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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-18
CITY BREVITIEs.

The boulevard cart left over from the
Guards fair has been awarded to Mr.. A. J.
Winston.
Hannah Stevens, colored, was committed
20 Jail by the ordinary yesterday on
charge of lunacy, on an affidavit sworn to
by Detective Kiley.
Andrew Wright was taken before Jus
tice Russell yesterday on warrant sworn
out by Evans Williams, charging Wright
with burglary. Wright was released by
Recorder Wilson on the same charge
Tuesday morning. Williams missed sew
eral articles of clothing and found Wright
in possession of them. Wright says that
he bought the things from another negro.
He gave bond for a hearing.
John F. Andrews, the colored magistrate
of the Seventh district and his constable,
Robert Mcintosh, who were before Justice
Russell, charged with assaulting and
shooting at Abram F1rewall, were dis
missed, there appearing to be nothing in
the charges. There was a row at a colored
picnic in the Seventh district several
weeks ago, and the magistrate and consta-
BILE attempted to arrest Prevail, who es-
capped.
County Engineer Blandford received a.
report yesterday of the escape of Robert
Harmon from convict gang No 2, which
is now employed on the Avondale rifle
ranges. Harmon made break behind
one of the large butts being thrown up
at the 500-yard range, and was 200 yards
off before the guard could get sight of
him. Five shots were fired at him, and 1t
is believed that one of them struck him.
He succeeded, however, in making his es-
cape.
Willie Wong Gen, who was the chief
Interpreter in the robbery case of Sing
Lung in the police court this week, takes
exception to the statement in the Morn
ing News that IL took two interpreters
to help Sing Lung tell his story. The re-
corder had some difficulty in unravel-
ing Sam Lees English and to save time
and get at the facts sent for Wong Gen,
who does the interpreting for his coup-
trymen whenever they get into the courts.
After that things went along smoothly
enough. Wong Gen takes a pride in his
English, and can tell a story in the copi-
in the tonics Of the Asiatic.
George Peters and Michael Sicily will
be before the recorder this morning on
the charge of fighting. They had a diff
Guilty on Bay street Tuesday afternoon
At night they met again and Peters was
badly beaten. Sicily called on Police
man Tullis to arrest Peters, and two
gentlemen who had the misfortune to be
witnesses to the first affair. When Peters
was found yesterday morning he was the
worst used up OF the two. His face Was
badly bunged up. Peters said he was
set upon In the dark by gang OF men
who hammered him to their hearts con-
tent. Recorder Wilson viii endeavor to
ind out this morning what tile row was
about.
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LOCAL Personal.

Mrs. H.. E. Dreeson and Mrs. Henry
Toehl and child left last night for Ashe-
vile where they will spend the summer.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Griner and two daughters,
Miss Ada b. Griner and Miss Minnie L.
Griner, are visiting friends in North Geor-
gia.
The interesting child of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Appel has sufficiently recovered
from his recent illness to be taken to Ty-
bee. Mrs. Appel and the baby are there
to spend few weeks.
Mr.. It. C. Farr. Jr., who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z. Wakefield at VIII
mington Island returned to the city yes
terday, and left by Central railroad last
night for Decatur to spend his holiday.
Chief A. B. Connolly of the Atlanta
police force and Mrs. Connolly are at Ty-
bee visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. 6. Butler at
their cottage. Chief Connolly is enjoy
ing the good fishing TO be found around
the island and is making the most of it.
Mr.. T. d. Fitzgerald returned to the
city yesterday morning from Tampa, where
he has been for several days making ar.
rangements to transfer his residence. He
will return to Tampa Wednesday accom-
panied by his family. where he will open
a ship chandlery and grocery business.
Mr. FITZGERALD is a very popular young
man and has many friends who will re-
greet to lose him from Savannah. He has
held a responsible position with Woods,
Garnett & co. for a number Of years and
is well and favorably known In business
circles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-18
ROBBED A CLUB BAR.
The Thief Caught in the Act, But Es-
capped and Tried IL Again.

Gus haskell. negro. was arrested yes
terday morning by Cohstables Hartigan
and LilienthaL Haskell is charged with
robbIng the bar Of the Savannah Club on
Bay street. where he was employed as a
porter.
kaskel is about as audacious a thief as
was ever caught For a month there
have been frequent shortages in the re-
ceipts OF the club for which neither the
barkeeper nor the treasurer could ac-
count. Justice Sam Reynolds, who is one
Of the managers of the club, solved the
mystery. Monday afternoon when he
went up to the club-rOom. The
bar keeper had locked up the bar and gone
to dinner. Justice Reynolds walked back
to the bar and was surprised to see a pair
Of legs just disappearing over the parti-
ton, which incloses il. Two chairs, one
placed upon the other illustrated the
means used to get over the partition.
The justice quietly stepped upon the
chairs and looked over the partition. Kas-
KEEL was cody investigating the contents Of
the till. Getting down from the chairs the
justice ran to the door of the bar intending
to break il open if the negro did not open it.
Haskell did not wait but Jumped out OF
a window to the ground, thirty feet below,
and ran off, apparently unhurt. Justice
Reynolds at once issued a warrant for
his arrest.
Kaskels audacity then displayed itself.
Instead, of getting out of town, and as
far away from Savannah as possible, the
negro remained and that night returned
to the club. The Bay street door, lead
ing up to the stairway IVES rot locked He
went up to the first floor landing, raised
the window opening on Bay street and
climbed QUE on the coInice. He made his
ay along the cornice over the front OF
Grady q Sons store and tried to prize
up the windows of the reading room.
They were securely fastened, however
Then he worked his way around the cornice
to the Abercorn street side where he sue
ceeded in getting up a window through
which he entered, and went back to the
bar, climbed over the partition, rified the
till Of a small amount of money and after
helping himself to the liquors carried off
bottle Of gin, making his way out in the
same way he had come in.
The robbery was discovered by the bar
keeper Mr.. Frank Lightburn, the next
morning Haskell was found at o'clock
yesterday morning at his mothers house
on CASTOR street. He cody confessed to
the robbery and told how he had entered
the place the night before. He said he had
been robbing the bar for a month, but
could not tell exactly how much he had
taken. The shortage is not very large, how
ever Haskell is likely to get term for
burglary.
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A NEGRO HANGED AT LIVE OAK.
HE MOUNTS THE GALLONS BOLDLY
AND DIES GAME.

He Makes n Statement ExOnerntins
Two other Negroes Indicted with
Him for Completely in the Crime.
Everybody Believes He Died with
Lie ON His Lips-The Murderers
Train Hands and Their Victim "a
White Man Named Ryberg.
Live Oak. Fla. July F.-Henry Brown,
colored, was hanged here to-day for the
murder Of Ed Ryberg. a white man. on
March p. Brown died game. He as
cended the gallows with a firm tread and
Joined heartily in singing religious songs.
He asked for piece Of paper and wrote
an order for p cents which party owed
him. and gave it to the sheriff to collect
and give to the prisoners IN jail
Brown stated that he alone killed Ry-
berg and that George Mitchell and Mike
Stevens, who were tried and convicted
With him, were innocent.
At 11:1O O'CLOCK Sheriff Peavy sprung
the trap and Brown was pronounced dead
fourteen minutes after.
Two thousand people witnessed the af-
fair, and they made a holiday of il. They
were greatly disappointed when at the
last moment. George Mitchell. who was
sentenced to die with Brown, was re-
spited by the governor.
Everybody believes Brown died with a
lie on his lips and that George Mitchell
and Mike Stevens had as much to do with
the murder as Brown. There is talk Of
lynching Mitchell and Stevens If they are
not hanged. Last night Brown confessed
to Rev. f. A Williams that he had muir
dered seven men. all for robbery, and spent
the proceeds on women.
RybeTg, the murdered man, was on a
freight train last March. These negroes
were train hands and they beat Ryberg
into insensibility, robbed him and threw
him from the train. Ryberg recovered
sufficiently to tell the story and then died.
Ryberg was a Swede and an odd Fellow,
and had been in Florida a short time only.
He came from Copenhagen.
AFTER Brown was cut down there was
a rush to secure pieces of the rope.
A game Of base ball was played shortly
after the hanging.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-18
RICE GROWING FINELY.
The Seasons Crop Estimated at
Ten Million Bushels.

The reports from the rice crops show
that the, growing rice is in fine condition.
Talmage's Sons in their July Is bulletin
say that while the present estimate of the
yield is of course uncertain owing to the
fact that contingencies may arise which
would reduce it, yet if the present favora-
BILE conditions should continue and the
crop should not be damaged by the Au-
gust and September storms, the yield will
probably be slightly in excess of that of
1892
The present estimate is 100000 bushels,
treble the amount grown prior to the
war and double that of any year since.
The reports from Georgia, South Car
Olina and North Carolina are as follows:
CONGRATULATIONS fine; well advanced
considering late start. Only doubt ex-
pressed is in regard to the fate of May
rice and there is more than usual when
the birds strike it in September. Estima-
ted yield 100000 bushels.
South Carolina-Along the Cooper Ashe-
poo, Combahee and Ponpon rivers every
circumstance conducive to the prosperity
of the plant. Acreage larger than last
year. and a finer crop, both as to quantity
and quality, confidently looked for.
Further north, Pedee, Santee, Waccamaw
and Black rivers, chances much less fav-
orable. Fields under water during almost
entire months of March, April and May.
Only by use of powerful steam pumps
could any land be drained sufficiently to
be seeded early Few having such facili-
ties. planting generally delayed until June
and with limited time, work performed in
crude imperfect manner. Some fearing
blight by early frost decided not to plant
at all; the result in latter section will be
two-thirds average. Estimated yield $780,
900 bushels.
North Carolina-Under contrary condi-
lions crop got late and poor start. Plant
has made fine growth past month and
promise now better than expected. Esti-
mated yield, 100000 bushels.
The Louisiana yield is estimated at s.
900 bushels, and the combined yield of
Texas, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi,
800 900 bushels.
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BIG RALLY OF THE BAPTISTS.
THE ADVANCE Guard TAKES BAL
TIMORE BY STORM.

The Convention of the Young Peo-
MES Union TO Open This Morning.
The south Carolina Delegation the
FIRST TO he Assigned Quarters.
visitors Much Annoyed by MisIead-
ing signs Put Up by the Street Car
Companies.
Baltimore. July 1.-THE advance guard
Of the great throng OF 1900 delegates
and visitors who are expected from all
parts Of the country to participate in tho
conference OF the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union Of America. which will open
its sessions tomorrow. arrived in large
numbers this morning. The crowds were
welcomed by numerous reception and reg
istratiOn committees. The stations were
decorated with blue and white bunting.
Among the very early arrivals was
John II. Chapman of Chicago, the
president of the national union.
The South Carolina delegation was the
first to be assigned quarters. Closely fol-
lowing were 1.2OO mmeDers from Illinois
a good representation from Alabama
North Carolina, Virginia and Rhode ISL
and. other arrivals came in on regular
and special trains from Tennessee, Del
aware, West Virginia, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Vermont, indiana, Missouri
Dakota, Texas and Ohio.
The visitors experienced some annoy
ance through the misleading signs dis
played on every street car of the city
"Direct 10 the Baptist Tent" Cars that
never get within two miles Of the tent
are thus placarded, and cars running in
exactly the opposite direction are con-
spicuously announced to be running di-
rect to the Baptist tent. An effort is
being made to cause the car companies
to abolish the misleading signs The last
of the 10000 chairs have been placed in
position in the tent, which will be used
for the convention meetings, and the
arrangements and decorations are COM
plete
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-18
WILL BE IN THE RACE.
No Doubt of Mir. Fraser's Candidacy
for the Judgeship.

for the Judgeship.
There is no longer any doubt that So
licitor General w. w. Fraser
will be candidate for the
appointment to the judgeship of
the city court. While he has not. and
probably will not make any public an
nouncement of the fact. he has so stated
TO a number of his friends. and they are
making no secret of the fact that he will
be in the race.
A prominent politician let hint drop
the other day that proves a good wind
indicator. Some one asked how Messrs
w. W. Osborne and, T. d. Rockwell were
both going to come in on the solicitor
generaship.
There will be two solicitor generals, ;"
he replied.
The idea is, It appears, TO have a bill
passed providing for the appointment of a
solicitor general for the city court. Mr..
Osborne, it is understood, will be the
candidate for solicitor of the superior
court, and Mr.. Rockwell for solicitor of
the city court
Neither of them, of course. could hold
these offices while they are members of
the legislature, and it is generally be-
lived that in case, of Mr.. Fraser's ap-
polntment to the judgeship that Mr.. A. L..
Alexander's friends will urge the COVER
nor to appoint aTinr solicitor general for
the unexpired term, which would be one
year This is the talk now. What the
next move will be remains to be seen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-18

Observations taken July H. at the same
moment of time at all stations. for the
Morning News.
Boston "a. Sc, light. clear.
New York city, IS, W S, 8, clear.
Philadelphia, 50, W SW. 10, clear.
Washington city, 81. W S. light, clear.
Norfolk, 80 W NE. light, clear
Hatteras, rs, W SW. 6. clear.
wilmington, so, W SW, 6, clear
charlotte, Sc, W Z, V light, clear.
raleigh, "a, W w, light clear.
charleston, So W SW, 3. cloudy.
Atlanta, So. W NE. s, clear.
Augusta, So calm. cloudy.
savannah, so. SW, s. cloudy.
Jacksonville, Is, W SW. 6, cloudy
Titusville, "A, W SW, light, raining.
Jupiter. so, W S. light, clear.
Key West, 81, W IL, light, clear.
Tampa, so, W w, light, partly cloudy.
Pensacola, Is, W Sc. TO- cloudy,
Mobile, "a. W NV. light, cloudy.
MONTGOMERY. IS, W NE. light. partly
cloudy.
Meridian, IS, W NE. Y light. partly
cloudy.
vicksburg, t 90, W NV. light, partly
cloudy.
New Orleans. 50, S. v B, partly CLOUDY.
Fort Smith, IS, W S. light clear.
Galveston. 81, W S, 10, clear.
Corpus Christi S4 SIC. Is, clear.
Memphis, So. W NE. 10, partly cloudy.
Nashville. So, W NE, light, smoky.
Knoxville. 81 calm. clear.
Indianapolis, 80. W N. v light, clear.
Cincinnati, IS, W NV. s. partly cloudy.
Pittsburg, 81 W w, G. cloudy
Buffalo. "A, " NV, V 8, clear.
Cleveland. 80, W S, Is, partly cloudy.
Detroit, 50, W NV, 8, clear.
Chicago. IS, W n, light, cloudy
Marquette. t So, W NV. light. partly
cloudy.
st. Paul, "a. W Me-. light, clear.
Davenport, TO- NV, light, cloudy.
st. Louis. { 80. W w. 8, cloudy.
Kansas City, So, " S, v 8, clear.
Omaha, t Sc. SIC, TO- cloudy.
North Platte. I IS, W S, v u, partly cloudy.
Dodge City, 81, W S, IS, clear
Bismarck, 66, W Sc. %, cloudy.
Rainfall.-Charleston trace; Augusta,
.1S inch; Jacksonville, trace; Titusviile,
49, Tampa, "a; Pensacola, IS; Mobile,
trace; Memphis, O2; indianapolis, .O4; Da,
venport. trace; st. Louis. .l2; Bismarck,
.O2. p. H. Smyth,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
I, temperature; W, wind; v, velocity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-18
MACON AND ATLANTIC.
An Issue of ssO,OO of Receivers Ger
tiHcates Probable.

1ncotes Probable.
Macon, Ca. July 17-Judge Speer to-day
authorized the issuance of $4,000 of re-
ceivers certificates on the Macon and At
lantic railroad. This morning John r.
Young, receiver of the Macon and Atlantic,
and Walter G. Charlton, counsel for the re-
ceiver, arrived from Savannah, and in
company with Maj. j. T. Hanson, an active
factor in the road. called on Judge Speer
and had a lengthy conference with him
on matters relative to the road
1t will be remembered that the properts.
was exposed at public sale last Friday, but
no bid was offered and there has been
considerable interest to know what would
be the next move on the part of the Ma
con and Atlantic people. 1t his been gener-
ally supposed that. application would be
made for another sale Of the property, but
matters seem to have taken different turn
and an issuance of $4,000 of receivers GER
tihcates has besn asked for and granted 1T
is understood that the money arising from
these certificates is to be employed in
building a connection with some other rail-
road, possibly at StillmoHe, on the Central
railroad. This would give the Macon and
Atlantic a connection with the Wrights-
VILE and Tennille road at Bruton, and a
branch road of the Central at Stillmore
The Central controls the Wrightsville and
Tennille The Macon and Atlantic have
about forty miles of road built from Bruton
toward Stillmore. More accurately speak
ing, Stillmore Is on a branch road running
from the Central.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-18
ANOTHER Squirt ON.
The Public building May BE Com
pIeted IL Hammered at Long
Enough.

The Public Building May BE Com
PIeted IL Hammered at Long
Enough.
Word comes from Washington that there
has been another squirt on the plans for
savannah's public building. The publica-
ton by the Morning News of the fact that
the present contract had been completed,
and that the plans for the balance Of the
work were being anxiously awaited,
seems to have caused the plans for the SUI
perstructure to be taken from the pigeon
holes, and a few more touches put upon
them.
Supervising Architect Akin is no doubt
anxious to finish the work as soon as pos
sible, and 1t is reported that the delay is
due altogether to the backwardness of the
treasury officials in letting out funds
which have already been appropriated for
such works 1t is probable now, however,
that the plans will be pushed right along
to completion and the advertisement for
bids published within a short time The
understanding was that the plans were
completed when Col, Lester was in Wash
tngton. but some changes appear to have
been made.
The work of the present contractors has
been completed. The sheds around the
building were torn down yesterday, and
the grading around the building compile
ted. The stonework has been covered over
with plank to protect 1t, and the founda-
ton story Is now ready to receive the SUI
perstructure to be placed upon it by the
next contractors. AS soon as he is notI-
fed of the acceptance of the work by the
government, Mr.. John Rossiter, who has
had charge of it here for the contractors.
will go to Baton Rouge, La. where his
firm is also constructing a government
building
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-18
A MIRROR OF ocALA.
The Hard Rock Phosphate Miners
organized Last Night.

Ocala, Fla. July 17.-Hydrophobia has
been discovered in the George Close
section. Dogs. hogs and cattle are
afflicted and 9nsthe excitement has
ticipating attacks from rabid animals.
The Handbook Phosphate miners of Cit
rus, Marion and Alachau counties, finished
their session last night and organized the
Florida miners organization, Of which w.
+. Nichols was made president and Charles
S. Clarke, secretary and treasurer The d.
rectors are; j. w. Tullis, George VI. Wells,
vice president; A. d. Wright of High
Springs. and d. 0. Banks Of Fort White.
The organization is a strong one and with
the associated eopD4HY win control % per
cent. of the handbook output. Great unan-
unity prevailed, and determination to
advance the present price of rock was ex-
nrpssnd
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HELP WANTED.


STENOGRAPHER AND TYPEWRIT-
er; one petent and willing TO assist
In office work; male or female. Address
Box 1903.
PARCEL WRAPPER WANTED, A
bright lad who has had experience Apply
balance week at Eckstein's
GENTLEMAN WANTS A TRAINED
nurse. Address, Il. y. s., News office.
A YOUNG MAN TO PLACE ORDERS
for fish in Georgia and Alabama, 25c per
barrel on all G. o. j.. orders and 10c ad-
ditional on all future shipments TO same
parties; write for prices and 20 at IT,
6. W. Jennings, Manager, West Palm
Beach, Fla.
AGENTS, ONE IN EACH COUNTY, TO
take orders by sample: easily handled; ;
sells at sight: good salary; samples and
particulars sent proper applicant. Address
with stamp, r. o. Box l25, New York city.
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cRAzED BY "A CANCER.
In His RAWLINGS the Victim Claims
He Committed a Murder.

Ocala, Fla, July H.-Some time ago a
man giving his name as Pat Bailey came
here to be treated for cancer by DR..
Brown, the specialist. Baxley said he was
from Georgia. The cancer grew worse.
eating into the left eye Last night it
reached the brain and Bailey alarmed
the guests at the hotel by shrielling that
he had committed murder in Georgia and
that officers were after him to hang him.
lie also said his real name was CDR. VIII
kerson," and again that it was Robert
Jones'" The frenzied man then ran out
INTO the darkness and disappeared. He
was heard from to-day ten milss away.
Dut when he saw men approaching he fed
Hte the woods. DIR. Brown says the can
Ger has reached the brain and the man
WIN soon die. He thinks the cancer, work.
ing on the brain, has stirred the memory
Oh an old crime. Baxley was very reti-
eent about his Georgia homes giving 20
postoffice address.
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Local Daily Weather Report for the
Morning News.

Local forecast for Savannah ana vicin-
ity tin midnight July Is, 1895: Showers.
with thunderstorms; slight temperature
changes; variable winds
Forecast for Georgia; showers: varia-
bic winds
Comparison OF mean temperature At 81.
vannah. Ca, on July Il. 1876. with the nor
mai for the day: Temperature. normal
81; mean. -; deficiency for this date. .;
accumulated deficiency since Jan. 1. 1895
545.
Comparative Rainfall Statement. Nor
NAL. .l6; amount for July II. o: departure
from the normal. .IG: total departure
since Jan. J. 1896. IL SIC.
Maximum temperature, 90: minimum
temperature. y
The hight OF the Savannah river al An
gusta at a. m, 18th meridian time. yes
terday was 40 feet a fan Of OF feet during
the preceding twenty-four hours.
cotton Region Bulletin. Savannah. ca
Tor the twenty-four hours ending al g ~
m, ''th meridian time. July II. 1896.