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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
A COURT HOUSE IN FLAMES.
All The Records Of Worth County
DESTROYED.

People of Isabella Suspect Inoendia-
rism on the Part of Persons Anxious
70 Have the County Site Removed to
sylvester-oth Think the Match
Was Touched By Some One Anxious
to Have Criminal Records DESTROYED.
Albany, Ga. Aug 9.-The Worth
county court house at Isabella was burned
this afternoon at2 O'Clock. All the records
of the county. with the exception Of two
books of clerks Office which were at that
gertleman's house and some papers in the
safe, were consumed. This makes the
third court house that has been burned
in that county in less than fifteen years.
The origin of the fire is thought to have
been incendiary.
The fire has created great excitement
in the county. For several years there
has been a warm agitation for
the removal of the court house
to Sylvester on the railroad, and the anti
removal people are boldly charging the
removalists with the responsibility of
the fire. On the other hand there are
those who believe the torch was applied
by some person or persons for the pur-
pose of destroying the records in order to
escape prosecution. In either event the
loss falls heavily on the county and will
cause great deal of confusion for many
years to come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
ATLANTA s AUDITORIUM.
The Gate City Guard Decides 20 Erect
the Building.

Atlanta. Ca. Aug g-The Gate City
Guard, which at o meeting last night,
formally determined 20 become an organ
ization independent from the state military
to-day purchased large lot on Edgewood
avenue and will 90 once begin the erection
Of an armory and auditorium which viii
have seating capacity for 10000 people
The guard has closed o deal for the sale
of the old amOry building on Peachtrre
street for s6OOOO. which sum viii so into
the new venture.
A large auditorium has been "a need Of
the city for years. j. r. Burk, who
planned the European trip Of the Gate
City Guards, is again at the head Of the
company
There is no special anxiety at the adju-
taut generals office concerning the future
action Of the Atlanta military companies,
though they had not been heard from
officially this morning, and this is the day
by which they were ordered to send in
schedule of their enlistments or give up
the state arms. The Atlanta companies
do not stand alone in delayed enlistment
returns. Out Of the eighty-three compa-
MES white and cOiOred composing the state
militia, fifty-three, 1Orty-eight of which
are out of town commands, have failed
10 make their enlistment reports a circu-
lar letter addressed to these IS companies
was prepared this morning calling upon
them to report just as the Atlanta com
panies were called upon to do. 1t is not
apprehended that the Out-of-tOwn compa-
MES have any idea Of Withdrawing from
the state service Most of them probably
have a full complement of enlisted men,
but their failure TO report has embar-
raised the adjutant general, who finds the
time near at hand when he will be
obliged TO make his report to the COVER
nor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
FARMERS OF THE STATE.
The State Agricultural Society Elects
Officers.

John o. waddell Reelected TO the
Presidency BY a Unanimous Vote.
Mr.. Barry Unanimously Re elected
Vice Presi dent-An Executive Com
mittee Elected-A Motion 20 Meet
Only Once Year Voted Down.
Atlanta. Ga. Aug. g.-When the CON
vention Of the State Agricultural Society
was called TO order at Stone Mountain
this morning. General Vice President
Barry. Of Randolph. who occupied the
chair. called for nominations for officers
for the ensuing year.
u. McC. Bryan, Of Oglethorpe county, in
an appropriate speech, nominated for
president of the society Col. John o. Nad-
dell The nomination was seconded by
Wyatt Barclay. Of Mcintosh.
On motion of Mr.. Sanders, Of Greene,
the secretary cast the ballot Of the so
ciety Tor Col Waddell and he was de-
clared unanimously reelected. A com
miitee consisting OF Messrs. Barclay, Put
man and Bryan was appointed
TO escort President Waddel to the
chair. He thanked the society in few
words for the continued mark Of conf
dence in him and then announced the
election of a general vice president to be
In order
Mr.. Barry was unanimously reelected
vice president and made a very appropri-
ate speech of thanks, saying among other
things that he was sick and tired Of the
dOleful tales told by the calamity howlers
going about the state, for the
stories We're nture, as the Georgia
farmers were as a class COntented
and happy.
TUE OTHER VICE PRESIDENTS.
The other vice presidents elected, one
from each congressional district, were:
Henry Kittles, r. T. Crittendon, j. II.
Black, X. Leonard, A. J. Smith, I. ;.
Sharman, w j. Barnard, j. H. Holland,
George II. Jones, John S. Johnson and w.
4. Macarthur
The members of the executive commit
tee elected. one from each congressional
district, We're: DR.. r. O.. Norton, ID. +.
Gun. J. L. Anderson, James Mobley, John
NJ. Green, X. +. Park r. e. Pool G. M.
Sanders, J. E. Cloud, James Barrett, and
Leonard Mills.
The society win hold semi-annual con-
ventions hereafter as heretofore, notwith-
standing that an effort was made to
change the bylaws so as to provide for
one session a year only, because of the
doubtful certainty of free railroad passes
TO the delegates.
President Waddell read letters from
Mr. Conner, of the Central, and from
Judge Speer, of Macon. Mr. Conner, who
had opposed the granting of passes, said
he had changed his mind, and would
gladly grant the passes. Judge Speer's
letter referred to the interest he felt in
the society, and said large part of the
railroads business came from the farm
ers and il was just that some courtesies
be extended them.
Ex-Secretary Jemison, of Macon, will
have TO pay the judgment of $1,000, rem
dered against the association, on his notes
given as secretary, or be expelled from
the society. A resolution to this effect
was passed to-day.
Gov, Northen and Chancellor w. f.
Boggs, of the state university, made
short speeches to the society at this morn
ing's session.
During the afternoon the delegates
made trip around Stone Mountain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10

Railroad Employees Do Not Think a
Reduction Warranted.

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Terra Haute, Ind. Aug. 9-EuCcne
Debs, who was the chief organizer Of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen,
says the railroad companies are not war
rauted in asking their employees to accept
a reduction Of ten per cent. in wages. He
referred particularly 20 the Chicago, Mil
waukec and st. Paul. and 10 the Mackay
system. which are trying to make
the reduction, as the systems did
better business in July than in the same
month last year He believes that an
attempt is being made to take advantage
of the hard times 10 reduce the standard
OF wages, not so much for the saving for
a few months, as pretended, but with the
knowledge that it would take several
years of effort on the part of the
men to have the standard re-
stored. When any company has
passed a dividend and causes the
rich stockholders 10 feel the pinch, then
1t will be time to pinch employees. If the
companies had pursued the policy OF vol
UNFAIRLY raising wages when they were
raised in the past the men would be far
more willing to heed the request for a re-
duction without questioning the assertion
that II has become absolutely necessary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
RESCUED FROM A BRorHE1.
An Atlanta Girl Forcibly Detained by
Her Theatre Escort.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 9.-Cornelia Pear
son, the 15-year-old daughter of a respec-
table widow living on Lawton street,
West End, was taken in charge by the
police this afternoon and returned to her
home after an experience that is not
likely to be forgotten by her soon. Miss
Pearson is very pretty and vivacious
She has many attentions paid her. even
at the age of Is. Last night she left
home with young man named Donald
White 10 90 10 the theater When is was
found that she had not returned
search was made by the family
Late this afternoon policeman
attracted by cries from a house of ques-
tiOnable character on Thompson street
entered and found the girl and took her
in charge. After leaving the theater last
night, she says, White, her escort, took
her TO negro womans house. where she
was forcibly detained until this after
noon, when, in a closed hack, she was
carried to the place on Thompson street
and was being detained when the police
man rescued her. The negro woman has
been arrested but White is not to be
found. The girls family was overjoyed
when she was brought back to her home
tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
KNOWLEDGE

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1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
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neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
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Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
LEASE OF THE RAILROAD.
The Sandersville and Tennille to Be
Made Standard Gauge.

maze SLanOAIQ 0dugS.
Sandersville, Ga, Aug. 9.-As already
announced in the MORNING News the
Sandersville and Tennille railroad has
been leased to the Augusta Southern
railroad for term of 80 years. The
latter road will be made standard gauge
and will then connect with the former by
extending its track from the present ter
minus through the property of j. n. Gill
more and G. r. Pringle, crossing two of
the principal streets of Sandersvillc.
The gap between the two roads is about
a quarter Of a mile. Col. Pringle has sold
his residence and grounds to the Augusta
Southern, and the depot will probably be
located thereon. With a standard gauge
the Augusta Southern will be enabled to
connect with the Wrightsville and Ten
mile, now completed TO Dublin, and there
with the Empire road to Hawkinsville,
ma king connections with the East Ten
nessee for points in Florida, or extend
new line to that state, making this the
most direct line from the north and east
to Florida.
Thus, by the combination of these short
roads this will become a trunk line, the
shortest route, and Pullman cars will be
rolling through Sandersville as soon as
the work can be accomplished. Sanders
vile is guaranteed the same freight rates
under the new order of affairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
The poor Mans Belt.n

From the st. Louis Globe / emocrat
Few Biographies mention the district
in the south known as the Poor Mans
Belt 1t isl tract of country generally
very sandy and producing little timber
save the long-leated pine 1t begins not
far south of Richmond, Va, and extends
along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts into
Texas. It's length is not far from 1 800
miles, while it is from fifty to $50 in
width. The soil is poor, but the forests
produce not only lumber in abundance,
but also large quantities of pitch, tar and
turpentine. IL got n bad name during
slavery days because no cotton was raised
in it, but since the south is beginning TO
look elsewhere than to the cotton field
for its wealth the poor Mans Belt
promises to become one of the richest
parts of the southern states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
ROYALTY ON A FRoLIo.
Emperor william Throws Aside
Kingly Dignity on His Yacht.
From the Baltimore Sun.


London, Aug. 6-The most conspicuous
figure at the Cowes races last week was
the German emperor.
William III. on a vacation is a different
man from the war lord of Germany, and
his democratic enjoyment of the holiday
makes him a great favoute. On board
his yacht he is thoroughly unconven-
tionaI and enters into all manner Of sport
in almost boyish zest. He treats his as
SOciates as equals and knows a good deal
sabOut the personal affairs of every one
of his crew. He often arranges races
and various competitions among the men,
and sometimes tries a wrestling bout
himself with some friend aboard.
KingIy dignity is entirely thrown aside
when on a cruise and all sorts of merry
making is INDUCED in. ON the way to
Cowes the yacht stopped off a wild spot
off shore whore there We're many sea
gulls, and the emperor and several friends
rowed ashore. The Kaiser took OF shoes,
stockings, rolled up the royal trousers and
padded about in the water in apparent
great delight He skipped fat stones
over the water until there was quite a
panic among the lowering gulls.
Even among the weeks excitement at
Cowes he kept up a careful oversight as
to the comfort of his men. Characters
Tic uJtle incident was overheard by VS.
itor. The emperor always addressed a
member of the crew as my SON. Hap
pcning to pass a man cleaning the deck,
thesKaiser said We'll, my son, what are
you doing hereof
Cleaning, your majesty"
How many hours service did you have
yesterday"
From noon till in the morning"
"Well, my son, YOU had better 90 lie
down. The deck viii get dirty again, any
how"
The kaiser always tastes the food of
the men at dinner. If beans are on the
bill he has a plate reserved for him. as
they are his "leibgricht." Sundays the
emperor conducts services, says prayers,
reads the Bible, and then reads a short
sermon from a book of discourses. 1t is
not true that he ever breaches a sermon
of his own
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
AN EAGLE ATTACKS A MAN.
t Tried Three Times to Lift Him Into
the Air, But He Finally Captured It.


From the New York sun.
Toledo, Aug. THE only golden eagle
ever seen in this part Of the country is
captive at the residence of Joseph
Maynes, at 2,Ol6 Walnut street, in this
city
Yesterday morning Mr. Maynes and
Peter Barquin went fishing in the marshes
along OttOwa river Maynes got after a
monster frog in the edge of the marsh,
along bluff which is densely wooded He
was about TO get his frog when n mon
strous eagle swooped down upon him. 1t
seized him between the shoulder blades,
its talOns piercing through his Oyercoat,
an undercoat, and cutting into the flesh.
The bird beat its wings and lifted
Maynes from his feet. MaYnes weighs
Isl pounds, and is % years old. He says
he was terribly frightened, and more so
when the bird lifted him from his feet
a second time.
While Attempting the third time to get
Maynes into the air he struck the eagle
on the head with his frog spear. He then
got one arm around the birds neck and
pounded it on the head with this club
He got the bird to the bank and lay
across it while Barquin kicked it into in
sensibility. A rope was then procured
and the bird was tied TO tree. The
eagle has been brought to this city, and
was seen this afternoon by newspaper
men.
It measures seven feet six inches across
the wings. weighs thirty-five pounds, and
stands three feet two inches high. 1t is
evidently young. there being many pin
feathers around the neck and on the
breast
Old citizens who have lived in the west
say that the bird is a young mountain
eagle of the golden variety. The plum
age is of a dark russell color. almost
seal brown. The eagle has a mOnstrous
head, with a beak four and half inches
long.
Its mouth, when stretched wide open,
is five inches across. 1t swallowed fif-
teen sparrows for supper tonight, taking
each one down whole.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
FIGHTING TO A FINISH.
The Danville Bound to Get the Dispen-
sary Gases in the Federal Court

The Danville Bound to Get the Dispen-
sary Cases in the Federal Court
Greenville, S. c., Aug. 9.-There was
a double twisted turn in the dispensary
case in the United States court to-day in
the matter of the habeas corpus of j. W.
Ward of Edgefield, agent for the Rich
mond and Danville, who was ar rested for
receiving and delivering whisky in viola
ton of the dispensary act To-day the
state tried to evade bringing the matter
into the United States court by having
the grand jury of lIdgefeld fail to bring
in a bill of Indictment against Ward The
Richmond and Daville people were, how
ever, prepared for this move and COM
pletely checkmatcd the state Mr..
Langford, the agent Of the road at
Prosperity in Newberry county, had
been arrested and was under bond for APP
pearanCe before the court. AS soon as
the state showed it's hand in the Ward
case and he was discharged from custody.
the railway authorities directed Langford
to release his bOndsmen and he surrender
ed himself to the sheriff of Newberry
county. The attorneys for the railway
secured a writ of habeas corpus to-day in
the case of Langford and he will be
brought here tomorrow under the writ,
and the case will be heard by Judge
SimOntOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
HoMEEVILLE HAPPENINas.
The Contract for Building the New
Jail Let to Dalton Firm.

The Contract for Building the New
Jail Let to Dalton Firm.
bonneville, Ga, Aug 9.-The contract
for building a brick Jail at this place was
let to-day to the Marty Manufacturing
Company of Dalton for "a, 500 Work will
begin in a few days. The commissioners
anticipate building a fine court house at
an early day.
A. j. Caswell, our county treasurer. is
not expected to live. He has been sick a
long time and a great sufferer.
Showers of rain have been often for ten
days or more. Our farmers and all our
people though, seem to be in good spirits,
and the condition of our section is better
than last year this time. The crosstie
business continues to be on boom and is
scattering good deal of money among
the merchants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
ARRESTED FOR FRAUD.
F. W. Miller Of Atlanta Accused of
Crooked Transactions.


Atlanta, Ga, Aug. Of. w Miller, a
stock broker and real estate investor, who
is well known as an exceedingly active
church and Young Mems Christian
Association worker, being one of the lead
ing lights in the matter, is the defendant
in a sensational suit filed in the clerk
Office of the superior court to-day. Miller
is charged with having defrauded an
ignorant negro contractor of about
$1,000 by making changes in
the specifications by which Charles
Scott, the contractor, was building a
number of houses for him. Scott cannot
read. Several days ago Scott had Miller
arrested for obtaining from him by fraud
a deed to $4,000 worth of property. Scott
had signed the deed not knowing what it
was. When arrested, Miller, who had
had the deed recorded, agreed to cancel
it and then settled that part Of the case.
In the bill filed to-day Scott's attorney
refers to Miller as one in whom his client
had great confidence because of his being
a church and Sunday school and Y. NJ. A.
man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
The Bicycle Meet-An Appointment
To Annapolis.

Augusta, Ga, Aug 9-The bicycle
meet ended to-day with a
fine attendance and good racing There
was some disappointment that none Of
the promised entries came to time, but
there were several good riders from Col
umbia $ c., and one of them, w. G..
Swat1ield, was an easy winner in the two
mile and five mile races.
In the competitive examination for the
appointment at Annapolis from this con
gressiOnal district William c. W. DuBose
OF Sparta carried off the honors and will
get the appointment. He is rs years old
The next best examination was by w. F..
Little, of Louisville, who will be alter
nate. He is Is years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
Barrett Held for Trial.

Columbia, S. c., Aug. 9.-The prelimi-
nary hearing in the Barrett case was CON
cluded at Spartanburg to-day. Lawyer
Barrett and Postmaster Owens will be
tried at the present term of the United
States district court. now in session at
GreenvillG. Barrett's guilt was conclu-
sively proven. More arrests on the same
charge win be made shortly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
Richmond Rapid Transit.



If the running of street cars is to be re-
stricted to six miles an hour there will be
no great good accomplished by substitu-
ting motors for mules on Broad street.
A continuation of the existing law will
PROBABLY mean that the mule ana Broad
street are to remain partners for the bal
anCe of their natural lives-dnd 1t is well
known that mule lives long.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
wAsHINGToN's DIGEST.

a Decrease of S14,l65 over the
Returns for Last Year.
Sandersville, Aug. 9.-The complete
tax returns of this county show 81. 933. l00
Of taxable properly, Il decrease of Sl4,l65
over last years return. The returns
from the colored people show a decrease
Of SO, 5s7. The increase in the value of
property owned by the white people is
S2l .422
Washington county's decrease in tax
values IS comparatively small, as many of
the agricultural counties in the state
nave fallen on over $4,000 There will
probably be an increase in the tax rate.
though this has not been determined
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
ANOTHER CASE OF CHOLERA.
The Karamania's New Patient Re-
moved to Swinburne Island.

New York, Aug. 9.-Health Officer
Jenkins in his noon bulletin, announced
that another passenger of the steamer
Karamania had been removed TO Swim
burne Island hospital with choleric symp-
toms and spirilia. His bulletin at Q
o'clock tonight says both of the karama-
MIA S patients are improving. He makes
public a telegram from DIR. Dala, repre-
sentative at Naples, as follows: Ar
rived Monday Cholera here since
July II; extending in adjacent coun-
try. Ten died to-day; fifteen sick
At meeting Of the board of health to-
day the following resolution was adopted
THAT the board of health of the state OF
New York be and is hereby requested to
take measures to provide such quarantine
service at the Canadian line as will Sc
cure the proper inspection Of foreign en-
igrants entering this state from Canada
This is intended as an extra precaution
against cholera"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10
IRBY IN A BAD LIGHT.
A Columbia Editor Says the Senate;
Wrote the Craddock Letter.

II AAAA4DAd 1N4GOI says Tie 1VA4GbO4
Wrote the Craddock Letter.
Columbia, S, c., Aug. "a dispatch to
the State from Edgefeld throws addi-
tional light on the famous "Craddock"
letter which United States Senator Irby
swears Capt. J. H. Tillman wrote and
which Capt Tillman in scorching Ian
guage accuses Senator Irby of being the
author. This letter was the cause of
Adiutant Farley's hot attack on Senator
Irby, which has not been answered. Yes
terday afternoon says the dis
patch, Capt. j. H. Tillman and
Capt. w J. Shelton of the Register met
on the street and had some words
about the vOluminous Tillman-Farley-
Irby correspondence. The lie passed,
Tillman knocked Shelton down and
stra ddled him. They are well matched
in size. Mr.. Shelton had an iron stick
in his hand. 1t is said that Mr.. Shelton
while down acknowledged that Senator
Irby dictated to Mr.. Tighe, his secre-
tary, the Washington dispatch which so
a5undantly convicts himself Grby), and
that Mr.. Iighe translated his stenO-
graphic notes to Mr.. Shelton, and that
Senator Irby and Mr.. Tighe themselves
filed the dispatch at the telegraph Office. y