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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
CITY BREVITIEs.

All the petit Jurors of the superior court
have been discharged by notice until
Wednesday morning at 10 clock
}. D. Donelan was arrested yesterday
by Detective Wetherhorn for the larceny
Of a book from the office of T. S. Hin.
Esq.
Lewis Williams, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Policeman Counihan for
Sheriff Thompson, of Bryan county. who
viii take Williams back to Bryan this
morning. He is wanted there for simple
larceny.
Susie Barlow, a colored woman, got on
a tear and endeavored to run the east
ern end of town TO suit herself yester-
day. She was twice arrested, once by
Detective Wetherhorn and again by Po-
liceman Crimmins, being released on
bond each time.
An entertainment Will be given by Trim
ity church Sunday school in the hall over
the Sunday school room tonight An in
teresMn programme of music, debates. re-
citations and tableaux has been prepa red
The exercises will be given at $50 sharp
and will be free.
Jane Demere was held by the recorder
yesterday morning to wait the result Of
the injuries inflicted by her upon her
husband Sunday morning. Jane stabbed
her husband, Richard Demere. in the LETT
breast with knife because when she
found him in room with another wo-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
NICK LONGwORTH's FIRST LOVE.
Romantic story Of His Engage
ment TO 81 Carolina Girl.

Romantic story Of His Engage
ment 20 81 Carolina Girl.
The story in Sundays Morning News
OF the late Nicholas Longworth, Of Gin
cinnati, one of the earlier minionaires of
this country, brings to mind an almost
forgotten. and probably never published,
story about him.
In the early part Of the present century
young Longworth was a clerk in the en-
ploy Of factor. as the agents of planters
were then called, whose office was in the
old building at the northwest corner of
Bay and Bull streets, which was re-
moved a few years ago to make room
for that now occupied as offices by the
Ocean Steamship Company.
1t was the custom in those days. hRfore
steamboats, and railroads for planters to
come to the city in rOwboats manned by
negro slaves Ii was not uncommon to
travel 60 to 100 miles in such craft. These
boats would not only accommodate the
planter himself, but his family, and those
who may be his guests. Aside from tho
trading sloops, they were the only means
of travel on the sea coast.
On one occasion a planter from Beau
fort county, then known as Beaufort dis
trict, came to Savannah, and brought
with him his daughter. a beautiful girl
Of l6. She and young Longworth met in
her fathers factors Office. 1t was a case
of love at first sight. and the sequel was
an engagement The young ladys pa
rents, however. objected to her marrying
clerk and broke off the match, and at
the same time broke the young girls
heart. Nick Longworth soon after re-
turned to the north. The lady married
a few years later, but it was not a happy
union. Although she lived to be over 80
years old she never forgot her young
lover, and in her latter years was fond
of telling her young friends of her first
love. Possibly Longworth's love affair in
Savannah had much to do with his sub
sequent life. and may account for some
of his eccentrfcitfes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
SOME ACCOUNTS ATTACHED.
ONE BAKING POWDER co. CHARGES
ANOTHER WITH LIBEL.

The Imperial Company of This City
Has Attached Money Due the Price
Baking Powder Co., and VIII Sue
for $4,000 Damages-The suit to
he Filed Before the May Term of
the City COurt-The Ground of the
suit is That the Price Co. Pub
Iished the Imperial in a List of
Alum Powders.
Inquiries have been received here by sew
eral merchants from the Price Baking
Powder Company of Chicago, Ill, asking
about an attachment suit that has been
filed against that company by the Impe-
rial Baking Powder Company Of this city.
An investigation yesterday disclosed the
fact that the Imperial Baking Powder
Company has taken out attachment pro-
ceedings in Justice Waring RusselTs court
against the accounts here OF the Price
Company in which $4,000 damages is
claimed on account Of statements about
the former company's article published
in papers in Florida and other places.
The ground of the attachment is the pub
LEGATION of the Imperial Baking Powder as
one of the alum powders in list given in
the advertisement in some papers of the
Price baking powder. 1t is claimed that
the publication of this statement, espec-
tally in the Florida papers. has damaged
the Imperial Company to no little extent
as the latter claims the statement is I'M
founded and untrue. The Imperial Com
pany will exhibit in its petition an analy-
SIS made by the state chemist to contro-
vert the statement published, and will seek
to vindicate its article as well as 10 re-
cover damages on account of the publ
cation which, it is charged, is lbellous.
The attachment proceedings were taken
out against money due the Price COM
pany by number Of merchants in this
city. They are w. G. Cooper, c. A. Nuns
ter, L. b. Greer, A. NJ. and C. w. West,
Jacob Cohen and several others. These
have all been served with notice of the
attachment proceedings and all of them
have doubtless notified the Price COM
pany of what has been done. This has
led to inquiries from that company for
more specific details with regard to the
matter.
The attachment proceedings were taken
out by Messrs. Garrard. Meldrim & New
man, who represent the Imperial Baking
Powder Company, which is owned and
controlled almost exclusively by Messrs.
S. Guckenheimer & Sons. The accounts
attached do not amount to anything like
the sum claimed on the charge of IL
bellous publication, but the Imperial COM
pany will seek to vindicate itself and to
show that the statements are without
foundation, as much as anything else.
The attachment is returnable to the May
term of the city court. and a suit for
damages under this proceeding will be filed
in that court at the proper time to come
up at that term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
TO DE INVESTIGATED.
Recorder Wilson VIII Look Into the
Washington square Row To-Dnv.

Recorder Wilson VIII Look Into the
Washington square Row To-DnV.
Recorder Wilson will Investigate the
Washington square row in the police court
this morning. Several of the witnesses
were not present at the police court YES
terday morning and the recorder post
poned the hearing until this morning. in
order that he might make a fun investi
cation. The row took place Sunday night
1t begun, it seems, between Thomas Nc
Gee, "Ducky' Wilkins and Dave DYER
wilkins called MCGEE a ''scab. They came
to blows and several parties ran up. Nc
Gee was in danger of being done up when
John Harrigan and r. d. Charlton came
to his assistance. Harrigan is said to have
laid out two or three of the crowd with
a base ball bat. The row was assuming
serious proportions when Policeman Nc
Cool came up. MCGEE called upon him IN
arrest wilkins and Dyer. The latter cot
out of the way, but wilkins was arrested
on the charge of disorderly conduct and
fighting. Dyer and two or three Others
who took part In the affair will probably
be arrested. MCGEE is an ex-stevedors
who has been working for Col Harmon
during the past season, which seems to
be the reason of his being called a scab.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
CLAIMS 1T Is UsURY.
The Georgia State Ii. and l.. A. suing
on Deed to Secure Debt.

The Georgia State Ii. and l.. A. suing
on Deed to Secure Debt.
The suit of the Georgia State Building
and Loan Association against Ella Brown
foreclosure on a deed given to secure debt.
in which about $l,40O is claimed by the
plaintiff. was taken up in the city court
yesterday. The plaintiff is represented
by Messrs. saussy & saussy. and the de-
PENDANT by Messrs. G. T. and J. f. Cam.
The suit promises to be an interesting
one Ella Brown borrowed 81. 900 from the
association and gave deed to secure
debt. She was charged 6 per cent. inter
est and per cent. premium. besides
certain fines ON the cumulative basis for
delay in the payment of amounts due ON
the principal and interest. and claims that
as she has already paid in nearly 5000.
the amount now sought to be recovered is
usurous and unjust
An act passed in 1891 provides that no
fines and premiums collected by building
ana loan associations on this plan shall
not constitute usury, but il is the conta,,-
ton OF the defendant that the Georgia
state Building and Loan Association does
not come within the contemplation of this
statute, and that it is not a building
ana loan plan pure and simple. becaliee
this association has other objects in view
than mat of lending money to its MEM
bers. This claim is based on the faot
that ii issues investment stocks and guar
antees dividend which makes It non
mutual. This contention will. of course
be fought by Messrs. Sa1lssv &, Sarssy
for the association
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
THE Committee INCREASED.
No Plan Yet Outlined for the May
-'-''' Celebration.

No Plan Yet Outlined for the May
Celebration.
The committee having charge of the
May week festival met yesterday after
noon at the city exchange and organized
by the election of Mr.. w. w Starr as
chairman and Mr.. P. a. stovau as secre-
tary.
The only business transacted was to in
crease the membership of the committee
by the addition of the following names: r.
i. Pepper, w. J. Watson, s. Krouskoff,
]. S. Collins S. f. Theus, l. G. Haas. ]
w. Jackson, II. T. Estin H. T. Moore
Lincoln w. Nelson, I. NJ. Fleming w. V.
1ipsey, Thomas Screven, r. Nj. Huh, l.
Adler, ]. A. Bates, ]. w Fretwell. j. f. b.
Beckwith and Joseph Lovenstein
The committee adjourned to meet
Thursday afternoon at 4:S0 o. clock at the
city exchange at which time1t is expected
there will be full attendance. The com
mittee viii then be divided into subcom-
mittees TO take charge of the different
lines of work
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
A BITING DRUNKARD.
He Tears on Detective WetherhOrns
Coat sleeve with His Teeth.


Coat sleeve with His Teeth.
Detective Wetherhorn had lively time
arresting a drunken negro on Broughton
street yesterday afternoon. The fellow
came along Broughton street so drunk that
he was taking up the whole sidewalk
Constable Hartigan, who was standing
with Detective Wetherhorn, stated
to the latter that the drunken
negro had only short time
before knocked tray OF dishes from the
head of another negro. The detective con-
cluded that he had better take him in
before he did any serious damage, and at
tempted to do so with the assistance of the
constable They found that they had
taken a good sized contract The man
fought and resisted arrest. They started
down Drayton street with him when the
fellow planted his teeth in the left sleeve
of Detective Wetherhorn's coat and
jerked back. 1t was fortunate for the de-
tective that the mans teeth did not set
in his arm. As it was he took away the
coat sleeve. When they finally got the
man to the barracks he was too drunk to
give his name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
ONLY TEN DAYS MORE.
Last Opportunity at Douglass Re-
firing Sale at Auction.

Last Opportunity at DouElass' Re-
firing sale ut Auction.
James Douglass retiring auction sale
of the finest crockery and housefurnishina
stock in Savannah, is on its last ten davs
In fact the volume of goods beiro
knocked down under the auctioneer's ham
NOR at the daily sales may exhaust the
stock in less time Housekeepers and
others who have not yet satisfied their
needs will be wise to procrastinate no 1ong-
er, but at once select and bid in wbatevor
they may require, as no such opportunit,,
viii present itself in these parts arai,,
Any article in stock will be put mn a.,
request as the sale is unreserved and ~
solute, the object being to realize ana
retire from the business as soon as nos
sible, regardless of values or prices
Chairs and every comfort possible &C.
provided for the convenience of those a.
tending the sale. Sales are daily fron, -
a. m. to p. M. from to 7. ana & 70 n
p. m. ~ "
From to II a. m. each dav saIao.,o.,
may be made and private purchases
Don't lose this opportunity to renIenisI,
your households at merely nor,1,,ni
prices.-ad. 81
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
THE WEATHER FOR APRIL.
Some Figures for weather Prophets
to Guess From.

to Guess From.
Observer Smyth Of the weather bureau
has just completed a compilation Of the
reports of the weather at Savannah dur
ing April for the last twenty-four years
as a basis upon which to predict what
next months weather viii be.
The mean temperature for April since
1871 is &c degrees. The warmest April since
then was that OF 1893, with an average
temperature Of 20 degrees: the coolest was
that of 1875. with AN average of 90 de-
grees; the highest temperature in April
was 50 degrees, on the 9Th, in 1873; 10th in
1887 and 10th in 1893; the lowest was SO
degrees, on the I'd in 1881
The average date on which the last
killing" frost occurred in spring since
1871 is March Z
The average rainfall for April is 8. "a
inches; the greatest April rainfall since
1871 was $50 inches in 1877; the least. Is Of
an inch in 1892; the greatest amount in
any twenty-four consecutive hours was
6l2 inches, April 1917, 1879.
The average number of clear DAYS I'm
April is y; partly cloudy days, Ii and
cloudy days. z
The prevailing winds are from the south.
The highest velocity reached was 80 miles
from the northeast and west
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
not REQUIRED BY LAW.
Advertisement Of Ordinary stock
Transfers No Longer Necessary.


The law with regard to selling and
transferring stock IN banks and other
corporations. since some changes were
made in it by the last legislature. does
not seem TO be altogether clearly under
stood by many who are interested in its
workings.
According to section 1.4e6 OF the code
OF lSs2 persons selling stock in banks and
other corporations where there is a per-
sonal liability, were required to adver-
tise the fact OF its sale once a month for
six months, or. In the event OF the fall
ure Of such corporation, they could be
held primarily liable TO the extent OF the
value Of their stock. In 1882 this law was
amended so as TO require such an adver-
tisement once a week for four weeks.
The last legislature passed a law, the
effect OF which. while It did not refer
specifically TO the foregoing section Of
the code. is TO repeal that section in so
Tar as II requires the advertisement OF
the sale or transfer Of the stock. This
law, approved Dec. Is. 1894, requires no
publication Of the transfer Of stock, but
the party transferring remains LIABLE
where there is a personal liability for a
HclAD4 OF SIX months Nnltl was dA1N
required under the section Of the code
mentioned. Under the new law. however
the party transferring the stock is not
held primarily Eable even for that period
as was the case under the old law, but
is only liable in the event of the insolv-
ency Of the party to whom he has sold
al the time of the failure of the corpora
tion whose stock is involved, provided
that failure occurs within six months af-
ter the transfer.
The person in whose name stock stands
on the books of a corporation, whose
stockholders are personally liable is pri-
marily liable. and every such corporation
is required to keep a true list of its stock
holders, subject 70 inspection by its cred
itors at any time during business hours.
The fact that there have been published
recently several Advertisements Of inten-
ton to sell stock, has caused inquiry
among some as to the requirements in
such cases. These advertisements do not
apply to ordinary sales ana transfers of
stock, but are published under an entire
ly different law which requires foreign
executors, administrators and guardians
desiring to transfer stock in banks and
other corporations before doing so to
give notice of their intention once a week
for four weeks in the paper in which the
sheriff's advertisements. for the county
in which the property is held, are pub
lished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26

man and upbraided him for his conduct
he attempted to throw her down the steps.
Demere's wound is serious and NAV re-
suit in death
Supt. r. J. Wade will begin work on the
public roads to-day at New Hope cause
way on the Ogeechee road. The causeway
at this point IS badly washed and il will
require a large amount of sheath piping
to be done before the roadway there can
be rebuilt This causeway was rebuilt
by the county commissioners ten years
ago. 1t has always been a difficult piece
Of work to keep in repair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
MoRRELL LOST HIS CASE.

Claimed He Was Put on IL Train
After Purchasing His Ticket.
The suit Of Joseph Morrell against the
receivers of the Savannah and Western
and Central railroads was tried in the
city court yesterday. Morrell brought
suit for damages on the ground that he
was put off a train on the Savannah and
Western by the conductor after he had
purchased a ticket and rendered il for
transportation. The defense was that he
lhsisteu on tdhihB MS ped
lers pack into the passen
ger coach. which is not allowed
by the rules OF the company, instead OF
putting Il ia the express car and paying
the regular charges on such baggage.
The jury brought in a verdict for the de-
PENDANTS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
THE BATTLE OF SHILOH.

The Reunion of Federal and Confed-
crate Survivors Next Month
Col. Grantham ]. Taggart Of this city viii
attend the reunion Of the federal and con-
dederate survivors Of the battle of Shiloh.
which is to take place April and 6. He
will leave here on the Ord or Srd. and if
there are any confederates in this city
who propose attending he Will be very
glad to have their company on the trim
Col Taggart was commissary Of the Thir-
teenth federal army corps Gen. Cqant,sl
at the battle. Congress last Decembar
appropriated $4,000 for the purchase ana
presentation Of the battlefield, and The
park is under the control of three com
missioners, two from the northern ar
mics and one from the southern army
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
THE NICKEL-PLATE CIRCUS.
1t VIII Perform in Savannah To-Day
and TO-MOrrOyv.

1t VIII Perform in savannah To-Day
and TO-MOrrOyv.
Harris Nickel-Plate circus pitched its
tent at Bolton and East Broad streets yes
terday and opened last night for a series
of three performances. The show has been
wintering at Jacksonville and is just start
ing on its spring tour. 1t opened in Jack
sonville last week and arrived here yes
terday morning and expected to open with
an afternoon performance, but owing 70
delay in transferring the baggage and
property across the city the
tent was not up in time. The perform
ance last night was attended by good
crowd. The features are acrobatic and
tumbling acts and trapeze, ring, swing
ing bar and ladder performances, with the
usual sawdust attractions. Two per-
formances, afternoon and night, will be
given during the stay of the show here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
HE WANTED TO CONsPIRE.
As II Result POstomce Clerk Pnyge
Goes Out


Elliot S. Payge, a clerk in the delivery
department at the postoffice, has been
suspended by Postmaster Haines on the
charge Of conspiracy. Payge, it is charg-
ed, endeavored to form a conspiracy Of the
clerks in the delivery Office to do" r. w.
White. the colored general delivery clerk.
The presence of White in the delivery Of
fee has been a sore point with the other
clerks who are all white men. He was ap-
pointed by Postmaster Doyle and the civil
service rules have prevented his discharge
by Postmaster Haines.
The clerks in the delivery office are re-
quired to report all errors coming under
their observation made by other clerks.
Payges idea was that the other clerks
should combine to report all the errors
they could on White and not TO report any
on each other. He drew uN an agreement
10 this effect and offered it to four other
clerks to sign. The agreement not only
included White, but was intended to be
used against all other colored employees
OF the Office. The other clerks refused to
sign the agreement, however, and Payge
tore it up.
A few mornings ago one of the clerks
was before Postmaster Haines charged
with making errors. He stated that there
was some funny business going on in the
delivery office and when pressed to ex-
plain himself made the statement of
He was told to put his state
ment in writing, which he cid. The
clerks in the delivery office were called to
the Office of the postmaster and statements
were secured from them When Payge
was confronted with the evidence he con-
fessed the truth of the charges against
him. He was suspended by the postmas-
ter and report of the case has been for
warded to Washington.
One of the clerks in making his state
ment said that another clerk, not Payge,
had stated to him that he had always made
II a practice to make it hot for the mig
gers" and would continue to do so, and
that he intended to do everything against
the Catholics in the Office, as there were
too many of them and they had too much
swing, or words to that effect The clerk
implicated as having made these state
ments was called before the postmaster
and made an emphatic denial that he had
ever said anything of the kind. 1t was a
question of veracity between the two
young men as there were no witnesses to
the conversation and the postmaster was
unable to take any action in this case.
The latter incident, which became
known in connection with the Payge case,
caused more talk than the more serious
case and the result was a report that an
a. 2. A. conspiracy had developed at the
postoffice against the Catholic employees.
There is no excuse for any man to ap-
pear in society with grizzly beard since
the introduction of RuclSingbar,,s r,,o
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26

The above paper for some time past bo .
devoted an Illustrated page, entitled Prom
inent Women OF Our Cities. This web.
issue, March so, series No. %. contains
eleven different photographs of pron1i7
nent society ladies of Charleston. s q
Price 10 cents. For sale at Estilrs News
Depot, 2115 Bull street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
watches to BE Given Avov

As Will be seen from their ADVENT,
ments on page g. the Falk Clothing Com
pany is again going to give watches -
their customers. The watches are +bo
same high class, five-year auaranteaI
goid-hlled kind which they gave avn,
last year.-ad. away
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
THE FESTIVAL CONCERTS.
Sale of Seats.

The box sheet for sale of reserved seats
for either concert or the matinee will he
open at a. m. to-day at Livineston,s
Seats will be reserved if desired in the
family circle first gallery. which viii
be set apart entirely for whites. Prica
rs cents.-ad A'0e'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCERTS
Co your Reserved So.

Firt grand concert Wednesday night.
matinee and second grand concert rbnrs
day night. Reserved seats for the co,,,as
or single concerts now on sale ,+
ston's. Many desirable seats vet i ,'n.l,,
-ad. NHSoiu'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
One Negro Cuts Another.

Joe Harris colored. was badly cut No
by John Williams, colored, near the sa-
vanah Florida and Western depot yes.
terday afternoon. Williams was drunk
He was arrested and taken to the bar,
racks.