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Condition is, that Y ou Buy Twenty Dollars’ Worth of Goods, at Prices that are Uumatchable, and we leave that point to your judgment lou might not need Twenty Dollars worth ct Goods, but certainly your two neighbors on either side of you, and yourself can use that much. lliese are Days of Combinations and Trusts, e' go confine wl!i your neighbor and run down to Savannah, at no cost to you, and save yourself the middle-man’s profit. -J ^ H. ti Our Fi bii v -s ; i | ,fi 5 5 .irtu « IT ii 111 l th e-Story Building Block, we carry v fkWh u, bMlL'i EYE] RY Covering 1 Nearly a OIT IvITvTJ Low Prices and a Free Ride MaKe a GreatUombiuation. _JSr3i] Index to Basis of Price,?—We are Seiliue Good H rely ai Brussels Carpet, worth Jo.. .... .... .... ,i«i. Parlor Rockers, Oak or Cherry, worth $5, .... ;!•; jficn Btack and Navy Blue Storm Serge, .... .... ]!) inch B!a f, k raff^ta Silk, splendid value, .... ; . !;’s Black and Blue Cheviot Fancy Suits, sold everywhere $10, Ladies Fast Black Lace Lisle Hose, good 40c hosiery, New fancy Gingham*, Outings and Percales, Now 55 $2 (>9; Ladles cat. tip Viei Kid Button and Lace Shoes, worth $2, .25 | Men’s Calf Bals. and Congress, plain and tip, good value, $2 .591 Everything in this store on this same basis. 7.5o| ger Make up your Ciub. .25 .81- 1.50 1 50 f|I'TIKSOBTBS»mPifr| LEOPOLD ADLER, 0F40W»PRI0ES. Savannah, Georgia P-M bib ! N • (if I Mil Li U tL* L. BREAK ■j£ W C' A m Hi Karch Contracts Drop 50 Points In 5 Minutes. MAY ALSO DECLINES S3 Report Places This Year’s Yield at 10,100,000 Bales slid Prices Go I) i\vii Like a Flash—Later on the Market Strengthens Again. Knv York, Dec. 10.—Tbe cotton mar ket opened with prices 8 points higher too points lower and all the forenoon exhibited intense nervousness though ruling comparatively tauie in specula tive sense. 8 >on after the call a sharp rally oc curred in a flurry of room and outside covering, started by a sudden shift in the trend of fluctuations in Liverpool. Thereafter variations in the local pit Wen; narrow with rlie market appa rently in a position to bolt either way upon tite slightest provocation. Late in the morning shorts' made a wild dash to cover on rumors that the government report had become known and was bullish. Prices advanced 13 points on these reports. At midday just before the govern ment report reached the exchange prices showed a slight net advance over Satur day's closing figures. Soon after II o clock the government report estimat ing the cotton crop at 10,100,000 bales on an acreage of 25,034,734 was an nounced. This was more than 250,000 hair, in excess of the popular estimate and caused a panic to sell, under which P r hvs dropped 40 to 50 points in a few minutes. Lit wise excitement prevailed aud the selling was enormous. Large blocks of long cotton was dumped on tbe mar ket which had been bought ou the bullish rumors. Europe and the south "'ere also heavy sellers. On the break March dropped from 9.54 to 9.04; Janu ary from 9.84 to 9.20, aud May from »• 15 to 9.00. Bearish Crop Bulletin Causes a Panic 1 on ’Change. New Orleans, Dec. 10.—The bureau report came like a thunder clap to the local cotton market today. It had been eagerly anticipated, but before it was read on the floor of the exchange at 11 o’clock dozen members of that body who be lieved that it would exceed 9,750,000 bales. When the figures, 10,100,000 bales, were given the effect on the market was instantaneous. It dropped like a flash. In less than five minutes from the reading of the report March contracts had declined 53 points, from 9.40 to 8.87, while May, during the same time, went from 9.33 to 9.00, a drop of 33 points. It was shown, therefore, that the greatest weakness is in the near months. After the sensational decline the mar ket showed a disposition to rally and to reach a level again. DEATH OF EX-SENATOR IRBY He Was For Years a Conspicuous Figure In South Carolina Politics. Laurens, S. C., Dec. 10.—Colonel John Laurens Manning Irby, former United States senator, died here yester- dav after an illness of three weeks. Ks Clerk Burned to Dentil. Goldsboro, N. C., Dec. 10.—James ; "Robinson, a salesman in a clothing store | at Clinton, was burned to death while | waiting on a customer. While showin I a suit of clothes he struck a swinging I lamp, which fell to the floor and ex- i ploded. Robinson’s clothing was sat urated with oil and was soon- enveloped Before assistance could be was educated at the University of Yir- here were perhaps not half a : giuia and Princeton. In 1876, when but ! m flaraf l . ... , , .. j 21 years old, he took an active part in ; rendered ne tvp.s so badly burned that ! the Hamptou eampaigu, doing able ser- : he died in a short time. ! , . ,, f .... i Died From Natural Causes. He took no further interest in politics j . ! till the next revolution, that of 1890, : Newton, N. C., Dec. 10. The Travis j when the reform movement, with Till- j mystery has been cleared. After hav- i man at the bead, swept out of power j j ntr been buried three weeks the bodv I that element. He was Tillman’s field j cxhumed and the fact developed marshal and was responsible for the ; h had uot bee:i murdered as snp- overwhelmiug victory 1 that followed. , d but had died from a cancerous The defeat of Senator Hampton was not ; ^ ou rbe bram . The conutv offi . considered possible by thousands until , ^ had offored a reward of *200 for it was accomplished. Irby was electeu , upposed s i a yer of Travis, to the United States senate over him by i 1 $1(10— Dr E. Dplcheon’s Anti-Oiarrtia - b y lie worth to yon more than $100 if you ii fliild who roils bedding from inconte- ■ O' - ' water iluring sleep. Cures old and •. a like. It arrests the trouble at once. • so d l)y H. 15 McMaster. Druggist,. For pi Christmas Our holiday stock is now open for inspec tion. The largest and h a n d s o ra e st stock ever displayed in our city. - ^ nte tor new catalogue. I-SCBIIBWD Jewelers, Augusta, :: Georgia. Cotton Acreage. Washington, Dec. 10. — The agricul tural department crop reports give the cotton acreage as 25,034,734. MURDERED AND CREMATED Negro Killed and His House Burned to Hide tlie Crime. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 11.—News of what appears to have been a horrible crime comes from Marietta, about 7 miles west of Jacksonville. John York, a negro, passed the home of Bob Wilson, another negro, aud found that the house had been reduced to ashes, He made an investigation aud found the charred body of a man in tbe ruins. The body had the appearance ot hav ing been mutilated, as the arms were missing and the skull badly broken. After an investigation, the general' opinion is that Wilson was murdered and bis house burned to hide tbe crime. •spoke at $10 a Word. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 10.—One of the most remarkable cases tried in the circuit court at Jacksonville in years was for defamation of character. Ed ward J. Murphy charged Mrs. Leonora Jackson, widow of the late Thomas Jackson with referring to him ns rob bing her and sued for $5,000 damages. The' jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $100. The full sentence alleged to have been uttered a^minst the plaintiff consisted of just ten words and the jury figured it out at $10 a word. Evans For the Cabinet. Memphis, Dec. 12.—Friends of Pen sion Commissioner H. Clay Evans are positive in the assertion that he will be given a place in Mr. McKinley’s cabinet. A Thonsand Tongues Could not express the rapture of Annie E. Springer, of 1125 Howard st., Philadelphia, Pa., when she found that Dr. King’s New Discov ery for consumption has completely cured her of a hacking cough that for many years had made life a bur den. All other remedies and doc tors could give her no help, but she ..avs of this Royal Cure-“it soon re moved the pain In ray chest and 1 can now sleep soundly, something I can scarcely remember doing before I fee’ like sounding its praises throughout the Universe^’ So will ev ry one who tries Dr. King’s New Discovery for any trouble of the throat, chest or lungs. Price oOc. and $1 00. Trial bottles free at H. B. MCMASTER’S drug store; every bot tle guaranteed. Orders promptly attended to. a considerable majority. During his term as senator Irby and Tillman quarreled about a small matter. At the end of his term he did not stand for re-election. After the death of Sen ator Earle he entered the race with Evans and McLaurin and sustained his first defeat. Since that time he refused to have anything to do with polities and successfully practiced law. UNiQUE CASE AT BEAUFORT 3Ian Impersonates a Woman’s Hus band and Is Convicted of Rape. Beaufort, N. C., Dec. 10.—In I860 a man named Bronks was charged with criminal assault, he having imperson ated a woman’s husband at night. The evidence on this point was clear, but , , ., . , ,. „ „„ i a gun and blew out the lather s brains, the supreme court neld that suen fraud » was not rape. Such a case was abso- lutelv novel in the North Carolina Killing at Winnsboro. Winnsboeo, S. C., Dec. 10.—Amos E. Davis shot aud instantly killed S. J. Lyles. The coroner's jury has exoner- | ated Davis. Both parties are prominent \ citizens and well connected. Tbe affair ■ happened at Davis’ gate, Lyles having called him out. An ••unfortunate ne cessity” is stated to have caused the ^ homicide. Slain by His Son. Raleigh. Dec. 12. — Jubal Gooch, a farmer, was killed by his son at his home, 9 miles from here. Gocch was druuk and was heating his wife. The son interfered, when the father drew a kuite aud chased him. When the father resumed his abuse the sou returned, got courts. The legislature in 1881 enacted a law making this offense rape aud fixing the penalty at not less than ten years’ im prisonment. Many persons thought there never would be another suyh case, but the one tried this week in Beaufort county was of the same character. A white man, Charles Williams, suc- .cessfully impersonated the husband of a woman who proved a high character. Williams was convicted and given a long sentence. BATTLE WITH MOONSHINERS One Man Killed and an Officer Mor tally Wounded. Bakersville, N. C.. Dec. 12.—A bat tle to the death was fought at Devil’s Den, on Iron mountain, between a dep uty sheriff and two moonshiners. Devil’s Den is located in both North Carolina and Tennessee and has been the scene of many crimes in the past. Deputy Sheriff Garland of Unicoi county, Tenu., attempted to arrest Wil liam Herrel, who ran a blind tiger, against whom there are several charges for blockading. Herrel drew his pistol and opened fire on Garland, who turned it, killing Herrel. At this Herrel, a brother of the dead man, at tacked Garland with a knife, inflicting fatal wounds. Garland’s face and neck were almost literally cut to pieces. Killed by a Failing Limb. Statesville, N. C., Dec. 10.—David Steele, a farmer, was killed by a falling limb. He had felled a tree from which a limb had broken off and lodged in a nearby tree, which was dislodged and ct-m-k him on the head, crushing the skulL io Attend the Celebration. Raleigh, Dec. 11.—Governor Russell aud staff have gone to Washington to attend the centennial celebration of the founding of the capital. This will be the governor’s last public function, as he retires from office next month. Boycott on Sunday Trains. Raleigh, Dec. 11.—The North Caro lina Methodist Episcopal conference in session at Newberne has declared so vigorously against Sunday trains and Sunday r.ewsrapers that it really advo cates a bovcott. rges Jfcmy sr °yp[ Gyi His Throat With a Knife. Athens, Ala., Dec. 12.—Joseph Grif fin, an old aud respected Limestone ty farmer, committed suicide by his throat with a pocketknife. New Depot For Savannah. Richmond, Dec. 8.—President John Skelton Williams of the Seaboard Air Line is very reticent as to what occurred at the meeting of the board of directors of the system held in New Y'ork. It will not”be at all surprising if the Ryan suits are soon withdrawn. President Williams said the most important act of the Seaboard directors was the signing of the tripartite agreement between the Seaboard, Southern and Plant system for a $500,000 union depot at Savannah. Itch ou human cured In SO minutes by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion, This never fails Sold by H. B.McMaster. Druggist. Sena us the news of your section. A startling incident of which Mr John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: “I was in a most dreadful condition. My akin waa alums: yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated pain continually In back and sides no appetite—gradually growing weaker day by day. Three phys cians had givea me op. Fortuna’.- Jy, a friend advised trying ‘Electru Bitters/and to my great joy sr surprise, tee first bottle made a r elded improvement. I continue their use for three weeks, and now a wall man. I know they mv ed my life, and robbed the grave n another victim.* No one ehoub fail to try them. Only 60 cen ts pe bottle at H. fib MoMastePd dm. ; Oleomargarine Bill Goes to the Senate and Is Referred—Secretary Root Sug gests Changes In the Army Bill, j Other Washington News. Washington, Dec. 11. — When the j house met Mr. Hull, chairman of the : committee on military affairs, reported i back from the committee a substitute • for the Driggs resolution for an investi- j gatiou of the alleged hazing of Oscar L. | Booz at West Point. The substitute was as follows: “Whereas, It is alleged in the news papers that Oscar L. Booz of Bristol, Pa., formerly a cadet at the United States Military academy at West Point died at his home from injuries purport ing to have been tbrrresnlt of hazing in flicted upon him by certain unknown j cadets of the said Military academy, and “Whereas, the secretary of war is now making investigation of the facts, be it ‘ ’Resolved, that said secretary be re quested to report the result of such in vestigation to the house of representa tives together with such recommenda tions as he may see fit to make. ” The report of Secretary Root, togeth er with Superintendent Mills’, is at tached to the resolution. Levering W. Noyes and Charles Truax of the National Business League of Chicago aud Mr. Butler of New York addressed the house in favor of the re organization of the consular service on merit lines. Representative Aldrich of Alabama was heard on his bill to establish a diplo matic aud consular school at Washing ton, similar to the Military school at West Point and Naval school at Annap olis, and set forth the merits of the merit plan. m ii M We have a catalogue we want to send you. Send your name and address and we will mail it at once—free. Remember we are makers of lumber, doors, sash, blinds and all kinds of building materials in wood. Tbe prices are right, and we are ready to ship your orders QUICK. TiufluStgTuni^efto 0 ^ikjusKE at? wm MESSAGE TO THE ASSEMBLY Acting Governor .IclksCaJls a Halt Appropriat ions. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 11.—Iu view of the fact that there are some $309,000 of proposed new appropriations by the { of attentions which have been paid liis Slain by a Negro Preacher. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 10.—Infor mation lias reached here of a killing on j the Eusley Southern railroad, 10 miles ■ west of Bessemer. Rev. Zeb Wake field, a negro minister, became jealous legislature, Acting Governor Jelks has sent the following message to the gen- Koot Recommends Changes. Washington, Dec. 11.—The senate committee on military affairs today con sidered the army bill. Secretary Root was before tbe committee for a brief time and recommended some changes. He was followed by General Miles, who continued his remarks of yesterday. General Wilson, chief of engineers, also was before the committee. Oleomargarine Bill Referred. . Washington, Dec. 11 —The oleomar garine bill, which recently mssed the house, was today referred to the senate committee on agriculture without divi sion. eral assembly: “After considering the state of the treasury in reference to the many large j proved fatal, appropriations already made, I thought it right to advise the general assembly to pass no further appropriation beyond the general approptiatiou hill now in the senate, holding that bill substan tially to amounts which have been al lowed before, at least until afrer the re cess, which would give Governor Sam- ford ample opportunity to advise the legislature suggesting the bounds at which a liberal minded body of lawmak ers necessarily pause. In tbe meantime the revenue bill will be read} 1 , allowing the members of the general assembly aud the executive to arrive at more ac curate figures as to the resources of the treasury than they uoiv possess. I hope that the general assembly will observe these suggestions. It seems to me only fair to the new administration and not unfair to any interest.” wife by another negro, Armistead Mack- j liu, aud arming himself with a revolver | he went gunning for the latter. Coin- j ing up with Macklin he fired on him inflicting a wound which afterward SHOT HIS ASSAILANT DEAD Beheaded by a Fall. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 12.—Joe Booker, a negro employed at the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany’s Eusley furnace, while working on the top house at one of the furnaces, 90 feet above the ground, missed his footing and fell down the elevator. In his fall his head struck one of the braces and was knocked from his body. The man was horribly mangled and instantly killed. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. President Will Receive the Governors. Other Exercises. Washington, Dec. 11.—The centen nial celebration of the establishment of the seat of government iu the District of Columbia will begin at 10 o’clock Dec. 12 with a reception by the president to the governors of the states and terri tories at the executive mansion. This junction will be followed by an exhibi tion of the model and drawings of the proposed enlargement of the executive mansion at 11 o’clock in the east room, when the following addresses will be delivered: Colonel Theodore A. Byingham, IT. S. A., “The History of the Executive Man sion During the Century 1800-1900;” Hon. Henry B. MacFarland, “The De velopment of the District of Columbia During the Century 1800-1900;” Gov ernor Leslie M. Shaw of Iowa, “The Development of the States During the Century 1800-1900.” In the afternoon a military and civic procession will escort the president to the capitol where at 8:30 o’clock joint exercises will be held in the hall of the house of representatives, Hon. W. P. Frye presiding. Addresses will be made as, follows: “Transfer of the National Capital from Philadelphia,” Representative Jame Richardson of Tennessee; “Estab lishment of the Seat of Government iu the District of Columbia,” Hon. Sereno Paine of New York; “History of the First Century of the National Capital,” Senator Louis E McComas of Mary land; “The Future of the United States and Its Capital,” Senator John W. Dan iel of Virginia; a historical oration by Senator George F. Hoar of Massachu setts. In the evening a reception will be given iu boner of the governors of the states. 3Iobile Collectorship Contest. Washington, Dec. 11.—Alabama Re publicans are still up in the air with re gard to the Mobile collectorship. Ben Walker, who is back in the fight now, has District Attorney Vaughan’s in dorsement. Governor Johnston has filed a protest against the appointment of Houston of Birmingham, based on transactions when Houston was post master and Johnston was on his bond. After Bein<r .Seriously Wounded Wil liams Slays Eddens. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. ll.—William Eddens was killed and Dr. John Wil liams fatally wounded in a fight near Center Hill, Ala. Williams says that Eddens approached him on the highway and shot him with a pistol. He then grabbed the pistol, and iu wrenching it from Edden’s hand it was accidentally discharged. The bullet lodged iu Ed dens’ body, and he fell iu the road dead. Williams, wounded as he was, rode horseback 2 miles to his home. The men were old friends and the cause of the difficultv is not known. Killing Near Clanton. Clanton, Ala., Deo. 10.—Jeff Davis, a negro boy, shot and killed another ne gro boy, Lee Cook, at Ehrman’s mill, near here. It seems there had been bad feeling between them for some time. They were in a store when a wordy con troversy took place, and before Mr. Dun- lap-eould get from behind the counter to make them get our, Jeff fired the fa tal shot, the load taking effect in the right side of the face near the corner of the mouth, carrying away the lower jaw aud lulling Cook instantly. Negroes Going to Liberia. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 10.—The first- shipment of negroes from the south to Monrovia, Africa, will leave Birming ham Jan. 30 via the Central of Georgia railroad for Savannah, from which point they will sail. This is to be the first shipment of colonists under the auspices of the Liberia Colonization company, of which Lee Cowart is president. There will be 259 negroes in the shipment. This shipment will be followed by an other within six or eight months. Woman’s Building Burned. Milledgeyille, Ga., Dec. 8.—The woman’s building at the state prison farm has been burned to the ground. All the convicts were saved, some few having escaped. Editor’s Awful Plight. F. -VT. Higgins, Editor Seneca, (Ills..) News, was afflicted for years with Piles that no doctor or remedy helped until he tried Buckien’s Ar nica Salve. He writes two boxes wholly cured him. It’s the surest Pile cure on earfh and the best salve in the world. Cure guaran teed. Only 25 cents. Sold by H. B Mcwaster, druggist. House Destroyed by Dynamite. New Decatur, Ala., Dec. 10.—The residence of A. S. Thomas, near Clutts- ville, was blown into atoms with dyna mite iu the hands of whitecaps. For some time Thomas has had living with him seven women of questionable re pute. He received several warnings to send the women away, but gave no heed to the warnings. One woman was hurt; by the explosion. Thomas fled. Jelks’ First Veto. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 12.—Gover nor Jelks has vetoed a joint resolution appointing a committee of ten to junket over the state during the recess for the purpose of inspecting the practical work ings of the 16 normal schools of the state. Iu his message he says that “the expenses of the committee would be $2,000, and he could not approve of the i expenditure for that purpose.” Injured In a Collision. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 8.—A col lision occurred on the Birmingham Min eral railroad near Adger, 29 miles south of here. An extra southbound engine collided with a northbound freight. The men jumped and Conductor Bryan and Engineer Kendrick were slightly hurt. A misunderstanding of train or ders is thought to have caused the acci dent. Child Dies From Hydrophobia. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 12.—Albert Brassell, 5 years old, is dead of hydro phobia. The child was bitten by a stray dog about a month ago while playing in the street. The wound had healed and was almost forgotten when the child was taken with the rabbies and died in fearful agony. , Killing Near Ocala. Ocala, Fla., Dec. 12.— While return ing home iu a wagon, Jesse Jones and Joe Nettles became involved in a diffi culty aud Nettles was shot aud in stantly killed by Jones. Jones claims that the killing was done in self defense. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused bv an inflamed condition of the mucous lin ing of the Eustachian Tube, lien this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless this inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of ihe mucous surfaces We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that we cannot, cure by taking Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. .7. CHENEY & CO.. Props., Sold by Druggists. 75c. Toledo, O Job printing at the right prices. Call on us when in the city. 3IcK!nIey Jleets Harrison, Washington, Dec. It. — President M’Kinley and ex-President Harrison met last night at a dinner given by Jus tice Harlan of the supreme court. Th6 fact of the president accepting an invi tation where he would meet ex-Presi dent Harrison is taken to effectively dispose of the reports in circulation that the relations between the two had been strained of late. Belief In Six Honrs. Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re lieved in six hours by New Great South- Ameriean Kidney Cure. It is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in re lieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back. In male or female. Relieves retention of water almost immediately. If you want quick re lief and cure this is the remedy. Sold byH. B McMaster, Druggist Waynesboro, Ga. Subscribe! Subscribe!! Advertising rates liberal. THE NEW STORE. HONEST CLOTHING We know only one class of Clothing—worth a full one hundred cents on the dollar, at which we price it. They are garments built for comfort, service and style, and sold with your money back if you want it. 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