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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
Picked upshr the Police.

The police had quite run of robbery
and larceny cases yesterday ana last night
]. H. Hardee was arrested by Detective
Wetherhorn on the charge of larceny COM
mitted in North Carolina.
Lewis Henderson, colored. was arrested
by Policeman Connolly OF the Ocean
Steamship Company. charged with high
way robbery upon the person of f. G.
Small.
Julia Lloyd colored, was arFest ted by Pc
liceman farrell ON the charge of breaking
open the trunk of Carrie Grant, and steal.
ing $3.50.
Policeman B!umberg arrested Ada Ma
son, colored, on the charge of larceny of
$40 from w. T. Scott, white.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
DIED FROM A sUHSTROKE.
JAMES MURRAY OF THE CITY OF
AUGUSTA THE VICTIM.

Overcome in the Street and Taken
10 the Police barracks. where He
Died In a Few Mfnutex-A Letter
Prom His wife Found in His
Pocket WARNING Him Against the
Hot Meathcr-lIe Was on His Way
From tits ship 10 the Port Society
Rooms.
james Murray. second steward OF the
steamship City Of Augusta. died yesterday
afternoon at the police barracks from
the effects OF sunstrOke.
Murray was on. his way TO the rooms
Of the Port Society when he fell at the
corner Of Bay and Lincoln streets. Po-
iceman Keane found him lying there in
an unconscious condition a few minute.
later. He supposed that the man was
drunk and teiephoned the police bar
racks TO this effect. The patrol wagon
was sent after him and the man was
taken 10 the barracks. On his arrival
Il was seen that he was not in
toxicated, but that ne was suffering from
sunstroke. Chief McDermott, who was at
the barracks at the time. at once gave
the man his attention. and had ice bound
around his head.
Detective Seully was sent out at
once for DR.. W. +. Drummer, the
health officer, who lives near by on
Abercorn street. DR.. Drummer responded
promptly and administered the restora-
tives usual in such cases. Too much val
liable time had been lost. however. and
the man died within a few minutes after
DR.. Brunner's arrival
Coroner Goette was notified and re-
moved the body from the police barracks
to his undertaking rooms No inquest
was held, Dr. Runners certificate as
TO the cause OF death being considered
suincienL. Murray was about % years Of
age and had been IN the employ of the
Ocean Steamship Company for some time
The chief steward OF the City OF Au-
gusta, who viewed the remains shortly
after their removal to the coroner's Of
flee, said that Murray WAS a quiet we'll
and he was satisfied that he had not
been drinking during the day. He was a
native OF Scotland, where he had a wife
living.
After dinner aboard the ship Murray
complained of not feeling very well, and
said that he would go to the rooms OF
the Port Society and lie down awhile. af-
ter hrst gong to the postoffice His wages
as second steward were small. but II
was his unvarying rule to go 10 the
postofhce as soon as paid off and remit
portion OF his pay to his wife. Yes
terday was pay day, and MURRAY accord
ing TO his usual custom, went TO the
postoffice and made the remittance. He
had $50 in his pockets when searched at
the police barracks. After leaving the
pOstoffice he started to the Port Soci-
ETY. rooms and fell when within nifty feet
Of the entrance.
When Coroner Goette searched the pock-
cts OF the dead man he found a letter
from his wife, which had evidently been
just received. In reading the letter Cor
oner GOette was struck with the eau
ton of the wife to her husband to ''be
careful and not kill himself up with
the heat" The poor woman could not
have dreamed, when writing the letter,
that her husband would be dead within
an hour after receiving her warming
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
MAY REBUILD THE MILL.
Planters Rice Mill Directors Con-
sidering the Matter

Planters Rice Mill Directors Com
sidering the Matter.
The directors of the Planters rice mil
held a meeting yesterday afternoon at the
residence of Col. George S. Owens. presi-
dent Of the company, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the matter of a
report to the stockholders with regard to
the recent fire which destroyed the com
pany's property.
The question before the directors is
whether they will report favorable to re-
building the mill, or recommend that mis-
be not done, in which latter case the in
surance money would be divided out
among the stockholders
1t Is understood that some of the direct
ers 90 not favor rebuilding, while others
favor putting up a smaller mill as thew
consider mill of the size of that burned
TOO large for the business here. The di-
rectors did not have all the necessary data
at hand for going fully into these ques-
IONS, and they decided to call another
meeting to be held at Col. Owens house
next Monday afternoon. At that time they
Will decide definitely upon what report to
make to the stockholders, and a meeting
called soon after
The property destroyed was insured for
S4S'0UO winch was not its full value. those
interested considering that it was worth
LuiIy $oOOO In any event il would hardly
De possible TO build new mill in time for
the coming seasons business, and the nm
per rice mill being now the only one left
IN savannah, will, of course, fall heir to a
big share of the business.
The Planters mill did a good saasor,s
business last season, realizing. IT is stated
ABOUT 10 per cent net profit on the caDitai
invested. Several of the Insurance. al
sters are already here, and the matter
once. 'AtN a.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
HOT SPELL SHOWS NO LET-UP.
The Heated Wave Extends over the
Entire south,

While the temperature was not as high
by several degrees yesterday as 1t has
been during the last few days, 1t seemed
to most people to have been several de-
grees higher.
The hot spell is beginning to tell on
everyone. One fatality occurred yester-
day, and over a dozen prostrations were
reported on the wharves.
Three negroes working for the Smith
a Kelly Company, were overcome by thu
heat and sent home. One of them was in
the hold Of the schooner Douglas Greg.
DRY, which Is discharging coal at d. L.
Thomas & Sons wharf, and two were en-
gagged in discharging cement from the
Norwegian bark Nordsjernen at the
Duckworth wharf
The highest that mercury went during
the day was "a degrees, degrees below
sundays record. The average for
the day, 81 degrees. The heat
was steady, though, and the humidity in
the atmosphere made 1t intensely felt
The weather continues hot all over the
south. Two stations in the Savannah
district of the cotton belt, Alapaha and
Mlllen, reported temperatures of 100 de-
grees last night, and the average for the
thirteen stations of the district was 81
degrees. The indications at midnight are
for a continuation OF the hot spell to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
cOLoRED ODD FELLOWS PARADE.
They Celebrate the Founding of
Their Order.

The colored Odd Fellows of the city ceie-
brated their anniversary of the founding
of their order yesterday Many visiting
Odd Fellows were present from the neigh
boring towns. The steamer Pilot Bow
brought over the Beaufort lodges and a
party of 700 excursionists. An excursion
was also run from Columbia
The celebration consisted Of a parade Of
the local and visiting lodges, starting at
the han on Harris street and taking in
the principal streets to st. Philips cnurcn
There addresses were delivered bv :
Palmer Lloyd and cX-Congressman Rob-
ert Small of Beaufort. I e Ferrebee
deputy district grand master, introduced
the speakers.
From The church the parade was con-
tinued 10 the Duffy Street hall, where The
members were dismissed. In the sd-
dresses glowing tributes were paid the
founder Of the order, Peter Ogden.
At night the anniversary exercises were
concluded by a banquet and dance at the
Harris Street hall
r, n. Rutledge was chairman of the
general committee and master of cere-
monies OF the day; J. H. Holmes, chair
man of the reception committee II. !
Davis, master of devotion and W n
Royle, with seven aids grand marshal of
the day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
NINE YEARS WITH A BROKEN NECK
Barney BaIdwin's Wonderful Re-
covery From a Railroad Accident.

cOFery From a Railroad Accident
Barney Baldwin. the man who has lived
nine years with a broken neck. is in the
city Barring the Inconvenience Of hav-
ing to wear a steel frame about his head
and body to keep his neck in position,
Baldwin is as fine specimen of manhood
as one could wish to see.
AItnough he Is IS years OF age, Baldwin
does not look to be over 10, and is a man
OF large physique and great strength.
The accident occurred near birmingham
on the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
BALDWIN was sent out with a dilapidated
engine he protested a the time that
the engine was unfit for service. 1t be-
came unmanages Bile, and dashed into a
string OF cars Baldwin was thrown from
MS caboose, and an engine and six cars
passed over him. Both legs and right
arm were badly mashed, and the skull
Was crushed in two places. Five ribs
We're broken and his watch was driven in
TO his bowels. This was enough to kill
most men, but In addition, Baldwin's neck
was broken.
Several persons were killed in the
wreck. baldwin was taken into Birming-
nam 10 his boarding house. He was I'M
conscious FOR fourteen hours, and was to-
tally blind for fourteen days. He was COM
peied TO lie on water mattress for l27
Gays, and was confined to bed for nearly
SIX months. To the surprise of the doc
tors and everybody else, he recovered. He
mas since been the wonder of the medical
world, and has travelled all over Europe
and America, exhibiting himself at med
lcal colleges. He has been examined by
nearly all the leading medical scientists
of the world.
Mr.. b. o. Rogers of Savannah was board
ing at the same house with Baldwin in
birmingham when the accident occurred
ana occupied an adjoining ROOM For
ninety days Baldwin did not speak a word.
Mr.. Rogers then left Birmingham and had
neither seen nor heard of Baldwin since
lie took II for granted that he had died
from his injuries. Mr.. Rogers was stand
ing In front of the Pulaski House yester-
daX when Baldwin walked up to him.
Hello, Brit said Mr.. Baldwin.
II TOOK Mr.. Rogers minute or two to
ma his tongue. Il felt like it was a
shost' SAID he In speaking to a Morning
News reporter shortly after. Il thought
Baldwln was dead nine years ago."
MI Baldwin expects to spend some time
with him. he says, and he wants to find
some place where he can keep cool
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
WANTED A DEED ANNULLED.
Undue Influence Alleged Charged
I'm Property Transfer.

-
There was to have been a continuation
of the arguments in the matter of the
petition of the Georgia Historical Society
in the superior court yesterday but that
gave way to the trial of the case of Mrs.
Mary S. Tubesing against Charles ].
White to have certain trust deed an
nulled. The trial of this case occupiad
the attention of the court for the entire
day. The plaintiff was represented nv
Messrs Barrow q Osborne, and the de-
PENDANT by Messrs. Kenan & Hartridge.
The petition alleges that Charles 7
White Influenced the defendant TO make
a certain trust deed to a house and LOT
az Thunderbolt, under which his son
Charles j. White, Jr., was the beneficiary
1t was contended that undue infiuense
was used and false representations made
which was wholly denied in the answer
OF the defendant. which stated that II
was made with her fun consent and an
prevail and she did not wish to have n
cancelled until he refused to mortgag,
the property for the purpose of gettiHg
money 10 start her husband in business
The trial of the case was concluded
shortly after Z o'clock and as the iurv
had not reached q verdict at a late hour
last night, a sealed verdict was agreed
to and ordered by the court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
CALLED OUT BY BLAZING prD
The First Fire Alarm over the Va.
Telephone Svxten,

PHohe system.
-, me hremen at headquarters were call
ed out at $3.50 o'clock last night h., VI
alarm from No. 10 Liberty street rb ~,
hre was in a room occupied by Mr.
Lane and was extinglHshed before tbe
n niS aa arrived. 1t was discovered nv an
olu negro who lives in the rear % al, an
house He heard some BOYS crlJ .! % tS,. me
Looking up, he saw the glare through tbe
aSar WINDOWS He rushed up the Stairs
anu IN Il dense smoke, threw several b,,r1
ets OF water on the flames. The IN
Mhicn was on fire, was slightly bluned
ms was the extent of the dan,aeyo -
The house is occupied by Mr. " d
Huhter. MI Lane, VINO occupied the roo,,,
where the fire was, is fortunate IN ~
ing narrowly escaped being burned ia o,,+
twice IN the same day About ? o'cIoclE IN
Inc afternoon the netting over he III ~
took tre The origin OF the frst fire is
unknown; the second is supposed TO ba,-o
been from smouldering rag of the iirst
hre which unnoticed. fell into a bureau
Inc alarm was the first sent in over tho
operation. put Al
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
FIRST NEW BALE COMING.
Shipped From Macon Last Night for
Savannah.

The first bale of Georgia cotton of the
crop of lS96-97 is expected to arrive here
to-day. 1t was raised at Montezuma. and
was shipped from Macon last night by
Boliver H. Ray. ana consigned to Gaudry,
Crisp & Co. of this city.
When the new bale arrives 1t will be ex-
hibited at the cotton exchange, where it
will be graded.
If the bale arrives this morning ii will
bale last year and one day earlier than
IN any season within the past six years
The first bale of new Georgia cotton re-
ceived in savannah during past seasons
were as follows: In 1895. Aug. l3; in 1894
AUS. u IN 1899. July %; Ia 1892, Aug. /; i'm
1Sgl. Aug. q: In 1890 Aug G.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
CALLED FOR THREE MONTHS.
Rev. +. Z. Ramsay to FIJI the Inde-
pendent Church Pulpit.

Rev. +. Z. Ramsay to FIJI the Inde-
pendent Church Pulpit.
The trustees and session of the indie
pendent Presbyterian church have extend
ed call to Rev. F. p. Ramsay of Au-
gusta, Tenn. to come TO the church here
for a period of three months, from Oct.
] to Jan. l, and the call has been ac-
eepted.
Rev. Mr.. Ramsay has filled the pulpit
here on three different Sundays, and the
congregation of the Independent church
has been highly pleased with his sermons
He has won the regard and esteem of
every member of the congregation, and
they want him 10 come, If only Tor a short
time
The church has been without regular
pastor now for nearly year
Dr.. Dripps having left for his
summer vacation last August.
Rev. Mr.. Ramsay is an able divine
and the members of the congregation will
no doubt, be glad to know that he is to
come here for that period.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
TO Look after Pension Matters.

AIR. J. NJ. Johnson, special pension ex-
sminer from the pension department al
Washington. is in the city lie came here
directly from California, where he has
been looking after pension matters i'm that
state, ana will no doubt be here several
weeks. His office viii be the district az
tolney's office in the custom house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
Feed the Nerves

Upon pure, rich blood. and you need not
fear nervous prostrauon. Nerves are
weak when they are Improperly and in
sufficiently nourished. Pure blood is
their proper food, and pure blood comes
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which is
1t also builds up the whole system.
Hoods Pills are the favorlte family
eatharuc, easy to take. easy to operate
ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
AT LAW OVER A TRUNK.
Distrain Warrant, Homestead ana
TrOVer

Constable Ike Nathans levied on the
property of Hazel Jackson, including her
trunk and clothing, under distrain war
rant for rent, and yesterday she went
before Judge Ferrill and was granted a
snort homestead. Constable Nathans
however, has refused to give up the pron.
erty' and Mr.. I. L. Hill. who represents
the woman, has instituted a suit in froteT
against Constable Nathans to recover
the property, and states he also intends
70 bring suit against him for the damaees
incurred, by his refusal to give IN fbs
granted. AA'N peeh
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28

In the court of ordinary YESTERDAY an
pralsers We're appointed to set apart a
year yea support for Mrs. Pauline Cohen
OF j. I. Cohen, deceased. '''e
=, Inc Excelsior Loan and Savings %
nled a caveat against the granting Of
49, SUPPORT support TO Marion E. Talbert and
Talbert. VI A b.
snort homesteads We're granted to Hazel
JACKSON o5 and Mary F. Walker, both COL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28

Judge T. M. Norwood of the city court
Is making new assignments. of cases On
the docket for August. The new co..
oar is ready for the inspection of t6a g, H.
c0Fmeys interested in cases in the ci lt-
get an early look at it. cali ana
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
Our

Has been the popular feat
ure of late. $3.50 to SIS
suits at Ten DOLLARS in
duces folks to stock up, even
for next summer.
The Suits plead their own
cause eloquently. We can't
add to the speaking values.
MOVING OUT FAST.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-01
TRUSTEES SALE.


NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED OF
Eta Calder, David G.
Calder, Sarah E. Calder, Samuel H. Cal
der, Sarah A. Calder and Daniel H. Calder.
by their certain deed of trust, dated Oc-
tober goth, 1892, and recorded in the office
of the county recorder of Salt Lake
County, State of Utah, on the 24th day of
October, 1892, in Book '3 l." of mortgages.
on page SOL records of said county, con-
lowing described real estate, situate in
Salt Lake City and County State of Utah,
to-wit: An undivided one-half of all that
certain piece or parcel of land situate, w.
lying and being IN the city and county of
Salt Lake, State of Utah, and particu-
larly described as follows, to-wit: All
of block seventeen 90, as plated in plat
d." Salt Lake City survey, containing
four hundred 900 square rods of ground
Also an undivided one-fourth of all that
certain piece or parcel of land situate, Iy-
ing and being in the city and county of
Salt Lake, State of Utah, and particularly
described as follows, to-Wit: Beginning at
a point thirty-nine (39) feet west of the
northeast corner of lot five o. block six
ty-nine (69), plat A Salt Lake City sur
vey, running thence west thirty 800 feet
thence south one hundred and fifteen Din
feet; thence east thirty 800 feet; thence
north one hundred and fifteen Ql5) feet,
TO the point of beginning, containing 1850
square feet, the same being the whole in
terest of said grantors. David G.. Cal
der and Eta Calder in said land sub
ject, however, to the agreement that in
case partition or division of the property
first described herein and in said deed be
hereafter made, that the purchaser shall
take as their share and interest in the
same the south half of said block; In trust
however, to secure the payment of its GER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-01

had skated and coasted with him and
picked paw-paws, and gone swimming
in white Oak and helped him pound
bark in the mill in his fathers tan
merry and remembered him so with the
vividness with which age recalls its
youth
1 sat in a quaint little sitting room
on old hair-cloth furniture, while gem
tie old ladies told with hating voices
of sleighrides with Ulysses" and their
voices were full of feeling as they said:
He was a good boy. He was the soul
of honor and he had no enemies
One old man was at Monterey in 1876
and saw Lieutenant Grant do some
marvellous riding under the cannon
fire of the enemy, while directing his
ambulance corps.
GRANT OFTEN VISITED GEORGE
TOWN.
They all agreed that General Grant
never forgot an old friend no matter
how humble He always visited all
the old women in town at each return.
He cut across lots on foot through the
cockleburrs and iron weeds and called
on Harriet and Lucindy and Tilly and
Aunt Sally and Uncle Jed who was
getting too feeble to be out.
He sat right there" said one of his
old time schooImates, pointing to a
queer old easy chair beside her Frank
lin CRATE fire. Gust before ne started
to go round the world 1t was a
searching comment upon the character
of the great general. It showed his
simple unspoiled nature.
1t was like Napoleon sitting down to
eat with Corsican peasant. 1t was
like Caesar in the hut of a Teuton
herdsman. No, it was not! 1t was
finer than that, for there was no con-
descension in General Grants visit.
He was neighbor. He assumed moth
ing In the midst of his high Offices
and his worldwide honor, he remained
simple, direct, unassuming. He just
dropped in to see how the folks all
were and laughed or grew sad in
Renaissance, like any common body"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-01
ADMINISTRATORS SALE,

ADMINISTRATORS SALE.-NOTICE is
hereby given that in pursuance of an order
of the Third Judicial district court OF the
state of Utah, county of Salt Lake, made
on the Tth day of February, a. D. 1885, in
the matter of the estate of Samuel J.
THOMAS, deceased, the undersigned, the
administrator of the said estate, will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash. lawful money of the United
States, and subject to confirmation by
said district court, on Thursday, the 18th
day of March, "A. d. 1896, at twelve o'clock
noon, at the west front door of the coun-
ty court louise of Salt Lake county, in
Salt Like city, state of Utah, all the
right title, interest and estate of the
sa'< Samuel j. Thomas, at the time of his
that the said estate has, by operation of
law or otherwise, acquired other than or
in addition to that of said Samuel j.
Thomas, at the time of his death, in and
to all that certain lot, piece, or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
Pleasant Green county of Salt Lake, and
state of Utah, and particularly described
as follows, to-Wit: Commencing at the
southeast corner of section twenty-nine
(29), township one ~. south of range two
running thence west twenty (20) rods,
thence north one hundred and sixty Q6O)
rods, thence east twenty (20) rods, thence
south one hundred ana sixty C60) rods to
the place or commencement; containing
twenty acres of land. Also commencing
at a point twenty (2W rods west of the
northeast corner of the southeast quarter
OF section twenty-nin5 cog, township one
a., south of range two (2) west Salt Lake
meridian, and running thence west twenty
COO rods, thence south Q60) one hundred
and sixty rods, thence east twenty (20)
rods thence north one hundred and sixty
06O) rods to the place of beginning: con-
talning twenty (20) acres of land. Also
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-01
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
City Council of Salt Lake City, State Of
Utah of the intention of such Council to
make the following described improve
ment, to-wit: Extending and laying sewer
along the following named street: On the
south side of First South street from its
intersection with Sixth East street to its
intersection with Twelfth East street, and
defray the cost thereof estimated at S130
per linear or front foot, or five thousand
and sixty-two dollars and twenty cents
S., 62.20) by a local assessment upon the
blocks, lots. parts of lots and pieces of
ground within sewer district No. l, being
the property, lots, parts of lots and
pieces of ground within said district to be
affected or benefited by said improve
ment. namely. lots 8. 6. Z, and g. block
50, plat "B"; lots 5 and g., block "a, plat
lots 5 and 6, block 56, plat b: lots and
and part Of lots and Z ., block 20 plat
16, II, 1S, 10, 20. q, %, %. "a, Is and Is.
block 2. Ehrich's subdivision of block 30,
plat F.; Salt Lake City survey. All pro-
tests and objections to the carrying out
Of such intention to make said improve