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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-17
TODAY'S PROGRAMME.

$50 a. NJ, devotional exercises. Dr.
a. L. Dunn. Waterville; O. The Mems
Meeting-How made a Success" Mr.
a. a. Callaghan. Portland; go. the
Active Member-His Opportunity and
Obligations" Mr.. H. L. Tappan. Water
Vile; Financial Problems" conversa-
tion led by Mr.. r. y. Jordan, Bangor;
l0,A5, The Wcman's Auxiliary" Mrs.
\. L. Bragg. Bangor: 1130. business
session; is 7. NJ. devotional exercises;
2.3o special college session at Coburn
Classical institute; 2.30, The Educa-
tional Work of the Association" Mr.. n.
Gratz Jackson, Bath: S.15 The Boy and
the Work of the Y. NJ. C. \" Mr.. c. n.
Chase, Lewiston; 4. "Socials and Enter
tainments-Their True Place in Our
work. Mr. Fl. G. Wilson, Auburn: 4.45
The Bible in the Associations" Mr.. w.
Il. Miller. New York: rs V. Richard
Foss memorial service: 7.45. public col
lege session. short talks by college dele
gates and addresses by Mr.. II. o. Will
liams, New York, and President
Nathaniel Butler of Colby.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
Look neIor the surfnce.

When you are solicited 10 take life in
surance because it is cheap. look for the
''nigger in the wood pile" there's some
thing wrong about II somewhere. You
do not buy cheap groceries" for your
family. why should you leave a legacy
for them that might be "weak-kneed''
and in the end would prove far from be-
ing cheap" Look below the surface in
this matter; you want the very best
In the Massachusetts Mutual you do
not have to depend on anything uncer-
tain or equivOcai; everything is guaran-
teed AS long as you pay your premiums
You have certain and absolute protection
should contingency arise, and you get
70 that point where you cannot continue,
the law Of Massachusetts protects you
and the policy plainly shows you how
much cash or paid-up insurance you are
entitled TO. Dividends reduce the cost ev-
cry year. and a large number of Savan-
nahs best business men attest, with pleas
ure, 10 the large dividends paid them an
nually.
Take no step in this important matter
without first looking into the plans of this
company. Write a postal card to or tele-
phone No. 232, Harry & Apple, general
agents for Georgia, SO Bay street, Savan-
nan, Ga, and you will receive full infor-
nation, specimen policy and an extract
from the famous Massachusetts insurance
laws.
Reliable agents wanted throughout the
state, with whom good contracts viii be
made.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
Follow the Crowd.

It's pretty safe rule to follow the
crowd. You can't make a mistake when
you keep in line with the crowds bound
for Hicks. At dinner these days Hicks
spacious dining rooms, upstairs ana
down, are filled to overlooking. The ia
bles are filled with tempting, well-cooked
food. The walters are polite and atten-
tive and the proprietor is everywhere,
looking out for the comfort of his guests.
Hicks caters for the best class of trade.
and his restaurant is the only frst-class
one in the city. You can get twenty
meal tickets at Hicks for S..
and there is no other Mace
in the land where you can get SO
much for your money. Hicks has made A
great hit this season, and the table is
better than ever before He wants to
feed you and please you, too. Drop in
ana see MIN. The location. Congress
st., facing Johnson square, is the coolesr
and most convenient in the city.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
CROPS HURT BY DROUGHT.
Cotton, Rice and Truck Suffering
for Want of Rain.

II the weather forecast Is right there is
probability OF the long drought that has
been endured by Savannah and its vicin-
ity being ended to-day
Observer Sherier Of the weather bureau
gives out this welcome Information, and
its fulfllment Will De eagerly anticipated
over the entire section of South Geor-
gia covered BY the twelve weather stations
reporting TO the Savannah Of
fee. the rainfall had been but
very slight up 10 day before
yesterday when, in several localities. there
was a considerable fall. The average re-
ports Of these twelve stations made the
rainfall for the portion Of South GeOr-
gla they cover half an inch. The heav-
lest fan reported was from Americas.
where over inches was recorded. This
is an unusually heavy fall for twenty
four hours. One and half inches is a
rather heavy fail and is considered sufii-
GENTLY so by the weather men for a special
report
Though Savannah is in the belt visited
by the rain, none visited this place during
the twenty-fOurs Of the report The con-
tinued drought is being felt by the far
mers. only slight rain has fallen here
within the last thirty days, and
tho lack OF moisture has proved very hurt
parched and withered, while nearly all Of
the vegetables and fruits that usually
come on at this season are injured TO a
considerable extent. Okra, tomatoes slip
potatoes turnips and figs show the effect
of the hot sun.
The cotton crop has been severely in
1ured by the heat and drought. Reports
from the sea island section have been Civ
en- In the Morning News showing the dam
age TO the crop. Cotton planters in the
upper part OF the state estimate the dam
age in the state at not less than % per
cent, and some estimate It as high as 20
per cent.
Reports from South Carolina, in the
vicinity of Spartanburg, put the damage
In that section at 25 to 30 per cent The
same reports come from Texas. NIssis-
sippi, and other large cotton growing
states. The heat wave has been the most
intense felt in the south in many years
and the longest in duration; the worst
part Of IL all is that the end is not yet.
Col. W. l.. Peek of Conyer's said In
Atlanta day or two ago that the cotton
crop in Georgia IS damaged at least Is
per cent. In every section of the state IN
which he has Travelled during the past
week-and he has been from the southern
Is shedding at an alarming rate; that the
plant is parched and the sap almost
dried up.
THE drought has been the worst have
ever seen in Georgia" said Col Peek Il
have never seen "a growing crop so badly
damaged In so short a while In my life;
If this hot spell has not already damaged
the crop p per cent I am very much mis-
taken and unless there is a let up in the
greater"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
CITY BREvITIEs.

The steamer Alhpa has been chartered
by Marvin church for a moonlight excur-
sion Thursday night The steamer leaves
the wharf, at the foot of Lincoln street,
at $3.50 o'clock
A moonlight excursion down the river
Will be given Tuesday, Aug. %. for the
benefit of the Second Presbyterian church
on Anderson street. The steamer Gov.
Stafford will leave Its wharf at 80 O'Clock.
going down the river for a sail and re-
turning at II O'Clock. Refreshments will
be served by the ladies' in charge. and
an enjoyable evening is promised all
who go.
Barbee & Bandy have added an alliga-
Tor and big and little terrapin to their
museum of natural history at Isle of Hope.
The alligator measures five feet and was
caught in a fish net. One, the diamond
back, terrapin measures eight inches
across and the other two and oneIhalf
lnches. Inc monkeys, ant-eater Wild
cats snakes and pelcans and blue herons
are standing the hot weather very well.
Miss May Strom, daughter of Mr.. Alfred
Strom of this city, while visiting some
friends and relatives at Montezuma,
southwest Georgia, had a very narrow
ana miraculous escape recently The nor
ton OF the house in which her bedroom
was located was one night struck bv
hghtnlng, and the bed which she was
accustomed TO occupy was struck Miss
Strom was entertaing some callers in the
parlor, in another portion of the house
at the time. The lamp in her room ex-
ploded, but was covered with the bureau
which fell over it,
Truck farmers in the vicinity of the CITY
are complaining of the depredations Of
petty thieves, who make foragina trims
at night upon their crops Several times
the thieves have been apprehended and
prosecutions have followed few DAYS
ago farmer on the Augusta road about
TOUR miles from town, Swore out warrants
before Justice G. e. Bevans. AGAINST
two negroes, Joe Humes and Bob kim,
charging them with stealing a wagon load
OF green corn. The officers have been
after these two nocturnal thieves for some
time, but with no success. They were ex-
pecung to catch them last night when
they walked up to the paymaster at one
OF the whaTVes where they have heen
working to secure their time
Capt. j. p White has Just received Lot
tiers patent from the government patent
office in Washington, D. c.. upon his in
Ventlon OF bottle and stopper by which
the bottle, after being once used is made
incapable of being refilled. The device com
sists of wire fastened to an Internal
shoulder, and passing through the cory of
OF the bottle and soldered to a flexible me
taIlc plate in such a manner that when
the cork IS once Withdrawn from the hottle
the WIRE Is broken and il cannot be used a
second time. When these bottles are MT
IN general use the customer can at Once
detect whether he is being given five-oent
whiskey for fifteen cents, and in this w.,
the rehlling of bottles with stun Of an jn
ferior quality to that which was orfqirai
~ in them will be prevented
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

The question for every man just now is
where shall eat? Where can 1 go to get
out Of the everlasting sameness of the
ordinary restaurant fare? Where is the
place with some semblance to home. wbera
order and neatness prevail and flies and
reaches do not exist. The reply is HALT
gan's, the unlike others" restaurant
located on Congress street, between Whit
aker and Barnard streets, and the hest
in every particular Savannah affords
Here the food, the cooking, the service
and the surroundings are homelike The
whole place is run like well regulated
household. There is no confusion no
delays, everything is orderly. clean and
neat. Halligan's is the only real first class
restaurant and but for its establishment
the same antiquated eating housas
would be In vogue. HaHigan serves vor
better and for less money than anv ono
else. He gives you the best the rnari[at
aHords, there is variety and abundanca
anc everything is just as you would ba,,e.
II. Don buy ticket elsewhere and oct
settled TO your sorrow, but go To Ha7it
cams and try meal. The cost for a si,l
gle one is only 30 cents-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
THE HussARy ROOF GARDEN.
Work on the ArmOry improvements
10 Begin This Week.

The Stewart Contract Company which
has the contract 20 make the contempla-
ted Improvements on the Georgia Hussars
Club and armory at BuI and Liberty
streets, viii begin work this week The
contract is ready. and the de-ay in begin
ming work has been due in part 10 the
fact that the terra Gotta 10 be used in
the structure has not been heard from
The old wall running from the line OF
the present veranda back 20 the lane. is 10
be torn down and two handsome stores
are to be put up. Half the frontage on
the lane side will be taken by II. II. Liv-
ingston, who viii establish branch drug
store, while the other half has not yet
been rented. The facade viii be entirely
Of ornamental terra Gotta. and the style
OF architecture vii. be that so predOuh-
nant IN Venice. The plans were drawn by
Architect A. S. ENchberg The floors Of
the stores Will be Of Georgia marble til
ing, and the entire roof viii also be ftOOred
with Georgia marble, giving large space
oVA49 rect which Is TO be used as roof
garden b. the members OF the Georgia
tiussars. The store on the corner Of the
lane VIII front twenty-one feet on Bull
street and run back eighty feet, while
the other store will be tweuty-One by fif-
" feet in dimensions. The stores viii be
handsomely equipped and furnished with
al modern convenience. and the floors
or the stores will be level with the side
walk. The corner show windows will be
circular.
The front railing Of the roof garden,
Wnlch Is to have a movable awning COW
er, Will be of perforated terra Gotta, and
the ratings on the sides viii be Of orna-
mental wrought iron The roof garden
VIII be reached from the rear veranda of
the present club quarters by a flight Of
marble steps ten feet wide. which will
be situated just opposite the present hall
way Of the club rooms
This Will undoubtedly make a most at
tractlVe addition to the Hussars club
quarters. which is rapidly growing In pop
uIarlly and increasing In substantial
membership.
The cost of the new improvements to
be added TO the armory viii be about
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
MAY ASK ron A NEW CHEF.
Insurance Men Not Pleased with
Fire Chief Mcguire.


The prospective increase in insurance
rates for Savannah. ordered by the South
eastern executive committee OF the South
eastern Tariff Association at its recent
meeting, is likely to be temporarily de-
ferred, pending negotiations between the
insurance people and the city authori-
ties.
The local insurance agents propose to
act as mediators between the tariff asso-
citation and the city for the purpose of
bringing about an amicable adjustment,
and preventing the increase In rates
This course was decided on at the meet
ing Of the local underwriters Friday af-
ternoon, and Messrs. r. NJ. Hull, w. l..
Wilson and c. f. Prendergast were ap-
pointed a committee to confer with the
members Of the executive committee Of
the tariff association. The three gentle
men spent yesterday in Atlanta They
VIII probably return to Savannah to-day
An effort has been made to shroud the
whole matter IN mystery, but the fact
that peremptory increase in rates of %
cents was ordered at the recent meeting
in Atlanta has been announced by the In
surance Herald. The local agents here.
however, do not regard this order as final
and some of them have stated that If GER
tam reforms are made In the fire depart
ment that the executive committee of the
tariff association will withdraw the order
Tor the increase in rates, The purpose of
the local committee, as announced in yes
terdays Morning News, was to bring
about a conference between the executive
committee of the tariff association and
the city authorities with the hope that an
agreement Will be reached which will
avert the proposed increase In rates, 1t
Is said that the executive committee in
making the order for the Increase. based
1t upon the belief that Savannah's water
supply was insufficient. The local com
mlttee will, or probably did yesterday.
demonstrate that this is an error and
that savannah's water supply is sufficient
for all purposes.
what the tariff associations demands
VIII be ale not known but judging from
hints thrown out by the insurance agents.
they will be directed almost entirely 10
the hre department. Sweeping reforms
WIN be asked for and among the number.
IL IS said, may be a demand for the head
OF Fire Chief Mcguire
1t is no secret that the insurance men
are not pleased with Chief Mcguire ana
there VIII be no surprise If the fight
should be made on him. The rice mill IRE
IS the sore point with the Insurance men
and they are determined to place The
blame some where.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
COLORED TROOPS TO panama
First battalion to Celebrate Its An
niversary Tomorrow.

W NCAGuFHNe It's An
niversary Tomorrow.
The First Battalion Infantry. Georgia
Volunteers, colored, will celebrate it's six-
teenth anniversary tomorrow bv a ma
rade in the morning, after which the
troops VIII so to Wheelmen's park. on the
Thunderbolt road, where shooting con
test between the crack teams Of the
companies will take place.
IN the AFTERNOON a number of bicvcle
races Will be run. All the colored crack
riders IN the city have entered, and a
number from Jacksonville and Other
points Will contest with the home riders
Tor the prizes which have been mt mn
The track is in excellent condition ana
me races II is expected. will be largely
The events and prizes are as follows.
One-mie novice. First prize sweater.
second prize bicycle shoes.
Iwo-mile handicap, First prize. bicycle
trousers; second prize box handkercbiafs
One-half-Mile Sweepstake First prize
SO. p'iNe'
one-mile., Tandem. First prize, silver
cup. valued $40.
Two-mile City ChampiOnshin Sil,ar
medal
Five-mile Southern Championship Gold
medal, valued at SIS; silver medal. SO
Inc races are open to all and entries
viii close at $50 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The first race will be at $3.50 o'oloclt
Among the other amusements will he
running matches, tug of war, jumping
etc.
The battalion received yesterday from
the governor a handsome stand of na-
tional colors. Gov. Atkinson has re0uestsd
Col A. r. Lawton, commanding the First
regiment, to make the formal presenta1
ton of the colors to the battalion. Col
LaWton has accepted the appointments a0I
has arranged with Col J. IL. Deveaux
commanding the battalion, to have The
presentation made about the middle OF
September in the park extension.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. ]. w. Harper is visiting relatives in
Madison.
J. A. GaMna and Master Harry GaIina
have returned from the north.
Miss Katie F. Dreese is spending a while
with relatives in Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. Joseph Cops has gone on a three
weeks vacation trip to Halifax.
Misses Willie and Ann Lou Newton are
spending some time in Asheville, N. c.
Miss Annie Manam has gone to Boston
and New York, to be absent until Oct. l.
Mr.. c. s. Wood will return from the
north to-day on the City Of Birmingham
Mr., c. B. Bessellieu will leave next week
for Asheville, N. c., where he will attend
school
DR.. and Mrs. A. G. Bouton are passen-
gers on the City Of Birmingham from
New York this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w Clark are passen-
gers on the City Of Birmingham, to arrive
from New York this morning.
Miss Katie Banks who has been spend
ing couple of months with Dr. Brin-
sons family at Stillmore, has returned
home.
Mrs A. D. Mongin and little daughter
Lillian, have returned home after spend
ing several weeks with friends in North
Georgia
Miss Mile Smith, who has been sum-
merlng at Guyton, has returned home to
Mi1hess the marriage OF her aunt. She
wlh return to Guyton Tuesday accompan-
led by Miss Bessie Green.
Mr.. Jef D. Miller left last night for
Sea Grit, n. J. Mr.. Miller is the advance
guard of the Georgia crack shots who
Will contest in the coming matches. He
VIII go at once in practice at the range.
Mr.. w. b. Stephens left last night for
Quitman to spend few days with rela-
tives. He will then go to New Hamp-
shire. and will spend the rest Of this
month and September in the White Noun
tains.
Assistant Chief Fireman George Mouro
was taken sick yesterday and is now
confined to his bed His condition, though
not dangerous, is quite serious, and II Is
likely he will be confined to his home for
several days. Foreman Arthur j. Tosch-
ach of truck No. l has been put in his
place temporarily and will have charge
OF the southern division until Mr.. Mouro's
return.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
ATLANTIC SHORT LINE NOT SOLD.
There Were no Bids to Cover the
Upset Price.

Upset Price.
Receiver John r. Young of the Atlantic
Short Line railroad and Mr.. w. C. Hart
ridge of counsel returned yesterday from
swainsboro, in Emanuel county. where
they went to attend the sale of that prop-
erty, as directed by order of the United
States court. to take place Aug. IA in front
of the court house at that place
The property, however was not sold.
There was a bidder there. a party from
New York, who, it is said, had intended
to purchase the property the upset price
Of which was fixed by Judge Speer at S2lo.-
600, but for financial reasons he did NOT
make the purchase. The sale did nor
take place for the reason of the strln.
gency in the money market, and the gem
eral uncertainty caused by the political
situation. Another time for the sale will
have to be fixed by the court, and il will
no doubt be after the national election IS
over and the doubt to some extent has
been settled.
The receiver did, however. sell the roll
ing stock belonging TO the company con-
sisting OF twenty-three box cars and for
ty-seVen fiat cars. This property WAS
started at $40 for the box cars and SIS
for the fiat cars, and they were finally
knocked down to Maj. A. f. Daily OF
Wrightsville general counsel for the
Wrightsvie and Tennille railroad. The
sale Of the rolling stock on this bid. how
ever, is subject to confirmation by the
court.
The other property of the company con-
sists mainly OF about twenty -nine miles
of railroad track, running from Bruton
toward StillmOre, and rights-uf-wav ex-
tending all the way from Sofkee. in Bibb
county, 10 Pineora, in Edingham county
The bill under which the property was or
dered sold was brought by the Central
a claim Of $4,000 against the Atlantis
Short Line, upon which considerable IN.
terest has also accrued.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
TOO MUCH ICE WATER
Seems to Have Been the Cause of
Richard McDOnRId's Death.

Richard a. Mcdonald, an account Of
whose death, as a result Of prostration
from heat was given In yesterdays Morn
ing News. viii be buried this afternoon at
4 o'clock. The funeral services will take
place at st. Patrick's church. and the
interment will be at the Cathedral Gem
etery.
Mcdonald had not been sick at all, and
his death was a surprise and a shock to
his relatives and many friends. He had
gone out on the Thunderbolt road to see
some friends, and while there drank a
good deal Of ice water. He was found
dead a little later in a vacant house near
the Bilbo canal and was carried TO his
home at 229 Charlton street.
1t is believed that the amount of ice
water that he drank induced conclusion
of the brain and brought on death. Nc
Donald was a quartermaster at one of
the convict camps. He leaves a mother
and two brothers, Messrs. Thomas and
James Mcdonald.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
FUNERAL OF 5. NATHAN.


The funeral o. III. SIMON Nathan, for
merly Of Savannah, who died in Brunswick
Friday win take place in this city to-day.
The remains viii arrive on the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad at 121S
o'clock, and will be met by a delegation
Of Sir Knights from DuGueschin Division
No. l, knight of Pythias, and escorted to
the residence Of Mr. NJ. Nathan, "A brother
from which the funeral will take place at
$50 O'Clock this afternoon 1t viii be at
tended by DuGueschin Division No
Teutonia Division No. g, and Savannah
DIVISION no. 10. The interment will take
place in Laurel CiroNe cerrctn1-,. - leNe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
THE DAY WITH THE POLICE.
A Variety of Gases for Recorder
Wilson 10 Dispose OF.

notwithstanding the fact of its being
Saturday, usually the day of all days for
the force to get in its work. yesterday
was rather dull day in police circles.
William Cooper Is a negro who enfovs
the distinction Of having suspicious char
acter appearing on the docket in con-
necmon with his name. William appeared
on the streets yesterday with a handsome
cactus IN his possession. He could not
give any very lucid account of how the
plant came into his possession, and OH
Ger FAIR, considering this abnormal de-
Nelopment of flower love suspicious In
william, he and the cactus were run in.
James Fields, colored, has habit Of
carrying a pistol. When he fell out vita
one of his friends week ago the weapon
was convenient and he pulled it. The APP
pearance of the pistol clinched the ar
gument between James and his friend. but
the latter reported him 10 the police. and
he has been looked for since Yesterday
he grew disorderly and attracted atten-
ton, and Is now in the barracks.
j. A. kirkland is a white man. He car.
rled pistol and also a jag yesterday
The jag drew the pistol and caused Kirk
land TO fire 1t on the street to the ac-
compartment of string Of invectives. He
received the attention Of officer Murphy
and is now sleeping it on.
Rubin Butler and Martha Butler. man
and wife, became involved in "a family ar
gument last night in their Bay street lane
nome. Inc argument became entirely too
heated and blows began to be interchang-
ed, when Officer Crimmins appeared. The
recorder will arbitrate the matter to-
morrow.