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THE CENTRAL'S PLANS.
GEN.AUS ANDSn’S RECENT VISITS
TO THE NORTH.
The Centra-’s President Says That
There Is No Significance In Them -
The Humor of the Change In the Ter
minal’s Fiscal Agents— The Central
Still Considering Whether to Bid for
the State Hoad.
A called meeting of the directors'of the
Central railroad was held yesterday in the
office of Gen. E. P. Alexander. The only
out-of-town members present were H. T.
Inman of Atlanta and CoL C. H. Phinizy
of Augusta.
Gen. Alexander said, after the board ad
journed, that there was no special business
transacted, and no significance attaches to
the called meeting. The regular time for
holding the monthly meeting is to-morrow,
but as Gen. Alexander expected to be out
on the road to-morrow he called the meet
ing for yesterday, as nothing but the usual
routine business was to be transacted.
Referring to his recent visits north, Gen.
Alexander said that there is nothing signifi
cant in them. No financial arrangements
have yet been made looking to the immedi
ate increase in the fleet of tne Ocean Steam
ship Company, nor for the farther extension
of the Central's system into Southern and
Southeastern Alabama.
Gen. Alexander does not deny that the
enterprises are contemplated, and are only
held m abeyance while financial negotia
tions are pending, and while the improve
ments to the various terminal properties of
the Central are going on. Gen. Alexander
did not say that the Central has abandoned
extending its service through Alabama.
When asked if the Central has chanced
its fiscal agents, Gen. Alexander replied
that it has not, nor is he informed as to the
truthfulness of the rumor on Wall street
that the Richmond Terminal Company has
made Drexel, Morgan & Cos. its financial
agents.
When informed that a hint had been
dropped of a proposal to connect the rail
road on River street with the Tybee road,
Gen. Alexander expressed a doubt as to its
practicability, for the reason that the street
is so narrow that trains would have to run
too slow for passe gers, and that time would
be saved by bringing excursion trains
around, as was done last year.
“Has the Central determined to bid on
the State road, and will the L. & N. put in
a bid?” Gen. Alexander was asked.
The president of the Central hesitated a
mome.it and replied that no determination
has yet been reached, but the matter has
been under advisement for some time.
Referring to the proposed increase of 2
mills per ton per mile on watermelons this
season, Gen. Alexander says that the Cen
tral will make no advance over the 8-mill
rate. The latter, he said, hi* as low as the
tariff can be fixed for that class of freights,
and the Central will not increase it.
THE SOUTH BOUND SURVEY.
Engineer Wadley to Start Out His
Corps this Week.
George Dale Wadley, chief engineer and
superintendent of construction of the South
Bound Railway, and R. T. Macdonald, as
sistant locating engineer, arrived from Ken
tucky yesterday morning and are registered
at the Pulaski.
In an interview with a Morning News
reporter yesterday, Mr. Wadley said that
ho has about completed his arrangements
for taking the field with his
engineering corps, which has been recruited.
His force consists of his assistant, R. T.
Macdonald; R. R, Guest, transit man; D.
K. Baker, level man, and white rodmen
and colored axmen. Mr. Macdonald was
formerly a civil engineer 011 the Central,
and Messrs. Guest and Baker wore with Mr.
Wadley on tne Columbus and Western, the
Mexican National and the Kentucky Union
railroad, of which latter Mr. Wadley was
general manager.
A team is yet to be provided, and the
corps will enter the field Friday morning,
beginning at the proposed depot grounds on
the Springfield plantation aid surveying to
a point on the Savannah river wtiere the
bridge will cross it. Mr. Wadley hopes to
complete the survey to the river by June 1.
After that portion of the road is located
llr. \\ adley says the construction will be
let at once, as it Is important to go to work
right away. This is especially true of the
bridges, upon which work should begin at
the earliest practicable time.
Mr. Wadley says he feels q i ite at home
in Savannah, having formerly resided hero
when his father was president of the Cen
tral railroad. His wife and child are in
Kentucky, where they will remain until
after the summer months.
IN FAVOR OF VETO POWER/
Aldermen Think the Mayor Should
Have It.
It is understood that a movement is on
toot to revive the proposition to extend to
the mayor of Savannah the veto power.
An effort was made in this direction some
years ago by the late Aid- rman Bogart, but
the ordiuabce failed to pass, it receiviug but
six of the twelve votes of council.
The friends of the measure claim that at
present the mayor is nothing but a figure
head, and while nominally the head ot the
municipal administration and in a measure
held responsible for the conduct of its af
fairs, he is nothing but a presiding officer
and cannot prevent, by anv official act
legislation of a doubtful character. Is U
proposed to give him the veto power so
that acts for which he is held responsible by
the community may receive either his offi
cial sanction or his official disapproval It
is learned mat Mayor Schwarz favors’ the
passage of such an ordinance now, as'he did
when an alderman, and supported the
Bogart veto ordinance.
It is b< iieved that a majority of the pres
ent board looks with favor on the move
ment, and an ordinance wll probably be
submitted at the council meeting to-night
and certainly not later than tae next regu
lar meeting of that body.
If your blood is vitiated,cleanse it without
delay by the use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.—
Adv.
TO COMPLETE THE CATHEDRAL.
The Cathedral Building Association to
Go to Work at Once.
The Cathedral Building Ass ciation held
an interesting meeting last night at Catholic
Library hall, at which it was determined to
begin the work of raising funds to complete
the cathedral spires, fresco the interior of
the church, to put in a magnificent organ
and a handsome clock, and to mako other
Improvements.
there was a good deal of enthusiasm
manifested at the meeting, aud the impres
sion seemed to prevail that there will be no
great difficulty in getting the amount nec
essary to make tho improvements indicated.
The araouat tfiafc will bo needed is esti
mated to be between $40,000 and $50,000.
Of course there was a good deal of talk
about detail, and various views were ex
pressed about the character of the improve
ments, but the leading opinion seems to be
that whatever improvements are to be made
fcoall be of the best u.aterial.
Taken Back to Monticello.
Sheriff Slmkins of Monticello, Fla., came
on to Savannah night before last and took
back with him the prisoner, R. IL Barbour
accused of emb zziiug sll7 from the ex
press company of that place. Mr Girar
deau w ho ordered young Bsrbour’s arrest at
house Saturday morning, says
that Barbour eo ifew-d his guilt, a Jd said
that he had spent the money before reach
ing Savannah.
Attention to the daily habita of the young
prevemz vuiTerlnjf. Take >limuou Liver
Regulator Adv.
THE NEW ICE FACTORY
To Be Ready to Turn Out Ice in Two
Weeks.
Work is progressing favora‘ ly on the
new ice manufacturing plant at No. 77 Bay
street. The engine and boilers are in place,
and it is expected that all the fittings will
have been so far completed that the engine
can be tested this afternoon. Workmen are
busy caulking the huge rat in whica the
ice moulds are immersed in the ammonia
cal both, and it is expected to turn out the
first block of ice on the 15th instant. The
piping wifi be put in place in the vatduring
tho week.
Mr. Mulligan says that with good
weather hs can finish the artesian a ell
within two weeks. The rains and Mer
chants’ week have retarded the work. The
well last night had been sunk to a depth of
ninety feet, and it is intended to drill to a
depth of 400 feet, where a good vein is an
t cinoted. The well is a six-inch well and
tha casing will extend 100 feet from the
surface.
Workmen are engaged in clearing away
the debris of the b-ick wall in front of the
ice factory property, preparatory to erect
ing a three-story and basement cold storage
building. It is expected to have the struct
ure erected and the piping in place by July
1. It is understood that some of the larger
dry goods stores send certain class--a of goo is
north for dry air cold st rage,to be returned
in the fall. This will be obviated by the
preparations now under way for a depart
ment in the cold storage room by which
tnis expensive re-shipping will cease. One
entire floor of the cold storage building has
been engaged by three beer agencies, whose
expenses for ica have been very great un
der the present system. Pipes are to be
extended into George Meyer’s bottling de
partment next door to the ice plant, and it
is said one of the largest fish houses in Sa
vannah will occupy a building near the
lee plant and taka cold storage and save
ice bills.
THE CITY IN A BLOW.
The Wind Reaches 40 MUea an Hour
and Tangles Up Things Generally.
The storm which swept over the south
western part of the state yesterday morn
ing struck Savannah about 2 o’clock in the
afternoon.
The blow did not last longer than five'
minutes, but iu that time tho wind reached
a velocity of forty miles on hour. Trees
and telegraph poles were blown down,
chimneys were toppled over, signs and win
dow blinds were torn loose, shingles and
tiles were ripped from roofs and
the entire roof of one tenement
house on West Broad street was blown off.
AV iudows were broken ail over the city.
The large show windows in Yonge’s drug
store, at Whitaker and Duffy streets, were
crushed in by the force of the wind. A
tree at West Broad and Huntingdon streets
was uprooted and was blown upon an ad
joining house. A large tree on the Bay,
opposite the Central Kalroad Bank, was
broken off half way between the ground
and the branches. Out’ Whitaker street, in
the park and at Laurel Grove Cemetery
numbers of trees were blown down.
Branches were broken off all over the city,
and the streets and sidewalks were strewn
with them.
The storm moved in a northeasterly
direction. The average velocity of the
itind was thirty milles an hour. The
rain fell in torrents for a short time, but it
was soon over.
Heavy rains are reported south and west
of Savannah. The entire rainfall in the
Savannah district of the signal service was
only two inches, but the Montgomery, Ala.,
district reported eight inches. At Live
Oak, Fla, six inches of rain have fallen
during the last forty-eight hours. The in
dications last night were that the rain is
not yet over.
THE FORDS’ BEABON.
The Association to Engage Its People
Within the Next Few Days.
A mootlug of the advisory board of the
Fords’ Dramatic Association was held yes
terday afternoon in the office of C'apt. John
R. Dillon.
Letters were read by Business Manager
Sbaw from several professionals, among
them the following: Mr. Jameson and wife,
who played here with Arthur Rohan & Cos.,
in “1 he Surprises of Divorce;” Miss Vida Van
Hellmont, singing and dancing soubrette,
with a pedestal clog specialty; Mr. Ben
nick, and Misses Annie a.id Katie Blancke,
leading playors In New York successes.
Letters wero also received from James
Neill and Lawrence Hanley.
A committee was appointed to confer
with Manager'Johnson relative to the use
of the theater, aud also to get out associate
members’ tickets. This committee w ill re
port at a meeting to be held to-morrow
night, when more definite arrangements
will be made looking to an auspicious open
ing of the summer amusement season.
President Reilly said that it is the inten
tion of th so haviug the matter iu hand to
make this season the most interesting ever
had. This can only be done
by securing the best professional talent
possible, and bringing together the best
home talent. It is likely that the member
ship will be larger this season than over
before. Last season served to revive the
interest in the association, and it will
brighten the season. There will be no de
lay about starting the season off promptly
with the be-tplays.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The City Council to Taka Borne Ac
tion To-night.
It is expected that the city council will
meet to-night, at which time the committee
on water will bring in a report recommend
ing certain ohanges at the water works to
insure a sufficient supply of artesian water
to feed the pumps, so tha’t any fur- her use of
river water will not be necessary.
It is estimated that twenty per cent, of the
present supply is necessarily taken from
tho river, and as an unsanitary measure it
has created no little apprehension, if in
fact it has not contributed to bowel dis
orders, which have come more frequently
under the observations of the medical fra
ternity since the river has had to be drawn
upon.
It is believed that the plan which is con
sidered tho most practical is to cut off the
casings of the wells to such a depth that the
water will overflow into a conduit to be
constructed leading from the wells to a res
ervoir from which tho water will be
pumped, aud pumping from the wells aban
doned. Consulting Engineer Johnson, the
expert hydraulic engineer, recommended
such a plan and gave it as his opinion that
the fl >w would increase 5 per cent, for ev ry
foot of casing out off.
Death of Mrs. Eliza M. LaHoche.
Mrs. Eliza M. LaHoche, relict of Oliver
A. Laßoche, died at tbe residence of her
son-in-law, E. G. Cabaaiss, about 1 o’clock
yesterday morning. Mrs. La Roche’s maiden
name was Watkins. She was born iu
Beaufort, S. C., where she was married to
the late Oliver A. Laßoche in 1840. They
moved to Savannah in 1848, and this city
has been her home ever since. She leaves
seven children—four daughters and three
sons—all residing in Savannah except two,
Mrs. Joseph Kingsbery of Atlanta and Mrs.
Tbeo J. Elmore of Marietta. The deceased
wns a devout member of the Baptist
church, having joined it in her girlhood.
She was in her 68th year, and had been in
feeble health for several years. She passed
off so quietly aud peacefully that her
daughter, who was watching, thought her
asleep. Her funeral will take place from
the Baptist church at 4 o’clock this after
noon.
FOB SICK HEADACHE
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Dr. M. AV. Gray, Cave Spring, Ga., says:
“I have used it with perfect success in
habitual sick headache.”— Adv.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1890.
WORSHIP DISTURBERS CAUGHT.
Youngsters Arrested for Disorderly
Conduct at Marvin Chapel.
More boys are in trouble for disturbing
divine service. Little Marvin chapel, near
the site of the old ootton factory, is a quiet
little church presided over by the Rsv. J.
H. Mather. For some time the Sunday ser
vices have been interrupted by disorderly
boys. Tee pastor and his congregation
bore it until the disturbance became too
great and a stop was put to it.
At the services Sunday several boys
sat on the front steps of the church
telling j kes and laughing and dis
turbing the congregation. The minister
told the deacon to go to the door
and get the names of the youngsters.
The d-acon did so, and here they are:
Peter Bube, Herman Mehrtens, aid James
Pardue. A warrant was sworn out in J us
lice Sheftall’s court against the boys. City
Attorney Adams filled out the blanks.
Constable Nathans served the warrants, and
landed the boys in the Justioe's court. They
stoutly denied toe charge. * They claimed
that there was a boy with them who male
some disturbance, but that he has not been
arrested. One of the boys said that after
the deacon came to the door, he told the
other boys to c .me away to keep from gel
ting intc trouble.
It was late in the afternoon before the
rarents of the youngsters went to the mag
istrate’s office to look them up, and the boys
were afraid that they would be "yanked’’
off to prison in spite of themselves.
The mother of one of the boys, who had
told her son that she intended to let the law
take its course.came in at a late hour to ask
the judge to allow t e boy to go back to his
work. She said that the bondsman would
be along later.
When the magistrate informed her that
the boy would nave to remain there until
his bond was drawn up, the mother asked
petulantly if her son had committed a
murder. The justice replied that if murder
were the charge her son would have been in
jail long ago. When the woman went
out to hurry the bondsmen up the son
brightened up and said: “I knowed she’d
come down to see ’bout me.” The youth said
that he had been up once before fur disturb
ing worship at Marviu mission. He denied
that he was guilty then, and he said that he
was innocent the last time. The congrega
tion is very glad that the youngsters have
been captured. It is said that it has reaobed
the point when it is almost impossible to
attempt to conduct services at Marvin
church on account of the disturbances.
WARSAW'S TOWN BOARD.
All of the Old Commissioners Except
M. J. Desvergers Re-elected.
The town of Warsaw held its annual elec
tion for town commissioners yesterday. All
of the old board was re-elected except M. J.
Desvergers, who declined to permit the use
of his name, and B. Wilson was elected to
to succeed him. Mr. Desvergers was the
presiding judge at yesterday’s olection.
The following comprises the new board:
Win. E. Fennell, Henry Ambos, Isaao F.
La Roche, Thomas H. Enright and B. Wil
son. The board will meet to-morrow night
and re-elect Mr. Fennell mayor of the
town.
A gentleman residing at Thunderbolt
says that the re-election of the old board
insures ample police protection in the
future as in tho past, and he cited the fact
that while thousands visited the town dur
ing Merchants’ week, the best order was
preserved by reinforcing the standing
constabulary with additional police officers.
CITY BREVITIES.
Regular meeting of Oglethorpe Lodge No
1, I. O. O. F., this evening.
Excelsior Lodge No. 8, K. P., holds a
regular meeting this evening.
Alpha Lodge No. 1, Ancient and Ac
cepted Scottish Rite Freemasons, meets
this oveniug.
The public schools reopened yesterday
after tho spring vacation. All of the teach
ers are back aid tho schools opened with
full classes.
The German American Mutual Loan and
Building Association will hold its forty
fourth monthly meeting at the secretary’s
office, No. 107 Bay street, to-night.
The “War of the Daisies on the Sun
flowers” cantata, by tho children of St.
John’s Sunday school, is being rehearsed
and will be presented in Masonic hall soon.
Col. Peter Reilly will make an official
inspection of the German Volunteers to
night at the regimental armory. Thursday
night he will inspect the Jasper Greens, the
Republican Blues, and the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry.
Fourteen offenders faced the mayor in the
police court yesterday morning. One was
reprimanded aid discharged, and fines
ranging from $1 to $25 were assessed against
the other prisoners, the penalties aggregat
ing S9B or 182 days.
The Athletic ciub desires all of its mem
bers to attend a meeting to-night to witness
an unusually interesting programme, and
to show tneir respect to Prof. Myers, who
will be with the club for the last time, as
he sails to-morrow for New York.
Clifford O. Nungezer was adjudged insane
in the court of ordinary by Judge Ferrili
aud a jury yesterday. Tne court is in cor
respondence with the asylum authorities
looking to an order f r his admission,
which must be obtained before Nungezer
cau be seat to Mi Hedge villo.
A Relic of War Days.
Mayor Schwarz has received from ex-
Sheriff John Cleary of Terre Haute, Vigo
county, Indiana, a copy of the Savannah
Republican ot April 24,1865, recently taken
from the corner-stone of the court house of
Vigo county, which has been demolished to
make room for anew building. The paper
was deposited by Rufus il. Simpson,
county clerk of Vigo county.
May 29, 1865. That issue of
the Republican was printed oti brown
paper, which led Sheriff Cleary to remark
in his letter, “White goods must have bee 1
scare:' in those days.” The first page of the
paper is devoted principally to army orders,
the city being under military rule at the
time. It also coutains a fall page report of
a mass meeting iu J >hnsoa square, called to
take appropriate action upon the death of
Abraham Lincoln.
More convenient than a pill is Simmons
Liver Regulator. It is made both liquid and
powder.— Adv.
Col. Huebler’s Benefit.
CoL Albert Huebler, the midget come
dian, will appear at tbe theater to-night in
his comio specialties. The performance is a
benefit to the young comedian, and he will
be supported by a number of local singers
and specialists, aud also by a number of
professionals from abroad. CoL Huebler is
a delineator of comio aud mimic charac
ters, and female and is the
smallest gentleman on the vaudeville stage.
He is 26 years old, hight forty inches.
Maj. McGuire, the champion swordsman,
assisted by Miss Thornton" in their acts of
swordsmanship, will make their first ap
pearance in Savannah. Tho sale of reserved
seats is in progress at Butler’s.
Funeral of Mias Mary McDonald.
The funeral services of Miss Mary
McDonald, who died Sunday noon at the
residence of her sister, Mrs. John Dacey,
were conducted yesterday afternoon at the
Cathedral by Rev. Father McCarthy, after
which the remains were interred in the
Catholic Cemetery. The doceased, who had
been an invalid from infancy, was a devout
Christian and was in the 55th year of her
age at the time of her decease. It is said
that her illness of a life-time had its origin
in the bite of a venomous spider.
When everything else has failed to cure
Consumption, Brewer’s Lung Restorer has
bad the desired effect, and the patient re
stored to perfect health.—Adv.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
exhibits flowing in.
Tho Spring Flower Show to Open at
Bazar Hall To-night.
Tbe Floral and Art Exhibition this year
promisee to excel any that the association
has over held. Bazir Hall was filled yester
day with workmen cleaning and straighten
ing up tbe halL A committee consisting of
Messrs. S. P. Hamilton, J. Gardner and C.
Y. Richardson was at the hall all the after
noon receiving flowers, fancy work and
paintings. Painted and decorated China,
antique quilts, oil paintings from nature,
lace cushions, Mexican drawn work, speci
mens of drawing on cloth, specimens of
button-hole work by children, cabinet work
br boys, scroll saw work and hundreds of
other thiugs were received and arranged.
Jn tbe flower department a large collection
of cacti and of begonia, amaryllis and
geraniums were received.
People are sending specimens of ono and
two, three and four lots. A single specimen
stands just as fair a chance for tho prize as
a half dozen or several dozen.
The managers say that it should not be
thought that a competitor who has only
a few specimens must be put in the back
ground. Those specimens will receive just
as much attention as any. Quality will have
preference over quantity when the prizes are
awarded.
From the indications the flower show, the
managers say, will be exceedingly fine. Tbe
exhibits that are coming in now show better
cultivation and care. Some of the collec
tions which were on exhibition last year are
showing up much better this year. They
have evidently received better treatment.
A good deal of the space in the hall
is being taken by merchants for their
displays. This is anew feature, and the
advertisement will be noveL
The managers want to make the fair sur
pass anything ever seen here before. They
will be enabled to do so, one of the mana
gers said yesterday, only by the co-opera
tion of those who "have flowers. They urge
the people to send in whatever they may
have, if it is worthy to be exhibited; and
there are few flowers in SayaDnah but are
good specimens.
The vegetable show will be a feature of
the fair this year. Tbe association would
like to have all collections of vegetables
that can be procured. The prizos for vege
tables are worth competing for. Show
cases have been put in the hall,, and every
fancy article or piece of work or china will
be exhibited in them. The paintings will
be safely cared for.
The hall has bean renovated so as to in
sure exhibitors the most complete protec
tion for their exhibits. The fair will open
at 7 o’clock to-night.
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
New Members and New Books—A Let
ter About Oglethorpe’s Cannon.
The Georgia Historical Society hold its
May meeting last night. A largo number
was present. Gen. Henry R. Jackson occu
pied the chair. Fourteen new members
wore elected and twenty-two new books
were ordered purchased. Twenty-four new
members were elected at the meeting last
month. Two large volumes of the One
Hundredth Anniversary of the Constitution
of the United States were received from the
state of Pennsylvania. Tho first volume is
a history of tne constitution and its
adoption by the states. It contains
also the portraits of tho signers
of the constitution, and in addition to these
there are many other engravings. The
second volume is an account of the celebra
tion of the anniversary of the adoption of the
constitution. The volumes are handsomely
gotten up and will bo quite an acquisition
to the library.
A letter was received from Dr. William
Duncan, stating that in passing Bt. Simon’s
Island, in company with Dr. A. W.
Calhoun of Atlanta, he discovered an
old cannon at Frederica which
was used by Gen. Oglethorpe in an
engagement with the Spaniards r.t that
place. The letter stated that Rev. Mr.
Dodge of Brunswiok had been written to
concerning the matter in the hope of secur
ing the cannon for the Georgia Historical
Society, and that gentleman’s reply was
attached to Dr. Dune in’s letter. Mr. Dodge
stated that the cannon is the property of
the estate of C. G. Stevens of St. Simons,
and the heirs refuse to allow it to leave the
island, and there is no probability of their
acceding to any propositions looking that
way. Dr. Duncan suggested that R.ev. Mr.
Dodge’s reply be placed in tho archives of
the society so that the fact of the refusal
might be preserved. Both letters, upon
motion, were placed in the archives of "the
society.
A letter enclosing a check of $25 was re
ceived from Mr. Theodore Gordon. Mr.
Gordon said that he would make the same
contribution iu 1891 and 1892. As to the
disposition of the amount he suggested that
a free ticket for one year would no of great
value to struggling scholars or impecunious
pei sous of a literary turn of mind.
The regular routine work was taken lip
aud, after its completion, the meeting ad
journed.
Don’t Feel Well,
And yet you are not sick enough to consult
a doctor, or you refrain from so doing for
fear you will alarm yourself and friends—
we -.'ill tell you just what you need. It is
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which will lift you oat
of that uncertain, uncomfortable, danger
ous condition, into a state of good health,
confidence and cheerfulr.es-. You’ve no
idea how potent this peculiar medicine is in
cases like yours.— Adv.
AGAIN LOCKED UP.
Friaky Detective Froater Still at His
Old Tricks. v
Charles E. Froster, the bogus deteotive,
who passed soma time in the Charleston
jail, lias turned up again, and as usual is m
trouble. Ho seems to be a monomaniac on
the subject of being a detective. It is re
markable how easily lie deceives the unsus
pecting people with whom he has dealings.
In quick succession he has been in jail in
Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston and
Columbia, aud he is again behind the bars
charged with violating the United States
statutes.
The latest story of hLs maneuverings
comes from Lexington county, South Caro
lina. It appears that after being seat out
of Columbia he went over into Lexington
county, where he has been duping the peo
ple of that county. As usual, ho wore his
alleged detective badge and his blue sailor
suit. Ho is charged with going into the
stores along his route and collecting money
for tobacco licenses.
He compelled one merchant to close his
store because he refused to take out a license
for tho sale of gunpowder.
Upon a warrant sworn out at a trial jus
tice’s, near Kinsler’s, iu Lexington county,
Froster was arrested and curried before
United States Commissioner Bauskett at
Columbia. He is held until the evi
dence of the Lexington merchants can be
heard.
It is a fact that cannot be disputed that
all who use Shepard’s B. B. Cologne once
will always use it in preference to any other
— Adv.
Wedding Chimes.
Now that Lent is over fashionable wed
dings will be in order, and nothing con
tributes more to tbe success of such events
than the Wedding Gifts Itought from Silva’s,
140 Brought >u street. There you have to
select from an endless variety of Art Pot
tery, Rich Cut Glassware, Fine Lamps,
Satin Lined Case Goods, Dinner Sets, Tea
Sets, Chamber Sets aud a thousand aud one
other articles both useful aud ornamental,
besides the complete stock of staple every
day house furnishings. An inspection of
these goods is invited. — Adv.
Where is tbe use of paying S2O for a suit
when you can get just as good for sls at
“ The Famous” N. Y. Clothing Uouse, 148
Broughton street?—Adv.
BHOTVBY A NEGRO BOY.
Sam SUverateln Probably Fatally
Wounded Because He Wouldn't Get
Out of tbe Way.
Samuel Silverstein, an 11-year-old lad, was
shot by a negro boy three or four yean his
senior, and probably fatally, near the bridge
over Musgrove creek, west of the city,
shortly after 6 o’clock last night. The
Silverstein boy says he was driving a cow
home from a pasture on the west side of the
creek when the negro bey met him, aud
began to use insulting language
toward him, and with tbe remark
that no “buckra” could walk aloog
without giving way on the sidewalk.
The white boy refusing to get out of the
negro’s way, the latter drew a revolver and
fired point blank at Silverstein, the bail
entering his breast just above the stomach
and ranging downward. The negro then
took to his heels. Some white men from a
distance are said to have witnessed the
dastardly act, and went in pursuit of the
negro, but he eluded them, and up to a late
hour last night had had not been arrested.
A wagon was called and the wounded boy
was removed to the home of his parents.
No. 30 Ann 6treet, and Drs. Stone, Boyd
and Norton were called in. The ball was
not probed for, owi .g to tbe nervous shock
and low condition of tbe sufferer, but quiet
was enjoined and such medical aid was ex
tended as the condition of the patient would
permit.
AVhen a Morning News reporter called
at 10 o’clock last night the wounded boy
was tossing restlessly on his bed. His face
was bloodless, his eyes had a weary look
and his voice feeble as he related to cis
parents tbe circumstances connected with
the shooting. There had been very little
external hemorrhage, but considerable
nausea. But slight hopes are entertained
of his recovery.
The lad is a son of D. 8. Silverstein, a
peddler of notions about town. The family
occupying rather crowded quarters on the
second floor of the building, the surround
ings are not calculated to be conducive
to the lad’s recovery. There were half a
dozen iu the room last night,and the mother,
with anguish pictured on her face, was
bending over her boy and trying to soothe
him.
There was a rumor that the boy had acci
dentally shot himself, but his mother says
she has never known him to have a pistol,
and Mr. Silverstein says that he does not
donbt the truthfulness of his son’s state
ment, wuich was obtained at the first after a
most confidential dialogue between them,
and was repeated without deviation from
the story as at first detailed. Mr. Silver
stein says that hu was at one time accosted
iu much the same manner by a negro in
that neighborhood while driving the cow
home, and on that occasion his life was
threatened.
BEER MEN AT A DINNER.
Mr. Winter Entertains Brunswick’s
New Brewer.
Yesterday was a red letter day among
the German bo :r men. The occasion was a
dinner given by Herman Winter and his
witeto Peter Wolters, general manager of
the,Brunswick Ice Manufacturing, Cold
Storage and Brewery Company, of Bruns
wick. Mr. Wolters is a former partner
with Mr. Winter in the brewing business in
Philadelphia, and expects to have his new
brewery in Brunswick ready to supply
that city with home manufactured beer
by June 4. The dinner followed
a visit to the Savaunah brewery. Thirty
Slates were laid. Among the guests were
lr. Peterman of Palatka, Henry Mark
w'alter of Augusta, Henry Busse of the
Familien Journal, who introduced Mr.
Wolters in Brunswick; A. F. Roemraler,
Mr. Trick, brew master; Dr. L. A. Falligant,
Joseph Bel, and about twenty others.
Mr. Wolters was highly pleased with the
reception tendered him by his German
friends. Quite a number of toasts were re
sponded to. To the toast, “Tbe Savannah
Brewery,” Mr. Wolters responded and said
his highest aim would be to put just such a
pare article on the market. Mr. Busse re
sponded to the toast, “The Brunswick
Brewery,” and prophesied great success for
it. Hecited the fact that Mr. Wolters
had, in 1876, taken a SI,OOO prize iu the
New York exposition for the best quality
of beer made in the shortest time. Mr. Frick,
brew masior of the Savaunah ore. ory, re
sponded to the toast, “Our worthy hostess,
Mrs. Winter,” whom he complimented
highly.
Iu the afternoon Mr. Wolters gave
an entertainment, at which the host
responded to the toat of “the Savannah
press,” which, ha said, ha3 attracted
attention for its zbalous work in
advertising the city and state. The push,
enterprise and hospitality of the people of
Savannah he admi: os, as he does the city’s
beautiful and attractive surroundings. The
speech was delivered first in the German
und next in the English language, aud was
heartily cheered.
Green Teas, Oolongs,
Ar.d so-called English Breakfast Teas are
injurious to the nervous system and digestive
organs. Sirocco Tea is unsurpassed as a
■pure, stimulating article of fo id, direct from
our own gardens in India and Ceylon.
Davidson & Cos., 1436 Broadway, N. Y.
Savaunah Agents, Lipptnan Bros.—Ada
LOCAL PERGONAL.
S. A. Crosby of Baxley is at the Screven.
L. Johnson of Wayoross is stopping at the
Screven.
C. Wagner of Hilton Head, S. C., is at the
Screven.
AV. Schultz of Brunswick is at the
Screven.
H. Hurtman of Baltimore is *at the
Screven.
Sam Pinkussohn of New York is at the
Screven.
H. H. Peeples of South Carolina is at the
Marshall.
T. H. Lake of Thomas villa, Ga., is at the
Marshall.
H. D. Lawton of Summerville, S. C., is at
tho Screven.
C. S. Newcombe of St. Louis is registered
at the .Marshall.
Mrs. E. A. Dickey of Auburndale, Fla., is
registered at the Screven.
The German club went to Tybee last
night on a moonlight picnic.
E. Leybourno and J. W. Hartshourn of
Gaiuesvide, Fla., are at the Marshall.
Edward Lycett and wife, of Brooklyn, N.
Y.,came up from Florida yesterday and
registered at the Marshall.
Miss Adele Gaudry returned to Mount de
Sales Academy yesterday, having spent
Merchants’ week In tho city.
The watch and chain raffled last night at
John B. Fernandez’s for the benefit of the
Old Folks’ Homo was won by Miss Julia
Feeiy.
Miss Mallet, who has been visiting Miss
Guilio Lawton, leaves by way of Atlanta
for her home at the University of Virginia
to-day.
Dr. Ashby Purse returned to Atlanta yes
terday to resume his place as resident physi
cian in charge of Providence Infirmary,
where he will remain until September. He
will then go to New York for a two years’
course in the College of Physicians and Sur
geons, and afterward; a year or two abroad
in European schools before entering upon
the practice of his profession.
lion. J. C. Nicholls of Blackshear was in
the city yesterday and left last night for
Augusta to attend the South Atlantic Pres
byterian Educational Conference, which
will meet in that city to-day.. The purpose
of tho conference is to inaugurate measures
to carry out the suggestion made at the
Presbyterian synodical meeting held last
year at Pensacola looking to tbe establish
ment of a Southern Presbyterian Univer
sity. Rev. J. N. Bradshaw, D.D.,of Monti
cell', Fla., and Rev. A. P. Dodge of Jack
sonville, Fla,, and Capt. Nicholls are dele
gates from the South Georgia and Florida
synod to the conference.
BAKING POWnKR.
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&AKIH e
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of parity,
strength and wholesomene**. More economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in
competition with the multitude of low test,
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
only In cana Royal Baking Powdkr Cos., 10#
Wall street. New York.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR.
—i
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.
The steamer Alamo sailed from Galves
ton, Tex., on Saturday, bound for Savan
nah. Sbo has a cargo of cotton seed meal
for one of the fertilizing companies.
Summer Is With Ua.
It is useless to defer your purchases of
summer wearing apparel. By waiting you
gain nothing and lose the opportunity of
getting good selections. You need have no
fear of payiug outside prices, as it is our
custom to put selling prices on our stock at
the beginning of the season, and not at the
wind up when everybody has been supplied.
Now for
Fine Negligee Shirts,
In Silk, Flannel,
Pongees and all other
Cool, easy and popular
Materials.
Derby Hats in all the most attractive
light shades and most fashionable shapes.
Also a nice variety of Straw Hats for men
and boys. •
Our display of Dress and Business Suits
in all the catchy materials that are so
varied this season, is perfect. Boy’s and
children’s suits in Knees and Kilt.
Neckwear as pretty as one could imagine.
Underwear in foreign and domestic goods,
including sanitary and light weights.
Negilee’ Coats,
Fancy Vests,
White Veß's,
Dress Shirts.
Waiters’, bartenders’ and barbers’ Jackets.
Our line of Trousers has attrac ed much
attention this season on account of diversity
of patterns, tailor-like shapes and excellence
of make and finish. vV e have spared no
pains or expense to supply a stock the equal
of any tailor-made goods without taUor
shop prices. B. H. Levy & Bro.
— Adv. 161 Congress Street.
At M. Sternberg & Bro.’a.
Fine Silverware,
Onyx Tables and Clocks,
Inlaid Tables, Cut Glass,
Fine Diamond Jewelry,
Fine Gold and Silver Jewelry,
Ladies’ Watches.
Gentlemen’s Watches,
Chains and Charms,
Gold-headed Canes,
Fine Table AVares,
In Silver and extra
Plated goods,
Decorative articles,
Broil ze3 and Statues,
Fine Presentation Oases,
Art Goods and Bric-a-brac.
Articles of valuo should
Be bought only ot
Estahli.-hed reliable houses
That are permanent and
Bure to give what they selL
Your interest is theirs.
M. Sternberg & Bro.,
157 Broughton street. — Adv.
For thin summer clothing in cassimore,
mohair, flannel, serge, for office or dress,
goto “The Famous,” 148 Broughton street,
and you will save money.— Adv.
If you are in for good goods at reasonable
prioes you must trade at “ The Famous”
N. Y. Clothing House, 148 Broughton
street. — Adv.
Conference Meeting.
Don’t imagine that a convention ot
clergymen is in session at 161 Congress
street. The ministers of the city have just
found out that B. 11. Levy & Bro. keep full
summer outfits for clergymen.— Adv.
Nowhere will you find a better assort
ment of Negligee shirts for men and boys in
flannel, sa.een, madras and silks than at
„The Famous ,” 148Broughton street. — Adv
Cornwell & Chipman aud the Twin
Burner Gasoline Stoves. AVe were the first
to handle them in this section and have
chosen this as the best of all.— Adv.
What Little Freddie Said.
Mamma, take me down to B. H. Levy &
Bro.’s and get me anew suit.— Adv.
The word cheap in connection with “T he
Famous” means the best clothing cheaper
than you can buy elsewhere, 148 Broughton
street. — Adv.
Cornwell & Chipman to the carpenters:
AV e mako a specialty of your tools aud would
be pleased to have you call and see us.
— Adv.
“Where Did You Get Your 8u!t?”
Nine out of every ten to whom the ques
tion is put will of course reply, “At B. H.
Levy & Bro.’s, to be sure.”— Adv.
Cornwell & Chipman and the Lightning
Ice Cream Freezer. It makes cream quicker
aud better than any other kind sold.— Adv
“Did You Observe It?"
B. H. Levy & Bro.’s local advertisement
in another Column.— Adv.
The Popularity
Of the Fine Confections at Heidi’s is due to
the superior quality and low prices. Call
and see their line.— Adv.
The importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health. P. P. P. (Prickly
Ash, Poke Hoot anil Potassium) Is a miraculous
blood purifier, performing more cures in six
months than all the sarsaparillas aud so-called
blood purifiers put together.— Adv.
A Heavy Clothing Week.
Last week nos a trying one on our stock
and line, but we think we pleased every cus
tomer, and we know that they saved money
by buying at B. H. Levy & Bro.’s.— Adv.
Rheumatism is cured by P. P. P. Pains and
aches in the hack, shoulders, kn -es, ankles,
hips, and wrists are all attacked and conquered
by P. P. P. This great medicine, by its blood
cleansing properties, build* up and strengthens
the whole body.— Adv.
LUDDET A BAXES 8. M. H.
Ludden & Bates S JI. H.
One
of the
most remark
able improvement#
in the construction of
pianos made in many years
Is the Patent Stringing Device used
only in the new aud greatly improved
Mason & Hamlin Piano.
We have now in our ware rooms several
examples of these fine instruments,"
which we are desirous of showiug
to those interested. Avery fine
piano musically and me
chanically at a very
moderate price.
See it.
Ludden & Safes S.M. H.
DRY GOODS.
WELL MADE ”
MCSLIN UNDBHIM.
Ladies often hesitate to purchase Muslin
Underwear because the garments they wish
are often small, short, or not well made,
the manufacturer using Three-Cord Thread
and Chain Stitch, especially in the tucking.
When such a garment is purchased it is not
cheap at any price, as it never gives satis
faction.
This advertisement calls your personal
attention to our new spring ssbck of Muslin
Underwear, made entirely, “tucking and
all,” on lock-stitch machine, Six-Cord
Thread, both upper and under; are full size,
in length and width, and made of good mus
lin and fine cambric. The Skirts and Draw
ers have the yoke band, and are, In every
respect, well made goods.
Our assortment is now complete, and your
inspection is solicited.
ceoial&loies,
137 Broughton St.
FURNITURE.
Truthful AlvertisinT Brings its Reward
HENCE SUCCESS BEYOND OUR EXPECTA
TION. OUR
FUftNITURE
IS OF THE REST QUALITY AND LOW IN
PPtIUE. LARUE SALES IN PLACE
OF LARGE PROFITS.
DO NOT INVEST ONE DOLLAR BE*
FORE LOOKING AT OUR GOODS.
BALDWIN i reSeratoks
Will Save the Cost in One
Year’s Use.
flic 1 Oiilflf fa,
COAL AND WOOD.
WOOD &COAL
OF ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
ffice 7. Dray ton street. Citizens’ Bankßuildlng
HARDWARE.
Oliver Chilled Plow.
BEST PLOW MADE. FOR SALE BY
J. D. WEED & CO,
GENERAL AGENTS.
Monday Morning, May sth.
VI7 E MUST COMMENCE to move our entire
’ ’ stock. We have still on hand a large
stock of new and second-hand Pianos and Or
gans, that we will sell at any price, and on an;
terms within reason. This stock must go, and
any one with the money can dictate their owr
prices; try it and sec. The balance of our sta
tionery stock must be sold also. This “ad" is
not inserted here for fun, but we mean busi
ness.
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