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TO AID THE INFIRMARY.
SAVANNAH’S HOSPITAL FOR COL
ORED PEOPLE.
Charitable Ladies at Work to Improvo
the Institution -- The Georgia Infir
mary Aid Society—Some of the Hos
pital's Needs and Hot? They are to be
Supplied—The Infirmary’s History.
A number of ladies have recently orga
izod the Gergia Infirmary Aid Society and
ore busily engaged in preparing to improve
th condition of the institution so that it
may become more attractive to the colored
people and those who stand in need of its
charitnliie services. For some reason the
negroes have taken an unwarranted aver
sion to the Infirmary, and only in rare
cases will they consent to go there until
they have so nearly reached the realm of
the grim reaper that the prejudices of this
world fade away.
The unselfish ladies who have undertaken
to work for the Infirmary have tried to root
out that false impression, but they have
discovered that the only way to do it is to
place the institution in such a condition that
the comparison between it and dirty, squalid
homes in which many of these unfortunates
are compelled to live will give such a favor
able impression of the former that they will
begin to seek it when they are in need of its
shelter. .
THK INFIRMARY AID SOCIETY.
The society that has this philanthropic
work in hand has been formally organized
and has elected Mrs. Robert Anderson Presi
dent. Mis. W. IX Waples Vice President,
Miss M. Read Secretary, and Mrs. George J,
Baldwin Treasurer.
A committee of two has lieen appointed
to visit the institution once every week
ttrt II the next meeting, which will be held
fill .1 une, and a similar committee will be
Appointed each month thereat ter. The
Hity of the committee is to make a 'tlior
ntgli examination of the wards and all the
Buildings, to see that cleanliness is observed
po far as it is possible and to report fo the
Society what minor things are needed for
.the health or comfort of the patients.
•The ladies have also in hand a work of
fr greater value. They are trying to create
permanent income. They are visiting the
ari table people of the city and asking for
arly subscriptions, which are not to be
lid this year alone, but for years to come.
Bt such a proposition might daunt some
hose hearts are larger than their purse
rings are long they ask for the very modest
m of f 1 per year, giving full permission
i all who may desire to give as
uch more as they like. They have re
ives! several cash donations, one of $lOO
lln a lady, and the whole amount so ful
fils up about $3OO. They have fixed no
nit to the amount they will raise, but will
ntinue to receive as long as the citizens of
ivannah will contribute. No statement of
p number of annual subscriptions can yet
made, as the ladies who are asking for
Brin will not report until the June meeting.
THE SOCIETY'S PLANS.
first improvement will be the fur-
Bhing of water from the city supply.
B present a well is used, but it is* very de-
Hnble to have water connections with the
B. and pipes can be laid from Anderson
Beet to the building for about S2OO, and
B? ladies intend to <lo this work as soon as
The next thing to be undertaken
purchase of a horse and wagon. Be-
Bhse the colored people w’ill
Bt go to the Infirmary un-
B they are dangerously sick, the death
Hi is very heavy, and the cost of the nu-
funerals forms no insignificant iwrt
Bthe expenses. If a horse and wagon is
it will save a great deal in this
and will be useful and economical
other ways. Additions are needed
laundry service and clothes must be
"more abundantly to the
■Kients. A niglit muse must
Bye be provided. While, ihe nurse
duty now is faithful and
filing. she cannot give the sick ones the at-
Ilion they need both day and night. The
es have sent to the Infirmary flowers,
ts and provisions, have hung curtains
he windows, and already nave done
ly things that tend to alleviate the suf
rigs of the patients. They have much
to do, still they feel that, with the aid
citizens will give them, they will be able
ccomplish all they desire in due time.
ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDINGS.
fter these other matters have been at
lod to two brick houses will lie built
irate from the main building. They
win be used as wards for the incurables.
The infirmary greatly needs this addition,
and it would be of inestimable benefit if the
acute cases could be separated from the
chronic ones, as the latter are moody and
melancholy and detrimental to convalescent
patients.
All of theso improvement! must be made
with money donated, for the iucome will
not justify any of them. The institution is
supported bv the city and county, the for
mer giving $2,400 and the latter $1,500 per
annum. Sometime.-' servants are sent there
by their employers, and the Infirmary re-
reives 500. per ilicm for oaring for them,
but tlie aggregate amount received from
this source is not more than SSO a year. Out
of this amount the Su|X‘rinlendent, steward,
two nurses, a <x>k and a laundress have to
be paid, so that the salary account outs
such a large hole in the income that
hut a small margin is left with which to
feed, cloth nud furnish medicines for the
jticnts, who number from thirty to forty
per day. Rome of the colored ]>eople.
who are unbiased by the antipathy
that most of them have to the
Infirmary, have had a society similar
to that in operation for sometime. Last
December a fair was held, and with the
proceeds a number of pieces of crockery
were purchased. About two months ago
thirty-six quilts, thirty-six blanket*! ami
some other necessary articles were also pur
chased. These people seem disposed to exert
themselves to aid the Infirmary, hut this
little knot is a small part of Uie negro popu
lation.
tek irrnnMAßY’s history,
The Georgia Infirmary dates back io 1832,
when Thomas F. and Richard F. Williams
donated a tract of land ou tiio White Bluff
road to be used as a silo upon which to build
a home for aged and afflicted negroes. A
number of small wooden buildings were
erected, and the institution prospered until
the close of the war, when the capture of
the city in INU left the organization impov
erished because of the failure of the invest
ments from which ito revenue was
derived. Up to this time there had been
plenty of money for its support, particular
ly as in the days of slavery ( here were very
few applications for admission, but after
tin* emancipation many of t he negroes were
left without protection' and the loss of the
Infirmary was severely felt.
Tne Georgia Medical Society, the trustees
of the Infirmary and the City Council then
took stej>* to re establish it, and they were
greatly aided by Edward Pudclfnrd. Esq.,
who generously donated SIO,OOO. stipulating,
however, that it should all go into brick and
mortar. With that amount and some other
funds sent In the present structure was
completed. Some other contributions were
invested in securities for the creation of a
permanent fuiyl, but the securities depreci
in value and many of them were anally
sold out, though for several year* the
Infirmary was supported with the internet
received from them. Then it l>eeame
necessary to devise some plan for securing
an assured income and the Council and
County Commissioners wen' appealed to,
amt Idle income since that time has been
otilv the $2,409 by the former and the
$1,500 by the latter with the small amount
received from pay patients. This is the
history of the (ieorgia Infirmary and the
charitable ladies who com|x)so the Aid
Society have reached tlie conclusion that it
is time for Savannah to take hold of it, und
they call upon the citizens to aid them in
their work
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by tho
Mews Reporters.
Landrum Ledge, Free and Accepted Mn
| sons, will hold a regular communication to
-1 night.
Cradles have lieen rigged on the spire of
the Independent Presbyterian church for
the purpose of cleaning and painting it It
seems like dizzy work to sit up there a hun
dred feet or more above the sidewalk like a
fly on the wall.
The ladies of the Savannah Branch of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union will
five an excursion to Warsaw next Tuesday.
lie David Clark has lieen chartered and
will leave her wharf at the foot of Drayton
street at 12 o’clock noon: returning it Will
leave Warsaw at 5 o’clock, arriving at
the city at 8 o'clock.
The police reported the arrests last night
of Rebecca Kennedy (colored) for disorderly
conduct and cursing an officer; Stephen
Kennedy (colored), disorderly conduct and
interfering with an officer; Amanda Browm,
disorderly conduct, obstructing the
street and refusing to move on when or
dered; Charles Able, disorderly conduct,
drunk, interfering with and resisting an offi
cer ; Joseph Smallwood, disorderly conduct,
drunk on the street and striking an officer,
and Lavina William- (colored), for the lar
ceny of clothes from Mrs. Carty.
The artesian well at Dr. George H. Stone’s
residence, Habersham and South Broad
streets, has reached a depth of 996 feet and
no good water yet. For the first 2T4 feet
the drill went through light strnta-s of lime
stone. From this point to !*Bo feet in depth
tnc strata was bard limestone mostly and
then struck flint. The contractor has
drilled some 15 feet into this, but there is no
telling how thick the strata is. The first
water was struck at a depth of 384 feet. The
well will be continued to 1,500 feet or more
if necessary to obtain good water.
THE LUMBERMEN ANXIOUS.
Longshoremen Begin Their Fight for
Higher Wages.
The statement from the Lumbermen’s
Association in yesterday’s Mousing News
that after May 25 the laborers would
demand 35c. and 30c. an hour, an increase
of 10c., will probably cause some trouble
along the wharves, as the men evidently
intend to stand out for the increase in
wages and in all probability they will make
a determined effort to force the stevedores
to grant it. Capt. Charles Ramsey was
asked last night what be looked for
in connection with the demand.
“I have received no notice of it,” he re
plied, “the demand was made on the other
side of the river to-day. James McAlpin
hired a gang to load a Norwegian bark, and
be was notified by the men that they would
not work for less than 30c. and 30c., and he
paid them what they asked.”
“Do you think that they will induce the
stevedores to advance the wages?”
“Yes, I think they will get what they ask.
It is certain that they will have their wages
advanced next winter when the cotton sea
son 1 >egins, and I don’t think they will have
any trouble in getting the high rate out of
foreign vessels. I very much doubt, though,
whether the American ships will allow it
without a fight, at least during the summer
season.”
“Who would win the fight?”
“Oh, the laborers. Those fellows are
happy and contented even if they have
nothing to eat. They would undoubtedly
stop work and sink or swim. They would
refuse to do anything unless they get what
they want.”
“What do they make per week now on an
average f’
“The year round it will run $5 to $0 50.”
“Could the stevedores pay the wages
asked for and have any profit left?”
“No, they could not. We used to get $1
and $1 25 per 1,000 for loading lumber, and
then wo paid the same wages that we do
now, when we onlv get 50c. jier 1,000. Just
figure this out. We work eight men on the
inside and six on the outside, making four
teen altogether. Twelve of them will re
ceive 15c. per hour or $1 50 per day, and
two will get $4 per day, making a total of
#2O. They will load about 00,000 feet, for
which we will receive $3O, so you see wo
make but $4. Now if you figure twelve
men at $2 and two at sii, which
would be the price if the new rates should
be adopted the wages would be $36, and we
would lose $6. Some of us were talking
about it to-day, and we concluded that wo
would have to charge the vessels 75c. per
1,000 to meet the advance, and there is the
rough part of it. The laborers will simply
say that they want more wages, and will
quit work unless they get them, and of
course we will not load at a loss, so we will
have to make the demand on the vessels,
and those fellows will just transfer their
fight to our shoulders and they will stand
by and see us have it out with the captains.”
“Do you think that any trouble will re
sult?”
“Not with foreign vessels, as I said be
fore, but it is possible that it may interfere
with shipping coastwise.”
The stevedores do uot understand why the
meu made the demand across the river yes
terday, when they had published a notice
that it would not be made until May 25, but
they are uot worrying themselves about it.
They are simply waiting until the men
start the music.
CENTRAL’S NEW OFFICES.
The Building to Be Completed by
September. 15.
The contract for building the Central rail
road’s new general offices, on West Broad
street, lias been awarded to P. J. Fallon &
Cos., of this city. The contracts were drawn
up yesterday by Fay & Eichburg, archi
tects. There wore eighteen bids for the con
tract. The bids were opened last week, but
in the absence of General Manager Belknap
they were held until his return to the city,
when they were considered by thcorchitects
and the General Manager. Sir. Fallon’s bid
was accepted, being the lowest made. Work
will begin at once, and the nuildiug is to be
completed by Rept. 15.
An Appeal to City Council.
The City Council held a special meeting
yesterday to hear the appeal of Mrs. Annie
Nelson from the Mayor’s judgment in Police
Court. Mrs. Nelson keeps a store at Price
street and Congress st reet lane. Some time
ago she was lined SIOO by the Mayor for sell
ing liquor without a license. Rome of the
liquor claimed to have been bought of Mrs.
Nelson was produced, and witnesses were in
troduced to show that sin- sold it. The ap
pellant. denied having sold the liquor, and
several witnesses swore that they did not
believe that she sold it. The Council af
firmed the Mayor's judgment, but reduced
the fine to ssl)’
Shot by a Negro.
Officer Masters brought into the barracks
last night a white inau who had been shot
in tho leg by an unknown negro on the
White Bluff road. The man gave his name
as James Evans, and said that ho had come
from Warm Spring*, N. C.; that he was
walking down the road and met the negro,
who, without cause, began cursing him, and
finally drew a revolver and shot Eiin in the
leg aud then ran away. Evans was sent to
the Savannah Hospital.
Over in Charleston.
A Philadelphian has written a ridiculous
letter to the Ladies’ Calhoun Monument As
sociation, of Charleston, denouncing
Everything south of the Mason and Dixon
line in general, and South Carolina in par
ticular. He suggests that tho Calhoun mon
! umrnt will verv soon be blown up or muti
! lated, like the Field monument to Maj. An
j drc. und hurls tlie fiercestanathemasagainst
all Southerners, and purticuln ly against tho
j Ladies’ Calhoun Monument Association,
i Hh signs his name ami gives his residence,
! but tne laditx think it better not to give
him the advertisement that his kindred
spirit, Ahren, of Minnesota, received some
months since.
THE MORNING NEWS : FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1887.
KILLED BY A CANNON SHOT
A GUNNER TORN IN PIECES WHILE
FIRING A SALUTE.
Artilleryman Fuller's Fatal Step—He
Stands in Front of His Gun and is
Blown to Fragments—One Arm Torn
From His Body and Whirled Over
His Comrades’ Heads—The Wounded
Man’s Terrible Death.
William Fuller, a gunner in the Georgia
Artillery (colored), was literally blown to
fragments by the discharge of a cannon
during the firing of a salute at the Park
extension yesterday afternoon.
The Georgia Artillery is commanded by
Capt. J. C. Simmons, and is equipped with
two field cannon. On leaving their armory
in the morning to parade with the Georgia
Battalion forty rounds were in the limber,
the intention being to fire thirty-nine rounds
at tiie salute in honor of tho adoption of the
fifteenth amendment. After the parade the
guns were wheeled into jiosition in the Park
extension east of the Confederate monu
ment, and the firing began shortly after
noon.
The crowd was great and the police ex
erted themselves to keep the people back.
After the first round or two the firing grew
more rapid until it was like a continuous
cannonading. The fourteenth round was
fired successfully by both guns, but on the
fifteenth the cartridge tailed to explode in
No. 1 cannon and the charge had to be
withdrawn. This caused a brief intervsd
and the people rushed up to ascertain the
trouble.
THE FATAL STEP.
An explosion from cannon No. 2 caused
them to recoil, and a shudder went through
the crowd as the outlines of an artilleryman
were seen through the smoke, whirling rap
idly around and then falling to the ground.
The crowd rushed to the spot, and in a sec
ond hundreds were pushing around the gun
from all parts of the field. The artillery
man’s wife, who was standing near
by watching her husband, and who
had witnessed the discharge, rushed
wildly about trying to find the body.
As the smoke cleared away the gunner was
Been stretched out on the ground, writh
ing in agony, his left arm blown completely
off and tho blood jsiuring out in great
streams. He attempted to rise but fell back
clutching at the grass with his right hand,
and rolled over on his side. J. AT. Rivers,
another gunner, sprung forward and at
tempted to raise the wounded man. He was
assisted by Capt. Simmons.
“BILLY, what’s the matter?’
As they lifted him Fuller looked up
vacantly and said, “Billy, Billy, what’s the
matter?’and then, as if realizing his con
dition, cried out, “Oh, Lord, have mercy on
my soul;oh!” His right arm was con
vulsively raised in agony, his lips trying to
utter a word, his eyes closed and with a
gasp, he fell back dead.
For a moment the crowd and the artillery
men were stunned, and were unable to fully
comprehend the accident. As soon as
he could regain his self-jiossession, Capt.
Simmons formal his men m a circle, and
driving back the crowd, collected the scat
tered fragments of flesh and uniform and
decently covered the body until an ambu
lance arrived.
Fuller had stepped in front of the cannon,
and was facing it when it was fired. The
charge tore off his left arm close to the
shoulder, leaving the bone protruding from
the stump, and also tore an ugly hole in his
side, below and just back of tho left shoul
der blade. His licit was cut, his saber blown
off, and his uniform from the waist up was
cut to pieces, leaving the skin hare.
the coroner’s inquest.
As soon as possible tho \x>dy was taken to
Fuller’s home, on Jefferson street, where
Coroner Dixon impaneled the following
jury: J. A. Hykes, William Carr, G. A.
Davison, Barcas Davison, L. B. Toomer
and \\ r . J. Mahoney. Capt. J. C. Simmons,
George Fleming, Hergt. Charles Brown, in
charge of No. 2 gun, and J. W. Rivers, No.
3, were the principal witnesses. Their testi
mony was all corroborative, and was sub
stantially as follows- Fuller was No. 1 on
the gun, standing just hack of the muzzle
and ulwint 3 feet from the wheel, on the
right hand side. It was noticed by all who
testified that the No. 2 gunner received the
cartridge, placed it in tnc gun and returned
to his position. Fuller rammed it home and
stepped back into his position. Sergt.
Brown then placed the primer in the vent
and returned to his position, holding the
filing lanyurd in his hand. The Conxira.l
gave the word “ready,” and then, after a
very brief interval, the Captain gave the
order, “No. 2, fire.”
STErPED IN FRONT OF THE fIVV.
The Captain testified that just after the
command was given, in the very breath al
most, he saw Fuller leave his ixisition, and,
as Rivers testified, with the rammer in hand,
step nearly in front of the muzzle. The
lanyard was nulled at the command and
Fuller step;led in front just in time to re
ceive tho full charge,
The jury asked many questions of the
witnesses and viewed the 'nody, after which
they Rendered a verdict “that the deceased
came to his death by accidently stepping in
front of No. 2 gun, while in the act of firing
a salute,” ami exonerated the officers ana
men from all blame.
The general impression is that the guns
were fired so rapidly that Fuller became ex
cited, and when the delay occurred on No.
1 gun, liecame confused, and at the cam
mand "fire” mistook it to mean load, and
thus stepped to his death.
He was aged 29, and leaves a widow. He
was a drayman und is s|x>ken of as a very
intelligent, sober and industrious man.
Tlie parade broke up after the accident
und the companies inarched to their armo
ries. Fuller’s funeral will take place at 9
o’clock this morning. He will be buried
with military honors. The Georgia Artil
lery has been organized since 1877, and this
is the first accident that lias ever befell any
of its members while on duty.
DRUMMERS AT THE BAT.
Benefit Game for the Savannah Asso
tlon.
The Congress and Broughton street com
mercial travelers' teams, equipped with
batteries from the Savannah league team,
will play a benefit game at the Abeixsorn
street grounds this afternoon to aid the
association. The two teams are composed
chiefly or drummers from the leading
business houses on Congress and Brough tyn
streets. 11. G. Appel will captain the
Broughton street team and M. L. Lilienthal
the Congress street team. The batteries
will lie Einslie and Pike and Nichols and
Dallas. The game will bo called at 4 o'clock.
To Discuss the Advance in Rates.
The publication in yesterday's Morning
News pf the facts concerning the advance
in the rates for compressing cotton was the
subject of general discussion along the Bay
yesterday. That the matter may lie
brought more directly before thoso inter
e-tod in cotton compressing a nioetiug will
lie Injid at 12 o’clock to-day at the office of
11. W. Comer & Cos.
The Pope Catlin’s Excursions.
The steamer Pope Catlin will make an
excursion to Tybee Bell Buoy via Laza
retto creek, Thunderbolt and Bona venture,
on Sunday, leaving Kelly’s wharf at 2
oVloos and returning early in the evening
•' moonlight. The excursion will lie ac
companied by a band.
On to Washington,
This is the last day for those intending
visiting Washington at the sl2 05 rate. Tlie
list must be made up at Fernandez’s store
by noon to-day, and unless names are left
and money deposited the excursion will be
abandoned.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT DAY.
The First Georgia Battalion’s Parade
and Review.
The First Battalion, Georgia Volunteers,
(colored), jiaraded yesterday in honor of the
anniversary of the fifteenth amendment to
the constitution. The field and staff officers
of the battalion are: John H. Deveaux,
Lieutenant Colonel Commanding; A. K.
Desveruoy, Adjutant; A. Bowen Quarter
master, and T. T. Sanders, Paymaster. The
following companies were in line:
Union Lincoln Guards, Lieut. J. H. Ham
mond commanding.
Colquitt Blues, Capt. J. H. Carter.
Lone Star Cadets. Capt. P. A. If Lloyd.
Chatham Light Infantry, Capt. Julius
Maxwell.
Forest City Light Infantry, Lieut, Wil
liams commanding.
Savannah Light Infantry, Capt. W. H.
Royal.
Georgia Light Infantry, Capt. W. H.
Stiles. ’
Savannah Hussars, Capt. W. H. Bell.
The Une was formed on South Broad
street and at 11:25 o'clock the march was
begun. After parading through the princi
pal streets the battalion marched to the Park
extension, and as the Georgia Artillery had
not arrived, the brigade formation was
made and the men were given a short rest.
The artillery arrived shortly after and
begun firing the salute. The accident in
which Artilleryman Fuller was killed soon
occurred, and the dress parado and drill
were omitted.
The Colonel commanding briefly ad
dressed the commands, urging them to ap
point a detachment to jmy the last tribute
to their deceased brother soldier. Lieut,
Col. Deveaux spoke in high terms of FuUer
as an energetic member of his company and
a good soldier.
The companies turned out a fair average
in the parade, some 300 muskets being in
Une. Their marching and wheeling was
very good and the step kept by some of the
commands was excellent. Altogether the
battalion made a very creditable appear
ance.
BAD THEATRICAL SEASON.
Effect of the Interstate Commerce
Law on the Theatre Business.
“Jake” Taimenbaum, manager of the
Mobile and Montgomery theatres and
“booker” for the Southern theatrical circuit,
is on his way North to look out for new
attractions for next season. Mr. Tannen
baum is one of the best posted man in the
South on theatrical affairs. He says that
the interstate commerce bill has ruined the
business in the South by running attractions
off the road. The cheap shams will come
and play a week; the good ones can’t
afford the extra expense of making
the long jumps between the one night stan- Is
and hence they are not coming. He says,
too, that so far as the coming season is con
cerned the damage is done. By this time
tho good attractions have their season’s
work mapped out, and they have given the
usual Southern route the go-by. Of course,
some may come. Al'hat the final adjust
ment by Congress will be as to theatrical
companies, he cannot foresee, but whatever
it is it will be too late for next season.
Savannah is one of the principal cities in
the Southern circui’ and Manager Tannen
baum’s prediction for a poor season will
not lie pleasing news to the large class of
theatre-goei-s here.
BEYER NOT GUILTY.
A Sailor Tried for Attempt to Murder
the Mate of the Hazeltine.
William Beyer, a seaman, was tried in the
United States Court yesterday for attempt
ing to murder Second Mate South, of the
American bark Hazeltine. on a voyage from
Buenos Ayres to D 'boy, and was acquitted.
Beyer was brought to Savannah from
Brunswick last month anil has been in jail
here awaiting trial. Ho stated on the wit
ness stand thul the mate ordered him and
another seaman, who had heen
working for several hours, to fill some
barrells with water. Beyer refused aud the
mate struck him in tho face. The steward
and first mate came uii and told Smith to
strike him again, which they did. Beyer
then drew his sheath knife and .stablied
Smith and turned and ran.
He was put in irons and shoved down the
hatches, where he claimed to have been
beaten and kicked by others of the ship’s
officers and crew.
The trial occupied most of the day and a
good deal of testimony was introduced. The
jury, after having been out a few minutes
returned a verdict of not guilty, and Beyer
was discharged.
Local Personal.
Miss Izhla Davenport, of Americas, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Dupont Guerry, at
Mrs. S. I’. Goodwin’s. No. 152 Gaston street.
During the illness of Rev. Thomas Boone,
rector of Christ church, Rev. G. W. E
Fissee will discharge the parochial duties of
the parish.
Mr. R. E. Buvsell, acting manager of the
Savannah Telephone Exchange, lias been
offered the managership of the Rome ex
change, and will assume charge June 1. He
will be succeeded here by Manager Bishop.
Mr. Bawsell lias made many friends during
the time ho has been in charge of the Savan
nah Exchange, who are glad to learn of his
promotion. Mr. Bishop is an experienced
telephone manager, and although an Ameri
can, is lately' from England, where he has
hail charge of a number of important ex
changes.
Among the arrivals at the Screven House
vesterday were.!. J. Hoffman, Augusta; J.
'Cahn, S. H. Walsh, F. E. W. R.
Wells, New York; Mrs. J. R. Ficklin, New
Orleans; J. W. Harris, Charleston; J. W.
Fitch, Louisville; M. C. Carraway, Atlanta;
N. E. Adqms, Virginia.
At the Pulaski House were Benjamin
Hnively, Jr.. Pennsylvania; George Cook,
Boston; J. M. Craig,’ J. 11. Smith ami wife,
Baltimore; J. K. Waters, Augusta; E.
Moore, W. J. Livingston, South Carolina;
O. P. Lance. Charlotte, N. C.; W. N. Gour
dine and wife, New York.
At the Marshall House w ore J. D. Welch
and wife, Augusta: J W. Morrison. James
A, Biddle, Mount Vernon; W. Lennon,
Pendories; I>. L. Gove, Wilmington. N. C.;
B. Phillips, Georgia; E. Hens haw, Jr., Cin
cinnati; James A. ITeagy, Ellaville, Fla.;
O. A. Lloyd, Thomasville; Mix. D. W. lav.
New York; W. E. Forker and wife. Bur
lington, 1ml.; J. T. Bothrock, Philadelphia.
Aft the Harriott House were E. C. McAr
thur and wife. New York: 0. J. Harding
and wife, R. C. Pond, Grand Rapids, Mich.;
W. W. Birch and wife, F. A. Bailey, Phila
delphia; 0. J. Corrigan and wile, Bridge
port, Conn.; J. W. Graves, Danville, Va.;
H. J. Wright, Dukes; John Monaghan,
William Kennedy, New York; N. Rossa,
Brunswick; K C. Simians, Dupont; W. E.
Luxford and wife, Kissimmee, Fla.
Babies’ and Children’s
Delicate skin, requires a perfectly pure soap
like Colgate's Cashmere Bouquet.
Commencement Exercises of Wesleyan
Female Institute, Staunton, Va.,
Will occur (D. V.) ns follows:
Friday, Juno 8, 8 p. m.—Final celebration
of the I,oe and Jackson Literary Society;
address by Rev. S. R. Lambeth, D. D.,
Richmond, Va.
Saturday, June 4—Art reception at in
stitute from i 1 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Sunday, June s—Baccalaureate sermon
at 11 a. in. by Rev. R. N. Slodd, D. D., Pe
tersburg, Va.
Sunday, Jane s—Sermon before Young
Ladies' Christian Association at Bp. m., by
Rev. R. N. Rledd, D. I).
Monday, June tl—Final soiree, instru
mental and vocal music, <\>nductod by l’rof.
G. W. Bryant and Mis* Lizzie J. Daniel.
Tuesday, June 7—Closing commencement
exercises, awarding distinctions and medals,
conferring school and full diplomas and de
gres. W. A. Harris, President.
ltock bottom price* on Rugaix, lfice, Boap,
Standi. Rtreo ■ tv
SOUTHERN LEAGUE’SFATE
TO BE SETTLED AT BIRMINGHAM
TO-DAY.
Savannah in Favor of a Dissolution-
President Morrow Wants a Four-
Club League—The Magic City Anx
ious to Come In—Judge Ridley’s De
cision on the Constitutionality of the
Sunday Base Ball Law in Tennessee.
The base ball situation yesterday was in
statu quo. The home club won another
game from Mobile by default. The team
went out to the grounds in uniform, Mc-
Arthur pitched nine balls over the plate and
Umpire Atkinson declared the score 9to 0
in Savannah’s favor. It was expected that
Mobile would be hore, and the game was
advertised. Money was sent from New
Orleans to Manager Kelley at Memphis to
bring the team to Savannah, but Kelley
had already left Memphis. “Toby” Hart
then telegraphed Manager Sneed to furnish
tickets at his expense to Mobile and send the
team on. Sneed replied that some of tho
players had signed with other clubs, and
therefore it was impossible to comply, sev
eral having already left Memphis.
The Birmingham meeting to-day will de
cide the fate of the Southern League. The
Savannah management is in favor of a dis
solution. There is seemingly no possibility,
since Mobile has gone out, necessitating
either the withdrawal of one of the
five remaining clubs or the filling
of the vacancy, of the league being
able to go through the season.
President Morrow takes a different
view of the situation. He says that even if
Mobile and Savannah both draw out he
sees no reason why a four-club league, com
posed of Charleston, New Orleans, Memphis
and Nashville, should not successfully pull
through, and even do better in
a financial point of view than the present
league of six clubs.
Birmingham and Atlanta have been clam
oring for a cnanee to come in, but now that
tho opportunity presents itself neither is
ready to come to the scratch, although Birm
ingham is trying to raise money to get a
team. Unless Mobile’s place is filled, and
there is seemingly very little prospect that
it will be, the league will lie left with four
clubs widely separated, and requiring twice
the amount of the guarantee to pay the
traveling expenses from one point to an
other.
Under these circumstances, and with the
not over-generous support that even the lead
ing clubs have received, the outlook, at best,
is not at all encouraging for a continuance of
the league on anything iike a paying basis.
The Savannah team is doing nothing except
to draw its pay. This state of atfairs can
not last long. What will be done at the
Birmingham meeting remains to be seen.
President Haas reached there last night and
will urge the dissolution of the league. What
position the other clubs will tan© is not
known, although it is understood that
Charleston wants to hold together and play
the schedule out with four chibs.
CHARLESTON’S BIG VICTORY.
The Carolina, Pigmies Do Up the Giant
Pelicans 12 to 7.
Charleston, May 19. —Charleston wit
nessed the greatest game of ball to-day that
was ever played on the Charleston diamond.
Hungler, of Mobile, who has been signed 1 y
Charleston, did not arrive, and the pony
battery, Forsvthe and Grady, was put up
against Powell and Brennan, the giant Pel
icans. Both sides played closely until the
eighth inning, when the Charleston batters
liegan to fan the air. The inning closed
with six runs for New Orleans and three
for Charleston, and many peiisons got up
and lelt the ground, giving up the game.
In the ninth inning, however, there was a
change. A little black dog was seen lark
ing in the diamond and the crowd rose as
one man and shouted “mascotte." The
Charleston men all at once began to
hit Powell freely, and before they went
down they had put up four runs to their
credit, thus beating tho Pelicans by one
run. In the same inning the visitors tied
the score by a blunder of Corcoran at third
base, but in the tenth the locals pounded
Powell all over the field, hitting him for
four singles, two doubles and a tripple,
scoring five runs and winning the game.
The city is wild with excitement over the
victory. The score by innings was:
Charleston 00011014 5—12
New Orleans 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1— 7
Total base hits—Charleston 34. New Orleans 15.
Earned runs—Charleston 7, New Orleans 2.
Left on bases—Charleston 10, New Orleans 7.
Stolen bases—Charleston 7, New Orleans 3.
Struck out—By Forsythe 2, by Powell 2.
Bases on halls charleston 4, New Orleans 3.
Wild pitches—Forsythe 3.
Passed halls—Grady 2.
Errors—Charleston 6, New Orleans 0.
Time of game—2 hours and 20 minutes.
SUNDAY BASE BALL.
Judge Ridley’s Decision on the Con
stitutionality of the Tennessee Law.
Nashville, May 19. —When the Criminal
Court met at 9 o’clock this morning Judge
Ridley announced his readiness to pass upon
the motion to quash tho presentment against
••Jack” Hayes, charged with violating the
Sunday base ball law. The attorneys for
the State and defendant were present, lie
sides a large number of interested parties.
The ground of the motion to quash the in
dictment was an alleged irregularity in the
passage of the bill. Judge Rid lav said: “I
t hink tho highest evidence that a bill has
been regularly passed by the Legislature is the
signature of the respective presiding officers
in open session, and the fact of such signing
noted on the journals. When these tilings
concur and is approved by tlie Governor,
we ought to assume the accuracy
ami verity of the journals rather than de
clare a statute unconstitutional because
other formalities seein not to have been ob
served in its enactment. If this occurs it is
not necessary to notice further the objec
tions that the bill was passed only twice in
the House. We will presume that it was
regulnrly done. I have doubts about the
correctness of my conclusions, but
it is a well established rule
of construction that an inferior
court, at least, ought, to give a statute the
Ix'iiellt of a reasonable doubt and maintain
its validity rather than declare it unconsti
tutional; therefore I overrule the motion to
quash tho indictment.” Tho ease was not
lor set tr ial, the Attorney General thinking
that there would be suflicient time il'it went
regularly to tho heel of the docket.
Games Elsewhere.
At Louisville—
Louisville 0 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0— 9
Baltimore 0 2 0000 1 0 o—B
At New York-
New York 1 00224 1 8 I—l 4
Indianapolis 20 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 8
At Boston—
Bostou 02000100 I—4
Pittsburg 0 1 0 8 0 0 1 Ox— 5
At St. Louis—Eight innings—
St. I.ouis 2 0 12 10 11—8
Athletic 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 I—4
At Philadelphia—
Philadelphia 00 1 00080 1— 8
Detroit 2 1 8 0 8 2 0 8 x—IB
At Cincinnati—
Cincinnati 02001 02 1 &-14
Brooklyn 20202801 x—lo
At Cleveland—
Cleveland 2000 1 003 o—6
Metropolitan...... 01000000 0— 1
Delicate Children, Nursing
Mothers, Overworked Men, and for all dis
eases where the tissues are wasting away
from the inability to digest ordinary food,
or from overwork of the brain or body, nil
such should takeHcoTT’B Ku lsioN of I’ure
Cod Liver Oil with Hypophoqihitcs. "I
used the Emulsion on a lady who was deli
cate atid threatened with Bronchitis. It put
tier ill such good health and flesh that 1 must
say it is the best Emu Whin I ever used.”—
L. P. WAiini'.f.l,. M. !.. .in 'bs' Vfilti A. C.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
Trains on the Georgia Midland railroad
are now crossing the bridge over Flint river.
The bridge is fifty-six miles from Columbus.
In a few weeks Columbus and Grilfin will
be connected by a direct rail line.
A meeting of the directors of the Georgia
and Carolina Midland and the represents r
tives of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chi •
cago railroads was held at Columbia, S. C.,
Wednesday in regard to the former consoli
dating with the latter. No decision was
reached.
Judge Pardee has discharged Henry Fink
as receiver of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad Company. The re
ceiver has made his final report upon the
matters under his jurisdiction, aud was
complimented by the court upon the
highiy satisfactory manner in which he has
discharged the duties imposed upon him.
There are now chartered and buil'ling to
Florence, Ala., seven railroads, and the fol
lowing taken from the Evansville Journal
indicates that there is a good chance for se
curing the eighth: “Chief Engineer Gaming,
of the Ohio Valiev railroad, is now making
a survey south from Princeton to Florence,
and it is the intention to have the survey
completed within the next forty days.”
The executive committee of the Augusta
and Chattanooga railroad met at Chatta
nooga on Wednesday and heard the reports
of officers and discussed the question of
building the road. The Augusta Construc
tion Company, with capital of $150,000, is
anxious to build the line, but it has not
organized and put itself in practical shape
as yet, mid the company has been confer
ring with a New York' syndicate, and has
about given the contract to the New York
ers, before the bid of the local company can
bo put in. The company is anxious to begin
work as soon as possible, and the construc
tion of the lino is regarded by tho directors
as certain. Bonds to build the road are ex
pected to be issued soon.
Seeking An Outlet at Savanata.
There is no doubt about it, says the
Augusta Chronicle, the Augusta and Chat
taaooga railroad will be constructed. The
line indicated by the preliminary survey
runs to Chattanooga almost as a crow flies.
The rout** now so clearlv outlined in the
minds of its projectors will soon take form
and he recognized as narare’s own. Our
people are in earnest about the road; they
are convinced that a more prac
ticable project was never suggested;
they have shown their faith uy lib
erally subscribing to the enterprise.
To Augusta the building of the Augusta and
Chattanooga railroad is a question of the
highest importance. With this new iron
highway to the West in operation and the
steamboats on the Savannah, Augusta will
be in the position to which she is entitled —
one of greater commercial prominence than
she now enjoys. Nor is this road less essen
tial to the commercial and general well
being of Chattanooga or the country through
which it will run.
Something Very Unusual.
It is decidedly rare to find anything splen
didly made and disposed of at prices re
quired for inferior goods. Such an article
is our New Record Range. It is the most
convenient contrivance, taken all around,
that could be desired at the figure asked.
We doubt if there is a more desirably con
structed, a better capacitated and quicker
baking, an easier cleaned and managed, and
a greater economizing stove than this one.
A constant call for it is good assurance.
Sold here only by Lovell & Lattimore,
on Congress street.
At Estill’s News Depot.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
Savannah Weekly News, Popular
Monthly for June, Puck, The Judge, Har
per’s Weekly, Leslie's“ Weekly, American
Magazine for June, St. Nicholas for June,
Godey’s for June, Truth-Seeker, Christian
Herald, Sunny South, Horseman, German
■weeklies, Boston Herald,Boston Globe, Phila
delpliia Times, Phildelphia Press, Baltimore
Sun,Baltimore American, New York Herald,
World, Times, Star, Sun, Tribune, Graphic,
Florida Times-Union, Nashville Union,
Jacksonville Morning News, New Orleans
Times-Democrat, New Orleans Picayune,
Macon Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle, Cin
cinnati Commercial Gazette, Charlaston
News and Courier, Atlanta Constitution.
Are You Going
To purchase Groceries tnis week? If so, don’t
fail to drop in and see us. You will find plenty
good things, a large stock to select from, of the
best quality and very lowest prices. We know a
visit will repay you, and we shall be glad to see
every one ot you, large buyers and small buyers.
Strauss Bros., 22 and 2214 Barnard street.
Does Man Want the Earth?
“Then since the time we have to live
In this world is so short, we'll strive
To make our best advantage of it.
And pay our losses with our profit."
“Our profit” consists in great part of the
money we save on our purchases at
•'That mart of busy commerce”—
Generally known us the Clothing Palace. Extra
large and stout men find there something hith
erto hard to get, viz: A perfect fit in a great va
riety of Suits Men and boys generally are able
to get of us the handsomest and most stylish
Suits, Underwear, Neckwear, Hosiery arid Fur
nishings to be found in the city, and we have
never yet failed to send away every caller hap
pier and better dressed. Our Suits are really
custom-made goods, all the lending and most
fashionable fabrics being utilized in giving va
riety and attractiveness to our stock. Car mer
chant tailor do more for you? ses! He ean
and will charge you more and give you no better
fit and not near so trig a line to select from. B.
H. Levy & Bro., 161 Congress street.
Buy our brands of flour. You will be satisfied.
Strauss Bros.
Price our groceries before purchasing else
where. Strauss Bros.
SALE OF ODDS AND ENDS.
Lively Times at the Crockery House
of James S. Silva & Son.
We have been so busy getting rid of odd
goods last week that we were nnablotoshow
all the bargains wo have. This week, being
relieved of such a large lot, we will offer
greater inducements than over. We are
glad to get rid of our odd stock, and our
customers are glad to get such bargains.
Tho odd chamber sets are nearly all gone,
but we have a few dinner and tea sets which
we have cut down below cost. Ask to see
them.
Don’t stop nt the cheap goods we show
outside, but come inside and see the nice
goods. Odd Cut Glassware, Fancy Goods,
etc. James S. Silva & Son,
New Spring Butter. Strauss Bros.
Straw Hats Given Away
To every purchaser of a suit of our clothing.
To our $2 50 Knee Suit a nice straw hat is
given free which sells for .50c. To our finer
grade of Boys’ Suits a w hite Mackinaw is
given free which sells for 75c. and fcl. To
our *5 00 Men’s Suits, a white or mixed Hat
is given free; to our finer grades Men’s Suits
every purchaser will receive a straw hat
free of lost, corresponding to grade of suit
purchased. With our finest Suit, a line $0
Mackinaw Hat or light color Derby is given.
The low prices on our own manufactured
clothing remain unchanged.
The aliove offer we make to induce a more
rapid sale of our Spring and Summer Cloth
ing. The “Famous” is always on the look
out to give their customers a benefit. These
hats are not a cheap lot bought for the pur
pose, but our regular assortment, purchased
before any thought of their lieing given
away.
Come and get a Straw Hat free of cost of
the Famous New York Clothing House, l it)
Congress street.
A fine assortment of Gentlemen’s Under
wear, Hosiery, Neckwear and Dress Shirts
ulways on hand at reasonable prices.
Big drives In Teas uud Coffees. fcjtrauss Bros.,
S’? and ifibi IVnurd.
AAJCI '. < ■ I 1 !
Absolutely Pu^
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Puri-,
Strength and Wholesomeness. More econonS
cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be vii
in competition with the multitude of low tt
short weight alum or phosphate powders
only in cans. Royal Baking Powder /v> v
Wall street, New York. ’’ **
J.l !>])KX <fc~BATES SrMTUr^
Gash System
AND
LOW PRICES.
Sheet Music
at 8 cents a copy. Sells first rate,
and the way it is selling don’t give
us much time to keep cool.
L. & B. S. M. H.
Accordeons
are now so cheap that we sell them
in the place of Jew's Harps, and if a
man wants a violin or a young lady a
Guitar, “wdiy, wo have got ’em” and
are almost ready to give ’em away.
L. & B. S. M. H.
Stationery
“Don’t say a word;” we are con
vinced that a good article is what
you want, and we can give you,or will
come so near it by the low prices we
will offer, that you need never again
try to keep your pen from going
clear through your paper. The
Pens, Inks and Paper we sell you
are first-class, and we show you the
largest assortment of fine correspon
dence Stationery this side of New
York. L. & B. S. M. H.
Money Saved is Mafle.
- - P- L -J
ICE CREAM FREEZERS, ETC.
WHITE MOUNTAir
ICE CREAM FREEZERS,
Water Coolers,
REFRIGERATORS,
FLY FANS, BATH TUBS,
French China,
Dinner and Tea Sets,
LIBRARY AND HALT.LAMPS
COTTON PLANT,
IITOiSr KlNG
■in ■ JflfP
SOUTHERN GIRL
COOKING STOVES.
FOR SALE BY
John i Doiigta & Cos.,
161 BROUGHTON STREET,
SAVANNAH. - -
ICE, ICE, ICE.
Kennebeclce.
Wholesale and Retail.
PRICES REASONABLE.
Families, Stores and Offices
served daily with any desired
quantity,
Ice packed for shipment Dy
experienced packera
Large buyers will find it tc
their interest to consult us be
fore closing contracts for their
supply.
KNICKERBOCKER ICE COMPANY,
144 BAY STREET.
"electric belts. _
Ki.-. t l it- l b-11 Free.
rpo INTRODUCE it and obtain Agents we w
I for tin. next sixty days give a*'*- v ' ~r . ', „
charge, in such county In the baited W®
limited number of our Gorman Electro •
BopWy lk.lts ..rice, *5. A IKieltlve and un
failing cuiv r or Nervous Debility. ' n, K —3
Emissions, Impotency, Etc. I® 1 " re '' r *' * raW
if every Belt we manufacture does not g<
a genuine rlectriu currant. Address I „
El.l-i Title BELT AGENCY, T. O. Box 1
Brooklyn. N. Y.