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VISITED another district.
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UT say to you at George
d; Ai Barr asked;
u ked me if there would be any
aey in the work if 1 did away
r . sheet piling. I toid him yes. I
fl there would be,” said the wit
what did he tell you to do then?"
l' me to continue as I had been
T’ util X heard further. I did- not
g 1 Ilim whom I was to hear," said
tc , Twiggs, the witness said, who
inspector on the works, was near
-IVJ! ih is conversation took place. He
b> Ii "was to have been sent to Orange,
, ( ,io some work there, and de
,o go he resigned. MaJ. W. S.
was in charge of the work at that
you know anything about the in
( c capt. Carter had about Bvisit
. ,i; , getown?” was asked.
. ot," was the reply. Capt. Bixby
:1( his post in Wilmington at the
11 t[ defense announced that they had
0 ‘ cions to ask the witness,
y ‘ H Hay, a grocer, was next sworn to
tf .| with regard to his signature on a
.. r of bonds. In XS92 he said he was
v ;ii out $15,000 over and above all of
1, - liabilities. He had signed a guarantee,
lor i C. Ely on one or two occasions, he
6 "I>M you ever make oath as a surety
on .■ i:v bond?” Col. Barr asked.
• ■.No was the reply, “I was never re
quired io do it.”
•■John Gaynor,” said the witness in an
ew, r to other questions, “asked me sev
eral timrs to become surety on bidders
bn: 1 They were small contracts, he
t o .,i me, and I always signed the papers
in blank. 1 know M. A. Connolly. I
r , n r signed a bond in his presence that
I remember.”
witness’ attention was called to his
signature on a bond which he identified.
Tli' paners, he said, were always in blank
when he signed them. There was no
Other writing on thorn except his name.
"Did you ever make oath that you were
worth $73,000 over all your liabilities?”
Col. Barr asked.
"1 novi v did, sir. 1 could,not have done
ro." was the reply. "No such oath was
ever read over or explained to me. I
would rot have taken such an oath as it
would have been false.”
Tin- certificate was signed by S. F. B.
Gillespie, deputy clerk of the United
Stales Court, but the witness f?aid he had
rover signed any such bond or oath be
fore Gillespie..
John L. Gallagher appcmd as a wit
ness to Mr. Kay’s signature on another
bond, but when asked about it Mr. Ray
gave this reply, which he repeated fre
quently:
"Nobody ever witnessed my.signature to
any document I ever signed connected
with this work.”
He was shown another paper, in which
be had sworn in 1893 that he was worth
$15,000 above all liabilities. He was hard
ly worth that amount then, he said, and he
liad never signed any such oath. The sig
nature was his, but he said he had signed
it in blank.
'Yon were very accommodating in sign
ing all these papers,” said Col. Ban.
"What was the inducement for you?”
"The company dealt with me, and Col.
Caynor was very pleasant. I did not mind
accommodating him, especially since he
told him they were bidders’ bonds, and
there was no responsibility attached to
them.”
He did not know John Dooly, who ap
peared as a witness to another of his sig
i .ilures. The name of M. A. Connolly,
1 niled States Commissioner, with his seal
appeared upon the certificates to a num.
ber of Mr. Ray’s signatures on different
bonds.
"I always signed those paperg in blank,
i never did sign such a paper in the pres
ence of any officer. There is only one pa
per I ever signed in the presence of a
witness. D. M. McCarthy once witnessed
tn> signature on one of these papers tn
nty store. In every other instance I sign
ed the papers in blank.”
Mi Gillespie, he said, had never been
n his place of business. He had never
neen in the cuslom house to sign any
he Gaynors - The oath to the
e uct that the signer was worth $75,000
og r an liabilities was. in print, but the
Itness said he had not read it before
gmng it. He was informed that the
ds wcre bidders’ bonds, and that there
was no responsibility attached to them.
I,! v,l and ~ ffncd mo -“ l of the bonds in blank
G C; V . n ° r „ s room in the Pulaski
nevlp .. „ A tl f r he Plffned the honds he
never saw them again.
v r °!\* h ? cross - x araination Mr. Ray said
ve, “ i:? 1 in bus,nes * “bout twenty-one
i>f>. II ni.ii \ Up ,0 n few y ears ago had
ha. , .;, I,ros . perous - For Mr. Gaynor he
bonds JS sgned bl ank affidavits and
J a !u P v SitlVely th£,t he ha<l al '
Mr r'Jv , he bonds and affidavits for
In-' n . ''lank, and without know
tha' he g a b°ut them. If he had sworn
nat he was worth $75,000 above his liabili
ty, n false y tlmP ’ he said U would have
F” n!°i y °, U SWCar t>osi lively that you never
Mr (Wu’ Pape , r before W. J. Watson?”
1 narlton asked.
(hf . n °'J’ t rp meml)er that I ever did.” was
th. ■ nli' In answ er to another question
I tnvn n .t SS said ’ “ I ‘ swoar positively that
anvune I \ ver made such an oath before
tioi oi i " xcep * ) n le one instance I men
-1 ’'. ne , ver signed any of those papers
°‘ les but Mr. Gaynor s.
riv •■„ '!’ r swore to my signature nor to
• ..iidncmi standing before any one.”
ru r tiv " ,tn , esa then left the stand tcinpo
< a 5? Mr - W. P. McCauley was
R-hr i , had beard and
j r , ,h ’ al ? d vvas * nform ed that they were
! empioy of the oaynors.
1,,,f^ r ou ever sign a bond or guarantee
' A Connoiiy?" C ol. Barr asked,
did, the affidavits show for them-
McCauley replied.
thn -h, H tlf i. ed , his signature, and said he
th p had s,a ‘ ed he was worth more
■ bJ.WO prior to the contract of 1892.
asktd S Sncd tha ‘ suarantee then?” was
9 ' sir > 1 did. It was a bidders’ bond,
X . had security,” was the reply.
• *k..<) was that security?” Col. Barr
1 had the word of Col. John P. Gaynor
v would he protected if I signed It,”
‘ the reply.
f '\vm Urips t Bald he had signed the bond
l am , H ' Wa!sh under the contract
gi ;J n h ® works at Port Clinch, Fla. In
I, t . g ,‘bis bond he had also been
■ p b J ', he w’ord of Col. Gaynor. He
'■ r r ty Cd 330 havin * signed a !x>nd for
1; Barr questioned Mr. McCauley up
as bid for the work in the Savannah
• i under the big contract of 1892. Mr.
i' ,; ll V ty sald ‘ ha ‘ the flK ure3 were gotten
ii, 1 s p* l ' o6 ' ‘hat of the Savannah
t. ' g| ng Company, he being rich at the
. a b e bid went in in his name so
■ ->r. Jacob Paulsen, president of the
1 iny, could go on the bond in case he
i, " hr ' successful bidder, This was done
, ” ‘be law did not allow a member
■ a company performing a contract to
"P ‘be company's bond. Mr. McCau
' ,and ,loi hnow the handwriting in which
Proposal was made out. It had been
.£ and *° him ’ J, e said, while he was
, "ome. He 'had gone over the pro
carefully before it was sent in.
tr ir r'. Cauley sald be had had one con
\:.. ... nd erCapt. Carter: He had gone on
Walshs bond on the Ft. Clinch work
. ihe request of Col. Gaynor. .Two months
, ,after ‘be Savannah harbor bids had
r ll w, npd ' Mr. McCauley said he went
■t v ' Gaynor's bond under this contract,
to ,u.r~ conspiring with Mr. Gaynor
' Ilu ud the United States government?” ,
Mr. Chariton asked, when the witness was
turned over to the defense.
"I hardly think so.” was the reply. *'l
don’t believe there is anyone in Savannah
who thinks so."
"No, I don’t believe there is,” Mr. Charl
ton said. "I thought 1 would give you an
opportunity to make a, statement on that
point.”
"It is a common practice among men in
business to go on one another's bond, is tt
not?” Mr. Charlton asked.
"Yes, sir,” was the reply.
Men who bid against each other some
times go on each other's bonds, do they
not?" was asked.
“Yes, sir, I have known of several such
cases,” was the reply. The witness said he
was perfectly able to go on all the bonds
to which he signed his name, and that he
would not repud.ate anything he had ever
done.
“You are cashier of the Chatham Bank?”
was asked.
“Yes, sir,” was the reply.
“Mr. James g'oley has testified here that
he could go to your bank and get $3,000 on
his own name. Is that true?” Mr. Charlton
asked.
“No, sir, it is not,” the witness replied.
“I am willing to divide Mr. Sterly with
you,” Col. Barr interjected, “but I object
to your taking all of my witnesses.”
Mr. Charlton explained that he was only
endeavoring to save time and Col. Barr
withdrew his objection in this instance.
Mr. Foley’s account with tihe Chatham
Bank, the witness said, has always been
satisfactory, and he has always made his
payments promptly. He said, however,
the bank would not lend the money on
any one's name unaccompanied by securi
ty, adding, somewhat to the amusement
of those present, “not even on yours.”
"You had enough confidence in Mr.
Gaynor to take his word that you would
be protected in signing his bond for $75,-
000, didn’t you?” Mr. Charlton asked.
“Yes, and I’d do it again,” was the re
ply. “I feit no hesitation whatever, in
relying on him personally.”
Mr. McCauley said he had bid on govern
ment work before. He went over to
Charleston to the engineer office to get
specifications for some work to be done in
the Savannah river: The clerk gave him
one copy of the specifications and toid him
toe could not give him any more as there
would be other bidders. He remained up
all night, he said, made Out the two other
copies of the specifications himself, put in
his bid and found that he was the only
bidder. That was before Capt. Carter
came here.
Mr. W. H. Ray was recalled to the stand
for a few minutes. In answer to ques
tions Ihe entered a general denial to ever
having signed any of the bonds for the
Gaynors before any officer. He insisted
that he had always signed them in blank,
and had never seen them afterwards.
Anson Small, Hector Kinlaw, A. M.
Miller and Martin Allston, four negroe
laborers who had been employed in mak
ing fasine3, were questioned a little by
the Judge Advocate. Three of them said
■ they were paid 2V- cents a bundle, and one
said they got 3% cents. Fifty bundles
constituted a day’s , work. Kinlaw said
they drew their money every two weeks
and at the end of two weeks they got
about $2 apiece. That was the best he
ever received. Small created some amuse
ment by saying he had been employed to
make “pharisees” at 2% cents a bundle.
In calling the last witness there was a
little laugh on Capt. McClure when he
eaid:
“Tell Mr.—” and corrected himself, “tell
Martin Allston to come in.”
Chief Clerk J. W. O. Sterly went on
the stand again. It has been remarked
that whenever Col. Barr disposes of all
his other witnesses for the day he calls
upon Mr. Sterly. In fact with the excep
tion of the first two or three days Mr.
Sterly. seems to have been upon the stand
about every day that the court has been
in session.
He was examined on Capt. Carter’s re
ports for the Savannah harbor work of
1893, the object being to show the excess
of materials used over the amounts used
to cainvass bids.
He was also examined with reference
to William H. Walsh, the object being
to show that Walsh was no more than
an ordinary employe of Green & Gaynor.
Walsh was sent the contract papers for
the work on Ft. Clinch jetties, he said,
but there was no record in the office of
any instructions with regard to the work
having been sent him. Two letters, one
signed by B. D. Green and the other
signed by John F. Gaynor, were intro
duced to show that they were in the
same handwriting. A mass of other doc
umentary evidence on several of the con
tracts was introduced through Mr. Ster
ly, who will resume the stand to-mor
row.
UNDERWRITERS MAY OFFER #I,OOO
Reward Talked of for Arrest of In
cendaries.
Sensational reports of incendiarism in
Savannah have gone out to some of 'the
Northern papers, the destruction of
Cathedral, as well as other property, be
ing ascribed to this cause. Some of tlie
managers of the Northern insurance com
panies have become alarmed at these re
ports and inquiries as to the state of af
fairs are being received by the local
agents.
A Morning News reporter was shown
yesterday a letter from a manager in
which he stated that the National Board
of Underwriters would probably offer a
reward of SI,OOO for the apprehension of
the firebugs if a request were made to this
effect. The matter has not been consid
ered by the local agents yet. While there
is a general belief that incendiarism is
responsible for some on account of the
similarity of their origin, there is no
other evidence than this to confirm the
belief and many people are inclined to
look upon the incendiarism theory with
doubt. Among these are Mayor Meldrlm,
who was quoted to this effect in yester
day's Morning News. If there are no in
cendiaries the board of underwriters
w'ould not be out anything, and the of
fer of a reward would stimulate the de
tectives in their efforts to land the sup
posed incendiqries. The apprehension of
the latter, if such there be, would be
worth considerably more than SI,OOO, both
to the insurance companies and the city.
WILL COLLECT FEES HEftEAFTER.
Coastwise A’esscls Have Reen Getting
Into Port Without Pay,
The sanitary board held its bi-monthly
meeting yesterday afternoon, but no busi
ness of special interest was transacted.
A list of the coastwise vessels, which
have entered the port since the adoption
of a rule by the board last September, per
mitting coastwise vessels from points north
of Hatteras to come up the river without
stopping at quarantine, was received from
the harbor-master.
The coastwise vessels were placed upon
the same footing as the vessels of the
coastwise steamship companies, but were
required to report their arrival at the city
to the harbormaster. It was the intention
of the board that the harbor master should
collect the $3 fee required of coastwise
vessels which do not require to be disin
fected but it seems that this wak not un
derstood as Harbor Master Reilly has col
lected no fees. He will require the coast
wise vessels to pay the fee hereafter, how
ever. _
Drunk and Ilnl a Chicken.
David Bryan (colored) was in Police
Court yesterday, charged with being a sus
picious character, having a chicken in his
possession. It was shown he did not
steal the chicken, but a charge of drunk
enness was established and ihe prisoner
given ten days.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY ft. 1898.
gs ’ A TALK WITH MLS. HNKHAM
' , ’s About the Cause of Andruia.
1 Everybody comes into this world with a pre*
1 disposition to disease of some particular tissue;
t ! j ,v in other words, everybody haa a weak spot.
>: | ' In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred the
I j & ' weak spot in women is somewhere in the uteyt
* v V / J m ine system. The uterine organs have less re
1/ * sistance to disease than the vital organs; that $
r [ V? >\ why they give out the soonest.
V Not more than one woman in a hundred—
nay, in five hundred—has perfectly healthy organs of generation. 1 his points
to the stern necessity of helping one’s self just as soon as the life powers seem
to be on the wane. .
Excessive menstruation is a sign of physical weakness and want- of tone
in the uterine organs. It saps the strength away and produces anemia (blood
turns to water).
If you become anemic, there is no knowing what will happen. If your gums
and the inside of your lips and inside your eyelids look pale in color, you are
in a dangerous way and must stop that drain on your powers, h 1 hy not build
up on a generous, uplifting tonic, like Lydia E. l’inkhain’s ax
Mbs. Euwin’ Eiikig. 413 Church St., Bethlehem, Fa.,
says: “ I feel it my duty to write and tell you that
I am better than I have been for four years. iSlvijjpfflJswTk,
I used Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com
pound, one package of Sanative Wash, one box of 'it-
Liver Fills, and can say that I am perfectly cured. C’jyfinrapr
“Doctors did not help me any. I should have been
in my grave by this time if it had not been for your NjgS|_,Stg
medicine. It was a godsend to me. I was troubled with -A. bi *Bk
excessive menstruation, which caused womb trouble,
and I was obliged to remain in bed for six weeks. Mrs. '
Pinkham’s medicine was recommended to me, and, 1 I
after using it a short time, was troubled no more with flooding. I also had severe
pain in my kidneys. This, also, I have no more. I shall always recommend the
Compound, for it has cured me, and it will cure others. I would like to have you
publish this letter.” (In such eases the dry form of Compound shouid be used.)
TO RE HERE ARE OF MARCH.
Judge Speer Has Assigned the 11. S.
Court Docket for That Month.
Judge Emory Speer held a short session
of the United Slates Court yesterday morn
ing at 9 o’clock for Ihe purpose of calling
the docket for the assignment of cases.
There was some discussion as to when a
term of court should be held here. The
attorneys did not think it should be post
poned too long, as some of them appeared
anxious to have their cases disposed of.
It was suggested that arrangements might
be made to hold court here at the same
time with the court martial, should it
be in session in March. If that is not
done arrangements might be made, it was
also said, to get one of the state court
rooms for the purpose of holding court.
At all events, it was decided that Ihe
court would convene on Tuesday, March 1,
and assignments) were made with that
date in view.
A final decree was signed in the case of
J.W. Mcßeyhoids against the City and Su
burban Railway Company and T. M. Cun
ningham, trustee. The Substance of this
decree was to the effect that the Mcln
tyre contracts, under which a large
amount of supplies was furnished to the
company, having been assigned to Mr.
George Parsons, the bond for $259,000 given
by the City and Suburban, signed by Mr.
J. D. Weed, as surety, in connection with
these contracts. Should be cancelled. The
defendant- company was directed to pay
the costs of court.
The civil docket for March was assign
ed as follows:
Tuesday, March I—Waldron & Taintor
vs. J. H. Johnston; J. J. Marcher vs. R.
Breisenick; Interstate Commerce Com
mission. two eases; Claudius B. Pease vs.
D. S. Sinclair et al.; Brunswick Light and
Water Company vs. Mercantile Trust Com
pany.
Wednesday, Mnrch 2—T. C. Jeffords vs.
Fidelity Mutual Insurance Company;
Thomas Watson vs. Donovan & Perkins.
Thursday, March 3—Scarlett Bros. vs.
the Florida Central and Peninsular Rail
road; J. F. Flournoy vs. G. H. Dickerson
Friday, March 4.—J. S. Williams vs.
Southern Railway Company; William
McVeigh vs. Singer Manufacturing Com
pany; intervention of R. B. Hitchcock.
Monday, March 7—A. J. Burney vs. Flor
ida Central and Peninsular Railroad-.
Tuesday, March B—Andrew Dailey vs.
steam tug Maud.
Wednesday, March 9—Edward WiUlnk
vs. bark Conita L.; James Foley vs. bark
Jacobina; H. F. Willink vs. bark Jacob
ina.
Thursday, March 1(P-R. S. Keene vs.
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad.
Friday, March 11—Margaret Burt vs. J.
E. Moore; Louis Offutt et al. vs. schooner
Stephen G. Loud; Stevens-Clark Cos. vs.
steamer Sporting John.
Wednesday, March 16—Darien and Sa
pelo Tow Company vs. steamer St. Reg
ulus.
Friday, March 18—W. W. Wilson vs.
steamer Ripon City. ,
Monday, Mardh 21—United States vs.
steamer Dauntless; intervention of H. P.
Smart & Cos.; intervention of M. F. Paul.
Tuesday, March 22—A1l interventions in
ease of H. S. Pevcar vs. Electric Railway
Company.
Wednesday, March 23—Darien and Sap
eio Towboat Company vs. Bark Parthe
nope.
Thursday, March 24—A. E. Sholes vs.
Southern Directory Company.
Friday, March 25—Two interventions of
Kavanaugh & Brennan; Intervention of
Harden, West & McLaws.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
C. Clark Of Valdosta is a guest at the De
Soto.
Mr. J. Monroe Ogden of Macon is in
the city.
W. W. Converse of Atlanta is stopping
at the De Soto.
D. A. Denmark of Valdosta is stopping
at the De Soto. ,jr
Mr. F. B. Collins of Abbeville spent yes
terday in the city.
William Kendrick of Augusta is regis
tered at the De Soto.
Mr. J. J. Beckham of Fernandina is
among the visitors in the city.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes
terday was Mr. B. P. O’Neal of Rich
wood.
Mr. Thomas A. Dutton came down last
night from Egypt. He is stopping at the
Pulaski.
Mr. C. B. Easterlin of High Springs,
Fla., is in the city, stopping at the Screv
en House.
Mr. D. B. Falk hag gone to New YOrk,
having business that called him away for
several days.
Mr. H. E. Lester of Waycross was
among the Visitors in the city yesterday,
a guest of the Pulaski.
Among the guests registered at the Pu
laski yesterday was Mr. A. N. Beach,
who came down from Louisville.
Mr. M, R. Marks, a well-known young
business man and musician of Brunswick,
is a guest of friends for a few days.
Thomas Egleston, C. E. Dox and W. E.
Chapin of Atlanta, well-known insurance
adjustors, are stopping at the De Soto.
Among the arrivals registered at the
Bereven House yesterday was Mr. W. D.
Brown, who came over from Hilton Head.
Mr. Thomas B. Paine left the city for At.
lanta last night on business. He will re
main there for a month' or six weeks,
after which he will return to Savannah,
And will make this his borne permanently.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AT WAR.
City Justices Clinrwe Their Country
Brothers \\ Ith Encroachment.
The influx of out-of-town magistrates
has become such as to almost precipitate
war between them and the city justices,
who claim that a justice has no right to
come from his district to the city and ex
ercise Jurisdiction. The city justices have
placed the matter before the grand Jury,
and something in this connection may be
included in their presentments to the Su
perior Court.
There are sixteen Justices In Chatham
county, who represent the eight militia
districts. Of these there are two repre
sentatives in each district, one of whom is
elected and (he’other appoinied by the
Governor. The claim Is made that all
Judicial acts of the Justices outside their
own districts are void, and if attacked,
would not stand in law'. The matter has
been called to the attention of the grand
Jury by the city justices, who have been
submitting their records for examination,
and tt may be that some action will be
taken.
Justice G. E. Sevang, a city appointee
of the Governor, gave his ideas on the
question and said he did not believe ex
offleio justices outside the county had any
right to act within the city limits. “They
seem to think they have concurrent Juris
diction with the city justices," said he,
“but, to my mind, that is an error. By
the acts of ISBO-Sl, the limits of mlliiia
districts outside the county are described
as follows: _‘All the territory east of tl\s
Savannah, Seaboard and 3 kid a way Rail
road, including the islands, and not within
the limits of Savannah, shall be the Fifth
militia district; the territory between the
Savannah. Seaboard and Skklaway Rail
road and the Savannah, Florida and West
ern Railroad, not within the city limits,
shall be the Sixth district; the territory
between the Savannah, Florida and West
ern Railroad and the Savannah and Ogee
chee Canal, not In the city limits, shall
be the Seventh district; the territory be
tween the Savannah anil Ogeechee Canal
and the Savannah river, not within the
city limits, shall be the Eighth district.* ”
Justice Bevans said that by section 4988
of the code of 1882, the justices of the four
city districts were given jurisdiriion two
miles from the city limits. He thinks,
however this is unconstitutional, for the
reason (hat the mere act of the city ex
tending it’s limits did not change the mi
litia districts that were established by
the acts of 1880-81, which have never been
repealed. He also suid it was provided by
section 4102 of the code of 1895, that jus
tices’ courts, notaries public and ex-officio
justices’ courts in militia districts em
braced in any city in Georgia of over 5,000
population, should have Jurisdiction, over
their districts as fixed by the constitution,
and hold monthly courts at convenient
places. This he believed to be unconsti
tutional if the justices outside the cltv
encroached upon it, beeause the acts of
1889-93, fixing the venue of Justices’ courts
in cities of certain population, did not
contemplate that the country districts
should be embraced in Savannah.
Some of the, justices comprising the
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth districts
claim that because the city extended its
limits into portions of their districts they
Wive concurrent jurisdiction with Justices
here. Just wherq the matter will end is
not apparent, but the qut-of-town justices
now In Savannah maintain their right to
slay.
LEADING TEAMS TO PLAY.
Christian and Hebrew Association
Hoys Meet To-n Ib lit.
The/ indoor base ball teams of the Young
Men’s Hebrew Association and the Young
Men’s Christian Association will mW at
the Y. M. C. A. hall to-night. The game
was scheduled to be played last week, but
was postponed.
The la3t game between these teams was
a victory for the Y. M. C. A.’s on a mar.
gin of one run. The Y. M. C." A. boys arc
leading the Y. M. H. A.’s in the league
race by one game, but the latter hope to
make a change in the standing by winning
to-night.
Both teams have bee.n putting in hard
practice, and a stiff game is expected.
Howard Hipkins will make his debut as
a catcher for the Y. M. C. A.'s.
Reserved seats for the game werp ut on
sale yesterday and many of them were
taken. Tho game will be called at 9
o'clock.
The teams will'piay as follows:
Y. M. C. A. , y. M. H. A.
Thompson pitch Smith
Hipkins catch Kay ton H
Anderson Ist base Frank
Carpenter 2nd base Metnhard
cllo T ’ 3 d bi )*e Epstein
®.! ton ° r - *• ' Herman
L. i " 1 ® r *• /• Lovenstein
For Shooting at Another.
Lizzie Demere, colored, charged with
assault and battery, and John Hcwton,
charged with a misdemeanor, by firing a
pistol at Richard Ccnnally, No. 717 Cle
burne street, were before Justice Nathans
yesterday and committed to jail in default
of bond.
At the Show.—Mamma—-Isn’t he a won
derful contortionist?
Papa—Yes; I wish I cojßd do that.
Momma—Why? ,
Papa—l think u might amuse the baby.
—Puck,
COMING
IN CROWDS.
Just as soon as we fit out a
customer in any of the
Clothing, Hats and Furnish-,
ings at our sale for a valua
tion, that customer tells his
friends of the bargains he’s
struck; therefore we are
kept busy every day. You’ll
never know what you are
missing if you don’t come
and see what we are offer
ing, but you’ll regret not
coming if you don’t.
Metropolitan Clothing Cos.;
121 Brouflliton St., West.
TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST.
Forecast for Savannah and vicinity until
midnight, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1898.—Gener
ally fair end warmer.
Weather from Washington;
For Georgia and South Carolina—Partly
cloudy weather; warmer; east to south
east winds.
For Eastern Florida—Generally fair;
Warmer in northern portion; easterly
winds.
For 'Western Florida—Partly cloudy;
slightly warmer; southeasterly winds.
General conditions! Clear„weather is ob
served in the Middle Atlantic States, Flor
ida, Alabama and on the immediate Texas
coast; elsewhere partly clOuily to cloudy
weather is noted, with rain falling ut De
troit.
The coldest point, 28 degrees, is reported
from the Upper Lake region, and the
warmest, 70 degrees, in Central and South
ern Florida.
Light, variable winds are observed at the
Atlantic coast stations.
Yesterday’s weather at Savannah;
Maximum temperature 3 p. m... 61 degrees
Minimum temperature 6 a. m.. .36 degrees
Mean temperature ~,....,..48 degrees
Normal temperature tel degrees
Deficiency of temperature 6 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since Feb.
1 87 degrees
Accumulated excess since Jan.
1 ~.5? degrees
Rainfall ~00 inch
Normal .11 inch
Deficiency since Feb. 1 88 inch
Deficiency since Jan. 1. 3.79 inches
River iteport—The hight of the Savan
nah river at Augusta at 8 a. m., (75th
meridian time) yesterday was 6.5 feet,
a rise of 0.1 foot dufing the preceding 24
hours.
Observations taken Feb. 8, 1898, 8 p. m.
(75th meridian time) at the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News:
Stations ' 1 .[-TTpV. |Rain
Boston- pt. cloudy 38 | 8"| .00
New A'ork city, pt. el’dy. 38 | C j .00
Philadelphia, clear 42 | 8 j .00
Washington city, clear ... 38 | L | .00
Norfolk, clear 42 j L | .00
Hatterus, clear +1 j 8 ] .00
Wilmington, cloudy 50 | L | .00
Charlotte, cloudy 4S L j .00
Raleigh, pt. cloudy 48 j L | .00'
Charleston, pt. cloudy ... 6o | 6 | .00
Atlanta, clear 59 j 6 | T
Augusta, cloudy .; 48 j L \ .W
Savannah, pt. cloudy 54 | Ij j .00
Jacksonville, clear 60 | 0 | .00
Jupiter, pt. cloudy | 70 j L | .12
Key West, clear 68 | 10 | .00
Tampa, clear 64 L | .00
Pensacola, clear 58 L | .00
Montgomery, clear 68 6 j .00
Vicksburg, clear 64 8 | .06
New Orleans, cloudy 62 12 j .00
Galveston, clear 64 16 j .01
Corpus Christl. clear Ofl 16 j .00
Palestine, cloudy 72 10 | .00
Memphis, pt. cloudy ...... 56 12 ; .10
Cincinnati, pt. cloudy .... 52 | L j .00
Pittsburg, cloudy 50 L | .00.
Buffalo, cloudy 44 6 j .02
Detroit, raining 40 6 j .04
Chicago, cloudy 40 12 j .00
Marquette, foggy 28 , 00 | .00
St. Paul, clear 40 L | .00
Davenport, cloudy 42 L | .00
St. Louis, cloudy 54 I j T
Kansas City, clear 58 L j .00
~-|-T, temperature; *V, velocity of wind.
J. M Bherler.
Observer Weather Bureau.
—ln the fourteenth cehtary suits of
armor often weighed 175 pounds apd over.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
! LL-'l
LEGAL NOTICES,
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS.
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY.-No
tice is hereby given to all persons having
demands against Joseph S. Hunter, late of
said county, deceased, to present them to
me, properly made out, within the time
prescribed by law, so as to show theft
character and amount; and ail persons in
debted to said deceased are required to
make Immediate payment to me.
ELLEN BRIDGE,
Executrix Of the Will of Joseph S. Hun
ter, deceased.
NOTICE.—The undersigned administrat
or of the estate of W. N. Peden, late
of the city of Wilmington, etate of North
Carolina, hereby give notice of my Inten
tion to sell and transfer four shares of
the capital stock of the Merchants’ Na
tional Bank of Savannah, as required by
the laws of the state of Georgia.
WILLIAM A. JOHNSON,
Administrator of the Estate of W. N. Pe
den, deceased.
6 CAR LOADS
Seed Potatoes,
PEAS, BEANS,
ONION SETS, ETC.
NOW IN STOCK.
J-t.shuptriime
L SEEDSMAN,
Corner Congress and Jefferaon streets.
CLASSIFIED ADVEfiIISEMESrS.
PERSONAL.
“VALENTINE S DAY" CELEBRATED
in a welcome and appropriate manner.
A handsome -solid gold ring, set with an
amethyst, the February birthday stone,
ora plain bafid gold ring, of which Fegeas
the reliable Jeweler unit optician has at
all times, a fine selection in heavy medi
um and light weights at the usual popular
prices that have made his store the
Savannah store. 28 East Broughton.
HARRIS' LI THIA LIKE MAGIC
cures all nervous weakness. It ts the
mother s friend. It prevents malariu.
' NKW IMPORTATION CHINA MAT
tings; window shades and rugs, arriving
dally; patterns and prices right. C. P. Mil
ler, agent.
horses clippf;d~whTle YOU
wait, by our electric clipper; runs two clip
pers. Thomas F. Gleason & Cos.. Pulaski
House stables.
HARMS' CARBONATED LIT 111 a
tonics the nerves and cures indigestion.
Harris’ ginger ale provokes appetite.
I’. 11. KIKRNAN, 10 STATE STREET
west, plumber and tinner; grates, blowers,
ash pans, etc.; agent for Othello, Domes
tic Sunshine, Home Sunshine ranges; new
Excelsior Penn Cook and Cotton Plant
stoves; attention given to repairing stoves,
heaters and tin roofs.
CROWDED WIT<I FURNITURE
bought cheap for cash; will sell same
cheap for cash. Fresh, bright goods. Will
guarantee the quality; this is your bar
gain chance. C. P. Miller, Agent, 21/7
Broughton, west.
OLD NEWSPAPERS, 200 for 25 cents, al
Business Office Morning Newa
MEDICAL.
HOW ARE YOUR FEET? IF YOUR
feet are troubling you call on me, and I
will give you relief. I cure ingrowing
nails, corns and all diseases of the feet
without pain. Charges reasonable; can
give the best references In the city; office,
115 Drayton street; hours, 7 to 9 a. m., I
to 3 p. m., 6 to 8 p. m.; will attend patrons
at residences; orders can be left at Wheel
er's drug store. Bull and State streets;
telephone 255 k Lera Davis, surgeon
chiropodist.
HELP WANTED—MALES.
occasional work at leisure hours. State
lowest terms. X. Y., Morning News.
"BARBER WANTED, TERMS 60 PER
cent. 21614 Lafayette street, Tampa, Fla.
WANTED, A I I,Fills FOR BARROOM
who Is also acquainted with manufactur
ing soda water. An unassuming man re
quired from 21 to 23 years old; German
preferred. Address oil communications to
P. O. Box 60. Darien, Ga.
WANTED, A YOUNG MAN CAN EAS
lly make $72 a week. Apply Mrs. C. M. Tee
pies, 15 York street, east.
AGENTS WANTED.
'manT''tO
agents for telephone tablets and special
ties. Pay $5,000 a year. Enclosed stamp
Victory Manufacturing Company, Cleve
land, O.
EMPLOYMENT WANTED. *
BOOKKEEPER DESIRES, EITHER
permanent or temporary position; refer
ence furnished. Address Competent, 114
Bull street.
FOR RENT—ROOMS.
~FOK RENT
rooms; suitable for light housekeeping.En
quire 429 Barnard street.
large, nicely furnished
south room; convenient to bath; for one or
two gentlemen; location good. Address
M., 319 East Gwinnett.
FLAT OF FOUR ROOMS, WITH MOD
ern conveniences. Apply to C. P. Miller,
207 Broughton, west.
"for rent," desirable fsur
room flat, with all modern conveniences.
Apply at 208 West New Houston.
“for ReStt. no! ii 6Li nco ln
street; two unfurnished rooms on first floor
Add one furnished on second floor.
AUCTION SALES.
salfldTflowersl!^^
t . 11. DORSET'!', Auctioneer,
Will sell at II o’clock THIS DAY: Th
balance of flowers, as advertised previ
ously.
FOIt RENT—HOOKS.
FOR RENT, m BROUGHTON, EASTj
Immediate possession. Apply R. S. Clag.
horn. 116 Bryan, east.
FOR KENT. -1 GORDON, EAST; 14C
mediate possession. Apply R. 8. Clay
horn, 110 Bryan, east.
" FOR RENT DBS JR a 11LE RESIDENCE!
435 Tattnall street, in perfect order. Ap
ply next door.
TO RENT, WITH IMMEDIATE POB*
session, house 210 Hall street, west. Ap
ply to J. F. Brooks. 15 Bay street, west.
FOR RENT—STORES.
RENT TWO STORKS ON
Broughton street;, and several desirable
residences; all thoroughly renovated; pos
session immediately. Apply Albert Wylly,
12 Bryan street, east.
sae
FOIt RENT—MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR RENT, LARGE HALL THIRD!
floor Lyon’s block; rent reasonable. Ap
ply. John Lyons & Cos.
FOR IAMB—I REAL ESTATE.
'Yor^ale^oiFTTentT^iSidenc^
corner Gwinnett and Abereorn streets. H,
M. C. Smith.
for' sai.e. THE RESIDENCE Oil
the late Mr. I. M. Appel, No. 298 New*
Houston street, west. This house is ona
of the most comfortable in the city, an<2
will be sold cheap on easy terms. Apply;
to Mrs. Emma Appel, executrix, or to Mr,
M. H. Schaul, No. 3 Broughton street,
west.
""FOR SALE. TWO-STORY 7-ROO\J
resllence on Eighth street, second door
west of Burroughs; will make terms veryi
easy. John L. Archer & Cos., 10 Bull
street.
FOR SAI.E—IIISCLLLANEOLS. *
'for'" STEA3*
launch, 22 feet long; guaranteed to be Ini
first-class condition; can be bought cheats
Apply A. Norden & Cos.
~FO RSA Le7aT W ELL EQUIPPED BAM
and pool room, new railroad Just com*
pie to l here. Apply to L. A. Free, Col
quitt. Ga.
"to sell a large lot of~cattl9
and gouts cheap for cash. Address “I'lan
lutlon,” Charleston, S. C.
■"FOR SALE. LARGE MULES an3
horßes for truck, turpentine and timber
work; full lino of other stock, including
tine saddlers and drivers; our rooms ton
boarding stock are unsurpassed In th
city; give us a call. Savannah Sale an<|
Boarding Stables, S. H. Zoucks, manager.
for BALE, STEAM LAUNCH, if
feet long, with compound engines and
Roberts boiler’. In flrst-clnss condition; hull
coppered; brass wheel, rudder, stern-bear-
Ing and shoe; Is fast and economical; will
be sold cheap for cash. Address W. M.
Tuppcr & Cos., Brunswick, Ga.
-'-J.!-.. '3
STRAY ED.
STRAYED, Tt) MY PREMISES FEB.
6, 1898, one cow with calf, and two yountf
cattle; owner can have same by paying
charges and this notice. Call next door
west at Wolf & Cos., lionets, I,overs lane.
BOARDING. ,
'YTRGEr^OUTi7YRONYROOM^rTi3
hoard for two gentlemen; gas and hot wa
ter on same floor. Table boarders wanted.
16 Jones street, east.
MISCELLANEOUS.
'YEFOrGT^OtTIjuYoir^EOrYROpi
erty, consult Robert H. Tatem, real estate
dealer. No. 7 York street, west.
Savannah Real Estate Im
provement Company.
NO. 10 BULL STREET. 1
SECURE A HOME.
Cottage houses built In any part of th.
city:
$ 50.00 cash $12.50 per montM
$100.90 cash $25.00 per month!
SUBSCRIBE FOR STOCK.
SI.OO per month—shares—sso.oo.
We will buy a lot for you and build tk
home on your own plans.
JOHN L. ARCHER, Secretary.
LEGAL .WTOEJ.
~GKORGLV CHATHAM
Whereas, Ernest C. Threadcraft has ap
plied to the Court of Ordinary for letter,
of admlnlslratlon, and. b. n. c. t. a. on tha
estate of Francis M. Threadcraft, deceas
ed.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon
ish all whom it may concern to be and ap
per Iwfore said court to make objection (lB
any they have) on or before the first Mon
day in March nexf, otherwise said letterl
will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton
Forrilt, Ordinary for Chatham county,
this tlhe Bth day of February, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH.
Clerk C. 0.. C. C.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREdI
ITORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.-.
Notice Is hereby given to all persons hav
ing demands against Isaac M. Appel, iat.
of said county, deceased, to present then,
to me. properly made out, within the tim
prescribed by law, so as to show thei#
character ami amount; and all persons in
debted to said deceased are required to
make immediate payment to me.
EMMA APPEL,
Executrix Will of Isaac M. Appel.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM
Whereas, John Morrison has applied to
•Court of Ordinary for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of Margaret Morri
son, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad
monish all whom it may concern to bo
and appear before said court to make ob
jection (If any they have) on or before
the first Monjiay in March next, otherwise
said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrill, Ordinary for Chatham county,
this the Bth day of February, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0., C. C.
GEORGIA. CHATHAM "COUNTY—
John M. Black, as next friend of Mary]
Black, Sarah W. and Francis X. Black,
minors, has applied torthe Court of Ordi
nary for a twelve months’ support top
(hem out of the estate of Sarah A. Black,
deceased. Appraisers have made returns
allowlng^ame.
These JV-e, therefore, to cite ail whom it
may concern to appear before said cour*
to make objection on or before the first
Monday in March next, otherwise same
will be granted.
Witness, tho Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrill. Ordinary for Chatham county, thld
the 31st day of January, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0., C.* <J."
OLD NEWSPAPERS, 200 for 25 cents.
Business Office Morning News.
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