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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
GRAND OPENING OF THE TIVOLI
MUSIC HALL

Tonight Mr.. Winters beautiful palace
of amusement and entertainment will be
thrown open to the public, and he extends
a cordial invitation TO those who have
given their patronage in the past and
wishes to assure them that he is now pre-
pared TO cater to the refined tastes of Sa-
vannah's amusement-loving public.
The theater is provided with all modern
improvements, perfect ventilation, electric
fans, ETC., and he has spared no expense
TO make it the most comfortable place of
amusement in The city. 1t was erected by
j. j. McMann. contractor; special scenic
artist, Mr.. Harper Bond of Baltimore
Nd, painted the beautiful scenery that
adorns the stage. The improved gas fit
ting and plumbing by Murphy & Boriss is
the best in the city. A new company has
been especially engaged for the grand
opening, consisting of the following ar
fists: Fisher & Wall, Adolph Gonzales,
Miss Rose Mendell, Miss Tillie Russell
Miss Lille Thompson, Scofield & Clifton,
and Savannahs favorites, McCusick & St
Leon, MoreH & Evans, Jeanne Earle, Bes-
sic Netram and Tyrone who will provide
the fun for this strictly first-class family
resort. The whole under the management
of Mr.. James NcCusick. Come early and
secure a good seat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
A CRAZY NEGRO RUFFIAN.

Tries to Knock Down All the Ladies
He Meets on the Streets of Athens
Athens, Ga. Sept. S.-Just before dusk
this afternoon Misses Ida Hunnicutt.
daughter of Prof. j. b. Hunnicutt, and
Miss Lyle were walking along Hull street
ntar Milledge avenue. No one was in sight
except a negro man who was coming to-
wards them. They saw he was not going
TO give them any of the side walk and
stepped aside for him to pass. As he pass
ed he deliberately drew back his fist and
struck Miss Hunnicutt heavy blow in the
chest
He ran on around the corner of Church
street and two blocks further on met Miss
Leida McMahan, daughter of Mayor Nc
Mahan, and Miss Florence McMahan, a
niece of the mayor. The negro repeated his
conduct and struck Miss Florence McMa-
han in the chest staggering her. He went
on little further and tried to stop the
Misses BarwicS, who were riding along
the street on bicycles. Then he turned
around and started back toward the young
ladies who ran out of his reach. He then
disappeared.
The police have been searching for the
negro for hours. They do not know his
name, but have a good description. He is
about 80 years old, well built five feet
nine inches, glnger-cake color, was in his
shirt sleeves, wore a black sloueh hat or
cap, and had two tin cans or buckets in
his hands. The young ladies say the ne
gro is not drunk, and say they will be
able to positively identify him If he is
caught If the negro is not caught by
morning, the citizens will organize a posse
and hunt for him.
If he is caught there may be trouble
ahead as the indignation of the people is
great,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
WANTS A PARDON BOARD.
Governor Atkinson VIII Make Sug-
gestiOn to the Legislature.


Atlanta, Ga, Sept. S.-Gov. Atkinson is
considering the advisability of asking the
legislature at it's next meeting to consti-
tute the railroad commissioners a board
of pardon commissioners.
The pardon work of the chief executive
has long been a burden. Both Cows Cor
don and Northen tried to get pardon
board from the legislature. but failed, prob
ably because of the expense. Gov. Atl<in-
son proposes to meet their objection by re-
curing the railroad commissioners, whose
present duties require only a portion of
their time, to do the pardon business with
out extra compensation. He will recon-
mend this unless the legislature creates a
penitentiary commission to supervise the
convicts al the expiration of the lease, and
in that event he will suggest that this
body be made a pardon board.
His idea is that the pardon board shall
hear all application for Communication and
pardon and then make recommendations
to the governor who viii pass the final or
der In this way the responsibility will be
shared by several heads, instead of being
placed entirely upon one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
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THE REED CASE CLOSED.
Speeches Made interchangeable
Judge Charges the Jury To-day.

Speeches Made interchangeable
Judge Charges the Jury To-day.
Macon Ga, Sept. S.-Argument in the
Reed case was begun this morning, the de-
Tense opening and closing. The court
room was crowded to suffocation. c. A.
Turner spoke first, and his speech was
not only able, but pathetic.
solicitor Hodges, who conducted the
prosecution alone, then addressed the jury.
His argument was powerful and doubtless
carried with il the conviction that law.
and not sentiment should rule in such
cases During his speech Mrs. Halstead
tainted and was in such a condition that
she was borne from the court room in a
chair and did not return.
Washington Dessau closed for the de-
Tense. His speech was carefully prepared
and eloquently delivered. His nam ar
gument was that Reed was iustifiable on
the grounG that his wife had been assault
ed.
The speeches closed at p. M, and
Judge F9ton adjourned court until to-
morrow morning when he will charge the
jury. Much speculation is INDUCED in.
and an acquittal will not surprise any one.
The jury is comprised of young men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
NO LACK OF FUEL.
Lord Kelvin Says There Is More
Coal Than Oxygen.
From the Toronto Mail.

From the Toronto Mail.
The lecture by Lord Kelvin on "The
Fuel Suppl and Air Supply of the
World" was the most interesting feature
of the convention of British scientists in
Toronto. The information was impaired
that people need not be solicitous lest the
fuel supply should give out.
Following is Lord Kelvins condensation
of his own lecture:
"All the known fuel on the earth is the
residue of ancient vegetation. One ton Of
average fuel takes three tons of oxygen
to burn it. therefore its vegetable origin,
decomposing carbohic acid and water, by
power of sunlight, gave three tons of oxy-
gen to our atmosphere.
EVERY square meter of the earth's sur
face bears tee tons of air, of which two
tons are oxygen. The whole surface is
124,000,000 acres, or $4,000, 900 100000 of
square meters. Hence there are not more
than 10000 600, 100000 tons of fuel on the
earth. And this is probably all the oxygen
of our atmosphere that came from prime
val vegetation.
1.-The purely available coal supply of
Great Britain England and Scotland was
estimated by the coal supply commission
of 1881. which included Sir Roderick Muir
Gibson and Sir Andrew Ramsay among
This is approximately siX-tenths of a ton
per square meter of area of Great Bri-
tain. To burn it would take one and one
eighth tenths of a ton of oxygen, or with
in two-tenths of a ton of the whole oxy-
gen of the atmosphere resting on Great
Britain (England and Scotland).
1.-The commission estimated $500 900, 900
tons more of coal as probably existent at
present in lower and less easily accessi-
BILE strata. 1t may be, therefore, consid-
cred as almost quite certain that Great
Britain could not burn all its own coal
with it's own air, and, therefore, that the
coal of Great Britain is considerably in
excess of the fuel supply of the rest OF
the world, reckoned per equal areas,
whether of land or sea-
Lord Kelvin set his hearers minds at
rest. He told them that it was extreme
ly probable that the oxygen would run
out before the coal. AS there would not
be much use for coal if oxygen ran out,
the race need not worry about the fuel
supply.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
BERESFORD'S BOAT COFFIN.
Popular Lord Charles VIII BE
Original Even in Death.

Original Even. in Death.
From the New York World.
Capt. Lord Charles Beresford is nothing
if not original, and is determined to be so
even in death. For he has resolved to be
buried not in an ordinary coffin, but in
casket fashioned in the form of a boat,
which has just been constructed for him
by Messrs. Windram of Liverpool. The
build of the boat is of the style known
as "caravel" the material being of pine,
West African mahogany, oak and elm.
1t is seven feet long and looks like
double-ended lifeboat, without, perhaps,
quite as much sheer as is usually found
in such craft. She is provided with a
wooden deck or cover extending fore ana
aft and fitted lid-fashion to go over the
gunwale. Life-lines are fixed round her
and she Is supplied with a couple of oars,
q rudder and a tiiler The inside, uphol-
stored by a London undertaken, is very
inviting, and altogether the boat is one
OF the most attractive collins that it is
possible to conceive.
Lord Charles does not propose to fol-
low the example of Sarah Bernhard and
of other notoriety crazed actors and ac-
tresses, who carry their collins about with
them, but has resolved to leave it in the
care of his undertaken with whom it is
to remain until the time comes for the
gallant and popular sailor to "slip his ca
bles' and to have his queer lifeboat moor
ed until the day of judgment in the fam
lily vault of the noble house of Beres-
ford, at Curraghmore, in County Water
ford, Ireland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
Ill, mn cure nausea, Indigestion
JUDGE swEAT's REFORM.
Suggests That MisdcmeanOr Com
Nicts He Put on Comfy Roads.

Suggests That MisdcmeanOr Com
Victs he Put ON County Roads.
Waycross. Ga, Sept. S.--The following
circular letter was prepared and sent out
by Judge Sweat to-day to the ordinaries
and county commissioners of Brunswick
circuit:
Dear Sir: Under instructions which
have sent out thirty days from Sept. 6,
have been given to the private lessees Of
misdemeanor convicts, in which to sur
render them up to county authorities ana
in which preparation is to be made for
their proper disposition, 1 write to sug-
gest that in my opinion 1t viii be wise
for each county to organize chain-gang,
keep its cOnVicts in the county Jail at
night, work them during the day on vari-
Gus public roads leading out in every di-
rection from the county site, until they
are Strengthened widened and graded
distance of several miles and then pro-
vide stockades in the county from which
they can be worked and the roads ex
tended.
1T would also be well, perhaps, fol
county authorities to purchase or lease
suitable farm, centrally located, on which
the county poor house could be located
and where a permanent stockade could
be built for the safe keeping of convicts
when not at work on the public roads
and where they could be employed from
time to time in cultivating farms for the
support of both convicts and county pau
pers. This would work great saving to
the counties in the matter of expense.
both as to disposing of the convicts ana
the maintenance of county paupers.
Until county chain-gangs are organ
lied or some such plan is adopted as
the one suggested, county authorities may
turn their convicts over to the town or
city chain-gangs or public chain-gangs
of other counties, to be worked upon such
terms as may be agreed upon.
-. L. Sweat,
"Judge s C. b CO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
AFFAIRS IN AUGUSTA.
A Bicycle Meet-A Lost Negro Found
in the Canal.

Augusta, Ga, Sept. S.-The body of
Henry Lucas, a negro who has been miss
ing for two days, was found to-day in the
canal. When last seen Lucas was walk
ing along the canal, and as he was subject
to fits, it was supposed he mad fallen in
the canal. This turned out to be true.
General Secretary r. p. Finley of the
Augusta Y. NJ. c. A. has resigned his
position, which has been accepted to go
into effect Oct. l. TheWroba are
that he will be succeeded at that time by
General Secretary Stallings of the Athens.
Ga. Y M. G. a., who is now comforting
with the directors of the Augusta associa-
ton in response to a summons from the
board.
Augusta had her first bicycle road race
this afternoon. 1t was a twenty-mile
gia and Carolina among the thirty-odd
starters. The race attracted large crowds
at different favorable points in the course
and at the finish on Broad street.
There were no serious accidents and
the race was a popular event.
Since the race there has been consider
able kicking over the allowance of five
minutes start to Wilken, who recently
came to Augusta from Dayton, o., and
who, it is claimed, should have been plac-
ed among the starters from the scratch.
He was an easy winner, with the start
he had and the riders claim he should
have been among the last to start.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
MACON THoRoUGnLY AROUSED.
Repeated Attempts at Assault Has
stirred the Central City.

stirred the Central city.
Macon. Ga, Sept. s.-This morning be-
tween l and 8 o'clock, Miss Sallie Chap
man. aged about 20, was outraged at the
home of her half brother, j. T. McInvale,
of this city. Miss Chapman occupied the
bed with 9-year-old girl. The child was
awakened by the entrance of a man, and
fearing him, she got under the bed she
had been occupying. The man went to the
bed, clutched Miss Chapman's throat and
choked her into Inconsistencies. During
the struggle McInvale was aroused, and
going to the room discovered the horrible
state of affairs. The girl under the bed Nc
1nVales' daughter came out and told her
father that the man was in the room about
ten minutes. She saw his feet while he
stood by the bed but she was afraid to
give the alarm she thought he was muir
dering Miss Chapman. There is no clew,
not even as to the color of the assailant.
Detectives are on the case.
Last night about 1870 o'clock a negro
entered a room at the residence of Thomas
Young on Elm street, which occupied by
Miss Smith Of Alabama, who is visiting
Young's family She was aroused by the
touch of some one and Immediately
screamed. She saw a negro jump out of the
running down the street.
Saturday night a negro man made an eff
fort TO break into a room occupied by the
older girls at the orphans home, while Su-
perintendent Harrison was away at Pine
hurst. The apartment is occupied by sew
eral girls from IA to IS years OF age and
for protection alarm bells have been placed
in the building. The ringing of one of those
bells soon brought assistance.Th man es-
capped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
PAPERS CONSOLIDATED.

Jacksonville Dailies Under a Joint
Name-The Citizen Controls.
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. S.-The Florida
Times-Union and the Florida Citizen
have been consolidated, and will appear
tomorrow as the Times-Union and Git
zen.
Citizen management, with George w. VII
son as president of the company and edi-
tor-in-chief T. T. Stockton, as business
manager, and Emerson w. Judd as man.
aging editor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
''That's what I'm looking to. for I'm trust

That's what I'm looking to, for L m trust
ing in him.
After the body was cut down. young La
nier, brother OF Perry's victim, cut
piece of the rope from the scaffold and
placed It i'm his pocket Shortly after
ward some one approached old man La
nier, father of Belly Ianier, who witnessed
the execution, and handed him the rope
with which Perry's hands had been tied.
While Perry was making his last state
ment, the old man leaned forward and put
his hand behind his ear so as to catch
every word. Immediately after the trap
was sprung, Lanier was heard to say,
Perry died with lie on his lips and one
in his heart" Being questioned further
he said: 81 am satisfied. the brutal as
sasin has paid the penalty OF his crime.
He shot my poor hoy down heartlessy,
and without a just cause. l watched his
execution with satisfaction and
thereby carried out the dying
request of Belly. The last words Belly ever
said to me were, Father if 1 live. l will
get even with Perry If l die, make the
law hang him. / have done it, and the
world is rid of a coward and a murderer.
Mr.. Cosby, Perry's father-in-law, came
to me the other day ana asked me to sign
a petition to the governor to commute
Perry's sentence to life imprisonment. But
I could rot do it. and feel that / had done
my duty to the dead. Belly was one of the
best and most obedient boys that ever liV-
ed. Perry hangs there in his throes and
Justice has done all it could for me.
But" and here his voice trembled with
emotion, sit cannot return to a fathers
and mothers hearts their dead boy. I
would it were that Perry was alive and
happy, if it could only bring back my
boy"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
A FLEMNGToN TEA Parity.

The Young Folks of That Town En-
Joy an Evening of Pleasure.
Pennington, Ca, Sept S-Miss Gussie
Reppard was the charming hostess last
evening at delightful tea at the home
of her parents. MIR. and Mrs. II. c. Rep
pard. Those present We're: Messrs. r. f.
Cassels, Donald Fraser, II. B. Tant. r.
NJ. Martin and w. A. Fleming Jr., and
Misses Addie Dew, MAZDA Mcdonald. Lila
Way and Evalon Mcdowell
A delightful evening was sDeut. the feat
ure of the evening being the superb sing
ing,of Miss Addie Dew. Miss Dew is the
vocm instructress of Mrs j. Il. B. SUI
arts school Of Staunton, Va.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
CITY MARsHAL's SALE.

City MarshaPs Office. Savannah, Ga,
Sept. Z, 1S97-In pursuance of city ordi-
nance, / will sell at City Pound on Mon
day, Sept 10, 1897. at II o'clock a. M, one
white goat one black and white goat, one
grey goat. Said goats having been inn
pounded ten days and in which time have
not been claimed. Terms cash.
JOHN POWERS, City Marshal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
AFFAIRS AT ATHENS.
school Opcning-A New Orleans Ref
ugee-BanIx Capital Reduced.


Athens, Ga, Sept. s.-Lucy Cobb Insti-
tute opened to-day with over 100 young la
dies in attendance. 1t is the largest OPEN
ing in years. 1t indicates an attendance
of nearly ECO during the session. Atlanta
has ten representatives, Savannah seven,
and Augusta seven.
Mr.. Tebault, leading citizen of New
Orleans, telegraphed Dr. ]. w. Walden
to-day, asking if the city of Athens would
allow him and his family to come here for
a few weeks. DR.. Walden replied that
Athens had no quarantine and to come on.
Mr. Tebault will come to Athens with
his family
The Exchange Bank stockholders, at
their annual meeting to-day, reduced the
capital stock of the bank from 100000 to
$4,000 The affairs of the bank are in
fine condition. J. J. c. McMahan was re-
elected president and J. A. Benedict cash
Ter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
ASKED TO MOVE ON.
Mayor Is Afraid of Refu-
gees From Atlanta.

Columbia. S. c.. Sept. S.-A report
reached Abbevlle. S. c.. that there was
an epidemic of smallpox in Atlanta, and
to-day eight persons, alleged to be refu-
gees from that city. who came to Abbe>
Vile, were requested by Mayor Hill TO
leave the town Immediately. The report
of the mayors action conveys the first
intimation here of the report of the cpl
demic in Atlanta. There is a suspicion
that Abbeviue's mayor has been made the
victim of a hoax.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
Cotton Pickcrs strike at oliver.

Oliver, Ca, Sept Section is coming
in fast. The crop is very short in some
sections. Almost all of it is open. There
Is scarcity of pickers. and they have
struck in places for 60 cents per 10O
Trout fishing was fine yesterday. 7. A.
Newson and another man caught twenty
fine trout in a short time in Little Ogee-
chez creek.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
AND GENERAL MER-
CHANDISE STORAGE

Can be had at the District Messenger and
Delivery Companys warehouse 80 to 3S
Montgomery street, on reasonable terms.
The building has been thoroughly over
hauled and repaired, and now offers I'M
surpassed facilities for storage of all
kinds, furniture vans, express wagons and
messengers furnished. Pianos and furni-
ture packed for shipment and removed
with care. Telephone 2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
County Convicts Called in.

Athens Ga, Sept. S.-Judge N L. Hutch
ms of the western circuit and Judge How
ell Cobb of the city court of Athens have
notified Ordinary Harrington to call in
the misdemeanor convicts and put them
back in Jail. Clarke has fourteen con-
victs at work for Mattox & Hughes Of
Ebert county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
Rome to Have a zinc Denot.

Rome Ga, Sept. S.-A contract was let
to the O'Neill' Manufacturing Company.
and the Morrison Trammel Brick Conn
pany to-day to build fine new depot here
for Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis
railway, 10 cost $4,000,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
FIorida's Juvenile Reformatory.

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. SHINE bids for
the location of the reformatory for juven..
lie Offenders were opened to-day by the
board of state institutions. Mariana
seems to have captured the prize, with
1000 acres and 81 100
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
MACON HAS A NEW SENSATION.
"A Reported Marriage in which a
Savannah Man Figures.

Macon, Ga, Sept. S.-Something of a sem
eation was started in this city to-day over
the marriage yesterday of J. e. Wan
mack of Savannah and Miss Marie La
mar of Milledgeville.
Wannack reported that DR.. Monk per-
formed the ceremony, but to-day that min
ister denies any knowledge of the mar
riage The marriage has not at vet been
questioned, but 50 far the minister who
performed the ceremony has not been
round and the ordinary Of the county mas
not issued license to the parties named.
me couple left Macon for New York
yesterday afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
HOT WEATHER REQUISITES.

SI1eeterine, the best thing on
earth to secure comfortable
nights rest without the use of a
net, 20 cents a bottle.
BOrated raIcuIn Powder, 10 cents
a box.
Heat Lotion, a certain cure for
prickIy heat, % cents a bottle.
BOracinc, the best powder for the
nursery. JONES' PHARMACY,
Bull and Perry Streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
soLOMoNs & co.
BIDS WANTED.

City of Savannah, Office of Police Com
mission, Sept. 8, 1S97.-Bids will be recev-
ed at this Office until u m. Saturday 18th
of September. 1897, for furnishing the Po-
lice Department with winter uniforms,
helmets and hats, according to specifca-
tons to be seen on application at this Of
flee. The commissioners reserve the right
TO reject any and all bids ag
OWEN f. REILLY,
Lieut.. and Acting Clerk.
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THE CHATHAM BANK.
SAVANNAH, GA.

SAVANNAH, GA.
Transncts general BANKING
business, maintains a liberal saw
ings department..
Foreign and Domestic EXCHANGE
a specially.
Having Large number of interior
correspondents, we can handle co.'s
IectiOns at very reasonable rates,
Correspondence solicited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
TOILET REQUISITES.

Melderma, N Toilet Powder that
dispeIs the disaSreeabIe odors aris-
ing from Precipitation.
Violet Ammonia A few drops
imparts n delightful fragrance 40 .
basin of water.
BOracine cures Prickly Heat ana
prevents chatting. ba
Compressed SpOnges, Toilet Sets,
Imported and Domestic Bay Rum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A STARTLING FACT.

That very few people have perfect eyes.
1t must be evident that it requires skill
knowledge and experience to fit them
properly with glasses. We have the lat
est and best methods of ascertaining any
defect that may exist No charges for
consultation or examination, if glasses
are required. We want to fit you, if
medical treatment will advise you
DIR. NJ. SCHWAB & SON,
AZ Bull street.
N. Boone in and have your glasses
Strengthened free of charge.
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FOR SALE,
Desirable Residences.

AS Gordon street, east.
SIG Henry street, west.
4OS Perry street, west.
209 Eighth street, west.
$40 Price street.
The above properties are offered on
easy terms and at low figures. Apply to
THE CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY,
IA Bryan street, east.