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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
A TRAGEDY AND AN ACCIDENT.
A Roy Killed by His Mother and n
Man Badly burned.

Naldosta, Ca, Jan. 29-News has been
received here of a tragedy at Statewide
that has caused good deal of excitement
there The killing occurred last Wednes-
day and the parties to 1t are black, but
the brutality of 1t has stirred up that sec
ton to a very high pitch. A negro woman
named Lizzie Chapman started to whip
her S-year-old child when the youngster
ran. The woman followed him off to-
ward the woods, and catching the child,
killed 1t with a lightwood knot. White
people in the neighborhood saw the wo-
man follow the child and noticed that the
little one did not return with her. They
began search, and as time passed on the
interest in the child became greater. Last
night the body was found in a pond,
where it had been thrown by its mother.
She was arrested at once and kept under
guard at Statewide last night. The in
dignation of the white people was so great
at the crime that lynching was freely
spoken of. \ coroner's inquest was held
this evening and the woman will be sent
10 jail at bonneville to await trial
white man named McGurver came
near being burned to death here this
morning, and the chances are now that he
will not recover. He was a stranger in
the city and was stopping at the Martin
house. He has been i'll a day or so, and il
rs said that he was out of his head last
night with FEVER During the night some
time he brushed the cover off of himself
and this morning he was found nearly
frozen. Mrs. Martin, at whose house he
was stopping, warmed some brick and put
10 his feet hoping to relieve him, and
while she was out of the room the he'd
ding caught fire from the brick, and the
man was so badly burned that there are
little hopes of his recovery.
The cold wave has been a great blessing
10 the farmers of this section. Some of
them have young oats coming up and
there Is danger that these will be killed by
the freeze, but the benefit to the soil and
the good results that will follow the cold
weather in other ways will more than or
set the damage to growing grain.
Messrs. Tryon and Keller of West SUI
perior. Mich, were in the city Yesterday
and they leased a large building here for
the purpose of opening an extensive Jew
elry business. The gentlemen had visited
several places in Georgia, and they de-
clared that Naldosta was the best town
they had found anywhere.
Work on the new Baptist church has
progressed very rapidly and now the
building is beginning TO loom up into a
handsome structure. II will be the hand
soonest church building in South Georgia
when completed.
The Primitive Baptists have bought a
lot In the northern part of the city and
are going TO commence the erection OF a
house of worship at once. The Primitives
nave not had a church here in the mast
though many members of that denomina-
lion live here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
BECKMANN's
NOTICE.

Headquarters Fire Department, Savan-
nah, Ca. Jan. q, 1S97.-Sealed proposals
will be received by the undersigned at
the office of the Fire Chief until IL o'clock
noon of Tuesday, Feb 2 for furnishing
the fire department with 11,740 pounds
white oats, 1910 pounds of bran, and TO- =
1l5 pounds of Eastern hay, more or less.
(all of the best quality, for the month of
February. Said supplies to be delivered
to the different engine houses as ordered.
The Board of Fire Commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids.
JOHN e. mcguire. Fire Chief.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
4 REsIDTNCE 1TRNTD AT CoRDuYp
The Loss $4,000 and the Insurance
S1,5OO-Fruit Trees Not Injured.

Cordele, Ga. Jan. 29.-This morning at
II 80 o'clock ]. b. SCOTS residence caught
fire from defective fue. The building was
entirely consumed. The loss is $1,000, and
the insurance is $500 A great deal of the
hose was frozen at the joints and much
delayed the fire department in getting at
work.
Freezing weather continues and plum
beers viii reap harvest. The general opin-
ion is that fruit trees are not injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
NOTICE.

Bids will be received at the Office of the
undersigned for furnishing the Savannah
Fire Department with l new hose wagon,
and city hook and ladder truck without
steering gear, same to be first-class in
every particular, equipment, and tools
complete, built of all wood or of steel or
iron frame and body Combination chemi-
cal and hose wagon preferred). Bids must
be accompanied by Specifications, describ-
irg accurately the apparatus and speci-
Tying the equipment, tools and imple-
ments herewith. All bids to be sealed,
marked and delivered not later than II
o'clock noon Tuesday, Feb. 2 1897. The
Board of Fire Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids
JOHN E. mcguire, Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
$eO-RAMBLER-soO.

A STANDARD WHEEL FOR $50.
For the next 30 days will sell a limit
ed number of RAMBLER BICYCLES at
the greatly reduced rate of $50. This is
the greatest bargain of the year. Call
and inspect them before purchasing else.
where
FRED MYERS, JR.,
34l Bull street,
Guards Armory.
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4 Negress burned 10 Dca,b'

Macon. Ga. Jan 29-Lzzie Amazon. a
negro woman. was burned to death twelve
miles from this city yesterday While
nodding in front Of the fire her dress was
ignited and the woman left the house.
ran through the woods 900 yards and fell
exhausted. Dry leaves and uuderbrush
caught fire, and when assistance arrived
Lhe Molnnn.s body Maa hmrnad Ln n crlan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
TRAMPs IN A SCHOOL HOUSE.
They Burn EcrythiDg at Hand Ia
Keep Themselves Warm.

Griffin. Ga. Jan. 29,-Some one forced
an entrance into the high school build
ms last night and made themselves quite
at home In the music room they made
a fire and prepared to spend tho night.
The coal was soon exhausted and find
ing the coal house securely fastened. they
began TO gather up all the school books
sheet music and school furnishings Of all
kinds 20 keep The fire alive. The loss
falls principally upon the teachers and
pupils. il rs thought tramps did the
work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
PERSONAL PROPERTY RETURNS
FOR 1897.

Office Board of Tax Assessors and Re-
ceivers, January LIST, 1S97-Notice is here
by given that under the tax ordinance OF
the city of Savannah for the year 1897
turns of personal PROPERTY OF all
kinds.
The tax ordinance provides that If any
person, required to make any such re-
turns, shall refuse or neglect to do so be-
fore the first day of February, it shall
be the duty of this board to proceed forth.
with to make the return themselves
from the best Information they can OBJ
tain, and shall assess a DOUBLE TAX
against such 1efaulter
J. II. H. OSBORNE. Clerk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
BRUNswICK's WATER TANKS.
The Authorities Decide They Must
BE Covered.

Brunswick, Ca. Jan. 29.-Resolutions
have been brought before council to pro-
vide for the covering of all reservoirs
or tanks in Brunswick. An ordinance
win be passed to compel the present water
company and all future ones to do this.
Receiver Burbage of the Brunswick Light
and Water Company, has announced his
intention to carry the question to The
courts before complying. Councils ac-
ton was brought about by a special in
Vestigating committee reporting the find
ing of large numbers of dead pigeons in
the water tower tank.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

>---~~~>--~------->--->->
WHITE.-The relatives and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Steele McAllister White and
family are invited to attend the funeral of
Mrs. White from st. Johns church, at 3
clock this Saturday afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
NEWS Ar FLoRIDA's CAPITAL.
New COrporation-Court Postponed
Distribution of Tobacco seed.

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 29.-The New
berry Phosphate Company Is a new cor
poration at ocala, with $4,000 capital. r.
J.. Anderson, II. 4. Ford and Edward
Miller are the incorporates
The February term Of the United States
district and circuit courts, which was to
begin here next Monday, has been post
poned indefinitely, Judge Swayne having
been called to Texas.
Despite the Cuban war troubles Hon.
i 3. Wombwell, state commissioner of
agriculture. has secured a limited guam
MY OF tobacco seed, which he Is distrib-
Mung Tree 20 plantors in small auantitlea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
4 child Fatally burned.

Augusta, Ca, jan. 29.-Tho five year old
daughter Of Richard Ward. lithogranher,
whose family lives corner of Telfair and
"onter streets was seriously burned this
morning. She was standing too near the
IRE ana her dress caught Before the
flames could be extinguished she was so
badly burned she viii probably die. Her Ia
thor, who is in Baltimore, was tclegraphed
Tor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
OUR GENERAL STORAGE

So increased that we were obliged 10 seek
larger quarters We now occupy the old
Forest city Mills corner Congress and
Montgomery streets. Best and cheapest
storage in town for furniture and general
merchandise. Best facilities for moving.
Wagons, hacks. and messenger boys.
Quick Dispatch
SAVANNAH DISTRICT MESSENGER
AND DELIVERY COMPANY.
Phone g
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Neither the master nor consignees OF the
British steamship Inverness will be re-
sponsiblc for any debts contracted by the
crew. STRACHAN & co.
Consgnees
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
DEATHS.

JORDAN-Died, at 80 a. m, Jan 80,
1897, at his residence. AIS Berrien street,
Michael Jordan, aged 6S years, Funeral
notice later.
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a FIreman I'm. IIimseIf.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan 2g-Nm S
Porter, captain of truck company No.
shot and killed himself this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
BURsTED PIPES.

We arc prepared to attend to the repairing
Of same promptly Plumbing and gas fitting
in all its branches by skilled workmen.
CoRNwELL& CHAPMAN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
nEToRE PuRcHAsINa

A Typewriter see the Improved Reming.
ton Typewriter, No. 6. 1t has no equal.
DEARING & HULL,
Sole Dealers <or Savannah.
c Drayton street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30

! Temperature; "velocity Of wind.
]. NJ. Sherier,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
THE CHATHAM BANK,
SAVANNAH, GA.

TransRcts n general banking
business,maintains a liberal savings
department..
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
"A speciality.
Having "A large number of interior
correspondents, we can handle coll
IectiOns at very reasonable rates.
Correspondence solicited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
G GOD
and corner of the kEze| 3 OA0O

system Is reached by the blood, and ON
Its quality thecondition of every organ de-
ponds. Good blood means strong nerves,
good digestion, robust health. Impure
blood means scrofula, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tlsm, catarrh or other diseases. The surest
way to have good blood is so take Hoods
sarsaparilla. This medicine purifies, VIZ
talizes, and enriches the blood, and sends
the elements OF health and strength to
every nerve, organ and tissue. 1t creates
a good appetite, gives refreshing sleep
and cures that tired feeling. Remember,
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-28
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
calkins xess . NsxinlsyIPlays1n ~
Hunk-.Na4tlns 1ee Raxtseu.
laxw-Wyoksd Hosnsto.

They, are falling . story IN. Walhing.
ton On aWell known Kentuokiam, a
appaoant 1oeo@os, who had arranged
with his c~on9ressEnan 70 b presented
10 The president
"0ivs mo : pointer about The 81.
Qaette," he said.
.'oh, it's simple" replied Tie con.
9reaGman. "You address him % M.
President and then odd anything
pleasant and timely that may occur 20
Jon. He won't be able TO give n but .
few minutes, you know"
'sI5see he hasptaken 20 horseback rid
In. How would its do 70 mention that
and them refer d, our own stock and ex-
press the hope that be may have . good
mountl" 81 @
"For Gods sake, nol'' exclaimed the
Congressman. Whatever you do don't
talk horse, and Of course steer clear Of
those kindred topics with %, our pref
~ women and our fne whisky. Be easy
md natural, but not conventional. %
The man was presented to the presi.
dent, when. to his great surprise, the
president himself began to talk horse,
but the Kentuckian, obeying his con.
gressman's tip, said next to nothing on
that subject
A few days afterward the congress-
man called alone at the White House,
and the president said to him:
''What sort Of q Kentuckian was that
you brought here the other dayi".
"A tiptop one. cdr. Whyf''
"Why, ! tried to talk horse to him,
and he didn't seem to know anything
about horses"
The congressman vas strongly tempt.
ed to tell the whole story, but ~ the
joke was really on himself he kept his
peace.-B0ston Advertiser.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-28
Plays In the Trunk.

848y0 Al tue 1xU0ks ..
The inexperienced playwright who
completes a play and sends it to q star
or a manager believes that his work
will receive careful consideration upon
Its merits, but In fact that is q very
rare exception instead Of the usual rule.
A few years ago Marie Tempest contem.
plated abandoning comic opera tenn
porarily and elnbarking in short plays
Of the style populsrised by the late
Rosina Vokes. She asked a Chicago
newspaper man 20 submit a scenario Of
a short comedy. He did so and was given
. commission to complete the play.
When it was finished, he took 1t over to
Detroit for q hearing. It was instantly
accepted for production, and the author
came back home with a contract in his
pocket. But while the hearing was in
progress two manuscript plays were de-
ltvered by the postman. Without even
opening them the prima donna threw
them into a trunk which was nearly
filled with similar manuscripts.
"But how do you know whether those
plays are what you want or notf'' asked
the Chicago mar.
"Idon't know, was the frank reply.
''Life is too short to read them,'' she
continued. "When a play is received, II
goes into that trunk. When the play.
wright inquiries about it, my maid fishes
it out and sends 1t back"
"And you never read them?"
"Oh, dear, nol''
"But suppose I had sent you this play
Of mine by mail instead Of bringing II
over"
1T would have gone into the trunk
with the resi-. Chicago Times Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-28
The Corners

''WhenI was . little girl, learning to
hem, they used to tell me to be careful
how I turned the oorners,'' says Kate
Y. Hamilton; ; ''that the difference be-
:,s,sse ,assIxa1Is ZEE ho: saa y ]
just 70 yet Ynsee, our Lives are funo Of
fceaEfhea plaloss wefesMe solhsNt 10
straight ahead, but must 60 around.
- tbs people Ne mot .lShave thsir,
pecaliasits6s and shai1p angles. and 4t
.dQe@'tdp ltobe alwaysrunni,ga gsinst
ne ittaes point u tenper hero md Tho
Jagged end o6slFejpdioe there. II we
Aze going to uvsl.psa0abI and. do my
good in the world we have got TO keep
watch for sooenszS and learn to turn
Msmmoothly."
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-28

~ W1AUA0B RVx kHGA00k0kvb LII. 4
Every schoolboy has heard Of the
early settlers ON the James river who
filled a vessel with the sparkling sands
Of the seashore and sent the ship laden
with "fool's gold" hack to the old
country. Ard every schoolboy.. ~ nat
ter how tender liz age.,,hasI Appreciated
the joke and laughed in bis superior
modern way at the follies Of his fore
fathers. And now the attention Of .
great government 10 again drawn to tho
Marvelousdisoovery o6 onem itsFinhab.I
itants. The discovery 10 Of too great
moment to be given to some Of the less
important officers Of the government,
but must be revealed to the president
himself. Even within ! great xnlefSthe
finder Of enormous prospective wealth
ID exceedingly reticent, and BY nc word
will he reveal the, locelityo Of the find. OF
the extent q the riches which are I'M
covered for his eyes only. The an
nounoement Of the great discovery Of
tho twentieth century 10 revealed 10
President Mckinley In these noncon-
Adential words:
Julya lsev.
to the Pfsstdnte :.
h Have DiscevsrsAspmG2hinae., Iwinssaladit
| % have Il Ansriy1o to So II 10 - nSyttAing
Let me hesre from you soon and obdss.
Accompanying the letter IL . sample
package Of common m~ioaoeous sand. :
According to the practice ef3the Do.
partmspts, the letter will Be answered
In the lofty and scientific terms Of The
geologist, and the pooe seeker afte,
MealthfwyM mobablynsvSr be ablsStt
get the learned communication trans.
Lated and will never know that hi
dreams Of future opulemoe have beeG
xndely ahattereda ~ IN unsympathekis
E0veinn1ent.ss
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-28

Peril.
They gathered round with weeping eyss
And begged him not to 60
To seek Adams golden prize
Through floods and drifting snow.
They told Of bears and wolves that grin,
Relentless, sharp Of tooth,
And said the chance that he would win
Was hopeless for the youth.
Fierce beasts, Wild tribes and jagged hills
His dreadful path would linz.
And when he got there boarding bills
Would swallow up his mine.
Dead miners bones along the track
NAde white the cherries range,
And II alive he happened back
Indeed Il would be strange.
"stay. stayi" he cried. with upsaissd
hand. ~ rs ~
~ know tho rials ! take,
And 20 to that bleak northern land
For self professionals sake.
" know the dangers Of the SNOW,
Ths cold, the 10y air.
But I feel safe beoause I know +
Thsre are no ocoschers there"
- " -Chicaeo Record.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-28
Historic Board.

Surrounding the courthouse in q
county. seat within 100 miles Of
Springfield, Ills, stood for many
years a plain board fence. Before
it finally disappeared to make way.
;fo,rs park" improvements it had
hsssen !EEsbuilt at leasttvw1tice. At EACH
rebuilding. however.partsicula cars:
wasl taken to leave aoertain top
.bossrdlMs. s. exactly hs#podtion its
HAD oao,c1n,1plied before, not even a new
nail hole being made in it.
A stranger, noticing one day this
popularity In the fence, asked an
old citisien who was leaning against
d locusttr and whittlinga stick Il
there was any explanation. ~.
ibid the county run out Of mon
ey," he. inquired, when it had got
this fence all finished except one
boardi"
mo, sir, - replied the old citizen,
putting his jackknifes infhis pocket,
walking to the fence and laying his
hand on it in a most impressive
manner. "This top board is wuth
more'n all the rest Of the fence put
together, old an rotted as 1t is.
"HoMsAbeL lincoln made a. speech
In this courthouse yard in 1856, an
when he was through talkin he saw
an old farmer in the crowd that he
used to know when he was a boy,
an be. came down from the stand.di1l
took that old Teller out to the feh16
anstalked over old times with hltgb,
fur ten minutes or more. Withhold
payinl any attention to the bigbug,s
that was waitin to take him off Il
dinner. And while he talked t.
him, sir, he rested his right foot on
this yere top board. seen him Dc
u, an 10 did 0O!other men, an that
board hain't never been disturbed
sence, an hain't never goin to bel"
sayingwhioh, the Oldham walkei
back to his position against the 10
Gust tree, took his knife from hi
pocket again and resumed his whit
tlipR.-Youth's COMPANION. i
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Vietoria,s Wealth.

81 vAStVxA0 WC0AbAP r. 49,
Hicsoria ID a multimillionaise-What
the mulHple;;. may. be will never be
known, for the Wills eef moniafchs are
not proved IN court ehs ownsfRFe|morsl
and Osborne Honse, estates valued at
q. 100000. and III baSsqdef from anseo-
centric old miser, John Camden Neild,
has rolled the sun up to some 90, 000,-
600. Parliament, ON her accession to
the throne, placed her beyond the reach
Of actual want by an annuity Of about
o., 900, 600, but this has since been some
what reduced. As Duchess Of Lancaster
hekasincosuas is estimatedsI zoe, 600
yseA. Blt slesenorznous,,
though they are less now than during
tBas LIE 81 Che pEtiinodespoaaSIort, when The
more frequent royal ,hospttalitiee were
magnificent and the entertainment Of
visitors was truly regal At the time
that the Gear Of Russia was there in the
seventies some 200 were in his retinue,
all being entertained at the queens to.
hl0.s51 4 @ssaf4sf +, %lFyTF# Il.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-28
"FoRElaN DEVILS"


aaos and Modes q xA1s.
When Twas a youngster my moth
er used to keep ne quiet by threat
eutng to give me to the yang kueitsa
I thought then they were real devils,
mind you. And what wonder, with
their outlandish clothes and big
hands and feet, hairy faces, Cog
Cling blue eyes, enough to scare any
child into htsi You often hear peo-
pie say they are half blind, with
those staring eyes. although they
have the power of seeing into the
hills and laying bare the treasures
of the earth. But let me tell you.
that is all nonsense. They can see
just as sharp az you or !.
A younger brother of mine, who
was servant at a consul devils and
now has a shop of his own in Nam
king, told me all about the eating
and drinking, and at first I wouldn't
believe him. Think of people who
can go for weeks and months with
out touching a morsel of ricei And
they haven't the least scruple in
eating beef-suoh a lot of it'll They
are worse than the Hui-hui butch.
ers, who slaughter it for them.
Mutton too. They fairly smell of
mutton. They do now truly. And
every day of their lives they take a
bath to try to get rid of the smell,
but no use. They don't have the
meat carved into little morsels be.
forehand and help themselves with
o%hopsticks, like reasonable crea-
lures. No, they hack it with sharp
knives and claw it up with four
pronged forks. It puts you in mind
of jugglers swallowing swords. I'm
sure they must sometimes slice off
a bit of their great noses or dig the
fork into their eyes.
1t is just the came when they
want to amuse themselves. None
of them ever thinks of flying a kite
or sauntering out with a bird in q
cage and setting it on a grave to
sing. But you will see their high
est mandarins daring each other to
feats of strength, like SO many
junkmen or common soldiers, and
rowing boats and rushing about
after a ball for hours together.
There never was anything so ridicu.
lous. They actually like to go
walking long distances at a furious
pace, when all the time they might
sit quietly at home. And whether
in dread of meeting enemies or
whether it is areligious rite, I don't
know, but they are never without a
stick. What with the stick, and
what with their outlandish appear
ance, is it any wonder they have all
the dogsof the country barking at
their heels9
What is queerer still, men will
stroll out in company with their
wives in broad daylight without a
blush. And will you believe that
men.and women take hold of each
others hands, by way Of saluta-
ioni ! Oh, ! have seen it myself
more than once. Not only that,
but they sit down at table together,
and the women are served first, re-
versing the order Of nature.-Chang
WI in North China Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-28

vsuomous Indeed. .
Profemor-One drop Of this poison
placed on the tongue Of q cat 10 sum.
Gent to kill the strongest man.-F1ie.
gende Blatter.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-28

Just q Good. IN
sT1asherly-zsuch atokel XII talk
ed to a waxshsauros for half an,: hour
thinking 1t was Cholly saphead.
Dasherly-How on earth did she
discover her mistakei ).
bless. yon, she didn't. New
Tines.Denocrat.