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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
THE FRS ST BABY.
An Experience Common to the Whole
World and Makes 1t Akin.

Zonds Dane in Puck.
Mrs. Filter and both grandmothers and
all the aunts have gone, and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Verda are to spend their first
night alone with their first born, luStY
youth now weeks old. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Gu rles are nervous and anxious. The
baby is serenely indifferent, and wholly
non-comm ttal as to the programme he has
| mapped out for himself
''W nat if anyt ing should happenm says
Mrs. Charles for the nineteenth time, as she
and Charles lie down for the night, Uut not
Tin peace to Sleep"
"Oh, l guess he'll be all right" says
Charles.
You have everything where you can
put your hand right on it at moments
noticew
Eyes, dear"
The catnip in case of collie, you known
Eyes. dear"
And his food for the night all readyr'
Eyes; its all right"
II wonder if there's alcohol enough in the
spirit lamp to last all nightP
80, yes; its full"
80, dear, don't believe I left this bottle
full of soda and water; and it must be left
so to keep it sweet, mamma said. Do get
up and see!n
Charles gets up, and finds the bottle all
right. He lies down YEARLY. Silence for
ten min ties; then
Charles, did mamma and the nurse say
that his milk should be two-thirds or three
fourths waters Pm so afraid I've made
mistake. I've got it written down some
pl ,ce. Do get up and see; it's on piece of
paper in the left hand small drawer Of the
bureau. l wouldn't make a mistake about
his food for the world. It might ruin his
precious little stomach,
Charles reports that the milk should be
about two-thirds water until baby is five or
six weeks old
'What if it should have the croup?" asks
Mrs. Charles, with gasp, at IL O'clock.
Babies Of his age don't have Group"
You sure"
1.-The nurse said So"
20! Pm so glad. But, oh, dear! if he
should have spasn!"
II guess he WON'T"
'How you can you speak 50 camly about
It'll l should go wild if he dd!"
At 1850 O'clock Charles begins his first
nap. AT 1875 O'Clock his wife asks anx-
iously:
so! Charles, do you think he's breathing
all lights"
Charles ear is held over baby's red and
wrinked little mouth.
why, yes; guess SO, dear"
"Ol don't you know2"
"Why, yes; fell quite sure"
1T seemed to me that he wasn't, and I
was SO Worried Charles Verdant, should
die If anything shoald happen , this baby
Do you think the room is quite warm
enoughf Do get up and look &C the Their
momeierl Bdbyhood says that the tenn
perature should not be less tnan so for a
young baby
Its just 54' J" says Charles, as he stands
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
ROCKVILLE BRIEFS.
Orange Packing Houses-Syrup from
Cane-The High School

Ne~--O - ~-~SI NN~@OO-
BRooKsvILLE, FLA, Nov. 14.-Brooks-
vile has now in successful operation two
orange packing houses, one owned and con-
due ed by W. E. Law, and the other by l.
W. Peck, both young and enterprising men.
These gentlemen are shipping and selling
by the carload. The oranges of many
orchards have been purchased on the trees,
and the products of other orchards have
been sold upon delivery at depot already
packed. Th.r are several private packing
houses in town. Orange picking. packing and
shipping Is almost the craze now. Other
lines OF business are looking up also, as
much money IS being put into circulation.
CANE SYRUP.
Farmers VIII soon be making up juice
from their cane into first-class Florida
syrup. During the spring, or early sum
mer, sorghum cane WIS ground, and the
juice was made up into a fair quality Of
syrup.
1t has been demonstrated by your cor
respondent that green sweet potato vines
make fine forage for mich cows. The
cows are not only fond of them, but at the
same time they produce good milk and an
Increased quantity.
The pastor in charge Of the Methodist
Episcopal church at this place, Rev. Mr..
Hawkins, is now conducting a series of
meetings with his church and congregation.
So far be has no mini stSrial aid. AS the
meeting has just cleverly begun, results
cannot be given.
THE HIGH SCHOOL
The high school is now the 'pet" of
BrOoksville. 1t has in attendance about l25
pupils. Its various departments are all
well conducted. The principal is Prof. E.
R. Warrener, who is in charge for the third
term, and who has done a great deal to
build up the school. Two years ago the
school was run in a small, one room build
ing; now it Is conducted in a new and hand
some and tasty two-story six-room building.
1t has normal and military departm 9nts,
and a commercial department is talked of.
Miss Baker aud Miss Wooten are the wide
awake assistant teachers, each filling first
term. Col. Fred. L. Robertson and Judge
W. S. Jennings have charge of the military
department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
A BOY CRUSHED TO DEATH.
The Roller of Sugar Mill Turns over
on Him.

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. Nov. IA fatal
accident occurred here this afternoon to
the 81 ear-old son of one of the city's most
respected merchants, l. Kiviec Il. The boy.
named Dolly, was playing on the platform
in front of his fathers store, where there
was large roller to a sugar mill The boy
was on top of the roller, when it turned,
throwing him to the ground, and passing
over his skull, crushed it horribly. Death
was instantaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
TIE GOVERNOR FINISHES HIS
WORK ON TIE BILLS.

Only One Veto Since the Legislature
Adjourned - Several Measures of
Local Interest Among Those signed
Yesterday-The Naming of Alder
men and Councilmen Taken Out Of
the Hands of the Ward Politicians
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 1.-The governor
to-day signed the last of the acts and reso-
buttons left with him by the legislature. All
received his approval except the resolution
discharging inebriates from the state luna
tic asylum, which he vetoed yesterday.
There was some expectation that he would
veto the lottery advertisement bill, but it
was signed with the rest. Among the acts
signed not already reported are the follow
ing:
To incorporate the Savannah and Isle of
Hope railway.
To incorporate the Grand Lodge Of the
Order of United Southern Israelites.
To incorporate the Metropolitan Savings
and Loan Company of Savannah.
To redistrict the city of Savannah.
To amend the charter of the Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery railroad, 50 as
TO authorize the construction Of a telegraph
line.
To incorporate the Americas and JACK
sonville railroad.
To incorporate the st. Sinon's Short
Line railroad
To incorporate the Georgia, Tennessee
and Illinois railroad.
To incorporate the Southern Travellers
Association.
To incorporate the Southwest Exchange
and Banking Company of Blakely.
To require clerks of the superior courts
g. Boz 81 .zAlr IS rars~
charters.
To prohibit any further exemption from
taxation Of manufacturing or other enter
prises
To amend the charter of Brunswick so as
to authorize the levy and collection of a
special tax for public schools.
To require superior court clerks in
counties having city of 10000 inhabitants
or more, where two or more judges may
preside, to keep civil and criminal dockets.
A resolution relative to the removal of
Instructions to the passage of fish in the
Savannah river at Augusta.
BACK FROM SAVANNAH.
Returning visitors from Savannah talk
of nothing but the hospitality of the Forest
City. All who came back this way report
glorious time. Savannah evidently capt
ured the crowd.
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
The city went head over heels into
municipal politics tonight. The wrangling
and pickering at the recent ward meetings
disguised the people, and tonight an i'm
mense mass meeting, held at the court
house, took the nomination of aldermen
and councilmen out of the hands of the
ward politicians and turned it over to a
committee of one hundred.
A SEWING MACHINE AGENT ARRESTED.
/. T. Shutton, well-known Atlanta sew
ing machine agent, was arrested here to-day
on telegraphic request from Athens on
charge of forgery. Shutton denies the
charge and asserts that he will come out
clear.
A CONFEDERATION PREVENTED.
Chief Joiner, by prompt movements, OK
tinguished fire in building occupied by
Hancock & King at the corner of Broad
and Alabama streets, at II o'clock tonight.
When discovered the fire was on three
floors, and with high wind, a disastrous
fire was feared. The damage is slight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
TO HANG AFTER NEW YEARS.
Phil Bell Convicted of Killing j. I
Evans at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, GA, Nov. 14.-There was
considerable excitement in and around the
court house to-day during the progress of
the trial of tie negro Phil Bell, who shot
and killed J. L. Evans with a shotgun last
summer, at Matthews station. The evil
dence being conclusive, notwithstanding
the efforts of the prisoners counsel, Col.
Gus Wootten, who made splendid speech,
the prisoner was found guilty and sentenced
TO be hanged on Jan. 3, next.
Court will probably continue in session
all the week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Birmineham's Fall Races.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Nov 14.-All the
hotels are crowded with horsemen and
visitors to see the races, which begin on
Saturday. Two hundred and forty eight
horses are at the fair grounds and more
will come in. The first event Saturday will
be the Florence hotel handicap, $500 added,
for which there are twelve entr es. This is
the first fall meeting Birmingham has hao.
Three other races for Saturday enter to-
mo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
a MILL HAND SHOT.
The Negroes Excited Over the Affair
and May Make Trouble

WAYCRoss, GA, Nov. 14-News has
just been received here of the shooting at
Paxton & Mattox's saw-mill at Clinch-
haven, near bonneville, of negro mill
hand by Lumber Inspector Cooley. The
negro was impudent to Mr.. Crolev, and
subsequently abused and struck him, where
upon Mr.. Croley shot him, the ball lodging
In his heads He cannot recover. The ne
groes have been banding together, and sum-
moning help from other sections, threaten
ing violence. There are fears of trouble
tonight. The whites are on the watch, and
will meet any assault.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
PRISONERS BREAK JAIL.
Tools Furnished by Outside Parties
to Cut the Bars.

BRUNSWICK, GA, Nov. 14-Late last
night seven prisoners escaped from the
Glynn county Jail. They were: j. H. Nine
han (whitel, charged with murder; B.
Dickson white, murder; E. L. Williams
(white), robbery; John Fox (white),
bigamy; D. UQuinn (white), larceny
Thomas Cook (white), burglary; Jimmie
Beasley (colored), larceny. They sawed
out the bars of their cells, using tools fur
nished from outside, and reached the
ground by means of rope made of strips OF
blankets. The sheriff offers a liberal re-
ward for their capture aud delivery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
TO THE PUBLIC,

All persons are cautioned against purchasing
that tract of land in Chatham County, Georgia,
the city of Savannah, known as the BRANCH
TRACT, containing One Hundred and Seven
Acres, more or less, bounded on the north by
Estill Avenue, east by Waters Road, south by
lands of Barstow, and west by lands of Gen. A.
K. Lawton. as have made a contract for the
purchase thereof, and intend to apply to the
courts for specific performance Of the con-
tract j. II. ESTILI.
SAYANNAH. Aug. 30. 1888
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
A ROAD WITH A BIG NAME.
It's Directors Increased from Five
to Ten.

to Ten.
PENSACOLA, FLA. Nov. 14.-At a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Mexican
Gulf, Pacific and Puget Sound Railroad
Company held in this city to-day the num-
Der OF directors was increased from five to
ten. The directory now stands as follows :
w A. S. Wheeler, S. N. Van Praag, DIR.
William q. Ross, Capt. ]. NJ Aiken, J. H.
Gross, Dennis Burns and A. G. Mareno of
Pensacola, Daniel Macaulay and L. A Van
Praag of New York, and VIM. c. NJ. Leon
of Grenada, Miss. As soon as the party can
be made up and few preliminaries can be
arranged a corps of surveyors will begin
the work Of Surveying and locating the
road. 1t is proposed to build the line as far
as York, Ala. during the coming year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees.
FRESH SUPPLY

Butter Cups, Assorted Fruit Paste Raspberry
Strings, White Nougat, Molasses Candy, Vanilla
Caramels, Roasted Almonds, Superb Choco-
lates, Pearl of Pekin Bon Bons, Licorice Tab
let's, Lime Juice Drops and Pure Gum Drops,
all at low prices at HEIDTS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
A Murder Trial.

DOVER. GA, Nov. 14.-Supsrior court
VIII convene in this county on Monday
next. and among the few cases of import
ance that will be tried is that of Thomas
beard, charged with killing j. NJ. Gamer
IN this county short time ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
NOTICE.

Neither the Master nor Consignees of the
Master, will be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by the crew.
A MINIS & SONS consirnans
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
STRAW FOR SALE.

Two stacks. representing 225 acres, within
twenty feet of river and wharf, ten miles from
city. Planter will engage to bale and ship if
furnished with press. Apply to
w G. MORRELL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
FUNERAL INVITATIONS

SWEAT.-The relatives and friends of JoHy
n SWEAT are invited 70 att nd his funeral from
the residence OF James T. Wells Waldbur-
street. corner Howard, THIS MORNING at II
O'Clock.
SMITH.-The friends and acquaintance of
ROBERT J. SMITH are respectfully invited to
attend his funeral from his late residence
South Broad and Randolph streets. az 2:3o
O'Clock THIS AFTERNOON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
A coNFLAaRATIoN Prevented.

Chief Joiner, by prompt movements, OK
tinguished fire in building occupied by
Hancock & King, at the corner of Broad
and Alabama streets, at II o'clock tonight.
When discovered the fire was on three
floors, and with high wind, disastrous
fire was feared. The damage is slight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15
MEETINGS.

MEETINGS.
LANDRUM LODGE NO. Is. F. AND A. NJ
a regular communication of il =
Lodge viii be held THIS friday Ev En- ~
ING at O'Clock, at Masonic Temple w
The NJ NJ degree will be conferred
Memoirs of sister lodges and transient breth
rem are cordially invited TO attend By order al
A H MACDONALD, W. NJ.
ii. E. WILSON. SECRETARY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-15

SAVANNAH. Aug. 80, 1883.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-12
Tn. Tour Of the Delegation.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass Oct. 1.-THE Pan,
American excursion arrived here early thi'
morning. The delegates visited the armor,
of Smith d Wesson's works, and the Nor.
gan envelope works where the government
stamped envelopes are made, and other
places Of interest.
CHESTER, Mnss., Oct. 1i.-A committee OF
the HolyOke Manufacturers association
welcomed the excursionists tO HOlyOke,
where they arrived at O'Clock. They were
nj once shown the magnificent dam across
the Connecticut river and one of the most
modern of pnper mills in full operation.
About 3:3O the train started for Albany,
stopping long enough at Springfield to take
ON Mr.. Bliss, who, with Henderson, repre-
@nis the United States delegates.
ALBANY, Oct. II. 1.-THE train arrived
here shortly after O'clock. The party at
once went 10 n hotel. where they sufren-
dered themselves 10 the local committee
The route 10 the capitol was brilliantly H.
Illuminated and n vast throng we're ON the
streets. The party entered carriages and
preceded by bnnd and the Tenth batal-
lion of Albany, were escorted 10 the city
hall, where they were welcomed by Mayor
Maher. Thence they went To- the capitol
which WAS brilliantly illuminated. Gov
Hill received the party in the executive
chamber, and after welcoming the visitors
to the state made n brief address. which
was responded 10 10y Delegate Henderson,
The capitol building was then inspected
after which, under the leadership Qf Gov.
ltill, the party went 10 the For Orange
club, where hospitality WIS extenued. The
IRAN leaves tomorrow for Niagara.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-12
Decision by Commissioner Croft Of
Interest to Montana Girls Who
Take Up Land.
The Case of a Dakota Woman Who
Won a Husband but Lost a
Homestead.
wife Cannot Maintain a separate Rssi-
dence aud Still Comply with the
LAID Law.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ll.-Land Commits
sioner Grol hhs rendered decision in the
case of May Barr. formerly Wasson, a resi-
dent of the Mitchell, OAK. land district.
II appears from the testimony that in July,
lsS5, Mrs. Barr, then resident Of the state
of lowa, went 10 Dakota ON a visit and
while there took up eighty acres adjoining
tract then recently entered 10y Michael
Barr. She purchased house and had i,
moved on her claim. broke one acre and
made other improvements Al that time.
she snys. in her testimony, she had no in
tention of marrying Mr.. Barr, but later
they married. Then they moved the houses
up close together on the line, and sodded
them up all around on the outside, making
one house They were then married; that
Barr put his bed, stove, table, etc, in his
house, and she put her bed, stove, table, etc.
in hers that there IL no means of commu-
nication between the two different parts Of
the houses except by going outside. each
having an outside door; that she actec in
good faith in making the entry, not know
ing Barr NJ the time. and having no under
standing IL was to be kept in the Barr fam
lily; that she complied with the homestead
law fully. Mrs. Barrs claim IL rejected ON
the ground that husband and wife cannot
maintain separate residences at the same
time and in the same house, 10 that each by
virtue of such residence may perfect an
entry under the homestead law II In said
there are n number of such cases in the gem
eral land Office similar IN all important
respects 10 that OF Mrs. Barr.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-12
A Noted American Criminal Finds
His Equal in a Deceived
Australian.
Marrying a Colonial Beauty While
Another Wife Was Living
in Chicago.


CHICAGO, Oct. IA good looking young
woman arrived in Chicago last night from
Australia, after taking 1000 mile jour
ney in pursuit of n married man who had
married her under pretense that he was sim
gle. The fellow is now in Jail, He proves
10 be the noted criminal Julius Mailhouse,
alias Julius House. The Australian girl in
Miss Elizabeth Hackett. daughter Of we'll
to-do carriage manufactures in Melbourne.
Not long after serving term in Joliet
prison. Mailhouse went 10 Australia us a
drummer for Chicago meat firm. leaving a
handsome wife in this city. His meeting
with Miss Hackett. n short but
ardent courtsbip, marriage. weeks
honeymoon. than sudden business call TO
SYDNEY preceded by the drummer borrow
ing $50 from his new father-in-law, tells
the Australian end of the story. Mailhouse
wis next heard of in san Francisco in let
ter telling Miss Hnckett 10 expect him 10y
the next steamer. She did not wait. hut
took the first vessel for the United States,
Investigating EN- route his record, of which
she had somehow got an inkling. Mail
house was at home with his first wife Inst
night here when arrested, He had no mo-
tice of what was coming until confronted
at police headquarters by the woman he
supposed to be at the Antipodes. The ex-
convict's nerve didn't desert him. He
laughingly attempted 10 embrace his pur..
suer. She repelled him with an uplifted
chair. and declared that she would remain
in Chicago and support herself till he wat
landed again in the penitentiary at Joliet.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-12
Belle Hamlin the Victor.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE great trotting
match to-day at Fleetwood Park between
Harry Wilkes and Belle Hamlin brought
the largest crowd seen on the track in years.
The track was fast, and in the first heat
Harry Wilkes soon took the lead but at the
quarter Was only Il neck ahead. Going into
the back stretch the mare shot out like an
arrow. and at the half was two lengths
ahead. Round the stretch they were nearly
nose and nose. The whip was used on
Harry Wilkes frequently, but to no purpose.
The mare won easily, Time, 2.1Gs..
Second Heat-At the eight the mare was
three-quarters of n length i'm the lead, after
an easy start and going easily at the quar-
ter. There WIS no change. but between the
three and half Harry Wilkes lessened the
space between himself and the mare. Com
ing up the hill il was neck and neck, but i'm
the stretch Andrew let the mare out and she
won the heat and race in jog Harry
Wilkes was under the whip in the finish. but
he was no match to-day for Belle. Time,
2:l9la.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-12

DEER LoDcE, Oct. H. Especial The
canvnssing board completed to-day the
making up of tally sheets for the state and
Legislative tickets. No footings have yet
been made on the state ticket, except for
governor, which gives Toole 5iG majority in
the county. The footings were made ON the
Legislative ticket this evening, and this
elects John w. Blair, republican, from this
county, as one Of the representatives. Ii is
thought these figures are correct, but they
will be gone over again tomorrow. Frank
Kennedy, democratic candidate for joint
representative for Boaycrhead and Deer
Lodge counties, gets a majority Of 202 in
this county over Willard Bennett. republi-
can. Bennett claims to have n majority of
2l2 III Beaverhead county, and if this is cor
rect Bennett is elected.
Word has been received here that the
democrats elect two members of the legis-
lature in Missoula county.