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VOL. 6.—NO. 120.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST EVENTS OF INTEREST AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
Serious Prank of a Negro Lunatic— Pres
byterians Discussing Roman Catho
lic Baptism—Opening of the De
fense in the Cluverius Trial—
British Troupe From the
Soudan—Miscellaneous and
Minor Matters.
Jesup, Ga., May 26.—A well known char
acter, who is more familiarly known as Crazy
Bill, is in the habit of lounging around the
railroad yard. Yesterday morning, while a
freight train was standing awaiting the arri
val of a passenger train from Macon, Crazy
Bill, unobserved, mounted the cab of the
engine and blew four long whistles. The
engineer and trainmen rushed out of the
hotel to see the train of 30 cars moving
out at a rapid rate from the sta
tion. The yard master endeavored
to catch the train, but to no avail.
The hostler luckily had left one
of the pumps on, and when the train had
reached a point about five miles from the
station, and was turning a curve, the engine
stalled and stopped. The lunatic blew five
whistles for a flagman, and very leisurely
got down from the engine and seated him
self on a crosstie, where he remained reading
a testament that he always carried with him.
When the hostler, yard master, and others
came running up almost exhausted from
their long run, he looked up from his book
as unconcernedly as is nothing had happen
ed. The train was immediately sidetracked,
just in time to allow the down passenger
train to pass. The negro was then brought
back and placed in jail. He will be sent
from here to the asylum. Had he succeed
ed in going a mile further, a collission with
the passenger train would have been inevi
table.
THE CLUVERIUS TRIAL.
The Defense Introduces its Evidence.
Rirchmond, Va. 26.—After some delay
caused by a discussion of the question of
taking the watch key to pieces for the pur
pose of identification by Herman Joel, who
had repaired a similar key for the prisoner,
the defense _ introduced its first witness,
Mrs Jane Tunstall, an aunt
of the Prisoner. She testified that
prisoner lived with her about nine years;
that she had educated him, and that he
still lived with her. She had given him a
watch and key, but the key shown to her
in court was not the one, nor had she ever
seen it before. The prisoner and Lillie
had corresponded, although against the con
sent of the latter’s parents. A number of
letters were identified by the witness as
written to her by Lillian - One of these
was not dated, but Mrs. Tunstall said it was
written two years ago when Lillian’s father
refused to let her continue at school. In
it Lillian spoke of her unhappiness and
great trouble, and wished for death. Wit
ness testified to the good reputation borne
by the prisoner in her neighborhood. She
had heard deceased speak of suicide, but
always told her not to speak in that way.
TERRIBLE RAINFALL IN TEXAS.
The Heaviest Known For Years.
Dallas, Texas, May 26—Another ter
rific rain prevailed throughout Texas Sun
day night. At Waco a Urge portion of the
city was inundated and about $20,000
worth of property destroyed. The rainfall
is said to have been the heaviest known
for three years, and the Brazos river is at
high water mark and rising
rapidly. All rail traffic it suspended and
fears for four large bridges at Waco, costing
nearly $1,000,000 are entertained. At
Dallas, the basements were flooded and a
number of houses were struck by lightning.
Indication favor more rain to-night, if
much more fa!k great damage to growing
grain will result.
Killed Himself For Love.
New York, May 26.—The body of the
voung lady who shot herself at the Grand
Union Hotel, was identified last night by
Gideon Bedient, of Hornby, N. Y , as his
daughter. It is said that she lu’d been un
fortunate in a I >ve.athir with a young man
at Elmira. ______
A NeW Archbishop of Dublin.
Btm-Jiv. Jiuy 26.—A telegram from a high
'ectfeSrasHc in Rome states that Dr. William
Wish, President of Maynooth College, has
\ been named by the Pope as Archbishop of
Dublin.
Defeated by Indians.
Tucson, Arizona, May 26.—Lordsburg
advices state that soldiers attacked the In
dsans on Bliss river yesterday. The sol
diers were compelled to retreat.
. Drowned by Upsetting a Raft.
K Detroit, Mich, May 26—Anthony i
Theis and Jacob Weskey, both married
men, were drowned at the new waterworks
in Hamtramck suburb this morning by
upsetting of a raft.
British Troops from the Sobdah.
Alexandria, May 26 —The Guards ar
rived here to-day from Suaksn. The men
were in good health and appeared in good
’ spirits.
Celebrating the Quevn’s Birthday.
Toronto, Can , May - 26.—The Queen’s
‘ birthday celebrated here was marred by two
drowning accidents On the bay.
To convince yourtclf that 15 or 20 per
cent, can be saved, Iwo or three dealings,
call at L. Freid’s.
ATLANTA FLASHES.
The Railroad Commission and the Roads—
Governor Stephens’ Remains—
Minor Mention.
Special Dispatch to the Savannah Dally Times
Atlanta, May 26.—The Railroad Com
mission is in session to day hearing the
questions involved in the application of the
railroads for increased rates of freight.
Delegates from several mercantile commu
nities are present entering protests. Among
them is Mr. I. J. Haas, who represents the
Savannah Board of Trade. Hitt & Co., of
Americus, who filed a claim for S3OO over
charges, have withdrawn their contest.
Their claim was against the Central.
June 10th has been decided upon as the
day for removing the remains of the late
Governor Stephens from the vault they
now occupy to their permanent resting
place at Liberty Hall.
T. J. Dabney, who was arrested here Sat
urday for using the mails to further a fraud,
waived examination yesterday afternoon,
and gave bond for his appearance before the
Federal Court.
Judge Speer will appear on the bench in
Atlanta for the first time Monday. No
cases of importance are reported to come
up.
The efforts towards the erection of a
Young Men’s Christian Association buil 1-
ing continue w.th unabated vigor.
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM.
Presbyterians Discussing Its Validity in
the Roman Catholic Church.
Cincinnati, May 26.—Rev. Dr. Phillips
Schaft, one of the revisers of the New Tes
tament, last evening offered the fcllowing
substitute for Judge Drake’s motion in the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, which was discussed for some time,
and laid over until this afternoon at 3
o’clock: “Resolved, That it is the deliber
ate opinion of this assembly that
the Roman Catholic Church, though
corrupt in many things, and
teaching many errors, yet retaining as it
does belief in the Holy Scriptures, confes
sion of Christ and fundamental truths of
Christianity, is still a branch of the visible
church of Christ, and that the sacrament of
baptism, publicly administered by its au
thorized ministry in the name of the Holy
Trinity, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
is a true and valid, original baptism which
ought not and cannot be repeated.
New York Stock Market.
New York, May 25. —At 1:30 p. m. to
day quotations were:
Un ton Pacinc 54%
Missouri Pacific 95%
Western Union Telegraph Co GO%
Pacific Mall 56%
Lake Shore ! 62%
Louisville and Nashville 33%
Texas Pacific D%
Denver and Rio Grande . 5%
Michigan Central; 48%
Delaware. Lackawanna & West'n 103%
Northwestern 94
St. Paul 69
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 121%
Oregon Transcontinental 14%
Northern Pacific 39%
Rockysland 114%
Jersey Central 37
Memphis and Charleston 36
East Tennessee, Va. & Ga (com) 21
East Tennessee, Va. & Ga. (pfd) 5%
Philadelphia and Reading 14
Omaha (com) 20%
Omaha (pfd) ~ 71%
New York Central ......... 81%
Kansas and Texas 18%
Erie. .. Io
New York Produce Market,
New York, May, 26.—Flour dull, fine
$2 25a3 50; superfine $3 20a2 75; common
extra Minnesota $3 50a4. Wheat, No. 2
red winter, 101} alo3 J. Corn, No. 2 mixed
for June, 53}. Oats, No. 2 mixed for
June, 33}. Rye dull. Barley nominal.
Pork dull; mess sl2 25. Lard $6 78
for June. Molasses firmer; boiling
stock 19}a20 for 50 test. Freights quiet
and nominal. Rosin firm, strained to good
108all2. Petroleum quiet, refined in cases
B}alo}. Rice nominal. Sugar firm, re
fined cut loaf 8} granulated G}. Tallow
steady, prime city 5 11-16. Coffee, rio,
firm Bf. •
Chicago ’Change.
Chicago, May 20.—The markets opened
oue cent off on wheat) and about half a cent
on other grades. Provisions nominal at
yesterday’s dose: Prospects of lower prices
to day, the markets being more excited
lhan for seyeral days past. Wheat opened
for * June 88 J. Corn for June 32} Pork
June $lO 85. July $lO 95 August sll 05.
Lard, June $6 60, July $6 67. Ribs June
$5 45, July 5$ 65, August $5 62.
Probabilities.
Washington, May 26.—For the South
Atlantic States, fair weather; southwest to
northwest winds; stationery temperature.
Ecclesiastical tekeitement.
Edinburg, May 23.—A great sensation
has been caused ih free church circles over
the alleged a'pristacy of Dr. Adam Stuart
Muir of Trinity Free Church.
persons suppose that the more
violently they are purged by a dose of Pills
tire more benefit they must derive from
I them. This is a mistake. The best Pills
are those which act thoroughly, but gently,
without causing griping or pain, not forcing,
but assisting nature. The only pills which
perfectly fill all these conditions are Solo
mons’ Vegetable Liver Regulating Pills.
SOLOMONS & CO.,
Proprietors, Savannah, Ga’
The cry is common, L. Freid’s is the
cheapest place yet for shirts, underwear col
lars, cuffs and ties.
pretty women
Ladies who would retain freshness and
viyacity. Don’t fail to try “Well? Health
Benewer.”
catarrh of the bladder.
Stinging, irritation, inflamation, all Kid
neyand Urinary Oomplaiirts, cured 'by
Buchu-Paiba.” $4.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MAY 26. 1885.
MACON MATTERS.
A Daring Robbery—The State Fair— Base
Ball—Personal.
Special Correspondence Dally Times.
Macon, May 25.—One of the toldest and
most daring robberies occurred here to day
in broad daylight.
Miss lola Lamar, daughter of Mrs. Phil.
Lamar, of Vineville, was returning from the
city after making some purchases, and while
on New street, between Magnolia and Pop
lar, just in front of Mrs. Barden’s
boarding house, a young black negro scamp
attacked her, knocked her down aud jerked
a diamond ring from her finger worth $l5O,
and took her hand satchel containing S4O
in money. No cb’e has been obtained to the
identity of the rascal. It was very strange
that no one saw the affair, as Poplar street,
close by, is one of the main thoroughfares
for pedestrians, as well as vehicles.
The nervous shock sustained by Miss La
mar was very severe and will no doubt pros
trate her for some time.
There seems to be great difficulty in rais
ing the fund promised the State Agricul
tural Society, in the event they should de
cide to Iqcate the State Fair at Macon per
manently. Al! but SSOO of the $2,500 asked
for has been raised, but the committee seem
unable to get the lacking amount. The
merchants are rather indifferent, as they
doubt whether the Fair is of much benefit to
any except the hotels and bar rooms and
restaurants.
Everybody is eager for the base ball season
to again open here. There have been no
professional games here during this month,
and June 3 will be the first day of the second
series on our grounds. Macon plays Au
gusta on that day. It is hoped that Savan
nah’s crack team can find time to run up
and play a few games soon. A good game
is highly appreciated and erjoyed here.
Mr. T. J. Carling, president of the Street
Railroad Company, had an encounter with
tw 1 negro men at the stables of the company
yesterday. Alex and Moses Brown, two
colored employes, attacked him with large
pieces of scantling, but before any injury
was done. Mr. Carling received assistance
from others standing by. The negroes were
caught and placed in the lockup.
Little George Price, son of Mr. George C.
Price, died yesterday afternoon, and was
buried to-day. Mr. Price has the sympa
thies of many friends, which he counts by
the hundreds.
Mr. Gus Newsom, of the warehouse firm
of Coleman & Newson, is lying critically ill
at his residence on College street. He is
not expected to live. Harold.
A BATTLE WITH RATTLESNAKES.
Perilous Adventures of a Party of Young
Men.
A special dispatch from Port Jervis, N.
Y, says: Last B'unday morning a party of
three young men, W. P. Hall and two
brothers named Westfall, had a lively en
counter with a lot of rattlesnakes and black
snakes at Rose’s Switch, about six miles
west of this village. The locality is wild
and romantic. It is in the centre of a
bluestone country, and every spring the
quarrymen in blasting the rock come across
large quantities of snakes which have
ensconced themselves in the bluestone ledges
to escape the rigors of the long winter
months. They emerge in the spring,
and after basking in the hot sun for a
few days they leave the spot for food
and water. Just about Rose’s Switch
is a thick ledge or succession of
ledges of rock known to al-
most every quarryman as the snake den
The youflg men had this place in view when
they started out. Providing themselves
with stout green clubs, they advanced cau
tiously upon several large rattlers found
sunning themselves, and quickly despatched
them, not, however, before they had given
the peculiar rattling noise for which they
are so well known. This had the effect of
bringing out countless numbers of reptiles,
and before the young men were aware of it
they were surrounded on all sides by a hiss
ing, rattling lot of snakes that made them
shudder with fear. Fortunately they had
on stout boots, and the snakes were not in
as good condition to bite and do harm as
they would be later in the sea
son. The number of snakes
kept increasiug to such an extent
that the young men in their terror maintain
that they must have encountered 150 or 200
snakes cf the rattlesnake and blacksnake
variety. Finally it w?s noticed that the
snakes were fighting among themselves, and
on inspection it was seen that the black
snakes were attacking the rattlers, and vice
versa, both being warmed up to their work
by the beating they had received from the
young men. Although the blacksnakes and
rattlers mingle with each other during the
long cold winter months, yet on
the approach of spring they
separate after a deadly com
bat, wherein the blacksnakes are some
times victorious and the rattlers on other
occasions. A spitz dog which .followed the
young man was an object of especial hatred,
and was soon covered by the reptites. which
wound themselves about his body and
bit him to such an extent that he
swelled to twice his natural size. After
a fight of about fifteen minutes the then had
everything their own way, and over 50 were
gathered up and carted away as trophies of
the affrav. They were sold to an old med
icine man, who extracts the oil from the
fat to sell to persons afflicted with rheuma
tism, neuralgia, sprains and other ailments.
As high as $5 per ounce is paid by those
who believe in the wonderful curative
qualities of the snake oil. The young men
cut oft the rattles of many of the snakes,
some having as high as 15 or 20, and the
snakes ranged in size from 16 inches to. 6
feet, one large black snake, a perfect speci
men, measuring a trifle over 6 feet. Had
it not been for the fight between the rival
snakes the young men might have been
dangerously bitten.
Try Oppenheimer’s new creams. Tutti
Frutti, Biscuit Glace, and Neapolitan.
Served daily.
Try L. Freid’s $1 reinforced white shirt
for fit and quality, j - m mFttfmiiW _
ENCOURAGING SIGNS
THAT THE RASCALS WILL ALL
SOON HAYE TO GO.
The Belief Gaining Ground That the Ad
ministration is to Make a Thorough
Overhauling—A Decidedly Better
Feeling Prevailing—Offensive
Partisans to go First, ai d then
a Power Sweeper to be
Used.
A Washington special of the 24th inst.
says: A decide lly better feeling toward the
administration is observable among Demo
cratic politicians here. The improved tone
of sentiment probably arises from the be
lief that removals and appointments are
soon to move along with more celerity, and
from the growing conviction that President
Cleveland’s conservative course was quite
the proper thing to begin on, after all, and
that he will come around all right. It is
easy to see the change, without being able
to give tangible illustrations. There
are so many place-hunters hanging
aboqt the hotels to foment dis
cord, and this may give some color to these
impressions. Those who are here now,
however, may be assumed to be good sam
ples, and among them the talk takes a more
comfortable tinge. The small fry follow the
leaders, and possibly get their cue to some
extsnt from men like Mr. Randall, Mr.
Watterson and other eminent politicians,
who have united apparently in praise and
active support of the President. Senator
Beik’s card helps this along. Senator Beck
was supposed to be the most disgruntled
Southern Senator, except Eustis, and Beck’s
rush into print to deny this and to show
that his relations with the President are
not only good but cordial and that he is in
line with the new administration is deemed
significant.
The truth is that the dispositiod to kick
the administration aud to urge it along has
been succeeded by ealm political philoso
phy, since the discovery that blows and
swearing made no perceptible impression
on its movements. The out-of-town can
didates and their “influence” who come
here now are generally chary of alluding
to the President in any but a complimenta
ry manner- They come with siege trains
and pick and shovel, so to speak, and are
prepared to dig and wait. Thev do not
expect, as the first comers expected, to go
home within a day or two with commis
sions in their pockets. They are confident
that the President means well and that he
has set about to get there and will reach the
same end they desire in the course of time.
That crowd of Indiana prliticians which
has been hanging about ever since inau
guration until Hendricks went home, was
the worst set that has been here. The men
who composed it talked longer and louder
and more discontended than any two other
entire States. The impression among out
siders was naturally that the; took their
cue from Mr. Hendricks. Os course he had
to listen, but he might have taken frequent
occasion to discountenance their sentiments
of discontent. Now that tl ese fellows have
followed their idol to his Western home
comparative peace hovers over the historic
Willards. There is no doubt that the move
ment on the Yirginia postmasters has had
much to do with defending the course of
the administration. The declarations of the
Vilas letter braced up the whole office
seeking fraternity.
Secretary Manning has put in an active
week and Secretary Lamar rounded up
Saturday with a score of important appoint
ments. There is no longer any room to
doubt that the administration means busi
ness and that its first business is to go
through the civil service with dust-pan and
brush. When it has cleaned out the most
palpably offensive partisans it will probably
substitute a broom or power sweeper for the
brush and dust-pan. Then look out.
Heavy Suit for Damages.
The only case in the City Court tc-day is
that of Mr. A. A. Smith, who sues the
Central Railroad and Banking Company for
the sum of $30,000 as compensation for
damages received while traveling on a train
of the latter. It appears that Smith, who
is a commercial traveler, boarded Christmas
night an incoming freight train at No. 6.
When about a few rods from the Savannah
depot the train stopped over the opened
railroad bridge, and the plaintiff proceeded
to a train which had no light. However,
he attempted to walk on the
ties. In doing SO he fell, as
alleged, and badly injured his left side, be
sides sustaining an irrepairable physical loss.
He has predicated his claim also on losses
incident to the attendance of physicians,
board bills, and other expenses. Drs. Duncan,
Nichols and Myers, testified on the cost to
day. The plaintiff is a well-known commer
cial traveler and he presented a strong case.
The evidence was concluded at 2 o’clock,
after which the lawyers commenced argu
ment. J R. Saussy, Esq., appeared for
plaintiff, and Messrs. Lawton & Cunning
ham for defendant.
No Trouble,
“I’d rather take a thrashing than go to
buy a suit of clothes,” said a young man the
other day. “There are so many shapes,
styles and patterns now-a-days, that when a
fellow gets in their midst he doesn’t know
what he does want.”
Well, call at B. H. Levy & Bros., and you
will find every aid towards a satisfactory
selection. It is true our display of gents’,
youth’s and boys’ clothing is very large and
elegant, but we are sure we can please the
most fastidious in very short order, both in
fit, quality and price. We guarantee every
thing; we take all the chances; you take
none. You get what you want or your
money back. We keep every article of
clothing worn by the male sex and are kept
as busy as we can desire to be.
ROUGH ON PAIN.
Cures colic, cramps, diarrhoea; externally
for aches, pains, sprains, headache, neural
gia, rheumatism. For man or beast. 20
andsoc.
At L. Freid’s you will always be treated
right, as he tries to please all.
HEAVY SENTENCE.
All on Account of a Dog.
One day last week Mr. W. H. Dyer, who
keeps a grocery store on Randolph and
Jackson streets, heard that a negro named
Thos. F. Bell, employed by Mr. D. J.
Izzell, official dog catcher, had taken away
bis dog for the purpose of im
pounding him. Mr. Dyer then became in
censed and indignant, and rushing into his
house procured a double barreled shot gun
and followed up the negro. The latter
seeing him coming ran away, and Dy er
leveling the gun, fired both bands at the
fugitive.
Fortunately neither charge reach
ed Bell and he escaped. The matter
was reported al police headquarters, and
Dyer was put on the information docket and
had a hearing this morning on three
charges. The first was for firing a gun on
the street, in violation of the city ordinance,
whereby the lives of citizens were endan-’
gered on May 22nd, 7:20 a. m. He was
found guilty on this charge and Mayor
Lester imposed a fine of SIOO. The next
charge was that of assault with intent to
murder Thomas A. Be ) by shooting at him
with a gun. He was fiund guilty on this,
but as the Mayor’s Court had no jurisdiction
Dyer was remanded for trial in the Superior
Court. The last charge against him was
that of vitiating city ordinances in having
on his premises two dogs and failing to pay
the tax thereon as required by law. He
was fined $lO on this charge,
malting a total fine of one hundred and ten
dollars and being remanded for trial in the
Superior Court on a grave offence. All
this trouble was caused by a dog, and right
here it would be appropriate to say that
the city authorities have fully authorized
Mr. J. D. Izzell to enforce the dog ordinance,
and impound every canine whose owner
has not paid the license required by law.
It would be well for those owning valuable
dogs to call on the Clerk of the Council and
pay the required license of one dollar, pro
cure a badge and have their dog protected.
The case to-day in the Mayor’s Court rose
out of the prisoner’s affection for
his dog.
THE CHARLESTON ACADEMY CLOSED
Mr. John E. Owens Expects to Quit the
Stage, Sell the Academy and Retire to
Private Life.
The Charleston News and Courier of to
day says: “Mr. John E. Owens, the veter
an actor and manager, and the owner of the
Academy of Music at this place, will sail
for New York to-day on the steamship
Delaware. Mrs. Owens will also leave for
New York to-day, but will make the trip
by rail. Mr. Owens, in conversation said
that he was going to New York on busi
ness, after which he would repair to his
farm at Tcwsontown, Maryland, and spend
the summer vacation in that arcadian sim
plicity of which he is so fond, and of which
he has had so little in his long life.
“Will you return to Charleston ?”
“Oh, yes, I shall probably return to Charles
ton next season, but not in the role of a the
atrical manager. The fact is, dear boy, I’ve
had a genteel sufficiency of the stage. I shall
probably star an engagement of about five
months next season, after which I shall
shake the footlights permanently. Sell the
Academy of Music? Well, yes, that’s my in
tention if I can find a purchaser; if not, why
then I have a proposition for a lease of the
building, which I will accept. No, I won’t
manage it myself any more; nor will I run it
another season. The fact is that I can’t
afford to sit down here in Charleston all the
season, and I find that it is useless to try and
run it unless I do sit down in Charleston. The
business this season has been very good. I
think it’s been the belt season since the
Academy opened, considering all things,
notwithstanding the fact that the theatrical
season throughout the -country is said to
have been bad. This might le owing, how
ever, to the fact that John E. Owens has
been on the spot. Still, I would like to sell
the place. The price? Oh, no, it’s no secret.
I want $50,000 for it, which is about the
price I paid for it. The building cost me
$46,000 before I opened its doors and with
out counting the interest on the money.
There have been quite a number of people
after it, but we can’t agree upon the terms.
I expect I’ll be able to sell it,
If I don’t I’ll lease it. Oh yes.
I like Charleston very well, but ycu see I
want a little rest. As I said before, I’ve
had a genteel svfflciency cf the stage, and
after one more spurt before the footlights I
propose to Jetire. I shall probably play
an engagement next season, but it will not
be an extensive traveling engagement. I
am too cld to be traveling fiom Portland,
Oregon, to Portland, Maine. I shall prob
ably j Jay in New Yoik, Philadelphia,
Bcstcn, and may possibly come to Charles
ton, but I shall not travel acnss the Conti
nent a la 'Oliver Doud Byron.’ Charleston’s
a good place,.;nd I like it, but I prefer to
retire. Good-bye.”
PROPOSED THREE DAYS RACES.
By Gentlemen’s Driving Driving Park.
It is proposed by the Gentlemen’s Driv
ing Park Association to get up about the
20th of June, a three day’s race, provided
sufficiently attractive purses can be gotten
up. Twelve hundred dollars will be re
quired for the purses and if the park give
S6OO, the hotels, merchants and business
men generally will subscribe the remaining
S6OO. Horses from Macon, Jacksonville,
Augusta, Thomasville, Waynesboro, Colum
bus and Charleston will be on hand provid
ed the movement is a success, and it is be
lieved that the railroad can be induced to
offer reduced rates. It will be to the inter
est of our business men to encourage this
move, and they should cooperate with the.
Driving Park Assocsatson to make it a
success.
llunt’sßemedy cures speedily bilious head
ache, costiveness, dyspepsia, strengthens the
stomach and purifies the blood.^^,. ...
S6OO A YE AR
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS.
Between Baltimore and Charleston,
Looked Upon as a Settled Fact.
Several days since we copied into the
Times an extract from an article in the
Baltimore Sun, in reference to the estab
lishment of a new line of steamers between
Charleston and Baltimore. The Sun, of
Monday, has the following additional article
concerning the new enterprise:
“Since the discontinuance of the Mer
chants and Miners’ line of steamers between
this port and Charleston, the merchants
have been subjected to serious disadvanta
ges as regards transportation charges
in sending goods to customers
in South Carolina and other parts
of the South reached through Charleston.
If they send to New York or Philadelphia
and ship thence they are at so much disad
vantage, or if they send their goods by rail
to Columbia, local rates from that centre of
distribution cut seriously into the margin
of profit. A committee hag accordingly
been appointed by the Merchants and Man
ufacturers’ Association of this city to con
sider the advisability of building two iron
steamers especially adapted to the Balti
more-Charleston trade, the profitableness of
the line to Savanuah having shown what
are the conditions of success.”
The Baltimore American of Sunday thus
speaks of the matter:
“The Executive Committee of the Mer
chants and Manufacturers’ Association held
a meeting yesterday afternoon for the pur
pose of taking under consideration several
matters of importance. The question of the
establishment of a new line of boats from
Baltimore to Charleston was discussed.
About three weeks ago the association was
informed that the last boat between Balti
more and Charleston would sail on April 25,
and that thereafter the line would be with
drawn. The cause given for the withdrawal
was that the line did not pay. The running
of the boats had hardly been discontinued
for a week when the merchants trading with
Charleston, points in Georgia, etc., were seri
ously inconvenienced. They were compelled
to sliip their goods via Norfolk and Ports
mouth, and thence by rail to Columbia,
whence the shippers were compelled to
pay local rates, or the merchandise had to
be shipped by rail to Philadelphia, thence
to Charleston. In either event, the rate was
very much higher from Baltimore than by
direct steamer from either Philadelphia or
New York. The merchants of this city,
naturally took great interest in the matter,
the question being cf decided importance to
the trade. Capt. T. A. Hooper was before
the committee yesterday afternoon in regard
to the question, and made some interesting
statements. The committee came to the
conclusion that Baltimore merchants could
not lose the Charleston line. It will require
about $250,000 to build the ships aud estab
lish the line, but it is thought that
when two-fifths of the amount is subscribed
the line can be put on a solid footing.
When the gentlemen interested have ob
tained abont $150,000 it is the intention to
issue five per cent bonds for the remaining
SIOO,OOO. The question was referred to a
committee, consisting of Messrs John E.
Hurst, German H Hunt, W. 8. Powell, J.
Thomsen and Sol Frank.”
Messrs. Cohen & Weils, the Charleston
agents of the Merchants’ and Manufacturers’
Line, were called upon yesterday in refer
ence to the above, and although they were
net in a position to give further informa
tion, they stated that there was little doubt
that the new line would soon be an accom
plished fact.
TWO LUNACY CASES
To Be Heard in the Ordinary’s Court,
Two lunacy casts will be heard thisafter
ncon in the cffice of the Ordinary. A jury
commission consisting of the following will
deitrmine upon the alleged lunacy of a
white and one colored person, under the
provisions of the law construed by the
Trustees of the Slate Lunatic Asylum, the
opinion of the lawyers to the contrary, not
withstanding: William Duncan, M. D,
William P. Schirm, Patrick Tu
berdy, H. C. Davie, William J.
Marshal], Frank Dasher, Robert P. Lovell,
William Harden, John Williamson, J. R.
Haltiwanger, John Nichelson, E. Y. Ham,
C. F. Keilbach, P. J. Galden, John
F. Lahar, James H. Furber and
C. F. Clere. The Ordinary of the respec
tive counties have no authority to
determine upen the insanity in any case
unless by a verdict of a jury. The commis
sion, after investigation and hearing evi
dence, report to the ordinary that the ac
cused is insane, a fit subject for the lunatic
asylum and a resident of this county. It
then becomes the duty of the ordinary to
commit to the State Lunatic Asylum. In
all cases where property is concerned and
the application for a jury commission comes
from a relative or party interested in the
same, proceedings are necessary as to the
sanity or lunacy, and in such cases the
Ordinaiy is then required not only to com
mit, if necessary, but also to appoint
a guardian of the property. The law
is a harsh one and the burden unnecessary
on tax payers especially in pauper cases.
The present Ordinary and his predecessor
used every effort to do away with it and
have the Attorney General allow them io
do as they did for years before, hear evi
dence and commit without the intervention
of a jury. The cases which will erme up
to day make the fifth and sixth which have
been adjudicated by the present Ordinary
under the existing laws.
Speei’s Wine for Consumptives.
Consumptive persons are greatly benefited
by the use of Speer’s Port Grape Wine. It
gives nourishment when everything else fails,
and physicians prescribe it as a rich, nutri
tious wine. Prominent physicians and mem
bers connected with the New York Board of
Health have inspected Speer’s vineyards
and wine cellars and speak of his products
in the highest terms.
For sale by Osceola Butler, druggist,
corner Bull and Congress streets.
Ice cream soda 5 cents at Oppenheimers.
Pure fruit syrups.]