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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-10
MERCER UNIVERSITY.
A Budget Of Interesting Gossip From
the seat of IaarnfnO

A Budget Of Interesting Gossip From
the seat of Learning.
MACON, GA, Jan. 9.-The spring term OF
Mercer University, which began some days
ago, is progressing finely. This year
promises to be a very prosperous one for
Mercer. DR.. Nunnally is very confident
that before many months MERGERS roll will
be above 800. he SAYS that nothing less
than $40 students will satisfy him, and that
with the aid Of the Baptists Of Georgia be
will have them.
At last the $40. 600 necessary TO secure the
$4,000 promised by Mr.. Rockefeller has
been secured.
DR.. Nunnally has been very untiring in
his efforts 10 secure this amount. With the
addition OF this So 900 to the endowment
fund Mercer will be better equipped to ed
ucate our youths than ever before in her
history.
DR.. Nunnally's next step will be toward
raising money for MERGERS library, which
Is now one of the best in the state.
The students were much pleased to find.
on their return to college. that Prof. W. l..
Duggan, who occupied the chair of Greek,
had returned to the city. Prof. Duggan is
Just recovering from a severe attack OF in
digestion.
Prof. O'KellY, the professor OF Latin, has
temporary charge Of his classes. Prof.
Car Steed Of Macon has charge Of Prof.
O'kelly'5 classes.
The members Of the athletic club have
returned and gone TO work with renewed
energy and zeal. determined to excel in all
the games Of sport The members of the
foot ball team have been chosen.
Dave Beggs, who is well known to
the people of Macon, has been selected to
drill the team. The boys have determined
that at an early day they will go to Athens
to play the University team, aud with this
In view they are practicfng every after
noon. j. V. Brown, who stands 6 feet and
tips the scale at 200 pounds, has been selected
for center rush. Mr.. Madden OF the
freshman class has been selected quarter
back" He is very swift runner aud
lodges to perfection. The games that are
being played every afternoon are becoming
more and more interesting.
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BLAZE AMONG CLOTHING.

Browns Clothing Establishment on
Broughton Street Slightly Damaged.
Fire broke out in Browns clothing store.
No. 1851 Broughton street, between Bar
nard and Jefferson streets, at 2:3O O'Clock
this morning.
Policemen Davis aud Maher saw smoke
coming out of the place and gave the alarm.
Box IA was turned in. The chemical arrived
almost before the alarm had finished
sounding and in five minutes the fire was
out. Itstarted in a pile of clothing about
the middle Of the store and was burning
rapidly when the chemical stream was
turned on. The flames had already
reached the ceiling and in short time the
entire place would have been on fire. As
1t IS the principal damage is by smoke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-10
YOUT i AND CRIME,
The Experience OF a New York Judge
With the Com bination.
From Scribner's Magazine.

From Scribner's Magazine
A very large proportion Of the criminal
offenses brought to the notice of the courts
consists Of those committed by boys, or
young men under the age of 25 years. In
many instances the crimes are the result of
the influence of elder criminals, or are COM
United without realization of the great
wrougfulness of the act Sometimes, how
ever, the criminal instinct Is strong in even
immature youths.
boy Of Is years Of age, who was brought
before me few years ago, was convisted Of
high degree Of robbery. and il appeared
that In other cases he had been guilty Of
similar offenses, but on account of his ex-
treme youth had escaped punished. He
took part with older men in assaulting
citizens on the street and taking
property from their persona. The
managers of the house of refuge. to
which institution l committed the boy.
refused to receive him because OF his
previous crimes and the bad influence
which he exerted upon other inmates. l
was unwilling to send him either to the
penitentiary or the state prison on account
Of his youth and because felt certain that
association with older criminals would only
render him more hardened in his vicious
career. He was detained in the city prison
for many months and finally discharged.
Other instances OF the early depravity of
members Of the criminal class have come to
my attention.
The fact that 80 many crimes are oom-
mitted by persons Of immature years, how
ever sad it may be, proves that, to some
extent at least, the penalties of the crimi-
nal law are effective in preventing crime.
Young men who have had their first expert
ence in a reforming or penal institution,
either learn caution, and do not again ex-
pose themselves to conviction of serious
otfenses, or become convinced that honest
employment at some laborious occupation
is, after all, more profitable than criminal
career, with its liability of detection and
severe punishment. Some, of course, Of
the young offenders continue their lives of
crime and become professional criminals.
The number Of professional criminals is,
however, smaller than Is ordinarily sup
posed.
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CHICAGO's y xIOSIrIoN.
It's Cost to the Company $19,5ooooo.
Total EYnandit11ra of G2O 600 600

Its Cost to the Company 100000.
Total Expenditure of $3O,OOO,O
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-The department of
publicity and promotion of the worlds fair
has issued a statement showing the scope Of
the work in hand. 1t reveals the folio wing
facts: Thirty-nine nations and twenty-four
colonies have made or finally proposed ap-
preparations flor their exhibits, amount
ing in the aggregate to $4,004, 565, and the
indications are that. at a low estimate, this
will be increased to IS, 900. The states
and territories of the union have appropri-
ated 81, sos, 900, which will be largely in
creased. In nine states where, for con-
stitutional reasons, no appropriations have
been made, organizations of citizens are
raising Sl,030,000. The aggregate of
the states is expected to reach
IS. 100000. The United States
government has appropriated 81 500, 600
The exposition company has raised $5,72l,-
go. Chicago has given 100000 loan,
and the government will be asked to lend or
appropriate an equal amount.
COST OF THR EXPOSITION.
The cost to the exposition company of
constructing and holding the exposition is
estimated at SIS, 500, 900, of which So, 600, 900
is to be put into the general department
building alone, exclusive of national and
state buildings of all sorts. To meet this it
is figured that the company has $23, $50, 900
of prospective resources, including in
addition to the sums already given and
exclusive Of the proposed sum from
the government s100O0,OO0 from gate re-
ceipts, and $1,000 900 from the sale Of
privileges and from salvage.
The company has paid out to date
So, no, 795, and the current expenditures are
Oh O00 ha
amount to be spent on the fair by the ex-
position company. various states and for.
eign nations and the federal government is
approximately $30,000,000
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CRESWELL'S TRAGEDY.

Nunnally Entirely Exonerated by the
Jury-Fhe Negro Rolt's Story
GRIFFIN, GA, Jan. 9-It has been a
week now since this community was
startled by the horrible Barrett tragedy,
yet the interest Is as manifest as when it
was first discovered. The question is still
repeatedly asked, "WiL the guilty ones be
brought to justice" The questioned one
shakes his head with, "pm afraid not.n
After DR.. Barrett's death the coroner i'm
paneIed jury, which remained in session
until 2:3O clock this morning, summoninR
before them a full score Of witnesses whose
testimony would make, if given in full,
at least four columns. The investiga-
ZION was a searching one and IN
asmuch as William w. Nunnally's name
had been mentioned In connection with the
crime, the jury felt called upon to investi-
gate to minuteness his whereabouts
during the entire day and evening up to
the time OF the horrible find. Those with
whom he stated at first that he had spent
the time were Intercepted and swore to
MS having spent the time as he had stated.
from this evidence the Jury returned a
verdict In accordance with the one in the
case Of Mrs. Barrett and further stated
that they fully exonerated MIR. NunnaIly
from any connection whatever with the
crime.
JERRY Hollis STORY.
Jerry Holt, the negro who was at first
suspected and detained, has given several
conflicting stateme is accounting for his
movements during Sunday, aud it may be
he knows more than he has told. At any
rae, number Of people believe it, 1t
was be who claimed that Sam Kendall had
spent the day in the neighborhood and that
he had met Kendall near Dr.. Barretts
house, in the railroad cut, at dusk. No one
else can be found who saw Kendall, and it
is not believed he would have
spent the day there without any one
seeing him. Then again the railroad
coupling pin which was found in DIR. Bar
retts room corresponds with one that A. F.
Hill had at his saw mill Saturday, but
which was not there Monday Holt went
TO Hills saw-mill, he says, Sunday night
before he met Kendall in the railroad cut.
1t is also stated that Holt had several silver
coins early Monday. but on Saturday he had
no money. DR.. Barrett's purse is gone.
Gov. Northern has soffered a good re-
ward which, it is understood, will be sup
plemented by the family.
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HEALTH is WEALTH

DR E C. WBsr's NERVE AND BRAIN TaxA
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ness, Commissions, Fits, Nervous NeuraIg.
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sanity and leading to misery. decay and death.
Premature Old Age, Barrenness Loss OF PowAr
in either sex Involuntary Losses and Spernas
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70 refund the money IL the treatment does not
HEIDI DRUG CO., Sole ARents Savannah O.
P por qnanng, tricky Heat use Boracine ToiIes
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FIRING FROM THE M1ANToNoMAH
The Test of the New Monitors Strength
Proves Satisfactory.

The Test of the New Monitors Strength
Proves Satisfactory.
New YORK, Jan. "A special to the
Herald from Greenport. L. l., says: The
Miantonomah left her anchorage in Gardi-
ner's bay soon after O'Clock this morning,
and after passing Gardeners Point fired,
with q reduced charge of 155 pounds OF
powder and full 500 pound weight of lot
from each of the guns in her after turret
The proper arrangement of the water
valves for checking the recoil at the desired
point having been satisfactorily determined
by use of reduced powder charges, two
shots with the standard weight Of shot and
full service weight Of powder, 255 pounds,
were fired from the after turret and three
from the forward turret.
SEEMED TO STRIKE LAND.
zone shot fred at o'clock with moder-
ate elevation skipped over the water and
finally seemed TO strike land far to the
southwark. During the fire of the service
charges observers were stationed at differ
ent parts of the ship, below decks
and on the superstructure to note the
effect of the conclusion. Everything was
found to work satisfactorily at all points
after the heavy explosions, and the fire has
been attended with no unpleasant results to
the ship, officers or crew. The report that
several officers had had their ear drums
burst is wholly without foundation. A few
more shots will be fired next week, and the
monitor will then return to the New York
navy yard
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Thomasville Tonics.

TOWNSVILLE, Ga, Jan. 9.-The Bank
Of Thomasville has declared a per cent.
semi-annual dividend. The last statement
Of this institution shows loans and discounts
Of 1856, 75l; capital stock paid up, $3.50, 0O1 {;
surplus and undivided profits, 5s,O6s; de-
posts, sl67,613
Z. W. Stephens had his barn burned
Thursday morning at O'Clock, nth a lot Of
feed, saddles and harness. Loss fully COW
cred by policy in National Fire.
Thomasville has two synchronized clocks.
They are connected by wire with Washing
ton and are automatically wound up and set
to exact time at - o'clock each day. They
are owned by Thomasvilles enterprislng
jewellers.
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NESBITT AT FORT GAINES.
He Delivers an Interesting Address t
the Farmers.

He Delivers an Interesting Address to
the Farmers.
FoRr GAINES, GA, Jan. S.-A very
large audience. composed mostly Of farm
ers, assembled at Coleman's hall, here,
yesterday, to hear an address from State
Agricultural Commissioner Nesbitt. His
remarks were consoling ana INSTRUCT
i've, especially to those that have
failed to remove the burden
OF debt from their shoulders by edherinE
to the all-cotton system. Many that were
at sea as to this years plans left the hall
with a full determination to plant food
crops first and cotton last in the future.
Many think of experimenting with tobacco
this year, and we are confident the Cuban
cigar tobacco will grow to as good adj
vantage in this county as in Decatur or
Gadsden county, Florida. The negro farm
tenant is thing of the past, and from this
time on he will have to content himself
with wages, and the prospects are now that
he will be considered lucky if he can get
that.
1t might be we'll to add, also, that many
white tenants will find it hard to secure
supplies to run them this year without the
Endorsement of their landlords. There are
but one or two merchants In this town dis
posed to furnish supplies on credit Here
tofore there we're not less than ten business
houses that supplied the farmers on credit.
The cotton movement, as reported from
the freight agent here. puts the figures for
1891 up to Jan. l at 1850 bales. For the
corresponding season in 1890 about half that
amount was received.
The cotton seed oil mill here is turning
out an immense amount Of meal and OIL IL
was the intention Of the managers to manu-
"a Thousand Of fartiII
for 1892, but the idea has been abandoned
until next season.
The Bank Of Fort Gaines declared an an
nual dividend yesterday Of per cent, with
per cent. additional as a reserve fund,
making 16 per cent. total.
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Chiefs Raised Up.

The following chiefs of Pocahontas Tribe
@Eed Men have been raised up for the en-,
suing term:
6Prophet-A. A. Linzer.
SaChem-J. W. Hunt.
senior senior Sagamore-W. B. Riddenbaok.
Junior Ssgamore-F. Goolsby.
A'ot VT. W. Boatwright.
T. :: OF R.-George Keith.
sfSt Sanap-L. H. Phillips,
S Snd sanap-W. w. Taylor.
SlrsS WARRIOR. P. Sinclair.
S Scond Warrior-George Buoking.
!alrd Warrior-C. h. Beals.
FOURTH WARRIOR. A. Powell.
6lfst Brave-W. K. Norwood.
nc SeCond Brave-J. N. Macon.
ralra Brave-M. J. Brignoni.
TUugth Brave-C. II. Van MUSE.
sOOd. - '4A'"' W. a. NOT
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Blakely Briefs.

BLAKRLY. Ca. Jan. Cool R. T. Mes
bitt, state commissioner of agriculture, adj
dressed the citizens Of Early county Thurs
day at the court house. Early county is the
colonePs old home, and his numerous friends
here always welcome his return to their
midst.
The county commis toner's will let out the
contract on Tuesday, Jan. ~, for the
new $40, 000-jsil. When completed it will
be one of the most commodious in Southwest
Georgia. Special attention is also being
given in the place to the health and security
of prisoners confined
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pLAYINaraa sudksRs.
Schemes for Making Money Withoy
Work eww
From the 50. LolIis Rep1lblic.

From the 81. Louis Republic.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Jan. 5.-There is a lot
Of sports in this town to-day who ara HINT
ing for somebody to kick them around the
block. All because they picked up a wild
westerner for sucker and he "made
monkeys" out Of them. His name is DR..
Miller, and he came to Memphis few DAYS
ago with drove Of ponies Among them
was an ugly little beast that excited the
derision Of all who saw him. This morning
a crowd Of sporting stockmen gathered at
the sale, began to guy the doctor about his
"Tacky." That pony, gentlemen, can do
something that none Of your fancy horses
can do. He can pull 300 pounds of
sand attached to rope a mile
long for a distance of ten feet"
said the doctor, what will you bet
on itl" demanded the crowd. Anything
you like" said the doctor, calmly pulling
out wallet full of big bills and drafts The
sports called In their friends. and altogether
they raised $1,000 in cash. One of them
also put up 100 acres OF land in Iowa. The
doctor covered all bets. The trial came off
in the afternoon on a smooth turnpike. The
bag of sand was weighed and the rope was
measured and Strengthened. The doctor
took the despised pony to the other end and
hitched him to the rope. then slapped him
on the rump and told him to "go." The
little animal moved quietly forward till the
rope was taut and then gave steady pull
The bag moved twenty feet.
It's an old trick Of his. gentlemen" said
the doctor, when he rejoined the crowd.
"He has done it before many a time. It's
tie gentle, steady pull that does it. Much
obliged to you all" and be led the pony
leisurely back to the stable.
Mems underwear, closing out. All win
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IuMPKIN LOCALS.
A Cold Day and q Furry Of Snow.
Other News Notes.

A Cold Day and Furry OF snow
Other News Notes.
LUMPK1N, GA. Jan. 9.-Yesterday was the
coolest day this winter. J. w. Conner OF
the firm of II. NJ. Conner & Co., Savannah,
was here yesterday looking after business
matters for his firm. d bic
Can't. George Watts of Dawson ana ms
family have moved to our town; LumPKln
=. IA not last long enough to let the boys
~ ; ~ t no haIlipg. Our farmers are be-
e en- oin 81 TO organize for another year.
ff'ah n seems plentiful and terms easy. There
- 1n 49,, of pork at cents per pound and
t ~ Tl in abundance at from IS cents 70
81 apiece. ,o, soaroa INIT the
Rank of Stewart County paid its setnl,a ,a
nual dividend Of per cent, all tne saii'e'
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Monticello's Tioket.

MONTICELLO, FLA. Jan. 9-At a conven-
ton OF the citizens last night the following
ticket for offices was made up: For mayor,
J. 5. Denham; clerk and treasurer. DR.. A.
q. Harrison; assessor, G. A. Bradley; mar
shall, c. w. Henry; councimen, John NJ
Henry, Juuius Turnbull, d. b. Bird and
Thomas L. Clarke. The whole ticket will
no doubt be elected Monday.
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Excelsior Lodges officers.

EAC6ISlOr Lodges OIuC6rB.
The following officers of Excelsior
Lodge, knights Of Pythias have been in
stalled for the ensuing term:
Past Chancellor-W. E. Douglass.
Chancellor Commander-William Cox.
Vice Chancellor-W. II. Barclay.
Master at Arms-C. A. Burnham.
Keeper Records and Seal-F. w. Kramer.
Master Of Finenee-George Keith.
Master of Exchequer-F. NJ. Shouse.
Preate-M A. Sweat.
Inner Guard-G. w. Macon.
Uuter Guard-A L. Robider.
Tnstee-F. Nj. Shouse,
n o. +. Hall Association-R. F. Har-
mon, ". A. Walker, Edward Lowell.
Inc installation was conducted by Deputy
Grand Chancellor Fred Einsfeld.
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colored Masons Elect of1oers.

- ~ 1'AasOus EIeCG OmCerS.
'le following officers Of Branham's Chap
' =. w. "a Il. A. NJ. were installed las
2, flames E. Whiteman.
SS dg Waring.
TTclloe-Ira G. Mangham.
s 5aaeasurer-Thomas Hayes.
CCsscIetary-A. P. Clark.
ppaPt OF he. Anderson.
6o-James Andrews.
"a a Richard Mangram.
Capt.' Flrst Veil-Richard Adams.
C apt' 9 Te Veil-James Spalding.
e. .' Alrd Neil-Jsmes McLendon.
TTrria rap h. Strickland.
A5er-C@sar Crimson.
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GAINESVILLE aLpANMas-

a Negro Attacks q White Man-Sen-
fences Passed on Prisoners
GAINESVILLE. FLA, Jan. 9.-This after
noon. about 2 O'Clock, an alteration arose
between Charles Allen, white, aud William
s. Waits, a negro, at the Savannah,
Florida and Western railroad depot. After
some words the negro went away, saying
he was going for his gun. When he re-
turned however, he had knife ia his hand
instead. Allen asked him what he was
going to do with the knife. He replied.
use it on you. II necessary" and raising
his hand made a lunge at Allen, who, hav-
ing a coupling-pin in his hand, succeeded in
partially warding of the blow, not how
ever, saving himself from terrible cash
from the knife over and around the right
eye. In a flash Allen pulled his pistol aud
fired at Waits, the ball striking and passing
through the vert9bral 1lumn and cutting
or abraiding the spinal cord. DIR. Hodges
sewed up the wound of Allen, and the
sheriff took him in charge to await the re-
suit Of Waits wound. Or. Phillips. who
attended the negro, says that there is no
chance for him to recover.
PRISONERS SENTENCED.
The prisoners who have been tried for
murder at this term of court were sentenced
by Judge Finley this morning. Isam Hall
prison for life.
Maggie Scarborough for the killing Of
Clara Hunter gets twelve months in the
county Jail. The lightness Of her sentence
is because she is enciente.
Ben Masse for the killing of Lizzie Harris
goes to states prison for life. Masse is one
Of the three men whom the NEWS CORE
spondent had arrested last September upon
confession made to him by one of the
gang.
Miles Wilson for the murder of his cousin,
Horace Wilson. was sentenced to be hanged,
Sherman Fain for gambling goes TO states
prison for three years. He had been twice
convicted Of carrying concealed weapons
and once before for gambling. The latter
offense in Florida is felony.
The court, after a five weeks term, has
adjourned. There were seventy or iminal
cases docketed and among all the defendants
there were only three whites, sixty-seven
being negroes. Every person sentenced this
morning is negro.
Gilbert Marble, chemist In a pboto~
graphic gallery. swallowed a preparation OF
zinc by mistake o-day and came near losing
his life. #a % y WE
The oranges in and around Micanopy
were so much injured by frost that the
packing houses shut down. The mercury
went down to 24', but the weather is
superb.
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A Suit : gainst Butler.

LOWELL, MASS, Jan. "a deputy
sheriff placed an attachment Of $50, 900 yes
terday upon property Of Gen. Butler. The
attachment is said to be the result of an
action Of tort brought by Msssrs. Estes &
Lauriat, Boston publishers
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A UNIvE asITY IN ASHES.
The Loss 100000 With Insurance Of
100000.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jan. 9.-The Missouri
University, located here, was totally de-
stroyed by fire tonight. The loss on the
building and its contents is $500, 900. with
insurance of 100000. The school will be
continued by temporary means. There
we're no lives lost, as none of the GOO stu
dents remain in the building after nighttall.
Action will be at once taken looking to the
rebuilding of the destroyed structure.