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The news & observer., 1897-03-07
GRAIN AND PRODuCE.

Chicago, March 6.-Evening up trades,
in anticipation Of developments on Mon
day in the European situation, was the
order of the day on the board of trade.
May wheat declined 1203s cent, corn
held steady, oats lost 1-16, while pro-
visions were firm to a shade higher on
light receipts and support by packers.
The news & observer., 1897-03-07
LIY ERPoOL.

LIVERPOOL, March 6.--4:l5 p. Moot
ton--L Iosing-spot moderate business. prices
niger; American middIlng fair And; good
middling l.igd: American middHng 3 l5-i6d;
Iow middling 32d; good Ordinary 3%d; oFdi"
nary 5 4-i6d.
Sales of the day were 1000 bales, OF which
30O were for speculation and export, and In
eluded $500 American; receipts 1900 bales
including 1900 American.
Futures closed quiet but steady at the ad
vance.
The news & observer., 1897-03-07
NEW YoRk.

NEW YoRK, March Cultures opened
steady at the decline; sales 1880 bales.
Futures closed steady; sales 30 100 bales
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
REGULATIONS AND SONGS.
Ladies Entertained in the Trinit,
Church ParIOrs.

Ladies' Entertained in the Trinity
Church ParIOrs.
When the weather was so threatening
during the earlier part of last night it was
not thought that any one would attend the
entertainment at the Trinity church par
lors, but, when it had stopped raining, the
people began to arrive, and by the time
the entertainment was ready to begin the
crowd had assumed very respectable pro-
portions.
Mrs Silva was down on the programme
for three numbers, but it was announced
that she would not be able to respond
The announcement was received with re-
great. as former occasions on which Mrs
Silva had been heard, led the audience to
anticipate with pleasure the programme
in which she and Mrs. Mize were to take
part. The impromptu responses to re-
quests by Mrs. Mize in songs and Miss
Beckwith in recitations restored the pro-
gramme to it's proportions
The first number was a piano SOLO
Dinorah," by Myerbeer, rendered by
Miss Ashley, with grace and feeling Her
EFFORTS drew an encore, and this was fol-
lowed by Mrs. Mize, who sang Dainty
Little Love-" by Newcomb and Robin
Adair."
Miss Beckwith, who is well known as
IiiS BOos2NSSOi VI tAcblleil evolutionary
powers, recited My Love-" The audi
ence was greatly pleased and demanded
an encore. The recitation in response was
given with such grace of manner and
sweetness of voice and expression that
only the knowledge that she was down
for another number prevented Miss Beck
with's being again called.
Mrs. Mize sang Spring to the delight
of the listeners, and Miss Beckwith again
appeared to read "Old Billy" Her depic-
ton of the doings of the old reprobate
was followed with interest. Mrs. Mize
again sang In the place of Mrs Silva,
and the programme concluded with a
recitation by Miss Laura Baker, "Ge-
nevra" which was delivered with such
success as to bring her again upon the
stage in response to the applause Rory
O'Moore" was prettily recited as an en-
core. and drew no less of plaudits than its
predecessor.
Miss Emma Coburn accompanied the
singers on the piano.
At the conclusion of the programme re-
freshments were served by the ladies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
ATLANTA ARTILLERY.
Capt. DOzier Don't Want to Serve on |
the Court Martial.

Capt. DOzier Don't Want to Serve on
the Court Martial.
Atlanta, Ca, March 19.-Capt j. s. Doz-
fer of the Governors Horse Guards has
written Gov. Atkinson asking that he be
relieved from serving on the court martial
called for the purpose of trying men and
officers of the Atlanta Artillery The
reason assigned by Capt. Dozier for ask
ing to be relieved is that to serve would
be at the cost of great business incon-
venience. There is some talk to the ef-
feet that the real reason for the captains
request is that he does not like to be
placed In a position where he will be COM
PEELED to pass judgment upon comrades
in arms.
Gov. Atkinson is out of the city. but
will return from Milledgeville tomorrow
and take up Capt. Dozier's communica-
ton. The court martial is called for April
5. There are twenty-eight men of the
Atlanta Artillery to be tried and It is
morally certain that Capt. j. F. Kempton.
commander of the company will be called
to the bar also. The privates, who are
charged with INSTRUMENTATION, have al
ready been served with notice to appear.
The members of the court will receive a
per diem of 81, and the outlook is that the
trial will take some time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
LOCAL PER SONAL.

Mr. John r. Sharpe of Herndon is in the
city.
Mr. A. A. Adams of Hubert was here
yesterday.
Mr.. R. R. Wood of Atlanta is a guest
of the Pulaski
Mr.. L. johnson of Waycross Is stopping
at the Screven.
Mr.. J. S. Jarvis of Atlanta spent yester-
day in the city.
Mr.. a. ]. Callahan came up from Balm
bridge yesterday.
Mr.. j. F. Adams is registered at the
Screven from Hubert.
Mr. w. ". Hawks of Atlanta is in the
city, the guest of the Pulaski.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn J. Brown have
returned from trip to Florida.
The Morning News has received from
Mr. j. H. Collins of Savannah an invi-
tation to the annual commencement ex-
ercises of the Baltimore College of Dental
Surgery. Mr.. Collins is a member of the
class of 81, which graduated from the
college yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
EXECUTIVE MANSION RAIDED.
MRS. ATKINSON AROUSED BY A
BURGLARS FOOTSTEPS.

The Governor Not at Home and She
and Her Baby Alone on the First
Floor of the HOuse-When She
Aroused the other Inmates on the
Floor Above the Marauder Had
FIed-A Gold Medal Mrs. Atkinson
Won at Lucy Cobb and Several
Pieces of JeweIry Stolen
Atlanta, Ca, March 19-The executive
mansion was entered by a burglar last
night and a number of valuables belong
ing to members of Gov. Atkinson's fam
lily were stolen.
Mrs. Atkinson, the mistress Of the man
sion, was awakened by the noise made by
the intruder, but could do nothing to eff
feet his capture. Gov. Atkinson was not
at home, having gone to Milledgeville
yesterday from Savannah.
]. p. Atkinson. the eldest son Of the
governor, was in a room on the floor
above beyond call.
The amount of the loss was not great,
the most priced article found missing this
morning being gold medal won by Mrs.
Atkinson at Lucy Cobb while she was a
student there. Several rings and other
pieces of jewelry and a small amount of
money were found in the room occupied
by Mrs. Brown, the seamtress of the fam
fly, who was occupying a room on the up
per floor with the small children.
The burglar entered the mansion about
midnight Mrs. Atkinson and Miss Os-
borne, a visitor went to hear Sam Jones.
III I -, aSD hp
nor's wife occupying a room on the first
floor, and Miss Osborne and the other
members of the family occupying rooms
on the upper floor.
About midnight, or a little later, Mrs.
Atkinson was awakened by the footsteps
of man walking along the hall just out
side OF her room. She at first thought
that it was the governor and expected
him to enter at any moment. Her little
baby which had been awakened was
crying In very few moments the gov
errors wife realized that the footsteps
We're not those of the governor, and it
dawned upon her that there was a burg
lar in the house. She was frightened, but
as soon as she could gather her wits about
her she arose and went out into the hall,
calling her son and rousing the others in
the house.
The burglar had gone by that time, hav-
ing apparently been frightened off in the
first instance by the crying of the baby.
He had been in the room where Mrs. At
kinson and the little one were sleeping,
and took the medal referred TO and sew
raj pieces of jewelry. He had also en-
tered all the other rooms of the house,
taking a few things and dumping cloth
ing and other articles in pile in the mid
die of the hail floor.
Mrs. Atkinson said to-day that when she
and Miss Osborne returned from the Sam
Jones meeting last night they found that
one of the rear doors was unlocked. 1t
is supposed that the burglar was then in
the house secreted and waited until all
had gone to bed and asleep before be-
ginning his rounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
CHAMBERS SENTENCED.
He Was the Mnn who Killed J. z.
Elliott of Sparks.

blllOIt OF sparks.
Valdosta, Ga, March 19-In the superior
court of Berrien county, James Chambers,
the man who killed J. 2. Elliott, the mer-
chant at Sparks. during Chrltmas. was
found guilty Of involuntary manslaughter,
and sentenced to one years service in-the
chain-gang in default of a fine
of $500 to be paid in a weeks time. The
verdict was a surprise 10 all Many be-
lieved that Chambers would come clear.
while others were of the opinion that he
would be found guilty of a graVer Of
Tense. AT the same term OF court two
negroes who had taken the lives of other
negroes were found guilty of involuntary
mans.aughter and sent to the chain-gang
for two years.
w. r. Futch, the ex-treasurer of Berrien
county, was indicted by the grand jury
for embezzement and will probably be
tried at the next term of the court. He
has been out under a $1,000 bond The
bondsmen of the ex-treasurer are prose.
cutting him and they say they are going to
push the case to the last notch
The A. s. Pendleton Grocery Company
has been organized here with a capital
stock of $4,000 for the purpose of doing
a wholesale grocery business. Stock in
the new enterprise has been taken by mer-
chants in all of the towns about Valdosta,
and the directors are among the most sue
cessful business men here. The concern
will erect store house at once, and will
begin business on the first of April
The colored normal school for Southern
Georgia will be held at Vaidosta this year.
The local negro teachers have begun work
to make the institute more largely attended
than it was last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
MUTUAL INSURANCE MONEY.
The Companies Not Required to
Make a Deposit with the state.

The Companies Not Required to
Make a Deposit with the state.
Atlanta, Ga, March 19.-Controller Gen
eral w. A. Wright has been moved to
send out an official circular letter putting
the public on notice of the requirements
of the law with respect to what is known
as the Georgia mutual insurance compa-
niles.
Recent suits and receiverships against
those companies here has caused a flood
of letters at the office of the controller
general. He could not answer all those
inquiries and therefore issued his clrcu-
lar. It appears that some of the mutual
companies have created the impression
among their policy holders that they were
required like stock companies to have
deposit of S25 900 in the state treasury for
the protection of policy holders and also
that they are doing business on a bona
fide capital stock, with ample assets.
Some of the companies known to have
been started practically ON wind, have
printed stationery and policy blanks
which emphasize the wrong i'm
preston. The sworn statements of
these companies to the controller, how
ever. show a radically different condition,
but few of the policy holders investigate
those reports. In his circular the control
Ter general says that the law does not re-
auire these companies to have any capt.
tai assets or deposit with the state treas
urer to protect policy holders, but at the
same time he is obliged to grant them Ii
censes, because they are authorized to do
business on that scale. Their ability, he
says, to pay losses depends on their pre-
miums. There are quite a number of
these companies doing business in Georgia.
The present furry among policy holders
was caused by the suits and receiverships
against the Atlanta companies brought
by policy holders. who claimed that their
losses had been denied payment on ac-
count of insolvency
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
Dangerous Use of
Strong Purgatives.

Most pills, purgatives and Bit
ter Waters, which act quickly
upon the bowels, irritate and otter
destroy the mucous coats of the
stomach and bowels. Indeed their
cathartic action is directly caused
by the irritation of the bowels,
which they produce. Their action
should be soothing and stimula-
ting instead of irritating. A con-
tinued use of such remedies pro-
duces chronic inflammation of
the stomach and bowels. This
often ends in dangerous disease.
The use of the genuine imported
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, is highly
recommended as an aperient, lax
alive and diuretic, because its ac-
ton is due solely to its solvent
and stimulating properties. 1t
soothes and allays inflammation,
and is therefore much preferable
to all strong purgatives and Bitter
Waters.
Beware of limitations. DR.. To-
boldt's lecture on Carlsbad Spru-
del Salt mailed free. Eisner &
Mendelson Co., sole agents, New
York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
PERRY'S MURDER0US PISTOL.
THE KILLING OF LANIER APPEARS
UNJUSTIFIABLE

The Dead Nan Running From His
SLAYER and Unarmed When He Was
Shot-A Cousin of the Deceased
SignaIIcd Him Not to Go on the
Train But He Misunderstood the
signal and walked Into the Arms
ofDenth.
Atlanta. Ca. March 19.-H. s. Perry, the
SLAYER of N. b. Lanier, was given a pre-
Iiminarv trial at Decatur this afternoon,
and committed to Jail without bond upon
the warrant charging him with murder.
Perry made no statement. but some new
light was thrown upon the killing by e.
D. Peteas. a cousin of Lanier's, who testi-
fed for the state. Peters stated that La
nier had come to his house. at Kirkwood,
the night before the day of the shooting,
telling him of Perrys threats The next
morning he went to the depot with him,
and was to board the train and let him
know if Perry was there, so that he
might avoid him. as Lanier feared that
Perry would follow him. Lanier, how
ever did not understand the signal, and
got on the train, literally walking into
Perry's arms Perry called Lanier out
of the car, saying that he wanted to talk
to him. and that the end of the talk
would be his DEATH Lanier was badly
frightened, and begged Perry not to shoot
him down like a dog. On the platform
Perry searched Lanier's pockets to see If
he had a pistol, and when he found that
he had not and Lanier jumped from the
train and began to run, Perry opened fire
and followed.
This testimony makes the killing appear
more heartless and cold-blooded than ever,
and unless Perry is able to show the
strongest provocaton for his deed, the
case will, in all probability, so hard with
him.
Mrs. Perry sat beside her husband In
the court room to-day during the hearing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
SOUTHERN MUTUALis SECURITIES.
The Legal Fight to Force Their Re-
turn Opened at Atlanta.

The Legal Fight to Force Their Re-
turn Opened at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga, March 19.-The legal fight
over possession of the mortgage securi-
ties of the Southern Mutual Building and
Loan Association, which were hypothecat-
ed with the Iowa Life Insurance Company
and the Bates-Farley Banking Company
by w. c. Hale, president of the defunct
association, was begun to-day.
Messrs. Lumpkin and Burnett, the attor-
neys who filed the original bill for the re-
ceiver FOR the Southern Mutual began the
fight by fling an amendment to the origi-
nal bill asking the court to compel the
Iowa life and the Bates Farley Company
10 turn over these securities to the receiv-
ers, Messrs. Anderson and O'Byrne.
The Iowa Life holds SIG, 600 of the mort
cages and the Bates-Farley Company
$4,000 1t is contended that these securities
were placed in the possession of these
companies wTongfully, and that they re-
fuse TO surrender them to the receivers of
the company. Both companies claim to
have paid Hale for the securities and will
fgh. hard before they will surrender them
The Iowa Life, however, does not claim TO
have made complete payment for what il
holds and has all along protested to be
willing to return them on conditions, which
have been in process Of contamination for
several weeks
The Bates-Farley Company claims TO
have bought what it holds and to have
paid all the purchase money.
Alex Stein is the representative of the
Iowa Life in Georgia, and in the amend
ment filed to-day the court is asked TO
make him a party to the suit so that SER
vice may be perfected on the company
through him.
Judge Lumpkin set the case for hear
ing on Saturday, March a.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The State vs. Henry Cason, Murder
Two colored men in this city informed Mr..
J. A Woods at the time of the arrest of
Henry Cason on West Broad street that
they saw the difficulty. MIR. Woods took
them to an officer and asked him to take
their names, but he omitted to do so. In
the interest of justice and right 1 beg that
those men will call at my office, 81 Citizens
Bank building. Trial will occur on Mon
day next. H. D. D. TWIGGS,
Attorney for Cason.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
CITY BREvITIEs.

The stockholders Of the Savannah cot
ton mills will hold an adjourned meeting
tonight al the Guards armory.
The will of Chas Ellis was probated in
solemn form I'm the court of ordinary
yesterday ana letters tcstamentary grant
ed to Mrs. Clara NJ. Ellis, executrix.
The trial Of young Henry Cason will take
place Monday. Judge Twiggs has q no.
tico In the Morning News to-day, asking
the names Of witnesses of the trouble
which led to Cason's arrest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
HALE AGAIN LOCATED.
This Time II Il Said Friends Are
sheIterinE Him in AIabnmn.

Atlanta, Ca, March 19-The report was
received here to-day from Columbus
Miss, that w. C. Hale, the missing presi-
dent of the Southern Mutual Building and
Loan Association is now with prominent
citizen of Lamar county, Alabama. at
his residence about nine miles from Yer
non. Mrs Hale has left the city and II is
presumed that is where she has gone
The Columbus, Miss, police wired At
lanta to know II thereswas a reward for
Hale, but received negative reply and
dropped the case. This led to a little in
vestigation which produced grounds for
the belief that he is In Lamar county.
Alabama, waiting for the storm to blow
over.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
BOY KILLED BY A FALL.
Druggist Crouch of Augusta Loses
His SON while Ill Himself.

Augusta, Ca, March 19.-For the past
few days DIR. Daniel Crouch. a we'll
known druggist, has been critically i'll
with appendicitis. A few months ago his
brother died of the same malady. To-day
the drug store was closed with crepe on
the door, and II was supposed at first
that DR.. Crouch had also succumbed TO
the disease, but il turned out that Il was
his 5-year-old son, Dan, Jr, who had died
from injuries sustained In falling down.
stairs while playing at a neighbours house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20

Thomasville. Ga, March 19-The last
shoot for the Piney Woods hotel trophy
cup took place yesterday. Mr.. Leveng-
ston of ST. Paul won the cup, which was
presented to him at the club house in a
neat speech 10y j. H. Merrill, Esq. amid
an enthusiastic assemblage of ladies and
gentlemen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
CHARLEsTON,s CAR LINES.
The Company and the City Council
Finding 1t Hard to Agree.

Charleston, S. c., March 19-There is no
end of trouble on here between the Flee
trio Street Car Company and the joint
committee of city council on streets and
railroads. 1t all grows out of an effort
to arrange the details of the franchise
which is to be granted the company. The
corporation counsel has drawn up an
agreement in which the company has to
pledge itself to charge only one fare to
the city boundary but the boundary It.
self is not fixed. In addition a PROPOSE
ton has been inserted by the committee
providing that the company shall, under
certain considerations, allow other COM
panies to use its tracks. The company
is protesting vigorously against these
matters and declares that unless they
are remedied that it will not eectrify the
horse car lines, but will get back to the
franchise granted them last fall. The
matter will come up for a final settle
ment before council next Tuesday.
How We Fought the Enemy" in six
folding reliefs printed in glowing colors,
-.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
IN THE EDGE OF A GALE.
savannah Felt the Touch of a Pass
ing storm.

Savannah had a touch of the coast
storm last night. At o'clock the follow
ing telegram was received at the weather
bureau
Washington, d. c., March 19.-Observer.
Savannah: Hoist information signal at
2:40 y. m. at Jacksonville, Savannah.
Charleston, Wilmington, Morehead, Wash
ington, Norfolk and Norfolk section.
High winds and possible severe local
storms along the South Atlantic coast to-
night. The storm covers the central val
leys and is central over Illinois. moving
east. Dunwoody.
II began raining about O'Clock and
rained and blew for an hour. After that
the blow let up and the weather cleared.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
NOTICE.

Office Board of Police Commissioners,
Corner South Broad and Habersham
Streets, Savannah, Ga, March 10, 1887
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 p m.
Saturday, March 20, 1897
The Board of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or ALI bids. BY order
of the board. 7. B. MASTERS,
Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20

News was received last night of the
death In Augusta Of Mr.. =. Fairle Gun
bingham of Savannah His remains viii
arrive this morning and the funeral vii.
probably take place tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
DETROIT's MAYORALITY.
The Supreme Court Declares Pinsree
Ineligible.

Lansing. Mich, March l0.-The supreme
court Of Michigan to-day decided that the
office of mayor Of Detroit became vacant
when Hazen s. Pingree took the oath OF
office as governor of Michigan on Jan. ].
A new election must be held to elect a
new mayor of Detroit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

-~~>~->-~--~>~-~--~--~-----
MGLASHAN.-The relatives and friends
of Mr.. and Mrs James F. McGlashan
and family and of Mr.. A r. McGlashan
are invited to attend the funeral of the
former, from No. East State street, at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
Bal NIasuue at the Mitchell.

Thomasville, Ca, March 1.-the great
bal masque at the Mitchell house last
evening was a success. That hotel is now
about full of guests, and these. with a
large number of invited guests. presented
a brilliant spectacle in the spacious dining
room, which was used for a ball room.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
Georgia RaiIrond TestImony All In

Augusta, Ga. March i9.-The taking OF
testimony before District Attorney Gary
as master in the Thomas and Ryan and
Georgia railroad case was finished to-
day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
Negress BrenISs Leg.

Augusta, Ga, March ia negro wo-
man named Fanny Reaney fell on the
sidewalk to-day on Broad street, in front
of the Silver block, and broke her leg.
She slipped on an uneven place in the
pavement An ambulance was summoned
and she was carried to her home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
sPECIFIC TAX. 1sa7.

City Marshars office, Savannah, Ca
March II, 1s97.-Executons have been
placed in my hands by c. S. Hardee Guy
Treasurer, against all persons liable tor
specific tax under the tax ordinance for
the year 1897, who have failed to comply
with said ordinance.
All persons interested will call at this
Office Immediately to satisfy said execu.
lions, otherwise I shall proceed against
them in accordance with law made anu
provided for in such cases.
JOHN POWER, City Marshal