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WITH MILITARY HONORS.
BIRIAL OF GEN. A. R. UH'TOI AT
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Gen. Alexander K Lawton was burie 1
yesterday afternoon at Laurel Grove Cem
etery. From the church to the grave the
•tlent but earnest >m|at’hy of h indr-Ji
mingled with the Perron of family and
friends until taps sounded gave note
that all vat over.
The funeral procession was the moot im
posing that ha* been wen In Savannah .a
years. Of wide military reputation, and
closely identified with the military of
Savannah for a long term of yearn. It was
fitting and appropriate that his burial
should be with the hight at military honors.
Every Savannah company hal its place
In the line of escort.
Accompanied by members of his family,
the remains of Gen. I-a w tori reached the
city yesterday morning, arriving at the
Viant system depot shortly after! o'clock.
The body was removed to Gen. I.awton's
residence nt Abereorn an.l Huntingdon
•treete. and during the day remained in
the parlor. Many of his friends and ac
quaintances called at the house in the
morning and afternoon for last look
nt the feature* of him they had known
mo well and esteemed wo highly. There
Was no change; to all he appeared per
fectly natural, just as they had last seen
Mm In life.
The military began to assemble la-fore
t> o’clock, the hour of the funeral ser
vices. The companies were forfhed on
Couth Broad street, between Hull And
iDrayton, only the Hussar* being sta
tioned west of Bull. Thu regiment was
facing south and the Guards, Chatham
Artillery. Lawton Cadets and Naval Ite
tserve facing north. The funeral march
was played as the hearse and carriages
containing the member* of the family and
pallbearers passed from Drayton street
into South Broad and up to the Independ
ent Presbyterian church.
The members of the Savannah liar met
nt the court house at 4:30 o'clock, about
forty of them, and marched In a body to
the church. Many other members of the
liar were with the miltary and Confeder
ate Veterans Assoc atlon. The members
cf the bar were acvom|anled by Judges
Ealllgant, Norwood and Kerrill, and bj
Congressman J. C. C. Black of Augusta,
■who came down to attend the funeral.
The Confederate Veterans Association
marched to the church in a body Just
after the members of the t>ar. Both these
xnganizatlons stood uncovered on the
walks leading to the church, while the
caskut was home from the hearse, and
down the center aisle It was followed
Immediately by th pall bearers, Col. J.
Jl. M. Clinch, 00l John Screven, Mr. H.
Wiley Johnston. Mr. William Neyle Hab
ersham. Dr. J. R. Read, MaJ. P. VV. Mi 1-
slrim, Mr. K. W. Keid, Mr. George J. Mill*,
W. W. Mackall, Esq., George W. Owens,
Esq., Col. Rufus E. Duster, Mr. H. M.
Comer and Dr. William Duncan. Then
came the mem Iters of the family, after
•which the memlters of the bar and the
veteran* entered the church and were
seated near the pulpit.
Beethoven’s Funeral March was play
ed by Mr*. Harrison, the organist, a* the
process on entered the church. The offi
cers of the military companies followed
(the members of the bar and veteran* took
seats toward the front. The church was
•well tilled with many friends of the fam
ily and the decased, while many others
remained outside.
The services began with the hymn "Art
Thou Weary. Art Thou Languid,” after
which Rev. W. A. Nlsbet of the Second
Presbyterian church, who conducted the
services, read several appropriate pass
ages from the scriptures, beginning with
the account of the death of Samuel, and
closing with the first three verses of the
fourteenth chapter of the gospel accord
ing to St. John, "Let not your heart be
troubled; ye believe In God, believe also
in me."
Then followed an earnest prayer by Rev.
Hr. JtJlsbet, in which he gave thanks to
<Jod for the life and example In the com
munity of so noble a Christian charac
ter. The whole community mourns to
gether for the loss of father, husband,
eoldler, statesman and the Christian gen
tlemen; not mourning altogether In dark
ness, but looking forward to tile time to
come when th<<y shall be reunited as
friends and Christian brothers.
The services were closet! with the hymn
"How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints of
the Lord,”these by request being the only
two hymns sung. They were rendered bv
the choir, comprised of Mrs. Wiekenhurg
eng Miss Georgia Howard, sopranos;
Mrs. Dupont, alto; Mr. T. S. Clay, Jr.,
tenor, and Mr. Bason, bass. As the pro
cession left the church the organist played
the funeral march by Grieg.
The procession whs then formed for
the march to Laurel Grove. The mili
tary were In command of Lieut. Col.
Peter Reilly, who lead the procession, ac
companied by Capt J. G. Jarrell and
Capt. M. A. O'Byrne of his staff. The
Irish Jasper Greens, the Republican
Blues and the German Volunteers formed
the first battalion in command of Capt.
John Flannery, and In the order named.
Lieut. P. F. Gleason was in command of
the Greens, Lieut. J. B. Gaatdry in com
mand of the Blues, and Capt. Henry Kol
shirn in command of the Volunteers.
The regimental colors draped In mourn
ing were carried by Color Sergeant W. C.
Workman. The second battalion, the Og
lethorpe Light Infantry ami the Savan
nah Cadets, was in command of Capt. \V.
S. Rockwell, while Lieut. IT. H. MvLaws
commanded the Oglethorpe* and Capt.
J. F. B”Ooks the Cadets. These two com
panies had Just returned from a tiresome
trip from Richmond, hut were out In full
force. The regiment was headed by the
first regimental band.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards came
next, headed by a band, and in command
of Col. William Garrard, accompanied
by Lieut. J. K. Welch and Lieut. J. F.
Kollock of his staff. Capt. Thomas
Screven was In command of Company B,
Capt. George T. Cann of Company C,
Lieut. T. Newell West of Company I)
and Lieut. J. R. Anderson of Company A.
Then followed a hand, the Chatham Ar
tillery dismounted and in command of
Capt. George P. Walker, the Naval Re
serve in command of Lieut. H. S. Cold
lng, the Lawton Cadets in command of
Capt. Latham Pritchard, and the Geor
gia Hussars in command of Lieut. A.
Minis. A. number of the veteran mem
bers of the artillery and the Hussars,
and of several of the companies of the
regiment were in ranks.
After the, military fallowed tile hearse
and the carriages, witn the pal 1-bearers,
members of the family and intimate
friends. The procession went out Bull
street to Gaston, to Drayton to Henry, to
Cuyler and to Laurel Grove. The Con
federte Veterans' Association went out
to the cemetery in a special ear, and
stood near the grave during the cere
monies there. The military were halted
and brought to present arms, while the
funeral cortege passed on to the grave.
The casket, during the ceremonies, was
draped with a confederate, battle flag,
and upon it were several handsome de
signs in white flowers. Hundreds of pto
ple were waiting at the cemetery when
the procession arrived, and many others
came out but little later. Closely they
stood about the grave while the last sad
rites were performed. After prayer, Rev.
Mr. Nisbet read the committal and pro
nounced the benediction, there being at
the request of the family no music at
the cemetery. At the head of (lie grave,
which was covered with flowers. Judge
M'lULam D. Harden, vice president of the
Confederate Veterans Association, placed
iie cooltderat* Rag. Xlic gut:, whicli tac
Chatham Artillery hal sent out, wax
then brought up and a salute of three
guns llrel. Taps were sounded by Capt.
W. N. Nichols. bugler of the Confederate
Veteran* Association, and the ceremonies
at the grave were concluded.
Thus ended a life which has accomplish
’d much good for his fellow men, to wnkth
has be. n given alt honor and esteem. Just
ly won, tud in the ending there was no
word sp ,k*n save of regret, of sorrow and
of sympathy.
HOVA SAVANNAH AA Al* BEATEN.
The Story of the I . 1,. A/a Defeat in
Charleston.
The C. L. A. hall team returned yester
day from Charleston with trailing colors.
The result of Saturday's game was given
it, th* Morning News yesterday. This
Is the story of the game as told by the
News and Courier:
Savannah was not in the game from
the first inning. The work done by most
of her men was very eorry, while the
Charleston C. L. A. club was in magnifi
cent tr;m and gave the Immense crowd
present as pretty an exhibition of hall
playing as one could wish to see on the
Fourth of July or any other day in the
year. The home hoy* deserve all the more
credit for their clever work because it
was evident to them, as well as to the
*|>evtator*, that they were sure and easy
wlnneis, for under these circumstances
It would have been pardonable if they
had grown a little careless and sloppy.
Hut they did nothing of the kind; they
played scientific haU from the go oft till
the finishj their work alone being worth
twice the price of admission.
There was an immense crowd present.
The grand stand was packed to suffo
cation, the bleachers looked like a solid
wad of humanity, the pres* gallery did
not have a vacant seat in it arid ortu per
plr had to go out and Jine themselves tip
along the outer fences. The Georgia club
colors made an excellent showing when the
crowd was collected and befog, play was
called, hut they began to disappear very
early in the proceedings and before the
game was half over they were as scarce
a* snow storms in August. The team put
out by tile local C. L. A. wus one of the
best amateur clubs ever seen on the local
diamond, and if Savannah had only been
able to hold up her side of the score a
little better there is no telling Just how
pretty a game there would have been. It
wus evident rrom the Jump that Charles
ton wus going to have u walk-over. The
visitors were very good-natured about It,
too. Occasionally there was some mild
kicking from them against Empire Rich
ardson s decisions, hut it was not taken
seriously. ''Bob'' Richardson, us he always
does, umpired the game on the dead square
and everybody who thought of the matter
knew it and wax satisfied with his work.
A feature of the game wus the coach
ing of Manager John P. O'Neill. He was
out on the lines all the time, and he kept
his men on the move perpetually. The
more run* Charleston got the more Mana
ger O'Neill seemed to want and the hard
er he worked. i
The Charleston club had scarcely got
ten to the bat In the first Inning before
the bases were full and the men were
coming home In regular procession. The
visitors were sick and knew they were
beaten, und while they made a show of
cheering their men on there was no en
thusiasm in their rooting. An artist out
by the far fence, who desired to adver
tise somebody's chewing tobacco, now
and again would perform a horn solo In
w. * c n a y< “ llow ' cornet. Possibly it was
tnl that hoodooed thf* CVr
tain It Is that the far-famed Jack-rabbit
of th** Savannah people war not In it.
Jarvis never looked handsomer or mure
confident than when he stepped up to the
plate to open up the game. With a cheer
from the masse* he took his base on balls.
Irwin got a bigger yell when he took first
*“ the same manner. Bohllnger hit to
third, and on an error he got first, hut
Jarvis was thrown out at home. Halsey
got to second on an error by third, and
Irwin scored. Dotterer brought in Hnhlln
ger on a hall to first that was badly
played while he made Ills base, and Boh
llngar scored. Matthews hit safe, and two
men scored, making four runs. Matthews
got to second on the throw home, Fur
man filed out to second. Flshhurne went
out on a grounder to second.
First Inning, Savannah: Harper made a
sare for one bag. Cummings hit safe
with plenty of cheers from the Savan
nahlans. Murray got his base on halls,
tilling the hags, Rrndy, R., hit safe to
right, scoring two men, but he was caught
out at second. LeClalre sawed out.
O'Connor got his base on halls, hut was
caught out by a clever throw by Fish
burne to second.
Second Inning, Charleston: Hennesy
poked It on the nose for a bag. Jarvis hit
to second and Hennesy was put out but
a wild throw to first carried Jarvis to
third. Irwin tiled out to left an.l Jarvis
scored on the throw. Rolilinger went out
on a grounder to third.
Savannah: McAvoy struck out. Schreck
went out on a grounder to pitcher. Brady
K„ struck out. The score stood 6 to 3 In
favor of Charleston.
Third Inning. Charleston: Halsey got to
first by an error by short ami stole sec
ond easily. Dotterer got his base on balls
Matthews made a fine hit to left and Hal
sey scored. Slmonin, who ran for Dot
lerer. was thrown out at third. Furman
socked the hall for two hags, Matthews
scored on It and so did Furman on an er
ror. Flshhurne went out to short Hen
nesy hit it for two bags. Jarvis hit to
short scoring Hennesy on an error and
getting safe on first. Jarvis stole second
easily. Irwin filed out to first.
•’bird, Savannaih: Harper went out
easily on a bunt. Cummings sawed out.
Murray hit safe for one to center and
stole second. Brady, R„ sawed out, leav
ing the score 9 to 2.
Fourth, Charleston: Bohllnger opened
with a one bagger. A wild pitch put Boh
llnger on third. Halsey sawed out. Dot
terer hit to third and Bohllnger died at
the plate. Matthews got to first on a
rotten, rank error by short. Furman re
tired the side by hitting to short
Fourth, Savannah: LeClalre died after
a short agony of three strikes. O'Connor
died a patless death superinduced by a
fly swallowed In the center field Mc-
Avoy's demise was Just its easy.
Fifth, Charleston: ihshburne got base
on halls, and stole second. Hennesy flied
out to second. Jarvis hit out to short
Irwin took his base on balls. Slmonin
who ran for him. Just walked to second!
Bohllnger was hit and got his base Hal
sey retired the side with a hall to short
Fifth. Savannah: Schreck hit It for'a
hag. Brady, E„ struck out. Harper hit
it for one. Cummings filled the bases.
C uturnings put a pop fly to first, nutting
out two men.
Sixth, Charleston: Dotterer got first on
an error by short. Matthews hit safe.
Furman hit to short, putting out Mat
thews at second. Flshhurne hit ‘t for two
bags, and Dotterer scored. Hennesy hit
out to pitcher. Jarvis Hied out to left
Sixth. Savannah: Brady, R.. sawed out.
LeClalre died naturally oh a pop fly to
pitcher. O'Connor manage,! to get to first
being hit by pitcher. McAvoy filed out to
left.
Seventh, Charleston: Irwin went out on
grounder to third. Bohllnger wont out to
third. Halsey did the same.
Seventh, Savannah; Schreck out to cen
t<w. K. Brady got his base on halls Har
per filed out and Brady was doubled out.
Eighth, Charleston: Dotterer hit to
third, and a wild throw put Slmonin his
runner, on third, Mattht-ws out to pitcher
Slmonin scored on a passed hall. Furman
got to first on a rank error by right field
I' Ishburne hit safe for one. Hennesy hit
safe, hut by rotten coaching Flshhurne
was out ftt third. Jarvis h t to right an
easy fly. but the fielder, as usual muffed
it and two men scored. Irwin got one bag
Jarvis scored on a passed hall. Bohllnger
got his base on halls, and a passed ball
advanced him with Irwin. Halsey made
a clean single, adding two more runs
Dotterer made a single, adding another!
Mattnewg, lo the H*tiisfatiitfii of fvprv
body retired the side, for the game was
horribly monotonoui.
If you feel “All Played Out"
Take Horsford'* Acid IHiosplinte.
It repairs broken nerve force clears
the brain and strengthens the stomach,
—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JULY 0. 189(5.
TROOPS BACK FROM RICHMOND
AFTER 11.1.1 NTH ATI AG GEORGIA
AGAIN ON A IftGIAI A SOIL.
Oitlrt herpes and Cadets Reached
If ome After a Most Enjoyable
Trip—They Were Hospitably En
tertained by the Military and (ll-
Isena of it Ichm on (I ami AA ere
Given a Perfeet Oration by the
trim!, on the Day of the Dig Pa
rade—f np I*. Hack well and llrooka
Both Speak In Glowlna Term* of
the Courtesy and Kfndneaa of the
People of Richmond—The Ciadeta
Mil ke a Plen.ant Excursion to
AA aslilnjcton nud Ml. A'ernon.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry and the
Savannah Cadets reached home at 8
o’clock yesterday morning, having made
t*>e trip from Richmond in thirteen hours.
The tun going up was made in twelve
hours, so that the schedule left nothing
to complain of either way.
The men were somewhat fagged out
after having been steadily on tne move
since Wednesday morning, but they were
not too much fatigued to prevent both
companies turning out with full ranks to
participate with the regiment In paying
the !a*l tribute to Gen. Lawton.
Both officers and men were delighted
with their trip, and everything pertain
ing to it. With the exception of a few
slight hardships Incidental to travel, they
have not a thing to complain of. and give
the most glowing accounts of their treat
ment by the people of Richmond and oth
ers whom they met en route. The Savan
nah battalion added greatly to the dis
play made by Georgia at Richmond. The
testimony of those who saw them there
Is that It was the finest battalion In line
on the day of the parade. Some of this
Is due perhaps to the partiality of friends,
hut the continued ovation which the Geor
gia troops received along the line was
sufficient testimony to their excellent ap
pearance, They bore on their caps the
magic word "Georgia,” and this proved an
open sesame to all hearts. Then when the
crowds saw the flag of the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry and recognised file historic
character of the company by the list of
battles on Its flag the cheering was re
peated again and again. The Georgians
certainly had nothing to complain of In
their reception In Richmond.
The Oglethorpe* were entertained by the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, an his
toric organization, having been organ
ized in 1793. The dress uniform of the
corps to-day Is the same as that when It
was first organized. The company was
given nice quarter* In the splendid drill
hall of the Blues and fed from the com
missary of that company. The members
of the Blues were Constant tn their at
tentions upon their guest*. The officers
of the Oglethorpe* were entertained by
MaJ. Sol Cutchlns at a banquet the first
night. The whole company was enter
tained by the Blues battalion the night
after the big parade.
"Our hosts of the Blues did everything
in their power for our comfort and pleas
ure,” said Capt. Rockwell. "Not satis
fied with entertaining us at their armory
they were always at our service and In
dividually took charge of our men when
oIT duty, and showed them the many
points of interest In und around the city.
We were not allowed to spend any money
while they were around. We had a splen
did time. Not only the Blues, but the
people of Richmond, wherever we met
them, seemed unable to do enough for u.
Our hosts insisted that we had not prop
erly seen Richmond on account of the
crowds and the various event* to dis
tract our attention, and that we should
return next year, when they would have
more opportunity to make us acquainted
with the city and the people. The Oglc
thorpes and the Cadets, together with
the Burke Troop of Waynesboro, dis
mounted, formed the military escort to
Gov. Atkinson and staff In the parade,
and were highly complimented by the
governor. The Oglethorpe* had fifty-nine
men and the Cadets fifty-eight, and 1
think these were about the largest com
panies tn the parade. Our strength was
somewhat of surprise, coming from a
distance, as we did. We were cheered all
along (he line. ‘Here comes Georgia,'
somebody would cry out, as we advanced,
and then the crowd would cheer. Our
drilling seemed to Impress the crowd.
‘Look at that now, there'* drilling for
you,' you would hear them say, and many
similar remarks. It made us f*el quite
proud. At one point tn the march some
obi veteran who recognized our flag, called
out, 'Here comes Bartow's old company;
give 'em a cheer,' and they did with a
will. Wherever we stopped along the line
the young ladies would come out and give
the boys Ice water and lemonade. There
was nothing too good for us.”
"Richmond certainly did her part well,"
continued Capt. Rockwell. "The crowd
was Immense. There were 23,000 men in
line in Thursday’s parade, and there must
have been fully as many more visitors,
perhaps twice as many more. It took
two and a half hours for the line to pass
a given point. The city was the most
completely decorated of any I have ever
seen. Savannah has at various times
made attempts at decoration, but noth
ing to compare with what was done In
Richmond. Every house was decorated
from roof to sidewalk, and the confed
erate Hag was the chief feature of the
decoration. One of the most Interesting
places I visited in Richmond was the
confederate museum at the Jeff Davis
mansion. Georgia has a splendid exhibit
at the museum, the Deßenne collection
being one of the chief features. Bar
tow's hat is one of the relics. On the
evening of our departure the whole com
pany was Invited to the house of Col.
Randall, the grand marshal of the pa
rade. where we were delightfully enter
tained."
The Cadets were received In Richmond
by the Walker Light Guards, Company
B, First Regiment Infantry, Virginia
Volunteers, and escorted to their armory,
where they were given the best quar
ters, notwithstanding the fact that the
company was entertaining several other
visiting companies. Excellent commis
sary provisions had been made for all
the visiting companies. Second Lieut. Mil
ler of the Walker Light Guards Is a
brother of Folk Miller, the well-known
lecturer, who was in Savannah two vears
ago. In conversation with Capt. Brooks,
Lieut. Miller stated that he was quite
young at the time of the battle of Sail
or's Creek, in which the Savannah Volun
teer Guards battalion was wiped out of
existence. He lived near the battlefield
and went over it the next day and helped
to bury the dead of the Guards ami to
care for the wounded. He mentioned par
ticularly Capt. John R. Dillon, who was
severely wounded and who was carried
to the house of a relative of Mr. Miller,
where he was cared for until he was able
to he moved. Mr. Miller recalled the
names and inquired of a number of the
veterans of the Guards who participated
In that fatal fight.
L;i nt. C 'l. G. W. Andcrsoft of the First
Virginia Regiment is a brothel* of Mr. J.
Randolph Anderson of Savannah and a
son of tlie late Col. E. C. Anderson, Jr.
Col. Anderson was very kind in his at
tentions to the officers of the Cadets
and spent considerable time with them!
Capt. Brooks and his officers also had the
pleasure of meeting Mrs. Davis and Mrs.
Hayes at the Jefferson hotel.
"The trip." said Capt. Brooks to a
Morning News reporter, "was the most
successful of any I have ever taken with
the Cadets. Without intending to bestow
self praise I can say that the conduct
of the men w-as all that I coujd ask of
them, both on and ofT duty. Our reception
In Richmond was most hospitable. The
manner In which we were received by
the crowds along the line during the big
parade was very gratifying. Our ap
pearance and our *1 rill were favorably
commented upon. That parade was no
child’s play. The march was at least five
or six miles long and with the usual de
lays Incident to such occasions lasted sev
eral hoars. We were in line from 10
o clock In the morning to 7 o'clock that
night. We hail some very high hilla to
climb, which was anew experience to our
boy*/'
The Cadet* me: another friend while
In Richmond. While :n line at the park
they noticed on the front of a houae near
by large flag, Pea- :,* the Georgia coat of
arm* Some of the men went over to In
vestigate and found thsu the house lie
longed to Mr. Frederick Myers, the eldest
brother of Mayor Myers of Savannah. Mr.
Myer* explained that having so many ;n
--teresta uv Georg. u he felt himself almost
a Georgian, and had had this flag made
sometime ago for another purpose. He
decided tn use it ;n decorating his house,
and waa much pleased to And that It had
attracted the attention of the Savannah
hoya. He invited the whole company over,
which Invitation nu accepted after the
parade. After being piea.-antly entertain
ed, Capt. Brooks put the company through
a short exhibitor, •Ir.ll for the benefit of
Mr Myers and his friends.
Capt. Brook* also took the company to
call upon Ml** Capers, the sponsor of the
South Carolina veterans and a slster-ln
law of
pleasantly received, and while there met
Gov O'Ferrali of Virginia and his staff
While In Richmond. Capt. Brooks met
Director Churchill of the Mount Pleasant
hand, who renewed his offer as an escort
to the Cadets by the hand on the arrival
of the company lu Washington. Capt.
Brooks did not avail himself of the offer,
however, as he was only going to Wash
ington for & quiet visit to spend a short
while and give the boys a chance to see
the sights.
The Cadets left Friday morning for
Washington, where they arrived at 11
o'clock. They marched at once to the
Metropolitan hotel, where the company
was dismissed and the men scattered
throughout the city to see the sights. The
Smithsonian ln-|itutlon, the treasury
building, the white house, the capttol and
pretty nearly every other point of interest
was visited. A number of the Morton Ca
dets called to pay their respects and to
offer their services a* escorts to pilot the
visitors. They stated that had they been
advised of the time of arrival of the Ca
dets they would have given them a milita
ry escort.
Friday morning at 10 o'clock the Ca
dets took the steamer George McAllister
tor Mount Vernon, the burial place of
Washington. There was a splendid hand
on the boat, and as the company march 'd
aboard the hand played "Dixie.” There
were a number of southerners atioard
the boat, and also a number of union
veterans, all of whom gave the Cadets a
pleasant reception. Mr. W. A. Reaves,
the well-known tenor singer, was with
the Cadets, and on the trip to Mount
Vernon he *ang several songs ami was
liberally applauded, the ladies being es
pecially well pleased. Mr. Dodge, the
superintendent in charge of Mount Ver
non, received the Cadets very pleasantly.
Mrs. J. J. Wilder of Savannah Is a re
gent for Georgia of the society which has
control of Mount Vernon. Mr. Dodge al
luded to this fact and expressed his
pleasure at the opportunity given him to
extend the courtesies of Mount Vernon
to a Savannah military company. After
having been ahown through the building
and ground* a group picture of the Ca
dets on the lawn tn front of the man
sion was taken. Capt. Brooks carried a
photographer with him from Washing
ton for this purpose, and secured the spe
cial permission of the superintendent. In
discriminate photographing at Mount
Vernon being prohibited.
When the time to return to the steamer
arrived Capt. Brooks marched the com
pany down by the tomb of Washington,
where it was halted and the command to
uncover was glvpn. A quartet, composed
of Lieut. Mell, W. A. Reaves. J. B. Gau
dry and Capt. Brooks, sand "Nearer, My
Got to Thee.” The scene was a very im
pressive one. An old negro who appeared
to be employed tn some eapaelty around
the tomb, exclaimed as the song wus con
cluded, "God bless dem soldiers."
The company returned to Washington
at 2 o'clock. Then It met there the re
mains of Gen. Lawton, accompanied by
Col. Lawton, hls wife and mother. By
permission of Col. Lawton, Capt. Brooks
placed a guard of honor over the remains
of Gen. Lawton with the intention of
maintaining It until the arrival in Sa
vannah, hut at Richmond, the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry was found awaiting the
Cadets on a special train and It was nec
essary to transfer the company to the
special.
Capt. Brooks .spoke especially of the
kindness of Capt. Frank Cunningham of
the Walker Light Guard. Oapt. Cunning
ham is a city official, and one of the most
popular men In Richmond. He seemed to
know everybody and devoted much of h's
time to making rhe Cadets acquainted and
adding to the pleasure of their stay in
every way. Capt. Cunningham has a fine
voice and took a leading part in the large
chorus, which sang the southern ballads
at the confederate reunion.
Before his departure, Capt. Cunningham
presented Capt. Brooks with an old sword,
given him by the widow of a confederate
veteran from Georgia, who married in
Virginia and died there. His name was
Tom Ward, but his widow does not know
to what command he belonged or from
what portion of this state he came from
Capt. Cunningham is in hopes that this
old sword may lead to the discovery of
this information in order that the widow
may secure the pension to which she is
entitled under the law of Virginia, provid
ing she can establish the fact that she is
the widow of a confederate veteran. To
do this It is necessary to establish to
what command the deceased soldier be
longed. Capt. Brooks would be glad to
hear from any one knowing of a Georgia
soldier by that name who afterwards set
tled In Virginia.
The trip home was uneventful, and after
three days spent in marehlng and sight
seeing, the boys slept soundly the whole
way. The men arrived in good health, and
with a good rest last night they will be
ready to take up the ordinary routine of
their dally lahors this morning.
If Remote From Medical Help,
Doubly essential is It that you should be
provided with some reliable family medi
cine. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the
best of Its class, remedying thoroughly
as It does such common ailments as indi
gestion, constipation and biliousness, and
affording safe and speedy help in malarial
cases, rheumatism and inactivity of the
kidneys.—ad.
Fourth of Jnly World.
The great Sunday World, convention
number, July 5, remarkable article by
Gladstone, sixteen splendid portraits of
presidential possibilities, reproduced In
colors; continuation of John Oliver
Hobbes’ story; Fourth of July fea
tures: a complete magazine and eight
funny pages. For sale at Estill’s News
DCpot, No. 21>4 Bull street.—ad.
Railroad Material for Sale.
Messrs. Sabel Bros.. Jacksonville, Fla.,
offer for sale a lot of 30-pound steel rail,
one locomotive and several ears, both
passenger and freight. This railroad ma
terial can be bought very cheap, and is
in first-class condition.
The Picnic Settson.
The Riverside Social Club gives their
first annual picnic to Wilmington Island
to-morrow, and an enjoyable time is prom
ised to all who attend.
The annual picnic of St. Paul’s Sunday
school to Warsaw on Wednesday, Bth
inst. The steamer Alpha has been en
gaged for the occasion, and a pleasant
day may be anticipated at this popular
resort.
Convention News at Rstlll'n.
A fully supply of the New York Dally
World, Herald, Journal. Sun, Tribune,
Times. Recorder, Press and Mercury, con
taining the proceedings of the democratic
convention at Chicago, can he had a-
Estill’s News Depot, No. 21i Bull street
—ad.
For Over Fifty Years
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It sooths the
child, soften* the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colic, an* is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-live tents a bottle
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Highest of Ail in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
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A3MLUTEU PURE
A DAY AMONG THE SHIPS.
SUNDAY A Bl SY TIME FOR THE
EXCURSION ITUMBRS.
I lie Pilot Boy'ii Trip to Cbarleatoa,
the Salford to liuufuokle. the Al
pha to Marun unil the John
Itourke to It. Helena—A Clone
Hare Between the Uov. Safford
and the Alpha—The Retired .Mari
ner*. Yarn.
The steamer Pilot Boy returned yester
day from her July Fourth trip to Gharies
ton, arriving here at 10:30 o’clock. Those
who went to Charleston on the steamer
had a most delightful time. About 100
passengers accompanied them back from
Charleston, and after spending the day
pleasantly In the city returned last night.
The steamer left on her return at 8
o'clock last night.
The steamer Gov. SafTord made two trips
yesterday to Daufuskle island. There was
a large crowd on the afternoon trip, and
everybody enjoyed the Excursion to the
•
The steamer Alpha had a pleasant party
on her excursion to Warsaw island yes
terday. The surf was fine and nearly
every excursionist took a dip. There was
a band of music on the boat and at the
island, and those who preferred the sa
cred concert to bathing were sufficiently
entertained.
The steamer John Hourke took the Bry
an Mutual Association, a religious or
ganization f colored people, to St. Hel
ena island yesterday, where it spent the
day in a religious and enjoyable manner.
Tha excursionists returned about 8:30
o'clock last night.
Ain exciting raoe between the Gov.
Salford and Alpha took place last night
on the river. When the Alpha came into
the river from South channel on her re
turn from Warsaw, she sighted the Gov.
Safford a short distance ahead of her,
and immediately steamed up to catch
and pass her. if possible. The Safford
also made a spurt, and the race up the
river was exciting. The Alpha gained on
the SafTord, and both steamers reached
the city about the same time.
Capt. Hammond of the British bark Bal
aklava was "capsized” yesterday morn
ing when he learned that his sailors were
clamoring for something to eat. It was a
surprise when he heard the story from
his chief mate at his hotel about 10 o’clock.
The steward, a man named Klllott, and
the cook, had been out Saturday night
on a razzle-dazzle and had not returned
to prejiare breakfast. About 12 o’clock
■the missing caterers reported on deck.
The cook was not feeling well and Imme
diately turned in. The steward was still
feeling the exhlliaratlng effects of Savan
nah booze and insisted on arguing the
point with the chief mate, who took him
to task for his tardiness. He made U
so hot for the chief mate and the second
mate, who joined in the argument, that
they walked away from the ship, thinking
Elliott would cool down and go to bed.
He followed them on the wharf instead
and continued to use abusive language
about the men. The second mate became
angered and expressed himself in a prac
tical find forcible manner. The steward
afterwards came up town, bringing his
grievances and his wounds to exhibit to
the master of the vessel. His actions were
*o disgraceful that Capt. Hammond had
Elliott arrested and he will answer the
charge of disorderly conduct before the
recorder this morning.
Below Is nn extruot sent by Surgeon
General Walter Wyman, Untteil States
ntarlno hospital service, Washington,
D. C.: •
"Upon admission to a contract hospital
of a patient with disease or injury which,
in the opinion of the medical officer, the
acting assistant surgeon or the physician
In charge of the case, will require
more than twenty days' treatment in hos
pital, the collector of customs or other
officer issuing tVie permit will at once re
quest authority from the marine hospital
bureau to transfer such a patient to the
nearest marine hospital, provided the pa
tient’s condition, in the opinion of the med
ical officer, the acting assistant surgeon
or the physician in charge of the case,
is such as to admit of transportation. The
attention of collectors of customs, medi
cal officers, acting assistant surgeons or
other physicians in charge of patients of
the marine hospital service at contract
stations, is hereby called to the necessity
of discharging patients promptly upon the
termination of the necessary hospital
treatment, and without awaiting the ex
piration of the period authorized in the
permit. The term ‘edntageous diseases’
wherever oecuring in this circular, spe
cific contracts excepted. Includes only
those diseases which, under usual munici
pal regulations, are required to be treat
ed in a special hospital for contageous dis
eases.”
The retired mariner sat In his accus
tomed seat, on a pile of lumber, at the
foot of Bull street, yesterday morning.
He was watching the stevedores loading
the schooner Harry A. Berwind, which
is on demurnge, not having received her
quota of lumber during her lay days.
“I was in a religious turn of mind," he
remarked to the shipping news man, as
he came up. "It's all right to work on
Sunday when you are obliged to. but
work is a hard Job at best. You news
paper fellows get big pay and don’t have
to work on Sunday like those poor ne
groes there.”
"I was thinking about religious serv
ices on board ship,” he quickly said,
changing the subject. "I recollect one
time, when I was on an American vessel
at Barcelona on Good Friday, when we
were compelled to keelhaul Judas. It was
a strange custom to me, but I got In line
with the rest of the fellows and helped
to carry out the ceremony. This is the
way it is done: In all Spanish ports, on
Good Friday, the entire rigging and
yards of the vessels are ‘scandalized,’
that is. turned topsy-turvy; the flags are
displayed at half-mast, and a boom is
rigged from the main yard. Judas Is
cariot is rigged up in effigy, and a hal
liard is rigged to the boom, with Judas
tied firmly to one end. He is thrown
overboard, and dragged under the ves
sel’s bottom, and afterward hung up to
dry in the rigging. He is cut down at
sun-set, and the ceremony of the day ts
endq^i.”
Parties are negotiating to buy the pilot
boat John R. Wilder. The Wilder is Jhe
last of the pilot boat fleet that is to’ be
sold.
FOl fiHT WITH AXES.
A Fight That Might Have Been Fatal
11 II Kept tin.
Two negro men, named Moore and Hat
chett, will appear before the recorder this
morning in a somewhat dilapidated con
dition. Hatchett has a bad looking hole
in his head, made by an ax in the hands
of Moore, and the latter is minus an ear
the result of a blow, also with an ax,
by Hatchett. The two men engaged in a
duel with axes on Farm street shortly
after midnight yesterday. Had not Po
liceman Barrett and Detective Scully ar
rived upon the scene opportunely one or
both would probably have been kille t
Moore charged Hatchett with getting his
Job away from him, and this was the
cause of the difficulty.
CENTRALS EII.HIGS FOR MAY.
Firal Month Tniler the Srw Com
pany That Hum ikonn a Decrease.
The earnings of the Central of Georgia
Railway Company for May, 1896, do not
compare quite as favorably with those for
the same month of 1895. as has been the
case with all other months since the
property has been operated by the new
company.
Up to May this year the comparative
statement for every month showed a big
increase in the net earnings, as well as
in the gross, there being usually a good
decrease in the operating expenses. The
gross and net for May fall somewhat short
of that for May, 1895. though there is a
decrease of nearly *14.000 in the operating
expenses for the month. The following is
a comparative statement of the earnings,
expenses and net for May:
| 1896. | 1895. |lnc. or Deer.
Gross earn!
ings .... *316.637.49 *342,618.08 Dec.,123.980 59
Expenses ; 273,791.96 259.703.05:Dec., 13,911.09
Net I* 40,815.53* 52.915.03 Dec.,*12,069.50
As the Macon and Northern, 106 miles
In length, was taken into the system
Dec. 21. 1895, the comparative figures for
May, 1893, are not included. The Lyons
branch. 58 miles, was not operated In May,
1896, being leased to the Georgia and Ala
bama railroad, beginning April 1, 1896.
The figures for the Macon and Northern,
therefore, appear only in May 1896, and
those for the Lyons branch only in May,
1895.
DELEGATES FROM THE A. O. OF H.
Georgia's Representatives In the
National Convention.
President P. J. O'Connor, accompanied
by a party of Georgia delegates, will
leave by the Kansas City to-morrow for
New York, en route to Detroit, where
they will attend the fortieth national
convention of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, which convenes in that city
Tuesday week.
Among those who will accompany Pres
ident O'Connor are A. J. Gouley of Au
gusta, state president: P. J. O'Connor,
president division No. 1 of Augusta, P.
M. Mulherin of Augusta, county presi
dent; John J. Power of Savannah, state
treasurer; John I. Morrissey of Savan
nah. county president, and the following
members of the order here: William Ke
hoe, Jr., John Sullivan. Jr.. J. J. O’Leary.
J. J. Harrlgan, J. J. Charlton, Dan Rear
don and probably others.
Mr. O'Connor has decided not to be a
candidate for re-election at the approach
ing convention, notwithstanding his elec
tion by a large majority over strong can
didates at Omaha a year ago, and the
fact that the order has grown and pros
pered under his administration.
TO FILL DR. SCH AEFFER'S PULPIT,
•*w. *• Henry Harms at the Lu
theran Church.
The pulpit of the Lutheran Church of the
Ascension was occupied yesterday at both
morning and night services by Rev. J.
Henry Harms, who will officiate in Dr.
Schaeffer's place this summer while the
latter is absent on his vacation. Mr.
Harms Is a member of Dr. Schaeffer's
congregation, and has been under his tui
tion a large part of the time since he be
gan studying for the ministry. In fact
Dr. Schaeffer was Instrumental to some
extent in influencing his decision to enter
the ministry. Mr. Harms is a young man
of much promise. The services at the
church yesterday were well attended, and
the cli.scourses by Mr. Harms convinced
those who heard him that he lhad made
no mistake In choosing his calling.
Disease attacks the weak and debili
tated. Keep yourself healthy and strong
by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla.—ad.
THE POTATO BIG IDENTIFIED.
Entomologist Hoivnrd gays It Is a
Blister Beetle.
The Morning News has several times
printed accounts of the ravages of the
new potato bug on the truck farms around
Savannah. Some time ago Dr. A. Oemler
of Wilmington Island sent a. specimen
of the bug, with a clipping of the descrip
tion in the Morning News, to Prof. How
ard, United States entomologist, in Wash
ington, and has received this reply
“From the description given in the
newspaper clipping, I think it very likely
that the insect is Lytta cinerea, as you
suggest. Still, there are one or two other
species of blister beetles, which it may be
There has been considerable complaint
of blister beetle damage in different'parts
.of the country this summer, but such com
plaints always follow a season of grass
hopper abundance.”
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Cahill and daughter
are spending the summer at Tybee.
Capt. and Mrs. John Neill have gone to
the mountains of North Georgia to spend
the summer. *
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carroll of Gor
don street left last week to occupy their
cottage at Tybee for the summer.
• C ' C ' Black of Augusta was
in the city yesterday, in attendance upon
the funeral of Gen. A. R. Lawton.
Col. H. M. Comer, Jr., is in the city, hav
ing just returned.from Richmond, where
he toog part in the reunion of the Con
federate veterans as a member of Gov
Atkinson s staff. Gov. Atkinson was
only visiting governor present, and with
his staff of sixteen colonels, all hand
someiy uniformed, created quite an im
pression Col. Comer expects to leave
shortly for Prince Edward's Island where
he will spend a portion of the summer.
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Don’t Buy
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considered let common sense
have full play. You are not
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a year, but for a lifetime. May
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This
Is
Monday,
Divested of its traditional
“blue-ness” by being' the
first of our three day special
sales this week. If you can’t
get money and happiness
out of our prices this week
your internal organism
wants “docking and over
hauling.”
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Fish Sappers, BO cent*.
Music and .lancing every evening.
Special rates made to families and
large parties. For farther Informa
tion and rates, address
CHAS. F. GRAHAM, Proprietor,
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