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A DAY GIVEN UP TO ABUSE
KB. SIMMONS TRIES TO OUTDO THE
MAN FROM BARTOW.
Be Denies That He Intended to Reflect
on the Members of the Doctor’s Fam
ily-The Outburst Punctuated With
Applause and Showers of Bouquets.
Atlanta. Ga., Aug, 11.—The uncertain
ty as to how Mr. Simmons would meet Dr.
Felton’s attack of yesterday was removed
this morning. Few beside his intimate
friends believed he would undertake a re
ply on the floor of the House, but there was
expectancy all around and there was an
early rush to the galleries. The floor of the
House was invaded during the reading of
the journal, and when the debate was re
sumed the eye rested on no vacant -spaco
anywhere on the floor or gallery. The Sen
ate met at the usual hour, but took a recess
until 11:30 o’clock.
In the House.
In the House Mr. Felton was in his sent,
appearing to be quit tly and unconcernedly
reading a paper. Mr. Simmons stood, or
walked restively at the rear of the hall, and
his face showed hot blood and determi
nation. When the House went into com
mittee of the whole, Mr. Felton rose and
yielded his time to Mr. Calvin, of Richmond,
who mule a calm dispassioned argument in
support of the bill, without the remotest
reference to the brewing storm, file audi
ence was restless under the suspense, mid he
had small attention.
Mlt. SIMMONS GETS THE FLOOR.
When he finished Mr. Simmons caught
the eye of the Sneaker, and, walking down
the aisle toward the desk, liegan Ins reply
to Mr. Felton. For an hour and a half he
berated the “Creature from Bartow,” as he
called him, reading now and then from
Luge scrap books the doctor's political
record, giving special prominence to Ben
Hill’s estimate of tho man. His thrusts fre
quently elicited applause and shouts, and
more thau once a bouquet fluttered to him
from the gallery, which he stooped to pick
up and gallantly acknowledged. In reply
to Mr. Felton's charge that he had
invaded the sanctity of his home, Mr. Sim
mons said: “1 . was not my purpose to lie
again heard concerning the matter under
discussion. The House was kind enough to
listen to me four or five days ago when 1
did and utter-el what I conceived to lie the
truth and mv duty on the occasion. I did
it. sir. in the exercise of the humble pre
rogative that was accorded to me as a
Representative of the county of Sumter.
REITERATING IIIS STATEMENTS.
“I uttered then, and repeat now, what I
believe to be the truth. The circumstances
Hint occurred on yesterday in the hall of
this house —such circumstances ns I believe
the world never witnessed before, and may
God never permit to occur again. It Is
these circumstances that bring me before
the House, aud I am here. I have been
charged by the creature from Bartow fgreat
applause]—l have been ohnrged with invad
ing the sancitity of his home and the roseate
hue of the Hreside. I deny it, and the
creature from Bartow when he uttered it
knew it to be false. I am incapable of
offending a lady. Accursed lie the
man that would. Hhnme upon
me, shame upon my offspring,
if 1 should so far forget the instincts of a
gentleman as to refloct upon a lady. [Look
ing at the ladies in the galleries.] Tho
charge was a surprise to me. The charge
is a surprise to all who carefully listened to
and heard all that ( had to say a few (lays
ago. M r. Chairman, if I had dreamed that
1 had trespassed upon those delicate rela
tions, if I had had the slightest notice that
my language could have been wilfully,
knowingly, falsely perverted, and that so
much was in the mind of the creature
from Bartow, if I had been given the slight
est notice of it, no man would have been
readier to retract and disabuse his mind of
the impression.
ADMIRATION FOR MRS. FELTON.
“Mr. Chairman, it would have been a
greut privilege to me if I had dreamed that
the distinguished lady had felt that I had
reflected upon her to have gone to her and
made the profier amends, yet the creature
from Bartow, wearing the ermine and the
livery of heaven and a gospel min
ister, does not give me the slightest
notice. But it would have been
admirable in me to have told that distin
guished lady that I have admired her intel
lect as the luminary of heaven; I have ad
mired her wit, as keen as a Damascus
blade; I have admired her genius, that
genius that is like the resplendence of the
lightning and the stars; I have admired her
patience, admired her zeal. She took an
old preacher from Bartow forty yearn ago,
and with all her distinguished skill, ail her
intellect, for forty years lovod the old
thing, and I would have admired
her more if she had left him in
the squalid mire where she found him.
[Applause.] She had a hard task, Mr. ('hair
man, but God will reward her and the angels
will smile at her coming. May heaven bless
her. [Great applause.]
THE REFERENCE TO THE SON.
“The preacher from Bartow, not content
with bringing his elegant and accomplished
wife into this dirty, disgraceful controversy
goes and wrestles with youth, lie takes Ins
son nnd sets his handsome face tip before this
vast assembly and charges me wilfully,
knowingly, absolutely, falsely with defam
ing that elegant young man. Now what did
I say ou the subject i 1 said that when
John Howard of old had mastered the prison
business, the penitentiaries of England, one
at Middlesex and another at another place,
then the old man concluded that he would
master quarantine. He had an only son.
Here the parallel does not apply. Here the
anulogy (toes not suit. That young man to
day is at the University of Georgia, my
grand old alma mater.' The unfortunate
son of John Howard I would liken, for the
sake of the argument, to a virtuous jierson
on a Venetian ship. Tho creature from
Bartow, turning his back upon
virtu was looking to vice, looking to those
who had committed crime, when virtue
was to be protected and wrong to be
attacked at the expense of vice, as if he
then proposed to follow John Howard.
HIS HONESTY IMPUGNED.
“A Ye will deprecate his departure, pour out
our hearts in sorrow. But the treasury of
Georgia would rejoice. Now that is what
I said a limit the son. No reflection there.
But the preacher of Bartow utters a prayer.
1 am glad he had time to quit his creature
gas I am glad that, once in a while he was
reminded of the fact that he is
a solid minister of the gospel. I am glad
that once in a while he is reminded of prayer.
He pray el for that elegant young man.
Oh, that wretched hypis-ritc’l Oh, that
vile slanderer! That traducer of private
character. [Applause.] Lifted his unholy
voice to Heaven! The angels veiled their
faces and tho cherubim wept. Now he has
put me out of the pale of prayer, hut if I
wore permitted to pray, 1 would pray that
when that elegant young man goes
on in his purposes' and his du
ties, and the (•ulmination of his
manhood, when he start*out upon the world,
that ajl mankind should rise up and soy
there was not a solitary rofctnblance to t he
creature from Bartow' Who is it that he
has not denounced f Ho has denounced t he
lawyers of his county. He has denounced
the county officials of his county.
CLASSED WITH THE SQUAWS.
“Now, when “she” lived 2.000 years and
rushed recklessly into the fire, she went into
one too many, and it burned tho old sis.
The old creature had rntois and the last fire,
and whoa he cuts away t o living limits of
his own Lome folk*, down goes
the creature from Bartow, “she.” Has he
ever alluded to anyone’s misfortune! Has
he ever alluded to anyone’s decrepitude?
Let’s see: AYhen the Hon. George N. L stor,
the one-armed Confederate soldier, was in
Congress, the old creature us he,
with crumpled arm, mocked the Him.
George N. I jester. Here is Gen. Gordon.
the grand Governor of Georgia (thunders
of applause), as pure ns the dev of heaven.
He lias abused Gov. Brown. He has de
nounced him from one side of the State to
the other, and now, sir, he
would be glad to crawl out
poor sycophant, hypocrite, vile slanderer,
and touch the hein of his garment. [Ap-
I plause.] What did he say the other day!
‘I except my friend Joe "Brown—a grand
Christian gentleman, amiable character and
lovable--I exempt hi%i from the miserable
outrage of thus prison business. I love Joe
Brown.’
CRAWLING LIKE A TOAD.
“See hint crawling along like a miserable
toad, creeping up to the hem of Joe Brown’s
garment, The truth is this creature has
denounced everybody who has had the con
fidence of tho public. He has advocated
nobody who has not been defeated. When
ever you see the creature of Bartow
enter into a movement down goes the cause
because he is a miserable slanderer, and
when the great musses of tho people sjsnk
they denounce him. He denounced Senator
Colquitt, and he denounced Gov. Gordon
‘from the mountains to the seaboard.”'
Mr. Simmons quoted liberally from Ben
Hill on Mr. Felton, and from the reports of
the Markham conference. He held Mr.
Felton up in his character as a minister of
the gospel, and said: “He nursed his
malice against me for five days.
Do you reckon ho prayed during that
time? If what lie has done is religion
oh, Lord, I don’t want it. T-alighter).
Now, fair ladies (to tho galleries), if you
want to do a holy mission; if you want to
start n noble school of reformation, here’s
your chance. [Laughter.] Mr. Hill said of
him that he was the worst hypocrite on
record. How do you like that, creature?
And if he does not beliove the charges ho
convicts himself of lieing the worst slan
derer on record. How do 3 011 like that,
creature?"
GETTING UP CAMPAIGN LITERATURE.
He said that Dr. Felton was .making this
attack to get a document in which to appeal
to colored voters, and that he was stirring
up the prejudices of the races.
“Wives, look down upon the preacher
from Bartow. Do you see anything there
that you would have your husbands emu
late? Mothers, look down upon the preacher
from Bartow, a slanderer of forty years, a
calumniator of forty years, a falsifier of
forty years. Do you see anything for your
children to emulate? All tho people, of all
races, of all kinds, look down upon the
creature from Bartow. Take in his altitude
and his longitude. Take in his petticoat
government tliut he rests under—a defam
ing slanderer. Now, he told you about a
dog. Here's your dog from Bartow.”
In conclusion, lie said that “she” lived
2,000 years, and then in the fire turned to a
shriveled old monkey. Dr. Felton had en
tered this firo and came out a grinning
monkey.
Air. Felton rose to reply, but the Chair
man recognized Mr. Harrison, of Quitman,
who moved that tho committee rise and
report progress, which was carried. To
put an end to the remarkable controversy
the bill and its amendments were committed
to the Penitential’ Committee.
Air. Felton, will probably rise to a question
of personal privilege, but Speaker Little has
announced that he will not permit a renewal
of the abusive personalities.
Mr. Simmons and his friends claim to bo
fully satisfied with the result.
There was so much excitement and strain
on the members that no further business
could lie transacted, and the House ad
journed.
LIVES SAVED BY A FEW INCHES.
Macon’s Hook and Ladder Company
Has a Narrow Escape.
Macon. Ga., Aug. 11. —At 3 o'clock this
morning fire was discovered in the old Rock
Mill, near the Central railroad shops at the
foot of Pine street. The paid department
responded promptly but the flames had
taken a good hold and made considerable
headway. The mill was occupied by the
large box factory of W. H. Moxlev & Cos.,
and the storage room of 8. R. Jaques & Cos.
The fire originated in the rear of the engine
in the drying bouso in the rear part of tno
building. It is supposed to have beeu en
tirely accidental, there being no suspicion
of incendiarism There was a negro watch
man in the Ruck Mill in the service of Mox
ley 6c Cos., but he knew nothing of the lire
until he was uwnkencd bv the lire engines
coming dashing across the railroad track
c!o>e by lie came near being burned to
death in the flames, and when he awoke was
engulfed in smoke and surrounded by lire.
The loss, including the machinery anil
stock, amounts to $B,OOO. The storage ware
house of 8. R. Jaques & Cos., contains hay,
oats, etc., was alio consumed. Their loss
will amount to $3,000. It is covered by in
surance. Moxley & Cos. hadtonly $2,500 in
surance, and the mill, the property of Mrs.
Mi shot, valued at $lO,OOO, bad no insurance.
The total loss is about $20,000, with but
about $5,000 insurance.
A NAIIROW ESCAPE.
AY bile running to the fire the Hook and
Ladder company had a thrilling adventure.
They narrowly escaped being rushed into
by a shifting engine on the Central railroad
oh the track where it crosses at the foot of
Pine street, just nt the Rock mill. The en
gine was shifting down to the rock mill to
remove a car loaded with lumber standing
near the mill, and which would have been
burned if the engine had not promptly re
moved it. A negro man was stunding hear
the crossing with a lantern signaling the
engine to come on. Just at that time the
hook and ladder truck came into Right rush
ing at full tilt. All the members of the
company were on the truck. Chief Jones
ordered the negro to stop signaling the en
gine and let the company pah. The negro
said he was acting under orders and would
not stop waving the lantern. Chief Jones
tried with his lantern to wave the engine
linck, but the lantern being of u different
color from that of the negro railroader, the
engine came dashing on and the truck also.
Both were going at such speed that it was
difficult for either to check itself imme
diately, and t’ue truck just crossed the truck
as the engine darted by. The eseupe was
less than an arm’s length.
MILLEDGEVILLK AROUSED.
Dr. Kenan’s Bill Looked Upon as An
Attack on tho Officials.
Milledoeville, Ga., Aug. 11.—The in
production of Dr. Kenan's bill to have a
committee investigate the nsyjuni has
caused considerable comment in this com
munity, as it is considered by many, only
ns an attack upon the principal officers of
the institution with whom Dr. Kenan is
openly nt enmity. Very sharp words are
paxsing in the newspapers between Dr.
Kenan and Dr. Whitaker, acting Superin
tendent ®m tern, during Dr. Powell’s tem
porary-absence for his health.
The're is considerable sickness at present
in Milledgevltle and more is feared from
malaria, the iinturnl result of decaying
debris left by the receding waters of the
great flood in the Oconee and the creeks
near town All possible precautionary
measures are lining taken against it hv the
corporation as well by private individuals.
The Birmingham and Atlantic.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 11. This morning
General Manager West, of the Birmingham
n.l Atlantic railroad, witliT. Dosh Tinsley,
T. U. Connor, W. H. Bone and W. W. Col
lins, representing the Board of Trade, met
Mayor Price in his office at the City Hall
and discussed various details in connection
with the new road. The right of way
through the city, the donation by the city of
eight acres of the reaerve on which to locate
the slio|jm of the Brunswick nnd Western
and other interesting points were considered.
MUlen’e Gun Club.
MILI.EN, Ga., Aug. 11.--The Milieu Na
tional Gun Ciub again defeated the Augus
ta club here to-day, for the ndci-si ate badge.
The score was: Milieu 44, Augusta 41, out
of n possible t)0. Milieu also wou most of
If" - -ekes.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1887.
BIG TAX ON WINE ROOMS
The Senate Paaees the Bill by a Vote
of 26 to 14.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 11. —It tht B mate
to-day’ the House bill imposing a tax of
SIO,(XX) on dealers in domestic wines was
the special order. The debate had been so
protracted in the House, and the Senate
majority in its favor so large, that it was
nut on its passage with little debate and
little interest. The bill was slightly amend
ed in the Henate committee and was only
further amended to-day by extending its
provisions to wines made froni grapes or
berries purchased by manufacturers. Mr.
Pringle, in support of the bill, said when
the loenl option bill was adopted that it was
not thought wrong to allow persons
to deal in domestic wines.
Since then anew question has
came up as to what is domestic, and the
courts hold it to mean any wines manufac
tured in the United States, and dealers make
it mean anything made in the Unit *1 States
or any where else, and so the local option
law has been violated. It will not bo long
liefore domestic wines will mean anything
mode on the earth, so it is lalieled “do
mestic wine.” We wont the local option
law carried out, not violated. This bill
seeks to sustain the law and prevent viola
tion of it. He has seen changes of votes in
the House and Senate.
A PUBLIC QUESTION.
Every Senator should ask himself this
question: "Do I simply represent my coun
ty, or district, or tho State of Georgia?” It
is a public question, and every Senator is
interesp-d in it, for his county, his district
and his State. Look into it. If there is
more good in it than evil vote for it. We
arc bound to do so under our oath of office.
Mr. Pringle here read tho oath of office taken
by the Senators. If he believed three of
five provisions in any bill were good lie
would feel obliged to vote for the bul. He
had seen men vote against a bill which they
favored becaus.) a little amendment pro
posed by them was voted down,
lie had nothing against the wine dealer, and
would not abuse the drunkard. He would
not vote for a bill to punish the drunkard.
He understood such a bill was pending in
the House. He would raise his voice
against iuch a bill from
lie would not abuse the moderate drinker,
but would warn him of his danger, and tell
him those laws are lieing passed for his ben
efit. Indeed lie would prefer to vote for a
prohibitory law, ns it would prevent mod
erate drinkers from becoming drunkards.
The traffic in strong drink and this modern
domestic wine is an unmitigated evil.
PROHIBITION THE REMEDY.
This needs no argument, and it needs no
argument to s[iow that prohibition is the
remedy for the evil. It is not necessary to
point to the wrecked homes and desperate
crimes caused by strong drink. TIIO contin
uance of these wine rooms will do its share
toward Billing the jails with criminals, the
penitentiary with convicts and the asy
lum with lunatics. The State loses mil
lions annually by the traffic in
strong drink. "The city of Atlanta alone
spent $1,500,000 annually. We want
to put, down this evil. The eyes of the peo
ple are ujion this Senate" to see if the Sen
ators will do their duty. There are many
prayers going up to the God of Heaven
that the Senators will stand firm and give
the people the law. It means better
schools, lietter churches, and a wiser and
happier people.
Mr. Nortboutt, of the Thirty-fifth district,
said Atlanta was most affected by the bill,
and as the Senator from the district in
which Atlanta is situated ho folt, it his duty
to advocate the passage of the bill and show
why the amendment should not be voted
down.
THE PEOPLE DECEIVED.
Tiie people who voted whisky out have
been deceived and deluded. The law is
lieing violated under the guise of domestic
wine. We never knew it was attended with
such harmful result*. The citizens who
voted to except domestic wine from tho bill
had never heard of agaric and nerve tonic.
He related a story that when tho Henator
from the Sixth district came to
Atlanta ho brought a quantity
of wine made at home by
his wife with a view of selling it. When
he carried it to Atlanta dealers he found
that there was no demand for that kind of
domestic wine, and he still lias it on hand.
The iieople of Georgia are anxious Qiat we
should crush out these wine rooms.
The bill as amended passed by a vote of
26 to 14.
ORLANDO IN THE DIAMOND.
She Again Captures the Emblems of
the State Championship.
Orlando, Fla., Aug. I!.—Orlando is
again victorious and retains the base ball
championship of tho State. The Monticello
club played the Orlando club to-day’, the Or
lando eluli winning by a scoro of 14 to I.
Four weeks ago the Fernandinas played
hero and captured the silver bail and bat
that was awarded Orlando’s bovs at the
tournament last year as champions of the
Stale. last Monday the Orlando elnb
again played Fernandina, regaining the
pennant with a score of 11 to 0. The vic
tory over the Monticello* to-d(jv proves
Orlando's club to lie good retainers of the
State championship.
The Gradys of Atlanta, Ga., have sent a
challenge to piav the Orlando club here the
latter part of this mouth. Arrangements
are now lieing made ns to date, etc.
Stratford Will Recover
Columbus. Ga., Aug. 11.—William Strat
ford, a well-to-do farmer, who cut his throat
while attending services at church, near
Jernegan, Russell county, Alabama, last
Monday, it is thought will recover. When
he was asked why he tried to kill himself,
he replied, “That there was no remission of
sin without the shedding of blood.” Mr.
Stratford would have killed himself without
a doubt but for the prompt interference of
his nephew, who was sitting in the pew
with him. The preacher was calling up
mourners when Mr. Stratford committed
the deed, which wus caused by religious ex
citement.
The Georgia Road Blockade Raised.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. il. The blockade
on the Georgia road has been removed.
Two hundred and thirtv curs have arrived
from Atlanta with Western freight de
tained by the high water and washouts on
the various roods. Six hundred more are
to come in the next two days.
Augusta’s Invitation.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 11.—A committee
of citizens has boon appointed under the
resolution of the City Council to invite
President Cleveland to visit Augusta.
Laying a Corner Stone.
Jacksonville. Fla., Aug. 11. —The cor
ner stone of St. Andrew's Memorial Church
in East Jacksonville was laid this afternoon.
Bishop Weed, Episcopal Bishop of the dio
cese, conducted tile services. He wax as
sisted by the local clergy. A large crowd
witnessed the ceremonies.
Two New Cases of Fever
Key West, Ft,a., Aug. ll,—Two new
cast's of yellow fever have been reported bv
tin' Board of Health since yesterday. No
deaths have occurred.
Indications of a Cyclone.
Havana, Aug. 11. Since yesterday
there have been indications of a cyclone
southwest of this city.
Consumption, Scrofula, General De
bility Wasting Diseases of Children,
Chronic Couglis aud Bronchitis, can lie
cured by the use of Scott's Emulsion of
Pure Cod Liver OH w.rh Hypophoapbito*.
Prominent physician* us*' it nnd testify to
its great value. Please rend the following:
"1 used Scott's Emulsion for an oletlnato
Cough with Hemorrhage, Loss of Appetite,
Emaciation, Bleeplaamoss, etc. Allot throe
have now left, and 1 believe your Emulsion
has saved a case of well developed Consump
tion.”—T./. Findley, M. D., Lone Star,
Texas.
FALLS A THOCSANII FEET.
BALDWINS GRACEFUL DESCENT
FROM A DIZZY HEIGHT.
He Cuts His Balloon Loose and Goes
Vp Like a Shot—A Mere Speck, He
Leaps FTom the Basket—For a Few
Terrifying Seconds the Parachute
Does Not Open.
Prtrm tlm .Vetd York Sun.
If you can imagine a little streak of pink
away up in the sky, which has no visible
means of support, and which circles gently
toward the earth until you make out that
it is the motionless figure of a mail with
arms extended straight above his head and
his hands clutching a cobweb, you can get
some idea of how Mr. E. T. Baldwin looked
as ho dropped from his balloon nt Rock
away yesterday afternoon. It is true that
away up above Air. Baldwin's head there
was floating what seemed a great white sun
umbrella, but at the first glance, and
during several seconds, of the descent
there was nothing to show that Air.
Baldwin and the parachute were in
any way connected, save the fact that they
circled and swayed hither and thither in
unison. It was not until the earth was
nearly reached that the gossamer-like
threads which connected the man with the
curious white thing above hiui could lie
made out, and even whon they were made
out their airy lightness gave little sug
gestion of support,
This is the third descent from a balloon in
a parachute which Mr. Baldwin lias made,
and it was in all ways very satisfactory and
successful. The actual height that he
dropped was probably something less than
I,ooo' feet, but it ns fully demonstrated his
ability to drop two miles as would the actual
accomplishment of that feat
The ascent in the balloon made from
near the pier, in Jamaica Bay, where the
big Roekawavsteamboats laud. It was like
an ordinary balloon in every particular as
it swayed to and fro in the light southerly
wind, save that from the netting at about
its cqnutor there dangled a crumpled mass
of muslin. This was the parachute. It was
attached to the netting by a light cord,
easily broken When spread out it was the
counterpart in appearance of an umbrella,
save that it bad no ritis, cord being sewed
into every seam instead, and at the top
there was a hole or funnel, through
which the air passed in the de
scent. Without this the rushing flood
of air would have to mill itself out nt, the
sides of the big umbrella, giving it a sway
ing motion, wnich would not only be dan
gerous to the aeronaut’s grip, but which
might fling the umbrella itself so far to one
side a-s to empty it entirely of air, and thus
bring it down in a state of collapse to the
earth. The cords which ran along the
seams dangled many feet below the um
brella itself, and were attached to an iron
ring 2 feet in diameter. To this ring the
aeronaut clings in his descent. Above this
ring, and a little way below the muslin of
parachute, is another iron ring 10 feet in
diameter. This keeps the cords apart and
makes the spreading of the umbrella a cer
tainty.
It was just 5:10 o'clock p. tn. when Mr.
Baldwin, arrayed in pink tights, with blue
spangled trunks, got into the basket. Fully
8,000 people, were looking at him. The big
steamboat Grand Republic, which lay nt
the pier, was black with them and they
filled the pier itself, and all the standing
room about the hotel. It was the idea to
have the balloon a captive, iuid pulleys aud
tackling and several thousand feot of rope
had been provided. At 5:17 Baldwin gave
the word and the balloon was let loose, the
rope being reeled slowly out, and up it
went. It was like the ascent of a grand
kite, and it looked like a very tame affair
at the start, but a great cheer from the
crowd and the hoarse roar of the Grand
Republic’s whistles followed it. The wind
Imre it straight out over the bay toward
Little Egg Marsh, and it imssed directly
over the Grand Republic's bows. It was
not then more than 200 or 300 feet high. As
the rop • was paid out it, became evident
its weight was too great for the balloon.
Baldvi in saw this about the same time the
crowd did. With two strokes of his knife
he severed the rope and shot up like a
rocket. The balloon went almost straight
up, drifting only slightly in the light wind
to the southward. The network of rope.*,
holding the basket disappeared, the basket
itself shrunk to a speck, and Baldwin be
came a mere hint of a pink in the sky.
Then the basket was seen to sway away
over to one side. A pink speck appeared
for a moment on its edge, and then shot out
into the air. A white, cloudy mass tore
itself away from the balloon’s side and fol
lowed the pink speck in a mad plunge down
ward.
For fully 75 or 100 feet of the drop the
parachute refused to work. The velocity of
the descent became frightful, and people
were just lieginniug to feel that they were
about to witness a terrible tragedy, when
suddenly the white mass, which hung over
the falling man, shot out into the shape of
a great glistening dome which seemed to lie
suspended in midair. A groan of relief ran
through the crowd, followed by a great
cheer and a wild waving of hats and hand
kerchiefs.
it was actually one minute and twenty
four and a half seconds between the time
that the aeronaut left the balloon and the
time he struck the earth, hut it seemed an
age to those who watched his descent. As
he got closer to the earth his form was dis
tinctly outlined in the bright sunlight
against the Gear blue sky, and it made a
picture which those who saw jt will not soon
torget. It seemed to he moving gently east
ward. free from all support, the light, con Is
reaching up to the parachute lining barely
visible. Circling gently downward, and
now and then rocking ami swaying violently
to and l'ro, the aeronaut at last alighted
gracefully and lightly on his feet in about
two feet of water near rlie shore
of the Little Egg Marsh. There was
only a slight, splash of water. The
crowd shouted and cheered itself hoarse,
and tin Grand Republic’s whistle again
roared. Two rowboats, one of which was
manned hv Edward Tracy, who is.known
all about Roekawav a- an exiiei t swimmer,
nnd the other hv James GrifTen. had lieen
stationed near where Baldwin fell ami they
started to Ills assistance. They found him
standing calmly tip to his knees in the water
with the parachute floating hesi ie him.
In tile meantime his brother stood out in
the hotel yard, looking mournfully after
what seemed a I ttlc white ball, which was
two mites or more up in the sky, and float
ing gentlv off toward the Atlantic Ocean.
“That balloon’s a cornier,” he said. “I
guess we Imd too stiff a spring to the safety
valve Just, li- fore my brother leaped from
the basket he pulled the cord that opened
the valve, ami fastened it to the <sig of the
hiisk-'t. The spring was so stiff that, when
lie jumped out it draggl’d the basket up and
shut itself. 8o that balloon is gone, and it
was a good one, too.”
Later m the evening Mr. Baldwin talked
with a few of Ids friends, though he had
trade up his mind to keep quiet and not lie
distort od.
“If I had known,” he said, “that 1 was
going to ios> that balloon, I would not hat e
made the jump. But the wind was so light
I thougn! surely she would lie caught. The
sensation of ismiing down on the parachute
was delightful: just like that of ootninc
down on a swift elevator. There was no
shock whatever when [ landed -well, 1 sup
pose you would call it watered, but there
were not more than t wo feet of water. 1
Indite 1 up lor iny balloon the first thing. \t
the instant 1 jumped I pulled a rs>nl which
should work ji knife on the line holding
the parachute to the balloon. That makes
some kind of a gash anyway, ami my eight
(iocs the rest.
"I came down like lightning at first. The
parachute, when full iqieii, measures 25 feet
in diameter, fait there wore two folds which
did not opep for a time, and that made it
ns dilate a great deal. There is always a
swif: |xicc at fhat. You have got to count
<>u that; but thimiH Inite gradually picks
you up. It is hup.' ••• for me to toll how
high up I was. It seemed to junto ho about
a mile; that is my estimate. If my esti
mate is wrong I'd be glad to take anybody
up with me and let them estimate for them
selves after I liavo jumped. I feel a little
sore from clinging on so long to the iron,
that is all, and I was a little out of breath
from the swift descent.”
Mr. Baldwin’s brother estimated that the
parachute descended at the rate of from ten
to twelve feet per second, the actual time of
the descent being one minute ami twenty
four and a half seconds. There should be
some allowance, however, made for the
fact that his first dash into spats* was much
above the average in velocity owing
to the fact that the parachute did not o;>en
to its full extent promptly.
The Amateur.! Snowed Under.
The Warrens succeeded yesterday in de
feating the hithej-to invincible Amateurs,
and the beat was a bad one. The score is
as follows:
AMATEURS.
A.B. R. 18. P.O. A. E.
Mercer. L.,1. f 4 2 1 3 2 0
Ennis, p 4 1 4 1 7 0
Speer, fib 4 1 2 4 1 2
Stump, ss 4 1 2 0 3 4
Ham, c 4 0 1 2 4 3
Melville, 2b 3 0 0 t 3 2
McHugh, c. f 3 0 0 0 0 1
diaries, lb 3 0 1 9 0 1
Mercer, K., r. f 3 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 32 5 11 21 20 18
WARRENS.
A.B. R 18. P.O. A. E.
Harrigan, c 0 3 4 4 7 1
Sullivan, ss 0 33 0 1 2
Brawn, 3b 0 3 2 0 3 2
Morton, lb 0 1 2 9 0 0
Quinley. l.f 0 3 1 5 0 0
Weseott,.p 4 2 0 1 5 0
Johnston, r.f 5 1 2 1 1 1
Mack, e.f 5 3 2 0 0 1
Brennen, 2b...: 5 3 1 7 3 0
Totals 49 22 17 24 20 7
INNINGS.
Amateurs 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1— 5
Warrens 1 0 4 7 1 9 0 x—22
SVMMARY.
Runs earned—Amateurs 2. Warrens S.
Two-base hits—Ennis, Sullivan 2, Ham, Mack,
Harrigan, Quiuley.
Double and triple plays—Johnston and Ilarri
gan.
Struck out—By Ennis 5, by Wescott 2
Bases on balls —By Wescott 4, by Ennis 2.
Bases given for hitting man with ball—By
Wescott 1. by
Passed bells—Hum 3, Harrigan 2, Lamotte 4.
Ti me of game—One hour and forty minutes
Umpire—Murray.
Games Yesterday.
At Detroit—
Detroit 001 000400—5
Washington 00000000 1— 1
Base hits—Detroit 15, Washington 5. Errors
—Detroit 0, Washington 3.
At Pittsburg—Eleven innings.
Pittsburg... 2 0101 10000 I— C
Boston 1 000 1 003 000—5
Base hits—Pittsburg 13, Boston 14. Errors—
Pittsburg 2. Boston 4.
At New York—
Athletics 2 10 1 0 1 1 o—fi
Metropolitan 0 2 3 0 5 1 0 x—ll
Base hits—Athletics 9. Metropolitan, 9. Er
rors Athletics 4, Metropolitans 9.
At Baltimore—
Baltimore 0 4 10 1 4—lo
Brooklyn 1 1 0 0 0 0— 2
Base liits— Baltimore 18, Brooklyn 8. Er
rors—Baltimore 1. Brooklyn 5.
Rain interrupt ed.
At Cincinnati—
Cincinnati 0 4 0 1 20 0 0 3—lo
Cleveland 0 0 5 0 0 4 3 0 x-12
Base hits—Cincinnati 13, Cleveland 19. Er
rors—Cincinnati 4. Cleveland 3.
At Indianapolis—
Indianapolis 000000 01 0— 1
New York 4 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 x—ll
Base hits-Indianapolis 8. New York 11. Errors
—lndianapolis 7, New York 2.
At Chicago—
Chicago 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0— 2
Philadelphia 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 o—3
Base hits—Chicago 10, Philadelphia 12. Errors
—Chicago 4. Philadelphia 3.
Yachts Again Under Sail.
Marblehead, Mass., Aug. 11.—The
yacht race for the cup offered by the Boston
Herald was sailed to-day. The signal gun
was tired at 11 :30 o’clock this morning and
within a few seconds the Volunteer, May
flower and Priscilla crossed in the order
named. At 11:32 the Puritan and Atlantic
crossed the line. Tho wind was blowiDg 15
knots an hour.
The Volunteer crossed the finish l ; ne at
3:50:28. The Puritan crossed at 3:58:31
and the Atlantic at 3:58:35.
Three Negro Preachers Killed.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 11. —A wagon con
taining four negro preachers was run over
by the south-bound passenger train on tho
West Point railroad about 8 o’clock this
morning four miles below Newnan. Three
of them, Ernest Malcolm, Green George
and Daniel Israel, were killed outright.
William Upshaw was so seriously injured
that he will probably die. They were going
to a conference in Coweta bounty.
Millen’s First Bale.
Millex, Ga., Aug. 11.—MiUen received
her first hale of new cotton to-day. It was
raised by John E. Park, of Seriven county.
Its weight is 538 pounds. It classed as good
middling. It was bought by J. H. Daniel
& Sou, and shipped to Z. Daniel & Cos., of
Augusta.
Autrueta’s First Eale
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 11.—The city’s first
bale of new cotton was received to-day by
Z. Daniel & Cos., from Seriven county, and
was classed middling.
Weather Indications.
I - | Special indications for Georgia,
FAIR Alabama, and Western Florida:
I Fail’ weather, light variable winds,
stationary temperature.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savin
nah. Aug. 11. 1887, and the mean of same dayfor
fifteen years.
Departure I Total
Mean Tfmperatire i from tho ! Departure
Mean since
for 15 years Aug. 11. fT. - or Jan. 1,1887.
M 0 _ i -30 I— 448.3
Comparative rainfall at&tement
Mean Dally T"!? 1
Amount tor for fl w ’ I Departure
if. Vcr, Aug. U, ’B7. .
.20 | .00 I— .28 j— e 98"
Maximum touipetuture SBi* minimum tom
perut urn (ip 8.
The height of the river ut Augusta nt
1:33 o'clock j*. m. yesterday (Augusta timui
was 24 0 foot—a fall of it.i) (luring the past
twenty-four hours.
“Buchu-Paiba."
Quick. complete euro, uil annoying kid
ney, bladder and urinary diseases, $l. At
druggists. _______
“Rough on Bile” Pills.
Small granules, small dose, big results,
pleasant in operation, don’t disturb tlie
stomach. 10c. and 25c.
"Rough on Dirt.”
Ask for “Rough on Dirt.” • A perfect
washing powder found at last! A harmless
extm line A 1 article, pure and clean, sweet
ens, freshens, bleaches and whitens without
slightest injury to finest fabric. I'iv pinled
for flue linens and luces, general hoii'chold,
kitchen and laundry use. Softens water,
saves labor and soap. Added to starch pre
vonts yellowing. 6c. , 10c., 23c. at grocer s
Very Flattering.
J. T. Shuptriue & Bro., the manufactu
rers of Tettorlne, are receiving every flay,
tnitb by mail and by mouth, very flattering
reports concerning the sucre.** of Tetterine.
This remedy is a sure cure for all skin dis
co**, os its name denotes, and to know that
it does what is ij*commen<ied, you have
only to give it a trial, or ask any who have
use* 1 it. 50c per Imx at drug stores.
Toilet Soupu I Toller, Soaps I
A\ r e have some unpreeedeuicd bargains.
Strauss Bros’, 33 ahil i(, t r . 1 cruet. !
FUNERAL INVITATION*.
PECK - The family and friends of Mrs. R. S.
Peck arid of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Beals are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral services
of the former, Mrs. R. 8. Peck, at Wesley Monu
mental Church at 9:39 o’clock THIS MORNING.
HENDERSON —The friends and acquaintance
of Mrs. S, san Henderson and of her son, Dennis
E. Henderson, arc respectfully invited to attend
the funeral of the former from Bt. Phillip's M.
E. Church THIS AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock.
MEETINGS.
TIIE JASPER MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIA
TION.
The sixty eighth regular monthly meeting of
the Jasper Mutual Loan Association will be held
THIS EVENING, at 8 o’clock, at the office of
Wooten & MacDonell, 118 Brvan street.
I>. W. MELbRIM, President.
J. E. Wooten, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MISS QUARTER MAN
Will open a school at the Barnard Street Public
School on MONDAY next, August 15, and so
licits a share of the public patronage.
NOTICE.
Wc will not be responsible for any debts con
tracted by Thomas Cahill.
JOHN CAHILL,
MARIA CAHILL.
BLUE AND GRAN
Cassimere Pants for Brick Masons, Plasterers
and Lime Workers for sale very low at
JAUDON'S,
NOTICE
Central Railroad Bank. I
Savannah, Ga., August 8, ISB7. )
I am instructed by the Board of Directors to
notify the public that this bank is prepared to
do a general banking business and solicits ac
counts. T. M. CUNNINGHAM,
Cashier.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
City of Savannah, I
Office Clerk of Council, Aug. 6, 1887. f
All persons are hereby cautioned against
placing obstructions of any kind around or
about the public hydrants or lire plugs in this
city. Nothing that will obstruct or hinder the
Fire Department from having free access to
said hydrants or plugs should be placed within
fifteen feet thereof in cither direction.
Tli- ordinance regulating this matter will be
rigidly enforced,
liy order of the Mayor.
FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
DR. HENRY b COLDI.VU,
DENTIST,
Office corner Jones and Drayton streets.
ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, It cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. §1 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga.
TIIE MORNING NEWS
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE,
3 Whitaker Street.
The Job Department of the Morning News,
embracing
JOB AND BOOK PRINTING,
LITHOGRAPHING AND ENGRAVING,
BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT BOOK
MANUFACTURING,
isthe most complete inthe South. It is thorough
ly equipped with the most improved machinery,
employs a large force of competent workmen,
and carries a full stock of papers of all
descriptions.
These facilities enable the establishment to
execute orders for anything iuwthe above lines
at the shortest notice and the lowest prices con
sistent with good work. Corporations, mer
chants, manufacturers, mechanics and business
men generally, societies and committees, are
requested to get estimates from the MORNING
NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send
ing their orders abroad. J. H. ESTILL.
HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA.
llouselioMAmmonia
|T softens the water and removes the dirt.
Excellent for cleaning hair brushes, silver,
jewelry, paint, marble, etc. Also a good disin
fectant and a cure for insect bites. An in
valuable article in every family. In pint and
quart bottles.
—AT—
A. M.&C. W. WEST’S
BRICK.
Wm. P. Bailey & Cos.,
BRICK MANUFACTURERS
KEF.P CONSTANTLY ON HAND. In largo
quantities, at their yard on the SPRING
FIELD PLANT ATI' >N, and ill deliver the Kama
in any part, of the city upon the shortest notice.
The best
Well Brick, Pressed Brick, Hard. Brown Brick,
Gray Brick, Soft Brown Brick.
Office—Corner Bull and Broughton, at SI
MON GAZAN’S CIGAR STORK, where all or
ders will receive prompt atUi.ti. u.
PEAS.
VIRGINIA BLACK PEiiS.
SOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT.
FOR SALE BY
172 BAY STREET.
3V OOD.
-WOOJD.
Bacon, Johnson & Cos.
Have a fine stock of
Oak, Pine, Lightwood and Kindling,
Corner Liberty and East Broad atresia.
Telephone 117.
M.KIS.
Buist's Reliable Cabbage aiiJ Turnip
SEEDS,
JUST RECEIVED FRESH AT
OSCEOLA BT r TT Y” v?’S '
SUMMER RESORTS.
Ocean House
TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA.
i OKA BATHING unsurpassed on the Atlantlo
1 1 ■ coast. Comfortable rooms, neatly fur
nished. Fare the test the market affords.
I Bathing suits supplied. Terms moderate.
GKO. D. HODGES, Proprietor.
the Columbian;
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
THE FAVORITE HOTEL OF SAVANNAHLINS
Opens June 375th.
JAMES M. CASE, Proprietor.
INTETW YORK BOARD.
1*7(1 \ AND 1,707 Broadway, corner 5 1th.
• I ' ’ ’ I House kept by a Southern lady; loca
tion desirable. Refers by permission to Col.
John Screven, Savannah.
r pHOUS.YND ISLANDS.—Westminster Hotel,
1 Westminster Park, Alexandria Bay, N. Y.—
■'Unquestionably the finest location in the
Thousand Islands.”— Harper's Magazine, Sept.,
1881. Send for descriptive pamphlet. H. F.
INGLEHART, Proprietor.
EXCU RSIOXS.
International Steamship Cos. Line
OF
“Palace Steamers”
BETWEEN
Boston, Portland, East
port and St. John, N. 8.,
With Connections to all Parts of the
Provinces.
PORTLAND DAY LINE.
Steamers leave Commercial Wharf, Boston,
8:30 a. m.. every Monday. Wednesday and Fri
day for Portland, making the trip in 7 hours,
affording excellent coast scenery.
LASTPORT AND ST. JOHN LINE.
Steamers leave Boston 8:30 a. sl, and Portland
5 p. st. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
for Eastport and St. John.
ST. JOHN DIRECT LINE.
A steamer will leave Boston every Thursday
at 8 A M. lor St. John direct.
ANNAPOLIS LINE.
A steamer will leave Boston every Monday and
Thursday at Ba. M. for Annapolis N. S., con.
necting for Yarmouth, Dieby, Halifax, etc.
J. B. COYLE, Jr.. E. A. WALDRON,
Manager. Portland, Me. Gen. Pass. Agt.
G RAND
Sunday Excursion.
STEAMEK POPE CATLIN
WILL leave foot Abercorn street on SUN
▼ ▼ DAY. AUG 14th atßr. m., for TYBEE
BELL BUOY, returning via Lazaretto Creek,
WARSAW SOUND, pacing THUNDERBOLT,
BONaYENTURE and SCHULTZEN PARK.
Fare 50c. Refreshments on board.
Charleston I Sawahßy.
lldlfci'Hiitis!
Through Pullman Service.
C COMMENCING June 12th a through Pullman
Kj Buffet service will be rendered daily be
tween Savauna*! and Hot Springs, N. C., via
Spartanburg ami Ashville.
Izeave Savannah 12:20 p m
Leave Charleston 4:55 pm
Leave Columbia 10:20 p m
Arrive Spartanburg 2:20 a in
Arrive Asheville 7:00 a in
Arrive Hot Springs 0:00 a ra
EXCURSION HATES.
To SPARTANBURG sl3 30
To ASHEVILLE 17 15
To HOT SPRINGS 17 15
Sleeping ear reservations and tickets good
until Get. 31st, ISS7. can be had at BREN'S
TICKET OFFICE, Bull street, and at depot.
E. P. McSWIXEY,
Gen. Pass Agt.
HOTELS.
Fifth Avenue Hotel,
MADISON SQUARE, N. Y.
r J''HE largest, best appointed, and most liber
ally mauagod hotel in the city, with the most
central and delightful location.
HITCHCOCK. DARLING & CO.
A. B. DARLING, formerly of the Battle House,
Mobile
HIRAM HITCHCOCK, formerly of the St
Charles Hotel, New Orleans.
NEW HOTEITTOGNJ,
(Formerly St. Mark’s.)
Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla.
WINTER AND SUMMER.
-TRIE MOST central House In the city. Near
-I Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries.
New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bells,
Baths, Etc. $2 60 to $3 per day.
JOHN B. TOuNi, Proprietor.
DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE.
r r4113 POPULAR Hotel is now provided with
1 a Paftseti&or Elevator th only one in tba
Hty)and has remodeled and newly fur*
i bed. The proprietor, who by recent purchase
.s also the owner of the establishment, spares
neither pains nor expense in the entertainment
of his guests The patronage of Florida visit
ors is earnestly invited. The tabic of tlie
Screven House is supplied with every luxury
that the markets at home or abroad can afford.
MARSHALL HOUSE,
SAVANNAH, - - GA
4 1 EO. L>. HODGES, Proprietor. Formerly of
v 3 tin* Metropolitan Hotel, New York, and ths
Grand Union, Saratoga Springs. Ideation cea
trail. All parts of the city and pJacej of inter
♦ si accessible by street cars constantly pasaiag
th. % doors. Special looments to thou® visit
ing the city & • jusmeas or pleasure.
THE MORRISON HOUSE.
On<3 of tbe Largest Boarding Houses in tha
South.
\FFORT>S pWaanfc South rooms, good board
with pure Artesian Water, at prices to suit
f hose wishing table, regular or transient accom
modate nm. Northeast corner Broughton and
Drayton streets, opposite Marshall House.
GRAIN AVI) PRO\ WIONB.
jb. irTTLij,
Wholesale Grocer,
Floor, Hay, Grain anil Provision Dealer.
IT'RFSH MEAL and GRITS in white sacks.
I till : f.iffsnf all kinds always on hand.
Georgia raised SPANISH PEANUTS, also
PEAS. every variety. .
S(x“clal prices car find lota HAY and GRAIN.
I'roiup. attention given all order* and sati*
faction guaranteed.
OFFICE, 83 BAY.
WAREHOUSE, No. 4 WADLEY STREET, oi
Hue Central Railroad.
"" CHANDELIERS.
FOR SALE.
t 18 BURNER CHANDELIER, suitable tar
church or ball.
8 9 BURNER CHANDELIER.
8 4 BURNER CHANDELIER.
8 2 BURNER CHANDELIER.
Apply to JNU NIOOISON "r F. M. HLU*