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FLYNN HEIRS LOSE THE FIGHT.
IHEin MOTHER'S WILL SUSTAINED
DI THE COURT.
lawyer Jnrk SptildlnE to Have the
Handling ol the Rich Estate For
l>ar to Comr—l Qnratlon Raised
n* to tin* Right of Sister Monlea to
Receive Her Shore of the Estate
Onlnic to the Foot That She
It e non need the World on Entering
the Convent.
Atlanta, Ga.. Jan. B.—The effort of the
heirs to break the will of Mrs. J. Flynn,
one of the most sensational cases of the
kind in the annals of the county, failed to
day.
The case has been on trial the whole
week in the superior court before Judge
J. H. Lumpkin, who late this afternoon
rendered his decision, upholding the will
end sustaining the executor, Jack J
Spalding. Mrs. Flynn, who died a year or
eo ago. left an estate worth $400,000. It is
composed of the National hotel property
and other business houses in that central
Mock, in most part. Under the terms of
the will, the property was to be divided
between her children, five in number.
Katherine Flynn, who is now and was at
the time of her mother’s death, a nun in
a Baltimore convent, was to receive one
tenth part of the estate in fee, while the
other four were to get an equal share in
the rents and profits for the remainder of
their lives. They could not divide the es
tate nor change its condition and it was
this feature that brought on the contest
to break the will. After the death of the
children the estate was to go to their
children in fee.
Jack J. Spalding was named as execu
tor in the will, which had been drawn up
by hßt law partner, Alex C. King, the
firm having been the. legal advisers of
the testator for years. When the attack
On the will was Instituted, It was alleged
that Mrs. Flynn at the time it was drawn
tip and signed by her was not In hti*
light mind. She was declared to hava
been unable to write her name to the
document when it was signed, hut that
Mr. Spalding took her hand in his and
guided it over* the paper. The children
testified on the stand that she was In a
stupor, and had been for two days prior
to the time the will was made, althougi
she did not die until the day following the
execution, it was said on the stand by the
heirs that their mother was unable to un
derstand anything during this period, but
had to be shaken by her attendants in
order to raise her up sufficiently to be
able to know that something was ex
peeled of her.
A great mass of testimony was pro
duced on this line, the trend of the at
tack by the heirs being to show that Mrs.
Flynn had been unduly Influenced by Mr.
Spalding as executor to place the manage
ment of the estate In his hands during
the life of her children, instead of making
a complete division of It among them.
The result of the case was, however, a
vindication of the executor, the Jury hold
ing that Mrs. Flynn knew what she was
doing when she made the will, and ihat
it should be regularly admitted to pro
bate.
Another of the peculiar features of the
cause Is whether Miss Katherine Flynn,
now Sister Monica, can receive her por
tion of the estate, having renounced the
world when she took orders.
TWO CENT HATE TURNED DOWN.
Railroad Commission Refuses to
Grant Petition of the Drummers.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. B.—G. E. Smith, chair
man of the railroad committee of the
Travelers’ Protective Association, has
been officially notified that the Georgia
railroad commission has refused to grant
the petition of the business men to make
the railroads sell mileage books at a rate
cf 2 cents per mile. The railroad com
mission was asked to grant a rule com
pelling the railroads to Issue mileage
books, good for 1,000 miles, for 2 cents a
mile, and, furthermore, to compel the
railroads to make these books good not
only over all the lines of any one sys
tem, but over the lines of all the rail
roads of the state—in otherwords, to make
the 1.000-mile books Interchangeable. The
commission refused to do any of these
things.
The drummers are greatly disappointed
with this decision. They say that In other
states the railroads have granted these
tickets, and that In Georgia, where every
drummer will travel much further in a
year than in more populous states, the
tame chance ought to be given the com
mercial houses.
STREET CAR CONDUCTOR SKIPS.
lie la Alleged to Have Left IJia Wife
For Another Woman.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. B.—A street car con
ductor named Babe Danford has disap
peared, having, It is alleged, deserted his
family, and eloped with another woman.
The young woman is Miss Ora Blackstock,
whose father keeps a store at the corner
of Edgewood avenue and Butler street.
The pair have been gone about two weeks,
and it is thought that they are in the vi
cinity of Montgomery, Aia. Chief Con
nelly was asked to locate the couple yes
terday, and has mailed circulars to the
principal cities, asking their arrest. Dan
ford resided at the corner of Boulevard
and Edgewood avenue. He has abandoned
a wife and live children, w ho are in des
titute circumstances.
WHITE MAN SHOOTS A NEGRO.
Accord lii g to the Latter'* Story It
Wa* Uiijuxllllulilc.
Dublin, Ga., Jan. B.—Ben Smith, an old
negro man, living in Dublin, was shot
by Thomas Wilson, a young white man,
yesterday afternoon and died last night.
The shooting occurred about a mile from
town. It is said that Smith and Wilson
bad had some words about some money
Saturday. They met yesterday, Wilson
having a double-barreled shotgun in his
hands. Wilson renewed the quarrel and
shot twice, one load entering Smith's back
end the other the side. Wilson escaped.
This Is the slory told by a negro witness!
Wilson’s may be entirely different.
A Hinesvllle Wedding.
Hinesville. Ga., Jan. B.—Prof. T. ft.
Brinson of the Baptist Union Institute of
Glcnoudg and Miss Mamie Caswell of this
place were married last night by Rev. J.
8. Ashmore. It was a very quiet affair
only a few of the bride's relatives being
present. Prof. Brinson is formerly of Jef
ferson county and has, until recently, been
the principal of the Bradwell Institute at
tills place. Miss Caswell is the daughter
of Mr. J M. Caswell of this city and is
noted for her special muslcul attainments,
being, perhaps, the most noted singer in
Ihe county.
Supreme lonrl Stenographer*.
Atlanta. Ga.. Jan. B.—The new stenog
raphers for tlie supreme court were ap
pointed by Chief Justice Simmons to-day,
as follows: W. M. Hawks of Anierlcus.
James 11. Pottle of Mllledgeville and Wil
liam M. Harper of Amerlcus. The sala
ries of the stenographers will be $1,500
each.
SIMCV LARCENY CASE.
Mr*. Will May field of Athens Accused
hy Ml** Enin Bird.
Athens, Ga., Jan. B.—This morning i:i
Judge Foster’s court the case of the state
vs. Mrs. Will Mayfield was called, and
the defendant waived a hearing. The
charge was larceny from the house, and
her bond was placed at $250, which was
given. The prosecutrix Is Miss Eula Bird,
a saleslady at Davison & Low’s dry goods
house. The defendant's family is well
known and highly respected here. Miss
Bird lost about SBO worth of clothing,
which she claims she afterward found In
the possession of the defendant.
Mrs. Mayfield indignantly denies the
charge, and says the clothes are her prop
erty. and always have been. Miss Bird
swore out the warrant and engaged Col.
John J. Strickland to represent the prose
cution. Mrs. Mayfield has retained Col.
E. T. Brown to defend her, and the case
will be warmly fought in the courts. The
defense will seek to establish the owner
ship of the property, and a conspiracy on
the part of the prosecution against the
defendant. Col. Brown is sanguine of
the acquittal of his client. The case
promises to be highly interest.ng. It
comes up in Clarke superior court next
April.
MUNICIPAL REFORMS.
Two That Are Proponed hy Hrinis
wicin’* Mayor,
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. B.—-Mayor Mason
lias in view two reforms, which, if adopt
ed, will relievo Briinswicklans of consid
erable burdens. One relates to the cow
ordinance and the other to the advertise
ment of city property for non-payment of
taxes. He proposes to compel the limits
of the impounding district to a smaller
section, and the putting of the impound
ing officer on a salary. In the past the im
pounding officer has been too zealous to
earn fees.
The present law relating lo delinquent
taxes, requires the delinquent to be ad
vertised twelve weeks. The mayor thinks
four weeks sufficient. Tho advertising
fees now amount in some instances to
more than the taxes.
Passenger agents of the two railroad
lines are working for the business of
handling witnesses in the Yancy Carter
trial at Atlanta. They have been down
here for two days. The witnesses are
pulling for a private ear now. Banker
Lane is one of the star witnesses In the
Sweat case, having been one of the chief
entertainers at the banker's convention
on St. Simons Island when it is alleged
Judge Sweat was drinking.
FLORIDA’S ALLEGED PIRATES.
The Three Friend* Cne Not Taken
Up by the Grand Jury Yet.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. B.—The investi
gation against the persons charged in the
libel against the Three Friends with
mounting a gun on the deck of the ,’es
sel with intent to commit hostilities
against the King of Spain, has not yet
come before the grand jury of the United
States court. Eight Jacksonville news
paper men were subpoenaed to appear
before the jury, but the district attorney
has not been ready to take up this case,
and they have been excused from day lo
day. The attorney says that the case will
be taken up to-morrow, or Monday. Every
person believed to have been on the ves
sel on her last trip will have to appear
before the Jury. The possibility of being
indicted for piracy has caused some of
the men considerable uneasiness. J. A.
Huau, the representative of the Cuban
Junta, is less concerned than any of the
others, for he says that he was in bed
at the time the government charges him
with assisting in fitting out the vessel lor
her last trip.
AMERICAS RESIDENCE AFIRE.
The Firemen Confined the Flame* to
the Upper Story.
Americus, Ga., Jan. B.—About noon to
day the large 2-story residence of J. P.
Chapman, on Forest street, next to the
alliance warehouse, was discovered on
fire. The entire roof of the building was
well a-flame before any alarm was given.
The fire was caused by a defective stove
flue in one of the upstairs rooms. Prompt
action of the fire department saved the
lower story. Much of the cotton was re
moved from tlie warehouse, which proved
an unnecessary precaution.
There is no insurance on the building
or furniture. Robert Lindsay, nephew of
Mr. Chapman, lay in a dying condition
from consumption in the room above
which the fire originated.
TWO STUDENTS SI SPENDED.
They latrnded on a Rehearsal i t
I.oey Cobh Girl*.
Athens, Ga., Jan. B.—The two young men
who, as a piece of mischief, entered Seney
Stovall chapel, a few afternoons since,
while the young ladies were rehearsing a
play, and who were fined by Mayor McMa
han, ha.e been suspended by Chancellor
Boggs of the state university. Messrs.
Bowen and Black made the necessary
amends to the principal of Lucy Cobb in
stitute, but the chancellor said that the
students must be taught to cease their
pranks at Lucy Cobb.
The two young man left this afternoon
for their homes.
Carter Florida'* New Judge.
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. B.—Gov. Bloxham
to-day appointed Francis B. Carter of
Marianna to be justice of the supremo
court, vice B. S. Liddon, resigned, it is
taken for granted that Mr. Carter will ac
cept, since he wired he would be here on
to-night's train. Mr. Carter has been a
successful practioner for fifteen years
and was strongly recommended tor the
position.
Florida Phosphate Shipment*.
Punta Gorda, Fla., Jan. B.—During the
year 1895 there were shipped through this
port 74,841 tons of phosphato rock, 29,289
tons of which went to domestic ports and
45,842 tons to foreign ports.
Jackson Day at New Orlenn*.
New Orleans, La., Jan. B.—To-day, the
eighty-second anniversary of the battle ot'
New Orleans, was sup ably celebrated in
the city. The entire police force paraded
In full uniform and made a line display.
More Curative Power
Is contained In a bottle of Hood’s Sarsap
arilla than in any other similar prepara
tion. It costs the proprietor and manu
facturer more. It costs the Jobber more
and it Is worth more to the consumer. It
has a record of cures unknown to any
other preparation. It Is the best to buy
because- it is the One True Blood Puri
fier.
Hood's Pills are the best family cathar
tic and fiver medicine. Gentle, reliable,
sure.- -*d.
To Cure a Cold In One Day-
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if It fails
i to cure. 25c.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1897.
RESISTANCE OF THE ROADS.
THEIR LAWYERS TO MEET FOR A
CONFERENCE.
If They Decide to Carry the Cn*e
Into tlie Court* They- Will Allege
That (lie Cut In Fertiliser Hate*
Amount* to Confineatlon of Their
Property—The Anti-Railroad Lead
er* to Reply AYith the Claim That
the Capitalisation of the Road* I*
Exccnml ve.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. B.—As predicted In
these dispatches, the railroads are prepar
ing to fight the action of the state railroad
commission in the courts on its order mak
ing the 20 per cent, reduction in fertilizer
rates. A meeting or conference of the at
torneys of ail the lines at interest has been
called to be held In this city to-morrow
for the purpose of outlining the course to
be pursued in making the resistance to
the commission’s cut. It is very probable
that an injunction will be asked for but
Fleming dußlgnon, general counsel for
the Plant system, who is here now, stated
this afternoon that it was not possible to
tell whether the injunction proceedings
would be Instituted in the state or federal
courts, if that course Is determined upon.
In his argument before the commission
Mr. dußignon took the position that the
roads were entitled to earn a fair interest
upon their Investment, and that the United
States supreme court had so held in a
case from Texas as well as in other decis
ions on the same line, and this will In all
likelihood be the ground upon which the
fight will be pitched.
The roads will contend that the reduction
ordered by the commission is In the na
ture of a confiscation of their property as
It deprives them of the ability to earn
dividends by unjustly and arbitrarily re
ducing their revenues. With the proceed
ings based on this line of reasoning, the
whoie question of the alleged over capital
ization of the railroads in Georgia, and the
south too,will be brought into court.as that
will be a material point In the allegation
on both sides. This will make the fight
one of the most noted In the records of the
state.
ILL-FATED Dll AT PENSACOLA.
Two Men Killed, Fire Damage* n
Store and a Fly Wheel Burnt*.
Pensacola, Fla., Jan. B.—C. T. Carpen
ter, a highly respected citizen and dry
goods salesman in the city, was fatally in
jured by falling from a step ladder while
dressing a show window at F. E. Braw
ner's store this morning. He died at 12:30
o’clock. Mrs. Carpenter is prostrated by
the shock of her husband’s death and there
Is little hope of her recovery.
J. C. Mason, a bridge carpenter for the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, was
crushed to death while employed on the
railroad wharf improvements in this city
this morning by a large piling roiling over
him. His remains were taken to his home
in Georgiana, Ala., where he has a wife
and thirteen children.
News has just been received In this city
of the destruction of Higdon’s mill, near
Muscogee, by the bursting of a fly wheel.
An employe named Brewton is seriously
injured.
The dry goods store of F. E. Brawner
was very badly damaged by fire at 5
o’clock this evening This Is the store
where C. T. Carpenter met his death by
accident this morning.
EXPRESS COMPANIES MUST PAY.
Tlie License Tax Imposed on Then)
by the State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. B.—The legislature
of 1893 imposed a graduated license tax
upon express companies doing business in
this state. The Southern Express Com-t
pany resisted the payment upon the
ground that the statute was unconstitu
tional. The supreme court of Florida held
the Florida statute to be unconstitutional.
The case was carried to the United States
supreme court. Within the past few days
the court has affirmed the judgment of
the supreme court of Florida, holding the
Florida statute to be constitutional. The
amount involved is between $15,009 and
$29, COO.
A NEGRESS IN FLAMES
Liniment Which She Wa* Unlng Ig
nited hy Heat From n Fire.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. B.—Maggie Rose, a
negro woman, was severely burned to
night. She was bathing her ankles with
some linament while sitting in a chair
close before the fire. The liquid was
highly Inflammable and suddenly blazed
up around the woman's ankles. Sh.i
sprang ,o her feet screaming and dropped
her skirts, which immediately blazed up
and in little while nearly all her cloth
ing was burned off. The woman was
painfully, but not dangerously injured.
THROWN FROM THEIR ill GGY.
Two Mncoultes Narrowly Escape
Serious Injury.
Macon, Ga., Jan. B.—This afternoon A.
B. Small and his son, Ellis, were riding in
a buggy on Spring street, near the street
car fine, when the horse became frighten
ed and made a dash to cross the track,
and, the car striking the buggy, demol
ished it and threw both gentlemen to the
ground. A. B. Small was considerably
bruised, but not seriously. He is a whole
sale grocery merchant and has an exten
sile trade in Soutii Georgia.
CHARLESTON IIONDS STOLEN.
Thief Purloin* Them From the Resi
dence of Mr*. H. 11. Rose.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. B.—Eleven
Charleston 4 per cent, city bonds, aggre
gating in value $3,300, were stolen from the
private residence of Mrs. H. B. Roe
Wednesday night. The bonds were eight
of SIOO each, numbered 204 and 211, one
SI,OOO bond, No. SSI, one SI,OOO bond, No.
894, and one SSOO bond, No. 172.
Acid I’lniii to He Sold.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. B.—ln the Uni
ted States circuit court here to-day
Judge Simon ton issued an order for
the sale of the Carolina Sulphuric Acid
Company’s plant and property, the upset
price being made SIO,OOO, and R. K. Carson
of Spartanburg being named special mas
ter. The property lies partially in North
Carolina and partially in York county,
this state. The South Carolina sale is ap
pointed for Jan. 23 and the No’th Carolina
sale for Jan. 25.
Tinvle*' IVti*inn Fraud*.
Charleston, S. C„ Jan. B.—The first of
twenty-seven cases against H. A. Towles
for pension frauds was heard before Judge
Bruwley In the United States district court
here to-day. Towles lias been quite a
prominent merchant here and the charges
against him have attracted considerable
attention.
A YEAR OF LITTLE LITIGATION.
Hut Two Suit* Aisninnt the City Dur
ing 1886.
The mayor received the annual report
of City Attorney S. B. Adams yesterday.
The report Is brief, which is explained by
Mr. Adams' statement that the year has
been an exceptional one, so far a3 litiga
tion is concerned, only two suits having
been filed against the city during the
year, and these not of great importance.
Thomas J. McEvoy sued the city for
ss,oft) damages, for injuries sustained by
falling over a post in the sidewalk of a
back street. The case is still pending.
A. J. Gresham petitioned the superior
court for injunction against the city, de
nying its right to collect from him a
specific tax of $250, levied upon persons
doing a loan business, otherwise than
pawnbroking. The court granted a tem
porary injunction without passing upon
the merits of the case, and the city at
torney appealed the matter to the su
preme court, for the sake of securing a
decesion to be used as a precedent In
future cases of this kind. The case is now
awaiting a hearing by the supreme court.
Of tho lltgation on account of
paving assessments Mr. Adams says:
“Since my last report, two of the Liberty
street cases have been again tried and
have resulted In judgrtlents for the city
for the full amount, with interest and
costs. The property owners are still en
deavoring to get rid of these adjudica
tions, but I am confident that the amounts
claimed by the city will have to be paid,
with interest at 7 per cent, and costs.
This is certainly true, unless our supreme
court changes its mind, and this, I cannot
anticipate. The city has certainly done
those things which, in the last decision,
the court said would make the executions
collectable. I believe the court intended
that this last decision should finally dis
pose of the litigation. There are still
pending, however, thirty-four of origin
ally more than 100 executions. While this
litigation has been protracted, yet. In its
essential and controlling results, the de
cisions of the supreme court have been,
in the main, favorable to th?
city. In these cases the consti
tutionality of the act of 1887 and of like
legislation, was vigorously assailed upon
various grounds, which, if sustained,
would have deprived the city of making
these improvements, unless the entire ex
pense was paid out of the city treasury.
The sustaining of the validity of this leg
islation has permitted the city to do a
great deal of improvement since, which
would probably not have been done had
the law been set aside.
“The litigation with the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western Railway Company, no
ticed in my former report, lias been hap
pily terminated by an agreement with the
railway company, secured by the diligent
and assiduous work of the committee and
by yourself and the other members of the
board, which is an exceedingly fortunate
one, and will be of great service and ad
vantage to the citizens of Savannah. As
you are aware, the railway officials in this
matter manifested not only a just, but a
liberal and zealous spirit.”
The Jefferson street assessment cases
are now awaiting a hearing by the supe
rior court.
AMUSEMENTS.
Tlio End of the Holmes-Woolfovd
Company's Engagement.
With the play, the Brand of Cain, last
night, the Holmes and Woolford Company
closed a successful five days’ engagement
at the Savannah theater. The house was
filled to the doors. Mr. R. F. Feuger was
the recipient of the company's distinguish
ed consideration, in the shape of a valu
able present.
Sousa’s band wifi give two concerts at
the theater to-day, a matinee and night
concert. The afternoon concert will be
gin at 2:30 o’clock, and the night con
cert at 8:30 o’clock. There are nine num
bers on each programme. Besides the
band Itself Mrs. Elizabeth Northrop will
sing the soprano solos and Miss Martina
Johnston, violinist, wifi play the violin
selections. Neither of these artists need
any introduction to concert going people.
No more is needed any Introduction of
Sousa himself. The sale of seats for both
ooncerts is large.
The ladies of St. John’s Rectory So
ciety have appointed the following com
mittee of gentlemen to aid them in the
management of the Camilla Weso con
cert, which will be given for the benefit
of the St. John’s organ fund, at the
Guards’ hal|, Feb. 3: Mr. Clarence S. Con
nerat, chairman, and Messrs. G. H. Rems
hart, J. H. Estill, W. L. Wilson, D. Y.
Dancy, W. De B. Kops, W. W. Rogers,
Beirne Gordon, Ed Karow and W. W.
Williamson.
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matter* of Interest in Savannah anil
Elsewhere.
Capt. D. G. Purse and the attorneys in
terested in the hearing before the railroad
commission on fertilizer rates, the result
of which was published in yesterday’s
Morning News, have returned to the city.
C'apt. Purse takes his victory very mod
estly, and had very little to say about it
when seen by a Morning News reporter.
The fertilizer men and others interested,
however, realize that they have won a
big victory, and give large credit to Capt.
Purse.
The following original poem is one of the
things brought forth by the hearing before
the commission Thursday. It was the work
of Mr. Joseph M. Brown, general manager
of the Western and Atlantic railroad, and
at his instance was filed with the com
mission as a part of the proceedings of
the case:
Who's this, that with ferocious mein,
Doth all our sins rehearse?
It eannoi be—yes, 'tis, alas!
Our old friend, Capt. Purse.
Ah! some would think who heard his
words
He'd wilt us with wrath’s curse;
But such don’t know him, he is good
And kind—old Capt. Purse.
And I believe, personally,
He'd rather smiles disburse
Than frowns, if left unto himself,
Our good old friend, Captain Purse.
But turn your thoughts from levity.
And fix them on commerce,
This ease will damage uselessly.
If won by Captain Purse.
But when the railroad all are starved
And hauled off in a hearse,
Who’ll be chief mourner—ah! I know,
'Twill be dear Captain Purse.
Mr. Brown’s little rhyme furnished
much amusement to those present, md
served to relax the tension which exUted
to a considerable extent.
Important changes will go Into effect In
the schedules of the passenger trains on
the Central to-morrow. It is not known
what these changes will be, as the proofs
of the sheets had not been received by
the ticket agents yesterday, but it Is not
thought that the Savannah hours of ar
rival and departure will lie materially al
tered. Notice of the changes will be pub
lished in to-morrow’s Morning News.
Mr. W. P. Dawson, traveling passenger
agent lor the Central, with office at Ma
con, was In the city yesterday.
Sleep
induced by the use of coca, opiate or nar
cotic compounds is bad, decidedly bad.
'l'ney undermine health and shatter the
constitution and the patient is steadily
snowing into a worse condition —often
resulting in the terrible slavery and
misery of the cocaine and opium habit.
Sieep induced by the use of Hood’s Sarsa
parilla does not perhaps come as quickly,
but it comes more surely and more per
manently through nature’s great restor
ing and rejuvenating channel —purified,
vitalized and enriched blood. This feeds
the nerves with life-giving energy and
builds up the system and constitution
from the very foundation of all health
t-nd life—the blood—pure, rich, red blood.
Hood’s
Sarsaparilla
dt the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. sl.
cure liver ills, easy to take,
fIOOU S —>v to ooerate. 25cents.
Fire In Two Stores at Colnmbns.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. B.—A serious fire
was narrowly averted in the main busi
ness block of Broad street to-night at
10 o’clock. The fire broke out in a bar
ber shop, in the rear of Pou’s haber
dashery, and was confined to the build
ing, although the stock In Garrett’s shoe
store was deluged with water. The total
loss is about $2,000, principally from smoke
and water.
Boys Kan Over by a Horse.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. B.—A runaway
horse dashed through a crowd of school
boys, in front of the Tenth ward school
this morning, and two of the boys, Frank
Johnston and Master Matthews, were
knocked down and painfully Injured by
the horse's noofs. One of Matthews’ arms
was broken and his head was badly
bruised.
MEETINGS.
0406A
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SAVAN
NAH.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
to elect eleven directors to manage the
affairs of this bank for the ensuing year
will be held at the banking house, 10
Bryan street east, Savannah, Ga., on
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1897, between the hours
of 12 m. and 2 p. tn.
F. D. BLOODWORTH, Cashier.
SPECIAL NOTICES!
Your executive committee met by re
quest at noon to-day and organized by
electing George Meyer chairman and Ju
lius Kaufman secretary. It was unani
mously carried that the executive com
mittee be authorized to meet any commit
tee of any size from any similar organi
zation or body of citizens looking to a
nomination of a municipal ticket that
would avoid strife and consequent brib
ery and bloodshed. Inasmuch as the
chairman desires to submit this action to
the club for ratification at its meeting
next Tuesday, Jan. 12, the official publi
cation will not take place until after said
meeting. Respectfully,
GEORGE MEYER. Chairman.
JULIUS KAUFMAN, Secretary.
Executive Committee—Jno. Kuck, J. H.
H. Entelman, C. F. Keilbach, Jno. Meyer,
E. A. M. Schroder, Henry Sanders,
Henry Brecht, T. A. Gunderson, Nlc
Paulsen, J. F. C. Rendant, H. F. G.
Kramer, C. H. Monsees, Benj. Gails, Carl
Brandt, Jno. Stahmer, F. W. E. Grewe,
C. Hansen, C. A. Munster, D. Entelman,
Wm. Diers, Wm. Vollers, Jno. Geffken,
Henry Stelljes, Jno. Juohter, C. H.
Harms, Jno. Derst, A. H. Entelman, Her
man Hesse, Jacob Paulsen.
OUR FIRST
FATHER ADAM
Had plenty to eat even If his
wardrobe was a bit brief. He had
the run of all the good things that
grew In the garden of Eden. You
have a place where you can have
as much, if not more. Our store
represents all ~ie edibles of the
commercial world. Come tn to-day
and see our goods. Get our prices.
Our wagons will do the rest.
Breakfast Bacon, lean, per 1b..10c
3 cans finest Jam for 25c
Large Bottle Pickles per bot 10c
Table Peaches, 3-lb cans,per canlOc
White Label Soups, Armour’s.
per can 20c
%-pt bot. Worcestershire Sauce
per bottle 10c
Quart Bottle Catsup per bottle. 10c
Crosse & Blackwell’s Pickles per
bottle 25c
1-lb Coffee in milk can for 25c
Fine Toilet Soap, 3 cakes in dox,
for 10c
Pint Bottle Olives per bottle..,2oc
10-oz can Condensed Mlik per
can 5c
The Up-to-Date
Market Square Grocers,
JOHN T. EVANS & CO.
MACKETHAN & MACLEAN,
attorneys and Counselors,
Provident Building:, Savannah, Ga.
Special facilities for handling Inter
state, Georgia, North Carolina business.
before purchasing
A Typewriter see the Improved Reming
ton Typewriter, No. 6. It has no equal.
DE-RING & HULL,
Sole Dealers for Savannah,
6 Drayton street.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Neither the master nor consignees of
the Italian brig Laboremus will be re
sponsible for any debts contracted by
the crew.
STRACHAN & CO., Consignees.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All bills against the Italian bark Nord
America must be presented at our office
before 12 o'clock m. this day, or payment
thereof will be debarred.
STRACHAN & CO., Consignees.
NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship
Bearsdale must be presented at our office
before 12 o'clock noon this day. Jan. a,
1897, or payment wilt be ueoarred.
RICHARDSON & BARNARD.
Agents.
AMUSEMENTS.
gAVANNAH TiIEATER.
Matinee and Night, Saturday. Jan. ft
SOUSA’S
GRIND
fcj CONCERT
BAND!
Prices Matinee—2sc, 50e. 75c. 1.
Prices igbt—2sc. <0 . 75c, ?l, *1 50.
seats on sale Thursday. Jan. 7.
Next Attraction-Wilton Lackaye, jan. 11.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TURKEYS,
CHICKENS AND DUCKS.
We are leaders since the
start on fine poultry—have
worked hard to establish
this reputation, and are more
than pleased with the result.
In the lot
ARRIVING TO-DAY
We will have a few Ducks.
Ours are always toothsome,
fat and young, and sell like
the traditional "hot cakes."
Come and see us early.
AT 37 AND 39
WHITAKER STREET.
If you want Canvas Back and
Currant Jelly for Sunday’s
dinner. Will be ready to servp
you at 7 o'clock.
jas. McGrath & co.
NOTICE.
Bids will be received at the office of the
undersigned for furnishing the Savannah
Fire Department with 1 new hose wagon,
and 1 city hook and ladder truck without
steering gear, same to be first-class in
every particular, equipment, and tools
complete, built of all wood or of steel or
iron frame and body (combination chemi
cal and hose wagon preferred). Bids must
be accompanied by specifications, describ
ing accurately the apparatus and speci
fying the equipment, tools and imple
ments therewith. All bids to be sealed,
marked and delivered not later than 12
o’clock noon Tuesday, Feb. 2. 1897. The
Board of Fire Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
JOHN E. MAGUIRE. Secretary.
ALL NIGHT DRUG STORE.
From this date our Branch Store, corner
Bull and, Charlton streets, under Guards
Arsenal, will be kept open ALL NIGHT.
A thoroughly competent prescription
clerk will always be on hand.
SOLOMONS & COi,
Druggists.
• fiiO—RAMBLER—S6O
A STANDARD WHEEL FOR S6O.
For the next 30 days I will sell a limit
ed number of RAMBLER BICYCLES at
the greatly reduced rate of S6O. This Is
the greatest bargain of the year. Call
and inspect them before purchasing else
where.
FRED MYERS, JR.,
344 Bull street.
Guards Armory.
10-lncJi Feather Dusters, ... 20c.
12-1 nob Feather Dusters, ... 25c.
14-inch Feather Dusters, ... 40c.
10-inch Feather Dustrrs, ... 43e.
At GARDNER’S,
12 East Broughton Street.
AN ELEGANT HOUSE FOR RENT.
The modern brick residence, with all
modern improvements, 1,097 (new number)
Whitaker street, between Waldburg and
New Houston, facing the Park Extension.
Possession given immediately. Apply to
F. G. BELL,
Morning News office.
BIDS WANTED.
City of Savannah, Office of Commission
er of Public Works, Jan. 8, 1897.—Bids will
be received at this office until Tuesday.
Jan. 12, 1897, at noon, city time, to fur
nish the city with one hundred tons of
screened steam coal; also one hundred
tons of steam coal, run of the mines.
Coal is to be delivered .it the city crema
tory, and certified railroad weights are
required. HARRY WILLINK, *
Commissioner.
YVOLF A CO.,
’Phone 634.
ROSES, HYACINTHS and FINE
VIOLETS.
Also Floral Designs.
BECKMANN’S CAFE
AND RESTAURANT.
The finest deep water Oysters are
used for steaming, stewing, frying,
roasting, or :n any style., at short
notice. Imported Coburg-Thur
inger Beer on draught.
30 Whitaker street.
NOTICE.
Neither the master nor agents of the
British steamship Dunedin will be re
sponsible for any debts contracted by the
crew. WILDER & CO., Agents.
NOTICE.
All billls against the British steamship
Ormtdale must be presented at our office
by 12 o'clock noon this day, or payment
will be debarred.
WILDER & CO., Agents.
THE CITIZENS BA.\K
Capital, 3500,000.
transact, a stUiim uauKiug Uusi ,
Maintain, a Saving. Depart!
ment and ulion. INTEREST AT !
PER CENT., compounded quorierly
The account, of Individual., (i rmj
bunk, and corporation, are soliot,,
ed.
With onr large nnnibe* of corre.
.pondent. In GEORGIA. ALABAMA
FLORIDA nnd SOUTH CAROLINA
are prepared to handle collection
on the most favorable term.. Cor
reteiiondeiice invited.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK. President
M. B. LANE. Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
THE CHATHAM BANK,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Transact. a general banking
bn.ine.s,maintain, n liberal saving,
department.
Foreign and Domestic Exohang*
a specialty.
Having a large number of interior
correspondents, we can handle col.
lections at very reasonable rate*.
Correspondence solicited.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO MAKE
A PERFECT MEAL,
The Coffee, or l ea, must be perfec
tion. Fine Coffee Is the peroration
an eloquent dinner. We have it—
C. & 8. Seal Brand 4o c
MoruingJoy 40c
PadaugJava ,3g o
Vienna, three pounds St.oo
Maricaibo ...,30c
R.o (good) -]2oc
And then the Teas—
Gunpowder, Oolong and
. Hyson.. 81.00
English Breakfast goc
Oolong and Hyson [75,.
Blended " ttOc
Black .''".'.4oc
Top off with a Union Club or aa El
Triunto cigar.
Telephone C. A. MUNSTER,
534. Duffy and Drayton.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
City Treasurer’s Office, Savannah Ga
Jan. 1, 1897.—The following taxes are now
due:
REAL ESTATE, fourth quarter 18%
STOCK IN TRADE, fourth quarter tsqc
FURNITURE. ETC., fourth quarter
1896.
MONEY, NOTES. SOLVENT DEBTS
ETC., fourth quarter, 1896.
Also, WATER RENTS for six months
in advance, from Jan. 1, 1897, to July 1
1897.
Also, SPECIFIC TAXES of all kinds
BADGES for street cars, wagons, drays
trucks, hacks, omn.ouses, etc., and Ll!
CENSES FOR DOGS.
A discount of 10 per cent, will be allow
ed upon REAL ESTATE, PERSON It,
PROPERTY and WATER RENT it paid
within FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THB
FIRST OF JANUARY, and a discount of
10 per cent, will be allowed upon SPE.
CIFIC TAXES, BADGES and DOG LI
CENSES if paid any time during the
month of January.
C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
NOTICE.
11l Regard to New Improvements,
Etc., Made During the Year 1896.
Office Bard of Tax Assessors and Re
ceivers, Dec. 31st, 1896.—The assessment
book, containing valuation of real estate
and Improvements and property of every
kind not previously assessed, new build
ings erected and additions and improve
ments made since the last regular assess
ment, is now open tor inspection in this
office, and notice is hereby given to all
concerned to file their objections, If any
they have, within fifteen days from this
date, otherwise the assessments therein
contained will be final and conclusive as
establishing the value by which to esti
mate the tax to be collected.
Objections, if any, must be made in
writing and filed in this office.
J. H. H. OSBORNE, Clerk.
PERSONAL PROPERTY RETURNS
FOR 1997.
Office Board of Tax Assessors and Re
ceivers, January Ist, 3897.—Notice is here
by given that under the tax ordinance of
the city of Savannah for the year 1897,
Ibis board is now prepared to receive re
turns of PERSONAL PROPERTY of nil
kinds.
The tax ordinance provides that if any
person, required to make any such re
turns, shall refuse or neglect to do so be
fore the first day of February, It shall
be the duty of this board to proceed forth
with to mike the return themselves
from the best information they can ob
tain, and shall assess a DOUBLE TAN.
against such defaulter.
J. H. H. OSBORNE, Clerk.
DESIRABLE RESIDENCES FOB SALE
Those modern dwellings, 207 and 211
Gwinnett street west, between Barnard
and Jefferson.
Also a handsome residence at Isis of
Hope, coipplete with all Improvements
and nice garden, etc.
Either or all of the above will be so and
on easy terms or on the popular Install
ment plan. Apply to
CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND IM
PROVEMENT COMPANY.
Or to C. H. DORSETT.
CITI OF SAVANNAH POCKET MAP*.
SO CENTS EACH.
PRINTED IN TWO COLORS.
NICELY BOUND IN CLOTH A*D
STAMPED IN GOLD ON SIDE.
For aale by
MORNING MOWS.
Otlt GENERAL STORAGE
So Increased that we were obliged to seek
larger quarters. We now occupy th e 0
Forest City Mills, corner Congress
Montgomery streets. Best and cheapes
storage in town for furniture and general
merchandise. Best facilities for raovin*-
Wagons, bucks, and messenger o°>
Quick dispatch.
SAVANNAH DISTRICT MESSENGER
AND DELIVERY COMPANY.
’Phone S. .
SPECI%L NOTICE.
I beg to inform mv friends and th*
that I have been appointed a 'ent for tne, :
man American Fire insurance Companvo
York, und respectfully solklt a share of )'
pstronugo. Respectfully.
OTTO SEILER
120 Bay street east.