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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
a GOOD SURETY.
The American Company Wins 9 Big
Victory in Court

The American Company Wins Q Bss
Victory in Court
NEW YORK. March 19.-Judge Beach in
the supreme court here today rendered 81
important decision The issue had been
raised as 20 the suf6cisocy Of TIE American
Surety Company 20 act IS surety for the
Brooklyn Railroad Company. because the
vested in the bonds Of another
surety company. The American
Surety Company, besides guaranteeing
bank and other employees makes 8 business
OF furnishing the bonds required By the
courts. Some persons obtain these bonds IN
preference 70 asking their friends 70 become
sureiles, AID Others because they have no
Trends able 70 justify, OF else none willing
70 cucumber their property with such OBJ
legations In this way tie American
Surety Company has become 8 very
useful institution, and hence the re-
cent attack upon II attracted
vide attention and its triumph gives gen
eraI satisfaction. Among lawyers the
company Is regarded IS q convenient sd-
Junc5 70 the dispatch Of business, and most
judges welcome its guarantee as RELIEF
from the perplexing and often unpleasant
duty OF passing upon the sufhciency OF per
so0sl security. Whenever the company
becomes surety for custodisns Of estates,
such as administrators, guardians. etc,
1t exercises as a fiduciary such
constant supervision as precludes mai
teasance. This supervision Is so effective
that up to the present time the company has
sustained no loss. Judge Beach decided
against the issue raised and approved Of the
company as surety.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
SHOT BIS BRorHER-IN-LAw.

Bad Feeling Between Planters Near
Milledgeville Ends in a Homicide.
MILLEDGEvILLE, GA, March 19.-Mill-
edgeville and Baldwin county were THROWN
into whirl Of excitement this morning by
the report that Myrick Ennis lad shot and
killed Joseph Ennis on the Tucker plauta-
tion, seven miles from this city. Coroner
Cause went to the scene Of the killing. and
the facts as brought out in the inquest are
TO the effect that bad blood has existed be-
tween the two gentlemen for more than a
year. They were brothers-in-law, but had
not spoken to each other in
more taan year. A few days ago
Ennis said that he thought Tucker had
poisoned his dogs The two men met about
mile from fuckers home this morning,
when the shooting occurred Ennis fired
Six shots from a Winchester rife. Two
shots took effect in the head and four in the
body. The coroner held an inquest, and a
verdict OF justifiable homicide was re-
turned. Both men were prominent plant
ers and were highly connected.
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COTTON FACTORY.
TO THE PUBLIC:

TO THE PUBLIC:
THE sOUTHovER LAND AND IMPROVE
MENT COMPANY. corporation organized
about ten months ago with . capital Of IS. 900.
and now in prosperous condition, owns IS
acres Of land at Southover Junction. the inter
| section OF the s. F. & W. and C. & s Railroads
Il would be difficult 70 find better location for
| q factory town. as il is equally accessible by
| rail 70 the wharves Of the Ocean Steamship
Company aud the S, F. & w R R. Co, and the
| interior. The company notc toishes TO increase
the udl1e of its plant, and for this purpose has
| authorized the issue OF stock to the amount Of
so, 00o which VIII be put IN Cotton Mill and its
| sppurtenanceS upon its land This will make a
| town Of the place, and ought 70 be a very prof
table venture. The land cost the company
| about $50 per acre. and it is safe to say that
these improvements would raise its value to
81, 600 per acre in a short time. Added TO this,
the value OF the various improvements, the in
come from operating the factory, and the rent
| Of cottages 70 operatives. etc, will certainly
make this 9 rich company, if we'll managed.
The factory now here is said to have made
eleven per cent. the first year.
The company will have the means, without
borrowing. TO erect the necessary buildings and
these viii be ready for the machinery in about
twelve months. It will then be necessary to
borrow money in anticipation Of the monthly
inssaliments upon the stock for the purpose Of
putting In the necessary machinery; but when
the stock is paid up the company viii be out of
debt, with the finest property for its stockhold-
ers. for the amount invested, anywhere in this
country. moments reflection upon this plan
VIII convince any one Of its superiority over any
other except the payment down of all cash 1t is
the intention Of this company that the stockhold-
ers, many Of whom are people of small means,
shall own it's property when paid for No debt
viii be incurred by the issue of bonds or other
wise, except in anticipation Of the monthly in
stallments upon the stock.
No argument is needed to convince all who
are interested in Savannah of the great impor-
tance of fostering manufacturing enterprises in
its vicinity. They will bring to us new money
and new blood" They will make of us great
city and great people They mean fixed and
certain occupation for thousands of people who
will form permanent part of our business and
social fabric Exports alone will not make a
great city or Savannah would contain three
times its present population. We need cotton
factories to work up a part of the cotton
shipped here, and we need varnish factories and
soap factories, ETC., to work up some of our
naval stores; then we would see a population
here worthy of savannah's Importance.
Wehave endeavored to set forth plainly in the
above just what the Southover Land and I'M
provement Company Is doing, in answer to nu-
merous inquiries-some not seeming to under
stand the plan and purposes of the company.
]. L. WHATLEY,
President of the Southover Land and Improve
ment Company.
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PERIssEo H FLAMES.

a Man Anxious 10 save His Coat
Loses Els Life.
ELIZABETH, n. j., March 19-One man
persisted in the flames at the Elizabsthport
cordage works fire yesterday. He was an
employe who had gone into the burning
building to save his coat. The entire plant
was destroyed. The warehouses on Eliza
beth river, some distance from the works,
were saved, together with s75, 900 worth of
material. Supt. Williams estimates the loss
at 100000. The com pany is fully insured
in the Manufacturers Mutual Insurance
Association. a consolidation of about twenty
companies. Williams said the company
would imm ediately rebuild.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
PROCTOR's TOUR
The Dolphin Lands the Secretary's
Party at Pensacola.

The Dolphin Lands the Secretary's
Party at Pensacola.
PENSACOLA, FLA, March 1.-THE United
States ship Dolphin, Of the squadron of
evolution, arrived here this morning from
Tampa. having on board Secretary Of War
Proctor, Attorney General W. d. h Miller,
QuArtermastsr General R n. Batehelder,
United States army; Col George B. Will
Jams, United States army; Capt. B. NJ.
Woodruff, United States army: and Mai
II. c. Hill, United States army. The party,
excepting Attorney General Miller, are on
tour Of inspection Of the various military
posts Of the country. They visited Fort
Barrancas this morning and made a
thorough inspection Of the port They 60
tonight 70 Mount Vernon barracks, and
thence, via New Orleans, through Texas TO
the Pacific coast Gen. Miller will accom-
pany them 70 Mount Vernon. whence he viii
return to Washington.
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DEATHS SUDDEN CALL.
James A. Grant Of Athens Carried of
by Paralysis OF the Heart.

James A. Grant of Athens Carried OF
by Paralysis OF the Heart.
ATHENS, GA, March 19.-James A.
Grant died suddenly this afternoon at his
home on Hancock avenue. He had been in
feeble health for some months, but no one
thought the end was so near. Feeling badly
this morning. Mr.. Grant spent most Of the
day at home, This afternoon he was con-
versing with his wife and Mr. Nicholson,
visitor, when he suddenly excused
himself and walked into an ad joining room.
In few moments Mrs. Grant heard some
one fall, and ran into the room to find her
husband lying on the floor.
She gave the alarm, and Mr. Nicholson and
David King went in and lifted him to his
ted. Medical aid was summoned, but In
few moments after the fall Mr.. Grant was
dead His physician pronounced the case
paralysis Of the heart. He was 40 years old
yesterday, and leaves a wife, six children, a
mother and several sisters. His funeral
will occur tomorrow with masonic honors
from his late residence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
STATE ROAD BET fERMaNrs.

No Money on Hand With Which to
Pay the Commissioners.
ATLANTA, March 19.-The examination
Of Maj. Houston before the betterments
commission was completed to-day, and Mai.
Tyler NJ. Peoples and DIR. E. A. Flewellyn
were also put upon the stand by the state.
None of the testimony was expert and no
new facts were developed. 1t turns out that
the members of the commission will have to
wait until the Legislature meets before they
get the 81, 800 apiece which Gov. Northen
has decided to allow them. 1t has been dis
covered that the last legislature failed to
make an appropriation for the commission,
and as the contingent fund is about ex-
hausted there is no money in the treasury
available for the purpose.
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GENIUS PUT 70 FAD USE.
Two Youths Who Robbed Mall Boxes
Sent 70 Elm3ra


Sent 20 Elmirs-
UucA, y. Y, March 19-Edward P.
Schunensan and John Kelly Of Syracuse
were convicted to-day in the United States
district court IN this city on 81 indictneat
charging them with having the keys Of
letter boxes IN their POSSESSION. stealing
letters from the boxes, and using drafts
and checks found therein. TIE ar
rests were made last week, and in
dictnents containing SIX counts each
were found b. the grand jury Yesterday
and the prisoners were sentenced to-day.
SchuDemaun was sentenced 70 five years
and Kelly 70 four years st hard labor in
the Elmlra reforms-Ory. In consequence
Of their ofense all the cks o. all the letter
boxes IN the United States will have 70 Be
changed The keys we're made by Scdu1e-
mann, who has q criminal record, and who
bes served four years at Auburn prison.
The keys were made without models aud
SchuneDann worked simply from observs-
ton Of keys as they hung from the chains
Of carriers.
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DEATH OF A MUROKRxsS.

Her Testimony Helped Hang Her
Brother and Saved Fer own Life.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, March 10. Mrs
Quigley. sister of Arthur Day. who was
banged at Welland, Ont, Dec. II, $780, for
wife murder, who was with him at Niagara
Falls Sunday. July 81. 1890. when he pushed
his wife over the precipice near the whirl-
pool and was witness against him on his
confessed 20 her mother that she had
melted Arthur to the murder and had helped
him to commit it by aiding him in
pushing his wife over. She held Mrs. Days
dress skirt over her face and pushed on one
shoulder while Day pushed on the other.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
NEW BOATS FOR COLUMBUS.
The Apalachee and Queen City
Couple of Beauties.

The Apalachee and Queen City a
Couple of Beauties.
COLUMBUS, GA, March 10. - Crowds
visited the wharf to-day to inspect the new
boat Apalachee, which arrived yesterday.
The Apalachee belongs TO the Peoples Line
and is well built boat, with a wood hull
and iron ribs. Her cabins and staterooms
are handsomely decorated. She is of 16I
tons burden. She has an electric light plant
on board and will carry fifty first-class
passengers and thirty-five deck passengers.
She will start running schedule time about
April /.
The Queen City, new boat being built
here, will also be ready in a week or two.
She is about the size of the Apalachee, but
her hull is all wood. These two boats will
undoubtedly be the finest boats ever run on
the Chattahoochee or Flint rivers. The
Queen City belongs to the new line organ
lied by the wholesale merchants here. The
Apalachee was built at Wheeling, W. Va.
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BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER.
One Charged With Stealing Clothing
and Food from the Other.

One Charged With Stealing Clothing
and Food from the Other.
SUMNER, GA, March 19.-The town was
somewhat excited day or two ago over a
brother going to law with brother. Jack
Meredith had warrant issued and ser we'd
upon his brother, Hawkins, for stealing
several articles of food and clothing from
his house. Hawkins firmly denied the charge,
and upon the intervention of friends Jack
let him 90 free, but Hawkins paid the costs
Real estate is looking up. Several trans
fers have been made in and near this place
within the last few days.
Crops Of all kinds are from ton days to
two weeks later than usual, caused by the
recent continued rain and cold weather.
Much damage has been done to the variou
roads through the county. Several bridges
have been carried AWAY
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STRUCK By a TRAIN.
The Shocking Deata OF z L. Dinnitt
81 Gambler.

81 Gambler
CASDLEE, FLA, March IA shocking
accident occurred here yesterday. z L
Dimnitf Of ShslbyviIls. No. who hssspsut
az winter here. was struck BY 81 engine Of
the Florida Southern railroad, and almost
instantly killed The gentleman vzs in
very feeble health, being In tie last stages
Of consumption Il wss his custom 70 q 70
tie poscofics 81 8 oiclOcE 2. u. 70 get his
postofhcs he had 20 cross the railroad 81
regular CT oSsing. He had got his mail, and
started % return home. Il was rain ng at
toe time, and he had an umbrella, which,
IL Is supposed, kept him from seeing
the approaching engine. he was almost
entirely deaf, and no doubt he did
not hear the noise. When the engine
was II q few feet q him be saw Il and at
tempted 70 rash across, bat the engine
struck with full force and hurled the IN
fortunate man ten feet into the air. He
fell in the ditch. his skull was fractured,
his thigh crushed and driven into his body
HIS legs and aims were broken ard crushed
He brestbed for half an hour after be was
struck No blame is attached % TIE rail
rad company as me engineer said he saw
him approaching the crossing and he
thought be would stop when near the track
until the engn ne passed The engine had
two box cars attached and was running as
an extra at very SLOW rate Of speed The
grief-s-ricke1 family left TINS morning for
Sbelbyville, No., with the remains The
sad accident has cast gloom over the en-
tire community.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
EoME MUsIC[ANs ARoUsRp.

The National League Adopts Rssolu-
tons against Importation
MILWAUKEE, Wis. March 19.-The con-
vention Of the national league Of musicians
this morning adopted a resolution against
the importation Of foreign musicians, land
telegraphed them to F. A Schwab, a New
York leader, who is about TO start for
Europe to engage musicians. A special set
OF resolutions viii be submitted in regard
to Theodore Thomas and his contract with
Chicago parties to ignore home talent in
providing musicians for the orchestra It
Is highly probable that the league will
affiliate with the federation Of labor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
wosLD,s FAIR CoMnrssIoNKRs
President Palmer Trying to Prevent q
Meeting in April

Fres-osnt Palmer Trying to Prevent q
Meeting in = pril-
CHICAGO, March 19.-Presideat Palmer
has practically advised the national com
missioners not to meet in April He has
sent statement TO each commissioner, in
which he says that, according to the ruling
Of the treasury department in regard to
funds, nesting Of the commission will
create deficit Of SIS, COO
be also says that there is
no new business to come before
the commission at such meeting, and init
mates that a meeting next September would
be more appropriate This, however, does
not satisfy the commission They continue
to write Secretary Dickinson and ask il
there viii be meeting. Some commits
sioners say they will come at their own ex-
penss.
J. II. Ballard, city editor of the Inter
Ocean. has been appointed chief Of the
foreign department Of the worlds fair in
place Of DR.. Weston of New York, de-
CEASED
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WATER STOPS TRAINS.

The Southern Pacific Abandons Its
Through Trains.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, March 19.-Dispatches
from Texas say: lowing to the crsvasses
caused by the floods, the Southern Pacific
railroad has been compelled to abandon
through passenger and freight trains. The
Texas Transportation Company's road to
Clinton, eight miles from Houston, is being
gotten in readiness and the Morgan
steamers will take all through California
freight around by the way of the Gulf to
Clinton from New Orleans and then by rail.
Business by the regular route will not be
resumed for three months
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
FIRE IN A DRYING HOUSE.

Two Men Fatally and One Seriously
Burned by an Explosion.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March ia special
to the Ledger from PottsvilIe. Pa, says that
during fire this morning in the drying house
OF the Sowden mill az Brandonville, an ex-
plosion occurred by which jeremiah Zim-
merman and Charles Faust were fatally,
and E. Lindenmutt seriously burned The
drying house was completely destroyed by
fire, but the other buildings escaped damage.
The fire is supposed to have originated from
a spark from the pipe of one of the men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
CURED BY THE LYMPH.

Successful Trial of the Koch Remedy
at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 19-Eleven OF
the fourteen patients under treatment for
lupus with the Koch lymph and according
to his method in the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital have been discharged. The majority
regard themselves as cured, and the re-
mainder feel greatly benefited. The
patients under treatment for tuberculosis
are all better, but not yet strong enough to
be discharged. In these cases a relapse is
more apt to set in than in the lupus cases
hence they must be kept under a closer
observation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 500
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. cAt.
LOUISVILLE, XIV EsK Y0RK. az
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FILLED HIS FACE WITH SHOT.

A Bad Son-in-Law Has Both Eyes
Blown Out and Will Die.
NASHVILLE, TENN, March IA Chat
tanooga special says: Esquire Joseph
Dobbs yesterday afternoon shot his son-in-
law, Bud Gossett, the latter receiving 100
shot in the face. putting out both of his
eyes and inflicting fatal wounds. Gossetts
wife had obtained a divorce from him.
Gossett called at the house yesterday,
threatening the lives Of his wife, children
and father-in-law. Dobbs called GoSsett
out Of the house. The old man retreated
for short distance, but finally brought his
gun up and fired with the result noted"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
A DIPLOMA FROM PARIS

It was Awarded Florida's Eorticultu-
raj Society for al Exhibit.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, March Isl. B.
Wombwell, commissioner of agriculture. has
received from the United States agricultu-
raj department highly engraved diploma
for the Florida Horticultural Society,
awarded at the Paris exposition in 1889 for
the exhibit made by them. Mr.. Wombwell
requests the proper officers Of the society to
notify him where TO send it. There was
also bronze medal awarded the Florida
horticultural Society, but this was not sent
with the diploma.
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Rsv. MACQUsARY's SUSPENSION.
II He Don't Retract in Six Months Il
VIII Become Permanent

II he Don't Retract in Six Months Il
VIII Become Permanent
CLEVELAND. o., March l9-The verdict
in the case Of Rev. Howard MacQueary for
heresy was made public to-day. Rsv. Mac
Queary is suspended for six months, and if
he does not retracs during that time his sus-
pension becomes expulsion. He is found
guilty ''of holding and teaching publicly
and advisedly doctrines contrary to those
held by the Protestant Episcopal church in
the United States Of America" and OF shay
ing 0y such holding and teaching been
guilty of an act which involves a breach Of
his ordination vows, said obnoxious doc
trines and manner Of holding and teaching
them being plainly set forth In said present.
uent y
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Waycross Wants the Negro c

waycross Wants the Negro College.
WAYCRoss. GA, March 19.-The board
Of education meets tonight to take steps
toward securing the branch Of the colored
state university school for Waycross. Rev.
Floyd Snelson has secured a good subscrip-
ton, and an ample and convenient site
will be given. About 5000 is in sight.
Rev. Snelson leaves for Atlanta tomorrow
to press the claims Of Waycross as the most
advantageous location for the school.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
CLUBS DON'T NEED LIC aNsEs.

A Decision in the Case OF thu Pied
mont Club Of Richmond.
RICHMOND. VA, March 19.-In the SUI
preme court of appeals to-day, in the case
of the Piedmont Club VS.. the City OF Lynch
burg, the Judgment of the city court was
reversed. This organization was fined for
selling liquor without license. An appeal
was taken and the court decided that any
bona fde club had the right to dispense
liquor to its members without the payment
Of license.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
A COLLISION AT TALLAHASSEE
Two Engines Badly Damaged But no
One Eurt

Two Engines Badly Damaged But no
One Eurt.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, March 19.-Trains
NoG 10 and Is collided at the depot here
this morning. The engines locked horns
and seventeen cars was more or less dam
aged No one was hurt. No. 10, from the
east, ran onto the main line, when, it Is said,
she belonged on the siding. No. 10, from
the west, was behind time, and was running
al high speed 70 make an up grade 1t was
In the early morning hours, and heavy
fog hung in the valley. obscuring the head
light Of No. Is from the engineer 81 No. 10
The switch tender heard No. 10 coming and
tried TO turn her in on the switch, but was
not quick enough. Both engines are badly
broken up. They chnched upon each other,
meeting like belhgerent goats. The cars
were not derailed, but the couplings were
broken and they were sent spinning back
ward several car lengths
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TWO BURNED TO DEATH.

A Men and Els Sister Perish in New
YORK Tenement.
NEW YORK. March 1.-two lives were
lost and twenty-five families made home
less by fire to- night. which Quilted the six
story double tenement No. 215 East
Twenty-ninth street. The loss is
only $4,000. The dead are Peter
Cryan, aged so, and his sister.
Mary Cryan, aged SIS. The fire was kept
from the floors below the fourth, where it
broke out. When the ruins were searched
on the top floor there were found the charred
body of Mary Cryan, and almost at her feet
the body of her brother Peter. II was said
that both had been drinking.
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Paine'a POmppii

CHARLESTON, s. c., March 10. j. D.
Price. manager of Paine's LAST Days of
Pompeii," is in the city, his business being
to superintend the removal to Savannah of
Paine's great pyrotechnical show, which will
be given in that city during Merchants
week. The material, costumes, scenery,
last fall