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P. 0. KESSLER CLOSED UP
THE SHERIFF IN POSSESSION OF
HIS GUN SHOP AND BAR.
Kessler's Creditors Get Anxious and
They Put the Parly Closing Move
mentin Force—A Long String of At
tachments Issued— Tho Mortgage
Creditors to Make a Fight for Their
Rights—Kessler's Whereabouts.
P. O. Kessler's gun shop and saloon at
No. 108 Broughton street, are in the hands
of the Sheriff, and Kessler’s whereabouts
are unknown to his friends.
On Feb, 2. Kessler, not satisfied with
sticking to his trade, started a barroom and
cigar stand in connection w ith his gun store,
and managed to get a great deal of
credit for not only saloon stock
and fixtures, but for guns, pis
tols, ammunition, etc. His creditors began
to get clamorous, and tho place was closed
yesterday by Constable Kaufman on at
tachments and liens sued out in Justice
Naughtin’s court by different creditors.
In the afternoon two small delivery wagons
were driven up to the stoie, and alter
being loaded up with guns and ammuni
tion, were driven to Justico Naughtin’s
office, whore they were unloaded and stored
in the justice’s private office. Walter
KUiott was placed in charge of the bar and
gun store as watchman.
CLOSING IJP THE PLACE.
Tho closing up of the store was precipi
tated by Louis Kebtn, agent for A. Krauss.
Rehm had sold $42 70 worth of cigars to
Kessler, and was beginning to get shaky
about his money. Last week Kessler paid
#5 on account, and made gilt-edged prom
ises for the future. Rohm called yesterday
afternoon for his money, and as things
looked suspicious, he said that he would go
aud take out an attachment. O. E. Marin,
a clerk in the gunshop, and employed as a
gunsmith, concluded that a crisis
was imminent, so ho closed up
shop, leaving Elliott in tho bar, and
going out by a roar door, heeled
It up tho lane on a dead run and got to
Justice Naughtin’s office, where he took
out a lien ou the store for SOO for services
due him. He was followed by Elliott, who
secured alien for $25 for services as bar
keeper. Other attachments followed fast,
and among them were George Schwarz for
$40(1 L. C. Smith, $198; George W. Allen,
S7O, and A. Krauss, $.87 70. Mr. French,
agent for King’s Great Western
Powder Company, had a claim
for S2OO 50, but relying upon tho
belief that the mortgage for $l,lOO held by
Maudos L. Verdery would be sot aside and
the court would order u distribution of tho
proceeds after sale, he hesitated, and left
the office without taking out an attachment.
Sarah Anna Washington, the colored cook,
filed a lien for $9 due her for wages.
THE ESTIMATED LIABILITIES.
Unnblo to get a statement < f the assets
and liabilities of Kessler without access to
his books, a Morning News reporter visited
tho store. The window blinds were down
and the hall door was locked. A knock at
the door brought Marin and Elliott to the
sidewalk. A request for permission to ex
amine the books was doqied, hut the young
men said that they had not been very sys
tematically kept. Kessler was his own
bookkeeper, but from the best knowledge
they bad they estimated that he had some
SOOO or S7OO standing out. The debts they
could not estimate, hut mentioned the fol
lowing:
King Great Western Powder Oo $ 800 50
George Schwarz 400 oo
Charles Seiler *2BO 00
L. C. Smith 198 00
O. E. Marin 90 00
George W. Allen 70 Oo
Appel i Schuul test.). 75 00
A. Krauss 87 70
Walter EHlott 85 00
Sarah Ann Washington 9 00
Total $1,835 30
In addition to this they said he owed quite
a number of other bills. Among these
were bills to liirsch Bros, and George Tiede
mau.
Whilathe house was being closed, a dray
man drove up with two bundles of bamboo
poles and two boxes of fishing tackle, but
the shrewd drayman seeing that something
was wrong returned the freight to tho
wharves to be criticis'd about it by Elliott,
who seemed to think it ought to be included
in tho levy, and a garnishment of the
freight was talked of.
LOOKING THROUGH THU PLACE.
In a few moments Mr. George Schwarz
and Mr. Verdery came along. Mr. Ver
dery holds a bill of sale and mortgage, and
he had only learned an hour before that
Kessler had left and the law had been
mowing a wide swath in the gun shop.
Directly Justice Naughtin came up. Ho
wanted to get in to take a look at the
premises.
The rooms up-stairs were empty. Down
stairs, Mr. Verdery was lamenting the fact
that the large stock of liquors, which hud
been on hand a we‘k before, was nearly all
gone, ami there was, excepting the 'two
wagon-loads of plunder, a great diminu
tion of the stock. It was said that there
were forty-two revolvers in stock the day
before, and not one of them to lie found
yesterday; while it was claimed by Mr.
Verdery that a number of guns were miss
ing, besides other stock upou which he
holds a mortgage.
COVERED WITH MORTGAGES.
It is claimed that the mortgage can be
set aside, and on the strength of a legal
opinion to that effect the attachments were
hunted. Mr. Verdery says the mortgage
was taken in good faith, and is for money
advanced by him at different times to
Kessler. For further security ho took a
bill of sale on May 1. He said that Kessler
did owe him $l,lOO. hut oil Mav 1 Kessler
paid him #SO, making him a creditor to the
amount of Il'.OoO. Air. Verdery said that
his bank book and bank account will
show hismoneyed transactions with Kessler.
He lent Kessler, he said, various sums at
various times, and on April 1!) loaned him
#SOO, giving him a check for that amount,
and then he arruuged with Kessler to bo
paid in monthly installments, to tide him
over the dull season. The first note was f r
#SO, duo May 1, which Kessler paid. Thou
there were seven notes of #IOO each, paya
ble monthly until Jan. 1. 18811, when a #2OO
note would fall due, and the last was for
#l5O and due Jan. 1, 18S9. Air. Verdorv
Baid that he had consulted legal advice and
will hold under his mortgage.
An inquiry at the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court last night developed the fact
that the mortage from Ke-sler to Verdery
was executed April 111, and was left, for
record April 80. The nill of sale was re
corded May 1, and is marked on the record
“withdrawn.”
KESSLER’S WHEREABOUTS.
There are conflicting statements about
Kessler’s whereuhouts. Some of his friends
claim that he is still in the city. Constable)
McDermott informed a Morning News Re
porter that while lie was at the Central
depot Monday night he sow Kessler on
the train as it moved out of the dopot.
Kessler’s clerks say tliut lie left no money
in the store when he went away.
It is, of course, impossible to give an ne
curate statement of bis liabilities, but. in
cluding the Verdery claim, there are about
#8,400 included in the claims mentioned,
and others w ill be very likely to turn up to
day. Constable Kaufinaun will tak • nn
account of the stock to day. The general
creditors are not likely to get much, if any
thing. If the liens have precedence of the
mortgage, the mortgagee will thou get but
a small proportion nr his claim, if it should
be determined that it has precedence of tho
claims on open account.
The Family Physician.
Old Dr. Biggors, In the shupe of his
Huckleberry Cordial, has been tho family
physician of many a home all over tnis
jouutry , where he has cured so many of
bjwal troubles and children teething.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
The Superior Court will convene this
morning.
There wasn’t a single case on the Mayor’s
docket yesterday morning and there was no
Mayor's Court.
The Knights of Pythias picnic at Mont
gomery yesterday * was a successful and
enjoyable affair.
The only arrest yesterday by tho police
was that of May Lockoy (colored), for being
drunk and noisy.
The Pulaski Loan Association will hold
its eighty-first monthly meeting of Series
B to-night, at tho company’s office, No. 135
Bay street.
The Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Loan
Association will hold its seventy-second
monthly mooting at the secretary’s office,
No. 118 Bryan street, to-night.
The cars o i the (L it road will commence
running to-day to Eighth street, on the
Montgomery line. This opens anew way
of getting to ttie base ball park.
Abram, alias “Humpy” Myers, the colored
witness in the Miller counterfeiting case,
was released from jail yesterday on the
recognizance of himself and mother to
appear before the United States grand jury
June 7.
A large party left last night in the “Shoo
Fly” for Oliver on tho Central railroad,
Tho attraction will be a fish fry to-day on
the banks of the Ogeocheo and a dance to
night in Oliver. Great preparations have
been made for tho event and an enjoyable
day is promised.
The Savannah Floral and Art Association
met last night and confirmed the awards
of the judges at the recent exhibition, and
also appointed a e inmiittoo to confer with
the gentlemen outside of the association
who are interested in the erection of an ex
hibition building.
“Capt.” Peck, a demented old colored
man, was roughly used by a young negro
fellow named Green yesterday morning.
Peck is a harmless old man, and whatever
ho does, whether of a low nature or not, is
not intended to injuro any body. The
young chap teased him until Peck got tired
of it, and ho made a move toward him,
when Green drew a knife and inflicted
several painful wounds ou tho old man’s
head. Constable Nathans chased Green
around several blocks, but was unable to
catch him.
The following depositions were taken yes
terday in tho Morse case by W. \V. Osborne,
Esq.: Deposition of A. M. Barbee as to the
assault' of Mrs. Maggie Barbee aud Mr.
Barbee’s sister, Mrs. Janie Lingg, as to the
character of the assault; of Jesse Lainpkin,
the colored cur driver, as to the unjustifia
bloness of Morse’s attack upon Barbee; of
Mr. l'aff, that Mor-e had expressed regret
that he had not killed Barbee; of Dr. Charl
ton as to the injuries sustained by Barbee;
of Justice Molina, who bound Morse over,
in which the Justice says: “I have no doubt,
from the evidence, os to tho intent of Morse
to kill Barbee.
Tho May party at Armory Hall, which
was to have taken place last Friday, and
was postponed, will take place next Friday.
The occasion promises to be one of more
than usual interest. Tho cause for which
the proceeds are intended is an excellent
one, and that is sufficient to make the party
a popular one. In the afternoon the very
little girls will select a May Queen from a
list of three candidates, and there will be
suitable gaums for all little children. In
tho evening the young misses from 12 to 15
years of age will choose a May Queen, and
there will be ilancing. There will be re
freshments, of course, and no means will bo
spared to make the party a great success,
Mr. J. Gardner hud on exhibition yester
day a peculiar double colored rose, grown
from a seedling by Mr, A. C. Oclschig. The
rose is a hybrid, about the size of Her Maj
osty variety, and from its rare beauty it has
been named by Air. Oelschig
tbo Mrs. Cleveland rose. It is
the only one yot grown from the bush, and
whether the others will have tho same pecu
liarities remains to be seen. The rose, as
nearly as it can be, is half red and half
pink. It is not a variegated rose, for the
blossom extends to the leaves, and the
dividing line is dearly marked. One half of
the loaf is u deep red, and the other a bright
pink. If the peculiar mark of the roso
extends to ttie variety, it will lie one of tho
most popular roses iu the market.
MORE OF VYLE'S VILLAINIES.
The Frisky and Doubtful Insurance
Agent Heard From in New York.
George J. Vylo, recently a local agent of
tho Washington Life and Maturity Asso
ciation, and who figured prominently in
the Savannah l'olice Court some time ago,
has endeavoroj, so it appears, to pass in
New York what is evidently n forged
cheek, purporting to bo executed by a
party in Savin uah.
Yesterday Dr. Grotb, one of the local
medical examiners of the association,
received a telegram from Mr. Reynolds, of
New York, inquiring if a check bearing his
name, in possession of Vvle, was genuine.
The inference was that Vylo was endeav
oringto use the paper in New York, un i
us Dr. Groth never made or signed such a
check to Yyle, he pronounced the writing
u forgery, and the possessor a fraud.
How far Vylo will succeed in using the
check can only be conjectured, but the
Savannah bank, where Dr. Groth deposits,
has been notified of the existence of the
check and hus been cautioned against its
acceptance anil payment.
A WIFE'S KINDLY REPRIMAND.
How She Kept, Her Husband from
Going to Jail.
Womanly and wifely devotion was exem
pliffed yesterday in Justice Molina's Court.
Robert Carnoy took out a peace w arrant
against his wife, Marv. She retaliated by
a peace warrant against him. Thou she
paid for her bond and had no trouble in
getting security on her bond. Bob was not
o successful. He had no money and could
not find a friend who would sign for him.
Finally, after a deal of pride, he consented
that his wife should pay for drawing his
bond, ami she had no trouble to get a surety
for Hi in. "Now, da* don’t mean that you
must stay away from me. Bob," she said,
“for you are my luwfully husband, but -lat
when vou ’proache* me you must ’proach
wlv kindness.”
There was a wholo sermon of wislom,
tenderness and forliearauce in that simple
expression of the illiterate negro, and the
Justice took occasion to tell Carnoy to go
hack to his wife and treat her as she ifo
served to be treated, for the presumption
was very strong that she was more sinned
against than sinning.
ALL MADE THE SAME SCORE.
Tho Chatham Gun Club Makes an
Unusual Score at Practice.
The Chatham Gun Club held a practice
shoot on its grounds yesterday, and two
teams wore selected to compoto in tho
Mitlen mntch for the National Gun Associa
tion medal on Thursday. The teams in
practice made the same score as a whole
and each member of the teams made the
same individual score.
The occurrence is something unheard of
in the history of shotgun contests in Sa
vannah. The teams as they shot were:
Singles. Doubles. Total.
l’almor 8 9 17
Drayton 7 10 17
Schley 7 10 17
Cooper 8 9 17
Roach 9 8 17
Curtis. 9 8 17
Neidlinger 10 9 19
'i he teams will leave Bavannnh for Mlllen
Thursday morning, and will return aft r
the match. The medal *ves recently pre
•enter! to the Mitlen club by the National
Gun Association, and will be shot lor tho
first time
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, MAY 9. 1888,
READY TO GO TO WORK.
THE SAVANNAH HOTEL COMPANY
ORGANIZED.
The Charter Accepted and H. M. Comer
Elected President—The Building
Committee to be Appointed To-Day—
s2Bo,ooo In Stock and Bonds Sub
scribed and the Canvassing Commit
tee Still at Work—Everything in
Bhapo to Push the Hotel at Once.
The Savannah Hotel Company was or
ganized yesterday, and everything is now
in readiness to go ahead with the hotel.
The capital stock of the company is
$150,000, with a privilege of increasing to
$200,000. About $175,000 in stock, and
$105,000 in bonds have already been sub
scribed, and the canvassing committee ex
pects to increase tne stock subscriptions to
$200,000 in a snort time.
A meeting of the subscribers was held at
the City Exchango at 5 o’clock yesterday
afternoon. The Long Room was filled, and
the meeting was the largest that has yet
been hold iu the interest of tho hotel move
ment. 11. M. Comer was made chairman
and C. A. lleitze secretary.
Capt. John Flannery reported that the
committee appointed to purchase tbo Bar
racks property bad completed the purchase,
and the titles to the property are iu the
hands of tho committee as trustees, ready
to be turned over to the hotel company.
B. A. Denmark, Esq., tho committee's at
torney, supplemented Capt. Flannery’s re
port with a statement in regard to the ac
ceptance of the charter by the company.
A. R. Lawton, Jr., Esq., offered tho fol
lowing resolutions, which, aftor amendment
by Mr. Denmark, wero adopted:
THE CIIARTKR ACCEPTED.
Resolved'. 1. That tho charter granted to the
Savannah Hotel Company by the Superior
Court of Chat lmni county be accepted.
IS That the annual meeting of tne stockhold
ers shall be held on the second Tuesday in May
In each year, and each stockholder shall be en
titled to' one vote, either In person or by proxy,
for each share held by him.
8. That a committee of five shall be appointed
by the chair, who shall immediately retire and
report to the meeting the names of nine persons
suitable as directors, whereupon this meeting,
being tho first annual meeting of stockholders,
shall immediately proceed to the election or
directors for the first year.
4. That this meeting do now after tho ac
ceptance of the charter proceed to an organiza
tion by the electloyi of a Board of Directors, to
consist ot time members, who shall
hold their office till the second Mon
day iu May, 1889, or till their suc
cessors are elected. That Immediately after
the adjournment of this meeting tho Board of
Directors shall proceed to elect aPresident, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer, and all
such other officers as may by them be deemed
necessary and proper. The President anil Vice
President shall be chosen from the Board of
Directors. That said Board of Directors shall
have, during their term of office, charge of the
property and business of the company and to
this end they are charged with the duty of pro
ceeding at once to take steps toward the builo
ing of a modern and commodious hotel on the
Oglethorpe Barracks site, and to make any and
all contracts for this purpose that they may
deem best. That a majority of the said Board
who may be in the city of Savannah at the time
uf any meeting shall constitute a quorum, pro
vided that not less than 3 members shall bo
necessary to make a quorum of said Board.
That said Board of Directors be authorized to
fill all vacancies that may occur during their
term of office.
A SMALL DfRECTORY.
There was considerable discussion as to
tho number of directors there should be.
Some wanted a largo board and some a
small board. The majority thought that
nine was about the right number.
Tho chairman appointed a committeo of
five subscribers as follows to nominate a
b ard of directors; Alessrs. A. R. Lawton,
Jr., J. H. M. Clinch, John Flannery, E.
A. Weil and it. D. Guerard. The commit
tee retired to make up a ticket, and while it
was out tho Secretary made up a list of the
stock represented in tho meeting. There
were 938 shares represented in person and
by proxy. This is eon-iderably more than
a ma jority of the shares, a majority being
882 share*.
While the nominating committee was out
Capt. Flannery read a communication from
Messrs. Denmark & Adams as follows:
Savannah, Ua., May 8, 1888.
Messrs. Jacob Ratters , John Flannery and
others, Committee for/Savannah Hotel t'o.:
Df.ar Sirs -We beg to say that we make no
charge against you or Savannah Hotel Com
pany for any services rendered bv us in looking
into and drawing title deeds to the Oglethorpe
Barracks, nor for the charter of your company,
nor for any other services rendered by us.
Mr. Carr, Clerk of the Superior Court, writes
us that he will make no charge against the com
pany for any recording and making copy of
the charter.
Mr. Isaac Beckett m ule an abstract of title
for the company, for which he made no charge.
Yours truly, Dbxuark & Adams.
The thanks of the meeting were voted
Messrs. Denmark & Adams and Messrs.
Carr and Beckett for their gratuitous ser
vices in the interest of the company.
Tho chair also appointed a committee of
three, consisting of Messrs. B. A. Denmark,
H. C. Cunningham and E. F. Bryan, to
draft a constitution and by-laws for tho
government of tho company.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The nominating committee reported tho
following gentlemen as directors, and they
were unanimously eleeted:
H. M. Comer, W. W. Gordon,
George J. Baldwin, Jacob Ra tiers,
Lee Rov Myers, John Flannery,
David Wolfs, B. A. Denmark,
J. H. Estill.
At tho adjournment of the stockholders’
meeting the directors met, and organized by
electing tho following officers:
President —H. M. Coiner.
Vice President —Jacob Rauers.
Secretary—C. A. Reitze.
Mr. H. M. Comer will act as treasurer
for the present. The directors will meet at
Comer & Co.’s offices at 10 o’clock this
morning, when a building committee will
lie appointed, and the organization
of tlie company will be com
pleted. As soon as the building
committee has been selected, plans will be
invited tied the work of building tho hotel
will begin as soon as possible. Everything
is now m readiness to go ahead with the
work, and Havuunan is pretty sure of a now
hotel as soon us it can bo built.
National Educational Association.
The N itionnl Educational Association
will be held ut San Francisco. Cal., ou July
17 to 80, inclusive. This is one of tho most
important national conventions announced
for this your, and among the delegates it is
expected Georgia will send a fuir represen
tation to express tho needs of the State in
the matter of educating tho children. The
itlnorsgy via the S mta Fe route from Kan
sas (Tty, through N mthern California,
which most of the Southern teachers will
take, is interesting, showing, as it docs, a
passage through a remarkably beautiful
and tortile country. Twenty-six routes are
accessible on the return trip from San
Francisco. Mr. \V. R. Thigpen, of tins
city, is one of ill ’ officers of the nsssoria
tion, ami will attend, it is expected, with
quite n number of other Savannah teachers.
Information Wanted.
Editor Morning -Yen's: 1 noticed that
the advocates of sun time in the recent dis
cussion of the time question spoke of sun
time and sidereal time as being the same
thing. Was that correct, and is the sun
time, t-o which the city has returned, side
real tiinel Inquirer.
Referred to the advocates of sun time.
Delegates Off for Atlanta.
The Chatham delegation to the Atlanta
convention left last night. Those who went
up were M. W. Dixon, Gaziway Hartridge,
Patrick Buttimer and J. J, Sullivan. W.
G. Aim. .Pin, E<q., went up yesterday
morning, ('apt. W. W. Gordon and M. A.
O’B y " accompanied the delegation.
BIRD’S BURGLAR BAGGED.
Willim Chaffin Captured and Part of
the Money Recovered.
Wm. Chaffin, alias IVin. Gray, was ar
rested late Monday night by Detective M.
Hanley and Constable McDermott as the
party who burglarized the store of Jackson
Bird Sunday night. The officers hunted
the town high and low for Chaffin Monday,
and it was not until late that night that
they succeeded in finding him.
Chaffin was enjoying a quiet “snooze”
when the officers arrested him. At first he
pretended to bo surprised and swore that ho
knew nothing of the affair, but later on he
made a statement. When arrested he had
but 50c. in his pocket. He told the officers
after they carried him to Justice Folliard’s
office, that be got $3O of the $BO that was
taken. Ho said that tiie theft was committed
by Dismore Brodnas, a colored man with
whom ho was acquainted in Columbus.
Brodnns met him about 9 o’clock [Sunday
night and told him lie had to make a “jack
pot” that night, and that Bird was the man
he intended to pull, brodnas asked him to
join him and he did so. The negro effected
the entrance and got the money. When
hi camo out Chaffin reached his hand in
the shot bag that contni nod $BO and took
out $3O, and the two separated.
Chaffin said that Brodnas went to Atlanta
he thought, but he was not positive where
he went. He said that the negro had been
in and about Dixon’s for a number of
weeks, but whon inquiry was made as to
who Brodnas was, nobody knew.
Chaffin, in accounting for the money he
got, swelled the sum to over $5O. His first
purchase was a suit of clothes, a stack hat,
a pair of patent leather shoe-, and shirts,
collars and cuffs. He engaged a carriage
and took three of his “best p iris” to Thun
derbolt. On iiis return bo “dumped" two
of them, and with the third sought a res
taurant on South Broad street, where a $J
supper was ordered. After they had lunched
he took his girl home. While on the way
she said that he emptied a shot bag of its
contents and threw it under a crossing at
South Broad and Price streets. It was there
the officers found the hag, which was iden
tified by Mr. Bird. The fact that ho had
ovor $5O of the m< >ney and the bag that
contained it the officers think disproves the
negro’s story.
Chaffin was lodged in jail about o o’clock
yesterday morning. He is a young man
about 19 years of age, and not of mean ap
pcaranco. lie came from Columbus here
about threo week* ago, “strapped” and
b gged money from Mr. Hanley with which
to get lodging. He ha* had no employment
of any consequence since he came here.
The greater portion of his time was spent
around Bird’s store. Ho was acquainted
with Mr. Owen Strait, an employe in the
Ice company and who occupies rooms over
tho store. Chaffin received all his letters at
the store in care of Strait. Several letters
from parties in Columbus were found on
his person. Mention is made in several of
them of the arrest there of his friend,
William Cook, asd that the lawyers say
the officers can do nothing with Chaffin.
Ho refused to tell Detective Hanley what
squabble ho was iu that caused him to
lea ye Columbus. Mr. Hanley thinks it is
something on the order of his theft Sunday
night. Chaffin claims to be a horse jockey.
MAY YACHT CLUB REGATTA.
Proposition for a Southern Interstate
Regatta Here July 4.
The Savannah Yacht Club will hold its
annual regatta May 15 at Thunderbolt.
They have made special preparations for
tho regatta, and everything gives promise
of an eventful occasion.
The club has received an invitation to at
tend the Carolina Yacht Club’s regatta in
June, but they have had no meeting since
that time, and cannot now say whether or
not they will attend. In case they should
the Carolina Club proposes to put up a
purse of $l5O to be raced for. An invita
tion has also been extended to the Isle of
Hope Club.
Mr. William Hone, ex-Commodore of the
Savannah Yacht Club, is in receipt of a
letter from W. L. Davis, of Tallahassee,
stating that that section, and as far west as
New Orleaus, were agitating the question
' of holding a “grand regatta” at some point
on the east coast He stated that Bruns
wick, through its citizens, had offered a
purse of $1,500 to have it held there, but a
great many pi eferrod to have it at Savannah
Vrovided equal inducements wero offered,
lo said that yachts from Mobile, New
Orleans, Pensacola, Cedar Keys, Tampa,
Palma Sola, Key West, Indian River, St.
Augustine. Jacksonville, Paiatka,Mandarin,
Fornandina and other places, would bring
together the largest fleet of yachts that
have ever been seen in Southern waters at
one time. Ho thought by having the re
gatta hero that Charleston, AVilmington
and other points north of Savannah would
naturally fall in lino. He said that the re
gatta should be made free to all, no en
trance fee with the exception of a sweep
stake race with entrance foe of $lO, the
prizes to be arranged as follows: First
prize, $1,000; second, $7.50; third, $500;
fourth, $800; fifth $150; sixth, sweepstakes
S3OO. The entrance fee of $lO will go to
tho second boat.
Mr. Davis thought that a regatta of this
description following in the wake of that at
Pensacola would naturally boom the yacht
ing Interest in the South, and that yacht
clubs would be formed, and the rivalry
would be great as to w,io hail the fastest
boat. This, he thought, would stir tho
clubs up, and cause them to build und place
new yachts in their waters. He thought
thut the Savannah club could do more than
any other c.ub Sou u toward bringing
about the e results, and iirgod them to take
the matter in hand. He stated that should
Savannah take tho matter in band, setting
July 4 for the occ.usi >n, that Florida would
come forward with a grand regatta again
in the early fall. As most of the Florida
clubs hoid a regatta on July 4, he
thought prompt aetiou should be taken by
Savannah if she see proper to take the mat
ter in hand, ami notify the Florida clubs of
the movement.
TO HAVE A RI..G DRILL.
The Entertainment by the Ladies of
tho Christian Church Next Week.
The ladies of tho Christian church will
give a concert and drill entertainment at
Guards’ Armory next Tuesday evening for
the benefit of the church.
Some of ihe best musical talent in the
city has been secure tor tho occasion.
Miss Floroni-' Colding, Mi s Maggie Oliver,
Miss Josio King, Miss Nannie XlcCleskey,
Mr. Julian Walker, .Mr. G. W. Di u.umo.id
and Mr. W. Falconer will aid the enter
tainment. Prof. Steward, Misi Oliver anil
Mr. I. I). Kosenfeld will accompany tho
singers. An excel.ent programme is bring
prepared, and will include a “ring drill’ by
twenty-five young la-lies. This will bo uu
Interesting featu o of iho entertainment, as
nothing ot the kind has ever been given in
Savannah. MrEd L. Brown will also ap
pear in his original "tCnmik ilities.” This
singularly amusing comic vocalist will sing
two now songs for tho first time.
The Earth Exhales Poison
To the air In localities where vegetation, rotted
by freshets, is laid bar.- to the sun's rays by the
retiring flood. .Millions of square acres, in tho
vicinity of the great tributaries of the Mississippi
and the .Missouri in the 8-mth and Southwest,
give forth tills fe.v-'r-lnden miasmatic vapor,
disseminating malarial pestilence broadcast.
Not only throughout the great West, but where
ever on tins continent fever sad ague makes its
periodic appearance aid what locality is
wholly exe.upl from Ur— !10->tetter's Stomach
Kilters is the recognized defense, the moat
highly accredited and pop ular means of cure.
Four and ague, bilious remittent, dumb ague
and ague cake are eradicated by It. Nor is it
less potent wnen used to remove constii-atton.
liver com laint and dyspepsia, kidney wimbles,
nervous joss unit rheumatic ailments C’so it
upon the tirst appearance of these troubles, and
with perslsUiiioe.
If you want a nice box Messina Oranges,
go to J. 8. Collins & Co.’s. They me head
quarters for Fruits i> - and Vegetables.
WON,WITH HANDS DOWN
SAVANNAH DEFEATS AUGUSTA’S
PETS 25 TO 2.
Houlihan Gets in His Work on the Up-
Countrymen—The Visitors Change
Pitchers Twice but Are Unable to
Stand Up Against the “Babies"—A
One-Sided Game with Lots of Fun
in It.
Savannah defeated Augusta yesterday
with both hands down. The game was
without any special features except the
score. The visitors put up Stone and Mer
ritt against Houlihan and Horton, and kept
them in until the sixth inning, when Stone
was retired to first base and Smith went
into the box. Merritt went to
short and Tant went behind
the plate. In that inning neither side
scored, but in the next the locals gauged
Smith’s delivery and began batting.
The seventh fining yielded two runs, and
the eighth was a picnic that would not have
ended before dark had the locals cared to
keep it up They scored ten rnns and
then struck out in one, two, three
order, ending tho game. It was a victory
without a fight. Taut, of tho Augustas,
made some very pretty catches in center
field. Schreck’s one-handed catch on third
base was one of the best ever made on the
grounds. The score was as follows:
SAVANNAH.
a.b. a. la. p.o. A. K.
Haller, 1. f. * 4 1 4 0 0
Green, lb 7 2 2 10 0 1
llurke, 5.5... 6 2 4 0 4 1
Monahan, 2b !.. 6 114 10
brown, e.f.. 6 2 10 11
Schreck. 3b 5 4 3 2 4 1
Ham, r.f 6 4 2 0 0 0
Horton, c 6 4 6 7 2 0
Houlihan, p 6 2 3 0 9 1
Totals .-...55 25 22 27 21 5
AUGUSTA.
A.B R. 18. P.O. A. E.
Merritt, c.as.s 5 0 1 5 3 1
Stallings, s.Si2b 4 1 2 2 2 4
Callahan, 3b 4 0 3 4 2 2
Burns, 2b&lb 4 0 0 5 O 1
Lyons, lb*2'o 4 0 0 1 1 1
Tant, c.f.sc 4 0 0 2 0 1
Smith, r.fap 4 1 1 1 0 1
Walsh, If 3 0 0 1 1 1
Stone, p.alb 4 0 1 3 6 0
Totals 36 2 8 24 15 12
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Savannah 51 12402 10 x—2s
Augusta 1,0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0— 2
SUMMARY.
Runs earned—Savannah 4.
Two-base hits—Brown and Horton.
Double and triple plays—Schreck and Green,
bases on balls—By Houlihan 1.
Bases given for bitting man with ball—By
Smith 1.
Passed balls—Merritt 2, Tant t, Horton 1.
Wild pitches—Smith 2, Houlihan 1.
Struck out—By Houlihan 7, Stone 5.
Left on bases—Savannah 5, Augusta 6.
Time of game—2 hr. 50 min.
Umpire—Mr. Scanlon
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
Washington, May B.—Baso ball games
were played to-day with the following re
sults:
At Atlanta—Atlanta downed Columbus
this afternoon easily by a score of 14 to 6.
Following is the summary:
Base hits—Atlanta 17, Columbus 10. Errors
—Atlanta 7. Columbus 9. Two-base hits—Gib
son, Whitaker, Key, Lillie and Glenn.
All day the weather was threatening and
a heavy rain fell soon after the game com
menced, occasioning some delay. Lynch
umpired the game in a manner satisfactory
to both sides.
The Detroit-Boston, Pittsburg-Philadel
phia, Washifigtop-Chicago, and St. Loui
s games were all postponed on
account of rain.
At Indianapolis—
Indianapolis 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1— 6
New York 1 020 1020 1-7
Base Hits—lndianapolis 11, New York 9. Er
rors—lndianapolis 7, New York 4. Batteries—
Moffett and Buckley; Titcomb and Murphy.
At Louisville —
Louisville 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0— 6
Kansas City 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 o—3
Base hits—Louisville 8, Kansas City 7. Er
rors Louisville 5; Kansas City 5. Batteries—
Hecker and Cook, Porter and Donahue.
At Mirnungnum—
Charleston 0 3 6 1 0 0 0 2 x—l 2
Birmingham 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 3—ll
Base hits—Birmingham 14. Charleston 11.
Errors- Birmingham 12. Charleston 6. Batteries
—Lemon and Brennan, Siebal and Childs.
At Memphis—
Memphis 0 4 1 1 1 2 0 1 2-12
New Orleans 0 1 0 0 0 7 00 1— 9
No I
Gainesville. Fla., May 6. —Sporting
Editor Morning News: Please decide a bet
by publishing an answer to the question:
Are the Orientals of Savannah, who were
defeated in Jacksonville, Fla., in two suc
cessive games, going to represent Savannah
in the State league?
Constant Reader.
Local Personal.
A. J. King, of Thomastou, is at the Mar
shall.
J. A. Wood, of Screven county, is at tho
Harnett.
P. Ray, of Atlanta, is stopping at the
Harnett.
W. J. Gillis, of Columbia, S. C., is at the
Harnett.
R. H. Sams, of Allendale, S. C., is at the
Screven.
T. M. Willink, of Blackshear, is at the
Marshall.
G. W. Brenkley, of Jacksonville, Fla., is
at the Harnett.
Mrs. E. P. Sharp, of St. Augustine, is at
the Screven House.
L. C. Tomlinson, of Eatonton, is regis
tered at the Harnett.
W. F.’Camming, of Cumming’s, S. C., is
at the Marshall House.
Capt. Henry Blun and family returned
yesterday from atrip North.
J. H. McKeeman and John A. Strick
land, of Blackshear, are guests of the Mar
shall.
Gen. E. P. Alexander was in Atlanta yes
terday attending a meeting of the Capitol
Ci-mmission.
Mr. F. Dodd and bride returned home on
tho steamship City of Savannah, which ar
rived yesterday.
Mrs. O. M. Sorrel was a passenger on the
steamship Naenoclioe which sailed yester
day lor New York.
W. H. R tvmond and wife, of South
Lake Woir. F.a., and Mrs. C. Taylor, aie
guests of the Harnett.
Bishop Becker is expected home to-day,
after several weeks’ absence In the interest
of Southern immigration.
Hon. Philip M. Russell, Clerk of tho City
Court, who has been ill for several days, is
convalescing, and expects to bo out to-day.
Mrs 11. T. Boils and Mrs. J. N. Johnson
w re among the passengers on the steam
ship Naeoochee, which sailed for New York
yesterday.
Manager Merrihew, of the Western Union
T Icgr.iph office, went up to Atlanta last
night, and will take in the convention und
tlm cuv dry tilt.
Morion Erwin. Clerk of the United States
Circuit Court, will finish up the odds and
ends of Iho recent term here, and will leave
this evening, accompanied by his wife, for
Macon, where Judge Speer is now holding
court.
Delightful and Refreshing.
At Slmffers Drug Store, Wayne and
Whitaker streets, will be found one of tho
finest S da Water Fountains in the city,
and the leverages dispensed there will de
light tho wen l y and thirdly. Mr. Similar
uses ouly the purest fruit juice* in making
his syrups, ami the public may depend upon
his serving only tho pest.
Nice, r pe Bananas, cheap at J. 6. Collins
& Co.’a
NOTES ALONG THE WHARVES.
Happenings on the River and Among
the Shipping.
The steamer Seminole has been thor
oughly overhauled and refitted, and will re
sume her trips to Beaufor., leaving to-mor
row.
The British bark Adelaide Baker was be
ing towed down to Venus Point. She steered
very badly, and went ashore at the upper
end of the now cut.
The steam tug Cynthia will go on an ex
cursion to the Black fish banks to-niorruw
morning. The hsh are reporte Ito be very
plentiful, and to bo biting voraciously.
Messrs. Holst <fc Cos. cleared yesterday the
Russian bark Pollux, for Barcelona, with
5,194 pieces of pitch pine lumber, measur
ing 347,080 feet, va nod at 84,287 17. Cargo
by Messrs. Butler <fc Stevens.
The steamship Juniata, while coming Up
the river yesterday about 12 o’clock, went
aground on the garden banks, whore she
remained until the evening’s tide, when the
tug Forest City pulled her off.
THE LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.
Commander Hitchcock Takes Charge
of the Sixth District.
Lieut. Commander R. D. Hitchcock, of
the United States Navy, has arrived in
Charleston. He is the successor of Com
mander B. P. Larnberton, in charge of the
United States lighthouse service in tills dis
trict, and will make his headquarters at
Charleston.
Commander Hitchcock is a native of New
York Stato, and was graduated from the
United States Naval Academy at Annapolis
in 1865. Since his graduation he lias been
sixteen years in sea service, and has recently
returned from a cruise to the Mediterranean
as executive officer of the flagship Pensa
cola.
Removal of Prof. Whitman.
Prof. Whitman, Graduate Optician, in
order to be more conveniently located, has
removed from the Pulaski House to 114
South Broad street (Miss McAlpin’s), where
he will be pleased to see all those suffering
from the use of cheap, defective or improp
erly lilted glasses, as well as those needing
glasses. Prcf. Whitman has been very
successful in his practice, as the following
letter clearly proves:
Savannah, Ga., May 6, 18S8.
Prof. Whitman , Pulaski Bouse:
My Dear Sir—Allow me to thank you
for your efficient service in relieving "my
eyesight. About a year ago I applied to a
prominent specialist, having previously
noticed a defoct in my eyesight, and ho
prescribed a pair of glasses, which some
what relieved me. Seeing your note about
“the defects of cheap glasses” in tho Morn
ing News of tho sth, I thought to try if
my signt could bo improved. To my great
surprise and delight I found that you, in a
very short time, gave me a correction
which far surpassed that prescribed by the
oculist. I shall with great pleasure recom
mend you as a gentleman thoroughly under
standing his profession. Very truly,
L. Henle.
Fruit and Ornamental Trees.
Mr. L. L. Guffin, representing the Old
Dominion Nurseries. Richmond, Va., is in
tho city, with headquarters at tho Harnett
House. Mr. Guffin will call upon the citi
zens and bring to their atten’ion the elegant
line of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Grape
Vines, Small Fruits, Shrubs, Plants, etc.,
cultivated by Messrs. Hood & Winn, the
proprietors of tho Old Dominion Nurseries,
Orders taken by Mr. Guffiu are for fall
delivery, and are guaranteed to be the best
of stock.
How to Catch $300,000 at Fortune’s
Hand.
As the sun rises and sets daily with equal
regularity, so the drawings of The Louis
iana Stato Lottery Company occur: so the
215th Grand Monthly Drawing was at New
Orleans, La., on Tuesday (always Tuesday),
April 10th, when large money prizes were
sent hither and yon over the world, it may
interest you to glance at the result: Tho
First Capital Prize of $ 150,000 was won by
No. 12,615, and was sold in two half tickets
at ss'each, sent through office at Washing
ton, D. C., to M. A. Dauphin, Ne .v Orleans,
La. ; one $75,000 was paid through Fust
National Bank, of Pittsburg, Pa., to Col.
W. H. Barclay, the United States Pension
Agent there; the other half was
paid the Adams’ Express for George
Gregg and three other workers
in an India rubber factory—neighbors— at
No. 2,938 Alter street, Piiiladulpliia, Pa.,
No. 19,862, drew tho Second Capital Friz ■
of $50,000, sold in fractional tenths at $1
each, sent to M. A. Dauphin, Now Orleans,
1.a.; one paid to J. Hall, Richmond, Va.;
one to Charles F. Morse, No 880 Harrison
avenue, Bost >n, Muss.; one to the National
Bank of the Republic, Washington, D. C.;
one to R. J. Humphreys, .Santa Rosa,
through the Pacific Bank, of Ban Francisco,
Cal.; one to Thomas Fair, Philadelphia,
Pa.-one to W. A. Francis, Salem, Va.; one
to William Severance, Lebanon, Ky.; one
to a depositor through Wells, Fargo & Cos.,
San Francisco, Cat.; one to a party in
Detroit, Mich., etc., etc. No. 10,079 drew
the Third Capital Prize of $20,000, which
was sold to u party in Now Orleans, La.,
whoso name is withheld by request. Nos.
80,629 and 85,175 ea h drew one of tiie two
Fourth Capital Prizes of SIO,OOO, which
wore scattered around promiscuously. Be
sure 1o participate in the Grand Quarterly
and 211th Grand Monthly Drawing at New
Orleans, La., on June 12th, 1888. Do not
lot the opportunity to seize 8501, 000 at for
tune’s hand escape
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
The Gem Ice Cream Freezer, sold at
Silva's Crockery House, is simple and sub
stantial in construction, rapid aud effective
in operatibn, and is guaranteed to give
satisfaction.
Apiiel & Schaul are One Prico Clothiers
to all. Each and every article marked in
plain figures. 163 Congress street.
The nobbiest line of fancy Straw and
light col d' Stiff Hats in the city at Appel
& Schaul .-., One Price Clothiers.
If iu want of a box of Lemons, go to J. S.
Collins & Cos,, No. 15 Market square.
FURNITURE and t A.RPKTS.
Seasonable Floor Coverings
AT
fi. J. MILLER & CO.'S
Furniture and Carpet
EMPORIUM.
W’E are now showing a magnificent line of
,! ’ STRAW MATTINGS in unmask. Mm: poo,
l’lald, Fancy, White and Red Check Patterns.
PINE MATTING in stri|xs and small chocks.
LINOLEUM and OIL CLOTHS in widths aud
sheets.
CARPETS taken up, cleaned and relaid in tho
rail. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Full stock of REFRIGERATORS, BABY
CARRIAGES. MOsyril i NETS, and SUMMER
! LItNITL RE generally, at popular prices.
A. J. MILLER, & CO.
BAKING POWDER.
- - * •-
fifi
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity
Strength and Wholesomenss. More euconorai
cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold
in competition with the multitude of low test
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
9i hi in cans. Royal Baking Powder Cos. tin
Wail street. New York.
LUDIIEN A HATES 8. M. li.
“Lay of the Last Roost?
Lays flat, don't he? Toes turned up to the
Daisies, but he ain't half as dead as he looks.
Return to Sun Time has “made him tired,” but
he is game, and, like our worthy City Fathers,
he will ' flop'' again in due “course of time." ’
We will retire him for a lime, or a time and a
half, to glorious tlitcrowelude, but he will yet
crow 'at th* funeral of Sun Time. Standard
Time will win in tue end, and Savannah will
have to come to it.
“It may be for years," but it won't be for
ever, that our city will be afflicted with two
kinds of time. So, as before, w o will stick to
Standard Time and WAIT until the next flop
comes. Rest, Rooster, rest and brace up for a
crow that will break the record.
“ARTIS LONG AND TIME IS FLEETING.”
Let her Fleet, but we are Lonff on Art; pot an
overstock of Pictures which we want to fleet
ripht away. Trrmorulon* bargains now given.
Pictn os at your own price, and on easy terms.
Sun Time, Standard Time, Long Time, Short
Time, your own time to pay in.
GOOD TIME TO BUY PICTURES.
LUDDEN & BATES
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE.
PLUMBERS’ SUPPLIES, ETC.
PlilOfl
SUCTION HOSE.
-i!#. * t
Garden Hose k Sprinklers.
Call and see our “GEM” Combination
Nozzle and “NIAGARA” Lawn Sprinkler.
John Nicolson, Jr.,
30 a,nd 32 Drayton St.
LUMBER.
L U MB ER nLIJMBER!
A. S. BACON,
Office and Planing Mill, Liberty and East Broad
Streets.
A full stock of Dressed and Rouoh Lumber,
Latus, Shingles, Etc., always on hand. Esti
mates given upon application. Prompt del! vo
guaranteed. Telephone 117.
SUMMER GOODS.
JUST RECEIVED
QVAL AND SQUARE SINGLE COYER
MARKET BASKETS, ill all sizes; also, a good
assortment of WATER COOLERS, WATER
ING POTS, FLY TRAPS, DUSTERS, BROOMS,
BRUSHES, Etc., Etc., at wholesale and retail.
LOVELL & LATTHVSGRE,
Hardware, Stove# and House
Furninhing Grooci,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA.
P kVIS HBOS.
Hie Government's
APPRECIATION OF THE
KNABE PIANO,
Together with it, true merit, has placed it
pro eminently to tho front, and it Is now
recognized as the leading piano of tho world.
The KNABE is a Baltimore piano, and Is tho
only piano that can lie mentioned as a Southern
production. Its manufacture for over 50 years
by practical men is a guarantee of its |ierfec
tion. Every piano is fully guaranteed, and
money reloaded in any caw that tho KNABE
does not fully satisfy. Instrumentalists prefer
the KNAIiE on account of Its clear, ringing
tones. Vocalist* prefer the KNABE for its
melodious and true speaking notes. Teachers
prefer it because their scholars learn more
rapidly on is. Parents prefer it because they
buy it at a moderate price and get full value
received. laarn our prices anil terms.
DA VIS BROS.