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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
BLACKS TOLD TO USE BULLETS
BISHOP TURNER TAKES A STAND
AGAINST LYNCHERs.

His Utterance Made Public in Ne
gro Church Paper Published I'm
der His Auspices-He Also Reprints
BIoOd-ThiFsty sermon Delivered
by one of the Preachers in His
JurIsdfction-The Bishop Says lie
Has Been Anxious 10 Declare Him
self For Seven Years.
Atlanta, Ga, March 16.-Bishop H. NJ.
Turner of the African Methodist church,
one of the most widely known and inhu-
entail colored men in the coun-
try, has taken a sensational
position on the lynching question.
in church paper here, under his aus
pices He has written an editorial advis-
ing his people to arm themselves with pis-
tols and shotguns. to fight to the death
whenever there is a lynching expedition on
foot.
The paper also contains a blood-thirsty
sermon by one of the Methodist preachers
under Bishop Turner on the same line,
Illustrated by a large cut, showing two ne
groes being lynched in Louisiana recently.
Bishop Turner's wide influence with his
race makes the uterance OF great import
ance.
Here is what he says: Let every ne
gro in this country, who has a spark Of
manhood in him supply his house with
one two or three guns, or a seven or six
shooter. and we advise him TO keep them
loaded and prepared for immediate use
and when his domicile is invaded by the
bloody lynchers or any mob. day or night
Sabbath or work day, turn losoe your mis-
sles of death and bow the fiendsh
wretches into a thousand giblets. We
have had it on our mind to say this for
seven years, but our Episcopal status made
us hesitate 10 thus express oursef. fearing
it would meet the disapproval of the house
Of bishops, but their approval or disap-
prevail is doing nothing 10 stay the fiend-
ish murderers who stalk abroad and are
DISCRIMINATING my race. SO we have now
said it and hereafter we shall speak it.
preach it, talk it, and write it, Again we
say. get guns. negroes. get guns"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
FOURTH LYXCH1SG IN FLORIDA.
Otis Miller Meets the Same Fate as
His Dead Pals.

His Dead Pals.
Ocala, Fla, March 1e.-Ots Miller, the
fourth negro implicated in the murder of
Barfeld and Turner for which three were
yesterday lynched at Juliet, was captured
at Dunnellon yesterday afternoon in the
store of Maurice Strauss and placed in
the city jail for safe-keeping until this
morning, when he was to have been
brought 10 Ocala and turned over to the
sheriff, but when morning came the jail
was found unoccupied, Miller having dis
appeared during the night. AS
yet his whereabouts are I'M
known, but It is pretty gen
orally understood that he was aided in
making his exit from the Jail by the bet
ter class of citizens of the town, and was
taken to some secluded spot and met death
as did his pals the previous night, or.
perhaps, was thrown into the river close
by. That he was put to death there is no
doubt. Coroner Strauss held an inquest
yesterday over the bodies of the three
negroes lynched the night before. the YER
dict being the same as usual in such cases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
VERDICT FOR A TROUssEAU.

The Bride Wanted 81 200, But the
Jury Gives Her Only $22S.
Atlanta, Ga, March 16-Mrs. p. H. Nc
Gowan was granted a verdict of $22S to-
day against the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, on account of the loss Of her
bridal trousseau. Mrs. MCGOWAN was a
bride in 1895. and while on her wedding
Journey to New Orleans, her trunk was
lost in a wreck She and her husband both
had to get a new outfit in New Orleans,
and when they came back suit for 81, 200
was instituted, the value of the gowns,
etc, being put at that figure. The road
offered to settle for 800, but Mrs. Meow
an and her husband declined to accept that
amount
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
DUKES WHISKY TO BE SOLD.

Revenue Officers Send the Car From
Savannah 20 Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca, March 16.-Internal Reve-
nue. Collector Trammel has in his Gus
tody here a carload of whisky taken for
violation of the revenue laws under I'M
usual circumstances. The car was cap
tured in Savannah. 1t contains twenty
two barrels, shipped by s. V. Duke OF
Salisbury, N. c. The whisky was follow
ed from the distlllery by the revenue men
and tracked through Augusta to Savan-
nah. The seizure was made because the
shipper had not complied with the law,
which requires that all distllers shall keep
a record showing where each shipment
of whisky is sent to, this record to be open
to the inspection of the revenue men, so
that they may be able to keep track of all
shipments, ETC., and see that the revenue
stamps are cancelled when the barrels
are empty. This precaution is taken to
prevent INSCRIPTIONS distlllers from hav-
Ing the stamps taken off the barrels by
consignees and sent back to be used again.
The stamps on the present lot are worth
I,l00 The revenue men recently made
search of the warehouses in Augusta in
quest of this consignment and something
of a sensation was caused by it. When
the load was overhauled in Savannah it
was sent to Atlanta and will be auctioned
off as contraband unless restored to Duke
by process of law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17

Don't let that cough hang
on any longer; it may make
you serious trouble and be-
come constitutional, and pos
Sibly lead to pneumonia. You
will find that ordinary cough
specifics will not reach the
seat of trouble; you must
take something to build up
and reinforce the body.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod-liver
Oil will usually do that when
every other thing fails, at
least that is the verdict of the
people as well as the medi-
cal profession. : 1t is particu-
larly true of children and all
weak, delicate persons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
THE TIME TO BUILD
IS AT HAND.
This company il prepared to aid
HOMESEEkERS with loans at
FIVE PER CENT. PER ANNUM.
From ONE 10 FIFTEEN years time.
THE CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
No. IL new East bryan street.
THE TIME TO BUILD
is AT HAND.
PROPOSALS. WANTED.

City of Savannah. Office City Engineer,
March 12 1S97-Proposals will be received
by w. Z. Bailey, Esq, Clerk of Council.
until 70 m. (city time) Thursday, March
IS. 1897, for making repairs to the wharf
and tramways at the quarantine station,
Long Island, Ca. In conformity to the
plan and specifications TO be seen at the
City Engineers office.
Bids must be sealed. endorsed with the
name Of the applicant, and of the matter
to which they relate.
The city reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
w. j. WYNN. City Engineer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
sPANIARDs REPORTED BLOWN UP

Cubans Said to Have Wrecked n
Train Carrying Troops.
Havana, March ga rumor gained
currency here this afternoon that the
Spaniards had met with great disaster
in Pinar del Rio province. 1t was report
ed that a government train had been
blown up by the rebels, over a hundred
soldiers being killed and wounded. Gu
bans had fun belief in the statement, but
the Spanish officials as usual, pooh pooh
ed the idea of such thing. 1t is stated
to have occurred last Wednesday or
Thursday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
SOUTHERN MUTT1I's SECURITIES.
An Agreement Reached With Rich
ards For Their Return.

An Agreement Reached With Rich
ards For Their Return.
Atlanta, Ca, March 16-Atorney T. B.
Fielder. Jr., who with Receiver O'Byrne
of the Southern Building and Loan Asso-
citation, went to New York last week TO
negotiate with w. f. Richards for the re-
turn of the securities held by the Iowa Life
Insurance Company. telegraphed Receiver
Anderson in Atlanta this afternoon that
an agreement had been reached with
Richards by which he viii abandon the
contract which was transferred to him
by w. c. Hale, and under which compica-
lions had arisen preventing the return Of
the $4,000 of Southern Mutual securities.
The terms of the settlement with Mr..
Richards are not known, but IL is stated
that there will now probably be no further
trouble in securing the return of the secu-
rites.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Office Board of Police Commissioners.
Corner South Broad and Habersham
Streets, Savannah, Ga, March 10, 1897
Bids are wanted by the Police Commits
sion for furnishing the Police Depart
ment with summer uniforms.
Specifications can be had by application
to the secretary, at the barracks.
All bids must be handed in by D. m.
Saturday, March 20, 1897
The Board of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids BY order
of the board. I. B. MASTERS,
Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
FLORIDA's EXPRESS TAX.

Southern Company 10 Close 40 of It's
Odices.
Jacksonville, Fla. March 16.-Owing to a
recent decision in the United States SUI
preme court, to the effect that express Of
fees in towns in Florida having from fifty
to 100 inhabitants, must pay a state tax
of $40, and a county tax of IS, the Southern
Express Company will close about forty
offices in this state, as the revenues of
said offices do not warrant the payment
of such a tax. 1t is understood the next
state legislature will be asked to modify
the law
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
A New Compress.

Thomasville Ca. March 16-Dr. r. L.
Weed. formerly of Savannah, has located
in this city.
1t is rumored that the Plant system, CO.
operating with certain gentlemen will
put up a very large compress here this
summer. The old compress has been run
ming night and day for the last two sea-
sons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
Bnxter a 20. RniIrond.

Waycross. March lee. c. Long. manag-
ing partner of the firm Of G. S. Baxter q
Co, manufacturers of hewn yellow pine.
says that his company has completed
fourteen miles of railroad. extending from
Haylow in a southerly direction, where
the companys large tracts of timber are
located, southwest Of the Okefenokoe
swamp. The road Is being extended far
Their as rapidly as is convenient and will
be continued as far as may be necessary
for the purpose Of the business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17

With inexperienced help and old IA
cilities Is hardship.
We can relieve you of the heavy work
by washing and starching your laundry
you can do the rest. Our charges are low.
Best facilities in the world for washing
and ironing.
Sheets, Spreads, Table-cloths, Towels.
and Napkins.
Prices reasonable.
SAVANNAH STEAM LAUNDRY co.
IL Congress Street, West.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
NI,KENNA'S FIRST MOTION.
IL Is Made in the Case of the Steamer
Three Friends.

Washington, March 16.-Attorney Cen
eral McKenna made his first motion in
the supreme court of the United States
yesterday. 1t was that the mandate be
issued in the case of the Three Friends"
the alleged Cuban filibustering steamer
which the supreme court decided, two
weeks ago, should be returned to the Gus
tody of the marshal for Florida, to await
the decision of the court for that district
upon the libel filed against the vessel by
the federal authorities for violation of the
neutrality laws. The motion was granted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
TOOK A PIECE our or HIS SKULL
Two Negro Draymen of Griffin Fight
over a Ten-Cent Job

Griffin, Ca, March 16.-John Hill and
Allen Hood, two negro draymen Of this
city. are In trouble. on account Of dis
pute over the rights of hauling Decent
load OF freight. Hood had the load on his
dray, when Hill arrived and claimed he
had been authorized to deliver the goods
and deliberately transferred the goods to
his dray. A fight was the result, where
upon Hood struck Hill i'm tho back Of the
head with rock weighing about two
pounds. Hin was carried to Or. T. T..
Drowry's office, where his wound was
dressed. About two square inches OF skull
was taken out and plate put In his head.
1t Is generally believed Hin will die.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
LIQUOR LICEN SEES.
Savannah, Ga.

City Of Savannah, Office Clerk of Coun-
Gil, March u. 1S97.-The following appll-
cations to retail liquor during the year
1897, were read at meeting of council
March, 1897. and referred to committee Of
the whole. w. p BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
w. p. Brown. at 23S West Bryan street,
and John Bulcken, agent, at southeast cor
ner Henry and Montgomery streets, for
permission to retail liquor for the year
1897.
Emanuel Grassie for permission to
transfer liquor license from southwest cor
ner East Broad and Congress streets, to
Louisville and Augusta roads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
A RUINED CAsSOCk.
1t Was Filled Full of Bird Shot by a
Sportsman.

Americas, Ga, March 16-Nearly all the
articles of value stolen from Calvary Epls-
copal church by burglars a night or two
since were recovered to-day, some of
them in singular manner. A negro boy
hunting rabbits in the woods, saw what
he thought was a rabbit under a clump
of bushes, and fired upon 1t. The object
proved to be the handsome and costly
cassock worn by Rector Walker of Cal
vary church, and which was ruined by
birdshot from the boys gun. Many Bibles
and articles of silverware were found
nearby, buried in a pile of sawdust.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
sugar RcfnerS Re-onens.

New York. March 16.-The sugar refn-
cry, on South Second street. williams
burg. belonging to the American Sugar
Refining Company, after a shut down of
over five months, opened last night, with
a force of nearly 500 men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
ATKINsON's ARRIVAL.
He Leaves Atlanta This Morning
and VIII Reach Here Tonight.

and VIII Reach Here Tonight.
Atlanta, Ga. March 16.-Gov. Atkinson,
accompanied by Capt. Oscar Brown, as
slstant adjutant general, Hon. James F.
O'Neil and Private Secretary Galloway
will leave tomorrow morning over the
Central railroad for Savannah, to be pres
ent at the st. Patrck's celebration by the
Hibernians of the Forest City. The
governor is on the programme for a
toast to Georgia." at the banquet to-
morrow night. He has been confined 10
the executive mansion since Sunday, suf-
fering with an incipient attack of the
grip, but tonight stated to the Morning
News correspondent that he would be well
enough to leave for Savannah in the morn
ing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
CORBETT-FTTZsIMN FIGHT
in detail at
ODD FELLOWS HALL THIS AFTER
NOON "WEDNESDAY, March II.
Admission soc.
CONGRATULATIONS FIGHT
Admission soc
I'm detail at

The above event will interest many of
the bicyclists for TO-DAY ONLY. After
that they will again begin to look around
for the best wheels and then you will find
the new buyers riding the
BARNES WHITE FLYER, SIS, 800, $125
HEATING, SIS, 500.
REMINGTON, 500
AND EAGLE. $50.
These are the leading bicycles of Savan-
nah and we venture to say that there are
more of these wheels being sold right at
this season than any others in Savannah.
We are pushing the Barnes White Flyer
as a racing wheel. the Keatings as the
grandest and greatest of all ladies ma
chimes and the lightest ladies wheel in the
world; the Remington as the business
mans wheel and the Eagle as the cheap
est wheel for the money in Savannah.
We sell Stoves and Hardware along with
a full line of House Furnishing Goods and
you will find our store on Congress street
the most complete of any in Savannah.
Branch Cycle Show Rooms under Hus-
sars Club opposite De Soto Hotel. w. B.
Courson, Manager.
r. d. & VIM. BALTIMORE,
Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
KoLsHoRN & HERBERT.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Commercial Club will have a
private wire to its rooms to-day Civ
ing detailed report of the COrbett-
FitzsimmOns fight. Members and
their friends cordially invited to be
present. Begins L O'Clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SCHOOL BOOKS.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
DRAWING BOOKS.
CorreIIfs Latest Works.
Capt. Kings Latest Works.
Albert Ross Latest Works.
j. Esten Cookies Latest Works.
All at reduced prices.
Blank Books, Tablets,
Games, Toys, Dolls.
Full line of Flower Pots and
Flower Seeds.
At GARDENERS,
IL II. BrOughtOn Street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
nINInENn No. z.

The Board Of Directors of the Peoples
Savings and Loan Company has declared
a dividend of three dollars and fifty
cents per share from the earnings of the
company for the past six months, payable
on and after March Is
L.. l.. HACKETT. Treasurer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
MEETINGS.
-----s~-~--~--~-->-.-

A regular convocation Of this
chapter viii be held this
"Wednesday evening at 500
O'Clock.
The r. A. Degree will be con-
ferred.
Transient com panions are fra
ternally invited
By order of
ROBT. L. COLI
JOHN RILEY, Recorder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17

- " -
day. morning the Eth in-~1EfSHlE = ~
slant, at II o'clock Jt ~S<EE6F
Dues will be payable. officers will be
elected and other important business will
be in order.
II. At 5 O'Clock this evening the society
and its invited guests will assemble at the
De Soto hotel, where the anniversary din
ner will be served. NO DUES WILL
BE RECEIVED AT THE EVENING
MEETING.
III. Members are requested to attend
punctually, and TO WEAR SASHES AT
EACH MEETING. Sashes $500 apiece)
can be purchased from the treasurer at
each meeting, and, before the meetings,
at his office, Is Bay street west.
~. During the reading of and responses
to toasts. the dining room will be closed,
ana no admission, even from the ante
room, will be permitted.
P. w MELDRId, President.
JOHN NJ. HOGAN, Asst Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE BIG FIGHT.

THE BIG FIGHT.
Between Corbett and Fitzsimmons will
be reported by direct wire at Odd Fellows
hall. Wednesday afternoon. March II. Ev-
cry round will be reported in full detail.
Admission 50 cents. Doors open at 1870
Tickets for sale at Adams drug store. and
at Kolshorn's.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17

u UtI5 No =
The troop will assemble
at the Armory this CWed-
nesday) afternoon at s
o'clock, mounted. in full
dress uniform, blue he'll
NETS. with plumes, to act
as escort to His Excellen-
cy Gov. Atkinson.
BEIRNE
Capt. {
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
NOTICE,
WANTED,

A young man, seventeen or eighteen years
old. willing to be useful and Mt himself for
a permanent position. Address by mail
only. THEUs BROS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

L The s5th anniversary A<t~
meeting Of the Hihernian Sol = E-rVV11.
clety will be held at the De<EMl \N%sTGC-
Soto Hotel on this (Wednes- Ssl% ~ Y"
day. morning. the Eth in-S1SfAHfE - y
slant, at II O'Clock S%EE1&
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
SPECIFIC TAX, 1897.
PRoPOsALs WANTED.

Headquarters Fire Department, Ohice
OF Fire Chief, Savannah. Ga, March S,
lS97.-Proposals for furnishing the Fire
Department with summer uniforms will
be received at the office of the undersign-
ed until Friday. March 10. at p m. All
bids must be made under seal and be adj
dressed Board of Fire Commissioners, &"
IBID for Uniforms" Specifications can
be had upon application at Office of Fire
Chief.
JOHN Il. mcguire. Fire Chief.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
THE CHATHAM BANK
SAVANNAH, GA.

SAVANNAH, GA.
Transacts general banking
busin ess,maintains a liberal savings
department..
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
a speciality.
Having a large number of interior
cOrrespOndentss we can handle cOl-
lectiOns at very reasonable rates.
Correspondence solicited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
MILITARY ORDERS.

GEORGIA HUSSARS,
Savannah, Ga, March IL.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
CANNOT VISIT RUSSIA.
An American Citizen Denied "A Travelling
Privilege Because of His Religion.

Senator Perkins of California told a
story of more than usual interest in the
s51ate one day recently. He said that "a
wealthy and eminent banker of San Fran
cisco, AdOlph kutner, came 20 Washing
ton not long ago on his way TO Russian
Poland, To visit his relatives He had
lived 40 years In this country and was
naturalized 30 years ago. He went to the
state department for his passport, which
was, of course, granted him, and then he
called at the Russian legation 10 have his
passport viseed. The charge daffaires
asked him II he was a Christian.
mo am Hebrew, - responded Mr.
Kutner.
"Then, " said the charge d'affaires 1.-THE
laws of my country do not permit me 20
wise your passport. We have no use for
you or your class of people in our country"
1T seems to me, E" said Senator Perkins,
after he had related the story, that in
these days when we are extending our
sympathy by resolution TO the Armenians,
the Greeks, the Cubans and all other ma.
tionalities, we ought to give some consid
GRAFTON to American citizens. IT seems TO
me that i'm a land where we all worship at
the same shrine of American citizenship
the highest honor and the most noble
shrine before which we can bow in adj =
miration-whore a mans religion is "a
question only between him and his God,
we ought not 20 pass over such case as
this in silence We ought not to permit
this matter to rest without further nego-
tiations, so that we may follow an Amer
ican citizen, whether he be jew or Cen
tile, with our arm of protection into
whatever country he may wish to 60.
Senator Perkins has introduced reso-
luton, which has been referred to the
committee on foreign relations, requesting
the president TO ask tho Russian govern
ment whether American citizens are ex-
cluded from Russia on account of their
religious belief and If so to request Russia
to remove the prohibition and allow Amer
lean citizens of whatever faith TO visit the
empire Washington Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
A SIX LEGGED FISH.
1t rs Supposed to Have Fallen From the
Clouds.

1t Is Supposed To Have Fallen From the
Clouds.
Much CONSERVATION and still more won
der were created in the statehouse at Den
yer on a recent morning by the discovery
in the Office of Mrs Martha a. Shute, sec
rotary of the state board of horticulture,
of an axolotl, or fish with legs, which had
become metamorphosed into salamander.
All kinds of theories to account for its
presence there were preached during the
day. OF these theories the strangest APP
pears to be the most tenable. This is that
the evolutod aXolotl was taken up by
evaporation from mountain lake near
the City of Mexico, where its species is
most abundant, TO como to earth again in
Denver with IA recent abnormally heavy
rainfall.
On the morning following the storm,
when Janitor Smith opened the windows
in order to air the office before the ar
rival of Mrs Shute, he beheld an object
on the sill outside which caused him to
spring back in horror Squatted on the
sill was "a hideous, dirty hued green and
yellow reptile, about ten inches in length,
with head like that of bulldog, an
enormous mouth, wide open, six webfoot-
cd paws, and "a tail that tapered TO lash
and was curled at the end.-Denver Re-
publican.