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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
THE POsTOFFICE FIGURES.
The Receipts the Last Twelve
Months the Greatest Ever known.

The Receipts the Last Twelve
Months the Greatest Ever known
( The receipts of the Savannah postofice
for the fiscal year just ended on June 30
were SOL 1915. This is $685. 43 greater
than any previous year in the history Of
the postofice.
The receipts for the year ending June
80, 1895. were $95, 1902; for the year ending
June 80, 1894, S9S.SS5. 80; for the. year ending
June so, 1898, $s4, 1851. and for the year
ending June 80 1892, 1898, 2O5.29.
There has been, with the exception of
one year, that of 1884 a steady Increase
in the receipts of the Office for the last
hve years. The increase of last year aver
1892 is something over 5000. These fg-
ures show the increase in the business of
the city. They justify a Fastening of
the completion of the new postofice build
ing.
There is every indication now that the
work on the new building Will be pushed
ahead as rapidly as possible. The con-
tract time for the completion of the mar
Bile work, In fact, the entire contract of
Miles & Bradt, IS sixteen months. After
that viii come, of course, the woodwork
and inside finishing of the building.
which will necessarily be slow, so that il
Is not altogether a matter of a short time
when Savannah will have new post
Office after all
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
CITY BREVITIES.

Herman Lapham (coloreO was fined
80 or thirty days by Recorder Wilson ves-
terday Tor keeping a disorderly place.
NJ A. Buttimer and a young man named
glover had a set-to yesterday morning on
Drayton street. The fight was over
button which Glover was wearing ana
which Buttimer said was an A. p. 4 hui
ton Buttimer got the button awav FROM
GloVer ana, It was stated, refused to
separated and the fight did not amount m
much. Aiil u
An adjourned meeting of the Georgia
historical Society will be held at Hodgsor
nan Tonight. The purpose of the meeting
Is 20 take action in regard to the proposi2
ton to pay the Indebtedness incirred l.,
behan OF the Telfair Academy of arts ana
sciences, and provide means for ma{n+sjn-
l ag the art school, 1t is necessary that
nIty members should be present In order
TO transact art business, for which me cal1
is made, and every one interested in ~
Weltare or the society should attend the
meeting. 'He
The annual picnic of the German So
land to-day. The proceeds of The 49,,
VIII be devoted to the Evangelicai IL ~,
theran Church of the Ascension IL ~
weatner is favorable there will be large
crowd. The steamer will leave tho 80
THIS morning at 9 O'Clock and TbTr Jary
polt at 1890 Other trips will he 49,
from Thunderbolt at u 80, $3.50 ana n ~,
nv As.St bO0N VIII leaNe WilminutOp q
p. m. very efficient committee VIII "a A.. .
ana Mrs r. A NJ. Schroeder at the bea6
has the arrangements in charge. -'eau'
The proposed bicycle race, which was 49,
ranged to take place on the Tb1ir'1t a. ar
road, Tuesday afternoon. did not iIueroolt
One OF the contestants was ready 70 on Oh
but the other did not show IN ,Tbe ~ . st5I !
very neat silver design inscribed . 5'T mi1,
offered by Capt. Jas F. Gurnet, .e race,
scented TO Mr.; George Cosens. WIN 1s pre-
ready and willing to make a star l y. was
desd9 7acs a% % b the party that regGaS
few days, in which several Of t ibl,us an n a
men will take part. After decIariT5ss at &c,
race off Tuesday night, the partV - re, me
II1u 9 where they had supper at az
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
ST. PAUL's DAY AT WARSAW.
The Children and Their Friends Had
a Gala Time

Gala Time.
The picnic of st. Pauls Sunday school
to Warsaw on the steamer Alpha yester-
day, proved a great success, dispite the
high wind that prevailed. and the unfavor-
able weather representations, which kept
a large number of the children from max
ing the trip.
The steamer left the city little after 3
O'Clock with about one hundred passen-
gers and. during the trip to Warsaw and
return amply atoned for the mishaps of
her previous trip with the school She was
compelled to walt on the tides and dtd NOT
reach the island until 1870 o'clock. Return
ing she left the island at $50 O'Clock. Ex-
cepting few showers, there was nothing
TO mar the pleasures of the picnickers. The
surf was fine, the huge waves, excited bv
the high wind, rolling high up on the
beach.
The trip through Rumney Marsh. owing
to low tide, was very difficult, but Cant
w. F. Bailey proved equal to the emer-
gency. One of the passengers who is IA
miliar with navigation, says he never saw
a boat better manouvered through a tor
tuous channel. The steamer is furnished
with twin engines, else in the face of the
heavy storm that prevailed, even the can
tains skill could hardly have kept her in
the channel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
TO ITS PREFERRED CREDITORS.
Property of the Forest City Mills
Turned over for Indebtedness.

Property of the Forest City Mills
Turned over for Indebtedness.
The Forest City Mills, No. 20 Montgom-
cry street has made an assignment in IA
vor of its confidential creditors The fact
became generally known yesterday though
no papers concerning the matter were fill
ed ia the superior court
The amount of liabilities to these credi-
tors is about $4,000. Among them are the
savannah Bank and Trust Company. SIP
coo, NJ, Herman & Bro, about s.. 600 Moore
q Co, about $500. ]. Il. johnson, about
50, 100 and two others about 81 100 each
The Savannah Bank and Trust Company
is amply secured on the amount it has in
Volved, as in fact are the other creditors
mentioned.
The officers Of the company admitted the
failure yesterday. 1t has been evident for
a week or more they state, that the fail
ure had to come 1t was due largely to
the stringency of the times and sharp
competition, which In the milling business
IS often hard to contend with The ac-
counts and all the property of the company
have been turned over to the preferred
creditors.
The Forest City Mills was Incorporated
in February. 1895, Messrs. John II Elton
and II. l. Purse being named as incor-
porators. Its capital stock was fixed at a
minimum of $4,000 the stockholders being
given power to increase the amount
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

sickness and was now ready 70 90 and
do the work required OF him
A petition from ". +. Bailey for a liquor
license and permit 70 s-I liquors on the
steamer Alpha was referred 70 the couu-
o. attorney.
Moses IiIienthsI was elected constable
for the Fourth militia district lu place
of Vs. o.. Austin. deceased.
A petition from parties interested in and
owning land near the lands OF the Ge0r-
gia 60 and Manufacturing Company.
asking hat t1e county establish a public
road from the OEeechee road through
the lands OF Fawcctt to She lands Of the
Feorzla car and Manufacturing Company.
and across TO another public road, was
read, and an order passed providing Tor
The enlistment OF the road in accOf--
a1cr with law. The land FOR thls T0a
has been given the county free OF cost
To was understood there was 90 be- some
opposition 90 the establishment OF this
road. on tle part Of certain parties. who
want another road opened up first. hut
fne opposition did nor materialize. The
new road VIII be known az the fremont
road
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
Paying Large Dividends

Special attention is being attracted to
the very large annual dividends paid to
policy holders of the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company of New Jersey. The
dividends are surprising all estimates
The Mutual Benefit Insurance Comnanv,
is one of the oldest companies. Their divl-
dends for the first year are from 16 to "a
per cent, very much larger than
those paid by any other com
pany are clear, brief, just, liberal. Exam
inc the perfected policy. Don't act ~
hasty by placing your insurance with 9TH
er companies. 1t viii pay you largely. 10
by this great company. A. l.. Sbeliman
special agent, IS Bay street. Telephone ia
-ad ~ @1S.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
THE BLOW OVER WITH.
High Winds on the Coast and n
Freshet in the River.


The storm signals were lowered from the
Weather Bureau a. 1879 O'Clock last night.
The Gulf storm which threatened the
coast section passed northwest OF here
and yesterday morning was IN Northern
Georgia Last nlght IL was central IN
North Carolina Observer Dudley said that
all danger 20 this section has nov passed,
ana the indications for to-day are Tor
clearing and warmer weather
Inc only Apprehension now felt is ny
painters along the Savannah river on &C
count OF a freshet. The heavy rains IN
N0rtn Georgia and in South Carolina caus-
ed a rapid rise In the river. Al Aug lsta the
water rose - feet night before last and
yesterday morning. AT 10 O'Clock last night
y was reported "a = feet inches and was
zl4ii rising at the rate Of inches an hoNr.
II taxes several days for a fres1et 20 reach
this section and unless there is a further
considerable rise there is little danger here.
II the rains continue the damage 70 crops
Is likely 10 be heavy
Inc blow caused a good deal or un-
easlness among the people al the resorts.
i ne vino coming from the east It's force
was severely felt and the high tide AT
4ypee came up nearly 20 the hotels. The
sand drifted in heaps on the pavilliOns
ana Motel piaZzas. The more timmid peo-
PIE We're unable 20 sleep and sat up most
OF the night A few came up 70 the city
on the morning trains The rain was
heavy and the wind blew in gusts. The
velocity, however was not as great as
many people imagined reaching only thir-
ty-six miles an hour. which Is little more
loclty IN the city was twenty-nine miles
an hour
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.
The Acme Brewing Co. Causes the
Arrest of ID. Schroeder.

Diedrich Schroeder was placed under ar
rest yesterday on warrant issued from
the office of Justice NJ. Naughtin, charr.
ing him with larceny after a trust dele.
gated. The warrant was sworn to bv
supt. Gbian of the Acme Brewing Com.
pany of Macon.
Schroeder has been the agent here To-,
some time of the Acme Brewing Com
pany, his place Of business being located
near the market dock, at the foot of Rar,
nard street. Representatives of the com.
pany have been in the city for the Ia
three or four days looking into its affairs
here, and the result is they charge Schros
der with appropriating to his own us.
81 200 of the money which should have
gone to the company.
An effort was made to get the matter
Strengthened out, but 1t appears to hava
been unsuccessful, and the warrant was
issued.
Schroeder was released on bond IN tho
sum Of 81 500 which was signed bv his my
Gle, f. A. NJ. Schroeder. He denies en-
phatically that he is short in his accounts
and says when the time comes he viii
prove the charge untrue As agent bs
has been allowed a certain amount ~
spend each day to keep in with the
trade" this being in addition to his sail
airy, and he asserts he has at no time
gone beyond this amount.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
FAvORs THE lyman PROPERTY.
The City Likely to Purchase II for
No. Engine Companv.

The city Likely to Purchase II for
No. Engine Company.
The committee of the Whole of the civ
council met yesterday afternoon and heard
from the fire commissioners on the sub-
ject of the purchase of a site for a neu,
engine house on the western side of the
city.
As has been previously stated Commits
sloners Nell and Parish urged the MIR
chase or the Strasser property on Raw
street and Chairman Grayson subn,itted
a strong argument in favor of the min
chase of the lyman property on West
Broad street
After hearing from the commissioners
on the subject the committee visited the
TWO locations named in order 10 enable ~
members to form their opinions from
personal inspection of the properties No
decision was arrived at, no vote being ta
ken on the matter. but the indications arc
that the majority of the board favor ~
purchase of the Tvnan property as recono-
mended by Chairman Grayson
The cost of the lyman propertv ready,
Tor occupancy is about So 900 greater 49,
that of the Strasser properfv bn+ ~ ~
space secured is much greater and the
building more suited for the purnosss IN
tended, while the location Is also ronsid-
cred more desirable iiV
Inc house numbering ordinance was aIso
considered by the committee of ths Whole
and the probability is that the ordtnanoe,
VIII be adopted at the regular rneetjys- 80
council next week 's VI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
MAcINTYRE & co.'s FAILURE.
Their Liabilities Foot Up in the
NeighbOrhOOd of $4,000.

NeighbOrhOOd of $4,000.
The failure Of the firm Of NJ. Y. Mac
Intyre & Co. was widely discussed In com
mercial circles yesterday. and il appears
the liabilities are much larger than the
$4,000 mentioned In the account Of the bill
filed by the Savannah Bank and Trust
Company, for which amount It has full
collateral security.
Mr.. William c. Cam took charge of the
business yesterday as temporary re-
ceiver, but nothing definite will be done
urday as to the permanent Injunction
ana receiver asked for IN the complaint.
Ihough the liabilities are much larger
Inan those mentioned in the bill of the
saVahnah Bank and Trust Company, no
1urther papers have at yet been filed In
the courts. The liabiliSes are almost al
together with banks, AID in almost every
instance they are secured by collateral.
II was commonly reported that the firm
owed the Chatham Rank from $4,000 to
@3o'VW. IL was stated at the bank that
the total amount OF the firms indebted
ness 70 that institution was only 50. 500
when, II was said, was fully covered bv
collateral security. The Germania Bank
IS IN a similar position, the amount ow-
ing 10 that institution by MacIntyre &
Co. being about $4,000. This. however.
as In the other case, is covered BY col
lateral security. There are several other
banking institutions interested, but have
only small amounts involved. II Is stated
by some of the be mixers interested in the
matter thai the total liabilities are in the
neighDorhood of Sl75,0O The firm also
owes the American Exchange National
Bank of New York $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
Emory CoIIege.r AIumni-

The Emory College Alumni Society held
a meeting last night at the residence of
Judge A. II. MacDonel. The meeting was
well attended by the members Of the So
ciety and an enjoyable and interesting
evening was spent.
Letters from alumni of the college living
in neighboring towns were read. and adj
dresses were delivered by Dr. Mingledorff
Judge MacDonen and Mr. F. H. Myers 81
Waycross. An interesting poem was read
by Mr.. Ralph NJ. Thomson. Mr.. Thomson
is a bright writer and his contribution was
a literary gem. The association now num-
bers nifty members and is constantly grow
ing in strength. Another meeting viii be
held next month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
TIME TO PAY CITY TAXES.

Treasurer Hardee Says They Are
Coming in slow.
City Treasurer Hardee wishes the tax
payers to bear in mind that the time for
paying city taxes for the second quarter
and the half years water rent has near
ly expired and that those who wish to Sc
cure the usual discount had better make
their payments at once as the rush dur
ing the last few days is likely to be So
great that the taxpayers as well as the
employees are certain to be greatly incon-
venienced. The time expires July Ia pa
ments have been slow this quarter and II
IS evident that the rush during the last
few days will be very great. Those who
wish 70 avoid the crush in the treasurer's
office incident to the close OF the tins
within which the discount is allowed
would do well TO make their payments
this week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
Think 1t Over.

Have you ever heard of a medicine with
such a record Of cures as Hoods Sarsap-
arilla Don't you know that Hoods Sar-
saparilla, the One True Blood Purifier.
has proved over and over again, that
il has power to cure, even after AM otblS
remedies fail? If you have impure bioo6
you may take Hoods Sarsaparina win
the utmost confidence that it will do Won
good
Hoods Pills assist digestion. % cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
CASHIER THOMSON RESIGNS.
Mr.. f. ID. BIOOdwOrth Elected Cash
Ter of the National Bank of sa-
Vannah,

Vannah.
Mr.. Thomas F. Thomson. cashier Of the
National Bank of Savannah, has rendered
his resignation to the directors of the
bank, to take effect Sept. /. Mr.. Thomson's
resignation was entirely voluntary, he in
tending to engage in other pursuits. He
has been with the bank in that capacity
for number of years and has made it an
able and capable official The directors
have elected Mr.. Frank ID. Bloodworth to
succeed Mr.. Thomson as cashier. Mr.
Bloodworth is a well known Savannahian
who was for number of years in business
with w. w. Gordon & Co, on Bay street
Recently he lived in Atlanta about a year.
where he was in charge of the glass works
there About ten months ago he returned
to Savannah and since that time has been
with the firm of John Flannery & Co Mr..
Bloodworth viii no doubt make the bank
an able cashier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

The shipping news man was spending
a few minutes on the wharf yesterday. be-
ing entertained by the Retired Mariner.
who was telling how a sailor learned to
ride a bicycle
Both of the men became attracted by the
sailors on board of the bark Bruce Faw-
kins, hauling up the anchor The anchor
was chock up to the "hawse-hole." but
sun the mate continued to cry "Heave
her up boys" The boys gave another fruit
less pull, not knowing that the anchor was
as close as 1t would go. Just at that mo-
meht an old Irish woman, who was look
wharf. After taking in the situation she
sang out 10 the men on deck
\ GU can hop up, and stop up and heave
up put you il never git that big piece Of
iron through that little hole
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

Miss Oldun Is one old maid who
doesn't try TO conceal her age" Yes.
but she knows it's no use" "Why?" Her
twin brother lives with herw-Chicago
Record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
Convention News at E-t,,,,.

A fully supply of the New York Daily
World, Herald, Journal sun, Tribune
Times, Recorder Press and Mercury. con,
tanning the proceedings of the democrat,,
convention at Chicago, can be had a,
EstllIs News Depot, No. 21l5 Bull street.
-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
CITY AND SUBURBAN Rail Way.

ton street.
Cars leaving Bolton street and returning
into Bolton Change at Thunderbolt
FOR Montgomery-9O0 and 1927 a. m. 2:30
o.lo ?. N change at Sandhy. Leave Mont
Romery-1:3O a. M, las, $50 D. m
For Thunderbolt-Cars leave Bolton StreOs
9epot on every hour and half hour during the
day and evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

The steamer Tabasco arrived at Balti-
more Monday from Shields. Capt. Pink
ham reports that on July 2, in latitude 40
longitude IS, he sighted a br.g-rigged
steamer with three balls at her mast head.
indicating that she was disabled. As she
did not fly signals for assistance he kent
on his course. and did not learn the boats
name. She had black funnel and eight
boats, painted white.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

New York is to have a new steam pilot
boat. The bids for building it have been
opened and it is likely that the contract
Will be awarded to the Harlan q Hollings-
worth Company of Wilmington, Del. The
proposed craft will be of STEEL She will
be $50 feet long. "A feet in beam and II
feet deep. Her displacement will be 300
tons. Her speed will be about fourteen
knots. She Will be equipped with an cleo
trio search light and all modern appH-
ances for signaling vessels. 1t is expect
ed that she will be ready for service at
the first Of next year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
WAITED IN TYBEE ROADS.
The Kansas City Anchored Awhile
on Account of the blow.


The steamship Kansas City. which sail
ed from the city Tuesday afternoon. an
chOred at Tybee, On account OF the threat
ening storm, and did not 20 20 sea until
? O'Clock yesterday morning.
The steamer Alpha was delayed Tuesday
night at ST. Augustine creek draw bridge.
with the Riverside Clubs excursion. re-
turning from Wilmington Island. The
boat left the island al II o'clock, arriving
at the bridge about 1:30 After blowing
the whistle az intervals for about an hour
Capt. Bailey and two Of the committee
went 10 the bridge and found the negro
bridge tender asleep. In the meantime
the boat had anchored and the steam had
gone down. II required some time to
weigh the anchor and get up steam. and
the boat did not get away until after 3
O'Clock arriving al Savannah al 6:I5
O'Clock. The excursionists spent the time
IN dancing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

The argument I'm the collision case Of
the steamer Decatur II. Miller against
the steamer Bowden, which has been on
trial for several days was concluded in
the United States district court at Balti-
more Monday. The decision in the case
has not yet been rendered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

The steamer John Rourke arrived yes
terday morning with an excursion of col
ored people from Darien. II was their in
tention TO have gone over to Beaufort
last night, but on account Of the weather
they decided to return TO Darien. The
boat left at y O'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

Capt. John S. Fisher Of the Philadelphia
brig Arcadia, complains Of the bad treat
ment ne received from the British consul
at Port-au-Prince, where his vessel was
loading for the United States. He states
that he desired to borrow a Watkins code
book, and while awaiting the officials
arrival failed to remove his hat This
irritated the consul, who invited him to
leave his office at once. The captain did
So still wearing his hat and defying any
of1lcial or anyone else in Haiti to ATTEMPT
10 remove il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

The schooner Harriet c. Kerlin. Capt.
Coverdale, went down the river and an
chored yesterday 10 await fair weather
before going TO sea, She is bound for
Perth Amboy, with a cargo consisting Of
4Zi,2SZ feet OF pitch pine lumber, shipped
by John A. Calhoun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

The tug boat John Harlan of Charles
ton arrived yesterday, with a lighter
loaded with phosphate rock. from Coo
saw sound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

The British steamship Madeleine, Capt.
Zurnedden, arrived at New York Sunday
from Hamburg with a cargo of merchan-
dlse. When discharged she will sail for
this port where she is scheduled to arrive
July 10. She is chartered by Strachan e
co. TO load phosphte rock and cotton for
Hamburg and Baltic ports.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09

The Junior Order OF United
American Mechanics will have an
excursion and barbecue at Dau-
fuskie beach to-day The steamer
Gov. Stafford will leave the city a a. m.
and p. m. A committee went down yes
terday afternoon with cooks and caterers
10 prepare the barbecue