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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-19
DUvAL's COMMISSIONERS
A Synopsis of the Points in the Cas-
Now in the Supreme Court.

n synopsis OF the POINTS IN the Case
Now in the Supreme Court.
Tallahassee, Fla, July 1S-A case of
unusal interest and Importance was called
in the supreme court of Florida yester-
day. Succinctly stated, the material
points in the case are as follows: In this
state the constitution provides that boards
of county commissioners shall be APP
pointed by the governor. with the ad-
vice and consent of the senate, for terms
of two years, and shall hold until their
successors are appointed and qualified
The terms of the commissioners for Du-
val county being about to expire, Gov
Mitchell, on the last day of the late SEES
sion of the Legislature, nominated to the
senate a new board of commissioners
for Duval COunty-fve in number.
including two members of the old board
No action was taken by the senate on
said nominations.
After the adjournment of the legisla-
ture, the governor appointed the same
parties he had sent TO the senate, to be
county commissioners for Duval county,
and they were duly qualified and com
missioned
Three of the old board denied the right
of the governor to thus appoint their sue
cessors and refused TO turn over TO the new
board of five. Both boards, each claim
ing to be the legal board, have been hold
ing meetings The old board passed bills
presented to them, warrants were drawn
on the county treasurer, which he refused
TO pay, and said board brought suit
against the treasurer on a writ of man
damus, hence the pending proceedings in
the supreme court.
The decision in this case will determine
the legality of a very important function
heretofore exercised by the chief magis-
trate of Florida, namely his right to
make al interim appointments i'm cases
where the senate fails to act upon his
nominations, and said decision is awaited
with great interest thrOughout the state
Col. y. W. Cocilrull appeared for the
old roard and Ex-Governor f. p Fleming
and Col. John Earle Hartridee for the
county treasurer
Rev. JAS. p. DePass, of Lake City.
! Capt Jas r Tucker, of Brooksyille, and
Eol. John w. Trammen, Of Chattahoo-
cnee, are at the capital.
Adiutant1 General Patrick Houstoun
has returned from Ocala, where ne com
pleted arran gemcDts for the annual en-
campment Of the state troops, which will
/ commence ON August 10.
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.SANDERSVILLE'S SHOOTING
The Relatives Of Rawlings Who We're
on the Scene EXOneTated.

| The Jury Brings in Verdict that the
| Dead lien killed Each Other-Who
| Fired the First Shot Still in Doubt.
The Men on the Best of Terms Up to
the Time of the Tragedy.
Sandersville, Ca, July 1S.-The coro-
ner's jury in the case of the killing of
Fred Rawlings and Richard Roughton on
the public square of Sandersville Satur-
day afternoon adjourned last night after
examining a number Of witnesses to the
deplorable tragedy. The jury rendered a
verdict that Rawlings killed Roughton
and Roughton killed Rawlings, and exon
Grated the relatives of Rawlings who
were at the scene of the killing with pis-
tolls in their hands. and who had been I'M
der arrest pending the cOroner's investi-
cation.
A number of the witnesses testified that
it was their belief that Fred Rawlings
fired the first shot, though several said it
was impossible to tell who began the fir
ing. There is wide difference in opin-
ion as to the number of shots fired. One
loaded and one empty pistol were picked
up where the shooting took place, neither
of which was Richard Roughton's. II is
not known what became of his pistol.
The two young men had been on the
best of terms, had mingled together in So
ciety, and had never had any disagree
ment up to the time of the tragedy
There had been a disagreement between
B. f. Roughson and C. G. Rawlings,
brothers of the young men, abOut.a piece
of land lying between their residences.
The case was carried to the supreme
court last year and decided in Roughton's
favor. Fred Rawlings naturally shared
with his brother feeling of resentment
towards Roughton and this was intensi-
fed when RoughtOn, who is mayor, in the
performance of his duty had his cousin
arrested on a charge of violating the pro
hibition law He used language uncom-
plimentary to Roughton and when Rich
ard BOughton heard of it he asked Fred
for retraction Al this uncture the
tragedy was precipitated, as reported in
Saturdays dispatches.
Sandersville has never been so shocked.
Both young men were popular and highly
! esteemed, and had many friends in other
parts of the state.
Their funerals took place Sunday after
noon in the city cemetery, many people
from all parts of the country being pres
ent
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The Brunswick Men Thought lie Was
Rejecting on Them.

He Denies that he Used Language
Asoribad 90 Him in brunswick A
Sarcastic Letter Ridiouling Mr..
Myers Interview in This City.
1dessrs. Mershon and Bennett Deny
that They Were Appointed to Pay
Political Debts.
Brunswick. Ga. July Sherman My
ers of savannah, who was quoted as max
inc sensational statements as 10 the
reasons why Controller Eckels appointed
Joe Bennett receiver of the OClethorpe
bank and Judge Martin Mershon attorney
for the bank was confronted with these
statements to-day and fatty denied max
Ing them He says that he did not use
language ascribed 10 him i'm refer
ence to these gentlemen. Mr.. Myers
went over the banks assets this morning
and when he finished Receiver Bennett
requested a statement regarding the in
terview. obtaining a fun and complete de-
NAL from Mr. Myers The denial was
made in the presence Of MIR. Myers at
torney. Judge Spencer Atkinson, Judge
Martin Mershon, Receiver Joseph Ben
nett and Book Keeper e. ID. Walter.
The Times this morning publishes an
extremely sarcastic letter from an un-
known person, ridiculing Mr.. Myers in
terview with the MORNING News report
err MIR Myers said on the train tonight
that he would reply TO this in Savannah.
DIDN'T REFLECT on THE BRUNSWICK MEN.
Mr. Myers claims that he did not say
anything TO reflect on Messrs Bennett or
Mershon. He says Mr.. Bennett makes d
good receiver,
Judge MershOn says that so far as his
appointment as attorney is concerned,
it was not the result Of political obliga-
tons or of any application from himself
and that his name was not proposed by
Congressman Turner or any one inter
ested in politics i'm the Eleventh district
He disclaims that Mr. Turner or any
other man is indebted to him politically,
or that he has ever asked Mr. Turner or
any other living man for this on any
other position connected with politics.
Receiver Bennett says his appointment
was not in payment OF any political debt,
and he can prove it.
A a meeting tonight of the depOsitorS
of the Brunswick State Bank, a commit
tee was appointed TO present le,ition to
Judge Sweat to allow the depositors to
examine the books TO ascertain the assets
and liabilities.
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MANNED BY NAKED LAsoARs.
The Strange Crew on the Steamer Ry.
dal Hall, at Philadelphia.
From the Philadelphia Record.

FROM the Phlladelphla RECORD.
When the British steamer Rydal Hall
dropped her anchor in the Delaware yes
terday afternoon thirty-seven naked
Lascars anointed themselves with oil,
bowed low to the setting sun and in sub
dued tones muttered prayers in the must
cal language of their land They are all
followers of Mohammed and make up
the crew of the Rydal Hail, though all
her officers and engineers are Europeans.
The Lascars are governed by Ben
Schrang, who acts as ships cook. pre-
pairing the food for his fellow MOham-
medans with his right hand, the left, or
unclean member. being good enough to
perform like service for the Christian
officers. Captain Brooks speaks in high
terms of his swarthy crew, and says they
are industrious and honest. He prefers
them to Christians, as they have less in
clinatiOn to drink when on shore and are
always on hand when the ship is ready to
leave port.
Though it is very warm In their native
land the LasCars seemed very much de-
pressed by the nigh temperature yester-
day. They wore nothing but a loose
clOut about their loins. but all suffered
severely. Capt. Brooks says the men are
all fanatics on the subject of fatalism and
1t often happens that two or three of
them are missing, having received notice
that their time had come TO die Once
notified, the man promptly jumps into the
sea without murmur, believing that his
life is gwen mp for the benefit Of his fel-
lows None OF the Rydal Halls crew
have received the fatal notice on this voy-
age
The Bydal Hall is from British India
Via the Mediterranean ports. She
brought a large cargo of Spanish and
Italian oranges and lemons.
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a REPORTER MAKES NEWS
There Being no other Kind He Goes
Out and Kills Himself.

Newark, N. j., July l6.-Alvin Berger,
a reporter on the Deustche Zeitung, was
found dead in his bed yesterday morning.
He had taken laudanum. He was mar
ried, with five children. He came near
losing his life about eight months ago at an
anarchist meeting on the Hill Saturday
was his day Off, and when he quit work
he had words with Mr.. Meyer, the city
editor. He babe all good-by before quit
ting the Office.
Nearly a week ago he met another re-
porter and read to him five pages of man
uscript, which contained the substance of
his grievances. 1t was addressed to
Messrs. Krietler g. Danneberger, the
proprietors of the paper. In it
he disclosed his intention of ending his
life. He declared that he had been a
faithful servant, but that the city editor
had made life uncomfortable. He said he
was overburdened with work, and was
subjected to constant chickering's with Mr..
Meyer. and had been driven to the verge
of insanity He accused a fellOw-repOrt-
who owed his situation solely to him, OF
being a traitor, and concluded by assert
ing his best wishes for the success of the
paper The paper was signed "YOur un-
fortunate, Alvin Berger"
On his rounds at police headquarters
Friday night, Berger asked with charac-
teristic earnestness There isn't any
news -
Lieutenant Ashley replied, do you
want IA good German itemW
Berger said he did.
60 and do the act, +" jOkinglY answered
Ashley. In six hours the news came back
that Berger had committed suicide
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COTTON IN cARoLINA-
wAYCRoss NEWS WAITS.
Workmen at the Artesian Well Have
Narrow Escape.

Narrow Escape.
Waycross, Ga, July 18.-The class in
penmanship at Kettle Creek church near
here, is enjoying two weeks vacation,
having made the most gratifying progress
in penmanship during the first three
weeks of the term Miss Minnie Jeffords
and Mr.. Thomas j. Wilkinson have made
the best Improvement in penmanship.
An elegant prize is to be awarded to the
pupil making the best improvement dur
ing the term.
The workmen on the artesian well had
a miraculous escape from death last eve
ming, While engaged in erecting huge
fly wheel, the wheel fell TO the ground
causing large timbers TO fall with it. The
accident caused some excitement No
one was seriously injured.
Col Charles G. Thomas will deliver an
address at Schlatterville, Friday. at the
request Of the school, on education.
The largest quantity of pears ever ship
ped from this place mas been shipped to
the north this season by MeSsrs. Will
iams, Reed and Knox.
The case of billiard VS.. the city tax as
SCISSOR was heard by Mayor Knight last
night. A compromise, that was satisfac-
tory to all parties, was made
About two hunrded Waycrossians are
spending the summer at the Waycross
Colony on St Simon's Island
Over five hundred negroes passed
through this city yesterday from Thomas
vile TO Jacksonville, on an excursion.
The largest yield of corn ever known
in this section will be realized this year
The creeks and rivers are swollen on
account of the recent heavy rains
Several new residences are being
erected in different parts of the city.
he @s.y1
glish ON his ribbon, lace and embroidery
cabinet.
Work on the artesan well will be
commenced in few days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-19
DUG UP a FORTUNE.
An italian Laborer's Pick Strikes a
Crock Full Of Gold.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
An Italian laborer, named Direngo Ar
tell, while working on Sunday afternoon
on the ground whore the Old mansion Of
Governor MiGlin until recently stood, dig
giug clay for the eXtenson of the East
Park drive along the Schuylhil, sud
denly struck his pick against a stone
crock, which broke with the blow, reveal
ing to the mans delighted eyes a heap of
golden coins
He was working at the time by himself,
nj some little distance from the other
workmen. Keeping his own counsel, he
secured the treasure and quit work, first
collecting the amount of pay due him
from the contractor. His sudden leaving
caused Couutryman, Francisco Ardit,
10 go after BIN, TO whom, after some talk,
ana saying he was going hoLe TO Italy,
he royealed his lucky ind. Tho crock,
according 10 AIditls statement, was
iil!ed with several hundred gold English
aJycreigus and -uinea pieces AMI mum
Der, comparatively small. OF Spanish
Goubioons, tins whole IRON 4 rough reck-
Uniug, sup, Osea 20 represent in value
very nearly 5000
ArJcli was seen h. some OF the work
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BRANDS OF FERTILIZERS.
A Meeting to be Held in the Interest
Of q Uniform Standard.


Atlanta, Ga, July 1S-An important
meeting of the commissioners of agri-
culture Of the southern states and repre-
sentatives of the leading fertilizer manu-
factories of the country will be held here
tomorrow The purpose of the meeting
is to decide upon a uniform system of
branding for all the states, and take the
necessary steps 10 secure legislative en-
actment carrying the action into effect.
As the law now stands no two of thestates
have brands alike, that is, the analytical
requirements Of the several states differ
slightly, and as consequence fertilizers
coming up TO the standard for Alabama,
for instance, can not be sold in Georgia
because of a slight difference in analysis.
This is hardship on the fertilizer men,
and the object is to take the brand re-
quired by the state most rigid in It's am
alysis, which is Georgia, and have that
adopted by all the other states so that
different brands will not have to be made
for different states This will simplify
manufacture and may possibly result in a
slight decrease in the prices of fertilizers.
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coNprrroN OF THE oRops.
Cotton is stm Far Below a Good
Average.

Atlanta. Ga, July lS-Tho regular
/ weekly crop bulletin issued by the United
/ States weatheribureau, out to-day, con-
/ taius ana important review Of the condi-
/ tion and prospect of crops in the state.
/ Hot, dry weather has allowed the cot
/ ton 10 improve some, but il is yet far be
/ low a good average state for this rea-
/ son.
/ Corn also has withstood the injurious
/ effect Of the drought, but all other crops
1 are suffering
/ For this weeks report special inquiries
were sent out TO all reporters for infor-
nation as to the final return of the oat
! crop, which has been practically all
1 housed These reports show that
throughout the northern tier of the state
/ the crop exceeds that Of last year IS to
20 per cent. The generality Of grain is
also better than that Of last year in the
central and western parts of the state
| The increase is Is per cent. and the grain
is excellent in quality. In the southern
counties the increse is 10 per cent, with
the quality good.
As to melons, the reports are not so ia
WI tlblt. - lt libi bliIlt par I VI lllt nbhtI
has only enough melons TO supply the
local market now growing, and they are
inferior in quality. In the melon belt of
| Central Georgia the crop is 10 per cent.
below last year About one-half the
crop has been marketed.
The fruit crop will not be more than
three-fourths of an average and may fall
to two-thirds. Universal complaint is
made of worms and falling while the
fruit which reaches the market is infe-
rior. Peaches and grapes are especially
complained Of.
COTTON IN CAROLINA.
Columbia S. c.. July 1S.-The weekly
| crop bulletin of the South Caralina wealth
cr service contains the following in
/ reference to the cotton crop in this sec
ton MANY reports are to the effect
! that crops have not been hurt as bad in
! years and are unusually poor. Cotton is
| firing at the bottom and blooming near
the top, making indeed a gloomy outlook
for crops. Little or no progress has been
made this week The plant has either
| stopped growing or is growing very slow
| ~. The working out of grass has nearly
| killed large quantities.
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A Car of Zine Melons.

Cordele, Ga, July lS.-B. B. Pound to-
day sold a car of melons TO X. L. Pascal.
which consists of possibly the finest mel
ons that have ever been shipped from
Cordele. They averaged above forty
pounds and were of the best variety. Mr..
Pound is one Of Dooly counties most sue
cessful truck farmers, while Mr.. Pascal
is one of the greatest all-round hustlers in
the melon district
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SOON TO MOVE.

Our new store under the Guards Armorv
will soon be ready for occupancy. We intend
when we move in to carry the finest line of
cigars in the city. We have decided upon
two brands which we shall offer the public.
For cigar at five cents straight we VIII
sell the celebrated LIE PANIC, and for ten
cents straight the Perfecto of Rosa de Lima,
SOLOMONS s co. S BRANCH.
Bull street.
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William Lawrence Poole. of New Orleans
is said to be the oldest editor in the country.
He is now 50 years of age. He was born in
Portland. Me, drifted south and in 1923 es-
tablished The Cheraw IS. O. Intelligencer."
He bought THE Charleston City Gazette to
fight the nullihcatiOn' doctrine and then
went to New Orleans, where he was connect
ed with several papers. Mr. Poole, during
the Qualification contest, was brought into
relation with Jackson and was afterward
put in charge of work pertaining to the navy.
He aliirms that the establishment of the
grade Of admiral was due to his suggestion.
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2 SUIT OVER COWS.
The Owner Claims They Were Killed
by Wire in Cotton Seed Hulls.

Dy " LI0 III OUIVUH o55U duIIs.
Albany, Ga, July lS-R Tom West, a
dairyman of this city, has begun suit
against the Albany Oil and Refining
Company for the value of two fine COWS,
which recently died from feeding on cot
ton seed hulls bought from that company.
When the animals died Mr. West from
curiosity made a post-mortem examin a
ton and found in the stomach of each one
small pieces of wire and other metallic
substance, which he claims were packed
in the hulls and were unavOidably eaten
by his cows. The case is a peculiar one,
but there is no doubt that there is consid-
cradle Justice in Mr. Vests claim, and
he fully expects to recover damages
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a WeaStnr at Wnreahoro

Waresboro, Ca, July Isl w. David
son and Miss Emma Vaughan were Qui-
city married last night at 30 o clock at
the Baptist church. Rev. r. L. Eachaels
oHclated. Mr.. Davidson is one OF our
most prominent merchants The bride is
a beautiful and accomplished young lady
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Brunswick Ga, July IS. Maron
Rice, posJmastera at Jamaica, was arrested
and is now on trial on several charges.
One Tor cmbezzling government funds. one
Tor making false entries OF the caucella-
ton Of stamps, one Tor issuing money
order without money, ana sevaral 9th or
charges
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SHIP FEMALE COLLEGE.
j. NJ. Kelley OF Jeffersonville Elected
President.

President.
Cordele, Ga, June lS.--The trustees of
Freddie Ship female college met to-day
and also tonight. A president was
elected and it was determined by the
board to open the college on Sept. l. Prof.
}. NJ. Kelley of Jacksonville was elected
president; no better selection could have
been made. Prof Kelley has had ten
years experience in teaching. having held
high positions in the educational fields of
the state. He is well known in south
Georgia.
The election for teachers was post
poned for a few days
This action of the trustees puts the col
lege on firm footing and it will open
under fiattering auspices 1t viii be run
by the Baptists OF South Georgia, but
will in no wise be a sccJarian school
The trustees were rendered and &C
cepted the South Georgia Sentinel as the
organ of the college.
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Walter Besant has declined an invitation
to make tour of the southern states, because
he cannot forget that Thackery made a visit
to the south and never recovered from the
champagne he drank on tho trip. The Now
York World thinks that if Mr.. Besant would
pluck up courage enough to make the jour- ey
he would discover that the browning gift OF
southern hospitality nowadays is the fragrant
mint julCp. which is more palatable than
champagne and much less deloterious.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
JAMES HUNTER,
BROKER,
PrOvident Savings Building, So Drayton
Street.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Cotton, stocks. bonds, miscellaneous seeu-
rites. Also real estate bought and sold on
commission only.
My telegraph facilities are such that orders
can "a placed on the New York Cotton and
Stock exchanges and combinations received
in from ten to fifteen minutes
Quotations of the Liverpool and New York
Cotton Markets; also the New York Stock
Market received every half hour, 10 TO 3 p m,
and nOSted
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men later ia the day, washed and shaved
and dressed in handsome new suit ~
clothes 20 Wayne Junction about % board
a train for New York when spoken 10
by one OF the men he again said that he
was going back o. italy.
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IN MEMORIAM.

IN MEMORY OF JAMES EGAN,
WHO DIED JULY is, 1892
A year has passed since he was laid to rest
And up above
The spirit took flight to realms of light,
To the God we love.
The night is dark and in grief we mark
Each parting day.
We measure years with signs and tears
We cannot stay.
It's hard to part, but each broken heart
win find its rest.
God called my love to his home above;
He knoWeth best,
And tbs Joy to know. on the golden shore,
My loved ones wait.
When life is past we II meet at last
At heavens gate.
WIFE
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TO CHICAGO VIA BALTIMORE.

The Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company have on sale excursion tickets
Savannah to Chicago and return at the fol
lowing very low rates, allowing stop-oyer at
Baltimore:
Via Pittsburg and Akron or Bellaire
ana Grafton, and returning same
route ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ......... $50 rs
Via Washington. D. c., Pittsburg and
Akron or Bellaire and Grafton, re-
turning via Niagara Falls, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore over Chicago
and Grand Trunk to Port Huron
Grand Trunk to Suspension Bridge,
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
to Philadelphia and Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to Baltimore ........@A3 80
Parties intending to visit the Exposition
should avail themselves of these low rates,
avoiding hot and dusty ride by all rail.
ANY information viii be cheerfully fur
nished by applying to
J. J. CAROT,AN AGENT
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so you will take him for better or worse
yes replied the woman who had married
several times but he can't any worse
t1an my last husband. Washington >.,..