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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
TWO HOUSES PARTLY BURNED.

A Kerosene Stove Starts an $500
Blaze on jefferson Street.
Two frame houses, No. 236 and 23S JEFF
fersoD. between New Houston street lane
and Duffy street, were partly burned yes
terday afternoon between and o'clock
The rear part of both houses was Quilted,
and the outbuildings of No. 236 we're burned.
The fire started ia No. 236 which was oc-
cupied by DR.. r. L. Weed and family, and
Is supposed to have originated from the ex-
plosion OF a kerosene stove Mrs. Weed had
lighted the stove to prepare supper, and had
gone into another room. While there her
attention was attracted by loud noise. She
rushed out TO see the cause and saw the
kitchen in flames. She cried fire" and OH
rer K. K. Davis turned in an alarm from
box 10, at Montgomery and Duffy streets.
When the department arrived the fire was
burning furiously aud had already COM
municated TO the adjoining house. The fire.
men had three-Quarters of an hour hard
work to subdue the flames. No. 5 engine
blew out one Of her safety valves, and AS
slstant Chief Mouro, who was in charge.
telephoned for No. engine to take its place.
Mrs. Weed lost considerable portion of
her furniture, and had no Insurance. Mrs.
Joel, who occupied No. 238. saved her house,
hold effects. The houses were owned by
Mira. Joseph Sognier and are insured. The
loss is about $500
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
CUTTING COTTON RATES.
SAVANNAH has The GALL ON
NEW ORLEANS AT MEMPHIS.

The Richmond and DanvilIe Rate
From Memphis to Liverpool o Cents
Cheaper Via Savannah Than the Rate
From Memphis Via New Orleans.
The New Rate just Established to
be Kept Up as Long as There is
Sufficient Tonnage at Savannah TO
Handle the Cotton.
The Richmond and DanvilIe has Invaded
New Orleans cotton exporting territory.
and made q cut in rates which is calculated
to bring Memphis cotton into Savannah
whenever the price OF the staple advances
a few points so as to induce offerings.
The rate from Memphis to Liverpool by
the Richmond and Danville is now "a cents,
while by New Orleans it is 90 cents. Nov.
10 the Liverpool rate was 80 cents, which
was the lowest it had been for a month.
The cotton rate committee of Memphis,
composed OF representatives OF all cotton
hauling roads entering the city. and which
meets every day to agree on rates according
to the lowest figures made by any one line,
was happy and contented body on Nov.
10. The meeting was short one, for the
same figures that had ruled for a month
were repeated.
KFFECT OF THE CUT.
When the committee got together the
next day a bomb was sprung by MI
Vandiviere Of the Birmingham line pre-
sentinR the rate OF 81 cents 10 Liverpool
This Is made up Of 40 cents from Savannah
to Liverpool via the steamships under the
control of the Richmond and Danville, the
remainder being divided between the Kan
sas City, Memphis and Birmingham and the
| Georgia Central.
The cut naturally created CONSERVATION
among the freight agents and cotton ship
| pers of Memphis. as 1t is calculated TO
| throw most OF the cotton passing through
that CITY into Savannah. The New Orleans
vessels are now choked with the Texas,
| Louisiana and Mississippi crops, and would
not be disposed to make concessions in order
to secure business they might not be able
| to handle.
| THE LOWEST RATE MADE.
| Maj Whitehead, general freight agent Of
| the Central railroad, told MORNING NEWS
reporter yesterday that the rate Of 40 cents
| from Savannah to Liverpool is the lowest
| that has prevailed this season, and will
| be kept up as long as there is
4 and Norfolk, he said. have always been
| making the low rates, and when Savannah
stepped In with lower ones it naturally star
/ tied them.
There hasn't been a very large amount OF
cotton attracted this way yet by the rates,
| but this Is accounted for by the lack of
| orders, because Of the dizziness Of the mar
| ket As soon as there is better demand,
| Maj. Whitehead thinks, the Richmond and
Danville will do very heavy traffic In
| Memphis cotton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
RAIN BRINGS COLD WEATHER.
The Drought Broken by Mild Rain fal
in Savannah.

The Drought Broken by q Mild Rain fall
in Savannah.
Savannah INDUCED in a quiet rain last
night. 1t wasn't much, but it helped out.
A depression or barometric trough ex-
tends from the lower lakes southwestward to
Mississippi. To the westward of this de-
preston there is an area of unusually high
pressure. General cloudiness and rain pre-
vailed over the eastern half of the
country and throughout the Western Gulf
states last night. Rain was general yester~
day throughout the cotton belt, particularly
in the Memphis and Little Rock districts.
A decided fall in temperature took place
in the central and upper Mississippi valleys,
Ohio valley and Western Tennessee and
from the Mississippi westward to tho
Rockies. The mercury was down to zero in
North Dakota, and ranged from &c to s.
above zero in Minnesota, South Dakota,
Wyoming and Western Nebraska last night.
A decided rise in temperature occurred In
the New England and North Atlantic
states, with slight rise in the South At
lantic states and the immediate Central and
Western Gulf coasts.
The area of high pressure in the west is
attended by general clearing and colder
weather.
The forecast for Savannah and vicinity Il
rain, with colder weather by tomorrow
| night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
LIKED By EVERYBODY.

q. A. Ulno the Recipient OF Further
Testimonials From Former Employee
IA. UImo, ex-master mechanic OF the
Charleston and Savannah railroad. was com
plimentsd again last night by the employees
| of the shops Of which be has been In charge
for sixteen years, and who have been asso-
ciated with him for a great length OF that
/ time.
yer service, the gift of the employees OF the
Charleston and Savannah machine shops
here and pair of gold cuff buttons, pre-
sented by the employees Of the Savannah.
Florida aud Western shops as token OF
their esteem and good will.
The presentations were made by Mr.. 7.
E Youmans In behalf Of the employees in a
very neat speech, in which he referred TO
the affection and esteem in which their re-
firing superior is held and their most
heartfelt hopes for his future happiness and
success
Mr.. Ulmo made a very feeling reply TO
Mr. Youmansi presentation. showing his
appreciation of the manifestations Of esteem
on the part of those who had been under his
employ or association with him 10 the
shops.
MIR. Ulmo was presented, as announced
in the MORNING News yesterday, with
set Of resolutions Sunday morning express
ing the regret of the engineers at his de-
parture. He was also tho recipient yester-
day Of another unusual token of esteem
from the engineers on the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway in the shape
of letter from Mr.. @. Barnwell of Myrtle
Division of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, conveying to him in behalf of
the meInbers of that division their regret at
his retirement from the position of master
mechanic Of the Charleston and Savannah
and assuring him or the esteem in which
they hold him and their admiration for the
manner In which be had conducted his de-
partment. This testimonial was highly ap-
preciated by Mr.. Ulmo. being out Of the
usual line.
Mr.. Ulmo is very highly spoken Of by the
officers of the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway, all of whom express their re
greet that his removal from Savannah Il
made necessary.
Mr.. Ulmo leaves for Charleston to-day al
noon, and will assume the duties of fore
man of the Charleston and Savannah rail
| way machine shops there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
MET A HORRIBLE DEATH.
A COLoRED LABORER CRUSHED
UNDER A MASS OF GUANO.

Ransom Woods Instantly Killed by
the Failing of q 3oo-pound Bucket
in the Hold of the Schooner Ida j.
Lewis-His Body Torn In Pieces and
Crushed Beyond Recognition-The
Accident the Result OF Carelessness.
Ransom Woods (coloredl met horrible
and instantaneous death yesterday morning
through his own carelessness. He was
crushed by an iron bucket filed With guano.
weighing 300 pounds, in the hold OF the
schooner Ida ]. Lewis, unloading at the
Savannah, Florida and Western railways
wharves.
The guano cargo Is in bulk, and has to be
unloaded by the bucket system. Inc
bucket is attached to q rope by means OF
chain and safety hook, and when properly
in position there is no danger OF accident
except the rope or chain breaks
Woods and several other men went into
the schooner at z O'Clock to begin the days
work. Woods loaded the first bucket,
slapped the chain against the hook and gave
the signal to pull it up. The chin instead OF
catching into the hook hung on to its edge.
and when it reached the upper deck the
swinging dislodged the bucket and It shot
back into the hold like flash.
CRUSHED BEYOND RECOGNITION.
Woods was standing directly under the
opening and the bucket hit him squarely on
the head. He gave a shrek as he went down
under the great weight. The other negroes,
who sprang aside as the bucket came back
into the hold, went to their companion as
soon as they recovered from their fright
When the bucket was lifted from Woods
body horrible sight met their gaze. The
mans head was crushed almost fiat, bis eyes
were bulged out, and blood and brains were
sticking to the bottom of the bucket. His
right foot was turn from the ankle, and the
right arm was crushed into pulp. The dead
man was beyond recognition and those who
looked at him turned away with siekening
feeling.
THE CoRoNER's INVESTIGATION.
Coroner Dixon was notified and went TO
the scene of the accident. He took the tes-
timoDy of the colored men who had wit
messed Woods killing, aud verdict OF 40
cidental death was rendered. The renalus
were placed in coffin and buried 10 the
colored cemetery.
Woods belonged to Wilmington, N. O.,
and was about 60 years old. He has made
practice of coming to Savannah every
winter to work for Smith & Kelly, in
whose employ he was when he met his
death.
Woods was in such a hurry to get the
bucket Of guano out Of the schooner thai
be didn't take time to see that the chair
was properly fastened in the hook, bu
took for granted that when be threw Il
against the hook it had caught In position.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
SAVANNAH REAL ESTATE co.
The Old Board of Directors Reelected
With Two Exceptions.

The Old Board of Directors Reelected
With Two Exceptions.
The annual meeting of the Savannah
Real Estate, Loan and Building Company
was held last night. The following board
OF directors was elected:
]. 8. Collins. Jacob Paulsen,
w. F. McCauley, Hugh Logan,
r. NJ. Hicks. Thomas Nugent,
w. W. Mackall, J. r. Anderson,
II. II. Hull, W. J. Lindsay,
W. ID. Simkins.
The changes in the board are the election
of w. J. Lindsay and W. d. Simkins In
the place Of William baltimore and w. K
Wilkinson.
After the adjournment OF the stOokhold-
ers' meeting the board of directors met and
organized by the election Of the following
officers;
President-J. S. Collins.
Vice President-W. +. McCauley.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. K. Wilkin-
son.
The board ordered the report Of the presi-
dent and the statement OF the company
printed and distributed among the STOCK
holders.
The building of the proposed extension OF
the Savannah Electric railway will be
considered at the next meeting Of the di-
reCtOrS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
Thrown by a Loose stair-Rod.

John Morgan, a clerk at James McGrath's
grocery store, was seriously injured at his
boarding house. No. $50 Bryan street, last
night. He was going upstairs and stepped
his foot. Losing his balance he
fell backward, and in en-
deavoring to reach the baluster
struck head downward against the VAIN
scoting several feet below, cutting q deep
cash in the top Of his head and rendering
him unconscious, He was picked up and
DR.. K. g. Norton was Immediately sent for.
The doctor made an examination of the
wound and pronounced it not dangerous, but
likely TO be very painful. The Injured man
was restored to CONSEQUENCES after some
time. Dr. Norton dressed the wound and
made him as comfortable as possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
LOCAL PERSONAL.

jeff J. Foote of Atlanta is at the Screven.
]. A. Ribiere of Okefnoke is a guest of
the Screven.
W. R. Coulter Of Jacksonville is a guest
of the De Solo,
Col. c. H. Phinizy of Augusta is regis
tered at the De Soto.
E. T. McClung Of Dunedin, Fla, is regis
tered at the Marshall.
Martin ]. Bsytagh has gone to the Au-
gusta exposition for week.
]. w. Hamilton and T. f. Nance of Roch-
ellie are stopping at the Screven.
Sam S. Guckenheimer returned yesterday
from brief business trip north.
N. w. Suffer and son. Henry, have gone
to Indian Springs TO spend q month.
Mr.. and Mrs @. w. Westbury of Rich
mond, Va, are stopping at the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs, John g. Sinclair of
Orlando, Fla, are guests Of the.Screven.
Charles Collmaa was a passenger on the
City11of Augusta for New FORK last night.
Lbfs Powell; E. HsGrawley, Sr., and E.
Fl. 5Grawley, Jr., OF Wayeross are registered
at thetiScreven. assp 50
Miss Mamie Selig has gone 60 New York
to spend the winter pwith her sister, Mrs.
Adoiph Bendheim. uq 90
Cards are OUT Tor the marriage or Mr..
Peter J. MCCARTHY and Miss Anpie G.
White at st. Petrick's church Wednesday
afternoon Nov. IS. at 4;3o O'Clock.
DR.. E. H. Nichols returned yesterday
from New York on the steamship Kansas
City. He spent two weeks in the metropolis
and is much improved in health by his
trip.
L. L. Rawls, well-known Savannahian
who is now engaged in the cotton buying
business in Columbus. arrived in the city
| yesterday aud is stopping at the Screven.
Mr.. Rawls' many friends gave him hearty
| welcome yesterday. ~ b.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
THE SANITARY ASSOCIATION.

The Drainage Question Informally
Discussed by the Members.
The third quarterly meeting for 1891 Of
the Citizens Sanitary Association and ex-
ecutive council was held at the associations
Office last night.
Among those present were DIR. J. G. Lee
Hardy. DR.. r. J. Num-. DR.. L. A. Falli-
giant, Capt. Henry Blum, P. NJ. Dougan,
Secretary d. J. Murphy aud Inspector NJ
J. Desuergers. Capt. Blum acted as chair
man.
DIR. LeHardy. medical director OF the
association, made general report of the
meetings Of the executive council. He
stated that there was nothing special to be
reported.
The quarterly reports of Secretary
Murphy and Inspector Desyergers were
road.
| No other business came before the meet
ing. There was q general interchange of
views upon the question Of drainage other
| than that which comes under the dry cult
ure department Of the city, and il
was generally agreed that the drainage
work done by the county commissioners il
| very important. and should be kept up
The prevalence of smallpox at Harris
Neck was also discussed. 1t is not thought
probable that there is any danger of the
disease spreading to Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
LEASE OF THE PULASKI.
J. r. sanester to Reopen the Hotel
Thanksgiving Eve.

J. r. sanester to Reopen the Hotel
Thanksgiving Eve.
The Pulaski house will be reopened next
week. Mr.. ]. r. Sangster returned from
New York yesterday, where he completed
his arrangements with the owners for five.
year lease Of the hotel. He will commence
cleaning up and repairing at once, and ex-
poets 10 open the hotel for business next
Wednesday night. Thanksgiving eve. A
number Of slight changes and repairs will
be. made and the office and bar will be
painted and repapered.
Mr.. Sangster is not unknown to the trav-
cling public, having been three years at the
Brown house in Macon. He states it az his
intention to run first-class house In every
respect
Mr. Sangster will get his chef, baker and
barmen from New York, and they will ar
rive in few days. T. II. Appling, for
merly head clerk at the Brown house, with
MIR. Sangster, viii be head clerk Mr..
Vautlenburg of New York, who will DO the
night clerk, was also formerly at the Brown
house. HeNsill get his walters and other
help here if possible.
Mr.. Sangster is very highly spoken Of by
travelling men and others who patronizet
him at the Brown house, and they have as.
sured him OF their favor and support here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE R. R. Co.

RICHMOND AND DANvILLE R. r. Co.
OPERATING CENTRAL R r. OF GA.
Change of Passenger Trains Schedules.
On and after $3.50 p. m. Sunday. Nov. 10.
the following changes of passenger trains
schedules will be effective: Train No.
will leave Savannah s a. m. instead of S:15
a. m. train No. Q will arrive Savannah 6 go
p. III. instead OF $40 p. m. train No. 10 will
leave Guyton $40 p. m. and arrive Savan-
nah las p. m.; train No. z will leave Sa-
vanuah 500 p. M; train No. will leave
Savannah 500 p. m. train No. II will leave
Savannah $50 p. m.
s. 81. HARDwICK,
V. e. MCBEE, Asst. Genl. Pass. Agent.
Gen. Supt. Savannah. I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
DIR. Bruuner at Harris Neck.

Health Officer Drummer is at Harris Neck,
Liberty county, assisting the government
quarantine officers in stamping out the
smallpox epidemic prevailing there. 1t
was at the suggestion of DIR. Drummer that
Gov Northen called upon the general gov
eminent for assistance in checking phe dis
ease.
The smallpox is confined altogether to
the negroes Of Harris Neck they composing
the largest part of the settlement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
DRY GOODS.
CROHAN& DOOyBR

Owing TO the continued and unusual warmth
OF the weather we find some lines in our Dress
Goods Department not moving as fast as wa
wish. We are tired waiting for THAT COLD
WAVE THAT NEVER CAME, consequently prices
will have to suffer. We will therefore on MON.
DAY MORNING offer some rare BARGAINS
in this Department such as 54-inch Fine French
Broadcloths-not 45-inch goods-we have sold
them for the last three seasons for 81 80, Mon.
days price 81 IS per yard; 48-inch Fine Silk
finished Henriettas, all the leading shades, al
BIO yard, selling elsewhere at 81; 4O-inch All
Wool Cheviot Surahs, Is different shades, at SIC.
yard, can't be matched for less than Csc. In
fact everything in this Department takes
tumble We have also a lot of IS FINE
FRENCH PATTERN ROBES, no two alike,
and exclusively our own designs. Cost WON'T
count on these. If you want TO secure one
come early on Monday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
Fifteen Hours Saved

Between Savannah and Washington and
New York by the Richmond and Danville
railroad via Millen, Augusta, Columbia and
Charlotte On and after Sunday, Nov. 10,
this time will be quickened as follows:
Leave Savannah 500 a. m, arrive Augusta
1850 D. M, arrive Columbia 3:45 p. m, ar
rive Charlotte 9 p. M, arrive Washington
1888 a. M, arrive New York 800 p. N. No
other line makes better time. Try the
Richmond and Danville.
s. II. HARDwICK,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
JAMES L. TAYLOR,
g. z. A, Atlanta, Ga. --Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
August A. Rages, $40 St. Charles street,

August A. Klages. $40 St. Charles street,
Baltimore, Nd. writes: "From my youth l
suffered from a poisonous faint in my
blood. My face and body was continually
affected with eruptions and sores. am
now AZ years of age and had been treated
both in Germany and America, but no
remedy overcame the trouble until l used
Botanic Blood balm. l have used about
twenty bottles, and now my ska is clear,
smooth and healthy, and L consider the
poison permanently driven from my blood
iudorse it as the best blood remedy."-Ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
CITY BREVITIES.

The fourth annual ball of Du Guesclin
Division No. 1, Uniform Rank, Knights of
of Pythias, will take place tonight and
promises to be brilliant affair. Du Cues
elm is the first division organized in the
state, and feels pride in this fact that it
always demonstrates when it gives a ball.
The name of Col. r. F. Harmon as chair =
man of the committee is a sufficient guar
antee that all who may attend will not re-
Rret it, and from present indications, all
the knights in the city will be present with
their wives sisters and sweethearts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
w. B. Hessett Dead.

William B. Hassett, who was at one time
well known in Savannah, died Monday at
the state insane asylum. Mr.. Hassett was
for many years chief clerk for the late Gen.
Joseph e. Johnston when he was in the In
surance business in this city, and after
ward was in the drayage business. A few
years ago Mr.. Hassett's mind became un-
balanced FROM sickness.
The deceased was 40 years old. He leaves
a sister and o her relatives in Savannah.
The body has been sent for and when it ar
rives the interment will be in Cathedral
cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
BAKING POWDERS
ABS0II JTEIY PURE
labor. it will BE- difficult for them to get
their hands back again.

labor. it will BE- difficult for them to get
their hands back again.
THE CAROLINA FARMERS WORKED UP.
The North Carolina farmers are said to
De very much worked up on the emigration
question, and will make it unpleasant for any
OF the operators who endeavor to hire labor
mere. Some Of the naval stores men say
there is plenty of labor in the turpentine
section, but great deal of 1t is of an unde-
slraole class. The labor deteriorates very
rapidly after being brought into the tur-
pentine section. Their wages are 80 much
larger than the men have been accustomed
10 that they get TO drinking and gambling,
and after two or three years will not work
more than half their time. This is one rea-
son why the operator require so much green
labor every year. The wages paid the
Iaoorers are about 800 month, besides
ratlons and housing. A farm laborer in
North Carolina does not receive more than
half that. In South Georgia the turpen-
tine business as compelled the farmers to
pay higher prices for their labor, the aver
age being about s13 month and rations.
NO SCARCITY OF LABOR.
A travelling man for q naval stores house
said yesterday that there will be plenty Of
labor in the naval stores section anyway if
the small lumber mills and railroad enter
prlses, which the lack of capital he's COM
PEELED TO shut down, do not start up again
during the spring. He said the naval stores
men had all pitched their operations for the
coming year on a larger scale and a scarcity
OF hands will seriously affect their arrange
ments.
A leading commission man said that he Is
very decided in the opinion that if the North
Carolina law will have the effect OF causing
scarcity of labor, and thereby compelling
the producers to contract their operations,
1t will be great benefit to the business.
II the producers can get the capital and the
labor they want the production next year
will be so great as to simply knock the bot
tom out of the market
A decision on the constitutionality of the
North Carolina law is expected in De-
| cembsr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17

Its Board of Trade and City Council
Indorses Deep Water.
Capt. D. G. Purse telegraphed the MORN
ING NEWS last night from st. Joseph, Mo-,
as follows:
ST. JozEPH. Mo-, Nov. 16. 1921,
addressed the board Of trade here this after
noon, and the city council tonight securing
the unanimous Endorsement of both bodies for
deep water. This gives Savannah the solid
support Of the Missouri valley.
D. G. PURSE.
Clerk of Council Rebarer received tele-
gram yesterday announcing again the
unanimous Endorsement of the deep water
movement by Omaha. Capt. Purse will bt
in Kansas City to-day, which will complete
his western tour.
The clerks in the city exchange, Messrs
Bernhardt and Goldsmith, are still busilJ
engaged sending out circulars and pam
phiets