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PRENTFS VICTIM DEAD.
SHERMAN BACON’S SLAYER
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
The Coroner’s Investigation of the
Louisville Road Tragedy - Negroes
Excited Over the Affair—The Testi
mony at the Inquest-Prenty in Jail
Awaiting the Action of the Grand
Jury.
The shooting of Sherman Bacon (col
ored) by William Prentv, on the
Louisville road Monday afternoon, ter
minated fatally yesterday morning. In
the absence of Coroner Dixon, Magistrate
31. F. Molina conducted the inquest at Ba
con’s home. The jury was composed of
eleven negroes and one white man. The ver
dict was something of a surprise, but Justice
Molina said that nothing else could be ex
pected, as the whole neighborhood, where
the shooting occurred, is excited over the
affair, and almost to a man the negroes,
who constitute the community, refuse to be
lieve anything but that it was a willful mur
der.
1 'renty was not at the inquest. The acting
Coroner was confident that no matter what
the verdict might be Prenty’s presence would
serve only to cause trouble, and it might
lead to undesirable results, so his statement
was not taken.
The first witness examined was Jake
Woods, who testified that he entered Urn
bach’s saloon and asked for whisky. Prenty
gave him the whisky and he then" called for
beer. Prenty then asked Bacon for a cigar,
saying, “I treated to beer, now you must
treat to cigars.” While he was drinking
the beer Bacon stepped away and Prenty
took up the shotgun and aimed it at Woods’
head. Woods jumped back and the gun
went off, the charge talcing effect in Bacon's
abdomen. Woods testified that neither
Bacon nor he had had any words with
Prenty. After the gun went off Prenty
threw it on the counter and started for the
door, saying he would take a horse and go
for a doctor. Woods stated that tile
shot struck a water cooler, went through it
and struck Bacon.
The testimony of James Houston was cdV
roborative of "Woods’ testimony, anil he
added that when Woods knocked the gun to
one side Prentv pulled both the triggers. He
testified that Prenty said to him that he
would kill some of those negroes before he
left the place.
James Bacon, who was standing lteside
Sherman when the latter was hit, said that
he did not know of any ill feeling existing
between P-enty and any of the men.
William Ricks, who was in the store at
the time of the shooting, testified that
Prenty said to Woods: “You said something
to me Saturday night, and if you say it
again I’ll shoot you. I have got two pistols
here, but a shotgun will shoot better than
the pistols.” He thought Prenty would have
killed Woods if the latter had not knocked
the gun out of range.
Thomas Moore, who went out in the
morning with Prenty to shoot the cows,
said that he loaded the gun with No. S shot
and Prenty knew it was loaded.
Woods was also examined regarding what
Prenty had said .Saturday night, but he
testified that he had not heard Plenty make
any such stateme. t., and would not have
understood it. if he hail, for they had no
words on Saturday night.
After the testimony was all in, Acting
Coroner Molina charged the jury and it
retired. While it was deliberating a negro
in the road liegan talking a I out the shoot
ing in a very excited manner, and was
evidently bent on exciting the negroes to
mischief, Mr. Umbach, proprietor of
the store, called the attention of Coroner
Molina to him and the Coroner sent him
home under the penalty of arrest if he
returned or attempted further to create a
disturbance. After discussing the testi
mony for half an hour the jury returned
the following verdict:
We, the jury, find that Sherman Bacon came
to his death from a gunshot wound caused by a
double-barrelled shot-gun in the hands of wil
liam Joseph Prenty, and we find it willful mur
der.
A commitment was made out for Prenty
and he will be held to await the action of
the grand ju.y. The general impression
concerning the verdict is that it is not in
accordance with the facts in the case. No
motive for the shooting was shown, as it
was proved that the gun was not pointed at
Bacon, but that the charge passed through a
water cooler before striking him.
MOTHER GOOSE’S CHILDREN.
They Dance in Costume for the King’s
Daughters.
The entertainment last evening at the
hall of the Republican Blues, under
the auspices of three sections of the King’s
Daughters, was a very enjoyable and suc
cessful one. At 6 o’clock a lot of pretty lit
tle children gave the Quaker dance in cos
tume They presented a very attractive ap
??aranoe, and won unbounded applause.
he Mother Goose quadrille fol
lowed. It was danced by children somewhat
older. They were also in costume. They
made such a good impression that there was
a demand that they should repeat their
performance later in the evening.
They complied with the demand and
Viet ween 9 and 10 o’clock danced the quad
rille twice, much to the satisfaction and
pleasure of those preeent, In the early even
ing the hall was crowded, and a fair audi
ence was presen’ when the quadrjlle
was repeated. The King’s Daughters
were much gratified with the success of
their effort. The three Captains of the sec
tions will divide as much as SIOO between
them.
ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CHAIN.
Savannah Lodge Elects Officers—A
New Order.
Savannah I/xlge No. 72, Order of the
Golden Chain, last night elected the follow
ing officers:
Commander—H. S. Dreese.
Vice Commander —W. E. Swnnston.
Ainistant Commander—W. L. Bird.
Pi elate—F. 11. Marshal.
Guide—C. V. Snedeker.
Guardian—H. A. Ernst.
Sentinel —J. G. Kwanston.
The officers which hold over from the last
election are:
Past Commander—J. F. I^iFa-.
Secretary—E. F. Cunningham.
Treasurer- C. Y. Richardson.
Collector— VV. I). Thomas.
Trustees- R. B. Harris, F. H. Marshall,
H. K. Dreese.
Savannah Lodge was instituted alsiut
four Months ago and is in n thriving condi
tion. Hereafter the olHcejw will lie elected
annually, instead of semi-annually, as here
tofore.
Charles V. Harris Again Loose.
Charles V. Harris, who was arrested here
three weeks ago for a robbery committed in
Jacksonville, nnd attempted to shoot the
officer on duty at the i>oliee barracks, was
tried in the Circuit Court at Jacksonville
this week and was acquitted. Harris wag
indicted for the larceny of fourteen $1 bills,
one S2O bill, a finger ring and a revolver
from Mrs. Annie M. Laid law. proprietress
of the Mayflower Itoardlng house, on Ocean
street. Mr*. Laidlaw stand that she had
found the money in a room liehind a bureau,
where it was probably misplaced.
Doings of the Salvationists.
The Salvation Army expects to receive an
addition to its forces the lutter part of this
week or the first of next in the shape of Cos).
Light. The Colonel is coming alone, but his
services, added to those of the corps now
here, it is expected, will tic of great assist
ance in the work. It is possible that Gen.
Mot ire, of Brooklyn, may come down some
time during the week, but of that there is
no certainty.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Tliere were only four arrests by the police
yesterday, one for lareeney of clothing and
three for disorderly conduct.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Leonard W.
Bacon will take place at 4::>0 o’clock this
afternoon from the Independent Presbyte
rian Sunday school room.
The city water supply will be shut off at 9
o’clock to-morrow morning on Broughton
street, from Whitaker to Aber-orn, for the
purjtose of putting in a branch main.
Tire Baptist Sunday school will hold its
annual picnic at Potter's Grove to-morrow.
The steamer Ethel wilj leave the foot of
Abe room street at 9 o’clock to-morrow
morning.
The Gentian Volunteers will hold their an
nual shooting contest at Greenwich Park
to-morrow afternoon, in connection with
the fiftieth anniversary of the German
Friendly Society.
A small fire occurred in an outbuilding in
York street lane, between Dravton and Ab
ereorn streets, about 10 o'clock last night.
The department was called out. and the
blaze was quickly extinguished. No serious
damage was .lone.
The City Court was engaged yesterday
with a case of trover, in which Annie
Spring and Alex Jacksou were plaintiffs
and Robert H. Burke and James Daly de
fendants, the purpose of the suit being to
recover possession of a horse. The verdict
was for the plaintiffs in the sum of $l7O.
USELESS WASTE OF WATER.
Carelessness and Wrong Ideas Drain
an Ample Supply.
There lias been general! complaint by
people who use the water from the water
works of the very low pressure at all
hours, and the small quantity of water to be
obtained on the bathroom floors.
Upon inquiry it has been ascertained that
the cause of such a state of affairs is the
enormous waste of water by consumers,
many allowing the water to run all the
time, some through carelessness, and others
in the belief that it does some good, in
that it prevents the foul gases from rising
into the houses. The contrary to this is the
case, as the water flowing down into a large
four-inch soil pipe does not completely fill
the opening, but runs down the sides, agitat
ing tue gases in the pipes, and having a
tendency to force them up and through the
fixture into the rooms. While if the basins
are well washed out after use and the trap is
filled a good quiet seal is established and the
foul air excluded.
The great quantity of water that is wasted
in this useless, constant flow prevents there
being any pressure in the pipes however
much water may be furnished in the mains
from the works. It is as though it was
being poured in by the bucketful Is and
drawn off by barrelfulLs. There are being
pumped at this time 6.000,000 gallons ]x*r
day, and yet the complaint exists. There
are no leaks to take off the water; if there
were they would lie at once discovered, for
they show themselves very soon. There is
no way in which to account for the large
consumption of water except by the willful
or careless waste in water fixtures.
The authorities are now making an effort
to stop it, and they ask the co-operation of
the citizens, as all are inconvenienced by the
lack of pressure, and if they will see that
the water in their premises is not allowed to
run uselessly, an ample and ready supply is
assured in all parts of the city w'ithout any
increase in the quantity now pumped.
LOW RATES TO FLORIDA.
The S., F. and W. to Inaugurate Sun
day Cheap Excursions.
The Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way will inaugurate on Saturday a series of
Sunday cheap excursions to Jacksonville.
The faro for the round trip from Savannah
will be $2. The tickets will be good on regu
lar trains leaving Savannah at I:3oand 7:35
p. m. Saturday and 7:06 a. m. Sunday, and
returning by ativ Sunday train. ’ A $3
ticket will carry the excursionist to Pablo
Beach and is "good to return on Monday,
leaving Savannah the same as the Jackson
ville excursionists.
This will be one of the cheapest, excursion
rates ever made in the South. The distance
from hero to Jacksonville and return is 314
miles. The trains leaving hero at 1:30 and
7:35 p. m. Saturdays reach Jacksonville, the
former at 7:35 p. m. Saturday, and the
latter at 5:30 a. m. Sunday. The 7:06 a. m.
Sunday train reaches Jacksonville at. noon.
Returning the trains leave Jacksonville
at 7a. ra. and 2:05 and 9p. m. Excursion
ists leaving Savannah at 7:35 Saturday
night reach Jacksonville at 5:30 the next
morning, spend the day there and return
home for an early breakfast the next morn
ing.
Four trains a day run from Jacksonville
to Pablo Beach, giving an opportunity for
a dip in the surf and dinner at Murray Hall
before returning to Jacksonville to take the
Savannah train.
The Savannah, Florida and Western
people in putting on these excursions intend
to give the public an opportunity to travel
cheaply and comfortably, the trains lieing
all regular trains and not run on special
schedules.
THE LONGSHOREMEN QUIET.
No Indications of the Strike Among
the Men Last Night.
To-day was fixed by the lumber long
shoremen for their strike for higher wages,
but there was no intimation last night t hat
the strike would materialize. On the other
hand, there were indications that the men
would not make the demand. Capt. Ram
sey said that the men had given no notice of
their intentions, and tho stevedores do not
know whether they will work to-day and
strike to-morrow or whether they will strike
this morning, though they think that the
intentions of the m il are to work through
the 25th and make their demand on the 26th.
The matter will tie watched with a great
deal of interest, as it is of great importance
to the shipping of the port.
GEORGIA'S FISHERIES.
State Commissioner Cary Inspecting
the Coast Section.
Dr. H. H. Cary, of the Georgia Fish Com
mission, was in the city yesterday. Ho is
making his annual round of inspection of
the fisheries of the State. He is looking at
the coast section with a view to establishing
shell fisheries for the purpose
and propagating shell fish. The oyster
fisheries will receive his special attention
and the commission will endeavor to ad
, vance the interests of the oyster breeders as
much as possible. Dr. Cary will also in
s;y*et the terrapin farms and will see if any
thing can be dona to aid them. He report*
that the business of the commission is pro
giVN-ing, mi l timt its work is accomplishing
desired results.
Over in Charleston.
The Beaufort pilot boat Bertha, which
was wrecked on Pumpkin Hill breakers last
Saturday, has entirely disappeared.
Dr. A. W. Eckel, of Charleston, has in his
possession a pair of remarkable dueling pis
tols. They are of the regulation size, w ith
smooth bore and flint locks. The stocks and
barrels sit inlaid with fancy silver work of
exquisite patterns and are studded with
rubies, topazes and other precious stones.
On the outside of the case is a brass plate
with the following Inscription:
“This esse of pistols was presented by All
Trisha, of Yanina, to Joseph Napoleon, at that
time King of Naples, now Count <le Snrvilliers,
and by bun presented to James llopkiuson, at
Point Breeze, tfcjil June, 1885."
Pinned to the satin lining of the ease is
the following aged note:
“A Monsieur James Hopkinson. souvenir du
Cte de S'lrviUiers. le 22 Julia*, lfifl Joseph,"
The pistols ore an heirlor m. having come
into Dr. Eckel’s possession through the wife
of Mr. George L. Marstella, a daughter of
Mr Hopkinson.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1887.
DELEGAL FOUND GUILY.
The Murderer of Bob Watte Convicted
at Beaufort.
Griffin Ik-legal, who killed Bob Watts on
ljoard the steamer David Clark, in Caliboguo
Sound, last June, was tried at Beaufort, S.
C., yesterday for murder, and was found
guilty. - -
James Middleton, lender of the Union
Cornet Band; Joseph Hamilton, manager,
and Peter Blair were the State’s principal
witnesses. They* returned to Savannah last
night.
The murder for which Delegal was tried
grew out of a drunken quarrel lietween the
prisoner and Watts or. a coachmen’s excur
sion to Beaufort. Both men had been
drinking and were quarreling. Watts
picked up a chair to defend himself
and white flourishing it in the
faces of the crowd Delegal drew a revolver
and fired. The bullet struck Watts in the
right breast, near the heart. He fell, say
ing, “I’m shot.” Delegal tried to fire a sec
ond time, but his arm was caught by Blair.
The wounded man died in five minutes.
Middleton was the first one of the crowd
to approach the murderer. As soon as he
saw what happened he jumped up from the
bow of the boat where he was sitting, and
seized Delegal and held him. In a few min
utes he was surrounded by the officers of
the vessel nnd the murderer was tied anil
brought back to Savannah. Both Middleton
and Hamilton saw Delegal fire the fatal
shot. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict
charging Delegal with willful murder.
His trial was at Beaufort, the murder
having been committed in South Carolina
waters.
RIVER AND HARBOR NEWS.
Gleanings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The United States revenue cutter George
S. Boutweil was hauled out on Willink’s
marine railway yesterday morning for
repairs.
The anxiety about the steamship Merri
mack of the Boston line, which was due here
Monday morning, was quieted yesterday
by the receipt of a telegram from Boston by
the company’s agent here saying that the
vessel had put back to that port with her
machinery disabled.
Local Personal.
M. A. Cohen, Esq., left last evening for
Riverton, N. J., for a month’s vacation.
Judge Adams is holding an adjourned
term of Wayne Superior Court for Judge
Atkinson, who is disqualified in many cases.
Bishop Quintard. of the Tennessee Episco
pal Diocese, who recently visited Savannah
and preached in Christ church, has gone to
Europe for his health to spend a year.
Among the arrivals at the Screven House
yesterday were George F. Plank, Augusta;
j. Goodman, Philadelphia: J. W. Hussey,
Brooklyn, N. Y.; S. H. May. B Hopkins,
L. M. Whitehead, N. Ross, S. S. Kaliske,
VV. 11. Thornton, New York; H. C. Saun
derson, Westerly, R. I.; P. Allard, South
bridge, Mam.: K. J. Jackson, Atlanta; J. E.
Donalson, Bainbridge; W. N. Hawks, At
lanta; E. L. Brown, Macon.
At the Pulaski House were H. A. Sinclair
and wife, Brooklyn, N. Y.; B D. Whilden,
Miss Marie Whilden, Birmingham; J. W.
White, Augusta; A. Hutchison, Georgia; J.
W. Craig, J. R. Motto, Charleston; S. L.
Askins, New York; H. F. Turner, Bingham
ton, N. Y. ; J. E. Reflnie, New York; M. J.
Boyce, Asbury Park, N. J.; F. Kempton,
Chicago.
At tlie Marshall House were W, C. Bain,
Mrs. W. C. Bain, Screven county; G. O.
Wilder, St. Louis; M. H. Bird, Sandersville;
William Bock. Jasper, Fla.; Dr. H. H.
Carry, Connecticut; Mrs. H. F. James,
Miss M. James, Bergen, N. J.; E. Wolf,
New York; C. W. Sharp, Georgia; F. C.
Guild. Boston; George J. Velum bur, Pals t ka,
Fla.; A. J. Wiiitan, Atlanta: F. D. Ross,
Winnebaw, N. C.
At the Harnett House were C. 11. Ainslie,
Atlanta; James Jones, Camilla; D. J.
Blackburn and soil, Needham; J. W.
Spence, wife and son, I. Meyers, Bruns
wick; L. Anderson, Macon; F. White, South
Carolina; F. W. Goodrich, Jacksonville,
Fla.; T. M. Seymour, Richmond, Ind.; G.
H. Mulford, St. Augustine, Fla.; D. W.
Irving and wife, S. L. Dutton, New York;
C. H. Parker and wife, Elizabeth, N. J.;
11. Hutchinson, New York; W. A. Hey
ward, J. P. Nicholson, Reading, Pa.; B. F.
Rodman, Pittsburg, Pa,
MACON’S MUSICAL CONTEST.
One of Savannah’s Fair Daughters a
Favorite.
From thr Atlanta Constitution.
Macon, Ga., May 21.-—The competitive
concert closed last night with a good crowd
present. In the contest of 13 years of age
and under, the playing of Misses Herring
ton, Lucy Gartrcll and Mamie Beck, was of
really a superior order, and showed careful
training on the paid of their respective teach
ers and close application on the part of the
young misses. The recital of Master
Walter Turpin, Julia Armstong and
Miss Elise Bryan, of Savannah, ap
proached artistic grandeur. Master
furpin’s style is good. Miss Julia Arm
strong is a musical prodigy, being so small
that she could not reach the prelals of the
piano nor span an octave. Miss Elise Bryan
was another favorite with the large au
dience. Miss Bryan’s playing was almost
beyond criticism, in short., she is an artist
and will soon enjoy the distinction of being
the leading pianist of our Southern clime, if
a forecast can be male from present indica
tions.
A Lucky Man’s Gratitude Expressed.
Wriohtsvjllk, Pa., April s Editor of
The Ihlot , Boston, Mass.: Thirty-five
! years ago the Pennsylvania canal boatmen
would boat nil summer on the canals,
and steamboat on the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers in the winter. I never thought then,
when I boated between Pittsburg and New
Orleans, that 1 should draw on March 15th
from the Louisiana State Lottery $15,000.
j God is good; I thank Him for the great
favor. I also thank the officers of the Lou
isiana State Lottery for sending me the
lucky ticket, No. 66,551. It only took five
days from the dnv I rent my ticket until I
got, the money. Yours with very great re
spect, Thomas Falvey.
Boston (Mass.) Pilot April 10.
Base Ball.
Reports of all Southern League games
received by innings at. Pohtski House Wine
Room. _
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 Inst week that we were unable to show
all the burguius we have. This week, lieing
relieved of such a large lot, we will offer
greater inducements than ever. We are
glad to get rid of our odd stock, and our
customers are glad to get such bargains.
The 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 stety at the cheap goods we show
outside, but come inside anil see the nice
goods. Odd Cut Glassware, Fancy Hoods,
etc. James S. Silva & Son,
. 140 Broughton street.
Straw Hats Given Away.
For ten days longer we will give a straw
hat frhe of cost, in grade corresponding
to price suits purchased. Our competitors
may sneer at the oifer, but we challenge
them ti> show the quality of goods we give
for the low prices. Best clothing for the
least money can only be had uf the Famous,
140 Congress street,
Boys' Sailor Suits for 75c.
The Famous, 140 Congress street, has just
received a lot of blue flannel sailor suits,
which are slKn-' for 75c.
TUE HOME CLUB WINS.
THE CRESCENT CITY TEAM BEATEN
10 TO 3.
The Visitors Unable to Bat Somers-
Costly Errors Contribute to Their
Defeat Memphis Shuts Out Charles
ton—“ Barney” McLaughlin Sold to
Philadelphia.
Savannah 10, SewOrhisS.
( harleston 0, Memphis V.
The home team defeated the Pelicans yes
terday by a score of ID to 3. The visitors’
costly errors ar.d their inability to bat
Somers put the game in Savannah's hands.
Somers had excellent ' control of
the ball and was very effec
tive. Clark, the visitors’ Iranian,
was batted freely from the start. The locals
pii *d up eight runs in the first two innings
and won the game before it was hardly be
gun. Campau’s three-bagger, arid Reilly
and Somers’ two-baggers were features of
the home team's playing.
If Savannah can hold together and play
a.s good ball as the team has played in the
last two games the management will receive
more than the indifferent support it has had
ever since the club started out. The Peli
cans aid a crack team They are thoroughly
organized and play well together. They are
sharply coached, and there are no better
coachers in the Southern League than Pujol
and “Jack” Brennan.
A succession of co.-tly errors had as much
as anything to do with their defeat yester
day*. The following is the score:
SAVANNAH.
AB. R. B.H. P.O. A. E.
Peitz, c.f 5 2 1 2 0 0
Campau, 1.f... 5 l 2 l 0 0
Brower, lb 5 3 1 8 0 2
Reilly, 3b 4 3 2 2 1 0
Hutchinson, s.s 5 l 3 1 4 0
Durmeyer. 2b. 5 0 0 4 4 0
Einslie, r.f 4 0 1 2 1 1
Somers, p 4 0 1 0 7 0
Dallas, c 4 0 1 7 1 0
Totals. 41 10 12 27 18 3
NEW ORLEANS.
Cartwright, lb. and3b.../4 o*o 8°" rt *0
Geiss, 2b 4 1 2 6 6 0
Powell, r.f 3 1 0 1 1 1
Vaughan, c 4 1 2 5 1 1
Pujol, 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1
W. Fuller, ss 4 0 0 1 8 2
H. Fuller, c.f 3 0 0 2 0 0
Murphy, l.f 3 0 0 0 0 0
Clark, p 3 0 2 1 2 0
Wells, lb 2 0 0 9 0 0
Totals... 31 3 6 27 19 5
BY INNINGS.
12 3 456789
Savannah 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 I—lo
New Orleans 00000030 0-3
SUMMARY.
Runs earned—Savannah 4.
Two base hits— Rrilly, (Jeiss, Somers.
Three-base hits Cainpiui.
Double plays- W. Fuller. Geiss and Cart
wright; Hutchinson, Durmeyer and Brower;
Durmeyer, Hutchinson mid Brower.
Bases on balls—By Clark 2, Somers 2.
Bases given for hitting man with ball—Clark 1,
Somers 1.
Passed balls—Dallas 1, Vaughn 2.
W ild pitches—Somers 2.
Struck out—By Somers 7. Clark 2.
Bases stolen—Peitz 1, Reilly 1, Powell 1.
Time of game—2 hours.
Umpire—Suck.
CHARLESTON SHUT OUT.
The Carolinians Demoralized by Mc-
Laughlin’s Release.
Charleston, May 24.—There was a regu
lar circus at the Charleston base ball park
this afternoon, Sneed and his aggregation
acting in the pole of clowns. They started
to kick from the time the first ball was
pitched and kept it up until the end. in spite
of the fact that their opponents were demor
alized nnd could not play. The home team
was chilled by the departure of their
captain. McLaughlin, the second baseman
was to-day sold to Philadelphia and left on
the -1 o’clock train. It is understood that he
is to get $1,500 for the balance of the season.
The club got SBOO for his re
lease. Memphis made 3 runs in
the first inning by a wild throw
of Hines from second to first base. In the
eighth inning the visitors got on to Hungler
and rapped him for six hits, netting five
runs. Veaeh pitched for the visitors and
kept the locals busy sawing the air. The
score was:
Charleston 0 0 0 0 n 0 0 0 0 0
Memphis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0~ 7
Base hits—Charleston 8, Memphis 14.
Two l>ase hits—Charleston 1, Memphis 1.
Left on bases—Charleston 8. Memphis 3.
Struck out By Hungler 2, Veaeh 5.
Bases on balls—Charleston 3, Memphis 1.
Wild pitches—Hungler 2.
Passed balls McKeogh 2.
Errors—Charleston 4, Memphis 1.
Time—2 hi mr and 15 minutes.
Umpire Atkinson.
Games Elsewhere.
At Louisville—
Louisville 1 000 0 0 2 1 0— 4
Metropolitan 00020200 I—s
hasp hits Louisville 10, Metropolitan 12. Er
rors—Louisville 4, Metropolitan 1.
At St. Louis—
St. Louis 1002002 3 I—9
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0— 2
Base hits—St. Louis IS, Brooklyn 14. Errors
—St. Louis 1, Brooklyn 4.
At Cincinnati —
Cincinnati .. 0000900 3 00—3
Baltimore 000100020 I—4
Ten innings.
Base hits—Cincinnati 9. Baltimore 10. Errors
—Cincinnati Baltimore 2.
At Washington—The extra game of
Washington and Detroit declared off on ac
count o 1 rain.
At Philadelphia—
Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 o—2
Philadelphia 1 0 020010 x—s
Base lute- i 'hieago 9, Philadelphia lO.Errors
Chicago s,Philadelphia 1. Bateries—Bald win and
Darling, Casey and McGuire.
At Now York-
New York S 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 o—l
Pittsburg 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 x— 5
Base hits New York 11. Pittsburg 10. Errors
—New York 3. Pittsburg 5. Batteries- George
and Beasley, Galvin and Miller.
At Boston—
Boston 3 1 000004)31—8
Indianapolis . 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0— 7
Base hits Boston 19, Indianapolis 11. Errors
—Boston s Indianapolis 4. Batteries—Con
wav and O'Rourke, Boyle anti Myers.
At Cleveland—
Cleveland 0 3 0 0 0 5 1 3 o—l 2
Athletic 3 II 4 0 4 2 0 0 x—l3
Base hits—Cleveland 23, Athletics 20. Errors—
Cleveland (1, Athletics li.
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Individuality.
The Famous, 140 Congress street, in man
ufacturing their own clothing, besides mak
ing a saving in* the price to purchasers,
avoid handling the same colors and styles of
goods which the ot 11 * ■’- houses show, who
buy their clothing of the manufacturer.
Harnett House.
Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah,
Cia., the Florida Times Union says: “We
note from llie hotel arrivals as published in
the Savannah papers, that the Harnett
House still leads ah the other hotels in the
city. In fact they have as many ns the
othei-s combined. There is a good Install
ment of Floridian- d’V ivh regi gored there.”
PREACHING TO $600,000,000.
The Man Who Keeps Gould Reminded
of the Punishment Awaiting Him.
JVetc York tetter to the Pittstmnj Dispateh.
A great deal is written about the preach
ers fit the metropolis, and particularly about
those who, like Talmage, keep their names
constantly liefore the public by means of
books, lectures and published sermons. But
there are some very noteworthy clergymen,
who draw enormous audiences and possess
great ability, who are rarely heard of in
print, although known up and down the
city. Unquestionably Itev. Dr. John R.
Paxton stands at the bead of the ministry
in New York. Even Dr. John Hail and Dr.
Morgan l)ix do not equal Paxton in elo
quence, originality and remarkable inde
pendence of thought.
To begin with, Paxton’s congregation con
tains more wealth at the present time than
any other church in the L nited States. The
mere fact that within a radius of half a
dozen pews on the middle aisle sit Jay
Gould, Russell Sage, Heber R. Bishop and
Henry M. Flagler is of itself sufficient to
prove the assertion. This is only representa
tive of the wealth that has sittings arid lis
tens every Sabbath to the common-sense dis
courses of the brilliant young preacher.
Flagler is one of the chief director's of the
Standard Oil Company. He sits pretty well
up the aisle, while back by the door, in fact
within one pew of the door, modestly sits S.
C. T. Dodd, the resident attorney of the
Standard and a lawyer who is said to know
more about corporation practice than any
man in the nation. I could mention a score
or more of very rich men in the church, em
bracing merchants, lawyers, brokers and the
like, but it will suffice to remark that the
aggregate wealth of the congregation is
over $000,000,000.
While millionaires and aristocratic so
ciety people sit down stairs, tile galleries
are crowded morning and evening with
hundreds of young men who are simply
bound up in Paxton.
Dr. Paxton's church is known as the
West Presbyterian, and is situated on West
Forty-second street, about midway between
Fifth and Sixth avenues. It is a very hand
some structure, particularly in the interior.
The galleries are novel in their construction,
having been altered about eighteen months
ago. Instead of being arranged in pews,
there are boxes all around the three sides.
The boxes are rented as they are in thea
tres, so that a large family can have an en
tire box, or a small family can have part of
a box. A good many young men rent a
single seat in one of the compartments. The
boxes are very comfortable, containing easy
chairs, book racks, and are lavishly and
richly upholstered. The boxes rise in tiers,
one above the other, so as to afford a good
view of the house.
The church was always a large and pros
perous one, but when the venerable pastor
and hymnisfc, Rev. Dr. Thomas S. Hastings,
resigned and the eloquent Paxton was
called, the church increased in size, affluence
and influence until its contributions and con
gregations are enormous. Less than a year
ago Dr. Paxton, at the close of his sermon,
without giving any previous notice, asked
for money for the building of anew chapel
among the tioorer classes over on Tenth
1 avenue and Sixty-fifth street. The baskets
were passed ami $21,000 were raised in a
few moments. This is a sample of the char
ity of the church and the influence wrought
by an appeal by the pastor. The church
will seat over 1,500, but there is scarcely a
Sunday that there are not 2,000 people pres
ent at' the services. Chairs are placed in
front of the pulpit, camp chairs are dis
tributed in the galleries, and yet people
stand in the aisles and by the doors, and
ladies sit on the pulpit steps.
It might Ik* well to mention how the mil
lionaires, and especially Jay Gould, came to
become members of the church. It is Pax
ton’s magnetism and his practical every-day
common sense that drew them. Gould
never went to church regularly before. He
had a pew for his family in a prominent
Episcopal church but rarely attended him
self. His youngest daughter, Helen Gould,
first came to Paxton's church. She went
with a friend and admired the preacher very
much. Finally she became a frequent at
tendant and then joined the church one
Sabbath morning, receiving a very happy
tribute from Paxton as to her Christian
virtues and sweet life. Since then, although
very young, she has been made superintend
ent of one of the large missions connected
with the church, and is said to sjiend a
great deal of time and money among the
pool'. She promises to become one of the
great women benefactors of the metropolis
before many years elapse. Helen’s enthusi
asm over Paxton induced her father to go
and hear him. Paxton never spares the.
millionaire and the great corporal ion, and,
oddly enough, all the millionaires and cor
poration managers in his congregations like
his criticisms. Russel! Sage is reputed to
have said that lie got more good points from
]'axton as to 'the way in which railroads
should be decently and honorably conducted
than he ever got mini meetings of directors."
At any rate, Gould was delighted. He had
his son George go with him one evening,
and George also was charmed.
Dr. Paxton’s salary is $12,000 a year, the
largest received by any metropolitan pastor.
Dr. John Hall, of the Fifth Avenue Presby
terian church, is understood to come next.
He gets *IO,OOO in gold, that being the price
stipulated when he was induced to leave his '
large church in Dublin about fifteen years
ago. .
John R. Paxton is a .Southerner by birth,
and still retains a strong Southern’ accent
that is very noticeable in all his discourses,
and renders it difficult sometimes for stran
gers to understand him at first.
An Instantaneous Marriage.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
A marriage ceremony was performed yes
terday afternoon that was such an insfan
taneous affair as to bo singular At 3:15 the
prospective bride, a waitress in the New
York restaurant, was attending to her
duties in the cafe, all unconscious of the
fact that within a half hour, made up of
only thirty ordinary Cincinnati restaurant
minutes, she would lie a bride, blushing or
blushless she knew not. The fair waitress'
name is—or rather was—Bettie West. By
the instantaneous marriage her name was
transfnrniod'into Mrs. Otto Kleeman. Mr.
Otto Kleeman, the rapidly made groom, is
also a waiter in the New York restaurant,
and for somo time past lias had his disen
gaged optics on the now Mrs. Otto Klw
tnan. He looked, and as he looked became
more and more smitten. Bettio was lis lull
of feminine intuition ns a jug is of inspira
tion, and Bettio was‘silent, liettie was
patii nt and Bettie waited the eventful hour,
it crime yesterday afternoon—came quickly
and came without that effusion and those
amorous frills that all lovers are fond of.
At B:22. l’ity time, Otto approached Bettie.
Bettie blushed in anticipation. At 3:23
Otto projsised. At 8:23 1-2 Bettie accepted.
At 3:28 the marriage license had been ob
tained, and at, 3:85 1-2 Squire MeGranalinn
spread his hands over the hoods of the happy
pair, ami in another second had Raid: "Bh-<s
thee, my children. One dollar, please,”
The bride and groom returned to the res
taurant. and at <5 o'clock they were living
about with laden trays just as though thou
matrimonial adventure was but an incident
of everyday life.
Prof. Caldwell says that aotue experiments
made with common salt proved the soil
of n grass plot which ha-1 bc:*:i drc-.se* 1 with
it was ,o tnd to con to n, ten days aftrr a i sin
nail taken on it, twice us much vr as an
adjoining plat which had received no salt.
The plants on the salted portion were grow
ing vigorously, while those oil the unsalted
plat were suffering from drought. But do
not apply too much. One barrel per acre is
enough.
The Engadtne
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Swiss flowers. Bright jewels ill a setting of I
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At the Famous New York Clotliing
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Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Fair weather preceded by loeul
Irains. light variable winds, nearly
stationary temperature.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah. May 24, 1887, und the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
j Departure I Total
Mean Temperature from the ; Departure
— Mean | Since
for le.years May 24, ’B7. -j-or j Jan. 1,1887.
76d)i_[ 75.7 i_ - 0.3 I— 228 9
Comparative rainfall statement:
Mean Amount !
Amount for for Moan , g iu ce
16 \eai-s. .May ,4, 81. j or _ Jau , I(#>r
3)98 . 030 j .068 | _ 5.699_
Maximum temperature 85.3, minimum tem
perature 65.0.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1 -.33 o'clock p. in. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 0.5 feet —no change during the past
twenty-four hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end
ing Op. m., May 24, 1887, 75th Meridian
time. '%
Districts. | Average.
v Max. Min. Rain-
tiems iTemp Temp tall.
1. Wilmington J 1 S3 ti l .17
2. Charleston 8 85 62 .11
3. Augusta 12 87 62 .01
4. Savannah 13 ill 64 .02
5. Atlanta 13 83 63 .03
6. Montgomery 4 87 63 .21
7. Mobile 9 89 ! 63 .32
8. New Orleans 14 94 ] 68
9. Galveston 19 92 |67
10. Vicksburg 5 90 167
11. Little Rock 4 S3 j 63 .14
12. Memphis j 19 86 j6l .09
Averages | 87.5 | 61.1 j .09
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah, May 24, 9:36 p. >t. city time.
Temperature, j
Direction. _<
J 3
Rainfall.
Name
OF
Stations.
Norfolk I 70 Sj 6! iFair.
Charlotte 70 S W.. I Fair.
Wilmington 70 S 1 Clear.
Charleston 74 |W j lOj Fair.
Augusta 761 W .. i Clear.
Savannah 741 Si 9> ,02;Clear.
Jacksonville 76‘ S |l2j Clear.
Key West 76 NW 6 Clear.
Atlanta 70 W 8 . ..[Clear.
Mobile 72 S .. .10 Clear.
Montgomery 70 W I .71 Clear.
New Orleans 76 W| 6| clear.
Galveston 78! S 43! ‘Clear.
Corpus Christ! 78 8 E|l7: i Cloudy.
Palestine 78| S 110: Clbudy.
BrownesviUe. • 76; S 12 ....:Cloudy.
RioGrande | |. ,| |
G. N. Samsbcuy, Signal Corps, U.S. Army.
Lightning Acting for Mr. Bergh.
The OpelikaiTimes tells how little Johnnie
Ray ana four other small boys made a nar
row escape yesterday from a horrible death.
Late in the afternoon they were returning
home after having robbed several birds’
nests, getting up a collection of eggs. They
came to a large tree and saw a nest in the
branches. Johnnie being the largest boy in
the crowd he climbed the tree for the eggs.
About this time the clouds began to look
threatening, and the boy slided down to the
ground as fast as possible. Just as he struck
the ground and stood off a few feet, the
lightning struck the tree, splitting it
asunder and completely shredding it. The
shock, of course, felled Johnnie to
the ground, and when he came to his senses
he struck the grit in quarter horse time for
home. The other little fellows had leaked
out, and John soon followed. He said he
could feel the needles all in his arnis, hands
and legs; said he felt like he had a battery
on him. These little fellows were following
what they thought was an innocent amuse
ment, but the birds were not put here to be
robbed of their young, and this is what the
eggs make. The accident may be a warn
ing and the next time they roll a nest some
thing terrible will happen to them. Little
boys feel mighty strong, and talk about
fighting and ail that, but they can’t wrestle
with a long streak of lightning.
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Sheet Music
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L. £ B. S. M. H.
Accordeons
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man wants a violin or a young lady a
Guitar, “why, we have got 'em" and
are almost ready to give 'em away.
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Reasonable Prices.
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