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LANDSBKRG ON' TRIAL.
THB ASSAILANT OF LEILA WHITE
FACES THB CHARGE.
Tie Superior Court Room Packed
With Spectators and Witnesses.
Mies White on the Stand-Laura Hop
kins Tells Her Story—Landsberg'e
Visit to Her House With Mies White
and What Transpired There-Miss
White Says Her Photographs Were
Tampered With.
The trial of James Land*berg for an
attempted criminal aasault upon Miss Leila
White of Appling county, last May week,
was commenced in the superior court yes
terday. It occupied the attention of the
court until 8 o’clock last night, and would
have been continued to a conclusion had
the prosecution been able to stand the strain
of an all-night session. As she could not
do so the case was continued until this
morning.
An hour was consumed in getting the
jury. The state struck ten, the defense
nineteen, and one went otf for cause. The
twelve men seoured to sit in judgment upon
La dsberg’s liberty are-
Robert Balfour, Frank L. Andrew,
Lewis Bliss, Jr., Walter B. Fulton,
Randolph Faff, Clanch 8. Goodwin,
Robert Gray, Morris B. Ketchum,
Thomas Gilhooly, Johnston H. Byers,
Robert T. Barbour, W. A. Wallace, (CoLl.
THE COURT ROOM THRONGED.
The trial being cf such a highly sensa
tional character attracted an immense
crowd of spectators to tbe court room.
When the case was called at 10 o’clock there
wasn't a foot of standing room in the court,
except behind the jury box. Inside the bar
there was a number of lawyers beside those
engaged in the case. The windows were
even crowded, and outside in tbe corridor
people jostled anil pushed each other m
their endeavors to get in. Tbe gallery was
packed with negroes.
Landsberg sat in the prisoner’s chair sur
rounded by bis counsel, William Clifton,
Esq., iEneas Way, Esq., T. 8. Morgan, Jr.
Esq., and W. E. Morrison, Esq. He wag
the cynosure of all eyes, but stood the
critical gazs well, the only signs of nervous
ness displayed by him being the furious
movement of his jaws as he obewed gum.
LAURA HOPKINS’ STORY,
The first witness for the state was Laura
Hopkins.
Laura, at the time of the affair, kept a
house oa Taylor street, near Jefferson, and
it was there that tbe attempt was made by
Landsberg to commit the crime with wbioh
he is charged. Laura is an attractive
woman, and her testimony interested the
spectators greatly. rthe testified that
Landsberg drove up to her place with a
white girl in a carriage. Bhe admitted
Landsberg and the girl and they
went into the front parlor. Lands
berg handed her a letter of
introduction, written by a friend of Laura’s,
and then lendsbnrg asked if be could gst
any beer. She told him “yes,” and the Leer
was served. Miss White refused to drink
tbe beer, however, and Landsberg called for
whisky. This she refused to drink also.
Landsberg drank the liquor, and the witness
stAted that he was under the influence of
liquor when be cams into the house. Lands
berg then asked Laura if she oould make a
glass of lemonade. The lemons were pro
cured and Landsberg walked into
another room to prepare the lemonade. In
the meantime Laura went out to tbe hydrant
to get some water. When the lemonade
was ready Landsberg offered it to Mies
White, but whether she refused to drink it
or not the witness could not swear.
REFUSED THR LEMONADE.
At. any rate, the lemonade was not drank
by the girl, who left it on a mantle In the
room. At this junoture the door bell raug
and Laura answered the call. She let in
anotbor party and left Landsberg and the
girl together. In a short while Laura heard
a noise in the parlor and started to see
what was the matter. She heard smothered
cries and thought something was wrong.
She tried to got In the room, but the door
would not yield. Laura thought Lands
berg was pressing against it and asked him
to open the door, but he made no answer.
The struggle continued and she heard the
girl pleading. Finally she gained an en
trance into the room and saw the girl lay
ing on the floor crying. Her dress was
In a disordered condition.
Laura told Landsberg ‘‘that the window
was open and everybody could hear and
see what was going on.” The girl jumped
up at this and leaped from the window to
the ground.
On further questioning by tbe solicitor
Laura s.ud she heard Laudsberg cursing the
girl in tbe room. “I have seen Landsberg
several times binca the affair," said the wit
ness. “.vome of his irieuds approached me
to make a statement in order to com
promise the case, but 1 wouldn’t. They
came in an open carriage.”
MISS WHITE’S STORY.
•'Call in Leila White," said the solicitor
general. Immediately everybody was eager
to get a glimpse of the girl. It was with the
utmost difficulty that a passage could be
cleared iu the big crowd for her. Hhe came
Into tbe court room with Constable Coil
man. Nothing more than a plain, mode.t
looking, red haired country girl, dressed in
■ simple manner, she won the sympathy of
the spectators at once.
She told her story in a calm and collected
manner. She was positive of everything
she said, and the questions put to her by the
defendant’s counsel did not seem to affect
her until a picture of herself with an al
most nailed bust was shown her.
“19 that your pioture!” asked Attorney
Morrison.
“It is my face," answered the girl, “but
not my body. I never sat for a picture
like that in my life.” Thon she broke down
Ctad cried for several minutes.
THE VISIT TO SAVANNAH.
Miss White said she has lived at Hazle
hurst all her life and knew Mrs. Grubb,
tbe other woman in the case. Bhe left her
home last April In company with Mrs.
Grubb to oome to Savauuah to attend the
May week festivities. Mrs. Grubb told
her that she was to pay all expenses. They
same to the oity and went to the Soreven
house where she and Mrs. Grubb were given
a room. The morning after their arrival
they met Laudsberg, who took them over
to the Boutbern Travelers’ Association
rooms, and staid there a short while. Miss
White denied that she drank any beer while
there. Landsberg was to take her for a
drive to Laurel Grove cemetery that after
noon, so she understood, and she and Lands
berg got into a carriage for that purpose.
The girl then detailed the circumstanoes
which followed, of driving up to Laura
Hopkins’ house, where Landsberg said he
wanted to introduce her to a lady friend of
his, and of their going into the parlor.
SAW SOMETHING IN THE LEMONADE.
Landsberg, the said, tried to induoe her
to driuk beer with him, but she refused.
She also refused to driuk the lemonade of
fered her because she saw something like
white powder fl mating on the top of the
glass. Landsberg then slapped her in the
face, cursed her, and, pulling a revolver,
threatened to shoot her. He grabbed
ber arms and threw her on tb floor.
She begged him not to injure her, and
fought bard to get out of bis clutches.
When tbe Hopkins womau got Into the
room and said the windows were open sbe
jumped out of one of them to escape what
Sbe knew would be a life-long disgrace.
She met Mr. Mclntyre, who took care of
ber. and went back to the Screven house
with him.
THE EFFORTS TO COMPROMISE.
Miss White said that all kinds of efforts
were made by Landsberg and bis friends
to compromise the matter, but abe refused
to listen to them. Two hundred dollars
ws offered her. She spoke of Mrs I-ands
berg having taken her to lie laud, Fla, aud
having her photographs taken while there.
The girl denied that she ever had her photo
graph taken iu decollete ooetuuie, or thet
she had written Landsberg at any time.
The defense showed her several letters,
but she repudiated them. Bbe told of effor ts
made to Induce her not to report tbe matter
| to the solicitor general, and said she re
! marked she would like to see him hanged
when Landsberg'* friends tried to compro
mise tbe case. Tbe cross-examination did
not reverse anything material.
During tbe cross-examination by Mr.
Morrison Judge Falligant didn’t exactly
| like the manner in wnlch tbe attorney con
ducted his case and promptly notified him
that Miss White would have to be treated
with proper respect.
MB. M’INTYRK ON THE STAND.
When Mr. John P. Mclntyre was put
upon the stand Solioi tor General Fraser be
gan, by questions, to lay a foundation to;
bring out tns confession which Landsberg
made to him. Mr. Way vehemently ob
jected, claiming that the oonfession, if such
was made, was hrought about by the hope
and with the understanding that tbe wit
ness was going to endeavor to have the
trouble settled for a monetary oonsideia
tion.
J udge Falligant ordered the jury to re
tire in order that he might pass upon the
admissibility of the confession. After it
was detailed the judge decided that Mr.
Mclntyre’s testimony was admissible, hut
as it was 2 o'clock an adjournment was had
until 4 o’olook.
When court reconvened in the afternoon
the orush was greater than in tbe morning.
People orowded in every direction in the
room, and the crowd kept steadll v increas
ing until, at 7 o’clock, it was so dense that
it extended from the bench clear back to
the walls. People stood in all the windows
and climbed on tbs railings and backs of
the chairs to watch the proceedings. Mbs
White oocupied a seat alongside of Solicitor
General Fraser.
RESCUE 09 THE GIRL.
Mr. Mclntyre said he saw a carriage drive
np to Laura Hopkins’ house and a man and
girl get out and go into the house. Shortly
afterward tbe girl jumped out of the window
and rau up the stree crying. Hhe was bare
headed and Mr. Molntvre called her and
asked what was the matter. The girl
answered: “O, I didn’t know it was that
kind of a house. Please take me to the
Hotel Screven.” Mr. Mclntyre took her into
his bouse, where his wife quieted her by
Dathing her face. The girl said that Lands
berg had attempted to assault her. Mr.
Mclntyre saw Landsborg doing down the
street and tried to stop him, hut he refused
to stop. Mr. Mclntyre also told of the con
fession Landsberg had made to him, ad
mitting that he hod attempted a criminal
intimacy with Miss White while
under the influence of liquor. Landsberg’s
frleuds wanted Mr. Mclntyre to try and
settle the matter for a money consideration.
He told Miss White of the proposition,
which she Indignantly refused, and said she
would jump out of the window if Lauds
berg came m. Landsberg also told Mr. Mc-
Intyre that he bad furnished Mrs. Grubb,
who was in the otty with her, money to
bring Min White to Savannah, but the
girl didn't know anything about it Lands
berg also told him that he had offered Mias
White a drink, which would have put her
under his oontrol had she drank it. The
cross-examination was long and rigid, but
brought out only a repetition of the urigiual
testimony,
THE DEFENSE’S SIDE.
The state rested after Mr. Molntyre’s tes
timony at 4:50 o’clock. A recei* was taken
until 5:30 o’clock, when the defense began
its side by placing Proprietor Dub of tbe
Screven upon the stand. He testified that
Landsberg had arranged for the accommo
dation of Mrs. Grubb and Miss White some
time before May week.
Teller R. D. Mumford of the Southern
bank was put up as an expert to pass an
opinion upon the writing of Miss White and
the writing of certain letters alleged to have
been written by her. There was a similarity
between the writing in some respeots/ho said,
but still he didn’t feel prepared to take an
oath on the subjeot. It was a handwriting
which could be easily imitated if any one
had an objeot in view.
Paul Clarke (colored), porter at A.
Einstein’s Sons, testified that Landsberg,
in company with two ladies, purchased two
pairs of shoes at the store one morning
during May week.
WITNESS LEHWALD UNDER FIRE.
Max Lehwald, who works in the Screven
house barber shop, testified that one after
noou duriug May week his attention was
attracted by a crowd outside, and on in
vestigating he found the psoplo were
watching Jim Landsberg hugging a girl iu
the window. The witness got badly rattled
under the cross-examination of Solicitor
General Fraser, and caused considerable
amusement by his answers. Lehwald know
there was a orowd outside, but he couldn’t
name any one who was in it. He said he
called Mr. Sam Gerst to look ab what
Landsberg was doing.
The attorneys for the defense sent for
Mr. Gerst to corroborate Lehwald’s testi
mony, but hedidu’t exactly doit. He said
he saw the two women sitting in the win
dow, but didn't see either Landsberg or a
crowd.
Moses Lilienthal testified to having seen
Miss White and Landsberg sitting in tue
Screven house window. He thought Jim
bad his ana around her, but on cross-exam
ination he deoidcd not to swear to this.
Lilienthal also said Mr. Mclntyre had
afterward offered to try and settle tbe
trouble which occurred for a money con
sideration.
LANDSBERG’S FRIEND STRAUSS.
Jake Strauss, the friend of Landsberg,
was a great witness. He told his story ia a
aohool-boy declamation style, raising and
loweriug his voice and gesticulating with
his hands to emphasize matters. He
seemed to be very particular about his
English. His story was apparently excel
lently studied, as ho had the hours and even
the minutes down. Frequently the orowd
broke ont in laughter at his ludicrous move
ments and statements, and Judge Falligaut
was much amused at the p-rformance, es
pecially when the witness raised and modu
lated his voice.
Strauss said he had been taken into a
room in the Screven, where he was intro,
duced to two ladies by Landsborg, who
walked over iu a few minutes aud picking
up the younger one. Miss White, plaoed her
in his lap and kissed her. lie ran out of the
room iu horror for fear he would be ex
pected to go through the same performance
With the elder one.
AT THE OPEN HOUSE.
The next plaoe Strauss saw Landsborg
and bis lady friends was in the open house,
where Landsberg was ordering driuks. He
couldn’t say, though, that Miss White
drauk anything. When Strauss heard of the
trouble he tried to have the matter settled
to keep it out of print.
On cross-examination Straus* started out
to make sweeping assertions about Mrs.
Grubb’s character, but when asked by tho so
licitor to name any one he had heard talking
about Mr*. Grubb heoould only remember
a deaf man. After long parrying with the
solicitor aud a peculiar loss of memory
about what he knew of the nature of the
“trouble” he was so anxious tosettlo.Strauss
admitted that Lilienthal had told him in tho
presence of Laudsberg, who was lying upon
his bed In the room of the Soreven nouse,
that Laudsberg had taken Miss White to a
house of questionable character aud had at
tempted to aasault her, and that the girl
had escaped by jumping from a window.
At the conclusion or Strauss’ testimony
at 8 o’olock oourt adjourned until this morn
ing at 9 o’clock.
The jury was sent to the Pulaski house
for tbe night. Tbe defense has a few more
witnesses to put upou the stand anil the
state has a oouple in rebuttal. Tbe oase
will probably ruu until 2 o’olock and may
be longer. There will be two speeches for
tbe defense aud one for tue prosecutiou.
Mrs. Annie M. Starr,'s Brewer street,
New Loudon, Conn., writes: “I have used
your medicine for a number of months and
i find it a ‘sure cure.' I have suffereJ since a
child with neuralgic headache aud have
■pent dollars upou dollars on medicines for
this trouble alone, without any benefit
until I got your Bradycrotiao. I caunot
live without It now.—Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1892.
STEAMBOAT MEN OBJHJT.
They Are Oopoeed to the Proposed
New Inspection Law.
Steamboat men are deeply interested iu
what is known as “bill 1755," now before
tbe Senata The bill provide* for anew
inspection law, and affects upward of 176
steam vessels in Savannah and adjaoent
territory in Georgia and Florida.
Tbe bill Itself consist of All sections, f and
oovers 116 pages of congressional print It
is, therefore, too voluminous for detailed
analysis. Asa whole, It is claimed by
steamboat men to be impracticable, and in
detail its faults vary all the way from re
quirements imp jssible of fulfillment to pro
visions that are unconstitutional, because
they would operate to Impair the obligation
of contracts. Some Motions wnbrace pro
visions in part salutary, though in most of
such instances tbe benefits of the change
from existing law in one direction, it is
claimed, are destroyed by impracticable
clausa* in another.
A thorough digest of tb* bill with ex
planations and comments is made by Sea
board of New York, a few extracts from
which are given.
"In January of last year the Socrotary of
the Treasury directed a committee to con
sider the roo jmmoudations of tbe United
States delegation to the International
marine conference, and the committee has
prepared an exhaustive bill, which was pre
sented by Senator Frye in the Senate on
Jan. HO, read twioe and referred to the com
mittee on commerce.
'lnasmuch as the bill In Question, If
passed, will work an almost complete
change in methods now in vogue in the
steamboat inspection service, as it will
largely increase the cost of boiler construc
tion, as it will reduce the pressure upon
moot of the boilers now In use to a point
where the use of them in tbe boats for which
they are built end now supplying the neoes
sary steam Is no longer possible, as it will
place all sailing vessels, passenger and
tow barges of fifty net tons and up
ward. under inspection law, as it will
require the masters aud mat -s of said ves
sels to obtain a license from tbe govern
ment, as it will compel engiueers to serve a
most exacting servitude before they may
obtain the highest grades, and then only
after passing tbe most scientific kind of an
examination, and as the licenses issued to
masters of steam and sailing vessels of the
‘extra’ grade will make profess rs of astron
omy and mathematics of their holders, be
sides Introducing numerous other ouangee,
we have deemed It a valuable matter to
bring to the attention of our readers—the
general marine public.”
Then follows an example of tbe rigid ex
actions required by tbe proposed law in re
gard to boilers, reducing their allowed
steam pressure 40 per cent., etc.
As the records of tbe year show that one
in 1,500,000 passengers has been lost on ac
count of boiler explosions at sea It would
appear that the present requirements are
nearly good enough.
One seotion of the bill requires that all
registered vessels must have a master, first
and second mate licensed by the inspectors,
and all enrolled vessels must have a master
and first mate licensed by the Inspectors,
with suitable fines, iu this, as in all cases,
for non-oomplianoe.
This section provides that all masters,
mates, etc,, must be of a oertain age, have
had yean of experience and be able to
handle astronomy, mathematics and navi
gation with a Yale profossor. This applies
to ooasting vessels, in faot to about every
thing that floats. The seoond mate of a
schooner will not be allowed to ship 'on a
brig, and tbe oabin boy must pass an ex
amination as to color blindness, eta
In the examination for chief engineer of
an ooean steamer, he will have to show that
he can build or rebuild a boiler or engines,
give theories as to handling improbable
acoidents, answer questions in economy,
heat, electricity, refrigerators, hydraulics,
etc., in fact he will have to be master of a
dozen trades and arts and have had nine
years’ experience.
The bill lias bean referred back to the
committee that originally drafted it, with
instructions, it is stated, to modify its pro
visions as regards boiler inspection and
building.
The American Steamship Association, of
which the Ooean Steamship Company of
Savannah, the Merchants and Miners’, and
in fact most of the large steamship compan
ies in the United States, are members, it
actively engaged in opposition to the pas
sage of the bill. Resolutions have been
adopted by nearly all the exohanges and
trade organizations of the ooast cities op.
posing the bill. The matter will be brougnt
before the board of trade here.
Statistics compiled from offioial docu
ments show that for the year ended
June3o,lß9l, the number of steamboat aoci
deuts resulting In loss of life was as follows:
Collusions, 10; fires, 6; breaking of steam
pipes and mud drums, 4; explosions, 2;
snags, wrecks and sinking, 3; total, 3L The
number of passengers and employes carried
during the year "as 600,000,000. The total
loss of lives caused by the 81 acoidents was
338, the loss being 1 In 1,775,147 persons
carried on steamboats. Of 7,404 steam
vessels carrying 10,000 boilers but 0 acoi
dents to boilers or steam pipes occurred,
whereby fourteen lives wore lost. In com
parison with previous years, to show the
improvement in steamboat building and
navigation generally, there were IGB steam
boats lost out of 1,656 that had been em
ployed on the Mississippi river prior to
1849. In 1851, 1,390 steamboats were run
ning in the waters of the United Btates.
Fourteen per cent, of that number were
lost during the year. Uf 39,204,091 passen
gers which they carried 700 were lost. The
showing by the reports of the service is
urged as evidence that the existing law
does not need the revision that "Senate
bill 1755" proposes.
For neuralgia we recommend Salvation Oil.
Ad.
MORS RAIN AND COOLSR.
Savannah Gets the First Thunder
storm of the Season.
The weather bureau’s prediction for rain
verified yesterday by a slight fall. The
first thunder storm passed over the oity be
tween 6 and 7 o’clock last night. The maxi
mum temperature for tho day was 75° and
the minimum 61°, the mean temperature
being 8° above the normal for tho day.
The total rainfall for the past twelve
hours was .20 of an lnoh, .15 of which fell
during the thunder storm.
As compared with the 8 o’olook p. m. re
ports of Wednesday it is slightly oooler in
Georgia, Eastern Alabama, Western Mis
sissippi aud along the North Atlantic and
Now E gland coasts and deoidedly oooler in
North Carolina and along the immediate
Middle Atlantic coast. It is slightly warmer
throughout Florida, Eastern Texas, Arkan
sas, Lower Missouri valley, Middle Tennes
see and Central Mississippi valley and much
warmer in the Upper Mississippi valley,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Western Pennsylva
nia and along the lower lakes. Generally
fair weather prevails in the North Atlantic
states aud lower lake region. Elsewhere
the weather is generally cloudy, with cloudi
ness and rain in the South Atlantic aud
Gulf states.
The rainfall in Alabama for the past
twelve hours has boot% very heavy—Mont
gomery reports 2.12 inches and Mobile 1.56.
The area of high pressure exteuas from
Indiana eastward to the Atlantic coast.
An area of comparatively low pressure
covers the Central Gulf states and Western
Gulf coast. A second "low” of greator in
tensity covers tbe extreme northwest. The
forecast for Savirnnah and vicinity is, con
tinued cloudy weather and ram, slightly
cooler.
FOR MALARIA
Uee Horaford’a Acid PbosDhate.
Dr. E, G. Davies, De Smet, Dak., says;
"I have used it in the slow convalescence
aud prevention from malarial diseases,
where the drinking water was bad. 1 be
lieve it to be beneficial in preventing sum
mer complaints; alto one of the best agents
we hare to rectify the had effects of tbe
drinking water itpon tho kidneys aud
bowels. —AU.
FOR A PRIMARY SYSTEM.
A PETITION AGAINST NOMINA
TIONS IN MASS MEETING.
Tbe Chairman of tee Democratic
Party of the County Asked to
Change the Method of Nominating
County Officials—The Evils of the
Mass Meeting Pointed Out—Tbe
Remedy Suggested.
A petition, addreiied to tbe chairman of
the Democratic party of tbe county, calling
for an abolishment of the ma.-s meetlog as
a means of nominating oounty officers and
supporting a primary system, is being cir
culated.
Tbe petition, after a general reference to
ms's meetings, point* out the evils iu them.
It says:
Tb- sire of the city and of the party has long
since outgrown ties capacity of ar.y bal In Ba
vaaoah to acoommodate even the majority of
tbe party, with the result that each year a
steadily increasing number of democrats voters
are absentia*: themselves from the meetings
rather than undergo the discomforts attending
them.
Tbe comparatively small size of the plaoe of
bolding these meetings renders it easy for anv
clique or faction to pack tne hail and dioiale
the action of the party; while the usually
crowded condition of the hall makes it well
nigh impossible for the presiding officer to tell
who should vote, or to decide correctly as to
what the vote on any measure actually is.
It is Impractica l ' In these meetings to con
fine tne vote to those who are regular registered
voters, and the action of toe party Is iu danger
of being influenced, if not directed, by persona
who are not only not registered voters, but who
may even he active, though secret, opponents
of the party itself.
Because of these end similar reasons these
meetings have ceased to be In reality repre
sentative meetings of the various elements
composing the Democratic party of thlscounty;
they have outlived their usefulness and no
longer give satisfaction. Party fealty has thus
far mitigated the IU effects which might be ex
pected In such oases, but It is impossible to ex
pect that that large number of democrats who
have ceased to attend these meetings will con
tinue to feel themselves bound by the action of
a meeting of this character, at which they were
not present, end whioh they do not consider
representative of their wishes and interest* In
this we see a source of discord and weakness
which may sariousiv jeopardize the continued
success of the party.
Without attempting to suggest the details
of any plan by which the evils of tbe present
system may he obviated, the petition sug
gests that some system of- primary elections
can be adopted which will better subserve
the preseat needs of the party, will more
effectually command the respect aud obed
ience of ail democrats, ami ill cure tbe
ohlef defects in tbe present system which
now create so much dissatisfaction.
THB POLITICAL POT.
MaJ. Schwarz Still Mum on the Mayor
alty Question.
Maj. Schwarz is still silent on the subjeot
of tbe mayoralty. He won’t say yes or no.
The Harmon men would rather have him
speak out so as to know what line of notion
to map out.
One of the ex-mayor’s ohiaf lieutenants
in the last campaign told a Morning News
reporter yesterday that at the proper time
Maj. Bob war z will announce himself
out of the field and fall in line
as a supporter of Alderman Harmon.
The latter’s candllaoy is being pushed
vigorously by the citizens’ club and Dew
members are being gathered into the fold
daily.
The opposition is resting quietly for the
present. It is understood that an effort
will be made to induoe Mayor McDonough
to make the race again.
PAID FOR ITS TERMINAL.
President Wright Hands Over 52,500
to the City.
President J. T. Wright of the Macon,
Dublin and Savannah railroad has paid
over to the city tr usurer the f2,500 for the
terminal site on Springfield plantation as
agreed upon with the eounoil some time
ago.
This demonstrates that the oompany
means business. It is expected that tbe
chief engineer of the road will be here
shortly with a corps of engineers who will
oommence survey from Savannah to Dub
lin. The Maoon, Dublin and Savannah
railroad must be oompleted within two
years, and arrangements are now being
made to begin oonstruction at Dublin and
Savannah, and in working from these
points to finish building the road ia the
shortest possible time.
SHOT AT FROM AMBUSH.
Olmetra Coucols Fired Upon While
Out Hunting;
The murderers are after Dimetra Coucols,
a fruit dealer and confectioner, who ba3 a
stand on Bull street, near the park.
While he and two other parties were
hunting about a mile in the oountry east of
Liberty street Thursday, he was fired upon
twice by some unknown party in ambush.
The balls appeared to oome from an air
gun, and came in close proximity to
Coucols, but did not strike him. He could
not see any one in the woods, but suspects
that someone has a spite against him, and
wants to get him out of the way.
He is considerably excited about the mat
ter and is anxious to find out who the parties
are and offers a reward of $25 for their
apprehension.
STOLE RAILROAD TICKETS.
A Young and Inexperienced Thief
Comes to Grief But is Pardoned,
Detective Si Basch arrived in theoity last
night from Barnesrille, where he was called
a few days ago to ferret out the robber of
railroad tiokets at that place.
The thief entered the ticket office March
13 and Btole about half a dozen tickets good
for use (r im Baruesville to Atlanta. A
few days later one of the tickets was pre
sented on the train, and through the efforts
of the detective the tbief has been appre
hended. He made a confession and returned
the tickets tb the railroad oompany and
made satisfactory reparation for his con
duot. The party being of a highly re
speoted family of Atlanta, and young in
years, he was allowed to go.
IT WAS THE CAT.
A Small Fire in a Perry Street Lane
Tenement Last Night.
An alarm of fire was sounded last night
from box No. 27. Fire was discovered in a
room occupied by Charles Johnson in the
tenement No. 20 Perry street lane, and oc
cupied by several parties.
The neighbors broke into the house ana
found the room filled with Smoke and the
window frame in a blaze. They ex
tinguished the fire before the arrival of the
tire department. Johnson had left a lamp
burning in his room about half au hour be
fore tho fire was discovered, and it is sup
posed that the lamD exnioded, or it was up
set by a cat that was in the room at the
time. The daiuhge was Slight.
Death of Mrs. W. O. Purse.
Mrs. W. C. Puree died at her home on
Howard street yesterday after an illness of
about two weeks. Her funeral will take
piece from the First Baptist church at 3:30
o’olock this afternoon.
Mrs. Purse was 49 years old. She was a
teacher in tbe high school, ana was
respected and beloved by all who knew her.
Mr*. Purse was * Mis* Morgan, a sister of
Mr. D. B. Morgan.
Eternised and approved. Dr. Bull's Couch
Byrup. Used by rich and poor, high and low.
id
Old newspaper* --2UU for 95 cent*—at the
business office. Mousing Newr
BAKIXaPOWDEB.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
Retail I^!*
i\%s2§® Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
PUSHING MERCHANTS' WEES.
Business Men Taking: Hold of tbs
Matter With Earnestness.
The Merchant*’ week U assured. The
success of the oelebration depends, how
ever. upon the liberality and enterprise cf
the business men of Savannah.
An Informal oanrass has been made by the
committee, and it report* a very encourag
ing outlook. It Is estimated that about fd,ooo
oan be raised easily #o defray tbe expenses,
and those merchants who have hereto
fore subscribed very little to the fund have
promised to be more liberal this year.
President Palmer is taking hold of the mat
ter in earnest and is receiving a hearty sup
port from the merchants.
Mr. 8. Krouskoff was asked yesterday
about the progress of tbe canvassing com
mittee’s work.
Mr. Krouskoff has always been a liberal
subscriber and an enthusiastic worker for
the celebrations. “Heretofore the entire
work connected with the affair,” be said,
"has been thrown upon a few willing hands,
while a majority of the merchants who
reap the benefits from Merchants’ week
have been indifferent and careless about tbe
matter.”
"Tbe merchants of Savannah,” said a
leading Broughton street merohant, "are
now realizing the fact that a large propor
tion of the trade wbioh is really due them
is being distributed among other points, and
they see the folly of lying idle and waiting
for the business to oome to them un
solicited. They begin to see tbe importanoe
of advertising tbe fact tbat Savannah is tbe
great southern center for trade in every
branch of business, and a number of those
who were uot disposed to subsoribe last
year have decided to come up liberally tbia
time. .
"It is not an expense, but an absolute
necessity and a paying advertisement,” be
said. "Tbe greatest benefits have been re
ceived and enjoyed by the Broughton street
merchants, and it is proper tbat they should
be the most liberal subscribers to the fund.
The Bay street merchants, a majority of
whom have not received any material or
direct benefit, have always been the first to
come forward with liberal contributions. It
speaks well for their enterprise and interest
in the welfare of the business of the city.
These gentlemen will again contribute
freely, but they will wait and see what in
terest is manifested among the retailers be
fore they take the entire burden of the ex
penses on their shoulders this year.”
"It is my desire,” said one merchant,
"that a permanent organization be main
tained and that money enough be sub
scribed to defray the expenses of a first
class demonstration, and still have enough
left for a basis upon which to commence
arrangements for subsequent celebrations.
It would be proper and beneficial If we
could arrange to have these demonstrations
of our liberality, hospitality and business
enterprise twice a year, in tbe
spring and in tbe fall. Invite our country
merchants to our city; give them a good
time; show them that we are the people,
and that we do not propose to get them
here for selfish motives, but to save them
money and to show that we are deserving
of their legitimate trade, and then the
business and social relations will be mut
ually beneficial.”
AN EVENING WITH DR. PALMER.
The Famous Director to Compliment
the 81ngers of Savannah.
Dr. H. R. Palmer of New York, who Is
widely known as a most successful conduc
tor of musical festivals, conventions and
concerts, and who has had oharga of the
music at the Florida Chautauquas recently
held at De Funiak and Mount Dora, has
kindly oonsented to meet the singers of this
city at St. John’s parish hall to-night at 8
o’clock, and will drill them in his charac
teristic style.
Dr. Palmer has a lifetime experience in
this work, and has successfully drilled and
oonduoted choruses of 8,000 voices. The
music of the great Chautauqua assembly at
Lake Chautauqua, N. Y., with chorus of
500 voices, full orchestra, grand organ and
noted soloists, has, for several years, been
under his charge.
All Biugers are cordially invited to make
Dr. Palmer’s acquaintance to-night, and to
spend an evening in thorough drill of new
and pleasing concert music under his leader
ship. The leading soloists will be present.
Dr. Palmer is a guest in Savannah of Mr.
J. A. Bates of the Ludden & Bates music
house, and it is through Mr. Bates’ influ
ence and efforts that he will give the drill
to-night. A committee, consisting of
Messrs. M. Steward, W. N. Smith and Mr.
Bates, has taken hold of the matter and is
arranging what cannot fall to be a most en
joyable and instructive occasion to the
singers of the city. A grand piano and or
gan will be used in the drill.
One of the things that Dr. Palmer will
explain will be the methods and manner of
conducting the musio festivals which are
given with suoh great success in the north
and west, and which oan be given in Sa
vannah with equally as great success if they
are taken hold of. Savannah has a oiroie
of high musical talent, and a festival could
be given here with great success if unde*-
taken.
Those who enjoy musio will have the op
portunity of bearing in Dr. Palmer one of
the leading, if not the leading, musical di
rectors in the country.
THE KIDNAPING CASE.
Ella Holmes Will Tell Her Story of
the Affair To-day.
Detective Wetherhorn had an interview
with the party connected with the Holmes
kidnaping case yesterday. He told all he
knew of the affair. He chimed to be in
possession of no more knowledge than that
imparted to him by Pearl Prendergast. He
also toid where the girl was and Detective
Wetherhorn sent her mother after her last
night, after fixing matters so the woman
would have no trouble in recovering her
child.
Deteotive Wetberhr-rn will to-day, get
from Ella all the facts in the oase and will
arrest the person who cut her hair as an ao
co nplice of the women in jail. There is
evidence entfugh, however, without this to
onvict them and guarantee long terms in
the mines. The case will be investigated by
tbe grand jury at its session next week.
Entirely Satisfactory.
W. J. Arkell, publisher of Judge and
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper,
writes:
"Judo* Building, )
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Sixteenth St., -
New Yoiuc, January 14, 1891. |
"About three weeks since, while suffer
ing from a severe cold which had settled on
my chest. I uppiied an ALbeoux Fouous
I'i.aaTisii and in a short time obtained re
-I,ef .
"In my opinion these plaster* should bo in
every household for uis in case of coughs,
colds, sprains, bruises, or pains of any kind.
I know (hat in my nose tile results hare
been entirely satisfactory and bsnatloial. ’’
Ad.
INSPECTING THE SOUTH BOUND.
The Physical Condition of the Road
Found Excellent
President Comer of tbe South Bound rail
road made an inspection trip over tbe road
yesterday, in company with President B.
A. Dennis -k of the Savannah Construction
Company, Geaeral Manager George Dale
Wadloy, Treasurer Herman Mvers, and
Mestr- S. Guckenhelmer, T. F. Stubbs,
John Flan ery, J. H. Eitill nnd L. McNeil.
Master of Transportation W. p. Epperson
aooompsnied the party, whloh left on the
regular train at 9:30 o'olock a. m.
The physical condition of the railroad
was found to be excellent—ln fact, it was
the opinion of all present that, though the
newest railr ad in tbe two states, it was
equal to any In Georgia or South Carolina.
New railroads, as a rule, required a great
deal of outlay to put them in good working
order after trains begin to run over them
regularly. The South Bound, however, is an
exception. It is well built from end to
end. 1m turnouts, water tanks, station and
section houses included. It is thoroughly
equipped with rolling stook of the best make
fully ample for all business that may offer
for a year or two, which is saying a great
deal when the rapidly increasing freight
and passenger traffic of the road is con
sidered. W hat is unusnal in the history of
new railroads, it paid its operating expenses
the first month it was opened (last Novem
ber), and every month since, with one ex
ception, it has shown net earnings.
The Mouth Bound traverses a good farm
ing country, inhabited by a very prosper
ous class of people. The towns are all new,
but they are building up very rapidly.
Something like 300 new houses and stores
were counted yesterday between the Savan
nah river and Columbia.
The party spent about two hours in
Columbia, and though it rained during
their stay, it was disposed of to advantage
in visiting points of interest by some and in
attending to business by others. Taking the
regular train leaving there at 5:15 p. m.,
the excursionists got back to Savannah last
night at 11 o’olock. It was a very pleasant
and instructive day’s outing.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
P. Jayne of Atlanta is in the oily.
W. M. Troy of Manassas is at the Soreven
J. A. Donovan of Atlanta is at the Da
Soto.
W. L. Stoddard of Atlanta is at the De
Soto.
A. K. Hawkos of Atlanta is at the De
Soto,
Miss C. Bright of Americus is at the Pu
laski.
R. M. Mixon of Atlanta is a guest at tbe
De Soto.
B. F. Powell of Greenwood is at the Sore
ven bouse.
F. S. Beardsley of Brunswick, Go., is at
tbe Pulaski.
John O’Connor of Brunswick is stopping
at the Pulaski.
William Neill of Waynes villa was at the
Screven yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Brantley of Black
shear are at the De Soto.
D. C. Townsend of Greensboro was a
guest at the Screven houso yesterday.
M. P. Storm of Charleston, 8. C.,, arrived
in the city yesterday and is stopping at the
De Soto.
H. Brunhild of Richmond, Va., passed
through the city yesterday on his way to
Florida.
J. C. Little, president of the Savannah
and Wadlev railroad, and a prominent
merohant of Louisville, was in the city yes
terday, stopping at the Bcreven.
George M. Pullman of the Pullman Sleep
ing Car Company arrived in the city yes
terday with a party of eleven on bis private
car. Among tbe party was Mr. Pullman’s
family and Mrs. John A. Logan. They
spent a few hours visiting the prominent
and interesting sights of Savannah.
BAIL AND CROBSTIB.
The viaduot that is to connect Washing
ton Heighths with the northern shore of the
Harlem river will have the heaviest draw
bridge in the world. The viaduct will have
a length of 4,500 feet and the bridge will be
1,600 feet in length.
CITY BREVITIES.
Frank Butler, who pitched for the Kief
fers last year, has been offered positions
with both the Atlanta and Maoon South
ern League clubs. He will decide toeday
which club he will sign with.
Conductor Btudstlll’s Funeral.
The body of R. L. Studstill, a conductor
who was killed at Aiken, 8. C., by falling
from his train night before last, will be
brought to Savannah to-day for burial.
The funeral will take place from
Mr. Studstill’s late residence, No. 248
Lincoln street, at 3 o’clock this
afternoon. The deceased was a member of
the Guards, and his oompany will pay the
last tribute of respect to their late comrade.
He was also a member of the Order of Rail
way Conductors.
Frightful Shipwrecks.
Stanch ships strike and founder, the fierce
winds and mountainous waves sweep noble
mariners, “hearts of oak,” to shipwreck and to
death, yet that does not prevent the lubberllest
landsman from risking his life on the stormy
Atlantic In the role of tourist or commercial
traveler. But if he shall reach his destination
safely he will scarcely have escaped some of the
qualms of sea sickness, unless he :a*es with him
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, that inimitable spe
cific for nausea. Bad water on long trips are a
threat to the voyager, but this may be deprived
in a great measure of its disordering effects
ur on the stomach, bowels and liver by the bit
ters. Against the prejudicial effects of mala
ria, had diet, fatigue and exposure it Js also
efficacious. It averts, moreover, rheumatism
and kidney oomplaints. Don t travel on sea or
land without it.—Ad.
Grand Family Excursion
To Wilmington and Warsaw, Sunday,
March 27, on steamer Bellevue. Every
body coma and bring your family for a
day’s pleasure. Tiokats 50 cents; children
25 cents. Boat leaves wharf, foot of Lin
coln street, at 9 o'clock a. iu. sharp. Train
leaves Coast Line junotton 10 o’clooE a. tn.
and 2 o’clock p. m., connecting with steamer
at Thunderbolt.—Ad.
Old Newspapers Cheap.
In cleaning out our file room wo have a
lot of old newspapers, and they will be sold
at tl per 1,000 until all are gone. Luninas*
office Mornino News.
For Over Fifty Years.
Mas. W in,slow'a Soothing Sthup has
been used ft r children teething. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cure* wind ooiie, and T* the bast remedy for
dlarrlnu*. Tw*nty-five> cents s bottl*. —Ad
f hkiiekic HoKXKfc, sod of Robert Bonner,
■ays that his father will ea lesvor in tbe spring
to have buuol lower her record.
LUDDEN * BATES S. M. n
WEATHZR PROBABILITIES - FRIDA r>
Continued cloudy leeather and rain, sltahu.
cooler. J
Tbe Diamond Among Jewels,
IDE STEINWAY AMONG PIANOS,
In these days of exquisite per
fection in all the arts, many ex
cellent Pianos have been pro
duced; all of them far in advance
of any representative instrument
of even a few years ago. Sev
eral good Pianos stand near
the top, but there is one whose
reputation for the highest pos
sible combination of every musi
cal and mechanical excel
lence,
STANDS ABOVE AIL OTHERS.
Recent developments in the
pianomakers' art leave no ques
tion on this score.
If you are ready for the Piano
without a peer, >buy a STEIN
WAY. We have a much larger
stock than has ever before been
shown in this city. Call and
see the STEIN WAY.
Ludden Si Bates S, M. H.
SAVANNAH, - - - GA.
1)81 GOODS.
Extraordinary AnaoieewL
10%
Asa special inducement we wilt
allow a discount of 10 percent, off
all purchases in our Silk and Wool
Dress Goods Department duringtha
Spring. We are now showing full
and complete lines of the following
in all the correct tints: Lansdowns,
Silk Wrap Bedfords, All Wool Bed
fords, Silk Finished Henriettas,
French Camel's-Hairs, All Woof
Cheviots, All Wool Surahs and
Serges, also attractive and exclusive
designs in French Suitings Printed,
India, China, Pongee and Surah
Silks, plain Chinas, Surahs and
Failles in beautiful shades, also a
handsome line of fine French
Sateens.
CLOTHING.
Biis’Mii
EXTRA DISPLAY OF
Spring Suits,
School Suits,
Dress Suits,
Shirt Waists.
CHILDREN’S
Kilt Suits,
Hats and Caps.
JUVENILE HEADQUARTERS.
AFllMffl
On your part if you let this opportunity
pass.
A $2 50 and $2 Hat
for
$1 33.
Full satin lined, silk band and binding—a gen
uine 82 50 and $? 00 FINE 81'IFF HAT.
P. 8 These goods are all New Spring Shape#
and for a few days only.
COLLAT’S,
149 BROUGHTON STREET.
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. R. THOMAS,
IXI JBay St. West Brood St. Wharvee.
l Telephone No. 08.
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GOOD HEALTH
b one of the greatest blessings bestowed on
mankind. Excesses are great destroyers of
health. A Uuie stimulant when taken in mod
eration, such as the OLD KNICKEBBoCKMi
rtVK and OLD FASHIONED RYE WHISKIES
are preservatives. Ass your grocers for these
with our luune and guarantee. .
HENRY SOLOMON &. SON,
Wkolu&lo liquor Dealers, Smoa&h, 6t
