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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-01
TALLAaASS TOPICS.
The Vacant Judgeship of the Second
Judicial Circuit.

The Vacant Judgeship of the Second
Judicial Circuit.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July 31.-Public
interest just now is conferred on the ques-
ton "Who will Gov. Fleming appoint to
the judgeshIp of the Second judicial circuit
of Florida, made vacant by the death of
Judge David S. Walkers" Among those
being Endorsed for the appointment are
Hon. Fred T. Myers, state senator from
this district; Judge E. G. Love. prosecuting
attorney of this circuit; T. L. Clarke, a
prominent attorney of Monticello Hon.
Henry G. Hicks. represe ntative to the
recent legislature from Franklin county,
and others.
Hon. j. W. Malone of Quincy has also
been mentioned, but it is said by his friends
that he would not accept. The citizens of
Tallahassee are enthusiastically in favor of
the appointment of Hon. Fred 7. Myers,
and lengthy petition, signed by all the
county and city officials, has been sent in to
the governor.
Work is rapidly progressing on the con-
struction Of the Florida Georgia and West
ern railway, and it is said iron~laying will
soon be begun.
The machinery for the Tallahassee phos-
phate works has been purchased and mining
operations will be started soon.
The tobacco crop of this county is being
housed and buyers are coming in. A ware
house has been established, where the to-
bacco will be carefully assorted aud put
into bales after the Sumatra style. Auction
sales will be arranged later in the season
and buyers from all over the country in
vited to attend
This has been a remarkable fruit year in
this county, and pears, peaches, grapes,
etc, are being shipped in large quantities
and are bringing good prices.
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monkey on hot brick. The old man was
perspiring freely but he worked to perfec-
ton. He knew as well as did what to do,
and when l gave an order he was all ready
TO obey it instantly. He could have done it
all without an order. but on board ship
nothing is done without instructions from
the man in charge rr
At the end of quarters of an hour
was about ready 20 give up the case as
hopeless, but l resolved 70 keep it up until
fairly dropped down from sheer WEAKNESS.
/ never had been so completely tired out in
all my life. The shark was altogether too
heavy for this sort OF fishing. A smaller
shark would have been sport, but this was
something like hard work. After a time,
however, noticed that the big fellow on
the end of the line was becoming less ugly
and energetic. He made a dash now aud
then, but he did not keep 1t up. By de-
grees | reeled him in toward the boat. [
did 1t all very slowly and cautiously. for l
did not wish him to make a particularly
desperate break for liberty and get away
from me. felt that l had not enough
strength left TO resist him. After come
trouble l got him within short distance Of
the boat.
Stand by with the lance, Capt'n Joel ;"
said |. The old man dropped the tiller and
took up a lance made of bayonet fastened
to the end of bamboo fishing rod. He
knelt on the deck beside me, with the lance
poised over the water and with his toes
braced against the standing rigging. l
gently coaxed the shark alongside directly
under us.
Stab him." said l, and almost before the
sound of the words had died away the keen
bayonet had flashed into the sharks head
ard out again twice. The third stab went
into the unresisting water, for the shark
thrashed the water into foam with his great
tail and tore off across the bay. The reel
screamed again and again as the wounded
thing, crazed with pain and rage, darted
here and there. Wherever he rushed he
left thin trail of blood. Although l was
no longer 30 heavily oppressed with weari-
ness took my time about checking him,
for knew that had him then.
When the wild creatures fury was spent
reeled him in again to the boat. He was
weak, but still game to the last. Capn
Joel stabbed him four times, but even with
that the fish made a desperate struggle for
lie. Cap'n Joel put moose around under
his forward fins, and we hauled him aboard
by means of tackle already prepared for
That purpose. We let him hang in the
rigging while we bore away for home
When L was rested a bit l started in to
measure him with a tapeline. AS | fused
about him he made a lurch and gave a vici-
Gus snap with his ugly jaws that caused me
to fall headlong on the cabin roof. His
razor-like teeth missed my left arm by
barely six inches. Old Cap'n Joel grinned
like f1end, and chuckled to himself all the
way home. 1t must have been the sharks
last death spasm, for when | took the lance
and prodded him with it he made no further
demonstration. He was dead beyond all
recall. In life he was y feet long.
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HORR oAs AT TIE MUSEUM.
Dried Heads, Human Scalps and Neck
leces of Fingers.

leces of Fingers.
From the Washington Star.
The national museum does not go in for
horrors, but some gruesome things are to be
found there, nevertheless.
For example, there are two human heads
from the upper Amazon, dried in a weird
and extraordinary fashion. The native on
the high slopes of the ADDE'S delight in chops
ping off the heads of their enemies aud pre-
serving them for ornamental and other pur-
poses. Their method is to make cut with
a knife around the lower part of the neck
and draw the skin off over the head, taking
care to preserve intact the nose, mouth and
other features.
Next, the skin is turned right side out,
and the lips are sewn together with coarse
Irvine, such as grocers use, leaving fringe
of the string hanging down for length of
two feet from the chin of the departed foe
Finally, the head, thus bereft of its skull, is
filled with hot gravel, which makes it
shrink. The hot gravel is renewed as often
as may be necessary until the head has
shrunk to quarter the size of that of u new-
born child.
The appearance of head thus treated is
grotesque beyond describing Its face is
that of a human being reduced to a scale of
a four-months embryo. The features are
perfect and the nostrils and lips are as in
life, though the color is inky black. Per-
haps the lips are knit together so that they
may not reply when spoken TO, for the Gus
tom is to hang these cheerful trophies by
their long black hair from the rafters Of
the family domicile and address ID them
vituperative jibes on occasions Of festivity.
The museum has very large collection
of scalps, and it is wonderful to think what
tragic tales they would have to tell if they
could only speak. One of them is q crown
Of real golden hair with circle of skin at
tached reft from the head of a little Ger
man girl at the Mountain Meadow massacre.
In spots it is stained with the victims
blood-a pitiful reminder. OF the same
party of honest pioneers may have been the
man from whose caput a shock of black and
curly locks was torn; it forms part of the
exhibit. There are many other scalpS of
white people ana Indians-the former
mostly curly and readily dstinguishable
from the straight, black hair of the aborigi-
mes. The long tresses of women, blonde
and brunette, suggest TO the mind imagin-
ings none too fearful of tragedies, with out
rage and torture as preliminary. A single
warriors trophy bears pendant twelve
scalIs. each representing a murder.
One of the most unpleasant of these tragic
memorabilia at the museum is a necklace of
thumbs, fourteen il all. They are all thumbs
Of the right hand.
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In the Senate.

This morning, when the Senate was called
TO order, less than thirty members answered
TO their names. Some are home on leaves
of absence, while others are visiting the
different penitentiary camps of the state.
At one time business could not proceed until
a quorum was hunted up. Several new
local bills were introduced, and several of a
local nature were passed
The following resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Ellington of the Twenty ninth.
ReSolUed, By the Senate, the House concur
ring, that joint committee of thres from he
Senate aud five from the House be appointed
10 examine into the business of the general
assembly with the view of bringing about an
early adjournment.
A bill to amend section 1926 of
the Code SO that at least one-third OF the
width of streams must be left open during
certain months of the year was introduced.
The following message was received from
the governor:
have the honor to transmit herewith the re-
port of the advisory board upon the recent en-
campment of the volunteer troops of this state
at Camp Chickamauga. From personal obser-
walton made during repeated visits to the camp
the board thorough and hearty Endorsement.
The bill to amend section 3712 of the Code
was passed.
A number of bills were read second
time
Several House bills were read the first
time
At11:15 o'clock the Senate adjourned to
meet Monday
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ALLIANCEMEN IN A HOLE.
CREDITORS sUETHE MANAGERSO OF
THE sPARTANBURG STORE.

The Alliancemen Claim That the Man
ayers of the Store Are Alone Re-
sponsibls for It's Debts-Only ST., 200
Paid Firm That W as a Creditor to
the Extent of $4,1e5.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 31.-Some time
ago the farmers alliance store of Spartan
burg county failed. Although the store
was ran under the auspices Of the county
alliance when the crash came, the alliance
disclaimed auy responsibility, holding that
it lay with the managers personally. The
creditors. Allmet, Nixon & Goldsborough
of Baltimore, who claim $685., finding
they could not collect the debt in any other
way, have entered suit in the United States
court for the amount.
THE DEFENDANTS
The defendants named in the complaint
are s. 7. d. Lancaster, Fl. L. Williams,
Alfred Harris, 4. NJ. Smith, Moses Wood,
!. r. Padgett, n. F. Walker, George b.
Dean and w. McZimmerman, partners,
doing business under the firm name Of the
Farmers Alliance Of Spartanburg
county The complaint alleges that
in December, 1890, the plaintiffs
sold and delivered to defendants, goods,
wares and merchandise to the aggregate
amount of 81, 1876. which sum the defend
ants agreed and promised to pay to the
plaintiffs. Although said debt has been
due and payable for some time past, no
part has been paid except 81. 200.
JUDGMENT ASKED.
The plaintiffs pray that judgment against
them for 81, 925 be entered. The answer to
the complaint has not yet been filed, but it
will no doubt be of much interest The
case will have a hearing in the course
of few weeks. 1t is one
of the first of the kind ever
had in the county. and the decision no doubt
will be looked forward to with great interest
in legal circles everywhere. 1t will proba-
bly, define clearly she liabilities of alliance
ORGANIZATIONS
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A FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
BRUNsWICK'S MARS HAL KILLS A
DESPERATE NEGRO.

The Black Arrested for Cutting HIS
Wife Nearly to Death-de Breaks
AWAY and When Pursued Shows
Fight With Knife-The Marshal
Armed With a Revolver.
BRUNSWICK, GA, July 3l.-Bartow Flu
ker, negro of Brunswick. was killed at
Jesup to-day by Marshal Goodbread, who
arrested him for attempted wife-murder
here Wednesday. The struggle between
Goodbread and Fluker was terrible, and
meant death to the man who was slow in
using his weapons Fluker was armed with
a knife and Goodbread with q revolver.
Fluker, while on his way to jail, broke
away and ran, followed by Goodbread, in
hummock near Jesup.
FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
Fluker stopped finding escape impossible.
Goodbread closed Ia on him, and, realizing
that he was in for it, Fluker drew knife
and started toward the marshal. Good
bread fred a shot, hitting the negro, but
not stopping his attack He grappled with
Goodbread, and both fell fighting for pos
session of the revolver, which Fluker had
seized and was trying to use. Goodbread
realized that his safety lay in killing Flnker
and grabbed the knife. opening it with his
teeth, and then repeatedly plunging it into
the negro's neck, cutting the jugular vein
and nearly severing the head from the body,
winding up by putting ball through his
head.
FOUGHT LIKE A TIGER.
Fuker fought like tiger, grinding Good
breads fingers into jelly with his teeth,
and vainly endeavorng to mangle and kill
hin, He diad 60htiny daeDeratalV The
inquest was held this afternoon, and a YER
dict of iustifiable homicide was rendered.
Goodbread has the sympathy OF the people
of Jesup, who complmented him for mis-
bravery. Fluker's crime here was cutting
his wife to pieces through jealousy. Her
| recovery is doubtful.
WHERE HE WAS FOUND.
The marshal located Fluker in a Negroes
| house and found him reading Bible and
explaining the scripture to a woman. He
surrendered willingly, but told the
man, as he was nothing but a
Door Methodist preacher going about try
ing to save souls. On his way to Jesup
Fluker almost convinced the marshal that
he had arrested the wrong man, which
made him less careful. When CROSS
ing Mcmillan trestle the negro made
break for liberty. The mar
snal pursuing MIN, ne ran OH Jne eHl-
bankment. through the bushes in some
water. sinking himself in the water. The
marshal ordered him out. He raised his
knife and made for the marshal, when the
life and death struggle commenced.
The marshal fired, the ball striking
him in the right shoulder. He also hit him
one or two blows with his club. The negro
then seemed to be exhausted, and fell to
the ground, dropping his knife, which the
marshal secured Immediately. The mar
shall ordered him up, and he caught
the marshal around the knees, throwing
him backward upon the ground. In the
desperate struggle for life first the marshal
and then F'luker were on top. both holding
to the pistol. In the struggle the marshal
drew the knife, opening it with his
teeth, and plunged 1t into the
Negroes throat. Fluker was most power
full man physically. He seemed TO have
numerous wives, one Of whom resides here.
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D. GLAUBER DEAD.
ie Was Prominent in Business Circles
af

He Was Prominent in Business Circles
at Brunswick.
BRUNSWICK, GA, July kilograms
received to-day announce the death of D..
Glauber at Denver, Col. Mr.. Glauber was
vice president OF the Brunswick Board of
Trade, and that body to-day passed resolu-
tions of respect, and appointed a committee
of nine TO attend his funeral at Albany. He
was also chairman of the Glynn comfy
board Of education, a director of the Mer-
chants and Traders Bank and senior men,
mer of the firm of Glauber ~ Isaac, whole.
sale grocers. He came TO Brunswick years
ago in company with fellow counuryman,
aud now "a prominent merchant, named
Max Nest.
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OFF FOR DETROIT.
Start of the Georgia Delegation from
Atlanta.

ATLANTA, GA, July 3L-The II. A. ~
excursion leaves Atlanta tomorrow after
noon at :35 o'clock in charge OF COL A b.
Carrier, assistant inspector. One hundred
persons will leave on that train. The
officers for Georgia will occupy special
sleeper. Among them are a. T. ShoIes,
deputy commander; D; ". Lalrd,
senior vice commander; j. w. stone, nedl-
cal director; J. o. Charlton vice com,
mander. A. G. Guyton, assistant general
commander, and others.
Col Carrier said there would be 2OO,O
visitors in Detroit, and 6O,0JO uniformed
G. A. K. men will be in line in the parade.
"Rr the wav" said Coi. Carrier, 1--WE
are going to establish a new &. A. K. post
in Atlanta t. be known as the Gen. j. b.
MCPHERSON Post No. II. We want to make a
good showing for Atlanta, and soon we will
have the o. A. r. national encampment
here in Atlanta. 1t will be the bi Zgest
thing chat ever happened for Atlanta and
Georgia. It will bring 200, 900 people here
The headquarters of the Georgia delegation
in Detroit will be at the high school build
ing. Letters will reach the Georgia party
at thet place.
FLoRIDA's DELEGATION.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 81. - The
Florida delegation of G.. A. K. men, nearly
20O strong, left here tonight on a special
train TO attend the national encampment at
Dstrot, Mich. They carry with them two
carloads of Florida products and specimens
with which to decorate the auditorium OF the
encanpment hall at Detroit. The passen-
ger coaches arc also gaily decorated inside
and outside. The Tampa delegation has
special Pullman coach. on the exterior of
whichis an oil painting on canvas, represents
ing Florida scenes At Waycross the party
was met by delegations from the Gainesville,
Monticello and Pensacola posts, and
will number nearly 300 when the train
reaches Detroit The train is in charge of
Department Commander John H. WEIGH,
who has been given charge of the nall
decorations at Detroit. He has a corps of
decorators along with him. The train will
reach Detroit Sunday night Among the
exhibits are several immense boulders Of
high grade Florida phosphates.
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Two Sides to q Story.

MONTICELLO, Fla, July 31-The MORN
ING NEWS correspondent at Madison in his
report of the base ball contest between
Monticello and Madison for the state cham
pionship does injustice to Mr.. Finlayson of
this place, one of the umpires of the game.
The Madison correspondent says After
the first inning Finlayson was not allowed
to umpire on account of the flagrant deci-
slons against Madison" This statement is
incorrect Mr. Finlayson umpired until the
end OF the fifth inning, when, on account of
the unwarranted kicking" on the part of
the Madisons. he refused TO umpire further.
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GEORGIA's ALLAN CEMEN.
The Outlook for the State Convention
This Month.

The Outlook for the State Convention
This Month.
ATLANTA. GA, July 31.-The state ALI
ance convention meets on Aug. 10. Already
some preparations are going on at the ALI
ance headquarters in anticipation of that
event. The badges are here now, a red one
for Col. Livingston, blue one for the other
officers, and white ones for the delegates
elegant little silk streamers, six inches by
two, with heavy gold fringe at the
bottom with two or three gold bars across.
The figure is made up Of wheat sheaf, a
cotton bale, stalk Of corn, a tobacco plant
and pillow. Above this are the letters
III. A. and |. U. and beneath it the word
Unity" 1t is not at all probable
that Col. Livingston will be defeated
for reelection. The main argument will
be of course: "Send him to Washington
with this prestige Don't send him there as
one of the few alliance members after
putting the world on notice that his own
state convention has refused to indorse
him." This will be peculiarly effective in
view Of the already prejudiced sentiment Of
the convention.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Congressman W. Everett will not be
candidate for reelection. A vice president
and tue election of bis successor will be- a
matter of special interest. This is because
Col. Livingston will resign soon after he is
elected aud the vice president will become
the head of the order. Rumor has it that
Senator Ellington will be vice president. 1t
IS not probable, perhaps, that deal OF this
sort was made when Senator Ellington
withdrew from the race for the presidency
and left Col Livingston to be Endorsed by
reelection without opposition.
Next comes the secretary, a place worth
$500. Secretary r. F. Burks was in ''the
mansion caucus and seems not to be
ashamed of it, so another man will be
elected in his stead. There are perhaps
twenty applicants. Col. Living5tons man,
it is understood, Is J. L. Crupp, district
lecturer for the Fifth district aud president
of the DeKalb County Alliance.
Treasurer w. A. Broughton will proba-
bly, be re-elec ed.
Lecturer w. s. Copeland was appointed
by Col. Livingston, but it will be a very
hard matter to have him reelected 1t is
charged among other things that he is noto-
riously incompetent.
Sergeant-at-Arms A. G. McDaniels, also
appointed by Col. Livingston, will probably
give way to somebody else. 1t is said that
he is not even a member of the alliance.
THE OTHER OFFICERS.
The other officers and the present in
cumbants are as follows: Assistant lecturer.
b. Williams of Schley county; doorkeeper.
d. w. Kinney. also of Schley county; as
sistant doorkeeper, f. NJ. Waddell of Meri-
wether, aud chaplain, H. R. Davies Of Cen
ter Side
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P1NEAPPLEs IN ORANGE.
The Industry Becoming an Important
Ono a round Orlando

The Industry Becoming an Important
Ono Around Orlando.
ORLANDO, FLA, July S1.-Pineapple
growing is becoming an important indus
try in this section. One of the finest patches
belongs to Mr.. Russell. who lives in the
northern part Of the town. He has nearly
an acre of plants, and many fine varieties.
including one-the Envil City-which he
imported himself He is making large pro-
fits, and the crop is in Furnishing condi-
ton.
Messrs. Russell & Price are preparing to
plant four acres at Lake Fairview, a few
miles north of this town. They have just
contracted with T. w Mathews to put up
shed over the entire four acres. The
profits which these gentlemen expect will
soon make good sized bank account.
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Asks for q Receiver.

filed in the chancery court of this city to
day by the Alabama Terminal and I'm
provement Company praying for the ap-
pointment of receiver for the Alabama
Midland railroad and its property. The
chief ground of complaint is default in the
interest in May last by the terminal COM
pany, which holds number of bonds. 1t
further claims that the object of the pres
ent management is to wreck the road. The
chancellor has fixed Aug. IL for hearing.
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A REUNION AT DoUGLAsvIL1E.
The Thirtieth Regiment Fights It's Bat.
ties Over Again.

VIN-7
ATLANTA, GA, July 31.-The Thirtieth
regiment held a meeting in Douglssville to-
day. The veterans were out in force. They
were welcomed by Prof j H. Galloway Of
Douglasville He was responded to by ex-
Gov. Joseph Boynton. Judge r. l..
Rodgers of Atlanta, Hon. Joe
James of DouglasvIle, and Editor
Elan Christian of Douglasville made
Speeches. A notable feature was the pres
ence of the battle-scarred flag that Gen.
Barlow held at the instant he was shot
down. Resolutions were adopted urging
the legislature to accept the confederate
home
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MRS. ROBERT DoaME DEAD.

She Was a Daughter of Col Mark
Hardin, Clerk of the house.
ATLANTA, GA, July 31.-Mrs. Robert
Dohme. daughter of Col. Mark Hardin,
clerk of the House of Representatives, died at
the home of her father this morning at Z
o'clock. Mrs. Dohme had been i'll for some
time, but her death was unexpected. About
ten years ago Miss Anna Hardin married
Robert Dohme, prominent business man
of Atlanta. They have lived here since.
Mrs. Dohme leaves no children. The funeral
will take place from Col. Hardn's resi-
dence. No. 135 South Prior street, tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.