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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
TO GO BEFORE JUDGE SPEER.
GRIFFIN MERCHANTS WANT The
SAME RATES As MACON.

Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Decision In Grimn's Favor In the
Brewer q HanIeiter Case, Relative
to the Long and short Haul Clause,
Not Complied with by the Rail-
roads - The Case Taken Before
Judge Speer BY Brewer n Hamlet
ter-PaperS Served Upon Acting
President Esan of the Central
Railway.
Mr.. John NJ Egan. who, in the absence
OF Mr.. II. N. Conner, is acting as presi-
dent of the Central railroad, has been
served with a notice to appear before
Judge Emory Speer at Nj. Airy 70 show
cause why the petition of Messrs. Brewer
& Hanleter of Griffin, in regard TO the
decision of the interstate commerce com
mission on the question taken before that
body by the firm concerning discrimina-
tions against Griffin, should not be grant
ed. The exact time at which the hearing
is to take place has not yet been made
known, but it will probably be early in
October. The Central will be represented
by Col \. R. Lawton of the firm of Law
ton & Cunningham and also by Judge
Baxter of Nashville. who will be the at
torney representing all the lines interest
ed i'm the matter.
The case in which Judge Speer's inter-
position is sought 10 compel the railroads
70 carry out the order Of the interstate
commerce commission, has been before
the public for quite while. The trm OF
Brewer & Hanleiter has Kept actively
aua ffa AfN=l
and secure rates TO Griffin that Will be
the same as those charged by the roads
to Macon from the Ohio river points. After
a hard fight Mr.. Brewer was successful
in his undertaking, so far as the winning
of his case before the interstate COM
merce commission could, under the cir
cumstances, make 1t so. The case was
brought before that body last year and
about a month ago its decision was rem
dered. This decision was entirely in favor
of the petitioner. The commission ordered
that the railroads should give Griffin the
same rates from the Ohio river that are
enjoyed by Macon. The commission de-
cided that discrimination in favor of the
longer haul was unjust and that in this
case the long and short haul clause of
the interstate commerce laws should be
respected. A rate greater than that to
Macon is now charged from the Ohio river
points TO Griffin on account of the water
competition to the former place. The rail-
roads have not recognized the commits
sion's order and the same rates are now
in effect as were charged before the pc
ttion went before the body II Is TO have
Judge Speer issue an order FOR the roads
10 remove the discrimination chat the
Griffin firm has petitioned him.
There has been a number of cases sim
liar 10 this of MessTs. Brewer & Han
letter before the interstate commerce COM
mission lately. The decision in the Troy
case has been taken before the United
States supreme court, where it is now
pending. The decision Of the court in the
matter will be watched with interest, as
the course of the roads, parties to similar
cases brought by other cities, will be shap-
ed by the outcome.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
DIVORCES IN GREAT DEMAND.
There Is a Great Rash for Liberia
ton From the Marriage Vows.

There Is Great Rash for Liberia
ton From the Marriage Vows.
There have been more divorce cases be-
fore the superior court at this term than
were ever known to come up before dur
ing any single term of the court. Judge
Falligant is kept busy most of the time
trying such cases. Divorces and aimony
cases have held the attention OF the courts
nearly every day during the latter part of
the term. and it is now clear that more
couples have separated in Savannah dur
ing the summer by the decree of the
courts than ever before.
Yesterday Mr. George Mullen consented
TO pay his wife $40 per month as alimony
thus settling temporarily a case which
has caused considerable comment. The
court ruled that this consent was suffi-
cient TO settle the case, the wife accept
ing the money to be paid and the ngree-
ment is that she shall receive il on the
10th of each month until the question in
voiving their separation is settled.
Lipman Jones, who was caught two
weeks ago trying TO steal out of the Chat
ham Bank one Sunday afternoon, was tried
yesterday on the charge of attempt to
burglarize the place and was sentenced
to twelve months in the chain-gang upon
conviction in the superior court.
William Powell, charged with burglary,
was sentenced to twelve months or
fine OF 500 on a plea of guilty
Several criminal cases of more or less
significance were disposed of by the su-
peror court yesterday.
In the city court the case of c. Simon
sohn against the Brush Electric Light
and Power Company, for $4,000 damages
was continued yesterday. 1t is claimed
that the plaintiff was working with a rake
on a grass plot when the rake came in con-
tact with live electric line wire, which
had fallen and he was knocked senseless
and badly Injured. The case is full. of in
teresting turns
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING.
The Regular Monthly Session VIII
Take Place Next Monday Night.


Il is quite probable that the attendance
upon the meeting of the Georgia Historical
Society next Monday night will be large
Such a supposition is made fair by the
fact that the question of whether or not
an art school can be established under the
provisions of the will of the late Miss
Mary Telfair. by whose donation the so
ciety was made trustee for the Telfair
academy, may be considered.
This question was to have been decided
by the courts, but owing to the peculiar
turn given it by the counsel at interest,
the case was passed by Judge Falligant
and nothing has been done yet respecting
the proposition TO establish the art school
1t is not known whether the question will
be sprung at the next meeting of the So
ciety or not but ii is thought that some
proposition viii be made then by which
some satisfactory adjustment of the case
may be reached.
There is large number Of the mem
bers of the Georgia Historical Society be-
hind the movement to establish the art
school, and at the same time there are
many who oppose IL. The interest in the
question runs high, and some of the lead
ing members declare that unless the ques-
tion be adjusted in some just and salts
factory way in the near future there may
be a disruption of the membership. Such
an extreme view of the case however, is
not shared by many of the members. It
is known that nearly every prominent
lawyer in the city is engaged in the case
that went TO the superior court to try the
question as to whether or not the So
ciety has a right under the win of the
donator TO establish an art school 1t is
also well known that many of the society
people of the town are urging upon the
members the establishment of such an
institution TO be run in connection with
the Telfair art academy. There is a great
deal of interest in the matter, and while
it has been discussed before the Georgia
Historical Society on former occasions,
and while a satisfactory adjustment from
such a source has been despaired of long
ago it is nevertheless not beyond the
bounds of reasonable presumption that
the case may be brought to the attention
of the members of the society at the next
meeting.
At the same time there is nothing down
on the programme 10 be discussed at the
forthcoming regular monthly meeting
further than the routine work of all the
monthly meetings, such as the hearing of
reports from the officers, and so forth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
Practical Education.

Our college was established 6fteAp
years ago, and its succeeding years ~
uninterrupted success demonstrates rho
necessity and demand for the thoroueh
business training it supplies, that 6ts
young men and women to achieve success
which would otherwise be long deferred
if not actually unattainable.
We have the largest, most complete busi-
ness college south, and viii be glad to show
visitors through our rooms at any time
Our English branch department will bo
under the supervision of Prof. Z. w
Campbell, who has for several years hear
connected with one of the leading COL
leges of the country. and is a teacher Of
experience.
Phone SIC, or sendefor one of our GAIA
logues G. 5. Richmond, principal. Rich,
mond's Business Coliege.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
LOCAL Personal.

Mr. L. r. Wright of Macon spent yes
terday in the city.
Registered at the Screven yesterday was
Mr.. e. E. Breen of Doctortown.
Mr.. c. c. Pearce of Whigham was
among the visitors in the city esterday
MIR. James A. Wotton of Atlanta was
among the guests at the De Soto yester-
day.
Among the visitors in the city yester-
day was Mr.. Is. f. Strickland of Val
dosta.
Mrs. 7. H. Potter left yesterday for
Statesboro, after spending some time in
Savannah.
Mr. S. g. Meadows of Vidalia was among
the guests registered at the Planters no.
tel yesterday.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes
terday was Mr.. w. c. Davis who came
up from Crandall, Fla.
Mr.. John H. Hunter is a passenger on
the steamship Tallahassee to arrive from
New York this morning
Mrs W. w. Gross has returned home
after visit of several weeks to friends
ana relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. w. p. Wilcox and Mr. II. r. Will
cox will arrive from New York on the
steamship Tallahassee this morning.
Mr.. Il. Jensen of the S. p. Shotter Com
pany left the city yesterday to spend a
week at Old Fort, N. c., with his family
who are summering at that delightful
mountain resort.
Mr.. Burt Davis, who has been spending
the past year in Savannah, left last night
to return to his home at Covington. Dur
ing his stay in Savannah Mr. Davis has
won many friends, all of whom will regret
his departure. Mr. Davis was a clerk
at the Tybee hotel during the whole of
last season. and while there his affability
and courteous demeanor We're such as to
make him a great faVorite with the guests
of the hotel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
BURIAL OF MRS. HENDERSON.
Interment Take Place Mt BOnavent.
ure Cemetery This Morning.

ure Cemetery This Morning.
According to the expressed desire of the
late Mrs Sarah A. Henderson, her body
will be brought to Savannah for inter-
ment, and the burial win take place this
morning at 10 o'clock at Bonaventure Gem
etery.
Mrs. Henderson was a native of Savan-
nah, and was a sister of Col. John Sore
ven and Capt. Thomas F. Screven of this
city, and also the mother of Mrs. George
Cosens of Savannah. News of her death
was first published in the Morning News
several days ago. She had beck sick but
a few days and her death occurred at
Pine Hill, Ulster county, New York, in
the Catskill mountains, where she had a
summer home, and where she was spend
ing the summer with several of her chill
dren with her
Mrs. Henderson was the widow of the
late Rev. DR.. Henderson, who was for a
period about the beginning of the late
war rector of Emanuel Episcopal church
az Athens. She had many friends in this
city. who feel genuine sorrow at her death
and profound sympathy for the bereaved
family,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
venom Inhaled with the Air

And imbibed with the water of a mala-
Experience sanctions confidence in Hos
letters Stomach Bitters as preventive
of this scourge. All over this continent
and in the tropics 1t has proved itself a
certain means of defense, and an eradicant
of intermittent and remittent fevers, and
other forms of miasma-born disease Nor
is it less effective for kidney troubles, con-
stipation, rheumatism and nervousness
ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
INSPECTION OF DRAINAGE.
The Citizens Committee Will Com
nIete Its Work and File Its Renort.


pIcte Its Work and File Its Report.
This afternoon at o'clock the citizens
committee will make its final trip over
the drainage system of Chatham county,
and will have its report ready for publ
cation without delay. The members Of
the committee who have undertaken this
work purely out of a desire to render a
service to the community will meet at
the De Soto hote, at o'clock, where car
riages VIII he awaiting them, and they will
then go into the country, near the city, to
finish their work. They have already in
vestigated nearly every swamp in the i'm
mediate territory around Savannah, and
their reports rendered daily to the public
through the columns Of this newspaper
have been of great value 20 the people in
forming an idea Of the exact condition Of
the swamps adjacent to the town.
The pubic viii await the formal report
of the committee with a great deal of in
terest, and it is already clear that they
viii have some startling things to tell
concerning the objectionable neglect Of
the bitches and drains close to the city
by the county commissioners who have
persisted in taking all of the couYicts Of
the county, with the exception of fifty,
who have been at work on the county
roads out to the distant wilderness of
Bucthalter swamp TO begin a system of
drainage there, which viii require two or
three years TO finish.
Every one of the committeeman are Ie-
quested TO be present this afternoon to
take the last trip that is necessary to COM
pete their task. The meeting viii be al
the De Soto hotel at O'Clock sharp and
the committee will leave Immediately for
the country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

The Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation have now on sale excursion tickets
from Savannah to Baltimore and return
for $500. good on steamers Sept 4th,
18th and 10th. limited to thirty days from
date of sale.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
Cheap Excursion Rates to New York,
Via the o. s. $. Co., @26.75.

The Ocean Steamship Company will sell
excursion tickets from Savannah to New
York and return for ships appointed to sail
from Savannah Sept. 1. 3. A. 10, IL, 10. IA.
at the very low rate of $26.75, tickets linn
tied, returning thirty days from date of
sale. For berth reservations and other in
formation. apply to w. G. Brewer, city
ticket and passenger agent, No 80 Bull
street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

The Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation have now on sale excursion tickets
from Savannah to Baltimore and return
for $780, good on steamers Sept. 4th.
18th and 18th. limited to thirty days from
date of sale.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
NO CURE-No PAY

That is the way all druggists sell Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic for chils and ma
laria II Is simply iron and quinine In A
tasteless form. Children love il. Adults
prefer it to bitter nauseating tonics Price
50c.--ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

The Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation have now on sale excursion tickets
from Savannah to Baltimore and return
for $l700, good on steamers Sept 4th.
nth and 18th, limited to thirty days from
date OF sale,--ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
THE J. p. WILLIAMS COMPANY.
An Old Firm Changes Its Name and
style Somewhat.

J. p. Williams, j. A. G. Carson and John
Morrison, the latter of Bryan county have
applied TO the superior court for incor-
liams Company. The capital stock of the
company is to be $3.50 900, paid in with
permission to increase to 100000. The OBJ
ject stated is to engage in a general naval
stores, cotton factorage, saw mill ana
commission business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
the child. softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

On Sept LIST. I'd, Sd and 4th the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad will sell
tickets Savannah to Washington, D. c..
Richmond and Norfolk, Va. at one fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be linn
tied for return passage thirty days from
date Of sale.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
For Dyspepsia


DR.. I. II. Andrews, late of Jefferson
MEDICAL College. Philadelphia, Pa, says:
a wonderful remedy which gave me most
dyspepsia. "-ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
only Pullman TO Cincinnati,

Is via the F. C. & P, and Southern Rail-
ways through Asheville and over the IA
nous Queen and Crescent Route, Savan-
nah to Cincinnati daily without change
ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
THE SYNAGOGUE REoPENED.
Services to BE Held Tonight and To-
Morrow.

The Mickva Israel synagogue will re.
open to-day, after having been closed all
summer. Services will be held tonight
at $50 o'clock and tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. the pastor, Rev. l. p. Mendes
officiating
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

The Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation have now on sale excursion tickets
from Savannah to Baltimore and return
for S17OO, good on steamers Sept. 4th.
18th and 10Th, limited to thirty days from
date of sale.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

McClure's, Eclectic, Review of Reviews,
North American, Century, Art, Amateur,
Forum, Metropolitan, Brann's Iconociast,
Munseys, Argosy. Puritan, Harper's, Les
lies Cosmopolitan, Godcys, Petersons,
Scribners. Atlantic, Current Literature,
Book Buyer, outing, St. Nicholas Short
Stories, Lippincotts Arena Pall-Mal
Strand. Recreation, Partisan Self Culture
Popular Science Monthly. For Sale at Es-
tills News Depot, No. IS Bull street.-ad
-Grigson-What clergyman was II that
solemnized your marriage?
Flippard-It wasn't a clergyman at all
1t was Mrs. F.'s mother.-Bos ton Tran
script,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
For Warsaw Sunday, Sept. 3, Monday,
Sent q. Labor Dav

Steamer Alpha from city at a. M,
touching at Thunderbolt at 1920 a M
From Warsaw at p. m. Fare, including
car service, 25c and bead
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
STORIES FROM THE STREETS.
SAVANNAH WILL HAVE A GAY So
CIAL SEASON THIS WINTER.

The Unfortunate Young Man In Jail
on n Charge of VaGrancy VIII BE
Befriended - Several Gentlemen
Called ON Him Yesterday-He Is
Remembered by Former College
Matcs-OtheF Stories, News Items
and Sketches.
The days have been heavy and dreary,
The summer has dragged like a song
When sung by soul that is weary,
And everything seemed to go wrong.
But. now there are brighter days daWning,
And hearts will be light as sea foam;
The night will give way to the morning,
For the girls-they are coming back
home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
EternaI Vigilance

Is the price of perfect health. Watch care
fully the first symptoms of impure blood.
Cure boils. pimples, humors and scrofula
by taking Hoods Sarsalarila. Drive
away the pains and aches OF rheumatism.
malaria and stomach troubles, steady your
nerves and overcome that tired feeling bv
taking the same great medicine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03

Hoods Pills are the best family cathar-
tic and liver tonic. Gentle. reliable sure,
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
From over the sea

From over the sea,
The mountain ana lea;
Wherever it pleased her to roam;
From lands that are gay
She is coming this way
The summer girls coming back home I!
R c
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-03
Opening

Chance for all men to occupy good
trousers at easy to find' prices. Endless
variety and good to stock up on for next
summer
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-11
BIG SALE OF FURNITURE.

Brown x Durham, the well known house furnishers, corner of Orange and Center streets, have bought the entire stock of the Home Furniture company, which has just given up business
 The transfer of furniture has been a big one. Even the large building of Brown x Durham fails to hold it all when added to their own varied display of every household furnishing
 The result is the firm proposes plac- ing the entire stock on the market for a period of quick spring sales in order to make room to show goods to advan- tage.
 Even before the announcement that Brown & Durham had made the pur- chase the store was thronged by shop pers who had witnessed the moving They were anxious to take advantage of any opportunity which might present itself.
 It came, and when so many at the present season. are moving, house clean ing and need new furniture carpets and fittings, the low prices which have been made are fortunate.
 It is not often such an opportunity presents itself but Brown & Durham say it is better to sell cheaply than tc store goods, and the result is a great benefit to the buying community.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-11

many interesting facts in a general way regarding the operation of the plant and third-rail system.
 There are two Sections-the first from Berlin to New Britain, three and one- quarter miles, and the second from New Britain to Hartford, nine and one-quar- ter miles. The rails are ninety-three and one-quarter pounds to the yard, specially rolled in the form of a flat tened A, They are laid i'm blocks of wood resting in the ties, not fastened, but holding by their own weight. Each rail is bonded to the next to make a continuous circuit by two copper bands twelve inches long and four inches wide, bolted to the rail by eight bolts and nuts The return of the current to the power house is by a heavy copper band under the third rail. At all cross ings and switches approach" blocks are placed which the shoe mounts be- fore it strikes the rail.
 The sections at New Britain are made "alive" or dead" from the switch tower, the operator cutting them in as the train starts and out when the train stops. The rails at New Britain are "dead'' from the time the train comes in until it goes out again.
 At Hartford and Berlin the tracks are fenced in. The only way to get into danger is to climb the fence or crawl under the car. The danger is in putting one foot on the third rail and the other on the ordinary rail an the ground, but the latter is not spec ially dangerous unless the ground is quite wet.
 The boilers at the power station are in two batteries of five each. The en- zine is a Greene-Corliss of 1,200-horse power; a cross compound condensing engine. There is room in the station for two more, and when it is enlarged, there will be room for three others, giving an aggregate of 10000 horse power. The fifty-two ton fly wheel of the engine makes 100 revolutions a minute. The engine is connected with General Electric company's electri- cal plant.
 At crossings there is no danger what ever as the electric current passes be- heath each crossing by cable which is insulated in wooden boxes.
 The cars are about fifty feet long. Three steps lead from the floor to the ground on each side. Each car has a chime whistle and big gong at each end. Five cars are now on hand ready for running, and are similar to those in use at Nantasket Beach, Mass. Instead of an overhead trolley the cleo tric current passes to the propelling machinery of the car by two shoes thirty-three feet apart, which are in contact with the third rail.