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RUMORS OR_A RiC DEAL
THE T.MiKKDOI' >U)V t. TO Vvl Y
UP TUP. CENTRAL SYSTEM.
Th* Stamlatil Oil Compan* Salt! to lto
Trying: to Got Control of the Kod—
Leading: Savannah Broker* Say There
la Nothing in It a;:rt that the Report is
.4 limn!.
The rumor that the Standard Oil Com
pany Is trying to get control of the Cen
tral railroad caused some stir in commer
cial circles yesterday. The general be
lief is that there is nothing in the report.
It was telegraphed to the Morning
News from Augusta, where it created
considerable excitement. The officialsof
the road disclaim all knowledge of any
such more.
A News reporter talked with half
a dozen brokers about tie matter.
Maj. A. L. Partridge said that he
did not believe that there was anv truth
at all in the report, lu the first place,
said he. if the Standard Oil Company or
any syndicate or any individual wanted
to huv a controlling interest in the Cen
tral they would not le> it be known. The
scheme would be divulged to some broker
in whom the syndicate had confidence
and the purcbns ■ would be transacted
through him. The standard Oil Com
pany is an extremely wealthy corpora,
tion and has money enough to tmy ihe
Central if the stock was on the market,
but it is not probable that the oil com
pany wants to invest its money in Cen-
tra! stock.
The Central is only a 4 percent, stock,
added Ma.i. Hartrldgo by way of explana
tion, and it the present managers, who are
shrewd and able railroad men,cannot
make it pay more it is not likely that a
set of new owners and new managers
con’d do better. Before the stockholders
■an receive a cent in dividends the Cen
tra! and the Ocean Steamship Company
have to pay over $1,750,000 fixed charges.
At 70 Central Is not a poor investment,
hut if it, became known that the Standard
Oil Company was buying up Central the
Block would Instantly have a boom,
A controlling influence is ;i7,soosbares,
Mrs. Green, of New York, owns the big
gest single block of stock, something over
8,000 shares. The present board ot direc
tors own and control more than half of
the stock, and if there wag any move
ment on foot to oust them they would see
that at least one-half the stock was tied
up so that the speculators could not ac
complish their purpose.
Maj. Partridge attached more Im
portance to the rumor that the Standard
Company is putting up money to build
the Savannah, Dublin ami Western Short
Line road.
Cant. Henrv Blun declared that the re
port is absurd, manifestly soon its face.
Nothing could tie more ridiculous. If the
Standard Oil Company really coveted the
Central the public would not find it out
until the Standard had gobbled up all it
could set. The statement that the
Standard wants the Central is undoubt
edly pure fiction. Capt. Bun did net
think that the Standard people are yearn
ing for a 4 per cent, stock even to boom
and sell out.
MICK V A ISKAU/S SCHOOL.
Closing Exercises for the Year at
the Synagogue Last Night.
The closing exercises ot the Alickva
Israel Sunday school took place at the
synagogue last night. The edifice was
crowded. The children of the school occu
pied pews opening from the main aisle.
On the platform sat the officers of the syn
agogue and of the Sunday school.
The openiug hymn was snug by the
school. Mr. Arthur E. Weil delivered
the address ol welcome. Mr. Weil is a
graduate of the school and made a very
aide address. At its conclusion the Syna
gogue choir sang the hymn “liear Our
Prayer.”
The Superintendent, Rev. l. I*. Mendez,
read his annual report. The session of
ISW-WI, he > nit, opened in October last
with a large incr ase of pupils over the
pre\ ions year. Many of the pupils, being
new-comers, had in nearly all instances
to commence at the lowest rung on the
ladder.
The diligence of the pupils generally
during tin* entire year was in most in.
stances siti- factory, owing, tile Super! n
tendoiit ihought, to the establishment of
a monthly roll of honor for children who
were perfect in attendance, lessons and
conduct. It wits at first intended to take
these into consideration in award
ing the medals, hut after a very full dis
cussion of the matter at a special meet
ing of the school board it was decided to
leave the rule ol the Sunday School un
changed for the present, and to award the
medals to those children obtaining the
h’gtiest percentage in examination. In
accordance with this resolution the an
nual examination took place on May ;tO,
t*.ml the prizes were awarded as follows:
First Class—Mr. S. L. Lazaron, teacher.
Medal, Ida Meinhaid.
Second Class—Mr. M. L. Byck, teacher.
Medal. Dora Muhltierg.
Thiid Class—Miss Weil, teacher.
Medal, Mamie Itoos.
Fourth Class, Division A—Mias Ida
Einstein, teacher. Modal, Blanche
Krouss.
Fouitn Class, Division B—Miss De-
Castro, teacher. Medal, Julian Hexter.
Filth Class—Miss Lazaron, teacher.
Medal. Hattie Weil.
Seventh ('lass—Miss Kobn, teacher.
M and ile, Edwin Epstein, Herbert Kuy ton
amt Bella Einstein.
Eighth Class—Miss Ellen E. DeCastro,
teacher. Me'dals. Jeanette Melnbard,
Otiorce Brown, Beulah Hexter, Jessie
lies, niieiin and Selma Steinhelnier.
In order to make some return to the
pupils who succeeded in obtaining six
reward cards, the members of the school
hoard made an extra appropriation for
the purpose ot special prizes, and these
were awarded to tho following pupils
for punctual atiendunoo. correct de
portment ami diligent atten
tion to studies: Pauline Well,
Em in n Einstein, Dora Muhltierg, Ilannah
Mverson, Maluio Itoos, Bertha Kostin,
beini, Blanche ICrauss, llosa Itoos, < arl
Herman. Until Kavton, Erl. Cohen. Hugo
Frank, luverls Meyer, Edwin Epsteiu
amt Jerome Eckstein.
The Superintendent closed his report
■with a reteiTnee to tho needs of the actioni
and thanked tho teachers who presided
over the d.Oercn o ms*.
At the conclusion of tbs Huperiutond
isporl the school -ang the inmn
“flnlino**,” after which the children
Ussk places on the plaLtoriu in front ot
the pulpit, and the iiiedsls ami prizes
were distributed by tbo Associate Super
intendent, Mr. S. L. Lazaron. in addi
tion to toe regular prizes the Superin
tendent’* special prizes for synagogue
slten,lance were award and to Monos
Gunkmie liner, Hannah Mverson and
ntliit Wtli. Two special priiM ofl t
by :bo Associate Superintendent w r
k*nrdc£ to I‘suilue Weil auJ Ida Moiu-
Laid.
Ai:e, tho |r *e Wi re dlstrlhu’ed the
Mtperlnli'ndnr.t msdn * biiel a tdi s.
1 b* Choir sang iu closing “Good Nivht.”
be slns’iwg ;<•. *1 liv th* soiuol and iin„ii
* H* * 7* t <|| Tbu ilolr
J* M, *i*** ( ** m. Ui*li4rrr ind ail
Missi-> f.s/.-nn and Gross. I rtetxen ise*
tinuiigbout were lull ot latsrest.
•■hs Hruwii 4 ~it.,n 111,, is 4 No. 1,”..|t
Is HHH|>iy Ptrbrt.
Ht* all the latest Improvements nd Is
lelivend free of ell charges at any noees-
Jlblc point. t and lo 4 niapauy a* New
L<mP.n, 1 , (or caialdg'is* or Aik ruur
MttkMit I ft O'dlrr Mr for | oki ■- A4.
Til ENOUGH ’ HE CITY-
I itc.ns Gntlicicil Here mul There h.v
tin- News Reporters.
I Division No. 1, A. *Lol II . wiil meet
j to-night and elect otlicern.
At midnight there were two canes for
| the Mayor’s Court this morning,
i The Forest City Gun Club will hold its
semi-annual meeting to-uight auil elect
officers.
The Girls’ Benevolent Society made a
very pleasant excursion to Warsaw yes
terday. returning by moonlight.
George Sams and Torn YoumailS. both
colored, were locked up last night as sus
picious characters, having a lot of whips
in thoir possession supposed to have been
stolen.
From 10 o’clock until 4 o’clock yester
day there was not a siiule schooner in
port, a somewnat rare occurrence. Tho
schooner Robert H. I‘nrker, irom Phila
delphia, came up the river last night with
a cargo til guano to Central Railroad aud
Banking Company.
The little five-year-old child of B. F
Kappell, while playing with a
number ot companions at her home on
West Broad street. Tucsdav evening, was
accidentally pushed otT a stoop in front of
iho bouse. The fall broke the* child’s arm.
The fracture was reduced yesterday by
Dr. Chisholm.
Messrs. Richardson A Barnard cleared
the British bark Nellie Moody yesterday
for Cartagena, Spam, with 103 barrels
ro-in, weighing 47,130 pounds, valued at
$220; and 1x,307 pieces pitch pine lumber,
measuring 400,250 feet, vafiied at $6,800.
Total valuation of'cargo $7,020. Cargo by
Messrs. Charles Green’s Son A Cos.
“BLOW 1-hHt BLOW.”
Tlic Fords’ Second Performance of
the Season.
The Fords cave as their second perform
ance of the summer season the English
drama “Blow for Blow.” It. is a piece
with a prologue and double roles. The
house was well filled down stairs. The
play ran along easily, neither the heavy
parts nor the summer night’s air being
oppressive.
“Blow for Blow” has three or four
very good parts. The villain was
enacted by Mr. Frank Keadiek.
“John Drummond” was rather no admira
ble sort of villain on tue whole. His
chief incentive to plot was to obtain re
venge. (tnlv once did he show a mer
cenary spirit and then he was in his cups.
His revenge did not contemplate stilettos
or pistols or physical injury to anyone,
but what is keener anil sharperto a sensi
tive nature —mental torture. Mr. Read
lck’s “Drummond” was a crattv,
never-forgiving character. He was a
man whom it was not safe to make an
enetnv. Impetuous “Lieut. Linden” and
the old and respected attorney, “Josiah
Craddock.” found it to he so.
“Lieut. L’nden,” Mr. Lawrence Hanley,
gained “Drummond's” enmiiy, first bv
whipping him, and next by marrving
“Craddock’s” daughter “Mildred.”
“Drummond” repaid “Craddock”
for a rebuff by furnishing evi
dence upon which the attorney was
transported for five years. His revenge
in that case came quick. His resentment
against “Linden” was nursed for years
before he had an opportunity to pay the
Lieutenant back blow for blow.
The plot combined cunning and reck
lessness. Everything was staked on one
die. and it was cast with the recklessness
of despair, and yet with coolness and
nerve withal. “Linden’s” first wile
was supposed to have died while he
was at sea. He married again, this time a
woman of wealth and family. Six years
alter the supposed death of his first wife,
“Mildred,” “Drummond” suddenly ap
pears in the baronet’s happy home ami
tells him that “Mildred” is alive. A
woman enters at. the same moment, and
“Linden” is astounded, believing her to
he his first wife, “Mildred.” Through
the family physician the plot is laid bare.
“Mildred” is really dead, and the sup
posed “Mildred” is a twin sister, who
was deceived into conspiring against
“Linden” by tho smooth-tongued “Drum
mond.”
Mr, Readick’s “Drummond” was a well
conceived etinrae'er and was wpII played.
In the cl'innx of the second act his was a
very strong figure as he stood face to face
with "Linden” in tne latter’s own house
and coolly littered words that for the time
crushed t he powerful baronet.
Mis May AVilkes had the other leading
part In the dual role of “Mildred” and
“Alice Fethrick ” In the latter charac
ter she displayed her dramatic ability in
a light altogether diff rent from the part
which she played in “Led Astvay,” and
was accorded a hearty reception.
“Alice” is a woman who has had severe
1 rials and has become melancholy. A
beautiful trait In her character is her
love for her dead twin sister “Mildiel.”
It is that which makes her hate
her brother-in-law “Linden” when
Drummmul tells her th t ,‘Linden”
permitted “Mildred” to dto neglected.
Her anguish at the story was pitiable,
uer desire for revenge fiercer even than
“Diummond’s.” Miss AVilkesplavcd her
part in a manner ttiat showed very care
ful preparation and study. At the end of
the second act she was called out, with
Messrs. Ucndlck ami Hanley and Miss
Jackson.
Mr. Hanley had a genteel part, and he
acted It in a very genteel style. Easy and
self possessed, and ot good sta-ie pres
ence, lie made all of the part that there
was in it.
Occasionally ha had a moment or two
when the situations were all his own.'but
the occasions were lew. "Lieut. Linden”
was well plaved.
Mr. Larry Doyle and Miss Minnie Du
pree had theooincdv of th 9 piece. They
did all tnoy could with the lines, but the
comedy is of the kind that finds greatest
favor in the topmost gallery. There
was no topmost gallery last night,
and tho humor of the author
was not thoroughly appreciated. Mr.
Doyle had soiuo funny business that car
ried tne part, and it was that and his
make up that caught the applaum rather
than the author’s puM. “Kitty” i not
calculated to permit Miss Duo roe to dis
play tier capability. In a different part
she would appear to much better advant
age. Stic made of “Kitty” though a pret
ty little waiting girl that got a good dual
ol applause.
Miss Fannie Jackson had a much more
important part than on tier firat appear
ance on the Savannah stage. Her “Lady
Linden” was a tender, devoted wife, who
trusted in her husband's honor. At her
Ime ting with “Alice Pathrick” she
■ showed gram spirit and strength.
“Mrs. Monst-v” was very creditably
I played by Miss T. Fartsr.
Mr. James M.Joniiscn as “Dr. Grace"
was very gw 1. The family physician,
he was tb< family’s friend, ami hastened
i the unraveling of tho mystery that sur
[ rounded “Drummond.”
Mr. Horace Vinton had not many lines,
hut in the brief time that he was on he
was ibu centre of the play,
j Other parts were “Kenward,” Mr. AVm.
I Dalton; “Balder," Mr. Wm. Fleming,and
“Sergeant,” Mr. \V. a. McCarthy.
HORwrtmu'a acid i'Huspuatk
la Nervous Dspreaslnti,
Dr. F. W. I.ytlc*. Lebatii n. 111., ssrs: “1
have personalty u;U It with marled ad
vnntavc, when overworked and Ibu uor.
v jus system much depressed "
ffilbog 1s 1 liisg sad tSagravlar.
Bniuis, Ortifliste* of rttoeb, Mgr*.
I’iaiis, Diplomas, (.hecks, Drafts, L< itr r
sad Side li' ls, bill Mean*. Wtddlag lu
vital we*, 4 sr.ls. He,, lithograpmd soil
• ugiAG-a al Mmuiug Nats* J'lii.Ußg
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SAVANNAH .HORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. JUNE IS. 1355.
j AUGUSTA KNOCKED OUT.
,
; THE HOME CLUB GETS AWAY
With o krign’s men.
Unrtridse and Manning Hutted for S3
Kshi—O'Day Flays a Brilliant Game
mid ia Well Supported—l ho First
Game with the Charlestons to he
Played Xo-Llay--Tbe Other League
Game*.
Tho homo olub administered another
defeat to the Augustas yesterday, and
came very near shutting them out. Tho
visitors presented llarbridge and Sue* as
their battery. O'D.ty audGitlou held the
points fu. the locals.
There was only a fair crowd at the
grounds. Neither or the grand stands
wero half filled. The beaches outside
wero pretty well occupied. There was
very little interest taken lu tho game.
The locals had no trouble iu
getting tho range of Harbridgo’e delivery,
and batted him for twelve hits, six
doubles and one three-bagger In the first
live innings. In the sixth inning Man
ning went into the box. Uis delivery was
more effective and only five hits wero
made off Dim. O'Day pitched a magnifi
cent game and struck out nine men. Not
a hit was made oil his delivery u til the
sixth inning, when llarbridge got in a
two-base lick. In the last thice innings
the visitors made live hits. The only runs
they scored were two in the fourth inning
on a wild throw by Strict to first base find
one in tho eighth. TheSavannabSearned
seven runs. Tne rest wore made on the
Augusta's errors.
The playing by the home club was bet
tor than it was in Wednesday's game,
o’Dav’s Ici’i.banded stoo of a ball irom
Sylvester's hat, in the second inning, and
liotaling’s running catch in eeutre field
of a fly by K.ippel, In the third, were
twooi the prettiest plays in the game. A
very pretty double play was made in the
tilth inning by Strief, Collins and Field,
putting out Hogan and Kappell.
.Manning made a tine stop at second
base of a hot line ball by O’Day. The
honieelub'r* heavy batting won the game.
Burns behaved somewhat, hotter than
he has heretofore and umpired, for him, a
very lair game, lie ia not the man tor
the position and the sooner the league is
rid ol him tho better off it will be. The
following is the score of the game.
SAVANNAH.
All. R. 18. TB. FO. A. E.
Collins. 2b 6 4 4 6 8 3 1
Mortality, r. f BOSS 100
smer, ill) B 4 2 S 2 l 1
Stock well, I.f 8 2 1110 1
Miller,g.g fi 2 1 2 0 3 1
O’Dav, l> l 1 2 0 12 0
Gillen, c 6 2 2 4 10 l 0
Klei<l. lt> 4 0 2 2 9 0 0
Holaline, c.f 3 112 110
Total M 16 17 25 27 20 4
AUGUSTA.
All. R. 18. TB. FO. A. E.
Hogan,s.s 4 0 0 0 2 4 1
Kappa). 81) I 1113 2 5
llarbridge. p. and 2b.. 4 1 3 4 0 5 0
Manning, 2b and p.. 4 0 0 0 2 1 1
Sylvester, c.f......... 4 1 2 2 3 0 1
Sutcliffe, l.f. and lb . 3 0 o o 9 o o
Tov. lb and c. 0 0 0 2 0 2
Hollacber,r.f and 1.f.. 4 0 0 0 4 0 1
Suck, o. and r.f S 0 0 o 2 1 1
Total 84 3 fi 7 27 13 12
SCORE BY INNINGS.
I*SUS*7
Savannah 2 2 4 0 6 S 0 r—l 6
Augusta 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 o—3
SUMMARY.
Runs earned—Savannah 7.
Two-base hits—Collins 2. Strief 1, Miller 1,
O’Day 1, llotaling 1, llarbridge 1.
Three-base hits—Gillen 1.
irouble piavs—Strief. Collins and Field.
Bases on bal'a—Bv O’Day 1.
Bases given for lutting man with ball—By
Manning 1.
Passed balls—Suck 1. Toy 1.
Wild pitches—llarbridge 1.
Struck out—By O'Dav 9.
Left on baser—avannah 9, Augusta 5
Bases stolen—Collins 4. Monaritv 1, Stock
web 1. Gillen 1, Field 1, Rappel 2, Sylvester 1,
Sutcliffe 2.
Time of game—2 hours and 30 minutes.
Umpire—Burns.
The Charlestons will arrive this morn
ing, and will play here to-day and to
morrow and on Monday and Tuesday.
Moriarity will pitch for the homo club to
day. Sullivan, the new catcher, is ex
pected this morning, and if be arrives
will he put iu. Weyhing will probably
pitch for the visitors. The Charlestons
have given out they will win three out of
the four game*. An excursion train will
be run from Charleston this afternoon,
uud a largo crowd of the visitors’ backers
will be here. The games hereafter will
be called a half hour later—at 4:30
o’clock, instead of 4, as heretofore.
Charleston Goes to Pieces.
Charleston, June 17.—Macon won the
lourth gamo from Charleston easily to
day. Tho game was started at 3 o’clock
so as to allow the visitors to leave on the
6:20 train. Gardner, Captain of the
Charleston nine and the best player on
the team, refused to play. Asa conse
quence the team went to pieces and Macon
won easily. Gardner was lined S2OO, and
will be blacklisted if ho refuses to play in
future. The following is the score:
Charleston 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 o—2
Macon ..0 0051 100 x—7
Errors: Charleston 8, Macon 4. lUe hits:
Charleston 2, Macon 7. Batteries: Warner
ami limes for Charleston, CUatuberlain and
for Macon.
Chattanooga Knock'd Out.
Atlanta, June 17.—Atlanta and Chat
tanooga played the fourth game of the
present series this afternoon in ths pres
ence of a small audience. The home team
defeated tho visitors by a score of 8 to 4.
There were no brilliant features in the
game. Tue battery for Atlanta was Con
way and Guiison, and tor the visitors
Hart and Arundel.
Errand runs: Atlanta 5. Chattanooga J.
Husehtts: Auaiitall,Chattanooga ft. Errors:
Atlanta 4, Chattanooga 3. Struck out: By
Conway 3, by llart 2.
No Games ut Nashville.
Nahuvilll.Tf.nn.,June 17.—Incessant
rain during the whole week prevented all
tour games with Memphis. It was not rain
iug to-day, hut the soggy ground pre
vented any game being played. The
Nashville* left to-night for Chattanooga
and Memphis for Atlanta, where they un
due to-tuorrow.
44 .men Kiaewliere,
Washington, June 17.—The following
games were played to-day:
limn podp t.H g.racs at Brooklyn. New
1 r and PluJuiP Iplna.
At Detroit ttriro t It. Kan>u* City 4.
At II ,t"U—lloitiin 1, f*lit.a<lelplila 3.
At Cll uu*o—Chilsgn 11, (ft. Louis 3.
Al Clucluutl—Cin 'MlUs't I, Louisville I.
abort stops.
The Auznstns iuft last night for Macon.
Collins hii the hall hard yesterday,
making two double aud two stnglu base
bits.
Thu gatm a to-day and to-mormw are
likely to change the atoning ut at |. .t
til ret) olulis 111 the longue.
Tue Gordons ileioated Ue Hmcoos in a
game at Milimlgevllie yusleiday ailar
uuoii by a aoore ol if to 4.'
l'utllips of tbe Augustas, who was hit
lu the ((1 out by a ball ou V/eiltiesdaV, Wll;
probably nut be able to play fur some
Unis.
The H(M|thm League game* to be plav.
el 10-tiar am Navsuua’i at borne with
1 harlestoa, Ma. ou at bom* wrltn Augusta,
1 l.stianooga at fioin- wilh Nashville aud
Atlanta al daws witb MoinpLia.
I’ mpirw Bui us left last nigbt fur AHauU*
4 vui umpire tie sett igm
Mrs. fts ba tbe newisi.ea >1
being the host umpire in the league, and
has never yet had occasion to line a player.
If Savannah audiences would stand by
the home team and back it up as other
citios baok up their teams them would bo
Use cause for complaint of pout playing.
Savannah is said lo be the only city in
tho Southern League circuit where tae
visiting club is applauded. Savannah
audiences have the reputation among
visiting'clubs of being‘the ralrest au
diencea in the league to play before.
Brilliant and meritorious playing,
whether It is by the home club or by the
visiting club, is applauded alike. This is
as it should be. but the home club is en
titled to its measure of support at all
times.
A base hall club of Manchester, N. H.,
returned home last week nrter having
won a victory, and a local paper reports
that the members “were received with a
demonstration that surpassed anything
of the kina ever witnessed here. ’ More
than 10,000 people marched in procession
anti lined the sidewalks. The Mruircies
ters were provided wit h barouches, which
were trimmed with flags, and preceded by
two drum corps, and the procession, car
rying brooms, marched through Elm
street, which was ablaze with fireworks,
while flags and handkerchiefs were waved
from every building. The affair wound
up with a reception at the Manchester
House.”
A CAVALIXYSI VN’.S STORY.
How Gen. Kilpatrick’s War Horse
Changed Owners.
Au Augusta man who was a member of
Gen. Butler’s division of cavalry, and
who was a participant in the little sur
prise of Gen. Kilpatrick’s forces near
Fayetteville, N. 0., tells a different story
from any that has vet been
published about Kilpatrick’s alleged
war horse. Alluding to “High
I’rivate’s” story in the Morning
News a day or two ago, he says: “Wnat
‘High Private’says about how the horse
came to be in possession of Gen. Kil
patrick is no doubt correct, but now the
same horse afterwards changed ‘owners’
is not properly recorded.
“The plan of battle at Fayetteville was
that Hampton should attack in front and
Wheeler was to attack the rear
Wheeler's forces never put in an appear
ance until after the fight was over. He
gave us excuse that he could not reach
the scene of action in time on account of
bis inability to ford a river or bayou which
crossed his line of march. Consequently
when Butler's division surprised Kilpat
rick and came so near capturing him
(and would have done so had Wheeler
put in an appearauce according to
the programme) the Yankee forces
were too strong for our command,
and it (ailed in its attempt to cap
ture the person of Gen. Kilpatrioit. How
ever, we got so close to him that or.e of
bis staff was taken prisoner, all his camp
equipage, his horse and saddle, eie. The
horse captured was ‘Spot,’ anathe man
who captured him was named. I think,
Charley Watkins, oi Cobb’s Legion, a
resident of Augusta. Two weeks alter
this affair our forces surrendered to Sher
man near Greenesboro, N. C. During the
prevalence ot the ariustice Watkins was
selected by Gen. Hampton as one of his
couriers to accompany him during the
negotiations for surrender. Watkins was
riding ‘spot,’ whom h> had captured at
Kilpatrick’s headquarters at Fayetteville.
Gen. Kilpatrick saw and rqcoguized
‘Spot,’ and before the surrender of our
forces had been completed he offered
Watkins two tine horses for‘Spot.’ The
trade was completed and Kilpatrick took
‘Snot’ Norte with him, where, as above
noticed Item Northern papers, he is yet
alive and a great parade is being made
over him.
“These are facts that I can prove by
Gen. Butler himself, and hundreds of
others who are familiar with tho transac
tions and scenes of those stirring days.
"Gen. Wheeler never saw ‘Spot,’ and
of course tee assertion that Watkins pre
sented the horse to that General tails to
tue ground. I saw Watkins when he
captured‘Spot,’saw him riding the same
horse until the surrender, and saw the
two horses Kilpatrick gave him in ex
change for ‘Spot.’ and Watkins himsell
told me ot these facts.”
THE STANDARD GAUGE,
AVhy Nearly All the Railroads Are
4 Feet Inches.
The question has been frequently asked
“Why was the standard gauge ot rail
roada fixed at four feet eight and a half
inches? What was the scientific reason
for adopting the fraction of an inch””
Mr. Felton, Vice President of the Now
York, Lake Erie and Western railroad, in
a recent interview, said that there was r.o
6cier.t fic or other reason for it except
precedent and custom, lu Tact, all Hu- sci
entific or practical considerations that cun
enter into the question are against it.
When htephensou built his first loco
motive, ho tor some reason best
known to himself built to the
eauge of the oid tramways—
for vehicles draws by horses—in England,
which was 4 feet inches. Thai be
came what whs known as the narrow
gaugo in England, mid was naturally fol
io wed in this country 10 a very great ex
tent. Home of our roans have a gauge of
4 tcet B*4 inches, others 4 feet inches,
anil still others 4 feet !) inches. In Eng
land they have a 6 foot “broad” gauge,
and at one time, for a v rv little while,
tried a 7 foot gauge. The Erie road, buiit
originally by English capital, was at
first u 0 foot gauge, but iu ibid the
changing of it to 4 foot inches
was begun, and now it is all or that
gauge. The Pennsylvania Bailroad tjom
puny uses a gauge of 4 feet‘J inches, be
cause that is a compromise gauge he ween
the former gauge of 4 lcei inches on its
eastern lines and 4 feet 10 inches on its
roads west of Pittsburg, it would bo
wolliftbet feet 8), inches gauge could
be widened a little, to enable greater
width ot the fire boxes of locomotives,
and consequently more power!ul engines,
such as It would be desirable to employ.
Th* GnargU Military Ac trfemy.
The annual oommencemsnt exercises ni
the Georgia Military Academy will take
place at Masonic Temple to-night. The
annual address will be delivered by Hon.
P. W. Moldrim. The following is the pro
gramme:
Essay—Georges. Frierson.
Declamations—M. Guckennelmer, O. K.
Ganahl, J. M. Thomas, l.ouls Herman,
G. Butler, W. N. Hamilton.
Oration—F. Perris Canii.
Delivery of Diplomas, Academic De
partment—J. Ferris 1 min.
Commercial D •partmeat —J. Bart Da
vis. Charles F. (•snail!.
Award of MuiUls and prizes.
Distribution ut certificates of distinc
tion.
Onr Hrnffiieliin
Corner Bolton aud Montgomery streets,
Is supplied with a complete line of Pure
Drug'.!, Pi'ifumery, Fauey and Toilet Ar
t teles.
We have made It all that a first class
Drug rttere unld he.
special ear# La* I men taken 10 meet tbs
ne. (Wot povse isi.s sin! laiuGio*. hqiuhbs
IVi imrutiuns for PreecripUuus always on
osml
m >r* in onarff* n( a earsful and comps,
text druggist at all time*, opm early
Si 1! late. Don't lose tlm and immev ti.
going uowu uiwu. J. TANARUS, fiiiuptaiNK A
Bug.— ,4ue,
Pbrsluiana rseontiueud “Hod Liua”
MtUilr.
Tr “lid Meti" Klutr for Duwsl Com
:*!! Dlarts-r* *l*.
AT ISLE OF HOLE.
The Yachts that arc to Sail ia the
' Regatta To-day.
Entries for the Isle of Hope Yacht Club
regatta, which is to be held to-day, closed
yesterday. Some last yachts are entered,
and the winners are hard to name. It
will be Commodore Demere’s first regatta
since his election. The entries are:
FIRST class—cabin yachts.
Irene ..By W. I. Otrtn
E11a... By X. L. Kinsey
Wanda By A. U. Uuerard
Claude B v T. I*. liomi
SECOND CLASS—OPEN YACHTS.
Zing* By J. 11. Don g
Jennie S By It. M. Da mere
Zunoi.i By Julian Schley
Gertrude By James G. Uardeo
FOURTH CLASS—DIAMOND YACHTS.
Mamie By Albert V/vlly
Uncus By R. S. Claguorn
Syrette By F. 11. Thompson
Dtre Devil .By It. M. Demere
FIFTH CLASS --MOSQUITO FLEET.
(Constating of eight small diamond and yawl
boats.)
Local Personal
Among the arrivals at the Marshair
House yesterdav were A. H. Dodge. E.G.
Dodge. G. I). Harwell, Atlauta; D. It.
Paxton, Thomasville; B. F. (Jutland,
Searboro; J. J. Creed. 8. it. Earle, Jack
sonville; S. M. Sutlitl and wile, Haw
thorne. Fla.; Thomas Archibald, bara
Sota, Fla.; H. D. D. Twiggs, Augusta;
G. W. Covington, Montgomery, Ala.; G.
Hutchins, Eustis, Ga.; C. A. McDonald,
Waynesboro, Ga.
At the Screven House were Arnold
Wyman, D. Hieinan, James L. Henry,
Kciv York; F. Kiseelback, J, B. Byron.
Cincinnati; W. H. Dean, M. F. Paige,
Boston; J. W. Goidon, Philadelphia;
John Maher, New York; J. Blank,
Charleston. S. (’.; Miss Foster. Florida.
At tho Harnott liou.-e were Charles
Peterson, ltidiao River, Fla.; J. P. M‘-
Koen, t'alatka, Fla.; Tbos. tl. Kibbeoand
wife, Summertosvrt, Ga.; Edwin C. John
son, Charles’on, 8. (J.; G. H. Clark, St.
Augustine, Fla.; J. F. Armstrong and
wife, Pensacola, Fla.; A. B. Yon Kemp,
•I. H. Storey, Augusta; L. W. Smith, Has
lani; A. Hart, Jacksonville, Fla.
At Cost.
The balance of our Spring Clothing for
Men, Youths, Boys and Children must go, so
will close the balance of our stock at cost, for
cash. Now is your time to get bargains. We
are not advertisingthis to hutnbng the people,
but we mean what we say, and will live up to
our word. Our stock comprises Back and 4-
button Cutaway Suits of all tho latest designs
and prices, Cassiraere Pants, etc. Wo are
al6o making reductions ia the prices of our
Seersucker Coats and Vests, and separate
Coats, as well as Black Alpaca Coats. We
must not forget the reductions we are making
in our line of Straw Hats. Wo will sell you
ihe best quality of Pepperill Jean Drawers
for 50 cents, the regular price of which is 75
cents, and other Underwear iu proportion.
VVe are the agents for the “King of Shirts.”
We have acomplete line of Neckwear at very
low prices. The fact is, the balance of our
Spring Stock must go, and so are going to
make the prices make it go.
This is an opportunity not to be missed, so
come at once and get fitted out. Chas. Lo
gan, the Savannah Clothing and Hat Store,
139 Congress street.
Desperate Remedies Not Keqalred.
You have probably read of or heard of the
individual whose wardrobe was so scant that
he was compelled to go to bed whenever he
wanted his shirt washed. This little story
may or may not hold water, but it savors de
cidedly of “chestnuts.” This extremity can
hardly reach any man now-a-days, as for a
hail dollar and fifty cehtpiece weean sell you
au excellent Unlaundrted Sbiri, as good as
vnanv t hat are sold for a dollar. This is not a
poorly made, cheap garment, but a flrt-cla:-s
article that we are enabled to offer at about
one-hatf its value. Our stock of Gents’,
Youths’and Boys’ Summer Clothing lias not
been allowed to run down by anv mraus, and
we ask attention to our suits and prices.
Come in and glance over our display of real
Seersucker Suits, Silk Pajamas, A pneas, eic.
If rou arc going to a summer resort you’d
better provide yourself with Collars, Cuffs,
Shirts, etc., to last you during your absence,
as we will sell you better articles for less
money than you can get abroad. Remember,
we have one price only, and that the lowest.
A. Falk A Sox, successors to i. L. Falk ft
Cos., Congress,Whitakcrand St, Julian streets.
Cacon and Gordon.
We give you notice that “Red Lion”
Elixir is for sale by all druggists.
BACON OR GORDON.
A Word or Two on.the Subject.
Tho cinlcst for Governor between Bacon
and Gordon will no doubt be * very exciting
one, and one that wilt no doubt interest a
great number ot people; in tact, we have
never si on sunk an exciting race for the re
spective position before; but just to think, in
all this excitement the people have never for
a moment forgotten the groat bargains in
Clothing, Hut* and Gems’ Furnishing Goods
at Appel Bros’, old Msnd. 1(13 Congre-- street.
There Is but lilt lo doubt tint thu- the people
are finding out that lam ready setting Cloth
ing for loss money than any other li use in
the city. I have already bought inv second
crop of Spring l lothing for this season, which
speaks for itself, bit as the season is advanc
ing and I hr re dill a largo slink to select
from, I bare decided to put the r zor in the
prices ol s me in* tho knife can’t cut sharp
enough to suit rac, and I intend to mnko
ilpngs lively To those in necl of nnvlliing
in my tine I would respectfully invite tn call
around and so tor y, urself, ns I mean luisi
;.es. Remember, alterations Ir eof charge.
Appel hoys iu charge to tva” <m th-ir mauv
friends and onsto'ners. J. I'krunrki. p;:i
Congress street. <>pis> ilethe Market.— A rfr.
“R-<1 Lion” Elixir is jjieasant and at
same time efflci r.t.
L - Artiste,
A beautiful illustrated paper of 12 pages,
five ol which are devoted entirely to illus
trations, reproducing at least 100 cele
brated oil paintings during the year. This
paper, when bnu: and at the end of the year,
wilt prove a hook of great value and
beauty. Published in New Yoik on Hit*
Gt and Pith of each month, butisortption
II a year tn advance, postage paid. Sub
o.inptiooK umy he sem to Lipi man Bros.,
wholesale druggists, *a van null. Ga.— Adv.
Tii Candida t Fight
for the possession for a bottle of “Red
Men’’ Elixir.
Gordon Retires
hut never without a Dottle of “Red Lion”
Elixir within reach.
B. H. Levy ft Urn., 1411 l oiigruss Htnst,
Continue the r low prlr - on Gents’, Youths’
sml Boys' .* iiinmr,' 4' lot in u a and Gents'
Furnishings gsnerHly.
No effort l p iicl lo give e .erv c 'Her more
than titer inmtcy’s worth, as to clear out
suc k b-fore the . M'l.ing of noth -r scsson
Is non an import or oh. ct.
Tsurv Underwc ,r ii .I„ so! I, and sold it
will In* i* prices m|| *ul<a u lo.v wi )'ln it.
Also onr sin ■ t .in ,rt.nl (.no i. .1 Hosiery
w.ll tic let go d.espsi loan you euu buy do
mrsiic goods
Odds unit mi a ia ( * r nt*' G t* men's esu go for
wlmt itic v will hr eg, ,tn 1 you cun nsms
y air prices on n. ~ ,i ....... i |,ev arc pot
shop-worn, bm lin >i ic and f.i t Utoiubie
bm merely ‘‘mill” gnu m urliic*.
ah ri* Don't for m i ibut .• os vs Ihe lel
Dollar shirt*ever offered in • v mugh au 1
r. huh would iH'.licp.m At l 'ft. ’
w " ”’* *ll, *'i I '!; ff-pen.i.oa your
Will lo buy sml n IT, p o-e., i„r u . 1#,,,,:.
read in <f<irl< lent iocs. 1(1 Congress sir ct
N.¥. Lvr a llao.-gg,.
“ttd Use" Elian, a tonic so* inv go.
ratur, ami •pevtaUt atiapUNl to awi aa<4
•< <n>ci
THE KNTEIiPULSE ELECTION.
A Little Trtxvn That 11n.<4 a .Sensa
tion of iiis Own.
Fr or rA JnclMviivUli (Fla.) ITerald.
The littlo town of Enterprise, up
on the St. John’s river, is becoming famous
for muddles after each municipal elec
tion.
About a year ago F. W. Pope, Esq., of
this city, and J. W. Price, Eiq , had a
legal battle over the result of tho elec
tion, and now they are again engaged as
opposing counsel iu anotuor similar
cane. Mr. Pope returned to the city
Thursday evening, having spent all the
week up at Enterprise, and returns there
again this evening to finish up the case.
A writ of Mandamus bus been issued,
returnable to Judge Foster at Sautord at,
10 a. in. Suttirday, June 12, wherein
J. K. Alexande r et. al. are relators and
hauls and Rhodes are respondents.
Alexander Was elected Mayor and W.
R. Fitts, Clerk, ut the recent election.
Rhodes, ths former Clerk, placed ta*
recOids, etc., in ehiirte of s:.tfis. and
Fitts, after being declared eleolcij (..'lurk,
filing approved bond, deuiandihd’ tho rec
ords. Delivery was relueeie “upon tne
ground that the election tty wj|k;a in was
chosen and the approval of lire bond was
illegal, as tho proclamation for an a lection
was tor four aldermen, and lour had beeu
elected wuo'h only three should have been
elected. O tic eleotion of four was ren
dered apparently necessary by the resig
nation ol oue of the oid hoard, to lit come j
a candidate lor Mayor acainst Alexan
der. He was defeated, but after the elec
tion this resignation was recalled or
countermanded, so to speak, and it is now
metaled t hat the defeated candidate is
still Alderman, in the full sense o! the
word, and that as he was not of t he board
which approved the bond 01 the newly
elected clerk (which was done by the re
cently elected lour and one of 'the old
board boiding over) the action is wholly
illegal, and from th's stauppoint Mr. Sauls
and others appeal to the court to settle
the dispute, and before the end is reached
some interesting facts will probably be
developed.
*> **cn rr imiMjAr,) > -u.
Special indications for Georgia to-day:
Local rains, followed by tair weather,
stationary temperature.
For North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia and Eastern Florida: Local
rains, followed by fair weather, station
ary temperature and variable winds.
The teir it of the river at Augusta at
1:83 o’clock o. rn. vesterdav (Augusta
tnnejwaa 0.2 feot—a fall of 0.3 loot dur
ing preceding 24 hours.
Go aparative statement of temperature
at Savannah June 17, 1885 and 1886:
18*3.1 18S6
5:36 A.H 77 6:36 A. it *4
2;:IS . a 80i 2:Si p. M 8d
lfi:3P.U 76; 10:36 P. M 82
Maximum 85 I Maximum 93
die.mum 72! Minimum. 78
He m temperature ! Mean temperature
of day ...A 78 of hay.. 87
Rainfall 0 04 1 ItaiDf.ill 0 00
Cotton-region bulletin lor 24 hours end
ing June 17, 1880, 6 p. m., Eastern time
DisTuiOTS. I AVERAGE.
Number 1
Name. of 'Max. Min. [Rain
Stations j Temp. Temp.; fall.
Wilmington. . 11 94 75 ,0<
Charleston.... 8 94 74
Augusta 12 93 74 .07
Savannah.... 16 9t 74 .14
Atlanta 12 89 72 29
Montgomery.. rt 87 6t .23
Mobile 9 84 70 1.19
New Orleans . 12 93 74 .58
Galveston 9.4 74 .10
Vicksburg 5 89 73 1.58
Little Rock.,. 19 90 72
Memphis 19 86 70 l u
Average 91.0 72 H 50
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at ail stations.
Savannah. June 17. 9:86 p. m„ Citv time.
Temperature.
Direction. J
i__ a
Velocity. ?
Uainfall.
NAI4
OF
Stations.
Portland 63 S 71 07: Cloudy.
Boston 70 S\V 13 ....Cloudy.
Now York 74 W 10 25 Fair.
Philadelphia.. 7i SW 9 .05 cloudy,
Washington... 76 N W 3; Fair.
Capo ttenrv.. 74 S 9 .02 Cloudy.
Cluueoteague . 77 SW -IS cloudy.
Norfolk 74' SW 7 .05 Cloudy.
Charlotte ...... 69 SW 7 .84 Light rain.
Matteras
Kitty Hawk
Fort Mauon
Smitnvdle 80 SW 18 Clear.
; Charleston 81 S 15 Clear.
' Augusta 76 SW (dear.
ISavannak 83 S 10 ... Fair.
i JacK9ouvtno... 82 W 12 .02 Clear.
I Key West.. 83 S 9 ... Fair.
I Atlanta 70 N 12 10 Cloudy.
j Peiwacol* 73 N j.. .10 Cloudy.
Mobile 73 Clear.
j Montgomery... 72 W Clear.
| Vicksburg .... 76 .18 clear,
i New Orleans .. 76' W .02 I.iglitrain.
| Shreveport— 891 E iFair.
i Fort Smith— 7o| E Clear.
l.ltlle Hock ... 76 N W Cloar.
I SalveKp'n 15 NE Light rain.
Imtianola 82 SB I Clear.
! Paiesiine . ...
I Brownsville... Ro' S Fair.
1 Itto Crandc ... 87j SE 8 i lonr.
j Knoxville 70|N W .04 Cloudy.
j Memphis 771N tV 8 ... Clear.'
j Sarhvir.e 71 j W 6 .... Clear.
; Louisville | 66 V W 6 Fair.
\ Indianapolis., i 6sjNW ... clear.
. tMimnnatt.... 7l N w Cloudy.
I PitiMimrg Jo Bff 8 ot Kair.
I Buffalo 61! W lr 2'lFair.
j Cleveland 64 N is C'Mldr,
, Mnruuotte ... S2 N W 7 Cloudy.
i Chicago 50 NE ft .... Fair.
' Duluth 66 N W 8 ...|( lear.
' Si. Ham . 60 N W {Clear.
i Davenport 68IN W Fair.
j Cairo i 74 N W 'clear.
ilt.Louis 72 N 13 . j( |,. nr .
leaven worth, 7! N ....(dear.
( Omaha 691 C ear.
I Yankton. 68! S K ....Umar.
Biki-.mrck 6.;; sE ...iFair.
i Dead wood I .
| Cheyenne .... 62 SE 10 Fair.
North Platte .. 69 h 9 ....-Fair.
I Dodge City.... 04j NIC ; 8 .10 cloudy.
I Bi * nlll tl ’ 70 K ' I I Clear.
h.C. l aauv. Ssr< . snail c>r i.. C. 3. &
An Imijnrtast Arrest
Has born made within the last three weeks
wbeii has kept money in many a man’s
P i-l-et. It was the arrest of the high prices
of I'hvhing. It is three weeks now since (fie
Inauguration of the overstock sale of Clothing
bv thu Famous New V ork Clothing Hou si. wu
Congress eiruut. It lias buuu agc al sa c. mot
saved clothing buyers many a dollar, li t*
true that the Famous bus made, no mone> a*
11. lint It w a* the means of i-atrvllig out j i
object ‘‘of reducing stock," wlileh is far from
being broke np as yet. We It se still on jiamt
Bnsii.es. and Dress Suits for Men. Youths ami
Bote, allot our own manufacture, at mtou
uliinglow prlees. Hocrsiickrr Coals, from ;o 1
ci-nl-iip to the finest; 4non IU 1 A' lm n ;
Cost for 12, Up to lb" very I, at; |>,,iine . ( ~ , t , |
aud Vests just received.' in iwostiadts. imin
onr factory in New Yura; prices low, ciiauiy 1
h gh. 3
Miirtsat redueed prices; n new lot of nice 1
Silt. Hear.'* Jus', r i-eifi-d, which sell al 25 ct*.
A Hour .-draw HIIU to lie clescsl oik st a 1
gieai reduction. Ills for I lie slcn-.i of el!
purchasers in these lines of goo is, to call on
the Kuuions. We nan save you money.. 4</r. j
Ever}thing else being equal, parties 1
wanting printing, Ilibogi'SpMug or book- i
binding should place their order* at homo.
Tboro are 11 printing odious, large nod
small, iu Savannah, and certAinly some !
oue ol th ru, van plea-o the most (astifftnns ;
or ecnuoßiidal. The Morning News rtieaui ■
Printing House gives esretul atumllcu to
all oiilers, wb'-lbr lor a business card or
a I,(AW pace work.
“Had Lion” Kliitr tor D srrko *.
rut's f.sreuanUve will r<tot lbs leg,
puny, fretful, Uwibiug diliS t< boatib, Ussn
Sis'i stresglk, It prqmstsw ffi*>!SU<u, s*d
run* all ffrsi* r.sss (b* bewsio. s,J by
ipstj
_ ’uWOil
Absokte!y Pure,
TUI* powder peror TAne*. A marvel
Purity, strength and whole- oneness ,-!
economical tnan the ordinary kiuds and e
01, lie sold in competition with the mnltitna,
of tow test, short weight aium or phosnbat.
powders. Sold onjy in cant. Bov Ah Bignis
Powder Cos. 100 Wall street. New York. *'
jUaur giUrr.
IMPROVED
WATER FILTER
FILTER & COOLER.
, T''H EnE Filters are now made with Hie lin
-1 proved Gravel Chambers, so that when
they are handled according to direciions no
dirt or sediment of any kind can possible ea
ter H e filtering ted proper. Cotton Plant
Kanvcs Iron King and S mijiern Girl Cook
ing stoves. Ice Cream Churns, Watercoolers,
Oil Stoves, etc. For sale by
JOHN A. DOUGLASS k CO,
161 Bronshton St., Savannuli, La.
IllrMral,
The Elegant and Effective method 0)
Cleansing the System when Bilious or
Costive, and of Curing Habitual
Constipation and Kindred
Ills is to neo the
PLEASANT LIQUID FRUIT
REMEDY,
Syrup of rigs
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY TIIE
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CBMP’Y,
SIX FRANCISCO, CAL.
For salo in 50c. and $1 bottles by all tb*
leading retail druggists of the United States.
LIPPMAN EROS.
Wholesale tit. Savannah, ft a.
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS cure'i Mr. a.
L I, rd, Savannah, Gi , of dyaprpaD.
trom which she -utfored greatly. It gave h r
imined 1 a’erelief and she r ‘commends it. tout.
(Crir itlal (Trram.
A SKIN OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER
Da. TANARUS, TZI.IZ SOaAUD'3
Oriental Cream : or Magical Bcaulifier,
nDOc4 1 Ml,
(/) r- n olh VrMY
liL- ft?
cl V -3? iky
. & I iuLLa* l {! L
!;;y
•1. *O. ... wlt ...r. 4., au. Pt.aM f ..Ml. rs|t*>S
" FKRO. **l'l HOPKINS, Manager, 48 Pon4
S’roct. if. Y.
For by all Pr **!•• m A F-y OwH TWff* Hra iffhcfft"*
futUl (r'igu *>! hur|iff mr M#wff ff b*** l
IMO Ktwftrd far tmn suU ytuf if uj Mt *t Ui*t t bt w**
“LONDOH” TROUSER STRETCHER.
Vj|| 14/ \ Patented in Kuro[xi and U'id 1
tmmLd.-af \ 9tai*. Mole Agents In Uul '
f // /s ate* for celebrated
| llainiiu.il ft to. htrelib'U
i fl \ l ake* bagging out of kh''''"- ,r ,
\ \ stores iiantal'ioe* t<
I \ \ - ••. 1 Only p tea'edf(t* h '
I j~—l \>'oinbiidag hi row rod In c*>i“'
t I 11 1 blustlon with clump*. A ,
" 1
J j r* I J Mild onlv Mist'her for gold
AJs /* mrni’r ii. By e*pr-ecureiy
park'd. Price I* *O. W rite for 1 inula”-
A conic wanted In every city. G W, bi*"
kt'i.NH ft fit),, Itnsleu, Mass,
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