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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
CLASH AMONG oONFEDERATEs.
Augustus Crack Uniformed Company
Disbanded.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 13.-To-night at a
meeting of the Confederate Survivors AS
ISOLATION. the uniformed company which
attracted SO much attention at the Nash
Vile reunion last fail, was formally dis
banded. There has been growing dissat-
Isfaction and discord for some time be-
tween some of the officers and members
of the uniformed company and members
of the survivors association, who were
not members of the military company.
The association members looked upon the
company as merely an incident of the sur
vivors association, while the uniformed
company, it is charged, considered them
selves the only pebbles on the beach. To-
night after a somewhat stormy meeting
of the association, the company was dis
banded, not TO be reorganized under the
auspices or as part of the survivors as
sociaton.
1t is said, however, that it will be reor-
gained as a military company of an in
dependent character.
There was a fair held last summer I'M
der the auspices of the Daughters of the
Confederacy in behalf of a fund for. the
benefit of INDECENT confederate soldiers
This fund has been held by the survivors
90 aid in caring for their sick and burying
their dead In accordance with the terms of
their organization. Some of the members
of the association. who were taken in last
summer for the purpose of making up this
uniformed company to go to the Nashville
reunion have been trying to get hold of
this fund and divide it up among them
selves 1t was over this that much of the
bitter discussion arose which resulted in
the disbanding of the company.
One of the things which led to the dis
cord occurred IN the recent mayoralty
contest. One Of the candidates, Postmas,
ter Dunbar, was a one-armed confederate
soldier and color bearer of the survivors
association, but Maj. Withers, who was
captain of the uniformed company. tried
TO carry the survivors for Mr.. Kerr and
a good deal of bitterness resulted. The
uniformed company was very popular and
ITS dlsbanding will be matter of regret.
Its career was as brilliant as it was brief.
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TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
Ex-State Treasurer Collins short
age to the Counties,

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 13.-The follow
| ing statement shows the amounts due the
| several counties from c. 3. Collins, form
er state treasurer, on account of tax re-
! demption money for the last six months
| Of 1896, and constitute the basis for a suit
by each county against the ex-treasurer
/ and his bondsmen, il an effort is made
10 collect the same: Alachua $426.39; Ba-
ker, S6,01; Bradford, $3.50; Brevard, $1l3.64;
Calhoun, $3.50; Citrus, $793 80; Clay, 500 So;
Columbia, $l82.75 Dade, $3.50; De Soto.
$3l4; DuVal, $1,000; E,scambia, S21S 80;
franklin, A.lG; Gadsden, $500; Hamilton,
1884 Herando $lS511; Hillsborough,
$527; Holmes, $141O; Jackson, $29.O7; JET.
ferson, $j5.10; Lafayette, $7O.59: Lake.
$4OOl; Lee, $l9l,69; Leon, $l.75
Levy. Sl9.08; Liberty. $l613
Madison, SIS %; Manatee, $40. %; Marion,
S145 4S; Monroe, 1863. Al; Nassau, $G6 30; Or
ange Sl36. %: Osceola, $3.50. q; Pasco. $f72 IS;
Polk, $5S6.94; Putnam, $526. 81; St Johns,
So0.Sl; Sumter, $22f.76; Suwanee, $111 90;
Taylor, S2.46; Volusia, $273 SO; Wakulla
@l2S; Walton. $l90S; Washington. 49,. 49,
Total $12,906.62.
The visit of DR.. j. c. Porter of the Oca;a
Star developed an unusual condition in
connection with the Marion county tax
list. SAID list was published in the Star
put the collector resigned, pending the
publication, and no tax sale was made. As
.'Als state of affairs presented a case out
or the regular order, the controller did not
audlt Mr.. Porter's account, and the mat
ter was referred to Attorney General La
mar Tor a legal opinion upon the perplex-
ing case.
AT the Sunday night service, Rev. ]. B.
Ley pastor Of the Methodist church. read
ms report for the conference year, which
showed seVenty-five accessions, a number
exceeded only in two years since the es-
adjustment of the church in 1925. The
collections and disbursements aggregated
$500 There are 800 names on the mem
pership roll The Sunday school roll num-
Ders over 200, an increase of about 80 per
cent
A prospectus, issued by the Capital City
Publishing Company, announces that the
Florida School Journal, a twenty-page
monthly will appear about Dec 20. with
Prof. e. w. Darlington as manager.
Hon. 3. S. Liddon has been directed
by the state board of education to insti-
tute suit to enforce its order directing the
school board of Jackson county to en-
ploy Miss Beman Milton in the Mariana
school, in case appealed from the coun-
ty board to the state board. This case
will be watched with interest, as it win
determine the powers of the state board
in such matters.
Lieutenant Commander z. S. Prince of
the United States navy has been detailed
to inspect and instruct the Florida naval
militia at Jacksonville, Pensacola and
Tampa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
COAL DEALERS CUT PRICES.
Another Drop Looked For Before the
War Ends.

There is merry war on among the coal
dealers of the city 1t isn't very merry
for the coal dealers but the consumers are
having a jovial time of it. Several deep
cuts have been made in the price of coal
recently. and the consumers who know a
thing or two are laying in their winter
stocks of coal without waiting for the
announcement of cold wave from the
weather bureau.
The dealers claim that they are now sell
ing coal at cost, and every dealer charges
some other dealer with starting the cut.
A month ago good CRATE coal was selling
at $6.25 a ton Now it Is down to $3.50. at
which figure IL is likely to remain as the
dealers are not anxious to make any sales
at a loss. The dealers are on their mettie.
however, and If any one OF the lot should
take a notion to make little lower figure
there are others who would promptly go
him a few better
IL seems that there was an agreement
among the dealers TO maintain the prices.
but some Of them did not live up to it.
Other dealers discovered that reductions
had been made, and the result was that
cutting commenced all around.
when we found that sales were being
made at &c." said a member OF a leading
coal firm yesterday, 1--WE Immediately cut
the price TO $3.50. If other people want 10
play this sort Of a game they will find that
we Will be right with them. We can do
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STAMPEDE FROM DAWSON,
More Than 1000 HI-PrOvisioned
Men Trying to Reach Dyea.

Men trying to Reach Dyea.
Victoria, b. c., Dec. BY steamer To-
peka, from Dyea. news is received that
more than a thousand ill-provisioned men
stampeded from Dawson during the latter
part of October, and impelled by the
haunting fears of famine, are now madly
forcing their way over the mountains
AUX, the Indian mail carrier, who brings
this report, left the Yukon capital fully
ten days after the Dawson party. He
says the vanguard of the terror-stricken
army is following less than a week behind
him. AUX declares that fully % per cent.
of the stampeding army will never live
TO recte the horrors of their flight
The river steamers Bella and Weare, II
now appears, did not land more than 100
tons of provisions on their arrival in Daw-
son in the early part of October, owing to
their having been held up at Circle City.
The only bright view of the situation is
that the crossing of the pass above Dyea
and Skaguay has lately been greatly i'm
proved, and within a month will be in
excellent condition.
Dyea parties headed by George Fulmer
propose to go to the relief of the hungry
at Dawson. They will make the United
States government an offer to deliver 50,
600 pounds of provisions within 80 days
after the time of starting for Dawson for
the sum of $4,000. They already have 5000
pounds of provisions cached at Lake Ben
nett, which they will take in over the Chill
koet pass this winter. Mr.. Fulmer will
go south by the next steamer to lay his
proposition before the Secretary of War
by wire. 1t is stated that material for
the proposed railway over Taku pass has
already been shipped from the east.
Seattle Wash, Dec. 13-The story that
an Indian named AUX had come out from
Dawson City bringing the news that a
large number of people were fleeing from
Dawson. is generally discredited here. G..
w. Wood and other arrivals from Juneau
say Auk's answers to questions indicate
he did not come from Dawson
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
NORwAY's QUAINT VEHICLES.
Fashioned For One or Two Pnssen-
gers, and Very Comfortable.

AS every tourist is aware, cariole is a
most comfortable little car on two wheels
for one passenger. The seat is shaped like
a shell and nicely padded and the traveller
goes along with his feet resting in fixed
stirrups at the side, unless he likes to tuck
them up in front of him, or dispose of them
elsewhere on the framework of the car
riage. The driver sits behind on a box
used for slowing away small packages in
side and for taking quite a lot outside.
A stolkjaerre Is intended for two persons
and driver. 1t is a rough cart and again
the driver sits behind Very often these
drivers arc tiny lads. You may get one of
about eight in some places when the men
are busy at the harvest and it is usual
when two conveyances are required by the
same party. TO expect one of the travellers
to drive the second conveyance.
AS the little yellow ponies know the
routes inch for inch. and as 1t is the GUS
tom when numbers of conveyances are go
ing the same way for them to form a very
long procession. there is not much need
for crack whip. trille is rarely seen
IL carries four persons, and is more or less
like small English barouche. The way in
which the driver manages TO stow his per-
son away in luggage-croWded vehicle Is
one Of the wonders Of Norway.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
BRAVE RESCUE FROM A BARK.
Steamship IxiIdona snatches Eight
Men From Death at Sea.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 13.-The Brit
ish steamship Kndona, Capt Roberts. ar
rived in port this morning from Shields,
having on board Capt. H. N. Nymann,
Andreas Michalsen, Albert Ellingsen, Su-
gire Nilsson, Vladimir Linden, Juan Via,
Andrew Varges and H. Karpp, the crew
of the Norwegian bark Niemmett, which
was lost in mid-ocean Sunday. Dec. 8
The crew of the Inflated bark tell a
thrilling story of their experience. On oct
5. the bark left Champarten, Yucatan,
Central America, with a cargo of logwood
for Falmouth, England The vessel had
not been at sea many days before she
sprang a leak.
The pumps were set to work, but the
flow of water increased until it became
necessary for all hands to stay at the
pumps i'm order to keep the ship ailoat.
The men finally became exhausted, a sig
nal of distress was run up, and the bark
drifted aimlessly about. Several steamers
were sighted, but none Of them responded
10 the signals.
Capt Nymann and his crew had given up
In despair when the kildora hove in sight
A heavy sea was running and huge waves
were beating against the sides of the ship
which had become waterlogged and was
rapidly going TO pieces. Capt. Roberts
saw the flag of distress and went to the
rescue of the seamen.
Going as near to the bark as could be
done with safety, he ordered his crew 10
lower a lifeboat. Ten men volunteered
to risk their lives in order to save their
fellow seamen. When they saw the life
boat coming toward the bark some of the
ship-Wrecked sailors were so delighted
that they leaped overheard and swan 10
the little craft. All hands were rescued,
though they lost all their personal effects
save what clothing they wore. The arriV-
al of the seamen was reported to the Nor
wegian vice consul at Norfolk and he took
charge of them tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
ODD TOMBSTONE IN CEMETERY
Massachusetts Man Has a Miniature
N9ill Erected Over His Grave.


1t has often been said that movement
which to some degree represents a mans
life work is his most fitting tombstone.
Seldom, however, has an attempt been
made to carry out this idea with such
realistic exactness as was done a few
years ago in Oak Grove cemetery at Fall
River, Mass, by one of the large mill own
ers of that city. AS the visitor proceeds
through the southeastern side of the Gem
etery he sees a quaint little granite struc-
ture, looking at first glance in the distance
like an enlarged dolls house, with win
dows and peaked roofs, but as he draws
near enough to catch the view of the
great stone cotton mills in the city below
the full significance of it flashes upon
him. 1t is mill, a miniature copy of the
larger ones which are so distinctive fea-
ture of Fall River.
1t is a solid mass of stone. about nine
feet high, seven and a half feet long and
four feet wide, representing a three-story
building. The windows constitute the sole
ornament of the monument and their
panes Of highly polished stone stand out
in marked contrast to the rougher finish
of the rest OF the structure There are
six windows in each tier on both sides of
the little mill, while in front the row is
varied a central door. Such doors are
placed on the different stories of the cot
ton print factories for ease in loading and
unloading goods, and so infinitely has the
imitation been carried out that round kew
hopes have been drilled in the middle of
each of the doors represented on the mon
ument.
The man who conceived this curious
tombstone was f. II. Stafford, formerly
part owner of the Stafford mills. 1t was
his wish to have the work with which he
was so long Identified commemorated in
this way and accordingly the monument
was erected soon after his death in 1892
No finer site for such memorial could
have been found in the whole cemetery.
or, I'm fact, in all Fan River. It is on the
brow of a high hill commanding a view of
the southeastern portion of the city. where
many Of the mills are located. Nearly
forty tall chimneys can be seen against
the distant sky, and as many gray stone
buildings, with their rows of windows visi
BILE now and then where the sunlight
strikes their gllstenlng panes. The major
ity of the mills in the city, including the
Stafford mills, are built with slightly
sloping roofs, but one great structure seen
from the cemetery In the foreground shows
the sharp-peaked roof which had been
chosen as more ornamental for the mon
ument.
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business on this basis just as long

business on this basis just as long as any
body else in Savannah"
Coal, the dealers say, costs them 81. % a
ton in Philadelphia. To deliver it at Sa-
Vannah costs 50 cents a ton more. After
allowing for loss by screening and cost of
delivery to customers. there is practically
no margin for profit at present prices,
they say.
I'VE are in that happy state" remarked
a veteran dealer, where we' don't give a
- whether we sell or don't sell 1t
amounts to exactly the same thing in the
end"
There have been some additions to the
number of coal dealers in the city, and
the increased competition doubtless ac-
counts for the racket now going on among
them. The dealers are not all poor men
by any means, and if they chose to do
it, some of them could doubtless keep the
fight up all winter without feeling the least
Inconvenience
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
SHIP ISLAND QUARANTINE,
Government to Inquire Into the Ad-
visibility of Its Removal,

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The clash between
the state and federal authorities during
the recent yellow fever epidemic in the
south was recalled in a resolution present
ed in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Walthan
of Mississippi. It directs the committee
on public health to inquire into the advis-
ability of removing the government quar-
antine station at Ship Island to remote
point In the Gulf of Mexico. The present
station is about six miles from the Mis-
sssiepi shore, and is not far from the
place where yellow fever first made its
appearance last fall.
Mr.. WalthalPs resolution refers to the
reports current during the epidemic that it
gained foothold by way of the govern
ment quarantine station. This was Wig
orously combatted at the time by Surgeon
General Wyman. The resolution is de-
signed to bring about an inquiry and the
removal of the station from its proximity
TO the Mississippi shore
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wedding at Douglas.

Douglas Ca. Dec. 13.-Yesterday at II
o'clock Miss Katie Mcmillan was married
to Henry Vickers, ST.. The bride is a verv
wealthy maiden lady of middle age. and
the groom is not only considered the
wealthiest planter in Coffee county. but is
me financial head Of several large naval
stores companies, and belongs to the pio-
heer family of Vicaers that has contribut-
60 50 much to the upbuildng of Coffee
county He Is widOwer, whose children
are an grown up They give "A reception
to-day at the elegant residence OF he
sIoom, nine miles west Of Douglas. with
Open o"0fs 70 their host Of friends.
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Brown Ward-Lot 46, 2 qrs.
Chatham Ward-Lot q, qrs
Columbia Ward-Lot 10. ? qrs.; west Il
lot 20, 2 qrs: part lots 90 and &c. 2 qrs.
Crawford Ward-Lot 30. qrs.
Ebert Ward-East % lot 10, qrs.; lot
%, qrs.; southeast part lot "a, qrs.
Forsyth Ward-Lot IS, 2 qrs.
Franklin Ward-East X lot q, 2 qrs. /;
lot 81. qrs.
New Franklin Wnrd-East Il lot IA, 2 qrs.
Greene Ward-East u lot g. qrs.; south
u lot %, 2 qrs.; south y lot 25, 2 qrs. /;
northeast 4 lot Is, qrs.; southwest a lot
&c. qrs
Lafayette Ward--Lot ), 2 qrs.
Liberty Ward-South y lot II, 2 qrs. /;
north u lot 7, 2 qrs.; lot %, qrs.
Lloyd Ward-Lot 50, qrs.
Monterey Ward-k..s st 1-5 lot and west
1-5 lot 10, 2 qrs.
Pulaski Ward-Lot 9, 2 qrs.: middle Is
lot %, 2 qrs.
Troup Ward-East u lot g. 2 qrs.; let 4,
2 qrs. west Y lot Il, 2 qrs.; west Y lot
q, 2 qrs.; east p of south y lot 81, 2 qrs.
Warren Ward-East y lot IA, 2 qrs.
Wesley Ward-West Y lot 10. 2 qrs.
All persons having interest in the above
lots are hereby notified that if the amounts
now due are not paid to the City Treasur-
er on or before the 18th inst, I will pro-
coed on the morning of the 14th inst. to
re-enter according to law.
JOHN POWER, City Marshal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
CANADA AND THE YUKON.
Customs Regulations For Miners to
BE Made Liberal.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec ia meeting of the
Yukon committee of the cabinet was held
tonight. Although no report has been
adopted by the committee, it is said that
the customs regulations for miners enter
ing the Klondike will be made as liberal
as possible. The members of the commit
tee, as well al the members of the cabinet,
recognize and appreciate the hand
some way in which the United
States government met the wishes
of the Canandian government in
establishing customs ports at Dyea
and Skaguay to the great convenience of
all parties going to the interior. In many
other ways the kindness of the United
states government is being mentioned in
this connection as the work is progressing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
Liberty Wants a New Circuit.

Hinesville, Ga, Dec. 13.-The grand jury
here to-day recommends unanimously the
formation of the Atlantic circuit, and So
hcitor General Osborne left tonight for
Atlanta to help push it through the low
er House. The people down here are
unanimous for the new circuit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
SoIicitorship of Douglas.

Douglas, Ga, Dec. 1S.-The fight for the
solicitorship of the city court of Douglas
is now on in earnest and has narrowed
down seemingly to two aspirants. But
look out for the dark horse predicted in
these dispatches twenty days ago
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
Ex-MINIsTER TO PERSIA DYING.
Hon. Alexander Mcdonald at the
Point OF Death From Pneumonia.

Lynchburg, Va, Dec. 13.-IIon. Alexan-
der Mcdonald, minister 10 Persia under
the last administration, and who arrived
home from his post only last week, is at
the point of death with pneumonia. He is
not EXPECTED TO live through the night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
SALVATION ARMY COLONIZATION.
Subscrip lions to the Amount of S1O,-
600 at a Single Meeting

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Commander and Mrs.
Booth-Tuc}Ser outlined their Arkansas
valley colonization plan to a large meet
ing at Salvation Army headquarters to-
night Subscriptions to the amount Of
$4,000 were received before the close of
the meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
PAY OF cHICAGo's ALDERMEN.

The board Jumps Salaries From SO
Per week to - 800 Per Year.
Chicago. H., Dec. 1S.-Chicago alderman
raised their salaries from 50 a week to ST..
900 year tonight The ordinances which
accomplished 1t was passed under sus-
penslon Of the rules by a vote of s. 10 8
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Passenger Fares From Savannah

TO NEW YORK-Cabfn. $50; Excursion.
S32; intermediate, So; Excursion, $24i
Storage, $40.
TO BOsTON-Cabin, S22; Excursion, s3e.
Intermediate. ST; Excursion, $2S; Steer
age, $11.75.
TO PHILADELPHIA (via New York;
Cabin $22; Excursion, $35; intermediate,
S17; Excursion, $27; Steerage, $12.
The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
90th) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins. TUES.
DAY, Dec. IA, at 500 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, WEDNEs-
DAY, Dec. Is, at d. m.
NACOOCHEE Capt. Smith, FRIDAY,
Dec. II, at 10 D. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett,
SATURDAY, Dec. Is. at 1I:3O p. m.
CITY or BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg.
MONDAY, Dec. 20. at 4 p. m
GATE CITY, Capt GOogins, TUESDAY,
Dec. 81. at 4:36 D. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, We'd
NESDAY, Dec. p, D. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher, FRIDAY,
Dec. "a, p. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, SATURDAY,
Dec. %, p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggets
+1OANDA1t 1(CC. q, Ut . " III.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM Capt. Burg.
TUESDAY. Dec. %, at p m.
GATE CITY, Capt Googins, WEDNES-
DAY, Dec. %. at p. m.
SAVANNAH To BOSTON DIRECT.
CITY OF MACON, Capt Savage, WED.
/ NESDAY, Dec. Is at 1920 a. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE,C Capt. Lewis, WE'D
NESDAY Dec. %, at 400 p. m.
CITY OF MACON Capt. Savage, WE'D
NESDAY, Dec. %, at HOO a. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
p. m. daily except Sundays, and Boston
for Savannah Wednesdays at u noon.
w. G. Brewer, Ticket Agent, 80 Bull st..
Savannah, Ga.
f. W. Smith. Cont Frt. Agt., Saw, Ca.
r. G. Trezevant Agt., Savannah, Ca.
e. H. Hinton, Traffic Manager.
NJ LNrrnt,
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Ocean Steamship Co
FOR
New Work, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommoda tons.
All the comforts of a modern hotel
Electric lights. Unexceled table Tickets
include meals and berth aboard ship
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Legal NOTICES.

ARREARS FOR GROUND RENT.
City o. Savannah, Office City Treasurer,
Dec. 2. 1897. The following lots are in ar
rears for ground rent, of which owners are
hereby notified. C. s. HARDEE,
City Treasurer