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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
CHILDREN WITHOUT NAMES.
Their Parents Intend to Allow Them
to Make Their own Selections.

Waycross, Ca, July pa gentleman
who has been visiting in one Of the north
ern districts of this county says that he
saw three children, two girls and a boy,
aged T. G and s years respectively, who
have not been named. They are children
of a prosperous farmer who is determined
upon allowing them to choose their own
names The man, strange to say, will not
permit them to be called by any nick
names They are now attending school
The teacher asked the boy what his namo
was and the boy said, IL have not been
named. The teacher, in solemn tones said
81 hereby name thee Charlie Turning
TO the two girls he asked their names and
they said they had not been named.
He told them in solemn words that they
would understand hereafter that their
names would be Rachel and Leah. The
children seemed to appreciate the fact
that they were the owners Of names like
other children. At recess some of the
boys asked Charlie TO go and play with
them, calling him by his newly found
name The girls, Rachel and Leah, were
soon romping with the other girls, and oc-
casionaly the teacher heard the names
Rachel and Leah called during the play.
Whether the parents of the children Will
permit them to be called by their new
names or not is not known
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
THOUGHT IT WAS A CORPSE.
A Negro Afraid to Take a Bath Tub
Out of an Express Car.

.Waycross, Ga, July 4.-The following
story was told to-day by a well known
express messenger on the Savannah,
Florida and Western railroad. He said:
among other things in my car yester-
day was "A bathing tub, incased in n box,
having the appearance of coffin Ar
irving at Jesup, where the bathing tub
was to be put off, I called a negro train
hand and told him to take the box off the
train. He looked curiously at the box
and did not care to attempt to obey my
command. / turned the box roughly on
its side when the negro exclaimed in UNI
feigned astonishment, Don't, cap; be
careful how you handle
dat dead nigger!' | said to him with an
exclamation, move that dead negro out
of this car, or | will move you out of your
job Then | stood the box on its end,
the large end on bottom. The negro was
Mortified and said, on Lord dat white
man done gone and stood dat dead niger
on his head The train was ready to
move out and | said to him, Jim, you
born idiot, take that dead negro out or
I'll put you in his box and turn him out. >
With trembling hands. his heart beating
fast and his eyes glariug wildly, first at
me and then at the box the frightened
negro reached down and picked the bath
ing tub up and laid il down gentlyon the
platform. The negro does not know but
the bathing tub was a dead negro.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
A ROW IN A LAW OFFICE.
The Lawyer a Negro and His Opponent
Deputy Clerk.

The Lawyer Negro and His Opponent
Deputy Clerk.
Ocala, Fla, July PA serious diff
Guilty arose this afternoon between S. r.
Sistrunk, deputy clerk of the county, and
r. c. Thomas, negro lawyer The law
yer owed Sistrunk money and told him
in the morning That if he would call
around for the money in the afternoon he
would pay him. When Sistrunk called
Thomas began to abuse Sistrunk and
words cnsued, when Thomas seized a
chair and made two Intellectual attempts
10 strike Sistrunk Thomas then threw
nOtary's seal at Sisuunk, raising a
bump over his left eye Sistrunk
got out his pocket knife and
began hacking at Thomas, cutting his
clothes and finally striking his forehead,
making two deep gashes from which,
blood flowed freely. The struggle took
place in Thomas office, which is located
over the Ocala Commercial Bazaar.
Thomas threw two uotarys seals at
Sistrunk. Tbs first one is the only one
that did damage and had it landed one
inch TO the left of where 1t did il probably
would have killed Sistrunk who is one Of
the most quiet and peacaabll.men in the
world and respected by all. Thomas
wounds are not dangerous.
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A COUNTRY STORE BURNED.
The Identity of the Negroes Who Fired
StoCkade Discovered.


Albany. Ga, July 24-News reached
the city to-day Of the burning OF the store
and the stock of j n Daniels at Will
liamsburg yesterday morning. The loss
is about = 800. with small insurance. A
clerk named Corley. who was sleeping in
The store at the time, was badly burned,
and narrowly escaped death in the flares.
The parties who set fire to and burned
the stOckade four mules and cattle, hogs,
etc. of d. 3 Everett, "a farmer living on
the line Of this and Worth counties one
night last week have been found out
They are two young negroes named Peter
and Sherman Owens. Their identity was
ascertained through "a negro named jim
Thomas. who overheard them discussing
the crime shortly after it was perpetra-
ted For SO Thomas agreed not to give
them away, but subsequently told his
sweetheart of the matter, and She,
through a little persuasion, divulged the
whole secret. Thomas is now in Jail, and
the officers are after the Givens boys, who
If caught, may never have the mercy Of
legal trial.
Col. f. r. Jones, of this city, viii be
the orator of the day Mt the reunion Of
the Fourth Georgia regiment at Talbot
ton next week.
Mrs J. Ponce DeLeon Gill, nee Miss
Douchka Halcombe, who has a large cir
Gle Of friends and admirers all over the
state is lying desperately i'll at her home
in this city.
Under the influence of the hot sunshine
the past week cotton is opening rapidly
and will soon be rolling into market. The
warehouscmen Of the city expect a num-
Der of bales next Saturday.
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THOUGHT HE WAS A GHOST.
How a Hackensack Man Horrifed a
Party of Young Ladies.
From the Now York UaraId


Party of Young Ladies.
From the New York Herald
When Edward Westervelt, a well
known resident of Hackensack, n. j.,
went out on his porch early yesterday
to get the morning paper, a draught
slammed the front door to. He was in
/ his night shirt, had no keys and was in a
quandary, for the lower floor Of the house
was guarded by solid wooden shutters and
there was no one inside. The family, with
the exception of Mr. WesterveIt. are at
Asbury Park,
The house is situated in one of the most
arlstocratic parts of the place and MIR
Westeryelt did not dare to remain long
where he was, as he knew the neighbors
would soon be stirring, He did not like
to awaken any of the neighbors and was
in a sorry plight.
There were open windows on the sec
ond story, and after some thought MIR
WeStervelt decided TO 90 to a lumber
yard six blocks away and obtain ladder
He recognized that the trip was risky
one, as some Of his neigh hOrs might be up
before he returned and catch him in his
plight, but decided to take the chances.
He hurried to the lumber yard and Sc
cured the ladder. 1t was a twenty-foot
his house All went well until he was in
a block of his house with the ladder on
his back. Then he came suddenly upon
party of young ladies from a neighboring
house who were out for a morning walk
The young ladies and Mr. Westervelt
were within twenty feet of each other
when they caught sight of each other.
The young ladies gave one look at the
white robed figure and with chrous of
shrieks fed
Mr.. Westervelt followed them with the
ladder on his shoulder, and the ladies
thought he was chasing them, but he was
only hurrying to get to his own house.
The faster he ran the louder the ladies
screamed. Finally Mr.. Westervelt gained
his own yard, and with rejoicing gasp
placed the ladder against the house
He was inside in moment and after re-
covering his breath dressed himself.
Meanwhile the ladies ran home and
shocked their male friends with a tale of
a ghost with white flowing robe. They
told how the white robed figure had fol-
lowed them with big club and how he
uttered unearthly yells. Later in the
day the whole story came out, and it is
hard to say who suffered most from the
Joking of friends, Mr.. Westervelt or the
ladies'.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Summary of the Principal Events of
the Country's Tracks.

the Country's Tracks.
Monmouth Park, N. j., July 24.-F'ol-
lowing is q summary OF to-day's races
here:
First Race-Six furlongs Addie won, with
Top Gallant second and Reginald third
Second Race-Five furlougs. Harrington
won, with Stone Nellie second and Curaco
Third Race Nile and a sixteenth. Race
land won, with Now or Never second and
Sport third. Time AZ.
Fourth Race-FiYe furlOngs Astoria won,
with Old Dominion second and Artillery third,
Time minute.
Fifth Race-Mile Estelle won. with Nomad
second and Arab third Time 40A.
Sixth RaCe--Ftve furlonRs. Correction won,
with lorment0r second and Kingston third.
Time l minute
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
New York, July 24.-The races at
Brighton Beach to-day resulted as fol
lows:
First Race-Mile and a sixteenth. West
Chester won, with Double Cross sccOnd and
Laura =. third, Time 1:51
Second Race-Haf mile. jake Joseph
won. with Honey Bee colt second and NapO-
leon third. Time :5Jl4
Third Race-six furlougs. Innovation Won
with Crocus second and Laurel third. Time
1.l6h
Fourth Race-Five furlongs Geraldine
doux colt, third Time ORR,
Fifth Race-Seyen furlOngs Tom Tough
won, with Vireie second and Faithful third.
Time 1907.
sixth Race-SiX and a half furlongs. Nor
dctte won, with Merry Duke second and Eng
lish Lady third. Time "a.
AT SARATOGA.
Saratoga, N. Y, July 24.-To-day's
races here resulted as follows;
First Race-Five furlongs Lord Harry
won. with Roslyn second and Hasbrouck
third. Time, 1:0l4.
Second Raee-Mile. Saragosa won, with
Monowai second and Sandowne third. Time,
1:4tI4.
Third Race-Flash stakes, half mile. Gale
won. with William $. second and Missillie
third. Time, 49,
Fourth Race-Travers stakes, mile and a
quarter. StOwaway won, with Mirage sec
ond and Walnut third. Time, 2;104
Fifth Race-SiX furlongs. Shadow won.
with Rico second and Major Joe third. Time,
l:I5
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
BENEFITS APPo1NTmENT.
Congressman Turner Says He Sug-
Rested it to the Controller.


Rested it to the Controller.
Quitman, Ga, July 24.-The MORNING
News correspondent interviewed Hon. II.
G.. Turner to-day concerning the appoint
ment Of J. w. Bennett as receiver of the
Oglethorpe National Bank, of Brunswick,
and the charge of Herman Myers that
the appointment was made to pay polit-
zeal debt. Mr.. Turner expressed himself
as follows concerning the matter: "a
member of the cabinet informed me that
the controller of the currency de
sired to consult me in regard to the
selection of a receiver for the OglethOrpe
National Bank, of Brunswick. Accord
ingly, / called upon him at the treasury,
and he asked me to suggest a suitable
man for that Office This was on Monday
or Tuesday, June or 6. proposed j.
w. Bennett, he not being an applicant
for the position. was further requested
to ascertain whether he would accept the
appointment. Mr.. Bennett replied favor
ably, and his appointment was then
settled. Subsequently he came TO Wash
lngtOn and saw the controller in
person as to his duties and the response
blllblCo. AIlIS iubGlNACN DltuII GU cal ~
on Monday June r. The appointment
was on that occasion formally ordered.
Mr. Myers says that on that day. June
~, he proposed to- the controller by tel
cgraph either OF certain other gentlemen
he named for receiver of the bank. Even
if the controller had been disposed
to take the advice of Mr. Myers
the affair had gone too far. and as a mat
ter of fact | never heard of this telegram
of Mr. Myers until he mentioned it in his
recent Impeachment of the controller. If
the circumstances l have stated make the
appointment of Mr.. Bennett polit-
ical as Mr.. Myers charges, then [
am responsible for that aspect of the
case, not the controller, nor Mr. Ben
nett. The other criticism of the CON
troller by Mr. Meyers that the assessment
Of rs per cent. was excessive at this
early date I need not notice If that as
sessment is excessive and the notice too
short in view Of the hard times and of
the peculiar business conditions prevail
ing at this season of the year in the south,
] am quite sure that abuse Of the con-
troller is not the best remedy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
TOPICS OF THE CAPITOL.
State Property at Chattanooga
Sa 900 From the Brunswick Bank.

State Property at Chattanooga.
81, 600 From the Brunswick Bank.
Atlanta. Ga. July 24-Cov Northen,
with Attorney General Terrell and Spec
ial Attorney w. A Little, went 70 Chat
tauooga over the Western and Atlantic
this afternoon TO look after the state $
interest ia the Terminal property of the
Western and Atlantic road in that city
Supt. McCullen and Chief Engineer Nc
Donald Of the road, accompanied the gov
crnOrs party, which occupied the private
car of President Thomas of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis. Col
Little, who was specially appointed under
the act of the last legislature to protect
the states rights in this property, has
been working steadily and the object
Of the trip over the road is
TO gain further information concerning
the property. Squatters have settled on
the property along the rightof way, and if
1t is thought necessary TO protect the
stolen interests, they viii be ordered to
decamp. In this event the states officers
may be caused some annoyance.
PART OF THE BRUNSWICK MONEY RECEIVED.
-Four thousand dollars of the $50, 900
which the state had on deposit in the de
fuuct Brunswick State bank were turned
over to State Treasurer Henderson to
day, through Attorney General kell.
The remaining S26, 600 is safe, but will re
quire more time to collect.
Controller General Wright received
the tax digest from McDuitie county, the
home of Tom Watson. McDuffiie, despite
the fact that it is a third party strong
hold, is the third county making returns
this year 10 show an increase in taxable
value The gain over last year is $1,000,
81 OH ,68S being the taxable value of the
property of the county. Digests from
other counties received today show de-
creascs as follows: Walker, S63 ,92J; Tai
iaferro, Sl39l4; Polk, $4,000
The controller general to-day received
the report of the committee of arpitra-
ton appointed to fix the taxable value Of
the Richmond and Danvillc railroad prop
erty in Georgia. The roads return was
$4,000 per mile but the arbitrators fixed
il at 900 Il. L. Berner, c. p. Black,
and General William Phillips composed
the board, William Black acting for the
road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
AN EPISCOPAL CONVENT.
Bishop Nelson Lays the Foundation
For One at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, July 24-Bishop Nelson
of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia has
laid the foundation for the establishment
of an Episcopal convent in Atlanta. Re.
Gently he has had the rectory of St Phil
lips Cathedral remodeled and arranged
for rectoral purposes. He has also brought
here Sister Mary from Macon and Sister
Clara Eugene from Florida and has sent
cling the opening of an Episcopal primary
school for girls, under the auspices of the
cathedral, on September I, next. Sisters
Mary and Clara Eugene will be in charge
of the school. While the beginning is
modest it is understood to be the purpose
of the bishop to found "a large Episcopal
convent here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
NATTACK ON A GIRL.
The Son of a Well-to-do HARRISON
County Farmer in a Cell.

Carrollton, Ga, July 24-Archie
Monroe, son of b, o. Monroe, well-to-do
farmer living near Buchanan, HARRISON
county, is behind prison walls charged
with a serious crime. Report is that
young Monroe met May Humphreys, the
10 yeaI-Did daughter of widow Hum
phreys a poor but respected widow lady,
on the road and made criminal assault
on the little girl, but did not accomplish
his purpose, owing TO the appearance of
three men. Young Monroe ran but was
arrested later and jailed at Buchanan
The grand jury, which is in session at
Buchanan, has indicted the boy and he
will be tried this week The boy is well
connected in HARRISON county and his
relatives will make a hard tirh for him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
MILITARY MEN MAD.
The S. A. III. Road Refused To Run
Them On a Decent Schedule.

Them On a Decent Schedule.
Amcricus, Ca, July 23.-The military
boys returned from Cumberland at 5
O'Clock this afternoon too mad to discuss
the pleasant time they had on the island
They were due this morning at o'clock,
but the Tybce express from Savannah re
fused to attach their coach at Helena, or
to give them time to vacate their car and
get aboard, so they had to swelter through
an all day sun on a local freight. The
boys are indignant This is but another
evidence that the present management of
the Sam road are doing all possible to in
jure the road.
The people of Americas are openly
claiming that Judge Fish should take
some action in the matter.
Jesse Lee Kinney, one of the oldest cit
liens of this county, dropped dead on his
back yeranda yesterday
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs Lee
Allen, and grandson of Capt. p. c. Clegg,
died last night from an aggravated case
of hopping cough.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
POLICE AFTER A BROKER.
They Claim That He Is Violating the
Law And Must Stop.

Atlanta, Ga, July 4.-The city author.
titles are after the bucket shops or ex
changes where futures are sold by the
private wire scheme A few days agc
the pool rooms were closed up and nov
the sports are completely disconsolat e
b. w -dartin, who occupies ices in the
Equitable building, was taken in for thu
test case by tho police this morning
Mar IN v-preson 5 a private wire SIS .cu
o. ..ainE O,jers Or futures. and claims
ha 81, e,,l OJ sIa-e license protects his
business, Du, the police shy he runs d
bucket shop, and that he must close up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
MURDER AT A PICNIC.
Two Men Dead and a Third Probably
Fatally Wounded.

Nashville. Tenn, July "A AThere was a
picnic at Bon Aqua to-day, given by the
young people of Warner. During the
picnic a fight occurred, in which
three men were badly cut. One
of these died almost instantly.
His name was Yate. Another, whose
name was unknown, is still alive,
but is very low and not expected 70 live
Tho third party in the fight is the one
who cut the two named above. He is
William Redding, a young man of the
highest standing After the fight Red
ding disappeared and was thought
to have gone to Nashville.
To-day, however, word was received that
the Body of Redding had been found in
the woods near the place where the cut
ting was done, he having died from his
wounds. No further particulars can be
learned tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
A seven-Year-old Inoendiary.

Atlanta. Ga, July 24-Wiu Robinson,
colored, aged Z, is the name of a youthful
incendiary, arrested this morning. He
poured a can of kerosene oil over the house
of a negro woman on Woodward avenue.
who owcu him five cents, and then applied
the match. His revenge would have been
conplc.e but for the quick work of the
Trnput
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
no CHlCAGo Va nALrIMoRE.

The Merchants and Miners Transports
ton Company have on sale excursion tickets
Savannah to Chicago and return at the fol
lowing very low rates, allowing stop-over at
Baltimore:
Via Pittsburg and Akron or Bellaire
and Grafton, and returning same
route. ........-. ......-... ............ $50 10
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 .....S43 30
Parties intending to visit the Exposition
should avail themselves OF these low rates,
avoiding hot and dusty ride by all rail.
Any information will he chcerfully fur
nished by applying to
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
TERMINALS ASSESSMENTS.
The Committee Ofthe Security Holders
Promulgates a Notice.


New York, July 24.-The committee
representing the security holders of the
Richmond Terminal Company gave notice
to-day that the balance of the first in
stalment of the assessment on the com
mon stock was called for and was payable
on or before Aug. 10.
The same committee representing the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Company gave notice that payment OF
70 cents share on the first preferred
stock, 81 80 share on the second preferred
and 81 % a share on the common stock
was payable on or before August 10 on aC
count Of the first installment of the as
sessment on the stock of that company
Both payments are TO be made at The
Offices Of DreXel. MORAN & 90.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
BAPTISM KILLS A BABE.
The Priest Used Cold Water and Pro-
duced Spasms.
From the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record
Pittsburg, Pa, July 21.-Baptised to
death should be the verdict in the case
of the infant of Mike Chrotowslsi, of
Clinton row, south side. The christening
was held Sunday. The child died yester-
day. DR.. Ganglof, who attended it, SAYS
death was caused by spasms, produced
by the use of very cold water on the lit
tie ones head. The water used by the
priest who baptised it should have been
warm, he SAYS, and used very sparingly.
Another Polish child, in the same neigh
borhood, died this week from drinking a
glass OF wine given to it by its parents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
An Orlando Bank Closed.

Orlando, Fla, July 24-The First Ma
tional Bank of this city closed its doors
this morning. The withdrawal of de-
positors, which it is said have been
heavy, is given as the cause. The gen
eral opinion among the banks officers is
that depositors will not lose a cent.
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To suepend Payment.

Manchester, n H., July 24-The Ma
tional Bank of the Commonwealth will
suspend payment tomorrow morning
This action was determined on at a meet
ing of the directors tonight, and the
nntional controller was notified.
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Fast color figured Lawns at 31-2c ward,
French printed ChalieS at SC yard. 36in.
printed ChaIies and Tissues reduced from 10
and II 1-2C to SC yard. White and colored
plaid printed and fast color English Orsandisa
worth l5c yard, now 10c.