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8 THE WHITE RIBBON ARMY THETWOMEN’S TEMPERANCE UNION CONVENTION. Its Opening Session in Masonic Hall— Addressesof Welcome and Responses The President’s Annual Report and Reports of Branch Unions Rapid Growth of tlio Organization. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Georgia.began its fifth annual convention at Masonic Hall yesterday morning. Mrs. W. C. Sibley, of Augusta, President of the State Union, called the convention to order. After the oj'ening devotional exercises the roll of officers was called and the following responded: President—Mrs. W. C. Sibley. Vice Presidents —Mi's. Walter B. Hill, Mrs. Dr. Blanchard, Mrs. Jefferson Thomas. Corresponding Secretary—Miss Missouri H. Stokes. Treasurer—Mrs. Clairbome Snead, Au gusta. Superintendents of Departments—Juve nile Work:,Mrs. Richard Webb; Sunday School Work: Mrs. Joel Smith, represented by her daughter. Miss Minnie Smith; Rela tive Statistics: ill's. Dr. Blanchard; Work Among the Colored People: Mrs. IV. C. Sibley, Augusta; State Organizer: Miss Missouri H. Stokes, Atlanta. Several of the absent officers are either ill or have sickness in their families, obliging them to remain at home. THE DELEGATES. The call of unions then followed, and the following delegates responded: * Savannah—Mi's. Richard Webb, Mrs. W. C. Jackson, Mrs. J. W. Rogan, Mrs. C. Rutherford, Mrs. W. Feddis, Mrs. T. W. Henderson. Mrs. G. P. Harrison, Mrs. Mat tie Inglesby, Mrs. Mattie Coot Augusta—Mrs. W. C. Sibley, President; Mrs. J. Jefferson Thomas, Viee President; Mrs. J. 11. Fearey, Mrs. M. Chandler, Miss Minnie Smith, Miss Cora Lou Thomas, Mrs. Clairborne Snead. State Treasurer. Greshamville—Mrs. Joe Crawford, Miss Lula Wray. Atlanta—Mrs. M. C. Sheech, Miss Mis souri H. Stokes. Chiplev—Mrs. S. A. Hunt. Columbus—Mrs. Dr. Blanchard, Mrs. Dr. M. P. Banks. Americus—Mrs. Dr. D. P. Holloway,Mrs. C. W. Hancock. Sandersville —Mrs. T. E. Brown, Mrs. B. J. Tarhutton. iScon—Mrs. W. B. Hill, Mrs. J. N. Birch, Miss H. C. Freeman. TJje unions not represented are Madi- Boru Oxford, Mount Zion, Hamilton, TaAotton, New Salem, Bainbridge, Rome, Thomasville, Geneva and Albany. It is ex pected that more delegates will come In to day, as a large number have expressed their intention of being present. THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME. The roll calls having been completed Mrs. Richard Webb, President of the Savannah Union, made an address of welcome to the Visiting delegates. She said: It is my happy privilege to extend to you, in behalf of the Savannah Union, a cordial greet ing. This gathering has been to me and to our little liana of workers a long looked-for and anxiously -expected event, and many prayers have been offered that the Captain of our Host, our risen Saviour, Jesus, would lie manifestly present with us, and bv His spirit direct and guide us in all our deliberations, so that the king and daughters assembled here may devise Blans for the overthrow of all that is inimical to le interests of their Father's kingdom, and the safety of their nestlings and gathering much encouragement and valuable help from those veterans in the field who graciously meet with us here may return to their homes with re neaewed courage, and increased still for the conflict. In concluding. Mrs. Webb said: “Let us take courage and take unto ourselves the whole armor of God, and having done all to ■stand, and having our loins girt about with trlith, and having on the breast plate of right sousness. and our fei t shod with the gospel of peace, taking the shield of faith, the helmet of ■alvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God, we shall be prepared for valiant service.” MRS. THOMAS’ RESPONSE. Miis. J. Jefferson Thomas, of Augusta, re sponded, saying: In behalf of the worthy workers of our State and the auxiliary society of Augusta, which I have the honor to represent, I sincerely thank you for the cordial welcome which you have so gracefully extended to us. From our earliest recollections the reputation for hospitality of your lovely city has been fully established. I take great pleasure in expressing our ap preciation of the welcome. Our union desires to make this a memorable convention. Our daily papers teem with records of crime, the result of the liquor traffic. Its prohibition may be bad for trade, but it certainly is good for the morals, and it will prove the salvation of our men. As women we wish to aid women. We are fully aware that the footsteps of every drunken man crush the bleeding heart of some Bister, wife or mother. Our aim is to restore the wandering boy, or, better far, to prevent the feet or brothers, husbands and sons from wandering in forbidden paths. To you. madam, as President of the union, to the editors of the city for the cordial eo-ojieration, and to the citizens of Sa vannah for hospitality extended, I again return sincere thanks for the welcome. The addresses were heartily applauded, and on motion a rising vote of thanks was extended to Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Thomas. BBfrecess was then taken for a few mo dKt, after iih 1. ih> folhiwing committees ■^■announced: and Plan of Work—Mis. W. rUPn. Mrs. B. J. Tarhutton, Mrs. Kogan, Mrs. Hunt. ' Bpan f *fs and Ways nail Means for Soeur- T'BMory Funds tor State Work—Mrs. Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. A. H. McDowell, jfffrg C. W. Hancock, Mrs. T. XV. Heudcr ' Comm ttee-Mrs. T. E. Brown, J. N. Birch, Mrs. Rutherford. KH THE PRESIDENTS report. &Mißter the l eading of the appointments, Mrs. W. t\ Sibley, read her address: lyiro "nth Utldiml-i ple.islf. MV asw. II to tied, she sail!, that i uni again to be with you. n> I- ..It in*', your I.'viiik - there the 1 Kit ii and stead last less 1.1:1.. have I,ad 111 nnr eao <■ <■ the liegm- * * ' ’ • In looking hack over the of the year just gone, v.e find to strengthen and urge that we should scarcely give the "lisU'*!, . :t.n: • liu* e had and nas in our |m! Inva> l,e: 1- Tins as W"; 1 * * to all mid rnii'.i 1-rl.unij o** e*:| led in this gjMHi not only meets iwtli opposition from '."OH whose interests vc are atterunling to hut from a large number of ('hrist *.lll ~ *Me. who. sympathizing with us only 1 > a * ejitetli. ' ■■ M--I.il ilis.v 111 methods of work, and from seen! is-'iisi'i'i:r i .nK airl ser*ipn!ous in .1 ***•*• But. dear what<" • Hill* III* ii’ld Co •* , !••• lij* -: 1 1 u* ■; f,.r on.* :m >1 out iih to falter in our purpose or thmk of * backward 11*01 He dmy to whieh Pod plainly au l urgently called us * - * ? the tea 111., 11 1 ■ -m 1* 1 >| i. ij.*s .. ■ line ■':! Bit work of the powers **f darkness, the om | be fierce if not long. * ' * * s instruction, winch looks to the ' and foreniniing Ihe young the ei il effects ,*t aleohol upon the hu r alike 1,1 those in favor of our work. ,*t.*l of loose who are opposed 10 some of our * * * * * The appalls made m meet ha* lie* in appeals ~, Inline: Mil l. a*, senooi boards, lonelier*' u* i.tnl lo He* l/gisialur foreomp.il — foniurrm,-"' eiln, in miblie schools: MKJB also to Congress for law* to SH^B'”"' 1 * " * ' * Intlm icing tie* press lithe ini poll mil means that can he used in ad gdjßtw' the cans, ot |. n|e*,*ai.c*- and out* that 1 Eflfßi'** do not use as we should, or lirny for as earth, and an over ruling jiowei can it for go'Xl if we ask Him ' * • A sacrament, no saeroil that ah tnir mid icvercnc, that we iutifcn* he long established umioin ot using fer w ine, hut with the lights before inland t- 111 tie* l.iblc so 1 l,mill staled that "no B|Hi: i.r feruientatioiii should Is* w*iv 1 ut the lew t ■ w lieli our Cord waseelehratiag establishing Ills own. and that "every hsu*."nod -houl 1 even is* put away from in rhii !) th* Passover was Ii Id." we we caning, Inuaiar ImiMiim..* V*J* * ir** ,JBajaSrliwttß -vGxtlLw' ’ " hmHI. UWjmm mmr . of decav. and could not have I>een used as a type of His pure and ••life giving” blood which was never to know corruption. * * * Hindered much is this work for lack of means to equip anil keep an organizer in the field, much good, however, has been done through pen and press and earnest prayer to God, and the result has been the forming of several unions and reawakened interest where the work was seem ingly dead. Young in "rgarnzation and effort, but extending so rapidly in interest and sympa thy throughout the State that many appeals have come for information regard to our plan of work Two homes for reformed unfortunate women have already been organized in the State, and one thoroughly established in Au gusta. though not by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, yet numbering among its most active directors, women of the organiza tion, and a petition has been sent through the Woman's Christian Temjierance Union to the State Legislature for an appropriation of funds for this home; and the same will be made for the one at Atlanta. Good work was done by noble women of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union during the State Fair held in Macon in October, and the “Temperance Booth.” with free ice water aud lemonade, was a popular resort, and a power for good in its distribution of thousands of pages of temperance literature, which found its way throughout the entire State. * * * Thu flower mission day is not so gener ally observed as it should te, but as it carries with it to the prisoner a message of Christian sympathy and a help at reform, and a word from God himself of hope and pardon to the penitent, it is hoped that the unions will te more zealous in performing this work. Work among foreigners is much limited for lack of means to procure literature for distribution. It is yet so im]>e) feet a depart ment that a strenuous effort should te made to extend the work. * * * The colored people, too, are a mighty agent for good or evil; for with influ ence as citizens, and an important factor in the affairs of government, they can te directed with great good or ill to the temperance cause, and it is a duty we owe to ourselves, as well as to them, to use . them as agents for righting the wrongs of the country and bringing about, the great reformation. To the great credit of the colored people of Georgia, be it said, they have done a great work for temperance in helping to redeem their Slate from the liquor curse, * * * Last, hut not least, is the work of relative statistics which brings such encouraging reports from prohibition counties of the relative decrease of drunkenness, lawlessness and crime, and consequent advancement, of morality and religion when liquor has tieen removed that scarcely another word need te said on prohibition. Atlanta, the present great centre of prohibition interest, tells the following through one of our people: “The effects of prohibition on the morals of the people exceed anything that we had prophe sied or hoped for. Think of a city of more than 60.000 souls passing a whole day. and sometimes two days, without one arrest for drunkenness or any other similar offense against the law. The business of Atlanta is Sfi per cent, better than it ever has teen before, and it is rapidly increas ing every day. The better class of people are coming to us from ail quarters. The hotels and boarding houses are all crowded, and it is al most impossible to find vacant buildings of any kind, vast amounts of money have teen sent here recently for investment in real estate and manufactories. Charters have Just teen gran led three new railroads which will te completed within the next two years. Verily, it pays to do right." If this is what is called “ruining Atlanta” let us pray that the whole'country may te ruined. In closing my report to you os chief officer, dear sisters, I wish to urge upon you again a stead lastness of purpose, which is determined to know no discouragement or defeat, or turning backward from the work into whieh God lias called you. Many and many a time you will te tired and tempted to lay down the work that costs so much of sacrifice and effort and fnitii and perseverence. But let me teg of you to remember that you are working for God and your homes ana your loved ones. And when times seem darkest before you, look above to the Father of Light * * * * Put your trust in Him more than in all human help. He is your friend and brother. No arm so strong as his. No power so great to save. Rev. Mr. Wynn was then introduced by Mrs. Sibley, and was given a hearty wel come. The President read a letter from Col. J. H. Estill, of the Morning News, extending an invitation to the members of the con vention to visit tho News establishment Wednesday morning. On motion a vote of thanks was tendered Col. Estill and the in vitation was accepted. The delegates will assemble at Mrs. Webb’s residence, No. 150 South Broad street, at 9 o'clock this morn ing, and will march to the News office. AN EXPERIENCE MEETING. Avery interesting session followed, the delegates from the new unions being intro duced to the convention and relating their experiences. A number took part in this general discussion. After half an hour or so in hearing these experiences and opinions the convention adjourned. After the adjournment the members of the several committees remained to make up their reports. Just before the meeting adjourned the question of tho excursion came up, and it was voted to accept the invitation tendered by the Savannah Union to visit Tybee. A steamer will be in readiness Friday morn ing, and the return will be made sufficiently early to allow all to be present at Col. Bain's lecture at the theatre in the evening. Mre. Sibley desired it distinctly under stood that all meeting* of the convention ore free. Friday night at the lecture at the theatre a few chan* will be reserved for ladies who desire to avoid tho inconvenience of a crowd, and for each a fee of 25c. will be charged. THE AFTERNOON SESSION. The afternoon session began with devo tional exorcises, conducted by Mrs. Dr. Blanchard. Tho reports from local unions were called in their order. Miss Stokes reported on several small unions—Clarksville, Martin's Chapel and Mount Zion. The two former ora suspend ed; the others are doing very well. The Augusta Union is alive and making great progress. It has 150 members on its roll, with 50 or more active members. Tho Atlanta Union is carrying on a large amount of work and the members are great tv encouraged. Jail visitation and similar work is receiving careful attention. The Americus Uniou was organized Feb ruary, 1880, and is thriving. It has quite an increase in membership, and has worked the anti-treating pledge to great advantage. The Greshamvdle Union organized 1883 with twelve members, has now 140 and is increasing in membership. The Columbus Union has had large acces sion-) to membership during the past year The Union is in good shape. In 188.) the town had forty nine barrooms, nnd arrests for drunkenness were nnmerous.. Now, with high license, there are only nineteen .saloons, and there were IKK) less arrests in 1880 tliun in 1885. In Gardi work is progressing satisfactorily and encouragingly. A tenevu, Rome, 'Xandersville and Talbot ton were all reported as doing well, t hough the unions arc small on account of the id) sonee of several of the delegates and the lateness of the hour. The other reports were postponed till to-day. Several letters were read from distin guished temperance workers expressing their regret at rot being able to be present. Prof. Beardsley, of Florida, briefly ad dressed the convention, giving earnest words of cheer and encouragement, after which t he session closed with prayer. THE EVENING SESSION. The ball was well tilled last, night when the convention was called to older. Rev. J. IV. Rogan offered prayer and Prof. Beurds icy sang a temperance song. Wm. Clifton, Esq., was introduced as the Mayor’s representative, and in a short but very hap pily and pleasantly worded address he warm ly welcomed the ladies composing the State Union to Savannah, and gave them Ilia earnest, beet wishes for the success of their cause. He was followed by tho Rev. A. M. Wynn, who gave the visitors a hearty, ministerial greeting. He said that he fully recognized the dose relation ship existing between Gospel and temper ance workers. His remarks were very timely ami appropriate and were well applauded. Miw. waiter B. Hill, of Macon, responded in tefialf of the union. She wittily n]x>li>- gizod tor her husband’s absence, and said that, inasmuch as he could not te here, he scut her as his representative. The speech which she made was her own, she naively remarked just before commencing to rend it, and the audience applauded in sympathy. 81 ic said: We are glad to receive this cordial welcome to *h* cf*v of Savasnsli. Robert Burns, of THE MORNING NEAVS: AVEDXESDAY, MAY 11, 1887. tender memory, was wont to say that when his spirit went to tho othe.r shore he would want no more cordial greeting than a Scotch welcome. We ran say that we would want no mom cordial greeting than a Karan non welcome. Wo know the renown of your city for the intelligence of her fieople and we are not afraid to say that the “W. C. T. U-," with all its aims and objects, is wilting to court examination in the bright light of the best and highest intelligence of our country. We may refer toon contrast as evi dence of the fact that the enemy of womanhood and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union does not muster In ita ranks a monopoly of the brains of the land. Within a few months of each other, Charlottesville and Richmond, Y’a., held elections under the local option law. Charlottesville, as everybody knows. Is the seat of the University of Virginia. All Southerners have a pride In this great institution, for it is known to be the only one on this side of the water, the possession of whose diploma en titles the holder to the respect of European scholars. But in the Richmond election the mighty champion who led the anti-prohibition hosts, whose words were powerful, whose argu ments were mighty and to whom more than any other man was due the tremendous nia- J'ority against prohibition, was the Rev. Johr. asper, who has won notoriety by the two doc trines, "that the sun he do move” and “perbi tion don’t purhibit.” With such exemplars of the two opposing policies ive are not ashamed to invite the scrutiny of the intelligent people of Savannah to the temperance cause and our aims and our work. Again, we know the renown of Savannah for its attention to good form and its insistence upon moral propriety—all of which things com mand the devout admiration of the woman. It has been said by one of the many libelers of our sex that "the sense of being stylishly dressed gives to woman a peace of mind which religion can never impart.’’ This, of course, is a libel, as it was Intended to be; but neverthe less it is quite, true that all the sentiments which are wrapped up in the words “fashion” aud “style,” in their best meanings, carry great in fluence with them. It is, therefore, with not a little pleasure that we repeat the statement that Mrs. Cleveland, wh,o by all the laws of social life, is “the first lady in the land,” allows no wine-glass to be placed at her plate at the public dinners of the White House. AVe also like to know that Sir Garnet Wolseley, commander-in-chief of the army and navy of Great Britain, leaves the wine cup un touched, even when be sits in the presence of the aristocracy and even the royalty of England. We claim that temperanoe truth has captured the social heights, * * * * No one can read the principles of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the departments of its work without being struck with the many-sided ness of our organization. Fanaticism is gener ally narrow, but we have branched out into so many forms of activity that even the “Saloonatics” cannot possibly call us fanatics. For instance, we be lieve both in educational work and prohibitory law. AVe believe in reformatory efforts and in shutting up tho saloon. That Is, wo believe in “slacking down and pulling the drunkard up out of the hole, and then we believe in closing up the legalized hole, so that another man will not fall in.” AVe have a broad platform on the subject of suasion. “Moral suasion for the man who thinks. Moral suasion for the man who drinks, legal suasion for the drunkard maker, and prison suasion for the statute breaker.” But if I were to name the thought which makes the unity in all the diversity of our plans and labors, it would be the magic word “home!” “home!” The earth has nothing like it. * * * * It Is for this sacred place we are bonded together. The man is not fit to live who would deny to wife or mother the right to defend the fireside of her home and the cradle of her love. ****** A perfect tempest of applause greeted the reading of this response. Just as Mrs. Hill finished speaking Mrs. fSallie F. Chapin was announced as having just arrived, and a moment later she came forward and was greeted with tumultuous applause. She gave a breezy talk of a few minutes, de claring that she was too tired to make a long address. She has lost none of her eloquence or Are, and the sharp thrusts and strong points made by her kept the au dience vigorously applauding. Miss Tillie ETreemer, a young Miss, re cited an original and amusing piece, and after some music by Prof. Beardsley the convention adjourned with prayer. GREAT COUNCIL OF RED MFN. Chiefs and Tribes of Three States As sembled in Savannah. Tho Great Council of Red Men of Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama began its an nual session in Savannah yesterday morn ing. The council is composed of forty dele gates from Tribes located at Bavannah, At lanta, Augusta and Columbus, Ga.; Annis ton, Ala.; Columbia and Granitevjjle, S. C., and Lively and Montgomery, Aia. The council assembled at the wigwam of Chippewa Trite No. 4. in the Sorrel build ing at Bay nnd Bull streets yesteitiay morn ing, most of the delegates having arrived on the morning trains. Great Sachem T. D. Bell, of Tribe No. 1, Atlanta, preside! at the opening session. The other Great Chiefs of the council are: Great Senior Sagamore—L. D. Duval, No. 9, Augusta. Great Junior Sagamore—P. B. Springer, No. 4, Savanunab. Great Prophet—James Humphries, No. 9, Augusta. Great Chief of Records—Jacob Emmel, No 1, Atlanta. Great Keeper of Wampum—-W, J. Fletcher. No. 1, Atlanta. Great Sannap—G. A. Cooper, No. 5, At lanta. Great Guard of Wigwam—James Alford, No. 0, Atlanta. Great Guard of Forest—J. L. Asbell, No. 11, Columbus. Great Mishinawa— G. T. R. Jackson, No. 0, Atlanta. Representative to the Great Council United States—James Humphries, No. 9, Augusta. All of the Great Chiefs were present ex cept Messrs. Fletcher and Cooper of Atlanta, and Asbell of Columbus. After the morn ing session the council adjourned for the day. In the afternoon the Great Chiefs and visiting Red Men were given a fish supper at Thunderbolt by Chippewa Trite. The committee of entertainment consisted of Messrs. I*. B. Springer and J. E. I/Oisemi. A special train carried out the visitors at 4 o’clock, and they returned late in the even ing. At 9 o’clock this morning the members of the Great Council will assemble at their headquarters at the Harnett House, and, headed by the Union Cornet Band nnd the Great Chiefs, will march to the wigwam of Chippewa Tribe, where tin* business session will lie resumed. The Council expects to adjourn this afternoon or to-night. The election of Great Chiefs and determining tin 1 place of meeting for the next council will come up this afternoon. Tile Red Men are becoming a strong or ganization in tho South. The jurisdiction ol’ the Great Council of Georgia was ex tended last year over Alabama and South Carolina, and it is getting a stronghold in these States. Chippewa Tribe is one of the most flourishing in Georgia , Tow Boat Company Elects Officers. At the annual meeting yesterday of the stockholders of the Pioneer Tow Rout Com pany of Savannah the following wore elected: President—Jacob Paulsen. Superintendent—H. M. C. Smith. Secretary and Treasurer—W. F. McCau ley. Directors—Jacob Paulsen, IT. M. C. Smith, E. A. Smith, N. Paulsen nnd James A. Rob erts. The Savammh Dredging Company also elected the following officers: President—Jacob Paulsen. Secretary ami Treasurer—W. T. McCau ley. Directoi-s—Jacob Paulsen, B. D. Green, E A. Smith. H. M. 0. ’Smith and W. F. McCauley. Delicate Children, Nursing Mothers, Overworked Men, and for all dis eases where the tissues are wasting away from the inability to digest ordinary fowl, or from overwork of the brain or Ixxlv, nil such should take ßcott’h Gmi'l.sioN of l*ure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites. “I used the Emulsion on a lady who was deli cate and threatened with Bronchitis. It put her in such good health and flesh that I must say it is the test Emulsion I ever used.” — K P. Vi XPPELL, M. I).. Hughs' Mills, 8. C. 50c. will buy a Boy’s White Duck Vest, sizes 10 to 17 ' cars. A. R. Altmaver & Cos. 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. The Georgia Dental S'xiety will meet at Cumberland Island Slay ‘24, and will be in session four days. Next Tuesday, May 17, will be return day for common law in tlie Superior Court, and not yesterday, as some supposed. The annual meeting of stockholders of tho Brash Electric Light and Power Company will be held to-night at Armory Hull. The Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Loan Association will hold its sixtieth monthly meeting at No. 118 Bryan street, to-night. The Pulaski Loan Association will hold its regular monthly meeting at the offices of Garrard & Meldrim, No. 135 Bay street, to night. The annual meeting of the Chatham Gun Club will lie held at the AY’hituker street base ball grounds to-morrow afternoon at 4 o’clock. Messrs. Isaac Roos & Cos,. of tho central market, have sent to the Morning News’ early vegetable bureau some very fine Long Island, Oyster bay asparagus. Sheriff Holland returned to Jacksonville yesterday with Charles A’. Harris, who was arrested by the Savannah police on Monday and who is wanted in Jacksonville for rob bery. Mr. E. Andrews, of Pottsville, Pa., gave a working exhibition of his univei-sal en gine in the Morning News engine room yesterday. It is a motor which runs either by steam or water, and is a simple as well as novel development of power. The model at work was of one-fourth horse power, but the principle can be applied to engines of any capacity. Unless there is some defect in the principle, and there appears to be no possibility of that, the motor will revolu tionize steam and water engines. Mrs. Henrietta Lueders, wife of E. A. Lueders, merchant tailor, living at No. 143 Bryan street, was arrested yesterday morn ing and lodged in jail by Officer Blanch, under a commitment for insanity from Judge Hampton L. Ferrill, of the Court of Ordinary. Drs. Schley and Corson pro nounce the woman insane and a proper sub ject for the lunatic asylum. A jurv will be summoned to-day and the ease will "be heard to-morrow afternoon ate 4 o’clock at the court house. After her arrest the husband of the unfortunate woman requested the Ordinary to allow him to take her home until the day of the trial, promising to take good care of her, which request was cheer fully granted. SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OLD. Trinity Sunday Sohool Celebrates Its Anniversary. Trinity Methodist Sunday school cele brated its sixty-fifth anniversary last night. The church was crowded from the altar to tho doors. The galleries were packed and even the aisles were filled. The decorations were very fine. The exercises began with the processional hymn, sung by the children as they marched into the church. Then came the presenta tion of the class banners, which were grace fully grouped about the pulpit, adding to the beauty of the floral decorations. After this Master Clinton Lyon recited “Greeting,” and then followed'the song, “Open the Beautiful Gates.” AA’hileit was being sung the gates in front of a throne erected over the pulpit were swung open, bringing in view a white throne and above it a golden crown and cross. At the foot of the throne were banks of flowers beautifully arranged. The pastor read the scriptural lesson, and after it the school sang: Thro’ the gates of the city they are passing one by one. The redeemed who have conquered, and whose lives have, just begun; Fpr the Lord their Redeemer, at the shining portals stands. And appoints them their mansions in the house not made with hands. The creed was then repeated. The exer cise by tho infant class and the recitation of little Hattie AVhite was one of the most interesting foatures of the celebration. After singing “Something for Children to Do” came a recitation by Master Elliott I’ayge. The pastor, Rev. T. T. Christian, gave a short talk to the children telling them what they can do to make themselves and the world • better for their living in it. The song, “Sweet Are the Bells” was then sung, after which the Superintendent, Dr. S. A. AVhite, read his annual report. The average attendance of seholara dur ing the year, the Superintendent said, wax much larger than it was the year before. The senior department of the school is di vided into thirty-tliree classes. The primary department is under the management of Mi s. Robert Mclntire, and has done very effective work. There fl.ro 13 officers, 3t> teachers aud 307 scholars, maldng altogether a total of 358 mem bers of the school. (The sessions were without interruption during the year. Thirty-six members of the school united with the church. The Superintendent alluded to the faithful work of tho officers and teachers, and particularly to the work of the pastor, who was present at every session of tue school except when called elsewhere by urgent pastoral work. The contribu tions during the year for various purposes were 8590 ‘si. Three members of the school died during the year: Little Scott Chest nutt of the infant class, Charles Francis Cler, Jr., and John AV. AY’iison. Immediately following the reading of the Superintendent’s report were the memorial exercises. Four young ladies, Misses Annie W inn, Annie Bowman, Gertie White mid lila Mt-11, tearing appropriate emblems, two of t hem wreaths of rosebuds and flowers in full bloom, one a broken bough and tho other a crown of immortelles, recited a memorial service and placed the emblems upon across creeled in front of the gates alxn’o the altar. The exorcise was in mem ory of tile departed members of the school, Messrs. Wilson and Cier and little Scott Chestnut!, and was very beautifully ren dered. The jubilee song “Hark, Hark! the Song Gliding Along” was then sung. This was followed by a recitative exercise, “A String of Pearls,” bv nine young Indie*. The exercise “Precious Jewels’’ by Annie Winn, Annie Bowman, Anna Harmon, Gertie White and Bessie Baker was very prettily given. The school sang ,in closing, the song: Beautiful Eden, refuge of pea en, Home where the snugs or the ransomed ne'er cease: O, how my spirit when saddened by gloom, Longs to behold thee, thou garden of bloom. The pastor announced that next Sunday will bo Children's day, and that the deco rations will remain to lie used in the celebration, which will include a repetition of a part of the anniversary exorcist*. Tim celebration concluded with tho dosology and a benediction by tho pas tor. The exercises were interesting through out. The decorations were greatly admired and many remained to inspect them more close!j r than it was isis.il hie to do from the body of the church. Among the most beau tiful weiv the memorials to the late John W. Wilson. Get Only the Necessities. To see an unusual assort mlmt of every thing in Stoves and Rang'* and all articles needed in the House Furnishing line, go to liovcll & Baltimore, 155 nnd 157 Congress street. In addition to t heir regular hard ware business, they undoubtedly do more of tliis kmd of t rade than any other concern hero. Years of experience in such traffic unquestionably given them the ail vantage of knowing the different*.* between all unre quired goods that are sold merely for the sake of dealing, and those that are really important and wanted in households. Note Auuel i••ti V r.-l. in this issue. SAILEDJN THE BAIN. The Savannah Yacht Club’s Twelfth Annual Regatta. The “Glance,” “Jennie 8,” “Nettie” and “Seoa” were the winning yachts in yester day’s Thunderbolt regatta. The race was one of the closest that the club has ever sailed. The “Glance” won by 46 seconds and the “Jennie S” by 3 minutes 7 seconds. The club had a bad day for its annual regatta. For an hour before the race was to start the rain fell in torrents. The steamei’s David Clark, with the members of the club and their guests on board, and the Pope Catlin, with a crowd of excursionists, lay at the club house wharf waiting fora break in the clouds. The tug Maggie—the judge’s-boat—was anchored in midstream. The race was to start at noon, The yachts, with their crews on board, were waiting for the signal, but the judges would not start until the rain slacked. A few minutes before 1 o'clock the signal was given. The weather was squally, and the first half of the race was sailed in a heavy wind. After the buoy was rounded the breeze died out, and for an hour there was almost a dead calm. Towards night a frosh breeze sprang up and lasted until the race eiided, when it died out again and not a whiff of air was stirring as the yachts lay anchored off the club house after the finish. There were thirteen entries but only eleven yachts finished the race. The chief interest lay in the race between the “Jennie S” and the “Zinga,” formerly the “May,” in the third class, and between the “Glance, 1 and the “Vernon” in the first class. The “Zinga” outsailed the “Jennie S,” but met with a succession of mishaps which lost her the race. The race between the “Glance” and the “Vernon” is one of the closest oh record. The following is the official time: ■FIRST CLASS. Actual Corrected Start. Finish. Time. Time. H. M. 8. H. M. S. n. M. S. H. M. S. Claude 13 59 30 6 545 5 (i 15 5 615 Glance 1 137 558 30 457 08 449 37 Vernon 1 3 0 0 015 458 15 450 13 Irene 1 130 0640 55 10 463 53 Etta Withdrawn. THIRD CLASS. Zinga 1 915 559 45 450 40 450 40 Jennie 5... 110 30 559 56 449 36 447 33 FOURTH CLASS. Gertrude. .1 14 5 6 7 5 453 0 453 0 Nettle 114 0 6 710 443 10 439 55 FIFTH CLASS. Siren 115 0 6 310 448 10 448 10 Nana 115 6 6 953 45444'4 53 59 Seca 115 30 6 633 450 53 444 7 The yachts came in at the finish almost in a bunch. The Glance was the first in, and was closely followed by the Zinga and Jennie 8.; then came the Vernon, and the last to cross the line was the Nana. The members of the club who were on the David Clarke did not see the finish. The steamer went aground inside the bell buoy, where she lay until high water, when she floated off and reached the club house a little before 7 o’clock. The trip was an enjoyable one except for the rain. A sharp hail storm passed over the river early in the afternoon, and hailstones as large as birds’ eggs fell on the steamer’s decks. After the return to the club house the members enter tained their guests until the steamer left for the city late in the evening. THE CITY’S WATER FAMINE. Twenty Hours Without Water Except from the Pumps. The city was full of complaining people yesterday. They wanted water, and they had difficulty in getting it. The cooks couldn’t get water to cook with, the engi neers at the railway depots couldn’t get water for their engines, and the engineers of stationary engines were in the same fix. A good many people made out with a cold dinner, and not a few, rather than run the risk of getting no dinner at all at home, dined at the hotels. There was a very general in quiry as to why It was necessary to turn the water off for so long a time. However, when the water was turned on again at 5:30 o’clock, there was a general disposition to forget the annoyances that the want of water had caused. Chief Fireman Fernandez, with a steamer and a detachment of men from the fire department, filled the tanks on top of the Morning News building yesterday morning. The steamer was placed at the river and a line of hose extended up the bluff and across Bay street, thenoe up Whit aker, where it was connected with the fire plug on the lower floor of the News build ing. The water was forced through the pipes to the tank under the roof. It is not open that such an emergency arises as to have the entire water supply of the citv shut off for so long a time as it was yesterday and the night previous. Fortu nately for the Morning News its arrange ments are such that with the assistance of the fire dei>artment it was able to keep up its water supply. The Morning News tenders its thanks to Acting Mayor Schwarz, Chief Fernandez and the members of the fire department for their prompt and cheer ful assistance. Bocal Personal. H. B. Plant, Esq., President of the Sa vannah, Florida and Western railway, passed through the city yesterday en route Tor Augusta. Mr. J. C. Shaw, delegate from Savannah branch, Order of the Iron Hall, to the dis trict convention, which met at Nashville, returned yesterday. J. 1,. Adams, General Traveling Passenger Agent of the Savannah, Florida and West ern railway, returned yesterday from Flori da, where bo lias been since Christmas. George P. Woods, editor of that well- I known journal, the Hawkinsville Dispatch, passed through the city yesterday en route for the Press Convention. He was accom panied by his wife and son. Mr. T. T. Stockton, of Jacksonville, was among the visitors at the Morning News office yesterday. Mr. Stockton is one of the gentlemen interested in the new newspaper enterprise in Jacksonville, and is to be the business manager of the concern. Mr. Alexander Willingham, editor and proprietor of ' tho Curtereville Courant- Amcrivan, spent Monday and Tuesday in the city. Mr. Willingham is wide awake and progressive, and his paper is one of the best in the State. He is en route to the Georgia Press Convention at Valdosta. A t the Screven House yesterday were J. A. Williams, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Dr. W. J. Keller. E. 11. Mot rey, Rev. J. E. Cathen, New York; W. J. Knight, Florida; George F. Flay, Coney' Island; H. J. J.flnghaus, Philadelphia; W. G. Preston, Boston; P. K. Yonge. Pensacola; W. B. Gruber, C. T. Randall, H. S. Heiusler, R. M. Noilson. J. H. I). Rowan, Baltimore. At the Pulaski House were S. C. Burehlil, J. Stuart. H. C. Scherer, Mrs. David Cov ney, H. O. Highet, Rptert Birch, New York; F. H. Hunter, Tuskogee, Ala.; B. F. Finch, Jeffersonville;!’'. T. Stockton, J. L. Adams, Jacksonville. Fla.: W. L. Hoi I man, J. E. Laidler, Hawkinsville; E. Blodgett, L. I’. Whitehead, Jr., Charleston, S C.; J. D. Khorrow, Danville, Vo. At tin* Mamhall House were 11. H. Peoples, South Caroliiwi; O. 11. L. Strobing, Philadelphia; iteorge F. Woods, Hawkins ville; E, Blodgett. Charleston; J. H. Martin, Baltimore; J. Bra/ly, New Bedford: John J. McCall, Way cross; Mrs. H. A. Godfrey, New York; W. G. Brewer, Miss Clara Parks, Oliver; A. J. Forsborn. New York; John T. Burkley. Rochester; A. F. Schult, St. I sens: J. R. Swindell, New York. At the Harnett House were W. T. Cald well and wife, Greensboro: Thomas H. Mor riss, Milledgeville; J. H. Marvlu, Michigan; T. D. Bell. J. M. Stanley, J. O. Owen, W. J. Long, Charles C. GUlett, W. H. Daniels. J. T. Wright, G. E. Johnson, C. C. English, B. T. Robert*. 11. Karwish, Jp- Kminel, Atlanta. The only house in the State 1 hat have in their stock Boys’ Clothing from the famous clothing house of Rogers, Feet & Cos. Per fect. fit guor 'nteed. A. R. Alter yer A Cos. OUTPLAYED BY CHARLESTON. The Carolinians Win Another Game from the Home Club. The Charlestonians turned the tables on Savannah yesterday. Instead of the score being S to 3 in favor of Savannah, it was 9 to 4 in favor of Charleston. The locals’ errors at critical points and their in ability to bat Smith lost them the game. Somers pitched very effectively and struck out ton men. Pike caught well, but the team was unable to hold its own against the visitors who outplayed them at every point. The following is the score: SAVANNAH. AB. R. B.H. P.O. A. F.. Peltz, c.f 4 0 0 3 0 0 Cain pan. 1. f 4 1 1 0 0 0 Brower, lb 4 0 1 10 0 1 Reilly, r. f 1 3 1 0 1 0 Hutchinson, s. s 4 1 1 0 0 1 Somers, p 4 0 0 0 13 2 Durmeyer, 2b 3 0 1 4 4 1 Pike, c 3 0 0 7 4 1 Murray, 3b 3 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 33 4 5 24 23 6 CHARLESTON. A.B. R. B.H P.O. A. E. Glenn,l.f . 5 4 33 0 0 McLaughlin,3b.... 5 1 1 0 2 1 Hines, c 4 0 1 7 1 1 Childs, r.f 4 1 0 0 0 0 Powell, lb 4 1 3 14 0 0 Williams, s.s 4 0 1 0 4 0 Carl, c.f 4 12 2 11 Corcoran, 3b 4 0 0 1 3 1 Smith, p 4 1 0 0 5 0 Totals 38 9 11 27 16 4 INNINGS. 1234 5 6789 Savannah 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0— 4 Charleston 14002110 x—9 Earned runs -Savannah 1. Charleston 2. Two base hits—Carl. Three base hits—Hutchinson,Glenn, McLaugh lin. Left on bases—Savannah 2, Charleston 5. Double plays—Carl and Powell. Struck out—By Somers 10, Smith 5. Bases on called balls—By Somers 2, Smith 1, Passed tails—Pike 4, Hines 1. Wild pitches—Somers 1. Bases stolen—Campau 1, Glenn 1. Powell 2. Time of game—Two hours and fifteen minutes. Umpire—Emslie. The last game of the series will be played this afternoon. Nichols and Dallas will be Savannah’s battery. Rain at Nashville. Nashville, Tenn., May 10.—Rain pre vented the game between Nashville and Mobile to-day. Memphis Wins With Ease. Memphis, Tenn., May 10.—Memphis again defeated New Orleans this afternoon, in the presence of about 600. Only seven innings were played, the game being called on account of rain, after Memphis had mado four runs in her half of the eighth in ning. The locals played an errorless game, and Black struck out nine men. He was well supported by Baker. Phelan, of the locals, and Powell, of the visitors, knocked home runs. Clark and Vaughan were the battery for New Orleans. It now looks as if Memphis will win four straights from the visitors. The score by innings is: Memphis 4 0 0 2 0 0 0— 6 New Orleans 0 2 0 0 0 0 x—2 Games Elsewhere. At Louisville— Louisville 22220000 2—lo Athletic 00020020 I—s At Cincinnati— Cincinnati 1 2 3 0 0 5 0 1 o—l 2 Metropolitans .... 00000201 0— 3 At Detroit— Detroit 100100100000 B—6 P't’bg 000102000000 I—4 Thirteen innings. At New York— New York 01100100 0— 3 Washington 01003121 x— 8 At Boston— Boston 5 12 110 16 0-17 Philadelphia 00 1 1 0 0, 00 3 5 At Chicago— Chicago 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 I—7 Indianapolis 01 100000 I—3 At Cleveland— Cleveland 01022001 2 8 Brooklyn 004002010—7 RIVER AND HARBOR NEWS. Gleanings Among the Shipping and Along the Wharves. Messrs. M. S. Cosulich & Cos. cleared yes terday the German bark Bertha for London, with 2,371 barrels of spirits turpentine, measuring 121,414 gallons, valued at #37.936. Cargo by James Farie, Jr. The schooner Wapella, Capt. Bagger, ar rived here yesterday morning from New York with 60,000 graywacke paving stones for the city. Capt. Bagger reports having had a long and tedious passage. He left New Y . April 24 and experienced a con tinual ! • calms and southerly winds. On May 4, r'he neighborhood of Frying Pan shoals, JSnii Arnold, a native of Rotterdam, Holland, one of the crew, died of congestion of the lungs. He had been ailing for sev eral days. On May 5 his body was sewed up in canvas and was buried at sea, with the usual ceremonies. Arnold was about 33 years of age. • “Bough on Piles." Why suffer piles? Immediate relief and complete cure guaranteed. Ask for “Rough on Piles.” Sure cure for itching, protrud ing, bleeding or any form of Piles. 50c. At druggists or mailed. Skinny Men. Wells’ “Health Renewer” restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, ner vous debility. For weak men, delicate worn en. $l. Wells’ Hair Balsam. If gray, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil nor grease. A tonic restorative. Stops hair coming out; strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp. 50c. The Specialist Prolongs His Stay. Owing to the great number of cases under treatment by Dr. Freeman, lie has prolonged his stay at corner Bioughton and Drayton streets, Morrison Hoi*", where he success fully treats catarrh, < ea ness, throat, lung and bronchial disease.-., ..iso ail chronic amt nervous affections. Consultation free. Note Appel & Schaul's ail. in this issue. Guessed the Number. The jar in Appel & Schaul’s window was opened last night and found to Contain 1,054 buttons. H. Dillard won the first prize, a suit of clothes, having guessed 1,1150 as the number. o.tis Ashmore, teacher in Boys’ High School, took the second prize, his guess being 1,047. Note Ap{iel & Schaul’s ad. in this issue. Are You Going To purchase Groceries this week* If so, don't fail to drop in ami see us. You will find plenty good things, a large stock to select from, of the best quality and very lowost prices. We know a visit will repay you, and we shall be glad to see every one or you, large buyers and small buyers. Strauss Bow., ict and 1 laniard street. Buy our brands of flour. You will lie satisfied. Strauss Bros. Note Appel & Srhiuil’s ad. in this issue. Price our groceries before purchasing else where. Strauss Bros. Big driver, in Teas and Coffees. Strauss Bros., IK and iMjsj Barnard. Note Appel & Schaul’s ad. in this issue. Harnett House. Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah, On., the Florida Times-Ilnion says: “We note from the hotel arrivals as published in the Savannah papers, that tho Harnett House still loads all the other hotels in the city. In fact they have as nfany as the others combined. There is a good install ment of Floridians always registered there.” BAKING POIVDFR nfflsr 11 6 POWDER AbsoSute!y Pure . This Powder never varies. A marvel of Puritr Strength and AVholesomeness. More econonil cal than th*> ordinaiy kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low tw_ short weight ahun or phosphate powders. Sou only ill cans. Royal Bakino Powder Cos it* Wall street, Ncvr York. " iu i> den Ifcß axessT~m7h. Japanese- fails Are bright, pertty and cool, and better still, are within the reach of every one. They make the home fresh and cosy, and judging from the demands are just what Is wanted for this warm climate. OCR STOCK COMPRISES: Screens for Fire-places, Um brellas, Fans, Parasols, Scrolls, Napkins, Drapery, Dusters, Figures. We have a large and varied stock of above, as well as many new and attractive lines, which are arriving by every steamer. Our prices are low, and the ladies will find our store cool and pleasant. L. <& IS. S. M. E ICE CREAM FREEZERS, ETC. WHITE MOUNTAIN ICE CREAM FREEZERS, Water Coolers, REFRIGERATORS, FLY FANS, BATH TUBS, French China, Dinner and Tea Sets, ' LIBRARY AIID HALL LAMPS. COTTON PLANT, lEON KING AND SOUTHERN GIRL COOKING STOVES. FOB SALE BY John A. Douglass & Cos,, 161 BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH. - - <3-4 COAL AND WOOD. Coal & Wood —AT Reasonable Prices. DIXON& MURPHY Office No. 6 Drayton Btreet. Telephone No. Whnrvflu Price and HahftrshanWrwts^^ WINKS AM) MQI/ORS^^ Wines, Liquors, Etc, B. Select Whisky, per gallon 84. Baker Rye Whisky, per gallon 8-1 . Imperial Choice Bye. WlSskv, per J 1 *' 0 " nil Pine Apple Choice Rye W hlsky.perj?*u e-g CM Rye Whisky, a pure article,- pel K au $1 TO. Brandy from (3 to $0 per gallon. (iln from #1 50 to fStwr gallon. Rum from 91 .TO to S per gallon. Wiiim, from Si to *3 rer gallon. High life Cigala, Very Fine. Try The* Groceries at Cost and a fraction above. Po” fall to give mo a rail. .. A. H. CHAMPION SOAP. For Sliaving* I) EARS' KHAVIMI K< )AP In eUck and 1 Williams'Yankee Shaving Soap, (t( . l]r , Traveler*’ Favorite t> having r iU f Shaving Soap, Uuerkin'a Shaving 8o*P; __ laiu’s Shaving CreaiuilKutin’s Shaving AT STRONG'S** DRUG STORt-