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8 SHOT DEAD IN HIS SLEEP. EDWARD THOMAS SLAIN BY HIS 15-YEAR-OLD STEPSON. William Wing-ard Avenges His Moth tiler’s Wrongs by Killing His Step father—Thomas’ Cruel Treatment or His Wife the Cause of the Crime-Hie Youthful Slayer Surrenders to the Police—He Admits the Shooting, and Tel’.3 Why He Did It—The Coroner’s Investigation. The little two-storv frame house at the southeast earner of Houston and President streets, was the scene of a murder yesterday that will rival in horror any that ha3 oc curred for a long time. At 1:30 o'riock the Sunday quiet that brooded over the neigh borhood was broken by two pistol shots. Upon a bed in his house Edward *. Thomas lay dead. A hole in his right groin, and a little stream of blood trickling from the wound, told the story of how his life went out, but no one knew then that the one who fired the fatal shot was William Wiugard, the dead man's 15-year-old stepson. The shooting was the culmination of a long story —a tale of family disputes and of a wife's cruel treatment. THE FAMILY. HISTORY. About sixteen years ago Fannie Taut mar ried a man named Wiugard, by whom she bad two children. Four years ago Wingard died, and a year later his widow married Edward E. Thomas, in Beaufort. S. C. Soon after their maraiage they came to Savannah and went to live with James A. Taut, the father of Mrs. Thomas. They remained there until nine weeks ago, but their life was by no means a happy one. Thomas was given to drink and Alix Taut and he were constantly quarreling, and these disputes caused trouble between Thomas and bis wife. Finally Thomas told his wife that he thought if they would go off and live by themselves they would not have so many disputes. They took rooms in the house of Mr. Pi ter Murphy, where the tragedy oc curred. There they lived until yesterday. THE WIDOW'S STORY. The story of the incidents that led to the crime, as told by Mrs. Thomas at the Coro ner's inquest, is as follows: ‘‘My husband worked all day Saturday. He came borne last night, but left the'house and did not return until 12 o'clock. He had been drink ing. but retired quietly, and did not awaken ‘■until this morning. He took several drinks, one before he got out of bed, and tat down to breakfast quarreling about about one thing and another. After break fast-he went out several times, and each time returned more under the influence of [liquor. The last time he came back he wus very full, and he began cursing and abusing ime, and finally picked me up in his arms and said he was going to throw me out of the window. I struggled to free myself, and screamed as loud as I could, and he put •ine down. STRUCK HER WITH A BROOM. I started to run down stairs and he struck me across the face with a broom. I went down to the back steps and sat there crying tor a while. When 1 went back into* the house I found him lying across the foot of the bed. As 1 entered he ordered me to leave the room. I had some berries in the house and I took them to my mother, who lived on East Boundary street near Broughton, and asked her to to make me some pies. My sister noticed the red mark on my face ’ and asked me what caused it. I told her that Ed. had. struck me with a broom. No one was in the room but my mother and sister; I did not see my son. I returned home in a few minutes and found my husband asleep across the foot of the bed. I lay down be side him and dozed for about half an hour and then started down stall's to cook dinner. 1 met my son in the passage and took from him a basket in which were the pie and a package of sugar. Hg BROUGHT THE PIE. I asked him. ‘‘Son. have you brought the pier and he answered, '“Yes.'’ I then -asked what they were all doing at home, and be replied •‘nothing.” I thought that he followed me, but as I set the basket down in the dining room I heard the report of a pistol. I ran out of the dining room and met my son who was coming out of the bedroom and tried to catch hold of him. I said, “My God, Bossie, what did you do it for. He made no answer, but kept run ring down stairs, putting the pistol iu his pocket. I ran into the room and mv hus band was sitting on rh<- side of the bed. I fcaid. “Oh, my God, Ed!” He groaned and laid hack He did not utter a word. I ran down stairs, and when I returned, he was dead.” Mrs. Thomas further said that Thomas and her son William had no difficulties, but that the younger son, Thomas Wingard, who is only 12 years old, frequently quar reled, and about five months ago the boy tried to stab her husiiand, but only grazed his neck. • THE MURDER. The older boy made surer work. He se cured the pistol from the trousers of a butcher named Thomas E. Mitchell, who slept ia his father's house. He went to Mitchell's room in the morning end awak ened him from his sleep to borrow the pistol. Mitchell refused to lend it, and said that he would not lend it to anybody. Wingard entered the room after MitcheU had fallen to sleep again and took the pistol, then got the basket from his grandmother and sought his mother. After elivering the basket to her ho went up stairs and entered the bedroom, where ne found Thomas lying asleep, with a news paper resting on his stomach. Wingard was not more than live feet away when ho entered the room. He lired and the bail entered the man's right groin, sovered the femoral artery and emerged from the back. GAVE HIMSELF UP. W'inimrd rau down stairs, jiassed his mother and ran to the home of his grand father, where he told of his act. He asked his grandfather to accompany him to the police barracks, as he wanted to give himself up. On the way over he handed Mr. Taut the pistol and told him to keep it. At the barracks he was cool and self-possessed. He told Sergeant Reilly at first that he had had a difficulty with his stepfather and wanted to give himself up. Afterward he said he had shot Thomas. Just I adore he was taken to the cell he turned to his grand lather and said with the utmost unconcern, “Here is a dime, grandpa; go and get me some cigarettes.” THE GRIEF-STRICKEN WIDOW. The grief of the widow while she was giv ing her testimony was something heart rending. She paced the floor and wrung her hands, and between her sentences moan ed pitifully, uttering the most touching prayers. Now and then she turned toward the room where the liody lay and called to “Erl.” and begged him to wake up and speak to her once more. The witnesses of her agony were uwnd into silence by the £ raataet* of her grief, and the officers with hesitancy questioned her. What seemed to pain her most was her having to tell of his cruelty to her, yet she told it all. Is he said that once he knocked her down in the street, once threw Isittles at her. often br at her, but she would willingly hear all that If she could only call him back to life. After she bad given her testimony she wun aered aronnd the house, from room to hall way, out on the piazza, from one place to another, moaning most pitifully. A TALK WITH THE HI.AYER. Her son was lying in the call, at the bar racks, where Vie was found by u Morning > t ewb reporter, who asked him if he hud •n\ statement to nuke. “No,” he replied, “1 don’t want to say anything.” “You don’t deny the shooting 1" “Ob, no! 1 shot him.” •‘Why dirl you do it;” because tie located jny mother cruelly And beat her. Only this morning he litrod her up and was going to throw her out of the window.” “Did you ever see him treat her cruelly?” “Yes, I have seen him slap her ” “Where did you get the pistol!” ‘‘Never mind where I got the pistol,” he replied, and he then evinced such a desire to he let alone that he was uot plied with ques tions. Lieut. Green told him to get ready to go to jail, and he replied, “All right, sir, as if he had been told to go home. He is not at all concerned about the af fair, and takes it as coolly as if he had shot a rat. After the Coroner's jury had been out about fifteen minutes, they came to a ver dict that the deceased came to his death from the effects of a gunshot wound from a pistol iu the hands of William Edward Wingard, and they considered it premedi tated murder. The verdict was signed by five of the six jurors, E. C’. Wilson, a colored man. refusing to consent. He con sidered it justifiable homicide. WHO THOMAS WAS. Edward Thomas was born in Augusta about 35 years ago and lived there until he had grown up and learned his trade. He then moved to Beaufort and afterward to Savannah. He was a mechanic, and an ox cellent one. He has worked at -a number of machine shops in this city and was always ac counted an excellent workman. He had been engaged at the Morning News office ad justing some machinery for the last three weeks, and bad just completed the work, lie had another job awaiting him, and had bought special tools that he retired. His fondness for liquor was well known to his friends: still he was liktd and was gen erally considered “ good fellow. KNIGHTS IN NEED OF MONEY. Another Secret Circular from the General "Executive Board. The Knights of Labor are discussing an other secret circular which was sent out last week from general headquarters iu Phila delphia requiring the payment,within twen ty days, of the special defense assessment of 25c. upon each member on penalty of sus pension from the order. The demand over the signature of the General Secretary is as follows: “Nov. 10, 1886, the General Executive Board ordered a syieeial defense assessment of 25c. upon the members of the order. Ten cents per member were to be paid on the numlier shown on the report for the quarter ending Get. 1, 18*6, and not later than Dee. 20, 1886. Ten cents per member on the number shown on the re] Kilt for the quarter ending Jan. 1, 1887, to be paid not later than Jail. 20, 4887. Five cents per mem ber on the number shown by the report of the quarter ending Jan. 1. 1887, to lie paid cot later than Feb. 20, 1887. Those Local Assemblies which desired had the privilege of paying the entire 35c. per member on the basis' of its report for the quarter ending Oct. 1, 1886. * * * Unless the amount due is received by me not later than twenty days from the date of this notioe, your Local Assembly will be suspended for non payment there’if.” * * There is a feeling among a large number of Knights that the assessment was levied without constitutional authority. When the secr-et circular exacting the 25c. tax was issued last November there was a great deal of dissatisfaction expressed concerning it. Now that an unqualified demand has been promulgated for its payment, the dissatisfac tion is even more pronounced. The circular will be at:tel upon bv the local assemblies during the next ten days. Whether they will accede to the demand for the payment of the tax remains to be seen. THE SORREL TABLET. Erected by the Independent Presby terian Congregation. The memorial tablet erected by the con gregation of the Independent Presbyterian church to the memory of Francis Sorrel was put in place in the church on Saturday by Ceil. R. D. Walker. It is a beautiful mar ble tablet, representing the Corinthian archi tecture. with a column on both sides and up holding a gable. The white marble design set* against a slab of black stone. Upon the face, in gilt lettering, is this inscription: FRANCIS SORREL. BOHN 1792. HIED 1870. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Independent Presbyterian Church of Savaunah During the anxious vicissitudes of Thirty-live Years. This Tablet marks the gratitude of the Congregation fertile zeal, ability and tin re mitt ing fidelity with which he discharged all the duties of his office. “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord " Psa. xxxvii, THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. Do Kalb Lodge No. 9, I. O. O. F., meets this evening. Clinton Lodge, F. A. M., will hold a reg ular communication to-night. There will be a meeting of Tattnall Coun cil No. 884, A. L. of H., this evening. The Railroad Loan Association will hold its forty-sixth regular meeting at Metropol itan Hall to-night. The steamship City of Savannah carried North yesterday 33,589 melons, 4,310 crates and 91 barrels of vegetables. An unknown negro was drowned in St. Augustine crock Saturday evening while 1 lathing near Bona venture. The body was not recovered. There were 148 failures in the United States reported to Bradstreet’s last week, against 135 in the preceding week, and 179, 197, 184 and 185 in the corresponding weeks of 1886, 1885, 1884 and 1883 respectively. > Robert Cooper (colored) was severely cut on both wrists, on Saturday, while defending himself from an attack by another negro names! Prince. His assailant was armtsi with a saw. Prince was cut oyer the right eye. The wounds were dressed by Dr. S. C. Parsons. The steamer Ethel had not arrived from Augusta up to midnight. She was due here Saturday night. It is supposed that low water in the river has caused her to layup at some of the landings. She has a heavy freight, owing to there being but one steamer plying on the river, and may lie de layed 1 rom that cause. The Katie is laid up repairing. IMP. O. F. S. OF I. Officers of Friendship Lodge No. 54, Elected for Next Year. Friendship Lodge No. 54, Imp. O. F. 8. of 1., yesterday elected the following officers to serve for the ensuing term; President—S. Nathan. Vice President—H. Gabel. Secretary—T. .1. Sheftall. Financial Secretary— l. G. Schwarzbaum. Treasurer—Joseph Roos. Guide—l. G. Cohou. Warden —M. Jacoby. Guardian— D. Spellman. Trustee—S. L. Laznron. Though a Loaf By the most trivial causes, weak nervesarp east ly eusceptiblo of Invlgoratien, a term which also imports, fu tills instance, quietude. The ner vous have but tense Hostetler'S Stomach Bit ters systematically to overcome that Runer-sen sitlvcnees of tlie human whh n is sub versive of all bodily comfort and mental tran quillity, and which reacts most hurt fully upon the system. The difficulty underlying thin, as well as limiiy other ailments, isTiiiperfectu.ssirn ilation, no less than incomplete digestion of the food. in the dlseharge of Is*t 1 1 the digestive and assimilative timet tons, lhe Bitters are the most potent, Die most reliable auxiliary. VS the body regains vigor and regularity by its aid. the brain ami uervous system are alsoheuellted. Persons sublect to the influence of malaria, dys peptic and rheumatic invalids, and persons I whose kidneys arc inactive, should also use tile 1 Bitters. THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1887. BASE BALL IN THE SOUTH. Southern League Clubs Closely Bunched, With Nashville Leading. The clubs of the Southern League are now so close that the loss or gain of a single ! game is sufficient to change their positions. ’ Charleston, having lost two out of three ; games at Nashville, has dropped to fourth place. Nashville has increased her lead, while New Orleans has passed both Charles ton and Memphis, having won five straight games at home and at Birmingham. The following is the record up to date: Won* Lott. Played. Pr. Ct. Birmingham 1 13 14 .071 charleston 25 10 41 .609 Memphis l4 87 .021 Nashville 13 10 31 .705 New Orleans 25 14 30 .641 The following games are scheduled for this week: Charleston at Nashville, New Or leans at Birmingham. Monday: Charleston at Memphis, Birmingham at New Orleans, Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and Satur day. Nashville lays off. AN INTERSTATE LEAGUES. Will Savannah Have Base Ball Next Season? Sporting Editor Morning Srtcs: As hase ball in Savannah seems at low ebb, would it not bo an excellent idea to devise some means to reinstate the groat national game, so much admired by all, for next ' turf I would suggest as the best way to bring tins y.bout, the formation of an in terstate league, comprising the principal cities of South- Carolina, Florida and Georgia, all elulis to be composed of home talent, excepting, possibly, the batteries; no one allowed to become a member of any club who has not been a resident of the city which the club represents for at least two years. Let one half of the franchise money be awrarded the club winning the pennant, the tialance to be refunded to each dub remain ing in the league until the close of the sea son. In forming a league in this manner I am confident it would meet with success. It would also give quite a number of young men of good base ball talent employment during the dull summer months, and would renew the great interest taken in the old Brown-Dixie games. In forming the league I would suggest the following cities: Atr lanta. Augusta. Columbus, Macon, Savan nah, Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Charles ton. Many people should be delighted to see this matter put in proper shape, and now is the time to begin, so there will be no difficulty in selecting a good club for next season. Avery important item iu forming the association lwre is to put the stock with in the reach of everybody. Let a meeting be called at once. The American Association. Including the games played Saturday in the American series St. Louis has won 36, lost 10, with a percentage of .783; Baltimore has won 28, lost 15, with .651; Athletic has won 25, lost 21. with .543; Cincinnati hAs won 26,105t22, with.s42; Louisville has won 23, lost 23, with .500; Brooklyn has won 21, lost, 22, with .488; Metropolitan has won 10, lost 32, with .238; Cleveland has won 10, lost 34, with .227. The National League. Counting the games played Saturday the Detroit* have won 28, lost 11, with a per centage of .718; Boston has won 28, lost 13, with .680: New York has won 24, lost If), with .558: Chicago has won 20, lost 18, with .526; Philadelphia has won 19, lost 22, with .463; Pittsburg has won 15, lost 21, with .417; Washington has'won 14, lost 21, with .400; and Indianapolis has won 9, lost 32, with .220. Ball Games. § At Cincinnati— St. Louis 0 4 11 2 0 0 2 4 0-23 Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0— 4 At New York— Brooklyn 0020021 3 I—9 Metropolitans 1 0 2 00002 0— 5 • Around the Baaes. Durmcyer. of Charleston, is still unable to play. He will be released or laid off without pay. Charleston has one deferred game with Nashville, vyhich will be played to-morrow, should the weather permit. The Charleston directors have filed a pro test with President Morrow, at the instance of Powell, against Suck's umpiring at Nash ville. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money 'and Management About Various Lines. Chattanooga is stirred up over the rumor that the Illinois Central is going to make an outlet there. Among the more interesting exhibits in [hadstreet's last week was that of railway earnings for May, which show a gain over May, 1886, of 14.4 per cent., over 1885 of 17 per cent., and over the total for May, 1884, of 15.3 per cent,. The gain last month is therefore, greater when compared with 1884 than with 1886. Local Personal. lion. W. A. Little and wife, of Columbus, were passengers on the New York steamer yesterday. Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House yesterday were Martin J. Condon. Joseph T. McTeer, £. E. McMillan, Knoxville; William A. Little and wife, Columbus; H. C. Curtis, D. W. Brimelow, E. O. Perrin, Jr., W. P. Richardson, J. P. O'Donnell, Jules Levy, Jr., T. V. Cox, New York; E. F. Baldwin. Baltimore; Kmmor H. Lee, Columbia. 8. C. , At the Marshall House were C, A. Robbe, Frank C. Smith. Augusta; Johnß. Crocker, Covington, Kv.; 8. 8. Stevenson. New York; W. A. Pendergrast, J. J. McKenna, Charleston, S. C.: P. R. Young, Saratoga, N. Y.; 11. T. Mathews, Sylvania: V. H. Burns, Milieu; G. R. Heard. Rooky Ford: W. M. Crookshank, Greenville, 8. C.: W. K. MeKelisie, F. W. Rivers, Charleston, 8. C.; C. W. Hilliard, J. 11. Monahan, Hilliard, Fia. At the Harnett House were Dr. J. F. Brown, Qlitch; A. W. Templeton, S. C.; E. H. Tappen and wife, W. L. Wilbur, Utica; C 8. Spellman, Chattanooga. Tenn.; D. Rohde, C. Rohde, Alvin Eissbrenskner, Charleston, 8. C.; Thus. L. Kirwau. Atlan tic City; J. E. Burgess, Jacksonville. Fla.; A Manat, Cincinnati, O.; J. C. Brown, J. J. Cameron, A. 1,. Stefenson, Brunswick, Ga.: George T. Allen, Longwood, Fla. At the Screven House were G- W.Stoin hard, J. Funkel, J Robson, Now York;J. M. Nelson, Massachusetts; D. B, Woodruff, Macon; F. C. Saguier, Buffalo; R. M. Good all, Nashville;.!. T. Flower, Elvria, O.; J. 1). Kusterlin, Charleston; D. Thomas and wife, Valdosta; D. Copeland, J. Copeland, Detroit. Over in Charleston. The annual review of the yachts of the Carolina Yacht Club will take place to morrow afternoon. The Charleston Light Dragoons will send a squad to Bluffton to tilt with the Beau fort District Troop on July 7. The Sheriff of Charleston has levied two attachments on the New Brighton Hotel, one lor SIHJO and one for delinquent taxes amounting to SIMO and costs. A deputy has been placed in possession of the property. Man’s inhumanity to woman makes count less thousands mourn, would lie all appli cable tendering of Pojie's line, in view of the indignities she has suffered and pains undergone at the hands ol' unskillful physi cians and quacks. Naturally modest she suffers on until forced to consult a physician regarding some female difficulty which she well knows is sapping her strength. All this emburrasmnont can be avoided and a cure effected by purchasing Dr. Pierce’* “Favor ite Prescription” of your druggist, und tak ing as directed. Price reduced to one dol lar. MERCURY CLIMBING HIGH THE HOTTE3T DAY BUT TWO IN FIFTEEN YEARS. 100 Degrees in the Shade at the Signal Station-Augusta the Centre of the Hot Area—Cooler in the West, But No Signs of a Let Up Here-How Savannahians Spent the Day. There was but one place in ttao United States hotter than Savannah yesterday, and that was Augusta. Mercury there ran up to 103°. In Savannah it was 100°. Only twice since the signal station was estab lished here has it been higher. Five years ago, on July 12,1552, it touched 102°, and in July, 1879, it turned 105°. These are the only two days in fifteen years that were hotter than yesterday. A REGULAR SCORCHER. The average temperature was 87°, 3° higher than it was on Saturday. It was a hard Sunday for church goers. All of the churches were slirnly attended in the morn ing. A few went out te the night services, but there were a good many more empty pews than there were worshippers. Every body who was not compelled to be out re mained indoors during the greater part of the day. IV THE PARK AT NIGHT. There were few jieople in the Park until night, and then it was thronged. The whole population of the city came out on piazza* mid front door steps, and spent the early part of the night there. The signal officers were kept on special duty on account of the II arid balloon expedition. Although the balloon has not yet started on its second trip, the order to discontinue the hourly observa tions has not been revoked, and the ob servers had a busy day of it up in the top of the post office building. When the first ob servation was taken, at 7 o'clock, mercury was at the 80° mark. It began climbing soon after, and at 9 o'clock hail gone up to 86°. At 10 o'clock it passed 90°. CLIMBING TO 100°. At noon it was above 96°, and an hour later church-goers on their way home were seek ing the shady side of the streets with the temperature at 98°. Instead of stopping there the little slender 1 bread kept on climb ing, and at 3 o'clock it hail passed the 99° mark and was close to 100°. Between 3 and 4 o'clock was the hottest part of the day. The Bignal Station reported 100°. After 4 o’clock mercury began falling, and at 5 it had dropped to 93°. It kept falling at the rate of 2’ an hour until 11 o'clock, when the last observation was taken. It was then down to 84°. HIGHEST AVERAGE IN MANY YEARS. The mean temperature for the dav —87’— was based upon the observations taken at 7 a. m. and 3 and 11 p. in. The mean based upon the hourly observations would be con siderably higher. Only six times since the signal station was established in Savannah has mercury reached 100°, and never before in June. July 16 and 18. 1875, July 15, 1876, July 29, 1877, Aug. 20, 1878, July 12, 1879, and’ July 22, 1881, are the only dates when mercury has touched the 100'mark. The present hot spell is remarkable be cause of its occurrence so early in the sum mer. THE HOT BELT. The hot area extends over Middle Ala bama, Georgia, South Carolina and a part of North Carolina. Montgomery reported 99°, Atlanta 97°, Augusta 103°, Charleston 100°, Wilmington, N. C., 96 ami Char lotte 97°. No report was received from Jacksonville, but iu the southwest section the mercury did not go so high. Pensacola reported 3i°, the highest, Mobile S3*, and New Orleans 89 . Rain was re ported on the Gulf coast in Texas. There are no signs of a 000 l wave any where, ami the indications are that to-day will lie pretty nearly as hot as yesterday. High temperatures are reported all over the country. HURRYING TO THE MOUNTAINS. The hot spell here will hurry up the peo ple who are preparing to go to the moun tains. The New- York, Boston and Balti more steamers are crowded every trip, and people from along the coast are flocking to cooler places. If the hot weather continues long, railroad and steamship men say that the exodus will lie heavier than it has ever been before. The Commencement Agony. From Tid liits. Now come the melancholy days when a long-suffering public must again go through the agonzing tortures of the “commence ment exercise”—the time when one is sup posed to shed tears over the profound elo quence of the young woman who says: “Friends, schoolmates, companions—we must part, for years we have been drink ing at the fountain of knowledge and jour neying hand in baud through the fields of learning. Happy years, gone never to re turn! To-day we separate; to-day we launch our boats on the great, Wide sea of life to drift—we know not whither. While our hearts are heavy and our eyes tear dimmed we”—but we know all the rest. Those of us who have been through it our selves know that the authors of “Yester day, To-day and To-morrow,” “Life’s Failures.” “Lights Ahead,” “Philosophy vs. Rationalism," “Which, When and Why,” “The Influence of Metaphysics on Society,” “The Sovereignty of ’Change.” “Look Aloft,” “The Mirage of Life ” “Our Coun try’s Perils,” "Anafchial Tendencies of Modern Civilzation” —the authors of these papers, essays and orations will, ten min utes after-it is all over, be saying: “I apt nineteen bouquets.” “Didn't it go off lovely f” “Did my train hang ail right?” •‘How (fid I do, anyhow?" “I was scared nearly to death!” “I was so worried about tny hair.” “Did my sush ends hang right?” “You did splendidly.” “Sodid you.” “Your essay was 'ust grand!” “How lovefy of you to say so!” “Everything was just perfect!” “I just thought I’d die when tnv name was called. But. I remembered that my dress cost f!K) and that helped me out.” “I’m afraid that not half the audience knew the flounce on my train tins real laA! ” “I'm dying to see what the papers say!” “It’ll lie perfectly lierrid if they don’t de scribe the costume.” Comfort, Convenience and Safety. All visitors to Boston will do well to remem ber tbe famous United States Hotel, which covers these import .in’ Items mote completely than any house in tbe country. Cut this out and go that way. Bargains in Clothing. Partici)ints of our bargain sales of Polo Caps, Bailor Suits and Knee Pants, know that we always do as we advertise. We have made a great reduction on our entiro stock of clothing. Manufacturing all the clothing wc sell, brings our pi-lei's low at the start, and mb have them down now to rock bottom, In order to clear them out- to make room. Now is the time to got real Imrgims in Clothing, Underwear, Dross Shirts atid Neckwear, also a selection out of one thousand different sorts of Trousers, prices from one dollar up to seven. "The Famous,” 140 Congress street, is the place for mil liargains in clothing. Come and price them. If wc cannot satisfy you that wc give you th(> lowest figures over heard of, then wo will have to give them away in order to keep jieople front breaking the law against going bare-liaclad. Our great success in thin Coats and Vests so far this season, compelled us to telegraph our New York buver to purchase a tew stock of them, which he has done, and now we can show the prettiest styles in the city. Apjiel <k Bchmtl. TREMENDOUS METEOR. The Dreadful Missile Estimated to Weigh at Least Two Tons. A dispatch from Evansville. Ind., to the Cincinnati Enquirer says: At an early hour this morning an enormous meteoric stone dashed into the earth near this city. The point where it fell is about nine miles from the city, in a wooded tract near the viiiege of St. Joseph, this county. It was a little past 7 o'clock when the residents of that vicinity heard aeharp, whip-like crack, simultaneous with a slight earth tremor. It was at once concluded by all that it was another earthquake, with which this section of the country has been repeatedly visited during the past several months. It was two hours afxeward before the real truth was discovered through the report of a young farmer who had found a large tree mutilated as though it had been struck by lightning, and a hole of enormous dimen sions made near its foot. Several fragments of sulphur-smelling stone were scattered about' the mysterious orifice, and a strong sulphurous smell seemed to permeate the whole atmosphere of the place. It was soon determiner! conclusively that it was an aerolite of great dimensions and had buried itself in the earth to the depth of twelve or fifteen feet. The projectile had evidently descended in a slightly slanting course, judging from where it had struck the tree and the point where it had imbedded itself in the ground. Several fragments of aerolite were gathered and will be brought to this city, where they will be examined by some of our local amateur geologists. Efforts to reach the stone were unavailing without a vast amount of labor. It is evidently one of the largest aerolites that ever penetrated our atmosphere, and cannot weigh less than two tons. The sham report heard at the time it fell was no doubt concussion of air and its contact with the tree. Efforts will be made at once fco'secure the aerolite, and the pieces already gathered will be sent to the Smithsonian Institute. The particles of sulphur-smelling stone are declared to be an admixture of obsidian and tractvte, of dull grayish and dark colors. It is a wonder that even these particles were broken off after the aerolite had resisted the freat force which had propelled it from its ome in the spheres and holding itself intact until reaching our planet. A Society Man’s Career. From Town Topics. It will doubtless interest a good many people to learn tliat Gardner Howland, who vanished so completely from the social horizon some time ago, Is now a common seaman on a man-o’-war. Among t lie officers of the ship axe many who knew Mr. How land in Ills palmy days when he was as much of a favorite in Newport as in New York, and possibly, at that time were re cipients of his hospitality; hut the discipline of the navy forbids them to treat him in any way differently from the other sailors. With the best wishes to do more, the most they can do is to lend him a book now and then or show him some small favor of that kind. They make use of his artistic ability and give him some congenial work in the way of painting when any dinners or lmncheons are to be given, from which the ladies usually carry away knick-knacks decorated by this genius of the forecastle. Recently a man who knew him well in his Newport days weut aboard ship to break fast with the Captain and his officers. The first person that his eye lighted upon when he set foot upon deck was Gardner, How land. His impulse was to grasp his hand and to express his pleasure at seeing him again, but remembering that he was the guest of the"commanding officer, who might be placed in a most awakward position Dy such an action, lie pretended not to see the man and hastened into the Captain’s cabin. He said that he was completely taken aback by seeing Howland in such a position, for the last time he had seen him had been on his coach at Newport. The ship is now on the high seas bound for a distant foreign port. Everybody’s Friend. I do recall, 'twas many summers ago. This same man, immense in body and feature, hid travel this -elf-same city o'er, Swearing, by all the Gods and prophets And little fishes, that no apparel could He find in proportion to his build. Again this season smiling fortune Guided him to B. H. Levy & Bro.'s, where He found that for which he searched, A m uy, per feci fit for a stout man. And by all the moons and stars And planets, it is a warm day in January that B. H. Levy & Bro. cannot Fit any man or toy who calls. In Business, Dress, or extra thin Summer Garments, and at prices lower turn ever Man aspired to. And other articles, too, have they To please the most fastidious, in Under-bear, Hosiery, Neckwear, liars and Fumi-hinga. Every wind and tide brings them fsrsh Invoices of nobby and fashionable goods. Gold and Silver Shirts. Fine Dress shirts. And a thousand other articles that are stylish And needed by every man and boy. 101 Congress street, B. H. Levy A Bro. Harnett House. Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah, Ga., the Florida Timos-TJnion says: “Wo note from the hotel arrivals as published in the Savannah papers, that tho Harnett House still lead-; all the other hotels in the city. In fact they hat e as many as the others combined. There is a goal install ment of Floridians always registered there.” Novelties in thin Coats and Verts just re ceived at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers. Ralbriggan Underwear iu all grades at Apppl & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers. The best 45 cent Undershirt in the city at Appel & j^chaui's. Embroideries and Laces. This week we will put on sale, lies ides the balance of other stock, nil the Embroideries and Laces which were saved at the fire. We promise to give such bargains as will com mand n ready purchase, a; we are very anx ious to close out the entire stock at the earliest possible moment. Please bear this in mind and be certain to examine our stock of Embroideries and Laces. Wo also offer excellent bargains in Children's and (rents' Fine Hosiery, Kid, Silk ami Thread Uloves. David Wkirbein, ICo Congress street, next door to Solomons’ drug store. A complete line of Underwear at Appel Schaul's. 161! lingress street. To Buy New Goods. Mr. S. KxMskoff has gone North to buy new goodtvWreplace his stock damagtd by tlie late IjJHfghton street lire. Appel MS Kchaul are selling their Straw Hats amtfnarkably low figures. of Percale Shirts at AppeJ Call and see the newest shades in Pongee Coats and Vests at Apjtel & Schaul’s. The most, complete line of flou Coats and Vests now to be had at Appel &, Schaul’s. Do not tail to see our Fancy Striped Suit of Underwear selling at #1 50 per suit. Ap pel & Schuul, 168 Congress street. Boys’ Suita at Less Than Half Cost. The Famous, 140 Congress street, has laid i one side one hundred Boys’ Suits, to be sold j for oO to clear out. Every one worth ! >7 00. The first to call for them will have ! first pick. Just received, an entire new line of Pongee Coats and Vests at Appel 67 Hcimul's. A complete line of .Seersucker Coats and Vests at Appel & Schaul’s. An inspection of our thin Coats and Vests is earnestly requested betoi-o purchasing. Anpel & hebanf. One Price Clot :-r. Weather Indications. " Special indications for Georgia FAIR ind Eastern F’lorida: Southerly I winds, fair weather, slight changes in temperature. Comparison of meati temperature at Savan nah. June 19, 1897, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. ■ i Departure ( Total Mean Temperature from the j Departure — Mean I Since for 15 years;June 19, 'B7. -(-or — (Jan. 1,1887. gL6 1 87 7 -(-"7.1 I— 270.2 Comparative rainfall statement ; .7 _.. . (Departure! Total Mean Daily Amount j> roni s■j Departure Amount for for Mean I Since 16 years. jJunelO, 87. or _ |j an . 1,1887. ~o_ _ I- 231 | 8.221 Maximum temperature 99.7, minimum tem perature 76.4. The height of the river at Augusta at 1:38 o'clock p. in. yesterday (Augusta time) was 5.8 feet—a fijll of 0.2 foot during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing (ip. m., June 19, 1387, 75th Meridian time. Districts. Averaoe. „ \ S SI-? r Max.l Min. Rain -Name - TemplTempj fail. 1. Wilmington 10 100 71 .. # . 2. Charleston 5 101 71 3. Augusta 12 102 72 4. Savannah 11 101 73 5. Atlanta 10 99 60 6. Montgomery 6 101 74 7. Mobile 8 99 G 8 8. New Orleans 6 96 72 .04 9. Galveston 19 9-4 68 10. Vicksburg 4 97 75 11. Lk tie Rock. 10 95 67 12. Memphis 16 97 69 Averages. \ i 98.5 70.8 1 ... Observations taken at the seine moment of time at ail stations. Savannah. June 19, 9:36 p. M . city time. Temperature. j—-- j Direction. C' ; Velocity. Rainfall. Name or Stations. Portland 58; S 8; 06 Light rain. Boston MSWllO;—Cloudy. Block Island 58|SWj 7i 04;Foggy. New York city .. 84 S * 02jCloudy. Philadelphia 18 S 6i... {Fair. Washington city.. 16;S W.. 11 Clear. Norfolk. 12 E Clear. Charlotte 84; . 1 ,Clear. Hatteras j .. j . | Wilmington | 80 8 W 6 (Clear. Charleston i 82 8W 12 . .JClear. Augusta j 86,N E . —jClear. Savannah 84; S 8 ... (Clear.* Jacksonville ! 84; S 8 ... Clear. Key West 801 E . JClear. Atlanta I 86 W Fair. Pensacola 82;SW 8 Clear. Mobile j 78 SW Fair. Montgomery j BRBW Clear, Vicksburg I 74; 8 E 7j—Fair. New Orleans i 78 : S El.. j (Clear. Shreveport | 88; 1.. I Clear. Fort Smith I .. I .) ! Galveston 80 S E12j.... Clear. Corpus Christi I 82IN Ell”, (Fair. Palestine j (M NW ..... (dear. Brownesville j 74 Nj 6 .10 Cloudy. RioOratide | 78 E ..1... . Clear. Knoxville | 80i....(.. 1.... Clear. Memphis 84 .. |..| Clear. Nashville 76' W 1 . Fair. Louisville ’BOSWI 8| Iciear. Indianapolis 82 S W . .(Clear. Cincinnati ( 841 S 1.. (Fair. Pittsburg i 761 ..I Clear. Buffalo I 68 NW,.. i 01 Clear. Cleveland I 76 tv ..1 Clear. Marquette I 64 SW jClear. Chicago j 70 E 10;. . (Clear. rnduth I 71SW| 7 Clear. St. Paul 72: E .. .... Cloudy. Davenport I 78 .... (Clear. Cairo 80 RE 14 .... IClear. St. Eotlis \ 00 SW :Clear. leaven worth... J 80 l S |..| Clear. Omaha 78 s E 6. Clear. Yankton 16 S E Cloudy. Bismarck i 74 N (10 Clear. Deadwood I 68 SW.. Clear. Cheyenne I 76 NW Clear. North Platte j 78 K E 0 ... Fair. Dodge City 82.S EIS ...Clear. Santa Fe | ..i I I G. N. Salisbury, Signal Corps, (1.8. Army. SUMMER GOODS. Headquarters at the Crockery House of James S. Silva & Son. Keep cool; don’t worry about the hot weather. Know ye that we have a large lot of artistically decorated WATER COOLERS, both plain and porcelain lined, and the prices we put on them will not hurt your poeketbook. We keep the best ICE CREAM FREEZERS to lie had. Remember, Fly Fans, Ice Picks, Fly traps. If you want to lie sure of the purity of your drinking water use tho GATE CITY STONE FILTER. It is simply perfect. Come and let us show you one, explain the working and give you a glass of river water without the mud. James S. Silva & Son. N. B.—Our “Odds and Ends” Sale con tinues. The nobbiest line of Straw Hats in t K e city to be seen at Appel & Schaul's. A few of those White Flannel Suits left at Apnel & Schaul’s. OFFICIAL. OFFICIAL MORTUARY REPORT Of the City of Savannah for the Week End ing Friday, June 17, I&*7. T ~Whi tesTTl B 1 ’ksiCTd Causes of Death. : °'T 1 ' Over , Un ; ; 10 ;der in 10 der 10 * M i ; ( m. y JL|F. Asthma, cardiac !... jT . Brain, congestion of l ... j’ Catarrh, iutestiuar i Cholera infantum l ... i Consumption,lungs.. ... i' l Diarrhoea ... ... ...i .I , j, .’ Dropsy of stomach. !...;. I‘i ! Dysentery !..J... 1 ...'! Enteritis 1...1... 11. . .. Erysipelas 1... p ...1... 1 . lever, inal. continued . ' ' j levc.r, mal.remittent . j! Fever, malarial typlio' .... 1...1.. Inanition jj I j ' p"j Paralysis |.. |... f j Scr<ifiija ... i l ~j fqiasnis j | ’ j ''' RECAPITULATION Deaths in city -Whites. 8; blanks and col ored, it; total, y,’. Exclusive of still births whites 1. Premature births, whites, TANARUS, blacks and colored, 8. SUMMARY. Whites. Colored. -4 Ages. ; R rtutarlyear i gi l l~ i 8 1 and *2 years j \ o 14 Ht f|iu| a voi> j I j Between i) and .i) yearn . j j j i j Bet ween 40 and 50 yMtrv....... j j j j j j Between. and do years... j .. i ’ Bet veen (X> and 70 years i 1 I*l Between 70 and HO yeai-s .... y i ii Population Whiles. -.J0,673; blacks aiid~cob ored. lU.lt |; total. 13,788. Anmtal ratio p-r l.mn imputation for week >> UiUM, 15.5; blacks nr 1 coioivd &s 2 J. T. D., Health Officer. UNDKKTA K EH. w. D. I) I X< > \ . UNDERTAKER DfiAUtR t.V A 1.1 KIKUH or COFFINS AND CASKETS, 43 Bull it reet. Residence 50 Liberty street. SAVANNAH. cf.ORUIA. I.AK IMi POWDER. Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity, Strength and Wholesomeness. More economi cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low teat, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Royal Baking Powder Cos., 198 Wall street, New York. LUDDEX <fc BATES S. M. H. A Yacht Race REMINDS us of a well regulated business, where each department is fully organized and starts in it s class to cross the line ahead of all competition. We have started in flyers in all the different classes, and they are all coming back in splendid shape. We have guarded against all mishaps and squalls by adopting the strictly cash system (excepting on PIANOS and ORGANS), which enables us to offer lower prices than same goods can he bought for anywhere, New York not excepted. State OF Weather. CLASS A. ; CLASS B. I CLASS C. ' FIVE ENTRIES. | FIVE ENTRIES. EIGHT ENTRIES. Pianos - Organs, Artist Materials (Stationery. Sheet Music. Art Goods. (Society En* Musical Instru-'Picture Frames, j graving, a meats. Moldings, Fine Pocket land Instru- Fine Engravings books, ments, j i Brass Goods. Band Supplies. | (Letter Files & j Cabinets, (Easels. I Music Racks, (Japa ntia I Goods. We hare won in all classes, and if low- prices, large stock, and prompt and careful attention to orders and customers will keep us in the lead, we expect to stay there. Always Glad to See You. L.&B.S.M.H. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. .’ereiuptorj Sale -OF— SILVERWARE, JEWELRY, CLOCKS AND Fancy Goods REGARDLESS OF COST AND VALUE. \\7"E beg to announce to our patrons and tha it community at largo that we have re moved our stock, damaged by water at our late fire, to 116 ! -2 Broughton St., DIRECTLY OPPOSITE LUDDEN* BATES, where we propose to sell the same regardless ot cost and value, and invite an early inspection. We do not intend to bring these goods back to our regular place of business, when com pleted, and mean to make this the JEWELRY SALE of the season. Those coming EARLY will have the heal selection. S. Steinberg. BASII, DOORS, BLINDS. KTI . Halifax River Lumber Mills. JOHN MANLEY, Proprietor, XJtWTONJY, FLORIDA. EVERY VARIETY OF Rough & Dressed Lumber, SASHES, SHINGLES, MOLDINGS AND— SCROLL WORK FURNISHED. In connection with the Mill a MA CHINE AND REPAIR SHOP. Address JOHN MANLEY DAYTON A. FLORIDA. COAL AND WOOD. Coal&Wood —at— , Reasonable Prices. m DIXON&MURPHY Oftloe No. 0 Drayton street. Telephone No- ** " bu-ve. Price amt Haburebam etreeta