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FALLS INTO LINE.
, UB sonUBASTEHM LEAGIE HE
iU mains intact.
Mr K.oornoy Srre U 7er. the Colum
“ Krnchl.e-A League M*et.n K
~r Held I’M. Week to Arrau**
*® St hedule-The Season Will
lie.. I !irl > V '’ r "-" ,e SaVan
lli. le.ua Nearly All Signed-Other
Sl) ort“' >ew* -
91 Columbus will be
i in the Southeastern
league, and the
league remains as
originally organ
za ized. with the fol
lowing cities: Sa
tfC—..-'*.— IA. vanna h, Atlanta,
Macon, Augusta, Columbus and Charles
,o1 S information Is received from an au
fheritative and official source, none less
i i‘,at of President Bosche, and Is
TANARUS" notwithstanding the telegraphic
which have stated that Colum
hlTn.ll entered the Southern league.
° ' ldes ,he information from President
„ a dispatch was received by the
UolnrT News last night, stating that the
" is ;,r of the Columbus franchise had
Inccicd. President Flournoy has re-
ail ownership in the franchise.
IdTiil hereafter devote his time to run
*7 street railways. His career as a
l " .ill magnate was meteoric. He
u ‘ ;) like a rocltet, but came down
lit,, tht stick.
“I Co :„mbus franchise has been turn
, ‘ r lo James Smith of that city, whu
“ll manage the team. Smith is well
.„ in Savannah, having visited here
i,,rai times. Last year he brought a
of semi-professionals from Atlanta,
, nd a gam. was played with the team of
L Catholic Library Association, at
Thundet oolt. Other games were to have
jL n uiav.-d, but were called oft. as C.
LA park - vas not then in c °ndition, and
Thunderbolt was considered too far from
l *Smith'ls an ardent base ball man, and
has been interested in affairs of the game
far years lie has had some experience
in managing clubs, and is in a position
I0 su , Lc.-siully manage the Colunibu.-
club. .
lliia announcement brightens the as
mi of the league situation greatly; in
f ali it removes the on.y stumbling bloca
in tie way of what looks the most sue
cesaful base ball league ever organized
in the south.
When the announcement came several
ia v£ ago that Columbus had forsaken the
(Southeastern and entered the Southern,
taf e :■.men in Savannah were surprised
ari almost disheartened. Not that it
meant the failure of the Southeastern, but
tht plat e of Columbus could not have been
as well filled, and the compactness of the
circuit would have been broken Into.
Director Lamar has been trying to guess
al, week wherei he was at. He was sur
prised at Columbus going with the South
ern, and could not undei stand Mr. Flour
noy s action in throwing down the South
aaiern, when he had as good as given
his word that he would enter the South
tas.trn, Mr. Lamar has been in exien
aive correspondence with Presidem
Bosche, but had not heard anything deti
nue, and tire news will probably be hist
given him by the Morning News.
President Bosche will call a meeting oi
the eague to take place probably this week
anJ a committee wll. be appointed to ar
range a schedu.e and make the ftnal ar
rangements for the opening of the season
Now thai the vexing question as to the
pos.tion of Co.umbus has been definitely
settled, the various clubs will perfect their
organization. Several of tne cities have
been loih to go ahead until the circuit of
the league was made up,- but now this is
no longer in doubt. Maj. Winter's says
Macon will go right ahead and have its
team signed in a short time. Atlanta has
nearly its entire team signed now. Charles
ton and Augusta are a.l right and every
thing looks lovely.
When the Southern league was organiz
ed m Montgomery last week Henry Pow
ers p ayed a diplomatic stroke and madt
Mr Flournoy, vice president, thinking to
soil soap the Columbus gentleman and
make him stick out with the Southern. It
appears, however, that Sir Henry reckon
ed wrongly and his little scheme didn't
ork. Mr. F.ournoy saw, after Ihe
meeting, what an incongruous and impos
sible thing the proposed league was. He
a.to saw that it would be simply a case
of send,ng good money after bad and with
drew,
ft hat the Southern league will do now
b a question. With the loss of Columbus
u nil. break Into Us already bad clrcuii
and ii looks very much like the league wl.l
d-c a-bornlng.
The announcement some time ago that
Jlr >i Italian tyne had been signed by Sa -
jannah seems to have been premature
ba.lat.tyne has been talking terms to the
cub, but has not been signed as yet. It
Jiaghi lie weil for Ballantyne to put his
nrs in another direction than Savannah.
f, ase ball players always do better in
lie is other than their home. Too much
” ctpected of them by their home people,
and the result is that If a man does
" u ; 11 a J' continual good ball he is not a
lilt-css with the people. Ballantyne Is
■< guod m in, and can probably get a posi
on ’" l some of the minor league teams,
"OHi.y with some team in the South
eastern.
Dire,-.or Lamar has about closed with
nTJ! At ‘ Knta m en to play with Savannah.
. w* member* of Marshall's semi
, . tPa ffi. and are both young and
- . I hey w.ll be given a trial, and
t arn Sl ° W UP Well will be kept on the
fli'iEh ftr * an la working to
■ • ’’‘hung his team, hut has been
While th Cloudl
i .i- it Jr n iea S ue circles. Now
Mam- h ° wiH s ° ahead -
Wi lam l g r T' rts are Been about
ruth,7 ~h„ h M ’ w the young Louisville
la,,'‘ ho has been signed by McF.tr
sty he l l,r™ *, ho , h , avt “ sep n him work
and ox. uium ° nder speed, good curves
nor t . , control of the ball, if rO
- for savannah.* 1 ' 1 ,U> d ° Uht prove a
‘WitOVIS ATHLETIC SPORTS.
fkt V. M. C t ■
-• A. Leuitnc’* ElTort In
That Direction.
Ihe Athletic League of
Young Men's Christian
Jz j / Ass oclatlons of North
y America Is instituting a
campaign for clean and
'/ ll healthy sports and ath
/ .etlc. A letter has been
/ received by Secretary
// Johnson of the Savannah
f association. from the
On';,, . league secretary, Luther
! ; 0 |nl, 'S u set of rules and asking
f nlons of the physical direc-ors
f- I'foposed regulation tend to lift the
> a high plane of gentlemaniines.s
r . i | SUr u' and are very favorably
i , "y the athletes of the nssocia
r •' Kj-mmulums of c,,., Young Men s
, • A-sociatlon have done a great
' c I ,vsr ,mt i e ' h< ‘ "circus" element
k -j, . lal , vulture, and have lifted the
A cam. , h L s1 ’ and scientific plane.
S me of basket ball will be played at
the assoolalion rooms next Friday night
between the Yellows, Capt. W. V. Davis,
and the whites, Capt. H. B. Harden. It is
some time since a game of basket ball nas
been played, Indoor base ball having had
the run. and the reintroduction of tho
former game will give a variety of sport
and increase the interest in the games.
The events for the third Indoor gymna
sium contest to take place this month have
been posted and are as follows:
1. Pull ups.
2. Standing hop, step and jump.
3. Putting the shot.
4. Running high jump off spring board.
5. Exercises on horizontal bar.
6. Standing broad Jump.
7 Rope skip.
The attendance at the gymnasium classes
is on the Increase and Prof. Hall is well
pleased.
TO PLAY INDOOR BALL.
C. L. A. Roys Taking Ip the Game.
The gymnasium of
f-y \ the Catholic Library
j)\ Association has been
J]![,'£ \ very much alive dur
ing tbe past woek
\ 1 \\ The b °T s have started
skJ to play Indoor base
ball, and If the spirit
shown in the start is indicative of any
thing, the game will be extremely popu
lar. In fact. It has made a distinct hit
with the Library boys. They are simply
delighted with it, and every night the hall
is crowded and practice games played.
The indoor game is new to the C. L. A.
hoys, but they are all expert players of
the outdoor game, and when they gel onto
the tine points of the new game they will
be decidedly in the push and ready to
tackle the teams of the other associations.
Four teams have been formed, and a
game will be played every Tuesday and
Thursday night. The teams are named af
ter the four seasons, as follows: Spring,
Capt. John Hall.gan; Summer. Capt James
Sul.ivan, Autumn. Capt. Tom Philpol, and
Winter. Capt. Frank Golden.
The tirst leguiar game of the teams will
be played Tuesday night between the Sum
mers and the Winters. The roster of the
teams will be;
Summers. Position. Winters
Sullivan catch Brady
Charlton pitch Harrigan
Purdy first base Golden
Savarese second base Walsh
Bell third base Hartt.J
O’Conner, J. .F... 1. s. s Winters
Luddy r. s. s Dailey
Sweeney left field McCarthy
Higgins right field Pritchard
The Springs and Autumns will play
Thursday night. The public is invited to
attend and witness the games and no ad
mission will be charged. Seats will bo
provided in the gallery. Ladies will be
especially welcome.
WRINKLES OK *O7 WHEELS.
Items Thnt Keep Up the Prices—Pad
ded Saddles the Go.
Lightness is not a
4 (actor in the 1897 bi
cycle. The minimum
weight was really
reached in the 1895
wheel, and to go be
low that would be to
Jeopardize the safety
factor. Greater speed
comfort in the sad
dle, Improved handle bars and, above all,
increased rigidity, are the targets aimed
at in the new wheel.
Many riders have complained in the oast
that the perfect saddle had never been
invented, but the '97 cyclist should have
no difficulty In obtaining the peculiar kind
he yearns for, no matter bow odd his ana
tomical construction may be. If a rider
desires a convex or concave seat, he can
get it for the asking, along with flat rolls,
cylindrical cushions or a seat that slides.
Rawhide, rattan, rubber, leather, lacing,
aluminum, wood, celluloid and steel and
pven woven wire enter into the composi
tion of the up-to-date saddle. Durability
and comfort, if not the lightness of racing
machine seats, are attained In every pat
tern.
There are saddles so adjusted as to sway
with the motion of the body when pedal
ing, and others again that rise and fa')
with the heave of the cobbles. With one
of these new arrangements the biker can
ride naturally and gracefully.
The padded seat will bp extensively
used, regardless of the problem of weight,
which has heretofore been the chief con
sideration In reducing the weight to a
minimum the saddle was compelled to
get down to weight the same as other
parts, until the wheelman found himself
sprinting along on a couple of leather
wafers. Now weight is a secondary con
sideration with the average cyclist, who
prefers the maximum of comfort to whiz
zing flight.
Broader and shorter seats will be placed
upon the market, equipped with springs,
pads and compressed air. In some of these
seats pure wool felt is used for upholster
ing purposes, and others are stuffed with
hair. Another design which is expected
to become the rage has a filling of spiral
springs and curled hair, the object of the
springs being to prevent the hair from
packing solid.
Still another improvement Is the skele
ton saddle, having a laced seat of rattan
or rawhide, which is said to give extreme
comfort. The lacing is softened with a
layer of thick felt under the leather cov
ering. In the pneumatic line the newest
thing Is a bifurcated air cushion fitted with
a valve, which allows the air to shift
from one compartment to the other with
the alternating pressure of the body.
Another novel designfis the seat shaped
like the wings of a butterfly that move?
and sways with every motion of the rid
er, and yet another is supplied with a pair
of spiral springs at the back. Others are
provided with side clamps, which obviate
the necessity of raising the seat post when
a change is desired.
Numerous changes have been made In
the inteinal mechanism, all tending to
mprove the running qualities, promote
ease of adjustment and strengthen the
parts where one piece of tubing joins an
other.
There Is no doubt that wooden handle
bars will be used in many of the ‘97 wheels,
but It will be a long time before the ones
of steel are entirely superseded.
The point of superiority claimed for the
wooden bar is, that on account of its
yielding properties It causes less vibra
tion to be felt in the hands and arms of
the rider than the more rigid steel bar.
It can be made just as strong as the latter,
and, of course, there Is not the trouble In
keeping it polished, and there is, besides,
no danger of rust, etc. With all these ad
vaniages, however, the nickeled handle bar
will not disappear. Many prefer the rig.d
ity of the metal and admire the appear
ance it gives io the bicycle.
There will not be any material change
in the shapes of handle bars this reason.
Ail the high grade wheels will have ad
justable bars, so that the rider can find
the position that best suits him, and
rhon fix the bar In that position. There
will be fewer down-turned handles, most
riders realizing that a position of the
bar that, compels one to stoop over Is not
by any means a comfortable one. The
width or the bars will be about seventeen
to nineteen Inches.
Thine are, o< ,course, all sorts of odd
u,d new shapes Invented, some with two
sets of grips, but their utility has yet to
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1807.
be tested. There Is quite a variety of new
grips this year. One called a spring
ventilated grip is composed of a high
grade tempered spring steel, and the
claims made for it are resiliency, ventila
tion. durability, fine appearance and ease
of attachment. They are heavily nickel
plated and can be readily attached to
any handle bar made by means of a round
head nickel-plated screw passing through
the center end of the grip into a wooden
plug driven into the end of the handle bar,
and in the case of a wood bar, into the
bar itself.
Then there Is a pneumatic grip which
is said to prevent numbness of fingers,
lai .e wrists and arms, stop vibration and
is ad jus able to all styles of bars. One
grip covered with braided cane. It Is
comfortable, clean, cool and elastic and
has a tendency to minimize vibration. It
is -.longer man cork and wears well.
There Is also a fiber buckskin grip which
possesses grot absorbant qualities, and
is light, tough and strong.
The newest brake is a novelty in its line,
as it is also fitted with a coaster attach
ment. When moving forward the clutch
or hook of lever slips smoothly over lower
rea.-h of chain, but when the motion of
chain is reversed, as in back pedalling, the
clutch grips the first link of chain, and by
means of lever draws a friction band
tightly about drum of hub. By means of
a roller ratchet applied to sprocket, the
sprocket can be disengaged from hub at
pleasure by simply holding the feet at rest
on the pedals; the chain, sprocket and
pedals remaining stationary, while the
wheel remains free to run. When coast
ing in this manner a slight reverse motion
of pedals applies the brakes.
The chain will be used in nine-tenths of
the bikes, notwithstanding the amount of
talk regarding changes in the driving me
chanism.
In the matter of freak bikes, the num
ber of inventions is something gigantic,
hut it is not possible to give detailed de
scriptions of them without consulting col
umns of space.
The much-advertised bicycle carnival
which was lo take place at Jacksonville
next week, has been postponed and will
hardly take place at all.
It appears that Michael and Linton, who
were to race in several professional even’s
and were really the principal drawing
cards In the races, are under the manage
ment, or, rather, Michael is, of Tom Ecu
Eck has been ruled off the League of
American Wheelmen tracks recently for
some action of his, and the Jacksonville
wheelmen refused to let Eck have any
thing to do with their meet. Michael
refused to come unless Eck could, too,
and there the matter stands.
An extensive programme had been ar
ranged for three days of racing, and
wheelmen all over the country had been
preparing to come. Savannah would have
been represented by several fast men.
Bob Walthour of Atlanta Is already at
Panama track, training for the races that
will not be.
A number of the local racing men will
go in training at Wheelmen's park in
about a month to prepare for the spring
races In Jacksonville and Savannah.
RI'IVS OK THE RACERS.
Four Favorite* Beaten and the Book
maker* tn Clover.
New Orleans. Jan. 9.—A fine day, very
mild and springlike, drew out 5,000 people
to the fair grounds. But, while the track
was in good order and the racing interest
ing, only two favorites won. and the book
makers got the bulk of the money. Sum
maries follow:
First Race—Selling, six furlongs. Mollte
8.. 107. Reiff, 3 to t. won by a length, with
Senator Morrill, U 2. J. Hill. 6 to 5, second
by two lengths, and Woocibird, 89, Coley.
12 to 1, third. Time I:l6V*. Sir John. Et
tarre. Candy, Issie 0., Fischer, Timber
land, Sugar Cane, Brother Fred, Laura
Cotta and Virgle S. also ran.
Second Race—Selling, seven furlongs
Gold Top, 101, Wilhite, 9 to 10. won by a
head, with Jack Hayes, 98, N. Turner, 6 to
1, second by two lengths, and Ilia, 96, T.
Burns, 7 to 1, third. Time 1:31. Harry 8..
Kruna, Brown Berry and Princess Bon
nie aiso ran.
Third Race—Selling, mile and a six
teenth. Bridgeton, 107, Foucon, 3 to 1, won
by two lengths, with Loudon, 108, Dor
sey. 3 to 1, second, by four lengths, and
Lightfoot, 108, Penny, 25 to 1, third. Time
1:50V4. Alto June, Castanet, Booze. Ida
Pickwick, Rob Roy II and A1 Miles also
ran.
Fourth Race—Seven furlongs. Hill Bil
ly, 99, F. Morris, 9 to 2, won, by a
length, with Paladin, 113, Turbivllle, 3 to
1, second, by two lengths, and Cannon
ade, 95, Hirsch, third. Time 1:31. Bryan.
Viscount, and Albert S. also ran.
Fifth Race—Selling, six furlongs. Sam
son, 100, C. Reiff, 7 to 5, won, by two
lengths, with Loyal Prince, 108, Turbi
ville, 2 to 1. second, by a head, and Nover,
106, Hart, 6 to 1. third. Time 1:17. Whiff,
Mrs. Bradshaw, Gluck and Pearson also
ran.
Sixth Race—Selling, one mile. Ban
Johnson, 99. Hart, 4 to 1, won. by a length,
with Baal Gad. 94, T. Burns, 10 to t. sec
ond, by a length, and Otho, 104, Eeverett.
3 to 1, third. Time 1:45. Fusileer, Re
naud, Image, Folly, St. Leo, and Ixlon
also ran (Ixion left at the post).
PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.
Carroll D. W’rlghl Before the Senate
Committee.
Washington, Jan. 9.—The Senate com
mittee on the census had before It to-day
Carroll D. Wright, acting superintendent
of the eleventh census during the close
of its work, and the present commissioner
of labor, for the purpose of explaining his
plan for a permanent census bureau. It
is the intention of the committee to frame
a bill for action at this session of con
gress. if possible, providing for the es
tablishment of a permanent census bu
reau. The details of the work will be
provided for In a bill to be passed during
the next congress. The committee seeks
this early action so that the preparations
for the twelfth census may be com
menced in good time and the work pushed
to completion more speedily than has
heretofore been the case.
SUNK U( A BIG WAVE.
A Schooner Lost In the Pacific With
• Seven of Her Crew.
St. Louis, Mo,, Jan. 9.—A special from
Ameca, Mexico, says that parties, who ar
rived there last night from Ponitae, on the
Pacific coast, report that a boat contain
ing five half-famished men had landed
there last Thursday. The men claimed to
be the only survivors of the crew of
twelve men of the schooner Tobancusco.
The story of the men is that the schooner
was loaded with lumber and was bound
from Mazatland to Acapulco. She was
struck by a heavy sea and foundered near
Banderas bay. The other seven men of
the crew went down with the schooner be
fore another boat could be lowered. There
were no passengers on board.
Railroad Appointment.
New York. Jan. 9.—George L. Rhodes,
general agent of the Seaboard Air Line,
hoe been appointed district passenger
n—'nt of the company In Washington, to
suceed R. A. Parke, resigned. Mr.
Rhodes was at one time assistant general
pusenger agent of the Rock Island.
Theater Burned at Liverpool.
Liverpool, Jan. 9.—The court theater In
tills cf!" was destroyed by Are to-day.
conduits in the business section of the city
and will soon have the greater part of its
wires in this section underground. The
company has been put to considerable ex
pense in providing these conduits and
would undoubtedly consider it very unjust
if a rival company should be allowed to
use the same stree.ts for overhead wires
through which It has run conduits.
THE BOOM VI FITZGERALD.
Additional Immigrants—A Little Girl
Burned to Dentil.
Fitzgerald, Ga., Jan. 9.—The contracts
for the construction of the Jones, Boyd.
Pelky brick block have been closed, and
the actual work of building will begin
at once. It is the intention to complete
the block within sixty days.
A deal has been closed with the colony
company, by which a brick block, 49x100
feet, will be built by Mr. Renard and
Mr. Scott. The lower story will be used
for business rooms, the upper story will
be used for a hotel run on the European
plan. One of these business rooms has
already been rented.
The city council has taken active steps
toward putting in a water works plant,
and has many Improvements under con
templation. Main and Central streets are
to be regraded for four blocks each way,
from she center, and this work will be ex
tended as fast as possible. A city hall
will probably be built soon.
The college is now enclosed and the
faculty will be ready to receive ail pupils
for admission. A few classes are already
recking regularly.
Avery sad accident occurred recently,
by which the little 3-year-old daughter of
Mr. Rasburn was burned so badly that
death soon resulted. Some slumps were
toeing burned on Mr Rasburn's place and
the littie one wandered too near one of
these, when her clothing suddenly oaught
fire, and she was fatally burned. She
lived only a short time.
About a hundred excursionists have ar
rived this week A numbet oi these have
come to stay and have already received
their allotments The greater number of
allotments issued now are tor forty-acre
tracts.
Mi s. G. W. Fredore of McPherson, Kan.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. C. Welch.
Tl.e rush at the colony headquarters dur
ing the past week has been so great that
all the clerks have been doing night work.
The board of directors hold extra meet
ings and have many important measures
before them at each mee.mg.
A number of very pleasant parties have
been reported during the past few days.
Mrs. Sharp of Macon is visiting her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J L. Jay, and other
relatives.
The surveying Is being done which will
connect the Gray tram road from the
river with Fitzgerald. This road will be
heavily Ironed and will be a great advant
age to the business men.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House Committee Completes Its
Work on the Measure.
Washington, Jan. 9.—The commiyee on
Indian affairs of the House has completed
the Indian appropriation bill for the com
ing fisca. year. The measure as agreed
to carries an appropriation of $7,456,000.
An Increase of $2u0,000 Is made in the ap
propriation for Indian schools, and two
new schools—one at Rapid City and one at
Chamberlain, South Dakota, are estab
lished. Provision Is made for ratifying
ireatles with the Shoshone and Turtle
bands of Indians and With the Comanches
and Apaches of Oklahoma. The Dawes
commission is continued with the same
powers and same appropriation as given
heretofore. Provision is made for paying
directly to the Cherokee Indians what are
known as the “Old Settlers” claims,
amounting to about $35,000.
No change is made in the law regard
ing Indian schools.
MULDER Ell ON THE GIBBET.
Robert Langhlln Hanged (or Killing
Ills Wife and Niece.
Brookville, Ky., Jan. 9.—Robert Laugh
fin was hanged here this morning at 9:29
o’clock. A mob pulled down the fence In
closing the scaffold. No one was hurt,
but considerable excitement prevailed. The
crime for which Laughlin was hanged was
the brutal murder of his wife and niece.
On the night of Feb. 14, 1896, he killed his
wife by striking her on the head w|th a
poker while asleep, and then assaulted
his 12-year-old niece, whom he also killed.
The murderer then set fire to the house,
which was burned to the ground. Laugh
lin was arrested charged with the mur
der and finally confessed his crime.
PARK WOUDWAUD'S FINE PLUM.
He Again Scoops In the Snpcrlntend
ency of Water Works.
Atlanta, Ga., jan. 9.—C01. Park Wood
ward was re-elected superintendent of the
water works department this afternoon by
the board of water commissioners.
The place la one of the best in the city
government. Col. Woodward, who was
given the plum for the first time one year
ago. as the result of a political coup, Is
one of the leading spirits in municipal
politics and the fight for the place this
time. In which he had strong opposition,
was watched with great Interest. Ex-Su
perintendent G. W. Terry and Chief En
gineer Travis were the other candidates.
CREDITORS AFTER CASH.
The Walker White Lead Company In
Financial Trouble.
Cincinnati, 0.. J an. 9.—The recent sud
den death of Martin Weber, vice president
and backer of the Walker White Lead
Comiyiny, brought about a pressure from
creditors, which culminated to-day In a
confession of Judgments for about $10,009.
The sheriff took possession of the factory
on Budd street. A receiver will be ap
pointed. No statement of the liabilities
has been made. The paid-up capital of
the company Is $504,000.
TWO FAILLREs AT KNOXVILLE.
A Druggist and a Building and Loan
Association Assign.
Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 9.—Two assign
ments were recorded here to-night, which
caused surprise. The first was C. J. Good
ing, druggist, liabilities, $7,000; assets, sll,-
000.
The second was the Workingman’s
Building and I,oan Association; liabilities
$50,000; assets supposed to be sufficient to
cover the same.
A TrulHo Mu.ii.Kcr Acquitted.
Chicago. 111.. Jnn. 9.—The Jury In the
case of John A. Hanley, ex-traffic mana
ger of the Santa Fo railroad, charged with
having violated the Interstate commerce
aw, returned a verdict of not guilty this
morning.
The charges against Mr. Hanley was that
in October, 1892, as general traffic manager
of the Santa Fe Railway system he had
knoiwedge of a rebate of $2,680, which was
paid to the George H. Hammond Packing
Company and Isaac Thompson on some
stock shipments during the year.
SANFORD SIFTINGS.
Changes of the New Year—Municipal
Allairs—l’alillc Library aad Other
I in proven, eats.
Sanford. Fla., Jan. 9.—The New Year
brings some undesirable changes in our
population. Prof. W. B. Lynch, late prin
cipal of the high school, moves his family
to Orlando, where his office oi superin
tendent of public schools for the county
is located. In his place we gain, however.
Prof. J. A. Richardson of Winter Garden,
formerly of Atlanta, who succeeds Prof.
Lynch in the high school. Mr. H. C. Tux
bury, so long connected with the First Na
tional Bank, has gone to New Y'ork, to a
higher position. He is suecedod by B. F.
Whttner, Jr., by promotion, and the hit
ter's place is lined by Mr. C. L. Hobbs,
from the Pyant system office at l.ong
wood. The new Method,si preacher, Hev.
Ira L. Patterson, has already won his way
to the hearts of his congregation, and
gives promise of a good year's service.
The upproaching city election promises
to be a hvely one, as a great many voters
are in favor of rotation in office, and de
sire to oust the "ins" and put new men
in their p.accs, A.derman M. F. Robinson
was to have been the candidate for may
or against the present Incumbent, but the
Travelers’ Insurance Company, whose
general agent he is, art not willing to hive
him elected. Alderman E. F, Barnes of
the Plant system, an experienced man in
municipal afiu.rs, seems now to be the fa
vorite. The minor offices have also at
tracted several candidates, and no one
will probably have a walk over.
The year opens auspiciously for our va
r.ous societies, churches, etc. The estab
lishment of a pubdc reading room has be
come a fixed tact, the organization having
been perfected. Gen. Harney Post, G. A. ;
R., is ai o progressing with its war muse- J
um and library. The new officers tor ihe \
years were publicly Installed at the Ri
fles’ armory to-night, Department Com- j
mander L. Y. Jenness uerlormins the in
stallation service in a most creditable
manner. An excellent literary and musi
cal programme was tendered and the au
dience seemed greatly p,eased.
Col. Thomas J. Appleyard of tho Gate
City Chronicle Is Just now very busy as
secretary-treasurer of the Florida Press
Association In getting everything In sfiape
for a most dehvhiful trip lo Miami, and
from there by steamship to Nassau, at the
close of Lie approaching annual meeting
at Green Cove Springs. The membership
of the association has largely Increased
the pasl few months, and Secretary Apple
yard thinks anew era of prosperity, as
well as soelaJ enjoyment, is in store for
t.ie Florida pencil-pushers.
Winter travel has opened with fair pros
pects, and our hotels are already enter
taining tourists from all parts of the coun
try. The Sanford house is Just passing
out of the hknds of the painters, and the
exterior is now much handsomer than
when the hotel was new. The Wilton ho
tel is also to be repaired and Improved,
and this will give us two attractive first
class hotels, with plenty of smaller ones,
worthy the "Gate City of South Florida.”
Sanford is fully alive to the good roads
movement, not so much In conventions,
etc., as In practical work. Already meas
ures have been taken to supplement coun
ty aid in she.ling the various roads lead
ing out of the city, and it will not be
many months before Sanford wili have as
pleasant suburban drives as any city in
tins part of the slate. When the good
roads congress meets in Orlando, it is safe
to believe that Orange county will be able
to Bhow a remarkable progress In the
matter of Improving her pubiio roads. The
delegates will be taken to Winter Park,
by bicycles or carriages, over one road
and back by another route, both clayed
during the pasi year, and out of this
movement has grown a widespread feel
ing In favor of better roads all over the
county.
ATHENS AND CLARKE COUNTY.
Why Armstrong Didn't Get Hie
Cake— Sundry AlTnlre;
Athens, Ga., Jan. 9.—Henry Armstrong,
a negro bigamist in Clarke county jail, de
vised a smart way of getting out a few
days since. He wrote a note to a negro
woman telling her to purchase two keys
of a certain number and bake the keys in
a cake and send to him. The note was
sent out by a prisoner on his way to the
gang. The negro didn’t get a chance to
deliver the note to anybody and it fell into
the hands of Mr. Jarrell, who hires the
oounty convicts, and he sent it back to
Sheriff Mier.
The district stewards of the Athens dis
trict. North Georgia Methodist confer
ence, met in Union Point yesterday The
salary of Presiding Elder Lovejoy was
raised from $1,509 to $1,6u0 per annum.
The week of prayer ended in Athens last
night, each meeting having been well at
tended.
The remains of Mr. Francis Marlon Wil
liams were Intered in Oconee cemetery yes
terday with Masonic honors. Mr. Wil
liams was 77 years old and left sixty-four
lineal descendants, fifty-seven of whom
live in Clarke county.
The store of R. L. Bramblett was bur
glarized last night and a number of ar
ticles stolen.
A SAD ACCIDENT.
A Little Girl Nearly Burned to Death
at Waalilnstan.
Washington, Ga., Jan. 9.—A thrill of
horror ran through the town to-day when
weeping. excited children ran home
crying out "Little Katie Fisher's burned
'most to death." The child had been going
to the public school Just two days and not
knowing the rules, when the bell after re
cess rang, she ran ahead of the others,
who were marching upstairs, went to the
stove Cos warm, and opened It with her
apron. The flames seized on her apron,
and the child turned and ran. By the time
she reached the door she was enveloped in
flames. There was some delay, no one
knew what was the matter, but Prof.
Hollingsworth soon reached her, and put
out l fle Are, burn.ng hi* own hands badly.
The children were so demoralized and ter
ror stricken that they were dismissed.
Physicians were sent for and everything
possible was done for the child. There is
some hope of her recovery.
Another terrible story of lire comes from
the country. Two little negroes were
burned to death on the old Eason place
near Sardis. _
Wilson Surrender*.
Dublin. Ga., Jan. 9.—Thomas Wlison,
who was mentioned In to-day's paper as
having killed Ben Smith on Thursday, one
mile from town, came in and surrendered
this morning. A preliminary trial was
held, and Wilson was sent to Jail to wait
the action of the grand Jury.u
Florida’* Elector*.
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 9.—A1l the presi
dential electors are at the capltol to vote
and make up their returns on Monday.
Francis B. Carter being an elector cannot
accept the Judgeship until ho has dis
charged his duty as an elector.
judge W. W . Montgomery Dead.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 9.—Judge W. IV.
Montgomery, one of the ablest Jurists In
Georgia, died this morning at his home,
in the suburbs of Augusta.
SYLVANIA AFTER THE FIRE.
No Clue to the Origin of the Confla
gration—The Losses.
Sylvanla, Ga.. Jan. 9.—This is a dismal
looking town to-day. Twelve houses went
down before the mad (lames last night,
and the whole business portion of the town
is in ashes. It has not been discovered yet
how the fire started, and probably It will
always remain a mystery When first
seen the flames were bursting out from
tho loft of the livery stable, where a lot
of forage was stored. In two hours from
the first alarm the whole row of business
houses was destroyed. All the families
living near around tho public square mov
ed out Into the st. ,et, and they have been
busy all this morning moving back furni
ture, etc.
The amounts of the Insurance tele
graphed last night were correct, with the
exception of the court house, which was
Insured for $1,500, Instead of $2.0u0. The
building was valued at $2,000. Those not
Insured were A. 8. Davis, shoo shop, and
\V. J. Waters, Jeweler, over livery sta
ble; W. L. Mock, dwelling house; R. M.
Bryan, printing outfit; H. S. White, law
library; T. K. Smith, paint shop, and P.
A. Mock. Mr. Mock is the heaviest loser,
having no Insurance whatever, and losing
about $10,090 In store house and stock. The
entire loss will foot up over $50,000, with
about SIB,OOO insurance.
SOUTHERN FLYER TO SUNSHINE.
The New Y'ork nntl Florida Ltiultrd
to start To-niorrow.
Washington, Jan. 9.—The first of the
New York and Florida limited trains of
the Southern railway will leave New York
at 1:10 noon, Monday, Jan. 18, Philadel
phia 2:36 p. m., Ba.tlmore 5:00 p. m., Wash
ington 6:20 p. in., and arrive al Sa annah
the following morning at 11:22, and Jack
sonville at 3:80 the same afternoon, and
®t. Augustine at 4:40 p. m., making the trip
from New York to Florida in twenty-eight
hours and a half.
ItaleiKh’* New Paper.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 9.—The Tribune, the
only republican dally newspaper In North
Carolina, will make its first appearance
to-morrow morning. It will be an eight
page paper and will take the full leased
wire service of the Southern Associated
Press.
Gov Bi.Ml.nell 111.
Springfield, 0., Jan. 9.—Gov. Asa 8.
Bushneil is quite ill with grip and a com
plication of stomach troubles.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
For Other Shipping News see Fifteenth
Page.
I’ASsiiN(iKilsr^~ WV '
Per steamship City of Augusta rrom
New Y’ork—Mary Riley, Kate Gallagher,
Eliza Higgins, L. Burt. Frank Ganthier.
Robert Wilson. Capt. T. E. Losie, wife
and Infant, E. W’. Dickerman. M. E.
Moore. A. G. Stone, Mrs. Stone, W. J. Mil
ler. Mrs. Miller, J. Van Nyse, Mrs. Van
Nyse and Infant, F. S. Whitmore, Mr.
Meuer, F. IC. Dobell. C. L. Wooded, Mrs.
Wooded, W. H. Patterson, A. E. BraJnerd,
John E. Perrlne, Mr. Plumbey, Mrs.
Plumbey, Dr. H. E. Chapin. C. H. Banks,
Miss Hang, James H. Spears, A. Van Al
len. Oliver Thomas. Thomas Food, G. w.
YViillams, John A. Bean, Milton Vlaer,
Charles Crowder. Alfred White, John J.
Tenson, H. Ford, Leud Book, Clarence
Mackey, William Bauee, Charles Schwel
gul, and five steerage.
EXPORTS.
Per steamship Berkshire for Baltimore
—956 bales upland cotton, 7 bales domes
tics. 1 case domestics. 170 barrels rosin,
34 casks clay, 209 sacks clay, 75 sacks
roots, 25 barrels lamp black. 15 bales cot
ton factory sweepings, 125!4 tops pig Iron,
368 bales hldeß. 63,572 feet lumber, 79 crates
vegetables, 126 packages merchandise.
RECEIPTS.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway, Jan.
9.-1,678 barrels rosin, 194 casks spirits, 15
cars merchandise, 5 cars pig Iron, 12 cars
ties, 37 cars lumber, 8 cars wood. ♦ oars
coal, 2 cars cotton seed, I car oats, 3 cars
hay. 1 car corn, 1 car flour.
AMUSEMENTS.
gAVAINNAH rHEATER.
ONE NIGHT ONLY,
THURSDAY, Jan. 14.
WILTOI'TIacKAYE!
Supported by
MARIE WAINWRIGHT
and an excellent company of players, In
cluding C. W. Couldock, Forrest Robin
son, Byron Douglass, Joseph Allen. Al
fred Hampton, Alke Evans. Caroline
Franklin, in
DR BELGKAFF.
Prices—2sc, 60c, 75c, sl. $1.50. Seats on
sale Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 8 a. m.
N. B.—Carriager may be ordered at 10:45
p. m. ,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CON IDA’S
CANDIES
Are pure and equal to any.
They are made at home fresh
every day, and are sold for less
money than those manufactured
elsewhere.
The CONIDA 25c MIXTURE Is
unmatchable.
The CONIDA 60c MIXTURE Is
perfection.
BULL STREET STORE.
RUBBER PLANTS AND PALMS.
Finest varieties, largest assortment In
the South. Got too many, must make
room for my spring plants. Going at hair
price. Thunderbolt cars will bring you to
my nursery door. Come out and see
them.
A. C. OKLBCHIO,
Or leave orders at Gardner’s, 12 East
Broughton street.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
I beg to Inform mj friends and the public
that I have neen appoin'ed a ent for the Ger
man American Fire insurance Company of New
York and respectfully solicit a share of your
patronage. Respectfully.
1 OTTO SEILER.
120 Bay street east.
BEFORE PURCHASING
A Typewriter see the Improved Renting
ton Typewriter, No. & It has no equal.
DL-.iUNG * HULL,
Sole Dealers (or Savannah,
# Drayton street
CITY BONDS AND BANK STOCKS.
Savannah Construction Company Stock
and other securities bought and sold.
Real estate loans negotiated.
AUSTIN R. MYREB. Broker.
S3 Bryan street east.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
WHEN .MAKING YOLR PURCHASES
Use the Coupon Book of
TIIE MUTUAL PREMIUM CO.,
A Home Institution.
Sub< rlbe<l Capital $ 5.00S
Authorized Capital 25,000
NICHOLAS LANG, President.
B. H. LEVY. Y’lce President.
J. W. JACKSON, Treasurer.
D. B. FALK, secretary.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Nicholas Lang, H. H. Levy,
A. 8. Nichols. J. a. .Solomons.
John N. Oell, J. W. Jackson,
I>. B. Morgan, a. M. West, Jr..
D. B. Falk.
The coupons of the company are ac
cepted by the follov ng firms when ten
dered with cash at the time of the pur
chase. One coupon ror each 5o expended.
The. coupons are collected weekly and
credited at the office of the company to
the number of the book from which they
have been taken. The holder of the book
can, whenever wanted, get free of all cost
some premium to be selected by them
selves.
The value of the premium Is commensu
rate with the number of coupons dis
posed or. The larger the number of tho
coupons the greater the value 6t the
premium Orders are given for premiums,
good on any of the merchant subscribers.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
Lindsay & Morgan. W. E. Wimpy.
GROCERIES.
Nicholas Lang. Estate S. W. Branch.
A. M. & C. YV. West. John Lynch.
J. H. H. Entelman. L. B. Greer.
Geo. Schroder. Henry Stelljes.
J. S. F. Barbour.
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
Jackson, Metzger & Cos. Daniel Hogan.
Walsn * Mey .
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Gedl & Quint. A. S. Nichols.
CLOTHING.
B. H. Levy & Bro. Falk Clothing Cos.
M. Drvfus.
MILLINERY.
Kron kotT Millinery Cos.
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
Thus. We.-t A Cos. Norton & Ha,..ey
DRUGGISTS.
Solomons y Cos., two stores.
Wtn. A. B hop, two stores.
Masonic Temple Pharmacy.
Standard Drug Store.
E. J. Kiefter.
JEWELRY.
J. H. Koch.
MEAT MARKETS.
Jns. J. Joyce. Henry Hlrsch.
Jos. H. Baker. J. J. Blake.
S. Martin. Scott & Davis.
Morgan Bros.
STOVES AND HOUSE FURNISHINGS.
R. D. & WM Lnttlmore.
VEGETABLES.
J. W. Gedl. Mrs. Llngerfelaer.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Launey’s Studio.
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES & WAGONS.
Suvanne.h Carriage and Wagon Cos.
CIGARS, TOBACCO AND SMOKERS'
ARTICLES.
John B. Fernandez.
BICYCI.ES AND REPAIRING.
Holland & McGlashan.
PRINTING.
Morning News.
Invitation Visiting Cards, Ladles' Star
tlonery only.
ART MATERIALS AND SILKS.
G. N. Thonnesen.
CONFECTIONERY.
Paul Conida.
PAPER DEALERS. STATIONERS AND
PRINTERS.
Fretweil & Nichols.
EMBROIDERIES. STAMPING AND
TOYS.
J. J. Grass.
BOARDING AND LIVERY.
T. F. Glen son A Cos.
Coupon Books can he obtained FREE
from any of the above merchant*.
MUTUAL PREMIUM CO..
T. B. Francis, Manager.
Office with Jackson, Metzger & Cos.
THE CASH GROCER
CAN SAVE YOU MONEY.
GIVE US A TRIAL AND SEE.
Pearl Grits and Meal per peck 12a
Coffee, choice Rio, per pound 230
Choice Breakfast Bacon per p0und....100
Choice Sugar-cured Hams per pound.. 130
Oatmeal, fresh, 7 lbs for 250
6-lb package Self-Rising Buckwheat. .300
Pure Codfish per pound 6o
Macaroni, Imported 9o
Full Cream Cheese 150
Choice Table Butter 27Vfco
Nice Table Butter 250
Soda Crackers and Ginger Snaps 5o
New Georgia Syrup per gallon 400
Our goods are always frekh and guar
anteed. Prompt delivery.
G. R. MAC DONELL,
208 W. Broughton, 2d door west of Bar
nard.
*OO—ll A MB LE H—f ttO
A STANDARD WHEEL FOR WO.
For tbs next 10 days I will sell a limit
ed number of RAMBLER BICYCLES at
the greatly reduced rat* of tea This la
the greatest bargain of the year. Call
and inspect them before purchasing else
where.
FRED MYERS. JR., S
344 Bull street.
Guards Armory.
CITY OF SAVANNAH POCKET MAPS,
BO CENTS
PRINTED IN TWO COLORS.
NICELY BOUND IN CLOTH AND
STAMPED IN GOLD ON SIDE.
Far sal# by
MORNING NEWS.
' AN ELEGANT lIOCSK FOR RENT. "
The modern brick residence, with all
modern Improvements, 1,007 (new number)
Whitaker street, between Waldburg and
New Houston, facing the Park Extension.
Possession given Immediately. Apply to
F. G. BELL,
Morning News office.
SIACKETHAN &. SIACLEAN,
Attorneys and Counselors,
Provident Building, Savannah, Ga.
Special facilities for handling Inter
state, Georgia, North Carolina business.
OUt Uh.At.itA*. STORAGE
So Increased that we were obliged to seek
larger quarters. We now occupy the old
Forest City Mills, corner Congress and
Montgomery streets. Best and cheapest
storage in town for furniture and general
merchandise. Best facilities for moving.
Wagons, hacks, and messenger boys.
Quick dispatch.
SAVANNAH DISTRICT MESSENGER
AND DELIVER* COMPANY.
’Phone 2.
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