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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
THE FITZGERALD COLONY.
Progress That is Being Made in
Building Up the Town.

Waycross. Jan. 29.-R. L. Wylly, a very
popular drummer for a Savannah house,
spent several days last week at Fitz-
gerald.
Mr.. Wylly, in conversation with the
Morning News correspondent to-day, said:
1.-The population of Fitzgerald, including
the colonists that have settled on the
five-acre tracts. numbers not less than
5000. The city proper has not yet been
built up, the only building of prominence
Main street in the heart of the city linn
its The delivery window remains open
until 10 o'clock at night. Main street,
which will be the principal thoroughfare,
rs situated on a ridge, and is the most ele-
waited street in the town.
Just as fast as buildings can be erected
in the city limits the colonists will vacate
their temporary stores and residences and
move into the city.
Building permits will be issued within the
fire limits only for brick buildings The
stores offices and residences in that por-
ton of the city will be of brick. Wooden
buildings can be erected outside of the
fire limits.
A fire department will soon be organized.
Mr.. Livingston of Jacksonville, Fla, was
at Fitzgerald last week for the purpose
of establishing an ice factory.
The colonists use only wire nails in
buildings
The Plant system maSs close connection
at Triton with the Triton and Northeast
ern railroad for Fitzgerald. In d Few
weeks the railroad will be completed to
FitZgerald
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
wHEELwRrGHT's FAILURE.
+ The Receivers Appointed at Bruns-
wick Ant 20 lie supcrceded.

Brunswick. Ca. Jan. authorization re-
ceived here to-day states that Attorneys
Crovatt * whitfield. for William D..
Wheelwright d Co.. by petition 10 Judge
Speer, have SCI aside the application Tor
the receivers appointed by Judge Sweat
Monday The papers will reach Bruins
wick tomorrow morning. when the re-
ceivers viii De placed under the United
States courts jurisdiction. II Is prObaDie
that the final result VIII be the reinstate-
meDt OF Assignee Sprague Of New YORK.
A peculiar feature OF the WneeiWrlsht
assisumen n developed on the arrival OF
New olk papers Today OF Iuesuas S Is
sue. In them il IS stated that " heei-
wright * Co. assigned Monday in New
YORK city and that their assignment was
forced by attachments levied in Bruns-
wick the Saturday previous. 1t is "a mat
ter OF record here that the nrm asst ueu
in New York Saturday and the papers
were brought here by partner Hewitt,
who arrived late SUNDAY night ana at
O'Clock Monday morning Deputy Court
Clerk Lehman was aroused 10 record the
assignment.
livery indication at this end Of the line
points 10 the failure as one OF the most
complete on record, and If all signs do not
fail, those creditors who got IN late at
tachments will not realize anything in the
final windup. The National Bank OF the
State OF Florida, located at JackSonNihe,
is IN for many thousands Of dollars ana
its president. Mr.. Stockton, will probably
lose a $500 loan made personally by MIN
10 the firm two weeks ago when ne was IN
New York investigating the firms imam
cial condition. President Stockton told
friends here that he had reason 10 doubt
the firms sOlVencY some weeks ago, ana
went to New York TO inVes tigate Rely
ing on statements they made him he con-
sdered them safe and made a personal
loan Of $500 to them. This, in addition
to the banks loss, makes heavy
hit to Florida finances OF S3J5UJ.
The National Bank of Brunswick Is
about the only concern that Will come out
even on the failure. 1t has mortgages,
notes, Endorsements, attachments ana
other Ike security Tor about six times
as much as is due IL.
The firm S line Of credit at the National
Bank here was the limit Of $4,000, which
is allowed customers on gilt-edge security.
Some days ago, when their sOlvency was
suspected, President Reed began TO get
ready to close down on them.
At o'clock Saturday kilograms came
from New York and Jacksonville an
nOuncing that the firms paper had gone
TO protest. The bank Immediately at
tached everything in sight. The credit
ors who have come in are numerous,
and represent every branch of the lum-
Der INDUSTRY, except the laborers. In the
meantime the business Of the firm Will be
continued here, practically speaking.
without interruption. EX-attaches of the
Office force are now engaged in the same
trade for themselves, and the wiping out
of WheelWright q Co. will not be felt
badly, except by the losers on the fail
ure. At this point the assets Of the
firm viii amount to nothing, practically
cppa1riug
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
wAYCROss NEWS WAITS.
The New shoe Factory-TwO COnven-
lions Favored.

Waycross, Ca, Jan. 29.-Many matters
relating to the Wheelwright receivership
case will be heard here Friday in cham
bers, by Judge Sweat Several prominent
lawyers from Brunswick will be in attend
ance.
The Brunswick shoe factory will be re-
moved to Waycross next week. The pa
pers have been drawn up and signed by
all the parties concerned. Twelve thou
sand dollars was subscribed to the capital
stock by Waycross people. The company
has rented TWO spacious rooms in the
opera building for the factory. The rooms
will he consolidated.
City Attorney TONERS report to the
mayor and council for the year just end
ed shows a decided Improvement in the
citys affairs of litigation.
-Four hundred families are said to be en-
route from Indiana to Fitzgerald in
wagons. They will try to reach the col
ony by April.
The one convention scheme of the sill
yer papers does not meet with the APP
proVal of any prominent business man.
The few silverites who are here say that
they cannot see any benefit to be derived
from single convention.
Lively times are promised in politics this
year, and when the campaign opens can
didates Will be numerous for certain Of
fees.
The firm of Wheatley & Maynard has
been dissolved, Maynard continuing the
business.
The operatives, now employed by the
Brunswick shoe factory, will be retained
when the factory shall have been re-
moved to this city
The Hillard-Clough property will soon
be laid off into tracts ranging from ten
to fifty acres for the purposes of a col
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
FLoRIDA's SOFT PHOsPHATEs.
Commissioner Nesbitt Gives Notice
of Their Value.


Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 29.-Commissioner
Nesbitt of the state department of agri-
culture has issued an edict against the
sale of soft phosphates in Georgia as
natural plant food. In a letter to the
farmers of the state, just issued. which
is the outcome of the campaign of the de-
partment against the introduction of this
class of fertilizers, Commissioner Mes
bitt says; There is a material now
being sold in Georgia which is attract
ing considerable attention on account of
the extensive advertising which has been
given it, and the broad claims which
have been made. This material is the
soft phosphate Of Florida. These phos-
pilates contain only between and 3
per cent. of available phosphoric acid,
and in no way represent the acid phos-
pilates of the market which contain from
10 to IA per cent. of available phosphoric
acid. This material has not been tried
in any way superior to ordinary floats
These phosphates contain from
Cent lS per fGta, G Sbd;pborI ito acid TB PeT
usually, however, run about 20 per cent.
This, it's promoters claim, can be all Sc
cured by the plant the first season. The
evidence thus far has not been of a con-
elusive nature. The claim certainly ap-
pears an unwarranted one, as positive
proof Is wanting. Acid phosphates of the
market usually contain from IA 10 Is per
cent of total phosphoric acid, of which
from 13 to 16 per cent is available. This
being the case, and the soft phosphates
only running about 20 per cent total phos-
phoric acid, with about 2l2 available, even
If the soft phosphateS were wholly avail
able, they would not much exceed in value
a high grade acid phosphate. The law of
Georgia recognizes as commercial plant
food available phosphoric acid, and does
not so recognize insoluble phosphoric
acid If the farmers of the state desire
to try the soft phosphates on their lands,
the department of agriculture wishes them
to do so with their eyes wide open, and on
this account has forbidden the sale of
this material under a name which indi-
Gates that it is of the same
character as phosphate, which it
most certainly is not. 1t more
closely approaches in character a finely
ground phosphate rock. We have per-
mitted the sale of these soft phosphates
under their correct name as sole phos-
phate' just as we would any other crude
fertlizing material There has been a
strong effort made by several parties to
secure permission to sell this material,
mixed with potash and ammonia, as a
mixture has always been forbidden, if it
contained less than 10 per cent. of plant
food as clearly a violation of the state
laws. Any material which will furnish
! plant food to our farmers cheaply, will
| be welcome to us, but many cannot afford
| to use such unproVen materials and will
| not use them if they are aware of their
unproven character, hence, we have ruled
| and insisted that soft phosphates must
| be sold soft phosphates, and not
/ masquerade as something else"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
END OF THE TAvARES TRIAL
THE MEN ACCUSED OF THE PACK
WOOD MURDERS ACQUITTED.

One Of the Trio an Indian and the
Other Two Prominent Young
White Nen-The story of the Raw
ishing of the Woman and the sub
seauent Brutal Butchery RetOId.
Thousands of Dollars spent on the
Trial.
Tavares. Fla, Jan. 29.-To-day. after a
trial lasting sixteen days, Irwin jenkins.
Marion Clinton and William McRae were
acquitted Of what are known as THE
Packwood murders"
The crime with which the men were
charged was committed on the night or
Dec 10. 1891. and was most brutal. The
victims were Miss Bruce. a young wO-
man aged 30; her nephew, Frank Pack
wood, aged Z; Mrs. Hatch, aged 20. ana
her son. Bonnie Hatch, aged 10. The
victims We're butchered in a horrible man
ner and Miss Bruce and Mrs. Hatch were
ravished.
The crime was committed near New
Smyrna, in Volusia county, and the case
came here on a change of venue. Miss
Bruce was from New York and came TO
Florida to keep house for her widowed
brother-in-law, F. J. Packwood. On Dec.
10. 1891, Mr.. Packwood left home for Jack
sOnville and not liking TO leave Miss
Bruce and his son alone. got Mrs. Hatch,
a neighbor, to remain with them over
night. Mrs. Hatch took her little boy
along and either on the night of Dec. 10
or the morning of Dec. II, the two wo-
men and the little boys were butchered.
For a long time the murder was a mys-
terry, but at last suspicion fell on jenkins,
McRae and Clinton, the first being an
Indian and the two latter prominent young
white men, and they were arrested and
indicted. Last year the men were tried
and convicted, but they appealed and the
supreme court remanded the case for a
second trial, which to-day resulted in the
acquittal of the accused. as stated. The
evidence was purely circumstantial, but
on the first trial was considered strong.
In the second trial the state was handi-
capped by the absence of material wit
nesscs and did not make strong case.
The two trials have cost Volusia county
thousands of dollars and bankrupted the
defendants and their families. and, after
all, the persons who murdered and ravish-
ed Miss Bruce and Mrs. Hatch and killed
two innocent little boys are unpublished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
FUNERALINvTTATIONs.

HAMILTON--The friends Of AR Mar
maduke Hamilton are invited TO- attend
his funeral from ST. Johns church this
Thursday afternoon at half after 3
o'clock
MINTYRE--The friends and relatives
OF Mrs. Valera F. Mcintyre. and Mrs.
Jno. G. Grayson are respectfully invited
TO attend funeral OF the former from her
late residence. 81 West Broad street, at
4 o'clock this Thursday afternoon.
THOMAS.-The relatives and friends OF
Mr.. Houstoun H. Thomas are invited TO
attend his funeral at the home Of Mr..
Edward J. Thomas, InterrOaden Farm,
at 40 o'clock this afternoon. Cars Will
leave Bolton street junction at o'clock.
Interment at Bonaventure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
GIddness Comes

Myth better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
zeal ills which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
1y removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. It's therefore
all important. in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, thatyou have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utabse druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most slxillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
usedand gives most general satisfaction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30

Our hobby is growing to
perfection. OF course you
know what our hobby is just
now-the Custom Shirt De-
partment. The machines
have come and the mechan-
les are wheeling them into
line. Practice patience a lit
tie longer. We will soon be
fitted out to fill your orders.
If you want your name to
get into the first pages of
the order book, you won't
have to wait but a little
while. The reward will be
worth all the waiting, for if
ever shirts were made fault
less, we are going to make
them. No "may-be-so" about
it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
FALK CLOTHING co.
BRUNsWICK's SHOE FACTORY.

WaycrOss' Enterprising Business
Men Have Secured 1t.
Waycross, Ca, Jan. 29.-The Waycross
subscribers to the $1,000 inducement fund
for the removal of the Wilson Shoe Manu-
featuring Company's plant from Bruns-
wick to Waycross have been in conference
and correspondence this week with Mr.
Wilson, the proprietor and manager, and
the result is that the plant will come to
this city.
Ihe papers have been submitted to Mr.
wilson for his approval and signature, and
ne Will decide to-day whether he will
accept Waycross' bid for the factory.
The factory will probably be erected in
the Satilla Manufacturing Company's
yard, and will be completed by March l.
sixty or seventy-five operatives will be
employed, and several hundred pairs of
shoes will be made per day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30

KNOCKED FROM a CAR.
a Citizen of ThOmasviIIe Seriously
Hurt at MetcaIf

Thomasville Ca, Jan. 29.-L. H. Jer-
ger of this city was seriously hurt yes
terday by falling or being knocked from a
car at Metcalf, on the Monticello branch.
He has no recollection about the acct
dent as he was unconscious when found.
The blow was behind the ear. and there is
and ears.
Gov. William r. Merriam of Minnesota
has arrived with his family, and will spend
the winter here, occupying his pretty win
ter home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
RETURN OF THE BELL.
The Escort to start Back With 1t
This Morning..

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 29.-The Philadelphia
escort for the liberty bell arrived here
this afternoon, and will start back in
the morning with the relic. While it
was at the exposition it was viewed by
a million people, and its presence here
was the source of general qualification.
Tonight the Philadelphians were dined
by the members of the Atlanta escort.
who will accompany the bell north. Ever
since it left Philadelphia the bell has
been under the care Of four special po-
ncemen.
The bell train will run as special over
the Southern railway to Washington and
thence by way Of the Pennsylvania to
its home. Stops will be made at Gaines
vile, Greenville, Spartanburg, Blacksburg
and Charlotte tomorrow. The train viii
spend the night at Charlotte, n. c. Fri
day night viii be spent at Charlottes-
Saturday morning at 1880 O'Clock and
Philadelphia at II a. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
PROPOsALs WANTED.

City of Savannah, ONCE Park and Tree
Commissioners Jan. 49, 1S96-Bids will
be received up to Feb. 3, 1895. for the
adornment, care and maintenance of
Forsyth Park, and of each park and
square in the city of Savannah. The
commission reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. Rejected plans will
tons apply to
c. S. ELLIS. Esq,
City Exchange.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
HELD FOR MURDER.
A Negro Jailed at Douglas TO An
swer for Disappearance.

Douglas, Ga, Jan. ga sensation was
sprung in legal circles to-day when Miles
Lott, colored, who has always stood high
in his neighborhood, was arrested and
arrasgned before Trial Justice Inhnger,
charged with the murder of J. Watson.
colored, who mysteriously disappeared
from Pace & Co.'S still on Dec, 10, 1895,
and his wife, Elmira Lott, and Dan Thorn
as were charged as accessories before the
fact. Tk1 state moved for a dismissal
of the warrants against the accessories
for want of evidence to prosecute. The
defense was allowed until Thursday, Feb.
6, to procure absent witnesses, and the
prisoner was remanded to jail until then.
Judge Sweat fixed T. J. McDonaldis bond
p 5000. He gave a qualified bond or
$4,000 to-day. and was released from jail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
M'KINLEr BEATS OUT MORTON.
The First Delegation Chosen in
FIoridn Won by the Ohionn.

st. Augustine, Fla, Jan. 29.-The first
gun of the presidential campaign in Flor
ida was fired to-day at st. Augustine, in
the holding of the republican convention
of St. Johns county, to elect delegates to
the state convention to be held i'm Talla-
hasssee; The contest was between the
friends of Gov. Mckinley and Gov Nor
ton. strong Mckinley delegation was
elected, headed by Hon John G. Long.
Gov, Morton had a representative on the
ground who was an employee of the New
York Morning AdVertiser
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
Personal TAX RETURNS.

Office Board of Tax Receivers and AS
SCISSORS, City Treasurer's Office, Savan-
nah, Ga, Jan. %, 1S96.-This office will be
open for returns of personal taxes until
Friday. Jan. 81, p. m. In order to ac-
commodate those unable to make their
returns between the hours of 8 a. m. and
pm, the Office will be open on Monday
and Tuesday nights, Jan. q and IS, from
to 10 o'clock. All returns must be made
before Feb. l
j. H. H. OSBORNE. Clerk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
MILITARY ORDERS.

H'dq'rs LIST Bait. Infantry, Ga. Vol.
Savannah Volunteer Guards
Savannah, Ca, Jan. %, 1896.
Orders No. o.
!. This battalion will assemble at the
Arsenal to-day Thursday, Jan. 80. 1895,
at $3.50 o'clock p. m, fully uniformed,
armed and equipped without leggins). to
act as funeral escort TO the remains of
Color Sergeant H. II. Thomas.
H. The Arsenal flag will be flown at
half-mast during to-day and tomorrow
Honorary Member Marmaduke Hamilton
and Color Sergeant II. II. Thomas.
BY order of 1T. COL. GARRARD.
DAVIS FREEMAN, LIST 1t. and Adjt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30

L take pleasure in announcing to
the citizens of Savannah that Mai.
l.. VI. WAKEFIELD has been appointed
special agent of the Connecticut Mu-
tuaI Life Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Conn. NJ. l.. BYCK,
General Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
AAIUSEMENTs.
.AVANNAH THEATER.
TONIGHT
THE MILLER BROTHERS

will give another of their remarka-
Bile entertainments, with n new Sc
ries of manifestations, and will by
request explain and expose many of
the feats hitherto considered spirit
ual tests, such as; Reading sealed
letters, table raising, cabinet mani
festatiOns, rope tying, etc.
Admission 25c and soc. No re-
served seats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
HARRY wILLINK, Commissioner.
NOTICE TO CITY TAX PAYERS.

CITY Treasurer's once, Jan. /. 1896
Business Licenses Of all kinds are now
due. Also Licenses for the privilege of en-
ploying Vehicles for hire or in connection with
any business, and for the privilege of keeping
Dogs.
A discount Of ten per cent. will be allowed
upon all Of the above licenses II payment is
made within thirty days after the first of Janu-
airy, 1896.
G s HARnEE City Treasnrar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
SEVEN NEGROES KILLED.
Four Boilers wrecked at n Lumber
Mill Near Onermnn.

Blackshear. Ga. Jan. pa boiler ex-
plosion occurred at the Offerman mills
of the Southern Pine Company, eleven
miles north of here, this morning, with
fearful and fatal results. -Four boilers
were wrecked, and also a good deal of
machinery. Five negroes were instantly
killed, two have died since and another
IS dying from his injuries. The loss of
life would have been far greater but for
the fact that the explosion occurred at
the breakfast hour, when nearly all Of
the employees were away.
No additional information TO that con-
tanned in the Morning News dispatches
could be had at the Office of the Southern
Pine Company.
Orerman, the station where the mill
Is located, is seventy-six miles from Sa-
vannah, and about twenty miles south
of lesup.
Hon. ]. ]. .McDonough of McDonough
e. Co, who formerly owned the mill before
the organization Of the Southern Pine
Company, and who has charge of the COM
pany's mills, left for Offerman yester-
day afternoon to investigate the accident
and take charge of matters. Mr.. Nc
Donough was at the mill day before yes
terday and left there night before last.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

once Commissioner Of Public Works, Sa-
vannah, Ca, Jan. %. 1s96.-Four good mules
for sale. For further information apply to
this ONCE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
REMINGTON
No one need be told that the
MOST POPULAR PLACE
in town is
BECKMANN's CAFE.
NOTICE.

Neither the master nor consignees of the
British steamship Pontiac, owen, master.
viii be responsible for any debts contrac-
ted by crew of said vessel.
! r. MINIS & Co.. Consignees.