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Newspaper Page Text8 TROOPS ON' THE MARCH. GOVERNOR NJHTHEN REVIEWS IHE MILITARY FOfcCES. Ten Thousand Feopl9 Witness the Display in tbe Pars Extension—Ovr 1.000 Soldiers in Parade— l he Drills by the Savannah Cadets and Mil ledgeville cadets-The Governor and Military Advisory Board Inspect Camp Anderson—Tte Lost Day but One of the Camp—Countrymen Vnke Merry on the Eve of Breaking Camp. The military parade and review by the governor yesterday was the biggest thing of the kind since the Chatham Artillery cen tennial. Nearly 1,000 men were in line, and they made a magnificent display. The day was rather warm for the men encased in heavy uniforms, but they never theless marched with a spirit which showed that they were anxious to prove to the visi tor* that Savannah is justly entitled to the distinction of beiug the greatest military eity in the south. It was a pretty sight to look upon the troops as they marched through the streets with the sun shining brightly on their bayonets and swords showing off the at tractive uniforms. The men marched well, and executed the orders in excellent style. The wheeling was particularly creditable. THE STREETS THRONGED. Libertv street on both sides was jammed ■with people, and the De Soto and Hussars Club balconies and windows were crowded. Every private rejilence from Drayton to Jefferson at root was tilled. The troops moved off promptly at 4 o’clock in the fol low lug order: platoon of Police Col. Gordon, Acting Brigadier General, and staff. Regimental Band. First Georgia Regiment, under command ©f Lieut. Col. Peter Reilly, savannah Busch Zouaves. Bartow Light Infantry. Cobb's Band. Col. Garrard and staff. Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion. Milledgeville Cadets. Chatham Artillery. Lieut. Col. Miller and staff. Fifth Georgia Cavalry. Lieut. Erwin of tho United States army acted as chief of staff and adjutant general, and Col. Gordon’s staff was composed of tho staff of the First regiment and Capt. Kenan of the Maooa Hussars and Capt. Miller of the governor’s staff. The line of Maroh was up Liberty street to Jefferson, to Broughton, to Drayton and the ce to the park extension. The side walks along the route of march were crowded with spectators, and fully 10,000 people were at the parade ground w nen tho soldiers reached it. The Fifth Georgia cavalry made a grand showing as it brought up the rear of the procession, and it was the recipient of many deserved compliments. The infantry and artillery marched to the western side of the park, and were brought to a halt facing the east, while the cavalry halted at the north end, just outside of the park railing, facing south. Governor Northeu and his staff did not arrive until about twenty minutes after the troopers, and they were given an opportunity to rest. THE CROWD IN THE PARK. Thß police ha i hard work keeping back the crowd. It was so dense that considera ble difficulty was experienced in securing sufficient room to execute the maneuvers to any degree of satisfaction. The governor’s arrival was announced from the cavalry by a bugle, and the cheers of the peoole and the men were immediately called to “atten tion” and "carry arms,” for review. G >v. Northen and his party rode up and down the line, and the solders “presented arms” in salute. Tne governor stood up in his carriage, with bared head, and bowed in acknowledgment of the military salute. The party next passed along' the rear of the line and drove to the east side of the parade grouud, where It stopped to allow the soldiers to pass in review. Mavor McD >noagh and Capt. Torn Lyon occupied the first carriage with Gov. Northern Next came the four young lady soonsors of the Milledgeville Cadets, attired in white dresses, faced with brass buttons, and wearing fatigue capi. Aldermen Mills and Mvers and two of the advisory board occupied the next carriage, and Aldermen Reid and McGuire, with two m ire of the advisory board, followed. After them came several carriages containing promi nent citizens, in one of which was Col. R. U. Hardeman. PASSED IN REVIEW. After the carriages had been brought to a halt, the troops passed in review in oolumns of platoons, and returned to their original position on the west side, where the general parade was dismissed. The soldiers marched by the governor with a steady step, and a determination to make the best impression possible, which they succeeded in doing. After the parade was dismissed, the First regiment marched across the extension to the east side, where the Cadets went through a skirmish drill. The throwing out of the skirmishers and the firing kneeling, lying down and, by company was excellent, and drew forth plaudits from the crowd, which through over anxiety to see the drill inter fered greatly with the movements of the men. Withal, the drill was a fine exhibition, and much enjoyed by the spectators, particularly the country people. THE MILLEDUEVILLK CADETS. The Milledgeville Cadets also put up a drill which was something hard to beat. Their marching by platoons and columns of fours was as fine an exhibition as one would care to look upon, and they went through the manual of arms with an ease and grace only acquired by constant practice. Their wheeling, however, was the most notable feature of the drill, and as perfect as could be gotten. Not a man wavered, and the platoons swung around as even as a solid piece on a pivot. The flank movements were also executed in the best of style, and, taken as a whole, the drill was one of the best Savaunahians have ever bad an opportunity of witnessing. The boys show careful training and hard study in military tactics. It was after 7 o'clock before the drills were concluded, and the people dispersed with the satisfaction of having seen one of the finest military displays ever made in Savannah, THE NUMBER IN LINK. The Guards had out 154 men, including rank anti file, and made a splendid appear ance. Company C led with four platoous, and companies H and B followed with three platoons each. I* was the largest turnout the corps has made since the Fort Moultrie centennial of 1876. The Miiledgoville Cadets formed the fourth company of the battalion, swelling its ranks to nearly 300 men, Af er the re view by the governor on the parade ground, by Col. Garrard's request, the Milledgeville Cadets marched past the battalion, formed in line and were saluted by the battailion. After the dismissal of the troops the Guards escorted the Cadets to their head quarters on Bull street. The battalion formed in line ou reaching the Cadets head quarters and as the Cadets marched past gave them a farewell i-alute. The privi leges of the Guards Armory were also ex tended to the Cadets last night by the mem bers. lu dismissing the Guards at the armory after the parade Col. Garrard took occasion to compliment them upon their soldierly appearance, and the splendid turnout that they made. He repeated the remark made to him on the field bv Lieut. James B. Kr win of the United States army that it was the finest corps taking part in the parade. Col. Garrard said that ths success of the Guards was his highest ambition. Col. Garrard also addressed the Guards on the subject of the encampment, urging •* large an a'tendance as iiosnble, and that the companies should begin at ouoa to pra pare themselves for the encampment. The Guards will furnish themselves with flannel shir sand gray jeans pants similar to those worn by the Savannah Cadets, aid will be eqitlppei with overcoats ard leggings. Col. Garrard was offered the oommand of the encampment at during the tnird or lourth week, but deoil ed, prefer ring to command the Guards, which will go into camp during the second week. THE GOVERNOR IN CAMP The Inspection cf the Fifth Georgia cavalry’s Encampment. The governor inspected Camp Anderson yesterday. It wife a big day for the soldiers, and a big crowd witnessed the ceremony. Before 9 o’clock the sentinels began to ailow visitors to croee the line, and the stream of people poured in until the hour for Gov. Northeu to arrive. The regimental band announced his arrival outside of the line by playing a lively air. A shout went up from the crowd, and in a few minutes the chief executive and fcii staff. Quarter master Gen. West, CoL Candler and Col. DeLeon; the military advisory board, con sisting of Col. Garrard of Bavannih, CoL Wiley of Macon, Capt. Clarke of Augusta, Capt. Sims of Macon, Capt. Gilbert of Co lumbus: Mayor McDonough, members of the city council. Clerk Rebarer, and CoL Winn. CoL Gordon and his staff met the gover nor, and the inspection followed. Every thing was in perfect order. The rubbish had been removed from the camp and the streets were clean. Adam Keller had caretully “sabered” all the paper in any quarter of Troop A street, and the rest did the other work. The arms were clean, the tents were white and every thing looked bright. The guy ropes were tightened and the tent flaps were raised uniformly all over the camp. The mat tresses were doubled in the tents, so as not to show any edges. The blankets were placed upon them in the same manner, and caps, hats ana boots were placed upo.i these. The saddles and bridles were art anged in the rear of each tent, with the pommel turned toward the t6nt. The curtains were rolled baok so that the governor might see everything. The colours of each troop stood In their own street in front of their own tents. Enough space was left between the tent and the line of men to allow the inspection party to pass. COMPLIMENTED BY THE GOVERNOR. Gov. Northeu’s inspection was a very pleasant one, he said. He didn’t hes.tate to open his mouth when ho folt like it, and be made no bones of telling the troops what ha thought. After completing the inspection, the gov ernor’s party was escorted to the colonel's headquarters, where a crowd of people met him. He chatted pleasantly until the regiments were formed into battalions for review. Col. Gordon resumed command after the form ing by Lieut. Terrett, and the troops were marched to the rear of the officers’ tents, and a square was formed about a large plat form where Gov. Northen ami his staff were standing. The governor, after looking over the troops, said: “Officers and Men of the Fifth Georgia Regiment—l address you as soldiers with a hist >ry; history made by gallantry and heroism in the days when it took courage and bravery to defend principle. I honor you for the past in behalf of the state. I am unwilling to go away without sayiug, ’I commend you.’ The immortal Grady left behind him many sentiments which tend to elevate humanity and build up our people. Of all the bright things he said I do not know one more truthful than this, ‘When men do well they ougnt to be told so.’ It is my pleasure to tell you ‘you have done well.’ Gradv said he loved more taffy now and more epitaph when he was dead. When men are true to principle, true to themselves, true to state, and true to God, nothing can be better said than that they have done well. I ani informed that many rneu of the regiment are farmers. I understand what it cost you to bs here at this time of season. How can it happen that you can leave your homes and farms to devote so much time to this exercise? It is your proud sacrifice for the honor and dignity of your sta’e. The only criticism that I have to make upon this action is, that you have come here at the wrong time. The state does not demand it, and I shall commend to the ad visory bard a change, and ask it to see that the troops are brought into camp at another season, when business may be better o ired for in the sol diers' abseuce from home. Now, remem ber the history of your past, be true to yourselves, be true to your homes, be true to your state, and whatever in my official capacity or by personal sacrifice I am able to do for the help of your organization, 1 am yours to command.” ; AFTER THE INSPECTION. As the governor concluded the crowd cheered and the band marched away play ing “Dixie.” Gov. Northen was con ducted to headquarters, where he met a number of farmers, old sddiers, and many of the oavalry. He and his party were then drive i back to the De Boto. Gov. Northen is delighted with the cav alry. He was particularly anxious to see the Liberty Independent troop. He bad beard of it so often. He passed compli ments on all the troops in one way or an other. He war glad to see the Wayne troop, the "baby” of the regiment, and he admired the spunk of its men. At 3 o’clock the companies began to assemble, and afier parading the company streets the regiment was formed into bat. talions and marched out. Afterward Col. Gordon assumed command, and at 4 o’clock the march was begun through the principal streets to the park extension. THE HUSSARS ENTERTAIN. Avery agreeable ceremony took place last night in camp. Soon after supper, when the men had built fires in the company streets and were talking, laughing and tell ing stories, the Hussars marched through each street inviting every member of the regiment to their own street. A table was piaoed in the street imme diately in front of Capt. Pritchard’s tent, and refreshments ere served plente >usly. C apt. Pritchard announced that Col. Gor don had allowod wine to be brought on the grounds for the first time and on this special occasion. The members of Troop A then formed themselves a committee of wuuers and served each guest. After everybody had drank, Col. Gordon was called for, and was liftod on the shoulders of the boys aud put on the table. He said, in the outset, if the encampment had been a success, it was due to the moral support of the men, from the highest to the lowest. He was proud of the regiment. He worked hard to get the encampment in Bavannah, because he be lieved the regiment would have better en campment service. All know what camp life is now. The public may think it is a frolic, but it is not. The state does not in tend it so. There is solid work to be done to carry out the contract with the state. There is a need of it. It is astern necessity. Wives aud children and home must be pre served. AFTER STATE AID. One object of his and Col. Reilly’s going to the legislature was to s. cure recognition by that body for the improvement of the state militia. It is out of reason to try to keep it up individually. When Oglethorpe founded Georgia one of the provisions was for an escort to the governor and adjutant. Col. Gordon has advocated this all along, and he feels that ho has impressed two of Georgia's governors, namely, McDaniel and Gordon, with the importunoo of a good state uiilitiu. Timt where every man has a horse there should be n troop of horse. It will assist the officials of the law. These men will put their shoulders to the wheel and help to defend the country. It is necessary, for every southern state to be thus equipped. There are thir teen cavalry companies in the state; he hopes to see ths day when every oouutv in tbs state will have a troop. He said that the military ought to gut more recognition from the general assembly. It is a recipro cal obligation, lie said. The statu wants THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1891. tbese men to help defend her, and she ought to bear the ex penses Incident to keeping them up. He talked with Gov. Nortuen about dates for an encampment, and be thought the latter part of July was the best seas 'Q. The infantry, he said, belong* principally to the towns, but the cavalry is largely oountry membership. He said it was lot fair to take farmers from the fields in a busy season, unless the state is in infinite peril. He joined tbs cavalry iu 1857, with four years of actual service, and he said frankly during all that time be had not learned as much as he has learned this week at Camp Anderson. He said it is due to the United States officers. The men of the regiment had learned, and the progress was far be yond w bat he expected. The state, he said, named the regiment the First Georgia Regi ment, which was proper, but so many memories cluster around the Fifth, and so much that will inspire mrn to duty in ita history, that the uarni was made Fifth Georgia. THE FIFTH GEORGIA. The old Fifth, he said, has done a good thing for itself, a good thing for those who have crosred the river, and it will yet do a good thing for those to o me. CoL Gordon concluded his speech by saying that he be lieved the eta e would feel proud of die reg mont amljte honored by its men. There were cilia for Lieut. Terrett of the United States army, and the boys put him upon the table. Lieut. Terrett said that he has seen the militia of thirteen states, and It gave him pleasure to say that he has never seen so fine a body of men, so courteous and kind as these he has saen in the two en campments in the good old state of Georgia. He hoped Georgia would have a militia second to none in tho United States. He never saw any company in the United Btats which compare! in horsemanship in the least degree to these in Georgia. The tilting two days since, he says, al though poor for the teams of the Fifth Georgia, would bring the blush of shame to the United States cavalry. A SOLDIER’S FIRST DUTY. A soldier's first duty, he said, is to obey the superior officer oheorfully. Ho has seen nothing but a cheerful complianoe with all orders since he has been hero. Tne improvement, he added, has been wonder ful, and he believed, if it was possible for the company to remain In camp a week or ten days longer, the people would be as tounded to n te the improvement. He con cluded by expressing the wish that he would be placed next year in the camp, as he was this year, with CoL Gordon’s men. Lieut. Erwin was on the table then, and when he could be heard he got the sol diers to whooping at once. He told them that he wouldn’t talk, but he couldn’t stand an arm of the infantry service blackguard ing the cavalry. He referred to the remark of Lieut. Terrett, and the crowd shouted. You may take them anyway and cavalry will whip them, he said, which was ap plauded. Wo get the foreigners over here and learn them to speak our tongue, and then we beat infantry. More applause. Lieut. Erwin said he Is a southern man, and in time past his sympathies were with the south alone. It is not > now. The United States looks to the entire country, the south as well as to the north, and in case of emergency all mast fight for a common cause. He said the uniforms of the men should be the same, and to do this military men should bo sent to the legislature. They are strong enough to do it, and it is the only way to accomplish anything which will amount to much. He concluded by saying that he had spent the week very pleasantly, anti if the men ever wanted him again they knew where to find him. Bend for him and he’d come. ADJT. LAWTON CALLED. At this juncture Maj. Meldrim said: "We want to hear from the fat little adjutant," and a Bhout went up from the crowd. Adjt. Lawton was lifted up on the table and the table sagged under his weight. The adjutant looked uneasily about him, at the same time remark ing that it might be a good joke, but it was certainly unfortunate to be a little fat adjutant. He said he was speaking to the men by order of CoL Gordon. He alluded to the instruction the United States officers had given him, and be was profoundly grate ful, and thought the soldiers" ought to be and ore appreciative of the instructions the army officeis have given them. •T oan’t add anything 1 to what CoL Gor don has said,” he continued, "but I can in dorse all he sail, by bis order.” As ho concluded there were calls for Maj. Meldrira, and as ho was put on the table the bugler sounded taps and the Maj. _ waited until the bugler got through and ’ the lights went out. Col. Gordon at this instance paid Maj. Meldricn a pretty com pliment. Said he, in old Roman times they played at even and odd in the dark. He wanted to say to the soldiers that, al though Maj. Meldrim would have to speak in the dark, everything he said was honest and truthful. MAJ. MELDRIM’S SPEECH. Maj. Meldrim alluded to Gen. Anderson very feelingly in speaking of Camp Ander sou, but be said another who is every way the equal of him who has gone before has charge of the regiment now. There is a greater power than the legislature or any thing else by which the militia may be aided. It is the support and encouragement of the women, mothers, the wives and sweethearts of the regiment. Maj. Meldrim was raptur ously applauded, and the soldiers sang sougs and made tbe night merry. Mrs. W. TV. Gordon and Mrs. Anderson were present and assisted the Hussars in doing the honors. Camp Anderson will be struck to-day at noon. The Brm swick Hight Horse Guards. Liberty Independent troop, Mclntosh Light Dragoons ana the Wayne troop will leave this afternoon at 1:05. The Burke and Scriven troops will leave by the Central railroad special tsaiu at 3:45 o’clock. THE LAST D -Y BUT ONE. Camp Andersou to be Struck at Noon To-day. The officer of the day in Camp Anderson yesterday was Capt. Morgan of Troop C. Officer of the Guard was Lieut. Lanier of Troop D, and the junior officer of the guard was Lieut Smith of Troop E. It was a good team and it may be belived that it kept the lines clear as far as the guards were personally responsible. A crowd of Hussars rau the ropes,though, night before last aud nobody knew it except guard, who is ashamed to speak of it, and themselves. The boys had been to see Pompeii and were returning about 11 o’clock. The guard hail been in structed to bring the first four men coining into oamp to headquarters for guardduty. He saw tbe boys coming, and he was preparing to holt them, when they began to march a* if they were on actual duty. When thsv reached the line the sol dier who was drilling told the guard it was the relief. The guard stood aside, and allowed the men to pass, glad that his own time to go off duty was about at hand. The men marohed in and went to bed, and the guard sat down to wait for them to return; but “nary a man came back until 8 o’clock the next morning.” SLIPPED PAST THE GUARD. Another te.tm attempted to run over tbe guard last night, but Maj. Wylly stopped them. A party which was returning after taps formed in a line and were about to march in. Tbe guard could stop ouly one of the men and ho was in a terrible “fix." He had just said: "One ain’t null to bother “bout’' and was about to allow the whole party to pass wheu Maj. Wylly cams up aud ordered him to call for the corporal of the guard. The guard, the boys say squalled piteously for the corporal, but before he could get him the men had presented their pa>ses. When they passed in, he 1 joked at tuem and said bravely. “O. yes, blame you. it will be a hot day when you go: by me ’tbout a pass.” Tbe shower tia’hs are a part of ths con venience* of Camp Audvrsoo. Two good- sized buildings are erected iu the south side of the camp.jimmedistely below the offioers’ tents, and the bathing apparatus is there. The first building is for the officers and the second for the men. The officer*’ quarters are provided with two shower baths, while the meu's quarters have three. REPORTED “DISORDERLY.” Private Fred Mvree, of Troop A, was ap poiatel orderly to CoL Gordon yesterday, and when he reported to the colonel he be came confused, and instead of saying “Pri vate My rex reports orderly dismounted," •aid, “Private Myres report* disorderly mounted.” CorpL Poetell, assisted by several other members of the Hussars, rendered several splendid selections last night in camp. J. R. Bennett of Troop I, who was kicked by his horse the first part of the week, re turned to camp yesterday. Sergeant of the Guard Munnerlyn of Troop H, a splendid looking soldier, stood hand in hand with his captain uatil yester day. The sergeant went out the night be fore and did not get back until 8 o’clock the next morning. C rpl. Henry McAlpin of Troop A has sus tained bis reputation of being the hardest worker in camp. He never shirks a duty, the officers say, and ho is always on hand. Little Dick Millikin, a handsome little fellow, is a worker for the Wayne troop. Ha is a thorough soldier already, and a wonder fully agreeable one. POMPEII’A LAST NIGHT. The Governor and Party Witness the Closing t'x lbition. Gov. Northeu and the advisory board, together with between 8,000 and 10,000 others, witnessed the closing performance of the Last Days of Pompeii last night. If anything the exhibition was a more satisfactory one than tnose of the other four nights. Everything worked with perfect uniformity and the local talent showed the good effects of constant training. The exhibition did not begin until 8:80 o'clock. The delay was caused by waiting for Gov. Northen and the advisory board. As tbe governor entered the grounds Cobb’s band struck up “Dixie" and tne crowd rose up and cheered. Gov. Northen bowed his appreciation of the compliment, and was shown into one of the front boxes, where he had a splendid v:ew of the performance. The actors in the games seemed to put up a better show on account of the presence of the governor, and the crowd was highly plowed, and fre quently applauded. The pyrotechnic display was the bast of thn week. Several new feature were added. The sot pictures were those of Gov. Nor then and H. W. Palmer, president of the Merchants’ Week Association. Both were excellent portraits and that of the governor was loudly applauded. The performance cl sed with the setting off of “Good Nigh!” and the playing of "Home, Sweet Home” by the band. Everybody left the grounds satisfied. The successful engagement of Pompeii is due in great measure to the efforts of Mr. James D. Lee, Pain’s agent, a gentleman who makesa friend of every one he meets, and who is thoroughly up in overv detail of the busi ness. SJSThe scenery will be removed this morning, and by night the city of Pompeii, as far as Savannah is concerned, will be a thing linked with tbe past. JkERCJHANTS’ WEEK OVER The Celebration Ended With Last Night’s Festivities. Merchants’ week is practically over. The crowds will have left the city to-day. Tho town is a little quieter, and business will now go on without any starts and spurts. Altogether the Merchants’ Week Associatiou has done about as well as it expected to do. The crowds were not as large as desired, hut they were fully as large us was expected, ns it was weil known that the higher rate of fare would diminish the attendance by half. There was a steady coming of people all the week, whose presence was generally felt, and es pecially by the hotels, which have not had sleeping room to spare since Sunday. Notwithstanding the increased rate, and that excursion tickets were sold only six days this year, the attendance was very nearly equal to last year’s. The official record of the passenger depart ment of the Central railroad shows that the Central brought into the city just 256 people less than it did last year. Tne Central is the road relied on to bring the crowd. The Savannah, f lorida and Western brought in largo crowds, and could not have been much further behind last year’s record than the Central. The railroads made more money out of the crowds this year than last, as they got oue-half cent more per mile for trans portation. GRAPPLED A BURGLAR. Mrs. F. O. Roberts’ Tussle With a Suaak Thief. A bold attempt at robbery, which was only frustrated by the fight of a plucky woman, occurred yesterday at 11 o’clock at the residence of F. C. Roberts, No. 208 Duffy street. While Mis. Roberts was in the dining room sewing and talking to a friend, a negro thief entered the house through the front door and noiselessly crept upstrirs and into the front bedroom. He rifled tbe bureau drawers aud tookj what suited h.s fauoy, and then turned his attention to a largo trunk, which was unlocked. He had taken several valuable articles from the trunk, when Mrs. Roberts had occasion to go upstairs. As she reaohed tb head of the stairs she heard the trunk lid slammed and got to the bedroom door ju3t in time to see the negro run into the next room. Mrs. Roberts is not a small woman and she is blessed with considerable nerve. She realized that tbe negro was a thief and determined to capture him or give him a big fight for his liberty, She saw him crouching in a corner. The thief made a dasn for the door, but Mrs. Roberts grabbed him and called to her friend down-stairs: “I have got a burglar; go after an officer.” Tbe friend thought Mrs. Roberts was joking and paid no atten tion to her. In the meantime the negro pulled her out of the room into the hailway. She again called to her friend to get an officer. The lady went to the stairway and saw the negro struggling with Mrs. Roberts. She ran out into the street to look for a policeman, but none could be found. The negro pulled Mrs. Roberts down tbe steps with him, aud tried twice to bite her. He also struck her in the chest, but she pluckily held on to him. Finally he reached the front stoop, and giving a sudden wrench broke loose and ran down the street. By that time several people had been attracted by the struggle and gave chase, but failed to catch lilic. Mrs. Roberts did not sustain any injury, beyond a wrenching. The negro drooped all of his plunder during the struggle aud left without auythiug for bis troublo. Miss Maggie Ladson Dead. The friends of Miss Maggie Ladson will learn, with deep regret, of her death yes terday morning at the residence of Mrs. S. J. Poad, 1553-j Gordon street. A few years ago Miss Ladson graduated with honors at tbe \Vesleyau Female Collage, and since thoa had pursued, with marked success, the career of a teacher until stricken down, more than a year ago, by consumntion. All who knew her were impressed by the high order of her Intelligence and by the gentle ness, sweetnoss aud uuselftibness of her char acter. She bore her suffering* with un murmuring resignation, and to the last illustrated the graces of her Christian char acter. It Was. Editor Morning Ntmt: Was not tbe laurel adopted by tbe Romans as an emblem or symbol of victory I luu. BAKIXG I'OWDiK. Highest of *ll in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. DqW| Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURS UNDER A BAD CHARGE. JIM LANDSBERG ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL A6SAULT. The Daughter cf an Appling County Citizen Taken From the Screven for a Crive and enticed to Laura Hop kins’ House on ' aylor Street. J.andsfcerg’s Alleged Improper Pro posals—The Girl Jumps Through a Window and h scapes—Her Story of What Took Place—Landaberg's and the Hopkios Woman’s Arrest. James Landsberg, a commercial traveler for a well-known bouse of this city, was arrested a few days ago on a charge of at tempt to commit a criminal as au t upon a young girl from Hazel hurst, Appling oouDty, who wns in the city for the Mer chants’ week festivities. He has given bond for his appearance at the next term of the superior court. The story, if true, told by the girl, who is not over 17 years of age, makes out a serious case against him. The following is the sub stance of it: She and an older woman arrived in the city last Sunday and stopped at the Screven house, intending to stay for a week’s en joyinent. Lands berg, whom she knew quite well on account of his many visits to her home on bis traveling expedi tions, showed her considerable attention, and appeared to be very anxious to make her stay in Savannah pleasant. The girl accepted his attentions. INVITED TO A DRIVE. Tuesday afternoon he Invited her out for a carriage drive. At first she declined, but her companion advised her to go and enjoy herself. She finally consented and sbe-and Landsberg drove around the principal parts of town. After awhile he told her that he wanted to take her to see a friend. She consented and Landsberg instructed the driver to proceed to Laura Hopkins' house, on Taylor street, between Jefferson and Montgomery streets. She didn’t like the looks of the place, with its blind covered piazza, but her escort pre vailed on her that everything was all right, and they went inside. As soon as they entered the parlor the young girl’s suspicions were aroused and she wanted to leave. Landsberg ordered lemonade for her, tut she refused to drink it and wanted to get out. Landsberg then locked the door and approac ;ed her improp erly. She resisted and tried to escape. She asserts that ho attacked her forcibly and threatened to shoot her. She called for help and people across the street say they heard her cries. SPRANG THROUGH A WINDOW. The girl ran to a window, raised the sash and jnmoed out, falling upon the pavement. She go; up and went to the coiner of Jef ferson streot, to the stoop of J. P. Mcln tyre’s house Mr. Mclntyre saw the girl jump from the window, and wheu shecame up to his stoop, crying, he aiked her what was the matter. Mrs. Mclntyre came out and took tho girl in. Between her sobs she told Mr. Mclntyre her st ry, as related above, and b-gged him to take her back to the Screven house. She had lost her hat, Mr. Mclntyre says, and showed of a struggle. As soon as Mr. Mclntyre realized sufficiently what had happened, he grabbed up his pistol and started out to capture Landsberg. He was just turning the corner of Jefferson street when Mr. Mc- Intyre reached the sidewalk. He recog nized him and ordered him to halt, but he only hastened his footsteps and ran down to Berrien street and into Montgomery, where he boarded an electric oar. LANDSBEBCi’S ARREST. Mr. Mclntyre took the girl before Justice War.ng Russell, Jr., and she swore out two warrants against Landsberg, one for the attempted assault and the other for carry ing concealed weapons. Detective Hum phries arrested hand berg, who furnished a bond and was released. The girl went before Solicitor General Fraser and told him her story exactly as she related it to Mr. Mclntyre. It is stated that friends of Landsberg at tempted to hush up the matter and prevent a prosecution by an offer of money, and that the girl rejected the offer. Mr. Mclntyre took the girl aid her com panion away from the Screven house to his residence until they could get ready to leave the city, and saw them safely off. TO PUSH THE PROSECUTION. The solicitor general said yesterday: “I propose to prosecute the esse to the full ex tent of the law. The story, as told by the youug girl, makes out a very bad case.” The solicitor also had a warrant issued against Laura Hopkins, the proprietress of the bouse where the alleged offense was committed, as an accessory. The case has causod a sensation throughout the city, and it is the talk of the streets and hotel corri dors. The warrants were turned over to Solic itor General Fraser yesterday, and he will submit the case to the grand jury as soon as it convenes, on the first Monday in June. One of the attorneys for Landsberg sub mitted for publication last night a state ment in Ills behalf, which, while it admits a part of the girl’s story, tends to show that there was no intention to commit a felor.i ns assault. The thorough inves i gat ion which the soli-itor general purposes to have will doubtless bring out all the facts. .\o pill or nauseating potion, but a pleasant tonic and purgative is Simmon* Liver Regu lator.—Ad. local personal. M. M. Ferguson left for Mobile yesterday via the Central, to be absent several months. Col. H. J. Lee of ReidsviUe, Ga., was one of the callers at the office of the Morning News yesterday. Mrs. Sigwnld and Mrs. Droze are spend ing Merchants’ week with their nephew, Mr. G. C. Heron. Mrs. I. Ware, Miss Kate Ware and Miss Clara Ferry of Jesup and Mr. J. H. Collins of Doctortown are in the city. M. F. Walsh, night editor of the Augusta Chronicle, and E. J. Costello, a prominent insurance man of that city, spent yester day in Savannah. Rev. F. W. E. Fesohan of Wilmington, N. C., has declined the call extended bim by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension of this city. Among Augusta's representatives at the Merchants’ woek festivities are Miss Lulu Mullarky, Miss M. Faughuan, Misses Kate and Bessie Dempsey, Mist Aggie O’Dowd, Mrs. J. Rival, Oscar Dorr, W. L. Brenner and John Mulberm, The Ladiea Delighted. The pleasant effect and the perfect safety with which ladies may use the liquid fruit laxative, Syrup of Figs, under ail o> idltious make it their favorite remedy. It is pleas ing to the eye and to the taste, gentle, yet effectual in acting on the kidneys, liver arid bowels.—Ad. The Chance of Your Life. B. H. Levy & Bros.’“Wednesday" and “Saturday” bargain sa’es are becoming trade marks, and everybody looks ex pectantly toward these days. Saturday’s sale for Saturday only, will be a great op portunity for economizers, as the articles offered are first-class in every wav and are to advertise us —not for profit.—Ad. The Rockland House, Nantasket Beach, Mass., will open for the season June 20 under anew manager, Mr. E. Stanton, also proprietor of the Hotel Berkeley of Boston. The house has been thoroughly renovated and is in first-class condition. It contains an elevator and all modern improvements. A good orchestra has been engaged for con certs and dancing. 2d May, 15c. To day, at Heidt’s. For usual 40c. cbooolate creams, after to day 25c. Also last day May week special offer in special notices. — Ad. 59c. Will buy you a genuine Seersucker Coat and Vest at the Great Closing Out Clothing Sale, 163 Congress street. — Ad. Old newspapers— 2oo for 25 cents— at business office. Morning News.—.ld. 23c. For a London Stripe Summer Coat, just the thing to save your shirt sleeves from getting dirty, at the Great Closing Out Clothing Sale, 163 Congress street.— Ad. 15c. Pound To-day, May 2, at Heidt’e. For usual 40c. chocolate creams, after to-day 25c. pound. See other Saturday cut prices in special notices. — Ad. $2 OO Will buy you a whole suit of Cassimerette Clothes at the Closing Out Clothing Sale, 163 Congress street.— Ad. “The Best” Is The Thing. Don’t be deluded into apparent bargains when you can walk into B. H. Levy & Bros.’ immense clothing house any day in the week and get the best, freshest and most stylish clothing. Hats and furnishings as low as any house in the country can supply them. — Ad. $1 45 Will buy you an all-wool light-colored pair of pants, worth #3 easy, at the Great Clos ing Out Clothing Sale, 163 Congress street. —Ad. Tula Season goods all fresh and new in same proportion of everything else, at the Great Closing Out Clothing Sale, 163 Congress street. Coma and convince yourself.— Ad. 15c. To day. Chocolate Creams, tteidt’e, Hereafter 26c. Saturday cut prices in special notices. Last day May week. Splendid offer, so look now.—Ad. Last Days of Pompeii. Do not fail to take In the great spectacle, “The Last Days of Pompeii,” the grandeur of which will be something that will remain with you a lifetime; but, in the rush of pleasure, do not forget your determination to purchase a Singer machine Defore you return home. Do not put off this good reso lution until the last day, but call at the Singer parlors, 38 Whitaker street, a pleas ant place to rest during the rush of Mer chants’ week, and make vour selection. You cannot make a mistake. .Nine mill ions have been sold, and no family can be happy without one.— Ad. $9 90 For a double breasted satin-faced worsted suit worth $lB, Great closing out clothing sale, 163 Congress street. -Ad. A fact worth knowing is that blood diseases which all other medicines fail to cure yield slowly but surely to the blood cleansing proper ties of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium.)—Ad. For Saturday Only. Levy's Saturday bargains are for Satur day (May 2) only. Can’t afford to give such cuts every day.— Ad. Multiply 2 x nothing, is nothing you know, 2xl horse is enough for a show, 2x2 boys are enough for one mother, 2x3 girls after somebody's brother, 2x4 years may tbe President take, 2x5 cents one of our dimes to make, 2x6 hours Is too much work, 2x 7 pains may the dentist jerk, 2xß years makes the girls awful sweet, 2x9 years brings the boys to their feet. Now, if you teach tbe multiplication table to your boys they will know then just as well as you know that Appel & Sohaul, the Clothiers, Hatters and Men’s Furnish ers carry everything in line, and will save you money.— Ad. Separated From Hia Wife. It was very sad. They were a very hand soma couple, and it had been a love match. Bnt it happened this way. Appel & Schaul, the popular one price clothiers, had mado an elegant display in their beautiful windows, and this affectionate pair went there to see and get some of there good values, knowing the honest one price plain figure plan of the firm. But when they reached the store they found a perfect jam, and in the crowd they got separated, and did Dot meet again for boors. Butaii's well that ends well. They got bargains and got together again.—Ad. Many letters are received by the P. P. P. Cos. from patients, saying they had used such and such a blood purifier and sarsaparillas, mention ing their names and stating they did no good, and they did not get well until P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) was tried. These letters we started to publish, when the various manufacturers wrote us fearful letters, and we discontinued same, but P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) is triumphant on every occasion, aid has made a host of friends in cures of Syphilis. Rheumatism, Scrifula blood Poison, Dyspepsia, Malaria and Female Complaints.—Ad. 50c. Will buy any hat in the window at the Great doling Out Clothing sale, 163 Con gress street. Regular prices of these goods 750. to $2 50.— Ad. An All Wool sl2 50 black Cheviot suit at $5 85, at tbe Great Closing Out Clothiug bale, 163 Congress street.— Ad. Artists’ Materials, all kinds, at M. T. Tay lo'r 135 York street.— Ad. HIDDEN A BATES S. M- H. Whatever you seeT" WHATEVER YOU BEAR! WHATEVER YOU THINE! Don't Invest Your Money IN A PIANO OR ORGAN Until you have seen us. We have been waiting twenty years for a chance to sell you a piano or an organ, and we don't propose to let the chance slip now. We have the largest trade in the south. We handle none but the best instru ments made. We have always given every man his money's worth, and when you have visited our ware rooms you will know where you can most safely invest your money. Call on us anyway, even if you don’t intend to buy now. If vve don’t sell you an instrument this time we shall do so some time in the next twenty years. HIDDEN & BATES SoTithern Music House, l>Rt <1001)1 (IIOIIAN & DOONfI Dress Goods. Dress Goods. During the past week our DRESS OOODB de. Dartment has been crowded to its utmost ca. pacity. We intend keeping it up byTway, adding some seasonable sfwcialties. Here is another big one for this week: ONE LOT ™ JJ??/ 40 ineh pure mohair Sicilian CLOT Hr-, in an entirely new line of shades they cannot be imported less than 65c • our price for them this week is 48c. A YARD. We will still continue the sale of those plaits ami STRIPED CHEVIOTS and SURAH CLOTHS, left over from last week, at the Sana price, 4tc. a yard to close them out. THE HEW SILK GLOVE. TREBLY WOVE* FINGER TIPS. t t h r i r S i“7, e . D i l . < : nisa P plie ' l the manufacture or SILK GLOVES wuich are found to wear out most quiculy at the tips of the Angers and thumbs, thereby giving strength where most requiring it, aud off-ring the greatest resistanos to wear. We have just received a large invoice of the aoove elegant wearing GLOVES in black S?r sizes < Also our spring stock of SILK. MITTS. CROIIAN & DOONER. 137 BROUGHTON STREET. COAL AJiD >yOOI>. Goo.1 9 Wood, Lime, Cement and Plaster. DEMIS J. MURPHY. Office 5 Drayton; Telephone 49. COAL AND WOOD OF ALL kinds and sizes promptly DELIVERED. ID. IR_ TlbLOxrLas, 111 Bay St. West Broad St. Wharves, TsutPHoyK No. 69. ' j _ -w CLOTHING. q^EVYS OJywAYesZ MAY 2, 1891. 200 Men’s All Wool Cassimere Suits at $7 50, worth double. —ALSO— -100 Dozen more of those fins Silk 4-IN-HAND TIES at 30c., regular price 75c, 6. 11. uvT* i. FAINTS AND JOHN G. BUTLER WHITE LEADS, COLORS, OILS. GLiSA VARNISH, ETC.; READY MU"? PAINTS; RAILROAD. STEAMER AND SUPPLIES; SASHF.s, DOORS, BUNDS Al| builders’ hardware, sole a*cb JS LADD LIME, CALCINED PLASTER, CKiiWfc HAIR AND LAND PLASTER DM Congress street and 1 1 Bi. JaUa“ •*•** Savannah. Georgia GROCERIES. A. M. & C. W. WEST, AGENTS FOR THE ONE MINUTE COFFt-S AN DTE A POTS. SIX REASONS T )R THEIR BEING THE 1. They make Coffee and Tea asoloara* 2. They save all the aroma, food *“ lanrt . r,* 3. They produce anti-bilious Coffee anA-. 4 They produce anil-dyspeptic Coffee 6. They taka only one minute to inake D 6- They aave one half over *ll other po M Our pulverized coffee is rich, and ad*k the pot. Call and try S cup.