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RAILROADS vs. commission.
ihe new fertilizer rate in
SERIOUS DISPUTE.
The Commissioners Sny That the
llaie Wus Effective Yesterday,
Hut the Railroad OiHciala Contend
otherwise and Decline to Accept
Shipments of Fertilisers Except nt
t lie Old Rates—All the Railroads in
ll,e State Unite in Declining to Ac
cept Shipments at the New Rnte.
Will He Decided liy the Commis
sion at the Rehearing Jan. H.
The recent action of the Georgia rail
road commission In ordering a reduction
of 20 per cent, in fertilizer rates in this
tuate is causing more commotion than
any recent act of the commission.
The reduction, which was made upon
the application of Commissioner Purse of
the Savannah Freight Bureau, backed up
by the fertilizer manufacturers of other
cities, took the railroads by surprise and
they immediately applied for a rehearing.
At the request of the railroads the mat
ter was again taken up by the commis
sion this week, but was adjourned Wed
nesday night until Jan. 6 on account of
the serious illness of the son of Col. L. N.
Trammell, chairman of the commission.
The commission, in adjourning the hear
ing, announced that the order for the re
duced rate, contained in circular 267,
would be enforced from the date ordered,
Jan. 1.
The railroads have respectfully but
lirmly declined to obey this order. They
hold that the granting of a rehearing by
the commission suspends the enforcement
of the order until the matter has been
linally decided and that consequently the
reduced rate cannot be in force at pres
ent, although the commission says that
it is in force. The railroads say that
they are acting on the advice of their at
torney. The railroads were represented
at the rehearing in Atlanta by able coun
sel, Gen. Henderson, the general counsel
of the Southern railway, being among the
number. It wus upon the advice of this
array of counsel, doubtless, that the rail
roads have decided to disobey the order
of the commission, pending the rehearing
on Jan. 6.
The question of the enforcement of a
rate pending a final decision by the com
mission is evidently a fine point, and one
that may cause' much legal discussion.
When Capt. Purse learned of this attitude
of the railway officials he telegraphed
Judge Allen Fort at his home in Americus
as follows:
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 31, IS96.—Judge Al
len Fort, Commissioner, Americus, Ga.:
Officers Central of Georgia Railway say
they will not make the reduced rates on
fertilizer shipments Jan. 1, claiming cir
cular 267 has been suspended until Jan. 6,
pending rehearing.
Please telegraph proper railroad officials
here, as you advised me, that circular 267
has not been suspended and will be oper
ative on and after Jan. I. Kindly ac
knowledge by wire this telegram and ad
vise me what action you take in the prem
iscs - D. G. Purse.
A reply was received from Judge Fort,
stating that circular 267 was effective from
Jan. 1. Being informed yesterday morn
ing by some of the fertilizer men that the
railroads here declined to receive ship
ments of fertilizers at the new rates, Capt.
Burse again telegraphed Judge Fort as
follows:
Savannah, Ga,, Jan. 1, 1897.—Judge Allen
Fort, commissioner, Americus, Ga.: Learn
railroads here claim that rehearing sus
pended circular 267, and will refuse to
recognize that your and Chairman Tram
mell's understanding can make circular
effective. D. G. Purse,
Commissioner.
He received the following reply:
Americus, Ga., Jan. 1, IS97.—D. G. Purse,
Savannah, Ga.: While 267 is effective any
greater rate is an overcharge and can be
collected back. This is your remedy.
Allen For..
A similar telegram to Secretary J. D.
Massey of the railroad commission at At
lanta brought the following reply:
"Chairman Trammell says circular op
erative to-day.”
This would appear to be conclusive, but
the railroads have evidently made up their
minds to a fight. Rule 35 of the. railroad
commission provides that no increase in
rates by the railroads shall be effective
until ten days’ notice has been given to
shippers. Capt. Purse holds that with rule
33 applied to this case the shippers would
have sixteen days in which they could
make shipments of fertilizers at the re
duced rates, even if the commission should,
at the rehearng Jan. 6, order the old rates
restored, as, under rule 35, it would be
necessary for the roads to
give the shippers ten days’
notice of the increase, which would
extend the low rate to and including Jan.
hi. In order to satisfy himself upon this
mr! other points he telegraphed Chairman
Trammell through Secretary Massey at
Atlanta and received the following reply
esterday morning:
“Chairman Trammell wires from Bir
mingham as follows: ‘Rule (35) would ap
■ v unless commission should order other
'ise. The commission did not suspend
K ‘ , v fertilizer rate. It becomes effective
mn. 1 in my recollection.’
u "L. N. Trammell, Chairman.”
“Show this telegram to railroad offi
:als.”
1 api- Purse exhibited his telegrams to
he railroad officials yesterday. He also
A 1 reused the following communication to
■lee President Egan of the Central and
■miliar communications to other railway
'fficialß:
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 1, 1897.—Mr. John
a Egan, Vice President, Central of Geor
’la Railway Company, Savannah, Ga.:
’car Sir—Having been assured by Pre
ying Commissioner Fort of the railroad
ommission of Georgia, on Wednesday,
'an inst., that circular No. 267 would be
ff f < the to-day, I Aired yesterday morn
'■g for the further information as to ef
'•t rule No. 35 would have in case circu
lr 2H7 was withdrawn on 6th Inst., and
and you herewith copies of my telegrams
Commissioner Fort’s and Secretary
i issey's replies.
Later, upon declaration of the Central
, c.eorgla Railway Company to Mr.
hallos Ellis, Jr., that it would refuse to
[ "'gnize effectivenes of circular 267 to
ay. I wired Commissioner Fort and See
' ' u y Massey, and enclose g-ou copies of
. loleprams and their replies, Secretary
■i.issey speaking for Chairman Trammell
■ 'he commission.
■ accordance with the concurrent an
■ In,, einent of Commissioners Trammell
■ /' Bart, I beg that you give the proper
V ■ r to enable fertilizer shippers here to
T fhe the reduced rates and
them the' trouble and expense of
■lipping under protest.
■ engorgement of factories anil ware
■ " ls es is such that shipments must be
■ ■"to for relief and to save loss. Pend
■ c the matter of circular 267, to get the
■"' tit of it, there has been an almost
■ mplete stagnation of shipments on ac
■ ""U of orders of consumers. Very truly
■ell's. D. O. Purse, Commissioner.
■ apt. Purse had received no reply to the
■ ' '■ when seen by a Morning News re
t ' r at night. “All that 1 have to say
' 1 it the position taken by the railway of
-1 is this,” said Capt. Purse. "When
Km T' nre< * the consent of the railroad
Kr, '"“•'don to re-open the case and grant
■ hearing they failed to ask for a sus
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pension of the reduced rates. They made
the mistake of supposing that the com
mission was similar to a court of law’ where
a continuance or a rehearing by the court
suspends all action until the matter is
definitely decided. It is an oversight which
may prove very costly to them, that is
supposing that the commission would have
consented to suspend the order pending
the rearing. Under the rules of the com
mission an order is in force until rescinded
or superseded. The statements of the
members of the commission as to the fact
of the order being in force are very plain.”
The railioads have evidently determined
to hold to their theory of the case. Their
argument is that in any court of justice a
decision of the court in any case which
had been reopened and a rehearing granted
would be suspended, pending the final de
cision of the court. They are acting under
the advice of their attorneys in taking this
position, they say. None of the railroad
men who were seen, however, w’ere willing
to be quoted. The railroad men also claim
that their stand in the matter does not af
fect fertilizer shipments.
“There is nothing to prevent fertilizer
men shipping as freely as they please,”
said a well-known railroad men. “It is
true that the old rates are demanded by
the railroads, but if the commission shall
decide at its hearing Jan. 6 that the re
duced rate was effective from Jan. 1 the
railroads wi.l simply be compelled to re
turn to the shippers the amount of the ex
cess charges according to the new rate.
If the commission shall decide that the
old rate was effective then the shippers
have lost nothing.”
The shippers do not see it in this light,
however. If they wait for the decision of
the commission they lose that much time
in making their shipments and if the com
mission should restore the old rate they
have lost the chance to ship fertilizers at
a2O per cent, reduction. If they ship now
they are required to pay the old rate, in
spite of the announcement cf fhe commis
sion, which will place them at a disad
vantage compared with shipments made
after Jan. 6, provided the - commission
should then reaffirm its former position.
Then there is a chance that the position
taken by the railroads may be legal and
even should the commission reaffirm its
decision as to the reduction on Jan. 6, that
the higher freight rates paid on shipments
previously made would have to stand and
the difference be charged to profit and
loss.
As to tVie rate itseif and the effect of it
a prominent railroad man said: "The re
duced rate, instead of being a benefit to
the fertilizer manufacturers of this state
is ieally a detriment, especially to the
manufacturer in the interior, because it
reduces the differential between him and
his competitor in Charleston or
Savannah. For instance, we will
say that the rate on fertilizers
from Savannah to Atlanta is $3 per ton,
and that from Atlanta to Hampton, a
point this side of Atlanta, the rate is $1
per ton. Now this order of the commis
sion makes a reduction of 20 per cent, in
all fertilizer rates. The rate from Savan
nah to Atlanta becomes $2.40 and the rate
from Atlanta to Hampton becomes 80 cents
What is the result. The Atlanta manu
facturer had formerly a differential of $2
per ton in his favor, whereas he will now
have only $1.60. Instead of preventing
the Charleston manufacturers from doing
business in this state they will be able to
come in and do a much larger business
next year than this year. The fertilizers
for this season have already been sold
and in reality the rate makes no differ
ence to anybody. The manufacturer
would not get the benefit of it and neither
would the farmer. The middleman is the
only man who will profit by it. If the
farmer should get the benefit of it the
difference would not amount to 2 cents an
acre. Charleston will not be hurt by the
reduction because Charleston gets the
same rate to competitive points as Savan
nah. We cannot prevent this because it
is regulated by competition. Another
point for the fertilizer men to remember is
that Charleston manufactures more ferti
lizer than all the factories in Georgia com
bined and consequently the closer compe
tition will be so much disastrous.”
AMUSEMENTS.
Mallnop anil Evening Performance
nt tlie Tlionter To-day.
The Florence Hamilton company will
conclude it 9 engagement at the theater
to-night. There will be a matinee this
afternoon at the usual hour. The cine
matoscope will be exhibited at each per
formance. The company played twice
yesterday to full houses.
The Holmes & Wolford Company will
p-ppear the iirst five nights of next week,
presenting a repertoire of scenic produc
tions, opening the engagement with the
sensational melodrama "The Smugglers.”
The company carries its own car of spec
ial scenery for its plays, using no house
scenery for any of its productions. It will
give a change of play nightly. The plays
are all new and are produced by no other
company. There will be two matinees,
Tuesday and Thursday. Although the
company is unknown in Savannah, it
comes highly recommended, and is said
to be one of the strongest companies on
the road playing at popular prices. Aside
from the regular performances the com
pany carries a cineomatograph, the latest
improved French machine, producing life
size animated pictures on canvas. This
is the latest invention of its kind, and
will be used between each act every night
during the engagement, showing foreign
and American views, among them being
the coronations of the Czar of Russia,
the Austrian infantry, the boulevards of
Paris, arrival of ocean steamers at Liver
pool and many other historical pictures.
The prices will be 10, 20 and 30 cents. La
dies free with a paid 30-cont ticket on the
opening night.
The loading attraction of next week is
Sousa’s band which will give two concerts
—a matinee and night concert Saturday.
John Philip Sousa, is one of the most strik
ing examples of what an American boy
can accomplish with talent, determination
and sincerity of purpose in his equipment.
He was bom In Washington, in 1854 of a
Spanish father and a German mother. His
early musical training was of the best,
for he attracted attention as a violinist
when very young. At the age of 18 he be
came an orchestra leader, where unusual
ability In this direction was demonstrated.
At 28 he was appointed under the Hayes
administration, director of the United
States marine band, which position he
filled with great credit and honor for
twelve years, during which time the na
tional band was developed into one of the
best drilled bands in existence. It drew
world wide attention to Mr. Sousa as a
conductor of unprecedented, If not un
equalled, ability.
Mr. Sousa remained with the marine
band until he received an offer to take up
the baton of the present unparalleled or
ganization Aug. 1, 1892. Asa composer Mr.
Sousa is unusually prolific and popular. He
THE MOKNIiNG NEWS: SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1897.
is known as the “March King” as widely
as Strauss Is known as the “Waltz King”
and he is one of the very few American
composers whose works are generally play
ed in Eurone. Altogether Sousa has com
posed over two hundred musical works, in
cluding a great number of marches, songs,
overtures and six operas ending with “El
Capitan,” a success of huge dimensions.
In appearance Sousa is of medium hight,
possessing a well knit frame, with features
of southern brunette type, bespeaking a
warmth of temperament, great enthusiasm
and energy, combined with intelligence. He
possesses the magnetic personal charm
which attracts others, and at the same
time enables him to control a band as
much by fore* of character as by vested
authority. The remarkable success he has
achieved is something phenomenal.
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matter* of Interest In Snvnnnah anti
Elsewhere.
The uptown ticket offices of all the roads
closed yesterday at 2 o’clock, and the
agents enjoyed the afternoon very pleas
antly in other than their ordinary haunts.
Mr. T. F. Steele, formerly assistant
passenger agent has been appointed gen
eral freight agent of the Alabama Great
Southern, with headquarters at Birming
ham.
It is reported that the tracks of the Erie
road in Jersey City are to be elevated. sl,-
000,000 Is the estimated cost of the work
and two years will be required for Its com
pletion.
The Georgia and Alabama has appoint
ed Mr. W. P. Levis commercial agent at
Columbus. Mr. Levis was formerly in the
auditor's department of the Atlanta and
West Point.
The office force of the Central was given
a holiday yesterday in observance of the
New Year. This action of the manage
ment is very generous to the employes
and they are deeply grateful for it. The
Central gave Christmas and the following
day as holidays, and for this reason the
office force is additionally appreciative.
I
Rumors allege that "The Manhattan
Express Company” is the name of anew
concern that the Pennsylvania railroad
intends organizing early in the spring on
an extensive scale. It is said that Mr.
William Chandler of Chicago is to be the
superintendent of the new company,
which is to be operated over the entire
Pennsylvania system.
Mr. E. B. Wells, traveling passenger
agent of the Southern, has had his head
quarters transferred from Macon to Col
umbus. He is. succeeded at Macon by Mr.
Randall Clifton.
An Alabama lumber road is proposed
from River Falls, on the Louisville and
Nashville, into the heart of the timber dis
trict. The line is to be thirty miles long.
The authorities of the Tennessee state's
prison, have decided to ask the legislature
to appropriate money for the construction
of a railroad to connect Petros, the place
at which the prison is located, with Glen,
Mary, a station on the Cincinnati South
ern. The distance is twenty-two miles,
and it is estimated that the road can oe
built with convict labor at a cost of s7s,Out).
An immense movement of grain is re
ported from Nebraska. Th e roads are
having all they can do to handle the
cereals, which are being shipped from
that state to the Gulf ports principally.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. C. E. Jones of Augusta is in the
city.
Mr. R. B. Daniel of Blakely is in the
city.
Mr. J. F. Ford of Tennille is at the
Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shingler of Ashburn
are at the Pulaski.
Mr. L. C. Hayne of Augusta is regis
tered at the De Soto.
Mr. R. S. Mooney of Statesboro Is a
guest of the Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Conoley of Dasher are
guests of the Pulaski.
Mr. Basil A. Wise of Macon was in the
city yesterday, leaving last night for that
city.
Col. C. R. Cox of Atlanta, special agent
of the Athens Mutual, is in the city for a
few days.
Mrs. J. W. Caldwell of Knoxville, Tenn.,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Hawn,
on Gaston street.
Rev. Rcbb White will preach at St.
Johns clti’ch Sunday night in the ab
s i ice cf the rector, Rev. Charles H.
Vtrong. Rev. Mr. White will preach to
his own coi gregation at Christ church in
the n erning.
POWDER AVORKS BLOW UP.
Two Men Fatally Hurt by an Explo
sion Near Xenia.
Xenia, 0., Jan. I.—Shortly after noon a
terrific explosion occurred at the Miami
Powder Company's works, a few miles
north of this city. Ahijah Kretzer, mar
ried, and Joseph Hopping, single, employes
at the works, were fatally hurt. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
Sailors Entertained.
One of the most charitable and thor
oughly enjoyable Christmas entertain
ments was given the Scandinavian sailors
in port V- ednesday night at the rooms of
the Port Society. There were about two
hundred sailors present, who were treated
to a splendid repast and delightful music
and singing. Several speeches were made
by the visitors. The rooms were tastily
decorated for the occasion, and altogether
the affair was one which the sailors hign
ly appreciated, and wit! long remember.
To the elTons of Mrs. Chr. G. Dahl an.l
Mrs. Jonas C. Andersen is due the suc
cess of the entertainment. They were the
promoters of the char'ty aid gava ihtir
personal atbr.tion toward making the
uattors happy during the Chrlstmastlla.
Law Partnership Dissolved.
The firm of Messrs. MacDonell & Gor
don, attorneys at law, whose co-partner
ship was formed at the time Judge Mac-
Donell left the city court bench about a
year ago, has been dissolved by mutual
consent. Each of the members of the
firm will continue the practice of law on
his own account. Roth are well known
and have mnny friends In Savannah, and
will, no doubt, build up each for himself
a successful practice.
—He (playfully)—How old are you, Miss
Lamb?
Hhe— I cannot tell a lie. I ”
ii e _Oh, if that is the case. I will not
take a mean advantage of you. l with
draw the question.—Tit-Bits.
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THE TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL.
Aloe President Kirk mini Gives Some
Interesting Points Abont It.
Messrs. Van Lear Klrkman, J. M. Head
and T. W. Wrenne of Nashville, are regis
tered at the De Soto. These gentlemen are
all interested in the Electric railway prop
erty, which is to be sold at public outcry
before the office at Gwinnett and Price
streets Jan. 5, and are here on that ac
count.
Mr. Kirkman is the first vice-president
of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition,
which is to open at Nashville, May 1, and
both of the other gentlemen are directors.
Mr. Kirkman gives some interesting in
formation about the centennial which is
to be one of the largest undertakings of
this kind the south has ever seen, and
moreover it is going to be held particularly
for the benefit and advancement of the
southern states, though it will be interna
tional in its scope.
The company, Mr. Kirkman says, has al
ready had subscribed in cash $50u,000 of the
$750,000 needed for it to complete its part
of the work, and open the gates of the.
centennial free from debt. Auother $750,000
will be expended by states, private exhibi
tors and others who will put up buildings
for themselves. It is going to be a white
city, Just as was the Columbian exposition
at Chicago, and in beauty the grounds and
buildings will be equal to anything of the
kind the country has ever seen.
A most remarkable feature is that there
have been applications for Just twice as
much space by the exhibitors as the com
pany has provided. This gives the com
pany the opportunity to select the best
and most attractive exhibits. From each
exhioitor the deposit of a certified check
depending on the size of his space has
been required as a guarantee that his ex
hibit will be on the grounds and in place
by April 20.
Mr. Kirkman has seen some of the mili
tary men since he has been here with a
view to getting some of the Savannah
troops to Nashville during the Centennial
to go into an encampment. The Tennes
see, Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois
state troo',is will all hold their regular en
campments there, and many militiamen
from otner statea will go into encamp
ment there, the idea being to keep a camp
of military there during the entire prog
ress of the exposition.
Georgia will have a first-class exhibit,
it being that which was seen at the Cot
ton States and International Exposition,
with many added improvements. When
it was found that there was no fund avail
able for the purpose of transporting the
exhibit from Atlanta to Nashville, Presi
dent J. W. Thomas of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and St. Louis railroad, who is
also president of the Tennessee Centen
nial, agreed to transport it free of cost,
and his kind offer has been accepted by
Gov. Atkinson. There is no doubt that
every Georgian who has an opportunity to
do so will go to Nashville and see this ex
position.
AMPUTATED TWO HANDS.
A Physician Tells of the Evil liesaUs
of Some Ills Firecracker*.
The Christmas holidays have increased
the business of the physicians and sur
geons to no small extent. There has not
been any serious sickness, but the usual
amount of colds and slight disorders has
been contracted, and the Improvement in
explosive fireworks has been responsible
for any number of burns, scars and
wounds of various kinds.
“We have been kept on the run for sev
eral days,” said a well-known physician,
speaking of the matter. “I have no hes
itation at all in saying that these big fire
crackers are dangerous. As the result of
their use I have had to amputate two
hands, patch up others that were lacerated,
and doctor any amount of burns. Only
the doctors have any idea of the amount
of damage that has been done to boys
and children by these cannon crackers. It
seems that stronger explosives are being
put into them for the sake of making a
louder noise, and with the Improvement,
the danger is increased.
“There is another thing to be considered
in connection with these firecrackers.
Suppose my horse is tied somewhere in
the southern part of the city while I am
out on a call, and a boy throws down a
firecracker! from which the horse takes
fright and breaks my buggy all to pieces,
who is to pay for the damage? It appears
to me there should be some responsibil
ity somewhere, and I do not well see where
it could be placed except on the city which
allows these firecrackers to be fired.”
POLICE WON DISTINCTION.
Three Members of the Force Prnlscd
by the Commission.
The faithful work of three members of
the force was recognized by the police
commission yesterday, when Maj. Karow,
chairman of the commission, presented to
Policemen Barrett, Becker and Mitchell a
sum of money each, In recognition of the
fact that they were the only three mem
bers of the force who had not missed a
tour of duty during the year just ended.
Maj. Karow’s remarks were made to the
relief, which went on duty at 3 o’clock.
He spoke very pleasantly, wishing them
and all the members of the force a happy
new year and calling upon them to co
operate with the commission and their su
perior officers in rendering the force more
effective and more efficient during the
coming year than ever before in Its his.
tory.
A MOVING STAIRWAY.
Trial of a New Form of Lift on the
Brooklyn Bridge.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
New York, Dec. 30.—A moving stairway
was tried at the New York terminus of
the Brooklyn bridge to-day. It is a floor
ing that extends from the street level to
the first platform, between the street and
railroad platform, on an Incline of 25 de
grees, and constantly moves upward.
When one wants to go upstairs, he need
only step aboard, grasp the moving hand
rail and step off jghen the top is reached.
The experiment was successful. Thou
sands of persons used the stairway, on
which there were some very amusing
scenes. Some persons who carried bun
dles did not get the right hand disen
gaged in time to graßp the railing, lie
fore they found themselves moving for
ward and upward.
Absent-minded men neglected to heed
the warning shouted at them, "Take hold
of the railing!” These thought they
were about to fall, but they did not. There
were somt who could not refrain from
walking, and they were surprised to find
themselves coming Into collision with
those who stood in front of them.
If the stairway continues to do its work
satisfactorily others will be set up on both
sides of the bridge.
To Cure h Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If It falls
to cure. 25c.—ad.
—Conversation—She—Strange how wet
it is!
He—Be stranger still If It were dry with
such heavy rains.—Comic Home Journal.
TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST.
Forecast for Savannah and vicinity un
til midnight: Cloudy weather and light
rain; slightly warmer.
Forecasts from Washington:
For Georgia: Increasing cloudiness and
light rain; slightly warmer; easterly winds.
For Eastern Florida: Local rains;
northeasterly winds.
For Western Florida; Threatening
weather and ruin; southerly winds.
For South Carolina: I'artiy cloudy
weather, probably local showers, Satur
day evening or night; northeasterly winds.
General Conditions: Generally cloudy
weather prevails over all sections, and at
S p. m. rain was falling at scattered sta
tions In the lake region and southwest;
no heavy falls are reported, except from
Palestine, Tex., where slightly over half
of an inch fell.
The temperatures continue high and con
siderably above the normal In all sections.
The lowest temperature at 8 p. m., 24 de
gress, at North Platte; the highest, 72 de
grees, at Jupiter.
Yesterday's Weather at Savannah-
Maximum temperature, 2:45 p.m.67 degrees
Minimum temperate, 7:30 a.m...52 degrees
Mean temperature 60 degrees
• Normal temperature 49 degrees
Excess of temperature 11 degrees
Accumulated excess since
>T all 1 11 degrees
Accumulated excess since
dan 1 yi degrees
Rainfall Trace
Normal 10 inches
Deficiency since Jan. 1 10 Inches
Deficiency since Jan. 1 10 inches
River Report—
The hight of the Savannah river at Au
gusta at 8 a. m., 75th meridian time, yes
terday, was 6.0 feet, a rise of 0.2 feet dur
ing the preceding twenty-four hours.
Observations taken Jan. 1, 1897, S p. m.
(75th meridian time), at the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News:
Na me of Station. Pj-T j •V. jßalu
Roslon, clear ..Vi.. 32 I, .00 ~
New York city, cloudy ..34 L .00
Philadelphia, cloudy 36 8 .00
Washington city, pt eldy. 40 6 .00
Norfolk, clear 42 6 .00
Hatteras, partly cloudy.. 46 14 .00
Wilmington, clear 50 8 .00
Charlotte, cloudy 51 8 .00
Atlanta, cloudy 62 14 T
Savannah, clear 56 10 T
Jacksonville, cloudy 64 L .00
Jupiter, partly cloudy ....| 72 26 .00
Key West, cloudy j 70 16 .04
Tampa, clear 70 10 .00
Pensacola, cloudy |6O 18 T
Montgomery, cloudy j 61 [ 8 .00
Vicksburg, raining | 52 10 .10
New Orleans, cloudy j 64 6 T
Galveston, partly cloudy. | 60 10 .14
Corpus Christl, cloudy ~| 70 16 T
Palestine, raining 60 24 .52
Memphis, cloudy 04 20 .10
Cincinnati, cloudy 62 | 10 T
Pittsburg, clear 60 6 .00
Buffalo, cloudy 48 12 .01
Detroit, raining 48 14 .08
Chicago, raining 64 18 T
Marquette, raining 42 8 .04
St. Paul, cloudy 40 | 8 .00
Davenport, clear 56 | 10 .00
St. Louis, raining 60 j 12 .01
Kansas City, clear 68 | L .00
North Platte, cloudy 24 j L .06
Dodge City, partly cloudy| 38 | 10 j .00
•Velocity of wind.
J. M. Sherler,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
CONFEDERATE HEISIOS,
Notice to Comrade* With Regard to
Representation nt Nashville.
Headquarters Georgia Division. U. C. V.,
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 1, 1897. To My Confed
erate Comrades in Georgia; The great an
nual convention and reunion of nearly 900
camps of Pnited Confederate Veterans has
been duly arranged to be held at Nash
ville, Tenn., during the Centennial Expo
sition of that state on the sth, 6th and 7th
of May next. This reunion will be one
of the most important, and will attract
the largest body of confederates, with
their sons and daughters, that has assem
bled since, the war. Georgia must
ar.d will have a large delegation, and this
appeal is made to you to make arrange
ments-for your camp3 and counties with
out delay. It Is therefore urged:
1. That each camp commander call his
camp together, through his local papers,
to meet on the 19th of January, Lee's
birthday, or not later *han the first Tues
day of February next, and begin at once
to enroll the names of all confederates In
the county who will go to the reunion.
Also appoint a standing committee of
arrangements, and either then or at a
later date elect the delegates from the
camp. Commanders and camp officers are
particularly urged to give this circular
their immediate attention.
2. As there arc several counties where
no camp has been formed and numbered
with the general association, a special
effort must be made at once by confed
erate soldiers in such counties to organ
ize a camp of at least ten members. A
meeting for that purpose should be called
for Jan. 19, or the first Tuesday In Feb
ruary or other early date. All papers nec
essary to form a camp will be forwarded
from these headquarters on application by
mail from any confederate soldier.
Comrades! Let us unite In the spirit of
that sacred comradeship we all feel. Let
us show our own appreciation of the high
character of the true confederate soldier
by a warm-hearted fraternity. Let Geor
gia confederates meet their comrades of
other states, and march with (lags and
banners In a strong, enthusiastic, well or
ganized body In the great columns which
will be formed next May at Nashville.
Newspapers are respectfully requested to
do us an appreciated kindness by publish
ing this circular. Clement A. Evans,
Major General Commanding.
—Mrs. Northslde was talking one day
with her newly acquired help, an Irish girl,
who had been in this country less than a
year, and who was always pining for th*
“VV^by*’ said Bridget, "whin I fust klm
to this country Ol cuddent ate anything.
The fud was so quare.”
"It was different from what your had
been accustomed to, was It?”
"It was, mum.”
"What did you have to eat In Ireland?"
"Oh, we had petatles, an’ blled cabbage,
**" What kind of fruit, Bridget?”
“O inyuns. an' sich, mum."—Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
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S YOUNG
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mailed tree, containing voluntary testimonials.
BEAD FIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga.
BOLD BY ALL DRUGQIBTB.
CLASSIFIED . ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAL.
"YOUTH,” VIGOR ALWAYS CROWN
ed by a fine head of hair. Nature and fash
ion assisted by a select stock of grey,
blonde, drub, brown, black switches, made
from the best convent hair; Just received,
28 Broughton street hair store. The place
for toilet requisites, for balls, photographs,
theaters, weddings, parties and masque
rades. Mail orders promptly filled.
t. s7 mercer T -manager globe
Furniture Company, successor to Gum
ming & Cos., have removed from 27 Aber
corn street (old number) to 42U Congress
street west.
“"the Ship that never caJSS
Back.” A thrilling song of the sea; beau
tiful words; attractive music. The most
popular sea song. Sold by the Oliver D.’t
sou Company.
FEET VERSUS BRAINS. -I TREAT
your understanding—not your brains, but
your feet; It Is as great a luxury to have
good feet as to have a clear head; corns,
ingrowing nails and other diseases of the
feet skillfully treated at moderate
charges; I have 300 references In Savan
nah; leave orders at Wheeler's drug store,
or at my office, 213 Broughton street, east.
Lem ltavls. Surgeon Chiropodist.
“FINN'S AUCTION ROOM, YOU CAN
find almost anything you want. I pay
spot cash for bicycles, or will buy any
kind of fixtures and merchandise.
HELP WANTED—MALES.
*
er (colored preferred); reference required.
Apply at It. Elslnger & Cos., Exchange
dock.
'POSTER wanted, a reliable:
quick porter at the Young Men’s Christian
Association. Apply at once, with rec
ommendations.
HELP WANTED—FEMALES.
TMAHOLHATELYr ONE
good cook and one laundress; good wages.
Apply Hannon House, Thunderbolt,
“WANTED, A HOUSE SERVANT WITH
best references, at 201 Charlton street,
east.
AGENTS WANTED.
A
week sure to workers; no capital needed;
new goods; new plan; sells at sight;
every family needs it. Household Spec
ialty Cos., llok 424, Cincinnati, O.
“MEN AND WOMEN OUT OF EM>
ployment and willing to work can learn
of a permanent situation at good wagea,
by writing at once to P. V. H.., Box 283,
Augusta, Maine.
EMPLOYMENT WANTED.
~A~~LADy"" WITH EXPErTeNCE
wlsheH position In office; uses typewriter.
Address Light, care Morning News.
LICENSED DRUGGIST WANTS Po
sition, 12 years experience; best refer
ences from last employer. Salol, care
Lippman Bros.
ROOMS WANTED.
"*gentlemwn > "wants^weli7"''^*ur
nlshed room. In first-class location, with
refined surroundings; bath room attach
ment, if possible, with fire and attendance.
State location. References given. Ad
dress, Stranger, this office.
\\ ANTED—MiaCELLANBOI S.
“'wXntedT'live
tridges; also live deer, wild reel foxes and
wild animals. Write for prices. J. L.
Buck, 331 South Second street, Philadel
phia, Penna.
WANTED, A PARTNER IN THE
wholesale fruit and produce business, lo
cated In Jacksonville, Fla.; have a good
paying business now; must have S4OO to
S6OO in cash; a good chance for right
party. Address One Week, care this of
,flce.
MONEY TO LOAN.
proved real estate. We are prepared to
accept loans to this amount on satisfac
tory security. Thomasson & Black, No. 22
Bryan, east.
FOR RENT—ROOMS.
for doctor’s office, next door to drug store,
corner Bolton and Montgomery streets. J.
T. Shuptrine, corner Congress and Jeffer
son streets.
“ONE ELEGANT ROOM, FIRST
floor; one large hall, third floor, in Lyons'
block. John Lyons.
FOR HUNT—HOLIES.
handsom„ residence 216 Whitaker street,
between Waldburg and New Houston
streets (next to Col. Kstiil's). Has all
modern Improvements. Apply to F. O.
Bell. Morning News office.
' FOR - KENT, THAT - NICE COTTAGE
house 107 Waldburg street, second house
from Drayton. lor particulars upply
next door. 109.
KOlt RENT, FROM OCT. 1, THAT 1)K-'
slrable residence, No. 100 Taylor street.
For particulars apply S. Ouckenhelmer,
Bay and Jefferson streets.
" for rentT" we Have “two
houses on Habersham street, between
Fourth and Fifth street; newly built, neat
and with all modern conveniences; will
rent these houses to good people at a low
price. John L. Archer & Cos., No. 6 Bull
street.
— FOR RENT, NO.' 3 AND 5 DUFFY
Street, east; have all modern improve
ments; rent reasonable. Apply to Wal
thour & Rivers, Drayton and St. Julian
streets.
"FOR RENT. RESIDENCE NO. 45
Charlton street; $35 per month. John L.
Archer & Cos., No. 6 Bull street.
~FOR RENT. DESIRABLE HOUSE NOT
190 Barnard street, near park extension.
Apply Montgomery and Henry streets.
"FOR RENT. DESIRABLE REBl
■lences. In best locations. Apply to Cham
pion A Germany. 118 Bryan street.
FOR RENT—STORES.
-ONE CORNER AND ADJOINING
store. West Broad and South Broad
streets, from Oct. Ist; (lass fronts, fac
ing South Broad street, which will be
i paved soon, J. F, UuilmarUn * Cos.
FOR RENT— STOHES.
gress street, formerly occupied by Palmer
Hardware Company; possession given Im
mediately. Apply to Walthour & Rivera.
lll '.'■■■ ■" LJ-. _L2!3
for rent—miscellaneous.
TURPENTINE, A VALUABLE LOCA
tion to lease on easy terms, now ready;
work can be commenced at once; control
B,IKS) ncres, and as much more can be had
when wanted; situation east of Starke.
B. F. Gardiner, Starke, Fla.
“FOR RENT, EGYPT “AND “POPLAR
Grove" plantations, Savannah back river,
containing about four hundred acres ot
the best and most productive river lands
In Somh Carolina. Robert S. Rutledge,
Agent, 274 Calhoun street, Charleston.
s._c.
“for RENT, FROM JAN. 1, 1897, OF
fice at the Pulaski house, formerly occu
pied by Plant system. Apply Charles F.
Graham, Proprietor.
FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE, GILT-EDO FT PINEAPPLE
land on Indian rivpr, Ki-mile river front,
IfiOVa acres, high banks, beautiful villa
sites. Just the place to organize a large
pineapple company and a good Investment
or speculation; will he sold at half Its
value, if sold soon. Address L. H. Geer,
Miami, Fla.
FOIt SALE—MISCELLANEOUS.
HORSES, HORSES, AT AUCTION,
Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 11:30 a. m., 21 head of
good drivers and workers Just arrived and
as In all our sales, will be sold for tha
high dollar; also 2 buggies, 2 harnesses
and blankets; come and look them over be
fore the auction. C. B. Younglove, West
Lroad and Broughton streets.
“LADY GOING OUT OF BUSINESS
will dispose of first-class stock of millin
ery at 50 cents on the dollar. Addresa
South Ga., care Savannah Morning News.
PI: I V ATE SALK OF HOUSEHOLD
goods for the week. 124 West Liberty;
street.
“C Y PRESS - SHI NO LES“AND PILINgV
We sell good cypress shingles at 82.26 per
thousand. Special prices on carload lota;
boats can load at the mills; can also fur
nish cypress piles In any quantity on
short notice. Vale Royal Manufacturing
Company.
“FOIT SALE, SEVENTY-FIVE SETS
of timber carts fit for turpentine or tim
ber. Will be sold cheap In lots to suit
purchasers. Enquire of The Atlantic Con
tracting Company, foot of East Broad
street, John F. Oaynor, president.
LOST AND FOUND.
ward if returned to Charles E. Stults, Hall
and Habersham streets.
LOST, FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. L
smull all tan terrier; answers to name of
Fanny; finder will be rewarded by re
turning same to R. Van Keuren, 1002 Dray
ton street.
“LOST, “ON CAR ABEKCORN AND
Liberty streets, Thursday morning, sales
man's ledger; red cover. Reward If It 10
at this office.
“LOST, YELLOW “BULL TERRIER
bitch, about one year old, named Flora.
Liberal reward for her return to No. 72 Sec
ond avenue.
" LOST, LIVER AND Wf
er clog, one year old. Liberal reward If
left at Thunderbolt toll gate. E. L. Mas
tic.
MISCELLANEOUS.
erty, consult Robert H. Tatem, real es
tate dealer. No. 7 West York street, near
Bull street.
LEGAL NOTIC ES.
THOMAS WELLS JUDSON VERSUS
Rebecca Judaon—ln Superior Court of
Chatham County, Georgia, March Term,
1897 —Libel for Total Divorce.
To the Defendant, Rebecca Judeon: You
are hereby required, personally or by at
torney, to be and appear at the next Su
perior Court of said County of Chatham,
to-wlt, tihe March Term, 1897, to be held
on the first Monday, being the first day
of March, 1897, then and there to answer
the plaintiff on the merits of the petition
filed by him In the above mentioned
cause; as In default of such appearance
the said court will proceed as to justice
shall appertain.
Witness, the Honorable Robert Falll
gant, Judge of said Superior Court, this
first day of January, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-seven.
JAMES K. P. CARR,
Clerk Superior Court, Chatham County,
Georgia.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY—
Whereas, Joseph F. Torrent has applied
to court of ordinary for letters dismlssory
as administrator on the estate of Mary
Torrent, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad
monish all whom It may concern to be
and appear before said court to make
objection (If any they have) on or before
the first Monday in February, next,
otherwise said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton L. Ferrlll,
ordinary for Chatham county, this the
31st day of October, 1896.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0.. C. C.
GEORGIA, ' CHATHAM COUNTY—
Whereas, James Sullivan has applied to
court of ordinary for letters dismlssory
ns administrator on the estate of Sarah S.
Sullivan, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon
ish all whom It may concern to be and
appear before said court to make objec
tion (If any they have) on or before tha
first Monday In February, next, other
wise said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton L. Ferrlll,
ordinary for Chatham county, this tha
2nd day of November, 1896.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0., C. O.
SEED
Oats, Wheat, Rye.
RETAIL PRICES.
OATS—Our Yellow Mexican Rust-proof
yielded over 6,000 bushels this dry season
on 100 acros. Price 65c. Earliest to get
ripe. We harvest first week In May.
OATS—Gray Winter Turf Oats, best
oats to pasture. Price 81.
WHEAT—Acclimated Rust-proof, over
30 bushels. Price $1.50.
RYE—Georgia, over 20 bushels. Price
$2.00.
OATS—Rust-proof, Georgia raised, 60c.
Glonettl, Lincoln, Tartarean, White
Abundance Oats. All rusted with us and
aro not for sale.
All raised on our farms adjoining Sa
vannah.
All our bags of seed have our name
printed on them. Not genuine without.
We have no agents.
STRAW—BaIa 86c. Ton $6.
HAY—75c carload; 13.50 ton.
HAY—Pea Vine and Hay 900 carload;
sls ton.
J. F. GUILMARTIN & CO.,
Proprietors Chatham County Experi
mental Farms of 1,100 Acres,
SAVANNAH.
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST—
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und on good material, from the complete
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