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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
LAST OF THE CONCERTS.
The Music Culture Clubs Season
BrilIiantIy Ended

The Music Culture Club gave its sixth
concert in a matinee performance by the
Sherwood company yesterday. The thea
ter was filled, despite the fact that many
subscribers were prevented from attend
ing by the time of day The audience was
scarcely as enthusiastic as was that at
the former concert although it was in
more respects superior
The programme was, with few altera-
lions, as published in yesterdays Morn
ing News. Mr.. Sherwood appeared three
times. First he played Grieg's Wedding
March, Schumann's ''Warum?" and Gott-
schalk's "Tremolo;' the next time he
played Beethoven's great sonata APP
passionate, and the last time MacDOwelps
Witch's Dance Chopin'S Barcarolle and
the Wagner-Liszt Spinning Song. For an
encore he played LISTS Faust Fantasia.
Chiefly interesting We're the two master
pieces by Beethoven and Chopin.
The sonata Appasionata would prob
ably be placed by the majority of inteli-
gent criticism at the head of all works for
the piano. and the Barcarolle, a piece of
extreme elegance and beauty, is one of
Chopin's last and most difficult compost
tions.
Not word is to be said against Mr..
Sherwood's playing. Especially did he
render the passionate finale of the glorious
sonata with dash and power. 1t was
perhaps, the first time Chopin's Bar
carolle was heard in concert here, and
MT. sherwood was DIT MS DeSt, 100
The concert was opened by two brilliant
little four hand pieces, one by Mr. Sher-
wood and the other by Edgar H. Sher-
wood (uncle to Mr. w. H SHERWOOD
These were played by Mr.. Sherwood and
Miss Foster, and the young lady showed
that, besides being an exceptionally good
accompanist, she posse sses the ability of
a solo pianist.
Miss Osborne Miss Crawford, Mr.. Han
nah and Mr. Derrick each sang a solo.
and both the ladies received an encore
The four sang a quartette from Governs
Rose Maiden early in the concert and
as a finale gave in costume the second act
of Martha"
The spinning quartette was very well
DONE and Miss OsbOrne's Last Rose of
Summer" showed the sympathetic quality
of her fresh and well controlled voice to
advantage.
Mr.. Sherwood did not have his regular
concert grand piano, and the one used was
scarcely equal TO the occasion, either in
power or quality of tone.
The company has made a most favor
able impression here, and viii be cordially
welcomed when IL comes again.
This is the last of the Music Culture
Clubs concerts for this season The
management deserves the appreciariye
thanks of the community for the amount
of entertainment furnished at such a mod
crate cost and should meet with warm
encouragement in arranging for next sea-
son. Three or four concerts like the last
two would much more than repay the
small amount of subscription.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
CAME NEAR BEING A DEAD MAN.
Robert Phillips Turned on the Gas
when He Went 10 Bed.

Robert II. Phillips, young man from
Bryan county, has good reason 10 be
thankful that he is still alive, IL he con-
siders life worth living.
Phillips is foreman for Mr.. J. II. Furber,
at his place at Bryan Neck. He came to
the city Thursday to see about selling
some cattle, and put up at the Germania
house on Congress street. He went up
to his room about midnight and nothing
more was seen of him until he was found
nearly dead about 9 O'Clock yesterday
from the effects Of gas. Phillips was ap-
parently sober when he went to bed and as
he had stopped at the place before, II Is
not likely that he turned on the gas from
ignorance. II is not believed that he had
any intention Of suiciding.
During the night, about an hour after
Phillips retired. one Of the dodgers on the
same floor detected the OdOr OF gas and
closed his room tightly in order 10 smut IL
out. The smell of gas was very strong in
the hallway in the morning, but nobody
seemed TO think anything of IL until a
boarder called attention 10 the fact that
the gas seemed 10 come from room No 4,
the one occupied by Phillips. The door
was locked and Phillips did not respond
TO knocks and calls
When Proprietor George Schwarz got
UP to the trdnsOm over the door he was
met by very powerful odor of escaping
gas. He managed to open the door, which
was not locked, by pressing up the night
latch with a broom handle. The OdOr Of
opened was so strong TO drive every
one back. When the employees managed
TO get into the room Phillips was almost
a dead man.
DR.. r. G. Norton was sent for and re-
spOnded at once. He came prepared 10
treat a case of asphyxiation. He first
produced vomiting by a hypOdermic injec-
tiOn Of apOmOrphia. He then set TO work
with an electric battery to restore the
action of the heart and the circulation of
the blood. When he began work Phillips
had practically no pulse and the action
of the heart was very slight. 1t took
several hours hard work to restore him
to consciousness and then the success was
only partial. The moment the batteries
were removed he would drop off into
stupor.
No one in the house knew Phillips
name or anything about him, and ii was
not until he was able to talk that any in
formation could he obtained. DIR. Norton
remained with his patient all day and it
was not until last night that he was pro-
nOunced out of danger.
Phillips had about as close call as
man well could have and live. His room
was a small one, with only one window
and door. Had II not been that the
transom was left partly open. which al
lowed some of the gas to escape, he
would not have been alive when found.
1t is supposed that when he turned out
the gas just before going to bed that he
Inadvertently turned the cock back, turn
ing the gas on again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
An Excellent Showing.

Attention is directed to the report
published in another column Of
The Massachusetts Mutual Life In
surance Company. BY comparing
this statement with the one of
last year. the progress made by this COM
pany must be gratifying to it's many
policy holders, both in this section and
throughout the United States. The CON-
pany made magnificent gains in every
direction. no backward step was taken,
and by its conservative methods and care
full selection Of risks has had during the
past year a considerable decrease in its
already favorable death ratio. The plans
of insurance offered by this company are
such as commend themselves to the pru-
dent and careful insurer, nothing uncer-
tain or equivOcal being contained in the
statements presented for consideration.
Every policy contains in plain figures the
guaranteed amount available either in
cash or paid-up insurance any year after
the second. and the dividends are large,
and increasing each year. With a policy
in this company one Is absolutely secured
under the famous laws of Massachusetts,
and in event of a contingency the equity
to which one IS entitled is easily ascertain
ing necessary, as a glance at the policy
itself shows the amount available each
year. The state agents here, Messrs
Harty & Apple, are writing very large
lines and the manner in which they ham
die the Massachusetts Mutual's business
pany, but the policy holders also. Those
interested in this important matter should
call on Messrs. Harty q Apple at No. 8;
Bay street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
TWO VESSELS GO ASHORE.
THE BARK GUISEPPI D. ABUNDO
WRECKED OFF WARSAW.

The Norwegian Bark Regina Went
Into the sands OF Tybee Reach,
But Was Pulled OR-The d Abundo
in the Breakers on Warsaw Island
and Likely to Go 10 Pieees-IIeF
Crew Camped On the IsIand-Tugs
TO Go to the Wreck To-day.
The Italian bark Guiseppi dAbundo is
ashore about seven or eight miles below
Warsaw Island and will probably be lost.
Cant. CastagIiola and ten men, the crew,
abandoned the vessel and arrived at War
saw Island yesterday.
News of the wreck was brought 10 the
city last night by Mr. George j. Baldwin.
who was at Warsaw in the afternoon with
a party Of friends spending the day on
his yatcht. Full particulars could not
be had. as none of the men from the yes
sci could speak English.
The bark went ashore three days ago,
and as no assistance had arrived up to
yesterday the captain decided TO put for
shore. as he could do nothing TO save his
vessel.
Mr.. Baldwin arranged with parties to
have the crew made as comfortable as
possible on the island last night, and re-
ported the matter TO Italian Vice Consul
saw to-day TO bring the men TO Savannah.
The bark GIUSEPPE d AbundO sailed from
Cork Dec. for this port. She was in bal
last, and was chartered to load naval
stores for Europe. The Propeller TOwhoal
Company viii probably send tug 10
Warsaw to-day TO attempt to get the YES
sci of before she goes to pieces.
The Norwegian bark Regina, Capt.
Sorwig. was tOwcd TO the city yesterday,
after having spent twelve hours in the
breakers on Tybce Island, between the
Hight house and the Tybee hotel. She
O'Clock, and remained in a dangerous
position until o'clock yesterday morning,
when the tug boat Jacob Paulsen, Capt.
Rogerson, succeeded in pulling her OFF.
She was bound for Savannah from Nantes.
in ballast, and was coming from the
The pilot boat }. II. Estill was at sea
at the time and had her flags set, but as
>he weather was cloudy and the seas run
ming high, she was not sighted by the
bark. The tug Paulsen was also at sea,
and was going to the bark when she went
get her on as the tide was falling rapidly
and the tug could not get TO her.
Capt. Rogerson came inside and spent
the night at the quarantine station. Early
yesterday morning he again went TO the
assistance of the bark. When he reached
her the men We're getting ready to leave
her in the small boats.
The vessel was rolling and pounding
heavily on the sandy bottom, with the
breakers running over her. The first
hawser attached to the vessel broke, in
the attempt to pull her off After a second
attempt, made about o'clock, she fioated
and was towed to the city. She was
moored at Gordon wharf, where her bal
last is being discharged. There is five
feet of water in her hold
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
Palmer Concert and RehearsaIs.
OficiaI Programmes:

Official Programme:
Dr. Palmer is obliged to be in DeFuniak
on Wednesday night, Feb 10, remaining
until March IS, so that the rehearsals
must be divided and will be held as fol-
lows:
First rehearsal. Monday night Feb. II.
Second rehearsal, Tuesday night, Feb.
49,
Third rehearsal Thursday night, March
49,
Fourth rehearsal, Friday afternoon.
March 20.
Grand concert, Friday night. March 20.
The rehearsals will be held in the lecture
room of the Wesley Monumental church.
Visitors admitted free to the first two
rehearsals, and DR.. Palmer will be glad to
welcome his many friends If they will
kindly let him do the talking.
Chorus limited TO $50 voices, by invita-
ton only. Those to whom invitations have
been sent must signify acceptance by
Saturday night, Feb. 10, or others will
be taken in their stead. Applications for
such vacancies will be put on file and
taken If possible.
None admitted after second rehearsal.
The rehearsal drill will be very thor
ough and not hurried, as but a limited
amount of new or difficult music will be
taken up.
abundant time for careful rehearsal, and
DR.. Palmer at the baton. an exceptionally
rich concert may be expected.
Singers should not miss the first rehear-
sal; must not miss the second one. Sing
first, dance later DR.. Palmer comes but
n. B.-Bring your FESTIVAL Choir
book-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
FATHER CAFFERTY's RETURN.
He Was Greatly Beneatted by His
Visit to Ireland.


Visit to Ireland.
When Very Reverend Edward Cafferty,
of the Savannah diocese, left here last
September for Ireland, he was very sick
man. His health had broken down, and
few thought he would be able to hold up
under the fatigue of the trip. However.
he crossed the main, mended his health,
and is again back in Savannah to attend
to the duties of his diocese.
Morning News reporter had a chat
with Father Cafferty last night. Il don't
know of anything interesting that 1 might
say with reference to my trip. My condi-
ton was very serious and my state physi-
cally was, indeed. weak. so l was unable
to see anything that 1 could make an in
cident out of. / left Savannah about the
middle of September in charge of Sisters
Helena and Felicia for Dublin. We reach
ed New York the next day and took pass
age on the Majestic of the White Star line.
our voyage was as pleasant TO me as could
be expected under the circumstances, but
without incident, save the shaking up by
a stiff gale one day With that exception,
the weather was very calm. On the morn
ing of the 25th we went into Queenstown
in a. very heavy fog. After spending a few
days there we visited Killarney and
Limerick; then went to Dublin,
o %hef Sir chTistopRR er P NEon PSg
stefan of large practice and promi-
nence. Eight weeks l remained there and
am happy to say that few days after
went there l began to get better and con-
tinued to recover my strength very per-
| ceptibly. Every care was given me by the
| sisters and those in attendance ESpe-
| cially was the physician kind and consid-
| crate.
After recovering my strength I went
| over to my home, Leitrim, in the north
! western part of the island. My stay there
was exceptionally pleasant for l saw my
brothers and sisters and many of my ole
| friends l had not been home since 1887
| and found many changes for the better
there. Feeling that my duties called for
my presence at home here, we turned our
| faces westward and we sailed on the same
steamer from Queenstown on Jan. 30
| After much rough weather we reached
| New York on Feb. s. thence to Savannah
| The sisters seemed to enjoy the trip and
| the sightseeing very much.
| When questioned about the political con-
| ditions of England and Ireland, Father
| Cafferty smiled with the statement that
| he had been too ill to learn enough about
| politics to speak intelligently and accu-
! rately. However, he said he found every
i thing fiourishing over in Ireland and heard
/ many things good about the United States.
| The members of the Roman Catholic
/ congregations in Savannah and through
| out the diocese, for Father Cafferty is
| widely known, are grateful for his recov-
| cry and his safe return to his people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
TRYING THE "X" RAY.
savannahians Experimenting With
ROentgen's Discovery.


Some very interesting experiments with
the newest electrical discovery. the ''X''
ray. are being made by DR.. f. r. Cor
son and Mr.. r. A. Rowlinski. The "X''
ray is so called because the scientists
have not yet been able to identify it and
have therefore not given it a name.
A great deal has been written about the
new discovery. Medical men expect great
results from it, if perfected. 1t was this
that led DR.. Corson to experiment with
the discovery. Together with Mr.. Row
linsk, Supt. Keck of the Brush Electric
Light Company and Mr.. wilkins of the
Electric Supply Company, he has been
at work for several days endeaVoring to
perfect an apparatus which will give the
desired result. They have been hampered
in their efforts by the insuffciency of the
electrical materials to be had in Savan-
nah.
A Crooke's tube has been secured and
an effort made to arrange a battery or
apparatus which will produce the desired
effect. Some experiments were made last
night, but il is not expected that they
will prove successful owing to the fact
that the fine wire coil used did not furnish
sufficient power. 1t will be necessary to
order a coil of the requisite strength from
some of the large electrical supply com
panies. In the meantime the gentlemen
propose to continue their experiments until
the same results are obtained as are now
being obtained in the electrical laborato-
ries at the north and in Europe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
MADE PERMANENT RECEIVER.
MIR. c. II. Law in Charge of CrOhnn Il
boomers Business.

MIR. c. II. Law in Charge of CrOhan n
boomers Business.
on the showing made before Judge Fall
ligant yesterday morning, with regard to
the condition of the business of Messrs.
Crohan & Dooner. at 1877 Broughton
street, an order was granted appointing
Mr.. c. Fraser Law permanent receiver.
Mr.. Law filed his bond for $4,000 with the
clerk of the court yesterday afternoon.
and. as temporary receiver, turned the
stock over to himself as permanent re-
ceiver He takes charge of all the assets
and will begin the sale at once.
The grand jury of the superior court
found true bills, as follows:
William Spencer and Judge Spencer, as
sault with intent to murder, upon Lena
Young. May, Is, 1895.
Willie Spaulding, assault with intent to
murder, upon Wilton Wiggins Jan. 20,
1896.
Tom Farmer and Dan Wilson, breaking
and entering a railroad car of the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway
Feb. 3, 1896.
Gustave L. Appel was granted a COM
mission as commercial notary public
by Judge Falligant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
HeIp-HeIp-HeIp.

Help us dispose of the lao chlldren's,
boys and mems fine suits while we offer
them at one-half New York cost. These
suits are absolutely perfect, although they
were Smoked" a little at our recent fire
at 40 Broughton street, and have no per-
ceptible vestige of damage Plenty of
hats and furnishings left. e. & w. collars,
Ice; worth 25. Shirt waists, 19c; worth
S5c. Shirt waists, S9c; worth 75c. Shirts,
"SEsa 8sc worth s 1'S T smts
$500; cost $1,000; suits, $500; cost $1,000:
suits. $3.50; cost $500 Kohlers fire sale
140 Broughton street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
TO METER CASTOR STREET.
An Electric Light Plant for the
Water Works, Too.

Water Works, Too.
The work of putting in water meters
will begin Monday, Chairman James NJ.
Dixon Of the water commission said yes
terday.
The meters are to be put in on CASTOR
street and the start will be made at TAFT
nall street. This was decided on at
meeting Of the commission yesterday af-
ternoon. The meeting was short, but to
the point.
The commission also decided to put in
an electric lighting plant at the water
works for the purpose of lighting the
works. The plant will cost about 81 300
and will furnish 100 incandenscent lights
and four arc lights The boiler power
will be furnished from the water works
boilers, but separate engines with dyna-
under consideration by the commission for
some time. The lighting plant was rec
commended by Supt. Lotion in his annual
report who pointed out that the city had
100000 of valuable machinery at the
works, requiring to be operated day and
night, and that it was poor economy to
kerosene lamps.
CASTOR is one of the shortest of the
principal cross streets of the city. There
are about 100 houses on the street which
would have to be equipped with meters
Chairman Dixon, when inquired of as to
the reasons for the selection of CASTOR
CtASt'ss SeLlu. t luOuEul ATdSlOn street
would afford better test for our pur-
poses than almost any other street All
the houses on that street from Tattnalf
street east are large and nearly all are
large consumers of water. The residents
there have lawns and gardens and keep
them well watered. We think there can
ne less objection to meters on that street
than on almost any other"
Mr.. Dixon said that the commission
would wait and see what il cost to put
meters on CASTOR street before deciding
on any other street to be metered
A gentleman who has given the matter
some study, said that the putting in of
meters on CASTOR street will hardly be a
fair test, if it is intended to demonstrate
the saving to consumers by their use.
Nearly all Of the property on CASTOR street
Is valuable property. The present water
rents on that street based upon property
valuations are high, and it is hardly prob
able that, however much water is ordi-
narily used, the cost by the meter system
Will not still be less than the present rents.
The people who will pay more for water
under the meter system are the owners,
and occupants of small houses The own
ers of high priced houses. the gentleman
said, will pay less for water than they do
now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
A VALUABLE WORK.
Commissioner Nesbitt on GeOrgin's
Resources and Possibilities.

Commissioner Nesbitt on GeOrgin's
Resources and Possibilities.
Inspector of Oils John 1. Morissey has
just received copies of a work upon
Georgia, Her Resources and Possibili-
ties" by Commissioner of Agriculture r.
T. Nesbttt. The work contains 46S pages,
is copiously illustrated, especially with
typographical maps illustrative of geolog-
ical, agricultural and meteorological con-
ditions, and is full of valuable Informal
ton with regard to the agricultural and
mineral resources in different parts of the
state, and the possibilities for their de-
velopment. After a general outline and
description, Commissioner Nesbitt takes
up the state by counties, each of which
is described in brief and yet in a concise
and detailed manner. Those who desire
and need such a book can secure them
through the state agricultural depart
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
FITzGERALD's PREsBYTERIANs.
Rev. DIR. Vass TO Organize a Church
There.

Rev. DR.. L. C. Vass of the First Pres
byterian church will leave this morning
for Fitzgerald where he goes at the re-
quest of a large number of Presbyterians
to preach and as chairman of the home
missions committee of the Savannah pres
bytery, by direction of the presbytery. to
look after the organization of a Presbyte-
rian church.
There is a question whether Fitzgerald
is in the jurisdiction of the Savannah pres
bytery or the Macon presbytery That
matter will be determined by Dr. Vass.
There are already one or two churches
of other denominations in Fitzgerald fullJ,
organized. The Presbyterian influence
bytery controls the territory will secure
an influential church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
HAD ENOUGH OF LIBERIA.

DIR. McKane Says the Country Is in
bad Hands.
A letter received in Savannah from Dr.
c. McKane. who left Savannah for Lii
IBERIA several months ago, states that he
is back in this country for good.
McKane is now in New York and rather
short on funds, the letter states. He says
that Liberia is a fertile country, but that
the government is in the hands of bad
element, and that a very unsatisfactory
state of affairs exist there
McKane Is an educated and intelligent
colored man, and had a good practice
here. He left Savannah with the expec-
tation of taking position as professor in
a college at Liberia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
The Modern Way

Commends itself to the well-informed. to
do pleasantly and enectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably as well To cleans the sys-
tenn and break up colds. headaches and
fevers without unpleasant after effects.
use the delightful liquid laxative remedy
Syrup Of Figs. Manufactured by CaIifor,
MIA Fig Syrup Company.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
Y. NJ. c. AS ANNUAL MEETING.
At the First Presbyterian Church
Tomorrow Night

The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held to-mor-
row night at the First Presbyterian
church. Rev. w. A. Nisbet will de-
liver the annual address. Special music
is being prepared for the occasion, and
the annual report will be read by the
president Mr.. c. NJ. Gilbert
At the mems meeting at the rooms of
the association, Mr.. J. A. Varnadoe will
make the address. This meeting COM
mences at $50 o'clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
Mnrdi Gras at New Orleans.

Call on F. c. and P. railroad and have
your sleeping car accommodation re.
served for Mardi Gras to New Orleans
Only $19S5 for round-trip, good for fif.
teen days You will pass through tbe
most attractive portion of Florida via
this route.-ad. vac
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
s1o.ss to New Orleans md Return.

The F. c. and p. will have tickets on
sale for Mardi Gras at New Orleans. Feb.
IA to II, inclusive, limited returning fif-
teen days from date of sale. Call and re-
serve sleeper accommoda tions.-ad.