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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
MISS ELLEN BANCROFT DEAD.
Her Demise at the End of Three
score and seven Years.

Miss Ellen Bancroft died yesterday
morning az her home. No. l5S Jones street.
after an acute illness OF a month from
dropsy.
Miss Bancroft was O. years old. and was
one OF the best known ladies in savannah.
The announcement OF her death viii be
received with universal and deep regret
She was a daughter Of Mr. Joseph Ban
croft. fer many years a most trusted ac-
couutan, OF this city. and for a long time
connected with the customs service She
was for many years gOverness Ia the
family o. the late Dr. J. H. Schley, anu
in charge II his children in Europe Al
terWar3. upon her return 10 savannah
she opened q house for boaracrs. and en-
tertaiued from time 10 time many or is
people. who regard her memory with
most dnecf-Dnate respect.
Few women have ever had 20 such an
extent the admiration OF her acqualnt-
ances. She possessed qualities of very
unusual order, the greatest breadth OF
mind. enlarged by familiarity with lit
erarure the Calmest and coolest Juug-
ment. the most liberal spirit, and, above
all, the BEST highest ana most dlscrim-
mating sense Of justice.
Miss BaacrOfJs father came 70 SaVan-
nah from Massachusetts, and during
nearly his entire life was q resident here.
Her only relative in savannah was her
sister. Miss Elizabeth Bancroft.
The funeral will take place at 1889
o'clock this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29

Savannah dust is like London fog; it
penetrates everywhere. The ground is
covered with IT and a coat sticks to build
ings and fences and to trees and every
thing that IL viii stick to, and there is
hardly anything that It won't stick to.
Along the shell paved streets where the
dust is light the buildings, fences and
trees are gray and sometimes almost
white, from the pulveriZed shells. on the
unpaved, sandy streets, where the dust
is heaviest, 1t settles in gritty coats on
everything. Housekeepers who usually
arrange their houses for winter early in
October are waiting for rain TO wash the
buildings and settle the clouds of dust
that float into every conceivable spot,
through open doors and windows and
through the cracks when they are closed,
and cover furniture and draperies thick
with it.
There has never been a time in recent
years when Savannah has suffered and
endured such a dust, and for so long
time. Even the babies in the park and
squares are dust covered. Merchants who
display goods in their show windows say
the thick dust is running their displays.
People who frequent the park avoid it on
account of the dust and the empty
benches and deep. dusty walks show the
effect of the dry SMELL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
ISSUING NEW CERTIFICATES.
Permanent Certificates for Central
Railroad Securities.

The permanent certificates of deposit of
the Mercantile Trust Company of New
York for securities deposited under the
reorganization, plan Of the Central rail-
road are in the hands of the Southern
Bank, and are being delivered every day
to the holders of the banks receipts
When the securities were deposited with
the bank temporary receipts were issued
to the holders, to be held until the perma-
nent certificates of the trust company
We're received, when they were to be ex-
changed for the latter The Southern Bank
has been in possession of the permanent
receipts for some time and is prepared
to deliver them upon the surrender of
their receipts.
The officials of the bank are anxious
that the exchange of these receipts should
be made. When the new securities are
issued by the reorganization committee
they will only be delivered to the holders
of the certificates Of deposit of the Mer-
camille Trust Company and II would be
well for the holders of the banks re-
ceipts to exchange them for those certi-
Gates as soon as possible, as it will
not be long before the new securities will
be ready for distribution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
NEW ENGLANDERs CANNOT COME.
Their Stay in the south on Their
Present Trip Too short.

The New England manufacturers win
not visit Savannah, as was expected
Mayor Myers received another telegram
from Capt. ID. q. Purse yesterday stating
that the delegation could not possibly
prolOng their stay in the south at the
present time and it was with regret
that they could not accept Savannah $
invitation to make a visit
Savannah viii probably have a chance
however, to entertain such a delegation
Of manufacturers within two or three
months. The gentlemen who intended
to make a visit here told Capt Purse
that il was their purpose and desire to
visit Savannah with business ends in
view, and that within that time they
would probably form delegation
for the purpose of making such a trip
10 this port. They viii be warmly vel
coined when they come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
CITY BREVITIES.

Nancy Stewart filed an application in
the court of ordinary yesterday for q
years support from the estate of her
husband, Henry Stewart.
Local lovers of the rod and tackle are
in their glory. The fishing around Sal
Yannah was never better Capt. Joe
White, who is an ardent sportsman and
a good deal of a fisherman, is authority
for this. He says the nearby rivers and
creeks fairly swarm with the finny tribe
and any numbers of whiting, trout and
other species may be caught. Even
along the wharves, where very rarely
anything is caught but the willy catfish
the fishing is unusually good
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
NO RAINFALL YET IN SIGHT.
OCTOBER NOW FRYING TO BREAK
ITS Temperatures RECORD.

Mercury IN 10 - Degrees IN Savan-
nah. While Il l. 10 Degrees Above
Zero in North DaISOta-Rains West
Of Here and in Florida. But They
Fail TO Reach the Dry District-But
Three More Days in Which October
Mny Break the Record.
The predictions for rain yesterday fail
ed. There was every appearance curing
the afternoon of showers, but il disap-
peared last night and the predictions al
midnight were for generally fair to-day.
IL rained throughout Tennessee and in
Northwestern Georgia and in the interior
OF the Central and Eastern gulf states.
in portions of Texas and in the Ohio val
ley, and northwest but the rains were
light. Last night It was raining at Jup;-
ter, Fla, sleeting at Buffalo, and showing
al ST. Paul. MINI. While the temperature
at savannah was up in the SOS it was 15
degrees above zero at Bismarck, y. D.
The weather at Savannah is except
ionaIiy warm me maximum yester-
day was 81 degrees and the min
lmum was 81 degrees. the mean
being degrees above the normal The
average for the thirteen stations in the
savannah district of the cotton belt was
- degrees. There We're killing frOsts
in Arkansas yesterday morning and light
frosts in Texas.
The temperature for October so far at
Savannah has been about the average,
which for twenty-four years is IS de-
grees. Up to yesterday morning il was
81 degrees. Yesterday $ high Temporal
ture, however. will put il slightly above
the average and If the warm spell contin-
ues there is chance that. besides
breaking the dry-weather record, Octo-
Der may also make a record for hot
weather
The mean temperature at Savannah
during October since 1871, as shown by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
MIR. wATTERsON's LECTURE.
Some of the Lyceum's Patrons Want
Him to Change His Subject Here.

Him to Change His Subject Here.
There is. or has been, some objection
among subscribers to the Lyceum enter
tainments to the subject chosen by Hon.
Henry Watterson for his lecture here,
The Life and Character of Abraham
Lincoln. Some of the Lyceums patrons
want to hear Mr.. Watterson on some
other subject. His Lincoln lecture is
considered by those who have heard it
one of his best, if not the best, effort
of his life. 1t was delivered in New Or
leans two weeks ago in the Washington
Artillery hall before one of the finest
lecture audiences that has gathered In
New Orleans in recent years. The Times
Democrat says of the lecture.
"A thousand years hence no story will
be followed with deeper feeling and
greater interest by mankind than the
death of Abraham Lincoln"
THUS did Henry Watterson close one of
the most eloquent and stirring orations
which has ever been heard by the people
of this city. An grafton, which, like the
lifewOrk of some great artist, was made
up of score of wonderfully painted pic
lures, each telling in its varied hues
and shades of color the story of one of
the greatest statesmen America has pro-
duced, clothing personality already
richly endowed with all the glorious at
tributes of a man inspired by God, and
telling Of the virtues which history has
recorded In the person of the long-dead
President.
Mr.. Watterson closed with brilliant
and eloquent Grafton upon the virtues
and character of Lincoln, dwelling upon
the manifold virtues of the dead Presi-
dent. He spoke earnestly and with graphic
description, seemingly forgetting himself
in the Impressions of the moment; mas
terly in expression, graceful in his diction
and superbly eloquent All during the
address he was interrupted by frequent
bursts of applause, testifying not alone
to the subject of the Grafton, but to the
charm and influence of the speaker"
In view of the interest that is being
taken in the life of Lincoln and the sort
of Lincoln revival that is taking in the
literary world, Mr. Watterson's lecture
can hardly fail of being heard with inter-
est in Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
"CAPT. RIVERS " HARD LINES.
An Atlanta Omcer Coming for Him
To-day.

To-day.
The self-styled Capt. Gage Rivers of the
Spanish army spent another very unin-
teresting night in the barracks last night,
with the prospect before him of having
to go back to Atlanta to-day in charge of
an officer, who is expected for him.
Rivers name still appears on the books
at the barracks as Ardell. though he has
since stated that his name is Allen.
Chief McDermott telegraphed Chief Con-
molly yesterday notifying him of ArdelTs
arrest, and received a reply soon after
ward stating that he was wanted and
that an officer will be sent down to take
him back to Atlanta. 1t is expected that
the officer will get here on this mornings
train, and return at night
The bicycle which the young crook had
in his possession was taken to the bar
racks yesterday, along with lot of other
stuff, which he had in his room in the De-
Soto hotel. and which is thought to
have been stolen from the same parties.
There was not very large amount of
clothing, however, and it begins to look
as if Ardelrs partner had gotten away
with the largest amount of the stuff.
Ardell wrote letter to his father yes
deavor to get out of the trouble through
his parents. His partner, Mckee, alias
Merritt, it is said. sold the bicycle which
he had in the city for $50 and took pas
sage on the Nacoochee for New York ON
Sunday. He is said to have carried a
good deal of the stolen stuff with him.
1t remains to be seen, however, whether
he will be arrested on his arrival there.
OF course the authorities will be notified
but the question is whether the Atlanta
authorities will send so far to secure so
small a thief.
1t may be that they will do so, especially
on account of the fact that they are MAX
ing special efforts to capture all crooks
and punish all crookedness that is detect
ed there during the exnnsitin1a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
HIRED OUT TO HIS BROTHER FOR
LIFE.
a Queer Contract Causes "A Law Suit
I'm "a Family.

A suit on rather queer sort of con-
tract was filed in the city court yesterday
1t is styled NJ. Brown against jamie
Brown, executrix of the estate of H. A.
Brown. The petition states that the suit
is on an indebtedness of $2l6 on the fol-
lowing contract which is quoted:
Jan. q. 1891. l, Fl. A. Brown has
agreed to hire my brother. NJ. Brown. for
the sum Of "a per week. l pay him 50 a
week, balance due, this agreement is to
be kept between 1, H. A. Brown and Nj
Brown as long as l live, and if he should
die first balance due is to be paid to SAID
NJ. Browns family. H. A. Brown and NJ
Brown. II. Robertson, witness"
For uniqueness this contract would
perhaps be hard to beat. H. A. Brown
died March 4, 1894. leaving a will and max
ing jamie Brown his executrix. The pc
tidon states that NJ. Brown fulfilled his
contract from Jan. p. 1891 for two years
thereafter, and that S2l6 is due him by
the estate. Messrs. McAIpin & LaRoche
represent the plaintiff and Mr.. L. H. Nc
Laws the defendant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
FUNERAL or {. h. wARRAND.
His Body Laid 10 Rest In Bonavent-
ure Cemetery.

MEt AtmeAtE.s
The funeral Of Constantine b. Warrand,
whose death from a paralytic stroke was
announced in the Morning News yester-
day took place yesterday afternoon from
ST. Joseph's Innrmary.
Although known by his writings and
through his connection with various in
dustrial enterprises and by his inventions
and holding a position with one of the
greatest railway systems in the south,
less than half a dozen people gathered
to pay the last tribute Of respect to his
memory
grave in Bonaventure. Rev. W. {.
Shacffer of the Evangelical Luth-
eran church, read a brief lesson and
prayer and pronounced the benediction
over the grave, upon which We're scat
tered punches of roses by the ladies' VINO
had supported the bereaved wife.
An unOstentatous man, Mr.. Warrand
left this life as unostentauOnsly as he had
lived. Savannah owes to his memory some
mark Of recognition of the service he
rendered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29

Selling tapestry Brussels Garnet at Azo
a yard is pretty cheap, every cnsfoY1 1or
admits; but it's not patch on the bodv
BrusseIs we re selling at CSC. or the AK
both made, laid and lined at these pric citu
Every red cent you spend in carpets r ~ %
squares or curtains without first seem .
going TO cause you to waste mo5a,-
sure! Soon to occupy nearly one-haIf fba
whole block. Leopold Adler-ad '-- 'iie
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
DIR. MARK AT WESLEY CHURCH.
Opening of the Second Weeks Re-
vivaI Meetings.

Rev. DR.. Alonzo Mark arrived in the
city last night TO assist in the meetings
at Wesley Monumental church He
preached a sermon much to the pleasure
and profit of the congregation last night.
DR.. Mark is a very popular man in Ma
con and wherever he has labored. He has
a fine presence and voice, and is one of
the ablest preachers in the Methodist
church.
Services are held at 10 O'Clock a. m.
and at s o'clock p. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
Ruhher Conte-Mncl-in.o-,

We have bought too many rubber coats
and mackintoshes for boys and men +hiS
season, and have concluded to sell sane
Kohler's, 40 Broughton.-ad. .
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
Special at Kobier,s To-a

We have selected 200 very fine season
able suits, ages 4 to 10 years. from The
Heine's bankrupt purchase. and have
placed them on sale at precisely The ,,,,.4
of the cloth in them Kohler. 1+0 Rro,1e sJs
ton street. offers these bargains L.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
The "Grncie's" New owner.

Mr.. w. H. Haynes of Baltimore, Nd,
is the new owner of the steam launch
Oracle, which was disposed of at the
De Soto hotel last night. The launch is
one OF the finest little boats OF its size
in these waters When business was
over those present INDUCED in several
rounds of good cheer, and the evening
was made an enjoyable one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29

William Johnson. the negro driver who
was charged with careless and reckless
driving and running over a child named
Annie r. Foster, was fined IS and costs by
Recorder Wilson in police court yester-
Gay, or sentenced to spend twenty days in
jail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
Rheumatism Runs Riot

When there is Tactic acid in the blood
Liniments and lotions will be of no na,rno.
nent benefit. A cure can be Accomplished
only by neutralizing this acid. and for this
purpose Hoods Sarsaparilla is the hest
medicine, because Hoods Sarsanari,1a =
the only true blood purifier promfnenti1 i iS
the public eye. Al
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29

There are but three more days in which
October has chance to show what it can
do for itself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29

Nearly all women have good hair,
though many are gray, and few are bald.
Halls Hair Remover restores the nat
ural color and thickens the growth Of
the hair.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
nefore the Recorder for Fighting.

William Harris, Sallie Whitmire, Sa-
rah Maxwell. Sarah Brown, Charles Aus
tin and Rebecca Brown We're before the
recorder yesterday morning charged with
disorderly conduct and fighting. They
We're all dismissed, however, it appear
ing that the party who was charged with
cutting Harris and the Whitmire woman
was not in the crowd that was arrest ed.
and he was the real cause Of the row.
1t was not made to appear that any of
the parties arrested We're guilty of dis
orderly conduct and they were released
For Bronchial. Asthmatic and PuImon-
AIRY Comp aints. Browns Bronchial Tro-
ches" have remarkable curative properties
Sold only in boXes.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29

Ayers sarsaparilla, though not bev-
efage' Is very palatable blood medi-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29

Hoods Pills act easily, yet promntlv
and effectively. on the liver and bowels
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29

Probabilities for Tuesday: Ga,s-.,,-
fair, cooler; northwest TO north V-i5l5sli ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
Buck TO CONTINUE AS BOSS.
THE GEORGIA DELEG ALTON TO BE
FOR M'kINLEN.

chairman CIarisson Of the Republic
can National Committee UnabIe to
Endace Buck 40 Fail in Behind the
Allison Hand Wagon-AprtI - Fix
cd a. the Date for the state Con-
vention 10 select Delegates
Atlanta. Ga. Dec. S.-The republican
state committee to-day fixed April . as
the Gate for holding the state convention.
for the selection Of delegates 10 the ma
uonal convention at ST Louis.
SIxty-one Of the eighty members OF the
committee mostly negroes. were present.
The committee was called 10 order by
Chairman A. T. Buck. who talked of the
brIeht prospects before the republican
party in GeorGia- IL was the same sort Of
talk that is made at every one of the re-
publican meetings. Numerous other
speeches were also made. the feature in
this line being the speech by T.. Thomas
Fortune. tho negro editor of the New York
sun. He has been spending some time in
Georgia and ii is said he is here TO look
out for the presidential possibilities OF
Gov Morton of New York. He predicted
that Georgia would wheel into the republic
can line at the next national election.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors. the newspaper representatives who
were on hand at the assembling being in
vited 10 vacate after the powwow was
over. However, there was no difficulty in
ascertaining that the proceedings were
not without considerable spice.
The issue OF Buck or Bullock was rails
ed. and as the majority Of the delegates
present were cOlOred. Col. Buck won with
flying colors. The issue was established
BY the presentation in the meeting or
the recent newspaper interviews. in which
GOV. Bullock took occasion to cast some
reflections upon the republican party OF
the south. These interviews We're given
York and at the time attracted a good
deal OF attention. Col. Buck made re-
ply 10 them, upholding southern repub-
liCanism. When the Bullock interviews
were read the Buck satellites were in
dignant and Immediately resolutions
were prepared condemning eN-GOv. Bull
lock for his utterances and indOrslng Col.
Buck for the part he took
In connection with the meeting If the
committee to-day the visit Of Chairman
ClarksOn 10 Atlanta this week is re-
visit here was 10 see the exposition and
incidentally TO feel the republican pulse
for Allison for President. Mr.. Clarkson
had an interview with Col. Buck.
@ and not 1t Is at s ali sa s3ai u
10 NJ. Clarkson as the Georgia boss is
for Mckinley and VIII see that the Geur-
gia delegation when u goes 10 st. Louis
will go Instructed 20 cast the vote of the
state for Mckinney. Talking a cue from
the visit Of Chairman Garrison. Col. Buck
hustled himself en- getting his state COM
mittee together so as to get the grand old
party in the swing and have the dele
gates his own way without too much
trouble.
the committee and J. II. DeveauX Of Sa-
Vannah secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
SIcDonaId's slayer in Jaii.

Douglas, Ca, Dec. st. J. Mcdonald
the slayer Of Rev George : NcDon9id
was lodged in Douglas jan at noon YES,
Ierqay The officers, from ugly rumors.
ant elpated violence to the prisoner. and
theret ore brought him in by woods rnnfe
NO violence VIII be committed if the older
ana cooler heads Of the family of the
deceased can possibly keep it down The
family is large and has q host Of friends
Benjamin Robertson, reported vester-
Gay as killed by having his throat cur 6v
" ASH stevens, is not dead but with care
lul treatment il is thought VIII get Wen
Two negroes We're jailed for mis,ir-
meanor cases yesterday.
me Douglas Breeze. under its new cdf-
Parker and John W. Greer. aiie and di5-
cnt writer's and hrst-class practical Drint-
srs. viii make it's first appearance Oh HE
% day Of January
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
PENTECOsT's SUICIDE.
His Fatal Spree Followed a Quarrel
with His Sweetheart.

his OAAONtu a.
with His Sweetheart.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec 2S.-The body Of W.
+. Pentecost, the young man who COM
mitted suicide at the Collins street house
Of Belle Burton last night. was taken 20
Winder for burial by his father to-day
A coroner's inquest was held, but no new
facts going to show the cause of the sui
eide were brought out. II is believed
however. that quarrel which PentecOst
had with his sweetheart, to whom he was
10 have been married a week ago, was the
real cause of his self-murder. He had
been engaged to the young lady in ques-
ton, who lives near his fathers home in
Gwinnett county, for some time and all
the arrangements We're made for the mar
rage last Sunday, but on the Saturday
previous the lovers had a quarrel and the
marriage was broken off The
cause of this quarrel is not
known. Pentecost came % Atlanta
and began drinking heavily. He met the
girl Edna Guild, with whom he mad form
erly been infatuated, and took up with
her again.
These circumstances all put together
probably made him so remorseful that
he determined to kill his mistress who
may have been the cause of the break
ing off of the marriage that was to have
occurred last Sunday, and then end his
own life.