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The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
How Silver Would Strike Home

If free coinage of silver should become
law of the United States prices of com
modities would he doubled.
The articles on which doubling the
price would appear are those We import.
OF the articles We import tea and coffee
are the most important tn the common
people.
Every houSekcepcr knows what these
two articles cost per pound to-day. BY
doubling the price per pound the first
effect of the free coinage of silver can be
understood.
But. it will be asked. is there no bal
ancing advantage tu be gained? The an
swer is simple. Absolutely none. al
the advantage Oi the frae coinage of sil
yer would go to the ownersof silver mine
property and to the classes indirectly in
terestcd in that class of property.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23

". Il. Day is now prepared To MI
all orders fer native iumber-hard or
soft. in quantities and dimensions to
suit purchaser; mill > miles southeast OF
Oregon.
-patrnn,ze &. G. Powell. the cigar
maker. and thus encourage home III
dust,y. and at the same time get better
cigars than yvu can buy anywhere else.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
TO CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS AND
THE EAST VIA BURLINGTON
ROUTE.

The travelling public is sure To lind
the best fast vcsiibuied trans To the
EAST via the Burlington Route.
Handsome ner compartment sleepers
(same rate as standard sleeyersl chair
cars (seats free). Kansas City and st.
Joseph tn st. Louis; standard sleepers.
chair cars and dining cars pay Tor
wha: YOU or,ler"-tn Chicago. Take the
"Vestihulrd Eli" to Chicago, and the
"Vestihuled Limited to ST. Lonis.
Ask Agent for tickets via the :jurling-
ton Route.
L. ". WAKEL.EY. g. T. a.,
VIyE IIOvEy. Agent. 81. Louis. Me-,
Forest City. No.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Throw Old Glory to the breeze next
Saturday. October :'lSt

Be sure and display the American
flag from your home or place of business
on next Saturday. October 3lst.
A. H. Bailey is shipping corn from
the following places: 40 cars from Forest
City: - from Forbes: 20 from Phelps,
and s from Mound City: total of 81
cars.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Coins School Closed.

The following figures showing the
course of prices are more eloquent thana
hundred Bryans:
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23

The Weather.
Corrected weekly by William Kaucher
Justice OF the Peace, Oregon, Mo.
PRECIPITATION
Rain
MAXIMUM. MINIMUM Fall. Snow
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23

Wishes that call outside
trade and therefore offers pay his atrou fare that need anything
his line He turning the highest grade of workman
hig in Fine Trousers. Dress business Suits and OvccoatS
Satisfaction guaranteed. Give him trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07

the new officers. and that they would
assume charge Of the department at mid
night
No changes were announced by Public
Works Commissioner Willink. The COM
missioner was kept busy comforting with
his subordinates and arranging plans for
systemauzing the work The following
circular was issued 70 all heads OF de-
partments.
Office Commissioner Of Public Works.
Jan D. leg9.--Geueral Orders No 1.-The SUI
perintendent, foremen and other employees
OF your department will continue to per-
form their duties as heretofore until fur
ther notice Heads OF all departments
VIII make daily reports TO this office On
blanks 10 De furnished by office. All sup
plies must hereafter be obtained by requi-
sitlons on TINS Office Requisition book VIII
De furnished the heads of each depart
ment. Harry Williuk, Commissioner.
Inc meeting Of the park and tree COM
mission was held in the Office OF the pub
he works commissioner. All the members
OF the commission were present as fol-
lows; Or. George II. Stone, George j.
BALDWIN, p. u. Daffin, W. W. Gordon.
Jr., and g. 5. Ellis. The commission or
ganized by the election of DIT. Stone as
chairman, Mir. Baldwin as vice chairman
ana AIT Gordon as secretary. The act
creating the park ard tree commission
was read for the Information of the MEM
beers. after which there was a general
discussion Of the work in prospect
Public Works Commissioner Willink
was present by invitation and gave the
board much Information as TO the man
litl ~ WHICH the Moth assigned II udl
been conducted by council in the past.
The board adjourned to meet next Mon
day night when the special topics for
consideration viii be the question OF re-
moving the iron fence around Forsyth
park and the planting Of trees. the sea
son for such work being at hand.
it was decided to seek further infor-
nation as TO the powers and duties of
the board before taking UP the matter of
the Improvement of the South Broad
street cemetery. All the commissioners
and il Is evident that their appointment
is destined TO result very benefcially to
the city.
be held on the first Monday of each month,
but until the members become familiar
with their work they viii meet every
Monday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
TO CHANGE IT'S CONSTITUTION
At the Georgia Historical sOcIety's
Annual Meeting.

At the monthly meeting of the Georgia
Historical Society last night notice was
given that at the coming annual meeting
on Feb. y a resolution will be introduced
amending the constitution of the society
so as to repeal article II of the constitu-
ton and make the property and money
held as an endowment fund under that
article subject to the control of the soci-
ETY.. This money is desired for the pay
ment OF the society's debts and amounts
IN all to about 81 100
The committee on the Telfair academy
while no report was made, had something
70 say with reference to the plan on which
the society had been conducted, espe-
clalIy with reference to making Sunday
Tree day. 1t desires that the society
take this matter under consideration
ana suggests some ideas that will inure
TO the benefit of the academy.
Mr.. Otis AshmOre stated that he had Sc
cured perhaps the Oldest map of Geor-
ga IN existence for examination from
MT. DeRenne, and had il photographed
thinking the society might desire copy
or IT, This map shows Georgia and its
boundary lines, as they existed in 1853
on motion, the society took the CODY of
the map for the purpose of placing it
win other maps of Georgia and SaVan-
nan which il has in its hall
A resolution authorizing the president,
Gen. Henry r. Jackson, to draw the div
ldend on the sOciety's stock in the Au-
SuSta and Savannah railroad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
a QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.
The Acting Mayors Right to Dis
chnrge Prisoners From Custody.

The Acting Mayors Right to Dis
charge Prisoners From Custody.
The case Of A. Mclaughlin of Jackson
vile, who was arrested Saturday, because
he wanted to shoot another man about his
wife, and who was released from the bar
racks Sunday by Acting Mayor Screven,
has developed a difference of opinion as
TO authority between Recorder Wilson
and the acting mayor
Recorder Wilson found the case on the
police docket yesterday morning, but was
informed that the prisoner had been re-
leased by the acting mayor.
According to the recorders interpreted
ton of the law. the acting mayor has no
authority to discharge a prisoner who is
under arrest at the barracks AS he un-
derstands 1t the acting mayor has no au-
thority IN such cases unless both the may
or and recorder are absent from the city
Recorder Wilson said, when spoken to
by Morning News reporter about the
matter, that If there was any reason for
an immediate investigation of the case
he was the one who should have been
called upon to make it, and not the act
ing mayor Any impression, he said, that
dent was likely to interrupt the pleasant
relations existing between himself and
Capt. Screven was entirely wrong He
intended to call upon Capt. ScreVen for
an explanation of his action, he said for
his own satisfaction, but not With any
intention Of making a personal matter
of it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
THE AUGUSTA AND SAVANNAH.
Gen. 4. n. Lavton Reelected Presi-
dent.

dent.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Augusta and Savannah railroad
was held yesterday at the Office Of Messrs.
Hun & Lathrop. The meeting was held
especially for the election Of officers and
directors, and no other business of i'm
portance was transacted.
The officers elected were: President,
Gen. A. r. Lawton; vice president, Jo-
seph d. Weed; secretary and treasurer,
II. II. Huh. These officers were elected
al the meeting of the directors which
followed the stockholders meeting
The other members of the board of dl-
rectors are AIessrs. L. S. Lathrop, George
S. Owens w. w. Thomas of Athens and
Frank II. Miller Of Augusta. All OF the
members of the board, with the exception
of Mr.. Thomas, We're present. Gen. Law
ton asked that some one else be elected
in his place, but he has been prominently
connected with the property and its sue
cess for long time, and the directors
practically insisted on his remaining at
the head of it.
At the meeting of the directors. held
about week ago, semi-annual divi-
dend or ~ per cent. was declared, payab BILE
on or after Jan. IS. This is the first divi-
dend under the new lease to the Central
of Georgia Railway Company
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
THE TAX ASSESSORS AT WORK.
Three Hundred Returns the Result
of Their First Day i'm Office

Three Hundred Returns the Result
of Their First Day in omcc.
The board of tax assessors and reeeiv-
ers got down to business yesterday About
800 returns of personal property were made
to the clerk of the board. Mr. Osborne.
Many of the returns were made by par
ties who had never returned personal
property for taxation before.
1t is understood that some of the returns
were not accepted by the commission, but
We're taken under advisement. The clerk
of the board is now provided with a desk
in the city treasurer's Office. but one Of
the rooms on the third floor of the building
will be fitted up temporarily as the office
of the board until better quarters can be
secured.
The board held its first meeting under
the ordinance yesterday afternoon in the
mayors office, and spent two hours in dis
cuSSing the returns which had been made
and other matters. Under the ordinance
the board is required to be in session every
afternoon from / to 9 o'clock. The clerk
of the board is also on duty from to >
O'Clock.
The assessment of real estate for the
year having already been fixed by ordi-
nance, the work of the board at present
will be confined lentirely to receiving re-
turns of personal property. Every citizen
owning personal property is required to
return the same for taxation and every
male adult is required TO make affidavit
before the clerk of the board as to wheth-
er or not he owns personal property, and
the value in case he is a property owner
Alderman Garrard's amendment to the
tax ordinance requiring every male resi-
dent who shall have attained the age of
q years to report in person at the office
OF the tax assessors and give i'm his fun
name, age, occupation and residence by
street and number and make his return
as required by ordinance. if he has anv
personal property, or show to the salts
faction of the assessors that he held or
owned no personal property on the first
day of January and answer all questions
put to him by the assessors relating
to personal property and his non-compli-
ance with the terms of the ordinance, I'M
der penalty of fine or imprisonment. has
created good deal of talk. Why the or
'dinance should apply to male residents
only is something good many people
do not understand
The methods of the assessors in carry
ing out the tax ordinance are likely 10
be warmly criticized no matter what they
are. but in the instance referred to the
purpose of making the ordinance. or that
feature of il, applicable only to male res
idents, is causing some speculation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
AT THE THEATER.
Charles l.. Gardner I'm a New Play OF
the TyroIese Alps.


Karl Gardner was at the theater last
night, with a little bunch Of apple bios
SONS in place OF the familiar little bunch
OF hiacs- He was in a new play. con-
structed. however upon the same old
lines Mr. Gardner and his plays are 50
familiar 70 the theater going public that
u would be waste Of space 10 describe
either. He IS a pleasing actor and sweet
singer he has with him this season a
Trio OF swiss warblers who are worthy OF
warm c0mmendatiOn. But he has no com
eulan- Inc attempts at comedy last night
by the alleged Comedian were positively
uresome- While Gardner and the children
were amusing, u was a relief when the
curtain went down on the last act, because
any more.
Hon. Howard Martin will lecture at the
Catholic Library hall tomorrow night on
Japan and the japanese" Mr.. Martin
is an attache OF the United States le-
cations I'm China and Japan, and during
his residence of several years in those
countries he had unusual opportunities
OF studying the manners and customs
Of the Orient The subject of his lecture
IS doubly interesting just at present from
the fact that Japan has just emerged
VIGOROUSLY from a war with country
that has greater population than any
other in the world. Mr.. Martin has lee
and east, and has received high common
dations. The lecture is profusely Illus
trated and is both entertaining and in
structive,
The sale Of seats for the third concert
Of the Music Culture club opened yester-
day morning. There is much interest in
Signor Randegger's temperance here and
the indications are that the audience win
be the largest that has yet attended any
OF the clubs series of concerts.
The coming concert Will be different
from the two previous ones in that IL
viii be a piano recital. There will be no
stringed Instruments, but instead several
vocal numbers, interspersed among the
piano numbers. Signor Randegger viii
be assisted by Miss Ella NJ. Powell dra>
matte soprano of note.
Signor Giuseppi Aldo Randegger is the
son OF the great vocal instructor, Ran
degger of London, and is thereby doubly
famous both on account of his own merits
and on account of being the son of such
a world-renowned man. Paderewski has
never been heard here and therefore such
performance as Randegger is has never
been listened to by a Savannah audience
since he stands next to Paderewski.
Two other celebrated piansts will be
heard here shortly under the direction of
the Music Culture Club Edward Baxter
Perry on Jan. Is, and William II. Sher-
wood, on Feb. z. The best opportunity
for making comparison viii thus be af-
forded to those interested in doing so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07

TRYING TO MAKE 4 DEAL.
Georgia and Alabama and Central
People in Conference.

The representatives of the Georgia and
Alabama railroad held conference YES
terday with the officials of the Central of
Georgia Railway Company, with regard
to securing the Lyons branch, between
Lyons and Meldrim, either by lease or
purchase.
There were present at the conference
representing the Central railroad Receiv-
err H. NJ. Conner, Messrs. II. c. Cunning
ham and A. r. Lawton, general counsel,
Mr. Leopold Wallach, representing the
bondholders of that portion of the road
and President John Shelton Williams
Vice President and General Manager Ce-
ell tiabbett of the Georgia and Alabama.
with Mr.. J. Wilcox Brown, one of the
directors, and Mr. w. W. Mackau of the
general counsel.
The conference lasted during the entire
day, adjourning at o'clock last night
and at its conclusion neither side wouli
say anything with regard to what had
been done. Receiver Conner said he had
nothing whatever to say with regard to
the matter. and President Williams stated
that nothing definite had as yet been ac-
eomplished, and he was not ready to
talk.
AS is well known. the Georgia and Ala
bama railroad people made a proposition
10 the Central some time ago and this is
what they were considering together.
They have stated all along that they were
ready either to lease the Lyons branch or
buy II outright, and that if they could
reach no agreement with the Central on
this line they would build a road of their
own from Lyons to Savannah They state
that they have the cash in bank ali ready
for this purpose, and that they expect to
make arrangements to get into Savannah
by the beginning of the next cotton season
whether they have to buy or build
The outcome of the conference between
the Central and the Georgia and Alabama
VIII be awaited with much interest.
Scrofulas most potent enemy is nm
doubleday Ayers Sarsaparilla.-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
TO SELL THE OUTSIDE PROPERTY.
Central Lands, Etc, TO BE Auctioned
Feb. 4.

MI William r. Leaken as mas
ter commissioner. advertises to-day
that he will sell on Feb 4. be-
tween the legal hours of sale. be-
fore the court house doors, all of the
outside property of the Central railroad,
which he has been ordered to dispose of
by the court
The advertisement describes the prom
erty I'm detail 1t includes four tracts of
land in Burke county, eleven lots of land
in Richmond county, nine of which are
in the city of Augusta, two tracts of
land in bingham county, a tract of ff-
teen acres in Burke and Scrlven coun-
ties, tract in Washington county. a
rice plantation in Mcintosh county, three
lots in Savannah three tracts in Chat
ham county. and a lot of notes and debts
due the bank, besides all other property
having no liked or tangible situs in con-
nection with the old company
The property thus sold is subject to such
claims as are in the hands of the mas
ter In chancery Mr.. George W. Owens
and which are yet undetermined.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
Letters of Administration Granted
and other Matters Disposed OF.

and Other Matters Disposed OF.
In the court Of ordinary yesterday the
following were granted letters of admins
tration: George B. Whatley, on the estate
of Eliza Jenkins; ]. F. Brooks, on the
estate of James Mckinley; J. f. Brooks.
on the estate of Ella Brown; Leah Strauss,
on the estate of Adam Strauss.
Years supports were granted to Ruth
wilson and child from the estate OF
James X. Wilson, Rose Gnann and chii-
dren from the estate of William w
Gnann, and Lavinia A. Keller, widow OF
Vincent l.. Keller.
Orders to sell realty were granted to r.
). Nell, guardian Of jeremiah Gearon
and NJ. J. Solomons, administrator of the
estate of Alice Edwards.
Letters dismissory were granted to ]. f
Brooks as administrator of the estate of
jeremiah J. Crowley.
The will of Elizabeth Mrault was pro-
bated and letters testamentary were
granted to Albert Jackson, executor
James T. LAWN, surety on the bond OF
Kate A. LAWN, filed petition for release
as such
Leah Strauss, widow of Adam Strauss
lied petition for years support
Charles Goldman qualified as Justice or
the peace for the Second militia district
Mr. Goldman has already taken charge Of
the work in that district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
THE TALIsMAN's OWNER HERE.
The Supposed Wrecked Yacht safe
at Wilmington, \. G..

at Wilmington, \. c.
Mr. J. Herbert Ballantine, the owner
of the steam yacht Talisman. which was
reported lost off Cape .Hatteras few
days ago, was registered at the De Soto
yesterday with Mr.. c. j. Whitehead of
New York, one of his guests.
The Talisman sailed on Dec. 10 with
Mr. Ballantine and party for the purpose
or ma king winter cruise down the coast
and to Jekyl Island. 1t was thought she
was lost in a gale off Hatteras, but She
turned up at Wilmington, n. G.. last
Saturday and was reported safe in port
1t is believed now that friends of tbe
parties on board confused the notice of
the loss of the British bark Talisman.
which, however, was somewhere near the
Dutch coast. Pieces of the wreck of the
bark Talisman, one of them bearing the
name of the bark, were picked up, and
this report was telegraphed all over The
country. 1t is likely that these two re-
ports were COMPOUNDED.
bne yacht Talisman sustained only
slight damages in the storm which She
encountered and put into Wilmington
for coal and supplies
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
TO GIVE "a LADIES' NIGHT
The Y. VI. c. A. Gym" to Inaugurate
New Entertainment.

The gymnasium committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association has
decided to give ladies night" Enter
tainments of this kind are popular in
other cities and are largely attended.
The plan is to have the might" on Jan.
n
The class under the direction of Mr.. ].
A. Hall is going through a regular sys-
TEN of exercise showing how body build
ing is done The ladies, as well as young
men. will be invited to watch the class
The game of basket ball' that is so
popular in other places has been discuss
ed, and it is expected that it viii not be
long before the association will be hav-
of the most exciting games played i'm
the gymnasiums of the country and Calls
for great activity on the part of the play
eTS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
TO TAKE Up CRIMINAL CASES.
Judge MncDOneu to Clear the city
Court Docket.


Court Docket.
Judge A. II. MacDonell has suggested
to Judge Norwood, and the suggestion
meets with the approval of Solicitor Gen
eral w W. Fraser, that as he will take
charge of the court some ten days or
more before the beginning of the Febru-
AIRY term, it would be a good idea to oc-
cupy that time with the trial of criminal
cases.
Judge Norwood looks on the suggestion
as a good one, and it is understood that a
purpose of taking up the jury criminal
cases now before the court.
There are good many of these cases
where the defendants have demanded i'll
dictment and the greater number of them
can no doubt be gotten off the docke.
within that time. AS a rule, however a
new jury is summoned for every term ana
the jury summoned for the purpose OF
trying these cases would not hold over
to the February term.
The motion for new trial in the case
of NJ. p Cain against the Western Union
Telegraph Company was argued in the
city court before Judge MacDonen yes
terday Mr.. w L. Clay of Messrs, Erwin.
duBignon Chisholm appeared for the
defendant and Mr.. Cain of Cain & Ken
nedy for the plaintiff. The suit was for
damages for the non-delivery of teie-
gram involving a position as teacher for
the defendant at the Walnut Grove Acad-
envy in Alabama, in which verdict for
$40 in his favor was rendered Judge
MacDonell took the matter under consid.
Grafton and will render his decision with
in day or two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
MIR. MOODY HEARD FROM.

A Meeting of Ministers and Eaymen
to Be Held Tomorrow.
The Pastors Association held it's meet
ing at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Dwight L. Moody's letter was read
and after discussion it was decided that
no acuoh pc taken until tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock when the minister's
will meet with some of the prominent
laymen of each church to decide what
VIII be done toward holding the proposed
eVangelistic meetings
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
THE COTTON EXCHANGE REPORT.
Interesting Data in the Annual Pub
IicatiOn.

ltcatlOn.
The twenty-third annual report of the
president and directors and of standing
committees of the Savannah Cotton Ex-
change, fun report of which was given
in the Morning News, has been published
in pamphlet form. The published report
contains, addition. the roll of officers and
directors elected Nov II, together with
committees appointed by them for the en-
suing year and the roll of members. It
also contains valuable statistics prepared
by Mr. J. P. Merrihew, superintendent Of
the exchange, showing the net re-
ceipts at all of the ports, comparing the
seasons of 1S94-95 and 1884; a detailed
statement of the cotton movements at
this port for the past three seasons: re-
ceipts of sea island and upland cotton.
with weights and values a complete table
of exports; dates of first light and killing
frosts; tonnage of the port; prices of spot
cotton at savannah. showing highest ana
lowest price each week, during the past
three wears.