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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
FOR SALE on FOR RENT,


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laid Off garden plat; known as the resi-
dence of Mr.. w. C. Cooper, No. 2l1 West
Gwinnett street. Apply to
CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND M
PROVEMENT COMPANY,
II East Bryan Street.
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MORNING NEWS.
$1,000 20 Loan on Real Estate.
bonds and stocks of Every Descrip-
tion sought and sold.
AUSTIN u. MYRES, Broker,
- bryan street, East
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LOVERS OF GOOD FLOUR

and wholesome bread will do we'll to
investigate our claim to selling only the
best products of the leading manufactu-
rers. We never carry anything but the
best, and if you will stop a moment to
think, you will see that with our we'll es-
tablished reputation, it would not pay us
to do otherwise. The price we charge for
this flour is no more than it should be.
We receive Periodical and Southern
Premium Company's tickets.
THE SOUTHERN GROCERY Co,
ia Barnard street.
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SURVEYOR SLAIN.
Dispute Regarding n Pasture Line
Ends i'm Homicide.

Ends i'm Homicide.
Columbia, S. c., July CIV. W. Alt
man, a surveyor, was killed yesterday
near Marion by p. p. Billiard. Both were
highly respected men. They had a dis
pute regarding a pasture line which Alt
man was running. They came to blows
and Billiard being near his house, called
for his gun. When IL was brought to
him he shot the surveyor dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
STRUNG UP AND THEN SHOT.
LYNCHERs DEAL WITH THE HEN
RY COUNTY CRIMINAL.

Danger Feared in Macon and Tie WDs
Being Conveyed to Fulton County
JaiI-The News spread and the Mob
Took Him From the Train Mt Grif-
fiR-He Was Carried To the Woods,
Hanged TO nm oak Tree and His
ROdy Riddlcd With Bullets.
Macon, Ga, July about 3 o'clock
this morning, when people We're asleep and
least suspected danger, the military and
police were hurried to the county Jail to
repel an onslaught of a mob supposed to
be forming in a suburb of the city.
Whether or not there was mob is not
known, as no attack was made Sheriff
Westcott. fearing an attack tonight, sent
Oscar Williams. whose crime had excited
the wrath of the populace, 20 the Central
train at o clock this morning for the pur
pose of carrying him to Fulton county
Jail for safe keeping as it was feared that
AZ the mob broke into Bib Jail at least
five prisoners would be lynched. Williams
was put on the Central train with two bal
lifts and left for Atlanta Tele5grams
were sent to stations ahead that Williams
was en- route to Atlanta. This gave the
people at Griffin notice and news soon
reached here that williams had been
lynched.
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sATFonD TALKS OF A SENSATION.
says lie VIII I;asiiy Clear Morris of
the Charge of Murder.

Midwife, Ga. July o. Col. Frank SAT
fold, attorney for the defense in the Nor
ris-sprlntz murder case spent several
hours In this village to-day. lie stated
that he would have no trouble IN clearing
Morris, and that the preliminary trial
which takes place next Tuesday would
bring out some startling and damaging
evidence against Dir. Fitzpatrick. who was
hrst accused OF the murder
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
Bids ron FURNISHING coAL,

Office Board Of Water Commissioners.
Savannah, Ga, July 70, 1S97.-Bids will be
received at this office until Friday July
p, O'Clock b. m, for furnishing the water
department with coal for one year, begin
ming Aug /
Specifications can be had upon appIica-
ton to water works Office
ii. NJ. LOTION, supt.
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NOTICE.

City of Savannah, ONCE Clerk Of Council.
July 20, is97-Notice is hereby given that the
City Dispensary for the sick poor OF Savannah
will be reopened on Wednesday, July 81, at the
corner Of Macon and Whitaker streets
w. w. OWENS,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Office Savannah Gas Light Company.
Savannah, July II. 1S97.-A dividend of
three per cent. on the capital stock of this
company has been declared. payable to
stockholders of record this day on and
after Tuesday, the 10Th inst.
A. G. GUERARD, President.
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BICYCLES, BICYCLES,

WHEELS, WHEELS,
FOR SALE CHEAP
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23

I'VE the jury empanelled to inquire into
the death of Oscar Williams find he came
TO his death from hanging and gun shot
wounds at the hands of parties to us I'M
known"
Not a single witness was examined at
the inquest.
Il have looked all over town and can't
find soul who knows anything about the
case" said the coroner, "and so the YER
dict was formulated"
Speaking of the affair the father of the
victim of the brute said: Il have but one
regret TO make at this affair and that is
was not here to take part In giving the
villain his deserts. ] know he is the
right man and am satisfied with his death.
j was at work at Lovejoy, fourteen miles
away, but as soon as heard Of the lynch
ing jumped into buggy and hurried to
the spot"
The dead negroes body was taken from
the scene Of the lynchlng late this after
noon and borne away by crowd ostensl-
bly, for burial, but rumor is rife that il
VIII be burned at midnight by a large
crowd OF people from adjoining counties.
II Is not positively known where the body
Is or where it viii be incinerated.
The crime for which Williams suffered
death at the hands OF the mob IS as fol-
lows; on Saturday. July 10. williams
was blowing In a field several hundred
yards from the Campbell home. II was a
NNis Hot AdN ana MfS. campbell sent her
little son aud daughter. Ernest and Jewel
TO carry some water 10 the negro When
the children arrived al the place where
Williams was al work he complained of
headache and asked the little boy "a
hold his mule while Jewel went with him
10 a spring not FAR distant TO pour some
water Oh his head. The little girl ran
along merrlly towards the woods. uttlo
dreaming Of the cruel fate that was i'm
store for her. a few minutes later the
lttle boy who is only years old heard
his sister scream most pitcOusy. ana. ter
ribiy frightened. he FASTENED
towards home 10 inform his
mother that something was wrong.
on The way he met "a neighb0r's boy. and
the two went two miles of TO summon 4
G. Campbell. IN The meantime the nepro
had given up his hondsh purpose Tie hur-
Tied back 10 the field. took the mule To- the
house, where he got his coat ana hat. and
fled. ln short time the little girl bleed
Ing ana bruised, appeared TO tdl her
mother Of the horrible assault. Medical
attention was at once secured for the
child, and though for a time her life was
despalred Of. she was soon pronounced
out Of danger and now bids fair 20 COM
pletely recover.
This g the second lynchlng which has
occurred IN Spalding county under the
same head In the last twelve months.
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Stock thoroughly overhauled and assort.
ed in lots with prices for quick sale
We're not selling out; we're outselling
READ:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27
WIT NJ

-
-|Tom--"Is Maudo's hair golden?'
Ted-"No, it's plaited."-Yale Record.
Young f1aywright--"And what did
you think Of my ciimaN?" Criticize
vas very welcotnc."-lrooklyn Life.
Margaret always reads the end "
u novel first" "Why9" $50 She can rle
awake at night wondering how it be-
gan,"~thicago Record.
-lahslcy-"Did you ever make a mis-.
take in the dark and kiss the wrong
girl?' Muagr-"No, ! have got mixed
in the dark and kissed some other girl
Indianapolis journal.
apprehension. - The Professor
Ms a matter of fact, there are different
dialects in different parts OF S~cotland.''
Friend Great Scott, Are there more
counties TO hear fromg"-rruth.
-"Duh ain much use o suIrrin' in
silence" said Uncle El-'u; Seems like
if dis wort picks out anybody fob 'er
victim, it amt gwiutcr to be satrriictl
al he h"ilers,'- Washington Star.
-"lIow did they stop thc cDopoment"'
asked Maud. by IA dctestahir piece Of
Irichcry,' replied Mamie, "hcr father
put his head out IT tn" window and
houted that her hat WAS on crooked,
and when she grabbed for it she upset
the tHndcm,' Washington STAR.
@uurc upon IL time two COWS rcclincd
peacefully beneath a tree, "uh, by the
way" one of the cows remarked. casu-
ally, "why was il, If | may ASK. that you
didn't chase those golfers yesterday 90
'Oh, ! don't care to be the cause of little
calves being made to suffer. Detroit
Free Press.
allow long Is II going TO take TO get
through with this case2" asked the
client, who was under suspicion "
house breaking, Well replied the
Young lawyer, t~houghtfully, "itll take
me about two weeks to get through with
il, but I'm afraid it's going to take you
about four years. Washington Star.
1T seems to me hat you can bc de-
pended on To say the wrong thing more
than any other man that / know
Wv hat have | doncH" "Inanlte,l the
~lUiggens family" why, I tried 10
compliment Them "lou said th,t
their baby, who hasn't any hair, looked
exactly like its father" Yes" "Wel!,
Higgins Is tnsnlted on his GOWN account,
aud his wife is insultcd on behalf Of
the baby indianapolis journal,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27
Crops In North Mississippi.

The farmers Of North Mississippi are
confronted with the worst crop condi-
tons ever known. The cotton planting
season Is over and one-third Of the rot
ton planted has failed TO come up. Cut
worms are working ruin upon thousands
Of acres that at one time had good stands
upon them. Farmers are engaged eyery-
whore in having largo bodies Of land
that had been planted in cottonuthis sea-
son plowed up and prepared for corn.
Unusually cold weather has prevailed
all through the cotton planting season,
and such unreasonable conditions have
been absolutely ruinous to the young
cotton plants The cotton plant requires
and must have warm weather FOR It's
proper growth and development. Cold
nights such as have prevailed for the
past thirty days have not only prevented
the seed from terminating, but have
killed the plants after they had attained
considerable size. Corn can be planted
with good results as late as Juno /, and
there vii. a great increase In corn acre
ago between this and that time. There
was a decided decrease in cotton acreage
a. the fAs. planting when compared
witH last year, and now that decrease
will amount Is per cent,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27

1T isn't so hard to obey the anti
street ordinahces," said Joseph Boise
an old soldier, reports the arizona Re
publican. "An old soldier or saiIo.
never spits on the sidewalk. He hai
learned better in a military post or OF
a man-of-war's deck. ! haven't spit OF
a pavement for years; it is second nd
ture for me to step to the gutter when
have to spit. That makes mt think o
d disciplining l once had for whistlini,
l was walking in front Of the colonel
tent whistling. He sent for me an
asked: DO you like to whistle" Iaf
swered that / had been whjstling. III
detained a guard to lead me down to the
beach and keep me whistling to the fish
till they went to roost that night. The
guard was changed every two hours
| whistled every tune / knew, and when
my repertoire was exhausted / whistled
something original. ! got Is minutes
off once to smoke"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27

And thus, death is not really so much be a M
the summoning of those who die to a Motbo
~. - 49, ~ 'al atten'
a new life in this earthly realm. ORi"m" W.
them now descends the mantle of ares r. i
old generation. On them now falls th,ars mac
stress and crisis of battle. 1t is fothe recit
them to show that the labor that haasses we,
toiled so long, the love that protecte
them in childhood, the opportunitie
that now fall to them, have not bee protractt
wasted, misspent, and turned to no aed at Il
count. They whom we lay in the grources will
are still for a time as much with us Butler.
if they were simply gone OH a journey. f. Ell
or were asleep in their bed at hom.,o+ cors;
~ - - - lifeste
We take counsel OF them only by II
calling their warnings and their g~ual1ood Pre-
ties. But in u spiritual sense they arfa c;rcu,
with us still; they are in us still: The. ILL.,
can strengthen our hearts and inspirN ~, -
our energies. And il they die like thu ",A' al
grass that is cut by the mower-it i;ape ITO
we and our hardness and unkindnesntorles Il
that are guilty Of their second deaths, 2 cats,
Frederick Harrison. mockir
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27

gushing up from the basement in the
same way that it comes from the stack
Of a locomotive.
Il had always connected a panic with
a fire Of this kind, but there was no sug-
gestion Of o panic here. People were
saving every hit of breath to carry them
through. Some couldn't have rot
Through alone. One little old fellow, a
cripple. tumbled over on the stairs and
another man shouldercd him and
brought him to daylight.
AT the first landing there was a
faint glimmer that showed through
waves Of smoke. Thought it was the
fire, but it proved to be only a gas jet
that was still burning weakly. Some
ono came running through the hall and
said: This way-to the other stair
way and I soon came out into daylight.
And then what q surprising number Of
people there were coming into the main
ec-ridor from all directions!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27
PERSONAL AND LITERARY,

august +. J~accaci, who has l~cn for
several wears art manager of S~cribaer's
Magazine, has become the art editor OF
McClure's.
The colored poet, Paul Dunbar, who
II 10 give readings from his book in
London. will be more certain of good
audiences there than in any other city
in the world.
i. Marion Crawford, the novelist.
has entered into y contract with Mai.
j. H. Pond tn deliver next season loo
lectures upon italian art, together with
readings from his W novels,
A number of unpublished letters
Ivy Nine. de Steel have been found
which were addressed to Car NlcAau-
der l.. Another discovery is - number
of letters which were sent to Bossuct.
-Io"l Chandler Harris says that his
Uncle Ecmu~ ia a composite of three or
four old negroes whom he knew rs u
hoy, and that his Brer Rabbit stories
are for the most part plantation tales
'''A- '''"'N I'hIH''i' ~NHlihN'N't
who WAS recently stricken with paraly
sis, is said to have lrrrn writing his
"reminiscences at tho tDmr Illness over.
took Inn, Whether they ar" completed
OF not is unknown, hut fragments at
any rate are expected to appear con in
Paris.
Theodore Scdgwick Fay. who WA,
nSsocintrd with y. T. Willis and GrorEc
=. Morris in editing the New York
Mirror more than 90 years ago, is SIN
in Berlin, at the age of 30, Three
novels from his pen, Norman Leslie"
Countess Ida" and "lIobokcu, a Re.
nance of New York" were once very
popular. \ few wears ago he wrUtr u
histht, az E,,n,ur,t
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
sEvENTEENTH DAY.
House.

1 mouse.
at = o'clock.
The motion to appoint a conference commit
Tee was reconsldered and the capitol bill was
sent 10 the senate al once.
ne appropriations committee reported favor
ably on house bill No. s. to paw the salaries of
special judges, ennncelioTs ami district at,cr.
passed.
Senate bill No. %. an act to amend section s of
the sheet acts of iss! In regard TO levee commits.
sioners raising revenue BY issuing bonds, etc.
passed. '
4 resolution was adopted refusing to pay the
clty paners So Tor papers furnished the house.
Senate bill No. ~, an act authorizing the leyee
commissioners of the lazoo- Mississippi delta to
provide bends for certain OF It's officers and EN-
p!oyes passed.
Senate.
The senate convened at Q O'Clock,
MI. Falkner. from he committee on UNIVERSE
Ties and colleges, reported adversely on house
bal No. IA, an act 10 amend section BUS OF the
code OF 1872, being the tiil allowing persons to
practice law who hold diplomas OF law schools
connected with any college in the STATE. now re-
strlcted TO the Stale University.
Messrs. HICKS and MagTuder, from the same
committee, made n minority report. in which
they recommended the passage o. the bill
Mr.. Mcdonald offered Il resolution directing
the judiciary TO inquire whether the
state revenue agent Is entitled TO fees for the
amount collected under compromise from the
our y sap Island Railroad Company, which
was adopted
Mr.. Hardy called mp house bill No. :, an act
10 amend section 3,TGl OF the code In reference
10 providing printed lists to be furnished 10 tax
payers, making national banks notes. legal ten
der notes, etc, liable for taxes, which passed
With amendments.
The senate took up house message on senate
amendments to house bill No. u. known as the
capitol bill, and the senate insisted on is amend.
ments by a vote OF "a TO 10.
The senate then resumed consideration Of
the motion TO indefinitely postpone house bill
No u, TO amend section -Ms Of the code. provii-
ing that a diploma from a law school connected
with any college in the State shall entitIe the
holder 10 practice law without examination for
license 10 practice law.
The vote being taken resulted yeas 10. nays -.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27
4 aldermen
ervent left.
Don't forget that The Cem,soawyal

/ me senate has uniformly been In favor OF a
capitol and In favor Of the penitsntiary site.
He said: SIN view of the ~infiamnatory argn-
ments made on this floor bOisteHng the house
not to again confer. though he believed IL to be
a grievous mistake to erect the new building on
the present site" he would vote for the report.
Mi. Lewenthall. though against his conyic-
tons Of right. would vote for the report.
Mr.. somsrvilie said the public interest de.
handed a new capitol. He had been In favor OF
a new capitol. He had been In favor Of the
penItentiary site, but he was willing to yield his
preference and accept the report.
Mr.. Rowan again took the foo: and answered
certain criticisms by senators on his position.
He was not an obstructionist and wanted a new
capitol. He opposed the old site and therefore
opposed the report. II his vote was required to
pass the bill he would vote for il. otherwise not.
Mr.. Gray said at looks as II we had met the
enemy and we are theirs He had little hopes
Of another conference. He would supper: ihe
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27
WHEELS AND WhEElERS,

James Michael, the Welsh rider who
won the six-days' match in New York
city, has been suspended from amateur
ranks pending an investigation Of
charges made against him in England.
The Chicago man who claimed to
have ridden $4,000 miles in 1896, most
ly in Texas" and whose claim was re-
jccted, says he will sue for the prize
that was denied him.
The English cycling press Is very
hostile to American wheels, and II u
breaks all England hears of il. This is
natural enough, but it is a proof that
American wheels must be growing 10
favor in the old country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27

Extreme piumpness would be avoided
II the rocking-chair were given up. II
women were less lazy they would not
grow 80 stout. No woman can reduce
her flesh who lacks courage. The
woman who is inclined to be stout can
gain a pound quicker in day than the
slender woman can In q year. 1t IL said
that when the beautiful empress Of
Austria discovered that her waist was
growing larger and that her beautiful.
ly-molded chin "a losing It's curve,
she, the finest horsewonan in the
world, gave up riding and took long
walks every day and in all sorts of
weather. To grow thin you must ex-
~erclse. Walk IL you can, but better
still, work; keep mind and body busy,
Above all, renounce everything that
comes from the confcctioner. Eat mod
e~rately Of nndcrdone meat, green vcge-
tables, salads and those fruits that are
slightly acid. Drink but little, battle
regularly, taking tepid baths. Constant
WORK will do more 70 reduce ones flesh
than anything elS.-Iadies' Home
journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27

report. hu, would vote for II only II his vote
would be necessary TO build a capitol otherNls,
be would vote against the report,
| The vote WAS taken at ! O'clock on the report.
which resulted IS Follows;
Yeas-Adams, Bowers. Clinton, GRAY, G~reayes,
Gregory, lewenihall, Mckinney. Miller, Nixon,
Mitchell, Moore Fifteenth district, Nesbit,
Noel, Price sixteenth district, k~ainSa.er,
Smith, Somerville and Weiis-l9,
N~ays-boyj, Bramlet, Brewer, Byers, CaRsey,
Clars. Cook, Falkner, Hardy. Harrison, Hicks,
kendrick, Niger. Lamb, MaerudaI, Mcdonald,
Mcilhcnny, Mcintosh. McLaurin. Moore Ihir.
iieth district, Price lF.th district, Row AN,
Trigg ana Neati,ersby-2i,
Nr. Clarke offered The following resolution:
That a second conference be asked upon
house bill No. ", and tina, the scope Of the
matters TO be considered and reported Hn0n by
the conterees embrace all nnadIusted differences
between the house and senate on said btll and
amen iments thereto, also any proposed site for
u capitol building aud any proposed plan there.
for Adopted.
Mr.. Wells called ND .enate bill Not :, Making
an appropriation for the payment ot special
Judges and chanceliors and district attorneys
pro tenn. for the years iS6 and 1897, aud Tor other
purposes, and the hill passed.
MI. Hardy called up house bill No. 81. IAN
act TO amend chapter ~ of the code, as 10 serur-
Ing 10 telegraph companies the right 10 erect
and maintain their lines upon the right Of way
OF railroad companies which passed.
Mr.. Moore Of The Thlrtleth district. from the
judiciary committee. made the following report.
An act to authoriEe the organization Ut loan
anu trust companies was passed by the senate
on the - day Of -, 1895, and b, the house OF
Representatives on the day Of -, 1880. and
was presented 10 the governor Tor his approval
within five days Of the adjournment Sine die 81
the legislature. The act was returned to the
senate by the governor without his approval be
tween Q O'Clock am. and 10 O'Clock a m on
Friday. April 20, lsgI, The committee is OF
opinion that the act became a Law without the
approval o! the governor, because not retained
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27

"Yes," said Mr.. Cumrux, "my
youngest daughter will be through
school In a short time. She ia already
making her preparations for COM
mcncement day"
What are tHcy2"
81 don't know that | followed her de
scription very inteiligently, but my inn
preston is that they have something to
do with the immortality Of genius in
plain white and the neck filled in with
chifYOn."-WnshinRtOn Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-27

Little Willie--Ma, Is pa your steady?
Mamma somewhat shockcd) -- Why
Co you ask such a question?
II thought he must be, cause I no.
tice that he comes here to see you two
or three times q week and for an hour or
two on Sunday, just as the cooks beau
does, and he's her ''steadv," she says
n. Y. World