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MERCHANTS’ WEEK OVER
THE OUTGOING TRAIN3 CROWDED
* WITH PEOPLE GOING HOME.
■
j Merchants Happy Over ths Celebra
-4 tion-Tbe Ways it Will Help savan
nail—A Meeting of the Association
? to Settle up to bs Held Later in the
f Week.
Toe quiet condition of the street* yester
day demonstrated more than anything else
that Merchants' week had come to a close.
Crowds of people left the city by tne early
morning trains. A large crowd also went
out before on the Augusta train, which left
at 11:30 o’clcck, they having remained in
the city to see Pompeii fall for the last
time. There were few visitors left in the
city last night after the last trains had gone
out
Notwithstanding the crowds were not as
large as expected, on account of the failure
to secure the 1-cent rate from the railroads,
there are a great many business people in
Savannah who have no reason to feei disap
pointed with the crowds.
THE HOTEL HEX HAPPY.
The hotels have no complaints to make,
because they had about all they could
handle, anyway.
“How did you come out on Merchants'
week!” said a Morning News reporter to
Mr. Scoville of the Pulaski, yesterday.
“O, come out ahead,” he replied. “Had
to, with a house tilled with people all the
week.”
Chief Clerk Morgan of the Screven said
that they couldn't have asked for any more
than they had. because the house was packed
with people all the week.
Mr. Fish of the Marshall said: “I am
almost glad it's over, the house was so jam
med full of people all the week that there
was no pleasure in trying to take care of
them.”
E“How was it with the De Soto?” Mr.
Powers was asked.
“O, we did splendidly,” he replied. “Not
like a house full of tourists, of course, but
plenty of good money in that crowd."
MERCHANTS HAD A GOOD TRADE.
The Broughton street merchants said that
the} - had a good, steady trade al! the week,
but no great rush. Some of them were a
little disappointed because it did not come
quite up to expectations, but the majority
of them were satisfied with the results
under the circumstances.
The oigar stores, restaurants and saloons
did a thriving business. The Merchants’
week committee will hold a meeting some
time this week to wind up the affairs of
this year’s celebration.
PRAISE FOR THB SOLDIBRB.
Members of the Governor’a Party
Compliment the Military.
A number of the members of the gov
ernor’s party and the military advisory
board did not leave Savannah yesterday
morning with the governor, but remained
du ing the day and left for their homes last
night.
Among those who remained were Capt.
John W. Clark of Augusta, Quartermaster
!, General A. J. West of Atlanta, and Mrs.
West. Capt S. P. Gilbert of Columbus, Col.
atid Mrs. B. C. De Leon of Atlanta, Capt.
Roff Sim* of Maoou, Capt George Forbes
of Atlanta and Col. John Candler of At
lanta, advocate general of the stat .
All of these officers, in conversation with
acquaintances iu the city yesterday, ex
pressed themselves as highly pleassod with
their visit to Savannah, and they were
especially unsparing in their flattering com
ments upon the parade of the Savannah
troops the day before.
THE MILITARY PARADE.
The highest encomium upon the parade
was that of State Treasurer Hardeman,
whoexpressed himself to a Morning News
reporter as follows:
“It was the finest military display I have
ever seen in the southern slates. I have
seea larger displays in New York, where
they had more troops, but they made no
bettor appearance than the Savannah
troops yesterday. I have never seen a finer
military display.”
Col. Hardeman is one of the best friends
of the military in the state, and rendered
great assistance by using his iufiuenoe to
secure the passage of the liberal military
appropriation by the last legislature, “ft
ought to have boen $50,000, instead of
s'■ls,ooo,’' he said, m speaking of the subject.
It is the policy of our government
to keep as small a standing army
ps possible, and consequently it must
depend in time of war entirely upon its vol
unteer soldiery. I believe that the state
should furnish its troops not only with arms
and uniforms, but also with armories.
There should be a large state armory iu
every city, not simply a company armory,
■ but an armory capable of accommodating a
full regiment, which should be the head
quarters of all the military of the city. If
the states would do their duty by the volun
teer soldiery the general government would
fall into the idea and make liberal appropri
ations for the same cause.”
A NEW THING BUT A GOOD ONE.
Col. Ben H. DeLeon of Atlanta said:
“It whs a fine display and I enjoyed being
there. It was no new thing, though.for me
to be on that parade ground. I have been
there dozens of times before. I was a mem
ber of the Savannah Cadets’ drill team sev
eral years ago, when they carried off the
prizes in Macon and elsewhere, and I was
present with the company when the confed
erate monument in the park extension was
dedicated. The boys made a splendid show
in their skirmish drill yesterday.”
Col. DeLeon and wife left for Charleston
last night.
Col. John S. Candler of Atlanta ex
pressed himself as very highly pleased with
his visit to Savannah, ami especially the
parade Friday afternoou. Col. Candler has
been in Savannah on similar occasions
several times before. He was here with
Gov. Stephens and again with Gov. Gor
don. Cub Candler is probably the
youngest colonel of volunteers
in the state, and yet holds the oldest com
mission of any of the colonels of the state,
his commission having been issued just
before Col. Mercer’s. He was commis
sioned lieutenant colonel by Gov. Stephens
when only 21. As judge advocate general
CoL Candler is not in immediate oom
maad of any regiment.
CADETS RETURN HOME.
Tbe Milledgreville Boys Go Back to
Their Duties.
The Milledgeville Cadets left for home
yesterday morning. Though their stay in
tbe city was short and they had but little
liberty while here, they were delighted with
their visit, aud most of them will be willing
to come to Savannah again the first ohance
they get. In fact, they would have gladly
spent another day here now.
Tbe company made a fine impression here,
and their splendid drilling won them com
pliments on all sides. If they had notified tbe
Merchants’ week committee sooner of their
intention to come to Savannah better ar
rangements fur their outertalnment might
have been made and a better opportunity
given them for a display of their capacity,
and au attempt would probably have
been made to get up a drill
between them and some company la the
city. They carried with them their four
youug lady sponsors, Misses Sadie Hall,
Belle Compton, Mamie Fox and Ada
Evens, much to the regret of tbe young
gentlemen who were so fortunate as to
make their acquaintance during their stay
iu the city.
POMPEII TAKEN DOWN.
The Scenery to be Shipped to Birming
ham To-mgbt.
Tbe demolishing of Pompeii was com
pleted yesterday, and nothing remains now
to show where tbe oity stood, except the
lake. AU at the soenery was taken down
and packed away, and will be shipped to
Birmingham to-night.
Trees Agent I/ee estimates that 35,000
people witnessed the performances last
week. This will leave a considerable balance
to the credit of the Merchants' Week Asso
ciation. Nothing happened during the
; entire run of the exhibition to mar the
pleasure of the spectators, and although
there was a detail of police on duty every
night, their presence was hardly required.
The street oar lines leading to Pompeiian
park did an enormous business during the
week. The Belt Line carried 55,000 people,
and on one trip a single car registered 120
fares.
A FINE SHOWING.
Merchants’ TV eek One of the Moat
Orderly on Record.
The good order which prevailed in the
oity during Merchants’ week is something
remarkable, considering the number of
strangers that were here. The arrests by
the police wars smaller than during any
week for many months. From 8:30 o’clock
Thursday morning till 8:30 o’clock Friday
morning but two arres s were made, and
from the latter hour until 6 o’clock last
night but three mor3. Only five arrests in
fifty hours is of such an unusual occurrence
in Savannah that the police department was
surprised.
There was not a case of pocketpicking re
ported, and the city was remarkably quiet.
It is doubtful if any city in the country can
show such results iu regard to good be
havior under like circumstances.
TEACHERS BsCK HOME.
The Savannah Delegation to Bruns
wick Delighted With the Trip.
Supt. Baker, W. R. Thigpen, Otis Ash
more, J. E. Way, Miss Mustin and the rest
of the delegation of Savannah teachers
returned from the teaohers’ convention at
Brunswick yesterday afternoon. They ex
press themselves as greatly pleased with
their trip.
The convention was attended by over 400
teaohers, and was the largest convention
the association has ever held. Mr. Thigpen
says; “1 believe that the teachers of
the state of Georgia got more
benefit from this meeting of the Georgia
Teachers’ Association than from any previ
ous meeting of the kind ever held in the
state. There was more real work done, not
in the amount of discussion and the number
of resolutions, but iu solid information
reoelved of the most valuable kind. Hon.
J. L. M. Curry, with his intellect and his
ability, made a strong appeal for popular
education in a most forcible speech and a
very eloquent one.
The speech of Hon. A. S. Draper, state
superintendent of publio instruction of New
York, upon tbesubjectof public instruction,
was thorough and complete, giving the ex
perience of the state of'New York with its
splendid publio school system, which has
cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and
his own experience and observation in the
management of publio schools, with a great
deal of valuable instruction and advice.
Supt. Draper strongly advocated the es
tablishment of a state normal school, with
training schools scattered over the state.”
Supt. Baker sud of Gov. Northen’s
speech: “It was, without doubt, the best
speech I ever heard the governor make.”
Euler B. Smith, who was elected presi
dent of the association for the eusuing year,
is considered a fine man for the place. He
is a personal friend of Mr. Thigpen, the re
tiring president. Mr. Thigpen could
have been re-elected, but refused
to allow bis name to he used. Ho has done
splendid work for the association during
the two years that hb has held the office of
president. The successful meeting which
has just closed In Brunswick was largely
due to his efforts.
The Savannah teaohers speak in the high
est terms of the hospitality of the teaohers
of Brunswick, who spared no efforts for the
entertainment of their guests.
FUNERAL OF OOL. WYnLY.
His Remains Laid to Rest in Laurel
Grove Cemetery.
The funeral of Col. William H. VYylly,
whose doath iu Mecon day before yesterday
was announced in yesterday’s Morning
News, took place yesterday. The inter
ment was in Laurel Grove cemetery.
Col. Wylly was a member of the Ogle
thorpe Light Infantry at the beginning of
the war, and served with that command at
Fort Pulaski. Soon after the fail of Fort
Sumter he raised a company Known as the
Irish Telfair Greys, which afterward be
came Company A of the Twenty-fifth
Georgia Regiment. The regiment served at
Tybee Island and in the vicinity of Savannah
until ordered to the western army. On the
promotion of Col. C. C. Wilson to a briga
dier general. CoL W. J. Winn, the present
eity engineer, became colonel. Hon. Rufus
E. Lester was adjutant of the regiment.
Capt. Wylly advanced through the grade
of major to lieutenant oolonel. At the close
of the war he settled in Middle Georgia and
began the practice of tbe law, of which he
was a student when he entered the confed
erate service. Ten years ago he moved to
Macon.
M’LAWS-HOSBY.
Wedding of Mr. U. H. McLaws and
Miss Gertrude Hdbbyjin Syivania.
The wedding of Mr. Uldriek H. McLaws
of this city and Miss Gertrude Hobby of
Syivania, at Syivania last Tuesday, was a
very pretty affair.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
T. H. Bleuus of Savannah. Among the
guests present were Gen. McLaws and
daughters, J. T. McLaws, A. C. Wright,
F. C. Wilson, W. G. Tyson of Savannah,
Col. and Mrs. Davant and Mrs. W. M.
Davaut of Guyton and Mrs. Berrien of
Millen.
I he bride is an accomplished daughter of
Judge Wensley Hobby of Syivania,
and is a charming young woman. Mr. Mc-
Laws is one of Savannah’s prominent young
lawyer*. After a short trip through North
Georgia Mr. and Mrs. McLaws will return
to Savannah, their future home, where
they will be warmly weloomed.
EXAMINED TBE BANKS.
Col. Hardeman Takes a Look Into the
State Depositories.
Col. R. U. Hardeman, state treasurer, re
turned to Atlanta last night, after spending
the week in Savannah. While here he
devoted bis time to tbe examination of the
books of the state banks of Savannah.
The state banks in Savannah are the
Southern Bank, the Citizens’ Bank, the
Germania Bauk, the Savannah Bank and
Trust Company, the Chat ham Bank aud the
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company.
CoL Hardeman said to a Morning News
reporter yesterday afternoon that he found
everything in good shape with the bauks,
and nothing to complain of.
Dr. Lind Exonerated.
Dr. Lind, late quarantine officer, who was
oharged by Engiueer Carroll with selling a
ballast tub, some railroad iron, sheet copper
and various other articles belonging to tho
city, has been exonerated from all blame by
Mayor McDonough and tbe health and
cemetery committee of council, it being
found, after a thorough investigation, that
Dr. Lind was acting under the oiders of the
health officer wheu be made tho sale.
Fire at Pooler.
Mr. T. P. Heidt'a residence at Pooler was
burned yesterday afternoon. Tne fire
caught in the roar of the house and burned
so rapidly that very little oould be saved.
A few trunks were got out, but most of tho
furniture was lost. Mr. Heldt was In Sa
vaunab and went out on tbe first train.
Tbe origin of the lire is unknown. Air.
Ileldt earned insurance, which will par
tially cover his lost.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1891-TWELVE PAGES.
CAVALRY STRIKE CAMP.
THE FIFTH GKORGIVA GOOD-BY
TO CAMP ANDERSON.
The Closing Scenes of the Encamp
ment—The Lowering of the Flag
tne Last C eremony—Tbe Tents Down
and the Camp Ground Now a De
serted Field—CoL Gordon's Talk to
the Troops.
The Fifth regiment of Georgia cavalry
strucE camp yesterday at noon. At 11:90
o’clock every company exoept the Georgia
Hussars left camp to take the traina that
were to transport them borne. Tho Hussars
remained until 12:30 o’clock to perform the
last ceremony. That was to lower the flag
and bear the colors away to CoL Gordon’s
home.
Within an hour after the Hussars had
lowered the flags Mr. Sullivan bad every
teat taken down, and Camp Anderson bore
no longer a military appearance. It was
the same denuded field—barren and unat
tractive.
The boys rode away happily saluting the
flag flappiug lazily in the breeze above
them. They sang short songs and shouted
“Good-by” to the sentinels, who rested
upon their arms watching the last of the
regiment cross tne picket line without a
pass.
The Brunswick Light Horse Guard,
Wayne troop, Liberty Independent troop
and the Mclntosh Light Dragoons left by the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway at
1:45 in the afternoon. The Liberty Guards
troop and the Burke troop left by the Cen
tral railroad at 3:45, and the Scriveu troop
and Effingham Hussars went by the dirt
road, leaving about noon.
THE PRIZES AWARDED.
All the prizes were awarded the men
winning them immediately after guard
mount early In the morning. Col. Gordon
procured the evening before bills of large
denomination, which could be delivered
easily, and after guard mount be ordered
the men to fi>rm a square, and he made
them a abort address. It was a speech full
of earnestness, born of the sinesrest emotion.
It went home to the ine.i. They listened
attentively and applauded heartily. The
oolonel began by thanking the soldiers for
their supp rt. He repeated that it was it
that made the encampment a success.
He told the men that if they wanted to be
come g od soldiers and earnest men to be
obedient. Obedience Is the first and most
important element of a soldier. Let the
private oomply with all the wishes of the
superior, aud if au error crops out it will
not be bis fault. He referred to the guard
found at the exhuming of Pompeii, and ap
plauded the fidelity of the soldier.
Lastly, he urged the men to forget their
citizenship when they take the uniform.
They are then no longer free to do as they
wish, but to do as the state orders.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE MILITARY.
Col. Gordon spoke encouragingly of the
regiment’s future, and expressed the wish
that next year would find the regiment in a
better condition. When he concluded the
men were awarded the prizes by Adjt. Law
ton and the troops were turned over to their
commanding officers and dismissed.
It was an interesting oeremony, and one
that was witnessed by au immense crowd of
people. It had its saa features. The soldiers
were taught and disciplined together like so
many sohool children, aud, while they were
tired from a week's hard duty, they wore
sorry to say good-by.
“I have a peculiar feeling toward every
member of the regiment who was in camp
here,” remarked one old soldier. “We have
a common interest,” he added. “What one
is proud of, all are proud of. The same
thing en'huies us all, and what dispirits one
grieves another.”
IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
Col. Gordon is enthusiastic over the suc
cess of the encampment. He is sure the men
have learned more than they have ever
known, or mere than they would have
known by remaining at home. He believes
that next year’s work will be as goad as
this, and maybe better. Tho men, he said,
are in a position now to learn and they will
grasp readily.
They have learned enough to become
enthusiastic over the regiment, and the sign
is for vast Improvement in every line of the
cavalry service.
Lieutg. Terrett ondJErwln, he said,|have
been earnest In their work, and they have
manifested pride in advancing the men.
Col. Gordon held up remarkably well.
Notwithstanding the great strain which
has been upon him for the last two weeks,
he was the busiest person at Camp Ander
son yesterday, and his fatigue was s arccly
noticeable. Col. Gordon built the Hussars
up when nobody dreamed they oould rise.
This was only a step to something greater.
His Indomitable pluck, earnestness and
purity of purpose insure a career of success
to the regiment. He has surrounded him
self with good, faithful, honest men, and
the outlook for the Fifth Georgia is flatter
ing.
WHIT THE U. S. OFFICERS SAY.
Lieuts. Terrett aud Erwin both compli
mented the regiment upon its successful
week. Its work, they say, is not excelled
by any regiment iu the country with a sim
ilar opportunity. It has started forth
promisingly, and its path is clear.
Lieut. CoL Miller, commanding the First
battalion, said: “In my opinion the encamp
ment has been all we could expect. In
fact, it has exceeded my expectations. It
was what vve needed, and, having got it,
the regiment will feel the good
effects of it a long time.”
Col. Miller is an enthusiastic soldier
and he appreciates the importance of the
regiment. He says it should be one of the
best in the country, and be sees no real
reason why it should not be. It is the only
regiment, and it includes the most of the
cavalrymen in the state. Every member
of the staff is pleased with the week’s work.
They believe it is the beginning of a bright
life for the regiment.
WHAT THE CAPTAINS SAY.
Capt. Thomas of the Brunswick Light
Horse Guards, as flue a soldier as ever
flourished a saber, said: "The encampment
as eminently a success. It could not have
been more than it was.” Capt. Thomas
said that the encampments should be held
in Southeastern Georgia. He gave as a
reason that all the Savalryraen, or the
greater part of them, lived in Southeast
eorgla.
Capt. Pritchard of the Georgia Hussars,
the gallantest and most thorough officer of
them all, expressed himself as being pleased
with tbe week’s work. The instructions
were thorough, and the manner of them
was such as to enable the men to grasp
them readily. The outlook for tho regi
ment is flue.
Capt. Jones of the Burke Troop said he
thought the encampment was one of the
most successful he ever bsw. He said the
soldiers had learned more the last week than
ever.
liberty’s independent troop.
Capt. Frasier of Troop B, Liberty In
dependent troop, said that both be aud his
men have been profited. Troop B will go
into the encampments thenceforth in
earnest and do her part toward making the
regiment all that it oan possibly be.
Capt. Morgan of Troop C, Effingham
Hussars, a good soldier and a splendid
man, said he did uot know that
the week's work oould possibly be
as profitable to tbe men as it has
boen. He said, judging tho future by the
past, the regiment will be a strong one
when the soldiers have gone through two or
three m re encampments.
. Capt. Brewer of Troop D, Bcriven troop,
said: “Our regimeut will bo one of the
best in tbe country, it is bound to be. See
what progress we have made.” He is en
thusiastic, and the regiment will always be
safe when men as Capt. Brewer be
long to It,
Capt. Hughes of Troop E.Llberty Guards,
expressed himself us being highly pleased
with the progress of the week’s work.
Capt. Knox’s oompauy. Troop G. Burke
troop, is enthusias m over the sucoees of tbe
regiment's second encampment. It is a
strong troop, and its mn are full of energy
and devotion to the regiment.
THE BABY TROOP ENTHUSIASTIC.
Capt. Clarke of Troop I, Wayne Light
troop, said he wee pleased with whs he
had seen. He was glad that he bad had an
opportunity to learn, and he predicted a
bright future for the regiment.
Every man that woe in oamp last week
will be In camp next year. Each company
will grow, and mstead of 254 men entering
canup next year, 30U or 400 will enter. This
idea'was expressed by an old soldier, and
several officers who heard him applauded
it aad said It would be true.
Lieut. Torrett, the United States infantry
officer who was one of the instructors at
Camp Anderson, left last night for Augusta,
where he will remain until Tueedy. From
there he will go to Knoxville, Tenn., his
rendezvous as a recruiting offioer. Lieut.
Terrett said he hoped be would be with the
infautry at Cbickaoiauga, but the encamp
ment was for six weeks, and he was not at
all certain that he would be there.
It was announced in yesterday's Morning
News that E. A. .Smith, Troop H, won an
individual prize; it should have been N. F.
Thomas, of Troop H. He won on a score of
40.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
C. A. Wright of Fender is at the Screven.
Arthur W. Clarke of Darien is at the De
Soto.
J. A. Owens of Atlanta is a guest of the
Screven.
C. W. Donaldson of Abbeville Is stopping
at the Screven.
James M. Green of Atlanta is registered
at the Pulaski.
Mrs. Walter Gordon of Atlanta is slop
at the De Boto.
Dr. J. G. Croley of Milledgaville is reg
istered at the Screven.
_J. K. Clarke sailed yesterday for New
York ou the Chattahoochee.
M. C. Jones, a prominent citizen of
Bulloch county, is iu the oity.
Dr. Edgar H. Nichols aud wife have gone
on a ten-days’ trip to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Graves and child, of
Sparta, are guests of the Pulaski.
James M. Barnard, Jr., left for Boston
yesterday to be absent for the summer.
C. F. Tuttle, F. A. Tuttle, aud G. B. Lit
tlefield of Almeda, S. C., are stopping at the
Pulaski.
Mrs. Emile Hansberger of Augusta is
visiting Miss Maggie O’Brien at No. TO
Duffy street.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Myerson and family
were passengers on the Chattahoochee,
which sailed yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Garrettson, and Mr.
and Mrs. R. Enderlin, of Chilliootbe, 0.,
are registered at the Pulaski.
J. E. Grady, Jr., sailed yesterday for
Now York on the Chattahoochee, where he
will spend a short rammer vacation.
J. P. Andrew,a prominent business man
of Tampa, aud a party of ladies who were
in the city taking in Merchants’ week, re
turned home last night.
Reuben Kolb of Montgomery, Ala., the
originator of the Kolb Gem, tho great ship
ping melon, and a large watermelon grower,
is registered at the De Soto.
Mr. end Mrs. H. W. J. Ham of Gaines
ville arrived in Savannah yesterday, and
stopped at the De Soto on their return from
the meeting of the Georgia Teachers’Associa
tion at Brunswick. Mr. Ham is the south
ern agent of tho American School Book
Company of New York. He is algo an old
ex-newspaper man, aud one of the best
known men in Georgia generally.
Gov. Northern left for home yesterday
morning by the Central train at 6:30
o’clock, accompanied by several of his
party. The governor wa pressed to re
main in tho city another day, but owing to
the amount of wt rk which has accumulated
at bis office in Atlanta during his absence
at Brunswiok and Savannah, he was unable
to stay longer. He will be weloomed to Sa
vannah again whonever he chooses to re
turn here.
OITY BREVITIES.
Passenger Agent Kent gave the orphans
of the Episcopal Home and the girls of the
convent on Liberty street a sail on the
steamer Eliza Hanoox yesterday.
The usual arrangements of closing early
during the summer months will commence
to-morrow among the grocers, who will
close their places of business at 6:30 p. m.,
and will continue to do so until Oct. 1.
The ladies of the Independent Presby
terian church, who sold refreshments iu the
supervising architect's building, near the
churoh, during Merchants’ week, in aid of
the fund for rebuilding the Sunday school
room, nettod a very handsome sum by their
efforts. Before loag they will be talklyg
about plans for the building.
Beginning to-morrow morning, the Tybee
trains of the Savannah and Atlantic rail
road will be run by city time, and the same
time will be used iu the advertised sched
ules. City time will be used on this branch
hereafter, or during this summer at least.
Everybody should make a note of this, as
city time is thirty-six minutes faster than
railroad time. The train advertised to leave
Tybee at 2:25 p. m. standard time.will leave
at 2:50 p. ra., standard time, instead.
The Beth Eden Baptist church, composed
of those who formerly belonged to the
Greeu Square Baptist church (colored), has
purchased a lot in the neighborhood of St.
Joseph’s hospital for $3,500, and have paid
SI,OOO in cash. The congregation purposes
to build a handsome church, to cost not less
than $15,000. All the members appear to
be enthusiastic, and are working earnestly
to pay for the lot. when they will begin to
accumulate a building fund.
Savannah Lodge of Elks has boen invited
to initiate anew lodge In Augusta Monday,
to be known as Augusta No. 205. A dele
gation of the Savannah lodge will leave to
night on the 11:30 o’clock train for Augusta.
Members who desire to accompany the party
can obtain full particulars bv calling at the
Pulaski house this morning, from which
poiut the party will start for the depot at
10 o’clock to night, standard time. The
Elks will carry quite a large party, perhaps
twenty-five or thirty. J. C. Shaw will head
the delegation.
Another Way of Putting It.
In the conclusion of the report of the
military parade and review in yesterday’s
Morning News the remarks of Col. Gar
rard to the Guards upon dismissing the
command at the armory were slightly mis
quoted, by which an injustice may have
been done to the other military commands
of the oity. The report stated that CoL
Garrard "referred to the remark made to
him on the field by Lieut. James B. Erwin
of the United States army that the Guards
were the finest corps takiug part in the
parade,” whereas it should have been that
CoL Garrard stated that Col. Gordon and
Lieut. Erwin, as the Guards pavßed in re
view, complimented them and their march
ing, and he was informed by one of his
officers of a remark made by Lieut. Erwin
to the effect that the geueral appearance of
the Guards battalion on parade was finer
than that of any Other single command.
To Hunt tho Incendiary.
Mrs. E. MoPike, whose house at No. 98
! New Houston street was nearly destroyed
by fire last Wednesday night, stated to a
Morning News reporter last night that
the fire was certainly of incendiary origin,
as suppoeed by Chief Puder. She was ab
sent at Tybee, where she had gone on Sat
urday, having securely locked and fas
tened the house, no one being left at home.
The house was Insured for SI,OOO with Per
cival Coban, and is a total loss, so Mrs.
MoPike says. Mrs. MoPike offers siuu re
ward for tbe detection aud arrest of the in
cendiary.
Boys' Suite and hats.
Iu greatest variety of sty lee and prices, at
B. H. Lavy &. bro.—Ad.
SHOT THROUGH THE EYE.
H ARLINGTON BAKER WOUNDED
BY GEORGS HOHENSIWIM.
The Result of a Saturday Night Fight
Between a Wh.te Man and a Nagro—
Tha bight of Baker’s Left Eye De
stroyed—Several Bullets in His Head.
Shot While on the Run—His Condi
tion Serious—Hohenstaln Arrested.
Harrington Baker (colored) was shot
and seriously wounded by George R.
Hohenstein last night about 7 o'clock at
Railroad and West Boundary streets. The
weapon used was a double-barreled breech
loading shotgun, loaded with No. 10 bird
ahot. *
The shooting was the result of a fight be
tween Baker and Hohenstein, in Woeltjen’a
store at the canal bridge. The negro went
into the barroom and bought two cooked
eggs from the proprietor, and on breaking
one found it to be (polled. He shoved it up
under Woeltjen’s nose, with the remark:
* ’See there, it’s rotten.” Woeltjen pushed the
negro’s hand off and told him to throw the
egg away and he would give him another.
Baker pitched the egg into the yard and
wiped hie hands on a barrel near tbe counter.
The proprietor objected to this, aad tapped
him on the head in what he termed a play
ful manner. This aroused the negro’s anger,
and he began raising a row and cursing
him. Woeltjen walked into his grooery to
avoid trouble, and Hohenstein, who haul
come In during the quarrel, remarked that
he wouldn’t allow a negro to talk to him in
that manner.
Baker then turned his attention to him
and undertook to treat him to a similar
dose os that which he had given the store
keeper. Hohenstein promptly knocked the
negro down. He got up and both went at
it in a lively manner. The negro struck
Hohenstein over the eye and cut him, and
he, finding himself becoming worsted,
broke lose and ran into the back room and
grabbed up Woeltjen’s gun, which was
standing in the corner.
Baker in tbe meantime had left Woelt
jen’s to go to August Pratt’s store, further
down the street. He had just gotten to the
railroad arch when Hohenstein reached the
store door and raised tbe gun to bit shoulder.
Some of the negroes, seeing what wae going
to happen, called to Baker to look out. He
jumped bealnd one of tbe pillare just as
Hohenstein fired, thereby escaping the load.
The negro then started on a run for Pratt’s
store. Hohenstein followed closely and
when Baker was within a few feet of the
store he fired the second time.
Baker turned half round and received the
entire load in the left side of his face and
head. He gave a yell aud fell in the street,
and Hohenstein cooly started back to
Woeltjen’s with the empty gun.
Two Central railroad policemen had heard
the first report, and arrived just as Baker
was shot. They placed Hohenstein under
arrest aud carried him to tne barracks.
Baker was picked up aud taken into
Pratt’s store, where an examination of his
wounds was made. One of the shots had
entered the left eye, and two others pene
trated the head just behind the left ear.
Blood flowed freely from the latter wound
through the ear, and the man groaned with
the pain of his eye. Several of bis friends
took him to Dr. Sheftall’s office, where his
wounds were temporarily dressed by the
physician. The sight of the eye is probably
totally destroyed.
Baker was seen about 9:30 o'clock by a
Morning News reporter. Ho was lying
on a bundle of rags in the loft of Pratt's
store, and appeared to be suffering great
pain. Blood was trickling from his ear, aud
the left eye was closed and swollen to an
enormous size. He talked in a disconnected
maimer, and seemed to be bordering on
delirium. No one was cariDg for the
unfortunate man, and the reporter was
shown up to the loft by a couple of the
colored loungers by the aid of a few
matches. The colored people living in the
vioinity were highly excited over the affair,
and stood around in groups denouncing
Hohenstein's notion. None of them, how
ever, seemed to care a rap whether or not
Baker died, aud there wasn’t a person to
hand a drink to him if he wanted it.
A HOR3E AND BUGGY STOLEN.
Taken While the Owner Wae Eating
Supper.
A bay mare and a buggy belonging to J.
F. Joues was stolen from the front of his
residence. No. 36 Macon street, between 7
end 8 o’clock last night.
Mr. Jones tied his horse to the hitching
post while he went in to get his supper, and
oomiDg out he found that the aulmal and
vehicle had disappeared. He made in
quiries iu the neighborhood, aud one party
told him that he saw a man wearing a
white straw hat untie the horse and drive
off, but. thinking that he was someone con
nected with the house, paid no attention to
the matter.
Mr. Jones traced his horse as tar as Price
and Hall streets, but there he lost track of
her. He was told that a colored man passed
down Hall street driving rapidly a horse
a swering the description of the one stolon,
and the driver seemed to be [anxious to get
out of the oity.
The horse was only purchased by Mr.
Jones last week, and he paid $235 for her.
He announces that he will pay a reward of
125 for the return of the stolen property,
and will ask no questions.
TO START WORK NEXT MONTH.
The Seaboard Company Preparing to
Build the M. G. and A.
The Seaboard Compmyjis rapidly getting
things iu shape, aud expects to begin aotive
operations in the building of the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic railroad on Hutchin
son’s Island next month.
Gov. Northern while here, made inquiries
about the progress of the enterprise, and
ssid he considered it one of the most impor
tant in the state.
Drummers Going to Augusta.
The Savannah Branch of ths Southern
Travelers’ Association will send a delegation
to the Augusta convention, which meets
there Monday, The delegates leave this
morning.
To Disoel Colds
Headaches and fevers, to cleanse the sys
tem effectually, yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or wheu the blood is impure or slug
gish, to permanently cure habitual consti
pation, to awaken tbe kidneys aud liver to
a healthy activity, without irritating or
weakening them, use Syrup of Figs.—
Our assortment of pants is large and
varied. Bargains thU week at Kohler’s, 158
Broughton street,— Ad.
Piano Tuning.
We call attention to our unequaled facil
ities for tuning and repairing. W'e have
three expert tuners constantly employed
and the largest repair force in the south.
—Ad. Luddkn & Bates 8. M. H.
Thursday aod Friday bargain days at
Altmayer’s.— Ad.
Great Windsor tie sale at Kohler’s, 158
Broughton. „4d.
Children’s Suits.
Very low at B. H. Levy & Bro.— Ad.
Match Alimayer’s bargain days every
Thursday and Friday.— Ad.
A great hit! Kaob day this week we will
offer 100 50a ties at 15c. each. Kohler’s,
158 Broughton street. — Ad.
A big dinner, plenty of wine, a good time,
then headache, then Bradyorotme, then
comfort and happiness.— Ad.
SDWASKEI SULPHUR SPRINGS
Thla Famous Resort Now Beady to Re
ceive Summer Guests.
Tbe Suwannee Sulphur Springs is unsur
passed both as a resort and a sanitarium.
Tbe tourist and health end pleasure seeker
can now, with ease and comfort, visit this
far-famed river of legend and song and tbe
attractive resort located immediately on its
banks. Every convenience can be had at
the hotel, where all the modem improve
ments for comfort and pleasure have been
furnished. Recently the swimming
bath pool and the drinking pool
have been separated, which is
a great improvement,and meets with tbe ap
proval and recommendation of all visitors.
The hotel, annex and cottages are hand
somely fitted up with the finest furniture.
The service and cuisine are first class. The
waters are infallible cures for rheumatism,
dyspepsia, liver, kidney, skin aud blood
diseases. The climate is unequaled. The
leading attractions for pleasure seekers are
tbe grand plunge and swimming pool, fine
bird and deer hunting, picturerque boating
and canoeing, beautiful drives, well
equipped. 14very, lawn tennis aud croquet
pavilion, billiard hall and bowling alley.
For rooms and rates apply to S. H. Peck,
general manager, Suwannee Sulphur
Springs, Suwannee, Fla.—_4d.
103 dozen white and oolored vests at 65c.,
reduced from $1 50, at Kohler’s.—Ad.
Ladies’ fanoy silver and gold hair orna
ments at Sternberg’s.— Ad.
Diamonds In greatest variety of settings
at Sternberg's.— Ad.
btbinWay PIANOS,
‘‘Tha Standard Pianos of the
World.”
Are oonsidered throughout the musical
world the beet pianos manufactured. They
oontain 85 patented improvements not
found in any other piano.
These instruments have taken the first
prizes at all expositions whenever exhibited
and entered in competition with others.
The greatest artists of the past and present
have preferred and used them. There is
now In Weimar. Germany, a Steinway
grand piano used by Liz.it , “the greatest
player of modern times." Since his death
It is preserved at the Weimar Museum.
Steinway pianos are the most expensive
instruments in the world, ns their construc
tion, excellence of material used, scientific
manufacture and workmanship excels any
other piano on the entire globe.
No piano can approach the Steinway in
tone, although both American and foreign
makers have imitated it, but never suc
ceeded. Schreiner’s Music House,
— Ad. Sole Agents.
Anniversary presents at Sternberg’s.
—Ad.
Thursday and Friday bargain days at
Altmayer’s.— Ad.
Closing out remaining art wares and
fanoy articles at Sternberg’s.—Ad.
High art olotbing at Kohler’s sacrifice
sola f35 suits reduced to $25. Kohler, 158
Broughton street.—Ad.
Old newspapers—2oo for 25 cents—at
business office. Morning News.—Ad.
Clocks of all kinds and sizes at Stern
berg’s.—Ad.
Negligee shirts to be sacrificed at Kohler’s,
158 Broughton street.—Ad.
A Magnificent Diamond King ar.d
Pin.
I will present an elegant diamond ring to
the person who sends me the best sentence,
seleoted from my new novel, “An Excep
tional Case.” Also a diamond pin to the
person who sends me the best sentence from
my book, "Miss Breckenridge.” This offer
is open till September, when the decision
will be made and prizes awarded. Address
Itti Kinney-Reno,
—Ad. Capitol Hill, Nashville, Tenn.
For the best ice cream go to the Forest
City Ice Cream Garden. Churchill.—Ad.
Summer coats and vests at Kohler’s sacri
fice Btie, 158 Broughton street.—Ad.
Fine bracelets, chains and charms at
Sternberg’s. —Ad.
Bargain days Thursday and Friday at
Altmayer’s.—Ad.
EQUAL TO THE DEMAND.
A Comparative Scarcity of tha Poorer
Qualities, But a Plenty of First-class
Beef.
Although there is a scarcity of beef in
some sections, the better olass of meats is
seoured iu this market by H. Logan, who
endeavors to supply the demand tor the
choicest cuts of the very best beef. The
ladies have appreciated the large stock and
variety always kept at lagans, and, last
week, the demand at stalls ti~ aud 68 showed
that everybody knew where to get suited
with the best the market affords.
As the warm weather approaches nnd it
i* necessary that meats should bes p cool,
to be healthy and fresh, so H.Logan i as in
augurated a method whereby those wishing
their meats delivered on Sunday
can have it done. Purchases can
be made Saturday and placed in
Logan’s coolers, where perishable goods
will be kept iu good condition to be deliv
ered at the residence of the purchaser when
ordered. This is a great accommodation
and convenience, and Logan is receiving in
creased orders for his choice selections of
excellent meat* to be delivered Sundays.
Telephone 386. Orders are promptly at
tended to nnd satisfaction guaranteed.
Ladies can attend market, reaching it from
all directions by street oar line*, wtaioh are
very convenient. They all go to Logan's.
Ad.
The Forest City Ice Cream Garden is
open every night until Up. m. Churchill
—Ad.
All our 50c. and 750. boy*’ waists sacri
ficed at 390. Kohler’s, 158 Broughton street
—Ad. __
Get a scarf pin at Sternberg’s. Th e
very latest fad with ladies. — Ad.
Social Cluba and Military Companies
Which have not already secured an outing
place for the summer months should give
serious considerations to the inducements
offered for the purchase of Furber’s Point
bouse at Tybee.
This property is admirably located for
such a purpose, and as a family hotel baa
been a great favorite every season.
Tybee will *core its greatest suooegj this
year, and hotel men will reap a harvest of
dollars.
It i* not extravagant to predict, that a* a
hotel tois property will pay for Itself in a
short time.
Particulars as to the property are given
in the special column of to-day. Ad.
Clothing and hats for fat, lean, slim and
long men at Kohler’s sacrifice sale.— Ad.
Churohtll’s ice cream when made is kept
in porcelain lined iron jar*, and is free from
any contamination or poison, which some
times arise from being kept in tin or zinc
jar*.— Ad.
Macon, Ga., March, 1881.
Dear Sir—Sauodlne i* the best thing I
ever saw in a livery stable for abrasions of
tbeikio. W. C. Timherlake,
—Ad. Of Timberlake 6l Chapman.
LUDDKS * RATES w. >f
WHATEVER YUeeT
WHATEVER YOU HEAR’
WHATEVER YOU THINK!
Don’t Invest Your Money
IN A
PIANO OR ORGAN
Until you have seen us W
have been waiting twenty
years for a chance to sell
you a piano or an organ
and we don’t propost to
[ he ch L ance slip now.
We have the largest trad 9
in the south. W e handle
none but the best instru.
ments made. We have
always given eve 7 man his
money's worth, and when
you have visited our ware
rooms you will know where
you can most safely inves’
your money. Call on us
anyway, even if you don't
intend to buy now. If we
don t sell you an instrument
this time we shall do so
some time in the next
twenty years.
LUDDEN & BATES
Southern Maaio Hon3e.
CIiUHAN & 1)00®
M ffcalf fat
25 pieces Fine French Organ,
(lies B.ack Grounds, with Col.
ored Figures.
40 pieces Fine Printed Frenrh
Lawns, all the newest tints
dyed to be had in this lot
60 pieces Fine French Batiste
new prints, including the new
Polka Dot.
50 nieces American Challies
and Batistes, 37 inches wide
exclusively our *wn designs,
new colorings.
A handsome line of French
Printed Challies iu small pat
terns.
SPECIAL.—ISO dozen Dam
ask Towels, extra large size,
colored border and heavy knot*
ted fringe, at 25c. each.
137 BROUGHTON STREET,
COAL AND WOOD.
Coal, Wood,
Lime, Cement and Plaster.
DENIS J. MURPHY.
Offloo 3 Drayton; Telephone 49.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND BIZTCS PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
HX IR,. TlLomaa,
111 Bay- St. West Broad St Wbtrna
Telhphons No. 69.
CLOTHING.
sss
May 6th, Only.
CHILDREN’S SHIRT WAISTS 3Co.
Regular Price 750.
Another Chance at
LADIES’ BLOUSE WAISTS in SILKS wJ
OUTINGS.
• 80c. on the $1 00.
FOR WEDNESDAY ONLY.
i H, LEVU 81
JACKSON, MKTZGEB * CO-^
■White Good*.
White Good*. .....
India Lawn*. Flaid Mu
India Lawn*. U ld MujUb *
Figured Dimity.
Figured Dimity.
COLORED BATISTE
Persian Lawns.
Persian Lawn*.
Nainsook*. Cambrteft
Nainsook*. Cambric*.
Figured Rwi*.
Figured Swiss.
Jackson, Metzger & to
THIS WEEK; ,
CHARLES F. PRENDEROAST
to K HL Foot*** * 08 J
FIRE, MARINE AND STORM INSCRIW
108 BAY STREET,
[Next W**t of tha Cotton Eieban*l
telephone UaU No. 34. Beraaua*.
