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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
STABBED WITH A DIRK.
A MAN NEARLY MURDERED FOR
ASKING FOR a FLOWER.

Hartman Cohen PlunRes knife Into
Charles Richardson and Then Beats
Him With a Stone-A Request
for a Flower the Cause for the
Deadly Assault - Richardson IN q
Dangerous Condition - The Police
After Cohen.
One Of the most cowardly and unprovoked
attempts at murder that has occurred in
Savannah was made yesterday afternoon
at 1880 O'Clock at the corner Of West Broad
street and Congress street lane.
Charles Richardson, white ship carpen-
ter In company with friend, was sitting in
front Of Steinmans sa'oon when a man
named Hartman Cohen passed with bunch
of flowers In his hand. Richardson. lin a
joking manner said: Say, pardner. give Us
a hower.n Cohen turned around and with
volley Of oaths said: "Ill cut your -
heart to pieces" Az the same time he
started toward Richardson, and, drawing a
dirk knife, plunged it into the middle Of
Richardson's shoulder blade. As Richard
son fell on the sidewalk Cohen picked up a
rock and struck him on the back of the
head. cutting deep cash. Cohen then fed
down Congress street lane, and made his
escape.
The wounded man was picked up and
carried to the Office of DR.. II. II. Groth on
Broughton street, where an examination
was made. The cut was in an upward
direction, more than three inches deep, and
had the appearance Of being inflicted by a
double-edged instrument. The wound was
large enough to admit Of two fingers at the
surface, and the weapon seemed to have
been turned around after being driven in.
Richardson was in great pain, and was
bleeding internally. DR.. Groth said that
while the wound Is very dangerous, the
patient might recover by careful nursing.
Cohen bears bad reputation, having
served year in the penitentiary for shoot
ing a man named Colson in this city. Rich
ardson is said to be very quiet and peace
able man.
Up to a late hour last night Cohen had
not been apprehended, but as he Is well
known to the police he will probably be
captured IL he remains in the city. fele-
grams will be sent to the police Of neigh
boring cities to be on the lookout for him,
and no effort will be left undone to effect
his capture
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
THE NEW TARIFF IN EFFECT.
The Principal Importations Here
Affected by the Law.

The Principal Importations Here
Affected by the Law
The new tariff law will go into effect to-
day. The official copy of the law for the
guidance of the customs officials was re-
ceived at the custom house day before yes
terday.
The principal imports at this port
affected by the new law will be cigars,
cotton ties and jute bagging. The
duty on cigars is increased from SO 80 to
81 50per pound and 25 per cent. ad valorem.
The increase in the cost of imported cigars
under the new law will be from IL cents to
3 cents. Light cigars weigh about 8 pounds
per thousand. The ordinary cigar weighs
10 pounds to II pounds per thousand, and
the heavy cigar IA pounds per thousand.
The increase in duty, will therefore be APP
proxlmately SIC per thousand on light
cigars, $40 to $21 per thousand on
ordinary cigars and $2S on heavy cigars.
Cigar dealers have been rushing ia i'm
portations rapidly to avoid the increased
duty and the local warehouses are we'll
filled with imported cigars One importa--
tion OF Sc, 900 cigars was passed through the
custom house the other day.
The duty on cotton ties is advanced from
81 cents to about 60 cents per handle.
The duty on bagging is reduced from
cents to "a cents per lineal yard
The custom house officials have teen
thoroughly posted concerning the opera
tions of the new law so that there will be no
delay in the passing of importations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
TRAVEL ON THE RUSH.
The hotels Crowded and Everything
Points to a heavy Season.


The railroad and hotel travel continues Il
increase, and the number Of hotel arrivals
is something unheard Of During the
last month, and, in fact, during
the whole summer, the hotels were
taxed 60 their utmost capacity to satisfy
the demands for accommodation Had II
not been for the convenience afforded by
the De Soto and the Marshall In furnishing
rooms TO guests stopping at the other hotels
many people would have been poorly
accommodated, if accommodated at all.
The daily arrivals at the Pulaski and the
Screven now run from thirty-ive TO NIFTY,
and frequently exceed that number. Both
of these hotels are filled to the last room
every night almost, besides sending guests
10 the De Soto for sleeping quarters.
.'Where do they come fromP queried an
old hotel man who has never known the
like in Savannah, of a MORNING NEWS re-
porter. What brings them herei | can't
understand It,"
That Is an interesting question. Where
do they come fromi the people who are
keeping the hotels constantly filled. ma
jorfty, or a large number at least, OF the
hotel arrivals during the last month were
commercial travellers, placing their goods
with the business houses Of this section, and
son Of unusual business activity has begun.
A large number of country merchants are
coming in now to lay in supplies Of goods.
The steamship travel has been very heavy,
too, both last month and during the sum-
mer.
The railroad travel has been phenome-
nally heavy for some time, the local travel
The heavy travel both foreign
and local would seem to indicate a
prosperous condition OF affairs among the
the people generally, as ready money is
the requisite for travel
Mr.. Powers Of the De Soto said last night
that there were about 100 people stopping
at the De Soto and taking their meals else
where. Most Of these, Of course, will board
at the De Soto after the opening of the
hotel next Monday. Mr. Powers Is satisfied
that the hotel travel south this year
will be larger than ever before.
large number of rooms In the De Soto
have already been taken. Everything
is being gotten in shape for the
formal opening Of the hotel The dele
gates 10 the convention OF the gas men will
arrive Monday and Tuesday of next week,
about 400 in all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY.
st. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
Celebrates It's Anniversary.

st. Pauls Lutheran Sunday School
Celebrates It's Anniversary.
A large audience filed Yonge's hall, at
Whitaker and Duffy streets, last night, on
the occasion of the celebration Of the first
anniversary Of the Sunday school Of st.
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran mission. Supt.
c. Y. Richardson presided, and the pro-
gramme was varied The feature Of the
service was the singing of the infant class,
which showed great training.
The services were opened with the sing
ing, followed with a fervent prayer by DR..
Bowman. Another hymn was sung by the
congregation, after which a lesson was
read. The reports of the secretary and
treasurer showed the mission to be in a
very healthy financial condition. DR.. Bow
man delivered an address, in which he
highly complimented the members on their
zeal in the religious cause, and hoped at no
distant day TO see them in home of their
own.
A collection was taken up for forming
the nucleus of fund to buy lot and erect
a church. The neat sum of S125 was
raised, S25 Of which was donated by tie
Busy Bee Society Of the Sunday school of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church Of the
Ascension. The services closed by the
singing Of the doxology, followed with the
benediction by DR.. Bowman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
PICKING AGAIN RESUMED.
The Cotton Harvest Retarded by the
Weather and q Lack of Labor.

The Cotton Harvest Retarded by the
Weather and a Lack of Labor.
Cotton picking has again been resumed in
the interior after the rains, which retarded
it to a great extent all along the South
Atlantic coast.
There are complaints, however, of a
scarcity of labor, particularly in Georgia
and Florida. A good deal of the labor util-
lied in former harvesting seasons has gone to
the new railroads now IN course of construc-
ton in this state. The scarcity causes the
picking to be more expensive than in former
seasons Along the line Of the Albany divi-
sion OF the, Savannah, Florida and Western
railway farmers are paying for picking so
cents per hundred pounds of cotton and
feeding the laborers. Heretofore the labor
ers were paid in provisions and not so much
cash was required.
Besides going TO the railroads good deal
OF labor has also been absorbed by new
saw-mills, built along the line of new rail-
roads as well as on the proposed routes of
other roads. This is particularly the case
in the sea island sections
Damages have resulted from the ravages
OF the bollworms and the rains have caused
a good deal of the cotton to rot in the boil
in Central Georgia. In the sea islands the
cool spell in August followed by dry spell
the plants The most complaints of this
nature comes from the coun-
ties of Suwannee, Bradford.
Madison, Columbia, Alachua and Hamil-
ton. In Madison county the destruction has
been very severe Bollworms have also
wrought considerable damage in Jefferson
and Leon counties. and in these two coun-
ties picking is also retarded on account of
the light supply of labor.
The receipts of sea island are quite heavy,
but as yet very little of it is from Florida,
being pretty much all Georgia cotton, where
there has been a large increased acreage,
and the crop has Jared much better
than in Florida. 1t is estimated that
the increased acreage in Florida
is about 10 per cent, while in Georgia it is
believed to be 20 to 25 per cent.
1t is thought that the loss in Florida will
be offset by the large production in Georgia
by reason of the increased acreage Oper-
ators still stick to their ideas of $4,000
bale crop, and the largest crop ever pro-
duced
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
AT THE THMATDR.

The Fairies Weir Tonight and To-
morrow Nights Attraction.
"The Fairies Well" win be the attraction
at the theater tonight and tomorrow
night. The play was seen here near the
close Of last season and made a decided
hit. 1t deals in the stock history Of Irish
life. 1t is founded on the popular Celtic
Interpretation Of Halloween, and there are
number of features which are introduced
as parts of the business of the drama
which are original, certainly amusing.
and on one occasion as exciting
as the pungent odor of patchouli.
The comedy is bright and new, the situa-
tions dramatic and the story intensely in
teresting. One scene in pa ticular is very
realistic. 1t represents a cataract of real
water dashing over mountain precipice
into pool, from which man Is rescued by
the hero of the play.
The production will be given with en-
tirely new scenic and mechanical effects.
and will be representations of places Of
interest in Ireland, where the action of the
play occurs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
THE CONDUCTOR had THE LAUaH.
A Young Man With a 800 Bill Paid
Well for His Joke.


Well for His Joke.
Now and then a smart Alec gets left and
when he does everybody rejoices in his dis
comfture
One of the genus boarded Liberty street
car Saturday. He had just drawn a new
800 bill from the tank, the amount Of his
little saving for a year no doubt, and 1t
looked as big in his eyes as
daily newspaper. He could not re-
sist the satisfaction OF displaying it to his
fellow passengers, and calculating to kill
two birds with one stone and beat the con-
ductor out of his street car fare at the same
time he displayed his wealth, he handed the
conductor the bill in a lordly manner and
coolly demanded change.
Although he had plenty of smaller change
in his pocket, he denied the fact to the con-
ductor, and told him if he wanted pay for
the ride he must get it out of the bill.
The conductor was no spring chicken, and
not having the requisite amount in hand,
coolly stopped the car and began to search
for change. Savannah street cars are never
In hurry, anyway, and change was scarce
at the first places the conductor inquired
at, but he persevered and was successful.
DR.. Parsons, the Liberty street druggist,
had q lot OF silver he wanted to get rid of,
and he and his clerk counted it out to the
conductor. Twenty-Five dollars in quar-
ters, $25 In halves and $50 in dollars were
counted out and placed in a sack, and the
conductor returned to the car In triumph.
The young mans face was a picture as
the conductor counted out the silver to him.
He filed both pockets of his pantaloons,
both his vest pockets, all his coat pockets,
and then had large surplus undisposed Of,
which ne put in his hat. The young man
got out at the next corner, amid the
laughter of the passengers. He will never
offer another 500 bill to a street-car con-
ductor for change.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
The New-ohuroh's New Pastor.

Rev. Junius Spiers delivered his first ser
mon in Savannah at the Park New-Church
at Huntingdon and Drayton, yesterday
morning.
Mr.. Spiers arrived from his home in Vir-
ginia on the first of the month to take the
pastorate of this church. He is q compare
lively young man OF fine ability, and has
made quite an impression upon those who
have had the pleasure Of his acquaintance.
He Is graduate of the Boston theological
Seminary, and this is his first charge since
entering the ministry. The New-Church
congregation in Savannah is very small,
and Mr.. Spiers will devote his efforts to the
upbuilding of his church. The sermons
yesterday morning were attended by a
small congregation, many members of the
church being away from the city. No SER
vices were held at night.
Mr.. Spiers is a native of Virginia. He
brings with him bride, Vermont lady,
whom he married in June.
At present they are stopping with Mr.. g.
M. Bessellieu on Abercorn street. near
Naldburg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
Rev. Jones at the First Baptist.

The pulpit at the First Baptist church
yesterday morning was filled by Rev. E.
Pendleton Jones of Atlanta, who preached
an impressive sermon from the text, 1.-THE
power of his resurrection, " Philippians IL. 8.
Mr.. Jones is a young divine of already
established reputation In the upper portion
of the state, and has frequently assisted
DR.. Hawthorne at the First Baptist church
in Atlanta. He will spend some time in
Savannah.
DIR. Holmes, who has been absent during
the summer, was in the pulpit and admin
istered the communion after the sermon
with Rev. w. S. Royal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
BUILDING NEW LINES.
Georgia Leads in Railway Mileage
During the Last Nine Months.

Georgia Leads in Railway Mileage
During the Last Nine Months.
Railway construction In the United States
has been going on this year with 50 little
flourish of trumpets, the larger part Of 1t
being carried forward by the great oom-
panies In the form of branches and extern
sions of existing lines. that the public gen.
orally has little idea how much has already
been done 1t is only after footing the
totals of new track on over 200 differ
ent lines that the aggregate thus
far In 1890 is found to considerably exceed
that for the same period Of 1889, giving in
dication that the record Of construction for
the entire yeas will show very considera-
BILE increase over that of the year before.
The RaiI'Uay Age has compiled from It's
detailed records the following summary of
main line track which has actually been
laid down since the commencement of the
present year:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
Rev. Robb Whites Return.

Rev. Robb White preached at Hunter
hah, Chatham Academy. yesterday morn
ing to the membership of Christ church
from the text Casting all your care upon
him, for he careth for you" The discourse
was in his well-known style, and was highly
appreciated by the congregation. After the
services Mr.. White administered the COM
munion.
Mr.. White looks much improved after his
summer in Europe, aud appears to be in the
best of health and spirits.
Services were also held at the hall last
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
To Eousekeepers.

Jas. S. Silva, 14O Broughton street, is
closing out his retail stock of Crockery,
China, Glassware and Houseturnishings at
greatly reduced prices, to engage exclu-
sively in the wholesale trade.
Now is your opportunity for bargains in
ANYTHING in his line.
His lmportations have been very heavy
this season, but new as well as old good,
must go 70 make room for q wholesale
stock. Call and see the large line of Cham.
Der Sets, Dinner Sets. Tea Sets, Lamps.
Cutlery, etc, and you will no doubt find
something to suit you at the prices offered.
ADD.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
TAKING AN UPWARD TURN.

The Weather Getting Warmer as the
Month Advances.
Yesterdays maximum temperature at
Savannah was 500. the highest for over two
weeks. and the day was fair and warm
and very pleasant Though the minimum
tenn perature was considerably lower, only
7O9, the mean was G. above the normal.
The day was generally fair and warm
throughout the south, with almost no rain
reported except from the Galveston and
Little Rock districts, which reported .26 and
81 inches average respectively. Fair
weather is the local forecast for to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,
Games Yesterday.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

COnsbantlne buckley hllgOr6, VINO KICKED
out one of the doors Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives in Washington last week, is
character in his way He was born in Geor-
gia, and when he was a boy moved down to
Texas, setting on the line of what is now
road, upon which William Walter Phelps,
John S. Kennedy, Thomas w. Pearsall, and
other New York capitalists, who built 1t,
located station and called it after him
the town of Kilgore. Nobody in Texas
knows the congressman by any other name
than Buck Kilgore." He went into the
confederate army as private. and came
out, think, as captain. When be got
home to Wills Point, after the battle had
ended he was elected a justice Of the peace
for Rusk county. Now Buck Kilgore"
at that time knew as much of law as the
ordinary granger justice who settles liti-
cation among the sandhills of South ersey.
Mr.. K1gore has grown out Of that condition
since, for he is now one of the brightest and
brainiest lawyers in the southwest. When
he was elected justice of the peace he had a
typical Texas case to try as his introduction
into the judicial arena. In one of the occa-
sional squabbles down there two of the
chivalry had misunderstood each other, and
one OF them had Leen bored through and
through with bullet from revolver and
had dropped dead in his tracks. OF coui Sc
the dead man was wrong-tne dead men
are always wrong in such cases-and whom
the successful shooter was hauled up before
the Justice Of the peace, who happened to
be Buck kilgore, to account for his shore
in the ARRAY, he brought with him a score
or more of his friends, each of them having
a suggestive shotgun slung over his shout
der
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
Increased Its CAPITAL.

The Maverick National Bank of Boston
has increased its surplus from 10000 to
100000, while its capital remains at s400,-
600. The Maverick is one of the best
known and most reliable banks in the
United States, and its business is constantly
increasing. Its president, Mr.. Asa P. Pot
ter, is everywhere recognized as one of the
ablest and NEST successful financiers in the
country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
REV. W. s. RoYALL's eooD-BY.
He breaches His Farewell Sermon to
the Duffy etreet Church.

he ETeE CD06 6lb CWNAA 0CA LIVE ~
the Duffy Street Church.
The Duffy Street. Baptist church was
crowded to overfiowing last night The
occasion was the farewell sermon Of the
pastor, Rev. W. S. Royal, who has bad
charge Of the church for the past two and
a half years. Rev. Mr.. Jones Of Atlanta,
son of Dir. J. William Jones. who was Gen.
Lees chaplain during the war, occupied
seat in the sanctuary.
In his address Mr.. Royal referred feel
fngly to his connection with the church,
and the many kindLesses which had been
shown him by the congregation. He hoped
that the success of the church would be
much increased in the future, and be said
that wherever he goes he will always carry
with him a most kindly remembrance OF
his stay in Savannah.
Mr.. Royal leaves tomorrow morning TO
take charge Of two churches near Lynch
burg, Va, his old homo He has made
many friends during his short stay In this
city by his great devotion to the cause Of
religion, and he carries with him TO his
new field Of labor their best wishes for sue
cess
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
To ge Opened To-n,ohs.

Fried & hicks will open their elegant
Ladies Restaurant tonight, and they cor
daily invite the ladies to come and inspect
1t. Nothing in the way of expense has
been spared to make this restaurant the
finest in the south, and it fills long-felt
want in Savannah. The service will be
strictly frst-class, and the establishment
conducted In the very best manner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
For Rent.

The King residence, No. 1876 Gordon
street, between Bull and Whitaker,
splendidly located, fronting Monterey square
and Pulaski monument, twelve large rooms
on basement OF four rooms. Large yard
and garden, stables, etc. Being thoroughly
renovated from basement to garrett, will
rent or lease. Possession given Oct. 1A
s. Claghorn. Real Estate Agent, No.
Drayton street, or J. U. King, Rome, Ca
Adm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06

The trade issue of the j Jacksonville Ella.
Peoples Journal contains, among the list
of other prominent men in Georgia, illus
trated sketches of Gen. f. p. Alexander.
James 9. Shaw and George Meyer. For
sale at Estilrs News Depot, No. BIZ Bull
streets. Price l0c.-Adp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.

The bridge at the Oconee river on the
Savannah. Americas and Montgomery rail-
road, about twenty miles west of Lyons, is
out of fix and passengers have TO be trans
ferred A big timber raft struck the bridge
and injured some Of the bsnts. Repairs are
expected to be made to-day so that trains
can pass over as usual
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
WEDDINGS

Wedding invitations and cards printed or
engraved at the shortest notice and in the
attest styles. We carry an extensive and
well selected stock of fine papers, envelopes
and cards especially for such orders Sam
pies sent on application. MORNING NEws
Printing House, Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
No Services in G

No Services in Greene Square Church.
The doors of the Greene Square Baptist
church remained closed yesterday and no
services were held. The members either
attended service elsewhere or congregated
together to discuss the condition Of affairs,
many of Rev. Ellis friends calling upon
him at his house.