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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13
CITY GOVERNMENT.
omciaI Proceedings of Council.

Savannah, Ga, Nov. II, 1S9e.-Council
met this evening at s o'clock, pursuant to
the call of the mayor. Present: Hon.
Herman Myers, mayor, presiding; Alder.
man Thomas Screven, chairman of coun-
Gill; Alderman George w. Tiedeman, vice
chairman of council; Aldermen Bacon,
Falligant, Garrard, Gleason, Hudson, kol-
shorn, Lamotte, LETTER, Lester, Watson.
PETITION.
Petition of John Schwarz relative 10
house and lots on Ninth street, near
Drayton; referred to committee of the
whole.
ORDINANCE.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time Oct 80 1896, and by unanimous con-
sent read a second time and laid en- the
table; taken from the table Nov. II, 1880,
read a third time, placed upon its passage
and passed by the following vote:
Ayes-His honor, the mayor, Aldermen
Bacon, Garrard Gleason, Hudson, La
motto, Lester, Letter, Screven, Tiedeman,
Watson-11.
Nays-Aldermen Kolshorn ana Falli-
gant-2.
An ordinance to amend that certain or
dinance adopted by council March 10, 1896,
entitled, IAN ordinance for the improve
ment of South Broad street, in the city OF
Savannah, from the west side of East
Broad street to the east side of Yves:
Broad street, unuer the terms and pro-
Visions of an act of the legislature OF
Georgia, approved Oct. /, 1887. by substi-
tuting sheet asphalt for vitrifed brick.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, IN
council assembled, That sections one and
two of the above entitled ordinance be
and the same are hereby amended by
substituting for 'vltrihed brick wher-
ever they occur, the words sheet az,
phalt," so that the same ordinance, as
amended, shall provide for roadways of
sheet asphalt, instead OF vitriied brick.
Sec. @ Be II further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Garrard:
Resolved, That the commissioner of pub
lie works Is hereby directed to advertise
for bids for maintaining the asphalt pave
ments Of this city for periods OF ten years
and longer.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Garrard:
Resolved, That the commissioner OF pub.
lie works Is hereby directed to adver-
tise for bids for the paving of South
Broad street with sheet asphalt, in ac.
cordance with specifications to be pre-
pared by the city engineer, and under ordl-
nance amended at this meeting.
Adopted.
Council took a recess subject to the cali
Of the mayor. A. N. MANUCY,
Clerk OF Council.
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rover under sec tion l 1863 ct seq. of the code
to secure debt infected with usury, and
purporting not only TO convey title to the
lender, but also to confer upon the latter
a, power of sale. is absolutely void, and,
therefore, Intellectual either to pass title
or to create valid power of sale. 3. The
grantee in such a deed cannot, either as
holder of the legal title or as his attorney
In fact. make a valid conveyance, even
to an innocent purchaser without notice
of the usury. 4. Under the facts dis
closed by the record the verdict for the
plaintiffs was manifestly contrary to law.
Judgment reversed" In the opinion OF
leading lawyers at Rome the decision of
the supreme court will prove to be far
reaching in It's effects and will give rise
to no end of litigation in that section,
where many farmers have had to give up
their property. A number of companies
have been operating at Rome and have
done a big business.
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OCALA POLITICS.
The silver Question to Cut "a Figure
I'm the Municipal Election.

~ NuhACAHtAA
ocala, Fla. Nov. 13.-Most of the citi-
zens of ocala thought that when the gem
eral election was over it would be the end
of political excitement but this does not
seem to be the case. as there is a dispo-
sltion among certain "hotspurs" to bring
the money question into city politics, Dec
will occur the annual city cleo
ton, and in view of the fact that Simon
Benjamin i'm the First ward, George Mac
kay in the Third and II. L. Anderson in
the Fourth, are all sound money men and
are spoken of for aldermen, with C. H.
Campbell, another sound money man, for
mayor, the silverites are out for free
fight on the monetary question, though
IN the names mentioned, only their quail
fication for office and their citizenship
were thought Of. Judge w. T. Bullock is
also urged to run for the mayors office.
Mr.. Hubbard, who, over a year ago,
while phosphate mining In Citrus county,
near Dunnellen, came near losing his life
by a tree falling on him, from which in
juries he has just recovered, proposes to
again embark in mining. He has leased
lands in the western portion of Marion
county and is putting up a plant
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Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 12.-The month
ly bulletin of the state department Of ag-
rculture gives the following general av.
erages Of condition and prospective yield
Of field crops and fruits
Cohdition-Upland cotton, 50; sea island
cotton, u; sugar cane. 81; field peas 81;
rice. 81; sweet potatoes, 81: peanuts, %;
hay, SO; bananas. 80; guavas, 10: orange
trees, ZIG; lemon trees, 1911 lime trees, 100;
grape fruit trees, 131.
Prospective Yield-Upland cotton. 20;
sea island cotton, n: sugar cane, 9s; field
peas. 50; rice, 70; sweet potatoes, 9O pea.
nuts, IS; hay, 80; bananas, 127: guavas.
l4S; orange trees, 1876; lemon trees, 16S;
lime trees, l22; grape fruit trees, l66.
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Four Prisnner. Escnns-

Albany Ca. Nov. l2-whiie in this dltv
to-day Sheriff Nelson OF Worth county
received a telegram from his jailer at Isa-
bella, announcing that four prisoners con-
lined IN jail there, had broken out and
escaped. They we're all misdemeanor cul-
prits.
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-She-"The idea OF going to a boxing
match! I should think 1t would be per-
fectly disgusting" Her Brother-"Well.
Il was. / never saw such fizzle in my
life. Puck.
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STEAMER FLORA
FOR BEAUFORT AND BLUFFTON

Steamer GOV. Stafford viii leave saa
vannah for Beaufort, Port Royal Naval
Station and way landings at 10 a. n. Mon"
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, retlrniH 4
next day.
Steamer STAR will leave Bluffton daiiN
Except Sunday at a. M; returhia LdsF
leave Savannah at p. m. Telephone %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13

Prevent sickness and save Doctors bills
at this season by keeping your blood rich
and pure with Hoods sarsaparilla.-ad.
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THE BEST is THE CHEAPEST
Your stationery Is an indication of your
manner OF conducting business Have
everything neat and trim In good taste
and on good material, from the complete
printing, lithographing and blank hoax
manufacturing department OF the Morn
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The steamships of this companyare an
pointed to sail from Savannah 10, Baltl-
more as follows STANDARD time:
D. H. MILLER, Capt. c. James. BATrJR.
DAY Nov. H. 1870 p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. J. W. Kirwan,
WEDNESDAY, Nov. IS, 400 Pm.
VIM. LAWRENCE, Capt. c. Z. Peters
SATURDAY, Nov. q. 800 p. "a,
And from Baltimore every TUEEDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent,
Savannah. Ga
W. F. TURNER, G. P. A.,
A. D. STEVENS, A. T. Il
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager,
General Offices, Baltimore, Nd.
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CITY AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY.
WINTER SCHEDULES
City Time.

Commencing Thursday. Sept. a. 1895.
Isle of Hope schedule-Week Days.
City Time.
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Note-'Central Time.
-I-Eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.

1T YOU WAN1sS ,,,.srI.r streets
and work, order .,. 90
printed Stationery -''''- :
Morning News. 81
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JOHN 6. BUTLER.

DEALER IN
Paints, Oils and Glass, Sash, Doors. Blinds
and Builders Supplies, Plain and Decorative
Wan Paper, Foreign and Domestic Cemeuts
bestine Cold Water Paint No
i4O Congress and lS9 St. Julian streets
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IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Indictments Found Against Jack
King, Charging Him With Addi-
tionaI EmbezzIement AGgreSRtinG
5O,00O-An Important Decision At
fecting LOan acknowledgements In
junction Granted in a Patent Medi-
cine Case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13

'NS IVY hS@i 5buckls mill,
near Jacksonville. Pacetti and
another boy were put hunting, when
they were met by crowd. Of eolored bows.
of whom Thomas appeared, to be the lead
er. The colored boys followed the white
boys and made fun OF them. Pacetti' and
colored boys as long as they could. when
suddenly Pacetti turned and fired his shot
gun. The entire load OF bird shot struck
Thomas in the right side and leg. scatter
ing from his hip to ankle. Officer Moore
arrested Pacetti. He sent for the patrol
wagon and Thomas was placed on the
stretcher and carried to his home The
wounds are not considered dangerous.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

shanghai-Mr. Cheshire, United states
Consul Read and Lieutenant Commander
Werrell of the United States commission
of inquiry into tine Chang Tu outrages.
have arrived here.
London--A dispatch from Capetown to
the Times says the Spanish authorities
have been asked 10 arrest Mr.. Leonard
who lad embarked from Capetown befote
the warrant, which had been Issued for his
arrest could be served at Tendriiie
London-A Berlin dispatch TO the Cnroni-
Gle says: IT is stated that Emperor Will
lam viii attend the olympic games at
Athens in April.
Colon. Colombia. February "A dis
patch from Guayaquil says that the min
listers OF public works and public instruc-
ton In Ecuador have resigned.
New York.-A dispatch to the World
from Budapesth. Hungary, says; Tho
World correspondent understands from
high authority that Assistant Secretary
Uhl, of the United States department OF
state, a diplomat of experience. would be
acceptable as ambassador at Berlin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
SHORT NEWS STORIES,

ROCHESTER,, N. Y.-The condition OF
William Linn and his wife, who were
found unconscious in their residence sur-
fering from the effects of poison mysteri-
ously administered, still remains I'M
changed. AT midnight they had not re-
covered consciousness. The children are
out Of danger.
SEATTLE. Wash.--The barkentinc modo
reports having sighted vessel burning at
sea on January is about eleven miles west
of Cape Flattery. The vessel is supposed
to be the N.nevah.
BRADFORD, Pa.-Editorially the Era
will say. Commencing today tho Era
will use the news dispatches of the AS
ISOLATED Press. Heretofore the United
Press has served telegraph news for this
paper. but of late this service has not
been satisfactory and hence the change.
The Associated Press Is recognized as the
forei,ost news gathering agency in the
world.
PROVIDENCE. r. 1.-The authorities
have discovered that the new law requir-
ing all persons performing the marriage
ceremony TO reglste yearly Is identical
with one enacted seventy years ago, which
has long been a dead letter, The author
tiles state there has not been legal mar
rage in Rhode Island for fifty years and
will apply TO the legislature to have the
acts of all unlicensed clergymen made
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TO FIND The SOUTH POLE.
Norwegian Explorer Believes a Con-
tinent Exists There.
SAYS THE MONEY HAS BEEN RAISED.
Gives an Outline of His Plan of Expiora'
ton England Claims the Undis-
covered Country.

New York. February c.--Ccrbert Borch-
grevini. the Norwegian explorer. arrived
here on the Umbria today. Borchgrevink
has taught che world pretty much all 1t
knows of the great continent which lies
in South Polar seas. and IL his plans as
now arranged, are carried out, he VIII
be able to tell much more when he gets
back from an expedition which he Is to
undertake next winter.
The scheme that the explorer has In
mind now is to travel over 160 miles OF
land ON snow shoes and sledges with
three Norwegian companions that he may
reach the south magnetic pole. He eN-
poets that 1t will take him more than two
years TO do so, but he talks of the under
taking as II such a trip were to him no
more than a little jaunt through Europe
to an ordinary man. Speaking OF the
proposed expedition Mr.. Borchgrevink
said:
The most difficult part OF the matter
has already been accomplished. That is the
raising of money, commercial company
has been formed In England for the pur-
pose of whaling and getting cargos OF
guano from the Antartic regions This
company has agreed to send out an OK
peGltl next September. Eleven scientists
are to go with the expedition. We have
chartered the auxiliary steamer Jason.
the whaler which took DIR. Nanzen into the
Arctic regions. We will sail right for
Cape Adare, which is on the new con-
tinent. We expect TO get there by No
vember 1. We will have another seventy
four-foot steamer and naptha launch
with us. The two steamers will leave us
and return to Melbourne after whaling
for time.
with three Norwegian friends. all ex-
a. t,ta
from Cape Adare and traverse a couu-
try that has never been entered by a
human being AZ far we know. we Will
go from Cape Adare to Coulman island.
a distance of sixty miles over the snow
and from there we contemplate two
and half months journey over the main
land, travelling across the plateau of Ice
and snow on sledges. We want to locate
tho south magnetic pole.
"On my previous expedition / reached
"A degrees 10 minutes south latitude, but
we shall get much further south this trip
unless am very much mistaken. II the
expedition succeeds the results to science
will be the most important in many
years"
"Do you think that there is a great con-
tinent there or merely an island?" Mr.
Borchgrevink was asked
81 am quite sure II is continent and
one probably three times as large as all
Europe" he answered very positively.
Rock specimens which have been brought
up have satisfied scientists that 1t is n
continent and not an island"
ITO whom does it bcong?"
"Wel. England claims it," replied Mr.,
Rorchgrevink. when Captain Sir James
darkness landed on Possession island,
which is off the coast OF the new con-
tinent more than half century ago.
from her majestys ships Erebus and Ter
1, t,o nf p1uintn nd
which he never stepped upon. In the name
of the queen"
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A TRAIN NEWSBOY.
He Sizes Up the Financial Situation As 1t
Affects Him.

He Sizes Up the Financial Situation AS 1t
Affects Him.
The train was near Houston on the
Southern Pacific. and for once the wall
CT the news butcher" which hal resound-
ed through the train with variations as
the stock In trade changed. ceased. The
tired newsboy sat In a front seat count
ing his cash and figuring up what he
should urn in to the agent at the end of
the run.
well, how have you made out today"
was asked
II was just tapping the cash box Lets
see" and the boy pulled out Is cents nom
one of his pants pockets. Now. that's
my velvet The agent don't get a divvy
on that. see? ] made that coin selling
papers | found in seats and overcharging
You know we have to sell papers for what
they are marked. but most guys is used
to giving UP from to 10 cents on trains.
and when we get along on the run we cop
the dough-" and then he began counting
nickels and dimes and figured that he
had S. that he would have to turn in to
the agent.
How much will you get out of that?"
was asked.
81 generally tells the guys that asks mo
that get per cent, but the truth rs | get
20 Ier cent. and | viii COP dollar out OF
the William. see? Hold cn--teres 30 ocrts
more. I'm a-goirC to make a last call and
see If | can't make 1t 50 and squeeze an
ether dime" and away went the newsy
calling "Chewing gum. candy. bananss
and oranges"
He returned in a few minutes and sat
down with a smile on his face.
Ibid you raise that 20 cents?"
"You bet and 70 cents more. There was
Chaneyville guy on back here who Just
got a Job lately. thought I would strike
him. He feels so good that he has got a
job that every night when he's going home
from work In the Fifth ward he gets the
kids some candy or something. Then |
nailed sport and he helped me out. Times
is brighte ming mp a little lately no mat
ter the short cotton crop. Had hard rid
ing for while, but am doing first rate.
No one rides nova days but what has got
dough and can afford 1t. The ones what
amt got the stun have to stay at home.
See
Course there amt as many on the
trains as there used TO be. hut generally
talking they is all right They seem to get
nervous after they have ridden awhile and
want something to amuse them. Papers
sell all right and | always find some way
10 make them want to buy them. ! sell lots
of gum. / guess | mt st kind OF sooth the
nerves of some of the old buffers so they
forget their business is going to the devii' s
gaD-eXcuse me. Don't you want soma
gum? Here's the Grand Central. I'm going
to get off here for the other kid to take
the run to Santone" and the clever butch
err made n break for the door, and the
last seen of him he was pulling little
chest containing his wares into the news
agency In the depot building.
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SPORTING NEWS.
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

First race, six furlongs. selling Merry
Nell, log; John Stewart, Bon Soir Minnie
Clyde, j, W. Levy. Minerva, los; Ferry
man III. VIM. Duke. Jr.. Pert. War Song.
l01; Burnley Leaf. Winchester. 1903.
Second race. one furlong. selling Miss
Perkins. 20: Torcred, 100; Miss Clarke.
lnnade, Tommy Rutter. Chenoa. Rouble.
loi; Minnie Mockin, Miss Rowett, Jim
Hogg, l05; Nero, l07; Lowles. III.
Third Race. one mile, selling-Souterne,
Squire c. SO: New House. Fritzie, Royal
Choice. %: Jack Bradley. Rossmore l0i;
Potsdam, 107; LeGrande. Ed Glenn, Rapi-
DAM 100; Dorc Pulsfer. 112
Fourth race. handicap. seven and ono
half furlongs. -Panway, 92 Lagniappe,
lS; Dr. Work, 1ol; Wedgefield, 95; George
w. 96; Picaroon, 1866 Lillian T. %; Jake
Zimmerman. ia; Captain Kidd, IS; Hiber-
mia Queen. 96; Dobbins. 81; Constantine,
100; Rachel McAllister. 81; Simrock, 81;
Leonard b. Is.
Fifth Race. seven furlongs. selling
Haeckel, 81: Don o. Donnel. 100; Glee-
some. Mollie b.. Virginite. l07; Jimmie r..
Last Chance. Void. Black Ball. 1909; San
Bias. Eagle Bird, Beatiflcc, lie.
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THE FIRE RECORD,
LOSS s2.Nlo. 900.


Philadelphia, February 2.-Ches,nut
street, above Broad was visited early
this morning by one of the iiercest fires
1t has known for years. The big seven
story building of Charles Hazeltaine Nos.
1916 and 1ilS Chestnut. and the adjoining
five-story structure of the American Bap-
fist Publication society and the American
Baptist Historical society, No. 1920. was
totally destroyed. The buildings damaged
by fire and water and falling walls were
the four-story dry goods house of Homer.
Lebontilier a. Co., Nos l4l2 and l4l4. and
the dwelling Mt 1862 owned by Il. Wistar.
and the Hotel Lafayette at Broad and
Samson streets. The detailed losses have
not yet been made up. but conservative
estimate places the aggregate at close to
81 0O0. 600. 1t is thought that this Is almost
fully covered by insurance. There were
$50 guests in the Lafayette hotel. which
Is IN the rear OF the destroyed building.
Among those We're Porter King If At
lanta and others of his party. who
corted the Liberty Bell home and reached
Philadelphia yesterday. They are Albert
Howell, T. Neal W. II. Block. John
f. Ryan. W. John Bell, w. A. Homphill,
A. ID. Adair. W. r. Dummo-h, NJ. l.. Tau
bert, j. L. Daniel and p. II. Harralson.
Olga Nethersole. the actress, her brother,
Louis T.. Nethersole. and Madse Meadows
and Maud Clayton of her company were
also guests of the Lafayette, Only the
eighth and ninth floors OF the hotel were
burned, although the back part of the
building was badly damaged by smoke
and water. 1t has only recently been
reopened after thorough renovating. The
upper part of the building was known as
the Hazeltine art galleries, Many lead
ing art students had studios there and
the collections stored under the roof ag-
gregated in value thousands OF dollars.
The Hazel,ine building was valued at
500 900 and was fully insured. The loss on
paintings on the second floor is between
s3o0 900 and 100000, uninsured. The Bap-
list Publishing Society house was valued
al 100000 insured The Historical society
Iost 10 OOo volumes valued at S200.co ard
insured for $4,000. The origin Of the fire
has not yet been learned.
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KERRVILLE NOTES.

Kerryille, Texas, January 31.-The
election set for tomorrow TO decide
whether or not the city shall remain in
cornorated was this evening declared in
valid. it being found that a number of
sirners 10 rhe petition were not legally
eligible. -
whether the school property, consisting
of several thousand dollars worth OF
real re. estate, decided to the city by the
late Captain ivy, could be retained Aft il
has now been settled by Miss ivy giving
One One OF Mr.. w. L. Robinson's horses
was found lying near tree dead yester-
Say morning. 1t was supposed il was
LII l5lied by lightning during the, night, No
n,.;do,cc of the cause of death could be
discovered on the, animal.
lumber of the female relatives of
III, a nn'n have signed an application for
= charter TO form chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star.
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IN The RAILWAY WORLD.
Shop Hands of the Mexican Inter.
national Out on a Strike.
DEMAND AN INCREASE OF SALARIES,
Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis Adopt tho
Brown System Of Discipline.
Earliest Pool.

Eagle Pass. Texas. February Three
hundred and fifty boiler makers and ma
chirists of the Mexican International
Railway company are out on strike
Saturday evening committee represent
Ing the machinists and boiler makers
waited on Superintendent William Jen-
nings and demanded an increase OF sal
airy OF 25 per cent, and the reinstatement
of several men who had been discharged
the day previous.
Superintendent Jennings agreed to REIN
state the men. but said that the increase
OF salary was matter that only the
general manager could decide. Meetings
are being held by the men and the opin-
ion is that an early and satisfactory set
Element will soon be reached.