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SUNSHINE AT CAMP KELL
TEE SOLDIERS HAVE A FINK DAY
AT THE BEACH.
The Mosquitoes Routed and the Men
Getting On Their Camp Comolexione
—The Tents Thronged With Visitors
—Lieut. Carter's Inspection of the
Company—The Dress Parade on the
Beach-The Hop at Furber'a—The
Programme To-Day.
The bad weather at Tyboe cleared off
yesterday morning, and the soldiers in
Camp Kell had a delightful day. A fresh
breeze frdtn the ocean blew over the camp,
and under the white tents it was as cool as
under the pavilions on the beach. The men
are getting thoroughly used to camp life,
and their faces and necks wear a swarthy
tan, which only a camp sun can give.
Lieut. Carter was in camp Wednesday,
and during Wednesday night tie posts
were in.-pec ted. Capt. Kenau, officer of the
day, Lieut. Brooks and I.icut. Carter made
the rounds after taps and the sentries wore
kept on the watch all night to prevent in
cursions into the camp. At reveille yester
day morning the men turned out after a
good night’s rest and the day’s r utino was
begun with that vigor brought only by
sound sleep. Not a man has reported at
the sick call since the company went into
camp.
THE MORNING DRILL.
The morning drill was gone through with
with precision, and the guard mounting
was exceedingly well done. Lieut. Brooks
was detailed as officer of the day, with
Sergt. Rutzler sergeant of the guard and
Corporals Symons and Cowan corporals of
the guard. The men have learned what
rigid discipline is, and there has not yet
been the slightest violation of regulations.
During the forenoon the men were in
structed ir> tactics hearing on routine duty.
After that the most of them wont to the
beach for a plunge in the surf, except those
who were preparing for the inspection.
That was the event of the day. There were
not a great many visitors during tbo fore
noon, but in tho afternoon the camp was
throngeiL
A rifle range was built just north of the
camp, facing the beach, but the weather up
to yesterday has I eon sucli that it w>ig im
practiout le to have target practice, which
it was expected would lie one of the features
of the day’s programm e
THE INSPECTION.
The event of the afternoon was the in
spection of the company by Lieut. Carter.
Upon this inspection will be liased Lieut.
Carter’s report to tho war department.
The inspection was a thorough one. The
posts were first visited and then the com
pany, its arms and equipments, the tents
and everything in connection with the
camp was inspected.
The company was in heavy marching
order, with overcoats and knapsacks, dur
ing the inspection, which lusted nearly
three-quarters cf an hour. Lieut. Carter
said after leaving the camp that he was
surprised at the knowledge of the
lueu, and he was more than pleased
with the result of tho inspection.
The men, he said, grasped the detail of
e.ftpip routine with surprizing quickuoss,
and he noted the rapid improvement which
they had made during the four days they
had been in camp.
LIEUT. CARTER’S REPORT.
1 It is. of course, impossible to know what
the report to the war department will be.
After it has been filed with the department
at Washington it will be transmitted to
Adjt. Gen. Kell, and through him to the
company, whqn the conclusions reached by
the inspector will be known. Lieut. Carter
devoted a good deal of time to the instruc
tion of the men in sentry duty, in tho care
of arms and in camp routine. ‘‘l am proud
of the company,” he said, speaking of the
manner in which the men uuderwent the
inspection.
At the dress parade last night Capt.
Kenan commanded the company with
Lieut. Moll as adjutant, and Lieut. Gail
liard of the regimental staff acting as lieu
tenant. The parade took plaoe on the beach
in front of the Ocean house, and was wit
nessed by a large number of people. The
beach from the Ocean house to
the Ocean View hotel was lined
with spectators, and tho company
was roundly, applauded. After the parade
Capt. Kenan commanded the company in a
short drill.
THE HOP AT FURBER’S.
The hop at Furbor’s l’oiut house last night
was an innovation on camp life. The pa
vilion was lighted with Japanese lanterns
and was Ailed with the Cadets and their
friends, in whoso honor the hop was given.
It was wholly an informal aff air and was
one of the events of tho week.
To-day will be the big day at the camp.
Col. Mercer and staff, the Irisli Jasper
Greens, Company C of the Guards and pos
sibly one other compauy of the battalion
will go down and visit the camp and will
take part in the dress parade.
To-night the camp routine will be varied
somewhat by the establishment of a “run
ning guard," anew lino of sentry duty.
Tho camp will probably break up to-mor
row.
FORDS AT yiEIR BEST.
“The Hoop of Gold” Played Before a
Delighted Audience.
The realistic dramo “Hoop of Oold” was
played by the Ford Dramatic Association
at the theater last night.
The play is full of stirring situations and
strong climaxes. It contains many of those
features which appeal to an audience. The
first scene opens in the home of the “Bull
ions,” whose dark clouds encircle the “Hoop
of Hold” or engagement i ing. The second
scene is a collar m London, in the home of
“Miss Bullion” and her disgraced husband.
Then comes a realistic street scene, fol
lowed by a sceuo on the river bank.
The third act of the play returns to
Mr. Bullion's parlor where misery
still shrouds the “Hoop of Gold.”
The last scone is in Wetherwick’s
cottage where the dark clouds pass away
and sunshine encircles the “Hoop of Gold.”
As it was played last night, the piece had
the advantage of being presented by a good
cast, and the audience recoguized it by
frequent and loud applause. Miss Van Sickle
as the “Millionaire’s Daughter” proved
herself an actress of talent and experience.
Bhe lias a good stage presence, and has a
flexible and resonant voice equal to the
emergencies of whispered love or the im
passioned resentment of injury aud injus
tice. Her part was npt the best calculated
to exhibit all her powers.
Miss Helen Sedgwick performed the part
of “Ruth’s Friend’’with playful grace aud
winsome address.
Miss Annie Helen Blanckemade a success
of the part f "Scott}" and her impersona
tions of “Tilly, the little servant,” was de
lightfully capricious aud captivating to the
audience.
W. Fleming was good a* “Sammy AYeth
erwiek,” aud the same may be said of J. F.
Doyle as *Dr. Hartland.”
Larry Doyle as “O’Rourke” "one of the
finest,” performed the part in an admirable
manner, aud his w itticisms were well re
ceived.
H, S. DufGe’.d made a capital “A'illain.”
Mr. G. 13. McAlpin as the “Miliicnaire,’
and William McLeod as the "Detective,”
had good moments, and looked tho charac
ters they represented.
James Neill gave a manly and sympa
thetic portrayal of the part of "Kiohard
Wrench.”
Miss Julia Arthur was in the role of
“Diamond.”
At the matinee on Saturday “Young
Mrs. Winthrop” will bo given by special
request. The performance will begin at
3:30 o’clock.
Mackerel, Codfish, Smoked Herring, Bas
kets, Swiss aud American Cheese, Baskets,
at Strauss Bros.’.
OOL. HERRINGTON’S SCHEME.
A Story of Emanuel County’s Repre
sentative That Goes.
A story is going the rounds of how Col.
Alfred Herrington of Emanuel county
planned to s’art a bar on bis plantation,
“Vineland.” CoL Herrington's friends here
do not all take stock in the story, but it
goe-. Emanuel is one of the few counties
of the shite that prohibits the sale of liquor
by high license. This license is SIO,OOO. A
clause in the act, however, allows liqu >r to
sold in an incorporated town, pi ovided
the same amount is charged by the town
g vernment for a license, in winch event
the county license is non-collectable. Any
enterprising man that i* willing to fork
over this amount is at liberty to open a bar.
Col. Herrington, who is a member of the
legislator from Emanuel, lias a large body
of valuable land in that county, with a
i largo muscadine vineyard on it. it is situ
ated about eight miles from Swainsboro,
the county site of Emanuel. When the
colonel was younger and handsomer than
he is now, ha often pictured in h.s mind
whit a tremendous business one barroom
could do in Emanuel if it wasn’t for that
SIO,OOO Hcenso. The subject bore U]xm the
colonel’s mind for a long time. At lad. lie
struck upon a scheme by which he could
pay the SIO,OOJ license, sell the “oh. lie joy
ful” ad still be minus only a paltry sum.
The plan was to go to some of his friends
and got them to send him to the legislature.
Once a meml wr he would secure the passage
of a bill incorporating his plantation under
tho name of “Vineland.” This done, he
would induce population by donating small
plats of land to settlers, lie would then or
ganise a city council, composed of men
whose natural tendency was toward pure
and unadulterated “wetness.” The mayor
and council would elect Col. Herrington
city attorney at a salary of SIO,OOO a year,
payable in advance iu city scrip. In the
guise of a strung r a business associate of
Col. Herrington would then appear on the
scene and apply for the privilege of soiling
liquor in the ambitious city of Vineland.
The mayor and council would ask him to
fork over SIO,OOO ad he could do so.
The new-comer would go to tho city’s at
torney for advice. The latter would tell
the stranger tbat tho SIO,OOO w .uld have to
coine before he could upon business, and
then to accommodate the gentleman would
offer to close out the SIO,OOO worth of city
•crip which he had received for his legal
services for five cents on tho a- dlar. The
trade would be closed immediately and the
scrip turned over at face value to the city
council for a license to sell liquor.
After a reasonable length of time ail the
appurtenances and paraphernalia of a
liquor establishment would make its ap
pearance in Vineland, and Col. Horriugton
would adjust himself to the emergency of
reaping tho rich Towards of his adroit ma
nipulations, with none to molost or make
afraid.
But the cruel mandates of an irrepressible
constituency consigned the scheme of Col.
Herrington to a premature grave. When
the latter announced himself in the race for
the legislature he had to make a solemn
deposition that he was not only a prohibi
tionist by birth and education, but had a
moral dislike for a man who would even
smell the bung-hole of a wdiisky barrel.
VOLUNTEERS AT THE TARGET.
Bergt. Koeneman Wine tho First Prize
and the Company Medal.
The Gorman Volunteers had their annual
prize shoot at Harmon’s place on the Coast
Line railroad east of tho city yesterday aft
ernoon. Sargt. C. H. Koeneman won tho
first prize by a score of 21 out of a possible
35, and will wear the medal this year.
The second prize was won by Private
Henry Finken on a score of 17.
Lieut. Fred Schwarz won the third prize
on a score of 10.
The prize to be shot for by honorary and
pay members was won by A. Jones Frank
iiu, he Laving scored 18.
On the ret urn to the armory the prizes
were awarded by Capt John Derst, in a
few complimentary remarks, in which ho
sought to stimulate the corps to greater
efficiency i j rifle practice.
To Sergeant Koeneman, Capt. Derst pre
sented the company medal, pinning it on
the t reast of the sergeant, who appeared
to be as proud of it as one of Napoleon’s
s ddiers did when the warlike Corsican
piuned on his coat tho badge of the Legion
of Honor with his own hands, as a reward
for some daring act of bravery.
Tho second prize, an elegant pair of gold
sleeve buttons, was presented to Private
Henry Finkeu.
The third prize, an unique silver pepper
stand and napkin ring attached, was pre
sented to Lieut, Schwarz.
To Hsrgt. A. Jones Franklin a handsome
gold-headed umbrella was presented.
There were about twenty-five uniformed
members of the company at the shoot. Tho
company was formed at the armory and
marched to Hall and Habersham streets,
where they took Coast Line cars for the
sporting grouuds, and on tho return the
march was made back to the armorv by the
same route. Tho unsettled condition of the
weather and the ml.itary attractions at
Tybee prevented a larger attendance, j,
HThe prize medai of the company is a gold
Maltese cross, patterned after the iroti cross
adopted by Emperor William for the Ger
man army during the Franc.'-Prussian war.
• Tho American and German dags cro s on
tho medal, and the years ls-ki ami 187 J are
engraved upon it. The first dato is the
year the corps was organized, but it wus
disbanded during the war and reorganized
in 1878. John Rocker wore the medal last
year for the best individual score at tho
uuuual prize shoot.
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Hero and There
in the Court Rooms.
A jury in the superior court yesterday
found Isaac DeLoach guilty of the larceny
of a hog, valued at #5, the property of
Samuel Dotson. Counsel for DeLoach has
entered a motion for anew trial.
Josephine Williams, the colored woman
who pleaded guilty in the superior court
yesterday to larceny from tho house under
SSO, was sentenced to pay a tine of $l5O or
serve twelve months on the ehaiu-gaug.
Elijah Bright, indicted for stealing a cow
valued at $35 from Jackson Little, pleaded
guilty in the superior court aud was sen
tenced to two yea s’ imprisonment.
Harry Lamon us found guilty of assault
and battery in the superior court yesterday
and was fined SIOO or six months in jail. It
appears teat Lamon blamed a man by the
name of Turner for causing his discharge,
and made a vicious assault upoti his sup
posed enemy with a paper-knife, but it was
shown that he assaulted a brother of the
man against whom he had tho grudge.
The McEnenany murder trial is down for
hearing in the superior court this morning.
Hon. Jr. W. Meldrim will defend the
prisoner. McEnenany stabbed Frank
Dobson to death in front of|Knte;Barnwell’s
place at Bay and Montgomery streets,
where the parties had been drinking and
gambling until about 1 o’clock on Sunday
morning, May 5.
For Fatherland.
Mrs. Annie Blatz will soil by the Ham
burg American Line steamer AVieiaud, for
Leipzig, on July 33. Passage procured
through Messrs. Henry Solomon & Son -
Every day fresh discoveries aro made of
some choked sewer pipe, some clogged
drain. These evils cannot readily be over
come in our imperfect system of drainage
1 but their dire consequences can be guarded
against by taking “Johnson’s t hill and
Fever Tonic.” It is a positive cure for all
fevers ami is ail unfailing appetizer. Price
50 cents. For sale by J. T. Shuptriue & Bro.
If you are going traveling and need a
nice Lunch Basket, btrauss Bros, caa sup
ply same.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1889.
COTTON BAGGING AND BICE.
The Treasury Department Sends Out
a Couple of Circulars.
Th treasury department has sent out to
the collectors of customs iu the south two
important cir-ulars relative to the rebate
on cotton bagging and the duty on imported
rice.
The first circular relating to the draw
back on jute bagging exported as covering
of cotton in bale->, is evidently designed to
head off enterprising individual* who en
deavor to get out of the treasury more than
they put into it. Under the law a rebate of
duty is allowed upon jute bagging whenever
the exporter of cotton proves that it con
sists of imported jute, and thi* provision
has been inforced simply by taking the
shin’s manifest, showing the number ot
bah>s exp rted.
Hie person pocketing tho rebate may
not have been the real owner, and the bag
ging on the o itton may have been a domes
tic article. In order to more strictly en
force the law the treasury circular provide*
that hereafter every cotton exporter de
manding a rebate upon jute bagging Hhall
declare upon oath that he has made inquiry
in regard to the material, and is convinced
that it has bean imported. Should he pre
fer it, he may produce the testimony of the
manufacturer of the bigging or that of the
forwarder of the cotton.
“In lieu of the manufacturer's identifica
tion of tho material used in the manufac
ture of the bagging exported, says the
circular, “each exporter of cotton described
iu a combination entry may file with such
entry u sworn stateine -t that ho has made
duo inquiry as to the origin of the coverings
on tho cotton balei described in such entry,
and is satisfied that such coverings are
made wholly of jute baling manufactured
in tho United .States from imported jute.”
Should an exporter or his ago :t choose to
identify tho material used iu tiio manu
facture of bagging exported by use of the
manufacturer’s aid shipper’s certificates,
required in the cate of bags, such form of
identification will be acoepted.
As it appears to the department that the
allowance of drawback to parties signing
“shippers’ manifest*” have been understood
and construed to authorize the acceptance
of the fact of such signing as proof tnat the
parties so signing were the actual exporters
of the merchandise manifested, such rule has
been rescinded, and Hereafter the bill of
lading must show the exporter.
In tho importation of rice the department
has just decided that rice, which has been
hulled and lias had the inner cuticle re
moved, aud b.ien subjected to the process
of siftiug and cleaning, but the grains of
which lmvo not been subjected to the pol
ishing process, must be held as clean rice,
and dutiable at the rate of 2cents per
pound. Heretofore this class of rice Ins
Icon imported as unclean rice, and passed
at the same rate of duty as rice with tho
inner cuticle still on.
THE TYBEE WASHOUT.
The Break at LeFageviUe Repaired and
Trains Run Through on 'lime.
The break in tho Tybee railroad track at
Let’ageville was repaired yesterday with
out auy interruption to traveL Supervisor
McGee of the Suvaunah, Florida and West
ern railway, with a large force of men
began work on the derailed car and the
washout at 3 o’clock yostor day morning
and by 9 o’clock the track was clear.
Tue train which left Tybee at 7 o’clock
brought up Supt. Cobb, who could not bo
reached tho night before ou account of a
break in the telephone line. An extra train
was run down from the city to the break
and tho up bound passengers were trans
ferred and brought iu with only a few min
utes’ delay. The derailed car was pulled
back ou the track and haute 1 intothedepot.
The 9:30 o’clock train passed over the break,
which has been temporarily bridged until
the embankment can be tilled in.
The washout was a deep one. The water
undermined the roadbed where it crosses a
deep run and culvert and carried the earth
away down the run. ft will take a day or
two to get tho washout filled iu, but the
work will in nowise interrupt the move
ment of trains.
The damaged cars were brought into the
depot, end a force of repairers began work
on them at once. The platforms of two of
the Savannah anil Tybee coaches were
cracked and twisted, aud the broken tim
bers will have to be replaced with new tim
bers and iron work. The repairs will not
consume more than a day.
Supt. Cobb had all trains out
on time yesterday exoept the morning
train, which was not dolayed more than a
few minutes. An inspection of tho entire
roadbed was made to see if there wero any
weak soots, but the embankment was found
to be firm and solid. The officers and em
ployes of this end of the road had a hard
night’s work. Conductor Harris was at tho
washout until the track was replaced.
General Freight and l’asseuger Agent
Woodruff was on the ground as soon as he
received notice of the accident, and looked
after tho work.
Bupt. Cobb said yesterday that the dam
age to the cars is comparatively light. The
inconvenience iu not having the cars to uso
is tho worst part of it, and that it will not
bo for more thau a day or two.
A BULLET-PROOF CONVICT.
Guard Pittman Fires an Ineffectual
Shot at an Ugly Prisoner.
Jack Pittman, one of the guards of Al
len’s gang of convicts, at work on the
Ogeechee road, shot a colored convict yes
terday afternoon, but the ball struck the
sternum a glancing blow, and the injury is
a very insignificant one. Dr. Tv B. Chis
holm, who was sent for at once, said that
at 6:30 o’clock last night the convict was
laughing and showed no sign of an injury.
The trouble grew out of the insubordina
tion of the negro, who was ordered to do some
particular part of the work aud refused.
The guard was about to chastise him for
the refusal, when the uegro picked up a
double-barreled gun belonging to a guard,
and, clubbing the weapon, was advancing
upon Pittman with a vengeful mien, when
Pittman, getting the drop, tired at tho cou
vict with his revolver. The negro recoiled
from the shot, submitted to arrest, and
was taken back to the camps, aud Dr.
Chisholm was sumtno led, but the latter
said that his patient will ba able for duty
to-day.
THE MULES MUST GO.
The Street Car Lines Pretty Certain to
Adopt Electricity.
The Belt Line aud the City and Suburban
railways are both considering the questiou
of using electric motors. The public will,
doubtless, welcome the change from mulos
and Texas ponies to electricity. AVith
electric motors cars cau be run moro quick
ly and with less danger to people on the
streets than by any other known power. Tho
first outlay for an electric motor plant is
very heavy, but tho system, it is said, saves
a great deal in the long run.
The Closing of on Important Outlet.
The blockade of a port is not more injurious
to its commerce than is oven the temporary
obstruction of the bowels to the health of the
system. Constipation necessarily arrests the
secretion of bile, impedes and disorders diges
tion. and poisons t tie circulation. The safest
and most effective, as it is also the most genial,
laxative and anti bilious medicine in existence
is Hostetler's Stomach Bitters, and it is more
than probable that its sovereign efficacy as a
preventive and remedy for intermittent and
remittent fever is largely due to its reformatory
action upon the liver, an organ prejudicially
involved in all malarial complaints. Person
with a tendency also to rheumatic, neuralgic
and kidney trouble cannot do better than to an
tagonize it with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which invariably checks it at the outset. The
weak, moreover, aro invested with strength by
this tine invigorant.
If you wish a nice Basket for Picnic pur
poses, Strauss Bros, can supply same, also
a lull une oL seusouablo Delicacies.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
A DEPUTY MARSHAL'S CHEEK.
Marshal Btegin Arrested for Extort
ing: Shoes from a Shopkeeper.
M. P. Stegin, a deputy United States
marshal and an ex-policeman, was arrested
yesterday morning by a deputy United
States marshal on a charge of extortion
under color of office, in violation of the
statute* of the United States, and was
given a preliminary hearing by Commis
sioner Frank Lamar, who, after hearing
the evidence, held Stegin to answer in the
United State* circuit court in the sum of
S2OO.
It appeared from the testimony of
Barnard Velaski that Stegin, whem the
wit.-ie s identified in the court room, came
to Velaskr* place on Sunday night, July 7,
“very much excited,” Velaski says, atnl
took up a pair of smies, and having done so
showed Velaski a paper telling him that he
was a Deputy United States marshal.
Stegin didn’t offer to pay for the shoes, but
took them away with him. A couple of
days after ward he returned the sfa< -**.•, and
It was thought he to k that course because
a warrant was issued from Commissioner
Lamar's office for his arrest.
The testimony of Joseph Price was to the
effect that ho was at Volaski’s store ou the
Sunday night in question when Stegin came
m aud took possession of a pair of shoos,
and pulling a paper out of his pocket
showed it to Velaski. Price heard Velaski
say, “I cun’t do it,” but Stegin answered,
“ 1 hat is ail right” and took the shoes away
with him.
Max Bluestein, a clerk with L. Bluestein,
testified that about two weeks ago Stegin
came into Lewis Bluesteiu’s store and asked
Bluestein if he kne-v it was against the law
to keep his store open on a .Sunday night,
aud taxing out a paper from his pocket said
he was an United States marshal, and if
Bluestein would give him a pair of shoos lie
would make it all right. Bluestein would
not give Stegin the shoes, and Stegin left,
saying: “I will see you next week about
it.”
Stegin made a statement before Commis
sioner Lamar which was iu substance that
he went into Velaski’s store to bly a pair
of shoes and asked for and found a pair to
suit. Velaski wrapped them up, Stegin
telling him that lie would call again the fol
lowing week and pay for the shoes. Velaski
told him that he did not do that kind of
business. Stegin said that ho
told Velaski it was all right; that he was a
deputy United States marshal, aud he
would pay for the shoes and take them with
hni). lie added that be was drinking some
at the time, but as soon ns he found out
where ho got the shoos he took thorn back
and apologized to Velaski and offered to
pay him. lie said that Velaski accepted
the up .logy and .Stegin said he thought
that ended tho matter.
THE MARKET’S CONDITION.
The Butchers to Be Looked After
Closely by the Authorities.
Alderman W. F. Reid, chairman of the
market committee, to which was referred
by tbo mayor the recent complaints as to
the unsanitary meat in one of the old ice
boxes iu the market, has investigated the
matter and has found that the box is an
unused one, and that butchers had used it
as a garbage box to throw away the meat
which was unfitted for salo.
The chairman of the market committee
said last night that he had the meat re
moved and the box nailed up, and onlv
yesterday he found that two of the boards
had been knocked off. He further said that
in conformity with tho resolution intro
duced by hun and passed by the council,
Health Officer Brunner has been notified of
tho authority vested in him to have re
moved all the unsanitary ice boxes in the
market.
Some of tho drain pipes got foul, but
Alderman Reid said that they have been
cleaned out, aud he supposes that Dr. Brun
ner has given the butchers reasonable time
in the notice to remove any unsanitary ice
boxes, which will be removed by the health
officer if the butchers do not act promptly
after notice has been served on them by the
health officer.
A JEWELRY SHOP ROBBED.
Crane's Place on Broughton Street
Broken Into.
AVilliam Green and Owen Alack, both
colored, were before the mayor yesterday
morning for breaking into Crane’s jewelry
shop on Broughton street, opposite tho
Marshall house, night before last. The
window in front of the shop was smashed
aud Crane said that between SOO and $75
worth of jewelry, principally chains and
gold pins aud ornaments, was stolen.
Policeman H. M. Morgan went to work
on the case and iu a short time he arrested
Mack, with some of the jewelry in his pos
session. Green was arresied for complicity
in the robbery. The most of the s'olen
goods have been recovered. Part of it
M ick had in Ms pockets; some of it lie had
pawned, and the other stuff he had got rid
of in various ways.
The mayor turned Mack over to the citv
court, and Green’s case was continued for a
further hearing. It is probable that the
superior court grand jury will look into the
robbery.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
AV. B. McKee left last night for Atlanta.
D. G. Hughes of Macon was in town yes
terday.
Capt. H. C. Cunningham went up to At
lanta last night.
J. AY. Preston of Bartow, Ga., was in
town yesterday.
L. Johnson and son of AV ay cross were in
the city yesterday.
M. B. Torbett and family,ofjAtlanta,were
at the Pulaski yesterday.
E. A. Brown of Marietta was registered
at tho Pulaski yesterday.
G. D. Graham and H. A. Hall of Bailey
were in the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. R. Keab and son of
Augusta were at the Screven yesterday.
Mrs. A. McAllister and family left last
night via the Central railroad for Toccoa.
Capt. C. A. Marmeisteiu left yesterday
on tho steamer City of Macon for B ston.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gilbert and family
left yesterday on the Boston steamer for
the north.
Lieut. O. M. Carter will leave to-day for
AVashington. He will go by the City of
Augusta to New York.
Alfred Chisholm and family left yester
day via tho Atlantic Coast Line for Far
quier AVhite Sulphur Springs, Va.
Air. J. K. P. Carr, who has been attend
ing tho convention of the superior court
clerks of the state at Rome, is expected
home to-day.
Mrs. J. G. Sipple of Grahamville, S. C.,
and Miss May AY. Ward of this city were
passengers ou the AVilliam Lawrence which
sailed for Baltimore yesterday. They will
spend the balance of the summer north.
Chief Fireman Pudor write* that he will
return to-morrow. Ho will report the re
sult of his investigations into the merits of
va ious heaters for steam fire engines on his
arrival to Alderman Bailey, ebairmau of
fire committee, and the long needed attach
ments to the engines will doubtless be or
dered next week.
A condition of weakness of body and
mind which results from many disorders of
the system finds its best and surest relief in
Brown’s Iron Bitters. As it enriches and
strengthens the blood so the stomach, liver
and kidneys receive power to perform their
duties, and the depressing influences from a
diseased and disturbed condition of these
organs are removed.
Don’t fail to attend the Basket Bargain
Bale at Strauss Bros.’, at the same time ask
lor our special pace* ou Teas aud Coffees.
ECHOES FROM EFFINGHAM.
Hussar Delegates to Next Wednes
day's Battalion Convention—A Gala
Day.
From a gentleman who took notes of the
day’s doings at Springfield, Wednesday,
the Horsing News is enabled to give a
more detailed report of the interesting
features of the day than was embodied in
the brief dispatch in yesterday’s MORNING
News. The gentleman says it was a gala
day. it being the occasion of the annual
county dinner, a custom which has existed
in that county for a quarter of a century.
As eaeu year rolls around the people of all
sections repair to the court house with well
filled baskets, their families and friends are
entertained in royal style. Tue former
citizens of the county who reside elsewhere
generally returne to participate in the fes
tivities of the occasion. At an early hour
Wednesday vehicles from all sections of the
county began to pour in, and by 11 o’clock
a. m.,the beautiful grove near the court
house was one mass of people. Men, women
and children of all ages and sexes were
mingling together as oue big family renew
ing the ties of former days, and discussing
the early prospects of having the South
Bound with its iron horse plowing the his
tone fields of Effingham.
Springfield is situated on a high hill with
an immense number of large oaks, made
historic by age and the past associations so
closely identified witu the country. A
beautiful and romantic place for a public
gathering.
At 12 o’clock a large number of the solid
men of the county assembled in tbe court
house, nud, on motion Judge A. F. Kahn
ws called to the chair, and E. A. Bird was
made secretary. Judge Uahn explained
briefly the objects of the meeting, and said
Cant. J. It. Clarke and Mr. John K. Gar
nett being present as representatives of the
South Bouud road, the citizens would hear
from them. Mr. Garnett, being a modest
man, suggested that if any talking was to
be doue Oupt. Ciarke would do it. Capt.
Clarke explained at length the progress
being made by the projectors of the South
Bound, and what they wanted from the
people of Effingham. He was satisfied from
observation and a mingling with the
people they wanted the road. Ho
spoke eloquently < t the advantages that
would accrue to the county if the road could
be|brought through that section. He also read
and explained the contract which he desired
all to sign whose lauds the road would trav
erse.
At the conclusion of Capt. Clarke’s address.
Dr. R. G. Norton, a former citizen, but now
of Savannah, was loudly called for. Dr.
Norton said he owned a large body of land
on the line of the projected road, and would
willingly make liberal donations of the said
land for right of way and depot grounds,
and that if the road could be brought
through the county, lie would feel amply
compensated for the outlay. Dr. Norton
said he had conferred freely with President
Myers, who assured him that the company
hail been deeply impressed with the route
through Efli lgham, and hoped at some fu
ture time to be able to visit that section,
and seo for himself some of the advantages
claimed by having the road ruu through the
ccuaty.
Judge Rahn spoke enthusiastically of
Springfield, and hoped the road would
make enough diversion in the course to take
in Springfield; that her people at the proper
time would be heard from. A large num
ber, at Capt. Clarke’s suggestion, came for
ward and signed the contract which names
a right of way of 800 feet.
At 1:80 o'clock p. m. dinner was an
nounced, and some time was spent in dis
cussing the good things so bountifully pro
vided by the iadies, who were present in
force. The spread was very line and
abundant for all present.
At 3 o’clock p. m. the veteran soldiers of
the confederacy, to the number of 75, were
formed in front of the court house, and
under command of Capt. J. J. Brewer
marched in the court house, when they
formed a temporary organization by elect
ing Col. Edward Bud president, and Capt.
A. A. Winn secretary. Col. Bird, in tak
ing the chair, thanked the veterans for the
compliment, and briefly siated the object
of the organization. The secretary being
called upon gave an outline of the organiza
tion of similar associations. Others ad
dressed the meeting and warmly applauded
the movement. Rev. H. S. Wingard, a
veteran of the Third .South Carolina, was
made chairman on by-laws, and Lieut. A.
M. Morgan was made chairman of the com
mittee to nominate pemmuent officers of
the association to report to an adjourned
meeting called for the last Saturday in
August. Much enthusiasm was manifested
and tlie association promises to be a boom
ing success.
A meeting of the Effingham Hussars was
called in tbe afternoon by Lieut. Morgan,
in the absence of Capt. Stubbs, to discuss
the proposition to form a cavalry battalion.
Those present expressed approval of the
movement and appointed Oipt. Stubbs,
Lieut. James Bird and Sergt. G. H. Berry
as delegates to attend the convention called
to meet at the Pulaski house on July 24.
During the afternoon an impromptu tilt
ing contest was had between Private E. B.
Flood of the Georgia Hussars and Sergt.
W. T. Greene of the Effingham Hussars.
After a lively contest Sergt. Greene was
declared the winner of the prize—a pair of
fine boots.
Une interesting feature of the day was
the sacred concert given by the ladies of
tiie Methodist church to raise funds to pur
chase an organ. Prof. Bcardsiee of Savan
nah rendered some fine music, which was
greatly enjoyed by the crowd present.
Quito a neat iitjUi sum was raised. One
draw-back to the festivities of the day was
quite noticeable and regretted by tbe young
people. All expected a brass band to be in
attendance from Savan.ah, but through
some oversigut of the committee who had
charge of the affair it failed to provide for
music, and many were greatly disappointed.
CITY BREVITIES.
Pulaski Council No. 153, R. A., meets to
night.
Regular meeting of Myrtle Lodge No. 6,
K. P., this evening.
The Republican Blues have a called meet
ing to-night at their armory.
Landrum Lodge No. 48, F. and A. M.,
holds a regular communication to-night. ’
Mayor Schwarz announces that the
VVleers fund now foots up S6l. Senator
dußignon contributed $5 to the fund yes
terday.
Policeman McQuade arrested Joseph
Williams last night and lodged him in the
barracks for cutting Frank Rankin, July
6. Rankin received only a slight gash on
the lip.
The foundation of the new court house is
laid. There has been some delay iti the
work owing to the recent rains and scarcity
of bricklayers. Supt. Cornell says that the
bricklaying will be pushed right ahead in a
day or two, as he will then have a full
force. *
At a meeting of the directors of the cot
ton exchange yesterday the communication
of the Augusta exchange was taken up, and
it was decided that inasmuch as no general
meeting could be held between June 1 and
Sept. 1, there could be no representation at
the conference as requested.
The Brown Cotton Gin Company, New
London, Conn., manufacture Cottou Gins,
Feeders and Condensers; Liuters of im
proved patterns, with automatic feed, for
Oil Mills; Ribs, Saws, and repairs for Gins
of all makers. Write fer prices.
At the Harnett House, Savaunah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the high-prioed
hotels, and save from $1 to $2 per day.
Try it and be convinced.—Boston Borne
Journal.
Do you want a good, strong Market Bas
ket? All sizes at Strausi Bros.’, and it will
pay you to price our Groceries before pur j
chasing elsewhere.
TOMOCHICHL
A Celebration in His Honor Sug
gested.
Editor Morning Sews: Lavt May the
Savannah correspondent of the Charleston
Seus and Courier suggested that a very
appropriate event to observe would be the
150th anniversary of the death of Tomo
chichi, which occurred Oct. 5, 1739. I
heartily second the idea. Tomochiobi was
a good friend to the English settlers under
Gov. Oglethorpe. He was a prominent
Indian chief, and lived near where the city
of Savannah now stands; for these reasons,
if no others, it would be appropriate to
have a sesqui-centenuial in honor of him.
The people of Savannah, I think, could
make it a success. A number of people
from different portions of Georgia, and even
from South Carolina, will attend. There
are yet two months and a half to think over
aud prepare for it. What is there to pre
vent such a celebrationij
If a sesqui-coateunial in honor of Tomo
chichi is held, it would be a good plan to
invite several prominent gentlemen to de
liver addre-ses ill this occasion. Also invito
the chiefs of tbe Cherokees aud Creeks to
be present, for these tribes used to live in
Georgia. If the chiefs attended they would
be an attraction.
Georgia has a most interesting Indian
history, aud she can well afford to feel
proud of her prominent Indians. Beside
Tomochiobi there was John Ross, whose
name was so familiar to the Georgians half
a century ago. He was more than a politi
cian, he was a statesman. Maj. Ridge, I
believe, also lived in Georgia. He was a
prominent Cherokee loader. Sequoyah, or
George Guess, the famous inventor of the
Cherokee alphabet, was another Georgia
Indian, and it was in your state that Osceola
was born. He was a dauntless warrior and
a sincere patriot.
A sesqui-centennial at Savannah in honor
of Tomochichi would revive an interest in
the Indian history of Georgia, and it would
be a pleasant occasion to the peopio of Sa
vannah and other portions of the state. A
state which has had ns many distinguished
Indians as Georgia certainly ought to have
a celebration innonor of some of them.
McDonald Furman.
Ramsey , Sumter < ou>ity, S.C., July, 1389.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
The Alabama Midland railroad, work on
whioti was progressing with great rapidity,
has been estopped from using a portion of
its right of way by injunction sued out by
the Central Railroad of Georgia. The lower
court refused to dissolve the injunction, the
case was appealed, and an extra session of
the supreme court is now considering the
case. Until a decision in the matter is
reached the Midland work is at a star dstill,
and they are prevented from using the right
of way. Should the higher court sustain the
lower one in its decision the route of the
road will have to be changed. The wrangle
is somewhat similar to the Blocton trouble
between the Louisviile aud Nashville and
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia,
and involves many interesting points.
Work on the Birmingham, Briarfield and
Bloctou division of the East Tennessee,
\ irginia and Georgia railroad is progress
ing very rapidly, and the grading forces
will soon be at Bassemer. A rumor is going
the rounds in Birmingham to the effect that
the East Tennessee, once into Birmingnam,
will pursue an active policy of develop
ment, and something after the order of the
Mineral, will build branches to the various
mines ami manufacturing enterprises in the
vicinity of its main line to enable it to more
effectually compete with the Louisville aud
Nashville. Trains over the new road will
be running through from Birmingham to
Mobile before the opening of the new year.
A Juror in Hia Own case.
From the New York World.
"Did you ever hear of a man charged
with a criminal offense being impaneled on
the jury selected to try him I” inquired
ex-Judge A. J. Dittenhoefer while waiting
for Referee Rollins to proceed with the tak
ing of testimony in the suit over -‘Little
Lord Fauutleroy.” “Well I had an expe
rience of that kind. I had been retained to
defend a man named David who was
charged with obtaining money by false
pretenses, and, not being in court when the
case was called, I was sent for. On arriv
ing I found the jury in tne box, but my
client fead disappeared, and I had searched
the court room aud lobby for him in vain,
when my assistant pointed him out in the
jury box. Appreciating the dilemma
David had got himself into I asked
the district attorney to agree to a
postponement, but he said no. I told him
if he knew as much as I did about
the jury he would agree, aud then he asked
me if I had a man on the jury, and I called
his attention to David. We explained
quietly to Judge Larremore, who was on
the bench, aud the case went over, the jury
being dismissed. In answer to my inquiries
my client said his name was called in making
up the jury, and he did nor know what to
do, so he was sworn in, aud ho explained
that he saw no harm in it, as he knew more
about the case than anybody else did. I
asked him what he would have done had
the case been tried and the other eleven
jurymen decided against him, and he re
plied, ‘I would have disagreed with them
aud held out!’ I found his name bad been
on the jury list, aud by mere chance had
come out at the wrong time, anil the man
appeared really to think he hail no rec rurse
but to serve on the jury that was to try
him.”
It is a r.eck-and-neck race, to borrow a
classical phrase, between a $4 summer suit
of clothes and a college graduate as to
which will shrink the most during the next
six months. — Binghamton Republican.
An Imperative Necessity.
What pure air is to an unhealthy locality,
what spring cleaning is to the neat house
keeper, so is Hood’s Sarsaparilla to every
body, at this season. The body needs to be
thoroughly reuovated, the blood purified
and vitalized, the germs of disease de
stroyed. Scrofula, Salt Rheum, and all
ether blood disorders are cured bv Hood’s
Sarsaparilla, the most popular and" success
ful spring medicine.
Bilbo Canal, Cuyier Swamp, and hot
weather are leagued against the health of
our people. The rioh escape to the moun
tains or the seacoast, but the less fortunate
can only escape fevers bv using Johnson’s
Tonic. Price 50 cents. A wonderful ap
petizer. For sale by J. T. Shuptriue & Bro.
Loose Chow-Chow, Olives and Mixed
Pickles. The largest stook of Baskets iu
the city. Strauss Bros.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
A. J. MILLER 4 Cl
r\UR PEREMPTORY BAI.E of Furniture,
V / Carpets, .Matting, Window Shades. Lace
Curtains. Etc., saved from our late fire, will be
gin WEDNESDAY, July 17th, at 01 Bay at,-set,
between Abercoru and Drayton. Every article
must be sold, aud buyers will have the oppor
tunity of a lifetime to buy goods CHEAP FOR
CASH. Come early and avoid the rush.
1 J. HILLER k Cl,
01 BAY STREET.
Three Lines of Cars Bass Our Doors,
nvKivr, Fow-iy,
M
tSa&wwjg j H
Win® I
POWDER I
Absolutely p urot I
This powuer never varies A narv i r fl
strong! n and wholesoiueness. pi * '
than the ordinary kinds, and
sold m competition with the mu.iituu. 1 9
test, short weight alum or phosphate , r, ‘
Sol i ..nlv in cans. Rovai. Hakim, p-'.J."'* l *®
li>; Wall street, New York.
LUDDKN * HATF.s N. \,
YOU
That you are not missingan opportune* fl
may have fled when you loos for n J
from now?
PLEASE I
Do not come in a month hence and atr . ■
show you that
ELEGANT SECOND-HAND!
CHICKERING, I
—OR THAT — I
Souod Square SteimJ
Advertised last week, because it will
pam t, disappoint you by replying tha T* I
are both sold. ” “*? ■
Many bargains still to offer you in our I
anco Sale, but kindly corns in AT ONCE. I
I
same large stock of new 1
CHICKERINGS,
MATHUSHEKa
STERLINGS, j
MASON & HAMLINS,
as always.
LDDDENOATESB.iI
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DRY GOODS.
Important Notice
TO
Buyers of Reliable Dry Coot
croeamTdoom
137 Broughton St.
Our ANNUAL SALE will be extended for twa
weeks longer, during which time we will ottr
tinue to offer our entire stock at costa
JUST RECEIVED,
$3,000 WORTH
OF
Lies’ Mil Memo
Made Entirely (tusking and alii on Lock-Stitdt
Machine, and Best Six-Cord Thread, at
Manufacturers’ Prices.
C ROHAN TdOOXER.
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COAL AND WOOD.
COAL & WOOD
Of All Kinds and Grades.
Office: 7J)rayton St. Telephone 19.
DENIS J. MURPHY.
STABI.KS.
tennesSeboardingHale stables
Horses boarded and tbe best attention
given, and nothin# but first -class help,
flue, largo stabs, and stable tbe beet in the city.
CHAS. R. MOTSINGER.
DAVIS BROS.
New York to Savannah.
OUR MR. L. E. DAVIS has just returned from
the north, and brings with him, and to o
low, one of the most magnificent lines of P* an
and Organs ever shown in the south. The a
Are in our warehouse burned up six beauties,
but we have others far more beautiful to sup
ply their places. Our prices and terms are way
down to summer beat, and the would be buy*
who does not consult us stands in his own ig
The Old Homestead is the most popular .mag
azine in the south, and its subscription list
growing by the thousands. The subscripts
price is only 50c. a year. Subscribe now.
DAVIS BROS.,
42,44 and 46 Ball Street
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