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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-17
BRUNsWICK's WIRE BUDGET.
The City to be Well Represented L
Savannah's Sporting Events


BRUNSWICK, GA, July 10 Bruins
wick will be we'll represented
at Savannah to morrow, both in the
gun club contest and in the pilot boat
race
kilograms received from there tonight
state that the Oracle. Brunswick S fast boat,
eager for the race.
Z. The Glynn Gun Club sends a team of five
men, composed of j. E. duBignon, Ed
Nelson, j. b. Dubose, w. II. Berrie and j.
B. Dart. They leave tomorrow morning
OF the o'clock train for the field of action.
The team is in good shape and expects to do
some crack shooting.
THE BURNT DISTRICT.
One hundred and fifty men are now act
lively at work in the burnt district prepar-
ing the ground for rebuilding. Nearly all
of the insurance has been adjusted and a
large part has been settled to-day
The delegation from Oglethorpe lodge to
the Knights of Pythias conclave returned
tonight.
Tom Golden, who shot Jerry Hampton
some time ago, an account of which ap-
peared in the MORNING News, was released
on bond to-day. w. D. Houston is his
bondsman.
Officer G. F. Howard leaves tomorrow
morning at Z O'Clock with Daniel Williams,
who is wanted at kissimmee, Fla, for the
murder of a woman and child three or
four years ago during riot on a railroad.
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POLITICS AT TALLAHASSEE.
The Senatorial Primary Held-Gov.
Bloxham Not a Candidate.


Bloxham Not a Candidate.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. July 16.-Next
Wednesday the county convention viii
be held, and 1t is safe to say
that nine-tenths Of the people
will rejoice that one OF the most closely con-
tested and spirited canvasses for the nomi-
nation for state senator Is over. The pre-
cinct meetings 70 select delegates to the
county convention were held to-day. AT
this writing only meager reports have been
received, and it IS not known how many, if
any, Of he delegates come instructed. The
telegraph Office closes here at o'clock,
and as the two city precincts do not meet
until that hour. and in all probability
will remain in session several hours, lt viii
probably be imposs bic 10 wire results to-
night. The hard fight is being made in
precinct thirteen, here in town, which has
thirty-two delegates. This precinct Is
claimed bv botn Houstoun aud Myers, ana
it is hard to say just now how it will go;
however, many think that whichever can
didate wins this precinct will easily secure
the nomination. Friends of both candl-
dates have been in the saddle all this week.
There never has been a county convention
here looked forward to with 50 much inter-
est. One great advantage In this canvass Is
that no matter which one of these gentle
men is chosen the county will be well rep
resented.
BLOXHAM NOT A CANDIDATE.
In conversation with the MORNING NEWS
correspondent this morning ex-Gov. W. ID.
Bloxham said that he had seen his name
mentioned ia some of the Florida papers In
connection with the United States senator
snip, but that under no consideration would
he allow his name to be used. I'm the first
place." said the genial ex-governor, "even
If my friends should insist, my health
would not permit me to live in the Wash
ingtoa climate"
THE EXCITEMENT LAST NIGHT.
All is political excitement tonight Every
body is agog TO get news from the
country precincts. Fred Myers leads for
the state Senate as far as the reports re-
ceived show. Couriers report precinct
seven as going solid fifteen votes for Myers.
Houstoun's home precinct, which has five
votes, sends contesting delegations, one for
and the other against him. Precinct No.
II gives her ten votes to Myers and goes
anti-Call.
Precinct No. gives for Houstoun.
Precinct No 4 gives for Myers; No S,
s for Myers; No 8, 2 for Houstoun; No. O. l
for Houstoun and for NJ yers; No. IS, for
Houstoun; No. Is, ) for Myers. There are
eighteen precincts. The two town precinct
judges are in session, but will not finish
their figures in time to wire the result. 1t
will require ninety-eight votes in the con-
vention to nominate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-17
CHATHAM NEW HALL BURNED
The Georgia Artillery Loses its Guns
a Hard fire to Fight.

a Hard fire to Fight.
Chatham New hall, at Gwinlett and
Montgomery streets, burned at ? O'Clock
this morning. The fire broke out in a
butchers shop on the ground floor,
ana spread rapidly to the
upper floors. In five minutes
after the fire started the entire building was
envelopei IL flames, and in half an hour it
bad burned 10 the foundation. The fremen
were powerless to save it. The building
fronts on two streets. II was a three
story frame structure and a mere shell, the
two upper stories being used as a public
ball by the eolored people. Tine flames,
once started, ran up the sides of the build
ing aud made complete box of fire. The
heat was intense, aud it was with difficulty
that the adjoining houses were saved.
A row Of tenements on the northwest
corner of Montgomery and Gwinnett
streets caught. but through the efforts of
the firemen were saved. A one-story
tenement west of the hall was burned, and
row of tenements on the south side of
Gwinnett street lane was scorched.
Mr.. Hohenstein's house, dagonally oppo-
site the hall. was saved by playing on it
with garden hose. The excitement in the
neighborhood of the fire and among
the colored people was intense Two men
we're asleep, in the butcher shop where the
fire started, and in an adjoining barber
shop, when it was discovered and were
pulled out half conscious. having been
nearly suffocated by the smoke.
The Georgia Artillery occupied the hall as
an armory and had its guns stored there.
The guns OF the artillery and it is supposed
part of the equipments of
the infantry companies of the Second Geor-
gia Battalion were burned.
1t was impossible to get more than a
mere estimate of the losses The building
was owned by John Juchter and was fully
insured. The loss will be in the neighbor-
hood Of SIS. 600
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ACCIDENTS ON THE TRACK.
Sanford Falls and Breaks His Neck at
Brighton.

NEW YORK, July 16-The Brighton
Beach races to-day resulted as follows:
FIRST Receive furlongs. King Arthur
won, with Newburg second and Theoro third.
Time 1:02S4.
SECOND RAok-Six furlongs. senobia won,
with Shena Ban colt second and Sinolo colt
third Time 1:1S14.
THIRD RACE-Seven furlongs Warlike won
with Prince Howard second and Harrison third
Time :2a1s
FOURTH RACE-One and one-sxteenth miles
Tanner won, with Seymour second and King
Crab third. Time 1;4S16.
FIFTH RACE-One mile. Lateral won, with
Puzzler second and Ligna third. Time 1:4334
SIXTH RACE-SteeplechaSe VIII Davis won
with Vancluse second and Redlght third Time
5:324. Repeater stumbled and threw his
rider, who was hurt. Sanford fell on his head
and broke his neck. Chandler, his rider was
cut in several places and injured internally
Schoolmaster threw his rider, but he was not
hurt beyond a shaking up.
AT WASHINGTON PARK.
CHICAGO, July 16. 1t was a clear day
and the track at Washington park was fast.
The events were as follows:
FIRST RACE-Five furlongs. San Juan won
with Laughter second and Walnut third. Time
1:03A.
SECOND RACE-One mile Courtney won. with
Nevada second and Pickup third. Time 1:45.
THIRD RACE-One mile and furlong. Prince
70 so won, with DR.. Nave second and Jed third.
Time 1:5716
FOURTH -RAcE-One mile. Sena won. with
Khaftan second and Pat sheedy third Time
1891.
FIFTH RAcE-One mile and a quarter. Al
Farrow won, with Almond second and Teuton
third. Time 200.
NEwMARKEr's MEETING.
LONDON, July l6.-Ths was the
second day of the Newmarket
second July meeting. The handicap
of 1000 sovereigns, one mile, four furlongs
and twenty-five yards, was won by Prince
Sol,YkOf's Sheen, with J. H. Houldsworth's
Evergreen second aud J. w. Snlith's Miss
Dollar tsird.
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WHERE TO STRIKE.
List of Close Congressional Districts
Represented by Republicans
From the NGtiondL Democrat.

from bAe NuttOIut DenlOCfQt.
The following is a list of the republican
members of the House whose pluraIitieS are
less than 1000; in whose districts a demo
cratic gain Of less than 1000 this year will
gain congressman. In almost every con-
gressional district between one congress
election aud another more than loo old
men. whose opinions were fixed thirty years
ago. pass away, and more than 1000 young
men, who are now forming their political
opinions, become old enough to vote.
In all the northern states the republican
party is the party of the old men, who
formed their political opinions 10 1861, aud
the democratic party is the party of the
young men, whose political opinions are
formed by the present coalition of the
country, and who see the future uncolored
by the prejudices Of the past In these close
districts, therefore, the democratic party
will this year gain much more than the re-
publicans will.
The following list of close republican dis
tricts shows where the battle of 1890 must
be fought:
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BILL NYE AND THE PAGES.
They Thought They We're Having Fun
With q Crank.

They Thought They We're Having Fun
With Crank.
From the Washington Star.
Sauntering around in the Senate lobby
yesterday morning was rather odd-look
ing specimen of humanity. He looked like
a Catholic priest, so Assistant Sergeaut-at-
Arms Reade says, and no acted as though
he was not overfull of worldly wisdom or
ordinary common sense. BY and by sew
eral of the pages espied him, and with that
unerring intuition that belongs to toys and
dogs they came to the con clusion that be
was their meat 1t was the pages
holiday time and they fulfilled
DR.. Watts prophecy about satan's
never failing success in finding mischief
''for idle hands to do" They proceeded to
make the strangers acquaintance, and
within five minutes were satisfied that he
was real crank and rare specimen of
that genus He used multisyllabic words
and he piled them up in sentences of mar
Vicious construction. In return for his
voluble and somwhat insane imagery the
youngsters poured forth such stream of
misinformation as only boys full of deviltry
could tkink Of They took him to the big
map on which the weather bureau displays
the national style of weather from day to
day, and they told the guileless visitor how
it was gambling device much
patronized by senators who were not
interested in the Senate proceed
ings. These and other like delightful
tictions they prattled of in their artless
manner, and the guest of the occasion was
so overcome with the attention paid him
that he found it difficult to express his
thanks when business called them away
from him. A sanctimonious smile was on
fg nj "a fnn OF hal oI
by, and as he turned the corner into a cor
rider the tails of his clerical coat swshed a
mournful farewell.
A little later the boys discovered that
they had been having fun with Bill Nye.
the humorist, and to-day they fail to re-
spond when any one speaks of the way they
guyed the national funny man."
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MURDER CONFESSION.
Oscar johnson Admits that He Killed
Lucinda : inns.

Lucinda inns.
AUGUSTA, GA, July l6.-The negro
Oscar johnson, who was arrested on sus-
picion aud charged by the coroner's jury
with the murder of Lucinda Sims, whose
body was found Sunday in the river, made
a full confession to-day. He confessed not
only TO murder but rape. and declared that
he twice ravished his sister-in-law before
cutting her throat He left her
body in the field where he killed
her Friday night, and returned and
dragged 1t TO the river Sunday morning.
He remembered that his room key was in
the girls dress picket, and went back down
the river, took off his clothes and made out
among the bushes and trees where the body
lay. snatched of the dress, got his key out
of the pocket and hid the dress. Lieut..
Hood of the police went down the river TO
the point where the body was found this
evening and found the dress where johnson
said he hid it-a material corroborating cir
cumstance to the confession.
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OTTO F. WEITERs DEAD.
He Was Charleston's Largest Whole
sale Provision Dealer

CHARLESTON, July 16-A cablegram
from Wiesbaden, Germany, received here
this afternoon announces the death in that
place of Otto F. Weiters of Charleston. Mr..
Weiters was the largest wholesale dealer in
provisions in Charleston. He was, perhaps,
also the largest in person as we IL as in bust
ness. He commenced life here in an
humble way before the war, and
has built up an immense
business. His estate is said to foot over
100000, The only blood relatives who
survive him are two brothers. 1t is said
however, that be has left will in which
other persons are provided for very gener-
ously. His firm has extensive connections
in New York, New Orleans. Memphis and
Chicago
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CENSUS OF CHARLESTON.
A Special Agent of the Governmen
to Investigate 1t.

CHARLESTON, S. c., July ia dispatch
was received to-day by the mayor from
Superintendent of the Census Porter, stat
ing that John D. Land, a special agent,
will be sent to this city to look into the al
legged Incompetence of the census enumer-
alton Congre sman Dibblet telegraphs
that new revised count will be made if
the investigation shows that the work has
been Incomplete. There is great rejoicing
in Charleston over the news
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FLORIDA ENTERPRISES.
A Foundry for Ocala-A New Phos-
phate Company.

a FOuHuTy TOT OCaId-h N5W FHU5-
phate Company.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July l6.-Florida's
industrial development goes steadily on and
new companies of various kinds are organ
lied almost daily. One of the latest is the
Ocala foundry and machine works, which
has filed its articles of Incorporation with
the secretary Of state. it has capital
stock of $4,000 and is incorporated for
ninety-nine years.
Another phosphate company is added to
the already lengthy list. The Fort Meade
Phosphate, Fertiizing,' Land and Invest
ment Company, has filed articles of incor
poration with the secretary of state This
company is Incorporated for twenty five
years, and has capital stock of $4,000.
fhe incorporators are E. D. Sabin, J. E.
Robson, John w. Spilles and B. F. Harm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-17
a WOLF IN THE PULPIT

A Negro Preacher Induces His Boy to
Steal Money.
WAYCRoss, GA, July 16.-Samuel Nc
liver, colored Baptist preacher of this
city, escaped from the custody of the sheriff
last night. He had been arrested for entic-
ing his son into Sealing money from the
drawer of j. T. Hale, who had employed
the boy around tue store, and McIver had
received about $25 from the boy, and when
caught the boy confessed. The prisoners
were quartered in the second story Of the
court house. McIver tied his blankets
together and swung himself out of the win
dow to the ground and escaped.
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Killed by lightning.

~ CoLu MbiA, .: ~, JG W ro.EJosepn Cog
miles from this city, in Lexington county,
was instantly killed by lightning yester-
day. He was riding from his field on a
mule and the bolt struck him on top of the
head. Both man and beast were killed in
the same instant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-17
A Fine Crop of Melons.

WhiGdon has a field of the finest melons
ever seen near Townsville They are of
the Jones variety and are sight to behold.
Mr.. Whiddon brought in a twO-horse wagon
load yesterday, containing thirty-six mel
ons weighing 1876 pounds. an average of
over fifty pounds to the melon
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A Raid on Gamblers.

BRANFoRD. FLA, July ia posse of
citizens formed and went out the other
night and captured nine gamblers Ccoloredl,
and six other negroes charged with differ
ent offeuses, chiefly carrying concealed
weapons. Twelve of the offenders were
held to await the action Of the grand inry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-17
Appointments by Florlda's Governor

Fleming mas appointed the following suner-
visors of regis ration for the counties named
c. A. Kelly of Perry, for Taylor county
John J. Thompson of Gainesville for Alach-
ua, w. H. Trimmer of Pensacola, for Es-
Gambia and Thomas j. Fletcher of New
TROY for Lafayette
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JESUP'S SORROW.
Seymour j. Clark's Remains in Their
Last Resting Place.

JEsUP, GA, July ia gloom was cast
over Jesup to-day by the death Of Seymour
]. Clark, prominent citizen and lawyer of
this city. Mr.. Clark had been under treat
ment for several months at the st. Joseph's
lnfirmary in Savannah, at which place he
died tais morning. His remains were
brought here and inferred this afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Wynn of Savannah preached the
funeral sermon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-17
SALT WATER SOAP
EXTRA LARGE SPONGEs,
Just the thing for the Salts, at
BUFFERS PHARMACY,
NOTICE
The CITIZENS BANK OF SAVANNAH.
nA

June 20, 1890.
In pursuance of a resolution of the Board of
Directors of said bank passed June IS, 1890
public notice is hereby given of an intention to
increase the capital stock of the Citizens Bank
of Savannah from $500 900 to $780, 600 as per sec.
ton of said banks charter
The said increased capital stock will be issued
at the value of the present capital stock per
share as shown by the banks books on July /,
1890. from which all bad and doubtful accounts
shall be eliminated. Subscriptions to be paid
on or before Aug. l, 1890
Parties desiring to subscribe will call at the
bank between 10 A. NJ. and 2 p NJ. on and after
July /, 1890
B A. DENMARK. President.
GEO. c. FREEMAN, Cashier.
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a Corpse in the Garden.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July 16.-Amos
Alexander (white) was found dead in W.
w. Walkers garden at era wfordvilIe yes
terday with a bottle of strychnine by his
side, No one knows of any cause why he
took his own life
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John L. Preston Dead.

RICHMOND, VA, July 16.-Col. John L.
preston, for forty-three years professor Of
languages and rhetoric in the Virginia Mil
ltary Institute at Lexington, died there last
night in the sOth year of his age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-17
Going to China

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. July 16-Miss Sue
Blake of Miccosukie, this county, has been
accepted as a missionary to China, and after
a course in the training school will leave
for her field of labor.
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ALL QUIET AT KEARSE.
The Presence of the Military All That
Was Necessary.

BLACKvILLE, S. c., July 10. - The
prompt and determined action of the white
people Of Barnwell county prevented any
further trouble at the Kearse settlement
Most of the detachment of military who
went to Kearse at the call from the people,
have returned from the scene of the trouble
The Associated Press representative saw the
captain of the relief squad, aud from him
obtained the latest news from the scene of
the excitement.
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LIVINGSTON AND STEWART.

CONVICTION, GA, July 16-Col. Living
ston and Congressman Stewart, candidates
for congress from this district, concluded
their canvass in joint discussion here to day.
About l 800 people were out to hear them
This is Col. Livingstons home. and major
ity of the audience were with him, but the
manifest majority was not so large
as expected. Judge Stewart made
logical expose of the defects of the
sub-treasury plan. This raised the ire of
Col. Livingston. as was manifested by the
personalities INDUCED in during the fifteen
minutes allowed in conclusion. Judge
Stewart went from here to Walton to put
in the time between this and the primary,
which is on the 10Th inst
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THE MELON MOVEMENTS.
The Report for the Day of the Savan
nah, Florida and Western.

TOWNSVILLE, GA, July 16.-Cars of
melons were sent over the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway for this date
as follows; New York, Is; Boston, L;
Baltimore, 2; Chicago, l; Cincinnati, 4;
Admission, 2; Indianapolis, /; Cleveland, l /;
Nashville, 2; Memphis. /; Birmingham, l {;
New Orleans, ); Chattanooga, ?; Evansville.
8; Peoria, /; Pittsburg. /; Wheeling, l
Knoxville, /; total, As. Total to date 2,747
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The Central railroads daily report Of
melon shipments passing through Mont
gome-y, Birmingham Atlanta and Savan-
nan, for points named below on July 10:
New York, ,; Boston. /. Cincinnati. 5:
Atlanta, 6; Chicago, 3; Baltimore 3; Biz
mingham, /; Louisville, l.; Nashville, /;
New Orleans, 2; Pittsburg, .; Dayton. o. .
l; Chattanooga, !; Fort Wayne. Ind. l /;
Knoxville, Tenn, /; Macon, ?; Mime
apolis, Mimi, /; Bowling Green, KY, l.;
total, fl. Via Savannah $50; via Albany,
Montgomery, Birmingham and Allan a,
2,942; total, 3,51S cars.
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There was a good deal of single-shooting,
and the impression that Messrs O'Neil and
Martin were running neck and neck cut
down the vote of the latter in one of the
wards where Mr.. O'Neil was first aud Mr.
Oh
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

OFFICE SAVANNAH GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
SAVANNAH, July IA, 1890 {
A dividend of Three per MT. ON the capital
stock of this company has been declared, paya-
BILE, on and after THURSDAY the 18th inst
A G.. GUERARD President
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H4UPT LODGE NO. SIS. 1. o. o. F.

The regular weekly Meeting will be held
THIS Thursday EVENING at o'clock.
The Third or Degree of Truth will be con
ferred.
Punctual attendance is requested.
Members of sister lodges and transient
brothers are fraternalIy invited
By order of JNO. II. IMMEN. y. q.
y NANT-f,y Secretary
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

DAVIS.-The friends and acquaintance Of Mr.
and Mrs. EDWARD F. DAVIS are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral of the latter from
No lS3 Congress street at O'Clock THIS
MORNING.
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When His Father is WISE.

At 10 years of age a boy thinks his father
knows a great deal; at 10 he knows as much as
his father; at % he knows twice as much; at 30
he is willing to take his advice; at 40 he begins
to think his father knows something after all;
at 30 he begins to seek his advice and at 60
after his father is dead-he thinks he was the
smartest man that ever lived.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
SAVANNAH RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
MILITARY ORDERS.
OGLETHORPE LIGHT INFANTRY.

HEADQUARTERS OGLETHoRPE LIGHT
INFANTRY. ARMoRY 1ST Vol. REG. OF GA.
SAVANNAH, GA, July 16, 1890.
A special meeting will be held THIS Thurs
day EVENING at $50 o'clock, to receive the
report of the committee on the celebration of
the anniversary of First Manassas.
By order of
CAPT. w. S. ROCKWELL,
Commanding.
W. D. MCMILLAN, JR., First Sergeant.