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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
ARRIVE RICHMOND

ARRIVE RICHhONi.
s.s5 L. NJ. MAIL daily except Sunday.)
e.b5 A. NJ. ACCOMMODAflON daily lex.
ccpt Sundsy.l
7:oo A. NJ. NIGHT EXPRESS daily (ex.
cept MOnday.)
SUNDAY ACCOMMO"A TION between
Richmond and Scottsvile leaves Richmond
SEQ A. NJ; returning. arrives at Richmond
T:l5 p. NJ.
CONNECTIONS.
Al Richmond with associated railways
and Richmond, Fredericksburg and roto-
mac railroad; at Lynchhuty with Nlrgi
Midland railway aud Norfolk and Western
railroad; at Clifton Forge with Chesapes he
and Ohiorailway at Lexington with Bslu.
more and Ohio railroad.
Sieepin0-cdr attached 20 Night Erpress 20
Lexington.
Trains marked daily except sunday.
Tickets sold IN sll points Of1ces: 1909
east Main street, 1000 Main. and al Rich-
Canal streets. j. X. MACMUKDO.
General Passenger and Express Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
FIRST-CLASS MEALS ON EUROPEAN
PLAN

The elegantly rebuilt and fast steamer
ARIEL,
carrying United states Aail)
u, &. CLIFFORD. Commander.
leaves Richmond every
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. AND FRIDAY
at 7 A. NJ. (STREET-CARS CONNECT IN
FULL TIME) for above-named places. ar
irving at Old Point at 4:30 and Norfolk $50
O'Clock +. NJ. Returning. the steamer leaves
Norfolk. Portsmouth, Newport's News and
Old Point on alternate days, arriving at
Richmond about L. NJ.
Through tickets on sale on steamer aud at
CARRIERS Agency. 1000 Main street. Bag
gage checked through.
STATE-ROOMS ENGAGED FOR DAY
OR NIGHT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11

rpVhc ahu ASu shV "al DaNA w ths
library, where our coffee was brought
to us by man-servant. Evening had
now closed in, and the burning fire
and lighted lamp made the room
look warm and comfortable. Ant
yet felt, without precisely knowing
why, q curious uneasiness. Perhaps
scarcely recognized by myself, the recol
lection Of the mystery Of which Frcis
sart had obscurely spoken continued t,
haunt the inmost recesses Of my mind
Froissart, however, made no further
allusion to the subject, and forbore Il
press him for an explanation, which
might not perhaps be agreeable to hi.
humcr. He should choose his owl
time. We had arranged that | shoult
stay with him for q day or two q
least-perhaps longer; so that Their,
was no occasion for haste.
| II so happened, however, that thi:
very evening was not to pass by with
out beginning Of those strange events
which it has so singularly fallen to my
lot to chronicle.
For something unusual, even start
ling, was, Of course, to some extent
forewarned BY the sentences which
Froissart had let fall. For what &C.
tually occurred, however, il Is impos-
sible that any mortal could have been
prepared.
have said that in spite of the warmth
and comfort Of the surroundings | was
conscious Of . sensation Of uneasinsss.
II was, perhaps-or certainly--the
steady growth Of this sensation over me
which at length prompted me to speak
Of it aloud.
"Froissart," said, suddenly, after
long interval Of silence, during which
we had both become engrossed in our
own thoughts, " thee is something
about this old house Of yours which
makes me SILVER. What is it? Hare
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31
A sAvANNAnIANs ENTERPRISE.
Organization of the Southern Holmes
Electric Protective Company.

Organization of the Southern Holmes
Electric Protective Company
Manager Dillon, of the Western Union
telegraph Office, returned yesterday from
New York, where he has been for the past
week perfecting the organization Of q
company for the operation Of his COM
bined telephone and burglar alarm sys-
TEN.
The company has been organized with
capital stock Of 100000, in 1900
shares Of $lC0 each, and with the priyi-
lege Of increasing TO $1,000 600.
The incorporators are Edwin Holmes,
President Of the Holmes Electric Protec-
tive Company of New York; j. Mer-
rihew, General superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, and
Vice President OF the Southern Bell
Telephone Company; G. A. Tinker, Cen
oral superintendent Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company for the East
ern division, and Vice President OF the
Holmes Electric Protective Company of
New York; II. G. Roome, General Mana
ger Of the Holmes Company, and
y. +. Dillon, the patentee OF
the new system and Manager OF
the Western Union office in Savannah.
The company is known as the Southern
Holmes Electric Protective Company.
The executive office will be in New York.
The purposes of the company are TO own
and manage the Dillon telephone and
burglar alarm system for the protecting
OF buildings, together with their contents,
against burglary and fire, the burglar
alarm being operated In connection with
the telephone.
The directors Of the company are
Messrs. Holmes, Merrihew, Tinker.
RoOme, Dillon and ID. j. Carson, General
superintendent OF the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company, and John Van Horne,
Vice President Of the Western Union and
President of the Southern Bell Telephone.
The officers Of the new company are: +.
Holmes, President; j. Merrihew, Vice
President: Il. Il. Holmes, Sec
rotary and Treasurer, and B. f.
Dillon, General Manager. An arrange
ment has already been made with the
Southern Bell Telephone Company to
operate the system in it's territory, en-
bracing Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Ne
gOtiations are also pending with other
telephone companies which will be IL
censed to operate in their territory all
over the country.
a proposition will be made to the
Burglar Alarm and District Telegraph
Company of Savannah, which is
already using Mr.. DilIon's patent,
to introduce the system here IN
connection with the telephone company
at an early day. In Atlanta the burglar
alarm system is entirely under the Dillon
patent. The enterprise is strongly backed
by leading men, including the officers Of
the Holmes company, of New York,
which was organized through n cOmbina-
ton OF Mr.. Holmes interests and the in
terest OF the Western Union in the
American District Telegraph Company,
and also of the Western Union Telegraph
Company and the Southern Bell Telephone
Company.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31

Mercury sim Creeping Up the Little
Tube-03 Deg. Yesterdays Maximum.
"Whewl Ain'tit hot2" remarked per-
spring citizen 10 another rs the two met
under the shade of blue-lined sun UNI
brella on the Bay yesterday. The citizen
to whom the remark was addressed gave
his friend an assuring look and said be
guessed he would take plain soda. The
weather clerk passed by just then and
smiled. yes he said in reply to a
NEWS reporters inquiry, Mercury is up
little, but it's good ways from the top
yet"
The day was very properly added to the
list Of the warmer days which have been
observed during the summer, though the
temperature was not ~ high as it has
been on several days. At 7 o'clock in the
morning the thermometer indicated 81
deg, with the wind from the west, blow
ing with velocity Of s miles per hour,
followed at II O'clock with the wind
blowing ut the rate Of miles from the
northwest and the mercury indicating "A
temperature OF S6.5 deg. Al 3 O'Clock %
deg. was registered This WAS the maxi
mum for the day, with the wind from the
southwest at miles. At Z O'Clock last
night the temperature had fallen to 91.7
deg, and at O'Clock last night it drop
ped still further TO 81, with the wind from
the southwest at II miles. The mean
temperature tor the day was S5.4 deg. 1t
will be observed that the prevailing wind
during the morning was from the west,
followed during the afternoon and night
by a southwest wind, which showed some
increase in velocity at the time the last
observation was taken,
The highest temperature observed any
where at 3 O'Clock by the signal service
corps was Mt Augusta, where l0l deg.
was reached. At Fort Smith, Ark, it
was 96 deg. At Cairo, H., Davenport,
Ia, st. Louis, Omaha, Louisville and
Nashville 1t was 80. At Charleston it
was "a, at Jacksonville 90. at Atlanta 90,
Mobile 80, New York 70, and Norfolk 81
day
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31
HELD FOR PERJURY.
Investigating the ''Old Fort" BarroOm
Array I'm Justice MOlina's Court.

Investigating the ''OId Fort" BarrOom
ARRAY I'm Justice MOlina's Court.
Ed. Barnwell was given hearing yes
terday by Magistrate Molina, on a charge
Of assaulting Bristow Hunter with intent
to kill. Both are negroes who had a seri-
GUS quarrel on May 10. Hunter was
struck with q base ball bat, and was
thought at first to be fatally injured His
head is full Of scars, and looks rs il it had
been run through cotton gin.
A number of witnesses we're put on
the stand, and testified that Hunter went
into Barnweil's saloon, threatening TO Kill
the proprietor. Alter some words he made
an attempt to get across the counter, but
WAS knocked down by Barnwell, who
went out Of the bar and assaulted Hun
ter as he WAS trying to get up.
The Magistrate dismissed the charge Of
assault with intent to Kill on the ground
that Barnwell was justified IN striking
the first blow. The second assault, be
held, was not justhable, and the accused
WAS required TO give bond for his appear
ance at the City Court. Hunter was rep
resented By William Clifton, Esq, and
the defendant by W. NJ. Hayward, ESQ.
On Saturday Hunter will have a hear
ing on charge of perjury. 10 appears
that after he was assaulted by Barnwell
he was informed that Josiah Brown had
also beat him. Unon that Information he
swOre out warrant and had Brown ar
rested, who ID now prosecuting Hunter
for perjury In making the affidavit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Gossip Gathered Along the Track and
CrOssties.


A through line Of coaches is now run
between Atlanta and Little Rock over the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad and connecting lines.
The regular Sunday excursion to Bruins
wick next week promises TO be one of the
largest patrOnized of the season. The
dollar rate is proving popular success.
The sum Of $l5, 600 has been paid in to
build the Can nesyille railroad, and three
fourths Of IL was paid by four men-Judge
Bowers $4,000, Fl. B. helms $500, Judge
Tribble $500, and DR.. Mcintyre $3.50.
The last spike in the Rome street rail-
way was driven on Wednesday. Cars
will be put on this week. New passen-
ger and baggage coaches will be received
by the Rome railroad shortly for the Rome
express.
A new road has been surveyed from
Keuka TO Orange Springs, and it will be
cleared up and used by the transfer COM
pany. 1t is two miles shorter than the
Old route and passes through a splendid
country.
The Jacksonville and Atlantic Railroad
Company has contracted with theJ ackson-
Sharp Company, OF Wilmington, Del, for
six coaches, all 10 be delivered by Sept. 1.
Some of the coaches Will be delivered
much earlier than that time.
David A. Thompson, of the firm Of
Heard, White Il Thompson, Of CoVingtOn,
subscribed for 100 shares Of stock in the
COyingtOn and North Georgia railroad
last Thursday. The shares are worth
! 500 each, and their par value is $4,000.
This Is the largest subscription yet made
to this road.
Yard Conductor Wheeler Msngum, of
the Western and Atlantic railroad ut At
| lanta, has an old record book Of that road,
showing the conductors and engineers
| employed on the line in 1871. A good
many changes have occurred since then.
| A few men are still with the company,
while large majority are either dead or
| have changed their manner Of occupation.
An enthusiastic railroad meeting was
| held at Madison on Wednesday, AZ which
Mayor McHenry presided. Speeches We're
made by representatives from Columbus,
Athens, Monticello, Griffin and Augusta.
A Madison special says: ''The road from
Athens by Madison on 10 Griffin, certainly
to q connection with the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia, is an assured fact.
/ Hon. H. g. Foster sounded the rallying
cry when he exclaimed: Madison means
TO have the rosd if she is compelled to
/ build and pay for 10 herself The unani-
nous determination OF the meeting was 10
build the road az once. Pointed addresses
were delivered by GOetchms of Column
bus, Taimadge and Bloomfield Of Athens,
Glessnor OF Griffin, Hendricks of Butts
county, Preston OF Monticello, Branch Of
Augusta, and our own II. q. Foster. Hon.
Joel A. Billups welcomed the convention
on behalf Of Madison. A committed from
each OF the various counties WAS APP
pointed 10 begin at once TO raise subscrip-
lions aud put the matter In shape so
that formal and direct proposition could
be- made 10 some construction company TO
undertake. the road. The committee from
Madison is composed Of Messrs. n. q.
Foster, W. a. BrOughton, J. W. Head, l..
q. Anderson and John r. Newton"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31
Local Personal.

Mrs. Elizabeth White, cOnsort of the late
Jas. White, formerly Of Charleston, s. c.,
who has been on visit here for the past
few months, died yesterday at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. +. Fitzsimons, 1853 South
Broad street. She was connection OF
Chas. L. OSullivsn, formerly editor OF
the Savannah Republican. Her son, Jas.
d. White, Of Augusta, arrived here yes
terd0y for the purpose OF taking the re-
mains 10 Charleston, :. c., where the
funeral service will be held.
Among the arrivals at the Screven
house yesterday were r. II. Mccullough.
ID. A. OCOnnOr, Atlanta: Mrs. G.. Est
ford, Americus; G. II. smith, J. w.
smith, Madison. Fla: W. A. Baush.
Charleston; Silas Smith, Palatka; Mar
Gus Ring, Baltimore.
At the Pulaski house were James Far
son, Atlanta; n. II. Moseher and wife.
Aumsta, J. w. Craig, G. S. Gadsden, /.
NJ. Lee, Charleston; Capt. john Malcolm,
Dohoy.
At the Marshall house were E..White-
side and wife, Palatka; +. Pasco. Florida
+. =. Axtell and wife, Octaba, Fla: y. z.
H0llingsworth, Georgia; .. A. Williams,
Miss V. n. Williams, Macon; ". &. Cald-
we'll, Indiana; Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Sheri-
dan, Rhode Island; l.. Il. Jones, Jackson
VILE.
At the Harnett house were j.. II. John.
stou. Atlanta; II. J.. Ray, Quincy; w. G.
Jones, cambridge; q. i. Green, j. w.
Hurst, Pelham; Z. M. Archer Key West
II. -. Wright, Waycr0ss; J. K. Lassiter,
tlardeeyille. :, g.. W. a.. Smith. s. W.
Baker, Thonasyille; Miss jennie Poole,
Boston.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31
TWO MILLIONS INCREASE.
THE CoUNTY's TAXABLgs PROP
ERTY FOR 1888.

An Increase in Valuation of 81 .OG3, rs
Since the Last Return, and &3.95S,5G5
During the Past Three Neara-FActs
from the Tax DigeEt.
Capt John Il. Dillon, Receiver Of Tax
Returns, completed yesterday his labors
for 1885 in preparing a digest of the taxa
bic property of the county.
The results show an increase 10
valuation over last year Of $2,053, 49,.
The digest OF laet year, compared
with that OF 1898, shows an in
crease ia the aggregate valuation Of
1901, 45l, The increase Of 1883 over 1882
was 81 ,O92 $3.50, making total increase in
valuation during the past three years of
So, 157 ,565. In 1852, compared With 1851,
there As6 ssdecrease Of $Jstsf5
M digest Jif9 coyf lcted was for
whrded last night TO ne Comptroller Gen
eral in Atlanta. The following figures
from the original digest show some impor-
taut facts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31
Go to Appel Bros. for Underwear


The Famous" will continue their great
olearing-ouG sale of Summer Clothing
through this and next week. Now, this
is the time to replenish your first supply.
The summer is not half over, and you
VIII need them. Look to your interest in
this matter. Go at once to the "Famous''
and get one OF those nohby Suits at 81,
worth $40 in any other clothing house.
We are selling Suits sold for $40 for 50;
Suits sold for Si4 for $40; Suits sold for
SO for $ll; SUITS sold for SIS for STA.
Mems fine Cashmere Pants. all wool, az
81 80, So. $3 80, So and 50 80. Youths
Suits at S., sold for $3.50. Boys Clothing
cheaper than you can buy them In New
York city. Boys Flannel Suits, from 10
x years old. 81 80 and 80 b0-fast color.
Sailor Suits 81 - and 81 The Famous"
manufacture all OF their Clothing. and
can sell them as low rs any clothing
house in the United States. Look AT the
prices at our show-windOws; this will
convince you we mean what we say.
Famous, No. 40 Congress street.-Adg.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31

FinIey's Suit Against the City and
Suburban Railway for Damage
The attention Of the City Court was oc-
cupied yesterday with the trial of the suit
of James j. Finley against the City and
Suburban Railway Company. The testi-
mOny elected during the trial showed
that Finley, on Dec. 4, 1888, was a passen-
ger on the Abercorn street line, and that
when he was in the act of stepping from
one OF the cars on Anderson street, near
Bun. the horse was restless and suddenly
ierked the car forward. Mr..
Finley was thrown from his
footing and had his right hip dislocated.
The suit was for $4,000, but the Jury,
after being out about fifteen minutes, re-
turned and announced a verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum OF $500.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31
welded IN STYLE.

A COlored Bride from Tennessee and
Georgia Groom Married In Court.
The curiosity of the people who hap
pened to be in the vicinity of Market
square yesterday morning was excited
by the appearance of an open barouche.
1t was drawn by team of spirited horses
and contained two stylishly-attired col
orei persons. One was man
abont 60 years old and the other a
dusky and blushing damsel aged
IS. The woman's name was Hattie
Davis. She was dressed in white satin,
and her features were partly hid from
view by long white veil pendant from a
travelling hat of sp0tess white, wreathed
with orange blossoms. The sultry at
by the brisk motion of a
fan which she welded with a white
kid-gloved hand. She had come all the
way from Nashville, Tenn, TO wed John
slaughter, OF Bryan county, Ga.
Slaughter, who sat beside her,
was the representation of q
pleasing anticipation about to be real
lied. lie wore a spike-tail broad cloth
coat, black pants, IA low-cut white vest,
spotless linen, and satin embroidered
white tie. His hands were encased
in white kids, while faultless
silk hat of the stovepipe order and a
white rosebud on the lapel of the coat
completed his attire. The party alghted
in front Of Magistrate Thomas j . Sheitall's
Office and hurredly entered the pre-
cincts of the court. A crowd of
at least sixty people Of different sexes and
conditions in life speedily collected at the
door and looked in. Constable Geor 20
Jones and several other white persons
stood at u respectful distance within the
court and heard the sentence of the Mag
istrate binding the contracting parties in
indissOluble ties for better or for worse.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31

THE "NEOAso PENNANr.
Presentation 60 the Victorious Pilot
Boat aud Her Captain.

Presentation 60 the Victorious Pilot
Boat aud Her Captain.
The victorious Neca-winner ia the
pilots regatta, on Tuesday-was presented
yesterday, through Capt. Craig, with a
handsome penuant fifty feet in length, and
bearing in white block letters, on blue
field, the word champion" The pre-
sentation was made by Mr.. j. g. Hey-
ward. Capt. Craig was also presented a
handsome silver pitcher from the Judge
and sailing committee on board the Mecca
The pitcher is q fine piece Of workman
ship, and bears the inscription: "Capt.
John Ii. Craig, July y, 1880" The pen
nant WAS on exhibition Yesterday after
noon at the Board OF Trade rooms, and
will hereafter fly from the Neca's mast
head.
Accompanying the pennant was the fol-
lowing letter.
Can't ,Yn0. craig:
DEAR CAPrAIN-With the pleasant rccollec-
tluns og our sail ON the Neca we beg To prpse n L
you with the accompanying testimonial heart
Ily wishing That, as in the Neca's race, so in AN
Your ventures IN life may you leave all COM
pettora IN your wake, and turn the goal with
victorious pennant ut the masthead. Niye
Ia Eeca! Nive Craig Your friends.
FRED NJ HULL.
x. NJ. u EaEKE.
Nho. = sfiAlNhas
Capt. Craig replied as follows, express
Ing his pleasure in accepting the testi-
mOnial TO his forward craft:
Msssrs. mn. Deuere and HGiaes:
DEAR slRs-lt is with a heartfelt appreci-
alton OF your kindness and confederation that
return yon nay sincere acknowledgement for
your kind note and handsome testimonial
and. rest assured, 10 shall always oa my aim
and enueavor Go nay utmost ability. 90 sustain
~ the ilture, ~ IN tho pact, the reputation so
ROriously Won by our pride Of the Forest
City. The Mecca and I join with you most
heartily In "NiYC la NCca.n am, gentlemen.
yours most truly. JOHN ii. CRAIG.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31
% 10 And BIO. for shIrls.


Editor Morning Ne,os- DEAR SIR: a
writer in yOnr last issue who signs him
sell "Alcebiadesv has made several state
ments whose malicious intent are self
evident, and [ am bound In justice 70 the
people Of this city % take MIN 10 task.
In the first place, he states that st.
Mary's, Ga, Is the oldest city in the state.
A glance 40 any school history will cor
rect tins error, and show that Brunswick
was settled ia 1910, and ~ therefore the
oldest town in the country.
Again. this veracious chrOnicler SAYS
that 10 costs more 10 dress welln IN Sa-
Yanunh than elsewhere. Our mutual
friend. Simon Mitchell. at lA9 BroughtOn
street sign 1T the Golden ARM. h. ready
70 refute this charge, and is demonstrating
every day that he can supply the very
finest grade 90 Clothing ever offered ia
savannah AZ New York prices or less.
Dir. Mitchell has replenished bis line OF
summer goods several times this season,
aud now intends 90 make "a clean sweep
oi nis romUi iiug stock I'D prices that are
newer touched by competitors. Nothing
viii De carried over, consequently you
can put Your own price almost on any
thing in stock. Yours respectfully,
TTREHrus CESAR.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31

"Chip Redmond" will be produced to-
night at the theatre by the FOrds. This
play possesses more than an ordinary IN
terest to Savannahiaus, because the
scene is laid in this State and
the story is of Georgia characters.
Mr.. James Neill, the author, will take
the leading part OF "Bll Redmond" the
outlaw and mOonshiner. Miss Annie
Helen Blancke will play "Chip," MIR.
Larey Doyle the original doc Adams p
and Mr. Frank Readick "lndian jim"
The balance Of the cast contains Mr..
George McAlpin, Mr.. Joseph Doyle, MIR.
J. T. Miller, Mr.. D. Schroeder, and Miss
Chambers and Miss McCready.
Tomorrow afternoon "Chip" Will be
gwen at the matinee
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dasbes Here and There by the "News"
Reporters Yesterdays Happenings
Told In Brief Paragraphs -Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
Regular meeting Of Myrtle Lodge No g.,
Il. p, this evening.
The property on OssabaW island owned
by the late Byran Morel, and consisting
Of about 1900 acres OF land, is offered for
sale.
The name Of Or. johnson, who was cleo
ted city physician on Wednesday night,
appeared IN the NEWS yesterday as James
NJ. johnson. II should have read John M.
Johnson.
Tho meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Chatham Real Estate and Improvement
Association, which was called for last
night, was adjourned because less than a
majority Of stockholders was present.
The police made three arrests yester-
day, two men and one woman. Munroe
Carter, cOlOred, was the third. He went
into Fannie Harris' house, on DraytOn
street, about midnight and smashed up
the furniture in a wholesale way. When
arrested he resisted the officer and fought
stubbOrnly against being taken in