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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
LUMBER MEN ARE BLUE.
The Lumber Trade Is In a Bad Way
They Say.

The lumber men are as blue as indigo
Business has been going from bad to
worse for the last three or four months
and there is no prospect of any improve
ment.
The lumber men have had a hard time
for the last two or three years, beginning
with and following upon the panic of
1898. There was an Improvement last fall
and for several months business held up
fairly WELL but the demand has been de-
creasing steadily for some time. The ad-
vices from the north are that the manu-
factuTers are closing down and that there
is no prospect of Improvement until after
the election any way The financial agi-
tation is assigned as the chief cause for
the lack Of business.
Mr.. NJ. w. Dixon, who is known as one
of the hest posted men in this section,
was seen yesterday by a Morning News
reporter, and was asked for an explana-
ton for this condition of affairs
Our advices from the north" he said,
attribute the depression to the financial
agitation. Manufacturers are unwilling
to branch out while the financial ques-
ton remains unsettled, and many of the
northern factories have closed down The
railroads are large CONSUMERS Of southern
pine lumber. There are no new railroads
building, and the large railroad systems
are making no extensions and are con-
fning their improvements to their abso-
lutte needs. OF course there Is always
demand for a certain amount Of lumber,
and a large amount will continue to be
shipped, but the market is depressed by
the conditions stated, and prices cannot
be maintained"
Mr.. Dixon said that he had heard that
some of the mills on the Southern railway
had shut down and that il is very likely
that a number of mills in this state will
be shut down in the next few weeks.
Hon. j. ]. NlcDonough says that the out
look is very discoura ging and that the
northern buyers give no hope of any i'm
provement. The bottom has fallen out of
the western market, too.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
THE sAvANNAHANs GALA DAY.
The weather Yesterday just What
the Sunday ResOrter Wanted.

The weather Yesterday Just what
the Sunday ResOrter Wanted.
Savannahians had a very comfortable
Sunday so far as the weather had any
thing to do with It, In fact, 1t is very I'M
usual weather that will keep the average
savannahian from getting in a good Sun
day.
Mercury did not get above SO degrees
yesterday, and the mean was just about
where 1t ought to be taking the average
Of a dozen or so years. The prediction of
the weather bureau for a warm day gave
the pleasure seeking element warning and
a good portion OF il laid it's plans accord
ingly. All of the resorts, in consequence,
were well patronize5 Tybee, Thunder
bolt, Wilmington, Warsaw, Isle of Hope,
and Daufuskie had a little more than
their usual crowds. The afternoon trains
10 Tybee were crowded. So were the
Daufuskie and Warsaw steamers.
The afternoon was delightful on the wa
ter The fun moon and clear sky at night
tempted many to remain out late, and
the result was the returning trains and
steamers came in crowded. 1t was. taken
as a whole, just such day as the Savan-
nathan who usually spends his Sundays
at the resorts thoroughly enjoys.
The weather indications at midnight
were for about the same temperature to-
day. Partly cloudy is the prediction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
FIRE COMMISSION TALKS BACK
CHAIRMAN GRAYsON AND THE IN
sURANCE COMPANIES.

The Commissioner Wants to Know
What the Insurance Men Are
Kicking AbOut-The Savannah
Fire Department, He says, Is Their
Special GrevIence- No Threats OF
Increased Rates on Account of
Big Fires EIsewhere-Further I'm
prOvements Contemplated in the
Department.
why is it7" said, Chairman Grayson
Of the fire commission to a Morning
News reporter yesterday, that the insur-
ance companies are always picking at Sa-
vahnah? Other cities have large fires and
heavy losses and we never hear Of any at
tscks on their fire departments or any
threats to Increase rates. Brunswick had
a big fire some time ago, so large that she
had 70 call on the Savannah and Jackson
Vile FIRE departments for help, but her
FIRE department was not attacked and
there was no increase Of rates. Atlanta
had a big fire the other day. We have
not heard anything from the insurance
people about it. Columbus has just had a
$4,000 fire. VIII the insurance people in
crease rates there and demand that the
fire department be turned over to them.
The insurance people cannot show that
they have lost any money in Savannah in
the last two years. l would like to have
some expert insurance agent make a
statement of the losses and receipts Of
the companies here during that time"
by the way" continued Mr.. Grayson,
Il see that ex-Chief Puder is quoted as
saying that the repeater at headquarters
for which the city paid 1900. is only three
years old, and not seven or eight years,
as 1 am credited with saying. If you win
refer to your article in Saturdays Morn
ing News you VIII see that it was indi-
Gators and not repeaters Of which l
spoke. / was well aware that the re-
peater at headquarters was only three
years old. The Indicator at headquarters
is eight or ten years old, and is a very
different piece OF machinery from the re-
| peater."
The aerial truck at headquarters is to be
converted into water tower. The truck
has very rarely been called into use dur
| ing the several years ii has been in SER
vice and when used has proved of but lit
| tie advantage. 1t is proposed to convert 1t
| into a water tower with a flexible pipe
which can be raised to a hight of IS feet.
| The pipe will be equipped with a two inch
| nozzle, and if necessary, two engines can
be attached This would throw a perfect
| food of water ard could be used to great
| advantage in pouring water on top Of and
| into upper stories Of burning buildings.
/ One of the main advantages Of the water
/ tower Is that 1t can be operated from the
| ground whereas with the aerial ladder the
hose men are required to be at the top of
| the ladder and the heat lis often so great
| that the ladder cannot be placed close
enough to the burning building for the
streams to be of effect. The Improvement,
II successful. will be quite an addition to
\ the fire department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
LOCAL PBGs SONAE..

Miss Rosa Bland returned to her home
in Augusta yesterday. after spending a
very pleasant time in Savannah.
Mr.. NJ NJ Cabe of New Orleans IS al the
De Soto Mr.. Cabe has many friends in
Savannah, who knew him years ago,
when connected with the old firm of An
drew Low & Co. They will be glad to
welcome him on mis- visit TO his old home.
Quite a number of Alabama people have
been stopping al the South End at Tybee
during 5he last several days. Among
them are Mr. and Mrs. W NJ. Hobbie of
Montgomery, W E. Andrews, r. H.
Adams. J. e. Henderson and John Gam
be Jr.. OF Troy. r. T. Burch, W. 2.
Shaw, Mrs. Cobb. Mrs. Mitchell F. L.
Merriam, J. ". Deming, and J. W. Nc
Kinney Of Montgomery, and Edward G.
Seibels Of Columbia The Alabamians
formed a very pleasant party. and were
quite an addition to the social life OF the
island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
WILLIAM c. CORLEY DEAD.
Died Suddenly From Heart Failure
After PrOstratIOn From Heat

After PrOstratiOn From Heat.
Mr.. William c. Corley died suddenly at
his home in this city yesterday forenoon.
He had been suffering from the heat for
the past two weeks and was unable to
attend to business, but had almost recov-
cred his usual health. His sudden death,
due to heart failure was a great shock to
his family and friends.
Mr.. Corley was a native of Edgefield
county. South Carolina. and went to Vir-
ginia in 1861 as member OF the famous
Hampton Legion. At the first battle Of
Manassas he was desperately wounded a
minnie bah passing through his body, per-
forating his left lung. He lay for a long
while in the hospital at Richmond and
when only partially recovered he again
joined his command and served faithfully
and honorably until the general surren-
der OF the confederate forces.
Mr.. Corley was modest and unpreten-
tious, but always did his duty fearlessly.
and was known to his friends as an indus
trious and worthy man. He leaves de-
voted wife and two young children to
mourn his loss. He was a member of the
Confederate Veterans Association. which
will attend his funeral at 10 o'clock to-
day from the family residence No. 213
Perry street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
LAST OF THE RAILINGs.
That Around wright Square VIII BE
Gone soon.


Mr.. John Rourke, the purchaser Of the
railing around Wright square, says that
he will have it removed within the next
two weeks. He has just finished getting
the iron fence around Forsyth park clear
ed away.
The railing around Wright square is
valuable for the stone posts and wrought
iron railing There are about seventy-five
granite posts around the square connected
with square wrought iron rails. The rail-
ing along the walks through the square
is of wooden posts connected with gas
pipe.
When this railing has been taken down
the Enclosures will have been removed
from all the squares in the city. The i'm
provement was begun several years ago
while Alderman r. L. Harmon was chair
man of the street and lane committee of
council, and had charge of the park and
square improvements. 1t was a once APP
preciated by the public, and been contin-
ued until the Enclosures have been re-
moved from AL Of the squares, with the
exception of Wright square. The removal
of the high iron ratings around the Cor
don monument in Wright square and Pu-
lash monument in Monterey square
comes next.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
LOADED WITH DYNAMITE.
The LRurada Had n Dangerous Car
gO Close 10 savannah.

Nhe Lsurada Had n Dangerous Car
40 Close TO savannah.
II the hlibusterer Laurada has been "
ing anywhere near Savannah. as it has
been claimed she has, the Georgia coast
has been harboring a veritable dynamite
magazine. According to reports, the Lau-
rada had on board when she left Phila-
delphia, or rather. after she left there, a
quantity Of stick dynamite weighing 5000
pounds. She carries, also, eleven field
guns OF heavy caEbre, 300 rifles Of the
latest pattern, a large number of ma
chetes and quantity Of cartridges and
medical and surgical supplies.
The present expedition was planned
early in April, but by some means or
other the Spanish minister at Washington
received inside information regarding II,
and for several months his spies have
Deen on the track of several persons who
were known to have the matter in hand.
among these was Capt. John O'Bren,
known as Dynamite Johnnie" from his
connection with the HippOlyte affair.
Inc story of the sailing OF the Lau-
rada was told pretty nearly in full in the
Morning News. Since that time many adj
ditional important facts have been ascer-
dalned. 1t was not known, when the Lau-
rada loaded her cargo from a Whining
ton transport several miles from the Del
aware breakwater. that Capt. O Brien was
aboard.
Capt. O'Brien has made elaborate prep
arations for the landing of his cargo. He
IS the originator of a method for trans
ferring packages at sea by means of a
wire from the mast of one vessel to tn At
of another. The same idea he will work
in landing his cargo upon the coast Of
Cuba.
The captain was as shrewd in escaping
che eyes Of the Spanish spies with this last
expedition rs he has been with others.
CLOSELY watched by detectives in the en-
ploy Of the Spanish government and by
the officers of the United States govern
| ment ne and his fellow schemers success
fully made feints to load vessels in various
places.
The Three Friends was watched closely
at Jacksonville. the Ollie at Tampa, the
Commodore at Charleston, and the Daunt-
less at New York. But the Spaniards were
far on the scent, and the gallant Laurada,
with her fearless captain, got away to
southern seas before the horde of officials.
American and Spanish, We're aware that
she had sailed
Ut the Laurada succeeds in landing her
| cargo all right she viii have put a strong
weapon into the hands OF Cubas patriots.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
wEsLEr.s rRorp Moxr.IENr.
The work on WESLEY Monumental
Church Nearly Finished.


The spires OF Wesley Monumental
church are nearly finished. The copper
sheathins Is about all on. and the removal
OF the scafolding gives an idea OF their
hight and symmetry.
The rough casting % the outer walls Of
the church is also nearly done. and with
the exception OF the addition OF the new
entrance. the buildine Of which has been
delayed en- account Of the necessity for
securing a legislative enactment TO allow
the use Of a portion OF the sidewalk for
the foundation Of the entrance steps. the
work Is nearly completed. As soon as the
proper authority has been obtained, the
work on the entrance viii begin. With
this the church Will be finished.
Although il has been many years in
p1llding. or rather in being finished the
congregation is repaid by having one Of
the handsomest churches in the south.
Upon the completion Of the work a re-
union service will be held al which the
former pastors will be invited. Rev. A.
NJ wynn, under whose pastorate the
building OF the church was begun, and
who has once or twice been it's pastor
since that time, under the itinerancy plan
OF the Methodist church. is expected 10
be present and take prominent part.
wesley church. as Is known, Is the only
monument in this country 70 the founder
Of Methodism. Standing az It does with
IN a short distance Of the scene Of his
laoors as clergyman Of the Church OF
England, during his pastoral duties In Sa-
Vannah as rector OF Christ church. long
before he established the great church
with which his name has since been as
ISOLATED. IL is a peculiarly fitting memo
rial Of his Christian services.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
!. NJ. c. 4. SECRETARIES CONFER
Secretary johnson Back From tn,
Atlanta Convention.

Secretary Johnson of the Young Mems
Christian Association has returned from
Atlanta. where he has been in attend
ance on the fourth annual convention OF
Georgia and South Carolina general Sec
retaries and physical directors of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The convention was pronounced the most
successful and profitable of any that has
been held Many able papers bearing on
important lines OF Y. NJ. c. A. work were
read and thoroughly discussed. The Sec
rotary Of the Savannah association read
a paper on Educational Work of the
Young Mems Christian Association"
The next convention Of the Georgia and
South Carolina secretaries and directors
will be held in May, 1897, at Selma, Ala,
and viii be merely a business meeting,
as the general convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association meets at thac
place then.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
THE KNIGHTS TRIr TO BRUNSWICK
To Celebrate the Founding of the
Uniform Rank sept. 4.

Uniform Rank sept. 4.
The anniversary Of the founding Of the
uniform rank of the knights Of Pythias
is Aug. 81, but, owing to this date falling
on Monday, when It would be inconve-
nient for some Of the Knights to attend,
Sept. l. has been made the day for the
celebration Of the anniversary exercises
at Brunswick.
Last year the Brunswick knights OF the
Uniform Rank came to Savannah to par
ticipate in the commemoration OF the
founding OF the order. and were royalty
treated. Wishing TO make a return for
the hospitality so lavishly shown them by
the local division, they extended the First
Battalion Of the First Regiment, which
these divisions constitute, an invitation
a few days ago to join with them in this
years celebration.
When the board OF officers Of the battal-
ion met Wednesday afternoon to consider
the invitation, it was unanimously agreed
to accept, and the arrangements of all the
business details OF the trip was left with
the adjutants. who have negotiated with
the Plant system for a special train. This
train will leave here in the morning, and
at Waycross will take aboard the knights
az that point. Tickets VIII be sold for the
round trip at 81 80. which will be good re-
turning on the night Of Sept. 1.
The object OF the special is TO enable the
Knights to pay a visit to St. Stmons, OF
which their departure on a later train
would not admit. This trip to the island
win be one of the social features Of the
day. On the knights return to Bruins
wick. grand street parade will be given
and at night there viii be a banquet. The
three Savannah divisions Of the Uniform
Rank Will go down en- masse, and the
Knights all anticipate a royalty good
time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
If Restored Day and Night

With nervousness, take Hostetter's stom-
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so that the dyspepuc symptoms in the
gastric region are always ACCOMPANIED
by hurtful reflex nervous action. Both
are remeGied by the Bitters. which also
cures malaria, biliousness, rheumatism
and kidney trouble.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
sunday World. Aug. "a

Contents: Max Nordaus Startling Views
on Americans; Strange Claw-Fingered
People in New York City; the Bicycle Wo-
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Weird Dance; Thrilling Bull Fight in Ho-
gan's Alley: New York's Secret Death
Place; all the Summer Resorts. Immense
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
REPAIRING THE SCHOOL HOUSES
The New Anderson street Building
Approaching Completion.

The new Anderson street school build
ing is rapidly nearing completion, and will
be ready for occupancy before the re-
opening OF the public schools. It Is a
handsome structure OF the Colonial style,
and will be, when completed, a model
school building with all the improve
ments that architecture can suggest.
The improvements being made on the
other school houses, particularly the Mas
sic school, are very appreciable. The re-
painting OF the MassIe building is an i'm
provement that the residents of that
neghborhood will appreciate. Instead OF
the yellow brown color which was on the
building. II is being painted, a light slate
color The interior is being overhauled,
and like that OF all the school buildings.
Will be fresh and new when the schools
ra-oDeu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24

Contents: A Positive Cure for Man
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Butcher Weyler's Diabolical New Torture
for the Cuban Patriots; All the Summer
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Writers in America; a pages For sale at
Estil's News Depot, No. 2ll2 Bull street.
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
CROPPED HORSES TAILS.
Malicious Boys Likely to Pay For
Their MaIiciOusneSs.

Two colored youths, H. Howard and
Frank Clemens. were lodged in the police
barracks last night charged with an out
rageous piece Of malicious mischief The
young rascals spent Sunday afternoon IN
the stable Of Meyer Home, a No PIP
Broughton street, chopping the tails Of his
three horses. Mr.. Home intends that they
shall pay well for their mischief Five
pawn tickets We're found on Howard. in
Guiding two for umbrellas The detec-
tives may find out something further
about him to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
For Over Fiftv Year.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
DO you FERL DEPREssEDs

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in savannah ana
Elsewhere.

1t is an old subject, but the Bulletin of
the International Railway Congress gives
figures of the cost of construction of the
railways of the world. The average cost
of all the railways of the world (427 224
miles, is $8i,500 a mile The average cost
per mile Of line in all countries outside
of the United States (25O656 miles) is $95.-
600 mile. The average cost of all lines
in Europe is $125.915 mile. The average
cost per mile in the United States is $64, 200
a mile This is the total of stock and
bonds The total of stock and bonds of
all railways in the United States. there
fore, is about one-half, on the averag e.
per mile of road what it is in Europe. 1t
is only little over two-thirds of the aver
age cost of constructor of lines in all
parts of the Notwithstanding the narrow
gauge and light" lines of South America,
Australia, India and Africa.
July earnings, so far as reported, show a
small increase over last year and a much
larger gain over the same month in 1894
which however, was the time when the
great strike was interPuptng tradfic-but
still fall short of the receipts of July. 1893
and July, 1892 on 1871 roads, representing
96,57l miles, partly in Canada and Mexico.
the earnings were 81, $1,000, an increase
OF $4,000 over last year, or 4 per cent.
VI these roads SeVenty-SiX report gains
| and fifty-five show losses. Ten gained
above 100000 more than last year, namely,
| Great Northern, $279 294; Chicago. MIlwafI-
kee and St. Paul $256, 9S5; Canada Pacific.
1855 1885, Baltimore and Ohio s148666.
Northern Pacific, s1l6,973; Mexican Central,
$ll6HO; Norfolk and Western.
s1l1OS4 Illinois Central, slO7 173;
Rock Island, $1O3611 Missouri Pa
ciic $l00,545. OF the decreases none
| reached 100000 the largest being c. c. c.
and st. L.. S96.310; Southern, $92, 400; New
York Central, $4,000. For the seven
months from Jan. l to July 81, the com
parson is more favorable, 129 roads earn
ing $266 100, against $3.50, 1854, S17. an in
crease Of $l6,293,843, or 619 per cent.
Mr. I. NJ. Fleming. division freight and
passenger agent of the Florida Central
and Peninsular, returned yesterday from
Columbia, s. c.
Two suits, one for $1,000 and the other
for $1,000, entered against the Southern
railway, resulting from the plaintiffs ;,
each case, having been put off from trains
running out Of Atlanta during the exno-
sition, in the city court of Gwinnett coi,o-
ty and the superior court of Hall coun-
ty, were decided in favor of the defend
ant The scheme of valuation bv sign, :
ture was made the mark at which the
plaintiffs attorneys aimed, but tba
charges made against the agents at tha
validating offices were not substantiated
-she-Since my return from the south
of France I'm another woman.
Sarcastic Friend-How delighted VOW
husband must be.-Tlt-Bits