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THE FOOD 'WE SAT.
Inspector Dae verger's Report Upon
r Vwkot Produce Last Wees.
Inspector Dee verger* of the Citizen*’
gsritary Association, in his report of in
of * Jod produce in the Savannah
ruriet tor the week ending last night, says
t . 4 t Tressed meats of all kinds male a poor
# veraee in quality,
r ne re was some western cold sto age beef
c W quality in the market, but it was so
limited > n quantity, that, with the exceed
ing).’- poor quality of domestic beef the
average ran low. He reports poultry, both
and live, a good average.
jVb averaged fair only until Saturday,
wbeE it became better and plentiful,
ri-np, prawn, crabs and clams averaged
goo d. Also pickled meats, pickled feet,
r.ck>d toDgues and pickled tripe, averaged
good * well 118 smoked beef, sausages and
addings
Green vegetables ana such fruits as ha
beas and oranges also averaged good.
He inspector remarks in his report that
the city council has acted wisely in pro
viding a watchman in the market house
tssement, as the basement has long been a
rendezvous for thieves, tramps, and others
w ho at night committed all man
ter of nuisances and rendered it an abom
ination; and he adds that it council will
implement its action by an interdiction of
Jive fowls being kept or carried down into
idv part of the market house basement,
Ijaother nuisance will be abated.
The keeping of live fowls in coops, in
vbicb food and water must be placed, and
the coop set upon a floor composed of porous
bricks, causes a continual saturation of the
basement with the unsanitary fluids which
ucape from the coops, and as a consequence
lie basement is always a place of offensive
(dors.
AS A PLEASURE GROUND.
Ibe Pompeiian Auditorium Bought
by a Syndicate for a Theater.
The Merchant*’ Week Association has
•old the auditorium and inclosure of the
Pompeiian grounds to a syndicate of Savan
nah gentlemen, who propose to keep the
auditorium standing as at present The
Merchants’ Week Association would
pave had to tear it down
and remove it shortly. Its present owners
secured it at a low price, something more
than the value of the lumber, butthe asso
ciate is saved the expense of having the
structure removed, which would have been
considerable.
The gentlemen bought it simply with the
desire of saving such a structure for future
use, the exhibition cf Pain’s “Pompeii” and
other spectacles, and as an amusement
ground.
The Merchants’ Week Association would
have been saved an immense expense had
there been a structure suitable to its pur
poses already standing. It is understood
that the purchasers of the property have an
agreement with the landowners, and also
with the street railways, by which all of
them have combined to secure its continu
ance as it stands at present. It has beeu
proposed to give light opera exhibitions,
fireworks and other attractions at the park
this summer.
AT THE COURTS.
Items Picked Up Here and There In the
Court Rooms.
Judge Perrill yesterday received a letter
from the asylum, stating that Mrs. Mary
Fleming, who was sent up from Savannah
in 1980, is very crazy and declining rapidly,
and requesting that her relatives and friends
be notified.
The minority stockholders of the Coast
Line railroad have filed in the superior
court, through their attorneys, Charlton &
Mack all and J. R. Baussy, Esq., a petition
to intervene in the proceedings filed on
0c!. 25, 1890, in the name of William Gor
man, ao trustee, and George Parsons against
the railroad, in which proceedings relief
and the appointment of a receiver are
prayed, because of the a leged default by
the company in the payment of certain
bonds and coupon* claimed to have been
Issued by it from time to time.
Judge Speer 1b expected to render his de
r.- on i.i the negro admiralty case some day
this week. The case involve a considerable
amount of money.
LOST HIS TCES.
Th Result of a Boy's Attempt to Pass
Between Cars.
A boy named Meara had the toes of his
left foot crushed off yesterday between the
bumpers of two freight cars in the Savan
nah, Florida and Western railway yard.
Some of the cavalrymen wore preparing
to leave the city, and a crowd of boys was
gathered around in the way. The police
drove them out of the yard. Meara
was among the crowd, and he attempted to
pa s between the cars, to either get, out of
the yard or around on the other side. He
placed one foot on the bumcerand the other
on the projecting piece of one of the cars.
While in that position a pusher struck the
other car and caught the youth’s foot be
tween the bumpers as they came together,
with the above result.
The boy was taken to his home on Con
£ ess street mid given medical attention. It
will be some time before he will be able to
get around.
MAT WFATHER AT SEA.
The FydrograpTiic Bureau's Forecast
for This Month.
The hydrographic bureau’s forecast for
May’s weather at sea says that fair weather
will prevail generally over the North At
lantic, with occasional northerly gales along
the American coast, and moderate north
westerly gales along the transatlantic
steamship routes, north of the 40th par
allel. Northers in the Gulf of Mexico will
occur lees frequently, and will not last long,
rut are liable to be of great violence. There
will be a notable increase of fog off the
Giand Hanks, duo to the northward move
ment ot tho Gulf stream and the southward
extension of ice brought down by tbe Lab
rador current, fog being occasioned when
ever moist southerly winds are chilled by
contact with the ioe aud cold water of tbe
northward. Icebergs may be encountered
Biiuost as far south as the 40th parallel, be
tween the Kith and 53d meridian, and may
t s more numerous than usual east of the
*oth meridian.
To Florida.
Th* fourteenth annual excursion of the
Charleston aud Savannah, and Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Mutual Re
hef Association will take place on Monday,
Msy 11. The fore from Savannah to Jack
sonville and retu n is $3, instead of $2, 03
hvrot Tore published. The trip can be ex
* dxi to other points as follows: From
B*vannah to St. Augustine and return
M >j| to Falatka aud return £5 25; to San
ford *nd return $7; to Port Tampa and
return sll. Two dollars addei to the above
figures will make the rate from Charleston
to tee above points.
The Octtaje end Improvement Com
pany.
At a meeting of the Savannah Cottage
r' 1 Improvement Company night before
*'-' f the following board of directors was
•lecUd:
1 'resident—Perry M. Adams.
'• ice President- -Jacob Paulsen,
secretary and Tieasurer—S. L. Lazaron.
, ••■rectors— H. C. Morgan, H. 8. Dreese,
I’rager, W. T. Leopold, W. L. Wilson,
® r! t C. it. Broughton.
he cLarter of the company and the con-
A'-uUoa bj.A by-laws were accepted, and
"k subscriptions will ba called in at once.
1 * T sivs -How- did you happen to adopt such
I 'viloiis profession a* submarine diving?
, 'iT In infer to seep mv bead above
al ' :r - A. Qoklf/ii Lift.
Rail and cßoasriE.
. Railway Agents' Association of Flor
ida has become a solid institution. It will
send delegates to the atiouni convention of
agents, which meets this month in Denver.
W. B. Watson, superintendent,and 8. M.
Lorunar. assistant superintendent of tfte *
Indian River Steamboat Company, having
resigned, C. H. Bent has been appointed
superintendent, and the position of assistant
superintendent is abolished.
Air brakes have been practically applied
to .able cats in Chicago, and work wonder
fully well. The air is compressed by a
pump operated by an eccentric rod con
nected wit a an axle of tbe car, and the
same plan can : e used upon electric cars.
Robert Gamble having been ass.gned to
the position of assistant superintendent of the
Charlotte Harbor division of the Jackson
ville, Tampa and Key West, the position of
master of transportation has been abolished
and that of trainmaster created. E. li.
Spencer, chief train dispatcher, is promoted
t-■ the position of trainmaster and A. G.
W hituey to chief train dispatcher.
The tax returns of the railroads in the
state, which should be in the controller's
office on May 1, says tbe Constitution, are
coming in rapidly. Up to date the returns
of but one have been rejected. That was
the Augusta electric road, rotur; ed at #2,000
per mile. Controller Wrignt has notified
them that their returns would not be ac
cepted, and that he would be forced to value
R- They were, however, at liberty to ap
peal. The Atlanta road was returned at
$6,000 pier mile, “Do you know,” said Mr,
Wright, speaking of railroad taxes, "that
the Georgia railroads pay annually to the
stato more than $200,000 in taxes?
Indeed, the railroads pay about one-fifth
cf the total state revenues raised by the
taxation of property. Altogether, the rail
roads last year paid out SSJO,UOO in state
and county taxes. This year they will pay
considerably more, for, by an act of the last
legislature, all incorporated towns and
cities are allowed to tax railroads in propor
tion to the mileage in their incorporated
limits. The roads are required to report
their property in each town to this office,
and iu turn we are required to report the
same to the towns and cities, allowing each
incorporated town to tax, uoto iy the fixed
property lu its limits, but rolling stock and
personalty in proportion as the track ige
in its incorporated limits is to the
total mileage. “That will be quite aa item
to the railroads, too,” continued Mr.
Wright. “As an instance, the Savannah,
Florida and Western has more than $4)0,-
000 of fixed property in Savannah. .The
city taxes are about 2 per cent. Thus you
will see. on their fixed property alone this
road will have to pay more than #B,OOO of
taxes annually in addition to tneir annual
taxes heretofore As this tax is an addi
tional expense, I presume the railroad com
mission will be called upon by the railroads
to take it into consideration in making
rates. Railroad property is increasing won
derfully in Georgia,” Air. Wright went ou
to say. “Since 1879 it has increased *40,-
000,000. Last year it increased #4,000,000,
and this year it will exceed that amount.”
The bonds of the Charleston, Cincinnati
and Cbioago railroad recently sold at 25.
The bondholders have agreed upon a plan
of reorganization that may rescue the road
from its difficulties. They agree to give up
their first lien on tbe property for $6,567,000,
and place anew mortgage for #2.500,000
ahead of their bonds. The proceeds of this
new loan will be used in completing a num
ber of gaps in the line of road in Tennessee
that will tend to make the whole line of
value. The road would theu be complete
as far as it went, and by means of connec
tions, which would be forpied with other
companies, business would be obtained
which cannot now be secured. It is re
ported that the new loan can be floated.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR.
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.
The United States lighthouse supply
steamer Armeria left yesterday on her
cruise of supplying the lights on the Savan
nah river.
The tug Crescent City, from Doboy, ar
rived hore yesterday, She towed the
Norwegian bark Alert from Sapelo to
quarantine.
Strachan & Cos. cleared yesterday the
British steamship Cydonia, for Bremen,
with 4,765 bales of upland cotton, weighing
2,295,438 pounds, valued at $197,711.
The bark Elba was sold yesterday morn
ing by the United States marshal to satisfy
a libel brought against the vessel by the
tow boat company. Khs was bought in by
the Savannah River Lighterage and Trans
fer Company fir $675.
A boat and lighter will leaves this morn
ing for the stranded sohooner, Agnes I.
Grace, on Bloody Point. Her cargo will be
taken out of her to lighten her, and astaam
pump will be put on board to free her of
water. The tug will than try to pull her off
on tha most favorable tide.
The Norwegiau bark Princessen was
cleared yesterday by Chr. G. Dahl & Cos. for
Pernambuco, with 4.218 pieces pitch pine
lumber, measuring 261,814 feet, valued at
#3.511, and 400 barrels rodn, weighing
189,490 pounds, valued at 1,100. Total val
uation of cargo $4,611. Cargo by Frierson
& Cos.
The tug Francis Bledler, recently pur
chased by Hammond, Hull & Cos., has ar
rived from Charleston. She will leave to
morrow with several lighters and barges
loaded with coal for Charlotte Harbor, Fla.,
w here sbe will be employed at the firm’s
phosphate works. She will be commanded
by Capt. J. E. McCollum.
The whaling schooner Baltic, at Tybee in
distress, will not come up to the city, but
will repair in the roads at anchor. Capt.
Dyer reports that he has been out sixteen
months cruising for sperm whales, and lias
already shipped a cargo home to Province
town, Mass., whee the vessel hails from.
She has only fifteen barrels of oil on board.
She encountered a waterspout ou April 25,
at 12:30 p. m., in latitude 30* 30 and longi
tude 76‘\ the weather being at times thick
with rain squalls, when she was suddenly
struck by the waterspout, which threw the
vessel on her beam ends, carrying away her
boat and flooding the dock, and was obliged
to cut avsay tho maiumast as quickly as
possible to right the vessel, other
wise she would have gone
down. There was no other material
damage done to the vessel, and she was kept
off and bore up for this port as the nearest
to refit. She reuorte speaking on April 30,
about fifty miles southeast of Martin’s In
dustry Lightship, the schooner Samuel B.
Hubbard, bound from Brunswick to New
York,and asked to be reported.
AT THE Y. M. C. A“ OCIA TION.
This Week's Programme of Meetings
—Association Go;s.p.
H. T. Moore will lead tfio meeting for
men this afternoon at 5:45 o’clock, in Gym
nasium hall.
The Bible training clsss will meet Mon
day night at 8:15 o’clock. All welcome.
The boys’ meeting in the lecture room
this afternoon from 5:45 to 6:30 o’clock.
The Internationa! secretaries’ conference
is in session in St. Joseph. Mo. The inter
national convention will be held at Kansas
City, beginning Wednesday, May 6, and
continuing through Sunday. Delegates are
ou their way from different patts of Europe.
The convention promt es to be the largest
yet held by the associations.
Tho Savannah association has placed in
the reading r runs a hand.one visitors’
register. It will prove a great assistance to
the secretary ad others in getting an idea
of the strangers wno call, and w hat sections
of the country they come from.
To i ome Up This Week.
Mayor McDonough said yesterday that tho
Oglethorpe Club's right to sell liquor with
out a license will most likely be brought up
during this week. Tbe mayor was too bmy
during Merchants' week to push the case,
but as things have assumed their wonted
shape be will give bis attention to the matter
at a very early day.
THE MORNING NEWS: SEND AY, MAY 3, 1891—TWELVE PAGES.
THS SWORD INCipENT.
Jar. Caatal States the Circumstances
Connected With It.
Editor Morning .Veins; The local in
your issue of May 2 headed “Cut with a
sword," may result in my being misjudged.
Therefore, I request that you publish the
following statement of the manner and cir
cumstance* ur.der which the accident oc
curred.
While tbe Savannah Volunteer Guard*
battalion was escorting the Miliedgeville
Cadets to their quarters, the line of march
was repeatedly interfere 1 wi;h by persons
I assing between the officers and the column,
and among to*se, I observed at oue time, a
number of boys runnir g up the line behind
me as if they were an- ut to pass between
me and the men. I threw my sword out,
covering the space between mo and the col
umn as a warning to the boys to stop. All
did step but one, ho, pushing my sword
aside, ran between me and the column, and
in doiDg so, I suppose, received the slight
injury you refer to. R. E. L. Daniel
Watson's Picture Gallery.
Chief Green was yesterday given a lot of
photograph*, whioh were given to Watson,
the crayon fraud, who is now serving a
term in the Valdosta chain-gang for prac
ticing his rascality. The photos are those
of Pilot W. J. Thompson, J. G Stegmaier
and wife, Warreu Snow, Fireman John F.
Weihrs, who was killed at the Miller Are;
Mrs. W. J. McKee, child of Mrs. B. F.
Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Carswell, Mrs.
J. R. Eventt’s group, an old tin type of
Mrs. E. A. Eason and Andrew Ball. The
chief is ready to turn the picture* over to
tbe owners on demand.
NO DISsCOUKTESY INTENDED.
Lester & Kavenel’s Trouble With the
Supreme Court Arranged.
Atlanta, Ga., May 2.—The rule against
Lester & Ravenel for contempt was dis
missed by the supreme court to-day in view
of the answer tiled, as already stated, by
that firm on yesterday. The answer was as
follows:
In response to a rule requiring us to show
cause why we should not be adjudged guilty of
contempt of this court, we respectfully say:
We are unconscious of having been at any time
discourteous or disrespectful to the court. It
had not occurred to as thht the language of the
brief referred to in the rule was objectionable
or improper, or that it was susceptible of a
construction that could imply a contempt of
court. Entertaining as we have always the
highest respect for the court, we could
have no intention of being disrespectful,
and we regret that we have been so unfortunate
as to use language that the court does not ap
prove. We assure the court we had no inten
tion of being discourteous. The language used
being susceptible of a misconstruction of our
intentions, we regret that it has lieen used, and
ask leave to withdraw it, Respectfully sub
mitted. Hester & Ravenel.
After reading the answer the court issued
this order:
The respondents having answered as follows:
(Here is quoted the answer): “It is ordered by
the court that tho disciamer of iintentlonal dis
courtesy be aceepten, that leave to withdraw
the offensive language iu the brief be granted
and that the rule be discharged ”
GEORGIA'S DBUMMERR
Delegations to the Convention to Ar
rive at Augusta To-day.
Augusta, Ga., May 2.—The members of
the Augusta post held a big meeting to
night anti concluded their arrangements for
the drummers’ convention. The exercises
will begin to-morrow morning with a ser
mon to drummers by Rev. T. M. Lowry,
chaplain of the post, in the Second Presby
terian church. To-morrow afternoon the
Augusta post will meet the trams from Sa
vannah, Macon and Atlanta and receive
the delegations from these oitiea.
j; Monday morning will see the big parade
on Broad s:reet,with badges and a full uni
form. At 9 o’clock the Southern Travelers’
Association will meet in the theater and be
welcomed to Augusta by Hon. John 8.
Davidson, first vioe president. A. W. Ken
nedy of Macon will respond. The regular
ousiness meetings will be held in Masonic
hall. Monday night the drummers will at
tend the opera In a body.
Tuesday there will be a big barbecue at
the Platz and speeches by Hon, J. C. C.
Black, Hon. William H. Flaming ami repre
sentative drummers. Maj. J. F. Hanson
cf Macon is expected with the Macon dele
gation, aud Col. Bill Glenn, of Glenn bill
fame, with the Atlanta delegation.
AN EQUITY CASS HEARD.
D. W. Johnson Ordered to Pay L
itpscom & Cos. 53,500.
Brunswick, Ga., May 2.—The case of I.
Epstein & Bro. et. al. vs. D. W. Johnson,
et. al.. equity, in Appling oounty superior
court, was hoard here to-day before Judge
Atkinson at chambers. After hearing the
evtdeuce aud arguments of the council the
court granted a permanent injunction
against the defendants .and Hon.P. H. Car
ter was made permanent receiver, with the
right to the defendants to dismiss the re
ceiver upon their giving bond with good
security in the sum of #3,500 to pay the
plaintiff their judgment in said case, in the
event that the jury finds that the sale made
by Johnson to his sureties and his bond as
county treasurer was made to suppress a
criminal prosecution.
MACON’S BID COMPANY.
A Good Showing Made in the Report
of the Receiver.
Macon, Ga., May 0. —The receiver of the
Macon Construction Company to-day filed
his report in the superior court, showing
assets amounting to #8,265,250 36, and
liabilities of #2,029,212 09.
The Georgia Southern and Florida rail
road shows #3,539,974 73 liabilities; assets
$3,763,810 10.
Macon and Birmingham—Assets $1,535,-
599 52; liabilities #1,928,285.
MacoD and Savannah—Assots #1,695,-
395 91; liabilities #691,865 92.
Petterments Arguments Closed.
Atlanta, Ga., May 2.—The last speech
was concluded this afternoon in the argu
ment before tbe state road claims commis
sion, and the betterments case now goes to
tho commissioners to decide. A decision
will not improbably be reaobed next week
and a report made to the governor. The
commission, however, is givon till June I,
ana it tna v be a month yet before the finding
is made public.
A Canvict Shot.
Atlanta, Ga., May 2. —Charles Butler,
a misdemeanor convict, while being con
veyed from tbe workhouse to the county
stockade this evening made a break for
liberty. The guards at once fired upon the
negro, shooting him and >wn. At this boar
the extent of his injuries is unknown. The
report of the guards shooting a burglar
lacks confirmation.
Three Toys Itjured.
Albant, Ga., May 2. —Walter, the 13-
year-old son of Joe Hill, was struck in the
face with a baseball this afternoon, while
playing ball with companions. Tho blow
was across the right eye, and it is feared
tb&t the ball of the right eye is badly in
jured. Yesterday afternoon one cf his
little brothers, Lee, fell from, a tree, almost
causing concussion of the brain, and his
oldest brother, Julian, was very badly
stu. g in the face by a lot of bees.
A Hotel Hard Up.
Albany, Ga, May 2.—Deputy Sheriff
William Godwio levied a fl. fa. for #3OO in
favor of Charles E. Hooper, a clerk, against
the Artesian house this afternoon. There
are other creditors to the amount cf about
(1,000. It is not thougnt that the pro
prietor, Mra Carrie Tetley, will be able to
satisfy tbe claims.
CAUGHT BY A TUG’S SCRiIW.
A Captain and a Sailor Hava a Nar
row Escape at Pensacola.
Pensacola, Fla., May 2.—Capt. Charles
Hart of the American schooner Levi had a
terrible experience this afternoon. That his
death did not result seams nothing short c.f
miraculous. A tug was lying neap his vessel
preparing to tow the latter to sea. He, with
one of bis men, was in a small boat near
the stern of the steamer. Suddenly
the latter began backing, the action of the
screw drawing the small boat toward the
tug. The suc.iou was irresistible and the
boat was shortly in the wheel and broken to \
pieces. The captain aud his man jumped
overboard, but not without the influence ex
erted by the revolving screw, and quickly
the former was drawn to the pillar. He
w s picked up by the screw and whirled
around in the blades three or four times. Bv
this time the sailor had also neon drawn
to the screw, which struck him once, when
it was stopped. Both men were picked up
aud at once brought ashore for surgical
attention. The captain’s cloth -e had been
torn into shreds, aud he was gashed and
bruised from head to foot, some of the cuts
being long and deep. His wounds are of a
serious nature, but the physicians think he
will recover. The other man was only
slightly injured by the blow he received.
CHARLESTON'S DEMOJRATS.
The Newly-Elected Executive Com
mittee in Session.
Charleston, 8. C., May 2.—The newly
elected democratic executive committee
held its first meeting to-day. A number of
the recently organized democratic ward
clubs sent in their applications for member
bership. All of these applications were
referred to the subcommittee with instruc
tions to notify the ward clubs that applies
tions for enrollment under tbe state consti
tution would be reoeived later. Tnis action
of the democratic executive c mimittee
evidently means tuat there will be a com
promise in the ranks of the party.
the official action.
No official action, however, will bo taken
until aftor the adjournment of tie May
convention, which represents a vary re
spectable minority of the Democratic, party
in the city. The May convention meets on
Monday next. It will be com
posed of very respectable mem
bers of the democracy of Charleston.
The supposition is that the convention
will adjourn without action. The work of
the municipal democratic executive com
mittee seems to have healed the breach in
the party. It is possible that there may be
two tickets in the field, but tbe election will
be decided by the democrats entirely.
A STALLION WHIPS A GRIZZLY.
Powerful Brutes in a Unique Battle in
the Western Wilds.
From the Denver Republican.
The wild horses were evidently coming
my way. This gathering of phantom steeds
gradually came more distinct as they came
near me, and now wore perhaps 200 yards
from me and near the canyon. Nearest of all
to the edge of the ravine was a mare with a
young colt playing about her, the two being
somewhat separated from the other horses.
As 1 was turning to go to my horse a move
ment in the lifeless, log-like mass lying over
tne break of the bank arrested my attention.
Still flat on the ground, it Was working over
the brink upon the upland, like a thick
bodied snake.
Suddenly it arose, expanding as It did so
into a huge form, misshapen aud terrible, of
a grizzly bear, and with a rush of astonish
ing rapidity, darted straight to the colt,
whioh it reached before the little creature
had even timo to turn, and struck it down
with a blow of its paw. The poor mother in
terror dashed away a few steps, then turned
and reared as if to attack the slayer of hor
offspring. Instantly the bear made for her
with a savage roar that ca9sed her tq wheel
to run, but Defora she coal# niovJ a step, he
was upon her haunches, tearing at her with
his claws and teeth In tho endeavor to drag
her down. Borne almost to the ground, she
with a mad plunge freed herself from her
enemy, and with torn and bleeding haunches
galloped In wild terror among her corn
rados, which, neighing loudly, were draw
ing away aud together in alarm.
The bear turned back toward the colt,
which did not move after it was fir.-t struck
down, and, growling as he stood over it,
began to tear it. The baud of ho. sos ran
but a short distance, then gathered in a
knot, and, with the colt* iu the midst of
the gathering, stood with their heads facing
inward and their heels forming a circle of
defense.
A magnificent stallion, dark bay with a
white star in his forehead, a gallant-stepping
animal, wonderfully alert and free of gait,
with a powerful neck proudly ourved, and
a great sweep of mane an and tall, dashed
about them like one in command until
their arrangements were complete. Then,
teaving the other horses and neighing
shrilly, he trotted straight toward tbe bear,
which now was dragging the colt toward
the canyon. The suu, new risen, was burn
ing away the teg, and the air had cleared
enough to give me a clear view of ail that
was going on before me.
"You’re playing a bluff,” I thought, as
the stallion advanced upon tho savago
beast of prey. You’ll not tako any risk of
getting too near that bear. If he ge.s hold
of it’s all day for you.”
The bear evidently resented his approach,
and when tho stallion came near he turned
to face him, growling and making a
show of teeth. Thou when tho steed had
advanced to within a few yards the bear
made a swift push toward him. His move
ment, a scramble and run of astonishing
quickness, brought him to his object at
once, but instead of turning tail to flee, the
stallion met him at a gallop and plunged
straight at him, striking terrifically with his
forefeet with the swiftness and certainty of
a boxer in the endeavor to trample down his
enemy. The bear ha f rose on his haunches,
and, protecting his head as well ns he could
with his great paws, struck outiu returnon
the defensive. The onslaught of the horse
was so quick aud furious the hear was
knocked backward under the descending
ho fs, but twisting around on all-fours
almost undar the horse he suddenly reared,
and, clutching each side of hi.-Jopponents
neck with his fore paws, pul ed himself for
ward acd caught with his tenth at the
bo. se’s throat.
Nothing but the astonishing strength aud
quickne s of tbe stallion raved him from
being caught in a deadly grapple, which,
once secured by the bear, could hardly have
been broken. But, ns if realizing that he
had no show in in such a clinch, the horse
backed away so strongly and suddenly that
he broke the bold of the bear—* cruel grip
—for from where I was 1 could see the
blood drippiug from the stallion’s fore
shoulder as be galloped away.
The horse lost no time in j utting a safe
distance between himself and the bear; but
then, ins-cad of leaving bis enemy in po-se -
sion of the field, as I hoped he would—for I
thought he had no ebauee against such an
opponent—he trotted in a wile circle around
the bear, which, with bristling hair, stood
on his guard, turning his head to follow bis
assailant’s movements with a vigilant watch.
He understoon the situation better than 1
did, for ti e stallion, after desciibiu : several
circles, suddenly made for the bear in the
same manner os before, strikii g with his
fore feet, and even making as if lie would
tear at him with his teeth. But in spite of
the fury of the attack ar.d the trampling
hoofs, the bear at last workol hi* way as
l.ef re to a firm bold cf the neck and shoul
ders of his gallant enemy.
“You won’t get awav o early this time,”
I said to myself as the stq lion backed away
with frantic energy, dragging behind him
over tbe ground the gray, shaggy bea-.t nt
bis throat. But finally he tore bimseif
olear, bleeding freely, and leaving a tattered
bunch of his mane In the btar's paw, as he
dashed once more safe from that terrible
clutch.
A* I watched this exoitiag duel with
breathless interest my sympathies naturally
were all with the horse. Each time that
they had come to close quarters I had raised
niv nfle to send a shot into the bear, but
had restrained myself when I thought of
tho utter hopelessness of the situation for
me and my owu horse, tied and helplres, if
the bear should turn up n me.
The be jr had got some bard hits from
the stallin’* hoofs, and I saw that while
still on the watch he was working his way
nearer the edge of the ravine. He con
tinued to back away until he got to the
fallen colt. There he stopped, and stood
over bis prey with his face to the foe as if
determined to protect his booty at all ha
zards.
There was more fighting on hand for him
t > do, for with a squeal of rage and a fury
of speed that I have never **en equaled,
the stallion came down once mere noon
hun. As, r>>..ring, he plunge.! at his shaggy
antagonist, one of hu sharp hoofs lauded
fairly upon the bear’s nose, and at the dis
tance of I.V) yards nway I could hear dis
tinctly the s Hind of the concussion upon the
bo.ie iu the most sensitive point of the bear,
where a heavy blow tells, aud is liable even
to be fatal. As tho stroke landed the bear
went over on his bank, helpless for the
moment, aud the stallion trample! over his
body under such headway that ha .lid not
stop until he Lad gone to a point a dozen
yards beyond.
Whirling again in the very ecstasy of
fury the wild horse came once again at the
benr, which had gained his feet, and was
crawling toward tueca iyon. He struck at
him once with Ins fore hoofs; th.<n suddenly
whirling he plauted his fore legs again lo
the ground at an angle of 45°, and backing
toward the retreating animal let tfy a suc
cession of kicks with a terrifle force and
swiftness.
1 could hear the trumpet blows resound
upon the hoar's body as if they would break
tiie boues wherever they fell, and every
time they landed the bear, now thoroughly
demoralized, gave a groaning yell of pain;
once he was knocked clean oir his feet for a
second time, and sent prostrate on his side.
But he regained his feet and male the best
of his way, powerfully assisted from behind,
toward the ca you’s brink.
Followed all the way by these launching
heels, the bear scrambled and was kicked to
the edge of the ravine, which he seemed
pleased to reach and down which he plunged
with eager willingness. Just as his body
rounded iho brink the stallion’s hind hoofs
landed solidly, knocking him heels over
head, so that he roiled like a ball down the
steep, rooky sides to the very bottom.
The stallioa paused at the edge of the
ravine, snorting defiance at bis foe, then
described a great circle on tho prairie,
curveting and neighing as he ran around
the mares.
FOUR PILLMCRES MEET.
Nephews of the Lnts President in Buf
falo to Get Their Share of the Estate.
FVoi/i the ?ieta York Sun.
Ruff.m.O, April 30.—Those who passed
in or out of the barroom at the TifTt house
this afternoon could not have helped notic
ing a party of four men. They would have
attracted attention in any place in this city,
for they were typical farmers, and of the
most pronounced “Hoosier” stamp. They
were all happy, talking loud sod shaking
dice for drinks. They were having a big
time.
But their mission hero is one calculated to
make any one happy. It was a sort, of fam
ily reuniuu of the heirs of President Millard
Fillmore. The meeting means more than
family reuuions usually do, as it will lie the
means of bringing to each one of the heirs
a nice little fortune.
The Fillmore estate U worth about f300,-
000 and is to be divided among eleven per
sons, live of whom live In Michigan, three
in Indiana, two iu Washington, and one in
California. Those who are here are (leorge
M., Benjamin F., Almon L., and Millard
C. Fillmore, all nephews of the dead Presi
dent.
The other heirs, with the exception of
one, are expected here before to-morrow,
for at that time the final settlement of the
estate will take plaoe in the surrogate’s
court.
The four nephews had everything their
own way at the TifTt House, aud they spent
lota of money. They are now in an up-town
saloon shaking dice, telling stories about
their greet uncle, and buying drinks for the
crowd.
“I’ll have 'neither oocktail." “So'll I"
and “So’ll I” and “So'll I." Time and
again thin older has gone round to-night
until tho nephoWß are light beaded aud aro
making fun for the spectators.
The four nephews are as perfeot speci
mens of Hoosier farmors as could easily be
produced. They wore boiled shirts, but no
collars or cuffs. Their shirts were of that
kind that bare plaits and buttons up at the
front, with a neck baud wide enough to
make a collar unnecessary. Almon is a
smooth-faced, solid old chap, 58 years old,
and is said to resemble the President more
closely than any other of the living de
scendants. Millard C. is a sturdy man
of 56, and wears a gray inintaohe.
Benjamin P. is tho oldest of tho Fill
more heirs. Ho is 05 years of ago, and
with bis tuft of gray coin whiskers and
sharp features makes a good Uncle Sam.
The four nephews arrived yesterday, and
soon started to paint tho town. Almon was
the spokesman of the party yesterday, and
seems to take a greater pride in th i mem
ory of his famous old uncle than any other
of the party. “This was uncle’s watch," he
said proudly, as he drew from his trousors
pocket an old-fashioned, open-face gold
watch. It was an English lover, and sev
enty-five years ago w< probably one of the
most valuable watches in America. On the
back case is this inscription in a circle:
* *
MILLARD KlI-LMORE,
I 183 L
*
"It's a good timor yot,” said the old far
mer, “and many a time I have been offered
SI,UOO for it.”
A largo gold seal that also belonged to the
President is attached to the fob.
To night, farmer like, the old boys got to
bragging about their strength—not exaotly
about their own strength, but about the
physical superior ity of their boys. Almon
began it with:
' .Say, I've got a boy that can turn any
Fillmore bottom side up that’s living.’’
“I say he can’t," broke In Millard.
“I’ll just bet. you that he can.”
"Well, I’ll just bet yen that he can’t.
Takes a pretty soggy man to turn me bot
tom side up."
Bit Altnon insisted that bis boy was the
strongest in “Old Ingeatinv," and so they
had auother glass and let the matter drop.
The estate will be settled up to morrow, and
then the heirs will go to Niagara Falls for a
short time.
Why a Girl Can’t Throw a Stone.
From tne Woshinatun Post,
Tho difference between a girl’s throwing
and a bov’s is substantially this: Tbo boy
crooks bis elbow and retches back with the
upper part of his arm about at right angles
with his body and the loreann at 45°. The
direct act of throwing is accomplished by
bringing the arm back with a sort of snap,
working every joint from shoulder to wrist.
The girl throws with her whole arm
rigid, the boy with his whole arin relaxed.
Why this mark and and unmistakable dif
ference exists may be explained by the fact
that the Clavicle or collar bone in toe female
anatomy is some inches longer a.id set some
degrees lower down than in the masculine
frame. The long, crooked, awkward bone
interferes with the full and free use of the
arm. This Is tue reason why a girl cannot
throw a stone.
Health Is th© second blessing:
that money cannot bny.
(IPaffon.)
Carlsbad Spruden Salt is the first bless
ing. It can be bought and brings health
with it. Be sure and buy genuine
imported artic e, which must Rave the sig
nature of “Eisner A Mendelson Cos., Sole
Agents, New York," on every bottle.
ART GOODS.
ini; foie in
Weekly Thunderbolt.
I FOLLOWING CHS I SALE
THIS "WEEK:
II Paj Every Slip lo Examine.
Silk Specialties.
2H inch Tin ported Surah Silk* in Pink.
Cream. Tan, ‘iray. Nary. Olive, Myrtle, IV wi.
Old RoHf* anl Heliotrope, at s9c , a bargain
el.ne where at 50c
Black Silk Grenadine, plain ■tripM and
figured, former price SI 50, thin week only 08c.
46-lnoh Black Silk Brup-rv Nets, at ?sc. and
98c , reduced from $1 ant $1 50.
.Tu*t opened, a beautiful line of of 14,16,18
and 20-inch Flouncing in Black and Cream, with
narrow to match.
44>-ineh Black Embroidered Mull Flouncing at
reduced price*.
White Embroidered Swiss Flouncing, 45
inches wid-.at 49c. and 76c.. worth 7.V. and sl.
20 pieces and uible width ttriiMxi Beßeipos, at
5c., worth double.
Side Hand Suitings, beautiful spring atyen,
only Cbio., would be cheap for 12^0.
42-inen Delaine Suitings In Plaids, Stripes and
Polka Dots, reduced to 1214 c , worth 25c.
40c. Dress Goods, reduced this week to 25c.
Our entire stook fine Black anl Colored Wool
Dress Goods, at reduced prices this week.
“ 60 pieces American Sat lne&, French Styles, this
week, only BUc., worth 16c.
2cases 8 4 Unbleached Sheeting, at 12)4c.,
prico everywhere 30c.
A Full Line Boys’ Percale Shirt
Waists at 20c., 25c. and 35c.
MORRISON, FOYE & CO.
DRT GOODS.
Hors Manotl Millinery Boise-
IE ANNOUNCE FOR SFBIIB ISD SMB, 1891.
The most elegant stock ever displayed by any one house in
the country, and rivals with the best establishments north.
One hundred thousand dollars is the value, and we are
crowded way up to the roof with the finest Millinery Goods.
The choicest novelties from Europe have been secured, and
only the finest and best goods in the market will be offered.
Pattern Round Hats and Bonnets imported or exact
copies from Paris and London. Real French Flowers in
endless varieties. Untrimmed Hats by thousands in all
shapes and grades. Ribbons of all kinds. Gold and
Silver Lace, Velvets, etc. *
Our trimming department of fifteen first-class trimmers is
in charge of one of the most celebrated designers north. We
shall retail on first floor at same prices as we wholesale up
stairs. Milliners and merchants supplied at New York
prices and same terms. Our Ribbon Sale continues as here
tofore.
S_ ICHIOTTSiCOHnF, 151 Broughton Street.
FURNITURE, FTC.
jy%rt At UOBARQI r f
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— W - * £1 %*•**•**
V/ 1 mint tat ant £ cm*. -wAw ; •>
bitt I otw eey* < i TH Ml
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"fjpilifkfj ajjrffe Mkiift sb&B
h %/A SSI I I I l ' WtaadfiKt' 1 .
For sale by •
M. BOLEY & SON. ,
GROCERIES.
DO YOU EAT EGGS?
IF SO
GO TO HEADQUARTERS
FOIt THEM.
FRESHEST AND CHEAPEST.
LARGE CONSIGNMENT
SPRING CHICKENS.
CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET.
Go TO
S.L.GEORGE,
FANCY GROCER.
Oornar Broughton and Aboreorn Straata.
I’LUMBKR.
F’INTG LillfK OF
GAS FIXTURES AND GLOBES
L. A. MCCARTHY’S,
40 DRAYTON 6T.
Ao Extraordinary Shirt Sale
Mnn'a Elegant White Shins. ITrlaundered. Re.
inferred Linen Bosom. really worth 60c., prloa
this week, only Sse. or 3 for SI.
ANOTHER RIO SHIRT BARGAIN.
-00dor. dents' Plaited Boson) inlaundered
Shirts, made of Utica Nonpareil Muslin, (Ins
Uinen Bosom. Reinforced and lined, worth
every cent of SI each, this week only 49e.
Gents’ Balhriggan Undervests. French Neck,
well worth 80c , this week only 29e.
100 doz. Gents' regular made Balbrtggan Rail
Hns-, regular tic. quality, this week only 150
10) do*. Children's Jersey Ribbed ITndsrvasts,
Low .Square Neck, no Sleeves, only To., good
value for 15c.
•Z6ildoz I Julies' Jersey Ribbed tTndervests,
Low Neck, no Sleeves, at 9c.. sold elsewhere oi
3100.
Ladies' Heavy Black Mitte, t 100., worth Mrv
( 'hlldren’s Fast Black Ribbed Hose. Size to
9th. only 15c.. worth 2fc.
4) doz. I Julies* Vent 'Hack Hostsry.Hermsdorf
Dys, only 19c , worth iso.
60 doz. Ladles' Blouse Waists, in Flannel and
I’arcale, at 40., worth "sc.
10,000 ya' da Linen Tocbon Lace, 2 to 4 Inches
wide, at Hijc., worth from 10c. to lla.
CARRIAGE WORKS.
Thought it Was Imported!
SOME said that it came from Europe; other*
said that it was from New York. But I felt
you that S. GCCKENHEJMER & SONS DE
LIVERY WAGON came from
T. A. WARD’S
Carriage and Novelty Works,
Cor. West Broad, Bryan and Olive streets.
Telephone 45 L ,
< OCOA AND CHOCOLATES.
HALF POUND TINS,
30 CENTS EACH,
NONE BETTER.
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