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8 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 AT hidden R L & Dates’ 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.