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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
Funeral of Col. Observation-Disclosures
Fire at Fugitive Convict.


Fire at Fugitive Convict.
Augusta, Ga, Aug. 9.-The funeral of
Col Wilberford Daniel was very largely
attended to-day. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. T. P.unkett, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. assisted by
Dr. Chauncey Williams, rector of St
Pauls Episcopal church
The confederate survivors association
turned out in uniform in honor of their
dead comrade and formed an escort OF
honor to the depot.
John A. Sheahan and Miss Pearl c. Sally
were remarked tonight at the Sacred
Heart church. They had announced that
they were secretly married last February
IN Hamburg S. c., Augsta's noted Gretna
Green. The families objected to the mar.
riage so they took the matter into their
own hands. The objections having beer
removed they were formally remarked in
church
John Henry Walker. an escaped convict
from the county chan-gang was fired or
tonight by two policemen, and the shoot.
ing caused quite a sensation on Jackson
street, out in the southern part of the city
Walter stuck a pick in his foot while work.
ing on the road and was consigned to the
hospital, and from there he escaped. To
night he was detected by two policemen
When he was seized he struggled until
narly all his clothing was torn off and he
made a dash for liberty. The policeman
shot after him to brighten him. but he
did not stop. 1t was just al nightfall and
he ran through several lots and made his
escape in the darkness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10
LOCAL ERsONAL.

Mr. Milton Scott came up yesterday
from cambridge.
Mr.. J. c. Jones of Statesboro spent yes
terd2y in the city.
Mrs. w. p. Hunter left for the north yes
terday on the Nacoochee.
Mr.. c. S. Wood returned from the north
yesterday on the Kansas City.
Registered at the Pulaski yesterday was
Mr.. j. ]. Easterlin OF Montezuma.
Mr.. and Mrs F. A Wei. left for the
north yesterday on the Nacooch6s,
Mr.. T. f. Youmans returned from the
north yesterday on the Kansas City.
Rev. J. f. MHbank of Waycross left for
the north yesterday on the Nacoochee.
Mr. Jones Hunter was a passenger on
the Nacoochee for New York yesterday.
Mr. NJ. A. OBrien, principal of the ca
thedral school, left last night for Asheville.
Mr.. Fl. T. Williams was passenger on
the Kansas City from New York yester-
day.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Burnett came up yesterday
from Brunswick and registered at the De
Soto.
Mr.. f. S. Richardson was passenger
on the Kansas City from New York yes
terday.
DR.. F. s. Billings, Jr.. was passenger
on the Kansas City from New York yes
terday.
Mr. ]. G. Mason came down from
Swainsboro yesterday, registering at the
Pulaski.
Among the guests registered at the De
Soto yesterday was Mr.. w NJ. Kelley of
Atlanta.
Among the registrations at the Pulaski
yesterday was Mr.. ]. c. Flanders OF
Swainsboro.
MIR ]. w. Heffernan has returned from
two weeks vacation, spent at Blowing
Rock. ". c.
Mr. Il. $. Elliott was passenger on the
Nacoochee for New York yesterday on his
way TO Europe
Hon. Mark Newman, ordinary Of Wash
ington county. is in the city in attendance
on the agricultural convention.
Dr.. and Mrs. S. Dana Hubbard and Miss
Hubbard were passengers on the Kansas
City from New York yesterday.
Hon. w. =. Henderson Of DeKalb is In
the city. Mr.. Henderson is one OF the
delegates to the meeting of the agricul-
tural society.
Mr. l.. J. Maxwell, superintendent OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company at Sa-
vannah. left yesterday on the Nacoochee
for New York. He will spend two weeks
at Saratoga and other resorts.
Messrs. c. W. and J. w. Russell rep
resenting the official organ Of the Trav-
elers' Protective Association for the south
ern states, a journal known among the
drummers and trade as Southern Trade
and Travel, are in the city.
quite party Of warrenton people ar
rived in the city yesterday en- route 20
Tybee. where they will spend several
days. With the party are Hon. James
Whitehead and daughters Misses Nav
and Lizzie Whitehead. Mr.. and Mrs w
H. Baker and daughters. Misses Essie
and Annie Baker, Mr.. and Mrs =. y.
Walker, Mr.. W. Il. English. Misses Sal
lie English ana Annie Buckhalter ana
Master Frank Whitehead. The party Is
registered az the Pulaski.
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IN GEORGIA AND, FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Public Gfnncrs of stewart County
Advance the Price so Cents Per
Day-COnfict Between the Control
Ter General and the Commissioners
OF Fulton County-Case of SMALL
pOx Mt COlumbus-On Mill at FOr-
syth Brings 80 Cents on the Dollar.
GEORGIA
Baker county returned last year for
taxes $5OS, SOS and only returns this year
$445, S63 which makes a shortage of $12,755.
A petition is TO be presented to the city
council of Columbus requesting that body
TO call on Muscogee's representatives in
the legislature TO abolish the police com
mission.
Two weeks ago the public ginners of
Stewart county met at Lumpkn ana de-
cided to increase the price Of ginning from
81 to $50 The planters are trying TO have
the price reduced to $l.25.
w. L. Landrum of St. Louis is to build
two school buildings at Eastman, one for
white pupils and the other for negroes
He is to take in payment $4,000 OF bonds
which the town has been authorized to
issue.
l4dNt OAK uIQdAs dbpui AlAltth Alilll9 AioiAi
Columbus in Russell county, Alabama,
Allie Gullatt the 12-year-old son of the
late Robert Gullatt of Columbus, acct
dentally discharged a gun and has had to
have his right arm amputated as result.
Columbus now has her first case of
smallpox. 1t was discovered Saturday
by DR. Mayer, a colorcd physician who re-
ported il to the city physician, DR.. Wyhe,
about O'Clock in the afternoon. The
case was at No. 5iS Third avenue. A
small negro girl about years of age was
found with every symptom of the disease.
The oil mill and plant owned by the Co
operative Manufacturing Company of For
syth was sold at public auction Tuesday
of last week and bought by =. b. May
nard of Forsyth. The price paid was $l5,-
500. The mill is valued at $4,000 and the
price paid is very low, considering that il
has been earning about % per cent. on the
money invested.
A conflict has arisen between the con-
troller general and the Fulton county com
missioners over the construction of the
law governing tho tax returns of insur-
ance companies. The bone Of contention
is as to whether the county has the right
to tax, as in this particular case, the At
lanta Home Insurance Company, which
the controller general holds is exempted
under the law from paying anything but
the regular / per cent. tax to the state
on their gross earnings.
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ter miles, seven hurdles Beaumont, 10 to
10. second. and King Michael. 10 to 1, third.
Time 1922.
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Fort Wayne. Ind, Aug. 9-The opening
meeting Of the grand circuit races to-day
was quite successful The weather was
fair, the track in good condition and the
attendance ] 100. There were three events
on the card, but no sensational time was
made. Summaries:
Three-year-old trot purse $1,000. Jack
Miller won the first three heats and race.
Time, 2:17h, 2:23l2, 21712. Fannie Foley,
Intact Estela and On Critillo also started.
Trot 2:ZS. purse $500. Pastoral won the
fourth, nth and sixth heats and race.
Time. 2;l594 2:22la. 2:20 St. Andre won
the third heat. Time 2I3la. The Alb
bot won the first and second heats. Time
21SA, 2l34. Medium Weight, Macy Time,
Nobby, White Points and Wynema also
started
Class 2:20, pace, purse. 5000 Silver
Chimes won the first, second and fifth
heats and race. Time 2l1A 21liz. 2:1312.
Ambitexter won the third and fourth heats.
Time 211 2:13. Elsinora, Mojada, YER
noni s., Egosen, Hermetic, Walnut Lad
and Miss Margaret also started.
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umpire, who, during a base ball game
here one day last week. hurled a beer
glass into the rooters' stand, badly injur-
ing a spectator reported to police head
quarters here to-day and was told to APP
pear for trial in police court Wednesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10

Through tickets and bills of lading to ALI
eastern and northwestern points, and to
the principal ports of Europe.
For information, apply to
W. G.. BREWER, E. w SMITH
Ticket Agent. Contracting Freight Agt-
80 Bull Street. Is Bay Street, East
R. G. IRRELEVANT, Agent, Savannah, Ga
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Unsurpassed cabin accommodations. Sea
spray baths; electric lights all night; un-
excelled tables; improved ventilation and
sanitary plumbing.
The express steamships of this line ara
appointed TO sail from Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10

what did YOU stop that clock in your
room FOR. Jane?"
Because, mum, the plaguey thing has
some sort Of NJ every mornln'. mum
Jest when / wants to sleep. Tit Bis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10
MERCHANTS And MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail-
Cabin, limited 4 days, $3.50. Cabin. un-
limited, 5000 Excursion, limited q
months $S2. Second class, limited days,
STATS.
TO BOSTON-Steamer-C bin, limited 3
days, S4. Excursion, limited months, $40
Second class, limited days, $19.
TO WASHINGTON-S and rail-
Cabin, unlimited 1920. Second class.
limited days, $11. 20.
TO PHILADELPHIA-St and rail-
Cabin, unlimited. SIT 80. Cabin, limited &
days, $l7. 50. Excursion, limited months.
$2S. Second class, limited days, SIP. 90
TO PHILADELPHIA-Ste amer-Cabin,
unlimited, $17. Second class, limited
days, s1l.5O.
TO BALTIMORE-Cabi SIS. Excursion
limited s months, SIS. Second class, $40
The steamships of this company are ap4
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balti~
more as follows STANDARD time:
D. H. MILLER, Capt. Bnlups. WEDNEs-
DAY, Aug. II, at p. m.
ITAsCA Capt. James, SATURDAY, Aug.
H. at 1880 p. m.
BERKSHIRE. Capt. Kirwan, WEDNESs
DAY, Aug. IS, at 1000 a. m
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY,
and FRIDAY.
]. J. CAROLAN, Agent,
w. F. TURNER, G. P. A,
A. d. STEBBINS, A. T. NJ.
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Md.
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J. NJ. Egan, Vice Pres E. H. Hinton, TN.
Savannah. Savannah.
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FARE TO NEW YORK.
FARE TO PHILADELPHIA.

Cabin............$2 2 90 Intermediate. .$17 90
Excursion...... 50 90 Excursion. q 90
Storage. $500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10

Eufaull, Ala, Aug. 9.-Tho first of Oh,
series of three games between pullman
and Eufaua was played here to-day and
resulted Boz o. victory FOR Eumuh by
90 O. Excursion trains brought visitor.
from nIl 1rorFia towns nearby go hnci
Quliman. HeorDs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10
FOR BEAUFORT AND BLUFFTON.

Steamer Clifton leaves foot Bull street
Monday Wednesday and Friday at $50 a.
m. Returning same day. Touching at
Bluffton Wednesday and Friday.
II. S. wEsTcoTT. Agent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-20
ONE INVESTIGATION.

The appropriation of $4,000 by the
State Legislature to compensate the
Governor, Attorney General and Secre-
tary of State for investigating the re-
cords of defunct administrations since
the dawn of Statehood, reminds us of
an investigation which some years ago
occurred in a southeastern county. Up
on an occasion the commissioners of
the county in question bethought them
selves that it would be a good thing to
air the musty past and they promised
startling revelations of fraud and cor
ruption. The incoming board was to
be assisted by the outgoing board, and
each board was to be assisted by
special counsel and the two cOunsellors
selected an umpire counsel. 1t was al.
together the most elaborate and i'm
porting nosing machinery ever con-
structed. One bright spring morning
it was set III motion and the assembled
populace stood round with bated
breath waiting for the first shock. Day
by day the delving and diving and sift-
ing proceeded and the Investigators
wore a dark, mysterious aspect
HOarse whisperings of unearthed per
fidy and wholesale robbery were ex
changed in secluded corners and dark
alleys. The investigators sat on and
on. The atmosphere became surCharg.
ed with baneful suspicious. The in.
vestigatOrs sat on and on. Men whose
confidence in, and esteem of, each other
had endured mistaken from child
hood began to eye each other askance.
Still on and on sat the double barrel
investigators, counsellOrs and umpire.
Presently q stenOgrapher was called in;
then a type writer was engaged. The
popular anxiety and expectation grew
more intense. The double barrel in
vestigators, the councillors, the umpire,
the stenOgrapher and the type writer
sat on and on and their aspect inCreas-
ed stern gloom and deep mystery.
Three weeks dragged their slow length
along. The forces Of the delivers after
official iniquity were augmented by
sundry other clerks, scribes and experts
in ordinary. Four awful weeks elapsed.
The dredging machine ground on and
on. The populaee became maddened
with the suspense. Mothers would not
trust their daughters. Fathers looked
upon their sons as pickpockets in dis
guise. Men at night paced their yards
with loaded guns. Still came dark
some hints from the investigators
of unparalleled rascality and uni,
Tersal dishonesty. Everybody was
suspected of being connected in some.
way with the horrible crimes about to |
be exposed. Indisereet persons went
30 far as to make open accusations on
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-20
SIZED UP BY ONE OF THEM
SELVES.

T. ]. Sutton Takes Occasion To Express
His Feelings Being Himself One Of
the Original POpulists His Reflec.
tiOnS Carry Weight.
TT. Sutton an earnest worker in the
reform ranks, as q temperance lecturer
and deYout Popullst, yielding to the
overpowering impulses of his nature,
recently published letter in the Idado
World, for which paper he has for
sometime been regular correspondent.
Among other things Mr.. Sutton says:
"rhe last straw has been laid on the
camel's back. The Peoples party is
dead, damned and delivered over to the
Ooodlers. Ii died of q chronic desire
Tor office, originally and continually
epidemic among its leaders. Seldom IN
the fraud-reeking history of American
politics has a party so befOuled itself
with the slime of iniquity, as the PeO-
pies party of Idaho has done. Its in
ception was full of promise, its first
years Of existence were suspicious to
degree that aWakaned, and justified
the awakening, of new hope III the
breasts of true friends of reform and
humanity. But the hope was destined
to bear bitter fruit. In an evil hour
The party consented to follow its lead
ers into a fusion with the Democrats,
and it has reaped the fruits of its apoS-
tasy from principle in the disgrace of
n JONES and Perkins in Idaho and
divided ranks in the Atlantic States.
OF course, share of the responsibility
for the JONES' Perkins disgrace rests
upon the democrats. Without their votes
those men could not have been elected;
they could not even have been nomin-
ated, if my information is correct.
But the Peoples party cannot escape re-
sponsibility by saying to their associate
cheats: You are another you did It,
The voters will see that they have not
reaped as they sowed, and will turn
away in disgust, perhaps in despair.
What is to be done? If the advo.
Gates of silver were intelligent this
question would answer itself. Every
friend of silver would form spontan-
Sously into the silver party with the
single purpose of defeating the gold
power. But the average silver advo-
| cate is busy trying to persuade himself
to believe that his party is Just agoin'
to coin silver and his leaders are eager
~ Watching an opportunity to effect
combination with any party that will
promise them an Office. When a people
reach such low ebb of political vice
their march of progress is at an end.
"On last Thursday the POpulists of
this place attempted TO hold a meeting
to put the party on record concerning
the disgrace of the present Legislature.
PETERSON and two others came up from
canyon county to be in attendance, but
the poodle element in the party discov-
cred that they would not be- able to
control, and so prevented the meeting
And then DR.. Wright's river steal
bill will cap the climax of People's
party infamy in this State by depriying
the people of the free use of the rivers
to build up lumber and timber mon,
opoly. Truly purity in fusion politics
is an iTidescent dream"
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the strength of their suspicious sand in
consequence there were physical en-
counters and bloody noses. Finally it
was announced that the investigators
were ready to report. The mine was to
be exploded. The earth seemed to
culver with premOnitory tremblings.
And this was the substance of the re-
port: We have discovered indications
of the most glazing and damnable cor
Fuption. In great many instances
we have discovered the most fragrant
errors in simple calculation. TO John
Bull $685. was allowed for building
bridge across Skunk hollow whereas
the correct aggregate of the item is
only $l375. John Cow was allowed
$500 for services as juror whereas he
was clearcly entitled to $6.40, There
are many cases quite as glaring as
those, pointing unerringely to the fact
that for years and years the county has
been mercilessly plundered. But it
was in the matter of extravaganza and
malicious perversion of accounts that
former administrations have most sue
cessfully and ruinously piled their re-
farious business. For instance, under
the head of allowances for INDECENT
persons we find this item, one bottle of
Stomach bitters. And artfully con-
cealed in a bill, which was allowed
without discount, for rakes to clean up
around the county Jail, we discover
this item, one fine tooth comb. We
make no doubt that if given sufficient
time q great many more frauds of
similar import would be brought to
light. However, in the interest of
public economy, we deemed it wise to
suspend further investigation for the
present. We haYe carefully examined
and analysed the records of 1866.
There are only 90 years remaining and
our bill is, in lump, $32l280.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-20
TAAT IS WHAT.

THE CALDWELL TRIBUNE is stin In for the
two wings OF the republican party Of Idaho unit
lag Good plan. Wonder what lt would say to
dividing the state patronage between the two
wlngs2
In reply to the above query by the
Genesee News, THE TRIBUNE says
this: II by state patronage is meant
the Offices and perquisites at the dis
posal Of the present State Administra-
lion, we emphaticaliy object to any di.
vision of it among Republicans of any
faith or faction, because some of the
Olium Of the Administration would
be likely to attach and forever cling
TO the proteges But If our es' eemed
contemporary means division of the
federal patronage that is quite a diff.
ferent thing. We do not hold it
against any man that he went off on
the free silver issue last fall. We say
candidly that all the teaching and
tendency of the Republican leaders in
Idaho for good many years was in
the direction of breaking away from
the National party. We have pointed
out time and again that the doctrine of
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
Is to | by this country alone is mimic,
able to the sentiment and official dec
larations Of the Republican party. We
say now that the western people gener.
ally have been misinformed and to a
great extent wllfully misIed by west
ern politicians and newspapers
as to the attitude of the Re-
publican party on the silver ques.
ton. Not long ago the Salt Lake
Tribune In an editorial article
soiemnly averred that every National
Republican platform for twenty years
past contained promise Of free coin
age Of silver. Thousands of people
who read ithe Tribune believe what it
says, yet nothing could be further from
the truth than that assertion it made
However, the logical result of the
teachings Of the western Republicans
happened last fall, and those who did
not go to the logical extreme are
scarcely In position to seriously criti-
else those who did Therefore il the
Republican factions shall be reunited,
we see no sound reason why any fac
tion should be denied the privilege of
enjoying the legitimate fruits of
Republican success. But the Re-
publlcans who remained in line with
the National party would not insult
the sincerity and integrity of those who
did not, by even thinking that
the recalcitrants could be re
claimed by division of spoiles. Ger
taihly the silver men were not induced
to leave the Republican party in the
hope Of spells and we would be the
last in the world to suspect that they
might be won back by a promise of
spoils. If, however, they do come back,
We should be strongly in favor of treat
ing them as though they had never
left. That is what THE TRIBUNE
SAYS.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-20
MORALITY IN POLITICS,

Some men are so constructed that
they can not see any morality in poll.
tics. Their mental vision is so be-
Clouded that when they perceive any.
thing In the conduct of Others resembl-
ing a hearty desire to promote the
general good, they are profoundly sus-
plclous of 1t and liable to charge on
such persons sinister motives. Now
men who are utterly incapable of dis
corning morality in politics can not be
expected to appreciate it or set any
value upon 1t. Indeed their sensibili.
ties are so perverse that they would
actually be ashamed of themselves
should they Inadvertently commit an
honest, straightforward act or frankly
express sincere sentiment. Those
men have no realization Of the fact that
they are politically degenerate; that
either by hereditary or environment
their higher sensibilities have become
Rtrophied. They are the victims of a
psychological disease far more incure.
able than the pubonic plague. The re-
markable thing about this peculiar dis
temper is that while it destroys those
faculties which make for public integ-
rity and true patriotism, it frequently
leaves the other moral faculties com
paratiVely uninjured. This fact has
given rise to the common saying: Oh,
he is honest enough about everything
else but you can't trust him in politics
rs far as bull can be thrown by the tail,
This saying while nSar enough to the
truth for practical purposes so long as
you can keep the man to whom it is
applicable directly under your eye,
must not be too implicitly relied upon.
The truth is that the individual who is
lax In his political morals win merit
judicious Watching in every direction
lie who will defraud the public lacks
only opportunity to rob and despoil his
best friend. Naturally enough those
who have no moral political sensibili
ties Of their own can not imagine them
10 be possessed by anyone else and as
before suggested they estimate the con,
duct of every one by the motives which
would inspire them to do the same
thing. Aud as the political degenerate