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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
WILL HAVE TO BUILD ANOTHER
The Present Crematory Not Able to
Burn the City's Garbage.

| The Present Crem atory Not Able to
Burn the City's Garbage.
Savannah will have to build another
crematory-that is, if the aldermen intend
to carry out their sometime-ago intentions
of getting rid of the city's garbage by the
incineration method. The present crama-
tory, while doing the work promised by the
builders, does not consume more than one
half of the garbage. The other half is
dumped at the old dumping grounds.
1t would seem from these facts that the
mathematician who figured on Savannah's
garbage slipped up in his calculations to an
alarming extent. The L'Engle company
constructed the orematory TO suit the
figures furnished, and they are now doing
that work
A great trouble. and one which acts as a
drawback on the work of cremation. is the
mixed condition Of the garbage. 1t is filed
with ashes and other incombustible mate
rial, which, when put into the furnace,
ch9kes off the draft and interferes with the
burning. An ordinance was passed some
time ago compelling people to separate
garbage, but it doesn't seem as if much
attention has been paid to it. A man is
kept at work at the crematories separating
the stuff, but even with all the care taken
some of the mixture often gets into the fur
mace
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
POSTAGE STAMPS CAN'T GO.
The Treasury Department Says The


The Treasury Department Says They
Are Subject to Customs Duties.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding has issued
circular to the customs officers in regard
to imported postage stamps, instructing
them as follows: Cancelled and uncanoeled
postage stamps being dutiable articles are
prohibited from importation through the
mails and when so imported will be seized
by customs officers. In cases where the
duties do not amount to 10 cents the
stamps may be released free Of duty. Where
the duties amount to moro than 10 cents
they may be released On payment of fine
equal to the duty. In the absence of more
ACCURATE information as to their foreign
market value they should be appraised at
10 cents per 1000, a SUN understood to be
at least equal to their cost OF production.
II, however, it shall appear that the actual
price paid for such stamps was more than
10 cents per 1000, duties will be assessed
accordingly, and in no case will duty be as
sessed upon an amount less than the invoice
or entered value.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
e RAIL AND CROSSTIE.

The famous "Jesup Shortn on the Sevau-
nah, Florida and Western railway is not to
be taken off, as stated previously, but will
be continued as heretofore, greatly to the
satisfaction Of the travelling public between
Savannah and Jesup. This popular train
leaves Savannah daily at $3.50 o'clock D. M.
aud Jesuo at 5:l5 O'clock a. IN.
Some months ago there was report that
electrical power was to have substantial
Endorsement In Russia, and within @ few
weeks 1t has been mentioned that electric
roads were to be established in that country.
1t Is now announced that the long talked of
railroad across the empire at the borders OF
Siberia s to be built at once, and that it is
to be operated by electricity
A lady entered railway station in Eng
land witha turtle, and the railway porter
went to Headquarters to ascertain how much
rare he must collect for the turtle. On re-
turning he announced to the lady the COM
pauy's classification of animal for charges
Cats 10 dogs and rabbits IS dogs, but this
ere toFtus IS a hinsect, and we make no
charges for hnsects." The lady was no
doubt quite satisfied to have her peb declared
himself, seeing that hinsects were not sub
]ect to any charge Of passage This anus
Ing railroad classification is recalled by an
item OF news in Weeks Indea concerning
Two French seroaanss who were detained It
barge office undl the immigrant inspector
could decide whether belloonlnE was an art
or trade. After consulting his authorities
the inspector decided that the aeronauts
were professors, and could not therefore be
barred out under the contract labor law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
KELLY INDICTED.

A Tybee Policeman to be Tried for
Clubbing a Man.
Tybee's famous uniformed club w1elder,
John Kelly, better known by the sohriquet
of Australian" was yesterday indicted by
the grand jury of the superior court for as
sault and battery. Kelly is the policeman
who clubbed J. b. Sykes of Dodge county
at Lanes Beach house on the Fourth of
July, an account OF which was published
in the MORNING NEWS.
Although the clubbing was the talk Of
the island and city at the time, it is under
stood that Tybee's municipal government
took no further notice of the affair, except
the tining Of the men who claimed they
went to the dubbed mans assistance after
he had fallen. This f1ne was imposed un-
der charge OF interfering with an officer
Solicitor General Fraser will be assisted
in the prosecution Of Kelly by Thomas S.
Morgan, Jr., Esq.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
BIG INCREASE IN FREIGHT.
The Western Lines shipping Eeevil
by Savannah Now.

The Western Lines shipping Heavily
by Savannah Now.
The business of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany Of Savannah has been much heavier
this summer than last, Agent C. G. Ander-
son informed a MORNING News reporter
yesterday. The shipments north have
been especially heavy. The lines in
which the increase has been most especially
marked are watermelons, of which many
thousand more have been shipped north via
the Ocean Steamship Company this year
than last, aud vegetables OF which Il much
greater amount has been shipped north
from Savannah this year than ever before
for the same length of time. The incre ease
in the shipments of Florida oranges was
also very large.
A large amount Of western freight is
being handled both to and from New York
and Boston, but it is too early yet to say
whether the recent lease of the Central by
the Georgia Pacific for the Richmond and
Danville system has been productive of any
special increase. The Ocean Steamship
Company is handling freights from as far
west as Omaha and Kansas City in large
quantities, The company Is also laying
down freights at Memphis and Birming-
ham from New York at the same rate that
freight is laid down at those points from
New York by the all-rail routes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
A TRIP TO THE BRIDGE.
TIE FIRST PAssENGERTRAIN OVER
TBE SOUTH BOUND.

The Draw Bridge Across the Savannah
Nearly Completed-The Draw Swung
and Work on the Trestle Being
Pushed-The Entire Road Between
eavannah and Columbia Graded Ex-
cspt Ten Miles-Ihs Passengers on
the First Train.
The first passenger train on the South
Bound pulled into the Central railroad de-
pot yesterday drawn by a South Bound
locomotive.
The passengers were a number OF gentle
men interested in the railroad and two or
three invited guests, who had been out as
far as the Savannah river bridge.
The coach was pulled as far as the juno
ton on the Central train which left at $40
a. m, and was switched of to the South
Bound track. There engine No. 3 was in
waiting. On board the train were Messrs.
II. II. Conner, president of the South Bound
Railroad Company; B. A. Denmark, presi-
dent Of the Savannah Construction Com
pany; Herman Myers, treasurer; George Dole
Wadley, superintendent aud engineer; J. F.
Rabbit, Jr., general freight agent, Direct
ors W. B. Stillwell and j. II. Estill, Capt.
o. III. Carter, United States engineer corps.
w. w. Starr, superintendent OF transporta-
ton of the Central railroad; John Nc
Mahon, and Master Denmark.
The run to the bridge, a distance Of
thirty-one miles from the junction, was
made in forty-three minutes. The roadbed
is in as good order as that Of an old road
in first-class condition. Those who were
making their first trip over the South Bound
were surprised and delighted with what
they saw.
The bridge is nearly completed. The
draw has been swung aoross the stream and
is in working order. Capt. Carter inspected
it and pronounced the bridge and its APP
proaches the best he had ever seen.
The trestle on the north side of the river
is still uncompleted, but it is expected that
in six weeks it will be ready for trains
With that part of the road ready, trains
will begin running at once to Graham's, s.
c.
The entire road from Savannah to Column
bia, excepting ten miles, is graded, and iron
is on hand, or on its way, to complete the
construction. Terminal arrangements have
been made with the Central at Savannah
and the Richmond and Danville at Column
bia.
The people along the line. as we'll as those
in Columbia and Savannah, can look out
for the business end of the enterprise be-
tween Sept. Is and Oct. l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
RIVER AND HARBoR.

happenings Along tbs Whsrves and
Among tbs ShippiuR.
The steam tug Crescent City OF Darien
was hauled on Jones' marine railway yes
terday for repairs. '2t
Chr. @. Dahl g. Co. cleared yesterday the
Belgian bark Brabant for Antwerp, with
$500 barrels spirits turpentine, measuring
l29. 4S6 gallons, valued at S44 ,445 10, and
500 barrels rosin. weighing ia, l55 pounds
valued at 1896. Total valuation OF cargo
S45. S4l 10. Cargo by Paterson, Downing
& Co.
A survey was beld yesterday morning on
the schooner Henry Washington, which
put into port leaking. She left Darien
Jnly for Philadelphia with a cargo Of
lumber, and on July 10 she encountered a
gale from the northeast which started her
deck lead. Her temporary stanchions were
broken, which caused the vessel to leak.
Her waterways, beams and butts are also
started. The board of survey consisted of
Capts. Norris Of the schooner Margareta
May and Gard7er of the schooner Z. r.
Emerson, and Port-warden Virgins. 1t
recommended that sufficient quantity OF
the deck-load be discharged to allow the
necessary calking.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
MtL1r1AMEN UP IN ARMS.
Representative Rainey and His Bill Sat
Upon All Around.

Upon All AROUND
The possibility of the passage by the
legislature Of the Raiaey resolution, still
continues the chief topic among local
military men. They are unanimous In de-
nouncing the resolution as an warranted
attempt to Iegislate them out Of the slight
recognition recently given them bV the
state. Ii is lucky for Representative halneY
that he hasn't to depend upon the votes
of Savannah's militia 20 get TO the
The ad iournment Of the legislature day
before yesterday after roll call on account
of the alliance rally in Atlanta caused a
military man to remark: III our country
Legislators would pay little more alton
ton TO the states business and less attention
to their rallies the sessions might be short
ened somewhat and the states treasury
benefited.
"In the preamble of the Rainey resolution
one Of the reasons given for the repeal Of
the military appropriation is the low condi-
ton of tie treasury and the necessity for
more money for the common school fund.
Yet the legislators still further reduce the
treasury by having a roll call, pocketing
"a. and then adiourning to an alliance hur-
rah without transacting any business. If
they are anxious for the cause of education,
as they claim to be, they should stop the
Unnecessary adjourning after roll call and
leave the money which they don't work for
to education
Chatham's representatives are expected
to make q vigorous fight on the Rainey res
olution when it gets before the House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
THE HEITMANS INDICTED.

They Will Answer a Charge of Selling
Liquor to Osgood Lee.
The grand jury of the superior court yes
terday returned two special presentments
charging John F. and e. Hoffman with sell
ing liquor to minors and keeping gaming
house.
The Indictments are the outgrowth of last
weeks tragedy at Heitman's store, in which
Officer Clayton was dangerously shot
by Osgood Lee, who was after
ward killed by Officer Neidlin-
ger. The prosecutor IS Lees mother,
who claims that her son WIS only 90 years
old, and that she had repeatedly asked
Hoffman not 60 sell him liquor. The store-
keeper, it seems, disregarded the mothers
request. and admitted to a MORNING NEWS
reporter that Lee was drinking beer in his
place on the day of the shooting.
Solicitor General Fraser also has evidence
showing that Hoffman allowed gambling in
his place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
Winters in Switzer and.


In Switzerland, says a writer in 81.
Nicholas for July, one winter when it was
very cold, the rivers were frozen and the
lakes were very shallow. The people who
lived on the border of one of the lakes de-
termined to make their gardens larger. by
running their side walls out into the lake
and building a wall across TO shut out the
lake. Then they were going to fill in the
space thus inclosed with mud taken from
the lake bed. When they commenced to
dredge they came upon quantity of spiles,
and ivory aud stone and bronze tools. Inves-
legations proved that above this la Ike and, in
deed, above others in Switzerland had once
risen the homes of a people who lived in
dwellings built high above the water on
spues or logs driven into the bed of the
lake. One lake having been drained, two
settlements were found in it, one at each
end. The part OF the eastern settlement
which used to stand above the water had
been destroyed by fire, and the charred re-
mains could still be seen. Nobody had ever
dreamed OF the existence of such peoples.
They are now known as tho Lake
Dwellers." From the tools that are found
In these lake-dwellings, in the caves and in
peat beds, we suppose that there were three
distinct periods in the life of mankind ::
First came the stone age, in which tools and
weapons were made Of stone; second, the
bronze age in which they were of bronze.
and third, the iron age i'll which iron imple-
ments appear. We must remember that
when the first men lived they had no tools
to work with, nor weapons with which to
battle against wild beasts When thrown
upon their own resources to defend them
selves, they probably threw stones
| think a small boys instinct in
fighting is to throw things, They soon
found that sharp stones were most effect
i've, so they began to rub them together to
sharpen them. They next put pointed
stones in the ends Of sticks and made spears
To cnt up the flesh of animals. they made
stone knives. They discovered the use of
the bow and arrow, for some of the sharp
ened stones that are found must certainly
have been arrow heads. They made ham
mers, and axes, and chisels of stone. All
these we're clipped so as to give them cut
ting e1ge. They made great stone mortars
and pestles for grinding corn. At first
there was little ornament, but toward the
last of the stone age the knives had carved
bono handles. and even necklaces
are found Of roughly carved amber beads.
They had no combs nor pins nor needles nor
thread in the earliest times But they soon
found out that they could fasten things to-
gether with the fibers of plants, or with
thongs made from the skins of animals
They made implements of horn which served
for needles They early discovered the use
of fire. Maybe men first got fire from q
volcano, or they may have dropped or struck
one piece OF flint on another and have seen
the spark. II may be that 1t set something
on fire and they felt the effect. the warmth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
TO FIGHT CHEAPER RATES
RAILROADS UP IN ARMS OVER
The 2-CENT 4 LILLE RATE.

The Proposed Reduction In Passenger
Rates by the Legislature to be Met
Determiaedly-Th Passenger Bust
ness Not Heavy Enough to Warrant
any Lower nR of the Present 3-Cent
a Mile Fare and the Excursion Rates.
TIE talked of introduction in the legisla-
ture Of q bill to reduce the railroad passen
ger rates of Georgia to 2 cents per mile is
annoying the roads to no uncomfortable
extent. Should the bill be introduced there
is ne doubt that the railroads will make
one OF the greatest fights ever known in
the history of Georgia.
The roads claim that their rates now are
as low as possibly can be made with any
show Of profit.
"It such measure should be passed, +"
said prominent official, yesterday. ut
would result In the bankruptlUg of nearly
every road in the state The almost uni
versal rate throughout the United States is
cents a mile. There are a few roads
which charge but 2 cents mile, but to csc
run through thickly populated territory,
ana DO such an immense passenger business
that they can afford it,"
The 2-cent rate won't do IN this Sec
ton, =" the official ndded. The country hasn't
the population to warrant 1t, and 1t will be
long time before it viii, either. II our
lawmakers would hesitate for while and
give the matter careful thought and
calculation they would see that
the reductions the roads now make to ex-
cursions, conventions, theatrical companies.
clergymen and such like brought the gen
eral average down to but little more than
cents mile. II law should be passed
reducing the regular rate to 2 cents of
course the people would expect the roads to
continue the reductions have mentioned,
and as a matter of course they could not be
run with any possibility Of making money
Has not the railroad commission the
power to reduce the rate to 2 cents without
action by the legislature"
Yes; most certainly. but the commission
would rather let the legislature take the
responsibility for such sweeping change"
The official said the talked of reduction is
not being agitated by the commission, blu
by outside parties. who think the railroads
are making too much money out Of the
passenger. when, as matter of fact, they
make but little,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
THE INJUNCTION REUSED.
The Centrars $13,ooo,Ooo Issue OF
Bonds All Right.

The Central's $13,oOOOOO Issue OF
Bonds All Right.
The case Of Ridgeway Smith against the
Central Railroad and Banking Company to
prevent the issuance Of $4,000 900 bonds
and a mortgage guaranteeing their payment
to the Central Trust Company of New
York was up again in the superior court
Yesterday before jury. A verdict was
rendered against the complainant.
The case was up some time ago on q
petition for injunction. After an all
day argument. in which Pat Calhoun, Esq,
Judge Montgomery, r. g. Erwin, Esq. and
Capt. H. c. CuDnin CHAM took part, Judge
Falligant refused the injunction asked for
by Mr.. Smith. Judge Montgomery, who
represented the complainant, gave
notice of an appeal to the
supreme court Afterward an
agreement was reached to let jury decide
the case on its merits. and yesterday the
first twelve on the panel were selected.
Neither side made an argument, but pre-
sented requests to Judge Falligant to give
no charge to the jury. He charged the jury
on the law Of the case, and directed a YER
dict for the railroad.
The court refused to charge certain re-
quests of the complainant, and Judge
Montgomery asked Judge Falligant to mark
the same refused This means, of course,
an appeal TO the supreme court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
CROPS BETTER THAN REPORTED.
They are In Coed Condition all
Through This Part of Georgia.

They are in Coed Condition All
Through This Part of Georgia.
The crops in some portions Of Georgia are
probably not so bad as recent reports have
made them out 20 be. A gentleman who
lives on the Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomery road. and who is familiar with the
country along that line, said yesterday that
the crops are very good this year.
The crops in Montgomery and Laurens
counties are very fine. much better than
last year in fact, the corn crop being
especially good. In these two counties and
about ali the other counties on the Sayan-
nah, Americas and Montgomery road
great deal more corn than cotton Is raised.
A gentleman who returned last night
from a trip TO VsdOsta, Thomasville,
Monticello, Fla, and through South
west Georgia said the crops
IN that section are very hne
and are generally said to be better than last
years. Everybody appears TO have good
crop, aud there is little complaint Of poor
crops. The gentleman sGid the people gem
orally seem very well pleased with their
prospects. In Southwest Georgia, as in
Middle Georgia, the corn crop is said to be
large
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
OLD SOL PUTTING IN LuCKs.
The Weather Making Up for the Re
cent Cool 6pen.

The Weather Making Up for the Re-
cent Cool 6pen.
Yesterday was a very hot and oppressive
day. Old Sol made himself felt in all his
force as if to make amends for the recent
COOL spell. The maximum temperature was
900 and the minimum 79'. The day was
cloudy and the atmosphere was closs. The
heavy clouds threatened O thunderstorm in
the afternoon but no rain fell.
Parties arriving last night from along
the line of the Savannah, Florida and
Western report an exceedingly heavy
thunderstorm between Jesup and Fleming
in the afternoon, the rain falling In sheets.
The fall was so heavy that ponds of water
formed in the fields along the railroad.
Showers were reported last night from
Albany, Alapaha and Americas, in this
| district. Tampa, Fla, reported over an
inch and half Of rainfall yesterday. Every
cotton district in the south reported rain in
| greater or less degree. An average fall OF
half an inch was reported from the New
| Orleans district and nearly that amount
| from the Charleston district. Rain is pre-
dicted at Savannah to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
a Blsze in Lovers Lane.

A one and half story house, with all its
contents, on the north side of Lovers lane,
was burned yesterday afternoon. Tho house
was owned and occupied by William Chris
ian. The loss is about 81 200.
An alarm was sent in from Box 43, at
rice and Waldburg streets, but as the fire
gas beyond the limits and water mains, the
apartment could not render any assistance.
he origin Of the FIRE is unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
CADETS AND oaLETHoRPEs DRILL
A Gay scene on Tybee Beach Yester
day afternoon.

A Gay scene on Tybee Beach Yester
day Afternoon.
Yesterday was big day at Camp Jack
sou. The Savannah Cadets, under COM
mand of Capt Brooks, and accompanied by
Adjt. Gaillard of the First regiment, went
down to Tvbee on the $3.50 o'clock train. On
the arrival Of the train at the island they
were met by the OGlethorpes and escorted
TO Camp jackson. At $3.50 o'clock both
commands had a dress parade and drill on
the beach. The Regimental band furnished
the music.
The dress parade and drill attracted a
large crowd of people, and the afternoon
trains of the Savannah and Atlantic rail
way to the island were filled. During the
drill and parade the beach was thronged
with spectators. who frequently applauded
the soldiers on their work
After the drill the Cadets messed with the
Oglethorpes and had good time generally.
They returned on the 10 o'clock train.
Capt. Dixon of the Rep blioan Blues
visited camp yesterday and paid bis respects
to Capt jackson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-17
CHRIST CHURCa's MISSION.
The New Chapel to Be Known as st.
Micnasls.

The New Chapel to Be Known as st.
Miccaaps.
All arrangements have been completed
for the building of the Christ church mis-
sion chapel at Henry and Habersham streets.
The plans for the building, by Chief
Engineer Howe of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, have been completed,
and bids are now being received from the
contractors.
The building will be temporary frame
structure which will be succeeded in time
by handsome brick edifice If the mission
proves a success. as it undoubtedly will.
The name of the new mission will be st.
Michaeps chapel. En- assistant to the Rev.
Mr.. w bite will be called by Christ chnrch to
take charge Of the chapel. A call was
made by the vestry short while ago, but
it was declined, and the vestry is now look
ing for a suitable man for the place.
1t is expected to have the building COM
pleted and ready for occupancy by Nov. l.
The location is considered q splendid one
for the mission. and it is believed that the
membership Of the chapel will grow
rapidly.