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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
CITY BREVITIRS.

Savannah Lodge No. 8. K. @. E., meets
Tonight
The morning and evening calls at the
cotton exchange have been resumed for the
season.
Alpha Lodge No /, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Freemasons, hold -communi-
cation tonight.
The Mutual base ball club (oolored) de-
feated the Chathams yesterday IL to 3. To-
days game will be played at 80 o'clock.
The annual meeting of stockholders of
the Wilmington Island Pleasure and Im-
provement Company will be held to-mor-
row at the secretsry's office, No. 107 Bay
street.
The Marshall house dining room and res
taurant reopens to-day. 1t has been en-
larged, repainted and elegantly fitted up,
and is now as pleasant and attractive a
place of the kind as can be found in the
city.
The Savannah River Association, of
which Hon. Patrick Walsh is president.
will hold convention in Augusta Nov. l9
and 20. The board of trade has been in
vited to send delegation to attend the
convention, and a committee will be ap-
pointed in day or two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
GREEK MET GREEK.

They Had Tug OF War'that Landed
One OF Them in jail.
Sam Bona, a smali-sized Greek, and
George Gagoleors, another citizen from the
Archipelago, met IN a GTeco-Roman fight
last night at the corner Of Whitaker aud
Broughton streets. George is In charge of
PIANO Pope's fruit stand there.
A few minutes before the row began he
was sitting in front of the stand enjoying a
quiet nap with one eye open. Bona came
along and dropped a nickel in front of
George, and to make fun of the half-a-sleep
watcher asked him whether the nickel be-
longed to him. George said YES" aud
Bona told him he was liar.
Words led on to blows, and Bona picked
up a rock and whacked George across the
head with it. He then ran up Whitaker
street with George in pursuit, and when he
was finally captured at Whitaker and st.
Julian streets be screamed murder and
police.
A policeman hove in sight and escorted the
murderous Bona TO the barracks, where the
foreigners engaged In a cat and polly time,
explaining how the difficulty came about
Bona was looked up, but while on the way
10 his cell begged that he might see his
brother. He had been sent out to buy some
eggs, but instead Of getting them he,go N
iatl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
CoLoRED PEOPLE TO EXHIBIT.

Commissioner R. j. Henry OF Raleigh
to Speak st Beach Institute.
A meeting of the colored people of the
city aud county will be held at Beach
Institute tomorrow night at O'Clock, to
organize a society for the purpose of secur~
ing an exhibit from the colored people of
Chatham county for the colored depart
ment Of the southern interstate exposition
20 be held at Raleigh, n. c., in October and
November.
R. J. Henry (coloredl of Atlanta, state
commissioner for Georgia for this depart-
ment, will be present and will address the
meeting upon the purposes and objects of
the exhibition by the colored people.
The object Of the exhibit is to show the
industrial and agricultural advances made
by them IN the last quarter of a century.
Meetings of this character have already
been held at Augusta, Atlanta, Athens, Co
lumbus and Macon.
Rev. L. B. Maxwell of Savannah ha:
been appointed secretary of this depart
ment for Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
KILLED In A BLIND TIGER.
TWO MEN SHOT DEAD AND TWO
FATALLY WOUNDED.

A Negro Named Grady Shoots An
other in a Row-The Dead Mans
Friends Attack the Place and
Two are Wounded and Grady
Shot Dead-Dstective Banley Cap
lures a Eegro in Savannah Believed
to Have Been Cne Of the Gang.
Two men were killed and two others
probably fatally wounded yesterday morn
ing at Josselyn on the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, fifty-one miles from
Savannah. All the parties were colored.
A negro named Grady has for some time
been running blind tiger" at that place,
and it was the cause of frequent rows Satur-
day nights and Sundays.
Befoi daylight yesterday morning Grady
and one of his customers got into row and
Grady killed him.
This enraged the dead mans friends and
they went in body to Grady's place and
began fusilade. Grady returned the fire
and wounded two, but was moment after
ward killed himself, his body being riddled
with bullets. The names Of the other dead
and wounded negroes could not be learned.
Information of the tragedy was brought
to tie city by passengers on the
morning train, and yesterday afternoon
Detective Hanley arrested a negro call
ing himself Cakes, whom he believes was
one of the fusil ldlng party. The man ar
rived on one of the day trains. He is
locked up in the barracks and will be held
to await the arrival of Liberty county Of
fcars
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
At the Courts.

There was big criminal docket disposed
Of In the city court yesterday, the result of
which is that the chain-gang has been con-
siderably augmented.
John Boifeuillet was given six months for
larceny from the house, and six months for
simple larceny.
Bud Lamar, Hattie jackson, William
jackson, Henry Miller and B. Marcus were
sentenced to six months each for larceny
from the house, and Joe Hendricks, for q
similar otfense, was given twelve months.
William Cleary.was sent up for one month
Ben Graham fined $50 or six months, and
Edward Frazier S25 or four months for as
sault and battery.
Edward Simkins was fined S25 or three
months for carrying concealed weapons
stephen Lee was given eighteen months
for simple larceny of an aggravated ma
ture.
Esther Tinman and Hester Parker were
each given a sentence Of six months for
afray.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
JUDGE HARDEN AND BAoKER.
The Judge Doesn't Know Yet What
His Losses Will Foot Up.

The Judge Doesn't Know Yet What
His Losses Will Foot Up.
Judge Harden was asked by MORNING
Nkws reporter yesterday as to the pros
poets of the New York grand jury iadicting
Backer on the charges preferred by him for
rehypothecating his collateral "There is
absolutely no possibility of the grand Jury
avoiding it." said Judge Harden. sit is q
plainly criminal case in my opinion and
also In the opinion of my counsel. Even
had the magistrate refused a warrant the
grand jury would have taken up the mat
ter because Of the circumstance. The case
will come before that body next month"
Judge Harden said he will return tO New
York the latter part of the present week to
look after his interests. He doesn't know
yet just how much his loss will be. The
statement made by Backer to the New York
Herald that he had many times helped
Judge Harden is denied by the latter. The
judge said that the pledging Of his de-
bentures was the only transaction he ever
had with Backer.
Judge Harden added further that he
doesn't know whether any other criminal
proceedings besides those instituted by him
self will be broughtgagainst Backer, as the
bankrupt broker, while admitting that he
acted wrongly with his securities, claims
that the others belonging to different par
ties which were rehypothecated were gov
erned by different circumstances.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
oHAsLEs qAsSMAN DEAD.
TAKEN Of in New York on the Eve of
bis Departure for Home.

TAKEN Of in New York on the Eve of
his Departure for Home.
Charles Gassman of this city died In New
York Sunday night at the residence of rel
atives, No. l6S West Twenty-fitth street.
Mr.. Gassman had suffered greatly from a
bronchial trouble for several months aud
left for New York July 4, hoping that a
change OF climate would benefit his health.
He improved rapidly, and last Saturday he
telegraphei his family that be was 30 well
he would start for home that night. He
was taken suddenly i'll shortly after and
did not rally from the attack.
The news of his death was received yes
terday morning by the family and was a
great shock, as they supposed he was on
the southwark bound steamer ana were
looking to his return last night.
Mr.. Gassman was born in Gottingeu,
Province of Hanover, Germany, in 1886, and
was in his 55th year. He came to Savan-
city ever since, with the exception of the
four years OF war.
Mr. Gassman was man of unsweryinR
integrity and indomltable industry. These
characteristics were well-known to his
friends and endeared him to them. Though
a native of Germany, and a resident of this
city for short time before the outbreak Of
the war, ne joined the second company OF
the Oglethorpe Light Infantry First
VOLUNTEER regiment of Georgia. and
served with it at the siege of Fort Pulaski
and afterwards throughout the campaign
of upper Georgia and Tennessee. In fact,
Mr.. Gassman was q soldier from the begin
ming 10 the end Of the struggle. His COM
rades remember him as q cheerful soldier,
who never finched in the face Of the
enemy.
At the close Of the war he returned to
this city and resumed his business of tailor
ing. which he continued up to the time Of
his death.
Mr.. Gassman was an ex-presideDt of the
German Friendly Society, and a member
of the Confederate Veterans Association,
Oglethorpe Light Infantry and American
Legion of Honor. He leaves a wife and five
children-four daughters and one son. His
body left New York last night and will ar
rive here tomorrow. The funeral will
probably take place from st. Patrick's
church, and will be attended by the organs
cations with which he was connected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
BEATEN WITH AN AK HELvR.

A Colored Field Hand at Murray Hill,
g. c., Hammered into Inseusibility.
George Pinkham, a colored field hand at
Blake's plantation at Murray Hill. s. c.,
was beaten into an unconscious con-
dition by Dixon Ingram, the colored fore
man Of the place, Saturday night. An ak
helve was the weapon used. Pinkham
has not regained consciousness since being
struck. Yesterday he was brought over to
the city in small boat and taken
to the Office OF DR.. Norton.
The physician pronounced Pinkham suf-
fering from conclusion of the brain and
thinks he is fatally wounded. He advised
that the man be sent to the Georgia In
firmary for treatment, but the negroes
wouldn't agree to that and carried him back
to South Carolina without further treat
ment.
No attempt has been nude to arrest
Ingram. who is attending to his duties at
the plantation as IL nothing had happened.
1t is said that the beating of Pinkham was
the result of trivial dispute between the
men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
TALKS WITH PIANO BUYERS


NO. r.
Until the year 1882 the housa "A NJ.
& Hamlin bad been known siupiv as IN
greatest in the realm of organ 6uiId,oHe
ne hieson q hamlin reed organ being re-
criterion OF excellence the world over 'se
the time named. they decided to 90 int, "a. A'
making OF pianos, and with charaoter;s.;eo
enterprise and Judgment produced :.
once what has been demonstrated TO be ~
greatest improvement In the piano 60
since the invention of the iron frame
Thls great feature is the entire and ro5,
col change IN the method Of strineinp. tba,
is OF fastening the wires to the franc ..
the piano. VI
The old system, which is the one IN .o-
eral use, consisted of an iron peg driver, irt.
wooden block or wrest plank tba ,-jS ~
being twisted around the peg or Din. yrb;oS
is turned back and forth in the wood 70 ~
crease or decrease the tension Of the 81 ri,..
thus raising or lowering the tone. In sriss1i
OF the most skillful construction tbis bss
never been an entirely satisfactory mstn 1a,s
OF string1ng, and nine tenths Of the anna,
ance caused by the failure to stand in En-
and exasperating breaking of strings a,s
ewing TO the faults OF this manner Of fast.
ening the wires 100"
Like 30 many great inventions. the Maoou
o. Hamlin striDger is SO simple as to excit.
wonder at its not having been sooner Sis
covered. 1t is simple screw device h.
which the string is fastened dfrectIu toTtT
iron frame. By this means the io,,nesss
strain of the wires Is placed where II ms
erty belongs, upon the only part of tba =
strument which can successfully resist tb.
tension. The consequence is that the Ma"
q Hamlin piano stands in tune perfactIu
fort great leugth of time, and brotsg1
strings are almost unknown. 'H
The makers of this instrument vera M.
content with the Introduction of MAJ os
mechanical Improvement, however innort'
ant. They Immediately set about pr6drc-
log an instrument that should be of tho
highest musical excellence, and 80 well bsvo
they succeeded that any maker IN ~
1oortd might be proud of their presenf
pianos. f''0"'
Within the past few weeks four M. &u
grands and ten uprights have been sold r.
the Chicago Conservatory of Music. one ~
the leading music schools OF che world ana
they are constantly growing in favor WITH
the musical public. Il will be Remembered
that William II. Sherwood used the Mason
q Hamlin on his last winters tour through
the south. 80
We shall take the greatest interest in
showing the many fine examples of the M
q ii. now In our warerooms, and invite
correspondence concerning them.
LUDDEN &c BATES SOUTHERN Mus1c
HOUSE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
TO SLOW DOWN THE TIME.
THE REDUCTION IN THE PAY FOR
TIE FAST MAIL

The Atlanta Coast Line Contemplating
Lengthening Of the Schedule Be
tween New York and Savannah Five
or Six Hours to Allow the Neil Train
to Make Up forlthe Reduction in Gov
eminent Pay by Local TRAFFIC.
A MORNING News reporter asked Traffic
Manager G. D. Owens Of the Plant system
yesterday in reference to the taking of of the
fast mail train between New York and
Jacksonville on account Of the reduction by
the postoffioe department of the amount
paid for the service of the fast mail and the
probability of still further reduction.
MIR. Owens said 10 is true that the pay
for running the fast mail had been cut
down one-third by the postoffice depart
ment. The result is that it Is no long r
profitable to continue the fast mail sched-
ule. He could not say that the train would
be taken off II there " ere any further re-
duction. as he had received no notice from
the postoffice department Of any intention
of further reduction.
Mr.. Owens said the fast mail was put
on especially as a mail train and for no
other purpose, and its revenue from other
sources is comparatively small. The train
leaves New York at o'clock q. M, reach
ing Savannah In twenty six hours and jack
sonville in thirty-one hours. It stops only
at cities and junction points and for wood
and water. Consequently it derives no
revenue from local traffic. It Is contemplated
to increase the time Of the train five or six
hours. enabling it to stop at local points and
make up for its lost revenue by the local
traffic. The time from New York to Jack
sonville would then be from thirty-six to
thirty eight hours, and to Savannah about
thirty-two hours instead OF twenty-six. as
at present. The schedule would be arranged
so as to consume about two days and a
night on the through trip.
The loss Of the fast mail will be a great
Inconvenience to Savannah merchants and
one that will be greatly felt by reason of
the delay in business communications be-
tween Savannah and New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
PUT OFF UN TIL NEXT WEEK.
The Legislatures Visit Deferred Ont
a Week From Saturday.

The Legislatures Visit Deferred Until
Week From Saturday.
The harbor improvement executive COM
mittee held short meeting yesterday at
the city exchange. A telegram was read
from Maj. Ryals saying that the general
assembly desired to defer it's visit to Savan-
nah until Aug. %. In response to this the
following telegram was sent:
Hon, G. VI Ry1ls, House Of Representatives.:
The city OF Savannah invites the general as
sembly OF Georgia to visit Savannah Aug. %,
and inspect the river and harbor.
JOHN j. McDoNoUsH, Mayor.
Arrangements were made for a tour OF
the western states about Sept Is. Ex-
Senator duBignon has agreed to speak with
Hon. Pat Calhoun at Birmingham, Mem
phis, Kansas City, Omaha and other
places. for the purpose of arousing tae
people to an understanding OF the great
advantages which will accure to them by
having deep water for Savannah's harbor,
which Is the natural ocean outlet for that
section OF the west. There is no doubt that
the efforts of these two orators will have q
good effect in having Savannah'S needs
recognized by the next congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18

*Coast points are Beaufort Brunswick,
Charleston, Fernandina, Jacksonville, Port
Royal and Savannah.
Savannah should not be slow to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity offered by the
reduction in freight rates to increase her
grain trade. The reduction will inure more
to her benefit than to any of the other
coast cities because Of her superior railroad
and steamship facilities for handling grain.
Railroad men in position to know say
that the cut 10 rates was not made as al eff
fort to turn the transporting of the grain
crop southwark, that in fact the southern
lines had very little to do with it.
The cut was made by the western freight
lines leading southwark because large
quantity Of the grain has been seeking the
water route by the lakes TO New York, and
thence southwark by the steamships, thus
diverting the traffic from the all rail lines.
1t is all the result Of the competition Of
the water routes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
Death Of Miss Georgia Threaacrafs.

Death OF Miss Georgia Threadcrafs.
Miss Georgia Threadcraft died in Marietta
yesterday morning, after long illness from
consumption. The intelligence of her death
closely following the announcement in the
MORNING NEWS of her critical illness, al
though not surprise, brought sadness to
many hearts.
Miss Threadcraft was a lovable young
lady, sincere in her friendships and loved by
her companions. She was 10 years old.
Two years ago she removed from
Savannah with her father, the late
F. NJ. Threadcraft, and her mother to
Atlanta, since which time she has been a
patient sufferer from the insidious disease
A portion Of the spring she spent in Screven
county, returning to Atlanta in June
During the last few weeks she has been at
Marietta.
Theremains will be brought TO Savannah,
arriving by the Central this morning, and
will be taken Immediately from the train to
st. Johns church. The funeral will take
place from the church at 10 O'Clock. The
interment viii bein BonaYenture cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
OFF FOR WAYCROSS.

superintendent of schools at the Head
of the Teachers Institute.
Superintendent of Public Schools W. H.
Baker leaves for Waycross tomorrow
morning to take part in the Teachers In
stitute to be held there by State School
Commissioner Bradwell. Mr. Baker will
have the department Of higher mathe-
MATES.
Supt. Baker does not think that
the uniform text book bill will pass the leg
islature.
The boards of education of Columbus,
Macon and Augusta, as well as Savannah,
have passed resolutions condemning it and
requesting their county representatives to
vote against it.
Maj. Ryals said, when he was here Sun
day. that he thought the bill would pass,
but he expected to secure the exemption Of
Chatham county. Supt Baker is of the
opinion that the passage of the bill would
have a most disastrous effect upon the
school system of Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
MRS. HERNANDEZ WANTS $4,000.

Severe Charges Brought Against the
Coast Line Railroad Management.
~ Mrs Minnie @. Hernandez, who was
thrown from buggy and severely injured
In collision with a Coast Line railroad
train near Thunderbolt road Aug. Q,
through her attorneys, R. R. Richards,
Esq, and W. r. Leaken, ESQ.,, yesterday
filed'in the city court q suit for $1,000 dam
ages against the City and Suburban rail-
way and j. H. Johnston, receiver OF the
Coast Line railroad.g,
q The declaration contains sihve counts and
is one Of the most severe that has been
out with charge of negligence against the
City and Suburban aud Coast Line roads.
This is followed.swith the allegation that the
engineer of the train was incompetent and
the engine defective, and that the company
knew this stategof affairs existed. The
road, the plaintiff says, Is run illegally,
having no blowoiPost' at crossings and the
traios being unpro yided with proper brakes
or brakemen. ,.,-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
AN ALBANIAN's DILEMMA,

Trying to be in Style Gets a Proper
Young Man in Trouble at Tybee.
A good story is told on an Albany young
man who spent few days at Tvbee last
week. He arranged to go into the surf with
several young lady friends. When he came
from his bath house the ladies were waiting
for him gotten up in very fancy costumes
with stocking attachments.
A sense OF impropriety at having his own
motive apparatus exposed overcame ths
modest young man, and asking the ladies TO
excuse him for a minute he retired to his
quarters and returned with pair of socks
on. The ladies smiled, but said nothing and
all went In for dip in old ocean.
The ladies were to return home the same
night and the gallant young Albanian
proffered to escort them to the city and
Central train. The kindness was ac-
cepted, and after the bath
the party separated. After the
ladies had resumed their society apparel
and had returned to the pavilion the young
man was nowhere in sight. They patiently
waited for half an hour, and then fearing
that an accident had happened sent a mes
senger to the young mans bath house TO
find out the cause of the. trouble.
The boy returned in few moments with
an answer that the young man couldn't put
on his shoes because he had wet his socks in
the surf and was waiting for them to dry.
The ladies sent word back that they didn't
care whether he could get bis shoes on or
not, that their train was nearly due, and il
he wanted to keep his promise he had better
come to the city barefo9ted.
This settled the young man and he soon
appeared with his shoesson, but in evident
| pain for want of socks. He was subjected
TO the pitiless guying of his friends and
tried to get out of the dilemma by saving that
| he thought 1t was a rule at Tybee for every
| body to wear socks or stockings into the
| water, and anyhow, he thought they
would be protection against the crabs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
Frad 2. Haunt Dead.

Fred P. Haupt died yesterday afternoon
at Eatonton, where he went some TSonths
ago 10 the hope of regsining his Aealth.
For number OF years he was fore nan in
the Central railroad shops, and gave up his
place only when forced to do SO by i'll
health.
Mr.. Haupt was about 4S years old He
was member of the Republican Blues,
who will attend his funeral at O'Clock this
afternoon. s-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
Caught by the Three-oard Racket.

Caught by the Three-Card Racket.
Tinsley Alexander Ccolored) of Paxton
was swindled out of $40 last night at the
Central railroad depot by Aleck Israel, who
played his victim with the three card skin
game. Alexander reported the case at the
barracks, ana shortly afterward Officer
Lamotte captured Israel in a South Broad
street barroom. He at first denied the
charge, but afterward offered Alexander IS
not to prefer charges, but the country col
oFed man couldn't be bribed Off that easy,
and Israel is in q cell at the barracks for his
Emarfnesa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
The snring Madicina-

The popularity which Hoods Sarsaparilla
has gained as a spring medicine is wonder
ful. II possesses just those elements Of
health-giving. blood-puTifying and appe-
tite-restoring which everybody seems to
need at this season Do not continue in a
dull, tired, unsatisfactory condition when
you may be so much benefited by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t purifies the blood and
makes the weak strong.-Ad.