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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
IN DANGER FROM DYNAMITE.
Thousands of Pounds OF Explosive
in the Powder Magazine.

1t is probable that at some time in the
near future the city will construct a
magazine for the storage Of dynamite at
distance of several miles from the city
Dynamite is now stored In the powder
magazine near the city, and some of the
aldermen have become alive TO the fact
that the present condition of affairs IN
this respect is exceedingly dangerous.
The magazine now contains between u. =
COO and 1900 pounds of dynamite in addi-
ton 10 large quantity Of powder. The
magazine is only quarter of a mile
from the new water works and should
an explosion Of Its contents occur the
water works would be entirely wrecked
and the source of the citys water supply
destroyed Immense damage would also
be done TO the railroad property and all
other property in the western section OF
the city, while the whole city would re-
ceive a lively shaking up.
The powder magazine was never intend
ed Tor the storage of dynamite this ex-
piosive having come tnto general use
long after the magazine was built. The
large quantities Of dynamite used in the
river work and also by the county and by
private parties, as well for bias ing pur-
poses, has necessitated the keeping
OF large quantity Of the material on
hand. II is no uncommon thing for a car
load to be received at a time.
Alderman Kolshorn, chairman Of the
committee on city lots, has taken the
matter IN hand and will present a report
10 council at an early date. He addressed
a letter on the subject TO the Palmer
Hardware Company, which handles most
OF the dynamite used here. ana received
a reply stating that the company was
fully aware of the great danger by the
storage of such large quantities of dyna-
mite so near the city, and that it would
approve OF the building Of storage mag
azlne several miles out on one of the
roads already paved or about TO be nav
ed. Alderman Koshorn has an offer OF
% $40 acres of land on the Louisville
road six miles from the city for $50. The
property will be submitted to council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
CITY BREVITIES.

The regular monthly social of Trinity
church will be given this evening from
to il o'clock in the hall over the Sunday
school room.
The civil service examination for the
customs service will take place tomorrow
al the custom house. There are eight an
plicants for positions, six for clerksbips
and two for messenger.
w. G. Gray, the white man who was ar
rested here Wednesday at the request of
the sheriff of Tattnau county, was taken
10 Reidsville last night by Detective Cod
bold. Gray is wanted for selling liquor
without a license.
Mr.. A. E. Waldo, the long distance walk
er, did not leave for Jacksonville yester-
day as expected on account of the rain
and threatening weather. He will con
tlnue his journey this morning. Thus far
he Is six days ahead of his time.
The Catham Real Estate and lmnrova-
ment Company yesterday declared a semi
annual dividend of Sl.75 per share on the
capital stock, series A and b, payable on
and after July 10. This is the usual ner
cent. per annum dividend of.this companS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
NOT ENOUGH MEMBERS PRESENT.
Discussion of the Art school Cues
ton Goes over 10 July o.

Discussion of the Art school Cues
ton Goes over 10 July ..
The Georgia Historical Society held a
special meeting last night for the purpose
of considering the much discussed ques-
ton OF establishing an art school at the
Telfair Academy Of Arts and Sciences.
AS viii be remembered this speciai
meeting was called at the request Of five
members, and as it was for the consid-
Grafton Of important business relating to
the Telfair Academy, it was required UNI
der the constitution that at least fifty
members must be present before final
action could be taken. At $3.50 o'clock,
the time the meeting was called, only
twenty-five members of the society were
present. About ten or fifteen more came
IN during the course of the next half
hour, but it was soon apparent that the
requisite number would not be present
Capt. II. c. Cunningham, Col. William
Garrard and Mr.. S b. Adams We're the
only ones of the nine members signing the
special call, who were present. Cap,.
Cunningham moved that the meeting take
a recess to Wednesday night, July J..
Judge William -. Harden objected to that
date, as he is going to Richmond VITA
the confederate veterans and VIII not be
back then. While that night made little
difference, he said, he had several things
OIL Importance ne desired TO submit 10 the
society which he had not heretofore had
an opportunity of saying. He presumed,
lie said, that all were actuated by the
good of the society, and while there
might be considerable difference in views,
he was satisfied the society could come
to some satisfactory and harmonious con-
cluson.
Some question was raised as to the
consutuGonality of adjourning a special
meeting without a quorum present. That,
however. was soon disposed of, Col j.
II. Estill moved that the meeting adjourn
TO July l6 That date was too far off to
suit some of the members. Capt Gun
ningham SAID there was no doubt that a
meeting without a quorum could adj
journ until II could get a quorum. He
suggested July s, but Judge Harden
thought there was some doubt about his
being back by that time, so July was
finally settled on.
Col. Garrard suggested that in addition
to adjourning to July 8. five members join
in a request for a special meeting a that
time so there could be no legal question
about the meeting under the constitu-
ton. This was done, and the meeting
the discussion of the art school question
on July at $50 o'clock p m
Sometime ago a committee of three was
appointed TO make arrangements TO Sc
cure money TO pay off the Indebtedness of
| The Ieltalr Academy to Gen. Henry K.
Jackson, and TO apply to the court for an
order permitting them TO hypOthecate the
academys income to secure the payment
/ Of this debt The income was then "a
/ be used for three or four purposes. first
| paying off the indebtedness. The petition
] TO the court was drawn up accordinglv
but one of the members Of the committee
/ refused TO s.gn IL. There was nothing
/ for the committee to do then but to re-
/ Will come UP i'm this shape for discussion
! at the meeting of July 9.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
METHODISM IS PROGRESSING.
PROVEN BY REPORTS To THE sA-
VANNAH CONFERENCE.

Rev. DR.. Hinton's Opening sermon
on the Christians COnHdenee-Rev.
4. n. McMIchaeI breaches On the
UniversnIity of Christianity-The
Conference Delegates Seated and
Committees Appointed - Pastoral
work 10 lie Discussed To-day.
The Methodist district conference was
opened yesterday morning with devotional
exercises conducted by the president, WHO
preached upon the subject Of Its Chris
lian's Confidence"
AT the might service Rev. T. r. Nc
Michael preached on THE Universally
OF the Christian Religion" based on Ro-
mans. xiv. 3.
Both sermons were delivered impressive
ly, and forclbly and were admirable
treatments OF the matters discussed. Rev.
Mr.. McAIchael. who is a stranger Ia the
city. is a model Of physical manhood. and
his preaching is characterized by singular
forensic eloquence and grace Of action
and gesture.
AT the morning session. after the cleo
tion OF "a secretary, Mr. J. N. Rogers Of
this city and the appointment Of Rev.
Thomas II. Thomson Of Pooler as assistant
secretary. the consideration of pastoral
reports was taken up.
AS far as could be gathered, the spirit
uaI advancement OF the church ia the
district and its progress in religious en-
deavOr and systematic benencence is
good.
Much interesting discussion took place.
notably r. connection with the various IN
sututloual schemes OF Wesley Monument
al Lob p Iftf
age OF it's interchangeable pastor, is doing an
efficient work
The delegates present at the morning
session were as follows. Revs y. +.
Cook, C.. u. BOland, j. ii. Scrdggs, p. X.
Morgan, J.. NJ. Lovett, A. NJ. Williams.
Thomas II. Thomson, w A. Nease, Il.
NJ Booth, 4. h. McMichael W. r. smith,
and ". a. Mallary. and as lay members
). 4. Reeves, II. ID. Joiner, q. +. Shew
make. i. l.. Neidlinger, w. l.. EXley, J.
NJ. Rogers, c. n. Dorsett, A. Carville
II. Carson, recorder Of the district, +. l..
Prince. 5. 3. Rustin. J. II. Heidi, c. ID.
hOBers, r. j. DdVant, James Dasher,
w. w. Enocks, W. F. Scott. J. II. Bard,
g. II. Sharp and r. +. Lawson.
The committee appointed by the pre-
siding elder We're as follows:
State of the Church,. H. Scruggs, W.
w. Enocks, Carville II. Carson, Frank
EXiey.
Missions-J. C. Parker. G. p REVERE.
5. Il. Jones.
A-NAtdtlpil anu l@lNeIdluit-N. + oulltns
j. NJ Rogers, w. A. Mallary.
Epworth League-O. f. Cook, c. d.
Rogers c. f. Boland
Records-E. 4. Lawson, George Sharp,
j. NJ Boland, A. h. Bird.
Temperance-Thomas H. Thomson, +.
NJ. Booth William Exley.
American Bible Society-O. @. Mingle-
dorm, $. b. Rustin, J. II. Heidi.
Finance. II. Dorsett c. II. Mcleod,
T. X. McMichael, w. A. Nease, r. j.
Davant.
The conference will resume its DELHI
erations this morning at $3.50 o'clock. The
afternoon session will be at $3.50 o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
FEARS HE WILL BE MOBBED.
}. W. sATCHER DOES Not WANT
To GO BACK To EDGEFIELD.

The Relatives of Miss EuIa Wright,
Whom He l. said To Have Married
There Five Years $50, Are Deter
mined TO Take HIS Life, lie says.
Is Accompanied Vow by Wife
whom He Married IA TcXas-Thcy
Went TO EdgeneId On visit aud
LEFT Suddenly 10 Escape Niss
Wrighrs Relatives.
J. Wright satcher, who was arrested hy
Detective GOd1old nay before yesterday on
a bench warrant from Elgeulll, s. Co.,
charging him with nigamy, is sun in the
barracks here. NO officer arrived from
South Carolina IS yet t0 take charge OF
Satcher, and Chief McDermott has re-
ceived no reply from the sherin Of Edge
reld TO his telegram informing him of
the arrest The authorities al Edgeheid
seemed 20 be very anxious Tor satcher's
arrest. however
Satcher tells very interesting and
rather peculiar story. He admits that he
went through some form of ceremony with
Miss Eula Wright of Edgedeid in 1891. and
that the ceremony was in the presence
Of Witnesses and before a minister. lie
denies that il was a marriage. however,
and says that it was not intended as
such The minister did not pronounce
them man and wife, he said. and IL was
only sham ceremony. lie denies that
he lived with Miss Wright as his wife.
Shortly after the mock marriage he left
Edgefeld and went to Southern Texas
where he married three years ago. Think
ing that the old trouble had died out
he returned to Edgeheld recently with
his wife to visit his mother. who stiu
lives there. When Mr.. Wrghrs relatives
learned that he was in Edgeheld they
became very much enraged and made
threats against his life. Monday night
he heard that six OF Miss WrighTs rela-
tves were coming TO kin him, and he
and his wife took the FIRST train for Sa-
Vannah.
Satcher has a sister living on Torch
street 70 whose house they went.
There Is another family Occu-
plying tho first floor, however. and when
Detective GOdbold went there Wednes-
day, claiming to be an employe of the
postofiice. lie was told that satcher was
on the next floor, and was directed up
stairs. Arriving there, he met Satchers
brother and sister, who vowed that their
brother had left the city on the night
traiU. When they saw. however, that the
detective was determined 10 search the
house they broke down and confessed
that he was IN one OF the rooms, When
the detective made the arrest and stated
1he charge, Satchers WIFE ran to him.
and, placing her arms around his neck
exclaimed that she had never heard of
anything of that kind against him. Ii
was evidently news 10 her.
Satcher submitted TO arrest without
trouble. His wife, or the woman who be-
Eeves that she is his wife. has been in
constant attendance upon him since his
arrest. She does not believe that ne was
ever married to anyone else.
Satcher has but one arm, but is a large
fihe-lookng man. He does not want to go
back 70 Edgedeid, and says that he -
satisfied that he will be mobbed If he rs
taken back there. There is evidently "a
good deal behind the story which may
come out later
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
TAKING DOWN THE PARK FENCE
Its Removal VIII Cost More Than
the Purchasers Paid for Ii.

Mr.. John Rourke began the work of
removing the old iron fence around For
syth park yesterday. The removal will
occupy several days. Mr. Rourke sad
that the fence is in very good condition.
Although it has been in position over forty
years, it is but little rusted. This is due
10 the fact that It was kept well painted
and also to the fact that it was so con-
structed that there were no interstfces
for water TO lodge in. The removal of
the fence Mr. Rourke says viii cost him
a good deal more than he paid for it.
$425 AT the same time, he expects TO
dispose of it at a profit He will not
use il for old ron, but will sell it in
small lots for fencing, and has already
had several applications for portions Of
the fence.
MIR. Rourke says that he does not doubt
that the fence cost when new somewhere
in the neIghborhoOd of $4,000 as iron
was very high before the war. and the
fence is a remarkably good piece of work
There IS something over half mile Of It
altogether,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26

The steamer Alpha viii doubtless carry
down a good crowd of the incest people of
this city to Warsaw tomorrow. An old
fashioned Georgia barbecue free
is great inducement, and
when we add to this a good
string band to furnish delightful music
refreshments Of all kinds, balmy breezes
and the best bathing facilities on our coast
it leaves nothing TO be desired. Fair 30
cents for adults; children half price, in
Guiding car fare on the s., T. and l. of n
railway. Steamer leaves Thunderbolt at
$3.50 a. m. and 2:30 p. mad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
CHICKENS BY THE THOUSAND.
The Market Full of springers and
Prices Down.

Prices Down.
During the last day or two there has
been an enormous quantity of poultry
pouring into market. Yesterday 800 to
1000 chickens We're distributed among the
commission merchants and hucksters.
while 200 would about fill the demand.
In consequence of the heavy shipments
from Tennessee and an unusual quantity
from the surrounding country, there is a
glut in the market. Yesterday good sized
spring chickens We're offered at 20 cents a
pair while half grown and three-fourth
Grown We're from IS to 35 cents a pair
Fine fat, full grown fowls were offered
at so cents pair, and still there were
no buyers
The dealers say that the depressed con-
dltion of the market will not last many
days, as shippers will discontinue sending
in their poultry for awhile when they
md that the price received is below the
cost of raising the chickens.
In the meantime the housekeepers of
savannah will take advantage of the
cheap prices, and there is likely to be
a rush OF purchasers in the poultry mar
ket Tor the next few DAYS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
ANOTHER NEW Potato BUG.

savannah Not Alone in the Diseov-
cry of These Insects.
Savannah, it seems, is not the Only place
which has new varieties of potato bugs.
The following, from a dispatch from
stroudsburg, Pa, to the Philadelphia Rec
ord, gives an account of a new, and what
appears to be an exceedingly dangerous
variety:
"A new variety of potato bug has been
discovered in this county which is said
to be great deal worse than the old pest
Ii is an insect about three times as large
as an ordinary fly, and of a duh black
color. II eats the vegetables from the TOP
clean into the ground. Paris green ana
other poisons have been tried on them
without effect. The farmers are much
concerned, and experts are puzzled"
Fortunately, however, this especies has
not yet made its appearance among the
Chatham county potato fields.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
TIREMEN HAVE A LIVELY RUN
For Nothing But smoke out of n De-
fectiVe FIue.

The fire department was called out yes
terday morning at II o'clock by an alarm
from box No 81. The cause of the alarm
proved to be nothing but smoke from a
defective fue, which had filled the roof Of
a small house in Henry street lane, near
Burroughs street.
The alarm gave Chairman Grayson of
the fire commission the chance to take
his first ride to a fire. He was at head
quarters talking with Chief Mcguire when
the alarm came in and rode out with the
chief in his buggy.
While chemical engine No was on its
way to the fire one of the horses stumbl ed
aud fell, but sustained no injury beyond
scraping some Of the skin off of his should
err The accident was caused by the driv-
er making a short turn in order TO avoid
running into an old gentleman in a buggy.
who insisted on keeping on the left side
of the road
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
Rome wasn't BuIIt in a Dav.

Neither are the obstinate maladies, to the
removal Of which the great corrective.
Ho|-etter's Stomach Bitters. is adapted
e-.dbiS IN an hour. To persist in the use
- ih'- Standard remedy is no more than
:ast. t'.lousness, constipation, malaria,
rheUs.atism. kidney complaints and neT,
vous .ess are among the complaints which
it eradicates. Sad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26

Upon pure. rich blood, and you need not
fear nervous prostration. Nerves are
weak when they are improperly and in
sufficiently nourished. Pure blood is
their proper food, and pure blood comes
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilia. which is
mus the greatest and best nerve tonic.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic, easy to take, easy to operate
adj
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
A NEW SITE FOR NO. 2.
The Fire Commission Likely to Set
tie II This Afternoon.

tie 1t This Afternoon.
The fire commission viii meet this after
noon az o'clock to consider the ques ton
Of the site for a new engine house of en-
CINE company No. .
There viii be two offers before the com
mission, one Of the lyman property at
West Broad and Indian streets, ana the
other the Srasser property. a three-story
brick building on the north side Of Bay
street, between Montgomery and West
Broad streets.
It is very likely that the commission
Will arrive at a decision this afternoon.
The Strasser property is offered at a
somewhat lower figure that the lyman
property. but the lyman property is con-
sldered by many as more desirable.
The commission had an offer some time
ago Of the entire lyman property al West
iIfoad ana indian streets FOR $4,000 bur
portion Of the properly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t sooths the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain.
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea Twenty-Five cents = bottle.
Id.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
General Debility From Ovcr-worl
Use HorsGord's Acid Phosphate.

DIT. l. A. Scruggs, Raleigh, y. c.. says:
"It Inns Been wen tested in nervous pros
rauon, atomic dyspepsia ana general de-
o.Lty trom oyerWork sd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
IIIustrnted Amerienn. juno 2z.

Contents: Ex-Confederates at Rich
mond The Cuban War, as It Affects Us;
With Mosby's Guerillas; portrait of the
Hon. William Mckinley; Chautauoua Art
Amateur Photographers; The Progress of
Aerial Navigation; The Literary Den; As
Seen Through Moman's Eyes; Editorial.
with 81 Illustrations, including the double
page drawing of the Twentieth Century
Battle in the Air. in defense of New York
City. Price 10 cents. For sale at Estilrs
News Depot, No. ZIl5 Bull street-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
FOR THE NAVAL RESERVES.
Arms, AMMUNITION and Equipments
Received

The Savannah naval reserve received by
Inc FLORIDA Central ana Peninsuar rail-
road from the Brooklyn navy yard yes
lerday 5000 rounds II ammunition. four
Colts s6-caliber double action revolvers
with holsters, belts and cattr.dge boxes
% PAIRS canvas lessings. 81 cantcens and
81 93s, ana % h2Vefsacks and STRAPS.
Lieut.. Lieut. Il. S. coldins Is going 10 make
- tlsements 10 take the company out
on the range as soon as possih'a ollJ 80.
s sl.Tnl some practice on the targets. These
aoppIies are some OF those given ne ~
sgiNe on account Of their share of ne an
mi3ti ~, ,Si made Tor the reserve naval
'tls year ny the government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26

Maps Of Savannah showing To-. ana
property Hnes in the city and suburbs.
bound in rocket book form Price so cents
For sale Morning News job Department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26

A petition has been filed in the United
states circuit court at Atlanta by the at
torneys for the Atlanta, Knoxville and
Northern Railway Construction Company.
asking that J. 3. Glover Of Marietta, the
present receiver, be relieved from further
duty in connection with the manage
ment of the old Marietta and North Geor-
g a, and that Eugene c. Spalding of At
lanta be appointed co-receiVer, to have
full and exclusive power to take charge
and operate the road. The reasons urged
IN support of this proposition are chat
the petitioners are the purchasers of tie
Marietta and North Georgia railway. ana
that II Is but fair that they should have
a man who is identified with theirNinter-
ests 10 act as receiver. They designated
Mr. Spalding as q man capable and re-
spohslble for the performance of the i'm
portant duties of the office. The petition
suggests Mr. Spalding for co-receiver but
as soon as Mr.. Glover winds up the mat
ters connected with his receivership il is
desired that Mr.. Spalding be given fun
and exclusive authority in operating the
railroad. The petitioners ask that Mr..
Spaldlng be held responsible for the man
agement only since the sale Of the road
when the Atlanta, Knoxville and North
etn construction Company was the pur-
chaser.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah ana
Elsewhere.

Mr.. H. c. McFadden, assistant general
passenger agent Of the Plant system, re-
turned yesterday from Atlanta. where he
has been attending a meeting of the
The association granted a rate of ] cent
per mile Travelled, on account Of the an
nual encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic, which meets at St. Paul,
Mimi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26

Probabilities for Friday: Probs-
bly, local thunder in the afternoon:
variable winds.