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The evening times., 1896-03-19
Forecast TIL 8 p. m. Friday.

Forecast TIL 3 p. M. Friday.
For the District of Columbia, Della ware
and Maryland, clearing tonight; Friday.
fair: decidedly colder; high north westerly
winds.
For Virginia and North Carolina, clearing
tonight; Friday, fair; decidedly colder;
high southerly, shifting to northwesterly
winds. gales on the coast this afternoon and
tonight. -
Weather Conditions and G eneral ore
The storm, central Wednesday morning
In Louisiana, has moved rapidly northeast
ward to West Virginia increasing decidedly
IN energy and now covers all districts cast
Of the Mississippi River. 1t has caused
heavy rain or snow in the Ohio Valley,
the lake regions and the middle States and
heavy rain generally throughout the east
gulf States. High north westerly gales have
prevailed on the gulf coast. This storm will
pas a0ncrtheastward to the st. Lawrence val
lsy. attended by rain or snow in the New
England and the Middle States tonight and
dangerous southeasterly gales on tho
middle Atlantic and New England coast,
shifting to north westerly by Friday.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Pen-
eacola. LAO; New Orleans. ace; Louis
vile. 1.04; Pittsburg, LOS.
An Rrea OF high pressure covers the Rocky
Mountain distncS, central in Nebraska.
fhe barometer has fallen rapidly caste the
MaIssppa River; also On the northern
The evening times., 1896-03-19
POISON Is SUSPECTED.

Death on McCullOch Street Being In
vestiGated by Police.
The police of the Sixth precinct are
investigating this afternoon a supposed
poisoning case in McCulloeh street, Just in
the rear of the station house
A colored man named Turpin has been
dead there for several days. There are
suspicious circumstances concerning his
demise.
Coroucr Hammett has already been noti-
fled. and the matter will be thoroughly
gone into.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
A Noonday Blaze.

An alarm of fire was sounded at 1885
O'Clock this afternoon for the timely dis
covery of flames in the residence OF John
Bullman, No. 800 L street southeast. The
house was kept tightly closed to prevent
the prevailing high wind from reaching
the blaze, and the fire was extinguished
by the firemen after about $50 damage
had resulted; cause unknown.
The evening times., 1896-03-19

Rocky Mountain plateau. 1t has risen in the
Missouri Valley and on the southern Rocky
Mountain slope
The temperature has risen decidedly In
the Atlantic States and has fallen through
out the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys.
The weather will clear in the Ohio Valley,
and middle Atlantic States tonight and
in New England and the middle States
Friday. Fair weather is indicated for
the gulf States tonight and Friday.
The temperature will fall decidedly in
the Ohio Valley, the middle and south At
lantic States tonight and in New England
Friday. Frosts are indicated for theinterior
Of the south Atlantic States tonight.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
Lectures on California .

Mrs. Lucy Underwood McCann will iect-
ure at Meizerott Music Hall, commencing
tomorrow night. Her subject, an interest
ing one, will be well Illustrated. 1t is en-
titled 'The Tourists Paradise" and tells
of the glories and possibilities OF California.
Mrs. Mccain lecturcd on several occa-
sions at the Atlanta exposition, and re-
ceived much commendable mention.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
Marriage Licenses,

Licenses to marry have been issued as
follows
james Holian and Della DonnelIon, both
Of Lcnox, Mass.
Baltimore.
Lewis Chase and Sallie Wilson.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
Condition of the Water.

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.
4:50 q. M. ll:O6 q. m.
5:3T p. m. 11:2O D. Ia,
Temperature and condition of the water
at 8 a. nl.:. Great Ealls-Temperature, 40:
condition, 4, Receiving reservoir-Tem-
perature. 40: condition at north connection,
o; condition at south connection, 20. Dis
tribuitng reservoir-Temperature. 40; con-
difion at influent gatehouse, 50; effluent
gatehouse. 22.
Schedule Tor Street Lighting.
Gas lamps are hghted at 7:l7 p M; extin-
guished at 4:57 q. a.
Naphtiia lamps are lighted at7:17 p. m. :.
extingHished at B:12 .. m.
Incandescent and electric lamps lighted
at 7;02 p M; exttheals,led at 5:12 q. N.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
First Perrornance of "zsnetto,n

First Performance of "Zanetto."
Milan, Italy, March 19.-The first per-
Torrance Of Mascagni's new opera. la
netto," was given at the Teatro Della Scala
last evening. The production was sue
cess. The music is exquisite, but the
piece is considered too slight.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
WAS A WRECK.
Dead Man and Dog Float Ashore at
the Azores.

Information indicating a wreck off the
Azores has been received by the Naval
photographic Office from Thomas Mackay,
United States consular agent at Santa
Cruz, Island of Flores, Azores, under
date OF February 20.
He says that body of a man, whose ap-
pearance indicated that he had been nearly
a month in the water, was washed ashore
on tn ewest side of the island on February
10 and that three or four days previously
tn ebody of large dog was washed ashore.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
building Pernits.

Building; permits were issued toda y as
follows. James Burnett, dwelling, No.
zoos 1 street north west, $4,000. J. n.
Coleman, d yelling. No. 631 G street north
cast, So, $50.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
Venezuelan Com mission Meeting.

Venezuelan Com mission Meeting.
The Venezuelan Commission held q formal
meeting this morning for the transaction OF
routine business, Justice Alvey presiding
IN the absence OF President Brewer. All
the other membeu were n attendance.
The evening times., 1896-03-19

Washington Stock Exchange
Sales-Met r. R. 9s, 81 600 at 1l6. Chcs. and
Pot. TEL, at 3d. American GraphopQone,
100 at 5Y. Lanston Monolype. 20 at 81. Afta
ca,l-U. ). Electric Light. 10 at III.
GOVERNMENT UONDS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
TO USE THE TELFAIR GALLERY.
The Art Leagues Petition to the
board OF Managers.

The officers and curatOrs OF the Georgia
Historical Society. who are also the board
Of managers Of the Teifair Academy. will
have before them for consideration at
their meeting this afternoon a petition
from the Ladies Art League, formed here
last spring. asking that they be allowed
the use Of the gallery for the students who
are members OF that league and who are
now endeavoring to secure the services
as an instructor for a three months course
Of the well-konwn artist, Mr.. Horace
Bradley. for two years at the head or
the art league OF New York city
The petition will also request any finan-
c1al aid that can be- extended in the work.
The committee on Telfair Academy. COM
posed OF Col. George A Mercer, Col
John Screven, Judge William d. Harden.
Col. J. n. NJ. Clinch and Prof. Otis Ash
more, VIII probably consider the matter
and report at once on il 10 the board OF
managers.
the ladies. it is understood, are desir-
Gus OF having turned over TO them TO aid
them in their purpose about $500. which
- deposited In bank TO the credit OF Mr..
Carl l. Brandt. director Of the academy.
This money was raised by a number OF
ladleS Tor the purpose of purchasing a
picture, and oil OF those interested in rails
ing IL have agreed that Il should be used
FOR the purpose in hand.
The officers Of the academy, however,
say they nave nothing TO do with that
fund one way or another. and that with
regard 10 il Mr.. Brandt would have to
be consulted. The only question there
fore with which they Will be concerned is
that of the use OF the academy building
for the purpose in hand. and the ladies
hope for favorable consideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
THE COMING SWEEPSTAKES.
IL VIII he Raced ut the ThunderbOIt
Track Next Tuesday.

There Will be sweepstake harness race
at the Thunderbolt Driving Park next
Tuesday afternoon. in which Moreno,
Rushmont, Dick Egan and Postmaster
will be the contestants.
The owners of the entries are anxious
for the race and have decided not to
wait for holiday but to have the event
take place early next week.
When Mr.. Muhlberg's pacing mare. Mo-
rena, won the recent road race after a
hard fought battle Of seven heats. il was
thought by many horsemen that Palmetto
frlnSS was the only horse in Savannah
capable OF giving her a race. This how
ever, does not seem TO be the case as
tne owners OF Rushmont, Dick EgHn ana
postmaster have made up a sweepstake
part in the contest ''''A''ie
The PAGER Dick Egan and the trotter
postmaster are popular race horses. They
nave not had much track work in the
past year, but they are both good horses
when In shape. Rushmont is a new one
on the boys and he is quite a, promising
young PAGER. He was recently brought
mere py Mr.. Joe Jordan of Atlanta, and is
now the property of Mr. j. H Furber' He
was entered in the road race on Lees
birthday, but some, of the other entries
objected to the young PAGER Starting
and Mr.. Jordan was obliged to withdra y,
him. Mr.. Jordan says that he is In the
event tuesday to stay, and that the rae
ing public Will surely have a chance IN
see him pace a race in company with the
best harness horses in Savannah '
me candidates for the sweepstake race
test. VIC S0ii-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07

said that council is establishing prece-
dent which may lead to an unlimited in
crease OF the city's temporary Indebted
ness with very disastrous results in the
Mr.. A. r. Fawcett inquired if the city
did not issue notes to a large extent in
Chisholm inquired II these notes were TO
De paid from future assessments or out
Of special fund. If the former, he said,
the transaction was certainly illegal Mr.
Chisholms remarks were listened TO with
great deal OF interest and many of those
present evidently agreed with him.
Mr.. T. II. Mcmillan said. Il think we
are all aware that many things have been
done that are illegal and therefore move
that we. proceed to a permanent organ
A set of bylaws, which had been pre-
pared in advance, were read by Henry
McAlpin. Esq. The bylaws were then
adopted. The name of the association is
the Chatham Real Estate Association
All real estate owners of the city and
county are eligible for membership. The
Der. committee was appointed to NOM
mate board of directors and reported
nees 0i %ere ee eamfs u nae n9T
Abram Minis, r. d. Guerard, Solomon Co.
hen, 7. II. Mcmillan, William Kehoe, Da-
yid Wells, Henry Blum, y. A. NJ. Schro-
Allen.
Those who desired to become members
u lne dSSOCldIlOn were requested
to sign their names to the by
laws, and the following gentlemen com
piled: c. II. Dorset. d. b. Lester, A. r.
Fawcett II. II. Groth. John A Sullivan,
J. G: Postell, trustee, f. ]. Kennedy, l..
a. Mccarthy ]. E. Fulton, w. ]. Harty,
n. Rivers, r. d. Guerard, George W. Al
len, John Derst. E. A. NJ. Schroeder, John
Schwarz, II. F. Lubs. E. A. Kent, Charles
Carroll John J. Sullivan. Henry Blum,
John w. Burroughs, James w McIntire,
w s. Chisholm. T. II. Mcmillan, j. r.
Sheldon. Solomon Cohen, NJ. A Buttimer,
Charles Hohenstein. S. Elsinger, z. G.
Black. Henry McAlpin, p. Barrett, Will
lam Kehoe. w: w: Chisholm, John f.
Freeman. Patrick Burns. Joseph Man
Mon, George Derst. T. Rober, +. Butti-
mer, A. Minis, w. P. LaRoche.
Others who would doubtless have signed
had left the hall before this point was
reached. 1t was also stated that a num-
Der of others not present had stated their
willingness to become members of the as
ISOLATION. and had authorized the use of
their names. Those present were we'll
pleased with the success of the meeting
The board of directors will meet at the
Office of Mr.. A. Minis to-day for the pur-
pose of electing officers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
FILLED HIM WITH BIRD SHOT.
a Negro Fleeing From a Policeman
Shot by an Unknown Party.

SHOT by an Unknown Party.
Charles Bail, colored, doubtless thinks
he Is in hard luck. While fleeing from a
policeman last night some unknown per-
son fired into him with a shotgun. filling
his left side with bird shot.
Early In the evening a woman went to
the police barracks and reported that Ball
was beating his wife in house on Gle
burne street. Acting Sergeant Davis in
structed her where to find Policeman
Shea, who was on duty in that district,
and when the policeman made his report
at the Gamewell box shortly after noti-
fled him to investigate the complaint
made by the woman.
The policeman accompanied the woman
to the house. When he attempted to en-
ter, however, Ball broke out the back way
and ran of in the darkness. Shea pur-
sued the man into Guilmartin's field east
of the city He was still some distance
IN the rear when a gun fired and the negro
stopped. Investigation showed that Ball
had received the benefit of a large load of
bird shot. He was carried to the police
barracks and DR.. NJ. y. Corbin was sum-
in the arm and the side of the head. The
arm was badly torn and DR.. COrbin stated
that IL might be necessary TO amputate IT,
BY his Instructions Ball was sent to the
Georgia lnfirmary for treatment.
The shooting is mystery which the po-
lice have not yet cleared up. Policeman
Shea was as much surprised as was the
prisoner at the shooting. The only expla-
nation offered SO far IS that one of the
watchmen on Mr.. Guilmartins place
may have fired the shot which wounded
Ball, suppoSing him to be a tresspasser
1t is possible that the shot was fired by
some friend OF Balls wife, who had join
ed in the pursuit unknown to the police
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
WANTED A PLACE TO SLEEP.
An Unusual Application for Lodging
ut the Barracks.

A respectable looking young woman,
neatly dress, accompanied by small
child, applied at the police barracks for
lodging last night.
She said that her husband was in Jack
sonville; that she had been living with
her father-in-law in Savannah, but that
there had been row in the family and
she had left her father-in-laws house She
had no money and no friends to whom she
could 60 she said, and hence her applica-
tion for shelter at the police barracks.
The quarters allotted to chance dodgers
at the police station house are hardly
suited to a woman of any character, be
ing simply large room, where all lodg-
ers, white and black, are permitted to
sleep on the floor. 1t may be judged that
the company ds never very choice.
Chief McDermott was in a quandary
what to do with the young woman. He
did not care to put her in the common
lodging room, and he had no other place
for her. He finally solved the matter by
turning one of the sergeants out of his
sleeping quarters and giving the room to
the woman and child.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
SWEEP OF THE STORM.
One of the Severest That Has Been
Experienced on the Coast.


Savannah caught its share of the storm
which swept up the coast from the Gulf,
and which is raging off the New England
coast. Danger warnings displayed on the
Gulf and South Atlantic coasts, with eau
ton to mariners to remain in port, were
fully verified from the Gulf to Eastern
North Carolina. The storm increased to
the intensity of hurricane yesterday, and
last night was sweeping northward to
New England and the Canadian provinces.
Danger signals were displayed northward
to PASSPORT, and yesterday morning or
ders were sent to the weather bureaus OBJ
servers at threatened ports TO actively
employ their entire force in giving warn
ing to shipping and holding vessels in
No vessels left this port The Norwegian
bark Haakon Haakonsen and the schoon-
ers Harold c. Beecher. Arthur McArdle
and ready to sail, but were detained on ac+
count of the weather.
The steamship Tallahassee attempted
Boston. at II o'clock, but at that time
there was scarcely any rise in the river
At the extreme high tide, at o'clock,
she left her wharf drawing seventeen feet
ten inches, and struck ground before she
reached the channel. She got off, how
ever, but subsequently sheered across the
river ana STUCK on the Otner side. With
the assistance of three tugs she succeed
ed in getting away, but ran aground again
at the foot of West Broad street, where she
remained to await the rise of the tide 1t
was expected that she would get off this
morning.
The movement of vessels in the river
was suspended on account of the storm
Everything was tied down hard and fast.
There were several transfers to be made
but Harbor Master Graham preferred to
use discretion and would not allow the
vessels to be moved. The westerly wind
blew the water out of the river and at
the incoming tide the rise was only about
eighteen inches.
Capt. Lewis of the City of Macon, which
reached port about l o'clock in the after
noon, only few hours behind time, re-
ported striking the gale about the Frying
Pan shoals. The Macon did not experience
any difficulty, he said, but met rather a
sloppy sea from that point until she
reached the river. The passengers were
somewhat shaken up, but none of them
seriously incommoded.
The Kansas City, due in the afternoon.
did not get to her dock until 2 O'Clock
this morning.
There was no damage in the harbor.
The highest velocity of the wind reached
was forty miles,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
POSTMASTER IN A BAD WAY.
l.. j. Thompson of Clyde Arrested
Under Three Charges.

L. j. Thompson, postmaster at Clyde,
Bryan county, was before United States
Commissioner Isaac Beckett yesterday,
under three separate charges, involving
violations of the postoffice laws. Post
office Inspector r. L. Jones made the
charge after working up the facts.
The offenses set forth in the warrant
of arrest are illegally using postage
stamps, which came into his hands as
postmaster for. the purchase of goods;
false returns of cancellations of stamps,
and failing to deposit monies belonging
to the United States.
The salaries of the postmasters of small
places are based upon the cancellation
of stamps used for mailing letters and
other matter and this postmaster, it is
charged, used stamps in the purchase of
goods and payment of debts, and then
falsely returned them as cancelled in
the ordinary course of business. The COM
missioner in default of bail, committed
the accused to jail to await trial.
There is a sentence now hanging over
the head of Postmaster Thompson for a
similar offense, of which he was con-
victed about two years ago. Judge Speer
imposed sentence then, but ordered it sus-
pended. The probabilities are that il win
now be enforced, and II Thompson should
be convicted of the offense now charged
he Will have to bear double sentence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
soLoMoN's LODGE WON'T JOIN.
VIII Not Go in With other Lodges TO
Build a New Temple.

At a meeting of Solomons Lodge No. /,
F. and A. NJ, last night the committee
on property. as a special committee to
confer with sister lodges in the matter
of a new Masonic temple, made a report
back to the lodge from the joint COM
mittee of lodges.
The committee, it is understood report
ed unfavorably on the proposition to join
with the other lodges in building a new
temple, and the report was adopted as
the action of the lodge.
1t is understood that Solomons Lodge
was relied upon TO lend important aid in
carrying the project through, as it is the
wealthiest of the lodges, and owns the
building in which all Masonic meetings
are now held. 1t was expected, it is
stated, that Solomons Lodge would dis
pose of the present building, and put the
fund into the new building, which was
expected to be erected at the southwest
corner of Bull and Charlton streets.
1t remains now to be seen what course
the other lodges will pursue with regard
TO this scheme.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
POLICE AFTER THE POLICY MEN.
Henderson on the Docket, But O'Den
Not Found.

Recorder Wilson continued his investi.
cation of the policy lottery business in
the police court yesterday morning.
Charles BROKER and r. H. Owen, the
two negroes who were arrested in one of
the shops by Policeman Schroeder, were
released on their own recognizance, the
recorder being satisfied that they were
merely witnesses, and had no connection
with the business. He learned from them.
however, who were the proprietors of the
shops raided by Policeman Schroeder
Male Henderson, proprietor of the
charleston" company, was placed on the
docket. and the case continued until this
morning. w. j. O'Den, proprietor of the
Chatham" did not appear in court, as
a subpoena ON him. He is supposed to he
out of the city, as his bond was estreated
in similar case in the city court the day
before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
DEATH OF MRS. e. A. sOuLLARD.
1t Occurred in Richmond, Va, From
a Fall.

Mr.. H. NJ. Stoddard received telegram
yesterday afternoon announcing the death
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ]. r.
West, in Richmond, Va, of Mrs. e. A.
Soullard, formerly of this city.
The news, although not unexpected to
her immediate friends, was a shock to
those who We're not aware of her illness.
Mrs. Soullard was 70 years old. About
two weeks ago she fell in her room and
fractured her thigh The shock was Sc
we're and her advanced age rendered her
recovery doubtful from the first. Her
daughter, Mrs. Stoddard, was summoned
last week and was with her mother when
she died. Mrs. Soullard was well known
in this city, which was her home up to
about eight years ago. Her husband died
in 1859, She leaves two daughters, Mrs,
j. r. West of Richmond and Mrs. II M
Stoddard of this city. She was a devoted
member Of the Independent Presbyterian
church Her remains viii be brought here
from the Independent church tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
AT THE THEATER.
The Music Culture clubs Concert
Tonight.

Tonight the great American pianist.
William II. Sherwood. ard his concert
company are the attractiOn at the theater.
Nr. Sherwood's reputation is far
famed and well known. and his playing
is personally known 10 many people who
have heard him when he was here be-
Il is almost needless TO say that the con-
cert company with him Is good, "a he
Would not be willing 70 travel with any
pit good company The third act, or
garden scene, Of Faust VIII conclude the
programme, and will be given in full
costume and thorough scenic effects. This
company Is on an extended southern and
western tour, and exchanges from the
cities IN which Il has already appeared
are very dattering in their criticisms.
me concert will be quite a novel and
pressing departure from the regular form
OF concerts that have been given here this
season, and outside Of Mr.. Sherwood's
part IN the programme, which, in itself
would make a most enjoyable evening, q
treat IS IN store for the admirers % music
ana especially of operate music. Miss
OsDorne mas powerful dramatic soprano
voice, ana Miss Crawford has a rich. SYM
easy flowing, lyric tenor voice, whilst
Mr. Derrick possesses a powerful, reso-
nant deep bass. Mr.. Derrick will appear
in the role of ''Siebel" The PROGRAMMES
VIII begin promptly at $50 O'Clock.
- - NfAN-~HN AiOHl tiAC lAldlAiltT III WHICH
the rehearsals of Priscilla are being con-
Quoted that those attending the presen-
tation OF that charming opera at the
theater next week. Friday and Saturday
VIII De delighted and astOnished. The
RAPID strides with which Mr.. Macomber
IS carrying forward the singers bespeaks
the excellent material with which he has
70 deal. The chorus is composed of singers
who take up the score intuitivelv. and
the action of the parts is readily graspei
by each one. At the rehearsal last night
the chorus was rehearsed in gesture and
all the movements Incident to getting on
ana on the stage. A good deal of spirit
IS injected into the parts, and the fire
ana lie or the situations are grasped by
me participants. The opera throughout
IS niled with beautiful stage pictures, and
the laules nave much more work than the
men. Every movement presents a new
taDieax and this with the bright sparkling
dlagolgue and catchy music go to make up
an opera which the larger cities have gone
WIG over, and one which pleases music
and non-music lovers alike