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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
BATTLES WITH THE RAT.
Outcome of the DAYS Struggles for
the ChampfonShfp.


the Championship.
Washington, May 27.-The following are
the results of base ball games played
to-day.
At New York-The New York PhiIsdeI-
phia game was postponed on account Of
rain.
At Pittsburg-The Pittsburg-B Baltimore
game was postponed on account OF wet
grounds.
Nashville. Tenn. May 27.-One of the
largest crowds of the season saw Nashville
defeat New Orleans to-day in hOtly con-
tested game. Braun pitched the first
three innings for New Orleans and Nash
Vile scored seven runs. Carl was then
put in and the locals only hit him safely
once during the remainder Of the game.
The score follows:
R.H.E.
Nashville "A 0 o o Is o
y. Orleans..O : . o. 8
Batteries-Moran and frost; Braun,
Carl and Gonding.
Evansville, May 27.-Evansville lost the
first game of the series with Memphis to-
day. principally on account of Catcher
Fields bad work. lie was unable to hold
any kind of a ball. About 80 persons saw
the game and numerically roasted the
umpire. Both teams suffered from his
decisions. The score follows: r H Z
Memphis % 5 0 o 0 Kill II
Evansville 1 0 0 0 o D a s
Observation-Disclosures Mason and Fields;
Butter and Omeara.
Chattanooga. May 27.-The first game
Of the Chattanooga-Mon gomery set was
decidedly "ratty" ball and not much ap-
prec!ated by the large crowd present.
Bailey played an uphill game owing, per-
haps, to the lazy field support given him.
No brilliant plays were made. Sechrist for
Chattanooga had little control of the ball.
The home teams victory forces Montgom-
cry into her place as tail ender. The
score follows:
RHE
Chattanooga. 0 0 0 2 ? 3 0 0 Isl .
Montgomery. 0 90 l 2 2-5 6 3
Batteries-sechrlst and Fischer; Bailey
and Rappel
Atlanta, Ga, May 1.-THE Atlantas
took the initial game from Little Rock
this afternoon, but it was a ten-inning
contest. Up to the eighth inning the
score stood 4 to 0 in favor of Little Rock,
but in the ninth Atlanta tied the score
and in the tenth added two more runs
Morse, who pitched for the Arkansans
put up some of the best box work seen in
the south this season For eight innings
the Atlantas could not touch him. The
fielding work of both teams was good.
Nearly 5000 people saw the game. The
score follows;
RHE
Atlanta 30 o 0 0 o o 4 2-6 10 3
Little Rock.1 0 2 o 0 0 o. II 3
Batteries Wood, Wilson and Arm
strong; Morse and Corcoran.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
TOUR OF THE CONDUCTORS.
The Party Does st Augustine and
jacksonville and Leaves For Tampa.

The Party Does st Augustine and
jacksonville and Leaves For Tampa.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 27.-The city be-
longs to the Order of Railway Conductors
to-day. 1t was formally turned over to
them by Mayor Fletcher in an address of
welcome at the Carleton hotel at clock
to-day. The conductors with their
wives families and friends, to the number
of 500. arrived from Savannah at o'clock
this morning on SPECIAL train and went
on through to St. Augustine, where sew
eral hours were passed in visiting the at
fractions of the "Old-City-By-The-s Sea. -
They left for Jacksonville at II o'clock
and arrived here at 12:15 The Carleton
was designated as headquarters. and there
the larger portion of the party were es-
corted by the joint reception committee of
the board of trade and of ST. Johns divis-
Son Of the Order of Railway Conductors,
of which George c. Floyd is chief conduc-
tor.
After dinner all of the party assembled
at the Carleton, where an address of well
come was made by Mayor Fletcher.
A half hour was spent in resting, and
then large number of the excursionists
where they took the steamer Manatee for
d trip down the St. Johns. The boat re-
turned about O'clock, in time for supper
and give a couple of hours to see the city
by electric light. The party left for Tampa
on their special train about $3.50 o'clock,
and will arrive there early in the morn
ing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
A NEGRO's LIFE AT STAKE.
If Not Granted a New Trial He VIII
he Hanged Friday.


Reidsville, Ga, May 27.-Irwin Bush,
colored, alias Irwin Birch will be hang
ed here next Friday for the murder of
John Caldwell. colored, provided Judge
Galloway does not grant him a new trial.
The motion for a new trial is to be heard
tomorrow. The story of the crime is as
follows: Caldwell was sitting in a log
house, near Lyons, in company with sew
eral other negroes, when the report of
gun was heard and Caldwell fell dead. The
parties present rushed out of the house
and found Bush not far away with a gun
in his hands, and on being asked why
he had done the shooting Bush replied that
he did not intend to kill Caldwell. The
same parties then tried to arrest him, but
he held them at bay and compelled them
to retreat. He then took the cap off the
gun. and laying the gun on a stump, ran
down the railroad. He was afterward ar
rested, indicted and found guilty of MUIR
der.
The case is somewhat shrouded in mys-
terry, as the state failed to show that
there had ever existed any difficulty or
hard feeling between Bush and Caldwell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
AMONG THE ALBANIAN's.
Visit of Bishop NeIsOn-Murder over
Game of Cards.

Visit of Bishop NeIsOn-Murder over
Game of Cards.
Albany. Ca. May 27.-Josh johnson. an
Americas negro. died here last night from
a pistol wound received at Freeman &
Co.'S turpentine still near Hardaway. Just
before his death. Johnson, who was una
BILE TO talk, wrote note declaring that
another negro by the name of Isaiah
Thompson shot him, the shooting being
done Sunday morning about / O'Clock, and
resulting from a row over a game Of cards
The murder appears to have been a cold
blooded one and officers are in hot pursuit
of the murderer.
Isaac Hofmeyer OF this city, who is an
attendant at the state university, has
been elected president of the Phi Kappa
Society, and viii be one of the five contest
ants for oratorical honors at the Piedmont
Chautauqua, July 4.
The visit of Bishop Nelson to this city
on yesterday resulted in the confirmation
of nineteen persons. The bishop delivered
two powerful sermons while here
Lieut. Satterlee arrived in the city this
evening on his first tour of inspection of
the state troops. He inspected the Col
quit Guards. the colored military com
pany and from their badly disorganized
state II Is thought that he will recommend
their disbandment. The company has been
In existence for twenty-five years and was
named for the late Senator A. II. Colauitt
The Albany Guards had an unofficial in
spection also, and gave an exhibition drill
in the presence of Lieut.. Satterlee who
expressed himself as highly pleased with
the general condition of the company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
TELFAIR's TRAGEDY.
Judge speer Holds That the Federal
Court Has Jurisdiction.

Court Has jurisdiction.
Macon, Ca, May 27.-The hearing of the
habeas corpus proceedings in the case of
the Telfair county killing was resumed in
the United States court this morning, with
all the parties at interest and a large num-
Der of spectators present. A number of
witnesses previously examined were recall
ed and several new points were brought
out. Considerable controversy took place
between Judge Speer and Col. Preston, at
torney for Williams, as to the question of
the United States courts jurisdiction, but
after citing numerous authorities, the
judge held that the case came under the
jurisdiction of the United States court, and
that If John Kelly. who killed Williams
was guilty of murder, he should be tried
in the United States court. This settled
the habeas corpus proceedings and the
murder trial was taken up. This is expect
ed to last several days more and a strong
fight will be made by Williams attorneys.
Much interest is manifested in the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
GOT INTO THE WRONG HOUSE.
A DRUNKEN MAN MAKES a DAN
GEROUs MISTAKE.

He Was AbOut to Crawl Into Bed
when "A Woman Woke Up and Gave
an AIarm-He Leaps Through n
window without stopping 10 Get
His CIothes-Later lie sneaIss Back
Into the House 40 Recover Them
and L. Captured.
Atlanta Ga. May Wv. +. McDade. a
railroad man with an appetite Tor bad
whisky was fined SIS and costs in police
court to-day under circumstances that
make a lively story. Saturday night Nc
Dade got drunk and after the bars had
closed. started for his home out on Simp-
son street. When he thought he had ar
rived at his domicile. with an eye to the
consequences should he arouse his wife.
and his condition be discovered. ne quietly
slipped through the front door, which hap
pened to be unlocked. and entering what
his befuddled vision took to be his own
bed chamber. he disrObed and was about
to lie down 10 pleasant dreams when a
female figure suddenly sprang up in the
bed. uttered a wild shrek and dashed out
to alarm the house In the hall she fell in
a faint McDade apparently quickly real
lied the situation. lie saw that he had
made a mistake in the house and was in the
wrong chamber. Without waiting 10 ex-
plain or to recover his clothes he leaped
through the window to escape. II was a
chilly, wet night. however and after sober
ing up on the outside for a while, McDade
essayed to sneak back to the strange room
through the window to regain possession
OF his clothing. When he crawled back
through the window he fell into the hands
of the men Of the house, who finally turned
him over to a policeman. In court to-day
McDade's wife interceded for him. His de-
Tense was that he was drunk. but the court
was inclined to give him the limit OF the
law when his plucky little wife took the
floor and begged the judge to temper JUS
tice with mercy for her sake and her child,
who depended upon the offender for their
bread
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
CoLvIN LOSES HIS FIGHT.

JacksOnviIIe's New Bond Issue Au-
thOrized to BE Sold.
Washington, May 27.-By an opinion of
the federal supreme court to-day, the city
of Jacksonville. Fla. will be allowed to
sell its issue OF over s., 100000 Of city bonds
The opinion was based on a second at
tempt to enjoin the sale of the bonds
through a bill for an injunction filed with
the circuit court for the Southern dis
trict of Florida by John H. Colvin of Chi
cago. Mr.. Colvin owns property in Jack
sonville and he made the claim that the
election held i'm October, 1898, was invalid
because citizens qualified to vote at the
general election Of the previous year were
the only ones permitted to vote. The su-
preme court affirms the decision of the
circuit court, Diminishing the case on the
ground of want of jurisdiction, because
Colvin's taxes would not be increased be-
yond $500, while the jurisdictional amount
was $1,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
A MOTORMAN KILLED.
An Unknown AssaiIant Hits Him in
the Head with "a Brick.

Atlanta, Ga, May CIV. c. Smith,
motorman of the Consolidated street
Railway Company, died at the Grady
hospital tonight from being assaulted
with brick by an unknown miscreant
late last night. Smith had put his car in
the shed for the night and was on his way
TO his home on Hill street. When within
a few yards of his gate some one hidden
in the bushes hurled a brick at him, strik-
ing him in the head Smith never re-
gained consciousness and the police are al
a loss to identify the murderer. Smith
leaves a wife and one child.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
RACING AT LATONIA.
The Talent Cash In on Three Favor
ties Out of Five.

The Talent Cash In on Three Favor
ties Ont of Five.
Latonia, KY. May 27,-The weather was
fair and the attendance good to-day. Yes
terdays rain made the track slow. In
the first race, after several breakaways.
Crescent threw his jockey, w. Jones, and
and ran away an eighth of a mile. Jones
was not hurt, however. He remounted his
horse and galloped back to the post. Cres-
cent won in a drive.
Plutus was fancied by the talent in the
second. but Perkins brought Marion G.
under the wire winner by three lengths
In the third event the talent played
their money on Sherlock and he won, but
only by a neck, Fasig giving him a hard
run in the stretch.
The fourth race was won by a well-play-
ed second choice, and the fifth and sixth
went TO the favorites.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Seling, seven furlongs
Crescent, SO, w. Jones', to l, won with
st. Ilario second and Master Fred third
Time 1:31%.
Second Race-One mile, selling. Marion
G., 1906 Perkins, 6 to 5. won, with Elizbert
second and Peytonia third. Time 1:44A
Third Race-Five furlongs, for two-year-
Odds Sherlock, 107, Perkins, 6 to s. won,
with Fasig second and Del Coronado third.
Time 1:04.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. Lady Dia-
mond, 100, McClain to 1. won, with Belle
Foster second and Potentate third. Time
1:16.
Fifth Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Countess IrYna JOS ThOrDe 7 TO 4 won
with Aurevoir second and Paradise third.
Time 81.
Sixth Race-Seven furlongs. Koko, 112,
r. Williams, to ?, won, with Tom FL
more second and Rightmore third. Time
1870.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
A JAIL PLOT FOILED.
Three NegrOe Prisoners Saving the
Bars of Their Cell.

Macon, Ca, May 27.-Jailor Milnrons to-
night discovered a plot of three negro pris-
oners confined in the Bibb county jail to
escape. They were confined in the cell
formerly occupied by Voolfolk and had
sawed the bars nearly in two with shoe
spring, using the old groves where Tom
Voolfolk had once endeavored to escape.
Another negro gave the plot away and
said it was the intention of the negroes to
get in the corridor and overpower Mill
irons, and if necessary kill him with an old
pick lying in the corridor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
AN OLD JUDGEMENT TURNS UP.
1t Calls For $4,000 and n saloon is
Closed in consequences,

Ocala, Fla, May 27.-W. ]. McGrath was
overwhelmed to-day by surprise when an
old Judgment which he presumed and be-
lieved had been settled long ago. amount
ing to $500, was presented and payment
demanded. The result is Deputy Sheriff
p. H. Nugent is custodian of McGrath's
bar room and stock of goods. 1t seems that
when McGrath was sheriff of Marion
county previous TO 1876, he owed GEORGE
II. Ingram & Son of Charleston, S. c., a
bill which was converted into a judgment
and since renewed. The judgment was
sold to DR.. Izlar of Ocala, who demanded
payment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
LAW OF SELF-DEFENSE.
A Man Need Not Run When Attacked
on His own Premises.

A Man Need Not Run When Attacked
on His own Premises.
Washington, May 27.-Babe Beard and
neighbor named VIII Jones lived in the In
dian Territory. They had a quarrel over
a COW and one day Jones came over on
Boards premises with threatening look
in his eyes and hand in his hip pocket
Beard, following the customs of the coun-
try under such circumstances, waived pre-
liminaries and fired. Jones was killed.
Beard was tried before Judge Parker The
latter in instructing the jury, told them
that Beard should have done everything
to have kept out of Jones way in order to
avoid trouble, but in its opinion to-day,
rendered by Justice Harlan, the supreme
court held that if a man can defend him
self, 1t Is not necessary for him to get
out of another mans way on his own prem
ises when the latter is making hostile dem
onstration. The opinion of the lower court
is reversed and the case remanded for a
new trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
AN OIL MILL FOR FORT GAINES.
Whe Structure burned Last Year to
BE Replaced.

Fort Gaines, Ga, May 81. F. Pauline
a Co. to-day began the work of rebuilding
the oil mills burned here in 1894. The work
mill will be in operation. Capital of SO, 900
IS invested in the enterprise and the mill
will be the largest of the kind in this sec
ton of the state. The latest and most
improved machinery viii be used. EN-
ployment will be given to fifty men. The
rebuilding of the mill is a sign of better
times, and a return of financial confidence
in this part of the state. The capital was
all subscribed at home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
sumter superior Court.

Americas, Ga. May 27.-The superior
court convened for its spring session to-
day. The grand jury is an able body of
representative citizens. John Ed Thomas
was elected foreman. Civil business viii
occupy the attention of the court until
June 10. when the criminal docket will be
taken UP. The second trial of Methvin is
the only important murder trial to be
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
hon. G. W. Hewitt Dead.

Birmingham. Ala. May 27.-Hon. Gold
smith W. Hewitt who was a member of
the Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth
and Forty-seventh congresses. died at his
home in this city at noon to-day, aged 81
Mr.. Hewitt was a prominent lawyer, and
one of the foremost men of Alabama.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
Joel Wise Dead.

Americas, Ca, May 27.-Joel Wise. a
well known citizen of this county, died to-
day. He was nearly so years old. He leaves
several grown children, among them Dr.
b. 7. Wise and J. p Wise, two of the most
prominent citizens of this county. The
deceased removed to this county from
South Carolina more than twenty-five
years ago
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
ATLANTA's CONVENTIONS.
Delegates to Two of Them Already.
on Hand,

Atlanta, Ga, May 21.-Many delegates
to the National Waterworks and the
Southern Grocers conventions have arrived
here. The waterworks men meet to-mor-
row and the grocers meet on Wednesday.
The Commercial Club of Cincinnati and
the Washington correspondents will ar
rive here tomorrow and will be entertain
ed by the exposition directors
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
COMMENCEMENT AT WESLEYAN.
The SOphOmOres show Up Well in
Evolutionary Reading

Evolutionary Reading.
Macon, Ga, May 27.-The class exercises
of Wesleyan Female College began this
morning with the sophomore exhibition in
evolutionary reading. The programme
was splendidly carried out. and the selec-
tions were unusually good. The young la
dies showed fine training and reflected
much credit on the institution The
stage was filled with young ladies' and
prominent visitors.
Tonight Wesleyan chapel is crowded to
such an extent that many are standing
to hear the annual concert. The pro-
gramme is unusually fine.
Tomorrow morning the juniors will read
and tomorrow night the Hon. Walter b.
Hill will deliver literary address
Wednesday morning the senior class will
read essays, after which medals will be
awarded and the degrees conferred.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
sailed For GunynoUiI.

Washington, May 27.--The cruiser Rang
er left Panama yesterday under orders
from the navy department for Guayaquil.
to take care of Americans and their prop
erty during the revolution, which has
reached a serious stage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
-Four Negroes wounded.

Ocala. Fla. May 27.-At a negro frolic
last Friday night. at Boardman, a fracas
occurred, at which four negroes were
wounded. one mortally. The instigator of
the riot escaped, but his abettor was badly
wounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
FUNERAL INvITArIoNs-


SCHWARZ-The relatives and friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Sehwarz and family are
invited 10 attend the funeral of their
youngest son, John y G., from IS Lincoln
street, at O'Clock this afternoon.
John and Lula Smith are respectfully in
Vited TO attend the funeral of their
youngest son, Eugene, from st. Patrick's
ing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
First Peaches of the season.

Atlanta, Ga, May Effort Valley ship
ped north to-day the first crate of peaches
of the season. The fruit will be shipped in
carload lots in about ten days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
>sNsNNNNSl NENSScsNSlSySS
The Celebrated
OLD FORESTER WHISKY.
Perfectly pure.
from Old Kentucky.
BECKMANN'S CAFE,
Lunch at IL a. m. and 8 p. M.
SPECIAL NOTICE,

All bills against the British steamship CAS-.
TLEFIELD must be presented at our ONCE
before u o'clock m. THIS DAY or payment
thereof will be debarred
STRACHAN & co. Consignees
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NOTICE.
savannah and Atlantic Railway.

Savannah. May 2s Is95.-Train No 10. sched.
uled to leave Tybee at 9:l5 p. m, will not leave
Tybee 10 night until 1880 2. m.
CLEMENT SAUSSY.
Superintendent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
Chew
GOLDEN APPLE TOBACCO
LIQUOR LICENSES.

City of Savannah, Ga, May 81 1s95-The fol-
lowing applications to retail liquor during the
year 1925 were referred TO the committee of the
whole. A. N. MANUCY
Clerk of Council.
Application OF Finn Bros. to transfer LIQUOR
license granted them to retail LIQUOR at Lib
erty and jefferson streets to Theo Groot at
same place.
Application of Chicco Carulla for permits
sion to retail liquor at 169 Congress street.
WEATHER is GETTING WARM.
Time to get "A HammOck-onIy II
cents. Also n CrOQuct Set for 20
cents, ut
GARDENERS,
lis BrOughton street.
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BUSINESS KEPT RIGHT UP BY
KEEPING PRICES RIGHT DOWN
When we get a chance to figure on your gro
ceries. We never lose an order or a customer.
Try US on your months supplies, Our wagons
will do the rest.
California Oranges
Fresh Pineapples
Fine Bananas
Evaporated Cherries,
EvaDorated Pears
EvapOrated Peat hes,
Apple Butter,
Smoked Beef Tongues Qarge).
kippered Herrings.
herring In Tomato Sauce,
Soused Mackerel,
Root Beer (Hlre's).
Pettylohn's Breakfast Food,
Health Food Co S Wheatena
We have the largest line OF Fancy Crackers
in pound packages and cans of any house in
this city. We are built for the grocery bust
ness. Try us and see.
The Up-to-Date Grocers,
JOHN TEA EVANS & CO.,
1852 Congress street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
MELDERMA

Is Toilet Powder that dispels the dlsagreea-
BILE odor arising from perspiration.
Defensive Fluid cleans clothing. etc. without
injuring the fabric.
Pure spices in bulk, warranted free from
adulteration
Cider Vinegar, made from apples. No acids
used in its manufacture
sOLOMONS & CO.,
Market Square and Bull St. RroncL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
NOTICE.

The registration Of voters will close for the
FENCE or mo FENCE" election on JUNE
10. Registration at the office of County Tax
Collector every day except Sundays from Q
a. m. to p. m.
Citizens should not fail to qualify themselves
to vote by registering AT ONCE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-28
DEATHS.

DELETTRE.-Died suddenly in this city
May 2. 1895. Mrs John c. DeLettre. Flu
neral notice later.