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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-11
ELOOUENCE AT ATHENS.
Savannahians Honored-Dr. Strick-
ler's Defamation.

AeI . bCSAAAl6bACAA.
ATHENS, GA, July 10.-The alumni ad-
dress of Alexander r. Lawton, Jr., was
manly, compact, thoughtful and eminentiy
satisfactory. Prof Morris says that it was
one of the best ever delivered here, and DR.
Iipscomb saws it was an exhibition OF
power we'll directed. His theme was:
"What Young Men Have Done" He
showed that Napoleon was consul At 80 and
emperor at 80 Pitt was prime minister OF
England at D. and Alexander Hamilton
a leader in constitutional debate at.E3O.
David waSa mere lad when lie me the nm
listine Alexander the Great finished his
career at 30 Hannibal fought the battle of
Cannes at %. Spurgeon was famous at 30.
Fox was a leader of tie opposition at -,
Teneau wrote his verses between 10 and p,
and Byron wrote "Childe Harold at ~.
Sheridan was "a whom he wrote The
Rivals and Raphael painted his noblest
works between 10 and %. Eyerywhere,
except on the bench, men had done some OF
their best work in youth. The son of man
closed his perfect work at 32. He paid
tribute to age and honorable years He
was highly complimented, and the best
opinion was that the finest speech of the
commencement was made by Mr.. Lawton.
1t was solid and logical and full of
research.
THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION.
The board of trustees to-day organ
lied an experimental station under
the $4,000 appropriation of the
Hatch law DR.. w l.. Jones
Of Athens was made director and Profs.
White and Srahan Chemists, Prof Camp
bell If West Virginia was chosen professor
Of Biology. A. L.. Franklin, an honor
graduate of this years class, was elected
tutor.
The chancellorship election, ca used by
DR. Strickler's probable declination, was to-
day postponed until Oct. 5, when the board
VIII meet at Atlanta.
This afternoon the Sophmore declamers'
medals were delivered by Hon. W. II.
fleming Of Augusta in an appropriate ad-
dress. T. H. Threadcraft Of Savannah, a
graceful and finished orator, was awarded
the first medal, and f. e. Shackelford of
Jefferson the second
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STICKING BY THE SCALE.
No New Signatures Obtained but the
Strike Still On.

No New Signatures Obtained but the
Strike Still On.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 10.-There were
no signatures to the Amalgamated scale to-
day, and the general situation was I'M
changed.
The works of Singer, Nimick & Co. were
still in operation with non-union men, and
the firm claimed that they had all the WORK
men they needed, notwithstanding the re-
ports Of the strikers to the contrary. A
committee of forty men, members of the
Amalgamated association and knights OF
LABOR, closely guarded the approaches TO
the mil Tor the purpose of persuading an
Workmen TO keep away from the place unit
the trouble was settled
POLICE CALLED OUT.
To Offset this move the company made
an application for force of policemen to
patrol the firms property, and prevent IN
limitation of the men who have returned
to work. The officers went on duty this
evening, Everything is quiet, and no
trouble is apprehended.
The National tube works, at McKees-
port, Pa, were also in partial operation to-
day, but the departments in which the
Amalgamate1 associations members were
employed were still idle, as the scale had
not been signed.
1t was reported that the Spang steel and
iron works at Etna, Pa, had resumed with
non-unon men, and that the company ex-
pected to have its plant running in full be
fore the end Of the week, but the report was
not confirmed.
SWITCHMEN STRIKE.
KANSAS CITY, July lO.--Thrty five
switchmen employed on the Chicago, Bur
linSton and Quincy road here struck tniS
morning. 1t was local strike caused by
the cutting down Of the crews from nine to
three. Thore was some correspondence
with the officials last week, but rs no agree
ment could be reached, tie strike to-day
resulted. The company gave the day mea
until o'clock this afternoon and the night
men until 6 O'Clock to return.
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FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS.
An Assignment A Body Recovered
Fleeced by Gamblers.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 10. L.
Bragassa dealer in confectionery and TOYS
in this city, assigned to-day to DIR. Hy Rob
inson. His total liabilities amount to
s5,357. The value of the assets, stock, etc. ,
is unknown.
Two young women OF Jacksonville were
fleeced out of S25 each by some St Angus
tine gamblers Sunday
Lee b. Jones of this city received tele-
gram at noon to-day saying that the body
Of his brother, w. @. Jones, who was
drowned OFF Anastasia Island last Sunday.
had been recovered. Mr. Jones on receiv-
ing this information left Immediately for
st. Augustine.
Hamilton Disston, the Philadelphia mil
lionaire, arrived in this city last night. He
and Col. krcamer left for Tallahassee to
day on business of Importance.
BREAKING OF A FLOWER STALK.
A flower stalk 40 feet high of a century
plant at the Sub Tropical exposition tuild-
ing broke from it, own weight to-day, and
fell TO the floor with "A crash. The cause OF
the break was that the stalk had DETECTED
from the perpendicular by the suns attrac-
ton. m lgnifcent head of blooms was
expected in a few weeks.
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GEN. GARTRELL TO WED.
a Greenville Beauty of IT Years to Be
the BlushinR Bride.

ATLANTA, GA, July 1O.-The many
friends of Gen. l.. J. Gartrell will be ready
with hearty congratulations when they
learn that he is to be married to All accom-
plished and lovely young lady Of II next
Tuesday afternoon. The prospective
hr de is Miss Maud Condor of
Greenville, Ala, who visited Atlanta
a short time ago, where she and Gen.
Gartrell met. Next Monday Gen. Gartrell
will leave for Greenville, where he will be
entertained by friends and the family of
the bride. After the ceremony Tuesday
evening, Gen. Gartrell and his wife will re
turn to Atlanta, where reception will be
rendered them.
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ST. sIMoN's ENCAMPMENT.
Arrangemen for the Event Ap
preaching Completion.

Arrangement lot bHo Event AD-
preaching Completion.
BRUNSWICK, GA, July 10-The prize
cup for the yacht contest at the encamp-
ment is today on exhibition at Doerflinger's
jewelry store. 1t is most handsome piece
of design and work, and well worth the
best endeavors of any yacht. The cup
stands 30 inches in hight, is Of silver.
trimmed with gold Yachting scenes pro
fusely ornament it. The top is surmounted
by the bronze figure of a female holding a
wreath of laurels.
The second prize is a handsome silver
cake baske and the third is an elegant
silver water set.
The preliminary arrangements for the
encampment are being vigorously pushed
and representatives of the various com
panies are arriving to arrange for the com
fort of their commands.
WORK OF THE LOCAL COMMITTEES.
The local committees are working hard,
and when the opening hour shall come ali
things will be in readiness. Two interest
ing relics will be on exhibition during the
encampment. ,One will be sketch of the
encampment of the jackson artillery at Fort
Brown, on st. SinOn'S, in 1861, and the
other will be the famous gun,
"Red Jacket now the property
of the Columbus guards. This famous gun
was presented 10 that company before the
war by Lieut. Clemens. and fred a salute
il Montgomery when Hon. Jefferson Davis
was lnaugurnted. 1t was thrown into the
river to prevent capture, and was subse-
quently sold for old metal in New York. Ii
was then remounted and used in firing sa-
lutes at the Inauguration of Gen Gram. 1t
was presented to the Columbus guards at
the semi centennial celebration i'm May.
1884. The piece will be used to fire the sa-
Lutte during the encampment
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CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
The Showing Made by the Natione
Departme Report,


WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The department
of agriculture makes the July general aver
ages of condition as follows: Cotton sc. ::
winter wheat 1915; spring wheat rs. 9: corn
90: oats 952; barley 81; winter rye rs
spring rice 96.3; tobacco, manufacturing
leaf, 80.
Cotton is later than usual in every state
There Is generally medium stand Guilt
Walton has been somewhat retarded by
local rain. A part of the area is in grass.
notably In the district west Of the Missis-
sippi. The plant is generally in vigorou,
condition and growin rapidly. The state
average are: Virginia 81; North Carolina
50; South Carolina So; Georgia 90: Florida
80; Alabama 90; M ssiSsippi %: Louisiana
81; Texas &c; Arkansas %; Tennessee so.
WINTER WHEAT.
Winter wheat has been harvested in the
south, and yielded below expectation in the
CarolnaS Georgia and Alabama 1t has
improved slightly in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois. \ marked improve
ment is noted in Michigan. Reports from
tue Pacific coast are more favorable. Tho
gene al condition has advance from n. 3
to $50, The averages Of the principal
states are New York So Pennsylvania %.
Ohio TO, Michigan Is, Indiana g.. Illinois
Is, Missouri -. Kansas 93, California IS.
Spring wheat mas improved in a large
portion of the breadth seeded AMI promises
large yield, JuinuS pos,iblr.uture draw
back. the general average has advanced
from % $ 10 o. The state averages are.
Wisconsin 81, Minnesota "a. lown 81, Da-
kota Is.
CORN GROWING FINELY.
The area OF corn as reported has increased
over per cent, making the breadth nearly
100000 acres There las BON much re-
planting in the wet districts from non
germrnntion and from destruction bv cn'-
WORMS The stand is now moderately GOOD
and the crop Is growing finely. The condi.
ton by the principal states Is: Ohio gG. In
diana %, Illinois 93, Iowa 50, Missouri 81.
Kansas %, Nebraska 81 In the soutd il Is
Virginia 81, North Carolina s.. South Caro-
lima 81, Georgia -, Alabama 96 Mississippi
~, Louisiana %, Texas IS, Arkansas VI
Tennessee 9S.
A preliminary investigation OF the area
Of manufacturing leaf tobacco makes an
Increase of Is per cent. over the greatly
reduced crop OF last year.
There Is an increase # per cent in the
area in potatoes. The condition averages
95G.
The European report for July makes the
wheat crop late and unYromsing, though
European Russia is excepted The rice
crop Will be short in Central Europe.
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SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER.
Agony Caused by a Wound and Strong
Medicine Oeranged Him.

ALBANY, GA, July 10.-William Oliver,
prominent citizen of this city, attorney
and solicitor of the county court, COM
nitted suicide at an early hour this morn
ing by shooting himself in the head with a
pistol while lying in bed. He placed the
revolver back of his left ear, sending the
leaden missile crashing into his brain. For
over twenty years he has suffered greatly
from wound received during the war,
having been shot through the body and
left for dead The ball entered his chest,
coming out at the back One OF his lungs
was injured, ard though he recovered, he
has suffered from the wound ever since.
This, with the strong medicines admins
tered, is thought to have affected his brain
He was buried this afternoon.
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ALBANY'S RAILROADS.
The Savannah, Florida and Western
Making Several Changes.

The Savannah, Florida and Western
Making Several Changes.
ALBANY, GA, July l0-Six carloads of
LeConte pears passed through Albany
bound north from Townsville today.
Extensive changes are being made here in
combining the Brunswick and Western and
the Savannah Florida and Western rail
way business J. A. McDuffie, superiuten-
dent of the former road, and r. A. Davis,
telegraph superintendent of the latter road,
are here. A union telegraph Office is being
located at the Brunswick and Western
depot, in which the Central
road will combine with the two
other roads The Brunswick and
Western trains will hereafter cross Flint
river on the Savannah, Florida and West
ern bridge, and the bridge of the former
road is to be removed and transferred else
where Three miles of track is to be taken
up and junction of the two roads has
been made. A telephone line is being run
from the depot to the junction, distance
OF three miles, to control the trains.
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GEORGIA PHARMACISTS.
The Association to Begin It's Conven
ton To-Day.

ton To-Day.
ATLANTA, GA, July 10.-The state phar-
maceutical association will meet in the hall
Of the house of representatives at 10 O'clock
tomorrow morning The meeting was set
for to-day, but on account of an excursion
of the druggists TO Salt springs the meeting
of the association was postponed until to-
morrow
In addition to the routine business Of the
association, propositions will be made to
take steps toward the improvement of the
pharmacy laws. The association will
probably ask the legislature to enact a law
to prevent the adulteration of medicines
They will probably also ask the legisla-
ture to repeal that part of the law which
allows a man who has been ten years in a
drug store. whether as "a bottle washer or a
prescription clerk, to be licensed as a phar-
macist without examination
A SCHOOL OF PHARMACY.
The question of memoralizing the legis-
lature to establish a school of pharmacy in
connection with the school of technology
will be discussed
The officers of the association are: G.. D.
Case of Milledgevilie, president; J. H.
Taylor of Macon, treasurer, aud H. R.
Slack of LaGrange, secretary.
The state board of pharmaceutical exam
liners, composed of Theodore Schumann of
Atlanta, chairman, j. w. Goodwin Of
Macon, Mr.. Durham of Augusta, G. d.
Case Of Millehgeville and II. r. Slack of
IatiranGc, assembled this morning to OK
anime applicants for license as pharmacists.
Several applicants passed the examination.
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TEXAS FEVER IN INDIANA.

A Carload of Diseased Cattle Started
the Epidemic.
CHICAGO, July 1O.-A dispatch from
Warsaw, Ind, says: 1.-The farmers along
the line of the Lake Erie and Western rail
way in this state are greatly alarmed over
the appearance among treir cattle of the
dreaded Texas fever A carload of Texas
cattle passed over the road few days ago,
and several of the animals died en- route
and were buried in Upton county. The
infection appears to have been caught and
is spreading rapidly. In one neighborhood
have since died, aud n similar disease has
made its appearance among the cows of
kokomo. Farmers fear that the scourge
will become general"
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CURBs OF TIE CAPITAL.

Superior Court Clerks to Meet-Es-
cape of a Negress.
ATLANTA, GA, July l0-The clerks of
the superior courts of Georgia hold con
ventlon here tomorrow.
Yesterday afternoon Hannah Holmes, a
negro girl, who at the present term of the
superior court of Fulton county was SEN
telced to the chain gang for term of four
years, escaped from the Chattahoochee con
Wet camps, near the city. 1t is believed
that she is hiding with friends In Atlanta,
and that her apprehension is a matter of
only few days.
Harry E9sterling, the boss painter at the
Chautauqua grounds, who died few days
ago on IA train just before 1t reached the
city, was buried this afternoon by the man
agement Of the Chautauqua. He had rela
tives in Augusta and Columbus
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SORROW AT BLACKSHEAR
BURIAL OF THE REMAINS OF THE
LATE E. J. ACOSTA.

All Places of Business Closed During
the Funeral-The Aged Mother Pros
trsted by the Terrible Blow-Story
of the Roommate OF the Deceased.
BLACKsHEAR, GA, July 10.-The remains
ofE. j. Acosta, who committed suicide in
Birmingham, Ala, yesterday, reached
Blaokshear this morning. accompanied by
John Douglass of Birmingham, formerly of
Savannah. Mr. Acosta was buried from
the home of his mother. The funeral
services we're conducted by Rev Stuart
Martin, rector of the Episcopal church at
So'clock this afternoon. The attendance al
the cemetery was very large. All places Of
business we're closed and the respect shown
his memory was as general as it was touch
ing.
ORPHAN CHILDREN.
Mr.. Acosta leaves three small children TO
mourn his loss. They live here with his
mother. He also leaves several brothers
and sisters. One Of his sisters is the wife of
Hon John c. Nichols His mother is pros
trated and was unable to 60 to the GENIE
terry. He was esteemed and respected by
every one here, and generally believed to
be prospering in his business No cause Is
known here for the rash deed he committed
John Douglass, no accompanied his re-
mains, roomed with him in Birmingham.
THE ILL-FATED MORNING.
Yesterday morning they arose at the
same hour, and Mr.. Douglass dressing first
Mr., Acosta requested him 10 go ahead and
order two breakfasts, saying that he would
be down directly few moments later
the pistol shot which took bis life was heard.
A search of all his papers fails to reveal
any motive or cause, and taking everything
into consideration, it is believed the deed
was committed on the impulse of the
moment and was not premeditated.
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Columbus Chanters.

r. COLUMBUS, GA, July 1O-A large force
of hands is at work on the Paragon mill,
which is owned by William Swift of this
city, C. 7. Swift and John Burckshardt of
Atlanta. The mill will be two stories nigh,
instead of one, as at first intended. There
will be floor room for 600 looms. The mill
will manufacture five grades of giughams
and seersucker. 1t will be in operation by
October l.
Don V. Weston will resume the publca-
tion of the Investigator on July 2S. 1t will
be five-column, four-page paper, pub
liShed in Girard
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THE BOOK FOR BOOKKEEPERs.
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TO Last Page

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TO Last Page.
The MORNING NEWS Printing House is the
licensed manufacturer Of
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adopted by the United States Government
There is no book made of equal strength. 1t
Will open at any page and remain perfectly flat
There is no danger of the leaves becoming loose.
1t is the only elastic binding designed TO open
fat that has received the unqualified indorse.
ment Of bookkeepers as we'll as bookbinders
Books ruled to any pattern, made to any size
and bound in any styl
We are making books for number Of firms
in this city and elsewhere, and will take pleas
ure In showing them to those interested
THE MORNING NEWS STEAM PRINTING
HOUSE.
}. II. ESTILL, Proprietor
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DEATHS QUICK SHOT.
A Farmer Dies Suddenly Of Organic
Heart Disease.

ATLANTA, GA, July l0.-This morning
at $3.50 o'clock Frank Danfortn died at No
204 West Peters street, after an illness Of
only few hours. The physician in attend
ance pronounced the cause of death organic
heart disease. The remains were taken in
charge by Messrs Frank X. Biiley q Co.,
who prepared them for burial A brother
of the deceased arrived in the city this
afternoon and took the remains to Palmetto
for interment. Danforth was well-to-do
farmer, and came TO Atlanta few weeks
ago on account Of family troubles.
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CHARLESTON CHAT.
The City Council Mobiles the Sunda.
Law.

Law.
CHARLESTON, s. c., July 1O.-The back
bone of the hot wave was broken about
3 o'clock this afternoon by a short rain
squat, which brought the mercury down
from 1907 to So, greatly to the relief of a
suffering community.
The city courcil at its meeting today
ratified the amendatory Sunday ordinance,
which has been the subject of much discus
sion in the press and the pulpit.
The now ordinance allows the sale of
soda water, ice cream, cigars and fruit on
Sunday. The mayor and six aldermen en-
tered protest The Sunday law people
say that they will arrest everybody at
tempting to DO business under the ordinance
under the state law, and lively times are
expected. The dealers referred to have
beon keeping their places open ever since
the ordinance was introduced, nearly a
month ago. The barrooms, too, keep their
side doors open; i'll TACT, never have closed
them
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GALLERY GODDESSEs.
Women Who Watch the Proceedings
of Congress.


From the Washington Star.
They look down from the galleries while
the statesmen talk tariff AMI wonder why
spring bOnnetS are never mentioned among
the necessities of life that must 90 on the
free list. Women make up the chef audi
enCe of the house Nearly every day a
greater number and variety of hats and
bouue!s than would stock fashionable
miIliner's shop for spring opening are as
semblod in the galleries, and a great vari-
ETY. of faces look from under these Studies
in head dress. The very pretty faces. if
not as many as the pretty bonuets, are not
few Women are the most constant visi-
tors at the capitol A speaker who can
clear the galleries Of nearly all Of the male
population is apt to find an appreciative
audience in the ladies' gallery If he is at
all good looking his 5; czech is certain of at
tention in that quarter However bare the
other galleries may be, the ladies' galleries
are never empty on any occasion while the
house il III session. When Il member in any
way noted for his gallantry is to speak the
seating capacity is apt to be taxed There
are some ladies who are at the capitol nearly
every day, no matter what may be going
on. They sit in the front row and watch
tho proceedings with equal interest whether
il is roll call or a wrangle. They are al
ways there.
EABITUAL VISITORS
Others come only when something espe-
ciAl is going on. Th9re are certain members
whom they n was como to hear They
never miss n great speech, and are always
present wien the fate of some especially In
terestng bill is decided. They are habitual
congress golrS. There are two strikinglv
opposite classes Those of one class are
ola ,I L.,
wear glasses. Tncy often carry pencil
and scrars of paper, upon whicn they some
times take notes. They are looking for an
intellectual treat" and these bits of paper
are 30 take some homo on. Some of thom
care only for the eloquonce THAT drops from
the tongues of those statesmen. taking down
to be preserved many of the striking words
and expressions. Others are politicians,
and get excited over rything that is go
ing on before them. This ia not the spring
bonnet class, aud they haven. tho patiencs
to llstrn to roll calls or to SIT out n duh
day They are the congressional blue
stockings, and whom there is nothing ''intel-
lo'tunl' in the house or senate, many Of
tue.u 80 into tho library to commune with
Old Volumes.
THE OTHER CLASS WEAR
tailor-mad" suits and display the sprinc
bonnets. They are younger, or look 50. and
add color and IL freshness t. thcsceac they
arc much more constant than the others,
and appear just as we'll pleased, whether it
IS q dlll or a lively day. As long as the
house r. in s5l0u aud the members ara on
the Il1or, they find som thing to interest
them. At mos some OF them ara joined
10y members in { ic galleries, aud then for a
while the - cease ,arir nest atton ions 10
the hoor-the spring bonnet girls
They are the pretty girls. A
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

CITY TREAsURERs OFFICE, !
SAVANNAH, GA, July ,, 1888 {
The following taxes are now due:
Real estate, second quarter, 1888
Stock in trade, second quarter, 1888
Furniture, etc, second quarter, 1888.
Money, debts, etc, second quarter, 1888
Also Water Rents in advance for six months
ending Dec. 31st, 1888
A discount of TEN PER CENT will be allowed
upon all of the above il paid WITHIN FIFTEEN
DAYS AFTER THE 1sT JULY
c. S. HARDEE. City Treasurer