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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-08
a s 8 EFT 3.

Value of real estate owned by the
Company OInncumbered) .......S 40,2S3 81
Loans on bond and mortgage duly
recorded and being first lien on
the fee simple. ................... 5000 90
Registered per cent United States
bonds, absolutely owned by the
Company .. Observation-Disclosures. so72s 7a
Stocks, bonds and all other secur-
ties Except mortgage) hypothe-
Gated to the Company as collateral
security for cash actually loaned
by the Company .................. 57,41o 81
Cash in Company principal office
and belonging to the Company
deposited in bank. 116, 357 IS
-
Total cash assets. ............$ 302, 76o So
Liabilities. Observation-Disclosures. None.
Total amount paid to members dur
ing the year 1887 Observation-Disclosures. 1o4,973 n
Total amount paid to members since
organization .................... ao1,s58 80
Net increase in business in force
Q4ife Department. during 1887. 80. 1,347,5oo 90
Net increase in business in force
life Department. in the District
of Columbia during year 1857. $4,000 90
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-08

1t is said that Senators Sherman and
VOORHEES, will have another tariff tilt in the
Senate before long. The two men are not
very fond of each otheri reports be true.
The Indiana Senator has SD own that he is
able 20 take care of himself against the best
of the Republican debaters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-08

OFFICERS.
HORATIO BROWNING, President
GEORGE D. ELDRIDGE, Secretary and Gen.
eral Manager
DIRECTORS.
HoRATIo BROWNING, LEVI WOODBURY.,
SANUEL NoRMENT, SEYMOUR w. TULLoCK,
ROBERT BOYD, f. o. HOFFMAN,
JAMES L. BARBOUR, r. F. BAKER,
JAMES /. NORRIS, JOHN B. LARNER,
w. f. CLARK, p. S. RIDDELLE,
FRANK HUME, GEORGE D. ELDRIpGE.
CHAS. w. HILL Special Agent.
Col. A. N WILSON, Local Manager.
JAMES HUNTER. Office Attachee.
II. A. BLAKE, Sub-Agent.
Office: ia Bryan Street Savannah.
Nrod,oo1 u-vo,,i,,or. fE. H. NICHOLS, NJ D.
-ie''ie'' i1No'iiiii'is' H. H. GROTH, NJ. D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-08
mayer S

BOYS CLOTHING will get great send
off this week. We are going to make things
hum this week in the Boys Clothing De-
partment by offering the finest, most com
plete and best assorted stock of Boys Cloth
ing in this city at an advance of per cent.
above manufacturers cost. We will, no
doubt, lose money by this sale, but we will
bring our stock of Boys Clothing down to
its regular level.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-08
A. r. ALTMAYER d &C.
A. r. ALTMATER d CO.
4 FAILURE

For us to make good anything we adver-
tise is something that has never occurred
yet. For instance, when we state that we
offer the balance of our stock of Remnants
at 60 per cent less than first cost, we mean
exactly what we say. The Remnants are
not yet closed out. The balance that are
left will still be found on Bargain Counters
in centre aisle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18
A Terrible Tragedy.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct. 1S--A terrible
tragedy WAS enacted ct Morehead yesterday
morning, In which one msu was killed and
another fatally wounded The police have
been locking for a nan named Murphy,
who Was suspected OF robbing the Manitoba
Houee at Fargo. He was traced to this city
and found at dance. Officer Thompson, OF
Fargo. with offi,e Poull went up to the
hall to arrest him. They met him on the
stairs and he Immediately pulled revolver
and sent bullet through Poull's heart, kill
ing him instantly. Officer Thompson then
started after the murderer and was shot 81
twice when he opened ire on Murphy, aud
we'll directed bullet struck him In the
geek. He ia at present alive but there are
no hopes OF his recovery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18
The Late Emp eror,s Physicians.

BERLIN. Oct. 1S.-Prof. Vircbow and DR..
Waldeyer have signed docu nent declaring
that the protocol drawn up after the post
mortem examination of the remains of EN-
peror Frederick did not mention an abscess
In the cavity of the trsohea aad that none
existed. They further say that the tissues
in which Dr.. Mackenzie asserts Dr.. Berg
mann made false passage while attempt
ing to insert canula were in normal con-
dition and were not cyostriz.d. The trachea,
they state, was opened to the bronchiae.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

TIE BIBLE AND DARwINI5M.-R Jas
Woodrow, while professor OF natural science
in the Columbia, g c., Theological Semi
nary, contended that the superstition Of the
evolution OF man was not inconsistent with
the Bible. For this no was removed. The
Charleston Presbgtery last week passed a
resolution prohibiting anyone within the
church from critic!zing The decision OF The
General Assembly. which condemned DR..
Woodrow'a teachings. The State Synod, in
session at Greenwood. has adopted resolu.
tons condemuing the action the Charles
ton Pcesbytery, which, the Synod sage, lin
poses restraint upon the right of freedom
in the expression of opinion which is unwar.
ranted by law" The Synod directs the
Charleston Presbytery to correct its pro-
ceednes Theee resolutions were adopted
By vote OF 9G to 53, victory to the evolu-
ton element, which has been gaining ground
for two years. Several members of the
Charleston Presbytery declare that they
will not obey the Synod's oommsnd, and it
ia probable that the matter will be taken be
fore the General Assembly Of tho Southern
Presby .erian Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18
From Washington
Especial Correspondence Of the Alezs. GAzErr
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. Is, 1883.

Especial Correspondence of the Alezs. GAzErrs
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. Is. 1888.
The case OF the State OF Pennsylvania
against the Pullman Car Company, to de-
eide the Rht Of that State TO tax the capt.
tai stock and gross earnings of the company
referred to. was argued before the u S. Su'
preme Court to day. 1t came mp on
sppeaI from the lower court, which had de
cded that the State had the right.
Representative Hooker, of Mississippi
who addressed the democrats Of Fredericss
burg and vicinity last night, returned here
this morning. He says the meeting was
large, though republican meeting wss In
progress there at the came time, but that
those who composed the latter soon lost IN
terost in ts proceedings, left it and became
part of the former. He says the democrats
there seemed to be in excellent condition
and to be confident of The election OF Ken
dali. the democratic candidate for Congress
in that district. Mr.. Heath Of the Eastern
Shore of Virginia, in the same district, and
brother-in-law of Mr.. Kendall, who was
here recently, said his information was to
the same effect
The whole tenth Cong essionai district OF
Virginia having been flooded with copies OF
the speech Mr.. Yost, the republican repre-
sentative FROM that district, uade in the
House in favor Of the Blair educational bill
the democratic managers in that district are
sending urgent Appeals here for supply OF
Representative George Wise's reply 10 that
speech.
Amoog the petitions presented in the Sen
ate to-day was one by Mr.. Gray, OF Dels-
ware, to whom it had been sent by reason
of the absencs Of both the Connecticut SEN
stors. from Il 10 hundred working men Of
tina latter State, for the passage OF the Mills
bill
Mr.. Lamont, the Presidents clerk, says
there is no truth in the report that the Pres
ideut is going TO issue any proclamation
with reference to the Canadian or any other
question, aud that the only proclamation he
now contemp!stes issuing is the usual one
for Thanksgiving day. Mr.. Lamont was
sent off this morning on secret private mis-
sion in reference to the approaching cleo
ton.
In the House today the republicans raised
the po;nt of no quorum before even the
Journal was read That point being over
ruled by Mr.. Cox, Speaker pro tem., the
journal was read, when the same point WAS
raised against it's approval, but Nj. Cox de-
cided that custom would have TO overruls
the rule Then, to make the absence OF
quorum the more conspicuous, the repubii'
CANS demanded al aye aud 10 vote on the
first question that was presented. which de-
mand was sustained by vote of five, one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

a BUSINESS. LIKE GIRL-An Ansonia lawyer
WIS sitting on the stops OF the Central House, in
Nowtown, Wednesday, when pretty Young lady
p4sst out of the hotel and up the street. There
goes remarkably pretty girl" exclaimed gen.
,loman converting with him, land there's quite a
little romance connected with her, too The 10.
gsl gentleman sil attention at onco as his
friend continued "she belongs down in Balti-
more and her father is wealthy liquor distiller
of that city. She's got cool 100000 in her
own right snd decisiveness about Der that means
business She located st the George Hotel, Black
Rock, this Summer, coming there all alone. A
yonug man sitting at her table attracted her at
tention. She spoke TO him one evening after he
had met her bat three times, and she broke him
all up by asking him # he Was married. He re-
piled that he WAS too poorly situated for carriage
just then ne hadn't much money, anu had to
support his father. Well, I've plenty of money
she SAID I; why don't you marry me-? She re-
turned TO her home in Baltimore, told her father
about the circumstances, got his consent and re-
turned to Black Rock with her father was mar
RED in Bridgeport, AID she and her husband
passing the remainder of the summer in NewtoWn
IS happy as turtle doves. '-AnsOnia Sentinel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

A CONSIDERABLE SUICIDE.-H. T. Hill, q
very respectable young man, committed
suicide in Nashville, Tenn, last week and
made his preliminary arrangements :or his
taking CT go as to give as little trouble as
possible to his friends On Sunday he told
the boy at The Central Hotel that be was
sick, and did not wish to be disturbed. HE
failure, however, to put 10 an appearance
for several days created suspicion, and an
entrance was effected into his room. Wien
the door was broken open be was lyiog on
the Hoor. bis feet under the bed and quilt
spread out under him. By his side was the
STOP bucket one third full of blood, and the
clotted rsz1r. Across his throat vas the
deadly cash There was scarcely drop of
blood on the quilt or elsewhere outside of
the bucket. Two empty morphine papers
were close by. The motive of his crime Ia
unknown. he was only ten dollars behind
With HE house, Sunday night he called on
biz sister. and when leaving kissed her, and
said she would Fever see him sgain. Hill
was a cheerful, bright young man, and not
at all the sort Of a man 10 be suspected Of
wanting to kill bin elf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

HoRRIFIEp BoARDERs. Scene in q pri
vate boarding house-First boerder: There's
some one in Mrs. De Boots room hear
her talking.
Second boarder It's man. Listen
Mrs De Boots in her roon) Kiss me,
Jack.
Chorus of bcarders in sn underione Oh
oh oh and her husband's name is Charlie!
Mrs. De Boots lwithin) Do you love me,
jack
Deep masculine voice in response Well,
should smile.
Boarders outside "Eearlless creature
We shall leave this very day. Let us con-
front her at once
They knock and open the door simultene.
ousy. Mrs De Boots confronts them with
her parrot on hor finger. "Ob ~ they ex-
claim. I'VE heard your parrot talking and
came in to see him"
Speak 20 the ladies, Jack says Mis-. De
Boots, with quiet emile.
She had boardeis b. Chicago Ne,rS:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

BROTHERHOOD OF ENGINEERS. As stated
in the GAZETTE, the convention Of tie
Brotherhood OF Locomotive EGG neers begs n
in Richmond yesterday. Chief Arthur, in
his address, said that he had baen called
upon during the pasl year to adjust differ
ences between the men and officers of many
roads, and in each case an honorable and
amicable adjustment had beeD effected.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy strike
would serve to purge the Brotherhood OF
the dangerous element, and to add largely
to it's nun bers. 1t was extremely mortify.
ing, he said, to think that my of the men,
bers of the Organization should 80 far forget
themselves as to become involved In any
schome or plot TO destroy life and property.
The Brotherhood condemns all acts of law
lessness, and will punish the guilty. The
Chief also denounced the agencies employ ed
to incite men TO deeds of violence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

Two CROWS AND THREE RABBITS IN A
SNAKES SToMACH.-Jsck Hinyard, Of
Walker county, while passing through a
skirt Of woods, had his attention centered
on quite number of crows flying and max.
ing fuss. On approaching the spot over
which the crows were congregated he die
covered their trouble. bull snake had
coied himself and was flashing his eyes
turning his head round after the direction
of the crows, supposed to De trying to charm
them. Jack watched hia manoeuvres foi
some time. Finally crow came down
right lp his mouth, which was soon swal
lowed aid The charming operation again
commenced. but Jack disturbed him and
the crows flew away. The next move was
to Kill it, and sure shot was required or
trouble might follow. However Jack took
aim with his double-barrel shotgun and
pulled The triggers OF both barrels, sending
the contents of both into the snakes head,
nearly tearing the whole top Of ii off. When
the gun fred Jaci, did not know whether
thunder bad struck him or he had shot him.
self After recovering from The shock caused
by the kick of the gun he approached near
enough to zee that the snake was dead, and
then proceeded to examine it, He fire.,
measured its length. which was II feet and
10 inches, diameter 1t inches. He then cut
it open and found two crows. Further
along be found three rabbits. This is by far
the largest snake ever killed in McLemore's
Cove -4Hantn Constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

LARsE FALLING oFf-The monthly me-,
ing OF the Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad Compssy
was held in Baltimore yesterday The statensrt
submitted of earnings and expenses for scptcu5sr
shows EARRINGS, 81 sol ga. against S2.o5iGs5
in the same month In lo9s Expenses, 81 l4l 81,
against 81 1872 S92 for the same time in -
The earnings for tho twelve months of the 6.-,i
year enfed September 80, lsSS, were ;2o3lt
6.S, against S20,659,036 In 1857 and tbre,.
penses were Sl4 81 ,72T, against 3I4 .I2Ol32. Il,
1887. making an increase in net earrits, nj
1888 953 for the year 1SSS. The damage rom
floods and the extensive expenditures on the rosi
bed more than account for the difference n,
S4S9,953 between the earnings and the expen.as
The road has had a large freight business dnripr
the year. The dividend or the common seek VA
passed for the third time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

He KNEW SoMETRING-"See those two
girls coming down the street talking togeth-
err" said my cynical friend, as We were
promenadDS 4th street. We'll, as we pass
them, no doubt we can ove,bear scrap of
their COMPENSATION, and I'll bet sou can tel
what they will cay
What will they say ~ asked.
You'll hear the words says be- says L
or says She" ne replied.
Sure enough, when they got near eacugh
to oyarhear them, one Of the girls wss talk
ing eibly. and the burden of her remarks
WAS says he" this apd Says L" that.
NOW, have been close observer in this
matter and have made this general formu-
la in regard to conversation, y continued the
cync IF yon hesr ono hundred bits of con-
versation between two women there are six
sy chances that they are talking about rays
he, says L. or says she.' with The proba-
bi,ties largely 10 favor Of says be- Then
there are thirty nine chances that they are
talking about matters of dress aud only
one Chance in the hundred that they are
talking about something else. ''-LouisriHe
Post
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18
Juvenile Burglars.

WHEELING. W. Va, Oct. 18.-The Ra
venswood bank. at Rsvenswood, Jackson
county, was ralded by gang OF boys last
night and between $500 and $500 was stolen
The boys mined through the brick work Of
the bank vault and then started to drill into
the safe. They were unable to get through
and turned their attention TO several tin
boxes containing funds, which they opened
and rifed One of the gang has been traced
to this city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

The IMPORTANCE OF THE ISSUE OF THF
ELECTION weeks from to-day the
election will be held. The result of the bal
loting will decide the most memeDtous ques.
ton that has confronted the American PEG.
pie since Lees surrender settled the question
of secession We shall decide on the 9th o
November whether this country ia to b
democratic or eristocratic, whether the Law
of the land is to be used for the equal beDe
fit Of all the people, without distinction be-
iweeu the rich aud the poor or whether leg
islation is to be directed in the interest OF
rich, privileged class whether taxes ar,
! 10 be levied to meet the revenue needs
the nation or to transfer n part of every
mans earnings 10 the pockets of few mon
opoiats; whether one man lie to have the
privilege Of enrichiug himselfby levyiogtri
tute upon another, or whether all men arr
to be left free to make the best use they cai
of their powers and opportunities In life. l.
brief, the question to he decided in Eovem-
Der is the question of the perpetuty of TIT
American idea Shall we keep the demo
cratic liber bequeathsd us by our forefath
ers, or shall We SURF nder it to the monopo
lisiic masters of trust combined establish
ments, who, by limiting production, crush
ing out competition, putting up prices put
;iug down wages, importing contract labor,
and laying an embargo upon commerce,
make nabobs of the selves and riot In lux
ury upon the fruits or other mems labors ?
Shall We remain free citizens of republic
founded upon the broad doctrine of man.
hood laid down in the Declaration of indie
pendence, or aball We cripple our manhood
by invoking State aid for the few at the ex
pense OF the many and introducing the prac
tice of nagging paternaism into our sys
tenn? Shall we be free men or the bond
slaves of sooialistic State ?-N T. CONNER.
cinl 4drertiser
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

GIRLS II BREEoHEs are they ?"
''They are men, OF course
mo, they are lot"
"Well, 1 declare, they are girls with
breeches on !"
A crowd of people stood on public road
this morning near the Cotton Exposition
mills and watched two buxom county lasses
who had donned pantsloons aud were help
Ing their father die potatoes. Their costume
was peculiar and striking. They wore q
basque, the back end of which answered for
a coat-tail, and their jeans pantalooDs fitted
as D icey as if cut out by New York tailor.
With breaches Oh they moved about among
the potato hills aud clods Of dirt with the
ease and agility of a man. No cumbersome
dress dragged in the dirt and caught on
weeds and.briers In such costume they
did as much work as the old man, aud may
be more.
This is new nova among farm girls. IL
will probably take like wild fire. There are
many country lasses who are called upon 20
go out in the fields and help the men folks,
and ifther labor ia doubled on account OF
the Inconvenience Of skirts, why shou!dn't
they wear pautaloons while working in the
field ?-.4Idatd Telegram
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18

A CEETAIS Poor OF DEATH -Tbos. ,i..,
beings who sre haunted by apprehension. of :.
ing buried s!ive, and who mako test mon.a,..
provisions against such Contingency NAV ...'
take courage. for science has supplied An pfsu,',
means Of determining whether or rot ,s.'.'..''
spark has quilted the mortal frame Elrrl.; '',A
enables US to distinguish with absolute rert.,r,55
between life &nd deaIh; for two OF three hon.,
after the stoppsge OF the heart the Who'll of rs
muscles of Tho body have completely Lost ,b..s
electric excitsbilit,. Whom stimulated bg elsc.
tricity they no longer contract. If. then VII,
Fsradsm is applied 20 the muscles Of the Ina,
and trunk. say five or six hours after snppo.ct
death, there csr be no contractio response. n n.
% certified with certainty that death has O. n.
red, for no faint, nor trace, uor coma, hoaey'r
deep, can prevent tho mantle ta;ion of ele.,,
muscular contractiity. Here there is no MAJ.
bilty of mistake, as there certainly vas wAenG
old tests were employed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Tie democrats Of Norfolk are endeavor-
ing to get Governor Hi, of New York, to
deliver an address in that city November 2
Sylvauus b. Lecompte, 81 clerk in the of.
fee of James A. Power & Co., of Norfolk
was taken i'll at the Office Yesterday and
after being conveyed to his home, died OF
paralysis Of the brain.
The condition of E. E. Hathaway, editor
and proprietor of the Norfolk County Patri
OF, who was found in Norfolk in senseless
condition, still continues very critical. He
was assaulted and beaten.
One day last week Dir. Henry Harrison,
OF Leesburg, placed in the branch running
from The Big Spring to the river two hun
dred California trout. The fish were about
two inches long aud AZ lively rs crickets
when turned loose in their new home.
The twenty 18th annual convention OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
began its sessions In Richmond yesterday.
The question OF federation of the eugi
neers, 6remen, brskemen and sWitchmer
will be brought before the convention, and
the indications are that it will be favorably
considered.
Governor Lee has appointed A. c. Par
sons. esq Hon. Wm. f. Bibb and Judge l.
d. Garrett delegates 10 represent Virgins
10 the American Forestry Congress, which
me cts at Atlanta, November 2nd., and Mes
srs. A. w. Bowman, of SaltVille; Nj. B.
Rowe. of fredericksburg. as delegates to
the National Convention of Cattle Breeders,
which will be held in Chicsgo November
l9.h.
Gen. w. II. +. Lce and Gen. Hunton ad.
dressed democratic meeting at Culpeper
O. H.. last Tue sday. A correspondent Gays:
yet there was evidently a lack of that ep-
thusiasm we generally expect and witness
on the eve Of 8 presidential election The
truth ia, neither party here or in our county
have this fall exhibited anything like Their
usual zeal and ENTHUSIASM of former elections
yet the democrats seem TO be desperately
in earnest.