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The morning news., 1897-08-19
A FIERCE AND FURIOUS WOMAN.
Unfortunate Deaf Mute Who Has Be-
cnme a RnNing Naming.

Annie Rochita, a young white woman,
at 526 Margaret street, has become raw
ing maniac and after hercely assaulting
her brother-in-law. Mr. Wolf sutker in
whose house she lives, was arrested yes
terday and taken TO jail.
The arrest was ordered by Judge Hamp-
ton Ferrn of the court of ordinary, after
being served with an application to have
the woman taken into proper custody.
The application was accompanied by a
certificate from DR.. T. 2. Waring stat
ing that the woman at times is a danger
Gus person. Further evidence to this end
was rendered by the brother-ln-law of the
young woman, who uo,d of her attacks
upon him. He states that when the wo-
man can find no weapon with which to
make these attacks she bites like a tlgress.
lie stated that he was ia constant fear
of the safety Of him self, his wife and
children, for she is rarely ever quiet The
woman is deaf mute, and, according to
Or. Warins an imbecic.
When the application was brought to
che attention of Judge FerriH he invesu-
gated the charges of lunacy and asked
many questions Of the woman's brother-in-
law concerning her exact condition. lie
stated that she came over to this country
about five years ago with her sister and
that she has been showing signs OF lunacy
for about a year. He has kept her at his
house ever since he married her sister,
which was soon after the family had
come from Russia, and in later years the
deaf mute sister of his wife has nursed
the children. Very recently she has be-
come a raving maniac and several times
within the past few days she has made
an assault upon members of the family.
After Judge Ferrill had Issued war
rant for her to be arrested and confined in
jail, her brother-in-law returned to the
ordinary's Office and said that his wife
had told him to withdraw the papers in
the case if the unfortunate woman would
have to be sent to jail pending a trial by
a commission of lunacy. She declared
that she would never have her own sister
sent to Jail under any circumstances I'm
der the present system there is no place
to send such people to in Chatham county,
but the Jail
Another arrest was issued yesterday by
the ordinary on the charge of lunacy. Pa
pers were brought the attention Of the
ordinary showing that Joseph Williams
colored, has become demented and he viii
be tried through the regular course.
A demented negro was also picked up by
the police yesterday.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
RACED on A WET ROAD.
Some Lively Bi<ing in Spite of the
Bad weather.

| The meanness of the weather yesterday
afternoon did not serve to dampen the
ardor or athletic spirit of the riders in
the Spalding road race. Out Of the six
teen entries there was but one scratched.
Notwithstanding the extremely bad
weather, the race was very successfully
run and witnessed by quite crowd Of en-
thusiastic cyclers.
| Purcy S. Bacon, with a handicap of two
minutes and thirty seconds-the full
limit-won the first prize in 14:57. Edwin
Courvoisie, two minutes, was second, in
l4;Os, and c. S. Palm, two minutes and
thirty seconds, was third in 14:42 c. P.
Connery thirty seconds, won the time
prize, in 1921
A drizzling rain was falling up to the
time the race started and there was
douDt as to whether it would be run, but
the Spalding Club officials announced that
unless heavy rain should fall the race
would come off. Some of the riders
thought that the race had been postponed
and had to be hunted up, which delayed
the starting a short time. The road was
IN very good condition considering the
amount of rain that has fallen during the
last several days. At the start and finish
the road was muddy, but further out it
was in much better condition. 1t was
necessarily, however, very heavy and pre-
vented anything like fast time being
made. Considering the condition of the
road, though, the time was excellent.
The riders were gotten off in the differ
ent classes in good order and the specta-
tors did not have long to wait for the re-
turn of the speeders. Bacon was among
the flrst bunch to start, and came home
in good spurt several lengths to the
good of CourVoisie, the second man, who
was good stretch ahead of Palm, the
third rider in.
Connery, Del Barrio and Turner, the
thirty seconds men. rode a fine race and
made better time than the scratch men
did. The run down the stretch was pret-
ty and the finish between Connery and
Del Barrio was hot
1t was somewhat of a surprise to some
that the time prize did not go to scratch
man, though the failure of one of them
TO land may be accounted for by the fact
that they did not ride for time There was
who should win in that class and the COM
petition-if it may be so called-was con,
fined entirely to themselves.
Sturtevant was the only rider who fail
ed to finish, and he rode to within hun
dred feet of the tape and dismounted.
There were no falls or accidents of any
kind. The riders finished together, which
showed that the handicappng was good.
1t was better than in any road race that
has been run here.
The following is the order of finish the
riders, their handicaDs and time:
The morning news., 1897-08-19
OWNER AND Captain FAIL orr.
They Mix Up on Bull Street But No
Damage Results.


The owner and the captain, or tempo
rary captain, of the tug Baxter had a
little misunderstanding on Bull street,
near Bryan at almost noon yesterday
that wound up in the owner pasting the
captain in the eye. Both are men full of
years, and by-standers derived some de-
lectation from the spectacle of senile
scrapping. The trouble grew out of a
suit day before yesterday in Justice Ma
than's court. The captain was suing the
Atlantic Constructing Company for $25,
as a sort of salvage, to which he thought
himself entitled. The case resulted in a
mistrial, the jury not agreeing. The
owners testimony went against the cap
tain, it seems, and this somewhat nettled
the latter When they met yesterday
morning the talk at once opened up on
the case, whereupon the captain said that
the Baxter was his tug, and, if he did
not want any money from the construct
ing company, who was a friend of his,
he did not see what right the captain had
to kick. Not much damage was done by
the only blow that passed after the con-
troversy had pushed along, and no arrests
were made.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
COAL CHUTE A FAILURE.
The One at the Foot of Houston
street to he Taken Down.

The One at the Foot of Houston
street to he Taken Down.
The coal chute, which was built about
three years ago. on the wharf, at the foot
of Houston street, is to be taken down
The Standard Oil Company has award
ed the job of removing the chute to Mr.
r. s. salas, who will commence the work
in a few days. A part of the timbers in
the structure will be used in repairing the
wharf.
The coal chute was built by the Schloss
Iron and Steel Company of Birmingham,
Jointly with the Tidewater OIL Company
1t was the intention of the builders to
use the chute to supply steamers with
coal.
It was defective in construction, how
ever and was never used successfully
Three attempts were made to supply
steamers with coal, but the hight of the
chute was not sufficient to allow the coal
TO fall in the ships bunkers, and the con-
trivance for weighing coal was also de-
fective.
The original cost of the chute was $S-
100, and its failure to operate successfully
was great disappointment as well as
a total loss to its constructors.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
ON ROADS AND DRAINAGE.
Special Committee From the Grand
Jury VIII Make Full Report.

Special Committee From the Grand
Jury VIII Make n Full Report
The last meeting of the special commit
tee from the grand jury, whose duty was
to investigate county roads and drainage
work, was held yesterday IN the grand
jury room at the court hous e. There will
be no further conferences among the mem
bers of this committee for the reason that
the entire work outlined for them has
been brought to a close in the shape of
lengthy report which viii be submitted
10 the grand jury as a whole at the first
meeting of that body. 1t Is believed that
there will be a meeting of the grand jury
within the next few days for the purpose
of hearing this report and taking action
upon it.
Mr. a. c. Harmon is chairman of the
committee, and he stated yesterday that
nothing win be given out for publication
until the report of the special commit
tee has been received and acted upon by
the grand jury, He says the report is
al completed and that the committee will
have no further meetings unless they are
instructed to do so by the grand jury.
When asked if the committee would give
out the letter sent by the county commits
sioners in reply TO the grand jury's COM
plants about drainage and road work, he
tcpHed tudt inns Would rest enurely with
the grand jury as a body, a he commit
tee had decided TO keep everything dark
until the report was placed before the
grand jury in full.
1t is known that the report of the grand
jury committee is quite detailed account
Of the recent trips over the county for the
purpose of inspecting the systems Of drain
age at various places where complaints
have been made. The exact tone of the
report is not known, as all of the members
of the committee are as mum as mutes
about it.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
Routine Work Held the Attention of
Ordinary and Clerk

Several matters referring to wills and
estates came up yesterday in the court
Of ordinary.
Letters Of guardianship on the person
and properly of Irene Anderson were
granted 10 Ellen Armstrong
The will Of Helena Hohenstein was pro-
bated in common form and letters testa-
mentary We're granted to carrie and Will
lam A. Hohenstein, eXecutriX and execu-
tor. The income of the estate is bequeath-
ed TO Adam Hohenstein for life and the
remainder to Carrie Hoheusteln.
A caveat was filed by w. c. Hartridge.
attorney for Patrick Buttimer, 10 the
granting Of letters dismssory to NJ. ].
Solomons, administrator Of the estate of
Sigmund Elsinger.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
FIRST SEA ISLAND BALE.
Received by Butler & stevens From
}. 4. NayIor of LOwndes County.


The first bale of Georgia sea island cot
ton was received here yesterday by But
Ter & Stevens. The cotton was raised
and shipped by j. +. Williams Of Nay
lor. Lowndes county. 1t was placed on
exhibition at the cotton exchange, and
examined by the few cotton men. who
are in the city. Messrs. Butler q Stevens
have received the first bale of sea is
land cotton for a number of years. and
they usually come from Lowndes county.
There is scarcely any demand for sea is
land cotton as yet as none Of the buyers
for European spinners have returned
from their summer vacation.
The first bale of sea island cotton re-
ceived last season, was on Aug. 4; il was
shipped from Mlltown by c. 5. Strick-
land. The first bale received in 1895 was
on Aug. %, and was shipped by j. b.
Carter Of Lowndes county. The first bale
in 1894 was received Aug. q.
a bale of Florida sea island cotton was
also received yesterday 10y j. Z. VIII
Jams x CO. Il was shipped by j. r.
Jennings Of Jasper.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
NEW CANDY FACTORY.
Messrs. Tiedemnn X Bro. VIII Make
the sweets

A new company will begin the manu-
facture Of candy in Savannah not later
than Sept /. II viii be called the Standard
Candy Company and will have its factory
established on Bay street next to the store
Of Messrs. 6. w. Tedcman & Bro, who
form the company. Mr.. John Helfrich,
who was formerly engaged i'm the candy
manufacturing business in Macon. will be
the foreman of the factory, and at its
opening Will have about twelve men under
him to make the candy and do the pack
ing. The output win at first be restricted
70 stick and the cheaper grades of candy.
but Mr.. G. w. Tiedeman states that with
IN year they expect to be making fine
candles The building to be used for the
factory is already having the fixtures ana
machinery put in. There are S100 square
feet OF space available IN the building
which has been used for furniture storage
purposes, ana one side viii be used for
making and the other for packing the
candy.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
mAs RECEIVED mNLF Irs MONEY.

Warren SchRrf Company 20 Make
Alterations ia Oglethorpc Avenue
Pavement.
The Warron-scharf Asphalt Company
has drawn its $25,O00 which the city
agreed to let Il have in part payment of
the Oglothorpe avenue contract. ana the
money viii probably arrive in New York
to-day.
Vice President Whitney OF the asphalt
company. who was in Savannah recently.
has written that as soon as ho can get a
force of men together he viii como 10
Savannah for the purpose Of making such
alterations ln the pavement as the COM
missioner of public works may direct.
Thc W1rrcn-Seharf Company is now IN.
gIgDd upon number OF contracts. and
tho summer being the season for such
work iu thc north, % is difficult 20 pct an
experienced force to bring south at pres.
Duf.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
$ 376,Sl7 2s s 376,S17 2S
Balance credit June

Balance credit June
30, 1897 ........................... 1884 80
The item $146,278 SO charged in profit and
loss account above. is for county and mu-
nicipal taxes assessed against the prop
erty of the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company of Georgia for the years
1SS9-1S96, the payment of which was con-
tested in the courts upon the idea that
the company was not liable for such taxes
under it's charter. During the year the
supreme court of the United States de-
cided the matter adversely, and the taxes
were paid. Several of the cities and coun-
ties, however, very kindly abated the in
terest that had accrued
The purchase of the Middle Georgia
and Atlantic railway, 64.57 miles, at IS 900
per mile, in bonds of the company, is men
toned. An additional $1,000 per mile of
bonds is retained in the treasury of the
company for repairs and Improvements to
the property.
The company is now operating 1921
miles of road. This Includes 1,17973 miles
owned and controlled by the company,
SS5.S2 miles of leased lines. and 1926 miles
operated for account of the Epson county
railroad. From the total of 1,5Sl.63 miles
of road owned and leased is deducted the
$500 miles Of the Lyons branch, leased
TO the Georgia and Alabama Railway
Company.
The Ocean Steamship Company and the
New England ana savannah steamship
Company own eight large and valuable
steamships plying between New York and
Savannah and between Boston and New
York, connecting at New York with the
Savannah line. The Ocean Steamship
Company owns besides valuable dock
property at Hoboken, N. j.. 3H acres Of
valuable terminal property in the city OF
Savannah. covering 6,i7l feet of water
front. with extensive docks, warehouses,
Gha1G and cotton p0mnraGEgg and W n a.
property is being now improved so that
400 additional feet OF water front will
be obtained, together with improved ia
cities for handling the business OF the
railroad company and also of the steam
ship companies.
The funded debt of the company is as
follows.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
snE DrDN'r WsNr TO nrr.

4 woman VINO Took Morphine ne
einres u Was Not with suicidal
Intent.
a woman. who lives in ihe southwestern
district of ths city, took morphine n.eht
before mft anl the ropof, became con.
ront that shc was ln critical condition
aa tfe r.aull
a physician WaH afnt fur and attended
tH0 HHmHn. d. fIll. uIt .hr $50. Ind.
frruF Hum como U.N0uH r0II|. .rl
taoh morphine AGO raI.tr lrr rnm Il.
tHIf ThD woman H|i nHf rHa h.I ra
lr'NIiIUU M committing .l...It
.HI IIU f..lH. .I.f fTUm I.. tH..I. 80
b. l0se gl morphine.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
CRIMINAL DOCNET TOMORROW.
Judge Norwood's Court VIII Have
MRny Offenders Booked For TrinI.

II signs count for ausht there will be a
heavy docket IN the criminal branch OF
the city court for Judge Norwood to-mor-
row There seems 10 have been q rush
OF work In this line for the court during
the past few weeks. and the Friday sos-
sion of the city court has brought a great
crowd OF spectators, composed OF relatives
and friends OF the cuiprits, brought In for
minor criminal oncnscF.
There are several heavy damage suits 10
De- tried in tho ciiy court ulao this term
These suits arc in many instances for
very great sums of money claimed for
personal inlrny against interpretations
The morning news., 1897-08-19

Plenty OF singing. dancing. pretty girls.
funny comedians. and the original Crime
sey Jas. y. Mackle. at Savannah Theator.
next Friday night, In the farce comedy sue
cess Little Jack Hornor.-ad
The morning news., 1897-08-19
cheap Fare 10 warsaw ana Retu-n

steamer Alpha from city Sundays M o
a. M, touching at Thundorboit. steamer
Dorotta from Thundcrbolt Sundays. 2.a1
b. m. other days. except Mondays. M i0.qo
a. M. Fare, including city ana outside
ear service 2jc. children. l5c.-ad
The morning news., 1897-08-19

Jas j.. Mackio (GrImescy. Ne Boy. in
his latest success. Little Jack Homer. win
"a company of nineteen people. nt the s,-
vtruah TheItCr, next Frllay.-ad.
The morning news., 1897-08-19

Excursion 10 Fort pulasklo and around
nou Buoy on steamer Alpha. from wharf
f11f of whitaker street. at Z o'cloct ne-
turning hy . O'Clock.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
Mn,Inr loLaI annual -

charges tttsttttstss t.t''.ss s.stt.tltN NlN.lo ~
These figures DO not include the bonded
debt of the Ocean steamship Company
81 600 O00-the annual interest ou which
SCOOPS paid by That company.
The report concludes with the following
comment.
During the year several things occurred
which sprlouHy affected tl6 fpFenurs OF
the company Thr more prominent of thDfr
wore tb. ratio war 0n business f0 nnl from
tle oIHf nni which prevailed for f0ma
iy fhr State railroad commits IOn. Hnl thr
higher ocean raffa uf lI.iEHt .n lufI IOn.
from fHfHfnlh f1 EurlU.Hu porte. fhnn
the ffira from nfhrf porte hffI WHla ah fhf
slnt. NJ the central of Georgia arc in com.
The morning news., 1897-08-19
CENTRAL RAILROADS. SHOWING
PRESIDENT COMER's REPORT FOR
THE YEAR JUST ENDED.

Receipts Less Than For the Previous
Year Than For the Year Before,
But Operating Expenses Were Also
Less in "a Greater Degree-NearIy
100000 Credited to the Profit rud
Loss AccOunt-AmOunt Would Have
Been Much Grenter But For the
Payment of Back Taxes, Reduction
in the Fertilizer Rates and the
Railroad Hatc War-GOod Pros
poets For the Year just Begun.
The second annual report of the Central
of Georgia Railway Company is now in
print and will shortly be distributed.
Advance sheets of President Comer's an
nual report We're secured yesterday by the
Morning News. The report contains much
of interest TO the general public as well
as to those more directly interested in the
property.
The report shows that the gross earn
ings of the property for the year ending
June 80, 1897, were s., ,2SO, ,695.96, operating
expenses SO, ,271, ,593. 49, and taxes, $lSO, ,96S6l,
leaving net earnings of $1,s28 1856. The
income from investments, including steam
ships. was $286, ,9O7. As, and the rental of the
Lyons branch, s48,5OO. making a total in
come of 50, 2,157,9H.O1.
A comparison is given with the earn
ings and expenses of the previous year.
The gross earnings We're 1927, ,7O9.63 less
than those of the previous year. while
the operating expenses were $323, ,S73.1 .13 less.
Taxes were $2Q774.5S more.
lows:
Interest on funded
debt .................$1,52 ,523, 800 90
Annuity city of
Macon .............. 1888 80
Rentals .............. 10000 90
Miscellaneous inter-
est ................ 4O439 81
Tot. deduction from
income ........................... 184l,97 %
Balance carried to
credit profit and loss .....e.....$ 315, 1853 72
The net income shown above has been
credited to profit and loss account, which
account is S follows:
DR.. Cr.
Balance June 80, 1896 ............. $ 60,S5S sc
Interest al 1h per
cent, paid Oct. 1,
1896, on first prefer
ence in. bonds IS 60,0O0 90 .............
Balance to credit
profit and loss,
June 80, 1S97....... ............. 315,963 p
Balance paid in the
liquidation of va
rious and sundry
receivers and pur-
chasers' accounts O.. 71,163 So ............
Amount paid for
taxes accrd prior
to Jan. l, 1896 .... 1928 30 .............
Credit balance June
80, 1897 .......... 99374 80 ............
97e s17 % & 97e St7 %
The morning news., 1897-08-19

The confidence of the people in Hoods
sarsaparilla is due to its unequa.led rec
ord of wonderful cures.-ad.
The morning news., 1897-08-19

All the bonds bear per cent interest.
Annual interest on funded debt
as shown in above statements 535, $50 90
In addition. the annual rentals
20 DE paid for the leased
lines are as follws;
Lease OF Southwestern rail-
road being per cent. on It's
capilal stock ................. 259,555 90
Lease OF the Augusta ana sa-
vnnnah railroad. being 8 per
cent. on its capital stock..,. 5i.1i5 90
Annuity 20 the city Of Macon,
Ga ........................... 5.oOl %
The morning news., 1897-08-19
The following is the order of finish the
ridare Lhair hanlin.ns and tirna.

Judges-Alhert Wylly, Gordon saussy
and Alvin NJ. Bell
Timers-D. G.. Farmer and Joseph W.
Hefferman.
The morning news., 1897-08-19

Balance carried to
credit profit and loss ...........S 315,9 72
The net income shown above has been
credited to profit and loss account, which
account is as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-24
the court house. to which place he
has moved his law library.

the court house. to which place he
has moved his law library.
To see how Holbrook 10 rushing
ont furniture and carpets makes one
think that good times are here again
and everybody has plenty of money.
Don't be the last one to get some Of
the bargains; he teld us the sale
would close Saturday sure.
Tonight occurs the formal opening
Of the Tower Inn with reception By
the Tri-City Railway company. and
Manager AcHugh. An immense at
tendance IL promised. The entire
building will be thrown open for
public inspection and enjoyment.
The Tri-City Druggists associ ation
has its banquet and meeting at the
Watch Tower Inn this evening.
George P. Englehard. of Chicago,
who makes an address before the
association, 10 at the Harper. He is
accompanied BY his little son.
George.
The Davenport Cycle Club has
arranged to conduct . Cycle path up
the river read from Davenport TO
LIE Claire. The Rock Island and
Moline clubs are to be communicated
with. with reference to improving
all the cycling paths in the neigh.
borhood.
Before you take advantage of some
Of the great bargains being offered
In shoes just come 30 our store and
compare workmanship, style and
quality Of stock with anything in
the three cities, and We have no fear
but that our prices will win out.
Dolly Bros.
J. S. Sexton, one Of the organiser
OF the Fraternxl Tribunes, and Miss
Carrie L. Jobes. Of Aledo. were mar.
ried at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
ut Davenport by Rev. Luce, of the
First Methodist church. Mr.. and
MIS-. Sexton are stopping at the Har.
per temporarily.
DR.. j. w. Morgan, OF Meline, is to
deliver the Fourth Of July grafton al
Schuetzen park, Davenport, in the
celebration Of the Werkmen's Indus.
trial Home association in place Of
George w. Scott, who is unable tc
ill the place assigned to him. Dr..
Morgan's subject will be "Independ'
| ence."
There have been numerous snxious
inquiries during the past few days
as to the extent Of the Improvement:
in progress on the Milwaukee depo,
on Twentieth street. Some though,
that nm entirely new depot would
be the result, but they we're laborine
under Misrepresentation. The com.
pany was just repairing the platform
sevaral plsnks having become &C
antiquated that they were about t.
collapse.