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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
OVER 400 At WORK NOW.
The Loading Of Five More Cotton Ships
Begun.

Seven Steamers in All Are Now Being
Loaded by Non-Union Labor-more
Men Seeking Employment Than Can
Be Provided for-Col. Harmon Kan
ding the Cotton without Trouble.
The nOn-union longshoremeu began load
ing FIVE more Of the cotton ships in
port Yesterday. They are the Ensleigh,
Enrique, Altoona, Beltisloe and City of
Worcester. The three former are at the
Central railroad wharf, while the others
are at the lower press.
This is seven ships upon which Col.
K. F. Harmon's men are now at work,
the other two being the Berenguer ell
Grande and the Leconfeld.
Col Harmon said last night that he
had between 400 and $50 men employed on
these ships, and even then had not en-
ployed his full available force. He says
more men offer their services than he can
at present employ, and he does not think
he Will md any trouble in loading any
number of ships that might come here.
He said he would probably begin
to load the Wakefield at the low
er press Saturday. These eight ships will
carry away about $1,000 bales of cotton.
Col Harmon seemed satisfied with the re-
suits he is getting, and said he was con-
ndent the captains of the ships would
be. He said the results would tell bet
ter than anything else what could be
done by the nOn-uniOn men, and he did
not at all fear them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
5000 PER GENT. INTEREST.
Some of the Curiosities of Legalized
Usury in London Pawnshops.
from the Humanitarian.

Believing that, just as riches bsget
riches, so poverty begets poverty.I de-
termined to pay a visit to the East End
of London to make inquiry concerning
the interest which the poor have to pay
for the temporary loan of few shillings
l went to the shop Of a well-knowu re-
spectacle pawnbroker in Whitechapel,
and asked him to have the kindness to
furnish me with such information as he
possessed respecting the habits and pc
CunIary circumstances of the poor. For
instance" l said, What is the smallest
sum which they can borrow on their be-
longingsl Can they borrow less than
half crOwnl'
He smiled good-humoredly at my igno-
rance. and told me that he held thousands
of pledges upon which he had not lent
more tnan siXpenCe each.
l said: What do you charge for the
loan Of sixpencel"
He replied: The tariff is arranged
by act of parliament and is a halfpenny
per month for every two shillings, or less,
on sums under 80; and a halfpenny per
month for every half a crown above
that sum, up to tI0, beyond which sum
the loan becomes a matter of private CON
tract"
But" l remarked, that rate of
charge is 20 per cent. for those who have
the more valuable securities to give and
25 per cent. for the very poor. Is not that
unreasonably hard on those who need as
sistanceE
Such is the act of parliament" he an
swered.
you stated Just now" l continued,
that the charge is halfpenny per month
for every two shillings or less. Do you,
then charge a halfpenuy per month for
the loan of sixpence| Why, that is 100
per cent?"
He shrugged his shoulders, and again
replied: "Such is the act of parlia-
ment"
And if some of the things remain in
pawn less than month, what thenN
asked.
He said, The charge is Just the same
for week as for a month"
Worse and worse, " l exclaimed "for
if poor woman is charged a halfpenny a
week for the loan OF siXpence, that is at
the rate OF IS. I'd year, or over 400 ger
cent.
Yes" he said, land some things re
main in pawn only a day. | will give you
an instance. During last winter poor
woman one evening brought a little boys
pair OF boots, upon the security Of which
[ lent her siXpence; the next morning
early she brought a Coverlet which had
evidently been just taken of a bed, for il
was quite warm, and pledged that for
siXpence; and with the sixpCnce thus OBJ
tanned, and halfpenny for interest, re-
! deemed the little boys boots, so as TO let
him go to school In the evening the lit
tie boys boots were brought back,
pledged again for siXpence, ana with that
sixDence and a halfpenny for interest the
cOyerlet was redeemed and this double
daily pawning went on till the warm
weather rendered the coverlet unneces-
sary.
And did she pay half penny each
| timeln l asked in horror.
Certainly" he replied; THAT is what
is arranged in the act of parliament"
GOOD heavens!" L exclaimed why,
six pence a week interest for the loan OF
six pence is 100 per cent. per week, and as
there are fifty-two weeks in a year. that
is fifty-two times 100 per cent, or 3, 200 per
! annum!'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
he TOOK THE CHILDREN.
And HI 8 Wife Left Him to Seek Her
Enr+,1r,a EIreurhera

Fortune ELSEWHERE.
As a result Of a rather sensational meet
ing at the Marshall house night before
last. which extended into yesterday morn
ing. an. Augusta man and his wife separa-
ted. as she said. forever.
The woman first came to Savannah
about the middle Of August with her
three children, two girls and a boy, with
their nurse. and for a while stopped at
the SCreven house. She was the wife Of
a we'll known Augusta policeman, who for
some time did not know where she had
gone and was at a loss to know why She
had left her home.
When he learned that she was in Sa-
vaunah he telegraphed detective here
and asked him 70 look into the matter.
When he heard from Detective Hanley.
he wired that he would be down from
Augusta Wednesday night, and askel the
detective to bring his wife and children
to the Marshall house, where he said he
wOlld meet them. She, with her children
and the nurse. were brought from a South
Broad street house after q little peTsua-
sion and she met her husband about 10
o'clock Wednesday night.
II does not seem that the interview be
tween them was q pleasant one. He
wanted, it is understood, to take her and
all the children back to his home in Au-
gusta, but she refused to 90. He told her
since it was her wish she could do as she
liked herself but that he would take the
children with him. To this she oh. ected.
but finally said he could take the two
girls, who were the younger children, but
that she would keep the boy, TO whom
she especially claimed title
he insisted on taking all the children,
and carried his point after which he and
his wife separated. She refused abso-
mtely to live with him any longer, and he
allowed her to have her own way. About
! o'clock yesterday morning she left him,
and taking hack went back to the place
where she has been living for the last
week.
The husband left the city yesterday NOR
ming on the Central train for Augusta with
his children and their nurse His wife
has been in Savannah for about a month,
and since being here has led rather a gay
life. She was originally from Charleston
and is from a good family. She was
known to several people here who have
lived in Augusta, and why she should
have taken such course is a mystery
to all of them as they say there was no
reason why her domestic life should have
been an unhappy one.
The husb band it is said seemed very much
detected at the outcome Of his visit TO
savannah, and gave as an explanation of
his wifeS conduct TO some to whom he
talked about it, an unbalanced mind.
He stated, it is said, that he knew of
nothing but insanity that could lead her
to act as she did. The woman has spent
large sum of money which fell to her
during the last few years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
THE DEADLY sL1NesHor.
1t is Getting in It's Work All over the
CITY Now

/ The Alabama sling is getting in its
/ work again. 1t has become not only a
/ nuisance but d menace TO people and
/ property. The slingshot, like the kite,
/ has its season. and the season is now at
its hight. Within the last week or two a
dozen or more cases have been reported
where damage or injury has resulted
from thsir use.
The small boy uses the sling on any
thing he sees that makes a good mark,
from the side Of a building TO the limo
cent little sparrow in the squares, and
when he can't do mischief enough in that
way he pulls the sling on his companion,
or the boy against whom he has a grudEe.
and the innocent pedestrian going along
mindiug his own business comes in for
duty as q target. The family dog and
the family cat are particular victims of
his mischief
The city ordinance against sling shots
Is severe enough 10 stop their Use if 1t
were inforced. 1t is an exceedingly ditH-
cult matter for the police 10 get their
hands on the boy with the sling shot.
The boy who uses the villainous
weapon IS usually sly enough TO keep out
of the way of the police. who are even
victims themselves Of the small boy ana
his wicked plaything. a few days ago a
policeman patrOlliug Bull street as big as
life, was struck in the cheek with a shot
or a hard putty ball. The officer knew
what II was but there wasn't a boy in
sight. He was probably in hiding in
somebody's house, and lay low after he
nred on his enemy, the police.
The law prohibiting the use Of sling
shots and providing penalties for its yio-
lation is as follows
at shall not be lawful for any person
within the limits of the city to use any
Alabama sling. or sling or instrument for
throwing pro ectlles; nor TO throw any
stone or missile from such sling or instru-
ment, or by the hand, in any of the
streets, lanes or SO uares OF the city. Any
person or persons violating this ordinance
shall, on conviction thereof in the police
court of Savannah, be subject and liable
for each and every offense to a fine of not
more than S25, and to Imprisonment for
not exceeding thirty days, either or both,
a the discretion of the officer presiding
in the police court
The law is not for the purpose of shut
small boy, but to prevent in his hands the
use of one of the most annoying and at
the same time dangerous instruments
known. A shot from a sling, if thrown at
short distance and with proper aim, will
penetrate a plate glass window like shot
from a revolver. A number of instances
have recently been reported where win
dOws have been smashed by the use of the
sling. The Enforcement of the ordinance
in few instances would have a salutary
effect and might possibly put a stop to the
use of sings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr. L. We'll returned from the north
last night on the NacOochee.
G. NJ Adams went to Atlanta last
night via the Central railroad.
MIR. R. B. Reppard left the city last
night for Albany via. the Central rail
road.
Mr.. Charles Hopkins was a passenger
on the NacOOchee from New York last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Myerson returned
from the north last night on the Ma
coocnee.
Judge Hampton L. Ferrill has returned
to Asheville to join his family, where he
will remain until some time in October.
Mrs. Nettie Beirrie returned home to
Atlanta yesterday, after spending a few
weeks with her friend, Mrs. George
Schwarz.
Mr.. r. Purse Eason leaves on the Kan
sas City to-day for Philadelphia, where
he is taking three year course in the
Penn College Of Dental Surgery.
Mrs. J. NJ Dixon and children and
Miss Dale went to Lookout Mountain
last night via the Central railroad. They
will spend some days at that resort.
Mr. Joseph Gorham received a telegram
yesterday announcing the death of his
mother, Mrs. j. 3. Gorham, at Noroton,
Conn Mrs. Gorham was 80 years of age
and died Wednesday night. The funeral
will take place at Noroton on the arrival
Of Mr. Gorham and his wife, who left
last night by the Atlantic Coast Line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
SOUTHERN woMEN's SOCIETY.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy Is
sue an Address 10 the Public.

The Daughters of the Confederacy Is
sue an Address TO the Public.
The new organization of southern
women, The Daughters of the Con-
federacy, the national convention of
which was held in Nashville last week,
starts off with the promise of being not
only one Of the most popular but also one
OF the most energetic organizations in the
south. Savannah is the home of the
society IN Georgia, and southern women
here are deeply interested in its success
and the success of the work it has under
taken. The following address has Just
been issued by the society, and will be
read with interest:
Having formed the organization to be
known as the National Federation OF the
Daughters of the Confederacv, we most
cordially invite all southern women. who
are now or may be in the future united
under the names of Memorial Auxiliary,
or Confederate Relief Associations, 10
unite with the National Federation. be-
heylng that by united efforts we will be
better able to accomplish the aims and
purposes set forth in our bylaws Cor
respOndence solicited and Information
cheertully furnished. All inquiries from
the South Atlantic states should he ad-
dressed 10 Mrs. l.. h Raiues, l42 Henry
street, Savannah, Ca. From Texas and
the Gulf states to Mrs Kate Cabeu Cur
RE, Dallas, Tex. From all states north
Of Ohio river and east of the Mississippi,
to Miss White May. Nashville, Tenn
Mrs. NJ. c. Goodlett, president National
Fedora ton of Daughters of the Con
federacy, Mrs. l.. II. Raines, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Kate Caboll Currie, president:
Miss White May, president; Mrs. John
Hickman, secretary.
The Savannah branch Of the society is
the first organized in Georgia. 1t has a
membership of the best ladies in the city
and is calculated to have a strong inhu-
ence in the national organization. Its Of
ticers are ardent southern women who
have the purposes Of the organization at
heart
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
To-DAY's IMPORTANT MEETING.
Business Men to Discuss the Advisa-
bility Of Freight Bureau.

Business Men to Discuss the Advisa-
bility of Freight Bureau.
The meeting of business and CONNER
cial men at the city exchange to-day at
noon for the purpose of discussing the
matter of organizing a freight bureau for
Savannah is fraught with much interest
to the port and it is apparent that no
little interest is being taken in the move
ment.
The facts and figures showing discrimi-
nations in rates against Savannah given
in a recent interview with Capt ID. G.
Purse on this subject were only a small
portion Of those which he has prepared
and which he presented to the railroad
commissioners in his written protest to
them.
The meeting is called by the mayor and
the presidents Of the cotton exchange and
the board of trade, and the invitation is
extended to all citizens Interested in the
welfare of Savannah to be present. In
formation with regard to the formation Of
such a bureau will be furnished at the
meeting and it will be shown what SPLEEN
did results are being accomplished by the
freight bureaus already organized at New
Orleans, Kansas City, Louisville, CinCiu-
natl and other cities.
Following this there will be a, meeting
in Atlanta next Tuesday Of the railroad
men representing the lines against which
determinations are charged. This meet
ing will be held in the Office of the rail
road commissioners, and Capt. Purse will
present the arguments in behalf of Sa-
vannah. The commissioners have stated
that they would have removed any unjust
determinations in matters which come
within their jurisdiction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
THE RIGHT KIND OF WEATHER.
Aseptember Day That Nobody Gould
Complain of.

Yesterday was as perfect a September
day as could be asked for The air was
bracing and the temperature was about
right
The highest that mercury went was So ,
and the lowest was 65' The mean was
-, or Just one degree above the average
The morning was the coolest that Savan-
nahians have experienced this season.
and more covering than sleepers have
been accustomed to for the last few weeks
was comfortable. The midday and after
noon were warm, but the air was clear
and everybody felt invigorated by the
change.
II was cool last night and the indica-
tions are that it will be cooler still this
morning. The indications sent from the
weather bureau at midnight were for gen
orally fair weather, stationary tempera-
ture during the day, with variable winds,
chiefly from the north.
The barometer al o'clock last nigh t
was highest in north Georgia and in east
ern Tennessee, and lowest in Kansas and
Nebraska. The weather was fair yester-
day over nearly the entire country The
storm that passed over Georgia a few
days ago has reached the Middle states,
and it was raining in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
JOINED HANDS FOR LIFE.

Prof. Franz Hubner Marries Miss
Teresa J. Kennedy, at the Bishops
House.
Prof Franz Hubner and Miss Teresa j.
Kennedy were married at the Bishops
residence last night by Very Rev. Father
Catferty. The ceremony was at 1880
O'Clock. There was no bridesmaid. The
groom's attendants were MIR r. H. OPP
per and Prof. l. w. Mehrtens
Immediately after the wedding the
party drove TO the residence of the brides
parents, No. ia Liberty street. where a
reception was held from until o'clock.
A large number Of guests were present.
and the bride and groom gracefully re
celVed The congratulations Of their friends.
Inc wedding presents were numerous
ana costly, aud testified the high esteem
ID which the recipients are held. The
groom is director Of the Cathedral choir.
ana IS well known musician His bride
IS daughter OF Mr.. +. j. Kennedy. and
rs popular young lady. MIR aud Mrs.
Hupner viii reside at No. IA Liberty
street where they will be at nome To-
their friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
SAYS he DIDN'T WRITE IT.
A Young Woman and Her Brother
Kick UP Rumpus Over Letter.

A Young Woman and Her Brother
Kick UP Rumpus Over Letter.
There is case in Justice Reynolds
court that may prove interesting before
it has been disposed Of. 1t grew out of
note that young woman received asking
her to meet the writer on Price street,
between Liberty and Harris streets. the
other evening
The young woman's name is Miss Clark
She kept the appointment, aud while she
was waiting, Mr.. j. G.. HeriOt, an EN-
ploye of the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway, PASSED. He knew Miss Clark
According TO the story she called 10 him
and, holding up the note she
had received, asked him if he sent
it. Mr.. Heriot said he did not and knew
nothing about it, The young woman
asked him to so across the street under
an electric light, where they could read
the note. AS he did so Mir Heriot says
he was attacked by Miss Clark's brother
and a companion and was struck over the
head with an umbrella. lie was taken
by surprise, as he did not know there was
any one near. The young womau's brother
had lain in the back ground until the
time came for him to show himself
Mr. Heriot got away and AT once sued
out warrants charging his assailants
with assault and battery A counter
charge Of breach of the peace was pre-
ferred against him. The case is not alto
gether clear. Mr. Heriot says he was
passing along the street without any
thought Of the young woman until
she spoke to him. He says
ne wrote her no letter and does not know
anything about any letter, except that
when Miss Clark showed him lust as he
was assaulted by her brother He claims
tits a case of mistaken identity. The case
may be heard before the Justice. or il
may go to the city court grand Jury at the
next session of court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
CITY BREvITLES.

The presiding elder, DR.. j. w. Hinton,
desires change Of the quarterly confer
enceO of Wesley Monumental church from
tonight to Monday night, oath. He will
tll the pulpit sunday morning and night.
Two dollars have been received by the
MORNING NEWS for the Wisconsin fire
sufferers, proceeds Of an entertainment
given by Saul Brant John Garman, san
ford Braut, Evan Basch and Henry Car
funkel, for this object.
There was small fire yesterday morn
ing in the warehouse az the Gordon press.
Two bales OF loose cotton in section
containing about 200 bales caught fire IN
some ineXplacabie manner, ana an alarm
was turned in from Box 81. The DEPART
ment answered promptly and the fire was
soon put out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
COTTON MILLS OFFICERS.
The Company Making a Good Showing
in Spite OF the Times.

The Company Making a Good Showing
in Spite OF the Times.
The Savannah cotton mills has elected
the following directors for the ensuing
year: Messrs. George w. Owens, II. $.
Lathrop, L. NJ. Varied, w. w. William
son, A. 3. Hull, G. L. Montague and Gus
tave Fox.
The directors held a meeting yesterday
and elected MIR. George w. Owens presi-
dent, Mr.. r. >. Lathrop vice president,
MIR. H. NJ. Warfeld treasurer and MIR. H.
5. johnson secretary.
Az the stockholders meeting the re-
ports were read and the usual routine
business transacted. The reports Of the
officers made a good showing for the
mills. Considering the circumstances
with which every industry has had to
contend, the company has had an excel
lent year, ana with one or two exceptions
have been doing steady work without any
reductions of force The plant is now
running on full time, and is finding q
ready market for all the yarn ID can man
ulaCture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
BLAZE ACROSS TIE CANAL.
Five Houses on the Eastern Side OF
the City Burned.

Five Houses on the Eastern Side Of
the City Burned.
Five small houses east of the Bilbo
canal were burned between and 4 o'clock
yesterday morning. They were occupied
by NJ. Reardon, j. A. Wood, Mrs. Dixon
and j. Creden, and were the property of
Mr. John Rocker They were small tene-
ments all under one roof. The Gloss is
not heavy and is fully covered by in-
suranCe.
The fire started in the house occupied
by MIR. Wood 1t spread rapidly and
within few minutes the entire row was
in flames, An alarm was sounded from
box a. The fremen had considerable
dittculty in getting to the fire on account
OF the roundabout way ana the condition
Of the road across the canal. The fire
burned with such rapidity and the build
ings were so situated that little could be
done to save them. 1t was with difficulty
that the furniture was saved. The occu-
pants of the hous es are the heaviest
losers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
STUDYING EPILEPSY.
Ohio Investigators Expect to Find the
Germ of the Dis ase.

Germ of the Dis Ease.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
A Columbus, o., dispatch, says: The
experiment now making at Gallipolis, un-
der the auspices of the state of Ohio, in
the study and treatment of epilepsy. is of
great interest. For more than a year
men and boys afflicted with this disease
have been received and cared for there.
Nearly 200 are now grouped in the various
cottages. On Aug. - the cottages for
women will be opened and accommoda-
tons for 100 or more will be ready.
The work is yet in its infancy, and little
can be told of the practical results. Sew
eral cases have been sent out apparently
cured, and other patients have made en-
CouraRing progress, but the recoyeries
are not yet declared, and will not be till
the patients have been out two years
without experiencing return of the
malady
A series Sof experiments are now in
progress that are entirely now, A bac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratory has been fitted up
and is in charge of Prof. b. NJ Bolton.
associate lecturer at Johns Hopkins Uni.
versity, who is making an exhaustive
study OF the conditions of the blood
samples of blood are taken before, during
and after the paroNysms and careful ex-
aminations and comparisons made u is
thought probable that in this way the
germ of the disease may be discovered.
IL is fact beyond controversy that the
corpuscles Of the blood undergo remark-
able changes during the commissions of
the cplleptic Why they do SO is the
question to which Prof Bolton IS giving
the skill and earrestness Of @ trained in-
vestigator and scientist some classes OF
corpuceles are greatly multiplied by the
attack, while Others are lessened II Is
surmised that this is the result Of the ac-
ton Of the disease germs upon the blood,