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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
SCOTT THORNTON As RIcHELIEU.
The Eccentric Tragedian lombard
ed With Fruit and Vegetables.

Atlanta. Ca, March SO.-After an alb
sence Of four years from the boards, Scott
Thornton. the young Albanian. whose Pc
riodic appearances before the local foo5-
lights in Shakespearean roles have won
for him the title Of "the eccentric ira
gedian," held forth al the Columbia the
alter tonight. The play was Bulwer's
Richelieu. and I'm the character of the
great cardinal Thornton drew a hacked
house, composed mostly of the gilded
youth of the town, who were out for
lark. The tragedian's friends had urged
him TO appear behind a string wire screen
OF not at all but upon the assurances
of the police that his life would be pro-
tected ne decided not to follow the al
vice From the lifting Of the curtain on
the nrst act TO the close of the fourth,
when the show came to an abrupt end
ing on account Of the physical inability
OF the young actor TO 90 on by reason OF
tne CONTINUOUS doWnpour of bananas, APP
pies, Weinerwurst and other vegetables
that ne was compelled TO dodge.
The house from pit 10 gallery was
Nerltable pandemOnium. The men in the
audience came with their pockets filled
with fruit and missiles, and the police
We're powerless to prevent the onslaught.
thornton mad secured the services or
several young women, whom he dressed
IN tights as pages and the appearance or
these intensified the disorder.
In the fourth act some one threw a
bottle containing a vile smelling chemlcai
at the cardinal. The crowd could nor
stand the OdOr and after deluging the
stage with fruit and missiles Of severai
KINDS, including several cuspidOres, and
chairs from the upper boxes they fed
from the house. In this last act
Mr.. thornton was struck on the neck
with the sharp end Of a banana and was
completely knocked out.
The leading lady, whom he endeavored
10 protect from the missiles by gathering
her in his arms, escaped unhurt
AFTER the performance the crowd gath
cred about the stage door to renew the pc
cuiar ovation to the young actor. He
however, refused to trust himself to the
demonstration, and the police reserve had
70 be called out to clear the way for him
Two patrol wagons were loaded up with
the most boisterous of the crowd ana
hustled down to the station house. Thorn
TON THINKS OF making q tour of the state
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ROW OVER GOLD MINING LAND.
A PLAINTIFF CLAIMS TO HAVE
BEEN Degraded.

Thomas {. Crenshaw, Jr., of Atlanta
the Defendant in Sensational
suit Filed by New YOrker-$II,-
600 of the COmpany's Bonds PIedg-
cd with the PLAINTIFF to secure a
Loan of $1,000.
Atlanta, Ca. March 3O-HOn. Thomas c.
Crenshaw, Jr., is the defendant in SEN
sational suit filed in the United States
court for the Northern district Of GeOr-
gia by II. L. Alexander Of New York.
Alexander charges that Mr.. Crenshaw
organized the Etowah Gold Mining Com
pany, and after borrowing money from
Alexander upon bonds of the company
fraudulently transferred all Of the proper
ty of the company to Mrs. Mary E. Cren-
shaw, his wife Through his attorneys
he has petitioned Judge Newman to re-
strain Mr.. Crenshaw as a bondholder OF
the company, Mrs. Crenshaw and the Et-
owah Gold Mining Company of Canton,
Cherokee county. Georgia, from disposing
Of any Of the property Of the company
Alexander also asked that a receiver be
appointed TO ike charge of the company's
property. Judge Newman has granted a
temporary restraining order and fixed APP
ril II as the day for the hearing.
In his petition the plaintiff alleges that
some time before May l, 1889, Mr.. Cren-
shaw bought the mining property in ques-
ton for 81, 092 and transferred it to the
Etowah Gold Mining Company. 1t is al
legged that although Mr.. Crenshaw was
supposed to have received S205,000 for the
property, he did not receive anything,
ana that he was the buyer, as well as
the seller of the property. Alexander
charges that the company was organized
solely for the benefit Of Mr.. Crenshaw.
On May at a meeting of the incorpora-
tors II was decided to issue bonds, Sc
cured by mortgage, to the amount of $780,
OO. Crenshaw obtained s., 700 from Alex
ander by placing 81, 90 worth of the bonds
as security. Alexander charges that after
obtaining the money from him Crenshaw
foreclosed the mortgage against the COM
pany, had his brother, l.. =. Crenshaw,
appointed receiver and at receivers safe
bought in the property for his wife for
$500. 1t is charged that the decree OF
court ordering the sale was not only i'm
providently granted, but was obtained
traudulently and collusively, and AleXan-
der AYERS that the whole foreclosure pro-
ceedings from the beginning to the enc
were a fraud and sham for the purpose
of divesting the corporation of the title
to the property and for depriving Alex
ander OF his lien upon it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
A COMMERCIAL MUSEUM.
Thousands of Exhibits Already Sc
cured for Philadelphia.

Richmond. Va, March SO.-At a called
meeting tonight Of the board of direc-
tors of the chamber of commerce, c. A
Green, representing the Philadelphia Com
mercial Museum, addressed the body and
explained the objects of the museum H
said that already the museum had 10000
specimens of raw products from eleven
countries of the world and large exhibits
of manufactured products were being rap
idly secured from foreign countries.
In connection with the museum there
was a bureau of information for the pur-
pose of furnishing all possible informa-
ton in any line to importers and export
ers, the object of the museum and bureau
being to develop our foreign trade, and
principally to enable the manufacturers
of this country, wherever located, to Sc
cure an export trade.
At the conclusion of Mr. Green's re-
marks the chamber Endorsed the import
ance and value of the museum and the bu-
reau of information, and decided to APP
serve on the advisory board.
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IDA ELLIoTTS BODY ExHUMED.
THE STOMACH SENT To CHEMIST
FOR ANALYSIS.

The Girl Not in a Delicate Condition
at the Time of Her Death. a sup
posed-The Man Suspected of HaV-
ing Caused Her Death stated That
He Had Given Her a Drug 10 Pre-
vent the Discovery of Her shame.
Atlanta. Ca, March 31-The body Of Ida
Elliott, the young girl whose mysterious
death last week was the cause OF the ar
rest OF Charles L. Hotten, now in jail
charged with her murder, was eXhumed
to-day by the coroner and post norton
examination made. An inquest was also
held and the result Of the investigation
tends to deepen the mystery Of the poor
girls death. The physicians who perform
ed the autopsy have not yet made their
report and viii not do so until the stom-
ach, which has been placed in the hands
of a chemist for more minute investiga-
ton. has been reported upon. They state,
however, that the girl did not come to her
death from meningitis. which was the
cause assigned by DR.. Vincent, the attend
ing physician, but are Of the opinion that
death was produced by some unnatural
cause, presumably poison. The chemists
analysis of the stomach will show this.
Another complicating point discovered
by the autopsy was that the girl was not
in a delicate condition at the time OF her
death, as was supposed. HOtten was ac-
cused of having accomplished her ruin ana
causing her death by administering drugs
10 prevent an exposure.
During the examination by the surgeons,
which was conducted in an old shed near
the grave yard, a scene was created by the
sudden appearance of the fifteen year old
brother of the unfortunate girl, who look
ing through the window beheld the sur
geons at work with their scalpels and went
into Mysteries, crying that they were cut
ting his sister up like a hog.
One of the peculiar features of the case
is that Hotten admitted when arrested
that the girl was in a delicate condition,
and that he had given her drug 10 pre-
vent the discovery of her shame.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
sCHAEFER BEATS GARNER.
Only Three Players Entered In the
International Tournament.

New York, March 30-The first game in
the series of the international billiard
tournament for a purse of s.. 900 was play
ed tonight in the concert hall at Madison
Square Garden, between Albert GARNER,
the champium of Belgium, and Jacob
Schaefer of Chicago
When the tournament was arranged it
was expected that there would be a least
six entries. but for some unexpected rea-
son only GARNER, Schaefer and Ives were
willing TO accept the conditions and put
up $3.50 each as a sweepstake in addition
TO the added money. Three tournaments
are to be held, the one now in progress
being the first. The other two will be
played In Boston and Chicago, the same
conditions to rule upon all three occa-
sions: The conditions are: 600 points
constitute a game, the balk-line to be
eighteen inches from the cushion, and
each player to contest twice against each
other in each city; the prize money to be
divided into three parts, 50 per cent.
going to the winner; 80 per cent. to the
second, and 20 per cent. to the third.
The tournament will last six nights,
concluding next Saturday. One of the
conditions of the game is the barring of
the anchor Shot only shots being allowed
within the anchor lines, which is a
marked space at the cushion ends of the
balk lines, seven inches in length and
three and a half inches deep.
The final score tonight was: Schaefer,
coo; GARNER, 1877.
The highest runs were: Schaefer &c;
GARNER, 80. The average was: Shaefer
20; GARNER. 23-39
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
SNODGRAss SUED.
The Man Shot by the Chief Justice
Wants $4,000 Damages.

Chattanooga, Tenn. March SO-In pro-
cess began to-day in the circuit court
in an action for civil damages brought
by Col. John R. Beasley against David
L. snodgrass, chief justice of the SUI
preme court of Tennessee, the complain
ant asks for $4,000, a surprisingly small
sum to what it was thought would be
demanded. The suit is the direct OUT
growth of the chief justices assault upon
the lawyer in the office of Congressman
Brown last fall. The complainant received
a pistol ball in his left arm and has lost
the use of the member The attack had
been provoked by a letter in a morning
paper over Beasleys signature chars-
ing the justice with being party to a
political decision"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOCS,

City Treasures Office, Savannah. Ga.
March q, 1S96-The following extract
from the tax ordinance for the year 1896
is published as information:
Sec. 6. The occupant of any premises
where dog or dogs is or are kept shall
pay for every dog so kept an ANNUAL IL
cense of one dollar. Upon payment of
this license a badge shall be issued to the
person paying the license for the dog.
ing to take out license for a dog. or fail
ing to pay such license, as REQUIRED nv
sections and 8. of this ordinance shalt
of the city of Savannah, be Subject to a
fine not to exceed three dollars, with fhe
alternative of Imprisonment not to ex-
coed three days.
c. S. HARDEE,
City Treasurer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
STATE EXCAMPMENT POSTPONED.
The Action Decided on So as Not to
Interfere with the Elections.

Atlanta, Ca, March S0.-It has been de-
cided by Gov Atkinson, after consulta-
ton with Adjutant General KeI, to post
pone the state military encampment one
week. At its recent meeting the advisory
board recommended that the encampment
this year be held during the two weeks
from June q Shortly after this meeting
however, the state democratic executive
committee met and set June as the date
for the election of delegates to the state
convention and for the nomination Of can
didates for the legislature. On this account
II has been thought best to put off the
opening of the encampment until June 8,
one week later than the date recommended
by the advisory board so that it will not
interfere with the elections. Some of the
members of the military are candidates
for office and all feel an interest in the
elections to take place on June 6. With
the encampment on hand 1t would have
been impossible for them to have given at
tention to both, and the announcement
of the postponement will be received with
satisfaction. The official orders providing
for the encampment will not be issued for
q month vet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
KEATING-1o POUNDS

r.. ID. a WIN. LATTIMORE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
Shot in the Head.

Douglas. Ca, March 3O.-At Failes. on
the Douglas and Mcdonald railroad. at
the turpentine still of b. H. Tanner. Jr.
yesterday morning, a negro was shot III
the back of the head and killed by an
other negro. The corOner's inquiry failed
TO disclose the perpetrator of the deed
negroes were in the shanty at the time
and all swore they saw no one shoot. The
deceased negro, Mathews, worked for o.
H. LoWther & Co.
The brick for the foundation of the
Douglas school building is being placed
on the grounds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
THE SIXTH REGIMENT.
Col. william f. Jones Has Resigned
the Command of 1t.


waynesboro, Ca, March 9O.-Col. Will
liam E. Jones has rendered his resignation
as colonel Of the Sixth regiment. infantry
Georgia volunteers. Col. Jones finds the
pressure of business too great to devote
the proper attention to military affairs
He has built up the regiment to high
standard of excellence, and is greatly be-
loved by his command. All of the COM
panies composing this organization regret
very much to lose him.
A large delegation Of Waynesboro peo-
pie will go up to Augusta tomorrow even
Ing to hear the joint debate upon the is
sues of the day between Hons. G. #.
Crisp and Hoke Smith. A special rate on
the railroad has been asked for.
Yesterday Sunday Mr.. John Ivey lost
his barn. stables and four mules by fire
He also had stored in his barn 500 bushels
of corn, besides his fodder, plantation i'm
plemenits, etc. 1t is said the fire was evil
IDENTIFY the work of an incendiary, as
strangers tracks could be plainly traced
until they reached piece Of woods. Mr.
Ivey is a good farmer, and a hard-work-
ing, industrious man.
The buildings which were burned last
Friday night in this city, will soon be re-
built.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
SPECIAL NOTICE.
THE ANHEUSER-B BREWING
ASSOCIATION,
EWING

of st: Louis brewers of fine beer exclus-
lively, have opened branch house at Sa-
Vannah, with CHAS. DALI as manage
southeast corner Bay and Lincoln Streets
telephone No. 426. The brands of this as
ISOLATION have always enjoyed the great
est popularity in Georgia, and especially
Savannah, on account of their purity
wholesomeness and the exquisite flavor Of
hops and malt
NO CORN is USED IN THE BREW
ING OF THEIR BEERS.
THE MOTTO OF THE ANHEUsER-
BUSCH concern is, mot HOW CHEAP
BUT HOW GOOD'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
Strike of the COLUMBUS MIL Hands.

Columbus. Ca, March SO.-This morning
loom iixers and extra help at the Eagle
and Phoenix mills were ordered to go to
work on the looms, and promptly joined
the striking weavers. Tonight Supt
Matthisson ordered the mill shut down
entirely, not being able to run with 1000
looms idle. Seventeen hundred people
are thrown out as a result of the weaV-
ers' strike. The merchants are blue over
the outlook, and are anxious that efforts
be made to settle the strike by arbitra-
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS.

City of Savannah, Office Commissions
of Public Works, Savannah, Ca, Marc1
q, 1S96.-Sealed proposals will be received
at this Office until II O'Clock noon, elty
time, Monday, April 6, 1896 to furnish tne
city of Savannah with 1850 lineal feet,
more or less, of granite curbing 4-inch IN
thickness, 16-inch in width, and in lengths
of not less than feet, curb TO be hammer
on inner side, neatly jointed on ends, lop
surface to be dressed to conform to grd10
of sidewalk.
Also, 1900 lineal fee, more or less, OF CIR
cular curbing of 10 feet rad, same d.
above.
Also so feet circular curbing Of 2 feel
rad, same as above.
All of the above to be delivered I. o. d
cars Savannah
Envelopes to be marked Bids for tuI-
nishing granite curbing." The CITY T.
serves the right to reject any or AZ DluS'
HARRY WILLINk,
nnnissioner
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NOTICE.

Headquarters Savannah Fire Department
OmSe OF Fire Chief. Savannah Ca. March 20
leVd-Sealed prof. osals for furnishing the
tire Department with Summer Uniforms will
De received at the office OF the UNDERSIGNED
until April 9th. az II O'Clock. noon. Specimen
lions can be seen az the Office OF the Fire
Chief upon application
The Fire Commissioners reserve the rich;
70 reject any and all bids.
JOHN E. MAGUIRE. Fire Chief.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE WAVERLEY
IS A HEART WINNER.

THE WAVERLEY
Is A HEART WINNER.
II f. the $S5 Hish-Grade of Re-
nOwn. 1t has been tried and pro-
nOunced by experts 10 be just
what is claimed for it-THE BEST.
OUR FEATHERWEIGHT
KEATING-I9 POUNDS
Is now in the hight o. its glory. The highest
wheel on the MARKET and fully guaranteed to
De Of the very best material We are the
keatlng's sole agents IN Savannah and the
Heating wheels sold bv other parties are not
the leo model. See the newest-it is the lat
est improved.
WE HAVE OTHERS
The Warwick, SS5 and 800; The
Eagle, with aluminium rims. $40 and
$1OO' The keystone, $3.50 up. They
are all good values, fully guaran-
teed and are giving unquestIOnabIe
satisfaction.
r.. ID. a. VIM. BALTIMORE.
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--
DRANK POTASH AND DIED.
A 2-Year-OId Baby of StatesbOro
Victim of Its Curiosity,

Statesboro, Ga, March 3O.-The 2-year-old
son of Mrs. jamie Martin of this place. on
Saturday evening last, met with a serious
accident. While the mother was temper
arily absent from home, the child drank
about two swallows of I've potash. that
the mother had left in the child's reach
On the mothers return she realized at a
glance what had happened to the child
A physician was summoned, but to no
avail, and the child died in a few hours
A series of meetings for two weeks at
this place, conducted by the pastor, j. w.
Smith assisted by Rev. j, A Scarboro
and DR.. Solomons of Dublin, Ga, resulted
in the accession to the Baptist church
here of nineteen members
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
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CHEESE.

BANQUET CHEESE, in glass Jars.
DEVILED CHEESE, in glass jars.
MEADOW SWEET CHEESE.
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

Georgia and Alabama Railway Com
pany, Savannah Agency.-On and after
March 81. 1896, all shipments for stations
on or reached by the railway and which
thereafter includes the Lyons branch of
the Central of Georgia Railway west of
Meldrim, will be received and forwarded
from the warehouse of the company at
the West Broad street yard of the Central
of Georgia Railway
]. L. BECK. Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
a Gum Club Tournn ment at Macon.

Macon. Ca, March 3O.-A great shooting
tournament will be held in Macon COM
meneing April 9, under the auspices of the
Macon Gun Club. There will be sportsnen
here from Georgia, the two Carolinas
FLORIDA, Alabama, Tennessee and other
states. Five prominent Savannah gum
ners have already sent in their entries
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
NOTICE.

Town Of Tybee, Town Hall-Notice is
hereby given in accordance with law that an
election for Mayor and SIX Couneilmen for the
town OF Tybee, to serve for the ensuing two
years will De held at the town hail between
the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 D. m. on Monday
the 9th day of April. A. d. 1896
JOHN g. BUTLER, Mayor
F. w. STORER, Cleik of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
DisembOweIed With a Knife,

Columbus, Ga, March 3O-A fight oc-
Cured in the county jail between two
negro prisoners, VIII Miles and George
Wyllie. Miles disemboweled Wyllie with
knife, and his condition is serious.
Miles is a desperate character, and is
being held for a criminal assault upon a
respectable white woman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
IN a CELL FOR FORGERY.
A Piano Tuner and Bicycle Rider in
Trouble

Jackson, Miss. March 3o.-Robert A
Brantley, a well known and popular pi-
ano tuner, and professional bicycle rider
of this city for the last three or four
years, was arrested this evening on a
requisition from the governor of Ala
bama, charging him with the forgery of
$l20 at Dothan, Ala, four years ago
Brantley has a charming wife and little
daughter here, who have the sympathy of
the community. He is in Jail awaiting the
arrival of The Alabama officers
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Knoxville, Tenn, March 30.-A furious
storm is reported to be raging hear Bris-
tol. Trains are badly interfered with bv
the heavy rainfall.
away by the rising of the Hoiston river
and Mrs. r. Z. Parker and Mrs. Robert
Parker, her daughter-in-law, were drown
ed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
MACON AND BTRMINGBAMs SALE.
The Final Payment Made by the
Purchasers.

court to-day the final payment, 100000,
for the Macon and Birmingham road was
made by Hon. l.. F. Garrard of Columbus,
representing the purchasers, Parsons &
65O.Oi was paid in cash and $40. 9.96 in
bonds. The court ordered a deed to the
property to be made to Parsons & Ed
wards.
property at public sale. Judge FELTON, or
dered that all fees. etc, in connection with
the Macon and Birmingham road be paid
by the commissioner. Under a previous
order Of court, payment was held up until
it was determined whether or not there
would be any appeal from the confirma-
ton of the sale A similar order was
passed by the court reia tive to the Macon
Construction COMPANY
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GladneSS Comes

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