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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
AS SILENT AS a DUMB MAN.
The Queer Prisoner the City Cour'
Had to Deal With,

The Queer Prisoner the City Court
Had to Deal With.
John Brown" was as much Of a puzzle
in the city court yesterday as he was in the
ordinary's court when an inquest of lunacy
was held in his case last week. Policeman
Gaffney arrested the stranger two weeks
ago, as he was wandering aimlessly about
the street. At the time the man said he
had come in on the railroad. but be did not
know his name or where his home is A
charge OF vagrancy was lodged against
him. From that hour the prisoner has kept
his lips sealed. Sheriff Roman says he has
used every stratagem to get him to talk
since June %, bat to no avail. Jail officials
and prisoners have told him he would be
liberated If he would reveal his identity,
but he remained as silent as clam. When
he was before the ordinary he was ad-
dressed in several languages, but made no
response.
In the city court yesterday Judge Harden
addressed him in the most kindly way, and
told the prisoner not to be frightened, but
to give his name and tell where his home is,
and he would be set at liberty. There was
culver Of the liDs. as if he was about to
essay whispered answer, but no more.
After consultation with the solicitor gem
eral and Sheriff Roman, Judge Harden SEN
fenced the prisoner to one month on the
chain-gang, believing that it will be better
for him to be in the open air than in the
jail, and it is believed that the fright or
mental affection will wear off. 1t is under
stood that the stranger is not to be subjected
to the rigorous discipline, and is to be re-
leased as soon as he can give information as
to his identity
The name Of the prisoner is unknown,
John Brown" being his court name. He
is a young man of about 25, thin-v isaged.
with bushy growth of red beard on his
throat, coming up to the lower edge of his
face from ear to ear. He wore an overcoat
in court as if it were q winter day. There
was no emotion of pain or pleasure on his
face as he sat with other prisoners and
listened to their trial and sentence. He
does not look the imbecile or the lunatic,
nor yet the stole. but appeared to studiousIy
avoid giving any information that would
lead to his identity. By some 1t is thought
that be is DESERVING Norwegian sailor, and
is keeping silent until he knows his ship has
salad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
RAIL AND CROssTIE.

The Brunswick Times is informed that
the stockholders of the Macon and Atlantic
railroad have purchased three islands and a
strip of the coast between Sapelo and st.
Catharines sounds, near the mouth of South
Newport river The Macon and Atlantic
has purchased the land for terminal facili-
ties in case such facilities cannot be had
satisfactorily in Brunswick or Savannah.
The declaration of incorporation of the
Montgomery, Pensacola and Mobile Rail-
road Company has been filed in the office of
signed by Messrs. John c. Voolfolk, w. F.
Joseph, Il. c. Davidson, E. B. Joseph,
Joseph Goetter, s. B. Stern and w. d.
Voolfolk. The road will be run from
Luverne, Crenshaw county, through the
counties of Crenshaw and Covington. in
the state of Alabama, and the counties of
Santa Rosa or Walton in the state of Florida
to some terminal point on the bay of Pen
sacola. The capital stock of the proposed
corporation will be $50, 900.
w. w. Sylvester, chief clerk for Supt. r.
G. Fleming of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway for the past three years.
has resigned his position, to take effect
on Saturday next, to enter the service of
the New York, Lake Erie and Western
railway, with the passenger department of
which he will be connected. Mr.. Sylvester
Will leave Saturday night aud enter upon
the discharge Of his duties with the Erie
next Monday morning. His connection
will be with large system, which ranks
high among the trunk lines, and controls
some :, 900 miles of railway. The road has
wide reputation for romantic and pictur-
esque scenery aud popular summer resorts
among the mountains and lakes along its
line, which, it is understood, Mr.. Sylvester
will help to boom in an advertising way,
as part of his duties. To MORNING NEWS
reporter Mr.. Sylvester spoke very feelingly
and employees of the system with which he
has been 80 pleasantly connected, and he
laid particular stress upon the uniform kind
ness shown him, and added it would be hard
to say good-by. Mr.. Sylvester will be
stationed in the Office Of the assistant gem
eral passenger agent of the Erie at No. 81
| CORTLAND street, New York,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
To Catalogue It's Pamphlet Collection
An Endowment Fund.

To Catalogue It's Pamphlet Collection
An Endowment Fund.
The Georgia Historical Society spent two
hours last night debating the disposition OF
the great accumulation Of pamphlets
which have been piling up in the library
until they number between 10000 and 49,
900. The librarian was finally instructed
TO catalogue the entire collection, 50 that it
may be made available. The work will re-
quire long time, probably two or three
years, but when it is finished a great
amount of valuable matter will have been
so arranged that it can be used.
The giving Of the old weekly papers on
the society's reading tables to the charitable
institutions was ordered discontinued, aud
the papers will be sold.
A plan for the establishment of an endow-
ment fund for the society was submitted
and was laid on the table for future consid-
GRAFTON. 1t is proposed from
the society's present income from
its bonds, from the entrance
fee which may, in the near future, be
charged new members. from the fines for
the non-return OF books, from donations
not specifically for any purpose, and from
various other sources not Gripping the
society in its existence to establish fund
which, when 1t shall have reached $4,000,
its income shall be devoted to the advance
ment of the societY's interests.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
THE ICE SITUATION.
The Scarcity Little Let Up On-Gr
ceries Charging / Ia Cents.

The Scarcity Little Let Up On-Gro-
ceries Charging l Ia Gents.
There appears to be little relief in the
ice scarcity. Retailers at the corner
groceries and little shops cannot supply the
demand, and what limited supply they get
is sold readily at / 4 cents per pound.
The Knickerbocker wagons are delivering
TO regular customers at the rate of "a cents
Der pound where tickets are purchased, and
at GO cents per hundred where cash is paid
for hundred pound lots
After 2 o'clock in the afternoon it
is almost impossible to get piece of ice in
the southern portion of the city at any
price. Nothing but a fall in the temerature
will lessen the demand. No ice is being
shipped out of the city except to Tybee and
the suburban resorts The Gorrie ice works.
the brewery ice plant aud the Winter fac
tory run day and night, and to their fullest
tension. No natural ice has been brought
to Savannah this season, and no large
amount of ice has been shipped out of town
since the middle of last month, but Augusta
has been more than once drawn upon in
that time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
JOHN w. NELMS.
a Rich, Rare and Racy Letter From
the Colonel.

A Rich, Rare and Racy Letter From
the Colonel.
From the Conyers (Ga.) Solid South.
The following is the letter, without any
change in spelling, punctuation or other
wise:
Atlanta Ga June The 80 1890
Sir
find in your
paper The following, one John W helms
| once . marshal was hurt while attempt
| ing to board train in his efforts to get a
duel, the mistake was he did not get killed.
iwould not notice your dirty fling but to
let your readers know why you made it.
understand you are one the six who re-
ceived three hundred dollars more than you
had any lawful right to. Henderson raiseing
your pay out of the peoples money
and Woody one of your number SAYS he
| was required to pay back TO Henderson one
hundred and twenty-five of Q25) of this
three hundred he got, twas YOU | ask for
information if their is nothing wrong in this
mater, why have all of you shown such
| angziety to disprove it, then if your chef
knows Woody has lied upon him, WHY does
| he still retain in the surves
is it crime for any body in the state to
| inquire into the publick actions of the
state officials Henderson had no more right
| to take that money 1900 hundred dollars and
give it to you six inspectors than would
| have had to do it and no matter how this
campaign terminates you will hear from it
| in the future.
And now mr. Editor. it is my opinion that
when your boss calls you up to look into
your pocket for Rockdale county he will
find that the honest yeamanry of your
county have kicked the bottom out, and
will be found on the other side among peo-
pie who love fair dealing
Tatta Mr. Editor
you are under the straw my Office is 2416
South Braud str or when not their can be
found at my house at west end and if
wanted consider me intirely at your survis
yours with solicitude
John. W. NELMs
You will pleas publish this as you did
| your gratis notice Of my missfortion if YOU
do not, will see it gets into the papers
helms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
Concerning Your Wants.

The "one cent word" column of the
MORNING NEWS places advertising within
the reach of every one who has anything to
sell or wants anything. Advertising shows
thrift and enterprise, and for the small sum
of Is cents you can demonstrate that YOU
are possessed of those very necessary requi-
sites to success in life. The MORNING NEWS
circulates everywhere, reaches everybody,
is read by rich and poor alike, has thousands
of readers who never LOOK at any other
newspaper
1t will print your advertisement. if Is
words or less. for Is cents, and charge you
one cent for each added word. There Is no
trouble to calculate what your advertise
ment will cost you. If you have an adver-
tising account with the MORNING NEWS,
you can telephone your advertisement, if
you do so before 10 p. m. Business office
telephone is 364.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY
RAINS AND Low MERCURY.

Eighty-three Degrees Yesterdays
Highest Temperature-A hot Wave
Coming.
General rains throughout Georgia and
South Carolina reduced the temperature
considerably in those states yesterday.
Charleston and Savannah both enjoyed un.
usually low temperature for this month.
Throughout the rest Of the South Atlantic
| ana Gulf states the weather was generally
hot. All the cotton region districts reported
high averages except the Charleston and
Savannah districts. The average tempera-
| ture was S4o IN the Charleston district and
/ 81 in the Savannah district.
/ A general hot wave extended yesterday
throughout the northwest and the Ohio
valley, extending into the Middle Atlantic
states. The heat in some of the western
cities was extreme. Omaha reported a
maximum of 1922; Dodge City, Kan, 100 ;
Kansas City $50; Davenport, Ia, go; Fort
smith, Ark, Sc; Chicago, Cincinnati and
st. Louis go
Montgomery, Ala, reported the highest
temperature in the United States, q maxi
mum Of 1867, and the highest temperature
reported by any city this summer. Mont
| gomery also enjoyed thunderstorm dur
ing the day, with a wind velocity of thirty
miles an hour. Other southern cities re-
ported the following temperatures: Meri-
dian, Miss, 9S'; Knoxville, Tenn, 96o ;
Nashville, go, Memphis, 96o; Mobile, go
Jacksonville. go; Augusta, 9Oe; Atlanta,
So Charleston, So; Savannah, 49,
Savannahs maximum of $50 was the
lowest reported from any city except
Charleston. The minimum was 73', and
the mean. 49,, was just So below the normal.
The clouds, with their continual showers,
are responsible for the unusually low tenn
mi afs,r, os,,sv, =
day, In fact there were showers off and on
all day long.
There was no complaint against the rain,
as everybody considered it preferable to the
extreme heat. Umbrellas were hoisted and
business went on the same as ever. The
stations of the district reported maximum
temperature as follows: Alapaha 7S',
Albany 96'. Eastman 81, Fort Gaines 9Oe,
Millen SG0, Quitman 90, Savannah S3o,
Townsville IS, Waycross 90. Average
for the district So, the lowest of any cotton
region district except Charleston.
The Savannah district is one OF the hot
districts, and the unusually low temper
allure was caused by the heavy rains
throughout the district The nine stations
reporting show an average of over an inch
of rain. At Quitman there was heavy
Al inches of rain falling
there. AT Townsville there was fall Of
over two inches. Alapaha and Fort Gaines
reported nearly an inch of rain each and
rain fell at all the other stations except
Millen. The average of rainfall in the
Savannah district far exceeded that of any
Of the other districts, the Charleston dis
trict coming next with .S2. There was
nothing more than light showers in the
other districts.
Jacksonboro, S. G., reported 23O inches
rainfall
The hot wave now extending over the
west is moving eastward and unless a storm
develops in the gulf TO break it up some
very hot weather may be expected in a few
days. The local forecast for to-day is for
higher temperature, with clouds and
showers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
GIVEN Up BY THE RIVER.
The Body Of Henry Meyers Picked Up
Opposite the City.

Opposite the City.
A body was seen floating in the river near
the Ocean Steamship wharf yesterday morn
ng by Officer Leach. When the body was
taken from the the river it was found TO be
that Of Henry Meyers. the young white man
who mysterlously disappeared while bath
ing Sunday afternoon.
Coroner Dixon was notified and held an
investigation. There were no marks Of vio-
lence on the body and no evidences Of foul
play. There was only one man who knew
anything about Meyers death. His name
is W. T. Hurst. Hurst said that he went
down TO the Central railroad wharf about
3 O'Clock Sunday afternoon with
bathing. They stopped at the
lumber wharf, where they met two men
whom Meyers knew, who had just been in
the river. Meyers wanted them 10 go In
again, but they declined. While they we're
talking Hurst lay down on the wharf
aud went to sleep. When he woke
up there was no one around,
and he saw Meyers clothing and
pistol lying on the wharf where he had left
them. He could see nothing OF Myers any
where, and, knowing something must be
wrong, reported the matter TO the police
man on duty.
There was no further evidence but it was
plain that Myers must have drowned while
in bathing alone. The coroner held no in
quest.
II. Precht, an uncle OF Meyers, who lives
on Henry street, took charge Of the body
and turned it over to Undertaken Goette
for burial Meyers body was inferred at
Bonaventure cemetery at 5 o'clock yester-
day afternoon by the side of his mother
who died during the yellow fever epidemic
in 1876.
DR.. w. S. Bowman performed the funeral
exercises, Meyers being a member of the
Lutheran church. Meyers was raised in
Savannah and was boilermaker by trade
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
Appointed a Gauper.

r. L. Williams, United States gauger
who short time ago relieved Capt A. A.
VIM, has been transferred to Macon and
Atlanta, and s. b. Morse of this city, sue
ceeds him as gauger for this district.
The new appointee is well aud
favorably known. having been years
ago a teacher in the public schools,
and since an employe in the customs
service under Collector johnson. He is one
of Savannah's most thrifty colored men,
being worth in real estate and other prop
erty over $4,000. Several white citizens, il
is understood, offered to go upon his bond,
and the late gauger, Capt, VIM, has Of
fered to give him any assistance be names
in his new duties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08

Work has commenced on the premises Of
our stores 149 Broughton street. So has
the Slaughter Sale begun. Many, many
callers visited US to-day and all were very
anxious to hear oil about the prospective
changes, but after all they were much more
anxious to see the bargains offered not one
left our store without buying something.
To enumerate every item would take up
more space In the columns of this paper
than the colonel would permit us to use.
We therefore ask you to call and see for
yourselves what you can use in the line of
Hats and Shoes, either for yourself or for
your family. CoLLAr Bros.
-AdU. 147 Broughton Street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
POOLERITRS ARE HAPPY.
They Had Big Fourth of July and
Enjoyed It.

They Had Big Fourth of July and
Enjoyed 1t.
The Fourth passed off very pleasantly at
Pooler. The prize shooting of the rife club
commenced at o'clock and was participated
in by thirty-five members The range was
200 yards, five shots. The first prize was
WOO by G. H. Nungazer on a score of IS: the
second prize was won by Joe Symons on a
score of II, and the third prize was tied by
Burrell, Bevans and Griffin on a score of l6.
In shooting off the tie Bevans won the
prize. Joe Wilman won the prize, a pair of
green goggles, for being the poorest shot
in the club. President jackson compli-
mented the members on the good scores
made.
The afternoon trains brought large crowds
to the picnic, which commenced about 8 D
N. The orator of the day, Thomas S.
Morgan, Jr., was introduced by Judge
Bevans. Mr.. Morgan had barely com
menced his speech when violent thunder
storm came up, which virtually broke up
the programme. Everybody ran and left
the pavilion. The rain came down in tor
soaking everything. After the rain
ceased dancing was resumed
and continued until O'clock a. m. The
club returns its thanks to Messrs. Drvfus
: Brothers of Savannah for the loan Of a
large American flag, which was used in
decorating the pavilion.
The handsome state flag loaned the club
by Mrs Dave l.. Christian to decorate the
pavilion was torn into ribbons by the storm
before it could be taken down.
During the storm one ofsshe members of
the string band was knocked down by
lightning, and for a while was thought to
be dead, but he was finally revived.
Much credit is due Mrs florence. Mrs.
Lee, Mrs Whitman. Mrs. Motifs, and Messrs.
Lee. Christian, Gilmore, Derby and Will
man for their services in attending to the
refreshments
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
JUSTICE TRAVELS SWIFT.
An Umbrella Thief Sent TO the Gang
Two Hours After his Theft.

An Umbrella Thief Sent TO the Gang
Two Hours After his Theft.
Henry Harvey, negro. young in years
but veteran thief, received a Just and
speedy reward for his rascahty yesterday
John Polk, a colored man living some dis
lance from Savannah, was in town yesterday
seeing the sights He went into the Kentucky
and Tennessee barroom on Bryan street
to get drink, and laid his new umbrella
one side. Harvey happened to be around
and appropriated the umbrella. This was
at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Polk
missed his umbrella, and circumstances
pointed to Harvey as the thief. A warrant
was sworn out before Justice Sheftall for
petty larceny and was placed in the hands
of constable an hour later. Harvey was
soon found, and Justice Sheftall sent him
to the city court, then in session. BY 5
o'clock he was convicted ard sentenced to
SIX months hard work, and by o. clock he
was on his way to the chain-gang.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
SKIPPED WITH A ROUND SUM.
A Young Englishman Raises a Neat
Amount on q Clever Fornarv.

A Young Englishman Raises a Neat
Amount on a Clever Forgery.
]. E. Drayton. young man who had not
lived in Savannah long enough to get into
the directory, is now supposed to be pretty
near Liverpool with something over 81, 400
to his credit, which he got by his wits and
through the credulity or completely of a
friend in New York.
Drayton is an Englishman, and has been
having "a high time since he has been in
Savannah. Some time ago he bought a
bill Of exchange from the National Bank of
Savannah on the American Exchange Bank
of New York for Haines & Daniel. After
securing the exchange Drayton started for
New York, aud having forged Haines &
Daniels order on the back of the bill
making it payable to himself, Drayton
presented the bill to the Exchange Bank,
where he was identified by a man named
Seward, and the bill was paid. With the
proceeds Drayton headed for his native
land. The New York bank will be the
loser by the transaction unless Unidentified
by Seward.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
The Great Benefit

Which people in run down state of health
derive from Hoods Sarsaparilla conclu-
sively proves that the medicine makes the
weak strong" 1t does not act like a stimu-
liant, imparting fictitious strength. but
Hoods Sarsaparilla builds up In perfectly
natural way all the weakened parts, puri-
fies the blood and assists to healthy action
those important organs, the kidneys and
liYer.-Adu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
CITY BREv1TIES.

Oglethorpe Lodge of Odd Fellows will
meet tonight.
The Savannah branch of the Order Of
Iron Hall win meet tonight
The Southern Mutual Loan Association
will hold its forty-eighth monthly meeting
this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Eastman has been anxiously waiting for
the returns of the census Supervisor
Beckett puts Eastman's population, SO far
as returned, at ,104.
Fire alarm box 9 having been repaired, it
will be put back on its pole at Jefferson and
Bay streets this morning, and box 46 will
be replaced at Bull and Henry streets, and
at the afternoon drill box 46 will be
sounded.
The Belt Line is advertising for 600
cypress poles, twenty-seven feet long, for
their electric wires. The poles are to be
between eight and ten inches diameter at
the top. and the bark Is TO he peeled off SO
the posts may be ornamented with coat of
paint.
divers annual basket picnic is announced
for the 10th inst. DIR. A. b. Lanier, J. J.
Rimes and r. H. Brewer have the matter
in charge. The Central railroad will give
reduced rates from Savannah, Pembroke
and Eliabel TO Oliver There will be music,
dancing, base ball and big time generally.
Andrew Dryer, respectable colored man
Of Darien, is in the city on the lookout Tor
a favorite cream-colored horse, and the
thief who stole the animal week ago last
night. Dryer succeeded in tracking horse
and thief TO the Ogeechee river, and when
he last heard Of them they were moving in
the direction of Savannah.
There was a blaze in Joe Cosmans res
taurant, above his saloon, at the corner of
Price and South Broad, a few minutes be-
fore IL o'clock Sunday night. A window
shade caught fire in some way and in a
little while the whole side of the room was
in blaze. The walters put out the fire
with buckets OF water and no alarm was
turned in. The damage was small.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
BARBER BEATrYs WOUNDS.
The Wounded Man May Recover and
He Nav Die

The Wounded Man May Recover and
He May Die
The case against Henry Hurd, charged
with assault with intent to murder John C.
Beatty. which came up in the police court
yesterday morning, was postponed to await
the result of Beatty's wounds. Beatty was
reported from the Georgia Infirmary last
night as doing very well, with fair pros
poets for his recovery. His wounds are
very dangerous, though, and an unfavor-
able turn might cause his death.
Middleton, the negro who was shot by
Policeman Lynch, is doing well. No case
was made against Lynch, as it appeared to
the police authorities that he shot the negro
in discharge of his duty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
Another New Company.

The Savannah Real Estate, Loan and
Building Company organized yesterday by
the election of the following officers and
directors: President j. s. Collins; vice
president, w. +. McCauley; secretary and
treasurer, w. K. Wilkinson; directors
Jacob Paulsen, James Earle. Jr., w. f.
McCauley, VIM. baltimore, J. r. Anderson,
w. w. MacCall, r. NJ. Hicks, T. Nugent.
II. Logan, ]. s. Collins, w. K. Wilkinson.