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SWEPT BF MAD FLAMES.
WEISBEIN'S AND LOVELL Sc SONS’
BUILDINGS BURNED.
Broughton Street's $170,000 Blaze -
Two Stores Gutted and Three Others
Damaged - Lack of Water Responsi
ble for Much of the Loss -Throe Fire
men Iryured-The Losses and Insur
ance-Theories as to the Origin of the
Fire.
Fire broke out in David Weisbien’s dry
goods store, No. 153 Broughton street, at
9:80 o’clock last night, and lieforc it was got
under control three buildings were burned
and $125,000 in property was destroyed.
The fire was discovered by a little negro
boy, who stood in front of the building and
cried ‘'Fire!" Fire!" until a crowd collected.
A second laters smoke was rolling from
the windows of the third floor in front. The
glass had been blown from the frames and
great volumes of thick, black smoke poured
out. Back in the lane the scene was difler
eut. From the second-story windows the
flames were leaping and quickly communi
cated to the floor above. The Are hat! a
good start, and it was evident that it had
been burning for some time before it was
discovered.
AN ALARM TURNED IN.
That was the condition when the
alarm was turned in, and
though the firemen responded promptly the
flames had much the start of them, and it
was apparent that the department could do
nothing more than chock the fire and pre
vent its spreading. The engines started to
work, but the pressure of the water was
very light and very little could he accom
plished. The streams just reached to the
second story windows and fell over the sills,
hardly touching the flames. By this time
the whole of the rear portion of the second
and third floors were on fire and were burn
ing furiously.
The flames shot out of the windows with
a force that showed how strong was the
pressure of the atmosphere within. The
fire burned unchecked in the rear portion,
and workedits way steadily to the front.
Looking into the front windows
could first be seen just a
faint pink hue, then a deep
dark red was perceptible through the smoke,
then the flames burst in volumes from all
three of the upper windows, lighting up the
street for blocks away. The water was then
flowing more freely through the pipes aud
the streams were turned on tne blaze,
driving it back into the building, but only
to burst out again with renewed violence.
THE ENTIRE BUILDING IN FLAMES.
The fire by this time had reached the
front of the second story and
from all of the upper windows
the flames poured out and reached one to
to the other, covering the whole building
with a sheet of flame. Again they were
forced back, and the smoke was thicker and
blacker than over until fire broke out
again.
At 10:15 o’clock the building began to give
way. Pieces of the cornice fell on the side
walk, and upon the firemen who were at
work on the ladders. The pitch was bbiled
out of the pine, and it fell not and burning
ui>on the men, but only a few of them were
so badly hurt that they could not work.
The timbers in the 'upper floor began to
weaken and the flames had reached the
jroof. Then they spread to the adjoining
jbuilding occupied by Edward Ixivoll Sc
Boas’ hardware establishment. The roof
/was quickly burned through and fell to the
j third floor and then to the second. Both
f buildings were ablaze above the first floor
and the Are burned more fiercely than can
be imagined.
THE ROOF BLOWN OFF.
The roar was terrific. At 10:30 there was
1 terrific explosion which was felt for half a
mile distant The gas pipes hiui beeu dis
connected and there was a free escapement
pf gas that could not find immediate exit
mid the explosion was the result. All that
was left of the roof of Lovell's store was
blown off and a portion of the west
wall toppled over and fell upon the ad
joining store occupied by Mr. Sternburg,
crushing in the roof aud started the blaze
there. The rafters in the other build
ings. from which the flooring had been
burned, began to give way. One by one
they fell, seeming to melt under the intense
heat.
3. Krouskoff, millinery store, east of Weis
boin’s, caught and hegan to bum in the
third floor, but the flames were soon extin
guished The fire was then burning fiercely
m t'pe Weisbein and Lovellgbulldmgs, and
as the roofs were gone it leaped up in solid
musses of flame, trom the summit of which
arose a whitish smoke, carrying with it
cinders and piet-es of burning wood that fell
on the roofs of adjoining buildings,
ami those on the opposite side of
lhe street. By 11 o’clock the
tire had devoured all that there was for it,
and it began to die down under the efforts
of the firemen, who were playing streams
from all sides. A midnight only tne smok
ing rains aud the bare and blackened walls
were left.
WATCHING THE FIRE.
An enormous crowd gathered in the street,
but was kept back from in front of the
burning buildings by the police. A drizzling
rain was falling, but curiosity was stronger
than a dislike lor a wetting, and through it
all the crowd stood watching the kaleido
scopic changes in the terrible picture.
When the explosion occurred there was
a rush in every direction. Everyone
thought that the walls were falling aud
burned to get out of danger. Had it not
been that all eyes were turued to see the
fall, and that everyone saw the walls stand
ing, there would have been a fatal stampede,
but a panic was fortunately avoided.
There are several theories as to the origin
of the fire, but none are satisfactory. The
stores were all closed except one, and none
of the employes at Weisbein’s can remember
that any combustible was left exposed.
Weisbeln’s was tho middle of a row of three
(tores. East of him was 8.
KrouskofTs millinery establishment and
west the hai-dware store of Edward Lovell
& Sous, and west of them, but in another
building was the jewelry bouse of M. Stern
berg.
WHERE THE Fine STARTED.
The fire originated in the rear of the sec
ond story of Weisbein’s store, but what
started it is a mystery. Because
of tho rumors 'of ' incendiaries
the report was circulated that
it was set on fire, but for this tlar-re seemed
to bo no foundation. Mr. Weisbein said
that there was nothing In the store that he
knew of that could start a fire. There was
no light, and the mutches were locked up in
the cash drawer in the front ot the build
ing. Mr. Charles I). .Singleton, chief clerk,
siod that he was tho last man
out of tho bouse last night,. He
locked up at 13:35 o'clock, and before he left
till the lights were put out, and apparently
there was nothing to start a blaze. There
w ere some oil side lamps in tho building, hut
thoy were seurooly ever used. Mr. Edward
F. Lovell said that he was sitting
in his ntere when lie heard the
i yof fire. He ran U> the rear and saw the
(1 unes coming out of tho windows of Wels
h' ju's. but lie hud no idea what started the
Hit. There were a tew rounds of powder
in tile store 'Uiil a stock fit carti iclgos. Tliese
were moved out at once, but Mr. I sivell did
not think that tliu fire would spread to his
building.
THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The loss l>y the Are is heavy and the in
(UriOice will by no menus cover it. The
three buildings in the row were owned hr
MV. Kdwanl l/urelL The one he occupied
W|i. built thirteen years ngo and the
others were milled Inter. They were
valued at 1)15,0dd each. Two of them were
completely gutted, and the other was badly
damaged. The loss will •amount to some
thing over SBO,OOO, and they were insured
jo)'' fllo,(so each.
' r it buildout uwiiniodbv M.iSternburg wg-t
owned by A. S. Cohen, trustee, ami whs val
ued at s£,o:*o an<l insured for between $:>,000
and $4,000 in the Southern Mutual. S. Krous
kotfs stock of millinery goods was valued
at $.05,000. It was partly damaged by fire,
but was Hooded, and will be almost ari entire
loss, except a few cases of ribbons
that were saved. It was insured for
$17,000. Mr. Weisbein's stock of dry
goods was valued at $OO,OOO and was insured
for between $17,500 and $lO,OOO. Borne of
the goods on the lower lloor were not
burned, but. they were so thoroughly
drenched and smoke-stained that they are
comparatively worthless.
Edward 1 swell A Sons had a $55,000 stock
of hardware, and their loss is about $40.-
000. They carried $25,000 insurance. M.
Sternberg had a $55,000 stock of jewelry,
but it was damaged only to an inconsidera
te amount. Altogether the loss was about
$178,000 and the insurance $04,000.
ARRESTED FOR STEALING GOODS.
About 10 o’clock, when Chief Fernandez
and a number of the firemen ran into the
building in which the fire started, with a
b'no of nose, they discovered a man, who
seemed to lx> hiding something under his
coat. They seized him by the shoul
ders and marched him Into the
hands of Officer Stegius. Evidently the
man was not a criminal, for he could not
stand the gaze of the immense throng that
turned its eyes upon him.
He gathered liis coat about the lower
part of his face, drew down his hat, and
covered liis face with his hands
and arms. Lieut. Green and Officer Ktigins
took him in charge and canned him to the
police barracks, where a charge of stealing
jewelry and lace from the store of I). VVeis
bein was entered against him. A Morning
News reporter called on him later and
found him asleep in bis cell. When ques
tioned he made an open confession. He
gave the. name of Martin Haverty.
“What were you doing in the store?” ho
was asked.
“I went in to help the firemen,” he replied.
“I saw the case of jewelry, but I could not
get it into my pocket, so I put it under my
coat. I had no lace. I took the jewelry,
but no lace.”
“You took them to carry to a place of
safety?”
“No,” he replied. There is no use beating
around the bush; I took them to keep, and
if I could have got away with them I would
have kept them."
Haverty is well known on the Bay and has
borne a good reputation. He was a steady
worker and had won the good-will of many
prominent merchants. At one time he was
yardmaster of the Central railroad under
Master of Train Service Starr.
THREE FIREMEN INJURED.
Not all of the firemen escaped without in
jury, and it is a marvel that not more of
them were seriously hurt. Several were
cut about the bands with glass, but the only
bad injuries were those received by
J. J. Connelly, Foreman of Company No. 4,
who was burned with hot tar; Gus
Derby, of No. 4, who suffered similarly,
and was also injured by the concussion
caused by the explosion, and Peter Wake
field. of No. 8, who was burnt about the
hands. Wakefield and Derby were both
burnt at the fire on Lincoln and New
Houston streets ten days ago and had just
recovered. Connely and Derby were
rendered unconscious by their hurts, and
were taken to Myers’ cigar store under
Metropolitan Hall. Dr. Purse was called in;
they were resusitated and their injuries
cared for 1 None of them are dangerously
injured.
THEATRE IN THE BUMMER.
Arrival of the Fords’ Professional
People.
Mr. Lawrence Hanley, who will be the
Ford Dramatic Assaciation’s assistant stago
manager this season, ‘arrived from
New Y6rk last night on the
steamship City of Augusta, after
a very successful season. He was aeeom-
IMinied by Mr. T. F. McCabe, who will be
the Ford’s loading man; Miss Clara Baker,
leading lady; Miss Maude White, soubrette,
and Miss Mollie Maeder, sister of Frederick
Maeder, juvenile.
Miss Baker is a brilliant young actress,
and has played here with James O’Neil in
“Celebrated Case,” and “Monte Cristo.”
She filled an engagement a year ago with
Aimee.
Miss White was here with Patti Rosa two
years ago, and she has also been with W. J.
Beanlan in his most, successful tours.
Miss Maeder has just ended an engagement
at the Madison Square Theatre in New
York.
Mr. McCabe was here with Robert Down
ing in “The Gladiator” last winter, and has
been with James O’Neil for two yearn
The company is one of the lxt that the
Fords have ever got together. The first play
■will be ‘ ’The Marble Heart,” in which Robert
Montell has just closed a very successful
engagement at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
It is a romantic drama of the most striking
character. The cast for its production by
the Fords on June 9 is as follows:
Raphael Lawrence Hanley
Volage T. F. McCabe
Cnatoaumargaux L Doyle
Vaudore J. F. Doyle
Fred De Courcey W. H. Dalton
John William McClead
Marco Mrs. Baker
Marie Miss White
Mad. Duchatlet Miss Maeder
Clementine Miss Farrar
The first rehearsal will take place at the
Theatre to-night.
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP.
W. F. Dees Robbed of $573 on a Train
Near Dupont.
W. F. Dees, of Mayo, Lafayette county.
Fla., was robbed of $57'J near Dupont, while
on his way home from Savannah last Sat
urday. Mr. Dees came here with two car
loads of beef cattle last week, which he sold
to Mr. Dudley Cox. The stock was trans
ferred from the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway to the stock yards Satur
day morning, and Mr. Dees received his
money and started back to Florida.
The train was detained at Dupont and Mr.
Dees fell,asleep. He had the money, as ho
thought, secure in an inside pocket, but
when he woke up it was gone. He at once
notified the conauctor and trainmen, but no
trace of the money could be found.
About three months ago Mi'. Dees’ safe
was robbed of #9OO in cash and drafts,
making altogether nearly $ 1,500 which he has
lost in the past three months. It is supposed
that the parlies who worked the robbery
spotted Mr. Decs in Savannah and watch
ing their opportunity got hold of his money
while he was asleep and then left the train.
THE TYBEE ROAD.
A Contract For Its Completion by
June 25 Awarded to Louis McLain.
A contract was given out yesterday to
Mr. Louis McLain to cample w the Savannah
and Tybee railway according to tho
original plans of the engineer, tho road to
be, ready to run passenger trains by June 25
nnd curlier if possible. The contractor is a
well-known railroad builder and there is no
doubt that the railroad will lie ready by l he
date mentioned.
Supt. C. O. Haines was yesterday elected
Chief Engineer of the company anti will be
ktuiwn as Superintendent and Engineer.
The Tybee syndicate has decided to fur*
nUh the hotel and for tlrnt and other pur
pose* ha* made an assessment on its mem
bers.
THE ALICE CLARK LIBELED.
Tho Ethel’s Officers Claim Salvage for
Saving the Clark's Cargo.
Capt, \V. T. Gibson, of tho steamer Ethel,
filed a libel against the Alice Clark yester
day for salvage for the assistance rendered
in putting out tho ilre in the cargo of the
Clark ou Saturday morning. The 1 i Bel asks
that the owners of the boat and cargo be
cited to appeal- a* witnesses, und that tho
boot and cargo be sold to satisfy such salvage
• ■ • t..• <si u/t, nmv allow
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1887.
MUSIC AT THE THEATRE.
Mad. St. Roques-Playtor’s Soiree
Muuicule Last Night.
A large audience attended Mad. St.
Roques-Playter’s soiree musicals for the
benefit of the Bethesda Orphans’ Home last
night. The parquet anil dress circle of the
Theatre were crowded and the balcony seats
were well filled. Before the first part of
the programme had beeu finished the
Broughton street fire broke out and many
wlio had interests to look after
left. Quito a number returned
later, but the programme was seriously
broken into. Although the younger pupils
acquitted themselves very creditably, it was
evident that they did not do as well as they
would have done under other circumstances.
When the fire broke out in Mr. Weisbein's
store, his little daughter was performing a
very difficult piano solo.
The programme throughout was very
creditably performed. The opening over
ture, “Zampa,” by Misses Boley, Goerz,
Tupper and Herrehlmch, was admirably
executed. Little Miss Exley gave the solo
“Swallows Homeward,” in a charming
manner. Miss B. Stcrnheimcr sang the solos
“Robert," “Watch and Wait,” and the duet
“Only Thee,” with Mr. McDonough, most
artistically, and was warmly applauded.
She was twice encored, and in response to
the first sang “I Would.” The musical box,
a piano sextette, by Messrs. Cohen, Stein
hemier, Kutuer, O’Conner and Samuels and
Master Sullivan, was very cleverly per
formed.
Miss Ida Boley’s piano solo, “Lucretia
Borgia,” was one of the best parts of the
programme. Messrs. McDonough in their
duet “Burial at Sea,” were enthusiastically
encored, and they responded witu “Ship
Ahoy.” Master Ferlinski’s violin solo, in
which ho was accompanied by Miss Per
linski, was admirably performed, and be
was given an enthusiastic recall. The
double piano solo from “Norma,” by
the Misses Goerz, with the Sulut de
Pesth, a piano solo, by Master Adolph K.
Krouskoff, were perhaps the bestpart of the
entire programme. Little Miss Cohen very
prettily recited “The Lost Child,” a charac
ter recitation.
Tho second part of the programme began
with the battle march “Priests of Athalia,”
bv Misses Goerz, Herschbach and Master
Krouskoff, and was followed by the solo
“Only Thee,” by Miss Sternheimer and Mr.
McDonough. Miss Perlinski gave the
instrumental “Rigolletto,” and was
followed by Miss Deitch with
tho solo, ‘'Murmuring Fountains;” the
trio, “Fra Diavolo, by Misses Rons, Cohen
and Exley, was admirably performed. The
last three numbers were the Galop C'nro
matique by Miss Francis Tupper, which
was probably the leading instrumental
solo of the evening, and it was admirably
executed. A song by Mr. 11. W. Readiek.
and “Home, Sweet Home,” by Miss Muhl
berg and Master Sullivan, and Mr.
Readick’s solos in loth part* of the pro
gramme were enthusiastically applauded
Mad. St. Roques-Playter conducted the
musicale, and in every way it was a very
gratifying success.
THE JAIL LOTS SOLD.
The Whitaker Street Front Disposed
of for SIO,OOO.
The Board of County Commissioners met
yesterday afternoon to consider an offer to
purchase the eastern division of the old jail
lot. At the last meeting the board declared
the property for sale at the minimum price
of $16,000. Bids were received from Col.
William Garrard for himself and for Aider
man Herman Myers. They offered to pay
the price the Commissioners asked, and
agreed to erect only two residences with
outbuildings, and that for ten years no other
buildings should be erected.
The property is situated on Whitaker
street, between Hall and Gwinnett streets,
facing the Park Extension and running
back 131 1-3 feet to Howard street. The
offer was received and the following order,
offered by Commissioner Estill, was issued:
Ordered. That the offer of Col. William Gar
rard for himself and for Herman Myers, Esq ,
to purchase the eastern half of the jail lot,
namely, that part hounded by Whitaker, Hall and
east line of Howard street extended, and lot No.
SB. Forsyth ward, for $lll,OOO, lie accepted on the
conditions stated in said offer, and that George
C. Freeman, Esq., be appointed commissioner to
execute said titles. Payment to be made as
follows: $5,000 on July 1, 1887, and balance
Nov. 1, 1887, with interest at t) per cent, on the
whole amount from May 28.
This disposed of, the committee took up
the consideration of the sale of the remain
ing half that fronts on Barnard street. The
condition in the sale already made, that not
more than two houses should be built in ten
years, greatly enhances the value of the re
maining lot, as it assures the purchaser that
no tenement* or other objectionable build
ings will be built near him, and that resi
dences will be put up.
The Commissioners considered the ques
tion of value aud then adopted the following
resolution, which was offered by Commis
sioner Estill:
Resoh :/, That so much of the old jail lot as
is bounded by Hall street on the north. Barnard
street on the west, the western line of Howard
street extended ou the east, and the northern
line of lot 37, Forsyth ward, on the south, be
offered at public or private sale at a miulinum
price of $14,000 net.
First District Committees.
The following are the committees of the
Medical Association of Georgia from the
First district:
Practice—Drs. J. B. Read, B. S. Purse, E.
W. Lane.
Surgery—Drs. J. D. Martin, J. J. Waring,
J. H. Reading.
Gynecology—Drs. R. J. Nunn, J. P. S.
Houston, C. L. Sample.
The United States Courts.
Yesterday being Decoration day, the
United States Court met and adjourned in
honor of the occasion until 10 o’clock this
morning, -when the resolutions in regai-d to
the death of Justice Woods will be heard,
submitted and acted upon.
City Court Cases.
In the City Court the case of Benjamin
Ray, charged with adultery, was continued.
Mary McNeal was tried for simple larceny
and released ou her own recognizance, and
H. Rountree was given four months for
vagrancy.
Local Personal.
Col. G. I. Taggart returned home yester
day from Philadelphia, where he has been
on a business trip.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House
yesterday were Edward Willett, Boston; J.
F. Searle, New York; F. X. Protune, Colum
bus; H. Wilcox. Milwaukee; J. S. M vs, Au
gusta; W. V. Kelly, Springfield, Mas,; J.
P. Clarke, South Carolina: K. Smith, New
York; R. L. Itummond, Rockledge, Fla.;
B. J. lloyl, Williamsport, Pa.; R. P. Camp
liell, Chicago; li. F. Hunter, Jacksonville;
R. J. ljegare. Salt Lake City, Utah.
At tie Screven House were L. F. Jones
St. Louis; A. I/Oeb, M. 11. Cohen, C. H.
Mac), New York: B. Walker, 51 aeon; T. 0.
isithrop. Boston P. Calhoun, Atlanta; R.
M. Smith, Koruandin.'i; C. C'. Stubb, Au
gusta; C. L. Parker and wife. New York.
At the Harnett House were S. W. Aid
rich, Newark, N. J.; T. R. Lewis and wife,
Gil City, l’a.; E. N. Pittman, Ronald Clu n-
Iterlsin, H. Vernon Joins, Orlando, Fla. ;<4.
W Horton, New York; W. L. Jones, At
lanta; K. A. Dunham, G. T. French, Birm
ingham, Ala.; F. L. Butt, New Orleans: 8.
A. Brae ken ton. Brunswick; John Debien,
Holyoke, Mass.
Charleston Happenings.
The summer season at Sullivan’s Island
will open to-morrow.
The South < 'nroliim Press Association will
tiM-'t in Qiuu'lcstoii tin* week.
There wees 44 death* in t 'harlestitn last
e!C-—34f Colot* * I jwnple oitd Id of whites.
<’hai-harton is meting tor a union depot,
• meenltg of metvhauW nad busmen* men
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.
Dashes Here and Thore by the News
Reporters i- Yesterday’s Happenings
Told In Brief Paragraphs—Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
The Telephone Exchange added No. I!>S,
Denmark & Adam*, to its lists yesterday.
There were six arrests by the police up to
ii o'clock this morning. Most of the prison
ers were colored.
This is the last day of the Fruits and
Flower Mission. The ladies hope for gener
ous contributions.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards will hold
their weekly rifle practice at Greenwich
Park every Tuesday, commencing to-day.
Maj. N. O. Tilton has lieen appointed su
perintendent of the Planters’ Rice Mill, to
succeed Mr. Lewis Haskell, who resigned to
accept the managership of the Southern
Cotton Oil Mill.
The Forest Citv Gun Club will celebrate
its anniversary next Tuesday on the grounds
opposite the city. The Chatham Gun Club
will be the guests of the Forest Citys. An all
day programme of contests is being
arranged.
The vestry of St. John’s church has pur
chased a lot on Duffy street, between Bull
and Whitaker, for ail Episcopal free church.
The expectation is that the corner-stone
will be laid on All Saints’ day, and that the
church will be read) foroccupation by next
Easter Sunday.
Darien will have an entertainment on
Thursday evening by Savannah talent. It
will be given for tho benefit of the Darien
Catholic churcli. The following Savan
n ahians arc on the programme: Miss Marie
Tynan, alto; Miss Emma Coburn, pianist;
Mr. Frank E Rebarer, tenor; Rafael Salas,
baritone; P. N. Stewart, solo pianist; James
Douglass, violirist; F X. Douglass, accom
panist.
RIVER AND HARBOR NEWS.
Gleanings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The steamer Cracker Boy arrived yester
day from Brunswick to go up on the marine
railway for a general overhauling.
The steamer Katie arrived last night
from Augusta and reported low water in
the river. She passed the steamer Alice
Clark yesterday picking up the damaged
cotton which was thrown overboard on
Saturday. She was ordered to land it here
by the insurance company instead of Au
gusta, as Capt. Phil[ot originally intended.
REVOLVERS OVER A COFFIN.
Friends of a Murdered Man Make an
Attack on a Deputy Coroner.
From the .Veto York World.
Timothy Whelan, who was stabbed last
Sunday morning in front of his saloon, No.
609 Greenwich street, by a drunken man
named Byrnes, died at his residence, No. 35
Clarkson, street, yesterday. Dr. Justin
Herold, Coroner Messemer’s deputy, went to
the place last night to make an autopsy.
Patrick Whelan, the father, and Jim, the
brother of tho deceased, objected to the
holding of an autopsy. The doctor tried to
argue with the people, when Jim, a tough
looking youth, pulled a revolver from his
pocket and, levelling it at the doctor across
the coffin, cried:
“If you dare to even raise the cloth on
the box I’ll shoot you.”
“But I must,” interposed Dr. Herold.
“This is a case of homicide and I’m bound
to make an autopsy.”
“Well, I’ll kill you if you do,” said Jim,
taking a sight over the weapon at the depu
ty’s heart. It was evident to the deputy
that if ho persisted single handed in his pur
pose he would be worsted, and so he left.
He reported the facts at the Charles street
police station. Capt. Copeland gave him as
a body guard three officers—Broderick, Mc-
Carton aud Boatry. Armed with clubs and
revolvers they preceded the Coroner into
the room. Jim Whelan was not present
when they got there. His father said that
he had gone to Dr. Keene’s residence to
ask for his interference, and insisted that
nothing should be done until his return.
Dr. Herold, however, prepared for the work
at hand. The old man made a spring at him
with his club. The officers interrupted him
and flung liim down upon a sofa. The
women and others in the room commenced
to cry and swear, raising such a row as to
attract a crowd outside. During his strug
gles with the officers old Whelan managed
to dt-aw an ugly looking knife from his
Sioket and attempted to stab his captors.
e was quickly disarmed and tightly pin
ioned. Meanwhile Dr. Herold continued
and finished the autopsy amid showers of
abuse and threats on the part of those pres
ent, and then he and his escort of bluecoats
left the house. It is likely that warrants
will be sworn out for lx>th the 'Whelans to
day on the charge of threatening the life of
Dr. Herold. Byrnes who stabbed Whelan
has not been arrested, as he has been in hid
ing ever since Sunday.
A JAPANESE FAIRY TALE.
Eighty-One Brothers All in Love With
One Princess.
From the Saturdn y Review.
Once upon a time there were eighty-one
brothere, who were all princes and all in
love with the Princess of Yakami. One tiny
they set out for the palace, making tho
eighty-first brotner, whom they all hated,
carry the baggage. On tlieir way they met
a hare, who had lost his fur and was in a
bad way generally. They were wicked
men and*knew notliing of Mr. C’<>lam and
the Society for the Protection of Animals,
so they advised the hare to take a sea bath
and then dry himself in the sun.
This prescription lvduoed the patie'nbto a
worse condition than before: and when
Prince Eighty-one came up with the general
portmanteau, lie found the hare rolling and
yelling in an agony of unrest and pain. The
Prince, who was not a bit like his eighty
brothers, was moved to compassion, and in
quired of the hare how and where lie lost his
fur. The creature’s story is an example of
the perils of deceitfulness. He hud had oc
casion to cross the sea from Oki to the main
land ami as ho coull not swim and there
was no bridge he suggested to the sea croco
diles—amphibia, it seems, of a statistical
turn of mind—that it would boa good
thing to count how many of them tnoro
was in the water, anil how many of his own
kind on the land; after which they could
compare note* and discuss the difference in
a scientific spirit. The idea was as well re
ceived bv the crocodiles os it would lie by
certain human beings. Thoy drew them*
selves up ,u a line from shore to shore, and
the hare ran along tlieir backs as upon a
bridge counting e ioli one. na he went. Jus,,
before he got to land, however, it occurred
to him that the jest would hardly be com
plete unless the victims were admitted to
participation. So he told the crocodiles
what a humorist he was; und the last
of the chain was moved to lay hold upon
him as lie landed and emphasize his own
and hi* k.usmen’s enjoyment of the joke by
plucking out the joker's fur. The result of
his appeal to til - eighty ni9rry Priniw has
already b en told; so that twice in succes
sion hud the poor wag seen the laugh turned
very much against him. ami the proof that
cheating never prospers brougnt home to
him with every circumstance of ignominy.
Readers of fairy stories scaroe need to be
..-1..
SOUTHERN LEAGUE CONTINUES
Spicy Telegrams Between Presidents
Morrow and Hard.
Memphis, Tenh. . May 30.—The question
of tho future make-up of the Southern
League is still in an unsettled condition, but
it is settled that the league will be continued
with tho other five or four clubs. President
Morrow is here to-day, and lias been in
consultation with Capt. Carnes. Presi
dent Morrow vi red President Hard
of the Charleston club to-day and asked him
what he wouid sell his franchise for. Presi
dent Hard replied to-night that he
never entertained an idea of selling out;
that he wouid submit au offer of ffi.UOO
cash to his stockholders next weak. Presi
dent Morrow replied to his telegram as fol
lows: “I don’t want to buy your earthquake
and town but only your base ball franchise.
Are you in good health?" President
Morrow says that if Charleston
had put their figures at a reasonable amount
that he could have found a buyer, but he
now gave up all hope that Charleston would
drop out for any reasonable sum, so he
would order tho clubs to proceed to play
out the regular schedule and take a lay-off
where the Savannah club was the opposing
team.
PLUCKY CHARLESTON.
Beaten by Nashville, But Will Not
Quit the League.
Charleston, May^iO.—Charleston lost a
pretty costly game to Nashville to-day.
Durmeyer, formerly of Savannah, and
whose release was purchased for $l5O, was
put in to guard second has?. It was a fatal
error. The men naturally played a litttle
off with anew man in and Durmeyer, be
sides losing the game by a bad fumble and
a wild throw, was himself disabled, sprain
ing his ankle while running. He will be
laid up for two months at least. Five
other men were painfully hurt by being hit
ami the surgeons were kept busy. None of
the other accidents, however, were serious.
Smith and Hines were the battery for the
locals, and Maul and Nicholas for the
visitors. Up to the eighth inning the game,
which had fluctuated, was anybodys, but in
the eighth the Nashville giants found
Smith’s curves and pounded him unmerci
fully. putting up five runs. The Charleston
men made an effort to rally but failed, and
were fairly beaten. The directors tele
graped to President Morrow to-day in
answer to a telegram from him, that
Charlaston would play the season out at any
cost. The score was:
Charleston 100200 SO 0— 5
Nashville 0001X2023—9
Earned runs—Charleston 0, Nashville 4.
Two base hits—Nashville 4.
Home runs—Nashville 1, Maul.
Total base hits—Charleston ", Nashville 12.
Left on bases—Charleston, Nashville".
Stolen bases—Charleston 5, Nashville 2.
Struck out—By Smith 5, Maul 7.
Bases on bulls—Charleston 1. Nashville 2.
Double plays—Williams, Hines aud Powell.
Batter hit—By Smith 2, Maul 3.
Errors—Charleston 6, Nashville 8.
Passed balls—Charleston 1, Nashville 2.
Time—2 hours 30 minutes.
Umpire—Atkinson.
Games Elsewhere.
At Baltimore—
Baltimore S 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 I—l 2
Cincinnati 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0— 2
Basehits - Baltimore 19, Cincinnati 6. Errors—
Baltimore 4, Cincinnati 6.
At Washington—Morning game:
Washington 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 I—B
Indianapolis 001000 0 0 0— 1
Base hits—Washington 10, Indianapolis 6. Er
rors—Washington 2, Indianapolis 3. Batteries—
Whitney and Mack, Healy and Arundel.
Afternoon game:
Washington 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0— 5
Indianapolis 00050000 1— 6
Base hits—Washington 8, Indianapolis 13. Er
rors—Washington 2, Indianapolis 3. Batteries—
Shaw and Giiligan, Morrison and Hackett.
At New York—Morning game:
New York 2 1 0 0 4 3 0 1 o—ll
Chicago 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 6—12
Base hits—New York 16.Chica.go 28. Errors—
New York 8, Chicago 7. Batteries—George and
Deasley, Baldwin and Daly.
Afternoon game:
New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 I—2
Chicago 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 x— 8
Base hits—New York 7, Chicago 9. Errors—
New York 2, Chicago 0.
At Pittsburg—Morning game:
Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 o—l
Philadelphia 00000001 1 — 2
Base hits—Pittsburg 5, Philadelphia 4. Er
rors—Pittsburg 2, Philadelphia 0. Batteris—
Galvin and Muller, Ferguson and Clemens.
Afternoon game:
Pittsburg 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5—6
Philadelphia 020101 0 00—4
Base nits—Pittsburg 10, Philadelphia IS. Er
rors—Pittsburg 4, Philadelphia 5." Batteries—
Morris and Carroll, Casey and McGuire.
At Philadelphia—Morning game:
Athlethic 001002002—5
Louisville 0 1 1 000000—2
Base hits—Athletic 6, Louisville 3. Errors
—Athletic 4, Louisville 7.
Afternoon game:
Athletic 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 I—B
Louisville 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2—6
Base hits—Athletic 16, Louisville 11. Errors
—Athletic 6, Louisville 5.
At Brooklyn—Morning game:
Brooklyn 0002302000—7
St. Louis 102211000 I—B
Base hits—Brooklyn 19, St. Louis 12. Errors
—Brooklyn 8, St. Louis 7.
Afternoon game;
Brooklyn 00 1 002 00 0— 3
St. lamis 2 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 X— 9
Base hits—Brooklyn 11, St. Leuis 18. Errors
—Brooklyn 2, St. Louis 1.
At Cleveland—Morning game:
Cleveland 0 0 3 6 0 0 1 0 o—lo
Metropolitans 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0— 1
Base hits—Cleveland 15, Metropolitans 4. Er
rors -Cleveland 1, Metropolitans 5.
Afternoon game:
Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 t 0 1— 2
Melrojmlitan* .... 1 000 010 6 I—lß
Bus)- i its— Cleveland 9, Metropolitans 28. Er
rors—Cleveland 7, Metropolitans 5.
At Boston—Morning game:
Detroit 0 00100000 I—2
Boston 1 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 o—l
Base hits—Detroits 12. Boston 10. Errors—
Detroit 3, Boston 9, Batteries—Weidmau and
Briod.v: Rati burn and Daly.
Afternoon game;
Boston 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 4
Detroit 0 0 2 0 0 00001 3
Base hits Boston 9. Detroit 11, Errors—Bos
ton 5, Detroit 6.
Stranger—Yes, sir, if Fashion Springs is
the most noted health resort in tho country
you ought to have a place there.
Omaha Man—l have heard that property
is held at enormous values there, aud had
about given up the idea of purchasing.
“Why, I can get you a cottage at half
the actual cost—terrible sacrifice. The
owner is my brother, and is willing to lose
half in order to get cash to got away on.
Never was such a chance.”
“What is the cause of his leaving?”
“11l health.” —Omaha World.
An American Article
of most careful and original manufacture.
Colgate's Cashmere Bouquet Toilet Soap.
Straw Hats Given Away.
For ten days longer we will give a straw
hut free of cost, in grade corresponding
to price suits purchased. Our rorr.i.otitors
tw, sneer at the offer, but we challenge
them to show the quality of goods we give
for the low prices. Best clothing lor the
least money can only be bad of the Famous,
140 Congress stieet.
I/vole at those nobby Flannel Coats and Vests
at D. 11. Lev v St Bros'.
Lovely line of White Vests at B. H. Levy &
Bros'., 101 Coil grass street.
Seersucker Coats for $1
At the Famous New York Clothing
House, 140 Congress street.
| 'VMte top
• 1 - !' ••",,I^o',.■ of ti
Weather Indications.
Indications for Georgia: Threat
! RAIN t !iing weather, rain, nearly sta
llionarv temperature, winds gener
ally southeasterly.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, May 30, 1887, And the mean of same day for
fifteen years. •
j Departure | Total
Mean Temperature j from the j Departure
1 Mean I Since
for 15 years May 30, 'B7. -I- or Jan. 1, 1887.
rro j Til 1>- -1.7 - 211.3
Comparative rainfall statement:
~ , j Departure Total
Mean Dajlj Amount f roQ , (he Departure
Amount for f or Mean Since
10 Years, j May 30, 87. or _ , lan .,, m 7.
.008 | .100 -I- ,OQ9 3.017
Maximum temperature 78.2, minimum tem
perature 68.8.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:38 o'clock p. in. yesterday (Aumsta time)
was 6.0 feet —no change durin" the past
twenty-four hours.
Cotton Region bulletin for 34 hours end
ing 6p. in., May SO, 1887, 75th Meridian
time.
Districts. I Average.
w ,,,Max ! Min. Rain
.Namk. tions. Tem P Temp fall
1. Wilmington 11 81 61 .16
2. Charleston 8 84 65 .11
8. Augusta 12 85 63
4. Savannah 13 84 66 .21
5. Atlanta 13 82 61 .00
6. Montgomery 9 83 6t .16
7. Mobile 9 85 63
8. New Orleans 14 89 64 .19
9. Galveston 19 92 85 .03
10. Vicksburg 4 86 63 .04
11. Little Rock 4 81 64 .16
IS. Memphis 1 83 65
Averages 84.6 63.7 .10
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah, May SO. 9:86 p. m., city time.
| Temperature, i
j Direction. p |
| Velocity. ? \
I Rainfall.
Name
or
Stations.
Norfolk 6*5 E 8 .... Clear.
Charlotte 62 SE .. .07; Light rain.
Hatteras 1 j j
Wilmington 68 SE .. .12 Cloudy.
Charleston 76 S E 16; Cloudy.
Augusta 68' E ..! iFair.
Savannah 68 ! S ..I .10; Light rain.
Jacksonville 70‘SE..| .04 Light rain.
Key West 74 S 8 .47 Ttrnd'r st'm
Atlanta 66 SE ! icloudy.
Pensacola 741 W ..I |Clear.
Mobile 72 S W .. ! .... |dear.
Montgomery 74 E. .j |Clear.
New Orleans 16 S ! Clear.
Galveston 80, : S fli ! Clear.
Corpus Chiisti.... 76 S 7 Clear.
Palestine 76 N 8 ...'Clear.
Brownesville 78:8 E ..I .Fair.
Rio Grande 88[8 E :| ...| Cloudy.
G. N. Salisbury, Signal Corps. U.S. Army.
Rough on Rats,”
Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants,
bedbugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rab
bits, sparrows, gophers. 15c. At druggists.
“Rough on Corns.”
Ask for Wells’ "Rough on Corns.” Quick
relief, complete cure. Corns, warts, 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. 50c. jars.
“Rough on Catarrh”
Corrects offensive odors at once. Complete
cure of worst chronic cases; also unftqualed
as gargle for diphtheria, sore throat, foul
breath. 50c.
A NEW AD.
Some Interesting Information From
the Crockery House of James S. Silva
& Son.
The odds and ends sale continues. We have
closed out wagon loads of our old stock at
prices which make our customers happy.
We have some left which must go at some
price. In addition we will now offer our
largo new stock of Lunch, Market, Picnic
and Flower
BASKETS
at a tremendous reduction bought for sharp
cash. We can offer them at eye-opening
prices.
Remember, too, that we are headquarters
for
WATER COOLERS,
Ice Cream Freezers, and all other goods in
our line. Come and see us.
James S. Silva & Son.
Largest stock and variety of Plain and Col
ored Imported and Domestic Summer Under
wear in Suits and separate. B. H. Levy & Bros.,
161 Congress street.
Here’s a Go!
You must rea/1 the new “ad.” of the
popular dry goods house of David YVeis
bei uin its entirety, to be able to fully
appreciate the grand bargains which
he offers. They are wonderful in
deed, and in fact it is not at all surpris
ing to find his house crowded with custom
el's at all hours of the day. But who can
help but go there to shop, when attractions
are offered by the thousand. It is almost
superfluous to a/1 vise, our people to go there
for their dry goods, as his effort s are already
appreciated to its fullest extent.
Boys' Sailor Suits for 75c.
The Famous, 140 Congress street, has just
received a lot of blue flannel sador suits,
which are selling for 75c.
Thin Suits at B. H. I-cry & Bros’.
Some novelties In Gents’ Thin Suits at B. 11.
Levy & Bros’.
Nice line of Seersuckers and Summer Flan
nels at B. H. Levy & Bros’.
Well to Remember
That while almost ever3'oue has a com
plaint, either real or imaginary, all which
arise from skin troubles, such as Tetter,
Ring Worm, Ground Itch, Eczema, Profuse
Dandruff, etc., etc., can be cured by a few
applications of Tetterino, the great skin
remedy: • painless, harmless and fragrant.
At all Druggists or sent by mail, price 50c.
per box. J. T. Shuptrink & Bro..
Savannah, Ga.
When you want Fine Shirts for dress, or styl
ist solid wearing for ordinary use, look over B.
H. l/'vy & Bros', immense assortment before
buying.
Boys’ Suits and Shirt Waists a specialty, at B.
11. Levy & Bro.'s.. 161 Congress street.
Harnett House.
Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah,
Ga., ttie Florida Timos-Union says: “We
note from the hotel arrivals ns published in
the Savannah papers, that the Harnett
House still lends all the other hotels in the
city. In fact they hate as many as the
others combined. There is a go. k 1 install
ment of Floridians always registered there.”
Advice to Mothers.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should
always bo used when children are cutting
teeth. it relieves the little suffer at once; it
produces natural, uuiet sleep by relieving
ine child from p:uu and the little cherub
lift-T. kilown remedy for dfarrlirca, whether
arising’Trnin teething or other causes. ->
B. H. Ivvy A Bros’. display of G'rtts’ Fancy
W he seen by *T! wearing low quarter
+ J3Zt
Our Summer WeMPpflw <*vMhlf takes the
t. rr r t to. < ■ t
I.UDDEN & BATES S.
Cash System
AND
LOW PRICES.
Sheet Music
at 2 cent* a copy. Sells first rat
and the way it is selling don't R ,v
us much time to keep cool.
L. & B. S. M. H.
Accordeons
•nre now so cheap that we sell them
in the place of Jews Harps, and if a
man wants a violin or a young lady a
Guitar, “why, we have got'em" and
are almost ready to give 'em away
L. & B. 8. 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, aud we show you the
largest assortment of fine correspon
dence Stationery this side of New
York. L. & B. S. M. H.
loaey Savefl is Mafl.
HOSE. '
Gas Fixtures,
GLOBES & SHADES.
Garden and Street Sprinklers.
" t
Hyflrat, Steam M Siii
HOSE.
1 il Force Pups.
fells Driven and Guaranteed.
John Nicolson, Jr.,
80 AND 32 DRAYTON STREET.
1 1 - 21
DOORS, SASH, ETC.
W'r Til TUP Tllf’
j lilt 1111
State
op
Weather.
TO BUY
White Pine Doers,
Sash, Eiinds, Mouldings, Etc.
I HAVE a very large and well assorted stock
of all sizes of the above goods, which I am
now offering at VERY LOW PRICES, in con
nection with my usual immense stock of Paints,
Oils, Railroad. Steamboat and Mill Supplies,
Lime, Piaster, Hair. Cement, Sewer Pipe, etc.
Call and got my prices on above goods. Also
on Slate, Iron ana Wooden Mantels, all style!
and prices.
Grates complete, or any separate pieces.
Agent, for Fr. Beck & Oo.’s Plain and Decora,
tive Wall Papers, etc.
NOTICE— House, Fresco and Sign Painting a
specialty.
ANDREW HAWLEY.
“ _ CO At A N BW OOdT
Coal & Wood
—AT
Reasonable Prices.
DIXON& MURPHY
Office No. 6 Diayton street. Telephone No-
YVharves Price and Habersham Streets.
STOVES.
TREMENDOUS DEMAND
OUR sales for this present MUM [to
STOVE and HOUSE FURNISHING ILIN*
is away in advance of what we have
The steady growing popularity of our At on
and FARMER OIRL STOVES we are certain is
the main cause, and the call for them includ
nui for HOUSEHOLD GOODS. We. haven*
experiments to offer in STOVES and RAN ‘' v.
All ure of well tried and responsible
For everything of this description cali on us.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE,
HEADQUARTERS.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS-
j. e. freeman. A- B - ° u v*n.
Freeman & Oliver,
furniture,
Matting, Refrigerators, Stoves,
Crockery and Hon.se Famishing Goods.
m BBOUGHTOM yB£E-T
Furniture Stored During Summ”- _
.’IGLASSIW
-600 r
C. M. GILBERT & CO
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