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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-06
SCOOPED BY THE DANvILLE.
Rumors That the Macon and Coving-
ton Has Been Sold.

MACON, Ga, April 5.-Macon has been
talking to-day of the rumored scoop of the
Covington and Macon railroad by the
Richmond and Danville system. 1t was
stated on the streets that the latter had
been sending kilograms thick and fast to A.
o. Bacon Instructing him to open negotia-
tons looking to the purchase Of the road:
Maj Bacon was out of the city and could
not be seen. Col. E. G. Machen was called
on, but nothing definite could be learned.
Here is what passed:
"Col. Machen, we hear a report on the
streets to-day that the Richmond and Dan
vile road was trying to buy the Covington
and Macon. v i'll you please inform us for
the benefit of the public if the rumor is
truce"
TOO BUSY TO TALK
Col. Machen-I am too busy now closing
the short gap between Macon and Madison
to pay any attention to street rumors.
Reporter-Will you not affirm or deny
the report
Col Machen-I haven't time to-day to
talk.
Reporter-But the pubic Is anxious to
know what truth there is in the rumor
Col. Machen-Well, just say to the public
for me that am hard at work on the Gov
ngton and Macon and will connect Macon
and Madison in very few days, and the
building of the line will progress just as
rapidly as possible from Madison to Athens,
and hope to have the cars running into
the Classic City in a few months. There is
no probability whatever that the Covington
and Macon will stop this side of Athens,
and when Athens IS reached
what thenF' said he reporter.
why, just wait and see" and with a
pleasant suile he babe the reporter good
morning and hurried up the street.
WHAT 1T MEANS
1t is believed that there is something
tangible in the rumor of the Richmond and
Danville desiring to purchase the Coving-
ton and Macon road. 1t will be noticed
that Col. Machen neither denied nor
affirmed the report. The Richmond and
Danville now owns a line from New York
to Lula and from Lula to Athens,
at which latter point it is proposed TO con
meet with the Covington and Macon, and
thus reach Macon. From Macon the Rich
mond and Danvilie will go over the pro-
posed Macon and Dublin road to Dublin,
and then to Waycross by the Dublin and
Waycross road, which the Plant syndicate
will help build, and then over the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western from Waycross
to Jacksonville.
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MOURNING AT WESLEYAN.
Rev, DR.. c. w. Smith Expires After
Two Hours Illness.

Two Hours Illness.
MACON, GA, April 5.-The city was
shocked to-day by the announcement of the
sudden death from apopexy of Rev. DR.. c.
w. Smith, of Wesleyan Female College. He
was seen on the streets at III o'clock con-
Quoting young lady pupil to the Union
depot and was dead at o'clock this even
ing. This morning DR.. Smith complained
of pains in the breast and when he
returned from the depot he laid
down on the bed i'll his room
about noon to take nap. About 1890
o'clock he arose for a few moments and
complained to his wife of a return of the
pains He also spoke of shortness of breath
and soon became unconscious. Mrs. Smith,
becoming alarmed, called DR.. Bass, and
medical assistance was SUMMONED. He
gradually became weaker, and finally
in an unconscious state passed away
about o'clock, surrounded by
weeping and heart-crushed relatives,
and "a few close friends among whom was
President Bass, his faithful colaborer in
female education for many years. DIR.
Smith was gentleman of deep piety, re-
markable simplicity of manners, and in all
relations of life a true and good man. He
was about 60 years old. He was born in
Greene county and was elected professor
in the Wesleyan Female College
in 1854. During these years
he has been n most successful teacher
and there are hundreds and hundreds of
alumni all over the country who will hear
with deep sorrow of his demise At the
time of his death he held the Lovick Pierce
chair of mathematics and astronomy. He
was also the Librarian of the college.
DR.. Smith leaves a wife and several chill
dren to mourn his death.
Emory Winship, of the old firm of Win
ship & Galloway, is dying tonight.
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A Debtor Dunned in Church.
From ne pittsbur0 Post

from me fittSOulU EOSf
There was a scene during services in the
Jewish synagogue, on Wylie avenue, near
Tunnel street, yesterday afternoon, when
Ben Marks, dealer in clothing, entered.
seated himself in the pew of Mr.. Friedman,
and began making noisy demands for the
payment of a small hill which the latter
owes him. Marks becameso demons rative
that the services were SUSPENDED and several
ushers conducted him out Of the building.
Later IN the day Friedman visited Alder
m4n O'Donnell's Office and entered suit
against Marks for disturbing an asSemblage
issued for Marks, who entered bail for a
hearing on Friday morning. A large num-
Der of the members of the congregation
were subppnaed for witnesses. Alderman
O'Donnell stated that in his nineteen years
experience as an Alderman this is the first
case of its kind ne has received.
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Brooksville's Revival.

BRooKsvILLE, FLA, April 5.-The pro-
tracted meeting at the Baptist church here
was largely attended, and resulted in eleven
accessions by baptism, three by letter aud
one by restoration. The ordinance of bap-
tism was administered in the baptistry last
Sunday night, April /, in the presence of
about 800 people. Rev. Paul Willis, pastor,
had the help of Rev. w. b. Arvin, of Ken
lucky, in tho meeting.
An Iron Hail Lodge was organized here
last week and starts Off well
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CARNEGIE's WORKMEN.
A Probability that They Will Now
Accept His Proposition.


PITTsBURG, Pa, April 5.-A Braddock,
Pa, special says: affairs at the Edgar
Thomson steelworks are not as serious as
they were last night. A conference of the
firm was held today, and it was decided to
take no action in regard to
definite suspension of work until
Saturday. A meeting of non-union
workmen was held tonight, which was at
tended by about 100 strikers. 1t was de-
cided to call another meeting for Saturday,
when it is expected enough men will accept
MIR. Carnegie's cooperative proposition to
start the various departments. Several
hundred men have already applied for work
at Mr.. Carnegie's blast furnaces, which
have also been idle for several months, and
a resumption is looked for in the near
future. Altogether the situation is much
brighter than yesterday"
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FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
Part Of a Train Plunges Through an
Open Drawbridge.

Open Drawbridge.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April 5.-The court
room was crowded all of to-day, as the tes-
timony in the Lewis suit against the Nelos-
Herald was highly seasoned. The relations
of Lewis and Mrs. Calvano were testified to
by several in very plain terms.
The steamboat Twilight was sold to-day
by United States Marshal Bird by a decree
OF the court to w. S. Wrightman for $50.
The Grand Division of the Sons of Tenn
perance of the State of Florida, NJ. M.
Belsario, G. w. F., will convene In the city
on April 10.
THE NEW POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
w. p. Delaporte, William Marzyek and
A. X. Jones, Police Commissioners, were
sworn in by Mayor Smith to-day. They
elected Mr.. Jones chairman. They met
afterward and considered applications for
the force. James Hoey was appoint d chief.
Mrs. A. S. Mann died this evening of pneu-
mona-aged ~. She was formerly Miss
Williams, and was native of Tallahassee.
She had been married three years, and was.
social favorite. At the time of her mar
riage to Senator Mann she was attending
school and an elopement was the result.
INTO AN OPEN DRAW.
The Fernandina train leaving there at
40 o'clock this afternoon for Jacksonville
was tagged at the Amelia Island bridge,
which was open, but the train could not be
stopped and the engine and fiat car went
through the draw. Two hundred and fifty
passengers were on board, and the tug
Robert II. Turner transferred them across
to a relief train from Jacksonville that
brought them to the city. Engineer Ster-
rift Hernandez was seriously hurt
and was removed to Fernandina.
He is not expected to live. The
tug had just gone through the draw and it
was open for a sail boat The engine fell
on it crushing it, Had the train attained
high speed heavy loss of life would have
resulted. The drawbridge tender tagged
the train properly, but the engineer failed
to see the danger signal till too late.
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NEWTON FLOODED.
People Forced to Leave Their Houses
Boats in the Streets.

ALBANY, GA, April 5-The railroads
from Albany are now all in order again.
Trains went through to Montgomery to-day
and to Bakely on the Southwestern rail
road extension. Newton is inundated and
the entire town is surrounded by water.
The streets are full and persons have 10
paddle from store to store in boats Only
three !. uses and lots are free from water.
Two OF the houses are so full of water that
persons went through them in batteaux
yesterday. The mails have 10 be brought
in boats. The families have fed to the
larger houses, which have been thrown open
To the rnfnpes
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ON RAIL AND CRoSSrIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.

The progress in the work of the Chatta-
nooga, Rome and Columbus railroad is a
matter of congratuation to the contrac-
tors, who have laboied against great odds
from the beginning. Maj J. W. Green, of
the Georgia railroad, who owns majority
of the stock of the Chattanooga, Rome and
Columbus, has been negotiating with the
for right of way through the property of
the Rome Railroad Company. The contract
for the iron bridge on Oostanaula river has
been let, and thu contractors expect to have
trains running from Chattanooga to Car
rollton by July /, 1883.
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Pensacola Pointers.

PENSACOLA, FLA, April 5.-The steam
ship Warehouses cleared from this port to-
day for Rome, Italy. TIE vessel will coal
at Norfolk. She is timber laden The
steamship Empress, belonging to the same
line, is now in port and is being loaded by
the Sullivan Timber Company.
The City Commissioners, by way of
retrenchment, have reduced the salaries of
the policemen SIS per month This was
rendered necessary by reason of the heavy
expenditures the city is called upon to meet
in other directions.
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Columbus Chapters.

COLUMBUS, GA, April 5.-Mr Diaz, a
native Cuban, lectured at the First Baptist
church tonight His talk was interesting
and Impressive. He is engaged in the great
work of reforming Cuba.
A negro boy, IL years old, named Nose
Blckner, was arrested to-day charged with
attempting to wreck train On the south
western railroad.
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TBoRoUGHBREDs OF THE TURF.
A Beautiful Day for Racing in the
Crescent Citv

A Beautiful Day for Racing in the
Crescent City.
New ORLEANS, April 5.-The weather
was clear and warm, the track fast and the
attendance good at to-day's races. The
events were as follows:
First Race Three-fourths Of mile Birth
day won with Earnest Race second and Skobe-
loff third Time Ill.
Second Race-Seven and one-half furlongs
Della won. with Ida c. second and Frederick
third. Time .371e.
Third Race-One and one sixteenth miles
Osceoa won, with Probus second and Carus
third. Time l:51
Fourth Race Five -eighthS of a mile Bless
ing won, with Fan King second ana Nose
third. Time 1905.
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To Investigate the OIL Trust

WASHINGTON, April 5.-To-morrow the
House Committee on Manufactures will be-
gin an investigation of the Standard Oil
Tr'lsr. 1t has summoned oil men from
to testify about their relations
with the trust
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NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
CITY OF SAVANNAH,

CITY OF SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CITY SURVEYOR March %, 1883.
The ordinances of the city of Savannah re-
quire that the City Surveyor shall establish the
line and grade for sidewalks.
All property owners are hereby required to
notify the City Surveyor of their intention to
set curb, in order that he may establish the
proper line and grade.
The above will be done without cost to the
property owners.
No grades or lines will be given until the curb
intended to be set is upon the ground.
j. DE BRUYN KOPS. JR., G. E.,
Acting CITY SURVEYOR.
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UNDER CONTROL.

AMEsBURY, MASS, April 6, 8 A. M
About one-half the business portion of the
town was destroyed. Over 1000 people are
thrown out of employment and the shock
to the business prosperity of the town will
be severe The fire was not under control
until nearly o'clock this morning and was
still burning fiercely. The total loss is
estimated at nearly s1,0O0,000, but
it is impossible to give any esti-
mate of the insurance. In all seven
large carriage factories were burned. The
principal losses are as follows: F. A. Bah
cock & Co, $500, 900; Nathaniel II. Folger,
SIS, 900; A. N. Parry & Co, 100000: C. n.
Dennet, $40, 200; NJ. NJ. bennett, $780, 900 /;
Lambert Hollander SIS, 900; John H. Clarke
q Co, $4,000; Hume Carriage Company,
1900.
FIRE IN COTTON SEED OIL FACTORY.
CINCINNATI, o., April 5-A fire at So
Canal street to-day burned out the Corona
Cotton Seed Oil Company, Geiger a. Co. ,
and Mohlenkamp & Blum, machinists. caus-
ing a total loss of $4,000; insurance $4,000.
RIVER STEAMER BURNED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 5.-The steamer
Gen. d. H. Rueker which left here Tues
day for st. Louis, was burned to-day near
Mount Pleasant, Mo. She was valued at
$4,000
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Suicide of a Clergyman.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 5. "A special
to the Advertiser from Tuscaloosa says:
REV. T. F. Harden, Methodist pastor in
Green county, committed suicide last night
by shooting himself. No cause is assigned
for the act.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-06
ULMER's LIVER CoRRECroR.

This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration Of tone and strength to the sys-
ills, caused by disordered liver it cannot be
excelled Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for VI.
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. 500
q bottle Freight paid to any address,
B. f. ULNIER, NJ. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga.
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If the liver and kidneys are sluggish and
inactive, Hoods Sarsaparilla will rouse
them to prompt and regular action. Take
IL now
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-06

While Canada was losing her population
by the thousand every year, the conclusion
was inevitable that there was something
wrong somewhere. Canada had an abund
ance of natural products. The trouble lay
in not having an outlet for them. The his
tory of all nations showed that their efforts
was to broaden the area of their trade and
commerce., but Canada's efforts in this
direction since 1867 had been succession of
failures
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THIS THING is getting contagious! :" said boy
who had several times been told 10 60 TO bed
What do you mean asked his father
81 mean that shall catch il IL | don't move
on. The Teacher
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CANADA,S COMMERCE.
A Spirited Debate in Favor of Unre-
stricted Reciprocity.

OTTAWA, ONT, April 5.-There are no
signs of the debate in the House of Com
mons on Mr.. Cartwright's resolution in
favor of Unrestricted reciprocity drawing
to a close. The discussion was resumed to-
day by Mr.. Laurier, leader of the opposi-
ton. He said that while Canada was
grand country, with all the natural advan-
tages she required, yet it would be criminal
not to admit that there was a wound of
long standing threatening the sources of
her life.
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A MONTANA MINER who couldn't pay debt Of
S4s offered to let his creditor shoot twice at him
with pistol at a distance of 200 feet. The offer
was accepted and two bullets were planted in
the debtors body, though he was not seriously
wounded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-06
EASTER EGGS DYES.

FIVE COLORS FOR FIVE CENTS.
For Kidney and Liver Complaint use Kieffer's
Liver Specific. An infallble remedy for all dis
eases of the Kidney and Liver. Dyspepsia,
Headache, Heartburn. etc
EDWARD J. KIEFFER'S,
Drugs and Seeds, corner West Broad and Stew
art StreetS
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IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Advertisements inserted under Special
Notices" tcM be charged 81 90 q Square each
insertion.
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We are selling l6 pounds Light Sugar for
81, 10 pounds White Sugar for 81, IA
pounds A Sugar for 81, at
STRAUSS Bros.
81 and 22l5 Barnard street.
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Prescriptions at Skaters, 10 Whitaker
street.
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AMESBURY ABLAzE.
The Loss Will Probably Reach SeY
eral Hundred Thousand Dollars.

@hS AOSo " AAA AONOOAJ ASOoOA OOt-
eral Hundred Thousand Dollars.
AMEsBURY, MASS, April 5, II P. M.-The
largest fire ever known in this town is now
raging. The Babcock Carriage Company
has been burned out, and also J. H. Clark
& Co, Walker, Shiels & Co., A. N. Parry
& Co., Lambert Hollander, and the Hume
Carriage Company, while nearly a dozen
dwellings are also in ruins. The fire is
spreading and threatens destruction to a
large amount of other property. The loss
will probably reach several hundred thous-
and dollars. Help has been asked from
Lawrence, Merrimac, Haverhill and New
buryport.
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CENTRAL RAILROAD BANK.
NOTICE.
FURBER's NEW FOUNTAIN.

We have been compelled to postpone the
opening of our Fountain owing to the plumbers
being unable to complete their work. But we
will positively be ready for business on SATUR-
DAY at II A. NJ, when the first three glasses
will be auctioned off
Lunch will be served. Come ALL
FURBER, THE CONFECTIONERY
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
CITY TREASURES OFFICE
SAVANNAH, GA, April I'd, 1885, {
The following taxes are now due, viz:
REAL ESTATE, first quarter, 1888.
STOCK IN TRADE, first quarter, 1893.
FURNITURE, ETC, first quarter, 1888
MONEY, SOLVENT DEBTS, ETC, first quar-
ter, 1888
GROUND RENTS, two or more quarters in
arrears.
A discount of 10 per cent. will be allowed
upon all of the above Except Ground Rents if
paid tCtthfn fifteen days after april /.
CHARLES S. HARDEE, City Treasurer
FOR SALE.
~ TWENTY FIRST-CLASS MULES.
R Also, A FEW GOOD HORSES.
Apply to JAMES Z. MORAN,
1o4 Bay street, or at Stable on New street
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HER ONLY CHANCE.

The only course for Canada to pursue was
to open as wide as possible all the avenues
of trade Unrestricted reciprocity would
be of incalculable benefit to Canadian farm
ers, who cor stituted 20 per cent of the
population of the country. He admitted
that under this arrangement Great Britain
would be Disseminated against. But this
was not question of sentiment-it was
one of duty and when it came to standing
by great Britain or by his native land he
stood by Canada. [Cheers from the oppo-
citiOu |
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NOTICE TO JURORS SUPERIOR COURT.
Jurors discharged until THIS DAY are mott
fed not to appear until MONDAY, 9th inst, 10
o'clock A. M. eastern Time)
By order of the JUDGE.
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Drink Malto; 25c. bottle.

Drink Malto; 25c. a bottle.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
5000 SECONDHAND BRICK, at Whitaker
and President streets. Apply to
JOHN E. BOWLING.
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APRON FESTIVAL.

APRON FESTIVAL.
The ladies of the Parsonage Aid Society of
Wesley Monumental Church will give an APRON
FESTIVAL TONIGHT in the old Church,
corner of Drayton and Wayne streets.
Plenty of fun, and a good time generally.
The Festival will commence at o'clock THIS
AFTERNOON, and will continue during the
evening.
We hope large crowd will be in att enhance
Refreshments will be served
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Ts denotes trace Of rainfall
A. f. HAMMER, Signal Corps.
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BUTTS CELEBRATED PAINTINGS.
Quite large audience assembled at Yonges
Hall, corner Whitaker and New Houston street,
last night, to witness BUTTS CELEBRATED
PAINTINGS. TONIGHT he will exhibit his
now paintings The exhibition is for the benefit
Of New Houston Street NJ. E. Church.
ADMISSION IS AND 25 CENTS.
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T*Indicates trace. +Inches and hundredths.
Observations taken at the same moment
Of time at all stations
SAVANNAH. April 3, a:36 p. NJ. city time
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He admitted that there was force in
the objection that unrestricted reciprocity
would be a step towards annexation, but he
he did not fear it. He appealed to those
who believed that the world could not re-
main stationary, to the men vino believed
that the present position of Canada was false
and dangerous to sunl ort the proposal for
free trade with the United States.
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ONLY A UNION ON PAPER.

The union of the Canadian provinces after
a twenty years trial was but a union on
paper, and the only way to appease the dis
content of the maritime provinces was to
give them access to their natural markets.
No one supposed that the present relation
ship of Canada to Great Britain would last
forever, and whenever Canada chose to
stand by herself separation would take
place in peace and friendship