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ENDING THE YEAR’S WORK
METHODIST MINISTERS OFF FOR
CONFERENCE.
The Closing Services of the Confer
encs Year in the Savannah Churches
—The South Georgia Conference to
Convene in Macon Wednesday—Rev.
A. M. Wynn Ends His Pastorate at
Wesley Monumental Church.
The Methodist ministers cf the city leave
to-day and to-night for the South Georgia
conference, to convene in Macon. The l*y
delegates from Savannah are J. P. Will
iams of Trinity church, and C. H. Carson
of Wesley Monumental church. The con
ferenre will meet Wednesday and will con
tinue in session during the week and over
Sunday. The appoint rents will be read
out next Monday.
The conference embraces in its territory
all cf the state south of a line drawn
directly across the state and intersecting
Bibb county. The territory north of that
line is covered by the North Georgia con
ference, which but recently held iia session
in Washington. The South Georgia en
ference includes a constituency of 132,000
church members, who will be represented at
the coming session by about 250 ministers
O'. and lay delegates.
| (Bishop Atticus G. Haygood will presii,
and among the disting dsned churchmen ex
pected are Dr. W. 11. Potter, general mis
sionary secretary; Dr. W. A. Dodge, editor
of the Way of Life, and Dr. W. T. Glonn,
editor of the Wesleyan Christian Adt r ile.
To-night the preliminary wors of ths
conference will begin with a s-. -sion of the
board of trustees of the Orphans’ Home.
To-morrow the missionary board will sit at
the Mulberry street church, where the
sessions of the conference are to be held,
and tbe examining committees will be in
session.
CLOSE OF THE CHURCH YEAR.
The final services before conference were
held in all cf the Methodist churches in
Savannah yesterday.
Rev. A. M. Wynn’s sermon at Wesley
Monumental church was from two texts,
Hebrews ii., 1-5: “Therefore we ought to
give the more earnest heed to tbe things
which we have heard, lest at any time we
should let them slip,” etc., and 11. John, 8:
“Look to yourselves that we lose not those
things which we have wrought, but that we
receive a full reward.”
Mr. Wy mi’s address was in the nature of
a farewell sermon, but was directed toward
the spiritual and material condition of his
flock, impressing upon the members that
they "should not neglect so great salva
tion.” and exhorting them to continue the
wouk which they had so well begun.
WESLEY CHURCH OFFICERS.
At the conclusion of his sermon he read
the following statistical report of the Wes -
ley Monumental church during the past
four years:
Present membership 510
Received this year on proof of faith and
letter ... 91
Received in the past four years 2<o
Losses in four years SOS
Net Increase in four years 113
Number of children baptized this year :W
Number of children baptized in four years... 95
During the past two years our audience room
has been finished and furnished most beauti
fully. aud the lecture and Sunday school
room renovated and carpeted at
a cost of over $17,000, so that
we now have as large, comfortable and beatitl
ful rooms as any in all our laud, ami centrally
and most eligibly locat and. Wien the exterior
shall be completed it will be a very beautiful
and commanding church edifice.
Our congregations have steadily increased,
especially since we began to worship in the
ma n room The most perfect unity and brotU
ernness prevail, not a jarring or discordant ele
ment known to exist. There has also been a
constant growth in spirituality among the most
cf our membership, and within the past two
months the church has received a most gracious
quickening an 1 revival iutiuence, and quite a
number professed faith in Christ and been
added to the church, and the church greatly
blessed.
Our young people are at work most ener
getically and zealously, and have accomplished
great good. They have a flourishing "Society
of Christian Endeavor." The prayer meetings
are well attended, and always s asons of re
ltgi jus interest, ana our last love-feast was an
occasion long to tie remembered by reason of
the gracious liaptssm of the Holy Spirit upon
the whole company present.
Altogether, we have great reason to be pro
foundly grateful to Ood for his mercy and ben
edictions bestowed upon us. It is the unani
mous opinion of our official members and rnaiiv
others that the church was never in a better, if
as good, a condition, both siritually aud mate
rially. To God be all tbe praise.
REV. MR. WYNN’S PASTORATE.
Rev. Mr. W ynn has served the Wesley
Monumental church almost continuously
for the last nine years, there being an in
terval between the two terms of continuous
service of four years each of one year, dur
ing which time he acted as presiding elder
ot the Savannah district. Mr. Wynn iirst
came to Savannah in the latter part
of 1862 as pastor of Trinity church, wtuch
he served until the beginning of 1868. when
he was removed to Coiutnbus, serving there
ana at other charges until nine years ago,
when t:e was returned to Savannah as
pastor of W esley Monumental. He was
really the founder of the latter church.
While at Trinity he saw the necessity of
another Methodist church for Savannah,
and secured the purchase of the prop
erty upon which the old Lutheran Reformed
church stood, where Wesley Monumental
church now stands. He divided Triuity
into two congregations, and commenced the
building of tne new church. After the
basement was built the work stopped for
the lack of funds and the congregation wor
shiped in the basement for a number ,of
years.
A MONUMENT TO HIS INDUSTRY.
After Mr. Wynn’s appointment as
pastor he devoted his efforts in
a large measure to securing
the completion of the church, and his suc
cess is well known. Much work still re
mains to be done upon the church in com
pleting the spires and finishing and
beautifying the exterior as contemplated in
tho design, but it will always stand as a
monument to the earnest, devoted labors of
tho man who has spent so many years of
his life in its service.
Mr. Wynn’s labors in behalf of the spir
itual interests of his congregation have been
greatly blessed, as is shown in his report,
and be will be followed to whatever field he
may be assigned by the prayers of those he
has so devotedly served.
REV. J. R. M’CLKSKEY'S FAREWELL.
Rev. J. R. McCleskey preached his last
sermon at Trinity church yesterday morn
ing upon the subject, '“Thy Kingdon
Come.” The sermon was under four heads,
as follows: 1. \\ bat is the kingdom hero
announced? 2. When will it come? 3.
How will it come? 4. What is the duty of
tho church of the present day w ith reference
to its cotniug?
Mr. McCleskey handled the theme of the
“Kingdom” in a most interesting manner.
Some financial matters were arrauged
with reference to the conference report.
The flnaneialc >ndi'ion of thecburch is very
good. The treasurer paid Mr. McClesky’a
salary in full last week.
Mr. McClesky has served Trinity church
very acceptably for two yeaia. On account
of ill health he requested and secured a
transfer to the North Georgia conference,
and at the recent meeting of that body wus
appointed ittor of Grace church, Atlanta
lie leave* for Mac n to-day, where he will
attend the conference meeting and will go
from there to Atlanta.
K>*v. h. ii. Loomis of Savannah will net
as (astor of Trimly church until the arrival
of the new paste, to be appointed at tola
wrfami.
Rev. I). K. Riley dosed bis first yaar as
pastor of New Houston street church. Tho
year has I matt a very eventful one for the
ooogregaUon, the building of the new
church wlifloß having tieuo begun since the
last nuaferemv. Ur Bilnr reviewed the
veer's events at length, lie will usual likely
SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSIONS.
Interesting Exercises at Wesley Mon
umental and Trinity Churches.
The Sunday School Missionary Society cf
Wesley Monumental church celebrated its
anniv rsarv yesterday afternoon. The in
clement weather prevented a large attend
ance cf the children and visitors, but. in
spite of this, the occasion was a pleasant
one. Thv programme was as follows:
Singing by the sc'no >l, ‘ ‘Crowning Day."
ITayer by Kev. A. M. Wynn.
Chant by the school. "An 1 He Showed Me a
Pure River of Water of Life."
Address i>y Kev. A. M. Wynn.
Singing by infant class.
R. citation by Annie Adams. “Counting the
Pennies.
Singing bv school, "Missionary Anthem.”
Ad ln-cs by s. B. Adams, Esq
Singirg by infant class.
Financial report.
Singing—“from Greenland's Icy Mountains."
Doxology—" God Le With You. ’
Benediction.
(June a -um was reported as raised dur
ing the i ear for missions. The ba iner class
for tbe year was the infant class, taught by
M s. R.’B. Reppard.
Trinity’s Celebration.
The Missionary Society of Trinity Church
celebrated its 22d anniversary last nigr.t. A
j large crowd was prese it and enjoyed the
flue singing and other exercises.
The order of exercises was as follows:
Song by the school, “We are Ready to
Fight.”
Reading of scripture lesson, part of the
sth chapter of Matthew, by Rev. J, R.
McClesky.
Song “Who Will Go, Who is Ready.”
Creed anil Prayer.
Song "At the Hand of Jesus.”
binging by Infant Class.
Song "Ring the Glad News.”
Treostner's R port.
Song “The Master's CaU.”
Address by Pastor up n the Mission Work.
Song. .“The Wheat and tbe Tares.”
Collection.
Song “Ready to Obey."
Doxology.
The society is composed of the members
of the Sunday retool, with the same officers
as the school. Tbe society has raised about
J 470 during the year. It assumed the
church’s do nestic assessment of t-kIJ, which
has bean raised, and will be turned over to
conference.
COULDN’T DRIVE STRAIGHT.
Two Men Injured on the Thunderbolt
Road.
L. Register and Richard Burch, two
young white men, went out yesterday after
noon for a drive to Thunderbolt. After
getting there they imbibed to such an ex
tent that when they got ready to start for
home they were drunk. When about a
mile from Thunderbolt they collided with a
telegraph post, and were thrown out of the
buggy into the road. Register struck on
the side of his bead, and was unconscious
for about two hours. Burch landed on his
face, and escaped with a few scratches.
The acc.dent attracted quite a crowd, and
word was brought to the city that a y.ung
man had been killed on the Thunderbolt
r ad. A Morning News reporter called at
Register’s, at East Boundary and Wheaton
streets, and found the family in a state of
great excitement. Register’s father had
gone to the scene of the accident, and the
family was anxiously awaiting news.
About 8 o’clock the trio arrived, young
Register quite intoxiea’.ed, with his face
badly scratched and minus a hat. Burch
appeared : o be sober,but the elder Register,
who had been sent out to care for the vic
tims of the accident, was in quite a hilari
ous condition, ami in endeavormg to reach
the house fell on the sidewalk.
The crowd of sympathetic neighbors
gathered around seemed to rile vouug Reg
ister and he was anxious for a fight, aud it
did not take long for him to run th; crowd.
The former sympathies of the neighbors
turned into disgust.
PRETTY NEARLY READY.
The Crematory to be Turned Over to
the City in Two Weeks.
The furnaces of the now garbage crema
tory have been completed, and all that re
mains to be done is the finishing of ten feet
of the brick chimney'. Drying fires will be
started in the furnaces in a few days, and
the entire structure wilt be ready to turn
over to the city in about two weeks.
Committees from Atlanta, Richmond,
Lawrence, Moss., and Scranton, Pa., have
signified tbeir intention of coming to
Savannah to witness the operation of the
crematory.
Before being turned over to the author
ities an experimental cremation will bo had,
to which the mayor arid aldermen will bo
invited.
W. F. Morse, general agent of the Engle
Company, who has been superintending tho
work, has had issued from the Morning
News press a neat pamphlet explaining
tho working* of the crematory, and tho
many advantages to be derived from its
use. Mr. Morse Laves to-day for Charless
ton, where ho will attend the meeting of
the American Public Health Association.
POWDSRLY HERE XHI3 WEEK.
To Lecture in Masonic Hall To-mor
row Night.
General Master Workman T. V. Powderlv
of the Knights of Labor will arrive in the
city to-morrow noon from Jacksonville,
and wifi deliver a free lecture to-morrow
night in .Masonic Hail. A reception com
mittee from tho local assemblies, consisting
of Maj. Schwarz, A. Krouskoff, 8. C.
Downs and J. K. Lane, has been appointed to
take charge of Mr. Powderly during the
time ha is in the city. He will stop at tho
De Soto and will be here several days in
conference with members of the lccai
assemblies. There are now five as
semblies of Kuights of Labor in
Savannah, with an approximate member
snip of 800. The roll calls for 1,800.
The lecture to-morrow night will be on
the labor question, of course. The com
mittee is making s|>ecial arrangements for
ladies to attend.
TO FIX UPON AN ALDBRtIAN.
A Joint Conference of First and Second
District Voters.
A joint meeting of the voters of the First
and Second districts to select candidate for
aldermen has been called for to-morrow
night. The place selected for holding tho
same is over J. C. Mims’ drug store, at
Bryan and West Broad streets. The
two names most prominently mentioned in
connection with the nomination are James
McGuire and George W. Parish. McGuire's
friends are satisfied that their candidate
will receive the nomination without the
slightest trouble, aud tho friends of Parish
are equally confident.
Little Norma Holt Dead.
Little Norma Holt, the seven-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Harriet R. Holt, died
night before last, after an illness of five
days, from diphtheria, oompiionieu with
other diseases. Tho funeral w ill take place
nt Laurel (Trove Cemetery at 10:3J o'clock
this morning.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR.
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among tuo whipping.
The British steamship Restitution left
her wharf yesterday morning on her wi v
to sou. Buu was <1: awing twenty fee:.
The brig John Wesley, while coming up
the river yesterday m ruing, went aground
on Pumpkin bmk, Venus Point, where she
remained during the day.
Kverywhare thrmifbuut the land. Hr. hull's
Cough Kyrup L recommended.
SalveUen oil la m.l a cure all, but it will cure
link headache of tuclhacbe every pm -.—At
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1890.
OLD FIIIE LADDIES.
MEN WHO HAVE SERVED A QUAR
TER OF A CENTURY.
I Chief Puder, Assistant Chief Mouro,
| and Foremen Connolly, Conners, and
Hanley-Five Men Whose Records
Are Difficult t> Surpass -Foreman
i Conners as a Life Saver-How the
Metropolitans Wer3 Organized.
Few people in Savannah outside of fire-
I men know that this city can boast of
having some of the oldest firemen in the
oountry actively engaged in duty at the
present time. Five men connected with the
Savannah fire department have records of
a quarter of a century or more, and tbeir ad
ventures in that line are sufficient to fill a
book. ,
Chief Engineer William B. Puder has
been a fireman since July, 1805. One even
ing in that mouth a crowd of young men
who had returned from the scenes of war a
few months before met in Johnson square
.to devise means to perfect an organization
of some kind bo divert their minds from the
events of the four previous years. Among
the number was Mr. Puder. After talking
over mailers for some time, oneof the party
suggested a fire company. Tbe suggestion
was enthu iastically received, and toe Met
ropolitan Fire Company went into ex
istence then and there’.
A COMPANY FOREX-WAR PRISONERS.
It was agreed that no one should be eligi
ble to membership except parole prisoners
of war who had served in the confederate
army.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
Gen. Davis of the union army, who was
then in charge of the affairs in Savannah,
w ith an office in the old Southern Bank
building, and secure the desired permission.
Gen. Davis granted the roquest, and a paper
was circulated through the city and by
nignt sixty men had been enrolled.
Application was then made to thecitv for
an apparatus, ad an old hook and ladder
truck was given to the company. The
“Mets” used the truck until 186 G, when a
fund of $4,000 was raised and the firststeam
fire engine ever used in Savannah was pur
chased by the Metropolitans.
CHIEF PUDER.
Chief Puder was a member of this com
pany for ten years, and was a pipemau for
five years of that time. The firemen of the
olden time know well wh it pluck, ability
aud knowledge of Are fighting was necessary
for a man to hold the position of a pipeaian
for such a long term.
During his connection with the Metropoli
tans, Chief Puder was injured twice, once
during the burning of the medical society
building on F’arm street, at the bead of
Joachim, now Bay street. He was on a lad
der handling the hose, when a cornice from
the third story struck the ladder and hurled
him to the ground, severely injuring him.
The late J. J. Abrams, Esq., was injured at
the same time.
The other instance was in 1872, when be
came near losiug bis life at a fire on
Broughton street, between Montgomery
aud Jefferson. He entered the burning
building with a hose, and while upstairs his
escape was cut off.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
He was overcome with smoke and fell
from the seco and story into the street. He
was picked up by Julius Kaufman, foreman
of the Marshall hose, and was taken to the
office of Dr. Fish, on the opposite side of the
street, where it took considerable time to
resuscitate him.
In 1873, at the burning of the Kentucky
stables on West Broad street, George H.
Puder, foreman of Cleburne Hose Com
pany, and brother of Chief Puder, was
killed by a falling wall.
In 1875 Mr. Puder was elected engineer of
Germania Engine Company No. 2, and
served in that capacity until January, I*B9,
whe i he was elect and to bis present position
of chief of the Savannah Are department.
ASSISTANT MOURO’s LONG SERVICE.
Another fireman who has a record of
which he may tie proud is Assistant Chief
George Monro, who celebrate! on Nov. 26
last his 24tU anniversary us an active fire
man. Mr. M uro became a member of tho
Washington Hose Company in 1800, and
shortly after was elected assistant foreman.
After serving in that capacity he was
elected secretary of the entire depart
ment, which position he held for years.
In 1881 he was elected assistant chief and
he has held the position continuously since
that time. During tne old volunteer days
he was drill master of all racing contests,
and gave general satisfaction. While Mr.
Mouro has only been connected with the
department since 1800 in active service, yet
ho was a fireman before the war, and as a
boy took especial pride in running with the
"machine” anti lauding all assistance pos
sible.
A BRAVE FIREMAN.
J. J. Connolly, foreman of headquarters,
is another old veteran in the fire service.
He joined the Washington Hose Company
iu September, 1805, as a torch boy, and aft
erward became a private. After short
service as private he was elected second
foreman, and hold that position until 1877,
when he resigned to become a member of
Bartow Fire Engine Company. He served
as a private of ttie Barlows for six mouths,
and was then made second foreman, which
position he held uutil 1884, when he
entered the present paid department-
He did service as a private and driver for
two years, aud was then aopoint-'d to his
present position of foreman. During his
term of a quarter of a century, Mr. Con
nolly has met with many accidents and has
had several narrow escapes from death.
He is one of the bravest firemen that ever
handled a pipe.
CONNORS AS A LIFE SAVER.
P. J. Connors, foreman of No. 1, also has
a record of a quarter of a century. He
was one of the charter members of the old
Washington Hose Company, and was
its treasurer for years. At the
organization of the Washington Engine
Company he was made first assistant fore
man and held that position until the organi
zation of the partly paid department, when
he became a call man. When the city
authorities reorganized the departme it on a
full paid basis Mr. Connors was appointed
foreman of No. 1. While he was not
actively connected with any fire company
previous to the war he used to “run with
the machine” aud assist in putting down
fires.
THREE LIVES SAVED.
Mr. Connors is looked uoon as one of the
most daring firemen iu Savannah, and has
had several very narrow escapes from
serious injury. During his connection with
the service he has saved three lives. At a
fire on the steamship George Aopold several
years ago ex-Chiaf Adolph Feraaudez was
overcome by smoke while in the hold of the
vessel, aud Mr. Connors at the risk of his
own life went down after his superior
officer and brought him up in an uncon
scious condition. For this brave act he
received great praise.
During the fire at Frisbee & Neeson’s oot
ton warehouse on Bay street, between West
Broad and Montgomery streets, Mr. Con
nors distinguisued himself bv entering the
burning building and rescuing Michael
Archibald, another fireman, who had been
overcoat > by toe smoke.
The other i eac :e was that of a colored
woman at tho bur,dug of a bouao at .Mo
ll inougfi and Price streets. Tho lower por
tion of the building was m flames, and all
escape waa cut off. Mr. Conner* wont up
into the second story, and by me ins of a
rope lowered tho woman to the st'-eet.
ANOTHER OLD VETERAN.
Michael Hanley, foreman of No. 2, has
also Been in continuous nervicv since ]MVi.
In that year, after leturnlng from the war.
Mr. Hanley ami several i thera organized
the Cleburne ll ss Company. They were
unable to secure • charter at'the tnnr, and
Mr. Hanley arid other officer* became ei
ofttcio member. of the Germania Fire Com
pany and conducted the Ckilmrue h.ee a*
an auxiliary. When tb* Germania went
__ ROYAL BAKING POWDER.
Why Royal Baking Powder is the Best.
“The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure,
for I have so found it in many tests made both for
that company and the United States Government.
I will go still further and state that, because of the facilities that company
have for obtaining perfectly pure cream of tartar, and for other reasons dependent
upon the proper proportions of the same, and the method of its preparation,
the Royal Baking Powder
is undoubtedly the Purest
and most reliable baking
powder offered to the public.
“HENRY A. MOTT, Ph. D."
Vnited Stafts Government Chemist.
out of existence e concocted himself with
the Waver Fire E give Company, and for
a time was its president. On the organiza
tion of the partly paid department
he was made a call man, and
continued to s-erve in that capacity until
the full paid force was organized, when he
was appoint© i t j his present position as fore
man of No. 2. He has been actively en
gaged in fighting the fire fiend for over
thirty years, having run with the Ger
manias and Oglethorpes before the war.
OTHER LONG-TERM FIRE FIGHTERS.
John Bordnnve, engineer of No. 2, has
been connected with the department as
driver and engineer since 1800, twenty-four
years.
Terrence Bennett, driver of Engine No. 1,
has been with that company actively over
twenty years.
Charles Steinberg, foreman of No. 4, has
been with the department fifteen years,
having served f urteen years as tillerman
of hook and lad ier truck No. 1. Last year
he Was appointed to his present position.
It may be said without fear of contra
diction that the a novo list cannot ba sur
passed by any city of equal size in the
oountry.
THE STOKES BLUFF KILLING.
The Funeral of Young Gignilliat—The
Coroner’s Inquest.
The funeral of Arthur M. Gigniliiat,
whose body was brought down from Stokes’
Bluff on the steamer Ethel, Saturday night,
took place at Booavouture cemetery yes
terday afternoon, Rev. O. P. Fitzsimons
officiating.
An inquest was held by the coroner of
Hampton county, South'Carolina, upon
Gignilliat’s body Friday afternoon aud
Saturday morning.
A gentleman who was present furnished
the Morning News with a condensed state
ment of the evidence givon before the coro
ner’s jury.
Gignilliat, on his arrival at Stokes’ bluff
from Savauuab Wednesday night, asked
Edmun i Stovenso.i, nssistact agent of the
steamboat line, if he had sent the
horse and buggy, which he borrowed,
back to their owner, Mr. Lawtou,
as he had promised to do. Stevenson re
plied that he had not promised anything.
Gignilliat said to him, “Do not o ntradict
my word.” Further words passed between
the parties, and Gignilliat partly drew a
pistoi from his pocket, but replaced it, and
walked off. Returning a little later he
called for the horse and buggy, and drove to
Mr. Lawton’s, where be ha i been staying.
The next morning, while going to Stokes
Landing with bis friend, Mr. Braxton,
He met Mr. Adams, and speaking of
tbe difficulty of the night before, Adams
offered to precede him to the landing and
persuade Stevenson to offer an apology.
\V hen Gignilliat arrived he found Adams,
Robert L. Maner, the negro, St9venson, and
another negro there. Producing a $lO bill,
he asked Mr. Mauer to change it. Obtain
ing two “fives” from Maner, he offered one
to Stevenson for taking care of the horse
and buggy. Stevenson refused to accept it,
ad repeated his remarks of the night be
fore. Gigniliiat then exclaimed:
“You have contradicted my word and
must apologize, or I will whip you.”
S.ovens nrefusingto apologize Gigniiliat
struck him with a stick, or switch, which
he had picked up on his way to the landing.
At this juncture Mauerran to to his private
room to get his pistol. Stevenson, on being
struck, advanced on Gigniiliat, or attempted
to get his gun, and ns he did so Gigniiliat
fired, aiming low it was claimed,
with the intention of disabling
rather than killing Stevenson. The ball,
however, cut the femoral artery and made
a fatal wound.
Maner at this time returned with his
pistol, and, according to the testimony of
Adams, fired through the open doorway
at Gigniiliat. Maner tlrst said that he
simply fired to quiet matters, but at the
inquest he testified that his pistol, being a
double action hammerless, wen
off accidentally. Tho bail struck
in some boxes near Gigniiliat
and he was heard to exclaim just before
tiring: “Nobody shall hurt Ned while I am
here. ”
The attention of Gigniiliat and Adams,
who was standing by him, was attracted to
Maner by the shot, and they turned to de
fend themselves from his attack. Adams
continued to look for Maner, who was be
hind the edge of the door outside, but Gig
nillint, evidently hearing some moveme it
on the part of the negro, turned just in time
to receive the entire load from the negro’s
gun full in tho face, at tue same instant
firing his pistol again, but missing his aim.
The negro and Gigniiliat botn then fell.
Adams, seeing the fatal termination,sprang
out of the open doorway between Maner
and Br ixton, who bad just come together,
and stood with pistols drawn on each other.
As ha did so Adams exclaimed: “Both men
in there are dead; don’t shoot any more.”
Braxton exclaimed: “Let’s don’t shoot!”
and handed liis pistol to Adams. .Maner
then put his pistol up, saying: “I
surrender; I give myself np,” and
called to the negro witness, saying: “Send
for my friends.” Stevenson ie!l dead as
soon as he fired his gun, but Gigniiliat lin
gered in au unconscious condition until near
12 o’clock that night.
The coroner’s jury was composed of both
negroes and whites, and up to the time tho
Ethel left the landing Saturday had not
ugreed upon a verdict.
Fulfilled to the Letter.
Signal Observer Gorgas’ prediction that
yesterday would be ten degrees warmer
than the preceding day was verified to the
letter. The day was warm compared with
the preceding one, tho mean temperature
for the day being 48°. The day wa* cloudy
ami a light sprinkle of rain fell in the after
noon.
Couai lerahii) ruin fell in Florida yester
day. Snow was reported falling at Mar
quette at 8 o’clock iu night.
To-day's forecast is for fair weather and
stationary temperature.
FOIt MtIHALOIA \>l> HEADACHE
l'e "Roughon rain." Instant relief. g.and die
HOUGH ON COHNS. Liquid, lav. Halve, luc.
ROUGH ON WORMS. Safa, sure cure, 45c.
— Adv.
Oak, Fine and Light wood
For Mile by R, B. Ca* lla, coi nr Gwia
iwtt street and 8., F. fc W. Ry, Telephone
77.—MUtt
LOCAL PS vkONah.
W. M. Foy of Manassas is at the Screven.
J. P. Coffle of Offerman is at the Screven.
A. 11. Collins of Stillmore, is at the Mar
shall.
Oliver H. King pf Marietta is at the
Pulaski.
E. R. Gammon of New York is at the
Pulaski.
R. L. Hicks of R Jidsvillo is a guest of the
ScreveD.
J. A. Pow‘l! of Tar biro, 8. C., is at the
Marshall.
F. J. Dudlyof Luraville, Fla., is stopping
at the Pulaski.
J. T. Wells of Seminole, S. C., is a guest
of the Marshall.
Charles Griffith of Philadelphia is stop
ping at the Pulaski.
W. L. Prizer of Rochester, N. Y.,isa
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Rolfe of Waycross is
stopping at the Screven,
Ho vard Jackson, Jr., of Charleston, S. C.,
is a guest of the Pulaski.
M. A. O’Byrne, Esq., left for the north
yesterday by the Atlantic Coast Line.
A. D. McDonald and J. A. Fisher of Of
ferman are registered at the Screven.
Henry Dun of Baxley, and C. W. Dun of
Offerman are registered at the Screven.
J. M. Jones and John T. Williams of
Salem, Mass., are registered at the Fulaski.
William Keitner and M. L. Keiaiar of
Beach Haveu, Pa., are registered at the
Marshall.
A. B. Stanssll, C. D. Stuns ell, C. H.
Staosoll and W. B. Stansell, of Belknap,
are stopping at the Marshall.
Mrs. J. C. Cunningham and Miss Lina
W oodbridge returned from the north yes
terday on the Chattahoochee.
Miss Maggie McGrath, who has been visit
ing friends in the north and east for the
past three months, returned home last night
on the Chattahoochee.
Mortimer Sullivan, an old employe of the
Savonnan, Florida aud Western railway,
wh se right arm was paralyzed a few weeks
ago, is still co .fined to his home. Dr. Dunn,
however, hopes for his complete recovery
in a week or two.
Bell-Emory.
The Unadilla (N. Y.) Times, ia a column
report of the marriage of Mr. Alvin M. Beil
of this city and Miss Gertrude Emory, in
Umdilia last Tuesday night says:
“The ceremony was celebrated in St,
Matthew’s Episcopal church, Rev. Dr. Park
officiating. Tne bridal party entered the
church preceded by little Gracie Snook, a
niece of the brid>, carrying a bouquet of
flowers and who opened the floral gates lead
ing to the chancel. Following her came the
ushers in regulation evening dress. Next
came the maid of honor, Miss Helen Emory
of Minneapolis, Minn., attired in nile green
silk trimmed with embroidered mouselaine
de soit and carrying a boquet of white
cry sailtbemums and rose 3 . Following her
were the bridesmaids, Miss Mattie Ward,
of Savannah, Miss Lena Sewell, Miss
Levan tia Halsey and Miss Mary Elliott
in white costumes, carrying boquets of yel
low crysanthemums and maiden hair ferns,
“Behind these, leauing upon the arm of
her brother, W. P. Emory, came the
bride dressed in cream white
faille, en train, and trimmed with
white ostrich feathers, the veil being fast
ened back with ostrich tips. The process
slon entered to the strains of the Lohengrin
inarch. The groom, attended by his best
man, Mr. AV. L. Wilson, awaited the bride
at the chancel. The service wa3 read from
a white prayer book which the bride pre
sented the clergyman at the altar. The
Mendelssohn march was played as the party
left the chancel. r
“The church was handsomely decorated,
the space within the chancel being filled
with evergreens, ferns and palms, and the
altar rail twined with Spanish moss.
After the church ceremony a reception was
held at the bride’s home. The reception
hall was decorated with ferns, potted
E hints and southern m 033, the ceiling beiug
ung in festoons of evergreens tied with
white satin ribbons. Toe bride's presents
were many and unusually rich.”
Mr. and Mrs. Bell left New York Satur
day and will arrive home to-day.
CITY BREVITIES.
DeKalb Lodge No. 9, I. 0. O. F., meets
to-night.
The condition of Alex Davis, the colored
man who was beaten Saturday night by
Restaurateur Lewis, with a “billy,” was im
proved yesterday.
For a disordered liver try Beecham’s
Pills. — Adv.
Dolls, Half Price, at Silva's.
A large stock of dressed and undressed
Bisque Jointed Dolls, Bisque Kid Body Dolls,
Washallo and AVax Dolls, which must, and
will be sold, if price is any inducement.
Early buyers will save money and get the
choice.
My sale at reduced prices to close out
retail stock still continues.
Sliver plated ware very low. Rich Cut
Glawware ditto. Dinner Bets, Chamber
Sets, Tea Sets, moving lively. A good line
of Pianos, Parlor ami Hall Lamps, Table
Cutlery, Brass Goods, Bisque Figure?, Art
Pottery, and every-day furnishings. A
large lot of Toy Tea Set?. Call early and
often. Jas. S. Silva,
—Ad 140 Broughton Street.
5c Per Pound This Day Only.
For gum drops renumber to look for
every day’s special price and to see Heidt’s
pretty lino of desirable and low-priced
Christmas grods as a holiday advertisement.
Candies are sold at lower prices thun the
lowest. Call and see.— Ad.
A Question Bottled.
At this season everybody is puzzled to
know what to buy os a Christinas present
for father, mother, brother, sister, sweet
heart or friend. If you will kindly call on
us wo wifi decide the question for you. We
have the prettiest line of Christina* novel
ties we ever had. and at lower prices. Call
in and see those beautiful plates at $75 doz.
We offer special low prices now fur the two
waeks on everything at
Wkst’s China Palace,
I —Ail. 13U Broughton street.
GIVE THE BOYS A CHANGE.
A Conundrum With a Prize at the End
of It.
The school boy under 16 years of ago
who answers the following questions most
correctly, in his own handwritiug and in
the neatest and most business-like manner,
will be paid a prize of Five Dollars in cash.
Answers must be presented in person at our
office not la;er than Monday, Dec. 22 next.
Award will be made the Wednesday fol
lowing.
Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
Question One.
A Chickering Upright Piano of average
size occupies a floor space 2 feet 3% inches
by 5 feet 9 inches in area. For its proper
display it must have in front of it an open
space large enough to permit two averaged
sized persons to pass freely before it, and to
examine and pluy upon it.
How many Cnickering Pianos can be
properly displayed in two warerooms, one
having a supe ficial area of 50x90 feet, and
the other having a superficial area of 30x60
feet?
Question Two.
Messrs. Chickering & Sons of Boston and
New York have manufactured over 78,000
Pianos, averaging 5 feet 6 inches in length.
If these instruments were stretched end to
in a straight line, how many miles would
they reach?
Question Three.
If a boy 12 years old were to practice tea
hours daily, how old would he be by the
time he had put in two hours practice on
each of the 78,000 Chickering Pianos made
to this date? Ludden & Bates S3. M. H.
—.ld.
For a Present.
What think you of cologne, extracts and
cut-glass bottles? Heidt makes a specialty
of them and hair brushes. Special prices
this week for tooth brushes. Pure sugar
candy, 12>£o per pound.— Ad.
CHRISTMAS GOODS TO GO.
Eternberg’s the Holiday Goal.
Not withstanding the tremendous success
that Sternberg's great sale of holiday goods
has met, there are still many handsome ar
ticles remaining oa our secoud floor, and we
have resolved to close out this remainder
before Christmas at prices destitute of
profit.
Beautiful Va cs,
Artistic Bronzes,
Lovely Plush Goods.
Besides an array of fine Crockery and
China, and Cut Glass superior to any assort
ment in the city and at much lower prices
than the same articles can be had for else
where. We are deeply in earnest and must
positively clear our second floor by
Christmas regardless of price or profit.
Our First Floor,
Exposition of Fine
Jewelry. Silverware,
Onyx Clocks and Tables,
and other articles of value for use and orna
ment offers interest to the holiday shopper,
and we ask your attention to the variety
and moderate prices. It is a well-known
fact that Sternberg carries the largest and
most valuable Diamond and Fine Jewelry
stock in the state, and as a natural conse
quence we can afford to work on very close
margins. Our reputation being at stake, it
is needless to say that any article bought at
Sternberg’s will reflect credit on both the
purchaser and the house, as we allow no
misrepresentation, and every customer goes
forth as an ambassador for further business
for the house that ha* given such complete
satisfaction. Sternberg’s,
— Ad. 157 Broughton Street.
Oak, Pine and Lightwood
For sale by R. B. Cassells, corner Gwin
nett street and S. F., &W. Ry. Telephone
77. Adv.
Christmas Cords just receivod —M. T.
Taylor, 135 York street. — Ad.
To the Public.
I take this opportunity to express my
warmest thanks to the art loving public of
Savannah for the very cordial manner in
which it has seconded iny efforts to es:ab
lish a first-class Art Store, and introduce
the best styles of Etching? and E igravings.
The beautiful collection which I opened
last October has been exhausted, and after
oareful study and selection I received yester
day a fresh line of the newest and best ex
amples of Etchings and Engravings to be
found in New York.
I would call particular attention to the
following: “Sunday Morning,” etched by
Jas. S. King from the painting by Jennie
Browuscomho. “A Moment’s R?st,” painted
by Harry Roseland, and etched by G.
Merrier. "Carrieres Sous Poissy,” etched
by W. C. Bauer from ore of the chef
d\EUvres of Dauoigny, the great French
landscape painter. “Sappho,” a magni
ficent specimen of “dry paint” engraving
hr Girsch. "AVith the Tide,” a splendid
line engraving by Schlecht, and many
others of striking beauty and excellence by
Masters in Art. M. T. Taylok,
— Ad. 135 York street.
Milton, Fla.
This to certify that I have been alilicted with
Scrofula, or Blood Poison, for a number of
years. The boat physicians of Mobile and this
city said nothing could be don 1 for me. lolso
took a large quantity of—-, but found no re
lief in anything that 1 took. My limbs were a
mass of ulcers, and when 1 was sent to a phy
sician in Mobile my entire body was a mass of
sores. Iliad iriven up all hope, and ns u last
resort tried P P I’. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root
and Potas-iuroi, and after lump four bottles
(small size) the sores have entirely disappeared,
and niy general health was never belter than at
the present time, and people that know me
think it a won lerful cure. HeipectfuUy.
—44 b. Kmza Town.
Christmas Card* just received—M. T.
Taylor, 135 York street .—Ad.
LUDDES <6 BATES 9. M. H.
Afl!Bcti73s for Sale,
We have a large and varied
stock of them, and are ready
to clos9 them out at a bar.
gain. Also, a fine assortment
of
ADVERBS,
which will ba thrown in to
make it an inducement.
We do not mean any
"aspersions" on any one's
“parts of speech,” but we
don't need the goods, and
would gladly part with them
for a consideration.
When we say
CHICKERING PIANOS,
MASON & HAMLIN PIANOS
MATBUSHEK pianos,
STERLING PIANOS,
No words of praise need be
spoken. We have only to add,
SE3 OUR WAREROOMSI
Compare them with any; not
alone in Savannah, but in
New York, Boatoj: or Phila
delphia ! Enough said.
LUDDEN & BATES S.M.H.
DRY GOODS.
USEFUL
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
CROHAN & DOONER.
We are positively showing the largest and
most varied stock of white and colored Silk
Handkerchiefs and Mufflers in this city.
CROHAN & DOONER.
Jouvin's Kid Gloves, for newest styles, superior
quality, exquisite lit and flnish, have no eq eat.
CROHAN & DOONER.
We have an elegant line of Parasols and Um
brellas, in wear-resisting silks, with gold, sterling
silver and oxidized mountings, for Holiday
Presents.
CROHAN & DOONER.
The quality, quantity and choice designs of our
fine Embroidered Handkerchiefs for Holiday
Presents can not be equaled in the state.
CROHAN & DOONER.
SPECIAL SALE OF RED UNDERWEAR.
In order to close out our entire stock of Scarlet
Underwear, we are offering itat k 5 per cent, less
than cost.
This is an oppertunity rarely offered to pur
chase line Underwear less than manufacturers’
prices.
CBOBAMOiER
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL, (ROOD, Llfi
Cement ai Plaster.
DENIS J. MURPHY
Office 7 Drayton Street.
Telephone 49.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
ID. IR,. Th-omas,
111 Hay St. West Broad St, Wharves.
Telephone No. 69.
DRY GOODS.
JACKSON,ITMKO.
LARGE STOCK
HOLIDAY GOODS
CALL AND SEE THE OLD WOMAN IN THE
BIG SHOE
JACKSON. METZGER i W
grain and provisions.
M East Proof Si Oats
DIRECT FROM TEXAS.
SEED RYE, COTTON SEED MEAL;
Corn, Hay, Oats, Etc.
—sous AGENT FOB—
ORSOR’S MANHATTAN FOOc.
t cr rx^'V'iS’
150 BAY STREET _
PORTLAND CEMENT.
Ail Builders’ Supplies.
I Styles Brick, Calcined 1 la*tor,
orders "it lwi promptly 110
A.. L. HARTRIDGfi
SECURITY BROKER.
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