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THE PLAN NOW OPERATIVE.
IT HIS BKKX DECLARED SO KuK
MALLY 111 TIIE HimiITTEE.
Mr. A. R. Inn lon. Jr., Called to \rw
York for the I’nrpose of Coimolt-
Ine With the Attorney* With Re
gard to Calling on the Court* f6r
a Speedy Foreclosure Decree.
Likely to Be Foreclosed Under the
IIXINSI.IHHI MorlgaK*—The Depos
it* of Securities at the Soot hern
Ksmk.
The new plan of reorganization of the
Central railroad was formally declared
operative by the reorganization commit
tee in New York yesterday. This Informa
tion was received by telegraph by Mr.
A. R. Lawton, Jr., yesterday morning, and
he was asked to come on to New York as
soon as possible, for the purpose of ar
ranging for a speedy application to the
court and for the decrees of sale.
The telegram was from Mr. Henry Craw
ford, who represents the reorganisation
committee. Mr. Lawton will leave the
city to-morrow for New York to meet with
the other attorneys Interested, for the pur
pose of making arrangements to pet a de
cree of sale of the property as soon as pos
sible.
It Is not definitely determined ns yet
under which decree the property will be
foreclosed and reorganized. It Is most
likely, though, that It will be under the
113,000,000, or consolidated mortgage for
the foreclosure, of which a cross bill has
been filed by the Central Trust Com
pany, as trustee. In the United States
circuit court. If the property were fore
closed under the tripartite mortgage,
which foreclosure Is now held up in the
Bupreme court of the United States
on an appeal taken by the Southwestern
railroad, that railroad would also have
to be Bold under the decree of Justice
Jackson, unless a decision from the su
preme court was awaited, and there is no
telling which way that decision would be
until it comes.
If the Southwestern accepts the plan as
It has practically agreed to do, there Is no
reason why It should insist on Its appeal
In the supreme court, as "the commute*
agrees to relieve It from the indebtedness
under the tripartite mortgage, upon one
third of which Justice Jackson held It was
liable. A withdrawal of this appeal would
make Justice Jackson's decision final, and
would necessitate a sale of the Southwest
ern along with the Central, while a fore
closure under the *13.000,000 mortgage
would not. No decree, however, has yet
been obtained on the consolidated mort
gage, though a cross bill asking for the
decree has been filed by the Central Trust
Company. The Southwestern railroad
promptly came forw’ard with an objection
to this cross bill, and secured an ex-parte
order from Judge Speer preventing the
plaintiffs from proceeding under It, as
stated In the order until the Southweet
ern's appealed case has been decided. If
the Southwestern accepts the plan In good
faith, however, as there Is no doubt It will
do, this order would of course be annulled
land there would be no difficulty In obtain
ing a decree of sale under the *13,000,000
mortgage at the present term of court
which has not yet been adjourned.
It Is possible, therefore, for the attor
neys to get together and arrange to secure
a decree of sale In very short order, and
It appears that this Is their Intention. It
will take but a short time to secure the
decree after they have decided upon It,
and there will be nothing else to do but ad
vertise the property for sale. The length of
time during which the advertisement runs
Is usually determined by the decree.
The deposits of securities at the South
ern Bank here have been very free dur
ing the last few days. Monday, July 13,
is the last day, according to the adver.
tlsements, for the receiving of securities,
but a report comes from New York that
the time will be extended to July 25 for
the benefit of those who have yet to se
cure orders of court and powers of at
torney from abroad before they can trans.
fer the stock and certificates of Indebted
ness which they hold for others. The
Southern Bank has a large number of se
curities on hand which have not yet been
deposited, but which will be deposited Just
as soon as the necessary papers can be
secured. In a great many cases there have
been necessary delays, as, for instance.
In the case of parties who have to se
cure powers of attorney from Kurope.
More than a majority, both of the certifi
cates of indebtedness and minority stock
has already been deposited with the
Southern Bank here. The deposits of de
bentures have been *2,690,100, of the ml-
nority stock, 18,718 shares, Savannah and
Western railroad bonds, $6,000, Montgom
ery and Eufaula railroad bonds, $31,000,
Columbus and Rome railroad bonds, SUI,-
000. Very few of the Savannah and West
ern bonds were held In Savannah. De
cides this the bank has other stock and
debentures on hand awaiting the orders
of court and necessary powers of attorney,
as has been stated. 'Jhe Indications are
that the plan will be Carried out now In
m, very short while.
FLEECED BY A SHARPER.
A Countryman From 'Ware County
Coses His Snchel and Money.
A citizen of Waycross, who came to
town a couple of days ago with two car
loads of watermelons for sale, returned
home yesterday ipornlng In a very unhap
py frame of mind.
The Waycrosslte sold his melons oil
right and then proceeded to see the sights.
Friday night he started down Liberty
street on • his way to the Plant depot to
itake the train, for home. He was carry
ing a small hand satchel and a large Jag.
When several blocks away from the
depot he was approached by a negro man
who told him it was nearly train time and
volunteered to carry his sachej for him.
The melon man consented and the two
walked oft together. At the first dark
corner the negro skipped off with the
sschel, which contained the money and
railroad ticket of the countryman, os well
•k some clothing. He went on, however,
down to the depot, expecting to meet the
negro there with his sachel. The thief
was cuta. He rifled the 6chel of what
he wanted and then sent It down to the
depot by a boy who gave it to the owner.
The latter managed to find out after
awhilo that he was minus both ticket and
money, and so he did not go home that
night Yesterday morning he managed
to rake up enough money to buy a ticket
ard left for home, after reporting his loss
to some acquaintances. It happened that
some of these, had seen the negro when he
approached and offered to take the valise
and one of them knew him
Policeman Jernigan was informed of the
circumstances and made a search for thy
negro. He was seen by Mr. Henry Suiter,
who reported the matter to Policeman
Harford, who made the arrest. The negro
gave his name at the barracks as James
Williams He acknowledged that he was
the party who accompanied ths country
man to the depot, but denied the robbery.
A ticket to Waycross was found on his
person, however, which he could not ac
count for, and which is evidently the one
stolen by him. The s ranger had nearly
S3O In money when he started to the
depot.
Made a Citizen of Uncle inm.
Big. Eekman, a former subject of the
King of Bavaria, took out naturaliza
tion papers in the city court on Friday
and is now a citizen of the United
States.
BAN AWAY AND MARRIED.
A Uorilnn Strret Young Lady Flop**
by Sea.
A runaway match with some sensational
features, has been the subject of quiet
discussion among those who knew of the
circumstances for the last ten days. The
parties to the match were John H. Craw
ford and Miss Max, a daughter of Mrs. E.
Max. who lives at No. 69 Gordon street.
Crawford has been in the paper hanging
business in Savannah for three or four
years, and had the reputation of being a
first class man in his line. He was a
reckless young fellow, however, though
at the same time popular and clever.
Miss Max’s mother and brothers objected
very seriously to her attachment to Craw
ford, and attempted in every way to break
off the affair. They thought they were
successful, but as Is frequently the case
in such affairs, the apparent acquiescence
of the young lady was only for the purpose
of deceiving her family. It seems that
sha had a small amount of property In
her own right. She had arranged, with the
consent of her family, for a visit to rela
tives in New York, and Induced one of her
brothers to advance her *250 on a bond
which belonged to her, on the pretense
that sho would need the money for the ex
penses of her trip.
She went herself to the office of the
Ocean Steamship Company and engage 1
passage for New York for herself, and.
It Is said, also for Crawford. Her family
and friends were at the wharf to bid her
giodby. They were dismayed as tho ves
sel pulled out into the river to see Craw
orxl come out of a stateroom and wave
his handkerchief at the party on the
wharf. It dawned upon them then that
they had been deceived, but they were
helpless.
Shortly after the arrival of the steamer
in New York a telegram was received by
a member of the family here' from the
daughter , stating that she and Crawford*
had been married there. A subsequent
letter stated 'that they had taken up their
residence In Philadelphia, giving the ad
dress. A brother of the young lady has
gone north to investigate the truth of her
statements and with the Intention of per
suading her to return home, it is said, If
possible.
The young lady’s relatives are very
deeply chagrined at her mesalliance.
DOCTORS TO EXAMINE SCHWARZ.
The Solicitor to Apply for n lit nary
Commission.
Solicitor General Fraser has given no
tice to Messrs. F. G. dußtgnon and W. E.
Morrison, attorneys for William Schwarz,
that he will apply to the court for the
appointment of three physicians to ex
amine Schwarz for the purpose of de
termining as to his sanity, as his attor
neys have based their defense on a spe
cial plea of Insanity.
The solicitor general says he will In
sist on this motion, but doee not of course
know how the court will view the mat
ter. Mr. dußlgnon, who returned from
Atlanta yesterday, said he had received
notice that the solicitor general Intended
to apply for the appointment of such a
commission, but that he knew of no law
or authority by which It could be ap
pointed. He said he did not know where
the solicitor general found the law for
such a proceeding.
This will be a matter upon which there
may be a little legal sparring between
the solicitor general and Schwarz’s at
torneys when the case comes to trial.
The trial, however, will not take place
on next Tuesday, for which day It was
assigned by Judge Palltgant some time
ago. While Judge Falllgant has suffi
ciently recovered from his recent attack
to be able to sit up, and though he will
perhaps be In the court room for awhile
on Monday, It was reported yesterday that
he would not be able to sit through a
murder trial on Tuesday, In which event
a further postponement will be necessi
tated.
When the case doe* come to trial in
Its present status the sole issue before
tho jury will be as to whether Schwarz
Is sane or Insane at time of
the trial. If he Is found In
sane or not in his proper mind
he will be sent to the lunatic asylum, and
kept there until pronounced cured. Then
he might or might not be
tried oil the charge of murder.
If tried, tho question of his
sanity or insanity at the time of the kill
ing of Agnes McKnlght would come In
under a general plea of not guilty, and if
It was found that he was Insane at the
time, he would ho acquitted. It will
probably not be decided for several days
when the trial will take place.
TOO MICH SHOOTING GOING ON.
The Proprietor of the Butler House
ut Thunderbolt in Trouble.
T. Butler, proprietor of the Butler house
at Thunderbolt Is on the docket at that
place for keeping a disorderly house, and
the case will be heard by Mayor Nelson to
morrow.
It 1b said that Butler stands a good
chance of losing his license. The latest
trouble which has occurred at the place
was two or three nights ago, when at 2
o’clock in the morning Proprietor Butler
and a well known young man of Savannah
had a serious row with each other, which
ended in Butler taking a shot at the
young man Just for luck. Fortunately he
missed him. The young man has a black
eye as a souvenir of the affair, however.
The affair created considerable excite
ment, and there has been a great deal of
talk about It among the residents of
Thunderbolt. The row is said to have
been about a woman.
It was at Butler's place that Phil Fitz
patrick was recently killed by C. If. Loud
of Mount Vernon, and this and other af
fairs which have occurred since, that of
Friday morning being tho culminating
event, are said to have convinced Mayor
Nelson that the place is a little too un
conventional for even so unconventional
a place as Thunderbolt.
THE COURT OIIWmDINARY.
Judge Ferrlll Will Arrive From
Asheville To-morrow,
Judge Hampton L. Ferrlll will be down
from Asheville, where he has been with
Mrs. Ferrlll and daughter for the last
few days, and will open the ordinary’s
court for business at 10 o’clock this morn
ing.
There are siweral important wills which
will be probated. Those of George W.
Shaffer and Mrs. Emllie C. Germaine will
be probated in solemn form. The non
cupative will of Thomas Cohen will also
be probated. There are several short
homesteads to be acted on, and also tho
letters of administration on
the estate of Margaret Robertson. Those
who desire to secure orders of court for
permission to enter the Central plan of
reorganization will also have an opportu
nity to get them.
• To Warsaw Wednesday.
The ladles’ auxiliary to the B. of L. E.
will give their first grand excursion on
Wednesday. The Vigilant will leave at 10
a. m.. and also from Thunderbolt at 3 p.
m. Warsaw has been selected for the
excursion, and a delightful day will be
spent by all attending. The tickets are
SO cents, with half tickets at 2Sc.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JULY 14. 1595.
CIRCULATING A_ PETITION.
JUDGE MAC DONELI.’S FRIENDS
URGING HIS RE-APPOINTMENT.
Those Favoring Mr. XX'. W. Fraser
Reported A* Having Hefosed to
Mgn It—Talk of Mr. A. L. Alexand
er Asa Candidate for the Unex
plred Term of the Solicitor Gener
alship In the Case of Mr. Fraser's
Appointment—Mr. DnQignon Says
He Never Had Any Idea of Becom
ing a Legislative Candidate.
The friends of Judge A. H. MacDonell
are circulating a petition among the mem
bers of the bar and prominent citizens gen
erally urging the governor to re-appoint
him judge of the city court at the expira
tion of his present term next January.
This petition has already been quite ex
tensively signed by members of the bar
and others, though It Is understood that
those who are interesting themselves in
Mr. W. W. Fraser's behalf have refused
to sign It.
This Is taken to be an indication that
Mr. Fraser will be an applicant for the ap
pointment and some of his friends are
stating almost positively that this will be
the case.
Mr. W. W. Osborne seems to have been
pretty well settled on to succeed Mr. Fras
er as solicitor general in case of his ap
pointment to the Judgeship of the city
court, but as Mr. Osborne Is at present a
member of the legislature he could not be
appointed by the governor to fill any un
explred term that might be created in the
solicitor general's office. Tills has brought
up the question as to who will fill in the
Interim In case Mr. Fraser Is successful
in his application. It is talked around
quietly that the friends of Mr. A. L. Alex
ander are coaching him to fill In the unex
plrcd term In case one should exist by rea
son of the facts stated.
Nothing else has been 6ald with re
gard to the offices qf clerk and sheriff of
the city court. In fact, the whole matter
Is very quiet at present, and with the ex
ception of the petition that Is being cir
culated by the friends of the present
Judge, there has been very little active
canvassing.
Tho question of the unexplrt-d term in
the legislature Is another that Is Just now
agitating the public mind. It Is consid
ered that the present Juncture Is a very
Important one for Savannah and this sec
tion of the state, and that If would be a
good thing for the cty and county to
send to the house a man of something
more than local influence and reputation,
oould suoh a man be found who Is willing
to make the sacrifice and go. The names
of severe! such men. have been suggested
and they have very nearly all declared
most emphatically that they would under
no circumstances be In the race.
Mr. F. G. dußlgnon, who has been In
Atlanta.with Mr. 8. B. Adams, these two
attorneys having argued pro and con
street opening case before the supreme
court, was seen yesterday on his return
and asked about the report that he would
likely be In the race.
“I heard nothing of any such report,"
Mr. dußlgnon said, ‘‘until I returned to
the city. I have never had the slightest
Idea of being a candidate for the legisla
ture.”
Mr. W. W. Chisholm, the president of
the Chatham Bank, Is now looked upon
as the most available candidate of the
Citizens 1 Club faction, and It Is said that
ho will likely make the race, with Its
Indorsement. Mr. G. B. Whatley, also a
member of the Citizens’ Club, has many
fflends who are warm In his Interest,
and ho has been assured by many of a
hearty support If ho would make the race.
He retired from the last rare in favor
of Capt. Thomas Screven, and he feels
that he Is entitled to some recognition at
# thls time.
Mr. Walter C. Hartrldge Is looked upon
now as the candidate most likely to be
put forward by the other side. It Is un
derstood that Mr. Hartrldge w’ill make
the race If properly backed, and there is
little doubt that he will bes if he takes the
field. Legislative talk Is rather quiet at
present, but It is likely that within a few
weeks the governor will be able to resume
his official duties, and that an election
will be called within a short time.
LOCAL PERSONAL. 7 [
Miss Eva Lodge is visiting relatives at
Isle of Hope.
Mr. W. L. Stothart of this city has gone
to Charleston on a flying visit.
Miss Belle Paecttl is spending a few
weeks with friends tn Blacks hear.
Master Joe J. Carr Is at Richland, Fla.,
on a visit of several weeks to relatives.
Capt. J. R. F. Tattnall returned from
the north yesterday on the Chattahoochee.
Mr. F. S. Lathrop was a passenger on
the Nacoochee, from New York last night.
Miss Kate Brantley, of Macon, Is visit
ing Mrs. C. H. Medlock, No. 139 Duffy
street.
Miss Louise Waldhauer is the guest of
Miss Dorothea Lea at Wide Water, on the
Potomac.
Mrs. O. S. Abrams and children are
spending several weeks with relatives In
Charleston.
Miss Maggie Conway left last Friday for
a visit of several weeks to friends in
Macon, Atlanta and Chattanooga.
Masters Isadore and Sol Wood, accom
panied by their sister, Miss Minnie Wood,
are visiting relatives in North Georgia.
Clerk J. Iv. P. Carr and Sheriff John
T. Honan returned yesterday from Macon,
where they have been attending the con
vention of clerks and sheriffs.
Mr. W. G. Locke of Charleston will sing
the offertory solo at the Independent
Presbyterian church this morning. Mr.
Locke was the tenor soloist during the
last music festival and made many friends
here.
Col. B. H. Richardson of the Columbus
Enquirer-Sun, who has been spending a
week at Hotel Tybee, returned home last
night. Col. Richardson has many friends
in this city, where he lived for thirteen or
fourteen years, during twelve of which he
was city editor of the Morning News. His
paper, the Enquirer-Sun. Is one of the
ablest edited and most widely quoted news
papers in the south.
A birthday party was given at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Beale Friday night in
honor of their daughter, Miss Belle. Many
handsome presents were received. Those
present were: Misses Addle and Lottie
Cleveland, Miss Lillian Thorpe, Miss Bes
sie Humt, Miss Virgie Swing, Miss Ida
Gnann, Miss Josle Brady, Misses Belle
and Lucy Beale, Mr. W. P. Beale, Mr. W.
Gnann, Mr. C. L. Beale, Mr J. R. Hlme,
Mr. Frank Biles, Mr. Clem Wilson, Mr. e!
I. Okarma and Mrs. L. Cox.
When Traveling,
Whether on pleasure bent, or business,
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup v [
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and ef
fectually on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
preventing fevers, headaches, and other
forms of sickness. For sale in 50c and $1
bottles by all leading druggists. Manu
factured by the California Fig Syrup
Company only.—ad. ' J
PAYING TOO MICH FOR BARRELS.
1 urpentlne Operators to Make Their
Own Barrels.
The directors of the Turpentine Opera
tors’ Protective Association held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at the offices of Mr.
W- 4- Olgnllhat, who acted as secretary
of the meeting.
The association was organized last May,
and has been incorporated by the superior
court. Its charter gives It the right to
engage In various kinds of industries in
connection with the business of turpentine
operators, and the meeting was held for
the purpose of making arrangements to
begin the manufacture of turpentine bar
rels. v
The object of this movement on the part
of the operators is. If possible, to force
the price of barrels down to *1.30, at which
they formerly sold. Instead of allowing it
to remain at *1.40 as it is at present. They
claim that the barrels are kept at *1.40, by
a combine on the part of the manufactur
ers, and that It Is entirely too high a
charge. They passed a resolution agree
ing to go Into the business of manufac
turing their own barrels, and a commit
tee was appointed to look Into and report
on the matter.
The committee is composed of Messrs.
D. T. Daughtry, K. M. Patterson and A.
C. McLeod. Among the places talked of
as the most available for the manufacture
of the barrels by the association, are Cor
dcle, Waycross, Tifton and Savannah. The
first assessment on the stock of the asso-*
elation has been called for, and Is coming
In now very freely, as are also the mem
bership dues.
The regular meeting of the stockholders
of the association will be held Sept. 4, at
which time the stock will nearly all have
been paid In, and the committee will be
ready to make a report on the question
of the operators manufacturing their own
barrel!. They will doubtless arrange to
do this, unless the combine on the part
of the manufacturers Is broken, and bar
rels are cut down to the old figure.
THE TRAVELERS IX'SI RANCB CO.,
OF HARTFORD, CONN.
The Largest Dividend Payer In the
I'nlfrd Mat***.
The prime object of nearly every one
who seeks the protection of life Insurance
Is to secure the largest possible amount
which the premium paid will Justify. A
dividend which comes at the end of the
policy year, in the shape of a reduction of
the next year’s premium, does not answer
the necessity of the case; the policy-hold
er wants insurance, and all that he can
get with the premium paid; and If, at the
cna of the year, a portion of the premium
Is returned which was not needed to main
tain the policy, ho marvels why he was re
quired to pay this portion In the first In
stance; or why they did not give him, at
the start, all the insurance which his
money wrnfid buy, In place of returning
Intact a poHion of the last year's premium
not needed for Insurance.
The premium, for example, on a *IO,OOO
policy, at age of *O, in a dividend company
Is *233; the same premium paid to the
Travelers’ Insurance Company would have
secured a policy for *12,767 at the start. The
policy holder may get a dividend at the
end of the year; but If he dies during the
year, his beneficiaries will receive *2,767
less than they would have received from
the Travelers, The Travelers Insurance
Company, In other words, on this policy
and for tho same premium, pays In advance
an equivalent for future dividends, by *2.-
7ff7 additional Insurance payable at death.
He who seeks Insurance for its own sake
and because he needs It, will buy Insur
ance rather than dividends; and let the
company do the Insuring. Moral; Insure In
the ’’Travelers.’’ Henry I. Beemann, super
vising agent, Bay and Drayton. A few
agents wanted.—ad.
JAPANESE FANS.
A Beautiful Hand-Painted Folding
Fan Presented to All Parchasers.
For one week only, commencing Mon
day, July 15, and continuing until Satur
day 20th, Inclusive, we will present to each
and every purchaser of lib tea. 21b coffee
lib baking powder or 3 cans milk with
one of the beautiful fans (See window
display). These fans are very serviceable
and lasting, as they are painted on the
very finest Japanese parchment. No ad
vertising. Rave only to be seen to be ap
preciated. Don’t fail to be on hand. The
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
150 Broughton, H. T. Wilson, Manager’
—ad.
Vaudeville Show at Tybee, July 14.
Special programme for Sunday afternoon
and evening. Last train will leave the
Island, 10:00 p. m., central time.—ad.
IN TOWN OB OUT.~"
The Stny-nt-Hme und the Sojourner
Equally Treated.
It makes no difference whether you re
main in the city, or go to a summer re
sort to spend the heated term, you can
get your supplies Just the same from Lo
gan. He has every facility for Ailing or
ders at any point. The finest selections
of beef, mutton, fish, vegetables and fruits
can be sent out of town, and will be re
ceived in line condition by the patrons of
this enterprising caterer.—ad.
A BIG ITEM, ;
The Difference In Prices of Goods
Sold by Us and That Asked at Oth
er Housed.
Note tho following:
10,000 yards figured batistes. In light and
dark grounds, usual price Bc. now 3%a.
5,000 yards figured lawns, organdies, dim
ities, etc, formerly 10c, 12 Vic and 15c
now 7c.
Two cases best double width bleached
sheeting, usually sold for 25c, now 18c.
50 dozen gent's seamless half hose, mix
ed and solid colors, now only 7c a pair.
100 dozen gent's unlaundried shirts, sold
elsewhere as a bargain at 39c, our price
only 25c. Foye & Morrison. —ad.
To the Sea.
The Gov. Safford goes to the sea this
afternoon. This is a delightful trip and af
fords an opportunity to view the harbor
and get the pure ocean breezes. Full par
ticulars are given in the advertisement.
—ad.
Meeting" Baptist Young People's
Union, Baltimore, Md., July 10th
to 21 t.
'For the above occasion the Plant system
will sell round trip tickets, from Savannah
to Baltimore, on July 16 and 17, good to
return as late as August 5, at one fare
$18.70.) For further Information, tickets and
sleeping car space, apply to E. A. Armand,
City Ticket Agent, De Soto Hotel, Tele
phone No. 73, or G. Groover, Depot Ticket
Agent.—ad.
The Itagey Institute.
Room No. 10, Odd Fellow-s’ building
cures the liquor, morphine, Cocaine or
tobacco habits. It guarantees to cure every
case that really desires to be cured and
will follow directions.—ad
RAIN FELL BY THE TON.
A HALF BILLIOV I>U( \D UCLI t.E
OX MVAINAK.
More Water Kell In Fifty Minnie*
Than 1* l*mu|>rd by the Water
Works In a Week—A Sea Deep
Enonph to Float a Fleet of Ships.
A W aler Power That W ould Drive
All the Machinery in Savannah.
The Heat It Let Loose.
The amount of rain, in weight, that
fails during an average shower, if com
puted, would be startling to most people.
In such a rain as that of yesterday af
ter noon it is almost incredible.
The weight of rain which fell In less
than an hour inside the city limits was
more than a quarter of a million tons.
These figures are almost incomprehensible,
when applied to such a thing as rainfall,
or, in fact, anything.
The weather bureau observations last
night showed that the rainfall from 5 to
6 o'clock was a fraction over 2% Inches,
or to be exact 2.29 inches.
A gallon of water weighs ten pounds.
If poured out on the ground an inch deep
it would cover an area of two square
feet. To cover an acre an inch deep, pro
vidlng, of course, all of the water re
mained on the surface, would require 18,-
750 gallons, and for a square mile, in
round numbers, 12,000.000 gallons.
At the temperature of 39 degrees at which
the weight of water is computed the
weight of a square mile of sea an inch
deep would be approximately 60,000 tons.
If all the rain which fell In Savannah yes
terday had remained on the surface it
would have formed a depth of 2.29 Inches.
In the two square miles within the city
limits there would have been a sea con
taining 54,000.900 gallons and weighing
271,800 tons, sufficient to crush almost any
thing under it, and more water than is
pumped by the water works in a week.
If the rain which fell on the roof of the
Morning News building had remained
there, the building would have sustained
an extra weight of forty-five tons.
The water power developed by such an
amount of rain water failing from the
roof of buildings throughout the city, if
harnessed, would be sufficient to drive all
the machinery in Savannah for a long
time.
A fact not often thought of, and which
is difficult to realize, is the amount of heat
liberated in the atmosphere in condensing
the vapor necessary to produce an average
shower. In the condensation for a single
gallon of rain enough heat Is given out
to melt seventy-five pounds of Ice, or to
make forty-five pounds of iron white hot.
A rainfall of an inch to the square mile
Implies an evolution of heat sufficient to
melt a layer of ice spread over an area
of a square mile to a thickness of eight
inches. In such a rain as that of yesterday
enough caloric was turned loose to have
melted a small glacier.
Savannah had the severest thunder
shower yesterday afternoon it has had in
a long time. In less than an hour over
2Vi inches of rain fell. In fifteen minutes,
from 5:05 o'clock until 5:20 o’clock, the fail
was 1\ Inches. The streets were flooded,
and were washed In places so that travel
was blocked. The lightning was severe.
In the business portions of the city the
flashes w r ere Incessant and the thunder
followed the flashes without any appar
ent Intervening of time.
During the storm lightning struck the
new' machine shop of John Rourke & Son,
at East Broad and Bay streets. The bolt
first struck the flag-staff and wound
around tt, splintering It as It came down;
then entered the cupola It ripped oft
the eastern side and entered the building
below, passing down an Iron stay-rod,
and, after dividing, went In opposite di
rections, seeking the ground. Two of the
Immense wooden pillars, which support
the building on the Inside, were ripped
In such a manner that new ones will have
to be put In. There was no serious dam
age done except that.
Several workmen were In the building
at the time, hut only one was affected by
the shock. He was a colored man carry
ing a load of brick, and w'as stunned for
a moment. The men say that the whole
building was apparently In a blaze at the
time, and It was a wonder that it did not
take fire.
The damage will be repaired at once.
The building has not yet been completed,
and no machinery was In It. Mr, Rourke
said last night that he had recently or
dered a persistent lightning rod man out
of his foundry, because he had concluded
that there was no virtue In rods, but it
Is safe to state that the lightning rod man
will be more cordially received If he should
call again.
Along the river it seemed a* if the light
ning was more vivid than anywhere else,
and throughout the city the clouds darted
flashed out streaks of lightning inces
santly.
Amy Reed (colored), on Mr. Ralph El
liott’s Grove Point plantation, was struck
and killed. The girl was about 16 years
old, and was walking on a ricofield bank in
company with a girl when she was killed.
Her companion was knocked down, but
not hurt In any way. No marks of any
kind were found on the body of the girl
killed. •
The rain deluged the streets and side
walks. The sewers were unable to carry
off the water and they burst In half a
dozen places. On Cemetery street, near
Gwinnett, the worst break occurred. The
ground caved In, and the drainage stopped
and the street was quickly under water.
The electric railway cars were unable to
cross, and travel was delayed for an
hour, until the break could be repaired.
The park was a regular lake, and the
water remained standing In ponds most
of the night.
Wherever there was an incline In the
streets, the roadways were washed. The
sidewalks, in places, were overflowed and
pedestrians had to wade or take to the
cars.
A few more choice compliments were
bestowed on a portion of the board of
county commissioners during the storm.
The flashes of lightning played around
the court house like a brilliant fireworks'
display, while the terrible thunderclaps
that followed frequently frightened some
clerk or court house official clear out of
his chair. Some of them sought refuge
In a room that is lined with non-conduct
ing material, while others sat in silence
and awaited the next thunder peal, hop
ing It would be the last.
Some of them thought the building
would be struck at any moment, and their
particular feeling against the commis
sioners was that no lightning rods have
yet been placed upon its roof, to ward
off the death dealing current from the
clouds. The commissioners authorized
the committee on court house some time
ago to purchase lightning rods to equip
the building and make it lightning proof.
Some of the lightning rod agents got
onto the fact and offered bargains in the
way of rods. The prices, however, were
a little heavier than the chairman of the
committee thought the county could
stand, and the deal was declared off. So
the court house goes unprotected, and
the clerks and officials are commenting
on what appears to them to be the par
simony of those w'ho had the matter In
charge.
Vaudeville Show at Tyl.ec, July 14.
Special programme for Sunday afternoon
and evening. Last train will leave the
island, 10:60 p. m., central time.—ad.
When You Are Talking Life Inssr
a nee
See that you get the best. Don’t be
lieve all you hear. Talk is cheap. See for
yourself, examine the contract carefully,
beware of “estimates" and statements
that are not embodied in the polioy con
tract. Read every line of the fine print.
Examine the policy contract of The
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company, recognized and acknowledged
to be one of the best, most conservative
and honorable of all the old line com
panies. This company being purely mu
tual and having no stockholders with
whom to divide its profits, shares its sur
plus equitably among its policy holders,
giving to each the just proportion of the
total dividend declared which he has
through his policy contributed thereto.
This feature makes the cost of Insurance
in this company much cheaper than the
stock or assessment companies.
The Massachusetts Mutual’s policy is a
fair and square contract, easily under
stood and free from all unnecessary re
strictions.
The following are a few of its attractive
features: (
Absolutely incontestable after two years.
Cash surrender values are written in the
policy, in plain figures, for every year
after the first, where you can at any time
see them for yourself and which are avail
able on any anniversary after the first
that you desire to surrender your policy.
You see how you get In and it Is just
as easy to see how you can get out.
Paid-up values, available the game
as the cash values, also plainly written in
the policy, and when In excess of one hun
dred dollars, will participate In dividends
during their existence.
Large annual dividends, which can be
taken, either In cash, thereby reduciag
the cost of the insurance every year, or
to Increase the policy. There are other
good features. A specimen policy and full
information will be promptly furnished
to any one. Send your address and date
of birth to Harty & Apple, general agents
for Georgia, 93 Bay street. Savannah, Ga.
The information you will receive will
well be worth your time. Ladles Insured,
too, same rates as the men.—ad.
Good Weather for Docks.
And everybody looks well fend feels
comfortable In our white duck trousers.
The kind with lndestructable seams, at
$2.00. Another invoice just received, at
Appel & Schaul’s.—ad.
To All Interested in the Exposition.
The Cotton States and International Ex
position will long be remembered by all
who see it as the greatest exposition the
south has ever seen. Those who do not
see it will depend upon such records as
may be left of Its artistic f beauty and
substantial evidences of the progress that
the south and its people have made
during the past century. Such a work is
now being complied by the Southern
States Publishing Company. A book
showing the past progress of the south,
recording the exposition Itself with beau
tiful half-tone engravings of its buildings
and photographs of its leading promoters
and of the leading people of the south
ern states, with biographical sketches of
them; also accounts of the leading In
stitutions of the south, its manufactures,
etc., and will be of Interest to all. ’’The
Cotton States and International Exposi
tion and South Illustrated,” matter for
which Is now being compiled by the
Southern States Publishing Company,
will be the publication descriptive of the
south, Its exposition, people and resources,
with the finest character of engrav
ings, printed upon the finest enameled
paper, and bound In handsome morocco
covers, with gilt edges. The work itself
will be a substantial Illustration of the
progress of the south. The work upon It
being all done In the south, it deserves to
be favorably considered by the people of
the south In preference to foreign publi
cations, “The Cotton States and Inter
national Exposition and South Illus
trated" will be the representative book ’of
the south. It Is not only of the south,
but for the south, and by the south. The
leading people of the south are in It. The
representatives of the above company are
now In the city and will wait upon Its
leading citizens and explain the nature
of the work. Savannah should come
well to the front and should be as care
fully represented as any other southern
city In the above work. We trust that
the opportunity may be fully realized.—
ad.
On a Sunday Morning.
Bright and early every Sunday morn
ing, the familiar knock of Logan’s deliv
erers of the breakfast and dinner, can be
heard throughout the city. The mam
moth refrigerator is opened at early morn
and the orders to be delivered are turned
over to Logan’s men. They are on the
elert quickly, and many a home is made
happy by the delicacies which are brought
to their home fresh from Logan's cooler.
Those who do not order their Sunday’s
dinner from Logan don’t know what good
living is these hot days.—ad.
To Tnke the Order.
We respectfully Inform those gentlemen
who are getting ready to go away for the
summer that wo are making all kinds of
suits, in our merchant tailoring depart
ment, at reduced prices. Especially are
we equipped In wash materials, and In
these we are leading the state. Appel &
Schaul. A ticket to Tybee goes In this
department, ad.
A Young Mon Embarks In Business.
The furniture business of the late Emil
A. Schwarz has been disposed of to his
son, (Mr. August W. Schwarz, who will
continue to corkduct the trade at the old
stand. The flrfn name will be Emil A.
Schwarz’s Son.
The high reputation of this house has
been established, for thirty-five years, the
late Mr. Schwarz having commenced bus
iness here In 18$0. The establishment has
always been conducted in a straight for
ward and reliable manner.
Mr. A. W. Schwarz has been Identified
with the business during his entire life
time, and Is will conversant with every
detail of the business. He proposes to up
hold the well-earned reputation of the
house. Ho Is replenishing the stock with
now and fashionable goods and Intends to
keep everything necessary to a first-class
furniture and carpet establishment.
Those If. B. Serge Coats.
We are in Receipt of another lot of
those double-breasted serge
coats, for which! we charge only $5.00, be
sides you with a ticket to go
to Tybee and e)njoy yourself. Appel &
Schaul.—ad. /
Oat far Business.
Sommers & Winkler, the experienced
butchers, recently with H. Logan, have
embarked in business at Stall No. 75, City
Market. Their flrlends and the public are
respectfully Invited to give them a share
of patronage. Ttie finest of beef, mutton,
the best boneless corned beef, and pure
sausag- will be siiecialtles to build up the
trade. Every faicillly for handling the
finest selections cf>( supplies and the prompt
and satisfactory teetering to patrons is as
sured by the new* firm.—ad.
Probabilities for Sunday: Show*-,
thunderstorms: warmer; variable 3
OUR AD.
LAST WEEK
ABOUT TUE
111
Reckon you diddont read it.
'Twas a good ad., well built
and tastefully displayed, and
best of all, TRUE, bvesi wokd
OF IT.
We expected it would sell
every M. & H. Piano in stock
But we got left—
And the Pianos are left, too.
Diddent sell one of ’em.
Ali wrong—your loss, too.
Seven Superb MASON &
HAMLIN Pianos offered for a
limited time at special Re
duced Prices. When you
know them you will want one.
BETTER INVESTIGATE.
AND THAT RIGHT NOW.
LUDDEN & BATES
This Is
Half
Price
Week.
SEE PAGE 5
We move to 129 and 131
Broughton street on Sep
tember Ist. In the short in
terval everything in our
present stand
MUST BE SOLI).
Hesitate and you are lost.
ANY OTHER PRICES are
HIGH alongside ours.
K)o^fes3J.
This means too pairs of
GEMS’ ELEGANT SS.OO
PATENT LEATHER
SHOES AT
ft will take only a week to clean them
out. Get your size while we have It.
HE MEAN THIS.
CEIL & QUINT,
21 BARNARD STREET.
We Can t Do More
Than give you two for one.
A Range costing us nearly
930 for 910 is a good offer
anyway.
But We Will Do This:
Put up a Range complete,
allow one week's trial FREE,
and if it don’t suit we will
disconnect and take out with
out any cost to you.
We Want You
To have comfort, save money
in household expenses, and
know what a good thing a
Gas Range is.
DO LET US MAKE THE TRIAL.
MUTUAL
GASLIGHT CO.,
129 Congress street.
One Million Dollars
Is the value of the plant of the Bergrier
& Engel Brewing Company of Philadel
phia, and their brewlngmaster receives
salary of ten thousand dollars a year.
These facilities enable them to brew as
fine a beer as can be brewed anywhere,
and they do It.
They have twice been awarded the
Grand Prize at Paris, France, over Eu
ropean competitors.
We keep their beer, porter and ale ex
clusively on draught, and we deem their
products the finest In this city. You
should drink them for your health.
Call and get our prices on line Bottled
Whiskies, Gins, Brandies and Wines,
wo sell in original packages cheap
er than anybody else.
CHAS. KOLSHORN & BR0„
Pool, Beading and Lunch Boom.
No. 170 BROUGHTON ST.
MEW FSPCC ALL ABOUT CHANGING Mk
nctf rHVkd the Features and Bemov-'f’JiJS
tog Blemishes, to ISO p. book for a stamp.
John H. Woodiiliry, 127 W.42d8t.,N. X.
itvantor of Woodburr a facial soap. '3^'
IP YOU WANT GOOD" JJATEIUAB
and work, order your lithographed and
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News, Savannah. Oa.