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FIGHTING STRONG DRINK
THE WOMEN’S TEMPERANCE CON
VENTION TO MEET TO-DAY.
Arrival of the Delegates—Last Night’s
Meeting of the State Executive Com
lYilttee —The Programme for the
Convention The State Officers
Some of the Visitors Who Will Be
Here.
The fifth amnia! convention of the
Wonian’s Christian Temperance Union of
Georgia will begin its sessions to-day at
Masonic Hall, at Liberty and Whitaker
streets, under most favorable auspices.
Since the convention at Macon last year
much has been accomplished by the various
local unions throughout the State, and their
influence has enlisted many others in the
work. The Savannah branch, ably as
sisted by the Young Woman’s Christian
Temperance Union, has created an interest
here never before i'elt in such work and has
paved the way for a most successful con
vention. A large number of the delegates
arrived Saturday and Sunday, and last
evening the members of the State Execu
tive Committee and many other delegates
came in. On account of illness several of
the State officers will 1* unable to be here,
but altogether the attendance promises to be
largo and the sessions interesting.
THE STATE OFFICERS.
The present officers of the State Union
are:
President—Mrs, W. C. Sibley, Augusta.
Vice Presidents—Mrs. Walter B. Hill,
Macon; Mrs. Dr. Blanchard, Columbus;
Mrs. Jefferson Thomas, Augusta; Mrs. Inez
Gibson, Longview.
Corresponding Secretary—Miss Missouri
H. Stokes, Atlanta.
Recording Secretary—Miss Emmie S.
Stewart, Oxford.
Treasurer —Mrs. Clairborne Snead, Au
gusta.
Librarian—Mrs. E. C. 'Witter, Atlanta.
Superintendents of Departments—Juve
nilo Work: Mi-s. Richard Webb, Savannah;
Physiological Temperance Instruction: Mrs.
A. E. Keenan, Macon: Health and lleridity:
Mrs. S. M.,Hicks, M. D., Atlanta; Sunday
School Work: Mrs. Joel Smith, Augusta;
Unfermented Wine: Mrs. E. C. Witter, At
lanta; Influencing the Press: Mrs. Bello
Bvcrlyu, Chvoley LogDlative Work; Mrs.
E. E. Harper, Atlanta; Flower Mission:
Mi*. Lula Moble , T , Hamilton; Relative Statis
tics: Mrs. Dr. Blanchard. Columbus; State
and County Fairs: Mrs. F. A. Wilbur, Sa
vannah; Work Among Foreign Population:
Mrs. M. E. Kinchley, Augusta; Prison and
Jail Work: Mi* E. E. Harper, Atlanta;
Work Among the Colored People: Mrs. W.
C. Sibley, Augusta: Social Purity, co-opera
ting with the White Cross Army: Mrs. J.
E. Bryant, Atlanta; State Organizer: Miss
Missouri H. Stokes, Atlanta; Assistant Or
ganizer: Mrs. J. A. Thomas. These officers
also constitute the State Executive Commit
tee.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Executive Committee met last night
at 9 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Richard
Webb, President of the Savannah Union,
No. 150 South Broad, and adopted the fol
lowing programme for to-day’s exercises:
Morning session, 9 o’clock standard time.
Devotional exercises, conducted by Mrs.
Sibley, President of the convention. Ad
dress of welcome, by Mrs. U. Webb, Presi
dent of the Savannah Union. Responded to
by Mrs. Jefferson Thomas, of Augusta.
Call of delegates, appointment of commit
tees, President’s address to the conven
tion, by Mrs. Sibley.
Afternoon session—Convention will be
called to order at 3:30 o'clock, standard
time. Devotional exercises by Mrs. Dr.
Blanchard. Reports of local unions by the
several delegates.
The evening meeting will be called to
order at 8 o’clock standard time. Mayor
Lester and Rev. A. M. Wynn will deliver
addresses of welcome, which will be re
sponded to by Walter B. Hill, of Georgia.
Mrs. M. L. Wells, of Tennessee, and Miss
Sallie F. Chapin, of South Carolina.
The sessions will continue in this order
each day at 9a, m., 3:30 and Bp. m. To
morrow evening an address will lie delivered
by Senator C. R. Pringle, of Washington
county, the hero of the local option law.
This address will be preceded by ‘‘The
Status of W. C. T. U. Work in Georgia,”
by Miss Missouri H. Stokes, Corresponding
Secretary of the convention.
Thursday evening Col. George W. Bain,
of Kentucky, a very brilliant orator, will
give one of "his interesting lectures, and on
Friday night, at the Theatre, he will de
liver his well known lecture, “A Journey to
the Golden Gates; or, the Land We Live
In.”
Friday on excursion will be given the vis
iting delegates to some near point, either by
rail or water, returning in full time forCoi.
Ruin’s lecture.
INVITATION to the rußT.ic.
Mrs. Sibley, State President of the Union,
cordially and earnestly invites the citizens
of Savannah to attend the business session::
of the convention, as well as the evening
meetings, that they may fully understand
the work of the organization. The ladies
have planned for a week of interesting
work. They are very desirous for the Savan
nah people to attend the convention
and promise them entertaining
and profitable discussion. One
very interesting feature of to-day’s
proceedings will bo the reports of the work
of the local unions given by the several
delegates. They cover a large' section and
tlie reports will give an idea of the good
that has been and is being accomplished.
All the sessions are public, but at the
special request of some who did not wish to
bo inconvenienced by the crowd, the ladies
have reserved u part of the hall to which an
admission of 25c. wifi lie charged.
. DECORATIONS AT THE HALL.
The hail has been very attractively
trimmed and decorated, especially the stage.
The committee in charge of this feature is
Mrs. T W. Henderson, Miss Lu Harris,
Mrs. W. C. Jackson. Mrs. T. Wvllv, Mis-es
Bue Love Lae, PerkiMs, and Mi's. H. Moore.
The banners of the State and Savannah
Union are hung over the front of the stage.
Tlu: motto of the union, “For God, Home
and Native I mid,* arehes over the top in
letters of green, making a very pretty effect.
The Committee on Refreshments on the
excursion an Mm. Gen. Harrison, Fed
dis, Mattie Cook, Henderson, MoGh-shan
anil Rutherford. The members of the
Young Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union intend giving the delegates an appe
tizing lunch at the some time.
The Committee on Rts eption is composed
of Mrs. R. Webb, President: Mrs Ruther
ford and Mm. McGlashun, of the Savannah
Union.
The members will ail wear the colors of
tho union, white—a fitting symbol of surh
an organization.
Mrs. Sallie H. Chapin, tho brilliant tem
perance speaker, will arrive to-day. Him
comm direct from Shrovaport, Ij. . where
she writes that she has accomplished great
goo 1. Her presence, as well as tlmt of other
distinguished speakers, will tie likely to in
dues' a large attendance at all of the meet
ings.
Episcopal Visitations.
At the recent meeting of the Southern
Methodist Bishops, in Nashville, Tenn., tho
plan of work for the ensuing year was ar
ranged as follows:
Bishop McTyiore will hold the North
Georgia Conference at Marietta, Nov. 30,
aid the South Georgia Conference ut Hon
do) uviile, Dec. 7.
Bishop Key will hold the Virginia, North
Carolina, Florida and Ijouisiuna Confer
ences.
Charleston Happenings.
There were 35 deaths in Charleston last
ivock—S wiutes and 17 colored people.
ilomorial day wifi be observed in Charles-
THE THUNDERBOLT REGATTA.
Everything Rei-dy for To-Day’s Race—
Tho Yachts Entered.
The Savannah Yacht Club’s twelfth an
nual regatta will be sailed to-day. There
were thirteen entries on the Secretary’s
books up to last night—six cabin yachts,
four open yachts and three batteaux. The
first class is for cabin yachts, 30 feet and
over. The entries in this class are: The
sharpie Claude, 30 feet, entered by Rear
Commodore Bond; the sloop Glance, 32 feet
8 1-2 inches, entered by F. S. Lathrope; the
sloop Vernon. 32 feet 1 inch, entered by
Joseph Hull; the sloop Irene, 30 feet ti inches,
entered by Commodore Hone: the sloop
Etta, 80 feet, entered by T. L. Kinsey; the
sloop Madonna, 30 feet, entered by Crawford
Williams.
In the third class, for open yachts of 23
feet and less than 27 feet, Commodore
Demere, of the Isle of Hope Yacht Club,
has entered the Jennie S., 24 feet 7 inches,
and Mr. J. H. Dewes has entered his new
Zinga, which is the May rechristened, 25
feet 0 inches.
In tho fourth class, for open yachts, 23 feet
and less, Mr. R. B. Habersham has entered
the Gertrude, 31 feet 10 inches, and Mr. W.
D. Johnston has entered the Nettle, 19 feet
and 8 inches.
The fifth class is for shad boats and bat
teaux. The entries are: Sloop Siren, 20 feet
0 inches, entered by Commodore R. M.
Demere, of the Isie of Hope'Yacht Club;
sloop Nana, 20 feet, entered by A. M. Mar
tin, Jr,; sloop Seca, 16 feet, entered by R. B.
Habersham.
The course to bo sailed, as already an
nounced in the Morning News, will be
from the club bouse at Thunderbolt to Cab
bage Island buoy 20 1-2 nautical miles for
the first and third class I Hints. The fourth
and fifth classes will round a stake boat off
the lower end of Cabbage Island, near Ty
bee cut, 15 nautical miles. The time allow
ance will lie two minutes and three seconds
for the first and third classes and one
minute and thirty secouds for the other two
classes. The sailing committee will consist
of Mr. M. Y. Henderson, chairman, and
Messrs. 8. P. Goodwin and John Screvin,
Jr.
The timers are Mr. Wallace Cumming,
chairman, and Messrs. John F. LaFar and
AB. Hull. Mr. John S. Schley Is meas
urer.
The start will be made from the club
house at 12 o’clock. The steamer David
Clarke will leave her wharf, at the foot of
Abercom street, at 9:80 o’clock this morn
ing, ar.d will carry the members of the club
and their guests over the course. Tho Coast
Line railroad will run a special schedule of
trains from the city, leaving the Bolton
street depot at 10:35 and 11:85 a. m., and 3,
4, and 5 o’clock p. m.
The steamer Pope Catlin will also follow
over the course or the yachts, leaving the
city at 9:30 this morning and returning im
mediately after the finish of the race. All
the arrangements for the regatta are com
plete, and it promises to be one of the most
successful that the club lias ever held.
HANDLING BAD COIN.
Arrest of a Darien Merchant Charged
With Passing Spurious Money.
Charles Rothschild, a well-known mer
chant of Darien, was before United States
Commissioner E. C. Wade yesterday morn
ing on a warrant charging him with passing
counterfeit money. C. J. Dowdy made the
affidavit on which the warrant was issued.
Dowdy stated that in August. 1886, Roths
child gave him three counterfeit silver dol
lars in change for a $5 bill. He says that
the pieces appeared all right at first, but
shortly turned black. It is also claimed
that Rothschild passed eleven coun
terfeit silver dollars on Wil
liam Ray at Darien last February.
Rothschild and Dowdy had a fight after
ward and the latter was jailed, He
threatened to make it hot for Rothschild,
however, and these threats nlnrmed the
former and he proposed to IV. A. Burkett
that'the latter should get the counterfeit
dollars from Dowdy, and lie (Rothschild)
would get Dowdy out of jail. John John
son also made an affidavit to the effect that
he saw a dollar piece that Ray told him he
got from Rothschild. It had the appear
ance of silver but was soft like lead.
Rothschild denied the charge and asked
for time. He was released until Saturday
on a bond of SSOO, when the case will come
up again. The witnesses are timber cutters
in Telfair coupty and sold their lumber at
Darien. Rothschild carries on a large mer -
chandizing business there and discounts
notes and loans money to the lumbermen.
He is well-known and his friends do not be
lieve that he is guilty of the offense that has
teen charged against him.
, Commissioner Wade says that he is re
liably informed that there is a large amount
of counterfeit, money in circulation in Tel
fair and surrounding counties.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Board of Education Holds Its May
Meeting.
Col. George A. Mercer, President, Dr.
J. B. Read, Maj. S. Yates Levy, William
Hunter, Esq., John A. Douglass, Esq., Dr.
William Duncan and Col. J. H. Kstill were
present at tho May meeting of the Board of
Education last night.
Supt. Baker submitted his monthly re
port, which was received as information.
The President reported that on April 29,
during the oral examinations ho, in com
pany with several members of the board
and Supt. Baker, he visited all of the schools
excepting the West Broad street school,
which was omitted owing to a lacs of sulli
dent time.
In the absence of the chairman, Mr. Hun
ter, of the special committee appointed for
that purpose, stated that the rooms have
been assigned in the western wing of the
Academy building to the classes in the
High ana Grammar schools.
After a very thorough discussion of the
quostiou it was decided to make no further
changes at present m tho sanitary arrange
ments ill the academy.
On motion of Col. Estill a special com
mittee consisting ol' Col Mercer, Dr. Read
and Mr. Hunter, was appointed to consider
and report upon the matter of taking proper
care of the Chatham Academy building.
Mr. Hunter, President of the Board of
Trustees, reported that tho work of remodel
ing tho eastern wing of tho academy, to
make it conform in style and convenience to
the western wing, was in progress, and that
the building would be ready for use at the
beginning of the next scholastic year.
Several amendments to the rules were sub
mitted, but after considerable discussion
they were laid on the table. The Treas
urer’s report was read and received as in
formation.
AN EXCITING RAFFLE.
Andrew Hanley Becomes the Owner of
‘•Maggie Cloud."
Nearly 200 men crowded the lobby of the
Mats ball House bust night to watch the radio
of Mr, John Lyons’ trotting stallion Maggie
Cloud, Brewster buggy, harness and com
plete outfit. Three hundred chances were
sold at $0 each. On the fifty-fli't.h throw of
tlie dice Mr. R. E. Hernandez threw 45.
Before 100 tbrowsliad been recorded Mr. An
drew Hanley pluckily paid Mr. Hernandez
$l5O for his chance. V lien tlic 208th throw
was reached Mr. Hanley offered $lO each
for the three chances remaining. Two of
the holders accepted the offer, but the third
man demanded $25 for his chance. Mr.
Hanley declined to pay the price, the
thrower failed to coital 45, and the turnout
became Mr. Hanley s property.
The Tyler Cotton Press Company.
At the annual meeting of the Tyler Cotton
Press Company held yesterday the follow
ing directors wore elected: JF. Wheaton,
J. B. Duckworth, John Flannery, CVM. Cun
ningham, Win. Bchrootor, J. do Bruyn
Kops. Ca.pt. Johti F. Wheaton was elected
President, J. B. Duckworth, Vice President,
and. Willie rl* Bruvn Kops. Secretary,
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1887.
SHOTS THAT WENT WILD
A PRISONER’S STRANGE ACTIONS
AT THE BARRACKS.
Charles V. Harris Attempts to Shoot
Himself or the Officers While He Is
Being Searched His Arrest on a
Telegram From Jacksonville The
Offense for Which He Is Wanted.
Charles V. Harris, an all-around crook
wanted in Jacksonville for robbing Mrs.
Annie Laidlaw, a Iwarding-house keeper,
was arrested here early yesterday morning
on a telegram from Bheriff H. D. Holland,
and will bo taken back to Florida to-day.
The police were notified by the Jack
sonville authorities on Sunday night
to look out for Harris, and
described him as 6 feet 5
inches tall, apparently about 40 years old,
well built, with side-whiskers, brown
clothes and a patch on his left shoe. They
were at first inclined to think there was a
mistake about the man’s height, but
went ahead with tho case, feeling pretty
certain that the first man they saw that
measured <i feet 5 inches would be the one
they were after.
OFFICERS AT THE DEPOTS.
Officers were detailed to watch the
Florida and north-bound trains, but
the “six-footer” did not show up. Early
yesterday morning Policeman Spann,
who was detailed to watch the hotels,
spotted liis man walking leisurely up Bryan
street, east of tho market, and a moment
later he had him under arrest. The prisoner
pretended to be surprised, and wanted to
know what he was arrested for. He told the
officer that he had done nothing criminal.
At the barracks Sergt. Killourhy, who was
on duty, decided that the man was Harris,
and told him that he would have to hold
him until he could hear from Sheriff Hol
land.
THE PRISONER WELL ARMED.
The prisoner was searched and in his poc
kets were a 32-calibre six-chambered revol
ver, and a pocket-book containing a little
over $4, and a steamer ticket to Baltimore.
The revolver and pocket-book were laid on
the Sergeant’s desk, inside the railing, in
front of which tho prisoner was standing.
While he was being searched Harris appear
ed to be greatly excited and demanded to
know why he was arrested. The Sergeant
told him that lie was wanted in Jackson
ville for larceny after trust.
“I will never go,” the prisoner replied
in a determined manner.
While the Sergeant was enter
ing the charge on the docket Harris
edged up to the railing aud, reaching over,
picked up the revolver. As he did so the
officer looked up from his hook. Harris
rested tlie weapon on the railing and said
coolly tliat it was not loaded. Tho Sergeant
went on with his writing, Officer Spann
keeping a close watch on th# prisoner’s
movements.
AIMED AT HIS HEART.
After holding tho revolver a moment he
threw open his coat, and, raisin" the weapon,
pointed tho muzzle at his breast and said:
“I will kill myself.”
Assistant Chief of Police Green, who was
in the Chief’s oilloe, walked up to the Ser
geant’s desk and was watching tile prisoner.
The officers had no idea that he intended
to kill himself, but thought that he was try
ing to slip the pistol into his vest pocket.
As he made tho move to do so Officer Spann
seized his right arm and half a dozen other
policemen who were standing outside rushed
in to the officer’s assistance.
POINTED AT THE OFFICERS.
With a quick movement Harris threw out
his arm toward the Sergeant and Assistant
Chief, bringing the pistol almost in their
faces. Officer Spann jerked his arm bock,
and the pistol was discharged. Tlie bullet
whizzed across the room, and buried itself
in the wall. Harris was quickly disarmed
and locked up in a cell. Whether he was
feigning suicide, or whether he meant to
kill tho Sergeant and Assistant Chief, it
was hard to tell. The officers did not take
much stock in the suicide threat.
Sheriff Holland was at once notified of the
arrest aud he arrived here lost night. He
will return with Hands to Jacksonville this
morning. The Sheriff had an interview
with the prisoner at the barracks soon after
Ids arrival and at once identified him as the
man he came for.
AN ALL-AROUND CROOK.
Harris, he says, is a regular all-around
crook. He made his appearance in Jack
sonville about three months ago and worked
his way into the graces of Mrs. Laidlaw, a
highly respectable widow lady, who, with
her daughter, keeps a boarding house on
Ocean street. He represented himself to lie
a detective and was employed by Mrs. f,aid
law as a drummer. Ho was fairly
successful and brought considerable
custom to her house. He won the entire
confidence of his employer and was in
trusted with the collection of various bills,
and lately with the general management of
ttie business.
In his position he hail every opportunity
of knowing what was going on in the house
aud he kept pretty well posted as to where
Mrs. Laidlaw kept her money and how
much she had.
ROBBED HIS EMPLOYER.
Sunday afternoon while no one was in the
parlor he slipp'd in and took S6O from under
a book where it had been hidden by Mi's.
Laidlnw’s daughter. Going up-stairs he
nunaged her trunk until he found the re
volver which he knew was there, and then
started out. He was missed from the house
early in the afternoon, but the robbery was
not discovered until toward night.
Sheriff Holland was notified, and, with
his deputies, was soon on the thief’s track.
He was traced to Callahan, where he took
the train tho same night, but did not reach
Savannah until yesterday morning. When
the train slacked up at tho Bolton street
cimsing Harris jumped off, and without any
at tempt to disguise himself came down town
and was arrested before ho had boon in tho
city two hours.
CONFESSED THE ROBHEKY.
II confessed tho robliery to Sheriff Hol
land lasi night, but said that ho intended to
go back to Jacksonville to-day and pay Mi's.
Laidlaw everv cent of tho money ho
had taken. The Bheriff vtill not wait fora
requisition and it is not at all likely that.
Harris will refuse to go. If he dissho will
lie hold hero for carrying concealed weapons
and attempting to shoot the officer at. tho
barracks.
Sheriff Holland says that he does not lio
lievo that Harris ever intended to kill him
self. He either intended to intimidate tho
officers or to shoot one of them aud escajie.
Mr. Simon Mann, Jr., Discharged.
Mr. Minion Mann, Jr., who was arrested
in Savannah several days ago on a charge
of perjury, and who wus taken to Laurens,
M. (j., on n requisition from the Governor of
Month Carolina, returned yesterday. Mr.
Mann, on his arrival in Laurens, was taken
lief ore Trial Justice Miller and demanded an
examination. The prosecutor, Max Zarck,
tlie party who had Moiui arrested in t his
city, appeared and stated that he had no
charges to make against him, and withdrew
tlie warrants in the case, the differences
between them having lieen settled. Mr.
Mann was thereupon discharged.
Things Worth Knowing.
That dyspepsia comes from torpid liver
and costivenesa.
That you cannot digest your food well un
less your bowels and liver act properly.
That your bowels require thorough (deans
ing when they do not do their duty by your
digestion.
That your torpid liver needs stimulating
in order that it may act as nature intended
it should.
That, Bhanduitu’s Pills taken in doses
of one or two at night for, say ten (lays, will
regulate the bowels, stimulate the liver, im
prove the digestion and drive away dyspep
sia.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Trinity Methodist Sunday school will
celebrate it* sixty-third anniversary to
night.
It is said that Alderman Reid gave the
Council a very interesting talk in caucus
the other night about matters of which no
mention was made at the regular Council
meeting.
The Board of Directors of the Central
railroad has authorized the issue of $5,000,-
000 of 5 i>er cent. 50-year bonds. The entire
loan has been negotiated in New York by
the company’s financial representatives in
that city, Messrs. H. B. Hollins & Cos.
The Charleston and Savannah and Sa
vannah. Florida and Western Railway Em
ployes Mutual Relief Association excursion
left Buvannah yesterday morning with a
big crowd for Florida. The excursion train
was composed of twelve care, and reached
Jacksonville at noon.
The delegates in attendance at the State
Convention of the Woman’s Christian Tem
perance Union are extended a cordial invi
tation to visit the Morning News establish
ment to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock, at
which hour they can see the entire estab
lishment, including the mammoth Hoc per
fecting press at work printing the Weekly
News.
Near tho intersection of Whitaker and
South Brood streets a mocking bird nightly
charms the residents with his wonderful
music. Ho whistles “Yankee Doodle,"
“Bonnie Blue Flag, and “Dixie,” then trills
a bar or two of each, and winds up with im
itations of nearly all the birds of this lati
tude. It is probable that ho has escaped
from somebody’s cage.
THE CITY WITHOUT WATER.
The Supply Shut Off While Changes
Are Being Made at the Water Works.
The city water supply was shut off at 10
o’clock last night, and will remain shut off
until noon to-day, for the purpose of con
necting tho mains with the big pumps at the
water works.
There was a heavy demand for buckets
and tubs, and all sorts of tilings that will
hold water last night, and the household
that did not have its reserve tanks filled be
fore 10 o’clock will be likely to have trouble
in its culinary department today, unless
the general objection to well water is over
looked, and the supply is taken from the
pumps.
Tho city authorities took every precaution
to guard ugainst tire. The big tank in
Franklin square was filled, and Chief Fer
nandez had tho firemen on duty so that in
event of tho breaking out of a fire
it could be reached quickly and got
under control before gaining headway.
The Morning News, whose engines run
all night, and require a largo water supply,
was one of the establishments most likely to
suffer by the “shut off.” Acting Mayor
Schwarz, who is also chairman of tho Fire
Committee, and Chief Fireman Fernandez,
had an engine ready to fill tho big tanks on
the top or tlie Morning News building
from the river in case the supply should
fail, but their assistance was not needed.
The street sprinklers will have a rest this
morning, and the city will have to “go
dusty” until the connections at the water
works are made. Supt. Miller said last
night that the work wifi lie finished and the
water turned on again by noon to-day.
TO GO TO MACON.
The Savannah Cadets to Send Up a
Detachment To-night.
To-morrow will be the first day of the
Macon prize drill. Capt. H. M. Branch and
Lieuts. J. F. Brooks and R. S. Moll, of the
Savannah Cadets, left last night. They
will be the judges of the drill and went up
a day ahead in order to confer with the
management.
At a meeting of the Cadets Inst night a
detachment was made up to represent tho
company in the parade. Tho squad will
leave to-night under command of Sergt. R.
P. Lovell, and will consist of Sergt. West,
Sergt. Bacon, Corel. R. E. L. Miller, Corpl.
Simmons, Corpl. J. D. Miller, and Privates
H. G. Apple, G. L. Apple, Farr, G. E. Mal
lory, J. F. Mallory, O’kear, Sutcliffe, Tub
erdy, Workman and Marmolsteiu.
It was the intention of the company to
send a much larger delegation should the
Chatham Artillery decide to be represented.
The Chathams met last night to consider the
matter, and decided not to go as a company.
Members who go as individuals, however,
will be permitted to wear the company's
uniform, and it is understood that quite a
number will go up.
The Savannah military have taken a
lively interest in the drill, and Individually
will fie well repiYsented.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY.
Some Points About a Training School
• for Nurses.
Wo think tho whole community will be
interested to know that some of the ladies
are endeavoring to organize a “Training
School for Nurses” in Savannah, modeled
more or less after similar institutions in
New York, New Haven, Philadelphia, and
other Northern cities. Wherever they are
in successful operation they have proved an
inestimable blessing to the community, and
the want of some such thing has lieen sorely
felt hem Everyone who has had serious
and protracted illness in the family knows
tho misery of having to wear but one's
friends in such service and the great disad
vantage to both the doctor and the patient
in a constant change of nurses.
Some of tile leading physicians in the city
have already expressed their great interest
in the undertaking and their desire to ren
der every assistance in their power, and we
foelsure of the hearty co-operation of all.
when the plan is made known to them.
Without that,, indeed, success will be impos
sible. All who have experienced it, know
tho comfort to physicians, patients and
friends of the services of a trained, skillful
and responsible nurse, soil if we can grad
uate a class of such each year, not Savannah
only, but the whole State will reap the ben
efit, for their services will lie in demand
wherever sickness and sorrow are to be
found, and that is everywhere.
After the first two or three years the
school should tie self-supporting, but in tho
meantime it would have to depend upon the
liiicrality of the community. Those who
feel interested will have to express their
interest in a practical way—but one which
may some day yield them a better return
than any investment they ever made. The
following ladies compose the proposed board
of directresses:
Sirs. Leonard Tlncoo, Mrs. Charles St rong,
Mrs. George Mills, Mrs. G. M. Sorrel,
Mrs. J. Wilder, Mis. Detains Cohen, Jr.,
Mrs. Abram Minis, Jlrs. E. P. Alexander,
Mm. James Barnard, Sirs (i, Hull,
Mrs. George J. Baldwin.
RIVER AND HARBOR NEWS.
Gleanings Among the Shipping aud
Along the Wharves.
The British liark Pohona was sold yestcr
torday morning at. auction. Bhe was pur
chased by James K. Clarke and others for
82,ti00. The purchasers are the same par
ties who bought the bark Gler some time
ago.
The schooner Maid o’ tho Mist, which was
sunk in n rollision with the Tyre-f railroad
drawbridge over St. Augustine creek last
week, wnsrais'il yesterday and was brought
to the city. She lost a few barrels of her
cargo. The balance was anjiarontly but
slightly damaged. The vessel will needcon
siderable repairing.
Colgate’s Toilot Soaps.
Exquisitely perfumed, absolutely pure*
popular everywhere. Cashmere Bouquet
unsurpassed.
For the Yacht Race.
The steamer Pope Catlin will follow the
yachts over the course in the race to-day,
leaving Kelly's wharf at 0:80 o'clock with a
fine band on lioanl.
NICHOLS’ PITCHING DID IT
THE HOME CLUB DEFEATS THE
CAROLINIANS 8 TO 3.
Savannah Wins Her Third Game-The
Visitors’ Errors and Their Failure to
Hit Nichols Cause Their Defeat—
Memphis and Nashville the Other
League Winners.
The home club won its third game of the
season yesterday from Charleston. Satur
day's game was so one-sided that very little
interast was taken in the rest of the series,
and not more than 300 people
went out to the park yesterday.
“Tricky” Nichols’ pitching won the game
for Savannah. The team played together
much better than it did last week and batted
Drouby freely, so that he had to be taken
out of the box and “Barney”
McLaughlin substituted. Nichols had
good control of the ball and
was very effective, the visitors getting
but nine hits, and four of these in the ilrst
two innings. Dallas played an errorless
game and gave Nichols excellent sup
port. Dunneyer’s second base playing
was equal to any that has been seen here.
The visitors failed to hit Nichols, and fielded
poorly. League Umpire Diestel was
sick, and “Billy" Taylor umpired the
game. Although the visitors got the worst
of the umpiring that did not defeat them.
It was Savannah’s day to win. The follow
ing is the score:
SAVANNAH.
AB. B. B.H. P.O. A. E.
Pelts, c.f 5 2 4 4 1 1
Campau. 1. f 5 1 1 1 0 0
Brower, lb 5 1 1 13 0 1
Reilly, r. f 5 1 0 0 0 1
Hutchinson, s. s 5 0 1 2 4 2
Nichols, p 5 1 1 0 2 0
Durmeyer. 2b 5 1 2 3 2 0
Dallas, c 4 0 2 3 1 0
Murray, 3b 4 1 1 1 5 0
Totals .... 48 8 13 27 15 5
CHARLESTON.
A.B. R. B.H P.O. A. E.
Glenn, l.f 5 1 2 1 0 0
McLaughlin, 2b and p 5 0 0 1 8 1
Hines, r.f and 2b 4 0 1 3 2 4
Grady, c r. 5 0 1 6 3 0
Powell, lb 4 1 0 10 0 0
Williams, s.s 4 1 10 11
Carl, c.f 4 0 1 3 0 0
Corcoran, 3b 4 0 2 2 3 1
Drouby, p. and r.f 4 0 1 1 0 0
Totals 39 3 9 27 12 7
INNINGS.
Savannah 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8
Charleston 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1— 3
Earned runs—Savannah 8.
Two base hits—Hutchinson, Hines, Grady,
Drouby,.
Left on bases—Savannah 7, Charleston 10.
Double plays—l’cltz and Durmeyer, Grady and
Powell.
Struck out—By Nichols 2, McLaughlin 4.
Bases on called balls—By Nichols 1, Drouby 0,
McLaughlin 2.
Bases by being hit by pitched ball—By Nichols
Bases stolen—Campau 1, Hutchinson 1,
Nichols 1, Durmeyer 1, Dallas 1, Glenn 1,
Powell 1, Williams 2. *
Passed balls—Grady 1.
Wild pitches —McLaughlin 1, Nichols 1.
Time of game -Two hours and thirty minutes.
Umpire—Taylor.
NASHVILLE MAKES SI,OOO.
Larry Corcoran Sold to Indiailfcpolis—
Mobile Beaten.
Nashville, Tens., May 9.—Nashville
has sold Larry Corcoran to Indianapolis for
something near 81,000. The funny part is
that Nashville would have takon 8100 and
Indianapolis would have given 81,500, but
as this was not known until after the deal
both clubs are now’ kicking themselves be
cause they didn't know before what they
now know.
The game between Nashville and Mobile
to-day was a line one and sudiciently close
to interest theArowd, though Mobile cover
ed the bases badly. The manager fined the
pitcher and catcher each SSO for letting two
men score on a passed ball. The second
baseman had to cover the home plate while
the catcher and pitcher looked on amazed at
the daring base running. Nashville won by
a score of 10 to 7.
Base hits —Nashville 24, Mobile 10.
Errors—Nashville 4, Mobile 4.
Batteries—For Nashville, Maul and Nich
olas; for Mobile, Kelly and Moore.
Memphis Wins With Ease.
Memphis, Tenn., May 9.—About 1,500
people were in attendance to-day at the
game played between New’ Orleans and
Memphis. The locals were on thoir mettle
anil won hands down. The features of the
game were the heavy lotting of Memphis,
the splendid fielding of Murphy, of the vis
itors, and a brilliant, left-handed catch of
Andrews, on first, of a wild throw made by
Force. Andrews and Black, of the locals,
made home runs, as did Oeiss, of the visit
ors. Smith and Grotty were the battery for
Memphis, and Avdellotta and Brennan for
New Orleans. The score by innings was as
follows:
Memphis 05703020 I—lß
New Orleans 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0— 6
The Warrens in Florida.
Jacksonville, Slay 9.—ln the game this
afternoon between the Warrens, of Savan
nah, and the Dixies, of Jacksonville, the
former were victorious by a score of 29 to 5.
The Warrens go to Ht. Augustine to-mor
row, where they play the Mullers. Return
ing here on Wednesday, they will again play
the Dixies.
Games Yesterday.
At New York—
New York 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 0— 4
Washington 04000030 x— 7
At Boston—
Philadelphia 02001 0002-8
Boston 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 o—2
At Cincinnati—
Cincinnati C 0 0 4 0 2 33 o—lß
Cleveland 10001 0000—2
At Chicago—
Indianapolis 000 30000 0— 3
Chicago 000205 0 00—7
At Detroit—
Detroit 2 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 o—lo
Pittsburg 00001 1 1 00—8
The improved method of fastening the
strings of pianos, invented by the Mason &
Hamlin Organ and Piano Company a few
years since, is unquestionably one of the
most important improvements ever made,
making the instrument more richly musical
in its tones as well as more durable, and less
liable to get out of time.
Fine Strawberries at D. B. Lester’s.
A Great Invention.
Messrs. Dunwody & Son, of Atlanta, ore
introducing in this city Biildissin’s Fluid
Burner. which convert* water into gas and
economises time, labor nnd money. It can
lie applied to anv size stove or range, and is
very simple, nnd can lie seen in operation at
122 Ktate street.
Choice Ginger Snaps 10c. at D. B. Lester’s.
In Dead Earnest.
A positive clearing out sale of Dress Goods,
White Goods, Parasols, Embroideries, Laces,
Fans, Sateens, (tor-sets. Scrims, Jersey*, Rib
bons, Children’s White Dresses, Ladies’Che
mi.se and Skirts etc., is announced in the
columns of the Nkwh by the popular dry
goods man, David Welsliein. The Iwvrgains
are positively genuine. No one will tie dis
appointed. Bo sure to read the “ail.” and
give him a call,
Strawberries, Strawberries, at D. B. Les
ter's.
Ladies’ Muslin and Cambric Underwear
and Dressing Sin-quea, a large assortment, at
cost. Como and lie convinced. Seeing is
believing. F. Gutman, 141 Broughton street.
THE CITY BUILDING LAWS.
The Ordinances from 1828—Some Pro
visions Not Generally Known.
There are probably very few people in
Savannah who are thoroughly familiar with
the building laws. The first ordinance on
record in regard to the erection of buildings
was passed June 5,1828, and is as follows:
The owner or owners of all buildings over one
story high within the jurisdiction of the city
that are now deficient in ladders and scuttles
shall, before the expiration of thirty days from
the date of this ordinance, cause said buildings
to lie provided with a scuttle or opening in the
roof, close to the ridge thereof, of not less than
twenty-six by thirty six inchos, with steps up to
it on the inside, so that a person can pass up
and through to the ridge of the roof with safety
aud facility. And the owner or owners of such
buildings as shall not he so provided in the time
above mentioned shall be fined in a sum not
exceeding thirty dollars, and a further sum not
exceeding twenty dollars for every thirty days
which such building shall remain so unprovided
thereafter.
Every building hereafter erected within the
limits of the city, of whatever material, being
over one story high shall have a scuttle or
opening in the roof, close to the ridge thereof,
not less than twenty-six by thirty-six inches,
with steps on the inside. And the owner or
owners of every such building so to lie erected,
unprovided with such scuttle ns aforesaid shall
be fined in a sum not exceedidg thirty dollars
and a further sum not exceeding twenty dollars
for every thirty days which such building may
remain so unprovided.
The second was passed April 3, 1884:
Whenever hereafter a house or building of
two or more tenements shall bo erected in the
manner prescribed there shall be, between
every two tenements, a partition wall of brick
or stone, at least eight inches thick, to extend
from the ground to at least four inches above
the roof of such building, which wall shall be
coped with stone or brick.
The third was paased Oct. 30,1850:
Every house or building which shall hereafter
be erected in the city of Savannah, of brick,
stone, labby or tapia. of more than one story,
shall have a thickness of wall in the lower
story of a brick and a half, or not less than
fourteen inches, and nine inches above the
lower story; and every house or building of
such description, and whether of one or more
stories in height, shall be covered with slate,
tile, tin, or other incombustible material, and
the gutters thereof shall be secured against fire.
All additions which shali be made to the houses
or buildings already erected, and
all houses and buildings which
shall be erected on old foundations, in
part or in whole, shall be deemed and consider
ed within the provisions, restrictions and regu
lations of this section; and every persou offend
ing against any of such provisions shall, on con
viction before the Police Court, be fined in a
sum not exceeding oue hundred dollars, and it
shall moreover be lawful for the Mayor and
Chief Engineer to cause any building or house
built or constructed. In part nr in whole, against
the requirements of this section, to he pulled
down at the expense of the owner thereof, ex
cept that such addition, if made of wood, shall
be covered upon the external sides and ends
thereof with some metal of sufficient thickness,
put together without solder.
The ordinance of Nov. 4, 1857, says;
Each and every building situate on or below
the bluff shall be provided with leaders mid
gutters, and each wharf lot shall be provided
with a close drain under ground of some Im
perishable materials, to be connected with the
said lenders, and sufficient to conduct off into
the river all rain water that may fall on the
roofs of such buildings.
Local Personal.
Chief of Police Anderson is in Richmond,
called there by the severe illness of his son
in-law.
Mr. Charles T. Stuart, of Stuart’s Hotel,
Valdosta, is making preparations to give the
Georgia Press Association the grandest ban
quet ever served in that city.
Mrs. Walter 11. Hill and Miss Hattie Free
man, of Macon, are in the city attending
the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Convention and are guests of Mrs. C. H.
Carson.
Mr. George Gray, the well-known amateur
comedian, and Mr Frank Readick, an actor
well known in this, his home, are about
making engagements with a company now
traveling in Georgia.
Rev. L. B. Payne, Superintendent of the
Methodist Orphans’ Home, who has been in
the city in the interest of the institution, left
for Macon last night. Savannah has con
tributed about SIOO to the rebuilding of the
home, which was burned in January.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House
were W. B. Martin, Atlanta; J. H. Putnam,
J. B. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Man
ning, Miss E. Manning, New’ York; Harry
Goodwin, Bessie Lawrence, Henry B. How
ard, Boston: James L. Graham, Andrew S.
Graham, Augusta; Spencer R. Atkinson,
Brunswick; W. E. Porter, Springfield,
Mass.; L. H. Porter, W. C. Klatte, E. L.
Gaillard, Charleston.
At the Marshall House were E. Obbutt,
H. Dunamore, Florida; W. L. Murdock, St.
Louis; Mrs. C. O. Happoldt, C. A. Tuttle,
R. H. McCall, P. R. George, John M. Mc-
Neil, New York; J. J. Wilcox, M. M. Hobbs,
Doctortown; Robert Might, Win. Might,
Sami. Might, Philadelphia; H. C. Williams,
Waycroes; K. R. Everett, Georgia; D. S.
Forgasun, Atlanta.
At the Harnett House were E. J. Broomer
and wifp, H. R. Finlay, Philadelphia; I. C.
Osburn, Kenosha, Wis.; D. B. Drummond,
New York; Peter C. Barnett, Philadelphia;
W. J. Lang, Charles C. Gibbett, W. 11.
Daniels, J. T. Wright, Y. ft. Johnson, C. C.
English, J. Karwisch, L. Y. Kirby, Atlanta;
B. F. Roberts, Brownsville. Ala.; D. N.
Bishop, Montgomery, Ala.
At the Screven House were Miss Annie
Gaiilord, Miss June Stephenson, A. S. John
son, E. F. Gaillard, Jr., J. P. DeVeaux, Jr.,
Charleston; J. S. Raines, W. P. Flanders,
Atlanta; George H. White, New York; W.
D. Allen, J. J. O’Brien, Boston; J. G. Bur
pep. Dolwiy; C. H. Hopkins, Darien; Sam
Wolf, Key West, Fla.; D. B. Paxton, Belle
Voorhees, M. D., Thomnsville; R. T. Miller,
Cincinnati; H. D. Holland, Jacksonville;
H. L. Keyer, Worcester, Mass,; R. C. Fay,
Hopedale, Mass.
Choice Large Strawberries at D. B. Les
ter’s.
Go to D. B. Lester’s for Strawberries.
Gutman is soiling his entire stock at ac
tual cost before enlarging his store and mak
ing other alterations.
Rock bottom prices on Sugars, Rice, Soap,
Starch. Strauss Bros.
Gents’ Undorwoar, Handkerchiefs, Socks,
Shirts, Neckwear, Collars and Cuffs at ac
tual cost at Gutman’s, 141 Broughton street.
Have you been to Gutman's clearing'Rale 1
Ladies’ Gents’and Children’s Cotton, Lisle
Thread and Silk Hose at. cost to make room
for improvements at Gutman’s, 141 Brough
ton street.
Imported Swiss Cheese, French and Turkish
Prunes. Strauss Bros.
Children’s Mull Caps, Lace and Linen Col
lars, White Embroidered Mull Fichus and
Scarfs, Handkerchiefs, Fans, Ribbons and
Gloves at cost. F. Gutman, 141 Broughton
street.
New Spring Butter. Strauss Bros.
Are You Going
To purchase Groceries this week? If so, don’t
fail to drop In and sen us. You will find plenty
good things, a largo stock to select from, of the
best quality and very lowest prices. Wo know a
visit will repay you, and we shall be glnd to sec
every one of you, large buyers and small buyers.
Strauss Bros., 22 and 2214 Barnard street.
Buy our brands of flour. You will be satisfied.
Strauss Bros.
Go to Gutman’s clearing sale; it will pay
you. No old stock—all new and desirable
goods, at actual cost.
Buy your graduating dress now. Go to
Gutman’s, it will pay you, 141 Broughton
street.
lYice our groceries before purchasing else
where. Strauss Bros.
Big drives in Teas and Coffees. Strauss Bros.,
22 and 28J4 Barnard.
Oriental Laces, 1 to 40 Inches wide, and a
large assortment of all overs at actual cost
at Gutman’s.
LUDDEN & BATES S. M h
PICTURES
Are often confounded in the minds of thn*.
who for various reasons fail to apprecto
the true and the beautiful, with the chr
wood cuts and chromos which are oflS
through the couiftry by traveling ...
tioneers as Paintings or Indotints.
To those who for various reasons cannot
appreciate the true and beautiful, we ’
seize the golden opportunity and cover Voi !r
walls with auction goods. But to thosl
who desire or can use Works of Art, w e
present offer unusual bargains and great at.
tractions, as our
Annual Clearance Sale
—OF
PICTURES
Is now taking place, and present stock will
be sold without reserve. Come and see ffi
Our store is large, cool and comfortable
and we shall take pleasure in showing y,>
our stock, whether you desire to purcha*
or not.
L.&B.S.M.H.
IIATS. ~
MTS!ffifTli
LaFar’s New Store,
29 BIJI.L STREET.
Men's Hats, Youths’ Hats, Boys’ Hats,
Mackinaw Hats at 50c.
LA UNLAP’S FINE HATS, black and pearl
1 ' color. Nascimento's Flexible, Comfort*,
ble Hats. Conductors’ Caps, Military Caps.
Fine Dross Shirts, plain or pleated bosoms.
Men’s Summer Undershirts and Drawers as
50c each.
Fine Half Hose, 25c. Fine Linen Handker
chiefs, §3 per dozen.
Scarfs, beautiful patterns, 50c to $1 per dozen.
Lawn Ties, in white and fancy patterns,
per dozen.
Suspenders, Valises, Collars and Cuffs in
variety.
Elegant Yachting Shirts. Yachting and Ten
nis Shoes.
Silk and Gloria Cloth Umbrellas. Fine.
Men's Garters, Patent Buttons, Studs and
Sleeve Holders. Anything, from a nice Night
Shirt to a full Suit of Clothes to order, at
LaFar’s New Store,
Hams’ ’
m YOUR GROCERFCI
IND BREAKFAST BACON,
NOIL'S O U INT XJ I 2ST E
Jnlkss bearing our patented traoe-marks, a uQHT
METALLIC) BEAL. ATTACHED TO THE •TRINO, AND
THE STRIPED CANVAS. AS IN THE CUT.
FOOD PRODUCTS.
FOREST CITI HUB.
Prepared Stock Food for
Horses, Mules, Milch Cows
and Oxen. Made out of pure
grain. Guaranteed Sweet and
Nutritious.
Bond,Haynes&Elton
< UAL AVI) WOOD.
Coal&Wood
AT
Reasonable Prices.
DIXON&MURPHY
Office No. 0 Drayton street. Telephone No-
Wharves Price and Ilalicrsham^treeU^^
PRINT 1 11 and HOOJCWNISSh~
ORDERS FOR
ROLUfS, PRINTING, BIRD®,
OR BLANK BOOKS.
Will always have careful attention.
GEO. N. NICHOLS*
PRINTER AND BINDER,
93J4 Bay Street.
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Agent* for Georgia and Florida-