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THE TAXES MUST BE PAID.
IT IS SAID THEV AMOUNT TO
ABOIT f150,000.
The lulled Slates Supreme Court’s
Decision I nder Ihe t.lenn Bill Will
Bring Hack Taxes on the Central’s
Mntnstcm Into the Treasuries of
Nine Georgia Counties —The Suit
Was BroiiKht Against the it-eelv
ers (l f the Central Railroad and
Banking Cos. by the Controller
General in lMil— Covers the Main
stem and Appurtenances of Ihe
Central Between Savannah anil
Macon.
The recent decision of the United States
supreme court with regard to the taxation
of the Central railroad, means that there
will have to be paid about SIX),(W® back
taxes in the towns and counties through
which it runs between Savannah and Ma
con.
An account of the supreme court’s decis
ion was given in the Morning News yester
day in a telegram from Washington, 1).
C.. where it was rendered. The history of
the litigation is quite a long one. The
matter came up after the passage of the
Glenn bill about six years ago, which re
quired the payment of taxes by railroads
in the state to the cities, towns and coun
ties through which they run.
The receivers of the Central Railroad
end Banking Company contested the right
of the cities, towns and counties to tax the
mainstem of the Central between
Savannah and Macon on the
ground that it was exempted form
such taxation by its charter rights.
Controller General William A Wright took
the opposite view of the case, and the mat
ter was carried before Judge Emory Speer
In the United States circuit court for the
Eastern district of Georgia. It was ar
gued before him in Macon, the attorney
general and other attorneys representing
the state, and Messrs. Lawton and Cun
ningham representing the receivers of the
Central. Judge Speer decided against the
receivers of the Central, and held it liable
for the taxes as stated for the year 1891,
the suit being based on the payment of
the taxes for that year.
The receivers of the Central railroad car
ried the case up to the United States
supreme court, where it was argued in
their behalf by Mr. A. R. Lawton, ihe
argument was made nearly two years ago,
and the decision in the case has just been
reached. Under the decision the receiv
ers of the Central Railroad and Banking
Company will be required to pay taxes to
the towns, cities and counties along the
main stem between Savannah and Ma
con Tor the years 1891 to 1895, which wtil
amount to something like the amount
stated. It cannot be told definitely just
what the amount of all these taxes will
be, as it has not been figured up, but it
is a tax to be levied as stated on the rail
road and appurtenances between Savan
nah and Macon.
Since the railroad property passed out
of the hands of the receivers the taxes
under the Glenn bill are, of course, be
ing paid right along In the towns, cities
and counties through which it runs, as
this la required under its new charter.
The supreme court’s decision, it appears,
upholds the constitutionality of the Glen*
bill, and it will apply to all railroads, ex
cept such as have special charter exemp
tions. It was thought that the main stem
of the Central, between Savannah and
Macon, had such exemptions, but those
Interested do not think so any more, es
pecially since the decision of the United
States supreme court.
There are two roads, however, connect
ed with the Central railroad system which
do have these exemptions. They are the
Augusta and Savannah and the South
western railroad. They are still operating
under their old charters, and are exempt
from all such taxation. The only taxa
tion on these roads is on their incomes.
On the Augusta and Savannah It is one
half of 1 per cent, on its gross income,
and on the Southwestern it is one-half of
one per cent, on its net income.
There was a similar litigation with re
gard to the Augusta and Savannah, it be
ing claimed by the controller general that
it came under the provisions of the Glenn
bill, but the attorneys for the Central
won this case. M’ith regard to the South
western railroad a similar question arose,
but It was settled without litigation, as
the attorney general agreed with the rep
resentatives of the Central, its lessee,
that it was exempt.
The tax which will now have to be paid
to Controller M'right, with 7 per cent, in
terest, is. as near as can be calculated
at this time. $151,572.24. This calculation
Is, of course, based on the tax returns
for this year, and inasmuch as the com
pany owes taxes for about six years—
the amount they owe is six times the
amount due this year.
The amount of tax due each this year is
as follows:
Chatham county, value $435,336; tax at 6%
mills, $2,833.15.
Effingham county, value $509,287.92; tax
at 3.44 mills, $1,751.95.
Screven county, value $398,967.22; tax a 1
8.44 mills, $3,367.28.
Burke county, value $432,132.20; tax at 5.14
mills. $2,350.80.
Jefferson county, value *253,256,17.
Washington county, value *531,738.25: tax
at 5.11 mills, *2,892.65.
Wilkinson county, value *414,321.62- tax at
G. 44 mills, *2,668.22.
Jones county, value *150,380.12; tax at 4 50
mills, *607.67.
Bibb county, value, *372,006.50; tax at 844
mills, *3,139.72.
The tax rale for the county of Jefferson
has not been sent in yet, but the rate last
year was 5 mills and the tax this year cal
culated oil that basis amounts to *1 266 "8
and this added to *19,611,44, the ’ totai
amount from the other eight counties
makes the total amount of
taxes alone due the controller
general for one year *20,877.72, This multi
plied by the six years m ike the amount of
tax due from 1890 to date *125 -
266.32. The interest on this
at 7 per cent, is *2.\306.92, making the
amount due the controller general by the
Central Railroad and Ranking Company of
Georgia, or its receivers, interest and all
*151,572.24.
Controller General Wright will begin the
collection of this money as rapidly as pos
sible.
HEATH OK MRS. W. P. HARDEE.
The Funeral to Take Place From the
Residence This Afternoon.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Pearson Hardee will deeply regret to
learn of the death of Mrs. Hardee, which
occurred about midnight, night before
last, at her home, No. 76 Gwinnett street.
Mrs. Hardee had been 111 for a long time
hut recently there was a change for the
worse in her condition, and she sank slow
ly until death came and relieved her suf
fering. Mrs. Hardee was a 'Miss Richard
son, a daughter of the (ate Hr. Cosmo P
Richardson. She leaves, beside her husl
band, two children, Miss Elisabeth Har
dee, and Cosmo Hardee, who returned to
the city from Athens, where he is at
eFa°death 8t " day * nornlns ftf,or his moth-
The funeral will take place from the
snH < Vi nCe th , B afternoon, at J:3O o'clock,
n-M rV ‘i s WIM b * conducted by Rev
Robb White of Christ church.
WYNESS LIKELY TO DIE.
The Bullet With Which He Wn*
Mint Penetrated Both Lima*.
John W. Wyncss, an account of whose
shooting Monday night was published in
yesterday's Morning News, is very low
with but little prospect of recovery.
The bullet, which it was at first suppos
ed, had only penetrated the fleshy por
tion of the left arm, entered the left side
I after passing out of the arm, and went
through the left lung, lodging in the right
lung. This fast was not discovered until
after his removal to St. Jospeh's Infirm
ary, where he was taken from the police
barracks. The serious character of the
wound was made known by a hemorrhage
which occurred about midnight.
Dr. M. L. Boyd, who is Mr. Wyness’ at
tending physician, said yesterday that his
condition was very serious. Dr. Boyd did
not hold out any hopes of recovery, though
lie said such a thing was possible. He in
formed the wounded man's wife that if
there were any business matters on which
she wished to consult her husband, she
had better do so at once.
The shooting remains as much of a mys
tery as on the night it took place. The
detectives have failed so far to discover,
who tired the shot. Policeman Patrick
Kearney and ex-Policeman J. A. Counihan,
who were arrested for the shooting were
released on giving bond of Jodi each. Po
liceman Kearney and Policeman James H.
Smith. who was also mixed
up in the affair, have both
been suspended by Chief McDermott,
pending an Investigation of the shooting.
Recorder Wilson made a partial investi
gation of the affair In police court yester
day, but did not succeed in bringing out
any material facts, ana the investigation
was continued to asvait the result of Mr.
Wyness’ wound. Counihan, who stated,
when arrested, that he did the shooting,
said yesterday morning that he was too
drunk to know what he was talking about,
which ivas evidently the case.
The news of Mr. Wyness’ serious condi
tion caused general regret. He has been
here several years as the representative
of one of the large westeren packing
houses, and is well known.
He took great interest in athletic sports,
and has been one of the active members
of the Savannah foot ball team, since its
organization. Being a splendid specimen
of physical manhood himself, he admired
such prowess in others. When he was
brought into the police barracks after the
shooting those who saw him were sur
prised that he should be so seriously af
fected by what was thought to be only
a slight wound. He said then that he
could feel the blood trickling over his
heart, showing that he was bleeding inter
nally.
it is understood that Mr. Wyness knows
who shot him and that he has told his
wife. It was thought at first that the shoot
ing was probably accidental, but it may
prove otherwise. It was stated at the in
firmary at midnight that Mr. Wyness was
very low, but that he would probably live
through the night.
ANOTHER GEORGIA WONDER.
Fannie Hester, With Lola Hearnt
Toners, the Latest Sensation
Another electrical wonder has been dis
covered in Georgia, of the Lula Hurst type,
and her powers are remarkably similar to
those exhibited by Miss Hearst and Mrs.
Abbott, who is known as the little Georgia
magnet. She is Miss Fannie Hester of
Greene county, near Salem. She is now at
the Pulaski house, accompanied by her fa
ther, Mr. P. J. Hester of that place, Mrs.
Mattie Thompson and Capt. J. M\ Miller.
Miss Hester’s father brought her here at
the instance of Mr. Tomlinson F. Johnson,
who desired to see to just what extent her
powers went, with a view, if it could be
done, of having her go on the stage. She
is only 14 years old, and weighs but 90
Ijounris. Miss Hester did not discover the
fact that she had this power until Nov.
7. not quite a month ago. Since that time
she has appeared at several of the country
school houses near her home, and on some
occasions has by her power, tired out some
fifty or more strong men, without showing
any signs of weariness herseif.
Since she has been in Savannah several
gentlemen who can lift ordinarily with
ease 150 pounds or more have tried to lift
her from the floor, but have been unable
to do so. By merely laying her hands upon
a chair, or on a walking stick she can
prevent the strongest men from moving it
to any extent. It is said of her that when
she walks on damp ground, at times, elec
trical sparks cau be seen. Yet she can
hold nothing tightly In her hands. As soon
as she attempts to do so her hands begin
to shnke and the article whatever it may
be will fall from them. There are many
other demonstrations of her peculiar and
striking power, which so far as is known
has never been found except in the threo
mentioned, at least not in this section.
Mr. Johnson will have several prominent
physicians at tho Pulaski house to-day to
make a test of her peculiar powers, and
see what they think of them. It is evident
ly something marvelous, a mystery the
solution of which, if it is ever solved, will
be interesting. Miss Hester and her father
will return to their home to-morrow.
RATES ON THE GRAND DUCHESS.
The New Steamer to He Open to the
Public To-day.
The new steamship, Grand Duchess, now
in port on her first trip, will be open to
the inspection of the public to-day from 13
until 2 o'clock, city time. No doubt many
would have gone down yesterday with
the expectation of seeing her, had it not
been for the extremely bad weather.
Tho new steamer is chartered bv the
Ocean Steamship Company, under an ar
rangement Which is indefinite, but by
which she must run on the New York Hoe
for not less than a year. The Ocean
Steamship Company at the end of that
time has the privilege of renewing ,he
charter. It is possible she may run to
the provinces during July and August of
1897, but this has not been definitely set
tled at yet. and may not be for some time,
if she should be put on the Halifax line
during this period, she will return to tne
New York line in time to bring ull the
Savannah people home again.
The regular rates of passage will he
charged on the Grand Duchess, and there
are sixty-five rooms, which can
be secured at the regular first-class rate,
many of them boiiig deck rooms. There
are a few deck rooms and others, how
ever, for which an extra charge will he
made. Rooms 46 and 47, with bath, will
be $lO extra for the trip; rooms Nos, 1,2,
91 and 92 are *5 extra, and rooms Nos. 11
and 12 are *3 extra, not less than two first.
Class passengers to occupy any of the
rooms mentioned. Then there are forty
two rooms for which *2, In addition to the
regular first-class rate, is charged. The
rooms furnished at the regular tlrst-class
rate and without extra charge are in
every way first-class, and are comfortable
and airy.
The Grand Duchess will remain here un
til to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, w hen
she leaves on her return trip to New
York.
An Important Difference.
To make It apparent to thousands, who
think themselves 111, that they are not
afflicted with any disease, but that the
system simply needs cleansing, Is to bring
comfort home to their hearts, as a costive
condition Is easily cured by using Syrup
of Figs. Manufactured by the Califor
nia l-’lg Syrup Company only, and sold by
all druggists,—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1896.
COULDN’T KEEP THEM AWAY.
A HEAVY REGISTRATION IN SPITE
OF THE HEATHER.
The Total for the day 1,135, 048
White and 187 Colored—The Reg
istrars Got Along Without Any
Trouble—Liberal Club Registrars
Equipped With County Registra
tion Hooks—The Results of the
Day’s AVork.
The results of the first days registration
are 1,135 voters registered—9lß white and
187 colored. For a cold, wet, windy and
the generally most disagreeable day of the
year this is a remarkable showing and
demonstrates the interest taken in the
city election. Had the weather been favor
able the registration would doubtless have
been at least 50 per cent, greater. It is re
markable that so many people should have
come out to register in such weather.
The registration in the precincts ran from
fourteen in the Sixteenth precinct to 110 in
the Eighth. As expected the registration
was heavier in the northern precincts, the
registration in the first eight precincts be
ing about equal to that of the other
twelve.
One good effect of the bad weather was
to prevent crowds from hanging around
the places of registration and as a result
there was no scrapping. The registrars
got along nicely together. There were oc
casional disagreements, of course, as to
the right of a voter to register, but these
were not serious enough to get angry over.
The following shows the registration in
each precinct and the total number reg
istered in each precinct and the number of
colored voters included in the first num
ber:
Precinct. Total. Colored.
1 ...........................•••■ 78 15
2 92 4
3 56 S
4 90 4
5 62 6
6 36 11
7 49 4
8 110 18
9 56 3
10 59 5
11 89 34
12 31 4
13 82 22
14 31 8
15 53 24
16 14 1
17 60 3
18 34 2
19 30 7
20 24 4
Totals 1,135 187
The registrars remained at their posts,
as required by until 9 o’clock last
night, when they gladly sealed up their
hooks and hastened to deposit them with
Clerk Keilbach, at the ordinary's office.
The alphabetical lists of voters were de
posited with Clelk of Council Manucy.
The lists were at once copied off by Mr. j
Manucy and his assistants, and appear in :
to-day’s Morning News, being published '
for general information, as required by
law.
it was noticed that each one of the
Liberal Club registrars was equipped with
a bound copy of the last county registra
tion. These copies are valuable for refer
ence purposes, as it is to be presumed,
with certain exceptions, that where a
man’s name appears on the county regis
tration he is entitled to register in the
city election, provided he has paid this
year’s taxes. The exceptions are the par
ties who were complained of by the Lib
eral Club as Illegally register
ed in the county election, but
whose cases the county registrars
did not have time to pass upon. The |
Liberal Club registrars are posted as to j
these cases, and will demand when these j
parties apply to register that they pro- i
duce evidence to show that they have
paid all taxes due by them to the state
and county sine© the adoption of tne con
stitution of 1877. It is said that there ttre
only a limited number of these copies of
the registration to be had, and that they
are held at a high figure.
The registration in the large districts,
yesterday is regarded as favorable to the
Liberal Club, as that club is considered
as being in the majority in those dis
tricts.
THE EIGHTS WENT OUT.
Tlie City Court Adjourned Until To
day on Account of Dnrknro.
The ease of Simpson Rheda and Thomas
Jenkins, colored, agafcist Mr. Joseph Hull
on a contract for ditching:, involving about
17(50. was on trial before Judge Norwood
in the city court yesterday. The plain
tiffs were represented by Messrs. McAlpin
tk Laßoche, and the defendant by Messrs.
Denmark & Adams. The trial was con
tinued until some time after dark, whf n
Mr. Laßoche made the remark thut he
had some authorities which he would like
to present to the court, and the lights
went out. Mr. Adams remarked that he
would like to look at them, but did not
ree now he could do it. i'.ie court then
udlourned on account of a tack of light,
until this morning at 10 o'clock.
An application for a charter for the Sa
vannah National Building and Loan As
sociation was filed In the superior couit
yesterday by G. B. Ahatlsy. K-scj., in lie
half of the incorporators. Those whose
names appear as incorporators arc Messrs.
Merritt W. Dixon, J. J. Carolan, J. L.
Morrison, G. B. Whatley, F. I). Blood
worth, J. F. Wheaton, H. H. McKee, T.
J. Davis. J. F. Tietjen, J. K. P. Carr, J.
E. Robertson. William E. Braid, J. L.
Graham, E. Geffcken, M. Dryfus, J. W.
Smith, Benjamin I’. 1-ockwood and John
W. Siday. The association is to have 600
shares at a par value of SIOO per share,
with the privilege of increasing the num
ber of shares to 100,000. The association
asks to be incorporated for twenty years.
The charter confers authority upon the
association to establish branch offices In
other cities. Each branch contributes Its
monthly dues to the home office here,
when the money is in turn loaned to the
members upon accepted real estate securi
ty. Mr. Whatley has quite a history here
as a building and loan lawyer. He or
ganized in this city seven years ago a
branch of the Southern Home Building
and Loan Association of Atlanla. At that
time national building and loan associa
tions were in their infancy, and being one
of the first organized here, there was nat
urally some opposition to the new enter
prise, hut as soon as Its merits became
known and appreciated It rapidly grew in
to one of the largest companies here, and
the profit on the money Invested, as shown
by the last statement, Is 15% per cent per
annum to the stockholders. Soon after
the organization of this association the
Georgia State was organized on practi
cally the same plan.
Physicians Wise In Their Genera
tion.
The above class of scientists recognize,
and have repeatedly borne testimony, to
the efficacy of Ilosietter's Stomach Bit
ters as a remedy and preventive of fever
and ague, rheumatism, wunt of vigor
liver complaint, and some other ailments
anil Infirm conditions of the system. Ex
perience and observation have taught
them its value. They but echo the ver
dict long since pronounced hy the publlo
and the press. Only the benighted now
are Ignorant of America's tonic and al
terative.—ad.
TO BE SOLD JAN. 5.
The Electric Railway Co.’s Property
to Be Put Under the Hammer Then.
In accordance with the desire of the
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company,
trustee under the consolidated mortgage
of the Electric Railway Company, Tues
day, Jan. 5, 1897, at 12 o’clock, noon, city
time, has been fixed as the date and time
for the sale of the property which is now
In the hands of the court.
The sale will take place in front of the
eompanys office, on the northeast corner
of Gwinnett and Price streets, and will be
conducted by United States Marshal J. D.
Harrell, special master in the case, ap
pointed by Judge Speer.
The sale wtil take place under the fore
closure of the consolidated mortgage
given to secure an issue of $600,000 bonds,
which were put out to take up the old
bonds of the Electric Railway Company
and of the Savannali Street Railway Com
pany.
The sale of the property was brought
about through the request of the trustee,
representing more than $400,000 of these
bonds, but there were something more
than $150,000 which did not go into the syn
dicate. Of these, more than $125,000 have
be'-n deposited with the Southern Bank on
the call of the minority bondholders, who
have themselves formed a syndicate for
the purpose of being represented at the
sale and protecting their interests.
One of the minority bondholders was
seen yesterday and asked what they ex
pected to do with regard to the matter. He
said he vyas not prepared to say as yet, as
he had not been informed when the
salo would take place. He said, however,
tne minority bondholders would consult
together shortly and determine what
they should do for the protection of their
interests. There is no doubt that they wiil
be represented at the sale, and they may
make a bid on the property, should they
deem it to their advantage to do so.
Under the decree of the court the bidder
120 om > in d n e L" th<> hands of the master
h S? ° r a certifled check at the
time his bid is made, or it will not be en
tertained. The successful bidder must
pay Into the registry of the court at the
time of the sale the sum of SBO,OOO In cash
This money is wanted for the purpose of
paying off some $29,800 of the old first mort
gage bonds, which were never taken up
with the consolidated bonds, and for pay
ing the expenses attached to the receiver
ship and sale, and any other preferential
claims. The balance of the amount bid
must either be paid in cash or in bonds and
unpaid coupons, but the court In the de
cree has reserved the right to call for any
or all of the amount in cash.
The amount under which the foreclos
ure takes place is the $600,000 consolidated
bonds, with interest from July 1, 1896, and
the $15,000 unpaid coupons which were due
July 1 with Interest on that amount.
It is expected that the property will be
bid in by the bondholders as that will no
doubt be about the only way in which they
can protect their interests.
ASSAU LIEU AND ROBBED.
Chimney- Contractor Sullivan At
tacked lj.v One of His Employes.
Mr. Daniel Sullivan, city chimney con
tractor for the eastern district, was as
sauted and robbed in his house at Houston
and South Broad streets yesterday morn
ing.
The assault and robbery were commit
ted by Henry Smith, a young negro whom
Mr. Sullivan has had in his employ about
two months, and occurred about 8 o'clock.
Mr. Sullivan was in his room. Smith
had come to the room, ostensibly to dis
cuss the chimney cleaning work, knowing
that no work could be done during the day
on account of the weather. It seems that
Mr. Sullivan put a good deal of confi
dence in the negro and had had him at
his room the day before. Smith knew
where Mr. Sullivan carried his purse and
,abop,t how much money he had. He wus
standing In the rear of his employer and
struck him over the head with a blunt
instrument of some kind, Inflicting a bad
wound.
Mr. Sullivan was partly stunned. He
did not realize that Smith had struck him
and asked him to help him off with his
coat so that he could see what was the
matter. Smith did so and then slipped
the purse out of the coat pocket. Mr. Sulli
van saw him and caught hold of him.
They struggled to the steps, where the
negro escaped and made off towards the
river.
The robbery was reported at the police
barraoks about half an hour later and
Detectives Scully and Godbold were de
tailed to look for Smith. They had not
succeeded in finding him up to last night
and are of the opinion that he took the
first train for Charleston. There was
about S4O in the purse which Smith se
cured. No one else was in the building
when the robbery occurred, and the strug
gle was between Mr. Sullivan and the rob
ber alone.
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TO DISCUSS THE BUDGET.
The City Appropriations to Be Sub
mitted to Council To-night.
The city council will meet to-night. The
budget for 1897 will be discussed by the
committee of the whole and the estimates
by the several departments of the amounts
needed for running expenses and improve
ments for next year may be submitted In
open council. ,
The tax ordinance for 1897 will also he
Introduced, but this Is only a matter of
form, the Important changes In the tax
ordinance, if any, being, as a rule, Intro
duced at the close of the year.
The Standard Oil Company has pe'i
tioned for permission to lay a six-inch pine
line for the transmittal of oil from the
river docks, adjoining the property of the
Tide Water Oil Company, on the Savan
nah trlver. to the works of the company,
on the shell roads. The course desig
nated for the pipe line is across Bay
street green to the south side of Bay
street, thence wesf“lo Price street, thence
south on Price street to South Broad
street lane, thence east on South Broad
street lane to the Intersection of Wheaton
street, thence south along Wheaton street
or the shell road to the Intersection of
the Bilbo canal, thence, westerly along
the bank of Bilbo canal to a Junction with
the company's property.
The company agrees to replace all
streets and pavements which may be torn
up In laying the pipe.
To Elect a New Superintendent.
The directors of the board of trade will
hold a meeting to-day, at which the resig
nation of Supt. C. W. Saussy will be re
ceived. and anew superintendent will be
elected. It Is understood that there are
several applications for the position. Mr.
Satissy resigns to go Into business with
the Savannah Purchasing and Commis
sion Company.
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THE UGLIEST DAY ON RECORD.
SAVANNAH IN THE GRIP OF A SOUR
NOR’EASTER.
Wind, Rain and Cold Brought lluai
nena to a Standstill—Savannak
lan<H Getting a T*te of the North
west—The Associated Pres* Wires
Worked With Diliiculty and Coin
■■■ iinleatlon Cut Off for Awhile.
Savannah experienced one of the ugliest
days yesterday that it has ever known.
There may have been worse, but they
were a long time ago.
The “spell” of weather struck Savannah
the day before, but did not get in its hard
licks until yesterday. The day began
raining and blowing, and ended that way.
The rain fell steadily all night before last
and during the day, and at 3 o’clock this
morning it was still pouring. The wind
blew in gusts, at times approaching a
gale. Little business was done' on the
river. Most of the shipping was tied up.
At Tybee it blew a strong gale all day.
The storm is not confined to
Savannah, but extends along the
coast and into the interior. The As
sociated Press wires were worked with a
good deal of difficulty and for awhile com
munication with Augusta and Atlanta was
cut off.
In the city business was as nearly at a
standstill as it well could be. Few peo
ple ventured out in the driving rain and
the stores were almost deserted. Those
who were compelled to face the elements
had a rough time of it.
The following message was re
ceived by Observer Sherier froqs
the chief of bureau at 11:25 o'clock: Hoist
information signal at 10:50 o’clock p. m. De
pression central in the iwest coast of Flor
ida: may cause brisk to high northeast
winds along the South Atlantic and Bast
Gulf coast.”
The highest temperature at Savannah
was 35 degrees, and thq minimum 34 de
grees; the mean being 34 degrees or 22 de
grees below the normal.
The temperature has lisetl in the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys and a
slight fall is reported along the South At
lantic coast; elsewhere it is stationary or
nearly so. Unsettled weather continues
along the South Atlanta and Gulf roasts
and at 8 o’clock it was raining at Galves
ton, New Orleans, Montgomery, Wilming
ton, Jacksonville and Savannah. The
only heavy rain was at Savannah; the to
tal amount for the twenty hours ending
at 8 o'clock being 2.41 inches. The baro
meter is highest in the Upper Mississippi
valley and lowest along the east gulf
coast.
The indications sent out by the weather
bureau at midnight for to-day were:
“Threatening weather and rain; slight
rise in temperature; brisk, northeasterly
wfinds.”
November was long on temperature,
with about the average rainfall. The av
erage mean temperature for November Is
58 degrees. Last month it was 63 de
grees, the highest since the weather bu
reau was established. So far the year is
276 degrees ahead of the average in tem
perature. It is hardly probable that tills
month will be able to reduce the excess to
anywhere near the average, though it
started in with a good run for it.
The highest temperature last month was
83 degrees; the lowest was 40 degrees. The
mean for November for the last twenty,
six years is as follows;
1871 58 | 18S4 59
1872 53 i 1885 58
1673 55 | 1886 58
1874 59 | 1887 56
1875 60 | 1888 58
1876 55 | 1889 59
1877 58 | 1890 62
1878 58 | 1891 56
1879 60 j 1892 57
1880 56 j 1893 5S
1881...’ 61 | 1894 5S
1883 56 | 1895 58
1883 60 | 1896 63
The November rainfall was very close to
the average, be ng a fraction above It. The
average rainfall for November for twenty
six years is 2.28 inches. Hast month It was
2.42. There is an excess of rain on hand
for the year of a fraction over 11,% inches.
The November rainfall since 1871 as record
ed at the weather bureau is as follows:
1871 2.22 I 1884 1.72
1872 .......2.43 I 1885 0.61
1873 ..........5.74 | 1886 0.51
1874 ...LB3 I 1687 0.29
1875 1.49 ] 1888 3.74
1876 0.88 | 1889 2.58
1877 3.72 | 1690 0.51
1878 3.97 I 1891 2.05
1879 2.46 ! 1892 1.30
1880 4.40 ( 1893 2.31
1881 2.45 | 1894 3.78
1882 1.63 | 1895.... 3.74
1883 0.58 | 1896 2.42
The entire rainfall last month was on
seven days. There were ten cloudy days,
five partly cloudy and the rest were clear.
The prevailing direction of the wind was
northeast, the highest velocity reached
being twenty-three miles an hour.
CART. PURSE RE-ELECTED.
He Regina Ills Third Term ns Freight
Bureau Commissioner.
At a meeting of the directors
of the freight bureau yesterday,
Capt. D. G. Purse was re-elected
commissioner for the ensuing year. This
is Capt. Purse’s third term, counting the
past of a term which he served during
the first year of the freight bureau. His
re-election was regarded as a matter of
course, but at the same time Is a recogni
tion of his Indefatigability in following
up the complaints brought before the bu
reau and bringing them to a conclusion.
Mr. W. G. Cann resigned as a member
of the board of directors, and Mr. R. E.
Pepper was elected to succeed him. Mr.
Pepper Is secretary of the hoard.
To Organise the Jasper Club.
Capt. P. Moe, tho well-known stevedore,
and a resident of West Savannah, has
leased the Jasper Springs property, and
will apply for , charter for the Jasper
Club. He will Wiake extensive Improve
ments to this historic spot, and will make
the place a pleasant resort for members
of the club and their friend*. Capt. Moe
expects to entertain only a respectable
class of persons who may reach the resort
over a splendid bicycle road out Bay
' street or by the Electric railway.
STIMULATES DIGESTION.
Horafonl's Aeitl Phouplmtp,
It acts directly on the food, thus assist
ing the stomach, and also stimulates the
secretion of the digestive fluids, putting
the stomach in un active, Ueulthy condi
tion.—ad.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. H. Elson of Cordele is In the city.
Mr. A. H. Esterly of Atlanta is in the
city.
Mr. E. V. Harvey of Pembroke is in the
city.
Mr. C. B. Parker of Mcßae is at the
Pulaski.
Mr. R. L. Moss, Jr., of Atlanta is at the
De Soto.
Mr. J. v. Kelley of Reidsvilie is at the
Screven.
Mr. F. F. Maxwell of Jacksonville is in
the city.
Mr. D. J. Forlaw of Brighton, 8. C., is
at the Screven.
Mr. J. T. Strickland of Waresboro is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr. J. C. Clarke of Gainesville is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mrs. Cope, Mrs. Mills and Miss Cosens
left last night by the Central for Griffin.
The engagement of Miss Jennie A. Ken
ney to Mr. James IP. Naughton is an
nounced. The marriage will take place
Tuesday afternoon Dec. Bth at 5 o’clock at
the cathedral.
Capt. and Mrs. Jacob Paulsen had ar
ranged a supper at their handsome home at
Bull and Henry streets last night in honor
of the committees in charge of the recent
Evangelical Lutheran church fair. The
extremely ugly weather made it impossi
ble for many of those who were most ac
tive in making the fair a success, to at
tend. The host and hostess very pleas
antly entertained those who were their
guests and will entertain the entire com
mittee to-night.
CITY BREVITIES.
Owing to the inclement weather
last) night a quorum of the ac
tive members of the Young Men’s Chris,
tian Association was not secured for tho
meeting called for the election of direc
tors, and a postponement was conse
quently necessary. The election will take
place next week, probably Tuesday night.
Very serious complaint is made of the
condition of the public dock at the foot
of West Broad street. The dock is said
to be in a dilapidated condition, so much
so, in fact, that it is dangerous to the
parties using it. A colored man named
Israel Lockwood, a Morning News repor
ter was informed yesterday, fell through
the dock wharf Saturday night and was
badly hurt, so badly that he had to be
sent to the Georgia Infirmary. The basin
of the West Broad street sewer, which
empties under the dock, is also complain
ed of as being badly in need of cleaning.
Court House Sales.
There were only two sales of any im
portance made at the court house yester
day, both by Mr. C. H. Dorsett. Lot No.
10. Schley ward, and improvements, on
Gwinnett street, east of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railroad, the im
provements consisting of one two-story
ft nrae house in front, and a one-story
frame house in the rear, was sold for
$795. A lot In the Schwarz tract, front
ing on Habersham street, between Eighth
and Ninth streets, was sold for $125.
Stive Money
Buy your winter cloths now, while the
great dissolution sale is going on, and
you will save money. Appel & Schaul
—ad.
Rainy Days Snget Rainy Goods.
Mackintoshes, umbrellas and men’s rub
ber overshoes at one-half price. Mackin
toshes, $2.49. $3.95, $4.48 and $6.75; worth
double. Men’s rubber shoes, 32c; worth
75c. Umbrellas, 75c, SI.OO, $1.25, $1.50 and
$2.00; worth double. Kohler’s Old Stand
140 Broughton street.—ad.
For Over Fifty Years
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pains
cures wind colic, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle
—ad.
—
Notwithstanding the Inclement
Weather
Crowds of buyers thrbnged the store all
day; they will tell their friends about the
big bargains they saw at Appel &
Schaul’s.—ad.
Dressed and l mlressed Kid*.
500 pairs men s kid gloves, fur-tip, fleece I
lined, special for to-day, at 49c; better !
quality, 73c; best quality, 98c. All worth j
double the price quoted. Kohler’s Old
Stand, 140 Broughton street.— ad.
Don’t think that because we have closed
our Congress street store, we are out of i
the retail business, for we are decidedly 1
in it, and we intend to double our past i
business by giving our customers the ben- I
eftt of our reduced expenses. Palmer Hard- '
ware Company.—ad.
Holiday Presents.
In the old Kohler stock there are any
quantity of fine umbrellas, walking canes,
dressing cases, traveling companions’
pocketbooks. hath robes, etc., suitable for
Christmas presents, at one-half the actual
street K ° hler ’ s ° ld stand > 140 Broughton
Don’t Make a Mistake.
Buy a heavy weight, black Clay worsted
suit worth *l2, for *6.66, at the great dis
solution sale of Appel & Schaul— ad.
Don't think that because we have closed
our Congress street store, we are out of
the retail business, for we are deddedlv
In it, and we Intend to double our nam
business by giving our customers the ben
eflt oi our reduced expenses. Palmer Hard
ware Company.—ad. u "
*2.oß—“Hoys Unit*"— *2.1)8.
We offer an array of children’s suits
ages 4 to 16 years, at *2.98; worth *4 50
*5.00 and *6.00. for this week. Kohler's
Old Stand, 140 Broughton street._ad
It Ruined Hard.
The crowds came to the great dissolution
sale just the same. Appel & Sehaul.-ad.
Don t think that because we have closed
our Congress street store, w e are out of
the retail business, for wa are decidedly
in It. and we Intend to double our past
business by giving our customers the ben
efit of our reduced expenses. Palmer Hard
ware Company.—ad. u
I T
We offer for this week 200 men's sub.
at *4.99. worth *10; only one or two of a
kind; come early. Kohler's Old Stand IE
Broughton street.—ad. w
Great dissolution sale of Appel & Schaul
Is the greatest ever known.-ad.
EXPERIENCE,
EXPERIMEb POM
AND EXPL £
in pUu.ffig n b t efo n re Wh t‘he *m?Slc3fl
world a candidate for thorough
test and recognition as one m
the most reliable pianos
constructed, and which not on]J
proved successful from
start, but which during an
many years past has never suf!
fered a blot of any kind to
upon Its bright and enviable
record. Me have reference ie
the old reliable ence *°
MATHUSHEK,
30,000 of which are now in con
slant use in homes, schools col
leges and hotels throughout
America and sister countries--
all giving most unbounded
isfaction and proving the wis
dom of their proud and hapm
possessors in selecting that
make. Always up-to-date, thev
possess improvements found in
none other, among which we
might mention the
Patent Bushed Tuning Vin
Patent Sounding Board
Patent Iron Frame.
Patent Repeating Action
Patent Muffler—or Soft stop
Adding to their value Intrinsic
ally and musically, likewise tn
their durability and desirability
in these as well as many other
features Sometime since W e
purchased an Interest in its
manufacture, and we now vir
tually control the entire output
of the factory, by which deal
we are enabled to supply our
patrons at factory prices.
30,000 SOLD,
and the demand is increasing
Savannah homes are liberally
supplied with these charming
instruments, but the good work
goes on, and every day sees new
additions to the ranks of its
admirers.
PROF. SPENCER M. M’HITE
the well known music teaher
and -organist of St. John’s
Church, has just purchased a
very fine Mathushek Grand,and
is prepared to adlhis testimony
to that of many other teachers
and musicians at home and
abroad In favor of this make
Call and see new styles just
received. Prices and terms sat
| isfactory.
LUPDEW & BATES SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE
Children’s
Suits
$1.50
And upwards.
KNEE PANTS 25c and up at f
our big Winter Bargain Sale
now In full blast.
Boys’ aqd Children’s OVER
COATS and UNDERWEAR at
MUST-SELL PRICES.
j Such Days
’ As these prove the value of 1
! THE GAS GRATE, i
, 4
, You get your heat quick and .
, just when you want it. <
' NO COAL or DIRT,
; BUT INSTANTANEOUS,
! CONSTANT AND
| POWERFUL HEAT. ]
I Gas Heaters
’ Come in handy. All sizes and very '
cheap.
TRY THE 1
Welsijacli Burners
They make winter nights at home 1
so much more attractive and save
gas. ,
111 GIS LIGHT WIN! i
7 and 9 Congress street.
CITY AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY.
WINTER SCHEDULE,
Commencing Thursday, Sept. 34, ISN
Isle of Dope Schedule—Week 9*9
City Time.
Leave
Leave From Isle of lnto
City. Hope.
600 am Holton streot. B*oo am Holton strfft
700 am Bolton sirwo. 710 am Bolton tn
9 00 am Socond ave. 8 10 am Second *■
10 87 am Bolton street 9 15 am Bolton sire*
2 to put Second ave. 1 00 pm Second a*
400 pm Bo.ton street 4uO pm Co.ton *;re
600 pm liolton street. 600 pm Bolton -trev
730 pm Bolton street. 730 pm Codon -tr
830 pm Bolton street. 930 pm Bolton we*
Saturday night only, lliuO p. ,rotn **
ton street depot
Cars leaving from and arriving into 5®
streot. passengers change at Thunderii .a (
For Montgomery—9:oo a. m. and- ” j
p m Leave Montgomery—7:3o a m
and A;2O p. m. „ c.-*
For Thunderbolt—Cars leave Boiton
depot on every hour and half hour dun i
day and evening. -
HI (Oil IB
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1,102 Honnen Building. New Orleans,
SOLE AGENT FOR THE
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LUDDEN tSc BATES SOUTHERN MUS I C MOUSE