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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
HEEsEMAN NOT HEARD FROM.
The Ascending BoOkkeeper Got
Away With Upwards of 81 900.

No news of Fred r. Hesseman, the abb
sconding assistant bookkeeper for the
Armour Packing Company's branch
house, has been received. Heeseman was
thought by the detectives to have gone to
Charleston, his former home, and the au-
thorities there were wired to arrest him.
No notification of his arrest has been re-
ceived.
The last seen Of Heeseman by the Ar
mour company people was Saturday night,
when he closed his desk He did not
shown up on Monday. His shortage was
discovered Some few days before and an
auditor was sent for to examine his books.
The auditor arrived Sunday. Heeseman
learned of his arrival and did not appear
on Monday.
Heeseman's alleged shortage is some
where between 800 and 81 600 the money
having been taken between the middle Of
last February and the time of the discov-
cry of the defalcation. The Amour Com
pany makes II a rule to have its books
closed every three months. The last time
this was done was about Feb. is, at which
time Heeseman's books were straight. He
had charge Of the company's petty re-
ceipts and It was from this money that he
made his appropriations.
Heeseman received a fair salary and
was considered a clever fellow He is a
young man of %, and was wel liked by
those with him in the Armours employ.
His pace of late had gotten rather lively,
and he found that TO keep it up required
a larger purse than that given him by his
salary. Il is hardly likely. however, that he
spent the amount of the shortage, in ad-
dtion to his salary, in the short time
that has elapsed since his books were last
examined and found to be correct. He
either used the money to pay debts or had
it with him when he left Hesseman, as
stated, was from Charleston, which
he left about two years ago to ac-
cept the position with the Armour Com
pany The packing company's loss is
covered by the Fidelity Trust and Deposit
Company of Maryland, which is on Heese-
mans bond.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
ORPHAN GIRLS AT THEIR BEST.
Interesting Exercises at the savan-
nah Female Orphan Asylum.

Interesting Exercises Mt the Savan-
nah Female Orphan Asylum.
A large number OF people enjoyed the
entertainment, by the children of the Sa-
vannah Female Orphan Asylum yesterday
morning. The school room was filled with
visitors ana the children, the latter oc-
cupying the desks in the center
The programme was opened by process
sional, sung as the children marched In
and around about amid the seats to their
places. The little girls looked fresh and
pretty in their neat dresses of pink, and
made an excellent appearance as they
marched. There are number of good
voices, among the children, the rich alto
of one of the larger girls being particu-
lar pleasing blended with the softer So
pranos When they had assumed their
places a prayer was offered by Rev. J.
II. Scruggs of Trinity church.
The children then chanted the Lord s
Prayer, after which several of the girls
sang a song Of welcome.
Mr.. Charles Houston. in the absence
of DR.. c. /. Scofield, gave a short but
interesting talk, in which the children were
counseled to have some definite work al
ways in view, and told them that the only
true happiness come from doing good for
others.
REGULATIONS were given by Ruby Watson,
Nita Rose, Vera Frain, Sidney Walsh
and Berta De Forr, who, in the order nam
ed, recited From -Four TO Six" THAT
Tired Feeling" THE Family Tragedy, ."
The Drummer Boy Of Kent" and Little
Mary's Wish" Seven little girls recited
''Days Of the Week"
The songs were God to Love" There
Was a Little Fairy once" Light and
Cay" Away, Away" and Sing Oh. We
Heavens" all of which were sung with
sweetness.
A feature Of the entertainment was the
recitation Of short quotations from the
authors, and the dialogue, en- costume,
Ancient and Modern Times" was well
received as recited by Misses Matte Will
son and Marie Icard.
The exercises were in charge Of Miss
Ward and the conduct of the children and
their admirable training were evidences of
her careful and conscientious instruction.
At the close of the programme refresh
ments were served the children and visi-
tors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
THE NIGHT SCHOOL CLOSED.
The Last Term Not as Successful as
Those of Previous Years.


Those of Previous Years.
The Savannah night closed last night
for the year. About dozen ANIMALS were
awarded by the teachers TO pupils who had
made the required percentage Of attend
ance.
The term just ended has not been as sue
.cessful with the night school as previous
terms. The average attendance has been
about so, but there has been a great deal
of irregularity. The falling off in attend
ance is due 70 several causes one of which
is the competition of the night classes by
the Y. NJ. c. A. az its hall on Jones street.
The Y. NJ. c. A. school being more GEN.
trally located, has proven more conven-
lent than the public night school The fact
of the latters being located as far from
the center Of population also accounts for
the small attendance as many parents were
unwilling to allow their boys 20 20 so far
away from home at night
Since the warm weather begun every boy
who could get a bicycle has spent his
nights exercising with the wheel. PREFER
ing that to exercising his brains at the
school.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
MRS. PARSONS COSTLY WARDROBE
Crowds of Ladies at the Opening Sale
of Her Effects.


The sale of the personal effects of the
late Mrs. Sarah M. Parsons, which be-
gan yesterday at the late residence of the
deceased, at Liberty and Price streets
promises to be the event of the week
with a large part of the feminine popula-
ton of Savannah.
The rooms were unable to hold the
crowds, which hocked to the sale, and
many who had intended attending were
compelled to go away without doing So
40 only a beginning was made in the sale
those who were unable to get a chance
at the bargains will have an opportunity
to do so during the week.
The sale is one well worth the attention
Of bargain hunters. A description of the
property left by the late Mrs. Parsons
whose estate is now in litigation, was
given by the Morning News shortly after
the filing of the will contest. The late
Mrs. Parsons was a lady of excellent
taste and desire for luxurious surround
ings as is evidenced by the large collec-
ton of handsome furniture, bric-a-bra>.
jewelry, dress goods and underwear in
Guiding everything TO furnish and adorn
both her rooms and her person.
Many of those present at the sale yes
terday We're doubtless drawn by curiOs-
ity on account of the stories they had
heard of the luxurious surroundings of the
late Mrs. Parsons. Bidding was lively,
however, and fairly good prices were Sc
cured. The bric-a-brac, OF which there
was a handsome collection was disposed
of at fair prices, there being more com.
petition for these articles than for any
thing else offered
A lot of parlor furniture was disposed
of at low prices. The dress goods did not
seem to sell very we'll. Either the ladies
were averse to wearing articles which
had been worn by someone else or they
We're afraid of not securing a ut, as the
competition was not very lively The same
applied 70 the shoes, bonnets and other
wearing apparel disposed of.
The sale lasted from to O'clock which
will be the hours until the sale is finished.
A large lot of ladies' dress goods, including
patterns which have never been made up,
will be offered to-day, and also a lot of
underwear. At u o'clock Monday the
jewelry win be offered The lot includes
a bracelet set with diamonds, said to have
cost over 500.
Mr.. r. II. Tatem, who is acting as auc-
tioneer, has decided to exhibit for a short
time each day, as a special attraction to
the DANES, some of the special features
of the wardrobe, such as the $500 dress,
the 1000 cloak, and other expensive arti-
Giles. The cloak will not be offered for
sale, having been left by Mrs Parsons in
her will, 70 her niece IN California.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
PUT IN A RECEIVERS HANDS.
THE Miller COMPANY WELL LOAD
ED WITH MORTGAGES.

Sixteen Filed in the superior Court
Yesterday - The Company's Esti-
mated Liabilities About $1,000.
Its Assets UnknOwn-SheriR Roman
Made Temporary Receiver The
Company's Mortgage Creditors.
Sheriff John T. Roman was placed in
charge of the stock Of the Miller Company
last night by Judge Falligant, a petition
for a receiver having been filed by Car
rard, Meldrim & Newman, representing
a number of the creditors Of the company.
Sheriff Roman was appointed 10 take
charge OF the property as temporary re-
ceiver, pending further consideration Of
the petition by the court.
The announcement viii not create any
great surprise Several suits on account
against the company were filed in the city
court recently. Sixteen mortgages against
the company were filed yesterday with the
clerk Of the superior court, being for vary
ing amounts due wholesale furniture deal
ers and manufacturers in various cities
throughout the country. These mort
cages, however, are preceded by a mort
gage for $3.50 in favor of Garrard, Meldrim
& Newman. This was followed by one for
$l6S.25 in favor of the II. b
Clafiin Company of New York.
Other mortgages fled were as follows;
Joliet Rattan & Reed Company, 800; L. c.
Downs Sis; Hadden & Co., $S42SO; Column
bia Shade Cloth Company, $21765 Ban
derop-Chase Company, $3S840; Morton Z.
Converse & Co., S102.42 Bishop & Tucker
Furniture Company S1f29; Great Allan
tic and Pacific Tea Company, S33 80; Meri-
den Curtain Fixture Company, $i96.25;
Lithgow Manufacturing Company, $224.42;
McCadden & Elwee. S23S.14; Mt. Airy Furn-
iture Company $685. Union Furniture,
1851: Seward Trunk and Bag Company,
S4S.65.
The mortgages on file so far amount to
not quite 5000. The total liabilities of
the concern are said to be about Sll, 900
The amount of assets is not known, but it
is hardly likely that they viii equal the
liabilities.
The Miller Company was the successor
of the A J. Miller Company, which. for
many years, did a large furniture bust
ness here. After the death of the head of
the company, the late A. J. Miller the
name was changed to the Miller Company,
with Mr. Clayton F. Miller as president.
The new company has not been success
full in business and the receivership is the
consequence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
NO MORE POUND FEES RENTED
People Who Allow Their stock TO
Run at Large Given Warming.

nun at LbEke OlNeh MaTnlhBs
Mayor Welrim wants it understood that
on and after to-day all pound fees on
cows. horses, goats and other animals
found at large and imprisoned in the city
pound will be collected without exception.
The mayor has been renting these fines
to people who petitioned him to do so
with the warning in each case that the
stock must not be impounded again, in
which case double fees would be charged.
This sort of executive lenlency has had
the opposite effect however, from that in
tended. The number of cattle and stock
impounded has steadily increased, while
people VINO have been careless enough to
allow their stock to run at large have
come to look upon It as a right and not a
favor that the fees should be remitted.
The fees or fines were RENTED in two
cases yesterday Seeing endless trouble
in store for himself the mayor has decided
that hereafter people whose stock get In
the pound must pay the penalty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
THE STREET RAILWAY SITUATION

Developments in the Proposed Con-
soIidatiOB Expected soon.
There were no new developments i'm the
strict railway situation yesterday. Mr..
Parson is expected up from Warsaw to-
day or Monday. when it is not unlikely
something may be done towards the con-
solidaton, the negotiations for which are
In progress.
Neither President Johnston Of the CITY
and Suburban nor President Myers of the
Traction Company had anything to say
when seen yesterday. Both disclaim any
knowledge of the contamination OF a deal
for consolidation. II is pretty wen un-
derstood, however, that something viii be
done soon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
FuncrnI OF Mrs. nrnnI,..

The funeral Of the late Mrs. Margaret
p. Brooks took place yesterday afternoon
from the Cathedral and was largely A..
tended by the friends Of the deceased ana
Of her son Capt. J. r. Brooks. The sorry
ices were conducted by Vcry
Rev Father Kelly. vicar por.
craL The intormeut was al mo
Sathedral cemetery. Tho following GENTLE
n l acted as pallbearers: G.. H. Prendor-
CAST, Robert H. Lowell. John Flannerv
= west John Il. Dillon, Samuel n
Adams Emile Newman, IL. j. sutellre.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01

Several Of the fast men who have been
training at the track left last night for
Memphis. whore they will put in the final
work before the opening Of the circuit.
Michael. Kennedy lngraham. Bainbrldre.
Loughead and Pickert left. They viii not
ride on the coliseum circuit and do nor
expect 10 DO any work until the openipr
of the national circuit Cooper. Murphy.
Mcdonald aud Webb are still at the track.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01

can cure ingrowing toc-nalls. never
mind how long they have been troubling
you, or in what condition they are in.
I nave hundreds OF testimonials from the
best people In Savannah. Charges moder-
ate Ofhce 2l5 Broughton street, cast
ONCE hours 20 a. m. I TO p. m, ana
to p. m. Lem Davis, Surgeon chlropo-
elst.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
pr. sconcId,. nIbIc TnII,..

Rev. Or. sconeld's Bible talks at the In
dependent Presbyterian Sunday school
room yesterday afternoon and last night
were well attended and were Of an s.ter-
estiug character. Or. scofield will preach
in the Independent church tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
COMPANY AS DRILL.
WIZ Take Place in the Guards Arse
nal May =.

The competitive squad drill OF Company
A. Of tho Volunteer Guards will take place
wednesday night, May s.
About two months ago the company
was divided into FIVE squads, and placed
under the sergesnts for instruction in the
school Of the soldier. II was understood at
the time that at the close OF the drill
season competitive drill would be held
aud the best squad selected. The men have
shown great interest In the drills. and the
contest will probably be a good one. IL
will be held IN the Guards hall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
REV. }. d. J6RD0N's REPLY.
VIII Give n Definite Answer TO the
Baptists Next Week.

Rev. John d. Jordon has replied to the
notification Of his unanimous call to the
pastorate Of the First Baptist church.
Rev. Mr.. Jordan states that he will
give the church a definite answer after
May 6, when the Southern Baptist con-
vcntion will meet at Wilmington, N. c.
He Is general secretary Of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union,an Organization gov.
erned by the convention. His term Of office
viii not expire until the meeting OF the
convention. as It's tenure Is one year. and
he viii withhold his answer until after
the meeting.
Mr.. Jordon expressed himself warmly re-
garding the call II is believed that his an
swer will be an acceptance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
MAY DEVOTIONs BEGUN.
Professions OF the Children ut the
Catholic Churches.

May devotions, which are held every aft
ernoon during May In honor Of the Blessed
virgin. were ushered in last night at
Catholic churches by PROFESSIONS OF the
children. At the Cathedral fully half a
hundred little girls dressed IN white and
wearing wreaths carrying flowers march
cd around the church and deposited the
flowers at the altar OF the Blessed Virgin
as offerings An appropriate address was
dolivefed by Father b. J. Kelly and ben
edicu0n was given.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
"Not Exactly right

Thousands Of people are in this condl-
ton. They are not sick and yet they are
by no means well. A single bottle OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla would do them n
world OF good. 1t would tone the stomach
create an appetite, purify and enrich the
blood and give wonderful vigor and vital
ity. NOW Is the time TO take II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
Ia Srnrcher Flne1-

NJ. d. Cook was fined So by the recorder
yesterday for riding his wheel too fast on
Bull street. The case had been docketed
by officer Tullis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
TO ANSWER ron FALSE SWEARING
Andrew WnshingtOn's Mean Trick
ON Ellen Hinton.

ON Ellen Hinton.
Andrew Washington, colored, was sent
to Jail yesterday by Justice Bevans on a
warrant, charging him with false swear
ing. sworn ont by Ellen Hinton.
Washington FIRST swore cut warrant
against Ellen for the larceny of a blanket
and a silk handkerchief lie said the v,o-
man had pawned the articles. Ellen was
arrested, but IL developed that Andrew
had pawnod the blanket and handlxor-
chief himself though Ga her name Tbie
was proven by the testimony of paUn-
broker kaskel. with whom the articles
had been placed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01

Hoods Pills cure nausea. sick headache
Indigestion, billousness. An druggists.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
Southern Railway

THE GREAT SOUTHERN SYSTEM
The route of the famous 'Vestibu,a,
Limited" and the United States Fast Mai
Trains.
Schedules effective April 13, 1897
BY 90th meridian time,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-09
LANDGROVE.

Mrs. G. W. Abbott returned tc
Houghtonville last week.
William Parker of Peru works for
Alfred Childs through haying.
Mrs. ID. j. Tarbell and two chill
dren returned to Springfield last
week.
Will Porter of Pawlet visited at
A. Childs' last week.
Marlin Eddy has moved into the
parsonage.
Visitors in town, Mrs. Fred Mill.
ken of Lynn, Mass, at L. +. Wood.
wards, f. j Holden of Waterbury
at 0. j. Holden's, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
G. Eddy of Leominster, Mass, at
M. A. Thomson's, Mrs. Horace
Prentiss, Mrs. Eta Eddy and three
children of Pittsield, Mass, at
Daniel Eddy's, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Pike
of Jamaica at G. w. Harris.
viii Chadwick is improving.
John F. Thompson of Rupert is
staying for few weeks at A. ID. |
Reynolds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-09
EAST DORSET.

Hens mouths have been widely
ajar in the shade several days of late
% Tuesday forenoon. Corn is gal.
Looping skyward.
The ever glorious and noisy Fourth
came early Saturday morning and
left late Monday night. 1t was Gel
ebrated unanimously by the little
folk and with an uncommon exuber-
ance of fire crackers and bangs of
many sorts and sizes. "Yell for
your country and think of George
Washington every time llrecracker
goes off,"
Father Glynn, Hon. John L. Coch-
ran, Mrs. ID. L. Kent, S. A. Shell
Ter and others have lately been or are
identifying their domicils.
Little six-year. old Joseph Reed
TOOK an accidental bath in his fathers
grlst mill pond one day last week that
came near being funeral.
The twins, Torrey and Mabel
Brophy and little Myron Brophy of
Rutland are spending few days
with their grandparents.
Pretty well all except Mrs. w. G.
Bebee who is quite poorly.
w. o. Wilcox has just furnished
j. X. Freddy & Son three fine
pine derrick masts of uncommon
length and size. One is II feet long
and IA by 5 inches in diameter at
the smaller end. All were got in
Sunderland.
A lady visited here a few days ago
that hasn't had any jubilee and don't
expect any but she beats England's
queen by two necks, having had eight
daughters as send off and three sons
as an end off. But such cradles don't
rock any more, they are In "lnnocu-
GUS desuetude" and instead of their
fair, sweet smiling occupants,
country's hope and joy we have the
from trans-oceanic climes
of the DEVILS own.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-09
JAMAICA

Hot weather has come at last
Monday the thermometer run up to
%, Tuesday the same at noon and
then, ON account of the shower. if
dropped 20 degrees in about an hour.
Wednesday it tried to make its record
good and reached go.
Farmers are busy cutting their hay.
lhe crop, on an average, is good.
Quite number went from here
Saturday to Townshend to celebrate,
The 4th here passed off very quiet.
the most SO for years.
Mrs. Daniel Sherwin has returned
from Westfield, Mass, where she
mas been caring for her daughter.
Grace, who is now better.
Miss Maud Howard has gone to
Wardsboro to work.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-09
WINHALL HOLLOW.

Henry Martin is at work for Mil
lard Martin through haying.
f. A. Landman is at Geo. Bar
nard's.
Miss Catherine Hewes and sister
visited at Seth Randall's the last of
last week.
Fred Livermore from Townshend,
accompanied by his aunt, Miss Han
nah Livermore from Derry called on
friends in this vicinity this week.
Mrs. III. M Crandal is at work
for Mrs. l.. j. Barnard.
Arthur CrandaIl is at work at
Glebe Flew through hayipg.
Several families have graded and
otherwise improved their lots in the
cemetery and if others having friends
buried there would do the same it
would add much to the looks of the
place,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-09
MANCHESTER DEPOT.
Hot, hotter, hottest.

tlot, nOttef, hottest.
Monday gave us regular 4th Of
July d " with the thermometer up in
the uineties and in some places one
hundred.
A heavy thunder shower visited
this place Tuesday afternoon. There
was strong wind with it which did
considerable damage here, especially
to the fair ground The Judges stand
and grand stand also the chicken
coop were blown over and large
tree was blown down up by Henry
Davis and one by d. S. Wilson's.
r. II. Linsby is now doing bust.
ness for the Grand Union Tea Co.
Egbert Buckley and wife of Gran
vile, N. r., recently visited his
brother, Loren Of this place.
Will Walker and family took in the
celebration at Weston Monday. Mrs.
Walker and children stopped at Peru
on their way back to visit her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. p. T. Wyman.
Geo. M'gullin has moved from
Fred Bourn's tenement into Celia
Reynolds house over the river.
Franz Smith, James Bourn and
Geo Ballou have taken the job of
doug the carpenter work on Albert
Cherboneau's new house on meeting
hill and are busy at it.
II. G. Reynolds is entertaining his
nephew from Connecticut.
Daniel Coffey, who met with an
accident little while ago, is getting
'long nicely now.
After a long and painful illness
Ann, wife Of VIM. Taylor, passed to
Ter long home. Besides her husband
he leaves large family of children
0 mourn her loss. !