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Siwsfc VOL. 6.—NO. S7. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. LATEST EVENTS OF CURRENT INTEREST. Growing Better— Grant's Condition Con tinues to Improve. New York, April 6 —Gen. Grant has had an undisturbed ard refreshing sleep of seven and a half hours. His pulse is 80 and fu'l, temperature normal- Hehashau no rain during the night and has coughed very little. He is inclined to be cheerful. [Signed] Geo. F. Shrady. General Grant passed another comfortable night. There was no indication that any cne was stirring until about half-past five this morning, when Mrs. Sartoris, attired in a pale blue wrapper, appeared at the library window and hoisted the shades No sound disturbed the silence in tne street during the early morning hours save the rattle of milk carts and the rumble of bakers’ wagons: jr the tread of vigilant reporters on the cold and cheerless sidewalk opposite. Dr. Shrady, locking fresh and cheerful after his long vigil, appeared at the window. The outlook was hopeful, and many persons whose duty or inclination led them to the neighborhood, were impressed that the old sollier would live for a week to come. STILL .BETTER The f< Lowing bulletin was issued at 12:45 p. m : “General Grant has had a quiet morning in his easy chair, napping and chatting by turns. His pulse is 78 and of good volume. He has had no p>in for sev eral hours [Signed.] Geo. Shrady, M. D. A FRAUDULENT FIRE. A Peculiar Find—lnsurance Companies Refuse to Pay. Charleston, W. Va-, April 6.—Oa Feb rusry 27th the clothing store of M. Kauf man was burned and a large portion of his stock destroyed. The companies in which he was insured sent special agents to settle the insurance. Some occurence led them to suspect sharp practice of some kind, and they returned to investigate matters and on Friday they found that $2,000 worth of clothing had been hidden in stores of Kauf man’s friends. The companies in which he was insured refused to settle any portion of the insurance and Kaufman will bring suit. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. A Young Girl Killed While Studying. Charlotte, N. C., April 6—At the residence of Wm. McGinn his son Willie, aged 12, started to load a pistol to kill a mad dog. The pistol accidentally discharged, and the bull’t entered the head of Bettie Caldwell, aged 13, killing her instantly. Bettie was going to school in the neighbor hood and boarded with the McGinn’s At the time she was shot she was sitting at the table studying history lesson. Her slayer is now delirious with fever, and it is believed he cannot recover. AN IMMENSE FORTUNE. Heirs for #60,000,000 Discovered. New Orleans, April 6.—Messrs. Kernan & Leary, attorneys of this city, announce that they have found heirs for the Levi or Weil fortune, who have been advertised for in New York papers for some time past. The fortune amounts to $60,000,000. New York Produce Market. New York, April I.—Flour quiet but firm, super 2 60a3 15, good to choice, ex western, 3 8505 20, common to fair ex-Ohio 3 OOao 40. Wheat No. 2 red winter, April 90]. Corn No. 2, mixed April 49], Oats No. 2, mixed 37 J April. Pork dull mess mets sl3 00. Lard $7 08 April, $7 13a $7 14 May. Molasses steady, at 18 for fifty test. Turpentine dull at 31] Rosin quiet; good strained sllß. Rice steady. Sugar dul’; refined cut liaf 6 7 16: granulated 5 15 16; confectioners’ A s}a 513 16. Coffee quiet at 8] for fair cargoes. Another Resignation. Washington, April 6.—Judgi Calvin B. Walker, of Indiana, Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, will lender his resignation to day for the purpose of engaging in private business in this city. Chicago Change. Chicago, April 6.—Gpening markets. Wheat —May 801. Corn—May 41], Oats —May 31], Pork—May $11.77]. Lard— May $6.80. • Probabilities. Washington, April 6—For the South AtlaUic States, fair weather, variable and preceded in the northern portion by south westerly winds; slight rise in temperature. Death of Horace Greeley’s Niece. New York, April 6.—Margaret Cleve land a niece of Horace Greely, died at the Coleman House yesterday. Growing Better. New York, April 6.—ExSecretary Frelinghuysen is better. ROUGH ON PAIN. Cures colic, cramps, diarrhoea; externally for aches, pains, sprains, headache, neural gia, rheumatism, For man or beast. 20 andsoc. Gentlemen need not wear gloves at dinner parties, that is, if they do not have clean ones; but under all circumstances they must Dr- Bull’s Cough Syrup when they get a cold or sore throat. THE MURDER OF MISS MADISON. The Grand Jury Examining the Witnesses Richmond, Va, April 6—The grand jury is now in session and the swarm of w tnesses in the case of T. J. Cluverius, c larged with the murder of Fannie Lilian Madison, have been s-vorn by the clerk of the Hustings Court, and are being sent in to the jury room one at a time, for the purpose of testifying. It will be lite to night before the grand jury finds a true Li l. Counsel of each express a desire to go on with the case at this term of court, but as several important witnesses are absent, it is thought thecasewi 1 not be cdled at this session of the court, aud w T go over to the next. The Fastest Train in the World. Philadelphia, April 6. —Yesterday the entire train service of the Pennsylvania Railroad east and west bound between New York, Phil idelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis was rearranged. Old trains were quickened and new ones added, and the time of all through trains reduced to the lowest possi ble limit. Under the new arrangement the New York and Chicago 1 mited leaves New York at 10 a. m., Washington 10:50 a. m., Baltimore 11:15 a. m., arriving at Chicago at 10 a. m. the next morning Considering the distance covered, 'his is the fastest train in the world. Its time from New York to Cincinnati is twenty-one hours, and to St. Louis twentyeight hours, with a corresponding reduction to other points. In addition to the limited new fast train, the Chicago aud Cincinnati expres’-, erves New York at 6 p. m., Washington 7:05 p. m , Baltimore 8 25 p. m , making its run to Chicago in twenty-six hours and thirty minutes, only two hours and a half more than the time of the New York and Chicago limited The fast line formerly leaving New York at 8 am., will leave all points one hour later and will perform its service in much quicker time. The Wes tern express will also leave an hour later, but is so quickened as to gain a considera ble amount of time in arriving at Western points. New York Stock Market. New York, April 6.—At 1:30 p. m. to day quotations were: Union Pacific 42% Missouri Pacific HIM Western Union Telegraph Co 57', Pacific Mail 50% Lake Shore Louisville and Nashville 31% Texas.Paeific 10% Denver and Rio Grande 7% Michigan Central 56 Delaware, Lackawanna A West n 103% Northwestern 05 st. Paul 71% Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 123 O egon Transcontinental 11% Northern Pacific 3>% Rock Island 113 Jersey Central 32% Memphis aud Charleston 37 East Tennessee, Va. AGu(com) 22% East Tennessee, Va. & Ga. (pfd) « Philadelphia and Reading 11% Omaha (com) 24% Omaha, (pfd) - »•% New York Central - 89% Kansas and Texas Is Erie - 12% —i ♦ -m.. Foreign News. Suakin, April 6. —The Guards and Aus tralian contingent left here at daybreak this morning for Hondoub. Their purpose is to clear the road to enable the pushing forward of work on the railroad now being built to Berber. London, April 6.—Sixty-five English offi cers connected with the Indian service, who have received orders to rejoin their regi ments, will sail from Brindisi to-day en route for India. At Montgomery on the Salts. Although yesterday was the not the day set for the grand opening of the Bellevue Hotel and Summer Garden at Montgomery, there was quite a number of visitors to that charming and popular resort. Mr, Lutz, the clever proprietor of the hotel, has every thing in first class style and will run it en tirely on a popular plan. To-day is the grand opening. Refreshments of all kind will be free, and dancing will be kept up during the whole day. A first class band engaged for the season, and programmes for music will be issued every Sunday to the visitors. This will be one of the finest summer re sorts now in Georgia, and will be one of the most popular places, as Mr. Luiz has taken a great deal of pains ami spent considerable money to have it compete with any in the South. The grounds are now the finest around Savannah for picnics, aud rare inducements a;e ' tiered to all picnic parties by Mr. Lutz. A special schedule has been arranged by Capt. J. H. Johnston, superintendent of City and Surberb railroad, so as to allow visitors to go and come almost at any hour. A large number went down this morning, and many more will go this afternoon. Man Wants But Little Here Below, 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. THE HOPE OF THE NATION. Children slow in development, unyp •crawny and delicate use “Wells’ Health Renewer.” Solid silver watch, Waltham movement, for 812, at Untie Joe’s. “ROUGH ON COUGHS.” Ask for “Rough on Coughs.” for Cough olds, Sore Throat, Hoareness. Troches sc. Liquid, 25c Notice. For the next thirty days L. Fried will sell Percale and -Penang Shirts for 81 with sep urate cufls and collars, quality the best an fit gnarranteed. Call early for first choic (brner Broughton and Barnard streets. Mayer’s Magic Soap Is the most economica n the market. Saves time and money. Man ufactured by William Hone A Co. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1885. THE GATE CITY. UNSCRUPULOUS AND VILLAINOUS JEHUS. Skowhegan Bryant Turned Temperance Lecturer—Capt. Howell’s Declination of the President’s Appointment —Pleasant Gossip. Special Dispatch to the Daily Times. Atlanta, April 6. — While George W. Cable, Henrv Grady and Dr. Haygood are discussing the negro question and solving the problem that is silving itself, there is a live issue on the subject here in town. At the Union passenger depot every passenger has to pass out and in through one door. About this door is a semi-circle of about fifty or seventy-five negroes w'"o always con gregate there, and as the weary traveler aj - nears he is beset by the entire mob, »ome porters, some hackmen aud some loafers, all of whom set up a yell that in: lines even the j stoutest hearted stranger to turn and fly. I Most of these negro porters represent chinch | dives in out of the way pl ices, and it is wue | to the man who don’t know enough to go to I the good hotels. A night or two ago a Western man was taken to one < f these dens bz a negro. The man's wi'e Was sick, and although they dislike.! the appearance of things th; lily exbaused ami sleepy lay down content with any lodging place. The next morning the man saw the character of the place he was in and was so disgusted that he refuse* 1 , to eat breakfast and paid tor the lodging and lift. The proprietors had the man arrested and extorted from him pay for the breakfast that he would not eat. Such occurrences tend to disgrace Atlanta. political points. Collector Johnson will make Columbus his future home. It is expected that Mr. Crenshaw will take charge in a few days. Mr. Johnson will have to stay here several months, however, to wind up his affairs. He does not know what he will do in the way of business. He has a very high opinion of Mr. Crenshaw. Mr. Johnson was not asked to re sign. He notified the authorities that when ever a new man was agreed on he was ready to go. It was not expected that he would have a successor until December, but the complicated fight for the Marshalship made it necessary for a berth to lie provided, and as Mr. Johnson was perfectly willing to turn loose, Mr. Crenshaw was given the place. John E. Bryant has turned temperance missionary. Wherever the temperance hoo doo is, there Johnnie is gathered together. He thinks Prohibition is the coming card and he wants to be on that side early. Captain Evan P. Howell's refusal to take the position to which he was appointed, viz : Consul to Manchester, must strike the world at large and the Republicans in par ticular as a very unlooked for proceeding, that a newspaper man, and a Southerner at that, should refuse office, and such a good one as that, is odd. But this is the Demo cratic millinium, you know. JOURNALISTIC JOTTINGS. Charley Logan’s Sunday Telegram came out yesterday. It is a nice paper and ought to be a success. Chari sy is a lively citizen, anywhere you put him. Smith Clayton's diamond pointed pen is brightening up the Evening Jcurnal won derfully. The Journal needed a dusting, and Smith is the man to do that work. He makes the fur fly when he hits. Sam Small was confirmed yesterday at St. Phil'p’s Episcopal Church. I don’t know whether be is going into the ministry or not. It is said he will. Ed. Bruff'ey is known as the Stonewall Jackson of the reportorial kingdom. The Weekly Constitution is crawling close up to 40,000 circulation. Wales Wynton is still in the wild, wild West wondering if Macon would let him keep his scalp if he should come back this wav. Fred. Brown is in Cincinnati laughing at the idea of the Macon people ever getting him. WASHINGTON SOCIETY. Pen-Pictur s of the Women Who Receive Distinguished Visitors at the White House and in the Homes of the Cabinet Ministers. Correspondence New York World. Miss Cleveland is slightly above medium height. She has a most graceful figure. She is as pronounced a blonde as her brother. She wears her hair short. It curls in close ringlets about her head Her complexion is very fair. Her eyes are a bluish gray. Iler features are quite regular. Her face is full of character and lights up with an intellectual glow when she is engaged in conversation. She has more earnestness in her face than is generally upon the faces of ladies seen in Washington society. She looks as if she lias more of an object in life than to shine as a mere social figure. Yet she carefully ob serves all of the requirements of the society where she is now the acknowledged leader. I She patronizes the very best of New York j dress-makers, and while she is never con spicuously dressed, she always looks stylish and has the air of a lady of decided position. She is very fond of books and will doubtless give a literary character to the lesser gather ings at the White I louse. Airs. Hoyt, another of the President’s sisters, is a slight lidy of medium height and very quiet, retiring manners. She has a good face, which lights easily with a most kindly expression Her eyes are blue, while her complexion is that of a brunette. Her dark hair is just beginning to turn to gray. She is very easy in her manners and is quite fond of society. She kept house for her brother at Albany. Mrs. Bayard, the wife of the Secretary of State, although too much of an invalid to go out in society, is usually able to see her friends upon her reception day. Mrs Bay ard is tall, with a slight, elegant figure. She usually wears dark, heavy silks, male quite plain, in a style particularly becoming to her. Her face h an oval in shape, and in complexion she is a brunette. Her hair is just beginning to turn gray. Her eyes are dark and fall. Her nose is a small Roman. Mrs. Bayard, from the fact that sheis able to get out so little herself, particularly en joys having her triends call upon her. Mrs. Manning, the wife of the Secretary of the Treasury, is quite tall, and so slight in figure that she looks nearly as tall as Mrs Carlisle, who boasts of her 5 feet and 9 inches. Mrs. Manning’s figure is very graceful, and one w tich cirries rich draperies with much grace Her smal head is thickly covered with soft, light brown hair, which she dresses high, with a soft, curling fringe across the forehead. Her eyes are a dark gray, not large but expressive. Mrs. Manning is easy and cor dial in her manners, and always seems to have a pleasant word for each of her callers when rereiving, for strangers as well as for her personal friends She quite won the heart of Pay-Director Cunningham of ' j the Navy when he called upon her the other ' i day by saving when he was presented : j ‘Why, I used to know you in California several years ago” Mr. Cunningham felt I greatly flattered that she shoul 1 be a’ le to I recall a casual acquaintance so quickly, \ There has been very little opportunity as yet for the ladies of the Cabinet todispliy very large wardrobes. The reception at the White House is the only full dress enter tainment that h>s been given since the in auguration. The afternoon receptions that j have been given by the Cabinet ladies have been rather informal, to that elaborate dres«ing up' n these occasions would have hard y been in good taste. Airs. Manning therefore has only appeared in dark recep tion dresses, except on the. occasion of the White House reception, when she were her wedding dress of white sitinwith seed pearl embroidery. Mrs. Endicott, the wife of the Secretary lof War, is also tall, though not as tall as ! Mrs. Manning. Her figure is also slight. Her hair is almost snow white. She dresses ]it plainly on coils high on her head. She I has dark eyes and her features might be j thought to'be plain until one sees her pleas . ' ant smile. She is a thorough woman of the ' world, quiet and dignified in her manner, and yet at the same time giving everyone a i feeling of perfect ease in her company. The ' I armv people, both ladies and gentlemen, are ■| delighted with her. Bhe dresses very j plainly, usually in black silk, with almost ’I no jewelry. Her favorite ornament is a 1 beautiful brooch, round in shape, the centre . I being a large and very pure pearl surrounded j with diamonds. Secretaries Manning and Endicott, wi h their families, live at the . I Arlington Hotel for the present. Mrs. Whitney is a lidy of medium height 1 : and with a compact, well rounded figure, l She has a very fair complexion, regular sea , tures, clear, grav eyes, a br< ad forehead and ' brownish hair just beginning to be tinged with gray. She dresses generally in dark j colors. She is a very highly educated wo man and takes a great interest in pc lilies. She has been in Washington before and . came here with the knowledge of previous experience in Washington society. She is very fond of entertaining, al.hough she is devoted to her children. She intends to re ’ j turn to New York the last of this week and I | miy not return here until next fall to re j main here permanently. When she comes I here next season the Whitneys will take a much larger house than they have now and will be 1 waders among those who entertain liberal v. Miss Lamar, the daughter of the Secretary of the Interior, has never been in Washing ton to go in Society. She is only about 17 years of age, and is now in mourning for her mother. On this account it is very doubtful if Secretary Lamar will take a house for a year or two. Miss Lamar has been visiting friends at one of the hotels in the city recently, but she has been ill most ’ of the time, so that she is not even been able to go out for a walk or drive. Secretary Lamar has apartments in the Metropolitan Club Fl’ts. Mis. Vilas, the wife of the Postmaster i General, is the smallest lady in the Cabi net, and by some called the beauty of the I < abinet. But she will be obliged to divide ‘ the honors there with Mrs. Manning, al- > though they are entirely different types. Mrs. Vilas has a round, full figure, in com- ■ plexion she is inclined to be dark, though ; by no means what could be called a bru nette; her hair is a dark brown and her eyes are brown. Her features are very small and regular. Her hair she dresses high, the front being waved, parted and , brushed loosely back from her face. She seems quite timid in her manner, and is apparently not quite certain that she likes all the ceremony to which she is now being introduced. She has held only one recep tion since she cure to Washington, as on last Wednesday she was making prepara -1 tions to return to Wisconsin to close her i house there. Mr. and Mrs Vilas live at the Ebbitt House at present, and will prob ably remain there during the summer at least. Mrs. Hubbard, the mother of Attorney • General Garland, does the honors at his f house on Massichusetts avenue. Mrs. | Hubbard has reached an age when she does not have much interest in society gayeties. , She is very fond, however, of having ladies , call upon her. She is always at home on . Wednesdays, the reception dayoftheCab , inet ladies. She receives iu a very infor . mal manner and likes to have her guests - seat thomsi Ives and stay for a little chat. | Mr. Garland has no (laughter old enough ■ito go into society. His little daughter, who ' is about 14 years of age, is usually at home i on Wednesdays to assist her grandmether. Mrs. Hubbard is trill and dark. Her hair , is quite white. Her son resembles her, and . is siid to inherit his strong character frem her. > Huffman’s Comedy Company. t This company will appear at the Savan i nah Theatre to-night under the management t of Mr. Harry Zeigler, of this city. The i merits of the company are fully discussed in ’ the programme, while the management as- • sures the public that nothing in the enter ! tainment will displease the most fastidious. ■ The flowers for the opening will be furnished by Mr. Noble; while Lindsay’s best furniture ’ will be used. The jokes and music are said > to be of the latest kind. The music is of the ' latest purchase from Messrs. Ludden & Bates. ■ Among the features will be the songs, “Send i Me a Leaf,” “Rock Me Susie, Rock Me,” i “Baby and I,” “Climbing up the Golden i Stairs,” “Tender Eyes of Blue.” “The follow ing are the songs and dances: “Little Rosy i Cheeks,” “Down Where the Honey Suckles i Bloom',” “Shivering and Shaking,” double . song and dance, “Meet Me Darling Kate,” i “Big Fat Nance,” and others. WESTERN MARKETS. SPECULATION NERVOUS AND EX CITED. The **-hort” Interest Scattered and the “ong” Concentrating—Corn Neglec ted and Provisions Active. Special Dispatch to Savannah Daily Times. Ch’CAGO, April 6. Oa ’change during the past week the speculative markets have ruled nervous and excited but except to ward the close when a few big operators took a band, the trade hrs been essentially a scalper’s deal. Prices were on a see-saw and the number of times the market has traveled over the ground from 79c to 82c is so large that the path has become hard and well troden and the feet of specu- I itors slip back and forth very easily. The rise and ft.ll of const Is is still watched very closely, but the general situation may now be said to be n* t materially different from wha> it was b fore war talk suddenly took possess!', nos the minds of traders, except that the time when the true condition of the next crop cf winter wheat will be known i is so much nearer. The peril d for “scare” I stories has passed and those who are basing | their trades on this feature are determined | to keep in position until the tacts come out. j So far, reports from the districts where damage is most feared have not been at a l reassurmg to “shorts,” and should the injury decrease the yield about one-half, as some advices now claim it will, a stampede and sharp bulge will doubtless result. Others wise the more conseivative traders seem in clined to favor the bear side. It is true there was a decrease in the visible supply this week, but it was so small in compari son with the depletion that rnnst take [ lace if stocks are reduced to any ordinary limits before n*xt harvest, that it bad little effect on values. It is supposed to be the enter ing wedge, but that is about all. Still, while the ciowd are generally sellers and the heavy “short” interest is much scattered, it is to be noted that the buying lately has been in g >od sized blocks, and the “long” grain seems becoming concentrated in the hands of a few of the strongest men here, such as Sid Ken’, “Old Hutch,” Phil Ar mour, Leopold Bloom and J. H. Kammerer, These men, when they place their money, n ually stay 'for a good profit, and whenever May has gone below 80c the bro kers have taken everything offered for that delivery as well as for June. This may later attract an outside trade, and should a good speculative fever once take po sets on of the pit, large sticks would be lost sight of in no time. This would be especially favored at present by the fact that the export demand seems develiping into something more substantial than a shadow, and the opening of navigation is at hand, when the larger quantities of grain st >red in vessels must be moved. Again the most vigorous bears are not talking of anything below 75c for May, while the bull element think wheat at 90c would be cheap. Corn has be'n badly neglected, business n many days being scarcely sufficient to stablisb quotations. Receipts as yet show no material increase, while every day brings i he time near when farmers and teams must be otherwise employed. The abundance of Ihe grain, too, and the severe win er has induced a free use of it as feed and fuel so that many shop’ men do not believe there is as much in the country now as traders are figuring on. [The consumptive demand con tinues brisk at steady rates, but the proba bility is that the speculative market will lowly drag along on about an even keel until the excitement in wheat has died out somewhat and a few prominent men quietly get into corn on one side or the other and wake np the trade. Cables quote steady markets abroad, with a brisk demand and few lots offering. Provisions have been more active, but packers as yet do not seem at all averse to lower prices, and a dumpy market en courages the boys to s ell. Many shrewd heads, however, predict that the day of settlement is not far off. Stocks of product are considered large, but when it is remem bered how much greater number of hogs were packed this year than last, it must be confessed that the stuff has gone off remark ably well. Pork is, of course, the favorite article, but lard is receiving a good deal of attention lately, and business in it is about as large as at any time since the famous McGrosh deal paralized the trade. EARLY VEGETABLES. Latest Reports From the Northern Markets. Mr. G. S. Palmer, wholesale commission merchant, in New York, under date of the 4th inst, furnishes the Daily Times the following prices current : There are but few changes to record in our market since our last quotations, ex cept that the demand for Southern green stuff ie more active and piices for choice stock extreme. New cabbage is in brisk demand and prices higher than last week. Radishes and lettuce are also sought after by the fancy grocers, but must be cf good quality and condition to realise quotations. There has been some few an ivals of aspar agus from Charleston, and sells readily at $1 00 per bunch Charleston lettuce has been coming in somewhat irregular condition and sells at s3as3 50 per bbl. The re ceipts for oranges have fallen off some during the past week, but as there is no active out-ls-town demand, prices are a shade easier than last quotations. Florida green peas, crate $3 50a$-5 00; Florida string beans, round crate $5 00a6 00; Florida beans, flat, crate $4 50a5 00; Bermuda onions, crate $3 50; Florida beets $2 00a 2 50; Florida tomatoes $1 50a3 00; Florida cucumbers $3 00a5 00; Florida egg plants, per barrel $6 00a8 40; Florida cabbage, bar rel $4 OOao 00; Savannah and Charleston lettuce, barrel $3 00a4 00; Savannah and Charleston raddishes, per 100 bunches, $l5O a3 00. Philadelphia Markets. Special by wire on the 6th, give sales on their market to-day as fol lows : Lettuce per barrel $6 00; cabbage, barrel, $3 50a4 (TO; peas $2 25a3 50; toma toes $1 00a2 00, crate; strawberries 40t 60 cents quart; egg plant $2 00a3 00 crate’ cukes $3 50a5 00 a crate. S6OO A YE\R SAVANNAH’S RIFLEMEN. Anniversary of the Rifle Association— Ske dies of the Several Clubs. The Savannah Rifle Association will have its usual anniversary dinner at Schutzea Park on the 16th inst., the full arrang-e --ments for which were made I ist Saturday, In addition to the festivities incident to the iianquet rifle shooting will be indulged io and the usual sports enjoyed. There are over one hundred members irr. this Association, which is composed of much of the best material in the city, and these annual dinners are always looked forward to and partaken of with the greatest enjoy ment. Gen. R. H. Anderson is President* J. W. McAlpin Vice-President and John M. Bryan Secretary and Treasurer. The Association it keeping up its princi ples better than any other organization in the State and is constantly growing in strength, number and usefulness. It was organized in 1873 and rifle practice is more liberally indulged in and better markmen ship displayed each succeeding year. Laar yia l -the score sheets manifested a better general average than in any other year since the organization of the club. The Chatham gun club with Mr. W. G, Cooper, Pres., and Mr W. C. Pead, Sec’y., is on a similar basis of organization to that of the S ivannah Rifle Assceiatsin. It has many members and is gaining accessions? each year. The Forts’. City Gun Club, Mr. Henry Kuck president and Diidrich Helmken sec retary, is the most recently organized. It has a lirge membership, whose efficiency and usefu ness are daily extending. In this connection, with the several rifle and gun associations in the city, a word about im provements now going on in the city with rifles may not be amiss. Several years age f when the International Military R’fls Match at England was being arranged, great diffi culty was experienced in obtaining military rifles for accurate long range shooting. The Brown and the Remington riflss seemed to be the fivorites for the match on the part erf the Americans, who, by the way, were de feated. The principal causes alleged tor ihe defeat were rainy weather and imper fect sights for that species of rifle shooting. Now the Savannah Rifle Association, whose members have been using the army military Springfield and Sharpe’s rifles, are contemplating making other arrangements and the principal shots are looking after more perfect guns for rifle practice and matches. They are, therefore,, getting new barrels of the most approved rifling, and the material placed in the old Sharpe’s frames, and the scores made by these guns have been proved in last year’s shoot ing to be superior to any heretofore made. Dr. John D. Martin and Capt. J P. White have these improved rifles which were made recently, and one is now being made for Mr.. J. AV. McAlpin. The bands are made of cast steel, and when in the gun are the standard length, equal to the United States Army Springfield. The principle upon which they are rifled increases the twist one turn to eight feet at the breach, and one turn to fif teen inches] at the muzzle, thereby avakf ing the difficulty heretofore ex isting by shooting with naked balls,, as tbe Inter in passing through the barrel,, by its friction against the angle of the twist carries away portions of the lead, which allows the escapeof gas, thereby causing th® gun to foul and making inaccurate shooting,. By the new rifling precess the ball, as it enters the breech and passes forward, has its wear taken up by tbe decrease of thegroove,. which prevents the escape of gas, fifty shots being recently fired wiihout wiping and having the last shot equally as accurate a» the first. In this shooting one hundred con secutive shots were tired by a number of the Rifle Association. No three were made, but 435 points were scored, the best ever made here at 200 yards distance. Capt. J. P- White has the rifling machine for doing this work in hisshop, and kindly explained its principles to-day to a Times reporter. Ik is the only one of its kind in the State- City Court. City Court met at 10 o’clock this morning, Hon. Wm. D. Harden, Judge presiding, when the following proceedings were had: Andrew Hanley vs. Florence C. Star ley. Account. Continued. State vs. C. G. Falligant. Assault and battery. Continued for the term. A. Smith vs. James H. Johnson. Gar nishment. Garnishment suit dismissed. John C. Rowland vs. J. K. Garmany. Garnishment. Same proceedings. State vs. Harrison Carr. Malicious mis chief. Continued for the term. The monthly criminal session was thee held, with following result: State vs. .James McGee. Larceny Charged with stealing fifty cents April -vl’ from Edward Hicks. Found guilty and sentenced to six months on the chain gang State vs. J. Ferrabee. Larceny. He was charged with stealirg forty-seven eggs valued at $1 from Adam Kensell, and being found guilty was sent*need to six months on the chain gang. State vs Annie Beatley. Larceny. She was accused cf stealing six yards of calico valued at 50 cents from Teua Smalls, and being found guilty was given three months in jail without labor. State vs. Thornton Williams. Larceny Guilty and sentenced to three months with, labor. State vs. Charles Edwards. Larieny. He was arraigned for stealing a gold pen valued at $5 from Hub Williams. The charge was sustained and he was sentenced to six months on the chain gang. State vs. Jessie Eenier. Larceny. He was arrested for stealing a clock valued at $2, from Beaty Campbell, and when found guilty was sentenced to six months on the chain gang. The cases of the State vs James Harvey*;, vagrancy, and State vs. Wm. Kimball,, assault and battery, were dismsssed. State vs. Daniel Myer. Stabbing. Con tinued for the term. The jury were then discharged forth i term. A man attacked with Bright’s Disease, or any kidney disease, don’t want line words— but its conquerer Hunt’s [Kidney and Llvexi Remedy.