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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
ODD FELLOWS HAIL ABLAzE.
The Mutual Grocery Co.'s stock
Heavily Damaged.

The stock Of the Mutual Grocery Com
pany, occupying the first floor and base
ment OF the corner store in the Odd Fell
lows building, at Barnard and stare
streets, was badly damaged by fire last
night The fire broke out about u O'Clock.
The damage was both by fire and water.
An alarm was turned in from box No.
10 few minutes after II o'clock, and,
after the companies from headquarters
had arrived, a general alarm was turned
in. The department began work on both
the Barnard and State street sides of the
building, and played streams both into
the cellar and on the second floor. The
fire at no time after the, department ar
rived, had the appearance of blaze with
the exception of a very hot tongue OF
flame that. Notwithstanding the
constant flow Of two streams.
of water held upon it continued
to burst from the cellar on the State
street side. The Intellectual efforts of the
firemen to extinguish the fire in this place
lasted for considerable while and were
only successful when the nozzle was di-
rected at one spot just below the window
from which the flames leaped out
The total extinction of the fire in that
spot and the immediate resulting odor of
fire in that quarter. The two-inch supply
main for the building had burst and the
great column of flame was the burning
gas. The smell of the gas, combined with
the dense smoke and steam, prevented en-
trance to the building for a while, but
water soon found an entrance to the gas
pipe and stopped the flow.
The firemen did excellent work and the
loss of the entire building was only avoid
ed by their efforts.
The loss sustained by the grocery COM
pany on it's stock was severe, but it is
said the company is fully covered by in
surance. The amount is thought to be
about $4,000, portions of which are with
the Manchester, the National and the St.
Paul Fire and Marine.
The inability of the firemen to get to the
gas meter in the southwestern corner of
the cellar, in the vicinity Of the fires be-
ginning, prevented the shutting off Of the
gas until the water did the work by it's
entrance into the pipe.
Mayor Myers, who was present at the
fire, said that this is a state of matters
that is often encountered. The gas, If
put out, incommodes the firemen or rem
ders them unable to work in the neigh
borhood of its escape, or, if 1t continues
to burn, 1t adds to the fury of the flames.
The mayor said the city will, however, re-
quire that stops on the mains supplying
large buildings. so that the gas may be
turned off from the street, in case of their
taking fire.
The origin of the fire is unknown. While
it burned fiercely for a while, and the
stock of groceries is heavily damaged, the
building escaped with comparatively small
damage which is fully covered by insur-
ance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Both Sides Expected to Name Dele
gates This Week.

Both Sides Expected to Name Dele
gates This Week.
The two local factions are already get
ting in line for the battle that is coming
in January. AS a preliminary, however,
they are just now discussing the coming
state democratic convention for the nom
nation of supreme court justices, to
which Chatham county will send six del
egates, or, rather. twelve, as set of del
egates will be sent by each of the fac
tons.
These delegates have got to be selected
this week, and it is likely that both fac
tons will name their delegates on Satur-
day. Nov. IA, as the convention meets the
Wednesday following. Some Of the lead
ers of the Liberal Club held a meeting
last night to discuss the situation gener-
ally. but nothing definite has been deter
mined upon. 1t is likely however. that
they will call mass meeting for the pur-
pose either Friday or Saturday night.
The Citizens Club faction, 1t is expected
will nominate by primary, or at least
that was the intention at one time. No
arrangements, however, have as yet been
made to hold primary and it is not
known just what will be done about it.
Many of the leaders of both factions have
been away in Atlanta for some time. and
for this reason there has been very little
done in the local political line. With their
return, however. things are expected tc
become quite lively.
Mayor Myers Is expected again to be
the candidate of the Citizens Club. hui
there has as yet been little or no talk
of candidates on the other side
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
TO LIMIT THE EXCUSES.
Guards Trying to Brace Up Their
Absences.

Guards Trying to Brace Up Their
Absences.
The Volunteer Guards Battalion held its
November meeting last night Besides
the ordinary routine work. some import
ant measures were disposed Of
An amendment to the rules gov
erning attendance at the drills and
excuses for absence was put on its Sec
ond reading. Capt w. w. Williamson
had proposed the amendment which is
regarded as an admirable one in the an
ticipated effect of inducing a large attend
ance.
The pricipal clause of the amendment
is that referring to the excuses that here
after will hold good for absences. This
reads THE excuses which will be ac-
cepted for absences are sickness, in which
case doctors certificate must be pre-
scented, stating that the member was too
unwell to attend; absence from the CITY
for two or more days consecutive, in
which case the member must notify his
first sergeant before leaving, and bust
ness, subject to the approval of the COM
pany's commander"
There was some slight objection to the
amendment, Ringing principally on this
clause, but 1t was carried overwhelmingly
Another of the changes introduced by
ne amendment is the substitution of 80
cents as the fine for absences instead Of
81. as has been the rule
Mr.. John M. Bryan tendere. his resig-
nation as treasurer of the battalion. and
il was accepted. Col. Garrard commend
ed the work of Mr.. Bryan very highly.
and the battalion unanimously accorded
him a vote Of thanks in acknowledgements
Of his services as treasurer of the corps
Col Garrard appointed Mr.. A. NJ. Bond
treasurer in place Of Mr.. Bryan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
RAISED STOCK CERTIFICATES.
FOUR OF THEM YPOTHECATED
WITH SAVANNAH BANKS.

Mai. A. T.. Hartridge Charged With
Altering Southwestern Railroad
scrIp-TvrO warrants Charging
Forgery Issued For His Arrest,
and He IL Placed In the Hands OF
Two COMMUNICATIVE of the Ger
dictates Were an the Name of ST.
mon Bora 4 Co. of New York, and
II was Through One of These Ihnt
the Forgery Was DisrOvered-An-
other Was Left With tho German'n
Bank Last January.
The forgeries Of Southwestern railroad
stock certificates. alleged to have been
committed by Maj. A. L. Hartridge' were
about the only subject Of conversation
among business men on Bryan street ana
on the Bay yesterday.
The Morning News gave brief account
of the matter, but while the
facts were rather generally talked about
the day before, those interested would
give no information, so that there was
nothing definite on which to base any as
sertions with regard to the rumors.
The details were so generally discussed
yesterday, however that further con-
cealment was impossible, and little by
little all the facts in connection with the
case came out. The only question with
those interested now is what has been
done with the money, or will any of It be
forthcoming
Maj. Hartridge was in the hands of two
consta bles during the day at his residence
on Drayton street under two warrants,
charging him with forgery. One Of these
was sworn out by Capt. Henry Blum.
president of the Germania Bank, and the
other by President Herman Myers, or
the National Bank of Savannah, the first
being before Justice Samuel Reynolds and
the second before Justice Waring Russell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
COTTON EXCHANGES OFFICERS.
Geo. w. DweIIe President and IL. II.
williams Vice President.

The annual election Of officers of the
Savannah Cotton Exchange was held yes
terday. The following officers were elected:
President-George w. Dwene.
Vice President-Henry T. Williams.
Directors-George p. Walker of Strachan
& Co., C. B. Malone of Woods & Malone, H.
NJ. Hutton of Maclean & Co., Charles Ellis,
Jr., of Charles Ellis & Co., Robert Bill
niger cotton exporter; T. H. Gilliams of
Gillian & Co, j. A. Crisp of Gaudry, Crisp
& Co., C. G.. Bell of Butler & Stevens, and
E. A. Cults cotton broker and exporter.
Inspectors of the Next Election-L. T.
Hubbell, Jose M. Esteve and II. II. Epping,
Jr.
The inspectors of the election were w.
E. Grady, T. f. Johnson, and L. NJ. Le-
Hardy.
The election was a harmonious one, and
with two exceptions, the directors of 1S95-96
were reelected. The new members on the
board are Messrs. T. H. Gillian, c. G. Bell
and E. A. Cults.
Mr.. George w. Dwelle, the newly elected
president, served last year as vice presi-
dent, and succeeds Capt w. w. William
son. Mr.. Dwelle is the senior member
of the firm of Dwelle & Daniels, who con-
duct a large cotton factorage business. He
has been a member of the cotton exchange
for a number of years, and is one of its
most enthusiastic and valuable promoters
Mr.. Henry T. Williams, the newly elect
ed vice president, is a member of the firm
of Duckworth & Co., one of the largest
cotton exporting firms in the country. He
served last year on the board of directors
and was chairman of the finance commit
tee. His executive ability displayed on
this committee and his enthusiastic en-
| deavors to promote the interests of the ex-
change entitled him to the office to which
he has been selected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
WILMINGTON TRAGEDY.
The COrOner's Investigation of the
Killing of John Parker.

Milling OF JOhn Parker.
Coroner Goette spent yesterday at
Wilmington investigating the shooting of
John Parker the 14-year-old white boy,
by Charles Jemdal. There were no wit
nesses of the shooting, but the opinion of
the residents of the island, who know
Jemdal. is that the shooting was acct
dental.
Jemdal is regarded as a clever, harm
less, inoffensive old German, who would
not knowingly harm any one. The facts
seems to be about as follows: He had
not drank anything in several
years, but drank a great deal of beer
with Capt. Parker, the boys father, al
Thunderbolt. Saturday Capt. Parker
volunteered to let his son row Jemdal
down to his place at Wilmington, and
the two left Thunderbolt in a row boat
about II o'clock at night. They could
hardly have reached Wilmington before
2 a. m. 1t was shortly after daybreak
when Jemdal informed MIR. A. A. Aveilhe
of the shooting.
AS Mr.. Aveilhe entered the house Tho
boy said to him, See what a terrible fix
l am in" He was holding his entrails
in with his hands. He told Mr.. Aveilhe
that the shooting was accidental
The Flora arrived about this time on
her way up to the city. The boy was car
ried aboard but died shortly after the
boat left the landing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
HAS BEGUN ITS SECOND WEEK.
a Successful Night AT the Lutheran
Erbr

FnJr.
The second week of the Lutheran fair,
in progress at the Masonic Temple open
ed last night, and large crowd was in
attendance throughout the evening.
Among some of the prizes drawn was a
decorated cake, by Mrs. Henry Schroeder,
and handsome silk tidy, by Mrs. Jacob
Paulsen. These articles were awarded
from Mrs. Lang's booth.
At Mrs. Schroeder's Rainbow" Mrs.
Schaeffer drew a pair of handsome pill
low shams and a clock. Miss Keller
Lyons was awarded a nice cake, and Dr.
Paige secured a center piece. This booth
has been presented five sheets of the
knights Loyal March" The composer,
Mr. Geo H. Barr, donated the music.
The march is dedicated to the uniform
rank
Friday afternoon, the little child's crib,
with it's tasteful mattress, pillow and
Counterpart, at Miss Helmken's booth,
will be presented the little one who Sc
cures the greatest number of votes
A very pretty and excellently executed
piece Of painting is displayed at Mrs.
Lang's booth. The work is done in oils,
and is a triumph OF very young artist,
Mr.. T. j. Molina. who is only 16.
His work is very fine. and is untouched
originality, as he has never received an
art lesson.
Tonight is the occasion of the odd
Fellows visit. All the lodges %will unite
and attend in a body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
Highest of all in Leavening PowerL Report
R>!A!!I! BB Skdsgl!
ABSOLUTELY PURE

JOY for the purposes of public education,
moneys, and real and personal estate, by
bargain and sale, grant, contract devise
or Dequest. The school property referred
70 was acquired by the board of education
Dy bargain and sale from the owners
thereof, and the title and absolute con-
trol was vested in said board in strict
compliance with the law Your commit
tee would further submit that while a
transfer of the title and control of the
scnool property to the county commission
ers would be contrary to the express let
yer ana clear spirit of the law, it might
also prove extremely inconvenient and In.
furious to the cause of public education
IN the event of serious impairment of
sdld property by sudden fire storm or
otner calamity, embarrassing and fatal
delays might ensue If every such ouez-
tioh had TO await the action of a Legal
quorum of our small board Of county
commissioners. The PROPOSAL of the COM
mlssloners is, after the title to the prop
erty is transferred to them, to lease the
same TO the board of educa ton, reservins.
the rlght TO terminate such lease at any
time on six months notice.
your committee would suggest that
such power might prove fatal to the
pest interests of the board of public edu-
cation, the title to the school property.
anu the absolute control of the same re-
slolhg IN mutable political body, ex-
posed to quadrenniaI change in composi-
tlon, character and motive.
your committee therefore, repeat that
the law of the state clearly prohibits the
alienation and control of the school prop
erty, as requested by the county com
mlssioners, even if the board of education
desired to make it. Very respectfully.
George A. Mercer, Chairman.
NJ. A. O'Byrne,
B. A. Denmark
tary was directed to transmit a COPY to
the county commissioners.
Inc committee on accounts reported ap-
proved bills to the amount of s4S165S.
over $,2O of which was for repairs oc-
casioned by the storm of Sept. 28
MI Lee Roy Myers, from
the committee on school build
ings reported that the school
house at Spring Hill will be finished this
week. 1t will cost about $780, The people
in the neighborhood gave a title to the
school lot to the board.
The matter of repairing the Dinners
vile church, which had been used as a
colored school, and also Mt. Zion church,
on the Ogeechee road, used for same pur-
pose, was referred to the committee on
school houses. The Dtmersville people
proposed to present the board a part of
the church lot for school house, but an
investigation of the title showed that the
property could not be so decided.
The application of Miss Silva for the
use OF room in the Chatham Academy
for private class in singing, was not
granted, it being against the rules to ex-
tend such privileges.
In the matter of the application of Mrs.
Lawton for assistance for the kindergar-
ten schools. 1t was decided that the board
had no legal right under its charter to ap-
propriate money to such schools.
Messrs. Denmark, Estill, Blum, Lee Roy
Myers, Saussy and Charlton were present
at the meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10

An excellent address was delivered by
the Rev. e. A. Bosworth Of the Church Of
Christ at the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation last night. 1t was the first of the
series Of addresses to be delivered d,.rinp
this week Of prayer, which is beint ol
served by the associations all over tn,
world.
Tonight Rev. c. c. Carson OF Elem.
ineton will speak on Building; Different
Superstructures. His address will Inc
well worth hearing. The meeting will
close at S:45 o'clock, the gymnasium class
commencing at that time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
Wednesday, Nov. IS,

that has ever taken place in Savannah.
Well made, nicely finished, high grade,
standard bicycles, now being exhibited in
Adler's window, will be sold on that day
at the ridiculously low price of 1887
Wheels for ladies. gentlemen, boys and
girls are included in this lot, and they
will all be sold at the one price.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
TO BEGIN HOUSE NUMBERING.
The Remembering of the City VIII
start in n Few Days.

The work OF REMEMBERING the houses
of the city will begin In Il few days. The
order for the numbers was placed some
time ago with the National Enameling
Company of Cincinnati, and the NUM- ers
were to arrive last week. Between u 1000
and 1900 will be required in all.
AS the Morning News announced sew
eral weeks ago, the style of number plate
selected is a black letter about two inches
high on a white enamel background.
This makes a very neat plate. Those who
desire a more ornamental number plate
for their houses can secure them by ar
ranging with the public works commits
sloner. They will have to pay for the
plate, however. whereas the style Of plate
selected by the commissioner will be
furnished free.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10

Mrs l.. II. Raines, president Of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy. left
last night for Nashville. Tenn, where she
will preside over the annual meeting 81
the society. which begins there tomorrow
and will continue until Saturday Mis-
delegate from the Charter chapter In sa-
Yannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10

The sale OF household furniture. etc
advertised to take place at 16l Whitaker
street for Wednesday Nov. II. will Ne
postponed until next week, and there n,,,,
be no inspection Of same untn tir,a -
sale due notice Of which will be given give "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10

II thought you said Tearem was e,,-
en- to the most lofty Nights Of fancy !" "I
did. He honestly thinks that he Ia an
actor. detroit Free Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tab,e,.
All druggists refund the money II II faiIs
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10

Use Browns Bronchial Troches for
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Pre- eminently the best."-Rev. Henry Ward
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-22
TO FARMERS At BORDEN.
Brief Speech i'm Which the Generai
Hit the ..Unanointed Prophet"

After the New Albany speech General
Harrison was driven through the streets
filled with cheering people to the Monon
station, where his car was awaiting him.
T. J. Harding's ''106'' was to draw the train
on its northward fight, and the enthusiastic
engineer had decorated il gayly in honor
of the occa sion, The first stop was at the
little town of Borden, where something
over thousand farmers had gathered, and,
as at all country stops, there was pro-
fusion of gold in the decorations and uni
forms. The enthusiasm was keyed to
high pitch and General Harrison made
notable, though very brief speech They
knew, he explained, under what conditions
they had had prosperity, but Mr.. Bryan
was trying to persuade them that they
would find it off in another direction. He
closed by saying that the voters were given
the choice of of two things. prophesy
experience Which viii you trust in
this campaign" he asked experience that
you have had, the thing that did bring you
good times or will you trust the prophecy
Of man not educated in finance, who is
advocating his own election to the presi-
dency and therefore speaks from interest?
WIN you trust an unanolnted prophet
rather than your own eXperience?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-22
FIRST DEMONSTRATED
Over 10000 People Strive to Hear
General Harrison at New Albany.

General Harrison's special train went
into New Albany at 0 o'clock yesterday
morning from Evansville amid a tremen-
dous footing of whistles and firing of can
non. The street leading from the Airline
depot TO Scribner's Park was packed with
people to such d degree that it was diff
cult to force a way through it for the car
riages of the distinguished speaker and
party. When he appeared from the rear Of
his car he was greeted with loud cheers.
1t took time to get him to the park and
more time after he had arrived there to
force a passage through the dense throng
to the stand The crowd was if anything
somewhat larger than that which heard
Bryan at the Statehouse here which the
Sentinel estimated at 65, 900 people, 1t had
been contributed to by Louisville and points
north, and was estimated at from 10000 to
% 900 people. Everybody was making COM
parsons with the crowd of 1900 or 5000
people who came out to hear Bryan at the
same place two weeks ago. The enthusi-
asm was of the intense sort, and General
Harrison was given a great ovation when
he appeared the stand and was intro
duced by n. 7. DePauw.
A story had been circulated by the Pop
ocrats of New Albany that Mr.. DePauw
was for silver, and he knocked it in the
head by his introductory speech, in which
he said:
-Four years ago Duns weekly bulletin
congratulated the country on its prosperity
and stated in plain words: There is not a
cloud upon the financial horizon. Your
factories, idle, were running at their
fullest capacity; there We're no unem-
ployed men here. New Albany. in fact
was at the zenith of her prosperity Tn
fortunately a majority of the voters of
the country were persuaded that by re-
ducing the tariff and changing the ad-
ministration they would better themselves
hat has HEF I1Iy n
people realized that the administration had
been changed. with a Demoo ratio House
and Senate pledged to radical changes in
tariff and other laws, when fever of un-
rest and dstrust spread over the land
The result was that almost with the in
auguration of Cleveland, even before any
adverse legislation, the fear of it alone