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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
AT LAW OVER TROLLEY POLES.
Legal Lights Argue the Difference
in White and Black Cypress.

Legal Lights Argue the Difference
in White and Black Cypress.
A lawsuit was tried before Justice Bev-
ans yesterday, the controlling feature of
which was a distinction between two va
rieties of wood.
It seems that the Savannah, Thunder
bolt and Isle of Hope railway purchased
a carload of cypress trolley poles of Mr..
]. H. Smith, who resides at Eden. The
poles were shipped to the company some
time ago by Mr. Smith and were removed
from the Central roalroad yards TO the
junction of the Savannah, Florida and
Western and the City and Suburban street
railroad. The company gave Mr. Smith
notice about this time that the poles would
not be accepted, for the reason that they
were white cypress in place of black cy-
press, the kind which the company claim
ed they had ordered. Payment was, OF
course, refused by the company, and this
necessitated the commencement of law
suit by Mr.. Smith. The case came up
for hearing before a jury at the Office of
Justice Bevans
A considerable amount of proof was in
troduced to show the distinction between
white cypress and black cypress, blocks
of each kind of wood being shown in
court. The justice states that the tesu-
mony in the main showed that the kind
which Mr.. Smith had shipped to the COM
pany was the variety known among the
farmers as the black cypress and was also
the kind which had been shipped to Sa-
vannah heretofore, as the black cypress.
The jury came to the conclusion that the
poles were the black cypress variety and
accordingly gave a verdict in favor OF the
plaintiff for the amount of his claim.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
HELD A sEAMAN's CLOTHES.
boarding House Keeper Kelly Ar
rested by the Deputy Marshal.

John Kelly the sailor boarding house
proprietor, was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Marshal Charles j. White on
warrant charging him with retaining the
clothing of an American seaman, John
Martin, after it had been demanded by
Martin and refused.
Martin wanted TO sail on the schooner
Ida Lawrence, but did not desire to go
without his clothes Under the Mcguire
act of Feb. IS, 1895, it Is a crime to retain
the clothing of an American seaman for
any debt, and the party doing it Is sub
ject to a criminal prosecution.
Kelly showed, however, that Martin had
come to him and begged to be taken care
Of promising to pay as soon as he could
1t was also shown that Martin had refus-
ed to ship on two vessels upon which Kelly
said he had secured employment for him.
Martin announced his willingness to pay
his board provided he had the money
The case against Kelly was dismissed
upon the latter's agreeing to give up the
clothes. and Martin signed a request to
the captain of the Ida Lawrence asking
that the amount due for his board be paid
Kelly was warned that should he again
hold seamans clothes wrongfully he
would be turned over to the court for trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
IN INDEFINITE SHAPE.
Not known When the Two National
Banks VIII Have Conference.

No early meeting Of those Interested in
the talked-of consolidation of the Mer-
chants National Bank and the National
Bank of Savannah is looked for. The re-
quest for a conference with regard to the
matter. 1t was stated yesterday. came
from President Herman Myers of the Ma
tional Bank of Savannah, who asked that
the matter be deferred until his return
from New York. Since his return no fur
Their request for q meeting has been made
and those interested in the Merchants Ma
tional, while they are willing, they say,
to have a conference with regard to the
matter, know nothing further of it, and
have no idea when the meeting will be
asked for. The matter appears to be al
present in quite an indefinite state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
STRUCK BY A PROPELLER BLADE
Two of the EstiIrs Crew Injured by
the Steamer Thyrn.


Jerome Fitzgerald, a pilot apprentice,
and Charles II. willis, a deck-hand on the
pilot boat j. II. Estill were severely in
jured yesterday by being struck by the
propeller of the British steamship Thyra,
at sea.
The young men had put pilot on board
the steamship and were returning to the
pilot boat, when a wave carried their boat
under the stern of the steamship. The
propeller first struck young Fitzgerald on
the left side. the blade passing down his
leg. He was nearly thrown overheard
Willis was struck on the left hip and a
large piece of flesh was torn from his
body
A telephone message was sent to the
city and the tug Jacob Paulsen went down
to bring the injured men to the city. The
tug arrived at o'clock and Mr.. Fitzger-
aid was taken IN the hospital ambulance
to the home of his father, Capt. John
Fitzgerald No 112 Habersham street Will
lis was taken to the Savannah hospital
Both men We're able to walk when they
arrived at the city.
DR.. Corson attended Mr.. Fitzgerald An
examination showed that he was not Sc
riously injured. No bones were broken.
He received a severe shock, however, and
sustained a few bruises but win be able to
get out in a day or two. Willis will soon
recover from his flesh wound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
WOULDN'T STAND AN INCREASE.
Another View of the Fire Insurance
Situation.

Issue is taken with the statements of
the prominent insurance agent who was
quoted in the Morning News of yester-
day regarding the probability of the rates
being raised in Savannah.
Another agent stated that he had no
idea that the rates would be increased as
a result Of the present trouble between
the council and the fire commission. He
says he is sure that some Of the COM
panies would be pretty likely 60 withdraw
from the Southeastern Tariff Association
IL the raise should be ordered.
Il have been talking with several Of
the leading business men of the city" he
said, amy they all say that they viii
withdraw their insurance If any increase
ia the rates is demanded There is no
reason IN the world to believe that the
people would pay for insurance at the
rates il is said the association is likely to
order. Speaking for my own company, I
am sure that it would never accede to
such a proposition"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
GIVEN TWO DAYS PAY.
Men who Went to the Distressed
Schooner on Duty "a Hours.

Men who went to the Distressed
Schooner on Duty "a Hours.
Florence Huertas and several others
who were employed as laborers on board
the tug H. NJ. c. Smith to go to the dis
getting her off Warsaw beach, made a
complaint before the United States COM
missioner that the wages agreed upon had
not been paid them.
Huertas was the only one who pressed
his case. He said he had been employed
at the rate of 81 day on Sunday night
at o'clock, that he was put to work
helping to put pump on board the tug
Smith, and that he afterwards helped to
coal the tug to get her ready to go to sea.
The tug went to sea about l o'clock
Monday morning, and approached the dis
tressed schooner early Monday morning
She lay there all day, not daring to APP
proach on account of the roughneSs of
the weather. 1t was found impossible to
put the pump aboard the schooner Mon
day and the tug returned to the city
Monday night. Those who wanted to be
paid off were told that they would receive
81, or one days pay. Huertas stated that
he had been on duty steadily for twenty
four hours and that he as well as the
others were ready to go 10 work on the
schooner had they been called on to do so.
The contract having been made with the
men by the day, and the law, under such
circums tances not recognizing a fraction
of a day, the commissioner decided that
Huertas was entitled to two days pay,
one day for the work done Sunday night
and another for Monday. 1t would have
been different, however, had the men been
employed by the hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
COUNSEL DIDN'T SHOW UP.
Council Committee Waited For
Street Railway Men.

A meeting of the street and lane commit
tee of the city council was held in the
mayors office last night, for the purpose
of consulting with counsel for the Savan-
nah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope rail-
way, with reference to both the laying and
removal of certain tracks In the city.
1t is understood that the committee
waited some time on the counsel but they
did not put in their appearance. 1t was
decided to adjourn the meeting until one
day next week, at which time the commit
tee will again meet
There are several localities in which the
street railway company desires to lay
double track, and others in which they
want to remove the track altogether. The
ordinances provide that the streets shall
not be torn up until Nov. 1. Besides, in
each instance where any sort of change
is made in the tracks, it has to be done
with the sanction of the committee of
council on streets and lanes, and of the
council itself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
Death of Mrs. Margaret sullivan

Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, aged SO years,
died at st. Josephs Infirmary yesterday
She was the mother of Father Joseph
Shea, deceased, who was we'll known in
Savannah. The cause of Mrs. Sullivan 5
death was old age. Her lie was replete
with good deeds. She was especially
known for her charitable inclinations
The funeral will take place from the in
Urinary this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, and
the interment will be in the Cathedral
cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
AImost Inside Ont.

The stomach that is not turned thus by
a shaking up on the "briny wave" must
be a well fortified one. The gastric ap.
paratus can be rendered proof against sea
sickness with that stomachic so popular
among travellers by sea and land-Hostet-
ter's Stomach Bitters. 1t defends the sys-
tenn against malaria and rheumatism and
subdues liver complaint, constipation and
dYspepsia.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
WORK OF THE CoNVICTs.

Have SIushcd Over 100000 LinenI
Feet of bitches Near the City.
A statement of the work that has been
done on the bitches and drains around
the city was submitted yesterday to the
chairman of the committee on drainage
of the county commissioners. The report
shows that the camp on the eastern side
of the city. known as Camp Lathrop, con-
sisting of about fifty convicts, has slush-
ed 81 1874 lineal feet of bitches. has cut @
27S feet of bitches, and has laid rs feet of
pipe.
Camp West has slushed $3.50 lineal feet
of bitches and has cut 2,565 feet. The con-
victs on the eastern side will probably be
removed under the order passed by the
commissioners, while those on the western
side will be left at work for the present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

Mr.. Fred C. Wylly is getting up sub
scrlpton to build a bicycle path from the
terminus of the gravel road near the
bridge on the cause way to the bluff at
Isle Of Hope.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
To BE at LEWIS

The friends of Mr.. John f. LaFar win
be pleased TO learn that he has made ar
engagements to enter the establishment of
Messrs. b. II. Levy & Bro, and after Oc,.
% will be found there, in charge of the
genuemen's furnishing department. Nj.
LaFar understands this business thor.
oughly and will be q valuable addition 10
Messrs. Levy & Bros force.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
Good Horaes Chem.

At. C. B. Younglove's stable. West
Broad street, will be found twenty heac
Of good horses, suitable for farming and
general use. These horses are to be sold
cheap and those wanting good stock win
find the best at Younglove's stables. For
further particulars see advertisement in
cheap column under for sale-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

The friends Of MIR. William Allen MikeH,
who was Mt one time connected with the
Savannah fire department will regret to
hear Of his death, which occurred at
Statesboro week ago yesterday. He was
the son of Mr.. j. w. Mikell of this city.
who, for long time, was in the police
department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

1 guarantee every bottle Of Johnson
Chill and Fever Tonic I sell. If It does
not cure you, will give your money back.
Price 80 cents. Robert A. Rowlinskl cor
ner Drayton and Broughton streets.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

have sold Johnsons Tonic on a guaran-
tee for many years. I have sold lots of it
and never heard a word of complaint I
guarantee every bottle 1 SELL w. NJ
Cleveland corner Bolton and Montgom-
ery.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
For General Debility.


DR.. r. d. Fairex, New Orleans, La.
says: II have almost universally seen
good effects produced by it in diseases of
the male organs of generation, general
debility and pulmonary diseases."-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

I will sell Johnsons Tonic on a guaran-
tee to cure any kind of fever, bad colds,
neuralgia or La Grippe. Money back If
It does not cure you. ]. T. Shuptrine,
corner Congress and Jefferson.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

The wise man insures his life. But wiser
men insure their health by taking John
sons Tonle.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

Well people keep well by taking john
sons Tonic. Sick people get well by using
tad.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-07
MA R RED.

On Thursday, Sept. 23rd, 1897. near
Ieterstown, Monroe county. 10y Rev. J..
r. Thorne, MIR. JAS. W. THOMAS and
MISS ANNIE CRAIG-all of Monroe.
On wednesday, Sept. 22nd, 1897, at
the home of W. Il. Blankenship. Esq.
near Gap Mills, by Rev. G.. w. Nickel,
Mr.. GEO. W. SMITH and Miss KATE +,
EGGLESToN-all of Monroe.
On Friday Sept. 26th, 1897. at the
home of the brides father ANDREW
Lowry, Esd near Red sui. SprInps
10y Rev. \. -. Bolton, Mr.. FLEMING
LOWE and Miss MARY ELLEN Lowry
all Of Monroe
On "Wednesday, Sept. 22nd, 1897. at
outer Creek church. this county Inv
Key. ii. Nj. Roane, Mr.. WIN Franz
ii EDRlCK and Miss EDNA l.. WEIGH
all of Greenbrier
On Wednesday, Sept. 22nd, 1897, at
the home of the brides father, s B,
Moore, ESQ.,. near Edray, POcahontas
county, by Rev. w. A. Sharp, Mr.. A.
IL. GAY and Miss FLORA f. Moore,
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live stock MARI cts
BALTIMORE. Sept. 18th ISH7

pNLll Moht. 'Ncp(. -Slu lN"i
The market, though generally slow,
was somewhat more active than last
week. Tops held their own, rs we'll ~
good butcher cattle. hut other grades
were easier, some dealers thought - To
Is cents per 100 lbs. There WAS larger
number of thin cattle and these, with
the COmmOncSt grades. lost the most. -
Quotations from 81 GO to Si.S5, most
sales ut s.. % to 81 40 per 100 lhs. The
range at same time last year was from
Sl.75 to 81 SO per 100 lbs
Prices OF beef cattle tins week ranged
as follows Best beevcS at I.65aS4 So
those generally rated first quality 4. l0a
S4.35, medium or good fair quality
81 75aS3.3O, and ordinary thin steers.
oxen and COWS 2.O0aS2. 20 per 100 lbs.
RccciptS--3. $40 head, against 1 ,964 last
week, and ISIS same period last yeaI
Salcs--3.%52 head, against $50 last
week, ana l,792 head same period last
year.
Sheep ami lambs. Receipts, 9.925
head. We quote butcher sheep ri 2a3i
cts. per To-, and lambs al ita5t cts. per
IT., gross.
NEW YORK. Oct. Becves--R lie
CeiptS SILL head. The Market WAS
active: ordinary to prime native steers
sold at 4.0OaS5. 81 per 100 lbs, and bulls
and dry cows. l.9OaS3. So. The range
ut same time last year for ordinary To
prime native steers WAS from 81. 50 To
S4.9U per 100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts IA ,053 butcher sheep sold AT
:. 50aSi.25, and lambs al 4.S7taS6 90 per
loo lbs. Hogs. Receipts ii 200 live
logs sold at l.6O .. 4.9O per 700 lbs
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Commissioners Sale.

n pursuance of the authority vested
L In me as Trustee and Special Com
missioner of the Circuit Court of
Greenorier county. appointed in the
chancery cause of j. w. Arbuckle,
plalntiff, against John G.. Cox and
others, defendants, pronounced on the
9TH day OF August, 1898, | will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder.
III front of the lot known as Stratton q
Hotel, in the town of Lewisburg, as di-
rected in said decree, on
Monday, the lst day of November, 1897.
that valuable MILL Property in the
town of l.ewishurg, owned and con.
Quoted 10y the defendant John &. Cox
rs a Flour and GriSt Mill
This property is in good condition.
with new and approved machinery, and
located III the midst of IA grain raising
country.
TERMS OF SALE:
Enough will be required cash in hand
on day OF sale to pay the costs of sui,
and expenses of sale, and the residue
upon credit of six, twelve and eigh.
teen months, the purchaser to give
bonds with approved security, bearing
interest from day of sale.
JAMES {. MCPHERSON,
Trustee and Special Comm issioner.
l hereby certify that the above named
Special Commissioner has given bond
rs required by law.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Oct. 7-4w. Clerk,
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commissioners Sale.

- RSO AMI TO the authority vested
Il III me AZ Special Commissioner of
the circuit Court Of Grecnbrier county
IN The chancery cause of VIM. III. Van.
hoy, plaintiff, against Mary NJ. Duncan
ana Others, defendants, 10y a decree pro.
nounccd in said cause on the 18th day
OF July, lS91, | will sell at public auc
ton in front of the Stratton' Is Hotel lot
IN the town of Lewishurg, in said
county, on
Monday. the LIST day of November, 1897,
at II o'clock m. the land in the bill and
proceedings mentioned and described
ana containing. to-wit FIfty.tire acres
and one hundred and .fue poles, living and
being III Blue Sulphur district i'm said
county, adjoining the lands of j. IL.
George and others.
TERMS OF SALE
An amount sufficient to pay the cost s
or suit and expenses of sale will he re.
CURED cash in hand on day of sale, and
Tor the residue, credit of six and
twelve months will be given, the pur.
chaser to execute bonds bearing inter.
est from day OF sale, with approved Sc.
curity, and the title ret aimed as ulti
mate security till all thepurchase money
Is paid. j. W. ARBUCKIE
Special Commissioner.
WIN. L. Scott, Auctioneer.
l hereby certify that the above named
special Commissioner has given bond
with security rs provided bv law.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Oct. 7-4w. Clerk.
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New AdvertiSeuneuls.
PROCG.AMATION.

To he QUdlifed Voters Of the T0wn
Of Lewi$6uTg ana TO All Persons
Interested:
The Mayor and Board of Trustees of
the Town of IcwisNurg. w Va, in
regular meeting, held Oh Tuesday, Oc-
toher 9Th, 1897, passed the following
ordinance:
" Rc it resolved. that for the purpose
of procuring water plant and ma.
chmcry to supply water to the inhab-
itantS Of the Town of l.cwiShurg and
to prevent destruction of property in
sal Town 10y fire. and to provide for tn,
operation of said water works, the Mayor
and Board of Trustees of the Town OF
LewIshurg deem il eXpedicnt to issue
bonds 70 the amount of thirteen thou
sand and five hundred dollars 1913. 500.
of the denomination of not less than one
hundred dollars and not more than five
hundred dollars. each. payable bv the
Corporation of LewisOurg, bearing in
tcreSt at six per Centum per annum
from their date until paid, said int erest
To he paid annually. One-half of said
bonds to he paid in ten years and the
other half in twenty years from their
date. And that III order to pay the an.
nual interest on said bonds and provide
the times specified, thepresent limit of
rate of taxation be augmented
however, to exceed seventy-fve cents
on the one hundred dollars valuation of
all real and personal property in said
Corporation for all purposes -
Now. |, b. +. Harlow, Mayor of the
Corporation of ] ewIsburg, acting pur-
suant to the law and under said ordi-
nance, do hereby appoint Saturday, Oc-
toher 10th, 1897. az the time at which an
election will be held in the Corporation
OF Lewlsburg, at the Courthouse in said
Town, by the qualified voters thereof
To decide whether they will ratify or re.
Jcct said ordinance. The Corporation
of Iewishurg has no bonded debt exist,
ing at this time.
Given under my hand as Mayor of the
Corporation of Lewisburg, in my office
in said Town, this 9th day of October
1897. i. +. HARLOW,
Oct. Nv. MaVOr of LewiSburg
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
~ GREENBRIER COUNTY, ss.: At
rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court Of Greenbrier county, On
the first Monday in the month of
October, 1897.
l.. j. Williams, trustee for W. Wal.
lace, Complainant.
VS..
III. A. Wallace and others, Defendants,
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is TO enable
said trustee to settle the affairs of w.
wallace, deceased, under the direction
or a Court OF equity, to ascertain what
debts were owing By w. Wallace. and
TO whom and the amounts thereof at
the time Of the assignment, and to AS.
certain what debts are properly claimed
under said trust /; and it appearing, hv
affidavlt filed, that the defendant, l.. l..
Lewis, is a nonresident of the State of
West Virginia, and that the personal
representative of Waller Il. Staples, de.
ceased, is unknown, il is ordered that
they do appear here at the next Rule day
after the date of the first publication
OF this order, and do what is necessary
TO protect their interests in this suit.
Teste:
JONATHAN MAYS,
l.. ). Williams, sol. Clerk.
Oct. 7-4w.
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A. w. Schllling, Defendant.
IN CHANCERI.

The object of this suit is to subject
to sale "a tract or parcel of land situated
in Williamsburg district, in said county,
for the benefit of the School Fund, for
feited in the name of the said 4. W g.
Schilllng for the non-payment of the
tax thereon for the year 1891, it being
the same land conveyed 10 said dcfen.
dant by Daniel w. Murray by deed dat ed
on the 10th of November, 1873. and re.
corded in said county, in deed book "a,
page 26S and it appearing, by affidavit
filed. that the defendant is a non-reSi-
dents of this State. 1T is ordered that he
do appear here within one month after
the date of the first publication of
this order, and do what is necessary to
protect his interest in this suit.
TeSte:
JONATHAN NAYS.
j. W. Arbuckle, soils. Clerk.
Oct. 7-4w.