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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
va. was also secured for future re-

and over. was also secured for future re-
ference.
After leaving the station the tug by in
structi0n of DR.. Owens, was run out TO
the bell bouy. where several ships were at
anchor and the pilot boat j. II. Estill was
cruising. There was a heavy swell on, al
though the breeze was light and the day
all that could be asked DR.. owens stat
ed that his object in going so far out was
to furnish n practical illustration Of the
necessity of the city tug as On ad-
junct to the quarantine station. DR.. Lin
ley, he said, had boarded two of the yes
sells lying there in the roads during the
morning, and was frequently called upon
to perform this service. To make the trip
in a skiff. as would have 70 be done If
there were no tug, he said, would not be
very pleasant, even on such q fine day,
and in rough weather such a service
would be exceedingly hazardous. 1t is for
such work as this that the tug is chiefly
needed. DR.. Owens, said
The party reached the city at O'clock,
after having spent very
pleasant afternoon. Mr.. O'Con-
nor voted himself committee
of one to look after the commissary on
the occasion of the next trip, the lunch
furnished being decidedly Of lenten
character.
The first result Of this trip Of the SAM
tar BDdlI - l4ht49 " DG al EllLtAI AtNAa-
lon of the quarantine rules. Another re
suit will be an effort to arrive at such a
method of disiufection as will do away
with the five days detention at present re-
quired Of vessels after dsnfection The
introduction of the trolley system Of
discharging ballast would also greatly
lessen the delay of vessels.
Capt. Bryde who accompanied the par
ty. is master of the steamship Tito, trad
ing between Pensacola and Mexican ports
He IS here recruiting from a spell of ty-
phOid fever. Capt. Bryde stated that at
the Pensacola quarantine station there are
berths for nine vessels, and the trolley
system of discharging ballast is used. His
vessel regularly visits Tampico, Pro-
eresso and Vera Cruz Capt. Bryde said.
returning with cargoes to Pensacola. Up
to May 70 a vessel is allowed to proceed at
once to the city without detention at quar-
antine. After May IS vessel and cargo
are disinfected and three days detention
is required.
DIR. ]. c. lie Hardy who will most like
ly succeed DR.. Drummer as health officer,
was seen yesterday by a Morning News
reporter. but declined to be interviewed.
Except" he said, that you may say
that the report that l am a disbelieVer in
quarantine is entirely erroneous. 1 am
not an opponent of quarantine, but l be-
lieve in such a quarantine as will bring
to bear the most modern and scientific
methods, which will afford protection as
nearly absolute as possible from conta-
gious disease, and at the same time will
entail the least possible delay and expense
to the vessel"
DIR. lie Hardy Is preparing a paper,
which he expects to read at the open
meeting of the sanitary board next Tues
day. in which he viii express his views
fully upon the subject of quarantine,
past, present and future.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
WHY FARES WENT TO CENTS.
A Traction Company OmciaI Admits
There Was Deal.

The balance Of the purchase money for
the Electric railway property, amounting
to over $4,000, has been paid in by the
present owners. the Savannah Traction
Company, and the details for completing
the transfer in compliance with the order
of the court are now being attended to.
Some interesting information concern
ing the traction company was CLEANED
yesterday from an official Of the company.
The crossties are on the ground and rails
have been purchased for improving the
roadbed and track. The cars have also
been put In good condition. This much of
the intended improvements which it was
reported would be made at the time the
property was bought, has been and VIII
be made. The new power house, which
was to have been built on river street, is
a myth. There has never been any prob
ability of the erection of such power
house, he said, for the simple reason that
no one had cared TO put that much add
uonal money into the enterprise. 1t is
true, he said, that some of the members
of the board thought that power house
on the river front would be a good thing
to have and had expressed themselves &C
cordingly, but this talk was not counsel
ed by the conservative members of the
board, he said, and the project had never
been seriously considered by tnem. Inc
increase in fares, he admitted, was due
to a deal between the two companies,
which it had required some time TO effect,
and which was entirely justified by con-
ditions.
TT costs nearly or quite $4,000 year,
he said, ito run an electric street car.
This is simply the running expenses and
makes no allowance for accidents, dam
age suits or dividends. This is something
over $40 per day. Say it can be done for
that. To take in this amount at
3-cent fares, a car must carry 1913 passen-
gers daily. At scent fares it is only nee
essary to carry 200 passengers daily to OBJ
tain the same amount. Experience has
shown that it is easier to obtain 200 pas
sengers at 5 cents than 1888 at cents. There
are a certain number of people in Savan-
nah who will ride on the street cars daily
and practically the same number will ride
at cents as at cents Naturally it is to
our interest that the fare should be cents.
try where thefares on the street railways
are less than cents. In New York, Bos-
ton and Philadelphia, in fact all the large
cities, where they carry 100 passengers to
our one, the fare is 3 cents. If cents is
ford to operate for less The reduction
would never have bene made here had it
not been for the fight between the street
railway companies. 1t is to the interest
of Savannah that the railways should be
properly maintained and this cannot be
done unless the receipts are sufficient to
meet running expenses and afford some
thing for betterments. This has not been
fba "a with 2-ppnt res
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
BRAKEMAN MET HIS DEATH.

Supposed to Have Fallen From the
top of His Train.
The body of Columbus Walker, a negro
brakeman on the Georgia and Alabama
railroad, was brought to Savannah yes
terday morning on freight train No. %.
and was at once buried
Walker was on freight train No. q, west
bound, and was killed just the other side
of Alamo 1Q miles from here, in some
unaccountable way. He is believed TO
have fallen from the top of the cars, for
he was missed by the time the train ar
rived at the next station. The crew of
east bound train No. % was asked to look
out for the brakeman, and found him
near the track with his left
leg cut off. He was put aboard tho
train but died soon after. He lived at
Americas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
CLAIM OF THE LOvELLs.
Their Case Against the City and the
f. C. and r. Railroad.

f. C. and r. Railroad.
The entire time of the superior court
yesterday was occupied with the suit of
Edward F. and R. P. Lowell, executors
of the will of Edward Lowell, against the
city of Savannah and the Florida. Central
and Peninsular railroad for damages on
account of tresspass upon lots in which
the estate has a leasehold interest ad.
joining the Savannah water works.
The alleged tresspass consists in build
ing trestle across one of the lots and
placing a portion of the conduit and one
of the artesian wells upon another lot
The well is located on Stiles avenue,
which the plaintiffs claim is not an open
street, but part of the leased lots.
The city holds on the contrary that
Stiles avenue has been an open street for
more than fifty years and introduced tes-
timony to this effect. The city also
claims that the building of the railroad
trestle across a corner of one of the lots
has entailed no damage upon the holders
of the lots. AS the lease of the lots is
for twenty-four years, dating from 1875. it
has only about two years longer to run
but the lesses have the option of paving
up the balance of the purchase price with
interest and securing the title in fee sim
pie to the lots. This feature and the ques-
ton whether the lessees do or do not in
tend to take advantage of this option ap-
pears to be an important element in the
case.
The hearing of evidence in the case has
been concluded and the lawyers have be-
gun presenting their authorities. Argu-
ment will be heard to-day and probably
the better part of the day will be con-
sumed. Saussy & Saussy represent the
plaintiffs and Mr.. s. b. Adams the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
Real Estate For Sale.

Lot on south side of Henry, just west Oh
Abercorn, for $500. Size SOx1O5. Sidewalk
and street paved and lot fenced A
splendid building site.
Lot on north side of Harris, between
Drayton and Abercorn, front vacant rear
has two brick houses renting for twenty
dollars per month. A capital location i%
a home or two houses.
A very neat cottage, No. 2O3 Andersen
west, next TO Barnard, contains parloroe a
room, dining room and bath room. Jus.
the thing for light housekeeping. on'
SLIGO.
An awfully cheap farm of thirty-tnress'
acres, near Thunderbolt on railroad "
Isle of Hope. Salt creek frontage Iui
cent fares. Numerous trains every day.
No. 1,O11 West Broad, a double cottage
on corner Very easy terms can be mau''
Valuable corner. Brough,on and Prie@
Large residence and store. Also,
Three comfortable brick residences "a!
windows, on south side Of Broughton' ea.'
OF the above. These will be sold sepaIa''
ly or together. as wanted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
Easter hats at the Hub.-ad.


Lexington, KY, March 20, 1s97.-Mornlng
News, Savannah, Ga: Gentlemen.-Un-
principled vendors of so-called fine whis-
kies. inspired by jealousy. are ever trying
to work their unholy schemes, and we
take this method of stating TO YOU thar
John Juchter of Savannah, Ca, is the
sole distributing agent for the genuine
Old Tom Pepper Whisky for your section
And the public is warned against other
brands purporting to be the genuine Ola
Tom Pepper Whisky. Mr.. Juchter is orr
sole distributor in Savannah. Very truly
Thos L. Pepper a. Co.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
GAZAN GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE
Allowed Until Saturday to Pay His
Fine or Go TO Jail.

Simon Gazan appeared before Judge
Norwood yesterday morning and was al
lowed until Saturday to pay into the court
the $500 in fines imposed upon him recent
ly by the court for conducting policy lot
terry and selling lottery tickets. If the
money is not paid by that time Mr. Gazan
will have to go to jail to serve out his
time. The money was to have been paid
by Monday night but Judge Norwood ex-
ercised further clemency and extended the
time until Saturday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
TO FIGHT FIFTEEN ROUNDS.
Lawson, the Swede, to Meet Tom
COrcOran Tonight.

COFCOrNn lO-uAEnt.
John Lawson, the Terrible Swede," OF
San Francisco, and Tom Corcoran of Bal
timore, will meet in the rooms Of the
Pastime Athletic Club tonight in a fir
teen-round go for a decision.
Both men have been in Savannah for
several weeks and have been training for
the bout They are both fighters of repu-
tation and ought TO make an interesting
mix-up. The Swede is known as one OF
the hardest fighters in his class. He
fights with the tenacity of a bulldog and
is as hard as nails.
Corcoran is a very clever man with the
mits. and he has made some creditable
fights. Corcoran is probably little heav-
Ter than the Swede, but the latter does
not mind little thing like that. and his
friends here say he will make monkey
out Of the Oriole.
There will be several live preliminaries
preceding the big fight and number OF
local colored boxers will go on for short
round bouts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
New Music.

knights of Columbus" march two
step. by George II. Fischer, Is an excel
lent piece for the pianoforte. Il Is writ
ten In six-eighth time and contains a mel
ody that IS attractive and pleasing 20 the
ear. IL has also the right swing for the
two-stop dance. Published by J. Fischer
q Bro, No. Bible House, New York
Price 50 cents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
Easter neekwear al the Huh.-nd
For Over Fifty Ynnr.

used for children teething. II soothes ,Sn
child, softens the gums, allays ali pain
cures wind collie. and Is the best renedv
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
--ad. s'N.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

Mrs. Eliza Crane. after a lingering III
ness from dropsy, died yesterday. She
leaves three daughters and son. She
will be buried this morning at II o'clock IN
Laurel Grove cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
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MADE HELPLESS FOR LIFE.
The Plea ON Which Mrs. Lucas Asks
100000 From the +. c. and p.

100000 From the +. c. and p.
A suit for $4,000 against the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular railroad was begun in
the city court yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Belle Lucas, who claims to have been Sc
rously injured in the derailment of a car
at Anderson, nine miles south of Savan-
nah May II, 1896, is suing for the amount
stated.
The petition states that on the date nam
passenger was derailed, as the result of
which the petitioner sustained serious in
ternal injuries rendering her entirely help
less in which condition she has remained
since, and that, as the result of these in
juries, she is now in a hospital for the
treatment of diseases peculiar to women,
and is about to undergo an operation of
a serious character. The probability, she
states, is that she will remain helpless for
life. In consideration of these facts. she
considers herself entitled to recover $4,000
from the railway company
The afternoon was occupied in hearing
evidence and the case will probably take
up the greater part of the time of the
court to-day. The plaintiff is represented
by Messrs r. r. Richards, w. r. Leaken
and w. p. Hardee. Mr. Davis Freeman
of Denmark Adams & Freeman, is con-
Quoting the case for the defense.
The jury in the case of ]. w. Conner
versus the Georgia and Alabama Railway
Company, which was heard in the city
court Monday, failed to reach an agree
ment and a mistrial was declared yester-
day morning. The jury remained out all
night. and the mistrial was no surprise.
Mr. Conner sued for damages for injuries
TO a shipment of cattle from Ellabelle to
Charleston.
A new trial in the case Of r. I. Potter
versus the Central of Georgia Railway
Company. suit for SOB claimed to have
been lost by the plaintiff while a passen-
ger on a sleeping car from Savannah to
Augusta, was refused by Judge Norwood
yesterday.
Judge Falligant issued an order in the
superior court yesterday requiring w. Il.
X. Smith, the plaintiff in a divorce suit,
to pay his wife, Nellie Smith, the defend
ant. S. a week alimony, dating from yes
terday and $50 attorneys fee to her attor-
nev Mr. w. +. Boyd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

All trains via the Iron Mountain routs
are running through from 81. Louis 10
Memphis, Hot Springs ana nll Texas
points without delay I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
Incrcascd wcight.

pure, lively blood and a clear head are the
result ~ taking Anheusor-B usch's Malt
Nuirno-thc fond drink. AZ all druggists.
-ud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

Seventy million people know Hood s
Sarsaparilla puriies the blood, strength
ems tho system and gives good health.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
Easter shirts at the Hub.-ad

Easter suits for boys at the Huh
Clothing Company.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
FOR Over-InduIgence.
Take Horsford's Acid Phospha

II preserves and renews the vitality,
strengthens the nerves and stimulates the
stomach % healthy action.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
C. II. DORSETT.
TOUGH ON FLIES.

Save and improve your stock by us'ns
this harmless and effective lotion, W. .,,
lively preventing flies, gnats and lns ss.ss
Of every description from annoying h0'''
and cattle.
Mica Crystal Grit Is the thing TO use . ~
the Improvement OF your poultry. I.a 100
COW food, hay grain. feed and all Va'''
ties Of field seeds
7. J. DAVIS,
'PuONE 223. us Rav street wesh
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
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FUNERAL OF MRS. CHESNUTF,
Services at st. Johns and Interment
in BOnaVenture.

The funeral of the late Mrs. c. L. Ches-
mutt. whose death Sunday had been an
nounced in the Morning News, took place
yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock from
st. Johns church, and was largely at
tended by the friends of the deceased ladv
and of her bereaved husband The inter
ment was in Bonaventure cemetery. The
pall-bearers were Alessrs. 7. p. Ravenel.
John A. Feuger Edward Frost, r. Van
Keuren, r. c. Schaffter and Yulee Park.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
Reformr Need wore IMAM n Day

To bring them about and are always
more complete and lasting when they pro-
coed with steady regularity 10 a consum-
nation. Few OF the observant among us
can have failed to notice that permanent
Is hcalthful changes In the human system
are not wrought 10y abrupt aud violent
means, and that those are the most salu-
tary medicines which are progressive. Hos
letters stomach Bitters Is the chief OF
these. Dyspepsia. a disease OF obstinate
character. Is oblitcratod by tad.
Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

Boys black Clay suits for Easter. a. IN
age Is to 49, only TO be had at the Hub
ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

For one dollar In cash YOU can buy two
worth of merchandise OF the Hub.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

Mems suits for Easter. The Hub Cloth
ing Company, Is Broughton strect.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

The Hub Is the place to buy your Eas-
ter auit.-ud.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-03-10
hdorse Mr.. Bailey.

Austin, Texas, March S.-The in
dorsement of the republicans in the
house of representatives and the SEN
ate have been secured for Mr.. w. C..
Bailey OF Houston for the superinten-
dency Of the railway mail service,
Eleventh division, now held by o. L..
Teachout. Mr.. Bailey is a postal clerk,
running en- the Houston and Texas
Central between Houston and Denison.
He is very popular man and is said
to be in possession of the strongest re-
publican Endorsement of Texas as wei
as influence from elsewhere Mr..
Tcachout's friends assert with positive
ness that he will be retained by the
new administration by reason of his
allegiance to the gold element Of the
democratic PARTY. His term does not
end until next year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-03-10
Fatal stabbinr Array.

Gainesville, Texas, March 6,-Wm.
Hail. who lives near Jimtown, 1. IT,,
had an alteration with NJ. d. Mobley,
a renter on his place, and will probably
die. There has been trouble between
them for some time; Mobley sent Hall
word to come down and they could fix
the matter up. AS soon as they com
menced talking Mobley called Hall a
liar; Hall struck at him, when Mobley,
It is alleged, caught him around the
neck with his left arm and with his
right used knife, which he had open
In bis sleeve, with deadly effect.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-03-10

Key West, Fla, March S.-Mrs. Con
ceptlon Agramonte was a passenger on
board the Mascotte from Havann,
reaching here Saturday night en- route
for Tampa. she was accompanied by
her daughter. Mrs Agramonte is
widow, G2 years old, lives at Puerto
Principe, and has five sons fighting in
the Cuban army. She informed the
correspondent of the Associated Press
that the chief of police of Puerto Prin-
cipe called upon her and told her that
the government had ordered her arrest
and conducted her to prison, where she
was confined n small cell with eleven
other prisoners. Her relatives, fearing
that on account of her advanced ago
she would not be able to endure the St.
we're treatment, offered to pay the au-
thoritles for better accommodations for
her. These offers were received with
sneers, Her relatives were told that
anything was good enough for Cubans
and they We're asked why Mrs. Agra
monte should get any better treatment
than the rest. Her daughters appeal
to be allowed to see her, was refused
My sulferlngs," said MIS-. Agra
monte, were intense. After remain
Ing in prison twenty-nlne days 1 was
sent to Havana and there confined in a
house of refuge for women of all class
es. The crowded condition of this Jail
made it worse than the Puerto Principe
prison. After three days confinement
there | was released and after having
been vaccinated and undergoing the
quarantine regulations, was permitted
TO leave on the Mascottee. There were
no charges preferred against me, and l
can think Of no reason for my arrest ex-
cept that my sons are fighting to free
Cuba. AT the time of my transfer
from Puerto Principe jail, two other
ladies, Marie Aguelar and Gabrielle
Varona, were llberated.'
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-03-10

Hope, Ark, March Ga disastrous
tornado struck this place at o'clock
yesterday morning and while no lives
We're lost, the damage to property was
considerable. The Cumberland Pres
byterlan and the colored Baptist church
were a mass of debris. The smoke
stack to the waterworks and the Hope
Lumber company were blown down.
The electric light and telephone wires
were blown down and fences laid dat.
Shingles and iron roof torn of aud the
goods damaged.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-03-10
THE TOWN CROWDED.
STOCKMEN FILL ALL SAN
ANTONIO HOTELS.
Matters OF Importance TO Cattlemen,
Railroads and stoukyards VIII be Acted
Upon-In Advised Mission in Mexico
Bride 81 Stone Dislllked.

San Antonio, Texas March S.-The
advance guard of the vast throng of
stock men that are coming to attend the
joint meeting of the Texas Live Stock
association and the Texas Cattle Rails.
ers' association are on the ground, ana
the hotels are crowded. Several spe-
clal trains will arrive early this morn
ing, and on the whole this is expected
to be the largest gathering of stock
men ever assembled in Texas.
The weather yesterday was threat n
ing, but last night the indications were
that fair weather will prevail. An unu-
sually large number Of railroad men
and live stock commission men from
outside points are here. All the officers
of the two associations are also in at
tendance.
Governor Culberson and Hon. John
II. Reagan came in tonight.
The executive committee of the Tex
as Live Stock association met today
and made the preliminary arrange
ments for the work of the convention
tomorrow. AS n feature of its proceed
ings, an ultimatum with reference ia
the abolition of the So per car terminal
charges will be given in its report to-
morrow, and orher subjects of equal
Importance to railways, stockyards and
shippers of live stock will he discussed,
as well as the question OF sanitation
and quarantine, and the imp ltation OF
Mexican cattle
The Texas Live Stock association will
meet ut $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. and will finish its work during the
day. in order to leave clear field for
the sessions of the Cattle Raisers' as.
ISOLATION, which will begin Tuesday
morning.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-03-10

Corslcana, Texas, March S.-Secre-
tary Swarts of the Navarro County Cot
ton Buyers association said yesterday
evening;
THE cotton buyers convention,
which is to be held here, Is going to be
one of the largest affairs ever held IN
Texas. We expect cotton buyers from
all over the state to be on hand to help
put on foot an organization which
means great deal to all cotton buyers.
Some buyers from other states have
signified their intention to be here and
participate with us The local organi-
aation has made extensive preparations
fer the reception of tie cotton men"