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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
SENIOR SENATOR SIGHTED.
sIR. BACON OVERLOOKED IN SEND
ING OUT INVITATIONS.

Committee Tries to Rectify Its Over
sight when Its Attention Is Called
to the Matter week After the Is
aiming of the other Invitations.
senator Bacon Admitted He Had
Not Been Invited When Asked If
He Was Going to the Feast-NOVv at
washington and Can't Attend.
Atlanta. Ca, Dec. s0.-In connection
with the great 'pcssum supper to be given
IN honor Of Coz. Atkinson at Newman
tomorrow night, an interesting story has
been going the rounds here to-day
1t is in line with the suggestion made in
some quarters that the 'possum supper is
an event Of deep political significance. Ac-
cording to the story Senator Bacon, whose
seat Gov. Atkinson is reported to covet'
was snubbed by the invitation committee,
The Georgia politicians and statesmen
from governor to legislators and the judi
ciary will be there, and possibly one OF
her senators will be on the scene of pos
sum and taters, but Senator Bacon, it is
said, was not wanted.
In sending around invitations, in the
shuttle, as it were, Senator Bacon was
overlooked. If the committee had not
taken such pains to invite all the public
men In the state the senior Georgia sena-
tor might not have felt so keenly over
the Oversight" But even the little fell
lows were noticed. while one of the Uni
ted States senator's was overlooked"
The invitations to the 'possum supper
were sent out last week. They are cute
little things, printed on rough brown pa
per, with a profusion of 'possum heads as
a border The committee had more than
600 of them struck off. Night before last
Senator Bacon passed through Atlanta on
his way TO Washington.
"Going to the 'possum supper, of
course" said a gentleman who happened
TO meet him at the Kimball
Haven't got an invitation" replied the
senator.
The senator's reply was repeated and the
story was started that one of the most
prominent men in Georgia had been left
out of the great political possum-g gather
ing Some thought they found a solution
of the enigma in the fact that Gov. At
kinson, who is known to be a great infiu-
ence in the possum feast, is a candidate
for Senator Bacon's seat in the Senate,
and he possibly thought it good politics
not to have his opponent present at the
great supper where the politicians of the
state would be gathered.
So ii was not until after it was noised
about that Senator Bacon had been slight
ed that an Invitation was finally sent him.
This was yesterday, a week after the
other invitations had been sent out. Sem
ator Bacon, being in Washington, win not
get the invitation in time to attend now,
even if he should be inclined to do So
after being sighted. A gentleman who
is identified with the coming feast explain
ed that the invitations ran out before Sen
ator Bacon's name was reached.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
LOCAL Personal.

Dr. George II. Stone is confined to his
house by an attack of asthma.
Mr.. H j. Bruton of cambridge was
among the visitors in the city yesterday
Among the visitors who spent yesterday
in the city was Mr.. c. Huxford of Hux-
ford.
MIR. w. ]. Henderson of Davisboro spent
yesterday in the city, a guest of the Pu-
lasli.
Registered at the Pulaski yesterday was
Mr.. Henry Elson, who came over from
Cordele.
Registered at the Pulaski is Mr. T. NJ.
Murphy. who came down yesterday from
Augusta.
Among the arrivals at the Planters no
tel yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs. X Bor-
son Of Seville. Fla
Mr.. Robert M. Hitch left yesterday aft
ernoon TO spend New Years with relatives
at Quitman, mis- old home.
Among the guests registered at the
Planters hotel yesterday was Mr. w. l..
MONTH, who came over from NARROW
Mr. j. w. Overstreet. one of the lead
ing lawyers Of Sylvania, was among the
visitors who spent yesterday in the city
Mr.. Harry Titus of the firm of Titus
Bros, carpet manufacturers PHILADELPHIA
is in the city visiting his friend Rev. Ar
thur J. Smith, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church.
Miss Dora Won Hamm of Bremen, Ger
many, is here to spend the winter with
her uncle, Capt. c. f. f. Schwarz In the
short time she has been in Savannah, Miss
Won Hamm has added many to her list of
friends.
Lieut.. Morgan of the United States en-
gineer corps, now stationed at Tybee as
one of the officers in charge of the work
of building the fortihcations a that place
Is a Georgian. He is from Lowndes conn
ty, and was appointed to West Point bv
ex-Congressman Turner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
HELD FOR ROBBING A CAR.



Men Causes Surprise.
Albany, Ca, Dec. SO.-John A. Greer, a
white man, well known in Albany, where
he has resided all his life, and Henry
Jackson, a young man of Leesburg, who
is well connected, and was once marshal
of that place, are under arrest here,
charged with breaking open and robbing
a freight car. w. p. Briggs, agent of the
Central road at this point swore out the
warrants on which they We're arrested
On last Thursday night a car forming
part of a freight train ON the Central
road, coming from Macon to Albany, was
broken open and robbed of several cases
of fine cigars. Detectives went 10 work
on the case and found that the goods had
been thrown from the car when the train
stopped at railroad crossing one mile
above Albany They found sufficient evil
dence to warrant the arrest of Greer and
Jackson, who have not yet furnished bail,
but may do so. Both parties are mem
bers Of good families, and their present
trouble has created a great deal of sur
prise here and in Leesburg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
TOM CYRUS TO HANG.
Board of Pardons Refuses to Recon-
mend Communication.

mend Commute ton.
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 3O.-Tom Cyrus, the
negro who shot and killed Annie johnson,
a chambermaid at the executive mansion,
last summer in fit of jealousy. will have
to hang for his crime.
To-day the board of pardons, to whom
Gov Atkinson had referred the case, filed
its report, declining to recommend any in
reference with the sentence of the courts.
After the killing Cyrus gave himself up
to the police, and when arraigned for
trial entered a plea of guilty His appa-
rent willingness to pay the penalty for
numbering his mistress arrested sympathy
for the negro among the court house Off
Gals and others. In consequence a petit
ton, headed by Sheriff Nelms was pre-
sented to the governor, asking for COM
mutation of the death sentence. Gov. At
kinson would not interfere, but granted a
respite pending an investiga ton before the
newly created pardon board Unless the
governor should now disregard the action
of the pardon board and commute the
sentence, which is not at all probable the
negro will die on the gallows here on Jan.
T. He takes his position quietly and says
he is ready to die for his crime.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
ATLANTA's LIQUOR LICENSES.

Druggists Are to Come Under the
5000 Clause.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 80.-The wrangle that
has been in progress for a month past be-
tween the retail and wholesale liquor deal
ers, including the drug stores, many OF
which have been doing a big liquor bust
ness. eliminated this afternoon in the
passage Of a new license scale by the city
council. Under this scale wholesalers who
sell by the quert will be taxed 5000 by the
city, and those selling by the gallons
$50. The druggists come under the 500
license clause. The wholesalers are also
required to close up at night at O'clock
A fight was made by the retailers for
the right TO keep their bars open till II
o'clock. instead OF 10, which has for years
been the closing hour. but in this they
failed, though they got everything else
they demanded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
LOVE LORN LASS.

. Disappointed in Her Warnings She
Attempts to End Her Life.
Blackshear, Ca, Dec. SIENNA Lee
Benson, young white girl, attempted sui
eide this afternoon because of disappointed
love. The Benson girl is said to have been
engaged to be married to a young man
named Gus Tillman, who lives near Mich
oil, on the Waycross Air Line, but for rea-
sons best known to himself, T5lman fail
ed to meet his appointment, hence the at
tempted suicide. The girl drank a small
phial Of laudanum, which fact was at once
discovered and the usual antidotes of hot
coffee and enforced activity were at once
applied. While the girl is not wholly out
of danger, it is not expected that fatal re-
suits will follow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
RAILWAY REcE1vERsHIPs.
Heavy Decrease in obligations and
Mileage for 1897.


Chicago Dec. 30.-The Railway Age
makes the following statement of the re-
ceiverships and foreclosures for 1897: mo
year since 1887 has shown so few roads or
so small a mileage confessing insolvency,
while comrored with the record for any
one year of the five years Immediately
preceding 1887, the list of new receiverships
in the last year is surprisingly small in
respect to the number Of lines, mileage
and capital involved. In 1893, no less than
seventy-fOur companies, with 29,340 miles
and 81, ISL, 10000 of bonds and stocks de-
faulted on their obligations and were turn
ed over to the control Of the courts. In
1897, the number of similarly unfortunate
roads was eighteen, their mileage was
1887, and their capitalization was less
than $4,000, 900. In 1896 the number of roads
was thirty-four. the mileage 5,441, and the
capitalization $275, 597, COO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31

stillmore Ca. Dec So.-The stockhold-
ers of the Stillmore Publishing Company
met last night at the Hotel Canoochee and
organized temporarily by electing Hon.
George NJ. Brinson chairman aud DR. ]. r.
Warren secretary. The following board
Of directors was elected: All Harrington.
George NJ. Crimson. r. A. Edenheld.
j. r. Warren, J. j. Sutton, W. j. Evans.
F. y. Boyd. Everything will be put IN
working order, and as the charter re-
quires, the company will issue the first
sheet IN Jan. z, under the name of The
Stillmore Times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
LONGsHOREMEN's PROTECTIVE AS
SOCIATION

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 80. 1S97-To the
officers and Members of the Long horemen
Union Protective Association: You are
hereby ordered to be at your hall at
the corner of Lumber and Bay street at 8
o'clock on Saturday morning, the list day
of January, 1898 for the purpose of TAX
ing part in the celebration of the Emanci-
patton day. Exercises, which will consist
of parade by the union, after which they
will go to the First African Baptist church,
where Revs. Love, Durham and Dlnkins
will officiate in the management of tho
emancipation exercises.
SANDY RHETT, President.
p. j. robson, Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
DIVIDEND.

Office of the Chatham Real Estate and
Improvement Co,-The Board of Directors
of this company nave this day declared a
dividend on both series A and B of one
dollar and seventy-five cents (S1T5 per
share payable on and after the 10th of
January next
The books for transfer will be closed
after LIST of January to day of dividend
payment.
NJ. j. sOLOMONS, Sec'y and Treas.
Dec 20 1897
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
CAR LOOTED AND BURNED.
Serious Charge Against a Resident
of HawIxinsyiIIe

Blackshear, Ga, Dec. 9O.-A white man
named Harrington was lodged in Jail here
this afternoon, charged with having re-
ceived stolen property. The crime is alleg-
ca 10 nave been committed about year
ago. The goods were stolen from the
Southern railway at or near Odum. the
thieves burning the car, which stood on
the side track, and in which the goods
We're loaded, after the goods were removed
The whole or a part of the goods are all
legged TO have been delivered to Herring
ton in this county. The committing trial
VIII be had Saturday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
STATE EXHIBITS FoR OMAHA.
Funds for Making 1t 20 he Raised by
subscription.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec 3O.-At the meeting
to-day Of the commission appointed to get
up an exAibit for the state at the Omaha
fair. an organization for the work was
perfected. EX-Gov. Northen was made
chairman and several committees were APP
pointed 70 work different features of the
proposed show. The exhibit win be in the
main the same one the state had at Nash
vile. No appropriation was provided for
the Omaha exhibit and the commission
VIII have TO raise the funds. They began
by assessing themselves IS each to-day TO
commence operations. The Southern rail
way and the Georgia, both of which were
represented will help out by putting in
their exhibits, which are very fine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
COTTAGES ON EASY PAYMENTS.

COTTAGES 500 CASH. COTTAGES AT
$l2 80 TO SIS MONTHLY.
The CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY will erect
cottages on Anderson and on Price streets
south of Anderson. on the following
terms; Cash 500, balance. from $3.50 to
SIS per month according to cost of cot
tages) for a period of ten years.
1t is the companys purpose to meet
the needs of frugal class of our people,
whose means will not permit them to build
more expensive homes. The site selected
for the erection of these is most rom
veniently situated, well drained, and has
all modern conveniences. Apply to
NJ j. SOBOMONS
Secretary and Treasurer
No. "A East Bryan street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
BANKER ACQUITTED.

Was Accused of Taking a Deposit
After He Was InsOIvent.
Chicago, Dec. SO-Theodore II. Schintz,
lawyer and private banker, who failed sew
eral months ago, with liabilities aggregat-
ing more than 100000, was acquitted to-
day of the larceny of 81. 900 from Hulda
Fontana. who claimed Schintz received the
money from her knowing himself to be
in an insolvent condition.
VIII II. Schintz, cashier of Theodore H.
Schintzs bank, was also acquitted of the
same charge.
Many other similar charges have been
made, one of which, the charge of embez-
fling $4,000 from the estate of Franz Es-
tel, it is said will be brought to trial at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31

Central of Georgia Incomes.
Southwestern Railroad Stock.
State and City Bonds.
And other securities.
Bought ana sold.
Real Estate Loans Negotiated.
tAUSTIN r. MYRES,
q Bryan street, East
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
DIVIDEND NO. "a.

Southern Bank of the state of Georgia,
Savannah, Ca, Dec %, 1S97.-A semi-an-
nual dividend of Three and One-half (31a
per cent? per cent upon the capital stock
of this bank has been declared payable
on and after Jan. 8, 1898, to stockholders
as of record this date.
The transfer books will be closed until
Jan. g. 1898.
JAMES SULLIVAN, Cashier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.

- - - n - - 9 = - = -
The usual annual contest of the associa-
ton for Turkeys will be held at the Avon
dale range on Saturday, Jan. l. 1898, with
the customary oyster roast and accompani-
ments. Shooting will commence a. u
o'clock m. Cars leave Bolton street at
11:9O. JOHN S. SCHLEY. Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
CITY BREVITIEs.

officer Murphy detained lad at Justice
Bevans' Office yesterday who had a ratch-
ct drill w his possession. thought to have
been stolen. The boy says he found the
drill near the wharf at the foot Of Whita-
ker street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
ELECTION NOTICE.
FURNITURE AND GENERAL MEn.
CHANDIsE STORAGE

Can be had at the District Messenger and
Delivery Company's warehouse 32 to Az
Montgomery street, on reasonable terms
The building has been thoroughly over.
hauled and repaired. and now offers nm.
surpassed facilities for storage OF an
kinds, furniture vans. express wagons ana
me f'engers furnished. Pianos aud furnI-
tuf packed for shipment and removed
WIN care. Telephone 2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31

Lord Rosslyn has announced that he
will soon appear on the stage. in one
of Mr.. Pineros new plays.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31

Washington, Dec. 30.--Tho controller OF
the currency has authorized the Corn ok
change National Bank OF Chicago, capital
N,0oOsQQo, 10 begin business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
MEETINGS.
SOUTHOVER LAND AND IMPROV IL
MENT COMPANY.
NOTICE. TrO STOCKHOTnEnS

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Southover Land and Improvement Compa-
ny will he held at the office of J. L. What
ley, president board of trade building this
(Friday) afternoon, Dec. 81, 1897 at
o'clock. By order of the president.
w G. WOODFIG Secretary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
GROCERY IN a REcEIvER's HANDS.
A Mortgage in Favor of Defunct
Bank the Cause.

Brunswick, Ca, Dec. S0.-John c. Leh-
man was to-day appointed receiver for j.
p. Davenport, grocer. MIR. Davenport
claims his business is solid and the re-
ownership is unwarianted. A mortgage
for $500 in favor of the Merchants and
Traders' Bank preciptated the failure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Savannah Bank and Trust Co. Savan-
nah, Ga. Dec. 80, 1ST.-A semi-annnaI
dividend of three dollards $50 per share
has been declared by the directors of this
bank, payable on and after Jan. g. 1898. to
stockholders of record this day. The trans
fer books are closed until Jan. 3, 1898.
w G. CAM. Cashier
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
TO THE PUBLIC

All persons are cautioned against pur-
chasing that tract of land in Chatham
county Georgia, Immediately south of the
extended limits of the city Of Savannah.
known as the Branch tract containing
one hundred and seven acres, more or
less. bounded on the north by Estill ave
nue.. east by Waters road, south by lands
of Barstow, and west by lands of Ger. A n
Lawton, as have made "a contract for the
purchase thereof and intend TO apply to
the courts for specific performance of
the contract. j. II. EsT1II.
Savannah, Aug. 30. 1855.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
THEY LIKE OUR STORE.

THEY LIKE OUR STORE.
Our customers Of the fairer sex
never dread visit to our grocery-they
meet no disagreeable odors, no greasiness,
no dirty floors, no stuck-up counters.
Store all spiclz and span, goods the incest,
prices all the rightest. We are ready to
meet your demand for the season of feast
ing. We have a splendid stock of goods
for the holidays If you would like to be
rightly served just give us your grocery
trade.
THE SOUTHERN GROCERY CO.,
ia Barnard street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31
DIVIDEND NO. 10.

The Germania Bank, Savannah, Ga,
Dec. %, 1S97.-The Board of Directors have
this day declared a semi-annual dividend
of three dollars per share, payable on and
after Jan. 8, 1898 The transfer books VIII
be closed until that date.
JOHN NJ. HOGAN. Cashier
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-15

WASHINGTON. April i4-ccngre=snar
T.. ]. Banay. colored Lad OF Cincinnati.
20 a cAdetship st Annapolis He Eas been
urged 20 withdraw the name but says ne
wlH stand % the appointment There have
been some rnarmurs % DISAPPOINTMENT
from the naval academy and shreats Of
students TO resign Gen shstiuck said
to1ay.
The COY earned the appointment fair
" There vas competitive exsnin&-
ton ard two coicred LADS. one OF them
Ba1dy. outsrrippe1 their Caucasian COM
pstitorx- Ore 81 them. however, proved
20 be over -. ana vas therefore aeearred.
] had told them the competition vas open
70 every siagiols boy In ny district Ban
AZ. who wen, il enc OF The hz1dsoneSt
boys | ever saw. YESTERDAY | sent MS
viii be Appointed ] have received no
comm unicatiers from the students az An
napoifs on the subject, but several con-
gresSrnsn have told ne that II was an IN
written law not 10 allow 3 coaore1 boy AZ
Annapolis They told me that II l per-
other students would resign
Let them resign and be damned, /
replied That boy earned his appoint
msnt fairly. ana n going to see that he
goes to Annapolis and receives fair treat
ment. II Il Il IL my power 20 DO SO
Gen. Shartuck says II the lad Is willing
70 subject himself 20 the humiliation he
Will naturally encoueter al Annapolis. ov-
INK 20 his coicr, he fehatfuck) will see him
through. Gen. Shastuck says he has
been informed that no cofored boy ever
took degree at the naval academy. Gen
Shattuck has .. 90 negroes in his district
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-15
DECISIVE BATTLE IMMINENT.
Cubnns Intrcnched at Banes-span-
ish to Attack by Land and Sea-

HAVANA. via Key West Fla. April Il.
--Banes an important port on the coast
near Gfbra. from which there are heavy
annual expectations Of bananas and CO.
coanuts 70 the United staes. which is the
estate az II Duucis & Co. American cit
gems. narrowly escaped complete destruc-
ton. The expedition under Gen Roloff.
by the steamer T-aurads carrying . 80
rifles 80 no cartridges and several pieces
Of rapid-Grlng artillery. landed along the
quay az Banes.
Gen. Caiixto Garcia with 500 men.
came 10 protect the convoy OF arms and
ammunition. bat as RoloT had no men
TO arm. Garcia was compelled TO carry the
arms lrto the interior. Il is reported that
the Insurgents hearing that n Spanish
slnboat might srT1ve al any moment,
closed the entrance % the port with tor
pedoes Gen. RoIo~ assisted by local
bands and finally by the soldiers under
Ger. Garcia. commenced 70 fortify the
heights around the port. hastily casting
up trenches 20 make the port temporarily
fn1preEnabie 70 any Spanish forces In the
nelghborh0ct. The Kurboats Neuva rs
panaz and Melcla arrived at Si34
from Havana The cruiser Reina
Mercedes rad Jeff Havana on the
18th with four companies q marines and
Infantry under command q Rear Admiral
which had Ieft Nipe and Glhra attn y
view 20 combined land ard Sea attack
or the lasgTgent position far the recovery
cf th@ port % Eznes- Nipe - separated
from Banes BY TIE Ramon can.I Three
columns marched On Bsues where they
are So Fan view 81 TIE Formidable and
practically irnpreSushie Insurgents
Forces have hsen seat forth bv the
spaularts ard ADMIRAL navarro wlll san
tomorrow ~ the cruiser lie Ca<pl for
Nfpa TO occasionally direct the attack by
sea.
TIE decisive battle - - sight 4 the in-
slrrsuts endeavor 70 defend their zs-
vantage. stronghold. snd their claim OF
b-.ng snIe 20 hold ssaport-
Great anxiety exists With reference %
ths garrison % lae insurgents ia tae fort
defending TIE guay =; RHnes u IS -
Asved they will - CO applied 20 surrender
tor lack o. wxtsr and supplies.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-15
HIGH PRESSURE IN LOUISIANA.
Levees Closely Guarded Helena
BADLY Flooded.

MEMPHIS. April 1.-THE river contin-
ues TO rise ~ Vickshurg and all points
south. and the situation along the Louisi-
ana system Of levees Is acute. The waters
are being hurled outward with tre-
mendous force. and several thousand men
are working and watching night and day
in the effort 10 hold the entertainments
intact
Reports from the overlooked Mississippi
delta tonight are not encouraging. The
expected fall in the waters has not oc-
CURED.
Throughout the overlooked district rain
fell in torrents last night. At Helena the
downpoLrr was Of such violence that great
pumps were put to work in the lower part
OF the city. The water gained so rapidly
that the pumps had 10 be abandoned as
irnpracticsble The whole OF the southern
part OF Helena r. under water from one TO
four feet deep, and those who had pro-
viaed themselves with boats were fortu-
nate. The pumps were started up again
tonight. and IL Is expected that the water
viii be thrown out Of the streets In three
or four days. The work OF relieving the
food sufferers with the government funds
appropriated by congress for that purpose
Is progressing smoothly.