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ITEMS IN THE THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLUHIDA AID SOUTH
A A KOLIA A BRIEFLY FARA.
GRAPHED.
GEORGIA
NS wnan Herald-Advertiser: During the
Christmas holiday* Jast year an alterca
tion occurred between two negroes on 'j
E. Cranford s plantation. In the Seventh
district, in which one was shot by the
ether. The m gro who did the shoot
ing was John Sherman, and he was ar
rested. but some sort of a settlement
was effected by which he subs- quentiy
secured his freedom. The wound- l negro
Was permanently disable-'., and after lin
gering in a state of helplessness for sev
eral months he died. His death occurred
on Friday last, and n-w his assailant is
Wanted on the charge of murder.
Macon News: J. K. Dominick, who was
recently aentenced to the penitentiary for
ten years for acting as a ••fence" for
Stolen goods, has been very turbulent In
tail lately, abusing and lighting the other
prisoners. Sheriff Westcott decided to
remove him to another cell and got Dep
uty Sheriff Jones to assist him, as Dom
inick was quite angry. Jones carried a
• tick with rum into the cell. Dominick
Was lying on his cot when the sheriff
Went to make him get up to go Into an
other cell. Dominick, who is a large anu
Powerful man, suddenly seized Sheriff
Westcott and jerked him across the cel;.
Dominick then drew back his list ana
rushed at the sheriff with the force of a
bull to strike him in iha face, when
Deputy Sheriff Jones hit Dominick on tile
head, knocking him down to
the floor. The blood flowed freely. Dom
inick was then removed to another cell.
Amencus Times-Recorder; Superinten
dent Eldrldge has completed the attach
ment of the Pohle air-lift system to the
uptown artesian Well, and when the pres
sure of fifty-eight pounds was turned on
a solid stream of water shot above the
house tops, coming from a depth of
feet. It is a complete success, and this
Well, like those at the city reservoir, will
now afford an abundant supply of water,
and at nominal cost. The air pipes that
force up the water connect with the en
gine at the reservoir half a
mile away, and is Inserted in the
well to a depth of 253 feet. The water
rises by natural pressure to within lit!
feet of the surface, where it is forced out
by air pressure in exhaustible quantities.
Superintendent lildrldge asserts that the
six artesian wells In the city are supplied
from the same stream. The machinery at
tached to the uptown well was adjusted
Saturday, after which an ornamental
fountain will be placed about it for the
convenience of the public.
Macon Evening News: A. J. Williams of
the Hazzard district, who recently ran
away with Mrs. N. F. Johnson, wife of
Stephen Johnson of Hazzard, was ar
rested Saturday morning in. Pike county
by Deputy Sheiiff Rainey and was brought
to Macon on the 11 o'clock train and put
In jail. .Mr. Rainey and Mr. Johnson, the
husband of Mrs. Johnson, left Maeon
Friday afternoon on the 4:25 train for
Barnesville. They then wulked from
Barnesvllie at night ten miles to a farm
house where Williams and Mrs. Johnson
were stopping. Rainey had warrants lor
Williams and Mrs. Johnson, which had
been sworn out in Macon by Mr. Johnson.
Rainey and Johnson reached the house
where the guilty pair were stopping about
daylight, and the arrest was made. War
rants had also been taken out by parties
in Pike for their arrest. Rainey and
■Williams went to Barnesvllie and took
the train for Macon. Johnson and his
wife rode through the country with Wil
liams' horse and buggy. Johnson and his
wife had an earnest conversation before
leaving the house in Pike. Williams and
Johnson never spoke. It Is understood
that Johnson will dismiss the warrant
against his wife, and they will live to
gether again. He will prosecute Williams
Williams has employed Attorney M. G.
Bayne to defend him. Williams says he
loved Mrs. Johnson and it was either to
run away with her or kill her, or kill
himself.
Press: A few minutes past 1 o’clock
Saturday morning Claxton was alarmed
by the cry of fire. The lire could not be
located at first, but In a few moments
flames were seen to burst from the roof
of the drug store of J. F. Currie & Cos.
The fire was discovered by Mr. York, who
sleeps up stairs over Kennedy's store. He
was awakened by an explosion In the
drug store, and looking, saw smoke pour
ing out about the middle of the house.
He ran down stairs and gave the alarm,
but in a few moments the flames burst
out and the house was soon burled In
fiamrs. Nothing could be done to check
the fire or save the goods, and the crowd
turned their attention to saving the store
of E. B. Kennedy & Son, about forty
feet distant. It was only by the most he
roic efforts that this building was saved,
and It was at one time given up as doom
ed. A number of men crowded on the
roof and In the windows, and a steady
stream of buckets was passed to them
from the railroad tank. It was a hard
fight, and the workers deserve much credit
for their services. If Kennedy’s store had
caught a number of buildings would have
burned to the ground, and Claxton dealt
a blow that It would have taken a long
time to recover from. The cause of the
fire is unknown. It may have been caused
by an explosion of chemicals, or bv a
match being accidentally dropped into
some combustible material In the fore
part of the night. Mr. Currie had *I,OOO in
surance on the stock. The building was
owned by Barfield Bros., and the loss
was about *230, with no insurance.
FLORIDA.
’’Uncle’’ Jim Gheer of Cassia Is one of
the old-time colored men. who are so fast
disappearing. Uncle Jim went through ;
all of the Seminole war. He says he saw
Gen. Jackson when he was marching to
attack the Beminoles in the Everglades.
He knows every cattle trail in South
Florida.
Quincy New Era: Lemuel H. Andrews,
West Ga is ien’s famous snake killer,
killed a huge rattle snake last week, which
being measured was live and a half feet
long and I think about twenty-one or
twenty-two inches in circumference. It
had nine rattles and a big button. They
were so excited that they forgot what
the diameter was.
Pensacola News: During a visit of a
large number of the West Florida excur
sionists to Fort Pickens Saturday morn
ing, John Carroll, son of Sergt. Carroll of
the fort, caught and safely landed, with
the assistance of several men, a shark,
which measured fifteen feet and two inches
in length. The monster fish proved to be
a great curiosity to many of the excur
sionists.
Quincy New Era: John O. Howard cap
tured a fawn while fishing near Kvle's
Landing Wednesday. The little buck Was
seen sutmlng him Self on the bahks of the
river, presumably to get out of the way
of troblesome insects, when Mr. Howard
made a detour to the rear and with a
sudden "boo,’ the youngster was fright
ened, bounding Into the river, closely fol
lowed by his would-be captor, who gave
chase in a boat. With a throw line the
deer was hooked through his ear and
thus held secure until hands could be laid
upon him.
There will be, in the near future, quite
an improvement in Jasper. There will be
an artesian well, with an Ice factory at
tached, and an electric light plant. Al
ready a few of the prominent moneyed men
of the town have forpied a company, and
steps have been taken to incorporate it.
A first class hotel is also being strongly
advocated. It Is thought a fine hotel
would pay, perhaps better than anv other
Investment In the place. One who Is In
that line and understands the hotel busi
ness thoroughly, with capital, could prob
ably do as well as at any town in Florida.
Pensacola News: Joseph Gonzalez a
well known bayman, was struck, on the
head with a large rock by Mack Manuel,
colored, at the union depot, about 830
o'clock last Saturday night. Manuel was
arrested and locked up at the police sta
tion and this morning was placed in the
county jail for trial In a higher court.
Mr. Gonzalez's wound was very serious
He was attended by City Physician Simp
son Saturday night, and was unconscious.
To-day he Is reported to be conscious, but
he is unable to talk without vomiting
and his condition is still considered to be
Dad.
The Quincy New Era calls the attention
Of the Gadsden county commissioners to
the fact that under the provisions of the
ne .w game law, no months have been set
aside as the season during which hunt
ing may be carried on without let or
hindrance. This should not be. The deer
and quail and turkey should meet with
the same protection in Gadsden county
** in other portions of Florida. The mat-
BinCoiiolene
l in Cottolene instead of lard and it will
hat greasiness and I ‘richness” so distress
tics ; the flavor will be delicious instead of
ur food will do you good. Put it in a cold
it with the pan. Cottolene reaches the
much quicker than lard—care should there
not to overheat it. Follow these instruc
il never use lard again.
Las tr±de-xn*rks—fcfid tterr’t head in eotlon-plcnl
wreath—on ever y tin.
it HANK COMPANY, ST. LOCI 9 and CHICAGO.
ter is respectfully submitted to the honora
ble board of county commissioners and
attention Is called to the injustice of al
lowing parties to hunt during the twelve
months, when the spirit and Intent of the
law Is that they shall hunt only four
months *
Ocala Morning News; Saturday even
ing about dark. H. H. King drove up to
Fuller & Clark's store on Exposition
street and left his coat In his buggy, with
some valuable papers and a fine meer
schaum pipe. When he rcurned to his
buggy Ms coat, papers anu pipe were all
gone. A negro named Jim was suspected,
and Officer Milling was at once put on his
track, lett when Mr Milling came upon
his man he found that Mr. Fuller and
Mr. King had got to him first. They suc
ceeded In getting a confession from the
negro and recovered all of the
lost goods except the pipe, and they ex
pect to get that later on. Mr. Milling
locked Jim up for future reference.
Tampa Tribune: One of the things that
the good people of Hyde Park once prided
themselves on Is a green and breezy open
space, sultlclently spacious to be called a
park, and so situated as to discharge all
the functions of such a breathing place.
But they don’t pride themselves upon it
any more. Once upon a time one of
these great and good corporations, whose
mission In Florida Is purely philanthropic,
and whose pruls*-* the Jacksonville Citi
zen is never tired of singing In a high
falsetto, chanced to observe tnls park and
saw that It was good. Not long after
this Its representatives sought out the
big men of Hyde Park ami said to them:
“Your park Is being wasted—lt is like a
■woman without eyebrows. It has no
fence. Give us possession and we will erert
one, so that wandering cows may no
longer defile its verdant spaces. And It
shall not cost you a nickel." The offer,
which seemed a good one, was accepted,
and the fence was put up, and in it there
Were gates for ihgress and egress. But
those gates are there for ornament not for
use, for they are looked, and the people
of Hyde Park feel that the)’ huvo been
fenced out of their own property, which
Is now torn up with railroad switches
and defiled with dust, cinders and box
cars. Now. this is no fable. It is a frozen
fact, and the name of the corporation is
the Tampa Hay Hotel Company, which
is an offshoot of the Plant system, which
now conducts Itself In Hyde Park and the
immediate vtelnlty as if It owned the coun
try out to the edges and a little beyond.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Richard Davis, colored, was killed at
the new mill at Pelzer Thursday after
noon. He met his death by the breaking
of a defective pulley.
The Tueapau Mill, near Wcllford. Spar
tanburg county. Is in operation They are
making a line grade of twenty-seven-inch
cloth. One weaver can manuge aixteen
looms.
The dwelling house of M. C. Dickson,
about a mile from Pendleton, was entirely
destroyed by fire Wednesday night. Noth
ing was saved from the building. No In
surance.
Some of the women of Spartanburg have
begun to talk about building a home for
aged Indigent persons. Their plans have
not been developed, but they will no
doubt find some way to accomplish their
purpose.
Fearden & Clement at their roller flour
mill, near Holley Springs. Spartanburg
county, are making for special customers
a very fine article of whole wheat
flour. They have arranged their mill so
as to cut oft the ground product Just after
the course bran is taken out. It Is supe
rior to arty flour sold In the stores. They
also make a fine article of lirst grade
flour.
Sumter Item: During the rain Saturday
night the electrical discharges were un
usually violent, as the vivid lightning and
heavy thunder Indicated. About 8:30
o’clock, when the lightning was most fre
quent and violent, Esau Kelley and an
other negro, living on the street known as
Red and White, extending beyond the
yards of the Lukens Lumber Company,
were struck. Kelley was killed Instantly
and the other negro received a severe
shock. The lightning left no mark on
Kelley's body, strange to relate. The other
negro was unconscious for some time but
is now much better.
Greenville News: Superintendent J. A.
Dodson of the Southern Railway Com
pany is making the environments of the
depot very attractive. Opposite the ticket
office, beyond th tracks, he lias made a
most artistic park, not large, but It Is an
oasis in the great desert of coal cinders,
iron rails and the generally dry, black
and hot surroundings of railroad depots.
The park, or garden, is a beautiful grass
plot Inclosed by neatly painted railings,
extending up and down the line of the
road. At each end of the park is a circle
of foliage plants, and In these circles are
many varieties of bright, blooming flow
ers. Between the circles the name of the
station. Greenville, will be constructed
of cracked white flint rook. Other Im
provements are contemplated, and when
completed this depot, with its surround
ings, will be a handsome and attractive
place.
Florence Messenger: Miss Lillie May,
the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.
R. Eagerton, was struck by lightning
Monday morning about 11 o'clock at the
home of her parents on McFarlan street.
Mrs. Eagerton and her four children,
who live at 145 McFarlan. street, were
standing In the pack piazza. Mrs. Eager
ton stepped into the house for a moment
when she heard a heavy peal of thunder
and a scream from the children. She
ran to the door to tind her eldest duugn
ter, Lillie May. aged about 13',4 years,
lying on the piazza and the next to the
eldest. Belle, aged about 9 years, on the
ground and another of the children shock
ed. Belle soon recovered, but Lille re
mained unconscious. Drs. McLeod ana
Clement were quickly called, but found
that life was extinct. Belle is suffering
from no inconveniences, put bruises on
the limbs. Mr. Eagerton, who was away
at work,was summoned home by the terri
ble news. The funeral services were held
yesterday at the Baptist church, Rev. W.
I. Herbert officiating, and the remains
interred in. Mount Hope cemetery.
Messenger: And now the people of
Florence have demonstrated the fact that
there are few people who can hustle more
and with better results than they. The
success of Florence as a tobacco market
is now assured. This city is now the
greatest tobacco market in South Caro
lina and will continue to hold first place.
The great tobacco break took place at
the warehouse In this city Friday, and
with a few exceptions, the farmers wore
all pleased with the prices which the
weed brought. The sale commenced in
the Farmers' warehouse, Capt. Ellington
doing the talking and being assisted by
Col. Hill of the Florence warehouse. There
was a very large number of citizens
present, and from twenty-five to thirty
buyers bidding. The number of pounds
sold at this house was In the neighbor
hood of Sb.nilO pounds, and the highest
price brought was $2.20 per pound. At 2
o'clock the buyers all repaired to the
Florence Warehouse, and the first sale
started at that place. Ther- were about
40000 pounds sold and the highest price
was $1.15 per pound. Col. Hill was the
auctioneer, and at times was assisted by
Capt. Ellington. The average prices at
tne Florence warehouse were better aim
the farmers seemed very much pleased
Some of them say that they have never
attended a moiv satisfactory sale at any
warehouse.
THE MORNING NEWS: MON DAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1895.
ORLANDO NOTES.
Sonic llnilnru ClinnKes—People Go
ing Elseis here, Others Coming Ia-
Orlando. Fla., Bept. I.—The work of re
organization consequent upon the groat
freeze of last winter shows greater siKns
of activity as the fall business season
approaches. People who have hesitated to
make a change, or waited, like Mlcawber,
for something to "turn up.” are now on
the move.
Orlando's losses cover all classes of bus
iness.
The most Important change, however, is
the consolidation of the Merchants Bank
with the State Bank of Orlando, and the
departure of Assistant Cashier E. Kirby;
Smith, city treasurer, to Texarkana, Tex.,
where he becomes cashier of the Inter
state National Bank.
In losing old and respected citizens we
have some consolation in the coming here
from other sections of new settlers who
wish to try their fortunes in Orange coun
ty. Orlando being the county seat, and
well located in many other respects, must
draw within her borders enough new
comers to more than fill the vacant places.
Our industrial enterprises are flourishing
and we have two great lines of railway
passing through our city. It is a central
place for convention of various kinds, and
these often bring people on the lookout
for new homes and we catch not a few
of this class who are struck with the act
ive, business-like scenes on our streets.
Next week the silver men are to have
a big convention here, as well as the fruit
and vegetable growers, and we expect to
capture some of the delegates who are
“on the move” for permanent residents
of our attractive city.
Being a bicycle center, Orlando is greatly
interested In the various “meets” and
contests In the south, and while our cham
pion, Huffstetler, was not awarded the
first prize at Jacksonville, we still hold him
up as the coming star rider of future tour
naments. It is not alone In cities with
paved streets that the bicycle is making
a record against the horse and carriage.
Even on our poor Florida sand roads—lf
they can be called roads—good time is
made by our wheelmen adid those of San
ford between the two cities, some twenty
miles apart. The trip makes a pleasant
Sunday outing and Is often made.
Public opinion seems to think that these
out-of-town trips of bicycles will work
a revolution In favor of better country
roads, as it has already done in the mat
ter of good streets in the city. Men who
ride In vehicles tolerate bad roads, but
the man on the bicycle, who knows what
a "header” means, clamors for Improved
and safe highways between neighboring
cities. Orlando has been waked up fully
in this matter and will act In It.
THE VANDERBILT'S UE-I'NITED.
Mr*. Cornelias Calls Upon Mrs. 'Willie
K., and All Difficulties Are at End.
From the New York Morning Journal.
Newport, R. I. Aug. 26.—The Inevitable
has happened, and no longer need so
ciety look for differences between the
families of Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt and
Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
It has long been rumored that a recon
ciliation would take place, but there were
few that gave credence to the report. Too
many remembered the snubs at the Casino
hops this season, when the two Miss Van
derbilts danced in the same set, yet there
was no sign of recognition.
Such things as these have been so fre
quent that people tlnally came to think
the breach was too wide to be healed. It
now looks, however, as though the dif
ferences are at an end, and Miss Con
suelo and Miss Gertrude may again be
friends and enjoy each other's society.
It has been very disagreeable for them,
going in the young set as they have to
do, to be as distant as strangers, and It
is thought that for them the reconcilia
tion has taken place.
Those, who happened along Bellevue
avenue on Saturday morning saw the
large gates of the marble palace swung
open and a carriage drive in. The livery
was that of a Vanderbilt, but the occu
pant of the carriage was not the mistress
of the palace. It was Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, and she was calling on Mrs. Wil
lie K.
How long this visit lasted, or what was
the occasion of it, is not known, but it is
suspected that the two families have again
Joined.
The next few days will tell the story.
In the meanwhile, all eyes will be di
rected upon the Vanderbilts with an anx
ious curiosity.
FBAJK D. IIBRRIYGTO-N' DEAD.
Another A'lctlm of the Pope's Ferry
Wreck Dies of His Injuries.
Macon, Ga., Sept. I.—Frank B. Herring
ton, who was injured in the wreck of the
Knights of Pythias train Friday morn
ing, died this evening at 6 o’clock, sur
rounded by his family and a number of
friends, at the Macon hospital.
Mr. Herrington began sinking early this
morning and at 9 o'clock became uncon
scious and never rallied. It was the sec
ond or third wreck he had been in and
sustained injuries.
Mr. Herrington was a reporter on the
Telegraph years ago, but for several years
past has been connected with the Central
railroad in various capacities. He never
lost his love for newspaper work, how
ever. and for the past four years has been
a regular contributor of suburban news
to the Telegraph. He was a man of am
iable disposition and highly esteemed bv
all.
Nearly all of the other Injured are do
ing well. Mrs. J. T. Clancy, and Mrs.
Fred Abel are still in a precarious condi
tion. but it is thought they will ultimately
recover.
The Statement Reaffirmed.
Birmingham. Ala., Aug. 31.—Vice Presi
dent Roberts of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company reaffirms the state
ment that his company has sold a large
lot or basic iron to the Carnegie com
pany, and adds that other concerns in
Pennsylvania have closed contracts with
the Tennessee company for this iron.
SHLKPSHEAI) BAY ATTRACTIONS.
The llelle Stakes For 11-Ycar-Oldn
and the Turf Handicap.
Sheepsheud Race Track, Aug. 31.—The
very attractive card here to-day brought
out a very large attendance, fully 7,500
persona being present. The track was In
fast shape at the beginning of the sport,
but a shower late in the afternoon made
It decidedly heavy The features of the
programme were the races for the Belles
stakes for 2-year-olds and the turf handi
cap, the ninth of the season, for 3-year
olds at*l upwards.
The former was won handily by One-I-
Love, who was a favorite at odds of 6 to 5,
Argentina. 10 to 1 shot, ran second, three
lengths away, and Floretta IV. third.
Axiom wt s well backed to cross the wire
first in this event, but he finished in the
ruck.
The race for the turf handicap resulted
in a decisive victory for Bathampton,
who went to the front In the first furlong
and was never headed, winning by a
length from Counter Tenor, who finished
only a short head to the good of Mau
rice, third.
Smruarles follows:
First Race—Foe- two-year-olds, five fur
longs. Ramloro, 118, Balard, 8 to 1. won
with The Winner second and Captive
third. Time 1:03.
Second Race—For three-year-olds, one
mile. Monaco, 118, Ifiamllton, 5 to 2, won
with Sunup second and Owlet third. Time
1:11 1-5.
Third Race—The Brlles stakes, for two
year-old fillies, Futurity course. One-I
--i-ove, 108%, Doggett, 6 to 5, won with Ar
gentina second and Floretta IV. third.
Time 1:11 2-5.
Fourth Race—For three-year-olds and
upward, \>ne three-sixteenths miles.
Orlnda, 102, A. Clayton, 5 to 2, won with
Satilla second and Sir Dixon, Jr., third.
Time 2:01 2-5.
Fifth Race—Six and a half furlongs.
Irish Reel, 108. Simms, 5 to 2, won with
Buckrene second and Bucks's third.
Time 1:19 2-5.
Sixth Race—The Turf handioap, one
and one-half miles. Bathampton, 98,
Perkins, 6 to 1, won with Counter Tenor
second and Maurice third. Time 2:10.
Louisville. Aug. 31.—The biggest attend
ance of the meeting was at Churchill
Downs to-day. St. Maxim, at 1 to 4, was
the only favorite to win. The track was
fast. Summaries follow:
First Race—Six furlongs. St. Maxim,
117, W. Jones, 1 to 4, won, with Leo Lake
speond and Diggs third. Time k 15%.
Second Race—Seven furlongs; selling.
Tough Timber, 97, Hastings, 8 to 1, with
Roosevelt second and Chenoa third. Time
1:28%.
Third Race—One and one-half miles;
selling. Peabody, 101, Walker, 5 to 1, won,
with Fayette Belle second and Rasper
third. Time 2:37.
Fourth Race—Five-eighths of a mile;
selling. Lawanda. 105. Cassin, 5 to 1, won,
with Serna second and Sir Dilke third.
Time 1.03.
Fifth Race—Four and one-half furlongs.
Fretful. 110, W. Jones, 7 to 1, won, with
Pardon second and Passed (formerly Re
ject) third. Time 0:56%.
New Y’ork, Aug. 31.—Andrew Thompson,
the most noted colored horseman on the
continent, died at McLean's hotel, Brook
lyn, this morning, of pneumonia.
UTAH SUPREME COURT. * •
Woman Suffrage Gets a Black Eye
From the Judges,
Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. 31.—The territo
rial supreme court to-day rendered Its
decision on the woman’s suffrage ques
tion, holding that only male citizens are
entitled to vote on the adoption or re
jection of the state constitution and for
the first state officers. The basis for this
decision, as stated by the court, was that
the Edmunds-Tucker act, which disfran
chised women in the territory of Utah
Is still In force and applicable until It Is
repealed, or the territory actually be
comes a state.
Chief Justice Merritt, democrat, and As
sociate Bartch, republican, agreed in that
view. Associate Justice King, democrat,
delivered a dissenting opinion, holding
that the enabling act, by Implication re
pealed the provisions of the Edmunds-
Tucker act that women were not entitled
to vote on the constitution and for the
first state officers.
IT WAS MALARIAL FEVER.
Bat Pilot Yates Refused to Take Her
In Port.
Lewes. Del., Aug. 31.—The schooner S.
S. Warren, which Pilot John Yates of
Atlantic City, N. J., refused to take into
that port yesterday because Capt. Hall
Is said to have told him that his (the
captain’s) wife and a sailor were af
flicted with yellow fever, arrived at the
Delaware Breakwater to-day. The vessel
was boarded by physicians from the ma
rine hospital and they at once pronounced
the cases to be malaria’l fever. The schoo
ner, which sailed from Georgetown, S. C.,
with lumber for New York, will now pro
ceed to her destination.
Movement of Cabinet Officers.
Washington, Aug. 31.—Secretary Lamont
left Washington for New York to-day to
spend a few days with his mother. He
is expected to return by Tuesday next.
Secretary Herbert resumed his duties at
the navy department to-day.
On Monday Mr. McAdoo, assistant sec
retary, who has been acting during the
secretary's absence, will leave for a fif
teen days’ trip to the Adlrondaeks.
THE OLOEST
ANO THE BEST
Cough-cure, the most prompt and
effective remedy for diseases of the
throat and lungs, is Ayer’s Cherry
Pectoral. As an emergency medi
feine, for the cure of
Croup, Sore Throat,
Lung Fever and
SR Whooping Cough,
f AYER’S
fi Cherry Pectoral
k cannot be equaled.
jjm E. M. Brawley,
P/F D. D., Bis. Sec. of
the American Bap
tist Publishing Society, Petersburg,
Ya., endorses it, as a cure for violent
colds, bronchitis, etc. Dr. Brawley
also adds: To all ministers -uffering
from throat troubles, I recommend
AYERS
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HUES FOR THE RACERS.
l’ro|srammF n* Decldpd Tpon in (lie
America'* ( np Contest.
New York. Aug. 31.—Lord Dunraven In
formed a reporter of the United Press to
day that the conditions which will gov
ern the International yacht races were
satisfactorily arranged at the meeting
between himself and the members of the
America’s cup committee last evening.
All the details were gone over carefully,
and the committee will Issue the pro
gramme early next week.
Lord Dunraven was asked to-day if an
arrangement had been reached. He re
plied: "Yes. Everything is settled.”
"Were the conditions presented at last
night’s meeting satisfactory?”
“Perfectly.”
"Will the rules governing the races be
the same as 1893?”
“Yes.”
The programme, which the committee
will publish next weex, is in substance
as follows: The races for the America’s
cup will be the best three in five. The
courses will be practically the same as
the recent trial races were sailed over
except that the windward and leeward
race will be thirty miles with a turn and
the triangular races ten miles to a leg,
instead of eight miles. There will be a
two gun start with an interval of two
minutes before the handicap gun. The
start will be from either Scotland or
Sandy Hook lightship according to the
direction of the wind.
The first race will be on Saturday, Sept.
7, the second on Tuesday, Sept. 10, the
third on Thursday, Sept. 12. Additional
races, if necessary, wil be sailed with
one week-day Intervening.
The competing yachts. Defender and
Valkyrie 111., will be measured in the
Erie basin Sept. 6, the day before the race
and the time allowance’will be determined
according to the rules of the New York
Yacht Club.
The Valkyrie shipped anew and much
lighter steel boom to-day and Defender
took a trial spin with anew steel boom
and steel gaff and a ramie cloth club
topsail. The Vigilant left the Horseshoe
and was towed up to the city this morn
ing. Her work of coaching the cup de
fender being ended, she will now go out
of commission. The Valkyrie left the
Horseshoe at 9 a. m., and was towed up
to the Boston dry dock in Erie basin, to
receive the new boom and gaff, which
arrived yesterday on the City of Rome.
AFFAIRS AT OCALA.
The MorninK Jiewn Coupon Contest
Decided—New Ice Factory.
Ocala, Fla., Sept. I.—The Morning News
coupon contest ended last night, and Sam
Birdsey proved the most popular mili
tary man of the city, and his only real
competitor among a dozen was J. W. Lan
caster, Both young men are officers in
the Ocala Bifles, and both excellent mili
tary men.
For the most popular fireman Joe Challie
of Protection Hose Company No. 2 beat
all comers out of sight. His vote was 8,103,
and he won over a dozen competitors,
with their votes combined.
George D. Courtney, foreman of Hose
Company No. 1, was Challle's only real
competitor, but a month ago his backers,
seeing he could not win, withdrew him.
The victors get a free ride to the Atlanta
exposition.
Mrs. A. E. Hugleman died yesterday
afternoon.
The report is abroad that a substance
which is believed to be potash has been
discovered within five miles of Ocala.
If so our fertilizing factory will prove a
wonderful success.
It is now decided that Ocala will have
another ice factory. It will be of 10-ton
capacity. The Acme Brewing Company
of Macon, Qa., will erect it for their
Ocala agents, George Carmichael &
Son, and on their property. This insures
a reduction on ice to consumers of 30
cents a hundred.
Ocala regrets the resignation of J. W.
Craig, superintendent of the High Springs
division of the Plant system.
DEFENDER IN THE DOCK.
Fortunate Discovery of an Injury to
Her New Mast.
New York, Sept. I.—The Defender at
tracted thousands of people to Erie basin,
where she was dry-docked this morning
to have her bronze hull put in shape for
the coming contest with Valkyrie 111.
The docking disclosed an" accident to her
mast that will necessitate its being un
stepped and reset. The discovery was a
fortunate one, for had the Defender
gone to sea with her mast in the condi
tion in which the accident has placed it,
she would have gone to the bottom in the
first puff of wind that struck her sails.
Mobile Heats Montgomery.
Mobile, Ala.. Sept. 1.-The game this af
ternoon was a veritable farce and with a
few exceptions both teams played like
children, the playing of Frank Hahn be
ing particularly childish. The spectators
and officials of the Mobile club were dis
gusted.
RUE
Mobile 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 5 2—ll 10 3
M'tgomery ..0 02100002—572
Batteries—Frank Hahn and Somers; De
voe and Kehoe.
There was no league umpire here and
Ely judged the game.
Italy the Dynamiter’s Successor.
London, Aug. 31.—1n the House of
Commons to-day, Capt. Donelan, antt-
Parnellite, member for Cork, east, moved
the issuance of a writ of election for the
city of Limerick, for the purpose of elect
ing a member of the house in place of
John Daly, the dynamiter, who is now
serving a term in prison and whose elec
tion to parliament has for that reason
been cancelled,
BI’ZZARD’S RAY SPORT.
Prcaldenl nf the United States
Catches a String of Fish.
Buzzards Bay. Mass., Aug. 31.—The Pres
ident, Dr. Bryant and Private Secretary
Thurber were entertained to-day at Camp
Comfort by Capt. Z. B. Godfrey. The ad
joining fishing grounds, known as Great
Sandy Neck Bend, have become noted as
abounding with fine bass and pickerel.
The President had never been there before
but last week Dr. Bryant and Mr. Thur
ber went there and brought back to the
President such good reports that Mr.
Cleveland determined to go there at his
first opportunity. The President had the
best of luck, and brought back with him
a splendid mess of bass and pickerel.
The pond is located about six miles from
here.
A MEMPHIS RECEIVERSHIP.
Car anil Foundry Company of That
City In Finuueiul Dltttculty.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 31.—The attorneys
for C. F. Collins, principal stockholder in
the Memphis Car and Foundry Company,
went to the residence of Chancellor Sneed
to-night and applied for a receiver for the
Institution. He nominated E. A. Nixon,
his general manager, for the position, and
he was accordingly named. In the appli
cation it is set forth that the step was
taken because the Bank of Commerce and
the Continental Bank, which held claims
for $51,500 and 125,000 respectively, refused
to extend the credit on satisfactory terms.
The schedule of liabilties foots up $309,726
and the assets $774,493.
THE PORT ROY AL DRY' DOCK.
Its Recent Test and Its Shortcom
ings—lt* Former Mishaps.
From the New York Sun.
Washington, Aug. 30.—There will be an
other long delay in the practical use of
the dry dock at Port Royal, as the board
that has reported upon the test of it by
the Amphitrite discovered a number of
defects that must be remedied. It has
been fourd necessary to put the subject
In charge of a court of inquiry, which
will meet soon, In order to ascertain how
the defects in its construction arose.
It appears that considerable leakage
was noticed after the Amphitrite had
been floated and the caisson had been re
versed, and also that the oak sills in the
outer abutments showed some tendency
to move inward, especially on one side;
but it is believed that this can be rem
edied by using stone or gravfel concrete
in place of the sand and mud now back
of the abutments, and employing anchor
bolts for additional bracing. There was
a small opening between the six-inch
abutment sheathing and the timber back
ing. There should have been better depth
for the sheet piling. Indeed, an official
report made last year said that the steps
at the head of the dock showed weakness,
and this was attributed to the fact that
the sheet piling should have extended
at least fifteen feet deeper.
A favorable report is made on the
strength of the caisson, which is well
constructed, but it needs additional air
ports, and also should have another large
discharge pump. The cost of all these
improvements will be considerable, that
of the substitution of the stone or Con
crete for the earth and sand back of the
abutments and the counter bracing with
bolts being put at SIB,OOO. Proper piers at
the entrance to the dock are also recom
mended, but these are independent of the
contractor’s work. Then there must be
a good deal of dredging at the approaches,
In order to make the dock available for
our battleships of deep draught.
The timber dock on the east side of Paris
Island, at Port Royal, for the naval coaling
station there, the largest yet built on
the Atlantic coast, was undertaken long
ago, the contract being made Feb. 6,189 J,
and, in fact, its completion has been delay
ed two years beyond what was originally
Intended. This delay, however, whs In
part due to misfortunes. Year before last,
during the great hurricane of the latter
part of August, the dock was filled by a
tidal wave, and congress came to the
relief of the contractor with an appro
priation of $18,521.42, on the ground that
he was not responsible for this disaster.
But there had been a previous filling of
the pit by the giving way of the coffer
dam, and it was left filled for some time.
It was also at one time reported that the
floor of the dock had been raised by wa
ter pressure. One board of civil engineers
of the navy sent down to examine it found
however, that the leakage that had been
reported was only similar to. that of other
docks under construction, and was not
serious, and that there was nothing to
criticise In the methods up to that time.
The contractor for this dock is Mr. Jus
tin McCarthy of Washington, who had had
experience as a brick and stone mason,
but had not previously built timber docks,
so that It was natural that some mishap
should occur. The time originally named
in the contract for completing the work
was April 23, 1893; but extensions of time
having been granted for the reasons al
ready suggested. The original price stip
ulated was $418,915.67, which was consid
ered remarkably low. However, the cy
clone disaster added, as has been said,
$18,521.42, and the trouble arising from hy
drostatic pressure brought $26,000,000
more, the board recommending that the
government should make this allowance.
A third sum added was $12,000 for wid
ening the entrance to the dock. Exactly
what further expenses, if any, will come
upon the government the results of the
court of inquiry will reveal. •
When the work is finally completed the
Port Royal dock will prove very useful,
perhaps, particularly for vessels cruising
in the Gulf, which will not then have to
go so far north for docking.
OCEAN 'TEAMSHIP CO,
—YOB
NEW YORK, BOSTON AND PHIL*,
OELPHIA.
G. M. SORREL, Manager.
THE magnificent steamships of tfcess
lines are appointed to sail as follows ’
FROM SAVANNAH,
Central (90th Meridian) Tlme-aa below;
TO SEW YORK.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, TUES.
DAY, Se(>t. 3, at 6:00 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, at 6:30 a. m. 8 “•
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Bure
SUNDAY, Sept. 8, at 8:00 a. m. **
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, TUESDAY
Sept. 10, at 7 p. m. *
TO PHILADELPHIA
(For freight only.)
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Lewis, MON,
DAY, Sept. 9, at 8:30 a. m.
TO BOSTON.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, Turin.
DAY, Sept. 5, at 6 a. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Sava*a
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, at 9 a. m.
CITY, Capt. Googins, SUNDAY
Sept, la, at 1 p. m. 11
„ r T t ll , r “ u ,?, h bl * ls of •adlng given to eastern
and noi thweatern points and to ports of to*
United K ngdom and the continent.
* or freight or passage apply to
.n.. c - ANDERSON. Agent
Waldburg Building, West of efty £*,
change.
J. P. BECKWITH. G. F. & P A
Pier 35 North River, New York.
MERCHANTS AND MINERS’'
transportation CO.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
TO NEW YORK—Sten'-.sr and
Cabin, Limited 5 days, *18.30; Cabin, Unlim
sl4 < 75 ,2 U Excur,ion - Intermediate,
TO BOSTON—Steamer and Rail—Cabin
Unlimited, $22.00; Intermediate, Limited J
.TO BOSTON—Steamer—Cabin. Llml'ed
10 days, $20.00, Excursion, $36.00! Interme.
dlate, Limited 10 days. $15.00.
cJbln"tc S “ INaTON_ ® teamer and Ra!l
-and RaiJ
—Cabin, $17.80; Intermediate. 812.50. v
TO PHILADELPHIA—Steamer—Cabin.
$16.00; Intermediate. $11.50.
. TO JIALTIMORE-Cabin. $15.00: Excur
•lon. Oj.wi fill,, ii ,11,|.
The steamships of this company are ap
pointed to sail from Savannah for Balti
more as follows—standard time.
Ca P t - G - w - Billups,
WEDNESDAY. Sept. 4, at 6 p. m.
Ca P l - Charles James,
SATURDAY, Sept. 7, at 7 p. m.
WM- LAWRENCE, Capt. A. L. Willis,
\\ EDNEBDAY, Sept. 11, at 10 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent.
Savannah, Ga.
W. P. TURNER, G. P. A.
A. D. BTEBBINS, A. T. M.
J. C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore, M l.
The Steamer Alpha,
P. D. FINNEY, Master,
On and After July 4 will chunge
ber schedule ns follow*!
Leave Savannah, Tuesday 9 a m
Leave Beaufort, Wednesday Bam
Leave Savannah, Thursday II a at
Leave iieauiort, Friday 3 a in
The steamer will not stop at Bluffio.i oa
Wednesday or Thursday
Special trip to Biutfton every Saturday,
leaving Savannah at 3 p. ra„ returning leave
Bluffton at 5 a. m. Monday.
For lurther information apply to
C H. MEDLOCa. Agen’.^
STR. GOV, SAFFORO
Between Savannah and Beaufort
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY
at 8:30. foot of Bull street, city time
Special excursions Wednesday and Friday
75c round trip. Children Wo.
Returning the same day.
For freight and passage apply to
11. G. KENT. Or J. G. GAF.NETT.
Pass. Agent. Agent,
Telephone 520.
city ii an mil
SUMMER SCHEDULE—June 3, 1809.
Isle of Hope Schedule—NVrek Days.
Leave City From L of Hope* Inlc
• 00 a m Bolton at. 6 00 a m Bolton st.
7 00 a m Bolton st. 7 10 a m Boiton st.
0 00 a m Second av. 8 10 a m Second ar
-10 37 a m Bolton st 9 45 am Bolton st.
145 pm Second av- 12 20 p m Second ar
190; m Bolton st. 2 30 p m Bolton st.
1 380 p m Bolton st. BSO p m Bolton st.
4 15 p m Second av. 4 30 p m Bolton st.
4 30 p ra Bolton st 4 45 p m Second aa
5 15 p m Second av. 5 30 p m Bolton st.
5 80 p ni Bolton st. 5 45 p m Second af
6 15pm Second av. 6 30 p m Bolton st.
6 30 p m Bolton st. 7 30 pm Bolton st.
7 SO p m Bolton st. 8 30 p m Bolton st.
8 30 p m Bolton st. 8 20 p m Bolton st.
Hlpm Bolton st. 10 00 p m Second
Saturday nights only 11 p. m. from Bolton s*"
( urs leaving Bolton and returning into Buie
ton street passengers change at Thunderbolt.
For Montgomery, 9 and 10:37 a. m.. 2:30. 4An
6:15 p. m., change at Sandfly. Leave Monb
gomery, 7:30a. m.. 1:45. 4:00 and 5:50 p. m-
For Thunderbolt, ears leave Bolton stroej
depot on every hour and half hour during
day and evening.
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PIEDMONT AIR LINE.
The Vestibule Route
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Improved schedules between New Yorla
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Boston and the East. Double daily fas®
trains between Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York via Colunj*
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