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The morning news., 1892-03-16
DISCOVERED JUST IN TIME.
The Tug Regis Saves Smart Lumbe
Wharf From Burning.

The Tug Regis Saves Smart Lumber
Wharf From Burning.
A serious conhagration was averted by
the crew of the tug Regis night before last.
The tug was on her way up the river with
loaded lighter for the Commercial guauo
works. Just after passing the upper end of
the high wharf OF the Ocean Steamship
Company small light under Smart's wharf
was noticed from the tug by Supt. Dewey,
but nothing was thought of 1t then.
On the return of the tug a short while
afterward the sills and posts OF the wharf
were IN a full blaze and the fire was burn
ing toward large quantity Of lumber piled
up on the Ocean steamship wharf adjoin-
ing, On account of this obstruction the
fire was not seen by the wharf policeman.
TIE Regis rounded-to, and drawing along
side the wharf got her hose ous aud began
playing on : he Are. After half an hours
work the fire was extinguished, but not be.
fore the Smart wharf was pretty badly
damaged.
Supt. Dewey reported the matter to the
office on the Ocean steamship wharf and
the men on the wharf were dumfounded
as they bad no knowledge OF the FIRE.
If the pile of lumber had caught with the
wind blowing as it did, a serious fire would
have been the result. The hlaze is supposed
to have been the work of incendiaries
The morning news., 1892-03-16
ALL READY FOR BILL.
The Hill Clubs Arrangements for His
Reception Complete.

The Hill Clubs Arrangements for His
Reception Complete.
Senator Hill Is expected to arrive to-
morrow morning at $50 O'Clock by the
Central he is going to take special train
from Birmingham 20 make connection with
the Central.
A committee from the Hibernian Society
will meet Senator Hill at the depot and es-
cort him TO the De Soto, where he will be
met by the delegation of fifty from the Hill
Club. During the morning he will be
shown the city and in the afternoon will be
serenaded az the De Soto by the Hill Club.
The Central railroad has made special
rates from places between Savannah and
Millen and Lyons so as to give the country
people an opportunity to see the presidential
possibility. It is thought the Savannah, !,
Florida and Western will do likewise.
At an informal meeting of the Hill Club
at the Catholic Library hall last night the
programme prepared by the executive COM
mittee, outlined In yesterdays MORNING
NEWS, was adopted.
The committee of fifty which is TO meet
Senator Hill on bis arrival at the De Soto
was selected after the meeting adjourned
and will be notified to-day. The committee
will meet In the hotel parlor at AS o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Arrangements have been made for the
serenade in the evening. The club and
those who sympathize with IL will Assem- ble
on the court house square at $50 O'Clock In
the afternoon and march to the De Soto. II
Is probable that Senator Hill will address
the club from the balcony at Bull and Har-
ris streets.
A letter was read last night from Watson
q Powers rendering the club the use Of the
DE Soto's parlors for its public reception to
Senator Hill Friday morning. The offer
was accepted with a vote of thanks.
At to-nights meeting of the city council
Alderman Bailey will present a resolution
adopted by the club requesting the mayor
and aldermen to cooperate with it in Fri.
days reception. Sixty new members havt
been added to the CLUB
The morning news., 1892-03-16
LOCAL PERSONAL.

L. g. Fairbanks of Atlanta is at the De
Soto.
w. o. Hudson of Atlanta is at the Pu>
laski.
Il. F. Land of Abbevills is at the Mar
shall.
Adam Strain of Darien is guest of the
De Soto.
Thomas Lumpkin Of Cartersville Is at the
Screven.
w. H. Lsnier Of MiIlen was in the city
yesterday.
F. G. Gardner Of Williston is a guest Of
the Screven.
D. B. c. Nunnally Of Sylvania is guest
Of the Marshall.
j. l.. White of Live Oak, Fla, is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
MIR. and Mrs. J. M. O'Neal Of Lyons are
stopping at the Screven.
Mrs. Alfred Strom, at SO Montgomery
street, Is very sick with influenza.
w. F. Sutherlin and Miss Jane Smith of
Danville, Va., are guests Of the De Soto.
Charles D. Lond and E. w. Annfield of
Mount Vernon are guests of the Screven.
w. Berrien Burroughs and George
Walker Of Brunswick are registered at the
Screven.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Saville and Miss Sa-
vile Of Washington, d. c., are registered
at the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Loomis, Miss Bessie
LOOMS and Master Earl Loomis of Wilkes
barre, Pa, are stopping at the De Soto.
/ E. N. Clemence Of Columbus is stopping
at the Pulaski. Mr.. Clemence represents
the Eagle aud Phoenix mills Of Columbus.
w. II. Daniel left last night for W ash
ington, d. G. He will be gone several days
attending the meeting Of the Southeastern
Tariff Association.
| Mrs. M. Hetterich has returned to the city
after spending some time at the Mardi Gras
in New Orleans. While there she was the
guest OF her daughter. Mrs G. MolIer.
Mrs. w. S. Chisholm and Miss Chisholm
OF New York arrived in the city yesterday
and are stopping at the De Soto, where
tney will spend the remainder of the winter
Mr.. Jerome Sullivan entertained his
friends last night in the celebration of his
3Oth birthday anniversary, at his home at
Gordon and Habersham streets Several
hours were pleasantly spent.
Judge Hampton l.. FerriIl of the court OF
ordinary was out yesterday for a short
while after a severe attack of rheumatism
from which he has been confined TO his
nome for several days, but was compelled
to leave his Office by a return Of the at
tack.
The morning news., 1892-03-16

counsel In this state for the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia. and is supposed 20
know somsthing Of the inside affairs Of the
company.
QUESTIONS THAT HAVE ARISEN.
II the Richmond Terminal Company does
rot own or control the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia railroad. ana IL that road
has nothing in common with the Richmond
and Danville and the Central railroad. which
are known 70 be controlled by the Terminal
company. the question is, What foundation
is there for the assertion that the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia is a part Of the
Terminal system, and why have the officials
and employees OF the Richmond Terminal
Company and i;s.leased and controlled lines
devoted themselves so assiduously to spread
ing the impression. by means Of the news
papers and otherwise. that the East Tennes-
part Of the Terminal system, and
in fact was one Of the
assets of that systemf IL the Richmond
Terminal does nc. control the East Tennss-
see, Virginia and Georgia how, IL is asked,
could IL combine It with its other lines in
such consolidation as was purposed by the
Olcott committeel Perhaps the Olcott COM
mittee did not include the East Tennessee
In its consolidation scheme at all
Other interesting revelations about the
Terminal affairs may be made when all the
documents get into court.
Judge Harden said yesterday that he and
Mr.. West might not file any Intervention.
No occasion has arisen yet for such action,
and IL is possible that it may not arise.
They are simply looking out for the inter-
ests Of about 5000 shares Of minority stock,
all Of the holders of which are opposed to
the appointment OF a receiver.
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TAKEN FOR A MURDERER
THE SUPPOSED SLAYER OF sTRICK-
LAND CAUGHT.

A Liberty County Man Points Out
Melvin Miller as the Fugitive to De-
tective Morzan-The Description OF
the Murderer That Of Millsr-The
Ware County Authorities Notified of
the Capture.
(coloredl, yesterday. on suspicion Of being
the man who murdered white man named
Strickland at Waycross two years ago.
The detective was walking through YAM
acraw with A. J. Delk, q Liberty county
farmer, trying to get track Of horse which
was stolen from the latter's place last Friday
night when they met Miller. Delk, who Is
the murder aud the description OF the muir
dereF, saw a resemblance and called the at
tention of Detective Morgan to 10.
The officer called Miller aside and asked
him where he had come from, and the
negro, never suspecting he was talking TO
an officer, replied that he hailed from Way
ctoss. This satisfied Detective Morgan, and
before Miller could realize what was about
to happen he had pair OF steel bracelets on
his wrists.
The description of Strickland's murderer
calls tor a negro with very large protruding
lips and the loss Of half the middle finger OF
the right hand. This tallies exactly with
Miller.
The negro vehemently denied that be had
ever killed any one and submitted to arrest
without any show ct resistance. He was
locked up at the barracks and the sheriff of
Ware county notified. An officer will
probably be here from Wayoross to-day to
see If Miller is the right man.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
TWO DEGREES OUT OF THE WAY.
Yesterday That Much Cooler Than I
Ought to Have Been,

Yesterday That Much Cooler Than 1t
Ought to Have Been.
Yesterday was a very pleasant day. The
maximum temperature was 65' and the
minimum At, the mean temperature being
% below the normal.
AS compared with the Monday night re-
ports. the temperature fell slightly in north
ern Georgia, Middle Alabama, Southern
North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee and in
the Central and Upper Mississippi valleys,
while decided fall occurred in Middle Ten
nessee, Eastern and Western Mississippi
Northeastern Texas and Arkansas. Else
where slight changes in temperature oc-
Cured.
At the evening observation light rain was
falling at Knoxville Montgomery, Vicks-
burg, Palestine and along the North
Carolina coast: and snow at Norfolk, Nash
vile, Washington city and North Platte
Generally fair weather prevailed along the
New England coast, throughout the lake
region, in the Upper Mississippi valley and
extreme northwest. The temperature was
down to freezing at Fort Smith, Memphis
and Knoxville, and A. below freezing at
Nashville, while north of line drawn from
between New York city and Philadelphia,
southwark and TO Middle Tennessee, thence
westward to little north of Fort Smith,
Ark, the temperature ranged between &C.
and 80 above zero.
The forecast for Savannah and vicinity is
Rain and colder.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
ACME OF SUCCESS.
The Grand Millinery Opening of s..
Krouskoff Yesterday.

The Grand Millinery Opening of s..
Krouskoff Yesterday
The announcement of 8. Krouskoff's
millinery opening brought out hundreds of
ladies yesterday. From early morning till
nightfall there was perfect stream of the
fair sex heading toward this popular estab-
lishment. The remarks of all the ladies, as
they left thesexhibition. were highly COM
plimeptary.
A MORNING News reporter strolled in to
see the display in the evening when the
crowds thinned out, and was surprised at
the grand exposition of lovely hats and
bonnets
1t is usual thing to describe few of the
leading and more special pattern bonnets at
millinery opening, but on this occasion it
would be ridiculous and almost impossible
to make selection. There were about five
hundred Of the finest trimmed hats and
the city of Savannah, and doubtless the
largest and most complete display south of
New York city.
IL the ladies of Savannah wish to be de-
lighted with an entertainment. Of which
ladies are usually partial, they will visit
Krouskoff's to-day.
s. Krouskoff has endeavored to educate
the trade up TO high standard in millinery
goods, and he has succeeded admirably. No
more hats and bonnets from New York
while here can be seen and purchased orig
inal and oopies from, the leading Inodistes OF
London and Paris.
The show room Is in charge Of four pleas
ant and accommodating young ladies, who
take great pleasure in exhibiting the hand
some goods 10 all visitors.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
CLOSE OF TIE NIGHT SCHOOL.
The Reasons Why the Attendance Has
Been Falling on.

The Reasons Why the Attendance Has
Been Falling on.
The announcement In yesterdays MORN
ING NEWS that the board Of education had
decided to close the night school at the end
OF the present month on account OF the
small attendance, created some surprise.
From the reports published upon the In
auguration Of the second term of the school
last fall OF the very large attendauce-some-
thing over l00--the night school was res
garded as permanent institution for the
full scholastic year. It seems, however,
from the statements Of the teachers and tho
superintendent that the attendance has
has been falling Off rapidly OF late-until
now it is down to about thirty.
This is accounted for by two reasons When
the school was first started it was new thing
and took amazingly. All the boys wanted
TO attend and, in fact, so did many OF the
girls. that is boys and girls who were un-
able TO attend the day schools.
The result was a very large attendance
AS soon as the school got down TO hard
work the interest began to lag and those
who were not In earnest began to drop off,
Another reason, and very plausible one,
Is that as the season grows warmer, and the
days increase in length and the nights grow
shorter. the boys are more fatigued at night
and less inclined to study In fact night
school in summer would be almost out of
question in this climate.
Supt. Baker said yesterday that five
months is the usual length OF the night
school term for the year Ia most cities, and
that when this month is flushed the night
school will have completed its five months,
having begun in November.
Five months in a year is about all that
IS required for night school anyway said
Supt. Baker 1T is hard work TO keep IL
up any longer.n
1t is understood that the night school
will be revived again In the fall.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
CITY BREVITIEs.
The city council will meet Tonight

Inc city council will meet Tonight.
The Ocean Steamship Company is send
ing out dainty little souvenir of trip
from New York to Savannah via the Sa-
vannah line. 1t is a pretty thing. The
MORNING NEWS has received one from
Gen. Sorrel, manager of the company.
The entertainment of Prof. Charles Slade
Monday night has created so mich COM
ment and excited SO much curiosity and
desire on the part OF parties who did not
attend that there is general desire that
Manager johnson will arrange to have him
give another performance here next week.
Detective Wetherhorn yesterday arrest
ed William Jones for trying to sell a COW
which was stolen. The negro said he had
found the COW wandering about the street.
but as the animal had halter attached to
it the story didn't seem plausable. Jones
was committed to jail. and Detective Weth.
erhorn has the cow awaiting its owner.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
THEY GOT IN TWO RUNS.
BARNES MEN DO NOT QUITE
SaUT OUT THE c. L. as.

Curtis and HarrigAn Save the Savan-
uahians From q Total Eclipse-The
Home Team Does Good Work But
%is Unable to Hold It's own Against
the Big Leaguers-Manage Bernie
Pleased With ths Way His Men Are
Showing Up.
Six hundred people saw the Washington
National League club defeat the G. l.. A.
team at the Bolton street park yesterday
afternoon. The score was 16 to 2. At no
time during the game, which was only eight
innings, were the G. L. A. boys in It, The
Washingtons are all well put up men. heavy
hitters and fi0e fleldsrs, and the home play
ers were mere children In their hands.
The visitors jumped on to Gross delivery
In the first inning, and from that time un-
til the game ended they pounded the leather
almost to any part Of the field they desired
The library boys worked hard, but didn't
seem to have much confidence In themsel yes.
The result was plenty of errors. which can
account Ia a degree for the large SCORE of
the Washingtons.
Dolan and Gastright pitched for the
leaguers and both showed up in splendid
form. They bad perfect control of the
ball were speedy aud seemed able to strike
out man whenever they pleased. Several
times the c. L. A. filed the bases with no
outs, only to have the next three men put
out at the home on the strikes.
EVERYTHING THEIR OWN WAY.
The Washiugtons played good ball up to
the ffth inning, but after that they grew
! liRtless and took things easy. They realized
that they had picnic with the Savannah
ians and made the most OF It.
Up to the eighth inning there was nothing
but goose egg to the credit of the library
club, but in that inning Harrigan made a
base hit on Gastright and stole second.
Curtis was hit by the ball and took frst
while Harrtgan stole third. When Curtis
got to second on steal McGuire let a ball
pass and both Harrigan ami Curtis scored
thus saving their side from a shut out.
In the fifth inning Duffee knocked high
liner across left field 20 the fence, which
netted him home run. It was one of the
longest balls ever knocked on Savannah's
diamond. and brought forth great applause
from the spectators.
SOME HEAVY HITTING.
In the same inning Dolan lined out
3-bagger, and in the next inning Milligar
and Duifee both made 3-baggers. If Mill
gan were a lighter man he would have beer
amusing to see him get around the basei
while the crowd yelled with delight anC
cried out. run. fatty, runm
A feature OF the game was the lack o
kicking. Foreman Of the Washingtons um
pired the game, and gave such satisfaction
that there wasn't an objection raised agains
his decisions. Curtis in right field, Mo
Hugh in left, and HarrIgan on first base die
the best playing for the c. J.. A.
The two felders made some pretty catche
OF flies which were sent their way. Alto
gether. despite its one sidedness, the gam
was enjoyed by those who saw it. The scor,
is as follows:
The morning news., 1892-03-16
STATED UNDER A TRUCR.
A Young NeRro's Recklesgness Rs
Eults in Serious Ioiury.

A Young Negroes Reckles7ness Re-
Gults in Serious Ipjury.
A colored boy named Williams, while
skating with rollers on Liberty street
yesterday afternoon, slid under a large
truck drawn by pair of mules The
driver tried to check his team, but before
he succeeded one wheel had passed over the
back OF Williams head. The boy was
picked up in an unconscious condition and
taken to the sidewalk where DR.. Boyd at
tended him. He is seriously but not neces.
sarilv fatally injured.
1t is a wonder that more accidents Of this
character have not occurred since the roller
skates came back into vogue. Children
skate with entirely too much recklessness
on the asphalt, and many have had narrow
escapes from just an accident as befell the
negro boy yesterday.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
F. j. WILKINSON DEAD.
Pneumonia Carries of Well-known
Citi2en.

AOAhAAOAAtS Ob4 AOo III u w -ADOW-n
Citi2en.
Frank ]. Wilkinson died at his home. No.
so Broughton street, yesterday morning,
after long illness from pnsumouia. His
death was expected last week, but be seemed
to rally and was thought to be
on the road to recovery until
night before last, when a sudden
change for the worse occurred,
Mr.. Wilkinson was native of Dublin
and was 50 years old. He came to Savan-
nah after the war and began the butchering
business, at which he was very successful.
The deceased was a man of high character
with warm, genial nature, which gath
cred about him many friends.
His death is peculiarly sad In view OF the
other affiiction which has come over the
household, the accidental shooting Of his
little son last week. The boys condition il
quite serious, and the physicians are moi
yet prepared to predict his recovery.
Mr.. Wilkinson leaves wife and four
little ones. He was member ot Branch
No. 80, Catholic Knights of America, a
delegation Of which will attend his funeral
this afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
WILL PROBABLY DIE.

Williams Victim IN Dangerous Con-
dition.
William Jones, the colored boy shot by
William Williams Saturday night at the
flying horses, is in a serious condition from
the effects of the wound DIR. Dunn, his at
tending physician, yesterday notified the
authorities that it would be advisable to
get an ante-mortem statement of the affray
from Jones. as he fears fatal results.
The officers have redoubled their efforts
to catch Williams, but up to late hour
last night were unsuccessful.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
PRAYER WEEKS SERVICES.
The Preparatory MeetinQs at Wesley
Crowded Nightly.

The Preparatory Meetin9s at Wesley
Crowded Nightly.
The prayer meetings at Wesley Monu-
mental church preparatory to the coming
Of Evangelist Rev. R. @. Pearson next week
have increased so that It has been necessary
to move into the main audience room. The
meetings will continue every night during
this week. All Christian people are earn
estly requested to attend. The meeting to-
night will be led by Rev. E. Pendleton
Jones, pastor Of Duffy Street Baptist church,
Thursday nights meeting by Rev. T. H.
Blenus Of the Christian church, and Fri
day nights meeting by Rev. Dr. Dripps of
the independent Presbyterian church.
Evangelist Pearson will begin his meetings
next Sunday. The children's afternoon
services at Wesley, conducted by Rev. @.
G. Smith Of Macon. are also also largely
attended.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
Ia FAVOR OF Free Coinare.

A letter was received yesterday by the
superintendent Of the cotton exchange from
Senator Colquitt, in response to the resolu-
tions recently passed at a joint meet
ing of the members of the
cotton exchange and the board Of trade
protesting against free coinage Senator
Colqultt differs with the meeting and com
mils himself to support the free coinage
The morning news., 1892-03-16

Aleck Benjamin, alias Boots" the negro
who knocked Policeman Cronin down with
a rock and took his pistol away in the
Yamacraw riot Of Nov. 80, 1888. was ar.
rested last night in Yamacraw by Police
meu Bosse IL. Benjamin ran away from
Savannah after the riot and only returned
few days ago. Officer Bossell heard of 10
and lnst night went on a successful hunt
for his man. The negro will be turned over
70 the superior court to answer the charges
Of riot and assault with intent TO murder
The morning news., 1892-03-16
Tourists,

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
should take on every trip bottle of Syrup
OF Figs, as IL acts most pleasantly and
eifectually on the Kidneys, liver and bowels,
preventing fevers, headaches aud other
forms of sickness. For sale ia 90 cent and
" bottles BY all leading druggists. -Ad
The morning news., 1892-03-16
rev. Q. H. strone,s Father bead.

News was received in Savannah yester-
day of the death at his home in New Or
leans of Mr.. P. N. Strong. father Of Rev.
Charles II. Strong, rector of st. Johns
church, 10 this city. The deceased was ~
years old. Rev. Mr.. Strong was at the bed
side OF his father when he died.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
DRY aOoDA-
DRY 9OODA-
Extraordinary Announcement
1917

As special inducement we wb
allow discount of 10 per cent. ofs
all purchases in our Silk and WooS
Dress Goods Department durinpthe
Spring. We are now showing fulb
and complete lines of the following
in all the correct tints: Lansdowns'
Silk Wrap Bedfords, All Wool Bed
fords, Silk Finished Hennettas.
French Camers-Hairs, All Wool
Chevots, All Wool Surahs and
Serges also attractive and exclusive
designs in French Sutings Printed.
India. China, Pongee and Surah
Silks, plain Chinas, Surahs and
FaIIles IN beautiful shades, also a
handsome line of fine French
Sateens.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
Fire in the weetern lin its.

The fremen were called out at 1915
o'clock this morning by an alarm from box
30 at Wayne and West Broad streets. The
fire was in q little and very old 1-story
frame shanty on the continuation Of Cor
don street, about 400 feet beyond West
Broad. The fire Gas easily extinguished
with little damage. There did not seem TO
be any one living in the place. The house is
on the Minis estate.
The morning news., 1892-03-16
BAKING POWDER.
Royal Baking Powder
Is Superior to Every Other.

1t scientific fact that the Royal Baking Powder Is
absolutely pure. | will go still further and state
that because of the facilities that companyhave obtaining
perfectly pure cream of tartar and for other depend
ent upon the proper proportions of the and method
OF its preparation the Royal Baking Powder undoubtedly
the Purest and most reliable baking powder offered the
PU0N'' HENRY A. MOTT, PHI. D.,
FIR U Gauk
The morning news., 1892-03-16

Ignorance is no excuse in the eyes OF
the law, nor is it an excuse for headache,
as everybody knows Bradycrotine is sure
oure.-Ad
The morning news., 1892-03-16

When Baby was siok, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Casscrss