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The oasis., 1895-04-20

Wednesday morning MT. F. J. Zei- met, agent for the railroad at Nogales started for Chicago to bring back Mrs. Zelmet, who has been visiting there through the winter. He will return in about ten days. It is authoritative ly announced that Mr. Zeimet has re- scinded his resolution to remove to Chicago, and will remain at Nogales.
 Sunday evening MT. and Mrs. E. Caine came in from Gro Blanco, where Mir. Cainc has been employed as cngi- neer at the Montana camp, and Mon day Mrs. Caine took the train fol Tombstone while her husband depart ed souChward by Monday evenings train, expecting to locate somewhere in Sonora.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
HIT THE BOOBIES HARD.
Five FavOrites and a Second Choice
Win at Oakley.

Win at Oakley.
Oakley. o., Aug. 2.-Five favorites and
a second choice won the races here to-
day, the talent hitting the bookies hard.
Tomorrow closes the regular meeting,
but one extra day, Monday next, will be
given for the benefit of the fremen. The
attendance was good. and the track fast.
a summary follows:
First Race-Four and a half furlongs.
La Sale, 103, Irving. even, won, with
Ban Johnson second and Cherub third.
Time O:5524.
Second Race-Six and a half furlongs.
Uncle Henry, 1O2. Chorn, to 5. won, with
birmingham second and Golden Fleece
third. Time 1:22A
Third Race-FiYe furlongs. Monica 10.
Bergen, to l, won, with Japan second
and Commissioner Frank third. Time
1:02A.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. Lizette, 107.
Irving, even, won, with Ottyanna second
and Siluria third. Time liza
Fifth Race-Mile and seventy yards.
Ragnor, 1O7, Irving, to s. won with Elk
set second and Alethia Allen third. Time
1:4SA
Sixth Race-Five furlongs. Belle Of
Fordham, 10. Bergen, 8 to l. won, with
Montella second and Fair Ladye third.
Time 1:02%.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
vENADLE REMAINS on TIE BOARD.
Judge Richard II. Clark Declares
Him Eligible 10 serve.

Judge Richard II. Clark Declares
Him Eligible 10 Serve.
Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 2.-The protracted
fight over the eligibility Of Police Com
missioner W Il. Venable was decided
to-day in Mr.. Venable's favor by Judge
Richard H. Clark. presiding in the supe-
rior court.
The fight TO Gust Commissioner Nenable
from the police board on the ground that
as state senator he is disqualified. is IA
miliar TO the reading public Mr.. Venable
belongs 10 what IS known as the English
faction on the police board and the fight
was made by the Brotherton-King ele-
ment the object being to have him
succeeded by a Brotherton- King man.
and thus give that faction control Of the
police department. First, the fight was
made in the city council and then il was
carried TO the superior court by Commits
sioner Brotherton the hearing at that IT,
bunal being held to-day. In his answer.
which was a lengthy one, Mr. Nenable
handled Commissioner Brotherton with
ont gloves. Mr.. Brotherton, he said.
Should have been the last man on earth
to fight him, considering the obligations
that he was under to him. In deciding
that Mr. Nenable was entitled to his
place on the board, Judge Clark said he
based his decision on the law and com
mon sense. Mr.. Brotherton's lawyer Will
now carry the fight to the supreme court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
THE PILE DRIVER WENT OVER
Two Men Injured on the +. c. and r.
Railroad.

There was quite an accident on The
Florida Central and Peninsular railrOa 2
az the savannah river bridge yesterday
morning. which resulted in serious injury
10 two c0lorei hands. who were working
on a pile driver that was being used in
repairing the trestle.
The fat car upon which che pile driver
was stationed and the engine and tender
were out on the trestie and about twenty
fee- above the marsh below. The ma
chine had been working but a short time
when one OF the guy ropes that held the
boom IN place gave way. causing the heavy
timber 10 swing round and throw the
fiat car out OF equilibrium. The car upon
which was the pile driver. was turned
completely over. falling down of the tres
tie and dragging the tender Of the en-
Eine after 10. The engine itself was al
most wrenched from its position. but the
weight Of the car and tender broke the
coupler, and il remained steady.
A. the time Of the accident there were
1--WE men on the fiat car and two on the
tender. All Of them managed TO get of
with the exception of three negro labor
ers. " h0 werG on the fiat car. They were
carried down into the mud and buried I'M
der the overturned car. one Of them for
tunately escaped with several slight
bruises. while the two others were quite
seriously injured
one Of them had his left ankle broken
and his back severely sprained, while the
other had three or four ribs fractured,
one OF the broken bones penetrating the
lung. Or. ]. G. FARRELL was called out 10
attend the injured men, who, after their
wounds were dressed. were sent up to
Garnet The names of the negroes were
not learned. They were quite seriously
injured and ii is not known whether both
will live or not.
The engine operating the pile driver was
quite badly damaged. II was turned up
side down in the fall and was driven into
the mud by the weight Of the heavy car
falling on top Of it. The escape OF all the
other men is considered almost miracu-
lous. one Of them jumped from the fiat
car just as it was turning over. and land
ed on crOsstie of the trestle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
CITY BREvITIEs.

Robert Holmes was given a cell in the
barracks yesterday for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
James Myers was arrested by Detective
Counihan for the larceny Of some chick
ems from George Green.
Mr.. Theodore Collat has returned from
Tampa. Fla. where he has been for the
past four months in business for Collat
Bros
The treasury department has issued In
structons that hereafter the United States
flag be displayed at half mast on all pub
lie buildings, on May 30, the national me-
mortal day. Heretofore the flags have
been a the mast head on that day.
The Morning News early fruit bureau
is indebted TO Mr.. J. NJ. Sutherland for
four mammoth peaches, the smallest OF
which measured ten inches in circumfer-
ence, and the largest ia inches. They were
grown in Mr.. Sutherland's yard, on Sec
ond street
A black snake was discovered yester-
day in Mr. Lawrence Kelly's flower gar
den, at South Broad and Montgomery
streets. His snakeship was strangely GU;
of place in the heart Of the city, and the
coachman quickly dispatched him to an.
other sphere
Charles Cox. an employe Of Wood & Co
at Hubert station, about thirty miles
west of Savannah, on the Savannah and
Western railroad, was killed day before
yesterday by being crushed between tive
cars on a branch road from Cuyler sta.
tion to Wood Co.'S turpentine still
Mary Esther Sutky, a little 3-year-olC
girl, wandered away from home yester.
day and was found near the De Soto
hotel She couldn't tell where she was
going or where she belonged. She wa:
taken in charge by Policeman Crosby who
carried her to the barracks knowing thai
| someone would call for her. Her father
is Max Sultky, who lives at 1887 Bryan
street, and he had telephoned the bar
racks to know if anything had been seer
of her. This was just as she was brough
In by the policeman, and the father, happy
at finding the child he Thought lost, cam,
down and carried her home.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Trim
| ity church viii conduct Bible study ant
| praise service at the port society's room
| on Bay street this evening at 81
| o'clock. The society will furnish refresh
ments free to the sailors, and every effor
! will be made to give all who attend al
enjoyable time. Rev t. H. Thomson will
| probably make an address. All friends o
| the port society are invited to be present
Mrs. E. Teynac corner of Bull
and Ninth streets, has sent tn
Morning News early fruit bu
reau a curious vegetable, apparently hal
! pumpkin and half squash. II was grow
! in her garden. Mrs. Teynac does no
! know what il is II is, however, a beauti
/ full specimen of the vegetable kingdom.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
AN INTERESTING CASE.
IL l. Pending in the Superior Court
of Iaurens County.

Dublin. Ga. Aug 2-The most impor-
tant case occupying the superior courts
attention al present is the trial Of the four
couspirators. Charlie Bush. T. r. Wars
den. Louis Maddox and John Mcdaniel.
charged with conspiriEg 90 xiii Capt.
David Williamson. prominent naval
store operator. formerly OF this county.
but now a resident Of Florida TIE case
Is fun Of exciting incidents. and the court
house is crowded 20 its fullest extent.
About a year ago capt. Williamson was
sho. AMI seriously wounded. and II was
thought that the wounds would cause
death. While returning from one q his
distnIeries in Johnson county he was shot
in the breast and head by somebody con
ceaIed in the bushes near the ford OF B-u-
ton creek. He employed q detective 10
ferret out thu culprit. He res0r-el 20 va
rious DISCUSSES AMI plans and finally se-
cured an alleged confession from negro,
who implicated the four Eoulg men, say
ing that they hired hIm Tor SCI 20 muir
der Williamson. The detective -w0re out
warrants for their arrest. During Janu-
AIRY court the evidence was submitted,
but that body failed TO get a bin. The
grand jury 10 session now indicted them.
:. J. Brady. convicted last summer for
operating a blind tiger was arrested
last week here. and IS now serving the
city in the effort 10 pay his fine Of 1850 or
go days. il is rather a severe sentence.
A few months ago the revenue officers re-
ceived Information that Brady was run
ming en- Illicit stiN. 1hey went 20 his
house at night. one remained with him,
going TO bed. while the other hunted in the
smawp for the still. on his return he went
TO the bed and found his brother deputy
fast asleep and his bedfellow. Brady.
gone 10 foreign lands" Brady carried
with him several gallons Of peach brandy.
A true bill for unlawful shooting was
found by the grand jury against Col J.
A. Peacock, the newspaper man, who shot
J. r Edwards, the butcher. last June on
the street. He plead guilty and was fined
by Judge Hart SIS and all court charges.
The grand jury are returning numerous
bills against blind tigerites.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
"Take Off Your Flesh and Sit
ia Your Bones"

is a way to be comfortable in
Summer, said a wit. Would re-
lieve you, too, of al. Summer all
ments. Cannot dothe impossible
though.
The mercury gives an addi-
tional jump r0T and then. You
acknowledge IL. power by your
physical e.l1sAstion-or rather
did-fOr nor
Johann Toff's Malt Extract
isalways with your bag en- route
on your table, at home, sea shore
or il the mountains. Why ?
Because it counteracts all the
effects of hot weather. Aids di-
gestion. Cures wakefulness, in
digestion and nervousness also.
Beware of limitations. Look
for signature of " Johann Hoff
on neck label
EIsNER & MENDELsoN Co., Sole
Agents, New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
A BIG DAY FOR FAvoRITEs.
They Make n Clean sweep of the
Card at Brighton Beach.


Gard at Brighton Beach.
Brighton Beach Race Track, y. Y. Aug.
2--The attendance here to-day was Up 10
the standard. nearly 40G0 persons being
present The weather was all that could
be desired and the track fast Favorites
made a clean sweep OF the card and the
talent was jubilant SIX md Humming
Bird were equal fayorites in the first
race, at to ;. the first named, ridden by
Iaral, winning hendily.
A summary OF the days events follows
First kace-Five furlongs- SILK, 113.
Iaral TO ., won. with Humming Bird
second and PRINTING! third. Time 1N3a4.
second Race-Five furlongs- GismOnda,
-, O'Lear, TO 10, won. with Bessie
browning second and Yankee Doodle
third. Time ! Oh
Third Race-One mile. Tinge. 103. Keefe.
even, Won, with Sir Dixon. Jr., second
and Corn Cob third Time 1929.
Fourth Race-One and one-siNteenth
miles. Our Jack, ia Taral. 70 ;. won.
wien Aurelian second and Hugh Penny
third. Time 14SIz.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Dulcie La
rondie, 107. Littlefeld. 70 10. won, with
Wellman second and Buccaneer third
Time III
Sixth Race-Five furlongs. Burgundy.
50, Clifford, to !, won, with Bowling
Green second and Jake Shipsey third.
Time .O2a4
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
DOUGLASS ON 4 BOOM.
Many improvements TO Property in
Progress.


Douglas, Ga. Aug 2-B. Peterson's
new store on Court Housed square is rapi-
dly going up and will be quite an orna-
ment to that part of town. He also con-
templates going into the livery business.
He Will have opposition in the persons Of
Messrs. Elias & David Lott. who will run
a sale stable in connection with their
livery.
Miss Minnie Lott, Coffee county's gifted
and pioneer female real estate Spectator,
is improving the property recently pur-
chased by Sidney Hargreaves.
Gus L. Brack is putting the finishing
touches on E. A. Bucks handsome cot
tage.
Col. ]. NJ. Denton is building a large
annex TO his already spacious dwelling.
Mrs. J. A. Daughtrey, grand daughter
of Hon. W. A. Mcdonald, died in this
village on July 30. She was a most esti-
mable lady. a consistent member of the
Baptist church, and beloved by all who
knew her. Her bereaved husband on the
morning after her death was very nearly
killed by kick from a vicious horse.
To-day's train brought up from Blounts,
for medical treatment a Mr.. Nettles, who
had his nose nearly severed from his face
by falling limb, while cutting logs for J.
5. Bailey & Co.'S mill Dr. Siblett dressed
the wound and the patient is doing nicely,
although otherwise badly bruised.
The last three weeks of warm and COM
paratively dry weather has given sea
island cotton in this Coffee county de-
cided additional growth, but it is not yet
near so good as at a corresponding period
| of last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
LOOKS LIKE A VACANT OFFICE.
Chimney Contractor McEvOy Pals
10 Come Up With His $40 Fine.

Chimney Contractor T. J. AicEvoy has
been notified that he is wanted al the
clerk OF councils Office 10 pay the fine
imposed upon him by the council TWO
weeks ago but up 10 last night he had not
showed UP. Besides being under charges
for misconduct in office. McEv0y is di-
rected 70 square up his previous account
with the city or show cause Why he shall
not turn over his Office. From the evil
dence in possession Of the council, which
was pretty thoroughly looked into BY the
committee on city lots before the charges
were preferred, il looks as II McEvOy's
chances for serving out his term are slim.
Unless he pays his fine before the next
meeting Of council his office Will be de-
clared vacant and another city job will
be open for aspiring office seekers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
BUYING HIDES IN FLORIDA.
a New Yorker scOOping In All He
Can Find for Sale.

Jacksonville Fla, Aug. 2.-Charles Bay
er, of Bayer Brothers. SO Gold street, New
York, is now travelling in this state buy
ing up all the hides and alligator skins
he can get hold Of. He says that there is
great demand for them, and that they
are bringing good prices. Already he has
purchased $4,000 worth Of hides and has
contracted for all he can get in the next
six months. He expects to secure 80 per
cent Of the skins of all the alligators that
are killed this year. The alligator skins
are shipped TO Europe. but the hides are
sold to exporters and tanners. Mr.. Bay
ers firm also purchases alligator hides
In Mexico and South America but those
he says, are disposed Of in the domestic
markets The Florida skins are consid-
cred much the finest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
a SMALL CROWD OUT AT SARATOGA
The Weather Fine and the Track in
First-cIass Condition.

AN IT AhN hht IN
First-cIass Condition.
Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 2.-To-day's five
sweepstakes on the Saratoga track were
witnessed by even a smaller crowd than
the races of yesterday. despite the fact
that the management announced last even
ing that throughout the remainder Of the
meeting ladies would be admitted free
when accompanied by a gentleman. The
weather was very fine and the track in
excellent condition. A summary follows:
First Race-Six furloss Weinberg, 112.
Griffin. / to A. won, with Babe Murphy
second and Semper Lex third. Time, 1:15.
Second Race-One and one-sixteenth
Of a mile. Araphoe, 81, Mccain, to 5,
won, with Lord Nelson second and Orinda
third. Time, 1:4s.
Third Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Crimea, los, A Clayton. 3 to l. won, with
Marquise second and Predictament third.
Time, :5S.
Fourth Race-Mile and sixteenth.
Brandywine. Ill, Griffin, to 10, won, with
Dunraven second and Lookout third.
Time, 1914.
Fifth Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Sky Blue. 1903. Griffin. to l, won, with
Princess Noretti second and Rosalind
third. Time. :56A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
DIVERS HORSES on THE RUN.

Harry Reed UnDInced.
London. Aug. AT Goodwood to-day,
the Chesterfield cup (handicap). value. 300
sovereigns, for 3-year-olds and upwards,
one and one-fourth miles. was won by C.
]. j. Fawcetts Pitcher. Hammar Bass
Bloodthirsty was second and Mr.. Lebau-
days Ache third.
The selling stakes of ten sovereigns each,
with 100 sovereigns added, the
winner to be sold at auction for 100 sover-
eigns. five furlongs, was won
by Diplomatic. Leo Minister was second
and Mr.. Dryers Primerose Knight third.
Mr.. Dryers Harry Reed ran unplaced
in the Chicester stakes handicap.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
FELL FROM THE TOP OF A CAR.
An Electric Railway Linemnn Sc
riOusiy Injured.


riOusIy Injured.
John E. Stewart. lineman Of the Elec-
trio railway, was quite seriously injured
yesterday morning by falling from a re-
pair car on which he was working al the
corner Of Barnard and Liberty street. He
was engaged In repairing the trolley wire
ana 10y some mistake in the signals the
motorman Of the car TO which the repair
car was attached started off without
Stewards knowledge.
The sudden start caused him to fall from
the top Of the tower on the repair car
and the result was he received two Sc
rious cuts on the head. one of them being
quite severe cash over the forehead.
When picked up and carried to his home
at Price and New Houston streets he was
unconscious.
Or. J. q. farrell was called on to dress
the wounds. Stewart, however, did not
regain consciousness during the day. He
was In a very serious condition, and moth
ing definite could be told as to the prob
able result Of his Injuries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
AMAzONs WITH BRooMsTICKs.
A Rent Collector Attacked by Irate
NeEresses ut Maycross

Waycross. Ga, Aug. 2.-George Turner
landlord, was trying to collect rent from
Edward Borden, colored, to-day and two
or three negro women beanie offended at
him and assailed him with brooms and
anything else they could lay their hands
on. Mr.. Turner tried to defend himself,
and made an effort to drive his assailants
on. The broom sticks We're put on him
thick and fast with great force, and the
air looked blue with the various things of
warfare. A crowd soon gathered near the
scene Of battle and screams and maledic-
tons filled the air. The women pounded
Mr.. Turner with all their might, and he
fought them as best he could Finally a
policeman ordered the principals 20 desist
Turner was ordered to appear before
Mayor knight at the city hall to-mor-
row morning. The trial viii be very in
teresting and the hall will be crowded
with spectators.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03

Capt. Durling of the schooner Julia A
Trubee, which arrived yesterday from
Norfolk, reports that one of his sailors,
a colored man named Charles Taylor,
committed suicide by jumping overboarl
July 80 at 1850 O'Clock D. m. The vessel at
the time was in latitude ~ degrees. Is
minutes, and longitude 70 degrees. % min
utes. The man had been previously sur
fering with malaral fever. Every effort
was made 10 save him. but he sank be
fore assistanee reached him. The schooner
left Norfolk July u ana experienced strong
southwest winds and squally weather dur
ing the entire trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
NO NEWS or THE PETREL.
The Custom House Officers Keeping
Sharp Lookout for Her.

Nothing had been heard up to last night
of the yacht Petrol for which the custom
house officers are on the lookout as an
Improperly Differed vessel.
The yacht left Norfolk Wednesday
morning bound for Savannah. A close
watch was kept on the river last night
lest the vessel might slip in and out again
without heing cauEhf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
ThomasviIIe heats savannah.

Ihomasville. Ca, Aug. 2.-ThomasvilIe's
crack base bali team tackled a nine from
savannah to-day. The Savannah boys
were clearly overmatched and the home
boys MADE joke 81 the game. Rain stop
ped the play after the fifth inning, leaving
the score II to in favor Of Thomasville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
Death of nn OId Re.ident.

Mrs. Ann Prendergast, an old resident
Of Savannah, and who was more familiar
than most people with the events Of the
40s, died at her home on Zubly street
yesterday morning, after an illness of sew
eral weeks. Mrs. Prendergast was we'll
known TO the many older residents Of Sa-
vannah. The funeral will take place to-
daV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
A BATTLE WITH A POSSE,
-Four Negroes and a white Man seri-
OusIy Wounded

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. "A posse. which
was out last night hunting for Jesse
Hardeman, negro. met his father, a
brother. and some friends near Smyrna,
Cobb county, and battle followed. Har-
deman's father started the shooting. and
he had heard that his son had been lynched
and he and some friends started for tho
scene. On the way the negroes met a
posse Of whites. Joe Hardeman fired the
first shot and then an engagement began
and became general. -Four negroes and
one white man were seriously wounded
Jesse Hardeman was not found. He is
wanted for attempting to make a crimi.
nal assault on Mrs. Joseph Robinson
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03

FINE GOODS,
LOW PRICES.
New Jelly in 5-Ib. pals, SOC each.
New Preserves in 5-Ib. pals, soc
each.
Fine FrcestOne Peaches in baskets.
Fine Melons, Zoe each.
Fine Country Butter, zoe pound.
New Lot Magnolia Ham, IL Lee
pound.
Fine Lot Preserving Pears, Csc
peek.
white Brandy for Peaches, s1.75
per gallon.
olives in full quart bottles, soc
each.
olives in full pint bottles, CSC each.
Buy five dollars worth above for
cash and get a ticket to Wilmington
Island free.
MUTUAL COOPERATIVE AssoCIA-
TION,
G. $. VAN HORN, Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03
RATES TO NORTH CAROLINA.

Summer ENcurSiOns to he Put on
From Two Points.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug "A conference was
held to-day in the Office of Commissioner
Finley of the Southern States Passenger
Association, between representatives of
the Southern railroad, the Plant system
and the Port Royal and Augusta railroad,
for the purpose of agreeing upon rates
for mountain excursions from Augusta to
Western North Carolina. The meeting ad-
jOurned TO meet again on Aug 10 at
Charleston, where a similar meeting will
be held in reference to Charleston rates to
the same region.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-03

The British steamship Cydonia was
cleared yesterday by Strachan & Co. for
Gothenburg and Stettin. She had on
board 1,J02 tons of phosphate rock COR
Gothenburg and 1856 barrels of rosin for
Stettin. She went TO sea yesterday after
noon