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DIDN’T MURDER HER HUSBAND.
THE CHARGE AGAINST SARAH CIN
CEVICH DISMISSED.
The Dninrttlr Relation* of Mrs. Cln
pevlrh and Her Cate Ilnabanti
Thoroughly Aired hr <lte Coart
of Inquiry Before Juatlee Rnivsell.
All Sorts of Testimony as to the
Manner of Their Living—tfuarreis
Mere Frequent and Honors Mere
About Even.
Justice Waring Russell held a court of
Inquiry yesterday afternoon at his office
to inquire into the rhartte of murder
against Mrs. Sarah Cincevich, charged
with killing her husband. Frank Cince
vich. who died at hia home at the Five
Mile Bend March 5 from injuries Inflicted
upon him on the night of Feb. 26.
After an exhaustive Investigation, last
ing over three hours. Justice Russell dis
missed the charge. While there was some
evidence, sufficient to direct suspicion
against Mrs. Cincevich. the preponderance
was entirely in her favor, and Justice
Russell decided that the evidence was
not sufficient to hold her for trial.
Mrs. Cincevich was represented by
Messrs. Edward R. McKethan and John
Nicolson, Jr. O. E. Bevans, Esq., ap
peared for the prosecution. The warrant
was sworn out by the brother of the de
ceased, Capt. John Cincevich.
Capt. Cincevich was the first witness
for the prosecution. He said that his
brother and his wife were quarreling and
fighting all the time. They had never
had any peace for the last twenty years.
He was suspicious, he said, that Sarah
caused his brother’s death. He heard of
the assault about 8 o’clock on the morn
ing after, but did not go to the house
until Friday, three days later. His wife
and son were there frequently, however.
He saw Frank Cincevich and his wife In
bed and believed they had assaulted each
other. His brother was unable to speak
to him, but squeezed his hand.
On being cross-examined by Mr. Mc-
Kethan, Capt. Clncevlch said that the only
reason be had for suspecting his brother's
wife was that she and her husband were
quarreling most of the time. He had not
visited them In three years, and did not
allow his children to visit them. It was
brought out that he and his brother had
some difference three er four years ago,
about the dividing line between their
lands. He contended, however, that ho
had had no difficulty with his brother,
and that his ceasing to visit the family
waa on account of their misbehavior,
and not because of this difference. He
heard of them quarreling constantly. Ho
acknowledged that he had never seen
bis brother and wife fighting, but said
that his brother had come to him many
a time with black eyes and cuts in the
head. He would not say that he knew- of
anything of this kind within the last
four years. They had "big” family quar
rels, he said. This was all he knew about
It. Drinking, he thought, caused the trou
ble.
Sandy Jones said thait at 2 o'clock the
night his wife called him and said that
there waa aome fighting over at Cln
eetvieh'a place. He looked over and saw
Mrs. Clncevlch In the yard with a lamp
In her hand. She was running after Mr.
Clncevlch who was In his drawers. He
watched them for 'ten minutes and they
appeared to be scuffling. Janes lives 200
feet from the Clncevlch house. It was a
dark might, but the stars were shining.
He saw nobody else over there. They had
frequent tights, he said.
"Can you swear 'that this woman caused
.her husband's death?” asked Mr. Mc
’Kethon.
"Yes. sir, I cam swear dat.” Jones said
he believed that when the lamp went out
Mrs. Clncevlch struck here husband with
It. It was a heavy glass bottom lamp.
"Could you say positively that she strutdc
him with the lamp?” Inquired Mr. Me-
Ketham.
"No sir, I missed the lamp and sup
posed she struck him.”
Jones was asked about a fence which
would intercept the view between his win
dow and the chimney of the Clncevlch
house, but he contended that the fence did
not obstruct the view. All the fighting,
be saw was behind the ehimney, he said.
Dn further examination he acknowledged
that there were three fences between his
house and the Clncevlch house. They
were paling fences, he said, and the pal
ings were placed close together. After the
lamp went out he heard no quarrelling
and there was no further disturbance.
He had told Mr. Morgan what he knew
about the case. Mr. John Clncevlch, he
said, brought him in to the trial. He and
Capt. Clncevlch were on good terms and
he dented that Clncevlch refused him
credit, which was Just opposite to the
contention of Mr. McKethan.
Emma Jones, wife of Sandy Jones, said
she saw Mr. and Mrs. Cincevich in their
yard and called her husband's attention to
It. She saw no one else there. She knew
they were quarreling that night, she said.
On being examined by Mr. McKetham
the -witness said that she had been sitting
up sewing. She heard cursing and quar
reling and saw the light over in Mr. Cince
vleh’s yard. She was asked if she owed
Frank Cincevich anything and replied in
a rather uncertain way that she did not
know whether she did or not.
Chief McDermott was sworn and gave an
account of what he saw when he visited
the house on the Monday following the
attack. Mrs. Cincevich told him her sto
ry of the alTair, as had already been pub
lished in the Morning News. He went out
Into the yard, saw foot prints
and blood on the ground and around
the will. He made Inquiries, but obtained
no information giving any clew to the
party who committed the crime. He heard
the report that Mrs. Cincevich had killed
her husband and inquired if they had had
any quarrel during the day, and was Un
formed that they had not. On being cross
questioned Chief McDermott gave it as
his opinion that parties could be seen in
the day time from Jones’ house to the
Cincevich yard in spite of the fence. A
light could easily be distinguished at
that distance at night. He thought the
wounds inflicted on Cincevich were made
with a heavy stick.
Frank Gallowich testified that he lived
■with Frank Cincevich, and his wife nine
months.
. "I parted them many times while fighting
and quarreling.” ho said. "I was sitting
up with the corpse when Mrs. Cincevich
came into the room, and uncovered the
face and said: “My Frank, my Frank,
many a battle we had,' but a week ago
we had, but a week ago we
had a great battje, and you
got the worst of it." There
■were four others present.
•I was in the city the night of the at
tack. I couldn’t say whether Mrs. Oln
cevieta was in her right mind or not when
she made these remarks. I can't say
any more than that she was in liquor. I
•was there because Cincevich was a friend
and a countryman of mine. lam an Aus
trian.”
On being asked to repeat Mrs. Clncevlch's
words, he gave them as follows: "Oh, my
Frank, my Frank, many a time we have
had a battle together, but to-day a week
ago we had a good one and you got the
worst of
Frank Cincevich. son of John Cincevich.
was put on the stand and testified to the
same story as Gallowtch. The words used
; by hia aunt, he said, were: "My Frank.
. my Frank, one w.-ek to-clght we had our
| last tussle and It was the first time I
) heard you say ‘I give up’ and I aald, ’I
give up too.’ ”
’’She looked around and saw us In the
corner,” he said, “and then she said that
i it was a big, black negro. She went out
and came back again and began cursing.
I was at the house every day after the
difficulty up to the time of he death and
burial. I was on good terms with my
uncle and aunt, and used to visit thm
frequently until my father stopped me.
“That was last-August. 1 never saw
them fcghting, but nave seen them blacked
up. After she made the statement and
began cursing me, I charged her with be
ing a murdress. She started to run me
out of tilt house. She was violent and*
tore ofT the bandages from her head."
Dr. R. G. Norton was the first witneas
for the defense. He testified to being
called Jo attend the Clnceviehs. "I found
them m bed.” he said, “their heads and
underclothes covered with blood, their
hair matted on their heads and so much
blood on their faces that you could not
tell if they were white or black. This
was the second morning after the at
tack. They told me that Dr. Schley had
been there and advised that they go to
the Infirmary, as they were too eeriously
Injured to treat them there. Capt. John's
wife said that she urged Dr. Schley to
do something for them and that he posi
tively refused. I found that both had
lost a quantity of blood. I cleansed and
dressed their wounds, which took three
hours of hard work. I found on examina
tion that the man's wounds were a con
tused wound and a straight cut on the
frontal bone above the right eye. He
seemed to have been hit with a blunt
Instrument. He also had a number of
licks on his face and left temple. Both
eyes were dosed and face was perfectly
black and blue, as well as the side of his
neck. Mrs. Cincevich had three wounds
on the scalp, one across the middle of the
head and two in front, the latter very
severe, the scalp being cut down to the
bone in in two places and a frac
ture on the top of . the
head produced near the sinus of the oa
frontis. She also had a lick hi the lower
jaw, fracturing it, a compound, com
muated fracture of the Interior maxilla.
Frank Cincevich told me after I had given
him a stimulant and a by pod emir Injec
tion how it happened, although ho was
very weak and could ocareely talk, he
spoke intelligently. Ho said he believed |
he was going to die. He said that some
body had chunked into the window and
broke 'the glass. He Jumped up, pulled
on his pants, took his pistol and went out
in the yard. Boombody struck him on the
head, grabbed and held him, while some
body else beat him. His wife ran and
struck the man who was beating him with
the lamp. The oil In 'the lamp set the
man afire, and he turned him looee and
grabbed his wife and beat her. Cincevich
was so near dead he crawled tn the house
on Ills hands an- 1 knees. On being asked
if he recognized the parties, he said it
was a big, black negro, heavy sot and a
short negro, who Cook his pistol. Hls wife
made the same statement. except she t
saw but one negro. Clneevich died from
these wounds amd concussion of the brain, j
I Insisted on a poet mortem examination,
but his brother objected.”
“Could not a man be hit with that lamp |
and the wounds described be caused,”
asked Justice Russell.
Dr. Norton did not think so.
"Could a woman of this defendant’s !
strength have struck the deceased and ,
caused these wounds?"
"The wounds on the man's face were
not made with that lamp, Dr. Norton re
plied. “It would have made more lacera
tion. The wounds must have been made
with a billy or oilier similar instrument.
The wounds on Mrs. Cincevich’s head
might have been caused with the stick.”
Dr. Norton said it would have been im
possible for Mrs. Cincevich to have caus
ed the wounds on her husband’s head with
the lamp. The wounds on her own head
were inflicted with a different Instrument,
he said.
"I thought that she was worse oft than
her husband," said Dr. Norton, "and that
she would die first."
Dr. Norton said It was impossible for
Sandy Jones and his wife to have seen
from their house Into the Clncevlch yard
as they described.
On being cross examined Dr. Norton
said he tokl John Clncevlch that his
brother and wife were severely hurt and
would probably die. Ho replied “ it,
they done It themselves. They are always
fighting. For the last ten years I have
been trying to get my brother to leave
her.” "I told him,” said Dr. Norton,
“that it was impossible that they should
have injured each other as they were. The
next day I told him again that they were
very seriously injured. He said he did not
Intend to go near them and that they could
go to the d—l. Two days later I met him
at his brother’s house. Clncevlch told
the same story to others as he told me. Ho
adhered to the same story on each occa
sion. He asked me how his wife was and
if she would recover. I made diligent in
quiry to find out if possible If there had
been any difficulty between the two, but
could not.”
Dr. Norton was asked about the state
ment attributed to Mrs. Cincevich and said
that she was crazy from the time her hus
band died until three or four days after
wards. He told Mrs. John Cincevich that
her sister-in-law was crazy and that she
ought to go there and take care of her.
She said that her husband would not let
her go and that he would break her neck
If she did. <
Mr. M. J. Desvergers said he had known
Frank Cincevich and wife for a number
of years, and bad often visited his house
inspecting- public schools. They
appeared to be very affectionate, and he
never knew of any difficulty between
them.
Lilly Habersham, colored, testified that
she was sent for to come to thg Cince
vich house on the morning after the
assault and went there. Mrs. John Cince
vleh came up at the same time. The
latter knocked at the door and Mrs.
Frank Clncevlch came to the door. She
was all bloody. She went In with them
and saw Frank Cincevich lying in the bed
His sister-ln-law asked him what waa
the matter, and he said he had been
badly done up by two ne
groes. One of them struck him
and the other took his pistol.
When the dootor came Mr. Cincevich
made the same statement to him. She
saw blood In the yard and on the steps
and in the house leading to the bed
There was blood on both sides. She saw
a puddle of blood In the cow lot and
another by the chimney where the lamp
was lying. This was in another yard
The fence around the house is a close
board fence. A pain of glass had been
broken by an old bone which had been
thrown into the room. The witness
swept up the glass. Mr. Cincevich's hat
was found In the lot. Mr. Cincpvich and
wife always appeared friendly when she
was at the house.
Charlotte Small, colored, testified that
she went in the Cincevich house Tuesdav
morning and knocked an 4 got no answer
There were several people waiting at the
shop to get in. She saw blood in the
yard and around the wood-pile. Bhe heard
Frank Cincevich say that he was struck
by a big black negro. She did not know
of his ever having any difficulty with his
wife. She worked for them frequently
and never saw and differences between
lh(m.
Mrs. Cincevich’s statement was then
taken. She said:
“1 was out in the field all day sowing
peas. My husband was minding the shop
When I came in he fried the fish
and I set the table. We ate supper to
gether. A man named George Jackson
called my husband out to the store anJ
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, 3IARCH 30, 1895.
1 bought some meat. I went out after him
and sat down in the (tore. I asked him to
1 shut up and go to bed. He said he was
waiting on Andrew Houston, that be had
an engagement with him. I told him
Andrew would not come. He shut the door
and began to count the change. I eame out
and went to the house, got ready and
went to bed. He came in and I told him to
put the lamp where he would have light.
He sat down on a chair to pull ofT his
shoes when a beef born was thrown
through the window. It was about 9*
at night. Frank said he would see
what so and so that
was fired the bone through the window
He took his ptetol and went out. I was
lying in bed. I Jumped up. put on my
slippers and wrapper and followed him.
I met Frank and a great big negro scuf
fling. I heard Frank say to the negro,
’what do you Intend to do?’ and the negro
replied, T Intend to kill you.’ He had
him down, beaming him. I couldn't find a
brick and I ran in and grabbed the lamp,
and ran out and struck the negro with
the lamp. The fire Hew out of the lamp.
The negro turned loose Frank and turned
on me, and threw me down and beat me
all up. X crawled into the house. Where
Famk was I couldn’t tell. I
found him tn the house and
the negro was coming up the steps.
1 took the crossbar of the door and said
'You black So-and-So. If you come up
the steps I will kill you.’ The negro stepped
back down the steps and I shut the door
to and put the bar across the door. I
took Frank Into the room and locked the
door. He threw himself down In a chair
and I fell across the bed. Sometime in
the night I felt Frank pushing me to get
In bed. I was praying for somebody to
come and help me. Julia, my sister-in
law, was the first person to come In
the morning. X couldn’t speak, but op
ened the door and motioned to her to
come in. She asked who did it. Frank
said a big negro beat him and a short
one took his pistol away from him. I
only saw one negro. My husband and I
always lived friendly together. He was
always very kind to me. There was
some unpleasant feeling between the two
brothers. My sister-in-law and I were al
ways friendly.”
Mrs. Cincevich said If she made use of
any such remarks as those stated by her
nephew on the night of her husband’s
death she did not remember them and
knew nothing of them.
Coroner Goette said that he made dili
gent inquiry for evidence when he held the
inquest over Frank Cincevich and found
no evidence of the kind brought out at
the Investigation. He did not see Jones
and his wife.
Mr. Bevans made a short argument
for the state. He said the object of the
prosecution was to ferret out the guilty
party, and not to prosecute Mrs. Cince
vich.
Mr. McKethan made a strong plea
for the defenttant. He showed that the
evidence was entirely circumstantial and
insufficient to establish any guilt on her
part. He discussed the case at length,
showing the improbability of Mrs. Cince
vich having Injured her huatmnd in the
manner in which he was Injured being
at the same time so severly Injured
herself, that she was not a woman of
sufficient strength to have inflicted such
wounds, and that no Instrument with
which such wounds might have been In
flicted by her had been produced. That
her husband had repeatedly stated before
his death that his injuries had been In
flicted by a negro. The strange position
of her brother-in-law, wno did not come
to see his brother until three days after
the attack, and who had not spoken
to him for three years, and who now
sought to convict his widow of the mur
der, was strongly dwelt upon.
Mr. Bevans made a brief reply. In
which he admitted that the evidence
was circumstantial but held that enough
had been adduced to warrant the justice
in holding her for trial.
Justice Russell made a brief summing
up of the evidence contrasting the weight
of evidence adduced by each side, and
announced his decision that the warrant
be dismissed and the defendant dis
charged.
Mrs. Cincevich Is still suffering from
her severe wounds, and looks very weak
and pale. \
AT THE Y. M. C. A.
A Successful mid Interesting Athletic
Exhibition.
Tha third annual athletic exhibition
by the young gymnast of the Young
Men’s Christian Association was given in
the gymnasium hall last night. Quite a
crowd gathered to see the work of the
athletes and the audience was an appre
ciative one, applauding almost every feat.
The first feature was the class dumb
bell drill, which was followed by nu
merous and Interesting specialties. The
work of Messrs. Coney, Timer, Kraison,
Lynes and Richards was very good, and
each of them holds o-ne or more of the
association records. Mr. Dwelie’s high
jump of 5 feet 4 Inches came within an
inch of the gymnasium record. The med
als given for the best work in the con
tests recently held were awarded by Mr.
E. S. Elliott, after a few appropriate re
marks.
MOKE THAN HE CAN EMPLOY.
The Rtisb of Applicants for Road
v Work.
Superintendent of Roads R. J. Wade is
having more applicants for work than he
can employ. His force Is limited at
present to twenty-five men, who are paid
60 cents per day.
There are hundreds of ablebodied col
ored men in the city who would make
good road hands and who are anxious
to work at any price to make an honest
living. If the labor could be utilized it
would be the means of having the road
and drainage work done much more
rapidly than it will be done under the
present system, and at the same time
employment would be given to people
whose entire earnings go at once into
the hands of storekeepers and landlords
The Catholic Mirror.
Mr. John B. Crqgkwell, of Baltimore,
whose presence in the city was mentioned
yesterday, is meeting with very satis
factory success in his canvas for sub
scribers to the Catholic Mirror. He has
secured the names of many prominent
Catholic citizens. Mr. Crockwell comes
with the indorsements of well-known
southerners, among them James R. Ran
dall, Esq., the well-known poet and jour
nalist, and also the following notice from
the Charleston News and Courier:
Mr. John R. Crockwell is here in the
interest of the Catholic Mirror, that
stanch and sterling Roman Catholic
journal, which has an extensive circula
tion, and has received the hearty appro
val of Cardinal Gibbons, who by the way,
strongly recommends Mr. Crockwell to
the Catholics of the cities which he vis
its. Mr. Crockwell is a cultivated and
high-minded gentleman, and his agreea
ble and engaging manners admirably
qualify him for the work in which he is
engaged. It will Interest the citizens of
Charleston to know that lie served with
courage and fidelity In the famous old
"Stonewall brigade," of the Army of
Northern Virginia, and like ail true sol
dier, he Is as modest as he is manly.
Th fact that Hood’s Sarsaparilla, once
fairly tried, become* the favorite spring
medicine, speaks volumes for its excel
lence and merit.—ad.
OHIO’S GOVERNOR IN TOWN.
HE RECEIVED A COMMITTEE FROM
COINCIL AT THE DE SOTO.
He Says He Wants to See the City,
Hut There Mast Be No Speeeh Mak
ing—He Will Be Visited by the
Members of Connell This Morn
ing, After H hlrk He and His Party-
Mil! Be Given a tarring,* Drive
Over the City—He Is Looking Well,
and Talked Pleasantly Abont His
Trip.
Gov. William McKinley of Ohio arrived
in the city from Jacksonville last night
at 8:43 o’clock. The governor and his
party were In a private car and came north
by vhe Plant system.
There are in the party Gov. and Mrs.
McKinley, Mr. and Mrs. William Osborne,
Mr. Mark A. Harnia and Mr. Joseph P.
Smith. The party was met at the depot
by Mr. T. F. Johnson, Capt. M. J. Doyle
and ex - Postmaster Joseph F. Doyle. As
Gov. McKinley's coming had been an
nounced there was a crowd of 200 or 3UO
people at the depot on the arrival of the
train, and cheering with the greeting.
“Hurrah for McKinley,’’ waa kept up on
all sides until the governor and his parity
had taken the carriages carried down by
the local republican committee, and were
driven off to the De Soto, where a suite
of rooms had been engaged for them.
The hotel Is crowded at this season and
many were around the corridors waiting
to catch a glimpse of the well known
statesman. The fact that a committee
from the city council was to call on Gov.
McKinley was made known to Mr. Han
na by Messrs. Johnson and Doyle. He
retired to his room and sent word that
he would meet the committee in a few min
utes.
It was about 10 o’clock when the com
mittee, consisting of Mayor Myers, Aider
men Garrard and Falligant, accompan
ied by Messrs. M. J. and Joseph F. Doyle
met Gov. McKinley in his private parlor.
After introductions Mayor Myers in
formed Gov. McKinley of the object of
the committee’s visit. He said it was
a pleasure to have him visit Savannah,
and that the council desired to have him
see the city and to extend him its cour
tesies; but not knowing just what his
wishes might be, the committee had called
to ask as to that.
"First of all," Gov. McKinley said, ”1
should like to see your city.”
Meyers said the committee had
thought of that and had a carriage drive
in view, in order that he and those with
him might see Savannah and the points
of interest around it, mentioning Bona
venture especially.
"But first,” Mayor Myers said, "our
city council would like to call on you to
morrow about 10:30 o'clock, or whenever
It- would be most convenient.”
"1 should like very much to meet your
council,” Gov. McKinley replied, “but
there's to be no speech-making, is there?”
"No," Mayor Myers replied. "We at
first contemplated a public reception, but
thinking perhaps you would be averse
to speaking, and that a speech might be
called for on such an occasion, we de
cided to consult you first.”
"Yes, yes, I’m glad you did,” Gov. Mc-
Kinley said, and his reply indicated that
he did not care to be called on for a
speech. He said he wanted to see Savan
nah. "I have no doubt," he said, "after I
have seen it, that I shall want to return
again.”
After the carriage .drive, a trip down
the river was talked of, but Gov. Mc-
Kinley feared that would be too much
for ohe day. He would have to leave the
city for Washington to-night, he said.
His private car will be attached to train
78 on the Charleston and Savannah, which
leaves about midnight.
"But we want you to see our harbor,”
Capt. Doyle said. "Perhaps jou might be
able to do us some good '
"I have always voted for liberal appro
priations for rivers f.nd harbors," Gov.
McKinley replied, “and my record is good
on that score. I think during my four
teen years in congress I voted for several
appropriations for your harbor here.”
The matter of a trip down the rivet
was dropped here, but it was decided
later that in case Gov. McKinley should
feel equal to It, arrangements would be
made to secure the tug W. F. McCauley
to show him the river along the city.
Gov. McKinley spoke pleasantly of Col.
Lester, and also of Hon. T. M. Norwood,
both of whom he ha known In congress,
and some pleasant conversation was in
dulged in, and the committee retired.
Gov. McKinley, in spite of his recent Ill
ness while in Thomasvllle, is looking very
well, and he remarked -that he could hard
ly be taken for a sick man now, even if he
had a doctor’s certificate. In speaking
of Mr. Hanna, who is from Cleveland,
he said he used to belong to Ohio, but
had now become a Georgian and had
about taken up his residence at Thomaa
vtlle.
The city council held a meeting yester
day afternoon at 5 o'clock in order to ar
range some entertainment for Gov. Mc-
Kinley during his stay in the city. There
were present Mayor Myers, Aldermen
Garrard, Falligant, Screven, Carolan,
Gleason, Bacon, Hildson, Watson and
Kolshorn, Congressman Rufus E. Lester,
President Blerne Gordon of the cotton
exchange, President D. G. Purse of the
board of trade, Messrs. L. T. Turner. W.
W. Williamson, and Edward Karow of the
commercial bodies which were invited to
participate, and Capt. M. J. Doyle.
After Mayor Myers had stated the object
of the meeting, Alderman Falligant said
Col. Lester having known Gov. McKinley,
as one of the best men ini the country, he
might be ready to suggest some plan for
the governor's entertainment, whatever
differences, they may have had with re
gard to the price of rice.
"I suppose the abject of the meeting
is to arrange some plan of entertainment
for Gov. McKinley,” Col. Lester said.
"I have known him as a member of con
gress, and I know Mm to be a good man,
but about the only thing we ever did
agree on was aboutt rice," and Col. Lester
smiled with his audience. Col. Lester
said he supposed, however, the council
would know best what attentions It would
be proper to show him.
Capt. Doyle said on receipt of a tele
gram announcing that Gov. McKinley
was coming to Savannah he thought best
to turn the matter over to the mayor so
that he could lie received officially.
Several plans were talked of. and among
others a public reception at the city ex
change. but it was decided best to ap
point a committee to confer with Gov.
McKinley, and first ascertain what might
be his wishes or desires with regard to
■the matter. The members of -the trade ex
changes did not desire to go
on the committee, as they thought the
reception should be official, but said they
were ready and would be glad to extend
council any aid they could.
It was finally decided to appoint a
committee to call on Gov. McKinley on
his arrival, and that all arrangements
should be made after a conference with
him. The committee, Mayor Myers and
Aldermen Garrard and Falligant, called
on Gov. McKinley and a conference, its
mentioned, was held.
According to the programme the mem
bers of the city council will meet Gov.
McKinley at the De Soto this morning,
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report
ABSOLUTELY pure
after which he and his party will be
given a carriage drive over the city. They
will take in Bonaventure and the yacht
club, and if it can be conveniently ar
ranged will be shown the wharves from
the tug McCauley this afternoon. The
party will leave for Washington to-night.
A BIST OF BISMARCK.
A Work of Art That Will Be Exhib
ited Next Week.
Down on Broughton street, between
Montgomery and West Broad, there is
a small office building painted white. Its
windows are curtained and the passerby
would never tell from its appearance to
what use it is being put or what was in
progress within its walls.
This little room Is the studio of Mr. John
Walz, sculptor and artist. It would never
be taken for a home of art, yet inside
there is now being developed under the
master's hand & colossal bust of Ger
many’s ex-chancellor. Prince Bismarck.
The bust is modeled in plaster, and the
features have been drawn out almost en
tirely from a study of Bismarck's photo
graphs.
It was more than a year ago that Mr.
Walz decided to undertake this work.
He has received little encouragement In
carrying out the design; it is a work, prin
cipally of patriotism and love of the
character of the man who ljas done so
much for the Fatherland. Notwithstand
ing this he has devoted weeks to the task,
and has now but to add the finishing
touches to make complete a piece of art
that would attract attention in any gal
lery where it might be placed.
The work has been seen by those who
have seen the iron chancellor. The feat
ures, they say, are remarkably true and
life-like. To those who have only had
opportunity to compare various pictures
of Bismarck the bust is a revelation, for
it will almost invariably coincide with
the conception drawn from that compari
son. The ex-chancellor appears in the
uniform of field marshal, the rank he
bears, and from his collar is suspended
the medal known as the order "pour le
merit,” conferred upon him by the former
emperor.
Monday will be Bismarck’s 80th birth
day, and It will be observed by Germans
all over the country. Monday night a
number of prominent Germans now liv
ing in Savannah will gather at Winter’s
at Thunderbolt, where they will dine and
spend the evening together. Mr. Walz’s
bust will be taken out on that occasion,
and those who attend can do honor to
the ex-chancellor almost as though in
his very presence.
Mr. Walz is an artist of no little note,
and Savannah is to be congratulated tha:
so able and well known a sculptor has de
cided to become a citizen here. He for
merly visited Savannah for several suc
cessive winters, but has now decided to
give up his home in Philadelphia alto
gether and locate in this city.
Mr. Walz was educated in his profession
in France, Germany, Austria and Italy.
He is a linguist of considerable ability and
at one time went to the Austrian court as
interpreter to the French commissary
general, and afterwards to the French
minister. It was after the expiration of
his term in that capacity, while with
Prof. Tilgner of the Austrian Royal Aca
demy of Fine Arts, that he cut the statues
of the famous artists that now ornament
the grounds of the Telfair Academy. He
holds four prizes awarded him by the
academic Francaise, and his work has
given him a wide reputation in the old
country as well as in this.
Some of his works here are the Schaefer,
Dieter, August Meyer and Watson monu
ments in Bonaventure, the Stegln monu
ment in Laurel Grove, busts of Mr. Carl
N. Brandt, Dr. Geo. 11. Stone, Mr. John
L. Hardee and Mrs. John Nicolson, besides
a number of medalions of different persons
in Savannah. He has creative as well as
executive ability in art, and his next
work will be one of his own compositions,
which he considers his best, called "The
Spirit Ascending.”
Mr. Walz years ago executed a piece
of work in flowers for a gentleman in Phil
adelphia. The design, a delicate and
handsome one, was made with much care
and tedious labor, but for the work the ar
tist received only the modest sum of $45.
Shortly afterward a friend of Mr. Walz’s
patron offered S7OO, but it was retained.
This Mr. Walz learned some years later
from the gentleman for whom he had
made the design.
AT THE THEATER.
ClevelamD* Double Minstrel* the
Next Attraction.
The attraction at the theater, commen
cing with a matinee next Tues
day, Is W. S. Cleveland's big
double minstrels. The company
numbers over seventy-five people,
and is the latest thing in minstrelsy, in
fact, nothing of the kind has ever been
seen before the organization of this com
pany in New York very recently. There are
two compete minstrel shows and one
Arab circus in one programme for one
admission—one all white company, pre
senting modern, up-to-date minstrelsy,
and one entirely separate, complete, all
colored company, presenting old-time
minstrelsy, two brass bands, two orches
tras, two first parts, in fact, two com
plete programmes. The parade as made
by this company is, without doubt, the
largest that has been seen with a trav
eling company, headed by two brass
bands, one white the other black .
THE NEEDY OGEECHEES,
Rev. Washington's Work Among the
Destitute Old People.
Rev. F. E. Washington, colored, who
has been distributing food among the des
titute colored people In the Ogeechee dis
trict says he has given out in the last few
days rations to thirty-one old people who
are unable to earn a livelihood and who
are wholly dependent upon charity.
Rev. Washington says he gave to each
one a package of grits, 2 pounds of bacon
and one pound of sugar. He bought 65
pounds of bacon, 35 pounds of sugar, 4
sacks of grits and one of meal with the
money given him for that purpose. A sack
each of grits and meal were given him by
merchants. Last week Washington dis
tributed 26 plugs of tobacco.
The Modern Way
Commends itself to the well formed, to fio
pleasantly and effectually what waa for
merly done in the crudest manner and dis
agreeably as well. To cleanse the system
an<l break up colds, headaches and fevers
without unpleasant afteg effects, use the
delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup 1
of Figs.—ad.
dr. j. a. hi rer dead.
He Passes Away at Four Score
Years.
Dr. Joseph A. Huger died last night at
the residence of his son, Joseph A. Hu
ger, Jr., No. 96 Harris street. Dr. Huger
was 80 years of age. He was before the
war the largest rice planter on the Sa
vannah river and was well known In
this city and in Charleston.
Since the war he has resided in Savan
nah the greater portion of his time. He
was a gentleman of the old school and
endeared to those who knew him by many
kindly traits of character. His father
was the Hon. Daniel Elliott Huger of
Charleston.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at 11 o’clock from the residence of
Mr. J. A. Huger. The interment will be
in Bonaventure. Dr. Huger leaves six
sons and four daughters. Three of his
sons. Messrs. Joseph A. Huger, John W.
Huger and T. Pinckney Huger, reside
in Savannah, Mr. F. T. Huger in Knox
ville, Mr. L. P. Huger in New York, Mr.
Arthur Huger and Mrs. Elliott in New
Orleans Three unmarried daughters re
side in Tennessee.
MAY KEEP THE SAME STANDS.
But If the Hacks Leave Them They
Must Keep on the .Move.
Chairman Gleason of the committee of
council on streets and lanes, to which has
been left the matter of placing the hacks
on the streets, said yesterday the com
mittee has not yet held a meeting for the
purpose of deciding where the hacks
should be placed, but be thought it likely
they would be kept for the present at the
same old stand. The ordinance requires
that whenever they leave the stands fixed
for them by this committee they must
keep on the move, or their drivers are
liable to have their names placed on the
Information docket.
For Strengthening and Clearing the
Voice use Brown’s Bronchial Trochxs.
—“I have commence! them to friends who
were public speakers, tin! they have proved
extremely serviceable.’-Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher.
For Children.
Never has there been such an excellent
aggregation of children’s goods under one
roof as is now being shown by the Falk
Clothing Company. The styles are sim
ply exquisite and the prices attractively
low.—ad.
Try For the Watch.
With each suit sold by the Falk Cloth
ing Company, whether in their men’s or
boy’s department, they give a numbered
check. Every Saturday they will award
to one of the holders of these checks an
elegant 14 karat gold filled watch.
To-day they will make the award for
th<? suits sold up to the closing time last
evening. All suits sold to-day will receive
checks for the award a week from to
day. Thus in buying from the Falk
Clothing Company you not only get the
best goods and the lowest prices, but be
sides get absolutely free one of the checks
mentioned above.—ad.
ONLY TEN DATS MOKE.
Lnst Opportnnlty at Dodging*’ Re
tiring Sale at Auction.
James Douglass' retiring auction sale
of the finest crockery and housefurnishing
stock in Savannah, Is on its last ten days.
In fact the volume of goods being
knocked down under the auctioneer's ham
mer at the daily sales may exhaust the
stock in less time. Housekeepers and
others who have not yet satisfied their
needs will be wise to procrastinate no long
er, but at once select and bid in whatever
they may require, as no such opportunity
will present itself in these parts again
Any article In stock will be put up on
request, as the sale is unreserved and ab
solute, the object being to realize and
retire from the business as soon as pos
sible. regardless of values or prices
Chairs and every comfort possible is
provided for the convenience of tho“ at
tending the sale. Sales are daily from li
a. m. to 2p. m.; from 1 to 7. and 8 to 10
p. m.
From 8 to 11 a. m. each day selections
may be made and private purchases.
Don't lose this opportunity to replenish
Jtour households at merely nominal
prices.—ad.
In Stock To-Dnj- nt Estlllts News
Depot.
Savannah Morning News, "Barabbas,"
a dream of the world's tragedy, by Marie
Corelli: "A Son of Hagar,” by Hall Caine;
“On Love’s Altar,” by Charles Garvice;
"At War With Herself," by Charlotte M.
Braeme; “Puck's Domestic Comedies,”
by F. M. Howarth; “Selections From
Truth,” No. 5; the Art Amateur for April,
the Monthly Illustrator for April, the
Arena for April, McClure's Magazine for
April, Spirit of the Times, New Yora
Clipper, New York Dramatic News New
York Dramatic Times, New York Dra
, matic Mirror, Texas Slftingfc, Detriot
Free Press, Puck. Judge, The Standard
Truth, Harper's Weekly, Vogue, Leslie's
Illustrated Weekly, Town Topics New
York Daily Herald, World, Sun, Times
Tribune, Press, American, Recorder Zei
tung, Philadelphia Daily Press, Times
Daily Recorder, Boston Daily Herald'
Boston Globe, 'Washington (D. C.) post
Baltimore American, Baltimroe Sun
Chicago Inter Ocean, Times. Cincinnati
Gazette. Enquirer, St. Louis Republic
Louisville Courier-Journal. Atlanta Con
stitution. Macon Telegraph, Augusta
Chronicle, Charleston News and Courier
Columbia (S. C.) State, Florida Times-
Union, Atlanta Journal, Florida Citizen
—ad.
They go only to look, but they leave
pleased customers. That's the way it is
at the Falk Clothing Company. Their
stock was never so handsome nor their
prices so low.—ad.
We are offering lots on Bull street, be
tween Sixth and Twelfth. Must be sold.
Make an offer. John L. Archer & Co.—ad.
NOTICE.
I want every man and woman In the United
G *- a*
-£ h ‘J A Penna, who 'succeeded John
Mcßride as president of the United Min.
Workers of America, is 3* years old
ton W J.n<L f i * n * lan ' l and •* resident of Lln-
Probabilities for Saturday: Warmer;
partly cloudy; southeast to south winds,
increasing somewhat in force.
your ...
CHILD’S EAR..
Should be guarded as you woulc
its health.
Don’t allow It to be rained bj
continued practice on a piam
which from long use. imperfeel
taring and general debility ha‘
lost Its parity and correctness o
tone, and become harsh ant
dreadfully out of tune.
finch a piano will impair ear
voice and touch, and greatly re
tard progress in music.
ill I H Pill
STEINWfIY.
fIASON S HAMLIN
LUDDEN 8 BATES.
(lATHUSHEK.
STERLING.
Either one—or one of each—and
yon will be absolutely sure ol
getting a perfect toned Instru
ment that will save and delight
the ears of player and listener.
GASH Brv A BARGAIN
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TO-DAY
Is the time to fix up for
TO-MORROW.
A SPRING HAT.
A DUNLAP,
AN ENGLISH BATTERSBY
OR A STETSON.
SPRING SUITS
AND
SPRING NECKYVEAR
Are Awaiting Claimants.
WE HAVE NO SHODDY.
ir yon want a
FLAT OPENING
BLANK BOOK, *
Call and see the
“PERFECT.”
THE NEWEST.
* THE BEST.
No breaking In the Sections.
No side riding to make the edges look rougt^
No Extra Coat.
Sample on Exhibition at
Xtnisg Km Job Separtmsst,
SAVANNAH, 04
200
yy\EN
And boy* who w ear cloth
ing
WANTED
to call and sec the lovely
styles we are showing fot
spring. We positively de
not want you to buy your
Easter suit until you have
seen our line, as we can
■ave you S2 to 95 by buy
ins
NOW.
APPEL & SGHAUL.
SEED CORN
AND SOJA BEANS.
Mlo-Cry§tal Grit for Poultry. Try this
if you wifth to improve your chickens, etc.
FIEND, the greatest known protec
tion for stock from the torments of flies,
gnats, etc
WAV, GRAIN, BRAN and FEEDS of all
kinds.
T. J. DAVIS,
Grain Dealer and Seedsman,
'Phone 223. 156 Bay Streets
JOHN G. BUTLER,
Headquarters for Plain and Decorative Wall
Paper, Paints, Oil. W r hite Leads, Varnish,
Glass, Kallmad and Steamboat Supplies,
Sashes, Doors, Blinds and Builders’Hardware,
Calcined Plaster, Cement and Hair.
SOLE AGENTS FOR LADD’S LIME.
149 Congress street and 139 St. Julian street,
Savannah, Ga.
MULES.
*'OH SALE, 141 HEAD A1 MI LES,
All In rlegaut condition.
C. 11. DIAON A CO.,
Dealers In Coal and Wood,
omce and yards foot of Liaeoln *<•
Telephone OS.
