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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
TO TALK OVER RATES.
Mr.. Pope to Meet the Board of Trade
Committees.

Mr.. A. Pope, general passenger and
freight agent Of the Savannah, Americas
and Montgomery railroad, will be in the
city to-day for the purpose of comforting
with the transportation committees of
the board of trade and the cotton ex-
change upon the subject of ditferentials
and rates in general affecting the com
merce of the port The conference will
be held at the board of trade rooms at 10
o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Pope is an old railroad freight man.
He comes to Savannah by request of
President Purse of the board of trade.
President Purses opinion is that if any
body can give information upon the sub
Jet Of rates and dIferentials Mr. Pope
can. lie was for a number of years, and
until recently, connected with the south
ern lines north of Savannah, including the
Atlantic Coast Line and the Norfolk and
Western, and it is said that he had more
to do with the arrangement of the pres
ent system of rates, which is regarded as
so discriminating in favor of the ports of
the northward as against the South At
lantic ports, than any man living.
This being the case, 1t is thought that
Mr.. Pope ought to be better able to give
information as to how the present state
of affairs may be remedied than any
other man In the business. Being now
the general freight agent Of the Savan-
nah, Americus and Montgomery railroad
II is natural for Mr. Pope to desire a
change in present conditions. What he
may have to say will be listened to with a
great deal of interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
IN AN ELECTRIC STORM.
Tha Steamer William Lawrence Ex-
periences a Phenom non at Sea.

Tha Steamer William Lawrence Ex-
periences a Phenom non at Sea.
The Steamer William Lawrence on her
last trip from Savannah to Baltimore
witnessed an awe-inspiring scene
of Port Royal. 1t was an electri-
cal storm Of haitian hours dura-
ton, and everybody aboard the
ship who could get on deck enjoyed a
display of heavenly pyrotechnics.
The storm arose about o'clock Satur-
day night, when dark clouds scurried from
the northwest. The officers thought
they indicated a severe rain squall.
When the sky became overcast several
sharp flashes of lightning bolted from
the heavens, followed by roaring thunder
Then came those short streaks of fluid
that zigzag through the heavens as
though chasing one another in a game
like that in which litter of playful
young black snakes engage. This lasted
about ten minutes Then the heavens
suddenly lighted even more brilliantly
than before, and il appeared as though
millions Of skyrockets were exploding at
once.
From every direction came the streaks
OF fame, and several of the officers say
the scene reminded one of a grand Fourth
Of July celebration. After the storm the
rain fell hard for short time The storm
seemed to spend itself directly over the
ship, some of the crew even claiming to
have felt slight electrical shocks from
the ironwork about the ship The storm
disappeared in the southeast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
GOVERNOR AND PROPHET.
Gov. Northen Travels to Nebraska
With the Weather Prognosticator.
From the Atlanta Journal.

WIN inc weather frORnOBL1caJor.
From the Atlanta Journal.
One of the lecturers before the Chau-
tauqua was Prof Irl H. Hicks, the famous
weather prophet of St. Louis.
Prof. Hicks travelled with Gov Northen
from st. Louis to Salem and the two be-
came well acquainted Gov. Northen was
very favorably impressed with Prof.
Hicks, who, he says, is a man of real
ability. The governor was greatly en-
tertained by him and became much in
terested in his theories.
PROF. Hicks" said the governor. sis
doing great work. He studies nature
In order to bring to the comprehension of
the common people the great work of
Coo In arranging the elements and the
seasons for their good"
The professor explained many of his
theories to the governor. He explained
the intense heat which they experienced
on the trip and which the governor had
experienced on a previous visit to Toronto
as natures compensation to make the
necessary summer for the growth, devel-
opment and maturity of vegetation in
ATTITUDES where the summer season was
very short.
In accounting for the lack of rain in
Nebraska, Prof Hicks said he predicted
the conditions, as they existed, as long as
i've years ago, and that they would prob
ably continue year longer
Just before they reached Salem Prot.
Hicks said the conditions were favorable
for rain, and that night a heavy thun-
derstorm, accompanied by rain, visited
that section
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
LOCAL PERSONAL.


Rev. Robb White is at Harrisonburg
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. O'Byrne have gone
north.
Mrs. W S. Lawton is at Kenilworth
Inn, Asheville.
Mr.. J. W. Jackson left for the north
yesterday on the NacoOchee.
Mrs. George IS. Whatley left yesterday
Tor Ashevllle TO spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. McCarty of San
dersville are stopping at the De Soto.
Col. John Screven and Hon. r. G. du-
Bignon will leave to-day for the north.
Mr.. ID. A. Byck is back in the city,
after short vacation spent at Atlanta
and Warm Springs.
Henry d. Stevens, Esq, returned TO the
city yesterday, after several weeks alb
senCe in the north
Mr.. w. J. Lindsay has returned from a
month in the north His family will re-
main until October
Dr. S. Latimer Phillips left yesterday
for Rockbridge Alum Springs, Va, where
he Will spend month.
Mrs. NJ. S. Byck and children and Mrs
Z. =. Byck ana child are spending the
summer at Warm Springs.
Mr.. I. G. Armand of the Southern Ex-
where he will visit relatives.
Miss Nellie Charlton is at GreenvilIe.
5. c., where she will spend the remainder
OF the summer with friends.
Rev. o. G. Mingledorf will fill his reg
ular appointment at the Isle of Hope
Methodist church tomorrow
The party of young people from Sylvia
MA who have been spending several days
at Tybee returned home yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. L. w. Williams and Master
Charlie Williams left yesterday to spend
the summer with her brother, w. E.
Stelts, at Abbeville, S. C.
Ensign A. H. Scales, United States
navy, in charge of the branch hydro
graphic office in this city is visiting his
old home, Greensboro, n. G.
Gen. Henry r. jackson left last night
for Atlanta. He will be joined there to-
day by his family and will spend the re-
mainder of the summer at Marietta.
Mrs Joel Chandler Harris of Atlanta is
in the city, and is the guest of Mrs.
George Haupt. Mrs. Harris is a daughter
OF the late Capt. La Rose, and passed her
girlhOod and was married in this city
MIR. and Mrs. T. E. Garrlty left last
night for WaYnesboro, after spending a
couple of days in the city with friends.
Mr.. Clarity was formerly in the train
dispatcher's office of the Central railroad
at Savannah, but is now located at Will
son, La.
Capt. Michael Lyons and wife arrived
yesterday from two month sojourn in
California. Capt. Lyons spent most of
the time in San Francisco and Oakland,
where he enjoyed 1.-THE glorious climate of
California" and is full of praise of the
delightful country. Thomas and Katie
hurry, nephew and neice Of Capt and
Mrs. Lyons, accompanied them to Savan-
nah, where they will spend while with
their relatives
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
A POLICY SHOP RAIpEp.
The "BirminRham' Wheel Captured
just as It Was About to Turn.

The Birmingham" Wheel Captured
just as It Was About to Turn.
Judge Mcdonnell was too busy yesterday
in the city court to give any time to the
city detectives, and so they have not
been sworn in yet as officers Of his court
This did not deter them from getting in
their work, however. The place Of
j. S. Burke, proprietor of
the Birmingham Lottery Company,
in Bolton street lane, between Cuyler and
Burroughs streets, was raised in the
afternoon. Burke was arrested and
lodged in the barracks and his wheel and
other paraphernalia were taken in charge.
Burke had the wheel formerly belonging
to Teeple, who is now serving his sen
tence in Jail for running a policy shop
The regular semi-daily drawing Of the
Birmingham" was TO have taken place
at ! o'clock, and the vendor and the writ
ers from the branch Offices were on hand
in readiness for il. They were not ar
rested, however as it was the principals
the officers were after. Burke strOlled
in shortly after the arrival Of the officers
and was placed under arrest. He is be-
lieved to have been the only policy
operator in the city for the last week
Tho detectives think Burke had a great
deal Of nerve TO EN- bark in the business
lust at this time when such efforts are be-
ing MADE to stamp il out.
The Birmingham had only been in ope-
ration three weeks Burke Is said TO be
from Augusta. He probably thought
when he located his shop in such an out
of the way neighborhOOd that he would
hardly be found out. but he was evidently
not acquainted with Bossell and kava-
naugh and their way of doing things.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
PRIZES AT A mAsQUERAD DE.
The Tiptie Typical Social Club Has a
Jolly Time.

The Tiptie Typical Social Club gave
masquerade ball at Turner hall last night,
complimentary to Miss Tillie Curry of
Townsville. There were twenty-one
couples in attendance. all en- masque, and
the affair was very enjoyable one.
The first prize for lady's costume was
won by Miss Curry, who represented a
negro hotel waitress The second prize,
gold pen, was won by Miss Rosa Nixon,
who appeared as a French maid.
The first prize for the best male repre-
sentation was won by. Mr.. j. II. McNally,
who was got up as a negro wood sawyer
MIR. McNally's costume was very realistic
and he was universally conceded the first
prize, which was a gold scarf pin. The
second prize was won by Mr.. Joseph
CLARK, who represented a Polish general,
the prize being a silk necktie.
Supper was served at midnight, and
dancing was continued for some time
afterward. Miss Curry in whose honor
the ball was given, win return to her
home in Townsville to-day She will be
accompanied by her cousin, Miss Rosa
Nixon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Edmunds' Case Disposed of and
Moses Case Goes Over.

Edmunds' Case Disposed of and
Moses Case Goes Over.
George Edmunds, colored, who was
charged with breaking and entering a
car on the Florida Central and PENN
sular railroad was released yesterday on
mis- own recognizance by Judge Falligant,
at the request of his attorney, T. S. Nor
gan, Jr,, Esq. it being evident that
the evidence against him would not show
whether or not the crime was committed
in Chatham county.
A demand for trial was entered upon
the docket of the superior court in the
case of Richard Moses, charged with as
sault with intent to murder upon Justice
Samuel Reynolds at Isle of Hope on
August 7. Mr. Reynolds being out of
the city, the case went over till December
term.
Yesterday closed the work Of the su-
perior court in the criminal line for the
June term and the jurors were dis
missed Judge Falligant will continue to
hold court for several days longer for the
purposes of hearing motions for new
trials and other similar business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
EvAD1Na THE FIRE ORDINANCE.
New Frame Houses Erected Within
the Fire Limits.


the Fire Limits.
The attention of the MORNING NEWS.
has been called to the apparent evasion of
the ordinance forbidding the erection Of
frame building within the fire limits by
the pretense Of repairing an old building
on Perry street, opposite Catholic Library
hall.
Permission to improve the building,
which is, or was, an old frame
structure, was granted by council.
Under the pretence Of improving it, prac-
tically a new frame building is being
erected. Similar eyasious Of the ordinance
have been so repeated as to almost make
the ordinance dead letter.
Mayor McDonough's attention was
called TO che matter, and he was asked il
he did not consider it Violation of
the fire ordinance. He replied that.
as his attention had not been called 10
the Perry street building before, he
could not say whether any violation
of the ordinance was in progress.
Under the ordinance he said, the owner
Of frame building within the ere limits
can, under permit TO remodel and i'm
prove, practically reconstruct his house.
provided he does not exceed the original
area nor increase the hight Of the build
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
A GOOD CROWD AT TYBEE.
Over 500 People Spend the Afternoon
and Evening There,

and Evening There.
Tybee had good crowd yesterday and
last night in spite of the rain and thun-
der storm. Over 300 people saw the liv-
ing pictures and the speciality shows last
night. The pictures were seen to better
advantage than at any time since they
were first presented against a back
ground of clouds and ocean. The light
ming illuminated the scenes better than
any artificial light could have done.
The weather was so threatening that
the speciality features were given in the
hotel rotunda, where they were witnessed
by the visitors from the piazzas and from
inside the rotunda. The rifle shooting
by Miss Cody, the balancing and the cor
tionist's acts were loudly applauded.
While the weather in the early after
noon was intensely hot in the city, cool
bree e was blowing on the island. The
tide was filed with bathers, and in spite
of the storm which threatened, the after
noon and evening were enjoyable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
Frank Trebonv Dead.

The friends Of Mr.. Frank Trebony will
be panied to hear of his death, which oc-
CURED yesterday morning at his home,
No l1b West Broad street. Mr.. Ire
bony's health for some time past had not
been good Saturday last he was taken
seriously i'll, and gradually grew worse
until he died He was 81 years old and
unmarried. lie leaves one brother, who
is connected with the fire department.
He has been butcher in the market for
the last eighteen years, and was well
liked
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
MRS. John Foran pead.

Mrs. Nellie Foran, wife Of Mr.. John
Foran, inspector of locomotives Of the Sa-
yannah, Florida and Western railway.
died yesterday morning at her home, No.
$40 Jefferson street, after a short illness.
Mrs toran was ~ years old She was
formerly Miss Nellie STAIRS, and was a
lady much esteemed The announcement
OF her funeral will be made tomorrow
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
A FUGITIVE BACK IN CAMP.
Johnson Grant Has a Penchant for
Getting Rid of His Chains.

Sheriff Ellis of Wayne county carried
Johnson Grant back to Sweat's camp on
the Brunswick and Western railroad yes
terday morning. Grant was captured by
one of the police detectives spoilers
Wednesday night. He was sentenced to
twelve months on the gang some time ago
for shooting another negro, but has es-
caped a number'of times, each time being
recaptured Grant informed Sheriff Ell
lis that it was not worth while To take
him back TO the camp, as he did not in
tend 10 stay there. He bears the reputa-
ton Of being the worst negro in Wayne
county,.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
IN STOCK TO-DAY
At Estilps News Depot, 21K Bull
Street.


Savannah Morning News; The
Adopted Daughter, by Edgar Fawcett;
Looking Forward, an imaginary visit to
the worlds fair (illustrated) by Bill Nye
and others; Her Fair Name, by Edgar
Fawcett Die F7amilie Buchholz. by
Erster Theil and Won Stinde; The Disap-
pearance of Mr.. Derwent; A Mystery, by
Thomas Cobb; Chicago Saturday Blade
Chicago (ilIustrated) Ledger, New
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Cincinnati Gazette, Enquirer, Louisville
Courier journal, st. Louis Republic, At
lanta Constitution, Augusta Chronicle,
Charleston News and Courier, Columbia
IS. O. State, Florida Times Union,
Florida Citizen, Atlanta Journal.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
CITY BREvITIEs.

The Georgia Hussars will hold a special
meeting to-day at noon for the purpose of
passing upon the applications for men,
bership. Noon was selected as the time
for the meeting as being the most con-
venient to all the members.
The fire department was called out at
1870 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by
small blaze in the roof of a house in New
Houston street lane, near Laurel Grove
cemetery. The fire was readily extin-
guished with small damage. The prop
ertY belongs To Mr. II. d. Guerard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
wEsLEYAN's NEW PRESIDENT.
Rev. DR.. Rowe to Be in Savannah To-
nav

Rev. z. H. Rowe, who is the new
president of the Wesleyan Female Col
lege, and successor of DIR. w. c. Bass
will be in Savannah to-day He will
preach at Wesley Monumental church
tomorrow morning and at Trinity at
night.
DIR. Rowe comes to Georgia from
Virginia. In the latter, his native state,
he gained high place as an edu, ator
and is regarded as preacher of force and
eloquence. The Wesleyan College, the
oldest chartered woman's college in the
world, has been congratulated on Sc
curing this cultured gentleman as it's
president.
The Methodists of Savannah have
been desirious of meeting the new presi-
dent, and DIR. Rowe will receive a hearty
welcome from them. The public is in
vited to hear him preach tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
OLD UNDERGROUND HOMES.
A Land Slide Discloses a Peculiar
Gave Near Mackinaw, Ill.

V1IV I
Peoria, Ill, Aug. ia party of hunt
ers in a remote spot in the little town of
Mackinaw, twenty miles away, noticed
that landslide had uncovered hole in
one of the hills.
They brought help from this city, and
followed narrow passage way for about
two miles into the earth Then they
came upon a series of small rooms divided
with regularity and with every appear
ance of once having been inha bited.
Bones were found, which are pronounced
those Of human beings, while war wea-
pons hung upon the rocks which parti-
toned the rooms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
IS A STEAMBOAT A vEssELp
Capt. Gibson DisaRrees With the Re-
corder on That Point.

capt. GIBSON D1saRreeS With the Re
corder on That Point.
Capt. Bevill of the steamer Katie was
fined $40 yesterday by the Recorder for
allowing members of the crew to sleep on
board the boat while at her wharf
Capt. Gibson, owner of the steamer,
took the ground that the ordi-
nance prohibiting the sleeping of
crews on vessels did not
and was not intended to refer to river
steamers. Recorder Wilson did not ac-
cept that construction of the ordinance,
and fined Capt. Bevill.
Capt. Gibson gave notice that he would
appeal the case to the city council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
To CLEANSE the System

Efectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the the blood is impure
or sluggish, to permanently cure habitual
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver to healty activity, without irritat-
ing or weakening them, to dispel head
ache, colds or fever, use Syrup of Figs
I'D
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
The Encyclopedia Britannica.

The canvassers for the Atlanta Consti-
tution's new Encyclopedia Britannica are
meeting with very liberal encouragement
in this city The work is one of the best
known publications I'm the world, and is
invaluable 10 those who desire 70 have a
ready reference for anything and every
thing that is worth knowing There is
nothing In the historical collections Of
this edition that is offensive TO southern
soldiers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
Sent Up for Six Montba

Charles ugraham, colored, pleaded gull
~ in the superior court yesterday to the
charge Of simple larceny and was sen
fenced 10 SIX months on the gang. In
graham sold some chickens with which
he had been intrusted by another party
and appropriated the money TO his own
use.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
CRACK CITY CLUBS TO PLAY.
The Hercules and Dixies to Tackle
Each Other To-day.

EaCh ULher To-day.
The game between the Hercules and
Dixles at Collins park this afternoon
promises to be one of the most interest
ing games of the city league.
The Dixies have strengthened their
team and are now composed of IT, old
G. l.. A. team and good game can be
expected. The Hercules will have
their crack batters, Douglass
and Strickland up; they are considered
the best amateur battery in South
Georgia. 1t is an undisputed fact that
Strickland is the star twirler of Savan-
nah, and while the Hercules are composed
of young players. with Strickland and
Douglass on the points, they will give the
Dixies hard rub for to-day's game The
two teams will line up as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
Notice.

want every man and woman In the
United States interested in the opium and
whisky habits to have one of my books on
these diseases. Address B. Nj. Woolley
Atlanta, Ga, Box $50, and one will be
sent you free.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
COTTON ON THE MOVE.
Seven Bales Savannah's Receipts of
the New Crop

The new crop Of cotton is now on the
move. Although the crop is about three
weeks backward, there is every prospect
for fair movement from now on. Seven
bales Of new cotton have been received so
lar this week. While the first bale of the
season was of an inferior quality. all the
others have been exceptionally fine.
There are about 800 new bales reported TO
arrive next week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
BAKING PONDER.

ing beyond a certain limit. The ordi-
nance. the mayor said, has been very
literally construed where parties desires
to improve their property within the fire
limits without going to the expense Of
erecting a brick building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18

Badness is often preceded or accom-
panied by grayness Of the hair. To pre-
vent both badness and grayness, use
Halls Hair Remover, an honest remedy.
I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18

Effective Aug. Is, the round trip rate
to Tybee will be 25 cents. j. c. Halle, G.
p. A, Savannah and Atlantic railroad"
I'D
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18

1.-THE coffee has very unusual taste this
morning" said the boarder who likes to be
disagreeable.
IL have no hesitation in saying that It Is
very good conee, said Mrs Hashem brist-
ling.
Yes" replied the disagreeahle boarder.
1t is exceedingly good coffee. w Washington
Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
LUoDEN BATES S. M4.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES-S
DAY: Unsettled weather. with occasional
rains attended by thunderstOrms and pro9a-
bly, squalls; cool early saturday morning,
followed BY rising temperature; variable
winds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
GREAT SHOW AT TYBEE.
Punch and Judy Every Afternoon for
the Children.

Wire walking; head balancing; Miss
Cody in her wonderful Workmanship,
shooting cigars, pipes and cigarettes out
of the mouth of a man.
tamora, the human serpent Ira
peze and ring performances. The Buffers
in their funny sketch.
The Growing Success The La Nelle's
Living Pictures.
Cobb's orchestra will positively furnish
music at each performance. Additional
coaches on all trains.
Get a programme free. Everything
free
Fare TO Tybee 25 cents round trip.
New programme arranged for Sunday
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
Persons Leaving the City During the
Summer

Can have the MORNING NEWS mailed TO
them without extra charge, instead of its
being left at their usual address.
Or, it will be mailed TO them as an ex-
ira copy, by ordering it at this Office,
either in person or by letter Terms for
an extra copy-25c week, or soc for two
weeks, or SlOO month, payable in ad-
vance.
This offer also applies to subscribers
outside of the city.