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BUSINESS CLOUDS BREAKING.
THE STORY OK THE GOOD TIMES OF
1870 TO UE REPEATED.
Confidence In Ihe Future Returning
Slowly But Surely—The Number ot
Toller* nt Work Earner Thun ni
Any Time In Sl* Month*—Mo lli
Boom in Price* On n Yet and Fail
ure* Still Numerous—More Sinn* ot
Improvement Seen In the South
Than In Any Other Section of the
Country.
New York, Jan. 15.—1 T. G. Dun & Cos. will
•ay to-morrow In their weekly review of
trade: “The greatest growth and pros
perity the country had ever seen came
euddenly In 1879, after several months of
disappointmnt because specie resumption
Bad not yet brought the benefits expected.
It takes time for new confidence to reach
through easier money markets, larger or
ders, resuming mills, expanding employ
ment and larger distribution, to the re
sults which make still greater and lasting
possible. Such gradual and steady
Improvement has been in progress for
more than two months. The output of
pig Iron has gained 41.6 per rent, since
Oct. 1. The output of coke has increased
88.7 per cent, since Oct. 1. Sales of wool
have again become large. Money markets
feel a steady increase in demand for com
mercial and manufacturing loans. Addi
tional works have gone into operation each
week In January and the working force is
larger than at any other time for six
months. The gain may be ascribed to the
deliberate judgment of the ab.esL and
most prudent men in business.
"It Is no time of high prices. Many who
ere anxious to get an early hold on the
market are making for the moment lower
prices than they could afford to main
tain. With the increase In the output of
pig iron to 159,730 tons weekly, against
142,378 last month, the price is a shale
lower at the east and Chicago, hut heavy
purchases already advance Bessemer a
•hade at Pittsburg. (Steel bars have been
reduced and some other finished products
$1 per ton, but the demand is, on 'he
whole, steadily growing. The coke out
put has risen from 51,000 to 94.000 cons
weekly and minor metals are a shade
stronger.
Textile manufacturers are not encourag
ed by the demand for their goods, though
more print cloths were sold than for many
•weeks. Lower prices are expected in
Roods, and slow buying Is not unnatural
since cotton has falllen 17.8 per cent, from
Kept. 11, print eloths 7 per cent., bleached
goods 3b. to stj and brown goods 2 1 ?, 3
and 4 per cent.
'Though woolen goods don't improve,
thpre have been purchases by large mills
which cover for two weeks of January
11,110,300 pounds at the three chief markets,
against 11,817,600 last year.
“Some large purchases of leather Indi
cate that some shoe manufacturers are
seeing their way to more active work,
and shipments from the east in January
thus far are 20 per cent, larger than last
year. Hides at Chicago are 2>/a per cent,
lower.
“The Pennsylvania and some other roads
ha ve commenced to buy rails, and several
costly improvements have been ordered,
the. Columbia bridge alone calling for 7,000
tons of steel, and a terminal improvement
for the Erie will cost *1,000,000.
“The money market has been disturbed
by a combination of large bankers not to
lend on call below 2 per cent., which m
f'ited all sorts of financial Institutions to
ake the market, causing payment of bank
cans for some millions, and left, supplies
of funds so heavy that time loans were
sharply marked down. More was done in
commercial paper, though offerings in
creased but moderately. Receipts from
the Interior exceeded the shipments by
$1,500,000. Exports continue to exceed last
year's for the week 8 per cent., while im
ports fell 10 per cent, below last year’s.
“Failures for the week have been 455 In
the United States, against 395 last year,
and 71 In Canada, against 81 last year.”
New York, Jan. 15.—Bradstreet’s to-mor
row will say: “Except at a few southern
cities, as reported last week, wholesale
merchants throughout the country report
no noticeable change in trade features,
gnd few indications of Improvement in the
near future. Mercantile collections con
tinue slow. Some jobbers at Chicago, St.
Louis, Baltimore and other large cities
report increased demand for dry goods,
bats, shoes, hardware and groceries for
spring delivery, hut that in other lines
business is very dull.
"Dealers in staoles at cities in Texas,
Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee and South
Carolina report a better demand for hard
ware and agricultural supplies, compared
with last week. Some Baltimore salesmen
are securing relatively fair orders. There
lias been no revival In textile circles, ex
cept increased purchases of wool at Bos
ton by some of the larger manufacturers.
Cotton goods continue depressed at first
hands, with little prospect for improve
ment until after production has been re
stricted.
December gross railway earnings are
relatively more favorable than those in
preceding months, showing a decrease
of 1.5 ner cent, from December, 1895. The
liest December reports were by south
western and southern roads, which show
gains over December totals in 1595.
“Bradstreet's comparison of prices of
10S staple articles and products at quar
terly intervals for a series of years,
shows an upward tendency on the part of
quotations during the last quarter of'lSisi.
.Advances during the last quarter of is9t>
were conspicuous among most of the
leading cereals, for live stock, meats, dai
ry products, some vegetables, hides, leath
er, wools, various grades of Iron, copper,
lead, brick, glass and spruce lumber.
"Prices this week show advances for
leather, pork, lard, petroleum and cot
ton. while decreases are reported In the
prices of hides, wheat, corn, coffee, pig
iron and eteel billets.
"Heavy stocks continue to depress cot
ton goods.
"Iron and steel have not met with the
Increased demand expected, while sugar
nd coffee prices have been aiTected by
competition among leading dealers.
"There have been 178 business failures
in the United States this week, compared
with 488 last week, 412 In the second week
of January. 189*!; .’l7B In the like week of
1895, and 494 In the corresponding period
of 184*4."
FATAL, WHIX'K OF A FHKKiHT.
Two White Trumps Killed nnd n
Third Fatally Injured.
Americus, Ga.. Jan. 15.—A Georgia and
Alabama freight train was wrecked last
night near Plttsboro, Ala.
Several cars were derailed, though the
loss and damage were not considerable.
It Is said that two white tramps wore
instantly killed, and a third one will die
of his Injuries.
A broken brake beam Is supposed to
liave caused the wreck. None of the
train crew was injured.
A Negro Fatally Wounded.
Albany. Oa., Jan. 15.—Randall Nickerson
and Albert Breedlove, negroes, had a dls
puta In this city to-night about a woman,
when Nickerson shot Breedlove, inflicting
s fatal wound.
STATE .NORMAL SCHOOL.
Extensive Improvement* Bedded
Upon by the Commissioner*.
Athens, Ga.. Jan. 15.—The State Normal
School commission held an important busi
ness meeting here yesterday. There were
present State School Commissioner Glenn,
Chancellor Boggs and Mr. R. J. Guinn. It
was decided to erect the new cottage for
President Bradwell at once. Four new
recitation rooms will be fitted up, and
eight dormitory rooms. Another story will
be added to the new dormitory building
erected last spring. All of these rooms
will be well equipped. Anew laundry
house will be built. The water mains of
the city will bo extenaid to Rock Col
lege to afford fire protection. These im
provements will give four additional reci
tation rooms and dormitory room for one
hundred more teachers. It is estimated
that s*.<yjo will be required for all this
work.
Prof. Panic] K. Phillips, professor of
pedagogy in the State Normal School, has
retired from the faculty, liis successor
will be chosen at a subsequent meeting
of the commission. The question of cre
ating anew department of science at the
normal school is passed over until that
meeting.
On the question of salaries for the year.
President Rradwell’s salary was left ot
$1,800; the salaries of Profs. Smith and
Graham were raised from $1,400 to $1,500;
the salary of Miss Newton remains at
$1,000; the salary of Miss Linton Is raised
from S7OO to $900; the salary of Miss Fraser
goes from S7OO to $800; the salary of Prof.
Orr has not been fixed, but will probably
be $1,200.
Dr. S. If. Freeman of Daoula. aged 81
years, and one of the best known physi
cians in this section of the stale, is dead.
Athens is about depopulated of her legal
profession. All the lawyers are in Atlanta
as witnesses in the Reese judicial Inves
tigation.
ATHENS NOTES.
Improvements' to lie Made in the
Normal School Buildings.
Athens, Ga.. Jan. 15.—Great sorrow pre
vails here over the news of the death of
Mr. Tom Barrow of Pelham, Ga.. a
brother of Hon. Pope Barrow of Savan
nah and of Prof. David C. Barrow of the
university.
Tbo trustees of the University of Geoagia
meet here Feb. 9 to consider plans for
the new building to be erected on the cam
pus.
The lessees of the Northeastern road
have just had about two miles of new
steel rails put down above Harmony
Grove, and are now having both engines
repaired at a cost of $1,700.
The normal school commission has de
cided to build a residence for President
Bradwell to cost $1,300. This will give
room in the Rock College building for two
new recitation rooms and dormitory room
for fifteen or twenty teachers. Two new
rooms will also be fitted up for recitation
purposes in the new dormitory building
erected last spring. The commission will
hold another meeting in Atlanta soon to
perfect the plans for this year’s work
of the normal school. It is probable that
one or two new departments will be cre
ated. The water mains will in all prob
ability be extended from the city limits to
Rock College.
COAST D.'.FENSE CONVENTION.
The Beautiful Taiupa Bay Audito
rium to Be 1 sell.
Tampa, Fla., Jan. 15.—Next Wednesday
the coast and harbor defense convention
will convene at the Tampa Hay audito
rium, the use of which has been so kindly
tendered to the Tampa Board of Trade by
President Plant. This is the only suitable
building in Tampa in which this conven
tion could be properly. accommodated.
President Plant has extended his gener
osity by offering to the board of trade the
steamer Margaret for the purpose of tak
ing the delegates on an excursion down
the bay on Thursday, the 21st, to Mullet
Key quarantine station.
Mullet Key is washed on one side by the
Gulf and on the other by the bay and is
encircled by a wide, hard stretch of beach,
extending a distance of about five miles.
Here can be found many quaint shell, bits
of coral and other curios natural to the
southern coast of Florida. Excellent bicy
cling Is also to be found on this beach.
From this place the steamer will probably
run up the Manatee river, through a sec
tion of perpetual bloom, where ihe visitor
can see the orange tree with its clusters
of golden treasure and the fragrant white
blooms of the coming crop.
nil AWL MAY KM) IK DEATH.
A Man Injnrel In the Abdomen in
Ileln k Put Out of a Saloon.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 15.—A case which
forty-eight hours ago was only a noisy bar
room brawl has taken a more serious as
pect to-night. On Wednesday night,
George Huntingdon of Bath, S. C., was in
the bar of Con Furey, on Upper Broad
street, and was quite boisterous. Mr.
Furey was upstairs and hearing the noise
went down to put the offender out of the
bar. A scuttle ensued in which Hunting
ton was either kicked or struck in the
abdomen by Furey’s knee. He was car
ried to the home of ex-Coundiman Walsh
Adams, a kinsman, and to-day his condi
tion became so serious that he was taken
to the hospital where an operation was per
formed, a rupture of the intestines hav
ing resulted from the blow. To-night a
warrant charging Furey with assault with
intent to murder was sworn out, and
Furey was put in jail, bond being refused
by the arresting officer. To-morrow morn
ing City Attorney M. B. Carroll, rep
resenting Furey, will bring habeas corpus
proceedings to secure his release from jail.
UOHKD UV A COW.
E. H. Wallace of Tallahassee
Dangerously Injured.
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 15.—E. B. Wallace
visited ills slaughter house Thursday for
the purpose of butchering beef for market
Friday morning. He lassoed an animal,
which thereupon made a rush at him, the
horns striking him in the abdomen, but
not penetrating to the interior. The ani
mal struck him with such force as to
knock him down, and this fact, perhaps,
saved his life. The inner lining of the
stomach was ruptured and his injuries
were very puinful. Three doctors were
summoned Immediately, and they soon had
the injured man resting comparatively
quiet. It is Impossible to yet determine
the extent of his injuries or the probable
result thereof,
SIMON' HO HU AT At Ul IST A.
lie Spends the Day In Consultation
With Ills Correspondents.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. IB.—Simon Borg, the
New Y’ork millionaire banker, spent to-day
In Augusta with his attorney in consulta
tion with local brokers and bankers with
whom he has business connections, and
with owners of stock in the Chattanooga,
Home and Columbus railroad. The re
organization of the company and extension
of the line was the subject of conference,
but no details were furnished for publica
tion . ' V
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1897.
WINTER PARK POINTERS.
Season Opens Au*pielou*ly—'“Hon*
sler" Kicking Club of New York.
Winter Park, Fla., Jan. 15.—A lovely day
ushers in the opening of our winter "sea
son,” and everything gives good promise
for a prosperous one. Already our board
ing houses and small hotels have taken
in many guests, and furnished houses have
been in demand, while the opening to-day
of the elegant Seminole hotel, which starts
the street railway from the Plant system
depot, inaugurates larg? dally arrivals of
tourists and winter guests.
A special train from Sanford stopped
over here a short time this morning, and
your correspondent had the pleasure of
meeting the “Hoosier Kicking Club” of
White Plains. N. Y., en route to Kissim
mee, where they will take a “house boat”
for a trip down the famous Kissimmee
river to Lake Okeechobee, on a hunting
and fishing tour. The club is well supplied
with dogs, fishing tackle, guns and ser
vants, arid propose to have a good time.
The party is composed of prominent cit
izens, some of whom are high officials. I
met Dr. Hopkins, Judge Moran, Sheriff
Prlggs, Deputy Paulding, Clerk Ackers and
Messrs. Dinkel, Menzie, Pugsley, Na
thans, Walworth, Koch and Halpin.
The importance of this trip cannot be j
overestimated, as it Is the opening up i
of anew feature of the Kissimmee river I
country-. I have several times written of
the attractions of this country, and sug
gested that President Plant would no
doubt bring It. into notice among the
sportsmen of Ihe country. Hotel Kissim
mee, under his ownership, opens tp-day,
and will entertain this distinguished
party, which Is the forerunner of many
similar ones to follow. Within five years
the Kissimmee river will rival the onee
famous Ocklawaha with tourists and
sportsmen.
Winter Park already sees the great
benefit of good clay roads in the rapid
increase of bicycles here, and the estab
lishment of a “bicycle hospital.” The
contract has just been let for filling a
small gap in the Dr. Henkel road to Or
lando, and the survey has been made
this week, and the money raised to clay
the main road to Maitland, This will
give our winter visitors all the advan
tages desired for carriage or bicycle rid
ing, and Manager Dick, of the Hotel
Seminole, who has been the prime mover
In the “good roads” movement, says he
has reliable advices that mere will be a
large Increase in the number of his guests
this winter on account of these new clay
roads.
The recent light frosts somewhat dam
aged early vegetables, especially lettuce,
large quantities of which was being ship
ped out of the state. Strawberries do not
appear to have been injured and a large
crop is anticipated. The truck farmers
have replanted injured crops and are
pushing ahead with a good deal of confi
dence. Real estate is finding purchasers
and the outlook is favorable. Ex-Mayor
Chubb, who is largely interested In lands
for sale, speaks hopefully of the future.
There has been a steady growth of Win
ter Park since the freeze, and Rollins Col
lege, under its new president, has taken on
new life and drawn here several families
seeking educational advantages for their
children, as well as a healthy place of res
idence.
PULITZER AT JEKYL.
Some of the Pecttllnrltle* of the
Owner of tlie New Y'ork YY’orld.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 15.—Witnesses are
being summoned to appear In the case of
the United States vs. the steam tug
Dauntless, which Is set for trial before
Judge Speer In Savannah for Jan. 19.
This is the case against the Dauntless
for alleged violation of the neutrality
laws. It refers to the first expedition of
that vessel made from Woodbine on the
Satilla river about Aug. 13, last.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Furness of Phila
delphia arrived yesterday and have taken
apartments at the Jekyl Island club house.
This disclosed the fact that the Furness
cottage had been sold, and on inquiry its
purchaser was given as Mr. Joseph Pulit
zer. The purchase of this cottage is an
Indication of (Mr. Pulitzer’s intention to
make Jekyl Island his permanent winter
home. For several seasons he has been
renting cottages and it was considered his
positive intention to build this year. The
Furness cottage purchase presumably off
sett that intention.
Mr. I’ulitzer is of a rather nervous tem
perament. This is illustrated by the fol
lowing stoiry: A government contractor's
dredge boat, in Jekyl sound, near his rent
ed cottage, disturbed him greatly. He bad
two more days of his stay on Jekyl to his
credit. The continual juffing and clanking
of the engine and machinery was annoy
ing., He stood it until thoroughly Irrita
ted. then dispatched hts secretuty to the
(lredgo with an ofTer of SIOO per day for
the work to cease until he left the Island.
The work stopped and Mr. Pulitzer's re
maining days on Jekyl Island were quiet
ly spent. His steward could tell of the pe
culiarity of his orders. To meet the va
rious and unexpected changes of his mind
this steward Is compelled to keep his clos
ets stocked with an immense variety of
provisions. In perishables the supply of
tentimes becomes burdensome, and the
club house chef is appealed to to relieve
the stock on hand before it spoils. An en
tire beef may lie In this refrigerator with
out a single piece being cut from It, but
the steward's mind Is easy because he
knows that if it is called for the portion
desired is at hand.
The Furness cottage brought about $45,-
000. At the rate Mr. Pulitzer lives on Jekyl
It will cost him not less than $5,000 in ad
dition to do the season of six weeks. This
Includes keeping his stable, retinue of ser
vants and plain substantial fare. He
neither drinks liquors nor smokes.
MAD ATTEMPT AT SUICIDES.
A Woman Cuts Her YVri*ta With n
Knife and Her llend With an Ax.
Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 15.—Mrs. Weber,
wife of Theodore Weber, an artist of con
siderable local note, attempted suicide a
few minutes afternoon to-day while tem
porarily insane. She cut both wrists with
a knife and scissors, and, not satisfied at
the progress thus made, she took a hatch
et and hacked the top of her head until
she became unconscious.
Mr. Weber first discovered her and phy
sicians were summoned. It was found
that there were numerous fractures of
the outer part of the skull and a number
of pieces have been removed. The inner
lining of the skull remains whole and she
may recover. This Is her second attempt
at suicide, she having attempted to de
stroy herself six years ago.
FREIGHT CARS SiItNHKD.
A Train Wrecked nt Rnneville on
the Georgia Rond.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 16.—At Bonevllle, on
the Georgia railroad, forty miles from Au
gusta, an accident occurred to a freight
train which wrecked several cars, but did
not hurt anybody. While running about
twenty-five miles an hour the long freight
train broke In the middle, and w : hen the
first half stopped, the rear cars ran into
It and several cars were smashed up and
derailed. Fortunately the accident occur
red opposite a siding and trains were able
to pass around the wreck on the switch
without delaying the schedule.
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A NEW MEXICAN EPISODE.
Dav e Hiidehaugh'* Attempt to Rescue
Hi* Partner From Prison.
From the New York Sun.
“It was In 1879,the year the railroad came
to Las Vegas, that Dave Rudebaugh and
a man named Alljn made their famous at
tempt to rescue Dave's partner, W T ebb,
from prison,” said the New Mexican in the
office of the Fifth Avenue hotel last even
ing. "For careful planning and reckless
execution I reckon there Is nothing in the
stories of Jack Sheppard of Dick Tur
pin to beat it. Webb had killed some
body in an irregular way, and was held
for trial In the old adobe jail on the north
side ot the plaza, with the prospect of a
severe sentence by the courts, if he wasn’t
taken out and hanged meantime by the
vigilantes.
“Dave Rudebaugh, as I remember him
then, was a handsome young fellow, with
soft black eyes and smooth, pleasant
voice. Beneath this attractive exterior
were nerves like steel, desperate courage,
and absolute unscrupulousness in the tak
ing of any human life that stood between
him and hi3 purposes. Having decided to
try to get his partner out of prison, he
set about the business very systematically.
Every afternoon he came to the jail with
delicacies and newspapers for the prisoner,
and, being allowed to talk with him
through the grating of the cell, he gained
a full knoweldge of the interior of the place
and the time and manner of posting the
guards. The Jail, modelled on the plan
of the Mexican oalabozo, had a courtyard
in the center, and the covered passage
connecting it with the street was barred by
a grated gate. In the courtyard were two
arched cells closed by grated doors at
one end, and in one of these cells Webb
was confined. Armed officers, prompt to
shoot when occasion demanded, guarded
the jaii.
“On the day set for the rescue an emis
sary of Rudebaugh’s came into Hough
ton’s store, on the street leading from the
plaza to the open plain on the east, and
bought three Winchester rifles and a large
supply of amjnunition which was packed
in a box. Th* box and rifles, at his re
quest, were placed near the door, the pur
chaser saying that he would call for them
later in the day. In the afternoon Rude
baugh and Allen drove up to the entrance
of the jail in a hack drawn by a pair of
livery horses, and asked permission to
visit Webb. The one guard on duty at
the time, a Mexican named Pino, admit
ted them. No sooner were they In the
jail yard, out of view from the street,
than Rudebaugh and Allen drew revolvers
and demanded of Pino that ho release
Webb from his cell. This Pino refused to
do, and Allen at once shot him dead. The
desperadoes seized his keys and tried to
find the one that fitted the lock of Webo’s
cell, but before they could do this the
citizens about the plaza, hearing the shot,
had begun to gather around the jail. See
ing that the jig was up, as far as rescu
ing his partner went, Rudebaugh flung
the bunch of keys into Webb's cell, and,
with Allen, made a rush for the hack
and sprang into it. Allen seized the
reins, and, lashing the horses, they dashed
across the plaza, swung round the corner
at Bridge street leading eastward to the
mesa (table land) and the plains, and were
beyond gunshot before the people at the
plaza realized what had happened. At
Houghton’s store Allen pulled the horses
up short. Rudebaugh jumped out of the
hack and put aboard the rifles and ammu
nition in waiting there, and then the des
peradoes were oft and away again at
breakneck speed. They were out of town
and well on their way up the mesa, on
the trail leading to the Pecos country, be
fore the news of the attempted rescue of
Webb and the killing of Pino became
generally known in the heart of the town.
“An unorganized pursuit by citizens was
begun at once. Every man and boy who
could get a horse and firearm of any
kind started as quickly as he could on
the trail of the outlaws, until the im
promptu posse numbered several hundred.
The foremost of the pursuers soon came
within rifle shot of the hack, and shoot
ing at long range began on both shies.
The running tight continued through the
remainder of the afternoon without in
jury to either party, for, knowing Ihe
skill with firearms of the two despera
does, none of the pursuers was desirous
at this point of lessening the gap between
him and the hack. At dusk Rudebaugh
amt Allen took the horses from the hack,
and, mounting them, escaped in the dark
ness, and an organized pursuit by the
sheriffs posse, though quickly begun,
failed to overtake them. Once In the Pe
cos country, then practically a region be
yond the pale of the law, and dominated
by desperadoes and outlaws, the two fu
gitives were safe, although the pursuit
of them was not slackened for a long
time.
"A characteristic and tragical event of
this long illght from pursuit was the
death of Allen several weeks after the
outbreak at l.as Vegas. It was told by
Kudebaugh himself. To Allen, who had
lost one lung through consumption and
was sorely afflicted with rheumatism, the
pain and discomfort from the exposure
and hard riding to which he was forced
became unbearable, and ho often entreat
ed his companion to put an end to his
misery by shooting him. One day, as
they were riding along together, Rudo
baitgh took him at his word, und, putting
his pistol to Allen's head, blew his
brains out. He buried him by the way
side and rode on his way unhampered,
with an extra horse to reward his act of
friendship.
‘‘lt was soon after this occurrence that
Rudchaugh Joined the gang of Billy the
Kid and became the chosen friend and
lieutenant of that formidable young out
law. It was In association with him that
ho won his greatest notoriety an a robber
and desperado, and he was one of the
three companions of Billy when Sheriff
Pat Garret raptured them nil, after a
siege of a day and a night In an adobe
house at Ojo lledlonda. ami took them In
irons to Santa Fe. Roth Hilly and Rude
baugh, at different times, made their
escape from prison after this capture,
and Rudebaugh continued his career of
outlawry after his chief had fallen at
Fort Sumner before Sheriff Garret’s pis
tol. When it became too hot for him in
New Mexico, he went across the border
into Mexico and became the foreman of a
cattle ranch at Parral in Chihuahua.
Here his acts of ferocity so incensed the
people that at last they rose against him.
beheaded him with a butcher’s cleaver,
and carried his head on a pole about the
town in triumph."
Dili’s yOHTI'SE.
Fraud Charged Against the Lawyers
For the Heirs.
From the Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution.
In the bill filed by Judge J. N. Worley
and Hon. T. W. Rucker, against Congress
man W. M. Howard, Judge Hamilton Mc-
Whorter, George Grogan and John P.
Shannon, fraud is alleged In obtaining the
signatures of the negro children of George
W. Dye to an agreement whereby each of
the five lawyers who defended the will
were to receive $5,000, and the two exec
utors $5,000 each as an extra compensation.
Tnty allege that the fees were exorbitant,
and that the executors were entitled to
nothing outside of their legal commission.
George W. Dye was an old bachelor who
had eight illegitimate children by a negro
woman, who had herself been a slave in
the family. Two of the children were
born before the war, and at the time of
the death of Dye in the fall of 1893 all of
the children then living, seven in number,
were of age. The one who died left two
children, who were living at the time of
Dye’s death. Dye left a will in which he
bequeathed his entire estate to these chil
dren, with the exception of $4,500 in spe
cial legacies. He left $2,000 in cash to his
nephew, W. H. Hawkins, who lived in
Oglethorpe county; $1,500 to Rev. J. H.
Grogan, who was named in the will as
one of the executors, and the interest on
sl,ouo to his brother, Martin Dye, for life,
the remainder to these negro children.
Martin Dye has since died and the SI,OOO
has been divided among the children.
The estate of Dy was worth about $70,-
000 in cash, notes, land and personal prop
erty. It consisted in $43,000 cash, $13,600
in land and $15,000 in solvent notes—sl9,ooo
of the cash was found at his house, $9,100
was taken from the bank in Augusta, and
the balance was realized from the sale of
cotton.
Rev. J. H. Grogan and H. K. Gardner
were named as executors. They filed the
will for probate in the ordinary’s office
of Elbert county, and a caveat was filed
by the heirs at law. The case was first
tried before the ordinary, who sustained
the will and appeal was taken by the ca
veators to the superior court. At the first
trial Judge Hamilton McWhorter presided
and the jury made a mistrial. At the sec
ond trial Judge McWhorter had retired
from the bench and became one of the at
torneys for the will and Judge Seaborn
Reese presided. The jury sustained the
W’ill at the second trial, and an appeal was
taken to the supreme court. The decis
ion in the lower court was affirmed, set
ting up the well.
After the Judgment of the supreme court
setting up the will, a suit was filed by the
state and county for $30,000 back taxes.
This suit was defeated by the executors.
Judge Hamilton McWhorter, Congress
man W. M. Howard, Mr. George C. Gro
gan, Judge P. P. Proffitt and Mr. John P.
Shannon were the attorneys for the will.
Before the litigation was finished Executor
Rev. J. H. Grogan died and his son, George
C. Grogan, one of the attorneys for the
will, was appointed executor to fill the
vacancy. An agreement was obtained by
the attorneys for the will from the bene
ficiaries, allowing the lawyers $5,000 each
and $5,000 each to the executors for extra
compensation Out of the estate $35,000 in
cash went to the lawyers for the will and
the executors, in addition to the legal com
mission allowed the executors.
These children have now employed coun
sel and claim that they have never receiv
ed a cent of the $43,000 left from the estate
of Dye, and that they have only received
the land, amounting to 2,700 acres, and
valued at $12,600. They also admit that
slu,oUo insolvent notes was exchanged for
1,000 acres of land, which they also re
ceived, making in all 3,700 acres of land
received by them, valued at $23,600. The
land, they claim, was bought from one of
the executors.
They charge that the agreement should
he set aside, and that the executors and
attorneys should be required to refund to
them all except reasonable charges. They
claim that the attorneys and executors re
ceived all the cash from the estate, and
that nothing was given them, except the
land.
Judge P. P. Proffitt is not a party to the
suit, as he has already been settled with
by the attorneys representing these chil
dren of Dye.
All the defendants are prominent peo
ple, and among the foremost attorneys in
the state. The contest in the case prom
ises to be one of the most hotly contested
cases that has ever been tried in the
state.
GAINESVILLE GLEANINGS.
The Advance In Freight Hates—New
Refrigerator Car.
Gainesville, Fla., Jan. 15.—The report
which has been widely circulated in this
vicinity concerning the present high ad
vance in freight rates, and which was
claimed to be the fault of the Atlantic
Coast Dine and Pennsylvania railroads,
has been strongly denied by Frank C.
Boylston, who is agent for South Georgia
and Florida of the former road. He call
ed upon several truck farmers while here
yesterday and assured them that the At
lantic Coast Dine still received only about
9 mills per mile, which had always been
tile same.
The refrigerator car which has been fix
ed up according to the genius of A. J. Mc-
Arthur was yesterday given a test by the
Plant system officials. A run of four
miles was made and the temperature was
found to be 44 degrees in both ends. On
the return trip it was 43 in one end and 44
in the other. The officials here think tho
invention of Mr. McArthur will prove a
success and will bo much cheaper than
the old style refrigerator cars.
L. VV. Tunnel, the newly elected sheriff.
Intends to stop people from spitting on
the floors of the court house. He yester
day arrested two people for this offense,
and the judge, after a severe lecture,
fined them $1 each and costs.
SPEt ! \l. M> 1 ICES.
TTvirTrrK^sTroojr"
I beg to inform my friends and patrons
that. I have removed to 226 Broughton
street west, where I will bo open this
day for business, and solicit the continu
ance of your custom and patronage.
OTTO W. NELL, Proprietor.
■MIC] W, NOTICE.
Neither the master nor consignees of
the Norwegian steamship Llnwood will
be respon.‘bto for any debts contracted
by the crew.
BTBACHAN A OQ., Consignees.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
Office Savannah Gas Light Company,
Savannah, Jan. 15. 1897.—A dividend of ?,u
per cent, on the capital stock of this com
pany has been declared, payable on and
after Monday, the isth inst.
_ ' O. 'll KHAHD, President.
CITY IIONDH \\D BANK STOC KS. “
Savannah Construction Company Stock
and other securities bought and sold.
Reul estate loans negotiated.
AUSTIN R. MY RES, Broker.
Bryan street east.
AMUSEMENTS.
gai/ANNAH THEATER.
Friday and Saturday Nights—Saturday Mati
nee—Jan. 15 and 16.
OLIVER BYRON,
Supported by the Charming Artiste,
KATE BYRON,
And a competent company, in two Great Plays,
THE TURN OF THE TIDE
and
UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE.
Replete with Startling Situations and Up
roarious Fun.
Next Attraction—Francis Jones, Jan 18 19
and 20.
heaths’
ROGERS—Died, Friday, Jan. 15, at 6:30
o’clock p. m.. at his home on Gordon
street, William W. Rogers. Funeral no
tice later.
funeral invitations^
TAYLOR—Relatives and friends of
Richard Hamilton Taylor, Capt. and Mrs.
W. T. Gibson and families, are invited to
attend the funeral of Ethel Gibson, only
child of the former, from their residence,
118 West Bolton street, this afternoon at
4 o’clock.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
WE ARE SELLING OUT
OUR STOCK OF
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES,
RANGES,
DINNER SETS, LAMPS,
AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
MANTELS AND GAS FIXTURES
BELOW COST.
Call early and make your selection.
NORTON & HANLEY,
York and Whitaker sts., Savannah .Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
THE STEARNS ’97 MODELS HAVE
ARRIVED; WOULD BE GLAD TO
HAVE MY FRIENDS AND THE
PUBLIC CALL AND EXAMINE
THEM. I HAVE SECURED THE
SERVICES OF A FIRST-CLASS RE
PAIRER FROM RICHMOND, VA„
WHO HAS CHARGE OF MY RE
PAIR DEPARTMENT, AND GUAR
ANTEE SATISFACTION.
R. V. CONNERAT,
346-348 Bull street.
Telephone No. 650.
BANNER OIL STOVES
?4.75 CASH.
Lamp Chimneys
Imitation Cut Glass Nappies 5c
Japanese Napkins 25c 100
Japanese Toothpicks box 4c
Orange Toothpicks bundle 15c
Emory Knife Sharpeners 6c
—at—
GARDNER’S,
DESIRABLE RESIDENCES FOR SALE
Those modern dwellings, 207 and 211
Gwinnett street west, between Barnard
and Jefferson.
Also a handsome residence at Isle of
Hope, complete with all Improvements
and nice garden, etc.
Either or all of the above will be sold
on easy terms or on the popular install
ment plan. Apply to
CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND IM
PROVEMENT COMPANY.
Or to C. H. DORSETT.
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 & CO„
Druggists.
AN ELEGANT HOUSE 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.
—▼ —
WOLF A CO.,
’Phone 034.
HOSES. HYACINTHS and FINE
VIOLETS.
Also Floral Designs.
BEFORE PURCHASING
A Typewriter see the Improved Reming
ton Typewriter, No. 6. It has no equal.
DL.kRING & HULL.
Sole Dealers for Savannah,
6 Drayton street.
NOTICE.
Neither the master nor consignees of
the Spanish steamship Miguel Oallart,
Mas, master, will be responsible for any
debts contra ted by crew of said vesel.
J. F. MINIS & CO., Consignees.
THE CITIZENS BANK
OF SAVANNAH. 4
Capital, $500,000
iroxsacu a general banking to|lßU
ness. Maintains a Savings Depart!
nient and allows INTEREST AT 4
FEU CENT., compounded quarterly
The accounts of lndlvidnals, flrmv
banks and corporations are soiic...
ed.
With oor large number of eorre.
spondents In GEORGIA, ALABam 4
FLORIDA and SOUTH CAROLINA w
•re prepared to handle collection!
on the most favorable terms. Cor.
respondence invited.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President,
M. H. LANE, Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
THE CHATHAM BANK,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Transacts a general banking
business,maintains a liberal saving,
department.
Foreign and Domestic Exchun S9
a specialty.
Having a large number of Interior
correspondents, we can handle col.
lections at very reasonable rates.
Correspondence solicited.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FINEST
CEREAL PRODUCTS.
hearty breakfast mark?
the healthy constitution. Hut some
times it is necessary to tempt the
appetite. In all instances, adorn
the breakfast table with these—
Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Flour.
Hecker’s Flapjack Floor ,
A. B. C. Oatmeal . ,
Leggett’s Oatmeal . .
Pinhead Oatmeal •
Pettijohn’s Breakfast Food
Becker’s Farina • . . .
Success Farina ...
Plain Buckwheat ,
Self-raising Buckwheat
Curtice Bros.’ Sap Maple Syrup,
• . in quarts and gallons
Telephone C. A. MUNSTER,
554. Duffy and Drayton.
NOTICE TO TAX PAVERS.
City Treasurer’s Office, Savannah <; a
Jan. 1, 1897.—The following taxes are now
due:
REAL ESTATE, fourth quarter IB9h
STOCK IN TRADE, fourth quarter Ww
FURNITURE, ETC., fourth queries
1896. ’
MONEY, NOTES, SOLVENT DEBTS
ETC., fourth quarter, 1896. ‘
Also, WATER RENTS for six months
in advance, from Jan. 1, 1897, to Juiv 1
1897. * ’
Also, SPECIFIC TAXES of all kinds
BADGES for street cars, wagons, drays
trucks, hacks, omniouses, etc., and Lll
CENSES FOR DOGS.
A discount of 10 per cent, will be allow
ed upon REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL
PROPERTY and WATER RENT if paid
within FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THB
FIRST OF JANUARY, and a discount nf
10 per cent, will be allowed upon spy.
CIFIC TAXES, BALMJES and DOG LI
CENSES if paid any time during the
month of January.
C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
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 13
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.
PERSONAL PROPERTY RETURNS
FOR 1807.
Office Board of Tax Assessors and Re
ceivers, January Ist, 1897.—Notice is here,
by given that under the tax ordinance of
the city of Savannah for the year 1897,
this board is now prepared to receive re
turns of PERSONAL PROPERTY of all
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 make the return themselves
from the best information they can ob
tain, and shall assess a DOUBLE TAX
against such defaulter.
J. H. H. OSBORNE. Clerk.
ffIO—RAMBLER—f 60
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.
CITY OF SAVANNAH POCKET MAP*
GO CENTS EACH.
PRINTED IN TWO COLORS,
NICELY BOUND IN CLOTH AND
STAMPED IN GOLD ON SIDE-
For sale bjr j A /
MORNING NEWS.
OUR GENERAL STORAGE
So Increased that we were obliged to
larger quarters. We now occupy the old
Forest City Mills, corner Congress and
Montgomery streets. Best ami cheapest
■torage In town for furniture and general
merchandise. Best facilities for moving.
Wagons, hacks, and messenger boyfc
Quick dispatch. .
SAVANNAH DISTRICT MESSENGER
AND DELIVERY COMPANY.
'Phone 2. ’ 1 _
BECKMANN'S CAFE
AND RESTAURANT.
The finest deep water Oysters are
used for steaming, stewing.
roasting, or in any style., at sn° rt
notice. Imported Coburg-Thur
tnger Beer on draught.
30 Whitaker street. _