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8 FOGARTY FALLS IX A FIT. THE PRISONER’S ACTIONS CAUSE A BREAK IN HIS TRIAL. He Rolls from His Chair and is Taken Out of the Court Room by Force- Doctors Apply Tests to Determine Whether His Illness is Feigned or Real -The Court Adjourned Until the Prisoner Recovers - Sensational Fea tures of the Trial. At 8:30 yesterday fioming the trial of Thomas Fogarty for shooting Edward J. tueffer with intent to kill was resumed in the Superior Court. There were even more Ipectators present than on the day before, tnd quite as many as at any time during the Brst trial. Mr. Meldrim for the defendant resumed Ihe examination of his witnesses, calling among others Mr. Richard Fogarty and Mrs. Fogarty. Their evidence was substantially the same as on the first trial, except that they mentioned that their son has had one epileptic attack since the mistrial. A cousin of the prisoner's testified that he has a brother in an asylum at Binghamton,N. Y., where he was sent because of insanity re sulting from epilepsy. MAYOR LESTER’S TESTIMONY. Mayor Rufus E. Lester was put on the stand to testify to what Kieffer said in the Police Court on the morning before the shooting. On the former trial it was stated that Mr. Kieffer said in the Police Court that he would have shot Fogarty if he had had a pistol when the youth abused Mrs. Kieffer. Mr. Kieffer denied having made such a statement. Col. Lester stated that to the best of his belief Kieffer said he ought to haveshot Fogarty. “Mr. Abrams, however, who represented him, took down the evidence, and probably lias the language in his notes.” The Mayor said in reply to a question by the Solicitor that Fogarty made an excnlpa ' torv statement before him, and did not so far as he could see show evidence of insanity. THE PRISONER'S THREAT. J. J. Abrams. Esq., was put on the stand by the State and questioned about the evi denc-e in the police court when Fogarty was tried for disorderly conduct. Mr. Abrams read fidin his notes the following statement, ■which he said Kieffer made: “Someone ought to have taken a pistol and shot me > for not. resenting the insult to my wife. I sorry 1 did not go down stairs.” One of the last witnesses called by the de fense was Dr. J. J. Waring. His cross-ex amination was the breeziest incident of the trial up to that time. Mr. dußignon asked: “Doctor, did I not understand you to say on the former trial that every epileptic is more or less insane and dangerous to society, and ought to be confined?” “I did make such a statement,” the witness replied. NAPOLEON AN EPILEPTIC. “On that trial I believe you said that Na poleon Bonaparte and Julius Caisar were epileptics?” “Yes.” “Do you think that Napoleon was tainted ■with insanity in any form?” “I do, and 1 think he ought to have been confined.” “Because of his insanity, or ambition”’ “I think insanity had much to do with his erratic course,” and the doctor added that he thought the Emperor should have been confined as a man dangerous to so ciety. “The friends of Napoleon are indebted to you for that charitable opinion,” remarked the Solicitor. The questions and replies fol lowed rapidly and the examination was be coming very lively when the Solicitor drop ped the historical issue and returned to the prisoner’s case. A DANOEROUS MAN. “Did you consider Fogarty i dangerous factor to society?” the witness was asked. “Yes.” “Did you ever advise his father to have him confined or removed”’ “No.” “As a good citizen wasn’t it your duty to bo advise the father?” “I do not go through the world reforming it,” answered the witness tartly. “I don’t think your worst enemy in this community would accuse you of that,” com mented the Solicitor. A hypothetical question covering Fogar ty’s case was then put to the witness, and he was asked if he would say that it was the act of a malicious man In a violent passion, which was his reply on the first trial. The witness replied that ho would so consider such a case. The doctor was then asked if he would swear that Fo garty did not know right from wrong, and be replied that ho would not so swear. A TILT WITH A WITNESS. There had appeared to be a little tempest rising for several minutes between the wit ness and the Solicitor, and at about this point the witness, addressing the State’s rep resentative, said: “Mr. dußignon, you are trying to send this man to the penitentiary ami he should not go. His place is in the lunatic asylum. “Are you aware of the nature of the plea in this case, and do you not know that his counsel could have plead insanity and hail this prisoner sent to the asylum?” the Solici tor inquired. “No, 1 know nothing about that, but you are trying to send him where he ought not to go!” the doctor answered sharply. “Since you are so kind as to volunteer that statement I will ask you a question which I did pot intend to ask. How much do you expect to bo paid for your testi mony r EXPECTED TO BE PAID. “I was summoned here by the defense to testify to facts. I expect the county to pay me for my evidence as an expert.” “You are hugging a delusion, doctor. The State won’t foot the bill.’’ Proceeding ■with the examination the Solicitor asked: “Do you think this man ought to lie turned loose on the community?” “1 do not.” “He is liable to shoot anv one, isn’t he?” “He is.” “Is not epilepsy one thing and epilectic insanity another thing?” “Yes.” “Is this man an epileptic or is he cpi leptieally insane?” “He is an epileptic imbecile.” IMBECILITY AND IDIOCY. “Doctor, isn’t it true that. Imbecility is but a form of idiocy, and when applied to mental troubles doesn’t it moan an absence of mind?” “Yes.” “Isn’t it true then both of idiots and im beciles of this order that they really com mit overt acts f Are stupid and inert, and, as a rule, nr.a satisfied to mope and drivel their life away?” “In some cases ibis is true.” “Did yon ever encounter in your experi ence or in medical works a case of an idiot or imbecile with a homicidal mania?” “I have,” was the reply. , He was then asknd if such a thing would not he a monstrosity in medical jurispru dence and replied that it would not. FUN FOR THE SPECTATORS. The spectators were eonsiderably enter tained by the questions and the doctor’s replies, and there was general comment as to the effect the export testimony would have upon the jury. Dr. Waring stated that he hn.!-been reading up on epilepsy sii.ee the first trial, and was therefore pre pared to testify more positively than Wore. The next incident and tlm chief one of the day occurred when the court reconvened at 3:K) o’clock. Both sides had one or two more witnesses, but ns they wore not pres ent Mr. dußignon said lie would proceed to state his luw ] mints. FOGARTY HAS A FIT. Just as he rose and started to speak the prisoner uttered an unusual erv and fell parti In his chair. His father, who was sit ting near, sprang to catch tho youth. Mrs. Focrsitv ana the prisoner’s aunt httrrted to him. There was a great commotion among the spectators, who were anxious to see what was going on. Mr. dußignon asked Sheriff Ronan to immediately send a mes ‘ senger for Dr. Duncan and Dr. Stone. Mr. I Fogarty had Dr. Waring sent for. | Before tho physicians came the prisoner was held up for a minute or two in his i chair. Some declared that he was dying. ‘T>‘t the jury see him! 1 ’ exclaimed one lady, and holding up her hands said: “Where is the jury that will convict him now?” CARRIED OUT OF COURT. He was quickly carried into the grand jury room, not, however, before his mother fainted. That increased the excitement. All the doctors arrived close together. Dr. Duncan lining the first. He applied the candle test to Fogarty’s eyes to see if he was conscious and they showed that they were sensitive to light. The physician asked him if he had a pain, and he replied that he had one in his stomach. After a brief delay Judge Adams decided to continue the case until this morning at 8 o’clock. It is expected that the State will put Dr. Duncan on the witness stand this morning to testify whether the fit was real or feigned. Dr. Waring will also prolwbly be called if Dr. Duncan is examined. Dr. Waring was reported to have said that the tit was a mild one. CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE. The Steamer St. Nicholas Collides with a Pier in St. Augustine Creek. The steamer St. Nicholas, from Fernan dina for Savannah, collided with the central pier of the Savannah and Tybee railroad draw bridge over St. Augustine creek on Thursday night and stove in her starboard wheel and upper deck. The steamer lay where she struck until yesterday morning, when she was towed up to the city. The pier with which the steamer collided is in the middle of the channel. The draw was open leaving eighty feet dear on either side of the pier for the vessel to pass through. The collision occurred about 8 o’clock. The St. Nicholas, alter rounding the point south of the bridge, headed to pass through the draw on the west side. The current was run ning very strong and her officers say it forced her upon the bridge. The vessel struck tho heavy piling of the pier on her starboard side with a tremeuduous crash, tearing away a part of her upper deck and forward staterooms and completely de molishing her starboard wheel. Tho passengers were taken off and landed on the shore abutments but after wards returned ou board and the steamer hung on the pier ull night. She was hauled off and brought up to the city yesterday by the tags Winpenny and Maggie. The com pany’s agent estimates her damage at SI,OOO. The steamboat people say that had the pier been properly protected by piles the dam age to the vessel would have been loss. Mai. Inn ess, contractor for the railroad, stated to a Morning News reporter that there is eighty feet space on either side of the pier, which is ample room for the steamer to pass through. The lights were burning all right on both the draw pier and the shore abutments, and ho was unable to see that the railroad people are responsible in any way for the accident. A part of tho framework on top of the piling was carried away in the collision and the piling was bent in several places, so that until the engineer can make a thorough ex amination and determine the extent of the damage, and whether or not the bridge is safe, work on the east side of the creek will lie suspended. Chief Engineer I’ostell is out of the city but will be back to-day and will make a thorough investigation. “ Maj. Inness had a force of 175 laborers ready to go to work on the Tybee end of the road, and until tho bridge can be used the most of this force will have to be laid off, seriously delaying the completion of the road. The damaged steamer is lying at her wharf at the foot of Lincoln street. The David Clark took her place on the lino and left last night for Fernandina. PIONEER BRICK COMPANY. Savannah Pushing? Ahead With Manu facturing Enterprises. The Pioneer Steam Brick Company is one of Savannah’s newest manufacturing enter prises. The company has already built ex- works seven miles west of the city, on the Central railroad, with a capacity for turning out SO,OOO bricks a day, and as soon as a charter can be obtained and the company organized it will be ready for business. A petition for incorporation was filed in the Superior Court last week. Among the incorporators are John J. McDonough, Samuel P. Hamilton, John O. Rowland, J. H. Estill, P. J. Fallon, Francis S. 1 jithrop, Daniel R. Kennedy, William B. Stillwell, Elton A. Smith, Herman Myers, Ambrose Ehrlich, Gustave Eckstein, Ben jamin Rothwell, Andrew McCormick, Thomas McMillan, William Falconer, Clay ton P. Millet. William J. Lindsay. George A. Hudson, R. I). Bogart, Henry Solomon, Louis P. Hart, Jeremiah F. Cavanaugh, Henry Bhui and other leading business men. The capital stock of the company is #i5,000, with a privilege of in creasing it to $50,0,N). Some of the stock is yet to le taken Hml the books are now open for subscriptions. The company owns 300 acres of fine clay land, upon which the kilns.storehouses, etc., are located. Its machinery is of the latest and most improved pattern. Its facilities for shipping are unexcelled, the Central railroad having built a turn out at, its yards so that trains may be loaded and started at once for their destination. The yards are also reached by a fine wagon road so that the haul to the city will he comparatively easy. With its plant of improved machinery, an excel lent. clay from which the very finest building brick can lie made, and with a strong financial backing,the cotn}>any starts out under the most favorable auspices. As soon as it gets in o|ieration the company will manufacture tiles, sewer nipes and general pottery in addition to bricks. Death of Mrs. Joseph M. Farr. Mrs. Joseph M. Karr diet suddenly while sitting on a piazza reading a newspaper, at her house at Bolton and Barnard streets, yesterday afternoon. She was apparently in rimkl health, except that for some time she had complained of languor. It is sup -1 x'set| that her death resulted from heart disease. She was the wile of Mr. Joseph M. Furr, a well-known citizen and bookkeeper for Weed ft Cornwell, and was about 35 years old. She leaves several children. Tho Savannah Fire and Marine Insur ance Company. By a notice published in another column It will lie seen t hat an installment of $35 per share, being the balance due on the stock, is called for by the Directors of the above com pany, payable on or before Juue 15. The first installment gave the company stuo,ooo, but the directors are determined Pi put the oomjiany in Ihe lant possible position and make its working eupitnl $300,003. Charleston Happenings. Tho government work in Charleston har bor during April ropresentcil $310,000. Work on the Savannah river l*eloiv Au gusta w its suspended on April 50, due to the exhaustion of funds. United States Marshal Boykin, of South Caroliua, ha*, succeeded in getting tho neces sary funds with which to settle all unpaid witness claims against the government for the years 188*1 -S’> Hi This will lie good nows to United States witnesses. Tuesday next, which for many years has been a day set .quirt by tho women of the city for the decking of the graves of the SOU defender* of Charleston resting in Magnolia, will this year lie observed, it is hoped, with more than the usual unanimity amt interest . Don t fail to witness the counting of tho jar of collar buttons at Appel oi Schaul s • • 1 , (Ms, rioHiLri, THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1887. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gather#! Here and Thera by the News Reporters. The stone curbing for the walks through Telfair Place has arrived and the )vemeuts will be put down without delay. The Savannah Yacht Clnb will meet at No. 98 Bay street at noon to-day and will elect officers for tho ensuing year. The Telephone Exchange added to its lists yesterday No. 137, Joseph Goette, under taker, Broughton ami Lincoln streets. Judge Adams yesterday discharged a number of Superior Court jurors until dif ferent dates in Juue. Their names are published in the advertising columns of the Morning News. Mr. William Estill has had his residence on Gwinnett street near the park repainted,- and its appearance lias been greatly im proved. Idle work was done by Mr. C. H. Cole and is very creditable to him. The crew of the bark Pohona captured a live alligator in the river yesterday morn ing. The animal was swimming about in the water between the dock and the vessel, and measured about 3 feet. It was probably somebody’s pet, as it had a string around its neck. “The Hidden Hand” was performed by tho Cora Yan Tassel Company before a large audience at the Theatre last night. The piece was well received, the characters being well taken. At the matinee to-day the company will appear in “Leah, the For saken, ' uud to-night “Hazel Kirke” will be given. Tho pilot boat Glynn, of Brunswick, while beating her way down the river on her way to sea Thursday night with a tourist party on board, bound to Nassau. N. P., ran into the British bark Pohona, lying nt her wharf between Drayton and Bull streets. The pilot boat apparently struck tho bark head on, as her jibboom went clear through, breaking two planks on the top side star board of the bark among her chain plates. The pilot boat, it is thought, was not in jured, as she proceeded on down the river and out to sea. Mr. Fred Willink, master ship carpenter, has been called to appraise the amount of damage, but has not made his report yet. FERST & CO.’S LOSS. Fully Covered by Insurance in Seven Companies -Origin of the Fire. The damage from the fire at M. Ferst & Co.’s, Bay and Whitaker streets, yesterday morning was greater than was at first sup posed. The fire originated in the middle of the top floor. A pile of matches in pack ages was stored there, and it is supposed that the pile either foil over and the matches were ignited by percussion or that they were set on fire by rats. Tho building is strongly and tightly shut tered and there was no way for the fire to be set from the outside. It was well under way when discovered, and had it not I**oll for the promptness of the fire department and the good judgment of Chief Fernandez in managing the fire, it would have resulted very disastrously not only to Ferst & Cos., but to ti:e Morning News and other ad joining property. Mr. Ferst was unable yesterday to esti mate the firm’s loss, hut it will probably be somewhere about $3,000. It is covered by insurance amounting to $35,000 in seven companies. The adjusters began work yes terday afternoon. The firm’s business will not be interfered with by the fire, and will be carried on as usual. THE HOME CLUB’S RETURN. The Base Ball Season to Open at Sa vannah To-day. The Savannah base bail team returned home last night and will open the season here with Charleston to-day. The club left New Orleans after Thursday’s game and was joined at Mobile by Manager Pow ell and the Charleston team, and the tv o came on together. They are quartered at the Marshall House. Savannah has beon unfortunate in its first trip and lost nearly every game it played. Notwithstanding this, Manager Morton says that the team played better ball than it has been given credit for playing. Of the sixteen games that were played, he says the club ought to have won at least seven, but circumstances and umpires were against them and they only got two. The only men that have been released since the club started out are Adams and Jones. McArthur is still retained. The team, how ever, is badly crippled. Parker is in the New Orleans City Hospital sick with pneumonia. Dallas was laid up from injuries received early in the week, but is recovering and will play to-day. Manager Morton himself, who played in one of the Mobile games, injured his' bund and is mi able to handle a ball, and McArthur is just recovering from a severe sprain. In spite of its crippled condition the club will piny Charleston to-day to win. •‘Tricky” Nichols, who has been practicing daily since lie arrived here will pitch, and Dallas will receive his delivery. Smith and Hint's will be the visotor’s battery. To-day will be teulies' day at the park. Ladies ill lx' admitted free to the grounds and the grand stand. Both Savannah and Charleston will put up their test batteries and will play to win. It will be the first time the teams have come together since the league season opened, end an opportunity will ho afforded to see what improvement, has teen made since the preliminary games which were played here early in April. The game will be called at 4 o’clock. Manager Morton says that New Orleans is one of the greatest base ball towns that lie has ever visited. More jieople, he says, attended one game there than were at all of the twelve games together in Memphis, Nashville and Mobile. Sunday games are downed everywhere except in New Orleans. The Mobile City t Yiuncil has prohibited them there, and Nashville shutdown after the first game. This will lessen the attendance at both places, and will, of coins**, diminish the receipt*. The league covers too much terri tory, Manager Morton says, to ever suc ceed. Thy expenses are too great and the cities outside of New Orleans do not patron ize the sport enough to make it pay. Charleston Disappointed Too. Charleston, May 3.--The cotton busi ness hn* about come to an end here, and the bulls and bears are now turning their atten tion to base ball. Great disappointment is fejt here in the Charleston team which, after its walk over the Savannah team, was ex pected to go on a triumphal march through lie Hout!’. hut which,bn the contrary, his rvt with disgraceful defeats nils around. Efforts are making here to raise money to strengthen the train, and its the club has no resource: left the general public is called to the rescue. The money will te raised though, and the team will be strengthened and then —we shall see what, we shall see. Games Elsewhere. At St. Louis— fit, Louis.. 3020 2 800 8— to Louisville 00300001 0— 3 At Detroit— Detroit 800000 1 2 o—lt Indiana polls .... 00000 1 0 0 3 ,3 At New York— New York 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0— 3 Boston 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0- 2 Darkness stopped the game at tho end of tho eighth inning. At Chicago— Chicago 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 o—B Pittsburg S 1 0 3 0 0 I 0 x— 0 At Philadelphia— Athletic 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1-0 Baltimore 5 4 1 0 3 2 0 x—ls Eight, innings. At Birmingham— Vohlle ! 0 0 1 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 1— 4 Birmingham 0)010100000 0— 8 FLOWER SHOW CLOSED. LAST NIGHT OF THE FLORAL SO CIETY’S EXHIBITION. The Judges to Announce the Awards Next Week- The Exhibition a Great Success and Attended by Crowds of People—The Increasing Interest in Floriculture Some of the Late Ex hibitors. All yesterday afternoon and last night until a late hour the Flower and Art Show was crowded with visitors. They repre sented the culture of the city. There was more to admire than on either of the two preceding nights, and if the works of art and the flowers could have heard all the praise tliat was bestowed, every exhibit would have been more vain than a baby in its fli-st shoes. All of the tables in the floral annex were laden with beautiful cut flowers, fresh and fragrant. Blushing roses, great meek-eyed velvety pansies, waxen lilies, delicate pop pies, pinks, verbenas, marigolds and a dozen other kind* of cut blooms vied with one an other in trying to Ion!; the loveliest. Bv ac clamation the exhibition was voted an un expected success. Numbers of the visitors suggested tliat the show should be kept onen another day. They were surprised at what bail been accomplished, and praise was not stinted. THE SHOW HIGHLY PRAISED. Both departments, the floral and the art. were spoken of as highly creditable. Some time in the future the former, it is expected, will outshine its present rival. Ever since the show opened on Wednesday there was a greater improvement in the display of flowers than in the art department. The interest of exhibitors iu the floral feature grew up to the last moment. On the second night there were prettier designs and displays of cut flowers than on the first night, and last night the designs, vases and baskets of blooming annuals were much lovelier than on the previous night. Three baskets of cut blooms, roses, lilies, pinks and other flowers, exhibited by Mr. A. S. Nichols, were admired by all. On the same table was a handsome pyramid of lilies, baskets of pansies and hollyhocks, by Mr. J. F. La Far, a vase of amaryllis blooms, by Mrs. .T. G. Thomas, a basket of pansies, by Mr. C. Y. Richardson. SOME or THE NEW EXHIBITS. Mrs. 8. P. Hamilton’s table was a mass of lovely colors. She had several vases of cut roses of beautiful lines and exquisite fra grance. There was on the same table a spike of lillies from Mr. Theodore Meves, and another from Mrs. Thomas Henderson. Among other very pretty exhibits were some hollyhocks by Mrs. George W. Lamar; poppies from the Telfair Hospital, pansies try Mrs. J. C. LeHardy, a large bank of cut roses, veritable beauties by Mr. Joseph Maniamult, a basket of roses" and lillies by Mr. Malcomb MaekLena and hollyhocks by Mrs. W. S. Bowman. Mr. J. Guerard Heyward exhibited tho most beautiful collection of popnies, the French coehlicottes. They were delicate in color and the petals were very striking. Mr. Heyward also exhibited an iris bloom (rare), sonic nasturtiums, roses and pansies. Mr. Alfred Chisholm displayed a vase of handsome cut rose*. THE FLORAL DISPLAY. The professional florist? took in early in the afternoon some new and beaui iful de signs. Mr. Wagner liad a cross and crown of white roses, fever-fews, pansies, dentins and other blooms. Mr. Oelschitr had a beautiful anchor, prin cipally of white roses and ealla lilies, and also “the vacant, chair.” made of centauas, marigolds, pinks, verbenas and roses. The professional florists were deserving of special compliments for the designs which they prepare*} and exhibited. In this annex were also fresh strawber ries from Mr. John F. Chailon and F. M. Bliss, and jiecan nuts, waxbeans, new pota toes, ex'" i laree rebh'gfw and other vegeta bles and flowers by Mrs. . The mounted doer’s head over the entrance to the hall was exhibited by Mr. Martin Tufts, the deer having been "killed close to the city limits. LATE EXHIBITORS.) The following additional exhibits were received during the day: Cushion of chenille work by little Miss Emily Connor, 11 years old; a piano cover by Miss A. Falligant, bannerets bv Miss Jaiiie C. Haywood, pic tures by Miss Lazaron and Miss Leslie, a tidy by Miss Henrietta Myers, a picture of bark and "fern bv Mrs. John Gilmer, painted china by Mr. IV. XV. Rogers and a lambrequin by Miss Mamie Strong, flowers from Mr. Fred Myers, and embroidered handkerchief by _Dttle Irene Patrol. As last night closed the show, the several committees had previously made the awards, but they said thatjbeir decisions have to be submitted to a meeting of the executive officers. The awards, therefore, will not be announcer', until next week. THE COMMITTEES OF AWARD. The committees ore: Flowers (amateur exhibits)—Messrs. Geo. Wagner and A. C. Oelschjg. Professional exhibits—-Mr. J, G. Hey ward, Mrs. J. G. Thomas and Mrs. Ocfavus Cohen. Fancy and needle work—Mm. ,T. J. Mc- Donough, Mrs. John Flannery, Mrs. R. R. Jones. Art—Mr. Carl Brandt, Mrs. J. G. Thomas and Mrs. Octnvus Cohen. The attendance at the show was good throughout and the receipts will meet, the expenses. The exhibition had a go*>l effect in awakening interest in the society's work, and about forty applications for member ship were received. The next exhibition will probably tie given in October. One of the features of the exhibition was the music which was furnished by Prof. Rosenfeidf. The Old and the New. The cl*? style pills' Who does not know What agoi".’ roey cause si what woe? A on walked the floor, you groaned, you sighed. And felt such a pain inside, And the next day you felt so weak, You didn't want to move or speak. Now Pierce s "Pellets' are so mild Tlwy are not dreaded by a child. They do their work in painless way, And leave no weakness for next (lay, Thus proving what is oft contest, That gentle means are always best. Attend This Business College During Summer. There will he a special session of the Com mercial College of Kentucky University for college young men, clerks and business men, teachers and othersduring the summer. This college is situate l in the beautiful, healthy and societ y-reiiowntxl city of Lexington, Ky.. nnd received the highest honor ut, World’s Exposition over all other colleges for system of bookkNPping and busj ness education. Stu dents can complete the business course and receive the Kentucky University diploma during the summer. This is a line oppor tunity for our young men to prepare theni- M>lv,.x for usefulness and any emergency that may a wait them. See advertisement in another column. Wilbur R. Smith, Lexington, Kv. Messrs. M, F. Molina and Simon Gazan. Tlie two ttlmva well-known citizens have kindly promised to manage tho count ing of the jar of collar buttons on exhibition in one of our windows, which will tukc place in our store on Mommy, the 9th, at7:3o o’clix'k p. in. The register will lie closed on Saturday, the Tth. All those desiring to register ••an do so before that time, but no one will lie allowed lo guess on Mom lav. All interest■ vl arc cordially invite! to ciili and witness I lie counting. Appel ft feobaul One Price Clothiers. Appel So haul liare a White Pleated Shii tat #1 15 u* goes! as bought elsewhere f- ’ Sf J (■ Local Personal. After a sixteen weeks starring tour, begin ning last August, in Meredith’s famous drama, “Ranch 10,” Mr. James Nelli, Sa vannah's well-known young actor, in Feb ruary accepted the leading part in the Ly ceum Theatre success, the “Main Line,” suc ceeding Boston’s favorite loading actor, J. B. Mason, and has had fourteen weeks’ expe rience with i hat standard attraction, plav ing principally in and around New York. On Saturday Mr. Neill concluded a contract with Frnhman & Gillette to go to California on May 15 to create in the now version the part of the" Confederate Spy” in“ Held by the Enemy.” This play was produced last sea son at the Madison Square Theatre, and was a phenomenal success. Mrs. Neill accompa nies her husband on his “six days’ jump” to San Francisco, and wiJl accept au engage ment in a San Francisco Theatre for the summer. To star in a leading role anrl to play the leading parts in a Lyceum success ana in a Madison Square success, all in one season, i.s certainly a brill iantVecord for Mr. Neill. Among the arrivals at the Screven House yesterday were L. S. Camp, Richmond, Va.; L. Growan, It. F. Elias, J. H. Thomas, L. B. Hoit, H. D. Warner, New York; Dr. H. Baer, Charleston; A. L. Koutz, Atlanta; J. Martin, Cincinnati; J. A. Fate, Durham,N. C. ; J. P. Hayucs and wife, Hartford, Conn.; ,T. A. Lambert, Mobile, Ala.; B. Sears, Boston. At the Pulaski House were J. B. Dustel, Nashville, Term.; E. P. Frost, M. L. Dolby, Charleston, S. C.; Richard Inngdon, Phila delphia; J. E. Tully, J. J. Kinvin, J. A. R. Dunning, J. A. Wood, Edward Prime, Wal ter Braey, F. L. Geretdes, Arthur Parker, New York; F. C. Maeomber, Providence, R. I.; Dr. Archibald Mercer, Malcolm Campbell, Newark, N. J. At the Harnett House were D. H. Lyon and wife, Worcester, Mass.; E. N. Thomp son, Boston: W. R. Copeland, Richmond, Va.; Frank Howe, Lisbon, N. II.: Miss Wil cox, Staten Island, N. Y.; J. M. Marsden and wife, New York; J. M. Rice, Bruns wick; 11'. L. Jones, Atlanta; 0. C. Norman, New York; Leroy Stout, Bluffton, Ind.; F. W. Greely, Burlington, N. J.; F. White, South Carolina; J. Bvrne, North Carolina; J. W. Scott, Ocala, Fla. ; D. J. Pope, Pa latka, Fla. At the Marshall House were J. H. MclCu man, New York; H. E. Robins, Massachu setts; W. H. Lane, Georgia; William J. Stone and wife, Troy, N. Y.; Mrs. J. W. Sanford, Brooklyn: Miss Kate P. Smith, Connecticut; H. S. Lee, Goldsboro, N. C.; C. W, Harrison, Rockledge, Fla.; C. A. Put tie, New York; W. G. Fostnr and wife, St. Augustine; G. B. Smyth, New York; C. 8. Duglass, 11. H. Peacock, Florida; C. D. Newton, Georgia. At the Churches Sunday. Evangelical Lutheran Church of the As cension, W. S. Bowman, D. D., pastor.— Divine service to-morrow at 11 n. in. anil 8 p. m., and on Wednesday at 4:30 p. rn. Ca techumens and inquirers meet at 9:30 a. m. Sabbath school nt. 4p. in. All are invited. Trinity Methodist Church, Barnard, be tween York and President, Rev. Thomas T. Christian, pastor.—Prayer service 10 a.m. in lecture room. Preaching 11a. m, and 8 p. m. by the pastor. Reception of members before morning sermon. Sunday school, beginning with 30 minutes song practice, at 4 p. in. All kindly invited. Sixty third anniversary of Trinity Sunday school Tues dav, May 10, 8 p. m. Wesley Monumental Church, corner Abercorn and Gordon streets, Rev. A. M. Wynn, pastor.—Preaching at 11 o’clock a. in. and 8 o’clock p. ni. Sunday by the pastor. Social service 10 o'clock a. m. Sun day school at 4 o’clock p. m. Prayer meet ing Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. The public generally are invited to attend. Baptist Church, Chipewa Square, Rev. J. E. L. Holmes, pastor.—Preaching bv the pastor at 11 o’clock a. m. No preaching at night. Sunday school at 4 o'clock p. m. Young men’s prayer meeting at 10 o’clock a. ni. Lecture Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Strangers and visitors cordially welcome nt ail of these services. First Presbyterian Church, Monterey Square, comer Bull and Taylor streets. Rev. J. W. Rogan, pastor.—Congregational prayer meeting at 10:30 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. ni. and Bp. m. Sunday school at 1:30 p. m. Weekly prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. A cordial invitation extended to all. Anderson Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. R. Q. Way, pastor.—-Preaching by the pastor on Sunday at 11 a. ni. and at 8 p. m. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Prayer meet ing Wednesday at Bp. m. All are invited. Independent Presbyterian Church, Pastors I. S. K. Axson, Leonard Woobsey Bacon.— Hours of worship 11 a. m. and Bp. m. Sun day school at 4:30 p. m. Mid-week service Thursday at 5 p. m. Sunday, May 8. At morning service, a sermon commemorating the dedication of the church edifice May 9, 1819. At evening service a sermon on the prison life of Paul. COLORED. First African Baptist Church, E. K. Love, pastor.—Prayer meeting at 5 a. m. Dis cipline meeting at 9:80 a. m. Sermon to children by the pastoral 11 a. ni. “Fifth Step to Honor—Perseverance.” Sunday school at 3p. m. Preaching by the pastor at Bp. ni. to the Georgia Light Infantry— “ Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stop,” Visitors always welcome. Seats free. The Engadine Bouquet, Atkinson’s new perfume. This superb distillation sweetly recalls fragrant Swiss flowers. Bright jewels in a setting of perpetual snow. Smdi advance has been madp in the man ufacture of Upright Pianos of late years, that one cannot think he has one of the best, unless it has been very recently made. Per haps the most important improvement of all is that introduced by Mason & Hamlin a few years since. Bv it the strings arc held rig idly at each end, thus securing more exact and perfect vibration, and materially aid ing in the attainment of most pure, refined, musical tones, which are certainly the great desideratum in pianos. The piano is thus not only improved in its qualities when new, hut acquires much greater durability, the liability of the strings to slip or change in their iension, as is the inevitable danger, when the strings are merely held by pins set in wood in the old way, being almost wholly avoided. AtEatill's New# Depot. Savannah Daily Mor.vi.no News, Tii Irish Race in America, The Bivouac for May. Pleasant Hours for June, Something to Readj A Hidden Fern, New York Mirror, Dramatic News, Forest and Stream, Texas Siftings, Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Times, Evening Star, Philadelphia Press, Baltimore Sun, Bal timore American, New York Herald, World, Times, Star, Sun, Tribune, Graphic, Florida Tiines-Uliion, Nashville Union, Jacksonville Morning News, New Orleans Times-Democrat, New Orleans Picayune, Macon Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle, Cin cinnati Commercial Gazette, Charleston News and Courier, Atlanta Constitution. Speaking of Variety, It. H. levy & Pro.’s display of Gents’, Youth*’ and Boys' Suits about exhausts the variety of fashionable fabrics now in vogue. Buy our brands of flour. You will bo satisflod. Strauss Bros. That’s a Pretty Tie. You can find a Beautiful display of Neckwear at B. 11. levy & Bro.’s, 161 Congress street, at low prices. Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always lx> used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from lsuti and tuo little cherub awake* as “bright as it button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, soft/-ax the gums, allays ttl! pain, re lieve* wind, regulates tho bowels, and is tho best inown remedy for diarrhoea, whether ari*iilg from teething or other <-antes. 35 cents n tei'li GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Talbotton railroad was held Wednesday. The Directors declared a dividend of 3 1-3 per cent, payable on demand. It i.s undei-stood that the Richmond and Danville people will my 3 1-2 per cent, on the first preferred stock of the East Tennes see. Virginia and Georgia on July 1. T. N. Gibson, W. K. Dennis. W. J. Weekes, C. J. Thorntou and McCrink Niel were elected Directors for the ensuing year. The Board of Directors afterwards elected T. N. Gibson, President; S. W. Thornton, Secretary, Treasurer end Superintendent, and J. H. Dennis, Agent. The Birmingham Age says of the Central’s new main stem Superintendent: “Maj. L. Hegf* has gone to Savannah to accept the position of Superintendent of the Georgia Central railroad. That road is to be con gratulated on securing his services, for he is one of the most practical and best posted, as well as popular railroad meu in the country.” Messrs. Bridgers, Walters and Rareuel, of the Atlantic Coast Line, were in Cheraw, S. C. , the first of this week and held a con ference, looking to the building of a rail road from Cheraw to Chesterfield. Asa re sult of the conference, the representatives of the Atlantic Coast Line immediately tele graphed to their corps of surveyors to pro ceed to Cheraw at once and make the pre liminary survey. The engineer in charge will arrivo next week, and the Chesterfield delegation feel confident that ere long their town and section will be connected with the outside world by a railroad. The Albany News and Advertiser says that the engineer’s locating corps of the Co lumbus Southern railroad i.s encamped about one and a half miles outside of Al bany. On Saturday they located the line. It will run parallel with the Southwestern railroad, east of it along the western bound ary of the city park, and will connect with the Brunswick and Western railroad. The engineers state that there is still much en thusiasm along the line of the road, and that it is now a certainty. It is a fraction less than eighty-seven miles from Albany to Columbus, and they are much pleased with the country through which it will mn, thinking It will open up a fine section to the north of Albany. Only about $3,000 is lacking of Dougherty county’s pro rata, which will be raised. “Rough on Rats,” Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bedbugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rab bits, sparrows, gophers. 15c. At druggists. “Rough on Corns." Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete cure. Corns, warts, bun ions. 15c. “Rough on Itch.” “Rough on Itch” cures skin humors, erup tions, ring-worm, tetter, salt rlieum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison, barber’s itch. 50c. jars. "Rough on Catarrh” Corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure of worst chronic cases; also unequaled as gargle for diphtheria, sore throat, loul breath. 50c. Lost. The opportunity of your life, if you do not get a fine tailor-fitting Spring Suit at IS. H. Levy & Bro.’s, at half tailor’s prices. Personal. If the very stout and portly gentleman who remarked that he always had his clothing made to order because he couldn’t get a “ready made” fit, will call at B. H. Levy & Bro.’s, 161 Congress street, he will find elegant Spring and Summer Suits that will Jit him to aT. We make a spe cialty of extra and special sizes in Gents' Suits. Rock bottom prices on Sugars, Rice, Soap, Starch. Strauss Bros. A Verdict of Guilty Of criminally bad taste will be cheerfully admit ted if we cannot show the most stylish and per fect fitting Suits for Gents in Savannah. B. H. Levy & Bro., 161 Congress. All the latest styles in Children’s, Boys’ and Men's Straw Hats at Appel & Schaul’s. Imported Swiss Cheese, French and Turkish Prunes. Strauss Bros. 50c. will buy you a fancy colored shirt with extra collars and cuffs, at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers. Whose Boy Can go untidy or ill-dressed while B. 11. Levy & Bro. lead in variety of Boys' Suits and low prices? Look out for the grand sale of Children’s and Boys’ Clothing shortly to lie announced at Appel & Schaui’s, One Price Clothiers. Call and examine those $T 50, $9 80, $0 00 and $lO 90 Suits at Appel & Schaui’s—per fect fit guaranteed. Straw Hats Given Away To every purchaser of a suit of our clothing. To our $2 50 Knee Suit a nice straw hat is given free which sells for 50c, To our finer grade of Boys’ Suits a white Mackinaw is given free which sells for 75c. and sl. To our $5 00 Men’s Suits, a white or mixed Hat is given free; to our finer grades Men’s Suits every purchaser will receive a straw hat free of cost, corresponding to grade of suit purchased. With our finest Suit a fine $3 Mackinaw Hat or light color Derby is given. The low prices on our own manufactured clothing remain unchanged. The above offer we make to induce a more rapid sale of our Spring and Sun me • Cloth ing. The “Famous” is always on the look out to give their customers a benefit. These hats are not a ciieap lot bought for the pur pose, but our regular assortment, purchased before any thought of their being given away. Come and get a Straw Hat free of cost of the Faifious New York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. A fine assortment of Gentlemen’s Under wear, Hosiery, Neckwear and Dress Shirts always on hand at reasonable prices. Price our groceries before purchasing else where. Strauss Bros. Did you see those $1 90, $2 35 and $2 50 Spring Stiff Hats in light colors nt Appel & Schaui’s t The nobbiest line of Gents’ Trousers in the city at Appel 6c Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers. A Hole in Your Socle, Replenish' from B. 11. Levy A Bro.’s seasonable exhibit of Gents’ Fine Hosiery, also Underwear, Dress Shirts, etc. Big drives in Teas and Coffees. Strauss Bros., 33 mid 231$ Barnard. Are You Going To purchase Groceries this week? If so. don't fail to drop in and see us. You will flud plenty good things, a large stock to select from, of the best quality and very lowest prices. Wo know a visit will repay you. and we shall be glad to see every one of you, large buyers and small buyers. Strauss Bros., 22 and 22Vj Barnard stroot. Harnett House. Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah, Ga., the Florida ” imen-Union says; “We note from the hotel arrivals as published in the Savannah papers, that the Harnett House still loads all the other hotels in the city. In fact they have as many as tha others combined. There is a good install ment of Floridians always registered there.” New Spring Butter. Strauss Bros. UNDERTAKER. w. i>. i> i\ < > N~r UNDERTAKER CF.At.BR IN ALI. KINDS OF COFFINS AND CASKETS, 43 Bull street. Residence 59 Liberty street. SAVANNAH GEORGIA HIDDEN * BATES S\j ■ .ANN U .Vi J OIL PAINTINGS,I Fine steel EiiJ Pastels, Mings, fc, | t | Our display now complete and ourentirM. I ing opened and Pictures hung and spread" T® whereon first floor. Gallery and Pucot'jß room on second floor. No Auction Goods] Our stock bought to sell, and for the lI we know and live among. Every Picture.® offer is sold fully guaranteed, is deliveredfrJfl charge at residence of purchasers in citvH securely boxed and shipped free of charge'*9 parties reside outside of city. In case goods are not entirely satisfaot I when hung on walls at home, you can ami money will be cheerfully refunded. 3EE OUR DISPLAY AT Exhibition of the Floral and Art Society! NOW IN PROGRESS AT CHATHAM ARTILLERY ARMOR J A SPECIAL OFFER,! Wewill, during the continuance of otir cleg I aiice sale of Pictures, offer a large assort- I ment of Inclotints and Artotypes At 40 Cents Each, Tbe.se Pictures when framed in aeheapehem I or oak frame are sometimes worked oft ootl#B uninitiated as fine Steel Engravings, and often I bring quite an extraordinary price when soldj,l a quick-witted and talented auctioneer. I We offer over 300 styles of Moldings fa, I which to select frames for these Pictures, aid I furnish wire, screw-eyes and nail for hanging I WE DISCOUNT AUCTION PRICES ON STEj I ENGRAVINGS. OIL PAINTINGS,I While not a first-rate year for Oil Paintings, wa I are sellings a great many of those 35x36 gold frames, which contain a very fair painting. We cannot do better than $2 50 each on these, and as they I are going fast, we suggest an early selection. I KEEP POSTED, IT Pill BUG POISON. church’s mum, Ready for Use Dry, No Mixing Required C TICKS to the vines and finishes the whoh O crop of POTATO BUGS with oneappfa tion; also, kills any Curcullo and the Cots* and Tobacco Worm. This is the only safe way to use a Strong Poi son; none of the Poison'is in a clear stats, bill thoroughly combined by patent process ani machinery, with material to help the very fa powder to stick to the vines and entice the bugi to eat it. and is also a fertilizer. One Pound will go as far as Ten Pounds of Plaster and Paris Green as mixed by the fann ers, is therefore cheaper and saves trouble ani danger of mixing ami using the green, which,# is needless to say, is dangerous to handle. Cheaper than any other mixture used for tin purpose. Guaranteed more effective than any oth* mixture sold for the purpose. FOR SALE BY ANDREW HANLEY, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. _ . THE CHEAPEST PLACE TO BUY WEDDING PRESENTS Such as DIAMONDS, FINE STERLING SIL VERWARE, ELEGANT JEWELRY, FRENCH CLOCKS, etc., is to be found at A, L. Desbouillons, 21 BULL STREET, the sole agent for the celebrated ROCKFORD RAILROAD WATCHES, and who also makes a specialty of 18-Karat Wedding Rings AND THE FINEST WATCHES. Anything you buy from him being warranted as represented. Opera Oflusues at COAL A N I> WOOD. Coal &Wood AT Reasonable Prices. DIXON&MURPHY Offlcf* No. 6 Drayton street. Telephone N°- Wharves Pric** find in bv. XiJk-IDXItIS I i m wn&Mzg&jt They are sold everywhere. Price Wo- • 40i’o1oim. They have no equal brightness, amount in (lockages, or tor , noS of color, or non-fading qualities- a creel, or smut. For sale by B. r. \A to o Pharinaclst, corner Broughton ana “ Hired*; P. B. Kkid, Druggist and -M" ; cary, corner .tones and Edward J. Kieffer. Druggist, corns, lire.*t and Stewart streets.