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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-25
THE MURDERER MAXWELL.
An Unpublished Chapter in His History
of Crime.
From the Neto York Times.


NORTHERN PACIFIC JUNCTION, MIMI,
Aug. 21-There is hitherto unpublished
chapter in the history of the murderer
Maxwell, which throws much light on his
gentility, of which so much has been said
The scene is in this county of rocks and
pines, and the time in the summer of 1888
There suddenly came to this place a dark
eyed dark-whiskcred Eaglshman. we'll
educated, of much leisure and SEEM
in2ly of ample means. He was very fascin-
ating and soon won many friends Among
others he captlvated the Rev. William
Smith Of the chutc h here, himself a recent
importation from Scotland lie proposed
to become permanent resident hero and
make great improvements. He purchased
tine residence OF prominent citizen at an
extra vagant price, to b. paid for after his
return IRON visit to the twin cities just
before starting he borrowed from his
reverend Scottish friend $50 in cash and
Mrs. Smiths gold watch. From this visit
he never returned, retaining the watch,
articles, as his other victims did not
sGueal."
While here he practiced medicine occa-
siounily and always successfully. James
Page, druggist, of Cloguethas, has two pre-
scr1ptions written by him da ed ~ mo-. %
da. 1855, and signed Walter Lennon Max
WELL NJ. b., f. r.. c. B. These prescriptions
are written in fine hand, and Indicate a
| complete knowledge of the medical profess
| sion. Nothing more WAS heard from nm
after his departure from this place for the
twin cities. in 1883 until the murder of
Preller occurred and Maxwell was arrested.
Rev Mr. Smith, who, like a true Scotch
man, never forgets suspected the murderer
of Preller and Tire Northern Pacific Juno
tion confidence man to be one and the same
man. He therefore secured his photograph
from st. Louis. He aud others Investigated
the matter, and all vino saw W alter Lennon
Maxwell in 1898 and have seen photographs
Of the murderer of Pre,ler are fully satisfied
othi sidentity.
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HE TOOK HER BABY IN BATHING.
When lie Brought 1t Out the Young
Woman Had Disappeared,
Elro,, fbS Mem YOrI. Sum


Among those who bathed at South beach,
Staten Island, yesterday afternoon, was an
athletic young man with dark hair and
mustache. He wore a white gauze shirt
and blue tights with red belt around his
waist. While he was walking up and down
the beach young woman, about 20 years
old, dressed in a black jersey and light seer
sucker skirt, approached him. In her arm
she carried boy about year old. The
child was dressed in a short white
muslin slip Its other garments lay on
the beach. She asked the young man il he
would mind taking her baby out into the
water aud giving him dip. The young
man blushed and hesitated, but as the eyes
of several young ladies' who had been al
miring the baby and had heard the request
were fixed upon him, he calamity took the
young charge on his arm and walked out
into the water. 1t was low tide. and lie
went out to where the water was about
knee deep and dipped the youngster once or
twice. He then started for the Shore with
the arms of the shivcring and crying baby
clasped close around his neck.
"Oh. go out fUrtherl-go out furtherp
shouted the young woman from the shore.
Take him out into the deep water. 1t won't
hurt him."
The water is very shallow there, and
when the young man turned TO comply
with her request he had some distance to
walk before any considerable epth could
be reached. Here he again soused the in
FAINT, and then started for the shore once
more. All this consumed some ten min
utes. When he reached the shore the young
woman was EOS in sight. He hunted up
and down the beach for her, but could not
fluid her. The baby cried loudly, and as
the young man trotLed up and down the
beach IN the cool northwest wind, WITH the
baby in bis arms, he was the object Of
mach sympathy, but no one ventured to re-
hove nun OF his charge.
He enaeavored 20 get somebody TO hold
tn" infant wlile he dressed, but no one
would do so. At last he sat down on the
bench where tho infants clothes had been
laid and dressed it himself Then he tried
to have tie bathing-house keeper take
charge of it while he DIRE sed, but he was
equally unauccessful in this Becoming
desperate, n took the child into mis- ath-
ing house while he dressed himself. One Of
the bath keepers stood on the outside to see
that be did not leave it there. He came out
with his fancy bathing suit i'll strap i'll
one hand and the baby on his arm, and
started for the train. When last seen he
was boarding the ferryboat Southtield.
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A Good Omen for Grover.
From the Ne1p York Herald.

The Orange Valley N. j. matters declare they
have been favored with an omen that assures
them that President Cleveland will be called
upon to serve smother ter n. A few days ago
they constructed huge kite. It's hight was
feet and its breadth III proportion. Harrison's
portrait was placed upon it's face, and a mag
nlfcent tai made up of rich trimmings caused
every one who saw 1t to declare that the kite
was veritable thing of beauty.
large crowd collected on Saturday after
noon to see the thing launched into the air.
Two men held the kite while two others ran out
with the twine. A fine breeze was blowing, but
the kite would not go up. 1t dived into trees,
plowed up the ground, and knocked down a
spectator. but mount into the air it would not.
After several vain attempts had been made to
induce it TO go skywGrd, a halter shouted: It's
because HGrrison's picture is on it! Give
Grover q show!n
Harrison's picture WIS removed and hand
some portrait of Cleveland substituted. The
order was given for tie men to run out with the
Irvine, and as If by magic the kite rose majesti-
cally over the tree tops Ball after ball of Irvine
was aided until it vas but q speck i'll the sky.
When 1t had reached an attitude OF 1000 feet
six men were required to hold it. Cleveland
could not be seen at that great distance, but he
was there all the same. The feat OF drawing the
kite in occupied the best part Of an hour.
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By JOHN b. GoEDoN, Governor of Georgia.
WHEREAS Surgeon General Hamilton of tho
Marine Hospital Service in discharge of the d1
ties devoived upon him by order OF the presi-
dent of the United States has established omar
antine stations at Waycross and Dupont and
other points within this state, to prevent and
suppress the spread of yellow fever from local.
ties in Florida where tnat disease exists, and
WHEREAS, The executive Of Georgia is
authorized by statute to give such orders to
prevent the spread OF contagious or Infections
diseases within the state aud 10 make such ap-
pointments and regulations concerning the
same as shall by him be deemed proper; now
therefore,
|, JOHN B, GORDON, Governor of Georgia, do
issue this, my proclamation, hereby Cesgnatinr
and appointing the officers OF the Marine Hos
ptal Service, who have been assigned to duty
at quarantine stations and refugee camps in
Georgia, to act without compensation from
this state, as state quarantine officials; and re-
quirlng that in all which they may lawfully do
they shall be respected and obeyed, until fur.
ther orders as appointess of this department.
Given under my hand ard the seal of the execu
tive department at the capitol, in the CITY Of
Atlanta, this, the twenty-second day of Au-
gust, ~ d, 1888. JOHN B. GORDON,
by the Governor Governor.
JAMES T. NIsBET, Sec. Executive Dept
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furnish the names of those who shall here
after be attacked with yellow fever and
their places of residence for publication.
This IS q mistaken policy, and however
kindly intended will be miSconstrued,
greatly 20 our injury and, perhaps, cause
the motives of the members OF the board to
be unjustly assailed, but whatever the
board of health may consider its duty in
this matter, the duty of a public journal is
plain--it is to collect and publish the
news This the Times Union proposes
to do. The names of the sick and dead are
what our readers above all things demand,
and we must furnish the information. We
will spare neither labor nor expense to
obtain as complete and accurate list OF
the sick as is possible, under the clrcum-
stances of the denial of the official sanction
TO our reports.
The Tines Union has organized corps
of volunteer reporters, consisting of some
of the best citizens. TO procure the names of
the sick, which will be printed.
PROMPT ACTION.
All cases reported are promptly removed
to hospitals and the premises isolated and
disinfected. Dir. Ecamendia, with his disin-
fecting brigade, is kept busy.
DR.. Stout, VINO had charge Of the artil-
lery corps, being down with fever. Mr..
F. W. Ely was appointed to-day TO consult
and consider the propriety of renewing the
conclusion experiment The friends of tho
theory argue that the rapid increase of the
disease since the artillery firing Is due to
the abandonment of the firing for time
TIE Sand Hills hospital has been enlarged
and suspect and refugee camps near by are
being prepared for the reception of several
hundred people
One case of fever has been reported at
the Boulogne refugee camp, near the st.
Mary's river bridge.
Nearly all the stores close Mt 4 or 5 o'clock.
Even drug stores close early, having little
TO do About the only night work done i'll
the city is by the police, the sanitary Off
Gals, telegraph and telephone operators
and the newspaper people. Many business
men spend tie nights on the beach at Pablo
and Burnside
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HELD FOR TRIAL.
Columbus Chapters.

COLUMBUS, GA, Aug. PA. c. Jones.
formerly of Atlanta, has been appointed
master of transportation of the Columbus
aud Western division Of the Central rail
road, to succeed D. d. Curan Mr.
Jones reached the city tonight and will
start out over the roads of his division
tomorrow.
The stores of j. L. Pollard and Fl. B.
Tarvers were entered by burglars last
night. The rascals got a small sum of
money, but nothing else was missed
Sarah Lynch, negro woman, was locked
up tonight for obtaining goods under false
preteusions.
The Central camp meeting commenced at
Geneva tonight.
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QUITMAN GUARANTEES.
The Communication from Savannah
S5irs Up the Local Officials.

S5irs Up the Local Officials.
QUITMAN, GA, Aug. A.-At a meeting
of the town council last night it was decided
to put on a strict quarantine against all
fever-infected districts. Quitman has had
no quarantine for the past ten days, but the
increased number of cases at Jacksonville
made the council deem it advisable to
put on one. Ever since the fever
was first declared an epidemic,
Quitman las had force of hands at work
palting the town in thorough sanitary con-
diton, and everything is now as clean as
pin.
Mayor Averett has received a telegram
from Mayor Lester of Savannah, stating
that he had reason to believe that refugees
from Florida came here and bought tickets
TO Savarnah, thus evading the quaran-
tine laws, ana that hereafter pas
sengers from Quitman would not
be allowed to enter Savannah unless they
had satisfactory certificates from Quit
mans mayor. Mayor Averett replied that
he would use every effort to cooperate
with Savannah, and would exercise care in
giving certificates. The health and sani-
tary condition of Quitman is so good tGat
she has no fear of yellow fever. and quar-
antines only as precautionary measure.
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YELLOW JACK IN POLITICS.
An Orlando Man Says the Scare is to
Drive Out One Lu ged Voters.

An Orlando Man Says the Scare Ia to
Drive Out One Lu- ged Voters.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The hotels are
extremely chary of receiving guests from
Florida at this particular time. The ar
rivals from that suspected state discover
that all the rooms are taken, and that they
cannot be accommodated. Two Disguised
FiOridianS were encountered in the lobby
of an uptown hotel last night. One of
them, w. S. Wells Of Orlando, expressed
himself as follows: "This yellow fever
scare is a great humbug. There are
far more deaths every year in Havana
from yellow fever than in all Florida, yet
the Cubans don't get scared and Doll. Lou
me tell you something: This sea o mas a
political background. Four years ago tho
republicans started it, hoping to scare all
the white folks out Of the state and leave
the republican negroes behind to elect the
Blaine ticket, but it did not work r!ght.
The native crackers wouldn't run.
THE DEMOCRATS WORKING 1T now.
'"rhis time the democrats are working
the game 10 perfection. You SEQ there has
b0en a tremendous influx OF sick yankees
the last four yeas, four -filths Of whom are
republicans. The one-lung vote of Florida,
like that of the Celestials, is solid for Harrl-
son, but afraid as they are of consumption
and the rigors of northern winters, they are
still more afraid of the yellow fever, and
they have been piling out of the state as fast
as steam can take them. The democrats
are sure to carry Florida. No, there isn't
enough yellow fever in Florida to keep the
state really healthy. What am | running
away for then Hem-well, I-oh, Pm
Just on a pleasure trip g
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PROPOSALS..

PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS. AS
L sistant QuartermastcrS Office. Atlanta, Ga,
August 1, 1888 Sealed proposals in triplicate,
subject to usual conditions, win be received at
Friday, August 3lst, 1888 at which time and
place they will be opened in the presence OF at
tending bidders for the construction of
the following described public build
ingS on the military reservation near
Atlanta, Ca, Wig: Two ~ double bar
racks, two (2) double sets of officers quarters,
one u) set hospital stewards quarters. The
ali bids or parts thereof. Blank proposals.
plans and specifications and instructions TO bid
ders. terms Of contract, etc, will be furnished
on application to this Office. Envelopes con-
tanning proposals, should be marked proposals
for public buildings" and addressed TO the UNI
dersigned, j. w. JACOBS,
CAPTAIN and A. q. NJ. u. S. A.
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A CRASH ON THE RAILS.
One Train Wood Carrier and the
tho Other 6 Ditch Train.

AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. ga collision oc-
carred OH the Augusta and Knoxville rail
road to-day about noon. A wood train and
a ditch" train ran together, aud the pilots
of both engines were badly smashed and
other damage sustained. W. Il. Parks of
Parks station, who was on the wood train,
was badly hurt. The man running tho
engine Of the wood train lost control of his
engine going down grade, and the crasl fol
lowed. The collision occurred about
twenty -four miles from here above sta
ton called Clark's Hill. Master of Trains
Anderson hurried to the scene of the acct
dent. and had the road clear in time for
the down train to come through.
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Politice at Augusta.

AUGUSTA, GA, Aug 4.-Politics con-
tinue lively in this senatorial district The
Ramrackers are out in card calling on all
their sympatnizers TO rally In each district
and organize Ratification meetings are
down on the list for an early day a re-
publican leader says he has received COM
inunications from GaScCcb county saying
that If the republicans Of Richmond VIII
put up candidate for state soma or tns
other counties of the district will support
him, and The pre- ,ent division in the demo-
cratic ranks gives them confidence of
making good fight.
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Confirming Our Chief Justice.
Nom "a Nele York Ntbune.

Chief Justice Fuller was confirmed by a.
vote of Al TO %, inter his nomination had
been pending In the senate for nearly three
months. The only chief justice ever con-
iirmed by nsrrower vote was Roger 3
fancy, who, on Ma Oh u, 1896, was con
firmed by vote of D to 10 John jay. the
first CHIEF Justice, was confirmed on Sept
26, 1882 the executive journals of the
senate showing that hore was no division
his case. John Rutledge was never con
hrmed. But this was owing 10 the fact
THAI he succumbed 10 disease Of tho mind
after having been associate justice of The
supreme court from 1850 TO 1891.
aud having presided as chief justice
for one term during tue recess
of the senate. Oliver Ellsworth
was confirmed on March 4, 1898, by a vote
Of 81 to |. William Gushing OF Massachu-
sets had previously been nominated aud
confirmed as chief justice. bur he resigned
before taking his seat on the bench. John
JAY was again noniiAR;ed aud confirmed on
Dec. 10, 1900, but lac declined ~ serve again.
Joan Marshall, as the executive journals of
the senate show, was confirmed without di-
vision on Jan. ~, 1901. fancy succeeded
MarsaaN and got in 10y majority only OF
six votes. The nomination of salmon Z.
Chase was not even reierre TO the judiciary
committee; II was sent to the senate on Dec
S. 1864, and on mat same day, upon tue mo-
ton Of Judge Trumbull, was unanimously
confirmed. The nomination Of ~ rrison t.
Waite was, after some SLIGHT and altogether
informal OPPOSITE ~, confirmed unanimously.
He received the vote OF the democrats ami
republicans present, the whole number be-
inv 63
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Sanderson Not Afraid.

SASDERsoN, FLA, Aug. 24-This town
and vicinity remains in the most hoalthful
has been no quarantine at this point.
Although numbers of refugees have passed
through and others taken up their abode
here, there has been no case ofpever During
the evenings the town has been lit up with
resinous bonfires. The local merchants
have commelced receiving goods from
jacksonville. The goods are fumigated
with sulphur.
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SUMMER EXCURSIONS,
POPULAR RATE,
To Charleston, Port Royal & Beaufort

The Charleston & Savannah Ry Co.
VIII sell Excursion Tickets at following rates:
Leave Savannah l2:4S p. NJ. Saturday, re
turning leave Charleston not later than
7:20 A. II. Monday. .....................S3 90
Leave Savannah $40 p. nj. Saturday, re-
turning leave Charleston not later than
7:so A. NJ, Monday nm. ...............s2 so
Leave Savannah q: IS 4, NJ. Sunday, return
Ing ienvo Charleston not later than 7:20
N. ionday..... ....................S2 90
Leave Savannah 645 A. NJ. Sunday, return
lug leave Charleston same evening 81 90
Leave savannah Gas A. NJ Sunday return
turning leave Port Royal and Beaufort
same evening O.. ........ ........... FL 90
Tickets on sale at Bren's Office % Bull street,
and at Passenger Stations.
E. p. &oSW1NEY. q. p Agt.
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FU NERAL INVITATIONS

DASHER.-The friends and acquaintance of
MIR. and Mrs. FRANK ". DAsHEa are invited to
attend the funeral of the former from his late
residence, No l46 Harris street, at 4:3O O'Clock
THIS AFTERNOON.
HAGlNS-The relatives and friends Of P. @.
Hagins are requested TO attend the funeral Of
HIs CHILD from Central railroad depot THIS
AFTERNOON, at O'Clock.
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Dillon Eailing in jail.

DUBLIN, Aug. 2i.-The Free,nnn's
Journdt says that the treatment 10 which
Mr.. Dillon is subjected in Dundnlk iail is
sericu' iy iuipairing his hcaltn, and that he
has already lost seven pounds IN weight.
The Gazette publishes proclomation or
dcriug the suppression OF the naiional
league in the baronies of Longford, Castle
rea aud Clankee, and revokiug tho opera
ton OF the crimes act in various palt Is OF
Queens county
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REFUGEES INDIGNANT.
They Demand that the Names of tn,
Sick be Announced.

Sick be Announced.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 24-The news from
Jacksonville in regard to the rapid in
crease of yellow fever there has created
great excitement among the refugees here.
kilograms which have been received state
that the board of health has decided to give
no more names of sick or dead to the pub
lie, and the decision has excited much in
dignation. The refugees held meeting to-
day, and passed strong condemnatory reso-
tons. Great anxiety prev ails here for
tho.e who are left behind
1.rs. Gray, a lady who refugeed from
Jacksonvilla, Fla, and is stopping at No.
20 Plum street, has met with serious mis-
TO. tame. She brought with her $1,000 in
cash, aad carried it in bag fastened to her
dress. Yesterday morning she role to
Wes5 End in West End and
Atlanta street car, and when she
returned home the bag and money was
mis- ing. Detective CaSon is looking into
the matter and doing all he can to recover
the money.
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THREE CoNvICTs ESCAPE.
They Drew Pistols on the Guard anc
Held Him at Bay.

They Drew Pistols on the Guard ana
Held Him at Bay.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. A-The peniten-
tiary office has news of the escape of three
convicts from the Rising Fawn camp. on
last Tuesday, after a desperate encounter
with the guard. George V. Ayers, white
man from jackson county; James Holt,
negro, and John Rutherford, negro from
Futon county, all in the penitentiary for
burglary, escaped from Rising Fawn last
spring and were recaptured. Since then
they have been closely guarded, and were
taken out of the coal mine and put TO work
piling pig iron at the Rising Fawn furnace.
Somehow each of them got pistol. 1t is
supposed that the weapons were obtained
through some of the free laborers, who were
induced TO secrete pistols in stacks of
pig iron while the c0nvicts were at
diUner some distance from the iron At
any rate they had pistols. On Tuesday, as
the convicts were at work they suddenly
drew their pistols, and, covering the guard,
ordered him to surrender. The guard was
gritty and stood firm. He had a double
barreled shotgun, loaded with buckShOt,
which he brought to bear on the convIcts
On his refusal to surrender, the convicts in
santly opened fire on him from behind
stacks OF pig iron, which they used as
breastworks. Several shots were fired and
the guard returned the fire, emptying one
barrel The second barrel missed fire, and
seeing this, the convicts made a dash for
liberty. They made good their escape, and
up to date nothing has been heard from
them. A party of twenty-five men with
bloodhounds were in pursuit of the convicts
soon after their escape and the pursuers are
still out
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BAKER COUNrY's DEMOCRATS.
Three Days Consumed in Making the
Party Nominations.

SANDERsoN, FLA, Aug. A.-The demo-
cratic convention of Baker county con-
vened at the court house at Maclenny on
Aug. 20. A great dea, of interest was
manifested, but the utmost harmony pre-
vailed. excepting during tine balloting for
sheriff when there was a deadlock" be-
tween MesSrs. Pous, who is the present In
cumbent, and McLendon. Twenty ballots,
consuming the whole of one day, were
taken, and the contest was concluded in
harmony only by the selection of a third
party. The nominations make were as fol-
lows.
For county clerk. j. d. Chalker; for rep
resentutive, c. F. Barber; for county
judge, A. j. Sweat; for collector of reve-
nue., James Combs; for assessor of revenue,
A. j. w. Cobb; for sheriff, Cooper Dyess
for treasurer, J. N. Douglass; for superin-
tendent public instruction, r. g. Blair; for
surveyor, w. II. Conglet0n. The conven-
ton consumed three days in its delibera-
tions, adjourning on Aug. %.