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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
BURGNER,s SIDE OF 1T.
A Flimsy Story of How Engineer
Kempf Was Shot.


A warrant has been sworn out in Justice
Russelrs court for Burgner. the tramp
musician who shot Engineer Kempf Of the
Central railroad construction train We'd
nesday at the Four-NIile Hill, charging him
with assault with intent to murder.
Deputy Sheriff Humphreys took Burgner
nut of the barracks jail yesterday and
lodged him IN the county jail Burgner
told the deputy that he would like t. b9
furnished room with lamp in it, He
said that he is accustomed to having light
in his room nights.
Burgner said that he did not shoot the
engineer, nor did ne attempt to do 50. His
explanation of the shooting is, that when
the trainmen put him off the train they
hustled him off so hastily that he fell, aud
In falling the pistol fell out of his pocket
and discharged, The ball taking effect in the
engineers bead. He said the boy that
was with him at the time he was arrested
was his brother, Ed. Burgner They were
stealing ride TO Macon, where they were
to furnish music for a party. They were
originally from Knoxville, Tenn, and came
TO Georgia about two months ago. Burg
ner said that he and his brother have been
IN Atlanta, Macon, Charleston and Savan-
nah since thew left Knoxville. He said that
he played the guitar and his brother harp
They have mother in Knoxville and the
brother in jail has a wife in Rome
he Is 20 years old, he said.
lie and his brother had ridden great
many times since leaving, Tennessee on the
brakes and between the cars, and whenever
they were discovered they got down and
left the train as they intended to do
Wednesday. Burgner said that he had
written to his mother for moGey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
Funeral of DR.. Parsons.

The funeral of DR.. E. Parsons took place
from his late residence, No. lis York street,
yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock. The
following gentlemen were the pall-bearers:
From the Odd Fellows-Thomas A. AS
kew, Frank Werm, Charles Asche.
From the Chatham Artllery-Harr
Palmer, Thomas N. Theus, A. H. Champion
and George Turner
Drs; White and Hops represented tie
dental profession.
Members of Live Oak lodge and Chat
ham Artillery escorted the remains to the
cemetery. Rev. A. NJ. Wynn officiated at
the services. DR.. Wright of Massachusetts.
a nephew of DR.. Parsons, arrived yester-
day and attended the funeral. Col Avery
wired at the last moment his inability to
come. The funeral cortege was a very large
one. The floral tributes were numerous
and very beautiful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
WHAT WE EAT.
The Ruling Prices of Market Produce
This Week

InlS w eek.
People attending market are able to pro-
cure almost any kind of meat or vegetable
they want now. Every kind Of commodity
is selling well, but in some cases where prod
uce is scarce fancy prices are being asked
The following is the market for to-day:
In the vegetable market-Cabbage 10
cents each or two for % cents, bell pepper
10 cents a quart, roasting ears 20 cents a
dozen, beans 10 cents a quart, potatoes 10
cents a quart, egg plant TO 10 cents each,
okra 10 cents quart, tomatoes 10 cents per
quart, onions cents bunch, figs 10 cents
per quart, scuppernongs and 10 cents per
quart, young ruta hagas 3 cents a bunch,
butter beans 20 cents per quart, muscadine
grapes 10 cents per quart.
Fish are as follows: Bream % cents a
bunch, mullet 20 to rs cents, grouper 20
to 40 cents, snapper two pounds for %
cents, whiting % CENTS sheepshead % cents,
founders % to IS cents, croaker % to 80
cents, bass % cents to 81 80 each.
Poultry and eggs sold yesterday as fol-
lows: Frying chickens 90 to Is cents pair,
eggs 20 cents per dozen. Crabs sold yester-
day at 20 cents dozen and shrimp for 10
cents a quart Good steak brought 49,
cents per pound, lamb 10 to 20 cents, kid -
TO 20 cents, mutton 10 TO 10 cents, pork 121 (
to 10 cents, veal 10 to 10 cents. Ground
beef sold from 1871 to Is cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
SAVED BY A BAD AIM.
aDAVE" MORRISON TRIES TO SPLIT
A WOMAN'S HEAD.

A Double Murder Prevented by Mis-
Aimed Blow With an AKA Hote,
Thief and Would Be Murderer
Caught-Identified by His Intended
Victims Steslings by the Whole.
sale.
Dave Morrison, thief and would be
murderer, was arrested last night by De.
tective Basch and Policeman Lightbody
and was lodged in the barracks Jail.
Morrison attempted to split open the
head of Francis Williams, a woman with
whom he had been living, night or two
ago with an ak.
The Williams woman and Mary Nichols,
a woman with whom Morrison lived some
time ago, were sleeping in quarters in York
street lane, between Bull and Drayton
streets. Morrison and the Williams woman
quarreled and separated about a week ago.
MoRRIsoN's MURDERoUs ATTACK.
A few nights after their separation
Morrison climbed over a fence into
the yard adjoining where the women
lived, and with a ladder got Into room
over where they slept and let himself
down through a trap door into their room.
f16 Garfield AL ak, WuICu nc HOJ ItOLl an
adjoining shed. AS he entered the room
one Of the women awoke. Morrison quickly
blew out a lamp which was burning in the
room, and aimed a blow with the ak at the
Williams womans head. She partly lodged
the blow and the ak struck her on the side
of the head, cutting fearful cash.
SAVED BY A BAD AIM.
The women screamed and Morrison fear
ing capture, got out Of the room, and scaling
the fence into the lane he escaped. The
wounded woman had her wound dressed, but
said little about the assault, and did not
get TO the police until yesterday.
Detective Basch had been watching Nor
rison for stealing, and last night he was
arrested, as he was going to his room
at Lincoln and President streets
His room was searched aud
piles of crockery, chinaware, linen, silver
ware and clothing which he had stolen from
the Morrison house, where he was butler,
wer found The stealing at the Morrison
house had been going on for good WHILE
but the proprietor had been unable TO get
hold of the thief.
HOTEL THIEF AS WELL.
Morrison admitted the stealing from the
hotel, but be denied having attempted to
kill the women. Both of them identified
him, however, and he was committed for
assault with intent to murder. His object
was evidently to kill both women, but he
was frustrated by badly aimed blow
which awoke one of his intended victims.
When Detective Basch arrested Morrison
the negro swore that he would not go to
Jail, and put his hand behind him as if TO
draw knife or pistol. He was quickly
covered by the officers pistol and was
turned over to Policeman Lightbody and
was started for the barracks. He will be
given a preliminary hearing before the
mayor this morning on the charge of assault
will be preferred against him for Ealing
from the Morrison house, and between the
two charges Morrison's chances are good
for term in the mines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
CELEBRATED WITH WINE.
The First Passenger from New 70
to Kansas CitY via Savannah

The First Passenger from New York
to Kansas City via Savannah.
The first passenger from New York to Kan
sas City via the Ocean steamship line and
the Central railroad to Birmingham and by
the Kansas City and Memphis route. on a
through ticket, was DR.. Weekes of Topeka.
Kan, who came to Savannah on the CITY
of Birmingham Thursday. The incident
was canvassed among the passengers, aud
it was thought best to celebrate the event.
SO on Wednesday evening as the vessel
neared the Georgia coast United States
Marshal Corbett and some of the other pas.
sengers united in giving DR.. Weekes sup
per, at which champagne and short speeches
rounded OF the repast.
The coincidence was noted that the first
passenger on a through ticket came on the
City OF birmingham, the vessel named for
the irving city at the termini of the two
great railroad systems which have agreed
upon reciprocal arrangements whereby
through tickets may be purchased at Kan
sas City and New York for through travel
including pleasant ocean voyage.
DIR. WeekeS was highly pleased with the
courtesies extended him, and he predicted
that there would be in the near future a
large passenger and freight traffic between
Kansas City and New York via Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
RIVER AND HARBoR NOTES.

The German bark Godeffray was cleared
yesterday by Messrs. A. R. Salas & Co.
for Riga with 3,03l barrels of rosin, weigh
ing ,431 1886 pounds valued at S., 800, cargo
by Messrs. s. T. Shooter q Co.
Messrs. A. R. Salas & Co. cleared yester-
day the Norwegian bark Freya for London
with 3, 200 casks of spirits turpentine, meas
uring $685. gallons, valued at Sos, 211
Cargo by Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Co
The Austrian bark Demerara was cleared
yesterday by Messrs. A. r. Salas & Co. fol
Santander with 3,647 pieces of pitoh-pine
lumber, measuring 254, ZOO feet, valued al
$500 80. Cargo by Messrs j. ii. Ceballos
q Co.
The British steamship Royal Prince
Capt. Anderson, arrived here yesterday
from st. Vincent G. V. islands. She is the
first tramp to put in an appearance for cot
ton the coming season. She is consigned
to Messrs. Strachan & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
a MILITARY BLACK LIST.
Members Not in Good Standing to be
Put on the List.

The secretaries Of all the military COM
panies in the city held a meeting last night
at the Guards armory for the purpose OF
revising the company "black" lists. The
following secretaries were present and pre-
sented their lists: Hussars, II. c. Davis;
| Chathsms, W. p. Bailey; Guards, X; r.
Berdell; Oglethorpes, W. ID. Mcmillan ;
Jasper Greens, r. F. Gleason; German Vol
unteers, II. Kolshorn; Republican Blues, J.
| h. Z. Carr; Cadets, j. y Talley.
Each member presented a list dating back
ten years, and at the next meeting an addi-
tional list for six years will be added. over
100 names have already been banded in.
Suggestions were made by the secretaries
as to the manner Of eping up the lists,
and it was decided that the meetings be
held quarterly, when a general review OF
the preceding quarter will be made and the
new names read out 1t will now be the
duty of each secretary as a MEM
Der is black-listed, either tor
failure to pay his dues or for misconduct,
TO report the name Of that member TO the
secretary of each of the companies. This
will prohibit a member from becoming
member of any other company until he has
been first restored 10 good standing with
his own company.
The Savannah military entered into a
CDlhDdCJ VI ILLS hlllu lnbebH years dkbg anu
for a considerable time the rule was
enforced, but from indifference in was not
maintained and little attention has been
given the matter for some time and a member
who may have been expelled from any
company might Join another without ques-
tion. The rapid increase of the military
until it reaches over 1000 in membership,
has recently caused an investigation of the
old rules and regulations, and two secre-
taries brought the matter to the attention
of the different commands. An order was
promulgated and the secretaries were called
together to take action. Last nights meet
ing was the second meeting which the secre-
taries have held, and the
manner of conducting the list
feature Of the military was definitely de-
cided upon.
The books in which the names are in
scribed are so arranged as to give the name
of the company to which the expelled MEM
Der belonged when ne was expelled, and
the cause Of the expulsion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
ROBBED A FA RMER's CART.

a Thief's Bold Robbery in a West
Broad Street Wagon Yard.
This is the kind Of tricks that are PLAYED
by the hucksters on the unwary country
men who come to town to sell their pro-
duce. Farmer Driggers of Buloch county
grove into Wei ss' wagon yard at the foot of
Congress street yesterday morning and put
up for the day. He had some shopping to
do, aud when he went out Elisa Jones a
colored huckster, who has been summering
up In Bulloch county, and who knew the
farmer, stalked into the place and told the
keeper that he was sent to Mr. Orig
gers wagon. Jones went back into
the yard alone and lifted the
canvas from the cart and delved
into the rations of the farmer, aud sup
piled himself with bed clothing,
When Farmer Driggers returned he could
hardly believe that the cart which was
pointed out to him as his was the right
one. The canvas was torn off of the TOD
of the cart, the provender for the horse was
scattered about over the floor, the proyis-
ions were gone and the pail that had con-
tanned them lay empty by the side of the
cart. The coverlets and quilts, numbering
four or five, which the farmer used in
camping out to and from town, were no.
where to be found.
The keeper described the negro who had
come in to the farmer. and Mr.. Driggers
| identified him as Elisa Jones' A warrant
was sworn out in Justice Sheftalrs court for
Jones and after a considerable time he was
arrested He denied stoutly his guilt. and
said that he had not been around until the
keeper of the yard identified him: then
Jones said that he did go into the yard, but
it was for another party. He
said that he did not take anv-
thing from the wagon of Mr.. Driggers
| The officers were unable to recoverJ. the
articles stolen, and the farmer had to leave
| town in debt,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
NEW STEAMBOAT LINE.

A Tri-Weekly Line to be Established
Between Here and Beaufort.
Capt. John Lawton, a well-known planter
and steamboat owner, is north for the pur-
pose Of securing a steamer to put on the
inland route between Savannah and Bluff
ton, s. G. Ii is his intention to purchase a
boat if one suitable to the business can be
found. and if not then to have one built.
Capt Lawton is we'll acquainted vita the
requirements Of the proposed route, and is
successful steamboat manager. The line
will be of great benefit to the busin ass of
Savannah, as it will open to the merchants
section which has been to great extent
closed To them. The line will be tri- weekly.
leaving Savannah one day and Beaufort the
next day. The steamer will stop at Beaus
fort and other places between the two cite
going and returning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
TEN CENTS A BUsHEL FOR PEARLS
The Craze in Wisconsin Likely to Sub
side, as the Jewels Are Valueless.

The Craze in Wisconsin Likely to Sub
side, as the Jewels Are Valueless.
From the Mllouukee Sentinel
A rusty-looking old hayseed, from the
vicinity of Sugar creek, where the pearl
craze has been rampant for week and q
half, walked into Stanley & Camp,s lew
elry store, Saturday. In one hand he
tightly clutched a red bandana handker-
chief, tied in bundle, and the other held a
knotted hickory stick. His trousers were
tucked into pair of boots that had saen
better days, and bis general appearance was
that Of a man who wasn't over particular
about his personal appearance. He looked
suspiciously around, as though auticipatin o
that some one had evil intentions with re.
gard to himself, and then SLOWLY united the
knots in the handkerchief, unfolded it on
the showcase and displayed a good-sized
handful of pearls.
"Whatll We gimme for emp uueried tn
stranger, addressing Mr.. Camp.
There were large pearls and small pearls.
white pearls and yellow pearls and pearls
of all kinds of shapes. Some were as bio
as an ordinary pea and some were only ONE
fifth that size, but they were undoubtedly
pearls.
Where did you get themm the pearl
gatherer was asked.
''Out of the oysters in Sugar creek. down
near Albany" he responded. Found them
myself and walked all the way in. too.
wasn't going to have any train robber hold
me up after going to the trouble of wading
In the river and picking up the clam shells
Not much.n
There CHANGED to be New York diamond
importer in the store, an expert in iudping
the value of precious gems, and he took m
the handful of pearls and examined them
carefully.
They are not worth ten cents a bushel y
said he, as he carelessly allowed them 70
sift through his fingers. They are genuina
pearls, and some of them have very good
creamy color, but their commercial value is
spoiled by their lack of roundness. Won
see there isn't a perfect sphsroid in the
whole lot. They resemble in shape the she'll
OF snail. Such pears have no market
valuen A0O
But they are all that way down around
Sugar creek" persisted the old man who
looked disappointed and at the Same TINA
seemed suspicious that lie was being fooled
Then they are all worth Just about ten
cents bushel. Thsir shape spolls them. Won
can't cut a pearl the way Won can q die
mond. When you cut it YOU spoiI II he
cause pearl is formed of layers of a seere.
ton, and when you attempt to cut if the
seams show aud ruin the gem. There NAV
be some valuable pearls found in Sngsr
river CLAIMS, but doubt it." 9''A
AND the old man tied up his bundle in n
bard knot and went in quest of anotbar
Jeweler, "N0'i4Si
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
ANOTHER MAY BE HANGED.

George Hill One of William Mill er's
Assailants, Captured in Alabama
A Valdosta special says that George Hill
(colored isin Jail at Ozark, Ala Hill is
the man who started the row with William
Miller the day Miller was killed on the
excursion from Savannah. May 30. Hill
it will be remembered, cut Miller's throat
just before Frank BlOunt shot him III the
back. Sheriff Herrill of Va'dcsta has been
on the hunt for Hill and found him at last in
Ozark jail, where he is confined for some
misdemeanor. The requisition papers have
been made out and the officers are waiting
in hopes that Hills friends will pay his
fine, when he will be at once brought back
to Georgia. Frank Blount, Hills partner
in the murder, was hanged here July 26.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
a Lively Couple.

Lula Hayward and Emma STYLES. two
negro women. had lively set-to yesterday
at the corner of Price and Liberty streets.
officer Angling came upon the scene just as
the fight was in progress, and collaring the
two women held them on either side as he
took them into the barracks. The women
kicked and bit one another all the way to
the barracks by reaching around the officer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
AID WANTED FOR A SCHOOL.
The Alma Mater Institute Aiming
Higher Footing.

11ls hSL COOJlhBs
The Alma Mater institute, a colored
school of Savannah. is aiming at higher
organization. IL seeks to become college,
but it lacks the money to carry it on.
Prof. NJ. j. Crawford, president of the
school, is endeavoring to raise funds to
put it on higher basis. He
wants to establish a boarding de-
partment in the southern part of
the city, and no hopes to have it open by
the beginning of the fall term of the school.
What he wants is money aud furniture to
help on the institution. Anything in the
hae Of furniture viii be acceptable-chairs,
lamps, bedding, bedsteads, looking glasses,
water coolers, blackboards, school books of
every kind, and, in fact, anything that can
be used and will help furnish the school.
The school aims to furnish foreign mis-
sionarieS and teachers to aid in the evan
COLLATION. of the colored people abroad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
A STORM APPROACHING.
A Cyclone Heading for Florida's East
EOaRt

A Cyclone Heading for Florida's East
Coast.
The cyclone season is in. Observer Den.
son, in charge of the signal station, received
the following telegram last night from the
chief signal offics:
Observer Savannah.
Reports indicate that a severe storm is ap-
preaching Florida from the southeast, although
dangerous winds have not occurred at any Of
the coast stations and the conditions of the
storm are not sufficiently defined to justify the
ordering Of signals. Furthers notice will be
given should the danger increase
DUNwoODY
This is probably the cyclone reported
from Havana, couple of days ago, to De
raging north of Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
The Young Window Breaker Spanked

George King, the colored urchin VINO
smashed the show windows in the Congress
street front of Heidt's drug store, was
before the mayor yesterday. The evidence
did not show that the youngster intended
robbery, and he was turned over to his
mother for correction, and it was admin
istered with a vengeance in the barracks
stable. The lads story was that he got
into a quarrel with two other boys and he
SHE'D rock at one of them and followed it
with another. Both rocks went through
the window
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
Base Ball at Blackshear.

The Blackshear Reds will play the
Brooklyn Blues tomorrow afternoon for
the championship of thetwo mines. Their cos
TUNES will be; Blackshears red, and Brook
lyns blue mother-hubbards, and the game
promises to be very interesting one, as
they are both crack mines. The umpire's
costume will be red and blue mother
hubbard, and sailor hat with red and
blue streanerS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
The Tobacco Factory strikers.

A gentleman interested in the tobacco in
dustry in Florida and Cuba said last night,
that there was no sign of break in the
strike among the cigarmalpers which is on
now. 1t is not matter Of wages he said.
but a question as to where they shall be
paid off. He said that the employees prefer
to be paid off in the factory instead OF re-
ceiving their none down at the office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
Peculiar

In the combination, proportion. and prepa-
ration of its ingredients, Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla accomplshes cures where other prepa-
rations entirely fail Peculiar in its good
name at home, which is a tower of
strength abroad" peculiar in the phenom-
email sale it has attained. Hoods Sarsapa-
rlila Is the most successful medicine for
purifying the blood, giving strength, and
creating an appetite.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
Notice to Contractors and Builders

-OO'00 w CONTRACTORS and Builders.
nave been appointed sole agent for the sal a
OF the celebrated Chewacla Lime. This lime has
been sold in this market for the last twenty
years, ana isconceded to have given better sat
LOT HOFFMAN Rosendale Cement, English ami
herman Portland Clements, Calcined Plaster
mastering Hair, etc, which | can furnish in any
quantity and on short notice. keep on hand the
SSGsh, Bhnds, Builders Hardware Paints oils
GLASS; Lu0rieating Oils, Packings of ali kinds a
complete assortment of steamboat and mill
siHppih!es. yet my prices before purchasing
ELSEWHERE. Estimates cheerfully furnished.
ANDREW HANIEy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
The Pelot woman's Condition.

The colored woman. Mary Ida Pelot, is
much improved, although she is still con-
fined TO her bed. One of the bullets fired at
her by her husband was found under her
bed yesterday morning. This is the ball
which struck her in the fieshy part Of the
shoulder and passed through.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
An Evidence of GOOD Health.

The city dispensary is in the tdoldrums. I"
mr. Cass, the keeper, reports the city so
healthy that there is nothing for him to do
rive prescriptions only in one morning is a
good record for the health of a city the size
OF Savannah. 1t shows that there ara
either very few poor people. or that the
poor are blessed with excellent health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There
in the Court Rooms.

In the superior court yesterday a new
trial was granted in the case of H. P.
Howard VS.. the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad for damages for the loss
of a hand. The case was tried at the last
term and a verdict for 81, 500 was rendered.
The railroad company asked for new
trial, and it was granted.