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W. G WOODFIN BADLY CUT.
HIS INJtRIES VERY SF.RIOI *, HIT
NOT LIKELY TO PROVE FATAL.
Tkf VVnond* Inllfete.l ty n Sharp In
airnm.'iat Wielded by Edward
Moyle—The <|aarrel the llcsnit ol
Mr. Moyle* Actions With Regard
to a Small Aeeoont—Mr. Woodilii
Liable to Lewie Ilia Left Ear—Mr.
Moyle in Jail Without Rond.
Mr. William G. Woodfin. deputy clerk
of the city court was badly cut yesterday
afternoon by Mr. Riward Moyle, the
trunk manufacturer and dealer at IlStj
Broughton street. The affray was the
result of a dispute with regard to an
account, and as a consequence Mr. Wood
lin is now confined to his room with
several severe gashes on his neck and
head. I
There were no direct witnesses to the
encounter, which occurred in Mr. Moyle's
place of business, about fifteen feet from
the front door. Edmund C. Marin, a
young man about 18 years old, who is
employed by Mr. Moyle, was in the rear
of the store at the time and some dis
tance from where the encounter took
place. He saw the scuttle from that dis
tance, but could tell nothing about what
led up to it.
Mr. Marin said that Mr. Woodlin came
into the store between 3:30 and 4 o'clock.
He was working in the rear, and paid
no attention to what was going on until
he heard some loud talking. Looking
toward the front of the store, he saw
Mr. Woodlin, he says, reaching over the
counter for Mr. who was standing
behind it, and then he saw Mr. Moyle
strike at Mr. Woodfin several times with
some instrument in his hand, but what
U was be did not know.
Mr. Marin then rushed to the front part
of the store and seeing how badly Mr.
Woodfin was cut he told them to stop the
fighting. As he came up, he said, and
after the cutting had been done, Mr.
Woodfin picked up a stand on which were
a number of dog collars as if to strike Mr.
Moyle, but he did not do so, and placing
It back on the counter he started out for
a drug store. Mr. Moyle went with Mr.
Woodfin to Rowiinski s at Broughton an l
Drayton streets, where he left him and
returned to his store.
This is as much as could be learned di
rectly with regard to the difficulty. -Mr.
Moyle, who was at the Jail, absolutely re
fused to have anything to say with re
gard to it. and Mr. Woodfin’s condition
was such last night that his physicians
would not allow him to be seen. The
facts were learned, however, from others
with whom Mr. Woodfin and Mr. Moyle
talked.
It seems that Mr. Moyle had an ac
count amounting to 84 against Mr. Wood
fin, about which there was some dispute.
Yesterday morning. It is stated, Mr.
Moyle spoke to Mrs. Woodfin as she was
passing his store and asked her when the
bill was going to be paid. She replied that
it should be taken to Mr. Woodfin. After
dinner, Mr. Woodfin went to Mr. Moyle
to find out why he had acted as he did
about the matter, and It is said gave him
to understand very plainly that he did
not like such conduct on his part.
Mr. Moyle was behind his counter, on
which stood a glass show case. One word
led to another, until as a result of the
encounter Mr. Moyle picked up either a
hatchet or a leather cleaver and cut at
Mr. Woodfin three separate times, two of
the blows striking him.
One of the blows first struck his left
ear, almost severing it, leaving it hanging
by only a small fragment of skin, and
then glancing down it cut a heavy gash
under the ear front the hack of the head
around the neck. This gash, it was after
wards found, came dangerously near the
jugular vein. The other blow struck him
on the head, making a severe cut about
the forehead. The blood flowed freely aind
fell upon, the floor all the way from the
point where the difficulty occurred to the
door. Mr. Woodfin, it is stated, then re
marked:
"Well, you have about done me up.”
“You had better go for a doctor,” is said
to have been Mr. Moyle's reply.
Mr. Woodfin then walked out of the
store and to Rowlinskl's drug store, fol
lowed by Mr. Moyle, who stated as he
reached the store: “I've brought you a
patient.”
seek a surgeon at once. Mr. Woodfin
seek a surgeon at once. Mrr. Woodlin
went at once to Dr. Harris's office, at
South Broad and Drayton, where he had
his wounds dressed, after which he went
home, where he was visited also by Dr.
Waring. The flow of bloo>w was stopped,
and everything possible done to make
him comfortable. Last night he was rest
ing easy, and though his condition was
considered dangerous at first, there is
little doubt about his recovery, provided
no complications set in as a result of the
wounds.
It could not be learned definitely whether
Mr. Woodfin made any direct attack on
Mr. Moyle, or Just what took place at the
time. Mr. Marin stated that he saw Mr.
Woodfin reach across the counter at Mr
Moyle, strike at him end then catch hold
of him, after which Mr. Moyle's blow?
were struck. It appeared that Mr. Woodfin
had leaned forward over the counter in an
attempt to get at Mr. Moyle, as one of the
curved glasses in the show case was bro
ken in. Mr. Moyle, too, stated to Justice
Patterson that Mr. Woodfin had struck
him with his fist in the face, in evidence
of which he exhibited a bruise or scratch
on the It ft cheek.
The matter was soon reported at the
court house, and Detective Morgan was
sent out to investigate it. After seeing
Mr. Woodfin and finding out who had done
the cutting, he went to Mr. Moyle's store.
"You've come after me, have you?” Mr.
Moyle said.
"Ves,” was Detective Morgan's reply.
Mr. Moyle then put on bis coat and
■went with the detective to the office of
Solicitor General Fraser. It seems that
Mr. Moyie was in his shirt sleeves at the
time of the difficulty, and as Detective
Morgan states, there was considerable
blood upon thorn.
"What was the trouble?” asked the so
licitor general.
“It was a quarrel over an account,”
was Mr. Moyle's reply, and he seemed
averse to saying anything more about
the matter.
Detective Morgan swore out a war
rant in Justice Patterson's office, charging
Mr. Moyle with assault with intent to
murder, and he was committed to jail.
Drs. Harris and Waring stated yesterday
afternoon that Mr. Wooonns conm.joi.
was somewhat dangerous, and they would
not advise that Mr. Moyle be released on
bond for the present. He was conse
quently detained at the jail during the
night.
Detective Morgan went back to the store
to search for the instrument with which
the cutting was done. The blood had been
washed up from the floor, but the instru-
ment was not to be located with any cer
tainty. He Anally found a leather cleaver
which appeared to be about the only in
strument with which such gashes could
have been made that w as anywhere around
the place. There were several leather
knives in the back part of the store, hut
none of them had blood U[>on them. Neith
er did the leather cutter have blood upon
it, but it best fltted the description given
of the instrument with which the cuts
were made and it was taken, fitter re
ports were to the effect that the cutting
had been done with an ice hatchet.
Mr. Woodfln was resting easy at a late
hour, and the physicians say that, while
his cuts are very bad, there Is no danger
of their proving fatal. They say how
ever, that it Is very likely he will | f , 3e his
left ear entirely. It having been very nearly
severed from the head. Many of Mr
Woodfin's friends called at the residence
at Abereorn and Taylor streets to Inquire
about his condition. They expressed their
regrets at the unfortunate result of the
occurrence.
To-morrow for Beaafurt.
On Memorial day the steamer Gov. Kaf
ford will make an excursion to lleaufort.
The steamer will leave Bull street wharf
at *:! o'clock a. m.. and return to the
city before 9 o'clock in the evening. A <J<--
lightfui all-day sail with two hour* at
i.eaulort or tha naval station, agd all for
71 cent*
To-morrow being u holiday, no time
will tv ion from business, anti this splen
did trip thorough l / enjoyed. Pull partic
ular# art given in the advertisement.
A GALA DAY IV THE ICHOOLS.
The I losing Exercises of the V\ inter
Term Tu-da>*
To-day is an important day with the
public schools, and one of Interest to
both parents and pupils. It is the annual
exhibition day, and in all but two of the
schools programmes have been prepared
and will be rendered.
The exercises at the high school will be
very interesting. The school will open
at 10 o'clock and Its regular work will
be carried on for eighty minutes. At 11:30
o'clock the rendition of the programme
will begin. There will be recitations,
music and dialogues by the girls. A most
interesting feature will be a debate by
the boys upon a live subject: “Resolved,
That the I'nited States should assist
Cuba in her present struggle for free
dom.” Some very Interesting remarks
on this subject are expected from the
young gentlemen of the high school,
there will also be declamations and reci
tations by the boys.
An elaborate programme will be ren
dered by the pupils of St. Patrick's school
under the direction of Principal Arthur
J. O'Hara. At 10 o'clock the children will
be massed in the square in front of the
school building. They will be arranged
in eleven Hues according to classes. There
are 440 children in St. Patrick's school,
and the assembly will make quite an
Imposing appearance. There will be a
flag corps with national, state, confed
erate. Irish and other flags. The brigade
will be armed with handkerchiefs. When
the signal is given by the cornet the
children will all draw their handkerchiefs
and salute the school, waving the hand
kerchiefs around their heads and giving
three cheers. They will then march into
the school by classes to the accompani
ment ot music. The exercises of the four
higher grades will be held together on the
second floor, the partitions of the rooms
on that floor having been taken down for
that purpose. These tour grades com
prise 140 pupils. There will be ten chorus
songs, among the number "Dixie,” "Ron
nie Blue Flag.” "Vacation Song,” "God
Bless bur School." and "Home. Sweet
Home."
There will be an exhibition of caltsthenlc
exercises with dumb bells by seventy pu
plis. The "Charge of the Light Brigade"
will be given by the seventy pupils with
dumb bells, piano, violin and cornet ac
companiment. This gives a very dramatic
and vivid conception of this spirited piece.
The following recitation will be given:
"The Blue and the Grey.” Miss Nellie
Reilly; refrain by the whole of the four
grades. "March of the Deathless Dead,"
by Father Ryan, first and last stanzas
by the four grades and four verses read,
by the following pupils: Miss Florence
McDermott of the seventh grade. Miss
Ideile Mannlon of the sixth grade, Meyer
t.’mbach of the sixth grade and Frederick
Doyle of the fifth grade. The'accompany-
Ing music will be "Nearer My God to
Thee.” At the close taps will be sounded
on the cornet, after which "Dixie" wili be
sung by all the pupils.
"Mareo Bozarris,” Julius Hohenstein;
"The American Flag," Frank Heyward,
music, "The Star Spangled Banner.”
"Columbia,” Mary Lamon; music, “Hail
Columbia.” "The Celestial Army," Car
rie Sollee; ‘‘‘Song of Marion’s Men.”
James Hearn. "Drifted to Sea." Ideile
Mannlon; "Sword of Robert Lee," Henry
Roche; "Battle of Hohenllnden,” Edwin
Feuger: "Wreck of the Hesperus,” Regis
Smith; "Erin's Flag,” Mary McPhelan;
"Anpie Laurie,” May Cullen; "George
Washington," Philip Hancock; "Warren's
Address,” Frederick Doyle.
Mr. T. B. Catherwood has spent some
time in Instructing the pupils in elocution,
and it Is safe to say that they wall do cred
it to his training. Specimens of the pupils’
work in writing and drawing are on exhi
bition. The writing is unusually, rood for
children of such ages. Little Nellie Neve,
the 9-year-old daughter of the late Police
man Neve, Is a splendid copyist.
There will he no exercises at the exhibi
tion at the Henry street school to-day.
Mrs. J. A. Mustjn, the principal, said
yesterday that owing to loss of time by
reason of Interruptions at tho beginning
of the year, and also to the fact that there
is no suitable place for such exhibitions,
the hall having been cut up into class
rooms, it had been decided not to pre
pare any programme for to-day. The
regular work of the school will be con
tinued, and any of the patrons who desire
to visit the school will be made welcome
Principal J. K. Way, of the Ma.ssne
school, stated yesterday that owing to
the interruptions and loss of time caused
by the prevalence of scarlet fever'fn the
school during three months of the time
term, it was deemed unwise to give any
time to preparing for an exhibition to
day. The regular work of the school will
be continued, and visitors will be made
welcome.
INTERESTING EXERCISES.
Animal Exhibition of (ho Savannah
l'cninlc Orphan Asylum.
The annual exercises of the Savannah
Female Orhpan Asylum were held
in the hall of that institution yesterday
afternoon at 4 o’clock. These exercises
are always interesting, and as usual, were
attended, by quite a large audience, which
was entertained for an hour by the girls,
under the leadership of their teacher, Miss
Ward.
The programme was a very interesting
one in every particular. The. forty-five
girls of the asylum entered the hall sing
ing a march song. Reaching their desks
after a very pretty march, they were seat
ed at the tap of the bell. The opening
prayer was made by Rev. L. C. Vass, D.
1)., after which there was singing by the
school, and then a very pretty recita
tion, entitled "dosing Day by Vera l-'rain.
The "Rose of Sharon” was another pretty
song, by the entire school, and “A Le
gend.” was the title of a bright and well
rendered recitation by Sidney Walsh.
The "Cradle Song" and "Rowing Song,”
by the sonool, were two very pretty selec
tions. "Little Mischief" was the subject
of an excellent recitation by Nlta Rose.
A dialogue entitled "May's Five Dollar
A’ote.” by Marie Watson, Newton Rogers
and Berta DeFoor, was a very attractive
feature. A duet, “I'm doing to Write to
Papa,” by Carrie DeFoor and Mattie
Bowen, was much appreciated by the au
dience, and Lizzie Osteen very- prettily- re
cited "Ask and Ye Shall Receive.” Henri
etta Hux and Alice Summerlin sang very
prettily a duet, "Oh. That I Had the
Wings of a Dove.” This was followed by
a bright dialogue entitled "Country Cou
sins," by Julia Biaqk, Mattie Wilson, Bai
lie Floyd and Marie Jcard. The exercises
were closed with a song "Daybreak,” by
the school.
Rev. William Howell Taylor, of New
York, was present, and made the girls
quite an interesting address. Rev. Mr.
Taylor has been in Savannah during the
winter for ills health, and while here
has taken quite an intert in this institu
tion.
There were no prizes or medals to be
awarded this year. The standing of all
the girls, however, has been good, the
general averages being from 90 per cent,
up to 100. which was made hy several of
the smaller girls who have only a few
studies. The exercises were interesting
throughout, and reflected much credit
upon the teacher who had the girls in
charge.
JOE HEINZ CONVICTED.
A Mistrial in the Case Against \V. J.
I’otter for lllcgiil Hunting.
In the city court yesterday Joseph Heinz
was found guilty of keeping a policy lot
tery and sentenced to pay a tine of S3OO
and costs or spend twelve months tn jail.
Heinz was charged with running the
Washington wheel, which operated in Bol
ton street lane, near Cuyler street.
William J I’otter was tried on a charge
of illegal hunting, it being charged that he
killed a deer In close season on the lands
of Mr. <lngle Bourquln. The Jury held out
at 10 to 2 In favor of an acquittal until a
mistrial was declared.
Lula Miller and Bessie Davis were tried
for assault and battery. Lula Miller was
acquitted, while Bessie Davis was found
guilty and sentenced to nay a tine of $23
or serve three months in jail
<‘unstable W It Hooz was tried on a
charge of assaulting and beating Dan
Agoos He was acquitted bv (lie Joi—'
shortly after the I Se was given to It.
Physicist,s consider Ayer's Sarsaparilla
(he most reliable blood medicine mi dig.
epytred.'-nd.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1895.
DEALS TO OPEN STREETS.
RILL. DRAYTON AND AIIF.RCDRN
STKEETS TO RE OPENED TO
THE CITY LIMITS.
Alderman Hudson's Work ns Chair
man of the Street Opening Com
mittee—Eight Iteala Made at an
Aggregate Cost to the City of 812,-
310—Nearly the Entire Amount to
Re Paid in Notes to linn One, Two
nod Three Years.
The city council committee on opening
streets i sported last night by resolution,
the propositions accepted by the commit
tee for the opening of streets in the south
ern section of the city, with the terms and
of opening the streets wili begin.
The report shows that the committee
has acquired all the land necessary for
the opening of Bull, Drayton and Aber
corn streets south to the city limits. The
total cost to the city of acquiring this
property is 812.900, a small part of which
is to be paid In cash and the balance in
notes of one, two and three years time.
The resolution offered by the committee,
to accept these propositions was accepted
by council upon condition that the parties
named can make clear titles, which shall
be satisfactory to the city attorney. The
work of making the transfers will begin
at once and as soon as completed the w ork
of opening the streets will bj> gin.
The work of making these deals has
been largely conducted by the chairman
of the committee on opening streets, Al
derman George A. Hudson, who is deserv
ing of credit for the manner in which he
has conducted his work. The propositions
accepted by council sre as follows:
That of Mr. S. Krouskoff for Mrs. Melina
Hess, dated March 22, 1895, covering prop
erty on the southeast corner of Bull and
Third afreets required by the city for Bull
street—the property consisting of lot let
ter "D" Reppard w-ard and the improve
ments thereon. The price to be paid is
twenty-five hundred dollars in three notes
of $833.33 each of the city of Savannah for
one, two and three years bearing interest
at the rate of six per cent, per annum.
Proposition made Mr. W. W. Gross,
bearing date March SO, 1895, and covering
lots "K" and "L" Reppnr i ward needed
for Drayton street. The price to be paid
Is $1,5u0 by notes of the city at one, two
and three years bearing Interest at the
rate of six per cent peT annum. Mr. Gross
tenders this offer on the baisis of giving
the city clear titles to above lots as 45
feet front and 98 feet deep.
Proposition of Mr. George W. Allen,
dated April 10, 1895. covering lots <i and 15
Reppard ward and needed for Abercorn
street from Second to Third streets. The
price to be paid is $1,500.00 by notes of the
city at one, two and three years of SSOO
each bearing interest at the rate of six
per cent, per annum.
Proposition of Mr. F. YV. Mundorf, bear
ing date April 10, 1893, and covering lot
number five (5) Reppard ward, corner of
Abercorn and Second streets, needed for
Abercorn street. The price to be i>ald is
81.500.00, $500.00 cash and balance in notes
of the city at one and two years, hearing
six per cent, interest. The said Mundorf
is to remove at his own expense
within thirty days after acceptance
of title, the dwelling on the corner of Ab
ercorn and Second streets.
Proposition of Mr. C. A. Munster, dated
April 10, 1895, covering lota “G" and "H,"
Reppard ward, needed by the city for
Drayton street. The sum to be paid is
$1,660 by notes of the city of one. two and
three years, bearing interest at the rate of
6 per cent, per annum.
Proposition of Mr. D. J. Roche, bearing
date April 23, 1896, covering lots “1" and
"J,' Reppard ward, for the sum of SI,BOO
needed for Drayton street, and the pay
ment to be made as stated in the sabl
written proposition, if found to be correct,
that Is to say, the city is to assume the
payment of the two notes given by Mr.
Roche to the Southern Mutual Loan As
sociation for $450 each, and is to give Mr.
Roche a note for the balance of S9OO, due
twelve months after date and bearing in
terest at the rate of 5 per cent, per an
num.
Proposition of Mr. John M. Fisher, dated
April 23, 1895, through his attorney, Isaac
Beckett. Esq., covering strip of land re
quired for the extension of Abercorn
street between Second and Third streets
for $1,200, payable S3OO cash, balance in one,
two and three years, with Interest at the
rate of C per cent, per annum.
Proposition of Mr. F. J. Ruckert, dated
April 23, 195, through his attorney, Isaac
Beckett, Esq., for strip of land required
for the extension of Abercorn street be
tween second street dud the line of the
Prendergast property, for the sum of SB6O,
passable S2OO cash, balance in one, two and
three years, with Interest at 6 per cent,
per annum.
XV. C. T. L'.’S PROGRAMME.
The State Convention Will Begin nt
Trinity Church To-ilny.
The annual convention of the state Wo
man's Christian Temperance Union will
begin in Trinity church lecture room this
morning. The opening session will be at
9:30 o'clock.
The executive committee met last night
at the home rtf the president of the local
union, Mrs. Webb, No. 136 South Broad
street, and arranged the following pro
gramme:
Thursday, 9:30 a. m.—Devotional exer
cises. conducted by the president, Mrs. W.
C. Sibley.
Roll call.
Reading of minutes.
Appointment of committees.
Receiving of credentials.
Opening remarks by president.
Reports of district presidents and super
intendents of departments.
11 a. in.—Devotional exercises conducted
by Miss Belle Kearney.
2:30 p. m.—Devotional exercises conduct
ed bv Mrs. Gerdlne.
Roll call.
Parliamentary drill.
8 p. in., singing.
Addresses of welcome, Mr. Whatley, in
behalf of the city.
Mr. James Farie, in behalf of Christian
W T>i\ A. Cook, in behalf of the minis
ters.
Responses, Mrs. J. H. Sibly.
Addresses. President's Annual Address,
Miss Belle Kearney,
The majority of delegates arrived in the
city yesterday, and are being entertained
by the ladies of the local union.
BETHESDA BOYS’ FRIENDS.
Those Who Are Contributors to the
Inion Society.
# The stewards of the Union Society beg
leave to acknowledge their indebtedness
to the following contributors to the an
nual dinner.
Mutual Co-operative Association, John
Lyons & Cos.. John T. Evans & Cos., Hoyle
Grocery Cos., James McGrath & Cos., N.
Lang, Est. S. W. Branch, W. G. Cooper,
John Sullivan, grocer; Pulaski Grocery
Cos., Fawcett Bros., Higgins & Cos., M.
Ferst Sons & Cos., Savannah Grocery Cos.,
A Lefller & Son. A. Ehrlich Ac Bro., G. W
Ttederman, Henry Solomon & Bro.. G. W.
Guokenheimer & Sons. Hull Ai Peeples,
James E. Grady & Sons, Janies Douglass.
George Schwarz. Fried & Hicks, Grantham
Bros.. C. I>. Hinckley, J. C. Slater. H.
Logan, G. W. Allen & Cos., Thomas West
& Cos.. John Dersl, Janies S. Silva, Ed
ward Lovell's Sons, T. Nugeni, Pulaski
House, A. Keasell. Janies 11. Furber, John
Schwarz. W. I' Slmkins, C. R. Holmes.
Kavanaugh & Brennan. Henry H Llv
itigaton. Savannah Steam Bake.)*, Savan
nah Ice Delivery Cos.. H. W, Cowan, P
fonida, C. It Woods, Screven House, Mrs,
M. C. Herman.
Solid' Train Mntannuh t> Augusta,
Via Irntral Railroad.
Leave Savannah, 3:30 p in., daily except
Hun lay; arrive Augusta,7:la p.m Leave Sa
vannah, i.*i p. nt , Sundays only, ar.-lve
Augusta, II in p ro. leave Savannah
;<*) p, m., daily; arrive Augusta, 6.j a. in
—ad.
AN EVENING WITH “COL. CARTER.”
Mr. F. Hopkin.oti Smith's Mendings
■ t the Guards' Hall.
Laughter and tears blended Ui the read
ings by Mr. F. Hopkinson Smith at the
closing entertainment of the Lyceum
course last night it i* seldom that a
Savannah audience is more thoroughly*
entertained than was that which listened
to Mr. Smith's selections culled from his
own writings.
The entertainm- nt was, to many, the
most entertaining of the entire course.
The audience nearly tilled the hall, and
waa made up of people before whom any
lecturer would be proud to appear.
Mr. Smith read two selections from
his famous "Col. Garter of Cartersvilie,”
the visit from the grocer and the scene
in which Miss Nam v makes her appear
ance at Col. Carter's New York house.
Mr. Smith is a good story teller, and his
portrayal of the Virginian characters.
“Col. Carter" and of his faithful ser
vant. "Chad.” were true to life. He fol
lowed the sketches from "Col. Carter"
w-ith his deecripton of Ksparo Grogonl,
gondolier, a Venetian sketch, and "Capt.
Joe,” the story of a rough hero who
saved a ferry boat from sinking by mak
ing his arm do dutv for a plank in the
gap cut in the vessel's side by a col
liding steamer, and concluded with a yet
unpublished sketch of an actual experi
ence In a New England country town.
• -ntltled "West Norrington Arms, or Five
Meals for a dollar."
The five readings formed an entertain
ment of unusual excellence and one
the equal of which is seldom enjoyed by
a Savannah audience.
Mr. Smith was enthusiastically received,
and his readings formed one of the most,
if not the most, enjoyable entertainment
of the Lyceum course.
THE MIKADO COMES NEXT.
II W ill Be Sang l*y the Home Opera
Company Holiday Night.
The next operatic performance will be
the Home Opera Company’s presentation
of the "Mikado'' Monday and Tuesday
nights for the benefit of the Savannah
hospital.
The music of the opera is all brilliant
and out of the usual run of operatic mu
sic. The airs ore catchy and carry along
with them throughout the opera a strain
of brilliancy and merriment. The dia
logue is bright and amusing, and the
comedian's part is immensely funny
without becoming tiresome. The interest
in the plot never drags, and the opera is
just long enough for a little more to be
wished for.
The cast of the Home Opera Company
is an unusually well balanced one, and
the voices blend harmoniously, and there
is seen throughout the performance a care
ful training and study of every part. The
success of the production In February is
sufficient assurance of the pleasing per
formances that will be repeated in .every
detail.
Of Mr. Grafton G Baker of Chicago,
who will again sing the role of “Nanki-
Poo,” the Musical Courier of New York
has the following:
"Grafton G. Baker deserves more than
passing mention. His voice Is a pure tenor
of great compass and exquisite quality
He sngs with great feeling and his voice
shows careful training and earnest study."
The box sheet for the two nights will
open to-morrow morning at Livingston’u
drug store, instead of at Harvey & Bus
sey's as heretofore advertised. The top
gallery of the theater will be reserved for
the children from all the orphan houses
in the city, who have been Invited to the
performance on Monday night.
THE FLOWER HI KEN AGAIN.
The Extravaganza to Be Repeated
To-night.
The musical and dramatic extravaganza
the Flower Queen will be given at the
theater to-night and at a matinee Sat
urday afternoon for the benefit of the
Home for the Aged in charge of the Little
Sisters of the Poor. The sale of reserved
seats, which commenced at Livingston's
drug store yesterday -morning, and which
will continue until Saturday, indicates
that large audiences will greet the per
formers and net for the old and infirm in
mates of the home a substantial sum.
The young ladles and gentlemen takiig
part In the entertainment have been re
hearsing daily for the past month and will
not fail to surpass the former production
of The Flower Queen which was so well
and favorably received. A number of new
and attractive specialties have been added
to the former programme and will en
hance the pleasure of the audience.
One of the new features especially
worthy qf notice will be the playing be
tween the acts of the Euterpe Musical
Club which has created so much favorable
comment on the part of those who have
heard it play recently at one or two public
performances.
The scarf dance, in which a number of
graceful and pretty misses will take part,
and which has been specially prepared by
Prof. Black, will form a leading feature
in the bill. Admission to either perform
ance has been fixed at 50 cents, and a re
served seat can be secured at Living
ston's drug store for an additional 25 cent3.
BETHESDA’S PHYSICIANS.
Those YVho Have Tendered Tlietr
Services to the Union Society.
In his report to the 145th annual meet
ing of the Union Society on Tuesday, the
president stated that since the death of
Dr. Dupont there had been no physician
In regular attendance at Bethesda, and
suggested the board might be able to
secure the services of a physician who
would be willing to give a little of his
time to the orphans.
In response to this appeal Dr. Sidney
J. Lanier. Duffy and Whitaker streets.
Dr. J. (J. Keller, No. 108 St. Julian street,
and Dr. J. Lawton Hiers, No. 116 Liberty
street, have kindly tendered their pro
fessional services to visit and attend the
sick, should there be any, at the Bethesda
Orphan House.
It is to he hoped that there will be no
necessity for their services, however, and
the institution will continue to enjoy the
good health that its inmates have had
during the past year.
TRYING TO RECOVER SOOO.
X. T. Henett going Peaeoek, Hunt &
Company.
N. T. Hewett tiled a suit In the superior
court yesterday to recover S6OO with inter
est from Peacock, Hunt & Cos., which he
alleges to be due him by that firm. Hew
ett is a naval stores operator, and did
business through Peacock, Hunt & Cos.
He says the firm made a charge of 3 cents
a barrel on rosin and 4 cents on spirits,
under th? head of custody and super
vision of labor. This, the plalntllT holds,
was an unusual charge, and one that
Is not made by any of the other factors.
He alleges that the firm had the advan
tage of him in that it had a mortgage
on his property, but that as soon as he
raised this he turned his business over
to another factor. He claims the total
charges under this head amount to the
, sum for which he is suing.
TO TALK ON REPENTANCE.
Evangelist Wright's Subject nt tlie
I lirlsllnu Church To-night.
•'Repentance'' Is Evangelist Wright's
theme to-night at the Bolton street Chris
tian church. Three people went forward
in response to the usual invitation, and
one was baptized.
Prof. Fillmore repeated, by request, the
solo of last Sunday morning. "Heavenly
Treasures" was the. preacher's topic. He
contrasted the fleeting, uncertain treas
ure:, of the present and the lasting pos
session ending in fullness of Joy. An
swering questions will be continued to
night.
Solid Train Savannah lo Insula,
lin Central Hnllrwad.
\a jv< Savannah. t.W v m . daily except
Honda) ; arrive Au*uta.T:li> p m istave Sa
vannah, (,|i p. rn . Sundays only, arrive
Augusta, is :W p, tn Is-aee Havnnnah,
9 ou p in., dally, arrive Augusts. .*) a. m
—ad.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
ABSOLUTELY PURE
WANT THE CONFERENCE HERE.
METHODIST CHIRfHES TO INVITE
1 'HEIR GEN EH AL ASSEMBLY
HERE.
An Invitation Committee Appointed
1>- Kuril of the Chnrches Here and
n Strong Effort Mill Re Made to
Bring the Meeting to Savannah.
The General Conference Commit
tee to Meet May 2 to Arrange the
IMnee of Meeting—Savannah Has
All the Re-;nllte Advantages for
Snell n Gathering.
The Methodist churches of Savannah
are making a decided effort to have the
next general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church for the south held in
this city. The general conference Is not
held until 1898, it being convened once
every four years, but in order to accom
plish anything toward getting it here
work has to be done right now.
The general conference is a representa
tive deliberative body- and has to deal with
matters affecting the entire church
throughout the southern states. The com
mittee on arrangements for the next ses
sion of the general conference will meet
at Nashville May 2. to take action with
regard to the date and place of holding
the next meeting. Some of the most promi
nent cities in the south having already
invited the general conference to hold
its session within their limits, and as no
meeting has ever been held in Savannah,
the Methodist churches have taken the
matter in hand to see if they cannot se
cure it here.
All the Metjiodist churches of the city
have appointed committees on invitation,
and these committees will communicate
with the committee on arrangements. The
Trinity church committee is Rev. J. O. A.
Cook, Messrs. E. L. Neidllnger, C. P.
Miller and S. Hardy; that of Wesley Monu
mental, Rev. A. M. Williams, Messrs. S.
B. Adams, C. H. Carson and J. L. Beck;
that of Grace church Rev. J. M. Lovett,
Messrs. W. L. Mlngledorff and 11. J. Spier,
and. from Marvin church, Rev. J. C. Flan
ders and Mr. J. L. Christian.
The general conference is usually at
tended by about 100 delegates, -half of
whom are ministers and the other half lay
men. They are always from among the
most prominent men connected with the
church, and in addition to this number,
many others are brought to the confer
ence during its sessions. It usually meets
for three weeks or a month, and during
that time brings to the city in which
it is held something like 2,000 people.
The church always pays ail the expenses
of the delegates and representatives to
this conference, each of the churches be
ing assessed so much in proportion to its
strength. The committee requires, with
an Invitation, a statement of the hotel
facilities and rates, the location and seat
ing capacity of the large halls suitable
for holdings the meetings, and the railroad
connections and facilities, with the prob
able cost per mile for transportation.
From these facts an estimate is made, of
which would be the most desirable and ad
vantageous place from every standpoint,
for holding the conference. Hnvannah can
furnish every advantage in these respects,
that is desired, and it is to he hoped that
the Methodist churches of the city will be
successful in bringing the next general
conference to this city.
AN EVENING IN POMPEII.
A New anil Original Production to Be
Given Next Week.
“An Evening in Pompeii,” the enter
tainment to be given at the theater by
Circle No. 7 of the King’s Daughters, will
be, it is said, one of the most original, in
teresting and instructive productions that
has yet been put on the stage by Savan
nah talent.
The ideas in the production are new and
unique, it is said, and are the result of
much study on the part of the secretary
of this circle of the King's Daughters,
Mrs. T. T. Chapeau. The entertainment
will be iirst presented the night of May 1,
and the matinee will be given the after
noon of May 4.
The entertainment as already announc
ed will be for the benefit of the Savannah
hospital and the free ice fund, and will
be under the patronage of the following
well-known gentlemen: Dr. William Dun
can, Dr. T. J. Charlton. Hon. Herman
Myers, CoJ. George A. Mercer, Dr. W. W.
Owens, Dr. Montague 1,. Boyd. Col. Will
iam Garrard, Rev. Father Caffertv. Hon.
William Harden, Rev. C. H. Strong, Hon.
Pope Barrow, Rev. J. J. Lanier, A. Mc-
Duncan, Rev. i. P. Mendes. George I’.
Walker. Rev. George Lester. Henry Blun.
E. F. Cunningham. Edward Karow, John
Dillon. H. D. Stevens. Daniel Hogan. M.
•T. Solomons. J. J. McDonough, A. Ehr
lich. J. H. Estiil, Leopold Adler, Pleasant
A. Stovall.
The box sheet for the sale of reserved
seats will be open Monday, Aprii 29. at
Livingston’s. The general admission will
be 50 cents, and 23 cents extra will be
charged for reserved seats.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Morning News’ Early Fruit Bureau
has received from Mr. A. C. Knapp a
hunch of white Wyandotte Asparagus,
grown, on the Newburg Truck and Poul
try farm, near Macon.
The ladies of .the Second Presbvterian
church will give an ice cream and cake
festival at the new manse, which is now
in course of construction at the corner
of Anderson and Barnard streets, to-mor
row. Threre is no charg" for admission.
The superior court was occupied yester
day with the trial of the case T. J. Davis
against A. W. Harmon, W. F. Chaplain
and William H. Connerat. There are many
legal points involved in the case and It
may be sometime, before it gets to the Jury
if at all.
A bill of exceptions and record in the
case of the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railroad against the city for injunc
tion. to prevent the city from opening
streets across the right-of-way of the
railroad was sent to Atlanta for the su
preme court last night. Judge Paliigant
refused to grant the injunction. The case
will go before the supreme court at the
October term.
The University Club will hold its sixth
annual meeting in the gentlemen's parlor
of the De Soto hotel to-night at 8 o'clock
Immediately after the meeting the annual
dinner will be served in the banquet hall
An interesting programme has been ar
ranged and a large attendance is expected.
A letter was received in Savannah yes
terday from New York, in which ft was
slated that Maurice Deltseh, who sui
cided In New York last week, had ss,wi
insurance on his life.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Dr. R. V. Pl'-rce of BufTaio, N. Y„ the
president of the "World's l.>gjs-nsary ”
and his wife, are at the De Solo. They
have been spending the winter in Florida
arul are now northward bound.
I<M' nu Idea
How nicely Hood's Sarsaparilla hit* the
needs of the people who feel all tired out
or run down from any cause, it seems
to ell up ibe whole m> banlem of the
body so that all moves smoothly and work
becomes delight If you are weak, tired
and nervous. Hood’s ttareapaniia is Just
what you heed. Try it.
Hood's Pills cure iirtf ills, constipation.
IdiluuMtMM. jaundice, si it headache. Up
digestion.— ad.
CHIMES AT THE MATINEE.
The Opera to Be Repeated for the
Hethesda Orphan Honse.
The Chimes of Normandy- was repeated
at the matinee yesterday afternoon with
better effect, if that were possible, than
t-he night before. Despite the inclement
weather there was a fair audience present,
and the popular comic opera was admira
bly rendered.
Old theater goers who were present,
pronounced the rendition as wonderful for
amateurs, the opera being extremely diffi
cult both in its excellent music and finely
draw characters which necessitate diffi
cult work. Many professionals would have
been proud to have rendered the opera as
well.
Mrs. Haynes as Serpolette and Miss
Georgia Howard as Germaine added new
laurels to those they had already won.
Mr. Jules Cluzette as Grenieheux, whose
beautiful voice and graceful acting caught
the audience from the start, made num
erous hits and won rounds of applause.
His interpretation of Grenieheux is splen
did, being lively and in parts comlque.
Gaspard, the miser, is perhaps the most
difficult part in the opera. It is familiar
to all theater-goers, as once seen, it is
always remembered. It was well portray
ed by Mr. Albert Moyer of this city, who
devoted much time and attention to its
study and who in this production, ap
peared on the stage for the first time. He
displays an admirable talent and has
been highly complimented on his rendi
tion.
iMr. Moyer has but recently made Savan
nah his home, having moved here from
Charleston, where he occupied some of
the leading church positions In solo quar
tette. His musical education was receiv
ed in New York city under the most fav
orable circumstances. When a boy he
possessed a remarkable high treble voice,
singing as a chorister in Old Trinity, New
York, for five years, leaving their as so
loist, and although but 11 years old he
read the most difficult music at sight. He
is a nephew of Dr. A. H. Missiter. the fa
mous composer, organist and choir master
of Trinity Church, New York.
The chorus was one of the best ever
seen on the Savannah stage in an amateur
production. One of the features of the
evening was the beautiful march at the
opening of the third act by the ladies of
the chorus holding garlands above their
heads and forming oval frames for a pret
ty picture. Too much credit cannot be
given to Mrs. Spencer M. White who
trained the ladles for this march which
was a feature of the performance and a
delightful surprise to the audience.
Mr. White and the Savannah Operatic
Association have consented to repeat the
Chimes of Normandy at the theater on
Friday evening May 3 for the benefit of
the Bethesda orphan house. Mr. Green
wald has tendered the use of the theater
free of charge for the occasion. The
benefit for Savannah's ancient and hum
ble charity was suggested at its 145th an
niversary held Tuesday and a commit
tee, consisting of Messrs. Thomas Ballan
tyne, D. R. Thomas and R. B. Reprard,
was appointed to wait upon Mr. White
and the ladles and gentlemen who repre
sent the association and ask their help.
The request met with a prompt and
cheerful response as did that to Mr.
Greenwald for the use of the theater.
Aside from the fact that the opera will
be given for a charitable purpose, the en
tertainment in itself Is one that will com
mand a full house.
NO CO-RECEIVER NAMED.
Cnpt. , 101 l list on Objected to as Mr.
Parsons' Representative.
Hon. W. W. Osborne returned yesterday
from Macon where he appeared before
Judge Speer as counsel for the City and
Suburban railroad. Mr. Osborne was un
successful in his effort to have President
Johnston of the City and Suburban ap
pointed co-receiver with Col. Screven.
Mr. H. E. W. Palmer was present, repre
senting the bondholder who brought the
petition for the receivership and object
ed to Capt. Johnston on the ground that
he is the personal representative of Mr.
George Parsons, against whom the alle
gations are made in the petition for the
receiver. Judge Speer announced that he
would hold up the matter of the appoint
ment of a eo-receiver until the time of
the hearing for the permanent receiver,
which will be on May 1.
Judge Speer did not make any decision
to the contested right to control the
power house, which matter is still in
doubt.
It was brought to Judge Speer's atten
tion that the counsel for the receiver,
Messrs. Charlton, Mackall & Anderson,
are also counsel for the receiver of the
Electric railway and Judge Speer is:% q
an order that the receiver of the City igl
Suburban should secure different counsel.
Maj. A. R. Lawton. Jr., was present at
the hearing, representing Mr. T. M. Cun
ningham. trustee for the bondholders.
It was rumored about the city yesterday
that Supt. Lewis, of the City and Suburb
an, had been removed by the receiver, and
that Mr. George VY. Alley had been ap
pointed superintendent by Col. Screven.
Mr. Alley was superintendent of the City
and Suburban for several years, and his
appointment would create no surprise.
Mr. Lewis, it was said, would be appointed
superintendent of the Savannah, Thun
derbolt and Isle of Hope railroad by Pres
ident Johnston.
'York has been resumed in the repair
shops of the City and Suburban. These
shops are the property of the railway com
pany, and are not connected with the
power house.
Triumph of n Georgia Artist.
Miss Mary Franklin of Athens has just
achieved a success in painting which re
flects credit not only upon her, but upon
her native state. Two of her pictures
were recently accepted and are hung in
the Paris salon. Twenty-five hundred
paintings were offered this year and only
three hundred accepted; of these two
were painted by Miss Franklin. She was
been in Europe for seven or eight years
studying art and painting. She is well
known in Savannah and some of her pic
tures are here In private houses. A vr-ar
or two ago. when she made a visit to
America, she spent a week or two in Sa
vannah on a visit to friends It is a
pleasure to record such a signal triumph
of a native Georgian, especially when
brought into competition with such a
targe number of artists of superior rank
In their profession.
Little Jnllnu Gordon Drnit.
Julian Habersham Gordon, the youngest
son of Capt. and Mrs Belrne Gordon died
yesterday morning at their horne on Gor
don street from pneumonia. If■ usd been
sick but a short lime, the disease follow
ing his recovery from scarlet fo..■ r ('apt
and Mrs. Gordon have :i.c deepest sym
pathies of many friends In their bereave
ment. The funeral will lake plan- from
the falmly residence. No i;;;, (j,, r ,t 4)I1
street, at 11 o’clock this morning.
The use of Hall's Hair Kenewer pro
motes the grow tli of the hair, and r „.
stores its notural color and beaut/
frees the scalp of dar.dri ff, tetter and a ji
Impurities.
Solid train taissssh to Ancoaln,
% In t enlrul Kollrood.
Leave Savannah %a i j. m a a j;.. eSj ,
Sunday ;*nve A u#uata.T:4t p m. Leave is*
van nob, :*l si. m., Sunday. only arrive
Augur'a, II lv n m i,,,, „
-ad?* "*'* **'**'' arriv* Augusta, *;*, *’ m’
I'robabili ties for Thursday: Show*—
and local thunderstorms: slight temiST*
lure changes; variable winds,
southerly. 6 era -‘/
PIANOS
ARE CHEAP,
ORGANS
ARE CHEAP.
Knar before has it been possi
ble to buy first-class instruments at
such low prices as they are sold for
now, and rot only are they sold at
remarkably low prices, but on such
easy terms that there are few peo
ple who cannot afford to have an
instrument in their own home. We
are not speaking of inferior grade
instruments at all, as they are dear
any price, but we have reference to
the STANDARD MAKES GF THE
WORLD;
Steinway,
Mason & Hamlin,
Mathushek,
Sterling.
Special bargains in all to redace oar
heavy stock—The Price will salt vou
—The Terms will suit—The Instru
ment will salt.
BUY ONE
and will try to be equally suited.
The
English
Battersby
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vor—everybody likes it.
You will, too —or may
hap, you’d prefer a Dun
lap or a Stetson? Its
your choice. Endless line
of Straw Hats. Any good
kind—All prices.
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vest igate.
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$ especially those fine
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