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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
. A BILL FOR STATE BANKS.
A Measure Contingent Upon the Re-
peal Of the 10 Per Cent. Tax.

Copies of q bill that has just been intro
duced in the House of Representatives to
authorize and provide the issuance to the
banks of this state of circulating notes
and to fully protect same, were received
in the city yesterday by several well
known bankers.
The bill is to come up before the House
committee on banks Monday afternoon,
where it will be considered and recon-
mended one way or another.
The bill provides for a commission to
consist of the governor, treasurer, and
controller general of the state, who shall
have prepared a certain amount of bank
notes for the banks and banking institu-
tions of the state, which are to be issued
to them on a deposit of state bonds or
bonds of the United States, in an amount
not to exceed rs per cent. of the institu-
tion's paid up capital stock. The notes
are to be made payable on demand at the
place of business of the bank issuing
them, and IN case at any time payment is
refused, the bank must pay the holder
damages at the rate of "a per cent. per
annum, and the holder making such de-
mand may cause the notes to be protested.
The bill also provides that the banks
issuing such circulation shall make
arrangements to have the certificates
made payable at at least one banking in
stitutiOn in each congressional district,
and more If the commissioners demand it.
It's other provisions are very similar to
those of the usual banking bills making
all the provisions for the proper pro-
lection of such a circulation.
A well-knOwn banker who has seen a
copy of the bill says it is premature. OF
course, its becoming a law is made con-
tingent upon the action of congress in re-
peallng the 10 per cent tax on state cir
culatiOn, but even in that case, he said, it
has been untimely brought to light 1t is
not known, he aid, just what sort of a
law congress is liable to pass in repeating
the tax, and the chances are he thinks,
that the law will be of such nature as to
require some charges in the provisions of
the bill now before the House, in case it
should be made p law. In other words,
he thinks the legis lature is trying to get
ready too carly for something which con-
gress may or may not do for some time to
come.
Then, too, there are some provisions
which, he thinks, would not do at all. The
provision about the notes going to protest
in case payment is refused he thinks
ought TO be changed In casea bank were
to fail and all its notes were protested the
entire institution would soon be the prop
erty of the notary publicS who took the
protest fees. lie doesn't think the notes
ought to be payable at only one bank in a
congressional district, as the people want
a currency which win be good and accept
able at all times and places, and such a
currency must be provided for before it
Will be satisfactory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
aUARTERMAN CAPTURED.
Joe Davis Murderer to be Brought
Back to Savannah This Morning.

Joe Davis Murderer to be Brought
Back to Savannah This Morning.
A telegram was received by Solicitor
General Fraser yesterday, announcing
the capture Of William Quarte1mau at
Oliver, about forty miles up the Central
railroad. The telegram was signed \. 3.
Lanier, and stated that the murderer Of
Joe Davis had been captured, and asked
what should be done with him
Solicitor General Fraser wired back to
have Quartermau held, and that he would
send for him last night Constable Ma
thans left on the 6 O'Clock train for Oil
yer, armed with warrant for the arrest
of Quarterman, and will bring him down
and put him in Jail this morning.
1t was learned yesterday that Quarter
man was trailed from Savannah to Oil
Yer by George Maxwell, cOlored, and that
Maxwell overlook him Thursday and
camped with him in the woods Thursday
night. Yesterday morning he had Quar-
terman arrested by Mr. Steve Luhburrow
and DR.. a, b. Lanier, Of Oliver, and they
held him, awaiting instructions from the
solicitor general.
Quarterman's crime is well remem-
bered, as it occurred only two weeks ago
Sunday night, at Thunderbolt The ne
groes got into drunken row in Charles
<Ad6 Noo . p4ttNCs NliACAl CuQGu III DdNlS Dt-
ing shot down by Quarterman with
double-barreled shotgun. Quarterman
and his accomplish in the crime, Bristoe
Hunter, then escaped. Hunter came into
the city the next day however and
gave himself up to Officer Kaufman
He is now in Jail He stated at the
time that Quarterman had also come into
the city for the purpose of giving himself
up and he supposed that he had gone to
the police barracks for that purpose 1t
was not long, however, before it was
found out that Quarterman had evidently
changed his mind, as he skipped out and
was not found until yesterday
In a talk with the MORNING NEWS cor
respondent at Oliver, Quarterman stated
yesterday that he had killed Davis, but
maintained that the deed was done in
self defense. The coroner's jury, how
ever, did not see il in that light, as no
weapon was found on Davis, and there
was no evidence showing that he had any
during the entire time Under the testi-
monY the verdict of the coroner's Jury
was that Davis was murdered. Quarter
man viii be brought down and jailed this
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
TO ASSESS ALL PROPERTY.
The City's Decision in Reference to
Property South of Anderson Street.

The City's Decision in Reference to
Property South Of Anderson Street.
The mayor has appointed the city tax
assessors for the assessment Of 1894.
They are John Mclaughlin, J. c. Row
land, J. f. Brooks and w. H. Dooner.
The committee will begin its work imme-
diately. At a special meeting of the
council, held this week to consider the
assessment question, an ordinance was
passed regulating the assessment Of tax
able property Ia the city Of Savannah.
The ordinance provides that the pre-
sent assessment of property north OF An
derSon street shall be the assessment for
uext year. The privilege of appeal to
council is allowed however, to any per-
son who thinks the assessment upon his
property too great.
1t is made the duty Of the assessment
committees TO assess all tax
able property in the city of Sa-
vannah not already assessed.
This includes the new district south of
Anderson street This will be the most
important work of the committee. I'm
der the act of the legislature the annexed
district south Of Anderson street which
was added TO the city in 1884 does not be-
come subject to city taxes until Jan. l,
1894.
The impression has prevailed among
many property holders south of Anderson
street that their property would not be
liable for taxation until the plan of the
city, including streets, sewerage, water
mains and lights, accompanied by police
protection, was extended over that section.
With this idea in view many of the
real estate owners in the southern sec
ton have retarded the work of opening
the streets in that section, by demanding
exorbitant prices for the necessary right
OF way through their property. In some
instances the price demanded for the
width of street was more than the
whole of large property cost the pres
emit owners within less than five years.
The city has not been disposed to pay
the price demanded, and the result is, the
work of opening streets in the new sec
tion has proceeded very slow. A recent
investigation of the act anneXing the
new section, however, by the city attor-
ney, revealed the fact that the new dis
trict is subject 10 taxation without condi-
lions.
On this ground the city has ordered the
assessment of all property south of An
derson street, including real estate for
taxation for city purposes next year.
There viii probably be contest on the
part of the property holders against the
payment of these taxes, but under the
law they do not appear to have any alter
native but to pay
Inquiry among the aldermen reveals no
disposition on the part of council to Sc
cure a heavy assessment upon the proper
W south of Anderson street in order to
hasten the openingOf streets. The in
structions Of the assessment committee
are only to make a fair assessment Of the
property according to its value.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
TO ORGANIZE A oHAUTAUeUA.
A Branch of the Society of Musical
Literary Clubs Here.

A branch of the Society of Musical-Lit-
erary Clubs, an extensive organization
iourishing in the northern and western
cities, and under the superintendent of
w. M. Derthick, president and general
director, Chicago, is about to be estab-
lished here. Mrs May L. Silva has
taken the matter in hand, and has al
ready succeeded in engaging the interest
of prominent musicians and citizens in her
efforts.
The fact that Savannah has no educa-
tional musical society is rather astonish-
ing, and especially so when comparison is
made with other cities of similar impor-
lance, which have societies of this char
acter embracing large memberships made
up of the most cultured citizens such as
are ready and willing to encourage re-
tinemcnt and education.
The Society of Musical-Literary clubs.
which Mrs. Silva represents, Is an edu-
cational movement in music, instituted
ana conducted by number of the most
eminent musical educat tors in the United
States, and resembles the well known
Chautauqua movement in that it is de-
signed to organize local societies in all the
larger towns and conduct them through a
systematic course of instruction in the
history, biography and literature of
music, the principles of criticism and
musical taSte.
Its methods provide refined social Gu
tertainment in the form of a series Of ed
ucational games, in which all valuable
information concerning the history of
music, its literature. the lives and char
acterS of the composers, their works in
every form, the circumstances under
which they were composed, and the most
approved methods of criticism, is ac-
quired. In addition to this exercise.
which usually occupies about thirty min
utes, a historical, musical and literary
programme is rendered by the members
as planned and provided in the three pro-
gramme books, beginning with Bach, and
devoting an evening to each great COM
poser,
Thirty minutes each week is sufficient
for preparatory study, as the information
will be largely obtained through partici-
patton in the exercises of the evening.
Hence the busiest people may become ap-
preclative listeners and intelligent con
yersationalists without appreciably inter-
fering with their regular occupations.
1t is believed that this movement will
be promptly taken up by those who are
interested in the study and advancement
Of music, and that Mrs Silva will succeed
IN her efforts to secure for Savannah the
benefit of the workings of the society
Further information will be gladly given
10 all interestedif they will call upon Mrs.
Silva.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
AwELcoME FOR THE VIKING.
All Savannah Anxious for Capt. An
dersen to Stop Hero.

The proposition in yesterdays MORNING
News that the Viking ship, which has
baen one of the attractions at the worlds
fair, should be invited to visit Savannah
on her way up the coast after leaving
New Orleans, meets with general APP
proval.
Savannah is visited by larger number
of Norwegian vessels, probably, than any
port in the southeast. There are fire.
quently over twenty in port at one time
The MORNING News shipping list this
morning shows that there are twenty-five
in port now.
Besides Savannah has a number of Nor
wegian citizens, including some who are
natives of Sandefjord, from which town
the Viking shipoSailed. With such fire.
quent and intimate relations with the
mariners of Norway, it is thought it
would be the proper thing to do to invite
Capt. Anderson and his crew, with their
unique craft, testifying, as it does, to The
hardy spirit and skill of the Morse
men of to-day, as well as
to the same spirit which
existed in their ancestors 900 years ago,
to spend few days at this port on their
return voyage
The Viking ship would certainly be an
interesting and unique object lesson, and
would be worth more than a dozen chap
tiers in history in impressing some valua-
bic historical facts upon the minds of
both old and young. The only question
now, is by whom the invitation should be
extended
Il heartily approve the idea," said
President Purse, of the board of trade,
to MORNING News reporter yesterday
1T is just the thing that should be done.
1t would not do to let the Viking ship
pass our doors without inviting her to
come in and give our citizens an opportu-
nifty of viewing the model of the ship in
which Lief Ericsson crossed the Atlantic
nearly 1000 years ago. 1t is an object Of
too much interest for US to miss it.. Be
sides it is proper courtesy to pay TO the
hardy manners of Norway, who have
performed the most unusual feat of cross
ing the Atlantic in an open sail boat. 1
think the invitation should properly be
extended by the mayor in behalf of the
city, but l have no doubt the cotton ex-
change and the board of trade would be
glad to join in. Savannah should give
the Vikings a hearty welcome"
Mayor McDonough left the city yester-
day morning, and will not return for
some days, but there is no doubt he will
view the proposition with favor
1t might be well for the cotton ex-
change and board of trade to join in an
invitation to the Viking to visit Savan-
nah, as they are the representative COM
mercial bodies of the city most interested
in marine matters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
THAT NEW JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
What Some Of the Officials at the
Court House Have to Say About it.

What Some Of the Officials at the
Court House Have to Say About it.
The general sentiment around the
court house is to the effect that the prop
osition to create new judicial circuit
and leave Chatham county in a circuit by
itself is a good one and that it should
meet with the endorsement Of the entire
general assembly
1t is well known that Judge F'alligant
is In favor of sucn division, as Chatham
county furnishes enough business to keep
him and the solicitor busy almost the
year round. There have been over 600
civil cases and more than 200 criminal
cases on the Chatham county docket
since the last December term, besides a
large number of charters and applications,
al Of which required the judges time
and attention
Judge MacDonen, of the city court,
thinks the movement. as outlined in the
bill of Representative Hopkins, of McIn-
tO5h county, a good one. In speaking of
the matter yesterday he said the crCa tiOn
of such circuit and the leaving Of Chat
ham county in a circuit by itself, would
be Of incalculable benefit to the county
and would save the taxpayers q large
amount of money. The city court alone,
he said, furnished enough business to
keep the solicitor busy for large part of
his time, and there are criminals now in
the Jail waiting jury trial in that court,
whose trials will have to be deferred UNI
til after the work in the other counties in
the circuit has been completed.
Then, too, Judge talligaEt" he said,
has large amount of chancery business
which seems 10 be on the increase. There
is never day that ne is in his office but
that some paper is brought for him to
sign, and these matters keep him busy
whether he is holding open court or not
There can be no doubt of the fact that
Chatham county furnishes enough bust
ness for an entire judicial circuit in itself. -
Solicitor General Fraser has very little
to say about the question one way or an
other. 1T makes no difference 10 me-"
he said yesterday, what is done. What
ever the counties want win he perfectly
satisfactory to me. ! am not taking sides
one way or another
There is said to be a sentiment against
the change among some of the counties in
the circuit, though for exactly what rea-
sons is not known and it is said that they
will oppose the passage Of the bill
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
Falk's.

If you want the best clothes that the
money you have to spend can buy, go to
Sayannah's representative house--the
Falk Clothing Company-for them. 1t
stands to reason that a house doing a
business of the magnitude that they do
can sell goods cheaper than others-be-
sides, it is absolutely safe to buy there.
They say to all customers;
IF you see any goods like ours for less
money than ours, come back and get your
money.
If you see any goods elsewhere that
you like better than ours, come back and
get your money. "--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
A FATAL RUNAWAY.
A Lady Killed and Three Injured Nea
Ohoopee.

OnOOp66s
Information was received in the city
yesterday of a fatal runaway accident
near Ohoopee, Tattnall county, day be-
fore yesterday, in which one person was
killed and three others were injured.
Miss Stevens, her sister and the Misses
Dix, with a small boy, were out driving
in double seated phaeton drawn by a
mule.
The animal became frightened and ran
away. The boy and the younger of the
Misses Stevens Jumped and escaped with
slight bruises. The phaeton struck tree
throwing out the older Miss Stevens and
the other two young ladies. Miss Stevens
struck her head on a stone and was al
most instantly killed. The Misses Dix
both sustained serious injuries, and one of
them, it was reported, would die The in
iured were taken to Mr.. Dix's home near
OhOODee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
DOG OWNERS By HUNDREDS.
They Will Have to Pay the Tax or
Suffer the Penalty.

Suffer the Penalty.
About 100 dog owners were before Re-
corder Wilson in the police court yester-
day morning. The majority paid the
usual fine Of 81 as a penalty for not taking
out badge for the dog they were accused
of owning, and 81 more for the badge they
should have taken out some time ago.
A few took an oath that they had not
owned dog this year, and their cases
were dismissed.
Many more took silent oath that thew
would not own any next year.
Among those who were fined were sew
eral residents south of Anderson
street They objected very strongly to
paying the fines on the grounds that thew
were not in the taxable limits of the CITY.
and that as no police protection was az
forded to the PEG pie south of Anderson
street dogs were necessary protection.
The recorder did not see the force of the
argument, however. The residents south
of Anderson street announced their in
tention Of appealing to the superior court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
s. Sykes & Co.,

OF New York, who failed some time ago,
made arrangements to sell their stock
Our resident buyer was on the field. He
saw, he conquered. The result is we are in
position to-day to offer youths, boys and
children's suits at about 65 cents on the
dollar. Mothers, fathers, guardians and
every body call and see us to-day and
convince yourself. Appel q Schaul, One
Price To All.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
A Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup of Figs when in
need of a laxative, and if the father or
mother be custive or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow its use; so chat
it is the best family remedy known, and
every family should have a bottle on
hand.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
The Knox Presbvterv.

The Knox presbytery, comprising the
colored Presbyterian churches of this
neighborhood, win convene at Ezra
church, on West Broad street, to-day.
There are sixteen churches in the nros-
bytery, each ofwhich will be represented
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
A Blaze at Ronahella

The feed and wagon house of Coe &
Shaw's chicken farm, at Bonabella, on the
Coast Line railway, was burned Wednes-
day, with a large amount of feed. The
loss is about $500. The house caught from
fire that had been built in the yard to
destroy some trash.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
Kohler's Sanitary Underwear.

Pure wool finished seams and 25 per
cent. cheaper than elsewhere. Examine
them and you'll buy. Bargains in child
rens' suits and overcoats at Kohler's, 140
Broughton street.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
BIGAmIsT RILEY's WOE.
But He will Be Tried for Watermelon
Stealing as Soon as Released.

Stealing as Soon as Released.
Fred Riley, the G0-year-old negro biga-
mist, who, on conviction in the superior
court, about two months ago, was
sentenced to the peuitentiary for two
years, that being the minimum sentence.
has been pardoned by Gov Northcn, as
announced in the MORNING News dis
patches yesterday, but as soon as he is re-
leased from custody he will be tried in
the city court on charge OF watermelon
stealing,
Riley is the old negro who, a fter being
married for some time, entered into an
agreement with his wife that they should
separate, ana having obtained witnesses
TO this fact he labored under the i'm
preston that he had legal divorce. II
was not long atterward before he again
appeared before Hymen's altar and
took Sarah Edwards as a second wife. 1t
was discovered shortly that he had not
been divorced, as he believed and stated.
and he was prosecuted on charge of
bigamy. There was, of course. no doubt
about his guilt, and the jury had nothing
to DO but convict him and recommend him
to the mercy Of the court.
1t was easily apparent from the evil
dence, however, that Riley had been i'm
posed upon, and that he had really been
lahoring under the impression that he
had a legal divorce. On this account the
petition which was circulated, asking the
governor to pardon him, was signed by
all the mem bers Of the jury, the Judge
and the solicitor general he had giyen
bond 10 s1persede the Judgment of the
court, pending the governors decision in
the case, and since it went in he has been
here in Jail. His pardon viii probably
arrive to-day.
Riley has been under indictment for
some time in the city court for stealing a
watermelon from man named Ulmer
IL Is SAID that there is a pretty strong
case against him, and IL seems that he is
to escape the peuitoutiary in case that is
true, only TO serve term on the chain
onnn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
NOT YET APPOINTED. q,
The Committee 20 Oppose the Proposed
New Registration Law,

The committee to be named under the
resolution adopted at the meeting Thurs
day night to protest against the passage
OF the proposed bill changing the regis
tratlon law of Chatham county was not
appointed yesterday.
Gen. McGlashan, the chairman of the
meeting, has the matter under considera-
ZION ana when he makes the appoint
nent which will probably be next Mon
gay ne Will select mon who will agree to
take the matter up and 90 before lac leg
lslature for the purpose of entering the
protest OF the democrats of Chatham
county against the passage Of The hill
Inc appointment of the committee has
oeen deferred on this account. it being
sne purpose OF the chairman to get only
such a committee as he knew would feel n
ueep interest in the matter. and which
, wGuiu lake The time and trouble 10 Law the
tMRIole matter before those who are to
take action upon it. 'N0 ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
His Wife Insisted

that he should buy his business suit and
his dress suit, too, from Kohler's, $40
Broughton street, because She declared
the goods were more handsome and rea-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
She Whipped Her Boy

For wearing out his clothes too soon, but
if she buys those Bessemer suits at Kohl
er's, l40 Broughton street, she won't
chastise him again.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
THERE IS
A Land That

Is fGirer than this, but there is no fairer
place to buy your clothing, hats and
mems furnishing goods than at Appel g.
Schaul, One Price to All.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
he Told His Wife

About the bargains in boys and child
rens suits and overcoats at Kohler's. 40
Brou7 ht0n street, and she bought the
goods there.-ad.