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2 A CRANK'S HOLY HORROR. A riLWSYI.Y \M \ >l\\ *> \ i>THi \tio\. Jlr IlfiM Hcnnl t n '*it. >al ionn! Mor> !' lion a I'akf l*r-:n h r \\ns K itl nu||it'i! and I id t Work (n (iroruia Com i<*l u** and ll<' 1 rgecl tin* (iournur oi l,i*nn)hn iia (o I'ortc mi 'itv*^li*iii<ion—A l.t'tter o (iiivcrnor \ t!%i *oii. Aiuirta. Ca.. A-. : v *. Th* r< •nt j>nMi <.! i < • < i ®ta‘.e lias ..1 .<1 • * : 01' **' ' • ■ I *' to be :■* nt throu tally in the north and w* si w:i*r- •no thing to the dis.-i. .l.i t !• ’• - : ly seized upon and i’> n* • <Jov. Atkinson • r* - <itor from ** it* S< d<> 1 Jo!’ ii. ** l *■ '• ■ JVnnsvlvmi 1. otl'n ial oh : <* m** atory of Jot’ * - H. Pri. * ~11 .If‘ “h --ei. \vh< divlaf - nat u vv.i.s k•• d.a j *.:• and and S4 -it to work in on- ' tb* <l<• >i : ) or Klorlda yanus in t.u- pin- • nil- niln >. Ih- J’. j : ,i<y 1\! 1 natoi I" 1 \ 11 l o' 1 pr a< • r’s 'of v ! s < ru* and v* .11 i.* in vest ixat ion. H his iaid tin ni.iii 1 1" - fo: * (iov. H.i-'oiu <’ I'iiii: -v.i.i.ua • m< A a • ' iov A ' kitis"n. The Kovstom crank •n< \o- < < the gov ernor a nrwspapi r dipping .:c, <ll i t ■ 1 > 1 rays: "1 hen in < t os< in* r< nit • m interview with a highly .• -1 • o and < 'Hiz* r oi IVnosyh ani; who idaiins ;< ' .>v* >* n grossly outraged by lwirm kidnapp* and and forcibly taken 1 .l southern l> io.s,h tii tnine. !: y . 1 will 1• ad thi sto?\ • 1 ; -d 'truth is stranyar than fiction,’ you may 1 conclude* that it is m< *• • 1 ii► 1 • . t*"i I am fully persu.i led that ii is trm T.i,- con clusion has not l* n arriv* <1 it ha-oily. \ou wi ’ SCO l,v tne dale of the pajH‘l- that ma ter Inn -in i>* >i made puhli- sv* ml months ah* id of this and <! if! trout |>* 1 hors ha ve in terv i‘\v • and K< v. Mr. 1 ’r 'tee, and Jiis story is p* rfcMly straight. I liar, some information that ha not appeared in print tttal am uliy p<rsu < i that the place of ila • t v 3>- it possible that such 1 coi ditton of things an pi- va in a civil;/., and countrv v■ • > iw ■ ■ irintian cltlz< s. You will find a short editorial from th<* H irisburj? • w' 11 lo>* 1. It is a sampb of the com ments ma.de by the papers of out state an i i tion that naturally an. s in tb* m.nds of many is, How- many more inno * nt p. ople may be conlined in these convict labor dens?” PHAriiTiin: MitiJiT i:\rnr.n. Humor Sturled 'llint Htirker Would Kent l* Mouse \tuonu ll* “Ton*." Atlanta. Ga.. Auk. 30 —The exclusive circles of Peachtree street society have been considerably exercised by the work cf some enterprising newspaper fakir, who has been sending out tin report that Internal Revenue Collector Rucker, the ncuro appoint*® of McKinley, was about to rent a mansion on that exclusive thor oughfar* and take up his resid nee in tb* ir mid -t. Accordnv to these stori* : Rucker was to lease the house owned by \Y. H. Smythe, right hard man to Col. Buck, and an ap plicant for the postmastership. This house is located right in the midst of the Peachtree street creme, so to speak, and if there was any truth in the report the colored collect.>r would most certainly have plenty of trouble in <. eupyiug it. Rucker, however, declares that there nev er was any foundation fur the storks, as he is satisfied to live in the house which he has occupied for several years past in the Fourth w ird. One of i‘w- stories was that MaJ. Smythe had been an applicant for the office of collector, and tb.it intlmnt. il Peachtree street people indorsed Rucker and thus defeated him. For this alleged snub by Ills neighbors the story went that he was to rent his house to the negro collector to revenge himself upon them. TOOK TOO Ml t il Molt Pill Ml. IMr. f'larke llad liven on n Hpree ninl Wanted to Mulct lll** \cr\e. Atlanta. Ga., Aug. 3h.— J. A. Clarke of Rartow, Fla., died from the effe ts of an overdose of morphine at the Southern hob 1 hero to-night. He was a horse dealer. 4_* yearn of age. and conn* ted with a well known and influential Florida family. Mr. Clarke had made several trips fo Atlanta on business, and was wc.l-knowri among the horse brokers of the city, lie I egan drinking las: week, md from what could be leaned, to *k tin fatal morphine to-night In order to quiet his nerves and enable him to get rid of th* effects of his Miree. Ii was at first thought he had committed sua ide, but lat* r on the hotel people and his friends became satisfied that his death was accidental. Mr. Clarke's family were telegraphed to-night and his body will probably le taken to Bartow for burial to-morrow. lV leaves a wife, but no children. ST VI K I*ItINT IMi \T \ I,OSS llint \eee**itu leil a Cut liy tlie Printers and a strike • allows. Atlanta, Ga.. Aug. 30.—An order making t \i) per cent, cut in wag* • < a 1 * and a mini. ler of pressmen employed at the Franklin printing house, state printers, to go out on a strike to-day. The cut wa* accepted by the printers fii l employ s in th* bindery and some of the pri-Hsmen G. W. Harrison, general manager of the fsfabllshment, stati and that he bad >♦•* 1 los. Ing money on th state printing and th s made the cut nee* usury. He said he r*- • i tly went hefor* the printing eormnitte nt the capitol and asked to be reb as* and from his contract with the state, but the ommltt** refu-ii 10 . un* 1 p. H will not again be 1 bidder for the ► tat*- priiding. h* a\ riK MKR( RH 4%M HKTTbBI). ITm* Flri mini * llrl'le l.eis llf Ml lor ller II hmliii iml** llenlh Macon, < la., Aug. : Suit of M t ftlultte M* rc 1 v- Southcn t iliwa . tot $15,000 damages for tin* d* *t!i her hu bund. has 1h * n til and. Ai lor in* yg In Ihe . 1 . ri fuse to give out the P ine oi -1 ttli m 1 t but they mo it a* 1•• if. tiy sail In tory Olid tins will set tic 111* • Pile*' < a fir as pro cut loti is eon*, in* I. Tills last suit that r# w out of Htoiie r* k wr* k Was out of 1 < ni *su pu thetlf stories euinu t ie*l With tb it t* rri sle < ai.istroj4i* M**rrer was fit* man on wr* • k* <1 train, find was on the w iv to ills bride of a few flays. i II W I I.ld 11l s | |(ii 10, The 'I hoMipwon* l.oai* n House Ml I li*Mina% lilt — 'firluln I NltNonn, Thomasvllle, Ga , Aug. .**•*,*A dwelling house roar the depot It) *'d* *P) w is *l* etroyt and by lire benight at 10 o'* j** }& Tin h"Us was uWiihl h> <*• * r** im| *b.iii* 'i'liompson and * appal • % J.*in • i. c n gal* It w,* Iflfgur* 1 for 9**o Robinson ,v • and ftlO't ~f t 4 f , t ,|p ~f , 1 * ,u ‘ il iff.al |H ! m lu< In ;i Tlf h t inkttpwfk Wade and Merit Maintains theconfideneo cf the people in Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Tf a medicine cures you when sick; if it makes w nderful cures everywhere,then beyond *ll quest ion that medicine possesses merit. That is just the truth about Hood's Sar. ■a par ilia. We know it. j>ossesses merit because it cures, not once or twice or a hundred times, but in thousands and thousands of cases. We know it cures, absolutely, permantntly, wnen nil others lail to do any good whatever. We repeat i Sarsaparilla Is the best —in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood’s Pills bUlousnes®. 25oentA. .11l MhlH :M I \ NOli fON \ MTS. (•ovi'riior \ 11% in son Will I iidcrtnke N. Ihidb'nl II*li.• f >l* ■miire*. Atlanta, Gu., Aug. 30. —Gov. Atkinson n fumed lo the enpitol to-day after an out ing ix nt with rel atives in Virginia. When he reached town he found himself con fronted with a mass of newspaper advice in r*fcrence to the course he ought to adopt in the reformation of the misd<- m- iiior oonvivt >ysterr\ which lias been a< umulating during his absence. The lo l pr* s has boon busy in working lip (h* question, taking tb* recent report of <\ipt. l’bil. Byrd as a t*xt. The palpable purpose of this journalistic < xpose by lo cal papers has been to lay the responsi bility for any further continuation of the *vii of the system upon the governor and this morning he was editorially called upon to issue executive orders that would at once compel the counties which have allowed their misdemeanor convicts to be leased to private parties to Immediately resume control of th* m. This, it was point ed out to him was the sworn duty of the governor as the executive head of the sta e and he was called upon to act without de lay. In consequence of the manner in which the case has be* n worked up and the call for action that has been made, the gover nor was besciged with newspaper report ers this morning within a short time af ter his arrival at the capitol. They were there to see what In was going to do about it. Kxpe ting that the “Press ure” would result in the issuance of a proclamation that would be an emancipation proclamation to the poor devils, who, according to the report of Special Commissioner Bryd, arc being hor ribly mistreated in the illegal private camps of the misdemeanor lesse. When he consented to express himself upon the subject, however, the governor gave the newspaper reporters very little to build upon. “All 1 have to say iti refer ence to the matter,’’ said Gov. Atkinson, “is that l have undertaken to correct the evils of th*- present system, and 3 hope to see tin* work accomplished before I retire from office. 1 will follow the usages of the law and keep within the hounds of the authority vested in me as th chief execu tive of the state; but what my plans are I do not now • an* to announce.” Further than this the governor would not commit himself. One of the local pa pers suggested to him that the situation was so grave that it might be excusable if he should stretch bis authority in order to demolish the brutalizing and illegal practice of selling the misdemeanor con victs to private task-masters, but the gov ernor evidently regarded this as “hat talk." Whatever he does will be strictly within the bounds of bis authority, which h* considers ample to enable him to deal both with the county authorities and the private lessees. While Judge Turner, the principal keep er of the penitentiary department, has not said so for publi ation. It is known that In* holds that it is th*- duty of the judges of the courts to remedy the evils w 1 ich were exposed by the Hvrd report and It is sail that the gov ernor's views are along the same line. The law very plainly prescribes the pun ishment that shall be meted out to persons convicted of misdemeanor offenses. This punishment extends from a fine of one to a thousand dollars and Imprisonment of not more limn six months in the county jailor twelve months on the county chain tt:mt. The law also explicitly declares that il shall he Illegal for the county to let Hindi oonvlets out to private parties. The position of the principal keeper, therefore, i ilmt t Is the duty of the judges of the courts to see that such sentence* as aie passed are put Into effect. If the sheriff allows prisoners that are eominltleU to the county chain-gang or Jail to go to pri vate lessees because, forsooth, the county has no cliair.-gung of Its own. then he Is at h ast guilty of contempt of court. Ho If the Judge of any court knows that the sentence ns passed Is not going to I carried Into execution, and tn counties where there are n> chain-gang*. they must know of the violations. Then he Is dere lect in the performance of Ills duties and is liable to Impeachment, and right here i where the climax Is KOina to come In ■ lit ■ omi t question. Those who know 'ometliimt of the plans that have !*ceti de tincuad iijsin for the correction of the vils ~ the misdemeanor system by ihc ■ nfor . meat of the law. predict that mi ll i • courts voluntarily lake hold of the matter, and at oir < set about the revoca tlici of t'lese private con tracts, the conn in inking dialM‘ of ih. convicts that Is - one to tin in or committing them to the cings other counties then there will lie i serli of events that will silr up the judiciary of the stale from center to ciri umfeiein t. Another of the Interest line development* In connection with the qui-llon is the re port that Fulton county officials arc tak ing i Orotic part In the agilstlon of Hie Illegal pntiip CI, III I'll ts ill n.lit IliHl till* county may c<" hold of all such '•‘inlets for the purpo-e of placing them at Work on the publi roads, of late Kill ton i omity has t xpi rlt-in e a gnat deal of trouble in keeping her sang full In a use pt’lla**' || -Sees have lilt'll (lilt bidding her for the IP. of tr n convicted In Counties, whirl ll|e|e me on gangs If the private !'>-•' i iso ill could lie broken up .11 one wop Kuitoti and other large counties that want tin melt. 11 is said, would step u ..tid get them praeil* ally on their ow n tiini- tin local auihortiies don't make ini Mint of Up l e that lb. v want to v*t the • men to augment ih county gang at lit wis staled llpig) what up- I" irid to la good authority mi. rtl dsy* ■go It.at the Kuitoti ciiiiltly board Would lak' lie initiallye m a movirru < i to nave the nea I onllhi I In prlvati > amps re. b a .1 it t hiti*i| ovsi to lie 11 r* -p* tu, am . on haia.ts corpus pnri.dlnge Ih -Wa how ey. t iliamliatfd le|i,|ilan " fieri tl“ pc ..m. ' i tat *’*hr . igt - to ii* ar i, it. gov ■ ig'l the eta to gi | hup | , to ill. e g would hi , THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. AUGUST 31, 1897. \\ AiMK.KI) DROWNING. ilrrinswic 1% fr'iirntslicM a Sensational storj of a Man's Disappearance. Hi enswu k. Ga., Aug. 30. —The gunboat Wi.'m.ngton rruised off Brunswick’s bar y* t* r lay and last night searching for fll ibusu rs. rilie sailed this morning for Sa vannah. The alleged drowning of Charles Bailey, one of Way* ross’ prominent and wealthy citizens, develops to-night sensational features <Jonne ted with the alleged drowning are three unknown white wo rn* n, suppos* and to be members of Bruns ivi'k's UAVt-r hail’ world. Frank Bailey and N* wt Jootj of Waycross. Around the t*n -1 .re affair how rs a mystery which a party of well known Waycross citizens, headed by J. A. Lott. Bailey’s brother-in-law, are trying to fathom. Loti and his party repeat a strange stor>. which N* wt Jones tells. It has fail*! of corroboration so far. Jones claims that Charles Bailey, the missing mm, Frank Bailey, himself and dogs were on Brunswick's docks yesterday afternoon, Bai * y proposed to get some women and go boatriding. Jones and Frank Bailey acquies. <l. Three women and two boats wi re secured, Charles Bailey, one woman and tii** big mastiff went in one boat, Jones, Frank Bailey and two women took another boat. When out in Turtle river the boats som<* fifty feet apart, Charles Bailey is alleged to have fallen overl>oard and drowned. The woman and the flog Ime alongside the other boat, Jones and Frank Bailey, the three women and dog came hack to town. The women disap pear* and. Jones. Frank Bailey and the dog went to Waycross, after telegraphing through the railroad office that Charles Bailey was drowned. Jones tells .1 remarkable tale. He de clares the three women were unknown. !f* does not account for their residence fiom whence they were secured or their destination after returning to Brunswick. To-night it is learned from Waycross That Jones Is drinking. He is claiming several different points around Brunswick at which Baib y was drowned. Jones names the upper coast of St. Simons, main stream of Turtle river and a raft of tim ber, three separate and distinct points from which Bailey disappeared. No one in Brunswick has heard of the drowning ex cept through Jones. The most diligent search fails to locate any male or female who know if Bailey’s was a tragic end. Bailey reached Brunswick Wednesday night and stopped at the Acme hotel. He went to St. Simons, but returned Friday. Baiby is a brother to J. S. Bailey, the wealthy saw r mid man. He is alleged to have heavy life insurance by some. Lott of W*ycross claims it is small. It is not known whether he carried a large sum of money on his alleged boat ride. He has a wife and two children in Waycross. Later.— Investigation of the Bailey drowning mystery develops that at 11 o’clock last night, Jones and Frank Bai ley drove up in front of the Acme house. One had lost his hat. Proprietor Smith questioned both an to their late where abouts. they gave no satisfactory answer, but inquired for Charles Bailey. On being told he was not there, they w’ent to their room. The negro hackman drove off. To-day Ed. Robinson. alleged to be the same hackman, told of his late night passengers. To-night Robinson denies having hauled Jones and Bailey about. The Waycross searchers, assisted by lo cal authorities, will begin searching this territory to-morrow. If Bailey was drown ed his body will drift with the tide and may he recovered. It is intimated to-night that unless Jones throws a more satisfac tory light on the affair he will be arrected. To-night a search of the room Jones and Frank Bailey occupied at the Acme brought forth Charles Bailey’s coat. It was covered wlih mud and dirt, evidenc ing rough usage. nEASON WRECKED 11% GRIEF. \ Story of n Wlriotved Mother in \ugiiMtii—Dr. \Yright* Condition. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 30.—Dr. Thomas R. Wright has continued to improve and will get well of his attack of appendicitis, without an operation being performed. The verdict of the Jury which to-day de clared Mrs. Ed Forbes insane is another chapter in a sad history. Some time ago in unknown man was killed by a railroad. He was finally identified as Ed Forbes. The shock was very severe upon Mrs. Forbes. The birth of a child followed soon. ecently she ha.s imagined llial everybody was trying; to kidnap her baby, an 1 a few days ago she attempted to as saalt an old lady with a knife. The babe has been placed In safer hands and the widowed mother will be sent to morrow to the asylum, her reason wreck ed by grief. MONK! MOVlVti Sill TH. The Subtreasurles and ilanka Aid the Movement of I'ropi. New York. Aug. 30.—The sub-treasury has to-day transferred for local banks through the treasury at Washington, Jloo,- on in currency to Kansas (’‘tty. and 323.000 in silver dollars to Texas, through the sub-treasury at New Orleans. Shipments of currency to the south and west to-day. by banks direct, were very large, all banks reporting the receipts of orders for remittances. The l niled Stoles treasury la doing all it can to facilitate the transfer of cur rency, especially small hills and silver dol lars, to places where the money Is needed for moving the crops. ■ ♦ AIACOVS MIT POSTI'IIVKD. The Southern's Attorney, Senulor till<ynrtls (niinot Attend Nmr. Macon, tla., Aug. 30.—The case against the Southern railway, brought by the cit izens of Macon, will probably be post poned again. This morning counsel for the plaintiff* In Macon received letters from .lodge Siv r. asking them If it would suit their convenience to postpone the case until some time In November. The reason for the postponement Is that Senator Kdminute, who has been retained to represent the railroad will lie unable to be present In October. 'To the SltwHliee Itlver. Hay low. tla., Aug. 30,—Messrs. Cl. S liaxler .V Cos. have Jil't gotten another i tiglne for the Georgia and Florida rah yv.iy and will put on passenger coaches In i few days, making rigulnr trip*. The road IS How .ibuut complete,! to (he Suwa. in layer, where then arc several tliou an.l barn Is of naval stores awaiting shlp lin lit oy r this line. “ Complete Manhood How to Attain It" a Wonderful New Medic*l Muck, wrlti.n fef Mrs Only On* <py si*> hr |.*d f r , M‘d. in biein ***,. ep*,ea siyitesiiM. ERIE MEOICAICO., •UffALO, M. f. Mr.. A. H. Craiisbj, of 156 K.rr-t , Memphis, Term., paui no attention to a small lump in her breast, hut it soon developed AEinrn DU into a rancer of CORED El best physicians in New York treated her. arid fin ally declare I her case hopeless. Asa last resort. S. S. S. was civen, and an immediate improvement re sulted ; a few hot ease has return ed for ten years. Books on Canopr free; address Swift Specific Cos., Atlanta, tia IIlit'OllI) OF '! HI. Rlt KS. SloiT tiding on St. I.ouls* Heavy Track—Ollier Events. finelnnatl, Aug. 30—Three out of five favorites won at Newport to-day. The track was heavy, attendance good and betting lively; First Hace—Six Mirlongs. Charlotta, o*., 6 to 5. won, with Klgithda, R to 1. second, and We Know It. 30 to 1. third. Time 1:17. Second Race—Six furlongs. Thorbuthor, 11 to 6, won, with KiHdad, •"> to 1. second, and African, 5 to 3 third. Time 1:1714. Third Race—Se\n furlongs, l.iilu M . 6 fo S, won, with Masterpiece, S to 1, sec ond. and Est Nolgma, 13 to 1, third. Time 1:301*. Fourth Race—Mile and a sixteenth. Par son. 5 to 1. won, with Miss Ross. 6 to 5, second, and Old Center, to 1, third. Time 1:50>4. Fiflh Race—Six furlongs. Kallitan. 0 to 5, won, with Blanton. 7 to 2. second, and Dr. Coleman, 6 to 1. third. Time ldfitj. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 30.—Track was heavy from last night’s rain and the going was slow. Miss V< rne and Truxillo were the only winning favorites. Attendance and betting heavy. ( First Race—Six furlongs. Miss Verne, even, won, with I. O. U., 15 to 2, second, and Bonnie lone, ■ lo 1, third. Time 1:18. Second Race—On • mile. Frank Daly, 6 lo 1, won. with Ultima, 4 to 1. second, and Mary Cordelia, 15 to 1. third. Time I:4BV*. Third Race—Two-year-olds,.five furlongs and a half. Whirmantellne, 16 to 5, won. with lalaria.. 12 to 1. second, and Nancy Till, 8 to 5, third. Time 4 v Fourth Race—Sev n furlongs. Joe O’Sot, 4 to.l, won, with Nannie lAs Sister. 4 to 5, second, and Helen H. Gardiner, 5 to 1, third. Time 1:32. Fifth Race—Two-year-olds, five and a half furlongs. Guide Rock, 12 to 1, won, with King Zella, 10 to 1, second, and Myr tle. 15 to 1, third. Time 1:11*4. Sixth Race—One mile. Truxillo, even, won, with Topmast, 5 to 1, second, and Tranby, 6 to 1, third. Time 1:46*4. New York, Aug 30.—The attendance at SheepslK-ad Bay 10-day was good. De clare. P. J. Dwyer's race horse, has been shot. He got a stone into his hoof and his foot sloughed off. First Race—Five furlonSfc Tent Pin. 20 to 1, won, with Attainment, 3 to 1, second, and Hardly, 20 to 1, third. Time 1:01 2-5. Second Race—Six furlongs. Trolley, 16 to 5, won, with Break o’ Day, 12 to 1, sec ond, and Nana 11., 7 to 5, third. Time 1:18 1-5. Third Race —Sapphire, five and one-half furlongs. The Huegenot, 6 to 6. won, with Sanvenade, I to 1, second, and Cock Robin, 13 to 5, third. Time 1:06. Fourth Race—‘Mile and three-sixteenths. Imperator, 9 to 5, won, with Lady Mitch ell, 8 to 1. second, and Partridge, 8 to 1, third. Time 2:03 1-5. Fifth Race —One mile and a furlong. Sir Walter, 10 to 1, won, with Free Advice, 4 to 1, second, and Ben Brush, 5 to 1, third. Time 1:56 1-5. Sixth Race—Mile, on turf. Sun Up, 6 to 5. won, w itJk Buckwa, 7 to 2, second, and Bannock, 7 to 1, third. Time 1:414-5. MILLS mist VIE WOltK. New England l.nliorers Feel tin- Ef fe*t of Prosperity's Tide, Lawrence, Mass., Aug. 30.—Operations were resumed in the Atlantic mills to day after a shut-down of four weeks. This will give employment to about 1,300 hands. Work was also resumed in the weaving department of the Methune Caps mills at Methune. Nearly adl of the employes in these mil.s are now at work. Providence, 11. 1.. Aug. .TV—The Harris mills started to-day after a shut-down of two weeks. The mills emp.oy about 300 hands. iSomerworth, N. H.. Aug. 30.—The Cireat Falls Cotton Manufacturing Company mills here have resumed operations on full time to-ilay, after having been run forty hours a week since May. Lowell, Mass., Aug. ,10.—The Lawrence cotton mills in this city started this morn ing after a shut-down of four weeks. This is the last mill In tlie city to resume operations, and In all of them It is said sufficient orders have Is en received to In sure a prosperous season. DID IIE DItOYAA HIMSELF f A So ii tli < u roll on 'tan Disappear* nnd I* Thoughi In Have Killed Himself. Asheville, N. C\, Aug. 20.—1n lillls l>oro, Jackson county, last Sunday after noon. the clothing of J. W. Grant, said to Is 4 a lawyer, from Anderson, S. C., was found on the brink of the Tip ka.-si river. He hail been Ashing with Mr. Williams in that locality. The Utter gave the alarm and dragged for the body, but so far without avail. Grant Is said tn have told several per sons he would not go ha.'k to his home at Anderson, B white he has a brother, also a lawyer. In his pockets was found a letter address, pi J, ||. (Irani, Ills brother si Flat Hock, N. C., staling be would leave for Flat I tuck. Grant Is said lo have r marked to sev eral people at the hotel that lie W as going to drown himself It said he had been drinking Hit unlay afternoon, but was not badly Intoxicated. lie apparently was about 2f. years old. and had Just returned ft urn the Nashville exposition. AA HAIFA WITH lit AS. T hey Aland HIT Ihr AA Mia -cap* unit Mini Hie Alormoii Elders. Columbia. H. r , Aug •> Twenty-four men charged with it hit • ipplng Mormon* In Fairfield county wen pun t prelim inary Ip snug at ltidg< way lu-d iv. and hooiid over for tidal in turn > a h ■ The yidem r lli il nu, w. in. u wbh gun* eual on it mob of * lu.nP 1 aim I in. i, who wm *e.<ri hlrig for Mommnr, was lliv Hatwre of lie tnulliig. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST For- ms! for Savannah and vicinity un til midnight Aug. 31. 1897: Showers; cooler. Weather From Washington— For Georgia and South Carolina—Show ers. followed by fair in northern portions; cooler in southeast portion; variable winds. For Eastern Florida—Fair; cooler in northern portion; variable winds. General conditions: Cooler temperature changes are noted to-night in the lake re gion, the Upper Mississippi valley and ii ong the eastern slope of the Rockies. north of Texas, in the South Atlantic and Gulf states little or no change has taken place. The highest temperature reported was S6, at Palestine, Tex., and the lowest. 66. at Marquette, Mich. Widely scattered showers are reported from Eastern Virginia. Northern Georgia, Florida and Tennessee, at Memphis a fall of I.ik; in h> s occurred, but generally clear weather prevails in all other districts. Light to fresh and brisk variable winds are noted nt the coast stations. Yesterday’s Weather at Savannah— Maximum temperature :! pm SOibgrees Minimum temperature 6:30 am. .74 degrees Mean temperature 82 degrees Normal temperature 73 degrees Excess of temperature 3 degrees Accumulated excess since Aug 1.22 degrees V'ciimiilTil excess since Jan. 1.119 degrees Rainfall 02 inch Normal 21 inch V' dclency since Ang. 1 77 inch Excess since Jan. 1 1.28 inches River Report—The hight of the Savan nah river at Augusta, at 8 a. m., 75th me ridian time yesterday, was 5.5 feet, a fall of 0.2 foot during the preceding twenty four hours. < lot ton Region Bulletin, Savannah, Ga., for the twenty-four hours ending at 8 a. m,, 75th meridian time, Aug. 30, 1597: Stations of Max! Min. Rain Savannah District. jTem. Tom. fall. \ bai . Ga,., clear j 99 7:: M Alapaha, rain j 98 . 67 i .10 Amerieus, clear | 100 j 72 j .03 Bainbridge, clear ~| 36 j 72 | .00 Oordele, clear | 103 | 70 j .00 Eastman, clear | 95 : 65 j .40 Kort Gaines, clear I 34 j 73 .00 Gainesville, Fla., clear ..j 94 | 72 | .00 Millen, Ga.. clear j 10Q | 65 . .00 uitman, clear ; 97 I 65 j .00 Savannah, clear i 93 \ 74 | .02 Thomasville. clear j 96 ! 69 .00 Waycross, clear ] 98 | 73 j .(X) Special Texas Rainfall Report—Houston', trace; Cuero, trace. | No. | Dis. Averages! - I of ; 1 1 Central Stations. | Sta-jMax.jMln. ‘Rain jtions Tern. Tern.; fall. Atlanta | 9~|~92 ~6B’ - |~7>~ Augusta | 10 | 94 | 68 | .00 Charleston | 4 j 94 | 68 | .01 Galveston j 30 | 92 | 70 | .04 Little Rock | 13 | 100 | 68 | .01 Memphis | 13 | 98 | 70 j T Mobile | 10 | 96 | 72 | .04 Montgomery | 8 | 96 1 72 j .02 New Orleans 13 | 94 j 68 j .00 Savannah | 13 | 97 j 70 | .04 Vicksburg | 8 | 94 j 70 | .08 Wilmington | 9 | 90 | 68 ] .00 Remarks.—Very light, scattered showers fell In most cotton districts. Warm weather still prevails in all sections. Observations taken Aug. 30, 1897, 8 p. m. (75th meridian timej at the same moment of time at all stations for the Morning News: Name of Si ition. | -|-T.| *V. |Raln Boston, clear |7O | 8 t N' tv York city, clear ....] 70 | 14 .00 Philadelphia, cloudy | 76 | 12 .00 Washington city, cloudyj 78 | L T Norfolk, cloudy |7O 10 .60 Hatteras, clear |BO 10 .00 Wilmington, clear | 80 8 .00 Charlotte, clear |BO L .00 Raleigh, clear |B4 L .00 Charleston, clear | 82 6 .00 Atlanta, raining |7O u 1 .52 Augusta, partly cloudy ~| 84 8 1 .00 Savannah, clear |BO L ! .00 Jacksonville, clear | 80 6 | .00 Jupiter, raining |BO L | .04 Key West, p’tly cloudy..,| 80 12 ‘ .00 Tampa, partly cloudy.B4 | 6 | .00 Pensacola, clear 1 82 | 8 1 .00 Montgomery, clear j S2 | 6 | .00 Vicksburg, clear j 84 | L .01 New Orleans, clear | 80 | 10 j .00 Galveston, clear j 82 1 8 j .00 Corpus Christl. clear ...| 80 j 12 .00 Palestine, clear | 86 | L .00 Memphis, cloudy i so j 8 |1,06 Cincinnati, partly cloudjfj 74 | I, T Pittsburg, cloudy 1 66 | L | .00 Buffalo, partly cloudy ..| 66 | 22 I .00 Detroit, clear | 68 ] L i .00 Chicago, clear | 68 | 8: .00 Marquette, clear | 56 | I, | .00 St. Paul, cloudy | 70 | L | .00 Davenport, clear | 74 | L | .00 St. Louis, clear | 78 [ L I .00 Kansas City, elcar | 78 | 1, , < (> -,-T. temperature; *V. velocity of wind. " J. M. Sherier, Observer, Weather Bureau. FORCING UNWILLING SPIES. A Negro Tool of tlie Dispensary Otti einls Mnkra a Sarprlilug stnte menl. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 30.—Albert Bolton, on whose affidavit, made to Assistant At torney General Townsend, an original package house was closed here, made an other affidavit to-day -which, in effect, charges the assistant attorney general with making him sign a fabrication of that officer's own writing, after he, Bolton, hail tioen forced by state constables to go to the state house against hls •will. Bolton's testimony is wholly favorable lo the dealer, who was closed up on the charge of s. lilng to minors. Mieritr Prichard's Condition. Asheville, N. C., Aug. 30.—A special to the Citizen from Cranberry, N. C., says that George Pritchard, sheriff of Mitchell county, and brother of Senator J. c. Pritchard, who was shot through the lung by a desperado last Friday, will probub.y live. The senator Is with him. kl'fcllAL NOTICES. NOTICE. THE “PLANTERS HOTEL." formerly known as the Harnett house. Savannah, 0,1.. having hmi thoroughly renovated, n furnished and modernised, with electric lights and electric ledls In every room, and hot and cold water bath rooms on every floor will I* ie.idy for the comfortable ac commodations of guest* on Sept. 1, Location convenient, street car* to rail road ill lans and all parts of the city, p. 5 the door every seven minutes, ltates *1.50 lo $2.50 (ay day, GEOIIUK W. LYONN. Manager. PIIHPIMt AI.N AA AATCII, Headquarters Fire liepartment, lovsti i ib. tla., Aug Ti. IW deals | prop i-uls bid here • IVi I by Ihe under -Iglled ,| | fh‘ iiffli • of the Fire Chief until 12 o’clock noon of AA’edneadsy, Mepl. 1, for furnish ing ihe Fire tieparininii with IS,*O pounds ol oiils, ll.ft pounds of Eastern hav, and I .iso pounds of brtn, more or less tail of nu- iiesi quaitiyi, for the nuniiii •>’ Pep. b ml* r Paid supplies •<# I* delivered at the different engine houses Iff ripdi quaff miss and si such time* a* may I*. de alt • and Tin It.isrd of File Coir,itii,s|,,i,< *is-, ne • tie rtgtil in t. le u say and all bids JOHN K MAGt iltt rtf* Cuts f. BUSINESS NOTICES. copymCHr . t „ T\ST% TEA FOR BARTICT LAR PEOPLE. We handle only the best grades of tea, and tea drinkers knotv that the best is the cheapest in the end. You will find tea here that other dealers do not handle, and if you have been hard to suit we want your trade. You will get perfect tea sat isfaction at this store. THE SOUTHERN GROCERY CO., 11l Barnard Street. A TRIP Through our Laundry will Interest you. Tay us a visit, We guarantee our work to be superior to any in the South, TELFHOSE 700. Office Opposite De Soto Hotel. SPECIAL NOTICES. " ' If you want to KNOW w here to get Good and Pure WINES AND LIQUORS. GO TO BEI.SINGEK & CO., 43 Whitaker Street. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. HOT W EATHER RE<*l ISITEIL Skeeterine, the best thing on earth to secure a comfortable night’s rest without the use of a net, 25 cents a bottle. Borated In leu 111 Powder, 15 cents a box. Heat Lotion, a certain enre for prickly heat, 25 cents a bottle. Boracine, tlie best powder for the nursery. JONES’ PHARMACY, Bull and Perry Streets. TOILET REQUISITES. Heldcriua, a Toilet Powder that dispels the disagreeable odors aris ing from perspiration. Violet Ammonia A few drops Imparts a delightful fragrance to a basin of water. Boraeine cures Prickly Heat and prevents chatng, lumpin'sued Sponges, Toilet Sets, Imported and Domestic Bay Rum. SOLOMONS & CO. CITV OF SAVANNAH POCKET MAPS, 50 CENTS E ACH. PRINTED INI TAA'O COLORS. NICELY HOI AD IN CLOTH AND STAMPED IN GOLD ON SIDE. For sale by MORNING NEWS. BUY AN EASTAI AN KOD AK If you want to be pleased. The Agency nt l,t A INGSTOVS PH All At At Y. Bull nnd t oitgress. IIE SO I'O Pll AII At Ai Y, Bull SI.. Opp. Dr Solo Hotel. Agency for A. C. Oelseklg’s Flow era. i oh ■ ait:. Desirable Kenlileuers, 413 Gordon street, east. 519 llenry street, west. 4“3 Perry street, west. 2“S> Eighth street, west. Sltt Price street. The uliovo properties ttrw offeied on t.tsy terms and at low llgures. Apply to THE CHATHAM HEAL KITATK AND IMPROVEMENT CUMI’ANT, H Bryan slrsel, rut DM. .1. I AAAI IN Illy l,i lls* returned la (be rtly. tad hat resume l hi* pi *i 11 ta Oi l’l r. II LINMii iwr I ASI. Came into our store recently. Ho wan . and a Buggy Harness for ordinary use. In his hand were catalogues from various tb - tories, quoting what was wanted at sls. We sold him a better grade for $12.5, and he had no freight to pay. We ale uml. r. selling competition every day, for examt,l e - Single Buggy Harness $ 4.85. Double Buggy Harness.... 13.50. Single Wagon Harness.... 540. Double Wagon Harness.... 16.50. The profits are not large, but we arw selling lots of Harness. Broughton and Jefferson Streets. THE CITIZENS BANK OF SAVANNAH. Capital, 8500,000. Transacts a general banking bust, ness. Maintains a Savings Depart, incut and allows INTEREST AT 4 PER CENT., compounded quarterly. The accounts of individuals, firms, hanks and corxioratlons are solicit, ed. With our large number of carte, spondents in GEORGIA, ALABAMA, FLORIDA and SOUTH CAROLINA we are prepared to handle collection, on the most favorable term.. Cor. reapoudence invited. BRANTLEY A. DENMARK. President. NI. B. LANE, Vice President, GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier. THE CHATHAM BANK, SAVANNAH, GA. Transacts a general banking business, maintains a liberal sav ings department. Foreign and Domestic Exchange a specialty. Having a Large number of Interior correspondents, we can handle eoi. lections nt very reasonable rates. Correspondence solicited. SPECIAL NOTICES. GLOSS is a great help to hide dirt, be sides wearing ont your fabric. We make It n point do wash your linen clean and return it to your perfectly ironed minus the gloss. SV\ \NV\Ii STEAM LAUNDRY t’O, 11 Congress Street, West, Telephone 353, FURNITURE AND GENERAL MER CHANDISE STORAGE Can l>e had at the District Messenger anl Delivery Company’s warehouse. 32 to 21 Montgomery street, on reasonable term-. The building has been thoroughly over hauled and repaired, and now offers un surpassed facilities for storage of a 1 kinds, furniture vans, express wag,xis un i messengers furnished. Pianos and furni ture packed for shipment ami removed with care. Telephone 2. BIDS W ANTED. City of Savannah, Office of Commis sioner of Public Works, Savannah, Ga. Aug. 27, 1897.—Bids will be received at this office until Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1897, at 12 o'clook noon, city time, to furnish th* city of Savannah with supplies for the three months ending Nov. 30. 1897. All proposals must be made on official forms, which <vm lx* secured at this office on and afirtr Friday, Aug. 27. 1897. The clt y reserve* the right to reject any and all bids. HARRY WILLTNK. Commissioner. NOTICE TO DELINQI ENT *' 4TIIH TAKER*. City Treasurer's Office, Savannah. Ga. Aug. 25. 1897.—Property owners or *1" r agents who have not paid their water ' nt nr,- hereby not died thut the turn co K will commence on Sept. 1 sbutt ng of water on all premists In arrears at that lime. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer HEt KM %N V* CAFE. t frculi TI |,tiienl of t'obarer Beer. Always fresh on drauah* 112-ill Whitaker *trrrt. iii.nntt: in mhaiixu A TyptWrilrr *■*• ( )r Improved Hrulli.l* tou Typewriter, No. 6. It halt no ritual DKAHINU Ac lit?Ll* Sole Dealer* (c<r Havannah, t Drayton atrrt. , i .a -r- ■ • TELFAIR ACADEMY —or— ARTS AND SCIENCES. L-t*a to Viaiioi* uatii, aa, apt auou*>*> ► ro* M *■.*•* m. •tn*i* aUmitatoa * o.ua. Annual a>. |lh