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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
AGAIN READ.
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS.

From the cambridge Democrat.
From a review recently published of this
great Southern daily newspaper we clip
the following:
THE Savannah Morning News has COM
pleted it's fftieth year. Fifty years ago
the News was established by John NJ.
Cooper The first editor of the paper was
Col. william T. Thompson, then widely
known as the author of Maj. Jones'
Courtship.' The career of the paper was
a somewhat checkered one, until 1867.
when Col j. H. Estill purchased a half
interest in the paper A year later Col.
Estil became sole owner of the paper.
He made the Morning News a success
from the start. The paper has since been
one of the leading and most influential
and conservative journals in the South.
The plant is perhaps the most valuable
newspaper, job and book establishment in
the state, if not in the South. The Morn
ing News is a complete newspaper in
every detail, and its good points are espe-
cially appreciated by members Of the fra
ternity."
There is no more influential newspaper
in the South than the Savannah Morning
News. Especially in South Georgia and
Florida it has long been a household
word.
Joel Chandler Harris, the great folklore
and sketch writer, won his way to edi
torial fame in its columns. In the early
seventies he was especially known as the
Georgia Affairs man of the great old
daily. Col. VIM. 4. Thompson was then
the editor, and for whom Mr.. Harris had
the highest admiration and closest friend
ship
Col. j. H. Estill. the present editor and
proprietor of the paper, is getting ripe in
years and experience, but his magnificent
physique is calculated to bear him on
for many years to come. Col, Estill was
always a favorite with the editors of the
country press. In days gone by he paid
special attention to that hard-worked and
ill-paid body of men. In the days of Joel
Chandler Harris on the News. no country
editor ever visited Savannah unless he
was shown through the News establish
ment from top to bottom.
Col. Estill was for many years president
of the Georgia Press Association, and the
annual meetings and excursions of that
body were fondly looked to from year to
year. In the language of some poet we
might truthfuly concur:
alas! those happy days are gone,
Those bssful moments DER"
In conclusion let us say, that no paper
in the South has contributed more to the
political prestige and material develop
ment of our beloved Sunnyland than the
Savannah Morning News. 1t has already
endured for more than half a century,
and 1t is our hope that it may continue to
live and prosper as the years roll along.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.

It is said that Judge D. NJ. Roberts, can
didate for judge of the Oconee>, circuit,
will get a large vote in Irwin county and
that the Northern colonists will cast their
ballots almost to a man for him.
Politics have begun to stir in Fulton
county. There are already three announc-
ed candidates for solicitor of the Crimi-
nal Court, Messrs. Eugene r. Black. Rob
ert b. Blackburn and Hubert L. Culber-
son. The officer is elected by the people
Of the county.
Col j. l.. Bankston of Abbeville, can
dldate for solicitor general of the Oconee
circuit, spent several days of last week
in Irwin county in the interest of his can
didacy, and was very much encouraged
by his reception. Col. Banksto is AN old
Confederate veteran. with a gallant war
record.
Abbeville Chronicle: 1t looks like Sen
ator Bacon would be reelected to the Unit
ed States Senate from Georgia without OPP
position. and this is as it should be. Ba-
con is a big man and ranks with the
ablest in Congress. He measures up to
the standard of Georgia craftsmanship
when Bob Tooombs and Ben Hill graced
the halls of Congress.
The campaign for Mayor of Atlanta,
waged by three popular candidates, Rice.
Mitchell and Mccullough. goes merrily on
in the shape of a personal canvass of the
voters by the candidates Since the re-
turn of the two first named from Florida
the work of electioueering has been grow
ing steadily and all three have been con-
stantly in the field for their respective in
terests. The campaign as 1t now stands
is perhaps the warmest that has ever been
swaged in Atlanta before the date of the
primary was fixed. Each of the three
candidates. while actively at work. is
saving ammunition until the date of the
coming primary is announced, and then
the real hot engagements will begin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
CUSTOM OF RICE THROWING.
Minister in New Jersey DcnOunces
1t AS Belonging to ways of Heather.


From the Philadelphia Times.
A New Jersey pastor recently announc-
ed after his sermon that he would no
longer tolerate the custom OF throwing
rice at a bridal pair in his church, and
further added that should it be necessary
he would invoke the aid of the law to
suppress custom which Is entirely out
Of place in a Christian church.
During the marriage ceremony in India
the bridegroom throws three handfuls Of
rice over the bride, and the bride does the
same over the bridegroom.
A preliminary rite is to place an earthen
vessel filed with water on a heap of rice;
the Brahmins then repeat over the vessel
several invocations, calling on Varuna, the
god of waters, to sanctify the contents,
which are then poured over the head Of
the bridegroom.
In the next stage of the ceremony three
female relatives wash the feet of the
young couple three times over in milk,
while they are seated within the pandal
in a swing. They are then swung while
the women chant the praises Of Krishna,
he lover Of shepherdesses. Balls Of safr-
ron mixed with rice are then thrown to-
ward the four points Of the compass This
Is an Offering to the gods and the names,
All OF whom are supposed 10 be present
as Invited guests. Saffron among the Hin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

Brunswick. Ga, Feb. 3.-1'he Pilot Com
nissioners of Glynn met to-day and cleo
ted their officers for the ensuing year.
The old officers were favored with re-elec-
tion and the board stands as follows: w.
NJ. Topper, chairman; f. d. Aiken, chair
man pro tenn; w. b. Cook. secretary and
treasurer; b. Padrosa, H NJ. King, A. c.
Banks, ]. r. Mason, c. Downing
Mr. Edwin Brobston, the weu-known
real estate man and orator on the indus
tries of the South. has been named as a
vice president of the Southern Industrial
Convention, which meets this spring in
Nashville.
Charles A. Clark. Brunswlcks we'll
known barber. has been requested to get
up exhibits of books and art works for
the negro building at the Paris Exposl-
ton He Is at work on the matter and
will send quite an exhibit from this sec
ton. The request came IN official form
from headquarters at Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
FLORIDA.

According to the Valley Gazette, 1900
head of cattle, 400 head of hogs. $50
dressed beeves, 4SO.9O0 hides of various
kinds, 500 boxes Of oranges and grape
fruit and 10000 packages of vegetables
have been shipped from Kissimmee this
season
A company of Georgia capitalists has
recently purchased $500, 600 worth of pine
timber from the Copley Log Company. a
few miles south of Fort Mccoy, and viii!
erect one of the largest saw mill plants
in the South at once. The company will
employ 200 hands.
The business of the port of Fernandina
for the month of January was exceeding
ly satisfactory and breaks the record in
lumber shipments. There were thirty
four entries and thirty-two clearauccs.
thirteen foreign entries and seven foreign
clearances. Lumber shipped coastwise
amounted 20 10 $50 G56 feet foreign 1,2G5 AT
feet, making a total for the month of H.
735 l03 feet. Phosphate, 100 tons.
George Close. the extensive vegetable
grower has become an enthusiast on Ma
rion county pork. lie has just slaug ltered
ten hogs. the total weight OF which was
over $500 pounds, All he fed chem was
velvet beans and sweet potatoes, and they
made the finest hrmest meat he has ever
seen. lie sAd II Marion county could
take care of the meat II would be no trou-
ule Marion county 10 feed 1000 hogs
a autr concern T. locating about FIVE
ai. H oi iolisIe err. and viii at once
Is Standard cause railroad, connect
ing with enc Florida southern Railroad
near there. Considerable preparations
have already been made for setting up the
mill, ana he road is TO be pushed through
IN order TO get the machinery TO the site
This company win cut 10000 or 80 900 acres
of very tine timber that has never been
tapped.
BIZ Martin, a very respectable ante
belum negro. was found dead the other
day in his little cabin on the Craigmues
plantation, three miles north Of Niece
sukie For several years he had been liv-
Ing an Isolated life, his wife and children
having left him. He was "a hard-working
old man The supposiuon was that he
was murdered and robbed, as there was
general belief that he had some money.
On investigation il was found that as he
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
CEORCEA HND o
" o FLORIDA.

Was arraus az 90 retire, some one. not
fI~e than * feet dis ant from him, with
deliberate aim fired a gun through crack
between the logs of the cabin the load
striking him little above the left eye,
tearing Off that side of the head. Thc
verdict of the coroner's jury was deceased
came 10 his death from sunshot wound in
hands of unknown party.
Rev BoEn l.. Reeves Of BeuIah, in the
western portion of Orange county, died a
day or TWO ago from the effects Of a fall
In his field a week before He had been
% resident Of Orange county for the past
wenty wears, and WAS widely known and
universally loved ana respected. He was
member of the Congregational Church
and borough Christian and polished
gentleman. He was. at the time of his
death, 80 years and ! month old.
The north-bound passenger train on the
Plant System, which caves Archer at :O5
p m. came near being wrecked about
three miles out on Wednesday afternoon.
some person, or persons, had placed
heavy crosstie on The track, one end Of
which they had attempted to secure to
rail, while the other end lay across the
opposite rail. Fortunately no one was
hurt. Investigation is being made, and
if The guilty person is caught, viii be Sc
verely punished
Judge William Thompson died Thursday
night at Palatka of senility at the resi-
dence Of his sou-in-laW, j. II. Hampton,
after an illness of four weeks. He was in
his seth year. Judge Thompson was a ma
tive of Kentucky, but came to Palatka in
1871 and had resided there continuously
until his death. He was a graduate of
Yale College of the class of 1886 Judge
Thompson was a lawyer by profession, but
had not been actively engaged in prac
tice for year or more.
One of the longest trials ever held in
the United States Court in Jacksonville
was terminated after dark Friday even
ing by a verdict TO which the plaintiff
was given damages. The case was that Of
the l.. Bucki & Son Lumber Company
against the Fidelity and Deposit Company
of Maryland, ana the action was for dam
ages alleged to have arisen from the is
suing of two attachments against the prop
erty of the plaintiff in that city more than
two years ago. After trial which be-
gan Jan. Is, the jury returned a verdict
last evening, giving the plaintiff damages
for the sum of S10SS0 and an allowance
FOR solicitors fees of $500.
Preston Gibson and bride, about whose
romantic clandestine marriage at New
York last Saturday the Northern papers
have printed many columns arrived al
the Royal Poinciana at Palm Beach,
Tuesday night, and, in spite of the pub
lie interest in their private affairs, are
enjoying themselves quietly at the big ho-
tel Mrs. Gibson is charming and girlish-
looking, and her husband is a handsome
young man, looking rather more than his
p years. While they We're at st. Angus
tine they had a stormy interview by long
distance telephone with the girl-bride's
step-father at Washington, Thomas Mel
son Page, the novelist. After hearing all
the circumstances of their marriage he
advised them to continue their trip TO
Havana and then return TO his home in
Washington. and this they decided to do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
Rockhrenkcr ON Railway.

The large rock-breaker belonging to the
P. Sanford Ross Company was brought
over from Port Royal yesterday and
hauled out on the marine railway for re-
pairs. New planking viii he put on her
bottom. she will be caulked and sheathed
and other repairs made. The driving con-
struction on the dredge is high. and its
elevation on the railway makes it the
most prominent figure on the other side.
The reck-breaker is being used in the
dredging of a channel at Port Royal,
which is to connect che large basin there
for warships, with deep water. The break
ing machines goes in the lead, making a
way for the dredge. 1t is intended to
dredge a channel 200 feet wide. to be thir-
ty-eight feet deep at nigh water and twen-
ty-eight feet at low water. About LOO
feet remains to be dredged. 1t is esti-
mated this win take about three months
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERALS NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

The British Steamship MelbrIdge
struck the whitaker street Wharf
in AN Effort to Prevent n Collision
With Small Observation-Disclosures on
Marine Railway for Hepnirs-Mat-
tiers of Interest to shippers and
Mariners.
While proceeding out yesterday the
British steamship AIelbrdge. Capt Her
bert, in tow Of the tug Forest City, be
came unmanageab.e and struck the
Whitaker street wharf rather hard. No
damage of consequence was done TO the
vessel, however and she proceeded out
shortly afterward. The mishap was not
due 90 carelessness. but to an effort on the
part of the captains of the tug and the
steamship to prevent a collision with a
small boat directly ahead of them.
On approaching the Whitaker street
wharf the captain Of che tug saw a negro
in small boat ahead, apparently floating
west with the tide. To avoid running it
down the captain of the tug sheared to
one side, and the captain of the steamship
did the same. In so doing the ship be-
came unmanageabie, and while her en-
gines We're reversed with full speed astern
the incoming tide drifted her bow toward
the Whitaker street wharf. The vessel
struck with considerable force. 1t was
al first thought some OF her plates were
damaged but it was later found she was
all right. 1t was admitted to be a mis-
hap, in which no b.ame attached, except
the negro's care1essness by getting into
the channel while the vessels were pass
ING alM
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Committee of Orlando Citizens VIII
Issue "a Call for 1t.

Orlando Fla, Feb 3.-A committee OF
prominent citizens appointed by the Coun-
ty Commissioners, the City Council and
the Improvement Association, has decided
TO issue a call for q state good roads
convention to be held in this place about
the middle of March.
The matter of good roads is forcing it.
self upon the people of Florida as il has
never done before Several of the coun-
ties have inaugurated a system of road i'm
prOvement, and the results that have fol-
lowed have been exceedingly gratifying.
The members of the committee have been
In corresponds with prominent citizens
in different parts of the state, as well as
with members Of the state Good Roads
Association. and this movement has the
sanction of all who have been heard from
The question OF good roads generally
will, of course, receive much attention. In
detail the following questions will come
mp for discussion IN the proposed conven-
don:
First. The best plans and methods Of
construction of county roads.
Second. The COST Of construction OF
ounty roads In Florida.
Third. How shall funds be RAJ sed to pay
for road Improvements?
Fourth. What is the best material TO
he employed in road Improvement IN Flor
ida
Eth. Full reports from each county in
The state showing extent of road improve
ment what material found for road build
ing in each county, cost of construction
in each, plans adopted, etc.
The convention is intended to be a prac-
teal business meeting. The commission
ers Of each Of the several counties Of the
state are especially urged 70 attend. Fur
her details and Information as 10 trans
poriaton of delegates, etch will be pro-
mulgated at an early date II Is believed
that much good will grow out Of such a
meeting, and such Interchange Of exDeri-
ence aud Investigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
GEORGIA..

""'''''' \
Col E- ID. ius1t'in OF macon was
ell colonel of the Second Georgia Regiment
over Col. C.. NJ. Wiley in the recent cleo
tons.
,,o.,. t...- t,, -,.. +t,, al tt,o ,,-sear,t
'-'.0 ''"t' '"' -'''''''
crate Sln"7 sruII.~- ~ ihf@t MINIS are
employed lt"' persons. "nlie tne annual
pay i'lis amount lulo the iil"Iou9 li'e
lotal capital Iit'-ltH IH THESE INNS no" i"
i"e '',''"" 'l 0''l1'' vi '''
Nudtus 4hursu'y "ls"t wa d. ioAo"
i. c. Hoyl formerly first lieutenant
elected captain. ana H. y. WILKINSON iol-
merlN second lieutenant, elected HrSt D. u-
tenant, neither having opposition. - Ist'
X Il. Bel was elected secoh5 ueute'lau'
by SIX majority over SeiSi JoHh 9'aS'
Svlvanfa TeleDhone: Mr.. Tucker Ev-
-. ,.,-...,,. 10 MOST ra-
aus u UF'''7
vears old and mas laid 1000 eggs up to
date. OF this number she has hatched
out 1000 chickens and has raised 500 oil
them 10 the full maturity of hen ana roos-
terhood. Mr.. Evans also has a young pig
that suckles q COW. and takes its nour>
ishmeht as regularly and naturally as the
calf does
- o,i.,.,.,,.. a.
inc iea''S ~ 'ii' 0''S VI
worth in round numbers a man ul'lIo"
dollars more than it was this time last
az go s9o ogaioe, 81 30 ak in 1Sggan Increase
OF $500 COS or $50 per cent OF this in
crease, 100000 is traced TO improvements
$4,000 to the taxation of certain properties
which heretofore have been exempt; ana
the remaining $442W5 to a straight IN
crease in the value or the cNyS real cs-
tate.
Jndee Rutt of the Sunerior Court at Co
$50. -, ....,,,,,, q, ~, ,a,,
nus
OF the steamboat j. W. HIRES. lie de
n'ed the app4lcatloh 10 stop tle Sale u
vertised The stockholders of the boat
had asked for an enjoning order stating
that they stood ready and willing TO set
tie all debts, and attacking the validity or
the claim OF Mr.. j. w. Huger oil SaNan-
nah to satisfy which the boat IS being
sold.
Accor1ino 10 the decision of Solicitor
-. - 49, r,t,,,, e,,,,,or,. car,
ANNU0i' iiouse9 u ''io l'i'" ''P 40
the state law III regard 10 the TAX on uos7
VIII not De eHectlVe uhtli Jan, j. I9ol' ne
announcement mas peeh receiver Win ~
terest by NUMBER OF the cluzehs OF Cui'
county VINO since the law mas peen pdss-
cd nave declared themselves very Hiu.n
county have even gone SO far as to say
that they will use their influence III nav
ing II repeated at next legislature
Oeletborne Echo: A gentleman from the
W. ,ro,,t several 1a,,s of last week here
"es' sP0''' '
inspecting the Morgan ana Hudlai'ee
mines IN the hatWoods seclloh Oh the couh-
ty. He was acting Tor syhdlcate VINO
Is buying up southern mines announcer
party from canton -, Is expected mere
in a few days to make an inspection oil
the same properties. Inc Echo under-
stands some handsome offers nave peeh
made for the mines, but since they seem
70 be in such demand the owners are walt
Ing awhile to accept any OF tAem
vxall-dressad man annarentlv about AZ
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Seai9 "a a9e, - ~
night at the Union Depot IN Atlanta ne
was affilcted with consumptlon ana MS
sudden denise caused conslueraDle excite I've,
meht around the car shed LOT WhlIe' Inc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

24g 200 feet lumber 70 boxes oranges, 604
crates vegetables, 90 barrels cotton seed
oil, 146 packages merchandise, 220 packages
domestics and yarn, 13l bales hides, 1850
cases canned goods.
Per steamship City of Birmingham for
Boston-4,57O bales upland cotton, 70 bar
rels cotton seed oil, 159 bales domestics
barrels oysters, 80 bales sweepipgs. o
barrels spirits turpentine, 400 barrels syrup
sc boxes fruit, 81 packages vegetables, 80
tons pig iron, 60 packages merchandise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

The first electric launch to be used
on the canals of Venice, Italy, has been
delivered from England. The launch.whicb
Is called the Alessandro Volta, will ac-
commodate so passengers. Its length is
about 56 feet and width 10 feet 1t is
equipped with a storage battery of 100
cells and will travel at a speed OF about
nine miles an hour
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
STATISTICS OF THE PORT.

January Arrivals and Tonnage.
Vessels and Their Rigs.
The Morning News gives to-day the to-
tai number of vessels arriving at this port
during the last month, with the rigs ma
tionality and net tonnage. The number
does not include the arrivals at quaran-
tine or Tybee, but only those vessels which
have arrived at the wharves, and have dis
charged cargoes, or are in ballast or load
ing 1t does not include river or inland
coast steamers, nor does it include yes
sells under 100 tons The Arrivals with
the rigs and nationality, are as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

New Yorks new rapid transit tunnel
railway, work on which will soon begin.
will extend underground from the CITY
Hall to the Grand Central station, thence
under Broadway to One Hundred and
Third street there branching on one side
to Kingsbridge and on the other to Bronx
borough. passing under the Harlem river
The road will cost $35OOO,OO0 and be com
pleted in fifteen years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters Of yes
sells free Of charge I'm United States n.y.
droeraphlc Office in Custom House. Cap
tains are requested TO call a the office
Reports Of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission TO The navy department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

The Chesapeake Steamship Company of
Baltimore has been Incorporated. The
capital stock is $350000, divided into $500
shares at 800 each.
The incorpora tors of the company are in
terested in the Southern Railway and the
Atlantic Coast Line which control the
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Richmond
Steamboat Company. The last named COM
pany operates the steamships Danville
Baltimore and Charlotte, between Balti-
more and Richmond and the steamship
Atlanta between Baltimore and Norfolk
A new steamship the Augusta, costing
about $3.50 000 Is about ready for delivery,
and will be bought by the company and
used in connection with the Atlanta be-
tween Baltimore and Norfolk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

THIS GENTLEMAN HAS GIVEN Us
PERMISSION TO GIVE HIS NAME
AND ADDRESS TO ANY ONE WHO
MAY DESIRE SAME. HE Is 4 WELL
KNOWN AND RESPECTED CITIZEN
OF THIS CITY AND STANDS HIGH
IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

Steamship Melbridge (Bp, Hebert. Liv
erpool.
Bark Aracan (swO. Johanson, London.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
Phases of the Moon for February.

First quarters, 9Th 10 hours and % min
utes, morning. full moon, 18th, hours and
50 minutes, morning; last quarter, 22d, 10
hours and Al minutes, morning; moon In
apogee, 18th.