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MAY BE HEIR TO MILLIONS.
*%YA\*Atl FAMILY NAY PROVK K\-
TITLED TO ( iUKOIIYI I FORT! YE.
( liil<lrrn of tit* laita* Kdonrd W
I'urtf and Their Ilrllrffd H*-
Jm I lon ili 11 to llnultpr Mnrptay. of
4 altforntii. \\ ho Hied tntraffalr,
l.ravlng Mlll*a*-Mr. I'nrae Wa*
the Daughtrr of one *f Three
llrotbrrs, \amral Morphy, Who
( umr to *nxannnl I’rom Ireland.
Two of 't hem 1.1% rd nml Hied In
homnnnh. While the Third %\ent
W rat to *rrk and I'lnil flln Fort
one.
There** a fortune of several mil-ton dol
lars out In 4'altfornla, a* yet unclaim**!
t>v nblw to * stabllsh a clear tit It
ewhich may be the ruhjtui properly of
taell-known Savannah |**pl<. Th** •
favorite** of fortune ore the hli
dren of Ihe late l>it\ur\J it J'urie. And
thereby hatifi a tale.
Along aliout the >ear IMS there came to
Amern* from Ireland three brother*, h
the name of Murphy, who al. aettied in
Two of them nuic thl city
their permanent home, hut the third. In
fected with the gold fever of 0.
a < roe a the continent and nettled in fall- j
form a. For time thtre came octatipnal
letters from him. giving • ounts of -** a
am." of alien ite good and bad luck. and
then the letters r**M*d.
In the year* that had parsed one of
the brother* remaining In Havanoah had
married mi and had several children, but just
before the outbreak of th* Civil War Ixdli
he and Ids brother dP-d One of hi* dough
ter* married a prominent stockmun of j
those days, Mr. Foreman. and after his
d*-ath married Mi Edward M Burs* Mr i
punt* left sewral hildren, among them
Mr. Frank K. I'iirae, who are etill real- ■
dent* of Havannah Another daughter of J
that one of the three brothers who irtur- j
rled. a slater of Mr* Purse. >* now a fit •
Ident of Brooklyn, N Y This 1* Ml!** Jo
henna Murphy, who ha* Interested herself
greatly In the Identification of the (’all '
fornk millionaire, who db-d **v#ral y ur*>
ago, with her un le who left BavaiiiMh In
•49
For In thi* pronpect of positive tdenfl
fl atlou lie* the hope of the fortune Tn*
Atr Murphy who wen* to California 1-
bctleved to le the millionaire, tud ther •
are |idt.itlofin. though i- vet no jxisltlv
proof, the- this p i;i fu f Tn* t’.tii
forntan died tic- | m <l*ih of * l ink ind
leaving property of various* kind* >- . r**
•fating In value several millions of dol
bar*. Ill* given name w*e the mttne •* i
that of the Murphy, who lived for i
time in Savannah, md m other re*f*ect“ 1
Ih* descriptions tally.
Mi ss Johanna Murphy of Brooklvn. his :
•pent some lime in t’alifotaila Investigat
ing the case, nnd ha* he coma firmly cm
▼kneed of the validity of her claim, an •
t?i r . .
•he r*:ate The estate Js now jn the n,tnd
°f the prohate court. swotting * claim
dnt who can prove hi*- title clear
Because of the early death of the
brother* who continued to live In Raven
mh there w'a* i long !'-***.• tlon of c-*r
geapohrtrncf between their survfvl g
b\>her in California, m l thel fmi l !
•irre Living in * far-dlst int state, stir |
rounder) hv changed and new o rxlitton 4 . I
absorbed in the sure* fu4 pursuit of
wealth and lnieteted In ,i dozen vneff
’ to uiKlarstand
grew out of his life. It may hive been,
even, that h# did rot know that either of
his brothers left any children or that he
had any relatives in thl* country.
For* all of those reason* It ha* b n
found difficult to supply the mining l.nk*
In the chain f f evidence, hut the effort ha
not been nt till relinquish *1 8 *rtlr
with a moral certainty of ih ju-fi • art.l
legality ©f their claim. Mi * Murphy and
hl.*s Burse, the latter of Havant ,ih. *r
continuing the search for the missing
fneta to establish the Identity of th
California multl-mllllonalre with the utu* e
of one and the grand unci© ••/ the other.
It luw been only a few year* since th*
Californian'* d*aih and th* effort, whip
ft Is diflb tilt, ought not to prove imp • i
ble Some of his friends in San Francisco
must i*e living avid to some of them h**
must have told the ‘■lory of hi*
tlon from IrelaiKi and his coming t"
Amerl a lie must have recalled stories of
hie early life, in w hioh hi* brothers fig
tired, and he must have mentlofied Umi
these brothers lived and died in Savannah
Could the*** old friends of hi* hut be foun i
the < lairn could easily he proved
NIX TRAM* FROM MBkHTY.
Two Troopa Will lie Well Ttrpresrnf
eal at flic State I'nlr.
The cavalry till it Valdosta day after
to-morrow, which I* to be one of the fea
tures of the State Fair, will be a nuttier
of great Interest to the people of Liberty
county. The two cavalry troop* of that
county, the Liberty Independent and the
liberty Guards, wall be well represented,
and It Is safe to say that they will stand
well In the tilting and carry off much
prize money.
Copt. A. Gordon Cassel* of the Liberty
Jr.de pendent Troop and Capt. J. W
Hughes of the Lib. riy Guards have work
rd up considerable enthusiasm among
• heir men, particularly the former, and !
Ihe Independent Troop will have som
thirty-five men take th** trip. Capt
Hugh* * will take at least t< n men, Inelud
Ing Lieut. Hughe* Both Lieut. T. IV
Gordon snd Lieut. R. F. Cassel* of the
Jnd-per.d-nt Troop will a company their ,
• command.
tk bright Is the prospect for a large at
tendance of the cavalry that a street i
parade will !>' given in Valdosta vhe day I
irf the tilt. The Independent Troop will |
carry* twenty-five hors* a from Wulthour-
Vllle. whb h place they leave to-morrow
morning, anl the fair millionth* have
promt** and to topplcm tit that numb* r
should it pr* %• ln-uffl ient to mount all
the men who go
Doth lh‘ ln*h ;e*nleni* and the flunrd
assemble at VV u*mrv!!le to-morrow
tnornlng. •> that in y will arrive In V.I
dota the ds> le for the tilt and have
• Ife to pee the Mght of the fair. Th** I
fair sex will t*e r* presented, ae five young
ladles have received and ac<'epie*l Invita
tions t> accompany the teams as sponsor**
Airs. A Gordon <'as*la of Savannah wlli
chaperon th s[K*nors.
Four teams from Ihe independents and
•wo from the Guards will content. They
will strive for prises that aggregate I
The. prize for the first team will t** $ •**,
frir Ihe second. s**>. un*l for the third. I2T
The t**am j will be of iiv** men each. The !
first Individual prise will lie %Z>, the se*'
ond. 110. and the third, V*
ft is not known that any other troop*
wrl. send teams, so lhai the two Lit* rtv
county commands are of all the
prize*. There is greater Interest in tiding i
among them than any olner cavalry troop
It* the Male They will enter the tilt at
a ycross on N>v. 9, as w* II a* that Inf
V ONI •
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11. n. \MV.IIHI I,Kill.
I-'unrrnl af Noon Tn*dr Fr.w (hr
if Hl* rntlirr,
Mr. Richard W,yn* Cunnlnirh im
yaatarday at hi, home. No. 419 Eaat broad
■treat. Hia atrioua Ulneaa waa of about
ehrw week*' duration, but hla health had
been poor for nnt, month*.
Mr. Cunningham wai about 2* year* of
age and leave* a widow. H* wa* wall
known in Savannah. The funeral will take
placa to-day at noon from the residanca
•f hla father CapL H. C. Cunniogham,
fc'p, 222 Oaaiuu most, ou
Mil. *it C KEMIHIMKTt'* Pt'NBRAU
srrvlcea Thl* Aflrrnoen wt flt.Td
O’clock From 'llrl*n larncl Tempi**.
T>e funeral of the late Moses H Gurk
ci hrimer, whose death %va* announced in
•hr Morning Nrws yesterday, will tike
p are this afternoon at £ >• o’clock from
the Temple Mi 'kvn Jsrsei It will
f*e largely attended. as the young
man was widely known and Itad man?
friends Hi* mnnr’iKH -. too. w. re such
as lu Interest insny in the ed ceremonies
that will mark t * ).,<.gnmenl of all that
I* mortal of the young m r *hant to tne
earth.
Mr. Ouckrnheimer was horn In Pavan
nah. I Ik7.' *id wa- %t* r* lore, 2k
> .irs ok 1 The ia’ Himon Gtickenhelmrr.
w.’io det Mgut m -jithJb ago, was his
fattier ll** ..iv • inoiiir. a brother.
Mr Al*** B tJu* k* i:*i* imer, at *1 tw* sis
ter*. Mi I o|add A tier and Mr* Albert
G i t. I ’ir lif . r of Norfolk Vs., who.
w,i ar i t o* its. Mrs V. M CSucken
■ rner. of iMt.vi; • V. . will a 1 rive In the
lty in tun* f• *r the funeral
r ne *l*-...*s‘i wa> Hi** Junior memt*er of
•he nrm f c Guck* nheiiner-- ts*n*. lie
w is a member of the firm In-fora the
d*.aih of hi* father, and ha* always been
regarded •* a bright and capable business
•nan H * tally, too, Mr. t Su**kcnhemer
was a favorite, aid I.is drtnlwe is univers
ally regretted
Hi i iih w *s due primarily to app*ndl-
It;- 'I *ls ft- n o brought <w. petltoft-
Itt’*, wh * h was ilirrovnal by Ihe opirat
lif it v -i laii* t* be in u v* ry advanced
iii* It wa* to peritonitis that t>i. A
l< Shnnme n* of the .(■ rating physl-
*i Mwrltred the fatal t- rndn it lon. and
r t t ihe operation *>r to ipi*endl< j>i
Mr \h* h. Gt< k'-nhclmer sabl that every -
Ihlig p*e'bl*' had b*en dne for Ills
brother, and that r.o more areful *>r In
teiltgent * i ratbui could ha.s been per
formed
The fvdknwlng gentlemen will act sa *i*h
ers nt lie .--vi > a the temp e Messrs
II I# went ha I loubs K Grauss. \V. F
> 1 ! * JtirUt im ami Arthur \V
Sand unon T - pallt. ir*r-* wl.l be Messrs
.1 It ninsteln Mix Alexander. Julian H.
Ifexter. A dol pi Sundlnnur. M*rd lly
r* * Jr. Jacob I and. tj Kayion. *arl
f Herman, k.dwln Frank and Alfred
l’snll ’Hie Intern nt will is- in Laurel
VTOMYI MOV IAO THIS WAV.
Iteptirted oft ihe Ilia tin hi*• a l.t Mglil
••ml I'. %p‘<*f eat Here To-alaay.
That a northeast s’orm ms y to* ex |*e, t‘*i
on the roa>t u* day w i* the In for million
r l to fite weather bureau from Wash
inn ' t nluht The in* age was sent
about 1* .'li ** clock, atul Is a* follows.
‘Northeast norm warning must b* Il*-
pla>* and at 9 lit o’clock, at Jacksonville.
Savannah, t’hmrleston an*l Wllrnlngtcai
• here !■* a tropical disturbance over the
Bahamas moving slowly northwest wank
M inds will be dangerous SuiMl.iy on the
South Atlantic ccaat from Wilmington
“•itlur ard.**
I.arlb r In the day. at 2 40 o'clock an ad
\ isory w tri.lng ha 1 been sent out to the
effect that there wa* a disturbance cen
tral north of t üba, and moving northwest
au-lt c wind* from the north and north
*4*t that wa re likely to In- dangerous to
•mall \ *1 along th* Florida and South
Atlantic coasts.
The tic in temixrature yesterday was 70
d*gree :-lx ihovr n**rmil. thua giving to
the month nn accumulated excess of tem
perature *.f 13f> degrees. anl to the year
un ex ess *f 1.’9 degrees.
owing to the lack of rain In the lust
few days the accumulated excess of the
rainfall for I\h* month has been reduced
to an excess of 2 61 Inches, and the short
ige fr the year Increased to R Inches
The excess In temperature for October
I***** was only 23 degrees.
The *ate for* ost for to-4ay I* rain To
morrow 11 Is predicted will le fair In the
west with occasional rains the east
lortkm Fr**sh to brisk northeast winds,
P * slbiy be* ml. g dangerous on the coast
may l*e expect*at.
iiirvt'MNT H%ni*Y Brjyin).
Waa •track by s W anon Yesterday
aiaid Uuatulued s llrken Mlb.
Mr T W Hall was seriously Injured
yesterday morning He was riding a blcy
la on Pray ton going south When near
Congress street he was run Into by a w.v
g u driven by white man going In the
pp<dte direction and. according to Mr
Hall's story, on the wrong able of the
street.
The end of the shaft struck Mr. Hall In
he el l** breaking on, ‘ rib nd giving him
together with the fall that he sustained,
a number of most painful hniisea He was
iildc. however, to Tele to the ofTb e of Dr.
(j W If* riot where h© bad his Injuries
*: t • tided to
The non who drove the wagon did not
stop to see what damage had been done
nnl a* ho la unknown he has not been ar
rested.
KI ANlieil TUN HR ( IMHIMTF.I.
Military Hoard tlud OlDccra-F.lect
Appear Before It.
The military examining board tested the
know I* *Le last night of three candidates
for commissions in the Georgia Utate
Troop* Tli re wc c to lave Ben four
b fore the board but the fourth, Mr.
Junes K Clark*. Jr., of Darien, who has
I*. -n appolnteal adjutant of the Sc ond
Battalion. First Cavalry. hu gone to F.u-
Vx>|m* on a visit. -
Tho >• who a|ipt*ml Inform tho honnl
w.-r.' Mr Abram Mlnlf. nn lnl.<t tjunr
ti rniaatrr nii.l rapinln In tlio l ,, tt*l t .iv
;ilry. Mr. H)> lit von Howl. rVrto.l oeoon.l
llontonnnt lit <'onptßy f of tho Havannah
\'olunl,‘or tiiiar.ln. nn,l Mr. John A Hut
ton .l. rti..l lU' Otid llrutrnant In t:omi>any
A of tho Oimdli
■ I
I*o itt.iiit tiititTi tut < iiive.
Mitnrtl for Inulhrr linn'. Ilpllrrr,l
l.rtt.r n,l 'look It* Dtntrnl*.
John Jon<*. colored, urroruvl nlhl bo
fort* la*l At tht* ro]<n > it of John f’owlln.
al-o tolorrd, who cltnrsrd turn wllh hv-
InK (orir* *1 li(* tlamr lo a rrKl-lry r< < - rl(>l
it. I tpplylnx ttir amount of tho rn. lon,un*.
ft lo his own u*t, w;ia rommlttnl to Jail
yf.itrnhy on a warrant sworn out Iw-f.irr
t'nltrd rttatra ro*nmlalonr J. bh-rl
l.rwla. Tt)* prison-r admtta lha charfii*
Hr will hr- Klvt-n a preliminary hrarlna
10-morrow afternoon.
HIUIITIUTK KI.INK TO IlKMti*.
A Humor Thai Una liren farrent for
Deveral Hay a.
A rumor waa current yrslrrday to Ihe
effect that Mr. Charles D. Kiln*, maglr
traie of H e Third Militia district, had re-
Mifned. Mr K.ln- w.i* out of th* city
anrl tou‘,l not be *<-<'n. but an officer of
hlr i-ouri elated that there waa no truth
In the tumor
Humored Itrimnln* at Thunderbolt.
There tv as a report In the city late
la*t nlitht that two youn* men had been
drowned yesterday afternoon at Thun
derboll. Tnetr namea are not known, nor
I* It known whether they were whMe or
colored a* the rumor could not ba veri
fied So report of such en accident bad
been made lo sither the police or the
coroner up to an early hour tola morn
lo*. _
Wr Bay Old Gold
At Its full value—for oaab or tn exrhan*t
JU * pwvtiasta. fiterfiber* A Co.—
THE MORNING NEWS: STNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1900.
LARGEST IN ITS HISTORY.
i OWKITIOI OF GKORGIA HlVhlO),
DAIGHTCH** OF rONFNRIRR Al I.—
I.raa Than n Third of flic Chapters
• lave Been Heard From aad Year
ly Misty Delegate* Have Xtiniflnl
Inlrntion of i omlng—Thrrr Will
I rrlalnl? lie a llamdre*! I• leu• *'*■
• n Attend* ure and l*rbably Morr.
Other*. .Not Delegnle*, Will € *nae
.%raaluoa tn Ite In llfM|t>et Hall of
Ite Xnfo—lleceiillnn on Wednesday
hvenlnd-Ktruralnii to Tybee.
Th* tnnudi < nvent.cm of the Georgia
Division of Daughters of th* Confe-leracy.
that will be held in Savannah on Nov 7.
8 and 9. wl.l he m<re largely attended
than any previous convention in th* his
tory of th* division. Less than a third of
the chapters have been h*rd from ami
already the del* gt* number nearly sixty
It Is confidently expected that th* at
t r.* lance will r *ch a hundred delegate*
..lid believed that It will be’fsr more. Be.
sides the delegates there will be a numb r
of other visitors to the city, who wlil he
drawn her* by the fact that the conven
tion will be in progress
Mrs Margaret Branch Rest on. president
of ihe Savannah chapter and chairman of
th* executive committee, reached th* city
on Friday and a* timed at once Immediate
direction of the preparations in progress
for the reception ai*d entertainment, of
thooe who ire to be the clwipier's guests
Mr* Sexton said last night that sit* found
ail the committees w->rkif*g most cheer
fully and faithfully and well ami that the
programme of entertainment had been
practically mapped out.
Sessions of the convention will be held
In the banquet hall of the Dr Soto, on
Wednesday morning and afternoon,
Thursday morning and afternoon ami Fri
day morning. Th* convention will 1
journ on Friday morning sine die The
morning sessions w.ll begin at 10 o'clock
and Inst until * and the afternoon se*-
probably, at S:3) and laM until J
It Is expected that n reception to the
delegates will b* given on Wednesday
evening, though th* date for this function
has n* been determined U|*on ahsoitu* ly.
At this reception. Mrs. K*lward D. Wel.
wife of the Broteatant F.pis opal Bishop
of Florida who i* ha presklent *f
Geneva) Confederation *f l>aughtcrs f
the Confederacy, • cd hv Mrs. Ilallie
Alexander Itounsavllle, pr*s4d*nt of th*
Georgia division and the presidents of lh”
South Carolina, Alabama, Florida and
TANARUS finesse#* divisions. >n * :*• they attend
tho convontlon. will r*ceive. Invitations
hv* been sent to all of these officers, os
well as to th* officers of the general con
federation.
of the latter it la known that Mrs J
Jefferson Thom.*# of Atlanta, who is the
treasurer, will he in Savannah during the
lime the convention sin progress. It ie
expected that other* will 't*n.l
though their deffnl.e a-* cptancea of the
imitation* s-ent them have not yet been
received.
i #ii Thursday evening the Children of th
(’•mfederacy will entertain the delegates
to the convention The Winnie Davis
Chapter of Savannah, is the largest in
the South, and. under the direction f
Mia* Aiidl“ Barnard ami Mh>i* Nina Bat***,
the dire*'tre*s and as***tant dlrectresa, re
spectlvely. has hie\*#l a *legree of suc
cess that has made m and it* work of
great Interest Th* entertainment by
the children will be given in Guards'
Hall There will be sn address of wel
come to th* Daughter* by one of th*
chi Wren, followed by the pinging of
'Maryland.** “The Bonny* Blue Flag."
'Dixie" nd other Confederate *|r* Miss
Barnard will al-. **uhmlt her report upon
the work that has been a vompllehed.
Following the -xcr<-lses by th* children
there will he addresses by Htate School
Commissioner <; It. Glenn and Dr. J. L.
M Currv, the laltei In luarge of the dis
tribution Of the Peabody fund ill the
South. Dr. Curry Is a graceful and elo
quent speaker and his address will la*
one of the feature* of the convention.
Friday afternoon ther* is to le an ex
cursion to Tyb*e and sn oyster roast a;
th* <i*t!.am Artillery Club House, on the
Inlet. This will •*■ the con-1 tiding feature
of th* programme of entertainment, anti
ti Is probable thru most of the delegates
will get away on th** trains leaving Sa
vann.ih Fii*lay night, though some of
them will doubtless prolong their visit to
the city tor several days.
some specailatlon ns to who will
ie elected the • xt president of the divis
ion. Mrs. Kouneuvllle, the present provi
dent. has held the office for thr*e years
and It Is understood will not accept v
fourth term Indeed. Mrs Rounsavlll* ac
cepted the office nt the Athens conven
tion. h*i*l last >car, only because tho
work for the erection of the Winnie Davl
Memorial Dormitory. ** the Stale
Normal College, had not been
ron''ii<lbd This project was conceived
by her snd under her direction haa hern
crowned with su*c**aftil conaummatb n
llnd It been concluded last year,
would not then have accepted the office
of skate president for nnotner term If
Is not known who will he her sticceaoor.
nor does It seem that there nr* my promi
nent candidates yet In th* fl* Id
There will !•* • meeting of the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy on Tuesday after
noon. which the programme for the
t'tmvenlton will f** !*• *ldetl upon final y.
While there may I>* sow* minor ehangea
It Is not thought that In essentials it will
be different from that outlined above \l|
Indication* potnßto a c*nventkm success
ful abo vs any In the history of tbs di
vision.
Gt’KSTt* OF THK 'K ABO ARD.
Piarfr off V I min In vas Fntertalaaed h?
t o*nl Repreaenffatlves.
A pleasant day waa spent by the gentle
men from Richmond and Ihiltim >re who
were here yesterday as gue*t of the S* u
hoard Air Line. They arrived early In
the morning by that route, ana! were met
at th* depot lifer by representative* of
the Seaboard nnd driven over the city. An
Inspection of th* Seaboard terminals on
Hutchinson's island was Included in the
day's programme, the visit ora crossing the
river In the company's steam Ituch and
taken a run up and down the stream
They were dcllgtM with all they w r
shown. They were also driven to the h’a
vanruah Yacht Club and Other toms of
Interest In or near the city. The party
l#*/t last night for the North.
Mr Jangburn* M. Williams 'f Rich
mond. of lire firm of John L. Williams A
Hons, bankers, and a brotlter of l*reldent
John Hkelton Williams of th Hoilioarl.
wa * at ihe head of the party, and th •
other member* were Merer R A Lan
caster. Jr.. W M. !#u k*‘. Colman Worth*
am. R. W Maury. K. V Williams. J. W.
Rothert. Charles I#. Htrlngfel ow. Jr. F.
\\ Noltlng. Joneph B Hr.ishy of Rich
mond and Ne son Atrother of th ou
Huperinu ndent t 'e*i| Gsbhett. Agent jt\
C Martin. Mr W V. Davis **h Mr Wil
liam Butk'r. Jr. representing the H*s
board, showed emit* l * to tt guests *lur
ing their stay.
A torpid liver made active, a bad head
ache relieved by using Saratoga Aron
dack Water. All you can drink for b
esnts at Solompns' drug stole. Bull and
Chsrlton strseta -ad
My Ladlea* Shoes.
My fall stock of ladles* stylish shoes hs
Just arrived They sre th* pink of per
lection. If you ars stylish, you wear them
Glad for you to sea A. 0. Klofeols,
J Urbilghloik west.—a 4
FROM I'fiKFII TO PHlftOff.
fill? Hill Iwaitintc sheriff nrfir'a
.%rrlfil In \rn Tirana.
Hhenff who left Bavannah
right i*fore ! •-♦ for N* w Orlcana to bring
h. * (' Clifford Hill, In* absconding
k*i'pr of I Orov f fvcnatary, proba
bly r' -n’hH that o‘t* la*t nigh’ Sheriff
Hweemy will probably t ike a day or two
• n |ffi ihe t .w*n before r*t'irntng w>th Hill.
Tha Nrw Orleans Time- iMwmocrat of Fri
day pub!i>m** tin aU-'l picture of lItII.
together with the fo.: wing account of
hin < rime and arre*t
"CllfTor I H U, a wi lower and th* father
of thr<* ihildrt-n, is w j.ri r*r at Ontrai
I*oljheadquarter on oharffr of being
+ f ugl’lv#* from Justice from Savannah,
whrif ho m wanted to iniwar a charge of
••ti zxiing s!.tiuo belong!ng to the c ity of
S. v amah.
Hill wai captured yesterday morning
* Gtrod ind Caron'talei streets by De
t* * 11v♦* Kerwin and L ttb uai and tt wai
hawed upon a telegram from Chief Thomm
K<*r< ven of Havanixih. Hill was the keepea
of laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah,
lie had rhaip- of the <’<>||e<‘i|on of the
funds of the burial certificate*. These
funds had to •nounird for monthly.
Hill failed to make these return* He
lo*-t i he money pioving i*>ker.
"As keeper of tti• cemetery. Hill bad
a house free of charge and a salary of
U.Ofti a year but his wages went with
. rd*. and then ha ul tha money !*•-
longing to the city. He rover and up hi*
ti i k; a* long a* e could, bit the day
of rekonlng finally cam*- and when he
• ould rot d*'*|ver the money due io th*
M> he abandoned hh thre* little chil
dren and hiH friend* of a lifetime and
trb*l to week aafety from juatlca by night.
Ho he came to New Orleans, where he
was • •jcnparaltiely #fe until yesterday
Hut the leuta hounds of the law hunted
him down, and he now o cupt**a a steel
rage, a *> lf-confi*xrd embezzler, as his
wuti'i quevit statement wl 1 .-how.
' In lila call he seemed to be a young
man with aKrr~ul., manners and | aas
ant address A*- the reporter visited him
he v\.i asking fo. a sandwich and a< up
of coffee
“ I don't want to talk much nl>out this."
he add, 'for I have promised to go bark
to Savannah without requisition papers
as *>n as an officer arrives J would go
back alone. If they would let me l have
nothing to lear. I believe that 1 can
arrange the iffulr by paying up.*
"It Is claimed that you are abort $l,OOO
of Ha\annah s money v\hl h you lost
pl iMng isdcer,*' wsld the reporter
"I am short, at I I !*• t It playing poker,
but It can't he u y w.ich amount aw fl.ouu
Tlmt Is Impossible I bad to make my re
turn* dur.ng the list two months. 1 can't
tll what the amount is The last loaa I
made was at i*ok r. 1 w.i deep In
debt and made my trouble* known to
*miH of my friends. I toll them I was
going o New or.e in* Idl l not run awa\
I came here to get work I Imve regular
ly corresponded with the** friends, and
they know 1 arn here I have secured a
position In this city, ani was going to
work Nov 1 This trouble will cause me
to lose rry position ••
PA It F VIS WIN, MEI7T.
\\ 111 Vileii tfirrnoon Schools of
I,yon's Hull Wednesday Machf.
A mating of cilia* ra and parents Inter
ested in the afternoon school system a
it now exists In Savannah will be? held
next Wednesday night at ► 30 o'clock on
the third floor of Lyon's Hall at Brough
lon ami Whitaker streets, when views and
idea* looking to an Improvement of con
ditions will lo All Interested
are invited by those signing the call to
attend the meeting The signers are Dr.
L A Faillgant. Messrs J C Posted. K
A Hutton. John K Frlzsell, E B. Den
ton. Robert Green. T. F. Keck and J II
gulnt
faii.f.u to iiimnnr him.
\rgro Tlkmiklil f> He ( iimlnefnr l.nt
f tin ore's Murderer lleleased.
Henry Howard, the negro held at the
Barracks for the last several days thought
to ba Will Fr>e, wanted for the murder
f Conductor 1L M. laittimore, wns re
le.ised yesterday #
Officer Dan Kiley of Magistrate Wick
ham's court, who tr.alc the arrest, mail**
• very effot t possible to gi*t some of the
Southern Hallway employes that might
l*e ab ♦ to Identify the negro, to come to
the city, but hi efforts were without
a\ all.
FAVOHITF. OIMHDATE.
He titanils Excellent Jlliiut of llelng
llr-IHerted.
Interest in the presidential election In
creases as the time for It approaches.
Few have delayed to this day the decision
as to who they will vote for. They have
doubtless made up their minds
IM to which candidate they will
support In both national and con
gressional elections. While there may be
H*mo who are still undecided. It Is pretty
rrtatn a'l ae dc<ddc<) to trade with lx>-
gan What he furnishes Is equal to the
lest In the land. Hie stall Is the rendeg.
vous for buyers for i: home*. He |* not
out f**r political office but for trade b* Is
a standing and favored candidate, ad.
lni|Mrtcd Milliicr , Sale.
To-morrow the finest imported mllllnrrv
ever brought io Savannah will be placed
on sale at (he following prl es at lvrous
koflf'e:
Imported poppy ro*e. used for crowns.
J! fv others a k 11.50.
Imimrred foliage all shades and tints.
P and 73 •. others n-k $1 25.
Import'd chiffon and gl.t novelty ribbon.
45c yard: others nk $lOO.
Imported >quln tet fish s ale trimming.
!U*c; others ok $1 .*•.
Imported on aments atul buckles, 73<*
each; otherf ask $2.00.
Imported French ianne velvet, SI.W
yard, others ask $2 .'*>
Imported French felt shapes, all colors.
$1.23, others ask $2.00.
Imported French felt wuiklcg hats, fin
e-t made, lid**, others ask $3.50
grebe breasts, finesi made.
73*-; otheis ask $2.00.
Imported phe isant breasts, finest made,
other* ask $2 ©u.
Imported novelty fancy feathers, finest
made. . others ask $1.50.
Imported novelty felt and chenille bon
net*. JdK-; other* n*k $2 .'io.
ad. Krouskoff's. the Milliners.
S|irr Cemln|*4'o|er A t 0.. All Aexx
Mon*trr It. It. *ihow.
The tour of these show's have met with
most gratifying results. Corn* r A Cos. are
modern showmen with modern Idea* and
are justly called the exponents of the new
school of American showmen. They have
organized a company of circus perform
er* of unrivaled lalen* who for two hours
•> upy th* two big ring* simultaneously,
feats of strength, trials of speed, and dar
ings acts, by both man and beast are cun
-tai.tly going on They will give two per
formance* commencing Wednesday,
net 31. for three day*, to be augment**!
by a itreet parade at the usual hour —ad.
Pattern Hat Sale.
Kentmbar. when you buy a KrouskofT
hat you get styls. quality and lowness of
prlca comh'ned. No houss in ths South,
much less Savannah, gl- t* values such as
they do. For this weak troclal values
In trimmed hat*, at $5 00. ssoo. $lO 00. $12.00
and $14.95 These goods are chic Parisian
bleat, and ladles looking for correct style#
can only get them ox Krouakoff a. tha
4UUaeTa.—ad, *
GOLF DREW MANY PLAYERS.
LIVK9 HBF l.o*T 30*12 OF LAST
leiHOX ff ENTIII SlAirrs,
In a tractor n. C. Aten art. Who Will
Aftaln fie In t'lanrn* This %eaann,
Hn Accompli*la**d Mach With the
Casrse—Those Who Played leatrr
•lny Afternoon I'ounil It tar*nfl%
liiipr<nrd—t lull I* (ironing In
SI can tar rnlilp— Ma-mber* \% 111 Play
for Pa*ltlon* the l.l*t—-They
Will Alt Strive for Poaltltin* on
flic ( lull Tram.
The golf links draw prol<ably the larg
est crowd yesterday afternoon that they
have known wince last spring. Nearly all
of the player* who were a.vay for th
summer hav* returned, and their lniere t
In the gum* is unjbaled. More (than that.
It has Increased, as Indulgence in the
{Mistime during iher vacation* at summer
resorts served to render them mote <om
pleteiy enraptured with It than ever.
Mr D. C. Stewart, who acted as In
st nn tor for th* club lost winter, was
found at th* club house by ih* visitors
He has been engaged to instruct the mem
bers for another reason, and th commit,
te* a action Is very eatl factory to all, a*
Mr Si* wart waa popular wllh the players.
During th* few days he has been In Sa
vannah Mr. Stewart ha* directed th* la
bor* of (he men at work on the links and
has achieved signal results. Th* course
has been almost completely cleared of
grass, and is now In better condition than
ever. The cutting of the grat-s from time
to don* has caused It to grow nicely, and
liter* is now a fine sod where tlw? growth
waa formerly but v*ry sparse. Playing
wlil Ik* more satisfactory this season than
last because of th* Improvement In the
links.
Titos* who direct the affairs of the club
are looking for a general spread of inter
*•• In th*- game this season. The mem
lienhlp. already large, will he built up. A
number of additions have already been re
ceived. and it is ajxp.ied that many
more will Join. Those who begun to play
th* gntne last season for th- first time
were well nullified with it. finding It fully
as fascinating as It had been described to
those who had already tasted of its pleas
ures. Th* representations of those won
to gold by last s* ison's experiences art
serving to attract neophytes.
Within th** next few *li\ members will
begin playing for ila*ct on the dub roll
Their it im*-t w ill Ik* jammed tn th** order
■if their j ores Another honor tltnn that
o* wppearing high up upon tin* list, will
be th t of th* club team #f a-ix which
if* s*fon to I** chosen. Trim (*aptin 11 n
rj Biun. Jr., will choo**- those who w.:i
play. It is expected that the teim w.ll
meet other* from Darien. Jacksonville.
Macon and Augusta aluring the season,
either on the Savannah or other links.
The weekly tournaments that proveal 'o
f*opular last season will again b* In ev -
‘lence The 'imnl4’*e has not decided
Just when they will be lnaugurat#**!. Sul:-
üble prizes will be offered, and the tnur
naments will k>ubtleas l*e contested with
nil the Interest that the players were
wont to *li-pinv.
* A i nrd.
Editor Morning New*: D**r Sir It has
come to rny noti e that report* hove h*e.r
circulated In this community that I have
made threats of vengeance agunit the
slayer of my son I desire through your
eolumns publicly to deny such
and to state that I have made no threats
Th* report is absolutely false.
Th* circulation of Just au cn rurr.o
•loubtles* w is the * a use of the kill ng of
my son Very reaped fully,
!*em Davis.
Bavannoh. Oct 27. i!mo —ad
Tlionneaeua Arl *(ore, OppOMlte
|*ot office.
Avery fine selection *f framed pictures
Just In, at very moderate price. You
ought to nee them id
i
4 bit* French Hats.
At Krouskoff's the ew<dl Paul Jones and
otonial turban*. In all colors, trimrne J
nnd untr mrmd. French f-li colonial tur-
Isans and the Paul Jones, $1.13. Special
this week .)
My Men’s klaoea.
My fall stock of men's and boy's shoes
ire Just irv They arc beauties. Well made
*v|th the btad toe. They will delight you
Gla*l to show them to you. A 8 Nichols.
8 Broughton, w* t ad
• a
l.adles* Tailor Mnde 4 ostnmes.
High class ladies’ tailor-made costumes
made to order from latest patterns and
most #e|e. 4 Mock, by G Fantlnl, merchant
tailor.—ad.
i Q i 4
If There’* a \\ *alllng Thla Week
You haven’t much tlm* left to select the
pre*ents at Sternberg A Cos -ad.
P. P IV. a wonderful medicine; 1t gives
an appetite; it Invigorates *n*l strength
ens P. I*. P rures rheumatism an*! a I
pains in the side, ba* k anal ahoulderv
knee*, hips wrist* and Joints B. P. P.
cures syphilis in all its various et ig* s,
old ulcers. *or*s and kidney comp alnt P.
P. I' cure* catarrah, ecz* m.i erysipelas,
oil * kin dlseaoes and mercurial pniriscming.
P. I*. B. cure* dy-pcjs-la, chionl** female
complaints and broken-down constitution
and loss of maidx)**!. I*. B. P.. tn** test
blood purifier of the age, ha* made m re
permanent cures than till other blood r m
elies. Llppman Bros., sole proprietor*,
Savannah. ia. -ad.
Fifth %xenua % 4 arrlNge Mats.
Krouskoff's show the swell id* a* in car
riage and street huts. Special sale this
w*ek. $7.50; others ask $12.00 for huts not
us stylish and made of tdioldy m tterials.
u*l. Krouskoff’s, the M.Hitters.
Abbott’s East India Com Paint cur*j
every (tone; It takes off the corn; n< (tam.
cure* wart* and bunions and Is con ed*d
to tea wonderful corn cure. Sold by #ll
druggist* —ad.
It* *afe to Hra> Binmottda.
From Sternberg & Cos. They cull them
"very close"—-so close that they are
willing to redeem them at any tirrw* at
cost, less 10 per cent.—ad.
M> 4 lillalren'* Ihors,
I have r<x*elved the best and prettiest
line of children’s shoes to he found In Sa
vannah. They sre open for Inspection
now You isn't beat them. Glad for you
to call. A S Nii hole. 6 Broughton, w est,
a i
t*. I nntlnl.
Mereliwni Tnllaar.
High class ladle*’ tailor-made costumes,
mad* to order Lorn the latest pattern*
and roost *el*ct wio. k.—ad.
\% altri • iMlrtag.
Carry your watches to J A C. N.
Thomas. Jewelers. 221 Whltsk*r. Repairing
don* weh and cheap Lyes tuuj fr*.
—ad.
$23.00 Pattrra lint*. *l4 o*.
To-morrow a few more patterns at $14.9$
Remember, thes* w*re imported for the
Krouskoff opening Good many sold ytw
terday. A few Ult Cor Monday s sale
, t
We (an not lilve Yoa the Earth.
We 4 an nail Even **ll It *• *ou.
We <sn give you sn Idee, whlrh. When
carried out. will reuse you to pat yourself
on tne b.i k for your good Judgment and
cause >*.iir atay ott earth to he pleanant
in enjoying the consriousnesa of duty
done Did it ever occtic lo you that the
li.come of your labor, your salary or prof
i*. In husin > e> is the mot valuable thing
tn dollars not your family has? No man
regr* the Son* of this Income after
d* ath. tui hi* dependent family will nerd
the salary just th* .*ame. The Idea is
: nis Think earnestly for aw hile over the
It* -nt situation and the probwble future
condition of the *i#*ar ones dependent
u(on you for support in event of your old
age when you ar** unfitted for profitable
work, or after your early death, then
figure on about as mu h sound and re*
;4ble Ilf** inMirance. euch as ie writtesi by
•he Ma* husetta Mutual Ufe. as will
r<* f *r ptur dependent ones In event of
your death or old age, then send your
Ag** aid address to llarty A Apple, man
•ig* r for Gav>rgla, for a specimen of a
policy of guaranteed valuta and up-to
date features Over two million* of dol-
of ineur.ince in this company on the
Lves of qtrodrnt men and women of Sa
vminah alone.
Don’t be foolish; don’t be selfish. You
may say that you will take change* and
not Insure, but you forge: ffh.it ail the
nan* ea tire l*elng taken by your family.
I* Is no trouble to show goods, and we
welcome the inteJligent critical eye. Be
wise Jn time.—ad.
Have lou nn Artist’s Kyrf
It 1* not strength, but Art. oHalns the
prize,
Ard to !•• swift Is less than to be wine;
’Tis more by Art than force of numer
ous strokes.” —rope.
The greatest hypnotist who ever lived
ctjuld not compel the deference to the
triumph of Art that Is forced on the most
hurrlM or Indifferent passerby by the
charming di play of charming goods, ro
gracefully grouped In th* pretty show
w indows of Bterni>erg A diamond and
Jewelry emporium, on Broukhton street
In one window the eye Is dazzled snd
f isc'lrvated by a brilliant display of dia
monds, emt'O lying every conceivable
whim of the cunning hand that set them
Ittngs. mud*, earring* n*l pendants of
new and novel designs, yield backgrounds
that show the glorious gems they hold to
lerfc' tlon The other window, though
le.v- oppressive with great value, presents
u u ni|ue and captivating display of the
rl h cut glassware for w hDh Hternberg
t- not**!, am v*li .is silver objects, equally
:riipr* salve by their beauty nnd value
n id. verily, the Display in H* entirety
• I-arl*. prove* th it tho window decora
t**r s hani- %N*r* guide*l by the eye of an
artl't 'Ti* little wonder that those in
need of hnti l.Mun© nnd valuable arttclfwa In
this line, f r Investment, personal use or
presentation purpose*, are easily lured by
tha outer be a on* to the stlil greater
treasures within thin popular establish
ment. Hternberg’* windows are the out
ward elgti of the trade supremacy that
reigns within ad.
Thr l.nlral lilrUa.
The suor-i-wsful bidder wins n bargain.
Two beautiful new Ringer piano*. latent,
style*, mahogany canes, upright, will he
sold at Dorsett’s at II o'cloi-k. Novem
ber the Bth, to the. highest bidder. Then*
pianos arc sold regular In music stores
at *350 00.
f>,ng"r pianos are guaranteed by the
manufacturers for the same length of
time that all flrst-clas* pianos are. Call
and examine these beautiful pianos and
bring your expert Judge with you. and
you will tie delighted with their tone.guar
antee, and their style.
They will be sold nt norsetfs. Congress
Street, near Whitaker, to the highest bid
der. at 11 o'clock. November the *rh. and
you will not have a chance In many a
day to get ns good bargains as you will
at that nurtlon.
Th celebrated Knabe, makers of the
first grade of pianos extant, buy and sell
the Ringer pianos, and so with the leading
manufacturers of the I'nlted HtatS*.—ad.
At llleke*.
The best of everything will be served nt
this famous restaurant to-day. Oysters
served in every style. Game of all kinds.
A menu that will tempt king Cooked
by the lender In his art in the South. Re
member the place. .Make the hour to suit
yourself. Hicks.—ad.
Drummer*.
II W Tlpplns has opened his hotel ot
Msntstai, Ga. Hie Intention Is to cater
< s|>- tally to commercial travelers Rill of
lare to he unexcelled by any. Clean beds
and polite attention Give your baggage
to ''liriimmers' Hotel' |*>rter; good teams
furnished —sol.
stud y While Ton Work,
Through one of the ten free scholarships
In The International Correspondence
Schools of Scranton. Pa., which the Morn
ing News will present to you If you secure
one of the ten largest numbers of votes
by Nov. 20. 1800. you can keep on earning
n living at your present work, and at the
some lime, by etudy at home In time
usually devoted to recreation or reel, fit
yourself for a professional position at a
good salary.
You can easily become one of the win
ners of this contest, by devoting your t
-11111100 to collecting Voilng Coupons and
keeping at It No one has a better chance
than you. Get every vote you can, and
hove all your friends eave thr lrs for you.
Sec the window display of text books
and drawing outfit* to be given away by
the Morning News in Its educational con.
teat, ot Chas. M aks' shoe store. 17
liroughton street, west.
Suppose Sexeritl Persons
Desire to unite In presenting to some
friend or relative, about to wed, or other
wise worth of their good will, a suitable
gift, what Is simpler or more fitting than
a cut-glass set or n chest of sterling sil
ver from Rtemberg A Co.'s supetlor stock’
It's a quick solution of what Is usually
a problem. nl la rot very expensive,
either—for a gift of solid value —ad.
■ ♦
School Supplies.
Just received a large and assorted sup
ply of school bags and school supplies,
all at cul ratrs: from 10 cents up; also,
usual large stock of all the school hook-,
now used In Chatham county, at Kstlll a
News Depot, 46 Bull street, Savannah,
Ga.—Sd.
“It Cared Me.”
“Graybeard broke up rheumatism on
me," says Mr. Chaa. Thomas, the Jew
eler on Whitaker street. "And put me In
better health than 1 have enjoyed In a
long time."
Take Graybeard Pill* for that dlxxy
feeilng—Lost *i>p*t!t*, and follow It up 1
with n bottle of Graybeard. It la all you [
need. Respess Drug Cos., sol* props..
Savannah. Us ad.
A llrlleluu. Smoke.
The Herbert Spem-er la an elegant cigar
and u truly a delightful enjoyment to |
Innate the fumes of tfala fin* tobacco; It
Is evbilaratlng and dellcloua
rice that (he name of Herbert Spencer
la on every wrapper of every cigar, with
out which none sre genuine.
The Herbert Spencer cigars are only
ao'.d by the box of (0 Conchas at lilt, and
Perlactoe. St.SO SI Ldppman Bros , whole
sale druggists. Ha r nerd and CHgrM*
streets, of this elty ad.
A High-Grade Institution for Ladle*.—
Bhonrr College, Rpn, Qa. Writ* for
catalogue.—ad ~ (
Footwear
Fashion.
Our effort to
combine
durability,
comfort
and elegance
in our line of
Shoes
has met with
great ‘‘success."
This season
we break
our record.
“See them.”
See our
window display.
“We Manufacture’
HARNESS
and
SADDLES
of all kinds.
Come in and see them made.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
No better
Whee!
Values in
Savannah
Than those
We offer.
Clevelands
Are the
Leaders of
Wheels.
Terms
i¥9ade to
Suit.
WM. & H. H. I.ATTIMORE.
ATTRACTIVE PRICES
-AT-
Headquarters
THIS WEEK.
A NEW OPEN STOCK
■ II SIS.
worth $25; this sale 517.85,
Heavy Japanned Bread
Boxes, worth 35c, this sale
19c.
Heavy Wire Potato Mash
ers, worth 10c, while they
last 3c each.
G. W. ALLEN & CO,
Plate nml Itarnaril lllrrfll.
DONNELLY DRUG CO^
savannah, ua.
DRUGS. SEEDS. ETC.
Mall order* solicited. Rail pbon. C 7%
P. B.—Send tor free sample I'. * F-
Pyspeptla Cur*.
■
AMIAKSEVTI.
gAVANMAd THcATart.
MONDAT AND TUESDAY. Oct. 3 & 39.
Special Matinee Tuesday.
Ldebler A C<>.' immense pr.atuetlon of
llall Caine's Powerful Play,
The Christian.
Th* and of the Century a moat remarka
ble dramatic triumph.
To be presented here with th# tutu
complete scenic equipment and special ef
fect. employed during Its memorable en
gagement last season
50—PEOPLE—*0
2-CARLOADS SCENERY-2
Night Prices—ll.Bo 11 00. 71c. Sftc end Cos.
Matinee Price*—* 100, 75c, 60c and
Seat* now oo gala,. *-*