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BULLETS FLY AT LYONS.
A Political Argument Eads in a Cut
ting and Shooting.
A Fleeing-Negro With Blood Stream
ing From Bis Wounds Breaks Up a
Democratic Bally and Stops Ur.
Stovall's Speech—The Negro Had an
Argument With a White Man and
Cut Him—He Kan for the Swamp
and Was Filled With Bead Before
He Was Captured.
The political ardor of about a thousand
people who gathered at a democratic
rally at Lyons in Tatnall county yester
day, was somewhat rudely disturbed dur
ing the speaking in the afternoon by a
shooting and cutting scrape, which was
not on the programme, and which for
sometime qieateJ intense excitement
among the spectators. The information
with regard to the difficulty was brought
to the city by a Savannah ian, who was
present at the time.
The rally was held in a grove about an
eighth of a- mile from the town, and
while politics and whisky were responsi
ble for the difficulty, the rally Was Itself
a very quiet and peaceable one. The dif
ficulty originated in the town, where a
white man named R. W. Shuman was cut
by a negro named Isaac Bridges, and in
his mad run to escape Bridges made his
way through the crowd which was listen
ing to the speakers.
THE LYONS RALLY.
The rally fpr democracy began at Lyons
yesterday morning, when speeches were
made by W. W. Shepherd, the democratic
nominee for the Senate from the Second
ooQgressional district, and J. E. Shipp,
an ex-member of the legislature from
Chattahoochee county, who was assist
ing in the work for democracy. Things
went along quietly during the morning,
and shortly after noon there was a bar
becued dinner, of which the crowd par
took.
Alf Herrington of Emanuel county
opened the speaking in the afternoon, and
after making a ringing speech for the
democracy, Mr.-P. A. Stovall of Savan
nah was introduced to the crowd. He
began his speech about 3:30 o’clock yes
terday afternoon.
MR. STOVALL WAS SPEAKING.
Mr. Stovall had been speaking about
thirty minutes when two gunshots were
heard just over the hill about 100 yards
from the speaker’s stand. This brought
the rally to a rather abrupt end, which
was more pronounced when a minute later
a negro with blood all streaming down his
face appeared over the hill and was run
ning in the direction of the swamp. Right
behind was a Ophite man chasing the ne
gro. The whole crowd of nearly a thou
sand people jumped up, and cries of
“Catch him, catch him!” were heara on
all sides. About 800 of the men present
took after the negro, who was rapidly
making for the swamp in order to get
away.
SHERIFF ADAMSON IN PURSUIT.
Sheriff Adamson of Tattnall county was
in the crowd listening to the speaking.
He jumped on his horse and stated in pur
suit, followed by a large crowd. Before
he reached the swamp a white man
named B. G. Anderson had overtaken the
negro and collared him. As Anderson
caugift the negro tho latter drew a knife
and a pistol and began to fight. Ander
son seized the pistol and the negro began
to cut at him. As Sheriff Adamson and
the large crowd following came up the
negro was fighting desperately for his
liberty.
SHOT ANDERSON TOO.
Anderson told the sheriff to shoot the
negro. Sheriff Adamson fired, but unfor
tunately the ball first struck Anderson's
hand, and went through that and the
negro's wrist. The sheriff shot him
twice after that, both shots taking effect
in his body. About twenty pistols were
drawn, and the crowd wanted to lynch
the negro right then and there. They did
know what he had done, but the story
was out that he had cut a man in the
town. Sheriff Adamson finally succeeded
in handcuffing him, and took him back
past the speaker’s stand into Lyons.
Of course, there was no more speaking
at Lyons after such a racket as this.
The crowd was too excited for .anything
except to inquire into the details of the
difficulty and find out what had caused it.
WHERE THE ROW STARTEIi.
The negro Isaac Bridges, it was
learned, was a turpentine hand who had
been employed in the lower part of the
county, and his employer, who was in
the town, stated that he was a half-wit
ted man and very desperate and danger
ous when aroused. It seems, too, that
liquor was to some extent responsible for
the row.
Bridges and a white man named K. W.
Shuman, the latter a democrat and the
former a repuolican, got into a dispute
over politics, and when the matter be
came a little warm they began to throw '
rocks and the negro drew a knife and ■
slashed Shuman over the head making an
ugly and painful wound. Shuman drew :
a pistol, and the negro took it away from
him and broke for the swamp. ‘Ashe
ran out of the town a white man named
Stokes Collins lired at him twice with a
double barreled shotgun. These were
the shots fired very near where the speak
ing was going on, and this was where the
speaking was broken up.
FILLED WITH BIRD SHOT.
As the result of these two shots Bridges
was filled v itii bird shot, and blood was
streaming from his face and from his
legs, which had been peppered. This,
however, did not stop him in his run for
the swamp, where bo was caught by An
derson as related above. The negro had
Shuman's pistol when he was caught
The ditficulty threw the crowd into a
good deal of excitement and there would
have been lur more serious trouble had it
not been for the coolness and determina
tion of Sheriff Adamson. Shutnau was
badly cut on the head, Anderson was shot
In the hand and the neuro was shot in
almost every part of his body. The
wounded men were attended to at Lyons,
from where Sheriff Adamson toolt
Bridges to Ueidsvilie and placed him in
jail. Shuman was taken by his friends
to his home at Daisy in Tatnall county.
THERK W AS A SEQUEL.
The speaking was not resumed, and in
ti rise excitement was Kept up until the
train left. This difficulty came near
leading to several others. Some parties
were talking about the scrape in Lyons,
when a white man in a store remarked
that it was not the negro's fault. This
was taken up by some of Shuman's
Irionds, who, it is said, made several
threats. lie brought out his shotgun and
held the crowd at hay for sometime.
Thore was no further trouble, however.
The people of Tattnall county regret
the occurrence very much, hut consider it
fortunate that the political meeting was
in no way responsible for it. The two
were connected only by coincident of
time nud place, but otherwise had nothing
Ui do with each, other. It was believed
lasi night that the negro was in a danger
ous condition and was likely to die.
LAUNCHING OF THB ESTILL.
The Largest Steam Pilot Boat in This
Country.
The Newport (Va.) News Daily Com
mercial of Sept. 18 igivea the following
account of the launching of the new pilot
boat for Savrunah, The John H. Kstill:
“At 11:2G o'clock this morning the pilot
boat John H. Kstill glided majestically
from her ways into the James river.
This is the sixth vessel constructed at the
yard. and. as was the case with the five
that have preceded her, the launching
was in every way successful.
“The Kstill was christened by Miss
Helen Thompson, the young and beautiful
daughter of Capt. J. W. Thompson, chair
man of the building committee of the Sa
vannah Pilot Association. Miss Thomp
son is a charming brunette, petite and
graceful, and was attired in a becoming
while fiannel yachtingsuit, trimmed with
blue, and wore a naval cap of the same
material.
“In accordance with a time-honored
custom, a bottle of champagne, which
had been beautifully decorated with red.
white and blue ribbon, was attached to a
wire, one end of which was fastened to
the lop of the new boat. Miss Thompson,
standing on a platform that had been
erected for the puri>ose, held the bottle
in her hand and awaited the signal for
the removal of the obstruction which held
the little vessel on the ways. The com
mand was given, and the young lady,
gracefully hurling tho bottle from her.
cried in clear and ringing tones: I
christen thc-e. -John H. Kstill.' ”
“Rapidly down the ways dashed the
trim little craft, and in a few seconds she
was afloat in the noble James.
“Not a hitcli occurred to mar tho suc
cess of the launching, whioh is declared
b.v those who saw it to have been one
of the prettiest that has taken place at
the yard.
“The boat is owned by the Savannah
Pilot Association, and is named alter
John H. Kstill, editor and proprietor of
the Savannah Mohning News.
“Capt. Thompson of Savannah, who
was present at the launching, is highly
pleased with the Kstill, and is impatient
for her to be finished.
“The John H. Kstill, when completed,
will be the largest and finest pilot boat in
the United States. She is 133 feet long,
33 feet beam, and 13‘.* feet deep. She
will have two masts for sails and will be
equipped with a steam windlass, steam
steering gear, compound engine of 700
horse power and a large 35-ton Scotch
boiler. Her saloon will be very hand
some, the fixtures being more iii the na
ture of an elegant pleasure yacht than a
pilot boat. Accommodations will be ar
ranged lOr thirty men. The cost of tho
Kstill will be in the neighborhood of $50,-
000, and she will reflect credit upon her
builders.
“Tho Kstill will make her trial trip in
about a month, and she will be turned
over to her owners ns soon as possible.”
TO SHIP THROUGH SAVANNAH.
Mr. Samuel Martin to Have Charge of
S. M. Inman & Co’s. Business Here.
Mr. Samuel Martin, representing the
firm of S. M. Inman & Cos., of Atlanta,
who are perhaps the largest buyers of
spot cotton in the world, is registered at
the Pulaski house.
Mr. Marlin is here for the purpose of
representing this firm and taking charge
of their business, which they expect to do
through this port. Inman Jk. Cos. will
open the office for the purpose of selling
their cotton and putting it on shipboard
here. It was reported here sometime ago
that this firm expected to open an office
here, but it could not bo confirmed until
Mr. Martin came down to see about es
tablishing the office. He has not as yet
secured an office, but will likely do so
within a day or two.
Mr. Martin his been with Inman,
Swan & Cos., of New York a great many
years, and is thoroughly familiar with
the cotton business in all its branches.
S. M. Inman A Cos. have heretofore been
doing their business through Norfolk and
Charleston, and until now have never
been able for some reason or other to
work through Savannah.
When asked about the matter yester
day Mr. Martin said the firm felt it would
be able to do business through this port
now, and was satisfied of this before de
ciding to come here He said S. M. Intnan
& Cos., hoped to build up a large business
here, and that it was the purpose of the
firm to use the port freely. This means
that just so much more will be added to
the cotton business and the receipts at
this port.
WILL COAL HERE.
The Berenguer el Grande Will Carry
800 Tons From Savannah.
The Berenguer el Grande is the only
one of the cotton steamers now in port
that will coal here. She will get 800 tons
from the shute of the Slosstron and Steel
Company before leaving the port for Bar
celona.
Most of the other cotton steamers now
in port came here with coal in ballast, as
they find it more advantageous to carry
it in that way. The Enrique has 000 tons
aboard after her voyage across from the
other side.
There is no good reason why the cotton
steamers, es well as others, should not
coal here unless they find it necessary to
bring coal as nallast. Others, however,
might as well get their coal here as to go
to Norfolk for it. While the price hero
is 15 cents per ton higher than the fixed
rate at Norfolk, the steamer can by coal
ing here save the pilotage fee of #OO at
1 that port. A good many of the steamers
• have been going to Norfolk for coal here
-1 tofore, but they, have all facilities for
! getting it here now, and Savannah ought
! by all means to become a permanent coal
ing station.
CHARTED WITH FORGERY.
D. C. Swindel of Liberty County Ar
rested and Released on Bond.
D. C. Swindel of Liberty county, who
was arrested by Detective Wetlierhorn
on a charge of forgery, was released on
bond yesterday, In tbo sum of £l,OOO.
Swindel was charged with raising a
receipt for money given him by the Sa
vannah (luano Company, with which
company he lias L.im dealing. In July,
1833, he paid SIU& on account. A receipt
was given him dated July 13. Recently
he asked for a statement of the amount
due by him, ami when it was presented it
is charged he claimed he did not owe the
amount given on the statement, and to
back him up, presented a re eipt for iWUJi.
The 1 had been changed to a (t and the
oof the One on the receipt was cleverly
changed to Ni. The date also had been
changed to 3 instead of 13. The work,
however, it is said, was done in different
ink, which was clearly revealed by the
microscope. After giving bond and being
released he returned to Liberty county.
FOR STEALING A BOAT.
Henry Walker Will Probably Be
Turned Over to the City Court.
Henry Walker, colored, was before the
I recorder yesterday morning on a charge
of stealing a sail boat and rigging belong
ing to Christian Mason. The arrest was
made by Detective Kavanaugli. Thecaso
was continued to get more evidence, and
Walker may be ‘turned over to the city
court to answer the charge of larceny.
i he case of John Jones, charged with
selling unwholesome meat to parties in
I the market, arrested by Detective have
naugb, was also continued. Jones, it is
charged, has been selling bad meat for
sometime, uud Detective Kavanaugh de
cided it was time to put a stop to it.
Jones will be given a heuring to-morrow
morning before the recorder.
THE MORXIXG NEWS: SUX DAY, SEPTEMBER 2?, 1894.
ZEIGLER IN A BAD WAY.
The Shooting in Screven Miy Result
in His Death.
The Elder Zeigler Shot Twice and
Both Bulleta in His Body—His Left
Lung: Pierced The Other Shot in
His Shoulder Sheriff Booker Car
rying- a Broken Jaw end a Bullet
Somewhere in His Head The
Younger Zeigler’e Wounds Slight.
Feeling High Among the Friends of
the Wounded ICen.
Dr. M. L.. Boyd returned last night from
Screven county, where he went to attend
the Zeiglers, who were wounded in the
affray at Zeigier's station a few days ago.
George M. Zeieler is in a serious condi
tion. and may die.
The younger Zeigler is only slightly
wounded. Sheriff Brooker has a broken
Jaw. and a bullet lodged somewhere in his
head. His head is also badly bruised
where he was elubbed, he says, with the
butt of a pistol.
The elder Zeigier's wounds are by far
the most serious. He was shot twice and
perhaps three times. The most danger
ous wound is from the bullet which is
lodged somewhere in his left side. That
is the shot which, it is claimed, was fired
from the ear window. The bullet struck
Zeigler in the right ear, passing down
ward through the neck, penetrating the
left lung and lodging somewhere below it
in the side. No attempt was made to re
move it. The other shot ia in the shoul
der.
THE SECONO SHOT.
Zeigler evidently threw up his arm
when he was fired upon to ward off the
bullet. It cut the flesh on the under side
of the arm, and lodged back of the shoul
der. Zeieler is a man well along in years.
The shock to his system, and thq piercing
of his lung by the bullet are injuries Icmn
which there is some doubt as to his re
covery. He is probably 60 years old, a
man of powerful physique and vigorous
constitution. These conditions are in his
favor, and he may come out all right.
The shooting as stated in the Morning
News dispatches, took place at Zeigier's
station, five miles from Syivania, at the
home of the Zeiglers.
BEGINNING OF THE TROUBLE.
Sheriff Brooker was on his way home
from Savannah. He met the Zeiglers on
the train. Party feeling runs high in
Screven county between the democrats
and populists. Sheriff Brooker is a
straighout democrat. The Zeigier’s are
populist leaders, and the elder Zeigler is
a man of considerable influence.
Brooker and the Zeiglers got
into a dispute over politics soon
after leaving Kocky Ford. Before
the train readied Zeigler s, the row
quieted down, but it started agaiu, and
each side, according to the stories, used
some pretty harsh language. When the
train stopped at Zeigier's, the elder
Zeigler and his son got off. Hot words
were exchanged between them and
Brooker at parting, and it is claimed by
Zeigier’s friends that Brooker reached
out of the car window and shot the old
man. The appearance of the wound and
the downward direction the bullet took
indicates that the shot was fired from
above Zeigier's head.
BROOKER SHOT WITH HIS OWN PISTOL.
After he was wounded Zeigler went
into the car, and, with his sou. renewed
the fight with Brooker. It. is claimed
t*>at they took his pistol from him and
shot him with it after clubbing him over
the head. By that time the passsongers
and trainmen had stopped the tight, in
which one or two of the men would prob
ably have been killed.
The feeling is intense on both sides.
The country around Zeigier's is
thick with populists. The Zeiglers
are leaders, and are looked up
to by the rank and tile of the party as
oracles. They have a large family con
nection.
Sheriff Brooker is an ardent democrat,
and is not afraid to say what he thinks!
The way in which Zeigier's friends say
he spoke to the old man w r as sufficient to
precipitate the affray. It did
not require much, as their blood
had hardly got cool from the dispute
they had a short time before. This is the
second time Zeigler has been shot. The
first time was several years ago, and the
exact particulars of the shooting are
difficult to obtain. Each side, of course,
has its own story, and they differ widely'.
From the stories of both sides it seems
there were several implicated in the quar
rel. Young Zeigler was cut in the arm
; and across the throat. Both wounds
| were made with a knife. Neither is deep,
though both are long gashes.
A BADLY MIXED UP CASE.
A Justice to Decide Which of Two
Women is Edward Cobbs’ Wife.
Edward Cobbs, colored, is in a bad fix
Yesterday a wojnan who said she was his
wife went before Justice Elsinger and
swore out a warrant making a charge
which involved his intidelity against a
woman named Edwards
Cobbs heard of the warrant against the
Edwards woman, and he started out to
set himself straight. Ho went before
Justice Elsinger with another woman
whom he declared was his wife, and he
exhibited a marriage license. He denied
that he was the husband of the woman
who swore out the warrant against the
Edwards woman.
The first woman who swore out the
warrant as Cobbs’ wife, turned up shortly
and swore out and out that she was Cobbs’
wife and that tlin marriage license had
been stolen from her by this woman whom
Cobbs now pretended was his wife. Both
Cobbs and the two women stuck to the
stories they had told, and the jus
tice was in a quandary. It looked like
there might boa suspicion of a case of
bigamy, and if not, it was a hard matter
to tell which one was tho wife and which
not. Justice Elsinger decided that he
would hear ali the evidence in the case
next Friday, and then decide to which of
tho women Cobbs belongs.
FOR CHEATING AND 8 WIND LING.
A Serious Charge Against an Em
ploye of the 8., F. and W- Railway.
A warrant was sworn out yesterday by
the proprietor of a green grocery ugainst
a well known young white man in the
employe of tho Savaauah, Florida and
Western railway on a charge of cheating
I and swindling. Tho prosecutor charges
that goods to the amouut of 985 were ob
tained from him ou the statement from
tho young man that ho was receiving a
! salary of fHo per month Recently the
| grocer attempted to collect the bill, but
I was informed by tho young inau that he
could not pay it. An inquiry then devel
' oped the fact that tho young man inques
| lion was receiving a salary of only 9-K),
1 which so incensed the grocer that he
1 swore out tho warrant. No arrest lias
yet boon made, but the young man in
j question will probably be taken iu cus
j tody to day until bond is given.
The Modern Beauty
I Thrives on good food and sunshine, with
plenty of exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health, and her face
| blooms with its beauty. If her system
needs the cleaneiug action of a laxative
remedy, she uses the gentle and pleasant
i liquid laxative Syrup of Figs.—ad.
THE FREIGHT BUREAU.
The Committee Invited to Meet Thurs
day Night-
The committee appointed by the mayor
Friday to consider the question of estab
lishing a freight bureau have been invited
by Capt. Purse, one of the committeemen,
to meet at his residence on next Thurs
day night. It is expected that the com
mittee will make an estimate of the cost
of the bureau, and devise a plan for rais
ing the necessary money for conducting it.
it is expected that there will be sugges
tions made at the meeting for the enlarge
ment of the scope of the undertaking,
one of them being to make the bureau
one of information relative to
lands in the county, as well
as a freight bureau. It cannot be pre
dicted. of course, with any degree of cer
tainty as to whether this or other sug
gestions of a like nature will meet the ap
proval of the committee.
A member of the committee, speaking
of tho proposed bureau yesterday, said
that in his opinion, the sentiment of the
committee will be to run the bureau as
economically as possible the first year,
with the view of testing its benefits to
the city. This would be done, not be
cause there is doubt as to the value of the
bureau, but because there might be diffi
culty in getting the money needed until
the advantages of the institution were
demonstrated.
Being asked if he thought SIO,OOO
would be too much for the first year, he
said he thought the bureau could be
made very efficient for a less sum—for
$5,000 or perhaps $6,000. That amount,
he said, would secure a first-class man to
run the bureau and give him the neces
sary clerk hire. He said, however, that
he was not prepared to give figures. That
matter would be thoroughly discussed by
the committee.
He was asked if ho considered it advis
able to ask the city for a contribution.
He said he did not. He doubted whether
the citv could legally contribute to such
an institution, and. besides, all the spare
money tho city has should be used in im
proving the city—improving the streets
ands juares and In house drainage. In
his view the proposed freight bureau was
wholly a matter for business men—those
interested in having freight and passen
ger rate discriminations removed.
Being asked if he thought there would
be any difficulty in getting the amount
necessary to establish and sustain the
proposed bureau, ho said the business
men were pretty well satisfied that the
bureau would be of great benefit to them,
and that in his opinion they would furnish
promptly whatever money was needed.
They had thought over the matter and
had quite made up their minds in respect
to it. It had proven to he a great benefit
wherever it had been tried and there
was no reason why it would
not be beneficial here. The commercial
bodies and the commercial club, he said,
would endoubtedly give it encourage
ment and do what they could to make it
a success.
Ho said that tho idea had been thrown
out that the board of trade should take
charge of the whole matter, aud that the
energetic president of that institution
could handle it satisfactorily if given the
necessary financial support, but he was
not prepared to say that this view was
entertained by members of the commit
tee. But felt sure, however, that the
movement had been so enthusiastically
endorsed that it would be pushed forward
to success.
A HURRICANE HEARD FROM.
The Weather Bureau Reports One
South of Porto Rico Moving West
ward.
There are indications of a cyclone some
where in the West Indies. Cablegrams
to New York day before yesterday re
ported that there were signs of the ap
proach of a hurricane toward the island
of St. Thomas. It is 1,200 miles from St.
Thomas to the nearest point on the South
Atlantic coast, so that it is not likely in
aDy event that the effect of the storm
would be felt here much before the middle
of the week at the earliest, if at all.
The foilowing was received at the
weather bureau here, from the chief
weather bureau, at 5 o’clock yesterday
afternoon:
“Keports from Havana and Key West
indicate that cyclone passed some dis
tance to south of Porto Rico this morning.
It appears to be of small dimensions,
moving slowly to westward. Latest
advices indicate it is central near or over
San Domingo. Give notice to shipping
interests, especially to vessels bound
southward.”
The weather bureau, while they send
out the warning to shipping, do not fear
the approach of the storm here. Ob
server Smith gave notice at once upon re
ceipt of the telegram to the shipping men
in the event there was any vessels about
to sail.
This year has been singularly free from
cyclones. None have visited the West
Indian seas It is not late yet, however.
'1 he season of the tropical hurricane oc
casionally extends into October and some
times until November.
There are no indications here of any
approach of a storm. Yesterday was con
siderably warmer than the day before.
The temperature ran up to 82°. The
mean was exactly normal. The indications
sent out by the weather bureau at mid
night were for increasing cloudiness to
day, with occasional rains and slight
changes in temperature, northeast to east
winds.
TO BE ENFORCED.
The Ordinance Against Crying News
papers and Truck on the Streets.
Mayor McDonough has bad several com
plaints from citizens in different parts of
the city of late with regard to newsboys
crying their papers on tho street Sunday
morning and disturbing their Sunday
morning slumbers. He has had com
plaints also with regard to the hucksters
who continually violate the city ordi
nances by crying their wares on the
streets during market hours.
The mayor gave positlvo instructions to
the chief of police yesterday to enforce
this ordinance. One of tho complaints
stated that citizens were disturbed by
newsboys eongregating on the street
under windows and besides crying papers
on Sunday, engaging in fighting and other
disturbances on Sunday morning. This
tho mayor says will have to be
stopped. This comes under the ordinance
with regard to hucksters and hawkers,
who are not allowed to cr.v their produce
during market hours or up to 10 o’clock in
the morning, but they do it all the same.
The ordinance, the mayor says, will be
i in forced, and the hucksters and others
will have to put a muzzle on their voices
during the forbidden hours.
SUES FOR 910,000.
Walter Hazel Aska Damages Against
the Electric Railway Company.
Walter Hazel, a minor 7 years of age,
by his father, Peter F. Hazel, brought
suit y esterday in tho city court through
Messrs. Garrard, Meldrim & Newman
against the Electric Railway Company
for damages in the sum of #lO,OOO.
The little fellow was on his way to
school on Nov. 10, IHOB, when he crossed
the street at Gwinnett and Cemetery
stroet and was, lie states, struck by a cur
ou this iiue and knocked down. His left
leg and loft hand he says were so badly
mashed as to necessitate the amputation
of both, and his injuries are permanent.
For these injuries he asks 910,0(10 dam
ages.
SAVANNAH’S RICE CROP.
The Acreage in This Section Has
Decreased.
But the Product la in a Good Condi
tion and the Yield Will be a Large
One—About 10,000 Acres Planted,
and 360,000 Bushels Expected.
Harvesting Has Begun and With
Clear Weather All the Early Rice
Will Be in Within Ten Days.
The rice crop in the fields tributary to
Savannah, and from which the product
is marketed here, is in excellent condi
tion, say the planters, and it is believed
it will be harvested without loss or seri
ous damage of any kind.
Estimates of the acreage around Savan
nah put it about 10,000 acres. Some of
the planters think there is a little more
and others a little less, but they are
agreed that the yield will be somewhere
in the neighborhood of 350,000 bushels,
and in fact, that is looked on as a pretty
close estimate
The rice planters for the last three
years have had a series of storms and un
fortunate weather conditions to contend
with, and the consequence has been that
they have gone a little slow about plant
ing this year. In 1893 the acreage was
about 17,000 acres, but many of the
planters did not care to risk it again this
year after losses for the last three years,
aud in consequence the acreage was con
siderably reduced, as is seen from the
foregoing estimate, which is generally
considered very accurate.
HARVESTING IN PROCESS.
The crop is being harvested now as
rapidly as possible. If clear and favora
ble weather continues for the next week
or ten days it is safe to say that all of the
early rice will have been harvested. So
far the receipts at this port have not gone
over 13.000 or 15.000 bushels. The June
rice will come on next month, but there
is not as large a crop of it as usual, end
not near so large a crop as there is of
the early rice. The rainy weather which
has prevailed recently in this sec
tion lias done no material damage
with the exception of the flooding of a
few rice fields on the Satilla river, which
will not be great in extent. It has hin
dered harvesting to some- extent, how
ever, and if it had not been for severe
rainy weather no doubt a larger portion
of the crop would hnvo been marketed be
fore this time. The rice is showing up
well in quality and prices continue good
and encouraging. The Ixiuisiana crop
this year is coming on well, aDd is esti
mated at about 1,600,000 bags or about
4,000;000 bushels.
THE TOLD CROP 6,000,009 BUSHELS.
The total crop for the year is estimated
at about 6,000,000 bushels, about 2.000,000
of which are grown on the Atlantic coast.
An estimate of what the receipts will be,
made by a well posted rice man is: Savan
nah 350,000 bushels, Wilmington 350,000,
New burn 350,000, Georgetown 550,000 and
Charleston about 750,000. Of course
these estimates are rough, but they are
as accurate as can be made on the in
formation from these sections now ob
tainable.
There is no reason to believe that the
year will be a bad one for prices. The
yield is not unusually large and the qual
ity is gpod. In fact, the rice men look for
a rather prosperous year. Of the amount
received at Savannah, about one-fifth or
perhaps a little more is shipped away and
the balance is used by the wholesale mer
chants here in supplying their trade.
This is what is called the strictly Georgia
rice.
AT THE COLORED COLLEGE.
Changes That Have Been Made and
Ara Being Made There.
The indications for a successful year’s
work in tho Georgia State Industrial
College for colored youth are very bright.
This year has seeu many improvements
in the college. A wheelwright and car
penter shop and a blacksmith shop have
been built on the campus; also two hand
some cottages for the instructors. Maj.
Meldrim, chairman of the commission,
has spared no pains in increasing the
facilities and conveniences of the school.
The industrial department will, tho
coming year, be under Prof. W. W. Cook,
formerly instructor in mechanic arts at
Clatliu University. He will add archi
tecture for this year.
There will be added a model or practice
school for normal school training of teach
ers. This will be in charge of Prof. N.
W. Collier, a recent graduate of the
Atlanta University.
There will be a series of lectures on hy
giene and general sanitary subjects. This
course will be in charge of a prominent
physician of Savannah, who will select
both white and colored physicians to givo
these lectures.
Tho faculty and commissioners have
desired a course of music which would lit
its students to teach such music as is
taught in the public schools of the state.
They have succeeded in securing for this
department Prof. S. B. Morse of this city,
who is recognized all over Georgia as the
leading colored musician of the state. He
spent last year at the Boston Conserva
tory of Music, and is now prepared to do
a high class of work. Thus there will be
few schools in the state that will be pre
pared to do better work than the Georgia
State Industrial College, established by
the state for the education of her colored
youth.
In his letter to President Wright, the
new music instructor says: “As music
has become one of the “sine qua non” in
the public schools of this country, and as
the Georgia State Industrial College for
colored youth has, as one of its objects,
the preparing of the colored youths for
teachers of their race in the public schools
ot Georgia, I take the liborty of ad
dressing you upon the importance of giv
ing music a place in the college
over which you have tho honor
to preside.
"Already in Savannah, Atlanta and
other cities of Georgia music, with a sal
aried professor, has been added to the
grammar school curriculum. I have just
spent a year studying at tho Boston Con
servatory of Music, and I have found
that, at the tender age of six. that Ma
son's First Music Reader is taken up at
the same time that first lessons in word
building are given. Certainly your pu
pils who shall enter our city schools will
have to teach it, and I hardly hesitate to
venture the prediction that tho
elements of music will soon bo
added to the course given
our country children. If what I
have said is true, you will, I trust, see
the importance of giving music its right
ful place. I might add still another very
strong reason. The negro, as you your
self know, is a very musical being and In
my judgmeut should be developed along
that lino. Who knows that it may be
God's plan that he shall sing estrunged
brothers of the same race or of different
nations into peace’ These are somcof the
reasons which I think should turn your
mind to a consideration of this important
subject.”
Cheap School Books.
New school books ure almost as cheap
as second hand ones, and taking into con
sideration many obvious reasons, new
ones are cheapest. E. M, Connor.—ad.
Como again. Nothing like the St. Igniis
A. B. C. Bohemian bottled beer, brewed
by the American Brewing Company.
Smith Bros., Wholesale Dealers —ad.
WILD COME TO SAVANNAH.
Miss Sadie Jacoby, the Little Elocu
tionist, to Appear Here.
Little Miss Sadie Jacoby, tho 8-year-old
elocutionist who has furnished so much
pleasure and enjoyment to the people of
Guyton, will appear here at an entertain
ment for the benefit of some society
within the next week or ten days.
The Guyton Chronicle speaks very
highly of her talent. She appeared at an
entertainment there a few days ago and
conmletely captivated her hearers by her
wonderful powers in rendering recitations.
Her talents, it is said, are marvelous and
her brightness is seldom equaled by one
of her age. At the entertainment men
tioned. she had to respond to three sepa
rate encores. She is from New York, but
formerly lived in Savannah. She is a
niece of Mrs. S. Elsmger and has many
friands hero.
THE SEASONS’ CHANGES.
A Matter of Grava Importance to the
People of Savannah.
As seasons change It is absolutely neces
sary to pause and consider what is neces
sarily compulsory, and, at the same time,
most beneficial to tbe welfare of one’s
home and family. In connection with
these considerations, it is important that
our home should be provided with proper
nourishment for its occupants. Our fami
iiies should receive the benefits which are
derived from the purchase of pure and
healthy food, which is offered at the first
class establishments in the market. This
is easily done, as the street car connec
tions are so centered towards our regular
market that there is littlo or no inconve
nience in reaching the spot at any time in
a few minutes. Why not take a car and
visit the mart? View the excellent display
of various meats, game in season, poultry
and fresh vegetables, at Savannah's fa
vorite caterers. Here you cannot fail to
perceive perfection in all its details. Ex
perts in snowy uniforms, implements
adapted to the business of tbe latest pat
terns, remarkable cleanliness observed in
every department, five white wagons on
the go, ail bespeak tbe fact and clinch the
opinion that the first people of our city
are buying the ingredients that best serve
them, and it also nails the statement that
Hugh Logan thinks nothing too good fur
his customers, from north, east and west.
—ad. ____
They Wanted to Be Suited.
It was an interesting sight yesterday
as the crowd of ladies rushed to see and
■to secure tho unprecedented bargains
shown in boys’ and children's suits. The
quality and the prices more than suited
their taste, and every one who came were
satisfactorily served. There is plenty
left for you, madam. Come around to
morrow and see the bargains at Appel &.
Sohaul’s, 159 Broughton street. —ad.
Connor’* Prices
On new school books and school supplies
will be in line with all competition. E.
M. Connor, Bull and Broughton streets.—
ad.
The Decision of the Executor*.
The executors of the stock of the late
Emil A. Schwarz have decided to wind
up the estate as quickly as possible. In
order to do so, they have placed the large
stock of exquisite furniture and carpets
on the market at actual cost to close out.
Large crowds of purchasers have
already taken advantage of the sale, and
every one was satisfied with the excellent
goods they secured at such low prices.
There is a chance left for many more to
get great bargains from this elegant line
of goods. The sale continues this week,
—ad.
Cooler Weather Promised.
The fall season will be upon us before
you are aware of the fact that you have
not given an order for anew suit made to
measure. Remember, it takes time to
complete a perfect job. Do not delay un
til the cold weather comes. See Appel &
Scbaul, Merchant Tailors.—ad.
A Cinch in Silks.
Gustave Eckstein & Cos. have procured
some exceptional values in silks from the
great auction sale in New York. The
goods will be sold cheap for the benefit of
our trade. Colored silk rhadamas in such
desirable shades as navy blue, brown,
garnet, olive, bottle-green, will go at 75
cents, or just one half of former prices.
Exceptional bargains in black grosgrains,
black faille francaise, black armure silks.
It will pay you to visit Eckstein’s silk de
partment this week. —ad.
Would Not Be Taxed $5.
‘‘There is .no use paying #5 when $2 of
it goes for the privilege of wearing a
man’s name who has presumed to lead
the style,” said a fashionable gentleman
yesterday. “This handsome hat, made
by Young, and sold by Appel & Schaul for
#B, is fine quality, correct style and nice
enough for auy man.”—ad.
Besides a full line of school books, all
school supplies, such as slates, book bags,
blank boons, etc 1 ., will be found at E. M.
Connor's, Bull and Broughton.—ad.
Without Limit or Subterfuge.
On account of the decision of the execu
tors, the stock of the estate of Emil A.
Schwarz has begn thrown upon the mar
ket: This large line of beautiful furni
ture and carpets will positively be sold
without limit, reserve or subterfuge. The
goods must go, and the prices have been
made an inducement to purchasers.
There is a splendid chance for bargains
in every kind of furniture and floor cov
erings. it will pay everyone to see the
elegant stock. —ad.
Saved Their Money.
The men who bought Young’s celebrated
-8 and $4 hats from Appel & Schaul are
perfectly satisfied that they have the best
at the least cost.—ad.
For Beaufort To-day.
The steamer Vigilant makes an excur
sion to Beaufort and the naval station at
Fort Royal this morning, leaving her
wharf at 10 o’clock.
Had a Fit.
There was no excitement occasioned by
the appearance of Mr. Jones as he walked
out of Appel & Schaul's store yesterday.
Ho was nevertheless admired, because he
had the most perfect fit ever given him
in a suit of clothes, -ad.
To Opsn Wednesday.
St. Vincent's Academy opens its regular
session on Wednesday next, and the at
tendance promises to be very large. The
excellent work done at this academy, the
great care and attention given every pupil
by the Sisters in charge, and the refined
and elevating influences surrounding the
institution, make it an especially satis
factory school for girls and young ladies.
In the musical department lessons will be
given to persons not attending the acad
emy, and exceptional advantages are
offered in this department. Any informa
tion may be obtained by addressing the
Mother Superior, St. Vincent's Academy
city.
Buy a Lot on Best Street.
Ixits are well located, terms easy, and
prices cheap. John L. Archer, U 8 Bryan
street.—ad.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES SIN
DAY: Increasing cloudiness with oc as onai
rains; slight changes in temperature: non),
east to east winds. rl “'
“THE
SUN
DO
MOVE"
And the People Do Move Also,
The time is a! hand when you will be
moving into other quarters and that piano
must go along to do its pari toward making
the new home happy and life worth the
living. Whom can you trust to handle the
piano without dropping it on the baby
breaking the walls, tearing carpels or de
stroying the instrument itself ? Easy enough
—get
Tiie L, & B,
S, M, H. Giants,
Don’t trust your piano to unskilled and
indifferent handlers, but rathar to those tuly
competent, and thus save damage, expensa
and anncyance.
Remembar, also, that true economy points
to employing only strictly
FIRST-CLASS TUNERS
in the care of your piano.
We Have ’Em!!!
And they are at your service at reasonable
prices. Send in your orders lor drayage and
tuning early.
L&B.S. M.H.
CLOTH N j.
SCHOOL
"Tsoys
Have this week only in
which to get School Suits.
There’s going to be a rush.
We will do all we can—2s
per cent, reduction and 10
per cent, off for cash be
sides is a “Levy Special.”
kSEE PAGE 5.
NOEL MILL (0
UNDINE.
Crushed Middlings Flour.
The only flour of its kind, and the best ot
any kind. It is made by a secret pro
cess known to but two persons.
SIOO,OOO Has Been oim tortne Knowledge.
"UNDINE Is the best Flour ever sold
in this place.”—L. McCrary & Son, Fowl
town, Ga.
“The UNDINF. gives perfect satisfaction.”
—J. B. Shearhouse, Guyton, Ga.
NOEL MILL CO.,
KSTILL SPRINGS. TBXN.
cion Ni „
One
WeeK
More
To se ect the
school boy s suit,
white they ere |go-
Ing eo cheep.
The balance of
the big bargains
\aj lll arrive to-mor
row. Bobody
should miss this
unprecedented
sale.
Children’s Suits for 75c.
Boys’ School Suits for $2.85.
mm * an
One Price Clothiers.
GROCERIES.
Cold Weather Edibles
—AND—
FALL TONICS.
Pickled Pork and Corned Beef.
New Maple Syrup, French Prunes.
Preserves, Jellies and Jams
Old Log Cabin and Old Pepper Whisky la
bulk and In bottles.
JAS. McGRATII&CO.,
19 ANI) I9‘, WHXTAKKR BT3.
YOU want stationery end blank bosks.
have the facilities for supplying
Rend your orders to Morning News, bajjj
nah. ft% Lithographers, book as4
and blank I.ook aiaoufM*ueas