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VOL. 6.—NO. 138.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST EVENTS OF INTEREST AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
Secretary Bayard Interferes in Behalf of au
American Citizen In Mexico—Postmas
ter General Playing Havoc With
Mahone In Virginia—Train Rob
bers in California—The Clu
verius Trial—General
Items.
Piedras Negras, Mex., May 25
United States Consul Predgen of this place,
for several days past, has been attending the
trial of the American engineer, Thus Ed
dings at Monclora. About a fortnight ago
Eddings, who is an engineer on the Mexi
can International Railroad, accidentally ran
over and killed a sleeping Mexican near La
Aurora station. He was immediately ar
rested. On his arrival at Manclora,he together
with the conductor and station agent James
were arrested for murder. The con
ductor and agent were released after weeks
confinement. Eddings’ trial has been pro
gressing during the last week. Secretary
Bayard rapidly telegraphed Consul Pridgen
instructing the latter to see that Eddings
had a fair and impartial trial.
Acting under their instructions
Pridgen on Saturday entered his
protest in the name of the United States
against the further progress of the trial. Prid
gen found that Eddings was not having a fair
trial, and that his defence was being inter
fered with and impeded by court interpre
ters. Pridgen’s protest surprised the authori
ties, who suspended the proceedings for the
time. Eddings is still confined in prison,
anxiously awaiting the result of the Consul’s
demand for his release.
THE CLUVERIUS TRIAL.
Testimony Elicited This Morning.
Richmond, Va., May 25. —The question
of admitting the torn note as evidence in
the Cluverius trial, was reargued this
morning and the court reserved decision.
The first witness examined was R P. Dil
lard, a drummer. He was acquainted with
the prisoner ; went to the jail after the ar
rest to see him. The prisoner had th«n
said he felt confident of accounting for all
the time he had spent in Richmond, and of
clearing himself. He had explained that
the scratches on his hands had been gotten
by striking against the railing of Centre
vilte.
L. S. Robbins, police officer, went to King
and Queen with Capt. Epps. His testimony
was similar to that of the Captain, and gen
erally corroborative. His cross examination
was long and tedious.
J. L. Oliver, jailer in King and Queen,
and who was accompanied by
Officers Epp6 and Robbins to
arrest Cluverius, testified to being with
them and what was done.
DEATH IN THE PULPIT.
A Clergyman Dies Suddenly from Ex
citement.
Desmoines, la., May 25.—Rev. W. J.
Hahn, pastor of the African Methodist
church, after he had concluded his discourse
yesterday begged his hearers to indulge him
while he made a personal statement. He
grew excited, and as he concluded he fell
over and with a gasp or two was dead.
The scene at the church for an hour after
his death was very sad; The woman wept
and sobbed about the pulpit. It is noted as
a coincidence that Rev. ,1. W. Cheek, his
predecessor died in about the same way.
TRAIN ROBBERS
Successfully Ply Their Vocation Out West.
San Francisco, Capa., May 25. —News
has reached here to-day to the effect that
the Ycsemite stage which left Madison Fri
day morning was robbed by highwaymen
near Clark’s Station. The passengers com
prised several members of Raymond’s ex
cursion. Everything in the way of jewelry
and money was taken from them. The
road agents also captured Wells, Fargo &
Co.’s treasure boxes.
FREIGHT RATES.
Reductions on the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad.
New York, May 25.—The Pennsylva
nia Central Railroad Company has just
issued a circular announcing the following
reductions in first-class WeStbotlhti passen
ger rates: Chicago from S2O to sls; Cin
cinnati from $lB to sl4; St. Louis from
$24.25 to sl9. There is no reduction in
second class rates.
A PROMISING YOUNG NAVALOFFICER
’Commit tedSuicide on Saturday Last.
London, May 25. —Lieutenant John
Loomis Shock, of the United States Navy,
who committed suicide here on Saturday
was appointed two years ago by Secretary
Chandler as one of the two young officers to
take the course of Naval architecture of the
Roayal Government school at Greenwich.
Carlotta Patti to Return to America.
New York, May £s.— Max Strakosch
announces that Mme. Carlotta Patti will re
turn to this country in September next and
enter upon a concfottour at once. An effi
cient company is being engaged to support
her - -
At L. Freid’s' you will always be treated
right, as he-tries'to please all.
A NEEDED ORGANIZATION.
The Proposed Real Estate and Building
Associa ion.
Editor Savannah Times: I notice
among the locals of the Morning News a
few days ago that a project is sfljat in this
community having in view the formation of
what is known as a “Real Estate and Build
ing, or Improvement Association.” It is
just such organizations as this that is now
demanded to aid our citizens of small in
comes, and limited meaDS at their com
mand, to obtain a home for their families on a
p an which will scarcely exceed the rental
he now pays. Real estate, unlike
many kinds of business, requires large
capital thuß precluding many parties fram
engaging in it individually; but by a joint
interest of funds all may get the benefit
arising from a purchase of lands in localities
where tracts may be purchased at low fig
ures, streets lain out and houses built and
sold or rented to stockholders. It is a well
known fact that a contract for building ten
houses can be made to much greater advan
tage than by each of ten individuals building
separately, and so it is with purchasing tracts
of lands,or a number of lots in one body.
Qur sister city of Augusta has had for the
past year two such associations working very
successfully, and so with Atlanta. Our la
boring classes, workingmen and clerks ought
to feel a great interest in such organizations,
and it is to be hoped, at no distant date, the
gentlemen proposing the plan will put it
in such a form before the community that an
early start may be made and an organization
perfected. Progress.
MRS. SLUGGER SULLIVAN.
Wants a Divorce from Her Husband.
Boston. May 25 -On to-day’sj list in the
divorce court, was the case of Annie, wife
of John L. Sullivan, who petitions for a
divorce on the ground of her husband’s
cruelty to her, and his confirmed habit of
intoxication.
New York Stock Market.
New York, May 25 —At 1:30 p. m. to
day quotations were:
Union Facillc -54%
Missouri Pacific 95%
Western Union Telegraph Co 5914
Pacific Mail 65%
Lake Shore 52%
Louisville and Nashville 33%
Texas Pacific 11%
Denver and Rio Grande 6%
Michigan Central 48%
Delaware, Lackawanna & West’n 103
Northwestern 94
St. Paul 69
Chicago, Burlington and Q,uincy 121%
Oregon Transcontinental 14%
Northern Pacific 39%
Rock'lsland 114%
Jersey Central 36%
Mem phis and Charleston 37
East Tennessee, Va. & Ga (com) 20%
East Tennessee, Va. <fc Ga. (pfd) 5%
Philadelphia and Reading 14%
Omaha (com) .($, 20%
(miaha (pfd) 72%
New York Central 83%
Kansas and Texas 18%
Erie 1«
New York Produce Market.
New York, May, 22. Flour dull, fine
2 20a3 50; superfine 8 20a3 75, common to
fair, extra, Ohio 3 50a 4 00, extra Minn.,
3 50a4 00. Wheat No. 2, red winter, June
10|. Com No. 2 mixetJs4g May; 53J June.
Oats No. 2 mixed June S7§ Barley dull.
Pork dull, mess 12 00. Lard dull 686
June, $6 97 July. Rice quiet and unchang
ed. Sugar firm; refined cut loaf, 7J to 7j;
granulated, 6|. Tallow dull; prime city,
5 11-16 to sf. Coffee dull; rio 85. Freights
nominal. Botia quiet; strained to good,
$1 07 Jto 1 lp. Turpentine dull at 33.
Chicago ’Change.
Chicago, May 25.—The markets opened
excited and lower this morning, some of
long’s realizing on recent purchases and
fine weather is given as the cause. Com
pared with Saturday grain is about £c lower,
and provisions 10c off. W’heat opened for
June for July 91; for August 93. Corn
for June 465; for July 46|; for August 40J.
Oats for June 32j; for July 32|; for August
28$. Pork for June $lO 87, for July $11;
for August sll 12. Lard for June $6 67j;
for July $6 75. Ribs, for July $5 62j; for
August $5 70.
Secrvta r y Manning Visits Ex-President
Tildeu.
New York, May 25.—Secretary Man
ning, who arrived here from Washington on
a late train Saturday night, took the train
for Yonkers yesterday, and spent the day
with Mr. Samuel J TildeD. Another guest
at Greystcne was Mr. Smith M. Weed. It
is reported that the collectorship of this
port is under advisement as well as the
general political si uation of the State,
One Hundred and Fifty Democratic Post
masters in One Day.
Washington, May 25—Postmaster Gen
eral Vilas, on Saturday appointed 150
postmasters of the Fourth in Virginia.
1 tie
Excitement Ovfcr a Hot Well.
Canton, Mo, May 25—Excitement exists
here over a discovered well of hot water.
People are coming from all parts of the
State to examine it. The well is not 62
feet deep.
Probabilities.
Washington, May 25. —Indications for
the South Atlan'ic States.—-Fair weather;
southwest to northwest, win-d, stationery
barometer.
Destructive Tornado.
Alton, 111. May 25.—This city was
struck by a tornado last evening, which did
considerable damage.
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WESTERN PRODUCE.
NOTHING OF ANY STRIKING INTER
IST DURING THE WEEK.
Coro the Present Centre of Attraction-
Operators Movirg Caution sly, How
ever—A Week of Stubborn Fight
ing Over Wheat—Very Little In
terest Felt In Provisions.
Special Correspondence Daily Times.
Chicago, May 23— The excitement of
the week on ’change has centured in the
corn pit. This cereal has kept steadily on
the upgrade and registered a material gain,
The philosophical hears who Slid corn and
who had plenty of arguments to prove that
Lester would never run a corner still have
their arguments, hut are get.ing decidedly
nervous and are by no means as certain of
their poti ion as they were ten days ago.
Gossips who pretend to know all about the
inside facts now claim that the deal is fixed,
that Worthington and Norton have taken
care of all the cash grain as it arrived, and
that Lester aod Baxter have bought the op
tions. The fact is however, that if the
alleged clique have worked to blind the
boys they have succeeded admirably, for il
is safe to say that not even the brokers who
are in the pit every day have
much of an idea how Lester
& Co., really stand on the market. Lester
has bought heavily and so has Baxter and
then again they have both appeared anxious
sellers for all deliveries as well as buyers of
June and sellers of July. Stocks, however,
are so light that if there is any kind of a
“short” interest out it would not surprise
many dealers to see the markets corner it
self. Much depends on receipts. Unless
they increase the market can not go down,
especially with wheat firm, at the same time
the present price of corn is about on a par
with $1.25 wheat. Nobody, however, wants
to sell much until they see the ear lots in
creasing. There are a variety of opinions
regarding the amount of corn left in the
country. Borne think the last crop was over
estimated, others that it has been largely
consumed during the winter, while others
still believe there are “stacks of it” lying
back in first hands which will come into
market as soon as planting is over. Time
alone will decide.
Iu the wheat pit it has been a'week of
stubborn fighting by hath bulls and bears,
and neither party has gained any material
advantage. Holders appear rather dis
couraged, but aided by some outside sup
port, raw, unseasonable weather, lower con
sols and a resurrection of the “war ghost,”
they have succeeded in frightening shorts
sufficiently to keep the market steady.
Lack of demand and a prospect that the
greater part of the heavy supplies now on
hand will have to be carried over into next
season, is the weight that keeps values
down. Prices are about on a level with
those ruling at this time last year, while
the visible supply is about 30,000,000
bushels against 16,700,000 bushels on June
1, 1884, and more than one-third of all this
is in Chicago. The shortage in the winter
crop is estimated all the way from 100,-
000,000 bushels to 200, 000,000 bushels, but
everybody concedes a full yield ol
spring wheat. Capitalists, insurance men
and elevator meD, to whom the large amount
of grain in store is bringing fortunes,
are happy over the present unhealthy con
dition of affairs, but the men who are pay
ing the piper are already squirming under
the burden and looking tor away out.
Transportalion companies see no prospect of
making anything off a crop piled up here,
and vessel men and railroads are holding
out every inducement possible to move the
gram, but it don’t start. Freight rates to
the seaboard and across the ocean and the_
grain here can be laid down in England at
rather less than one dollar, but at present
other countries are glad to supply the de
ficiencies of the British sales at least five
cents less.
“If we pay higher prices for wheat in
1885 it will be among ourselves only, as
Europe wilt refuss to respond,” said Julius
Bliss to-night.
The general dullness in business too is
against any advance in breadstuffs and pre
dictions are already heard that tbe yield of
corn will the largest ever known.
Neither packers nor speculators appear
to take the slightest in'erest in the provis
ion pit. Prices show scarcely any change
for the week. As far as appears upon the
surface the trade is in statuo quo—nothing
doing. Some dealers think the packers
will soon have to make an effort to advance
prices in self-protection. Armour and his
f.llowers have been “shop,” but it is thought
they are t-lowly evening up. Eleven dollars |
for pork seems to he about the bottom—at
least whenever that figure is touched the
market appears to strike something hard,
and quickly bounds back.
—
Improving Georgia Infirmary.
Dr. Robert P. Myers, tbe Superintendent
of the Georgia Infirmary, knowing that the
usefulness of this institution could be ex
tended and that its work could be benefitted,
notified the officers that some important
changes could be made, and suggested
some improvements by which the objects
contemplated by the projection could be
futhered and enlarged. He suggested to Mr.
John N. Lewis, the President and Col. R.
D. Walker, the vice President, the feasibili
ty and advisability of thoroughly re
pairing and remodelling the entire premises
by which the quarters would be enlarged
and the accommodations increased. The
officers acting on this suggestion
made a contract’to-day with Mr. P. Killorin,
the builder and contractor, by which the
necessary work will be attended to. He will
commence the work to-morrow. All the
outbuildings and adjuncts will he attended
to and repaired. The premises will be
painted, and fixed. The flower gardens
are in beautiful condition; the beds are laid
off prettily, and being under the direction of
Mr. P. Midsloski, the steward, are in splen
did condition. The yard is full of vegeta
bles, good and luscious, and the institution
in a commendable condition. There are only
22 patients in the Infirmary at present.
No lengthy advertisement is necessary to
bolster up Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
THE REVISED OLD TESTAMENT.
Gross Outrage on the Translators.
Editor Daily Times: Your readers
have often been amused at the “horrid
sptlL” you have’sometimes, and we have
been informed byway of explanation, that
you are pressed for time in order to get to
press in the afternoon, but we naturally,
from its age and pretentions, expect more
care and circumspection in your contempo
rary, the Morning News. Attracted by the
heading in yesterday’s News, “The Revised
Old Testament,” I read over the article
until I came to the following paragraph:
Among the most notable changes in the
old version may be mentioned the following:
The passage “1 know that my Redeemer
liveth” now runs in this way.
“But I know that my Redeemer liveth,
and that be shall stand up at the last ste
God, whom I shall see for myself and upon
the earth, and after my skin has been thus
destroyed, yet from liesh shall I mine eyeß
shall behold and not another.”
Now I leave it to your readers to say if
this is not the most abominable, conglom
erated bosh that was ever written. Ido
net know whether the editorial notice was
original with the News or part of it copied
from some other paper, but I will venture
the assertion that Ihe text as given by the
News does not so read in the revised edi
tion, nor can any such composition be found
iu any respectable literary work in the
known world. Just before this we read in the
same article: “Public interest will probably
centre round those passage;labout which there
has been most discus-ion, or which have
long been recognized as obscure.” Well, if
this is a specimen of the clear lucid style of
the translators, then the present edition of
the Bible is much much to be preferred.
“The chief merit (reads the same notice)
and importance of the new version may be
found in its correction ox erroneous render
ings.” Then after this announcement to
give such a horribly obscure, mangled un
grammatical burlesque as that just quoted.
“I know that my Redeemer liveth.”.
Why, sir, the paper that printed it in this
style, or the translator who mutilated it
should be compelled to do penance for the
balance of their existence.
To read this alleged revised extract of
that familiar scriptural passage is a greater
shock to the refined sense of the religious
community than any of the blasphemous
utterances of the profane Ingersol.
Reference is also made to the fact of the
translators, the English company, “having”
retained the “archaisms” of the old versions.
This, then, must be the worst specimen of
that “happy, middle course between the con
servative and radical extremes,” with the
“archaisms” all left out. If this “rendering,”
as the News leads us to suppose, be a sample
of what “archaeology, philology and exege
sis” have done in the way of a more clear,
comprehensive understanding of the Holy
Scriptures, we will all prefer to cling to our
present “old edition.”
Grandpa.
TV BEE.
Destined to be a Delightful aud Pop
ular Resort.
Editor Daily Times— Feeling the ne
cessity of a little recreation and seeing so
much about Tybee in the columns of your
journal, I determined %o spend Sunday
on the island. The steamer St. Nicholas
left at 10 o’clock with a large number of
people similarly inclined as
myself,— bent on enjoying
a day of “quiet exhilaration” so to speak.
Primarily I may speak in the highest
terms of the excellent management of the
steamer. Captain Usina, an old favorite
and his worthy purser, are the right men in
the right place, careful, attentive and cour
teous. Every care has been taken to guard
against accidents, and particular credit is
due Captain Usina and Mr.
D. G. Purse for their judgment
and consideration displayed in this matter.
The trip down, notwithstanding the large
crowd on board, was exceedingly enjoyable.
Oa reaching the Island I was surprised to
note the many improvements, although I
had been led to expect great changes from
what I had seen in „the Times, still I was
not prep: red for this metamorphorsis.
Tybee of to-day is a paradise to
what it was a year ago,
and yet I hear that Captain Purse has only
commenced his work of improvement.
Every one who had not been to Tybee this
season remarked upon the evidences jhat a
man of energy, enterprise and liberality
had matters in charge. The old tramway
over which rickettay cars were jolted has
been replaced with a smooth
steel railroad, with comfortable
cars and drawn by a locomotive which
makes the trip within ten minutes. But
the hotel. Well, to use a common phase,
“she’s a daisy.” Nicely repainted, in
thorough order, n6*vly furnished and com
plete in all its appointments, it is a superb
resort. Manager Bresnan knows how to
run a hotel, and he is running the Ocean
House in first class style. The cuißine i 6
excellent, waiters attentive, rooms Well
ventilated and in splendid order. In
fact there is nothing wanting that a
guest can desire. Mr. Editor, in
brief if I am not mistaken Tybee is now on
a regular boom, which will render her one
of the most popular resorts in the South.
Numbers of families from the interior, I
hear, have written Manager Bresnan for
accommodations. Our own citizens I am
sure, appreciate Capt. Purse’s enterpise in
bull ling up this delightful resort, and will
sustain his enterprise by liberal patronage.
T.
It Is In Great Favor.
Physicians employ Speer’s Port Grape
Wine in their practice in all cases where a
pure wine is called for, and do alt in their
power to foster and encourage its produc
tion. It is in great favor among the most
wealthy in New York and Washington
cities as a family wine and for evening en
tertainments.
For sale by Osceola Butler, druggist,
corner Bull and Congress streets.
Try L. Freid’s $1 reinforced white shirt
for fit and quality
THE STATE CAPITAL
SECRET OF THE SUCCESS WHICH
ATLANTA HAS GAINED.
The Spl it of Co-Operation Among Her
Citizens— A Veople tVho Have Built Up
Themselves A Magnificent Home
For the Y. M, C. A,—Heavy Life
Insurance Bryant Must Go.
Special Correspondence Daily Times.
Atlanta, May 24.—1 t is said of Atlanta
that her success in whatever she undertakes
is due to the spirit of co-operation to be
found amongst all her citizens. This is so
true, and was so aptly illustrated last week,
that it is worthy of mention that other com
munities may profit by the example that
Atlanta sets in all movements looking to the
progress of the city. Iu Atlanta a growler
or a croaker will simply not be tolerated. A
man doesn’t dare to croak in Atlanti, nor to
“lake the studs,” and the man who under
takes it and refuses to reform is sent so far
to the rear that he is never heard of again.
The Kimball House was rebuilt by popular
subscription in a year and a half from the
day of its destruction. It should be under
stood that Atlanta is not a rich city. There
are Dot half a dozen retired men here and
not more than one or two millionaires—
possibly not more than one, Senator Brown.
Nearly every business man in Atlanta began
life a poor boy, and they are still in hot
pursuit of wealth for themselves, and pro
gress for the city which their own hands
have builded.
HOW ATLANTA HANDLES THINGS.
A year ago, in a Western city of ten times
the wealth of Alanta, the International
Convention of the Young Men’s Christian
Association met. A movement was set on
foot to erect a building for the local associa
tion, and after 12 months only $30,000 has
been raised. A week ago Atlanta decided
to build a home for her Young Men’s Chris
tian Association, that a place might be pro
vided where her young men could spend
their leisure time without having to visit bar
rooms, beer gardens, pool rooms, cock fights,
and the like. There was everything to com
mend the object and Atlanta took hold of it
in earnest. Her sights were set high, as
usual. It was decided to put $15,000 in a
lot, $50,000 in the building and SIO,OOO in
furnishing it. The sentiment of Atlanta
was expressed by one man, who said: “We
must meet gilded vice by gilded virtue.” in
a week over $41,000 has been raised, and the
original plan will be carried out just as
surely as time lasts. Then Atlanta will be
ready to push some other scheme in the
same way. There are nearly thiee hundred
subscriptions to the fund already raised, and
the subscriptions vary from $5 to $5,000.
A LIFE WORTH $200,000.
The death of N. B. Harwood, in Florida
several days ago, created a sensation here,
because he had $200,000 insurance on his
life, the great bulk of which was placed by
Atlanta agents only a year ago. SIOO,OOO
of this insurance is in one company—the
Equitable. The reason Harwood had for
taking such heavy insurance was explained
by him as fellows: Nine or ten years sgo
he failed in business for $1,250,000, losing
heavily of his wife’s money. He then
moved to Florida, bought an immense tract
of land, and began improving it. He had
perhaps the finest young orange grove in
Florida, which was valued at from $250,000
to $500,000. This property brought him
no considerable income and he feared in
case of his death his wife would be unable
to hold the property, and carry it forward as
he intended to do It is possible that some
of the companies will contest the payment
of the insurance, as there is a report
that he committed suicide. He
fell from his horse last Saturday
evening, and two eminent surgeons who
made a post mortem examination, say he
died from concussion of the brain. He was
about 55 years old, and leaves a wife and
four children. His family spent the sum
mer here, and his wife and daughters were
here when the accident occurred. The
premiums that he had paid on his insurance
amounted to only about ten thousand dol
lars.
JOHN E. BRYANT TO GO.
The Times correspondent is in possession
of positive information that in less than a
week John E. Bryant will be out cf office
Months sgo the Times predicted that Capt.
John W. Nelms would be appointed to
succeed him. Now watch and see if it don’t
turn out that way. Pickwick.
An Important S it Disposed Os.
Among the many interesting cases dis
posed of last Saturday by Hou. A. Pratt
Adams, Judge of the Superior Court, proba
bly the most interesting of any was that of
Proctor B. Lawrence, et. al, and the Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of Savannah. This
case has been iD litigation several years and
its settlement gives Mr. Christopher Mur
phy the control of nearly twelve thousand
dollars, realized from the ssie of property
belonging to the children of Mr. Murphy.
After these several years of stubborn legis
lation thefparty in question has been ad
judged to have the right to control the fund
which has been in the City Treasury, pend
ing the arbitration of the suits. It is
alleged that in 1881 the frame
house on the corner of Drayton
and Liberty street with the large brick
dwelling adjoining and the ground upon
which the houses were located were sold for
non-payment of ground rent. Soon there
after a decree of the Court was entered up
and the right of Murphy in this property or
in the proceeds of its sale were denied. The
decree, after a bitter contest has been re
viewed with the above result. Mr. Mur
phy appears to have had a clean view of his
rights in the matter and never ceased to
protest against the position assumed by the
city. There are few persons who would
have continued a struggle that must have
often appeared hopeless. It is not known
what course the case will take now that the
Courts are through with it. Owning to the
great value of the property disposed of, and
the length of time the case has been in
courts, there has been considerable feeling in
the community about it People are slow to
understand how so extensive property could
have passed out of the hands of its owner.
S6OO A YE AR
BASE BALL.
Diamond Notes of Interest.
The Atlanta Constitution says editorially
yesterday, “that the brilliant record made
by tbe Savannahs has won them many
friends, and they will doubtless get the first
vacant place in the League.”
Tbe general subject of conversation Satur
day night anti yesterday among the young
men was the game between the Atlantas
and the home club on Saturday list. It was
the general, unbiased opinion that the game
was a most brilliant one and Was umpired
fearlessly and impartially. The individual
and general pi lying of the Savannahs was
highly commended, and the few faults for
given, in view of the feat accom
plished. The defeat of tbe
Atlantas by the home club
was a reasonable cause for congratulating the
local nine, as the visitors are unquestionably
good ball players and stand away at the
head of the Southern league. The next
game will be between the Chatham Artillery
and Georgia Hussars. This will take place
on Friday.
Mr. Henry W. Grady, President of the
Southern League, appointed Friday the fol
lowing staff of league umpires: AJ. Jennings,
E. Cartwright,J. B. McCue and B. F. Young,
The Atlanta Constitution says:
“Os these umpires, Mr. Jennings and Mr.
Young belonged to the Northwestern
league last season, and bring the very best
recommendation. The latter, whose home
is in Cleveland, Ohio, is especially recom
mended in a strong letter from Mr. Francis
C. Richter, a high and reputable authority
in base ball matters. Mr. Jennings ia well
known as one of the best professional umpires
in the country. Messrs. McCue and Cart
wright are recommended respectively by
Birmingham and Nashville and have dem
onstrated their ability. The umpires will
be assigned to duty in the series of games
b« ginning Monday and will be provided
with printed instructions from the league
president. No umpire will know
the games to which he is assigned until
he receives his telegraphic orders just
in time to reach the point at which the
game is to be played. The uniform tdopted
for the umpires is that of the American
association and consists of tlue suits with
white caps. Tbe President of the league
invokes the close attention of the presidents
and managers of the dubs to the first series
of games umpired under the new system and
invites a written opinion from each of them
as to the efficiency, fairness and firmness
of the new umpires. It is his object to pro
vide a force cf umpires that will put at end
all bickerings between the clubs and all
scandals concerning the sport and sll un
pleasant scenes on the grounds. This he is
confident he can do, if he can secure the
earnest and sineete co-operation of the
presidents and managers of the various
clubs in the league.”
ANOTHER EIRE.
Loss About B2so—F'nlly Insured.
At 1:30 o’clock to-day policeman Reid
who was on duty on Forsyth Park on re
turning to dinner discovered flames issuing
from a wooden annex to the brick bake
shop of Mr. G. M. Helmken on South Broad
street, south side east of East Boundary
He immediately turned in an alarm from
box No. 3, Police Barracks, and the Fire
Department responded. Ihe Washington
steam engine No. 1 quickly responded, and
was soon followed by Engine No. 3. The
flames leaped up and before any help could
be given the little wooden annex was de
stroyed. The Peg involved did
not amount to more than $250.
The building was insured in companies rep
resented by Mr. T. H. Harden. The foe
was caused by the overflowing of a jar of
lard used in cooking doughnuts and pies.
Mr. Geo. Helmken, the proprietor, is absent
in Charleston, having gone to attend the
tournament between the Charleston and Sa
vannah Turners.
Yatcliing on the Thunderbolt River.
Yesterday afternoon there was a large
crowd at Thunderbolt. Some of the visitors
indulged iu crabs and iced liquids, others
bathed and others went yatching. Among
those who enjoyed the last pastime were a
party of young men who boarded the yacht
Katie Curtis, recently built at Augnsta,
These young men had a pleasant time of it
for awhile. They had some young ladies
on board and the sailing was delightful.
After enjoying the breeze and a short sail,
the young ladies disembarked at' the Club
House and some more men went off on the
Katie Curtis. There must have been a
aboard before, or a Jonah now, as
the trim craft showed a disposition to be on
manaceatle. A large number of people
on the platform looked on and saw trouble
ahead, as the breeze was rapidly springing
up and heavy clouds were forming. The
pleasure seekers on board the yacht were
singing lustily and not unmusically “Every
Inch a Sailor,” when a sadden squall
caught the Katie Curtis, and before she
could be brought around, she was capsized.
The occupants were thrown in the water,
and then commenced a swimming exhibi
tion. Some batteaux were'put off to the as
sistance of the wrecked men, and they were
all rescued. The Katie Curtis waß righted
and taken to her moorings. Tbe Bterm
then continued with unabated violence for
sometime and made out-door enjoyment
unpleasant. The capsizing of the yacht
was, however, the only mishap that marred
an otherwise enjoyable day.
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