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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
THOMAS c. CLAY DEAD.
His Funeral at the Independent
Church To-day.


Church To-day.
Mr.. Thomas c. Clay died yesterday
morning at his home. No. IS Taylor street,
east. A complication OF diseases which
could not be checked caused his death.
In the death of Mr.. Clay passes an up
right and God-fearing man. lie was born
in Bryan county and was sc years old.
AS a confederate soldier he established
a reputation for bravery and faithfulness
to duty that his old comrades will recall
During the progress of the civil war, Mr.
Clay married Caroline, the daughter of the
late Judge William Law, who, with six
children, survives her husband. The be-
reaved children are Mr.. Samuel L. Clay,
Mr.. j. Stark Clay with Messrs
J. II. Weed & Co. Dr. T. s. Clay. a medi-
cal student; Mr.. william l.. Clay, with
Messrs. Erwin. duBignon and Chisholm;
Misses Eliza and Carrie Clay. Two broth
ers, Messrs. Habersham and Joseph Clay,
survive the deceased.
After coming from Bryan county to Sa-
vannah, Mr.. Clay engaged for a time
in commercial business, but during the
last few years he has been in the real
estate and collection business. The flu
neral Will take place this afternoon at
$50 o'clock. from the Independent Pres
byterian church. OF which for years Mr..
Clay was "a consistent and leading mem
bor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
RELIGION SAVED TnE DEACON.
4 Robbers Arm PnrnIyEed As He
Was About 10 strike HIs Victim.

~ .N'NNN ~ 800 $50" hNhAfaAH
Frank Brooks. who Is locally known as
a grass cutter" and who Is a deacon Ia
the negro church az Sandhy station had
an experience with a negro hghwayman
a few days ago that proved TO his satis-
faction that there Is power IN religion.
Brooks was trudginr along the city and
Suburban railway track on his way to
town. happy as So in cash could make an
old darkoy when he was halted near the
bridge over the Cuylor swamp canal by
O. young negro. who demanded his money
or Dis life. The deacon was somewhat
taken ahack hut ne made out 20 tell his
Clptor. who by that time. had grabbed
hold of him. that Doc had no money. and
81 he had hc had worked hard for 30 and
would not "Eih um 90 mo- loahng nigger."
The hlghwayman raised his stick and
was about 90 settle the financial question.
when the deacon according TO his story
said. what You want 20 hit a servant
OF de- Lordf"
Tho sacred name uarnlyzcd the robbers
arm. bis stick fol from Dos hand and tho
deacon of sandny. Ike tho lsraoltes OF
old. passed over Cuylor aon la safety.
Brooks says Doe dil not lic when be- told
tho hignwaymHn ho had uo money. cause
be- had already spent do two dollars IA his
mind. nt Too store in town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
TECn OPENS SEPT. 2oTH.
A school where Xour hoy Can Re-
cetve Practical EducatIon.

Tho Georgia School OF Technology. with
new dormiores newly equipped elcctrl-
cal laboratory and courses in mechanical.
electrical and civil engineering, begins its
next year sept. %
Young men who desire % be Ia demand
after their college days are over. young
men who wish 20 reap the wealth or the
future in the mechanical development Of
this section Of che country are urged 90
prepare themselves at ihln institution
Catalogue fully Illustrating af the de-
parfmonts of thH school will he cent ln
application. Address Lyman Hall, prcai-
dent, Atlanta, oa.-ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12

The Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company are selling az the very low
rate Of $500 round trip ticket Savannah
to Baltimore and return. limited 10 TWEEN.
iy days from the date OF Ric. Tickets an
sale for steamers sailing Aug. II ana Ia
j. j. Carolan. Agent-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
rnEsrDENr nnOwN's Address.
The Georgia Farmers Condition
nnaf md prr.rnf

The Georgia Farmers Condition
Past ana Present.
President Brown preceded his annual adj
dress with some remarks pertinent TO the
occasion.
The society Is 90 be congratulated upon
this splendid attendance. DE said. ltshows
that the farmers are taking some inter-
est M their business Thanks are due TO
the railroads Unless they had given free
passes there would not have been 60
many here, De said. a report got out
somehow that the railroads would not
grant free passes. This was q mistake
Passes were grantod by the roads without
any objection"
VI nave fcw plain words 20 say" Col
Brown added, 1--WE are too much DISPOSED
~ have politics in the society. Wo ufo Zoo
much disposed to Rot on into little fao.
1conunued on Fllh pags)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12

The Merchants ana Miners Transport.
lion Company are selling 40 che very low
rate of 5000 round tfip fieket Savannah 90
Baltimore ana return. limifod 90 twenty
days from dnfe of Ha.H. Tickets 90 sale
Tor steamers sailing Aug "a and IA .
.. Car0iau. AgenL-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12

Must an cal az Hicks. Congress street.
facing Johnson square. aod get some Of
me elegant nsb dishes FOR which Hicks
D. famous the world over a visit 10 sa.
vannah and the soa d never compete un.
less Hicks serves you some III hia suparb
nsh HIcks bias ihe nniy nfHf.claHH rr.fau.
rant in iho c.ty iils meals ATE fha haaf
served Boo Grorgla and hia special orders
are justly iermgd delighia.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
Free barbecue at warsaw, Thursday
Aug. ~.

Steamer Alpha leaves city a. m;
Thunderbolt 1880 a. m. Steamer loretta
leavos Thunderbolt ! q. m. returning.
leave Warsaw and p. m. Music and re-
froshments on boat and island. Fare. in
Guiding car fare ana dinner. 3jc; children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
Something Chenp.

The Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company are selling az the very low
rate OF $1,000 round "trip ticket Savannah "a
Baltimore and return, limited to twenty
days from date OF sac Tickets on sale
for steamers sailing Aug. II and "A. ].
J. Carolan. Agent-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
AvaE yourself of AIS onnortunItr 10

Avail; yourself of this opportunity to Wis
it Washington, d. c., Norfolk and Rich
mond, Va.
The Plant system will sell round trip
tickets Aug. p, 10 and Il. good to return
within fifteen days from date of sale at
one fare. For Pullman reservations and
other Information, apply TO De Soto hotel,
telephone No 73.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
WENT ~ 10 2o CENTS.
Antwerp Company SIN Buying
spirits Turpcntine.

The Antwerp Naval Stores Company bid
the spirits turpentlne market up to %
cents gallon yesterday and shut out the
other buyers. Several OF the exporters
concluded that the market was not as
strong as the quotation presented %. and
were Indifferent TO the advance. IL Is
understood that the Antwerp company
bought the entire offerings az % cents.
The representatives OF the company
claimed that they intended to stay IN the
market and keep the price up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
Something Cheap.

The Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company are selling at the very low
rate Of $500 round trip ticket Savannah to
Baltimore and return. limited to twenty
days from date of SAFE. Tickets on sale
for steamers sailing Aug. IL and a. J.
J. Carolan Agent-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12

We win pay zoe each Tor hrst.class kcro.
sono barrels delivered az our factory. s
2. shottor Co.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12

Mr o.. O.. Jonoa has been appointed aud.
ltor OF tho Savannah. Thundorholt and
isio OF Hope railway. aud has assumed
ihe dulles 0f the Office,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
Avail vourself of this onportunitv 10 '

it Washington. d. c., Norfolk and Rich
mond, Va
The Plant system will sell round trip
tickets Aug. p, 10 and H. good to return
within fifteen days from date OF sale at
one fare. For Pullman reservations and
other information, apply to De Soto hotel,
telephone No. 73.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12
Cheap Rates to Buffalo, y. ", via the
o. 5. :. Co., Account of G. A. II. En-
campment.

campment.
The Ocean Steamship Company will sell
round trip tickets, Savannah to Buffalo,
N. Y. account of the above occasion for
ships scheduled to sail Aug. IS and 20 at
the very low rate of S3425; tickets limited
to return Sept. 80, 1897; stop-over allowed
I'm New York.
For further information apply to w. G.
Brewer, city ticket and passenger agent,
No 80 Bull street. Savannah Ga.-ad.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
ATLANTA'S ARTILLERY.
The ComDany's Troubles to BE sifted
by "a Court Martial.

by "a Court Martial.
Atlanta, Ga, March 12.-Gov. Atkinson
this afternoon issued an order converting
a general court martial to try Capt. ].
r. KCmpton and the members Of the At
lanta artillery.
Capt. Kempton and his men have been
on bad terms for a long time. The men
were dissatisfied with him, and finally, af-
ter demanding his resignation, refused to
obey his orders. This led Capt Kempton
to file charges of INSTRUMENTATION against
twenty-eight of the members Of the bat
terry who had signed the demand for his
resignation and who refused to obey his
orders.
Following this papers were filed by the
men making charges against Capt. Kemp
ton. They alleged that he had been gull
ty of malfeasance in making his returns
of expenses for the last years state en-
campment, also that he was unfit in other
respects to have command of the COM
pany, and, further. that he was recently
convicted of a crime involving moral tur-
pitude in the state courts.
At its recent meeting the advisory
board took up the matter and recon-
mended that the men be court martialed
After considering the report of the board
carefully In6 governor decided NnaL the
best thing to be done was to sift the whole
matter to the bottom and for that pur-
pose he has called the court martial in
the following order:
Special Orders, No. %: A general court
martial is hereby appointed to meet at
the capitol building in Atlanta, on April
s. 1897 at 10 O'Clock a. M, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, for the trial of
such members of the Georgia Volunteers
as may be properly brought before it. De-
tail for the court Col. A r. Lawton
First Infantry; Maj. Burke Shewmake
Sixth Infantry; Mai. John A. Barnard
First Infantry; Capt William A. Patton
Third Infantry; Capt. John F. Howard
Fifth Infantry; Capt. J. Staple D ozier,
First Battalion of Cavalry, Georgia Vol
unteers; Capt. 2. G. r. Bell, Second In
fantry; Col. James w. Austin, judge ad-
vocate general, judge advocate.
"A greater number of officers than those
named cannot be assembled without man.
ifest injury to the service. Immediate
example being necessary, the court will
sit without regard to hours.
by command of the governor.
oscar ]. Brown,
Acting Adjutant General
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
AGNEW IN DEEPEST ANGUISH.
WEEPS NEARLY ALL THE WAY
FROM FLORIDA TO OHIO.

Hoped to the Very Last That lie
Would Find n Telegram at Column
bus Granting Him PardOn-The
Sorrow of His Wife and Children
weighed on Him HeaviIy-His Life
in the Penitentiary Not to lie I'm
benrabIy Hard.
jacksonville, Fla, March R.-United
States Marshall Mckay returned home
this morning from Columbus, o., where
he went in escort of E. w. Agnew, Oca-
las embezzling banker, sentenced to a
term of five years Capt. Mckay says
that on the first day of the journey the
mental sufferings of the old man were
very pitiful. He was frequently in tears,
and was so constantly broodng over his
disgrace that he talked continuously of
his troubles. He did not lose hope of par
don until the heavy doors of an iron cell
shut him from liberty. He expected a
telegram at Columbus, announcing that
he had been pardoned.
When he asked for this telegram, and
learned that it had not come, he broke
down completely and wrung his hands in
despair. The warden of the prison tried
to cheer him up. advised him to take his
confinement resignedly, and assured him
that it would not be so irksome as he
might have imagined.
The kind words had no effect upon Ag-
new He continued to weep He said he
did not care for physical suffering, but
te!t for his wife and children. He said
his conscience told him that he had not
done wrong, but he could not unburden his
mind Of the consciousness that others dear
TO him were suffering.
Ihere are several prisoners in the Co
lumbus penitentiary, whose station in life
was about the same as that of Agnew
Ihey have been put to light work, and are
kindly treated, occupying large well-fur-
nished cells and securing their meals from
a restaurant IN the jurisdiction of the pen
itentary. The luXuries of furniture and
meals have to be purchased. Agnew will
probably surround himself with all these
that he can afford.
Capt Mckay is of the opinion that his
charge is not sound in his head His talk
IS of rambling incoherent character.
showing that the ordeal through which he
has passed has unbalanced his mind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
AN ALLIGATOR STORY.
Told of j. ID. Craven the Alligator
King.


Waycross. Ga, March 12.-"Hickory
Hammock" an isolated promontory of the
Okefenokee swamp. northwest, is owned
and occupied by J. D. Craven, the alliga-
tor king, whose adventures in the mystic
rious swamp have won for him his peculiar
title. Mr.. Craven is about fifty years of
age, and his hight is about feet and .
inches. He is a North Carolinian, though
he would be taken as a typical Georgia
cracker. Mr.. Craven is a farmer and
makes a fair living. He sells pelts, ducks
and is never out of cash. If the word of
Mr.. Obadiah Barber his nearest neigh
boz is to be credit al in this connection,
Mr.. Craven is the greatest alligator trainer
in the world, and would be a fortune to
any greatest show on earth" MIR. Barber
AYERS that Mr.. Craven has two tame alli-
gators in his yard, and he rides them and
plows with them just as he would
horses. The children also have control OF
the alligators, says Mr. Barber, and can
ride them anywhere. OF this. Mr.. Craven
this morning said that Mr.. Barber was a
great joker, and always made things fun
ny at any cost of the truth. Mr.. Craven
looks like a man of considerable physical
strength. He laughs and cracks jokes
with the boys when he comes to town, and
is always in good humor He has a
large family, who have been Isolated from
civilization-so long that they have only
a faint idea of the great outside world and
its manners and doings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
Dangerous Use of
Strong Purgatives.

Most pills, purgatives and Bit
ter Waters, which act quickly
upon the bowels, irritate and otter
destroy the mucous coats of the
stomach and bowels. Indeed their
cathartic action is directly caused
by the irritation of the bowels,
which they produce. Their action
should be soothing and stimula-
ting instead of irritating. A con-
tinued use of such remedies pro-
duceS chronic inflammation of
the stomach and bowels. This
often ends in dangerous disease.
The use of the genuine imported
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, is highly
recommended as an aperient, lax
alive and diuretic, because its &C.
ton is due solely to its solvent
and stimulating properties. 1t
soothes and allays Inflammation,
and is therefore much preferable
to all strong purgatives and Bitter
Waters.
Beware of limitations. DR.. To-
boldt's lecture on Carlsbad Spru-
del Salt mailed free. Eisner &
Mendelson Co.. sole agents, New
York,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
PROTECTION ron SEA ISLANDS.
What Congressman BrantIey Has to
Say About the Subject.

Brunswick, Ga, March 12.-Congress-
man w. G. Brantley left this morning for
Washington. He is thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the needs of his people. The re-
vision of the tariff is regarded by him as
an immense undertaking. important in
all points, but more particularly so in it's
relations 20 the lumber, wool, and sea is
land cotton interests of Georgia He feels
encouraged at the outlook for sea island
cotton. A tariff of cents a pound NAV
not be put on Egyptian cotton, but suf-
ficient assurances have been received by
him to warrant hopes of a fair protective
for that product. He says: while the
proposed tariff may prove useless. as
contended by some l think the experj-
ment is well worth trying. As a tariff
reform democrat l am constrained to sun
port a measure designed TO equalize the
burdens under which our farmers have
steadily gone from bad to worse"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
SUICIDE AT MACON.
Going to a Hotel n Man Engages "A
Room and Takes Morphine.


Room and Takes Morphine.
Macon. Ga. March 12.-W. II. Holsen-
bech, a resident of Clinton. Jones county,
died at the Reeves house. on Fourth
street, tonight from the effect OF NOR
phine, taken with suicidal intent. He
came to the Reeves house this morning
at o'clock and asked for a quiet room,
saying, Il have been up all night, and
want TO sleep" He was assigned a room.
and was not seen by any one connected
with the house till o'clock this after
noon.
The chambermaid. in making her
rounds, discovered him i'm led. She
went 90 Mr.. Reeves and said, "Mr. Reeves.
there is a man in that room" designating
the room. Mr.. Reeves went 70 the room,
ana, thinking Holseubech was sleeping,
sought 90 wake him, and pulled him near
ly across the bed. He saw something
was the matter and summoned a physi-
clan.
DR.. Huckabay responded, but Holsen-
bech died soon after the doctors arrival
The deceased was well known here, hav-
ing been employed by w. A. Davis. a cot
ton factor He left two letters. the con-
tents Of which are not yet known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
PROPOSALS WANTED.

City of Savannah. Office City Engineer,
March u, 1S97.-Proposals will be received
by w. p. Bailey, Esq, Clerk of Council
until u m. Getty time) Thursday, March
Is, 1897, for making repairs to the wharf
and tramways at the quarantine station,
Long Island, Ga, in conformity to the
plan and specifications to be seen at the
City Engineers office.
Bids must be sealed, endorsed with the
name of the applicant and of the matter
to which they relate
The city reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
W. J. WYNN, CITY Engineer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
HILL, MI. cure nausea, Indigestion,
Runs or TIE RACERS.
SuHmer Weather and IA Large At
tendance at New Orleans.


New Orleans. March Eliot weather,
the thermometer at 50 degrees gave the
race course a summer appearance to-day.
The large crowd present spent a very
pleasant day Of 1t, although only two fav-
orites won.
Secretary w. w. Isle of the New
Windsor Jockey Club. whose spring meet
ing begins April 20, got in here from De-
troit this morning. Windsor will get a
good many horses from here. Summaries
follow:
First Race-Six furlongs. Nicholas, 1O7,
Combs, even, won by a length and a half,
with Helen Wren. no. Burns to /, sec
ond by two lengths. and Senator Morrill,,
lis, Caywood. to 1, third. Time 116
Belle of Killarney Stockholm, GismondaS
Onaretta and Juanita also ran.
Second Race-Half a mile. Lupa, 100,
Clay, to l, won by a length and half
with Lillian Russell. 9S, Burns, to l, sec
ond by two lengths and John Connor, 1893
L. Soden, , to 1, third. Time O:5O. jim
Lyle. Bonnie Nell, Grace Himyar, Har-
old F.. Lady Hanley also ran.
Third Race-Handicap, seven furlongs.
The Plutocrat, 107. r. Williams to /, won
by a length, with Princess Bonnie, 92
buIASs Z 10 = second Dy a mead, ana ely
mena, 49, Clay to /, third. Time ! 30
Hurns, Summer Sea, Parrot Mouthed
Overflow and Farmer Leigh also ran.
Fourth Race-Mile, handicap Judge
Steadman, 100, Beauchamp, u to l. won
by a length, with Necedah, 80. Burns, to
2 second by four lengths, and Domingo
10S Scherrer. to 1, third. Time 1:42k
Dorothy III, Martin, Orisda and Squire c.
also ran.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Rush Fields
81, Gutires % to l, won by a head, with
Lord Fairfax, 10O Clay, 8 to 10, second by
a head and Cadillac 81, Songer, IS to /,
third. Time 11524 Charles Christy Nit
BoyIin, Harv. b., Stevena, Miriam NJ.
Pommery Sec. John Conway, Belva, APP
pleby and Chepata also ran.
Sixth Race-Selling, one mile. Paros 104
Clay, to 2, won by a neck, with Samson
107 Knapp. 8 to ). second by four lengths
and Constant 10l, Powers, . to third
Time 1:4Sh. Judge Bullock, Little Tom,
Pitfall and Mrs Morgan also ran.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-13
FLORIDA's NEW SENATOR.
He Receives His Commission and Ex-
poets to BE Seated.

poets to he Seated
Tallahassee. Fla, March 1.-THE Morn
ing News correspondent, knowing that
Senator Henderson reached the city last
evening. called at the executive office to
ascertain If he has received his commits.
sion. To an inquiry, Gov. Bloxham re-
Piled YES; Mr.. Henderson's appoint
ment was sent to him this morning. ana
have received this note. which you are
at liberty to publish. 1t was not my in.
tention to fill this senatorial vacancy.
but when it was learned that congress
would convene on March Is and that the
governors of Kentucky and Oregon had
each made appointments and our legisla-
ture could not commence balloting be-
fore April 90 my duty was plain. would
have been false to duty had l have failed
to act. The appointment was rendered
to Col. Henderson, knowing that he was
not a candidate, but hoping that he would
be willing to give the state his services
pending an election by the legislature.
No one questions his superior qualinca-
tons"
In response to the inquiry as to what
course he would probably pursue when
Senator Pasco's seat became vacant. the
governor said: LAS one ad interim an
pontment has been made, 1 will continue
and fill that vacancy also, if in this office
when it occurs"
Senator Henderson's note, which will
put al rest all speculation as to his be-
ing a candidate, is as follows:
Tallahassee, Fla. March u, 1S97.-Hon
William ID. Bloxham, Governor of Flor
ida Tallahassee, Fla:
DE T Sir-I accept the commission as
senator ad interim from Florida present.
ed me, and repeat that am not a candi-
date for election. l hope in this ac-
ceptance to contribute to harmony among
conflicting interests and to the promotion
of the states welfare. l shall endeavor
to vindicate the partiality of your selec.
ton. Very respectfully
John A. Henderson"
Senator Henderson will leave Sunday
morning for Washington, confidently ex-
pecting to be sworn in and seated