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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-05
FEVERS,S DYING KICKS.
Refugees Will be Allowed to Return
on Dec. Is,

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Dec. 4-Presdent
Neal Mitchells official bulletin for the
twenty-four hours ending at 6 o'clock
tonight is as follows:
New cases ........... ...................... l
Deaths ..................... o
Total number of cases to date. .......-.-.4 roo
Total number Of deaths to date ..,......... Ali
To-day's new patient is negro.
DAY OF THE EMANCIPATION.
This morning the board of health decided
that Saturday, Dec. 10, would be the day
on which to lot refugees enter, as by that
! time the city will be fumigated enough.
| Immediately afterwarj the board of health
notified the city council, and that body
| forthwith instructed acting Mayor Gerow
| t. issue proclamation that refugees could
return on Dec. Is, which proclamation
has been issued The city council also
decided that on Dec. 10, people could come
into the city from anywhere providing that
they did not sleep in Jacksonville at night,
and passed an ordinance to this effect.
HAzEN MUST NOT ENTER
The city court and board OF health have
decided not to let "Billy" Hazen into town
The two bodies say they have not had suffi-
cient evidence that liazen has had yellow
fever
Jacksonville people sleep too late in the
:
and consequently the gangs lose couple
of good hours work"
The first meeting of Duval lodge of Free
and Accepted Masous since the epidemic
was held last night. j. A. ConoYer, senior
warden, acted as master, Dr. Baldwin, the
mestar, having died of yellow fever. Judge
Mclean assisted. A number of members
and visitors we're present. A lodge of sor-
row will probably DO held next week jointly
by Solomon and Duval lodges.
SURGEON buttons DEPARTURE.
Surgeon Hutton, who had charge of
Camp Perry up to its closing, Saturday
night will leave for his post at Mobile,
Ala. He and his assistants, Drs. Geddens,
Mcdonald and Posey, discharged their
duties to the entire satisfaction of all those
unfortunate prisoners for ten days" at
Camp Perry Surgeon Posey was ordered
last week to proceed to Gainesville to aid
Surgeon Martin i'll disinfecting that town.
That frost does kill fever is proven by tho
small number Of cases reported since frost
made its appearance.
One Of the best things done by the street
workers is the filling in and grading of
Hogan street between Bay and Forsyth.
AN ALLIGAToR's FEAST.
An alligator at the Sub Tropical EXPOSE
ton recently ate one Of the gawky pelicans,
and the other pelican in despair gave up
the ghost.
St Augustine and Lake City will now
receive mail from Jacksonville.
The commi9sary will be closed next
ga urday. Thereafter only the sick will
have attention in the way of provisions.
Postmaster Clark says that Orange and
Marion counties don't insist on the fumiga-
ton OF letters auy longer. Columbia, st.
Johns, PutnSm and Polk counties still in
sist on holes being punctured.
4. McCuaid was very ill at st Louis, He
is now in Atlanta with his family awaiting
a chance to get home.
Fl. Koopmsn Of the bakery and grocery
firm of Rivas & Koopman, still continues
quite i'll from asthma, from which he has
suffered for many years.
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A FAILURE AT AUGUSTA.
THE COMMISSION FIRM OF GALLA-
HER BROS. GOES UNDER.

Refusal by Their Mother to Carry
Their Paper Any Longer Said to
Have Precipitated the Crash-Sa-
vannah Merchants Among the Cred
itors-The Nominal Assets.
AUGUSTA, GA, Doc 4.-Gallaher Bros
prominent commission merchants, failed to-
day. The crash caused great stir in bust
ness circles. They male an assignment to
Mrs B. Giraty. mother of both members of
tho firm, for sl6,372, for money loaned by
her to them from time to timo to carry on
their business. Besides running an extern
sive commission business they also corr
Quoted the Vienna fruit store, where they
retailed fruits and confectionery and the
Metropolitan bar.
There is mortgage on the stock and fix
lures in the bar held by Mrs. Graty and
Mr.. Armstrong for $1,000.
NOMINAL V ALuE OF THE ASSETS
The stock in the Vienna store is worth
about 1900.
The barroom stock and fixtures are worth
g., 500.
The stock in the commission house is
valued at about $1,000 and the notes and
accounts at $4,000.
Facts and figures are hard to obtain
tonight.
Stock is being taken in the three stores
tonight.
TIE firms attorney could not be seen.
Joseph Gallaher, when asked about his
affairs, referred the NEWS correspondent to
to his lawyer,
The business will be run until the stock is
closed out.
The other liabilities cannot Just now be
obtained.
1t is believed that the failure Of the firm
il brought about by Mrs. Giraty refusing
to carry their obligations any longer. Both
members of the firm were inclined to be ex-
travagant, and ON these grounds she with
drew her support. They were doing good
paving business at the time and handling
the bulk of the fruit business Of this sec
ton.
THE PROGRESS DISABLED.
The steamer Progress is down the river
at Johnston's landing, with her wheels dis
abled. Workmen have been sent down TO
make the necessary repairs.
Contractor Redmond returned to the city
this morning, but work has not yet been
resumed on the canal. Mr. Redmond had
a long talk with Mayor May this morning,
and he is confident the trouble between him,
and the engineer can be easily adjusted.
The mayor called meeting of the finance
and citizens committee this afternoon for
the purpose Of investigating the existing
differences and having them adjusted.
Mayor May promises to have the canal
ready to receive water by Dsc II.
Hon. r. II. May. mayor of Augusta, has
no opposition, and will go in on a small
vote in to-morrow's election.
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THREE FINE RACES.
The Horses of the Morris Stabl Scoop
Every Race.

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec 4-Three as fine
races as were ever witnessed ON any tract
were run on the splendid mile track of the
Augusta exposition to-day. 1t was a great
day for Morri s. stables, his horses mounted
by "Spider" Anderson winning each race.
The events were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-Purse $500 sthree quarters Of a
mile dash, for all ages. 1t was won by G. b.
Morris Brait, Tom Hood second. Time 1.1716
There were eight starters and the race was
holly contested to the finish; Brait winning by
only a neck.
SECOND RACE-Purse $3.50 one and three
eighths miles, handicap for all ages. 1t was
won by g. b. Morris Barrister, with Longlight
of the Bevsrwick stables second. Time 225L6
This was "a very exciting race and two entries
from the Beverwick stables, j. T. Williams and
Panama, both sold favorite over BarTister, who
won only by a head.
THIRD RAcE-S300; mile dash, catch weights
1t was won by Sam Harper, Jr., with Clay
Stockton second Time la This was the
most interesting race of the day. Sam Harper
Jr, the fastest threequarter horse in the coun-
try, has won every race in which he has been
entered during the meeting. Clay Stockton,
the best horse in the Beverwick stables, has won
every race she has run. In this race these two
favorites of rival stables were pitted against
each other and the excitement was great.
Harper won by only nose.
Tomorrow Patron will trot heat against
time to lower his record of 2:14H.
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FRATERNITY IN GUYTON.
Knights of Pythias to Organize a
Lodge There Next Monday.

Guyton appears to be waking up and at
tracing attention rs growing town. Next
Monday night lodge of Knights of Pythias,
with thirty charter members, will be in
stituted in Guyton by William Leopold, D.
d. G.. c., assisted by the past chancellors,
G. K. Of r. and S. Naylor and the uniform
rank of Savannah. The uniform rank will
go to Guyton in body in uniform, and be
accompanied by band. and cordial invita-
ton is extended to the Savannah Knights to
attend. An effort is to be made to secure
reduced rates on the Central. A lecture to
the public will be delivered at Guyton
by District Deputy William Leopold, and
others of rank will deliver addresses. A
promenade concert and banquet will be
rendered the visitors before the new lodge
is organized.
A movement is also on foot to organize a
Masonic lodge at Guyton.
A grand entertainment and Mrs. farley s
wax works are announced at Guyton for
Dec IA, and these, with the Christmas car
nlval and fete, have stirred up the Guy
tonians in a way that was never known
before
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SHOT IN THE LEGS.
A Rheumatic Patient Wounded by
Doctor who Fired ct a NEGRO.

A Rheumatic Patient Wounded by a
Doctor who Fired at Negro.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. A. J. Coates of
Gadsden, Ala, who is here under treatment
for rheumatism, was shot through both legs
tonight by DR.. Dukes OF Dunwoody. while
firing at an unknown negro on Decatur
street. DIR. Dukes was walking along the
street when he was jostled against by negro.
He turned and pushed the negro off. and
walked away. After proceeding about
twenty yards the negro followed him and
cut at him with knife, cutting a large
hole in his coat. He drew a pistol and fired
at the negro, hut missed him, the ball strik-
ing Mr.. Coates. The bullet made flesh
wound in both Of Mr.. Coates legs near the
knees Tho negro ESCAPED.
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GEORGIA'S LEGISLATURES.
The Address of Mir. Curry to be De-
livered Dec. 10.

The Address of Mir. Curry to be De-
livered Dec. 10.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. An the Senate
to-day Mr.. Bradwell offered joint resolu-
ton recitipg the fact that Hon. j. L. NJ.
Curry of Richmond had been invited to
address the general assembly on education,
and fixing Dec. IS, at IL O'Clock, as the time
for hearing the address. The resolution
was adopted
Among the bills passed was the following
To authorize and regulate the construction
of tramways by persons and companies
engaged in saw milling and running across
the tracks of railroad companies.
Mr. Whitfield offered resolution of con-
dolence to Senator Harris of the Forty-Sec-
ond district, on the death Of his WIFE
In executive session the nomination of
Frank l.. Little as judge of the county
court of Hancock was confirmed.
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CHARLESTON CHAT.
Suicide of German Grocer-Visitors
Royalty Entertained.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. 4.-Benry
Schultz, a well-to-do young German grocer
of this city, committed suicide this after
noon by shooting himself in the head with
pistol i'll his bedroom at his residence, at
the corner of Morris and Smith streets. Mr..
Schultz is stated to have been for some time
past heavy drinker, and it is supposed
that he shot himself while under the influ-
ence of liquor.
One hundred merchants and prominent
business men of Yorkville, Camden, Ian
caster and points along the line of the new
Three C's road, are being entertained by
the commercial bodies Of this city to-day
They attended this forenoon a sumptuous
banquet on board the steamer Cherokee, of
the New York and Charleston line, and this
evening are being entertained ut the
Charleston hotel, where speeches are being
made, and responded to by the visitors and
many of the representative business man of
Charleston
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FIRED ON FROM AMBUSH.

Cowardly Attempt to Kill Police
man on Fishing Frolic.
ATHENS GA, Dec. 1.-Two gentlemen
were fishing in the Oconee river, whom
suddenly the sharp crack of a rife was
heard and ball came whizzing by them,
barely missing j. N. Prather, Of tho city
police force. A short distance up the stream
the high grass was noted to bend in a path,
as if some one was creeping through it. IL
was evident that the would-be assassin was
making his escape. Pursuit was impossible,
as there was no way Of crossing the stream
at that point. The police have the affair
in hand and are ON the lookout for the
culnrit
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STRIK ERS SURRENDER.
a Probability That Half of Them Will
Secure Their Old Places

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 4.-The switchman's
strike was declared ''off" this morning, tire
men acknowledging themselves beaten.
They hung out until every yard was in full
operation, aud they saw that no aid was
coming from the engineers and firemen.
This morning the strikers repaired to the
several yards where they were formerly
employed, and asked to be reinStated, but
they were met with the statement at each
yard tAat their places had been filed and
that the roads would not discharge the men
who had helped them through. 1t is thought,
however, that within day or two about
one-half of the strikers viii be given their
old places. The companies viii send some
of the now men back 10 the points where
they came from and secure them their
former jobs. The strikers feel very sore
over their defeat
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Duplap's Hats and Nasc!mento's Fine
Hats
In Silk or Derbys, new styles, at LaFar'5.
At Estill'S.

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS,
Robert Elsmere," by Mrs. Humphrey
Ward; "Her Double Life" by Mrs. Harriet
Lewis; The Rogue" by w. E. Norris;
Mr.. Fortescue," by William Westall !;
Scientific American Builders Edition
for December, New York Herald, World,
Boston Herald Boston Globe, Baltimore
Sun, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati ia
zette, Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia
Times, New Orleans Times Democrat,
Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph,
Augusta Chronicle, Charleston News and
Courier, Florida Times Union, Louisville
Courier-J Journal, Chicago lnter-Ocean.
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SEEKING INFORMATION.
Calculations Concerning the Brough-
ton Street Paving Contract.

Calculations Concerning the BrOugh-
ton Street Paving Contract.
Editor Morning Ne,Os: The very novel
manner in which a so-called foundation is to
be given to the new pavement on Broughton
street, induced me to figure on it with the
following result:
A square yard of broken stone s inches
deep, including coating, would be equal to
6 cubic feet The Interspaces between the
stones amount to perhaps 20 per cent to q
per cent. At 25 per cent the amount OF
tar requisite to I'll the interspaces in @
square yard would be 4 cubic feet, or II a
gallons. At 20 per cent. interspace, about
9 gallons would be required. The contract
with the City, so l am informed, is for one
gallon of tar composition to each square
yard. Can you enlighten me as to how one
gallon of tar will fill 9 or II 4 interspace
l., A. FALLIGANT,
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THE INVESTMENT NOT TAXED.
FIRE At NEW OnLEANS.
Two Wholesale Firms Burned Out ant
a Third Damaged.

Two Wholesale Firms Burned Out and
a Third Damaged.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Fire this after
noon destroyed the buildings Nos. 40, 40
and "A Charities street, occupied by James
Boyles & Co., wholesale dealers in notions
and clothing, and Eugene Dupre, a whole
sale dealer in boots and shoes The Boyles
loss is estimated at $4,000 Their insurance
is $4,000. Dupre's loss is estimate at
100000. His insurance is $4,000.
The stock and building of Theodore Dus-
sans perfumery establishment were dam
aged to the extent of $4,000, but he is fully
insured.
BIG LUMBER FIRE.
DETROIT, Dec. A special to the
Tribune from Muskegon reports that fire
broke out among lumber piled on Hackley
e. HUme's docks this afternoon and de-
stroyed lumber and other property valued
at $4,000
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NOTICE.
Headquarters DEM. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
SAVANNAH. Dec. g. 1888.
The Executive Committee of the Democratic
Party of Chatham county is hereby summoned
to convene at the court house, in Savannah, on
WEDNESDAY, Dec. s, 1883, at p. m, to re-
ceive the report of the Investigating Committee,
or to take such action in reference to the sub
ject committed as may be thought proper
WALTER G. CHARLTON,
Chairman Democratic Party Chatham County.
j F. BROOKS. Secretary
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 4.-President
Neal Mitchells official bulletin for the
twenty-four hours ending at o'clock
tonight is as follows:
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A BAPTIST CONGRESS.
Some OF Those Present-The Papers of
the Opening Day.


RICHMOND, VA. Dec. 1.-The Baptist
congress, consisting of leading ministers
and laymen, began its seventh annual sss-
sion here to-day. The second vice president,
George c. Hoyt of South Carolina, pre-
sided. Among those present were Rev.
Drs. I. T. Eaton, C. c. Biting, J. T. Tiche-
nor, j. b. Hawthorne, E. H. Johnson, B.
Griffin, II. L. Morehouse, c. C. Pope, Philip
s. Moxum, Walter Rauschenbausch, Way
land Hoyt, H. o. Delano and Others
This morning Rev. Br. D. Puryear read a
paper on "How Far the State Should Edu-
cate"
paper on Common VS.. Parochial
Schools" by Rev. DR.. Phillip S. Moxum,
was presented.
Rev. Walter Rauschenbausch of New
York then addressed the congress.
To-night's session was taken up with ad-
dresses on prohibition and high license, by
DR.: Wayland Hoyt and H. A. Delano
The congress will be in session three days
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CAPT. WILSON'S THANKS.
To the officers and Crew of the Steam
ship Napier.


ship Napier.
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 4.-EditOr Morn
ing Ne,cS; Will you kindly, on behalf of
myself and the officers and crew Of the
steamship Domingo, return our sincere
thanks to the captain, officers and crew of
the steamship Napier of Newcastle for the
gallant manner in which they rescued us
from the above steamer, which was in a
sinking condition, at great peril of their
lives, in consequence of the high sea that
was running at the time. We also sincerely
thank Capt. Harvey for his great kindness
and hospitality, and also the officers and
crew who did all that they could do to make
us as comfortable as possible after suffering
great hardships in the late gale / am, sir,
yours truly, JOHN 7. WILSON,
Late Master Steamship Domingo
Capt. Wilson will leave tomorrow for
Philadelphia, where he was bound when
his vessel was wrecked. A part of his crew
has shipped here on other vessels, and the
others, with the officers, will be sent north.
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The First African Church Concert.

An interesting concert was given last
night at the First African Baptist building
for the benefit of the church. The church
was filled with a large audience, and the
entertainment throughout was exceedingly
well arranged and admirably carried out.
The programme was an interesting one,
and included songs and addresses by leading
colored men of the city, A handsome sum
was realized.
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MACON MENTION.
A Waiter Stabbed Fatally-Two Alder
manic Tickets.

MACON, GA, Dec. 4.-This morning
Bryant Douglass, waiter, and Seymour
Malone, waiter, had difficulty in the
kitchen Of the Southern hotel Douglass
slapped Malone in the face and the latter
stabbed the former in the abdomen. infiict-
ing a wound from which the bowels pro-
truted. Douglass was carried to a hospital,
where it is expected that he will die. Malone
escaped.
Two aldermanic tickets are in the field
for election Saturday. One was put out
last night. but did not give satisfaction to
the business men, who met to-day and put
out another, which embraces only three of
the old board, and only one man who is on
last nights ticket.
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ATLANTA POLITICS.
The Municipal Fight at Fever Heat
Last Night.

ATLANTA, GA. Dec. Municipal mat
ters are at fever heat to-nigha, pending the
election to come off tomorrow. There are
two full tickets in the field One of them,
headed by Walter R. Brown, is a straight
anti prohibition ticket, and the other,
headed by Hon. Thomas Glenn, is composed
of two ants, two wholesale dealers and four
prohibitionists. Under the bill passed by
the legislature recently, increasing the num-
Der of aldermen from five to six, the addi-
tional alderman has to be elected. For this
place there are two candidates: II. G.
Hutchinson and John Falvey The advo-
Gates of both tickets are holding open-air
meetings tonight
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TAXATION OF BANK CAPITAL.
Investments in Government Bonds
Don't Exempt.


Don't Exempt.
New ORLEANS, Dec. An the case Of
the First National Bank of Shreveport VS..
the board of reviewers, in which the bank
and stockholders joined to obtain a reduc-
ton of the assessment put on the shares of
the bank for the year 1887, upon the ground
that of the capital stock of the bank, $500,
600, S175, 900 was invested in non-taxa-
bic United States and state bonds, and that
this amount should be deducted
from the assessment levied on
the shares The supreme court has affirmed
the decision of the lower court. Following
is a synopsis of the decision: However
true it is that United States bonds are not
taxable as independent assets and that their
taxation does not depend upon the constitu-
tional provisions of the different states, it
is matter beyond discussion that when the
capital of a bank is in part or in whole in
vested in them, the shares of such bank,
national or state, are liable to state taxa
ton.
THE INVESTMENT NOT TAXED.
In the assessment of the shares of a bank
whose capital is represented by stock, it Is
imnaterial whether the capital was, or was
not, invested i'll United States bonds and
state bonds, although. as q rule, the same
be themselves exempt from taxation. The
words ''all exempt property" does not APP
ply to United States bonds or to state
bonds in which the capital of a bang, state
or national, represented by shares, has been
invested. The judgment is affirmed.
Justice Pache filed a concurring opinion,
which was conc1rred in by Justices Wat
kins and McEnery, and which the chief
justice assigns as part of his reasons for the
judgment Justice Fenner, being absent
during the argument at Shreveport, took
no part.
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ATLANTA'S NEW GODDESS.
She Starts on Her Way to the Top Of
the CapitoPs Dome.

one oUtTCS Oh I1oT way 10 Une IOp OF
the CapitoPs Dome.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 4.-This afternoon
at o'clock the statue of the Goddess of
Liberty, which is to adorn the top of the
new capitol. was started upon its upward
journey from the roof of the building to
the top of the DOME
A crowd gathered about the statue as the
word was given to "haul way" and the
statue begun its slow journey upward. The
statue Is a copy of Bartholdi's famous
Liberty Enlightning the World" OF
smaller proportions, of course. 1t is made
of copper, weighs about 700 pounds and is 81
feet in hight from the foot of the base to
the top of the torch, which is held high
overhead in the right hand. The statue
will be moved slowly up the south side of
the dome, and kept from touching the stone
work by guy ropes. 1t will be in place by
tomorrow afternoon if no accident hap
pens.
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To Denver and the West.

The shortest and quickest line is via st.
Louis and the Wabash Western Railway.
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars, st. Louis to
Kansas City, Denver and Cheyenne. Only
one change of cars between St Louis and
San Francisco or Portland. Train leaves
st. Louis daily at S:35 p. m. All agents IN
the United States and Canada sell tickets
via this Short Route.
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GAINEsvILLE's LAST CASE.
The Epidemic Declared Ended by the
Board of Health.

7 Uy
Board of Health.
GAINESVILLE, FLA, Dec. 4-Surgeon
Martin discharged the last case of yellow
fever under treatment to-day.
Fumigation is progressing and will be
completed in few days.
The board of health declared the epidemic
ended to-day, and through traffic has been
resumed.
The first passenger train arrived this
afternoon.
Through travel has been resumed. Bust
ness has been resumed
Refugees are returning rapidly.
Surgeon Martin has labored faithfully
and stood the thickest Of the danger.