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TIIE QUOTA OBTAINED.
THE RE3IMENT TO LEAVE FOR
GRIFFIN MONDAY NIGHT.
Life Amonsr the Peach Orchards of
Camp Northen to Baffin Next Tues
day Morning—The Regimental Offi
cers to carry Their Wives—The
Guards’ Preparations—Everythin* In
Beadle ess for the Soldiers to Move In.
At a meeting of the officers of the First
Volunteer regiment last night, it was de
cided to go to Camp Northen via the Cen
tral railroad. The officers were offered the
choice of two routes, the Central and the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. The
Central being a few miles shorter and a
more direct route It was selected on account
of greater convenience in transporting the
troops. Passenger Agent Hardwick has
arranged a special train to transport
the regiment. It will leave here at
9:30 o’clock Monday night, arriving
in Griffin at 5 o’clock the next morning.
The tram will be composed of three or four
regular passenger coaches, three sleepers
and a car for horses of the officers.
The officers have decided to carry up their
horses from Savannah, rather than run the
risk of getting unsatisfactory animals at
Griffin. The officers were put to great in
convenience last year at Chattanooga on
this account.
THK FULL QUOTA OBTAINRD.
The commanders of all the companies re
ported that they had secured their full
quota of men and some of them a few more
than the requir'd number. None of the
companies will oarry as full ranks this year
as last, however.
Most of the company commanders had to
make an energetic personal canvass of their
men to secure the required number.
There seemed to be a reluctance on the
part of employers to allow their employes
to go.
The encampment begins rather early in
the season this year, and the men of the
First regiment are compelled to go in before
the beginning of the dull season. It being
the latter part of the month also makes It
harder on those employed in business offices
to get away. The companies will average
very little above the minimum.
OOL. REILLY’S ORDER.
CoL Reilly prepared the following order
to the regiment last night:
Hnqs First Volunteer Regiment or Ga. . )
Savannah, Ga., May ISO, 1893. f
Order .Vo. 15.
1. The several companies of the regiment
will assemble at the armory, fully armed and
equipped for camp, in blue flannel shirts and
legging, with blanket bags and overcoats
rolled, at 9:15 o'clock, city time, on Monday
evening. May 33, prepared to take the train at
the Central railroad depot for Camp Northen
at 10 o’clock, city time.
2 All baggage tor camp will be at thA cotton
yard of the Central railroad on West Brood
street not later than sp. m., city time, Satur
day, May 21.
3. The detachments of cooks and quarter
master or commissary detail from each com
pany will leave by the regular passenger train
on the Central railroad at 8:35, standard time,
on Sunday evening. May 22.
4. As Lieut. K. G. Uaiiiard, the adjutant of
the regiment, is unable to accompany the regi
ment to camp, Lieut. M A. O’Byme is hereby
detailed to act as adjutant of the regiment
while in camp, and will be obeyed and respect and
accordingly. By order
Peter Reilly,
Lieutenant Colonel Commanding.
Robert G. Gaillard,
Ist Lieut, and Adjt.
The companies have only three days now
in whlob to prepare for camp, ana it will
require aotivo preparation on the part of
the men to get everything in readiness for
their departure.
TFIE GUARDS PREPARING.
The Guards are holding battalion drills
once a week and company drills twice a
week. They have a more convenient time
to go into camp—the second week in June—
mid do not anticipate any difficulty In secur
ing a full quota of their three companies.
The officers are very anxious that the bat
talion should have a full representation,
however.
Cant. Edward Field, commanding Batbrv
L. of the Fourth artillery, aocorupauied by
Lieut. William L. Kenley, Jr., and Lieut.
Thomas B. Latnoreaux of the Fourth ar
tillery, and fifty-eight men have been or
dered to report for duty at Camp Northen.
Capt. Field’s battery of United States regu
lars Is dosigned for au object lesson to the
volunteers, and Capt. Field himself is the
instructor of the camp In battalion drills.
Lieut. Kenley will be instructor of the guard
and Lieut. Lamorenux iustruotor in the
’’school of the soldier” and the "school of
the company.” Lieut, liayues is detailed
for special duty, and ordered to report to
tho governor as a member of his staff.
PREPARATIONS AT THE CAMP.
Camp Northen la now ready for occu
pancy by the state militia. The tents in
even rows, with graded walks between,
presenting the appearance of a miniature
city of so many neat white cottages, are al
ready up.
The eleotrio lights are ready, and plenty
of them have been put up to light the en
campment brilliantly. Col. Herae, who has
been superintending the construction of the
lights, has been using the tallest poles ob
tainable for the lights, and they can be
eas ly seen from Atlanta when the encamp
ment is lit up.
All of the material and equipment used at
Chlokaraauga last year, which oould possi
bly be used at Camp Northen, has been
shipped to the new camp and has been put
lu place under the supervision of Sergt.
Kenan of Atlanta who has been assisting
Col. West The tall flag pole was shipped
from Camp Chickamauga, and it took two
cars to carry it.
The prospect for genuine military dis
cipline has encouraged some of the more
enterprising of tne volunteers to undertake
such serious work as a practice march of
eighty miles and back. Tins is what the
Home Light Guards, under Capt. Daniel,
are thinking about, and tho military au
thorities are giving them all the encourage
ment they want. This will not be during
encampment, for there is only one week of
camp life for each regiment, and a company
cannot afford to spend two or throe days of
the time on the road. This practice march
will come later in the season.
A LITTLE THUNDER BHOWBR.
It Didn’t Last Long but It Did Much
Good.
A lively thunder shower passed over
Savannah last night. It didn’t last long but
it did a good deal of good.
The maximum temperature yesterday was
82° and the minimum 61°, the mean tem
perature being S'- 1 below the normal. It was
much cooler inNort h western Georgia, Eastern
and Middle Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri,
lowa, Nebraska, Southwestern Kansas,
Northeastern Texas and North Dakota.
Elsewhere the temperatare remained nearly
stationary, except m Western Pennsylvania
and Eastern Minnesota, where it rose 8"
to 10".
The barometer pressure continues below
the normal throughout all sections, except
•long the New England coast, where a light
increase took place, and in the extreme
west, where an area of high pressure made
its appearance.
At the time of evening observation cloudi
ness prevailed throughout all sections, ex
cept along the immediate South Atlantio
coast, extreme Southern Florida, Arkansas
and Western Tennessee.
During the twenty-four hours ending at
6 o’clock p. m. yesterday, moderate rains
fell in the Little Rock and Memphis dis
tricts and light rains in the Atlanta and
Mobile districts.
The forecast for Savannah and vicinity is:
Showers;cooler; winds shifting to north
west.
Blood poisoned by diphtheria, the grip,
typhoid fever, scarlet fever, etc., is made
pure and healthy by Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
LEE DANIEL FOUND.
Brought Back From Columbia, 8. C.,
Where He Was Sick In a Hotel.
R. E. L. Daniel, whose mysterious disap
pearance a week ago last Wednesday night
bas been a sensation of the last week, was
found yeeterday In a hotel In Columbia, .8.
C., sick. He was brought back to Savau
nah last night and is at his home at State
I and Lincoln stree a, under the care of Dr.
I J. A. W. Wegefarth.
The story or Mr. Daniel’s disappearanoe.as
told by himself. Is rather vague. He was
last seeo at the Guards’ club at 13 o’clock
Wednesday night of May week. According
; to hit story be left the club house early
i Thursday morning and walked across
the city and out into the country
along the Central railroad. When he
reached the Mouth Bound junction he fol
lowed the track and at some point up the
road, he does not know where, he got on a
western-bound tram and went to Columbia.
The next morning he went to a hotel sick,
and has been there ever since. A Boutb
Bound engineer read the account of the dis
appearance in tho Morning News
and thought he remembered hav
ing sees a young man on his
train, who might be Mr. Daniel Late
night before last he advised the missing
man’s brother, Mr. VV. H. Daniel, of bis
suspicious, but his description did not ap
pear to tie exactly that of Mr. Daniel, and
it was hardly thought the clew would lead
to anything. A Mouth Bound flagmun cor
roborated the engineer’s description, and
Mr. W. H. Daniel decided yesterday
morning to go to Columbia. He
left on the train, and on bis urrival In
Columbia went to a hotel near the depot,
where a young man us sick, uDd found his
brother. He had been ill since he reached
Columbia, nearly a week ag >, but was able
to travel, and was brought back to Savan
nah, reaching hero at 11 o’olock last night.
It will bo some time before he will be able
to be out.
NOT IN OPERATION YET.
The Gamewell System Waiting on
the Time Card.
The Gamewell system is still inoperative
at police headquarters, and will remain so
until the time card, on which Assistant
Chief Killourby is working, hus been fin
ished. This card will be so arranged that
each officer will send in his alarm at a
different time, and thereby avoid the oon
fusion which prevailed the first night. Citi
tens will not tie so anxious to be furnished
with keys when they learn that whenever
they pull a box for the police to moke an
arrest they will have to appear next day in
the police court as prosecutor.
Now that the Gamewell system has been
put In there is room for au improve
ment in poiico usages relative to fires. The
custom for years whenever a fire alarm
is sounded, no matter what time
of night it may be, is to pull a
squad of police out of bed and trot
them off to answer the alarm without
knowing whether ’its services are noeded.
In the majority of oases the fires are out be
fore the police get to them, and there is no
need for them, but this is no consolation or
comfort to the men whose sleep has been
broken into.
A suggestion has been made that when
ever a policeman sounds a fire alarm here
after he should go to the nearest police box
and telephone the sergeant o.i duty whether
the fire warrants the bringing out of the
police fire detail. If this were done many
an unnecessary walk would tie saved the
policemen. Chief Green will consider the
matter.
A BLAZE IN TRUNKS.
Wimberly’s Broughton Street Trunk
Factory Damaged by Fire.
R. P. Wimberly’s trunk factory at No. 87
Broughton street was damaged by fire last
night. The fire was discovered by several
people shortly before 11 o’clock and the cry
was raised. A number of persons tried to
turn In an alarm from box No. 14, at
Broughton and Abercorn streets, but for
some reason tho wires failed to work.
A telephone alarm was finally seat in to
headquarters, aud when the department
responded there was a lively blase making
its way through the trunks, sachets aud
valises. Tho chemical engine got the lire
out, however, in fifteen minutes. ADout a
dozen trunks were burned completely aud a
number of others badly scorched. The
west shelves, which were filled with vs
libos, were budly burned. The ceiling and
walls were charred.
The origin of the fire is unknown. It
started in a lot of trash in the southwest
corner of the room and quickly communi
catod with the truuks. The damn go to the
stock is about $59 and $25 will cover the
damage to the building, which is the prop
erty of 8. Guckenheimer. Both the stuck
and building wey iusured.
A triple source for happiness—a good busi
ness, a contented mind aud Dr. Bull’s Cough
Syrup. Price of last, 25 cents.— ad.
THE GUARDS’ PICNIC
To Be Held at the Chathams’ Club
House June 8.
The Guards have decided to hold their
annual picnic as usual at the Chatham club
house at Tybee. The picnic will be Wednes
day afternoon and night, June 8. The special
traiu carrying the battalion and their guests
will loave the Tybee depot at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. There will be trains returning
from the island until 12 o’clock at night.
The committee in charge of the picnic is as
follows:
Lieut. George M. Gadsden, chairman;
Sergt. H. H. Bacon, Sergt. H. M. Drane,
Sergt. G. A. Cosens, Corpl. L. E. Montague,
Corpi. J. D. Carswell, Private T. N. West,
Private T. M. Cunningham, Jr.. Private J.
8. Morol, Jr., Private T. Lloyd Owens.
The following committee of lady man
agers has been appointed: Mrs. T. M. Cun
ningham, Mrs. W illiam Gar.ard, Mrs. G.
J. Baldwin, Mrs. W. W. Rogers, Mrs. J.
8. Munnerlyn, Mrs. T. C. Arnold, Mrs. E.
Newman, Mrs. R. F. Burdell, Mrs. C. M.
Gibbs, Mrs. P. A. Stovall.
AFTER JIM LANDSBKRG.
An Investigation Into the Reasous of
His Assignment to Josselyn.
It Is understood that a quiet investigation
is being made as to the reasons which
oaused the assignment of James Landsberg
to Josselyn camp iustead of the coal mines,
where-the majority of long-term convicts
are sent..
If any influeuoe of friends brought about
the reSulrthe mat er will be laid before
Gov. Northen, who has the
power to direct at any time where
the conViets are to be sent. Ordinarily
the aksignmeut of convicts is in tho hands
of the lirfhclpal keeper of tho penitentiary.
The reasons which are prompting the in
vestigation ero the statements which were
openly make In public places by Laufis
bergs friends shortly after his conviction
that things had been “so arranged’’ as to
keep him out of the mires mid get him
something easy in one of tho other camps.
No Qtber preparation so meets the wants
of a delimitated system as Ayer’s Sarsapa
rilla.—ad.
Clearing Up for the Summer.
The sanitary work of the summer will
begin in a short while. The disinfecting
eorps aud whitewash brigade will then start
out on the rounds of the city and treat
fences, treeboxes, eto., to doses of white
wash, aud yards and closets to disinfectants
in the shape of carbolic acid, oopperos aud
bichlori of lime. The city’s street forces
are doing good work in cleaning up the
streets and lanes, aDd, taken as a whole.
Savannah is now one the cleanest cities in
the country.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1892.
THE INVENTORY A BIG THING.
President Comer Has Not Yst Gone
Throuffh It Fully.
President Comer has not yet attempted
to wade through the inventory reoentlv re
covered from the Rlobmond and Danville of
the property turned over to the Central by
the Richmond and Danville.
The document is extremely voluminous.
comprising a full statement of property of
every description received by the Central
from the Danville. Including office furniture,
shop tools and everything of the kind.
It will be some time before the inventory
is summarized sufficiently to allow of a
comparison with the inventory of property
turned over to the Kiohmond and Danville
by the Central.
Those who have been so earnestly urging
the displacement of Supt, Dili and Agent
Wilkinson do not ap: ear to stand much
chance of being gratified. The charge
against these two officials is that they are
Richmond and Danville men. President
Comer said yesterday that so far as he
knew neither Supt. Dill nor Agent Wilkin
son had ever been In the employ of the
Richmond and Danville.
"The fact of having been a Richmond
and Danville employe does not enter into
the question at all,” said Mr. Comer. "If
an employe performs hl6 duty well and Is
faithful to the Central railroad that is all
that Is required of hi in, and his previous
employment by other companies does not
enter into tho question.”
President Comer was not talking for pub
lication w hen be sid this, but his straight
forward expression of opinion will
set at rest the fears of the re
cent employes of the Central who
have been made to believe that they were
to be fired as soon as things were gotten
into shape, merely because they were not
employed under the old administration.
Another thing is that any man who is look
ing for a soft snap under the present ad
ministration had better turn his eyes in
some other direction. President Comer
does not want that kind of men.
LINDNER MAKING A FIGHT.
Trying to Evade the Charges Against
Him in Nashville.
The "Rev." G. J. Lindner is making a
hard fight in his trial In Nashville. He is
under six indictments, however, and if he
succeeds in escaping all of them he will be
lucky.
One of the indictments charged him with
giving checks upon hanks in which he bad
no money. In this Lindner stated that at
tho time the checks wore given he bad
money in the Uuion Bank, upon which be
gave the checks, besides there was a note to
his credit, and had ttie checks been pre
sented in due time they would have been
paid. He said he Was not guilty of any
criminal offense, as he had money in bank
to meet the outstanding checks. He pre
sented with a demurrer a sworn statement
from the bank officers showing his account
and dally baluucrs in the bank. He in
sisted ttiat he was not In a lognl sense guilty
of the charges.
1 hree Nashville men are the principal wit
nesses agaidst Lindner. Each testified that
in December last Lindner paid bills due
them with checks, and they gave him the
difference in the checks and the bills In
money; that he told each he had money iu
the bank, and that the chocks would be
cashed upon presentation. Payment of the
checks was refused when presented at the
bmk. The trial is still In progress.
Lindner it said to have changed little in
his personal appearance since his confine
ment in jail. He appears to be little con
cerned.
WARD M’ALLISTER SPEAKS.
He Denies That Hia Daughter-in-law
la Staying at Hla House.
Ward McAllister is out with a denial that
his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Heyward Hall
McAllister, is at his house.
"The wife of my son Heyward is not in
my house,” he says, "has not been, and I do
not know where she is.”
The elder MoAllisier said to the Now
York Times: ‘‘l positively refuse to discuss
this affair in any of its phases. It is not
my affair; it is solely an affair of my son’s,
and he can discuss it as he pleases. 1 should
think that tho public would have grown
weary of these nausoating stones. How
ever muoh other people may worry them
selves about it, I say, once for all, it is not
my affair, and I shall not have anything to
Bay or do about it."
A near friend of the Garmanys said to
the Times: "1 am prepared to state that
this oft-repeated statement that Heyward
MoAllisier and his wife have never lived
together is absolutely uutruo. They have
lived together us man and wife, and it can
not truthfully ho denied.”
USB A LI 'TLH WATER.
People K'cktng Again9t the Lime
Walka in Squares.
Quite a kick is being made about the lime
waiks in many of tho squares. In dry
weather tho stuff beootue9 soft and covers
people’s shoes and clothes with a white dust
that is hard to remove. On a windy day it
blows around and makes things uncom
fortable for people’s noses as well as tbelr
clothes. The worst squares are Liberty,
Warren and Columbia. Pedestrians pass
ing through these squares take the edge of
the grass plats rather than use the walks.
The ladles are especially outspoken about
the condition of these squares, and they
walk around them rather than go through
and take the chances of ruining their
dresses.
If the street and lane committoe would
have the walks watered every day in dry
weather the annoyance could be easily
abated. Alderman Harmon would receive
the thanks of a large number of citizens if
he would have the matter reqiodled.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR.
The Norwegian steamship Carl Konow
was cleared yesterday by Kavanaugh &
Brennan for Bluetields, with a cargo of gen
eral merchandise, valued at $2,518 85. Car
go by Messrs. 8. Guckenheimer & Sons and
Kavanaugh & Bronnao.
The tug H. M. C. Smith was raised yes
terday morning on low water after having
been pumped out. The cause was exactly
as had beeu previously surmised. Her sea
cocks were found open. She ij not damaged
much, but it will take some time to clean
her up and repaint her intorior.
Want Him Admitted to Ball.
Erwin, dußignon & Chisholm yesterday
filed iu the superior court an application for
a writ of habens corpus for John Fields
(colored), who is held iu jail as an acces
sory to the murder of William Williams and
William Green by Isaac Tlson. The case
will be given a hearing to-day. The inten
tion of the habeas corpus proceedings is to
get tbe prisoner admitted to bail.
Early Vegetables Doing Damage.
There is considerable stomaoh trouble
prevailing in the city for tbe oast few days,
and physicians have been kept busy pre
scribing for patients. Tbe disease seems to
be in the nature of an epidemic. The only
reason that can be assigned for it is early
vegetables, which have been made indi
gestible by the recently long-oontinued
drought.
Y. M. C. A. Notes.
A meeting for boys will be held in the
rooms of the Young Mod’s Christian Asso
ciation to-morrow afternoon from 3:15 to
3:45 o’clock.
Rev. E. P. Jones, pastor of the Duffy
Street Baptist churoh, will address tbe
meeting for men at 5:45 o’clock. A cordial
invitation is given every young man In Sa
vannah, and to strangers visiting our city,
to attend this meeting.
Use Salvation Oil for rheumatism. It is safe.
ad.
BAKING POWDER.
The Official Report of Gen. Hurst,
Ohio Food Commissioner, shows
;U*
ROYAL the purest Baking Powder.
Every other Baking Powder
tested contained impurities
from io.iß per cent, to 86.23
per cent, of their entire weight.
WEBB DON’T WANT IT.
HE PREFERB THE GALLOWS TO
COMMUTATION.
He Refuses to Approve the Petition
to Gov. Northen, and Insists on a
New Trial—lf It Is Refused by the
Superior Court the Case Will Be
Taken to the Supreme Court—The
Negro Had Rather Be Hanged Than
Go to the Penitentiary for a Long
Term.
Old John Webb, the condemned murderer
of Ananias Hill, who was sentenced to death
nearly a year and a half ago, stubbornly
refuses to allow his attorneys, George A.
Mercer, Jr., Esq., and J. Ferris Cann, Esq.,
to petition Gov. Northen for a commutation
of the sentence to life imprisonment, al
though a numerously signed petition was
made up several months ago.
Webb insists on trying to get anew trial,
saying that if be is successful he believes
that he can prove to a jury that he was
justified in killing Hill and will be ac
quitted. He says if the courts refuse him
anew trial he would rather be hanged than
go to the coal mines for life.
It Is hardlv probable tha" either fate
will be, Webb's unless his cose is
disposed of soon. The old man is
a sufferer from epileptic fits, which have,
on account of his long confinement, been
becoming mere fiequout and of more vio
lent character recently. The jail officials,
while watching the prisoner closely for
theso attacks, will not be surprised to find
hi u dead in his cell any morning.
In accordance wiih Webb's desires,
Messrs. Mercer and Cann will take the case
to the supreme court if the superior court
refuses anew trial.
The other prisoners in the jail awaiting
death on the gallows are Isaac Simons, the
murderer of Putioh Hogans, and Jim Gay
and Gus Williams, the murderers of August
W. Meyer. Anew trial has been asked for
Sitnous, and will probably be argued to
day. If It is refused, his attorneys.
Champion & Germany, will take the case
to the supreme court.
Jiin Gay’s attorneys have also asked for a
new trial for him, but it will not be argued
until after sentenco of death is passed
upon him next Saturday, it is hardly
probable, In tho event of a refusal, that
Gay’s case will go any higher.
Gus Williams is tho only one of the con
demned murderers for whom no appeal
had been made. Tim limit of time has ex
pired and none can now be made. He will
get his death sentence next Saturday, and
nothing will gave him from the gallows ex
o:-pt tha tntrrvention of providence or tho
interference of Gov. Northen, the latter not
being very likely.
AN EIGHT-TAIL iD COMET.
Swift’s Comet Making Groat Time
With Eight Appendages.
An eight-tailed comet is now one of tho
heavenly attractions during the early
morning houn. The visitor is hardly
visible to tho naked eye, but an early riser,
with a pair of good, strong field glasses,
may be able to see this latest wonder of tho
starry firmament at about o o’clock iu the
morning.
Prof. Louts Swift of Rochester first dis
o ivered the comet on May 7, and acoord
iugly graced it with his name. Observa
tions have been made at Columbia College
and at thh Lick observatory. The profes
sors at the Johns Hopkins University have
been unable to catch a sight of the comet
for the reason that the telescope there has
been used all tho winter'and spring iu mak
ing photographic experiments.
The present comet, as shown by photo
graphs, is most profusely decorated with
tails, aud in brilliancy outrivals the six
tailed comet of 1774. Some of these tails
are straight, showiog them to be of hydro
gen and some other light substanoe, while
others are curved like a oimeter, snowing
them to be of heavier substance. What
makes this comet such a freak is the fact
that from one of its tails,a long way out from
the head, a smaller tail shoots away at a
■u*rp angle. This comet baa passed around
the suu,and is now on its way to the utter
most depths of space, never to return this
way again. While it passed around the
suu tho rate of speed was estimated at
several hundred miles a second; but, now
that it is safely away from that fiery at
traction. it is traveling much slower.
The comet will be visible through field
glasses and telescopes for at least two
pionthg, decreasing in brilliancy each
morning, due to the fact of the sun rising a
few minutes earlier.
OITY Basvmsi
Marmnduke Hamilton was yesterday ap
pointed a notary public by Judge Falli
gant.
Six drunks and disorderlies were docketed
at tbe police barracks this merniug at 1
o’clock.
The wine cabinet left from the orphans’
bazar was voted last night to Miss Mamie
Reynolds.
James R. Sangster, proprietor of the
Pulaski bouse, returned yesterday tbe bill
of sole for tho furniture, etc., on tbe note to
Col. R. J. Davant.
Baker, the youag colored boy who was so
badly injured by a car on tbe Electric rail
way line Tuesday afternoon, was still alive
last night, though not expected to live.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Miss Rosa Kelly is visiting her friend,
Miss M. E. Burner of Augusta.
W. N. Habersham sailed for New York
yesterday on the steamship Naooochee.
When Traveling
Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take
on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as
it acts most pleasantly and effectively on the
kldueve, livers and bowels, preventing fever,
headaches and other forms of sickness. For
sale in 50oonts and $1 battles by all leading
druggists.— Ad.
THERE WILL BE A BIG DAY
At Altmayer’s Dissolution Sale.
Shop early and secure bargains, the like
of which has never been known in Savan
nah. We are sacrificing our fine shoes. We
are slaughtering our boys’ clothing; in fact,
everything is being offered at closing out
price*. Come again to-day.— ad.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
General Manager Green of the Richmond
and Danville has issued the circular an
nouncing that, in compliance with an agree
ment between the president of the Rich
mond and Danville and the chairman of the
board of receivers of the Central railroad,
the Macon and Northern railroad, com
mencing yeaterdoy, will be operated by a
lessee board representing both companies,
and consisting of N. E. Harris and J. F.
Hanson of Maoon, and J. H. Ruoker and A.
H. Hodgson of Athens, with N. E. Harris
as president.
The Southern Passenger Association has
issued C summer rate sheet for tourists, tha
reduced rates going into effect last Sunday
and remaining in force until Sept. 30 next.
Tickets have been placed on sale with all
the agents of the association,land oan be
bad upon application. Half tickets for the
use of children between the ages of 5 and 13
will bo sold as usual. The excursion rates
cover all the points of interest, summer re
sorts and watering places within the South
Atlantic states, New England and points in
the northwest. Two copies of tha tariff sheet
will be posted in each waiting room of sta
tions along lines In the Southern Passenger
Association, and full particulars may be
obtained therefrom upon application to
agents.
The Macon Evening News tells the story
of Marshal Corbett’s mile-a-minute run on
a sp-cial train from Macon to Atlanta to
terve Judge Speer’s order upon General
Manager Groen of the Richmond and Dan
ville demanding a surrender of the in
ventory of the Central railroad’s property
turned over to the Richmond and Danville
by Supt. Mcßee. The News' story is this:
‘'lt was an innocent looking ‘special’ that
stood steamed up on a Central track in the
uuion depot at 1 o’clock Wednesday after
noon, and the trainmen around the depot
wondered what it meant. Hearty Engineer
Jackson went around his ‘machine’ once or
twice and clambered back into the cab,
when be saw his passengers coming
down the platform at a rapid gait.
They were three in number and were
none less than United States Marshal
Walter Corbett. Capt. Cunningham and
Judge Adams of Savannah. One coach was
attached to the engine and into this the
three hurried. A hand was waved and off
snot one of the fastest specials that has
traveled over the Central main system to
Atlanta. In two hours and torty-flve min
utes 103 miles had been traversed and tho
marshal stepped from the coach la Atlanta.
In company with Capt. Cunningham and
Judge Adams he proceeded to the office of
W. H. Green, general manager of the Rich
mond and Danville road, armed with the
order signed by Judge Spear, demanding of
the general manager the inventory of the
Ceutral properties by virtue of the petition
filed yesterday in tha federal court.
General Manager Green was absent
from the oity but his ohief clerk,
VV. M. Netherlands, was present and the
demand was made on him. After scanning
the order Mr. Netherlands saw that it ad
mitted of no see-saw policy, and he dived
down into tho strong box of the Richmond
and Danville and fished up the inventory.
It was then formally surrendered by Mar
shal Corbett, In conformity with orders
from tho court, to the attorneys for the
Central. At 5 o’clock sharp Marshal Cor
bett boarded his special train, the solitary
passenger, and the throttle was opened and
the wheels began to whirl. At 7:15 o’clock
the train pulled into the Central depot,
having made a phenomenal rim from At
lanta to Macon. Many of the miles were
covered in leas tban a minute, ana the run
stands on record as one of the fastest in the
history of the road."
The Amerious Txmes-Recorder says tbe
Central railroad clerical force in Americas
is to be reduced. The official mandate has
gone forth, and on June 1 several of tho old
employes will have their heads chopped off.
The idea in cutting down tbe force, it is
said, is to reduce expenses. A Timcs-Rc
corder reporter ascertained from an au
thoritative source that two of the high-sal
aried clerks are to be dispensed with. The
night operator, it is reported, mav be also
decapitated. None of the parties who fill
the positions named are charged with either
Inefficiency or incompetenoy. It has been
decided as a simple matter of economy to
abolish their offices.
The contracting freight agents of the
United States will meet on Cumberland
Island next week. Over 400 freight agents
of the United States will pass through
Macon Sunday night, en route to Cumber,
laud Island. The party will pass through
in a special train over tho East Tennessee
road. It will be one of the largest bodies of
freight people ever in Georgia, and will
represent the entire railroad Interests of the
country. The train loaves Cincinnati to
day. It will be composed of about ten Pull
man cars, with dining and parlor-cars and
will be one of the handsomest trains that
ever left that city. A delegation of Savan
nah agents will probably attend the meet
ing. The freight agents will leave Bruns
wick for Savannah Wednesday morning
and will speud Wednesday afternoon here.
They will go from here to Birmingham and
Ne.v Orleans.
FALSE TEETH 60LD AT AUCTION.
Mr. Bradley's Grinders Knocked Down
to Mr. Grady for 23 Cents.
From the Aew Tor It World.
Birmingham, Conn., May 16.—A bright
red flag and the noise of a Hg bell vigor
ously swung by a small boy drew a crowd
to the Derby town post on Saturday night,
and then Dr. E. L. Joselyu, ex-dentist, now
a pawnbroker, addressed his auditors as
follows:
“I am about to sell at publio auction a
full upper and lower set of false teeth, now
in the mouth of Henry A. Bradley of Derby.
The terms of the sale will be one-half cash
or good negotiable security, and one-half in
a note at ninety-nine y ears, without in
terest."
The bidding began at 10 cents and slowly
advanced, “Doc” warned each bidder that
he would hold him to his bargain. Finally
the teeth were knocked down for 23 cents to
John Grady, who had drifted across the
street to see the fun.
Joslyn claims that, as he had not been
paid for the teeth, he had a perfeot right to
dispose of them in any manner that be de
sired, and that Grady is now sole owner of
the grinders, or will be as soon as the note
for 11>£ cents is properly executed.
Smogs (on his deathbed)—l should like to see
Mr. Wiggs before I die.
Mrs Sntggo—What do you want to see him
fort You know he’s a disreputable character
and tho wickedest man in town. And besides,
dear, you are sure to see him some time on the
other side.— Hotter. Transcript.
THE RICHEST OF NATIONS.
No Other People Can Match Dollars
With the Cherokee Indians.
From the Washington Post.
T. M. Buffington, president of the Chero
kee Senate, and C. C. Boudinot, nephew of
Col. E. C. Boudinot, the famous Cherokee
statesman, arrived In the city yesterday
and have rooms at the National.
Mr. Buffington attracted no little atten
tion In the lobby of that hostelry yesterday
by bis magnificent physique, standing about
6 feet 4 inches In bight and weighing close
to 300 pounds. Mr. Boudinot, while not os
tall as his friend, is a magnificent rerre-.
sentative of the Cherokee race, standing
fully 6 feet and weighing about ISO. The
two gentlemen are not full-blooded, but
very light, the parents of each being half
white.
They are in the capital as the representa
tives of the Cherokee tribe to ratify the
ale of the Cherokee strip to the govern
ment. The laud sold comprises 622,000,000
aores, and the price agreed upon by the
contracting parties is fl 42% per acre.
This will make the Cherokees, * hanumber
about 30,000, tho richest nation or race of
people in the world. The Osage tribe comes
next in wealth, as the money they have de
posited with the government for the sale of
lands gives them au interest of $62 50 per
capita eaoh quarter.
' ‘Few people iu the states realize that we
have a little world practically among our
selves,"said Mr. Boudinot yesterday, "but
we have one of the most complete govern
ments in existence. Our land is the most
fertile, and we raise all the grains of the
west, and in the southern portion wo raise
cotton and tobacoo. We receive about
$150,000 interest from t-ho federal govern
ment, and with that we supDort ours. We
have our own congress, the House of Repre
sentatives having forty members and our
Senate, of which Mr. Buffington is presi
dent, eighteen. Our laws are all printed in
Both English and Cherokee. We have had
a written code of laws for seventy years,
and also an imperfect system written in
1808. We have our judiciary, oomposed of
minor courts as well as district and supreme.
All proceedings, however, are carried on iu
the English language.
“The Cherokee is the 'most civilized of all
the Indians. We have always been formers,
and have had the government in our debt
instead of them supporting u. Tho Cbero
kees originally were found in East Tennes
see. North Carolina aud Northern Georgia
by De Soto, who meutions them. Our tra
ditions, however, tell us that. We had
81,000 acres of land given us then, which we
sold back in 1838. In 1817 a large part of
our people left and went to Arkansas.
Eventually all went there and finally suc
ceeded in uniting once more on our present
reservation in 1838. Iu 1867 we adopted
the Shawneos, and in IS6S the Delawares.
“We to-day own land in Alabama, about
12,000 acres, aud other lands in Arkansas.
We sold the Oklahoma strip some few
years ago, and recently sold the outlet of
6,060,000 for $ l 42% the acre to tho gov
ernment, which contract we are now here
to ratify. We will leave the money with
Uncle Sam and draw the Interest, and will
use it upon our roads. We have spent
many thousands upoa them alre dy, but
want to make them perfect. The word
Cherokee is pronounced ‘Chal-n-gee.’ "
RELIGION IN VIRGINIA CITY.
It is a Little Rough, But O, So
effective.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
When Bishop Whittaker came to Vir
ginia City he wanted to establish a church.
It was nothing to get trustees for a mining
company, but in a church enterprise a man
has to die to fill his short’. Yet tbe bishop
did pretty well. He finally got all his trus
tees save one, and he selected Abe for
the honor, though Abe was a sinner, aud a
profane one at that. Abo attended the first
meeting of the trustees.
"I would be glad to help you, bishop,” he
said, “but it . I don’t know. I
can run a mine or a quartz mill, but I
don’t know any more than a Chiuamau
about ruuning a church.”
But the blsh.ijf prevailed. He informed
the trustees that he bad plans and specifi
cations for a church that would cost SO,OOO,
lot included. He said he beiievod $1,500
might be raised by subscription, leaving
the churoh but $7,500 in debt, which amount
would ruff at low interest and might be
paid up in four or five years. Everybody
expressed approval except Abe, who kept
silent. His opinion was asked by the cler
gyman.
“Why, it. bishop,” cried Abe, “I
told you that I knew nothing about church
busiuess, but I don’t like the plan. If vou
were to get money at 15 per cent, par an
num, which Is only half tho banking rate,
your interest would amount to nearly $1,21K)
a year, or almost as much as you exjiect to
raise for a commencement. If you want a
church, it, why don’t you work the
busiuess as though you believed it would
pay!”
Abe sat down and the bishop’s heart sank.
“Well, bavo you got any better scheme?”
asked one of tbe trustees,
“You bet,” said Abe. “I move than an
assessment of SI,OOO be levied on each of the
trustees, the same to be pavable imme
diately.”
The bishop had just come from the east,
and he was bewildered. The good man
faltered:
"I fear I cannot at present raise $1,000.”
“Never mind, bishop, said Abe, “we'll
take yours out in preaching.”
The checks were forthcoming, and Abe
went through the camp on a collecting tour,
striking everybody—merchants, gamblers,
saloonkeepers, all alike In an hour he
had the whole $9,000, and carried a certifi
cate for it to the clergyman.
“Take that for a starter, bishop,” said
Abe. "It won’t be enough, fori guess a
church is like ah old quartz mill—the oust
always exceeds the estimates a good deal;
but go ahead, and when you need more
money wo will levy another assessment ou
the infernal tinners ’’
Abe never joinea*hie church, and swore
a little to the last. The bishop preached
his funeral sermon, and did it with moist
eyes and trembling voice. Abe’s part iu
building the churoh was only one of his
whims, but for years he was a providence
to scores of people on the Comstock.
Creosotlnar Works For Sale.
Attention is directed to the sale of the
Summerville oreosotlng works, which are
to be offered at publio outcry at tbe post
office Charleston, 8. C., on Thursday, May
2b. The plant is an extensive one and can
be inspected any time prior to sale. Ad
vertisement of sale is published eu the third
page of this paper.
ILU DDES <ft BATES A M. n.
WE A TSsB^PROBABILIfIBS^C^TroI
DAT: Shouers, cooler, wind shifting to north.
PERHAPS 101 l
Do not know that we
have in thi3 city one at
traction that is free to
all, and can’t be seen
elsewhere in the South.
The Great Southern Music House
LUDDEN & BATJTg
Cordially requests all
visitors to call at its
warerooms and inspect
its great exhibit of
everything in the way of
music. Come for the
pleasure of the thing
whether you have any
intention of buying q*j>
not. You are promised
a cordial welcome, and a
chance to see some of
the finest Pianos and
Organs of such world
famous makers as
STEINWAY, MASON & Ham,
LIN.
And many others. No
trouble to ’show instru
ments to those who are
interested.
LUDDEN & BATES
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE
DRY GOODS.
Seasonable Fabrics,
sc. Checked Nainsooks, worth 8%0.
Checked and Plaid Nainsooks,worth
12>fjC. ,
10c. Plaid Inde Linons, worth 150
sc. French Printed Challiea, worth 100
12>£c. yard-wide, Figured Batistes worth
20c.
15c. Fine Printed Dimity Cords, worth
200.
15c. Genuine Pineapple Tissue, worth 20c.
12}£c. Fine Atnericau Challies, 38 inches
wide, worth 20a
10c. Fine Outings Cloths, worth 15c.
12>£o. Fine Outings, fast colors, thoroughly
shrunk, worth 20a
FineCambrio Edgings at So., 80., 10c..
15c.
A iob lot of Torohon Lace at worth
Exquisite new lines of Plaid aud Striped
Inde Linons. Plain Inde Linons. Victoria
Lawns, Persian Lawns. French Nainsooks
Dimities, Piques, Dotted and Embroidered
Sw 18808.
N. B.—The largest line of Children's
Swiss ana Mull (.Japs, Cbambray, Batista
ami Bilks Hats in tho city.
137 Broughton St.
CLOTHING.
You’ve
Cot
Shape,
Cover it tastefully. Levy’s
Suits always admired. Prices
right; quality shows itself; $lO
and sl2 Suits captivating.
Nothing in town to oppose
them Similar prices. Goods?
0! no; we only have the
quality at the figures.
Are fixed up for the HOT
WEATHER; have plenty of
Summer Wear on hand and
sell them very reasonable.
149 Broiltoi Street.
Leaders of Low Prices.
COAL AND WOOD.
GOAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. R. THOMAS,
111 -Bay St. West Broad St. Wharves.
Telephonb No. 89.
fUajJIO OYSTER*.
ESTABLISHED 1858.
M. M. Sullivan & Son,
Wholesale Fish and Oyster Dealers,
150 Bryan st. and 152 Bay lane. Savannah. 0*
Fish orders for Punta Gorda reoeived here
have prompt attention.
OLD NEWSPAPERS CHEAP.
In cleaning out our file room we have a lot
of old newspapers and they will be sold at $1 <*
per thousand until all are gone. BUSlN'**®
OFFICE, MORNING NEWS.