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AN EMBEZZLER’S DOUBLE.
LIEUT DORRIEN’S REMARKABLE
RESEMBLANCE TO A FUGITIVE.
It Causes His Detention at the Police
Barracks But He is Released Because
There is No Scar on His Left Foot
A Remarkable Case of Mistaken
Identity.
One of the most remarkable cases <>f mis
taken identity that has ever been recorded
occurred in this city yesterday, when a re
tired lieutenant of the English navy was
taken to the barracks because of his strik
ing likeness to an embezzler. -V
short while ago Jesse Eugene Mer
win, who was the agent of the
National Express Company at Glenn
Falls, N. Y., embezzled S6,<H)O and left the
city with Mrs. Manic Montgomery, nee Cor
win. The express company placed the case
in the hands of the Pinkertons, and about a
week ago (ten. Anderson received front Bob
Pinkerton a circular stating the facts of the
theft, and giving a description of the run
aways, and accompanied by photographs of
the two.
THE EMBEZZLER’S APPEARANCE.
The description of Merwin stattd that he
had light-brown hair, slightly grey ev es, u
nose somewhat twisted, a small scar in . the
hollow of the left cheek, and another on
the instep of his left foot. One tooth was
missing from the left side of his upper
jaw. The photographs were shown
to the policemen, and they were
told to look out for the pair. Nothing
was seen or heard of them, but Thursday
afternoon Gen. Anderson received a tele
gram from Pinkerton, stating that the par
ties had left Richmond and were coming in
this direction. Gen. Anderson placed the
matter in the hands of Sergt. Killourhy
and instructed him to have all the trains
watched and the conductors and train men
interviewed. This was done, and one con
ductor stated that he had carried two such
passengers from Richmond to Florence, hut
at the latter place they got off.
ARRESTED OX SUSPICION.
Yesterday morning, Officer Brantley was
passing Cox’s livery stable, and ho saw
there a man who bore a striking likeness
to the picture of the embezzler. The officer
told the suspect that the Chief of Police
would like to see him; after expressing great
surprise he accompanied the officer to the
barracks, and went into the Chiefs office.
Gen. Anderson thought he had the em
bezzler as soon as he put his eyes on the
stranger, for there was the brown hair,
slightly gray, the gray eyes, the slightly
twisted nose, the small soar, and the vacancy
in the upper left jaw. Gen. Andersoii
asked him w-ho he was, and he handed out a
neatly engraved card that read as follows:
Liiit. H. T. Smith Porrikn. R. N.
Haivsfoot Karin,
Army and Navy Club,
Kissimmee, Fla.
A BUSINESS-LIKE INTERVIEW.
Gen. Anderson asked the Lieutenant
when he came to the city.
“Last night,” was the reply.
‘‘How did you comet”
•‘I came from New York on the steam
ship Tallahassee.”
“I will seud down and see if your name is
on the passenger list,” said the Chief.
“It is not there.”
“I know that,” replied the Lieutenant.
“Did you come in the first cabin I”
“Yes.”
"Then, why is your name not on the pas
senger list;”
“I don’t know how it happened, but it is
not there.”
“Have you any papers about you that
will show- who you are!”
"No. I brought a letter to Mr. Gucken
heimer. ”
"Well, I will see Mr. Guckenheimer,”
said the Chief. “I will tell you that you
are here because you bear a
most remarkable resemblance to a
man who embezzled money from
the National Express Company, at Glenn’s
Falls, N. Y. Ido not mean to doubt that
you are Lieut. Dorrien, but you answer the
description so perfectly that 1 must satisfy
myself. You may wait In the office with
the Se rgeant until I investigate the matter.”
LIKE THE PHOTOGRAPH.
Mr. Guckenheimer was not in when Gen.
Anderson's messenger reached his store,
but his son states! that Lieut. Dorrien
brought to his father a letter of introduc
tion anted March last, and when he pre
sented it he asked to have a draft
for sls on the Kissimmee bank cashed. Mr.
Guckenheimer would not cash the draft
because lie was not sure that the gentleman
was the one to whom the letter was given
so long ago. Things began to look squally
for the Lieutenant. Gen. Andeinon sent out
for Sergt. Killourhy, who had the embez
zler’s picture, and when the Sergeant
arrived he compurcd the Lieutenant with
the photograph, and he was finally con
vinced that tne Lieutenant was the man
wanted.
“Let us see your left foot, will you!”
asked the Sergeant.
“Certainly, replied the Lieutenant, and
he proceeded to remove his shoe and sock.
His instep was carefully examined, hut
there was no scar. Then the faith of the
officers was shaken. They looked hard tor
a murk, but could not find it. Then they
questioned the Lieutenant closely, but lie
gave a good account of himself, and finally
they let him go. as there was no scar on his
foot.
HIS IDENTITY FELLY ESTABLISHED.
Both the Chief mid the Sergeant felt
anxious, however, 'l'hey could scarcely be
lieve that the resemblance between two
men could be so great, but their minds
■were relieved when, an hour or two
after the Lieutenant had departed, they
received a dispatch from Pinkerton stating
that the t.liief and the woman had been ar
reated. Lieut. Dorrieu was very much an
noyed by the affair, but when he was .shown
the picture of Merwin and his description,
lie could not help acknowledging that
the officers had good ground
for what they did. Lieut, Dorrieu is a
■wealthy planter at Kissimmee and, as stated
abovo. is an ex-Lieutenant of the royal navy
and a member of the Aimy and Navy Club,
of England. He left Inst night for his plan
tation, but before going be said that he ex
jiected to receive an official apology for his
detention. v
Success of One of the Fords.
Mr. Frank M. Readick, formerly with the
Ford* bore, is now a member of the Eunice
Goodrich Company, playingir. Kansas. The
papers speak highly of his noting on his
opening night in the character of “Elliott
Gray.” in “Rosedale." He received two
sails before the curtain in the character of
“Paul,” in “Wanted, a Husband, 'and three
enrere* for his song. The other parts taken
by Mr. Readick aro “Hoemist McCoal,” in
“ Arrah na Pogue; “Charles,” in ““40;” “Sir
Francis Levisore,” in “East Lynne;” “Ar
thur,” in “The Pearl of Savoy;” the leading
part In the “Galley Slave;" “Sandy,” in
‘‘Fancbon, the Cricket;” “Pierre,” in the
“Two Orphans;” “Caoojaa.” in the “Bank
ers Daughter;” the juvenile, in “A Straw
Mao,” and the leading heavy part in “Dad's
Boy.” The company is spoken of as one of
the best on the road, and are playing to
crowded houses.
D'.ptheria.
"I am living in a neighborhood sur round
•and with Diptherla and was attacked with
Ulcerated Sore Throat. lat once commenced
to use Darby’s Prophylatic Fluid diluted
about ono-balf. as a gargle, when great clots
of hard membrane and mucous came from
my throat, and the attack }>assed off. £am
satisfied of its efficacy os a preventive and
eur for Diptheria.”— W. PT Woodward,
Frankfort!, Pa.
THE TYBEE RAILROAD.
Last Month’s Big Business Improve
ment of the Roadbed.
Tvbee Island, via the Tyboe railroad, is
now the iurreot thing for all who desire to
enjoy a good outing. All are familiar with
the disadvantages under which the company
labored, and those who traveled over the
road were pleased, as well as greatly
surprised at the good time
made. The report of last moh til's
business certainly is a very encouraging one
for the company” The total receipts from
July 15 to Aug. 15, last, were $3,806 10, and
the expenditures during that period $3,-
663 83. leaving a net earning of some *1,150.
I’he officers state that they could have car
ried three times the number they did
with very little additional outlay. One
groat stiiTiy for the management
has been the best plan for making
the roadbed strong and able to resist the
strong tides and ft Kids. They deliberated a
long while on this subject and studdied it
carefully. Driving idles alongside the outer
edge of the roadbed was suggested as the
strongest, but tins was rejected, and finally
they hit upon their present plan, which they
consider the most feasible. The
roadbed is being now built up
to a standard grade, which will raise’ the
track fully two to three feet higher than it
is now on the marshes. Band is being used
for this purpose’, as it is said, to answer the
requirements better than clay. Commenc
ring at the top, cm each side, about one foot
from the edge of the roadbed, a thick
marsh clay “jacket” is being put over
sand which composes the roadbed proper.
At the bottom this extends out over three
feet. When this is finished it, will make a
water-tight embankment, and very strong
and durable. The strongest currents will
have little effect on such a solid bank, and
even if the high tides or floods sweep over it
t he compactness of the covering will prevent
any washing whatever. The company is
working indefatigably to make this a model
road, and are extending large sums freely
to secure a sul istantial and safe road way.
Forty-five miles per hour can safely be
made upsn such a track and bed, with a
smooth, easy motion.
FARMER DICKINSON’S OWLS.
How They are Lured to a Fate of Wire
Vertebras and Yellow Glass Eyes
Funner David L. Dickinson, who lives on
the banks of the Passaic river one mile from
Chatham, N. J., is probably the only man
in this country who breeds owls for the
market. Mr. Dickinson is widely known
as a skillful taxidermist, and when not fol
lowing the plow, riding a mower, or attend
ing to other farm work, he is either ranging
the woods in search of birds or is engaged
in his workshop in mounting specimens.
The demand for owls is always large and
the supply short.
Mr. Dickinson is a naturalist and a stu
dent of the habits of every bird common to
New Jersey. He concluded several years
ago that owls needed encouragement to nest
on his place, and consequently he made ar
rangements to encourage them by provid
ing them with snug quarters. Finding a
hollow limb of a tree he cut it up into short
pieces, and closed each of the cylinders with
rough bark, and made a neat, round hole
in one side of each cylinder. Seven of these
rustic bird-houses were firmly fixed in the
crotches of trees near thejriverjbank, and
during the ensuing spring four of the seven
were occupied by owls and their broods. In
the following year six of the seven houses
wore engaged early in the spring, and Mr.
Dickinson put up five more houses. This
spring he had eleven broods of young owls,
and when the writer recently visited the
farm Mr. Dickinson had a half-dozen young
owls perched on the beams of a wagoii shed.
It was feeding time, and taking a niece of
raw beef Mr. Dickinson entered the shed
and began to cut the meat into shreds,
using a heavy knife on the chopping-block.
At the first stroke of the knife all the owls
fluttered down to the block, and he had to
exercise caution to prevent cutting off their
toes as they assembled for the raw meat.
All of these owls are doomed to take natural
attitudes on short branches of gumwood,
with wire vertebrae and yellow glass e3 T es.
He has orders for owls at all seasons of the
year, and likes to be prepared for them.
Sometimes he stuffs them while they are
mere balls of down, but usually be waits
until they are in full plumage.
WATER IN ABUNDANCE.
A Plan for Supplying Additional Pure
Water Throughout the City.
There has been considerable said about
the unhealthfulnoss of the water from the
surface wells in this city and it has been re
pentedly asserted, and in fact , analyses have
shown that the w ater in some of them con
tain matter deleterious to health. The
recent mishaps at the water works have,
however, compelled citizens to fall back on
“pump” water, much to their dissatisfaction
in some cases. If the city would bore an
artesian well in each of the public squares
and also wherever there is a pump
in the eastern and western suburbs,
it will be a great blessing to the people, and
also a protection to the health of the city, as
well as against tire. A three-inch well
would give an amply supply of water for
domestic purpose to those living in the
neighborhood of it, and with a fire plug at
tached, to which a steam fire engine could
connect its suction, would lie a protection
against tires. Where the elevation of the
plateau on which the city is built is too
high a pump could be used to get a supply of
water. That, however, would be necessary
only iu a few instances, as the How of water
is generally above the surface of the ground.
Several wells could probably lie sunk at a
cost of not over nil average of S2OO, and it
would be a saving to the city. It now costa
several thousand dollare a year to keep up
the present surface wells, and to repair and
replace pumps. In view of the benefit to be
derived from the use of pure water, to say
nothing regarding the advantages to be
derive*! from having s-uch a supply in re
serve in the event of an accident to the
water works, the matter should lie investi
gated.
A CYCLONE IN VIEW.
A Disturbance in the Gulf—Slightly
Warmer Weather Predicted.
The maximum temperature here yester
day was ~H = and the minimum 00", btfng 1"
lower than the day previous. The mini
mum was the lowest observed during the
present cool spell. The average tenqiera
turo was 72", being 8” below the uonnal.
In this cotton district the temperature
remained nearly stationary; Thomasville,
however, reported a maximum of 93’. In
all other cotton districts it rose slightly, ex
cept in the Galveston district, where the
average maximum of twenty-one stations
was 98°. The 10 p. m. reports showed the
temperature to he highest in the Rio Grande
and Upper Mississippi valleys, St. Louis re
porting 82". The lowest temperature re
ported was 52, from Marquette, Mich.
No rain fell in the cotton region, with the
exception of .01 inches in the Galveston div
triot. The midnight rejiorts showed rains
in the New England Htates and the I,ake
regions.
The barometer was highest in the Upper
lake region and lowest in the Gulf of Mex
ico, where there is evidently a
cyclonic disturbance. A special bul
letin from the signal office at
Washington was received here at noon yes
terday, stating that a cyclone was central
between Cuba and South Florida, but its
direction was unknown. The midnight
reports, however, showed that it hud moved
westward and was central southeast of
Cedar Keys. As It. approaches nearer the
land its coui-se may b determined and by
noo.i 10-dav more dellnite information can
he had. The indications lor to-day are
slightly warmer and fair weather.
At the Harnett House, .Savannah, Ox,,
you get ell the cAnitOrr.* of the lii rh-prtce I
no eu, and save from $1 to $3 per day. Try
it and he convinced.—//es.'oit Home Jour
w nl
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1887.
SAVANNAH’S BUSINESS.
! Figures that Fhow the Unormoua
Business Transacted Here.
The Morning News presents to-day ariose
approximation of the value of Savannah's
trade during the past twelve months. By
a comparison with two veal’s ago, it will be
seen that, notwithstanding values are so
much lower now than at that
period, there is an increase of
fully *<1,000,000, which is remarkable in
view of the fact that in some commodities
prices are lower than ever tiefore known.
The value of the foreign exports shows a
gratifying increase over last year and the
year previous, being fully SO per cent, ad
ditional. or ¥4,000,000. The following table
speaks for itself:
Cotton t 37.H00.000
Groceries 15.00n.000
Liquors and tobacco • 4,000,000
Provisions 4,000,000
Dry (foods 3,600.000
Boots and shoes 1,600,000
Naval stores “,600,000
Fertilizers 3.500,000
limns, paints and oils 1,350,000
Hardware 750.000
Furniture 000,000
Jewelry 750,000
Lowlier and timber 1,750,000
Retail trade 30,000,000
Manufactures 3,500,000
Miscellaneous 3,750,000
Total $101,550,000
AN EYE FOR JEWELRY.
A Colored Oirl Who Trod the Dizzy
Roofs Bent on Robbery.
Minnie Ward was before Justice Hheftall
yesterday, charged with stealing u box of
jewelry and sls in cash from Mrs. Middle
ton, living on the corner of Barnard and
Wayne streets, last Monday. The girl was
employed by Mrs. Doty, corner of Bar
nard and Taylor streets. Last Monday’
she entered Mrs. Middleton’s residence and
took a box which contained sls in money,
four finger rings, two or three pairs of ear
rings and some other miscellaneous articles
of value. She concealed the jewelry, but
going down-town she bought three pairs of
shoes and two pair of fine stockings and
took them to her mother, Nellie Knight,
also giving her $3 75 in money. To a sister,
Julia Washington, she gave $1 75. Mi’s.
Middleton had no idea who the thief could
bo when she informed the Justice
of the robbery, hut Officer
Isaac Nat halts sixm solved the enigma, and
early yesterday arrested the girl. She ail
mitted the robbery after the arrest, and
finally gave up the jewelry and what money
she had left, some $9. She said she entered
the front door and went up-stairs, but the
officer says he feels sure she walked over the
roofs of the adjoining huidings
and entered an upper window
which was unfastened. After hearing
the testimony the Justice committed her to
jail to await trial at the City Court. Her
mother and sister were also arrested and
brought, before the Magistrate on a charge
of receiving stolen goods, and were bailed
for their examination later.
HOW THEY RUN.
The Average Small Boy Versus the
Policeman—An Officer’s Trials.
If there is one thing more difficult than
another, it is for a mounted policeman to
catch a small boy, and the difficulty is not
lessened by any means if the boy is a black
or white “tough.” A ragged urchin of that
class will disappear from view before the
policeman can get his heavy steed into a
canter. And when a boy under suen cir
cumstances starts on a run, the boy who
sees him in his flight, though they
may lie a block or two distant,
take to their heels also. A guilty conscience
needs no accuser or policeman to awaken it.
Under stoops, into gates, around corners,
down the lanes, the youngsters rim, though
possibly “no mau pursuetfi.” For awhile
the neighborhood is quiet. No “slingers”
are to be seen and no brickbats fly wildly
fhrough the air. The policeman Is resting.
Presently he discovers more “toughs” and
there is another furious charge.
Man and horse plunge wildly through the
sand, but before the dust clears away the
boys have again “gone to cover.”
Moral—A mounted policeman, or one of
the old and ancient footmen, can’t catch a
small liov—unless the small boy, not the po
liceman this time, is asleep.
HELD FOR TRIAL.
Three Tobacco Thieves Held for Trial
Before the Superior Court.
Sam Arnold, Ben Young, John Smith,
George Gillen and Alfred Walton, the five
negroes arrested sonio time ago, suspected
of stealing tobacco from Messrs. Ellis,
Young & Cos., had a preliminary ex
amination yesterday before Magistrate
Waring Russell, Jr. Ben Young and John
Smith were defended by Mr. T. T>. Rock
well, while Col. Lester appeared for Sam
Arnold. When the examination began
Young made a sensation by testifying that
Smith and Arnold had no hand in the rob
bery, and also that the others know nothing
of it. When he was first arrested and after
ward he tnlked freely regarding the
modus operandi of the thievery, and
implicated all the other parties. Even the
day before the examination, it it said, he
talked freely of the parties suspected,
and confessed fully their plan*. But, on
the stand, his memory deserted him and he
denied that the others were implicated. He
also said that he confessed under a promise
to lie well dealt with. This the officers em
phatically denied. The justice released
Arnold and Smith, as there was no proof of
their complicity, since Young would not
testify against them. The other three were
held for appearance at the Superior Court.
A Lunatic Burglar.
Sirrone Edison I‘omplained to Justice
Sheftall yesterday that some awful man,
not having the fear of the law before him,
“did, then and there, feloniously and delib
erately, with malice aforethought,"alwtrnrt
a big silver dollar from her trunk. She
gave the name of the suspected party
as one Jones. Constable Nuthans,
armed with the usual writ, set out
to seek the purloiner of Hirrene’s hidden
wealth. He returned iu a short time with
a big open smile on his face and led his
prisoner before the Justice. It proved to
be a colored man who goes bv the name of
“Crazy Jones,” an inoffensive old fellow
who doesn’t know enough to go In when it
rains, as the saying is. The Justice smiled
outright at the girl’s absurd charge and
turned the insane man over to the Ordinary.
"Isaac” says it’s rattier imposing on aeon
stable to make him chase lunatics all over
t he city.
A Valuable Accession.
As will be observed from the card of Dr.
J. Enunett Hlaeksheor, published to-day,
the Doctor has removed from Macon and
located jiermanontly here for the practice of
his profession. A native of Twiggs county,
Georgia, but settling in Macon in 18110, he
sikhi established h large practice, and was
considei-ed a skillful und reliable medical
adviser and most excellent citizen. In Ma
sonic circles, his name is a household word
in the State, lie will doubtless be well re
ceived in !*ivannah, and meet with a cordial
welcome from the medical faculty. Dr.
Blaclishear may be consulted at his resi
dence, 1 Art J one* street, Savannah,
Mrs. Doßenno’s Funeral.
The remains of Mrs. Mary N. Deßenne,
of this city, will arrive here on Bunday
morning by the Charleston and Savannah
railway, and the funeral cortege will start
Horn the depot. The interment will take
place in Bonaventure, whero the family
vault is located.
Removal.
The F nous New York Clothing House
has renin ed to I ft Congress, northeast cor
ner Of V\ in , .(• ,1,-vk.
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
A WELL KNOWN CHARACTER
LODGED BEHIND THE BARS.
Monsieur Robert Pierrat Forges Sub
scriptions to a Book For Which He
is Canvassing and is Caught He
Confesses the Crime and Gives His
Reason for it.
The figure of Monsieur Robert Pierrat is
a familiar one around the Screven House.
M. Pierrat hus been living there for some
months past, He is a Parisian, though
from his attire no one would suspect him of
coming from the gay capital of La Belle
France. His large, heavy frame was to
clothed with a pair of trousers that
swelled from the knee like a sailor’s, a white
flannel shirt, the bosom of which was about
eight inches from the waistband of
his trousers, the unpleated section to
neath the bosom spreading smoothly
over a stomach of aldermanie proportions,
a light coat, a white helmet and a cigarette.
His face and features were large, his eves
grey and bulging.and on bis upper lip was
a light-brown moustache. M. Pierrat’s
French accent and Ins rather eccentric ways
made him quite interesting to some people
who like to meet what is termed a “charac
ter,” but he lias not made friends, for the
large stories he Ims told about bis extensive
travels and many accomplishments have
marked him as a man who is extremely
economical with the truth. He says that lie
speaks English, French, German, Spanish,
kalian undone or two more languages, be
sides being familiar with the tongues of
ancient Greece and Rome. The modern
languages, be says, he has learned by resid
ing in the various countries until he became
familiar with the medium of communica
tion, and thus he is able to tell of the man
ners and customs of almost all of the peo
ples of the world to-day, barring Africa.
THE WAV HE SOLD HIS WORK.
He is an art connoisseur and competent to
criticize the dramatic work of Booth or any
of the masters of the histrionic art. Alto
gether he is one of the most accomplished
gentlemen of the age, according to his own
account, still Dame Fortune was so un
friendly to him that he was compelled to
accept a position as took agent and
earn his living in that way, and
he has been representing the house
of George Barrie, of Philadelphia, the
publisher of the International Gallery, an
art work. M. Pierrat lias visited a number
of citizens here and sold many of them the
book, which is to come In twenty-five parts,
$35 being the price of the work complete.
For every order that ho took M. Pierrat re
ceived $5, and therefore whenever he caught
an individual whom he considered a pros
pective subscriber he would open his folio
and go into eestaoies over an engraving of a
Messonier. or a Gustave Maxe, or some of
the other of the great artists, until he en
thused his hearer and booked him as a sub
scriber. Then he would proffer a slip that
read as follows:
No.
To George Barrie, 1313 Walnut Sheet Phila
delphia: Please enter niy name as a subseri! er
to the INTERNATIONAL GALLERY, iu twenty
five parts, at $1 per part, and deliver the same
to my address until completed, each part to tie
paid for on delivery. I agree to take the entire
work. $
Name
Address ——
Date
To be delivered part s per month.
SUSPICIOUS SUCCESS.
When a subscriber had put his name to
that blank M. Pierrat sent it on to the Phila
delphia house, and had nothing more to do
with it. He received in return a check for
$5, his commission, and the house attended
to the delivery and collection. That was
the plan upon which he worked,
and he seemed to have been mast suc
cessful, for he has sent to Philadelphia
between 1,500 and 1,600 subscriptions. The
Philadelphia house thought he was doing
too well, and in the early part of July Mr.
Barrie began writing to"different people in
Savannah to learn something about M.
Pierrat and what he was doing. Through
his correspondence he found that M. Pierrat
had sent on several subscriptions that were
not recognized by the parties whose names
were signed. In tact, the subscribers wrote
that they did not remember ever signing
their names to any subscription blanks.
Some of them had never seen M. Pierrat or
the International Gallery, and they wrote
that they would like to know what
Mr. Barrie meant by inquiring
about their subscriptions. ” Others had
been approached by M. Pierrat, but had
not wanted the work, and had told him so.
This matter was placed in the hands of
Charlton <& Maekall, Barrie’s attorneys, who
assisted Barrie in the investigation.
pierrat’s arrest.
Thursday Charlton & Mackall received
a telegram instructing them to see if M.
Pierrat was in the city, and, if so, to pre
vent his leaving until Barrie’s agent arrived
with the papers in the case. Yesterday
morning Mr. M. D. McDonald, the agent
for this section, reached the city and went
direct to the attorneys’ office, where some
time was spent with £r. Mack
all in looking over the abstract of
Mr. Pierrat's account, which Mr. McDon
ald had brought with him. Fiually, the
two adjourned to Justice Waring Russell’s
office, where Mr. McDonald swore out a war
rant for the arrest of Mr. Pierrat, on the
charge of forging the name of T. P.
Bond to a subscription to the
“International Gallery.” Detective Weth
erhorn went over to the Screven House
and found M. Pierrat and informed him
that he was under arrest. He inquired
what for, and he was told. He took his
arrest more philosophically than might
have been expected of a Frenchman, and
he quietly walked over to the Justice's
office. At tirst he refused to sav any
thing, except that if he could see
Mr. Barrie it would be all right. After
wards. however, he confessed to the charge
and Detective Wether horn took him on a
car and lodged him in the county jail where
he is now lying, not lieing able to furnish
bond.
HE DID NOT FEES WELL.
M. Pierrat was seen in jail last night.
When the reporter reached tiio cell in which
he was, he was seen lying upon the little
cot with another prisoner. Ho threw his
head back and look'd over it through the
grating, and, recognizing the reporter, he
arose ami thrust his hand through the bars.
He said, “Good evening; how are you!” as
lionehaleutly as if ho were greeting a friend
in a ballroom.
“Pretty well, tlmnk you,” was the reply,
“How are you!”
"I don’t feel well,” ho said. “I’ve been
sick. ”
“Well, you are charged with forgery. Do
you care to sav anything about it.
“Oh! 1 would not have been in here if I
could have seen Mr. McDonald. I intended
to go to Philadelphia touight and tell Mr.
Barrie all about it, hut they lockisi me up
before I could go,” he replied in his broken
English. Than continuing he said; "Mr.
Barrie is a very large-hearted man, and if I
could see him be would not do anything to
me."
HE MAKES A CONFESSION.
“Do you confess that the charges are
true!”
“ Yos, I do not want to say anything about
It that is not I rue. I will tell Mr. Barrie all
I know; 1 will not tell him a lie,”
“You have made $5 every time you have
forged a subscription, have you not!"
“Yea, $5."
“Well, how manv of them have you
forge* l!"
“ Ido not know. No! many.”
“What will Barrie’s loss amount to!”
"1 cannot tell exactly. I could not give
the correct amount, but it won't amount, to
more than a week's work, or a week and a
half's work."
“Why did you do this!"
“Well, I’ll tell you. I have been sick, and
could uot attend to my work. I had no
money and I needed ninnav to live on. no 1
did It to support t* ’■' while I was si* k:
but it, would have been all right if I had
not been arrested.’’
M. Pierrat has been strangely sick, if he
has been sick at all, for he has been on the
streets every day, and much of his time has
been spent in a Broughton street saloon,
where he was wont to loaf.
DAVIS BROS-
A Sketch of the Hietory of this Younsr
and Enterprising' Firm Read3 Like a
Romance.
Over eight years ago the young men com
prising the firm, Messrs. 11. C. and L. E.
Davis, both of whom were then under age.
arrived in our city and located at the cor
ner of Bull and York streets, in a little
store about ’4oxßo feet. Their capital
consisted of a big amount of pluck, en
ergy, honesty, amt *IOO cash. This amount
was invested in a regular news depot stock,
and without friends or backers, being en
tire strangers here, they bravely launched
forth upon the buffeting waves of com
merce, and with a steady hand at the helm,
and a cool head in times of
squalls, tney have at last reached
the harbor of safety, where storms
cannot avail, or waves submerge.
After two years of success, finding their
limited quarters insufficient for the proper
handling and display of their goods, they
resolved to secure the store adjoininihg, on
Bull street, which, lieing done, doubled
their capacity for accelerating the volume
of business necessary to be accomplished
each day.
The Iw-ginning of their fourth year found
them st ill more cramped, and they then
took in all of the block that was then avail
able, giving them now a very large and
commodious store. The present store has
the various line of goods Handled, divided
off into departments, viz: The stationery
department, the artist material department,
the steam job printing department, the
office department, the piano and organ de
partment.
The stationery department comprises a
large and varied line of plain, fancy and
office stationery; also, albums, gold pens
and pencils, photograph frames, fancy,
plush and leather goods, pocket books, card
cases, etc.
The artist material department is replete
with a fresh stock of oil, china and water
colors, designs for painting placques,
brushes, and, in fact, everything for artists.
The steam job printing department is
thoroughly equipped with new presses,
type, etc., and a force of practical and com
petent printers are engaged. For wedding,
ball, party invitations, or any flue work,
this house is capable of competing with
any.
The office department is conveniently and
systematically arranged, so as to facilitate
the rapid handling of the great volume of
business done.
The piano and organ depart tmmt is their
latest addition; their books shmv an enor
mous output within the last two years; they
handle exclusively the Knabe, Krnnieh and
Bach, Baus and Estey pianos and the Estey
organs. By reference to their full-page ad
vertisement on first page of this issue you
will notice their manner cf conducting this
department.
In conclusion, the career of these young
men might be set forth as an example of
what honesty, energy and pluck can do.
Our country is fast learning to depend upon
our young men. If they fail us, what else
have wef Mr. H. C. Davis, the senior
member of this firm, is a leading member
of several of our organizations here, and is
the Treasurer of the Metropolitan Havings
and Loan Company, of this city. Mr. L.
E. Davis, the juni r member, is active in
every interest leading to the advancement
of our beautiful Forest City, and both are
popular and highly respected.
Cotton Exchange Rules.
The recently adopted new rules at the
New York Cotton Exchange went into ef
fect Wednesday morning. They provide
that verbal contracts shall have the same
standing as written ones, and a committee
appointed by the Board of Managers will
hereafter classify the cotton, taking a sam
ple from each lot to be kept separately for
the brokers to investigate. These samples
will be sealed before they are taken from
the warehouse. The new’ rules make the
trailing very much like the business at the
Produce Exchange. Although the rules
have not been in operation long enough to
see the effect, the brokers are confident they
will be satisfactory.
Protecting Bonaventure.
Supt. Fennell, of Bonaventure Cemetery,
has begun the work of building a revetment
along the foot of the bluff on Augustine
creek, to protect it from erosion by the
winds and tides. The revetment will be
built of pine logs, and will l>e 000 feet in
length. This work will be filled-in with clay
from the adjacent marsh lands, and the
face of the bluff sloped from the plain above
to the top of the pine logs. It is expected
that this will prevent any further encroach
ment of the rivers upon the oak-covered
bluff of historic Bonaventure.
First Bale of Black Seed Cotton.
The first bale of black seed cotton sold
at Market square this season was sold to J.
Thompson for 19c. It was raised by Mr.
Francis Ailcens, of Bulloch county, Ga.
Lovell & Lattknore’s Farmers Girl.
No other stove of modem date can show
such a fine record, possibly, with the excep
tion of the Black or Laval Acorn, as the
widely known Farmer Girl, Ijovefl &
Lattimore are prepared to til! all orders for
it, and are enthusiastic in its praise. The
Fanner Girl is exactly adapted to roughest
possible work, and will operate with any
fuel. They are just as extensively
used in the city as the country. Money in
vested in such a stove pays better than in
any other two stove**t a higher price.
Acorn and Farmer Girl Stoves.
1./>veil & Lattimore are pleased to note
a very decided increase in the amount of
their stove business, which tliov attribute
solely to the superior excellence of many of
their stoves and ranges, notably the Acorn
and Farmer Girl stoves and the Othello,
Neiv Record, Model, Acorn and other
ranges. They sril quite a number of the
cheaper, but when once tried the better
stovos aiv ever aftoward used An unusual
variety of household goods, including
everything in woodeuware, brooms, brushes,
pot ware, tinware, etc.
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.
Valley Stream, N. Y., Jan. 33, 1885.
1 am a boatman, and upward of 00 years of
age. During the past two years I have
suffered severely from rheumatism of the
lower part, of my back. My liack ached
without cessation, and at times I thought I
would be {taral vised. I procured two All
cock's Porous Plasters and put them across
the lower purl ot my spine, in twenty-four
hours all pain htwl ceased. At the etui of a
week I put on two fresh Allcock’s Porous
Plasters, wore them ten days, then took
them off, ami washed mv back with a little
alcohol, which removed every trace of the
plasters. It is now three months since the
plasters cured me, anil I feel very much
stronger and better than ever before.
Robert G. Eldert.
Sold From Lovell & Lattimore'a.
The Farmer Girl is a splendid specimen of
stove manufacture exactly suited to an
economical trade, because it lucks all orna
mentation and fancy and umieoderi finish.
It is one of the best of bakers, and will
stand any amount of bard wear and lack of
attention that cook stoves mi much have. A
(letter purchase could not he made. We
have ail the duplicate parts, ami can save
pai l ies a good deal of money by making
their bakers good a* new at a moment's no
fi'-e. Lovell A lettimore, hardware and
stoves. Savannah, fla, I
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
Nows Reporters.
The lighter Briefly Hill left yesterday, in
tow of the tug Forest City, with a cargo of
naval stores, for Charleston. S C.
Reserved scats for the Oriel Quintette
Club's eopoert Monday night at the Theatre
will open at Davis Bros, this morning.
The bacon market was strong and ad
vancing yesterday. The western markets
are going up rapidly, closing yesterday with
37 1 j points advance.
The money market is very active, but
with some scarcity, and the banks are
barely able to supply the demand. Domes
tic exchange is easy and sterling weak.
The schooner Ida Lawrence arrived here
yesterday, in tow of the tug Monarch, from
Charleston. The Lawrence came down
from Baltimore to Charleston in seventy
two hours.
The first Florida I>ale of sea island cotton
was received by Messrs. Butler & Stevens
Thursday. It was marked B. X P., and
was shipped by Messrs. Bullard A. Porter,
from Jasjier, Fla.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry are or
dered to appear at their armory this morn
ing in fatigue uniform, at 9:15 o’clock, to
pay their last tribute of respect to their iate
comrade, J. A. Sheppard.
The bark St. Marys arrived here yester
day from Port Royal to load lumber for
Perth Amboy. She is a fine-looking vessel,
and was an old East India trader, probably
driven out of that trade by the tramps, and
she is now in the coasting trade.
At the Churches Sunday.
St. John’s Church. Madison square, the
Rev. Charles H. Strong rector.—The Rev.
George If. E. Fisse, priest, in charge to
morrow. The Thirteenth Sunday after
Trinity. Divine service may be expected.
Divine Service at 11 a. hi. and ti p. m.
Sunday school at 5 o'clock.
Wesley Monumental Church, corner
Abercorn and Gordon streets. Rev. A. M.
Wynn, pastor—Communion service and
sermon at 11 o'clock a. m. and sermon at, 8
o’clock p. m. by the pastor. Subject at night:
“Young Men of the Bible,’’ continued.
Sunday school at 4 o’clock p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night. All members,
friends and strangers cordially invited.
Trinity Methodist Church, Barnard street,
between York and President, Rev. T. T.
Christian pastor.—Prayer meeting 10 a. m.,
in lecture room. Preaching, 11 a. m. and 8
p. m. by the pastor. Communion after
morning sermon. Subject for evening: "A
Moral Yirang Man;” young men invited.
Sunday school 4:80 p. m. Week night meet
ing, Thursday at Bp. m. A cordial invita
tion is extended to strangers and visitoi-s.
Savannah Baptist Church.—Morning ser
vice at 11 o’clock; evening at 8 o’clock.
Preaching by Rev. E. V. Baldv, of Macon,
Ga.
Anderson Street Presbyterian Church,
Rev. R. Q. Way, pastor. —Sunday school
to-morrow at 9:80 a. m. Preaching by the
pastor at 11a. m. and 8:15 p.m. Weekly
prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at
8:15 o'clock. A cordial invitation extended
to all.
Local Personal.
Mr. M. J. Townsend left for Memphis
last night on the Central railroad.
T. A. Rousseau, the Freight and Passen
ger Agent of the South Florida railroad, at
Tampa, Fla., is in the city.
J. R. Sheldon, Esq., was a passenger on
the steamship City of Savannah, which
sailed for New York yesterday.
J. R. Young, Esq., was among the passen
gers on the steamship City of Savannah,
which sailed yesterday for New York
Dr. and Mrs. J J. Waring were passen
gers on the steamship City of Savannah,
which sailed for New York last evening.
Mr. Thomas McGill, Northwestern Freight
Agent of the Central railrord, of Georgia,
with headquarters in Chicago, is in the city.
Mr. C. H. Hardison, a clerk at the Mar
shall House, leaves to-day for Fort Valley,
Ga., to take charge of the Harris House
there.
Rev. E. V. Baldy, of Macon, arrived in
the city yesterday and will preach at the
Savannah Baptist church for the next two
Sundays.
Joseph A. Roberts, Esq., returned from
the North yesterday on the steamship Wil
liam Lawrence, which arrived in the morn
ing. He is looking much improved by his
trip.
Maj. S. J. Cassetty, General Agent of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, at St.
Louis, Mo., is in the city ou a trip through
out the South. Mr. Cassetty is one of the
most genial railroad “boys” that visit this
section, and he has hosts of friends here.
Among the arrivals at the Screven House
yesterday were Thomas McGill, Chicago;
W. C. Wallace, G. W. Draton. Atlanta; S.
ffrCassetty, St. Louis; J. E. Peterson, Ft.
Gaines: C. C. Shoemaker, Philadelphia; M.
C. Stoner and wife, Baltimore; B. E. Moore
and wife, Gainesville, Fla.; B. F. McKee,
Salem; W. T. Moss, Thomasville.
At the Harnett House were B. F.
Purrir. Elmira, N. Y.; W. T. Hack
ney, Knoxville, Tenu.; E. F. Tuttle,
Gordon, Ala.; J. C. Chapman and wife,
New York; W. J. Dunning, E. S. Phillips,
Philadelphia; R. M. Carberry, M. J. Emery
and wife, Pensacola, Fla.; D. J. Holmes,
Harvicli, Mass.; J. D. Collins, Tuscumbia,
Ala.: \V. R. Ferry and wife, G. H. Gray,
Haverhill, Mass.; J. H. Coleman, Ilion, N.
Y.; Y\ T . H. Carroll, Charleston, N. Y.;
Walter H. Cohen, D. H. Dixon, Georgia;
L. F. Spofford, St. lon is, Mo.
At the Marshall House were E. T. Willis,
Detroit, Mich.; Henry E. Sehanz, New
York; O. K. Waite and wife, Birmingham,
Ala.; Janies F. Fox, St. Augustine; J.
Brown anil Son, Doboy; T. \V. Terry and
family, Valdosta; B. ”H.Harrell, Kastman;
A. Dernier, Miss M. S. Mill, Miss Tillie Flem
ing, W. H. Bacon and sister and T. Mallard,
Wilmington Island; R. G. Guerard and two
ladies, Concord, Conn.; D. G. Fanner, Cen
tral railroad; T. B. Lasserer and H. John
son, Fernandina; T. J. C. Park and wife,
Helmetta, N. J.; D. E. 11. Nichols, City;
Y\ r . W. Smith and son, Charleston, S. C.;
Miss Mamie Crawford, Miss Beulah Roberts
and Miss 801 l Davis, Valdosta: C. Strick
land, Milltown; F. G. Crawford, Valdosta.
At the Pulaski House were Morris Ka
liskin, New York; 11. C. Strother, YVal
halla, 8. C.; P. J. Black and wife, Miss
Jennie Black, Williamsport, Mass; C. J.
Gilbert, Covington, Ky.: Janies K. Rich
ards, T. W. Calvine, Baltimore; M. J.
Blandford and wife, Williamsport, Pa.;
William McCausland, Boston, Mass.; /. 11.
Powers, Tattnall, Ga.: P. H. Devine, Wash
ington, D. C.; W. P. Hall, Brooklyn, N. Y.;
8. T. Ford, Philadelphia, Pa.; L. H. Brown,
Richmond, Va.; Y\\ B. Towers, Birming
ham, A hi.; Alfred Christey, YV'ilmington,
Del.; George RadelifT e, Alexandria, Y’a.
Fall and Winter Gooda
Mr. E. J. Konnedy, corner Bull and
York streets, is opening his fall and winter
stock of fine woolotis suitable for Rentletnen's
wear. Mr. Kennedy is one of the most pop
ular and successful tailors in Savannah,
and he always keeps a largo assortment of
seasonable goods.
Home Again.
Back into our old quarters, and it feels
’ liko home. We've been jient up long enough
and feel like spreading ourselves. Come
and see us; we have a regular palace, and
looks as neat as a pin. \\Vve prepared our
selves for this move wfth new and attractive
goods and are ready for business. We shall
endeav or to retain the confidence our friends
and patrons have placed in us for selling
only the llnest, grades of YVatohex, Jewelry,
Silverware, etc., of which we have an aG
tractive assortment. We always carry the
largest line of first water Diamonds in the
Wbib’ M. Htkrnbkro,
Broughton str>et.
Removu
The Famous New York Clothing lion.™
line removed to 144 Congrean, northeast cor
ner of Whitaker struct.
LUDDEN <fc BATES S. M. H.
FINE WFIMNG
Fine Wedding Engraving and Printing!
Engraving k Priming.
THIS DEPARTMENT OF THE
BUSINESS OF
L. & B. S. M. H.
FINE STATIONERS,
is in the hands of specialists
who are familiar with the “cor
rect” styles, including the word
ing of invitation work, and the
thousand-und-one little points
of taste and etiquette connected
therewith.
A plate and fifty cards can
be ha/1 at ?1 35. of a quality as
good as any offered in New
York or elsewhere for the same
money, while parties desiring
more expensive work can be
aceomm odat ed.
LUDDEN
A NO
BATES
FINE STATIONERS,
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
A JcMILLERTCOT,
148, 150 and 152 Broughton St.,
Desire to call attention to the fact that thej- ar
offering their immense stock of
Furniture and Carpets,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
AT
Big Bargain Prices.
Our NEW FALL GOODS are crowding in
upon us. and we MUST make room by rushing
out the goods. Parties contemplating fitting
up will find it to their advantage to call on
us and obtain our estimates.
A..I.MILLER & CO.
GROCERIES.
1881. III!
Dutch Herring, Rolled Her
ring, Fresh Barley, Len
tils, Green Kern, Ger
man Dill Pickles, Koscher
Sausages, Koscher Fat,
Koscher Smoked Beef,
Smoked and Pickled Sal
mon, Vermicelli, Macca
roni, Swiss and Limbur
ger Cheese, Finest Wines
and Cordials.
rders from the country will receiva
our careful attentio i aud shipped in time fot
RASH-HA-SHONAH.
STRAUSS BROS.,
22 and 22 1-2 BARNARD ST.
A. M. & C. W. WEST,
GROCERS,
LIBERTY & WHITAKER STS.,
HAVE THETR USUAL LARGE AND COM
PLETE STOCK OF
Staple and Imported Groceries
And Table Luxuries,
and arc ready for the new season's business
Particular attention given to orders from
families who live away from Savannah.
YVOOD.
A. S. BAC ON,
Planing Mill. Lumber and Wood Yard,
Liberty and East Broad st*., Savannah, Ga.
A LL Planing Mill work correctly and prompt l
it ly done Good stock Dressed and Rough
Lumber. FI RK WOOD, Oak, Pine, Light wood
and Lumber Kindlings.
—WOOD. —
MY' FRIENDS will in future And me with Mr.
D. K. Tlmiuas. Ail orders for Goal and
Wood sent to 111 Bay street, West Broad Street
Wharves or by Telephone No. (19 will hart*
prompt attention R. J. STEWARTi
—■ " ■
DAVIS BROS.
Mill
Is made of Moving, Boxing and
Shipping Pianos. We guarantee
to move any Piano safely and
cheaply on our new Patent
Piano Truck.
Pianos Tuned, Repaired, kept
In order by the year or single
contract.
Pianos and Organs for sale
and for rent.
Best Instruments, low prices
and easy terms.
uavis Bros.
Pine wedding iungravmg and Printing!