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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27

ed to keep in he race. 1t seems to us the
greatest objection lies in the fact that the
process by which the cotton is compress
ed in round bales are controlled by monop-
olies, and that the general adoption of the
system would place the Southern farmers
more or less under the control of these
monopolies-and experience has warned
us how dangerous this is The American
Cotton Company will not sell one of its
presses, and reserves the absolute control
of them. The owners of the Lowery bale
patent are slightly more liberal, but still
maintain their grip on the process they
use. They are not willing, as companies
supplying patents usually are to sell the
machinery they manufacture but they
keep 1t well under their control The gen
eral adoption of the round bale system un-
der present conditions, would place the
the farmers too much at the mercy of
great corporations, which might be phil
anthropical or might not.
On the other hand. Mr.. Hester distinct
~ warns those controlling presses that
turn out square bales that ''unlesS some
necessary innovations are made in cotton
COMPRISING there is danger of a success
1uI revolution In the business" that is
that the round bale may succeed its
square brother
Inc Times Democrat is the advocate
OF no special method of baling cotton. but
wishes to see that one adopted that will
assure the best results to the farmers If
recognizes that the present careless
methods of baling must be changed but
IT does not follow that the farmers should
place themselves completely at the mercy
OF a monopoly, which they cannot control
or reach in any way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
The Scrap Book.

What Wide Tires Do-Elaborate tests
of the draft of wide and narrow tired wa
CONS have just been completed by the Mis-
souri, Agricultural College experiment sta
tion extending over a period of a wear
and half These tests have been made on
macadam, gravel and dirt roads in ain con.
ditions, and on the meadows and plowed
fields of the experiment farm. Contrary to
the public expectation in nearly all cases
draft was materially lighter when tires G
inches wide were used than with tires of
standard width. The load hauled was in
all cases the same, and the draft was
most carefully determined by means of a
self-recording dynamometer The bene-
fetal effect of the wide tire on dirt roads
Is strikingly shown in some recent tests at
the station. In trial, when clay road was
so badly cut into ruts as TO be almost inn
passabe for light vehicles and pleasure
carriages, after running the 6-inoh tires
over this road twelve times, the ruts We're
completely flied and frst-class bicycle
path made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
FLOR

More than 200 houses and other build
ings were erected in Jacksonville during
1898
Leesburg Commercial Supt. C. L. My
ers of the Southern Express Company Is
doing what he can to furnish the truck
ers free seed delivered free to replant their
market gardens. The assistance is unso-
licited and for that reason should be more
appreciated.
Volusia County Record: Such large or
ange growers as Mr.. stetson, Mr.. A. ID.
Mcbride and Gen. Scarlet will not slack
up in the least in their efforts once more
to have bearing orange groves. Their
groves are cut back some by the recent
freeze but Il cuts no figure in their oper-
atoms in the grove industry.
During the past week planters around
Leesburg have made great rush on the
stores for seeds for replantng. The sup
ply of bean and tomato seed has been ex-
hausted. One planter refused $50 for a
two-bushel bag of Valentine beans, and
another paid 80 per bushel in jacksonville
for Refugee beans. This shows that tho
truckers are resolved to do all they can
to retrieve the losses sustained in the late
blizzard.
Barlow Courier Informant: Private John
Hamilton Of Rays regiment passed
through Barlow OH last Wednesday on mis-
way to Arcadia. He has just gotten up
from "A siege of seventy days stay in the
hospital at Guantanamo and having OBJ
tanned a furlough came home to recuper-
ate He reports that near.y all the men
were sick or enfeebled, also that Private
Hamilton, a son of Mr.. Wade Hamilton of
Auburndale died Of pneumonia In the early
part of this month
Orlando Star: Mr.. John j. Heard. who
has just returned from the South, where
he went in the interest of the orange
shipping firm of Heard & Rails, states that
De Soto county was untouched by The
cold snap, and her orange trees are now
in fun bloom, with prospects for a splen-
did crop this year. Mr. Heard, whose
home Is at Maitland. says that the orange
trees in that locality are looking better
every day and that not near so much in
jury has resulted to them as was at first
thought
Citrus County Chronicles: The farmers
and truck growers of this section have
iolied uD their sleeves and gone to work
more determined than ever, 1t seems, 70
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
MOxLKY IS RECOVERING.
Friends Indignant Because o.
Charges Against Him.


Wadley, Ca, Feb. 26.-Charles w. Mox-
ley. postmaster at .Wadley. who was shot
and seriously wounded Thursday night at
the Terminal Hotel by Detective Thomas
Hewitt Of the Central of Georgia Railroad,
is rapidly improving, and is considered
out of danger.
Hewitt waived preliminary trial, and
gave bond for $1,000 for his appearance
at the May term of jefferson Superior
Court,
Monkey says that T. S. Noise. superin-
tendent of the first division of the Central,
and A. w. Waller, assistant agent at
Wadley, are responsible for the charges
brought against him, and at the proper
time he will establish evidence corrobor-
ating the same.
Monkey has been a resident of Wadley
for the past fifteen years. and was con-
nected with the Central Railroad as act
ing agent for w o. Donovan for five
years. and as night ticket agent and
Waterman for the past six years. He
was postmaster for four years under Pres
ident Harrison's administrat ton, and was
Georgia under President Mckinley He
served two terms as member of the City
Council.
Citizens of Wedley and the surrounding
country are indignant at such a charge
being circulated against him, and are con-
fident at the trial of the case he will be
vindicated and the instigators OF the plot
revealed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
GAYNOR SAYS CHARGES ARE FALSE
Contracting Company President De-
mics story Told by Eli Bangs.


From the New York Herald, Feb. %.
Col. John F. Gaynor, president of the
Atlantic Contracting Company. who was
mentioned as being benefited by the ia
nous Carter case and was attacked in
an alleged interview with Eli Bangs
which was published in the Syracuse Her
aid last Wednesday. absolutely denied the
published statements in an interview In
this city yesterday. He said:
This alleged unfair treatment of An
son NJ. Bangs of New York is false in
every particular. When the bids were re-
ceived in the government engineers office
in Savannah for contracts for the inn
provemeut of Cumberland sound, Mr..
Bangs submitted his sealed proposition
knowingly. The proposal OF the contract
or named Ross was not opened except by
an official of the government after the
time for receiving the bids had expired
Although the proposal was submitted
by an agent of Mr.. Ross, he received no
unfair treatment His bid was not the
lowest, but was next TO that of Mr.. Bangs.
No bond was fixed UP in the engineers
Office The big $4,000 contract was le
gally awarded to Arson NJ. Bangs. He
carried out all the terms of the contract,
and in time was paid for the work.
Conferences TO form plans for over
charging were never held by the contract
ors interested in this work. The division
of the property of the Atlantic Contract
ing Company, mentioned in the article
of the Syracuse Herald, was made by
mutual consent of Arson NJ. Bangs and
myself several years before any bids were
entered for contracts for the improvement
of Cumberland sound. l know nothing of
any rumored engagement of Capt. o. NJ.
Carter"
The following statement signed by Mr..
Eli T. Bangs, was obtained by Col Gay
nor:
THE interview attributed to me in the
Syracuse Herald regarding work in the
Savannah district is absolutely and ma
liciously false in every particular 1 new
er was present at any interview between
the contractors and Capt Carter relating
to such work, and so far as I know and
believe no such interview ever took place"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
BOUGHT A NAG FULL OF FIRE.
Farmer JOrdanes Paid 500 for Him
and He Made Himself ito Home"

FROM lle new 1OTk WOfiQ.
Joseph Jordanes, a farmer near Vine
land. yesterday put this advertisement In
a local newspaper:
WANTED-A young horse; no horse
jockeys need apply.
Old Jordanes had a horse that served
him for nigh twenty years. Lately he re-
luctantly concluded that the faithful beast
was too old and decrepit to work for him
longer. A mercilul man, Jordanes could
not bear to kill his aged servant So ne
paid 81 to a passing horse dealer to take
Dobbin away. Amid the lamenta lions of
all on the farm, Dobbin stumbled down the
road and out of sight, hitched behind the
buggy of the "horse Jockey"
Jordanes advertised:
wANTED--A young horse.
Next day man whom he had never seen
drove up TO the farm with a very "frisky
young" horse. indeed.
Here's the best-bred horse this side of
Gloucester" said the man. Belongs to a
lady who's going to live in New York, and
she won't need him. She'll sell him dirt
cheap"
As Jordanes approached the young horse
neighed at him, and then playfully kicked
at him.
He amt well broke, is hep asked Jor-
danes, jumping back.
do you want to drive him in a hearse?'
sneeringly asked the man. you said in
the paper you want young horse. Well.
he's a four-year-old. Look at his teeth
He's full of ginger, that's what he is"
The last statement was true. Convinced,
Jordanes paid $50 for the horse. As the
man drove off with the money the horse
made tipsy jump, jerked the halter from
Jordanes' grasp, and ambling into the
barn halted in the stan where Dobbin had
stood so long and greedily started at the
oats there.
Makes himself very much at home"
said JoFdanes, wondering.
Next day all the fire, the youth, the life
was gone out of the new horse. Jordanes
recognized hinl-Dobbin, the aged, close
clipped; Dobbin. the faithful, his teeth
filed; Dobbin. who had been temporarily
fun of ginger" arsenic, red pepper and
whisky; Dobbin. for whom his merciful
owner had paid 500.
Jordanes Killed Dobbin and buried him
on the farm. Then he again advertised for
a young horse and added, mo horse Jock
les need apply"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
MITCHELL HAD THE MEDICINE.
Omcers at WaycrOss Ferret Ont an
Old burglary.

Old burglary.
Waycross, Ca, Feb 26-Sherifr Thomas
]. Mcclellan and his deputy. John P. Co
son, have succeeded in ferretiug out and
locating one of the cleverest burglaries
committed in this. Town in many a day.
Some time. last spring the Excelsior
Medicine Company's factory, which was
located at that time near the Air Line
depot, was broken into one Saturday night
and lot of their remedies carried off.
Every effort was made 10 locate the par
lies, but with no success.
In the fall there were a number of burg
larles here, among them r. o. Lee lost
an overcoat, a lap-roBe and some other
articles
Henry Mitchell, a noted colored burglar,
was arrested and convicted of the crime
before Judge j. S. Williams in the Ware
County Court, and sent to the chain-gang
twelve months for simple larceny. Re
Gently he was suspected of having stolen
the medicine from the Excelsior company
and Mr.. George w. Deem, president of the
company, took out search warrant, and
the officers made a search for the long
lost medicine They found some of il in
Mitehells valise and a negro woman at
the house told them where the balance of
ii was hidden under the house There
were about two dozen bottles of 1t, and
the box had almost rotted away from 1t.
Mitchell still has six or eight months to
serve out, and then he will go up seven or
eight years for burglary. The officers say
he is a bad negro. He is the same one
that broke into Lanier & Youmans jew
elry store here about eight years ago, and
served sentence of several years for that
crime. About $500 worth of jewelry was
found In his possession.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA:

make Citrus county bloom again as the
rose They are buying seed, ordering fer
tiizer, writing TO New York commission
merchants for stencils and making calcu-
lations to be first on the Northern mar
kets with beans. cucumbers, squash, etc.
II may freeze the horns OF a brass mon
key. but ii can't keep the Citrus county
truck farmer from making a crop.
So far as the Leesburg region is con-
cerncd, the injury to orange trees cannot
he correctly ascertained for several weeks
yet, but many of the Oldest and most ex-
perienced growers hold TO the opinion that
the trees at the worst have only lost one
years growth and some of them assert
that there will be several hundred boxes
OF oranges produced in that locality next
winter. 1t is claimed that. among others,
the Davies, Alsobrooks and Thatcher John
ston groves VIII yield a respectable guam
tity- These matters continue to be the all
absorbing topic of conversation there.
Jacksonville Metropolis: In discussing
the senatorial question at the Windsor Ho-
tel last night, a gentleman from Tampa
said; THE race Is now between Spark
man and Pasco, but If Cali cannot con-
troll the nine votes he will have on the
first ballot, the place may SO to a new
man. l have been all over the state and
the general impression prevails that a
new man win be selected and the one most
frequently spoken of is George 2. Raney
There is much work to be done during the
next session of the legislature, and every
one who loves the state is anxious for
this battle to be very short one. Frank
Clark Of Jacksonville, / think, will have
a Few votes on the first ballot and so will
Mr.. d. U. Fletcher"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
GEN. EAGAN MAY NOT GET PAY.
No Authority In Law TO Pay Salary
to an officer Suspended From Rank
and Duty.


From the New York Sun.
Washington, Feb. A.-Army officers who
Claim to have knowledge of the subject
say that the controller of the treasury
will decline TO authorize the payment to
Brig. Gen. Charles p. Eagan, now under
suspension from rank and duty, the sal
airy of commissary general of subsistence,
amounting to $500 year The question
of the right of an army officer to draw
his pay while under suspension from rank
and duty has never been definitely decid-
ed legally. 1t was not disposed of in the
case of Judge ADVOCATE General Swain,
frequently cited as corresponding to that
OF Gen. Eagan, because the sentence of
Gen. Swain said specifically that he was
TO receive half pay during the term OF
his suspension.
In reducing the sentence of Gen. Eagan
from dismissal TO six years suspension,
President Mckinley said nothing a bout the
rate of pay Gen. Eagan was 10 receive
during his enforced retirement, and it was
generally accepted in military circles that
he would get the fun pay of his office
This opinion has changed in those quar-
ters of the war department. where import
ant military matters are discussed before
being decided. 1t is said that there is no
authority for the Secretary of War to
sanction the payment of Gen E,agan's
salary and that when he next applies for
his pay the request will be refused on the
ground that he is not ap officer of the gov
eminent This will take the question 10
the controller of the treasury, and some
officers, who have examined statute books
and military regulations hold that no au-
thority is contained in them for the pay
ment of salary to an officer suspended
from rank and duty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
ONE KILLED, TWO WOUNDED.
Serious Outcome of Negro Shooting
ARRAY at Guyton.

Guytou. Ca. Feb. 26.-At negro festival
last night a row occurred, and as the re-
suit one man is dead and two Others
wounded
The battle took place about one mile
from Guyton. There were present at the
affair several of the hands working for
II. NJ. Robertson, and, also, number OF
J. NJ. Kesler's hands, both of whom are
turpentne operators.
The shooting took place in the yard of
Pink Jackson, and at least twenty-five
shots were fired. Cauley Jaudon was shot
through the head and instantly killed; Bob
" ilson is hit In the arm, and John Rober-
son is wounded in the leg.
Andrew Horn, James Gordon, Gus VIII
llams and Marion Box all took part in
the row. They have left for parts un-
known.
An inquest was held to-day, but the evil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
FORTE sHoT MS WIFE man
Found n Man at His Home Upon nj.
Return

Davisboro, Ga. Feb. 25.-At an carly
hour this morning John Forte. co,oreo
reached here from Adrian, and, on going
to his home on the plantation of Mr. r.
J. Harbutton, two miles from town. found
Newt Robins there with his wife. He ner-
mitted Robins 10 escape, owing to his
youthfulness, but he shot the woman near
the heart. She ran out of the house and
fell dead. Forte fed and his Whereabouts
are unknown,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
The London stock Market.

London, Feb. 26.-Business on the Stock
Exchange during the latter part of last
week was active, in spite of the Interrupt
ton of a heavy settlement. There was
much small investment buying. with ac-
tive dealings In Americans, which brought
better prices, though below the best
Prices at the close were fractionaHy low
er, but the relapse is regarded as only
temporary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
COTTON BEING PICKED.
The Two Gainesville RUNAWAY
Have Been Arrested

Gainesville, Ga. Feb 26-Mueh cotton
picking has been done during the past
week of fine weather. 1t is strange TO see
cotton In the field at this time. A great
deal Of il has been spoiled
Two boys Charley Perry, son of Eson
II. Il. Perry, and Fred Finger, son of Mr.
A. +. Finger. who ran away from home
last week, have been arrested ana return
ed home.
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dence failed to fix the murder on any Ger
tain man. but the officers will capture all
parties who took part in the ARRAY as soon
as possible.
The dead man was buried this after
noon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27

Questions and communications relative
to agricultural and horticultural subjects
If addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer NJ
Milledgeville. Ca. will receive immediate
attention
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON.
VIA DIRECT SHIP

CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage. TuEs.
DAY, Feb. 9s. 1870 a. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEB. Capt. Lewis. FRI.
DAY, March 9, at $50 a. m.
GATE CITY, Capt. Googlns, TUESDAY.
March Z. at l p. m.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage, FRI
DAY, March TO- at $50 a. m.
CHATTAHooCHEE, Capt. Lewis, TUES.
DAY, March IA, at $50 a. M
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
p. m. daily, except Sundays and Mon
days, and leave Boston for Savannah
every Wednesday at 12 noon. SATURDAYS
al p. m.
w. G. Brewer, Ticket Agent, 1O7 Bull
street, Savannah. Ga.
e. w. Smith. Cont FIR. Agt. Saw. Ga.
r. G. Trezevant, Agt, Savannah, Ga.
E. H, Hinton, Traffic Manager.
John M. Egan, vice president.
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Total applied per acre. 1886 pount
Cost - 10


Planting were made in single rows by
8 and in double rows, by ~ and 6 by 2
feet there was no great difference in the
yield of the single rows and that of the
double rows by 2. Rows by have an
advantage over rows s by ~.
One Of the evil results OF the late cold
wave in the South was the destruction of
bird life. Reports from various sections
show that the aggregate loss was very
great. Partridges, doves, robins, SPAR
rows and song birds succumbed to the
abnormal cold. Our birds here Just be-
gun to recover from the disastrous effects
of previous cold winters and the wide de-
structon of them promoted by the de-
mands of a foolish fashion, using birds
as ornaments and also the force of egg
catching INDUCED in by the young and
thoughtless. Their destruction is a mat
ter of considerable economic significance
Insects become more troublesome and
destructive as the birds are reduced In
numbers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
MERCHANTS and MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.

Tickets on sale at company's office to
the following points at very low rates:
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].
BALTIMORE, MD.
BUFFALO, N. Y.
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO, ILL.
CLEVELAND, o.
BRYE, PA.
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
HARRISBURG, PA.
HALIFAX, N. S.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y
NEW YORK. N. Y.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
PITTSBURG, PA.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y.
TRENTON, N. ].
WILMINGTON, DEL.
WASHINGTON, d. C.
First-cIass tickets include meals ana
state room berth, Savannah to Baltimore
Accommodation and Cuisine Unequaled.
Freight capacity unlimited; careful han"
ding and quick dispatch
The steamships of this company are APP
pointed TO sail from Savannah to Balti-
more as follows STANDARD time):
AI.LEGHANY. Capt. Billups. WEDNEs-
DAY, March l, at 900 a. m.
1rAsCA, Capt James, SATURDAY.
March. 4. II. a. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt Dizer, WEDNES-
DAY. March 8, at 800 p. m.
And from Baltimore every Tuesday and
Friday at 400 D. m.
]. j. CAROLAN, Agent.
Savannah, Ca
IF. TURNER, G. P. A.
A. d. STEBBINS, A. T. NJ.
= WHITNEY Traffic Manager,
General offices, Baltimore, Nd.
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We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accompa-
ny the letter or article, not necessarily
for publication, but as an evidence of good
faith.
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PaSSelger FaTeS From Savanna


80. ~ NEW YORK-Cabin. so: Fxc,rs,o,
90. intermediate. SIS Excursion ' s@t
steerase. $1,000 S'oH VA
TO 10 BosToN-Cabin. s22; Excursion Gas.
age, S11.75. go steer
me express steamships of this line ara
@ppo,h yea 70 SAIL from Savannah, Central
'SVth) meridian time. as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
NACoocHEE, Capt Smith. MONDAY
Feb q, SEQ p m. ia l.
CITY Ir,A OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt Burr,
TUESDAY, Feb. %. 700 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins. FRIDAY.
March 3, at 1890 a. m.
CITY 5,,, OF AUGUSTA. Capt Daggett,
SATURDAY, March 4, at 1880 a. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher, MONDAY.
March g. at p m
NACooCHEE, Capt. Smith. TUESDAY
March 7, at D. m.
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Ocean Steamship Co.
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodates. 49,,
the comforts of a modern hotel Fiao,a a..
lights. Unexeelled table. Tickets ip,I',5o
meals and berth aboard ship.
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Brief Notes.
Essace

The Georgia Experiment Station Is send
ing out bulletin on corn culture. (No
AZ. Fourteen varieties were tested the
past year. OF these the four most pro-
ductive kinds were found to be in the or
der, of their yield-Mammoth yellow
Cocks Prolific, Sanders Improved and
Higgins.
A fertilizer formula for corn is named
as follows:
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-13

Washln yton, DC g. The wcr de-
partment bias made public statement
Of exports and imports at the FIVE prll-
cipal ports Of Porto Rico for May June,
and July. Itshows siighI balance Of
trade in favor OF these ports OF $047 $50
The total OF imports Into tae por,s
named for the three months liz $2,572,
biS. This exporfs ounng the same
period were 81 go, 800 There was ex-
ported to the United States during the
three Dontha%Sii, 612 worth OF Merchan.
disc aud there were imported from the
United STATES $J73. j4j worth