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The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
A mig Deal In lee.

Miami Metropolis: There was a big
deal contaminated IN Miami on wednes-
day by which 4. C.. Oliver ana associates
incorporated as tho East Coast Ice Com
pany. with . capital stock Of 10000. he
came the owners % an the ice factories
at Miami West Palm Beach and Fort
Fierce Mr X. a. Ncphcrrin sold his
fact1fles az the two last named places
Ia the above named company tho consid-
e-nton being S0.ooo The papers were
pissed w ana the money paid on We'd
nesdey and on Thursday Alr. oliver went
up the road 20 take possession Of the two
additional plants. Hon. 4. ST. Clair
Abrams represented Mcpherrin. as attor-
ncy. while the purchasers interests were
locked after by Messrs. Graham a Pat
tsrscn and J. a. Robbins Mr. oliver has
sold his interest Ia the Biscayue BAY
Lumber Company 20 his former asso-
ciates. the Bond Lumber Company and
be viii iu the future devote his entire
time TO he ice business. tie says he will
boz in position 60 furnish Ice az a lower
price than q could have been done be
foic the consolidation. as his expenses Will
b. less than they were when running sep
atatsly.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
AFFRAY ~ DOVER.
One Man Wounded and Another
Beaten Nearly 60 Death.


Mr. W c. Brewer city ticket and pas
senger agent o. the Central OF Georgia
who returned to Savannah yesterday from
oliver tod representative OF the Morn
Ing News OF a quarrel and night between
two well-known men OF Dover that may
end in the death Of one OF them. and
possibly serious permanent injury 70 the
other
The men are Ebenezer Lane and VIM.
Mock. There had been some trouble be-
tween them prior 20 the nght Saturday
brought about. " Is said. by the fact that
Mock had been circulating reports about
Lane, that che latter took umbraee at. or
the day In question Mock entered the
store OF Lane and telling him that he had
come prepared for him. walked over 20 the
counter and cursed him. in such terms
that Lane, reaching back OF the counter
got hold OF on axe handle and struck him
a side OF the head with h. flooring him.
Lane then started around che counter 90
see what Injuries he had inflicted. but be-
fore he got 10 the other man Mock had
so far recovered that he got out his piss
col and as Lane came from behind tho
counter and in fun view be fired al him
three times, two OF the bullets taking
effect.
Despite tho fact that he was badly
wounded. Lane advanced on the man.
and with the AK handle gave him such "a
beating that he Is likely 10 die II he s.
no, already dead from is effects.
Lane was not arrested az the time.
though he made no EFFORT TO escape.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Thomas " Whiiehurst was sentenced
20 five years IN the penitentiary at Tampa
Saturday. He WIS charged with enter
Ing "a building for the purpose OF making
"a criminal assault. The case was tried
Lass week IN the Criminal Court. and des-
perate EFFORT was made by the attorneys
for the defense 20 establish an allbl. but
Inc jury brought IN verdict Of guilty.
Sentence was not passed until Saturday.
when the law was carried out hy Judge
Carter. a motion for new trial was
made. but denied by tho court. when che
counsel gave notice that within sixty days
au appeal would bc made 10 the Superior
Court. This acts a. a supcrsedeas, and
the young man viii remain in Jail ~
Tampa until the question e. passed upon.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
case of Suspended DcvcIopment.

Mr.. G. r. Cason. VINO lives about six
niles from Branford, has little boy
who Is very peculiarly affected. The lit
ne hoy. or n,tle man. win be 10 years
cla 10 October He O. 3 feet 3 inches IN
hight. and weighs O. pounds The boy
has always enjoyed good health since ne
was about TWO and a half years old. Pre-
Nious to that timc he was healthy. and
grew as % her children DO. hut az two and
"a half years old he was taken ill though
not seriously. and IN few DAYS was 10
20 appearances. as well as usual The
boy was bright, playful and FUN Of M
Lat & was soon discovered that he haa
asfd TO grow. Ills parents were ap-
pr hcnsive. and took him 90 physician.
who treated him. hut the child didn't
Seem TO be benefited. Another physician
was tried. with the same result The
most puzzliug feature was that the boy
was apparently healthy. with the excep-
lion Of an occasional attack Of fever Una
nriaD. as ether children IN the neigh
borhood would be. and slightly saiiow
comploxicn. There is nothing peculiar In
the appearance Of the hoy. except his
features and voice. which are like a
mans Mr. Cason eXrreatei desire 10
toke the hoy u a hospital for treatment,
but he Is poor farmer. and can just
about make both ends meet comfortably.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
some RemarIsabIe Cotton.

J. l., Berry farmer OF Henry county
who lives four and half miles from
Hampton has discovered cotton that
he calls Berrys Early Bib Boil. and his
claims for q are 80 great that il b. all
mast past belief. The Interest was
such that several went out 20 see his
crop His plantation Is situated IN a rather
out Of the way place and "a portion OF 70
Is red hills, but he has cotton the like
OF which has never been seen iu Georgia.
IL would De almost impossible 10 de-
scribe H. for a will have 10 be seen 60 De
appreciated. and 10 see % Is 90 envy him
its possession. on his twenty ucres he has
very poor stand. the weed having been
killed out by the unfavorablo early SEN
cons. bu, what he has got e rs fine as
can be grown. Aside from the fact that
the hollis measure from s 30 81 inches On
diameter and that thirty-two picked bolls
and forty average ones weigh a pound.
every stalk has from nftcen 20 over O.
hundred matured bolls. One stalk that
was lying fai on the ground was straight
ened ard upon 81 were counted ffty-hve
perfectly natural hollis while growing IN
fhe red clay alongs.d e a ditch that was
washed out was stalk containing nine.
AeeA Dolls and many that had over nfteen
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Irwinton Bulletin TWO new store
houses are IA course 81 erection al Gordon
new life Gordon has splendid railroad
facilliies pleasant. hosuitauie peopi
and offers every natural iuduremcnt for
the erection Of small enterprise. .u T.
iE a splendid site. with few sanitary
precautions Tor lHrge eify There Is
some faik Of a cotton factory being erect
ID there. which would insure "a rapid
growth Of the city
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
Rrmcmbcr. The war Of Ist2.

An old negroes hy she name % saliie
Melton. who resides near Archer Boz
Alachua county. was boz che city yesterday.
This OLD woman is in the ucIFhborAood
Of hundred years OLD. 70 not more. she
distinctly remembers che great war ~
isl-. between this country and the British
For woman ~ her uEe She s. iu excel
iont physical condition. and says sine can
do as much work as many who are much
youngcr than che. T. is probable that Old
Aunt ssllic Is the oldest person Ia Alach-
uH county
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
Tc.t. of cetton ,.nrI.ct..

Ocilla Dispatch. Last We Elder Har-
Gen had two bales 81 cotton glnned At
Mrs. NJ. V S. Whiley's sin. His son
took enc OF these bales 20 Fitzgerald.
while Elder Harden hauled the other 90
Oci.la. The elder told his son 20 inform
the BUYERS that BE- took a bale 10 ociila
the same day. So a. 10 tast the two mat
hets Weire day Elder Harden informed
US that Dc got a-l1.hs pound more "a
ocifla than his SON Eot in Fitzgerald not
wittstandirg he two talcs 81 cotton were
exactly the same quality. This confirm
what We have been saying an along. that
Oc.ila Is ore Of tho hest cotton market Is
IN wiregrass Geofgia
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Wiley Howard. one Of the Oldest citi-
zcns IN Aischua county, died 81 his home
% reville on Wednesday afternoon, az
me ripe old age OF IS years Uncle"
Wiley. ~ De was familiarity known. Wa
one 90 the ola Confederate soldiers. ana
srred his country la brave manner. iic
was oue-armed. having < ven the missing
M mbcr 20 bis country during the Ciyii
War with true Southern patriotism Dur
ing the latter years OF mis- NE be be-
osmc almost deaf but he always enjoyed
a conversation WIKI his friends. ana woul
take great pleasure Ca relating his cN-
pericnces as soldier lie was always a
strong Democrat efming to take a
keen interest In every political campaign.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
PLAYERS ~ HARD Luck.
Three Members of the Robson Thea
ter Company III.


The Robson Theater Company gave "a
performance at the theater yesterday If
ternoon aud another last night The bin
was Ten Nights In a Barroom' al both
performances. The thcater at night was
crowded.
The Robson Company Is up against
hard luck Miss Yaeger. the leading lady.
who was taken ill last week. s. stin CON
fined TO her room and two other members
Of the company are ill. This IS the rea-
san che plays advertised were not pre-
scented. The play given Is the only one
that could be presented by the company
IN rs crippled condition. The Company
Is doing the best Il can, however new
team Of specially artists arrived yester-
day ana viii take part in to-day's per
Torrance. At the matinee the comedy
play "Cupld will be presented In con-
nectlou with vaudeville programme. Al
night cast Adrlft" viii be- played
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

V0lusla County Record: a specimen
bunch Of very rue Fiorids grown rice
feet hIah with argc phimp heads with
fully msfurtd Ersins. n B. from he.d
~ several acres grown by Messrs sam
Flrk su' Bob Baldwin IN the Ostcen ser-
illu of the coun g. % cannot be- cxcolled
in amy country. ana with twenty or mir
iy acres e such rice. a man could make
q sm1ll fortune from ono crop Some 81
the finest and most productive lands ia
tne state are found "a the Osteen section
Of this county.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE DAY ~
TWO STATES.

Dig Rather killed by ~ Locomotive.
Political Middle Ia Emnnnci-Wni
Carrier Went Crass-ProsPerou~
Towns Ia Irwin CouutH Some Re
mnrIsRbic Cotton-BiE tcr Deal an
south Fiorida-aucert Case Of Sus-
pended DrNelopmcnt-Other Flor
ida news.
Bulloch Herald. Politics o "a muiile
IN Emanuel county ana our friends up
there are TO be pitiad Dissatisfied because
they vere not nominated in the Demo
cratic convention. Two ar three of the
rmer caud dates arc uow running ~
Independents. ana ttlaE. arc much s.irr-
"a up But thc Democrats viii probably
win against Inlepcndeu'i-m ard popuIism
combined. for there is noe much pros
poet that these TWO isms viii pun so.iily
together.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
RcmnrknhIc Grnrth.

Orlando senunel-Rcporier Probably
never iu the history 81 citrus fruit-srov-
ius in thts state have orange trees which
have received proper attention pat ou
such a large growth rs this season a
good many oranges viii D. shipped from
th.s county this winter. and if We get
no severe cold We can expect fine crop
next year
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
wan carrIer loo. bod. Mlna.

A very sad affection has befallen r. r.
King. a respected citizen o; Bib eoun-
-. and one % the rural mail carriers in
connection with the Macon postonice.
Sunday Policeman KINDRED had 20 take
him from N home ~ John BirisorE
on Second street. Macon. and put him
iu THE nolice barracks Re was mentally
unbalanced. snd p ssesca the halluciua-
ton that a mob 81 men b. trying 20 XII
him The arrangement has q 1me on sud
denly. though tor che past day cT two
ono a s about the pastoficc have mo-
tlced that he appeared queer. The cause
OF his derangement is 20, known.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Per steamship Kansas City for New
York; 2tsS bales upland cotton. 40 bar.
res eottonseed oil. ~ barrels rosIn oil
g. bales domeslics 40o barrels rosir, 1,
barrels turi~ntine. 1881 feet lumber. a.
bundles hides. Is bales sweepinKs. "A pack.
ases iruit' . cases cigars. iis tons mig
.s y pafrels pitch. % packages mer-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
Tor SOLICITOR. omce.

Ia Grange Reporter: An interesting con-
test Is on between Messrs. W. r TuggIe
and a. n Thompson. both Of whom are
candidates for the office OF solicitor of
che cisy court OF LaGrangc Sir Tuggic
was appointed 20 the position two years
ago by Gov Gambler and his t.me viii
expire the first Of January Mr. Thomp-
son entered the contest recently aud Tho
race is being watched with much iutcress
by the friends Of both cand dates Roth
were staunch supporters or Gov. Gambler
IN hts race for Governor They are able
young lawyers and their friends are loaV-
ing nothing undone that viii promote tho
chances o. either 90 the race.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Cash quotations were as follows Flour
easy. No. 3 spring wheat. 7eizaISi.c. No.
2 red. TSdTsi.c: No corn 4lAa4iAc, No.
. yellow. Aha4lhc: No. > oats 22isH22Acs
No. white. 2si4a25c. No. white. ga
25Ac: No. rye. 52iaas3c: good feeding
barley. 5sa3slsc. fair 60 choice NAL ing
aad57c: No ! fax seed. -. No. North
western Si.5t. prime Timothy seed. A@pa
4so: mess pork per hbl, H2ni2W' lard
per 100 Tbs. S7.e2isa705. short rib sides
doosel. s7OdTs5; dry saltcd shoulders
boxed sl.ass,c: short clear sides Cboxed)
- I5flS %
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
FAILURE or EGBERT MILLS.
Stockholders Customers Failed 90
Put In MnrRins.

New York sers 2L-Aunounccment s.
made to-day OF the suspension on the
stock Exchange OF Egbert Mills a Co.
who had been members since May. 1899.
mcnt OF the suspension absolutely had no
effect
At the ONCE Of Mr. Mills IL was SAID
that the suspension had been caused be-
cause Of the failure OF customers 60 put
M additional margins on demand. MIR.
Mills intimated that his customers had
been long on the market in steel aud
iron shares Mr.. Mills placed his liabn-
tues az $4,000 with enough assets 10
cover
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
Three Cases Disposed of In superior
Court Yesterday.

The disposition OF the criminal docket
in the Superior Court began yesterday.
The usual venlre o. Jurors. about sixty
strong. was on hand. Three cases were
taken up and disposed or George Irving
charged with assault with intent TO muir
der by shooting az Collins Joshua. was
found guilty OF shooting not in his own
defense. lie was sentenced 20 pay a line
OF 500 and costs or spends twelve months
on the chaiu-gang.
John Crawford. who pawned a bicycle
with which he had been entrusted by Mr..
Paul Bryan. was found guilty OF larceny
after trust and was sentenced TO two
years Ia the penitentiary
Toby Simons. who was charged with
assault with intent to murder. was found
not guilty.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Chicago. Sept 2i-IndIfferent cables and
beorish statistical SITUATION resulted In
a weak market to-day. October closing
As0Aa cent lower Corn closed a cent
higher and oats shade lower Provisions
90 the close 10 cents lower IN pork TO 5
cents higher in lard
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Opening. Highest Lowest Close.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
steadily Growing.

Irwinton Bulletin; great many Inn
provements are going on IN our sister city
Toomhshoro IN fact. 20 much new lumber
has been pu, there that the town has a
new appearance. Toomhs horois surroun T.
90 by an uneXcelled farming section. and
ns she has many entcrprising public
spirited citizens. there IS every reason
why b should soon become "a great Grade
center and large, prosperous town. We
expect 20 see her on "a great boom ia the
near future
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
FLORIDA.

Gainesville sun. The wires for the new
telephone system for High Springs are
helng stretched. This thriving little cts
is making gieaufic STRIDES 90 the front
and many enterprises are under advise
ment ana wl.l likely be carried out in the
near future
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
Rather Tackles Locomotive.

stateshoro star Conductor Leon Hall
Of the Savannah and siatesboro Railwe
had quite an exciting experience with a
large rattlesnake. down the road one day
last week The conductor was riding on
the rllot or better known as the "cow
catcher" The train was running along
at very lively pace when Ar Han mo-
ticed hig fattlesnake colled up ana ready
% night in the middle OF the track The
train did not have time 20 hold up. and
Nj. Hall ava not know bur what the pilot
would catch the snake up and throw him
into his lap, hue fortunately the snake
took notion to run az the last moment
and threw hiF head across the rail JUST
81 time 20 get 81 severed from his body
The train was storped and the snnka
brought 10 town he was more than 8
feet in length and eight ratflcs were
found That part % him had been torn
up by the train ana u D. hard 90 TEX
how many more he had Mr. Hall does
not care 20 ride on 20 another customer
Of this kind soon.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Remarks-LoWcr night temper1t lures
over North Carolina: no marsed changes
elsewhere Showers have occurred over
North Carolina. central Alabama ana the
western districts
Observations taken NJ the same mo-
mont or time at all atoms. Sept e.
1900. q m, 18th meridian time:
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Pilot charts and all hydrographle infor.
nation will be furnished masters ~ vea.
sells free Of charge In United States nv.
geographic Office In Custom House. Can.
tains are requested 10 call at the Once
Reports OF wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission TO che Navy Depart.
ment
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
CONTINUED from Ninth Pase)
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York. Sept 2l-Cottoneeed OH was
a. "a standsull although quite steady on
spot because OF small offerings. Prime
crude barrels. nominal Prime summer
yellow. STi4c for prompt. of summer vel
low 3siac, prime winter yellow. fa i2c;
prime white. iopfic. prime meal SIS
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
vessels Arrived Yesterday.

NehNetN AfFsNFh hchtcruuNs
Steamship Itasca. Digs. Baltimore y
J. Carolan. agent
steamship Ettrickdale CBr). stewart
New YOrks-Strachsn q Co
Steamship Fife CBrl. Nielsen. from be-
ow.-Minis a. co.
Bark Werner CNor). Tonnesen. Barba-
dos Dahl a. Co.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Steamship kansas City. Fisher. New
York
Steamship Iris CBelg). sytor Antwerp
and London.
Steamship Roxby CBr). Shields. Bremen
and Hamburg.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

River Report THE height OF the savan-
nah river at Augusta. Al a. IN. Gath
meridian umel yesterday. Was 6s feet,
90 change during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Cotton region bulletin. savannah, Ca,
for the twsuty-four hours ending a. q.
m 18TH meridian time, Sept -, 1850.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Mobile Ala. Sept. .. The schooner Liz
zle NJ Wells. james }. Twooms. master.
that sailed from Mobile Aus n for pun'a
Gorda. Fia.. with a A,oQ cargo OF general
merchandlse Is missing. ana Is believed 10
b. lo.l.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Business in sail tonnage remains re-
stricted by Tho scarcity OF vessels suitable
FOR long voyages says a Philadelphia re-
port. There are orders IN the market for
South American and West Indian trades.
and shippers are prepared TO meet full
rates recently paid but tonnage seem
insly Is not available. for prompt and
forward vessels are being held In reserve
Coasting lumber freiehts are strong and
have a rising tendency Coal frelghts are
dun, with rates low and unsatisfactory.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Louisville Sept 2a-The Second Presby-
terian Church OF Louisville yesterday sent
a call 70 the Rev. Theron II. Rice VI At
lanta 10 become lis pastor.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
MADE PERMANENT RECEIVER.
Consent order Taken by Attorneys
In McLauEhIin-sturtcN Case.

IN WEH""N UT - "'''f""t N"EE'
In the McLauehlin-St urtcvant receiver
ship case la the Superior Court yesterday
an order was taken by consent appoint
ing Nr. !. y. LaRoche permanent recoiv-
or and placine him Ia charge OF all the
assets IN dispute. Mr.. Guile Bourquin
however Is 10 be permitted TO have an
inventory and npnraisement made OF tho
goods claimed by him. and 10 take posses
sion OF the same upon giving bond IN
double the value.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

Received too late for Geographic aver
ages
Special Texas Rainfall Reports-Abelene.
o. Palestine. "a; Galveston trace; Corpus
Christi. Is. Wcai herford. "a Brennan,
.0s. Corsiclna. 90. Cuero &c, Dallas.
"a: Dublin Sc. Henrietta. 100; Temple.
Is. Houston. trace. sherman. 50; Hunts
vile. u. Luliug IS Kervile, .ol. Long
view. o.; Iampasas. 90
Heavy Rains-D yersburg, Tenn. LA
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
A TEXAS WONDER.


One small bottle of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney ana bladder
troubles. removes gravel cures diabetes
feminal emissions weak ana lame backs
rheumatism ana an irr rulari.ia or me
kidneys ana bladder 4n both mon ahH
women. regulates bladder troubles IN chl.-
dren. II NOT sold hN ycur drueElsi ""
be sent my mail on receipt 81 ". vl1
small bottle .. two months treatmf ~
end viii cure ans case above mentioned
Or =. " HAL. sole manufacturcr y -
Box So, g. Louis Mo send Tor tetN-
monisls. eoil hy 40. druggists ana SOLO
mons Co. Savannah. Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

During the last Ave years the birth
rate among the native French race has
been appreciably inferior TO the death rate
although the total population Of Franc
has increased about $4,000 in those nvs
years. This increase however, Is due %
foreign immigration. An eminent Frenen
statistician. writing recently In the Pe't
Journal Of Paris. estimated that RUSSO
will double her population in forty-n'e
years Germany In sixty-nve years. Aus
tria-Hungary in seventy years. Englsna
in eighty years and Italy In no year
while France. az her present rate Of "
crease. will require so years.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Matters OF Interest Go shipping Men
Generally.

II Is just twelve years ago that the
irst nve-masted schooner vas launched
In this country. and this type Is now
sprlnging up like mushrooms. The pio-
neer of the class was The Governor Anses.
The Helen Martin is the latest OF the
nve-masters to be launched. and az that
she does not throw the Ames 80 badly
in the shade allowing for the modern inn
provements in the interim. Willlam
Palmer Of Philadelphia has contracted
with George l. Welt Of waldoboro. Me.
for the construction Of a new five-master
% 400 tons coal capacity to be named
the Baker Palmer The keel will be laid
ss soon az the Fannie Palmer IL launched
next month. The fve-master will be
launched next May.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25

shipping Memoranda.

Bark Julia. 7i2 tons. Philadelphia 10 sa-
vannah, with coal. N.l5.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-25
snrnnnnh AImanac.

sun rises at 5.5l a. m. and sets at 5.5a
g. m
High water al Tybee to-day AZ Sc a.
m. aud sS5 p. m. High water az savan-
nah one hour later.