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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
BIG RUSH TO PASS THE BILLS.
ONLY IS DAYS MORE LEFT TO THE
LEGISLATURE.

A List of the Measures Affecting Saw
annah's Public Offices Which Rep
resentntive MeIdrim Has Intro
duced and VIII EndeRvOr to Have
Passed-Night Sessions TO BE Held
From Now Until the Time For Adj
journment Arrives.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. Representative
Meldrim has introduced the following To-
cal bills affecting Savannah:
To repeal the act creating the board Of
fire and the board of police commission
ers of Savannah, and providing for the
performance of the duties of those boards.
To repeal the act creating the board Of
tar. assessors and receivers of Savannah,
and to authorize the mayor and council
10 provide for the performance Of the du-
ties of said board. To repeal the act Gre
ating the board of water commissioners
and council to provide for the perform
ance Of the duties of said board.
To repeal the act creating the Office Of
commissioner of public works.
1t is possible TO get these bills passed at
this session, but the crush of the bust
ness, now in its first stages, will make
it necessary for the Chatham delegation
to allow no grass to grow under their
feet to do so. Beginning Monday the
House of Representatives will hold a ses-
sion every night from 1880 until 10 O'Clock.
At the session last night it was found
that it would be absolutely necessary to
L, i'm
preston is to be made at this session upon
the mass of bills now in the hands of the
committee. With the beginning of next
week there will be only twelve working
days left. and equaliz.ng this the House
will do its best to rush business from
now on.
At first the proposition was made by Mr..
Little of Muscogee to have sessions in the
afternoon but Judge Boynton of Spalding
argued that this would interfere with the
committee work, and so the night sessions
were agreed upon.
Mr. Brown of Pulaski has introduced
resolution calling for the appointment Of
q Joint committee Of the House and Sen
ate to make an investigation of the use
10 which the funds given the State Uni
versity for promoting agricultural and
mechanical education by the federal gov
eminent have been put. The university
receives $4,000 a year from the govern
ment, and although there is an agrlcul-
tural and mechanical college connected
with the university, Mr.. Brown thinks
that It is well to investigate and see that
this money is being used to the best adj
vantage in the furtherance of the purpose
for which the government intends it.
Speaker Jenkins has named the commit
tee, and made Mr.. Brown chairman of the
House branch. He will, therefore, direct
the investigation in part. Mr. Browns
idea is that the money is being used more
for the fostering Of other departments
than those of agriculture and mechanics,
for which it is intended. At the last ses-
sion of the legislature Mr. Brown intro
duced bill providing for the removal of
The agricultural and mechanical college to
Griffin and locate it with the state exper-
mental station. This failed, and it is now
said that the committee of investigation
Is a renewal of that fight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
Hood S Pills easy TO operate 25c.
HILL STILL SEEKING A PARDON.
Principal Physician Recommends
That II be Granted

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 4-Gov. Atkinson re-
ceived an important document to-day rel
alive to the application for the pardon of
Harry Hill. It was a written report from
DR.. Bush. the principal physician of the
penitentiary, who has recently made an
examination Of the noted prisoners phys
ical condition. Or. Bush reports to the
governor that Hill is suffering with chron-
ic nervous dyspepsia. together with a
chronic kidney affection. Dr. Bush also
refers to an examination of Hill made a
year ago, at which time he recommended
his removal from the camp in Wilcox
county. in the hope that the change would
be beneficial to his health. He was ac-
cordingly sent to Oglethorpe county, but
the change has not done him any good
and Dr.. Bush gives it as his opinion that
the prisoner cannot get relief under his
present surroundings.
In his written report upon Hills condi-
ton, DR.. Bush does not recommend that
he be released, but in presenting ii to the
governor this afternoon he stated that he
felt compelled to recommend his pardon
on account of the condition of his health
and because he has already been punished
sufficiently.
Gov. Atkinson was asked when he would
take up the application for Hills pardon
for consideration, and replied that he did
not know. Nearly a year ago the pardon
committee Of the legislature recommended
HIPS release, but the governor paid no
attention to It, and recently petition in
his favor. signed largely by members of
the present legislature. were presented to
him. Several preachers, including DR.. j.
b. Hawthorne and Sam Jones' have also
asked for Hill's pardon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
TESLA ON THE Arrays.
Cause of the sunburn Effects Noticed
by Experimenters.


by Experimenters.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
New York, Dec. 1.-The Electrical Re
view will publish tomorrow an exhaustive
communication from Nikola Tesla on his
latest experiments with the x-ray, which
1t characterizes as conveying a wealth Of
suggestion and most important and timely
information. Tesla states that the sun
burn effects noted by so many experiment.
ers are not due directly to the rays or
Rontgen streams, but to the ozone gener-
ated by the rays in contact with the skin.
He says:
Nitrous acid may also be responsible
to a small extent. The ozone, when album
dainty produced, attacks the skin and
many organic substances most energetic
ally, the action being no doubt heightened
by the heat and moisture of the skin.
Owing to this, / have always taken the
precautlon, when getting impressions with
the rays, to guard the person by a screen
made of aluminium wires, which is con
nected to the ground, preferably through
a condenser The radical means, however,
of preventing such action is to make i'm
possible the access of the air to the skin
while exposing, as, for instance, by I'M
mersion in oil
The inventor, in referring to the recently
widely heralded experiment for making
the blind see by means of the Rontgen
rays, regretfully remarks
is 1t not cruel to raise such hopes Wnen
there is so Little ground for it? For, first
of all, the rays are not demonstrated TO
be transverse vibrations. If they were ",
would have to find some means for re-
fracting them to make possible the proisc.
ton of a sufficiently small image upon the
retina. AS IL Is only a shadow OF
very small object can be projected What
possible good can result from the appn
cation of these rays to such purposes? !
cannot confirm some of the experiments
reported. For instance. when a hand Is
put before the closed eyes 1t is easy 10
distinguished the shadow much the sam,
as before the light Of a candle, but when
the tube is enclosed, and all the light from,
the same excluded. l fail to get such an
impression. The latter is, therefore
chiefly due to ordinary light"
Tesla points out a possible and striking
ly unique method of manufacturing fer.
tilizers 10y electricity in the following In
teresting language:
with currents produced by perfected
electrical oscillators, such as was de
scribed in one OF your recent issues. fl,t
production Of the ozone is so abundant
that II is sufficient to merely turn on IN
current for few seconds and ozonize
strongly the atmosphere of a large nan
These currents are also capable Of bring.
ing about chemical combinations. of whlrr
the chief Is that of the nitrogen with III.
oxygen of the atmosphere, and an IN
mense possibility which ! have been f5L
owing up for long time is opened IN
namely, the combination Of the nitrogen y,
the atmosphere on an industrial scale b,
practically no other means than mechani.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
AUGUSTA IN A COAT OF ICE.
THE CITY CUT OFF FROM THE
WORLD FOR TWO DAYS.

TeIe graph Lines Broken and Poles
Frustrated for Many Miles Outside
the city Traffic on the Georgia
Road Suspended for Half n Day.
Street Car Traffic Also Abandoned
From wednesday Morning Until
Thursday Afternoon.
Augusta, Ca, Dec. 4-For the first time
since Wednesday morning at o'clock, Au-
gusta is in touch with the outside world
by telegraph. Rain Tuesday night was
followed by sleet, and this. In turn. was
followed by snow. Telegraph wires along
all the roads running into Augusta for
many miles in all directions were coated
with ice so heavily that the lines were
snapped and poles Frustrated.
The railroads were all blocked by the
wreck Of wires and poles, and trains were
delayed from six to twelve hours. On the
Georgia road, trains from Augusta were
discontinued after 4 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon until Thursday morning, as
precautionary measure against collisions,
Frustrated wires making it. impossible to
reach the trains starting from Atlanta to
arrange anything like a schedule.
In the city, business was absolutely at
standstll in all departments, except in the
she and rubber goods trade and coal and
wood.
There was a fearful wreck of wires In
the city, and all currents were ordered off
by the mayor as a precaution against live
wires. The immediate damage will not ex
coed SIS, 900, the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies, being the heaviest
losers The city was in absolute darkness
Wednesday night, and no street cars were
running from Wednesday morning until
Thursday afternoon. Not single accident
as a result of the storm has been reported
in the city.
In Burke county, near here, one negro
was killed by the falling of a large limb
Of a tree. which struck him on the head,
crushing his skull. The forests in the
storm district have suffered greatly owing
to the breaking of trees under the heavy
Dad of ice that encountered them.
Thursday the sun came up bright and
early and the weather is now of that ideal
kind that has won for this country the title
of the sunny south"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
GAVE A BOND FOR $s,s5O,O 900.
The Maker the AssIgner of a Dry
Goods Commission House.

The Maker the AssIgner of Dry
Goods Commission House.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 4.-One of the
largest personal bonds on record has been
filed by John Lowler Welsh as assignee
Of the dry goods commission firm Of COT
fin, Altemus & Co. The records of the
court of common pleas show that the
amount of the bond was $S,S5O.0OO, the Sc
curity being the American Surety Com
pany of New York.
Besides, the records shows that John
Lowber Welsh, as assignee of Joseph b.
Altemus. filed another bond in the sum of
SS5O,OOO with the same surety company
Mr.. Welsh was appointed assignee for
both Coffin, Altemus & Co. and Joseph B.
Altemus, when they made an assignment
several months ago.
An inventory of the assets of Coffin. AL
temus & Co. shows an appraisement of
N,925,o00, and it Is understood that the ad-
ministration of the estate is proceeding so
rapidly and successfully under the man
agement of the assignee that after the
payment of all Indebtedness there will be
a surplus Of several hundred dollars on
hand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
WAITING FOR VACATION TIME.
school Children Counting the Days
Before Christmas.

This is the season when the heart Of the
school boy grows lighter with the passing
Of the days, and thoughts of the Christmas
holidays, with all the varied delights Of
dreworks. presents and bonfres, hold EASY
dominion over those of properly reciteu
lessons.
The days before the coming Of the hour
when books are to be tossed aside for the
Christmas vacation, are already being
hourly tailed upon many small fingers.
and, when one passes, a sigh Of relief goes
up from many hearts. School will close for
he holidays on Christmas eve, and from
chat day until Jan. T. win be vacation.
Examinations for the first quarter will
be held in all the schools before the ex-
pirauon OF the term, beginning some day
In the last week before closing These ex-
aminations will constitute the only unus-
ual feature before the time of closing. as
40 exercises are to take place.
About the usual increase in attendan nee
hat IS experienced every year Is expected
az the beginning Of the long term after the
holidays. These additions wiz make the
number OF pupils far ahead OF that ever
before IN the schools.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05

New York, Dec 4.-The Sun says Of cot
ton: Spot cotton here declined nc Under
the pressure Of heavy liquidation for local
and southern account prices here broke to-
day. Liverpool. though active on the spot
declined sharply for futures, and Now
orleans was lower. Advices from the
south predicted an increased movement Of
the crop next week, and tired longs threw
their holdings overheard. The receipts to-
day at Memphis and Houston were larger
than last weeks arrivals and the esti-
mate for New Orleans tomorrow was also
liberal Stop orders were caught on the wav
down contributing TO the depression. The
market closed weak at about the lowest
price OF the day There is very little dispc-
siuon here 10 support prices while the re-
ceipts continue on the present large scale. %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
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HIS FOOT WENT TO SLEEP,
IL Never Walked Up and in Twenty
Days the Man Was Dead.

Days the Man Was Dead.
From the Kansas City Times.
w. A Fox of Argentine died yesterday in
the Santa Fe railway hospital at Topeka,
directly from the effects of his foot go
ing to Sleep last election day. Absolutely
no possible explanation of the strange case
can be given by the surgeons and physi-
clans in charge Of it. Nothing in medical
science throws any light upon it. 1t is the
first and only instance of the kind known
TO the profession, and has caused a SEN
sation among its members.
W. A Fox, who was 46 years old, had
been an engineer on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railway for several years.
running out from Argentine. He was well
and favorably known there and looked
upon as a substantial citizen. During the
fall, when Mayor Willard made his selec-
tion for election officers, he appointed Fox
as one of the judges in the Third ward.
On Nov g. on election day, Fox took his
place in the booth. He remained there all
day. AT night he began checking ballots.
The task lasted until morning. and all this
time Fox sat in one position, almost with
out moving.
The morning of the 4th Fox went home.
He claimed that the sitting in the one po-
sition had caused his left foot to go to
sleep 1t panied him slightly but he had
sleeping nearly all day and night. 1t was
not until the morning of the 5th that the
matter became serious. Then Fox was
taken with sharp, Jerking pains in his left
big toe. Day by day the trouble spread
through his foot and up his leg. until the
entire left limb was lifeess, Dr.. Chopper.
the Santa FEES surgeon. was called in, but
could give no relief.
After consultation over the strange case
it was decided that the limb must neces-
sarly be amputated as the only means of
iarresting the unknown disease. Finally
Fox was removed to the roads Topeka
hospital The operation was 10 have been
performed to-day, but death overlook Fox
early yesterday morning, the disease hav-
ing reached his heart.
Dr. Cooper yesterday pronounced the
case one of the strangest in the annals of
the medical world. He declared that the
disease was not rheumatism. although It
somewhat resembied chat. Neither was he
prepared to designate it paralysis or blood
poisoning. He could not. he said tell what
1t was. Nor could any one else.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FIFTY CENTS FOR ONE DOLLAR.
The Entire Stock of Groceries,
Wines, Whisky, Canned Goods,
Pickles, Cigars and Tobacco at soc
on the Dollar - Look at These
Prices Before You Purchase.
GROCERY DEPARTMENT.
S-lb Table Peaches, 4 cans for Csc.
2-lb Table Pears, sc per can.
Heinzs Fancy Pickles. sc per jar.
Full quart jar Fancy Pickles. 15c.
Full pint jars Fancy Pickles, 1Oc.
Potted Ham and Tongue, &c per can.
Perline, &c per package
Quart jars Olives good, zoe each.
Helnz's Pepper Vinegar, loo bottle.
Early June Peas, &c per can.
Armour & Co.'s White Label Soup, 10c
can.
Royal Baking Powder, Csc lb.
Fancy Snow Flake Corn, the best pack
ed, soc per dozen.
Sun Shine Same as Sapolio, cakes SC.
Fine sliced Pineapple cans Csc.
Fine grated Pineapple, 1Oc can.
DR.. Prices Extract Lemon and Vanilla,
15c each.
Fine Durham Tobacco. 1Oc per lb.
LIQUOR DEPARTMENT.
Finch Golden Wedding Rye, years, $1.OO
quart.
Paul Jones Old Rye, $1.OO per quart.
Old Crow Rye, 75c. full quarts.
Private Stock Rye, SOC quart.
WINE.
Fine Imported Sherry, $3.50 gallon.
Fine Imported Port, $500 gallon.
Fine Port, in quart jugs, Csc.
Fine Sherry, quart jugs, 25c
Fine Old Rye full quarts, Csc each.
Fletcher & Co.'s celebrated Cock Tails.
old price SIPS. per bottle now 75c
CORDIALS.
75c per bottle; all kinds.
CIGAR DEPARTMENT..
1900 all Havana lei Palmetto" Conchi-
tas.
1,400 all Havana "Chiquite" Conchitas.
$50 all Havana Ell Premio del Cuba.
1000 all Havana La Arsa Perfecto
and about
5000 Cigars, all good, standard scent
Cigars. They must be sold
Come and name your own price
MUTUAL GROCERY COMPANY,
Barnard and State streets
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
MEETINGS.
Meeting OF PGTRoSEssEs.

The following patronesses of the But
teriy Fete are requested to attend a
meeting at the Guards Arsenal this Sat
urday) afternoon at $3.50 o'clock: Mrs A.
p Stovall, Mrs. Joseph Ferst, Mrs. Jacob
L.ppman, Mrs. Il. ii. Mcmillan, Mrs. Lee
Roy Myers, Mrs william Garrard. Mrs.
G. w. Tiedeman, Mrs. A. Vetsburg. Mrs.
l.. Lippman, Mrs. w. r. Leaken, Mrs. w.
d. ,krenson, Mrs. j. b. Chestnut, Mrs III.
ID. Stevens, Mrs. Fred Myers, Mrs p. r.
Haskell, Mrs. w. w. Mackall, Mrs r. NJ.
Butler Mrs. j. A. g. Carson. Mrs G. Il.
Cam, Mrs. +. II. Northumberland Mrs.
G.. a. Nicoll, Mrs. w. J. Watson, Mrs.
J. J. McDonough, and Mrs. c. s. Con-
nprat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
RAIL RATES IN TEXAS.

The Roads Complain That They Arc
So Low as 10 Mean Ruin.
Dallas, Tex. Dec. A telegram to
the Business Mems Freight Bureau of
Dallas, from Austin. says the state rail-
way commission to-day heard complaints
of the Texas railway companies to the
effect that the companies could not oper-
ate and exist under the traffic rates estab-
lished by the commission, as they are so
low as to entail loss on the roads. Chair
man Regain decided that the companies
would have to swear that this was the
condition. Judge Terry. representing the
roads. asked for an adjournment until
next Tuesday. which was granted The
roads will then try to have the books Of
their auditors admitted as sworn testi-
mony.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
~~-~~s-~>s----~--@~N~-
REMOVAL NOTICE.

REMON Al NOIlCE.
beg 10 notify my friends and the
public that have removed my BIZ
cycle store and repair shop to No.
s2h Bull street, under Guards ARM
DRY, where 1 am I'm ia better position
to serve them than heretofore. 1
have just purchased new tools and
machinery and am prepared for ev-
cry sort of bicycle work. stiII
handle the celebrated Cleveland,
sterling, Rambler Rnd Crescent BIZ
cycles. A few of the Iroquois left
at s45 and $50. Come and see me.
FRED MYERS, JR.,
s2ik Bull street.
Under Guards Armory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
CUNNINGHAM CAPTURED.
The Ravisher Taken to MacOn-His
Victim StiII Alive.

Albany. Ga, Dec. 4-Warren Cunning
ham, the negro who committed the bru-
tai outrage on Miss Kate Camp, near this
city yesterday, was captured by Sheriff
Edwards last night and spirited away.
lie was taken by Chief of Police West
brook to Macon by way of Triton, where
he viii remain in Jail until his trial. An
effort will be made 20 have Judge Spence
hold a special session of court for the pur-
pose of the trial.
Miss Camp, the victim. is still living, but
is in a precarious condition. The weapon
used by Cunningham was a sharp piece
Of iron and il is a wonder that the young
woman was not killed outright from the
blows inflicted. Lynching is freely pre-
dicted for Cunningham when he is brought
here for trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
DRESSED POULTRY,

DRESSED POULTRY,
TURKEYS and CHICKENS.
large consignment to arrive
this mOrning,the best that Tennessee
can produce. This is the season for
fat poultry. You cannot miss 1t If
you buy from us. our trade is in
creasing every week, and we have
yet to hear anything but praise
from those who patrOnize our pouI-
try counter.
KALAMAZOO CELERY and CAPE
COD CRANBERRIES.
JAS. McGRATH & co.
LOTS OF NICE THINGS
FOR THE TABLE.
AS GOOD AS THE BEST.
and as
CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST.
Florida Oranges, King Apples.
Blue Ribbon Celery,
Catawba Grapes, Layer Figs.
Sugar Corn, Prunes,
Ferris.
HAMS Swifts Premium.
} Armour's Gold Band.
Try with the Hams Mason's ZAP Sauce
and
Early June Peas.
All Of the above and other good things
are to be had at the
W. C. COOPER COMPANY.
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A SHOE FACTORY FOR AUGUSTA.
The Machinery Now at waycross ia
BE MOVed

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 4-D. NJ. Wilson, pro-
prietor Of the Waycross shoe factory, who
has been in Augusta for some days. has
made arrangements TO bring his manufacf-
uring business here. He brings 50 Goa
worth Of machinery which viii be placed
in the old Clark -four mill building, now
owned by Jules Rival and vacant for sew
eral years.
Mr.. Wilson says he was bottled up in
Waycross by the Plant system and freight
rates made it Impossible for him to con-
duct a remunerative business. He was
attracted to Augusta by its facilities as a
distributing point His shoe factory will
give employment to 100 hands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
POOLING by RAILROADS.
No Chance of Favorable Legislation
by Congress.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 4.-Railroad off,
Gals, who have been sounding the senti-
ment of United States senators on the
question of a bill to legal.ze pooling under
certain restrictions such as defined in
the Patterson bill, admit that there is no
prospect of any measure of that kind
passing the coming short session of con-
gress. The railroad companies are sore
ly disappointed as they had been counting
on getting favorable legislation at this
session. The opposition of the senators is
found in the fact that more pressing mat
ters Of public interest will en-
gross the time of congress and
numerous senators. representing states
whose people are opposed to the pooling
idea, will have TO go before their legs
latures for reelection. There are other
senators, who would vote against any KIND
of pooling bin on principle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05

Athens, Ca. Dec. AIRS. r. L. Bloom
held, wife Of President r. L. Bloom6el6
Of the Athens Manufacturing Comnano
alea to-day after a long Illness. al the
she leaves three children-Afrs rr SIN,
uel Benedict. Dr. James G. Bloomfeie
ana Mss Elizabeth L. Bloomfield Tbs
funeral viii occur Sunday. i"s
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shnv'r Trial 10 End To-day.

Macon, Ca Dec. 4.--To-mor at JEFF
fersonville, the jury will retire to make
verdict in the Tom Shaw train wreck
ng case. which has occupied the atten-
ION OF the court since Tuesday morning
There Is little doubt that the defendant
viii be conVlcted