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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
FOUND A WHITE BABY.
when the Two NhswOrthys Were Ar
rested They Agreed to support II.

when the Two NhswOrthys Were Ar
rested They Agreed to support II.
Abbeviue Ga, Aug. 4.-Yesterday morn
ing, ten miles north of Rochelle George
Elkins. a white teamster, discovered a
newborn white infant child in basket,
resting on a stump. The infant was with
out garment and was wrapped in scraps
of cloth.
Two well know young men were seen in
the vicinity of the still before the discov-
cry of the child. They were in a buggy
and lived several miles from the still Sus-
picion, corroborated by strong circumstan-
tial evidence, pointed to the two Mas
Worthys as the parties who left the In
FAINT on the stump. A number of repre-
sentative citizens swore out a warrant
against them When w. A. Nasworthy
proposed to take and support the child if
the warrant was Withdrawn. This agree .
ment was effected and the girl baby was
taken charge of by him and taken to the
home of his father. G. +. Nasworthy.
There is a deep. dark mystery connected
with the case, that will in all probability
be solved soon.
The officer who arrested the Nasworthys
and a number of substantial citizens, in
Guiding the sheriff of the county, say that
they apprehend interesting developments
IN the case
The store Of general merchandise Of ].
/. & J. NJ Wilcox at Seville was broken
into by burglars last Sunday night, and
a quantity of goods. including a lot of
fine shoes. were stolen. There was no
money accessible. The burglars escaped,
leaving no trace by which they can be
Identified
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
VAIN SEARCH FOR VOUCHERS
BLALOCk COMMITTEE sTIRs IP a
MARES NEST.

The Expenditure of $1,000 For the
Atlanta Exposition Three Years
Ago InvOIvcd-They Appear to
Have Disappeared Somewhere Be
tween the Executive Office and the
Department of Agriculture-AHar
of the Fertilizer Tag Contract.
Atlanta Ca. Aug. 4.-The BlaIock COM
mittee unear,ned another mares nest to-
day between the agricultural department
and the executive office. il is not certain
where it is located and this makes it the
more exciting. The committee took a no
ton to check over the $3.50 appropriated
three years ago for the state exhibit at
the Atlanta exposition. The money was
expended by a commission composed OF
the state house officers. the governor be-
ing chairman and the commissioner of
agriculture, executive Office. The COVER
nor drew warrants for the money upon re-
QUESTION from the commissioner. Last
summer the accounts were finally com
pleted and approved by the board and the
financial statement printed by Commits
sioner Neshit in his regular annual report
to the governor The report says that the
vouchers for each item of expenditure
were transmitted to the governor, but
when the committee to-day asked for the
vouchers they were not 70 be found in the
executive office. Nobody knew anything
about them then and when search was
made at the agricultural department., the
result was the same.
The capitol was hunted high and low,
but the vouchers have not yet been locat-
ed whether they were misplaced in the
executive Office or in the agricultural de-
partment is in dispute.
The members of the exposition commits
sion who examined and approved all the
vouchers DO not attach much real i'm
portance to the vouchers, but their disap-
pearance just at this particular juncture
has given the Blalock committee another
hard hold for a sensation and the most
is being made of it.
Commissioner Nesbit, who returned to-
day, says he does not feel called upon
just now to pay any attention to the kick
of the Blalock committee about the
awarding of the fertilizer tag contract.
When the time arrives, he says he win
be able to show a clean hand and stick
few tacks in the political pneumatics that
have been set a rolling about his heels.
He says that he has the documents to
show that as far back as five years ago
he undertook to reduce the cost of the
tags by buying direct from the Denuison
Company. and also that he renewed his
efforts six months ago, but the tag COM
pauy point blank declined to deal except
through the state printer, their agent
here. and also when he tried to get these
tags through a printing firm in FL
berton. who quoted lower price than the
Dennison company, the latter company
declined to ship the order when it APP
peared that il was for the state depart
ment at Atlanta. Since the acceptance
of the new bid other bidders who also had
estimates from the Dennison company
have been watching the matter closely,
because they say the tags cannot be had
at the figure accepted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
Hoods Pills biiiousness. %, cents en1s.on'
MUST KEEP AWAY FROM ms WIRE
An Injunction Granted Against a
North Georgia Politician.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 4-According to a de-
cision Of the supreme court to-day, Hon.
T. J. Lyon of Barlow county must keep
away from the domicile of his wife, Mrs.
Lula Tomln Lyon. pending her action for
divorce.
COL Lyon is widely known among the
politicians Of the state. Col Lewis Tom
lin, the father Of Mrs. Lyon. was very
wealthy man and he left his daughter a
fortune. In her petition for divorce. which
was filed some months ago in Barlow
county she declares that her husband has
squandered all her inheritance besides
practicing the most shocking cruelty upon
her She asked for an order to prevent
her husband from coming to her house.
but the lower court refused the injunction.
An appeal was taken to the supreme court
and the ruling reversed.
Col. Lyon filed an answer to his wife's
bill. which is of an exceedingly sensational
character, in part so obscene as to cause
the attorneys TO move TO obliterate the
Objectionable portion from the records.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
LYNcHERS STILL LYING LOW.
THE GOVERNOR NEAR THE SCENE
OF TIE RYDER AFFAIR.

An Anonymous Letter Received by
the Governor warning Him to
Look out For Trouble If He Per
Kists in Bringing the L1nchers to
Justicc-He Also Receives IA News
paper SO Marked as TO Convey Al
warning.
Atlanta. Ca, Aug. Gov. Atkinson re-
turned to-day from his trip to Hamilton.
where he went to address a reunion OF
old soldiers.
The governor went by Waverly Han ana
met many of the Talbot county people.
who, it has been reported, are considera-
bly, exercised on account Of the offer OF
rewards for the Ryder lynchers. There
were some fears that there would be a
demonstration Of approval by the people
down there.
Just before leaving, the governor had
received an anonymous letter through the
mall. presumably from Talbot county
warning him that he was liable to meet
trouble if he persists in his effort to bring
the Ryder lynchers to the bar of justice.
In the same mail he also received news
paper picture of the iynching, with the
significant words written above Take
warning" The latter document In the
hands Of the governor viii keep for a
while. but the letter was destroyed before
he thought it would serve a purpose be
fore the Ryder lynching is forgotten.
There was no show of disrespect
whatever" said the governor. The peo-
ple received me cordially enough, and
while I heard the lynching discussed I
made no effort to draw the people out
along that line. / could see that there
we're many who sympathzed with the
vnchers. but also many who felt just as
strongly the other way. l was much inn
dressed BY the earnestness Of one old
gentleman in particular, who came up,
and shaking my hand after the speech,
assured me that The older heads were
with me.
-Four miles out Gov. Atkinson was met
by a cavalry troop ana escorted TO ham
ilton. This military escort caused some
wild stories to be sent out. saying that
there was fear of violence to the govern
or on account of the rewards and his
newspaper interviews on the lynching but
the governor only laughed at these.
Gov. Atkinson. in his speech to the old
soldiers. gave some interesting figures
showing that Georgia pays more money
in pensions than all the other southern
states combined-S550,O00. He showed that
Alabama pays S135,0O0 North Carolina
S1O5. 900; Tennessee. $50 900; Florida, $4,000;
Virginia $4,000. and South Carolina, $780,
OOO He gave these figures to show the
states appreciation Of the old heroes.
Another interesting feature of his adj
dress was his production Of the manuscript
of an old memorial GRAFTON made by him
self at LAGRANGE five years before the
passage of the first pension act, in which
he advocated pensions to both soldiers and
widows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
NEGREss FATALLY SHOT.
Resenting an Indecent Proposal
Costs Her Her Life.

Resenting an Indecent Proposal
Costs Her Her Life.
Augusta, Ga, Aug. News reached Au-
gusta to-day OF a brutal murder in the
county last night on the plantation OF j.
NJ. Seago, about nine miles from town on
the Savannah road. A negro woman
Laura Lark, who is a deaf mute, occupied
a cabin on the plantation. negro man
who occupies a cabin not far from her
borrowed Kerosene from her about 10
o'clock 20 put in his lamp. At that time he
says, an unknown negro man was there.
About an hour later he heard "a gun shot
at Lauras cabin, and running there
found her lying on the ground a few feet
from her door, apparently nearly dead
from a gunshot wound The woman was
conscious ana pretty soon other negro
woman arrived with whom the woman
had been accustomed 90 talk with her
sign language, and she made them under
stand that the stranger VINO mad been
seen az her house mad made Indecent pro-
posals TO her. which She refused 20 comply
with. add when she attempted 10 run
away he shot her The murderer had
made his escape and has not yet been
caught
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
BIG STRIKE AT ATLANTA.
White Factory Hands Resent the
Employment of Negroes.

White Factory Hands Resent the
Employ of Negroes.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. As the result of
the employment of twenty-five negro wo-
men in the folding department of the Full
ton Bag and Cotton mills this morning,
over 1900 men. women and children have
gone on one Of the largest strikes that has
ever occurred in this city
The mills were forced to shut down their
entire plant and it will affect fully 1900
people Of the working classes. When the
notice was put up five mills were closed,
much disorder broke out and it was the
inclination Of the strikers at first TO cause
trouble, but the police reserve force ar
rived in time TO quell any disturbance.
The local textile union took the side of
the strikers and sent notice TO them to hold
out for their rights. When this became
known the other employees of the mills,
all white, walked out Some of those
who quit were the oldest and most relia-
Die employees Of the company.
Mr.. Elsas. president of the company, ex-
planned that it was only a small affair
and would be arranged in a short time.
after which the mills would reopen on fun
time. The strikers. however, are determ-
ined and receiving the aid Of the local
unions and will hold out to the last
Several years ago the same experiment
was tried In working negroes with the
same result. None Of them have even been
employed In the mills.
Unless the difficulty is arranged to-mor-
row trouble will be looked for.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
SALT AND ITS PROPERTIES.
The Innumerable Uses to Which This
Common Article Is Put.

The Innumerable Uses to Which This
Common Article Is Put.
From the Chicago Times Herald.
Used in washing the hair it will prevent
the hair from falling out.
A teaspoonful of salt in a lamp will
make kerosene oil give a brighter light.
Added to a bucket of water, it forms
remarkably effective fire extinguisher.
A handful of rock salt added to the
bath is the next best thing to an ocean
dip.
Damp salt will remove the discoloration
of tea and the like in dishes that have
been carelessly washed.
New calicoes soaked in a strong solu-
ton of salt for an hour before washing
will retain their colors better
As dentifrice salt and water VIII not
only cleanse, but whiten the teeth, and
will harden the gums.
When broil!ng steak pinch or two OF
salt thrown on the fire will quench the
flames arising from the dripping fat.
A weak solution is good for sore throat.
to be used as a gargle, and this is still
better If a few grains of red pepper are
added.
Ink stains may be removed by the use
OF moistened salt. When it becomes dis
colored remove II and use a fresh supply
until no color remains.
Dissolved in water and snuffed up the
nostris. It is Of use in curing catarrh but
when chronic It's use must be persisted in
night and morning for several months.
A little salt in raw or boiled starch will
prevent the irons from sticking. and make
the starch whittier. If the irons are rough
lay some salt on a piece Of brown paper.
lay a piece Of muslin over IL. and rub the
irons on IL until they are bright and
smooth.
A bag Of salt heated and applied over a
painful spot Is often very efiicacious in
allaying pains, especially those OF a col
icky nature in the stomach and bowels.
says a writer in the Boston Traveller.
4 weak solution Of salt In water Is a
good remedy for slight Indigestion. es-
pecially that characterized by sense OF
weight and oppression.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
1IoLAToR OF THE LAW
Chris Rooney of Augusta Serves "A
Day on the Chnin-Gang.

Day on the ChHin-GanG.
Augusta, Ga. Aug. Henry c. Ham
mond returned from Savannah to-day
where he went in the interest of a eli
ent to argue motion before Judge Fall
ligant the judge of this circuit Judge
Galloway being absent in Marietta.
Christopher Rooney, ex-member of coun-
Gil, is a monomaniac. either on the sub
ject Of defying the law or else on the
subject Of selling liquor lie violated the
state law until his license was revoked,
and then set up a blind tiger, and has re-
peatedly paid fines for selling liquor with
out a license until the recorder became
disguised, and notified him last time that
for the next offense he would not allow
him the alternative of a fine, but would
send him TO the chain-gang. He did not
have long to wait ana yesterday found eX-
Councilman Rooney working with show
ell on the streets of Augusta, a member
Of the chaingang. Attorney Hammond
wished to certiorar, the case to the SUI
perior court, but Judge Galloway was not
present in the city, and, pending Mr.. Ham
mond's visit to savannah for an order
from Judge Falligant admitting Rooney to
bail he served for day on the chain
gang To-day Nj. Hammond returned
from Savannah armed with an order from
Judge Falligant, and Rooney was placed
under $500 bond for his appearance before
the superior court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
EARTH TEARING THROUGH SPACE.

For Thousands of Years the Earth
VIII Move Toward AIphn Lyrae.
From an Address by Prof. simon New
comb.
have seldom felt more delicious sense
Of reposc than when, crossing the ocean
during the summer months. / sought a
place whero / could lie alone on the deck.
look up az the consultations, with Lyra
near the zenith ana while listening TO tho
clank OF the engine try 20 calculate the
hundreds OF millions OF years which
would De- required hy our ship 20 reach
the star Lyrac u she could continue
her course in that direction without ever
stopping. n D. "a striking example OF how
safiy We may fail 20 realize our knowl-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
sAILBOAT CAPsIzEs.

One of the Occupants Swims Two
Miles 10 shore, Hut the other Lost.
Tal.ahasse, Fla, Aug. 4.-Last night
Walker Guynn and Eugene Britton, young
men Of Tallahassee. left Carrabelle in
small sail boat bound for Saint Teresa, df-
teen miles distant. About midnight their
boat was capsized by a squat, three miles
from Teresa. Both chung TO the boat. and
both were washed from the boat several
times. Gwynn. being a good swimmer.
eft the boat, telling Britton. who could
not swim, TO do his best 20 stay with the
boat ana he would swim ashore and send
help. After swimming two miles. Gwynn
reached shore and walked 20 Lanark by
o'c.ock to-day Two boats were sent
to the scene Of the accident The boats
have not returned. which Is regarded as
evidence that young Britton was drowned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
TILLNIAN AT ABBEVILLE.
He Claims to Represent the Nations
10000. 900 Farmers.

busuob,OVU hFmeFH.
Abbeville, 5. c., Aug. 4.-Senator TILL
man spoke to the farmers institute to-day
delivering the first speech he has made
in the state since the opening Of the pres
ent senatorial campaign. He defended the
dspensary law and declared that the
troubles it had been involved in were not
due to the Jaw itself, but unwise admin
istration. He indorsed the tariff views of
Senator McLaurin. and said that while he
himself was not a protectionist, if there
was any stealing going on he wanted his
state to have its share. He told his hear
ers that he was the only farmer in the
Senate and that he therefore represented
the 100000 farmers Of the United States.
lie declared that his speeches were as pop
ular in the Senate as at home and told
how, when he arose TO speak, the cloak
rooms always empued and the galleries
filed,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
TWO WEDDINGS Ar AUGUSTA.
Miss Doris and Miss Daily the Brides
of the Events.

Augpsta, Ca. Aug. 1.-Two marriages Of
popular young people took place to-day at
the Sacred Heart church. The first was
that % Miss Margaret Doris to Peter r.
shcron. brother OF Business Manager She
ron OF the Herald. They went for Their
bridal trip 60 the Land of the Sky.
The second marriage was that 81 Miss
GencNlcye DAILY. daughter OF James DAILY.
ODE wpll-known dry goods merchant. 20
John j. oconnor. SON of sheriff H. j.
OconnCf of this county. After ID rcccp.
ton Ht The brides home thcy loft FOR sa-
yannah, whence they viii sail for Rev
York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
WILSON Acquitted.
Charged with Killing Ben Smith
and Defended ny Tom Watson.

and Defended by Tom Watson.
Dublin. Ga, Aug. 4.--The Wilson case
came to a final end last night at o'clock
by the jury returning a verdict OF not
guilty. Wilson was charged with killing
an old negro named Ben Smith near Dub
lin last January. Since that time he has
been In Jail having voluntarily surren-
dored TO the sheriff lie employed Gener
n Adams, local attorneys. and Thomas
-. Watson. to defend him. The state was
represented by Solicitor General Lewis as
sisted by Robinson & Lenders. Every inch
OF ground wac warmly contested on both
sides and several very able speeches We're
made. The appearance OF Tom Watson
brought out an extensive crowd, and the
largo court room was packed 10 hear him.
he made a ringing argument. The Jury
went 20 their room at 6 o'clock and re-
turned a verdict OF not guilty two hours
later. Other criminals have received sem
fences ranging from three 20 seven years.
ana there are several more yet In Jail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
NEGRO BADLY sLAsmED.
Row over Trivial AFFAIR May End
In a Death.

Macon. Ca, Aug. About twilight Nose
Mckay ana another negro engaged IN a
hght On South Macon about a trivial ar
fair. MeKays body was terribly slashcd.
ono cut extending across the abdomen.
De may die. Officers are ln hot pursuit
of the negro who inflicted che wound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
BROWNS INVESTIGATION.
Trustees of the University TO BE sus-
tanned.

Athens, Ga. Aug. 4.-The Brown inves-
ugatng committee has finished its work.
No report Will be made just now. but there
is no doubt that a large majority of the
committee win favor a report sustaining
the trustees OF the university I'm their
disposition of the land script fund. Mr..
Brown appears to be in a minority de-
cidedly and his extreme views do not
take.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
THURMOND'S TRIAL.

The Arguments Finished and Jury
to Get the Case To-day.
Columbia, s. c.. Aug. AIN the trial of
State Solicitor Thurmond for the killing
of W. ]. Harris in Edgeheld, ex-senator
Butler opened the argument for the state
this morning. He was followed by ex-
Gov. Sheppard, n. G. Evans, ]. H. Till
man and Col Croft. ali for the defense.
Then Attorney General Barber closed for
the state. The arguments on both sides
were very fine. Tomorrow morning the
judges charge will be delivered and the
case will be given TO the jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
AN AGED NEGREss DEAD.
Claimed to He II 20 Years old and Her
Memory Perfect.

Macon Ga. Aug. 4-Jane Pleasant. a
negro woman over 12O years of age. died
in this city to-day. The woman was no
doubt one of the oldest in the state Up
to the time of her death her memory was
almost perfect, apparently being improv-
ed as time passed Events that happened
nearly 100 years ago seemed to be more
wildly impressed on her mind than events
of more recent occurrence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
- ~ HI
SUICIDE TO AVOID LYNCHING.
A PopuIist of North Georgia Accused
of Attempted Rare.

Franklin. Ga, Aug Guy Patton. a
negro pugiIist Of some local celebrity. last
night attempted to assault the daughters
Of Mrs. Matilda Waller near hcre. and
while being chased by 4. Hopson and
several others. broke a leg over a fallen
tree On che road Hc then cut DIS throat
rat-cr than boz bnched, and the pursuing
party found MIN dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05

Brunswick. Ga. Aug. &C. a Birnwcll.
baggage master on the southern rail
way was crushed by falling trunk toe
aaF. lie is not seriously injured, but viii
Do laid up some weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
MAIL CARRIEn UNDER A CLOUD.
He Ia Accused of Embedding SO
From Letter.

From Letter.
Macon, Ca, Aug. At j. Willis, a let
ter carrier. who has been in the service
since July 1880. was arrested this morn
ing by Deputy Marshal Thomas on a war
rant charging him with embezzlement. 1t
it alleged that Willis extracted 50 from
a letter handed to him this morning by
Mrs. George Blaess. The letter was a
decoy, which the inspector had put out,
but without the knowledge of the lady
who had handed the letter to him. The
letter which had contained the 50, was
found in the office. but the money was
not there. Willis was at once arrested
and taken before the United States com
missioner, who bound him over under $500
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
MAcoN's rUGILisrIc Dours.
The Amateur Carnival Fails TO Draw
a Crowd.

Macon, Ca. Aug. 4.-The pugilistie car
niyal advertised FOR tonight was not well
attended az the Academy Of Music Local
amateur slugEers don't draw here: IN fact.
the city was treated TO several fake bouts
in the early spring and cannot be easily
duped by non-profossional men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
FREIGHT DEPOT IN FLAMES.
Georgia and Alabama Road Meets
with "a Loss at CordeIe.

Cordele, Ga, Aug. 4-This morning
about 2I5 o'clock. fire broke out in the
Georgia and Alabama freight depot and
IT, with is contents and one loaded box
car was completely destroyed. The loss Is
about $1,000 ON the freight 81 500 on the de-
pot building, and $50 on the car.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05

atlanta. Ca. Aug L-The supreme court
to-day affirmed the decision of che lower
cpuf. ln ine case Of Davis against chap
iIn. before JuIse FaIIslut Iu Chatham
superior court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
FIRE IN A sANITARIUM.
Former Residence of :. II. Hawkins
Has "A Narrow Escape.

Americas Ga. Aug. 4.-Elwood sani-
tarum. formerly the residence Of S. II.
Hawkins and one OF the handsomest build
ings in Southwest Georgia. narrowly es-
capped destruction this afternoon. The
fire started from a defective fue. but by
efficient work of the fire department the
building was saved with but slight damage.