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HIS FATE WITH THE JURY
LANDSBERG LOCKED UP PENDING
A VERDICT.
A DAY OF SENSATIONS IN TH7I
COURT.
Judge Falhgmt Rakes Drummer
Sutherland and Orders Attorney
Morgan to Sit Down—Mr. Mclntyre
Denounces Landsberg From the
Witness Stand—Lundsberg'a State
ment to the Court—Rumors as to
How the Jury Stands.
Jim Lands berg’s (ate is in the hands of
the jury and be is, for tbs first time in the
history of the case, a prisoner. The case
waa given to the jury at 10:li'> o'clock last
night.
The second day of the trial was the most
sensational, and the greatest crowd that
ever attended a trial in the county was at
the court house.
As early as 8 o’clook the spectators began
to assemble in the court room, and when
court oonveuedat 9 o'clock the jam was so
great and tnere was such a cr .wd outside
the entrance trying to get admission
that Sheriff Honan was compelled
to lock the doors to keep
order. Although the evidence pro
duced Thursday was sensational yesterday’s
was more so. Solicitor General Fraser
handled the state’s side with splendid skill
aud in nearly every instance either turned
the defendant’s witnesses into good state's
witnesses or broke the teetimony down.
The whole object o( the defense was an at
tempt to bring Miss White’s character into
disrepute, but it failed.
J. K. Dixon, who was steward at the
Southern Travelers’ Association rooms
during Merchants' week, was the first wit
ness put up, but his testimony did not help
Landsberg in the least. He said he saw
Mrs. Grubbs aud Miss White in company
with Landsberg in tho Southern Travelers’
Ass ciation rooms, but denied most emphat
ically that either drank anything.
A drummer named Walker was next
Introduced .but the burden of bis testimony
relattd entirely to Mrs. Grubbs and her
reputation, without any bearing whatever
upon Miss White.
DRUMMER SUTHERLAND'S EXPERIMENT.
S. G. Sutherland, a traveling man. testi
fied as to Mrs. Grubbs’ reputation being
bad. He bad seen Miss White at Hazel
burst with her hair tied up in a peculiarly
fancy knot with coquettishly out bangs. She
was seamstress at the hotel. Sutherland
was Landsberg’* successor when he was at
Hazolburat, and he was prompted by curi
osity to see if the heroine of Landsberg'* es
capade was the innocent country girl she
hud been pictured. The method be adopted
was, to say the least, peculiar. Miss White
was working for Miss Totten. Sutherland’s
neglige shirt was torn slightly at the neck
ind he requested Miss Totten to allow Miss
White to tack it for him. She
consented aud while Miss White was stand,
ing up stitching the tear she smiled. From
this Sutherland arrived at the conclusion
that she was a giddy girl and he “chucked
her under the chin" and told her that she
was a pretty girl. Because the girl smiled
at him again and didn’t object Sutherland
didn’t form a very favorable Impression of
her.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN ANOTHER GIRT,.
When Solicitor General Fraser took hold
of Sutherland he bandied him without
gloves aud brought the ridicule of the spec
tators upon him. Sutherland couldu’t swear
that the girl bo obucked under tho chiu for
curiosity was the one who was sittiug iu
front of him in the court looking him
Straight in tho face with flashing eyes.
“She looks like the girl,” said Sutherland,
“and if she will staud up 1 may he able to
swear to it."
“I do not propose to do anything of the
kind, sir, ’ answerer! Solicitor General
Fraser. “I will not subject the iady to snob
an indignity."
“Did you smile at the girl when she
smiled at voul" asked the solioitor general.
“Well, I don’t know,” answered the wit
ness, “may be I did."
“And do you think, Mr. Sutherland,”
continued Solioitor General Fraser, "that a
girl could resist oue of yoursmilesi”
This sally from the prosecuting attorney
started the crowd into a hearty laugh at
Sutherland's expense.
When Solicitor General Fraser told the
witness to come down the sensation of the
day developed.
JUDGE FALLIOANT’S QUESTIONS.
“I wish to ask the witnes* a few ques
tions,” said Judge Falligaut.
“Did I understand you are a married
mau with a wife and children!” he asked.
"Yes," replied Sutherland.
“And you say you respect themf" con
tinued the judge.
"Yes."
“Yet you took opportunity of the occa
sion when a young girl was sewing your
shirt, with her band in your collar, to chuck
her under the chin.”
Sutherland ai this point became exotted,
an i said he wanted to explain. Ho said it
was because of the inducing gestures and
coquettish smiles that he acted as he did.
“Because you say the girl allowed you to
chuck her under the chin, and because she
smiled at you, do you mean to swear to this
jury that you could have taken other liber
ties "
Sutherland didn't want to answer the
question direct, but Judge Falligant in
sisted and the witness finally admitted that
was the way he felt.
“You’re a masher, I suppose!” continued
Judge Falligant.
The witness denied the allegation, and
Judge Falligant turning toward him with a
pitying smile and waving his band, said :
“That’s all I want to know.”
LAWYER MORGAN SITS DOWN.
The denouement came at this point.
Attoruoy Morgau, who had walked up to
the clerk’s platform, turned to
Judge Falligaut and said, “ I
object. ” Indignation waa stamped on
every feature of tbe judge, and turning
upon the young lav.yer he Baid, in words
whose meaning oould not be mistaken: "I
shall pursue whatever course I see fit in this
case, Mr. Morgan, and you will sit down.”
A scene followed which probably has
never before occurred in Chatham county’s
conrt house, and showed beyond perad
venture the feelings and sentiments of the
Immense throng of spectators. As the
words fell from Judge Falligant’s Ups a
cheer broke forth, foUowed by tho stamping
of feet and clapping of hau ls.
The prisoner turned slightly pale ns he
heard the storm behind uim. He straight
ened up in bis chair, but immediately tried
to regain his composure when he saw
there was no danger of an attack. Judge
Falligant ordered silence in the court room
and threatened to clear it if there was a
repetition.
Selig Mayer testified to having seen
Laudsberg going inton room in the ,-creven
bouse in his nigat clothes witf a bottle of
whisky. Shortly after he beard female
voices, but be had no knowledge who the
females were.
MISS WHITE’S PHOTOGRAPH.
Photographer Hoffman was put up by
the defense to prove that 'he photograph of
Miss White with tbe bored (boulders .\asa-i
original. Under cross-examination t>y the
•oiicitor Mr. Hoffman said he saw nothing
immoral in the photo. lie takes similar
one# every day, he said, for tbe best ladies in
Savannah
Henry Vass, the colored hack driver who
drove Landsberg aud Hiu White to Laura
Hopkins’ house, testified to that effect, but
bis testimony didn’t amount to anything.
H. Herman of Valdosta. Laudsberg's
brotbsrdh-iaw, was put upon the stand evi
dently for tue purpose of proving that • lot
of letters which has been displayed on the
desk of tha defendant's counsel since the
trial U>gau. was in tbe handwriting of Mias
White. Judge r slligu.Lt look up an ex
amicatlop of the witness and made him ad
mit that all be knew about the letter* was
that hit sister, Mr*. Landsburg, had told
him that Miss White had written them. “I
will not admit the testimony,” said the
judge. “It is not relevant."
AN AFFIDAVIT acSTIFTIXO LANDSBURG.
Toe next move of the defense was a i at
tempt to introduce tome sort of nn affidavit
alleged to have been signal by Miss White
in V olusla county, Florida, relieving Lsnds
terg to a certain extent of the crime alleged
against him. Hoitoitor General Fraser
resisted it on the ground that there was no
proof that the prose iutrix had signed the
document, the notary's signature not being
sufficient.
Mr. Way contended that the notary’s
signature was presumptive evidence of genu- •
L.ennss and made the affidavit a imisslble. 1
“Do you mean to sar,” asked Julge Fal
ligant, “that I can admit an affidavit from
Vului.a oounty a* legal evidence!”
"I do,” replied defendant’s counsel.
"Yon think so?’
“Yes, sir.”
“Weil, I don't think so,” replied Judge
Falligant, and the affidavit didn’t go in.
An adjournment was taken at this point
until 4 o’clock.
STAID DURING THE RECESS.
Few of the spectators left during the two
hours’ adjournment, aud those who did were
back by 3 o’clock with further additions.
The seats Inside tue bar were reserved for
members of the bar and every one was oc
cupied. The jam out-ide the bar was so
great that not an inoh of space was vacant.
As in the morning the and x>r* had to be locked
to keep the crowd outside from jostling
those within and creating disorder. Those
who couldn’t gam admittance from the rear
corridor satisfied themselves by peering in
through the window behind the benoh.
Standing room was at a premium and the
court could have made a neat sum for the
county if seat* had been sold at auction.
Bernhardt’s engagement would not have
been in it.
Landsberg went on the stand in bis own
behalf as soon as the court opened. He told
his story in a nervom, jerky way, stopping
to weigh every word.
landsbskg’s story.
He began by soring that be had been a
drummer on the East Tennessee road for
twenty-two years. Melvina Grubbs was
known to every drummer on the road. Ha
zeihurst is a dry town, and ilrs. Grubbs
had been In the habit of furnishing him
with liquors, for which he paid in an indi
rect way. Four year* ago he met Leila
IV hi to. Hho was introduced to him. he said,
by her father, who is a man
with a bad reputation, that the
whole family bears. Landsberg bad been
in the habit of giving Mrs. Grubbs money
in Leila’s proseuce, and later he began giv- ,
ing her money. He said he and the girl had
become so Intimate that they used to hug
and kiss each other. Then he related how
he sat on the porch of the Hazolburat hotel
one night with Miss White aud hugged and
kissed her.
THE VISIT TO SAVANNAH PLANNED.
While talking with Melvina Grubbs a
few days previous to May week she re
marked to him that she was ooming to Sa
vannah to tee the boys. Mira White ro~
marked that she wuuld like to come and
sea the lights, but she had neither money
nor clothes. Landsberg said Mrs. Grubbs
asked him to give Miss White money
enough to oome to Savannah. He bauded
her, he said, two $.5 gold pieces, tolling her
that one would buy her a dress and the
other would pay her way. She accepted the
money, went over to Lewis’ store, bought
the dress goods and had Mrs. Grubbs make
it up for her.
Before he lsft Hazelhurst Landsberg said
he had an understanding with Mrs Grubbs
and Miss White that he was to secure them
accommodations at the Screven bouse and
also see that they would have a good time.
AT THE SCREVEN HOUSE.
Then he wont into a rambling statement
about tho arrival of Mrs. Grubb* and Miss
White iu Savannah, and how they had
acted around ihe Scroven houso before he
met them. His statement about hugging
and kissing the girl*, us he called them .'dis
played an entire loss of the sense of self
respect or manhood.
Landsberg kept swinging backward and
forward in his chair pointing his right hand
toward tho prosecutrix in a nervous man
ner. Miss White looked him steadily in the
face without ttiuohing. He oouldn’t
stand the cool gaze of the
girl and finally turned his
gaze from her to the solicitor goDeral.
He kept constantly crossing his knees and
clasping his ankle with bis hands.
The further he proceeded in his story the
more nervous Lmdsborg became. He
seamed to be swallowing, every word or
two, in a choky way. He went into a de
tailed statement about how he had taken
Mrs. Grubbs aud Miss White around to dif
ferent stores, buying hats, shoes aud differ
ent small articles for them.
THE SCENE IN THE HOTEL WINDOW.
Next he told a yarn about kissing and
hugging Miss White iu the window of the
Screven bouse over Gerst’s barber shop
and a crowd looking on from the
street. C. B. Coates, a friend of his, came
into ttu room, he said, and told him to stop
his foolishnes* or be would be put out of the
hotel. Landsberg said he was drinking, and
after introducing Coates to tue girls ha
went downstairs and joined the boys. Borne
one oama iu and said to huu:
“Jim that’s a nice way Miss Leila is treat
ing you. 8h ■’* going out riding with veur
friend Coates.”
Landsberg said ho wont up to the room
and upbraided Miss White for accepting an
invitation to go riding with auottier man
af:er he hud bought her a dress, shoes and
other things. Tbeu she consented to go rid
ing with him. He asked Coates where they
could go driving and he suggested Thunder
bolt. Landsberg said: “No; that’s too far.
Can’t 1 find a house where I oau get
something to drink.”
THE INTRODUCTION TO LAURA HOPKINS.
Coates said Laura Hopkins’ houso was the
plaoe, but Landsberg said he didn’t know
Laura, whereupon Coates wrote him the
following note:
Dsab Laura -This will introduce to you Jim
Landsberg aud lady friend. Treat them right.
Your friend. C. B. Coates.
Landsberg said he secured a hack aud
started to tbe iloDkins woman’s house with
Miss White. On tbe way he hugged aud
kissed her in the hack, attracting tho at
tention of the people on the street*.
On arriving at Laura Hopkin’s house they
went into the parlor aud LvuDberg assed
Miss White what she would drink. The
girl declined to drink, but finally agreed to
accept lemonade. After it wa* made, how
ever, she refused.
"I was drunk,” said Laudsberg, “aud be
gan again to upbraid bar for wauling to go
driving with another mn Bbe got mad
and commenced to talk about jumping out
of the wiudow. I said to her If sho at
tempted to I would blow her head off, at
the same time pulling out my silver flam
which my wife gave me sevorai yea l- * ago.
I pointed it at her bea L Laura Hopkins
oamo in then and Leila jumped out of tho
wiudow and ran over to Mclntyre's "
HIS MEETING WITH MR. M’INTYRE.
Landsberg said that as he wa* walking
away froui Laura Hopkins’ house Mclntyre
followed him and called out to him 11 stop.
He replied, "0, go t> .”
A yarn followed about Mr. Mclntvre
offering bis friends to s-ttle the case for
SIOO, but when it was offered Mclntyre re
fused aud demanded S2OO, which wa* re
fused. Laud<berg seal ho knew tha matter
was bound to corns out, and when he sa .v a
flaming account in the Evening Sewn, as he
called the Time*, headed "Wanted Him
Hung,” he felt his disgrace so keenly that
he left town.
Landsberg read an alleged letter from
MU White’s father, offering to keep his
daughter away from the officers who had
the subpienas if he would pay ever #250.
Tbi letter ha followed up with a lot of
other letters, which he claimed Mis* White
wrote to him from lie I,and, Fla., when she
was thorn with hie wife, lie aieo mat tbe
affidavit which Judge Falligant refused to
Jet go iu evidence at the ra iralug eoest m.
A p uiian-fuature about iosndetierg'e etory
wa* that ail tha witnesses ha referred to
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1892.
, were' ‘sick” and couldn't appear. Laods
berg occupied an boor and twenty minuates
in telling his awry.
THE REBUTTING TESTIMONY.
At 5:26 o’clock the state began its rebut
tal t-stimony. Mr. Lind of Hazelhurst,
who has known Miss White for two years,
having lived at Hazelhurst that time, had
never beard anything againßt her character
and she is regarded there os a goo 1 girl. He
had never beard anything against Melvina
Grubbs’ character. Up to within two
months ago he boarded within two squares
of Miss White. Mince this thing has come
up, he said, he has heard a great many
speak of her.
James Curry, who has lived at Hazel
hurst since 1875 and has known Miss White
; gmoe she was a babv, said there bad never
been the slightest breath of suspicion about
her character. Mrs. Grubbs be bad known
for three years, and only knew well of her.
Curry, under cross examination, said
Landsberg had once cut him with a knife
and only escaped by outrunning him.
Nevertheless he swore most emphatically
that he hadn't the slightest 111 feeling toward
Landsberg. He on y cams to Bavannah at
tha solicitation of the state in reference to
the character of Miss Whit*.
KNEW MRS. GRUBBS BEFORE THE WAR.
Another Appling county man. Farmer
Gyal, who knows Miss White since child
hood, gave her an excellent reputation. Mr.
Gyal caused much amusement when Solici
tor General Fraser asked him about Mrs.
Grubbs by answering that he knew her
before the war. He lost sight of her after
ward until about seven years ago, when he
met her m Hazelhurst. As far as ho knew
Mrs. Grubbs, sue bore a good character.
When Holicitor General Fraser called to
the sheriff, “Bring in Mr. Mclntyre." there
was a hubbub. Everybody felt that a sen
sation was in store, and nobody was disap-
Sointed. Solicitor General Fraser told Mr.
[clntyre that Jake Strauss had testified
that in the talk about settlement Landsberg
had said that Mr. Mclntyre had Miss White
in his lap. “Is that statement true!” asked
the solicitor.
“It is not,” answered the witness.
CHARGED WITH A LIB.
“Landsberg said that you had told
him that you had your hand upon
Miss White’s person; is that true!” asked
Solicitor General Fraser.
“He lies,” came from Mr. Mo Intyre, as
ho glanced at Landsberg. “He lies, and he
wouldn’t dare to tell me such a thing out
side of the court bouse.”
“When I,audst.erg,” continued Solioitor
General Fraser, “says that you told him
you were going to take Miss White carriage
riding aud ho suggested that-she might
jump out of the carriage as she had out of
tho window, you answered by saying,
‘Well, old h >y, I’ll be in the same boat with
yon,’ is that true!”
“It is a deliberate lie,” answered Mr. Mc-
Intyre. “Instead, Landslierg made a propo
sition that I try on the girl what be failed
In, but I told him in mighty plain language
that I wasn’t that kind of a man.”.
DRUMMER SUTHERLAND AGAIN.
Migs White was next put upon the stand
in robnttal Sho denied that Landsberg had
ever kis.ed or bugged her and also denied
every other statement made by the de
fendant.
“I would like to have some questions
asked of the witness about one Sutherland
who testified here this morning, ’’ said Judge
Falligant.
Solicitor General Fraser asked Miss
White if she had ever seen Sutherland In
Hazelhurst.
'‘l never saw the man,” answered Miss
White, “until I saw him on the witness
staud this morning.”
"Did you ever sew a shirt for him, and
did he ever chuck you under the chin?"
“No, sir,” emphatically replied the wit
ness.
“Did you ever write those letters to
Landsberg which he read or make the
statement which the affidavit alleges ?”
"I never did either,” replied Mias White.
The defense didn’t cross-examine the
witness.
LANDSBERG'S BRAVERY.
At the conclusion of Miss White’s rebut
tal testimony, Landsberg asked permission
to go upon the stand in sur-rebuttal of Cur
ry’s testimony. When his request was
granted Landsberg turned to the jury and
said: “Gentlemen, all I want to say is that
Curry’s statement about me running from
him is false. I never saw the man yet from
whom I would run.”
At 6:30 o’clock the arguments began.
Solicitor General Fraser opened by telling
the jury that the only point In the case was
whether Landsberg had attempted by force
to asiauiff Mias White. There had
not been, he said, a scintilla
of evidence brought to prove that there was
the slightest blemish on the character of
Miss White. Nothing but baseless innuen
does had been thrown out by the defense oon
oerning her to fix up a d-fense. Solicitor
General Fraser spoke only five minutes in
his opening, telling the jury that he would
argue further at the oonoiusion.
At 6:35 o’olook T. S. Morgau, Jr., Esq.,
opened for the defense. His whole attempt
was to show that the prosecutrix was not an
innocent girl.
Mr. Morgan dosed at 7:45 o’olook, and
Mr. Way followed. He argued on the tamo
line as iiis colleague, and pathetically talked
to the jury about how our forefathers had
wisely decided that a man must have a fair
jury trial whenever he is charged with
crime. The burden of his argument was
to convince the jury that Miss White was
not of good repute and knew what kind of
a house Laura Hopkins kept before she
went there. Mr. Way spoke an hour and
fifteen minutes.
the solicitor’s summing up.
Solicitor General Fraser began the sum
ming up for the state at 9:10 o’olock. He
said if there waa a doubt of Landsberg’*
guilt it had not beeu showu either by the
defendant’s testimony or the argument of
his counsel. The solicitor said tie hoped
neither a jury of Chatham oounty nor tho
people of Savannah would ever again be
called upon to pass upon such a raxo as tho
evidence had made out this case to be.
Turning upon the prisoner, he denounced
him iu the most scathing terms. The de
nunciation was a* complete as
it was eloquent. As he
pointed at Laudsberg and detailed
the conspiracy to bring about the ruin of an
unsophisticated country giri, the prisoner,
rod in the face, sought relief by turning his
eyes to the floor and half biding his face in
one hand.
"I am glad,” said the solicitor general,
“ that lam speaking to a jury of fathers
and brothers, fathers who havo the welfare
aud virtue of their daughters at heart, aud
brothers who will uphold tbeir sister*’
hon )r. Never did I think Savannah could
produce, and God grant it never will again
produce, such a libertine as Janies Lauds
berg has shown himself to be by hia own
statement.”
LANDBBERG’B statement.
Taking up Landsberg'* statement Solioi
tor General Fraser picked it to pieces, aud
turning to the prisoner he denounced It os a
lie. At this point the soectators started to
applaud, but were checked by Judge Falli
gant. The solicitor took up ea'h
of the witnesses for the defense and
paid bis compliments to them. He said the
only men who could be brought forward
agat :st Miss White were three companions
of Laudsberg, Max Lehwald, Moses Lilleu
thai aud Jake Strauss.
Coming to Sutherland's testimony Soli
citor General Fraser denounced him vohem
eutly. If ever a man deserved to Join
Landsberg in punishmeut for infamy, that
man, he saul, i* Sutherland.
Tho solicitor appealed to the jury to mete
out swift justice to Landsberg aud not let
it go out t > the world tbut a Chatham
county jury could disagree unou such a case
a* the oue on trial, He threw ids whole
spirit into the argument,and his speech was
ttm finest ha has delivered since lie became
dicitor. He spoke fur an hour,
going Into all the disgusting
da mUs of I .audstwrg’s crime.
Members of tie bar who bad lietemid to the
tnai says that the handling of the oa*e by
Mr. Fraser was as skillful as that of any
case that baa aver baau triad la the county.
THE JUDOE*B CHARGE.
Judge Falligant began hia charge to the
jury at 10:10 u’oloak. and it lasted nearly
twenty minuh**. The attorneys for the
detunes requested that the charge be re
duced to writing, and Judge Falligant com
' plied. Id it he went into a complete resume
of tha evidence. He threw bis
| whole oratorical power Into the
delivery of the charge, making a
decided impression upon the pectators,|and
to all appearances upon the jury. Lands
berg paid the strictest attention.
When the jury retired Sheriff Ilonan
took charge of Landsberg. and for the first
time since the trial bejym he was a prisoner.
At midnight there wa! no prospect of an
agreement an i Judge Falligant adjourned
the court until 9 o'clock this morn
ing. Landa'erg was given supper in
the sheriff’s office and" was afterward
taken to jail. Toe crowd of spectators re
mained in the court room until adjourn
ment in a hope that a verdict would be
rendered. The sentiment against Lands
berg waa very strong, and it would have
taken bat little to have started a demon
stration among the spectators. Tha rumor
wa* that tho jury stands nine for convic
tion and three for acquittal.
J A KB STRAUSS ARitHSTBD.
Taken Into Custody at the Court House
by Sheriff Renan.
An after-scene of the Landsberg trial
which caused quite a sensation at the court
bouse last night waa the arrest of Jake
Stfausg iu the lobby.
Some time ago while Jake was at Mount
Vernon he indulged in a little poker, and as
a result the grand jury indicted
him. Hearing that he wits in Ravaqnah
the sheriff of Montgomery county for
warded a bench warrant to Sheriff Konan
for his arrest. All of yesterday the sheriff
kept a lookout for Jake around the oourt
house, but he failed to find him. About 11
o’clock the drummer came upstairs into the
lobby to see bow the interest* of hi* friend,
Landsberg, were getting al ng and be
sheriff spied him. He went after his in
srumeut of justice and when he returned
Jake was the center of a little ooterie
of friends among the big crowd regaling
them with some of bis witticisms
Sheriff Ronan rudely broke in on the
scene, placing bis hand on Jake’s shoulder
and telling him that he was his prisoner on
a warrant from Montgomery couuty. Jake
submitted at once aud was locked iu the
sheriff'* office with Landsberg. The news
quickly spread through the court house
that Strauss had bean plaocd under
arrest by the sheriff, and excitement fol
lowed among his friends. They couldn’t
imagine what tha trouble was, but all ar
rived at the oouclution that it was iu con
nection with the Landsberg affair.
After awhile Strauss secured someone to
give bond for him in S3OO, and ha thus es
caped the necessity of spending the night in
jail.
“Drink, pretty creature, drink” Dr. bull's
Cough Syrup and cure that wretohed cough.
Ad.
LOUAL PERBQNAL.
F. N. Nelson of Macon is at the Pulaski.
A. R. Collier of Johnston is a guest of
the Screven.
F. D. Phillips of Charleston is a guest of
the Screven.
Robert E. Libby of Atlanta arrived in tbe
oity yesterday.
G. W. Feagin of Americus was at the
Pulaski yesterday.
Mrs, C. B. Calson of Charleston was at the
De Soto yesterday.
L. Johnson of Waycross was registered at
the Screven yesterday.
G. B. Whatley. Esq., returned last night
from a trip to Augusta.
Thomas Egles: on of Atlanta was a guest
of tho De Soto yesterday.
W. R. McDuffie of Johnston Is in the city
and stopping at the Screven nouse.
Rev. Father P. Moore of Wilmington,
N. C., passed tbrouga the city yesterday.
W. H. Pomeroy of Springfield, Mass., was
a visitor at tho cotton exchange yesterday.
J. H. Rants of New York w*s a vistor on
the floor of the cotton exchange yesterday.
N. W. and H. Y. Fish of Springfield,
Mass., were visitors at the cotton exchange
yesterday.
The crowds still continue to arrive at the
DeSoto. One hundred and fifty were reg
istered yesterday.
Mr. John T. Dixon of Atlanta passed
through Savannah on his way to New York,
where he goes to complete the details of an
important busiuesg connection. Mr. Dixon
recently left the employ of tbe Singer Sew
ing Machine Company in Atlanta to take
the management of large eastern financial
interests. Mr. Dixon has lived in Georgia
twenty-one years, coming here from Ire
land. He waa fourteen years in the employ
of the Singer company, bolding all positions
of trust from the smallest to tbe manage
ment of the Atlanta department. Mr.
Dixon was a prominent dry goods merchant
in Savannah about fifteen years ago, and
hasa large circle of friends here who will be
pleased with a recognition <>f his wofth. He
was noted for energy and strict business
integrity.
TO ANTI MIGRAINE.
A Certain Cura for All Headaches.
If you are suffering with a bad headache
Then Antimigraine is tbe thing to take:
No matter wbere the trouble may bo seated.
Take but two doses and your cure’s completed.
Fear not to use this medicine, because
It is protected by our patent laws.
’Tis none the better nor the worse for these
And all you care for is your pain to ease.
’Tis always pleasant to the taste and smell.
And druggists keep it in tbeir stores to sell.
Then go. with half a dollar, and proouru
What will, in every case, relief insure.—Ad.
TUB HSAViaST eiNCE AUGUST.
Savannah Gets Nearly Two Inches of
Rain in Twelve Hours.
The rainfall for 13 hours yesterday was
1.88 inches, tbe heaviest fall since last Aug.
27 and 28, when 4.30 inches fell in 21 hours
and 35 minutes. It was still pouring heavily
at 2 o’clock this morning.
Augusta reported 1.26 inches for the day,
Atlanta .52 of au inch, and Montgomery 30.2
inches. The total fall at Montgomery for the
36 hours ending at 8 o’clock last night was
6.22 inches,with rain still falling at the time
of the closing observation.
Cloudiness prevails along the Virginia
coast and throughout North Carolina, with
general rains in South Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee, Alabama, Miss.ssippi and East
ern Louisiana.
Dense fogs prevails at Pensacola and
Jacksonville, while generally fair weather
prevails along the East and West Florida
coasts and over extreme Southern Florida.
Fair weatuer prevails along the North
Atlautioand New England coasts, through
out the lower lake region, in Ohio. India .a,
Illinois, throughout the Upper Mississippi
valley and west of the Mississippi, except in
North Dakota, where at the time of the
dosing observation, snow was fulling.
Tbe temperature has risen in Northeastern
Texas, Eastern Mississippi, Northern
Michigan, Eastern lowa, Southern Ohio,
Western Pennsylvania. Western New York
and along the North Atlantic eosst. It Is
cooler throughout Georgia, Northeastern
Florida aud North Dakota. Elsewhere
slight onanges in temperature have takou
place.
The biro metric pressure is about normal
over the Atlantic seaboard. Elsewhere the
pressure is below tbe average, with a dis
luroanoe apparently central in the Lower
MDsusippt valley, aud a second depression
central in South Dakota.
Tha forecast (or (Savannah and vicinity
is, rain, warmer Saturday afternoon.
The maximum temperature yesterday
waa 57* aud tha minimum 54*, the; mean
tempera' urn being 4“ below the normal.
For Or e, Warta and Bunlona
I'M only Abbott's ejt* l Indian Ooru Fatal.—44
BAKTNG POWDKit.
Royal Baking Powder
Has no Equal
The Royal Baking Powder will make sweeter, lighter, finer-flavored
and more wholesome bread, biscuit and cake than any other leavening
agent. It is of higher strength, and therefore goes further in work and
is more economical. All government and scientific tests go to show
this. Royal Baking Powder as a leavening agent is absolutely without
an equal.
Rush Medical College, Chicago.
*‘As the result of my tests I find the Royal
Baking Powder superior to all the others in every
respect It is entirely free from all adulteration 1
end unwholesome impurity, and in baking it
gives off a greater volume of leavening gas than
any other powder. It is therefore not only the ;
purest but also the strongest powder with which
1 I am acquainted. /’
"Walter S. Haines, M. D.,” Prof, of Chemistry.} '-*
%
Chicago College of Pharmacy, and
f "The Royal Baking Powder, which tests the highest
in strength, is free from lime, alum, lime phosphates or
other adulterations. Its superlative purity, the entire
wholesomeness of its ingredients, the scientific manner
in which they are combined, together with its much
greater strength, make the Royal unquestionably supe
rior to any other baking powder.
f “H. D. Garrison,” Prof of Chemistry.
FIGHT OF THE FACTIONS.
LIVELY TIMBB IN THE REPUB
LICAN PRIMARIES.
Three of the Four Militia Districts in
the City Elect Two Seta of Dele
gates Each—The Second District the
Only One Content With a Sinsrle
Delegation—The County Convention
to Meet Next Monday—The Choice
of the Factions.
The republican primaries for the eleotion
of delegates to the republican oounty con
vention, which ineete Monday, were held
yesterday and last night. In each of the
city districts but one or two sets of delegates
were elected.
There are eight districts in the county—
four in the city and four in the country.
Eaoh district is entitled to six delegates,
making forty-eight delegates in the conven
tion, in whioh the majority rule prevails.
The primaries in the country d‘
tricts were held yesterday aft'
noon. Only two districts weu
heard freftn last night, the Seventh and
Eighth. In the Seventh district John
Bryan was chairman, and the following
delegates wereeieoted: John Bryan, Lymus
Green, William Jones, Chance Grant,
William Grant, M. E. Erwin. The primary
was held at the (i-mile post on the Ogceobte
road.
The Eighth district primary was held at
the 5-mile bend on the Augusta road. The
delegates elected are A. Houston, J. H.
Watson, March Miller, Isaao Charlton, B,
H. Rennier and J. Edwards.
The Fifth and Sixth districts are yet to
be heard from.
The chief fight in the oity dlstriots was in
the First and Fourth. In each district
two sets of delegates were elected, as was
the case in the Third district. The Second
district is the only one that contented itself
with one set
The First district primary was held at
the colored Odd Fellows’ hall
at Duffy and Cuyler streets.
J. C. Williams, chairman of the district,
called the meeting to order, or tried to.
There were about 301) in the hall, with three
polloemen outside. The ohainnan tried to
get the police inside, but couldn’t do it.
After a useless endeavor of half or three
quarters of an hour to get the meeting
quieted, the chairman gave it up, and
the factions proceeded to eleot their dele
?;ntes as best they could. The party headed
iv the regular ohairman of the district
elected Williams chairman and J. E. Ham
ilton secretary, and thefoHovrlngdelegates:
J. C. Williams, J. C. Simmons, It. R. Jack
son, W. M. Williams, William M. Chisholm
and Joseph E. Hamilton.
The alternates are Lemuel Wade, James
Darsey, F. N. Robinson, T. E. Ferribee,
Bradley Thomas and R. Richards.
The faction, headed by R. H. Bourke,
elected Bourke chairman, T. W. Winn sec
retary, and the following delegates: James
Oorßey, W. Bush, William Williams, Will
iam Chisholm, Thomas Golden aud R. It.
Jackson,
The alternates are R. H. Bourke, J. D.
Campbell, Thomas Walker, S. G. Webster,
it. XL Rutledge and H. L. Coleman.
Tbo Second district primary wa- held at
No. 134 Jefferson street. H. N. Waltou was
elected chairman and VV. H. Morel secre
tary. The delegates are F. P. Edwards, W.
H. Morel, H. N. Walton, C. M, Roberts, L.
Morel and Peter Baliiste.
The Third district primary was held at
No. 95 Perry street. The first delegates
elected are: H. M. Johnson, W. B. Will
iams, A. H. Grant, J. H. Geary, J. M.
Bourke, A. Gann. The alternates are: D.
F. Fatley, Joseph Phillips, J. H. Kiuokle,
TANARUS, Coleman, Peter Solomons, Me. Hunt.
Auother delegation was eleoted headed by
Johu H. Kinckle, as follows: J. H. Kinckle,
C. A. Wiley, J. A. Phillips, W. H. Morse,
A. A. Coleman, D. F. Farley.
Alternates —George Dorsey, W. T. Davis,
John Jaokson. P. A. Green, R. R. Green,
F. T. Thompson.
W. H. Morel was elected chairman and
John H. Kinckle secretary.
The biggest crowd and the most interest
was in the Fourth district. The primary
was held at the Lincoln Guards’ ball on
Cleburne street. J. E. Whiteman,
chairman of the district, called the
meeting to order. Between 300 and 400
were present. After some squabbling be
tween the factions headed by Capt. L. M.
Pleasant and the chairman, and R. W.
White and K. B. Morse, the meeting
elected the following delegates: Peter
James, William H. Crutcher, Richard
Spencer, J. E. Whiteman, G. W, Shaw, L.
M. Pleasant.
Alternates—J. H. Canan. Morgan Jack
son, J. C. Miller, Thomas Brown, Joseph 8.
Broughton, William H. Jones.
The fight opened up over the eleotion of
temporary oualrmau. Whiteman was
elected chatrmnn of the (district two years
ago and his term does not expire until
August. Ho refused to recognize a motion
to elect a temporary chairman and
the meeting split The White-
Morse party eleoted the following
delegates: S. B. Morse, R. W. White. Y 7
M. Milledge, M. G. Robertson, J. C. Will
iams, Josiah S. Brown,
Alternates—H. Bustard, J. W. Hear lea, A.
K. Rjbii.aou, B. A. W iison, 1L N. Gavey,
A. Bethel.
Josiah Brown was elected chairman for
two jews, M. G. H< tieruou vice ohairman
aud Y. M. Miitwlga secretary. An
sxeouUre ouiuantteu was chosen composed
of H. F. Chaney, T. Conelly, C. C. De.
veaux, W. K. (. alien, Samuel Mallord, S.
Bizzard, A. W. Carter.
The White-Morse party charges White
man and Pleasant with having bolted leav
ing their secretary in the meeting. This
both Whiteman and Pleasaut deny. They
say they organized and elected their
delegates regularly and in order.
The light will be over the Seating of the
delegates in the convention. Six delegates
are to be eleated to the congressional con
vention which meets in Savanuah March
30, and which in turn will elect
two delegates and two alternates to
represent the district in the
national convention. Cant. M. J. Doyle
wants to be a del-gate, and Mr. T. F. John
son is the choice of the anti-Doyle psrtyt
The county convention has bean cailsS by
J. jE. Whiteman, chairman, and 8. B.
Morse, secretary of the county oommiWto,
at the colored Odd Fellows’ hall, on Harris
street, at 13 o’olock Monday.
Stick to the home-made American remedy
and you will not be disappointed. 25 cents.
Ad.
STANDS BY THE MASS MEETING.
The Hill Democratic Club Wants the
Voice of trie Voters.
The executive committee of the David B.
Hill Democratic Club met at Catholic
Library hall last night. Despite the rain
nearly all were present. Attention was
called to the organization of the campaign
club, which is regarded by members of the
Hill Club as an anti-Hill moveout. Sev
eral speakers stated that its organization
had infused new life into the club, aud in
proof presented a large number of applica
tions for membership. The total member
ship of the olub has now passed 1,100.
Tho movement to change the existing
mode of selecting delegates to the state con
vention was discussed and the following
resolution was adopted as expressing the
club’s sentiments:
Resolved, That the members of the David B.
Hill Democratic Oiub des re, heforo any change
is made in the established plan for the elect: on
of delegate* to the democratic state couv.-n
--tion, that the vpice of the oeopla, as expressed
in open mass meeting, be heard In the mattor,
the oounty executive committee and ail demo
cratic voters to be governed by the decision of
such a meeting, whicn shall be properly called
by the said county executive committee of the
party.
This, in the view of the club, is the only
democratic method of ascertaining what
the party in Chatham really desires in the
matter.
Contributions were roceived for the pur
pose of placing political literature in the
hands of the voters of the oounty and special
committees were appointed for various pur
poses. The general tone of the meeting wa*
one of mu 3d race in t.he final euooess of the
cause advocated by the olub.
CITY BRKVITIES.
Ed “Snapper” Garrison, the famous rider
of Brooklyn, Is in the ciev, stopping at the
Da Soto. "Snapper’’ is assigned to ride for
Marcus Daley, the Montana copper mine
king, this coming season.
The congregation of the Beth-Eden Bap
tist ohurch (colored) purpose to make an
extraordinary effort to-morrow to raise the
money necessary to pay for their lot.
Beet of All
To oleanse the system in a gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the springtime
comes, use the true and pel feet remedy.
Syrup of Figs. One bottla will answer for
ail the family, aud costs only 50 cents, the
large size sl. Try it and be pleased. Manu
factured by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany only.— Ad.
“To be well gloved is to be well dressed ’—
an old English proverb and a true one. For
the nearest realization of its meaning see
the advertisement of the oelebrated ‘‘P. &
P." kid gloves.— Ad.
STERNBERG’S NEW STOCK.
A Handsome Display.
You doubtless like to look at pretty things,
even though you might not
Desire to buy. Have you seen our new
stock? No! Well, come in and look
It over, no intrusion; you areas weloome
as May flowers. We have a
Stock that wa delight iu showing. Hand
somo lamps, slar.ds, bronzes,
Brio-a-brao. Our jewelry department is
replete with the newest fancies In
Jewelry, golJ, silver and diamond orna
ments.
Anniversary Presents.
Birthday Presents.
Wedding Presents, etc.
—Ad. Sternbkrg’B.
Grand Family Excursion
To Wilmington and Warsaw, Sunday,
March 37, on steamer Bellevue. Every
body come and bring your family for a
day’s pleasure. Tiokeu SO cents, children
35 (rents. Boat leaves wharf, foot of Lrn
cola street, at 9 o'clock a. iw. sharp. Train
Lavee Coast Line junction 10 o'clock a. in,
and 3 o'clock p. m , connecting with steamer
at Thunderbolt. —Ad.
LCDDKN A BATES A M, B,
WEATBKB PROBABILITIES _ BAT Vs.
DAT: Rain, warmer Saturday a/ianoon.
Tie Diamond Among Jewels,
THE STEINWAY AW FIANOi
In these days of exquisite per
fection in all the arts, many ex
cellent Pianos have been pro.
ducedi 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 All 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,
Liidien k Bales S. M. E,
SAVANNAH, - - . GA,
DRY GOODS.
Extraordinary AnnouocemeßL
10%
Asa special inducement we will
allow a discount of 10 percent, off
all purchases in our Silk and Wool
Dress Goods Department duringthe
Spring. Vie 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 Wool
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.
CLOTniNG.
OUR SHOW
OF FASHIONABLE
Spring Suits
Surpasses any stock elsewhere.
We have the GOODS.
We have the PRICES.
We have the TRADE.
ELEGANT NECKWEAR.
A Fill It
On your part If you let this opportunity
pass.
A $2 50 and $2 Hat
FOR
SI 33.
Full satin lineii, silk hand and binding—a gen
uine 82 50 and $2 00 FINE 9ITFF HAT.
I‘ S These goods are all New Spring Shape*
and for a few day* only.
COLLAT’S,
149 BROUGHTON STREET.
COAL. AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
Of ail kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. R. THOMAS,
ill .Bay St. West Broad St. Wharvac
Telkphoms No. BJ.
IK YOD WANT
If you want a DAY BOOK MADE.
It you want a JOURNAL MADE.
It you want a CASH BOOK. MADE.
If you want a LEDGER
11 you want a RECORD MADE.
It vou want a CHECK BOOK MADE
ll you want LETTER HEAD*
It you waut NOTE HE ADA
ti you waut MILL lit.ALA
U you want HUhINE A CARDS.
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