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FLORIDA A LAND OF ROMANCE.
GOV. BLONHAM nEUVEBS " I*-
‘ TEnESTING ADDHESS
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-At the reassembling: of eoncre-> this -
ternoon Gov, W. B. B’.oxham of 1 1
delivered an address of welconv.
This was responded to by President A.
Nelson Cheney, as follows: ‘‘Lath. - a\l
Gentlemen: On behalf of the dcdegat* s of
the National Fishery Society, I desire to
thank you, and also the people of Florida,
for your most gracious welcome. As you
have said, the food problem is a most im
portant one to this country, and to all
countries, and iish food is not th e i-t
important. In looking over this assi m
blnge of delegutes, I am reminded that we
are apt some limes to forget the p:on.‘-rs
who begun a great work, and called on
unexpectedly, as I have been, I thought I
could do no better than to state to you
of the beginning of the fish props- "ion.
leading back some centuries. The history
of our fish culture in all its details lias
never been written. It is on record that
Don Pinchon, a French marquis, hatched
'fish in 1420. The real father of fish cul
ture was Stephen L. Jacobi, a German
fish breeder, who made known his discov
ery in 1761. He practiced it for some
twenty years before that date. His obser
vation was conducted in a little wooden
trough, and he himself, or his sons, con
tinued the work for thirty or forty years,
after 1S00.” He gave out many interesting
facta in his brief address.
A letter from President McKinley to
Col. T. T. Wright of Tennessee, the pro
moter of the congress, was read, expressing
good wishes fpr the Congress. Telegrams
to the same gentleman from Theodore
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy; S. P. Fish, president of the Illinois
Central Railway; John Sherman, Secre
tary of State, and other distinguished men,
were also read.
Calls were made on Hon. Henry B.
Plant, w r ho responded briefly by saying,
among other things: ‘ I nm not a public
speaker, and I am rarely called on to
make an address, especially to such a large
and Intelligent audience of people as I
gee before me now. It gives me pleasure,
however, to be here in the pres
ence of the gentlemen who are
devoting their time for the benefit
of mankind.in an effort to promote the pro
pagation and preservation of that excel
lent food for man—fish—and I thank you,
sir, Gov. Bloxham, for calling the atten
tion of the American people, and not only
the American people, but the people of the
world generally, to the idea that fish, in
order to have them preserved, must be
protected. It is not an easy matter to
protect the fisheries of this country,
whether it may be fish that swims in the
water, or the fish that i3 hidden away in
the sands. You have done well, sir, to
call this convention. You have, perhaps,
done better than you thought to bring it
to the attention of this whole country, as
well a9 the countries represented here. It
was the intention of the Emperor of Japan
through his cabinet to have sent a dele
gation here, and I am informed that the
occasion for not sending is a change in
the official cabinet of the Emperor.
“I had assurance from the prime .minis
ter that there is no subject which could
have been brought to the attention of the
Emperor and his cabinet that they felt
greater interest in than that of the preser
vation of the fishing industry.”
The following telegram was received to
night by Col. Wright:
“Washington. Jan. 20.—A reply to your
letter of the 11th was unavoidably ue-
layed. I hove already telegraphed the
Governor at Tampa treating the congress.
Suggestions concerning the proposed or
ganization of an international fishery as
sociation may profitably come from rep.
rtsentatives of the United Stales Fish
Commission, and if a practical plan be
developed, I will take pleasure in bringing
it appropriately to the attention of the for
eign governments. John Sherman.”
Prof. Taylor’s paper came next, fol
lowed by an article on green turtle by
Ralph M. Munroe of Florida.
A paper by Prof. Jacob Reighard of the
University of Michigan of Ann Arbor, on
the biology of our fresh waters in its re
lation to practical problems, was read.
Following are extracts from the address
of Gov. Bloxham:
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The assembling of this Fishery Congress
is the result of the suggestion of Col. T.
T. Wright, one of the most progressive
intellects of the South. His presentation
of the possibilities of such a meeting was
the prompting cause of my issuing the
call, and he organized the moyement so
well executed by Tampa's Board of Trade
•nd Hon. H. M. Smith of the United States
Commission of Fish and Fisheries.
"Tampa's representative will bid you
welcome to this city, and I have been re
quested to welcome you, not only to this
progressive and prosperous city, but to
Florida. I take pleasure in performing
the pleasing task, feeling that in doing so
1 but voice the sentiments of our entire
people.
“I welcome you to a state whose history
is the most romantic in the annals of
America. • • *
“You meet here upon this historic
ground, where the footprints of some of
Spain's greatest cavaliers and America’s
noblest captains, can be traced. While
it is not my intention to recur to their
deeds, or to offer you a cup filled
with the ambrosia of ancient story, yet
there is one romance, based upon historic
fact, associated with this very spot, that
I feel you will kindly indulge should brief
reference be mode thereto.
“Wherever the history of America is
read, there the story of Pocahontas is
known. The romance is most captivating:
and some of Virginia’s most honored sons
trace back a lineage to this daughter or
the forest. But the historic fact that n
similar scene was enacted on this very
spot, three-quarters of a century before
the name of Pocahontas w as . ver lisped
by English lips. Is unknown to even many
Floridians. It was here, in 1528. twelve
years before De Soto landed on Tampa
bay, that Juan Ortez, a Spanish youth of
18, having been captured at Clear Water,
was brought before Hlrrihugua, the stern
Indian chief. In whose breast was rank
ling a vengeance born of the til treatment
of Ms mother by the followers of the ill
fated Narvarez. Ortez was young and
fair, but the cruel chief had given the or
ders and here was erected a gridiron of
poles and young Ortez was bound and
stretched to meet the demands of a hu
man sacrifice. The torch was being ap
plied, the crackling flames began to gather
Strength for i< human holocaust, when the
stern chief’s daughter threw herself at
her father’s feet and interposed,in Ortez’*
behalf. Her beauty rivaled that of the
historic dame, ‘whose heavenly charms
kept Troy and Greece ten years in arms.
The soft language of her sou] flowed from
from her never silent eyes as she looked
tip through her tears of sympathy, im
ploring the life of the young Spaniard.
"Those tears, the ever-ready weapon of
woman's weakness touched the heart of
even the savage chief, and Ortez was for
the time spared.
"But the demon of evil in a few months
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ga:n took possession of Hirrihugua, and
his daughter saw that even her entreaties
would ho unavailing. She was betrothed
t" Mucoso, the young chief of “a neighbor
ing tribe. Their love had been plighted,
'hat God-given love that rules the savage
breast
Her loving heart told her that Ortez
would be safe in Mucoso's keeping. At
the dead hour of night she accompanied
him beyond danger, and placed in his
hands such token as Mucoso would recog
nize.
•'She acted none too soon. As the sun
rose over this spot, its rays fell upon the
maddened chief, calling in vain for the
intended victim of his vengeance. His
rage was such that it dried up the well
- brings of parental affection, and he re
fused the marriage of his daughter unless
Ortez was surrendered. But that Indian
Rit'li although it broke the heart strings
or hope, sacrificed her love to humanity,
and Mucoso sacrificed his bride upon the
altar of honor.
"Ortez lived to welcome De Soto. Tell
me; aye, tell the World, where a brighter
example of nobler virtue was ever record
col Where in history do you find more
genuine and more touching illustration of
' love, charity and forgiveness”—the very
trinity of earthly virtues, and the bright
est jewels of the Christian heaven?
“What a captivating theme this Florida
Pocahontas shouid present to the pen of
imagination, picturing this spot then, and
to-day, associated with romance rich in
historic lore.
' Kilt 1 am here to welcome you to this
National Fishery Congress—and what lo
cation more fitting for such a congress
than tlie shores of this Mediterranean, the
Gulf of Mexico?
■'Mathew Maury, that great intellect and
writer on the currents of the oceans; that
great map-maker of the air that circles
above all ocean waves, states It as a
physleo-commereial fact, ‘That the area of
all lae valleys which are drained by the
rivers of Europe which empty into the
Atlantic, of all the valleys that are drain
ed by the rivers of Asia which empty into
the Indian ocean, of all the valleys that
are drained by the rivers of Africa and
Europe, which empty into the Mediter
ranean, does not cover an extent of terri
tory as great or as fertile as that includ
ed in the valleys drained by the Ameri
can rivers which discharge themselves in
to this, our central sea.’
“Those valleys drained into the Gulf
of Mexico and the Caribbean sea range
through all the producing latitudes of the
world, and embrace every agricultural
climate tinder the sun. Upon their green
bosom rests the vegetable kingdom, and,
in the near future, when the waters of
tile Atlantic and Pacific are allowed to
eomingle through a canal across Cen
tral America, the commerce of the world
will here hold its court.
“Those vast valleys furnish waste or
ganic matter that is brought into this in
land sea, furnishing abundant food for an
imal life. The temperature of the water
of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean
sea is most favorable to the development
of the lower orders of animal life, and an
imalculae and small fish feed upon this
abundant supply of food, and in turn be
come food for larger fish. The Gulf
stream, originating in the Caribbean sea,
sweeping through the Gulf of Mexico and
around the entire coast of Florida, helps
to bring to our very doors this vast food
supply, and gives us the best of feeding
grounds many times the area of our state.
“What state then is more suitable in
which to organize a National Fishery
Congress than Florida?
“Stimulated by the erroneous sentiment
that America’s fishery resources, on ac
count of the great area and capabilities of
her waters, are practicably inexhaustible,
an improvidence has led to a useless and
wasteful destruction in many states that
tends strongly to the depletion of their
waters.
"Public sentiment is becoming largely
directed and educated up to a full com
prehension of the importance of the indus
try, and the general government is lending
its powerful aid to the dissemination of
information, nnd the propagation of val
uable species of food fish. With such ear
nest and intelligent workers as arc now
in the government employ, and at the head
of this great work, with the various states
co-operating, we may confidently look to
a cessation of useless improvidence and an
increase in the supply of the desirable food
producing fish. And what efforts more
commanding and deserving greater con
sideration than the suggestion of now
fields of labor, looking to increasing the
food supply of mankind? And where can
we look more confidently for such increase
than in the water farms of America?
“This congress Is really in the interest
of the highest civilization; for no ques
tions are of more moment than the In
crease or dissemmination of a wholesome
food supply for mankind.
“But, Mr. Chairman, I am not here to
discuss any of the phases of the many
questions that may be brought to the at
tention of the congress; that will be the
work of specialists and experts. I am
here simply to give you a cordial welcome;
nnd In the name nnd in behalf of the good
people of Florida.
“I welcome thee, and wish thee long?”
LAW YER tMtlllt INDICTMENT.
Atlanta Company brings a Charge ot
Barratry Against Him,
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 20.—Jefferson R. Law
rence. an Atlanta lawyer, with an office
In Temple Court, was indicted by the Ful
ton county grand Jury to-day on a charge
of barratry. The prosecution in the ease
is President Crane of the Georgia Buggy
Company, who alleges that Lawrence at
tempted to Injure the company's business
by circulating false reports about its af
fairs and soliciting claims for collections
against it. Several weeks ago Crane and
his partner gave Lawyer Lawrence a
thrashing when he came to their place to
present a claim.
CENTRAL SHOPS MAY BE MOVED.
Rumor That Those ill Macon Are to
Go to llopeville,
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 20.—A report Is In cir
culation here that the Central Railroad
shops are to be moved from Macon to
Hapevllle, a suburb, eight miles out from
Atlanta, it seems that the report is bas
ed upon the fact that the Central lias a
corps of engineers at work surveying and
making maps of the company’s property
along the line as far out as Hapevllle. No
confirmation of the correctness of the re
port is obtainable from officials of the road
here.
GRIFFIN'S BOV 111 HGLAHS,
MeMnlion mill Ethridge Sentenced to
a Yenr on the Chain-gnng.
Griffin, Ga., Jan. 20.—Oscar McMahon
and Fred Ethridge were to-day sentenced
to serve twelve months in the chain-gang
for burglary at the home of H. C. Burr of
this city on the night of Dec. 31 last. The
boys seem to be well satisfied with their
light sentence and will go to work proba
bly to-morrow.
Young Britt of Barnesville, who was also
arrested as an accomplice in the burglary,
was released.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1898.
MURDER TRIALS AT MACON.
DAVIS ACQUITTED OF KIIJJIiG A
MAS IX WOMAN’S CLOTHES.
The Victim taught in n Room With
u A\ oman, Dragged to the Yard
nnd Killed—The Acquittal the Out
come of Three Trial*—Case Against
Airs. Charlen Reid Postponed and
May He Xolle Prossed—Widow
Halstead Marries.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 20.—Menza Davis, who
was charged with killing Bud Harrell,
has been acquitted. Davis had been twice
convicted, and once sentenced to life im
prisonment, but his counsel has finally
established his Innocence. It will be re
membered that Harrell was slain while in
woman's attire at Annie Rigsby's house
last fall. He was in a room with Annie,
and someone rapped on the door. He
donned her clothes and opened the door,
when someone caught him by the legs,
dragged him to the yard and killed him.
Detectives arrested Davis, but failed to
make out a case on the third trial.
The case against Mrs. Charles Reid has
been postponed and may be nolle prossea
later. Reid will be taken from jail to
morrow and carried back to the Dade
county coal mines, near Chattanooga,
Tern. He says that he has enjoyed be
ing in Macon and seeing the familiar faces
of his friends.
Mrs. Halstead, widow of the man slain
by Reid, was married to-night by Dr. J.
M. Head, a prominent physician of this
cty. Mrs. Halslead is very beautiful,
accomplished and a member of a splendid
family in Liverpool, England.
The case of John M. Harrell of East
man against the Southern Railway was
settled in the United States Court to-day.
i'he suit was for SIO,OOO, but was settled
for SB7. Harrell sued on account of inju
ries received by him while he was on a
train at Cochran. The cqrs jolted togeth
er heavily and he was thrown across the
car seat, seriously injuring himself, he
claimed, and sustaining damages that
called for a verdict of SIO,OOO. The case
has been pending in the United States
Court for some time and was to have been
heard to-day, but counsel for the plaintiff
agreed to an offer of the road’s attorneys,
De.acy & Bishop, who gave the complain
ant SB7 and paid costs, amounting to about
$12.50. The total amount of costs to road
being about SIOO.
POLITICIANS IX CONFERENCE.
Speaker Jenkins and Bob Berner Ar
rive at Atlanta,
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 20.—1 t is highly prob
able that to-morrow will bring some In
teresting developments in the state politi
cal situation. Hon. H. A. Jenkins, speaker
of the present House, and regarded as a
probable candidate for Governor, arrived
here to-night and was in conference with
several well-known political leaders.
Hon. Beb Berner, president of the Sen
ate, whose name has also been frequent
ly mentioned for the Governorship, also
came up from his home at Forsyth this
evening and was talking with his friends
at the Kimball.
Mr. Jenkins was as mum as an oyster
when politics was mentioned to him, and
(Senator Berner declared that politics had
nothing to do with his presence in the
city.
There is good reason to believe that
Speaker Jenkins came to town to meet
with his friends and consult over his con
templated candidacy. Judge Hamp Me
W horter of Oglethorpe arrived about the
same time as Mr. Jenkins, and the two
evidently had urgent business together.
Mr. Jenkins is looking in fine health and
says he Is so In fact. He laughs at
the story that he could not make the cam
paign because of bad health, and if he does
not go into the race it will not be on tha
uccount.
B ASE BALL AT ATLANTA.
May Be No Club If Street Car Com
panies Refuse to Contribute.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 20.—President Moyers
of the Atlanta Base Ball Club to-day an
nounced that his city will not go into the
Southern League the coming season. He
says the street car companies, which get
most of the profits out of ball, refuse to
help, and, therefore, Atlanta’s franchise is
to lie sold to some other city, probably
Macon, Augusta, or Montgomery The
league, Mr. Moyers thinks, can get along
without Atlanta at) right.
P r f 9 j?T Moyers announcement
should bluff the street car companies into
line and make them "put up” their share
there are those who say that Atlanta
would still be in the game this year. It
may be that the announcement to-day
that the franchise is for sale is meant to
have this effect.
REFORM OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
National Conference Begins Its Ses
sions at New York.
New York, Jan. 20.—The opening session
of the national conference on practical
reform of primary elections occurred to
day in the rooms of the New York Board
of Trade and Transportation.
John C. Calhoun of Arkansas was ap
pointed temporary chairman of the con
ference.
The following committee on permanent
organization was appointed: W. C. Flow
er, Mayor of New Orleans; S. R Moffatt
of Sun Francisco. L. McC. Stewart, A. B.
Humphrey nnd George D. Sutton of New
York.
Mr. Easley was made permanent secre
tary.
Mayor Flower of New Orleans was chair
man of the afternoon session.
Pat is absolutely neces
sary as an article of diet.
If it is not of the right kind
it may not be digested. Then
the body will not get enough
ol it. In this event there
is fat-starvation.
Scott’s Emulsion supplies
this needed fat, of the right
kind, in the right quantity,
and in the form already
partly digested.
Asa result all the organs
and tissues take on activity.
y>c. and si.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVVNE, Chemists, New York.
Doctors Banished.
Under the Munyon System Every
Home Has Its Own Physician.
" Some women,” says Professor Mun
yon, ’• can afford anew dress every even
ing, others can’t, some people can afford
to have a doctor for every ache and pain
—others can’t.”
Munyon’s ‘ Improved Homoeopathic
Remedies, a separate specific for each
disease, ail plainly labeled with complete
and plain directions, with Munyon’s
” Guide to Health,” enable people to be
their own physicians. All druggists have
them, mostly 25 cents a bottle.
Mrs. R. N. Fry, St. Elmo, Hamilton
County, Tenn., says: •• For four years my
husband suffered with stomach trouble
and practically lived on nothing. Milk
and soups were all that 'he could eat;
he was unable to walk, and was fast ap
proaching the grave. A short time ago
he began using Munyon’s Remedies, and
they really brought him hack from the
threshold of the grave. He is able to eat
anything now. and work every day. I
am indeed thankful for what you have
done for him, and I am recommending
your remedies for what they have done
for him.”
Mrs. D. W. Whiteside, Johnson City,
Tenn., says: "My iiitle daughter, seven
years of age, was suffering from a dis
ordered stomach, accompanied by severe
pains, swelling, and constipation. I se
cured a bottle of Munyon's Liver Cure,
and the little one has been made well.
My husband also used Munyon’s Rheu
matism Cure, and it relieved him at
once.”
If In doubt, write Professor Munyon. at
Philadelphia, Pa., and get medical advice
free.
FLORIDA’S CAPITAL CITY.
Trapper Found Dead—Report on the
Deaf Mate Institute.
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 20.—Hillery Sim
mons, a white man, aged about 60 years, a
resident of Sopchoppy, and a trapper, left
home last Saturday morning to gather up
his otter traps on Buckhorn creek. He
was expected to return the same day, and
not having returned by Monday morning,
search was instituted for him. He was
found dead near home, his traps by his
side. As there were no signs of violence
about the body, it is thought that he sat
down to rest, and died rrom heart failure.
The superintendent of the State Deaf
Mute Institute at St. Augustine, Rev. Fred
Pasco, has made his report for 1897, show
ing an attendance of fifty-three pupils,
classified as follows: White males, deaf,
18; white females, deaf, 16; white males,
blind, 5; white females, blind, 2; negro
males, deaf, 4; negro females, deaf, 7; ne
gro females, blind, 1. Total whites, 41; to.
tal negroes, 12. The latest report of State
Superintendent William IN. Sheats showed
that there were 146 of these unfortunate
children in Florida, classified as follows:
White, deaf, 61; white, blind, 17; negro,
deaf, 44; negro, blind, 34.
John W. Girvin of Jacksonville was con
victed last August, in the Criminal Court
of-Duval county, of “keeping a gambling
room and setting up tottery.” He was
fined SI,OOO and half the costs, and sent
enced to the county jail for five months.
The fine and costs having been paid, the
judge recommended a pardon, and a phy
sician having certified to his extreme ill
health, the State Board of Pardons has
granted Givins a full and free pardon.
GYPSIES BADLY TREATED.
One of the Women Outraged by the
Attacking Party.
Fernandlna, Fla., Jan. 20.—Sheriff Hig
ginbotham returned late last night from
the scene of the horse-whipping of the
Gypsy band on Tuesday'nlght, and'he said
this morning that the Gypsies had been
handled shamefully and most cruelly by
the armed men who stopped them when
leaving the county. He said that every
one of them showed signs of the severe
beating they received. There Is no ground
for the report that one of the party was
drowned, but the boy, whom it was firs.t
reported had been drowned, was knocked
in the head and laid out in the marsh in
an unconscious condition all night and
did not regain his senses until morning.
The Gypsies told the sheriff that the
horse-whippers took them out of their
wagons and beat them unmercifully, took
S2S in cash, and before leaving ravished
one of the younger women. After this
terrible deed was accomplished they were
permitted to go on. About thirty shots
were fired at them as they left, but no one
was hit.
The Gypsies swear vengeance, and have
gone to Jacksonville, where they say they
will employ a lawyer and return and try
to find the offenders.
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Three Favorites Win nail the Honks
Break Little Worse Than Even.
New Orleans, Jan. 20.—The weather
showed decided improvement to-day, but
the track is still heavy. The attendance
was good and the betting fair. Three
favorites won and the books broke but
little worse than even. Summaries fol
low :
First Race—One mile, selling. Basquit,
3 to 2, won, with Nay iNay, 6 to 5, and
1 to 2, second and Blitzen’s Sister, 5 to 1,
third. Time 1:53.
Second Race—Selling, six furlongs.
Wiggins, even, won, with Dazzle, 3 to 1,
and even, second and Tom Kingsley, 7 to
2, third. Time 1:22%.
Third Race—Selling, six and a half fur
longs. Uneas, 6to 1, won. with At Lone,
13 to 10, and out, second and liano Belle,
3 to 1. third. Time 1:30.
Fourth Race—Selling, mile and twenty
yards. Jamboree, 3 to 1, won, with Rosa
Hums, S to 1, and 3 to 2, second, and
Bridgeton, 3 to 2. third. Time 1:531/2.
Fifth Race—Selling, six furlongs. Treo
pia, 4 to 5, won, with Bob Mulliken, 3 to
t, and 8 to 1, second and Belle of Ford
ham, 50 to 1, third. Time 1:21%.
Sixth Race—Selling, six and a half fur
longs. Loyalty. 5 to 2, won, with Van
Essa, 40 to 1. and 8 to 1, second, nnd Par
don, 6to 1, third. Time 1:29%.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 20.—The weath
er was clear and the track heavy to-day.
Summaries follow:
First Race—Selling, seven furlongs.
Bobolink won. with Una Que Amo second
and Hacienda third. Time, 1:32.
Second Race—Maidens, six furlongs.
Formella won. with Flandc-s second and
Glenower third. Time. 1;18.
Third Race—Six furlongs. Dr. Sharp
won, with Lord Marnvon second and Duke
of York II third. Time, 1:15%.
Fourth Race—One and three-eighths
miles, selling. Collins won, with Song and
Dance second and I’ersonne third. Time,
2:33%.
Fifth Race—Thirteen-sixteenths of a.
mile. Hermanlta won. with Benamela sec
ond and Palo Mita third. Time, 2:30.
Sixth Race—Seven furlongs, selling.
Coda won, with Gallant second and Sten
tor third. Time, 1:31%.
POLICEMAN IX THE DOCK.
He Claims Shooting of His Wife anti
Cook Was Accidental.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 20.—Private Har
ry Mendelham of the Charleston police
force was arraigned in the magistrate's
court this morning, charged with shooting
his wife and a negro woman. The prose
cutors did not appear, and the policeman
was turned loose. Mendelham claims that
the shooting was accidental. He says he
went home sick, and took off his belt and
threw' it on a chair. The pistol attached
to it went off, the ball passing through his
wife's leg and then the leg of his cook,
who was in the room.
PECULIAR. CASE OF RAPE.
YVlfe of Accused Nearby When Al
leged Crime Was Committed.
Athens, Gx, Jan. 30.—Mary Fitzpatrick
swore out a warrant yesterday charging
Henry S. Shedrick with rape. Both par
ties are white. The girl is about 19 years
old. Tlie crime is alleged to have been
committed five miles from Monroe, Wal
ton county. In a clump of woods, while
Mrs. Shedrick was sleeping within six feet
of her husband. Officers have been in
structed to arrest Shedrick if possible.
McCoy Deposits a Forfeit.
New York, Jan. 20.—Kid McCoy deposited
$5,000 to-day with a sporting j>aper as a
forfeit to fight either Corbett or Fitzsim
mons for the heavyweight championship
of the world.
M VHRIAGEsT
BUCKDBY— CANNON.—Married, in
Ridgeland, S. C., May 8, 1897, Mr. James
J. Buckley and Miss Elizabeth Cannon,
both of this city. No cards.
funeral invitations.
FOGERTY.—The relatives and friends
of Mrs. Ellen Fogerty and family, Mr.
Thomas J. Fogerty, and of Mrs. Margaret
Hogan, are invited to attend the funeral
of the former, from No. 251 Randolph
street, at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon.
MEETINGS.
LANDRUM LODGE NO. 48, F. AX'D A.M.
A regular communication of this A
lodge will be held this (Friday) eve- XfNsr
ning at 8:00 o’clock at Masonic /VS
Temple.
E. A. Degree xvlll be conferred.
Mem iters of sister lodges and transient
brethren fraternally invited to attend. By
order W. S. POTTINGER, W. M.
W. C. TRAVIS, Secretary.
PEACE RIVER PHOSPHATE MINING
COMPANY.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 21, 1898.—The regu
lar annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Peace River Phosphate Mining Com
pany will lie held at the office of the com
pany in the city of Savannah, Ga., nt 12
o’clock m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1898.
The officers to control the affairs of the
company for the next fiscal year will be
elected. JOSEPH HULL, President. •
ROBT. S. COPE, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CAN’T KEEP ’EM.
Even these rainy days
CO DUMB IAS GO
Right out of the store into the
hands of KNOW A GOOD THING
PEOPLE.
Our sales were never better, and
that, too, when some stores are sell
ing SIOO (?) wheels for $37.29.
But you can’t fool the people—
they know Columbia wheels are
worth what we ask for them.
How about S4O for a good wheel?
THE VEDETTE,
made and guaranteed by the Pope
Mfg. Cos. Nothing like it anywhere
for SSO.
Wheels. Wheels. Wheels.
Columbias. Hartfords. Vedettes.
All of them the BEST MONEY CAN
BUY.
’9B LAMPS, M. & W. *
The best on the market and the
first to be offered here.
REPAIRS made satisfactorily and
quickly.
T. A. BRY’SON,
Columbia Agent,
242 Bull Street.
NOTICE. ,
I am now temporarily located at Gar
funkel's old stand, No. 308 West Brough
ton street, and am ready for business.
Will have an entirely new stock at once.
Call and see me.
J. W. TEEPLE.
DISSOLUTION.
The firm of J. P. Rawls & Cos. is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All
persons having claims against said firm
will present them to J. Rawls within the
next ten days at Springhaven, Ga.
J. RAWLS.
D. M. HUGHES.
„ , J- P- RAWLS.
Springhaven. Ga., Jan. 7, 1898.
DIVIDEND NOTICE^
Office Savannah Gas Light Cos., Savan
nah, Jan. 18, 1898.—A dividend of three and
a half per cent, on the capital stock of
Hits company has been declared, payable
on and after Friday, the 21st Inst, to
stockholders as of record this duy
A - qUERARD, 1 resident.
SPE< i IL NOTICE.
Neither the master nor consignees cf
the British steamship Atlantic will be re
sponsible for any debts contracted by the
crew. BTRACHAN & CO., Consignees.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 21, 1898.
notice!
All bills against the British steamship
Elwiek must be presented at our office toe
fore 12 o’clock noon this day, Jan. 21, 1898
or payment will be debarred
RICHARDSON .v BARNARD, Agents.
Central of Georgia Incomes.
Southwestern Railroad Stock
Stale and City Bonds.
And other securities.
Bought and sold.
Real Estate Loatis Negotiated.
AUSTIN R. MYRES,
BEFORE PURCHASING
A Typewrher see the Improved Reming
ton Typewriter, No. 6. It has no equal.
DEARING & HULL,
Sole Dealers for Savannah,
* Drayton street.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
sctoTßoFTiacGo
gCHDm. any
PfW
tIOARETTEC” PIPE
Sells without Elton
Every smoker of cigarettes anil
pipes asks for "School Hoy,’* Xo
stock Is complete without “School
Roy.” Send orders to
HENRY SOLOMON & SON,
Savannah, Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE STEADY INCREASE
of regular custom proves positively
that tlie laundry work of tlie
SAY’ANXAII STEAM LAUNDRY CO.,
11 Congress street, west,
Is the most perfect in the city.
A trial will convince you.
•PHONE 353.
FLOWER SEEDS.
True as named. Description and di
rections for planting on each pack
age.
GARDEN SEEDS.
A fall line of seasonable seeds Just
received.
SOLOMONS & CO.,
Market Square and
Bnll Street Branch Store.
COTTAGES OX EASY PAYMENTS.
COTTAGES SIOO CASH. COTTAGES AT
$12.50 TO $lB MONTHLY.
The CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY will erect
cottages on Anderson and on Price streets
south of Anderson, on the following
terms: Cash SIOO, balance, from $12.50 to
$lB per month (according to cost of cot
tages) for a period of ten years.
It is the company’s purpose to meet
the needs of a frugal class of our people,
whose means will r.ot permit them to build
more expensive homes. The site selected
for the erection of these is most con
veniently situated, well drained, and has
all modern conveniences. Apply to
51. J. SOLOMONS,
Secretary and Treasurer,
No. 14 East Bryan street.
CITY OF SAVANNAH POCKET SLIPS,
SO CENTS EACH.
PRINTED IN TWO COLORS.
NICELY BOUND IN CLOTH AND
STAMPED IN GO Lai ON SIDE.
For sole by
MORNING NEWS.
DO Y OU WANT
*
SOMETHING NICE
FOR CHAPPED HANDS?
NOT STICKY,
SIIND YOU.
ALMOND LOTION
is the article.
Only 25c a bottle.
—at—
LIVINGSTON S PHARMACIES.
STOVES.
I have secured the agency for the fol
lowing well known stoves: Othello. Home
Sunshine, Domestic Sunshine, New Ex
celsior Penn, Royal Manhattan, Cotton
Plant.
I have on hand a large amount Stove
Repairs belonging to said stoves.
Estimates on plumbing and Unning solic
ited.
P. H. KIERNAN,
Telephone 160. 10 State street, west.
TO THE PUBLIC.
All persons are cautioned against pur
chasing that tract of land in Chatham
county, Georgia, immediately south of the
extended limits of the city of Savannah
known as the Brunch tract, containing
one hundred and seven acres, more or
less, bounded on the north by Estill ave
nue, east by Waters road, south by lands
of Barstow, and west by lands of Gen.A.R
Lawton, as I have made a contract for the
purchase thereof, and Intend to apply to
the courts for a specific performance of
the contract. J. H. ESTILL
Savannah, Aug. 30, 18S8.
©ur
Shoes
means the highest standard of shoe nuk
ing. We invite comparison with any , *
in the city, in all styles of double
patent leather, enamel leather, F r , ,
calf, black box calf, and calf skin li: i
Our 52.50 Shoe
Is made of first quality calf, Goodyear
welt, with single or double soles, is ahso
luteiy SOLID leather throughout, and r ie
finish is firm. We offer you an interest
ing price on these goods, and certainly a
substantial saving on your shoes.
Befriend your pocketbook by availing
yourself of this opportunity. Our <hoes
are standard tn quality, honorable’ m
make, right in price.
Cor. Whitakag
BRACING WEATHER
m
forPl eeSurSjfhna
Makes driving doubly delightful, and the
pleasure is enhanced when the ride is tak
en in a BABCOCK.
Our annual clearing sale will only last a
short time. A word to the wise is suffi
cient.
Broughton and Jefferson streets.
THE CITIZENS BANK
OF SAVANNAH.
Capital, 8500,000.
Tra-isact* n general banking bin-
Incss. Maintains a Savings Depart
ment nnd allows INTEREST AT 4
ICR CENT., compounded quarterly.
Tbe acconnts of individuals, flrmi,
banks and corporations are solicit
ed.
With our large nnmtier of corres
pondents tn GEORGIA, ALABAMA
FLORIDA nnd SOUTH CAROLINA n.
nre prepared to bundle collection*
on the most favorable terms Cor
respondence invited.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President
M. B. LANE, Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
THE CHATHAM BANC
SAVANNAH, GA.
Transact* u i-utrul bankiug
basJness, maintains a liberal f *
Anita department.
Foreign <md Domestic Eichonf*
a specialty.
Iluvintf a large number of interto*
correspondents, we can bundle col*
lections at very reasonable rate*
Correspondence solicited.
FURNITURE AND GENERAL MER
CHANDISE STORAGE.
Can be had at the District Messenger nnd
Delivery Company’s warehouse, 32 <o
Montgomery street, on reasonable tcrl
The building has been thoroughly over
hauled and repaired, and now offers
surpassed facilities for storage <>-
kinds, funjiture vans.exprcss wagons
messengers furnished. I’ianos and lL .
ture packed for shipment and reuio
with care. Telephone t _J
PUNTIA GORDA—noted for Its delic- j
lous oysters.
BECKMANN’S CAFE—noted for
serving that delicious bivalve in
any style you wish. Try a Hearn
—only place to get It.
COBURGER BEER (Imported).
TELFAIR ACADEMY
—OF—
ARTS AND SCIENCES.
Open to Visitors daily, except Sunday-
From 10 a. m. to I p. u .
Single admission 25 cents. Annual 1k , ]
ets Jl.uQ.