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IN GcORGM AND FLORIDA.
f . ws OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
I>- PARAGRAPHS.
Fonrder of Dnlton Ded-Whllii|)
OriT<- a White Agitator of Segroen
Ont of Talbot County-Colniubus a*
„ Male Market—New Trial Refused
T „o Men Convicted of Harder.
Fe-tili*er Business 2.Y I’er Cent.
Coder 1-ast tear.
GEORGIA.
peach blooms may be seen around Thom-
F °"eneral vaccination is not opposed in
Tne F-'lacß Cat Club Is the leading social
organization of Marietta.
A . impany has been organized in Rome
, , op. rate a foundry and stone works.
V Columbus. Judge Butt has refused a
„ w ir.al to stipling and Huff, charged
v ith the murder of William Cornett.
The George Quincy Granite Company Tins
olope-d a contract with the Central Rail
road to build a bridge at Madison at a
cost of SII,OOO.
It is said that the merchants of Ashbum,
Inv in county (twenty in number), open
, ,eir stores every morning, except Sun
day. with prayer.
Tin following postmasters were appoint
ed for Georgia Thursday: Sallie R. Car
tir Carters, Murray county; P. E. Rough
. n. Ri.lgeville, Mclntosh county.
Rev \V. H. Stiles, ex-representative of
Liberty county, had his barns and stable,
with contents, burned Wednesday night.
It is supposed to be the work of an incen-
diary.
There is a movement on foot in Hall
county to purchase a tract of land suitable
f r farming purposes several miles from
Gainsviile, to be used as a county farm
for paupers.
The fertilizer trade, so far as the sea
son is advanced, is about 23 per cent, be
low last year, and it is the opinion of the
Atlanta fertilizer men that the business
of the entire season will fail that much
short of the business of 1897.
Mrs. George A. Hamilton of Atlanta has
sworn out two warrants against her hus
band, one charging him with assault with
a iient to murder, and the other to make
I im keep the peace. This is a sequel to
I ie attempt Hamilton made to kill his wife
I uesday. The police are looking for Ham
■ on.
I Edward White, Sr., of Atlanta, died
I hursday, aged 87 years. Mr. White was
| ihe founder of Dalton. He named the
I dace for his grandfather, Priscram Dal
k ~n. lie owned the tirst property of Dal
■ on, having bought a mile square and
■ tarted the place. He was one of the
I nost promenent citizens of Dalton and was
B pi silent of the Selma. Rome and
| Dalton Road.
I In the criminal branch of the City Court,
L at Atlanta, Thursday, Robert Howard was
Iconv;. ad of larceny and sentenced to six
■ months in the public works without being
I any when- in the neighborhood of the court
I hous. Howard’s crime was the theft of
Ia pocketbook from a buggy at a funeral.
I Sieing that the case' was going against
I him Wednesday, Howard, who was under
I bond, failed to appear in court Thursday,
I and was convicted in his absence.
I The Columbus Enquirer-Sun says that
I most all of the counties in the territory
I surrounding Columbus for fifty or sev-
I enty-flve miles regard Columbus as a lead-
I ing market for mules and do most of their
I buying there. Last year more than 1,000
I mules were sold in Columbus by' the sev-
I eral stables and dealers from other points.
I Mules are brought mainly from Kentucky.
I Tennessee and Missouri. They are ship-
I ped fn ear loads, the old plan of driving
I them hundreds of miles through the coun-
I try having been entirely abandoned.
I The whitecaps made n visit to a man
I named Higlow. about eight miles from
■ Talbot 'on. one night recently. Biglow
I name to Talbotton from one of the west
■ irn states about a year ago. and was uct
■ iv ‘ v engaged In the sale of mules. About
■ h month ago Biglow located at a mill up
■ ii the northern portion of the county to
■ operate a government distillery. He rent-
I ’ 1 two-story dwelling, occupying the
■ upper - ory. while below stairs was let to
■ -reee it is said Biglow was greatly in
■ ivnsing the negroes against the whites
I. 1 -tirrir.g them up to all sorts of mis
■ m nors. The whitecaps took it in
■ "ir-o. and in very forcible terms nn
■ ln, ’“ | l their intention should he not
■ u. th. ir orders. Biglow has decided
■ to move.
I FLORIDA.
■ r . Young Men’s Christian Association
■ l ui pa have come to the relief of the
■ ""e Cuban® in that city.
■ At. i-,. ne company hag been organ
■ lz ' ; Lake City and a complete sys
■ "'ns put in. Already over srven
■ t•• 'Jt>le have contracted to use the
iPhones.
I Lamond, cashier of the Florida
I 'it Railway in West Palm Beach,
I • and to try his luck In the mines
I?; Klondike region, and will leave in
■ March. ’
I Ir , ■ai meeting of the State Tohac-
I ' ■'••rs' Association took place at
I■ " "ve Springs Thursday. The offi
■j, ' 1 are as follows: Presklent, W.
I of Quincy: vice president, F.
1 of Lake City; honorary vice
I 11. R. Duval of New York and
1 ' ’‘ftis of Quincy: secretary, T. J.
I 'n of Green Cove Springs; as-
I ■ < tary tnd t
H of Lake City.
I ; ’• r and equijiment for the Tam-
I 1 Reserves have arrived, consist
-I,'. Hotchkisp light gun, No. 43,
B "'‘li mechanism and sight; one
I 'tup for cage stand, one Hotch
■■'addle, oiWi field carriage and
■j T ' -tayrod with toggle bar, two
Bj • isixes for field carri ige,
,;ir for Hotchkiss gun, one cage
K- , ■ i ircle. This outfit is valued at
K, •■utter and equipment are val-
Hj making a total of $1,860.
I :: KIX , SI withdhawal.
I of llic* Puper* Say
■ of tlie Situation.
■,,1 '"e Tlmes-Enterprlse: The
HE "f Joe Terrell from the guber
■ 'iiiest changes (he shape of
SB inaterlaliy. It leaves Cand
■ and with dußignon to be heard
Hfcc. ■ ' he latter gentleman be heard
HH >s the question. If dußignon
U>l)£. Jiofttittg |
enters the race this section will stand by
him almost solidly.'
Reidsvtlle Journal: Of all men in the
state we had rather see Gen. C. A. Evans
honored with that position, but as the
General will not be a candidate, our choice
falls upon Fleming G. dußignon of Chat
ham. . As to ability there are few brainier
men in Georgia than Col. dußignon, and
as a lawyer he ranks with the foremost
in the South, and we believe he deserves
and is entitled to the support of the Demo
crats of Georgia.
Madison Advertiser: The Advertiser pro
poses to sit quietly on the gate post and
Avatch the gubernatorial procession pass.
We are not very much interested in the
I'ghl, trusting in the "wisdom, justice and
moderation” of old Georgia to elect a good
man.
Wayoross Herald: By the lord, Harry!
Let us have a man for Governor that is
a man, and that man is Fleming dußig
non.
Decatur New Era: Mr. Terrell is wise.
\\ hile he is a splendid man in every re
spect. the people have already called for
Allen D. Candler, the rugged, honest pa
triot of Hall, to be our next Governor.
Barnesville Gazette: This announcement
simplifies the situation some, though it is
impossible to predict the successful man
for Governor. With Terrell and Brown
out, there are Candler, Berner, dußig
non, Jenkins and others still strong proba
ble candidates.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: As will be seen
in another column of this morning's paper,
Hon. H. A. Jenkins of Batonton longs to
sit in the Governor's chair and Hon Flem
ing dußignon would like for Mrs. dußig
non to be mistress of the Governor's man
sion during the coming administration.
Col. Candler has prepared for the press of
Georgia his announcement which he ex
pects to have published in all the papers
on Saturday morning. Hon. Fleming du-
Bignon of Savannah pleads guilty to the
ambitions attributed to him and announces
through his home paper that his decision
will shortly be made public—only wants
time to feel the pulse of the public a bit
longer.
BRUNSWICK’S BIDGET.
Banks Tarn Down Silver Certificates.
The Colleetorship Compromise.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 21.—A big fleet of
Spanish vesseds is in port loading lum
ber. These cargoes are to fill orders book
ed some months ago before such demands
for lumber came from Western car build
ers. In consequence exporters state that
they are making nothing in filling orders
now.
A queer case, involving S7OO in bills, has
been reported to the express office here.
It seems that some months ago a local
business man sold some property for a
North Georgia lady. He forwarded the
money received from the sale in bills,
among them being seven SIOO silver cer
tificates. He now reports to the express
agent that when the money was received
the owner placed it in a safe at home and
did not try to deposit it until a few daj's
ago. On carrying it to the bank the S7OO
in silver certificates were refused. It was
rumored around Brunswick that the seven
certificates were counterfeit, but investi
gation by the Morning News correspond
ent does not establish that fact. It is
stated that the bank only refused the
certificates because a dangerous counter
feit is in existence and they are extra
cautious. The local banks claim most em
phatlcaly that the certificates declined by
the North Georgia bank did not come from
Brunswick, as several months have
elapsed since since the money was for
warded, it would be difficult to establish
any statement otherwise.
Collector Thomas W. Lamb closed his
four-years’ term of office on Jan. 20. He
was confirmed on Jon 29 and took office
Feb. 5. It seems that the appointment of
Col. Henry T. Dunn has been agreed upon
provided he appoints E. R. Be'.cher (color
ed). deputy collector of customs. This
compromise has been the result of a fight
made for months. The Belcher faction
have long boasted of defeating Mr. Dunn
entirely, but it seems the effect has been
to put Belcher in office, while Belcher's
following has been left in the cold. The
general public do not take to the Belcher
compromise and the commercial interests
are crying out loudly against it. The
men and their positions now in Ihe Bruns
wick customs district are Capt. Maliery
P. King, deputy collector: Editor R. W.
Grubb, deputy collector, Darien; C. W.
Doming, inspector; John P. Twoney, clerk.
What effect the Belcher compromise will
have on these men has not been given out
for publication yet.
It is reasonably certain that the coast
ami geodetic survey commission now here
under Engineer Martndin will proceed to
the Alaska border to establish the boun
dary line when their work here is com
pleted.
SEYATOH JIASOX ASSAI LTED.
Clerk at a Hotel Refuses to Provide
a Room at His Request.
From the New York Times.
Washington, Jan. 18—United States Sena,
lor William Mason of Chicago was the vic
tim of an unpleasant affair in the office
of the Hotel Johnson this evening, when
he was assaulted by the clerk, after sorm*
words over securing a room for the wife
of one of Senator Mason’s Chicago friends,
who was passing through the city.
Alonzo Wighal of Chicago, a well-known
lawyer, and formerly editor of the Chi
cago Journal, is an old friend of Senator
Mason's. Yesterday Mr. Wighal telegraph
ed that his wife would pass through
Washington, and asked that Senator Ma
son should take her sight-seeing. Sena
tor Mason and his son spent the early
afternoon in escorting Mrs.W ighal through
the public buildings, and afterward dined
at the Johnson.
Mr- Wighal being tired, and some hours
remaining before she could secure a train.
Senator Mason engaged a room for her
at the Johnson for the afternoon, paid for
it, and registered her as “Mrs. Lott AVig
hal, Chicago." . , .
Returning to the cafe, where the lady
was waiting with her son. Mr. Mason was
followed bv the clerk, who asserted that
he had changed his mind about furnishing
the room, and tendered Senator Mason his
monrv The senator repaired with the
clerk'to the lobby, where hot words en
sued and the clerk struck him. Before
many blows passed the combatants were
separated bv friends. Mrs. Wighal after
ward was escorted to tbe Arlington, where
she secured a room for the night, being
100 much wrought up over the incident
to continue her Journey as Intended.
The proprietor of the Hotel Johnson af
• erward said that Ms clerk had been
over-zealt us and that he greatly regret,
led the occurrence
SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. JANUARY 22. 189 K.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.
Favorable Winds Allow a Large
Number of Vessels to Go to Sea.
Another Steamship Chartered to
Load Cotton for Bremen—Steam
ship City of Birmingham to Go
Rnek on the New York Line—List
of Vessels in Port—Steamship Mn
reea l.ost on the Const of Wales
and Font Men Killed and Six Hiss
ing.
A large fleet of vessels, which had been
cleared for several days and was waiting
for favorable winds, went to sea yester
day. There were nine In all. including six
barks for foreign ports and three schoon
ers for Northern ports. Several others
are ready and will go to sea to-day.
The British steamship Eskdale has been
posted on the board at the Cotton Ex
change for a cargo of cotton to be ship
ped to Bremen. She has been chartered
by W. W. Wilson. She is due to arrive
Jan. 28, from London via Penarth.
The Steamship City of Birmingham,Capt.
Burg, which has been making extra trips
to Boston direct with cotton, will resume
her route on the New York and Savan
nah line. She was scheduled to sail from
this port to-day, but owing to her acci
dent at Boston, she was delayed in sailing
on return. She will go to New York from
Boston and sail from the former port for
Savannah next Wednesday at 5 o’clock p.
in.
The annual convention of the Atlantic
and Gulf Coasts’ Dredging Association is
to be held at Baltlmoi-e on Feb. 9. Mr.
Frank A. Furst, president of the Balti
more Dredging Company, and Congress
man Dennis M. Hurley of Brooklyn, N.
Y., are the committee in charge of the
arrangements for the convention. The
business meeting and election of officers
will be followed by a banquet, at which
will be present several United States sen
ators and congressmen.
Capt. Crockett, of the schooner Warnc
Moore, of Richmond, arrived at Norfolk
Wednesday and reported having been run
into by the schooner Carrie, Capt. Fra
zier, of Baltimore, early Monday morning,
while his vessel was anchored on the
Hampton flats. The Moore lost her fly
ing Jfbhoom and foretopmast, while the
Carrie broke her main gaff and tore her
mainsail. The Carrie was bound from
Baltimore to Petersburg, coal laden, and
the Moore was bound to Charleston with
coal.
Anew invention for preventing vessels
from sinking after being damaged by col
lision has been exhibited In London re
cently before a number of shipping ex
perts. An Iron model of a cargo ship was
placed In water, after having been loaded
with bricks. Then a hole, immense in
size compared with the miniature vessel,
was opened at the side. When the water
had risen to a level with the deck a num
ber of guta percha bags, fixed under the
deck, were inflated with carbonic acid gas,
and the vessel almost immediately began
, to rise.
London Jan. 21.—The British steamer
Mareca, Capt. Land, which arrived at
Cork. Jan. 8. from Baltimore, and which
is bound for Newport is ashore off St.
Govenshead, southwest coast of Wales.
Thirteen of the crew are safely landed, but
'four were killed on the steamship from
some cause, anu six left in a boat are
missing.
Savannah Almnnnc.
Sun rises to-day at 7:00 and sets at 5:24.
High water at Tybee to-day at 7:38 a. m.
and 8:05 p. m. High water at Savannah
one hour later.
Phases of tlie Moon for January.
Full moon, 7th, 6 hours, 24 minutes,
evening; last quarter. 15th, 9 hours and 14
minutes, morning; new moon. 22d, 1 hour,
25 minutes, morning; first quarter, 29th,
8 hours. 33 minute*, morning; moon in
apogee, 4th; perigree. 20th.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vc**els Arrived Yesterday.
Steamship Gate City, Ooogins, New
York—Ocean Steamship Company.
Bark Sole (Ital), Cafiero, Table Bay, at
quarantine—Dahl A Andersen.
Brig Maria O (Ital). Seotto, Martinique,
at Tybee for orders—Dahl A Andersen.
Steamer Clifton. Strobhar, Beaufort—
George U. Beach. Manager.
Steamer Doretta. Finney, Bluffton and
returned—J. H. Judkins.
Vessel* Cleared Yesterday.
Steamship D. H. Miller, Kirwan, Balti
more—J. J. Corolan, Agent.
Steamship Elwick (Br), Wood, Genoa—
Richardson A Barnard.
Bark Asoalon (Nor). Gulbrnndsen, Dan
zig—Dahl A Andersen.
Bark Ariel (Nor), Faust, Hamburg—Pa
terson. Downing A Cos.
Schr Alfred Brabrook, Garland, Boston
—C. W. Howard A Cos.
Wen' to Sen Yesterday.
Steamship City of Augusta, New York.
Bark Edward Percy (Nor), Samarang.
Bark Italia (Nor), new port of St. Pe
tersburg
Bark Memory (Nor). Cadiz.
Bark Zefiro (Hal), Genoa.
Bark Valentine (Swed), Hamburg.
Bark Singapore (Ger), Rotterdam.
Schr Joel Cook, Philadelphia.
Schr Jose Olaverri, Brunswick.
Schr Douglass Gregory, Baltimore
(from Tybee.)
Shipping Memoranda.
Chnrlesion, S. C., Jn. 21.—Arrived, schr
Mary if. Williams (Br), Russell, Nassau.
Cleared, schr Isaac H. Tillyer, French,
Elizqbethport, N. J.
Sailed, steamer Cairnisla (Br), Ander
sen, Bremen; schr Viola Reppard, Dunton,
Boston.
Key West. Fla.. Jan. 21.—Arrived schr
Ellen Adams, F.neas, Jacksonville.
Reported off Sand Key, schr Maggie S.
Hart, Farrow, from Philadelphia to Gal-
VOHfOFI.
Pensacola. Fla.. Jan. 21.—Arrived, bnrk
Antwerp (Nor), Bforstad, Capetown.
Cleared, barks Loflhus (Nor), Andreas,
sen. Buenos Ayres; Lord Palmerston,
(Swd), Jennassen, Antwerp.
Port Tampa, Fla.. Jan. 31.—Arrived, tor.
pedo boat Ericsson, Usher. Key West;
steamers Florida, Hamtm, Mobile; Oliv
ette, Hovel, Havana, via Key West and
returned.
New '.’or*, lan ID - Arrived schrs Cur-
rie E. Look. Veazie, Jacksonville; Sarah
A. Fuller, Brown, Brunswick.
Philadelphia, Jan. 19.—Cleared, schr An
nie T. Bailey, Gifford. Savannah.
Notice to Mariners.
Tilot charts and all hydrographic infor
mation will be furnished masters of ves
sels free of charge in United States hy
drographic office in custom house. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office. Re
ports of wrecks and derelicts received for
transmission to the navy department.
The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
12 m., 75th meridian time.
Slennier Passengers.
Passengers per steamship D. 11. Miller
from Baltimore—C. B. Jack. ,T. C. Car
nan Is. Redder, Charles Shewe, S.
Hish, A. YV. Wire, C. H. Carmer, Mrs.
W. C. Green, H. H. Blackney, Mr. Car
uek, F. P. Ipls. (Mr. Hartman, J. Brown,
Mr. Wilson, A. Column, Mr. Portman.
Wm. Smith, E. Diggins, J. Phillips, 8.
•Tones.
Passengers per steamship City of Au
gusta for New York—Miss L. N. Hill,
Mrs. Henry Smart, Mrs. L C. Dunbnr,
Miss E. S. Pelzer, F. W. Pelzer, H. B.
Felzer, L. F. Johnston, S. J. Epstein.
Miss Harnet Filden, F. IX Waynard and
wife. Miss Gertrude Olson.
Passengers tier steamship Gate city from
New York—W. S. Merriwether and wife,
Mrs. James Davis, Mrs. Druhen, P. Evoy,
Rev. J. J McDonough. Rev. J. 11. Green,
Mrs. S. H. Sawyer, A. F. Barrett, C. A.
Oakes, J. R. Strong and wife and 6on,
Fred Green, E. D. Samson.
Conatxvlse Exports.
Per steamship City of Augusta for New
Y0rk—1.944 bales upland cotton, 54 bales
sea island cotton, 88 pkgs domestics and
yarns, 350 bbls cotton seed oil. 141,920 feet
lumber. 85 bdls hides, 32 turtles. 48 bbls
fish. 097 pkgs fruit, 303 pkgs vegetables,
502 pkgs mdse, 41 cases cigars, 9 bbls oys
ters. 1,073 bbls rosin. 390 bbls turpentine.
Per schr Brabrook for 805t0n—323,741
feet pitch pine lumber—Cargo by John A.
Calhoun.
Foreign Exports.
Per British steamship Elwick for Ge
noa—o,o6o bales cotton, valued at $209,987;
190 tons old iron rails, valued at $2,290;
126 tons old steel rails, valued at $1,251,
and 1,014 tons phosphate rock, valued at
$10,145.
Per Norwegian bark Ascalon for Ham
burg— 5,000 bbls rosin, valued at $16,721.
Cargo by S. P. Shotter Cos.
Per Norwegian bark Ariel for Ham
burg—s,9o3 bbls rosin, valued at $11,242
Cargo by Paterson. Downing Cos.
Hrerlptn at Hnilroads.
Per Central of Georgia Railway, Jan.
21.-3,275 bales cotton. 100 tons pig Iron,
16 casks clay, 121 pkgs mdse. 100 bales do
mestics, 702 bbls rosin, 90 bbls spirits, 32
cars lumber, 2 cars potatoes, 4 cars coal,
1 ear meal.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular Rail
road, Jan. 21.—303 bbls rosin, 141 casks
spirits, 2 cars tobacco, 2 cars poles, 4 cars
mdse, 8 cars wood, 1 car fertilizers, 1 ear
hogs. 1 car moss, 1 ear oats, 1 car peas,
1 car tiling, 1 car bran, 4 cars vegetables,
1 car flour, 14 cars lumber, 1 car hides,
1 car oil.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway, Jan.
21.- 259 bales cotton, 1,188 bbls rosin, 148
casks spirits, 24 ears lumber, 1 car flour.
2 ears corn, 2 cars oats, 2 cars cotton, 1
1 ear meat, 1 car bananas, 2 cars bran, 1
car pig iron.
VESSELS IN PORT JAN. 22.
Steamships.
Gate City, 1.112 tons, Oooglns, New York
—Ocean Steamship Company.
D. H. Miller, 1.674 tons, Klrwan, Balti
more—J. J. Carolan, Agent.
Titanic (Hr), 1.024 tons. Halliday; ldg cot
ton, Havre.—J. F. Minis A Cos.
Elwick (Br), 1,577 tons, Clark; eld cotton,
Genoa.—Richardson A Barnard.
Cumerla (Br), 1.99+ tons, Goodall, ldg cot
ton. Liverpool—Georgia Export and Im
port Company.
Matin (Fir). 2,433 tons, Archer, ldg cotton,
Bremen—Georgia Ex|*jrt and Imi>ort
Company.
Atlantic (Br), 2,001 tons, Godley; ldg cot
ton, Bremen—Strachan A Cos.
Ships.
Union (Oer), 1,152 tons, Bremers, ldg
naval stores, Europe—Dahl A Andersen.
Margarethe (Ger). 1,228 tons, Poppe; eld
Antwerp—Antwerp Naval Stores Com
pany.
Barks.
Jacobine (Ger), 543 tons, Ahrens, Apalachi
cola, for Havre.—Dahl A Andersen.
Stanley (Nor), 651 tons, Andreasen, ldg na
val stores, Europe.—Dahl & Andersen.
Magnat (Nor), 636 tons, Hansen, ldg cot
ton, Baltic.—Dahl A Andersen.
Gotha (Ger), 781 tons, Hansen, at quaran
tine.—Dahl * Andersen.
Germanic (Ger), 826 tons, Dieroks, ldg
naval stores, Europe.—Dahl A Andersen.
Otdgo (Swd), 970 tons, Northon, ldg naval
stores. Europe—Dahl A Andersen.
Asoalon (Nor), 915 tons, Ouedbrandsen,
cld Hamburg—Dahl A Andersen.
Isabella (Nor). 574 tons, Knudsen, dis
charging ballast—Dahl A Andersen.
Rosenberg (Nor), 845 tons, Nielsen, dls
eharging ballast—Dahl A Andersen.
Sole (Ital). 411 tons, Cafiero; at quaran
tine, waiting—Dahl A Andersen.
Waimea (Nor), 803 tons. Haslur, at Ty
bee, wtg—Master.
La Marlucoia (ftal), 582 tons, Lubrano,
discharging ballast—Strachatf A Cos.
Francisea Nadnl (Urug), 401 tons, Garcia,
klg naval stores, Montevideo—Jose M.
Esteve A Cos.
Conductor (Br). 1,063 tons, lombard, ldg
lumber, Santos—Master.
Calcium (Br), 687 tons, Smith, at Tybee.
wtg.—Master.
Ijanoefield (Br). 947 tons, Granl, ldg lum
ber, Santos.—Master.
Rlmfaxe (Nor), 513 tons, Arnesen. dis
eharglng ballast—Ant werp Naval Stores
Company.
Ariel (Nor), 970 tons, Paust. eld Danzig—
Paterson, Downing A Cos,
Brigs.
C. C. Sweenev, 596 tons. Miller, discharg
ing gtiano—C. W. Howard A Cos.
Marla C. (Hal), 390 tons. Seotto, at Tybee
wtg—Dahl & Andersen.
Schooners.
Alfred Brabrook, 440 tons. Garland, eld
lumber, Boston.—C. W. Howard A Cos.
Harry B. Ritter, 587 tons, Clark, ldg lum
ber, Philadelphia.—C. W. Howard A Cos.
Horace P. Shares, 393 tons. Mount, idg
lumber, Philadelphia—C. W. Howard A
Cos.
John G. Schmidt, 150 tops, Norbury. ldg
lumber, Philadelphia—C. W. Howard A
Cos.
Chaunoey E. Burk, 871 tons, Townsend,
discharging coal—C. W. Howard & Cos.
Nelson Bartlett, 609 tons, Willey, ldg
lumber. New York—C. W. Howard A
Cos.
Emily F. Norlham, 316 tons, Johnson,
discharging coal—C. \Y. Hon ird A Cos.
Robert Graham Dun, 334 tons. Kelly, dis
charging fish scrap—C. IV. Howard &
Cos.
Celia F., 302 tons. West, discharging coal—
C. W. Howard A Cos.
Edward P. Avery. 482 tons. Hawley, dis
charging coal—C. \Y. Howard A Cos.
Ida L. Hull. 473 tons, Gahrielsen, discharg
ing coal—C. W. Howard A Cos.
Rob Roy, 746 tons, Norbury. discharging
coal—C. W. Howard A Cos.
Georgte L. Drake, 399 tons, Skolfleld. dis
charging guano—C. W. Howard A Cos.
Charmer, 376 tons, Johnson, discharging
cement and nitrate of soda—C. \\ . How
ard A Cos.
Hilda, 564 tons. Rlnes, discharging coal—
Master.
Luther T. Garrcison, 491 ions. Green, dis
charging guano—Master.
J. E. Dußignon, 439 tons. Turner, dis
charging guano—Master.
Ida Lawrence. 459 tons, Campbell, ldg
lumber, Baltimore— E. B. Hunting A Cos.
Jennie Thomas, 576 tons. Young, discharg
ing railroad Iron—Dixon, Mitchell A Cos.
Margaret A. May. 599 tons, Jarvis, dis
charging coal—Dixon, Mitchell A Cos.
80ME FLORIDA STORIES,
A Young Lawyer'll First Chance to
Earn n Fee.
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 29.—Here are
some Florida stories which may Interest
tile readers of ihe Morning News: In a
neighboring town, a bright young gentle
man, with ambitious hopes and aspira
tions, had Jusi been admitted "to pb id
and practice" in the circuit and lower
courts of ihe slate.
Visions of advancement flashed through
the windows of the air castles he had
built, and he was making mental invest
ments of his profits, when his day dreams
were disturbed hy the entrance to his of
fice of one of his shrewd fellow citizen .
"liool morning, Mr. F—. You vns been
a lawyer now don't Id?” exclaimed Mr.
“Yes, I have been admitted to the bar,
and hope to secure a part of the legal
business of the town and section,” replied
the young “limb of the law."
"Veil, I vas glat for you un von some
ding gooms aroundt, alretty, I vill see vat
1 does for you.”
“Thank you for your kind offer, Mr,
G ; 1 hope I shall not disappoint you >n
the transaction of any business you may
commit lo my handling," answered Mr.
F .
Not many days thereafter Mr. G met
the young barrister arid said: ‘'Mr. F ,
1 dink 1 haf a gase for you. A nigger vel
ler vat I knows, haf a town lot vat I needs
In my peosness. He asks me seventy-vive
tailors for dose lot alretty. I tells him no,
Zambo, dat, dnt ish 100 much; I dell you
vot I do, 1 gifs you vorly tollars vor dose
lot. He say, ‘not much, meester G ;
dose lot Is vorth all dose sevehty-vlvo tal
lars.' Now, Mr. 'F , 1 vnnt dose lot,
put 1 don't vas bay no seventy-vive ta!-
lars; so 1 dells yon vat you does, you
makes ub a pig pundle of bupers und
slicks dem in your goat liocket, und you
hunts ub Zambo und you zuy: 'Zambo.
I hear you glalm dose lot down p.v de
mill alretty, hey? Veil 1 dell you dose
lot vas not peen yours. You see all dees
bapers, veil I hafe de teids to dose lots
und your bapers was no goot. My bn
pers goolns from a pig town up mil Geor
gia und dey vas nil right. Vat you say
Zambo?' Now, I tell you val you do, you
glalm dose lot, but your glaiin vns no
goot. 1 bays you vorty tallars for your
glalm und dot vill settle id. Vat you
zay?" •
Indignant that he should be, supposed
guilty of being a party to such a ques
tionable transaction, Mr. F 's eyes
blazed with scorn and scowling at (tie
client, he said: "Mr. O , what do you
lake me for, any way, ad scoundrel?”
"Nod ad all, Mr. F ; nod at all, only
a lawyer!"
In an adjoining county are several tur
pentine farms. The character of the ne
groes who go to make up the laborers, as
is well known. Is not of !he highest stan
dard. An old negro woman living near
one of these farms, traveling along the
railroad track, happened upon a bill laying
near the rail, and which proved to be a
S2O note. Like most of her rare, she
could not contain the news of her wonder
ful luck, and it was soon known amongst
the blacks of the neighborhood, that the
old woman had found a fortune. Soon a
conspiracy was formed by four negro men
to secure that wealth. They concocted a
story and called upon the old woman and
told the story of their loss. The money
had been paid them by their employer,
which was to be changed and divided
amongst them. They said he (their em
ployer) Just happened not to have any less
sized bills and had given this particular
till] to one of this party to change and dis
tribute as above mentioned.
The old woman was unwilling to sur
render h< r find. She could not deny that
she had it, but was very reluctant to give
up the bill, still impressed with the idea
that these men were trying to impose up
on her. They discussed the matter some
time. Various arguments Were used.
Still she was iri doubt and would not
yield.
As is well known, in many negro com
munities. there Is generally one who Is es
teemed an authority in almost all matters,
and this little eommunl'y was not an ex
ception. So the old woman agreed if Un
cle Tobe would verify the statement of the
conspirators, she would give up the hill.
Off the four men put, and finding Uncle
Tobe soon convinced him (most probably
by a promise of a partition of the spoils),
of the honest ownership of the bill. Uncle
Tobe accompanied the four hack to the
old woman’s cabin and solemnly assured
her the money was the riglatful property
of these men.
The old stocking was rolled down, and
the precious bill brought out and most re
luctantly handed over. Two silver dol
lars were then given her for her honesty
(?), and the gang "went on their way re
joicing.”
The suspicion of the fraud never left
her. She hunted upCapt. W., the turpen
tine operator, and related the whole mat
ter. He knew it was a put up Job. as ho
hud never paid these felows a S2O bill
since they had Men In hts employment.
He therefore organized an Impromptu
court, and summoned all interested.
Flying the men with questions, he made
them confess they hod perpetrated a
fraud upon the old woman, to obtain the
monev. He demanded that it be produced
In court. The hill was handed to him by
one of the men. when, upon lnsi>eetion, it
proved to be a $2" Confederate note.
Capt. W. would not allow them to make
the old woman return the two silver dol
lars; he threatened them with legal pun
ishment If they molested her any further,
and forbid her to give up the reward.
On one of the headwaters of the famous
Huwnnee river there is said to be a natu
ral bridge, a natural arch of limestone,
under which the stream has forced Its
way. Its location has become a matter
of dispute among the negro laborers tn
a cedar camp in the great Gulf Hammock.
One of the disputants im-Md It was lo
cated on one, and the other asserted it
was not on that partlec! ir str am but an
other branch. The argument waxed
warm, when th- \ eaiU lin the factotum
or recognized authority in the camp, to
settle the dispute.
"Uncle Sam, you S. from Middle Flur
idy, ain’t you"" said one of the men.
’Vos.* I is," replied Uncle Ham.
"Den you musi know 'hunt dat bridge."
urged the questioner. "You knows right
wha' it is. don't you':'"
"Well, l reckon if any lody does, den
I am dat man. cause 1 In ! |nd to build It."
He located the eorre. t arm There could
l>e no appeal from so high an authority
as one who had helped to hulld it.
A NEWM’AI’EH STORY.
\\li> a lltK Banquet Was Not Given a
Big \\ rlte-np.
From the New York Press.
When the New York Times was the
leading Republican paper in tlie United
States—as (lie Press is lu-day -and ihe
organ of Us party, its editor was Igjuis J.
Jennings, who afterward went to Eng
land, became editor of ihe London Week
and member of Parliament from Stock
port. One day Carl Schuiz, William Steln
wav and other influential members of the
German Republican Club called on him
Willi a request that the Tlnns give a gen
erous u mount of space io the speeches to
delivered on that evening at the club's
annual banquet, ns tin l Hermans were gel
ling lo he a considerable power in poli
ties. With profuse thanks the committee
rei Ired.
Mr. Jennings Instructed General (then
colonel) Howard Carroll, his next In au
thority, to see that an excellent report of
tin* dinner was published ai least two col
umns. At 6 o'clock In l went home for Ihe
night, leaving Carroll In charge. Ashley
W Cole, afterward Gov. '.Morion's private
seen tary and now president of the State
Railroad Commission ut $8,609 n year was
the star reporter on the Times', and, as
he had about the only evening clothes
known (o the office, to him fell the assign
ment io "cover" the German Republican*.
Ashley, said his chief, Carroll, "remem
ber that there are the Instructions of Mr.
Jennings; he wants at least two columns
about the banquet Ip your l>est style."
Anil Ashley departed fur the scene of po
tion in his best bib a id tin ker.
At It o’clock Cole showed up in tile office
with a bundle of notes. "Well, how much
have you got?" asked Carroll, "i tan give
you three or four columns, if you want so
much.” said Cole. “Well, make It three
columns," was the order. “But let me tell
you how they treated me," the reporter
begged. "After ten minutes of hard work
at the door I managed to gain admit
tance. There was not anolher newspaper
man present, and the master of ceremonies
seated me at a table in the corner where
the waiters threw the dirty dishes. They
spilled soup ail over me and messed me up
generally. No one of the committee came
near me. 1 was too far from the sixeikcrs
lo hear well, but managed to get enough
stuff for three columns.” He started off
to his desk to write, but Carroll stopped
him. "Ashley,” he said, ••fitter thinking
the matter over, I gu. ss you’d U tter make
a paragraph of three lines about the ban
quet. simply saying that It look place."
The three lines appeared next morning In
agate solid in a dark corner of the paper.
Mr, Jennings reached the office at 10
o’clock In towering frenzy and distrac
tion. Mr. Carrol) was sent for. The ed
itor-in-chief stuttered. M-m-mlster C-C-
C-arroll," he screeched. In his high-pitched
voice, "w-w-w-hat does this mean, sir?”
pointing to the three-line paragraph.
"D-d—do you remember, sir, that my or
ders were to give at least two columns to
this banquet?”
"Mr. Jennings,” Carroll said, calmly, "If
you will allow me lo explain "
“E-e-e-xplaln, sir? W-w-w-hat expla
nation Is possible? Why were my o-o-o
orders d-d-<lisol eyed, sir?”
Carroll repeated the story of Cole's
treatment, whereuimn Jennings, all afire,
sprang up and said:
“Mr. C-C-C-Carroll, I am disappointed
In you, sir! After what you have told me
I am surprised t-t-t-that you rn-m-m
--mcntloned the damned dinner at all!"
Jennings, one of the lovable men In Jour
nalism. died In Isnidon live years ago, at
t he age of 56.
TWO DOCTOR* DISAGREE,
Dr. Rakcslrnnr of Screven Is Enjoin
ed From I’rnotloliiH' Medicine.
Atlanta Cor. Macon Telegraph.
In the Supreme Court Thursday a sensa
tional and rather unique ease was argued.
It came up on a bill of exceptions from the
Superior Court of Screven county. The lit
igants In (he case are Dr. A. B. Lanier,
and I)r. Channcey Rnkestrmv. Tile former
has lived In that eounty for a long num
ber of years, where his business, that of
a practicing physician, is augmented by
his duties ns the postmaster of Oliver, and
in addition to Ibis he owns und conducts
a drug store. All of this necessarily give
him a good deal more to do, and with (he
view of securing assistance, he advertised
in the Savannah papers offering to sell an
interest In his professional work. Dr.
Chauneey Rakesfraw, who is a young man
recently come to Georgia from a Northern
state, answered the advertisement, and In
doing so made a trade with Dr. Lanier by
which be purchased a one-third Interest in
Lanier')} outside practice. Larder reserving
his drug store and postoffiee franchises.
Matters moved on smoothly for several
months, when trouble arose over Ihe fact
that it was claimed that the outside prac
tice was growing more rapidly than wag
the practice of Dr. Lanier at his drug store
which It Is claimed, was caused by Rakc
straw making a favorable impression in
that locality by reason of his improved
and more advanced ideas of treating dis
eases. This state of affairs resulted in a
quarrel, and a dissolution of co-partner
ship followed. Lamer claims that by the
terms of his contract, should a dissolution
at any time occur. Rakes’ raw was bound
Isy the terms of the contract not to prac
tice medicine within fifteen mdes from the
Lanier drug store. An Injunction was got
ten out ngalnst Rakcstraiv, and upon being
argued before Judge Gamble, was granted.
The case came up on a bill of excep
tions. Rakestraw it seems, while a partner
of Lanier, married a Miss McNeil, the
daughter of a prominent resident of the
county, and having made a reputation
there as a physician, does not want to be
prevented from practicing his profession
In that county. While on the other hand,
Lanier claims that ho cannot do so under
the terms of the contract.
—Dr. George A postal!, the noted French
physician, has written to a St. Louis doc
tor that he had discovered n method rif ob
viating the deletorlous effects of using "X"
rays. His practice Is simply to connect
the battery by u wire with the ground,
which completes the circuit and removes
all danger.
PAGES 9 TO 10.
BLIZZARDS AVI* NORTHERS.
The Terrible Storm* That Sweep
Over the Northwest.
Torn the Chicago Tlmes-Herald.
The language of the West Is becoming
more conservative with passing years. A
leading state officer was saying the other
day: "1 never use the word ‘blizzard,'
•fiot winds or ‘cyclone,’ nor do I allow them
to appear in any of the reports of my of
fice. They are In most cases a libel on
(he Mississippi valley and ought t 5 be ta
booed by the Intelligent people of the
West.’ Asa matter of fact there is less
common nse of such extreme expressions
among the Western people. In the early
days, when the actual condition were less
understood. It was characteristic of the
newcomers lo exaggerate all the phenom
ena of nature. Every wind was dcstroy
ena of nature. Every wind that destroy
ed a but.fling was n cyclone and every
snowstorm was a blizzard. But now these
terms occur most frequently In Ihe corres
pondence columns of newspapers and only
occasionally are they really deserved.
But there are such things as blizzards
and cyclones. This Is the season of the
former, and more than one owner of cat
tle ami sheep will* lie aware of It before
the arrival of spring. It cannot be hid
den nor can the effects of ita reign be ob
scured. It Is Irresistible, and the sacri
fice that it demand every year are
mighty. The slorms of the plains have
been for several years not out of the ord
inary. Owing to the better preparation
for winter, stock docs not suffer a* much
us In the old times. Then there are scat
tered the signal service bulletins to such
an extent that there is scarcely n commu.
nlty where timely warning cannot be se
cured. This helps many a rnnehmnn and
farmer to escape loss. It Is, of course, a
matter of doubt ns to how closely the sig
nals arc followed. Up in a Western Kan
sas county the other day a stranger saw
a black flag. Indicating n blizzard, flying
from a |k>lc, and, as he had a long drive
to make, was worried. He went to the
druggist who hail charge of the signal
service bulletins.
"Is that he latest buleltln?" he asked.
"Bless you, no. The flHg was put up a
week ago for the last storm, ami we forgot
lo take it down. The indications for four
or five days have been fair and warmer.’
They arc the same to-day.”
It may well be doubted If Uncle Sam
gets value received from all his bulle
tins.
The blizzard Is the most to he feared on
the open plain. The cattlemen have a
theory that stock can go through the win
ter without any shelter, ami that It pays
to gamble on the number of head that a
severe winter will kill. Sometimes It does,
and perhaps the cattlemen get out with
less expense than food and shelter would
have cost. But when a real hlizzatd
comes, there is another story. The tirst
thing the rattle do Is to drift. Every cat
tleman knows what that means. No mat
ter what the roughness of the prairie, re
gardless of the possible shelter of a friend,
ly bluff, the bewildered steers go on and
on with the wind until they are stopped
by a wire fence, or some other obstruc
tion. If there Is none they go until they
fall exhausted. If one falls there is sim
ply a trampling of hoofs and death. If
Ihe fence intervenes the herd piles up one
on top of another until no more can climb.
There they stay, and In the morning the
owner finds a ghastly sight awaiting him.
Such events make the great losses on the
plains In a storm. Thousands of cattle
are thus lost, which are never reported in
the papers or tit the round of the assessor.
In Ihe winter at the end of the famous
cattle trail's glory, 1874, there came such
a storm. It was estimated that 800,003
head had been driven up from the ranches
of the South to Ihe shipping stations along
the lines of railroad Just completed to the
mountains. But the market In Chicago
was "off." The buyers were afraid of
Texas fever and other things. The prices
were so low that the cattle were aeat
tere over the prairies of Nebraska and
Kansas, to lie held over until spring. Sleet,
followed by a terrific period of cold, came
upon the plains. When It was over the
-laughter was simply awful. On herdet
told men that out of 100 head under his
care Just one lived through. Out of one
herd of 3.690 on the Upper Republican
only 200 were found in the spring. From
one Kansas station were shipped 50,000
hides taken from the dead cattle; from
other stations half as many were carried.
It was the severest blow ever given the
i-aitle Industry on the mld-pralrle pastures
and It took years for the business to get
back to Us old-time vigor.
In modern days the blizzard is less
feared. The settlers are better prepared
for Its coming. Their houses are better;
there Is -something to burn in the wood
shed or coal bln. Ho we hear less of
loss of life on the plains, though there is
a great deal of suffering that never comes
to the knowledge of the world. Stock la
still handled without much regard
to the weather possibilities on the
farther western plains, but In the more
thickly settled regions preparation is
made.
The use of the word “norther” has crept
Into the West in the past few years. It
has come up from the South, and has
perhaps been .carried by the cattlemen
themselves. It is taking the place of
"blizzard" on the prairies south of mid-
Nebraska when the conditions are not so
severe a* to warrant the stronger word.
Indeed the tendency is In ail descriptions
of the weather In the West to use more
moderate terms. The norther Is in effect
the tnll-ond of a blizzard. It comes upon
Ihe traveler In a minute and is as fierce
as the attack of an airy cavalry. It was
•It* prevalence that caused the westerner
to give this advice to an eastern friend
who asked him how to dress for a three
mile trip over the plains: "Take an over
coat, a fan and an umbrella.” It is fre
quently almost as serious in Its results ns
the blizzard, because of the unexpected
ness of its coming. The sky may he as
clear and the air as balmy as June when
vou sit down to lunch: when you arise the
mercury may have dropped thirty degrees
and the wind may be coming out of a
gray north sky at a race-horse speed. The
only redeeming feature in the perform
ance is that the storm is likely to last
only a short time. The blizzard In its na
tive lair gives a fair warning to those
versed in the lore of the weather, hut It
takes daya for it to spend its force.
To one living In the city, where there
Is the constant accompaniment of steam
heat and even temperature whatever the
nature of the atmosidiere outside, It hi in
comprehensible how the families in the
little cabins out on the plains can stand
the days when the storm la raging. But
they do, and the fuel used Is or the most
limited and Inferior quality. One can un
dergo a great deal if necessary. Occa
sionally there Is a traveler who goes forth
and (Joes not return, or a settler who is
missing. The bodies are found in the
spring, or when the storm subsides— and
the world hears nothing of it. it is a
part of the uncounted harvest of the bllz
"sard.