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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
MR.. HARTR1DaE ELECTED.
BE Will Fill the Vacancy Made by the
Resignation of Mr. w. r, Thirpen.

he Will Fill the Vacancy Made by the
Resignation of Mr.. w. R. Thigpen.
An adjourned meeting of the board of
education was held last night, with MIR.
j. r. Saussy in the chair. Those present
were Messrs. j. J. McDonough, Henry
Blum, j. r. F. Tattnall, B. A. Denmark,
Lee Roy Myers and T. j. Charlton.
The superintendent announced to the
board that the schools will be reopened
Monday. Oct. 1, and that the annual ex-
animation to fill vacancies among the
teachers would take place Sept. %.
The resignation of Mr. w. r. Thigpen,
professor of mathematics in the high
school, was read and accepted with re-
grets. The resignation of Mrs NJ K.
Nelson of the fifth grade of the cathedral
school was also accepted, and an election
to nil her place was postponed until a
future meeting.
-Four applications for the position made
vacant by the resignation of MIR. Thigpen
were read. On motion Mr. Julian Hart
ridge was unanimously elected to the DO
Sltlon. This creates vacancy in the
office of principal of the Chatham AGA
DENY school No. 2. 1t was decided to fill
this vacancy by credential rather than by
competitive examinations Applications
have been called for, the applicants
to present their credentials to the
secretary of the board on or before Mon
day, Sept. II, when another meeting of
the board will be held and the appoint
ment will be made. Applicants are re-
quested TO present themselves in person
before the board at the meeting which
will be held Monday night at s O'Clock if
III is possible for them to do so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
ONLY A DEGREE OFF.
The Weather Keeps Up It's Record
to a T,

to a T..
The temperature yesterday was a
shade less than it was the day before.
The highest that mercury went was 95o
and the lowest was 49, The mean was
So, or g above the average.
There was not and very perceptible
knowledge of the cool wave last night
Some people thought they felt it, but the
ma. GRITTY thought they didn't. The crest
OF the wave, according to the weather
bureau, has moved eastward from
the extreme northwest to the
lower lake region. 1t is cooler
throughout the gulf states and in
middle and eastern Tennessee and North
Carolina ana throughout the middle At
lantlc and New England states. Else
where the temperature is about where it
has been for the last three or four days,
except in Minnesota and North Dakota
where ii is warmer. AT Huron, S. D., and
Omaha Neb, light frosts were reported
yesterday morning
The weather in this section, however,
is in strong contrast There was no place
in Georgia where the temperature did
not go above 90 yesterday. AT Millen it
went TO 9S' and at Eastman to 96' The
average for the thirteen stations of this
district was go, the highest average
with the exception of the Charleston dis
trict, in the south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
ON THEIR OWN REooaN1zANoE.
The Two Electric Railway Conductors
Released After a Hearing

released AICef a hearing
Thomas Mackenfus and r. l.. Hamil-
ton, two of the Electric Railway conduc-
tors who were arrested on a warrant
sworn out by President j. S. Collins,
charging them with larceny after trust
while working on the Thunderbolt line
were given preliminary examination be-
fore Justice Naughtin yesterday, and
after consultation between the attor-
neys representing both sides, they were
released on their own recognizance
Mackenfus was represented by Messrs.
Seabrook 4 Morgan. Hamilton by Mr.. A.
S. Way, and the railroad company by
Mr.. Walter G. Charlton. Mr. Collins
testified as to the amounts taken by the
conductors, so far as he was able to as
certain. Hamilton, he stated, was short
2l cents, and Mackenfus 10 cents. After
a consultation, in consideration of the
fact that the amounts were so small, and
that the men have been in Jail since Aug.
"a, it was agreed that they be released on
their own recognizance. Four of the con
ductors were arrested at the time. One
has since been given preliminary ex-
animation and discharged, and another is
out on bond.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
RAklNG POWDER.
COL. wHArLEY TO GO NORTH.
Western Capitalists to Take Stock in
the Southern Land Comnanv

western Capitalists to Take Stock in
the Southern Land Company.
The stockholders of the Southover Land
and Improvement Company held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the office of
the president, Col. J. L. Whatley, and
decided to have him go on to Boston
again to see what can be done toward
placing the stock of the company pre-
paratory to building the large cotton
mill contemplated.
Col. Whatley has assurances from peo-
pie in the north whom he knows personally
and who are friendly to southern develop
ment, that if he will see to it that
100000 of the capital stock of
the company is raised down here among
southern people. they will subscribe
S@OO'O00 In other words, if SIC, 900
Is raised in the south in addition
to the present capital of the com
pany, S3O, 600 Boston and other New
England capitalists will agree to get
up the other 100000 contemplated in the
plan for developing the property at South
over.
Col. Whatley will go to Boston the latter
part OF this month where he will have a
meeting of these people called and will
get their assurances in writing that they
Will raise the amount agreed to. With
this to present TO the people of this sec
ton 1t IS believed that the additional S10,-
OOO needed can be raised among them
The American Promoting Company of
Boston has had charge of the work of ad-
vertlsing the company, and it's prospectus
has been pretty well scattered through
out New England. Very little has yet
been done to place the stock, but it is be-
lieved with the plans now in view this
can be ACCOMPLISHED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
AT THE THEATER.
The Operator" the Next Attraction
Here.


Among the coming attractions at the
theater that are worthy of notice is THE
Operator with the twin stars, Willard
and William Newell, in principal roles
Both the stars ana play have been
heralded extensively throughout the coun-
try.
In this age Of stage realism the public
is continually asking for something new,
and If the words of the critics Of New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and
other large cities are TO be accepted, the
Messrs. Newell have in "The
Operator realistic scenes that ex-
Gel anything Of sensational char
acter The stars have surrounded
themselves with a company including
Harry English, John Saunders, Henry
Winchell, Frank Walsh, "The Operator"
quartetle; the Misses Leslye, Lysle, Lii
liam Ward, leila English, March LaMoyne
and others. The Operator" comes to-
morrow and Friday nights, ending with
a special Saturday matinee. Seats are
now on sale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
HAS TwENpY-FoUR VOTES.
Mr.. William Clifton Receiving En-
couraging Assurances in His Race.

MT W AAA4etIl OAA4IUH AeC5IVIng En-
couraging Assurances in His Race.
Mr.. William Clifton is receiving MANY
encouraging assurances in his race for
the secretaryship of the senate, and his
confidence in the backing he is receiving
is becoming stronger every day. He has,
up to date, received assurances that
twenty-four senator's will give him their
votes, this number being one more than
enough to elect Three of the next sena-
tors were heard from favorably yester-
day. These assurances have, in most in
stances, come direct from the future
senator's themselves. They are from all
parts of the state, and it seems the status
OF the race is very encouraging for Mr..
Clifton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
IN STOCK TO-DAY
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
The Modern Reamtu

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12

was, therefore, sent to the white and
colored societies asking them 10 meet the
brokers and railroad people. The sOcie-
ties responded with a committee Of about
SIX men from each, headed by their presi-
dents. Facts and figures were then
stated showing how Savannah was los
ing business owing TO the high loading
charges, and the attention OF the men
was called 70 the fact that there were
but five steamers in port, and that in the
month Of Decembe The necessity of
getting labor down TO parity of Charles
ton, Brunswick and Port Royal was
plainly put TO the lOngshOremen. They
most positively refused 10 accept any cut
In wages. The question of paying the
men so much per bale was then discussed,
and 20 this they also objected. The final
proposition was then made, viz, TO re-
move the limit of seventy-fye bales per
day. which would require more work.
but no reduction in pay. The committees
then left TO put this proposition before
their societies, and on Dec. il they re-
piled
Savannah. Ca, Dec "A, 1s93 Hall OF Work
lnEmenS Benevolent Asso iatiOn.-At
meeting OF 10th societies the following reso-
luton was adopted;
Re It resolved, That the presidents Of both
societies notify the committee on transpOrta-
ton that we stand by our laws as they are.
Sincerely, JOHN DRIsCOLL.
President Workingmen' S Benevolent Associ-
alton.
S A WILSON,
President Workingmen's Union Association
To VIM. w. Williamson. Esq. chairman
committee on transportation, Cotton EX
change.
Thus refusing 10 do anything at all.
In February another effort was made to
have charges reduced, and the following
letter was addressed to the boss steve
dores:
savannah Ca, Feb 10, 1s94-Capt. John
Reilly, Messrs Graham Bros Messrs.
Powers s. Magee, City: Dear Sirs-1he
lower rates Of stevedOrng prevailing at
Charleston, Port Royal and Brunswick com
pei us to insist upon corresponding reduc-
ton Of the charges for stevedoriug at this |
port, or otherwise the business Of loading di-
rect steamers will leave this city entirely.
and this port Will lose a large portion of its
export trace, and we most OF our business IN
loading foreign steamers.
We quite appreciate that with the existing
rules OF the two labor organizations that you
cannot stow cotton for lower rates than you
now charge with any protrt 20 yourselves but
we woul ask that you use your influence
with the two societies TO have the seventy
hVe- bale law done away with, or some other
rules so modified that you viii be able to
charge US less for slowing. and that we viii
be able TO compete In the interior for cotton
with the ports above named, thus projecting
the longshOremen more work to do other
wise we Will be forced to protect ourselves
and the commerce OF this port, which will
necessitate our employing labor that will do
the work Mt reasonable and equitable rates.
Very respectfully,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
Funeral of MRS. Luke Carson.

The remains of Mrs, Luke Carson, who
died in Augusta day before yesterday,
were brought down to Savannah yester-
day. The funeral will take place from
the Cathedral of ST. John the Baptist at
o'clock this morning. The interment
will be in the Cathedral cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
The Voice of the People

Proclaims one fact as true, namely, that Hos
letters Stomach B.tters effects a cure when
ever it is persistently used for the ailments
to which It is adap-ed. Among these are ma.
laral and dyspeptc ailments, rheumatism,
nervous and kidney complaints, constipation
and bihousness. A tablespoonful three times
a day is about the average.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
For Over Fifty Yeara.

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for children teething. 1t soothes
the child softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhna. twenty-five cents a bot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12

Scrofula humors and all diseases
caused or promoted by impure blood or
low state Of the system, are cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
Typewriter Repairing.

1t practically costs you nothing to have
your tysewriter kept in first-class order
and repair by B. f. Ulmer & Co., IA Dray.
ton street. IL win be to your interest to
see them. Carbon paper, ribbons, note,
books, etc, at the lowest prices consist
ent with A No. 1 goods. -ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
Buy aLot on Bost Street.

Lots arc well located, terms easy, and
prices cheap. John l.. Archer, IFS Bryan
sureet.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12

She Is the occasion Of lots OF talk wherever
she goes
She always plays the piano you know D.
Detroit Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
LU0DEH & BATES S. Nh

WEATHER PROBABILITIES WIN
NESDAY: Showers and probably thunSey
storms' lower temperature: variable winds
becoming northeast TO east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
MR.. KRENAN's EXCEPTIONS.

Mr.. Thomas Keenan,, an eX-president Of
the Benevolent association, was the next
speaker. He said that he arose 70 contra
diet that portion OF the brokers state
ment which said that the lougshoremeu
had refused to come TO the assistance of
the brokers on occasions when more ships
were in port than could be supplied with
an equal number of white aud colored
gangs, by allowing additional colored
gangs 70 be employed Mr.. D. +. Minis,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-12
J. F. MINIS & Co.
WILDER & Co.
RICHARDSON s. BARNARD,
STRACHAN Il Co.
10 which theY replied.

Savannah, Ca, Feb. 10. Isf4-J. f. Minis &
Co. " llder & Co, Richardson Barnard,
Strachan Co.: Gentlemen-By your request
we have been TO see the presidents OF both
the societies and men in general and have
thoroughly explained the matter laid before
us to them, and their answer to us was that
they had previously given their answer, and
still refuse to make any changes. Very re
ST ectiully, JOHN REILLY,
GRAHAM BROS,
g NJ
The evening world., 1894-02-16
CAPT. PRICE APPEARS
He Calls at the District Attorneys
Office To-Day.
Mcintyre and Supt. Byrnes Have a
). Conference.
Now Little Doubt that Parkhurst Is
After Price.

1t Is now positively stated in the Dis
trict-AttOrn"y's office that the repeated
visits OF Dr. Parkhurst TO the Grand
Jury have been aimed directly al Police
capt. Price,
1t Is known that the matter which that
body Is investigating is in relation to
charges Of b~laCkmail. which Dr. Park
hurst has submitted to the Grand Jury.
capt. Price called At the District At
tOrney's Office early his morning and
then went to the witness-room adjoining
the Grand Jury. lie still declines to dis
ClSS the matter and refused to state the
nature Of his business with the Grand
jury.
An official in the General Sessions
building, who is in a position to know
the inside facts, said this morning thai
Dr. P~arkhurst was endeaV uring to have
capt, Price indicted on some charges
which have not yet leaked out and tnat
Lille Clifton has nothing whatever to
DO with the Cnse.
Up to noon br. parkhurst had not put
In an appearance, az was expected.
The Grand Jury, II IL said, viii con
clude their investigation to-day, when
1t Is expected Indictments will be .iled.
Assistant Distrlc'-AttOrnry Mcintyre
had "A conference with Supt. Byrnes at
Police Headquarters this morning, AMI
IL !s supposed that the charges against
capt. Price were being considered by
them,
The evening world., 1894-02-16
WALL STREET DULL.
Speculation at II Very Low Ebb This
Morning.

Speculation at the stock Exchange -
still at a very low cbb, and the brokers
this morning Were drploring the absence
Of excitement, which characterized yes
t"rGay's transactions IN American Sugar
Refining
This stock vas noliceaDly strong and
rallied / Is to ~ II. but the dealings
were uu II comparatively smull scale.
The railway lisl. on the other hand, was
iuih"r weak, partly owing to u further
drop In wheat in Chicago to ~ 81 This
price u" another record breaker.
1t was rumpr"i that the B]urlingtou \
Qu.nrE directors intend to reduce III"
rate of quarterly dividends from J ~ iu
per cent. but this IL only u guess.
burlington \ Quincy fell - to - 81,
ROCK Island - to ~ ~ pullman | t. 10,
and Tennessee coal 3-N to Nl->, Later
Hi-tiI o. rose 3N 20 80, General Electric
| to - . ~, Paul - to ~ Is. R.ld!ug
rs Ia 1l-A, and Burlington 4 quincy
3-S t. iil-S Among the sp"cialtirs
quicksilver preferred Jumped . 81 20 IL.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
10 BlAUT JURORS SECURED.
Panel of 200 Talesmen Exhausted
and a New One of 100 Drawn.
The Ey-Bank President Chats I'm
concerncdly with Counsel.

Two days have already been spent In
the effort to get a jury to try Joseph +.
Blaut. former President OF the Madison
Square Bank, for perjury In swearing to
a false statement of the bank on vi J.,
1897.
This morning, when Justice Barrett
opened court in DYE" and Tcrmincr,
there were still two vacant places in the
jury-box. The Jurors already drawn
were:
Eli samuels. clo'h,nR ia West Etsh,y-sevca,h
David Freed, paper hanger, y Mot street,
Joseph ". Hatch. grain. los West rac Hun
dred and Third street,
Archie X. Merser"au. gentleman. "a West One
Hundred and Twenry sixth street,
Charles O'sulliNan. real estate. $50 Morris
avenue.
Peter ]. Terrier. veterinary surgeon, ss2 Ninth
Richard II rrescy. builder. 23s IVES One Hun.
dred and twenty ninth street
Charles W, WilmOt, 80 West lightly fourth
street.
Ralph r.. Geist, mems furnishing goods, 2l
East ono Hundred and twenty fourth street.
The first panel of 200 talcsmen was ex-
hausted yesterday, and a new pane! of
100 had been summoned this morning.
As soon as the roll had been called the
examination of candidates. for the two
remaining vacancies In the Jury-bOH was
resumed.
To all appearances eS-President Blaut
does not regard the outcome Of his trial
with any serious anxiety. He was smil-
ing and jovial in his manner as usual
when he came into court this morning.
and Chatted unConcernrdly with his
counsel, Edward lauterbaCk and Jacob
Fromme. before the proceedings began.
Mr.. B!ant Keeps a list OF all t.r tales
men drawn and follows their "NaminJ-
ton closely. His lawyers always consult
with him when II comes to accepting or
rejecting Il juror
After three taiasmcn had been OK
aminel. without qualifying. Theodore
Fink u liquor dealer. OF 2h East one
Hundred lni Twcnty-iifth street. an
swcred the question satisfactorily, anu
was accepted by the defense. Assistant
observation-disclosures Davis, however, chal-
lCngel his percmptUrily.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
UPR0AR IN ASSEMBLY.
Sergeant at Arms Directed to
Make Sulzer Take His Seat.
Trouble Over the Passage Of the
Commissions Inquiry Bill.
Assertion that Members Were Re-
corded as They Did Not Vote.

ALBANY, Feb. l6.-Thc S~ergeant-at-
Arms will appear before the bar of the
House and compel the gentleman from
New York to take his seat shouted
Speaker Malby, in the Assembly this
to drown out the stentorian tones OF
Leader Suizer, of the minority who was
trying to state what he termed a ques-
ton OF personal privilege.
Talk about Buffalo sneak legislation"
roa ed Mr.. SulZer. as he advanced down
into the pit, shaking his fist; this
knocks It silly.
Take your seat" shouted the Speaker,
almost splitting the gavel as he banged
away.
The Clerk" shouted Mr.. Sulzcr above
the din, has recorded men as voting
who are not in the Assembly Chamber.
The record is false, and beats all hollow
the crime of John Y. McKane."
Mr.. AinswOrth.-"The gentleman voted
in the negative. He cannot ask for n
reconsideration OF the vote"
All the trouble. and it was one of the
iivelicst scenes OF the year, arose over
the passage OF the Senate resolution to
investigate the expenses of the various
State commissions, with a view of re-
ducing expenses.
The minute the gavel fell Mr.. Aims
worth asked consent to have the rsso-
luton passed. But very few members
were present and nobody seemed to real
lie what 1t was while the roll was being
called.
Mr.. Sulzer came in and discovering
the force of the resolution told the
Democrats to change their votes. Sew
eral of them did, but while doing so the
Clerk announced the vote as yeas, 65;
6.
Then 1t was that Mr.. Suizer, his face
flushed. his hand waving in the air,
denounced the record as false. Mr.. Her
MAIN. Of New York. said: Mr. Speaker.
l voted In the negative and the clerk
has recorded me in the Affirmative
Mr.. Ainsworth raised points OF order
that the House was not in the order OF
business of resolutions and the Clerk
sustained him.
Mr.. Sulzer shouted above the noise of
the gavel that the resolution had been
passed by the Clerk and not by the
of the House. He had re-
corded in the affirmative members who
are not present and others who had
voted in the negative.
LAS leader Of the minority Of this AS
sembly," shouted Mr.. Sulzer, Il ask for
fair play, ana | want to have it. We
want an honest count here. We want
what the Republican party is eternally
shouting. The Democratic party wants
ar honest count. too
Mr.. Fish-This Is no time for a stump
speech. The gentleman Is out of order.