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FELL FROM THE BRIDGE.
Guard Charles Hancock Fatally In
jured in the Market.
After Signaling a Car Through the
West Entrance He Missed His Foot
ing and Fell to the Basement -The
Interior of His Skull Crushed and
His Injuries Pronounced Fatal.
The first fatal accident of the market
bridge occurred last night. Charles Han
cock. the guard, fell over the unprotected
western end of the bridge to the base
ment and sustained a fracture of the
Skull.
Just how the • accident occurred will
probably never he known. Hancock
passed a car over the bridge going west a
few minutes before he fell, and the
theory is that in returning to his
post in the center of the bridge •
he missed his footing and pitched head
long to the brick floored basement.
The distance was not over twelve foot,
but in the descent Hancock must have
struck one of the iron girders and turned,
as he fell on his back, and the back of his
heyd striking with terrific force on
the hard pavement. A negro
who was about to go down the steps of
the western entrance saw Hancock lying
in front of Jemdul's restaurant probably
a minute after he dropped.
Policeman Godbold was patrolling Con
gress street and hurried over to the mar
ket. The officer was the first to reach
Hancock. He found him lying apparently
dead, with biood running from ids noso,
mouth and ears, hut an examination
showed that the heart was still beating.
He lifted the injured man into a chair.
Dr. Dunn was telephoned for, and on an
examination pronounced the injuries
fatal. While the exterior of the skull
was not broken, the force of the shock
had fractured the, softer portion
toward the front of the head.
The police ambulance was then
summoned, and the unfortunate man
was taken to his home at Hall and Mont
gomery streets. Dr Dunn accompanied
the ambulance and did everything possi
ble for Hancock. He did not recover
consciousness. however, and the
doctor said it was only a
question of a few boors when death
would relieve his sufferings.
Mr. Hancock is about 45 years old iuul
has a wife and family. Hi l was well
liked by everybody who knew him and
was polite and attentive to his duties.
Several years ago he lost the lingers of
one of his hands in an accident and since
that t ime had been disabled from per
forming other than light labor.
PROSPECTS GROW BRIGHTER.
The Naval Stores Market Continues
to Advance.
The receipts of turpentine and rosin
during the last few weeks indicate
strongly that the first estimates of the
crop will be borne out.
Dealers have at last realized this, and
now have begun to think better of it.
Many of them have begun to lay in a
supply, and the consequence is that the
prices which prevailed a week ago are no
longer low enough to bo com
plained of. Turpentine now brings
27 >4 cents, having jumped from
I*4 to l'.j cents in the last week,
and the market is steady at that, with in
dications of a stiß. further rise. Fine
rosins have ad van Ad 25 cents on the bar
rel during the same length of time, while
the other grades are holding their own.
The indications for a prosperous season
are steadily growing brighter. Under
these circumstances the producers will
hardly want to shut down their stills.
THE ORDERS FILED.
Ur. GeorgeW. Owens to Take All the
Testimony in the Central Cases.
Justice Jackson's orders in the Central
railroad coses passed in Atlanta after the
proceedings there, reached Savannah yes
terday and were tiled in the United States
court here.
One of them directs that Mr. George
W. Owens be appointed to take all testi
mony arising out of any questions of fact
in the cases in which the Central is con
cerned. Another order consolidates all
the cases as has been mentioned and
removes them to Savannah for a hearing
on June 26. It also modi
fies all the injunctions in these cases so
that all parties concerned can make such
pleadings and take such evidence Unit all
the issues may be brought to trial on that
day.
Another order allows the Southwestern
railroad to answer the bill of the Far
mers' Loan ami Trust Company without
prejudice to its plea of file.
THE ROAD NOT TO BLAME.
The Coroner’s Jury Exhonerates En
gineer Wagner for the Accident at
Milner,
Word was received here yesterday by
the Central’s officials that the coroner’s
iury iii the euse of the aged couple killed
>y the Nancy Hanks train at Milner Sun
day last had brought a verdict of deatli
by being struck by a train on the Central
railroad.
As will be seen, this attaches blame to
no one, and it is said that the friends and
relatives of the dead couple no longer
hold the Central responsible in face of all
the circumstances, as it was impossible to
nave avoided the accident. The accident
was a very sad one. t he old couple of devout
Chrfstians having been general favorites
around the little town for years. They
were buried yesterday in graves side by
side.
Justice George A. Davison Dead.
Justice G. A. Davison, of the Fifth
Georgia militia district, died yesterday
afternoon at his home, on Waters avenue, j
The deceased was elected to succeed W. 1
H. Matthews as justice of the peace for ;
the Fifth district, and was again ro
elected in January last. As an officer of
the county he wou'the respect of his own i
race, and counted many of the other race
us his friends.
It is saidof him that whileseveral grand
juries in their presentments reported dis
paragingly the condition of the books and
general conduct and management of the ;
business of the colored justices of the |
peace, Davison was never arraigned.
Many of the attorneys and constables
were friendly to him. lie was from one
of the oldest eolor&l families of the citv.
and took a pride in the general welfare of
his people, and lias striven to be,of service
to the general lommuulty. He died of
congestion of the lungs. He will ho buried
this afternoon from the Congregational
church.
Forty Hours’ Devotion.
The forty hours’ devotion at the Old
Folks' Home of the Little Sisters of the
l J oor will conclude to-night with benedic
tion of the blessed snerament * 'The
b rvices 'n‘gnn Monday morning and huvii
been largely attended by the Catholic
friends of the home The sisters have the
altar in the t-lia|ci decorated with hand
Some (lowers mid plants, and with
brilliant iUumlaaliuits it mukes a pretty
Sight
MORKFCRD’S ACID FHObPHATE.
A Mrve-Food and Tome.
am most ct#tti v* y*t dUooveivd —sd
THE COAST LINE CUT OFF.
Charleston Left Out When the Man
chester and Augusta is Extended.
The proposed extension from Kimim to
Denmark of the Manchester and Augusta
railroad, now controlled-by the Atlantic
Coast Line, which runs from Florence, S.
C., to Kirnini, is exciting no little com
ment.
The fact that bids for the work on this
extension have been advertised for leaves
little doubt that it will be effected, and
with tlie probable results hinted at in the
Moknm.no News some days ago.
Thq intention is to make this connec
tion with the South Bound, which is
leased by the? Florida Central ami Penin
sular, and thus get a through Florida
connection from the north considerably
shorter than the present route over the
Plant system.
The Charleston peopk: seem to realize
that this arrangement is certainly des
tined to affect their interests. If, as
rumor has it. the contract between the
Atlantic Coast Lino and the Plant system
is unsatisfactory to the former, it
is probable that they have taken this
step to protect their interests in
the through traffic business. The result
of such a connection, however, is plainly
seen. The through traffic WOUlltgQ by
the nearest route; the Charleston and
Savannah, now controlled by Mr. Plant,
would become a mere local line, and
Charleston would suffer accordingly.
The plnn seems to be to form this com
bination against the Plant line.
The Charleston people take a somewhat
different view of it, however, thinking it
jiossible that the completion of the Man
chester and Augusta means nothing more
than was contemplated when the present
portion of the road was built, and that is
it was built as a competitor of the Char
lotte. Columbia and Augusta, which is
controlled by the Richmond and Danville.
The facts, however, point plainly to
the other theory. There is little doubt
that the Coast Line will use this new
connection for its winter travel. The
route will be shorter, and from all that
can be gathered the connecting roads are
going to put on an exceptionally fine i
service into Florida. The building just
just at this time, too, when the Florida
Central and Peninsular is nearing its
completion, would seem to indicate that
such a project was on foot. There are
other Tacts which may come out later
which will, in all probability, substanti
ate wliut now seems a supposition.
IN COLLISION WITH A CAR.
A Colored Boy’a Narrow Escape From
Death on the Electric Railway.
William Henry Bowen, a colored boy
about 13 years of age, had a narrow escape
from death yesterday about 1:30 o’clock,
as a result of his enthusiasm o v cr the
national game.
Bowen and several other boys, white
and colored, were playing ball on Duffy
street near Abercorn, and for
some unaccountable reason the boys lo
cated first base in the center of the Elec
tric railway truck. Alxmt the time cur
No. 22, in charge of Motormun Hodges, |
reached Abercorn street, going west, ]
Bowen batted a safe hit and started j
for first. The boy covering it *
had retired for safety on the approach of
tlie car, but a little thing like a streetcar
was not going to stop Bowen from distin
guishing liimsolf as a base runner, and ho
headed to the track despite warning to
stop.
Motorman Hodges saw tlie danger and
reversed his car, but its forward move
ment could not be checked within twenty
feet, and the car and Bowen got to first
base together. His head came in contact
with the-platform, and he was hurled ten
feet down the track, his head striking
again on one of the rails.
Everybody who saw the accident sup
posed the boy had been instantly killed.
Several men picked up the supposed
corpse, camphor was applied to his nose
and whisky to his stomach and in a few
minutes Bowen opened his eyes. His in
juries consisted of a bruised skull and a
cut forehead, which were dressed at the
Southside pharmacy, after which the boy
was taken to his home in Hall street lane,
near. Montgomery street, and given med
ical attention. Ho will not die, but will
hardly run bases on an electric railway
track again for some time.
The presence of mind of Motorman
Hodges is the only thing which saved
Bowen's life. If he had not reversed the
car so promptly the boy would have been
run over and crushed to death.
LEE FURRER.
A Popular Young Couple Wedded at
the Lutheran Church.
Mr. Joseph Payne Lee and Miss Emma
Carolina Furrer were married at 4 o’clock
yesterday afternoon at the Evangelical
Lutheran church by Rev. W. C. Shacffer.
While the wedding was a quiet one a
large party of friends and relatives of
these two well-known and popular young
people witnessed the ceremony. They
were botli married in traveling costumes,
and immediately after the ceremony was
performed they were driven to the Cen
tral wharf, where they took the Kansas i
City for Now York. They will spend
their honeymoon at several resorts in
New York and New Jersey and will bo
gone for some time.
Mr. Lee is the junior member of the
firm of Wakefield Iwo, and through his
own energies has made a reputation for
himself as ono of the foremost of the
young business men in Savannah. Tlie
bride, Miss Emma Carolina Furrer, is the
daughter of Mr. Albert Furrer of this
city. She is a beautiful and highly ac
complished young lady. Tijc friends of
the young couple wish them much happi
ness in their new life.
A HALL FOR THE VETERANS.
A Movement by the Ladies' Auxiliary
to Provide One.
Tlie confederate veterans need a hall
for meet ing and other purposes, and t hey
ought to have one. The Ladies’ Auxiliary
of tlie Confederate Veterans’ Association
have taken the matter in hund and they
will do their utmost to supply the need.
They will succeed, for certainly there is
no other undertaking more deserving of
success.
Thursday night of next week they will
give an entertainment in Masonic temple
which promises to be a most enjoyable
one. ’mere will be music and dancing and
refreshments. The cause is a good one
and should be encouraged.
A Savannahian’s Musical Success.
"God Bless You, Boy. Now Don’t For
got to Write,” is the title of an excep
tionally line piece of music which has just
been published and is for sale at the
music stores in this city. It ‘is a lieauti
ful andante song and refrain by Mr. Nat
E. Solomons of Chicago. This charming
mhsicul production is dedicated to Mr.
M. J. Solomons of Savannah, the father
of the author.
Mr. Solomons is a Savannah boy, who
has evinced a remarkable musical talent.
Ho has written four songs, all of which
are |N>pulur and are snug at prominent
theaters throughout the west, lie has
also successful In conducting iqicras
in Chicago and other intlos, and is now
writing a threeuct comedietta, which
i will Ik* pt*oiluccd next season, ad.
- *
Nervous headaches and
M< ntul exhaustion or brain fatigue
promptly cured by Hremo-Scltzcr -ud
Bummer Underwear
I For men, at bottom prices, at LaFsr’t.
! ad.
THE MORXTXG NEWS: WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1893.
DECKED WITH FLOWERS.
Graves ol the Federal Dead Around
Savannah.
The Grand Army’s Tribute to Its De
parted Comrades- W. S. Hancock
Post's Exercises in Laurel Grove
Cemetery—Chaplain Pease’s Ad
dress—The Decorations in Bonaven
ture and the Cathedral Cemetery.
The comrades and friends of the de
parted heroes of the union army gathered
yesterday in Laurel Grove cemetery to
perform the annual memorial rites over
their graves.
Some of the members of the W. S. Han
cock post, with their wives and daughters,
gathered at the cemetery at fi o’clock and
marched in a body to the grave of Com
rade J. I. Pascal, a member of the post
who died last summer. There theyformed
about the little mound of earth which in
closed the remains of their comrade. Com
mander Joseph F. Emery officiated.
After a prayer by Chaplain William
Pease, Adjt. Gillespie read the orders
from the national headquarters of the G.
A. R. in regard to the organization and its
duties on Memorial day, and also the
memorial order of the department of
Georgia and the order of Gen. Logan in
stituting Memorial day. The orders re
lated to the duties, objects and purposes
of the day. They were to strew the
graves of the dead with flowers and to
hold them sacred in the memory of their
comrades.
Chaplain Pease then delivered a short
memorial address. Ho referred to the
name of the day being peculiarly appro
priate as it was designed to keep alive the
memory of the departed heroes through
out generations. He hoped with them
the saying of Shakespeare would be re
versed. and that only their good would
live after them, and that the evil had
been interred with their bones. There
are 80.000 graves of federal soldiers in
Georgia, he said, and each of them was to
be strewn with flowers, and flags were to
bo put at half-mast in honor of their
deeds.
The blue and the gray, ho said, now lie
side b,v side. All strife has been ended
and only the olive branch prevails. At
the close of his address the song. “Shall
vve forget those far off days which made
us comrades all,’’ wassuug by those gath
ered around the grave, and the officer of
the day, W. H. Devlin, strewed the
memorial flowers oyer it.
After the benediction the comrades and
friends of the dead soldiers went over the
cemetery and wherever there was a grave
of a union soldier it was marked with
wreathes of evergreen and bouquets of
beautiful flowers. Tlie grave of Comrade
Erastus B. Davis of Beverly, Mass.,
who died in Savannah in
I*B9, was beautifully decorated by a lady
who has promised his comrades at home
that it would not be negleoted. Each of
the graves was marked by a small union
flag, and not one was passed unnoticed.
Besides the ceremonies at Laurel Grove
a eommittee, consisting of Comrades
Gray, Ybanez and Cooley, decorated the
graves of Comrades W. H. Dyer and
Charles S. Park, the last comrades that
died, at Bonaventure, and also the graves
of Comrades Mahoney, Clancy, Daily and
Houlihan at the Cathedral cemetery.
Comrade William Gray of Thunderbolt
brought in a large amount of flowers for
the decoration of these graves.
Commander in Chief A. G. Weissert of
the G. A. R. passed through Savannah
yesterday morning from Jacksonville on
his way to Andersonville, where he went
to attend the exercises there.
THE BEAUFORT EXCURSIONS.
The Alpha and Gov. Safford Carried
Big Crowds.
The two colored excursions to Beaufort
Monday night on the steamers Alpha and
Gov, Safford returned at midnight last
night. The excursionists had a big time
in Beaufort yesterday.
Two Juvenile zouave companies wrnt
over on the Alpha from here. Every
thing went off pleasantly aboard the two
steamers. Both parties of excursionists
were as well behaved as any colored ex
cursion ever taken from Savannah.
There was some rivalry between the
excursionists as well as the two steamers
as to which would arrive at
Beaufort first. The Alpha. how
ever, beat her competitor
both going and returning; she was in com
mand of Capt. Edward F. Daniels. The
trip was nls first in several years. His
absence from the river has not affected
his old time skill in handling a steam
boat, and it came, as natural to him as if
ho had been but a few weeks from the
pilot house. Capt. Daniels’ return to the
river is hailed with pleasure by many who
know him as a steamboat man. He en
joyed the reputation of being able to get
more out of the steamboats of the Georgia
and Inland Steamboat Company than
many who commanded them.
TO MAKE A CENTURY RUN.
Wheelmen to Take a Day’s Outing
Next Sunday.
Capt. W. P. Ott of the Savannah
wheelmen has called a century run for
next Sunday, June 4. In his circular he
says: “Start will be made from De Soto
at4o’clocka. m.. sharp. Eat hearty break
fast before leaving. Would suggest Freid
& Hicks, at 3:15 o’clock a. m. Go to bed
early Saturday; dress as light and loose
as possible; carry coat on machine; come
provided with tools, oil and lantern: would
advise bringing a few lemons and light
lunch.
"Dinner will be served at Hinesville;
pace will be as easy as possible to make
the run; occasional stops will be made to
rest and refresh; no expense except din
ner. Come and have a good day’s outing.
IJght ram will not interfere, as it would
only improve the roads and protect from
the sun. Wear the star of the club.”
The run will bo over the roads recently
ridden by some of the century men, and
every effort will be mado to make the
record a good one.
CITY BREVITIES.
The charges of Mr. J. N. Wilson, Sr.,
against Policeman Godbold for illtreating
Mr. Wilson's son were investigated b,v
tliejnayor yesterday and were dismissed.
Ben Crum, who is charged with being
the proprietor of the gnmblingdive raided
Saturday night by Detective Bossell, has
employed Hon W. W. Osborne to defend
hitn and will fight the ease before the city
court.
A petition has boon filed in the office of
the county commissioners, signed by Mr.
H. P. Smart, Mr. John W. Huger, the
Southern Cotton Oil Company, the Vale
Royal mills, and other heavy taxpayers,
asking that brick culverts he placed over
the Exlev canal both on Schwarz avenue
ami the Waters road, as both are needed
for heavy traffic.
The Savannah, Americus and Mont
gomery railway has issued a circular to
its employes that the receivers have not
succeeded in placing receivers’ certifl
i ntes, and hence, is not prepared to
liquidate pay roll claims with cash. “It
Is deemed pnqier. however,” the circular
say*, "to advise those holding claims tiiat
they have the option to cal! on and receive
from the tnciMiri r receive!*' certificates,
which will be furnished in lieu of tnomi.v
in liquidation of indebtedness Certificates
will V Issued iii amounts of |UO or any
multiple.
LOST TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS.
| Strange Story of a Kidnaped Son
Returned to His Parents.
A strange story comes from Washing
■ ton, N. C., of the return of a kidnaped
son to his parents after twenty-eight
years of wandering, a part of which was
spent in Savannah, where he was cared
for by an old lady and as an inmate of St.
John's male orphanage before it was re
moved to Washington, Ga. The story is
a romantic one.
Samuel Chauncey and wife live Just out
of Washington. N. C. Tlio husband is 81
years old and his wife 73.
Twenty-eight years ago a little 4-year
old son disappeared. Search was made
everywhere. The woods were ransacked,
a hundred men were engaged in the
search at once, and it was kept up for
weeks and weeks. The search was so close
that many old cowbells, knives,etc.,lost for
years were found. The affair was adver
tised, a reward offered, trips were made
to different parts of the state, but with
out avail. Various beliefs as to the dis
appearance" prevailed. One theory was
that ho was stolen by a tobacco wagoner;
another that he had been burnt to death
in a blazing tar kiln: still another that he
strayed away and was picked up by some
one, who took him to sea. It was rumored
that the missing child was in Oxford, N.
C. A visit there was fruitless.
The kidnaping was a great sensation
for a long time, and caused the parents
much grief. . The good old mother, how
ever, has always maintained the idea of
his return. She has prized his infant
clothing and his child's playthings as
treasures to this day.
A mother's confidence.
When she made a quilt for her other
children she invariably made and laid one
aside for him. and long after the kidnap
ing when almost every one had forgotten
the story she would frequently speak of
her lost son.
These events happened in 1805. In 1802
a book agent who had met J. G. Chaun
cey was at a boarding house in Gaines
ville, Ga., and hearing a man called
Chauncey asked whether he was related
to J. G. Chauncey of Washington, N. C.
He replied that he had no relations in the
world, as far as he knew, and that ho
knew of no one of that name. He at once
wrote to J. G. Chauncey a letter of in
quiry.
Other letters followed giving particu
lars in description. The young man felt
that the evidence was strong enough to
justify a visit of investigation. He wired
that he would be there last week. The
news of his strange life had preceded
him. and ho was mot by crowds of peoplo,
anxious to see the returning lost boy. He
was taken to Samuel Chauncey’s at once
to see those who were his probable parents.
IDENTIFIED HER SON.
Mrs. Chauncey recognized liiui as her
son at once. He weighs about 150
iwiuds, has the family walk, and
his eyes, hpse. tongue and hair
are characteristic of the family.
His.father did not feel so certain of his
identity, but said ho was content if mother
and son were satisfied. The old folks and
the brothers and sisters met him with
most cordial welcome and much feeling.
In telling of his wanderings he said:
I have many disconnected recollections
—some vivid, some indistinct. I remem
ber seeing my mother cleaning table
knives in the ground near the garden. I
remeipber to have played with glass mar
bles uml pino burs, and to have visited
the persimmon tree near the house. I also
recoliect the sunshine at evening sweep
ing in at the back door and nearly
through to the front door.. I also remem
ber sitting on the knee of a man who
would grate his teeth and frighten mo.
Again, I recollect being in a boat, fright
ened, and losing my nat. And many
other things I seem at times to grasp and
they are . gone. My mother says I was
fond of playing wjth pine burs and glass
marbles, anil sbe now has the marbles I
played with. They told me the sun did
shine through the old building from the
one door to the other, and that I often
visited the persimmon tree and accom
panied my mother when she cleaned the
knives. I cannot explain the ride on the
water unless it is connected with my tak
ing away. My "father had often fright
ened mo by grating his teeth.
CAKED FOB IN BAVANNAII.
My first distinct and connected recol
lection is of living jvith a poor old lady in
Savannah, perhaps one or two years. She
was not able to take care of me and turned
me over to the St. Joseph’s Male Orphan
home in Savannah, a Catholic institution,
where I was well eared for, but I did not
realize it at the time. With a companion
of about the same age 1 ran away, and
wandered around from one thing to
another, making a living as best I could.
Afterward I learned the marble cutter’s
trade, which is my present business.
What I was called by the old lady who
first had charge of me at Savannah, I do
not know, but I do know that my name
tvas changed to Willie, and at my con
firmation in the Catholic church I was
called William Phllornena Chauncey.
When I disappeared, if I am the lost boy,
my name was Samuel. Doubtless my
last name stuck to me because I would
tell toy name very quickly to any one at a
very early age, so they all say who knew
me as a child.
Five years ijgo I Wjroie-to the orphan
age. which was movod to Washington,
Ga., (lining my stay there, for my birth
day. They wrote me the year claimed
there to be correct, but no day was men
tioned. I received that letter on Aug. 18,
and adopled that day as m.v birthday.
Strange to say. tlie old family Bible here
shows that to be my real birthday. An
other thing, whenever I moved from one
point to another I have unconsciously been
coming nearer to my old home.
RIVER AND HARBOR.
Tin* British steamship Ovinghani while
on her way down.the river Monday night
went ashore just .abreast of Fig Island,
opposite the Savannah. Florida and West
ern Ruilwa, Company's wharf, where
she remained all day yesterday. The tugs
Cynthia ami Jacob Paulson were working
on her last night's tide and she was prob
ably pulled off and went to sea. The
Kansas City on her way to sea last
evening was compelled to go into tlie
wharf* of the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Company owing to the
Ovinghuin being" in her way.
Found—the reason for the great popu- ■
larity of Hood’s Sarsaparilla—simply this:
Hood's,Ci"KES, Be sure to get Hood’s.
—ad.
Mrs. James Dead.
Mrs. C. James of this city died yester
day at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Patrick Pierce, in Macon. She was on a
visit there. Mrs. James' body will ar
rive this morning over the Central, and
the funeral will take place from the ca
thedral.
Wallace’s Year Book.
Wallace's Year Book of trotting and
pacing in 1892. con mining summaries ot all
trotting and pacing |K*rformauce of the
year. Price, #i>. For sale at EstiU’s
Nows Depot, - ad.
The Guards' Armory Ceilings.
The walls and coiling* of the Guards’
new armory are plastered with
King’s Windsor asbestos cement in
stead of adamantine. Mr. An
drew Hunle.v, manufacturer of the
cement for Georgia, Florida, North Caro
lina. Mouth Carolina and Alabama, ha*
ntract for the Guards' armory, sad
the work is handsomely douu.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report.
D O V a ! Baking
Pomler
ABSOLUTELY PURE
WON BY FOURTEEN RUNS.
The Hussars No Match tor the
Guards’ Men.
Ganahl’s Team Wins Again by a Score
of 21 to 7—Stults and Hartridge
Play Like Professionals—“ Petty ”
West's Unique Playing With His
Knees-A Game Without a Kick On
the Umpire.
The Guards defeated the Hussars on
the base ball diamond a sec
ond time yesterday by a score
of 21 to 7. The troopers’ team
played a better game than it did two
weeks ago, but still it is no match for the
battalion boys, who display more spirit
and vim about their work, both with the
stick and in the field.
With the exception of the third inning,
when the Guards piled up ten runs, the
game was a good amateur exhibition, and
the 250 people who witnessed it were well
pleased, and bestowed liberal applause
on the boys. Quantock, the Hussars’
third baseman, lost his head in this in
ning and by his loose field
ing and wild throwing to
first allowed several men to score.
Afterward he retrieved himself by some
brilliant stops of hot grounders, but it
was too late to do any good.
GOOD BATTERY WORK.
The work of both pitchers, Lamar for
the Guards and W. W. Gordon, Jr., for
the Hussars, was the most worthy
feature of the game. Both pitched equal
to many professionals, and Lamar was
better than some seen on Savannah’s
diamond this season. He yielded only
three hits, and Gordon eight. Drane
supported Lamar excellently, but G. A.
Gordon, the Hussars’ backstop, was a
little off. He allowed six balls to pass,
and in each instance they were costly.
Stults at third and Hartridge at first
for the Guards again played phenomenal
ball, each accepting every chance with
out making an error. Stults is, without
doubt, the best all-around amateur ball
player in Savannah, and his work richly
deserves the applause accorded him. He
covers the third bag like McGarr. hits
like Burns and runs bases with that dar
ing which has made Cross such a popular
favorite with Savannahians. If Stults
felt like playing professional ball he
would be a valuable man to any team.
PLAYED WITn HIS KNEES.
“Petty” West, who covered the second
bag for the Hussars, distinguished him
self by trying to stop nearly every ball
that came his way with his knees instead
of with his hands. A little more practice
would make West a professional “knee
player.” •
Whitehead was good at first, and Rich
mond covered himself with glory at short.
He caught one ball hot off Haines’ bat,
which surprised himself more than any
body else, and while ho halted the others
dropped in his territory it was only after
a ground-juggling act which invariably
insured the batter first base.
A remarkable feature of the game was
the absence of two and throe baggers.
Every hit on both sides was a single, but
in more than one instance fumbles and 1
wild throws netted the runner three
bases. One time on errors of this charac
ter Haines made a home run on a single.
Umpii’e Curtis gave satisfaction to both
clubs, and not a kick was made against
his decisions.
The official score is as follows:
Guards. • a.b r. b.h. s.b. p.o. a. e.
Hartridge, lb 6 4 2 0 12 2 0
Lamar, p 6 8 0 0 2 8 0
Williams, cf 6 4 8 0 2 1-2
Stults. 8b 6 2 8 1 1 4 0
Cunningham. 2b 5 2 0 1 0 3 0
Rrskine, rf 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
Haines, ss 5 2 0 1112
•Drane. c .5 1 0 0 9 1 1
Unnn, If *_Z 1 ° J? *
Total 49 21 8 3 27 20 5
Hussars. a.b. r. b.h. s.b. p.o. a. e.
West. 3b 5 10 0 111
Whitehead, lb 5 1 0 0 12 1 1
Gordon W. W., p 5 0 0 0 0 10 0
Quantock, 3b . 6 0 1 0 2 2 3
Gordon G. A., C 5 2 I' 1 7 4 1
Richmond, ss 4 1 0 0 1 0 0
Hull, cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harrison. If 4 1 1 1 1 0 3
Jones, rf... 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total 41 7 3 2 24 18 9
cy' innings.
12345 6 7 8 9
Guards 2 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 x- 21
Hussard. 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 l— 7
SUMMARY.
Base on Balls—Lamar 4. Gordon 8.
Hit by Pitcher—Lamar 2, Gordon 2.
WlldPitihes—Gordon 2.
Struck Out—By I.amur 9, Gordon 5.
Umpire—Curtis.
Time of Game—2 hours.
The C. L. A. Club and the Irish Jasper
Greens’ team will play to-morrow after
noon.
MERCURY TAKES ‘A TUMBLE.
" •
The Cool Spell Not to Last Long.
Crop Conditions..
Mercury took a tumble yesterday morn
ing that made itself felt. The minimum
temperature recorded at the weather
bureau up to last night was 59°, a drop
from the maximum temperature of Sun
day of 33°. The highest that mercury
went yesterday was 75°. The mean was
67°, or 90° below the normal.
The cool spell is not general, however.
Gainesville, Fla., rcjiorted 92° yesterday
and Cordele reported 90°. These were
the highest temperatures in the cotton
belt. The indications lust night were for
warmer to-day. .
The crops around Savannah have not
suffered any from the cool spell, however.
The reports from the state weather bu
reau credit this section with an excep
tionally hot spell. Whilo some places
have had enough moisture, others remain
dry. A destructive hail storm crossed
Bryan county May 24, leaving a track of
utter ruin some two miles in width. Cot
ton and corn are improved and show good
stands in healthy condition. Corn Is tas
scling and the crop Is about ready to lay
by. The out.harvest is nearlyover and the
crop i good, save that in some localities.
The grain is not well filled out for lack of
rain. The potato crop is In good condi
tion. Peaches, grajx-s uml other fruit
give promise of a good yield.
In some localities in Eastern Georgia
the dowiqiour, combined with the high
wiud, lias greatly injured crops. Tlie
latter are generally in fine condition
hut rather small in *ij. They
have lieen well worked and are
growing nicely. Harvesting of small
Sraiu la In Drogre** Cotton and corn are
olng well Some complaint* of poor
stands of cotton are stUl received, but It
U generally in good condition Garden*
are looking nicely. Fruit is dropping off
the trees and a full crop cannot be ex
pected. Pear and apple trees show sorrw
blight and worms have been discovered
in the peach crop.
In Central Georgia reports have been
received from nearly forty different local
ities. Reporters in each locality have
generally described the weather of the
past week, and its effect on crops, as be-,
ing “fine,” “best of tlie season,” or some
other like term or phrase, which showed
a general improvement in all vegetation.
Not a single report was received of any
general bad effects. Warm and sun
shiny weather characterized the
first half of the Week, while
some of the last few days have been
cool and showery. The rainfall was gen
erally quite heavy, and coming as it did
when rain was so much needed, was very
timely and of great benefit to all crops.
Cotton is doing splendidly. Chopping in
upland cotton is nearly finished. This
crop improved more during the recent
warm weather than at any other time
this season. At some points it is
“squaring” very fast. Corn continues to
grow very well. Most of it has been
plowed the second time. Wheat and fall
oats are being housed, and the yield is
considered to be about an average. Spring
oats are generally not up to the average.
Potatoes ar* doing nicely, and so are all
other vegetables. Melons are being laid
by. Fruit is generally pretty good,
though high winds have blown off many
peaches and plums. Some of the early
varieties of peaches and plums are being
shipped, but are not extra in quality.
Better ones will be ripe and ready for
shipment soon.
Higher temperature and light showers
have greatly improved all crops, especially
cotton and corn, in Western Georgia.
Oats were never better than they now
are. Harvesting is in progress and half
completed in some localities. Wheat is
fine and nearly all has been harvested.
Cotton chopping is about over. Some few
complaints are still received of bad stands.
The hot sunshine and warm nights has
caused most of the lice to leave cotton
and the plant has done well. Corn seems
to be in fine condition everywhere. It has
a good color, has been plowed the second
time, anil is growing finely. Complaints
are still received of slight injury by bud
worms on cotton lands. Fruit, especially
peaches, is still reported to be falling o f
the trees. Potato slipk are being set
rapidly. A severe storm, apparently a
tornado, struck Box Spring, in Talbot
county, on the morning of May 29, de
stroying crops and everything in its-path.
In the northwest section the increased
heat greatly benefited cotton. Although
the stand is poor in many instances, the
plants are in good, healthy condition.
Chopping is well advanced. .Oats were in
need of rain until May 28 and 29 when
good rains fell. Wheat and fall oats
promise a lull yield. Spring oats are not
so promising. Grain is about ready to
cradle. Corn, while rather small for the
season, looks healthy and is growing rap
idly. The ravages of the worms have
been stayed by the heat and the only com
plaint now made is of moles. Farms are
in pretty good condition, weeds and grass
being well under control, and the general
fanning ontlook is good.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
F. M. Butt of Augusta is at the De
Soto.
J. D. Bradford of Atlanta is at the De
Soto.
L. B. Robeson of Atlanta is at the De
Soto.
J. F. Farmer of Louisville is at the Pu
laski.
J. J. Griffin of Atlanta is at the Screven'
house.
G. S. Chambers of Atlanta is at the
Pulaski.
Frank J. Garbutt of Garbutt is at the
Pulaski.
C. W. Hildreth of Live Oak, Fla., is at
the Pulaski.
R. M. Mixsonof Atlanta is registered at
the De Soto.
H. W. Young of Atlanta is registered at
the De Soto.
J. J. Phillipsof Charleston is registered
at the Pulaski.
L. Johnson of Waycross is at the
Screven house.
J. W. Hightower of Empire is at the
Screven house.
J. J. Kline of Brunswick ia at the
Screven house.
H. S. Lockwood of Atlanta is at the
Screven house.
H. W. Frost of Charleston is stopping
at the De Soto.
James W. Green of Port Royal, S. C.,
is at the Pulaski.
Charles A. Conklin of Atlanta is regis
tered at the De Soto.
E. H. Gaynor of Fernandina is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
E. M. Mallette of Thomasville is regis
tered at the De Soto.
H. I. Norvell of Americus was a visitor
to the cotton exchange yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gailbraith of
Charleston, S. C.. are at the De Soto.
J. F. Crutchfield of Macon was a visitor
on the floor of the cotton exchange yester
day.
T. C. McNeeley returned home yester
day morning on the Tallahassee from New
York.
M. A. Lyon of Meridian, Miss., was a
visitor on the floor of the cotton exchange
yesterday.
Sam A. Einstein sailed yesterday on the
Kansas City for New York. He goes
north on business and pleasure.
Mrs. J. W. O. Sterly left for her former
home, in Brooklyn, N. Y., yesterday
where she will spend the summer.
Col. J. L. Whatley was one of the gov
ernor's staff who took part in the cere
monies in Atlanta attending tlie passage
of the Daviß funeral train.
Marion Erwin and John R. Cooper of
Macon are registered at the Pulaski Mr
Cooper is one of the best known criminal
lawyers of the Central city.
11. E. Hansford w as called to Jonesboro
yesterday to attend the funeral of his
grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Fitzgerald. He
will be absent several days.
E.P. Chamberlain, Ed Harralson and
L. T. Barry of Atlanta were at the De
Soto yesterday. They left last night 0H
the Kansas City for New l York.
World’* Columbian Exposition
Will bo of value to the world by illustrat
ing the improvements in the mechanical
arts, and eminent physicians will t.-fl v ..u
that the progress In medicinal agents has
Ihm-ii of equal iiu|xirtanre, and as a
strengthening laxative that hyrup of
1 iga i far in advance of all others ad.
Oreat Reduction
In boys straw hats, at Laiar’s, Brough
ton street.—*d.
LUDDEN & BATES S. M. H.
• WEATHER PROBABILITIES-WEDNES
DAY: Generally fair, but with partial cloudi
ness, wanner; winds generally soutUeostanj
south.
DO,
PLEASE
DO,
Have that piano tuned! You
have got so used to its inhar
monious jangle that you don’t
realize iiow horribly it sounds.
Don’t hesitate to spend the
small amount necessary BE
CAUSE the piano is depreciat
ing for want of tuning, BE.
CAUSE you arc ruining the taste
of your wife or (laughter who
plays on BECAUSE you are
wearing out the nerves of the
musical passers-by. In this
connection please remember
that we have the only complete
tuning and repairing depart
ment in this neighborhood. We
also have a few Steinway, Ma
son & Hamlin, Mnthushekand
Sterling Pianos for sale on easy
installments.
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Lots of mothers are not aware that
these garments are possible cheaper
and better than you can make them, too.
Boys' Summer suit 6.
Boys' Thin Pants,
Everything for Boys,
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AVERY PLOWS, CHATTANOOGA PLOWS,
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ALSO manufacture of Stationary and
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