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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
JOSEPH B. PRESTON DEAD.

BE Passes Away at the Residences OF
His son, In Msrlow.
Mr.. Joseph B. Preston died at MARROW
yesterday. His funeral will take place at
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon from the Inde-
pendent Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Preston was a son OF the late Rev.
Willard Preston, d. D. pastor of the indie
pendent church, aud was "a years old.
He was born In Philadelphia in 1929. He
came to Savannah with his father
and lived here until he went to Augusta.
He was agent OF the Central railroad al
Augusta from 1853 TO 1890, when he came
to Savannah as general claim agent of the
Central. He continued in the office until
the lease Of the road to the Richmond and
Danville.
He had been In i'll health for long time.
and died from peritonitis He leaves a widow
and three sons. at the residence of one OF
whom, ]. w. Preston, he died. His re-
mains will be brought to Savannah aud
will be laid to rest in Laurel Grove.
MIR. Preston was a devoted member OF
the Presbyterian church and was deacon OF
the church at Augusta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

White and Colored Boy Lost,
Strayed or Stolen.
Dennis Warrington (coiored), engineer at
Lovells brickyard. is on the lookout for his
7-year-old boy, who went up the Central
railroad with white boy yesterday to buy
a goat and who had NOS showed up last
night.
Washington thinks the boys have gone to
fight Indians. or something else. He
learned that the white boy, who was
a little older than hts own, had
been trying to get the colored boy to run
away with him. The boys left the brick
yard together to look at a goat the white
boy had to sell. Washington asked the
boys name, but forgot is. He told WASH
ington the goat was up the Central railroad
little ways aud they would get 1t and
bring 1t back for Washington 70 see. That
Is the last seen Of che boys.
Washington thinks they went out TO Four
mile Hill and got on a freight train and
have gone 10 see the world. He telegraphed
up the road last night bus got no trace of
the truauts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
FLOATERS WON'T BE IN 1T
NO CORRUPTION MONEY FOR THE
MAYORALTY ELECTION.

Mayor McDonough and Alderman
Harmon Sign an Agreement Not TO
Contribute or Allow Their Friends
to Contribute Money for Other Than
Legitimate Expenses-An the Alder
men Witness the Faper-A Respecta-
BILE Campaign Assured.
The approaching municipal campaign is
TO DO fought out on a pure political plat
form as far as Mayor McDonough and AL
dermsn Harmon, the leading candidates
for the msyoraity, are concerned.
Last night in the mayors office before
the council caucus, general discussion
arose as the increasing corruption
10 Savannah's politics by the use
of money. Mayor McDonough expressed
himself pretty plainly on the question. II
am willing" he said. ITO pus up a bond of
$4,000 not TO couutenauce tbs use Of money
In my campaign except for legitimate pur-
poses in the way OF printing and adveg tbs =
ing"
"And arm ready to do the same thing,
Mayor MoDonough." responded Alderman
Harmon.
w Gas buppbbo you huu elRu al agree
ment on this question, Alderman Harmon, .
said Mayor McDonough.
"All right; am ready" was the re-
joinder of she alderman, and here is the
agreement:
JAN. 4, 1893.
In the interest of good government we agree
not to contribute TO any fund in the approach
ing municipal election which can by any posi-
bility be used for the corruption Of any voters
We will not permit our friends to raise such q
fund. and so far as our influence extends, the
selection Of mayor and board OF aldermen
shall be left to the free and honest choice of
the people OF Savannah.
JOHN ]. MCDoNoUeH.
r. F. HARMON.
Signed in presence Of:
FRANK E. RKBARER, W. I. O'BRIEN
clerk of council, and R. b. HARRIS,
notary public, coca. GEORGE 8. HA1NEs,
WALTER G.. CHARLTON, HERMAN MYERS,
MERRITT W. DIXON, JAMES MCGUIRE,
j. A. u. CARSON, GEORGE j. MILLS.
W. F. REID.
The above agreement means q great deal
to Savannah in the way Of suppressing the
disgracetul scenes which have character
lied the elections in recent years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
RUSSELL STAYSlN
Maj. RyalS Defeated for
County Treasurer.
RUSSELL'S MAJORITY NEAR
LY 200 VOTES.
Dillon Defeats King for Tax
Receiver.
A CLOSE Fight FOR both OFFICES
DILLON'S MAJORITY
ONLY 100.
THE COUNT FOR COMMISSIONERS
COMPLETE.
DILLON'S MAJORITY
ONLY 100.
THE COUNT FOR COMMISSIONERS
COMPLETE.
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.

Russell will stay in. The count Of the last
box as completed this morning at o'clock
shows Russell elected by 1856 votes. Dillon
beats King by 100 votes. The work of con-
solidaton was not complete at the time of
going TO press, but the actual results are as
stated above, with few votes difference
one way or the other perhaps.
1t was a hard fight and it took long
time to decide it. The managers be-
gan counting at $50 o'clock and
were steadily engaged until 8 o'clock this
morning. On account Of the great number
of split tickets the job was very tedious
one and required great care and patience.
The managers did their duty faithfully, and
so far no complaint has been heard from
any side of any dereliction on their part.
The result was a considerable surprise to
a great many who were watching the cleo
ton. The count started off with Ryals
and Dillon greatly in the lead, and they ap-
parently held this lead until very near the
end Ga the straight tickets, which being
easily counted were counted first, Ryals
had large majority, especially in box No.
l. where for some time it was
claimed that he had a majority Of
200. When the "splits" were counted,
however, this majority dwindled down to
IL, and SO with the other boxes, which had
been relied upon to swell his majority.
The vote for the contesting candidates as
reported from the different boxes was az
follows:
Box-No. Russell asa, Ryals 431, King
43l, Dillon 459; Russell's majority %, Dill
Ions majority %.
Box No. Russell 406, Ryals 1868, King
S61. Dillon 400; Russelrs majority 43, Dillons
majority 49,
Box No. 3-Russell $50. Ryals $50, King
1876. Dillon 432; Ryals' majority 20, DIlon's
majority SO.
Box No. Russell Ala, Ryals 425. King
SOL, Dillon 457; Ryals' majority II, Dillon's
majority Sc.
Box No. 5-Russell $40, Ryals 29S. King
S6S, Dillon 1902; Russell's majority 70, Kings
majority &c.
Boz No. 6-Russell sol, Ryals 222, King
294. Dillon 232; Russel's majority 70,
Kings majority 62.
Total majority for Russell 1856.
Total majority for Dillon ITO.
Inc next Doaru OF county commissioners
as decided by the count at o'clock this
morning will be as follows:
j. A. G. Carson, j. j. Dale, W. F. Chap
lin, William Kehoe and 7. j. Charlton.
II was too late to ascertain the exact vote
of each candidate. J. S. Collins was o.
votes behind Charlton.
The county commissioners election will
also prove a surprise TO a great many, as
several gentlemen who were confidently re-
lied upon by their friends and
themselves 30 be members of the
next board are, plainly speaking
s'not in It," 1t is good board of county
commissioners, however, and there need be
no regrets upon that score.
The figures will be gone over again TO-
day, but it is not likely that there will be
any changes of Importance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

Supt. Patterson was kept busy the entire
day searching the origi al registry book for
the names Of parties who claimed 30 have
registered, but whose names were not on
the managers books They were mostly
negroes, and there were as many as forty at
time packed Ia front of the window at
which the superintendent sat. About one
In four were made happy by their names
being found upon the books and a certifi-
cate given them that they were entitled to
vote. The others went away disappointed.
Considerable friction was caused at box
No. 4. n to p. at Bull and York streets, by
the refusal of the managers 10 recog nize the
superintendent's certificate OF registration.
There was some agreement among the
managers at this box not to accept these
certificates, they holding that such action
would be perfectly fair TO both sides. 1t
was very evident that the managers were
wrong and there was considerable talk of
going before Judge Falligant and getting a
writ Of mandamus issued to compel the
managers to recognize these certificates and
accept the votes of the parties.
Judge Falligant was spoken to on the sub
1ect. but said that he could only issue q
writ 70 compel the managers TO show cause
why the votes should not be accepted on
these certificates, aud as a hearing could
hardly be had until to-day it was deemed
inadvisable t. take such steps. the effect be-
ing TO stop the election.
ALULL IN THE BATTLE.
About 3 O'Clock there was a lull In the
battle. Both voters and Sugar" seemed to
have given out.
Around both headquarters there was a
noticeable lack Of life and interest, such as
had distinguished the morning hours.
Voters came in one at a time aud there
was no great avidity displayed by
the workers In laying hold of them. 10
was proclaimed that the Russell infiuanca
had given out and that Ia consequence the
opposition had reduced the value Of votes.
The fact was the RIVALS influence was low
also about this time. but IL revived later on.
Between and O'Clock voters grew very
scarce aud the crowd around the court
house correspondingly larger and noiser.
Doubtful voters were pulled and hauled
until they were almost jerked In two, and
scraps we're numerous. The partisans
jeered and hooted at each other
aud the police had their hands
full In endeavoring to maintain
order. There were aoout 1000 people
gathered on the President street side Of the
building when the polls closed at o'clock.
There were a few loud yells, somebody fred
utes the street was vacated. The whole
netghborhood of the cours house was car
peted with soiled ballots cast aside by the
voters and the workers. From a second
story window IL looked almost like there
had been a snow fall. The boxes were
locked by the managers and taken to the
grand jury room of the supel ior court,
where they were left in charge OF Deputy
Sheriff Wes9cott, with as many Of the can
didates as cared to remain. The man
ayers and clerks adjourned until $50 O'Clock
for supper. The count was continued until
the above result was obtained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
AT TaH TanATRR.

Kettle Bernard Chase In "Uncle's
Darling" Tomorrow Night.
The closing attraction OF the week at the
theater will be "Uncle's Darling" in which
Miss Hettie Bernard Chase is the star.
The story is a strange one. 1t is located
in Alaska. In it are introduced specislties
that are not often seen on she stage. Miss
Chase drives a pair of reindeer, has a brace
or Esquimaux dogs, pair of elks and a
couple Of trained bears, and all the costumes
that are worn in the land Of Joe and snow.
The Atlanta Journal says the play is a
merltorious one. ''Tbe scenes are some
thing new and interesting. the acting
OF Miss Chase and her supporting company
is clever"
Miss Chase will be here tomorrow and
Saturday nights and at q Saturday matinee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
CAUGHT ANOTHER MURDERER.

Detective Morgan Bags Cooper Way
Alias "a richie the Kid"
Detective Morgan is making quite repu
tation FOR himself as a capturer Of murder
srs. Night before last he ran down Thorpe
who killed Charles Brinson, and yesterday
morning the detective arrested Cooper Way
alias "Arohie the Kid" alias 1.-THE China.
man." who is wanted for killing another
negro at Conley, on the Savannah and
Western railroad. several weeks ago.
Detective Morgan secured his information
about Way from Thorpe, and about 8
O'Clock yesterday in company with Officer
West, be went TO a Yamacrsw dive and
captured the murderer. Way made no re-
sis ance. but tried to appear outraged at
being arrested for murder. A little later
however, he admitted being the man
wanted. He was locked up &C the barracks
and Detective Morgan has notified the Con,
ley authorities of the arrest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
AT the Poll

When the polls closed last night at 6
o'clock the toughest political fight in Chat
ham county was at an end. The battle was
hard fought on both sides 1t began at 6
O'Clock the night before the polls opened
and was continued with unremitting vigor
up to the very minute thew closed. Every
opening was closely watched by both sides
aud every vote was fought for Both sides
had spent money freely. At the lowest cal
cuiaslon not less than $4,000 was turned
loose on the election
IL was one of the most carefully managed
elections that has occurred in the county in
recent years. The managers adhered
strictly to the registration and no man was
allowed to vote until he had established his
riRht 10 do so. Probably 500 voters were
refused at the various boxes, either Lecause
they had not registered or there was some
mistake IL the fegistr. Most OF them
applied to the superlnle dent for certih-
Gates, but not more than - per cent prob
ably were able TO establish their claim TO
them.
THE CANDIDATES. HEADQUARTERS.
At O'Clock yesterday morning the head
quarters OF the opposing candidates we're
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
The EYerett.

Jacksonville, Fla This house now opened
for the season OF 1892 and 1893. The largest
and most modern hotel in tue CITY: accom-
modations 6J0-l0O rooms with bath. Rata
80 w per day, except for rooms on first
floor and Rooms with bath.
Orchestral music morning and evening
Molver a. Baker, proprietors.-a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
The Testimonials

Published on behalf Of Hoods Sarsaprillaa
are as reliable and as worthy your conf
denoe, as il they came from your beat and
most trusted neighbor. They state only the
simple facts In regard to what Hoods Ssr
saparilla has done, always within truth and
reason.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
Fire in Lovars Lane.

Az $50 O'Clock this morning fire broke
out in Lovers lane among q lot Of frame
buildings. An alarm was sent in from box
No. 4S, and the department. responded, all
though the place is beyond the limits. The
fire was still burning when the MORNING
NEWS went to press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

Have You Bought Lot at West
Savannah
IL you have not, do so at once before the
advance. Price now s275 for inside and
S4oO for corner. Ten dollars cash. balance
IS per month. Call at once.
EDw. W. BRowN,
Heal Estate, l07 Bay street, room Q, over
Savannah Bank and Trust Company.
Phone 567.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
"Plutocr CIV

"Plutocracy or American White Slavery, ~
A politico-social novel. by Thomas M. Nor
wood New edition; cloth. rs cents; paper.
AZ cents. For sale at Estills news depot.
No. 2i5E Bull street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

Constipation, and all troubles with the
digestive organs aud the liver, are cured BIZ
Hoods Pills. UneQualed as dinner Dill.
adj
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

Sudden Changes of Weather cause Throat
Diseases. There is no more efectual remedy
for Coughs, Colds, etc, than BRowN's BRoS.
cHIAL TRocHEs. Sold only IN bore& Price Is
cts.-ud
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

No other medicine has won approval al
home equal 60 Ayers sarsaparilla in
Lowell.-ud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

BEEoHAM's PILLS cure bilious aud
nervous ills.-dd,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
GONE TO FIGHT INDIANS.

The prudent always have DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup on hand. 1t is invaluable.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
Take Warning.

West Savannah lots are going fast. Price
now $275 for inside and $500 for corner
Terms $40 cash, balance IS per month.
They will be advanced to a much higher
figure in very few days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

EDw. W. Brown,
RealE state, No. 107 Bay street. room 2.
over Savannah Bank and Trust Company
Phone 567.-Gd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
lzn
NEW YEAR
RESOLUTIONS

l. will certainly buy a Piano
during this year, 1893.
2. ltshall be good Piano from
an old and long establishes
maker whose name is QUAR-.
antee of excellence.
3. will buy it from Ludder 3
Bates S. M. H., and trust
them to make the selection
a. | will buy it before Jan. Is
and get that lovely PIANO
LAMP FREE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

Also our entire line Of fine Lock.stitcned Nun
lin Underwear, equal to handmade goods.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

Good resolutions that
ought to be lived squarely
up to by every citizen
with love for good music.
or a spare corner in the
parlor for Paiano.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05

filled with the workers and their colored
cohorts. The Ryals Club occupied the store
at the corner Of Drayton and President
streets, formerly used as a grocery. The
Russell headquarters were Just block
farther down IN the old wooden building.
with the yard adjoining at Drayton and
York streets. This was the same
building that was used as the
Schwarz headquarters when the
major was elected mayor four years ago.
1t is a good place for handling the voters.
The Rysls headquarters had as many men
IS 1t could hold. but the largest crowd was
in the yard down at the Russell head
quarters
he chief managers for both candidates
spent the night before in gathering their
voters at convenient places, aud bringing
them 90 the scere as rapidly as possible
after the polls opened.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-16
Remarkable Coal.

So,ae l:ne ago the Argentine .; verb
ment forwarded to the assayer OF the Buc-
nos Ayers mint for analysis, Il srali SAM
ME Of coal from II scam discovered in the
province or Mendoza. The mineral is las
trons. slack If a non Gbrous structure and
very brittle. On being heated, it burned
with smoky liame, Welding Il light, spon-
az coke. hich after comlustion left SIM
gularly small amount OF n greenish-col-
ored ash. This ash, ii was ascertaind,
contained large portion OF the variable
metal yanadum In view Of this state
,n..;: The coal is a mineral Of great inter
rsi. lis not only fair quality rs
cnu,hustb!e hui IL is also available as q
source OF y.,,adic acid for industrial pur.
poses, seeing that eac'' ipn ef the fuel
pr.s.li,iinS il TO he equal 10 the sample
vii! prcduse over II pounds of pnre ash
rnn.ainins A., pounds Of the yanadic pen
! lnxilc. IF Which SIS pound may be ex
tl,efed by simple treatment u! the as
with amalsalnc liquor. the remainder be
! IN; -nsceptihlc nj extraction, from the ~
/ Spial,le part IN short. the asl, Of til
] eaal is believed 70 be the richest know
nr,.eriat alilizal,se rs ], sourceiot v.suadl
am compounds. The seam where esplo'
al is about 3 feet in thickness
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-16
Ancient Clay Workers.

A writer in British journal writes in-
terestingly Of The ancient Chaldeans, the
supposed first race Of men who attained a
civilized life, rs follows:
Away back in the dim past, at time
when the Bible itcf was yet undreamed
of, there lived in "the cradle of the world
is meant that part Of the earth located be-
tween the rivers Tiyris Euphrates. 1t is
there that the earliest traditions thurman
race arc conferred. What the origin of
these people was only to be surmised, tor
the only evidences we nave of their exist
encc arc of such nature as to indicate
that thev were partly civilized. They
must have certainly have sprung from u
lower type of people; but every hint OF
what or who they were is lost in the great
void Of ages. whe Chaldeans lived in a
land where stone was marvel. AS they
advanced in culture, they probably felt
more and more the want of some mate
rial for building purposes, Architecture
had its origin not in nature alone, but III
religion. This we'll explains The great use
of clay, which was as common as the sou
itself, in architectural work.
The principal remains of ancient Chat
dean work has been found on the sites OF
three old cities, Urr, Warka and Nilfer
The brick used are Of two kinds, those
that were dried in the sun, of poor quail
;tv and those that were kilnburncd. 1t
is remarkable that even the sun-drled
bricks. af.er tue ages they have stood, are
stubborn opposition to the excavator's
tools. That this is so is probably due to
thc dry climate of that country. AT
Warks. the mass of the building material
il the unburned brick, but it is faced in
many places with protecting wall OF the
kiln burned kind.
The general shape of these bricks is
square and thin. In this they differ from
tbc Roman brick. The earliest specimens
found nre about eleven inches square and
two and one-fourtb inches thick. The
best quality OF burned brick is OF yellow
white tent. resembling friedrich. Anoth-
err grade is very hard and quite brittle, be-
ING of a black blue color. The poorest
grade is OF a pale red shade and is slack
dried. The snn-dried brick are OF the
most VARYING sizes, some sixteen inches
sonare and seven inches thick. There are
also some special forms, rs OF triangular
shape TO go in corners, and wedge shapes
for the building Of arches.
The methods of using the bricks IN
buildings were several in number one
facing The mass Of tho sun baked ones
with protecting wall of those that were
kilned. Another curious way was to
build Il course several feet in thickness
lofthe burned brick and the next course