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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-17
FLORIDA's CAPITAL CITY,

Mrs. S. g. Williams Dead-An the
Counties Heard From Except One,
TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 16.-Mrs. S. s. Will
Jams, wife of the late Gen. Robert w. viii l.
Jams of Tallahassee, died yesterday, aged 70
years. She was daughter of sx-Gov. John
Branch of Florida. and sister OF the late
Gen. Lawrence O'Brien Branch of North
Carolina, who was killed in Virginia while
gallantly leading his command 10 a charge.
The official vote of every county except
Dade is in, and the vote stands: Mitchell.
dem, 81, 1888; Bsskin, third party, S,277:
Hawley, pro-, 292. Total, 40 ,452. Mitchell
over Baskin, 23,606; Mitchell over all, 23,-
3l4. Ten votes scattering In 1890 the
vote OF Dade was about 100 democratic to
80 opposition. The democratic majority in
the First congressional district is, 10 0S7 &;
in the Second district $40. One third
party man is elected to the Senate, one re-
publican and possiblytwo third psrtyites
90 the lower house Baskin carries five out
Of forty-five counties by an aggregate ma
jority Of l22, and ties Mitchell in Washing
ton county, each receiving 200 votes and
Hawley |.
Gov. Fleming ard wife will leave for Chi
cago on tomorrow, accompanied by the
following members of his staff: Coils. ID.
e. Maxwell, A. w. Gilohrist, E. B. Nc
Bride, Capt II. T. Bsya and Adjt Gen.
David IauR
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TATTNALL SUPERIOR COURT.
Outcome of the Most Important Gas g
That Came Up for Trial

Outcome of the Most Important Cases
That Came Up for Trial.
LoNYs. GA, Oct. 16.-1he most impor-
tant criminal cases disposed of by the TAFT
nall county superior court during the term
ending yesterday were these:
Evans Holt (colored), for killing the son
Of J. P. r, Skies, to hang on Nov. IL.
William Rollins, the murderer of Ed
Bird at ulis place, goes 20 the penitentiary
for life.
John Jones, for killing a man at English
Eddy, goes for life to the peniteutiary.
Dave Haggans, the robber Of Central rail-
road cars at this place a short time since.
gets four years.
Another negro, for breaking into Peter
Clifton's store, gets seven years.
Win Mcbride, for carrying concealed
weapons, plead guilty and was fined $35
and the court charges.
K. A. Gray. who was arrested in Florida
by r. A Costin, his bondsmau, upon the
charge of cheating and swinding W ebb &
McSwain of this place. compromised with
them just before going to trial for $3.50, but
was rearrested Immediately by parties at
Johnston Station, on the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, where he seems to
have worked the same game that he did
here, under the name of K. A. Grady, to the
amount of something over $500.
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HIGH MAN KILLS HIMSELF.
Rules of Suicide Club to Which
Dead Millionaire BELONGED

Rules Of Suicide Club to Which q
Dead Millionaire Belonged.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, Oct. 16-Salt Lake
City has a suicide club; of this fact there
seems to be no doubt There have been
mysterious cases Of self-destruction here for
some time and the suicide Of j. B. More
head, the millionaire, in Philadelphia the
other day, seems to throw some light on the
mystery. A dispatch from Philadelphia
says that while Morehead was in London
about year ago be joined the International
Suicide Club, which was organized with
branches in New York and Salt Lake City
According to the rules of tkis club lots are
cast at the annual dinner Of each chapter Of
the organization to determine who shall end
his life. The person drawing the highest
number must either commit suicide or kill
the one drawing the next highest number.
1t is surmised that Benjamin Berndt, who
committed suicide in this city few weeks
ago, was a member of the order. Berndt
was graduate Of the Christian University,
and for many years had been employed in
the United States geodetic survey on the
Pacific coast. One Sunday he went to
lonely spot in Parley's canon. and, seating
himself on a high cliff, put bullet through
his temple. He was In good circumstances,
and the suicide club theory seems to offer
the only satisfactory explanation OF his
deed.
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CEREALS IN The SOUTH.
A Census Bulletin on Acreage and
Yield In Five States.

A Census Bulletin on Acreage and
Yield in Five States.
WASHINGTON, OCT. ia bulletin on the
cereal production in 1889 in five southern
states was made public to-day.
In Tennessee the total acreage devoted to
cereals in 1889 was 4, 2S8, 0S2 acres, compared
with 4, $4,000 in 1879. There was decrease
of 3l9, POP in acres In the area in wheat, Of
1854 acres in corn, Of $3.50 acres in rye
aud 1876 acres in buckwheat. There was
an increase of 1852 acres in the area Of
oats and 9S5 acres in barley. The product
in 1889 in bushels was: Barley 63,S66, In
dian corn 63, 695, $50, oats Z, $50, 100, buck
wheat Z, 143, rye 1861 23. wheat s 800. 789.
In North Carolina the total area in cereals
In 1889 was 3, 1927 ,585 acres, compared with
$500, 81 in 1879. There was an increase in
the area in corn, oats, wheat and barley Of
81, POS acres-41, 436 acres, Is. $50 acres and
Y acres respectively-and a decrease in the
area in rye aad buckwheat Of 5, 457 acres
and 3, 925 acres respectively. The product
in 1889 in bushels was: Barley, 1921, buck
wheat, 1861; corn. 25.7S3, 623; oats SAL )
85l; rye, 276. 600; wheat, 4,202035.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
In South Carolina the total area in
cereals in 1889 was l ,774 ,4S8 acres compared
with IA, 065 acres in 1879. The increase
in the area in oats was 46,6i1 acres and in
corn AZ, $50 acres, while there was small
area reported in buckwhest, product that
was entirely absent from the report for 1879.
although it appeared in small quantities in
the reports for 1869, 1859 and 1S49. There was
a decrease Of So 1872 acres in wheat, of 9, 1923
in rye and 474 acres in barley. The product
in bushels in 1889 was Barley, 9, 42S; buck
wheat. 472; corn, 10, no, All; oats 3,O19, l19;
rye, II, 303: wheat, 65S, 35l.
In Virginia the total area in cereals in
1889 was 2 1871, III acres compared with
3,29S, S15 In 1879. The decrease in the area
in corn was 1853, 626 acres, in wheat 1854 ,1sO
acres, in oats 6S,043 acres and
in buckwheat 1928 acres. The
increase in area in rye was 3,317 acres and
in barley 1, 1872 acres The product in 1889
was: Barley 4O.9s2, buckwheat Al 1899,
corn q, 1874. 633. oats 1903 SIS, rye 1917 1914,
wheat 1887. 500.
In West Virginia the total area in cereals
In 1889 was /, ISL, 57s acres compared with
1873, S21 acres In 1879
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a CRIMINAL BEAU aRUMMEL.
Billy" Forester Wins Hearts and
Cracks Safes in a Chicago Suburb.
From the Netg YoTk World.

"Billy" Forester Wins Hearts and
Cracks Safes in a Chicago Suburb.
From the New York World.
CHICAGO. ILL, Dot. 1S.-There are sew.
ersl aching hearts among the fair ones
down in the pretty little suburb Of Lombard
on account of the arrest of "Billy" Forres-
ter, who is one Of the most genteel of pro-
fessional cracksmen and safe blowers.
Billy is a regular Beau Brummsl in his
profession, and despite imprisonment In a
half dozen penitentiaries and his associa-
ton with the lowest of criminals, still re-
tains the manners of perfect gentleman
Last December Forester committed a
burglary in Butte. Mon. AS he was blow
ing open safe couple OF night watchmeu
surprised him. The craftsman nearly
killed one OF the officers and was himself
seriously wounded. He was committed to
JAIL but in less than week escaped, and
since then detectives all over the country
have been looking for him.
About month ago the police here re-
ceived Information Of a number Of bold
robbertes at Lombard They located a
man who passed as William Richards, a
rich miner from Colorado. He had plenty
OF money and was known among the boys
as good fellow. He played sutton to the
bellies OF the little village, and no euchre
party, ball, wedding or other social func-
tion was considered complete without his
genial presence. He discussed the presi-
Dental outlook with the postmaster, talked
law with the squire and took an active part
in the literary debates.
The Chicago officers identified the gentle
man 'miuer" with the escaped criminal
from Butte, and are satisfied they have the
man VINO committed the crimes in the Viz
Cinity Of Lombard.
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self were old friendG But, all up and down
Great Britain found multitude that no
man can number enlisted for God and
eternity, and 1 tell you the kingdom
is coming. II the pessimists would get out
OF the way, the people who SWIVEL and groan
and think everything has gone TO the dogs
or is about 20 go-I say IL these pessimists
would only get out Of the way, The world
would soon see the salvation Of God. Chris
tianity is only another name for elevated
optimism. Was Isaiah an optimistl See
his deserts incarnadined with red roses, and
showed under with white lilies, and his
lamb asleep between the paws of a lion.
Vas St. John an optimistic Read the uplift-
ing splendors in the Apocalypse and the
hallelujsh chorus with which the old
book, which they cannot kill, closes.
The greatest thing can think of would be
TO have triple alliance Of America, Eng
land and Russia in complete harmonization,
and then TO have upon all OF them come
delugs Of the Holy Ghost. Let the defRma-
tion of other nations cease. Peace and good
will TO men. For shat glorious consumma-
ton, which may be nearer than we think,
les us pray, remembering that God can do
more in five minutes than man can do in
five centuries. If the communication is not
effected in our day, shall ask the privilege
of coming out from heaven a little while to
look at this old world when it shall have
put on its millennial beauty think God
will let us come out to see it at least
once in its perfected state before it is burned
up. l should not wonder il all heaven
would adjourn for an excursion TO this
world to see how a shi wrecked planet was
got off the breakers and set afioat again
amid the eternal harmonies. Meanwhile, let
US do all we can to make it better, and It
will somehow tell in the final result, though
it be only child's sob hushed, or trick
ling tear viped from a male face or thorn
extracted from tired foot, or a sinful soul
washed white as the wool May God help
US to help others! And 80 these lessons OF
gratitude and sympathy and helpfulness
and viDdication, I have brought you on the
wings of this morning.
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A RED HOT PoPULISr.
He Persists in Kicking Up Rows and
Usually Gets the Worst of Them.

He Persists in Kicking Up Rows and
Usually Gets the Worst of Them.
AhERICUs, GA, Oct 16.-Among our
third party friends In this county is one
James Harris who has for the past months
manifested a disposition TO insult any
democrat who CHANGED to differ with him
in his extreme opinions, which at all times
and in all places he took occasion 60 express.
He has In the time twice received
the worst Of personal difficulties
which he provoked. Yesterday afternoon
he became very disorderly while discussing
his fsvorite theme in the presence Of q
crowd of negroes. He refused to dssist
when called upon by policemen to be more
orderly. He was, Of course, looked up,
where he during the night had time to cool
off. Green Watts and II. J. Jenkins, two
negroes, also got in the lookup by interfer-
ing with the policemen in trying to prevent
harris being carried to the city prison.
They will all appear in the mayors court
to- morrow morning.
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TO THE DEMOCRACY.
Chairman Atkinson Issues a Ringing
Address Setting Forth the Duty Of
namooraka
Democrats.

| Democrats.
/ To the Democrats of Georgia:
| The day upon which the national election IL to
be held is near at hand. With the prestige of
our recent victory, the same organization and
enthusiastic work which achieved it will give to
our party a more magnificent victory in
/ November.
| Every democratic candidate is entitled 70 and
| should receive the full vote OF his party There
/ are four electoral tickets before the people Of
this state, and we must not be content TO allow
| our electors TO receive bare majority over the
/ combined vote Of the other parties. Our victory
must be signal; our triumph as decisive as In
\ the last contest.
1t is gratifying TO note that a large number
OF our former members, who have been recently
alenated from us, are now returning to our
party and Will battle with US for reform and re-
! lief. We welcome them TO aid in the election of
| Grover Cleveland and the other nominees of the
party, and exend to all such an invitation to
participate with US in the partys battles. Let
| us honestly and earnestly work to again become
united people. There must be no intolerance
| ana no prescription OF those who in good faith
desire to act with US.
| have observed with pleasure and gratihca-
tlon that larger number of our colored fellow
| cltlzens are Joining the democratic hosts than
! ever before 1t is a pleasing evidence of their
| appreciation OF the fair and generous treat
ment which has been accorded them by our
| democratic administrations. and that they are
| awakened to the fact that their safest political
allies are the men who treat them best in their
| business and personal relations; build their
churches and school houses, support their com
mon schools aud exhibit in every way an inter
est in their material, moral and intellectual
affairs.
respectfully request that the daily and
| weekly press, which have been of such invalu-
able service to the party during this campaign
begin at once to urge the Importance of organ
| lzaton, of registering in those counties which
have registration law and of polling in Novem-
Der larger vote, If possible, than the October
| election.
There is too much at stake for any democrat
to be Indifferent to the result Every member
| OF the party is now called into active service
| until o'clock Nov. &. l am confident that
| every democrat will do his duty and that the
| day will ours. w Y ATKINsoY,
Chairman,
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SIBERIAN REINDEER IN ALASKA
DR.. Jsckson's Plan TO Make the Ma
tives Self-Supporeing.

DR.. JsCkson's Plan TO Make the Ma
tives Self-SupporsinR.
SAN Francisco, CAL, Oct. 16.-Dr.
Sheldon jackson, whose project of in
Producing Siberian reindeer into Alaska has
attracted some attention, came down from
the north on the revenue cutter Rush. In
the last season DIR. Jacks on brought over
from Siberia IT'S reindeer and has LETT them
at Point Clarence on the Alaska coast In
charge Of white and native herders Twice
DR.. jackson has got an appropriation for
this purpose from the Senate, but each time
the bill has been shelved in the House. Last
seasons work was made possible by eastern
phllanthropists, who subscribed several
thousand dollars. Each year the food sup
ply OF the Alaskan tribes grows smaller,
and they bid fair 20 become charges on the
United States. Or. Jackson thinks that il
he can put $4,000 reindeer into Alaska be
can make the natives self-supporting. He
now goes to Washington and will push the
matter when congress meets. The reindeer
imported this season averaged in cost IS a
head. They were transported by the
revenue cutter Bear.
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OYSTER MEN PREPARED FOR WAR.

So Determined Are They That the Law
Has Been Appealed To.
NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 1o.-An oyster war
is on in Linkhorn bay, about eight miles
from here The attempt of the surveyors
and commissioners to survey and locate the
oyster grounds has run UP against hor-
nets nest The oystermen of Linkhorn and
Lynhaven bays say they are determined to
resent any decision which they deem in
violation of their rights. and recently there
were 100 oystermen on the shore with
Winchester rifles. They threatened to
shoot the first man who invaded their
territory.
So determined in the stand OF the OYSTER
men on guard at the bay Chat the commits
sioners have determined not to proceed with
the work until the courts can furnish pro-
lection
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A BED OF NICKEL ORE

Found in the Northern Part OF the
Lake Superior Iron District.
DULUTH. Oct. 16.-Word comes from the
northern part Of this district that an extern
sive discovery has been made Of nickel ore.
The find was, SO it is reported, uncovered
by operators Of the Gun Flint Lake Iron
Company, which is stripping for iron min,
ing operations in that locality.
The vein Of nickel is said TO be from &c
10 feet wide and OF very considerable depth,
and TO assay au average of 9 per cent
nickel. This assay was made hereof sam
Piles brought down by persons not interested
in the property. and IL is a remarkably high
showing
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SPECIAL NOTICE

A meeting Of the bondholders of the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railroad Company is
hereby called to be held in Baltimore at the
Office of the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com
pany of Baltimore on WEDNESDAY, Oct. g.
1892 at 10 O'Clock A. N. Bondholders not able to
attend il person arc requested TO be -epzs-
sented by proxy, stating amount held.
VIM. CHECKLEY SHAW,
Secretary Of Bondholders' MeetinR
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THE CHATHAM REAL EsTATR AND I'M.
PROVEMENT COMPANY.

Der. II, 1892.
The annual meeting OF this company will be
held on THURSDAY, 10th inst, at $50 O'Clock
p M, at the Odd Fellows hall supper roomL
can take elevator.
Election of officers will take place.
NJ. J. SOLOMONS,
Secretary and TreaSurer
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MRETIN9s.
GEORGIA CASTLE NO. II, X.

GEORGIA CASTLE NO. II, X. C. r.,
VIII convene at $50 o'clock A. NJ THIS DAY, at
the castle hail. to pay the last tribute Of respect
to our deceased brother JOHN D. MORAN
Funeral cortege will leave st. Joseph's In
Urinary at 10 o'clock prompt.
Members Of the order are cordially invited to
attend. BY order Of the N c.
CHARLES ]. WHITE. M. of R.
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

SCANLAN The friends and acquaintance Of
Mrs. MARY SEAMAN and of Mr.. and Mrs James
Kelly are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral Of Mrs Mary Seaman, from her late
residence. No. 516 Tattnal street, at $3.50 O'Clock
THIS AFTERNOON
MORAN.-The friends and acquaintance Of
JoHN D. MORAN are respectfully Invited to at
tend bis funeral from ST Joseph's Inf1rmary at
10 O'Clock THIS MORNING.
DE FOOR.-The friends and acquaintance OF
Mrs CAROLINE De FooR, and of Mrs G.. B. De
Foor, and of Mr.. George Suhr and family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the
former from the residence of the latter, White
Bluff road, MONDAY AFTERNOON at 4
O'Clock.
Macon papers please copy.
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SPECIAL NOTICES,

On and after Feb I, 1890 the basis OF meas
urement Of all advertising In the MoREINo NEws
WIN be agate. or at the rate OF 81 20 an inch for
the first insertion No Special Notice inserted
for less than 81 90
NEW BREWERY
viii give grand free barbecue and oyster
roast, the opening OF
P. H. WOLTERS BREWING COMPANY
at Tivoli Park, Thunderbolt, THURSDAY,
Oct 20. The public are invited to sample the
celebrated Liebretschau Beer. Opening of
park from 10 A NJ to II P. NJ, TO close with grand
fireworks display; concert. Dancing all day.
No special invitations sent.
P H WOLTERS BREWING co
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Hoods SarsapariIIa
SPECIAL NOTICES.

HOODS PILLS are mild, gentle, painless,
safe and ef1eient cathartic. Always reliable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-23

Many ex-volunteer soldiers share the shelter
and food of the home. This the board of man
ayers allow, partly as a matter of courtesy to
the Inmates of the volunteer homes, but mostly
because so MANY veterans come to Washington
FOR pensions and have no other place to stay
while awaiting their examinations.
The officers of the home reside in pleasant.
commodious houses in the grounds.
THE GROUNDS
The tract Of land which constitutes the
home grounds, containing some 500 acres, was
originally owned by one James White, who
worked pao Of it as farm Mr. White had
two chiidren-a son named James and q
daughter who became the wife of the noted
Presbyterian divine, Rev. John Breckenridge
At Mr.. Whites death the farm reverted to his
children in equal parts, Mrs. Breckinridge's
share being the south end which was after
ward known as the Corcoran farm, the late
W. W. Corcoran having purchased it from the
Breckinridge's. James White, IT,. got the
north part Of the farm, but it was subsequently
divided up by him into small tracts and sold to
various parties, the whole being finally bought
by the late George w. Riggs under encum-
ORANGES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-23

soldiers. The amount realized annually ap-
proximates to $3.50. 900. while the annual ex-
penses are in the nelghborhood of 5000 COO,
The permanent surplus fund. which draws in
terest from the United States at the rate of 8
per cent year, now amounts to the handsome
sum Of s2, ~. 1864 Thus it will be seen that
the home is on a solid financial basis.
THE INMATES.
The first man admitted as an inmate OF the
home was William Daily, company A, third in
fantry, May, 1851. The total number received
to date will aggregate about 1000. There are
now about 1880 on the rolls of the home. about
twenty five of them being coiored The num-
Der steadily Increases from year to year. OF
these 75l receive benefits as resident inmates
1872 being absent on outdoor relief or the
resident inmates 4S0 participated in the late
war. The inmates are of all ages from twenty
four to ninety odd years. Eight hundred and
forty o. the inmates are pensioners, and the
law allows their pensions parts thereof to
be paid to their relatives. Otherwise the pen
sion money is drawn by the treasurer Of the
balance being paid to them when they leave.
This trust fund now amounts to about $50 0O
few OF the inmates have been in the home
continuously for twenty years and over, but
the average stay Is very much shorter than
this. Some of them are educated, cultivated
gentlemen, with whom fortune has dealt
harshly. These were attracted to the army
through love of adventure. The old soldiers
ought TO feel independent here for the home
Is maintained out of their own earnings.
Those who care to work on the grounds arc
paid for their labor at the rate of 50 month
for common iaborers and els for mechanics.