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8 ITADKTS DRILL KOI! I'KIZES %ERGT. ROBFRT P. LOVSI.L WINS THE COMPANY MIDaL. twenty-four Mon Enter the Conte*’ Sergrt. Miller the Last to Fall Out Sharp Drilling by the Two Ofleers —How Some of tl;o Cadets W ore Re tired - Col. Mercer's Presentation Speech. An audience <.)m;>Oc*d largely of th" fair friends of the Savannah Cadets " tne-sed that eoinjiftijy'R annual prize drill at tin: ■rujory on Bryari street t night. All of he sjiuce that could le p- - bly spaml was yoped off and reserved for gte sts. Every fchair wa-on uoied anti a good many spot la tors ha I 1" stand up. Although the jT'iy” ft in regard to t<in |s'i-Rtme v - ut ything hut encouraging, kwenfy-i< ur mm fell in at (‘apt. Branch's command. After a few preliminary move jCient- the eontesi began at v ;)i. ( apt, tt>i am h giving the on lei s, starting < iT with put th- ntuniicrs The commands were ■juieklv ehen'red and given with the mint- Sere. All went we|] tor a butt three minutes, lbeccon y drilling very ereditaMy. the first to drop our. i Directly an unlucky command came, and private Bragfinn dropped out and -et a rrecerlent winch was soon followed by a uuber of others. The next to go was h 'lte Apjn 1. aid lie was followed at ii •)' hair- o! about hall a lu.mib- by O'Ri-ar, Mai |erv. Thompson and O’Steen. k Then there came a short parade rest. ■Those who had Ivan retired said that they | We satisfied when they a at. hsl tlm-, who j Vere standing mopping their faces with pandkerehtefs. The eighteen who were-till pi the contest looked .s jf they were auy- Ihir.g but enjoying themselves.. F'm i.ietit. .1 F. Brooks took what was I eft of the company and drilled hem next Before he allowed them :o rest he had retired eight in the following irder Fet/.crer. Sutcliffe. ( daman. Chip nan. .1 0 Miller. Rutzlpr, Farr and Tyson, some of the a!iove were considered we'.l LiLei men and were expected to sta v until lear the end, hut. a little break sent them to lithe rear. WHAT LOOKING AT A GIRL Dill. One unfortunate attribut'd hi- bad luck !f<- thc-ta'” that he "was looking at a girl." J isjC-td of beingitwpired t>v the encouraging t.niles of the ladies. -of the soldiers ap peared to lecm 1. rra.'-sis 1, perhaps they Vre trying to think and two tilings at once. Lieut. Mell drilled next. Fie retired |fc "anson, Bacon. Cow an and Sy mons at Shoe* interval-. As the coutest progressed Jhe drill hecanie more interesting, those w ho h ere left 1 owing proficiency and a deter li i'i.ition to sficl:. Only six wen- standing when Cant. sßiaiK h began giving til-- commands again, p'he men work'd w”)i, and it was several f inul hef >ri i h by and Mllf< il out. , S-rgts. Lovell, Miller, Far and AVcst wore fell t.h and remain- I wh-n the Captain turned Ithe drill over to Li ut. Bnxiks. a srtic.'ma drill. It spoke well for tn ■ company the,t. the 3a-t men to r< tnv were non-commissioned (officers. For five minutes the men were fended with th* pr-i i-:on of clock-work, pepher the rapidity of the commands nor Ile quick alteration ot movements with and irithout numbers confus'd the quartette, but .tla-t iSergt-. Far and Wot were retired ogether, leaving S*rgt. Lovell and ilul-r. They drilled together for a niuute or two and it was imjxwfflLile to tell vhicb would hold out the longest. Both tad won the prize. Sergt. Miller having ieken it at the contest a year ago. He Inally dropped out. however, and left the victory to ijergl. Robert Lovell. PRESENTING THE MEDAL. CoL George A. Mercer, who chanced to be present, was requested by Capt. Branch to make the presentation. Tin Colonel said that the occasion afforded him an unex pected pleasure. Buc.-is is the reward of merit, he remarked, although success! s are Ktnetimee accidental, lie added that he piuld commend the successful contestant to hi* company a* a proficient mem tier in drill ing. “I am sure vou will wear the prize as pvorthily as vou have won it,” the Colonel concluded. Bis remarks, which were very prief, were greeted with applause. •’ Capt Branch pinned the gold medal on jthe winner’s breast, and in a few minutes knore the company was dismissed. "The floor was cleared of the chairs, refreshments fcvere served, and dancing was begun. TO THE TRI-COLOR. 4ft- Visit to die ow the City ■■ Collector of Oustojr Wheaton, accompa wm fw**' Chastauet, French E Consul. M. Leopold Charrier, Belgian Con ul, and Messrs. C. M. Green, J. J. Wilder, ). Cohen, J. R. Sauaey, Esq., Gazaway Eartridge, Esq., Lieut. F. Dyce of the Rev enue Marine Service, and G. A. Gregory, *>aid a visit yesterday afternoon to the French cruiser Dueonedic, lying at anchor fet Five Fathom Hole just below Fort Ogle ifthorpe. The trip down the river was made on the (Revenue launch Discoverer. The visitors mere received on board the frigate by Com fcnander Boutet and iiis officers, and were fcourteously entertained The Dueonedic is fciatme-1 by 1-Vf men, officers and crew, and barrie.-. eleven guns. Commander Boutet is bn accomplished gentleman and officer, tollable and courteous, yet a thorough dis ciplinarian. The commander will visit Charleston by Vail to-dav. and to morrow the Dueonedic )Wll sail for Wilmington, N. C. It was the Commander's intention to visit Charleston first, but before arriving her*- be found that ft would be impossible to cross the bar ■here. THROUGH THE CITY. ltem& Gathered Here and There oy the News Reporters. ( Landrum Lodge F. A. M. will meet to tught. Wm. F. Law and W. T. Thonipson were teppointed connnercial notaries public vee terSay. The steamer Dope Catlin will opeti tlw ex cursion season on .Sunday with a trip u> jTybev. via Thunderbolt, Wan mi sound and vLa*aretto creek. The true lulls returned by the Huprrinr (Court grand jury were t'occived in silence h'CKterdi.y afternoon. The jury was dis s'harped uutil next \\ edne.siay at 4 p. in. The case of Bendheim, Bauer Bios. &, Cos., mi New York, and others, for lui.in junction lagamst Max Birnliuum. the assiguod clothier, was postponed ye lerdny by Ju-lge bpeer until to-morrow. The bond.i of tin- following were ordered rs\ rent'd i>) Jirlge Harden in the City Court VekUr.iay, .Ichn Anderson, lureeny from liie cent ; Charles D Lrxlge, carryiug ai-on roiled weapon; Dennis Gurrignu, assault innd battery. ARMY USAGES ADOPTED. U on-Comuiiimionecl Officers Designated by Commissioned Officers. The commiHsioniil nfli-vr* of Coni|Mny (’, riavaruuih Volunteer Guards, have desi#- yutlsfl tbs following aou-conyuissioued olli tcix: First (isoryi* T.l 'arm: H<*rg<>ants, (/•sm IliiMt, Jr,, It. J. Duvant. Jr,, H. x. alher, J, K. Cir a; Con (oral A.W. Hatot, M. T Pmdri' (riinion Woodruff. Allan It W. UiW I ymm. Tlisir ''aa itiui tx bnvs been !*urd, <.|/piml by Col, \Villbmi iiiisi<l nod Adji. W VV. Williamson Th old syntrui >*t s|rtii>K *b*w< <-ID. **f -in ><*luiteßr tssiii* it lu oniinii uiif>o|iiiiur', and *h Savannah oldii, hut urartunlly rm Irrryiliig iil'H* rhieely to lira iuxiij uxirits •ii'l üb. ll • . < LABORERS ALMOST STARVED. The Grand Jury’s Investigation of the McQueen’s Island Matter. The grand jury ye-terday afternoon m vestigatod the char es that souio of the negro workmen on the Ty’bee railroad were badly tivsf 1. lr. J. T. McFarland, City- Health Ofii' er. and Ilr. My-rs, attending physician at the Georgia Infirmary, were both examined by the grand jury, as was also Capt. D. G. Purse, President of the railroad company. No tnte liill was returned ill the case, but Solicitor General dußignon stated that the t s’lmonv of the physicians showed that the hi borers had been mockingly treated. The ii ictors sai 1 that the cases were the worst instances of Inhumanity that ever came to their notice. Nine negroes were brought up to the city from MeQtioen's Island in January, and were put oft’ at the Baltimore steamship's wlmrf and there left. Every imo of the men was half nude, half starved and half dead, and subsequently -voiy one of them did die in the infirmary. Before they did die, however, they stated that when they got sick the sub-contractor, ne.unsl Lang, for whom they were working, refused to give them provisions, saving that iie could not afford to do so when they wore not working. They had to sleep on the i.-land. and at night the boats were chained so that none of the laborers could escajie. Capt. Purse did not know anything about the cas- of his own knowledge. Map. Ill ness. the chief contractor, is in New York, and Lang was said to lx* on McQueen's Island. At ail events he was not before the grand jury. Lang is from the North. Then* is no statute under which an indict ment could be drawn, and no action was taken, although the matter, it is stated, will lx* showed up in the jury’s general present ment. STOOD BY THEIR POSTS. The Bravery of Railroad Men During the Earthquake Fitly Recognized. The stockholders and bondholders of the Charleston and Savannah Railway Compa ny. at their annual meeting on March Us. having received the report of the superin tendent, which brings to their notice the highly creditable action of the various ofti cels and workmen who had charge of the railroad on the night of the great, earth quake of Aug. 31 hist, desire to express their high appreciation of the manner in which these officials have discharged their duties. Instead of leaving the road and attending to their private interests, all these devoted themselves to the care and protection of the l oad mid to its proper management under the existing difficulties. The men freely put themselves at risk to eiiable the company to protect the lives and property intrusted to their keeping, and by their presence mid exertions enabled the company to maintain its high position as the chief railroad of the South, and to carry on its business with the slightest possible inter ruption. A catastrophe which threatened unforeseen dangers was in this way greatly relieved, and the company was speidily re stored to healthy and active ojieration. In effecting this result the following offi cial* were th*- most iv'tivc parti<*s, and th<*ir names are now recorded in these resolutions as a pro|ier acknowledgment of their merits: Tlir.rc/nrr rrtolve'l. That the stockholders and bondholder °f the t Imrleston and Karan nab railway do hereby express their acknowl edgin'*!.: of the services of the Superintendent. Mr. Gadsden, on the occasion of the late earth quake in and near Charleston, and of the fol lowing officials and workmen serving under him. and of their high and resolute courage and good conduct in managing the affairs of the road during the continuance of the said calamity, and herewith tender their recognition of the same: J. W. Craig. Master of Hoad ar.d Tran-is.rtu tion; G. S. Fanning, Supervisor: .1 W. Lloyd, dispatcher: LG. Manly, T. O. Rushing. M. C Perry, J. T. Sheppard, O. E. Coxwell, section foremen; U. R Drose, bridge foreman: S. K. Slawson, 11. Harris. W. L. Becker, conduc tors; NV. ('. Hall. J. M. Davis, L. M. Raymond, li. Gruber, engineers. WHAT DID THE WILL MEAN? An Interesting Will Case on Trial in the Superior Court. The trial of the ejectment case of David W. Mayer vs. Lemuel L. Hover was re sumed in the Superior Court yesterday morning. The facts in the cause are sub stantially as follows: In lHoit John Hover made his will, devis ing lot letter N. Middle Oglethorpe ward, which is tiie subject of this action, with other real estate of considerable value, to his son, John F. W. Hover, with a proviso that in the event this devisee should die before attaining the age of 21 years, leaving no wife or children, the property so devised should go to the children of iho testatin-'.s son. Lemuel L. Hover, anil his daughter, Mary A. C. Hover, share and share alike. John Hover died soon after and his son. John F. W, Hover, died in lso3, before reach ing the age of 21, and leaving no wife or children. In 1804 proceedings were Itad in the Hu perior Court authorizing the executor, who is the defendant in the notion, to divide the estate of John F. W. Hover equally between u son of L. L. Hover and Mary A. then the wife of S. A. Mayer, and 'mother of the plaintiff in this ease*.' Afterward Mary A. C. Mayer died, and the defendant made n division of property, the lot which is tie* subject of tne action being a portion of that taken bv the defendant. The plaintiff claims that, mulct* the terms of the will of John Hover he, as the onlv surviving child of Mrs. Mayer, is entitled to one-half the property devised to John F. AV. Hover, and that the division made in IStd is not binding ns to him. The case presents many interesting and intricate questions of law. Among the principal living whether or not John Hover intended by hi’s will to give the estate in re main ler. after the death of his son John F. W.. to the children of Lemuel L. and to his daughter Mary A. (’. individually, or to the children of both, to the exclusion of the mother of the plaintiff. Another question involves tho validity of the court, proceed ing in 1804. The matters at issue being purely ques tions of land, by consent of ail part ies the further services of a jury were dispensed with, and argument will lx* had to-morrow week. The final result of this case will have an important hearing upon the titles to much valuable property in this eitv and vi cinity. Messrs.. Isay'* Ueekett and R. R. Richards rej>r<**>tited the plaintiff and C. N. West, Esq., the defendant. CASSIDY SHOOTS A HORN. He Starts a Row in a Bryan Street Saloon and Windf3 up in tho Ear racks. John Cassidy was wrested at ‘J o'clock this morning for creating a disturbance in a ! solooti at Bryan and Barnard streets. ’Cu | sidy w as in the salts in and had been drinking heavily and was quarrelsome. All nt n;i v I he pulled a revolver from his pocket, and | aiming at a horn on the bar shelf lired. Th shooting precipitated a row. Policeman Clayton, who was petroling Bryan street, attempted to uriest ( uss'iiy, but'h - reln-u ito go. The officer blew his whistle and Policeman Rogers came to his assistance. Cassidy was in an ugly moo! and showed light at oneo. He i.< a hard cuatomer, and rough handling w. * the only thing that would bring him to time. He twisted awny from Ihe <ifll. .^ ■- anil got into tile itreet, but waa ca tight and thrown down. As Otlleer Rogers struck ul liim with his dub Ciivtidy dis' ysl amlOlllcei Clayton r.<ocivi*l the blow . mflici mg u ,|, ~ cut on the buck of bis bead Ofllci T , Dnnhuin uril v.| nu tin* scene, and witli Otli is r Rogers etarted with Cassidy for tie- Inc no Us. He refined to go and tin- |wit .1 wagon wus sent for and lie iui ( artel ill aud hs'lfrd up, Gftirer I'li.v I ton's wounds, ttoiugli painful. Mie it*a j .langerous Ttie atia was wiwllv *.--i dental. It having Iss-ii intrude I i,,r I n.nidi ll m>uiv o sobei cimtnili lie will ( ,'iven a ina. iu>- I* (ore da* Mayor Ibis uioic.iig I SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, APRIL 15, ISS7. THE ORPHANS’ HOME. Annual Meeting of the Subscribers— Tiie Ofßcors’ Reports. The annual meeting of ti icnds and sub scribe!'' to the Episcopal Orphans' Home was held in the Sunday school room of Christ church yesterday afternoon. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Joseph D. I Wed, the first directress, who asked the Rev. Thomas Boone to ojieu the meeting with prayer. After prayer the report of the secretary f the board was read by Mrs. Walter G. Chariton. The report spoke in encouraging terms of the good health and good behavior of the children at their present temporary quarters at the Isle of Hope, of their neat sewing work and of the training which they are receiving in all branches of domestic service. The report congratulated the loard fin having secured as matron Deaconess Charlotte S. Ranford. This lady is a regularly ordained deaconess of the Church of England, and has worked in England under the guidanee of some of the wisest and best Bishops of that church, such as the Bishop of Bedford—author of “0, Jesus art Thou Standing Out side the Fast Closed Door,” one of the most p< pular hymns in the hymnal— and who is a great worker among the poor of East London; such a Bishop again as the learned theologian, George Moberly. Sister i harlotte was transferred to the juris diction of Bishop Beckwith by Bishop John Wordsworth, of the diocese of Salisbury, Eng. She has been regularly trained for just such work as that in which she is now engaged and has shown herself admirably adapted for it. The rejiort also sjioke of the new building which is m course of erection for the home. The report of the treasurer was next read hy Mrs. L. M. Warfield. It showed liberal receipts for the year and a good balance on hand. The separate report in regard to the money received and "in sight" for the build ing fund showed about £IO,OOO as coming under one or the other of these heads; anu the ladies determined to press vigorously forward to obtain the remaining £3,000 or £fi,ooo needed to complete the building on t he liberal plan adopted by them. The annual election was by ballot, and re sulted in the re-election of the board as con stituted for the past few months. It was felt that these ladies had bravely begun this good work, and that they ought to have both the labor and the honor of carrying it to a successful issue. The motion to this ef fect was made by the Rev. Thomas Boone, and was seconded by Mr. L. M Warfield. An answer from the Rev. Mr. Boone, accept ing the invitation of the board of managers to lay tho corner-stone of the new building at some early day, was read by the secre tary. After some further discussion of business matters the board adjourned. Expressions of decided encouragement were heard on every side. Mrs. Weed is making an ener getic and admirable president, but every mind reverted sadly to Mrs. Coseus, who was president a year ago, and thought how all this work would have rejoiced her heart. The officers elected for the ensuing year are: President—Mrs. Joseph D. Weed. Secretary—Mrs. W. O. Charlton. Treasurer—Mrs. L. M. Warfield. Mrs. J. K. Clark. Mrs. W. H. Daniel, Mrs. H. M. C. Smith, Mis. E. M. Green, Miss Screven, Mrs. Thomas Boone, Mis> M. A. Owens, Mrs. J. M. Bryan, Mrs. H. D. Stevens, Mrs.A. B. Lawton,Jr., Miss E. N. Cosens. ABOUT READY FOR BUSINESS. The Savannah Fire and Marine In surance Company Organized. The board of directors of the Savannah Fire and Marine Insurance Company met yesterday afternoon and organized by the election of Col. William Garrard President, Lewis Kayton Vice President, and W. 11. Daniel Secretary. The necessary commit tees were appointed, and the company will lie ready for business within thirty days. Its headquarters w ill In* in Savannah, but agencies will Vie established at all desirable imints. All that now remains to be done is for the officers and committees to carry out the details of organization. The company is fortunate in electing to its offices men of means, ability and experi ence, and thus equipped and organized it will go into the field with even a greater as surance of success than did the Atlanta Home and the Southern Mutual, two of the most successful insurance companies in the coun try. • It remains only for the [icople to give to the new company its share of patronage. Being a Savannah institution, it cannot lack patronage at home. The people here are bound to give it their sup port. As an evidence of tne confidence with which business men else where look upon the enterprise, it may lie mentioned that among the principal stock holders Htv Mr. Ferdinand Phinizy, a lead ing director of the Southern Mutual, Mr. Stephen Thomas, Secretary of the company, and Mr. It. J. Lowry, Secretary of the At lanta Home, men of wide experience in insurance matters. The capital stock of the new company is £200,000, distributed in aliout 200 holdings. One hundred thousand dollars have boon paid in. anil the company is authorized to proceed to business at once. VERY VALUABLE DIGITS. An Employe Sues the S., F. & W. Ry. for SIO,OOO for the Loss of Thkee Fingers. James iiarrigan, a young carpenter, was the plaintiff in ti suit begun in the Superior Court yesterday for £IO,OOO damages. Tho defendant is the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Company. Iu September of last year the plaintiff, who was in the employ of tho railway com pany, went into one oi the shojis to make a hammer ha tulle. He started to saw a small piece of hickory wood, but in doing so his hand struck against the circular saw at which ho was working and three fingers on his left hand were out off. His ground for damages is that the saw-table was out of re pair and not in safe condition for use. The defendant's counsel, R. G. Erwin, Esq., moved for a non-suit for the reason t.liat Harrigan had no business to work at the saw unless ho ires ordered to. and for the further reason that the accident would not haw occurred Intel due diligence Ik*i*ii observed by the plaintiff himself. Judge Adams overruled the tin t,ion,remark ing that he thought that tin* case ought to go before a jury. The examination of wit nesses continued until 7 o’clock when the court took a moms until this morning nt o'clock. The witnesses for the defense testified that the table’s condition was such that n person Using iirotier care ought rot to have been hurl. R. R. Richards, Esq., rtprcu nh, the plaintiff. Fertilizer Company Incorporated. Articles of ineor[oration were granted I yesterday to the Baldwin Fertilizer Coin* ■ puny. It* capital stork is s‘i'jo.ooo, divided 1 into shares nt ftlOu apiece. The prinripid place of doing business w ill ly> m Savannah. I lie incorporators are; (Jon, J. Baldwin, •I oeph It. Duckworth, Jacob Rauri-s und ; Gc;i. v. R. Luwtou The company is au ttiorized to dredge for rock and to manufao- Lure and sell fertilizer*. Over in Charloalon. The .Sumter Guards celebrated their an niversary on iVednesday. V nuinlier of young lad*. nl>niit 1:1 year* of age, lately organized a drcii*, styling i!ieiaw‘lven "Biirnum's Great Charleston Show.*' The South Clli'olina State Hoard of Health III' I in I iiarlesLiai y.-ateniuy to diw'iiss and deride upon the pineapple isiliauAasssstilut btisiucss (.a tin- Sinniiur mouths I <ir c.vrreet si vl* sand n g<sl tit note Afif.el it srhanl’* fttt vn. |lv. frtim. |r>, fts ait. ft*. |j, ft-' 1 Suits, etc , iii all rls.wsi iif g.Hsts and N) l*s >an e, r 1u11.,i m 1 luj It. hi si- pi rnuks any imhws BMI’J. ailenatiouk. I SMALLTALKS TO SINNERS TIIE REVIVALIST TELLS THEM HOW THEY MAY BE SAVED. Trinity Church Crowded at Last Night’s Services—Plain Words From the Evangelist on Sabbath Breaking and Rumselling Every Sinner Has an Advocate at the Bar of God Differ ent From Those at the Bar of Earthly Justice. There was not a vacant pew in Trinity church lost night. The galleries wero crowded, and the aisles even were filled be fore the hour arrived for the services to Ins giu. Everybody wo- anxious to hear Sam Small. Rev. J. P. Wardlaw, of the New Houston street church, was present and sat with the pastor. The revivalist preached from the text, “If ! any man sin he has an advocate with the | Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.” Al though he is not yet fully recovered from his long and severe illness and is far from ! having regained his aceustomed strength, Mr. Small preached a forcible and vigorous sermon. He arraigned sin in all its forms. KEEP THE SABBATH HOLY. Touching upon the observance of the Sab bath, the revivalist said that he hoped the time will soon come when the railroads will not lie allowed to turn a wheel upon Sun day. “I would just as sin in take my ehanee at the bar of God alone with the rumseller,” he said, '‘as with the merchant who turns a key in his store on the Sabbath. The judg ment is coming to every one of us. We must all appear at the bar of God, and we will not be judged by our opinion. Our opinion won’t amount to anything there. We will be judged according to the law of God. “When you and I,” he said, “gome up for trial we’re going to need an advocate with the Father, and w'ho will that advocate be? The text says: ‘lf any man sin he has an advocate, Jesus Christ, the righteous.’ MUST HAVE A LAWYER. “The man who is saved must put his ca.-e in God’s hands. He cannot plead his own cause. There is a legal maxim which says that a lawyer who is his own counsel has a fool for a client. Hon then can we expect to be our own counsel and advocate at the bar of God t “The Code of Georgia says that when a prisoner is brought into court for trial, and he is unable to employ counsel, the judge shall assign counsel to his defense. Is Gill expected to lie less kind than the State of Georgia? He says to those who come to Him, ‘I appoint an advocate for you, and it is Jesus Christ, the Righteous.’ If you and I have sinned God has appointed Jesus Christ to plead for us and we can trust him. IN' HONEST HANDS. “There are some lawyers in the State of Georgia,” the preacher remarked, “whom I would not want to plead a cause forme.” It reminded him, he said, of an incident that occurred in a court up the country. A negro was to be tried for some offense. He had no counsel and the Judge assigned a young lawyer to defend him. “See here, Jedge,” interposed the prisoner, “you ’pint dat man to Tend rap." “Yes,” replied the Judge. “Den boss, I pleads guilty.” "That prisoner standing at the bar of jus tice,” said the evangelist, “did not trust his counsel. Thunk God we can trust the coun sel that (rod appoints every time. THE GREAT ADVOCATE AND JUDGE. “We can go to Him and state our case and know that He is true: and best of ail when we come before the judgment bar we will find Him on the bench. Haring once pleaded for us with the Father he will review our case and his judgment will be righteous and just.” At tho close of his sermon and during the singing of the hymn “There is a fountain filled with blood,” the revivalist aski*d all who desired to lead anew life amj were will ing to take the step to pome forward and shake hands with him. A number went, and others asked for the prayers of the church to help them to become better Chris tians. OFF FOR MEMPHIS. The Savannah Starts on Its First League Tour The Men Who Went. Twelve members of the Savannah Base Ball Club left last night for Memphis and will open the league season there to morrow. A meeting of the directors was held yesterday afternoon and it was expected that there would be a gen eral cutting off of heads. Adams, tnird baseman. Brower, first baseman, and Over street, right fielder and change first base man, were released, and one or two others had a close call. Brower was afterward re instated and will be given another trial. Adams and Overstreet will remain here for the present, until they can sign with some other club. Notliing further has lteen heard from Man ager Morton, but it is expected that he will join the club at. Memphis the latter part of next week, when he hopes to have signed another battery and an extra fielder and a tim'd baseman. Tlie members of the team that left last night were Peltz. acting manager and cap tain, Cnmpau, Keiliy, Dallas, McArthur, Souiers, Jones, Parker, McAdams, Pyke, Hutchinson and Brower. They will reach Memphis to-night. All of the league games will be reported in detail by telegraph at the Theatre, and an effort will be made by the management to so popularize this part of the sport that it will be patronized equally as well as the games nt the grounds. Memphis Wins the Championship. Nashville, April 14. —Memphis won the State championship to-day by securing the fourth game out of six in the easiest possible manner. The lotteries were Corcoran and Hayes for Nashville, and Smith and Crotty for Memphis. Sujierioi' playing won the game. Nashville making four base hits and Memphis seven. The erroi-s were alxjut even, the home club having three and Memphis four. Andrews "knocked a home run. Two of the visitor*’ runs were earned. The score by innings wus; Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 0 I) 0-0 Memphis 0 0 0 a 0 0 U a—| Chicago tlie Champion. IVDfAXAPOt.is, April 14. —Throe thousand |K-oplc who visit-*I Athletic Park to-day v.erc uinply repaid by witnessing the most terrific slugging match ever playe. 1 on the grounds. St. Louis won the toss and went to the field while Chicago had the choice of umpires mid sele--ied iioesclier. The features of t.io game were i'ieffijrs two homo n*ns, A.isons home iun in the ninth inning, and several long running catches bv the outfield ers of St, Louis, The score by innings was; Chicago .1 1 1 0 0 0 a f, o ill st. Lmi* t a o o o o a o o—o Around the Bases. George Strict lias been taken off thud by Manager Gifford, of the Syra.-use, and f* I playing in middle field. "Hub" Collins i* playing a magnificent. MM.ind ba*.- for Ixmisville. In Sun.UvV game against Memphis he made one run, t hr**** bits, six put outs and U-n assists witli ! out ii error. Tlie Iziuisville t'oiO'iVi-s/oiii'ji.fl savs; Metiiplu. club is a limt-cloo* team in every ri**|H.-i, liie players arc siiarp fleldeis mid fiL*t. liane-nitnieis, while the butteries are unusually strong. S'oimg Smith, who wae lately rrtmiaod by the Ik ' troita, l* a tine pitcher and will gieally mill to tin- strength of the Memphiv nine. Mao Hger Sneed coiill.ii ut tiuit Mi inpln* will witi tlie H.nit hern L-ague tH-jiiamt. 1 A Tan.ler Mkln I- grMßtly injure,l by cheat*, adu!ter*h*l i Mlat I c i ‘olgata'a (Aetunef ~ Bou I quel, Mie pm rut Hill hurt. THE MONEY ABOUT RAISED. Tlae Monticelio and Thomasville Rail road a Surq Thing. The people of Monticelio, Fia., are in earnest about the proposed connection with the Savannah, Florida and Western railway at ThomasviUe. A meeting was held on Monday tr> see how much money has been raised. It was found that the subscription foots up ? 18.701 £5. The Monticelio (Consti tution says of the town's ability to raise the required amount that their is now no doubt. “We are satisfied,” the Cnnstitutinn goes on to say, “that $“0,000 will build the roadbed ready for the rails, and when the surveyor’s notes so declare, the amount will be raised, even though many of the present subscribers are, compelled to double their donations. Mr. .T. H. Perkins, chairman of the committee, has advised Mr. McLendon of its progress, and that, it will be ready by the time the survey from Thom asville to Tallahassee is made, so that the engineer’s corps can 1® transferred fn un that line to the Monticelio line." The people of Boston, Cfn.. also want a connection with the Savtmnah, Florida and Western. The Boston correspondent of the Thomasville Enterprise- writes to that paper in its Issue of April 7 as follows: Why not a railroad from Boston to Monticelio? Boston is the nearest point on the Savannah, Florida and Western from Monticelio. The grading is lighter than any other route The Quitman and Dixie routes are too expensive, owing to heavy grading, so the matter lies lie tween Boston and Thomasville. and as trie grad ing is cheaper from Boston to Most icrllo. and ns the latter place has to do the grading a a mat ter of fact they want the cheapest li e [t is immaterial to Monticelio where this line inter sects tlie Savannah, Florida and Western. Let Boston have this road, even If it has to be *>n paper. The Monticelio paper’s reply is that “The arrangement of the people of Monticelio with the General Manager of the Savannah, Florida and Western is to build from Mon ticello to the Georgia line with the view of connecting with the road at Thomasville, and the $19,000 bonus subscribed by the citizens of Jefferson is in consideration of a connection at that point, so that a road to Boston at this time is out of the question.” GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. There is a bona fide subscription of SOO.- 000 already to the Greenville, Columbia and Newberry road, and the Elberton Gazette is reliably informed that the company has $'2,500,000 in bank upon which to float its bonds. There is no longer any doubt that the road will lie built. Receiver Duval, of the Florida Railway and Navigation, denies that there is any truth in the rumor that the Richmond Ter minal people have bought the Florida Rail way arid Navigation. There is no idea, he says, of selling. Cos!. Duval is fearful of legislation that may stop the contemplated developments projected by this road. A Railroad Sold. The sale of the franchise of the Bain bridge, Cuthbert and Columbus pailroad to the Tallahassee, Bainbridge mid Western Railway Company was perfected in Albany on Tuesday. Most of the owners of the Bainbridge, Cuthbert and Columbus fran chise were present in person, and the pur chasers were represented by Birmingham gentlemen. The Xeics and Advertiser in announcing the sale does not state positively, but it has learned from a source which it, considers altogether reliable, that the amount paid for the franchise was $20,000 in cash. The pur chasers agree to build the Tallahassee, Bain bridge and Western railway, and have it in operation within the next two years, and, in the event of their failure to do this, !t is pro vided in the deed transferring the franchise of the Bainbridge, Cuthbert and Columbus road to them, that the property shall revert to the former owners. From this it would appear that the projectors of the road from Birmingham to Tallahassee mean business. Local Personal. Rev. A. G. P. Dodge, of St. Simon’s Island, was registered at the Marshall House yesterday. ' Capt. Thomas H. Laird, the new Inspector of Steam Hulls, got back yesterday from an official visit to St, Augustine. At a meeting of the new board of direc tors of the Board of Trade yesterday Mr. Walter McNeill was elected Vice President in place of Mr. F. D. Bloodworth, who was recently elected to that office and declined to serve. Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House yesterday were Mrs. A. Hillborn, Mrs. Wil liams, Mrs. S. F. Corlis, Philadelphia: Mrs. F. B. Austin and, son, 11. B. St. Elswell, New York: F. Chapin, T. W. Eddy, H. H. Whitney, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Stone, Florida; W. C. Dow, Cleveland, O.; F. Bridgeman, IT. S. A.. Washington, I). C. At the Marshall House were M. W. Sav age. Los Angeles, Cal.; S. P. O'Brien, W. S. Smith and wife, Miss Belle Goss, John Bradley, K. Van Smith, New York; C. F. Mason, Baltimore: H. 1). Herdt. Detroit, Mich.; E. .1, Phillips. Peoria, 111.; F. C. Radcliffe, Fla.; W. W. Damon, George Fuller, Jacksonville, Fla.; N. G. Carpenter, New York; Miss Ida C. Green, Goldsboro, N. C.; W. M. Dowery ami wife, Atlanta; Rev. A. ft. P. Dodge, St. Simon's Island. At the Harnett House wereN. 11. Dabney and wife, Dubuque, la.; S. T. Evans, Chi cago; E. Y. Upton. Boston; Capt. L. A. Downs, T. S. A.; C. J. Latteman and wife, New York; M. .T. Haldetnan, Baltimore; W. J. Norman, Oliver Robinson, Mclntosh, Ga.; F. M. Tapley, Condor, Ga.; W. T. Hammerlitt, Norfolk, Va.; E. J. Dawson, Whitmarsh Island; F. H. Hale, J. VV. Blakcinan, Boston; R. L. Abbott, Law rence; G. W. Roseborough, Wiiuseon, O. At the Screven House weie.Chai'lcs Good year and wife, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. French, Montreal, Can.; C. E Hendrickson and wife. Now York: C. M. Newton and family, Boston; F. J. Rarriok, New York; S. Z. Zieror and wife. Syracuse, N. Y. ; Dr. Rob ert T. Howe, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. ; Thomas E. Gaskill, Philadelphia; J. Kppiugcr, J. A. Hayden,New York; W. A.Williams, layer pmsl: Mra. E. Daly, Mrs. D. Daly, Miss An nie Deland, Macon, Ga.: Edward ('. Dugas and wife, Augusta: Alliert Winter, Thomas ville; W. I). Judkins, Virginia: Thomas P. Ivy, Birmingham, Ala. Just What Some Want. There is a large number of jx-rsoiw whose stoves ave about played out, but who think Fief at this season it is an impossible thiog to for a moment allow themselves t<> believe they can fee* ijevv ones. Now for them we have just the kind, namely: flood, lasting ones that lack all ormirnentation, hut are well and carefully made, and for which the repnirsare constantly kept. It is positive that we can supply' any kind deninxi, at amazingly low figures. Lovell it Latlimnre, Hardware and H&ivcs. At Eattll’s News Depot. Savannah Daily Morni.m; Nnwa, Young Ladies' Journal for May, Delineator for May, I’uck, Judge, Life. Demo, , -t., for May, The Standard. Irish World, Irish American, De-ton Herald, Boston (Rohe, Philadelphia Times, Philadelphia lVes*. Baltimore Sun, Baltnnoro American, New York Herald, World. Times, Slur. Hun, Tribune, Graphic, Florida Tiines-Union, Nashville Union, Jacksonville Morning News, New Orleans Tim -- Ik-mis-rat, New Orleans Picayune, Mai on Telegraph, Au gusta < 'hrouicle, Oiiu umiit! ('o-nmeieuil (la z< tie. f 'hai lesiou News and ( uu'ier, Atlanta Constitution. Havannah Boats. Y<m may talk ot New Orlmiiw, Memphis, I or even Detmit issitlng, but SaMinnali is nhesrl of all cil ns, when it comes tii a pi tq m ntliou lor skin THU'iimo'urstitv- \ eivtliing 111 that line I Iron rid Itch. Tatter, 1 Kczeuut, Bin* Worm and all kindred iron | *>!"• Ciirad by a few apple nlioie Kilty >n*mU, at all drug store* J. T trine A Bio , fktsaiuiah, Go. Weather Indications. ~Special indications for Georgia: FAIR ' Fair weather, southerly winds, sta tionary temperature. The height of the river at Augusta at I:3S o'clock p. in. yesterday (Augusta time) was 0.8 feet—no change during the past 21 hours. Comparative statement of temperature at Savannah April 14. 188(5, and 1S87: 188(1.1 1887. 0:88 a.m 63j 6:36 a.m 58 2:38 P.u 73 3:3(5 p.m 74 0:88P.M 83 0:36p.M C 8 Maximum 74 Maximum 78 Minimum 60 Minimum 50 Mean temperature Mean temperature of day 6*s' of day 65 Rainfall 0.00, Rain fall 0.00 Observations taken at the same moment of time at nil stations. Savannah. April 14, 0:30 p. st.. city time. Temperature. Direct ion. Velocity. p Rainfall. Name op Stations. Norfolk I 48: E I 6 Cloudy. Charlotte 63 S E 1...... Clear. Wilmingtou. 57 E Foggy. Charleston (it sF. ;.... Clear. Augusta 71 s E|. Clear. Savannah. 63 S L ...I Foggy. Jacksonville 67 El . Clear. Key West 71 K 'll .... jClear. Atlanta 73 S • •; ... Clear. Pensacola i 70 S i..l Cloudy. Mobile ' (HI'S E 5'.... Clear. Montgomery j 75 S W....... Clear. New Orleans j 68 Si . ...Clear. Galveston 60S HI Sj ... Clear. Corpus Christ! 73 S E-15 ... Clear. Palestine 72, S | 0j .. Clear. Brownesville. | 73 SEI 8;.... iClear. Rio Grande I pise l to .[Clear. W. W. David, Signal Corps, U. S. Army. Strictly a Family Affair. From the Nashville American. “You say. Mr. Jones, that this boy stole your money!" “Your honor, please, I didn't, say posi tively that he stole it, but I have good rea sons for believing he did.” “Well, go ahead, sir, and state to the court what you know about it.” “You see. Judge. I came home last night tired and sleepy, and after eating my sui> per 1 undressed and retired. I remember that I placed my clothes on a chair, and when I arose this morning they were exactly where I left them, blit when I put on my pants I discovered that my money was gone. I suspicioned this boy at once be cause he is the only person except my wife that knows anything about my premises.” ' You say he is the only one except your wife?” "Yes. sir, the only one.” “You are a married man, then?” “That’s what I am. Judge.” “How long have you been married?'’ "I married the Widow Lumpkins, sir, about one month ago. - ’ “You married a widow, yon say?” “Yes, your honor. She has been a widow twice, fam her third husband.” “Let the prisoner be discharged. This is a family affair, over which this court has no jurisdiction.” A Life Made Miserable By dyspepsia is scarcely worth the living. A capricious appetite, heartburn, puzzling nerv ous symptoms, increased action of the heart after eating, sinking in the abdomen between meals, and flatulence after, are among the suc cessive indicia of this harassing complaint. Two things only are needful for its removal A resort to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and per sistence in its use. These remedial measures being adopted, a cure is certain. Taken imme diately before or after meals, this groat stom achic promotes secretion of the gastric juice, the natural solvent of the food. The nervous and bilious symptoms consequent upon chronic Indigestion disappear, as the coinplaint gradu ally yields to the corrective and invigorating in fluence of the Bitters. Appetite returns, sleep becomes more refreshing, and as a sequence the body is efficiently nourished, muscular power Increases, and the mind grows sanguine, pse the Bitters for chills and fever and rheumatism. OIL STOVES. Housekeeping Made Pleasant in Sum mer. Get the best. The A. & W. Wire Gauze Non-Explosive Oil Stove is the best. All who have used them say so. They last longer, don't smoke, don’t smell, cook quick er and bake fief ter than any oil stove yet out. Comfort and economy. Saves enough to pay for itself in six months. Call and see them at Crockery House of James S. Silva & Son, 140 Broughton street. Sole agents for A. & W. Stoves. Easter Joys. Asa hoy looks forward with happy heart to ward his first pants, so do many grown up incu enjoy the. donning ot anew suit. Many men may deny this, but with the great majority it is a natural and Irrepressible feeling. To all we now announce our regular spring display of Dress and Business Suits, StjfT, Soft and Straw- Hats, Catchy Neckwear, Elegant Hosiery and all Furnishings required hv men and Vioys, \Ve praised our stock some Inst week fin- half has has not been told, nor have we space for any thing like an intelligent description of the hand some materials in vogue this season. We ask a visit -the goods and prices will do th* balance. We can guarantee tailor fits and tailor work manship--our own tailors. See to this, without charge to purchaser. Look at i>ur line of Shirts. Collars, elc. It is absurd to pay fancy prices at exclusive furnishing stores, as we can supply identical articles on a smaller margin of profit. The boys are afe. Haven't we got the latest and nobbiest styles for the hoys? Just come and see the immerse variety of Suits, Shirt Waists, etc. Parents have found out that they can save money and got the best at 161 Congress street. B. H. Levy & Bro It is certainly not very pleasant to see your friends pay more or less for the identical suit you bought at the same place. Appel At Schaul have hut One ITiee to all. and a low one. All the latest styles of E. <£ W. Collars and Cuffs, and also complete line of sizes of Worth's or Cosby's Linen Covered Reversible Paper Col lars at Appel A: Sehaid's. Harnett House. Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah, Ga., the Florida Times-Union says: l, We note from the hotel arrivals as published in the Savannah puners, that the Harnett House still leads nil the other hotels in the '•itj.* In fact they have es many as the others combined. There is a good install ment of Floridians always registered there.” Easter Suits, all marked in plain figures, which will astonish you, for Children, Boys and Gents, at Appel & Schaul’s. New Spring Styles in Hats, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, etc., at Appd & Schaul's, 101 Congress street. MATTING, life Itrv (Si 0 tl Freeman & Oliver, 10.’ BROUGHTON STREET. Call and See the DANGLER VA PORSTOV E for Summer Use WOOD. WOOD. Bacon, Johnson & Go. Iluvr a fine slock of Oik, Pine, Light wood and Kindling Hk Corner Idlieit) and Leal Ui vmt street* ; Bi-replioue Jl7. _ VATilNft POWtIEK. yI l ; Kgy Absolutely Pure This Powder never varies. A marvel of r .-it. Strength and Wholesomeness, More eronnS cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot i-*> in competition with the multitude of | ow shori weight alum or phosphate powdei - Z,) onh/mcans. Rov.li. Bakino Powder <•„‘m2 nil street, New York. " ** State or Weather. LUDDEN <fc BATES s. M H ~~ MARRIED! To those who contemplate matrimony we would sugfe.-t an investigation of our facili ties for supplying Wedding Invitations and announce ments. We do the finest grade of copper-plate engrav ing, and at lower prices than the old established firms of the East. Wc show samples of work and make quotations, guaran teeing prompt and careful execution of orders. L. & 3. S, M. H N. B.—Another large in voice of fine Correspondence Stationery just received. All the newest designs now in stock. r 1 " L ~ ' i—--i MA\TKJ<s and grates. headqljlrteFs -FOR MARBLEIZED ME MANTELS -AND— Fine Grates. Largest line to select from in this city. TIN ROOFING Agents for the Richardson & Boynton Co.* Celebrated RAISTG-ES, HOT AIR FURNACES —AND- Baltimore Heaters John L Douglass i Cos, 161 BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH. - - CtA MEDICAX.. 'T'HE univwm! demand for a Pleasant SB* 1 Effective Laxative, Gent la in its Acti* tv and Truly Beneficial in Effect, led to the pro duction of the now Famous Liquid Fruit n*nT SYRUP OF FiGS ; Which has piven such general pfttifffartinn that it lm* become the most noptilar faini.y rein . nf the a?Te. It is the most easily taken •™ 1 " most pleasantly effective remedy krnwn to c Hahitual Const ijmtien. etc .am cleunse the system when Bihulls or Costive. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY the California Fig Syrup Cos, San. Francisco, Cal. For sale by al! Hie leading druggi* of tb * United Staton, in ,’iOc and $1 bottles Lippman Hro^. Wholeaale Ageuta at Savannah. G* — CURE m DEAF i-Wia’swwSsHFe and perform llie work of the Hatin'* „ .all visible, i-omf '/table nod alwav# la I .nuilm’l conversation and even wlilspen' Il( *|, lv Scud for llliilft*d book , gg FKKE Adilmaa or call mi K Hiwv*. Broailway. Now York. Mention this ,*per - , i || I • \l and WHIHKV M Al,lTt !L'.lk f i ) I'l I M*i twma without R. M IM 1 Pails ..tai. aci" M WTHTTETTV. D Atlanta, Whitehall ti cat