davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news., 1897-09-20
TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity until
midnight Sept. 20, 1897: Showers; cooler.
Weather From Washington
For Georgia-FaiH except showers on
the coast; cooler; northwesterly winds
For Eastern Florida-Local showers;
cooler in extreme northern portion; varia-
BILE winds.
For Western Florida-Fair, except local
showers on the immediate coast; cool;
northerly winds.
For South Carolina-Light local show
erS; Southerly winds becoming northwest
erly, and cooler in the interior.
General conditions: Cool weather pre-
walls in all sections, except the Lower
Mississippi valley and the South Atlantic
states, where hot weather still prevails,
the temperature at S O'clock ranging from
76 to S4 degrees.
Cloudy and threatening weather, with
general rains, prevail in the Carohnas aud
along The immediate Georgia coast. Light
showers are also noted in the Upper Ohio
valley and in Northern Florida; elsewhere
generally fair conditions are reported.
Light to fresh variable winds are re-
ported from the coast stations.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 2 p. m. 8S degrees
Minimum temperature a. M. 20 degrees
Mean temperature .............. 79 degrees
Normal temperature ...,........ Is degrees
Excess of temperature ........... 4 degrees
Accumulated excess since Sept.
........,......... ................ q degrees
Accumulated excess since Jan.
.':',..''.'..''''........ .139 degrees
Rainfall Observation-Disclosures. 10 inch
Norman ............................ 20 inch
Deficiency since Sept 1............ 80 inch
Excess since Jan. 1............... IA inch
River Report-The hight of the Savannah
river at Augusta at a. m. Goth meridian
time) yesterday was AS feet, rise of OF
foot during the preceding twenty-four
hours.
Observations taken Sept 10. 1897. s p.
M, G5th meridian time) at the same mo
ment of time at all stations for the
Morning News:
The morning news., 1897-09-20
DEPUTY sHERrFFs CLOSE CALL.
A Fine Horse shot to Save the Life of
His Owner.

Phoenix. Fla, Sept. 1s.-Mr. c. Arm
strong, deputy sheriff. accompanied by Mr..
H. T. Strickland, rode up to a negro hut
yesterday to make an arrest. Suddenly
Mr.. Armstrong; horse. which is a large
black stallion, became unmanageable and
caught his master by the leg below the
knee and pulled him off and began paving
and biting him. Mr. Strickland saw that it
was either a dead horse or a dead man,
and he shot the horse and killed him. Mr.
Armstrong; wounds are exceedingly pain
ful. but not necessarily fatal.
The white fly, which is almost as bad on
orange trees as the freeze of 1895, has
again appeared in this section.
Farmers are becoming very much inter-
ested in tobacco culture. There will prob
ably be a large acreage here next season.
Mr.. c. c. Rawls is erecting a 30 by 70 foot
two-story high building for store. Mr.
J. NJ. Hale is putting the lumber on the
ground for store.
Cotton is coming in slow, but is of good
quality There will not be half as much
made in this section as last year.
The morning news., 1897-09-20
AFFAIRS IN A,IERIcUs.
Cotton BuIIetin-PoIice Capture Bur
GIars-TcIephcne Connection.

gIars-TcIephcne Connection.
Americus. Ca, Sept. 1&-Cotton con-
tinues TO come in at a Lively rate, re-
ceipts by wagon yesterday being 85S baies
More than half Of this Has sold at. once
and the money put into he channels OF
trade Cotton receipts, both at the ware
houses and conpresses. viii reach nearly
1900 bales, 50 far. The crop in this sec
ton is short, and more than half OF it has
been marketed already.
The public schools OF Anericus will open
tomorrow for the fall session. The to-
tai enrolment of pupils viii reach 1,400 or
more.
The police have succeded In capturing
two negroes engaged in recent burglaries
here. One of these, captured yesterday,
had in his pocket a fine gold watch valued
at $500 which was stolen from Mr.. c. NJ.
Wheatley's residence this week. The Of
rcers hope to capture the entire gang
shortly.
The Ledbetter telephone line has been
completed to this city from Cordele, thir-
ty-tve miles. AmericUs now has tele-
phone communication with every city and
nearly all the small towns in this part OF
the state.
The morning news., 1897-09-20
PROCLAMATION.

City of Savannah. Mayors Office, Sept
yellow fever in the cities of Mobile and
New Orleans, and the intervening and ad-
jacent territory, and for the purpose of
protecting the people of Savannah from
the said fever, rigid quarantine is here
by declared against the said cities of Mo-
bile and New Orleans, and all other
places and districts which now are, or
which may from time to time, become
infected with yellow fever.
No persons, baggage, cars, boats, yes
sells, or packages of any kind, from said
cities, or any other infected place or
places, will be allowed to enter the city
of Savannah, except after such detention
and under such regulations as may be
prescribed by the sanitary board of Sa-
vannah, Ga.
No mails from said places, unless and
until disinfected, under the regulations of
the United States postal authorities, will
be allowed to enter the city of Savannah.
The officers, agents and all persons in
charge of railroads, vessels, express COM
panies, and other means of public or priv
ate conveyance, are requested to assist in
enforcing this quarantine, and
All citizens are earnestly requested to
cooperate with the authorities in main
tanning the present good sanitary condi-
tons of this city, and in enforcing rigid
quarantine.
This quaraptine shall continue in force
until further notice.
ANY person violating any of the quar-
antine regulations will be punished in ac-
cordance with the statutes and ordinances
in such case made and provided
p. w. MELDRIM
Mayor City of Savannah.
Attest: VIM. p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
The morning news., 1897-09-20
USED A RAIL FOR A PILLOW.

A Macon Negro Sleeps on the Track
and the Coroner Has Job.
Macon, Ca, Sept 19.-Last night about
II o'clock, Dave Hawthorne (colored) was
found asleep on the Central railroad near
Mercer University, and was aroused and
ordered to leave the track.
This morning his lifeless body was dis
covered, his skull being ~ushed by the
outgoing passenger train.
1t is presumed that he went to sleep
again, using the rail for a pillow.
The morning news., 1897-09-20
THE GAMBLERS WE'RE GAME.

A Crowd of Negro Bone Rollers Open
Fire on PeIham's MarshaIs.
Pelham, Ga, Sept. 19.-The marshal of
Pelham discovered a crowd of negroes
gambling last night and surrounded the
house.
A posse was summoned for their arrest.
On demanding them to surrendef, they
put out the light and fired upon the posse.
which was returned with the result that
five were shot, but not seriously.
The marshal had four holes through his
clothes. One deputy had his hat band cut
Five of the gamblers were captured and
jailed and four escaped
The morning news., 1897-09-20
MACON WILL CELEBRATE.

The Completion of a New Bridge the
Occasion For JOIIificatiOn.
Macon, Ca, Sept 19.-The new iron
bridge spanning the Ocmulgee river is
complete. and will be turned over to the
county commissioners tomorrow.
The event will be celebrated by a pop
ping of corks ana a general jolhcation.
Indian Springs street railway Will extend
its line across the bridge to Baconton, the
rural retreat of Senator Bacon, and that
part of the city will be opened to set
tlement soon.
The morning news., 1897-09-20
49,
HOUSES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Damage Done to the Structures But
No Lives Are Lost.

w AANCH -hAt AAO7As
Lyons Ga, Sept. 19.-Yesterday evening
during a severe electric storm the houses
of MIR. 7. e. Morris and Mrs. f. NJ. It'd
well were struck by lightning, each being
in different parts OF the town.
Mr.. Norris house has some of the
weatherboards torn off, and some of the
flooring split, while a block under the
corner is torn to pieces. The father,
mother and sister of Mr.. Morris were i'll
the front part of the house. the kitchen
being struck, and they We're considerably
stunned, but not seriously hurt
Mrs Tidwells kitchen was also the part
of the house struck. Herself, daughter
and two children were in the front part
of the house al the time, but none of
them We're seriously hurt, though pretty
severely shocked Part of the stove fue
was knocked down, some weather board
ing and some of the flooring split
The telegraph wire was also struck, but
no damage was done.
The morning news., 1897-09-20
SPECIAL NOTICES,
WE HAVE CORNERED THE sAVAN-
NAH BICYCLE MARKET.

NAH BICYCLE MARKET,
% More Union Wheels Just Arrived.
Now Is Your Chance to Get Ahead of
All Bicycle Buyers to Date.
We mean you people who want n
great deal for very little money to
read this. Those of you who have
waited for the bottom to drop out of
bicycle prices NOW HAVE YOUR
REWARD, for we have secured the
entire country, and solely for your
benefit, and the result is we present
you the UNION CRACK-A-JACK, of
1897 model, worth full value, $75, for
the absurd and ridiCuIOusIy low
price of $40. We have never before
made such "a choice and catchy offer,
so JUMP AT 1T. If you have good hi
cycle sense you will quickly avail
yourselves of this the greatest of all
cycle bargains that has ever been
offered in Savannah.
Our SAXON of last year, over which
you all raved and are still talking,
is but an apology Of IA wheel along
side of the 1897 UNION we are Offer
ing you for $40. Get all of your cx-
pert bicycle friends, and we partic-
uIarIy want those who know, to call
and examine this wonderful wheel
bargain, where we give you a great
deal for very little money.
II. ID. & WM. LATTIMORE.
The morning news., 1897-09-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE
DTRWTC

FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE
PUBLIC.
Resolution adopted by sanitary board,
Savannah, Sept. 13, 1897.
No person will be allowed to pass the
quarantine lines established by the city
of Savannah, unless such person has a
certificate from the mayor, health officer,
a practicing physician, clerk of the supe-
rior court or ordinary of the county In
which such person resides, giving name,
place of residence and stating that such
person has not been in any territory In
fected with yellow fever within ten days.
If not in possession of said certificate,
such person shall be detained until the
sanitary authorities can be communicated
with. P. w. MELDRIM, Mayor.
j. C. LEHARDY. Health officer.
The morning news., 1897-09-20

Savannah will find it advantageous to stop
at Hicks Restaurant, Congress street
facing Johnson square. Regular and Ia
carte service. Finest location; best atten-
ton. Moderate prices. A restaurant
equal to those Of New York city.-ad.
The morning news., 1897-09-20

DIVIDEND NOTICE.
Georgia Southern and Florida Rail-
way Company.
Macon, Ca, Sept. 16, 1S97.-At a meeting
of the Board of Directors of the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway Company,
held at the company's Office this day, divi-
dends of five dollars per share on the first
preferred stock and two dollars per share
on the second preferred stock of the com
pany were declared, payable out of the
earnings for the year ended June 30. 1897.
said dividends payable on and after Nov.
l. 1897, at the office of the Mercantile
Trust and Deposit Company of Baltimore
Nd, and at its agency in New York city
to stockholders of record Oct H. 1897.
BEN C. SMITH.
Secretary and Treasurer.
The morning news., 1897-09-20
s-~t>-e ---------------
DRAWING NEAR THE CLOSE,
Cincinnati and Chicago See TheI
Last Games of the Season,

Cincinnati and Chicago See Their
Last Games of the Season.
Cincinnati Sept. 19.-The last game of
the season was played here to-day be-
tween the Reds and the Browns. and re-
suited In the defeat of the latter in close
and interesting contest. Attendance 1000.
Score: RH.E.
Cincinnati IL 0 1 1 o. ? KS S 3
st. Louis 40 o. s 4
Batteres-Dwyer and Vaughan; Sudhoff
and Murphy. Umpire. Mcdonald. Time
1:45
Chicago. Sept. 19.-The Chicago season
came to a close to-day with a game well
played by the Colts, but most fearfully
bungled by the Colonies. Both Griffith
and Clark pitched masterly ball. Cling
mans third base play was feature. At
tendance $500. Score: R.H.E
Chicago ......0 0 0 2 21O KS
Louisville 80 0 / o. 6
Batteries-Gridith and ISittridge; CLARK
and Dexter Umpire, o'Day. Time 1:5O.
The morning news., 1897-09-20
GUARANTEED
SCHOOL
SHOES.

Every pair of these shoes is braced bv
speclai machine on the BAH and in the
s-lauk (the two critical points where a
these sN'- I'es
The morning news., 1897-09-20
CUT THIS OUT

And bring it either to our office
or to the Advertising and Ex-
and you will receive in re-
turn two free samples of VEL
Low LEAF SMOKING TOBAC-
co.
HENRY SOLOMON & SON,
Bay and Jefferson Streets.
The morning news., 1897-09-20

7, temperature; ", velocity of wind.
J. NJ. Sherier,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The morning news., 1897-09-20

FOR SALE,
Desirable Residences.
41S Gordon street, east.
519 Henry street, west.
4OS Perry street. west.
2O9 Eighth street, west.
$40 Price street.
The above properties are offered on
easy terms and at low figures. Apply to
THE CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY,
II Bryan street, east.
The morning news., 1897-09-20
THE CHATHAM BANK,
SAVANNAH, GA.

SAVANNAH, GA.
Transacts general banking
business, maintains a liberal saw
iDgs department..
Foreign and Domestic Exchanges
a speciality.
Having a large number of interior
correspondents, we can handle co.'s
IectiOns at very reasonable rates.
correspondence solicited.
The morning news., 1897-09-20
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship
Endeavour must be presented at our office
before 12 o'clock m. this day, or payment
thereof will be debarred
STRACHAN & CO, Consignees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23

Baron Won der Recke Vonderhorst, the
reactionary member Of the cabinet, and
his six colleagues, Baron Won Der
Recke VonderhorSt being the sole au-
thor of the bill Since it was certain
that the measure would be overwhelm-
ingly defeated, if introduced in the
reichstag, it was introduced in the diet,
where the Conservatives have nearly
half the seats. The decision lies with
the National Liberals, and three or four
of their votes would suffice to give the
bill majority.
In the meanwhile the reichstag has
taken the matter up and has pro-
nounced against the measure The
two days debate in the reichstag were
the most exciting and interesting Of
this session. The speakers expressed
ness on the emperors reactionary ten
dencies, and the evil influence Of his
irresponsible camarilla which created
a sensation throughout Germany. Herr
R1chert's speech was especially bitter
ly sarcastic. Among other things he
said that the German people could
not, as in the case Of Russia. be
governed automatically
Numerous mass meetings against
the diet bpsr have been held, sixty
five of them IN Berlin alone. On Thurs
day the entire press, with the single
exception Of part of the Conservative
press, vigorously denounced the meas
ure and wanted 1t rejected off-hand
That the bill is mainly intended to hit
socialism is admitted; but, the Vor-
waerts. the socialist organ, says: "It
seems that socialism cannot be killed
by any measure. Bismarck failed in
the task and Won Der Recke will as
suredly fail in a worse manner"
The whole cabinet is now unanimous
ly attacked by the press and in the
reichstag itself number of speakers
called upon the ministers to resign
The speakers Of the Center party,
though usually most moderate, taunt-
ed the government with it's evident in
tention Of provoking a coup d'etat and
openly charged the ministers with vio-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23
War Declared on Duke of Tetuan.
Spanish Liberals Declare the Resignation
Foreign Affairs Must Be Accepted

MADRID, May 22.-Senor Sagasta
the Liberal leader, has informed Pre-
mier Canovas del Castillo that the Lib
eral senators and deputies will not at
tend the sittings of either house until
they obtain satisfaction ON account Of
the assault on Prof. Comas. They de-
mand the resignation Of the Duke of
Tetuan.
The Duke Of Tetuan, the minister for
foreign affairs, who rendered his resig-
nation yesterday after boxing the ears
Of Senior Comas, has withdrawn his
resignation on the advice Of the pre-
mier, Senor Canovas del Castillo. who,
the personal question Of the dispute
having been closed by the seconds Of
the two parties deciding that a duel
was not necessary, and in view Of the
tendency of important international
questions, thinks the ministry should
not be disorganized. The law students
have made a manifestation in front Of
the house Of Senior Comas. hooting the
Duke Of Tetuan. They were dispersed
by the police.
Senior Nevarro Reyerter, minister Of
finance, In the budget statement to the
cortes, estimates the revenue at $17O,-
473 1903, and the expenditures at $16S,-
6E6,114 In order to provide revenue
to meet the extraordinary budget the
minister Of finance proposes to raise a
loan on the Almaden quicksilver mines
as security and to obtain navigation
dues to tho amount of twelve millions.
In order to meet the increased eA-
penditures and the nlnety-two millions
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23

the great debt was taken. In the list
Of contributions, tharty-nine states are
represented and the amounts named
are actually pdelged or paid, and the
total is $1S9, ,998 .06. The announcement
was greeted with applause and waving
of handkerhciefS and the meeting ad-
journed Tor lunch.
The entire afternoon session of the
commission on Systematic Christian
beneficence was turned over to the
Baptist Young Peoples Union Of Amer
lea After the usual preliminary praise
service an open parliament was held
on the topic Of young people in mis-
sions. Rev w. q. Witter, D. D.. Of
Boston, had charge OF the parliament
An interesting address was made by
Rev. J. W. Conley, D. D., of St. Paul
who spoke on the educative work of the
young peoples union as related to the
life and growth Of the denomination.
Rev. A. J. Rowland, d. D., closed the
parliament with an address on the COM
mission of systematic benevolence and
Impressed the idea that by the system
of systematic giving related to every
single church and to no body of Chris
tians. Greetings to the convention
from President Chapman were read
and the session was then adjourned
At the evening session addresses on
1.-THE exigencies OF the hour were made
by Rev. II. L. Moorhouse, D. D., and
Rev. H. G. Mable. D. D.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23
CUMBERLAND CHURCH.
Resolutions Passed Expressing SYM
pathy With the Bible Society.

CHICAGO, May Pat the third
days session of the Cumberland Pres
byterian general assembly, resolu-
tions were adopted expressing sympa-
thy with the American Bible society
and promising the cooperation of the
Cumberland church. Rev. e. B. Smith,
superintendent of the bible society, ad-
dressed the assembly on the work of
the organization. of which he Is the
head A resolution was presented by
Rev. J. r. Goodpasture, of Tennessee,
asking that the numerical strength of
the different churches be. ascertained,
and it was referred to the proper COM
mittee.
Rev. J. M Cott, general manager Of
the committee Of the board of pub
lcation, submitted the report of that
committee 1t showed that the balance
to the credit of the committee up to
the present time is $215.61 The balance
up to the first of the year was 81 502. a.
The receipts during the past year, in
Guiding the balance on hand, are 3d.,
96649, and the expenses, including the
cash on hand, just equal this amount
The circulation Of Sunday school
periodicals during the past year
amounted to $124.333 On the Cumber-
land Presbyterian paper, the report
showed that the result Of the year
gave a loss Of $2,513. This afternoon
the conference heard the reports of
the committee on ministers and on
the organization Of Christian En-
deavor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23
BAPTISTS A LITTLE SHY.
Not Quite Enough Yet Raised to Sc
cure Rockefeller's Gift.


PITTsBURG, Pa, May 22.-The first
session of the commission on syste-
matte Christian beneficence, OF the
American Baptist church, was called
to order by the chairman, Thomas B.
Barbour, at 9:45 this morning. The
business session was preceded by
prayer Of fifteen minutes. The first
business was the reading of the report
Of the secretary, B. F. Dennisson, Of
Philadelphia. The commission was ap-
pointed May Is, 1896, and is made up
Of members of all the Baptist societies.
The aim is to promote systematic and
prSportionate contributions Of money
from the churches and members.
Chairman Barbour stated that the
work Of the year had been heavy, but
good results had already been attained.
Unusual interest was felt in the work
of this commission as it had charge Ct
the raising of about $250000 necessary
to accept the offer of a like sum made
by John D. Rockefeller to cancel the
debt of nearly half million dollars
now burdening the missionary societies
Of the church.
The programme called for ten-minute
addresses by Stephen Greene, the new
ly elected president of the home mis-
sion society; H. Kirke Porter, Of this
city, the retiring president; Rev. DR..
T. L. Anderson, New York: j. s. Dick
erson, Of Illinois, and Rev. DR.. Mac
Laurin, Of Michigan. The speaker said
they were all greatly encouraged by
the work already done and the pros
poets for the future.
Rev. H. G. Maible, D. D.. then read
the report of the money pledged to
make available the gift Of $3.50, 600 of
John D. Rockefeller. He said some
might be disappointed at the report,
but he had strong faith in the future.
Last December the first step to meet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23

grand duke and his wife. AT banquet
in the castle Of Weisbaden on Tuesday
Emperor William in toasting the car
created astonishment by referring to
the latter as my dearest friend"
term hitherto only used by his majesty
when speaking of Emperor Francis Jo-
Seph of Austria
The long delayed trial of Herr Won
TauSch, the former commissioner of the
secret political police who was arrested
on Dec. last at the close Of the sem
sational Leutzow-Lechers trial, at
which Prince Hohenlohe and Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein were among
the witnesses has finally been fixed
for Monday next. Among the Witness
es summoned are Baron Won Bieber-
stein, Count Philip Won Gutenberg, the
German ambassador at Vienna and
possible future chancellor; ex- Ministers
Won Koeller, Gen. Bronsart Won Schel-
lendorf, Police President Windheim,
Herr Bebel, the socialist leader and
about fifty newspaper men, besides a
number Of officials in the different min,
isteries. The trial will probably last
a week.
The reichstag debate on the abuse of
the les majeste paragraph of the penal
cod Is bearing fruit. The Leigsiger
Zeitung, the official organ of the Saxon
government, publishes an article depre-
eating the habit of the emperor of talk
lIlS freely OH VARIOUS SuDJeClS ana OC-
casions, adding that it directly pro-
vokes replies from those feeling them
selves hit and thus leads to mass Of
wholly unnecessary les majeste cases"
A new style Of rifle has been intro
duced and will be tested In a practical
way in the army The whole Jaeger.
battalion of the guard already has this
rifle. 1t is loaded with gas cartridges
enabling several shots to be fired with
out reloading. The men having these
rifles in their possession are specially
bound to the utmost secrecy regarding
the construction of the weapon.
Paul Potter, representing the heirs
of the late George Du Maurier, has
arrived in Berlin to take the proceeds
of the unauthorized use of his play and
other versions of 'Trilby" now being
performed, four Of them in Berlin and
many at the provincial theaters.