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SET DOWN FOR A SIEGE
SALVATION SOLDIKUH BKVT ON
SATAN’S CAPTURE.
Capt Rambert Unfolds the Plan or the
Crusaders’ Campaign iu the South
Savannah Given Up to a Siege—M aeon
to be Attacked Ti-Dy Gentle Re-
on Tlieir Way to Take Part In
Campaign —Salvationists in Camp.
Salvation Army meetings are draw
ing larger crowds every night and re
cruits are added every night. Over forty
conversions have been made since the
band made its descent upon Savannah,
two weeks ago to-dky.
Capt. Rambert, who is at the bead of
the detachment here, was interviewed
yesterday afternoon and he said that he
fa very well satisfied with the Array’s
success thus far in Savannah. The Cap
tain is a tall, spare young man, uud was
in undress uniform. On his head was n
cap with a piece of garnet ribbon pinned
■cross the front. On the ribl ou, in gold
letters, were the words, ’‘Tilt Salvation
Crusaders.”
‘•Death is Coming Soon” st. tod out in
big reAletters on his blue knit jacket so
plainly that the mournful announcement
could be read across the street. The
Captain does not look to ho over 21. llu
Is from Ohio and has be in a member of
the army for fourteen months. He left
the ranks and became a commissioned
officer last July His present associates
■re Capt. Jack Kenney, of New York,
Lieut. Moore, of Ohio,’ and Lieut. Hus
band, of Pennsylvania.
GENTLE CRUSADERS COMING.
“We expect tive ladies to arrive from
Hew York to-night on the steamer,” Capt.
Hembert stated in reply to a question
about recruits. “They will bo under the
command of Capt- Westbrook, who is the
<>ldt -4 female officer of the Army in
Bkrnenca,” he continued. “Two of ,heni
Eja ill probably be sent off to Macon in a
■ay or two. I sent two officers up there
■esterday, and they will hold their first
■neeting there to-morrow, it will he the
llrst Salvation Army meeting ever held
tnere. We are iooktd on with some sus
picion when we first go into a place, be
cause there have been so many people
around before pretending that they lie
longed to the Army. Whenever we go to
R place we go to stav, and you can count
tin ns. if we fall to hold on it is going to
be pretty bard for the other workers in the
Lord's cause to st.ek We ha\o made
12,000 couverls in the South.”
ATTACKED THE SOUTU.
“Our first attack was made at Charlotte,
N. C. From there we inarched on Colum
bia, Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah, and as
1 said, will besiege Macon to-niorrow.
We are working toward ( harlestou and
•will get there beiore long, 1 hope. Our
Boutnern headquarters are at Columbia
|usl now, but 1 tnink that maybe they
will be changed to Savannah after uwniie.
“How do 1 tinU the people here? Well,
they were a little haul to stir up at lirsl,
but we are getting along satisfactorily
How. People told me when J tirsl cainu
here that we would not have many hear
ers. 1 told them that in two weeks wo
would fill the Fords’ Hall. They laughed
at me, but last night it was crowded. A
great interest is being manifested, and 1
believe there is a great work ahead of us
here.”
• “What is your incomef”
LIVING ON FAITH.
“Nothing exoeut the contributions of the
people. We have it pretty rough some
times. This crusading is not a soft snap,
as the boys would say. When 1 got here
1 didn’t have a peuny in my pockets, and
slept on the floors of the hallHor two
nights. Then I met a friend who gave
me S2O to pay the rent for the hail. We
pay in advance and the Lord provides us
with funds.”
"Me and two other chaps lived on crack
ers and water tor a week when we first
■track Augusta.” chimed in Lieut. Hus
band, who was writing at a desk.
“Have you anything to say about the
city authorities relu-ing to let you hold
meetings in the streetsf” the Captain was
asked.
“This is the first city in the South
where we have been prevented, and they
cifeldn’t stop us here if we were deter
mined to do it. You see we are regularly
Incorporated, and have the Lord’s author
t*T. They can’t make any constitutional
lgw to repeal His laws.
GOING BY THE BIBI.tt.
“We go by the 116th Psalm. It saye,
‘Praise ye the Lord!* Praise Him with
the sound of the trumpet and the psaltery
and the harp and with timbrel.’ ‘Now, if
you reler to your dictionary you will see
that timbrel means tambourine, just
what we use; and tbo loud cymbals,
they are the bass drum. We are just
obeying God’s word. The police couldn’t
do any more than lock us up. We will
have u band down here pretty Siam,
maybe on Tuesday, and then I expect the
tgsMtv authorities will let us hold meetings
of doors, if we want to.”
|j*k , ’‘Ain} you have much trouble keeping
nMor?”
IwOTVes, sometimes there is a good deal of
■rite. Last night 1 had to walk one young
■tfrlow down the steps.”
BpfyThen you are always ready to fight
■tgv/sically as well as spiritually ?”
Hol fNo, but we have to have order. We
■ Sje always more or less insulted, and
Eo Joßtly by young men who are pretty well
uxAessed and think that they are respeota-
It they get too had we call in the
police, and it is not a light penaltv for
disturbing public worship, either.” *
MADE FALi'E HE I'UHNS.
MitchelUon’s Ex-Postmaster Under
a Serious Charge.
F. Herrington, ex-Postmaster
At Mitchelltou, SorSven county, was to
have been tried in the United State* Dis
trict Court yesterday lor violating tba
postal law*. The fact* upon which the
warrant for hi* arrest wan issued were to
the effect that he hail sold some 10,000
stamp* to parties in Savannah, and in
inakiog out hi* return* to the depart
ment had made it appear that he had can
celed that many. Ju reality his cancel
lations amounted to only a few dollar*
per quarter. He wa* defended by Col.
Lester and U. P. Wade, Esq., of Seri veil
county.
The defense demurred to the Wording
of the Information prepared by the Untied
State* Commissioner, which sot forth
that Herrington made returns for the
purpose of fraudulently increasing his
compensation. The defense declared
that the law requires that tne word
“false” be inserted before the word “re
ftbrns” or the violation otherwise is not
stated. After hearing argu
ments from United States Attorney Du-
Pont Guerry, Judge Speer ordered the in
formation quashed.
The defendant was imraediatelv re
arrested and bound over for the April
term of the Distrlot Court, when the case
will come up again.
•Thirty Years Among the Infantry.”
The unprecedentedly Urge sale ol tick
ets for Major Charles 11. Smith’s lecture
to-morrow night is an evidence of the
wide popularity ol Georgia’s great home
made humorist. “Bill Arp” is a familiar
name to everybody in the South. This
will he his first visit to Savannah a* a
lecturer. The auspices under w hich he
comes, and bis wide reputation as u
humorist, assure him a warm reception.
Ibe lecture, “Thirty Years Among the
Infantry,” which be will deliver, I* ono
of his best. It is full of bright, grotesque
wit, tbe result or the liumoiUts own ex
perlenoe. The lecture will he delivered
In the Odd Fellows’ new hall, and Hum
tba sals of tickets there is an assurance
that the ball will be crowded.
TH KOITG H Tll K CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by
the News Keiioeters. .
Landrum Lodge, F. and A. M., will
hold an extra communication to-morrow
night.
Up to midnight the polioe had five pris
oners for court to-morrow morning. Most
of the arrests were for drunkenness and
fighting.
Mr. B. W. Tedder, in the Market, has
sent to the Morning News “Early Fruit
and Vegetable Bureau,” the first squash
of the season.
The Health Officer’s report shows that
there w ere 23deaths in the city lasi week—
-13 of colored people and 10 of white people.
The annual ratio per 1.000 for the week
was 19.4 lor whites and 35.5 for colored.
The firemen were called out at 8:30
o’clock yesterday by a slight tire at the
cottou factory. The flames were partly
extinguished before the arrival of the de
partment. The damage did not exceed
SIOO.
Capt. L. L. Goodwin has appointed
Mr. George Bartheltness and Mr. M. J.
lies vergers his Deputy Sheriffs tor the
City Court. Mr. Barthelmess is at pres
ent a deputy and was formerly Sheriff
of Chatham county. Mr. Desvergera is
Mayor ot Warsaw.
Some hunters oame upon a negro butch
ering a cow in a wood back of the
Cathedral cemetery yesterday morning.
Hie movements excited their suspicions.
They started towards him, and as they
did so he turqed and ran. This satisfied
them that the negro had stolen the ani
mal, and was butchering it for market
and they gave chase. The negro ran
across the Tybee railroad toward the
river and finally escaped. Magistrate
Matthews was notified and be had the beef
brought to the city. The ownereould not
be found, and the magistrate decided to
have the meat aohl and return the pro
ceeds to whoever could prove ownership
to tne animal. The clerk of the market
refused tn receive the meat and it was
turned over to the police. The owner of
the animal had not been found up to last
night.
LUSCIOUS HULK BEKRY.
The Cold Weather Gives Hie Straw
berry Festival a Black Bye.
Although the season has not mued more
than begun, the little crimson strawberry
has started iu on Us annual campaign of
wiping out otiurch debts and purchasing
new libraries for the Sunday schools. In
calculable damage was done by the recent
cold soup in giving the crop a set-back
and the lestival crop was cut short by
the same frigid wave.
Wnile looking at a crate of “fancies,”
whiob were placarded with a fancy price,
an enthusiasiic admirer and amaieur
grower of the delicious fruit remarked
yesterday that he was ready to accept
almost anything evolutionists might
teach.
“When I look at a Wilson or any of
these big varieties which will measure
tioui throe to six inches around and some
even more, it is prettv hard to believe
that they were evolved from a tiny little
wild berry probably little more inviting
tnan the sourest Kind of our wild cherry.”
“The development oi tne fruit has helm
wonderfully rapid within a few years
past. The best fruits of ancient times
were ‘sour grapes’ compared with the
improved varieties which are enjoyed by
us moderns. Franca produces excellent
strawberries out ot doors. England grows
tine ones in her hot-houses and on her
high built walls. But no country as a
spontaneous ohtgrowth of nature pro
duces in such prodigious prolusion such
delicious strawberries as the United
States. America may really be said to be
the home of the strawberry, as the total
crop of this fruit in this country is so
much greater than that of any other
country and the quality (on the whole as
produced by nature) isso much finer.
“The garden or cultivated strawberry
was first introduced into our market
about the year 1800, and now wo beat the
whole world iu their production. In this
country the strawberry is treated as a
common affair. The English treat the
principal varieties as carefully as if
they were tender exotics. They are ex -
pensively grown, and only reach the
tables of the wealthy classes, wuereas in
America they are chiefly grown for the
million. The very wealthy get the first
in the market, because the averago cltt
xon does not care about paying 0 or 10
oeuts apiece (or his berries, but when
they get down below 25c. a box every body
buys. There is no other berry that is
used anything like so extensively either
iu private families or restaurants'.”
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The State Teachers’ Association
to Meet at West l'oiut in May.
The twenty-first annual convention of
the Georgia Teachers’ Association will
be held at West Poiut May 3, 4 aud 5.
l’rof. H. F. Train, principal of the Boys’
High School of this city. Is President,
and has arranged a most admirable pio
grarame. The papers that will be read
before the convention will be presented
by some of the ablest schoolmen in tbo
Slate. Dr. Hopkins, ol Emory College,
will deliver a lecture upon
"The \\ ill Power in School,” und
Prot. Ualiutte, of the Gainesville Fe
male College, will also give a lecture one
evening during tbe convention.
Prol. Otis ’Ashmore, of the sctentilic
department of the Boys’ High School,
will read a paper on “Scienoes in the
School Room.” Profs. O. D. Smith,
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, Auburn. Ala.; S. P. Sanford,
Mercer University,Macon; S.C. Caldwell,
of #40016; Supt. Branson, of Athens, nnd
other eminent instructors are on the pro
gramme. This of Itselt guarantees an
exceptionally Interesting aud instructive
occasion.
Hon. K. A. Denny, Chairman of tbo
Joint Educational Committee from the
Senate aud House, will also address the
convention.
Owing to the desire of the railroad offi
cials to conform to whatever may be toe
requirements of the interstate commerce
law, the Secretary has been unable, up to
the present time, to make any arrange
ments for speoial rates. He ha* assur
ances that they will bo grauted if it bo
possible to do so.
Quite a delegation from Savannah will
attend. State School Commissioner Orr
will soon issue a circular to the teachers
oi Georgia urging upon them the Impor
tance of closing their scnools for one
week aud to avail themselves of the op
portunity of learning new methods, a
thing so rauob needed by tbe great ma
jority of teachers.
W. H. Thigpen, of this city, isSecretary
ol tbe association, and will gladly furtiisn
any information about the meeting.
A Captain's Fortunate Discovery.
Capt. Coleman, schooner Weymouth
plying between Atlantic City and New
York, had been troubled with a cough so
that be was unable to sleep, and was in
ducsd to try Dr. King's New Discovery
for Consumption. It not only gave him
Instant relief, but allayed t’he extreme
soreness In his breast. His children were
similaily affected and a single dose had
the same happy effect. Dr. King’s New
Discovery is now the standard remedy in
the Coleman household und on hoard the
schooner.
Froe trial bottles of this Standard Heine
dy at Llppman Bros.’ drug store.
On a boom—our 2ftc, Coffee. It I* a
blend of Mocha. Java and Kin. ami equal
toanyataoc. Try It. J. G. Nelson A Cos.
LaFur asks your patronage bo glveu at
bis new store, ‘iff Bull street.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1887—TW EE va- xAOKb.
AN INQUIRER ANSWERED.
Something About a Popular Little
I’liem.
A dav or two ago a communication ap
peared in the Morning News signed
i “Duffy Street,” Inquiring the name of the
author of the little poem “If I Should Die
Do-night.” The following reply has been
i recsived:
i Sav A>,N tn A _ March 2:s, 1887.—The author
j or ‘lf I Should Die To-night” is F. K. Crosby,
138 Hull street.
The literary editor of the New York
Evening Dost appears to be in doubt
| about who the author of the little poem
j is. In criticising Mr. Haggard’s stories
j of “Bbe,” “King Solomon’s Mines” and
j “Jess” he says:
“The baldest of Mr. Haggard's thefts is
in ‘Jess.’ There is a little poem which
has been going the rounds of the press for
so long, and is so familiar, that we for
bear to quote it, but it begins:
‘iff should die to-tiight,
My friends would look noon my quiet face
Before they laid it in its resting place.
And deem that death had left it almost fair.’
We do not know the author of this poem;
it was attributed to Henry Ward Beecher
by the Washington Star, wnich printed it
on March 11, but it is not by Mr. Beecher.
We believe it is of English origin. It is
included in a volume entitled ‘The Cham
ber of I‘eaee, and Other Religious Poems’
compiled and published in 1874 by Mr.
Anson I>, F. Randolph. Mr. Haggard
has appropriated it in ‘Jess’ (ch.xxxili.
p. 319, Harpers, 1887 ); the heroine com
poses it and scribbles it down
‘quickly and almost without correction.’
Wo wish it had •been altogether
without correction, for the five lines which
are changed from the original are in
jured. At the end ot the third stanza
Mr. Haggard says: ‘She stopped, appa
rently more because she had got to the
end of the paper than for any other rea
son.’ We are persuaded of the truth of
this conjecture, because there Is one or
more stanza of tne original poem, which
nothing but want of paper would have
hindered her from copying. Wo may add
that the stanzas in the novel are inclosed
in quotation marks, but they are very de
cidedly claimed as original in the con
text.”
THIRTY DAYS AND 91.
Frank Holmes Convicted of Ob
struct iiijj “Lejgal Process.”
Frank Holmes (oolored) was convioted
in the United States District Court yester
day of having obstructed a legal process
of the United States Courts. Holmes was
the cause of United States Deputy Mar
shal Smitn’s arrest last fall, for which
Deputy Sheriff Jerry Hunter was tried
last week and acquitted.
it appeared from the evidence that
Holmes knew that Smith was a deputy
marshal when hr made the affidavit be
fore Magistrate Molina, charging Smith
with a breach of the peaoe. Smith had
visited Holmes’ house in search of a fugi
tive Horn the United States Courts of
South Carolina.
Holmes did not deny that he knew
Smith was a deputy marshal, and the
jury, after bring out u short time, found
him guilty.
Judge Speer sentenced him to thirty
days in jail and to pay $1 flue.
CHURCH SERVICES.
[Notices of services In other churches are
publisliedby request oil Saturday.]
St. John’s Church, Madison square, Rev.
Charles U. Strong rector.—The fifth Sun
day in Lent. The Bishop ot the diocese
will administer coutirmatiou at 7:30 a. m.
Holy communion at Ba. tn. Morning ser
vice and sermon at 11 o’olock. Sunday
school at 4p. in. There will be no even
ing service. Lenten services during the
week daily at 7 a. m., and on Wednesday
and Friday at 4:30 p. m.
Christ Church, Johnson square. Rev.
Thomas Boone rector.---The fifth Sunday
in Lent. Hoiy communion at 7:30 a. rn.
Morning prayer at 10 o’clock. Litany,
ante-communion service, sermon by
Bishop Beokwitb, and confirmation at 11
o’clock. Sunday school at 4p. m. Even
ing service at so’clock. Lenten services:
Every afternoon except Thursday.levell
ing service at 5 o’clock. On Wednesday
and Friday, morning service at 11 o’clock.
Bible class at the rectory on Thursday at
4:30 p. ni.
Christian Church, corner Bolton and
Howard streets, llev. Thomas E. White,
pastor.—Services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. rn.
Sermons by the pastor. Sunday school
9:30 a. in. Seats free. All are invited.
The Kt. Rev. J. W. Beckwith will
preach at St. Stephen’s Church this after
noon at 4:30 o’olock and administer the
rite of confirmation.
The lit. ltev. J. W. BecKwith will ad
minister the rile of conhruaation at st.
Augustine’s Mission, corner of West
Broad and Bolton streets, this evening.
Services at 7:30 o’olock.
colored.
Second Baptist Church, Greene square,
Houston street. —The pastor, Rev. A.
Ellis, preaches ot 11 a. m. aud 8 p.m.;
Sunday school at 3 p. m. Assessment
payable to-day. Morning subject: “A
Uarout Too Indulgent;” evening subject:
“What is a Christian?” Strangers
always welcome.
St. Paul Colored Methodist Episcopal
Church, Bolton street, Rev. W. F. Alien
pastor.—Preaching at 11 a. iu. and at 7:30
p. in.; Sunday school at 3 o’clock. All
are welcome.
Kenans Her Youth.
Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
county, lowa, tells the following remark
able story, tbo truth of which is vouched
for by the resideutsof the town: “1 am 73
years old, have been troubled with kidney
complaint nnd lameness for many years;
could not dross myself without help. Now
1 am free lrom ali pain and soreness, and
able to do all my own housework. 1 owe
my thanks to Electric Bitters for having
renewed my youth, and removed com
pletely all disease and pain.”
Try a bottle, only 60 cents and sl, at
drug store.
Interesting About i oy’ .spring Cloth
ing
Tarents visiting our Grand Opening
next Wednesday and Thursday should
not fall to see our Boy’ Clothing Depart
ment, which has been extensively en
larged. Owing to the magnitude of our
new spring stock just received, we were
compelled to devote three times the room
formerly occupied by those goods. This
stock will be displayed on tbe space here,
tolore used ior cloak*. We wish to re
mind purchaser* that wo have juet re
ceived this enormous etook or seasonable
goods from one ot the most eminent man
ufacturers Ju tbeoountry, aud for style,
fit, durability and low prices we guaran
tee they cannot be equaled.
A. it. Ai.tmatkr Cos.
J. G. Nelson & Cos. are offering extra in
ducements to purchasers. They intend
giving to each purchaser of {1 worth of
goods the privilege of participating in
their gilt entertaiument, to he giveu on
.May Ist, JHH7. They will give away the
following articles:
1 barrel Patapsoo Flour,
1 case Soap.
1 case Peaches. I
1 cu*o Tomatoes.
1 case Pineapples.
1 case Corn.
While offering Ihoscextra inducements
the firm will continue to soil as low, if
not lower, than any house in the city.
Kxqulalu novelties in Piriptrißßa)
Huts anil Bonnets shown at Altmayer's
grand Millinery Opening Wednesday and
Thursday next.
DETROIT WILL NOT PLAY
manager Watkins changes
HIS MIND SUDDENLY.
Tho Savnnnnh Club Aikeil to Cancel It*
Date* for the Detroit bnnri —IJaetl-Cp
Catcher* and High Traveling It *tes the
Keaaoti* Assigned by Manager Wat
kin* for Not Fulfilling Hi* Contract—
The Savannah Management Out of
Focket aud the Club Lose* Valuable
Practice.
Base ball men were looking forward to
the Detroit-Savannah games this week
with a good deal of interest. The De
troits were to have arrived here to-night
and the opening game of the series was
to have been played to-morrow. Manager
Watkins telegraphed Alanager Morton, of
the Savannahs, lrom New Orleans yes
terday that his catchers are used up, that
the railroad rates are too high and
asked that the Detroit dates here be can
celed. Manager Morton replied that the
games baa been advertised, that ail ar
rangements had been made, and that he
could not cancel the dates and should ex
pect the club here to play. Up to 11
o’clock last night he had received no re
ply. Early in the evening Alanager Wat
kins telegraphed the Pulaski House to
forward the club’s mall to New Orleans.
It is evident from this that he does not
intend to come to Savannah.
The games that were to have been
played here were arranged by Managers
Morton and Watkins in Chicago early in
February at the solicitation ot Manager
Watkins, who said that he was anxious
to come to Savannah. Dates were also
made with Charleston for three games on
Maroh 31 and April 1 and 2 immediately
following the games here.
The Charleston Club has been askod to
cancel its dates on the same grounds that
Alanager Watkins stated in his telegram
to Alauager Alorton.
The Savaunah Club has advertised
the games here, and the manage
ment say that tuey will lose SI,OOO
through Alanager Watkins’ failure to
fulfill his contract. The club was order
ed to report for practice a week earlier
thao it would have*been, on account of
tho Detroit games. Alanager Alorton
said last night tnat he will bold Air. Wat
kins responsible for the loss.
The failure of the club
to play here is a disappointment to a
large number of people woo were count
ing on seeing the games. The home club
will be deprived of the practice which it
needs to put tho players in trim
lor the league gumes, and the loss in
receipts wiil be heavy, as the Detroits
are a “drawing card.” Other clubs
were anxious to come here, but could no’,
arrange dates. Baltimore would have
come, aud another game or two might
have been arranged with Philadelphia.
As it is the olub is out all around.
Charleston, however, is in the same box.
Manager Watkins was booked for Nash
ville and Memphis after playing Charles
ton, and it is likely that he wants to go
direct from New Orleans there. W’hat
the result of the failure to fulfill his con
tract with Savannah will bo remains to
be seen.
New Orleans VV bite wnwbect.
New Orleans, March 26.—Detroit 10,
New Orleans 0.
St. Louis nml Memphis,
St. Louis, Alaroh 26—Tho first of the
series of games to be played by the
Browns and Memphis olub, of the South
ern League, came off here this afternoon,
and although the day was raw and cold
attracted a good attendance. The score
was: Browns 13, Alemnhis 2.
Charleston Suuwett Under.
Charleston, Alarch 26, Two thou
sand people left the base ball grounds
disgusted this afternoon. The Philadel
phia team, with three ot its strongest bat
teries, completely snowed the locals
under with a score of 21 to 6. The locals
seemed to be completely hackea and
made no effort to play. The visitors made
23 hits, with a total ot 37 bases; while the
home team made 13 hits, with a total of
14 bases. It was what is termed in the
slang of the diamond a rotten game, and
disgusted everybody, except, of course,
Harry Wright and his giants.
(**e Ball Pick-Up*.
The capital stock of the Indianapolis
Club is $25,000,
“Cyclone” Aiiller has reported for prac
tice with the Athletics.
Games in Hot Springs are well patron
ized. The town has a population ol 10,-
000 with about 5,000 transient, aud as
there is nothing else to do everybody goes
to the ball park.
During the coming season the mileage
of the National League clubs wiil tie as
follows: Boston 10,311 miles; New York,
9,180; Indiana) olis, 9,008; Philadelphia,
9.504; Detroit, 10,000; Washington, 9,573;
Chicago, 9,918; Pittsburg, 10,020.
Following are the weights of the De
troit players: Hur.lan, 108; Richardson,
181; T hompson, 196; Conway, 162; Smith,
151; Dunlap, 169; Brouthers, 208; Rowe,
177; Ganzei, 180; Twitohell, 166; Man
ning, 157; Getzein, 173; Knowlton, 145;
Bennett, 163; SUiudle, 173; Robinson,
170; Briody, 190.
A Foul liull Causes a Suit for $23,000,
James E. Doien, of New York, went to
•he Polo grounds on June 8 last to see
the Chicago and*New York clubs play
ball. He had a seat on one of the lower
benches of the grand stand directly be
hind the catcher. In tbe course ot the
game Anson tipped a foul ball over
Catcher Ewing’s head and landed it on
Dolen’s eye. The sight ot the eye was
destroyed and a glass eye whs 'substi.
tuted. Doien sued the Metropolitan Ex
hibition Company, claiming |2.'),000
damages and the case was
brought to trial before Judge Donohue
in New Y’ork last week. Several witnesses
testified for the plaintiff tuat there was
no wire screen back of the catcher to pro
tect the spectators, and that such a screen
was necessary to safety. There was no
dispute as to the fact in the suit, but
Judge Donohue dismissed the complaint,
holding that there was nothing to show
that tbe compauv had been guilty of neg
ligence or that it was compulsory upon it
to put up a screen or net work. He said
that the company appeared to have taken
all necessary precautions to preveut ao
oklents, and when a ticket to the grand
siand was sold it was a mutual contract
between the company and the purchaser
that a seat would be provided and a game
of ball played. That ended the contract
and the spectators must take all risks of
accident.
Spurting Miscellany.
Four hundred speedy horses in New
York are estimated at $2,000,000.
Tom Sayers’ longest battle was with
Harry l’oulson atAppledore, Kent.thirty
one years ago, 100 rounds in 3 hours 3
minute*.
John U. Sullivan has been refused ad
mission to membership to Boston’s new
athletic club, ol which sparring is an im
portant feature.
Tbe latest thing in use among athletics
is silk sponge friction mittens which tend
to tiring the skin to its proper form, as
well as create a splendid reaction of the
aystem by regular ue. They are used
entirely by all the pugilistic champions,
and John L. Sullivan says that the soft
utss of the silk is a great improve
ment on the coarse, rough towel* formerly
u*"d.
Bomamtiar, we are still selling the I et
i 00c. Blue lu the city. J. G. Nelson A Cos.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEW’S.
Matters of Money and Alanngement
About Various Lines.
About a mile a day is the progress
being made in laying iron on the new
Silver Springs, Ocala (Fla.) aud Gulf
railroad.
The Gainesville Advocate says that as
soon ns the tents, which have been or
dered lrom St. Jaiuis, arrive, a surveying
party, headed by Al Fitch Miliar, will
begin to run a line ior the Gainesville,
Tallahassee (Fla.) and Western railway.
This will be the most important rgad ever
constructed through any portion of Ala
ohua county, as it will penetrate the
most productive and best timbered sec
tions not only of this county but of
Florida.
The K. M. K. A. Excursion.
The tenth annual excursion of the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western and the
Charleston and Savannah Railways Em
ployes’ Alutual Ileliof Association will
take place on Aiay9. Arrangements are
being made by Col. F. Eugene Durbec,
President oi the association, assisted by
a competent committee, to make it one
ol the largest ever yet given. Among the
places which will be embraced tn the
itinerary aro Jacksonville, St.
Augustine, Pablo Beach, l’alatku, San
ford, Orlando, Kissimmee, Tampa,
Gainesville, and Feruandina, going,niter
leaving Jacksonville, up the St. John’s
river by steamers or rail. At St.
Augustine a splendid ehance will be had
to see the Indians and examine the lar
farned Cathedral, Old Fort and the
numerous specialties oi the Ancient City.
KichinoHtl Terminal’s Condition.
The Kicnmond and West Point Ter
minal Company’s report to its stockhold
ers shows the oondition of the company
at the time of the change in administra
tion, November last, and at the present
time. When the present management
took charge it found the company in debt
$3,161,325, of which $1,708,700 matured
Jan. 1, necessitating the borrowing of
$1,500,000, which, when the East Tenues
see property was acquired, was iunded as
a part ol the $8,500,000 trust loan. The
company now has oulstaDding $40,000,000
of common and $5,000,000 ot preferred
stock. It owns $10,677,808 oi bonds of
other roads, $9,697,933 0f prelerred stocks,
and $24,801,063 of the common stocks of
various companies.
A Double Daily Train to sylvitnTs,
Editor Morning Mews: Iu going from
Savannah a pussenger has connection
only with the day train at Rocky Ford
(none at night), and is compelled to wait
over three hours there, both going and
returning. This schedule is not only
prejudicial to passengers, mail, etc.,
from this end, which contributes over
two-thirds to the business of the Sylvania
train, but it ieuores the shoo fly entirely.
Let there be two trips daily with these
connections. Leave Sylvania to con
nect with the shoo fly in the morning,
wait over until the arrival of the up pas
senger from Savannah (12:10 p. m.), re
turn to Sylvania; return again to
Kooky Ford, connecting with the down
passenger ior Savannah, wait over until
the arrival of the shoo fly from Savan
nah, aud return to Sylvania, arriving
there about 9:30 p. m. This will enable
passengers irom Sylvania, as well as
farmers and others along the line,
to come to savannah, attend to
their business and return in the evening,
besides giving much closer connections
with tne regular day trains to and lrom
Savannah ana intermediate stations. This
double-daily train, it may be argued,
won’t pay, as tuere is noi sufficient busi
ness to warrant it, by no means. This
was said of the now popular "shoo fly”
train, butafler running itsucoessiully’to
Oliver for a number of years, its increas
ing business induced the Central railroad
authorities to extend it to Alillen, aud
this latter with the most gratifying suo
cess. If the Sylvania railroad'authori
ties will inaugurate this much-needed
reform, and thus invite custom, they
will certainly get It, and, doubtless, be
yond our most sanguine expectations.
G.B. \Y.
Savannah, March 26, 1887.
Ilev. J, W. Hogan, of the First I’resby
terian cnureb, will preach to-night on
prohibition.
Vice President E. C. Erwin, of the Fire
Associationol Philadelphia, accompanied
by J. H. Llndsley, the Southern agent of
the company, are making a tour of the
principal cities of the South. They
reached this city yesterday and are regls
tered at the Screven house. Tue company
is ably represented in this oity by Gen. K.
H. Anderson.
Mr. William A. Haywood, for more
than three years past a general clerk in
the Central Railroad Rank, will leave to
day for Denver, Col., where ho will go
into business. He has a thorough busi
ness education. Is well posted on general
affairs, and has been out of the bank’s
most efficient employes, lie is a mem
ber of the Savannah Volunteer Guards’
battalion, and has a wide circle ol ac
quaintance and is popular. He has the
smcero wishes of them all lor his future
success. Uis successor at the bauk is
Mr. A. M. Chichester, ot Virginia.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House were B H Luftenstein and wile,
Richmond; Col W A Roebllng and wite-
Troy, N Y; F Conklin and wife, G F Car,
bene, H L Augell, Mrs Fisher and daugn
ter, MrsC Waters, New York; E Fleming
and wife, Boston; L M Johnson and wile,
Henry Elson, Miss Lucy Elson, Hartford,
Conu;l H Barnes, Montgomery; C C
Grace, Scriven, Ga; R A Wilkinson,
Philadelphia.
At the Screven House were J T Cara
naghaud wile, New York; J H Lindsley
and wile, Atlanta; F Conklin and wife,
New York; A L Dennis and wile, Newark,
NJ; Mr and Mrs E G Hamersly, Phila
delphia; Thomas H Jackson anil wife,
West Chester; Mrs F F Vanderhoof, Rus
sel Ciego, New York; John Henderson,
Flushing, N Y; T C Roundy, J W Mur
ray. Chicago; J B Johnson, New York;
I) I) Dunn, Winston, N C: J Koshlaud,
Baltimore; EC Irwin, Philadelphia.
At the Harnett House were F A Em
mett. Cleveland, O; J D Goary and wile,
W J Storey, A C Cuamberlaiu, S N Feu
nimore. New York; J T Emtnone, Auburn,
N Y; HC White, Baltimore; M G Hall,
Georgia; J S Lanier, J ii Jones, Alta
maha; Eden; G I’Morse
and w orSe, M J Eill* ami
wife, Philadelphia; J R Hoyt, Connecti
cutt; John T Irvin, Boston,
At tho Marshall House were Albert
Faulk, W Maura, A D Field, New York;
E W Brins ham, Brunswick; C R lown
send, Louisville, Ky; J B Strong and
wife, Chattanooga, Tenn; C L Tibbets
and wife, Boston; W H ./ones, J II Wil
kins, Baltimore; John Brown, Doboy;
Thomas Farrell, Leavenworth, Kan;
Henry Payne, T M Drosnock, St Louis;
J M Iliittan, Lawrence, Kan; Addison
Davis, Evansville, lnd.
Iturklen a Arnica Salve.
The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, lever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay required, it
is guaranteed to give perfect satistactlon,
or money refunded. Price 26 cents per
box. For sale by Lippman Bros., drug
gists. _
Fine White Shirts, new stock, at La-
Far’s new store, 2! Bull street.
if you want to see the latest styles in
Millinery attend A ltmsyer’s grand Open
ing Wednesday and Thursday next.
The best 2flc. Half Hose at LaFar’snew
store. 21) Bull street.
The Housekeeper’s Complaint. ■
“I am discouraged. I bare 100 much
to do. lam tired; lam sick. I suppose
I was put into this house to keep ii clean,
but it is too much work. 1 won’t try. I
will go to sleep. I don’t care what ber
comes of the house.”
' The above is an allegory. The discour
aged housekeeper is the liver, which, in
deed, is often called "the housekeeper ot
our heaitn.” If it does go to sleep as it
threatened, a crowd of diseases are all
ready to spring up as a consequence. Dr.
Pierce’s "Golden Medical Discovery
acts upon tho liver and assists it in its
work ot housekeeping and hnusecleaning.
It is the great liver remedy and blood
cleanser, and cures all tho long train of
chronic maladies resulting trora a torpid
or sluggish, sleepy liver, such as sick
headache, sorofulous diseases, as ulcers,
‘fniker sores,” “white swellings,” lap
joint disease, consumption of the lungs
(which is really only scrolula manifest
ing itself in the delicate tissues of these
organs), also all skin diseases, as blotch
es, pimples and eruptions, and all blood
taints, however acquired.
Grand Spring Opening of Parisian Trim
med Millinery.
Altmayer & Cos. invite the ladies of Sa
vannah to attend their Grand Spring
Opening ot fine French Millinery on Wed
nesday and Thursday next, on which
occasion they will have an opportunity of
familiarizing themselves with the latest
London and Paris styles in Trimmed
Hats and Bonnets. Any lady who desires
to see original and exclusive Novelties in
real Paris Trimmed Hals and Bonnets,
such as cannot be seen anywhere else
outside of metropolitan house, should not
fail to attend our grand opening.
Removal.
Mr. John F. LaFar has removed to his
elegant new store, 29 Bull street, one
door south of Broughton, and has on exhi
bition the finest stock ever brought to the
city. Mr. LaFar displays only the correct
styles, and his spring assortment of gen
tlemen’s furnishing goods Is the most ex
tensive he has ever ottered.
The Chime of Wt’diilut; Bells
always reminds us that the most useful
and ornamental present is an elegant l’i
ano or Organ. Davis Bros, are sole agents
for Savannah for the oelebrated Knabe,
Kranlch & Bach, Bans, Estey and New
England Pianos. Can be furnished in
square or upright cases and finished in
rosewood, ebony and walnut. Get their
prices and select from the seventeen Pi
anos now In stock. They also handle the
Estey Organs, and have in store and at
their warehouse about thirty of these in
struments.
Plymouth Bock Eggs for hatching;
guaranteed to be of very tine strain. J.
G. Nelson & Cos.
Dunlap’s new Spring Hats. LaFar’s
new store, 29 Bull street.
Rich High etas* Nove.ttes In Dress
Goodn,
A. K. Altmayer & Cos. will have on
display at their Grand Spring Opening
next Wednesday and Thursday the grand
est and most exclusive stock of high
class novelties in Spring Dress Goods
and Silks ever shown before in this city,
and at extremely low prices. Every lady
should attend. It certainly is a treat to
see the exquisite novelties that will be
displayed.
Elegant Umbrellas, Silk or Worsteds,
at LaFar’s new store, 29 Bui! street.
ICasier Cards.
Just received, an elegant line from all
the leading makers in this country aud*
Europe. See them before they are all
picked over. Davis Bros.
Nascimento’s New Pearl Derby Hats at
LaFar’s new store, 29 Bull street.
At Altmayer’* grand Openi r.g on Wed
nesday and Thursday next the correct
London and Paris in Millinery will be
displayed.
Scarf Pins, Collar Buttons and Studs.
LaFar’s new store, 29 Bull street.
The richest stock of Millinery Goods
ever shown In Savannah will be displayed
at Altinaver’s grand Opening March 30
and 31.
Beautiful Handkerchiefs and Ties. La-
Far’s new store, 29 Bull street.
The display ot rich novelties at Alt
mayer’s grand Millinery Opening on
Wednesday and Thursday next will sur
pass all previous occasions.
Elegant newSearts. LaFar’s new store,
29 Bull street.
Evaporated Apricots. J. G. Xelson &
Cos.
Altmayer’s grand Spring Millinerv
Opening next Wednesday and Thursday.
Easter! new foliage to vegetation brings.
Maukind. as if in accord with nature.
Will dross up in new clothes.
For the hapoy days from Easter springs.
“Tho Famous.” unlike Deeping nature,
Awake through all winter’s days.
Manufacturing Clothing for spring displays.
That we manufacture all the Clothing
we sell is a well-known fact, thereby
saving to our patrons quite an item. Our
Ten Dollar Suit will cost you twelve-fifty
atanyot our competitors, and on all other
grades we guarantee to give a lik" sav
ing. Ottr line of suitings this spring sur
passes anything we have heretofore shown
in quality, color, style and general make
up, and best of all, prices most reasou
aole. We have them for Boys, Youths
and Men. Can also show the prettiest
line of Straw Hats in tho city, nice Scans,
Shirts, Collars and Cuffs; in fact every
thing a gentleman wears. Remember
the Famous New York Clothing House,
140 Congress street, before purchasing.
VVlint Next ?
Read the startling “ad.” of the Popular
Dry Goods House of David Weisbeiu and
you will see what will be next. He an
nounces special sales for Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Monday next
Each special sale is bound to exorcise a
magnetic influence upon the purchasing
public. It is enterprise in the full sense
of tho word. There are lots of nice goods
offered to iuiluce everybody to avail him
self of it, therefore do not neglect this
grand opportunity. For the entire wek,
or so much of it as the sale of 6,000 Silk
Finished Lisle Jerseys last, he will sell
them in his bazar at the uniform prico ol
31) cents.
SPRING ANIJ SUMMER, 1887,
Call on Appel & Sell a til.
Appel & Schnul, the one-price Cloth
iers, lti!) Congress street, have received the
majority of their stock the past few days. It
comprises all the seasonable ami light-weight
goods for Boys’, Children's and Gents’wear
in all tho latest styles of English and Sroteh
Cheviots, Diagonal < orkscrews, i aseimeros,
Sorgo and Mohair goods in hntti domestic and
Imported cloths, ol which special attention is
called.
These goods are made up in the latest and
host, styles, being cm ir.,ni the French curvi
linear system. I Inis enabling the no st stylish
and graceful fltllmr garments In savannah.
Every article m i h<* s' ore is marked In plain
figures and at such low ones that uu examin
ation of some w ill do no harm.
They have their own tailor on the premises
in order to make any alterations desired, thus
enabling ilium to guarantee a perfect lit in
every iustuuec.
Tli-i also handle a full and complete lino
ot lint*. Underwear, Handkerchief-, scarfs.
Hosiery, etc,. Lari .V Wilson’s I oilers and
Cuos, snd Ward's 1 mproved Argoshv Reversi
ble Fannr Collars, In all styles and sues.
Ai'PKl. A bun At'i.. Ouc-l'ricu clothiers.
■□l’ vßsgr
•*&tijcirw"&ateo 8. jji ?,
rvorio. 5 -
Artist Material,
Stationery,
Fancy Goods,
Our tenth Catalogue tells our pr,ce s
abbvo goods, and while the little hnl?
gotten.up especially for our patrons a’
are compelled to purchase through' T
mails, we will cheerfully supply anr „ 9
wishing one. B fosa
Our prices are the same to the i,„
living on Jones street and the friend i!
Texas. We guarantee every article 1 *
sell, and sell all goods, excepting p,”
and Organs, lor cash. * 4No *
This enables us to not only
with dealers everywhere, but having m
per cent, to figure for bad debts, “
satisfied with a smaller profit than most
Qt'aiers.
Our Picture Business
is increasing so fast that we shall om
issue Catalogue No. 11.
Large invoices of last mentioned goods
recently received make us desirous of
closing out present stock.
Prices as well as goods are attractive.
L. & B. S. M. H.
Sttmra
Cotton Plant
AND
Iron King, Southern Girl
And Farmer's Friend
COOKING STOVES
A re the Best and Most Popular.
LOWEST PRICES
John a. Douglass S Cos.,
101 Broughton St.,
Savannah, - - Ga.
mtß ®Uo.
NOW IS THE TIME
TO BUY
WhitePineDoors
L
Sash, Blinds, Moldings, Efc h '
111 \ VK a very large ami woll assorted stock
of ALL SIZES of the above goods, vrhlol
I am now offering at very low prices, in cop.
nectioa with my usual immense stock of ,>
Paints, Oils, Railroad, Steamboa ,
anil Mill Supplies, fame, Plaster, •
Hair, Cement, Sewer Pipe, Etc.’
Call and get my prices on above goods; also,
on Builders’ Hardware in all its branobes
Slate, Iron and Wooden Mantels,
all styles and prices.
Grates complete, or any srparato
pieces.
Agent for F. BECK & Co.’s riain and
Decorative Wall Papers. Etc.
Notiok.—House, Fresco and Sign
Painting a Specialty
ANDREW HANLEY.
(T-u'D ffrtgtorr.
initial Card Hen
r 1*1!i R PRETTIEST 'NO MOST
I M I’.NTAL pirceof Furniture ever nffe>ea.
Just (he thing that every lady lu the country
lias w anted for a long time to put iu P*™"
to receive Visiting Card-. No Parlor, Uince
or Hunk should be without oue.
Fir cen inches in diameter, and turned out
to about depth or ordinary soup plate, who
vour Initials acrosseeuire.
Pine, iiriglit Georgia Pino, 12 50-letters in
black. . .
fine, Imitation Walnut, $2 75— letters in gill-
Walnut, sl—letters in gilt. . ...
Walnut and Curled Tiue (Interlaid), —let
ters in gilt. .
Bright Georgia Pine is by far the prettiest.
Address
AV - F . M O SS,
F U RN ITU RE MAN U FAGTtI RE K.
THOM ASVII.LV, - - I.EliltGl A.
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Mules for Sale.
EIGHT MULES
IN FIRST-CLASS CONDITION.
DIXON & MURPHY/
(1 IIIIUTIB' STREET.
JHfDtnil.
PENN YKiiftAL PILLS.,
"CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH- ,
The Original **►• Only Pennine.
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