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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
GRIFFIN Is ALL RIGaT.

The Savannah Military Pleased With
the Location for the Encampmeut.
The choice Of Griffin as the site for the
permanent encampment is very satisfactory
TO the military of Savannah. The military
Of the city, one officer said yesterday. don't
care sou marquee where the encampment
is held, so some good place is selected. easy
| Of access aud with all the necessary sur
roundings for an encampment.
The fact is that the military here have
not gone into Mysteries over any particular
site for the encampment. They were salts
fed that the very best possible selection
would be made and were ready to go into
camp whenever ordered to do 80, and Grit
fin is regarded as u very good selection. IL
is midway between Macon and Atlanta aud
is accessible from Savannah by the Central
railroad by about nine hours ride There
is hardly military company in the state
that cannot reach Griffin in twelve hours.
and the majority can reach it in lese tnan
ten hours.
One feature OF the site that is very favor
ably spoken offs that the extreme dampness
and heavy dews experienced among the
hills Of ChickamauRaiwill be avoided at
Gritiin, the location being high and dry,
The damp nights at Chickamauga were not
only regarded as unhealthy, but made it
very difficult TO keep the guns and accouter-
ments in good order.
Another objection to Chickamauga was
the limestone water, which upset the
stomachs Of great many of the men who
were not accustomed to it.
AT Griffin there will be plenty Of pure
freestone water, which will not be such a
change to those accustomed to drinking
artesian and Savannah river water mixed.
The objection raised by employers
last year to letting off men
for the encampment on account
of the distance and time consumed
in going and returning will be greatly less
ened with the encampment at Grifiiu. The
time lost from business will be limited to
one week exactly, and will not demand an
extra day each way, going and returning,
as was the case last year. The encampment
opens on Tuesday this year. which does
away with the necessity of the companies
travelling on Sunday and Sunday night in
order to reach the. encampment Monday
morning as has been the case during the
two previous encampments. This was a
great objection with many Of the men.
The Savannah troops will probably get
into camp about June l, which will be a
much more pleasant time of the season than
the latter part of the month when the sum-
mer heat is In full force, as was the case last
year. The encampment begins on May II,
and Is expected to last one month.
The Savannah companies will soon be
hard at work drilling in thes"New Drill
Regulations" and expect to make good
showing in the new tactics at the encamp-
ment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
KEEPS GETTING WARMER.
The Weather Bureau Predicts Rain
Tonight.

Tonight.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was $50 and the minimum 800, the mean
temperature being 70 below the normal.
1t was much warmer in the New England
and Atlantic states, while slight
changes in temperature took place
throughout Florida. Central and
Western Gulf states, Ohiosvsltey and Ten
nessee, Central Mississippi valley, Nebraska
and northwest. 1t was decidedly colder in
the upper lake region. Iowa. Western Mis-
souri, and Kansas.
An area of high pressure covers the South
Atlantic states, and a second high pressure
extends from Lake Superior westward to
North Dakota. An area OF low barometer
extends from the Missouri valley southwark
10 Texas, with a storm of moderate energy
central in the Indian Territory. This de-
preston is causing general cloudiness In the
lower lake region, Ohio valley and North
ern Tennessee, central and lower Mississippi
valleys, Western Gulf states, Missouri val
ley and Kansas, with light rain falling at
Cleveland, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Fort
Smith and Kansas City and snow at De-
troit and Omaha.
Local rains are reported at Jacksonville
and along the East Florida coast. Generally
fair weather prevails In the Eastern Gulf
and South Atlantic states, and along the
immediate North Atlantic coast.
The forecast for Savannah and vicinity
till p. 10. to-day is fair, followed by light
rain, warmer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19

The building committee Of the board OF
trade yesterday closed the contract
for the alteration and remodelling
OF the board OF TRACE building at
Bay and Drayton streets, recently pur-
chased by the board from the NAPLES estate.
The improvements will cost about S25 600.
The building committee is composed as
follows: d. G. Purse, chairman; John r.
Young. j. H. Withers. /. B. 'riedeman,
Raymond Judge, l. G.. Haas and II. T.
Moore. The committee met yesterday at
the office Of Architect Eichberg and
awarded the contract to George F. King of
this city. Work is to be commenced at
once and the building is to be completed by
July ]. A subcommittee, composed of J.
B. Withers, j. r. Young and /. b. Tiede-
man, was appointed to attend to the details
connected with the work.
AS will be seen the present structure will
be converted into handsome building that
will be an ornament to Bay street. The
Improvement will consist of an addition of
two stories to the center portion
on Bay street, surmounted by a large
circular top dome. The roof will be of slate,
renaissance style, which will add greatly
to the general appearance Of the building.
The present large stairway at the corner of
Bay and Drayton streets will be removed,
and the present open space at the top re-
placed with windows, increasing the size Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19

the large Office on the first floor. and making
the offices in the basement more available
The main entrance to the offices will be
through large arched opening Ia the center
OF the building on the Drayton street side
This will open into a corridor, nineteen feet
in width. extending through the entiT 9
building. This corridor, on the upper floors,
will form an arcade surmouGted at the top
with an immense glass and iron skylight.
The elevators will be located in the center
OF this corridor. The two elevators will
probably be run by electricity. The inte-
rior will be generally changed and re-
modelled and some OF the rooms made
smaller and others larger. All the offices
In the center of the building will open upon
the corridor, which will be the chief means
Of lighting and ventilating the interior.
The top story and dome will be fitted up
for the use of the United States weather
bureau. The top of the dome will be
about 80 feet above the present
hight of the roof and nearly eighty feet
from the sidewalk.
The building will be five stories high, not
including the dome. The entire exterior
will be reprinted and finished in some suit
able color.
The illustration gives a good idea of the
building, with the exception of the tower,
for which dome has been substituted for
the present. The plans were drawn by
Architect A. 8. Eichberg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
The Victim of the Millen Accident Sue
cunt s to His Injuries.

The Victim of the Millen Accident Sue.
cumbs to His Injuries.
Freight Conductor ]. G. McLaren Of the
Central railroad. who was crushed between
two Of the cars Of his train at Millen Tues
day, died yesterday from the effects a bis
injuries. His body was brought to Savan-
Lah, and embalmed by Undertaken Hendsr-
son, after which it was removed to his
house on Gordon street. Last night the
body was taken to Conductor McLarens
old home in Wellborn. Fla. by the Savan-
nah. Florida and Western railway. Com
pany @ of the Guards, of which the dead
man was member, acted as an escort to
the train.
Conductor McLaren was horribly mangled.
He was caught between the bumpers and
crushed in such a manner that they almost
met through his body. The unfortunate
man suffered terribly during the forty hours
that he lived after the accident, and death
came to him a great relief At the time he
was injured he was coupling cars in order
to facilitate matters. He leaves wife and
two children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
LOCAL PERSONAL.

J. D. Crawford OF Macon Is at the De
Soto.
Nj. W. Sharpe of Waycross is at the Mar
SHALL
J. A. REVERE of Folkston is at the
Screven.
c. S. Richmond is out, after severe at
tack of the grip.
w. D. Macarthur Of Altamaha is a guest
of the Marshall.
W. B, Worsham of Bethem, s. c., is a
guest of the Pulaski
MIR and Mrs. Horny Agathan of Black
shear are stopping at the Marshall.
Thomas w. Lamb and j. L. Beach of
Brunswick are guests Of the De Soto.
Lieut.. j. E. Morse, Of the United States
navy, and wife are stopping at the De Soto.
Mrs. James Blandford and Miss Mary
Blandford of Sing Sing, N. Y, are stopping
at the Pulaski.
Eugene Kelly, the well-known New York
banker, and son. Eugene Kelly. Jr., are in
the city. They are stopping ct the De Solo,
Mrs. ]. K. P Carr has returned to the
city after ten days visit to South Florida.
where she went to attend the wedding of a
niece.
j. W. Anderson, editor of the Covington
Star, spent yesterday in the city on business
connected with the meeting of the Seaboard
Company.
The ladies of the Episcopal church at At
lanta, says the Atlanta Herald have ar
ranged for the reception of Bishop Nelson.
The committee of ladies appointed to pre-
side over the chocolate tables is as follows;
Mrs. T, H. Shook. Mrs. Olmstead, Mrs. Mat
Walker, Mrs. Donald Balm, Mrs. A. b.
Steele, Mrs. Fred Scott, Mrs. Austin, Miss
Austin. Miss Heard. The following gentle
men have been asked to act as a special
reception committee, to take charge Of the
guests: Mr. Arthur Locke, Mr.. E. c. Peters
DR.. Olmstead. Mr.. P. H. Shook, Mai. Fit
ten, Gov. Bullock. Mr.. Burton Smith, Mr.,
Eaara Mr. Erad Scott
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
AT THE THEATER.
THE Little Tycoon" to Make Merry the
Rest of the Week.

THE Little Tycoon" to Make Merry the
Rest OF the Week.
1.-THE Little Tycoon" will be the attrac-
ton the rest of the week. The opera has
not been heard here in two years, and there
is good deal Of interest In its reproduction.
Few American operas have attained such
success as 1.-THE Little Tycoon" The peo-
pie of the country are slow TO recognize the
merits of home literary and theatrical pro-
auctions, and it is high compliment TO the
composer, Mr.. Sponsor, that his creation
has, by its intrinsic merit. won its way to
high place among the standard comic operas
of the present day. 1.-THE Little Tycoon" is
an admirable satire on the tendency to
Anglomania and to fawn upon the nobility
of other nations 1t is a remarkably
bright and tuneful production. The action
is easy. graceful and laughable. There is
not the slightest faint Of pruriency about
the dialogue aud the humor is as rippling
and pure as the delicious melodies, which
follow in the most enchanting succession.
The opera will be sung here at three per-
formances-to-night and at to-morrow's
matinee and tomorrow night. The sale Of
seats began yesterday morniug, and is an
indication of the popularity OF the opera
and the desire to hear it.
Mr.. Mantell played 'Monbars'' at a
matinee yesterday, and double bill, "a
Lesson in Acting" and 1.-THE Louisianian ~
last night before large audiences. Both of
the latter are new plays. "Monbars" is fa-
miliar to most Savannah theater-goers, who
saw Mr.. Mantell in it three years ago. 1.-THE
Louisianian" was seen here for the first
time and made hit.
The sale Of tickets for the concert at the
the theater next Thursday night under the
auspices Of the Oglethorpe Lodge of Odd
Fellows has already been in excess OF what
the committee deemed it would be-.
The rehearsals are in progress, under
the direction OF Prof. w. N. Smith.
Few concerts will offer the variety of en-
tertainment that the coming concert will.
The soloists, and, in fact, every par
! ticipant, are among the leading musi-
clans Of the city. The principal soloists
are Mrs. Ftnnie and MIR. Julian Walker.
Mr.. Walker. as before announced, will
make his debut as a pianist on this occa--
sion. There will be male chorus aud a
female chorus, which, with the grand
chorus, will number over fifty voices, and
will sing with full orchestral accompani-
ment. Prof. Cobb will play cornet solo
and clarionet solo is being arranged for.
The wedding hymn which was sung at the
Independent Presbyterian church swo
weeks ago. on the occasion of the Charlton
Fleming wedding, will be sung by a chorus
Of twenty-five voices. All the arrangements
for the concert. with but one or two num-
bers, have been completed. The sale Of re-
served seats will begin at Livingston's
Monday morning at o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
THE EXECUTION CELL.

The execution cell is really two cells, one
above the other, with trap in the floor of
the upper cell through which the con-
demned man drops into an opening in the
floor of the lower cell.
A MORNING NEWS reporter saw the con-
demned man in the afternoon and talked
with him for half an hour in his cell.
PRAYING MOST OF THE TIME.
Cummings was lying on his back in his
hammock praying silently with bis hands
crossed. When the key turned in his cell
lock he rose quickly. and greeted his visitor
with a smile and hand shake In response
to an inquiry as to how he felt, Cummings
replied that he was feeling remarkably
well. because his sins had been forgiven.
and he expected to be in heaven to-day.
II am going straight to the arms Of my
Savior" he said, because have repeuted,
and feel that am fully forgiven"
We've all got to die some time and in
some way" Cummings added, "but hang
ing is not pleasant. Still suppose it must
be; brought it upon myself"
While speaking Cummings kept running
his right hand around his throat as If he
already felt the lightning of the rope.
TALKS ABOUT HIS CRIME.
Changing the conversation from the SUBJ
ject of his impending death, Cummings
talked freely about the killing of Williams.
II never intended TO kill him." he said,n
sit was an accident. was drunk and fool
ing with pistol in the crowd around the
camp fire when some of them began quarrel
ing with me. / struck one with the stick l
was carrying in my hand and he ran. 1
followed and fired toward him, but returned
to the fire in few minutes and Williams
began to quarrel with me- ran at him
and began beating him with stick
which had in my left
hand. The pistol was in my right with my
finger on the trigger, and the exertion Of
using the stick caused re to accidentally
pull the trigger.
THE SHOOTING.
civilians didn't drop at once. but ran a
few steps. When he fell was scared and
ran over to pick him up, but found he was
dead. Then looked for the bullet hole,
and seeing l had sure enough ehot the man,
came into the city and went out ten miles
on the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway. After staying there a week l
came back to Savannah and went Off by the
Central railroad. never intended to kill
Williams"
The execution will be witnessed only by
about dozen persons, court officers, physi-
clans and Representatives of the press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
THE TABLBAUx WANTS.
A Charming Entertainment at the
Masonic Temple.

A Charming Entertainment at the
Masonic Temple.
The tableaux vivarts at Masonic temple
last night for the benefit of ST. Johns
church were a splendid success. The
tableaux were put on with fine effect, and
the large number Of people in attendance
were satisfied that they were given their
moneys worth. The young ladies and gen.
tlemen In the tabieaux did their parts we'll
TIE first number on the programme was
the Dancing Lesson OF Our Grand
mothers" after Rosenthal's painting. 1t
was quite amusing in its character and
caused much merriment. Tennyson's
'Elaine-Idyls of the King" was repre-
sented in fine style. The Dispute" after
Kaemmerer's painting. was also good.
Longfellow's "Hiawathi' was portrayed in
two parts well worthy of the noted poem.
"The Wedding Under the Directory, !" the
"Courtship of Miles Standish" and "Cleo-
pstra on the Cydnus" were all good tab
leaux.
The entertainment closed with tableau
entitled '1792-1S92. showing a comparison
between the customs and styles a century
ago and the present day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
Will DIE PROM HIs INJuRIEs.
A Colored Leborer's Fatal Fall {
the Schooner Schmidt.

A Colored Leborer's Fatal Fall on
the Schooner Schmidt.
Early yesterday morning Willis Brown
tcolored), laborer in the employ Of the
Smith & Kelly Company, was brought up
TO the city from the schooner John G..
Schmidt. ashore ON the Horseshoe.
He was sent to the Georgia infirmary,
where be is expected to die shortly. Night
before last he was at work on staging be-
tween lighter alongside the schooner and
the vessel. when be was seized with par
elytic stroke and fell to the staging, rolling
off and on to the deck OF the Schmidt aud
through the hatchway between decks.
He was picked up and carried on the
lighter; from thence Mr.. Samuel Ross had
him brought up to the city and taken TO the
infirmary. He is about so years Of age, and
no hopes are entertained for his recovery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
PYTHIANs AT TYBEH.

The Savannah Knights Celebrate the
anniversary of the Order.
The Knights Of Pythias celebrated the
Goth anniversary of the order yesterday.
The uniformed divisions-DuG uesclin and
Teutonia-paraded in the morning and at
IL o'clock left for Tybee. where
the knights spent the day at
the Pythian club house. An
oyster roast was given by the Knights of
Pythias Tybee Club. In the afternoon the
uniformed division drilled on the beach.
The weather was delightful and everything
passed off pleasantly. The committee Of
knights In charge of the celebration con-
sisted of r. f. Harmon. chairman, H. E.
Dreeson, A. S. Cohen, Frank Werm, Will
lam Orr, w. A. Walker, Charles A. Cox, E,
J. Grady, A. e Dryfus. j. E. Freeman,
John Juchter, w. v. d. Breling, G. F. NJ.
Bernhardt. M. e. Robinson, J. w. Siday,
w. Russell, Sr. J. n. Davis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
Skin Diseases.

What spectacle is more disgusting than
that Of a man or woman with skin disease
which shows itself in pimples or blotches on
hands. arms, face and neckl 1t is simply
impure blood. See what BRANDRETH's
PILLS did for a chronic case:
George Chapman, Pincening. Mich, says:
"For four years l was in the mounted in
fantry in the United States army, residing
during that time principally in Texas. Al
most all of that time had chronic skin
disease, characterized by an eruption over
the entire surface of my legs and thighs.
arms and chest. The doctors termed it &C.
zema. had given up all hopes of ever be-
ing cured, when BRANDRETH's PILLS were
recommended to me. l concluded to try
them, and have thanked God daily since
then that l did SO. l used them for about
three months, and by that time, was COM
pletely cured and have never had any
trouble since. n-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
J.HW. Huckins 8 Sons, l8ostonl cole

J. II. W. Huckins & Sons tBoston) cele-
brated prepared soups will be elegantly
served hot to all corners during the week,
at the store of S. W. Branch's estate.
1t will give the public an opportunity Of
testing their superiority over other brands
Huckins' soups cost the merchant more
money than any other soups made Huck-
ms soups have enjoyed the confidence and
patronage of the refined and cultured fami-
lies Of America for nearly forty years I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
CITY BREVITIES.

Landrum Lodge No. 4s. F. and A. M,
meets tonight.
The Elks have surrendered their lodge
rooms at Bull and Congress streets and will
hereafter meet In the encampment room in
the Odd Fellows building.
City Sheriff Goodwin, Mr.. Jacob Rauers
and Mr.. Henry Taylor returned yesterday
from four days hunt on st. GATHERINGS
Island. They report splendid success, hav-
ing killed nine deer, six bucks and three
does, besides great deal of small game.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
Col. Leonerd peLyon BEAD.

Col. Leonard DeLyon. former Savan-
nathan, died at Plttsburg. Tex. Feb. IA,
from an attack of the grip.
Col. DeLyon was born in this city in 1917
and lived here until early manhood. He
was a son Of Judge Levi s. DeLyon and bes
longed TO family prominently identified
with the American revolution. With the
death Of Col. DeLyon the family name be-
comes extinct. He was relative of Col.
Waring Russell and Hon. Z. III. Russell OF
this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
TIE Snow DIDN'T COME OFF.
A Disguised Crowd of People at
Turner Hall Last Night.

A Disguised Crowd of People at
Turner Hall Last Night.
There was disguised crowd at Turner
hall last night between s and 9 o'clock.
For the last two or three days a man and a
woman have been going around town SELL
ing tickets to an entertainment to take
place there. The tickets read:
"Grand Testimonial Benefit to the Ladies
OF the Lyceum Dramatic Company, by w.
Fl. Hamilton, c. w. Williams, H. G. Finn
and others, In q comedy Of mirth, music
and drama. Turner's Theater, jefferson
and Broughton streets. Thursday, Feb. IS.
1892. Tickets so cents. Acmit one.n
On some Of the tickets the admission was
so cents, and on others 81. Ali of the
tickets were countersigned with the initials
''F. H., in ink.
Those who bought tickets at the prices
named gathered at Turner hall last night,
but no doors were thrown open, and the
crowd dispersed at last under the con viction
that they had been victimized Nothing
was known of the parties whose names were
printed on the ticket at Turner hall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
Annie Dawson STAN Alive.

Annie Dawson, the would-be suicide, was
still alive last night. but her physicians re-
ported that they expect fatal termination
in day or two. The amount Of carbolic
acid drunk by the girl was sufficient to de-
stroy the coating Of the stomach, and it Il
only now question OF a short time when
death will epsue
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
A sevannahien's success.

Circulars were received yesterday by the
agents of the Liverpool and London and
Globe Insurance Company in Savannah
from the New Orleans headquarters, an
nouncing the appointment of J. G. Pepper
as assistant secretary. Mr.. Pepper is a
former Savannahian, and before going to
New Orleans was employed by aaines &
Daniel He is an unusually bright young
man and his promotion to such an impor~
tant position will greatly please his numer-
GUS friends here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
TWAS A NARROW ESCAPE.

Farmer DeLan's Team Struck by an
Engine on the Bay Street Road.
A farmer named DeLan had a narrow
escape last night. MIR. DeLan lives about
eighteen miles from the city, and was on
his way out Of town in his wagon about s
O'Clock. Just as he started to cross the
Central railroad track on the Bay street
extension. his mules were struck by a
pusher engine and both were killed. The
wagon was slightly damaged but its occu-
pants were not hurt.
DeLan did not see the engine approach
ing and the engineer probably did not see
him.
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Notice.

On account Of Georgia Hussars' annual
tilt and celebration at Ten Brock race
track. Washington's birthday. Monday,
Feb. %, special train will leave Central rail-
road depot at $40 p. m, returning trein TO
leave grounds at $3.50 p. m. standard tlme).
Round trip tickets will be sold at 25 cents.
Adj.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19

Mr.. j. Lane, general manager Georgia,
Southern and Florida railroad, says: ~
was entirely relieved of headache by Brady
crotine in fifteen minutes. It is the only
thing that relieves me after the pain COM
menceg I'D,