The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01

a Stranger Inducing the Noun tain
GERS OF the state to Apply for Loans
Under Suspicious rcumstsnces-A
Disastrous Fire at Gsinesville-An
Incident Of the Gate City Bank
Failure.
GEORGIA.
The Douglas and Mcdonald railroad Is graded
20 within one mile OF Douglas. II is thought
that the road will be completed to Douglas in
side of sixty days,
The postoface at Augusta on Thursday did the
biggest DAYS business in its history. The re-
ceipts at the stamp window we're 5000 The
highest previously was $500.
Belknap Smith has a stamp mill In Wilkes
county. Recently the plates were cleaned up
after 74-hour run, and the amalgam placed In
retort and melted. The output Of pure gold
was over $500
A R. Coluuhon, a correspondent of the Lon
don Times, will write up the advantages of Fort
Valley and Houston county. Editor Wynne OF
the Fort Valley Leader has been riding him
around and he astonished at the develop
ment and wonderful prospects Of this country.
The Sparta Lshmaelife says that when County
Treasurer Riley left the county he carried with
him the key and combination to the county safe.
A few days ago a citizen OF the town received
the KEY and the combination in letter from
Chicago, ana straightway reported the TACT 70
the board of roads and revenue.
A gentleman writes the Atlanta Jour
nal follows: why is it that the
banks ID, do not employ ladies as cash
lady absconding or defaultngf They make as
expert b0okkeepers as men, and think II they
were put in responsible positions in banks and
stores we would hear great deal less about de-
faulting cashiers.
The siXty-frst annual commencement exer-
cises of the medical branch of the University Of
Georgia are to be held at Augusta tonight.
DR.. W. @. Lyle of Norwood is first honor man,
and DR.. Henry c. Doughty Of Augusta is Sec
ond honor man. The following three young
men received honorable mention: W. @.
Licery, J. Copper and 4. NJ Lothidge. The
graduating class numbers thirty-twO.
Atlanta Journal. Here is an incident OF the
bank failure which has escaped notice:
cashier Of another bank which held some checks
on the Gate City Bank, went to the latter place
the day after the legal holiday and tried to open
the door Finding 1t closed, he pulled out the
checks In his pocket and said: Mr.. Door, |
present these checks for payment; Mr. Door, l
present these checks for payment; Mr.. Door, l
present these checks for payment" This was
done as legal matter of form. An old coun-
tryman who had some money in the bauk saw
and heard what had transpired. and wan tod to
know If that was the way to get the bank to
pay up.
Chenille was visited by a disastrous fire few
nights ago the scene Of the conhagration being
the store of DeLoach & Collins. Their store,
with the entire stock OF goods, was burned to
ashes. The loss of the firm is estimated at
5000, Williams lost his store house and the
lumber with which he expected TO raise his
dwelling. His loss was not so great, but it ex-
ceeded that OF Mr.. Prince, whose photograph
gallery was partly burned but everything
saved. Several other houses were lscorched.
Mr.. DeLoRch's dwelling narrowly escaped, as
for several minutes almost the entire top of it
was covered with flames. DeLoach & Collins
viii begin at once TO rebuild. They expect to
open up new stock in about thirty days. An
insurance OF $1,000 was carried by DeLoach g.
Collins None Of the others we're insured.
News reaches Cleveland from the districts
lying along the mountains OF the actions of a
man VINO is proposing to loan money at low rates
OF interest for an indefinite number of years,
and asking no collateral whatever beyond a
plain note. His plan is TO promise these loans
at per cent, for any number of years without
security, only requiring that 81 for every 800
the borrower wishes be paid in advance, as an
earnest that the money will be taken Off the
agents hands when he comes in person TO de-
liver 1.-TWO or three weeks later. In this way
he secured $50 or S35 from the trustingImount-
Rineers, who listened to his plausible tale, and
went his way 10 fresh pastures. Those who in-
vested in the concern are nearly all poor people
aud can i'll afford to lose the money paid this
man, If he does not turn up all right, which
now seems doubtful.
Augusta Giro nice: In the statuary depart
ment OF MIR. Markwater marble works es-
tabllshment on Broad street stands the only
statue of Alexander II. Stephens, the great
commoner, the great statesman, the man who
forever will have the tenderest memory of the
hearts Of all the patriotic people of this portion
of Georgia. The statue is cut as ordered by
the committee, aud is a faithful reproduction OF
the likeness Of the photograph furnished and
sent to Italy. In beautiful Italian marble the
statesman stands. The face is that Of the
statesman between 1858 and 1866. The body is
that Of the great commoner in his early political
life, when young man he stood up in congress
and opposed in his masterful and historical
speech against Campbell of Ohio. 1t
was this speech which Mr.. Stephens
always considered one of the best Of his
life. The statue represents MIR. Stephens as
standing amidst the debate. His left hand is
resting firmly upon covered pedestal. His
right he holds In front of bis body, with his in
dex finger heightened out. Upon the pedestal
are some books. The eyes of the old statesman
have the appearance Of their wonted artillery
of small fire, and the likeness is excelenty pre-
served. The dress is that of the early period,
when Mr.. Stephens was in congress-claw-
hammer coat, full bread bosomed shirt, heavy
fob. but the old and favorite style of collar
worn by the sage of Crawfordvile in the days
that this generation remember him, is pre-
served. The pedestal, which will be of Georgia
granite, eleven feet high, is being worked upon
night and day. The committee has not yet de-
cded when the statue will be put in place over
the grave N Ora wfOrdvflla