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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
LIVED A CENTURY, THEN KILLED.
Capt. shay's Fatal Attempt to Cross
Railroad Track.

Coroner Goette went out to the five
mile post on the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular railroad yesterday and investi-
gated the death of the old negro man who
was killed by the train at that point the
day before.
According to the statement of the wife
and children of the old man he was over
100 years old, having been born in 1895.
His wife said that he had frequently told
her that was the date of his birth. The
old man went by the name of Captain
Shay, and, his family stated, was coach
man for the late William Gibbons before
the war 1t was evident that the de-
ceased was an old man, as some of his
children were grayhaired.
The way in which the old man met his
death was this: He was very feeble, and
nearly deaf. A road crosses the track at
the point where he was killed, and the
track curves just at this point. The en-
gineer of the train stated that he saw the
old man at the crossing as the train round
ed the curve, and blew his whistle He
supposed that the old man would go
across, burt instead of doing so he stopped
on the track. The train was on him be-
fore the engineer realized this, and it was
too late then to prevent the accident.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
A. INFANTS DoDY N the STREET
FOund in "A Rut where 1t Had Been
Dragged by Dogs.

The discovery Of the body of an infant,
believed TO have been still born. on Lin
coin street, between First ana Second
streets, yesterday morning, caused con-
siderable excitement in the southern sec
ton OF the city.
Attention was first called to the matter
by children who were playing in the
neighborhood, who said that a dog had
dragged the body from lot fronting the
street. Investigation showed this to have
apparently been the case as the lOt is
not fenced in, being merely separated
from the street by a single strip Of plank
nailed to posts Some rags We're found
in the lot where the child is supposed
to have been thrown by its unnatural
parent or the parties who undertook 70
dispose OF It.
The police were notified OF the md.
and Policemen Brantley and BrazzeA,
who were on duty in that section, were
ordered TO the scene. Detectives Weth-
erhorn and kiey were also sent out
later to investigate the numerous stnsa-
tional reports set in circulation by The
finding Of the body. When the police ar.
rived the body was lying in a rut IN
the street, half covered by sand There
was large crowd chiefly negroes. around
ton. Some asserted that the baby had
been killed and buried in the DAD the
night OefOre. Others declared that II had
been placed there during the morning
wagon running over 1t. There was an
apparent indentation In the skull, which
might be accounted for in dozen diff
ferent ways.
The body was wrapped in an old ging-
ham apron, and other clothing was found
in the lot where the body is supposed
to have been placed. 1t was covered with
a box to await the arrival of the coro-
ner.
Coroner Goette was out in the country
investigating the death of the old negro
xuo mo- III "A hr~ do ,raI
and Pen;nsuar train the day before, and
did not return until the afternoon, when
he went out 10 the scene and investi-
gated the case. He said last night that
his investigation convinced him that the
child WAS stlll born, and that IL was
placed in the vacant lot the night be-
fore. 1t was either covered very lightly
with earth or not covered at all. He
was unable to say whether the infant
was a white or a light mulatto. Unless
the detectives discover facts warrant
ing an inquest none will be held. They
are still at work on the case, and have
a good clew as to the Identity of the
mother of the child.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
WITNESSES GET A LECTURE.
Brought "A Frivolous Charge Against
an Old Man

Alexander James Of Decatur county.
an old negro whose kinky growth Of hair
on head and chin, whitened with years.
won for him the soubriquet of Uncle Re
mus, was before the United States court
yesterday on a charge of retailing liquor
without a government license.
II appears from the evidence that the
old telloW used to be a ferryman. and
that at one time he had a half pint of
whisky, which he let another party have.
and he, Of course. collected for it. Some
parties who appeared to have a grudge
against him brought the case to the at
tention of United States commissioner
and the old man was Obliged to spend
sometime in Jail to await a hearing be-
lore the court. He was promptly ac-
quilted, it being quite clear that his act
dl9 NOT constitute violation of the law
which is against the carrying on OF the
a license.
Judge Speer issued an order refusing tn
allow Emanuel Bell and Robert Putney
two witnesses against James, their per
diem and mileage fees, and the marshal
was directed to pay them nothing. In the
order he stated that their testimony was
unimportant and trivial, and that they
appeared to have instituted a frivolous
prosecution, causing the arrest of an old
and harmless man, and his confinement in
Jail. The order stated that to report such
z. case was wrong to the people, and that
II was not a case ofscarrying on the bus
mess of retail liquor dealer without a
license.
Thomas Berry of Lowndes county was
also tried on a charge of carrying on a
retail liquor business without a license
This case was pretty much like the other
and verdict of not guilty was returned
The case against Hugh x. salter and
others charged with using the mails for
the purpose of furthering a scheme to
defraud was assigned for trial yesterday,
but owing to the absence of some mate
rial witnesses 1t went over until to-day
This is a big case, and no doubt consid-
cradle time will be consumed in its hear
ing; There are four or five defendants,
state they were carrying on what is gem
orally known as green goods business,
and were using the mails in furtherance
of il
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
TO PUT THE DRAINS IN ORDER
The County Commissioners to Re-
gin Their Spring Work

gin Their Spring Work.
The county commissioners have decided
to begin their spring cleaning at once
lhey heid an adjourned meeting at the
court house yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of finishing some business which
they did not have time to transact at their
regular meeting.
The commissioners unanimously passed
an order introduced by Commissioner 7
q. Carson, instructing the county enpin-
eer under the direction of the committee
on drainage to clean, slush re-grade re-
slope, and do other work necessary 10 mn
IN thorough good order for the summer
months the drains and bitches around and
contiguous to the city, especially the Vaia
royal Lamar swamp, Casey. DeRenne
t,Iacentia and Avondale systems
mis- means that the majority of the conn
~ convict forces will suspend their regu-
lar work for several weeks and nut The
drainage systems right around the CITY
III so 20 oTaer Inns is done every year I'M
ger the direction of the commissioners
Tor the purpose of maintaining heaithfui
conditionssin the community. IT usnaIi,i
s .,osls ABOUT SIX weeks to complete the
De ready 10 continue their regular work
on the drainage ana roads about Nav
Ins commissioners also had some dis
eusslon with regard to the road work
ana an order was passed authoriZinr tbe
eonlIhittee on roads and bridges to mr.
Snosc steam roller for use in connec-
ton with the work of paving and snrfsc-
ing the roads which is now in progress ,'ss
as IL Is s expected to carry this work RICH,
20 doubt be found a valuable NJ, MIll
IN making and keeping the roads We'll
j, The commissioners spent some time in
discussing the county man. about 1iSid ~
mere mere mas recently been so much sa siG.'
a ansy nave however, taken no action With
last meeting. Whatever is done viii ~, rn
s soIe, 70 me map win perhaps be left az
U.s., noss', ,is 70 the grand jury, which will
oslhg prepared by the budget commit itew
a sbe, THh 1c VIII perhaps be submitted e.
The grand jury has power n 49,
mend an appropriation for the coI,ntt,
nap /, wneIner the budget committee my
II IN or not, but the fact thar ne pu ,,
MAZE Tor the completion of the me me- e $, l.
ntteSitate Before it makes any spbpo8Sr,s 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
ANOTHER FACTORY IN VIEW.
The Auburn Wagon Co.'S Presiden
Looking over the Field.

Mr. T. c. Ward, president of the Auburn
Wagon Company. has been al the De
Soto for the past few days.
The Auburn company established its
southern agency in Savannah some years
ago. The Savannah Carriage and Wagon
Company controls the distribution in the
south, and the output has So increased
that efforts have been made for some
time to induce the factory to locate its
plant IN this city. Mr. Max Robinson.
the companys southern manager, has
been demonstrating 10 Mr.. Ward the adj
vantages Of Savannah as a distributing
and manufacturing point.
The Auburn factory employs $50 to 200
hands many of them skilled meehan-
les, and the building of such plant
in Savannah would he welcomed Mr..
Ward has the matter under advisement,
and Is pleased with the advantages Of
fefed, but he fears satisfactory freight
rates could enOt be obtained to many
interior points I'm the New England states
from Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
HAD ruN WITH LIVE WIRES.
street Gamins Played Jokes with
Ligh tnlna.

A wire support running from an Elec-
trio railway pole, on the north side OF
Bay street 20 the iron railing around the
market dock slip, became charged with
electricity from the main wire yesterday.
The fact was first discovered by some
bad boys who amuse themselves by dron-
ping some loose wire across the live wire
and letting them bangle into the SIN
with the result MAT persons and animals
who touched he loose wires received a
shock. The boys then lay around and
waited for victims. The results were pro
dactive of surprises and considerable Dro-
family. A setter dog which ran into the
wires was knocked oyer. and, becoming
tangled up in the wires was badly pun-
ished
The wires were not heavily charged
however, as the dog was not Killed. The
power house Of the Electric galway conn,
pany was notified, anu man SEM out 10
disconnect the Wire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
New York SUNDAY world.

The New York Sunday. World of March
% contains the following: A Great Easter
Number; Zimmerman Edits the Bicycle
Page; McDougall Sees Symptoms of
Spring; Easter in Hogans Alley; Easter
in the Woods: Easter in Fifth Avenue;
Eight Comic Colored Pages; Kate
Swans Graphic Articles; All
the News from Everywhere. For sale at
Estill's News Depot, Big Bull street-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
A sermon ON Repenfancc.

Repentance was the subject of Evan
seust Sheinuts discourse at the Bolton
street church last night. The evangelist
showed repentance to be a change of the
Will and a determination to live a Christ
ian IRE, questions were answered regard
ing Ialling from grace and the church
me Model Theme" is the subject to-
night Scripture verses, songs, and ear
nest prayers render the beginning of the
meetings devotional
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
TO rRY THE Dry DOa1 AGAIN.
The Indiana TO Make Another At
tempt Thursday.

The Indiana to Make Another At
tempt Thursday.
The United states battleship Indiana
is scheduled to enter the dry dock at
Port Royal on Thursday nights tide.
The Propeller Tewboat Company re-
ceived a telegram yesterday from Pay
master Ring ordering the. company's tugs
TO be sent to the ship Thursday, to be
in readiness for the docking. 1t is cai-
culated that the increased spring tides
and favorable winds will enable the ship
to enter the dock at the time stated
There is still some doubt among ma
rine authorities here about the Indiana
getting in the dock on time. 1t is calcu-
lated that the highest rise of the tide
win be Saturday morning, after which
the tide will begin to lessen.
II has been nearly two weeks since the
Indiana arrived at Port Royal ready TO
be docked, and If she does not succeed
in getting in this week, it will be abou,
April u before another attempt can be
made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

Three new cottages are to be erected
at Tybee shortly They will be bunt az
the southern end OF the island, about 100
yards 10 the north of the Hotel 1vbee.
Messrs. James NJ Dixon. W. j. Watson
aud W. J. Lindsay are the three gentle-
men who VIII build and occupy the
houses with their fam lies this summer.
Work OH the cottages will begin April :.
ana they will be ready for occupancy
ABOUT May 1. The buildings viii cost
about 81 600 each.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Schedules Between Savannah and
TNhee.

The following schedules are now in ef-
feet: Leave Savannah, Sundays, Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, $50 a.
M, and on Sundays and Tuesdays, 2:3O p.
m. Returning leave Tybee, Sundays, Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, 8 D. M,
and on sundays and Tuesdays, II a. m.
The above is Goth meridian time one hour
slower than Savannah city time.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

sergt. H. w. Cowan's resignation as
sergeant of the Savannah Cadets and the
promotions Of Corpl. ]. b. Gaudry, Jr.. to
corporal were announced to the comnanNs
last night. The Cadets had sixty-one
men for Grill and made a fine showing on
Bull street, 80 "a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Easter suits.

Kohler's assortment of Easter suits for
gents boys and children is certainly the
most magnificent congregation of new
styles ever seen here. 146 Broughton IL
the place. Special values in shirts and
hats this Week.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
TO TALK OVER THE SITUATION.
Hon. +. G. duBignOn on His Way to
Washington.

Hon. F. G. duBignon left last night for
Washington, going by way of Atlanta.
He goes TO Washington to confer with
Secretary Hoke Smith and others with
regard TO the senatorial situation in
Georgia. 1t is understood that some joint
debates may be looked for between Mr.
duBignon and Mr. Crisp who is as yet
the only publicly announced candidate
for the senatorship, and some understand
ing with regard to these may be had at
the same time. The situation is an inter-
csting one and there are chances of its
assuming new phase within a very short
time, perhaps as a result of the confer
ences that are about 70 take place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
New York Sunday journal, March
%, 1S96-Great Easter Number.

The Wickedest City in the World A
Journal Reporters Week as a Broadway
Cable Conductor; New Mems Fashions
and Novelties; A Learned Scientist Has
Discovered the Language of Cats; How to
Free with every copy, beautiful art sup
plement, South Street." with view OF
shipping. For sale as Estill's News De-
pot, No. 2lh Bull street-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Last Jnmnien Isxcursion

The last steamship sailing from Port
Tampa this season will be the magnificent
United States mail steamship Mascotte
at 4 p. m, March =, returning to Port
Tampa April 8, allowing three DAYS in
jamaica. For reservations apply 10 O.
H. Mills ticket agent, Tampa Bay Hotel.
Tampa, Fla.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
An Except Contract Goods.

A discount of 10 per cent. on all cloth
ing and furnishings, except our regular
contract goods. which prices cannot be
broken. Appel & Schaul, ClothieFs, Hab-
erdashers and Tailors.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Snye Ynnr NInnn,

Pay cash for your Easter txings. ana set
Is per cent. discount. or pay for them, h,.
April IS. and get the same discount mi,
ofier is good until Easter Sunday An9eI
4 echaul, Clothiers, Haberdashers ami
TalCrS.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

If you want Easter fxings, it will pay
you to buy from us, as you get Is per cent
discount on all purchases for cash. A
guess for the lady's bicycle, which we will
give away, recorded with every 50 cents
spent. Appel & SchauI-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Sale MackintOshes.

Sale of Wakefeld's Mackintoshes
bought from the sheriff at % cents on the
dollar Excellent bargains at Kohlers, 140
Broughton street All Wakeileld's shoes
also at % cents on doilar.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Zinc shoes Chenn.

Kohler. of 40 Broughton, bought the
Wakefield stock at sheriff sale and is Of
fering the entire line ofsshees, naelSfn
toshes hats and shirts at about Is cents
on the dollar.-ad. 49,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

Until Easter Sunday, we will allow Is
per cent discount on our already low prices
10 all cash purchasers Of clothing It's an
offer for you to think about. and take ad-
vantage Of. Appel & Schaul--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

'brown's Bronchial Troches" are widely
known as an ad nirable remedy for bronchitis
hoarsensss. Coughs ana Throat troubles. sofa
only IN BOXES AL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
500 FOR STOCK THIEVERY.
John Scott and Sorry Mitchell Plead
Guilty and Sentenced

John Scott, who was indicted with Ser
ry Mitchell in two cases on a charge of
simple larceny, pleaded guilty to both
charges yesterday in the superior court
and was sentenced in each case to pay a
fine of SlCO and. costs or spend twelve
months on the chain-gang. Mitchell and
Scott were indicted for stealing a COW
from w. j. Torrance and sheep from
G. b. Oliver Scott pleaded guilty, as
though for misdemeanor, and his. sem
tence was in accordance with the misde-
meanor law.
Willie Spaulding was tried on a charge
Of assault with intent to murder Wilton
Virgins on Jan. rs He was found guilty
OF shootingl az another not in his own de-
tense, which is misdemRanor. His sem
tence was fine of 500 and costs or twelve
months on the chain-gang
Clerk J. x: P. Carr of he superior court
was confined to his room by sickness and
M }. L. Murphy acted as clerk in his
A commitment was issued from the
court OF ordinary against William r
Johnston on a, charge of lunacy. There
this afternoon W Je't
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

cur candidate, did they?
Yes, they scratched him. Detroit
Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
.Across the Continent Awheel

The San Francisco bicyclist who has
been wheeling across the continent ar
rived in Savannah yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Ladies
Supplies.

The ladies say that the dry goods
stores can't "hOId "A candle" to OUT
SHIRT WAIST display. Guess they
are right, Rs usual. The prices "cut
"a figure" Cut 1t small, too.
120 AND 13I BROUGHTON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

Probabilities for Tuesday Da.sss,t,- uo,,
er n northern and western portior-,
s9uthWesteriy shifting 70 nOrthvSesferi,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
The Time for nulIdin

Up the system is at this season. The cola
weather has made unusual drains -
the vital forces. The blood has becop,a ~,
poverished and impure. and all tho -
lions of the body suffer In conseo,,a nc
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the great buiI9eaes'
and nerve tonic. ~ iieI
Hoods pills become the favorite catbsr
tic with all who use them. All druggists
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-22
COERCION A FAILURE.

The attempt of the bosses to make
their employees vote according to their
liKeinG is going to be a failure this year.
ana proof of this is abundant AS an
example nearly all of the newspapers
advocating the gold standard in Chicago
would like for their employers 10 vote
their way, but they'll not do it. Out of
36l compositorS on the morning papers
Of that city 81 are for Bryan and "A
for Mckinley. a gentleman Just return
ed from the North gives the Memphis
Herald an account Of what he saw while
there-how bosses sought to control
and how the bosses would kick at the
right time
lie saw any number OF silver men, and
ON Broadway at that lie met n we'll
dressed, intelligent mechanic who said
to him that $50 men worked where lie
dio-that the owners said to them
Men, we want YOU to wear q AIcKin-
ley button" All took one and put it
on. Then when the parade came off,
the bosses said, We want you all TO
turn out with your lanterns, we want
TO make big show" And they nearly
all turned out as ordered And then
the mechanics said to Our friend, "And
there were but two in the whole lot who
will vote for Mckinley" These men
apparently are all for the Republican
candidate, but when the voting time
comes will cast their ballots for Bryan.
These are not isolated cases. Wherever
correction is attempted loss will follow to
Mckinley. The great American voter
will not be driven and the arguments
used by "our friends, the enemy" are
too flimsy to convince him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-22
REGISTRATION.

Saturday. the .ith inS.unt. is registra-
ton day. when the books will be open
IN Tie various precincts of the c.ty from
sunrise 10 sunset. and II is an important
duty for every Democrat TO have his
name on the books or lie cannot vote.
Let every Democrat attend 10 this. II
you have removed from your foime vot-
ing precinct. get YOU: trarsfc. IN the
one in which YOU now reside. Young
men who lave become Of age since the
last election should see that their names
AZ" pu. on the books. Those who have
come 40 the city to live should lose no
'ti'ne IN registering. If you have Il friend
or neiGhbor wEo has not regis tered.
remind him OF the Importance of doing
so. Virginia expects every Democrat to
do his duty i'll this campaign. Let noi e
neglect it.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-22
r,.E TIDE SETS TOWARDS BRYAN

The Springfield Republican, though an
advocate of the single gold standai d.
is fair enough TO speak of things as ii
find them, and here IS what 1t has 20 ay
concerning Mr.. Bryan's chances for
election next month:
There Is i tide in the affairs of
men. ana it generally turns during
The progress of Il Presidential cam
pagn-s2met!mc Garlic, sometimes
later In the Greeley campaign T.
turned ia August; this year ii has de-
laycd IL; high 'Sater mark, but
seems to have reached IL now The
disclosure Of MIR. IIanna's as.e
ments Of national and savings banks
in Ma sachusets, PennS ylvamia ana
connections. the persistent hisn
tariff preaching Of Mckinley and
his ireiSht-p3'd apostles. she contir-
ued orlio,y of Bryan, and even the
mere reroil from the extreme abuse
poured out upon the Chicago pla.-
form have ali co-operatcd 10 produce
II Sc: of the tide toward the election
OF Mr.. Bryan"
This statement. coming a it does from
an advocate Of the single gold standard
Is significant, ana must set people to
thinking. The fact is the public is be-
ginning TO find on, as the
Pittsburs Post remarks, that
the Sruth of the whole con-
troversy on the money question is not as
;he agents of the English system sta:e
IL, rs something new, something intan-
Giblc IL dream; but as the free silver adj
NocatcS themselves assert, it is TO have
silver restored 10 lis original place as
the dollar Of our forcfathers," and coin
Ii on par with gold. The ask nothing
new-no uniried experiment, only that
which existed throughout the prosperous
period OF our nations history, from
Washing. on's time up to silver's demon
citation by the United States Govern
ment in 1873"
The sentiment in favor of Bryan and
free silver in New England is daily
growing stronger. and we'll may our
Springfield contemporary say the tide Is
turning to Bryan in that section of the
country as we'll "a elsewhere When the
people come to know the truth Of this
money question it does not take them
long 10 decide wh!:herthey shall go. and
accordingly the cause of free silver is al
once strengthened