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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
Hor AaA1Nsr cIEvELANp. /.
South Carolina Al1ancemen De-
nounce His Course Toward Silver.

South Carolina Allianoemen De-
nounoe His Course Toward Silver.
Columbia, $. c., July 2g.-An attempt
was made by the state alliance at Green
wood to-day to counteract the effect Of
what they claim was boom for
United States Senator Butler, al the
same place on the occasion Of the con-
federate reunion, but it was a failures
J. William Stokes. eX-president Of the
alliance, who was defeated for congress
by Brawley, and who is pluming his
feathers for another try, jumped on Presi-
dent Cleveland with both feet. He
pledged the alliance not 20 submit to any
bulldozing by the administration.
state Senator John Early Evans,
who is grooming himself for
governor, charged the national admins
tratlon with conspiracy 70 depress prices
by demOnetizing silver He charged that
President Cleveland was holding back
the patronage of this state, hoping there
by 70 bride the representatives, of the
people OF this state into voting for the re
peal OF the Sherman act. Without sub
stllute congressman, Latimer and Tai
bert could not be bought even if they
were blacklisted by set of thieves in
Washington. In speech yesterday Mr..
Evans referred 10 President Cleveland as
" as great aknave as any man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
PARDON FOR ALICE WHITE.
The Formal application Presented to
The Governor

Her Attorney Admits That She Was
Very rTuoh Depraved, But Thinks
Her Conviction Unjust Gov. Nor
then Inclined TO be Meroiful TO The
Prisoner on Account of Her Sex.
Atlanta. Ca. July a8-Formal appli-
eaton for tre pardon ~ Alice White. one
O. tne only TWO white women In the Geor-
rjR ueriteutfarv. was presented TO the
governor TODAY I'm the application her
s.toruay states that she Is the daughter
OF poor. but weu-behaved parents. in Sa-
vannah. and that. at the time of her con
viction. June. 1892. she was only Il years
old He admits that she was very much
depravcd. for one So young. but thinks
her conviction unjust The charge against
her was abduction, and she received D
years sentence.
The testimony on the trial showed that
Alice had a near neighbor. Mrs Holmes,
whose thirteen year-old daughter, Ella,
she employed to carry note to her dress
maker. Ella says she was offered dol
Lar and accepted thinking 10 return
home at once. She carried and delivered
the note to the person TO yHsom it was
addressed, but who turned ~ to be not
a dressmaker but the propfietress of a
house of i'll fame According to Ell
las statement she was locked up
by the woman for immoral purposes, car
ried by her TO barber where her hair
was cut off to disguise her, assigned a tic-
titious name. and finally turned her over
to man named Sibley. The girl swore
that Alice White and Pearl Prendergast,
who are also in the penitentiary,
took charge of heras captors and gave her
TO understand that her mother would new
er see her again, unless as "a corpse.
Finally Sibley compelled her TO submit to
a marriage which appears 10 have been a
mock ceremony. and carried her 10 the
house of a negro on leaving which she
was recovered by her relatives. Alice
Whites friends claim that the Holmes
girl was already of n character that
would not permit of her being led astray,
and that she applied TO Alice for the ad-
dress of the place TO which she was sent.
Gov NOrthen is inclined to be merciful
TO the prisoner because she is a woman
and white, and will go into the case
thoroughly. He is having the circum-
stances Of her escape, or alleged escape,
from the Maddox camp, investigated He,
however, has full confidence in the les
sees, and with the information now be
fore him, does not credit the sensational
story to the effect that the girl was taken
out Of the camp and returned again by
guards, who subjected her to improper
usage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
BIG SLUMP IN. TAX VALUE.
The FlllwiRs on in The STATE FOOtS
Up SS,OOO,OOO.

ANet Decrease of So, 900, 900 Shown
by the Returns Received From SO
Out of the 1877 Counties in the State.
Troup's Decrease. of 1894. 47e the
Heaviest Yet Shown by Any One
County.
Atlanta, Ga, July 29.-The biggest
slump yet reported in the tax returns Of
any one county, or of any batch of coun-
ties heard from in any day, was recorded
to-day. Eight tax digests were received,
and only one of them showed an increase
over last year This was Scriven county,
which shows $l4, O6O more taxable prop
erty than in 1892. The other seven show
an aggregate falling of of s9l 500, which
leaves a net decrease for the entire eight
of SS97, 5O7 Until to-day the decrease. in
values reported from Polk county,
amounting to $3l7,OOO,- was the worst
heard from, but this morning old reliable
Troup came to the front with. a decrease
of 1894, 476. Thus far fifty counties Of the
137 in the state have sent in their digests,
and the net decrease in values for those
counties amounts to about 100000
MAY GO TO -, 10000
At this rate it would amount 10 about
IS 100000 in the entire state, but the big
cities remain to be heard from and win
probably make a material difference in
the'right direction, though Fulton, Rich
mond and Muscogee may slump. The de-
creased valuations reported this morn
ing are as follows: Troup, 1894 476
Towns, S24 POI Thomas, Sl63,575
Newton. $50, 1875; Milton, S73,495
SChley, 81 81 Hall, Sl47, Sl7 Scriven's
increase furnished the only bright spot on
the list The great falling of in taxable
values is a serious question. At the pres
ent tax rate, which was based upon the
presumption that this years returns
would at least equal last years. enough
money 10 meet the appropriations of the
government cannot be realized.
MUST BE MET BY THE LEGISLATURE
When the legislature meets in the fall
it viii have this question to wrestle with
for the governor has no power to relieve
the situation. Appropriations will have
to be scaled by the legislature The fact
that values have shrunk way below the re-
turns of 1891, before the operation of the
county boards OF equalizers, which
were repealed before the years returns
We're made, shows that the falling
of is not due to the resumption of the old
plan of giving in property The democrat
izatiOn of the railroad interests of the
state, and the general stringency Of the
money market, which has forced down
the value Of labor and other interests, are
probably the real causes of the slump.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
REuNroN oF - FouRrH.
The People Of Talbotton 20 Receive
the Regiment with Open Arms.

the Regiment with Open Arms.
Talbotton. Ca. july - The people o.
/ Talb0tton are preparing % entertain the
/ veterans Of the Fourth Georgia regiment
/ who will have theiraunual reunion i'm this
place next Wednesday the ID instant
/ The veterans will be met at Bostick by "a
I delegation of oar citizens. On their arrival
here they will ba taken IN charge. and at
/ O'Clock dinner will be served at the
I opera house.
After dinner the veterans viii be called
[ % order in the new court house. Ad-
E dresses Of welcome viii be delivered AS
I follows BY Senator A. =. Persons. in
/ behalf of the city Of TalhOttou; by Col
( o ID German. iu behalf of Company A.
/ Fourth Georgia; by DIR. W II.
Phnpot In behalf of the veterans
of Talbot county: and by Rev {. II.
I Hyde, chaplain Of the Southern Rifles,
in behalf of our present military com
pany. The response. on behalf of the
visiting veterans, will be made by +. K.
Jones. ESQ, talented young lawyer Of
Albany, who is a son of one of the war
members Of the Fourth Georgia.
At night there will be a banquet. II is
expected that a number Of speeches will
be made on that occasion, but there viii
be no formal programme. The speeches
Will be impromptu The people of Tai
bottom have the warmest regard for the
old Fourth Georgia vets. The first com
pany that left this place in the late war
was the Southern Rifles, which become
Company A of this regiment. Their sue
cessOrs, the present Southern Rifles, will
act as escort 70 the vets that will assem-
BILE here -
DIR. W II. PhilpOt, who was surgeon of
the Fifth Georgia, was recently appoint
ed to write TO Atlanta and find out what
had become of Gen. Phil Cook, a former
colonel Of the regiment. As nothing
could be heard of him, ii was feared that
he had got lost, or had been carried away
by some widow So Or. PhilpOt wrote to
Secretary Tip Harrison, and authorized
him to ascertain the wherea bouts of the
bluff old general and demand his presence
here next Wednesday. Or. Philpot re
ceived Tip Harrison's reply, and as it is
unique document, | give II to you IN full:
Your order came by Tuesday mail,
PM Cook 10 ind and not to fail;
To summon him for August two"
To meet the boys who fought with you.
straightway went 10 Honest Phil"
Your order read and with viii
He yielded to your call and promised me
He d meet the rens who followed Lee.
I'm sure this promise keep he VIII;
BE ready then to greet old Phil.
Tender him your choicest fare.
Then send him back with greatest care.
Good rains are falling and seem to be
general throughout the county The
prospects for corn and cotton are fine
Judge and Mrs. j. NJ Matthews gave
reception Taft night in honor of their
neice, Miss Mary Bell, who recently re-
turned from Norfolk College, Virginia
II was magnificent affair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
Special NOTICES.

~ GktFNE MNNN1&@H
TO THE SECURITY HOLDERS OF TIE
CENTRAL RAILROAD AND BANKING
COMPANY OF GEORGIA AND OF ITS
ALLIED PROPERTIES;
The Committee on Reorganization hereby
gives notice that owing TO the decrease in the
earnings OF the system since the committee )
plan was formulated, it has decided 20 de-
clare the plan imperative, attention being
invited to a statement explanatory Of the
position Of affairs. OF which copies can be OBJ
tanned from the Southern Bank of the State
OF Georgia.
To facilitate the deposit Of securities under
any reorganization which may he determined
upon hereafter. the committee have arranged
with the Mercantile Trust Company that Sc
curities already deposited may remain in its
custody without expense to the depositors,
and subject to withdrawal at any time.
By order OF the committee.
W. f. WHARTON, Secretary
Notice is hereby given, in pursuance of the
above, that holders Of all classes of securities
which were originally deposited with this
bank may surrender the Mercantile Trust
Company's receipts to this bank which will
forward them to New York for redemption.
1t IS the opinion of this bank that it will be to
the interest Of all parties to leave the securi-
ties where they are for the present.
JOHN F'LANNERY,
President Southern. Bank of the State OF
Georgia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
DRY GOODS.
THE SEASON
DRAWING I0 A CLOSE.

Only a few more weeks to
dispose of what is left of
our summer stock, such as
Plain and Figured Lawns,
Figured Batistes and Or
CANDIES, Plaid and Figured
India Linens, and all styles
of Wash Goods. They must
be sold to make room. Con-
sequently no reasonable Of
fer will be refused on these
goods. Also our housekeep-
ing goods department must
be still further reduced. In
Sheetings, Shirtings and
Pillow Castings we are Of
fering rare inducements.
Table Linens, Towels, Nap
kins and Doilies come TN
der the same heading. La
dies should look through
their linen closets and fill
up their wants, as oppor-
tunities of this kind don't
offer every day. See our
price on White Quilts. Our
excellent stock of Ladies
Shirt Waists and Ladies,
Gentlenen's and Children's
Merino and Gauze Under
wear requires only an exan1-
nation to prove what we
have often asserted, namely:
that they are better made,
better finished and lower
priced than any goods of the
same description sold else
where.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
a CHARGE AGAINST a SPY.

He Is Accused of Stopping a Mail
Wagon to Look for Liquor.
Charleston, S. c., July 29.-To-day at
Cheraw, s. c., w. T. Edgeworth was
bound over in the United States court on
a charge of obstructing and searching
United States mail The complainant is
w. D. Melton, mail rider between Cheraw
and Chesterfield. c. H. Melton says
that Edgeworth, who is supposed to be
one of Tillm8n's whisky detectives,
stopped him yesterday and proceeded to
search his wagon. He found a key of
sweet cider, which is not contra band.
Edgeworth testified that his meeting with
Melton was purely accidently and that
he did not search the mail wagon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
JENKINS UNDER GUARD.
He has Expressed His Willingness to
Go to Florida when Well.

60 to Florida when Well.
Waynesboro, Ga, July 29.-Sheriff
Hurst, of Burke county, is very
reticent as to his movements in the Jen-
kins matter at Millen Sam jenkins, the
man wanted, has signifed his willingness
to be taken by the sheriff and turned over
10 the Florida authorities, but the fact
thathe is and has been i'll, probably ar
counts for the actions of his brothers.
Sheriff Hurst has placed a guard over
Jenkins until he has sufficiently recovered
to be removed, when it is hoped all the
trouble will end. The Florida indict-
ments are thought to be rather fimsy
To start with sheriff Hurst has only tried
to carry out the instructions of the gov
rnor and to do his full duty.
THE GOVERNORS ACTION.
Atlanta, Ga, July Gov. Northen
has had no further communication from
Millen since the arrest of Jenkins vester-
day. The extradition papers granted the
Florida sheriff still stand and Jenkins
viii be taken there as soon as he can be
moved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
ARRESTS FOLLOW A ROW.
s. W. Baker and His Son Charged
With a Murderous Assault

Atlanta, Ga, July 29.-Samuel W
Baker, well known throughout the south
as the southern representative of several
large carriage supply houses, together
with his son, was arrested here to-day on
a warrant charging them with assault
with intent to murder Baker has an
Office in the Gould building near that of
David Lamar an insurance agent who re-
Gently figured in q series of sensational
arrests on account of his methods of
business Lamar and Baker fell out
about a transaction, and to-day
Lamar went to the office of the Bakers
and reopcned the trouble The elder
Baker followed him to the corridor and
began beating him with a stick when his
son came TO the rescue with Ratchet.
He asserts, however that he did not use
the Ratchet. After having his wounds
dressed Lamar swore out the warrants
for the two Bakers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
BROKE HER SKULL WITH AN AK.
A Negro Kills His Employers Wife
For Threatening to DISCHARGE Him. p.

Columbus, Ga, July Shortly before
day-break this morning the residence of
H. J. Felbeck, whose wife is postmaster
at Felbeck Station, 20 miles from Column
bus, was entered and Mrs. F'elbeck, who
was sleeping in the room adjoining her
husbands, was struck on the head a mum
Der of times with n small chopping ak
Her skull was fractured and death is al
most certain A posse was
organized, and during the day
sufficient information was obtained
to lead to the arrest of Cuff McCook. an
aged negro, who had been employed on
the place, but who had disappeared
His clothes were bloody, and he could
give no explanation of his whereabouts.
IL appears that McCOok had been very
neglectful of his work, and Mrs Felbeck
thp atened to have him punished, This
incensed him, and he subsequently
threatened to kill the woman. McCook is
half-witted and no doubt committed the
crime in spirit of petty revenge. He is
now in i1il
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
CONGRESS OF THE DOCTORS.
Gov. Northen Appoints Delegates to
the Pan-Amerioan Meeting.

Atlanta, Ca, July 29-Gov. Northen
to-day appointed the following delegates
from Georgia to the Pan-American medi-
cal congress TO be in session at Washing
ton, September , to 8:
State physicians w. O. Daniel, w. P.
Nicholson, j. Scott Todd, w. s Kendrick.
A W. Calhoun, Daniel Howell, Robert
Battey, J. B. s. Holmes, G. =. Gordon,
w B. Tate, X. p. Moore, c. II. Hall, J
G. LeHardy, r. ]. Mum, j.
w Duncan, J. II. Elliott, Eugene Foster
Desaussure Ford, w. H. Doughty, J. A
Dunwody, J. c. Grimes, DIR. Jordan, of
Columbus. /. H. Goss, NJ S. c. Benedict.
a. H. Smith, n j. Jelks, r. Miller, DR.
Darby, Reubin Nesbitt, Lawrence Fielder,
II Holtzclaw, J G. Hopkins, +. Mcintosh,
A. NJ Burt, J. w. Bailey, J. H. Malone,
p X. Cortelyou, DR. Tenant, II. Perdue,
F. NJ. Ridley, DR. Philpot, f. L. Bard
well, j. NJ. Kelly, X. II. Taylor, w c.
Kendrick and n. l. Long
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
A Blow at bonneville.

bonneville, Ga, July % -Aheavy wind
and rain storm yesterday did some dam
age in this locality. The gin house and
dwelling house on K. b. Crum's farm "a
mile from town was blown down Some
other houses We're blown down and mauv
shade trees that have stood the winds of
many years were laid fat The large
handsome academy which was nearly
completed was moved several feet from
itS foundation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
Adel,s ROYAL Arch rrasons-

Abel, Ga, July ~ Messrs. Wo}ihiu
ana Daisy Price OF Macon DIR Alexander
OF Allapaha. ana w. c. Hauser of JeTer-
son county. We're here last night ana or
gained a chapter of the ROYAL Arch
Aiasons The following officers were
elected: II. b. Peoples, Il p. ". l..
Eennon, king; e. d Walker. scribe, :
a. Julian, treasurer. and W +. Hal. seq
rotary The chapter was named after
Daisy Price, of Macon, and is a daisy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
JUDGE BLECKLEY's BRIDE.
The Judge Met the Lady While She
Was Visiting Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, July 29-The marriage of
Chief Justice Logan E. Bleckley. of the
the state supreme court, to Miss Herring
Of New York, on Aug. !, has been an
nounced in the MORNING News. Miss
Herring is d middle aged woman of cul-
ture and refinement, and quite wealthy.
She and the hOnored chief justice met quite
while ago, Miss Herring, during
a visit south having stopped at the Lev
den House in this city, where Judge
Bleckley lives. The attachment was rnu-
tual from the first ana it has been known
that the marriage would occur for some
time past. Judge Bleckley is in his cd
NCar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
SILVER IN FLORIDA.
Fernandina Wants the Purchase of
Silver Stopped.

Fernandina Wants the Purchase of
Silver Stopped.
Fernandina, Fla, July % The business
men and residents of FerDandina and
Nassau county Florida. are very generally
siguing petition addressed to the senators
and representatives Of Florida earnestly
requesting them to vote for the uncondi-
tional repeal of the silver purchase
clause of the Sherman law, and to use
their influence to get others to vote for it.
They say in their request that they
believe that the purchase of
silver bullion is largely responsible for
the lack Of con fidence and the depression
in business, and that if the purchase of
silver is stopped confidence will slowly
return and the country win again be pros
porous. They particularly request their
senators and representatives not to vote
for the free coinage of silver or the fur
ther purchase of silver bullion, but that
they will leave the silver question for fu-
ture adjustment. The petition meets
with general approval
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
BRUNswICK's QUARANTINE.
The City Council Proposes to Sell it
to the Government.

Inc CITY Councll proposes TO Sell 1t
to the Government.
Brunswick, Ga, July 29-The city
council met to-day and passed resolutions
favorable to, and appointed a committee
10 visit the quarantine station with Ma
rine Surgeons Carter and Branham and
make proposition to them regarding the
sale Of the quarantine property to the
government. Brunswickians are all IA
vorable TO the action of the government
in giving Brunswick national protection
as il makes this port absolutely safe from
epidemic diseases. They regret the cir
cumstances connected with this move
ment, however, as Health Officer Dun
woody is an honorable, upright citizen
and held in the highest esteem by every
Brunswickian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
Money to Pay on the Hands of the
Narrow Gauge Railroad

Augusta, Ga, July 29.-Maior Gary,
who used to be attorney for the narrow
gauge railroad when it was in the hands
of Receiver Hamilton Wilkins, brought
from Macon to-day $4,000 by order of the
United States court with which to pay
OH the past Indebtedness to the employees
of the road. His visit was welcome one
The city council has decided not 10 OK
tend Augustus present city cemetery
limits and has appointed committee 70
look up suitable location south Of the
city for another burying ground
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
A switohnan peeapitated.

Atlanta, Ga, July 29-Walter Hall. n
negro switchman on the East Tennessee
road, was run over and killed in the yards
this morning al O'Clock, his head being
cut from his body Nobody saw the acct
dent and the coroner's jury attached no
blame 10 the road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
A FLOUR MILL BURNED.
RAe Loss s12, ooo-It Was the Best in
North Georgia.

Carrollton, Ga, July 29.-News reached
here this morning of the burning of the
fine -four mill of n Cochran & Sons. To-
Gated four miles this side of Rockmart.
about . miles north of here. The mill
was worth S12 1000 and it is a total loss
One of the proprietors lives here. The
fire originated in the third story of
the mill, where mechanic was doing
some work and it is supposed that ne
dropped fire from his pipe. The same
mill was wrecked by water a few wears
ago and now 1t Is in ashes. The mill is
said to have beentthe finest in North Geor-
gia.