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VOL. 6.—NO. HO.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST NEWS BY CABLE AND
WIRE.
The Conservatives in England Want In
formation War Preparations Going
on In Russia— Arraignment of the
Loudon Dynamitei s— J ury Se
cured in the Cluverius Trial
—General N«-.ws Items.
London, May 31.—The Conservative
papers generally do not wish to vote ad
versely to the government on the war credit
but consider that the government ought to
give the opposition more information as to
the present state of affairs. All telegrams
from India deny the reported resignation
of Lord Dufferin.
The military party in Russia continues to
spread reports to the discredit of England.
The latest is that the Russians captured at
Pendjeh some of Sir Peter Lumsden’s des
patches, proving that he encouraged the
Afghans to invite a collision with the Rus
sians, that copies ot these documents were
sent to the English Cabinet, and that there
fore Lumsden was recalled.
St. Petersburg, May 11.—Advices
through Vienna report that quantities of
gunpowder and dynamite are being stored at
several coaling stations. The work continues
on the Cronstadt fleet. Odessa telegrams
state that the troops which passed
there just mobilized from reserves were
hordes of unkempt peasant youths, ignorant
of the use of rifles, which some were haidly
able to carry.
THE DYNAMITE TRIALS.
Caaningham and Burton Arraigned This
Morning.
London, May 11.—The dynamiters Cun
ningham and Burton, charged with treason
elony and suspicion of being implicated in
the recent Tower and Parliament building
explosions, were arraigned for trial tc-lay
in the Ceutral Criminal Court. The Attor
ney General opened the proceedings briefly,
stating the facts of the case as it stood. His
remarks did not differ materially from
those used in his previous arraignment of
the prisoners He concluded his address by
saying that it was his firm btlief that the
prisoners were guilty of the crime charged
and that he had no doubt the jury would
so find when the evidence had been sub
mitted. At the conclusion of
the Attorney General’s address witnesses
for the Crown were called to the stand.
Besides other evidence introduced was that
taken in inquiries into the explosions at
Victoria and Ludgate Hill station on the
underground road.
THE CLUVERIUS TRIAL.
A Jury Secured at Last.
Richmond, May 11. —In the Hustings
Court this morning, Judge Atkins discharged
from the panel J. M. Ellett and A. S. Hooper,
the latter by consent of counsel. Cause not
stated. Witnesses proved that Ellett had
recently said that he believed the prisoner
was guilty, but that there wasn’t enough evi
dence to convict him. The Court also fined
him $25 for contempt, in speaking about this
case. The panel of 16 was then completed
by the acceptance of six Alexandria tales
men. The Court then took a recess for an
hour, after which the defence will strike off
the list four names, and the remaining 12
will be sworn in as the jury, and the evi
dence will begin.
FATAL FEUD
Ending in a Double Murder.
Albany, Ga., May 11. —While W. A.
Burch and Joshua Jackson were standing
together Saturday night, they were approach
ed by a young man named Wheeler, who was
armed with a double barreled shot gun.
Wheeler fired at Bunch, fatally wounding
him, and a second shot struck Jackson, who
is dying. The murders are due to a feud
between Bunch and Wheeler.
New York Stock Market.
New York, May 11—At 1:30 p. m. to
day quotations were:
Union Paclfle
Missouri Pacific 9514
Western Union xeiegrupU Co 50%
Pacific Mall Slpi
Lake Shore 52%
Louisville and Nashville 30%
TexasJPaciflc 16%
Denver and Ri<‘• iiaude •>'-
Michigan Cen'ra! U’l-J
Delaware. Lackawanna <s Wesi'n 105'4
Northwestern ''4;s
St. Paul 7
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy 12;
Ortgon Transcontinental ... J
Noithern.Paciflc 9 ,
Rock Island 1: p)
Jersey Central 3 %
Memphis and Charle ion 37
East Tennessee, v a. A Ga (< om) 20’4
East Tennessee, Va. A Ga. (p d) 5
Philadelphia ami Reading 15!.;
Omaha (com)., 20%
Omahal(pfd) .......................... 72X
New York contra! 86)4
Kansas and Texas 18
Erie 11
New York Produce Market.
New York, May 11. —Flour dull but
strong; fine, $260a3 75; superfine, $3 60a4 00;
good to choice extra Western, $-1 50a6 20.
Wheat, No. 2 red winter, 104]. Corn, mixed
56,a57, Oats, No. 1 mixed, for May 40 Ja
40j. Rice and barley nominal. Pork dull,
mess sl3 50, Lard $7 14,7 15. Mo’as-tes
hominal. Turpentine firm, spot $3 201.
Rosin dull, strained to good, $1074.
110. Freights dull. Sugar without
important change. Hay dull, No. 1
timothy, $1 05. I’etrolelim dull; refined in
cases, 9alO[. Coffee steady; fair cargoes,Jßl[.
Chicago ’Change.
Chicago, May IL— The markets opened
excited and lower, provisions sympathizing
with grain, and wheat nearly a cent and
Corn half a cent lower, on account of better
weather and prospects of an increase in the
visible supply. Wheat opened June 91-$,
July 93]. Corn, June 48, July 48}. Oats,
34J for June, 34] for July, 39} for August.
Perk, June sll 22, July sll 30. Lard,
June $6 87 j, July $G 971, s.ribs June $5 75,
July $5 90, August $5 974.
Belgian Steal—er Sunk.
Halifax, N. S., May 11.—The Belgian
steamer Helvetia, sunk Saturday off Scalary
island. Her crew of fifteen men were taken
aboard the Arcadia. Loss, $40,000,
WESTERN PRODUCE.
A Week of Feverishness an! Excitement
ou ’Change.
Specie'. Dispatch to the Daily Times.
(Chicago, May 11.—The speculative
markets on ’change during the past week
have been very feverish and excited,
deals being chiefly in the way of scalping
turns. With war eliminated from the list
of influences governing values and consols
cutting no figure, dealers have been
deavoring to adapt themselves to the
change and buy or se'l grain on its merits
The bears, at the start, were certain wheat
was so abundant that it had no value at all,
if there was going to be no fighting on the
other side. They argued that so much
grain had been bought and shipped on war
excitement which must be sold for whatever
it would bring, that a big decline was likely.
Bliss, Parker, Bidman and Cooper talked
80c before the week was out, while others
declared 75c about a fair price on the legit
imate situation. The visible supply did not
show so large a decrease as had
been expected, and forced dumping on
country account and “short” selling
by such constitutional bears as Jones, Wm.
Murry and Webber caused something of a
sag. Then a spell of cold wet weather gave the
“crop killers” a good chance to expatiate on
their pet bull theory and indeed the news
did come in gloomy enough, reports being
worse than any previously received. Mis
souri estimates said the prospect was the
poorest in the history of the State, the yield
being put at not over 35 per cent of last
year’s crop. Kansas advices said that not
over 40 per cent was expected there, while
numerous statisticians were out withjables
proving that the whole winter wheat area of
the West would only produce about 60 per
cent of a crop. That outsiders themselves
took some stock in this talk seems to be
shown by the unusually heavy buying orders
received and local operators soon concluded
the market had been forced too low. Besides
a rally was in order after the big “peace”
break and Walker & Co., Charles Giflbrd
and Ed Driner took hold for a turn.
Anxious “shorts” bid prices up,
and, though business was not
particularly heavy, the feeling toward
the close was buoyant. The bulls claim
that all that is now needed to c<use a
materially higher range of values is a good
increase in exporls, and ihat when foreign
markets recover from the severe shock re
ceived by the sudden change from the pros
pect of a great European war they will
become lioeral buyers on the prospect of a
short crop here. The recent large increase
in speculation keeps our very heavy stocks
from pressing on the market, and though it
must be confessed they are not yet moving
freely toward consumers, it is argued that
the excess of list year will not nearly make
up for the deficiency of this.
FROM ATLANTA.
Tiie W-r on John E. Bryant—Why Longer
Cuinberetli He tJ.e Ground?
Special Correspondence Daily Tinies.
Atlanta, May 11.—There is food for
reflection in the career of John E. Bryant I
whose political death is fast approaching. I
telegraphed you Saturday night that a war
to the death had been organized against him,
and that he would have to go. Yesterday’s
Constitution contained a long, good tempered
but very determined editorial on the subject.
The paper but voiced the sentiments of the
people. There seems to be but "one opinion,
namely, that Bryant should no longer dis
turb this part of the moral vineyard. lie
BOILED UP WITH THE SCUM,
and he must be dipped off with the skim
mings. And now that Bryant is about to
be forever relegated we may reflect on his
strange career. It is a mistake to suppose
that Bryant is not an able man, but it is a
greater mistake to suppose that he is a well
balanced individual. His head is too narrow,
his eyes are too close together, he has the
shrewdness of the proverbial Jonathan, and
is a New England crank of the first water:
Bryant says he has never felt what is usually
called race prejudice; that to him
A WHITE -MAN AND A NEGRO
are the same; both are God's creatures, and
stand equal before his eyes. That is his idea
to-day. Twenty years ago John E. Bryant,
in the flush of manhood, came from Maine
to Georgia. What he pictured for the future
no man knows but himself. His opportuni
ties, had he chosen the better part, would
have been grand. But he set his fa e against
the white race, cast his lot with the negroes,
fed them on words, fired their hearts with
hate and discontent by recounting their al
leged wrongs, and at every opportnity tore
open anew the wounds that all good people
were seeking to heal. For nearly twenty
years Bryant
KEPT UP H’S BLOODY COURSE.
He feathered his nest with ignorance,
passim and hate. Such a career must end
in any land, but soonest in a country of in
telligence, High hipdid wrong-doing will
meet its end anu ils deserts j'lsi 2? 8 'J® as B i
is continued lo> g enough. Wt/ls John E.
fryant was paddling in one direction, bat
tering at the comp.ss and praying for
mutiny, the ill sMp of Georgia was spread
ing her white sa'ls and gliding out of the
storm of reconstruction into the harbor of
peace. Two years ago four or
FIVE HUNDRED NEGROES
w ere in the halos the house of .rtsptaen
taiives trying to nominate a ticket for
Governor, I lend Bryant spvak. Eigh
teen years alter the wav -*5 harangued
that crowd of ignorant I Picks with a recital
f every murder every terror of
tuklux tim-8, 'Ascribing] details with a
minuteuess ftltt was terrible. For an
hour he told the most blood curdling
stories. Amid it all the crowd was listless,
NO ONE LOOKED FRIGHTENED,
nt* one applauded, no one seemed to cans
what Bryant said. He sat down amid silence
and business prevailed. When I saw how
his speech was received I knew that every
thing was well. The ignorant Weeks had
tired of his song. Bryant had gone too iar,
and stood alone. His race is tfiio, his mis
sion is performed; gray haired and friend
less, amongst the people he has slandered,
may he not go and go quickly? Why cum
bereth he the ground? Pickwick.
ROUGH CN PAIN.
Cures colic, cramps, diarrhcea; extern illy
for aches, pains, sprains, headache, neural
gia, rheumatism. For man or beast. 2K
aedoOc.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MAY II 1885.
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
t Efficient Work of the New Cabinet—
Recommendations of Collector
T. F. Johnson.
! Special CorespondenceSavannah Daily Times
' Washington, May 8. —Secretary Man
ning is rated to be the most popular mem
ber of Mr. Cleveland’s Cabinet. His room
* is daily crowded with ctliers, some of whom
make of him the most unreasonable re
quests; nevertheless he bears them all
, patierllv and sends them away in a h ippy
, frameofmind. The politicians derive more
■ satisfaction from him than any other mem-
i ber of the Cabinet. He t> 1 s an applicant
■ for office frank Iv whether or not there is
- any hope for him, and when he makes a
. promise one may gamble without f j ar of
losing that he wi 1 keen his word Under
; any circum -tanecs, while dealing with pub
lic affairs, he never forgets that he is a
t s raigh’forward and consistent Democrat. I
happened to bt in his room at the Treasury
Department a few m ornings ago when a
< Western Democratic Cong-essman called to
. urge the retenti n in office of a recognized
t Republican worker. When the Congress
man had concluded his remarks in favor o r
i his friend, the Secretary asked if there was
s good reason why a Republican who had
; done everything in bis power to defeat the
present administration, should expect
■ to keep his office? The Congressman
1 endeavored to justify his cause by claiming
t that his friend was an unusually capable and
t efficient clerk and of great value to the
» public service.
s T. F. Johnson, Collector of Customs at
f Savannah, has submitted to the Secretary of
r the Treasury the following report in refer
i ence to department circdar ca'lir.g for in
; formation upon the possi: 1 a reduction of the
3 force and the simplifica’ion of the work in
1 the Custom House. Collector Johnson sayt:
s First—The building is cared for by a
’ janitor at S7OO a year, assisted by a laborer
1 ' and fireman at $360 per year, f have also in
.i my offi ea messenger at $720 per year.
. , These three offices may ba consolidated
t I by making a janitor and messenger at SBOO
I • par ye ar, an assistant to the same at S6OO
i j per year: total $1,400 instead of $1,780, a
i \ reduction of S3BO.
I Second —We have at this port a. wharf
i ' front of nearly three miles, which requires
- I at least six night inspectors for its proper
■ j protection; as we have but three night in-
spectors, one of whom has care of the Custom
House building at night, the protection of
! the wharves from smuggling is more pre
; tence than reality. Temporary officers could
be employed at night when needed for a
; vessel which could not be sealed, and two
night inspectors dis ensed with, leaving one
■ night inspector for duty at the Custom House,
a reduction of $1,460.
Third—There are three day inspectors for
the discharge of cargoes. One might be
dispensed with May 1, and his place supplied
early in the fall; by this a tem
' porary reduction would be secured
lof say $547 50. As to clerks, as I have but I
three—and this is the most important Cus-
I tom House in the South with the exception
of New Orleans—l think it evident that the
clerical force is not excessive.
As the department seems desirois of
making some reductions, I respond to that
desire with the above suggestions, recom
mending the change in the night inspectors
force, net because it is too large, but because
it is io > small to be of any value.
The business as conducted in this custom
house, is, perhaps, as aim; le as it can be to
present sufficient check upon the officers
haudl ng the f.nds of the Government, and
that it is sufficiently simple to be understood
and carried out efficiently, is evidenced by
the fact that every special agent who has
examined the office, during my incumbency,
has reported it in first class condition in
every particular.” L.
A Youthful Thief.
A color id boy i.bont 12 years of age,
named James Bruce, living on East Boun- j
dary strew, near Dixon’s lot, was arrested
this morning by Constable Wetherhorn on a
warrant issued by Magistrate Waring
Russell, Jr, at the instance of Mrs.
Ann Jenken. The lidy chargel the
tor with stealing. She stated that
on November 18th, 1884, a man named
Lawson while sleeping under a pomegranate
tree, in the eastern part of the city, Was ap
proached by the boy, who stole his gold
watch and chain and twenty-five dollars in
cash, which he adroitly abstracted from the
sleeping man’s, pockets. The person who
committed the theft was undiscovered until
to day when it was made known by the re
criminations of the boy’s mother and
another wi mai who had a quarrel and ac
cased each other if committing offenses
The buy is also accused of stealing laces
from a store on Eas‘. Broad street, and on
this charge as we 1! as the other ample evi
dence can be found to convict him He is
I a small chap, but appears to have nimble
fingers.
rhe liehkilil ti’a Cadets Tailed to Win
tiize.
Tile Si?<innah Cadets, for several weeks
prior to their departure to Mobile, took
their morning coffee from Messrs. Fried &
Hicks, and the sudden deprivation of that
skillfully prepared decoction doubtless
proved disadvantageous to them, hence they
did not win any prizes. In any event
Messrs. Fried & Hicks still mak« that
coffee, and serve with it the best Vegetables
the choicest meats, and the most select
;ame that the market locally and in the
North and East cm afford. They cater
to the bodily comforts df tteir guests as
Well as to the gastronottucal as they have
the patent fly estingulshet and automatic
coiling revolving fans,'\vhioh always create
a pleasant breeze. In a word, the restaur
ant of Messrs. Fried & 'flicks is all that can
be desired. First, it is cool, airy and
scrupialouslv clean. Second, it has always
prepared in the most palatable style, the
best solid, substantial and fancy meats, vege
tables and pastries. Third, the prices are
extremely reasonable, the location accessible
and eligible, and the proprietors gentleman
ly, courteous and attentive. They deserve
success and are enjoying it.—Advt.
"ROUGH ON CORNS.”
Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” lac
Quick complete cure. Hard ;or soft corn
' warts, bunions.
THE GALLANT CADETS
THEIR CREDITABLE PERFORM
ANCES AT MOBILE.
Detailed Account of the Drill of Thurs
day—Despite tile Heat and Other Dis
advantages, They Acquit Them
selv. s Well—Their Drill Com
pared with Their Competi
tors—Social Pleasures in
Mobile—Comments of
the Press.
Special Correspondence Daily Tinies.
Mobile, May 8 —Yesterday opened beau
tifully but was rather warm. Long before
9 o’clock —the time spicified for drill to
commence—the grand stand was filled.
Owing to sime misunderstanding the drill
was not commenced promptly at the time
specified, and it was nearly 10 o’clock before
the bucle sound brought the Montgomery
True Blues to the field, the first company to
contest for the $4,000 prize. They stood a
rigid inspection, but were unsteady in the
handling of their pietes. After the inspec
tion the company was given a rest and
blank cartridges provided This piece of
| the business greatly demoralized the boys,
I as they had never drilled with blank car
: tridges. Attention was commanded as soon
as the men were provided with shells, and
j the drill resumed, which lasted a little over
■an hour, and did the Blues credit. An in
i terval of a few minutes preceded the arrival
j of the Savannah Cadets, who had drawn the
I second place. As the Cadets marched upon
the grounds in double rank with their
handsome new uniforms aid helmets they
made a tine appearance and received hearty
applause. Captain Branch presented his
, c mpany in the centre of the field facing
the Grand Stand, and the men were then
! subjected to a mest rigid inspection and it
! is presumed, passed a very creditable one
The distribution of blank cartridges fol
i lowed the inspection. On the first start efl
. in the manual by numbers the Cadets show
! ed a little nervousness and made a few mis
i takes, but soon recovered themselves, and
1 in the manual without the numbers there
| coni 1 be no fault found. In stack
arms with the bayonets, there could have
been no better, and the company wss loud
ly applauded, and in the fixing and unfix
ing of bayonets there could have been no
improvement. In the loading, the Cadets
did not come up to their standard, being
unused to the shells, but notwithstanding
the drawbacks they did very well, and
the firing was like one gun, both
in double and single rank and in kneeling,
firing and lying down. The marching of
the Cadets was verv good, and showed a
decided improvement over that of their last
drill. Their wheeling in columns of fours
and platoons was excellent, and could not
have been better. During the whole time
the Cadets were drilling the sun was shin
ing its brightest, and the 1■ at aassime
thing terrific. Towards the ei d of the l
drill there was a slight break in the left of
the line, caused by the tottering of Corporal
Sheftall. He made a brave attempt to keep
up, but soon gave way in a dead faint. The
substitutes were on the ground in uniform,
and as Corporal Sheftall was borne away on
a litter, Private Bacon was seen to take his
place and the drill resumed, with the loss
only of a few seconds. As the Cadets
marched towards the grand stand there was
tremendous applause given them on account
of their pluck. Just as the drill was finished
Private West and Quartermaster Cowan
gave way and were borne off the field. Dr.
Nichols, the Surgeon of the Cadets, did
some effective work, and the boys were
all right the same evening. The Musca
tines were to have followed the Cadets, but
owing to the oppressive heat, threw up the
sponge and were ruled out. The Busch
Zouaves were the next on the field, and the
drilling of this corps was grand. They re
ceived long and enthusiastic applause. The
Mobile Rifles were next on the field, and
the people all rose on the grand stand and
gave hearty appl iuse. It was some minutes
before Captain R iper’s voice could be heard
giving the commands. They passed a fair
inspection. In the manual by numbers the
Rifles showed a little weakness, but did well
without them. The Rifles did not come
up to the standard, and the people were
very much disappointed in them. Five of
their men fainted and had to be carried off
the grounds.
The Montgomery Blues followed the
Rifles, and as they marched to the grounds
a hearty applause greeted them. You could
see at a glance that this company was going
to be hard to beat, and so it prove! before
the drill was over. Taking it as a whole
the Greys put up the best drill and the
Cadets the next that took place to-day.
To-morrow the drill will be resumed.
Captain Flannery and family were on the
Mobile, May 9.—Jhe d»f opened bright
with a gdod BfSeze from the
bay. Compahy A, First regiment
Wisconsin National Guards, with
drew, ftnd Company F of the Louisville Le
gion, was the first to appear in competition.
This company did very well, but as they
did not come up to the standard of the one
that drilled before them, I will not linger
with them. The Columbus Guards were
next, and with their handsome new uni
form attracted general attention. The
loading of this company was very poor.
The manual was very good, but the best
points were in the marching which was done
in fine style. The Houston Light Guards
came next and put up a drill that will be
hard to beat. This company stands a good
show for the first prize. The Lomax Rifles
followed and kept up the reputation they
made in the Maiden Drill. The Chickasaw
Guards came next, on whom a considerable
sum had been wagered. As they marched
upon the field they were greeted
with loud and prolonged applause
They stood a capital inspection, anct in the
manu.il thev were hard to
beat. The firing of this Company
was good, and the line and oblique
marching was perfect. As they neared lhe
end of the programme their captain fainted,
and was carried off. He was soon followed
by five men of his corps. They did mt
finish, and are thus shut out of the prize.
Yesterday Colonil Bentley gave a compli
mentary excursion down ' the bay to the
visiting military, and many took advantage
to thus take a trip to the gulf.
THE PRIZES AWARDED.
At six o’clock, after dress parade, the
Judges announced their decision, awarding
■ the prizes. As I have already telegraphed
the Timee full details on the subject it is
unnecessary to add more.
SOCIAL PLEASURES.
During this brief visit to the Q leen
City of lhe Gulf I have met a great many
charming belles and matrons and my clos
ing letter would be incomplete without
reference to the delightful courtesies we
received at their hands. Miss Nellie
Henry a young lady of rare accomplish
s ments and graceful manners, whom I had
j the good fortune to meet, tendered a few of
the visiting gentlemen a reception at
her hospitable home. Among those
present, were Messrs. John C. DeLettre,
: Julius Maccaw, W. G. Morrell, A. W.
■ BacotjC. B. Townsend, Lieut. J. F. Brooks,
Dr. E, H. Nichols and your correspondent.
For some reason unknown Lieut. Mell and
’ Private Bacon were not present, and thus
i missed one of the pleasantest episodes of the
• trip. As we entered the drawing room we
found ourss Ives in the presence of a perfect
I galaxy of beauty. Miss Leia Pepper, one
j of the belles of Mobile, added greatly to
the enjoyment of our visit. Miss
' Annie Dahm, a charming petite brunnette
! favored the party with some fine musical
st lections,vocal and instrumental,and our gal
‘ lant Lieutenant B. who has an excellent
v< ice, sang several duetts with Miss Dahm,
and by request a sclo.
Miss Louise Leßarron, whose dark blue
orbs played sad havoc with the hearts of
. the susceptible Cadets and I must fain
acknowledge myself among the number
was a centre of attraction to the guests.
Her winsome ways, graceful manners and
charming conversational powers were be
witching. No less dangerous in the same
line was Miss Corine Leßarron, who proved
heiself a charming entertainer, and con
tributed to rendering the evening one of the
most enjoyable in our experience, i
Mrs. Jennie Harris, a handsome brunette,
Mis. Fleming and Mrs. Craighead, two
charming matrons, were conspicuous at this
reception for their graceful courtesies and
attentions to the Cadets, and will long be
remembered. My pen would fail to pay
the tribute deserved to the fair daughters of
Mobile for their kindness and hospitality.
REMEMBRANCES FROM THE LADIES.
Yesterday morning on entering the
Captain’s tent at Camp Drum, I found a
large box addressed to me with the conqli
ments of Mrs Georgie W. Taliaferro, the ac
complished wife of Alfred F. Taliaferro,
Esq, one of Mobile’s most prominent and
worthy business men, and a member of the
extensive firm of Cavanaugh, Barney & Co.
On opining it my sight was greeted with an
array of choice cakes, etc, set upon a bed
of lovily flowers. I summoned some of the
“boys” and opened an attack upon the good
things in vigorous style. Accompanying this
wasalsoa beautiful basket cf rare fliwers,
with the comtlimentsof Miss Lillian Tal
j iafeiro, the attractive and pleasant daughter
cf Mrs. A. F. Taliafero, and her “best wish
es for the success of the gallant Savannah
Cadets.” Captain Branch and myself were
favored with a large delicious cake, pre
sented with the compliments at d
kind wishes of Mrs. Pope St. John, (whose
rare accomplishments have rendered her
popular in Mobile society) wife of A. Pope
St. John, Esq., Superintendent of the Mobile
Board of Trade.
Miss Angela Forsyth, sponsor for the
Cadets, was exceedingly courteous and de -
lightful in her hospitality and attentions to
the “bovs.” During the week she sent bas
kets of beautiful flowers to the captain and
members, and tendered the corps a reception.
The Cadets appreciating her kindly inter
est and attentions, on leaving the camp pre
sented her with an elegant neck brooch.
PREPARING TO LEAVE.
In my telegram to day I stated that the
Cadets had “struck” camp in the afternoon.
During the evening they were all in the | ,
city, and could be seen roaming here and
everywhere, taking in the sights prior to .
their departure for New O leans. They '
felt they had done well and the fact that I
they were not awarded a prize had no de
pressing effect upon them. They left for
New O: leans with the determination to do 1
their best, and they will assuredly make 1
as good if not a better record than they have 1
in Mobile. Certainly if the cordial wishes !
of the ladies, are potent they will return 1
victorious.
OFF FOR NEW ORLEANS.
The trains leave in half an hour, one for .
New Orleans, and the other for Savannah via J
Pensaccla. I have only time to add a few ,
words, and as I am homeward bound will ,
save “Uncle Sam” the trouble of carrying ;
this epistle. The Cadets have boarded their (
train and were comfortably seated when 1 (
bade them good bye, and “God speed,” and ,
passed over to my train, which left first.
‘ G. H. R.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
vVt! Supplement our special correspondent’s
letters with extracts froth the correspon
dence of other papers, from which it will be
seen that the Cadets made a splendid drill,
and are entitled tb all the praise that has
been awarded.
PARTIALITY CHARGED.
The special correspondent of the Atlanta
Journal says: The Savannah Cadets ap
peared promptly at 11:20, and after passing
inspection, proceeded to drill. No especially
big blunders were made in the manual, and
the field movements were first-cUss. They
made a very favorable impression on the
spectators, who applauded them vigorously
as they marched eff the field. Just as they
finished drilling, three of the men fainted.
Much dissatisfaction is felt and expressed
at the evident partiality, not to call it by a
harsher name, of the judges. This was par
ticularly noticeable in inspection.
THE CADETS A DANGEROUS OPPOSITION.
From the Mobile Register.
An interval of ten minutes preceded the
arrival of the Savannah Cadets,who marched
upon the grounds in double rank at 11:32
a. ro., their handseme gray and white uni
forms showing to advantage in the bright
sunl gh', and e'iciting a hearty reception
frem the immense audience who had by
this time gathered on the grand stands.
$6 00 A YE AR
Captain Branch presented his company
for inspection in the centre of the grounds,
and the men were subjected to a rigid and
apparently satisfactory scrutiny by the
judges. The distribution of flank cartridges
to the company followed the inspection. In
the manual by numbers some slight nervous
ness was shown by the men, some few of
whom executed motions repeatedly without
waiting for the order of execution. Without
numbers, the manual was excellent, the
stack with bayonets being paiticularly good#
and the unfix bayonets not to be improved
upon. The swivel stack was rather poor,
one stack falling; and “take arms” 'was
rather rougn.
In the loadingsand firings the Cadets had
to contend with the same difficulty expert*
enced by their predecessors cn the grounds.
Unaccustomed to using cartridges in the
drill, their load was somewhat irregular,
but still an improvement on that of the
Montgomery Blues. One man stooped in
ranks to pick up a fallen cartridge. The kneel
and fire in single ranks was quite good, and
that in double ranks equally creditable.
The rise from kneeling was well executed,
and the fire by file in double ranks deci
dedly pretty. On one occasion the Captain
gave the order “left oblique” without the
preparatory order “ready,” and half the
company executed the command. “Fire
lying down” was beautifully executed,
“Draw cartridge” rather slow.
In the marching movements the Cadets
showed splendid training, and an improve
ment over their performances of Tuesday
last. In quick time right and left whee’s,
single rank, with one exception in each
case, the men moved with precision. Their
wheelings in columns of platoons were shu
excellent. “Left wheel” in double column,
and “fours in circle, light wheel,” were fair.
The marching double time was, on the
whole, far above the average in point of
excellence. The most noticeable error in
those movements was committed when two
men of the first platoon lost their heads
during the wheel into column of platoons
from a company front, and had to resume
their places in ranks after the command
had been brought to a hal'; while the feat
ures of the double time, conspicuous for
their accuracy and prompt execution, were:
the oblique marchings in line with platoons
in reserve order; the right and left obliques
in columns of fours; the wheeling into line
from a columns of fours; the “leit turn;” “in
single rank,” anil “on left into line” from
a column of fours.
The Savannah Cadets marched off the
grounds at ten minutes to one o’clock, hav
ing consumed one hour and five minutes in
the drill.
yiie general impression conveyed by the
per ormancts cf the Cadets seems to be that,
barring officers’ errors, the command put
up a remarkably good drill, and offers a
dangerous opposition to the claims of other
companies of greater note entered in the
competition. In the loadings with blank
cartridge the Savannah Cadets had slightly
the advantage cf the Riflas.
THE CADETS’ STEADINESS IN RANKS.
Mobile Correspondence New Orleans Times-
Democrat.
Savannah Cadets, cf Savannah, Ga.. fol
lowed. Their inspection was excellent.
The first sergeant stepped back at the load.
The cartridges did not worry the men as
much as they did the Blues, but one man
stooped to pick those up that he had drop
ped. By the numbers a great many of the
men were nervous and committed individual
errors. Ason their previous drill, ti.ey
again left their cartridge boxes open ' er
loading. The admirable steadiness in ranks
about this company cn their first appear
ance with the blank cartridges was a great
improvement over their first appearance,
and their manual in line
line was excellent. Their second expe
rience with the blank carlridges was a great
improvement over the first, and their fire
kneeling was beautiful. The Blues had not
done any shooting in these movements.
The captain commanded fire at left ollique
before ready, and a number of the men
came to a carry after draw cartridge. The
stack and fix and unfix bayonets were beauti
ful. The marching in the line was splendid.
The first company wheels were made
without a flaw of any kind. The obliquing
in quick and double time marching in line
and by fours were excellent, the distances
being well preserved. The double time
wheelings by fours and wheeling in double
time were of the finest description. In one
of the platoon movements the position of the
first four were reversed, and the remaining
movements were executed while they were
in that position. The swivel stack, rear
rank in front, was a failure. The firing by
ranks was done with precision and finish. In
wheeling into platoons there was a break,
and another in w heeling into line, owing to
the strangeness of the mixed positions of the
men. The wheelings while at arms port
were wavering. The manual by the num
bers was marred by individual errors. As
they were preparing for the last movement
one of the men fainted from the
effects of the heat, which was intense. His
place was at once taken by a reserve, and
medical assistance given the sick man.
They stepped the ground in quick and
double time beautifully. After the drill 1
there was another “fainter.” The hest was
certainly trying, and it is no wonder that;
with the great length of the programme,
the men were affected. The time of their
drill was one hour and eighteen minutes;
the time of the drill, aGde from inspection,
being one hour and five minutes. Tha
command marched eff the field with th©
men still in the wrong positions.
From what the Times-DemoWat Come**
pondent learned it seems that the introduc
tion of blank cartridges Was intended as a
surprise, but some of the commands heard
of their being ordered and the management
at once notified the companies on Wednea*
day of the fact, to that there would be no 1
advantage taken
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Mr. Roberton C. Ferrill received to day
his commission as Deputy Collector of the
Port of Sapelo Quarantine Station. He has
been at the place now about two years and is
perfectly familiar with all duties., Mr.
Ferrill was assistant to Dr. Elliott at Sapelo,
and through his recommendation and that of
other influential citizens the appointment
was made. Mr. Ferrill will have a salary
attached to the office. _
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