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8 POOR BUILDINGS BURNED TWO FIRES DESTROY $35,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY. Four Stores on Congress Street Gutted end a Dwelling on Gordon Bvreet Damaged—Narrow Escape of Firemen and Spectators from Being Euried Under a Falling Wall—Rob ert Mclntyre, Heidt & Slater, A. N. Kublman, Nathan Bros., and Mrs. J. Alexander the Principal Losers. Two fires—one at Congress, Jefferson and St. Julian streets and tbs other on Gordon street—destroyed $35,000 worth of property last night. The Gordon street fire broke out at 11:29 o’clock, and the engines bad hardly got to work before an alarm was sent in from station No. 12, at Bay and Jefferson streets. The second fire started in A.* N. Kubl roan’s harness and saddlery establishment. No. 132 Congress street. It broke out on the second floor ou the St. Juliau street side, and in fire minutes the smoke, wbiob poured out through the roof in thick vol umes, settled in the street, stifling the flre ,roen and rendering it almost impos sible to get to the building. Engines Nos. 1 and 2 and the aerial ladder responded to tbs alarm. Chief Puder, who was at the Gordon street fire, placed Assist ant Chief Mouro in charge, and, taking the “Mogul” reel, with 000 feet of hose and pick ing up the foreman of No. 4 reel, hurried to the Congress street fire. Engines 1 and 2 were already at work, and No. 4 arrived in a few minutes. The fire was burning inside the building and pow erful steams were playiug through the windows from both Congress and St. Julian streets. DRIVEN BACK BT SMOKK. The dense smoke drove the men from the ladders again and again, and they were at a disadvantage. The doors aud lower win dows, which had been kept closed, were broken in and streams were played from the sidewalk. But the fire had got under headway, and in five minutes more the roof had fallen in. Heidt & Slater, grocers. No. 184 Congress street, adjoining Kuhlman’s|store, and sep erated only by a thin wall, had a SIO,OOO stock of groceries. Mr. Slater, Policeman Collins and Fireman Hanley went through the building while the fire was burning lia Kuhlman’s establishment,and had just come out when the roof of the burning building sank in and the walls on tha Jefferson street side toppled and fell with a tremen dous crash. The fall was without warning, except a few loose bricks, which drove the crowd back. A second later the crash cime. The firemen jumped from the ladders and escaped. Fifty peo ple were standing under the wall a moment before it fell, apprehending no danger. The firemen turned streams of water upon the debris, but there was no fire, aud the damage to the grocery stock was principally by water. THE FIRE'S PROGRESS. The fire in the meanwhilo had burned through the walls between Kuhlman’s and Nathan Bros’, fiouse furnishing establish ment, No. 180>£ Congress, and in half an hour the store was gutted. Mrs. J. Alexauder'Bclothing store, next to Nathan Bros., caught fire in the roof, aud the upper story was gutted. The principal damage to the stock, however, was by water. In three-quarters of an hour after the fire started it was under control. The buildings burned and damaged are the stores Nos. 180, 180 X, 182, and 184 Con gress street, running through to St. Julian. The buildings are two stories high, and were erected some time in the ’3oa. They were owned by Mr. Robert McAityre. The property was valued at $20,000, and was insured for $12,000 in the Southern Mutual ana other companies represented by Hear ing & Hull. Heidt & Slater were about half insured in companies represented by Hearing & Hull aud Haines & Daniel. Nathan Bros, carried a stock estimated at SB,OOO, upou which there was $4,000 in surance In M. A. Cohen’s agency. Kuhlman's and Mrs. Alexander’s losses and insurance are uuknown, but tbs losses will probably not exceed $5,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. It was discovered by a colored boy in Freid & Hick’s restaurant, who saw the smoke com ing through the roof. Police mnn Collins wus uotfled and ho ran to No. 2 engine house and gave the alarm Later on an alarm was turned in from box No. 12. The cause of the collapse of Heidt & Slater’s store walls was the sinking of the roof of the adjoining building, which pushed the walls out. THE GORDON STREET FIRE, As Policeman Brantly was riding past No. 33>£ Gordon street a few minutes after 11 o’clock he discovered a light iu the reir of the house and smoke issuing from the roof. He opened a blind and saw the dining room wrapped in flame!. He rode to Lincoln and Jones and turned in the alarm from box No. 28. The companies at headquarters and N-. 4 engine responded. Assistant Chief Mouro had charge of the fire, and he turned the water from both engines on the burning building. The fire had gained good head way and it was not easily quenched. All of the furniture in the dining-room was burned, and the flames went through the partition and spread out in the hallway and burned the stairway. The wails and ceiling were burned, and the fire ate into the next house but little damage was done. The house was ocoupied by Aaron 'Williams, a wheelwright. The family was away from home. Some of the relatives had married and Mr. Williams aud bis family were attending a reception. The fire originated from the side board in the dining-room. It is supposed that a lamp exploded. When the firemen burst open the doors a lamp which was sitting out In the center of the room on the dining table also exploded. The property is owned by Gris Langlev, a carpenter at the Central railroad. The house was insured, as was the furniture. The loss to the house is estimated at $509, Ana f2OO will cover the loss to furniture. THB PARADE GROUND FENCE. A Strong Movement to Have It Taken Down. The proposition to remove the board fence around the park extension is meeting with general favor. The fence serves no particular purpose exoept to disfigure the parade ground. The entrances, where once tbere were turnstiles or gates, are now opeu, so that the fence Is of no account in £nn teC u£ g ?“ e P arade ground against intru mon. The large gates at the north of the ™ tw°eh ope ? a Kood d6al of the timo, leMy 110 ref ' l guard. ly M ot an or namental thing, aud the citycouncil will be strongly urgSd to have it removed. A granite curbing in its Sittelv woutl £ , UtUr6 . t V Qe - if ootEimme would liejipprociated. ,m ‘ ,fovulnent HOF,BCORO’S ACID PHOSPHATE Makes Delicious Lemonade. A teaspoonful added to a glass of hot or cold water, and sweetened to the taste, will be found refreshing and invigorating - THE CHOIR ENTERTAINMENT. ' • The Theater Crowded and the Audi ence Delighted. The St Patrick’s choir organ fund enter i tainment at the theater last night was a I complete success. The programme was an attractive one. The first number was a trio, "Barca j rolle,” by Campana, sung by Mrs. Altick, Miss King and Miss O’Byrne. The tonal i quality was pleasing in the ensemble, and : much applause followed The rest number was a tenor and bats j due\ “Is life worth living?” well rendered by Messrs. Donovan and Dumas, and was enthusiastically applauded. Mr. il. A. O'Byrne was down to sing a Lass solo, but his absence from the city de prived the audience of the song. The soprano solo, “Angels’ Serenade.” sung by Mrs. Altiok, was worthy of special remark. Tbit lady showed true artistic spirit iu her rendition of this musical gem. Her phrasing and expression were both ac curate and true. James Douglas played a violin obligato, which added another charm to this divine song. Mr. Donovan tang a tenor solo, “Homs of My Heart,” by Wallace, in au excellent manner. Then followed a piano duet, “Galop Mil itairo,” by Miss O’isymo and Miss Doug lass. Tho composition is catchy and spir ited and the playing of it provoked consid erable applause. Mis- Josie King was received as au old favorite, and in her singing of the soprano solo, “Com ’e Belloe,” by Donizetti, iu the original Italian, she carried off the chief honors of the evening. This solo is seldom attempted by any save professional lingers. In its rendition Miss King displayed good musical perception aud taste, aud she richly deserved the en core which she received. She responded with an exquisite ballad, “In Old Madrid,” which was rendered in equally ns perfect a manner os the first selection. M. H. Longhead sang “Anchored” in a fine, manly style. He has a baritone voice of agreeable quality and extensive range. His singing was very acceptable and elicited much upplause. The concert part of the programme closed with the singing of a solo and chorus from “The Moosquetaires,” by Mia. Altick and the choir. The singing of this number was creditable and showed the partioipauM had been well trained. Mrs. Dumas, Miss Ida O’Byrne and Mr. T. Richards accompanied at the piano, and greatly aided the soloists as wed us the chorus. The play that followed was the same played at ti.e former entertainment, “A Regular Fix.” Asa whole It was a performance of unusual excellence. J. F. Doyle, as “Hugh de Brass”, was more fetching If possible than on the pre vious occasion. It may sound strange that he should be so, but he was. Mr, Doyle is unquestionably the foremost actor ou toe local stage, and One of the most popular. James Laue and R. J. Warrick carried their parts as “Mr. Surplus” and “Charles Surplus” with eaie and ooufldence, aud seemed rather to be professionals than ama teurs. The other members of the cast had not so much to do. They were: Abel Quick, clerk to Surplus... Mr. Ed. Leonard Smller, a sheriff’s officer Mr. Win. Fleming Porter Mr. Larry Doyle Mrs. Surplus Miss Daly Lmi1y....... Miss Conway Mrs. Deborah Carter, housekeeper to Surplus Miss McEvoy Matilda Jaue Miss Katie Mehrieus At the conclusion of the farce Mr. I. Maoheiin, anew tenor, sang, “Let Me Like a Soldier Fall,” by Wallace, which was per sistently encored. He responded with au otber song. Mr. Frank Garvey sang a comic song, “So Near It,” which proved a hit with the audience, and he received nuinerons recalls. The programme closed with calisthenic exercises by a number of young ladies dressed iu a becoming costume, with cadet cap, blue blouse and white skirt. The now movements and forma tions, including the grand march recitation bv the graceful leader. Miss Allie Kennedy was one of the most attract ive features of the entertainment. Many complimentary remarks were made anent the fascinating appearance of the young Cadets and their graceful movements. Miss Kennedy received several bouquets of flowers. During the most pathetic part of Miss Kennedy’s recitation the fire alarm bell rang and the fire engines dashed past the theater wilh clangorous whirl, causing the building to vibrate and the audience to rise to their feet for a moment. The scone was dramatic, but the recitatiouist kept right on with her part unconscious, seemingly, of the excite ment, which she did so much to preveut with her uncommon coolness and nerve. The entertainment was a financial success, much of which was to the energetic and intelligent direction of H. A. Dumas. The proceeds are for the benefit of the St. Patrick’s organ fund. No other preparation so meets the wants of a debilitated system as Ayer’s Sarsapa rilla.— Adv. CiTY BREVITIES. A forty-hour devotional service will be gin at St. Patrick’s church to-morrow at 10:30 o’clock, terminating Tuesday night. The Kansas City was saluted with the new flags of the Tyhee hotel yesterday. Bam Reihl, clerk of the Screven, was iu the obeservtory of the hotel, overlooking the boaoh, and waved the flags. The steamer acknowledged the salute by three blast* of her whistle. David Gould, a colored toau, applied at the Georgia infirmary yesterday for treat ment of a pistol shot wound in the left shoulder. He would not say who shot him or where the shooting took place. His ex planation was that one of his friends shot him accidentally. The grand council of the R >yal Arcanum will meet in Columbus next Wednesday, May 21. Grand Secretary U. S. Counerat will leave to-day, and \V. P. Schirin, who is now in Atlanta, will join him in Columbus. Capt. H. M. Branch and W. W. Starr will leave on Monday or Tuesday. The officers of the Crescent City were ex cited over the finding of a small infant iu the mate’s room upon the landing of the steamer from the Germau Friendly Society excursion to Warsaw day before yesterday. The mate, who had been ou duty, was suV- Erised when he opeued his room, which he ad placed at the disposal of a couple dur ing the return trip to the city, to find toe infant lying on the floor dead. He notified the health oflioer, who, iu turn, notified the coroner,and an investigation was held. A young man, a stranger mate, ap plied to him on the trip from the beach for a state room, saying that his wife was sick. The discovery w'as not made until after tbe passengers had left the steamer, and all trace of tbe stranger had been lost. Two fine old English portrait paintings are on exhibit at Theus’ store, at Broughton and Bull streets. They were brought to this country nearly a century ago, aud are as fresh almost to-day as when first brought over. The subject!"are “Sensibility” and “Pensivenew." They was exhibited cnee before iu Atlanta, and SSOO were offered for them and refused. Copies of them by the same artist Reynolds, arc hung in the British Museum, London. Etchings from them have made their appearance from time to time from the studio of some fa mous etcher, and the popularity of the sub jects does not appear to wane. It has been said that one of the portraits represents the original Duchess of Marlborough. Be this as it may the artist certainly knew bow to paint so as to keop the faces represented “ever fair aud ever young.” Do not use medicines for yoiir cold that contain morphine. The after effect of such medicines are a desire to continue the use of the poisonous drug. Brewer’s Lung Restorer contains no morphine.— Adv. THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1890. LOCAL PERSONAL. W. Howard of Atlanta is at the Screven. B. N. Rome of Dayton is at the Screven. K. Anderson of Memphis is at the Screven. Mr. M. Neal of Covington, Ga., is at the Marshall. J. J. McGrath of Atlanta is a guest of the Marshall. C. G. Aberctomber of Montgomery is at the ScreveD. A. G. Hail and wife, of Jfew York, are at the Pulaski. H. Blondheim of New Orleans is stepping at ths Pulaski. Martin Amorou* of Atlauta is registered at the Pulaski. W. E. Deriiu and child, of New York, are at the Screven. J. S. Dmnisou aud Mrs. U. B. Dennison are at the Marshall. C. E. Ball and wife, of New York, are guests of the Pulaski. William 11. Barlow of New York is a guest of the Marshall. R. Y. Lane and wife, of Valdosta, are guests of the Pulaski. Judge W. 8. Chisholm and family will leavo vo-day for the north. L. R. Pomeroy and wife, of New York, are stopping at the Pulaski. Mrs. Thomas Brimelow of New York city is a guest of the Marshall. Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Treadwell, of Thomasville, are at the Pulaski. Mrs. F. S. Poriu of Stanton, Fla., regis tered at the Marshall yesterday. W. B. Thomas of Tennille spent yester day here, ague-t of the Screven. H. G. Cutter, Mrs. Ayers, aud Miss Frederick of Macon are guests of the Pulaski. J. R. Smith of Augusta came down to Savannah yesterday aud stopped at the Screven. The (Savannah Rifle Association will give its 15th anniversary dinner at the Hotel Tybee next Tuesday. May 83. J. W. Catherine was a passenger on the steamship Kansas City, which ar rived last night from New York. Miss Sallio Sullivan took her school chil dren to Tybee yesterday, aud had a very enjoyable day bv the side of the sound ing soa. Mr. John H. Baker, proprietor of “The De Soto,” who baa been attending the con vention of hotel-keepers at Boston. Mass., is expected home in a few days. He is now iu Philadelphia at the bedside of his father, who is quite ill. John H. Cotmeff and M.ss Margaret Col lins were married at St, Patrick’s church Thursday afternoon by Rev. Father McMahon. Mr. Connoff is connected with the job department of the Morning News, aud his bride is a popular youug lady. Business Manager J. C. Shaw of the Ford Dramatic Association received a telegram yesterday from Lawrence Hanley, from Netv York, stating that he could secure the services of Heleu Tracy as a leading lady for the Fords’ summer seasou. Mr. Shaw Raid that the season will 1)3 inaugu rated at the proper time, and a meeting will be held the first of the week to arrange pre liminaries. Rncently a great ileal of en couragement has been given the association, and it will start out, it is thought, under fair auspices, aud a prosperous season is ex pected. The Guards will hold their annual picnic at the Chatbams’ club house nt Tybee next Wednesday. The committee of" arrange ments consists of Capt. W. W. Williamson, Sergt. Maj. R. E. L. Daniel, Sergt. J, F. Cann, Sergt. Heury Freeman, Corp. H. H. Bacon, Corp. W. C. Hartridge, Corp. T. M. Cunningham, Jr., Corp. J. H. Schley, Pri vate W. L. Clay, Private H. M. Comer, Jr., and Private L. H. Mercer. The lady man agers are Mrs. T. M. Cunningham, Mrs. George P. Screven, Mrs. T. C. Arnold, Mrs. John M. Bryan, Mrs. W. W. Rogers, Mrs. D. I. Maclntyre, Mrs. Lee Roy Myers, Mrs. W. E. Guerard. lhe train will leave Tybee railroad depot at 8:45 p. in., city time. The Humane Society of Massachusetts has awarded Mr. M. F. Loughman of New York a gold medal for rescuing, “at great personal peril,” Commander Charles 11. Rockwell of the United State* navy (com manding officer of tbe steamer Yantic), in front of a fast mail train, at Port Tampa, April 28, 1890. Mr. Loughman is private secretary to Judge W. 8. Chisholm of this Oity, the vice president of the Plaut system and Southern Express Company. He was at Port Tampa on business and was stand ing on tbe platform when he saw the danger which threatened Commander Rockwell, and by his prompt action saved that officer from a horrible death. Mr. Loughman Is iu the city, but leavos to-night for New York. Tea is Not Always Tea, But Hirooco, so familiar to European travelers as finer than any known here, has a strength and flavor unequalcd and its purity is insured by sealed packages. Bole growers are Davidson & Cos., 1430 Broad way, New York. Savannah agents, Lipp niau Bros. TO HAVE NEW UNIFORMS. The Cadets to Go to the state En campmsut in New Dress. The Cadets will iiaye brand new uniforms beforo they go into camp next month. Tho style of the drea* uniform has been changed, and it is quite an improvement over the old one. A company meeting was held last night at the Regimental armory for tbe purpose of deciding upon the style of uniforms. M. Lilly & Cos. of Columbus, 0., were represented and the order was given them. The conts will be dark blue and the trousers light blue. The coat will have a standing coliar and three rows of buttons, with nine buttons in each row on the breast. The coat will'have slashing black soutache braid on the breast. The trousers will have a white stripe down the leg. The Cadets are the third company in the regiment which has adopted tbe white stripe. The coat is niade long and comes over the hips. The old dress coats were gray swallow tails trimmed with black and gold lace. The pantaloons were gray, w ith black stripe. The now uniforms are more in keeping with the regulation uni forms. About sixty suits were ordered, and will lie delivered to tbe company within the next two or three weeks. The Cadets are in splendid trim, and they will go into camp ns strong, probably, as any compaffy in the state. THE BLUES’ NEW OFFICERS. Second Lieut. Gaudry Elected First Lisutenaut. At a meeting of the Republican Blues held last night a preliminary election was held. Seoond Lieut. J. J. Gaudry was elected first lieutenant, and Orderly Sergt. George Grigor was elected second lieuten ant. A formal election will be held next week. Tne Augusta encampment was fully diveussed, and several new members were admitted. The company will not have its annual prize firing and pionio until proba bly In June. The company will go iuto camp at Augusta with the regiment, but no arrangements can tie made until later on. Funeral of Willi® Black. The funeral of Willie H. Black took place yesterday morning from St. Patrick’s church. Fifty-one Bethesda boys, uuder tho charge of Prof. Chatterton of the Tech nological school, aud several officers of the Union society attended the funeral. BllluiisneM, lilfe, boil* and the blues can be rored by takinft Kfminous Liver Regulator. Adv. Strawberries. Bliss’ Famous Strawberries are tbe finest, to be had of S. W. Branah only.— Adv. TO KEEP UP MAY WEEK. A MERCHANTS’ FESTIVAL ASSOCI ATION ORGANIZED. H. W. Palmer Elected' Chairman and a Committee Appointed to Secure a Charter—A Fund to be Started at Once for the Celebration in 1891—A Lottery to be Held at Tybee Next Month—Tbe Association’s Plans. A rousing meeting was held last night by the executive committee of Merchants’ wdbk at the Travelers’ Exchange. The object of tbe meeting was to form an association to celebrate Merchants’ week in the future, aud the idea was carried out to the letter. Upon motion of A. S. Guckenheimer, the executive committee was organized an asso ciation, with the following members: President—H. W. Palmer. Vico President—Maurice Deitsb. Secretary and Treasurer—Max Robinson. The board of directors are: H. W. Palmer, ch'rm'n. Max Robinson, sec'y. Edward Karow, Joseph Hull, Maurice Deitsb, J. M Frank, R. G. Fiemiusr, IL IL Holey. R. F. Harmon, Emile Newman, John R. Young, S. Kr.uskoT, M. IV. Dixon, T. L. Kinsey. J. F. Doyle. o. P. Walker, G. B. PritcharJ, J. F. Brooks. J. 0. Shaw, a. 8. Guouenbeimer, R. O Giuliani, John it. Dillon, Joseph Lovensteio. C. F. Prendergast, C. 8. Conuerat. TO TAKE HOLD AT ONCE. The association is to assume the indebted ness and take charge of the assets of Mer chants’ week. The following were ap pointed a committee on organization aud charter: IL W. Palmar, Maurice Deitsb, and J. F. Brooks. Mr. Deitsh believed that the association should begin at once to increase the fund for Merchants’ week. Looking to this end, he suggested a lottery scheme to be con ducted at Tybee. Hi mentioned as a suitable time Juue 25. He proposed 5,090 or 7,000 ticket*, to be issued throughout the country adjacent to Savannah, and that excursions he run from Macon, Atlanta, Columbus, Augusta, Jacksonville, Charleston, aud in fact all points where the railroads will furnish the rates. Chairman Palmar appointed J. C. Shaw, Charles F. Prendergast, A. S. Guoken heimer, C. S. Connerat, and J. R. Dillon a commit tee to arrange for the lottery. The committee will hold a meeting Mon day night to discuss the plans of the lot tery. It is believed now that ticket books will be issued and sent out to the mer chants to dispose of. The prizes will run high, and it is thought the aggregate given in prizes will exceed any ever given in Savannah. The time of holding tbe lot tery at Tybee is most opportune. It is just about the time when the Tybee season is being,well inaugurated, and before any other entertainments are given on the island. The up-country people will be anxious to get down hereabout then, and the chauce* are that the affair will be one of the most interesting ever seen on tbe island. A BCSINEB3 MEN’S ENTERPRISE. A business man, speaking of the action of the committee in forming an association to keep alive the spirit of thrift and enter prise started in Merchants’ week, said that it is a step in the right direction. It is something that Savannah needs, and needs badly. The affair this year was a pro nonneed success, and everybody who came over to Savannah was pleised, but it will not compare with the Merchants’ week in 1891. That will be conducted upon a scale much larger aid upon a surer plan. What experience the managers have already will enable them to make a vast improvement Where there were 10,000 people here last Merchants’ week, the mana gers want to get 30,000. Merchants’ week, he said, is the bigg-st thing Savannah ever had. It was the biggest affair of the kind, probably, ever seen in the state. It was conducted upon the same plan that all entertainments heretofore have beeu conducted; that is, with no or ganized body to manage it. The forma tion of an association to take charge of such affairs is upou the same principle as large cities have adopted to conduct car nivals and large entertainments like that which Savannah proposes to have in the future. The association will begin work at once. Five members will constitute a quorum. „ Upon motion of A. H. Guckenheimer a resolution of thanks was voted the follow ing firms and associations: The Ford Dramatic Association, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Railway Con ductor!, R. MoCormick, R. F. Harmon, Dale, Dixon & Cos., Savannah Brewing Company, Savannah Grocery Company, S. Guckenheimer & Sons, Butler & Stevens, Malcolm McLean and Savannah Carriage aud Wagon Factory. For constipation, biliousness and kidney affections remember Islmmona Liver Regu lator.—Adv. FOUR INDICTMENTS FOUND. Cullum and His Wife Indicted and No Bill Against R M. Campbell. The city court grand jury found four indictments yesterday, and after inves tigation found no bills in the cases of R. M. Campbell, chargod with having assaulted young Germany in the boys’ school, and of Richard Bell, tbe colored bov charged with having assaulted the son of Mr. Thomas P. Bond. The indictments were against John Cullum and Mrs. Mary Cullum for assault and battery. This is the case 4a which Mrs. Cullum, backed bv her husband, attempted to horsewhip Alfred Fantl in A. R. Alt mayer’s & Co.’s two weeks ago. The three boys, Peter Bube, Herman Murken, anti James Purdue, who were ar rested for creating a disturbance at the Marvin Mission chapel, were indicted for disturbing divine worship. Tbe fourth iudictmeut was against August Pratt for assault and battery P. F. Gleason was reappointed a commer cial notary public by Judge Falligant in chambers yesterday. There was no "session of the superior oourt yesterday. The court will meet to day for the hearing of motions for new trials, etc., both juries having been dis charged for the term. THE RIVER AND HARBOR Happenings Along the Wharves and Among the Shipping. The Russian t>ark Iris was cleared yes terday for Pooteeloff Harbor with 4,612 barrels of rosin, weighing 2,183,395 pounds, valued at $11,250. Vessel and cargo cleared by the S. P. Shotter Cos. 'the Mallory Line steamship Colorado arrived yesterday from Galveston, with 33,000 bags of cotton seed meal consigned to Messrs. Hammond, Hull & Cos. Initued dintely on her arrival Smith &, Kelly had a large force at work. A train of freight cars, standing on the track at Paul seu’s wharf, were loaded from the ship with the sacks of meal. Each sack weighs 100 pounds. The Colorado is even larger than tbe Alamo, which arrived last week. The latter saile 1 yesterday for New York with a cargo of very near br 500,000 feet of lumber, shipped by Stillwell, Millen & Cos. Clinton, Jones Cos., Ga., June 7, 1881. Dear Bir —The Sanodine I got of you acted like a charm on a severe case of scratches, curing it In a short while. It was just what I wanted and what you recommended it to be. It is a valuable med icine about stock. Your respectfully, — Ado. Roland T. Ross, Ordmury. Last Day Of the rush, so don’t forget to avail yourself of the special Saturday prices, and remem ber tho place, corner Cougress and Whjtelcer streets.— Ad e. AT THH Y. M. C. ASSOCIATION. The Meetings To-morrow—A New Director Elected. State Secretary Jenner wiU lead the young men’s meeting in the Young Men’s Christian Asst elation gymnasium hall at 5:30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Tie young men’s meetings have formerly been held in the chapel, but to-morrow’s meeting will be held in the large hall. F. W. Gerber will lead the music with cornet. Following the opening of the Young Men’s Christian Association building and the new gymnasium, which, by the way. Savannah is proud of—it being ths largest and best in the state—the board of directors are making a vigorous canvass for the bal ance of the money necessary to pay for the elegant quarters. The total cost of the property and the improvements is about #9u,OUO. Of this half has been subscrib'd. Many have promised to give, and will prob ably report in a short time, when the direc tors will be able to tell exactly how much more it is necessary to secure. A meeting of the directors was held yesterday and L. T. Turner, Esq., of Duckworth, Turner & Cos., was elected a member of the board. The first regular class in the gymnasium was held last night, there being a large number on the floor. LIGHTNING’S STRANGE FREAK. A Huts Oak Peeled and the Bark (Thrown Over a Housetop. During the thunder storm last Tuesday lightning played a strange freak with an oak tree in front of Mr. J. B. Smith’s prem ises on the Ogeechee road, miles from the city. The bolt struck au oak measuring about twelve feet in circum ference, peeling the bark off perfectly clean, like a house log, down to tbe very roots, leaving twenty distinct perpendicular streaks on the bare trunk. The bark was thrown over the dwelling, distant about 100 feet from the tree. Into the back yard. Mrs. Smith, who was in the house, felt tbe heat of the lightning, but was not affected by it. Mr. Smith and*the children were in the store about sixty feet from the tree, but escaped without even a shock. A few sec onds before tbe flash Mr. Smith let a colored man, who had sought shelter from the storm under the tree, into his store, thus saving his life. AT THE COURTS. Gossip Picked Up Here and Thera in the Court Rooms. Tbe following cases were disposed of in the city criminal court yesterday: John Miller, simple larceny, six months: Dan Miller, abandonment of child, discharged; William Washington, carrying a concealed weapon, $25 or three months; William Washington, larceny from the house, six months; Cornelia Browu, assault and bat tery, nol prossed. A Trip Through the West. Salomon Cohen, president, and Max Rob inson, secretary and treasurer, of tbe Savannah Carriage and Wagon Company, left last night via the Central for an ex tended trip west and north. While absent they will visit the largest manufacturers in their line. Their trip will carry them into the forests of Wisconsin and Michigan, where are located the factories which their company represents in this section. The Savannah Carriage andWagon Company on April 1 succeeded to the business conducted for twenty-two years by Salomon Cohen, whose real estate Interests demanded con siderable of his time. The organization of the company included iu ita personnel Mr. Coheu as president, William Lazaron, for merly a popular traveling salesman for Mohr Bros., as vice president, Charles Brant, loug identified with Mr. Cohen’s business, as superintendent, and Mr. Robin son, who for ten years occupied a respon sible position in the counting room of Mohr Bros., as secretary and treasurer. Mr. Robinson is also known for his ability in connection with publio enterprises, and will supervise the ottlco management and adver tising for the company. Entitled to the Best. All are entitled to the best that their money will buy, so every family should have, at once, a bottle of the best family remedy. Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the sys tem when costive or bilious. For sale In 50c and $1 bottles by all leading druggists. — Adv. FATAL FELINE CURIOSITY. Cat3 Leap Into a Tub or Lime and Meet an Unexpected Death. From the Neu> York Star. For the past few days the laborers em ployed around Mount Morris hotel, One hundred and Twenty-ninth street and Third avenue, have been busy picking dead cats out of a tub of lime which had been placed in tbe cellar for the use of workmen who were replastorlug some of the walls. After water had been placed in with the lime the laborers left it, but within fifteen minutes they heard a startling noise, which they took to be an ordinary feline concert. After returning to the lime, however, they found in it the dead bodies of three cats. The fur was burned off each of the bodies, and the lime had eaten into the skin. Oao of the cats was a beautiful white oue with pink eyes. It had been around the plaoe since the hotel was opened, some six years ago. This cat the proprietor valued at S2OO, aud a few years ago when the animal was stolen a large reward was offered for it. The proprietor accused the lalorors of throwing the cats into the lime, and was about to have each of the employes arrested ou the following day, when, to his surprise, tho rneu, who had been absent from the place all night, brought up two more dead bodies of cats burned just as the others were. That evening one of the proprietors, Jerry Mullin, saw a cat deliberately jump into the lime. The men were called, and the cat was fished out. It died a few hours later. The laborers took sticks and felt around in the lime for more cats. They fouud two, making seven dead bodies found in the lime and oue cat rescued. Then the men invented a kind of life preserver for other cats who might be at tracted to the plaoe. Pieces of wood were thrown into the lime, and other boards were placed from the edge of the tub to the bottom, so that cats fulling or jumping into the lime would have somethiug to catch hold of and climb out. Through these preservers one old cat aud a kitten, about 5 months old, managed to escape death. What attraction there Is for oats in the lime cannot be learned, but it is certain that the cats went into the tub of their own accord. A Bear in Church. During divine services ou a recent Sun day a bear, which had escaped from the stable of a neighboring publio house, in which its owner, a traveling showman, was located, entered a chapel near Mortlake, England. Women shrieked and children cried, and there was a general rush for the door. Tbe bear, round whose neck was a thick chain, made its wav to the empty choir stalls, where it lay down. The min ister, whose high and commodious pulpit had suddenly beoome occupied by several female members of his congregation, was iu the midst of his discourse at the time of the animal’s appearance, and had chose i for his text the words "Be not Afraid.” The sermon was brought to au abrupt ter mination. The anxiety of pastor a,id peo p.e was set at rest by the arrival of the owner of the animal. The bear was got out of the chapel with ease and taken back to its quarters. Hr Remkhberkd.—“Well, George, what did you learn in school to-day?” “I—learned—that-well, I learned that three apples pills six pears equals nine oranges.”— Harper's Young People. BAKING POWDER. P® &AKIH 6 POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel or purity, strength and whole-omeness. More economical thau the ordinary kinds, and cannot be soli in competition with the multitude of low test short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Royal Basing Powder Cos.. 10C Wall street, New York. J ~ • L "" • 1 1 - ..a STRANGE MARRIAGE. A Catholic Clergyman nnd a Sister of Charity Man and W ife. From the Salt Lake City Times. According to the story of William Mathewson, a well-known merchant of San Francisco, who spent Sunday in Salt Lake, the east-bound Central Pacific train con tained, among other passengers, a couple who, had their history been known, would have attracted more than ordinary atten tion. The story is a long one, and in order to get the full details one must go back to the beginning. In Orange county, New York, about thirty yeare ago, lived a well-to-do Irish farmer, who, by Industry and thrift, had become the possessor of several broad acres of land and some spare cash besides. He had only one son,* Patrick, a bright lad, aud the bight of hi3 ambition was to soa him fitted for a better position in life than that of a farmer. To t.ds end he sent bi 9 boy to the best Catholic school in the coun try, end great v. as his joy when ha learned from the lips of the young man that he had decided to take holy orders and become a priest. Time passed on, and Father Patrick Han lon was the name added to the roster of the clergy of the churah founded by Peter, and against which it is written the gates of bell shall not prevail. The young priest’s first duties were in a little town of Nebraska, wuere for a year or two be worked assiduously in building up his little charge. So successful was he that the attention of his bishop was called to his work, and in a very short time he was commended for his earnestness by Car dinal Manning. And then came a change. His holiness Pope Leo must have the faith spread in Australia. Young men were wanted to carry tho banner of the cross into the far off country; to teach the way of eternal life to the benighted people of the remote inte rior, and. by a special order from the cardi nal, indorsed by the pontiff. Father Hanlon was included among the many who were to spread the gospel of light among the people of the large island. For two years did Father Patrick labor earnestly among the rough people of the distriot to which he was assigned. That he was successful can be attested by the state ment that in lien of holding services in the dingy old building he found when he first visited the spot, he, in less than a year, cel ebrated the mass iu a neat little church built by bis flock, who had learned to love him, and from the further fact that the town to which ho was assigned was no longer considered as rough, but that its people were fast becoming quiet and or derly. But the physical nature of the young man could not bear the constant strain, and ere long his health failed him. Realizing that his labor on earth would soon be finished if he did not seek rest, he asked to be relieved for a time and went to Melbourne. Here be sought his much needed repose from duty and here is where the romantic part of the tale begins. In the Hospital of St. Vincent was a sis ter of mercy, who was known to tbe sister hood as Sister Agatha. A beautiful woman was she, with wonderfully lustrous eyes and one of the sweetest faoas that God ever endowed womankind with. The touch of her hand was the softest, and the music of fcor voice the sweetest to the poor unfortun ates who were sent to the institution. Sis ter Agatha had a history. She was a daughter of an English clergyman, aud hod become a convert to the Catholic faith dur her early childhood. When she became of age she left her home and united herself with the Sisters of Mercy and had gone to Australia. While in Melbourne Father Hanlon occa sionally visited the hospital. And here is where the Church of Rome lost one of its most tireless workers and St. Vincent’s Hospital its most gentle, loving nurse. It was a case of love at first sight on the part of both, and yet neither was glad. By the solemn vows of the church both were bound to a life of chastity. But it was not to he. The ruler of all hearts had not so ordained, and, working in his inscrut able way, willed otherwise. In oonsequence. Father Hanlon proposed. The details of the struggle he underwent before he could fully justify himself that he was taking tho right course, will ever remain a secret until tbe morning of tbe resurrection. And the proposal will remain locked in two human beans, a closely guarded treasure, until it shall be told before the throne on the day when the morning stars shall sing together, and the so ii3 of the eternal shout for joy. They were married, not, however, until the church authorities had beeu notified. In vain did the bishop of Father Hanlon’s diocese plead with him not to take the step. The die was cast, the Rubicon crossed and tbe wedding took place. Ere the tidings could fly across tbe sea to the old home in New York, the young man learned that his father had died and left him his entire fortuno. It was toward the old home of his boyhood that he and his wife were going when the Times informant met them. Mr. Mathewson had known the young man in his infancy, and to him had told his story. Thus ended the story of the first and only instance of the kind on record. A “Balm In Gilead” for you by taking Sim mons Liter Regulator for your diseased live A —Adr. The Sunday Morning News Will be found regularly on sale at the fol lowing places: Estill’s News Depot. Conner’s News Stand. E. J. Kieffer’s Drug Store, corner West Broad and Stewart streets. T. A. Mullryne & Co.’s Drug Store, West Broad and Waid burg streets. St. J. K Yongo’s Drug Store, corner Whitaker and Duffy streets. W. A. Bishop’s Drug Store, corner Hall and Price street*. — Adv. How I Was Cured of 80-Called Cancer. _ „ . Lulaton, Ga. Dear Sir—This is to certify that I was a suf ferer with a place on my utioerlip for fourteen years, and was under treatment ot diff-reot physicians, but they did me no good. I had fosthope of being cured by medical treatment. I then went to a doctor living in Florida, who treated them by art, After going to him it got well, apparently, for a while, but returned as bad as ever. I then concluded to try P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root, aud Potassium), and after taking five bottles—pint size—was cured. I also find it to be a good medicine to give a good appetite and to give proper digestion. Yours truly, L. J. Strickland.— Adv. LCDDffil 2b BATES 8. M. B ■ 61 THE BEST. MEN t BATES S. >l. Ij PIANOS AND ORGANS. 6S Jonesboro, April 17,1890. 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Kennedy's tailoring estab lishment, where they are pre pared to transact their usual business without interruption.