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A BIG COTTON FIRM S FAILURE.
X. V. MKTNTXKK A CO. IX A RE
CEIVKK'S II I MIX.
A Bill Filed || Ihr Savannah Bank
and Trutl Cumpanr Mlrpina an
lmlrblrdarit of Bn7joOO A Claim
Thai Ihr l ollalrral Held 1* Xol
haßlrit-nt to Cvrr th* Imlrblrd
ness—Mr. U . I*. Cania Uppolntetl
Temporary Rrrfirrr and a Tem
porary Rratralaini Order Imieil
Against Any laierferenee Mill*
Aaaela h; Me oilier* of Ihe Firm.
The business of M.ssrs. M Y. Macln
tyre & Cos., cotton factor* and dealers on
Bay street was placed in the hands of Mr
William G. Cann as temporary receiver
by Judge Falligant yesterday, on a bill
filed by Messrs. Erwin. dußtgnon and
Chisholm for the Savannah Bank and
Trust Company, alleging an indebtedness
Of 157.000.
The claim Is made by the plaintiff that
the defendants have made large advances
to parties In the country, and that the cot
ton will soon be coming in w hich will be
a source of profit to them and to their
creditors. It is alleged, further, that M.
T. Maclntyre and Company, the firm be
ing composed besides of W. E. Seabrook
and John F. Neeley, is insolvent, and that
each memlier of the firm is Insolvent. Un
less the court takes charge of the busi
ness It Is claimed there is liable to be a
waste and depreciation of the assets to
the loss of the creditors.
The Savannah Hank and Trust Com
pany houls collateral for this Indebted
ness, but it is claimed the collateral is not
sufficient to secure all of It. The bank
holds liens on property of the firm at Guy
ton. Sycamore, in Jefferson, Screven. Ef
fingham, Colquitt, Thomas and ltrooks
counties, In this state, and in Maron
county, lowa.
It Is further alleged that on June 21),
ISMS. M. Y. Maclntyre & Cos., made an as
signment to M. R. Mallette, who was to
lake charge of the business, pay up the
Indebtedness and to pay any. surplus to
the members of the firm. But Mallette, ll
is stated, declined to take charge of the
business and execute the trust. This as
signment. It appears, was favorable to
the plaintiff in this case.
The bank claims that the defendants
have declined to execute to It deeds to the
property against which It holds liens, and
the belief is expressed that It Is contem
plated or was contemplated to transfer all
or a part of the property to other persons.
Unless a receiver be appointed and an In
junction granted restraining the members
of the firm from Interfering with any of
the assets, it was claimed that the Savan
nah Bank and Trust Company, the princi
pal creditor, would suffer materially.
The plaintiff asked the appointment of
a receiver for an injunction restraining
the members of the firm from in any way
Interfering with any of the assets, that
the firm he required to execute to the
plaintiff a deed to the property mentioned,
aqd that the assets of the defendants be
marshalled and distributes!.
Judge Falligant granted the temporary
restraining order, appointed Mr. Wm, (I.
Cann, cashier of the Savannah Bank and
Trust Company, temporary receiver and
directed the defendant company to show
cause before him, July 11 at 10 o'clock,
why the receivership should not be made
permanent and an Injunction granted.
VETERA\S TALK OP" RICHBOIB,
Delegates to the Reunion Relate
Reminiscences of the Great Gath
ering.
The Confederate Veterans Association
held its July meeting at Knights of Py
thias hall last night. It was expected to
be largely a gathering at which reminis
cences of Richmond and of the confed
erate ,-eunlon were to be narrated, and
the hall was filled. In the absence of the
president. MaJ. G. M. Ryals. who has
not yet returned from Richmond, First
Vice President Hon. W. D. Harden pre
sided.
It was late when the reports of the del
egates to Richmond were reached, and
<he speeches were shortened In conse
quence. Judge Harden gave a stirring
report of the great reunion, and the re
eults that will follow It. Aside from the
reminiscent character of Judge Harden's
report he pointed out the Importance of
the gathering, and its influence upon the
history of the nation. We who live, he
eald, remote from the great cities do not
appreciate what a great organization the
united Confederate Veterans is, nor Its
valhe to the people of the nation. Judge
Harden alluded to the various features of
the reunion, to his meetings with the he
roes of the confederacy, who were there,
to his meeting with Mrs. Davis and her
allusion to the confederate badge which
the association presented her a year or
more ago, and which she wore as the
badge of honor at the reunion, and many
other interesting meetings with the brave
men who tought tor their rights during
the four years of civil struggle.
Judge Falligant recalled many amusing
and pathetic incidents of the reunion and
of the meetings of the thousands who had
not met before since the war.
Veterans L'sina, G. X. Saussy and C. L.
Jones narrated their experiences nnd meet
ings with people whom they had not seen
einee the early sixties. An hour and a half
■were spent in narrating events that occur
red and recollections that were revived by
the great assembly.
The greater part of the meeting was oc
cupied with the routine business that
comes regularly, before the bi-monthly
meetings of the association.
The relief committee reported the death
of Veteran Julius B. Gaudry, the fifth who
has died since the last meeting of the as
sociation. The others are Cant. J. D. John
ston, second vice president of the associa
tion, Capt. W. P. Schirm, Veteran John S.
-Austin and Gen. A. R. Lawton. The asso
ciation appointed two members to act as
pall bearers at Veteran Gaudry's funeral
to-day, Veterans M. P. Usina and T. A.
Maddox.
The vacancy In the office of second vice
president caused by the death of Capt.
Johnston was announced. Judge Robert
Falligant and Gpn. P. McGlashan, third
vice president, were nominated to (111 the
vacancy. Judge Falligant declined the
nomination, and urged the election of Gen.
McGlashan. The president was directed to
vote of the association for Gen.
McGlashan. and he was unanimously
chosen. Judge Falligant was unanimously
elected third vice president in place of
Gen, McGlashan.
Asa result of Veteran C. L. Jones re
port upon the Richmond reunion, in which
he described at length the badges and uni
forms worn by the camps represented
there, and the banners carried In the pa
rade. as distinguishing marks of the camps
a committee of three was appointed to
consider the matter of uniforms and
badges for the Savannah association, and
to report at the next meeting. Mr. H. A.
t-'rane was elected a member of the asso
ciation and several applications for mem
oership were received and referred to com
mittees.
A communication from the colored mili
tary was received containing the resolu
tions adopted by the First Battalion and
already published in the Morning News
expressing regret at the Intrusion of the
company which marched into the I’atk
extension during the Memorial Aav exer
cises of the veterans last Memorial dav.
me communication was read and the sec
retary was directed to acknowledge its
receipt and to express the satisfaction
of the association.
Only the sufferer knows the misery
of dyspepsia, but Hood’s Sarsaparilla
cures the most stubborn cases of this dis- -
Case, —ad.
rOI.ICEBAX X'fOOL DIIXIMEIk
The Arrest of Mr. Mercer Results In
Ills ISischarae.
Policeman Joseph M Cool was dismissed
from the force last night by the police
preferred against him by Mr. R. L. Mer
cer, on account of the unreasonable con
duct of the policeman In arresting Mr.
Mercer end sending him to the barracks
without cause.
The arrest was last Wednesday night,
and a full account of the affair was pub
lished In the Morning News. Mr. Mercer
was on his way to his home on Whita
ker street, about midnight, having, as us
ual. remained at the Oglethorpe club un
til that hour. As nearly everyone knows
he Is a sufferer from rheumatism, and is
barely able to make his way about with
the aid of a cane. He was near his home
anl was crossing Whitaker street, at
Gwinnett, when Officer McCool rode upon
h;m suddenly anl demanded to know
w hat he was doing there. Mr. Mercer
was surprised at this sudden attack, and
promptly demanded to know of the of
ficer what he meant by riding upon him
In this sudden manner and almost scar
ing him to death.
There were some words about this, and
the officer ordered Mr. Mercer to go home,
which the latter, considering himself to
be a free and independent citixen In pos
session of his right mind, emphatically
declined to do. After morn word* had
passed McCool carried Mr Mercer to the
Hall street box and sent him to the bar
racks In the red maria.
Policeman McCool, in hi* statement,
said that he took Mr. Mercer for a sus
picious character, and acted on this be
lief. He did not know Mr. Mercer, he
said, nor did he know that he was a crip
ple. After being cursed at by Mr. Mer
cer, who dared him to arrest him, he
said, he thought that he was right in
making the arrest.
Two young men. Messrs. Wright and
Barbee, appeared as witnesses before the
commission, and substantiated Mr. Mer
cer’s statement of the affair. They came
up while the altercation, if such it could
be called, between Mr. Mercer and the po
liceman was In progress. Viewing Mr.
Mercer's arrest as an outrage they ac
companied him to the barracks.
The action of the commission will lie
generally Indorsed. At the same time Mr.
McCool has a number of friends who Will
regret his dismissal. The peculiar feature
of the case, ami something which the
commissioners could not understand, is
that McCool has been a member of the
force for five years and has an excellent
record. He Is not a drinking man, and there
was nothing to show rhat he was Intoxi
cated. He was known to be quiet and well
behaved, and for this reason the commis
sioners were at a loss to understand why
he should have made such a break. They
considered that as an experienced officer
he should have known that there was no
Teason for Mr. Mercer's arrest. He was
near hi* home and even If his conduct had
lieen less than circumspect, there was no
reason why he should not have been al
lowed to go to his home. In the third place
he was a cripple, which accounted for hts
awkward gait, and If the officer had
thought there was any reason to bring a
charge against him there was no necessity
for sending him to the barracks, when, af
ter discovering that he was a well known
citizen, he could have been accorded the
courtesy of being notified to apjiear in
court In the morning, which Is not unusual.
All these things, when considered by the
commission, put such a bad face upon
McCooi’s case that the commissioners did
not see that they could do otherwise than
dismiss him.
Only Commissioners Vetshurg and Jack
son were present at the hearing. Major
Karow being out of the city.
The charges brought against Policeman
Masters by Mr. A. Fantl of assaulting him
upon the street with a cowhide were heard.
Masters plead guilty to the assault. No de
cision was announced.
JULIUS 11. (itlllHY DKAO.
Three Score and Eleven HU Allotted
Years,
Mr. Julius B. Gaudry died at his resi
dence, No. 117 Ferry street yesterday
morning, after long Illness. He was 71 years
old. having been born In this city In May,
1825, Although his death was not unex
pected the news was received with deep
regret throughout the city.
Mr. Gaudry was formerly one of Savan
nah's leading business men. He was many
years connected with the firm of Wilder &
Cos. In later years he was In the commis
sion business, from which he retired on
account of 1)1 health. He was a veteran
member of the Chatham Arlillery with
which he Served throughout the \var. He
continued his membership after the war
and upon the organization of the veteran
corps some months ago, he joined the vet
eran ranks. He was also a member of the
Confederate Veterans Association. Both
the artillery and veterans association
will attend his funeral which will take
place at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon.
Mr. Gaudry leaves seven children. Two
sons and five daughters,
THE CAR WORKS ROAD.
It Will Open Up for Use Fine Farm
ing I,antis.
The county commissioners have Com
menced work on the new road to the car
works. The road* begins on the northern
boundary of the Lottery Hall plantation,
about three miles from the city on the
Ogeechee road, and extends through It
and the Fawtett land for a distance of
about a mile.
The roadbed will be macadamized as far
as the material on hand will permit. This
new highway will not only give access to
the car works, but will open to settle
ment a large area of land suitable for
small farms and suburban houses.
The rights of way for the road were
donated to the county by the Tromont
I-and Company, owners of the ‘'Lottery
Hall" plantation and by Mr. Alex Faw
cett.
Death of Robert Sissons.
Robert Sissons died at noon yesterday
at his late residence, No. 86 West Broad
street at 79 years of age. He was a native
of Lincolnshire, England. For over thir
ty-five years he was a trusted employe of
■the Central railroad, until the recent
changes In that company. For the last
few- years he has lived on his means. Mr
Sissons was for over forty years a devout
member of St. Johns Episcopal church
Rev. Charles H. Strong will conduct the
funeral services at his late residence this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. He leaves a wid
ow and two sons.
A Child Enjoys
The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in
need of a laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious, the mot
gratifying results follow its use so that
it is the best family remedy known and
every family should have a bottle,—ad.
Paying Large Dividends.
Special attention Is being attracted to
the very large annual dividends paid to
policy holders of 'the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company of New Jersey. The
dividends are surpassing ail estimates.
The Mutual Benefit Insurance Company
is one of the oldest companies. Their divi
dends for the first year are from 16 to 18
per cent larger than those paid by any
other company. The policies of this com
pany are clear, brief. Just, liberal. Exam
ine the perfected policy. Don't act too
hasty by placing your insurance with oth
er companies. It will pay you largely, to
let me show you the advantages offered
by this great company. A. L. Shellman
special agent, 95 Bay street. Telephone 113'
—ttd.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JULY K. 1596.
DONT LIKE THEIR TREATMENT
SHIP CAPTAIXR CORPLAIR OF SA-
A AX.% AH'S Ul ARAXTIXK.
They Have a X'amher of Grievance*.
They Are Delayed There t ■neces
sarily, They Say, (he Raarantlae
Aerummodation* Are ln*alllr leal,
and the Appliance* Worn Oat,
The Arbitrary Treatment of the
Ruaranilne Officer ( omplalnrd Of.
Two Captain* Say That He Treat*
ed Them Bike Dos*.
Shipping masters who have arrived tn
port recently appear to be sore on the
Savannah quarantine regulations, and the
manner of their enforcement. They make
very serious complaints as to their treat
ment at quarantine.
The captains have been discussing their
grievances freely, and several of them
gave accounts yesterday of the methods
tn vogue at quarantine.
Capt. Jorgensen of the bark Adel and
Sabina and Capt. Svendsen of the bark
Guldregn, both Norwegian, arrived at
quarantine from Para, Brazil, last month,
the first on June 17 and the second on
June 18.
"I was detained at quarantine eleven
days,” said Capt. Jorgensen, "In dis
charging ballast and in fumigation. I
have nothing to say to the detention.
What I object to Is thf treatment I re
ceived there. When I first came in I asked
If there were no laws or regulations gov
erning the quarantine station. I received
no answer and no copy of any rules or
regulations was furnished me. When.the
vessel was being fumigated the officer
never Instructed me where I or my men
should stay. There was one little room
on the wharf with bunks for sixteen
men. It looked more like a cattle pen
than a place for human creatures. No
place whatever was provided for the offi
cers. Both myself and Capt. Svendsen
skpt In tne rigging while our vessels were
being fumigated. The fumigation was so
complete that all our clothing was ruined.
What was not ruined in the ship was
ruined In the disinfecting apparatus on
the wharf. Oil skin coats and articles of
that kind 1 fell to pieces on being touched.
A fine tiger skin blanket I had was
ruined.'*
Capt. Svendsen explained that the fu
migating process occupied twenty-four
hours, and that It was forty-eight hours
afterward before the fumes had
died away sufficiently to per
mit of sleeping on board. Five
large pots of sulphur were put In
the hold, he> said, one In the cabin, one
In the forecastle and another In a small
apartment. The cabin had been newly
painted, but was so discolored by the sul
phur that It looked ns If It had hud the
small pox and the paint peeled off In
Bakes.
Both captains had a good deal to say
about the manner In which they were
treated by the quarantine officer. They
asserted that they could not get a civil
answer from him and that he could not
have treated them worse if they had been
dogs.
”1 was kept waiting an hour and a half
after the arrival of the tug to tow the
Guldregn up to the city," said Capt.
Svendsen, "because the quarantine offi
cer was asleep. I have been here several
times before, but never received such
treatment. I expected to be required to
conform to the rules, but I didn't care to
be treated like a dog.”
Another serious charge made by the two
captains Is that everything around the
quarantine is in a wrecked and broken
down condition. The iron barrows for re
moving ballast, they say, are In a rara
shnokle condition, and the tramway or
staging on which It Is moved I* dilapida
ted. When anything broke down, they
said, the crews had to repair It them,
selves. Another thing they complained
of was that the sailors had to truck the
ballast a longdistance when formerly this
work had been done by employes of the
station.
Capt, Hammond of the British bark Ba
laklava, which is at the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western railroad naval stores
wharves loading for Rotterdam, Is also
exercised over the treatment he received
while at the quarantine station.
"It had been over six months since my
vessel had been at a port,” he said, ’’when
I arrived at the Savannah quarantine sta
tion. 1 arrived at Buenos Avres road
steads from Rangoon Oct. 12. and remain
ed in the roads waiting for high water,
until Oct. 26, when I went Into the Boca
at Buenos Ayres. I lay in the Roca until
Nov. 27. when the vessel was towed
again to the outer roadsteads, and re
mained there until April In, or 140 days
before sailing for Savannah. I arrived
at Tybee June 4, and was towed into
quarantine June 9.
"Arriving at quarantine It was nine
days before my vessel was fumigated,
after which I was compelled to take the
vessel and lie in Tybee roads for five
more days before she was allowed to come
to the city. This was a shame and an
Imposition, coming, as 1 did, from a
healthy port, from which 1 ha.l sailed
more than ha)f-a-year, and having no
sickness on board during the entire time "
"At the quarantine station, my men
were Obliged to work on the "run ” or
bridge, over which the ballast front the
vessel was carted, in order to make it safe
for them to work upon. Then, for several
days, they were compelled to work on the
top of this shaky platform in the broiling
sun without any protection or shade It
was enough to make them sick and al
most kill an ordinary man. After the bal
last was discharged, the inside of the ves
sel Was washed down with bl-carbonate
of soda, which corroded the iron, of which
the vessel Is built, and a lot of it remains
yet In the vessels hold. My clothes were
ruined by the proeftss of fumigation, for
which I have no redress.
"My most serious complaint, however,”
continued Capt. Hammond, "is the treat
ment I received from the authorities after
the vessel was ready, and In a
condition to come up to the city
I was informed, by the quarantine physi
cian that my vessel must leave the
wharf and go into Tybee roads and wait
five days more before she would be re
leased. The bark then being light, I oon--
eldered it dangerous to take her Into the
roads, even with the ballast logs along-’
side, and I protested. I wrote a letter to
the health officer, stating the circum
stances of my delay, and anxiety about
the safety of my vessel, and requested that
1 t>e allowed to come to the city. It was
a straightforward business request, and
deserved recognition and an answer, at
least, but 1 received no reply to it. I ask
ed the quarantine physician to telephone
to the health office about the matter,
which he did, but I received no satisfac
tion from this course, and was compelled
to take my vessel into the roads. For
tunately the weather was fair and the
vessel remained safely anchored until she
was released on June 23.
"All I’ve got to say further Is that with
such treatment given to vessels as we
received, they will keep away from this
port, which will injure Savannah’s com
merce very materially.”
Capt. Maliin of the British bark Va
runa made a statement to a Morning News
reporter. His vessel is also from Buends
Ayres, ami was detained twenty Jays at
the Savannah quarantine.
"I have no special complaint to make
about the treatment 1 received at *he
quarantine station, as I had the pick or
the berths and the discharging of my ves
sel was done with a degree of regularity
Besides, my charterers sent down" 600 bar
rels of rosin, which 1 had put in the ves
sel for stiffening. Even with this amt
the addition of the ballast logs on her
sides, the vessel was not steady when
hauled away from the dock.
"I do think it unreasonable, however”
continued Capt. Maliin, “to detain a ves
sel for five days, after she has under
gone a proper fumigation at the quaran
tine. This, too, when she came from a
healthy port, with a perfect bill of health
and haviif; a crew that had been on
board for eight months, with no sickness
among them. When its costs about 879
a day to be delayed in such a manner
and you have to stand twenty days of it’
it'a no joke, anl the owner* of vessel*
who have to foe: the bills, will think
twice before they make a second charter
to k*4t Bavfti.aah
The Norwegian '-rk Jotun was at Rio
Janeiro April 13. She sailed to St. Thom
as, from whence she eai.ed June lft. arriv
ing at Tybee June 21. From Tybee she
w *s towed to the national quarantine at
Sapelj, where she was discharged and fu
n. -Kited. On sa.u.g from Sai-elo for Sa
vannah a part of her rock ballast waa
washed In acid and reloaded, in order
that she could stand up in the sea. She
w* towed from Sapelo to Savannah, but
waa detained at the Savannah quarantine
station and compelled to discharge the
acid washed halla.-t rock before being
allowed to proc<-i to the city.
Capt. Christiansen of the Jotun waa
very indignar,' at what he considered un
just treatment. "J-st think." he said,
"they detained me for a day. after I had
undergone the United States quarantine
regulations, and took my clean rock bal
last. which coet me money, and sent me
to the city with a few old logs for sup
port. Why* while my vessel is clean, and
clear of fcpuh, the 'orient ballast rock*
were the least liable to cause dl*ea*e,
and If left in the bark would have acted
as a dtsinfecta n t."
GEX. A. R. LAWTOX’S AX II.L.
Ills Property to He Divided Among
His Wife and Three Children.
The will of Gen. Alexander R. Lawton
was filed In the court of ordinary yester
day and probated in common form. Let
ter* testamentary were granted to Mrs.
Sarah A. Lawton and A. R. Lawton, Jr.,
executrix and executor under the will. A.
R- Lawton, Jr., surviving executor of the
will of Robert Hutchison, qualified as
executor and trustee under the will of the
said Robert Hutchison, but Mrs. Law
ton declined to qualify as executrix of
the Hutchison will, though as execu
trix of the will of Gen. Lawton she had
the right to do so.
Gen. Lawton's will Is dated May 2, 1890,
and has one codicil attached. In addi
tion to the property now held by his wife.
Including the houses and lota here, and
at Mount Airy, besides personal proper
ty, he leaves her $10,0(1) in cash or bonds,
the residence at Abercorn and Hunting
don streets and all the household furni
ture and hooks, except his law books,
which go to A. R. Lawton, Jr. To Mrs.
Florence D. Law, his niece, he leaves ssoo.
To his grandsons, Alexander R. Lawton
and Alexander Lawton Mackail, he leaves
$2,000 each. The rest of the estate Is to
be divided Into four equal parts, one of
which Is left to his wife, Mrs. Sarah A.
Lawton, in fee simple, and one-fourth to
each of his children, A. R. Lawton.
Jr.. Louisa F. Mackail and Barah Cun
nlngham. Certain restrictions are thrown
about the portions left to his three chil
dren, either a part or all being left to
them in trust for life, and to go to their
children at their death. A note 1? ap
pended to the will stating that at differ
ent times he made advances to his three
children amount to $20,000 each, or a total
of s*>o,ooo, and this is to b® deducted from
the amounts set apart for them.
Gen. Lawton had also made provision
for the widow of his deceased brother
who was killed at the battle of Freder
icksburg, but her death made Its car
rying out unnecessary. The property of
his father having been greatly reduced
In value as the result of the civil war,
he stated ha-regarded It his sacred duty
to make provision for his sister, Cathe
rine, which he did. The executor and ex
ecutrix were not required to make any
appraisement of the proper, inventory or
any annual returns to the court of or
dinary. They were given power to sell
certain property at will and reinvest the
proceeds. The house at Lincoln and Gas
ton streets wga left to Mrs. Sarah Cun
ningham, as a part of her share at a
valuation of $15,000.
To ixvtTiTiiifc horticulturists.
A Move to Bring the Stnte Society
Here Next Year.
An effort will be made to secure the
annual meeting of the Georgia State Hor
ticultural Society for Savannah In 1897.
The society will hold Its twentieth an
nual meeting In Griffin next month, Aug.
5,6, and 7. It Is composed of the leading
horticulturists In Georgia and the bring
ing together of the representative fruit
growers and floriculturists from all parts
of the state would be of great value to
the fruit and truck Interests of this sec
tion.
Dr. j. C. Le Hardy has written Mayor
Myers asking him to extend an invitation
to the society In behalf of the city, to
hold Its annual meeting here next year.
A number of gentlemen Interested in the
matter have already secured a hall wh< re
the display of plants, fruits, flowers and
vegetables can be. made, and where the
meetings of the society can be
held, and themselves are about
to invite the society here. Inasmuch as Sa
vannah would be benefltted by the Impetus
given to the industries represented by it,
they feel that the invitation should
properly come from the mayor.
Mayor Myers replied that he will bring
the matter before the city council at Its
next meeting. He is heartily in sympathy
with the effort to secure the meeting for
Savannah, but prefers that the city coun
cil shall unite with him in the invitation.
The horticultural society is a non-po
lltical body and has done a great deal
during the twenty years of its existence in
the way of improving Georgia fruit and
thus bringing Into the state millions of
dollars.
Dr. LeHardv and the gentlemen who are
associated with him in the effort to bring
the society here, are assured that if the
invitation Is accepted it will mean a great
deal for Savannah.
Bmlly Hacked With n Knife.
William Mills, colored, was badly cut by
William Daniels, colored yesterday. The
cutting occurred in Daniels' house about
II o'clock. Daniels made his escape, but
Detectives Godbold and Scully, who were
given charge of the case, succeeded in ar
resting him last night. Mills’ injuries are
serious. The most serious wound Is in
the left side just under the heart. Two
of his fingers are nearly severed.
FOR BH\l\ FAG
Use Horsford'a Acid Phosphate.
Dr. W. R. Lownlian, Orangeburgh, S.
C., says: "I have used and prescribed it
with beneficial results in brain fag and
nerve exhaustion.”—ad.
Ball at Hotel Tybee Postponed.
On account of the bad weather last
night the ball at Hotel Tybee was post
poned. It will take place to-night, Wed
nesday, July 8, 1896.
Friends and patrons cordially Invited
An entertainment will be given by the
colored .help, including a cake walk
Charles F. Graham, proprietor.—ad.
For Oyer Fifty Y'eara
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It sooths the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colic, anff is the best remedv
for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle
—ad.
Stiver Is on Top
At Chicago—in fact it is the only issue
there Just as Hicks' is the only restaurant
in Savannah, if you are a silver or a
gold man you can get more for your
money at Hicks’ than any place in the
country. These hot days a tnan wants
Just sqch a dainty and elegant meal as
Hicks only, can sprvei Drop in and trv
one for yourscii.—ad.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
Ro/aj Kg
Absolutely pure
VIEWS OF THE MERCHANTS.
THEIH LETTER OX THE XV ARE
HOI'SE SYSTEM DISCUSSED.
Some Argue That the Wholesale
Groeers Will I’lgtl It to Their Ad
vantage to Transfer Their Rnsi
ne*s to the Railroad Warehouses.
Others Say That the Bisattvan
tages Complained ol Are Slight
and Would Xol Be Obviated by
Snob a Move—The Improvement of
Faellltles on lllver Street the
First Step Necessary for Hnsines*
Advancement —Mr. Gncbeuhelnter
Tells Why the Warehouse I’lan
Would Xot Bea Snccesa.
The publication in yesterday's Morning
News of the letter of the wholesale gro
cery merchants to Capt. D. G. Purse, com
missioner of the bureau of freight and
transportation, and the latter's letter to
the city council on the subject of the dis
advantages which the wholesale grocery
men consider they labor under, caused
general comment In business, circles.
Some of those who signed the letter found
that the Impression created was some
what different from what they had ex
pected.
There was no intention of proclaiming
their inability to compete with neighbor
ing markets, which is by no means the
case or of making an attack on the rail
roads on account of insufficient facilities.
As some of the signers understood the let
ter It was simply for the purpose of lead
ing to a friendly conference with the rail
roads with a view to ascertaining if cer
tain changes In the conduct of the whole
sale grocery business, including the loca
tion of warehouses in Immediate prox
imity to the railroads, could not be made
to advantage with the co-operation of
the railroads. Others looked upon it as
an argument In favor of the immediate
opening up of River street and the in
crease of facilities for doing business on
that street.
"The disadvantages complained of,”
said Mr. George W. Tiedeman, "do not
prevent us from competing with neighbor
ing cities and doing business at a profit.
Tne situation is simply this, that with
these disadvantages removed and In
creased facilities given us we could sell
goods at a less, cost and thereby Increase
our trails, or we could sell at present
prices and make larger profits. That is
our object in raising this question, our
own benefit."
"We have considered this question of
removing to the vicinity of the railroads
very seriously,” continued Mr. Tiedeman.
"We have discussed it during the last two
or three years and before making our
recent change in location we took the mat
ter under advisement. In discussing the
subject with other wholesale grocers I
offered to unite with any two others to
bequest the Central railroad to oqect
warehouses for us on its property. We
could do Just the same business from
tl*se warehouses as we do from our
stores on Bay street. Our local trade
might be slightly affected, but I doubt
it. The greater part of our trade is se
cured through traveling men and it makes
no difference to our customers whether
we are located on Bay street or Twelfth
street, it only remains for one of us
to make the move and I think the others
would follow. A point to be considered
Is the bad effect that It would have on
strangers visiting our city to see the
business houses on Bay street deserted
and the injury that such an impression
might cause to the city. This Is a philan
thropic consideration, however, and when
the matter of dollars and cents to the
merchants becomes sufficient to induce
them to move elsewhere they will not
allow this sentiment to prevent a change.
The opening up of River street will not
benefit the merchants on the south side
of Bay street. The railroad cannot con
vert River street Into a depot throughout
its whole length. The South Bound rail
road was granted, by the city some years
ago, the right to run a track down Bay
street. If the South Bound has not slept
on Its rights I think the solution of the
present situation would be for it to put
its track on Bay street and to secure the
permission of the city to erect receiving
and distributing depots on the open spaces
on tile north side of Bay street, west of
the city exchange. Instead of injuring the
property on the north side of Bay street
its value would be Increased, as the stores
there would he brought into demand
whereas now there is almost no demand
for them.”
Mr. I. B. Tiedemnn, who took part in
the conversation, expressed practically
the same view as his brother did. The
railroads, he said, would be glad to erect
warehouses of the character desired,
which could be done for a few thousand
dollars each, and secure a net rental of
7 per cent, on their investment. The lo
cation of the warehouses on the line of
road would insure the greater part of the
business to the road on which the mer
chant was located, but would also make
it to the Interest of other railroads to
make low transfer rates, in order to se
cure a portion of the business.
Mr. Aaron Ferst of M. Ferst's Sons &
Cos. agree, to a large extent, with what
the Messrs. Tledeman had said. The open
ing up of River street, he said, and the
affording by the railroads of the greatest
facilities in the way of delivery and
shipment of goods of which the street
is capable, would have the effect of
checking any tendency of the merchants
to desfrt Bay street for the railroad
yards.
“The railroad warehouse system has Its
attractive features," said Mr. Ferst. “We
have ourselves considered the matter dur
ing the last few years. With a location
where cars can be run right into the
building and loaded and unloaded there
a great deal of trouble in the handling
ot goods, as well as lime and expense, is
saved. Drayage is one of the principal
items of saving in this case. I know of
vvholesale grocerymen in neighboring
cities who have their warehouses so ar
ranged. Another thing to be considered
is that the buildings being located away
from the center of the city there would
be no occasion for expensive buildings
With a big twq-story building, 100 feet in
width by 200 feet in depth, we could do
Just the same amount of business that
we do in our present five-story building
Plenty of room for the handling of goods
and conveniences in handling are the
chief considerations. I do not expect to
see any exodus from Bay street, but I
have no doubt that in time the wholesale
grocery merchants, especially the hay
and grain dealers, will begin to locate in
warehouses adjoining the railroads.”
Mr. A. Ehrlich also favored the ware
house plan. The merchants could combine
together, he said, and get the railroads
either or both, to erect rows of warehous
es. which would be rented to the mer
chants at 6 to 7 per cent, on the invest
ment. The warehouses would he equipped
with tracks and business could be handled
much cheaper and more satisfactorily than
at present.
"The result would be,” said Mr. Ehrlich,
“that Bay street would be deserted and i
would not like to see that. People would
say that we had a dead town if thev saw a
large number of the stores,-In the princi
pal street closed."
Mayor Myers said that there are two
sides to the question. He did not regard
the warehouse idea with any particular
favor. "The disabilities complained of are
exaggerated,” said he. "Our merchants.
Including those who have no access to the
railway tracks, do business In competition
with all neighboring cities and at the same
time sell goods at a profit. The present
charge for delivering cars on River street
is only $1 per car, which is very reason
able indeed. River street Is unfortunately
very narrow and there are difficulties to
contend with in transacting business on
the railroad track there. I have just receiv
ed a complaint from the owners of Stod
ard's range that the value of their prop
erty fronting on River street is being di
minished by reason of the continual block
ing of the street with lumber cars and
stating that the city will be held liable for
damages If this condition of affairs con
tinues. The opening up of River street so
as to give the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway the same access to that
street which the Central railroad now en
joy*. will undoubtedly prove of great bene
fit to the merchants located there and it is
the Intention of council to proceed as ra
pidly as possible In this matter.”
Mr. A. S. Guckenheimer of the firm of S.
Guckenhelmer & Sons made a very strong
argument against the idea that It would
be necessary for the grocery merchants
to go to the railroads. “The gentlemen
who are making this argument.” said he,
"loe sight of the essential fact that 80
per cent, of the goods In the wholesale
grocery line are brought to Savannah by
water. Very little flour, for Instance,
comes here by rail now. Almost all of it
comes by water. If we had a union freight
depot or the warehouses were located at
the railroad yards, the principal part ot
the freight would still have to be hauled.
Whatever disadvantages Savannah labors
under by reason of the distance of the
stores from the depots is more than over
come by our cheaper water rates, whUh
makes It to our profit to haul the goods,
rather than have them shipped by rail.
The rates on flour from St. Louis to out
competitive points are as follows: Macon,
66; Atlanta, 62; Augusta, 66; Americus, 70;
Columbus, 66. The all-rail rate to Sa
vannah is 54 cents, and the rail and
water rate Is 48 cents, which gives us an
advantage of 14 cents a barrel over our
lowest competHVr. Rates on other freight
are in the same proportion.
"The advantage in the warehouse
plan," continued Mr. Guckenheimer, "Is
only in receiving the freight. In ship
ping In less than car load lots It would
be necessary to dray the freight to the
railroad depot, anyway. We are probably
the,only grocery firm on Bay street own
ing our building, and we could hardly be
expected to favor the warehouse Idea,
anyway. We have no Idea of moving Just
at present, either. I have no doubt that
at some time in the not far distant fu
ture there will be a railroad track down
Bay street, and another down the lane,
and cars will he left at the doors of the
merchants in the afternoon, to be loaded
and removed at night.
When asked about the complaint of the
Bay street merchants with regard to de
murrage and storage charges. Mr. F. B.
Papy, general freight agent of the Plant
system, said he was considerably sur
prised when he read the article. Under
the existing circumstances, he said, he
did not see how such complaints could
be ptade.
"We fully agree with them on the sub
ject of opening up River street," Mr. Papy
said, “and have no objection whatever to
that being done. In fact, I think it
would be a good thing for all parties con
cerned to have the street opened.
"But when it comes to the question of
rates and charges," Mr. Papy continued,
"Savannah has a decided advantage over
all other points in this section, and es
pecially over those points with which she
comes in competition. Take the rates
from Ohio river points to Savannah, as
compared with rates from those points to
other cities or towns in this section, in
cluding such as Macon, Columbus, Val
dosta, Albany and many others similarly
situated.”
Mr. Papy exhibited a list of rates from
Ohio river points which he has prepared
in connection with this discussion.
"You will see,” he said, "that in every
case the rate Is decidedly in favor of the
Savannah merchant, by an amount all the
way from 4 or 5 to 50 or sixty cents per
100 pounds. This may be taken as one
example, and there are many others
like it.
“The rates for demurrage and storage
are not controlled by the railroads. That
is a matter altogether within the prov
ince of the Southeastern Car Service As
sociation, of which Mr. J. C. Haskell of
Atlanta Is the manager. This associa
tion keeps track of every car load of stuff
shipped within the territory which it cov
ers, and by regular agreement certain
stated charges are made.”
Speaking of demurrage, which Is the
charge on loaded cars, to be unloaded by
the consignee left after the time limit,
Mr. Papy said the rate was uniform ev
erywhere in the territory covered by the
Southeastern Car Service Association.
The rate is $1 per car per day, the rate
fixed by the Georgia railroad commission,
and that charge, he said, is made at all
points within the association’s territory
including, of course, all the points which
have been mentioned.
By agreement between the Plant sys
tem and the Central of Georgia Railway
Company a schedule of rates for storage
has been In effect in Savannah for some
time, which is considerably less than the
rates allowed by the state railroad com
m ssion. The rates allowed by the com
mission for storage after the time limit
are, in less than car load quantities, not
more than one cent per 100 pounds per
day, and in car load quantities not more
pe ,T ton of 2 ’°°° Pounds per
<lay The rates here are from 40 to 75 ner
cent, less than these, the schedule having
been fixed by agreement between the
principal railroads centering here
The Savannah merchants, it appears
have an advantage in every wav Mr'
Papy said. These rates for storage, he
said, are less than those charged at
points which come into competition with
Savannah, and far less than those charged
at local points, for at such points the full
r \ t , ea “ owed ? y th ? e ° m *nission is charged!
Mnrn•^ P £ Show £ d a re P rese ntative of the
Morning News that the Plant system has
S' e " ty ° f warehouse space to accommo
date w’hatever goods are brought here bv
the road. The system has just built a
arge warehouse, which is almost twice
the size of the other storage warehouses
and in case all the space of these should
be occupied with stored goods, the <vs
tern accommodates its customers bv ,in
ing them In the freight depots. There is
a good deal of merchandise now in stor
age in the freight depots. 1
When goods are left with the system on
storage, it unloads them from fhe ™ ?s
and loads them again for shipment free
of cost to the merchant. The only char-e
made Is for the storage, as has
stated. The Central of Georgia it i
ollUiek fUrnUhes Poetically the same U-
From what some of the railroad mo-.
say with regard to the matter, they S
to look upon it as a desire on the part
some of the merchants for the nff. ?!
to help them do business for nothin*
They look upon the idea of a union
depot as utterly absurd. They sav th!mi
could not be found a place in ffie
enough to build a depot to aocommr i ?
all the business. Even with ?? ? ate
depots the different roads now have fhfv
find it difficult at times to accomln?
their business Separately. nmodate
FOR SALE,
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RAILS (as gopd as new)
ONE LOCOMOTIVE.
ONE PASSENGER COACH
ONE BAGGAGE COACH
TWO BOX CARS.
TWO FLAT CARS.
ail in first-class condition. Addlv
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Probabilities for Wednesday
Rain; easterly winds.
Don’t Buy
An Experiment.
When a piano purchase Is
considered let common sense
have full play. You are not
buying a piano for to-day, or for
a year, but for a lifetime. May
be an unknown maker of recent
growth can give you a reliable
instrument, but the chances are
that he cannot.
There’s no "maybe” about buy
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They are way past the experi
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time and test to be as near per
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YOU CAN'T MISS JT IF YOU
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CIAL SALE.
CUT FIGURES.
SMALL PAYMENTS.
Only $lO Monthly.
Ludden & Bates.
Looks
Like
‘‘Boycott.”
The insatiable demand
seems to be directed towards
our BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S WASH
AND SAILOR SUITS. Other lines
look neglected and boycot
ted. Some left. And this is
the last day to get the
Eclipse $1.25 Negligee
Sliirt for l)0c net.
ilsr 5^
and Especially
Bankrupt Sales
A great .many people have an an
tipathy for, and it must be confess
ed that in moiit instances there is
Krood cause for this aversion.
A Bankrupt Stock usually means
an old or a poorly assorted stock.
In most instances it is an accu
mulation of years of poor merchan
dising or it is the result of poor
management or poor judgment in
the selection of Rood*. The NEW
MV\ STOCK that we secured Inst
month from the sheriff at one-third
its value has none of these objec
tionable features, beeanse the stock
is of tills season’* purchase, all new
and desirable good* and includes
most of the novelties Introduced In
the market for this season's baii
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