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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
LULL IN THE LAWMANNG.
CHILD LABOR BILL GOES OVER FOR
4 WEEK.

Boynton Local Dispensary Bill Laid
Aside Pending Argument on the
Bush BiII-House Declares in Fav-
or of Election of United States
senators by Popular Note-Nevin
Introduces a Bin For the PrOtec-
lion of Laborers-PopuiarE Election
of Judges and Solicitors Proposed
Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 2.-Practicauy moth
irg at all was accomplished in either
branch Of the general assembly to-day
Both houses were excessively dull and TO
eeespe the oppresaiveness adjourned be-
fore noon.
In the House the child labor bill, pro
limiting children under % years OF age
from working lr factories and similar in
stitut5ons was the special order Of the
nornlng. By request discussion Of the
matter was POSTPONED for one week.
The Boynton local dispensary BILL which
provi5ea for the abolition OF barooms'
was temporarily tabled, at the request OF
ex-Gov. Boynton, who introduced il, pend
ing the argument Of the prohibitory sa-
loon Bush bill, which is a special order
A resolutlon was adopted after the
speaker had called three times for quo
rum. declaring it the sense Of the House
of REPRESENTATIVES Of Georgia that United
States senators should be elected by the
people.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Oliver
of Burke. providing that June 3, the ami
versary Of jefferson Davis birth, be a
legal holiday, was temporarily tabled,
pending action on a similar bill previous
~ introduced.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hender-
son Of Forsyth, providing for the election
of judges ana solicitors general Of the
superior court by the people Of their re-
epective circuits. Before it can become
e law, even if passed by the legislature
il must be submitted to a vote Of the
people.
A resolution offered by Mr.. West Of
Iowndes asking DR.. Warren F. Gambler,
president Of Emory College, to address the
general assembly on Nov. s. was unani-
mousiy adopted
A resolution by 8Ir. White Of DOugherty,
providing for the appropriation Of Sl0O
for a portrait Of the late Senator Crisp,
with an amendment from the finance com
nittee reducing the amount 10 800 was
made the special order for Friday at z
O'Clock.
Mr. Nevin OF Floyd introduced a bill en-
titled, TO protect laborers, mechanics,
artisans and others from blacklisting."
The bill is intended to protect wage-earn-
ers from boycott and collecting concerns.
Il provides that mo corporation, public,
private OF municipal. no partnership or in
fvf.rsa
employment without paying such person
for all services rendered and giving a
statement in writing, setting out in explic-
d terms the cause OF such discharge,
signed by the person giving employment
ana discharging from service. No corpo-
ration firm or individual shall for the
non-payment Of any debt, INSTRUMENTATION
or other cause, utter any written or print
ed libel under the name or device Of black
listing"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
HOT TIME AT HARRISON.
Several Business Firms Burned Ont
in the EnrIy Morning.

In the Eurly Morning.
sandersville. Ca. Nov. 2.-Fire broke out
IL Harrison. thirteen miles south Of San
1ersville, this morning at o'clock and
lasted three hours. It's origin is not
known.
The business houses Of jenkins & Mead
oTE. Feac0c1 & Peacock. Duggan & Chiv-
ers, n =. smith. the pOs1sfiice. a shoe
shop and a restaurant were burned
With the aid OF chemical fire exiting Iish-
ers other adjoining buildings were saved
There was some insurance but the
amount carried by each loser cannot be-
ascerIained az present
TIE fire originated in the store house
Of J. I. Chester. and consumed six others.
Mr.. Chester had a stock valued az $50
and carried insurance Of $50. The stock
Is d total loss.
on the drug stock Of Peacock the loss
Is 500. with Insurance Of so. On the
building the loss is 80.
The store Of Mrs. ". r. Chivers is a to
tai loss. III was valued al $50
J. A. Chivers & Co 8 store. with a stock
valued at 800 was insured for s. go. The
loss On the stock Is 800
jenkins * Meadows furniture room and
main store contained stock valued at
s. so, on which the insurance is $500 The
loss by damage 10 the goods and store is
400
IL the store Of ". .. Smith. occupied
By J. O. Mason, the stock was all saved.
Mr. Smiths loss on his store and damage
70 his dwelling is 500
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
DEATH OF MIR. sCARLETT.
snceessfuI Management of an Estate
For 81 Years.

Successful management or an Estate
For 81 Years.
Brunswick. Ga, Nov. 2.-The death of
F. D. Scarlet, reported in these dis
patches yesterday, removed one Of the old
est and most highly respected citizens in
the county. For years before the war he
controlled several large plantations, be-
sides owning personally over 100 slaves
and an immense tract Of cultivated land.
Fifty-seven years ago Mrs. Parland
owner OF much land here died, leaving
two baby girls. The estate was composed
chiefly Of Colonel's Island, near Bruins
wick, and Mr.. Scarlet was appointed
trustee.
The girls grew up to womanhood and
one married Mr. King. She then Sc
cured her share of the estate
and moved to Texas. Later she
died The other girl went insane,
and for many years has been in the asy-
lum. On her death the money held In
trust will 20 to her sisters children. One
Of them Is Mrs. w. w. King Of Camden
county; the other is the wife Of the editor
OF the Two Republics, City Of Mexico.
The estate consists Of $1,000 cash in
bank at the present day. After nearly
sixty years management this result shows
to the late trustees credit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
BRUNswIcK's SHIPPING.
Several Records Broken During the
Month of October.

Month of October.
Brunswick, Ca. Nov. 2.-The Times sta
tlsdcaI report Of shipping for the month
Of October shows a greater number Of
records broken than ever before In the
history Of this port.
In substance the report shows: The larg-
est tonnage Of arriving vessels in Bruins
Wick's record, 50,008 tons.
The largest tonnage Of vessels sailing,
5l.lZj tons.
The largest exports Of lumber, exclusive
Of crossties, 14,Zl5.0Q9.
The largest exports Of crosstIes on rec
ORD from any port, 10l. %.
The largest single cargo Of crossties ever
shipped. 80, 40.
The largest number Of vessels in port
on any one day. 40. Oct. % the two larg-
est four-masted schoOners afoat loaded.
Total exports for October, 81, 1904. To-
tai imports, $3.50 90.
The Norwegian steamship Folsjo arriv-
ed to-day TO load crOsstes from y. Eman-
ue q Co., for Havana, Cuba.
The quarantine season on shipping end
ed to-day. Surgeon r. Z. L. Burford will
return TO Brunswick for a six months
residence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
DESPERATE NEGRO JAILED.
Gave His Pursuers a Desperate
Fight Before His Capture.

Fight Before His Capture.
stiIlmore. Ga, Nov. 1.-TWO negroes be
came involved In a difficulty about a
Ratchet last Sunday night at ". ]. Evans
rIrpentine still. one mile west Of here,
which resulted in one shooting the other.
from the effects Of which he died that
night.
Yesterday Mr.. Evans and two Of his
negro hands attempted to arrest the muir
derer who still remained in the quarters
When near the house the negro asked them
to not shoot him. He was ordered 10 sur
render, but drew pistol and began shoot
ing at his would-De captOrs, who, In re-
turn, opened fire with a Winchester and
a shotgun. One Of the pursuing party re-
ceiyed a shot in one Of his legs, fractuC-
ing a bone The murderer was also
wounded, but by the use Of his two pis-
tolls made his escape Sheriff Flanders
was at once notified and he and his broth
er Joe deputy soon had dogs on the
trail. They followed him sixteen miles
to Covena and found he had just had a
Winchester ball extracted from
one Of his thighs by DR.. j.
". Nunez Of that place They followed
on, and located him in house. Deputy JO-
seph Flanders entered the house and found
hin on a bed. Flanders dropped his gun
TO handcuff mis- prisoner. but as soon as
the negro saw the gun put aside. he drew
his pistol and was in the of shooting Elan
ders In the face when both hands Of the
negro We're siezed by the deputy sheriff
Fed Flanders had entered the house by
this time and knocked the negro senseless
with his gun. They tied him and as soon
as he regained consciousness started with
him for Swainsboro, where they placed
him in jail. The negro is about IS years
old and is known as Thomas Anderson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
sPECIAL NOTICES.
sEwERAGE or SAVANNAH. GA.

SEWERAGE OF SAVANNAH, GA.
Sealed proposals for constructing a COM
plete system of sewerage in the city of
Savannah, Ga, viii be received by the
Committee on Drainage until IL o'clock
noon, Eastern time, Nov. To- 1897. The right
to reject any or all bids is reserved.
The work will consist approximately of
forty miles of pipe sewers, with all neces-
sary appurtenances. Complete plans and
specifications are now in course of prepa-
ton, and will be ready for Inspection by
contractors, proposing to bid for the work
at u o'clock noon, Eastern time, Nov. l.
1897, at the office of the City Engineer, Sa-
vannah, Ga Address
COMMITTEE ON DRAINAGE,
Care Clerk Of Council, Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
SULLIVAN ISLAND CORPSE.
The Dead Man Identified as a strang-
er From New York.

Charleston, s. c., Nov. 2.-The body of
the man washed upon Sullivan's Island
beach yesterday was identified to-day by
Purser Martin of the steamer Iroquois as
that Of II. johnson, who sailed from New
York on his ship last week,
He was a thirty-second degree Mason
and his clothing and jewelry indicated that
he was a person of wealth. He arrived
here Friday and went TO the. Charleston
hotel, but left the next morning.
Purser Martin says he acted strangely
on the ship coming down. An overcoat
and grip were found in his room at the
hotel The coat was made by George G.
Benjamin, Broadway and Twenty-sixth
street New York. 1t is believed here that
II. johnson was not his real name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
PROCLAMATION.

By resolution of council this day adopt
ed, 1t is ordered, that a rigid quarantine
be, and the same is hereby proclaimed
against the city of Montgomery, Ala.
The rules and regulations prescribed by
proclamation of Sept. 10, 1897, in reference
to the quarantine against the cities of
Mobile, New Orleans and other infected
territory, be, and the same are hereby
made applicable to the city of Montgom-
cry. P. W. MELDRIM, Mayor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
wOMAN's CLUBS OF GEORGIA.

The Federation Delegates Enter
tanned at Rome.
Rome Ga, Nov. 2.-To-night the Georgia
Federation Of Woman's Clubs is being en-
tertained with a brilliant reception at Mrs.
J. Lindsay Johnson. who Is president Of
Rome's Woman's clubs. The opening ees-
sion VIII be held tomorrow morning Sa-
Vaunah has no representative. From
Macon come Mrs. r. Park and Mrs. Walter
Lamar. Mrs w. II. FELTON, and Mrs Ny
rick are both here. In all there are about
sixty delegates. This afternoon carriages
were IN waiting at the Armstrong hotel
aud the visitors were driven 10 the Emer-
gsncy hospital, the free kindergarten, and
other places
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
FURNITURE AND GENERAL MER-
CHANDIsE STORAGE

Can be had at the District Messenger and
Delivery Company's warehouse 80 to 81
Montgomery street, on reasonable terms
The building has been thoroughly over
hauled and repaired, and now offers un.
surpassed facilities for storage Of all
kinds, furniture vans, express wagons and
messengers furnished. Pianos and furnl-
ture packed for shipment and removed
with care. Telephone 2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
BEAcH,s HOUSE BURNED.
One of BrunswicIx's Most Valuable
Residences in Ruins.

Brunswick, Ca, Nov. 2.-Jacob L. Beach
lost $40 900 by fire tonight. His residence,
one OF the most valuable in Brunswick,
together with most of its contents, was
destroyed. Owing to an inadequate sup
ply OF water the fire department could
do nothing A trunk containing 81 200
worth of diamonds belonging to Mrs.
Beach was saved. Many valuable papers
were destroyed. His family was away.
Decorators last week completed several
hundred dollars worth of fresco work.
The furnishings were costly and many
valuable pieces were consumed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
DELAYS OF THE LAW.
Bar Association Prepares Bills to
Correct Them.

atlanta, Ca, Nov. 2.-Three important
bills have been prepared by the commit
tee Of the Georgia Bar Association, to be
introduced at this session Of the 1egisla-
ure. They provide for vital changes in
the penal laws OF the state. and are de-
signed to correct the laws delay" which
was complained of by the bar association
at It's last annual session, and which has
been assigned as a prolific cause of lynch
ing. One of the bills does away with
what is known as the prisoners statement
and makes him "a witness, the same as
the plaintiff in a civil action, though 1t Is
optional with him whether he goes on the
stand. The second gives the state as
many strikes as the defense in selecting
a jury. and the third allows amendments
TO the pleadings in criminal cases, the
same as in civil suit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
FOOT BALL GAME OFF.
Mercer and the Tech Not to Play
Their Atlanta Engagement.

Atlanta. Ca, Nov. 2-In consequence of
the passage of an ordinance prohibiting
foot bail games in Atlanta hereafter,
passed by the city council yesterday, the
match which was scheduled for Saturday
between the state archaeological School
and Mercer University has been declared
off. Atlanta mas been the favorite place
for these games on account of the gate
receipts, and with the game outlawed
here. 1t is not likely that there will be
any more contests soon, whether the leg
stature passes a state law against 1t or
not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
MURDERED ron HER MONEY.
An Aged NeEress Found Dead I'm Her
Home in Carolina.

Columbia, S. c., Nov 2-Phyllis Pitts,
an old colored woman, was brutally MUIR
dered in her home near Donald's, Able
vile county, last night. Tt was generally
known that the old woman had quite a
sum OF money hidden an her house The
floor had been torn up and what money
there was had been. taken. One negro Is
under arrest, and the inquest has been ad-
journed til Thursday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
FULLER's FATE.
Ten Years imprisonment the Sem
tence Imposed on Him.

NEI1'@'- III I'''E't1 UT 'HI11''
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. Bud Fuller, the
Merriwether county farmer charged with
carrying his little crippled son into the
woods south of Atlanta and leaving it
there to die of starvation and exposure,
was convicted of assault with intent to
murder to-day, and sentenced to ten years
i'm the penitentiary. A clear case was
made out against the man, who sat phleg-
matte and unmoved throughout the trial.
In passing sentence Judge Gambler said
ne would impose the maximum punish
ment allowed by law, and regretted that
he could not be more severe in view Of the
Nervousness of the crime.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
MEETINGS.
GEORGIA CHAPTER NO. 3, R. 4. VI.

A regular convocation of this
chapter will be held this
"wednesday evening at 500
O'Clock.
The PM and NJ. E. M. Degrees
will be conferred.
Transient companions are fra
ternally invited.
By order of
ROBT. L. COLD
JOHN RILEY, Recorder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
WOLF ISLANDS WRECK.
The Vessel Proves to BE the NOrwe-
gIan Bark Frammes.

Brunswick, Ca, Nov. 2.-The unknown
vessel reported yesterday on Wolf Island
shoals IL the Norwegian bark Frammes,
MoIler, master, bound for Sapelo. She is
lying twenty miles northeast Of Bruins
wicks bar, buried twelve feet in the sand.
The loss is toral She was valued at SIS.
0O0 The insurance Is $3.50. The master
and nine men were taken off and brought
to Brunswick tonight. The mate and three
men viii remain until tugs reach her to-
morrow She win be stripped and aban-
doned The Frammes went ashore almost
at the same spot that the government tug
Nina and her tow, the brig Dillon, pound
cd some days ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
Raising Corn and Cotton With a
Rock


From the St. Louis Giobe-Democrat
Old Hiram Howard of Saline county was
the champion corn raiser of Central Mis-
souri, some years ago. His fields were
amazing. When the crop was ready to
lay by old Hiram hitched a horse to a
fiat rock and set a boy driving up and
down the rows. The rock left a layer
of fine, packed dust. That dust not only
closed the soil pores and kept the mois-
ture below from coming up, but it abb
sorbed moisture from the soil above.
The five weeks drought imperiled the
cotton fields in Arkansas this year. A
northern man was perplexed by the con-
flicting advice of his native neighbors,
some of whom told him to cultivate while
others recommended that the soil be left
alone. He came to Mr.. Strother, and the
latter, recalling Hiram Howard's trick,
said:
Follow neither. Get fiat rock hitch
a horse to IT, and let your boy drive
through the cotton rows"
The northern man got two fiat rocks
and, boring holes in them, fastened one
behind the other and had them hauled
tandem between the rows. When cotton
was willing in all of the adjoining fields
of the natives, the plant stood fresh and
bright on the land of the northerner. The
neighbors came, and poking through the
dust found the soil underneath thoroughly
damp. They concluded:
THAT doggone rock of Strother's must
have done its work"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

LAWTON-The relatives and friends of
Gen. and Mrs. A. r. Lawton are invited
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Lawton from
her late residence. No. SIC Abercorn street,
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 8, at $3.50
o'clock. esr1 air
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
MACON MENTION.

-" 7-''IE+ TT VVI HHII Heum Dis
bnnds-The New Steamboat.
Macon, Ca. Nov 2.-Wannack & Cam
ble' dealers in fancy groceries, made an
assignment this evening, securing three
creditors with mortgages aggregating
z'0O. The firm has done a small business
ana collections were difficult.
machinery Is being placed on the new
steamboat, City Of Macon, and the initial
ttfip down the Ocmulgee will be made in
inc Mercer foot ball team viii dlsband
ahe save the faculty the trouble Of issu-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
TOWN TALK.
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby cationed against
or trusting any of the crew Of
the British steamship Aeolus, Kirkwood
master, from Boston, as no debts of their
contrac'in; VIII bespaid by tire master or
by
w. w. WILSON, Agent, Consignee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
NOTICE.

All bills against British steamship
Aislaby must be presented at our office
by Y o'clock noon to-day, or payment
will be debarred
WILDER & CO., Agents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All bills against the British steamship
Elfrida must be presented at our Office
by u m. this day, or payment thereof will
be debarred.
STRACHAN & CO., Consignees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03

Resolved, That anybody passing the
quarantine lines against the order of the
quarantine inspectors be at once placed
upon the docket by the health officer for
violating quarantine rules and regulations
Seconded and carried.
BY order of the board
J. c. LEHARDY, H. o. and Sec'ty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE
PUBLIC.

Resolution adopted by sanitary board.
Savannah. Sept. g. 1897
No person will be allowed to pass the
quarantine lines established by the city
Of Savannah. unless such person has a
certificate from the mayor. health officer,
practicing physician, clerk of the supe-
rior court or ordinary OF the county in
which such person resides, giving name.
place Of residence and stating that such
person has not been in any territory in
fected with yellow fever within ten days.
If not in possession of said certificate,
such person shall be detained until the
sanitary authorities can be communicated
with. P. ". MELDRIM, Mayor.
]. c. LEHARDY, Health officer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
IF YOUR

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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-20
Cotton Growing in Oklahoma.

''The negroes have done great deal
for the agricultural development of
Oklahoma says M. Golden of that
territory. "They are particularly emit
tied to credit for our large cotton pro-
duction, inasmuch as without their eff
forts very little of that important pro-
duct would have been grown. Though
the soil and climate are admirably
adapted to cotton, and the quality is
even superior to that raised in Texas,
a great many of our territorial farm
ers were ignorant of it's culture. A large
number of them had come from Kan
sas, Nebraska and other Western
states, where the feecy staple is not
cultivated, and it was left mainly to
the colored agriculturists to take the
initiative. The result has been eminent
ly satisfactory and this year Okla.
homa will be found to lead every state
in the south in cotton, taking into con-
sideration. the difference in acreage. It
is also one of the greatest fruit coun-
tries have ever SEEM ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-20
THE VANISHING SPIDER.
One of the Curiosities of Animal Life
in Florida.

in Florida.
A Florida paper describes strange
creature known as the vanishing spi-
der" On the borders of the Ever
glades you often see large yellow spi-
der. He swings strong web from two
plant twigs on each side of path or
clear space of ground and waits for his
prey. The web is in the shape of a
hammock and tapers at each end to q
fine point, though quite broad in the
middle. The bright color of the owner
seems TO mark him out for destruction
he is clearly defined against the white
sand or dead leaves, and you wonder
what he would do for defense in case
Of attack. Approach quietly and he
watches you intently. Now raise your
hand suddenly, and he will disappear!
While you are wondering what became
of him you see first blur where he
had been, then several spiders, then
you catch sight again of the yellow ball
that you noticed at first. Repeat the
performance and the stage effect is re-
newed. The disappearance is abso-
lute-there can be no doubt about it,
and the little magician trusts to it en-
tirely for his protection. How is it
done? AS soon as he is threatened he
starts the vibrations of his airy ham,
mock. These become too rapid for the
eye to follow. and he vanishes. AS
these become slower you see blur,
and several spiders as the eye catches
him at different points of his swing, un-
til finally he rests before you.