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REV. GRIFFIS CLUBBED.
THE FIRST BRYAN BAPTIST SCHISM
BREAKS OCT AFRESH.
The Pat tor-elect Attacked as He in
ters t' e C urch to be Installed and
Beaten Over the Head With a C m
munion Pitc er A Crowd of Sisters
Led the Asaault-A’.l Sorts of Weap
ons Drawn and Several People In
jured In the Melee-The Police Quell
the Row. .
The c*d red Baptists had another church
row yesterday morning. This time it was
at the First Bryan church, near the western
end of Bryan street, in the heart of Yama
craw.
Trouble h,s been brewing for some time
In the First Bryan, the subject of conten
tion being, as usual, the pastor, who is up
held by one faction and opposed by auother.
The 9res have been smolder! g for some
monhs. Several cards were published by
the opposing factions in the Morning News
last month, giving the public tee history of
the trouble.
On the sec ond Sunday in December, at a
stormy meeting. Rev. O. Griffin, who has
been acting in the capacity of pastor since
Rev. U. 1- Houston's death some months
ago, and who was assistant pastor
for a considerable length of
time previous to his clea h. was
elected pastor if the church. G.iffln was
very bitterly opposed by a large number of
the memb rs, who contended that he ha 1
lmpos and himself upon the on urch and that
his election was unfair. Griffin evidently
had the majority on his side, though.
▲WAITED THE INSTALLATION.
The first Sunday in January was sot for
the installat.on of the new pastor. Rev. W.
J. While, a w 11-known c Joied minister of
Augusta and editor of the Georgia Baptist,
wes called upon to preach the installation
sermon.
Avery large crowd gathered at the
church yesteiday morning to witness the
ceremony, many probably going lu
anticipation of trouhia. Shortly after
11 o’cl ck Revs. Griffin and White
drove up to the church In a
can iage drawn by a bands'me pair of
grays. The preachers alighted and entered
the church. Rev. Griffin had hardly gotten
past the entrance when a party of si-ters
who had t ken their posi ion at the back of
the church made for him, some of them
having pieces of boards, sticks, scissors
and other weapons they had brought
with thorn. Anumter of brethren joined
the sisters In their a tack. The pastor's
friends immediately rallied to bis support,
and as one of the i retJiren said afterward,
“den de ruction begin." Thera was a lively
scramblo for awhile, with shrieks and
screams from the women, who took the
most prominent pa: t in the affair, and
shouts from the men.
CLUBBED WITH A COMMUNION PITCHER.
The pas or’s fine beaver was demolished
and he received a number of bard blows
and scrat bos. One -istsr got hold of the
silver communion pitcher and banged the
pastor over the head with it. Peggy Grant
managed to get hold of the pitcher and
struck Josephine Ryals, a tall mullato wo
man, over toe head with it, making a bad
cut. Licks and blows were freely passed.
Most of t e men rallied to the pas ore sup
port and stood between him and bis angry
assailants. Being largely in the majority
they s on ended the matter by has lmg the
disturbing element out of the church.
When the row began the police were
called for, aid (Jfliceis Davis, Speight and
Smith came to the scene. Sergt. Reilly ad
Oilu er Si Basch came from their houses in
citicens’ c.oti es. The appearance of the
police had a very quieting effect. Several
arrests were made, and the di6tuibers kept
low.
CROWDS AROUND THE CHURCH.
A Morning News reporter who word to
the scene fou ,and Bryan street from Yveat
Bioad to West Boundary lured with people,
mostly,colored, who hud come out of the
church or had been attracted by the row.
A large number of white men were gathered
at the o rnsr of YV est Broad and Bryan.
The police had the crowd under good con
trol, but there was considerable mutter
ing of threats by the malcontents.
The church was found to be about three
fourths full of people. There were a lot of
women in the back part who seemed very
much excited and very anxious for a dis
turbance.
They were making frequent exclamations
and seemed to be endea.oring to excite the
oppnsi lion.
“’Tai.i't so,” they wou and exclaim to
anything that was said. “Dat’s de
wrong man up dare." One biack sister ex
claimed: “De whole church gwine to
pieces In two months. I sell de whole t'ing
for a drink o’ whisky." Mauy of the
women were of ihe lowest class.
Sergt. Kil ourhy arrived at the church
about 13 o’clock, or shortly afto ■. and took
euarge of things. He dispersed the crowd
in front of the < hurch and cleared the
streets himself. The sergeant looked bigger
than ever iu a brand new uniform,
and when the crowds beheld hint mov
ing down on them t ley moved instanter.
REV. WHITK’B SERMON.
After order was restored by the police
Rev. White of Augusta, who hud come
down to install the pastor, preached a
length. sermon on the love of God. The
sermon was frequently interrupted by loud
ejaculations of “Amen” and "Yes, Lord,”
from the congregation, who seemed to be
greatly worked up by the minister’s re
marks. Several of the auties, however,
gave vent to their feelings by occasional
murmuts of dissatisfaction.
When Rev. Whitesxmc'uded his sermon
he called oo the congregaiion to join in
prayer. The prayer was a plea to tne Al
mighty to heal the differences of the flock.
During its recital several of the deacons
found use for their haudserchtefi in >• iping
away tears, which appeared to spring up
spontaneously on reference to the troubles
of the congregation.
After prayer Rev. White stepped down
from the pulpit and took a seat di ectly in
front of Rev. Griffin, and the cuoir ren
dered a hymn.
a CHARGE TO THE FLOCK.
Rev. White arose, and said that he wanted
to give a few words of advice to both the
congregation aud the pastor. He told the
congregation that he did not think it strange
for them to have trouble about the pastor,
as it was the first time that they baa been
called upon in a loug number of yoars, in
fact, about the first time that they had
ever been called upon to perform
such a du y, as, he believe 1,
that there were none present who
had assisted in the call of Rev. 11. L.
Houston. "And while you ail loved that
cld man,” said the speaker, "I believe if he
were once more in tne fl sh and were called
to this pastor <te, many would find fault.”
A DETERMINED CONGREGATION.
Rev. White then told them that Rev.
Griffin had been regularly called, and while
some might disagree on the choice, yet they
must remember tual he is their shepherd,
end they mud oome together aud work for
the glory < f God and their own salvation.
To these remarks some members iu the rear
called out in a lou 1 voice, “No!”
Tne sp' aker paid no attention to this, but
continued as follows: “I nave officiated at
many iustalla;ions during my tbiity years’
ministry, but never was I befo e placed in
such a situation. To say that I am mort -
fied at be conduct this morning does not
begin to express mv feelings. As long
as I live I will look back on
to-day’- < ccurre ces with mortification
and shame to think that the civil autnori
ties had to be called into this grand ild
church, over 10U years old, to preserve peace
and restore order.
“But if others have done wrong you can
all afford to be lenient. Those disturbers
were weak, and you are strong, he.urn
good for evil, heap coals of fire ou tneir
heads by showing them that you do not feel
ill toward them.
AX APPEAL AGAINST THE LAW.
“Don’t prosecute the unfortunates ar
rested this morning. Go. as a ohurc , to
that handsome, finely dre eed ge tl-rnan
stan li g at the door (pointing to Sergt.
Killourby) and ask him to turn those people
loose."
This suggestion did not seem to strike a
popular nrl in the congregation, and
Sergr. Kiliourhv was not approached.
The pastor was then told to stand up, and
Rev. Widte gave hi u some so ind advice on
hw to ma tage the church. He told him to
control his tongue and not al ow any tales
to be b•< tight to bim. “One unwise w..rd
enokn.” -aid he, “might be the cause of the
tearing down of these walls, while every
wise word spoken wiil help to cement the
church.” I : r.wq A .
XSCORTSIA IMS THE CHURCH.
After the service was c nrludad the dea
cons escorted Rev. Griffin to a carriage,
w.dch was in * itmg at t e door, and ne
and Rev. White Were rapidly driven off.
Oi.e t the sis era Joieed tne escort in the
midule ais.e, and insisted on bolding on to
the past r’s arm U .til she saw him safslv in
the earn go. Thee spe turned arouud an 1
reiua. ked in a threaten! ig manner: “Jest
let uic get a glimpse of some auliUilfflis.”
The Griffin si atari insisted on shaking
baids wi h JSargt. JCi.lon ry and t o nking
him for “pre.arviu de peace.” One old
si-ter was part.cuiarly effusive, and invited
thesergeaut to coma to the church every
Sunday to keep down ‘Mem iglo oant nig
gers.”
Sister Ryals, who had her head split open
with theo mmuiuou pito er, waited out
side of the church uutil her assailants
appeared and bad them b th arrested.
As lu the Second church trouble, the
majority of the sisters are lu sympathy with
the pastor, aud 0~.0 of them yes erday ex
pressed herself as “willlu’ to die for de
preacher.”
NINE ARRESTS MADE.
Nine arrests om ace >unt of the affair were
made in all. Those of the opposition who
were arrested retaliated upon the pastor’s
suppoiters by making complaints and Lav
ing several of them arrested.
ihe arrests were as follows:
N, A. Fage, charged with assaulting and
striking Uoiiues .-it.ms in the church.
Holmes rttiles, aisuruerly conduct, curs
ing aud tbi<.-ateulng to strike the witness,
N. A. Page.
Emma Talbot, disturbing public worship.
Auna Bullock, dis rderly o uduct, assault
ing aud striking Uus Blandlng.
Paul Clifton, YV. H. Gordon and Lizzie
Gunner, disturbing publio worship.
Lizzie Doyle, disorderly conduct, assault
ing aud sinking tbo Rev. Gridin.
John YY'illiams, disorderly conduot, as
saulting aud giriki g Louise Murray.
Hauer Smith and Peggy Grant, dis
orderly conduct, assaulting and striking
Josepuine Ryals.
Bervioos were hold at the ohurch last
night. Two officers were ou duty, aud
everything passed off quietly.
Tne First Bryan Baptist cnurch in a large
brick bubdi. g. A tablet above the pulpit
bears he inscription: “ The Oldest Coin od
Baptist Cuuroh in North America; Founded
in 1738 by Rev. Andrew Bryan; Rebuilt lu
by 1873 Rev. U. L. Houston.”
A remarkable tact ab-ut the church is
that duruig more than one hundred years
of ns ex i-teciv it has only had two pastors,
Rev. Andrew Brya i and Rev. U. L.
Houston. Rev. G. Griffin is the third
pastor ever called by this cnurch.
The cuuroh claims to have over 2,000
members.
THH GO UN Y eILEuTION.
Tha Arrangement of the Ballot-Boxes
at the court house.
Superintendent Judge W. H. Patterson
has completed the assignment of the mana
gers to the various ballot-boxes for Wednes
day’s election. There will be six polling
places in the court house, the same as the
state election iu October. The managers
will be as follows;
Box No. 1, A to C. inclusive—McL. King,
J. P.; Frank Blair and J. W. Mclntyre,
freehold!rs. hist keeper.*: G. R. Wheelook,
W. W. Lincoln and J. H. O’Byrne.
Box No. a, D to G inclusive—W. H.
Me del, J. P.; Simon Gazan and G. A. Hud
son, freeholders. List keepers: A. J. J.
Blow, A. G. Ybanez aud V. G. Schreck.
Box No. 3, H to L inclusive—G. K.
Bevans, J. P.; M. W. Dixo.i and Henry
Bluu, freeholders. List l.oopers: D. Mo-
Alpin, M. T. Quinn and A Strom.
B x No. 4. Al to Q inclusive—Samuel
Reynolds, J. P ; P. J. O’Gounor aud 8. L.
Lazaron, freeholders List keepers: J. L.
McDowell, T. H. O’Donovou aud D. J.
Qui an.
Box No. 5, R to U inclusive—J. T. Buck
ner, J. P. ;J. 8. Collins and John J. Sulli
va i, free oldo.g. List keepers: H.
Palmer, M. F. Joyoe and 111. Y. Haiu.
Box No 6, V to Z inolusive— V. R. Wink
ler, J. P.; Salomon Cohen and D. L. Jack
sou, freeholders. List, kee, ers: T. J. Mc-
Donough, E. A, L.ffi.eau and J. W. Cot
cliett.
The superintendent requests every man
ager and list keener to be at the court house
not later than 6:30 o'olook on the morning
of the election, ns all will have to be sworn
In before the polls are open. All vacancies
will be filled at 7 o’clock. The superintend
ent also requests if any manager is unable
to serve that be will notify him atouoe, so
his place can be tilled.
The superintendent further requests that
the full board of managers meet at his
office, No. 103 St. Julian st eet, at Dra ton
street, to-day at 12 o’clock, to make such ar
rangements as will be best for the day of
election.
AFTER ANY KIND OF VOTE.
The Olmstead-Russell Fight for the
County reasurerehip.
The fight for the county treasurerahip is
becoming more interesting as the time for
the election grows near. The friends of
both candidates are working with unflag
ging energv and both sides claim to bee n
fldent of winning. Treasurer Russell him
self is leaving no stone uuturned to
secure h s re-election, and if he fails to reach
the goal it will be through no fault of
his. The capture of the colored country
voter is the object apparently sought after
by both sides, und representatives of each
candidate were in the country yesterday,
endeavoring to impress upon "the mmd of
the ( lack citizens the necessity of voting
for their particular favorites.
Col. Obnstead’s friends say that between
500 and 700 negroes have signified their in
tention of voting for him, but whether this
claim is a oorrect one will not be known
until Wednesday.
Final rallies of both sides will be hold to
morrow rig t and the worke s will be at
the polls bright and early ou election day.
Muc i money is being put up on the result,
but betting is about even, no one seeming to
have the to give odds either way.
AFTER THff PODI E PLUM.
Four Candidates id the Field for
Aee staht Chief.
The rity council will have plenty of ma
terial from which to ohoose an assistant
chief of police' Wednesday night. Four
candidates arc already in the field, with
others to hear from. niSorgts. Killou by,
Reilly and Liugg are aspirants for the posi
tion, as well As C. A. Fleming, the well
kncwn butcher. Mr. Fleming was formerly
attached to the police force of Augusta,
and is one of the champion riders of the
Georgia Hussars.
Sergt. Liugg has been connected with the
fore for O'er twenty years, aud Sergt.
Reilly has also served a long term as a
guard.an of the peace. If any advantage
in the race is to be gained by seuority of
service, Sergt. Killou rhy has it. Each
candidate has many fnends, and they are
working hard for their respec.ive fav. rites.
•The way of tbe transgressor is horrl." Be
wise and buy Dr. Bull's Cough Syiup in time.
Salvation Oil will cure your sciatica. Price
twenty-live cents a bottle. It never fails.— Ad.;
THE MORNING NEWS: .MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1891.
FOUB BOUEB BURNED.
A $4,000 Blaz* on Gwinnett Street
hast of the Railroad.
The firemen bad a loag run and plenty of
hard work last night. Shortly after 10
o’clock an alarm was turned in from box
43, on Waldburg street, east of Price. The
fire was located on Gwinnett street, east of
the Savannah, Florida and Wester railway
traces, among a hit of frame buildings, and
was burning furiously waeo the depart
ment arrived.
As the firs was such a distance from the
wa sr mams, it required 1,400 feet of hose
to reach it, arid three streams were turned
on from two engine,. The firsmen saw that
it was a nopeleas task to attempt to save tha
burning buildings, aed directed their chief
efforts to preventing the adjoining bouses
from igniti g.
After working bard for a long time they
managed to get toe fire under oontrol,
but not efore tour dwellings and out ouses
were totally destroyed. Three of the houses
were two-story ana o e one-story, and were
occupied by colored people, who saved oil
their household effects. The three la ge
nou<.es were the property of P. H. Moeller
The total ion will amount to about 14,000.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Chief PuJer and bU men deserve great
credit for the way they h tndled the lire aud
prevented its spr-adiug. Several of the n
were bu ned about the head and face,
among them the cuief, uho had bis left car
aud side of his face badly bliste; ed. The
lire became so hot at one time that there
was great danger of the hose melting, and
tha firemen covered it witu boards, which
soon caught, and, iu the end, shovels had to
he brought into requisition to bury it. At
12:30 o'clock thofiromeu were atill playing
on the ruins.
TAKEN our OF THB WINDOWS.
Two Men Narrow y Escape Being
Burned to Death This Morning.
Cries of fire about 1:40 o’clock this morn
ing awakened the firemen at No. 4 engine
house. They got out on tbo street as quickly
as possible, and saw large volumes of smoke
pouring from the upper story of the brick
building corner of Gaston and Tattnall
stree.s. An alarm was turned in from box
35.
The occupants of the burning house, F.
F Ferrill and R. N. Dudley, had
a narrow escape from suffocatiou, and had
to be taken from the window by ladders, in
their night clothes.
The tire started from a atova tilting over
against the wall of the kitchen. The wall
was entirely burned through, aud tue bed
ding in the adj intug room and
all tha furniture was badly damaged.
A large hole was burned iu
the floor, and the fire communicated to the
lower story, which was occupied by C. K.
Sandiford as a green grocery, but little
damage resu tod to that portion of the build
ing. The ceilings of both the kitchen and
adjoining room were considerably burned.
The damage to the building is in cha neigh
borhood of $3OO.
The property belongs to J. H. Heldtmao,
and is insure 1. Mr. Ferrill places his
damage at about $B5O, which is covered by
an insurance policy of $5OO. He said that
whan he went to bod at 10 o’clock he left
a fire in the stove, as bs usually dees
at night, and the next thing he remembers
was being awakened by a stifling sensation.
He awoke Dudley and they rushed to the
window just as the hook aud ladder truck
arrived.
The firemen had only gotten In a
short time before from the Gwin
nett street omflagrnti n, and were
thoroughly tired out, but worked hard to
subdue the flames. The fire was entirely
extinguished by the ohemical.
FBOOTOWN’S LIVELY BLAZ3.
A Tenement House Damaged About
S2OO Worth.
Fire at 4:30 o’olook yesterday afternoon
damaged the roof and upper part of the
frame house No. 15t£ Sims street to the ex
tent of S2OO. An alarm was turned in from
box No. 34, at Wilson and Walker streets,
and after it had sounded twice someone
pulled box 33, at Wayne and West Broad
streets.
The crossing of the alarms caused the
bells to ring 21, and the firemen did not
know which box to answer. As soon ns 32
ran down 34 was pulled agaiu, and the fire
men went to the scene at a lively rate.
The fire was extinguished in about ten
minutes. It is supposed to have started f om
sharks from the chimney falling on the
soinglev.
The house was ocoupied by aoolored woman
named Anna Grant, and she and her
friends threw all the household effects Into
t ie street, break ng a considerable number.
The h use is the property of Mrs. Johanna
Delaney. The loss is covered by Insurance.
I' e alarm attracted an Immense crowd
of people from all sections of the city, and
the streets In the vioiulty of the fire were
literally blockaded.
Gall 'd Out by a Burning Chimney.
At 3:05 o’d ick the firemen at No. 4 house
wore called out by elephone to a burn
ing chimney at the residence or J. C. Oliver,
No. 252 Jefferson street. No damage
resulted, however.
THREE CASBrt OF SMALLPOX.
The Sanitary Board Taking Precau
tion* to Prevent Its Spread.
The sauitary|br>ard üblishes a oard to-day
announcing the fact that there are three
cases of smallpox iu the city, one of which,
a child on Broughton street, is convalescent
The other two, both negroes, have been re
moved to tbe pest house, nnu vigorous stops
havo been taken to stamp out the disa<e.
Health Officer Brunner said last night
that as far as can be traced tbe smallpox
was brought to Savannah by the Sp nish
steamer Miguel M. Pinillos, which was here
several weeks ngo. The convalesce t
patient was a visitor to the vessel and one
of tbe men at the pest house was working
on the steamer.
Two of the eases developed' in tbe eastern
por ion of tbe city, one on Br> ughton
street and the other on Jackson street, and
the other in the western portion, on Mill
street. Dr. Brunner does not apprehend a
spread of the disease, as every precoution
bos been taken by the authorities to pre
vent it. The c ise in Yen sacra w developed
yesterday morning.
THE WEEK OF P IAYE3.
Tbe Bublacta and exts fbr the Services
.o-dayand o-morrow.
The week of prayer began yesterday. The
serruoi s of the ev ngelical pastors were
prefatory to tbe observances to foil w. The
services to-night will be held in Trinity
Methodist church and m the Duffy street
Baptist church. Ti e subjeot to-day is
confession and thanksgiving for the nation,
community, church, family and tha indi
vidual.
Confession—Hosea xiv., 1-2; I. John L,
8-1*; Psalm xxxii., 1-5; 11. Sam. xii., 13.
Thanksgiving—l. Thess. v., 18; Psalm c.;
Psilm ciii.; Neh. xii., 43.
The subject for to-morrow is the "Church
Universal.” Prayer that the power of the
Holy Ghost may rest upon it, Acts ii, 1-18;
that tbe disciples of Christ may be one, John
xvii, 21: tbut the church may gain a truer
and hr ader conception of he mission,
Matt, xxit, 3.5-37; Matt, xx, 28; Johu xvii,
18. Prater that tbe international confer
ence at Florence next April may be crowned
with special blessing.
The services to-morrow will be in the
New Houston Sheet Methodist church and
in the Lutheran church.
Beeeham’s Pills cure blllious and nervous
ills.— Adv.
Attend the sals of Black Goods at Gut
man’s this week.—Ad.
PRAISE FOR THE TROOPS.
LIBL’T. TER ET r COMPLIMENTS THE
SAVANNAH SOLtHERY.
€-.■ 4 ~ w,. 4. t *
The Report te the Inspector O-neral
of the Army on the Augusta En
camp me4t - Toe Instructor of the
Camp Prtß SB* Savannah Cadets on
a Wjth Regular Troops In
Dieclpljne. arwi Drill.
The annuel report of the inspector gen
eral of thy army M the Secretary of War,
which ha* just teau received iu Savannah,
ooq tains sbe report of Lieut. C. P. Terrett,
inspector;ad instructor of the encampment
of Ueorgia (coots at Augusta, which is of
interest to the Savannah military.
Lieut. TJefyett’s report is a lengthy one,
and deals fully with the encampment, criti
cising and praising without fear or favor.
Afrer afatnneof thr encampment he says
in the outset of his report that the discip
line of the camp was sxceedingly lax, the
colonel oommaudingseeming to think teat
the lieutenant colonels were responsible for
the and sciplne in their oommands.
•'lt Is oaly just and right,” be added, “to
say that so exception should be made in the
case of Meat. Goi. Peter Reilly, command
ing the Firt regiment of Georgia Volu tears.
In his camp everything as a m del of neat
ness aud s idierly .nseipliae, and toe di-ciu
lme was quite equal to that maintained in a
camp of regular troops. It is also just aud
right that 1 suould make t exception in
thecaseof the First Regiment of G org.a
Cavalry, eoramanded by Col. W. W. Gor
don. Tne men of this command were held
under stript discipline during the entire eu
ca upmeut, ad officers aud men were at
tentive >ud zealous iu the performance of
their duties. 1 cannot speak too highly of
the discipline maintained iu the camps of
CoL Gordon apd Lieut. Col Reilly. It was
in contrast io ihe laxity of disci
pline iu Uts other camps.”
praise for tils cadets.
Lieut Terrett complimented In the
highest terms the discipline, drilling and
soldierly bearing of the Savannah Cadets,
whom he declared thy equal, if not the
superior, of sty company iu the national
guard.
“I have never seen,” he said, “any com
pany that was the superior of the cadets,
and it has been my good fortune to have
seen the militia of New York, New Jersey,
Michigan, California and several other
states in esunp. It was always a plea uro
to meet CapL J. F. Brooks and to oome in
contact with the officers of his
command. I cannot speck too highly of
his company, of the seldierly bearing of
each officer and man composing it; of the
absolutely thorough police of hts company
street and its-su/roundings; of the neatness
aud clean linen of arms, uniforms aud
equip cents; of tlie completeness of all
matters pertaining tw the mess,
comfort and welfare of the men.
Wtienevsr any officer entered the company's
street, e ery man at oi.oe stood at atten
tion, heels together and eyes straight to the
front, every mua a model of soldierly de
portment. All the non-cimimis ioced offi
cers were tho.ougbly posted in their duties,
and, together with every man la the oem
pany, were auxi us to learn everything
pertaining to the duties of the soldier.”
EQUAL TO REGULAR TROOPS.
IJeut. Terrett alluded iu very corapii
meutary terms to the drill of the Cadeis.
“It is only fair U state," he added, ’That
the Bavannah Cadets will compare most
favorably with sny company of regular
troops In the United Stales army. Cape.
Brooks Is a thorough soldier and a strict
disciplinarian; his administrative ability is
extraordinary, and his company may well
feel proud of such an excellent commander,
whilst he may feel proud of commanding
such a model company,”
Lieut. Terrett also spoke in a highly
complimentary manner < f the cavalry. Of
Col. Gordon ho said: “We is a thorough sol
die ■ and a strict disciplinarian.”
Of the general conduct of the camp, the
instructor said the placing of the on
campuient so near the city he thought bad
policy, and he recommended that the ex
ample of the State of New York be fol
lowed next time. He commended the gen
eral behavior of’the men, who, although
allowed the greatest freedom, were not
guilty of any excesses, uot a single case of
drunkenness being reported.
Ia closing his report Lieut. Terrett said:
“It must be remembered that t .is was the
first oarap of the state of Georgia, and that
the rank and file Is composed of young men
of sterling worth, -he great maj rity of
whom have beeu oora since the civil wer.
It is safe to say that fully 600 of
the men iu camp had never seen a soldier’s
tent erected, and had absolutely no
idea what a camp looked like,
The officers and men, however,
were full of,, enthusiasm and zeal
and desirous of Fearing the duties devolv
ing upon t em.. Good aud faithful work
will tie done if the state does her part and
makes anything like a liberal provision for
the support of magpifleeae material within
her (.orders. If the state cannot or will
not defray the necessary expenses, then the
United Statos should take the matter in
hand. With proper cere aud handling, the
Georgia militia oan be made second to
none in this country.”
OITT BRRVITiaa
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Meeting of Savannah Brewing Company
to-day, <> ■
Cli ton Lodge, No. 54, F. and A. M.,
insets to-night.
Regular meeting of DeKalb Lodge, No.
9, L O. 0. F., to-night.
Georgia Historical Society hold* its regu
lar monthly laapting to-night.
The MoßsjjtQ News was in error yester
day in stuting that James Brown had been
elected a constable in the Fourth district.
Frank Dunno was the man, and he received
100 votes. Brown was not a candidate.
The Red Men will hold a pow-wow at
Odd Fellows’ kali to-night. Hon. R. T.
Daniel of Griffin, grand sachem of the order
in Gaorgia, wili deliver a public address on
its objects and aims.
The newly appointed Methodist ministers
preached their first sermons of the confer
ence year yesterday morning, and were lis
tened to by . large audiences. Rev. A. J.
Jarrell addressed the congregation of Trin
ity, Rev. C. R Bowman that of Wesley,
aud Rev. G. Ci. Johnson that of New Hous
ton. v .
A drunken white man had a narrow
escape from death Saturday night on River
street about 9 o'clock. Tbe flagman of the
switch engine on tbe River street trac: dis
covered the man lying across the track dead
drunk. The flagman signaled the engine to
stop and managed to stop It within
three feet of the man. Had th >re been an v
cars attached to the engine at the time it
would havo been impossible to stop it before
it reached tbe men's body. The police were
notified and tbei man was carried In and
lodged in the barracks, i
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Maj. Hartrldve Injured.
Maj. Alfred L. Jlartrtdge met with quite
a severe accident at his residence at Boau
lieu yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock. He
was coming down-stairs when ho tripped
and fell. He was picked up insensible, ad
Dr. J. B. Read |as at once sent for. At 11
o'clock last niguthie condition was some
what improved. v ! *
Pastor aiiis’ New Church.
Rev. Ellis opentifi up his new church
yesterday mornitg'at 11 o’clook at Fo.d’s
opera house. Bet ween 800 and 400 people
attended- the service. An equal number
were present last night. It ie the intention
of the cougragationjto erect a church at its
earliest opportunity ■
Hereford's Acid Phosphate
Relieves Indigestion, Dyspepsia, etc,—Ad.
BAKING POWDER,
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
>h y .ontiaks to it.
The Negro Emigration Movement
Causing No I: xcltement in Savannah.
The excitement amoi g the Atlanta ne
groes over the African emigration scheme
is attracting considerable attention
throughout the state. The agitation in
stead of dying out, as it was first thought it
would, still continues. The negroes firmly be
lieve that they will be given transportation
to Afrioa for a dollar. In Africa they ex
pect to realize all the benefits of the
promised land. Six een hundred tickets, It
is said, have been distributed in Atlanta to
those who have paid their dollar.
The emigrants are expected to come to
Savan ah to take ship for Africa. The
conditions aro that the emigrants pay
their fare to Savannah and board
themselves on board ship, where they will
i>e accommodated as steerage passengers.
A large number of Atlanta negroes seem
determined to go to Africa if a dollar will
take them there.
General Passenger Agent Charlton of the
Central railroad received a letter from a
negro in Griffin the other day asking when
the ship for Liberia would sail and what
wae the fare. The Griffin man bad prob
ably been readi.ig about the Atlanta ex
citement.
A Morning News reporter failed bo dis
oover any in Savannah who were lnfe.-ted
with the African fe. er or knew anything
about it, and tome of the leading colored
preachers, when questioned about it, said
they had heard nothing of the movement.
Neither did they put any confidence in it.
An Atlanta citizen has discovered a
method in this madness, and offers a reason
able solution of the agitation in a recent
issue of the Atlanta Journal. He says:
"By the last number of the Engineering
.Veins >ou will find that a large English
syndicate has surveyed a line of railroad
about 150 miles long, running far Into the
interior of the Congo Free State from the
ooast.
“This railroad is to be used largely for
transporting freight and supplies from the
inte-io - to the coast.
“Now,” he continued, “the kind of pass
age which the negro emigrants will get will
not be worth at the most more than |ls.
When they land in the Congo Free State
the syndicate which carries them over will
make them work on this 1 allroad until they
have gotten double and treble the amount
of the sls out of them. See?”
It would make the people stare to see
2,000 or 3,000 good negro laborers sail away
from Savannah to work ou an African rail
road.
THB CBNTBAL’B S : OOKHOLDBR?.
Tee Directors’ Election to be Held in
bavaunah fo-diy.
A large number of people came into the
city yesterday on the Central railroad stock
holders’ excursion to the meeting to be held
to-day. Not as many people are availing
themsslves of the excursion privilege as on
the excursion liefsre C.nistmas.
The meeting of t a stockholders to elect
a board of directors to manage the affairs
of the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany for the ensuing year will be heW at
the Central Railroad bank this morning.
Gen. Alexander said to a Morning News
reporter that the election will be a very
quiet one. He did not know
whether any of the New York stockholders
would be present or not, but hardly thought
they would. He said they would probably
Uelega e the right to vote their shares,
which form a majority of the stock, to
some person in Savannah.
If any one bad been decided upon to fill
the vacancy caused by Judge Chisholm's
death, Gen. Alexander said he was not
aware of It and did not know who would
be selected for the place.
The latest rumor with regard to the Cen
tral is that at the meeting of the board of
directors to-dny it will be decided to com
bine the Central with the Piedmont Air
Li e, commonly known a3 the Richmond
and Danville system, and place the entire
combined system under < rie general man
agement, with headquarters either in
Washington or Atlanta. Ge 1. Alexander
was asked if there was anything in the re
port and replied: “There is absolutely no
foundation whatever for the report.”
THE SOUTHBOUND.
Columbia Stirred Up Over Getting
the Road.
A Columbia special to the Charleston
Neivs and Courier says: The people of
Columbia appear to bo in earnest in the
matter of inviting the South Bound road to
this place. Col. John Sloan, who is very
much in favor of the project, speaking of
the needs of the line, said: “While there a: e
a great many special points on which stress
might be laid I think the principal one will
commend Itself to all our business men—
that is, the matter of transportation.
We are side tracked, being 110 miles from
the New Orleans and Great Southern
Trunk line on the north and eighty-seven
miles from Florence, tho other trunk line to
the south. The South Bound is to be a
competitor to both of these, and the result
is anticipated, after its completion, of more
direct travel to Florida and increase in
population and real estate values in Co
lumbia."
The committee of conference on the inter
ests of C lumbia in the South Bound rail
way project met a few days ago and dis
cussed the situation. Col. Manson of the
commit ee said after adjournmt'nfc that no
couclu ion has yet been reached, aud that
the committee will meet again in a few
days. One of the members of tiie commit
tee syill propose the subscription by Colum
bia of $20,00(1 to the ruad.
Dolls, Half Brice, at Silva's.
A large stock of dressed and undressed
Bisque Jointed Dolls, Bisque Kid Body Dolls,
Washalle and Wax Doils, which must, aud
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.
Silver plated ware very low. Rich Cut
Glassware ditto. Dinner Sets, Chamber
Sets, lea Sets, moving lively. A good line
of Pianos, Parlor and Hall Lamps, Table
Cutlery, Brass Goods, Bisque Figures, Art
Pottery, and every-day furnishings. A
large lot of Toy Tea Sets. Call early and
often. J as. 8. Silva,
—Ad 140 Broughton Street.
Ariists’ Materials, all kiuds, atM. T. Tay
lor's, 135 York street.— Ad.
Dull After the JHolldays
Is what merchants expect, but it is not so
at corner Congress and Witaker, and it will
pay you to look up the New Year’s week
special prices at Heidi’s for this dull week.
Watch each day s prices. Perfumery, hair
brushes, toilet soap a specialty.—Md.
Blackjack! Blackjack
A large lot on baud at reasonable figures
at R. B. Cassels’.—.4d.
1 looa;, personal.
W. R. Bewick of Graham is at the De
Sito.
Charles J. Bayne of Augusta is at the De
Soto.
J. T. Wade of Screven county is at tho
Pulaski.
D. G. McMillin of Fayetteville is at the
Marshall.
Eld ward G. Sanger of Atlanta is regis
tered at the De Son.
Mr. and Urt Wm. Nail of Milien are
guests of the Screven.
Frank H. Miller. Esq., of Augusta is reg
istered at the De Soto.
H. A. Wvse of O’Kahnnyska, Fla., is
stoping at the Marshall.
T. T. Seelye 0/ Crescent City, Fla, is
registered at the Screven.
Julius L. Loh and Hermann Huh a of
Macon are at the Sore en.
J. W. Persons of Montgomery, Ala., is
registered at the De Sotoo
Hr. and Mrs. Robert T. Daniel of Griffin
are guests of toe De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. C, W. McLaughlin of Au
gusta are guest* of the Pulaski.
A. 8. McMillan and S. T. Porter of Pem
broke are guests of the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Blanchard of
Augusta are guests at the Soreven.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Henderson of Davis
boro are registered at the Soreven.
J. K. Ohl, city editor of the Atlanta Con
stitution, is registered at the Pulaski.
•J- sva L. Hinton, Charles Moss a-d N. G.
Wells of Greenville are at the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. Uriah B. Harroldand child
of Americas are stepping at the De Soto.
Abe Simon and John Dnnbam of Monti
oello, Fla., are registered at the Marshall.
Mrs. W. G. Summerlin and two boys of
Sandersville are stopping at the Screven.
diaries Silverman and W. L. Silverman
of Cincinnati are registered at the Mar
shall.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hamilton and two
children, of Amenoua, ore stopping at the
Pulaski.
R. M. Muspbin of Midville and W. W.
Abbott of Louisville are stopping at tho
Pulaski.
D. L. Christian, E. H. Harris and R. B.
Gary, Jr., ef Swainsboro are stopping at
tbs Pulaski.
Mi s Annie Sikes and Miss Susie Allen of
Powersville are visiting friends and rela
tives in Savannah.
John L. MeEtmurray, W. A. Wilkins and
W. A. Wilkins, Jr., of Waynesboro are
stopping at the De Soto.
Thomas C. Dempsey, Miss Marie F.
Dempsey and Miss Anne E. Dempsey of
Macon are gueete of the De Soto.
Mrs. Winthrop Miller, Miss Louise Miller
and Master Winthrop Miller of Boston,
Mass., are stopping at the Pulsski.
Mrs. M. Patrick and son, Mr. and Mrs. J.
L. Patrick, A. J. Weldon and M. W. Car
michael of Griffin are stopping at the Sore
van. .
The following party of Columbus people
are stopning at the Soreven: Gee. W. Rad -
cliff, Mrs. R. Blank, T. Black, Geo. W.
Black and Willis A. Radcliff.
The following party of Swainsboro people
are registered at the Screven: Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Smith, Miss Jennie Hudson,
Miss Nela Coleman, Mrs. L. A. MoLemore,
Mrs. S. M. Warren and Miss Annie Wilson.
The Macon News says: The presence ef
the Hou. Hampton L. Ferrill of Savan ah
at the Hotel Lanier foretells a very pleas
ant eveet to oocur la the near fu.ure, in
which he will be one of the two central
figure?. Judge Farrill is one of the most
elegant aud popular gentlemen in Chatham
county."
A large party of Griffin people came down
on the Central railroad stockholders’ ex
cursion yesterday mornintr. The following
aro registered at the Pulaski: Mr. and Mi a.
R. F. Strickland and ohild. Miss Alice Now
t 'n, S. Grantland and family, W. J. Kin
caid, Miss Kincaid, Douglas Boyd, J. W.
Mai g am, Reeves B-own, W. P. Walker,
Mrs. 8. H. Wiscm, Miss Mary Burks, Miss
Hester Walker, O. H. P. Slaton, Jr.
Henry R. Harris of Warm Springs, Da
vid J. Bsilev, Jr., of Griffin, Marbury
Jotmston of the United States Navy and
Charles L. Davis of Warm Springs, passod
through Savannah last night on their re
turn home from Sopelo, where they have
snent a week in hue ting. They wore very
successful, killing a number of deer and a
large quantity of duoks.
“WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW.’*
B. H. Levy & Bro. Are Ourloue—Free
Furniture for t omebody.
B. H. Levy & Bro.. besides enjoying the
largest general patronage in their line in
Savannah, have a very large trade among
the Mechanics of the city, and, as a slight
token of appreciation, and at th same
time to gratify their curiosity, as to “Who
is the Most Popular Mechanic in Sa
vannah,” have hit on a novel plan to settle
the question. Here is the scheme. They
will put on exhibition in one of their
mammoth show windows an Elegant and
Complete Bedroom Set op Furniture,
which is to be presented to the most popu
lar mechanic. This preference to be de
cided by the votes of his friends and
acquaintances who will register their
names on a book for that purpose in favor
of their particular preference.
can vote.
E3?~There is no charge for voting.
jgT’You need not be a patron of the es
tablishment to vote.
tST You can come in and register your
vote without any requirement to buy any
thing.
Where does the profit come in?
Well, In a nutshell, we bring down two
birds with sWjie.
1. We make somebody a present of a band
some t edrobSi set free at cost.
2. H r e get' acme advertising which may
benefit us in the future.
You see we ar® nut as disinterested as you
might suppose.
No on Saturday's;
that is ourtni^day.
The content will cloee with Friday,
Jan. 30.
The result, with name of lucky contest
ant, will be published m the Morning News
of Sunday, Feb. L
Note These foints— Anybody can vote.
You ca i conie in and vote and be under
no obligation to buy anything.
If you Dave a trie ;<f or relative who is a
mechanic see if you oan’t elect him to the
possession of a Handsome Bed-room Set.
Respectfu.ly,
B. H. Levy & Bro.,
— Ad. 161 Congress.
Pictures in great variety and all prioee.
M. T. Taylor, 136 York atreet.— Ad.
tUaDM A SATIS . M. H.
Pianos, I
Organs.
Instruments of the World's
Greatest Makers at New
York Prices, and on the
Very Easiest Installment
Terms of Saiei
SPECIAL HOLIDAY INDUCEMENTS
Will be continued in Force
One Week Longer. We have
still some of those Exquis
ite Pianos left from our
Christmas Display. sea
them.
LDDDEN & BATES S.IE
mix goods. ‘
Si lafipi
==SALE==
OF
Reliable Dr? Hoods,
HOSIERY, NOTIONS,
And Fine Lock-stitched
luslin Underwear,
At prices the public will ap.
predate, commences
ffSSDH. an. 5, 1831.
CIHAMIIEB,
137 BROUGHTON ST,
COAL. AND WOOD.
Coal, Wood,
Lime, Cement and Plaster.
DEfJIS J. MURPHY.
Office 5 Drayton; Telephone 43.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED,
ID. IR,_ TiLomas,
Xli Bay St. West Broad St. Wharves.
Tklephonb No. 83.
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DRY GOODS.
suttsT
CLOAKS.
DarnKSKEsasaraarafli
We have arranged an array of bargain*
among our Cloaks and Boys’ Suits, any of
our Silk Plush Wraps—at cost, Wißter
Weight Boys’ Clothing will be sold al
reduced prices.
JACKSON, METZGER & CO.
CORNER
Broughton anil Whitaker Sts.
BRtjK. kiis.
F. C. WYLLY,
STOCK, £OXO aid REAL ESTATE BROKER,
OFFERS a full Una of desirable
viz: Georgia Southern and Florida FirstJ
6a, Savannah- and Western se, Savannah Ban*
%Ld Trust Company stock, eta, eta ,
A. L. lIART HI 13 aE,
SECURITY BROKER,
BUYS and sells on commission all classes ol
Stocks and Bonds.
Negotiates loans on marketable sec irities.
New York quotations furniihed by private
ticker every fifteen minutea. ~
PORTLAND CEMENT.
All Builders’ Supplies.
RIVER SAND, Portland Cement, Rosendale
Cement, Rockland Lime. Georgia lime, all
stylos Brick, Calcined Plaster, Nassau Fibre,
Roofing Pa nt, Koofin ; Paper.
Orders fl led promptly in carload lots and less
at lowest prices. GEORGE SCHLEY,
Telephone No. 4T9. Broker, 110 Brynn St.
REAL ESTATE.
D. J. Mclntosh & Cos.,
Real it.state Exchange.
City Lots, Small Farms, Yellow Pine
Timber iAnds bought and sold. Corre
spondence solicited.
Office comer Francis and Remshart streets,
WAYCROSS, GA.
