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YACHTS TO SAIL FOR HONORS.
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To-day is the Savannah Yacht Club's
gala day. The colors will fly from every
yacht as it strikes the course in the annual
contests and the progress of the fleet will
be watched with interest by hundreds of
the members and their guests.
The twentieth annual regatta will pre
sent some exceptionally interesting feat
ures. The race between the crews from
the warship* will be anew feature, and
Maj, W. A. Wilkins' launch, the Moselle,
■which beat Mr. George J. Baldwin's Dixie
last year, will have another competitor
to contend with to-day.
The entries for to-day's race closed yes
terday at noon. Of the sailing yachts the
race of those in the first class will no doubt
be the most exciting and interesting. The
entries in the first class, with their own
ers or captains, are as follows: Trilby,
by F. S. Lathrop. Eldiva by Thomas J.
Holt, Glance by Isaac Beckett and Ruth .
by A. B. Palmer. The first prize In this
race Is IKK) and the second SSO. The con
test will no doubt be a sharp one.
There will be no second class sailing
yachts this year. In th third class there
was only one entry, the Marie, by F. J>.
SI. Btrachan. and in the fourth class only
one. the I'ndine, by F. S. laithrop. The
prizes in these two classes aggregated S6O.
Thefe will be no races in either unless the
members of the club should decide this
morning to allow other entries to be made
before the start.
In the fifth class, sailing yachts or open
batteaux, are entered the Hallie, by Thom
as Hunter; Winifred, by F. t\ Wylly, and
Chatham, by R. W. Adams, Jr. The prizes
are, first. sls. and second $5.
There seems to be considerable Interest
taken tn the naphtha launch races this
year. Last year only the Moselle, entered
by MaJ. W. A. Wilkins, and the Dixie, en
tered by George J. Baldwin, were In the
race of the first-class naphthas, while
this year these two are pitted against the
Diana from Charleston, entered by Mr.
Andrew Simonds, an elegant 40-foot launch
which has made a good record.
In the second-class are entered the
Claude, by Henry McAlpin, and the Carrie,
by J. A. G. Carson.
The competitors In the third class will
be the Nona, entered by F. C. Wylly; the
Freida, by John R. Young, and the Flash,
by F. S. I.athrop.
The entries In the fourth class are the
Ruby, by H. H. Bacon, and the Norma, by
Montagu snd Bent.
The winning boat In each of the naphtha
races will be presented with a set of yacht
colors, consisting of the American yacht
ensign, flag of the Savannah Yacht Club
and a burgee.
Besides these there will be a race be
tween three or four rowing crews from the
cruisers Atlanta and Raleigh, probably
two crews from each vessel. This rare
will take place In front of the club house,
over a course of about three miles, after
the other races have been concluded, and
will no doubt be one of the most Interest
ing of the day. Quite a nurpber of the
naval officers will tak" advantage of the
Invitation of the yacht club to be present
at the races, and will go down to tne club
house on the Vigilant, which will stop for
them at the warships on the way down
the river.
The firing of a cannon and the hoisting
of a flag at 11 o'clock will be the signal
for the boats to get ready for the races,
which will begin about 11:15, for which a
second signal of the firing of a cannon
and the lowering of the flag will be given.
The different classes of yachts will be
started about ten minutes apart. At the
close of the races of the sailing yachts,
and on the return of the Vigilant the
naphtha launches will be started In the In
verse order of their ( lasses.
The course for the sailing yachts of the
first and third classes will bo to and
around the red buoy on Cabbage Island
spit and back over the Imaginary line, the
distance being 21 nautical miles. For
sailing vessels of the fourth and fifth
classes the course will be to and around a
stake boat with n white flag hoisted, an
chored In front of Cabbage Island near
the mouth of Tybee cut, the length of
which is 15 nautical miles. The course
for the naphtha launches will
be to and around a stake boat
anchored opposite the mouth of Herb
river and back around a stake boat an
chored near the dub house. The length
of this course is six nautical miles.
The sailing committee In charge of the
races Is Messrs. Isaac Heckett, chairman
F. F. Jones and W. I>. Stmktns. The timers
will lx' Messrs. Julian Schley. IV. W. Starr
and John Screven, Jr. Mr. Julian Schley
will lw measurer.
The steamer Vigilant, which will carry
the members of the club and their guests,
will leave the wharf at the foot of Aber
corn street at 9 o'clock this morning and
arrive at the club house about 10:30 o’clock,
making a stop at th warships to take on
the naval officers. There will b>‘ a hand
of music on Ixiarl. and after the races
there will be dancing at the club house.
ONE THIRTEEN TOO MAW,
Private Geeltn Hihl Thlrlprn of the
Unlucky Numbers DriiKitlnii llim
Ihmii.
There is no doubt about the fact that
the unlucky number 13 will not down. This
Is forcibly Illustrated In the case of Private
Thomas K. Geelln. the marine belonging
to the cruiser Raleigh, who was drowned
Monday night, May 13. the night the
cruisers Atlanta and Raleigh reached T.v
bee.
In the first place. It will be seen that
there are thirteen letters in Geelin's name
as given above; he was number 13 In the
United States marine corps to which he
belonged; he was number 13 on the cruiser
Raleigh: 13 was his number on the pay
roll; his gun rack was number 13, and so
was his locker; there were thirteen In his
mess; he left Boston April 13 to join the
Raleigh: there were thirteen in the visit
ing parly from the Raleigh to the Atlanta;
the Raleigh on which he was employed
had been in commission just thirteen
months; his was the thirteenth vacancy
In the guard, and he was drowned Mav 13
at the thirteenth hour after colors. ' He
seemed to be led by fate toward a comple
ment of thirteen thlrteens, and when tlm
thirteenth thirteen was reached he d
parted this life.
TO CLOSE TO-NIGHT.
Elder Wright and the Fillmore* !
Leave To-morrow.
At the Bolton street church four confess
ed and three were baptised yesterday af
ternoon. Last night seven more made the
good confession, sixteen were baptised and
six became members.
There have been twenty-five added in
two days making a total of ninety. Ser
vices will be held to-day at 5 p. m., and to
night at 8:15.
To-night's meeting will be the close of
the series. The singers and evangelist go
to Valdosta to-morrow to begin another
meeting at once.
You’ve no Idea
How nicely Hood’s Sarsaparilla hits the
needs of the people who feel all tired out
or run down from any cause. It seems
to oil up the whole mechanism of the
body so that all moves smoothly and work
becomes delight. If you are weak, tired
and nervous, Hood's Sarsaparilla 1b just
what you need. Try It.
Hood's Pills cure liver ills, constipation,
biliousness, jaundice, sick headache, In
digestion.—ad. •
THE IA DI ‘TRIAL COMMITTEE.
It Offers Site for a Hoi mil Basket
Factory.
The resignation of Mr. M J. Solomons as
chairman of the committee on roa.ls.
drainage and agriculture was received and
accepted with regret yesterday by the Cit
izens’ Industrial Committee. Mr. Solo
mons stated in his letter that the reason
for his resignation was that he was about
to leave the city on a trip of recreation by
advice of his physician.
A letter from the Fay & Sperry Manu
facturing Company of Lane. Pa.. was
read. Inquiring as to the facilities for box
and basket manufacturing. Inquiry was
made particularly as to beech and maple
woods. Col. M. W. Dixon, to whom the
letter was referred for reply, stated that
beech and maple did not -exist
in large quantities In this sec
tion, but that black gum, a much superior
wood for manufacture of boxes and bas
existed In large quantities, and is to
be had very cheap, also cypress wood,
which can I* delivered here In large quan
tltles A site of one acre one mile from
the city was offered free.
The chairman announced the appolnt
ment of M. W. Dixon, J ft Collins. W.
W •’ ,iirr ' T. H McMillan and Henry .Nlc-
Alpin as members of the committee on
r °u *' < l raln ge and agriculture.
Hon I’ope Barrow was elected chairman
Ihe committee to succeed Mr. Solomons,
•he following resolutions proposed by
Mr. Harrow was unanimous!}' adopted:
" herey*. it has been reported that this
committee has taken action regarding the
proposed issue of bonds and has had before
It the question of the propriety of Issuing
bonds and rumors to this effect are being
circulated in order to prejudice the minds
of voters in the fence election to induce
them to vote for fence.
Resolved, That it Is due to this commit
tee to make known to the people at large
that it has never evt n considered or
discuss* and the question of bonds, hut is in
favor of "no fence" and is opposed to con
fusing this issue with that or bonds or any
other.
The committee on roads, drainage and
agriculture was authorized to add to Its
membership such members as they saw fit
to aid them in the fence campaign.
The reason for the adoption or the above
resolution was that it was brought to the
attention of the committee that the
question of a bond Issue was being con
founded with that of the fence issue by
many people and that the opponents of
“no fence” were making use of this as an
argument. Inasmuch aa the bond ques
tion has never been mentioned at a meet
ing of the committee some of the mem
bers thought it unnecessary for the com
mittee to take any notice of the report,
but as several stated that they knew that
such a report was In circulation, and that
even prominent business men had given
credence to It, it was decided to put the
committee on record before the public.
Incidentally, it may be stated that the
committee has no desire to tackle* the
bond question for the simple reason ttiat
Its members vary widely in their oplnionr
on the subject, some favoring a bond Is
sue and others being decidedly opposed
to It.
THE UEAI If INWTITITE.
Interesting Exercises l>y the Gradu
ating (Inns.
Contrary to the usual custom. Beach
Institute, colored, held Its commencement
exercise* In the afternoon yesterday. A
large audlenco filled the hall and the exer
cise* were In every way creditable. The
graduating class of fourteen filed Into
the room singing a processional. Rev.
William Sengstacke opened the exercises
with prayer. Tho hymn by the normal
grade was finely rendered. Lizzie Garey
was the salutatortan. Her subject was
"What Next,” and she treated It Intelli
gently. Harper Jefferson had the second
highest standing In the class. The recita
tions by Marie Spencer and Susie Scott,
and declamation on Tonsaint L'Overture,
by Edward Brown, mot the heartiest ap
proval of the listeners.
The orations by Harper Jefferson and
Henry Tompkins showed careful thought
and preparation. Henry Tompkins, as
valedictorian, elosed with the class history,
and introduced Carrie Hnker as fortune at
the wheel. The wheel, trimmed with the
class colors, was turned for the benefit
of the class, each of whom received a
prophecy. Rev. L. B. Maxwell presented
the diplomas. The annual address, "Act
Well Your Bart,” was delivered by Vice
President D. C. Buggs of the State
Industrial college. Prof. Suggs made
some particularly good hit*. In the course
of hls remarks he showed by historic re
ferences that rounded manhood and wo
nprnhood art the chief elements of suc
cess; that the world always recognizes
It and that the political, social and com
mercial rank of the negro depends upon
hls developing the powers or manhood.
He urged the graduates to be honorable
and upright. He assured them that the
world giyes nothing. They must win
what they get. To this end they must
work. All labor, he said. Is honorable and
none is disgraceful, save that which Is
poorly done. The thought that mothers
sometimes make mistakes by consecrat
ing their sons to the ministry when prob
ably nature has better adapted them to
something else. “The carpenter who suc
ceeds.” he said, “Is entitled to more credit
than the lawyer who fails. It Is better to
be a good blacksmith and heat Iron that
a poor preacher and neat Bibles."
The class of '95 will be remembered not
only because it Is the largest ever gradua
ted. but one of which the teachers feel
Justly proud.
ROYAL AKCANI H TO MEET HERE.
The Next Supreme Council In Savau
nali in May, 1896,
The next supreme eouncll of the Royal
Arcanum will meet in Savannah in May,
1896.
The officers of Pulaski Council were no
tified yesterday that Savannah had been
fixed upon for the next meeting. The places
of meeting up to this year have been Bos
ton, Detroit, Cincinnati, Baltimore. Rich
mond, Chicago, Buffalo, Philadelphia, To
ronto, Atlantic City. Milwaukee, Provi
dence, Minneapolis and St. Louis.
The Supreme Council Is a representative
body of men from every state In the union
The Royal Arcanum was organized In 1877
with nine members. Its membership Is
now 16,000. It has paid out since its or
ganization $30,000,000 to widows and or
phans, SBI,OOO of which has been paid in
Savannah. The order is strictly a bene
ficiary order, and ranks among the first.
The attendance at its Supreme Councils
is large, but the members of Pulaski Coun
cil intend to entertain the visitors in a
manner In keeping with Savannah's en
tertainment of other bodies that have
met here.
THE A Ml* 111 TRITE GONE.
She Is Now at Port Roy nl tu Test Her
Guns.
The United States monitor Amphitrite
steamed away yesterday- morning at 6
o’clock for Port Royal. Capt. W. W.
Henry- piloted the coast defender safely
over the Tybee bar and left her steaming
for her destination with the waves wash
ing over her decks.
Large crowds visited the United States
cruisers Raleigh and Atlanta yesterday,
notwithstanding the cool and cloudy wea
ther. The steamers Vigilant and Gov.
Safford each made two trips, and the tug
Regis took down a large party. Nearly
every one who visited the ships hail been
there before, anil Instead of spending the
time on board inspecting the guns and
machinery, they renewed their acquaint
ance with the officers and men and chatted
pleasantly on man-o'-war subjects and the
like.
$1.50 to Augusta anil Hetttrn May- 2t(,
Special train via Central rajlroad of
Georgia leaves 6:30 a. in., arriving Au
gusta 11:30 a. m., returning leave Augusta
10:00 p.' m. Excursion tickets limited to
date of sale, $1.50. Separate coaches for
white and colored people.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. MAY 24. 1893.
AN EXHIBIT OF MANUFACTURES.
THE IADI HTHIAL, COMMITTEE
TAKES THE MATTER IN HAND.
secretary Martin of the Georgia
Maaufaeturers* Association Herr
In the Interest of a Display In tle
Mniiufartnrrr*’ Building al the At
lanta Eapoaitlon—A l.ocal Cent*
mi tire to Be Appointed to Secore
Spare.
The Citizens Industrial committee met
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
hearing Mr. T. II Martin, of Atlanta, sec
retary of the Georgia Manufacturers' As
sociation, in reference to the exhibit to be
made by the manufacturers of the state
at the Atlanta Exposition.
The members of the committee present
were: Hon. Herman Myers, chairman; J.
>l. Dixon, Col. William Garrard. Hon.
Pope Harrow. W. W. Chisholm. Capt. D.
G. Purse, D. B. I -ester. Col. J. L. What
ley. I. G. Haas, Maj. G. M Ryals, P. A.
Stovall and Col. J. H Estlll.
Mayor Myers stated the purpose of Mr.
Martin's visit. Mr. Martin stated that he
represented the Georgia Manufacturers’
Association, and Is here for the purpose of
interesting the manufacturers of Savan
nah In an exhibit to be made by the state
manufacturers at the exposition In Octo
ber. He gave the history of the forma
tion of the Georgia Manufacturers' Asso
ciation and stated Its purpose to he an or
ganization which should be of
benefit to Its members the year
round. One duty of the statistics commit
tee, he said. Is to furnish reliable statis
tics and do away with the exaggeration
of facts and unfounded booming. Savan
nah gets the committee on transportation,
a very Important -otve, a committee being
assigned to each, city for the purpose of
securing prompt action on ail matters.
President Collier Informed the associa
tion at its recent meeting that the floor
space of the exposition waa over fourteen
acre*, over 700,0)0 square feet, all of which
had been taken, not one foot of It. how
ever, by a Georgia manufacturer. Presi
dent Collier said that he would offer any
terms to the Georgia manufacturers, the
very best location, with electric lighting
free. Georgia, more nearly than any oth
er southern state, Mr. Martin said, pro
duces something of everything which her
people consume. The product of her
manufactures Is $70,000,000 a year
an Increase from 111.0n0.0n0 fn twenty years!
The manufacturers in the meeting were
asked to take space and 6.230 feet were
taken at once. The amount taken has
wince increased to 13,000 feet. has
Just tyken 2,601) feet.
"You have a better manufacturing city
than most of you think. You have over
$3,000,000 Invested in manufactures, more
than your banking capital. I pave visited
most of your leading manufactories this
morning and nearly every one has stated
his readiness to make an exhibit. An Idea
originating with the town of liarnesvtlle
has taken generally; that each town and
city make composite exhibits, that Is, each
city group Its exhibits. Instead of classi
fying the various exhibits from the state.
Columbus will put over her exhibit so
much population, so much capital Invest
ed In manufactures. Savannah can
make a better showing In this line than
you thing for, a better showing than At
lanta can make under the same condi
tions.
Mr. Martin urged that the industrial
committee to take the matter In hand and
push the work of securing an exhibit of
the local manufacturers as a Savannah
exhibit.
The members of the committee were
well pleased with Mr. Martin's talk and
suggestions. Col. Garrard expressed his
approval of the Ideas expressed by Mr
Martin with regard to an exhibit of Sa
vannah's manufacturers and moved that
the chairman appoint a committee of
manufacturers to take the matter In hand
and co-operate with the State Manufac
turers’ Association In securing an ex
hibit of Savannah’s manufactures. The
motion was unanimously adopted
The chairman will appoint the commit
tee at his leisure. Mr. Marlin will re
turn to the city anil will canvass the
manufacturers with the committee.
FOR THE TEMPLE Cl ILD.
Prof, and Mrs. Melirtens* Concert at
Tliolr Music Hall.
The complimentary concert given by
Prof, and Mrs. Mehrtons at their music
hall last night for the Mickva Israel Tem
ple Guild was a thoroughly enjoyable af
fair. The hall was filled and the audience
was enthusiastic and applauded generous
ly.
IVith but two exceptions all of the music
al numbers on the programme were in
strumental and all but four were for piano.
The opening number, Mendelsshons
Capriccio Brilliante. by Miss Marie Lipn
ntau and the orchestra, was exceedingly
wall rendered. The leading piano solos
were the march from Tannhauser. by Miss
May I aimer, and Recollections of Home,
by Miss Josle Dorsett. Miss Cooper's
Marche Caprice, Miss Moynelo's Spanish
dance and Miss Sternberg's Lucia ill Lam
mermoor were almost equally as well
played. The other piano numbers were
The Chase, by Jllss Hortense Stern; Song
of the Alps, by Miss Epstein: the Jnllv
Blacksmith s, for twelve hands, bv Misses
Epstein, Lillenthal, Sternberg, Strauss,
Lippman and Cooper, and Drifting Clouds
for eighteen hands, by Misses Melnhard!
Ehrlich, Robinson, Rothschild, Palmer
Lillenthal. Sternberg, Ehrlich and Master
Adams.
The Mazurka Fantastique, for piano and
violin, by Prof. Buhner and Miss Ada Ehr
lich. and the trio for violin, cello and piano
by Messrs. Haas and Lago and Miss Helen
Binswanger were features of the pro
gramme.
Miss Edna Melnhard's song. You Can't
Play in My \ard, and Mr. Julian Walker s
Love s Captives and For Dream’s Sake,
which he sang as an encore were the only
vocal numbers.
The recitations by Miss Edith Robinson
and Alias Lola Aloynelo were charmingly
given. Prof. Mehrtens announced at the
opening of the concert that no encores
would be allowed. None were permitted
until .Miss Moynelo's recitation, when the
audience Insisted that she recite again
In the face of the continued applause it
was useless to disregard the audience's
wishes, and Miss Aloynelo appeared a sec
ond time. Both of her recitations were
The Proposal, although each was different
from the other in Its character. The clos
ing number on the programme was the
playing by the Alandolin Club. From the
first number to the last the concert was
thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.
COAIING OF THE CONDUCTORS.
They Mill Arrive in Suvnnnah Sun
day Morning.
The excursion of the Grand Division of
the Order of Railway Conductors wll’ ar
rive In Savannah Sunday morning from
Charleston. There are about 500 people in
the party. Including the ladies. They will
be taken in hand by a committee of the
Savannah conductors, headed, bv Mr. W
H. Wright, yardmaster of the Savannah
Florida and Western railway. The party
will be taken to Tybee in the afternoon,
after having viewed the city.
Airs. William ltrovvn fiend.
Mrs. William Brown died yesterday af
ternoon at her late residence, 27L Con
gress street. The deceased was born in
Manchester, England, 40 years ago, but
came to this country when quite young
She leaves a husband, mother, four chil
dren and two brothers and a large circle
of friends to mourn her loss. Her funeral
will take place this afternoon at 3:30
o’clock from No. 27’i Congress street.
Basket I‘leule.
Christ church Sunday school will have
a basket picnic at Warsaw to-morrow.
The steamer Vigilant will leave wharf
east of Abercorn street at 9 a. m and
Thunderbolt at 10:30 a. m. Tickets are go
rents for the round trip, and a Jolly time
is In store for every excursionist.
ALABAMA** NEW CHOP.
Farmers Gathering Bushel* of Grain
Prom swamp Cnne.
An article In he Morning News of last
Friday, taken fr *m the Columbus Her
ald. gave a de* -rtptlon of a remarkable
phenomenon which has developed in Rus
sell county. Alai ama. just across the line
from Columbus. The phenomenon con
sists In the s> ling up of the common
swamp canes ; h are so well known all
over the south The swamps of the south
are fllled with such canes and they grow
all the way from knee high to the ordi
nary Ashing poh size, this being the same
cane so generally made use of in this sec
tion for fishing poles.
Mr. John P. Turner of Columbus, who
presided over the sessions of the druggists'
convention hi Savannah this week,
brought a sample of this prodigy of nature
with him, which he presented to the
Morning News. The sample consists of
about three feet of the top of an ordinary
reed cane, the wh'de filled with little heads
of grain, having the appearance of heads
of wheat or rye. There are over one hun
dred small hea Is on the stalk. It was
cut before the grain was fully matured, so
that the grains would not fall out. but
Mr. Turner has a -ample of the matured
seed also, which h*- brought for the purpose
of exhibiting to .his brother druggists. He
has taken trouble to post himself on the
subject of this phenomenon, and. though
he is still In the dark to a certain extent
concerning It, he is able to give some very
Interesting information about it.
. “Only people l orn and raised In the
south, said Mr. Turner, “can compre
hend the remarkable character of this
phenomenon. N> ver before in the memory
of the oldest inhabitant has such a thing
ioccurred, nor is there any record of such
a thing having ever occurred before. Along
Hatehechubbee creek. In Russell county,
for a distance of several miles the reeds
of the swamps have gone to seed. It is
not a mere scattering production, but there
is simply a big crop of reed seed In the
area named. There are thousands of bush
els of It, some say millions of it. The
farmers have realized Its value and are
gathering It by the hundreds of bushels.
Stock eat It greedily. The seed have very
much the appearance and taste of oats.
Ihe Interior of the grain Is a white,
starchy substan ■*■ It is pleasant to the
. Kl e .“"I Apparently there Is no reason
wbj it should not make good food for
human beings.
“The new produet is the wonder of all
that section of ountry. The farmers are
anxious to learn something of the cause of
the phenomenon. If they could make a
regular thing ol the reed yield It would he
an Incalculable boon to them. In the hope
or securing some light on the subject I
1h ” rane w,,h ,he a***' l tf >
irof. L. L. Savre of the University of
? distinguished botanist. In his
reply Prof. Sayre defined the specimen sent
V 1 ® arundlnarta macrosperma."
i bis, he says, "is a polygamous plant
and may not always fertilize fully In cer
tain quiet localities. Of the genus arundi
narla you will see an account In the report
of the department of agriculture at Wash
fhDtled 'Grasses and Forage
I lants of the I nlted States.’ page 78. The
arundtnarla testa there mentioned blooms
? i en !° thlrt >* years of development;
fruit bearing period lasting one to three
years; the plant then dying; propagation
from rootstalk. it la probable th plant
you have here fruiting Is one that has verv
long intervals of development; possibly as
much as thirty years elapses before It
flowers and fruits. If this be the case its
utility as a plant for ecoiipmic purposes
may be doubtful."
Mr. Turner does not think seed planted
from the cane will develop aw he does not
believe the grain to be a perfect develop
ment. He thinks that In some unusual
manner the reeds became fertilized with
pollen from some other plant and the re
sult is the heavy harvest of seed. He ad
mits that It would be a wonderful thing for
the south if some means of fertilizing the
cane so as to secure annual crops could he
discovered, but Is doubtful of Its possibil
ity. There are millions of acres In the
south rovered with reyd cane, and If some
means should he discovered as bringing it
into bearing it would prove one of the
greatest blessings that Providence ever
conferred upon this section. Half of Chat
ham county could be planted In It. includ
ing the abandoned rice plantation*. It
seems that the attention or the department
of agriculture at Washington should cer
tainly be called to this phenomenon and a
thorough investigation requested.
ITS BOTH ANNIVERSARY.
The Snvnnnnh Rifle A.ssoelntlon Inau
gurates the New Range at Avon
dale.
The Avondale Rifle range in East Sa
vannah, which Is befyig cleared by the
county convicts, waj Inaugurated yester
day by the first practice meeting of the
Savannah Rifle Association for 189*. It
was also the occasion of the txt-entleth an
nual meeting of the association, which
was held before the practice shooting.
Reports upon the affairs of the associa
tion for the past year were.made by Pres
ident J. W. McAlpin and Treasurer John
M. Bryan. Both reports showed that the
organization is in a prosperous and flour
ishing condition. Capt. McAlpin declined
re-election as president of the association,
and was unanimously chosen honorary
president. The regular election v. • - . :i.
and the following officers choscr. the
ensuing year.
President—Dr. J. D. Martin.
Vice President—K. A. Cutfs.
Secretary—A. McC. Duncan.
Treasurer—John M. Bryan.
Executive Committee—Messrs. J. R
Saussy, F. C. Wilson. A. AleC. Duncan,
W. D. Hearing and C. S. Richmond.
Capt. J. P. White was reappointed ord
nance officer.
The work on the range has advanoed
far enough to permit of the use of the
200 and 300 yard ranges, and the practice
of the association which followed the
meeting was had on these. The shooting
was begun by Honorary President J. W.
AlcAlpin. who was extended the courtesv
of firing the first shots on the ranges.
He opened with two consecutive bulls
eyes, and the practice thus eharaetons
tiely begun was continued with very fair
results. The riflemen had to contend
against a high wind and unfavorable
weather conditions or the scores would
certainly have been much better than
they were.
The Rifle Association is much indebted
to Capts. w. w. Williamson, j. p.
Brooks. W. N. Nichols and Blerne Gor
don. constituting the military range com
mission for the energetic advance of the
work of preparing the range, and also to
Alaj. R. A. Blandford, the county engi
neer. for hls skillful adaptation of the
f rounds and the facilities they furnish.
t is expected that the ranges will be en
tirely completed within a week or ten
days, when military rifle practice will be
had regularly. The days of the week
have been apportioned among the differ
ent military commands and the rifle asso
ciation in tne manner which best suits the
convenience of all concerned. It Is ex
pected that the establishment of this
range which is to be made an official
range of the state, will give an added im
petus to rifle practice In this section.
NEWS OF THE SHIPS.
Maritime Hatters of Local and Gen
eral Interest.
The schooner Aaron Reppard, Capt.
English, from Philadelphia, arrived yes
terday with a cargo of coal Consigned to
P. R. Thomas & Son. The vessel Is char
tered by J. F. Craig & Cos., to load with
lumber for Philadelphia.
The schooner Ida Lawrence, Capt.
Campbell, cleared and sailed yesterday
for Philadelphia, with 366,852 feet of pitch
pine lumber, shipped by Dixon, Mitchell
A Cos. Tlie quick dispatch of the Ida Law
rence is In keeping with the enterprise of
Savannah in that particular line. She ar
rived here Thursday May 16, with 500'tons
of coal, which was discharged, and the
loading of her cargo of lumber was fin
ished last Wednesday at 3 o'clock p. m..
the entire work being done in less than
one week after her arrival.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
Rpya] S
ABSOLUTELY pure
NED GREEN REMINISCENT.
HE TELLS WHAT II IPPEXED OS HIS
MIDNIGHT HO! %DS OF THE
HOI SKS.
He Worked Man? a C harm With Hl*
Hnbbit Foot, and Only Got (
Derautr 110 Did Xot Hiito It "\\ Itli
HI in —I f Helped Him to See in the
Dark—Ho Hast Boon dinned Sovoral
listen—Wl) 110 W ould \evor Fat* n
Anythin* or Take Anythin* Vnln
nble—The Stolon Property Bronght
Back From Rnrroagh* Stntion.
Burglar Xed Green, who was captured
•lay before yesterday morning after he had
gone through the residence of Gen. A. R.
Lawton was quite an object of curiosity at
the barracks yesterday, where he was seen
by a number of the prominent citizens
whose houses he visited on his early morn
ing tours. Green did not hesitate to tell all
he could remember about any place he had
robbed, and some of his answers to the
questions put to him were curious and
amusing.
Among Green’s effects arc a bottle witn
a queer looking liquid in it
and a rabbit foot. ,He aid not
have the rabbit foot with him but
mentioned it in the course of his answers
to questions. The liquid in the battle he
said possessed peculiar charms w hich ne
explained to the interest and amusement
of those who heard him.
••What do you do with the rabbit foot,
he was a --ked
"I keep’s flat wrapped In a piece of red
flannel." he said, "an' pour good corn 1 •
quor on It. If vou's rubbed wl dat it 11
pass you right on Thro'.” , , ~ .
He was evidently In earnest and believed
in the peculiar charm of the rabbit foot.
He attributed hls capture and arrest to
the fact that he did not have his rabbit
foot with him at the time.
“How did you manage to make your
way around so W'ell tn the dark. ’ he was
asked. ~ „ .
"Oh, I has my rabbit foot wld me, lie
replied. "When it get too dark I rub wld
it and could see as plain as In de day.
Green began to talk about the peculiar
noises ho had heard in some of the houses
he had entered, and he gave away some
of Savannah's prominent snorers.
“Where did you hear all that?” he was
“i heered dat In de house where I got
dat eight dollars.” he replied. Dat was
do bdggea’ potion of money I ever got In
one place. After I got it 1 went to another
room an’ de dog chase me an' run me
down de stairs. I heered somebody holler
•Hello! Hello!’ an' I thougtn at fust he's
answerin' do telephone. He strike a
light an' came on down; I went outer de
window de same way I come In.”
In one house he said he went Into a
room where someone was asleep and got
$1.50 out of a trousers pocket. He then
started for another room, where the door
was partly open. He started to push It
and it creaked, when someone began to
talk about the creaking of the door, and
got up to shut it. As this was done Green
said he drew back to the staircase and
quietly went down.
"Did any one ever chase you?”
“Oh, yes. I was run outen a house on
Gaston street, frontin' de nark, an’ lef
my carpet slippers in de hallway. I was
in Mr, Myers' house on Gaston street one
night, too, when a lady came out an' ask
me what 1 want. As I went to git out she
hollered for somebody to bring a pistol.
1 started to the room I got in at and fell
over a velocipede, an' when I got up I fell
right outen de window.”
Green told about going into Mr. Joseph
Hull's house and starting upstairs, when
he heard someone walking around. He
went back down, took the Bible out of the
parlor and left with it.
"I triad to git in Col. Screven's house
one night," he said, "when 1 heered some
cuyous noises inside. I went aroun' an'
opened de Ice box an’ took de ice pick and'
went away."
"Didn't you ever come across anything
valuable?” he was asked.
“Yes," he said, "I seen heaps o’ Jewelry,
watches an' such, but I knew dey would
be a big outcry about It, so I didn't take
no jewelry, in dat house where I got de
ribbons up dele by Bull an’ Taylor streets,
I got a box and Court’ a gol’ watch in It. I
lef It on de table down stall s.”
Green said he never pawned anything,
for fear he would be caught before, he got
through. He said ho carried the stuff
down to Burroughs Station, In order to sell
dome Of It. hut had only disposed of a few
small articles in this way. Some of the
thing's he had taken. he said
had been stolen from him by
a lot of thieves as he
called them. Ned said he came back to
Savannah from Waycross and has been
here this time a little over a year. He
was sent up once for five years for robbing
the house of Mr. Neill, and another time
he said some of the boys got him drunk
and carried him into the Chatham Acad
emy, where he was caught and arrested,
and for which he got ten years. He has
been out now about four years, he savs.
He was asked why he had gone into the
business of a burglar.
"Well.” he said, "I had some money when
I came to Savannah, but 1 got broke, an'
was in a tight you know*, boss. I never
took nothin' of no value, an' in some
houses I went in I only got somethtn' to
eat.”
“And what do you expect to get for all
this?"
"You know, boss. I dldn' take nothin’ of
no value, an' they's got back mos’ every
thing I took, an - they said they was goin’
to loose me an’ give me a job. I wants to
go to drlvln’ dis here red maria wagin."
Green is a shorty thick-set negro between
forty and forty-five years old. When
asked his age he said he would have to
go home and look In the book to tell ex
actly, but he reckned he was about twenty
five. Rome of those who saw him think
him half witted. but he persists in the
statemerrt that he is of sound mind and
memory, and sgid he knew what he was
doing all the time. He did the work, he
said, because he was hard up. He had
stopped counting the houses he broke into,
but he thought he must have entered more
than twenty.
. Officer Scully went out to Burroughs
station yesterday morning and secured a
bundle which Green had left there a few
days before. The officer was informed
that Green had done a small peddling bus
iness through that section of the country,
selling sugar, peanuts and nicknacks.
Now and then he worked off a table
cloth or something else that he had
stolen. Among the articles recovered and
identified by Green as belonging to dif
ferent narttes front whom he had stolen
them were a buggy robe from E. L. Neid
linger. a shawl from Capt. John R. Dil
lon, a large table cover from Mr. W p
Sohirm, table cover from Capt. John Flan
nery, box of ribbons from 11. M. Comer
and a large piano cover from J. R. An
derson. There were several small arti
cles which Green could not remember
where he obtained. Among those is a
handsome Morocco pocket-book and a la
dy's long, black kid glove.
Green said that Leah Rhett In the mar
ket basement had a fine rug and some
other things, which he had left with her
Leah denied this when called upon by the
police to produce the things. She also
called at the Morning News office vector.
day to get a correction of the statement
that Green's valise was found in her
place. The valise, she said, was found in
her husband's place, Lewis Rhett, fust
across from her place in the market base
ment.
Stumped Linen* af 50 Per Cent. Orfic
iitttl Coat.
Krouskoffs having bought the entire
stock of a firm going out of business
they will offer stamped linens for the
next ten days at the following prices-
Finger bowl doilies. 3c; tray covers l0c :
paper covers, 10c; pillow shams 2\- pair’
and other articles too numerous to men’
tion at 50 per cent original cost. The
above goods must be sold in the next
ten days. Krouskoffs.—ad.
threats to kill .hi kphy.
An Anunymon* Letter Tells NYhat
the Plan Is.
A letter was received by the Morning
News yesterday from some unknown
party signed "We S. * Bros.” The letter
discussed the killing of Elijah Keebler by
Policemen Murphy and McHugh, and
claimed that Murphy had met Keebler a
week before and told him that he intend
ed to kill him the next time he met him.
"We S. & Bros.” declared that they
knew who were in the party that killed
Keebler. and that they would have re-
on all of thorn.
Against Policeman Murphy the letter
was particularly malevolent. It declared
Jo*t seven men had handed together to
kill Murphy, and that they would take the
first opportunity of doing so. They were
willing to lose two of their number, the
letter said. e will have our revenge
on Murphy: some night he will be shot
from the saddle.” These threats were re
peated several times. The letter was turn
ed, over to Lieut. Reilly last night, who
said that ”\\ e S. & Bros.” would get a
warm reception whenever they undertook
to carry their threats into effect.
CITY BREVITIES^ -
St. Patrick's church will give a picnic
at Montgomery Thursday. June 13. Ar
rangements have been made to entertain
all who attend. The schedule of cars over
the City and Suburban railwav has been
arranged as follows: Leave the city at
9:36 a. m., 11:30 a. m., 1:30. 3:30 and 7:15 p. m
Leave Montgomery at 11 a. m., 12:30 ‘’■3o
5:(, 6:00 and 9:00 p. m. Whole ticket's in
cluding car fare, will be 50 cents.
The dance to be given by Miss Mam!
Bennett at Armory hall to-morrow after
noon promises to be an enjovable affair
The price of admission will be 25 cents The
proceeds to be distributed among the or
phans of the different institutions of the
city. Dancing will commence at 4 o'clock
and those who attend will have the pleas
ure of witnessing a fancy dance bv little
Kathleen McGuire, Lenore Joel and Her
bert Elslnger.
A little one-legged white liov, who gave
his name as Robert Hooks and said that
he was from Albany, arrived in the city
by the noon train on the Savannah Flor
ida and Western railway yesterday and
was taken in charge bv Special Officer
bcully. The boy said that he ran away
from home because his father 111-treated
him. He is a slick talker, and has evi
dently been around a good deal. The chief
of police of Albany was telegraphed for
Information.
Milestones on the Road
That leads to health are marked In the
memory of those who, at regular stages
and persistently, have been conveyed
thither by Hostetler's Stomach Bitters
a potent auxiliary of nature in her ef
forts to throw off the yoke of disease
Malarial, kidney, rheumatic and bilious
trouble, constipation and nervousness
take their departure when this benignant
medicine is resorted to for their eradica
tion.—ad.
The Life of Robin Hood.
A set of these beautiful pictures given
away free to all purchasers of 25 cents
worth or over of tea, coffee, sugar, extract
or condensed milk Saturday. Picture No.
1. Robin Hood becomes an outlaw by kill
ing the King's Forester, with a bow and
arrow, sending the arrow through his
seart. Picture No. 2, Robin Hood's first
meeting with little John on the bridge
Robin Hood fells little John into the run
ning stream. Picture No. 3, Friar Tuck
throws Robin HOod into the water for as
saulting little John. Picture No 4 Mahi
Marion married to Robin Hood bv Friar
Tuck Picture No. 5. King Richard par
dons Robin Hood and his merry men
Picture No. 6. Robin Hood's last shot, ami
at . hls request his remains were burled
where the arrow foil. The Grea* Allan
street?—ad*.* 01 *' 0 T?a Co s”
ANOTHER DELIGHTFUL TRIP.
‘•Way Down Upon the Snwunee
Hlvep.”
By special request of a large number of
prominent Savannahians, our previous de
lightful excursions having proven so great
a success, we will give the public another
opportunity of visiting the far-famed Su
wanee Springs, at the exceedingly low
price of $7.00, which inoludes railroad fare
both ways, and two days board at the
hotel. Trains leave via Plant system Sun
day May 26, at 7:65 a. m., arrive Suwanee
Springs 12:52 p. m., less than five hours of
delightful ride through Georgia and pic
turesque Florida. Breakfast in Savannah
and dinner at Suwanee Springs. Return
ing after two days and nights of rest and
recuperation, leaves Suwanee Springs
Tuesday morning at 7:14, arrive Savannah
about five hours later. Elegant plunge in
the grandest and most refreshing and in
vigorating swimming pool in the world
whose potent tvaters never fall to
fit you wonderfully. Springs now in fine
condition. Don't fail to take advantage
of this chance to see Florida and beautiful
Suwanee Springs. Tickets for sale at
Plant system ticket office, De Soto hot-t
and depot.—ad.
An Odorless Refrigerator.
We are making an odorless refrigerator
In Chattanooga under letters patent, in
which you can put onions, bananas, straw
berries, in fact, all kinds of vegetables,
fruits, meats, fish, cheese, with anything
that has an odor, together with milk and
butter, leaving the latter in open vessels
without contamination. It saves ice too
Money refunded if It will not do all’ that
we claim Does not hate to bo washed
out. Send for delivered prices and testi
monials. Refrigerators for hotels, grocers
butchers and dairymen built to order on
short notice. Keyser &*Co„ Sole Manu
facturers, 117 Market street, Chattanooga
Tenn., U. S. A.—ad.
Stamped Linens at 50 Per Cent. Orig
inal Cost.
Krouskcffs having bought the entire
stock of a firm going out of business
they will offer stamped linens for the
next ten days at the following prices-
Finger bowl doilies. 3c; trav covers 10c-
Paper covers lOc; pillow shams 20c’pair’
and other articles too numerous to
non at 50 per cent original cost The
jibov-e goods must be sold in the next
"en days. KrouskotTs.-ad. xt
Positively the Last Trip to the M\„ P .
*hf |>k.
The steamer Alpha will make two trips
to the war ships from the foot of Drayton
street this afternoon at 4 and 5:30 o'clock'
These will be the last or the excursions:
It will pay tourists to write to the Hotel
St. Stephen, 50 East Eleventh street, New
York, for prices during summer. ’ New
management, liberal restaurant service.—
, Yhe Marquis of Londonderry, with the
J encouraging his tenantry, has de
fr.r thei 3 osta . b, !*b an agricultural show
lot their special benefit.
Probabilities for Friday Th*-„.
weather and rain; Slight ten "* 'nitj
changes; brisk notheast tn
p-nbahly Increasing somewhat ir> . ~V : W
Domestic
Discord,
What a history of domestic qj.
cord could be evolved out of the fol
lowing announcement, which aa
1 .eared in a prominent newspaper
few days ago: *
"Adolphus: Return to your MytlM.
the piano has been sold." “*■
■‘Just fancy a bad piano destroy
ing the happiness of two lovhJ
hearts! However, there is ale-son
in it for you also. Get the nia r !x
which, instead of discord, will prj? j
duce harmony only—the sweet
toned, matchless, etc., etc.''
STEINWAY,
iVIASON & HAMLIN,
LUDDEN & BATES,
.MATHUSHEK*
JTERLINC.
Any one of which is guaranteed to
preserve peace and happiness !a the !
family, "even unto the third and 1
fourth generation.” which is about
the time it takes to pay for one
under our
EASY INSTALLMENT TERMS.
Easy to buy a piano nowadays
t'2so gets a good one, and fa t.
paid monthly will secure it from t
LUDDEN & BATES,!
If I
You
Want
Shirts
Dress Shirts, or Nrgil
gee Shirts—You wans |
"Levy's.” Any style,
any price. We re talk-1
ing about GOOD shim
now—THE MANHAT'
TAN. It will coml]
back from the laundry
EVERY time.
159 CONGRESS. After Sept. 1
129 and 131 Broughton,
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS
At 91; a spleudtd assort*
meat.
SWEATERS,
Wool or Cotton. Belts*
Leather or 811 k.
WASHABLE NECKWEAR,
Beautiful patterns, fast col
or*.
UNDERWEAR,
In Cauze, Lisle Thread or
Balbriggan, low in price.
HOSIERY,
El g-int in Fast Black or
Tau colors.
STRAW HATS,
Manilla Hate. Fur Hats; all
the new stylqa*
UMBRELLAS
For kuq or rain. All gentle
men's needs supplied at
PASTS
132 Broughton St.
JOHN ROURKE & SON,
\ HacMisto, Blacksmiths,
Eoiiermakers, Brass
and iron Founders.
lj|jnPrftaDiving Suits and
"Wrecking Pumps
'Jm Marine work a
ifc specialty. Atlas
f* Engines and
/Vj Boilers andßlake
U Steam Pumps on
NOVELTY IRON WORKS,
Nos. 2, 4 and 6 Bay St. /"T*\ #
Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 5 and 6 jvLA j L
Street. 1
Wharves, Savannah River. TSyHHHES?*-
EDWARD LOVELL’S SONS,
SAVANNAH, ca.
HARDWARE.
Bar, Band and Hood Iron,
Wagon Material,
Turpentine Toole,
Agricultural Implement*.
NEW ABOUT CHANGING JQfc
rKScta the Eeatmes god Remoi- '/ U
tog Blemishes, In 150 p. book for a stamp. WT|
John H. \Y<><.<l burr, 127 W. 4MSt.,N. T. mkyf?
•even tor of Wooviburj's iaciai 6oap. *'■'