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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
CHURCH BELL WITH A HISTORY.
Partly of silver, Formerly on IA
steamboat, Now mt Isle of Hope.

Partly of silver, Formerly on IA
steamboat, Now mt Isle of Hope.
The bell in the tower of the church at
Isle of Hope has an interesting history, IL
It is the bell it is said to be.
The story is that 1t was formerly on the
steamer VIM. seabrook, plying between
this city and Charleston via Beaufort and
Button. and its sweet sounds were often
heard on the inland waters. The Seabrook
was a stanch steamer built away back in
the thirities in Charleston, and was pat
ronized by the planters who then owned
the magnificent estates that line the
coast and whose refined homes were the
seats OF true southern hospitality.
Tradition says that the bell ~ made up
largely OF silver coin contributed from
time to time by the LIBERAL handed patrons
OF the steamer. The Seabrook, like other
water craft, became a blockade runner and
was renamed the Emily. She was cap
tured by the federals, and after the war
again took her place on her former route.
She finally drifted into the cattle carry
ing business between Florida and Cuba.
and was lost in the Gulf OF Mexico a quar-
ter OF a century ago.
How the old bell came into the possession
OF the church at Isle OF Hope Ia not known
but evidently u must have been taken OF
the soabrook during the war and before
the steamer ran the blockade. otherwise
the bell would not now be IN this locality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
TO LOOK UP BACK TAXES.
Tax Collector McGOwnn on Track of
Delinquents.

Tax Collector, Capt. ]. ]. MCGOWAN, has
received from the controller generals Of
fee a copy of a circular issued to the tax
collectors of Georgia in the matter of "the
capitation or professional tax of $40, inn
posed by an act of the legislature, approx
ed Dec. %. 1886, and re-enacted eYe& two
years thereafter, known as the general
tax act upon presidents of banks, state,
national and private, each agent or firm
negotiating loans and charging therefor
presidents of each of the railroad compa-
MES, including street railroads, presidents
of each of the express, telegraph, tele-
phone, electric light and gas companies,
doing business in this state, and, in case
the president of any such corporation does
not reside in this state, then upon the SUI
perintendent or general agent of such COM
pany."
The controller states that he is satisfied
from recent information that many persons
subject to these taxes have failed to make
returns or TO pay the taxes, doubtless from
not knowing the law on the subject. He.
therefore, directs the tax collector TO make
an immediate investigation, beginning with
the year 1887, ascertain what back taxes
remain unpaid, and collect them promptly,
issuing executions il payment is refused.
Tax Collector MCGOWAN says that there
are good many to come under the head
OF delinquents along this line. While many
bank officials of the city have paid their
taxes for the past ten years many other
officials have not done so, and it is to
these that attention will be directed
There has been some difficulty in keeping
up with the special professional tax with
respect to the railroads for the reason that
they change headquarters sometimes very
suddenly and frequently and report their
state and county taxes direct 10 the con-
troller general.
Tax Collector MCGOWAN will, however,
begin an active effort to strafghten out
the tax collections of these professional
people and will make full report to the
controller general in the near future.
There has been quite a sensation raised
by the controller generals circular letter
all over the state, as the professional taxes
have not been promptly paid in every To-
calty as might be expected. There will.
no doubt. be some contention over the
matter IN some sections of the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
WANT TO ABANDON COUPONS.
Retail Merchants Have Had Enough
of Premium Tickets

heta1I merchants Have Had Enough
of Premium Tickets.
The Savannah retail merchants are en-
gagged in an effort to free themselves of
the coupon premium system, which has
grown to considerable proportions within
the last few months. Nearly everybody
is familiar with the premium system,
especially housekeepers and female shop
pers generally, who have availed them
selves of the system.
When the first company started in the
business and only one firm in each differ
ent line was included In the premium
companys list the firms which entered
into the scheme found it good thing.
They not only retained their old customers
but attracted new ones. The inducement
of something extra in addition to the
goods purchased in the way of a clock or
a chair or a table cloth or other premium
proved quite an attraction to customers.
Firms, which had at first declined to enter
the scheme, found it necessary to do so
on account of the competition and new
companies were organized. The merchants
found it good thing because 1t resulted
in customers paying cash for their pur-
chases and saved the trouble of keeping
-
The premiums offered were sooll found
insufficient and it was necessary to offer
cash inducements. The merchants paid
the companies 6 per cent. for transacting
the business, and the companies redeemed
their coupons at per cent. There must
have been a good thing in this for the
companies. Well known houses claim to
have paid between $1,000 and $1,000 each
to single premium companies during the
last twelve months.
With almost every retail house in the
city receiving coupons when cash was
paid for purchases and paying the prem
ium companies to redeem the coupons,
there was little advantage to the mer-
chants. Every shopper being armed with
a book from each company, could get the
same terms at each store and the mer-
chant in a certain line of business
had no advantage over his competitors
in the same line.
While there was an advantage in maxi
Ing cash sales, the merchants begun to
think that they were paying rather
high premium for this advantage, es-
pecially when the tendency of the sys-
tenn was to cause good customers to
scatter and trade indiscriminately wher-
ever they might find what they consid-
cred bargains.
A meeting of the retail merchants was
held a day or two ago, at which the sub
ject was discussed and a gen.
eral desire was expressed to be
free from the system, A COM
mittee was appointed to canvass
the merchants and secure their signature
to an agreement to abandon the use of
premiums. The committee will report at
a meeting to be held to-day. AS many of
the merchants have contracts with the
premium companies extending over sever
al months, there may be some trouble
in abandoning the system
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
IN PAT KEARNEY's BEHALF.
Hon. +. G.. duBisnOn and MIR. w. H.
slater Engaged I'm the Case.

Hon. +. G.. duBIgnOn and MIR. w. Il.
Slater Engaged I'm the Case.
There will be another movement TO save
Pat Kearney from the penitenuary. ac-
cording to the sentence under which he Is
now in jail.
Kearney is charged with the murder Of
Jack wyness In a barroom row on "the
'front.' several months ago. lie has been
tried for the murder and found guilty
with recommendation for mercy, and the
sentence Is for a life time imprisonment
In the penitentiary. There was an effort
by his counsel 10 secure new trial.
Judge Falligant refused it.
Tho supreme court less than n week
ago affirmed the decision of Judge Falli-
giant, but there Is movement now afoot
10y which Il Is hoped that a re-oponing Of
the case may be had before the supreme
court ana Messrs. Fleming G.. duBignon
and w. f. Slater have been engaged by
the friends and relatives OF Kearney to
see what can be done along this line. Mr.
Slater left last night for Atlanta to petit
ton the supreme court for q re-opening
OF the case. on the general grounds that
there were several features not touched
upon by the supreme court In the recent
decision.
II the reopening Is allowed the case will
come up before the supreme court, again
and there may be another trial Of Kcar-
ney before the lower court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
HIS LIFE SPARED FOR A WHILE.
BRIsTOW GRAHAM WILL NOT BE
HANGED TODAY,

The Supreme Court to Pass Upon
Judge FaIIiSant's Refusal For "A
New Trial on the Ground of era
hams Alleged InsamIty-The Con-
demned Man Heard the News of "A
Stay of His Sentence StOIidIy.
A supersedeas was filed with Judge Fall
ligant yesterday showing that a bill of
exceptions had been sent to the supreme
court in the case of Bristow Graham, and
this will mean that he will not be hanged
to-day.
The judge postponed the execution of
the prisoner on account of the legal pro-
cedure taken by his attorneys. They made
a motion for a new trial on the ground
of insanity, as stated in the Morning News
yesterday, and Judge Fallgant refused
the motion, the claim of insanity not APP
pearing to him as satisfactory. Then the
attorneys for the prisoner filed a superse-
IDEAS showing that they would appeal from
Judge Faligants decision 70 the supreme
court for new trial.
The grounds for such a trial seem to
rest solely upon an affidavit that tho
prisoner is insane. The affidavit, which
does not say that he was at the time of
the crime insane, and thus incapable of
committing the crime, but states that he
is now insane and incapable of doing such
an act criminally.
1t is not known how long it will take
the supreme court TO dispose of the case,
but on the ground that it Is an extraor-
binary case 1t is probable that the mem
bers Of the higher court will call the case
at once and dispose of it. If it should be
decided that there are no grounds for a
new trial. the case will end there and the
judge of the Chatham court will render
a new sentence and the prisoner will be
taken TO the gallows In a short time af-
ter the hearing by the supreme court.
If the supreme court should decide that
there is ground for a new trial on the
plea set forth the lower court will have
TO grant an order for a new trial.
Meanwhile the galows is ready for the
prisoner and he seemingly is ready for
the gallows. He has not been known late
" to make the slightest complaint against
his fate. He has eaten regularly, and up
until last night he was unmoved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
DID NOT SEE HIM TAKE 1T.
POSTOFFICE CLERK CONALLY's
CASE A PECULIAR ONE.

The DccOy Letter Handled by Him
and the Letter Found Later Rined
of Its COntents-NO One Saw Him
Take 1t Though the Inspectors
Were watching Him-The Evil
dence Purely CircumstantiaI-CO
aIly's Friends Do Not Believe Him
GuiIty-COmmissiOn Reserved
His Decision.
An examination was held yesterday be-
fore United States Commissioner Lewis,
in the case of ]. s. Conally. the postal
clerk, who was arrested Wednesday by
Postof1ce Inspectors Barry and Gillespie,
on the charge of robbing the mails.
2. J. OConnor, Esq, and M. A. Con-
molly Esq. appeared for the defense. The
evidence in the case was somewhat
lengthy. The peculiar feature of the case
is that while the evidence showed that
no one else could have handled the letter
after it entered the office except Conally,
no one saw him with the letter, though
the inspectors were watching him at the
time.
Chief Clerk H. G.. Greene testified to
dropping the decoy letter in the box at the
postoffice. 1t was addressed to the Troy
Steam Laundry, Atlanta, Ca, and con-
tanned &c cents. When he made up the
Atlanta mail he looked for the letter and
could not find it. Thinking it might have
been placed by mistake in the Augusta
pouch he recalled that pouch from the
wagon, opened it and examined the mail
there, but did not find the letter. He saw
Conally pass the Atlanta box and make a
motion with is hand, but did not see him
have the letter. He went Immediately
to the box and found the letter on top of
the Atlanta mail The letter had been
opened and the money distracted The
money had been marked. Conaly was
arrested some time later, but none of the
marked money was found upon him. A
marked copper was found upon another
employe, who explained to the satisfac-
ton Of the inspectors Show he might have
come In possession of 1t. On account of
the peculiar features of the case the COM
missioner reserved his decision.
Mr.. COnally is we'll known here md has
always borne the best of regulations. He
has many friends who are 10th to believe
the charge against him.
The inspectors state that there have
been a very large number of complaints
from the Savannah postoffice in the last
several months, 400 to 500 of letters rifled
in the mails, chiefly of small amounts.
The matter will be ferreted to the bottom.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
TAKEN BACK TO FLORIDA.
Hicks Returned to the scene of His
Gold ThIevfug


John Hicks. the Ogeeehee negro, who
stole $500 in gold from his employer at
Baldwin. Fla, last Friday, was taken
back to that place yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Ninzant Of Jacksonville and w.
L. Foraker. a son OF the man who lost
the money.
The two gentlemen arrived from Florida
properly equipped with requlsitIon papers
yesterday morning Hicks did not relish
the prospect of returning to Florida. as
he had visions of lynching before his eyes.
There is little likelihood of anything of
this kind. however
Chief McDermott turned over 20 Mr. For
aker the amount OF money recovered here
from Hicks and his brother Jackson King.
amounting TO N25. Mr. Foraker paid
Mcssr Ferril and oliver OF Pooler. who ar.
rested Hicks on the Ogeechee the amount
OF The reward offered In the circular sent
out by him, 500.
Messrs Ferrill and oliver were inclined
TO stick out for $3.50, which amount they
had seen stated in the papers would be
padi for the arrest Of Hicks. Mr. Foraker
stated, however that he had
only made this offer 20
thiet Mcpcrm0tt with the expectation
AttAh hN MHNiN capture HICKS With "A large
amount OF the hoodie As he had not
published any such Offer over his own zig.
nature he did not feel called upon 10 nav
any larger amount than that named in the
circular. especially as only q small pro-
portion OF the money had been recovered
The horse for which jackson King paid
Younglove g. Goodman $685. stolen. IA IA
presumed. boy King from his brother. viii
be- disposed OF for the benefit OF Mr.. Fora.
kerr The horse ia said 10 be fufiv ,,orth
the amount paid for him.
King WIZ be held FOR trial here on tho
charge OF receiving stolen property.
As only about 81 600 OF the stolen tnopcv
has been accounted for. the detectivos
are 30 a loss 10 knOw what Hicks ana Ma
brother ala with the rest OF tho money.
nearly $3.50 10 is thought more than llko,
D. that they buried the money, ana tbat
they Will preserve the secret untu tbrv
return 90 freedom, when they can onioy
their booty without fear Of the law. King
D. "a notorious rascal. and as IL IL ilkoiv
that he viii get only short term. n any
at ala. be- Will probably euehre his brotbcr
In TIE deal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
HUSsARs WIN BADGES.
Presentations to he Made to Veteran
Members.

Members.
A good deal of routine business was
transacted by the Georgia Hussars last
night at their adjourned quarterly meet
ing.
An announcement of interest was made
with regard to the veteran members, who
have held uninterrupted membership in
the command for ten years The Hussars
have bylaw which provides that each
active or veteran member serving ten
years continuously is entitled to a badge
of distinction. With pay members the
term is fifteen years, at the expiration of
which time those who have served unin-
terruptedIy are announced as entitled to
the distinction.
1t is the law that the pre-
sentation of these badges be
made by the captain on some
public occasion. Consequently at the next
public meeting of the company they nav
ing deserved the honors through continue
Gus membership for ten years, Col. A R.
Lawton, Mr.. f. ID. Bloodworth and Mr.
Benjamin Hunter, veterans, will be pre-
scented the badges by Capt Beirne Cor
don.
Several new members were received and
the report from the commissary depart
ment of the company, relating to expenses
at Camp Atkinson, was read This re-
port indicated that a balance OF $50. II re.
manned from the per diem allowed by the
state during the tour of duty for men
and horses. This balance will be used to
help pay the expenses incident to the en-
campment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
BROWN MAY RECOVER.

Has Regained Consciousness ana
Ills skull VIII BE Trephined.
The negro George Brown, who was
struck over the head a few days ago with
a stick of wood by Gus Bacon, has some
what improved. He has partially regain
ed his consciousness. this condition having
been brought about by his physician, DR..
II. @. Norton. removing six ounces OF
blood that had accumulated on the brain.
The negro's chances for recovery have
greatly Increased and his physician now
thinks that by an operation he NAV per
form to-day he may be able to save his
life
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
CRUSHED UNDER A pUsnER.
4 CoIorcd switchmnn Killed In the
Central Railroad Yards.

Henry Smith, n colored switchman for
the Florida Central and Peninsuiar rail-
road. was injured shortly after noon yes
terday IN the Central railroad yards. lie
was taken 60 the Georgia Innrmary. where
he died about 4 o'clock.
Smith was hurt through trying to jump
on a moving pushor. The engine was
doing switching ga the wards As Il NOV.
"a by him, smith tried to mount the foot
board. He missed his footing. feI ana
was dragged under the engine FOR n short
distance. lie was injured Internally In
addition to being outwnrdiy mangied
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
MELONS GROWING LESS.
The Seasons Shipments Expected TO
he About 200 Carloads.

The Plant system moved sixty carloads
Of watermelons day before yesterday The
number of carloads handled up TO yester-
day is 1877. Up TO the same time in 1896
the number moved was 22l2. The cars
in 1895 up 20 che same time amounted 20
4,3l5 and in 1894 to 1851.
The number Of cars moved daily Is now
on the decrease and len "A weeks time Il Is
expected TO have diminished to a daily
movement OF not more than forty. Con-
trary TO the expectations at the opening
Of the season 10 is now believed that The
crop shipped will nearly, II not quite.
amount 20 1900 carloads
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
4 Mammoth MusIlmeIon,

MIR. George Dieter has sent the Morning
News early fruit and vegetable bureau
the prize muskmelon OF tho world. p
weighs - pounds. and Is one OF large
crop raised on his farm on Anderson
street and Waters road. the smallest OF
which weigh IS pounds. Mr.. Dieter had
one muskmclon that weighed % pounds.
There is evidently no tarin required on
such fruit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
Enterprises OF Great Pith and Mo-
uent

Have. ere now. had their currents turn
ed awry" as Hamlet says. by an attack
OF dyspepsia. Napoleon failed to improve
his advantage at Austerlitz In conso-
quonce 81 r. said. Of indigestion brought
on by some indiscrotlon Ia eating. In or
der 20 avoid dyspepsia. abstain from over.
Indulgence. ana prccodo the meal by a
wincglassful OF Hostetter's stomach Bit-
ters, more effective than any dletctic IN
improving the tone OF the stomach. Liver
complaint chllls ana fever. and rhcuma.
uem are 1nnlhilated by the Blttcrs.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
REGISTRATION is SLOW.
Only 1910 Voters Have Registered
Up TO Date.

out of the voting population of Savan-
nah as shown up on election days only
1870 voters have registered up to date and
the officials in charge of the registration
are wondering whether Savannahians are
wide awake TO the political influences
which swayed them only a few months
ago.
The officials state that out of the number
mentioned above 667 are colored, leaving
a total of only 1903 white people who have
registered up TO date. If an election
should be suddenly precipitated there would
be a rush to the places within thirty days,
the time allowed for registration.
The officials call attention to the fact
that it will be far more easy for the tax
payers and voters to come forward at once
and register
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
For THE August ExHIBITIoN.
Fund For the Fruit, Flower and Veg
etabIe Display.

DR.. LeHardy, vice president of the
Georgia Horticultural Society, requests
the Morning News to ask the citizens of
Savannah to help him in raising funds to
defray the expenses of the Fruit, Flowers.
Vegetables and Plants Exhibition during
the meeting of the Georgia Horticultural
Society, to be held at the Guards armory,
Aug. 4, 5. and 6.
The Morning News will be glad to re-
celve any contributions for the purpose
mentioned. The amount necessary to
meet expenses is only 500. The following
contributions are Acknowledged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
No CrRI,-Nn pAN-

That Is the way all druggists sell Groves
Tasteless chill Tonic Tor chilis and ma.
iaria. II Is simply iron ana qulnlno IN n
taatolesa form. Children love a. Adults
prefer a 10 bitter naugeatlng tonlca. Price
0c.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
For Nervous Exhaustion
Use IIorsford's Acid pbosuba,.

Dr. a. l.. Turner Bloomsbury SANTA.
rum, Philadelphia. Pa, says. Gas an
adjunct 60 the recupcratiVo powers OF the
nervous system, know OF nothing equal to
lt.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
TO nUILD 4 steel DnIDGn.

Ccntral's structure over RniIrond
street.
The Central railroad has agreed to put
a steel bridge across Railroad street In
place OF the present wooden bridge which
now obstructs the street with lts supports.
IL has been understood Tor some time
that the Central would do this. but the
hrst official Information 90 this effect was
received yesterday by city Engineer Wlnn
nom Engineer william Hunter Of the
central u u understood. that the bridge
VIII cost about t,oD
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
MIse Wen knn,v

II is folly to build upon a poor foundation.
either IN architecture or in health. A foun-
dalton OF sand is Insecure, and to deaden
symptoms by narcotics or nerve COM
pounds is equally dangerous and decep-
tive. The true way to build up health Is 10
make your blood pure. rich and nourlsb.
ing by taking Hoods Sarsaparllla.
Hoods Pills act easily and promptly on
the liver and bowels. Cure sick head
ache.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL,

A thoroughly equipped school, completes
in its appointments, of high grade, fou
Boys and Young Men. For catalogue or
information apply to
w. r. ABBOT, Principal, Bellevue, P. o.