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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-24
CoNFEDERArEs AT AUGUSTA.
The Speakers Allude to the Confed-
crate Flag Incident

The Speakers Allude to the Confed-
crate Flag Incident.
AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. 2S.-To-day was
Confederate Veterans day at the Augusta
exposition, and was the biggest day the ex-
position has yet enjoyed. The grounds and
buildings were crowded and the greatest
enthusiasm prevailed among the old veter-
ans and younger militia who took part in
the sham battle, which was the fea ture OF
the afternoon. Gen. Wade Hampton of
South Carolina, and Gen. Alexander r.
Lawton, ex-minister to Austria under
President Cleveland, were distinguished
guests of the day. Gen. J. B. Gordon was
unavoidably absent. Maj. j. c. c. Black
of Augusta made the address Of well
come and responses were made by
Gen. Hampton and Gen. Lawton in behalf
of the veterans. Mention was made on sew
eral occasions during the day of the recent
letter OF the commander of the G.. A. r,
about confederate flags. The tenor of these
was that the south's loyalty to the flag of
this country could not be questioned. 1t
was hailed at home and abroad by Ameri-
cans with the same fervor and pride,
whether they lived north or south, but the
men who followed the confederate flag in the
bloodiest war the world had ever known and
made a record of valor and heroism that
was uhPAcCSuouLous WOuiu uoNoT cease
to hail these tattered flags with love
and reverence. They would never be
craven enough to turn their
backs upon their glorious record and men,
cries Of the past. and the brave soldiers OF
the north would never expect it. This is
one country. The star spangled banner
and bonny blue flag are waved from the
stage on public occasions, and north
or south Dixie" and yankee
Doodle" are cheered with equal
cordially. 1t come with i'll grace, there
fore, and behind the spirit of the day, for
any discordanu tune to be sounded, when on
occasions of reunions of confederate veter-
ans they bring out their old battle flag and
hail them with uncovered heads and glad
acclaim.
The shan battle was engaged in by the
artillery, cavalry and infantry, and at
tracted very large crowd. Nobody was
hurt and the mimic warfare was ended
without single casualty.
A special effort is being made to bring
Grover Cleveland to Augusta and kilograms
were sent to hlm tonight by Gen. Wade
Hampton and Gen. A. R. Lawton assuring
him of the worth of the exposition and
urging him to come
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sailed down barrels of Dream, and many OF
them are still carrying loads OF hsh from
the shallow pools. Fish, fsh, f1sh every
where greets the sight Some OF the
farmers are hauling them now for fertilizer.
Most of the lake land now dry belongs TO
the state. IL is extremely fertile. and
should il remain dry would be very valu-
able. The dense grass, now dry and COM
bustible. on the part covered with grass,
was on fire in several places to-day and
will soon be burned of. This was the old
feeding ground of the Dream and trout
WENT DRY IN 1854.
This lake went dry the last time IN 1854,
thirtv-seven years ago. The alligators,
which had not been shot and harassed
almost to determination as in late years,
were then very numerous and large. They
emigrated from the lake by the thousands
and scattered over all the surrounding
country, many Of them going to the Och>
Iuckonee river, miles away. On one side
of the lake they tore down good rail fence
in order to reach an adjoining lake which
always held water. The oftshen turtles
had also been allowed to grow aud flourish,
and some were so large that 1t required two
men to put one Of them in q wagon, and two
OF them made load.
that outflow is that up to that time no red
gils were in the lake. It filed suddenly
two years afterward, when the fishing Is
said to have been Immediately as fine as
ever and red giHs were caught and have
since been plentiful. This, if true, would
seem to indicate that the water returned
whence 1t ha6 gone and the fish came back
with it and also the new comers.
sUBTERRANEAN CONNECTIONS.
Il may be of interest to some readers to
state that such lakes as Iamonia have con-
nection with subterranean water channels.
As long as the opening in the bottom of the
lake remains open the water received from
any source runs out and the lake remains
empty. Finally debris of various kinds is
washed into the opening. aud together with
the mud and sand chokes it up and stops
the flow, when the lake fills and continues
full until the obstructing matter decays and
gives away, when the outflow OCCURS again.
The rapidity with which the run out is
made depends, of course. upon the size Of
the hole.
In some cases the flow is so great that
whirlpool is created and a roaring noise
made. This statement, il true, would of
course render impossible the assumption
that the water returns whence it had gone.
The explanation of the presence Of fish SO
soon after the lake filed before lies most
probably in the supposition that 1t was filed
through a connecting slough from the over
flow of the Oohlockonee river, aud the fish
ing was at first possibly not 80 good as a
little later. The red gills came most likely
by the same route.
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REPAIs OF NAVY YARDS.
The Annual Report of Commodore
FarQuhar.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-Commodore
Farquhar, chief of the naval bureau of
wards and docks, in his annual report to the
Secretary of the Navy, says that the appro-
priations for maintenance, repairs and
preservation have been so limited for many
years past that it has not been possible
TO provide for the necessary repairs or
to arrest the deterioration due to
time and neglect; unless speedy relief is
given many of the public buildings,
wbarves sad docks will be past repair. The
commandants of the various navy yards
and stations have asked for 1851 1872
under maintenance and for $751;
I'll under repairs and preservation
to maintain the naval establishments under
their command. The bureau has reduced
this to a total Of 8, 100000 and hopes with
this amount, in another year, to have eve
rything in creditable condition.
NEW DRY DOCKS WANTED.
It is recommended that dry docks OF
sufficient capacity TO admit the largest
battle ships be constructed at New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk without delay.
The new navy demands of this bureau adj
ditional wharf room, more dry docks,
better facilities for taking coal on board,
aud appliances for handling heavy armor
and guns. Contracts have been entered
into for immense travelling cranes at New
York and Norfolk.
1t is also recommended that provision be
made for lighting the different yards by
electricity at the rate of one year.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERS.
The number of civil engineers constitut-
ing the corps Of that name is regarded as
insufficient to perform the duties Of design
ing, constructing and maintaining the I'M
portant engineering and architectural
works under the charge of the bureau, and
it is recommended that the. corps be in
creased to twenty.
The bureau recommends the condemna-
ton and sale of the iron sectional dry dock
at the Pensacola navy yard.
1t also recommends the requirement of
property on the opposite shore of the Nor
folk navy yard adjoining the ordnance
yard at st. Helena.
The entire amount asked for by the
bureau for the next fiscal year is IS, 529 $40.
OF which improvements and increase of
the navy call for 81, 329, 776.
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RYAN MAY GO TOA CELL.
TIE SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS
JUDGE GOBER'S DECISION.

Under 1t the Defendant is Ordered to
Pay Over to the Receiver SI2I,ooo
in Noney-Failure to Do So is to be
Construed as Contempt OF Court.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 23.-Stephen A.
Ryan, whose recent failure for nearly
81, OO0, 900 has been the mercantile sensation
of the year, must pay over to the receiver
appointed to take charge Of his assets
1921, 900 or go to jail for contempt OF court
The supreme court decided the case this
morning. and affirmed the judgment Of the
lower court. The history of the Ryan case
is familiar. Mr.. Ryan failed, and his cred
itors made an application for the appoint
ment of receiver, which was granted
Before Judge Gober, Mr.. Ryan was asked
to show why certain money alleged to be in
his possession had not been turned over to
the receiver. The judge held that Mr..
Ryan's business showed that he ought to
have at least Sl2l 900 10 cash on hand and
told him 10 turn that amount over to the
receiver. This Mr.. Ryan refused to do on
the ground that he didn't have 1t. Mr..
Ryan went to Jail and remained a few days,
when Judge Gober granted a supersedeas
until the supreme court could decide on an
appeal which had been taken, and Mr..
Ryan gave bond for 1921, 900 ami was re-
leased. As stated the supreme court de-
cided the contempt case this morning, sus-
tanning Jadge Gober and ordering Ryan to
jail unless he complied with his order.
CONCLUSION OF THE DECISION.
In conclusion, the decision. which marks
a vital point in what will undoubtedly be
referred to as famous case in time to come,
says: SIN creditors suit under the insolv
emit traders act, the judge of the superior
court, after the appointment of a receiver,
has power to order the defendant to deliver
to such receiver all his assets, including
money; and upon failure to comply with
the order after demand duly made, the
defendant is subject to be attached for con-
tempt for disobedience in not delivering up
specific sum of money, found and ad-
judged to have been in his hands or under
his control at the time the
demand was made upon him by
the receiver. Imprisonment by virtue
of such attachment is not imprisonment for
debt, but for contempt of lawful judicial
order" Mr.. Ryan says he has not the
money to satisfy the courts order, and that
he will not allow his friends to pay his
debts, therefore he will go to Jail unless his
lawyers can evade that end, or the court
relents. How long he will remain there if
he goes is an interesting
question SiS there The for judge life can if k'i he
does not comply with his order and If he
cannot do this-not having the money
then whatl 1t is understood that an appeal
will be made to the United States supreme
court on the ground that 1t is imprisonment
for debt. Next Saturday is the day upon
which Mr.. Ryan is to make his answer, pay
the money or go to jail.
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SHOT OUT HIS EYES.

George Ducker of Charleston Uses a
Pistol With Suicidal Intent.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 23.-George
Ducker, young drummer from Charleston,
attempted to commit suicide this morning
in his room at the Hotel Jerome After
vainly endeavoring to open the door porter
crawled through the transom and found
Quicker lying on the floor in a pool of his
own blood. An examination showed that
he had shot both eyes out, but was still
alive. On chair Quicker had laid his dress
suit and clean Undertaking, with note
attached instructing those who found him
to dress him in them ana do what is right
and ell will be we'll" Near by were over a
dozen letters addressed to persons in Charles
ton and Sumter, his former home
HIS VAIN ATTEMPT TO BUY DRUGS.
Quicker attempted last night to purchase
some laudanum and morphine, but the drug
clerk refu 3ed to sell to him. He used q
32-calber Smith & Wesson revolver. After
making pallet on the floor he lay down,
took small handg!ass to get the proper
aim aud fred. The man is in dying condi-
ton, but would be totally blind even If he
should get we'll. In letter to the proprie-
tors of the hotel he said, II have nothing on
this earth to live for any longer. My mis-
take was made three years ago, when / sold
my interest in one of the finest businesses in
the city of Sumter. have no family and
no one dependent upon me for a living"
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BaooKaYN's WATER FAMINE.
Fifty Thousand Persons Thrown Out
of Work as a Result,

Fifty Thousand Persons Thrown Out
of Work as a Result.
BROOKLYN, N. Y. Nov. 2S.-This city is
having q water famine due to the bursting
Of a conduit on Saturday. The Brooklyn
bridge cable is stopped and locomotives are
used to shove people across the bridge.
All the factories, elevators and hotels
using steam have had their water turned
of, and as result $4,000 people have no
work. 1t will be at least tomorrow before
the necessary repairs can be made.
FLAMES BREAK OUT.
Before noon fire broke out in the three
story and basement brown stone house at
No. 2S7 Carroll street, Brooklyn. The fire.
men had no water and began tearing down
on either side to prevent spread of the
flames. Before much work had been done,
however, the flames were subdued by fire
extinguishers.
The residents of Brooklyn breathed a
sigh of relief when 1t was announced by
Commissioner Adams tonight that the
break in the conduit had been repaired, and
at 500 O'Clock water was turned on and the
water famine was at an end. The cable on
the big bridge was started soon after and
. trains were again propelled by that means
instead of by the steam motors that had
been in use throughout the day.
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n1NoEND1ARIsMs AT COLUMBIA.
A Livery Stable in Ruins-An at.
tempt to Fire Warehouse.

A Livery Stable in Ruins-An At
tempt to Fire a Warehouse.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. pa desperate
attempt to fire the warehouse of Hudgins
& Garrison, containing several hundred
bales Of cotton, was made at Laurens to-
night. Lint cotton saturated with kerosene
oil was stuffed in the keyhole of an outer
door. On the outside bales of cotton were
ranged against the door, and communica-
ton Of the fire to the inside would have
been an easy matter. The inoendiaries were
detected, and R. II. Hudgin's fired at
Ithem, but they escaped. An hour
slater fire was discovered Ecoming from the
roof of L. A. Koppels frame stable. The
flames were soon beyond control and the
stable was destroyed. II the fire had not
been promptly checked the disaster would
have been fearful. Great excitement pre-
walls. as 1t looks as IL systematic attempt
to destoy the town had been made. To-
night the town is guarded. A negro
named Harry Davis will be arrested on
SUSPICION
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GRIFFIN's ALDERMEN.

Lively Times Expected Ove or the Fight
In the Coming Election.
GRIFFIN. GA, Nov. 23.-The election for
four aldermen which takes place here the
first Wednesday in December. promises live
ly times in the First ward. Hon. w. B. Hud-
son, the present official from that ward, is
opposed by ]. c. Brooks, one Of the mos
popular and progressive young men of the
city. Mr.. Brooks was county treasurer for
several years, and if he wins the election
and serves the CITY as efficiently as he did
the county, Griffin will have no cause to re-
greet her choice in electing him. Mr.. Hud-
son has long been an alderman, and has
served the city faithfully.
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a NEGRO SHOT.

The Fatal Bullet Fired in an Attempt
to Arrest Him.
WALTHoURvILLE, GA, Nov 2S.-R. W.
Hammond, a turpentine operator, and his
woodsman, Mr.. DeLettre, attempted to
arrest a negro named M. c. Brown yester-
day, aud in the melee Brown was killed.
The coroner's jury pronounced it justifiable
homicide. The bullet lodged in Browns
head. He is supposed to have been shot by
Mr.. DeLettre after the negro had shot at
Mr. Hammond.
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SAMPSON CITY.
Something About One of the Coming
Towns of Florida.

Something About One of the Coming
Towns of Florida.
SAMPSON CITY, FLA, Nov. 23.-Samp-
son City is one Of the coming towns of
Florida. 1t is situated on the Georgia
Southern railroad. forty-one miles north of
Palatka, and grounded by lakes and
orange groves. There is an average of four
carloads Of oranges shipped from here a
week. This section Of Florida is unexcelled
for the quantity and quality of its fruits.
Strawberries ripen here from January to
July, and pay the growers we'll This is
also fine cotton section. The cotton made
here is of fine staple The coming industry,
however. is the naval stores business. Several
new places have been opened up this season.
R. Q. Cassels, Sons g. Co. of Mcintosh,
Ca, have opened a large turpentiue bust
ness in connection with mercantile BUSH
ness at this place. H. E. Martin, who is
one of the partners, will have the general
supervision OF the business
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PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
Cry OF SAVANNAH,
MAYORS OFFICE,
Nov. 81, 1891.
WHEREAS, 1t is meet and proper that we
should return thanks to Almighty God for his
manIsola blessings hereby issue this my
20, 1884, as day of Thanksgiving and prayer.
and invite my fellow citizens to lay aside their
secular vacations on that day and repair to
their respective places of worship, and give
thanks to Almighty God for the preservation of
health and the many blessings vouchsafed to
this community.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the City
Of Savannah this 21st day of November, 1891,
Sp.r GEORGE J. MILLS,
Acting Mayor.
ATTEST: FRANK E. REBARER, Clerk OF Coun-
CD.
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BROKE HIS NECK.
Farmer Fatally Injured While

A Farmer Fatally Injured While
Shouldering a Basket of Apples.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 2S.-News was
brought to the city this afternoon OF the
violent death of Jerry Wallace, prominent
farmer living on the line of Clayton and
Campbell counties. Mr.. Wallace went to
the home of q neighbor, Tom 5pradlin, to
get basket of apples. In shouldering the
basket it slipped and its entire weight fell
violently upon Mr.. Wallace's neck. The
next instant Wallace fell to the ground a
corpse. His neck had been broken by the
collision with the basket. Mr.. Wallace was
we'll known in Atlanta among the commits
sion men, with whom he was trader.
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TO CRUISE ALONG THE COAST.

Revenue Vessels to Give Assistance
to Ships IN Distress.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The President
has directed revenue vessels to cruise along
the Atlantic coast from st. Oroix river to
Charleston, S. c., from Dec to April 1 for
the purpose of afrording relief to all vessels
found to be In distress The following
named vessels have been selected for this
special service: Levi Woodbury., Alex ].
Dallas, Albert Gallatin, Samuel Dexter, u.
s. Grant, Alexander Hamilton, William
a. Crawford and Schuyler Colfax.
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St. Augustine Siftinrs.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, Nov. 23.-George
w. Corbett, shot himself this morning,
placing pistol in his right ear. Sickness
was the cause. The wound is not necessa-
rily fatal.
Mrs. Mary L. Baxter and Mrs. Wright,
president and secretary of the jackson
Hermitage Association OF Tennessee, are
here arranging for ball at the Ponce de
Leon for the benefit of the a association.
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Brunswick's Sewerage Fight.

BRUNSWICK, GA, Nov. 23.-Brunswick
Is red-hot over the sewerage question. The
city council is on the eve of rejecting or
accepting a bid for sewerage, for which
$500, 900 10 bonds were voted, but many
citizens are protesting, and to-day two
anti-sewerage mass meetings were held,
during which resolutions we're passed re-
questinR the council to defer action until q
more opportune time.
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FARMERS IN FUNDS.

A Heavy Reduction in the Mortgage
Indebtedness of Kansas.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-A Topeka (Kan.)
special says: 1.-THE official report of the
mortgages recorded and released in fifty Of
the eastern counties of Kansas shows that
reduction Of 1902. 4O7 in the mortgage in
debtedness was made during October. For
five months the net reduction of the farm
mortgage Indebtedness in Eastern and Gem
trial Kansas was 81, 300, 900. The excess Of
releases on farm property is proportionately
greater than on town property
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HARRIS, NECK,s soouRaE.

The Government to Furnish Rations
and Hospitals.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 23.-The smallpox
scare has about run its course at the execu-
tive department. The governor has re-
ceived no request for quarantine orders
and the infection is regarded as thoroughly
under control. This morning the following
was received from Gen. Wyman by the
governor: "Orders have been given to fur
nish rations to the starving. Should a
proclamation become necessary l will no.
tify you. Complete measures have been
taken to have hospitals and temporary bar
racks erected and supplies furnished. l
have authorized the revenue cutter Bout
well to carry supplies from Savannah"
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ONRs ENTOY@

both the nethod and results when
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and refreshing tp the taste, and acts
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aches and fevers and cures habituas
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
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its action and truly beneficial in it's
effects, prepared only from the most
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to all and have made it the most
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Syrup of Figs is for sale in 300
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
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SAVANNAH IoAsEs AT ATLANTA
The Weed and Gullmartin Suits Be.
fore the Supreme Court.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 23.-In the supreme
court to-day the case of J. D. Weed against
Lindsay & Morgan, distress action for rent,
from the city court of Savannah, was
argued. Col Mercer appeared for the
plaintiff in error, and Adams & Adams
for the defendant in error.
Another Savannah case that is on in the
supreme court is that of Guilmartin against
the Merchants National Bank. This is a
noted suit which grew out of the suicide of
Cashier Gadsden. West and Lowry appear
for the bank.
@. B. Whatley Of the Savannah bar was
to-day admitted to practice in the supreme
court. The application was presented by
Col. G. n. West.
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Thomasville Tonics.

TOWNSVILLE. GA, Nov. 23.-F. N.
Lohnstein to-day sold out his stock and
good will to Louis SHERMAN, OF the firm of
L. SHERMAN & Bro. The business will be
continued at the same stand. Mr.. Lohn-
stein will leave Thomasville.
The Alabama Midland railroad has pur-
chased the plant of the Townsville iron
works and will move it to cambridge.
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Mrs. j. f. Nelson Dead.

BRUNSWICK. Ga, Nov. 23.-The remains
of Mrs. J. F. Nelson, wife of the city clerk
and treasurer, we're brought mere to-day
from Orlando, Fla, and inferred. Rev. q.
F. Golden conducting the burial ceremony.
The services were largely attended. The
Nelson family hold an enviable position
in the hearts of Brunswickians.
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On Fire at Sea.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The steamer Bleville.
at Liverpool from Savannah, reports that
her deckhouse was discovered to be on fire
while at sea. Some bales of cotton OF her
cargo were jettisoned. Others were dam
aged by water
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sULLIvAN's RESTAURANT,
ITO AND I12 BRYAN STREET.

Northern and western meats game of all
kinds in season, Blue Point oysters and Little
Neck CLAIMS, Holsters, soft shell crabs and Span
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