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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-19
SLAIN BY UNKNOWN HANDS.
A Negroes Mutilated Body Found in a
Boat on the River.

Henry Ford, an bingham County
Colored Man, Murdered in His
Boat and His Body Robbed-The
Body Hacked With Knife and His
Ear Nearly Cut of-No Olew to the
Murderer.
Henry Ford, negro who lives near
Abercorn, on the Savannah river, some
distance above the city, was killed in
boat on the river some time Friday after
noon.
The corouer's investigation yesterday
resulted in the finding of verdict of
murder by unknown hands-a result that
follows too often a death by violence.
Ford's body, hacked in the head
and neck, and with a portion of one ear
gone, was found in boat floating down
the river opposite the Savannah Guano
works Friday night. That the man had
been murdered, there was no room for
doubt. His pockets had been ritied and
other evidences pointed conclusively to
robbery as the motive for the crime.
Ford came to the city FRIDAY morning
with boat load of wood. After selling
it he bought some groceries and jug of
whisky. He started home early in the
afternoon. Nothing was seen of him from
the time he left the dock at the foot of
West Broad street until his mutilated
body was found lying under a pile of
crocus sacks in the bottom of his boat.
Very little was learned with regard to
the killing at the corouer's inquest. The
verdict from the evidence was, of course,
murder, but whose victim the dead man
was, was and still is a mystery to the jury
in the case as well as everybody else.
The best evidence in the case was the
testimony of Simon Arnold, negro who
lives somewhere near Abercorn. Arnold
said that when he came down the river to
the city Friday afternoon, he saw the boat
that was occupied by Ford, and that there
were two men in it. He did not know
who they were at that time as he paid
very little attention to the boat or its oc-
cupants. He saw the boat in front of
Smart's mill Arnold left the city about
o'clock in the afternoon and on his return
saw the boat again. He went over to it
with young man aud seeing Ford COW
cred with bagging thought he must be
asleep. He took the bag off and found
that he was dead.
1t was shown also that Ford often came
to the city to sell wood On this occasion
when he started to go back home he had
something over S21 in his pocket. He was
wounded from behind, and the instrument,
with which the work was done was
undoubtedly large knife. He had four
horrible wounds on the back of his
head and neck, one of the blows having
cut off portion of his ear From the
no conclusion but that Ford had been
murdered The body was turned over to
friends and relatives from the place
where Ford lives, and was taken back by
them after the inquest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-19
A Purchase and a Sale

The recent purchase in Chicago by a
Savannah house of seventy cases Of dry
goods, silks, notions and kindred stock,
from the receiver of James H. Walker &
Co., at As cents on thedollar of the whole
sale cost, is an event in the trade worthy
of note
The Walker stock was new, elegant
and abundant, the house having national
reputation, and the large purchase for the
Savannah market, very carefully selected,
is of especial merit as to quality, while
the prices are absolutely lower than any
thing ever offered in this city
Savannah is fortunate indeed in having
a wide-awake house, ready to take adj
vantage of such a sale as this and to place
before the public the most wonderful
array of bargains ever known in the
history of the city.
Page 9 of this paper gives the facts
of the purchase and the prices of the
goods for the opening sale tomorrow.
Everybody is invited to come and see Just
what this purchase and sale means. The
time Of the sale is Monday morningrat 10
o'clock. The place-Leopold Adler's,
Bull and BroughtOn StreetS-ad
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corporation there should be such super
vision and scrutiny as to prevent the new
corporation being organized as a mere
representative of the Central Railroad Of
Georgia, brother competitive corporation
u think such a course is due only TO
the proper dignity of the state itself,
but also TO carry out the purpose for
which this corporation was created, ana
further, for the benefit of those citizens
of the state living along its line who have
been so long denied the privileges which
they now enjoy and which were origin
ally intended to be conferred upon them.
1T is a fight for life, " said Mr.. A. r.
LawtOn, Jr., yesterday in speaking Of the
matter, land we will resist il to the end.
It seems as if the attorney general were
despairiug Of the action of the courts and
IS eudeavoring to get the matter into poll
ties. We want 10 keepit out Of politics
and in the courts.
The situation is a very complicated
one. The hight is pending now both IN
the state courts and the United
States court. on the question of
the legality of the Central's ma GRITTY in
terest in the road. The state and some Of
the South Carolina stockholders brought
q bill into the state court of south Caro-
lima. under which Receiver Averill was
appointed. We Contended it was
matter for the United States courts to
zeal with, ana Judge SHnOutOn sustained
us, but recognized the receiver of the
state court Thus the matter viii go on,
and if the supreme court of South Caro-
lima decides that the state court had
proper jurisdiction, and the court Of APP
peals decides that the United States
court did, the matter will rest finally with
the supreme court of the United States.
We viii resist everywhere, however,
and viii oppose the passage of any such
bill as is proposed before the legislature
of South Carolina"
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LOCAL PERSONAL.

c. S. Tallbird, of Macon, is registered
at the De Soto
Mrs. j. J. Grass has returned from a
visit to the Augusta Exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Edge, of Atlantic
City, n. j., are stopping at the De Soto.
Rev. DIR. Schaeffer will preach a sermon
upon "Our Boys at the Lutheran
church fhis morning.
Miss Amelia Sanders left by the Cen
trail railroad yesterday to spend short
time with friends in Pooler
Superintendent and general manager of
the Millen and Southern railroad, Joseph
F. Gray, was in the city yesterday on
business
Mrs. J. F. McEacherin and children.
and Miss Efie McEachern, of NARROW,
spent yesterday in the city and registered
at the Pulaski.
Mr.. E. L. Hackett, treasurer of the
Title Guarantee and Loan Company, re-
ceived dispatch last evening from Can
ton, Pa, announcing the death of his
mother, who was in her S4th year.
The MORNING News receives every Sat.
urday night number of items intended
for its society column, but which instead
are published under the head of local
personals. All matter for the society de-
partment must be in the Office before D.
m. Saturday Nothing for that depart
ment will be received after that hour
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Truth Wears No Mask

Because it needs none. 1t bows at no
human shrine, seeks neither place nor APP
plause: 1t only asks hearing, and so do
we.
There's no secret marks about our
goods. They look you square in the face,
and all they ask is hearing and a great
deal of wearing.
Don't think this bright world of ours is
going to the "demnition bow-wows. q"
just chase your blues away, with a
glance at the happy faces of our visitors
Bless you, there's no need Of going
about suffering from currency constipa-
ton. We clothe you with the best, and
give you good honest, this seasons goods
made and finished in the best possible
manner, at prices marked in plain figures,
which we guarantee to be as low, if not
lower that all auction or fake sale prices.
Give us call, Appel & Schaul, one price
and plain figure clothiers and haberdash-
ers.-ad
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GOT IT IN THE NECK.
A Market Butchers Employe Strikes
Him There With a Cleaver.


Considerable excitement was caused in
the market yesterday morning about II
o'clock by a difficulty between j. H.
Baker, a well-known butcher, and Robert
Tant, one Of his employees. Mr.. Baker
slapped Tant in the face. The latter had
done something his employer did not
like.
Tant, who is young white man, seized
a cleaver, which was lying on the meat
counter, and dealt a vicious blow
at his employer Mr.. Baker received
the blow in the neck, making a slight
cash, which bled freely. He grabbed a
butcher knife and made for Tant. who
fed Policeman Scully was on duty in
the market, and Tant ran to him for pro
lection. The officer kept the butcher
from reaching his assailant and sue
ceeded in disarming him. He then
placed Tant under arrest and took him to
the barracks, where he gave bond for his
appearance at the recorders court Mon
day morning.
Mr.. Baker went to the Office of DR.
Groth, on Broughton street, and had his
wound dressed. He then went home, but
was able to return to his work in the af-
ternoon.
He was fortunate in not receiving a
more serious wound from the blow of the
cleaVer.
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THE oIrY,s aoop HEALrH.
The Years Mortality So Far 100 Less
Than For 1899.

The best evidence of the good health o f
the city during the present year is shown
by the mortality report kept by the
health officer.
In spite of increased population, the
number of deaths so far this year IS
nearly 100 less than the number up to the
same date last year. The number of
deaths to date this month, is only 81, as
compared with 95 up to the. same date
last year, decrease of over 3316 per cent.
Deaths of &c white and Sc colored have
been reported this month as against 81
white and 50 colored during the same
time last year
November of last year was an unusually
sickly month, however, and perhaps the
comparison is not fair one. The death
roll last year was the largest in the his
tory of the city, and the decrease this
year is very gratifying to the sanitary
authorities
There is no reason to believe that the
health of the city will not continue as
good for the remainder of the year as du-
ring the previous 81 months, and there is
every reason to believe that the death
rate for the whole year will make a very
favorable showing, as compared with
previous years.
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DON'T DO SAVANNAH RIGHT.
The Way the Plant SYSTEMS New
Book Reads.


The MORNING News has received a COPY
of a pamphlet entitled"The New Overland
and Short Sea Route" issued by the Plant
System. The work is intended for an ad-
vertisement of the lines Of roads that are
represented in the system, and especially
for Florida. OF course, anything that ad-
vances the interests of Florida and in
duces people to 90 there is the correct
thing to say, because most of the tourists
who come this way have the land of flow
ers for an objective point
The MORNING News, however,
does not like the manner in
which the growing commercial
city of the southeast. Savannah,
is disposed of in this book in cOntradis-
tinction to the way in which
its neighbOr, Brunswick, is re
ferred to. The Plant System book
disposes of Savannah in short order
in the following style: Savannah, a
beautiful southern city and well worth a
visit" OF Brunswick it says: Drums
wick, the eastern terminus of the Bruins
wick and Western railroad, is an impor-
! tant seaport, and has large commercial
and shipping interests, both domestic
and foreign, as well as many objects of in
terest to the tourist
OF course, to those who know the two
places, one a small town and the other an
important port it is not worth while to
mention this evident slight, but to those
who don't know and read this supposed
truthful and reliable book, it is a matter
of some Importance.
While Mr.. Plant and Mr.. Haines are
doubtless friendly to Savannah, it is evil
dent that there are those in charge of
their publishing departments in New
York who are not, and who take occasion
to do, in their weak way, what they can
to DO Savannah injustice.
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Only a Few Suggestions.

To enumerate the excellent things now
coming to his market would take a col
umn of the MORNING News. But few
suggestions of the delicacies is apropos at
this season. Jas. J. Joyce, at his cold
storage market, corner Abercorn and Lib
erty streets, has the finest hot-house let
tuce in the United States, and that's no
Joke You should see it; his own make
of sausage meat; kalamazoo celery wild
ducks, turkeys and oysters are some of
the choice selections for family dinners
He is prepared also, to fill special orders
for entertainments. He keeps all kinds
of game and has the choicest selections
nOw.-ad.
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"ME-'EN-YOU"
Will Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner in
ROYAL STYLE

All of my friends and acquaintance
are respectfully invited to grand Thanks
giYing's dinner at their respective resi-
dences. l notify them dozen days ahead
so that they will have plenty Of time to
prepare for the feast. I'm going to do my
part towards that dinner, aud have al
ready made arrangements to have the fol-
lowing ready and at your disposal:
Kalamazoo celery, turkeys, ducks,
roasting fowls, geese, spring capons,
roasting pigs, wild turkeys, saddles of
venison, quail, frogs legs, green and blue
wing teal, English mallard and pintail
ducks, grouse, pheasants, fowls, calves
livers, brains, sweetbread. How's that
list2 Surely you can find what you like
there. will have enough to supply all
of my customers, but to be sure and get a
nice selection, you will please leave your
orders few days ahead, so that can at
tend personally to your wants. Respect
fully, H. LOGAN
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IN STOCK TO-DAY
at Estilrs News Depot, 81 1-2 Bull
Street.

Savannah MORNING News; Micah
Clarke, byA. Conan Doyle; My Child and
l, by Florence Warden; The Man From
the West, by A Wall Street Man. Harry
Sharp, the New York Detective, by Har-
ry lockwood; Scarlet Fortune, by Herr
man; The Heavenly Twins, by Madame
Sarah Grand Montezuma's Daughter, by
H. Rider Haggard; Love Conquers, by
Theodore B. Wilson: Godey's Magazine
for December; Gameland, for October
Demorest's Family Magazine for Deem
Der; Munsey's Magazine. for November
Short Stories, for December; Harper's
Bazaar; American Field: Turf Field and
Farm; Forest and Stream; Sporting Life
Sporting World; Town Topics; Pucks
Library-yo No. II; Frank Les
lies Comic Almanac, for 1894: Argosy; all
northern and southern daiIies.-ad.
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WILL RESIST IT.
a Stubborn Fight BY the Central Fo

a Stubborn Fight BY the Central For
Its Interests In the P. R. & A.
There is now going on over the Port
Royal and Augusta railroad one of the
prettiest andiliveliest fights fora property
OF that kind that has been made any
where in this section in some time.
Attorney General Townsend of South
Carolina. it seems, is despairing some
what of that states side Of the fight in
the courts and is endeavoring to bring IL
INTO politics. The report of the attorney
general upon this subject is well known.
After reviewing the situation and saving
al! ne can adverse to Receiver Corners adj
nlnlsJrdtion, and all III favor of Receiver
Averill's, he states:
Il would respectfully recommend the
passage by the general assembly of an act
repeating the charter of the Port ROYAL
ana Augusta Railroad Company. and pro
Nlulng In proper way for the winding
up OF lts cooperative existence, and for
distribution Of its assets by a sale among
me creditors and others legally entitled
thereto according to their several priori-
eles. In this bill care should be taken to
provide IAatin the organization of any new
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PEDESTRIANS IN DANGER.
Reckless Driving by Draymen and
Wagoners.

WaSOnerS.
The reckless driving by colored dray-
men and wagoners is making it danger
Gus for people to be on the streets through
which the drays pass.
A driver of a heavy dray ran into an
old country negro's cart on Bull street
yesterday, and nearly demolished it. To
those who saw it the act was appa-
rently intended by the dray driver.
The street was wide enough to
pass in, but instead of turning
out the dray driver crashed into the cart,
tearing of wheel and upsetting the old
man.
Night before last gentleman was
struck by a wagon driven by a negro on
Whitaker street, and was knocked down
and dragged some distance. Fortunately
he escaped with a few slight injuries.
The ordinances are strict enough to
prohibit reckless driving, but the police
find it difficult to catch the drivers.
The disregard for life, particularly by
drives Of cotton drays, demands, however
their arrest and punishment.
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Death of Mrs. Beebe.

Mrs, Olydia Beebe, wife of Conductor
William H. Beebe, of the Central rail
road, died at Guyton yesterday morning
shortly after 10 o'clock. Mrs. Beebe was
81 years old, but had been in ill health
for more than two years, suffering from
throat and lung troubles. She was a
woman who was beloved by all who knew
her, and Conductor Beebe has the deep
sympathy of many friends in his Attic
ton. Mrs. Beebe left one son, Harry.
The funeral will take place at Guyton to-
morrow morning at IL O'Clock.
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A Rabbi,s Robe Lost.

A fine white, hand-woven silk robe, be-
longing to Rev. l. p. Mendes, and used in
the ceremonial services of the synagogue,
was lost on the streets Wednesday night
after the Schaul-Perlinski wedding. The
robe was lost by q servant who was in
structed to take it with other garments to
Mr.. Mendes' residence on Jones street
The loss of the robe is very much re-
GREETED by Mr. Mendes, as its use is de-
manded in various ceremonies of the
Jewish ritual A reward will be paid for
its return to MIR. Mendes' residence at
No. so Jones ssreet.
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No Cases..

For the first time since his election to
the Office, Recorder Wilson had no cases
to try in the police court yesterday morn
ing. Not single arrest had been made
by the police in the twenty-four hours
preceding the meeting of the court. This
is most unusual record, and one that
has not occurred very often in the annals
OF the police court. IL would appear to
be evidence of an unusual state Of quiet
among the rowdy element and the con-
vivially disposed of the city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-19
A Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects Of Syrup of Figs when in
need of laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow its use; so that
it is the best family remedy known. and
every family should have bottle on
hand ad
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Death of Mr.. II. a. Gates.

Mr.. H, A Gates, an old and respected
citizen of Savannah, died at his resi-
dence, No. 211 Anderson street, yesterday,
after an illness of several months. He
was for a long time foreman in the Cen
trail railroad paint shops. The deceased
was 81 years old, and leaves widow and
several grand children.
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In States of Florida and Georgia

In States of Florida and Georgia
VIII give our country cousins an oppor-
tunity to inspect kohler's enormous stock
of high-art clothing, underwear and hats.
140 BrOughton street is the number.
Some special offerings this week in
children's clothing and overcoats. Our
SO business suits surpass IN value those
offered by our competitors at $15, Only
stylish, perfect fitting, well wearing
clothes are sold by us.-ad
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oENTRAL's QUARTERLY REPORT.
The First One Under the Recent Order
of Court Made By Receiver Conner.

OF NOWI 3AtlU5 Dy tN5C6IV6T OO1ner,
Copies Of Receiver Corners first quar-
terly report to the circuit court, under
the order recently passed by Justice Jack
son, at the hearing in Washington, were
sent to the judges of the court yesterday.
The report covers the months of July,
August and September, and is dated Nov.
s. 1t was received from the printer yes
terday morning. 1t covers a period which
includes about as dun months as there
are in the entire year and the showing is
not, of course, as good as it might be dur
ing more favorable times.
The following consolidated statement
shows the expenses, earnings net, and
deficit for the months of July, August and
Septem Der:
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Going to the Ranauetp

An exquisite line of banquet lamps,
with silk shades, is displayed by James
Douglass this week. Prices reduced to
an extent that will surprise you. See ad.
last column this page.-ad.
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Catarrh in the Head

Is undoubtedly a disease of the blood, and
as such only reliable blood purifier can
effect a perfect and permanent cure.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best blood puri-
fer, and it has cured many very severe
cases of catarrh Catarrh oftentimes leads
to consumption. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla
before it is too late.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-19
Drop in Cut Glass.

Some startling reductions in price of su-
perb cut glassware are offered this week
Appropriate wedding presents. See ad.
in last column, this page
ad. JAMES DOUGLASS.
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Finest Shoes

Made to order for 81 so, no matter if the
most expensive leather is used. Fit guar
anteed and best of workmanship.
Okarma. 80 Broughton, and branch, 70
Whitaker.-a -
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He Liked it.

Mrs. Smith bought some of the Xxx
butterine, and placed it on the table be-
fore her husband. He thought it was
creamery and preferred it to any he had
ever eaten. She got it from Logan.-ad.
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Rronze and Pisnue

Ornaments, just the articles for we'd
ding presents, cut down to hard times
prices for this week. See ad, last column,
this page.--ad. JAMES DOUGLASS.
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A Rice Field Tnrkau-

This particular brand of bird is said to
be the tenderest, latest and sweetest
ever cultivated, and you can get him
from Logan-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-19

Quail, wood-cock, wild tnrkevs,
capons, poultry and everything fine and
fresh at Logans.-ad.
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synonymous.

Fine roasts, mutton chops, wild tur-
keys, western ducks, quail-excellent-
City Market-Logan.- I'D.
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A Roasted Pig.

Not one Of the delicious little fellows,
but enough to supply all who come to
Logan this week.-ad.
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This Week.

Sweaters and office Jackets, cheap at
La Far's.-ad.
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Hoods Pills do not purge, pain or grippe,
but'act promptly, easily and efficiently.
2oc.--ad
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Do it at Once.

Place your orders with Logan for the
Thanksgiving turkey, and game of all
kinds.-ad
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ABANDONING QUARANTINE

The incest "seasonable underwear
cheap, at La Far's.-ad.
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Cancels hair underwear and Merino all
sizes, at La Far's.-ad.
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Isl ,e6i, All 23I8l 528, 6t4 81 $i25,746 II

Montgomery and Eufaula deficits are SEQ
37s -; Savannah and Western deficits are
$3.50 -; Augusta and Savannah deficits are
e2S43 so; Central Railroad bank deficits are
81 $50 O6
Following is the consolidated statement,
showing earnings, expenses and net of
combined roads, steamship and bank:
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Macintosh coats only IS, at La Ears
a1