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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
SALE OF A RAILROAD.
Judge Calls Decree Against the Jack
&. sonville, Tampa and Key West.

Judge Calls Decree Against the Jack
= sonville, Tampa and Key West.
Jacksonville Fla. Aug. pa decree was
rendered by Judge Call of the circuit
court, in chambers this morning, order
ing the sale of all of the real and personal
property of the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West railroad The order was made
upon the application of IL. II. Liggett, at
torney for the complainant, in the case of
Archibald Rogers VS. the Jacksonville,
Tampa ana Key West railroad
The decree provides for the sale of the
main line of 39. 30 miles, and side tracks
consisting of 5 81 miles of track; also all
of the rolling stock, equipment, depot
terminals, etc, and all right title and in
terest to public lands in the state of
Florida, and the right TO receive from the
state and trustees of the internal i'm
provement fund, deeds for public lands on
account OF actually constructed railway.
but which remain unConveyed including
the right to have and receive deeds there
for
The decree also orders the sales of lands
in various counties, as follows: 4, 433 20
acres in Clay county; l4,079. so acres in
ST. Johns county; 1853, 500. 90 acres in De-
soto county; l,14199 acres in Mauatee
county; 81, 3l5.l2 acres in Lee county, and
25,3O2.Ol acres in Polk county-36l, 444. 81
acres all told.
The decree further provides for the sale
of debts against various parties amount
ing to 8 300 40
The decree gives the complainant per-
mission 10 be bidder az the sale, the pur-
chase price to be applied to his Judgment.
The sale of the property is to be subject
to the liens Of several mortgages to the
Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on
Lives and Granting Annuities TO the eX-
tent that the same are valid and subsist-
ing liens.
The receiver, r. B. Cable is instructed
10 pay to the complainant the sum of
$1,000, now in his hands 10 be credited on
the judgment, and all other funds are 10
be neld by the receiver
The decree of the court continues the
present receivership.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
UNFORTUNATE LOSS.
A Northern Traveller Is Parted From
His Companion.

Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 24.-On the spec
ial Florida car attached TO the Southern
at Everett City last night were an elderly
gentleman and daughter-in-law, en- route
to New York via Mallory steamer from
Brunswick. AS the train left Sapp's
still the gentleman fell asleep and the
lady walked toward the rear of the car,
the passengers payingn no particular atten-
ton to her movements.
When the gentleman awoke and began
to look for his companion she was not to
be found and it was surmised she had
jumped or fallen from the moving train.
1t then developed that she suffered from
temporary fits of mental alteration, and
alarm was felt for her safety. In response
to appeals from the agonized man Con-
ductor Summons had the train backed
slowly several miles and the track
searched thoroughly, but could not
find any trace. The gentleman Of
fered a large reward and searching
parties are securing the woods, it having
developed later that the lady left the
train as it moved off from Sapp's Still
and was seen walking up the track.
No tidings have reached Brunswick to-
day Of their whereabouts, and if found
the couple may go via Savannah tonight.
The steamship from Brunswick having
sailed, No name could be learned, but
they were evidently nOrtherners
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
LYNcHED AND RIDDLEp.
A Party Of Maskers Make Short
Work of TouRhs and Murderers.

A Party of Maskers Make Short
Work of TouRhs and Murderers.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 24.-To-night
at Mitchell's station thirty miles south
of here, a band of masked men took
Riley Walker and Richard Jordan off the
Central train, bound for Montgomery,
from Deputy Sheriff Kertland and
lyched thems by hanging them to a tree
and afterward perforating their bodies
with buckshot. The prisoners had been
tried at Union Springs for murder, were
convicted, and Walker sent up to the
penitentiary for life, and Jordan for twelve
years.
Last February the agent at Suspension,
on the Mobile and Girard railroad, was
shot dead in his store, al dining the sta
ton. Two weeks later Mr.. Hall was shot
at the same place, but was not killed.
The crimes were traced to a gang of muir
derers ana robbers. of which Walker was
the leader and Jordan member. Detect
i've William Wallace of Columbus, Ga
went down to arrest Walker The De-
tcctive and others surrounded Walkers
house, when the latter shot Wallace dead
through a door and then escaped. He
was afterward caught in Florida. Jordan
was caught in Bulloch county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
A Young Bookbinder Loses Four
Fingers in a Paper Cutter.


Augusta. Ga. Aug. a This morning
young Clifford Bird, who resides in Harris
burg. happened TO a very painful acct
dent. in which be lost four fingers Of his
right hard He Is a booKbinder in Rich
ards x Shaver's Job printing establish
menL. While preparing a large book TO
be cut. his knee came in contact with
the lever which started the powerful
paper cutter, which Is run by
electricity. and before he could
remove his hand from the machine, the
heavy knife descended and severed four
fingers from the right hand, above the
second ONT. He was taken to DR.. HOr-
sev's drug store, where his wound was
dressed and from there he was removed
TO the hospital Mr.. Bird is just p years
old. and all his fellow workmen speak of
him in the highest terms. While the ac-
cident will not prove fatal, II IS very pain
ful, and ii will be some time before he can
again go TO work.
BLOCKADE WHISKY SEIZED.
To-day Internal Revenue Officer Jud
McElmurray captured Twenty-Five boxes
of blockade liquor in the Southern rail-
way freight depot. The packages con-
tanned l45 gallons and were seized under
the five gallon package law. The pa OK
ages were under an assumed name and
were without stamps or labels. The lot
was shipped from Statesville, Ga, and is
supposed TO come from an Illicit still in
that neigh borhOod. The whisky
will be sold at the first public
sale and the proceeds will go into Uncle
Sans treasury. The officer surely made
a good haul, and deserves great credit
for the work.
Hon. Bryan Cumming, the democratic
nominee for the Eighteenth senatorial
district, has returned from the counties
composing the district and reports from
conversations with the prominent demo-
Gratis in each county that the canvassing
committees have been thoroughly or
Ranized, and all the committees report
the political condition satisfactory and
bright, and predict an overwhelming de-
feat for populism and independentism in
the state and national elections.
Mr. Z. j. Faure desires to say that his
injury was purely accidental He was
removed to the hospital yesterday after
noon, and his condition this morning is
unchanged II was at first thought that
his wound was of very slight nature,
but upon further examination it was
found to be more severe. Mr.. Faure occu-
pies a private room in the hospital and
spent a very good night. He seems quite
cheerful to-day.
Ex-City Councilman Chris J. Rooney,
who was fined 5000 Wednesday by the re-
corder for selling liquor on Sunday, has
gotten into more trouble. Uncle Sam
has issued a warrant for his arrest for
retailing liquor without license.
James +. Tucker, a special agent of the
United States department of labor, is
here from Washington getting. up labor
statistics. He is particular about getting
information about all labor strikes ever
occurring in Augusta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
coNEY ISLANDS ooNoLAvE.
Differences That Remain Yet to Be
Animated by the Association.

Adjusted by the association.
Oriental Hotel. Manhattan Beach, Aug
CATER a three days session, the
Southern Railway and Steamship AssO-
citation had a final meeting late this after
noon and formally reelected the old Of
ficers. and declared the regular rate
schedule in force for another year
inasmuCh as there are eight
or ten roads which have not signed
the agreement il is apparent that all the
sore spots are not yet healed. Doubtless,
however. a compromise will ultimately be
reached between the lines in interest
The chief points of difference over the
tariff through the Ohio river gateways
between the west and south are the bone
of contention which has occupied the
attention of the association at sever
al meetings which have been held
since April !. and in the face of repeated
efforts on the part of mem ers interested
IN peace and harmony, satisfactory con
ClusiOn has not yet actually been reached.
The officers thus continued in
charge for another year are: Jo-
seph E. Brown of Atlanta presi-
dent; J. w. Thomas of Nashville,
vice president; Col E. B. Stahlman,
commissioner; W. L. McGill, secretary,
and Thomas H. Carter and John Screven,
arbitrator.
The third member of the board of arbi-
tration, Col. L. X. Sibley, is replaced by
Mai. J. w. Green of Augusta.
The day has been devoted to the ses-
sion of a committee that has worked
steadily in the hope of arriving at an ad-
Justment of the difficulties that seem to
prevent acquiesence by all the lines in
the association on the rate schedule, or
articles Of agreement, as technically des-
ignated. In the effort TO reach
unanimity Of action, there have
been four meetings, two at the
Hotel Waldorf, New York, and two here
at the Oriental While the agreement
has now been declared effective for an
other year, the following lines have not
yet signed it: Alabama Great Southern,
representing the Queen and Crescent sys-
TEN; the Seaboard Air Line, comprising
roads running southwest from Norfolk
through North and South Carolina
the Mobile and Ohio, the Memphis and
Charleston and several minor roads The
rail and steamship lines from Florida on
the Atlantic sea board have agreed on the
orange rate at the old figure of 30 cents
per box to Baltimore Philadelphia and
New York, the all rail lines, however, in
dicating that they will make a slight
ditferential. This action will be of
interest to orange growers who bring to
market their product by Oct l. The ex-
ecutive committee of the association will
be in session at the Oriental tomorrow,
for the consideration of many important
matters that need attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
POLITICS IN MANITEE.
No Corporation Attorney or Doctor
Wanted.


Braidentown, Fla, Aug 24.-Wednes-
day was quite lively day in the political
circles Of Manatee county The county
democratic executive committee met and
set Sept. Il as a date for the county pre-
cinct meetings, and three days later for
the county democratic convention.
The populists also held county conven-
tion at the court house for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the First congress
sional convention.
G. A. Turner was made chairman ofthe
convention ana &. A. Shannahan, secre-
tary. The business OF the convention
was opened with prayer bv Rev. Isaac
Redd. Enthusiastic speeches were made
oy Messrs. McLeOud aud Shauuahan.
The following delegates were appointed
TO represent Mauatee county at the First
district pOpullst congressional con .ention:
G. A. Turner, John i. Williamson. Daniel
Giles, Henry Greg aud VIII stephens.
The delegates were NOT instructed but to
work for the farming interest OF the
First district and not 10 vote for any cor
poration, attorney or doctor 10 is. how
ever, generally conceded that the conveu-
ton favored Senator Borcher's uomina-
ton for congress
sept is set as the day for the con-
vention TO nominate full populisJ county
ticket
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Resolution for Final Adjournment
Session of Only One Hour.

Resolution for Final Adjournment-A
Session Of Only One Hour.
Washington, Aug 24.-The House
passed a joint resolution to-day providing
for adjournment of the present session of
congress at o'clock on the afternoon of
Tuesday, Aug %.
Another effort was made, also, unsuc-
cessful, to consider the Hill bill for the
exclusion and deportation of alien
anarchists. An amendment had been
agreed upon by the advocates of
the measure and those mem bers
VINO had previously antagonized it,
defining an anarchist to be person who
advocated the destruction by force of all
governments or of the government of the
United States. This satisfied the obiec-
tions heretofore made, but Mr.. English,
dem, of New Jersey entered an obiec-
tion, and the bill again went over-this
time probably finally for this session.
Two or three unimportant measures
were passed, and after a session of an
hour the House adjourned till Monday
next.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
a HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.
Believed to Be the Man Who Passed
Forged Checks.

Bailey, Ga, Aug. 24-Mr. Sheppard.
a man well known here, was brought up
to-day and put in jail. file is the man,
who, few nights ago, stole Dr.HCamos'
horse from this place He was caught
near the Florida line. He had stolen a
horse in Tattnall county, and was making
of with it, and as he passed through this
place, he added to his stock by taking
the doctors mare. Both horses have
been found. DIR. Camos' mare became
foundered and Sheppard left her below
Waresboro.
1t is now pretty definitely settled that
Sheppard is the same man who a few
weeks AGO stole some blank checks from
the store of j. H. Rogers & Co. of this
place and forged a check and passed it.
The people here are greatly surprised and
mortified at Mr.. Sheppard's crime He
has been visiting this place for several
years, handling horses and mules.
When he first came here he was en-
ployed by II. < NJ. Waterman of Haw-
kinsville, For the last year or two he has
been trading on his own hook. and has
sold a lot Of horses and mules to citizens
of this county. He seemed TO be a very
clever man and was well liked by the
people
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
PoPULIsrs IN THOMAS.
Third Partyites and Negroes Nominate
a Legislative Ticket,

Townsville, Ga, Aug 24.-The popu-
lists held mass meeting here to-day.
About 200 attended. They nominated
Jesse Ward and J. w. Dixon for the legis-
lature. Some twenty-five negroes voted
with them. A. w. Ivey of Atlanta, a
former secretary of the alliance, was
among the speakers.
The populist, are not thought to berover
300 strong in the county. Another mass
meeting will be held in September TO
nominate county officers.
j. Monroe Lee received a telegram to-
day from Senator Walsh notifying him of
his appointment and confirmation as post
master of brownsville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
CONFLICTING REPORTS.

The General Belief in Fine Crops
shaken by a N wspapsr's Talk.
Dallas, Tex, Aug 24-In the face Of a
general belief in the magnificent condition
Of the cotton crop the Garland News.
published in the heart Of the cotton region
of Dallas county, states that In that sec
ton half of the cotton crop has been de-
stroyed by boil worms. and that il the
showers continue the crop is likely to be
entirely destroyed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Only Four Minutes of the Days Pro-
ceedings Open to the Public.


Washington, Aug. 24.-The session of
the Senate to-day lasted until :25 o'clock
p. m, and then adjournment until Monday
next took place. The general public was
excluded from the chamber during all but
four minutes of the session, the remainder
of the time being spent behind closed
doors. There was no question as
to whether or not qRerHR of
Senators was actually present,
and in fact matters were so
arranged in advance, by mutual agree
ment, that the question did not arise.
The matters discussed in secret session
were not exclusively of an executive
character. Three bridge bills were
passed, and then the concurrent resolu-
tion for the final adjournment of con-
gress on Tuesday next, at O'Clock D. m. ,
was laid before the Senate and was
passed without word of opposition and
without a vote in the negative. The
Senate then, at 1:25 o'clock, adioured
until Monday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
Another Characteristic

or the business man is that he has an eve on
the dollars. If his good judgment enables
him to detect the actual merit of a project
before his neighbors get into line he gets
In on the bottom floor" while his less shrewd
neighbor waits until all the world wants it
and then he finds g the stocks have gone up"
1t is this Characteristic of Georgia business
men that is leading them so generally to
procure the Encyclopedia Britannica while II
may be had at Introductory rates. Athorough
business man sees how the Britannica
publishers can afford to permit great paper
like The Atlanta Constitution to
offer their up-to-date edition at Introductory
prices for short time until the public
generally has become familiar with its
surprising merits. Then all will want IT,
and they will have to pay the publishers
regular price while the man who was shrewd
enough to purchase during the Introductory
period has saved just ST. 90 per volume on
the price of the work.
Write for application blank to
The Constitution
Atlanta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
a POINT OF LAW.
: Can the Southern Company Own Two
Competing LiuesP

Can the southern Company Own Two
Competing LinesP
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 24.-The Question Of
the right Of the Southern Railway Com
pany TO own both the Richmond and Dan
vile and the East Tennessee roads under
the laws Of Georgia has been sprung
here, and il is reported that the legisla-
ture will have the point made before it,
The two lines have always been compet-
itors for eastern business Section 1859
OF the code makes IL unlawful for any
railroad company 10 own or control a
comp ting line by purchase or contract.
ne Old Richmond Terminal had dose
OF this section three years ago.
which IS at least a precedent for an in.
Neatlgailon of the Southern. Public
sentiment wonld very probably be against
anything that would be detrimental to
the reorganization or prospects Of the
southern lines unless that big COM
panN should try 10 grind the people, and
TINS feeling that the railroads have
Already had two much adverse legisla-
ton may have an eject on the proposed
investigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25

Wants TO know the truth. the whole truth. ana
nothing but the truth. And he wants that
truth boiled down.
He has no time to waste in skimming about
the edges of a subject. he wants to get at the
gist of the whole matter. and does not care
for hundred pages of opinions if he can get
itall in hundred lines of solid facts.
That IS TO say he wants the Encyclopedias
Britannica, for no other work will so
completely meet the busy mans needs. II
has justly been called the knowledge of the
whole world compressed into five feet of
book shelf"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
REFUSED A COMMAND.
A Captaincy Declined on Account of
Rigorous Disabling.

WIbOIOU9 D4sU4p44H5'
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. A.-Capt. W. B.
Spencer, formerly in command of the At
lanta Rifles, has created a stir in military
circles by refusing to reassume the cap
taincy of the Rifles on account of the
rigid policy of the state service. Capt.
Spencer says he could not get his consent
TO hold a commission under the present
administration of the military depart
ment of the state. Capt. Spencer is said
TO express the views OF a strong faction in
the Rifles and 1t is not improbable that
the company will join the Gate City
Guards in becoming an independent or
ganization. The Guards quit the service
a year ago because OF the alleged rigorous
discipline of the state militia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25

The DlXle arc trying 10 arrange a game
with the Bay Streets for the benefit of
KID Peoples, the popular short stop. The
game will be on Labor day
As the express dashes through the station
Oh, porter, doesn't that train stop here?'
Portcr-No, mum; it don't even hesitate
Tit-Bits.
First Fair Bather-They say there's a man
eating shark close to the shore.
Second Fair Bather-Wel let him alone
he'll soon starve to death here. New York
Press
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
DIXIE TO PLAY ELEoTR1os.

The Two Clubs to Cross Bats at
Collins Park To-day.
The Dixies and Electric Railways
will cross bats at Collins park to-day,
Both teams have been strengthened lately,
and as they were strong before a good
game may be expected. Rogers and Bal
lantyne will do the battery honors for
the Dixies, while King and Walsh will
hold the points for the railroaders. The
ladies are cordially invited, and nothing
is so pleasant to a ball player as to hear
the fairsex applauding their good plays.
The teams will be-:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
Wanted to Electrocute Himself but
Fractured His Skull Instead.

Wanted to Electrocute Himself but
Fractured His Skull Instead.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Chicago, Aug. 20.-A novelty in the
way of suicide as a fine art was at
tempted by Charles c. Hoffman this
evening, when he made an effort to cleo
trocute himself. He failed in his attempt,
but narrowly avoided leaving the world
on account of broken skull. AS it is,
he may die.
n Holman is a merchant who has not been
successful in business for some time, and
claims to have been Tilted by young
woman. His miSfourtunes had a depress-
ing effect, and this evening he decided that
life was not worth living. Being of an
unconventional turn of mind he disdained
any of the ordinary methods of taking
his life, but looking around for power
full electric current, ne observed the
light in trout of 50 Halsted street and
prepared to create a sensation.
From the front of the neigh boring nov
city store he dragged several empty dry
goods cases, and piling one on the other.
erected a platform from which he could
reach the wires carrying the current to
| the arc light.
He mounted the improvised scaffold,
grasped one of the wires and was thrown
a distance of fifteen feet kicking the dry
goods boxes to one side as he descended,
and falling in a heap on the pavement.
The crowd had gathered to watch the un-
usual operation, and two officers subse-
quently arrived on the spot as Hoffman
fell
He was taken to the county hospital.
There il was found that he had received
a fracture of tho skull and il is not ex-
pected he will recover. Hoffman was
conscious tonight when at the hospital
he talked to his nurse. He said he knew
a great deal about electricity, and had
made up his mind to electrocute himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25
BOOKED FOR GAINESVILLE.
Gen. Gordon Arrives in Atlanta and
Will Start on Campaign Work.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. Ex-senator Cor
don arrived from Washington this after
noon. He is booked for speech at
GAINESVILLE tomorrow, along with Gen.
Evans and Hon. James s. Blount To-
morrow will be a big day for the cam
paign orators, with these three at Barnes
vile, Judge Turner, Maj. Bacon, Col.
Garrard at Hartwell, and Mr. Atkinson
and Hon Bob Berner at Canton, and a
dozen or so Others in other parts of the
sfnlA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-25

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1-pound cans English Jams,
15c can.
Small Picnic Hams,
1213c pound.
Small MackereI in cans.
Roasted Rio Coffee,
25c pound.
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