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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
FLEMING'S DEATH A MYSTERY.
ACCIDENT THEORY SEEMS THE
MOST PLAUSIBLE.

Bank Examiner Speer Denies That
Heated Words Passed between
MIR. Fleming and HimSeIf-A Slight
Rum ON the Brunswick Savings
and Trust Company Ends Before IL
Amounts to Anything-The Dead
Man Buried.
Brunswick, Ca, April To-day proved
unexciting in local banking circles
At the Brunswick Savings and Trust
Company q. slight run of small depositors
kept going for one hour. After that time
confidence seemed, fully restored and Moth
ing more was heard of the bank troubles.
This mornings Southern train brought
In cash from Savannah TO aid in checking
any run, but it was not needed.
Continued investigation Of ex-Cashier
Fleming's books and cash fails to reveal
any shortage or cause for his suicide.
There are many who doubt the suicide
theory and their belief is strengthened
by the absolute lack of cause for self
destruction. There are many who believe
that Bank Examiner Speer and CashleS
Fleming had a dispute over the apparent
error of 800 in addition on the discount
book If such dispute occurred Mr.. Flem-
ing is believed to have become angry and
gone in search of his brother, who was
working on the docks. 1t would have
been an easy thing for Mr.. Fleming to
have stumbled over something, become
stunned and rolled into the water.
Examiner Speer vigorously denies that
bof hot NTr
ing and himself.
AS the matter now stands the sudden
death of Mr.. Fleming is a mystery, which
may never be cleared. He was buried to-
day from ST. Marks Episcopal Church.
Rev. Henry E. Lucas oficiated. This fact
offsets the suicide theory, as the Episco-
pal Church does not bury any one who
takes his own life. His funeral was large
ly attended, despite the Indictment wealth
err. The pall-bearers were the same young
men who acted as attendants and ushers
at his wedding last November.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
MACON MENTION.
EpwOrth League COnventiOn-New
Electric Power Plant.


Macon, Ga, April IA large tent with
a seating capacity for 5000 has been erect
ed for the conference of the Georgia
Epworth League, which will assemble
here on the 7th inst.
Homes in the city will be opened to del
egates and the occasion promises to be
eventful in the history of the league.
A plan is on foot to have another cleo
trio plant here to supply power for enter
prises using steam. Details of the plan
are kept secret, but final arrangements
have been made and work will be COM
menced before the present month expires.
Mrs. Fannie Taylor died of consumption
this morning. She was IS years old. She
leaves two children, Mrs. w. A. Taylor
and Mrs. Charles Green. She had some
relatives near Savannah.
A number of Macon Masons will go to
Rome next week TO attend a great Ma
sonic Jubilee on Tuesday evening. A grand
convocation will be held of Masons from
five states, and it is expected that more
than one thousand Masons will be on
hand.
Mercer and the cadets of Milledgeville
will play a game of base ball here to-mor-
row.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02

"We always take several bottles Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla in our family every
spring as tonic and blood purifier and
we find that it overcomes that tired feel
ing gives new life, and keeps ~us well all
summer" VIM. RINeEL, s13 9th Ave-,
Peoria, Illinois.
Excellent Spring Medicine.
"For a number of years I have taken
Hoods Sarsaparilla in the spring, not for
any particular ailment, but on general
principle, that the system needs tonic
at this time, and 1 have always found
Hoods Sarsaparilla a most excellent
spring medicine" HAKoN HAMMER,
Engineer, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
That Tired Feeling.
al was troubled with that tired feeling
all the spring. Ipurchased three bottles
of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and when I had
taken about half of it / was feeling well
again. believe Hoods Sarsaparilla to be
an excellent blood purifier and tonic"
Miss ORA E. MORGAN, Busey, Illinois.
Builds up the Health.
eve take Hoods Sarsaparilla as q
tonic in the spring. Two of our children
had tonsilitis and their blood was in a
bad condition. Hoods Sarsaparilla built
themup, and we have taken it again this
spring with much benefit" MRS. P. II.
CAHooN, Pleasant Lake, Mass.
N. B. If you decide to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla do not be induced to buy
anything else instead. There is no SUBJ
stitute for Hoods.
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New York, April 1.-Riordan & Co. saw
of cotton; Political rumors again exerted
great influence upon cotton to-day. Idv-
erpool cables were most encouraging. that
market advancing 20 one and one-half
sixty-fourths i'm the early trading SIM
plementing this later with a further Gain
Of one-sixty- fourth. Under this stimulus
our opening showed an improvement of 4
to points over last nights close, and.
with fair buying orders from Liverpool
shorts, the market advanced 2 to 8 points
more. Disquieting rumors from Washing
ton caused an uneasy feeling, and prices
gradually broke to the lowest point Of the
day. August opened at 6.0Sc, advanced to
6.l0c, declined TO 6.00c, rallied to 6. O2c and
closed at sole to 6.02c with the tone of
the market quiet and steady. Our views
arc unchanged"
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Hoods
= arSa pariI1a
Sold by all druggists 81, Prepared only by
C.I Hood Co.. Lowell, Mass The N Purifier
BAPTIsTs OF THE STATE.
Speeches of the Days Session Earn
est and Powerful.

est anu
Augusta, Ca, April 1.-The afternoon
session of the state Baptist convention
was brimful of interest. There were no
speeches of the spread-eagle variety, but
they were earnest and powerful and full
of the Holy Ghost.
The subject discussed was Bible insti-
tutes in North Georgia. These have been
held by Drs. Regsdel and Vaughan, most
ly in the northwestern part of the state.
In that country the woods are full of
Raptists, but they are anti-missionary and
omissionary in practice These Bible in
stitutes have done much to convert the
brethren.
Rev. William Cogle, convert through
these schools made this afternoon one of
the most telling speeches of the conven-
ton. His speech bristled with metaphors
that gave charm and interest to the occa-
sion.
A ringing resolution was passed calling
upon Mr.. Mckinley to use all of his pow
ers in the case of Cuban independence to
secure religious liberty to the entire isf-
and.
The convention tonight after a heated
discussion by representatives from Savan-
nah and other places, decided to meet
in its next annual session at Savannah on
Tludy before tIle uTSI SUBWAY III April.
This will be the centennial of the First
Baptist Church of that city, and there
Is a probability of "a very large attend
ance. The decision TO go TO Savannah
was made with great enthusiasm.
The Woman's Missionary Union met in
ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mrs. w. H. Wigs of Cochran led the
opening devotional meeting. Mrs, 1. $.
Jordan, in eloquent words, welcomed the
delegation, and Mrs. w. J. Neel of Rome
responded. The committee on enrolment
reported eighty delegates present The
representatives from Savannah are Mrs.
C. W. West of the First Baptist Church
and Mrs. Walter S. Wilson, Mrs. c. II.
King and Mrs. ]. D. Chapman of the Duff
fy Street Church.
Rev. r. ]. Willingham, d. D., addressed
the union i'm the interest of the great
work of foreign missions. The officers of
the union are: Mrs. r. NJ. Seymour of
Macon, president; Mrs. ]. d. Easterlin of
Atlanta, corresponding secretary; Mrs. NJ.
b. Barnes of Atlanta, recording secretary;
Mrs. e. c. Willingham of Atlanta, treas
urer
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

April l, 1S9S.-By mutual consent the firm
of Chas. A. Conklin & Co. is this day dis
solved, this being the end of their fiscal
year.
The jobbing metal, stove and tinware
business will be continued in Savannah
under the name of Chas. A. Conklin Manu-
featuring Company, and the wholesale
hardware and cutlery business under the
name of r. Il. Semmes & Co. We bespeak
for both a continuance of past favors.
CHAS. A. CONKLIN.
r. 7. SEMMES.
]. N. GODDARD.
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COURT HOUSE DEAL KNOCKED OUT
supreme Court Settled the Fulton
County Controversy.

Atlanta, Ga. April 1.-The Supreme
Court to-day rendered a decision annull-
ing the trade made between the city and
county for the purchase by the former of
the present court house of the latter. 10
be used for city hall purposes, and the
deal has been q live issue in local politics
for months past, the opposing faction an
pealing to the courts to prevent the trade
upon the ground of illegality. Judge Lump-
kin of the Superior Court refused an in
junction to restrain the city from making
the deal, but the Supreme Court now re-
verses him and knocks the whole thing
out.
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TMo nenths and CoIumbus.

Columbus, Ga, April 1.-Two prominent
citizens of Columbus died to-day.
Oscar C. Harrel. manager of the Yves
tern Union Telegraph Company for the
past eighteen years. died at / o'clock this
afternoon, after a brief illness, from
pneumonia, age 55 years. He leaves a
wife and no children
DR.. Jasper ~ Gilbert, a prominent prac-
ticiug physician, died at II o'clock this
morning. He was So years old. He leaves
a wife and one son and one daughter. his
son being Capt Price Gilbert solicitor
general of this circuit.
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HOMES AT YOUR PRICE.
HOMES BUILT TO SUIT YOU.
HOMES SOUTH OF ANDERSON,
NEAR PRICE

The progressive spirits of those manae-
ing the Chatham Real Estate and I'm
provement Company, a strictly local cor
poration, approaching the desire of the ar
tlsan ana wage Garner to acquire a snug
home in which to house those nearest and
dearest to them submit this offer: They
will sell lot and build a house to suit
your wishes for 10 per cent of the cost
of the contract and permit you to pay the
balance due in a rental covering a period
of ten years. Their representative will be
on the ground daily from to o'clock d.
m. NJ. ]. SOLOMONS,
Secretary and Treasurer,
No. IA Bryan street, east
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WE STILL LIVE.

Fresh Strawberries 15c, 2 baskets for 25c.
New Irish Potatoes 15c, ats. 25c.
Fancy Fresh Tomatoes 10c per basket.
Good Head Rice Csc per peck.
Flake White Lard sc pound.
Fancy Fresh Ginger Snaps &c pound.
Fancy Soda Biscuits &c pound
Fancy Mixed Cakes pounds for 25c.
Fancy Flat HOLSTERS 25c
Gelatine 7c package. 4 for CSC.
Imported Sardnes &c per box.
Washing Soda pounds for &C.
Is Cakes Fine Layndry Soap 25c.
French peas extra fine, 121sc ID. can.
Fancy Bright Prunes sc pound.
Columbia River Salmon, fiat cans, Q for
CSC.
Quart bottles best Blue SC each.
Best Imported Macaroni 10c package.
Get our prices before you buy on all
your groceries.
DRAYTON GROCERY COMPANY.
G. S. VAN HORNE, Manager.
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GORDON SURE CnSA WILL BE FREE
He Thinks Spain May Back Down at
the Last Minute.

Macon, Ca, April 1.-Gen. John B. Cor
don passed through Macon this afternoon
en- route to Taylor county. The Morning
News correspondent asked his views on the
Cuban question. The General said: 1.-The
liberation of Cuba is a settled fact-either
by war or peace, and believe that Spain
viii accept peaceable terms rather than go
to war. If, however, there is a resort to
arms, the conflict will be fierce, for when
once Spain becomes involved she has all
to lose or 10 gain. do not think the war
would be of long duration. The United
States would be victorious and Cuba have
independence"
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LEASE OF THE STATE CoNvICTs.
O1ers Footing Up S1s5,sOO Accepted
for 800 Men.

OQers Footing Up S1s5,sO Accepted
for 500 Men.
Atlanta, Ca, April 1.-The Prison Com
mission to-day opened bids for the hire
of the states able-bodied convicts. By
the bids accepted the state will receive for
1900 men $1S5.SOO per year. or a little over
an average of 500 per year per capita for
them
Under the old lease system the state
received $4,000 for the whole penal popu-
lation, and deducting the expenses of ad-
ministration, the net revenue to the state
has been only about $4,000 per year.
1t is estimated that the expense of adj
ministration under the new lease will not
be more than $4,000 at the outside, and
that the state will be richer by 100000
year from the new convict lease.
The expense of administration under the
new law will be much greater than UNI
der the old law, because the state will
employ the fund and provide other atten-
tions, instead of leaving these to the
lessees.
The juvenile and aged and decrepit con,
victs are not to be hired out at all, but
will be placed on a state farm, which is to
be purchased by the Prison Commission
SIS. Inc new tease VIII take eneCt the
first of next year.
There were a large number of bids COW
ering every section of the state, and the
commissioners had considerable difficulty
In determining upon the successful ones.
Those accepted were as follows: Cruger
q Pace, 50 at $102 per capita per annum;
j. NJ. Smith, 100 at $1O2 per capita per an
mum; Canda Lumber Company, 100 at S1O2
per capita per annum; B. II. Heard 100
at $lOl per capita per annum; Baxter &
Co, 500 at sos per capita per annum; Dom
alison Lumber Company, 100 at $101 per
capita per annum; Enterprise Lumber
Company, $50 at $1Ol per capita per an
mum; w. B. Lowe, agent, 700 at $9s per
capita per annum
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WAR DECLARED INEVITABLE,
Senator Bacon Says Declaration VIII
Come on Monday.

Macon, Ga, April IA private telegram
was received here this afternoon from
Senator Bacon stating that war with
Spain is inevitable, that President Nc
Kinley and Congress have determined to
delay matters no longer.
The message to Congress Monday will
be in the nature of declaration of war
and in accord with the Views of the con-
gressmen who clamored so vigorously for
war.
Senator Bacon says he exerted all his
powers to avert clash of arms and had
hoped diplomacy would maintain friendly
relations between Spain and the United
States, but Spain's response to President
Mckinley's demands will eliminate in de-
cisive action Monday that will lead to i'm
mediate hostilities
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BERNER AT SYLVANIA.
Makes a Speech which Is Believed
to Have Won Him Many Votes.

sylvania, Ca, April 1.-Hon. Robert
Berner spoke here this afternoon to
representative crowd of Democrats at the
court house. His speech, which was three
hours long. is considered the most elo-
quent and mastery ever heard in sylvia
mia. Many strong Democrats, who have
not expressed their choice before and
some prominent Gambler men, after the
speech, openly declared they would support
MIR. Berner. His chances for carrying the
county are considered good.
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MACON GIRL ABDUCTED.
Two Young Men and n Woman Al
legged to BE Involved.

Macon, Ca, April 1.-Josie Brady, 16
years of age, daughter of ]. B. Brady of
this city, was enticed to leave home last
week by young man named Hill Nc
Daniel. II seems that McDaniers aunt,
who lives in Crawford county, aided him in
his scheme of abduction. j. B. Bowden,
aged II, is also implicated I'm the plot. The
men have been arrested and a warrant is
sued for McDaniers aunt. Miss Brady has
returned to her home She declines TO
make public sensational features in the
case
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
~-~~-~-@~-~---~~~-~~-
SPECIAL WHEEL NOTICE.
This Is What We Claim.

We have the best three bicycles built
in the world. and they are no others than
the DAYTON. THE STERLING and the
OLFF-AAIERICAN.
When we say this we are absolutely sure
that we are correct.
We know our business, and we do not
think any experienced and unprecedented
question.
The Dayton is the greatest seller that
has ever been brought to Savannah. We
are utterly unable to obtain them fast
enough to supply our customers. 1t is a
very handsome wheel. and is built as
solidly as a rock.
The Sterling is an acknowledged high
class bicycle. 1t is a rare combination
of strength and beauty. The Sterling in
black or olive green is a favorite that
seems irresistible to buyers. We have such
low price on the Sterling that it makes
people stare In wonder.
The Wolff-American is compactly and
splendidly built. If any careful and ex-
perienced mechanic will examine the
Wolff wheel he will find 1t a grand piece
Of machinery Every single portion of this
wheel is as extensively constructed as it
is possible to have 1t. The special finishes
IN new colors makes it thing of rare
beauty; gives them distinction that is
exclusively their own. Ask to see the
ruby-enameled wheel
R. D. e. w T,ATrTTMOpE
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ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
Medical College commandments
Arm MangIed by an Engine.

Arm MangIed by an Engine.
Augusa, Ca, April THE graduating
exercises of the medical department of the
State University of Georgia were presided
over by Chancellor Boggs, who awarded
diplomas to twenty-seven graduates.
The first honor Is divided by C. w.
Crane, Noel McTIenry Moore and Eugene
E. Murphy all of Augusta.
/ The second honor goes to r. c. Swint
of Sandersville, and the third honor to ].
j. Stone.
The valedictory was eloquently deliver
ed by Dr. John Cory of Greensboro.
A white man named Clark, said to a
barber from Graniteville S. c., was run
over tonight near the depot by a Georgia
Railroad shifting engine. He was carried
to the hospital, but was too intoxicated
to give any information concerning HIM
self. His left arm was mangled.
DR.. John Keef a well-known veterinarv
surgeon, died to-day aged 49,
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BIsMARCK's BIRTHDAY.
Celebrates the Eighty-Third Ami
versary with a Banquet.

Friedrichsruhe, April 1.--Prince Otto Won
Bismarck to-day celebrated the SD an
ni&ersary of his birth, giving a banquet to
twenty-five guests. who had previously
Inspected the birthday gifts.
The Prince was in excellent spirits and
walked with the aid of a gold-handled
stick. the gift Of Emperor William. At
cinner he called for cheers for the EN-
peror.
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FITZGERALD FULL OF FIGHT.

Men Who Wore the Gray and Those
Who Wore Blue Ready for War.
Fitzgerald, Ga, April 1.-Fitzgerald is
all excitement tonight. and fully 200 peo-
pie are in front of the telegraph office
waiting for war news.
A company of colored soldiers was or
ganized here to-day and are making ready
for war
The Stars and Stripes are floating from
the top of number of buildings, and in
tense excitement prevails.
The men who wore the blue. as well
as those who wore the graM stand in
readiness to fight for their country-s
honor.
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HANGED AS A RAVIsHER.
Accused Negro Maintains His limo
cence to the Last.

Rockingham. N. c., April John
Evans (colored), who. near this place, on
Oct. % last, brutally assaulted and raped
Miss Lilly Cole, young white girl about
q years of age, and of good family, was
hanged here this morning at 7:3O O'Clock
His neck was not broken by the fall, but
death resulted from strangulation.
Evans maintained his innocence to the
last and was three times respited by the
Governor.
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Telephone 700.

OF the earth for your own. Don't all
ways be a newer of wood and drawer of
water, but own your home.
The first step is to buy a lot. whe~
that is nearly paid for, you can get
house built.
Get one of the Ninth street lots while
they can be bought low. If you wait un-
til building commences you will have to
pay an advance
Plats for the auction sale of April 7,
and will be ready in day or two.
Come and get one.
C. H. DORsETT, Auctioneer.
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NOTICE.

All bills against the British steamship
Hhlbrook, Homewood master, must be
presented at this office by 12 o'clock TODAY
Saturday, or payment win be debarred
GEORGIA EXPORT AND IMPORT ca.
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TO CURE A com IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il IL fails
to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. 3. Q. on
each tablet.-ad.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

annual meeting of stockholders Of the
Peoples Savings and Loan Company
formerly Title Guarantee and Loan Coz
will be held at Metropolitan Hall, corner
Whitaker and President streets, Monday,
April A, at $50 p. m.
ISAAC BECKETT, Secretary
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MEETINGS.


CALANTHE LODGE NO. IS, X. OF p.
An extra convention of this %5N
lodge will be held this (Satur- LHsEA
day. evening at o'clock. s4TNlS
Members of sister lodges and N.Y.
transient knights are cordially %|
invited to attend.
I. HELLMAlV, C. C.
D. S. GREENBAUM, K. of r. & s.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
INTEREST NOTICE.

The Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Co.,
No. and 10 Bryan street. east, Savan-
nah, Ga, April l, 1S9S.--Depositors will
please present pass books for entry of in
terest for the first quarter of 1898. which
is now due and payable on demand.
JOHN VI. BRYAN. Cashier
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For full information apply to Ticket
Agents of either line.
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A special train will be run by the
FLORIDA CENTRAL AND PEN1NsU-
LAR RAILROAD and SOUTHERN
RAILWAY, consisting of comfortable
day coaches solid to New York.
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PAxToN's BID BIG POISON.

PAXTON'S BID BIG POISON,
Housekeepers are reminded that
now is the time to use this WELL
known preparation and keep your
premises free f-Om this disgusting
little pest. Bottles % cents each.
Defensive Fluid will make old
clothing look like new. Bottles ESQ
each.
sOLOMoNs & CO.,
Congress ST. and Dull st. Branch
Store.
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FOR SALE,

FOR SALE,
Specially prepared Seed Rice of an, kind,
and in any quantity.
JOHN sCREvEN, JR..
Savannah. Ga.
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second train will run about a week
later via PLANT SYSTEM.
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A. o. MACDONELL,
G. P. A, F. c. & P. R. R.
H. C. McFADDEN,
A. G. P. A, Plant System.
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R. D. & w. BALTIMORE.

Hardware, Stoves and Bicycle Dealers.
Savannah Ga
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SIP TO NEW YORK APRIL 8.

Savannah, Ga.