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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
BASE HITS AND HOME RUNS.
Daisy Cutters and Sky scrapers seOoped
IN on the southern Diamonds.

Daisy CUT era ana SKY Scrapers ScOopeu
IN on the southern Diamonds.
Chattanooga has signed Birmingham
Kelly.
Charleston has signed Ed Clark, Of the
/ Columbus club.
Nashville hasn't the batting nine she
had last season.
Money, who is now with Nashville,
will catch DundOn.
Baker, OF Nashville, will be blacklisted
for dishonorable conduct.
Kilroy will pitch his first game against
the Washington league club.
Hofford and Handiboe will do all the
/ pitching for Pittsburg on its Southern
! trip.
Sam Kimber, of Atlanta, was knocked
out IN Newark, and by the Virginias and
Providence.
Manager Godsby, of Nashville, says
that he viii continue to play Bittman at
second base.
Tom Brown, who has just been signed
by Augusta, is regarded as one oil the
coming pitchers in the Southern league.
At Macon, Saturday. nine OF Mercer
students defeated a nine composed mainly
of professionals who will play with Ma
con this year
IL 10 luuuEuJ LldJ JOuu mCNyudues Ohb
Of the Southern league umpires, will be
in Atlanta to ofiiciate in the exhibition
games to take place during the present
month.
At meeting of the directors Of the Ma
con club, held Saturday, action was taken
10 supply the vacancy caused by the res
ignatiOn Of President S. r. Jaques. The
directors elected Mr.. W. Lee Ellis to fill
the vacancy on the board, and afterwards
elected Mr.. c. d. Findlay president Of the
board. No action was taken in the mat
ter of manager, but it IS expected that
that important matter will be looked after
in short time.
Memphis A0nLdnche: Nashville has
been greatly stirred up over letter that
Baker, their famous twirler, wrote to
Manager Sneed Offering to do crooked
work so as to come here and pitch for
the locals. 1t seems that Guy Hecker, Of
the Louisville club, while here recently,
abstracted the letter from Mr.. Sneed's
private desk, and on account OF his hatred
towards Baker had II published. The
Memphis public is very fond Of profess
sional base ball, but would rathsir their
club come out last on the list in an hon.
est way than to win the pennant dish0n-
eBtlY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
THE EARLY USE OF ARTILLERY
The Big Guns in Use Centuries Ago.
from the National Reoisac.

from the National Reoisac.
When Romnius was marking out the
limits of his new city gunpOwder was al
ready known, and 1000 years before the
birth OF Schwartz pieces OF ordnance
had been cast in China. The Moors used
guns in Spain IN the beginning Of 1900 if
not in 100. The claims Of the Chinese
having now been generally admitted it is
supposed that ordnance reached Europe
through the MOors Of Spain or the Vene-
tians. Neither, however. had any cOnnec-
ton with China. 1t is unaccountable
that II should not have been perceived by
the Turks. who conquered the northern
portion Of China in the early part Of the
thirteenth century and were established
all around the Black sea, with the exeeD.
tlon or a strip between Varna and the
Bosphorus. 1t is now doubted whether.
indeed, the Black Prince did use guns at
the battle OF CressY but there Is no doubt
that Murad /. had before then employed
them at the battle Of CossOVO. On both
sides they were used, the Turks having
already instructed the populations with
whom they were at war. Employing ar.
tillery in the field, IL was easy reversing
the process in Europe) to apply 1t to forts
resses; the peculiar nature of the Strait
OF the B0sphOrus and the Dardanelles in
yited It's use. To the batteries placed
above Constantinople is attributed Inc
fall OF that city, the supplies from the
Black sea being cut of. Az subsequent
period, and after the Venetians had pene-
trated into the Sea Of Marmora. they
equally fortified the Dardaneles. me
enormous calibre OF the guns placed there
still astonishes the traveller. In the cam
paign that followed the capture OF Con-
stanunople they had 300 guns. The siege
train was equally remarkable for weight
OF metal and number of guns. AT the
siege OF Scutari they cast into the place
shot OF fourteen hundredweight. Atthat
Of NeupUassel, in Hungary, on the inst
DAY, 200 shot were gathered by the be-
sieged OF not less than three palms In di-
ameter. The largeness OF calibre was
not the only point on which they anti
clpated modern invention. They en-
gloyed redshot shot at the siege OF Vienna,
The howitzer seems also 10 have been an
invention Of theirs. and also its success.
siVe improvements; and even down TO the
time OF Selim Ill. they ran ahead OF En-.
rope In invention. One species, adopted
by the Russians under the name OF sstJni.
corn" gave rise 30 the Paixhan gun for
red-hot shot and horizontal shells.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
LENT's OPENING SUNDAY.
Bishop Lyman breaches at st. Johns
and Christ Episcopal Churches.

Bishop Lyman breaches at st. Johns
and Christ Episcopal Churches.
Yesterday. the opening Sunday of Lent,
had a visible effect upon church attend
ance, and those churches which observe
the holy season had fewer empty peWs
taan for several Sabbaths previous.
The Episcopal congregations had with
them Bishop Lyman, of North Carolina,
who in the morning preached at Christ
church and at st. Johns at night. The
text OF his morning sermon was from the
First Epistle OF John, ii. II. "And the
world passeth away, and the lust thereof;
but he that doeth the will of God abideth
forever"
Bishop Lyman found a lesson in the
ephemeral nature Of earthly pleasures
which, though tasted to their very full
ness, are in no way comparable to the
destruction of the soul for eternity.
Christ was subjected TO the greatest
temptation satan ever planned. Being
on high mountain the devil caused to
pass before the Lord all the Kingdoms of
the world, and he was tempted with the
offer OF all the power and glory Of them.
Christ yielded not and man, IN. lesser
temptations, should strive TO initiate his
masters example. In cOncludin z Bishop
Lyman urged his hearers to observe the
Lenten season deyoutly, and not In a
mere perfunctOry way.
The text of the Bishops evening SER
mon at st. Johns was from John Yili-36 :
''If the son therefore shall make you free,
We shall be tree indeed" The church
was filled with a large congregation.
There being no evening service at Christ
church its congregation and rector were
at st. Johns.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
Ludden q Bates At 1T Again-A Gard to
the PmhIic-

No use talking, we can't stand every
thing. Here we have had dreadful row
on paper and real genuine old woman's
fight, and that old goose of a Musical
Courier has been sissing at us for over
two months, and all this we have stood
like little men, but there's limit 20
mental as well as physical endurance,
and when we 90 to work for all we are
worth and pile our show window chock
up with most 800 first-class s OCTAVE
AGRAFFE TREBLE, OYERsTRUNG BASS
ACCORDEoNs not stencil marked down
TO just ONE-HALF PRICE, and not a living
soul has the gumptiOR TO come in and buy
one, its just the last straw, and we boil
over.
Fellow citizens and ACCORDION buyers,
this is too much. Life is not worth living
if we can't sell accordeons, and If that
pile don't grow beautifully less before
next Saturday night we will certainly
suicide. So we win, now, and you all will
be the means Of us.
just drop IN and see the fearful drOD Ia
prices Of ACCORDEONS. We have 1000
on hand. and they MUST GO. This is ACl
GORDON WEEK, and prices will be AC-
CoRDEoNLY low, Wholesale prices %
retail buyers. l.. a. b. S. NJ. II.
J.. S.-The little store around the corner,
next Altmayer's.-Ad
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
AFTER EIGHT YEARS.
The New Houston street sunday
Scbool,s Ninth Auniversary.

/ The New Houaton street sunoH'
Schools Ninth Anniversary.
The New Houston street sunday schooi
celebrated It's ninth anniversary yester-
dav afternoon. The little church, OF
which Rev. j. p. Wardlaw is pastor, was
crowdedIong before the exercises began.
over the pulpit desk was floral arch,
the columns WOgnd with moss and ivy.
/ The pulpit was Beautifully decorated and
upon the walls hung many floral wreaths
and anchors.
The members Of the school occupied
/ seats in the body of the church. and what
/ room there was left was taken up by
their friends and the members OF the con-
gregati5n who were present. Many who
were unable to gain admittance to the
church stood outside to listen TO the
singing and the recitations through the
open windows and doors.
The opening hymn was sung by the
school, and was followed by the opening
prayer by the pastor and the reading of
the Scriptural lesson. The ROTATIONS
were all very prettily given. The first
was ''The Last Prayer" by b. Erma
Clark; the next, 1.-The Children's Offer
ing" was by Frank Clark. John w. Will
son, Esq, made a short and interesting
address TO the children. after which the
presentation Of the banners took place.
The anniversary hymn was then sung
Children OF jesus. we're marching on,
March, march, march, we Will march along (;
sing and shout, and His name proclaim,
Glory, glory, TO Jesus name.
Gladly wen sing. raising loud our voice,
Sing, sing to Jesus He's our choice;
Singing with freedom on this day,
Forgetting not to watch and pray.
Little Bessie May Wardlaw then recited
"The River Beyond. The officers su b.
mitted their reports, showing the condi-
ton of the school, and the rest of the
programme consisted OF recitations by
Ebberts Otto, Bertha BULGE and Reggie
Henry, and brief address by Il. h. Rep
pard, Esq. The exercises closed With the
d0XOlOgy ana benediction by the pastor.
The officers: G. z. Harrison, superln-
tendent; o. Il. Shafer, assistant super
Mrs. j. p. Wardlaw, lady as
sistant uperintendent; IL. w. Clark,
secretary and treasurer; S. A. Olmstead,
Librarian; Miss Lille Greenlaw, organist;
Ely Otto, musical director.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
PERILOUs ADVENTURE.
Hanging to the Outside of a Locomotive
Going Forty Miles an Hour.

From the StdUAt0a ViHdicqt0r
Last week at Crozet station, on the
Chesapeake and OHIO road, Capt. e. T.
Morton, general agent of the stanton
Life, was invited by the engineer Of the
fast express to ride on the engine thirteen
miles to Charlottesville and see how the
fast train went over smooth track. Be
fore the train had gone a mile, however,
the blast OF the engine got of out fix
and great volume OF flame and
smoke burst out of the fire-bOX, envelop-
ing everything. The clothing OF the en-
gineer and fireman took fire, and they
were driven out of the cab back on to the
tender. The engineers clothing, being
oily, was burning tiercely, and he snatch
ed off the top Of the manhOle of the tank
and jumped down into the water Capt.
Morton climbed out Of the cab window
and chung on TO the outside Of the engine.
which was flying along at the rate of 40
miles an hour. The situation all around
was most perilOus, but the engineer after
quenching his burning clothing scrambled
out Of the water. rushed into the flame
and held there until he could get hold of
the lever and reverse his engine. This
soon slackened the speed, the train was
stopped and the fire was extinguished
with water from the tank. The interior
of the cab was badly burned and the
cushion on which Capt. Morton had been
sitting was burned up. The face and
hands of the engineer and fireman were
badly scOrched, as were Capt. Morton's.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
Locomotive EnGineers.

1t is stated that the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers, which was organ
lied twelve years ago and now has a
membership OF $1,000, has distributed
among the needy, the sick and the in
jured Of its hock the magnificent sum of
$447, 900. This is indeed a most credita-
BILE showing. The men who have done
this are the present and coming lOcOmo-
tive engineers of this country. They are
illustrations Of the truth that the two
qualities-bravery and benevOlence-gO
hand in hand. No man who is a coward
ever gets to be locomotive engineer, and
hence engineers and their 6remen are
always benevolent and brave. To such
men can those who travel entrust their
lives, feeling certain that no accident will
happen as the result OF their neglect of
duty. No class of men in the world real
ize more thoroughly the responsibilities
OF their employment than do the locomo-
tive engineers and firemen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
Death of William w. George.

Mr.. William w. George, an old and re-
spected citizen, died at IL O'Clock Satur.
day nj ght after weeks illness, of pneu.
monia, in his Goth year. The deceased
was native Of this city and was a mem
Der OF an old and respected family. He
was FOR many years engaged at the Upper
pany, and attended to his duties up to the
day he was taken sick. H0leaves wife
and four children, one of whom is Mr.. 4.
l.. George, Of the firm George a. Good
man. His funeral will take place this
morning &C IL O'Clock from his late resi-
dence, l51 Barnard street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
Tho Warsaw Islnnd Cut.

Two dredges are at work completing
the cut through the lower end of Romney
marsh. The completion OF this work will
open short route from this city to War
saw island, via Thunderbolt. A survey
ing party, under Mr.. Ed. j. Thomas, is
engaged IN layin g of part Of the island
into lots, aud It is expected that it VIII
be open TO the public about April 1, az
which time it is expected the cut will be
finished so as TO allow steamers to 20
through. Mr.. George Parsons, President
OF the Coast Line railroad, aud the own er
OF the island, proposes to make Warsaw
tlrst-clAss snmmer rnanrf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
IKE Telegraph I'm CHINA.

1t is stated in Paris that the telegraph
now extends to LangsOn in Tonqulr, on
the Chinese border. AS mentioned in
Nature, on the Chinese side the telegraph
was carried during the recent military
operations in Tonquin from Canton to
LungchOw, about thirty miles from Lang
son. Hence, with the exception of this
short gap of thirty miles, the telegraph
extends in an unbroken line from Saigon
in the south of the Indo-Chinese peninsula
to Pekin, where five years ago there was
no telegraph whatever. The rapidity
with which, since 1881, it has spread all
over China, and has come into general
use; is one of the wonders of modern days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
CnARLEsrONs soLpIERY COMING
The Eyes of the Old Fourth Brigade
Elxed on Savannah.

The Eyes of the Old Fourth Brigad Q
Fixed on Savannah.
Charleston promises to be we'll repre-
sented at the May celebration. The Netgs
and Courier says that.the eyes of the gal
liant old Fourth Brigade are just now
turned in the direction of the Forest City
with considerable interest, and it is
not improbable that several commands
from Charleston will answer rOll-eall in
Savannah on MAY 3. In the lists taken
from 1.-The Centennial Bulletin" occur the
names of one OF two Charleston compa-
MES. But these are not all. The German
FusilIers are said TO he in training and
may make reach for the $500 prize.
The Charleston Light Dragons Will. in
all probability, meet their friends, the
Hussars, in the tilt, and the Sumter
Guards may possibly take hand, and it
is within the range OF possibilities that
the Montgomery Guard and tue Irish Vol
unteeTs may avail themselves of the OPP
pOrtuuity to renew the pleasant acqualnt-
ance they have with their brethren of the
Irish Jasper Greens.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15

A pair Of horses ran away with fine
turnout, and as luck would have it only
one person was on the inside, and he, the
owner, finding that the driver was driv-
ing unusually fast, as he thought, asked
him "What is the matterW "The
horses are running away, sir" "Can
you not pull them upW II am afraid
not" Then" said the owner, after n
judicial delay, "run into something
cheap" OF course they did not run into
the Famous" New York Clothing House,
40 Congress street, as the careful driver
did not wish to demOlish their established
low prices on ready-made Clothing. A
great reduction on all our goods, especial
~ our Boys Clothing, suitable for active
''yOung America" who Is always hard on
clothes. Don't forget that you can find
at the Famous" a fne selection OF Gents
Furnishing Goods. Don't fail TO call on
the well-kn0wn Famous" the leaders Of
low prices, before purchasing your
Clothing. Our spring stock ready wait
ing for the spring TO make its appearance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
Week Pre- Corrssp'O tDeebs,
ending 0iOas March 1s.

About 81 per cent. were those OF small
traders whose capital was less than
$1,000.
In the principal trades the failures We're
as follows: GrOcers 40, general stores 80
liquors II, clothing Is, hardware and ag.
ricultural implements Is, hotels and res
taurants II, lumber and builders materi.
als11, drugs and chemicals 8, dry goods 8,
boots and shoes :, varieties and notions 7,
jewelry 6, bakers and cOnfectiOners 8, iron
and steel 4, tobacco and cigars 4, hats 3,
paper, stationery, etc. 3, produce and pro-
visions 3. Among those reported en-
barrassed were GrinnelI Wire Company,
Grinnel, Ia: Kennebec Framing Com
pany, builders frames, Fairfield, Me-; j..
II. Putnam, general store and lumber,
Caledonia, Pa; Mel sska Lumber Com
pany, Red Cloud, NeO.; Clafin, Allison
~ Co., teas, Boston, Mass; j. Thomas
Harbine, manufacturer hnseed oil,
Xenia, ..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15

The Memphis and Little Rock Railroad
Company VS.. the Southern Express Com
pany, the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railroad Company the South
ern Express Company. and the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad Company,
appellants, vs.. Dinsmore, three cases de-
clded by the Supreme Court OF the United
states on March l, arose upon suits
brought by the express companies against
the railroad companies to restrain the
latter from interfering with or in any
manner disturbing the facilities previous
ly afforded TO the former companies on
the lines Of the railways. The question
involved was as to the right of railroad
companies to refuse to carry express
matter and the agents and messengers of
the express companies over their
lines, the railroads claiming the right
TO transport express matter over their
lines in cars selected by themselves and
under the control of their own employees.
The cases were decided in favor OF the eX-
press companies in the Circuit Courts, but
the DEGREES there entered were reversed
by the supreme Court. That court held
that 1t had not been shown that any rail-
road company had ever held itself out as
common carrier of common carriers.
The question, it said, was whether these
express companies could now demand as
a right what they mad heretofore had only
as favor. That depended on whether
the railroad companies are by law charged
with the duty OF carrying all express
companies ia the way that express car
riers are usually carried, just as they are
with the duty Of carrying all passengers
and freights when offered in the way that
they are carried. the court held that
they are not.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
Meatl.er Innicnt1onr.

Special indications for Georgia to-day:
Stationary temperature and fair weather,
followed by local rains.
For the South Atlantic States TODAY:
Slightly warmer, fair weather, followed
by light rain on the coast, and southwest
winds.
The height Of the river at Augusta at
1913 O'CLOCK D. N. yesterday augusta
tune was 90 feet-a rise of 0.6 feet dur
ing the preceding "a hours.
Comparative statement of temperature
at savannah March IA 1885 and 1886:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
Here's a HANDSOME How-de-ao.

II winter fingers much longerln the arms Of
spring, it Will be "Rest winter again before
spring arrives AZ all. 1t gives rs, however. a
little longer spell to wind up our remaining
winter bargains in Gents. Youths, and Bows
fine Clothing. We are still working that
"Red Letter. boom for all il is worth. and II
YOU don't believe that YOU can get a Winter
Suit, an OvercOat, or Underwear for almost
nothing, why-just come and see-thats all
We are almost cleared ont Of our unseason-
able stock, and are ready and anxious to
make a spring display OF fine Clothing at a
moment's notice. l6l Congress street. B. II.
LEVY Il BRO.-Adr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
Very Conseryative.

No rush. no excitement, but In the quiet,
even path we have followed 50 long, we are
knocking along. setting lots ofSuits and pleas
ing everybody. Our reputation for reliability
and carrying out of every representation, in
sures as large and permanent patronage
that no one can take away from us. Our
Cl0thiugis always found 20 be superior TO the
general run OF ready made Clothing, our
prices are always ~ low ms anybody else's,
and our guarantee inEDires confidence that
nothing can shake Spring Clothing lalthough
ohayc it) Is not desirable just vet, and until
Il is, we continue to run on our Winter Goods
at prcas that must and do compel purchases.
Drop in and got our prices and tailor it'
by orr tailor. A. FALK n Son. Congress-,
Whitaker aud st. Julian streets, successors 10
I. l.. FAX n Co.--Adp.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15

The steadily increasing demand for our
guaranteed SO Shoes compeIs us to repeat
that we still continue TO warrant them to
be as good as any 50 shoe in the market.
They are made Of best tannery calf, best
Okla sole leather, and by class of well
skilled wOrkmen. By none that are not
stamped 'Collat Bros 50 Shoe, warrant
ed .v-AdD.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
DAshes Along the Track and Cross
ties

The official records show that IS per-
sons have been assassinated on railway
trains in France since 1860.
Messrs. Charles NJ. Whitney a. Co. have
purchased the whole issue OF 100000
Memphis and Charleston railroad general
mortgage 40-year per cent. gold bonds,
due 1924, Central Trust Company trustee.
Fourteen million, four hundred and
forty-seVen thousand dollars of the bonds
OF the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Company have been de-
posted with Central Trust Company to
date under reorganization plan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
NO Dogs FLESH EATEN,
'And you didn't eat any of the mea

Sand you didn't eat any OF the meat2'
''IO be sure not" was the answer. ut
smells very bad. l would not touch il,
Mrs. Bratz, who speaks imperfect Eng
lish, expressed her disgust at the oder Of
boiled dog, but her husband thought the
dog grease did him good, and that con-
tented her. To make it more palatable
she cut up a couple of big onions in the
last mess, thus imparting flavor to it.
Farmer Roehr was looked up. yes"
said be, 81 killed the dogs for him. 1t is
a common remedy among the DOOR"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15

We have lot Of broken sizes in Hand
Sewed Caters, which we desire TO clean
out; their regularprice was So, we offer
hem % close ~ 81. OOLLAT BROS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
The Bnion Oornst HaDi

The Union Cornet band will call upon
the citizens this week for subscriptions to
a fund to aid its members 10 secure new
uniforms for the Chatham Artillery Cen
tennlal. The ban has given It's services
on many occasions, and It's call for aid
will doubtless meet with a liberal re.
BpOnse.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15

Collat Bros. are sole agents for Knox's
world renowned Hats, unequalled for
style, quality and wear. They also carry
full assortment of Stetson's Hats, and In
fact anything In the line OF Hats you may
....lI In. III.