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.Kiavnnnnl) Suobag VOL. 6.—NO. SO. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. i LATEST EVENTS OF CURRENT INTEREST. A Horrible Outrage—Forty Armed Men in Pursuit of the Scoundrel—A Serious Quarrrel between Kentuckians — Death of a Noted Politician. Baltimore, April 4.—Forty armed and mounted men ransacked i ll Baltimore coun ty last night searching for Howard Cooper, the young negro who assaulted Miss Kate Gray, the 20 year-old daughter of Mr. D. C. Gray, of Rockland. The pursuers are all young farmers, and carry with them twenty feet of half-inch hemp. The Sheriffs offi cers are with them, but will hardly be able to restrain the young men's yengenance if Cooper is caught. Cooper’s victim is are markably bright and beautiful young woman, and is the belle of the rural district where she lives. On Thursday afternoon Miss Grav, with her sister Susie, went to the railroad station, a mile from the house where Susie took the train. Kate was returning, when O oper overtook her and after a desperate struggle dragged her to a secluded ravine where, after strug gling until exhausted, she fainted. On her recovery, Cooper raised a club and was about to kill her, when her cries brought to the scene her large shepherd dog, the house being not far away: The dog ferociously attacked Cooper, who ran away. The girl then staggered toward the house, but fe 1 in a faint. The barking of the dog, however, attracted the attention of the family, and Miss Gray was taken home. Mr. Gray at once took a gun and rode to the village en listing every able b idied man to search for the scoundrel. Late at night they tracked the negro to a hut in the woods near by, but Cooper managed to escape in the darkness. Eight shots were fired at him, but none took effect, and he g t away, but the search is still kept up, and Cooper will be lynched when caught. A SERIOUS QUARREL Between Keutuckians Growing Out oi Disappointment About an Office. Washington, April 4.—There is cons’d erable agitation among Kentuckians here to-day over a matter that may lead to bloodshed. A fortnight ago Ray Boyd, a son of ex Speaker Boyd, and a well known lawyer and pclitician of middle age from Kentucky, applied for a South American mission. It is said his appointment papers were executed and were about to be sent to the Senate, when a Democrat from that State entered an objection, informing the President that Boyd had once figured as defendant in a trial for burglary. The ap • pointmrnt was not sent to the Senate. Boyd, as soon as the appointment failed, ac cused ex Representative Oscar Turner, of Kentucky, aged 60 years, of having gone to the President in opposition to him, and in his anger applied the vilest epithet of tongue to the venerable statesman. Turner is in the city and has a son who is about 23 years of age with him. When heffieard if Boyd’s denunciation of him he declared his innocence, but began looking for him. When they met Boyd re peated his vituperation and curses. Last night they met again at the National Hotel. Turner’s son was present. Boyd inquired of the young man whether it was true that he desired to resent the epithets cast at his father. “I intend to rep< 1 them,” replied the young man, “and in a proper way to, but not at this time and place.” Then Boyd repeated his epithets, and added that he would be glad to be called to account f. r it by the son. DEATH OF A NOTED POLITICIAN. General A. C. Garlington, of South Caro lina, Dead. Newberry, S. C, April 4.—General A. C. Garlington, who died here yesterday at the age of 62, was before thefwar one of the most prominent politicians in the State. During the war he won high rank for bravery and was the bosom friend of Jeffer son Davis. After the war he was for several years editor of the Atlanta Intelligencer. He was the father of Lieutenant Garling ton, the Arctic explorer. LURED BY FALSE HOPES. An Exodus of Negroes from South Carolina to the West. Columbia, S. C., April 4. —Emigration westward cont inues. Large parties of col ored people leave the towns of upper South Carolina almost daily for Arkansas. This exodus is chiefly due to the machinations of unscrupulous railroad emigration agents, who paint in delusive but enticing colors, pic tures of Arkansas, which lead the black man to believe it is a land flowing with milk and honey. In some places the planters and merchants have been obliged to drive away by force, agents who were inducing the ne groes to break their contracts for plantation work. MURDERED BY HER LOVER. Jealousy the Cause. , Galveston, Tex., April 4.—Mollie Tur ner a handsome young quadroon was shot and instantly killed last night by Felix Jones, her lover. Jones has been a con spicuous character among the colored pop ulation. He and Mollie had frequently quarreled on account of jealou-lv and in one of these quarrels last night Felix put a bullet through the girl’s heart. He then tried to shoot himself but failed. He was arrested. IRVING S FAREWELL TO AMERICA. He is Called Before the Curtain and Makes a Speech. New York, April 4.—Henry Irving gave his farewell performance at the Star theatre to-night appearing as Shylock, At the close in response to unanimous calls he came before the curtain and delivered .an eloquent address of thanks for the kind treatment he and Miss Terry had met with in America. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1885. FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. Death of President Barrios —Hostilities Ceased. La Libertad, via Galveston, April 4 —The latest intelligence received here states that President Barrios, of Guatemala, is dead. No particulars are given. It is also stated that hostilities have ceased, an armistice of one month’s duration having been agreed to. The decree of President Barrios, proclaiming a union of the Central American Republics, has been annu led by the Assembly of Guatemala. The gold hilted sword of Barrios was found on the battlefield of Chalchuahua broken. Washington, D. C. Apiil 4’—Senor Peralta, Minister Resident of Costa Rica, to-night received the following important dispatch from his home government: “Justus Rufus Barrios, President of Guate mala was killed at Chslchuana. The Sal vadorean army, whose bravery has been ad mirable, fighting an army twice as large, inflicted an enormous defeat to the Guata malan forces. Barrios death put an end to the war and Central America can now freely discuss any reasonable and acceptable pro ject of a federal republic. ENGLISH-RUSSIAN IMBROLIO: Feverish Excitement in London Circles. London, April 4.—Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues in the Cabinet asseml led early this morning at the Premier’s official residence in Downing street to consider the reply of M. DeGiers, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the proposals recently forwarded by the English Government to St. Petersburg, in relation to the Afghan question. At 1 o’clock the Council was still in session. It is believed that there have been serious dissensions and a wide difference of opinion concerning the manner of treating this last Russian note. All sorts of wild rumors are in circulation with re gard to the proceedings of the meeting, and speculation as to the outcome is fret ly in dulged in. The announcement of the result is anxiously awaited. The feeling in com mercial and financial circles is feverish. Const Is are weaker and ha »e declined fractionally for both money and account. DYNAMITE IN THE WEST. Striking Miners Charged With Concraltng an Infernal Machine in the Court House—They Deny It. Joliet, Ills., April 4.—An infernal machine, composed of a box filled with giant powder, nitroglycerine and intricate machinery, so placed as to strike a percus sion cap to explode, was found in the new court house this morning. It is thought the striking stone quarrymen intended to blow up the building out of spite against Contractors Saeger and Moody and the Joliet Stone Company, who are securing a new force of men to fill their places. The striking quarrymen claim the infernal ma chine to be a put up job to prejudice the men in the public’s estimation. The Joliet Stone Company’s new f roe went to work this morning, although officers of the com pany had Io place themstlves on guard with drawn revolvers. The strikers went there in a body and cleared out the quarry with out meeting with any resistance. Papers for trespass were sworn out against the leaders. The Joliet and Chicago Stone Company say that if the strike does not end before Monday they will accede to the de mands of the strikers, as their work is pressing. THE MOBILE DRILL.) Trouble About Alabama Day—A Chang;* Necessary. Mobile, April 4.—The announcement that the Governor had set apart the 9th of May as “Alabama Day,” at New Orleans has created a considerable sensation among the management of the Inter-State drill, as it is thought that it will interfere with the success of the drill. The following card has been issued by the Secretary of the Drill Board : The Mobile Inter-State Drill will not close on the Bth of May nor until its object is accomplished and competition completed by the representative National Guards from twenty-four States. Please correct error and state to the public that the Board of Mobile Drill will keep its faith and promi ses to the very letter. By order of Board of Directors. HON. JEFFFRSON DAVIS. His Health Improved—He Will Speak on Mexican Veteran’s Day. New Orleans, April 4 —Gen. Joseph R Davis, nephew of Jefferson Davis, has just come from Beauvoir, and reports Mr. Davis’s health much improved. Mr. Davis expects to be able to speak on Mexican Veti ran’s Day at the Exposition, and will discuss the benefits that have resulted from the war with Mexico. A VICTIM OF MALPRACTICE. The Grave of a Young Woman Opened— Horrible Discovery. Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 4.—The sheriff of Maury county reached here yes terday and in the presence of a jury open ed the grave of Alice Johnson who was buried last February. An examination of the body showed that criminal malpractice had been performed. She was very highly connected and it is reported that warrants are out for five or six prominent citizens. A Resignation Asked for by the Presi dent. Washington, April 4.—The resignation of the Solicitor of Internal Revenue, Mr. Chetley. has been requested and has been tendered to the Attorney General. It is probable that the resignation will not be acted upon, and that Mr. Chesley will con tinue to occupy the position. Commissioner Miller is opposed to a change. It was sup posed that ex-Congressman Talbot, of Maryland, was promised the position. Probabilities. Washington, April 4.—For the South Atlantic States, slightly warmer, fair weather, northwesterly winds becoming va riable. HE KISSED HER ROSY CHEEK. And the Young Woman’s Uncle Cowhide d Him for His Impertinence. Baltimore, April 4.—The elite of society in this city are very much exercised over a cowhiding case, in which E. Law Rogers, a well known lawyer and whose family seat was formerly the tract of land known as Druid Hill Park, was the principal. The other participant in the fight was Pedro S Moran, a student in the Maryland Univer sity. Mr. Moran for some time past has been in the habit of visiting his mother, who resides at a fashionable boarding bouse on North Charles street. While paying his mother a visit he met the young lady, a niece of E- Law Rogers. A few evenings ago as Moran was leaving the house he met the young lady in the hall and throwing his arms around her imprinted a kiss on her rosy cheeks. The lady screamed and young Moran hastily departed. The following day the lady went to her uncle and told him of the insult. Mr. Rogers sal down and wrote an apology which he took up to the house for Mr. Moran to sign. The litter refused to com ply and words were exchanged, followed by blows, in which the young man was worsted, notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Rogers is sixty-eight y< ars of age. Lewis N. Hopkins, nephew of the lite John Hopkins, rushed into the hallway and separated the two en raged and blood-bes.ueared men. Mr. Rogers was arrested at the instance of Mr. Moran, but re'eased for court. BALTIMORE AND CHARLESTON LINE. Steamers to be Withdrawn, as the Line Don’t Pay. Baltimore, Apr 1 4.—The Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company have com luded to withdraw the line of s:earners between this port and Charleston, S C, and will do so in the latter part of this month They find that the traffic does not justify the running of the steamers, and their con tinuance would entail a heavy loss. INFATUATED WITH THE SKATING RINK. Two Handsome Girls Abandon Their Homes. New York, April 4. —Ida Waldo and Annie Luckey, aged respectively 16 and 15 years, both of whom ran away from their parents in Bridgeport, were arrested here last night, and are now awaiting the arrival of their relatives. Both are handsome girls and ran away because their parems forbid them attending the skating rink. Senator Vance in no Danger. Washington, D. C. April 4.—The ru mor that Senator Vance is suffering from a disease of the throat that is likely to prove fatal is denied fby his friends. Senator Vance for years past has had a slight af fliction of the throat which, at times, caus ed him some trouble. He now has such an attack, but is no more serious than other attacks have been and does not prevent him from attending to outdoor business, in which he has been engaged most of the day. Improved by His Southern Trip. Washington, April 4.—lnformation re ceived at the Postoffice Department from Hon. Malcolm Hay, First Assistant Post master General, who went to Aiken, S. C., for his health, is to the effect that he has greatly improved. He will remain at Aiken several weeks longer, and will not probably return toWashington to assume his official duties before the loth of April. Ex-Speaker Randall’s Illness. Washington, April 4.—Ex Speaker Randall has not improved any since yester day. He is not permitted to see visitors. The most annoying phase of his illness is the appearance of several more carbuncles. His physicians and friends, however, do not apprehend any serious result, and say that proper care and treatment will soon bring him around all right. Ordered to Colone. Montgomery, Ala., April 4.—Admiral Jouette arrived at Pensacola on flagship Tennessee, taking on board 60. marines besides fifty already aboard. Sail direct for Colon, making nearly one thousand marines from the several navy yards, who after the arrival on shore will be command ed by C< lone! Hayward of Mobile Bay, battle fame. Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire in Nashville. Nashville, Tenn., April 4.—Four large wholesale houses on the Public Square were destroyed by fire this morning. They were occupied respectively by G. W. Sweeney and T. F. Murphy & Son, carriage manu facturers; J. W. Lidsey & Co., wholesale hatters, and Hollins Sons & Co., wholesale dealers in bools and shoes. The loss aggre gates $200,000. Serious Illness of Mr. Frelinghuysen. Newark, N. J., April 4.—Mr. Freling huysen’s illness has taken an unfavorable turn. He is suffering from liver troubles and prostration. He passed a bad night and is now unconscious. His physicians have had a consultation. He is very weak, and it is feared he will not live through the night. A Handsome Fortune. Chicago, April 4. —Mrs. Thos. Meath, residing in Desplares street, in this city, received this morning a letter from her brother, William Sheridan, ex-member of Parliament, residing in Dunmore, Ireland, announcing that she had been awarded a fortune of $600,000. Rough Weather in New England. Bellows Falls, Vt., April 4.—A heavy snow has fallen in the northern por tion of the State. The express train was three hours late this morning. The light snow has changed to rain. The Connecticut riyer is rising rapidly. Heavy Damages Against a Railroad. Syracuse, N. Y„ April 4.—The jury has given Charles Coffins a verdict of $15,000 damages for injuries received, against the New York Central railroad. ON THE BRINK OF THE GRAVE AND WRESTLING WITH DEATH. G< neral Grant Passes a Quiet Night— But Restless Day— He Knows He has to Die ai d it grets the F< arfui Igor y—Nt* Material Change at 3 a. in ,—His Singular Dream. New York, April 4.—Last night was an easy one for General Grant. He slept quiet ly in his chair with his feet resting on astool, from shortly before 11 o’clock last night until 6 this morning. He was much re freshed by his sleep of seven hours, unbro ken, save when gently roused to take nourish ment at regular intervals. During the early morning the patient had several fits of coughing. His breathing during the night was free. Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., came from the St. Cloud Hotel at 7 o’clock this morn ing. Dr. Shrady stated to a reporter of the United Press that it was nothing less than a miracle that the General should have lived so long and be in the condition lie is. Drs. Shrady and Douglass remained at the pa tient’s bedside almost constantly throughout the night. His nurses, Harrison and Henry, were also in attendance. There was no need of their services, however. Col. Fred Grant was up the greater portion of the night, dividing his time be tween the sick room and adjoining apart ments. The other members if the family retired early in the night, at the sugges tions of the physicians, who assured them that there was no danger. Gen, Grant expresses him c elf as feeling quite strong to day, and the gloom of the cloudy, dismal day does not seem to affect him in the least. In speaking, the physicians say his voice is clear and distinct. At 6:30 a. ir. I Gen. Grant awoke, after a continous sleep j of eight hou s, and related, in a lucid and I humorous manner his dream while under I the influence of the anodyne. He feels I re replied and cheerful and asked for a cup j I of coffee. His pulse is the same. [Signed] J. H. Douglas, M. D. Geo. F. Shrady, M D. j 1:30 p. m.—Gen. Grant has been very I quiet since the last report. He has taken nourishment regularly. His pulse is 72 |He is not ccmj Lining of his throat. The accumulation of mucous matter is easily re j moved by gargling, without further medica I tion. He moves from room to room when I required without trouble. He is now rest- I ing easily. | [Signed] J- H. Douglas, M. D. | 3:00 p. m.—Gen. Gram’s condition is un changed. His physician washed his throat i and he retired to his easy chair. i Later.—9 p. m,— Gen. Grant, has with iin the past half hour, become somewhat I restless, changing his position alternately j from the chair to the bed. He has com i plained of a pain in the throat, which Has been releived by the local application of cocoaine. He has occasionally walked I about his room and for a change sat a short j time in his library. His pulse remains unchanged and his temperature is normal. IHe has just taken nourishment and at this moment is inclined to deze in his chair, having had his anodyne adminis'ered. [Signed] George F. Shrady, M. D. still later. New York, April 4 —Midnight.—Gen- eral Grant has been sleeping quietly since the last bulletin. His general condition is about the same. The pain and restlessness noted at 8:30 p. m. has been relieved by local application and the anadone. He has just taken nourishment. J. H. Douglass, M. D. After consultation the physicians decided not to change the mode of treatment, and under the influence of the anodynes the General again fell asleep, Dr. Shrady then left to return at 2 a. m. In the opinion of Dr. Shrady there is no immediate danger of death. Ex-Senator Chaffee, on leaving the I house, shortly after 11 o’clock, said that during the afternoon he had a conversation : with the General, and the latter, in speak- I ing of his condition, said: “This is very I hard. I know I have got to die. My wife - and family and the physicians also know it. I Why prolong it when every movement is a [ fearful agony ?” j During the afternoon an artist of this city 5 called with several photographic copies of a large steel engraving of General Grant, to | which the General will affix his signature | when he feels strong enough. He signed j several similar copies last night for ex-Sena- I tor Chaffee, Senator Standford, Dr. j Newman ■ and others. The picture |is a favorite one with the family grant’s dream. i Dr. Shrady was asked to-day to relate the dream his patient had during the night. I He smiled and said: “Ob, I am not at lib i erty to do that. It was just an odd dream ! that amused him.” j The following is given out as the dream told by Gen. Grant to his physicians: “On awakening this morning I dreamed I was off traveling and had only an old satchel with me. I was very poor and partly un dressed, I had no money, that worried me a great deal, though I ought to be used to it by this time, (laughingly,) anyway. J felt that I was in a bad predicament, trav eling alone. I came to an old fashioned coun- I try fence and I very awkwardly climbed j over it, there being a stile only on one side; I when I got over the fence I found that 1 had left my satchel on the other side. Some one then came along and told toe * couldn’t go back for my satchel without paying duty for every step of the stile. I reflected and as I had no money I thought I would go back home and borrow some of Mrs. Grant. When I got home Mrs. Grant told me all she had was sl7. That was not enough to pay the duty and while I was thinking how I would ever recover that satchel 1 woke up.” CHEERING THE PATIENT. An attendant in the sick room at the time Dr. Shrady left the General this morn ing, says that the doctor congratulated his patient upon having passep a good night, and added the way to make me happy is to stay this way until I return this afternoon, and when I ask you then how you feel you are to say “Better.” “I do not wish to go against my con science, Dock,” returned the General “Well, I feel sure you will be better,” cheerfully insisted Dr. S. “I will agree to be, if you keep up the same treatment, and tell Dr Douglass to do so while you are gone,” res ponded Gen. Grant. “Certaiily, I will ask him to do so,” said the Doctor. “We intend to keep up this same line of ac tion,” and then he added, smilingly, “if it takes all summer.” At tbis allusion to his famous utterance, the General looked up quickly and smiled. STILL LINGERING. At 1:30 a. m. General Grant was deeping and all the family retired. Dr. Douglass remains in the house all night. He says the General seems now to have strength enough to live two or three days, unless some un forseen development of the disease occurs. NO CHANGE New York, April 4. —2 a. m.—Dr. Douglass just said: “Gen. Grant has slept continuously and well. His pulse is good and his general condition unchanged. ELECTRIC SPARKS Caught Over the Wires from all Quarters. I Liverpool, April 4. —The Cotton Ex change was closed tc-day. New York, April 4.—The Cotton Ex- ' change here was closed to-day. Bellows Fall,s Vt.,April 4.—A heavy ' snow has fallen in the nerthern part of the J State. New York, April 4 —The game of base , ball to-lay between the Metropolitans and , New Yorks nines, was postponed on account , of rain. j Balto, Ml., April 4.—The baseball game 1 which was to have taken place this afte noon was postponed owing to the w»t con- < dition of the grounds. s Paris, April 4.—Last night John Mathis s and Dunk Winds, colored, broke jail and ’ escaped. Both were held for murder and I have not been recaptured. r ( New York, April 4 -Mr. Richard A. j j McCurdy, has been unanimously elected ; ( president of the Mutual Life Insurance Co. I of New York, to succeed the late president, I S. Winston. t Lawrence, Kan., April 4—A colored I ( fomtly of 11 persons named Bronson, livin’ j , near here, were recently found to be st-irv- I ing. Three have died and another is not ( expected to live. I , Paris, April 4—Prince Jerome Bona- I s part Has issued an address to his supporters | | in the Chamber of Deputies urging them i t to avoid playing into tHe bauds of the roy- | t alists by voting to dissolve the chamber. ■ t Pittsburg, Pa., April 4.—The two-story I - frame residence of Martin Dougherty, at ' *Soho, tumbled down yesterday, fatally in- I juring Michael McGill and badly bruising : Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty. Cincinnati, O, April 4.—Judge Rob- ‘ ertson, this morning overruled the motion ( for a new trial for Joseph Palmer for the murder of Wm. Kirk, and sentenced him to be hanged July 15th. San Francisco, Cal, April 4.—Early < this morning the charred remains of three Chinese were found in the ruins of a fire, which last night partially desiroyed a , building and contents in the heart of China town. Loss about $3,000, fully insured. ; One corpse had his throat cut. It is be lieved he preferred suicide to suffocation. Suakim, April 4 —The latest reports concerning Osman Digma’s movements are , that the able lieutenant of the Mahdi, after his retreat from Tamai, proceeded to Ska kateb, a strong position between Sinkat and Erkowel. His followers are rapidly deserting him, and spies report that his forces have dwindled down to about 900 men. Washington, D. C , April 4.—Director- General Burke, of the New Orleans Exposi tion, fans extended an invitation to a num ber of Washington correspondents of leading journals to visit the Expt sition. An ex cursion train, leaving Washington, Monday, April 13th, in charge of Major Pangborn, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, will con vey the excursionists frem Washington to New Orieans. The parly wi 1 remain in New O leans about a week. Washington, D. C., April 4—Commis- Black, in on interview with a United Press representative tc-day, stated he knew noth ing of any movement being on foot by Democrats to drop Morrison in the Illinois Senatorial contest and substitute himself. It is understood, however, that a prominent politician from Chicago is here, interested in making some arrangement by which Mor rison will be withdrawn, and a Democrat substituted who will command the undivid ed support of the party. Ready for Duty. Washington, April 4.—Hon. Thos. J. Jarvis, recently appointed Minister to Bra zil, called at the Department of State this morning and qualified by taking the oath of office. He will return to North Carolina in a few days and arrange his private busi ness and then proceed to his post of duty. Fast Train to Savannah. General Manager Hudson and General Passenger Agent Wrenn passed through the city last night in a special car, en route to Knoxville from Florida, where they have been in conference with the officers of the Savannah, Florida & Western road. Since Major Fink’s appointment as re ceiver, a large force has been at work put ting down steel rails, and now the people will commence to receive the benefits of the improvements. Arrangements have been made to run Pullman Buffett cars from Atlanta to Sa vannah by the East Tennessee on and after the 12th inst. This fast train will leave Atlanta at sp. m., passing Macon 'at 8:30, and arriving in Savannah at 6 o’clock the next morning. ~ (gu-* ; The passenger business of the East Ten nessee is increasing rapidly. Within a few weeks a day train will also be established, leaving Atlanta at 6 a. m., arriving at Sa vannah about 6 p. m.—Atlanta Constitution. Man Wants But Little Here Below, j| But he wants that little good, strong and of the best. And that’s the reason he rushes to the well-stocked emporium of A. Falk & Son, corner Whitaker and St. Julian streets. For he knows that they carry the very best and largest stock of mens’ youth’s and chil dren’s clothing of the most fashionable style; good, substantial and cheap. A trial is all you need to convince you that A. Falk & Son is the place to go. S6OO A YEAR the gas question *2lfS , ]«_DlHcu»«ed-Le g ;al Remedies tier Public Grievances. . Editor Savannah Daily Times.; In my first letter concerning the consumers of gas in this as in other cities, I pointed out a certain series of facts which it may not be amiss to recal': 1. That the consent given by municipal authority to a company to make use of our stree s as channels through which alone they could reach their patrons, i B reality gave them partial possession of the lani of our streets, worth m.Bions of dollars; and 2. That the consideration for this privi lege, instead of being figured in dollars and cents, had been a mere verbal promise of furnishing the people with cheap gas. 3. That gas was only cheap or even reason able in price when the profits of the com pany was limited to a fair pier cent, on its actual outlay for its plant. 4. That the issuance of stock beyond the actual cost of the plant, and the putting of the price of the gas at a figure not only sufficient to pay a fair dividend upon its actual outlay for its plant, but for a further profit to enable the company to make a showing of earnings enough to assist the managers in imposing upon the public their watered or fraudulent stock, representing nothing of actual value in the plant, was a gross imposition upon the public to the ex tent of such watered stock with its accumu lated interest. 5. I aat a proper conduct on the part of our rulers, State and municipal, would have saved to the peojle the amount of watered stock, with its annual interest, together with the accumulated stir) lus of the com pany. l am very sure that I am far within bounds in estimating such saving at $300,- 000. It the watered stock has been in ex istence over ten years, SIO,OOO for each ad ditional year may be added to the $300,000 I have named. And all this heavy profit represents the value to the gas company of the use of our streets! And this is the cheap gas we were to have as a rental of our high ways! 8 6 I also indicated how the gas company and its patrons were a mutual association— theoretically speaking—there being no pos sible existence of a 1 *cal company without patrons; and the patrons owning the high ways in which the plant of the company was imbedded as much as the company own the p ant imbedded in such highways. Neither party to the contract could exist without the other; and being mutually de pendent, the benefits also should be mutu ally divided, as in the case of a Mutual Insurance Company. Indeed, the patrons of a gas company have a stronger claim to mutual benefits as a rental for the streets occupied by the company. 7. That if the consolidation of the two gas companies is acc< mplished, the puolic will have to support both companies instead of one. In furtherance of my promises to furnish evidence of similar good work for the welfare of the citizens, I append the following from the New York Sun of March Albany, March 30. —The committee ap pointed to inquire into the relation of the New York city gaslight companies to the public reported to the Senate to-night. After detailing the frauds practiced upon the public, their report concludes with the following recommendations: The committee recommend the establish ment of a Board of ’ Lighting Commission ers for the city of New York ; authority to such Board to ascertain and certify the cash capital actually paid in by the bond holders and stockholders, and a limitation of dividend to 10 per cent on that amount, and the credit of further net earning to stockholders and consumers; authority to such Board to supervise the conduct of such companies, and receive and investigate com plaints made by consumers ; a reduction of the price of gas to $1 50 per thousand feet, with power in such board to further reduce the price as their circumstances may war rant ; annual reports of the earnings, dis bursements, gas manufactured, sold and such other facts as will give publicly to the transactions of such companies; prohibition against further increase of capital stock,and limitation upon the power to issue bonds or mortgages ; a fixed standard of the purity and illuminating power of gas, and a careful record of the same and the pressure em ployed. Respectfully, Louis A. Falligant. Entertainment at the Theatre. To-morrow night a very novel and inter esting entertainment will be given at the Savannah Theatre, notice of which appears in our advertising columns. The perform ance will be amusing and of an excellent order, and additional attraction will be given by the distribution of prizes. We are as sured that the musical feature will comprise some of the most popular musical gems of the day. Mr. Ziegler who is manag ing this affair proposes to make the enter tainment in every respect worthy of liberal patronage. The prizes may be seen on ex hibition at the places named in the adver tisement and are numerous and valuable. We understand that a large number of tick ets have been disposed, and the indications point to a large house. We feel no hesi tency in piedicting that it will be a delight ed and well entertained one. This will be the last appearance in Savannah cf the Huffman troupe. Montgomery To-Day. It will be seen by announcement else where that Mr. Jacob Lutz, the new pro prietor of the Bellevue Hotel at Montgom ery, will have an Easter opening at this'charming resort to-day, and a con venient schedule will be run from the city. He has made every preparation for the accommodation and entertainment of guests, f and a good time is assured all who go down. > This favorite resort looks unusually at ; tractive ai this season, and the woode sur . rounding it are blooming with beautiful t jessamines. Those who wish to spend a - pleasant day and enjoy the fresh, cure air ; of the country will do well to attend this 1 grand opening. Mr. Lutz has determined s upon a reasonable scale of piices, and will give the bes' acci mneodations.