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HUNTING GILL’S SLAYER.
HENRY MATHIS' STORY OP THE
POOLER TRAGEDY.
Detective Wetherhorn Makes Anothor
Arrest—Two Strange Visitors to the
Bird Cabin after the Murder—Bird's
Familiarity with the Surroundings—
He Tells Mathis where to Look for
the Tell-Tale Musket Disproving
Bird's Story of How He Got the
Liver—Conflicting Stories About the
Two Men on the Railroad.
Anew feature in the Gill case was devel
oped yesterday and grew out of the arrest
of Henry Mathis, who has all along been
alluded to as Henry Marcus.
Detective Wetherhorn arrested Mathis
yesterday morning at the steamer St.
Nicholas’ wharf, and a more dilapidated
ease of tramp in the shape of a negro was
never taken into custody in this or any
other country. HLs garments, if such a
bundle of rags can bo dignified by the ap
pellation, were as full of holes as a sifter,
and his copper-colored cuticle was not more
than half covered. His pantaloons, coat
and shirt were airy to the last degree, and
the shreds, rents and patches were a
curiosity. How he managed to keep from
falling through the holes in his trousers is a
conundrum that no fellow can find out.
His hat —it wasn’t a hat—was a piece of
black felt which at one time might have
served as a hat band, but it is only a streak
of black now.
A Morning News reporter bad a long
interview with Mathis last night, and if his
story is true, Rafe Bird knows more abt ut
the murder of Joe Gill than he has yet told,
or is likely to tell. Of the two narratives
that of Henry Mathis is the most straight
forward, frank and plausible, and it differs
materially from the contradictory stories of
Bird. Mathis is a Wilmington (N. C.)
negro, 21 years old next Christmas
day, and who came down from Augusta
on the steamer Katie last summer. He
was taken sick and was admitted to the
hospital, and after his recovery he has
worked about here and there, part of the
time in Savannah ami part of the time in
the country.
mathts’ straight story.
His version of the Pooler affair is given
below and wherein it conflicts with Bird’s
statement is noted. Mathis says that on
the Friday morning of the day that Gill
■was killed he was up first and that Bird did
not wake him. He heard no gun fired that
morning, as Bird’s wife says she did, and
Bird and his wife had no such conversation
•bout a shot as she alleges. When Mathis
went to Murnell’s to work that morning it
■was the first time, he said, that Bird and
his wife had ever failed to go with him. On
that morning Bird told him to go on and
they would come after awhile. Bird and his
wife must have staid back fully two hours.
It was only a fifteen-minute walk to Gill
town, and on that morning for the first time
Bam, the boy, was also left at home.
Mathis says that Bird had little else to eat
than the offal of the chickens he killed, and
he did not raise anything, having only four
stalks of sugar cane that were given him
and a few hills of vegetables. The family
were often out of broad, and once Mathis
bought a sack of flour and some butter and
divided with them. He did not eat with
them at any time. He says that on the
night of the murder it is not true, as Bird
claimed, that they slept at all, or in chairs,
as Bird alleges. There was but one chair,
and that a broken one, in Bird’s cabin, and
Bird’s wife occupied it.
getting away with the beef.
Mathis detailed the carrying of Gill’s
body to Bird’s house and the return for the
beef. Bird, Graham and himself went for
it upon the order of Joe Ferrill and Marion
Gill. There was no liver, heart nor lights in
the sack with the head and tripe which Bird
carried. Graham carried the sack with the
hind quarters and himself the sack with the
two fore quarters, to which the neck was
attached. There wasno liver, he said, in
this sack, and it did not drop out as Bird
stated. Bird wanted Mathis to help him
cut off the neck and hide it and he refused,
and then Bird finding that he could not
well do it himself abandoned the theft of
the neck. On Saturday the boy Sam said
that be intended to get the liver, and when
Mathis asked him how he would get it he
wouldn’t tell, but repeated, “I’m gwino to
get de libber.”
After 9 o’clock (railroad time), while thev
were all sitting outside in front of the house,
a man came along at the back of the house
and said; “Hello, Rafe!” and when Bird
answered, the man told him to step out, as
he wanted to see him. Bird did so, and the
two went off down the dirt road together.
Bird was gone about half an hour. When
he returned Mathis asked who it was with
him, and Bird told him it was a man inquir
ing his way down the road a piece.
RAFE BIRD’S VISITORS.
In about half an hour someone hol
lered “hello” at tho back door again,
and when Bird answered, the man asked.
“Is Rafe Bird here?" and Bird said, "Yes.”
That man said, “Step out, I wants to sae
you,” and the two went down the dirt road,
and were gone about, ten or fifteen minutes.
When Bird came back again Mathis said to
him, “Now, who’s dat one?" and Bird said
it was a countryman, on a cart, who wanted
to know the wav, ami how far it was to
Mumlock’s. Munilock’s store is only a milo
down the straight road from Bird’s. After
•while Mathis says that another nmu came
along and called Bird out, and Bird said it
■was Mr. Oliver, whom Gill had sent to see
if he had got the beef out of the swamp.
After this Bird and he went up to where
Gill’s body had been taken to Gilitowu,
where they sat up until the chickens' were
crowing for day, and it was daylight when
they got to Bird’s house.
Saturday morning Bird’s conduct, as de
tailed by Mathis, in the neigborhood of the
killing, was verv suspicious. They were
sent by Marion Gill, Mathis says, t 'get Joe
Gill’s' gun and hat. Bird readily took
Mathis to the hole in n ditch where the in
testines had been buried; the entrails had
been pulled out, and part of them were
gone. Bird seemed to be familiar with tho
ground.
ONE BARRED WAS EMPTY.
The gun and hat were found where Joe
Gill was killed, and only one barrel of the
gun was loaded. “Bird told me,” said
Mathis, “to look between the stump and
the log behind where the lieef Imd been
killed, and see if I didn’t find another gmi.
I did look there and found the musket
where he said. He couldn’t hate seen
it from where he was standing.
I said‘here’s de gun now f I examined do
fun to see if it had been shot off, and when
drop[ied de ramrod in I found it was
emptv, and I said ‘de gun is been shot off,'
and Bird said ‘1 knowed ittiad dun bin shot
off befob.’ ”
Mathis described the going to the scene of
the murder shortly after tho shooting. He
siysthat Bird, the boy Ham and himself
started from Bird’s bouse alter hearing two
or three shots, and that before they were
close enough to see any of the posse Bird
hallooed out to John Graham twice, and
that Marion Gill recognized his voice. There
was no running away. The inenworea l !
surrounding Gill’s body, and Marion Giil
was saying. “Oh, Lorn, they have kilhsl
my brother.” Bird remarked when the
body was at his house “the man who killed
him will be looking a' him 10-inorrow.”
WANTED TOOET AWAY.
Mathis says that on the Monday follow
ing Bird was sitting mar the market. Ho
saw him, and calling him over, asked him
what he was going to do. Bird to and him
that he whs going to work on a boat. If
he couldn’t get w, i k lie said he wouid come
back. Bird then said they had him down
here looking for the Iwo men that he had
claimed to have seen with a gun Friday,
but they did not get him down ear!v
enough, and i[ he could get an a boat os
easy as Mathis, he would go four or five
hundred miles further South and never
come liaok.
Mathis further says that Bird told him
two different stories about tho two men.
One was that he knew them well, and had
worked side-by-side with them for twelve
months, and that they had told
him that they had been got after
by the white folks and that
they had walked forty miles that day. At
another time Bird told him thatthe men
came from about Whitesvillo and had
beaten their way on the train. It will be
remembered that Bird pave still another
version to a Morning News reporter the
dav he was incarcerated in the jail.
Detective Wetherhorn did not have
Mathis locked un, but ho is under sur
veillance. He has made two trips as a
trucker on the St. Nicholas to Fernandina
and return, and has shown no disposition to
get away.
BIRD TELLS ANOTHER STORY.
A Morning News reporter had another
interview with Bird iu tho jail last
night. Bird said that he could prove by
Henry Mathis thut when the latter threw
down the sack containing the
two fore shoulders, that the liver
fell out, and that Mathis said
‘‘dar’s de liver,” and that he (Bird) picked
it up and put it in the bucket. When told
that Mathis denied the truthfulness of such
a statement he seemed to bo considerably
shocked. Bird said last night that when he
heard the shot Fridav morning Mathis had
gone to work, lie denies that the two visits
were paid to him Friday night, as Mathis
alleges, and says there was but one, and
that was bg Mr. Douglass, and not hv Mr.
Oliver. “ird says that both barrels of Joe
Gill’s gun were empty, and ho denies that
he told Mathis where he would find the tell
tale musket. Bird was not told of tho
arrest of Mathis until he hail been
thoroughly sounded, and he repeated the
statements of the liver, which are shown to
be false.
THE DETECTIVE’S THEORY.
The theory is that during Mathis’ absence
in Havannah on Thursday the killing of the
boef was planned and Friday
morning Mathis was sent on to
work, Bird and Ham with one, or perhaps
two, accomplices, killing the beef, Bird tak
ing the liver and t!ie other the heart and
lights. Sam was left behind to keep a
watch out on the beef. Tho accomplices of
Bird went at night to get the beef. Bird be
ing too smart to accompany them, as he sus
pected something from tho action of Joo
Ferrill, who had met him that afternoon on
the dirt road. Bird's story of meeting two
men that afternoon, one of whom had a
gun, is the purest fiction, and the
two strange visits to tho cabin
that night after tho killing of Joe
Gill,was to learn the result of the shooting,
and at one of which interviews Bird was
told where the musket could be found. De
tective Wetherhorn believes Mathis’ story
to be much nearer the truth than the one
told by Bird, and Bird’s action in the city,
making no effort to find any such men as
he described, deepens the conviction of his
knowledge of who Aim mi tied the crime.
TO GUARANTEE TITLES.
The New Company Fully Organized—
Its Officers.
The Title Guarantee and Loan Company
of Havannah, held its first annual
meeting, as directed by its charter,
at Metropolitan Hall last night.
Tho Secretary read to the meeting the ac
tion taken by the directors since the organi
zation of the company on Feb. 20, and sub
mitted by-laws prepared in accordance with
the instructions of the Board of Directors.
The stockholders ratified the action of the
directors and adopted, with some altera
tions, the by-laws presented.
After the adjournment of the stockholders’
meeting the directors met and elected Dr.
George H. Stone President, and Mr. George
N. Nichols Vice President. As organized
the Board of Directors stands thus:
President—Dr. George H. Stone.
Vice President—George N. Nichols.
Treasurer—M. J. Solomons.
Secretary—lsaac Beckett,
Directors—Henry Blun, D. B. Lester,
Charles H. Dorsett, A. R. Fawcett and
Jacob Cohen.
The first installment upon the capital
stock was ordered called in at once, payable
by or before April 10, and the Treasurer
was instructed accordingly. The Secretary
was directed to prepare and mail to each
stockholder a circular letter advising him
of the action of tho board.
The annual report of tho Title Guarantee
Company of the city of New York was
shown to the members. It disclosed the
fact that during the past year the net earn
ings of that company amounted to over
$43,000, or a little more than 8 {>er cent,
upon the capital stock. The directors ex
press great confidence in the future of the
Havannah organization, and believe that it
will be a financial success, as it certainly
must ad.i materially to the progress of the
city and the safety of investments in real
estate.
The by-laws provide that all premiums
for guarantee of titles, together with such
other earnings outside of interest on the
capital stock, as the directors may pro
scribe, shall form a sinking tund to be held
in trust to answer whatever possible losses
the company may sustain in the guarantee
of titles.
AN ANCIENT RELIC.
Finding the Corner Stone of the Old
Masonic Hall.
The corner-stone of the old Masonic build
ing on President street was found yesterday
in tho soutlioast angle of tho basement wall.
It is a block of limestone, and is about 10
by 10 inches in dimensions, with a hole about
three inches squaro in the center. It has no
inscription on it, and it was covered by a
slab of the same material. It contained
only an old English half-penny and an
American cent, It showed "no signs
of having been disturbed since
it was placed in position in
1799. Evidently the “brethren” did not
want to bury anything valuable. The nortli
i astern angle of the basement wall Imd risen
partly dug away. That was done when the
"brethren” were searching for tho corner
stone when thev gave up the property thir
ty years ago. Under the terms of the deed
of sale of the property by Solomon's Lodge,
the corner-stone and its contents riilongs
to the lodge.
THE NEW HOTEL.
The Canvassing Committee Actively
at Work.
Tho canvassing committee for stock for
the new hotel is actively at work, and is
endeavoring to increase the amount of
stock to at least $200,000, which, with the
SIOO,OOO in bonds, will leave $225,000 with
which to build the hotel after having paid
for the site.
That amount, with the bricks that are in
the large buildings which now oc
cupy tho site, will enable th ■
company to erect a handsome and
commodious structure. There doubtless
will he no difficulty in securing the amo nt
n -ces-wry, There nre quite n number of
subscribers to the first hotel who lmve not
yet contributed to the new venture. Hliould
nil of them transfer their invo tment.s to
the new company it would go a great way
toward making up the amount required.
Must Behave Themselves.
Roltert Beaumont, an old man of 70 veal's,
swore out a peace warrant in Justice Mo
lina’s Court yesterday against Ann Ynnken
and James Hin ve, and they wore required to
give a bond iu the sum of S2OO each to keep
the peace. B-R' 11110(1 1 claims that the pair
met him last Friday and abused him
fiercely, threats ung him to such an extent
t int he felt he woe in danger of his life.
Tho parties live on Re .ii Us street nearl.
opj osite each other in that delect ible quar
ter of the city back of the gas house at the
“Old Fort." .
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, APRIL 3. 1888.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.
Burglars Attempt to Rob tho Safe in
Dr. Stone’s Office.
A liold attempt at robbery was frustrated
yesterday forenoon through the presence of
mind of a domestic in the employ of Dr.
George H. Stone.
Between 10 and 11 o’clock six white men
called at the office of Dr. Htone and inquired
for him. The servant was sweeping the
front office at the timo. She replied that
the doctor was absent and would not be in
until aliout 12 o’clock. They said that they
would wait for him and passed on through
the front room into tho doctor’s private
office. Directly one of them, complaining
that she was making too much dust, closed
the door between the two rooms. When
she finished dusting and went to open the
closed door she found it had been fastened.
Going out and around on tlio other side
she looked in through a window and saw
two of the men examining the drawers in
the doctor’s private desk, while tho other
four were kneeling down on the floor trying
to work the combination of the safe. She
told them that tho doctor did not permit
any one to disturb his safe, and they replied
that it was all right, and that he khow
them, or words of that import. Bhe again
repeated her caution, and they unlocked the
door, went out, and have not been heard
from since.
The servant said they were dressed in
country garb, and that one had a deep scar
on his face and a finger was missing from
the hand of one of the others. Bhe would
be able to identify them, she said, if she
should see them again.
THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
Lucky Haul of Officers Neve and
Cronin Last Night.
Officers Neve and Cronin tried their hand
at the wheel of fortune last night at 8
o’clock, and made a lucky haul, lu fact
they drew all the prizes, capturing an iron
mounted, twelve-glass-prneled wheel of for
tune, with the blackboard uixjri which the
drawing was being registered and tli* chart
of numbers, as well as the owner, a white
man named T. W. Arthur, his colored assist
ant, Janies Green, and four negro patrons
of the lottery—Fred Allen, Peter Cassiner,
Thomas Brooks and M. Middleton.
The blackboard had a placard attached
upon which was registered that the drawings
would take place each day at 2, 6 and 8
o’clock p. m. sharp.
The wheel was being operated in Bay
lane near Bar.iard street, and the numbers
were in the wheel. All the parties were
lodged in the barracks, the first named two
charged with violating tile laws of Geor
gia, in running a wheel of fortune, and tho
four last named charged with gambling.
The outfit is a costly one and was taken to
the police station.
CUT OFF BY DEATH.
A Handsome Property Comes too Late
to Its Rightful Owner.
Tho late Frank B. Jones,who was for some
time a clerk iu the Morning News count
ing room, and who died on Dec. 19 last, had
a ease before the Court of Appeals at Louis
ville, Ky., in which several thousand dol
lars were involved and which had been in
court for ten years. The case was decided
in his favor on Dec. 17, two days prior to
Mr. Jones’ death. Last week the lawyers
for the defense applied to the court
to have the decision set aside
on the ground that Mr. Jones
was dead at the time the decision was ren
dered, alleging that he died on Dec 19, 1880.
Mr. Jones’ lawyers sent to this city for evi
dence to prove that he died in 1887, as was
the case, and affidavits were sent off yester
day to that effect. Mr. Jones left only one
child, a daughter, who is a very estimable
young lady, and it is hoped that she will
have no further difficulty in getting what
her father so stubbornly contended for dur
ing his life, his share of a certain property.
DESERTERS RUN DOWN.
The Runaway Mate and Steward of
the Ilos Captured.
The mate and steward of the Norwegian
bark Ilos, who stole the ships yawl boat
and deserted the vessel on Saturday, wero
captured yesterday afternoon by Constable
Higgins in a house in the southeastern por
tion of the city. They were turned over to
the captain of the Ilos who sent them
aboard of the vessel which was lying nt Vo
lins Point, which was to have sailed at 1
o’clock this morning. The boat was not re
covered. Tiie thieves had disposed of it,
and were having a spree with the proceeds.
Naval Stores for Trieste.
Messrs. A. R. Salas & Cos. cleared yester
day the Italian bark Madra for Trieste,
with 4,338 barrels of rosin, weighing 1,002,-
805 pounds, valued at $8,050, and 130 barrels
of spirits turpentine, measuring 0,153 gal
lons, valued at $3,390. Total valuation of
cargo $8,850. Cargo by the American
Trading Society.
Something the Public Should Know.
The articles, anonymous and otherwise,
appearing from time to time in the news
papers, making unfavorable reference to
Cleveland’s Raking Powder, are from a
rival baking powder company. These arti
cles are intended to counteract, if possible,
the letter to the public from Gen. Hurst,
lato Ohio State Dairy and Fo.si Commis
sioner, in which lie states that the Ohio
Commission’s investigation of the baking
powders, hosed ujion the State Chemist's
analyses of thirty dilferent brands, proves
that i lowland's is a strictly pure ere un of
tartar baking ]Kinder, entirely free from
alum, ammonia, lime, etc., and that iu is
absolutely the ho t and mo t desirable bak
ing powder manufactured; also that the
baking powder made by this rival com
pany contains mnmonia, ami that the Cleve
land’s is superior to it in every quality of
excellence Another object snug.>t by our
competitors in the articles referred to is to
divert public attention from t, e scathing
but well merited rebuke administered to
them by Gen. Hurst for falsifying hisolli
eial report in theireflforts to bo star up their
linking powder when it compares so un
favorably with Cleveland’s powder.
It is quite time that the public is made
aware of ihe deceptive character of the
advertising of the halting powder company
in question. While extravagantly adver
tising their powder they have shrewdly
concealed their use of ammonia in its maii
ufacturc and have persistently maligned
Clevelan i’s powder.
Cleveland’s Superior Raking Powder has
never been made of anything hut purest
grn]ie cream of tartar, purest bicarbonate
of soda, and a small portiou of wheat flour
or starch, an l has always been atm dutely
free from adulteration. Phis is attested by
the leading chemists in different parts of the
country from analyses made of our powder
purchased by them in open market in their
respective localities, as shown by their cer
tificates in the circular nco-wip inying each
can. We -k the public to sho v" its disap
proval of tile despicable advertising meth
ods referred to by extending its patronage
to Cleveland’s Sun-nor Raking Powd-r,
which lias t r eighteen years been first in
Ik tint of merit as a pure, eflieieut and health
ful bread leavening agent.
Cleveland Bkotjif.ks.
Alhanij, X. I’., March, ISss.
On a Time Schedule.
John Williams, a light-fingered darkey,
gave Bcr.it. l.iugg and Officer Stegin quite
a chase last night, ns he ran off w ith a clock
stolen from the storoof Emile Fauna Keg ias
at, ti;:!9 o’clock. The Sergeant was on horse
back, and kept the negro dodging the mace
until tiie pel cMimn nabbed him, near the
cor o, oi Ramtrd and York sti-o t laii >. A
crowd w l s in full cry. The darkey held on
to tiie clneii until the last. Ue was lodged
in the barracks.
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.
Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterday's Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs—Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
Mr. John Lyons is repainting the Lyons
block on Broughton street.
The new street railway company appears
to be “filling a long felt want," and is doing
a fine business.
Mr. W. 8. Rockwell is about to erect a
handsome brick residence on Harris street
just east of Whitaker street.
The Teachers’ Association of the Lutheran
Sunday school will give an apron bazar at
Masonic Hall on Thursday evening.
The Gorman American Mutual Loan and
Building Association will hold its nine
teenth regular monthly meeting to-night
at the Secretary’s office No. 107 Bay street.
The Mayor will have an unusually full
docket this morning. In addition to the
seven gamblers and the clock thief, there
will be four other arraignments for minor
offe.ises.
The handsome china tea set anil panels
raffled last night by Mrs. John Lyons, for a
very charitable object, were won by Mrs.
Truewit, of Texas, and Mr. E. J. O’Connor,
of Augusta.
. In the “Hymn for Easter,” printed in
Sunday’s Morning News, the fourth line
of the fifth verse should have read, “ ’Tis
’Jesus now proclaims his might,” instead of
“ Tis Jesus now proclaiming his might.”
The substitution of “proclaiming” for “pro
claims,” destroyed the metre.
The street and lane department is re
moving the old iron railing on the east,
north and west sides of Johnson square,
preparatory to putting down the stone
curbing in its place. The curbing is already
on the ground, and will be set as soon as
the railing has been disposed of.
The Chatham Gun Club will meet for
practice at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon at
the White Bluff road crossing. Two teams
will be selected from those inenbers present
who are members of the National Gun As
sociation to shoot the Millen Gun Club for
the champion medal on Thursday.
As many were unable to gain admission
to tho Lutheran church Sunday night, the
church was thrown open all day yesterday
to visitors to see the beautiful chancel deco
ration, and the painting of the Arctic
scenery, by Albert. Furrer, the artist, was
universally admired. In yesterday’s report
the name of J. C. Ruder, the musical direc
tor, was inadvertently omitted.
W. S. Hancock Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic has received a letter from
Capt. Eugene Griffin, of Washington,
acknowledging the receipt of the resolu
tions of thanks to Mrs. Hancock recently
adopted by the post, for her gift of her
husband’s photograph, and stating that
they have been presented to Mrs. Hancock,
and that she desired to thank the post for
its expressions of kindly regard for her and
its remembrance of her husband.
Tho King’s Daughters’ entertainment at
the theater to-night will undoubtedly be a
very great success. The managers have
worked hard and have everything in satis
factory shape. The bouse will be crowded,
of course, and nobody will be disappointed.
“Dorothy’s Birthday” and tho tableaux
have been carefully rehearsed, and “The
Grand Italian Quartette” will be one of the
features of the occasion. Tnis entertain
ment lias excited a great deal of interest
throughout the city, whice will be apparent
in the crowded houses to-night and at the
matinee to-morrow.
THS GUN EXPLODED.
A Boy Badly Wounded While Watch
ing a Wheatfleld.
Sambo I-oilman, a colored lad of 16 years
of age. accompanied by his mother, applied
at the office of Dr. S. C. Parsons yesterday
morning for treatment of his hend, that
had been shot nearly off. The boy said that
the accident was caused by the ex
plosion of a shotgun He Was keep
ing the birds out of a wheatfleld
when the accident occurred. Dr. Parsons
dressed the wound temporarily and sent
the boy t > tho Georgia Infirmary. Sambo
lives at Bnrrough’s station on the Central
railroad. He and his mother came to
Havannah yesterday morning with only
$1 50 and no return ticket to get back,
home. They are now at the Infirmary.
THE LATE MAJ. L. C. BRYAN.
The Remains of the Veteran Editor at
Their Final Rest.
The funeral of the late Maj. I-. C. Bryan
took place from the family residence at
Barnard and Hull streets at 3:30 o’clock
yesterday afternoon. The services were
conducted by Rev. Thomas Boone, rector of
Christ church, and were very solemn and
impressive. At their conclusion tho hymn,
“My Faith Looks Up to Thee,” was sung
with solemn sweetness. The floral offering
were many and very tasteful. The grave
was almost hidden from view by the flowers
around it. The pall-hearers were Col.
Charles H. Olmstead, G. B. Whatley, Esq.,
Col. P. McLasban, DeWitt Bruyn, Rsq.,Dr.
L. Knorr and Edward J. Thomas, Eq.
CAUGHT IN THE VERY ACT.
Raking in a Young Crap-Shooter with
His Dice and Pot.
Henry Porter, a colored boy, of 15 or lli
years, was caught crap-shooting in Frank
lin square yesterday, and the dice and some
smalt change were scooped in by one of
the Ocean Steamship police. The other
participants in the game skipped. The
boys laid a spotter out, watching for the
regular policeman on the beat, and hence
the "UC vssl’ul coup d 1 otat of the officer
making the amst. It, i-- a hard matter,
the police sav, to outwit the young rascals,
who, cro v-lik ■, have sentinels to signal the
approach of the officers.
TO DRILL WITH BROOMS.
The Branch Cadets at the Masonic
Hall io-Night.
A prominent feature of the prize enter
tainment at Masonic Hall to-night for the
benefit of the Church of the Sacred Heart
will be a broom drill by the Branch Cadets,
an organization of young ladies who have
in the past won plaudits for their proficiency
in the tactics of their company. They are
named after Cnpt. Branch, of the Savan
nah Cadets, who paid them a pretty com
pliment on their first appearance, ami who
captured the whole command by a bom
bardment of ice cream.
Death of Mrs. W. B. Brazelton.
Information has been received here of
tlio death on Sunday at Waco, Tex., of Mrs.
AV. B. Brazelton nee Mary P. Lawson.
Mrs. Brazelton was a sister of Mre, W. AV’.
Frazer, of this city, and she had many
friends here and throughout the State. She
was married a year ago, and her death in
tier distant home is jieculiarly sad. She
leaves a child a week old.
Attention R R. L.
For sprains, bruises, rheumatism, swell
ing, cuts, burns, etc., in man, and splint,
ringbone, epizootic, scratches, etc., in horses,
Rnngutn Boot Liniment is a sure cure. Too
“King of Liniments'’ is the universal ver
dict. Never fails to cure any ailment that
can lie reached by an external medical ap
plication. 50 cents per bottle. For sale by
Lippinan Bros., wholesale agents.
Children’s and Misses' Hutton Shoe* In beet
and spring heel, cheap at sl, at Nichols’.
Saratoga chips, at D. B. Lester’s
BUILDING IN MARCH.
Twenty-six Fermits Issued by the City
Last Month.
There was quite a boom in building last
month. Clerk of Council Rebarer issued 26
permits, mostly for dwellings. Among the
number, however, are several large build
ings and business houses, notably the
Whitfield building, the Guckenheimer
building, and the Parsons building. The
permits were as follows:
R. D. Guerard, six one-stor7 tenements
at Zubly and Farm streets.
John Harrington, two two-story dwell
ings on Huntington street.
\V. D. Dearing, frame residence at Hall
and Barnard streets.
S. Guckenheimer, four-story brick store
at Bay and Jefferson streets.
John F. Carpenter, two-story building,
Henry street lane.
Ge< 'l‘ge Turner, oup-story frame tenement,
Waldburg street.
Andrew McCormick, two-story double
tenement, New Houston street.
1). A. Altick, two-story framehouse, Bar
nard street.
William Cleveland, frame residence,
Duffy street.
Annie Demers, frame tenement, Indian
street lane.
Mrs. A. Minis, frame tenement, Hunt
ingdon street.
M rs. 8. M. Parsons, two-story brick build
ing, at Price and Liberty .streets.
Union Society, three-story Whitfield
building, at Whitaker, State and President
streets.
City of Savannah, engine house, Wald
burg street.
J. B Floyd, two frame tenements, at
West Boundary and Canal streets.
M. A. McNeil, frame tenement, New
Houston street lane.
AT REST SIDE BY SIDE,
Affecting Scene at the Funeral of the
Young McGuire Boys.
The funeral of Walter and Charlie
McGuire who were drowned at Thun
derbolt on Sunday, took place from the
sacred Heart church at 4o’clock yes
terday afternoon. Father William offi
ciated. The remains of the two boys
rested until the funeral in the parlor
at the family residence, where their friends
could pay the last tribute of respect. The
coffins were covered with flowers sent in
by friends.
The remains were interred in
the Cathedral Cemetery. The scene
at the graves was very affecting.
There was scarcely a dry eye among those
present. The little baby sister of the
drowned boys begged the sexton to let her
stay in the cemetery all night, saying that
she knew they would come home with her
in the morning.
THE EASTER ELECTIONS.
St. John’s and Christ Churches Elect
Wardens and Vestrymen.
The annual election of Wardens and Ves
trymen of Christ church took place yester
day and resulted as follows:
"Wardens—John R. F. Tattnall and Jo
seph D. Weed.
Vestrymen—J. 'H. M. Clinch, Walter G.
Charlton, Robert Falligant, G. Moxley
Sorrel, W. Duncan Johnston, Benjamin L.
Owens and Henry C. Cunningham.
The election for St. John’s church re
suited iu the re-election of the old board as
follows:
tVardens—William S. Bogart, John M.
Guerard.
Vestrymen—A. Haywood, G. Cornwell,
D. G. Purse, D. Wells, S. Palmer, T. Gads
den, J. B. Duckworth, J. R. Sheldon.
FLAMES IN DITMERSVILLE.
Louis Remion’a House Burned—An Ex
ploding Lamp Does It.
At 7 o’clock last night an alarm of fire
was turned in from box No. 46, at Duffy
and Montgomery streets. The fire depart
ment responded promptly, but on the arri
val of the apparatus on Anderson street
the firemen w T ere met by Chief Fernandez,
who ordered them back.
The fire was two miles beyond Anderson
str et. It proved to be a two story frame
building in Ditmersville, owned and occupied
by Mr. Louis Itemion, the Broughton street
furniture dealer. The house was entirely
consumed and Mr. Roinion lost most of his
furniture. The fire was caused by an ex
ploding lamp and Mr. Remion was not at
homo when the fire broke out, and when he
arrived on the scene his house was in ashes.
The loss was about *2,500.
AT THE Y. M. C. A.
What is Going: on in Association Quar
ters- The Heading’ Booms.
The Monthly Bulletin will not be issued
this month until the 14th, on account of the
editor’s absence from the city.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary will hold its regu
lar monthly meeting this afternoon at 3:30
o’clock. A full attendance is desired.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
association will be held this evening at 8
o’clock. After the regular business is trans
acted a social will follow, interspersed with
music.
The vocal music class met last evening
and organized. As soon as possible a quar
tette or chorus wiil be formed to assist in
the young men’s meetings on Sunday after
noons.
The rending room is well supplied with
leading dailies and magazines, over 120 of
w hich nro to he found on tile. The room is
cool, well lighted, clean and neat. While
it is principally for members, strangers are
always ■welcome, except the professional
tramp. There is no room for such. Young
men who have a leisure hour to spend will
find the rooms a very pleasant place.
He Had the Receipt for It.
Avery good story is told of a Valdostian
who took a fancy to a Savannah brand of
cigars and ordered a box by mail. The
order was not tilled because the money did
iot accompany the letter. The Valdostian
came to the city the other day and was
very indignant oecause the cigars had not
come to hand. The dealer told him the
reason. The Valdostian said that he had
sent the money and could prove it, for he
had the postmaster’s receipt for it. He
dived down in his t> ckets and triumphant
ly exhibited his “receipt,” which proved to
be a postal order. He thought ail the cigar
man had to do was to go to the post office
and got his money, and that lie should hold
the order as the receipt. “Where ignor
ance is bliss ’tis folly to lie wise” might well
apply to this case.
New Hours at the Custom House.
The Seci etary of the Treasury hn i granted
permission to Collector Wheaton to open
and c ose the customs department to con
form with hanking hours. Hereafter the
customs department will o|>en at 8:30
o'clock in the morning and clcse at 3:30
o’clock in the afternoon.
Chronic Coughs and Colds,
And nil diseases of the Throat and Lungs,
can be cured hy the use of Scott’s Emul
sion. as it contaius the healing virtues of
Cod Liver Oil and Ilypophospbitos in their
fullest forms. Isa beautiful creamy Emul
sion. pnl.itable as milk, easily digested, and
can l>o taken by th " most delicate. Iben.se
read: “l consider Scott's Emulsion the
remedy par i xcellenee in Tuberculous and
Strumous Affections, to say no hing of
ordinary colds and throat troubles.”—W.
It. S. Connell, M. D., Manchester, O.
ty-ink Malto; 25c. a bottle.
Ladies’ Imperial French Kid Button, best in
the city at $2, at Nichols’.
Drink Malta
HARDEN S HEAVY HAND.
Six Offenders Sent to the Camps for
Offenses.
The City Court was in session yesterday
with a very full criminal docket, and Judge
Harden salted the offenders pretty heavily,
only two escaping a severe penalty. Before
adjourning, the court adopted the Standard
Time, and fixed the hour of convening next
Monday at 9:30 o’clock a. m. The follow
ing cases were disposed of:
State vs. Joseph Artope. Simple lar
ceny. Stealing two tomatoes from William
Jones. Six months.
State vs. Henry Miller. Simple larceny.
Theft of ton barrels from Theodore Rader
ick. Six months.
State vs. Robert Holmes. Simple lar
ceny. Theft of rubber coat from Robert
G. Erwin. Six months.
State vs. Brooks (iwens. Simple larceny.
Stealing brass from Savannah, Florida and
Western railway depot. Eight months.
State vs. James Elliott. Assault and
battery upon Mattie Johnson. Acquitted.
State vs. James .Jefferson. Wife-beating.
Nollied by request of prosecutrix upou pay
ment of costs by defendant.
State vs. James Elliott. Misdemeanor.
Resisting and obstructing Deputy Sheriff C.
Hansen in executing a warrant from Justice
Mathew’s court against defendant. Six
months.
. State vs. Berg Williams. Simple larceny.
Stealing brass from Savannah, Florida and
Western depot. Four months in the countv
jail.
State vs. John Anderson. Larceny from
the house. Stealing bacon and rice. Sent
up from Justice Patterson’s court. Six
months.
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
The Court Tries One Case and Adopts
Eastern Time.
The Superior Court was in session yester
day, and one case was tried to wit:
Louis Snow vs. Lizzie J. Snow. Libel
for divorce. Cause habitual intoxication,
adultery und cruel treatment. Verdict in
favor of libellant.
Tne court adopted Eastern time which is
an hour earlier than the time adopted by
the City Council, and adjourned until Fri
day morning at it o’clock Eastern time,
which means 10 o’clock by the time now
considered as standard time here.
SUNDAY SINNERS SENT UP.
Acting Mayor Schwarz has a Fat
Docket to Dispose of.
It was a full Monday morning docket in
the Mayor’s Court yesterday. Acting
Mayor Schwarz was on the bench. The
following cases were disposed of:
Frank Monahan, assaulting and striking
Catharine Moore, $5 or ten days.
Ned Mongin (colored) assaulting and
striking Anna and Sam Dovie, $5 or ten
days.
Nathan Laurence (colored) assaulting ami
beating Henrietta Laurence, $5 or fifteen
days.
James Evans, (colored) obstructing the
sidewalk in front of the Marshall House.
Ordered corrected by parents.
George Fitzgerald, drunk on the street,
$5 or ten days.
Jack Robinson (colored), drunk and dis
orderly, $lO or twenty days.
W. E. Burnside, drunkenness on the
street, *3 or ten days.
Annie Sanford (colored), drunkenness on
the street, $5 or ten days.
Hezekiah Gibbons (colored), throwing
rocks in the market, ordered corrected by
parents.
Willie Bell (colored), obstructing the side
walk, $1 or five days.
T. I. N. C.
Don’t suffer any longer, but use Tanner’s
Infallible Neuralgia Cure, the only infalli
ble cure on earth for all forms of neuralgia
and nervous headache. Rangum Root Med.
Cos., Nashville, Term. 50 cents per box.
Sold by Lippman Bros., wholesale agents.
Orchestrone.
We have received the sole agency of the
new instrument called “ Orchestrone .” It is
in the shape of a regular parlor organ, and
operated by two foot-pedals; plays any tune,
and any one without the least music il in
struction can play it. It produces the most
difficult fantasies, overtures, senates and
the popular music of the day. The Combi
nation Orchestrone Organ, with regular
key board, can either be played by itself,as
any other parlor organ, or as an accompa
niment to the Orchestrone. No words can
describe it; it must be .-ecu and heard, it
is superior to all other instruments of this
class. We will sell it at special low intro
ductory prices. Call and see and hear it.
Also, anew stock of Stein way and Gabler
Pianos, selected in per on l ist week in New
York. Schreiner's Music House.
Pure Bone Fertilizer.
The attention of truck f trniers is oaliod
to the advertisement of Hammond, Hull &
Cos. offering twenty-five tons of pure Ani
mal Bone Vegetable Fertilizer for sale. By
analyses these goods a re equal it not higher
in commercial value than Peruvian guano,
and can bo furnishe 1 at much less c >st.
Easter Matrimonially Considered.
The license clerk is interested. The minis
ters are brightly expectant. Numerous
young gentlemen are nervous. Sundry
young ladies are in a flutter. Generous
friends asks themselves “what shall I give
them?” We hav- been through the whole
subject time and again. We tender some
“pointers” gratis.
Our wnrerooms are chock full of valuable
articles just the very ideas for Wedding
Presents. Almost anything you can think
of. at almost any price you want to pay.
One thing we must emphasize, however,
whatever we sell you may be relied ori to be
just exactly as we say. Perhaps we can as
sist you in in selecting an appropriate pre
sent. We will gladly do so, and do it dis
interestedly, too. We name a few articles:
Solid or Plated Silver Setts, for table,
toilet or other uses; handsome Clorth,
Bronzes, Plaques, Vases and Opera Glasses.
Diamonds are one of our specialties, and we
always carry the largest and finest selection
in the State; Gold and Silver Jewelry,
Watches, Chains, Charms, etc. Don’t send
abroad for anything La our line, we can do
as well for you, or bTOer, than you can do
in any other market. We can duplicate
anybody’s prices, in New York or else
where, quality and work being even.
The afier Easter harvest of weddings
promises to be large. tat the good work
go on, and always rememher that we are
furnishing articles designed for just such
occasions day after day. and consequently
advise you well and wisely. Always glad
to show any article in stock whether you
want to buy or not.
M. Eteiixbkiw,
157 Brought in street.
Nichols has tallies' Button Shoes, all widths,
A, B, C. D, anil E, price* ro to Sti 30.
Come Again.
Take your best girl a pound of that fine
Krnsh Candy from Hhuptrine’s Branch
Pharmacy, and she will look for you every
night.
Infants' Kill Button with tassel, a bargain, at
SOc., at Nichols'.
Drink Malto at soda fountain.
Don't forget Shaffer's, UU Whitaker.
Boys’ Hats, latest styles, aud prices reason
able, at Nichols'
LUDDEN & BATES S. M. H.
Chickering k Sons Piano Fortes!
The very highest awards of medals and deco
rations ever bestowed upon representatives of
this branch of art industry have been given
them, in various parts of the world.
A FIRST PRIZE MEDAL awarded at the Great
Crystal Palace Exhibition in London. IKv
At Pans, in 1887, at toe international Exhiho
Don, the Highest Award Overall Compel
tors, and awarded only to CHICKERING
& SONS, the IMPERIAL CROSS OF THE
LEGION OF HONOR and FIRST GOLD
MEDAL This double recompense placed
them at the head of al! competitors
The FIRST GRAND GOLD MEDAL and a SPE
DIAL DIPLOMA OF DISTINCTION at the
Exposition In Santiago de Chili in 1975
The GRAND MEDAL AND DIPLOMA at Phila
delphia iu 1876.
The FIRST AWARD AND DIPLOMA at the In
ternational Exhibition at Sydney. N s
W.. 1879.
The FIRST MEDAL AED DIPLOMA at the
Great Exhibition in Cork, lt-83.
FIRST GOLD MEDAL AND DIPLOMA at the
Crystal Palace, Loudon, in 1884.
THREE FIRST GOLD MEDALS at Exhibitions
in the United States during the year 1881
In all a total of One Hundred and Twenty-eight
First Medals anw Awards.
Whilst respectfully directing the attention of
the great musical public to the above named
awards, we may be pardoned in giving warm
expression to our satisfaction at being able to
say that the CHICKERING PIANOS still main
tain their distinguished place AS THE VERY
BEST, that they are legitimately the STAND
ARD PIANOS of the world, and are Unequaled
in Quality of Tone and Beauty of Design.
OVER 75,(100 NOW IN USE.
linden & {jaies Southern \{usic ]|oai&,
General Wholesale Depotforthe South,
PLUMBERS’ SUPPLIES, ETC.
Min; ii
AINT)
Gas Fitting.
Orders for the above work
promptly and properly at
tended to; also for
Steam Heating Apparatus,
Speaking Tubes, Etc.
John Nicolson, Jr.,
30 and 32 Drayton St.
ART AND STATIONERY IIEP’T
1,. A B. S. M. 11.
BARGAINS.
piCTURE FRAMES MADE TO ORDER.
FINE STATIONERY—Immense stock.
SOCIETY ENGRAVING \
BLANK BOOKS for business men.
BRIC-A-BRAC Elegant for presents.
LOW PRICKS AND SQUARE DEALING.
Ludden & Bates $. M. H.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
HEfADQUARTE RS!
A. J. MILLER & CO.’S
Furniture and Carpet Emporium.
BABY CARRIAGES of Newest Designs, from
?7 to S7O.
EXTRA PARASOLS and LACE COVERS.
Children's BEDS and CRIBS in Oak, Cherry,
Walnut and Rattan. A choice assortment of
REFRIGERATORS, STRAW MATTINGS, PINE
MATTINGS and other Seasonable Goods. New
designs in
Olive and Oak Bedroom Suites!
We have a strong line of Goods that we have
marked at VERY CLOSE FIGURES.
A. J. Miller & Cos.
HARDWARE, ETC.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE
HARDWARE.
LOVELL & LAI TlMOßE—Stoves.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE—Ranges.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE-House Furnishing
Goods.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE—Tinware.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE-Woodenware.
Lovell & Lattimore,
SAVANNAH, G-A.
DAVIS RBOS.
i Musical Wier.
THE CELEBBATED AEOLIAN ORGAN play*
two thousand tunes. A child can play it.
Flays Sacred Music, Operatic Music, Popular
Music, Classical Music, Dance Mimic and Lodge
Music. No musical knowledge required to play
it. Call and hear if play the “Poet and Peasant
< Overture." llemenibor we are Sole A gents and
they cannot be seen or heard anywhere except
at our stores.
Anew arrival of KNABE PIANOS just in.
( all and see them.
Pianos tuned and repaired by skillful men and
at reasonable rates.
THE KNABE LEADS THE WORLD!
Davis Bros.