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Stwammli ohife Simes. VOL. 6.—VO. 83. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. LATEST EVENTS OF CURRENT INTEREST. A Frightful Blizzard Through Central Missouri—Great Destruction of Property —No Lives Lost. Lexington, Mo., April 3 A severe cyclane visited Central Missouri yesterday, coming from the southwest at the rate ol 20 miles an hour in the shape of a funnel and burst near Waverly, in Lafayette coun- Jty. It caused darkness like night, and w s accompanied by a roar that could be heard a mile A Itrge wooden church was dashed to pieces and a half dozen houses were destroyed; trees were uprooted in all lions. The damage will reach SIOO,OOO. No one was injured. SWINDLING IN PARIS. Information Wanted About Professor Clarke, Who Had 51,000,000 Back’ng. Philadelphia, April 3 —Chief of De tectives Kelley received a letter yesterday from Paris, France, saying: “Will you kindly inform me by return mail if there is any demand or if there is any charges again-: Pr .lessor R Elliott CDrke, more recently of tins city, but who _ a lew years agoest»b i'hed i.i Piulade pr.i. t.e ‘Penn sylvari < CvU-etvi-.torv . 1 U ,iv* r-<. E loca tion.’ I -h- ud be g'ad to kn " aso if you know anything f Ins an'ece.ienl- before he came o tr.is c tv. ’ It was .ig i«- 1 “F. S Lun. D. rec. or.” The I'll.ef inv •‘•tigated item’ er and found trai Clarke had est.it. isued < “Con— serv.itorv t L oivers.l E location tn this city iu O.'iot.er, 1882. Gj Uctubcr 18 of that vear 0.-Ci: Abrahamsohn made an affi davit bet .re Magistrate Ladner, iu which he declared that he had been engaged by Clarke to teach German and litera tire in the “conservatory” at a salary of SISOO a year. Clarke showed the Professor a letter purporting to be signed by Cyrus W. Field, of New York, in which he assured Clarke a backing of $1,000,000 in his enterprise At that time a warrant was issued for I lirke’s arrest, but he escaped from the country. It is known that he swindl'd many people be fore leaving the city. These facts were sent to Paris last night by the Chief of Detect ives. ATLANTA GOSS»P. Captain Howell’s Consular Appointment— He Cannot Accept—Other Matters. Special Dispatch to the Dally Times. Atlanta, April 3. —It is believed here among the intimate friends of C'apt. Evan P. Howell, of the Constitution, that he will be forced by circumstances, to decline the posi tion of Consul to Manchester, to which he was appointed by President Cleveland a few days ago. Captain Howell did not seek the position, and, while appreciating the compli ment paid him in the appointment, it is doubtful if he can accept. Mrs. Howell’s health is not good, and she is understood as against Captain Howell accepting. Such a man as Captain Howell could do the .South great good at Manchester, and such a fine opportunity to do his section a service is the only reason that inclines him to accept. It is intimated here that the Cleveland lightning is going to strike again in the United States building in a few days. John E. Bryant is on the ragged edge. The Supreme Court yesterday, in deciding the East Tennessee Railroad receivership case, declared the road to be a Georgia cor poration, as it is operated under the Cincin nati and Georgia Railroad charter, which was granted by the Georgia Legislature. The road will not contest the point, as to do so would endanger its charter. Under the decis ion all suits against the road must be brought in the’ State courts. WESTERN M IRKE IS. Leading Features in the Speculative Situ ation. Special Dispatch to Savannah Dally Times. Chicago, April 3. —Crop scares and the visible supply have n,w come Io the front as the leading features in the sp-ctl .ive situation on ’> > mg’- The numerous -ma., “longs” wii . sue. ced’d in clinging on through the 1 te dttlme in hopes tha. foreign news would be of a more sanguinan character, and though the feeling is still weak tie market is essential ? a “short” one. The bear-are happy and claim there is nothing io sustain values with a visible supply oi 481'00 000 pressing on the trade. ] is true' the “visible” was reduced some 370,000 bushels last week, but it would have to de crease at at least six times that rate for the next five months to reduce the quantity to a low point by the time of next harvest. With the present'ex port demand, little more than a shadow, there seems little prospect for this. S’ufl, with the knowledge that the wheat crop is badly damaged, all the stock would not amount to much. Hitherto all opinions on this point have been the merest kind ol speculation but we are rapidly approaching'a time when all these injurv stories will be settled one way or the other, as the next few days will pr b.U y develip the truth with the southern half of the winter wheat belt. So lar the advices seem to indicate that the most serf us out look for growers is in Kansas and the great cause is a deficiency of spring moisture. There are rumors afloat that Baker, “Old Hutch” Davenport and several other prominent men have already satisfied themselves that the crop will prove a bad failure and have invested heavily on the strength of it. This may or may not be so, but there is no doubt but that they stand ready to take hold of it is found that the wheat fails to appear when the grass begins to grow. With such pos sibilites the more conservative men are not advising short sales I CHICAGO’S ELEPHANT. A Magnificent Building Unsafe—Art and Drama —Amusements —Generally Interesting Notes. Special Correspondence Dally Times. Chicago, April 2—Chicago’s public buildings, of whose magnificence its citizens have been so proud and which it was thought would be “ hings of beauty and joys forever,” are in a fairway to tumble out of sight in a hurry To-day another one of the great cornices of the new Court House, which is barely finished, fell, knock ing off half a dozen projecting ornaments on i’.s way dnwn and making a wreck at the sidewalk. This makes about twenty im mense bl icks of stone, weighing from 500 to 2,000 pounds, which have fallen ofl the hug- edifice within two months. Each has bartly missed crushing a number of citizens out of existence, and now that side of the street is avoided like a deadline. Indeed, it is quite amusing to see a man or couple start leasurely up that way and then sud denly remembering glance at the building and dash across the street as if life depended on it. Architects pronounce the whole of the imposing pile unsafe and decl ire it will be but a short time when it will all fall to pieces. The stone of which the building is constructed is of very poor kind, and not at all suited to Chicago’s alternate Jreezing and thawing. The postoflice, too, is in about the same condition. It has been condemned a dozen times as a most dangerous structure and not more than a glance is nee led at the great cracks, au inch or more wide, which traverse its broad sides hither anil you to believe any statement that may be against i’. As Mayor Harrison remarked this morning, the jail is about the only building that can be relied on. Mr. Hill, ex-manager of Denman Thomp son, and pt esent manager of Margaret Mather, who has recently got possession of theCilimbia theatre here, is a blunt, strictly businessman. He if after the dill ir that is supposed to 1 irk in the coffers at the box office. When Mr. Hill look hold of the management of the Columbia, he was taken through the art galleries and shown all of the exquisite touches which Me .'onuel.’s taste, pride and purse has provided. Man ager Davis showed him the pictuie : que programme for the Wednesday afternoon art receptions. Wednesday mattinees and dilateo eloquently upon the fact that these receptions, free by invitation, were the greatest cards for the house that could be gotten out. Hill listened and saw. He went down by Lake Michigan and reasoned like Plato, only more so. He said “What’s an art reception, nothing.” Then he ordered the Wednesday matinee put back and now he has decided to distribute the “Greek Slave,” and the “Smothering of Desdemana,” and the “Masque Bill” and all the other art treasures, which cost a small fortune, between the two oyster houses which he ownsand rent the galleries »hich they have adorned as offices. Maybe Manag r Hill is right, b l it seems a I pity i<> see the commeic al baud knocking out the g>l i ng 1 f this tern, le, '■ hich is now i without doubt the im-st beaucu.l n America iif not .u the w<r 1. H>w <ir, Im not sur prised, I koew wieii I. . in- ■ ll.d it the G 1 imbia u would have a relsp e. Jack Have, iy, wh > supi rmtended the buildiu.! of this theatre—or thought he did —is here again with his old mins.relsto put in an eng'igemen'. 1 saw him th; re to-day. Hi w his eyes did wonder over the house which once bore his name, and which he saw go up from the very first dig into the earth. How he looked into the box which Mr. Carson gave him for his own, and where he used to try and sit. I was with him the night the new house opened. Robson and Crane in “Twelfth Night” was the attrac tion. There was a splendid audience pres ent and the boxes were regal. “Jack” wore a swallow tail, and a diamond of purest ray sparkled in his snowy front. He tried to look pleased. But turning to some of his friends he said: “I suppose this is all right, but I would feel a good deal better if I were up in the gallery there with the boys. This is too fine for me.” Then he got up and went out and found Fritz and talked the matter over with him, and Fritz persuaded him that his place was in th“ box, and back he came, but, as he told me himself, feeling like a boy who had been whipped to school. Down at Springfield the I'linois House and Senate have been something over two months trying to elect a United State Sen ator and now seem to be no nearer accom i plishing anything than the day they S’arted. On a joint ballot the Republicans and Democrats are about on a tie but the chief trouble arises from the fact that some two or three members of both parties have bolted the caucus nominee and don’t appear to know what they do want. I was in Sen ator L gan’s room the night before Sittig read his long winded apology. In some way the Senator had learned of Sittig’s programme and in his sententious fashion criticised it in the following very few words: “If a man is right he need make no defense of his motives. If he is wrong no settlement he may make will set hint right with his conscience or the people,” and the vacilla tion of the bolters of both sides and the sharp criticisms that are made concerning them on every hand goes to show that many a e coming to look at the matter about as the Senator did, Horatio. THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. Gen. Graham Captures Tamai. London, April 3—Dispatches received ■ from Suakim this morning gives the follow ing account of the progress of events at the front. Gen. Graham occupied with his force all the heights above Tamai last even ing. During the night the rebels fired on Ziraba and some of their shots took eflect, one soldier killed outright and two others wounded. Early this morning Gen. Gra ham advanced to Tamai and and at 7 o’clock took possession. A dispatch from Tamai at 2 o’clock says Tamai is iu flames. The British loss in oc cupying peace was one killed and six wounded. Speedy cure to all diseases of the kidney or urinary organs by using Hunt’s Remedy SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1885. A SUDDEN RALLY. GENERAL GRANT WONDERFULLY IMPROVED. Prospects That He May be Able to Stand the Surgical Operation. New York, April 3.-6 a. m,— Gen Grant has had a prolonged sleep, he took nourishing food at intervals during the night and the rest of the time was devoted to refreshing sleep. His pulse is steady. He has no pain. New York, April 3.—11 A. M., —Gen. Grant’s condition shows a wonderful im provement and his physicians are now hope ful that he will be well enough to admit of a surgical operation, which they have been contemplating for some time. At 11:45 a. m. the latest information from Gen. Grant’s residence is to the effect that the patient continues to grow strong. Dr. Newman stated to a reporter of the United Press this morning that last night was the best nigbt of the week. The General had fallen asleep at 10 o’clock and rested undis turbed until 5 this morning. He awoke much refreshed and greeted the members of his family with reassuring and pleasant words. His pulse was steady and every thing pointed to a quiet, restful dav. It is said that the physicians are hopeful that the patient will rally enough to admit of surgi cal operation which they have been con templating for some time. 12:30 p. m. —Senator Chaffee had a short interview with Gen. Grant this morning, and reported him to be in a cheerful frame of mind and walking about his room. IS SECTIONALISM DEAD? The Feeling in the South and North. Macon Telegraph. In the course of a leading editorial the Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist holds this language: “We would like to be lieve somewhat with our Macon contempo rary that President Cleveland had killed sectionalism.” If our esteemed contemporary intends to convey the idea that we believe sectionalism to be dead, then it is wofully mistaken. The country was told during the campaign, very often and authoritatively, that the election of Mr. Cleveland would kill sectionalism. If we are not in error our Augusta con temporary 'frequently and valiantly swung that political battli axe. We wete among the doubters. If sectionalism is dead we have seen no evidence of the fact. That Beecher travels throughout the South sell ing taffy at a very high price fails to con vince us. Beecher is dead, in the circles which once flattered and fed him. Neither have the prospecting tours of Schurz and St. John in this section convinced us. The tawdry eloquence daily inflicted upon the defenseless people who may go to see the New Orleans exposition is not a satisfactory certificate of the death of sectionalism. Even the appointment of Mr. Pearson, a Republican, to the best paying postoffice iu the United States, will not pass as a post mortem. Sectionalism, so far from being dead, is not even sick enough to be quiet. The jour nals of the North are loaded with cowardly, brutal and false assaults upon Jacob Thomp son, a dead Southerner, and upon an officer of the Government who, in pursuance of law, paid the usual tribute of respect to the mem ory of one of his successors in the Interior Department. The fact that this officer, a Southerner and a Democrat, years ago eulo gized the dead Sumner, of Massachusetts, the reviler of the South, has not saved him from insult and detraction. The South has been vainly attempting to kill sectionalism, but it will not die itself or be killed. It will be kept alive, active and arrogant by the Northern preachers, who made a war possible and added horrors to its legitimate results to the defeated. Side by side with the attacks upon the dead Jacob Thompson and the live Lucius Lamar, may be found the messages of condolence from individuals, corporations, churches and organizations of soldiers at the South for the dying Grant Does this look like sectionalism was either dead or disabled? We give one incident that speaks for itself: “When the Newatk Methodist Episcopal conference opened this morning, the com mitiee appointed to draft resolutions of sym pathy with Genera! Grant reported. The resolutions make feling references to Gen eral Grant’s illness, recall the splendid qualities he shiweu during tie war, and express the heartfelt sympathy of the con ference with him in his sufferings, express admiration for his ca'ra and patient endur ance in the mi .s’. of the afflictions through which he is passing, and direct that a copy of the resoluii ns be forwarded to the illus trious sufferer and his family. “In compliance' «i’.h the last clause of the resolutions il.e Rev. Howard Hender son, pastor of trimyson Methodist Episcopal Church, on Jersey City Heights, was ap pointed br Bishop Walden as a committee of one to bear the resolutions to the family of General Grant. The selection was doubt less due to the fact that the Rev. Mr. Hen derson is on terms of the closest intimacy with General Grant’s family. General Grant’s mother attended his church during her life, and he led the service over her bier, and this m tw thstanding the fact that the Rev. Mr. Henderson is a Kentuckian and served during the rebellion as a colonel in the Confederate army. His appointment brought the Rev. L. K. Dunn to his feet. He moved that a second man be appointed to accompany the Rev. Mr. Henderson on his mission. “I think,” he exclaimed at th? conclusion of a lengthy address, “that it would be right to have one man on the committee who was on the right side in the great struggle for liberty.” The Philadelphia Times, one of the fair est of Northern journals, has addressed itself to this subject in this language: “Secretary Lamar is criticised because he recognized the death of ex-Secretary Thompson in the usual perfunctory way of lowering the flag o f the office at half mast and giving the employes a half holiday, as has been done in every like instance since the foundation of the Government, even in cluding Vice President Burr,” “It is only a few months ago that a like ex-Confederateeoldier and statesman died in Georgia who had filled the Attorney Gen eral’s office, and the usual perfunctory signs of sorrow were exhibited at the office he bad filled; and one of these days the Post office Department will go through the same perfunctory symptoms of sorrow when ex- Postmaster General Key, an ex-Confederate soldier and statesman, shall go to join the great majority. “Mr. Buchanan’s Secretary of the Interior left his place with discredit, as have many others, some of whom have come to enjoy the fatted calf at the prodigal's feast. The Senate flag would be at half mast if Mahone were to die, as the House flag woul 1 have been at half mast had Chalmers died when filling a seat into which he had cheated himself, and the death of Mosby would call the American flag to half mast on all the seas that was the cradle of the human race- The truth is that the American people began to sponge out the war, and the errors of its actors, some years ago under Repub lican Presidents like Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur, and they have just about finished the work under Cleveland, much to the satisfaction of the whole country. They will give out the usual perfunciory signs of regret when death comes home to high station, and the convincing evidence that the passions of war are entirely sponged out will, at no distant day, we fear, be given when in every city and capital of the South there will be not only perfunctory emblems of sorrow, but universal sorrow in the hearts of the people who mourned with Lee at Appomattox, over General Grant, the con queror of rebellion, having gone to the City of the Silent.” The perfunctory grief of sundry people at I the South over Garfield failed to kill sec- ■ tionalism, but the Times holds that the i grief of the South over Grant will finish it. I Perhaps there may be a sooner and strong-1 er test. As these lines are written General Grant may be dead, surrounded by the crowds of a great city. . 1 Down in a little country home, attended by his wife, a man is dying from the effects I of a wound received in the honorable de fense of his country and its flag. He has been j a soldier, a statesman. He is a Christian. ; Some miserable political mummery declares j him not to be a citizen. He has the res'pect, the admiration and j the sympathy of the good and great of all j nations. Around him cluster the I >ve and aff'Ctions of the people who have shared his aspirations, his sorrows and his disap pointments. The judgment of no court attaches stain to ms name. A life em blazoned with great enterprises, has no blur upon its esiutcheon. Jefferson Davis may go with Grant. At least he must soon fol low. It will not be forgotten that Jefferson Davis, as Secretaay of War, saved Grant, a sub-lieutenant, from lasting di.-grace by permitting him to resign in the face of a court martial. If the North expects the South to weep for Grant, may not the South expect the North to dismiss its malignity at the side of an open grave, and treat Jefferson Davis, the United States officer, the Uni ?■’ States Senator, and once the Secretary ul War, with becoming respect ? We shall see if sectionalism is dead. From Washington. Washington, April 2. —Immediately after the reading of the Journal Vice Presi dent Hendricks handed the secretary of the United Press a bulletin received this morn ing bearing on the condition of Gen. Grant, and were read. Mr. Mornan offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Interior to for copies of all papers and correspondence filed in his office since March 4 last relating to the ap propriation of $300,000 for the Cherokee nation of Indians and the alleged misappro priation of a portion thereof. Mr. Ingalls objected to its present consideration and it went over under rule. The Senate then, at 12:10, on motion of Mr. Sherman, went into executiye session. Destructive Hurricane in Texas. Waci, Texas, April 3—At four o ’cl >ck yesterday afternoon a terrific hurricane struck Martin, laying part of the town waste. The buildings destroyed include several churches, storehouses and dwellings, all frame structures. Several persons were injured. A Heavy Freshetin Niw York New York, April 3 - Reports from towns on the Hudson, Mohawk, Delaware, St’ Lawrence, Susquehannah and Allegheny show that these rivers are rising and that considerable damage has been done by freshet. Probabilities. Washington, April 3.—For the South Atlantic States, partly cloudy weather and rain; east to southern winds, shifting to northwesterly; falling barometer followed by rising barometer generally; colder ■weather. Chicago Change. Chicago, April 3.—Opening market opened nominally, at last night closad dull and lifel?ss. Wheat 80J. May corn 4lf. May oats 31$. May pork sll 70. May lard $6 775. _ _ Anothnr Virginia Appointment. Washington, D. C, April 3. —John R Garrison, of Virginia, was to-day appointed Deputy First Comptroller of the Treasury. Death of the Mother of Sunset Cox. Zanesville, O, April 3—The mother of S. S. Cox, Minister to Turkey, died at mid night. Never Open Your Mouth except to put something to eat into it, is an excellent motto for the gossip and the suffer er from catarrh. But while the gossip is practically incurable, there is no excuse for anyone’s suffering longer from catarrh. Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy is an unfailing cure for that offensive disease. It heals the de ceased membrane, and removes the dull and depressed sensations which always attend catarrh. A short trial of this valuable pre paration will make the sufferer feel like a new being. THE RUSSIAN MISSION. IS GENERAL LAWTON DISQUALI FIED? He Think* Not, and Will Endeavor to Es'ab i-h His Eligibiii y. The report that President Cleveland had withdrawn the name of Gen. A. R. Lawton from the Senate yesterday was heard to-day with considerable surprise by all. A reporter of the Times called at his office this morning and found him busily engaged in attending to his morning cor respondence. Inviting the reporter to take a seat he smilingly remarked tha' lately he had received a large number of congratulatory letters and telegrams, “and you see they still are pouring in,” and he showed a batch of eighteen or twenty letters and several telegrams, which lay on his desk “I know what your mission is,” said the General, “and I can only say that the first intimation I had of the fact was a private telegram from Washington announcing that the President had withdrawn my name from the Senate. Further particulars were promised by letter,” “What is the true cause of this, in your opinion, General?” “Well, from what I can glean the Repub licans raised the question of constitutional ineligibility and the Pre-ideul rather than precipitate the Senate in'o a warm discus sion withdrew my name, as I am 1 -d to sip pose for the present.” “Well, why should you be singled out , from among the many others in the same : position as yourself and have this o’j rcsion ; urged against you?” ! “I don’t know, except that as soon as my j nomination became public the news pipers began to bring up my war record iu a prominent manner, dwell- | ing with great gusto on the fact that I had been Quartermaster General jof the Confederate army had fought and ' | been wounded with Gen. Stonewall Jack j i son, etc. This had, of course, a tendency to I , attract more than usual attention to me j and caused the Republicans to again raise the cry about too many “Southern briga- I ■ fliers” being appointed to high positions. It | •is probable that the Repull can Senators : became obstinate and made up their minds j to make an example of some one, and that [ some one happened to be myself. ' Hence the question as to whether | my political disabilities had been removed , was raised, and resulted in the withdraw; ! of my name. The constitutional amendment by which they claim I am disqualified from holding office was passed in 1868, while I have a full 'pardon from Andrew Johnson dated February, 1867, over one year pre vious to the passege of the constitutional amendment. As soon as I learned on Wednesday the cause of my non c-mfirma tion, I called on a certain legal friend of mine in the city and asked his j opinion on the subject, not caring to pass on my own case. His reply was that undoubt edly there was no disqualification in the way . |of my holding the office, and that the par don received by me a year previous placed me without the pale of the amendment. I i telegraphed Merrick, the noted Washing ton lawyer, so prominently before the pub : i lie in the celebrated Star Route trials, and the only one who came out pure, for his j I opinion on the subject and he telegraphed i ; me that he and Edward J. Phelps, Minister | jto England, who happened, 1 presume, to ! ! be a guest at the house, had studied the ■ case and there was no doubt in their minds 1 that I wrs entirely eligible. This opinion is backed up by numbers of other promi nent public officials, whose names I do not care to give for the reason that they are confidential.” “There is no other ground upon which the refusal to confirm was based?” “None whatever, as these telegrams will show. Personally everything is all right. But I feel particularly anxious that the question of my eligibility should be made perfectly clear, since I am due the Presi dent and Secretary of State, more than any one else, the honor of my nomination. I would not have it appear that I had re mained quiescent and allowed the President to make a nomination which I was disquali fied to hold. So far as the position of Min ister to St. Petersburg is coi.cerned Ido not prize it so highly, but it is the great honor I bestowed on me by the Pnsident.” I “Well, General, if this thing should hold I good, would it not have a very serious eflect on many others who are now holding office I from the South?” I “It would aflect nearly every man who was : old enough to aid in the warof the 'rebellion.' Every one would have to have a special act passed before he would be legally qualified for office, and the consequence would be that several thick books would have to be printed for the recording of these acts, be sides it would cause Congress to sit several months more each year to attend to this business And the amendment in cludes State tfficers as well.” I suppose you intend to do nothing in the matter further?” Nothing except establish before President Cleveland the fact that I am not ineligible to the office. This done I shall be satisfied. No I cannot say if my name will be sent back, but from the tenor of my correspon dence am ltd to believe it will at the next meeting of Congress. ♦— Superior Court. Court met at 10 a m. this morning Hon A. Pratt Adams, Judge, presiding, and the following proceedings were had: The Insurance Company of North Amer ica vs. Richardson <& Barnard. Bail and trover. The above case is still undergoing trial. St. Louis Furniture Makers’ Association et al., comp a nants, and M. M. He.ler <& Co. et al, defendants- In equity. Order granted making Paul Dexter & Co. and others parties complainant’ to the bill. A man attacked with Bright’s Disease, or any kidney disease, don't want fine words— but its conquerer Hunt’s [Kidney and Liver] Remedy. “ROUGH ON RATS.” Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ar t oed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. <1 Druggists. $6 00 A YE \R LIGHTING THE CITY. The People Want the Electric Light Con tinned. C ity Council has now under consideration and will soon award the contract for lighting the city for a certain term of years. As it is. a matter of public interest, a Times reporter" has taken the trouble to ascertain the views: of the citizens at large upon the subject. The general opinion of all seems to be that elec tricity is the proper thing for lighting the streets of the city. Gas is the thing for the residence#, and stores, it is conceded, but all say that electricity is fir superior to anything tor the streets and 1 ine«. It is claimed that the city is now better lighted than ever be fore, and that the placing of about 25 more lights, at proper points, would be sufficient for all needs. The lanes as well as the streets are well lighted, and it is al most impossible for a crime to be committed it any time of the night which could not ba seen from one street to another through any of the lanes. Many portions of the city are now well lighted which were heretofore clrthed in the darkest gloom, and it is safe to say that the efficiency of the police force is fully augmented one half by the useof the electric light. The river front is so well lighted also that ships might sail up at any hour of the night without the slightest danger of coll sion. “Do away with the electric light,” said one gentleman, “and then build a fence around the city, paint it white and put a sign 'Cemetery’ over the gate, and the thing is done. If you want to kill the enterprise of Savannah, give up ilectricity. Look at Charleston. She had elec.ric lights and gave them up. What is the result ? All are displeased and want them back, and will have them back soon. No, sir, let us keep the electric light; it is best for that purpose and should be used.” Hie reporter did not find a single party who was notin favor of electricity for lighting the city at night, and it is probable that the present system will be continued if the wishes of the citizens are carried out. MACON MATTERS. A G issipy Letter from Our Resident Correspondent. Special Correspondence Savannah Times. Macon, Ga, April 2—Last night between twel ;e a id three o’clock Lieutenant Wood ran upon John Stubbs, a young negro ras cal, in a down town alley, and at once sus— picioned something wrong going on, as Stubbs has bsen in limbo several times, so with this upon his mind the watchful Lieutenant kept on his way until he reached the Wall street saloon, when he heard a noise rather unusual forsuchan hour of the night. Standing gua d over ibis lo cality for a short while, lie was soon reward ed by seeing five negro men <o ne nt of the enclosure used as a beer garden and ad joining lhe saloon. They all had their arms lull of things taken from the backroom- Lieutenant Wood recognized two of the men and soon had them, lhe others were caught this morning early and now rest in jail for trial before the County Court. Two negro women were also arrested for receiving stolen goods. The leaders of the gang are John Stubbs and Will Stephenson, (the same who got Engineer Chariton’s over coat) the others are Bailey Young, Jean Phillips and Fr*nk Smith. Early last fall on a dark Saturday night Alf Truman, a young mechanic, boarded the Atlanta train to go to the home of a relative near Mim’s crossing, where his wife was sick in bed. He had come to Macon that afternoon to get some medicine for his wife. The conductor told him he could not put him off where he wanted to step, but would take him about two miles further to the station. This would not suit Truman, and he jumped off without the conductor’s knowledge. The next day his remains were brought to Macon and laid out in the pas senger depot where, a|,er much trouble and inquiry, they were recognized and turned over to his kindred and friends. To-day the last chapter in this tragic affair was closed by the wife receiving $2,000 from the Central railroad for the life of a raan who killed himself. Mr. W. O. Cotton, chief operator in the Western Union Telegraph office here, is the hero in a very romantic afiair, resulting from an acquaintance made with a young lady over the wires between here and Savannah The lady, Miss Erne B. Jones,, was an operator at the Savannah end, and when business was dull and the bosses were out, these two young hearts did beat and vibrate over the 200 miles of wire. Soon Mr. Cotton could stand it no longer, and he went to Savannah, where he met and talked with the young lady. They Fked eachi other better than ever, and Mr. C. returned to Macon with but cne sweet thought to> turn over in his mind as the train sped along. But ala< I tbii state of affairs soon came to an eud. Mr. asked for an explanation. None was given- He went again to Savannah where he was informed that the young lady was in Jack sonville, this he did not believe and finally found her at her home. Matters were ad justed and next Sunday he goes to Savan nah for the third time and rumor says he will not return alone. Harold. A Handsome and Attractive Place. One of the neatest establishments to be seen in the city is the Bailor Green Grocery of Messrs. T. W. Fleming & Bro, wholesale and retail butchers, corner Lincoln and Tay lor streets, Mr. C. A. Fleming, manager. They keep on hand the very best beef from the Northern and home markets,the choicest vegetalles and country produce. It is em phatically a Parlor Green Grocery, every thing about it being clean and neat, and it is constantly thronged with ladies, who pre fer making their purchases at such an at tractive place in preference to the crowdrd market, especially as Messrs. Fleming Bro’s have such supetiir supplies on hand. See their advertisement, and if you wish to be pleased give them a trial. A fine Howard Watch, 100 penny weight case, 18 carat at half price, nt Untile Joe’s, 12tt Broughton street.