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8 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. Rough on Rate," Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bedbugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rule bits, sparrows, gophers. 15c. At druggists. “Rough on Corns.” Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete cure. Corns, warte, bun ions. 15c. , "Rough on Itch." “Rough on Itch" cures skin humors, erup tions, ring worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison, barber's itch. 50e, jars. "Rough on Catarrh” Corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure of worst chronic cases; also unequaled ns gargle for diphtheria, sore throat, foul breath. ftOo. 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 Bouquet, Atkinson’s new perfume. This stfiterb distillation sweetly recoils fragrant Swiss flowers. Bright jewels ill a setting of I jierjK tual snow. Seersucker Coats for $1 At the Famous New York Clotliing House, 140 Congress street. 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. 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