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PART TWO.
Georgia RND ®
® FLORIDA. *
GEORGIA.
Thf Mouiirl- Observer speaks of a far
as one of the “pillows” of Ins
community.
~ (() , h i s ,|:iie there have been received
„ v |V warehouses of Cordele 4.500 bales of
with still a good many bales com
lug in.
( )t John j. Grant, who died Saturday
' N -ewton, was buried in Newton cem
cmuiav The Catholic service was
f "'i i," V lilt’.' J. M. Solona, assisted by his
fun Mr. J. !'• Solona, and Mr. Thco
Grant.
Millcdgeviile Union-Recorder: There has
b>e ,i great waste and loss in the gathering
. , " . oar’s crops. Oil account of con
.V, rains and the want of hands the
' i crop w is niostlv left in the fields to
rot and there is still quantities of cotton
Ui ihe fields unpicked.
Murphey Shannon, a negro farmer, died
Thursday at Forsyth, from the effects of
nolsoned or adulterated whiskey he pur.
T some blind tiger negro saloon.
He died verv suddenly after drinking the
Thi-kv. He was unconscious almost from
i p time he drunk the whisky until he
died.
raids are out announcing the approach
ing marriage of Rev. Charles R. Nlsbet,
113 .. of the Presbyterian Church of
Cambridge 10 Miss Ola May Jones of Toc
,oa. Feb. 13. JR- Nlsbet was called to
i-i, church last June, and was installed
a- pastor last November. His work there
has beer, signally successful.
George E. Johnson of Wadley, Ga., has
been appointed oil inspector of the Wad-
Icy district bv Commissioner Stevens. Mr.
Johnson was chosen from a long .Ist of
applicants for the position, and the ap
poiutment has been awaited with Intel
ea[ j, v the residents of Wadley for sev
eral days. The new official will begin the
l-Tformance of his duties as oil inspector
Feb. 1.
Mr. J. A. Mathewa of Panhandle. Taylor
county, had the misfortune last Wednes
day evening to loose his valuable gin
house. three bales of cotton, two new 60-
p 3 w gins and several hundred bushels of
.oiion seed by fire. The loss was about
{!.'"i; no insurance; cause, supposed to he
~ spark of fire from his saw-mill. Mr.
Mathews will probably rebuild and refit
his gin-house ready for the next cotton
crop.
Hugh Speer, whose farm is near Amer
icas, brought in a genuine curiosity Mon
day in the shai>e of a bunch of rats. There
were ten of the rodents, and the strange
feature watt that their long tails were all
tt> i together in one big. Inextricable knot.
Mr. Speer found the animals thus welded
together In a shuck pen and killed the
whole lot, bringing them to town with the
ten tails all plaited in a big hard knot,
just as he found them.
The Macon Navigation Company will
begin running boats regularly from the
(list of the week between Macon and
Brunswick. The Ida left Macon Monday
with a full cargo, bound for Brunswick.
The City of Macon, which capsized In
the One-Mile cut, near Darien, some time
auo, mat which was subsequently taken
to Brunswick for repairs, will be ready In
a few .lays to resume her regular trips
between the two cities.
Gov. Candler has offered a reward of
!30 for the capture and return of Jonah
Howard, who shot and killed Clayton Mar
tin in Taliaferro county in April, 1896.
Howard has been a fugitive from justice
lor several months, and the officials of
Taliaferro county, finding no clew to the
man. asked Gov. Candler to offer a reward
os SiiOO for his capture. The reward will
“ paid upon the delivery of the fugitive
to the sn. riff c f Taliaferro county.
From information received in Americus
the belief obtains that James Mehegan,
tin ex-banker of Abbeville, Ga., who broke
jail ir. Americus a week ago, has safely
cached his old home in Tarboro, N. C.,
''' ho was first arrestee! upon the
chares under which he was indicted. The
o . a i rs trailed Mehegan and John Tlain,
i ° r s aped with him, as far as Hurts*
00, Aii . where the trail was lost. They
.' 'c that Mehegan Is safe among
friends In North Carolina.
Mt. J. A. Dollar of Camilla has perfected
a Pumping arrangement that may not
otc. make hi m independently rich, but
' ' , 1 - ,v at boon to farmers and others
rirn° h ' lV * 10 vva *te so much valuable time
! ‘"'ng from wells the water for their
• a sand for their live stock. After
■ iii'llUk th c machine up, 8,000 gallons of
,fr 1 "2 ll .* >e furnished without further
I rhts can be thrown wherever it
The pump works by means of
v. 'i.rranc, ment that runs itself after once
1.. ' w <>und up. Water can be supplied
nn.M roorn * n ’he farmer's residence, or
, acre else he wants It, and at no ad
put in'' CCH af,er the pipes have been
Prominent citizens of Conyers en
, :, -'l t 0 kill themselves Saturday
Hi’’ an ' l °be Of them, Mr. Notley W
M '\"r ' “'Teeeded. The other. Mr. John
of’an " . r °eovering from the effects
iia “"dose of morphine he swallowed
t,, , ’' al intent. Mr. Maddox tired a
through his head and he died
,i, x ‘ dibrivard. The suicide of Mad*
f. s have been the means of sug
v.„. s "' an *nd to Almand. Maddox
•irifi 'i-.! 11 man. with two small chll
; , . ’(Tort was made to save the
n ‘ /‘ man. but he died during the
1) ,V ~ • body was buried Monday. Mad*
r ~i ' ’■ '“Pondent on account of llnan
l.ik,.’ Almand realized the fatal mis-
M . ' . rna<le in swallowing the mor
■i:he sent for Dr. Guinn shortly
: ,hp P°>w>n. The physician
H. j. , and saved the life of Almand.
0 -. „,.'. '.Bering from his sickness and
lor i , , M “ , out - No reason Is ascribed
-HI ol Almand.
, Florida.
•l,|,‘.W il:e The $2,500 Tor
cl." and^ and Proof of the parties who
I" .".ml L company’s dam
oru. u for the assassins of
< II U dno ' a in Baker county, of-
SI| H ofr.'X i Ilon ’hs ago as rewards, are
" " ! lflorida’ , '’ ,here 001 ° ne good detec ‘
1 r ' a" which at one time
I, r thp *°mato crop at New river,
■cron wn dlr The
■ta lvach like
i an< * is finest ever pro
■hat section. Returns from to
fpje moaning
rnatoes average about $3 per crate, and
the growers are correspondingly happy.
Possibly at no time for the past two
years has thc re been a greater demand for
laborers in Orlando than at present. There
Is much work to be done, and workingmen
are in demand. City Marshal Carter states
that he finds It somewhat difficult to se
cure men to do the work required by the
city. No man who will work need be idle
for a day.
Gainesville Sun: Someone has suggest
ed that the next speaker of the Florida
legislature has not yet been named, and
that Dr. Pelot, editor of the Manatee River
Journal, will be the man. Dr. relot
would make an excellent presiding officer.
Ho is a gentleman of sterling qualities,
conversant with parliamentary law. and
if elected would be impartial in his rul
ings.
The steel schooner yacht Ingomar, re
cently purchased by Mr. M. F. Plant, a
vice president of the Plant System, has
sailed from Boston for the South. She will
go direct to Port Tampa, Fla., where
it is expected she will arrive in a few
days. Mr. Plant, will join her there as
soon as his business will permit, and ex
pects to take a cruise in her to the West
Indies.
Monday night at Maeclenny as Mrs. I.
J. Drawdy was preparing supper, some
unknown jjersons entered the kitchen.
Upon being asked to depart, he produced
a brace of revolvers, hut Mrs. Drawdy.
having a revolver near, was too quick for
him. She fired at the person five times.
It is not known whether any of the shots
look effect, as the man has not been seen
since.
The usual result of a fool having a pistol
octurrad at Leesburg Sunday, in the negro
suburb known as Newtown. George Tay
lor. a negro youth of 18 years, was the fool,
the victim being Rachel, the 12-year-old
daughter of Millie Cravatt, also a negro.
The child was shot in the right temple,
and died within an hour. The tragedy
caused much excitement among the ne
groes.
Judge Locke of the United States Dis
trict Court at Jacksonville has ordered
the case of C. M. Barton vs. Col. W. T.
Durbin of the One Hundred and Sixty
first Indiana Regiment transferred to the
state court on jurisdictional grounds. The
plaintiff is suing for SI,BOO because the de
fendant stationed guards near his booths
when the Seventh corps was in Jackson
ville, to prohibit soldiers from buying any
thing from them.
Charles Martin, a young negro living on
J. A. Cotllngham’s plantation, about three
miles northeast of Madison, was taken
Horn his home Monday night and mur
dered. There- Is no evidence as yet as
to who did the deed. But it is presumed
by circumstances pointing that way that
several are connected with the affair, and
it is thought that the negro was taken out
to be whipped, and, getting away from his
tormentors, was shot as he ran.
An awful accident occurred at Caruther's
wood yard at Tampa, Friday, which later
caused the death of the little 2-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barrett. A
stove was overturned in some way, and a
kettle of hot water fell over, scalding the
little fellow, who was playing on the
fioor. Twenty-four hours afterward the
boy died from the effects of the burns. He
suffered agonies during that time, although
everything possible was done to relieve
him and save his life. The remains were
carried to the old home of the family, at
Oxford, for interment.
Word reached Ocaia Sunday of a murder
at a turpentine still near Martel, eight
miles west of Ocala. The inquest, held by
Justice Crawford, brought out the fact
that Hattie Johnson, a negro woman who
has been living for some time in Ocala,
went to that place Saturday night and in
a fit of jealousy killed Henry Williams
with a turpentine ax. With one blow she
literally decapitated Williams. While she
surprised her truant lover, he made resist
ance by attempting to strike the woman
with an ax handle, but fell, when she
struck the blow. The woman escaped.
Judge William R. Day, accompanied by-
Mrs. Day, who have been at Palm Beach,
went across Lake Worth Sunday to spend
a fortnight at the large pineapple planta
tion, where W. S. Clow and family of
Philadelphia, make their winter home.
Mrs. Day nnd Mrs. Clow are very warm
friends, having been schoolmates, and it
was thought that the seclusion of this
spot, one mile up the lake, would bring
the much-needed rest sought by Judge
Day. He is delighted with the surround
ings! and is already much improved in
health. He is going fishing, to the inlet
Thursday, in a sail-boat with Capt. Clow,
the veteran fisherman of Palm Beach Inn,
an.l brother of W. S. Clow. After two
weeks at the plantation Judge Day will
return to the Inn.
BRYAN PAYS MORE THAN *B.
Snin Jones Was In Error When lie
Said Colonel’s Tuxes Were So
Small.
From the New York Press.
Hopkinsville, Ky., Jan. 30,-In one of ills
sermons here last week Sam Jones at
tacked Col. w. J. Bryan and said that the
reason he did not vote for him was be
cause he (Bryan) was nearly 40 years old
and paid only $8 taxes, and that a man
who could not manage his own finances
better than that was not to lie trusted
with those of the nation. Mayor James
M Lang of Paducah, who telegraphed to
Lincoln for the facts, has received the
following telegram, giving Col. Bryan's
taxes for the last three years, furnished
by the Sheriff of his county:
"Year '96, $135; year ’97. $241; year ’9B,
$322 None outside that I know of.
“John J. Trompen.”
the telegram was handed to Jones on
Sunday morning, with the request that he
correct his statement.
—Not So Easy.—“ Divorces are secured
entirely too easily In this country.”
“Did you ever try to get one?”
“No."
“Well, nftor you’ve lived six months in
South Dakota hotels you'll change your
mind.’’— Philadelphia North American.
—She— Sometimes you appear really man
ly, and sometimes you arc absolutely ef
feminate. How do you account for it?"
He—“l suppose It is hereditary. Half
my ancestors were males and the other
half females.’’—Tit Bits.
SAVANNAH, GA.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 181)1).
OFFICIAL.
tTrT^itTvERYMEVIT
Official Proceedings of Council.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 30, IS99.—A meeting
of Council was held this day at 12 m.
o’clock, pursuant to tin c4ill of the May
or. Present Hon. I’. W. Meldrlm, Mayor,
presiding; Aldermen \Y. VV. Owens, chair
man of Council; Alderman \Y. G. Charl
ton, vice chairman of Council, and Alder
men Smith, Johnson, Duncan, Davis.
O’Donnell, Reid, Guekenheimer and
Thomas.
Minutes of meeting of Jan. 20 and 25,
confirmed as published.
The Mayor submitted his report, but on
account of its length the clerk of Council
was instructed to file same to be publish
ed iater in the Mayor's annual report
for the year 1898.
The board, having convened for the pur
pose of turning over to the Mayor-elect
and his board the affairs of the city, thc
Mayor took occasion to express his thanks
to the retiring board. Upon the conclu
sion of his remarks. Mayor Myers and
his hoard having assembled in the May
or’s office, were ushered into the long
room, Mayor Meldrlm expressing thc w.sh
that the administration of the incoming
board would be a successful one and prof
fering the support and hearty co-opera
tion of the outgoing board to the new ad
ministration.
Council adjourned.
WAX. P. BAILEY.
Clerk of Council.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Official Proceedings of Council.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 30, 1899.—A change
in the administration of the city govern
ment being about to occur, the Mayor-elect
the Hon. Herman Myers and the following
gentlemen, members of h's board of nlder
men, George W. Tiedeman. Thomas
Screven, J. P. Williams. David Wells, John
Schwarz. James M. Dixon, H. H. Bacon,
Joseph G. Jarrell, George J. Mills, D. R.
Thomas and St. J. B. Graham, appeared
in the long room this day at 12:15 p. m.,
and the clerk of Council having announced
the consolidated returns of the municipal
election held on the 24th instant, and it
appearing from the return that the above
named gentlemen having received the
highest number of votes, they were de
clared duly elected for the term of .two
years. Isaac G. Haas was also duly elect
ed, but was not present to take the oath
of office.
The Hon. Robert Falligant, judge of the
Superior Court, duly administered the oath
of office to his honor, Mayor Myers, after
which the entire board of aldermen, with
the exception of Isaac G. Haas, were a,so
duly sworn in. His honor. Mayor Myers
replied in a few brief remarks to those of
Mayor Meldrlm, stating that the new ad
ministration would make every effort nec
essary to advance the city's interests and
that he would conduct the affairs of the
city as set out in his letter of acceptance,
upon the conclusion of Mayor Myers' re
marks, the board was organized by the
election of Alderman Tiedeman, as chair
man of Council, and Alderman Screven as
vice chairman of Council. The following
business was transacted:
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance read the first
time Jan. 30. 1899, by unanimous consent
read the seond time, placed upon lts pas
sage and passed.
Bv Alderman Dixon:
An ordinance to repeal that cerlaln or
dinance passed Jan. 23, 1599, entitled, ’ An
ordinance to promote efficiency in the ser
vice of officers and employes connected
with the city government.
Section 1. Be it ordained by
the Mayor and aldermen of the
city' of Savannah in Council as
sembled, that tlie above entitled ordinance
be and the same is hereby repealed.
See. 2. Be ih further ordained that all
ordinances and pans of ordinances in con
flict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
The following ordinance read in Coun
cil the first time, Jan. 30, 1599, read the
second time by unanimous consent, placed
upon its passage and passed.
By Alderman Wells—
An ordinance to re-establish the name of
Seventh street and to repeal the ordinance
passed Jan. 25, 1899, changing Us name to
Troup avenue.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, In
Council assembled. That the ordinance
passed at the meeting of Council held Jan.
25, 1899, changing the name of Seventh
street to Troup avenue, be and the same is
hereby repealed, and hereafter the said
street shall be known and designated as
Seventh street.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that ail
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con
flict with this ordinance be and are hereby
repealed.
MISCELLANEOt S.
The following telegram addressed to
Mayor Myers was read:
"The president of the Municipal .Council
of New York sends greeting to the Mayor
Of Savannah upon his Inauguration day.
Your city is assured of on honest and eco
nomical administration with Mayor Myers
at its head. Randolph Guggenheimer."
Mayor Myers announced (hat the ap
pointment of committees would be made
lalor.
it non motion Council took a recess un
til 8:30 p. m. WM. P. BAILEY.
Clerk of Council.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Official Proceeding* of Council.
Savannah. Ga.. Jan. 30, 1899.—Council met
this evening at 8:30 o'o.ock p. m., pursu
ant to a recess.
Present—Honorable Herman Myets,
Mayor, presiding; Alderman George W.
Tiedeman, chairman of Council: Aider
man Thomas Screven, vice chairman of
Council, and Aldermen Wells. William.,,
Schwarz. Dixon. Bacon, Jarrell, Thomas,
Mills and Graham.
ORDINANCES.
By Alderman Dixon—
The following ordinance, read In Council
thc first time Jan. 30, 1899. motion made
that it he read the second time and ob
jections being made by Alderman Thomas,
the opinion of the city attorney lieing
called "for, he stated that Council not hav
ing adopted any rules governing this body,
a single objection would not stand in the
way of Its being read a second time. The
oidinance was then placed upon Its sec
ond reading and adopted, the ayes and
tu.ys being called for, the vote resulting
as follows:
Ayes—Aldermen Dixon, Wll.iams, Screv
en, Tiedeman, Bacon, Jarrell, Schwarz
Nays— Thomas, Mills, Graham and Wc-lls
-4.
By Alderman Dixon—
An ordinance to abolish the offices of
chief of police, assistant chief of police,
chief fireman and assistant chier Jlreman,
Section 1. Be It ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, <n
Council assembled, That the offices of
chief of police, assistant chief of police,
chief fireman and assistant chief fireman
be and the eatne are hereby abolished.
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Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by au- I
thorlty aforesaid. That all ordinances or
I>aris of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance be und the same are hereby re
pea Hd.
The following ordinance read the firsl
time Jan. 30. 1899, objection being made to
its second reading, the ayes and nays were
called for and resulted as follows:
Ayes—Dixon. Williams, Screven, Tiede
man, Bacon, Jarrell. Schwarz and Wells
—9. Nays—Thomas, Mil.s and Graham—3
The objection being lost by a vote of
9 to 3. the ordinance was placed on its
second reading and passed.
By Alderman Bacon—
An ordinance to create ttie office of su
perintendent of fire department, to fix
his term of office, to prescribe his duties
nnd for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
(Council assembled, That the office of su
perintendent of fire department be and
the same is hereby created.
Sec. 2. Be It further ordained by the au
thority aforesaid. That said office of su
perintendent of tire department shall lie
elected by Council at the first regular
meeting in February to he held next after
the inauguration of the Mayor nnd aider
men, and such officer shall hold office for
and during the term of (wo years then
next ensuing and until his successor Is
elected and qualified. The Mayor is au
thorized to fill this office by appointment,
until said elect lon shall la- hel l.
Sec. 3. Be It further ordained by au
thority aforesaid. That the duties of such
superintendent of fire department shall
he the same as are now performed by the
chief and assistant chief of fire depart
ment.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
this ordinance la; and the same arc hereby
repealed.
By Alderman Tiedeman:
The following ordinance read thc first
time. Jan. 30. 1899, objection being made
to its being placed on its second reading;
the ayes and nays were called for and re
sulted as follows:
Ayes—Dixon, Williams. Screven, Tiede
man. Bacon, Jarrell. Schwarz—7.
Nays—Thomas, Mills, Graham and Wells
-4.
The objection being lost, by a vote of
7 to 4, (he ordinance was placed on its
second reading and adopted.
By Alderman Tiedeman:
An ordinance to create the office of su
perintendent of police, lo prescribe his
duties and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be It ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, that the office of su
perintendent of police he and the same is
herehy crealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further- ordained by au
thority aforesaid that said office of su
perintendent of police shall be flUed by
appointment by the Mayor within three
days after the passage and approval of
this ordinance, said appointee to hold said
office at the pleasure of the Mayor and to
be removable at will upon order with or
without cause.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained by au
thority aforesaid, that the duties of such
superintendent of police shall be the same
as are now performed by the chief and
assistant chief of police. -
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained by the au
thority aforesaid, that all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance be and the same are hereby
re|(ealed.
The following ordinance, read the first
time Jan. 39, 1899, upon motion read the
second time, placed upon its passage and
passed:
By Alderman Screven—
An ordinance to abolish the office of su
perintendent of public works.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
Council assembled that the office of su
perintendent of public works be, and the
same is, hereby abolished.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the au
thority aforesaid that all ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance be, and the same are, hereby
repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
(By Alderman Wells-
Resolved, That the committee on streets
and lanes take charge of the work and
business heretofore belonging lo the of
fice of superintendent of public works Just
abolished by ordinance and that this com
mittee see lo the proper conduct and man
agement of this work and business until
pi rmanent provision Is made therefor.
Adopted.
A I’POl N’TM ENTS.
His honor the Mayor announced the ap
pointment of John E. Maguire as superin
tendent of the Are department.
Upon motion, which was adopted, Own
ed took a recess subject lo the call of thc
chair. WILLIAM P. HAILEY.
Clerk of Council, C. S.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Official Proceeding* of Connell.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 31, 1899.—-Council
met this day at 12 m. o'clock, pursuant to
a recess subject fo call of the chair. Pres
ent, his honor Herman Myers, .Mayor of
Savannah, presiding, and Alderman George
W. Tiedeman. chairman of Council, and
Aldermen Williams. Dixorr, Jarrell, Wells,
Thomas, Bacon, Mills, Schwarz and Gra
ham.
REPORTS.
The committee on finance to which was
referred the petition of Floyd & Cos., sug
gesting a compromise and .settlement in
the matter of the claim for damages caus
'd by the change of drainage In the lands
east of the city known aa the Lawton
place and under leusp to your petitioners,
beg to report adversely to the prayer of
petitioner, the reason for said adverse re
port lielng contained in the attached re
port of the finance comm ttee, a certified
copy of which shall be sent to the peti
tioners, Messrs. Floyd & Cos. and J W
Comer. O W. Tiedeman, •
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopter!.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 23, 1899.—T0 the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savan
nah: The committee on finance, to which
had been referred the petition of Floyd &
Cos. and J. W. Comer, dated Nov. I*l. 1898.
relatlve to the lease of the Twickenham!
or Lawton, place, and the damages alleged
lo have been suffered by them as lessees,
and also the notice of Messrs. Glgnilll.it
& Stubbs, as their attorneys, dated Dec.
30, 1898, to the effect that they have va
cated these premises, beg leave to report
that they are constrained to report ad
versely to the petition and to the right of
the petitioners to vacate the premises and
relieve themselves of their obligation to
pay rent.
As appears by the contract between the
city and Mr. John F. Gullmartln, who as
signed this contract to the petitioners, the
controlling and the recognized purpose of
the city in leasing this property from the
estate of Lawton and then releasing It to
Mr. Guilmartln. was to avoid all claims
for damages on account of the overflow
of this property, or any part of It. It seems
to us, therefore, that this claim !• opposed
OFFICIAL.
to (he letter and spirit of ihc agreement
which the petitioners have assumed.
In addition to this, the work which peti
tioners claim has resulted in their damage,
was done by the authorities of ihc Savan
nah, Florida and Western Railway Com
pany, upon Ihe property of this railway
company and not done by the city, or any
of its representatives or employes. The
authorities of the railway e’ompany take
the position that this work Is in no wise
re-ponsihle fer the alleged damage and on
a case between Messrs. Floyd & Cos. and J.
W. Comer, on the one part, and the rail
way company on the other, we are Inform
ed that the railway will Insist tiiat they
are in error as to the cause of the damage.
It seems to us that, if they have a claim,
these gentlemen have it against the rail
way company and that in view of the con
tract and the admitted facts, we have no
right to assume that the railway oompanv
is in error, in its contention, and to recog
nize any liability, legal or moral on the
part of the city.
The foregoing views conduce also to the
conclusion that Messrs. Floyd <fc Cos. and
Comer cannot release themselves from
their obligation to pay rent by the vacat
ing of the premises, and we. therefore, re
port (hat the city cannot recognize their
right so to <lo. and that in answer lo their
lietition and notice, the clerk of Council
send to these genrlemetycr their attorneys,
a certified copy of this i-eporl.
Geori’e W. Tiedeman,
Chairman Finance committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Wells-
Resolved, that the clerk of Council he
nnd is herehy authorized to call for bids
for the publication of 800 copies of the.
Mayor’s annual report for the year 1898.
Adopted.
By Alderman Tiedeman—
Resolved, That a committee of three he
appointed by the Mayor to draft rules lo
govern this Council to be submitted by
the next regular meeting of Council.
Adopted.
In accordance with the aliovc resolutions
the Mayor appointed Aldermen Tiedeman,
Wells und Dixon
MISCELLANEOUS.
The resignation of Aldermen Screven
was read, and upon motion was accepted.
A vacancy occurring by reason of Al
derman Screven’s resignation, an election
was had.
Alderman Dixon placed In nomination
Mr. M. J. Doyle.
Alderman Mills placed In nomination
Mr. C. D. Baldwin.
Balloting was had and resulted as fol
lows: M. J. Doyle nine votes, C. D. Bald
win two votes. Mr. Doyle having receiv
ed nine votes was declared by the Mayor
duly elected an alderman of the city of
Savannah.
His honor, the Mayor announced that
under the authority vested in him by the
ordinance passed Jan. 30, 1899, providing
for the appointment of a superintendent
of police, he would appoint Alderman
Thomas Screven as superintendent of po
lice.
There being no further business, Coun
cil took a recess subject lo ihe call of thc
chair. WM. I’. BAILEY.
Clerk of Council, C. S.
SIIMNM) IIIIID DEAD.
Gifted Songster. Which Spoke Five
lliiiuuoue*.
From the New York Herald,
Mynah, a wonderful bird of the Orient,
which spoke five languages and imitated
all manner of musical instruments, 1b dead.
He belonged to Miss Emma Thursby, a
wcdl known singer, who lives at No. 34
Gramercy park.
Many bird fanciers have spoken of My
nah as the cleverest of his kind. Miss
Thursby valued him at SIO,OOO. He was
presented to her twelve years ago by the
Emperor William of Germany, grandfath
er of the present ruler. He whs then 3
years old, and had traveled on steamers
nearly around the world.
Kc was an accomplished linguist at that
time, and his store of languages increased
year by year. He spoke Malay, Chinese,
French, German and English. One of the
choicest hits of his repertoire was a Chi
nese dirge, which he sang with bewilder
ing effect.
At the bird show, several months ago, he
was the center of attraction. His frequent
Inquiries of "Whai are you doing there 7“
came with such directness that those with
in reach of his voice became humble nnd
hastened to explain that they were doing
nothing at all.
It was as an entertainer of children that
Mynah will he remembered by a large cir
cle or friends. Miss Thursby gave several
entertainments during thc holidays. On
Dilc. 30 last a score of children from the
tenements were Invited lo nn
entertainment given by the bird.
Mynah was the entire pro
gramme. He sang songs from several
languages and gave on imitation of a
banjo. He responded to several encores.
The youngsters went away with his cherry
good-by ringing In iheir ears.
Mynah's performance for the poor chil
dren was hi* last public appearance. He
had contracted thc grip. He grew weaker,
and last Friday week he passed away. A
taxidermist Is preparing him for a place
under a hell glass.
THE IvBELY MOTOR REVELATIONS.
.1. Ramson Drll*en of Ilnxton Defile*
ThHt He Violated Confidence.
From the New York Times.
Boston, Jan. 30.-J. Rtynson Bridges of
this city, whose name appeared In connec
tion with that of Charles S. Hid In an
alleged expose of the Keely motor secret
in Boston and New York Sunday papers,
and who was accused In a statement issued
last night by T. Burton Klnrald, who was
supposed to be the sole possessor of the
late inventor’s secret, of breach of faith,
to-day made a reply to Mr. Klnrald, in
which he stated that the knowledge of the
fraud was imparted to him without solici
tation or request, and that he made no
promise of secrecy, and wus under no obli
gation lo keep silent. Mr. Bridges says:
"In addition to the evidence of fraud
which I saw in Mr. Kceley’s laboratory,
In Philadelphia, I also have seen since Mr.
Keely's death the most important of the
experiments performed by Mr. Klnrald
himself Mr. Klnrald told both Mr. ilill
and myself that the plain evidence* of
fraud covered every experiment done by
Mr Keely and as we had had ocular, dem
onstrations of the tricks, wc- could not
doubt the statement.
“I have been liesiegcd by people who
wanted to buy Keely motor stock and by
others who wished to unload their sto k
until I Anally decided that I was coming
dangerously near condoning a fraud, and
I urged Mr. Hill to let the whole story
go, and he consented."
STRONG ROSIN MARKET.
MN U KS M\ltK ON SEVERAL DE.
Mil \ RLE GR IUG.I.
Spirit* Turpentine Firm HI t.'t’ j
OnlN Willi Nil Sale* Ro|inrliMl.
Colton Market Sli'inl) With Light
SiilfK—W liolohulo Mnrkrta Steady
nml lienerall j lnc liungetl.
Savannah. IVIi l.—The reported trans
actiona In the leading markets were lim
ited to-day. The only advances shown
were in tlie rosin market, several (trades
bavins sold for higher prices. Spirits tur
pentine was at a standstill, lint was firm
at CIVjC. There was very little doing in
spot cotton, ns futures tvere lower. The
wholesale markets were fairly active and
steady. The following resume of the dif
ferent markets will show the tone and the
ijitotationH nt the close today:
COTTON.
Lower values in futures caused a dull
ness In the local spot tmtrkcl to-day, and
the reported sales were only 2 bales,
w hich were posted at the Cotton Exchange
tit the last call. The quotations at each
call were unchanged from yesterday, with
the tone steady.
Hie following were the official spot quo
tations. at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange, to-day:
Good middling 6%
Middling 6%
Low middling 5%
Good ordinary 4%
Ordinary 4!-*
Market, steady; sales. 2.
Sea Island Cotton—Tht market was quiet
and llrin, with some transactions t icing
mode on a basis of the following quota
tions:
Fancy Florida* 14%
Extra choice Florldas 1314
Choice Florldas 13
Extra tine Florldas 12 012%
Fancy Georgias 13 @13%
Extra choice Georgias 1214
Choice Georgias 11 @ll%
Extra fine Georgias c lf>!4UHi%
Fine Georgias 9%@10
Medium fine Georgias B%([ji 9
Common Georgius 8
Savannah Receipts, Export and Stock.
Receipts this day 6,88#
Receipts this day last year 4,721
Receipts this day year before last... 2,561
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1898 ~934,403
Sgme time last year 908,390
Exports, coastwise, tills duy 204
Stock on hand this day 10t,276
Same day last year 111,898
Receipts and Slocks at the Ports—
Receipts this day 21,760
This day last yeor 45,326
This day year tie fore last 33,022
Receipts past five duys 195,338
Same days last year ]ti',r>ls
Same dnys year before last 70,397
Total receipt* since Sept. 1, 1898 6.747,169
Same time last year ..6,683,330
Same lime year before last 5,673,321
Stock at the porls to-day 1,014.521
Stock same dn'' Inst year 1,298,‘192
Dally 1 Movements at Other Ports—
Galveston—Quiet; middling, 6 1-16; net
receipts, 3,777; gr055,’3,777; sales, 411; stock,
196,211.
New Orleans—Steady: middling, 5%; net
receipts, 3,789; gross, 3,789; sales, 800; stock,
444,683.
Molfle—Quiet; middling, 5%; net receipts,
596; gross, 595; sales, 600; stock, 34,945.
Charleston—Firm; middling, 5%; net re
ceipts, 2,158; gross, 2,158; stock, 19,553,
Wilmington—Klrm; middling, 6%; net re
ceipts, 487; gross, 487; sales, 160; stock,
14,639.
Norfolk—Steady; middling, 6; net re
ceipts, 2,240; sales, 349; stock, 37,086.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling, 6%; net
receipts, 322; gross, 2.252; stock, 42,959.
New York—Quiet; middling, 60s; not re
ceipts, 186; gross, 6,395; salc-s, 300; stock,
97,479.
Boston—Quiet; middling, 6 1-16; net re
ceipts, 2,098; gross, 2,589.
Philadelphia—Quiet; middling, 6%; net
receipts, 11; gross, 11; stock, 8,500.
Daily Movements at Interior Towns.
Augusta—Firm; middling, 6%; net re
ceipts, 375; gross. 375; sales, 114; stock,
40,858.
Memphis—Quiet; middling, 594: net re
ceipts, 1,266; gross, 1,474; sales, 1,200; stock,
104,168.
St. Louis—Steady, middling, 5 13-16; net
receipts, 250; gross, 5,956; sales, 100; stock,
77.588.
Cincinnati—Quiet; middling, 5%; net re
ceipts, 1,342; gross, 1.342; stock, 14,331.
Houston—Steady; middling, 6 1-16; net
receipts, 3,058; gross, 3,058; sales, 245;
stock, 153,172.
Louisville—Firm; middling, 6.
Lx ports of Cotton This Day—
Galveston—To Great Britain, 8,534; con
tinent, 10,740; coastwise, 6.009.
New' Orleans— To Great Britain, 20,725;
coastwise, 4,724.
Mobile—'’oastwire, 550.
Savannah—Coastwise, 254.
Norfolk—Coastwise, 2,52*.
Baltimore— Coastwise, 1,500,
Boston-To Great Britain, 1.
Total foreign exports from all port* this
day—To .Great Britain, 8,763; to the con
tinent, 31,465,
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week—To Great Britain, 67,811; to
France, 11,919; to the continent. 81,350,
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1, 1898
—To Great Britain, 2,713,163; to France,
582,999; to the continent, 1,943,064.
Liveritool, Feb. I.—Cotton—Spot, fair de
mand; [trices favor buyers; American
middling, 3 9 32d. The sales of the day
were 10,000 bales, of which 1.300 were for
speculation and export, and Included 3.500
American; receipts, 6,000 bales. Including
5,300 American.
Futures opened quiet wilh a moderate
demand and closed quiet; American mid
dling. low middling clause, February,
3.14d, sellers; February-March, 3.14d, sel
lers, Murch-Apri), 3.1,5d, sellers; Aprtt-
Mny, 3.1503.16(1, buyers; May-,1 upe, 3,1664)
3.17d. value; June-Juiy, 3.17d, buyers; duly
August, 3.18<1, buyers; Augusl-Beptember,
3.181. buyers; Heptember-October, 3.ißd,
sellers; (ictober-November, 2.18d, sellers;
November-Decemlter. 3,13d, seders; I)e
--cember-January, X.lßd, buyers.
New York, Keb. I.—The cotton market
to-day showed less Speculative energy. The
tide of buying orders set In some weeks
ago showed subsiding tendencies, and the
'general volume of business was less than
for some time past, although liquidation
made the aggregate of the day's transac
tions still quite heavy. The halting altl
lude taken by the public led to ■•onslder
ajhe confidence on the part of the local
bears, who held confirmed In their views
by the retreating attitude of exporters re
garding S|s>t cotton In tile South, as well
as ui I.' >rpool, and also by the continued
weakness of futures aIM-ond,
The general bearings to-day, however,
were otherwise quite as bullish mi hereto
fore, und the decline of ®lO points, which
was indicated by the lowest prices to-day,
was In the fact of a continued bullish
weather map, supplemented by privutc
PAGES 0 TO 10.
adviet - reporting the Impossibility of cot
bin picking or of other field work.
Report* from cotton cloth markets nml
from American mills continued to reflect
encouraging conditions. Yet the best
prices of the session were secured on the
opening call when Ihe market was quite
steady, with prices generally 102 points
hat her. The decline from this basis was
quite steady until II reached the lowest,
after which then ware partial reactions
on .an t ring. The market was finally steady
at 1 to 7 points net lower
New York, Feb. 1. noon.—Cotton futures
o;* nod steady; February, 6.11 c; March,
U. 140; April, ti.lßc; May, 6.20 c; June, 6.19 e;
July, 6.UP-; August, 6.23 c; September, 6.04 c;
October, 6.03 c; November, 6.01 c; December,
6.050.
4 p. in. Futures elose.l steady; Fcbru-
It'.v. fi.OSr; March, 6.09 c; April. 6.11 c; May,
6.13 c; June, 6.14 c; July, 6.150; August, 6,18cj
Septeinlter, 5.980; October, 5.99 c; Novemiter,
5.990; December, 6.03 c.
New Orleans, Feb. I.—Colton future*
quiet and steady; February, 5.7005.72cJ
March, 5.7106.72 c; April, 5.7505.77 c; May.
5.7805.80 c; June, 5.7905.Mr; July. 5.82@5.83c5
August, 5,8(8(45.82c; September, i5.6605.67cj
October, 5.6605.67 c; November, 5.6605.08 c;
December, 5.6806.70 c.
Now York, Feb. I.—Paine, Murphy At
Cos. says til cotton: "The cables from Llv
eritoo! 41,1s morning shown) some weak
ness, that market closing about l-64d lower
for the day. This, however, had but litll4
effect on our o|wsilng. which was un
changed from last night's prices, on sell
ing by Wall street, and some large spot
offerings, H e market weakened, and soma
realizing sale;; were made, which tooig
prices down 10 points from the highest,
August selling us low at 6.15 c. On smaller
estimates of receipts and prevailing;
weather conditions, the eloee rallied some
what, final prices being at a net loss of I
to 6 points lor Hie day.”
New York, Fob. I.—Hubbard Bros. ,04
Cos. say of cotton; "Quiet markets are re
ported from Liverpool, with rather mors
business doing with Manchester and the*
arrival market a shade lower. Our ca
bles state thut continental houses con
tinue to lie free sellers In Liverpool. Wit!*
the extensive cold wave extending over tho
entire cotton belt, a suspension of busi
ness Is expected to cause a very light
movement during the next few days. Our*
market opened steady at last evening’s
prices. Sharp selling rarrled tho market!
■town 10 points from tho opening, whirl*
was followed by a recovery before tho
close, leaving tho market steady. Tho
trade exiiects better foreign advices or*
llte liglil movement, which will result from
the cold weather In the South.”
I!HY GOODS.
New York, Felt. L—Demand for eotloi*
goods shows general Improvement to-day
In both staple and fancy tines on home ac
count. Bids for heavy cottons for export
increasing. The tone of the market IS
very strong, and tendency distinctly to
ward higher prices.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits Turpentine—lt was somewhat of
a guess 40-day as to which way the mar
ket would turn. There was very little in
terest manifested, as the offerings were
light, the receipts being only 216 casks.
At the Board of Trade, at the opening ant)
closing calls, the market was bulletined
firm at 43%0, with no sales, reported.
Rosin—'There was a good demand, tho
reported sales being 1,981 barrels at tho
first call at the Board of Trade. At tho
last call the market closed firm, with na
sales reported. The following were th
quotations at the Board of Trade:
A, B. C *1 00 I $1 4tJ
D 1 Of. K 1 50
K ICT M 1 60
F 1 05 N 1 80
G 1 10 W O 2 10
II 1 25 W W 2 43
Naval Stores Statement-
Spirits. Rosin.
Stock on hand April 1, 1898 . 16,773 138,683
Received to-day 216 2,651
Received previously 318,087 994,079
Total 335,076 1,135,318) *
Exports to-day 223 10,071
Exports 4>revlously 321,427 695,357
Total Binco April 1, 1898...321,652 906.059
Stock on hand this day 13,424 229.3H1
Stock same day last year... 36,496 191,890
Receipts this day last year.. 327 3.231
Charleston, 8. C., Feb. I.—Spirits tur
peritine market firm at 43c; sales, none.
Rosin steady, unchanged; sales, none.
Wilmington, N. C., Feb. I.—Spirits tur
pentine firm, 4314044 c; receipts, 13 casks.
Rosin, firm, 18) and 95c; receipts, 670. Crudo
turpentine, firm. $1,35 and 62.40; receipt*,
none. Tar, Hteady, 61.10; receipts, 251.
New York, Keb. I.—Spirits turpentine
firm at 46c. Rosin steady at 61.30.
FINANCIAL.
Money-Market steady.
Foreign Exchange The market I*
strong. The following are the Savannah*
quotations; Commercial demand, 61.84%;
sixty days, 64.8214; ninety days, 64.8114;
francs, Paris and Havre, sixty days, 5.2214;
Swiss, sixty days, 5.2714; marks, sixty days,
9414-
Domestic Exchange—Bleady; banks am
buying at par and selling as follows;
Amounts up to 625. 10 cents; 625 to 650, II
cents; 650 to 6100, 20 cents; 6200 to 6500, '4
per cent, premium; 6200 to 61.000 at 16 r*-r
cent, premium; 61,000 and over. 61 per 61,-
Securltles—The market Is quiet; deslra.
ble securities are very scarce.
Stocks and Bonds—State bond*—Georgia
316 per cent, bonds of 1930, 110 bid, 111 ask
ed; Georgia 31, per cent., due 1913, log
bid, asked; Georgia 414 per cent, bonds,
1915, 121 bid, 122 asked; Georgia 4 per cent.,
due, 1920. 116 bid, 119 asked; South Carolina
4145, 115 bid, 116 asked.
City Bonds—Atlanta 414 Per cent., 1923,
F; bid. asked; Augusla 314, 1928, 10114
bid, 102 asked; Augusta 4145, 1925. 107 bid.
106 asked; Augusta 7 per cent.. 11l bid, 112
asked; Augusta 6 per cent., m bid, 113
asked; Columbus 5 per cent., 107 bid, 109
asked; Macon 6 per cent., 115 bid, ask
ed; Macon 4145, 1926, 106 bid, asked; Sa
vannah 5 per cent., quarterly April cou
pons, 1121* bid, 113 asked; Savananh 5 per
cent, quarterly February commons. 112%
bid. 113 asked; Charleston 4s, lol*i bid,
10214 asked.
Railroad Bonds—Savannah. Florida and
Western Railroad genera! mortgage bonds
5 per cent, interest esoujeons, 120 bid. 121
asked; Savannah, Florida and Western
firt mortgage 5 per cent, gold bonds, duo
J 924 no bid. 11l asked; Central Railroad
and' Banking Company collaterals ss, 94
bid. 95 asked; Central of Georgia Railway
first mortgage 3a, 50-year gold bonds, 118
bid. 119 asked; Central of Georgia Railway
first consolidated mortgage ss. 92*4 bid,
3%< asked; Central of Georgia Railway
first prefered Incomes, 40 bid, 41 asked;
Central of Georgia Railway second rre.
fenc'd income:) 12% bid, 13% asked; Cen
tral of Georgia Railway third preferred In
comes, 6 bid, 6% asked; Georgia Railroad
6s, 1910, 115% bid, 117 asked; Charlotte, Cos
lutnbia and Augusta first ss, 106 bid, 107
asked: Charlotte, Columbia and Auguste*
second mortgage 7s, 119 bid, 121 asked;