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10 FOGAIITY FOUND GUILTY RECOMMENDED BT THE JURY TO THE MERCY OP THE COURT. Judge Adams’ Charge Upon the In sanity Question The Jury Easily Agree After Eating Dinner and With out Being Out an Hour and a Half- Mr. Melclrlm to Move for a New Trial The Prisoner's Bond Fixed at SB,OOO. Then' was no noticeable chauge in Thomas Fogarty when he was brought into the Su perior Court yesterduyjmomingat 0 o’clock, from ilia appearance on either of the other two days of tiie trial. He looked Just as lie did on Thursday, on Friday and during his first trial. At no time has he looked bright, but on the contrary rather dull, with his eyes cast down on the floor the most of the time. His favorite position was half leaning over, rest ing his head oil his hand. Now' and then he ventured a glance around at the jury or tho . lawyers. To all appearances he maintained a stolid indifference to what was going on, although he was probably paying close at tention to what was being said. He rarely spoke to either of his lawyers, who invari ably consulted with Mr. Richard Fogarty, the* prisoner’s father, when certain points arose. THE PRISONER’S CONDITION. The court reconvened at 9 o’clock. The first thing after the minutes were read Mr. dußignon moved to have the case reopened for the admission of additional evidence. Mr. Meldrim for the defendant objected on the ground that both sides, had announced closed on Friday afternoon before the prisoner had the fit. Tho Solicitor General insisted that the court w ould be but properly exercising its discretion by granting the State an opportunity to show', if possible, that Fogarty was feigning on the afternoon before when he fell back In an apparent, fit. After a short adjournment Judge Adams granted the motion, au exception being taken by Mr. Meldrim. Mr. dußignon then called Dr. William Duncan, who was sworn. The physician stated that he went immediately to the court house FViday afternoon upon receiv ing a message from Judge Adams. The witness found Dr. Waring already there. Fqgarty was lying ou the floor, his head being supported by his father. THE MEDICAL TESTS. The doctor said that he took a lighted candle and held it close to Fogarty’s eyes. The pupils contracted and expanded, show ing that the patient’s brain w as sensible and not in an unconscious state. Fogarty’s pulse was beating about 1130 a minute. That acceleration might have resulted from men tal excitement. The doctor saw no evidence of any froth ing at mouth. There was a very small abrasure at the tip of the tongue. The wit ness has seen quite a number of eases of epfr lepsy, but could not recall an instance where the convulsion was not followed by stupor. The witness never saw a case of epilepsy where there was no frothing at the mouth. Epilepsy and insanity are very different, added tne witness On cross-examination Dr. Duncan stated that epilepsy varies in nearly every case. In general, epilepsy impairs the brain. If the attacks are very frequent the victim will become an imbecile. Epilepsy is not heredi tary, the W'itness remarked. Mr. Meldrim read from several medical authorities to the effect that a predisposition to epilepsy is hereditary. Tne witness called attention to the fact that a predisposition is one thing and a disease another. One may be heredi tary and the other not. AN ATTACK OF EPILEPSY. “I think it quite probable that the pris oner had a light attack of epilepsy yester day,” said the doctor. “He did hot seem prostrated when I reached him.” On tho redirect examination Dr. Duncan stated that a sufferer who has the grave form of epilepsy one day has the grave form the next attack. He doe* not have the grave type one day and the mild the next It soon became evident that Mr. dußignon was beat upon making the doctors lock horns, if possible. For the purpose of get ting an expression on a statement made by Dr. Waring on Friday the Solicitor asked Dr. Duncan: “What do you think of the statement that every epileptic is more or less insane and a dangerous factor in society?” t‘l do not believe it, and do not believe it can lie substantiated by facts or authori ties,” was the reply. “Have you ever encountered flue intel lects that wero subject to epilepsy <” “I most certainly have.” Deputy Sheriff Jones Franklin was next sworn. He stated that he noticed a slight froth or saliva around the prisoner's mouth. The witness saw a slight discoloration in Togarty’s face. DR. WAKING'S TESTIMONY. Dr. J. J. Waring stated that he saw no physician in the room when ho arrived. Fogarty was lying in a stupor on his father's lap. The prisoner's tongue looked as if it had been bitten. The witness stated that he thought Fogarty had had an epilactic at tack. The doctor termed Fogarty an epileptic idiot. Mr. Richard Fogarty stated that if his son ever had an epileptic attack the fit he had in the court room on Friday was one. Dr. Geo. H. Btone was sworn and asked by the Solicitor a hypothetical question concerning I'ogarty’a case, and replied that the act of such a man would be a man per- a logical deduction, aud he believed that a mail performing a logical deduction was sane, Dr. Stone was examined at length with a view of showing that Fogarty, in running away, disproved any suggestion of idiocy or insanity. He was the last witness, and as soon us he had stepped down the Solicitor General cited the law points which he wouM argue in his speech. MR. MELDRIM’.* ARGUMENT. Mr. Meldrim followed with a lengthy and exhaustive speech. He rested his case mainly upon twopoins: sympathyand the pica that Thomas Fogarty's mind hud become so impaired by epilepsy that no could not distinguish between right and wrong when be fired the shot, and was, therefore, irresponsible. Counsel drew a strong picture of the prisoner’s misfortune and ins suffering l'or the past three yea-s. Anywhere, at play or at work, he would he seized with a fit and fall senseless to the ground. Gradually his mind became mom and more a blank und bis disposition more and more surly. THE INSANITY QUESTION. Mr. dußignon opened by reviewing all the Supreme Court decisions from Third Georgia down to the last term of tho Su preme Court cm the subject of insanity. In reviewing the evidence no dwelt especially on the exp rt testimony of the physicians and sharply criticised Dr. Warmg’s. He concluded liy saying that the verdict should I* according to law. "We cannot afford to abandon the law. If we do, we find ourselves on the broad ocean of chance and uncertain ty,” he continued, “driven here and thero by individual prejudice and passion until we find ourselves like the miserable victims of shipwreck, sinking each other into the soundless depths of wretchedness and won. MV; cannot abandon the laws. It is our wily ark of safety. To you as jurors it is Te broutli of life. It is your creator and you have taken a solemn oath of allegiance to it. When I ask you to maintain the law, but entreat you to fulfil] your vows. The luw! it Is our .very bul v.aidc against the re turn of brute force and imrboristn. Lot us T w that it is kept strong and steadfast to-day, that it may so abide to-morrow and forever.” t Both arguments were eloquent, and both (seemed stronger than on tho fin* trial. THE JUDGE'S CHARGE. „i,-!!£? e .A3 anit ‘ Slivered a full and clear laying especial stress upon the law governing insanity. The ease was given to the jury at 3:40 o’clock. The court room had bean crowded all day, many members of the bar and citizen* having sat during the entire session. Mr. and Mjk. Fogarty had occupied seats near their son, and Mr. Kieffer and some of his friends sat near the Solicitor General. There was a great deal of uncertainty as to how the jury would stand. As soon as the twelve filed into the jury room dinner was served to them and they postponed talking about the ease until they had fin ished eating. After being out about an hour they sent a message to his honor ask ing hirn if they could attach a recommenda tion to their verdict. Judge Adams did not send a reply, but went back to the court house and had the jury brought in. He then read the section of the Code author izing juries to mnko recommendations, but added that a recommendation was not bind ing upon him, and that ho need not heed it unless he chose. A VERDICT OF GUILTY. In about five minutes after retiring the second time the jury knocked loudly on the door. Very few were present when they were brought into the court room this time, although the news that they had agreed spread rapidly. The verdict read: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty, and recommend him to the mercy of the court.” It was signed by William R. Evans, fore man. The prisoner and his father took the ver dict calmly. The mother was not in the room at the time. llr. Moldrim asked to have the jury [Killed. That was done and every one of the twelve answered that the verdict read was his. Mr. Meldrim then gave notice that he would move for anew trial, and he made an application to have his client released on bail pending the hear ing of the motion. FOGARTY’S BON'D FIXED. At 0 o’clock lust night Judge Adams fixed the amount of bond to be given at $3,000. No effort was made last night to give the bond, but it is understood that one will be made some time this week. The Judge did not give an intimation of when lie will pass sentence. The penalty of assault with in tent to murder is not less than two years or more than ten years hi the penitentiary. THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. The Grand Lodge of Georgia to Meet In Savannah Next Week. The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of Georgia will hold its eighteenth annual convention in Savannah on Tuesday, May 17. The Grand Lodge is composed of six uniformed divisions and seventeen lodges. The uniformed divisions are at Savannah, Atlanta, Augusta and Brunswick. The lodges are at Savannah, Au gusta, Atlanta. Gainesville, Brunswick, Darien, Thomasville, Bainbridge, Macon, Columbus, West Point and Waycross. Each lodge and division is entitled to two delegates, and between 300 and 400 visitors and delegates are expected to be present. The convention will be held in Pythian Hall, at Broughton and Bull streets. The visiting Knights will be met at the dejiots by committees from the local lodges, and will be escorted to the hall. At 9 o’clock on the morning the con vention meets the lodges and uniform divis ions will assemble on South Broad street and march to the headquarters of the Grand Chancellor and escort the Grand Lodge offi cers to Castle Hall. After the business meeting is held the prize drill and review of the uniformed di visions will take place in the Pork extension at 3 o’clock. In the evening a compli mentary ball will be given by the uniformed divisions of Savannah to the visiting Knights and ladies. On Wednesday, the day after the conven tion, a picnic will given at Greenwich Park to the members of the order and their families. The convention and its attending ceremonies promise to eclijise anything that the Kuights of Pythias liave ever attempted in the State. There are about 1,200 Knights in Georgia, and the Savannah lodges and divisions have a niembei-ship of 400, one-third of the entire number in the State. The committees in charge of the arrange ments for the convention under Sir Knight W. T. Leopold, chairman, consist of Sir. Knights Navlor, Hunt, Gardner, Harmon, Miiler, Orr, jßooz, Kntelman and Farr. The judgec of the prize drill will be C’apt. H. M. Branch and Lieuts. Brooks and Mell, of the Savannah Cadets, who will also be the judges at the military prize drill at Ma con this week. THE TEMPERANCE WORKERS. Preparations for the Woman’s Conven tion-Some of tho Visitors Expected. The State Convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, which will he held in Savannah this week, promises to be tho largest convention that the organization has ever hold in the South. Tho convention will meet in Masonic Hall on Tuesday. The list of delegates, so far as they have been reported to the local com mittees, has already lieeu published in the Morning News. ’ Mrs. W. C. Sibley, President of tho Union, and Mrs. J. Jeffer son Thomas, Mrs, Claiborne Snead and Miss Cora Low Thomas, with a number of other ladies, will leuve Augusta to-morrow and will reach here Tuesday morning. Mrs. Sallie l l ’. Chapin, who was recently here and spoke in the Wesley Monumental church, is on her way from Louisiana and' will arrive to-morrow. She will remain here through the week and will then return to the Mississippi State Convention. The programme as given in the Morning News of Friday will be carried out. The ladies of the Savannah Union are actively at work arranging for the reception and entertainment of the delegates. The outlook for the convention is that it will lie not only tho largest but the most important that has ever been held in the State. FIGHT OVER A WINE ROOM. Legal Contest Over the Occupancy of the Pulaski House Bar. Judge Adams heard argument yesterday afternoon on a petition by Jolm J. Sullivan fora restraining order against R. j. Ha vant, executor and others. The complainant Is the proprietor of the Pulaski House wine and billiard rooms. He leased from Mr. James Cases, the former manager of the hotel. The agent of the properly wants to dispossess the complainant, ns he (the agent) ha;, an opportunity to rent the whole plnee, hotel and narroom all together, but jwasibly may not lie able to rent the hotel pi'oiier by itself. Mr. Sullivan claims that he Is enti tled to occupy the premises until December, having paid his rent in advance to that, time and to Col. Davant, on an order from Mr. Case. After a brief argu ment Judge Adams extended the restraining order until next Saturday, the complainant to give bond to answer any damage that may bo sustained by the defendants through the granting of the restraining orden, RAN INTO THE BRIDGE. • - ■ ■ .... The Schooner Maid o’ the Mist Sunk In St. Augustine Creek. As the schooner Maid o' the Mist was coining through St. Augustine creek Friday night with a cargo of naval stores from South Newport, bound to Savannah, she struck the abutment of the Tybeo railroad drawbridge, knocking in her rail and house and cutting into her hull. She careened a* rhe struck and her deck loud went over board. The Captain, seeing that his vessel was about to sink, ran her into a small creek, where she filled with water aud settled on the bottom. The schooner had on board $4 barrels of roam and ill barrels of spirits turpentine, consigned to Peacock, Hunt & Cos. The Captain came to the eity yesterday and noted protest. The vessel was a little over fifteen tons burthen, and was owned and commanded by Frank Randall. Her own er will endeavor to raise her this week. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1887-TWELVE PAGES. AT THE VISITORS’ MERCY THE HOME CLUB BADLY BEATEN BY THE CAROLINIANS. Weak Batterv Work and Wretched Fielding Gives Charleston the Game— The Baltimore Experiment Proves a Failure-Manager Morton Resigns— Other Changes Likely to Follow—Re sults of the Week’s Games. Seven hundred people went out to the ball grounds yesterday to wituess the opening game of the Charleston-Savannah series. The most of them expected to see Bavaimah beaten, and they were not disappointed. It was a game remarkable only for the home club’s poor playing and the visitors’ big score. Gaul, a young Baltimore pitcher, wlio came here highly recommended by Shreve, of last year’s Savannah team, was put in to pitch, but proved wild and in effective and was relieved in the fourth in ning by Brower. Adams, who was released liefore the team left home, was given a trial at short and proved a miserable failure. Durmeyer, second baseman, who was signed in Noiv Orleans, started from there with the club, but took the wrong train at Pensacola Junction and did not reach hero until last night. Hutchinson played second base until tne third inning, when ho was injured in the groin and retired, Reilly taking his place and Emslie relieving Reilly. Peltz played first after the fourth inning and Gaul went to centre field. The rearrangement of tho team did uot better things. charleston's heavy batting. Brower, who pitched well at first, soon lost his effectiveness, and in the sixth inning the visitors by heavy batting, aßled by the locals’ errors, piled up 9 runs. The crowd became disgusted and a good many left tho grounds. It was Ladies’ day, and the grand stands were both filled, but before the game ended more than half the crowd had gone. It was, so far as the locals were concerned, a succession of errors from the start all the way through the game. The only runs t hat Savannah made were by Campau and Brower, in the first Inning. The crowd was in good humor, and applauded the visitors for their good luck and the home team’s errors. “Jack” Peltz, Brower and Campau were cheered whenever they came from the field to the player’s bench. The team wore its handsome new uniforms—blue pants, white shirts and rajis with maroon stock ings ana maroon trimmings—but the uni forms were lost sight of by the crowd before the game was more than naif finished. THE SCORE. The score tells the whole story: SAVANNAH. a.b. a. In. p.o. A. e. Peltz, c.f. and lb 4 0 0 7 0 1 Campau. 1. f 4 1 3 2 0 0 Brower, lb and p 4 1 33 4 0 Reilly, r. f. and 2b... .... 4 0 0 1 2 2 Hutchinson. 2b 1 0 1 0 1 1 A dams, s. s 3 0 1 33 2 Gaul, p. and c. f 3 0 0 1 3 8 Dallas, c. 3 0 0 5 33 Murray, 3b ~... 3 0 0 1 1 0 Emslie, r. f 8 0 1 1 0 1 Totals 32 2 9 24 17 13 charleston, A.H. R, B.H P.O. A. E. Glenn, l.f 7 5 5 1 0 0 McLaughlin, 2b 7 4 3 1 2 1 Hines, c 7 2 5 6 1 1 Grady, r.f 7 33 0 2 0 Powell, lb 7 3 2 10 0 0 Williams, s.s 6 3 2 4 4 0 Carl, c.f 6 3 1 2 1 0 Corcoran, 3b 6 1 1 8 0 0 Smith, p 6 1 3 0 10 0 Totals 59 25 25 27 20 2 INNINGS. Savannah 20QOOOOO 0 — 2 Charleston 481 8 1 0 0 8 x—2s Earned inns—Savannah a, Charleston 9. Two-base hits—Campau 8, Brower, Glenn, Hines, Powell. Three-base hits—Glenn J, Cart J. Left on liases—Savannah 2, Charleston 10. Double plays—Williams and Powell. Struck out—By Smith 8, Gaul 9, Brower 1. Bases on called balls—By Gaul 4, Brower 2, Smith 2. Passed balls—Dallas 4. Wild pitches—Gaul i, Brower 1. Smith !. Time of game—Two hours and thirty minutes. Umplro- Diestel. The week’s games have changed the posi tions of Charleston and Mobile. The Caro linians are now fourth, with Mobile next to the tailendem New Orleans is still in the lead, but in all probability will change places with Nashville this week. The two clubs are now making an even fight. Mem phis is third in the race, but with a strength ened team will lie likely to push New Or leans close in the course of another week. THE TAILENDERS. The fight, for last place is between Savan nah and Mobile with the chances strongly iu favor of Savannah's keeping it. Charles ton is playing 1 let ter ball than when the team was hero in April and stands o good chance of taking third place before many more games have lieen played. The follow ing is the record of games lost, won and played and the clubs’ positions up to date: Won. Lost. Played. Rank. Savannah 2 18 17 li Charleston 6 9 16 4 Nashville 13 3 1G 2 Memphis 9 R 17 8 New Orleans 14 8 17 S Mobile 5 11 16 5 There is not much prospect of Savannah getting above sixth place until the team is entirely overhauled, and that is what the management proposes to do at once. MANAGER MORTON’S RESIGNATION. Manager Morton asked for his release im mediately upon his return from New Or leans, and received it yesterday. He will remain here for a few days and will then go to his home in Ohio. “Jack” Peltz will probably lie made manager in hi'i place. Mr. Morton has made many friends in Savannah during his two seasons management of the Savannah team. Just what other changes will lie made In the learn the dhectors have not given out, hut it? is likely that there will lie some releasing liefore the end of this week. Memphis Plays Ball. Memphis, May 7.—Tho biggest crowd of the season, numbering over 2,000 people, witnessed the first game of tho series be tween Memphis and New Orleans to day. Sneed, the manager of t.he locals, returned this morning with Veach, Kapjol and Me- Keogh. Memphis, therefore, was in good condition to play bail and had no difficulty in defeating tho visitors. Veach and Mo- Iveogh wore tho battery for Memphis and Kappel aud Weils for New Orleans. Tho features of tho gume were the heavy l at ting, sharp fielding and splendid base run ning of the locals. The score by innings: Memphis 8 0 4 3 2 0 0 5 4—21 New Orleans 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 8— 6 Games Elsewhere. At Washington— Washington 0 t 0 0 0 0— 1 Philadelphia 0 I 0 2 0 8-6 Six innings, rafll. Staten Island—The Metropolitan end Brooklyn’s gome was postponed on account of rain. At Philadelphia— Athletic o 0 0 1 0 4 0 8 o—7 Baltimore 000300000-3 At New York— New York 003010000—4 Boston 000 100 5 4 x—lo At Chicago— Pittsburg 1 0 2 0 2 33 0 x—lo Chicago 1 0300003 I—B At St. I/ouis— St. Louis 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0-19 Louisville 001 40000 2 7 At Cleveland— Cleveland 1 0 0 1 o—2 Cincinnati 2 0 0 4 o—o Only live innings were played on account of rain. At Detroit— Detroit. t 20084140 4—lß liidiau*|>”lN 000 2 0000 0— 2 AN INSURANCE SUIT. Isadora Cohen Tries to Recover $2, §00 For a Fire The suit of Isadora Cohen against the Factors and Traders and the Rochester J ones Fire Insurance Companies was resumed in the United States Circuit Court yesterday. The plaintiff sues for $2,500, the amount of two policies. Ono Sunday morning about a year ago Cohen’s store, on West Boundary street, beyond the Central railroad bridge over the Louisville road, was burned. He had his stock insured for 82,500, but the companies refused to pay more than SSOO. Cohen in troduced bills Yesterday amounting to $4,000 for merchandise alleged to have been purchased by him during the seventy throe days he was iu business before the fire. He testified that during that time bis receipts at the store were only S7OO in cash, and no claimed that he did not do a credit business. The rest of the goods that wore put in the store were burned he stated. It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff was running two stores, the one that was burned and one on Jeffer son street, adjoining H. Gabel’s store. The Jefferson street establish ment was run under the firm name of E. Cohen & Cos. There was a door between that store and Gabel’s, and Gabel was the company. It further appeared that the largest bill for goods purchased for the West Boundary street store was obtained from H. Gabel. Nearly all of the other bills were mado out? to H. Gabel for E. Cohen. These bills represented goods that were bought in the city from different dealers. E. Cohen testified that on the night of the fire lie was at his Jeffeixon street store until 12:30 o’clock and was uot at the other store at any time Saturday night or Sunday morning. The defense put up Andrew Jackson (colored), formerly a porter for the plaintiff. This witness testified that he had on several occasions before the fire canned away boxes of clothing from the West Boundary street store to Gabel's store. The witness swore "that the stock in the former store was quite small at the time of the fire. Adum Brown (colored) gave the impres sion from his manner on the stand that he fully appreciated the exalted and dignified privilege of being a witness in the United States Court. He kept an eating house next door to Cohen’s West Boundary street store. Adam said that on the night of the fire he had kept his place open very late for the accommodation of belated and hungry passers who might want to stop for “a snack." At 2 o’clock in the morning, while sitting on his doorstops he heard quite a noise in the adjoining store. At first he thought perhaps burglars were trying to get get in. In a lew minutes, though, he saw the door open and Cohen came out. The door was locked and Cohan walked off hurriedly toward the railroad culvert. As he passed the restaurant the witness spoke, saying: “Howdy, Mr. Cohen.” The latter replied, and went on. Brown went to bed directly afterward and had just about sunk into a sweet slumber when lie was disturbed by someone pounding on his door and calling to him to get up unless he wanted to be cremated. Gabel gave him $5 last August to keep quiet and say nothing about what he had seen. The witness said that he was continually urged not to talk, and he was told that when the insurance money was obtained be would lie “satisfied.’' City Marshal R. J. Wade, who visited the store a week before the fire to collect the spociflx tax, testified that he did not believe that there was more than S4OO worth of goods in the store at the time. Chief Adolph Fernandez testified that he smelled kerosene very plainly at the time of the fire. The plaintiff explained that there was a barrel of kerosene in the store at the time of the fire. Pending the further examination of wit nesses by the defense, the court adjourned until to-morrow morning. AMONG THE YACHTSMEN. Preparations for Tuesday’s Regatta at Thunderbolt—The Entries. The Savannah Yacht Club yesterday elected the following new members: Dr. T. B. Chisholm, Mr. J. Evans Martin, Mr. John D. Weld and ID - . J. W. Moore. Seven entries had been made up to last night. They were: First, class—The Etta, by T. L. Kinsey; the Vernon, by Joseph Hull; the Glance, by F. S. Lathrop; the Claude, by Rear Com modore T. P. Bond, and the Irene. In the third class Commodore Demere, of the Isle of Hope Yacht Club, has entered the Jennie S. and Mi'. J. H. Dewes lias en tered his new Zingo, which is the May re christened. Several other entries will be made in these classes and a good fleet is expected in the fourth and fifth classes. There will not tie anv second class, which is for open boats over 27 feet. The coui'se to be sailed will be from the club house at Thunderbolt to Cabbage Island buoy 20 1-3 nautical miles for the fiixt and third class lioats. The fourth and fifth classes will round a stake bout off tiie lower end of Cabbage Island, near Tybee cut, 15 nautical miles. The time allowance will be two minutes and three seconds for the first and third classes and one minute and thirty seconds for the other two classes. THE NEW TIME SCHEDULES. Important Changes to be Made—A Fast Train to the Mountains. The new time schedules on the rail roads will go into effect a week from to-day. The train service departments are busy at work getting the schedules in shape for publication, and they will be issued early this week. None of the changes to take place on the roads centering here have yet tieon officially announced, but it is understood that there will be a gen eral revision of schedules and a number of important changes will lie made. Although not yet given out, it is under stood that tiie Central will put on a fast train lietween here und Augusta for the mountain travel to the Carolines and tho West, leaving .Savannah at il p. ni., passing Augusta at about 11 and landing passengers in Asheville for breakfast the following morning. This will lie a great improvement on last year’s schedule, which was twenty-three hours between here and Asheville, and took from 8:40 p.m. until 7:40 the following night. A fast down train will also be put on between Augusta and Savannah, leaving Augusta about ti a. m., and arriving here between 10 and 11. An extra train wilt also be put on be tween here and Guyton, leaving Savannah at 2 o'clock p. m., and returning before the departure of the “shoofly” train at (5. Savannah’u Rlflemon. The following officers of the Savannah Rifle Association have been elected for the ensuing year: President—Gen. Robert H. Anderson. Vice President—Capt. James W. Mc- Alpin. Secretary and Treasurer—JohnM. Brvon. Executive Committee—Dr. J. T. McFar land, H. M. Comer, H. A. Palmer, Martin Tufts, Dr. John D. Martin. Ordnance officer—Joseph P. White. The Wine Cellar Robbery. The ease against Tom Golden, William Dixon and Adam Matthews, charged with stealing wine from the Pulaski House cel lar, was continued in the Superior Court yesterday for the term. The case against William Emory (colored), who tried to kill his wife und child with an ax, was also continued. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The best Salve in the world for cuts, bruises, vires, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands. chi!hlnins, corns, and all skin eruptions, and ixwitivcly cures piles, or no pay required. It. is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents Dor box. For sale by Lipp iimn Bros., druggist*. SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS. LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. Dashes Here and There by the News Reporters Yesterday’s Happenings Told in Brief Paragraphs - Pickings at Police Headquarters. Tuesday will be return day for all com mon law cases for the June term of the Su perior Court. Chippewa Tribe of Rod Men will meet to night to arrange for receiving the Great Council here on Tuesday. There were 17 deaths in the city last week —8 of whites and 9of colored people. The annual ratio per 1,000 for whites was 15.5 and for colored 24.5. The annual meeting of the stockholders of tho Tyler Cotton Press Company will bo held to-morrow at the Savannah Cotton Press Association’s offices. All of the Superior Court jurors were dis charged yesterday for the term. About thirty hod previously been notified to appear at different dates in June. Armory Hall was stripped of the Floral Society’s exhibit yesterday. One of the finest of the cabbages displayed at tho show by Mrs. Berdon was sent to New York. The Sinking Fund Commissioners desire to purchase for cancellation city of Savan nah 5 per cent, bonds of tho value of $6,000, and they have advertised for sealed propo sals to supply a part or all of the amount asked for. Charley Smith (colored) was turned over to tho City Court by the Mayor yesterday morning “for tho larceny of some eggs and oranges from G. J. Neal (colored). Alexan der Jenkins was given $lO or thirty days for cursing on the street. There are a good many liquor and tobacco dealers who have not yet paid the special internal revenue tax. There seems to be an impression that the filing of an application for a stamp will protect the dealer against prosecution, which is a mistake. WORKING TOWARD THE GULF. The Columbus Convention this Week— Changes in Steamer Lines. The Chattahoochee River Valley Conven tion, which will be held in Columbus this week, is counted upon to accomplish big re sults for Columbus aud the people of the Chattahoochee valley. The Columbus and Gulf Navigation Company, which is ex- Eocted to control the business on the Chatta oochee aud Apalachicola rivers between Columbus and Apalachicola bay, has recent ly been re organized. The object of the Columbus convention is to urge the improvement of the Chattahoochee, Flint and Apalachicola rivers with a view to securing cheap water transportation in competition with the railroads. About 100 delegates are expected to be present. The Columbus and Gulf Navigation Company’s steamers will connect at Apalachicola with New York and Boston ships, and the com pany expects to build up through that chan nel a strong competition to rail transporta tion under the workings of the interstate commerce law. President Alexander, of the Georgia Cen tral, in speaking of the matter a day or two ago, said that so far as the interstate com merce law is concerned it will practically have no effect upon river transportation, and lie does not regard the movement at all in the light of competition to the Central. The Central has had a line of steamers on the Chattahoochee, but the route for some time has not been a paying one and one of the steamers, which has beep laid up, will be taken off and placed on the Savannah river between here and Augusta. The Savannah, Florida and Western and the Florida Railway and Navigation Com panies also have competing lines on both the Chattahoochee and Flint. The Columbus and Gulf Company has been organized in opposition to these lines as well as to the Central’s line. Tho placing of a steamer on the Savannah river by the Central will establish at the outset an opposition to the Augusta Steam boat Company’s proposed line. Local Personal. Judge Adams will leave for Brunswick to day to try disqualified cases in Glynn county. Dr. J. B. McFerrin the venerable agent of the Methodist Book Concern at Nash ville, is dying. He was attacked by pneu monia some time ago and being in a feeble condition his system was unable to with stand the strain of disease. Dr. McFerrin’* last visit to Bavanuah was during tho South Georgia Conference which met here two years ago. Mr. Frank Weldon, for two years past a member of the Morning News reportorial staff, severs his connection with the Morn ing News to-day to become city editor of the Daily Times. Mr. Weldon is a reliable, painstaking journalist, a pleasing writer, and lias the newspaper knack of doing things. In his new position he has the good wishes of many friends for his success. At the Sorevin House yesterday were I). P. AVinne, A. Lomu', J. Smittens, Miss White. Miss Thompson, New York; R. J. Wiles, M. Hatzlcr, Atlanta; E. H. McNeill, W. F. McDonald, Georgia; H. Cranston, Augusta; R. L. Fitzgerald, Philadelphia; 11. J. McCall, Madison, Fla.; P. L. Grenier, J. J. O’Brien, Boston. At the Pulaski House were F. H. Gould, A. H. Ma< bridge, B. E. Heiniseh. Newark, N. J.; H. E. Robbins, Pittsfield, Mass.; C. 11. Williams,James K.Young, M. D., Phila delphia: Charles D. Miller, C. W. Taylor, C. J. Diabolic, New York; S. W. Helen, Danville, Va.; C. B. Rittenhouso, Mrs. W. T. Fitzegerald, E. P. Cummings, Charles ton. At the Harnett House were T. A. Murray, New York; T. G. Morrison, Hartford, Conn.; F. T. Laird, Charleston, S. C.; C. C. Hay, Atlanta; W. H. Gould and wife, R. W. (Stephens, Watertown, N. Y.; Mrs. A. O. Wilcox, Staten Island, N. Y.: J. F. Coleman, New Hampshire; W. O. Stapler, Athens; AV.L. Jones, Atlanta; R. J.Williams, Swains boro; R. AY. Seebach, T. L. Warner, Fall River, Mass; J. E. Jamison, Washing ton, D. C. At the Marshall House were A. F. Scnelt, C. E. Lntehaw, John Bronen, St. Louis; S. A. Upson and wife, Jacksonville; R. E. Johns, H. S. Valentine, C. L. Osgood, J. M_ Simmons, E. M. Beddings, New York; J. M. Hubbard, Hickman, Kv.; W. B. Allen, Trenton, N. J.; T. J. C. Park, Hclmetta, N. J.; AV. J. Gaul. Baltimore; AV. AY. Bunli neau. Macon; Miss M. E Lloyd, Connecti cut; E. AV. AVheaton, Pniladelphia. Over in Charleston. The Charleston Schuetzeufest closed Fri day. Memorial day will be observed in Charles ton on Tuesday. The fare boxes in Charleston horse cars are being systematically robbed. The government work in Charleston har bor during April oost $24,000, instead of $240,000, as stated in yesterday’s Morning News. The Crescent Cruising Club ha* been form ally organized, with the following officers; AV. R. Hernandez, captain; L. J. Alsina, first mate; W. IS. Harris, second mate; G. C. Claussen, commissary; AV'. Butler, C. Gardner, James Glover, stewards; O. M. Jones, secretary and treasurer. Renews Her Youth. Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay coun ty, lowa, tells the following remarkable story, the truth of which is vouftied for by the residents of the town: “I am 73 years old, have been troubled with kidney com plaint and lameness for many years; could not dress myself without, help. Now lam free from all pain and soreness, and able to do all my own housework. I owe my thunks to Electric Bitters for having renewed my youth mid removed completely all disease aud pain." Try a bottle, only 50c. and sl, at Lippntan Bros.’ drug store. CHURCH SERVICES. (Notices of services in other churches are pub lished by request on Saturday.] St. John’s Church, Madison square, Rev. Charles H. Strong rector.—The fourth Sun day after Easter. Morning service and sermon at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 4:30 p. m. Evening service and sermon at 8 o’clock. Service on Wednesday at sp. m. Christian Church, corner Bolton and Howard streets, Rev. Thomas E. White S astor. —Services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. ermons by the pastor. Sunday school 9:30 a. no. Seats free. All are invited. COLORED. Second Baptist Church, Greene square, Houston street.—The pastor, Rev. A. Ellis, preaehesat 11 a. m. and Bp. m. Sunday school at 2 o’clock. The Lord’s Supper at 3 o’clock. Young people’s meeting at 6:30 fp. m. Morning subject: ‘‘The Re membrance of Christ.” Evening subject: “An Appeal to God.” Strangers always wel come. St. Phillips’ A. M. E. Church, 8. H. Rob ertson pastor. Sunday morning prayer meeting at 5 a. m. Preaching 10:30 a. m. by the pastor. Sunday School at 1:30 p. m. Preaching at 3p. m. and at 7:40 p. m. by the pastor. Congregational Church, Taylor Street, Rev. L>. Sherrill, pastor.—Sunday school 10 a. m. Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m.; by Rev. W. E. Slocum, of Baltimore, Md., at Bp. m. Seats free. All persons invited. A Captain’s Fortunate Discovery. Capt. Coleman, schooner Weymouth, ply ing between Atlantic City and New York, had been troubled with a cough so that ho was unable to sleep, and was induced to try Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption. It not only gave him instant relief, but aliayed the extreme soreness in his breast. His children were similarly affected, and a single dose had the same happy effect. Dr. King’s New Discovery is now the standard remedy in the Coleman household and on board the schooner. Free trial bottles of this Standard Reme dy at Lippman Bros.’ drug store. A NOTABLE IMPROVEMENT In the Construction of Pianos. Hitherto the greatest difficulty experi enced by makers in all coiftitries and periods has been to build an instrument that would stand in tune auy length of time, the princi pal drawback being the present and past method of stringing, recognized by all prac tical men as most unsatisfactory. The tun ing pin being entirely dependent on a thick ness of woods called the “pin block” or “wrest plank;” the impossibility of holding the strings securely by the tuning pin set in wood —the giving or slipping of the tuning pins themselves, caused by the elastic wood which holds them, ever changing with the variation of temperature; hence a continual change in the tension of the strings, and de fective tones the result. To remedy these defects various attempts have been made for many years past, without success. It was reserved, however, to the Messrs. Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Company to over come all difficulties. After much experi menting they patented, in July, 1883, “a method of fastening the strings to the iron frame,” which was fully described in the Scientific American of Dec. 8, 1884. The strings are entirely carried by the solid iron plate, without any dependence on wood; the consequence is that the liability of the piano to fall in pitch or get out of tune is greatly reduced; the tuning pin is entirely dispensed with, and, no doubt, every good tuner will see the advantage of this system in the facil ity for tuning it. A fma stock of these prime instruments now on exhibition at Ludden & Bates South ern Music House. “ODDS AND ENDS” SALE. Rare Bargains Which the Early Shop per Will Find at Crockery House of James S. Silva & Son. Preparatory to taking stock we intend to make a clean sweep of odd patterns, rem nants and all otherwise irregular goods in our line. To this end we offer from this day these goods at prices below cost. The lots consists of: Dinner Sets. Tea Sets. Chamber Sets. Crockery. Glassware. Lamps, etc. As we cannot duplicate the prices, this offers a rare opportunity for housekeepers to pick up just what they need at a nominal cost. It will pay to come and see what we have to offer. James S. Silva & Son, 140 Broughton street J. G. Nelson & Cos., The leaders in low prices, are still cutting lower than ever. Give them a call and you will be pleased and financially benefited. Oriental Laces, 1 to 40 inches wide, and a large assortment of all overs at actual cost at Gutman’s. Try our 50c. Tea and you will want no other. J. G. Nelson & Cos. Extraordinary Premiums. From and after this date you can get the fol lowing articles wilth annexed purchases on terms stipulated further on: 1. Wit h each fashionable Gent's Suit, one block of lots in the new extension. 2. With each stylish Boys’ Suit, any corner lot and improvements on the market. 3. With each Mackinaw Straw- Hat, the capi tal prize in the Louisiana State Lottery. 4. With each purchase of fine Summer Under wear, in suits or separate garments, the entire stock of the Georgia Central Railroad. 5. With every purchase of Neckwear from our unrivaled display of Summer Styles, a round trip ticket to Canada. 6. Every stout gentleman who wants a perfect fit in a Business or Dress Suit can get it of us, and with it the Richmond and West Point Ter minal system. 7. With each half-dozen pairs of Gents’ fine Hose or Half Hose, the suspension of any four clauses of the Interstate Commerce Bill. 8. All purchases made of us, and we guaran tee our prices the lowest, will derive proportion ate advantages. To get t lie prizes, add the individual cost to our prices on whatever you buy, and there you are. 181 Congress street, B. 11. Levy & llro. In Dead Earnest. A positive clearing out stile of Dress Goods, White Goods, Parasols, Embroideries, Laces, Fans, Sateens, Corsets, Scrims, Jerseys, Rib bons, Children’s White Dresses, Ladies’ Che mise and Skirts etc., is announced in the columns of the News by the popular dry goods man, David Weisbein. The bargains are positively genuine. No one will lie dis appointed. lie sure to read the “ad.” and give him a call. Gutmnn is selling his entire stock at ac tual cost before enlarging his store and mak ing other alterations. The daily list of hotel arrivals published in the local pa)>ers of Savannah Ga., show that the Harnett House does as much busi ness as all the other hotels of that city com bined.—Uat/t/ National Hotel Reporter , May 5. Can’t Improve Them. All stove founders everywhere construct their flues on the same general principle, and their sole aim is to insure drafts that will quickly heat the ovens. To maintain this, and bake very rapidly, it is absolutely necessary to have as nearly as possible air tight doors, which are now made fully non conducting by being filled with asbestos. Such stoves like 1 swell & LattOßOrn Acorns and Farmer Girls, in which this pre caution is carefully and strictly taken, and when' there is no fault with chimneys, must and always do prove satisfactory. Gents’ Underwear, Handkerchiefs, Socks, Shirts, Neckwear, Collnrs and Cuffs at ac tual cost at. Gutman’s, 141 Broughton street PiCTUfI Are often confounded in the minds of I who for various reasons fail to aJ ■ the true and the beautiful, -with th°® wood cuts and chromos which !■ through the country by travel,! 5 ® tioneers as Paintings or Indotints. 8 ® To those who for various reason, I appreciate the true and beautiful seize the golden opportunity and co VPr ® walls with auction goods. But tot® who desire or can use Works of An" ' U ® present offer unusual bargains and tractions, as our b '* M Annual Clearance Sail -OF— pictures! Is now taking place, and present stock® be sold without reserve. Come and ,*?® Our store is large, cool and comfort*® and we shall take pleasure in showing v ® our stock, whether you desire to p urc Z® or not. l&b.s.mhJ ICECREAM I'ItKEZKRS, KT( ® "II 11. S-.IM, I ICE CREAM FREHI| Water Coolers, i refrigerators! FLY FANS, BATH TUBS, French China® Dinner and Tea Sets, 1 LIBRARY AND HALL LAM?® COTTON PLANT, I ieon king! AND SOUTHERN GIRL COOKING ST-OYeI FOR SALE BY John 1 Douglass <6 Cl 161 BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH, - - GA| HATS. I HATS! mwi LaFar’s lew Store,! 29 BULL STREET, I Men’s flats, Youths’ flats, Boys’ 1J Mackinaw Hats at 50c. DUNLAP’S FINE HATS, black and vM color. Nascimente’s Flexible, OomfoSß ble Hats. Conductors’ Caps, Military Caps ■ Fine Dress Shirts, plain or pleated bosom*. M Men’s Summer Undershirts and Drawers SOc each. Fine Half Hose, 85c. Fine Linen Hand* chiefs, $3 per dozen. Scarfs, beautiful patterns, 500 to $1 per dozß Lawi. Ties, in white 'and fancy patterns, ifl per dozen. Suspenders, Valises, Collars and Cuffs ■ variety. Elegant Yachting Shirts. Yachting and T| nis Shoes. Silk and Gloria Cloth Umbrellas. Fins. Men’s Garters, Patent Buttons, Studs <! Sleeve Holders. Anything, from a nice Shirt to a full Suit of Clothes to order, at LaFar’s New Store COAL AND WOOD. Coal & Wood AT Reasonable Prices. DIXON&MURPHY Office No. 6 Drayton street. Telephone No. 44 Wharves Price and Habersham streets^ STEAM LAI SAVANNAH STEAM LAO* 131 Congress Street Blankets aiflLace Curtains Cleaned as Good as New. SEE OUR NEW REDUCED PRICE I |STI "Work Culled for and Peliv** U N DEBT V K F it. ~w.T >r r> i x UNDERTAKER DKALKII IS ALL KINDS OS COFFINS AND CASK El 43 Bull street. Residence 89 Liberty st SAVANNAH. GEORGIA. ,