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AIDEUMEX SQUABBLIXG.
THE CITY COUNCIL TAKES DR. FAL
LIOANT TO TABK.
The Interview in Sunday's ‘‘Morning
News’' Stirs the Ire of Mayor
Bchwarz and Dr. Falligant’s Brother
Councilmen—Too Much Talk About
Jobs and Schemes Makes a Lively
Time in the Council-Dr. Failigant
and the Electric Light Contract -He
■Will Push an Investigation The
Council's Fesolution.
There was a lively session of the city
council yesterday afternoon in which
Alderman Failigant was the objective
point, and he was under fire for nearly two
hours. The mayor opened fire and Alder
men Wells, McDonough, Myers, Bailey,
Nichols, Haines and Cann participated in
the skirmish. Aldermen Harmon, Harris,
Mills and Held maintained a strict silence.
City Attorney Adams was present, but did
not give any opinion as to the regularity of
tbe proceedings. The interview with Dr.
Failigant in Sunday's Morning News was
the caue of tbe turmoil, ami before the
council adjourned it passed the following
resolution offered by Alderman Mc-
Donough, which evoked a protost from
Alderman Kalhgant:
Reso'vrrt , That Alderman Failigant, or any
other alderman, is requested that whenever he
has any cbargen. inaimiationf or complaint* to
make against his c olleagues, or any of them,
he will first make them in council in writing,
and that he do not first go into the public
prints wit b them.
The meeting of council was totally unex
pected to some of the aldermen. During the
forenoon they received the following notice:
City of Savannah, Oa., f
April JW, IHH). (
To Alderman :
Sir—You are requested to attend a special
meeting of the city council, a: the exchange.
Monday. April 22, at 12:30 c’clo ir p. m , as per
rules o? council, to consider matters of import
ance.
THE OBJErTIONABLE INTERVIEW.
Every member was in his seat. The
music was opened by the mayor, in a brief
speech, in which he resented alleged im
putations against “my board.” He said
that be would not let them pans unnoticed,
and he considered it his duty t defend the
c uncil. He alluded to the Failigant inter
view in Sunday’s Morning News, and
added that when he saw no denial ot it in
tbe Morning News ye>t> day, by Alder
man Failigant, he felt that the charges
it containeJ ought to be brought to the at
tention of the council.
Clerk Rebarer wrs insti ucted to read the
interview, which was done, and the objec
tionable features appeared to bo the fol
lowing paragraphs:
But when I bring up tlieso measures in coun
cil (alluding to hous * drainage 1 for Savannah's
welfare, ami some person, whos* chief line of
study lies in telling the qualities of spot cotton
or grades of rosin, giving his ponderous opinion
of ‘-arjitary science, and council adopts it: <r
anotuer wants to kn .v u it will tax his indi
vidual pocket to help improve the general wel
fare, and finding such a thing possible, opposes
tbe improvement; or another tak-s the ground
that he prefers privies for his tenants, and
lest, in the general great work for the
protection of the c mfort and health
and prosperity ol tbe community as a
body, some cost of the improvement may fall
on bun. he also fights it; or another thinks it,
mav take away some of the amount in the
budget wanted for schemes iri which he feels a
greater direct interest, and therefore brings his
batteries to bear against it; and still others help
to down my suggestions on equally unwise
grounds.
“You say, doctor, that money is wanted for
other schemes?"
“Certainly. Take one thing alone, and see
what Savannah is paying to schemes. Four
years ago a combination was made to keep me
out of council. The methods by which the
combination worked its schemes are not neces
sary to mention just now. but if. with Alder
man Hailey, t hey attempt to divert the moStUPfl
appropriated for house drainage. I will offer in
council a resolution to investigate the history
of the electric light octopus, and ask the ap
point me it of a committee to send for persons
and papers. v
Dr. Failigant appeared to be ignorant of
the object of tbe meeting, and when he
learned that council proposed to put him
on tne rack, i e said he was taken by sur
prise, and in a matter as grave as this, and
on short notice, he desired to be repre
sented by counsel.
DR. FALLIOANT’S POSITION.
As the council was disposal to go on with
the discussion, Alderman Kalligant said
that he had beau notified only u tew mo
iueuts before of the real object of
the meeting by the mayor, and
that the latter tad been informed
that tho taste In the proceedings
was entirely at variance with bis rights,
both as an alderman and a citizen, and that
he would send immediately for bis brother,
Robert Falligant, Esq., as his counsel. The
mayor, Dr. Kalligant said, assented without
hesitation to the justice of the demand, and
lawyer Kalligant had been sent for. In a
matter so grave us this proceeding, he said
that he did not feol willing to proceed with
out the presence and advice of his counsel
unless it should lie determined that tho
con fere ice was intended sincerely as an
amicable adjustment of any nuturiderstaud
ing: and that no action of auy kind should
be taken involving any other determination
except upon a full hosnug, after specific
charges made against him and after his
reply based upon the declarations in ttis
paper the clerk had just read, and with the
ad vice of counsel.
The council having assented to this proposi
tion. Dr. Fslhgant said that thi interview
with him was iu relation to a contract made
by a previous council, and it referred spe
cifically to that contract. lie made the
point of order that the present council has
nothing to do with it, that his threat, if it
should lie chosen to so call it, was
made m regard to a contract,
to find out tho nature and figures
of that c intract, and to ascertain from such
investigation whether the lighting cannot
be done vastly cheaper. Hueti on investiga
tion, he said, is in line with his duty a* an
alderman, and that he would be studying
the city’s interest in undoing. Noraegiutln
men, he said, have declared that bribery was
charged iu relation to the contract, but
he denied that there is any such
charge or language iu tho Interview. He
had said that .1 w old be shown whether
nldernion were interested in that on tract;
and os it has boon definitely stated that
such was the fact, he dl l not so that he
had made any mis-statement in Ins lan
guage.
THE LIGHTISH COMPANT’B PROPOSITION.
Alderman Kalligaut wont on to say that
Council had no right to meddle with nis
comments on the Electric Eight Company,
llr. Robinson of the Thomson-Houston
Eler trie Eight Company, lie said, cud made
a proposition to establish a plant hero for
which could be operated at $7,000 to
SB.IM) per annum, giving 200 light-, double
that now furnished the city, and at the end
of that time the city could own tho plant.
The Brush company having lean.c l this, he
said, had proposed to double p* l.ghti at
the present figures, and tho propositions
should not have len allowed to haio
slipp 'd out of the hands of council. The
proposition, lie said, came to the knowledge
of the mayor, Alderman Wells nud hltns If
Ur. Kalligant had recommended the accept
ance of the Thoms.nlliuston proposition
believing it would bo to the advantage of
tb" city and icflrct, credit upon Mayor
Schwarz’s administration; but he had
learned tint the Thomson-Houston com
pany hud been gobb'od by the Brush com
pany.
Alderman Bailey called Dr. Kalligant to
order, but the do-tor would not stop talk
lng. He said he wa talking directly t > the
issue and lie had never vet turn and his ha it
ou any issue that he had rah 1,
Mayor Schwarz asked Alderman Falli
gant if ho rnaaut to siy that the proposi
tion of Mr. Robins m had c mu to the
mayor or aldermen olllcnall.v.
Dr. Kalligant replied that h- proposed to
ocnillne himself ttr - y to the language of
tbs article complained of aud he saw nuth-
Ins? in it, to lie brought up before council,
and that he was certainly entitled to have
tha members of the b ard point out any
statement at variance with tne facts.
DR. FALLIOANT DEFINES A SCHEME.
A suggestion being made that the doctor
bad intimated that there were achemes on
foot, the mayor asked the alderman the
definition of the word "scheme.” Dr. Falli
gant replied that "a scheme is usually an
undertaking involving an outlay of money
and when further questioned as to whether
any scheme is now on foot, he replied that
“there is a scheme now oa foot involving a
considerable outlay, aud that he would give
his views of it when it came up in its regu
lar order in council.
Further conversational discussion endu
ing, Alderman Failigant declared his readi
ness to meet any issue presented; and when
it was suggested that in Dr. Falligant’s
comments about the reduction proposition
made by the Brush company there was left
an inference of something possibly wrong
going on, the alderman gave an account of
the proposition made by Mr. Kobinson,
representative of the Thomson- Houston com
pany of Boston, to himself, to Alderman
Wells and to Mayor Schwarz.
Alderman Wells said that he considered
tbe Thomson-Houston system somewhat in
the light of that of the Savannah and Dub
lin Short Line, or a kindred wild cat ar
rangement. The propositon of tbe Brush
company had not passed from the hands of
the Ixjard. It had been made to the street
and Jane committee to double the lights at
the same price if the contract, expiring next
January a year war renewed for five years.
It was not the desire of the committee to
publish it to the world, but it expected to
accept the proposition.
PRUTTY STRONG LANGUAGE.
Alderman Wells danied that there hid
been any job in the lotting of the electric
light contract, as the language of tne ob
jectionable article would infer. Any such
insinuation, he said, is a lie.
Alderman McDonough asked what was
the prico of gas when the contract was let.
Alderman Haines replied that it was let
after an advertisement for bids.
Alderman Wells added that electricity
was cheaper than gas.
Mayor Schwarz said that Alderman
Failigant wouldn’t have known anything
about the proposition if he had not told
him of it, and he added: “1 wouldn’t have
told you if I had thought you would have
blabbed it out in the neeg|iapora I won’t
stand any such insinuations.”
Several members insisted that Alderman
Failigant should introduce his resolution at
once, but he declined, saying that he wanted
time to consult with his counsel, and that
ne would introduce a resolution at the next
regular meeting of council which would
cover all that council had the right to in
quire into.
Dr. Failigant reminded the council that
no alderman, under the rules, could be in
terested iu any contract, whereupon Aider
man Myers urged that Alderman Failigant
introduce his resolution at once. Alderman
Myers said that although he owned a little
stock in the Brush company when the con
tract was awarded, yet the price of light
then was as low as in any other southern
city. “If the people want aldermen who
do not hold some stock iu different enter
prises with which the city bus
to deal,” said Alderman Myers, “they
will have to get all their alder
men from the country.” This Aider
man Failigant took as a thrust at
him, as he is kuown as the “country
member," and he resented it by saying he
was as much interested iu the city as
Alderman Myers, aud possibly as much so
as any other aldermau. He had a resi
dence here, occupied part of the time as such,
b -ides other property,and might have sued
the city for damages sustained in an acci
dent occasioned by tho incotni>etonry of
one of the employes of |)ic Brush Company.
INVESTIGATION CALLED FOB.
Alderman McDonough insisted that there
was no reason for Alderman Failigant to
ask time to present his resolution.
Mayor Schwarz—Write out your resolu
tion for investigation.
Alderman Nichols—lt would require
under such a resolution a court martial for
every member of council.
Alderman Myers to Dr. Failigant—What
grounds have you to base your statement
out Have you any reason to suppose ttiat
any member of tho board was interested in
a job in the olectric light contract.
Alderman Failigant—l don’t propose to
act until I can confer with counsel. 1 have
public and private rights that cannot he de-*
i,ied mo, and one of them is the right to
consult counsel as to how tho resolution
shall be worded. This board has no right
to put mo on trial on short notice, and then
not without bringing a specific charge
against me.
Alderman Nichols—You put us on trial.
Alderman Failigant—l liave not charge!
any bribery. I said that the figures for the
light contract were very high, and in look
ing iuto this matter I feel that 1 am doing
the taxpayers a service. The whole tone of
my interview discloses on my part an effort
to ascertain to the fulles: measure what is
for the benefit of Ha varnish. This, sir, is
my right aud dutr. 1 did not come into
this board as the representative
of a iy alderman herein. I
came here us tha repre
sentative of the peoplo of Savannah. 1 did
not come hero to have my mouth bridled,
but to conform to tho rules of this body in
tha performance of my duty os an Alder
man, aud outside of its councils to have uiy
free right ns an American citizen to use iriy
intelligence for the public welfare in such
manner as that intelligence shall direct.
ALDERMAN W'DONOUGII’S RESOLUTION.
Alderman McDonough then introduced
the resolution above, and intimat 'd that
complaints catue from those disappointed
with the places assigned thorn oa commit
tees.
Alderman Failigant called Aldermau Me-
Donoug i to order, making the point that
ho had no right to refer to tho motives
wtiich actuated members. Dr. Fuiligunt
opixwed the resolution. The council ha lno
right, he said, to single him out, as it had
done. It was meant for a vote of censure,
and as such was a violation of the good
faith of the pledge given him at the
ojuing of the discussion that there thouid
be no action.
Alderman NichoD calied Dr. Failigant to
order, as tho ''question” bad been called
for, but tho latter said that he was on tho
11 sir on a question of privilege, and he
would not be op iki-d and >wn.
Alderman Hailey said that “there ought
to be a penalty for a violation of the resolu
tion,” but Aider nan Cana said “it is only
a request and if an aldermau hasn't a -euse
of decency, you can't enforce a ; Dually.”
Tho r Jution was then put, under the
objection of Alderman Failigant, n and was
ado. ted. after which the doctor again tooz
the 11 > r and demanded as his right to have
his piotes' roc irih and against the res ilution,
as its p issage was a violation of the good
faith of the c nincil.
Ihe mayor and members of tbo board
said that it was only a suggestion for the
future, when Dr. Kalligaut .said if that was
the case, then to amend the resolution so It
would not single Ins name out, u and it was
about to be done—in fact, a change was
made in the copy but uftor consultation
Dr. Palligant’s name was reinserted, aud iu
that shape It was allowed to stand.
T he meeting w:.s a remarka' le one, and
acrimonious repartee was tired at Alderman
Kalligant from all around the table. He
kept the floor pretty much ull the time, and
struck back vigorously at times, the greater
part of tin'time drowning the voice of tho
other speaker* by his own reinai ks. The
mayor aud the city marshal cout l not keep
him from being henrd when he hnd th
floor, when other members had been recog
nized.
Eat r in t e afternoon Aldormun Kalli
gant was nske l what ho thought of tne
proceedings, t > which he replied: “Tuo
proceedings ill list rite thorns Ives It is
t .;aliy uuiiece—ary for mu to make any
comment upon them. I will await wth the
most serene c imp .sure the judg neut ( f my
fellow citizens upon the w. ole affair.”
Full lino of La lie.' Din C-ilorud Oxfords
now opened at Nichols’.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1889,
TBS dALS CLUBS’ CONCERT.
The College Boye’ Appearance & Fash
ionable After-Lent Event.
The Yale Apollo Glee and Banjo Clubs’
concert last night was a fashionable event.
It was the first after-Lent entertainment
and the theater was jammed. Every seat
hail been sold long before night. Tbe
boxes were engag'd as soon as tbe
reserved seat sale begaD, and
people who trusted to luck to get seats at
tbe last moment had to stand against the
walls under the galleries—anywhere they
could get a chance. It was tbe first appear
ance of a college glee club bere, and tho
club got a reception that it had not ex
pected.
The programme was divided between the
banjo club and the glee club. Each had
three selections besides the solos, rut the
programme was more than doubled by tho
encores. The glee club is composed of thir
teen members and the banjo club Of ton.
H. C. Feisty, '9O, of Norfolk, Va., is presi
dent of tbe glee club, and VV. Breed, ’B9, of
Cincinnati, 0., is president of the banjo
club. Tbe glee ciub is made up as follows:
First Tenors—A. XV. Hissell, ’B9, Alimed
nngar, India; XV. S. Moyle, ’9l, Boston,
Mass.: J. T. Carr, '92, Dayton, O.
Second Tenors—K. T. i’ercy, H. L.
XVheeler, ’9O, Jersey City, N. J., and XV. K.
Birdsall, ’9l, Jersey City, N. J.
First Bassos— H. L. Monger, ’9O, Dayton,
O.: K. L. Griggs, '9O, Minneapolis; K. H.
Gage, ’9l, Dover, N. J.
Second Bassos—XV. A. DeCamp, ’9O, Cin
cinnati; T. XV. Lillngoro, ’9l, Philadelphia;
R. K. Farwell, ’92, Freemont, 111.
The banjo club is composed of the fol
lowing members:
XV. D. Breed, F. L. Owen, ’B9, San Fran
cisoo; C. 11. keogh, ’9O, Chicago; E. O.
Stanard, Jr., TO, St. Louis; E. L. Munson,
’9O, Chicago; XX’. R. C. Corson, ’9l, Hart
ford; U. G. Gale, ’9l, Minneapolis; C. H.
Haskell, "90, Norwich, Conn.; C. XXL Both
wood, ’9O, New Haven, J. T. Carr, TO, Du
buque, la.
'Cue programme was just such an
college boys would be expected to produce.
Tbe glee club saug well mid the songs com
manded more hand clapping than the
greatest effort of a festival pritna donna.
The club’s voices blended
and the singing gave evidence of faithful
work in training. Every member received
an encore and sometimes the audience de
manded three and four songs before t he pro
gramme could proceed. Mr. Percy’s •• Peach
of Emerald Hue.” Mr. Munger’s “tSunday
school scholar,” Mr. Griggs’
“The ’hide who didn’t dance,”
and the old Yale songs were received with
any amount of applause. “Maid of Athens”
was sung afa Yale, aud “Listen to My
Tale of XV’oe” called forth groat mer
riment. Mr. Jenks’ warbling songs and
Mr. Munger’s whistling were the urtistic
hits of the evening. The puckor of a pair
of lips is about the hardest thing in tho
world to manage and make subservient to
the requirements of written music, but that
point passed and the effect is charming.
Mr. Hunger's whistling solos were artistic
ally done.
The banjo club played extremely well.
Each member gwas encored, aud tbe club
responded with new pieces.
The concert was as delightful throughout
as it was novel to a Savannah audience.
After the concert the members of ttie clubs
attended a German at Armory hall.
Passengers on the steamship City of Au
gusta, which brought tha members of the
clubs from New York, say that the college
boys had complete possession of the i-hip.
They climbed into the rigging like cati,
turned somersaults on tho docks and hand
springs on the saloon roof, vaulted on the
captain’s bridge, and made a gymna
sium out of the whole vessel. They
were in every part of it
from the lower hold to the topmast. Capt.
Catharine undertook to keep them in bounds,
but gave it up, and unburdened himsslf of
all responsibility for their safety. When a
crowd of college boys starts on a trip like
that which the Yale boys are now making
there is no telling what they will not do.
Toe club will give two more concerts —one
at Atlanta and one at Charleston—before
returning north. The trip is necessarily
limited, as the Easter vacation is a short
one.
The Soiree Musicale.
The soiree rnusioale given at Metropoli
tan hall last night, for the benefit of the
Episcopal free church, was a success. A
largo number of people was present and
tho evening was a most enjoyable one. The
programme was as follows ;
Sonata, piano and violin, Schubert, by Mrs. J.
G Young and Prof. Schultze.
Walla song, by Mrs. Haines.
violin solo, “Loreley," by Masher Connerat.
Duet, “I heard a voice in the greenwood
tree,” by Mrs. Burroughs and Mrs. XVhite.
Song, “So the Daisies Tell,” by Miss Oarruth
ers.
Song. “Spring Flowers," Reineke, by Miss
Marie Lesesue, of Prof. Willard Smith’s class,
with violin obligato by Prof. Schultze.
The “Andante” and “Honda” of De Har
riot were played by Prof. Schultze on the
violin. The accompaniments were played
by Mrs. Young, Miss Coburn and Prof.
Schultze. Refreshments were served after
the concert aud a neat sum was raised.
The Merry Marionettes.
The Beli-EUis Novelty and Marionette
Company wiil begin a live-night aud mati
nee engagement to-ciight. Tho company
played in Charleston last week, aud the
Charleston papers sjjeak highly of the com
pany and its performances. A distribution
of gifts follows each performance and is one
of its features. The Marionettes have been
seen here before, and hi* old friends will bo
delighted to know that “Air. John-sing,” of
“good evening” fame, is s’ill with the com
bination. The novelty features of tho per
formance are pronounced excellent.
The articles to bo given away at to
night’s performance will be on exhibition
iu front of the theater to-day aud a stere
opticon exhibition will be given in the
square to-night.
Little Grace Watson’s Death.
Grace Watson, only child of W. J. and
Mrs. Watson, died at the home of her pi
rents at the Pulaski house, yesterday
morning at 2 o’clock, of blood poisoning,
superinduced by a severo attack of pneu
monia, after an illness of three weeks.
Little Grace Watson was in her 7th
year, ami a general favorite among the
guest*. Tho funeral services were con
ducted ill the parlors of the Pulaski yester
terdav forenoon by Kov. W. S. Bowman,
and the iut.rment took place at Bona ven
ture.
For Cholera, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, In
flammation of the Bowels or Colic,
Take infernally from five to ten drops of
Darbys Prophylactic Fluid in a tiblespoon
ful of water every hour or two till im
provement takes place. There is no danger
in taking more of it and more frequently if
occasion requires. In chronic vases, or
w hen tho stomach refuses to retain anything
else, use iujections of tho fluid and water.
\\ e have never known n case that did not
readily yield to such treatment, and it saved
tho lives of many.
• All Wool $.3 Pants
Cut and fit to order by tho Southern s.'!
Pants Company, No. 15'J Meeting street,
Charleston, H. C. Agent will bo at tbo
Pulaski house with full line of samples
Tuo-day and Weduosrtluy, April 2d nud ‘.’4,
until 11 a. m.
Another lot of this i beautiful Dongola
Kid Oxfords that were admired so much
last season, now opened, price only $1 SO and
at A. S. Nichols’, 12* llr ughton street.
Children’s Shoe* cheap us ever at Nichols',
128 Broughton.
A chance for parents to give their chil
dren the sea air, and a lovely afternoon
sail on the steamer G >v. Safford, which
leiws clock foot of Drayton street at 2:110.
26 cants rc mil trip.
FESTIVAL OF THE ROSES.
THE BPRINO FLOWER BHOW TO BB
INAUGURATED TO-NIGHT.
Tbe Arrangements Complete, and the
Exhibits to Be Received To-Day—
The Rose Show to Bea Feature of
the Exhlbition-The Art and Fancy
Work Display to Be the Largest
Since the Exhibitions Have Been
Held.
The spring exhibition of the Floral and
Art Association will open a$ the Chatham
Artillery armory at 9 o’clock to-nigbt, Tho
final details of the floral building, aDd the
arrangement of the ball for the art and
fancy work exhibition were completed
yesterday.
Secretary Richardson and members of
the exhibition committee will be at the
armory from 10 o’clock this morning until
6 o’clock this afternoon to receive exhibits.
All exhibits of roses for competition must
be delivered not later than 5 o’clock this
afternoon. The examination by the judges
will begin at 8 o’clock.
SPACE NEARLY ALL TAKEN.
Everything points to tho largest and
most successful exhibition that tho associa
tion has over held. Mr. J. Gardner, who
lias charge of the space in tho halls, said
last night that by this afternoon every
thing will have been taken. It has boon
the aim of the management to make the
art arid fancy work display a feature of tha
exhibition, and the way that exhibitors are
applying for space indicates that it has suc
ceeded.
The roses, of course, will be the feature
of tho floral display. The weather of the
last three or four days has been just what
was needed to bring the roses into bloom.
There has been a great a lvanee in rose cul
ture since the floral exhibitions were inau
gurated here four years ago, and taste and
skill in the cultivation of all kinds of flowers
have greatly improved in that time.
THE ROSE EXHIBITION.
The rules under which roses are to bo ex
hibited have been arranged with tho view
of inducing every one who has a garden,
however small, to make an exhibit. Every
one has a chance, whether member of the
association or not, to compete for the prizes,
and tho larger the number of
exhibitors tha finer will be tho
general display. In the ros e exhibition
there are four classes. Class A comprises
nurserymen alone. Classes B, Cand D com
prise amateurs alone. In order to have
uniformity of exhibiton, all exhibits for
competition in Classes A, B or C must bo in
boxes or baskets furnished by the associa
tion, and names of all r<>ses in Classes A
and B must be plainly marked on tickets.
THE ROSE PRIZES.
The prizes are as follows;
Class A—Nurserymen—Twenty-four distinct
single trusses ros-s. gold medal: best display of
jreenhouse and pot plants, diploma and $10;
jest floral design. $lO.
Class B—Amateurs—Twelve distinct single
trusses, first prize, trophy cup; second prize,ss;
third prize, SO. Six distinct single trusses, first
prize, .*3; second prize. $2; third prize, sl.
Class C— Baskets of roses, first prize, $3;
second prize, $2; third prize. sl. (Iu baskets
furnished by the association.)
Class D—Collection of roses, first prize, $3;
second prize, $3; third prize, sl, For the best
kept exhibit of roses during the exhibition, $3
gold.
The first prize for twelve distinct trusses
of roses is a silver cup, which will be held
by the successful competitor for the year,
but if awarded for three years in succes
sion to the same exhibitor, will become his
or her property.
In addition to the association prizes, Mr.
A. C. Oelsehie offers a special prizj of fifty
assorted hybrid and tea rose plants for the
best twenty-live named hybrid perpetuala
and ten named tea roses.
The geranium display also promises to
excel that of last year, which was the finest
that has been seen hero.
CITY BREVITIES.
Clement Saussy, auditing clerk of the
custom house, has resigned, and yesterday
assumed the position of superintendent of
the Belt Line street railway. J. A. Hirsch
back was promoted from inspector to audi
ting clerk, and was at Mr. Saussv’s desk
yesterday.
Miss Corley’s name was inadvertently
omitted in the list of solo singers at Bt.
Patrick’s church in yesterday’s Morning
News. Bne sang the soprano part in the
offertory at high mass on Easter Sunday,
the rendering of which was considered one
of the best features of the musical pro
gramme.
The contract for laying 3,500 feet of pipe
from the Central railroad yards to the sitj
of the new crematory at the foot of Gwin
nett street, to convey the oil from tho cor
tanks to the crematory, was awarded yes
terday to P. H. Kiernon, and .work on the
coutract has begun. The pipe will be laid
by the middle of next eek.
Secretary W. E. Porter of the Bruns
wick committee on entertainment of tiie
delegates to the State Sunday School Con
vention. which meets at Brunswick May 8,
9 and 10, desires the delegates from each
county to send in their names to him by
May 2, so that tho committee can provide
places of entertainment for thorn.
Mrs. Ellen Quinn prosecuted Mine.
Smith, Mrs. Catherine Wall and Master
Frank Wall for a breach of good behavior,
injustice Russell’s court yesterday. Messrs.
Richards and Rockwell represented tho de
fendants aud the prosecutor was represented
by Mr. Wright. Six or seven witnesses
were introduced, bat tho plaintiff failed to
make a case in tho opinion of the court and
the case was dismissed.
A game of ‘'eleven, seven,” between a
crowd of negroes In Cooper Shop lane yes
terday, culminated in a shooting affray iu
which a negro named Lewis received a
wound in iu tho shoulder. A negro named
Gay did thesho. ting. Gay, it is said, shot at
a uogro named Thos. Parker, but he got out
of the way and Lewis was shot accident
ally. The participants eluded the ofilcors
and no arrests were made.
The body of Willie Keyers, the 4-year-old
son of William \V. Keyers, living at Lum
ber and Bryau streets, was found in the
Ogeechee canal near the Central
railroad bridge Sunday morning. The boy
left home on Saturday morning and dl l
not retai nat boon. In the afternoon the
family became alarmed and begin a
search for him. A bag of chips was found
near the canal bank aud the cnnnl was
dragged, but it was not until Sunday
morning that the body was recovered. It
is thought that the boy accidentally fell
into the canal.
A meeting of the committee of the whole
of the city council will be bold at noon to
day, at which a uumlxir of important
measures will bo presented for considera
tion, among which is the proposed increase
of apparatus for the fire department, and
the proposition of the Citize is’ Sanitary
Association that council appropriate SI,OOO
to be expended by tbo association tor ■ uni
tary work. If the proposition to divert
SIO,OOO from the bouse drainage fund comes
up to-day, there is likely to be more music
heard, as Dr. Kalligant, after yesterday’s
toasting, is likely to bo hoard fr in.
Food Commissioners' Report.
From a report just made by Dr. Newton,
food commissioner of New Jersey, assisted
by Prof. Cornwall of Princeton college, on
the strength and healthful less of baking
powders, it is learned that tho acid phos
phate jKiwdor (liorsford's Bread Prepara
tion) so well known in this market, is mere
thuu 11 per cent, rtronger lliai the best
high priced cream tartar baking powders.
Regarding the heolthfulnoss of tho acid
phosphate the conclusions are that it is |H?r
fectlv healthful and well adapted for a
baking pow ler. This corrob .rates the
opinions hen • fir > expressed by man/ of
our own pujsic.ans and chemists.
THE SECRET 18 THE BIVEB’B.
The Body of Mark W. Parker Floats to
the Surface.
When Watchman Bernes of the Tyler
cotton press made his rounds yesterday
morning about daylight he discovered a
dead body lodged against a cable stretched
out into the river. He recovered it and
found on the person a gold watch and chain
and a diamond ring. A note was found iu
the man's pocket addressed to Mark W.
Parker from Paymaster Roberts of the
Central railroad.
The body was that of a man about six
feet in bight and of a robust frame. The
face w.is cleanly shaved and had a black
mustache. The body was clad iu neat
black suit From all appearances it had
beeu sometime in the water. It was con
siderably swollen and decomposition was
about to set in when the discovery was
madca Codsiderable excitement prevailed
and the river front was rife with reports
t: at some wealty citizen had been drowned.
As early as practicable Coroner Dixon
was notified, and an investigation was made.
Paymaster Rolierts was communicated with
and other employes of the Central railroad
were sent for, and the (load body was recog
nized by them as that of Mark Parker, a
freight train brakeinan. Parker had been
boarding with Conductor Frank Bevill of
the Central railroad, on Stone street, near
Montgomery street, and has not been seen
at the house since Wednesday noon. He
wont to Thunderbolt with some friend
Wednesday afternoon, but on returnii g to
the city at night did not go home. He left
the party at 8 o’clock, and that was the last
seen of him.
The body bore no marks of violence, and
it did not seem probable that if the deceased
was foully dealt with his watch and ring
would have been left on liis person. Being
unable to got any traces that threw light
on the affair, Coroner Dixon impaneled a
jury and a verdict of drowning was re
turned.
Coroner Dixon communicated the death
of the brakeman to his mother at Wadley,
who ordered the remains sent there last
night for burial. Parker was a popular
employe of the Central railroad, having
been conductor on the “Shoofly” train for
a number of years. He was a conductor
on the Port Royal and Western Carolina
railroad a few years ago, but
resigned because of some misunderstanding
between him and the yard master. He was
running as conductor on a freight train on
the Savannah and Western railroad from
Columbus over in Alabama, but was dis
charged two or three months ago on ac
count of a collision. He came back to Sa
vannah, and secured employment under
Yard Master Borders, and has been run
ning out on Conductor Wheeler’s train
ever since. He is Baid to have
been a hard working man, and had
accumulated some raonoy. He came in on
Conductor Wheeler’s train Tuesday morn
ing, aid went to his boarding place. The
BeviU family noticed that he w as unusually
quiet, but attributed it to his fatigue from
the long trip.
In the afternoon W. L. Roundtree, an
other brakeman on the train, and a young
Herman named Henry called for Par
ker, and they went to Thunderbolt
together. The day was spent there,
and they did not return until night.
Roundtree said that Parker left him and
Henry on the street car near the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway depot and
came up .Liberty street. Roundtree said
that he had to go up on Bay street to
deliver a letter and Parker did not want to
go with him and he left, Roundtree thought,
to go home. This was the last time the
deceased is known to have been seen.
Before going to Thunderbolt, it is under
stood that Parker exhibited a large roll of
money to Watchman Smith in the Central
railroad yard. Conductor Morgan, it is
said, siw the money also, and Parker was
asked why he carried so much money in
his pocket. Ho remarked that he carried
it all the time.
The roll contained, it is thought, not less
than 1200. None of the money was found
on his person when his body was discov
ered.
Some time ago Parker was involved in a
fracas with a negro in the Central railroad
yard, and the negro knocked him in the
head with a crowbar. Parser afterward
“got even” with the negro in the same way,
and a I ad feeling has been existing between
himself and the negro ever since. While no
marks of violence were noticeable on his
person, some think that owing to the condi
tion of the body when found, bruises couid
not have been discovered. None of the
Central railroad people believe the deceased
suicided. His trunks are at his boarding
place and they have not been opened since
his death. Possibly when they are opened
something may be found which will throw
light on the drowning.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
J. E. Hitt of Augusta Is in the city.
W. C. Tarver of Bartow is in the city.
J. J. Lowis of Hazelhurat is in the city.
Adolph W olff of Atlanta is in the city.
C. 8. Stephens of Brunswick is in the city.
J. J. Wilcox of Doctortoira is in tho city.
A. C. Grindell of Albany, Ga., is in the
city.
John T. West of Thom us villa is in the
city.
George Miller of Sanford, Fla,, is io the
city.
G. F. Plank catne down from Augusta
yesterday.
James K. Clarke and daughter of Darien
are in the city.
J. W. Peacock of Dublin came down to
the city yesterday.
T. E. Artope came down from Macon and
spout the day yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Griffin of Atlanta are
the guests of the Pulaski.
Mr. Frank H. Richardson, editor of the
Macon Telegraph, spent yesterday in the
city.
Mrs. It. R. Hamilton and daughter of
Thomasville are in the city, guests of the
Screveu.
Mrs. J. O. Nichols, wife of ex-congress
man Nichols, with her family, are guests of
the Screven house.
Charles F. Prendergast, Esq., left for
Richmond last night to attend a meeting of
the Southeastern Insurance Tariff Associa
tion.
The following peoplo from Charleston
were in the city yesterday: VV. H. Moise,
R. N. Howell, VV. L. Milieu and A. P. Fo
garty.
Mr. David Falk left yosterday for New
York. Mr. Falk will reside In that city
ami be connected with the New York house
of his firm. His many friends in this city
wish him ranch success lu his new field.
G. W r . Shallcross was a guest of Messrs.
Fell ami Janes last Sunday, mid was driven
through the truck-growing section around
Savannah. H> left for Charleston yester
day morning for a tour of the truck gar
dens about thut city.
An Old Butcher Dead.
George Jinks, (colons!), said to have been
the oldest btstclier in Savannah, died
yesterday at his home on Montgom
ery street near Huntingdon street.
Jenks was (JO years old. He was it
long time butcher for Davidson, and
carried on a business in the old market. He
was born in Savannah and spent hi* life
here. Ho was highly respected among both
white aud colored people.
A Beautiful Kaeter Gift.
Scott Bovrne, manufacturers of the
well known Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver
OH, offer n incut beautiful Easter gift—
composed of eigjit urti Stic iitudios of Birds
ittid Flowers, pul up in portfolio—worth at
least?:.’, for 25 wnts. On receipt of above
in slumps, it will be 1118111x1 al o.u-e.
Scott & Bownb,
lbiiiSoutli Fifth avenue, N. Y.
Yacht lints for Gents and Boys now
opened at Nicliol**, 128 Bronghton.
FOR OTHER LOCAL SEE THIRD PAGE.
BA.KINO POWDEIL^^^
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never variee. A marvel of Purity,
Strength and Wholesomeness. More economi
cal than the ordinary hinds, and cannot be sold
in competition with the multitude of low ter.t
short weight alum or phosphate powders. .Soid
only in cans. Rotal Baking Powdkk Cos., ltd
Wall street. New York.
A SUBJECT ON LIGHT.
In,Wh!ch a Few of the Prominent Busi
ness Men of Savannah Express Their
Opinion—An Interview with SAr. S. P.
Hamilton, President of the Brush
Electric Light and Power Company,
111 Bay Street.
“What a great pity,” remarked a
stranger yesterday to are porter as together
they viewed the ruins of the Presbyterian
church, "that incandescent lights are not
more generally used. This beautiful church
would now be standing had an incandescent
light been in the show windows of Hogan’s
dry goods store. Did you ever think of the
possibilities of electricity in their relations
to the most practical application to all
branches of industries? Well, if you have
not,” continued he, "it would be well worth
your while to study it up. It is a recog
nized fact among electricians and scientific
people generally, that electricity is only in
its infancy, and there are yet possibilities
which will certainly astonish the world.”
Impressed more with the manner, perhaps,
than the words of the stranger, the reporter
determined on making some investigations
as to the opinions of a few of the leading
business men of Savannah as to the safety
and cheapness of the incandescent light
compared with gas. “I think,” remarked
Mr. E. A. Schwarz, “that the incandescent
light is not only far superior to gas, but the
security and the brilliancy are well worth
considering. You, perhaps, know that the
discovery of electricity as a lighter is only
in its infancy yet.” "We have used the
electric light ever since we opened, and con
si Ter it indispensable,” remarked Mr. Then
Collat. Tbeus Bros: "We would bo at a
sad loss without the incandescent light.”
“Our two stores,” remarked Mr. Meinhard
of the firm of Meinhard Bros., “wouid re
quire too many lights there, for we use gas,
but as you see, we have five lights in our
office which are entirely satisfactory.”
“There is no question about it. We think
the incandescent light is much the softest,”
R. H. Footman & Cos., insurance agents,
Bay street. “There is an element of haz
zard in the electric light- system, but I am
satisfied that it is much the best risks for
insurance companies,” remarked Mr John
Sullivan of the firm of John Sullivan &
Cos., insurance agents on Bay street. “Yes,”
remarked Mr. Harris, one of the proprie
tors of the Marshall house, “we have our
entire house lighted by the incandescent
system, and it is so much superior to gas
ands. clean, that we would feel at a loss to
be without it.” Wishing to learn more, the
reporter approached Mr. H. P. Hamilton,
the president of the Brush Electric Light
and Power Company, whoso office is at 111
Bay street, and gained the following facts:
“Well, you are looking for items, I pre
sume, as he cordially extended a chair to
the reporter. “Yes, wo are getting on very
well: our business is improving and a great
many are becoming converted to the use of
the electric light. We are now extending
our lines from East Broad to West Broad
street along Perry street lane. In this way
we will be able to supply lights between
South Broad and Jones street from East
to West Broad s. roots. We are pushing the
work as rapidly as possibly, but we cannot
keep up with the demand for lights. We em
ploy only the best skilled labor, and do ail
work iu the most scientific manner, and, hs
a consequence, we have not had an accident
since our company was organized. Such
work is necessarily slow.” "is it pefectly
safe to introduce in dwellings?” “The in
candescent light is perfectly safe. By
means of converters the current is changed
from an intense to a quantity current, so
the wires even cau be handled while the cur
rent is on with perfect safety.” “We see
you a-e using meters. Do you consider
them accurate?” “Yes. We have tested
them for several months and find them
wonderfully correct. They register th>
number of hours that the lamp Dams, and
we charge 1 cent per hour, giving 20 per
cont. for prompt payment.” “How dues
your price compare w.th charge! else
where?” "We are as low, if not lower, than
any place that I know of where fuel is as
high as ic is in Savannah.” “What isyour
principal item of cost of running?” “Fuel,
and when you hear of cheap electric lights,
if you will investigate it, you will find that
they either have water power or cheap
fuel.” "Is it your opinion that the electric
light system will be pretty generally
adopted in Savannah?” “Well, I am satis
fied that it is only a question of time. Tiie
fear of dauger so common among people
who are ignorant of the manner in wh.ch
we put up wires is gradually dying out, and
I can say that it is only a matter of time
when other means employed in giving
bg it, not only to business places but iu
dwellings, will exist only in hist >ry.” *
REAL ESTATE MARKET.
Home Seekers Still on the Lookout.
The real estate dealers report no abatt
rnent of tho demand for all clauses of
property. There is a decided preference,
however, manifested for lots in the south
ern section. It seems to be very generally
conceded that the future of this section is
specially promising. It is aim mt au as
sured fact that water will be furnished to
this section at a very early day. In antici
pation of this, several gentlemen of means
aro sai 1 to contemplate the erection of
handsome buildings, with elegant orna
mental grounds. ThertS is a very general
desire to make that portion of the city the
in st modern and must attractive. Tnis is
oortaiuly a g >ud opportunity, which should
not be neglected.
COTTON DEALERS INTERESTED.
Several Out-of Town Dealers in tho
City.
The hotel registers show that that there
are in tho city at this time a number of
cotton buyers who are here to attend the
sale of cotton which takes place to-day at
the wharves ot the Ooeaa Steamship Com
pany.
This cotton was more or less damaged by
fire aud water on the wharf some weeks
ago. It is expected that there will be sharp
competition at the sale. There will be
buyers from Augusta, Macon, Charm .ton
.New York. Philadelphia, Cincinnati, bed
sides our local buyers.
looks fi s
Just so. Our Bazar is aboil,bed arH
the general conglomeration of bmv.’d r
ingly pretty things that once fillJ !
Inrst Floor Salesroom lias vauip i”
the vision of a dream. ed U “ a
Solid goods to the front. Good, ...
app-a! to eye. ear and hear,-Cm
Pianos and Organs-now flu 011 r
floor space, and the stranger eSTT*
our doors realizes at one* that } *
Music House, and no mistake
Yes; that’s it. L. A 11. K. |. H
more an EXCLUSIVE MUSIC || o , * p “
ing ouly in Pianos, Organs .V
W ares. ~,.1 devoting all | ls time a„d
to thi* Mimic Trad*.
Stationery and Fancy Goods lock „ 10ved
to Knoxville, Tenn. °' e *
Artists’ Material, Picture Frame anJ
Goods business sold out to Mr. M t
LOU. who will temporarily occupy a J "j
space in our store. 11
Please remember,
HIDDEN I BATBS KOSICE
artist" materials!
PICTURE FRAMING.
Picture Frames, Art Goods, Faster Cards Art
Pottery, Bric-a-brac, Engravings. Photograph,
Views, Framed Pictures, Etc., Etc. Full stock
New Goods received weekly. Pictures Framed
to Order.
M. T. TAYLOU,
At Jj. & JL 8. M. 11.
DRY GOODS.
GROHAS & DOBBER
I
137 Broughton St.
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.
On Monday and during the week we will offer
exceptional value in the following lines ul
White Goods: French Nainsooks, India Linen*
Persian lawns. Victoria Lawns. India Mulls’
Linen Law ns. English Nainsooks,Dotted Swisses
Plaid Lawns, Plaid India Linens.
NOVELTY GOODS—SPECIAL.
One lot of Colored Plaid and Stylish Batiste
Beautiful effects at 15cl, really w -rth die ; one
lot of Bi-inch Fine India Linen at (ipje., worth
10c.; our India Lawn at is matchless; ii’4
pieces extra fine India Linens in 24-yard pieces
at $2 27 a piece, worth at least $3.
Table Linens, Napkins, Towels, Etc,
Loom Dice. Loom Damask, Bleached Nitir
Dau&sk and Turkey Red Damask, in &1! the va
rious styles ami qualities, Irom 19c. to $1 25 per
yard.
Fringed Doilies, Damask Napkins, Damask
Ruck and Turkish Towels at popular prices.
CROIIAN & DOONER,
N. B. -Just opened anew line of 90 and 100-
inch Linen Sheeting; also, Linen Fillow Casing.
TURKITURI AND CARPETS.
Housekeepers, Attention!
We are now taking order*
for upholstering Parlor Suits,
renovating Mattresses, clean
ing and storing Carpets, unit 1
ing Slip Covers, etc.
Awnings pat up in ap
proved styles.
Our stock of Seasonable
goods is complete.
Special prices made for
next few weeks, preparatory
to stock taking.
A.J. MILLER 8 CO.,
Furniture ami Carpel Emporium.
LIGHTNING RODS.
mm LlliMAlli KOI) Ci
Not 44 Barnard St, Savannah, G,
TS prepared to five eitimatea on the rodijjj
1 of awHUufi and public buildings with
best copper rod* Wore guaranteed arri rj* _
on cos given. Order* promptly attended to 1
Georgia, Florida and South Carolina.
Van bekbchot a barsaku
DAVIS HKOrt.
KNABE,
CONOVER,
HARRINGTON
PIANOS.
STORY & CLARK;
KIMBALL
ORGANS.
PIANOS AND ORGANS on c**-y monlb 5
inMallrnentß . .
Tuning a Hpecial feature of "Ur . cArO
I laii' K lH>xed. moved and shipped *
I'A VIS BROS.’ PIANO CLUB No. H OIKr
few more share* to the public- _ tl c 3*tb
Mrs. OttGRGE W. HAUPT, tue
name drawn in club No. 1.
DAVIS BROS-,
.41 10 BULL tJIAti-T.