed; and
Kochc, 117. Griffin, 6 to 1. was declared the
winner, with Victorious second and Faraday
third. Time 1 :f# 2-n.
Fourth Ia e—Futurity course. Harry
Iteed. 111). Simms. 7 to 5, won, with Nankipooh,
sicmil and Glen Lilly third, i fine 1:10 2a.
Fifth i a -—For 3-.vear olds, seveu furlongs.
Beldcmere. (2 Url itn 410 1 won. with 1-is
count second and Patrician third, Tima
1:1 4
Biih 'lace—One and one-eighth miles on the
turl Wutterson 116. ivoid, 2to 1. won, with
Lbe Oak secoi and and Jack Rose third. Time
1.57.
STOCK Sar.ES AT sheepsueap.
Sheepshead Bay Race Track. Sept. I.
Ig'igh A Rose, the well known horse own
ers. disposed of their stock at auction in
tho paddock here to-da.v. Messrs. Leigh
A Rose recontly had some disagreement
over the conduct of their affairs, and
they decided to dissolve partnership,
hence the sale to-day. Clifford was
the first horse offered The bid
ding was started by J. E. Madden of
huntueky with ¥12,000. Other bids were
made by or in behalf of 16. Corrigan,
Chris Smith. \V. Coulton and R. L. Rose.
The horse was finally knocked down for
¥25,000 to his former part owner. R. L.
Rose. The bidding was remarkably spir
ited. and all of the horses were soon dis
imsed of. The following horses brought
#1.600 or ovor: Clifford, R. L. Rose,
¥25.000; Ducat, E. Corrigan, 110,000;
Chant. C. H. Smith, #5.100;
I guzaronp, Erie Stables. #8,500:
Handspuoi Chris smith. ¥7,500; Urania.
Chris Smith, #3,100; Valkyrie, Milton
Young. #1.450: Derelict, J. J. McCaflerty,
#1,300: Mohawk, M. F. Dwyer, #1,800;
Bazarrc, G. B. Morris, #1,300; yearling
chestnut colt, by sir Dlxon-Morcedes,
brother to Butterflies, winner of the Fu
turity, Ike Thompson, #3,500; yearling
chestnut bay, by Strathmore-Spinaway,
R. Croker, $6,000.
RACES AT I.ATONTA.
Cincinnati, Sept I.—The Latonia fall
series of races opened to the smallest at
tendance for several years. About 3,500
people were present. The day was fine
and the track fast, although no unusual
time was made. The talent had rather
the best of the day. as three favorites and
three strong se ond choice horses went
through. Following are summaries:
First Have Mile. Key El Santa Anita. 115.
Thorp’e.ffto 5. won. With Orinda second and
St. Maxim third. Time 1:413).
Second Race—Six furlongs. Lizetta. 107,
Brooks. 2 to 1, won. with Cyclone second and
Clintle C. third. Time 115.
Third Kat e—Mile and seventy yards. Green
wich. 104. Thorpe, 3 to 1 won. with Clementine
second and Remcrsc third. Time 1:47.
Frurth Race—Avondale sta os, one mile.
Rhett Goode, 114 Perkins 6 to 5 won. with
Fraulten second and Portugal third. Time
1:43.
Fifth Race—Five furlongs Katherine. 105,
Thorpe. 3to 1, won with Simon YV. second
at and Galon D Orthird. Time 1:02£.
Sixth Race —Six furlong?, Darevila. 114,
Britton 5 to 2. won. witn Charlev Wilson
second ard Prince Imperial third, lime
11%
LOWLANPER DEAD.
New York. Sept. I.—Lowlander, the
Suburban winner of 1893, died this after
noon at Sheepshead Bay.
HE IS A GORMAN MAN.
A New Chairman of the Maryland
State Committee Appointed.
Baltimore, Md., Sept. I.—The surveyor
of the port of Buchanan, Mr. Schley, as
chairman of the last democratic state
committee, has appointed State Senator
Hattersley W. Talbert of Montgomery
county chairman of the democratic state
central committee. President Cleve
land’s well known opposition to fed
eral officials taking an active part
in politics caused Hon. Barnes Compton
to resign as chairman of tho committee
upon the latter's appointment as naval
officer some weeks ago.
The new chairman ia very acceptable
to Senator Gorman and is known as a
Gorman man. Mr. Talbert served in the
state Senate at the last session of the
legislature and will hold over till the next
session.
FIRE AT SUMTER.
A Meager Account, but the Losses
Count Up Heavily.
Charleston. S. C.. Sept. I.—A special to
the News and Courier from Sumter, S. C.,
reports the burning this morning, among
others, of the notion store of Dcschampes
Bros.. loss on store $12,060, insurance
#10,500; store of Rembert. Marshall &
Cos., loss on stock #IO,OOO, insurance #8.000;
Freeman printing office, loss $1,400, in
surance #300; \V. H. Yates, damage to
slock #I.OOO, fully covered by insurance.
3he fire is attributed to the explosion of
a lamp.
COU AT S.
EMBEZZLED $13,000.
Not Known What He Did With the
Money, but It’s Gone.
Detroit, Mich., Sept. I.—Norval A.
Hawkins, cashier of the Standard Oil
Company in this city, ana a well-known
society man, was arrested this afternoon
on the charge of embezzlement. The
complaint was made by the Standard Oil
Company, and charges that during the
past year and a-half, while acting as
cashier, Hawkins has embezzled #15.000.
The discovery was made by the general
manager of the company, who began an
investigation of Hawkins’ books some
days ago. As far as tho investigation
has proceeded the shortage amounts to
¥15,000. It is not known what Hawkins
did with the money as he hus been living
quietly since his marriage, which oc
curred about a year ago. Hawkins was
arratgued this afternoon, pleaded not
guilty and his examination set for next
Friday.
BURNING UP.
A Drought Almost Without Precedent
in Western New York.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. I.—Western New
York is almost literally burning up. The
drought is almost without precedent.
Farmers mourn the loss of crops and fear
further havoc by fire and starvation of
stock. Counties like Chautauqua and
Erie, which have dairy interests of great
magnitude, are the chief sufferers, but
unless rainfall comes speedily and copi
ously, this entire end of the state will ex
perience a financial loss which it can ill
afford. The bordering province of Ontario
is similarly parched.
CANOERS DROWNED.
A Party From Ontario Meets With
Disaster on Their Trip.
North Bay, Ont., Sept. I.—A party of
canoers belonging to Chatham, Ont., con
sisting of D. M. Christie, barrister;
Arthur Northwood, science master in the
Owen Sound Collegiate Institute, and
George Rispin, who ieft Chatham three
weeks ao on a canoe trip up the French
river, have been drowned at the bead of
Lake Nipissig. Two of the bodies and
the canoe have been recovered by a party
of explorers in that district.
A Position Offered.
Cleveland, 0., Sept I.—Gen. D W
Caldwell, president of the Nickel plate
will, if the fates are kind, be the next
president of the Lake Shore and Michi
gan Southern railroad. It is beyond
doubt that the position has been offered
him and is under consideration.
Second Texas District.
Palestine. Tex. Sept. 1.-Ttae Second
district democratic convention to-dav re
nominated S. B. Cooper for congress
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The Steamer Alpha,
E. F. DANIELS, Master,
On and after J! T LY 31 will change he#
Soliedole as follows:
Leave Savannah. Tuesday Oam
Leave Beaufort. Wednesday Bam
Leave Savannah,Thursday 11 am
Leave Beaufort, Friday Bam
trip to BiuHton every Saturday,
leaving Savannah at 3 p. m , and returning
leave BlufTton f> 30 a m. Monday. The
steamer will stop at BlufTton on Tuesdays
and Fridavs.
For lurther information apply to
C. H. ME BLOCK, Agent.
For Darien, Brunswick and InteF
mediate Points,
The new snd elegant twin screw steamer
VIGIL/A [NT,
J. G. GARNETT, Master.
Leaves Savannah Tuesday and Friday 7 a. m.
Returning,
Leave Brunswick Wednes. and Sat. 7 a m.
Leave Darien Wednesday and Sat. 10 a. m.
Making daylight trip each way.
For further information apply
W. T. GIBSON, Manager.^
FLY FIEND,
lloof Packing,
Hay, Grain, Bran and Feed of
all kinds
At Headquarters.
T . J. DAVIS,
Grain Dealer and Seedsman.
Telephone 223. 158 Bay street
REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED-
Postoffloe Department Will Send Gen,
Oraig toAtlanta Exposition.
Washington, Sept. 1.-Third Assistant
Postmaster General Craig has been de
signated by Postmaster General Bis*#'!
as the representative of the postofflee de
partment on the board of management of
the governmental exhibit at the cottoa
states exposition to be held at Atlanta,
Ga.
Late Shipping Intelligence.
Arrived This Morning.
Steamship Nacoochee, Smith, New York—
C G Anderson, Agt.
Passenger List.
Per steamship Nacoochee from New York—
C 1) Hart, 'i Reltly. Mrs J >ommers. K Mil
ler. L Fink. N lilldcrbrand. J seilgtnan and
wife, Miss Sellgtnan. W E Gerow, G H Wil
son. Rev C C Prendergast, Lieut Piper, wtte
and two Infants, G C Smith, L Sternbarger, A
Gordon Rev W Quinlan. L Ferst.A W Baker,
B S Reynolds. W P Brunson. F Meyrlck. M
Kallsky. E Engel. Jr. J Graham, C Whitt* -
more, CaptC Kcevtl and seven steerage.