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ON TRIAL FOR IIIS LIFE.
JIM GAT BEFORE A JURY FOR
METERS RUBBER
The Testimony for tbe Stale Makes
Out a strong Circumstantial Case.
An Unsuccessful Fight Against the
Admission of the Prisoner's Oonfee
sion-The Defense Endeavoring to
Explain Away the Bloody Stains on
Gay's Clothing and Shoes.
The trial of the alleged murderers of
August W. Meyer began in the superi r
court yesterday, and from present indica
tions tbe entire week will be taken up with
the hearing of tbe cases.
A severance was demanded, which the
state agreed to, and J&mei Gay was first
called to tbe bar to stand trial for his life.
The court room was packed with people,
the gallery for tbe oolored people over
flowing with spectators. When the prisoner
walked Into tbe court room to sit between
his counsel, William Pease, Esq., and C. M.
Tison, Esq., be seemed a little nervous at
the size of the crowd.
Attorney Tison arose at once ana objected
to going to trial because he hadn't opportu
nity to consult with a certain witness who
has been confined in jail. Judge Ealligant
granted an honr to tbe attorney to see the
witness. When the case was reopened at
11 o’clock Gay had regained his composure
and seemed perfectly indifferent about
his fate. He bowed and smiled to bis
friends In the gallery, and when
Solicitor General Fraser arraigned the
priaoner. he stood facing the state’s attor
ney in a careless way, with his hands be
hind his back. To the demand for a plea.
Gay answered, lazily, “Not guilty.”
OBJECTED TO HERMANS.
Hon. F. G. dußignon sat with Solicitor
General Fraser, dividing the work of exam
ining tbe witnesses with him. In front of
them on the desk were displayed the bloody
ax handles with which it is supposed the
murderers did their work, and tbe blood
stained clothing and shoes found in the
prisoner’s house.
About three quarters of an hour
was consumed in getting a jury.
Mr. Pease called tbe attention of the
court to the fact that at the time of
tue killing the German citizens were greatly
aroused and had held indignation meetings
end subscribed money to employ the ablest
counsel in the prosecution. In view of
these facts be desired to have the jurors
tested as to whether they had taken any
pai rin these procee lings. Judge Kalligaut
stated that tbe usual form answered all re
quirements. Tne state struck three, the
prisoner eighteen and one want off for
cause.
The jury is:
C. M. Besseiieu', Adolphus C. Best,
H. K, Douglass, James S. Tally,
Wm. A. Cahill, That. H. Monahan,
John H. Cannon, ,'BV. Burke,
A. J. Pursley. w. F. Baker,
8. P. Quarterman, Patrick Barrett.
HOW MEYER WAS FOUND.
Henry Lubs was the first witness for the
State. He testified that Mr. Meyer lived in
tbe sods water factory and that Joe Blois,
tbe (table boy, slept in the same building.
The last time he saw Mr. Meyor alive was at
6 o’clock Sunday night. About 10 o’clock
Joe Blois oame to his house and told him
that Mr. Meyer was lying oa tbe floor of his
room. He hurried over and found him
lying (ace downward. Mr. Dubs
shook and called him, but receiving no
answer he sent tor Dr. She flail. When tbe
(physician arrived Ur. Meyer was turned
over and discovered to have teen murder'd.
His watch was gone and bis pockets were
turned inside out. Joe Blois opened the lane
door to admit Mr. Lubs to the factory.
Dr. Sheftall told of the condition in which
•he found Mr. Meyer. He had two drawings
•of the dead man, back and front, showing
where the wounds were inflicted.
George T. Steinacker. a carpenter, identi
fied the drawings of the soda water factory,
which he made for the state.
Henry Gorwes said Mr. Meyer had been
at his house at 9 o’clock. About an hour
after he left Dr. Sheftall came to Garwes’
place and told him that Mr. Meyer had been
killed. Garwes went over to the soda water
factory at cnee and saw bis friend lying
dead on the floor. He identified the natch
in Solicitor General Fraser’s possession as
tbe one which Mr. Meyer always wore.
Jeweler Schwarzbaum identified the
watoh by its number and a private mark as
the one he repaired for Mr. Meyer in No
vember last.
MEYER’S WATCH UNDER BAY'S HOUSE.
Policeman Thomas Quinn, who arrested
Gus Williams aud did fine detective work in
the case, proved one of the best witnesses
for the slate. He told of his tearoh of Jim
Gay’s bouse. When he went there the house
-was locked and he crawled underneath. A
gentleman who was looking under tbe house
called Officer Quinn’s attention to a white
rag on a Bill. YVben he took hold of it ha
Bound the watch. Officer Quinn placed tbe
watch in hia pockl-t. and n.-xt got into tbo
bouse by a back window. He found a bole
in the floor over the sill upon which the
watch had been placed.
Tbe oflicer after further search found a
pair of sbooe and an overcoat with blood
stains upon them. Ihese he gathered up
and oarried to the barraoks along with
Queen Martin and Harah Gay. At the
barracks Gay identified the bloody shoes as
bis, and said he couldn’t understand bow
they could have become blood stained. The
overcoat, he said, belonged to Gus W illiams.
Tbe cross-examination by Mr. Pease didn’t
break down any portion of the policeman’s
testimony.
Alfred Harrison, a young white man,
told of tbe part be took in tbe capture of
Gus Williams, who ran as soon as he was
approached and got under a house, where
Policeman Quinn found him crouching be
hind a chimney.
A FIGHT OVER THE CONFESSIONS.
Mr. Garwes was put up a second time by
the state to prove the faot of Gay’s arrest.
After telling this Garwes started to tell of
the admissions Gay made to him while
going ti* jaiL Attorney Pease objected, aud
asked that the jury be sequestered while
the question of the admissibility of
the confession could be argued. Then Henry
Garwes, Policeman Christie, J. J. Doolan
of the Morning News, T. D.
Murphy of the Press and Justice Frank
McDermott testified before tbe oourt that
the confessions of Gay bad been voluntarily
given. Both Attorneys Tison and Pease
argued at length to Judge Falligant that
the confemions should be excluded on the
ground that Justice McDermott and the
other officer had told Gay that
be would have to explain away the finding
of tbe watch under his house or be would
have a bard time. Attorney Pease held
that i: was while acting under a fear that
be told hia story to uie newspaper meu.
Judge Falligant decided that he would ad
mit the evidence and let the jury pass upon
tne question as to whether it had been te
nured under any fear.
gay’s first bad break.
Tbe jury was then brought in and Jus
tice McDermott was put upon the stand.
He said he had known Gay for many years.
Monday morning after Mr. Meyer was
murdered Justice McDermott found
Gay in bis offloe when he ar
rived. Constable Lee asked tbe justice
If be had beard of tbe murder tbe night be
fore and ho replied that be had uot. The
Morning News with the account of the
crime was handed him, and alter ho had
road It Justice McDermott turned to Uay
and remark'd: “Jim, you ought to lie able
to do something on this ca-u. You live out
in that locality, and X believe some of the
negroes there have murdered Mr. Meyer."
Gay replied at onoe: “Yet, air, that's what
I oame here for." Then the prisoner told a
story of having overheard four non
Saturday planning to rob Mr.
Meyer and then go to Bruns
wick and Jekyi island; Justice McDer
mott told Gay to go out and look f.jc
the parti.* and if be saw them to have them
trrestol at once. Tbe justice didn't ses bun
tg*u> until u> tbs afteruouu, aud he reported
he Lad seen no one. Later be heard that
I tbe watch had been found under Gay's
house, and when he saw the prisoner he told
! him things looked pretty bad for him with
tbe watch found where it was. Gay said
someone must have put it there. Justice
McDermott told the negro that he would
have to give some better explanation or it
would go hard with him. Next morning
after Gay was arrested Justice Mc-
Dermott and Detective Weiherhorn went
to the barracks and took him out on a war
rant to incarcerate him in jail. After get
; ting inside tbe jail yard Gay toid Justice
McDermott if be would take him down to
bis uffloe he would tell all he knew. Gay
was taken to Justice Naughtin’s office,
where Mr. Murphy of the Pi eta was called
In, to whom he made a complete and volun
tary confession of his participation in the
crime.
Mr. Murphy went upon the stand after
Justice McDermott ana testified to the con
fession Gay made to him. The prisoner, he
said; voluntarily told* him that several
weeks before the murder Gus Williams
spoke to him about raising a stake by rob
bing someone, and wanted him to go into
the schema He agreed at tbe time,
but nothing more was heard of
tbe affair until a few nights before the
killing of Mr. Meyer when Gus Williams
said they were going to get Meyer's roll
Sunday night. Gay remarked. "Haven’t
yon given that idea up yet?” but afterward
Gay agreed to meet the crowd Sunday
night at Duffy street lane and West Br >ad
street. All were on hand at the appointed
time and Heyward, Blois and Bacon went
into the factory and secreted themselves.
Williams remained outside until after
Meyer passed, when he followed. Gay re
mained on watch for a p lice man. but after
awhile he went down the lane
and looked through a window
to see what was going on.
He told Mr. Murphy that he saw
Marion Heyward cut Meyer’s throat, and
also saw Bacon, Williams and Blois strike
him withs da water bottles. Williams
came up to Gay a few minutes after and
said Heyward hod got the money and
wanted Gay to go to Lize Faulk’s house to
get his divide, but he refused and made an
appointment to meet Williams next day at
a store oa the Ogeeohoe, but he didn’t keep
the engagement.
HOW THE CRIME WAS PLOTTED.
J. J. Duolau testified to a oonfession made
to him by G ty after the one he made to Mr.
Murphy. Gay told tbe witness that the
plan to murder Mr. Meyer was
arranged by Marion Heyward, Charley
Bacon, Joe Blois and Gus Williams, Sun
day morning. Jam 24, in Lize Faulk’s yard,
on Grapevine avenue. Williams oame to
Gay ana told him that he knew Mr. Meyer
had a roll of money and be was going to
have it or blood. W ill tarns asked Gay to
join in the plan, because on account of his
being connected with the magistrates’
offices he would be able to throw tbe de
tectives off the track. Gay met the four
men at Duffy street lane and West Broad
street about 7 o’clock Sundav night.
After talking over the matter for awhile
Heyward, Bacon and Blois went down
to tbe faotory and stowed themselves away.
Williams was walking up and down the
street waiting for Mr. Meyer to come out of
Garwes’ store. When Mr. Meyer passed Gay
on his way to the faotory. Williams came
alrng behind him and said: “I am goiDg in
now, Jim;you watch tor us.” Gay said he
replied, “If tbe polioeman savs nothing to
me, I’ll say nothing to him'.’’ Then Will
iams went down the lane and jumped the
feuce.
SAW MEYER’S THROAT CUT.
Gay waited awhile and walked down
to see what was takiug place. There
was a dim light burning in the factory and
Gay said he looked in the window in time
to see Marion Heyward stick a knife in Mr.
Meyert throat. Gay also told Reporter
Doolan that Williams on coming out of tbe
place said to him: “We’ve done the work
Jim. 1 held Meyer and Bacon knocked
him in the head with a soda
water bottle and Heyward took my
knife and cut his throat." Heyward
took the money and Bacon got the watch.
Gay said W lifiams asked him to go out to
Lize Faulk’s to see bow much money Hey
wurd had. He declined, saying he didn’t go
to that woman's house, and Williams then
told Gey to meet him at Bunger's store on
the Ogeechee road next morning, and he
would have some money for him.
Mr. Garwes next told how Gey had said
to him on the car on his way to jail after
beiug told that Baoon had given everything
away: “That’s strange, when Bacon got
most of the money."
Tbe state rested at this point and an ad
journment until 8 o’clock was taken. On
reconvening the defense began its testi
mony.
EXPLAINING THE BLOOD AWAY.
Bosy W illiams undertook to explain the
blood upon Gay’s shoes by saying that he
was cut In a row Saturday night previous
to tbe murder of Mr. Meyer, and that Jim
Gay, while assisting in dressing his wound
at Jotlah Murray’s bouse, was spattered
with blood.
Murray and bis wife corroborated Will
iams’ story, as did also Tink Coleman and
Gracia Williams to a certain extent.
At 10 o’clock last night Judge Falligant
ordered an adjournment until 9 o’clock this
morning. Cots were provided for the jury
men and they spent the night locked up in
the third story. The defense has about ten
more witnesses and the state has several in
rebuttal.
a talesman from the grave.
A singular coincidence of the trial oc
curred Just after the adjournment for din
ner. Judge Falligant called for the jury box
to draw talesmen for the other trials which
are to follow Gay’s, and among the first
names picked from the box was that of Au
gust W. Meyer, the murdered man. It was
certainly a strange thing that the asms of
the murdered man should come out of the
box just at tbe time his alleged murderers
are on trial.
An Interesting figure at the trial was
John H. Tootner, a little 13-year-old mu
latto boy, who occupied a reporter’s desk
as a representative of tbe Savannah
Tribune, the oolored organ. The youthful
reporter to a bright boy.
TO TAKE AN UPWARD TURN.
The Weather to Be Warmer To-day
and To-morrow.
Yesterday was a delightful March day.
The maximum temperature was 67° and
tbe minimum 48", tbe mean being 3° below
the normal. It is slightly cooler along the
East Florida coast. The temperature has
risen 6* to 8 in Northern Georgia, Western
North Carolina, Middle and Eastern Ten
nessee, Eastern Texas, lowa and throughout
the Mississippi valley. Elsewhere slight
changes in temperature have taken place
except In Western Nebraska aud North
Dakota, where it is much w armer.
An area of high pressure covers the Mis
sissippi valley, extending eastward over tbe
lake region, thence southward to the Gulf
aud South Atlantic coast. An area of low
bai ometer covers the New Eugland coast,
and a seo nd “low” of greater energv and
intensity is moving in from tbe extreme
northwest.
Generally fair w eather prevails through
out all sections. No precipitation lias fallen
at any of the reporting regular weatner bu
reau stations during the ) ast twelve hours.
The foreem. for Savannah and vicinity
till 8 pm. to-morrow is, fair aud warmer
weather.
Got $3,500 for a Leg.
Ham Colson (colorod) got a verdict of
$3,500 in tbe city court yesterday against
tbe Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way. Colson lost bis leg a few years ago at
Jesup, while in the employ of the corpora
tlon, and sue-l for *IO,OOO. Garrard &
Meldrim represented hitu, and Krwiu,
dußigiion & Chisholm appeared for the
- road.
Mrs. J, A. White, 340 Wytha street,
Petersburg, Ve., writes; "I have used H.
| B. B. with happy results, aud others have
token it et my advice end are delighted
I with its curative results.' Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. MARCH 29,1892.
GETS ANOTHER CHANCE.
THB LANDS BE. AG JURY FINALLY
MAXES A MISTRIAL.
Sixty-Nine Hours Deliberation With
out a Change—From the First Bal
lot to the Last the Vote Stood Nine
for Conviction and Three for Ac
quittal-Foreman Gray Makes a
Statement—Lanaaberg’a Bond Raised
to $5,000 and Bela Bent Book to
Jail—Another Trial Next Week
Probable.
The Landsberg case has resulted in a mis
trial. After beiug cut nearly sixty-nine
hours the jury was discharged last night by
Judge Falligant at 7 o'clock and a mistrial
was entered upon the docket of the court.
At 6 o’clock Judge Falligant received a
note from Foreman Gray saying that It was
an utter Impossibility for any agreement to
be rescued, and after oonsnltatlon with
Solicitor General Fraser tbe court decided
that it was useieti to keep the jury locked
up any longer.
After tbe crowd which had been attend
ing the Gay trial all day had left
the court room, Judge Falligant directed
Sheriff Honan to send for the prisoner.
There were not over a dozen people preeent
besides tbe court officers when
iAiidsbere arrived in charge of Deputy
Sheriffs Hartigan and Coleman. He came
in emilmg, and took his seat beside his
counsel, Mr. Morgan, directly in front of
the judge’s desk.
A SORRY LOOKING JURT.
The twelve men were a sorry looking set
as they filed into tbe court room, and took
their seats on the north side. All looked
sleepy and worn out. After the roll had
been called, Judge Falligant turned to them
and asked:
“Gentlemen of tbe jury, have you agreed
upon a verdict?”
“We have not," answered Foreman
Gray.
“Is there any possibility of an agree
ment?"
“None whatever,” came the reply.
“Is your disagreement upon tbe law or
tbe facts J”
Foreman Gray straightened up and re
plied in an emphatic manner: "Your honor,
the disagreement is neither upon the law
nor tbe fads. It is rather one of a reason.
The jury has stood tbe same from the first
to the last ballot."
An order was then passed withdrawing
tbe foreman, and tbe jury was discharged.
LANDSBERO’3 BOND FIXED AT $5,000.
Looking down at Landsberg Judge Fallt
gant said: “Mr. Sheriff, take charge of the
prisoner, and see that be is not released un
less hu can furnish a good and seottre bond
In the sum of $5,000."
Landsberg's face lost its smile at tbis, and
the oheerfulness he exhibited as he cams In
was gone as he was escorted back to jail.
Judge Falligant will this morning reas
sign the cate for trial. If possible a date will
be fixed for next week at tbe conclusion of
tbe Kavanaugh case.
The Landsberg case is one in which the
jurymen did not bind themselves to secrecy
about what took place In tbe jury room.
The moment they were discharged nine of
them called for a Morning News reporter
almost in one breath. Borne of them were
very emphatic in their language.
FOREMAN GRAY TALKS.
Foreman Gray ssid that from the time
the jury first balloted there was no change.
It stood nine for oonviotion and three for
acquittal. “As soon as we got into the
room,” he said, “Jurors T. J. Gilhooly,
Claud Godwin and Morris B. Ketchum
held a consultation, and when the ballot was
called for they voted ‘uot guilty.’
We tried to talk to them on
the facts of the case, but they wouldn’t
discuss it at all nor advance any reason for
their position. Finally one of them ap
proacaed the majority os to how
it felt toward a recummoudation.
Wo didn’t feel that the facts of
the case warranted any recommen
dation, but after consulting we decided to
agree to a recommendation,relying upon the
court's discretion. But when the ballot was
taken tbe same three were still voting
against oonviotion. These three jurors
wanted to find Landsberg guiltv of an
assault and rooommend him to
mercy, but the majority wouldn’t listen to
that proposition under any circumstances
because it didn’t believe the evidence war
ranted anything less than a oonviotion of
the offense charged."
THE MEN WHO VOTED GUILTY.
Jurors Gray, Bliss, Fulton, Byers, Bar
bour, Paff, Andrew, Balfour and Wallace
(colored) are tbe men who voted solidly for
the oonviotion of the prisoner. They de
nounce the action of Jurors Gilhooly, God
win and Ketohum.
Juror Ketchum was avked if he had any
thing to say. He said it was true that be,
Gilhooly and Godwin had voted against
the oonviotion of the prisoner, but he and
Gilhooly would have agreed with the other
nine if Juror Godwin had gone over with
them. But he refused, and they staid with
him. If Judge Falligant had kept the jury
out until 10;o0 o’olock Ketchum said he be
lieved a verdict would have beeu reached,
as Godwin had almost promised to agree.
L Nobody was particularly surprised at the
names of the men who held out Almost as
soon as the indications began to point to a
mistrial Gilhooly, Godwin and Ketchum
were picked out as the men, and people
were prepared to bear their names at the
cad of the case.
A TRIP TO THS HOLY LAND.
Dr. Palmer’s Illustrated Description
of His Recent Foreign Travels.
Dr. H. R. Palmer’s illustrated descriptive
talk on Greece, Egypt and the Holy Land
at Catholio Library hall last night, under
tbe auspices of the Society of Amateur
Photographers, was a delightful entertain
ment. The body of tbe hall was crowded,
and half the gallery was filled.
Dr. Palmer was introduced by Mr. J. A.
Bates, president of the society, in a com
plimentary and humorous speech, in which
ne referred to the work of the amateur
photographers, their purposes and plans.
Before the lecture a chorus of twenty-five
voices, led by Dr. Palmer and accompanied
by Mr. Steward, sang a number of selection.
Dr. Palmar’s talk was descriptive of his
observations during a tour thr. ugh South
ern Europe and In Egypt and Palestine,
from whioh be has recently returned.
Starting from New York with views of the
Brooklyn bridge, Be.line’s Island and the
Statue of Liberty, he carried his
audience to the Adriatic and
at once into Greece with vie ns of Athens,
the Acropolis, Mars bill and the ruins of tbe
Parthenon. He then crossed into Egypt
with views at Alexandria and Cairo aud of
tne pyramids and the Sphinx and the site
of ancient Memphis, relating reminisoeuces
of his journey es he went.
Tbe principal part of the lecture was de
voted to travels in Holy Land, beginning at
Joppa and extending to the Sea of Galilee.
In tiie course of tbe lecture appropriate
musio, most of it written bv Dr. Palmer
himse'f. was thrown upon tbe canvas aud
was sung by tbe oborus.
At tbe close of Dr. Palmer’s lecture, a
Dumber of views in Savannah and in ite
environs, made by members of tbe Society
of Amateur Photographers, were shown,
and were received by applause. Dr. Palmer
complimented tbe society upon Us exoeUent
work,
Editor Munford Dead.
Editor Morrison K. Munford of tbe Kan
sas City Timet, who died Sunday night, was
a brother of Teller Munford of the Southern
Bank of this otlv. The deceased editor had
visited Savannah several times aud had
many friends here
"O' it wes| iiitifu!'" Had ease of croup and
no Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup to the house.—Ad,
ADDED TO THS OFFiCEHr.
The Campaign Club Completes Its
Organisation.
The Chatham Democratic Campaign Clab
held a special meeting at Catholio Library
ball last night It was called to order by
CoL George A. Mercer, president of the
club. The regular secretary being abeent,
Mr. D. L Mclntyre was requested to act
CoL Meroer explained that the object of tbe
meeting was to further the organized n of
the club, and stated coat a resolution would
be offered to increase the number of vioe
presidents and also the executive commit tee.
John J. Sullivan, first vioe president
tendered his resignation and it was ac
cepted.
Tbe following resolution was offered by
Copt O. B. Pritchard:
Jfttolved, 1. That the executive com
mittee. be increased to twentr-flva and tbe
number of vies presidents to ten, and that said
committee do meet and organize and select
their own presiding officers.
2. That a committee of fire be appointed by
the president to retire and suggest suitable
names to this meeting.
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
and tbe president appointed the following
members to suggest additional names as
members of the committee: Copt. G. B.
Pritchard, W. Itr.ssell, Jr., Capt. J. B.
Withers, H. M. Comer and J. A. G. Cor
son, aho retired and submitted the follow
ing names: Vice presidents, H. P. Smart,
J. F. Brooks, Herman Myers and F. D.
Blood worth. They were unanimous! v
•looted.
The nominations for additional members
of the executive committee were K. A
Weil, D. L. Jackson, John Lyons, E. F.
Brown, Peter Reilly, Thomas Ballantyne, S.
B. Adams, W. M. Gibbons and Dr. A.
Oemler. They were also unanimously
elected.
Mr. Carson offered a resolution to the
effect that the members who had not
already registered do so at the earliest possi
ble convenience, and it was adopted.
After some discussion, regarding the ap
pointing of ooramittees to canvass tbe
wards to ascertain the number of demo
cratic voters in each, the following resolu
tion was offered by John R. Young:
That the executive committee appoint a com
mittee of such size as they deem best in each
ward of the city represented by membership In
this club, and that it shall be tbe duty of such
ward committee to make a list of the demo
cratic voters of said several wards.
Tbe resolution was adopted.
Eaoh member was requested to sign bis
name, with the ward in which be resided,
which was done.
Mr. Comer moved that the list of vice
presidents be increased to twelve and sug
gested that Col. J. H. Estill and Mr. Pleas
ant A. Stovall be elected to fill the offices.
The motion was carried and both gentlemen
were unanimously eleoted vice presidents.
The regular meeting of tbe olub then ad
journed.
The vice presidents held a meeting after
tbs adjournment of tbe club and elected the
following members os chairmen to preside
over the meetiugs in the event of the ab
senoe of the president: First vice president,
John R. Young; second vioe president,
Herman Myers; third vice president, P. D.
Blood worth; fourth vice president, H. P.
Smart.
The executive commitee also held a meet
ing and decided to natify eaoh member of
the ooinmittee to be present at a meeting to
be called at (5:30 o’clock p. m. to-morrow,
when the various duties of the executive
committee will be defined and other im
portant business will be transacted.
THE MEHRTHjNS’ MDSICALEB.
The Closing One of the Series a De
lightful Entertainment.
Tbe third of the series of invitation mnsi
cales by Prof, and Mrs. Leo W. Mehrtens
at their home, No. IS9 Liberty street, last
night was a delightful affair. The musio
rooms were filled with tbe pupils and friends
of Prof, and Mrs. Mehrtens.
There were twenty-nine numbers on the
programme. The musicals did not last
over two hours, however, no encores being
permitted. All of tbe pupils played with
remarkable skill, and most of them from
memory. Prof, and Mre. Mehrtens were
assisted by Miss Mamie Nolan, who song an
“Ave Maria" ftom Gounod, with vlfilon
oello obligato, by Mr. Logo.
The other participants were: Misses
Steam and Blnawanger, Miss Missye Hull,
Miss Janet Herman, Miss May dußignon,
Miss Helen Epstein, Miss May Palmer, Miss
Etta Sternberg, Misa Rosa Sullivan, Misses
Hauers. Misa Mane Remsbart, Miss Mav
Weiohselbaum, Misa Stella West, Miss
Albert Hull, Miss Alice Remsbart, Miss
Marie Lippman, Misa Flora Daucy, Miss
Per la Abrahams, Mist Nan dußignon,
Misses Moyuello, Miss Jennie Bryan, Miss
Elite Bryan and Mr. L. N. Turner.
Prof, and Mrs. Mehrtens also played a
number of duos. Mra Mehrtens is seldom
heard in soloe and at some future time her
friends will urge her to play. Those who
have been fortunate in being able to attend
tbe musicales have been fully entertained.
Salvation Oil, the great American remedy, is
In yellow wrappers. Don't make a mistake.
Ad.
THE NEW WATi&R WORKS.
The Machinery for One of the Pumps
Ready to be Put in Poeltioa.
The laying of the mains along Gwinnett
street for the new water works was delayed
somewhat by the recent heavy rains, but
yesterday tha work was progressing. The
workmeu were busy pumolng oat the ditch
which was filled with water.
At the works about 150 workmen are em
ployed. The large well is about half com
pleted. Tbe foundations for the pumps ara
now being built, aud some of the
stones have beea sat. The maobinery
for one of the pumps has arrived and will
be erected as soon as the foundation is fin
ished.
Two hundred feet of conduit are now
completed, and Contractor W. F. C hap
liD, who has charge of the brick work, says:
"It won’t take long now to make a good
showing"
The wet well and conduit when competed
will be about 4,009 feet in length. Twelve
artesian wells are already sunk, whose full
capacity will be about 10,000,000 gallons
per day. These will empty into the conduit
at about three feet above low water mark.
The recent rain put the work back some
what, but now as the heaviest and most
disagreeable part of the job is Dearly com
pleted the work will progress with greater
rapidity.
PUSHING ITS HLEUTRIO PLANT.
The City and Suburban to Relegate
Ite Mules In Two Months.
The City and Suburban Railway Com
pany has gone to work in earnest with its
electric plant. On Aberoorn street, between
Hall and Duffy streets, about one hundred
hands were at worla yesterday, laying a
double track of 40-pound T roils. On sev
eral portions of the road the present rails
will be used, aud workmen are uow putting
down extra cross ties and repairing the
track, so that it cau be used by tue electric
cars
New Iron will be laid from Battery park
on the entire branch of tbe road on West
Broad and Liberty atreets to the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway depot.
The foundations for the power house at
tbe Coast Line depot it now about com
pleted. and a large number of workmen are
busy in tbe construction, under the direction
of_ Frank Stillman, Jr., tbe architect.
The machinery, which ie of tha Tho n
eon-Houstoo system, will arrive toon, and
it is ex pooled that tbe entire work will be
completed aud ready far operation to about
two ui 9u tha
Dandruff forms when tbe glued* of the
skin are waskentd, and. if negianted, bald-
I non# is sure to follow. Halt's Hair Henewtr
I to tbe best preventive.—Ad.
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
Rs&!! aki r s
rowder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
TWO SETS OF DELEGATES.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
FOLLOWS THE PRIMARIES.
A Fight Over Organization Five
Hours of Wrangling Ends In a Split
and the Factions Name Their Dele
gates to Suit Themselves—The Hall
Furniture Oete the Worst of the
Clash—The County Organization for
the Next Two Years—The Contests
Likely to Go to the National Con
vention.
After five hours of wrangling the repub
lican county convention elected two sets of
delegates to the district and state conven
tions yesterday.
The Pleasaut-Whiteman faction elected
L. M. Pleashnt, J. E. Whiteman, J. C.
Williams, J. C. Simmons, Richard Spencer
and H. N. W altoa delegates to the con
gressional district convention.
The delegates to the state convention
are: J. E. Whiteman, Samuel Black, G, A.
Davidson, J. D. Savage, L. M. Pleasant
and T. F. Johnson. The delegates to tbs
district convention were instructed for Mr.
T. F. Johnson and J. E. Whiteman as
delegates to the national convention. The
delegates to the state convention were in
structed for A. E. Buck, Waiter U. Johns
on, W. A. Pledger and L. M. Pleasant.
The Doyle-Morse faction elected the fol
lowing delegates to the district convention:
a B. Morse. M. J. Doyle, R. W. White, R.
N. Rutledge, R. H. Burke and John Snead.
Alternates—M. E. Erwin, J. C. Williams,
Josiah Brown, John D. Campbell, Y. M.
Milledge and John H. Watson.
The l)oyle-Morse delegatee to the state
convention are: R, W. White, John D.
Campbell, R. N. Rutledge, a B. Morse, L.
B. Toomer and M. J. Doyle. Alternates—
J. H. Kinokle, John a Jaokson, O. G. Jor
dan, Clarence Nichols, Lymus Washington
and R. a Burke.
Resolutions were passed Indorsing Harri
son’s administration and Col. Buck, aud
recommending for delegates at large Buok,
Johnson and Pledger.
The contesting delegations will present
their claims to the diitrict and state con
ventions and they will probably be carried
to the national convention The convention
in the colored Odd Fellows’ ,hall yesterday
was on the tame order as that of two
years ago, although the tight then
was the postmastersbip. An
hour before the time for the
convention to assemble there were between
300 and 400 people in the hall. The faotions
were divided and were waiting for the fray
to begin. Chairman J. E. Whiteman called
the convention to order at noon and pro
ceeded to call the roll of delegates.
Prof. Morse, secretary of the
committee, objected aud was backed up
by R. w. White. The bone of contention
was the possession of the convention by
seating the uncontested delegates. The un
contesied delegates were from the Second,
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth districts com
prising twenty-four delegates, of
which the Pieoneat-Whiteman party,
claiming seventeen, offered to submit
the claims of the contesting delegates.
This the Doyle-Morse faotlon refused to
acotde t ). Morse finally mounted the plat
form and read his original list of delegates.
The Doyle-Morse faction attempted to
seat T. P, Edwards as temporary chairman,
but the other side carried off the chairman’s
table. In the tussel that ensued the
table came out second best
and was broken in pieces. The opposing
factions then withdraw and each eleoted its
delegates. Y. M. Milledge was secretary of
the Doyle-Morse party. Both sides olalmed
a majority of the delegatee elected at the
primaries. The Pleasaut-Whiteman organi
ration re-e'.ected J. E. Whiteman chairman
for two years and Willlam H. Crutchan, sec
retary.
The district convention, of whioh Pleas
ant is chairman and Moses Is secretary, will
meet at the oolored Odd Fellows’ hall on
Duffy street to-morrow noon.
AT THE THEATER.
"The Waifs of New York” To-morrow
Matinee and Night.
The sale of seats for Katie Emmett in
"The Watfs of New York" to-morrow
matinee and night is in progress, and there
is every assurance that Miss Emmett will
meet a hearty reoeption in spite of the
faot that she Is here amid Lent. She is a
bright and taken little actress. Beginning
with the first scene in the play and going
through the piece, act by aot, new seta
have been built and painted. There Is the
glimpse of Castle garden whioh is very life
like; the Tombs police oourt, recognisable
at a glanoe to many, and the great Harlem
railroad bridge scene, showing two trains
crossing in opposite directions at the same
time.lt is this incident, which affords one of
the most thrilling climaxes of the play. “ Wil
lie Rufus'* (Katie Emmett) and the Junior
waif, “Gertie,” are caught upon Cue fr idge
with the two trains approaching. •‘Willie’’
quickly climbs down between the ties with
the little one and ban ■ by cis hands while
the child clings to him. A passing boat
man comes to tbelr rescue aud they are
saved.
The attraotioD following Mias Emmett
will be “The City Directory,” Friday aud
Saturday nights aud Saturday matinee
instead of Dockstader’s minstrels, wbiob
are booked for next week, Saturday,
There is a demand among Savannah’s
theater-going peopie for summer opera at
popular prices. There are a number of
first-class light opera companies which
could be brought here if Manager Johnson
would undertake to bring them. Atlanta
and Charleston support sprtug ar.d summer
opera, aud there does not appear to be any
reason why Savaunab c -nnot. A week or
two would determine whether it is a success
or not. Manager Johnson has not yet seen
fit to try the experiment in spite of the fre
quent requests that have been made upon
him to do so.
Billy’s Opportunity.
A good grazing ground for the aldermanic
goat is near the crematory, where the fes
tive angoras can feast upon thousand* of
old fruit cans, dish pans, old bird cages,
boslua, tubs, wash boilers aud mauy other
articles of discarded tinware that is all so
palatable to bis goauhip.
TO ANTIMIOrtAIN*.
A Certain Cure for All Headache*
If you are suffering With a tied headache
Tuen AnUuugraine is the tbui* to taoe:
No mailer truer.- the trouble may be Mated,
Take hut two doses and your curs completed.
rear out to use this meditate, hscahse
H is protested by our ; meat lairs
‘Tie none the better u.r u.S worse for these
Aud all you oars for Is your pain to see*
Tis always pioasaet to tbs tents sed sate*!,
Aud d# ugzriete Seep it Is their stores to sell
Ttiee nu. beif a dollar aud orupurr
"bet Will, la ersry cast, relief insure A.i
LCUAL PERSONAL.
Fred D. Bush was at the Screven yester
day.
A. E. Sullivan of Baltimo eis at the Pu
laski.
Thomai H. Potter of Statesboro Is at the
Pulaski.
H. E. Spelman and family ere at the
Pulaski.
C. A. Holton of Baltimore is at the
Pulaski.
J. L. Williams of Ogeechee It at the
Screven.
F. W. Burke of Ogeechee is a guest of the
Screven,
W. K. McGill of Jacksonville, Via., is at
the Pulaski.
H. F. Lanier of Baltimore it registered
at the Pulaski.
W. M. Tully of Eufaula, Ala., la a guest
of the Pulaski,
F. C. L. Myers of Jacksonville, Fla., ia a
guest at the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Collard of Dayton,
Ky., are at the Pulaski.
J. D. Spooner of Martinsville, Va., ia
registered at the Pu/aaki.
Edward H. Flood and a party of relatives
of Philadelphia are at the Pulaski.
Frank Leverett of the Macon Telegraph
was registered at the Screven yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fried left for New
York yesterday on the steamship Naooo
chee.
Mrs. J. M. Burdick of Milwaukee, Wis.,
is visiting at the residence of Mr. David
Wells.
8. Fantl of New York, formerly of this
city and a brother of Alfred Fautl, is in the
city on business.
E. B. Dunsbee, a prominent hotel man of
Boston, was In the city yesterday and left
for New York in the afternoon.
Rev. Franofs T. Russell, rector of St.
Margaret’s church of Waterbury, Conn.,
is visiting at the residence of Capt. H, M.
Branch.
Mr. W. C. Howard, traveling correspond
ent and agent of ,tho Jacksonville (Fla.)
Daily Standard, Is in the oity, and will
•pend to-day In looking after busiuess for
that paper.
8. H. Eekman, Esq., of New York, the
senior of the firm of Eekman & Vetsburg
of this city, and for many years a oromi
neDt citizen of Savannah, is in the oity on a
business visit.
The De Soto is crowded with guests. The
principal arrivals are tourists returning
from Florida. There were 177 arrivals yes
terday. Last night there were over 300
guests in the hotel.
E. A. Perkins of Mtllen, H. C. Perkins of
Augusta and G. W. Perkins, superintendent
of the Wrigbtsville and Tennille railroad,
of Tennille arrived in the city last night and
are stopping at the Pulaski.
Mr. J. W. Oast of Norfolk, supervising
inspeotor of steam vessels for the Third
supervising and strict, passed through Sa
vannah last night from Florida on his wav
to Augusta, where be will spend to-day. re
turning north via Charleston and Wil
mington.
RAIL AND OROSSTIE.
The Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
way Company is building a side traok along
the tide of the Coast Line depot for the ao
commodation of freight and material for
the Coast Line aud City and Suburban rail
ways.
A bill has been introduced in the lowa
legislature making it unlawful for any road
in that state to employ any man os a loco
motive engineer who has not previously
served three years at a locomotive fireuau.
The penalty provided for a violation is
11,000 for every man so employed.
Here Is another quick dash. The South
western limited of the Big Four line re
cently made a run of twenty miles iu
eighteen minutes, or at the rate of 66 2-5
miles au hour.
For the first week of March, eighty-seven
roads earned 17,362,194, an Increase of $768,-
144 over same period last year. For the
second week of March, twenty-two roads
earned $3,136,671, an increase of $332,504
Avery good showing.
If you covet appetite, flesh, oolor, vigor,
take Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Sold by all drug
gists.—Ad.
Special for This Week.
We will offer as a special inducement a
line of Children's Suits and Shirt Waists at
just about one-half the price ycu can buy
them elsewhere. The above goods are a
line bought late last summer and carried
over. Of course the price we bought them
at justified our carrying them; prices rang
ing from $2 75 to $5 00. Every one worth
double. Amongst them a fins line of Jersey
knit goods.
SHIRT WAISTS.
We will also show a line of extra fine
laundered Mothers’ Friend Shirt Waists at
50 cents; our usual price 90 and $1 00.
You must tee for yourselves to appreciate
this rale.
—Ad. 159 Congress street.
It You Ain’t Glad Yourself, Gladden
Somebody ulae'a Heart.
Wedding presents are our specialty.
Hternbzro’s.
Onyx and brass stands, banquet lamps.
Sternberg's.
Latest creations in fine jewelry.
Stxbnbeko’s.
Diamond engagement rings.
STERMBERa’H.
Sterling silverwares, pitchers, etc.
Stkb-.'bzro’s.
Lovely out glassware.
8 tern hero's.
Indies’ watches, chains and charms.
WTKRNUEKG'a.
Largest fine jeweirjr and silverware stock
In Havannab and lowest prioes.
—Ad. STERXBgIto’S.
To Build Up
Tour system and restore
Your Strength
Invigorate your Uver and
Purify Your Blood
MUengUeu your Nerves and
Give an Appetite
Take that Excellent Medicine,
v r. r.
(Prickly Ash. I'oke buck end FoteesMia j
• Ad
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Coras, Marieaad Puetvaa. 44.
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t tv/i-i March 17th, isao
Ludden <& Bates S. M. h
Savannah, Ga.
Gentlemen:
y® are ready tosay that
Steinway is not oniv
the best, but the cheap
est Piano in our kuovri.
edge. The one referred
bGlongmg to one of
our firm is style p. and
has been used for 8 or in
hours a day by music
pupils for rour or fiv
years, and its sweetness
of tone and perfect ac
tion are not in the least
impaired. We regard this
as a test of its superior
ity and construction
and worth what a coni
stant service of 20 years
in the hands of a skilfed
pianist would not fn£
nish
Yours truly,
Our Etc ck of Steinway. is *nm c h
larger and finer than any eve- be
fore shown In this city. N,
York prices guaranteed. Eojv
terms if desired.
Men k Bates S. M, B.
DRY GOODS.
10%
Asa special inducement we will,
allow a discount of 10 percent, off
all purchases in our Silk and Woot
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 Bedl
fords, Silk Finished Henriettas,
French Camel’s-Hairs, All WOOB
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.
OCR WINDOW
DISPLAY
ill certainly tempt you.
Our stock of Spring Cloth
ing, Hats and Neckwear
lead the city. Our prices
are our own. Matchless
KNOX HATS
wr SIR ITHIM
$lO SUITS.
$ 5 PANTS.
$ 4 PANTS.
FIRST-CLASS MATERIAL.
FIRST-CLASB TRIMMINGS.
FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP.
SAVE MONEY IN THE BEGINNING
OF THE SEASON.
WE INVITE TOUR ATTENTION TO OUR
WINDOW DISPLAY.
COLLAT’S,
149 BROUGHTON STREET.
COAT. AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. E. THOMAS,
IXI Hay St. West Broad St. Wharvea
TaUMONB No. ok.
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GOOD HEALTH
b one of tbs greatest blessings bestowed on
mankind F.seastas or (treat destroyer*
bee!Ui. A llttl# stimulant when takes ia moo
•tauua. such as Uw OLD K> ‘ 1
itYK aad OLdTamUIONKD RVE WHIMKUM
are preservatives- Ask yur grocer* for ****■
iti. our name and guaraatas.
HENRY SOLOMON &. SON,
WkMmii Ufitr Deiiwi, SifftUtfc, 8
