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KILLED BY HIS FRIEND.
■
J. ABRAMS ACCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS F. M. FONDA.
Tragic Ending of a Pleasure Excursion
to Kilton Head—The Central Rail
road's Main Stem Superintendent
Slain with a Winchester Rifle on
Board the Tug “William C. Turner’’ in
1 Calibogue Sound—Story of the Trag
; edy as Told at the Coroner's In
quest.
j An inexpressibly sad accident, resulting
in the death by shooting of Mr. Frank M.
Fonda, Superintendent of the main stem
di vision of the Central railroad, occurred
yesterday afternoon off Hilton Head, S. C.
His slayer was J. J Abrams, Esq.. a promi
nent lawyer of Savannah Mr. Fonda was
one of a party of five which left the city in
the morning on the tug William C. Turner.
WhiJe the tug was lying alongside of a
barge he started up into the pilot-house,
bailing to Mr. Abrams, who was already
ithere. Mr. Abrams picked up a 32-calibre
Winchester rifle which was lying under his
knee and pointed it out of the window.
Just as Mr. Fonda's head appeared on a
level with the window sill the boat rolled,
the rifle barrel slipped along the window sill
and the hammer flew- down, exploding the
Bartridge.
THK FATAL BULLET.
Mr. Fonda v.-as barely live feet away. The
ml let struck him about half an inch* from
ihe inner corner of his left eye. passed
trough the root of the nose, continued
hrough his head obliquely and came out
tack of his right ear. Instantly Mr. Fonda
ell backwards to the deck and was dead be
nre anyone could reach him. Death was
ustantaneous. Mr. Fonda did not utter a
cord. He was laughing as he ascended the
reps, and he died with a smile upon his face,
loth men were very intimate, and Mr.
lb ram- was frenzied when he found that he
lad killed his friend. As nothing could be
lone for the unfortunate man the tug was
leaded about for Savannah, and reach's!
iere at 4:30 o’clock.
THE PARTY OX THE TUG.
K The party left the Exchange dock at 10:80
m. m On hoard the tug were Col. John F
■taynor. government contractor in charge
ab: the river and harlior improvements; Mr.
■V brains. Mr. Andrew Amlcrson, Mr. John
H Griflin. General Traveling Passenger
Kgent for the Chicago, East Illinois, Terre
>iute and Evansville railroad, and Magis
trate M. F. Molina. On Friday the govern
ment snag boat Toccoa went ashore at
Braddock’s Point, off Hilton Head. Col.
jSaynor was to assist in pulling her off. He
■old Mr. Abrams to invite a few friends to
down on the Turner, and Mr. Fonda and
Be other three gentlemen ware asked by
pi . Abrams to make the trip. They reached
Bliton Head Point, some thirty miles from
■be city, between 1 and 2 o'clock.
? OFF HILTON HEAD.
■ It was about an hour before high tide,and
mb the effort to pull the Toccoa off was not
BO be made before high water the tug was
Hade fast to an anchor barge. The party
Htd dined before the accident and Mr.
Abrams. Mr. Molina and Mr. Anderson had
Hue up into the pilot house. There were
Area rifles on board the tug, and a good
Kany shots bad been fired at alligators,
■r. Fonda had used Mr. Abrams’
■lie and left it lving on a
Bttee in the pilot house. The three who
Bren- tharo were chatting about the boat
Bat wus aground. All were in good spirits.
Hr. Fonda was especially so. he being natu-
Hdly-of a kind and jovial disposition.
STAYED TO HIS DEATH.
■ He was a married man and had been with
Central only since April 1. Early in
Hie week he hail made arrangements to
Have Saturday night for Nashville to bring
mis wife to Savannah as she has not !>een
Here since he was appointed superintendent.
Be had his wife’s picture in his
Broket, and had shown it to his companions,
Beaking in the most nffeotiouate and eu
Haring terms of her. He told his friends
Hat as he had waited over Sunday to make
He trip w ith them he had decided to leave
Jpi Nashville to-morrow night.
HWben the body was brought up to the
it was taken to Oapl. w. P.
undertaking establishment, 48 Bull
The deceased was a splendid specimen
<■ physical manhood, standing fi feet 2
and well built. He was in his 37th
B r He had a large head, round, smooth.
Hwu pleasant face and intellectual l'ore-
H ACTION OF THE ROAD'S OFFICIALS.
-general officers of the Central rail
who were in the city were at once noti
of the accident, (ien. Alexander,
of the road, and General
Belknap, are both absent,
■n G. Moxley Sorrel, General Manager
<9the Ocean Steamship Company; MaJ.
the railroad company's Gen-
Freight and Passenger Agent; (Jol.
Rogers, formerly General Superin-
of the Central and now the Presi-
H.r s First Assistant; Mr. T. M. Cunning-
Kii. Cashier of the Central’s bank, together
other officers of th' company, visited
H place where the body lay and viewed
H remains.
they had known the deceased
Ht a short time all were attached to him
were greatly shtx'ked at the news of his
death.
jJf THE CORONER’S INQUEST.
Hfibou* S:o0 o'clock Coroner Dixon sum-
the following jury and proceeded to
an inquest; A. L. Hartridge. Jr., David
Hfbiusou. J C. Cope, F Morton, M. Korach,
U-W. Cobb. Thomas Murray, W. J. Gois,
K. C. Blackfoi-d. Moses Beckett, John D.
Donelau and Stephen Rabey. The jurors
Were sworn and taken to the undertakers
rooms, where they viewed the body. From
there thov adjourned to Justii-e Molina’s of
fice, ut Bull street and Bay street lane.
Passers-by ( 'apt. Dixon’s place hail stopped
to inquire the i<articnlars of the killing and
when the inquest began, the magistrate’s
office was densely crowded. Tliose who
could not get inside the door collected in
Bay street lane and watched the proceed
ings through the windows. While the evi
dence wn* being heard Mr. Abrauis entei-ed
the office by a back door and sat
down in the magistrate's private office.
WITNESSES OF THE TKAOKDV.
The lirst witness called was Magistrate M.
F. Molina, who testified ns follows: “By in
vitation a party of us went down the river
this morning on the tug William C. Turner,
owned bv Col. John K. Gaynor. There was
a government vessel ashore at Hilton Head
and when we reached there we made fast to
a barge. Mr. Fondtf started to come up the
men way into the pilot-house, where Mr.
Abrams. Mr. Anderson Hiid myself were at
the time. As be reached the ladder of the
stairway on the deck going up into the
pilot-house he calk'd out: 'Jack, I'm coming
up.’
“Mr Abram* replied: ‘No. you're not.’
Fonda answered Dock; ’Yes', I am,’and
started up. laughing. Mr. Abrams rea'-hed
bis band down on a side liencli in the pilot
bouse and picked up a Winchester rifle that
was lying there and pointed it out the w in
dow toward the stairway in the direction
from which Mr. Fonda was approaching.
Just as he put the gun out of the window it,
want off and Mr. Fonda dropped.
DROPPED TO TUP. DECK.
H<- had lieen full of fun ull day, and I
bought that h hud jumped down for a
As I lor iked out 1 saw the blots! on
and calling U> Abrams, I said:
you have idiot him.’ Jack said:
■l iI ' and with that gave a scream, I
down the ■’< as quick as I could to
nature of the around and if 1 could
I got sons ice and a towel as
fits fu I • valid A* I pit In the I sidy wtth
aref towel I found John Norris, the
. a standing by ft, and lie said
o, tarn He Is ifwi ’
|HTI nar-p-<
MMMwd itat Iks place where
W*n*l Is la brsiUi (br-lita but 1 do not
its* <4 mt *■'• luaiwMge. ’
“What was the nature of the way the
party passed the time?” a juror asked.
SHOOTING ALLIGATORS.
“Those gentlemen who could shoot were
firing at alligators on the river We were
all joking and having a pleasant time.”
The witness was then cross-examined ns
follows:
“How many'guns were there aboard:’’
‘ -Three.”
“Who owned them I"
“Asa matter of fact I can't say, but tins
gun. which did the shooting, belonged to
Mr. Abrams."
“Had they lieen drinking?”
"Well, yes, some, but no one showed any
effects of it. Both of these men showed the
best of feeling for each other.”
When Mr. Abrams took up the gun was it
in a threatening or joking wav’”
"In fun. as far as I could see.”
“Did he have any idea the gun was
loadedr
“I can't say. I judged from the way he
act -d afterward that lie did not. He had
loan'd it to Mr. Fonda to shoot with in the
morning.”
“Would a person in the habit of handling
guns know whether this one was self-cock
ing. and whether the cartridge shell had
been thrown out. and if it was loaded:’’
“I can’t say. for I do not know anything
about guns. It must have been docked,
though.”
ANOTHER WITNESS.
Mr. Andrew- Anderson, General Alexan
der’s private secretary, was next called. He
said: “We left Savannah about 10 o’clock
this morning on the tug William C. Turner.
When we got a few miles below Tvbee we
stopped abreast of the steamboat Toccoa.
which was aground and which the tug went
down to endeavor to pull off. While the
boat was anchored there waiting for high
tide Mr. Fonda started up the ladder leading
to the piloLhouae. He said to Mr. Abrams,
who was in the pilot-house, that he was
coming up, or words to that effect. To that
Mr. Abrams replied: ‘No you’re not.’ Both
ivere speaking jocosely. About this time
Mr. Abrams reacnedfor his rifle and pointed
it Out of the w indow. If the gun had been
fired then it would have shot a good distance
off from the boat; that is, in the position in
which Mr. Abrams had it The boat gave
a lurch about that time the gun was dis
charged. I saw Mr. Fonda fall to the
deck.”
“Were you in the pilot house!”• asked the
Coroner.
“Yes, sir,” the witness answered.
“Who else was there?’
“Judge Molina and the Captain.”
THE SOLICITOR GENERAL’S QUESTIONS.
Solicitor General Fleming G. dußignon,
who was present at the examination, asked
the witness if the gun was discharged as the
beat lurched.
“It seemed so to me, sir.”
“Was it rough there at the time’” a juror
inquired.
“No; and it was not perfectly smooth.”
“What was the height, from the floor in
the pilot house to the bottom of the win
dow
“About four feet. His head was proha
blv seven feet, above the bottom of the win
dow when the gun went off.”
“Did you see the gun picked up?”
“I can t sav I did. T saw Mr. Fonda
coming up-stairs. He had l>oth hands on the
guard rail. The gun was pointing straight,
out. When I saw the gun it was not pointed
at Mr. Fonda.”
“How many yards was the deceits'll from
the gun F
“Probably five feet.”
“Were they on good terms?’
MOTH MEN WERE FRIENDS.
“They seemed to hie perfectly friendly,”
“Did you have the guu during the day?"
Mr. dußignon asked.
“No, sir."
“Toward which side did the boat lurch?’
asked a juror
“Towards the side from which the gun
was pointed."
“Did Mr. Abram., know the deceased be
fore to-dav ?'
“Yes. sir."
“What was his motive in pointing'tha gun
out of the window?’ inquired another, juror.
“I can’t tell, I am sure.”
“Had anybody been shooting at alliga
tors r
“Yes; Mr. Fonda and Mr. Abrams had
The deceased left the gun on the bench.”
“Was Mr. Abrams hand on the trigger
when the grin went off ?’
“I don’t Know.”
Cnpt. John F. Gaynor was '
said: “I did not see the accident, being at
the stern of the boat at the time and I know
nothing of how it occurred.”
Mr. Anderson, on lining recalled, said that
the person to whom he referred as Captain
was tin- man ut the wheel, but upon reflect
ing he thought, that he was mistaken about
, the pilot being present as the boat was not
running.
WANTED THE CAPTAIN’S STATEMENT.
Juror Horton asked particularly about the
pilot's whereabouts. Home of the other
jurors did not think that was very material
as the witness had stated that the Captain
was not present ut the shooting.
Some words were exchanged between the
jurors, and for a few seconds matters l-gan
to look as if they would get to scrapping.
The quarreling, however, was sotto voce
and did not attract any attention except
among themselves, and one or two were
sitting quite new - . At about this point in
the testimony some of the jury- thought
they would like to see the rifle with
which the shooting was done. A
similar one was obtained from a neighbor
ing office. The jurors looked at it,
but concluded that they must have the
weapon from which the fatal bullet was
fired. While it was being sent, for, Cant.
Charles Sweeney, who had charge of the
tug, was put on the stand. He said
thut he knew nothing of the shooting. At
the time of the accident the tug was lying
at an anchor barge, and the witness stated
that he was aft, sitting down. There was
considerable sea, with the wind southeast,
he added.
EXAMINING THE RIFLE.
In the course of a few minutes the rifle
was lin mgh t from the tug, which was lying
at the Exchange dock. The gun is a hand
some reiieating weapon and contained four
or live loaded cartridges. The crowd of
spectators and the jury wore a little nervous
while the cartridges were lieing taken out,
but when tin rifle was empty they examined
it and cocked it, mid w< lit through the nio
tipn of firing it. As tliose who are
familiar with such guns know,
the loading and cooking are done by a imm
inent of the trigger guard, the same move
ment ejecting the empty shell. Therefore,
when the movement which loads the gun
cocks it, and it seemed from the evidence that
Mr. Fonda, who had last used the rifle, had
loft it loaded and cocked.
No other witnesses were called for by the
jury and they were asked if they wanted to
near a statement from Mr. Abnvms. At
first they said that they did not. The room
was cleared of all but the jurors and they
v r.-left to make up their verdict. In a
minute or two they sent word that they
wottki like to have Mr. Abrams before
them. He accordingly entered the room.
He looked terribly distressed and showed
marked signs of anguish.
mr. aurams' statement.
He made his statement in a subdued tone
and most of the time held his tins- in his
hands. As la- told the story of
the tragedy tears came into hit
eyes and he displayed deep emotion.
“We went down on the Turner this morn
ing,” he liegan. “We were sliixiting on tin
way down. I had killed two alligators. I
was in the chlilii aft on the ]sirt sid-- of tin
boat mid Mr. Fonda wanted to take the rifle
and shoot. 1 wits very intimate with him.
• ailing him ‘Frank,’ Hiid he railing me
'Jack/ The rifle was empty at the time,
and was lying on one of tin- flunks in tin
cabin I iold him I would lead it for him
He mill: 'Never mind, I know all alout it '
He nes'mr-l to know, and In- lo tiled it an I
then went forward in the direction of tie*
pilot bouse. Alter awhile I heard Inin
shoot He i-aiiu-down on deck again W>
We had dinner and had got over to where
the -nag lemt Tin-on was It mg on the
ta"b < iut If) the stream there wa-a s* -ov
W made fast mi the larboard side ut the
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1887.
IN THE PILOT-HOUSE.
“I went up in the pilot-house. I think the
Captain haa gone down to dinner. Mr.
Anderson came up and Mr. Molina. I was
locking out of the middle wi: low on the
port side, in the direction where (be steamer
was lying ashore. We bad teen discussing
the liiost feasible way of getting her off.
Right under the window and, I suppose,
about two fret from it. was a settee. I had
my right knee on the settee and my left leg
on the floor. I had hardly got in that posi
tion when I felt something under my knee.
I looked down and saw-this unfortunate rifle.
Just then Mr. Fonda starter! up the ladder.
The ladder. I think, is fully six feet from
the window where I was standing, and on
the port side. As he got very nearly with
his head on a level with the pilot house deck
h<-said: Jack, I am coming up.” laughing
at me. I said: ‘No vou ain’t.’ We had been
joking each other all day long. At one time
(lining the day he took his hat off and wanted
me to shoot at it. but I wouldn't do it.
PICKED UP THE FATAL GUN.
“As I said No, you ain’t,’ 1 reached down
with my right hand on the settee and picked
up the gun with my right bund and put it
out of the window,’ holding it by the guard.
I am satisfied from the direction in which it
was pointing that if the gun had been ex
ploded at that time it would have shot 6
feet to Mr. Fonda's left.
"The whole thing didn't last, half a minute,
I Mippise. the talking and picking up the
gun When it was ended tne boat gave a
slight lurch as sh was riding easily.
“The gun slid down the window frame in
that way,” showing the jury with a cane.
“1 tried to catch it, and the gun exploded.”
Here the speaker paused for several seconds
to compose himself. "I had not pointed it
at Mr. Fonda, and had no idea ot doing It,”
be resumed. * • Indeed. I never even glanced
at the guu as I put it out, and did not ob
serve that it was cocked.
DID NOT KNOW IT WAS COCKED.
“I can account for the discharge of the gun
in but one way. It works with a lever.
When the lever is flung forward it cocks the
gun. flings out the empty shell, if there is
one in the barrel, and on bringing the lever
back the gun is loaded ana cocked and
ready to shoot. I think that when Mr.
Fonda wa- shooting he must have gone
through that motion and left the gun
cocked. I don't know w-hether my finger
was on the trigger or not; I can't say. The
rifle is much easier on the trigger than most
guns of its kind, as I had it filed down quite
fiue. I never had a cross word with Mr.
Fonda. ”
LOADED IT HIMSELF.
“Did he load the gun himself?” asked a
juror.
“Yes, sir. 1 did not want him to take it.
At first he seemed to know how to handle it,
but afterwards he shot at an eagle, ami from
the w ay he worked the gun I saw lie was not
familiar with its working.”
Mr. Abrams then told of the accidental
discharge, of the gun twice in the room in
which the inquest was lining held. He men
tioned the case, he said, to illustrate how
easily such guns would go off.
"I am a thorough expert with the gun,
aud it ought never to have happened with
me,” he added, and he remarked again: “If
it had gone oft' when I first threw it out of
the window the bullet would have passed, I
should suppose, six feet from Mr. Fonda."
THE JURY'K VERDICT.
That concluded the testimony. The jury
delilierated about ten minutes and then an
nounced that they had found a verdict, It
stated that F. M. Fonda came to his death
from the accidental discharge of a gun by
J. J. Abrams, whom they exonerated from
all blame.
The verdict was signed by A.
L. Hartridge, Jr., foreman, and all
of the jurors except Stephen Robev. He
stated to a Morning News reporter that he
thought perhaps the shooting might not
have been accidental. Coroner Dixon said
that eleven signatures were sufficient,
A telegram was sent to a friend of Mrs.
Fonda, who broke the news of her husband's
death t hei The body will be sent to
Nashville this morning.
A KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ESCORT.
Mr. Fonda was a member of Henderson
Commanderv No. 14, Knights Templar, of
Henderson, Hy., and the remains will be
escorted from the waiting room of the Cen
tral railroad depot, where they will lie placed
early this morning, to the cars, by Palestine
Commanderv No. 7 of this city, under com
mand of Gen. R. H. Anderson, Eminent
Commander.
The deceased was prominent in the Ma
sonic fraternity, and nad on when he was
killed a beautiful Masonic emblem. Ho
was formerly Superintendent of the Hender
son division of the Louisville & Nashville
railroad when he received the appointment,
April 1 of Superintendent of the Central’s
main stem from General Manager Belknap,
who was an intimate friend.
Since coming to Savannah Mr. Fonda has
boarded at the Pulaski Mouse. He made
friends rapidly and was very popular with
his employes.
Death of Levi S. Hart.
Levi S. Hart, an old resident of this city,
died yesterday morning at his residence,
No. lid Broughton street. The de
ceased would have celebrated his
(Sth birthday had he lived until to-day He
bus been for thirty-six years a Justice
of the Peace of Chatham county, and was
a military storekeeper during the war
under a commission from Gov. Brown.
He was an honorary member of Company
B of the Savannah Volunteer Guards bat
talion. His funeral will take place from
his late residence at 4 o'clock this afternoon
and will tie attended by the Guards.
A Life Made Miserable
By dyspepsia is scarcely worth the living A
capricious appetite, heartburn, puzzling nerv
ous symptoms, increase. I action of the heart
ufter eating, sinking in the abdomen between
meals, and flatulence after, are among the suc
cessive inditi'l of this harassing complaint.
Two things only are needful for its removal A
resort, to Hostetter's istomaoh Bitters and per
slstenee in its use. These remedial measures
being adopted, a cure iscenain Taken imme
diately I*-, ore nr after meats, this great stom
achic promotes secretion of the gastric juice,
the natural solvent of the I'ood. The nervous
and bilious symptoms consequent upon chronic
indigestion disapjsvtr, as ihc complaint gradu
ally yields to the corrective and invigorating in
fluence of the Ritters. Appetite returns, sleep
becomes more refreshing, and us a sequence the
body is efficiently nourished, muscular power
iiiciea-.es, and the mind grows sanguine. Vue
the Bitters for chills and fever and rheumatism.
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THEMES FROM THE PULPIT
THE RELIGIOUS AWAKENING
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Rev. J. W. Domingos' Sermon at the
Wesley Monumental Church on the
Transfiguration Sam Small Tells the
Story of His Conversion at Trinity—
The Meetings at the First Presbyte
rian Church.
Rev. John W. Domingos preached at Wes
ley Monumental church yesterday morning
and last night to congregations t hat crowded
every available pa rt of the church. After
the opening services of song and prayer in
the morning Rev. L. B. Payne, agent and
superinteudent, of th>- ( Irphan's Home at Ma
con, made a few statements and a touching
appeal to the congregation for help to re
build the Home, which was recently burned,
aud to provide for the fifty children now on
hand and for inanv others who are almost
constantly seeking admission. Cards were
distributed through the congregation and
over 8100 were raised.
The pastor announced that services would
be continued through the week—every
morning at 10 o’clock and every evening
at 8.
Rev. Mr. Domingos announced as his text
Matthew xvii., 1-8, and preached on the
transfiguration of Jesus
Six days prior to the transfiguration
scene, he began, Jesu had privately ques
tioned the disciples about whom the people
thought he was, and had drawn from Peter
a confession of faith in his divinity. Where
and how those six intervening days were
spent, he continued, we are not informed.
How many sick were healed and how many
sorrewing ones were comforted, aud how
many sinners were pardoned, we do not
know and dare not guess. But “six days
after" Jesus taketh with him, Peter, James
and John into a high mountain, and was
transfigured before them.
WITNESSES OF A GREAT SCENE.
There was a provision in their ancient and
divine law requiring that important facts
must be attended by tw-o or three witnesses.
This requirement was in this case fully met.
And how appropriate that He should select
these men; they were among his first disci
ples, and therefore presumably the best in
structed. And in the busty, impetuous, im
pressible Peter; and the cool, deliberate,
calculating James; and the gentle, confiding,
loving John, were combined all the neces
sary traits of character to prepare them
for a full reception and an honest
transfer of all the lessons intended to
lie taught in this scene. These constituted a
sort of inner circle of the Saviour’s special
friends. They only were permitted to be
present at the raising of Jairus’ daughter,
and on this wonderful occasion on that
mountain and in the garden during His
agony. And how befitting that the wit
nesses of His agony should have been the
witnesses of IDs transfiguration. And how
well the glories of this scene would fit them
to bear the sorrows of the others.
The preacher spoke of the brightness of
the Saviour's face “There was nothing,”
he said, "so novel in the fact—the mere fact
that His fnce shone. The face of Esau
doubtless shone, when Jacob said he saw his
face, as it had been the face of God. Moses’
face had also shone w hen he came down
from the mountain from the presence of
God, and had to veil his face for the people
to bear his presence. And the face of
Stephen shone, when he went to heaven
that day through a shower of stones. It
shone as it had been the face of an angel.
the saviour's face.
And you and I. the preacher said, have
often seen Christian faces wonderfully
lighted up when "God. w-ho commanded
the light, to shine out of darkness, shines in
their hearts, to give the light of the knowl
edge of the glory of Gal in the face of
Jesus Christ.”
“And his garments were bathed in
dazzling white. When Daniel beheld him
as the ancient of da vs his head and garments
ware white, and John saw him in the vision
his head and hairs were white as wool, and
his garments white as the light, and his eye
shined like fire. The disciples had been
with him for three years, and had seen in
him the man of sorrows and heard his
wonderful words. But they have never
seen the like of this before.
The preacher spoke briefly of the wonder
ful life and character of Moses and Elijah,
both of whom were there. And he stated
that this was the most wonderful conference
on record. “There the ages, the dispensa
, tions and the worlds were met in high con
ference, with Jesus for their president. And
the great question of that conference was
the question of redemption; for Luke tells us
they spake of his decease, which he should
accomplish at Jerusalem Moses and Elijah
wore delegates from the white clad throng
in the eternal world, and Peter, James ana
John were delegates elected by the Lord
from this side of the grave.”
LESSONS FROM THE TEXT.
Numerous and instructive lessons are here
suggested the preacher continued. The ex
istence of departed are in another state. The
question Job propounded long ago has re
mained unsettled in many minds: "If a man
die, shall he live again?” The Saducees hail
answered negatively. But here stands
Moses in their presence: a demonstration to
them and us that our loved ones buried still
live.
A resurrection—The appearance of Moses
is a suggestion, if not an illustration, of the
resurrection power.
The clumge that, should pass on the resur
rection body—Moses and Elijah appeared
with him "in glory," and how brilliant
must have lieen that glory to be even dis
cerned iu the presence of the magnificent
splendor of that occasion.
Heavenly recognition The speaker
touched upon the idea of heavenly
recognition. There were two persoiis
living 500 yea it apart in this world
contemporary in heaven, aud companions
in glory, and somehow Peter, James and
John knew them to lie Moses nnd Elijah.
Superiority of the Christian dispensation
—Moses ind Elijah are there to lav these
honors at the Saviour's feet, and confess him
the end of the law and the burden of the
prophecies.
His sonship divinely attested—From
the bright, cloud and excellent glory
that overshadowed them came the voice of
God, sneaking out in direct and certain
tones: "This is my belovtl son, in whom I
am well pleased, hoar ye him.”
At the close of the services quite a num
ber asked for prayer.. Igist night, Mr.
Domingos preached on Isaiah i., 18: "Come
now and let us reason together i-aith the
Lord; ami though your sin.- be as scarlet
they shall lie as white as snow; though they
L- rod like crimson, they shall lx* as wool. "
There was quite u crowd present, and at the
close of the sermon some fifty persons asked
for prayer.
Sam Small’s Conversion.
Trinity Methodist church was thronged
last night. Every pew was crowded, the
ni-Ji-s were filled, the galleries were packed
and many went away unable to get inside
the doors or even near euougb to hour from
the outside. Groups of people gathered on
the sidewalk- under th<- windows and listened
hs Is-st they could. It was probably the
largest congregation that Trinity has ever
Rev Sum Small pi cached it sermon ujioii
his own • x|s>rten*s-, audit watt one of the
most forcible that he has ever delivered. He
told th* '.tort of h: conversion in Atlanta
and how lie u Christian life. At. the
close ol the STVI I lie n-kod all who fr-It
a dent re to Is-coijie ChriatljUU
■ltd to quit their Mils to |
stand up Nearly fifty sss| up and asked I
for prayei ■ Ih.ink God, stud I It#* cvnitge
hot. ''that be is bit tig mg mi many bo Him," |
*hc dotology wn - sting,and after tin- I ten !
•dictum ws pfsu.-*utt.'t*d th-sN who bail
naked f'ti ptayer* iviitained and gave (belt j
twioisi lUi I, fl |'aytie, agent ami su |
parltitett*lent of the 'I nH.itis'lloma at Ma- I
con, was present and took part in the ser
vices.
The services at the First Presbyterian
church were largely attended both Yester
day morning and last night. Rev. Neana
der Woods preached two very interesting
and forcible sermons. The sendees will be
continued this morning at 9 o’clock and to
night at 8 o'clock and throughout the week.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Item3 Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
The Kir Knights of Palestine Comniandery
No. 7, Knights Templar, will assemble this
morning at 9:110 o'clock for the purpose of
paying the last tribute of respect to Sir
Knight Fonda, who w as killed yesterday.
Clinton Lodge, F. A. M., will meet to
night.
The Railroad Loan Association will hold
its forty-fourth regular monthly meeting at
Metropolitan Hall to-night.
The Memorial Association will meet at
No. 83 Abercorn street to-morrow afternoon
to arrange for the observance of Memorial
day.
There were Kid failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's last week,
against 182 in the preceding week, and 159,
171, 195 and 153 in the corresponding weeks
of 18WS, 188.5, 1884 and 1883 respectively.
W. Byers, a sailor charged with attempt
to murder on the high seas, was brought
from Brunswdck last night and lodged in
jail here for safe keeping. The jail au
thorities do not know the particulars of the
crime.
One of Mr. J. H. Furb&’s wagons, loaded
with dinner orders for Beaulieu and the Isle
of Hope, was'smashed to pieces by bis horse
running away yesterday. Congress street
lane, between ill'. Furber’s ana Whitaker
street, was strewn with icecream, cake and
pieces of the vehicle.
The work of repairing the exterior of St.
John’s church will begin at once. The en
tire exterior walls will be repainted or re
eolored, and several other improvements
■will be made. The Faster offerings of the
congregation this year were devoted to that
purpose and were supplemented last week
bv subscriptions amounting to sufficient to
defray the entire cost of the proposed work.
Local Personal.
Among the arrivals at the Screven House
yesterday were William Moerlein, Cincin
nati; W. E. Munroe, New York; C. B.
Townsend and wife, Macon; H. 8. Covey
and wife. Jacksonville, Fla.; J. C. French,
M. D., Rio Vista, Cal.; J. H. Dunesuil mid
wife, Louisville, Ky.; A. Polloc, New
York; Mrs. O. D. Case, D. Phillips Miss
Case, Connecticut; W. B. Thomas, Tren
nille; 0. R. Ford, Boston; N. A. Howard
and wife, New York; Joseph F. Hays,
Shreveport, La.; Mias H. M. Hays, Phila
delphia.
At the Marshall House were E. Lieber
mar., New York; Miss L. R. Hack, Geo.
B. Hack. Haokton; Dr. Vandv. Jersey City;
A. Knoup, Baltimore; M. N. Johnson, D. H.
King. Frank F. Hudson, New York; John
M. Findley, St. Louts; J. M. Reeve, Gold-,
boro, N. C.: N. Y. Shelton, Syracuse, N. Y.;
W. 8. Bradford, New York; I’. S. Sanders,
Denver, Col.
At the Harnett House were J. H. Wood
ford, St. Louis; B. F. Latham, Brunswick;
Prof. O. M. Crosby, Jacksonville, Fla.; H.
B. Sexton, E. J. Chapman, Boston: H. M.
Castle and wife. Sycamore, 111.; C. F. Chal
mers and wife, George W. Dryden, Logans
port, Ind.; W J. Butler, Albany, N. Y.;
S. W. Morrison. J. E. Coates, John H. Cox,
J B. Lewis, William B. GUdersleeve, New
York: W. O. Hampton, Florida.
Aprons seem to have become an indis
pensable article of feminine attire. There is
the utility apron, now made to look very chic
and pretty, the embroidered apron for denii
toilet, and the full-dress tea apron, which is
a mass of lace insertion and satin bows.
Many of the tea aprons are made like a con
tinuation of the fichu, one-sided effects being
popular.
“Buchu-Paiba."
Quick, complete cure, all annoying kid
ney, bladder and urinary diseases. sl. At
druggists.
“Rough on Bile” Pills.
Small granules, small dose, big results,
pleasant in operation, don't disturb the
stomach 10c. and 35c.
“Rough on Dirt.”
Ask for “Rough on Dirt. - ’ A perfect
washing powder found at last! A harmless
extra tine A1 article, pure and clean, sweet
ens. freshens, bleaches and whitens without
slightest injury to finest fabric. Unequaled
for fine linens and laces, general household,
kitchen and laundry use. Boftens water,
saves labor and soap. Added to starch pre
vents yellowing. 5c., 10c., 25c. at grocers.
American Magazine for May.
Contents: Francis Parkman:The Jlaquette
in 155; Olivia Delaplaine; The Little Crim
son Hat; The Nation’s Law-Makers (The
Senate!: Literary Life in Boston; the Night
ingale and the Lark; Rattlesnake Plantaiu;
Is it a Crime to Own Land; A Sun Shower;
A Face; Some Experience as an Author;
Gen. Grant’s Habits; What Came of a Sigh;
Feast Days in Mexico; The Smallness of the
World; Silas Baxter’s Return; Our Ances
tors and Ourselves; American Pulpit: Timely
Topics; The Portfolio. Price 25c. For sale
at Estill's News Depot.
Harnett House.
Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah,
Ga., the Florida Times-Unjon says: "We
note from the hotel arrivals as published in
the Savannah papers, that the Harnett
House still leads all the other hotels in the
city. In fact they have as many as the
others combined. There is a good install
ment of Floridians always registered there.”
Eester Suits, all marked in plain futures. which
will astonish you. for Children, Boys and Gems,
at Appel <v Sr haul's.
Spring and Summer Suits.
Our Spring and Summer Suits for Gents,
Youths and Boys is being heavily drawn on.
Early callers w ill have the advantage of early
selection. Prices the lowest, li. H. Levy & Bro.,
101 Congress street.
No charge for looking at Appd & Schaill's One
I Price Clothing. Conte and trouble us some.
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 bettor than any oil stove yet out.
Comfort and economy. Saves enough to
pay for it.-elf in six months. Call and see
them at Crockery House of James S. Sfiva
& Son, 140 Broughton street. Sole agents
for A. &. W. Stoves.
A Hard Man to Fit.
Gentlemen who have hitherto been unable to
get fitted in ready-made Clothing will now find
In our stock extra nd special, sizes in suits and
wpstuie giirments adapted to any figure, re.
gardless of height, breadth or thickness. B. H
Levy ,t Bro.. Ini emigres*.
For correct styles and a good fit note Appel A
Behind'* $0 00, flit, sls 50. sl6. $I 60. f I*. $lO,
sifi Suits, etc., hi nil classes of goods anil styles.
Our own tailor in the house to make any new*
sary alterations.
Boys’ Suits
In great variety Hats, Shirt Waist*, liest ina
terlaU.no "i lc ap John'' work, but perfect fit
Img t loibi.ig at lowesi pricea, II II ls*vy A
Bro, 141 Ci nig it*, street
New spin,a style* in liai* Genla tin Mlabiug
Good*, eii .at Appel A Schaul*. Hit I'ongre**
si re. I
tpjiel a School, Hue f*i i* a Clolhe'ilull i on
grew *ll iH In i lie* u**p*cl|ou to limit lit w
eprtii* ftvt*. and pnoet
BAKING POWDER. ~
Give the Ohiidren Pure Fool
Impure food that may not seriously affect the stronger
tive organs of an adult will frequently cause the most seri OUi
illness in a child. Too frequently this important fact is over,
looked, and children are made sick from eating articles that have
been taken by adults without apparent injury.
A child’s food is largely cakes and bread, and these articles
when light, sweet, and composed of materials free from deleter,
ious substances, are easily digested, nutritious, and wholesome
When these articles are made from pure and wholesome baking
powder, they are much more healthful and nutritious than when
prepared from yeast, or other leavening agent. But a danger
arises from the fact that so many of the baking powders of the
market are so impure as to render the food unwholesome. I
fact, chemical analysis has developed the fact that all the baking
powders now upon the market, with the single exception of the
Royal Baking Powder, contain either lime, alum, phosphates, or
acids of an injurious character. When bread or cake is made with
the use of such adulterated articles, these injurious substances
pass into the system, and are the source of very much of the
disease with whioh our children are afflicted.
Persons who have not strong constitutions, growing girk
young children, and many ladies*, are particularly liable to the
evil effects produced by the adulterants found in these cheap bak
ing powders. Heartburn and the prevalent forms of indigestion
are often traceable solely to their action upon the alimentary
organs. Prof. Willard Parker, U. S. Surgeon-General Ham
mond, Prof. Alonzo Clark, and eminent physicians all over the
country, have spoken most earnestly of the evils arising from such
food.
The absolute purity and wholesomeness of the Royal Baking
Powder are unquestiened. Tho official reports of the U. S,
Government Chemists have put this fact beyond all controversy.
Prof. Mott reported that the Royal was undoubtedly the purest
and most reliable baking powder made. Prof. Love’s report
showed it to be of the highest strength, while Prof. McMurtrie,
Chemist-in-Chief of the U. S. Agricultural Department, at Wash
ington, D. C., found the Royal the only baking powder in the
country free from both lime and alum, and absolutely pure.
There should be as much care in the choice of a baking powder
as to obtain pure milk, or in having a prescription compounded
from pure drugs and not from poisons. Pure, wholesome and
delicious bread and cake are assured by the use of the Royal
Baking Powder.
~ WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
BILYERWARE l
Having just returned from New York, where I selected the latest designs and styles, 1 can no#
exhibit the Largest and Handsomest Stock of
Solid Silverware, Diamonds and Fine Jewelry
Ever Opened. Up in ttiiss City.
In addition, our stock has been replenished in every department with articles suitable for Wel
ding Presents. House Furnishitig and other purposes. Also, a dazzling displa vof Diamonds,
Watches, Chains, Charms, Clocks, Jewelry, and, in fact, everything that you would expect to And
in the Leading Jewelry House of the city. The. High Standard < our goods is well known, and )
moderate and reasonable profit is all that we expect or ask—thereto**, no Fancy Prices. Any arti
cle in our Extensive Rna Varied Stock will compare w ith any similar articles to be found in any
respectable Jewelry House anywhere—not excepting the largest cities of the country. Wo inviW
a call and inspection, tie'* Send for our illustrated Catalogue.
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r THE universal demand for n Pleasart and
X Effective Laxative, Gentle in its Action,
and Truly Beneficial in Effect, led to the pro
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edy,
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Which has given such general satisfaction that
it has become the most popular family remedy
of the age. It is the most easily taken and the
most pleasantly effective remedy known to cure
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cleanse the system when Bilious or Costive.
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Windsor and Newton’s Tubes, 9c.
ecah.
American Manufacture Tubes, 7c,
each. >
Stretchers madewith ShattocksKey
on Corners —15e. to $5 each.
Canvas and Placques of all kinds.
Brushes,— an elegant assortment.
Prices range from 6c. up.
Oils and Varnish.
China Painting Material.
Bronzes and Liquids.
Moist Water Colors.
Contes’ French Crayons.
Monochromatic Boards.
Genuine Steinbach's Paper.
Drawing Materials.
Flench White Bristol Boards.
Blank Drawing Books.
Cherry WoodT Squares.
Thumb Tacks.
Etching Ink.
Art Publications.
Flower Studies.
Extra Large Sheet Wax.
Covered Wire.
Stiver. Iron and Copper Wire.
Moulding Tools.
Steel Curling Pins.
Gilt Is-rtf Mould*.
Tin Flower Cutters.
French Tissue Paper. _
Tools for Repousse Work.
Steel Palette Knives.
Brass Placques for Painting.
English Drawing Pencils.
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