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savannah market.
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Aug. 2, XBS4, f, r . ji.i
ITTON ._The market continue* quiet and
remain unchanged. Tb' re were no •
P >_ r,: ricd for the daj-- Tl-. 0 following are !
f:;‘, - a i closing quotations 0 f the Cotton ,
Ei hange: |
(Sr i ®
Comparative Cotton Statemsnt,
iIKCSirTH, Exports and stole on Hand APo. 2, 1884, and
FOB Til* BABB Till * LAST YKAK.
mu. i*m.
B*a | Sun
Jtlaml. l Upland. /if, mil. Upland.
* — — ~7'TT~ *” I*l 4,285 66 8,!131
Stock on bnml Septombv * ! 7
SSSwSiwftor::::::::: jw
Total “mot aT^IIJH
I Exported to-day ~ Ih| | 1
l Exported previously. ,J4B 058.584 12,0551 m, t
I Tot*' n.staj r. 8,800 12,088 'foii.iiir,|
l n..- on hand an ton cop- i , ‘
’ >wd Monday I 041 'M:i\ | 1|
i: , - —The market too'mnes firm and oc
, 4 The sales for the day were 10 bar
r- i Tipwiflcd are the official quotation
oftae nWd of Trade:
" e cer.te:
Ci ur.irr . ?9§;
T ie water 1 25(4H 40
v *tal tob*9.—The market for spirits tur
' w r was tirmec and the demand fairly ac-
Thc sales for the day were 624 casks at
■V. c,r regulars The report bv the Board of
Trade was as follows: The market opened
, at 29Uc. for regulars, with no sales,
v I p. m. it was firm at 30c. for regulars,
with sales of 250 casks. It closest at 4 p. in.
rm at 30c. for regulars, with furtner sales of
:i casks. Rosins—The market was active
icd firm at quotations. The total sales for
day were 2,400 barrals. The official report
rhe Board of Trade was as follows: The
i ket opened active at the following quota
\. 15. C. I> amt K $lO5. t tlu7‘~. G
, H |1 40. If 1 so, K $2 00, M $2 50. N *3 00,
r . \t 1 p. ni. it was unchanged, and con
tv the close, with further sales of
*■> -arrets.
NAVAL STORKS STATEMENT.
spirit*. Rnin.
at ,-fc ~n band Anril Ist 5.404* 49.369
o' ve ! to day. 338 904
i[. . ,ed previously 59,788 172,312
T . 65,533 222.585
v- • • ‘ tc-'lsy 16 I*o6B
g i previously 56,634 172,053
Tii , V; 56,650 173,121
a- •k on hand and on shipboard
8,883 49.461
g, -ame dav last rear.. 563 1,796
F;\n< > al.—The money market is less
itr’ ent. and loans on good seeu
f.', “ ,n he made at 8 i>er cent,
(i exchange—Banks and bankers ara
1, - ght drafts at )4 per cent, pre
ant selling at J* per cent, pre
t -tcrltng Exchange—Market nouii
- r, • sixty day bills, com
;r:.r • (I si: ninety days, prime. SI 79®
• French franks. S5 24}*; Swiss franks,
nominal. , ~
-s. riEs.—Stocks and bonds are tn some
. and. hut without any speculative
and Bonds. City Band*. — De
c ii 2. Atlanta 6 per cent., 102 bid,
jt>, . '•; Augusta 7 per cent., 107 bid.
p .-k, and; Columbus 5 per cent.. 80 bid. -2
Ist M icon 6 per cent.. 10C bid. 102 asked;
Sew savannah 5 per cent. October coupons,
- -I asked; August coupons, 80 bid,
) •£&*-(!.
j,‘ i *l.—Market quiet and unchanged.
C . new -is, 19sw, cx-coupons," 104
a-ked; Georgia 6 per cent..
Ft i.ruarv and August, ma
; a:.‘.’so. 99 Iml, 100 asked; Georgia
■ . on 'V. A A. Railroa'l regular 7 per
ns* January and Julv. maturi
t h i bid. 103 asked; Georgia 7 }** r
cm i. g.ji;. coti(*ons quarterly, 109*4 bid, 110)4
. G- irgu 7 tier cent.. coupons January
; ..IV. mnuirity ls'-*6. 120 bid. 122 asked,
r . i St . tl. Market quiet. We
quote: Central common, <2 bid, 73
asked. Augusta ami Savannah 7 per
cent, guaranteed, 116 bid, 112 asked.
Georgia common. 145 bid, 146 asked.
Soutliwi-:eru 7 t r cent, guaranteed. 110)4
b: I, 111 asked. Central Railroad b
tsr cent, certificates, ex-July interest,
; i. s asked. Atlanta and West Point
It r . : stock, 93 o:d, 95 asked. Atlanta
an-! West Point 6 per cent, certificates. 90 bid,
91 asked.
£.i.tread Bonds.—Market quiet and steady.
A . tie A Gulf Ist mortg. consolidated
7 per i-enl., oou)>on6 Jan. and July. maturity
,-x-i'oupons, 108 bid. 109 asked. Central
cm - .ntateu mortgage 7 per cent., coupons
Jam anti July, maturity lss, I Os', bid,
U. , aakeil. Mobile A iirard 2<l mortgage
indorsed 8 jier cent, coupons January and
July, maturity lssy. 107 bid. 108 asked. Mont
gomery A Eufaula Ist mortgage 6 per cent.
,n i,v Centra! Itaiiroad. 101 bid. 101*4 asked.
Charlotte. Columbia A Augustlst mold., 10114
1. 2 2 asked. Charlotte. Columbia A Au
gusla 2d mortgage, 96 bid. 98 asked.
-tern Alabama 2d mortgage, indorsed. 3
per cent., K< bal. !o* asked: south Oeor
- a A Florida indorsed, 112 bid, 113 asked;
Soutti Georgia A Florida 2d mortgage, 99 bid,
lv a-ked. Augusta A Knoxville first mort
. i2' . 7 percent., ex-coupons, 9S(, bid, 99)4
Gainesville, Jefmen A Southern Ist
ilO bid, 1i 2 <
Gainesville, Jefferson A Southern not guaran
te i. 106 bid, its asked. Ocean Steamship 6
per etnt. pond-guaranteed by Central itail
r<M 1.95 bid, 96 askeii.
savannah Gas Light stock. 13)4 bid, 14)4
asked.
Bacon. Market firm ; demand fair;
- noked clear rib sides, 10)*c.: shoulders, 7?4e.;
■y salted clear rib sides, 9)4c.; long clear,
.c.: shoulders, 7c. Hams. 15>e.
Baooino and Tibs.—Market steaily with a
fa r demand. We quote: Bagging —2)* tbs.,
i: 2 tbs., 10; a ®llc.; 1% lbs., ill®
h - tbs., 9 l according toquan
t: ‘ tn 1 brand. Iron Ties—Arrow and Delia.
G nil 50 per burntle, according to quantity
ar. i . rand. Pieced ties. |1 UhiAl 15. Bagging
- in retail lots a fraction higher.
ec> its.—The market is dull; demand
tn - rate. We quote for small lots; Ordi
• fair, medium. 1154 c.; prime.
It ; choice, 1234 c.; fancy, 13c.
tiav moods. —The market is dull; stocks full.
W not, : Prints,4®6c.; Georgia brown shirt
ing, -i 4' 4 c.; 7-8 do., 5> 4 e.; 4-4 brown
4 iic. 6*aC.; white osnaburgs, 8® 10c.;
cl. :ks, 6' 4 -u#7)4c.; yams, Ssc. for best makes;
br-wn drillings B;4<SBc.
Fi-h *. —Market uull; good demand. We
6 superfine, |3 75®4 00; extra, f4 50(®
i'family, *5 50®5 75; cnoice patent, 46 73®
t its.—l unions, stock ample, demand
v< . i: Messina, 13 75®4 00 per box. Or
-- Me-.-ina, 44 75<®5 00 per box. Peaches,
nc bushel. II oo®2 00.
grai n.—Market steaily; demand good. We
q’ *u m job lots: White corn, 89c.: car
-.'.'r.; mixed corn, BCc.: car-load
lc - 75.-.; oats, iJ-Uc.; car-load lots, 47c.,
-r, demand goid. Meal, 90c. Bran, 41 25.
Gr -t. l*sc.
Har.—Market steaily; fair demand. We
lots: llay, Nofthem, Jl 05.
F . 10: Western, It 10.
- -. Wool. Etc.—Hides —Market weak;
and fair; dry flint, 13)4c.; dry country
• I jC. Wool uuurket very weak and
g; prime l) 4 c. Wax, 25c. Deer
s* -Unit, 22c.; salted, 20c.: otter skins,
*oc.®44 o.
Lard.— The market is firm. We quote:
[ r tierces and tubs. S?4c.; in kegs, 834 c.;
50-ft tins, 9c.
Potatoes.— Market well stocked, demand
- Vi -urn, *3 OC; Northern. |ii 27 per bar
- alt.—The demand is dull and the mar
*m quiet. We quote: Carload lots, 80c., f.
O- ’. small lots, 95r.iV£ll 00.
ib.—Market dull; fair demand. We
: Cut-loaf. Bc.; granulated Sc.: pow
!•’ r • : stanuard A, 7) 4 c.; extra C, <94®
" 1 • yei’.ow. 6'4c.
i 3aocq.—Market firm; moderate de
■r We quote: Smoking, *Jc.®ll 25,
> : Common, sound. 35®40c.; medium,
‘ . i'i t. 5ii.y75c.; fine fancy, 85®sk'c.;
n fine. 9uc.:ssl lu; bright navies, 45®57c.;
Ldg navies. 40ib50c.
COCSTHY PRODUCE.
i ''■. ? pair fiS^TO
‘ ' ’•-quarters grown, pair 40dC50
k • r - mountain, y pound $
r< an uu-Fancy ii. p. Va.,* ft 10®—
I'aa Hand nicked y ft
* -'pani*U, small. ft ft —3s—
i.is— straight Virginia BM—
*' "i—Tennessee —S—
-1 ‘ .N-Gcorg,* §-
f r • a sugar. ft ft t(A 6
L * i -yrnp, y gallon soSto
“ t* gallon 60A6S
s *‘ 1 '."’tatoea * bushel 60®b0%
1 'sy.—Market ftliv stocked: demand
1. .os—The market uin full supply; de
• • r. Bitter—Good demand; not much
-•in. Peanits—Ample stock; demand
- - >THfr—Georgia ami Florida in mod
i'. . * hply, and in fair demand. Scoab—
‘ \ ini * Morula quiet; rery little being
AKKETB BY TELKUHAPH
FINANCIAL.
New Vo*.*. Aug J, noon.—Stocks opened
M'.aey, i£) per cent. Exchange—
*i -!?;■s< sj; short, 4 State
. <:!1. Government bomls easier.
• p. m.—Exchange, ft 82. Money, 1%
•—. Nub-Tr*asury balances -Gold. |l2|,-
i currency, ?10.0P0,000. Government
’ -n.i; four Pr cents, 120%; three per
• 4- State bonds dull.
' ' i.iiig of business at the Stock F.x
- t! - morning the market was irregu
’ share* being quite weak and others
srrohß. Among the weak stocks Reading was
the most conspicuous, falling off 1)4 per cent.
Western Union and Pacific Mail, ou the other
hand, were buoyant, and under 9 brisk de
mand the former advanced 2% per cent, the
latter 3. Western Union was freely bought
for long accoont. and some of the smaller
shorts tried to cover on reports that the large
bears would be twisted. The short interest
in this stock is great. Pacific Mall is unusual
ly active, ana some round amounts were
take ' b*- brokers identified with the leading
operators. The strength of these 6tocks im
parted a firmer tone to the remainder of the
list. In the afternoon the market became
quiet. The smaller traders sold to realize
profits, and there was a reaction of 1 4®2)4
tier cent, in the general list and 3% in Mis
soun Pacific. Sales 258,000 shares, the market
closing at the following quotations:
Aia. Class A,2t05. 75)4 Nssli. A Chatt’a 43)4
Ai"..class B. 5s ! New Orleana Pa-
Georgiabs ICO* eifle. let mort. 166
“ 7s, mortgage * 102 N.Y. Central 169)4
N. Carolines *29 Norf. A W. pref. 26
“ new *lB Nor. Pacific 22)4
“ funding *9 “ pref. 53 7 4
So. Caro. * Brown j Pacific Mail 4894
consols 102 Reading 37
Tennessee 6s 39 Richm’dftAl’gh’y 3
Virginia fca .**36 RichmM & Dauv. 36)4
Va consol'ftated *36 Uichm’d A W.Pt.
Ch’’peake A Ohio. 8 Terminal 17)4
Ch-.c.A N’Tthw’c.lo3 Rock Island 114
“ prcfeiTetl ... 133*4 St. Paul *194
Den.AßioGrande 10->4 “ preferred.. .109
Erie 10)- 4 Texas Pacific 1194
E. Terr.easee Rd. 4)4 Union Pacific . 45)4
Lake Shore 85*4 Wabash Pacific.. 6*4
L’viEe A Nauh .. 34)4 “ pref.. 16'
Memphis A Char. 28)4 Western Union... 63*4
Mobile & 0hi0... 9
•Rid. J Asked.
The weekly statement of the associated
BEhks, issued from the clearing house to-day,
shows the following changes: Loans de
creased, $1,406,400; specie decreased, $48,900:
legal tenders decreased, $657,700; dejiosits
decreased, $961,500; circulation increased,
$:5,300; reserve decreased, $466,225. Tiie
banks now hold $30,171,900 in excess ol legal
requirements.
COTTOK.
New Tore, Aug. 2, noon.—Cotton quiet;
middling uplands 11c; middling Orleans ll)4c;
sales 1,360 bales.
Futures: Market very dull, with sales as fol
lows: August delivery, 10 99c; September.
10 94c; Octolwr. 10 62c; November. 10 48c;
December, 10 48c: January. ;0 57c.
*:00 p. a.—Cotton closed quiet; middling
uplands. 11c; middling Orleans, ll)4c: sales
1,360 bales; net receints 1 bale, gross 601.
Future* —Market closed steady, with sales
of 5',000 bales, as follows: August delivery.
10 95c; September, Ic'7 o.H* 88c; October, 10 56
®lO 57c; November, 10 42®10 43c; December,
10 42® 10 43c; January. 10 52i®10 53c: February.
10 63®10 65c; March. 10 75®10 77c; April, 10 87
®lO 89c; May, 11 00®li 01c.
The Pont'* cotton report savs: “Future dc
i liveries experienced a fair demand, but as it
was freelv met, there was a loss of 5-100®
8-100 c. Part of the decline was recovered,
and the market closed, aftei sales of 50,000
bales, steady at 4-100®7-100c lower than yes
terday.’’
Galveston. Aug. 2 —Cotton nominal; mid
dling HK’-i'; net receipts 19 bales, gross 19;
sales none; stock 1,677 bales.
Norfolk, Aug. 2.—Cotton steady; mid
dling lo? 4 c; net receipts 1 bale, gross 1;
sales 2 bales; stii'k 1,224 bales.
Wilmington. Aug. 2.—Cotton firm; mid
dling lo? 4 c; net receipts none; sales none;
1 stock 666 bales.
I New Orleans, Aug. 2.—Cotton quiet;
j middling 10 11-lGc: net receipts 54 bales, gross
54; sales 20*' bales: stock 34.360 bales,
i Mobile. Aug 2.—Cotton nominal; middling
1 1054 c; net receipts 14 bales, gross 14; sales
j none; stock 3,478 bales; exports coastwise 100
I bales.
Memphis, Aug. 2.—Cotton quiet; middling
lOJge; receipts 119 bales; shipments 480 bales;
sales 400 bales; stock 3.786 bales.
ArorsTA. Aug. 2.—Cotton dull and nomi
nal; middling 1094 c; receipts 6 bales; sales 1(6
bales.
Charleston, Aug. 2.—Cotton nominal; mid
dling nominal; net receipts 1 bale, gross 1;
sales.s ba'es; stock 649 bales.
New York, Aug. 2.—Consolidated net re
ceipts for all cotton ports to-day 94 bales;
eximrts, to Great Britain bales.
The total visible supply of cotton for the
world is 1,827,202 bales, of which 1,058,202 bales
are American, against 1,998,356 and 1,290,050,
respectively, last year. The receipts of cotton
at all interior towns for the week were 1,958
bales; receipts from plantations 1,460 bales.
Crop ill sight, 5,644,523 bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
Liverpool, Aug. 2. noon.—Breadstuff's dull;
prices generally in buyers favor. Beef, extra
India mess 935. ’ Pork) prime mess 745. Lard,
prime Western, 89s 6d. Corn, new mixed
5s sd.
New York, Aug. 2, noon.—Flour dull.
Wheat) j®)i c lower. Corn) j® a 4 c. lower. Pork
quiet; mess. sl6 sC®l6 75. Lard heavy at 7 65c.
Freights firm.
5:00 p. m.—Flour, Southern dull and un
ckanged. Wheat—spot declined early )4®lc,
closing firm; ungraded red. 79c(a$l 00; No. 2
red, August delivery Sl*/ ( W'4?;r. Corn, cash
1 (62c higher; No. 2, 6l)„c for August delivery.
Oats opened )4@ l 4 e lower, closing firm; No.
2, 86)*c. Hops about steady at 23®30c. Coffee,
fair Rio. on s|>ot. steady at 9)4c; No. 7 Rio,
Oil spot 8 26e, August delivery 7 95c. Sugar
closed dull and nominal; fair to good re
fining, 4Jk®sc: refined quiet and easy—C
s®s) g c, extra C 5 1 4 ®5%c. white extra Cs!®
5 4 g c. yellow C 4V, o 4 7 H c. off A 51345 7 R e, stand
ard A 6**e, confectioners’ A 0 7-ltic, cut loaf
i and crushed 7‘ 4 c, powdered 7(®7)tc, granu
lated 6 9-;o®6)kc. Molasses dull and un
changed. Cottonseed oil—l2® 33c for crude;
3P®42'ic for refined. Hides—New Orleans
selected 9' 4 ®9)<c; Texas selected, 10®llc.
Wool steady. Pork very quiet; firmly held;
family ui< sl6. Middles nominal: long clear
R’ g c. " Lanl opened 5a7 points lower, closing
easier; September delivery 7 62* 2 c. Freights to
Liverpool easier; cotton,' per steam, 13-Old;
wheat, per steam. sd.
Chicago. Aug. 2.—Flour unchanged. Wheat
weak; closed *„c under Friday’s figures; re
gular. August delivery Bl)4®s2 r jc; No. 2 Chi
cago spring 81)„®82!4c; No. 2 red winter,
86 Corn active, closed l) g ®l)<' under yes
tenlay; cash 53f g ®stc; August delivery 53*4®
549*c. Oats steady; cash lots 30:a:io)$c; Au
gust delivery, 27®27)4c. Pork dull: cash lots
sl6 00®16 50; August delivery *24. I.anl quiet;
lo® 15 points lower; cash lots 7 32)4®7 35c;
August delivery 7 30®7 40c. Bulk meats in
fair demand; shoulders 6 10c, short rib 8 40c,
clear 8 Usc. Whisky steady and unchanged.
Sugar steady; standard A, 694 c; granulated,
7®. Me.
I sp. m.—Fine weather anil heavy receipts of
wheat, a large portion lieiDg new winter, and
l>rosj>ccta of continued free receipts in the
1 near future, were the factors to considerable
weakness iu to-day’s grain market, ft being
tke last day of the week, there was also a dis-
I position to close deals and go over Sunday
with even liooks. The onlv articles approxi
' mating strength were provisions, which held
their own under light offerings anti restricted
: trading. Wheat opened easy at a decline of
: '*e, only moving up a fraction during the
fir-t hoar. The feeling during the greater
! part of the session was weak, with prices de
| eluting quite steadily from the causes given,
j and on account of the entire want of support
j from any source, foreign advices showing
I dull markets and Sew 1 ork advices showing
} the market weak and steadily declining. The
i average decline in active options was
with a partial recovery near the close on ac
i count of there being considerable backltone to
j the stock market. Cash wheat was nominally
; the same as August, opening at 82c and
i dosing at 81’oC. Corn was more or less
neglected by the bulls, who realized the nn
-1 probability of bringing about an advance.
The general course of the market was sub-
I Manually with wheat, the weakening causes
lieing the same in both cases the fluctua
-1 tions. within a slightly wider range, being 1%
|in August, l' s c in September, and in
October, all futures closing steady at a de*
I dine. Cash corn sold at 5%c. Oats ruled in
-1 active and easy, being in good receipt, with
i plenty yet at country points and not particu
| larly wanted. Kye was quiet at 61c for spot,
} 59c for August and 57c for September. Fork
| was entirely nominal, with no offerings and
no attempt to buy. Lard and ribs were fairly
active ami about steady at a fractional de
cline.
Baltimore, Aug. J, noon.—Flour quiet but
steady; Howard street and Western su
perfine, 12 75@3 00; extra, 53 25®4 00: family,
54 25®5 25; city mills superfine, J 2 75 a,:i 15;
extra, 53 35®4 00; Hio brands, |5 12@3 25.
Wheat—Southern easier and less active;
Western lower but active, closing dull; South
ern, red 900r.92c, do. amber 9.\(£95c; Xo. 1
Maryland, 04 , ya,!i5c; Xo. 2 Western winter
red, on spot, 92^-c asked. Com—Southern
steady and firm; Western nominal; Southern,
white 69®71c, yellow 68®69c.
St. Loris, Aug. 2.—Flour unchanged.
Wheat active but lower; Xo. 2 red, 84ta@85*4C
for cash; 83%@84e for August delivery.- Corn
lower; for cash; 47c for August de
livery. Oats slow and lower; Xo. 2 mixed,
2Gc for cash: 24>*®23V4c for August delivery.
\\ insky unchanged. Provisions steady: Pork,
516 50. Bulk meats quiet; long clear 8 40c,
short rib 8 50c. Bacon steady: long clear 9< 0
@9 40c, short clear 9 75c. Lard dull and nomi
nal at 7 25c.
Cincinnati. Aug. 2.—Flour easier; family,
|3 70@4 23. W heat easier; Xo. 2 red, 83c. Corn
easier: No. 2 mixed, 54hjC. Oats active and
firm; Xo. 2 mixed, 33; 7 e. Provisions—Pork
firm; mess 516 75. Lard firm at 7 20®7 25c.
Bulk meats steady; shoulders 5 75e. short rib
8 75c. Bacon unchanged; shoulders 0 7 s o: short
rib !•'■>,c; short clear 10c. Whisky firm at 51 06.
Sugar unchanged; hard refined, 7} 4 ®7%c;
New Orleans, Static. Hogs firm; common and
light, 54 50&5 70; packing and butchers, 53 85®
Lorisrn.LK, Aug. 2.—Grain dull: Wheat,
Xo. 2 red, soasje. Corn. No. 2 white 63c;
mixed 55c. Oats, Xo. 2 mixed, 34c. Provis
ions firm: Mess pork, 517. Bulk meats —shoul-
ders 60, clear rib 9e, clear sides Bacon
shoulders 6J,c, clear rib 9tjc, clear 10Vc.
Hams, sugar cured, 13$£c. Lard, steam leaf,
9}jC.
.new Orleans, Aug. 2. —Coffee unchanged;
Rio cargoes, 7{.*@llc. Sugar dull; fair to tully
fair, 4 ! y®Usc; yellow clarified, 5%c. Molasses
dull. Cotton seed oil dull; prime crude 27®
28c; summer yellow 39@40c.
NATAL STORES.
London, Aug. 2, 3:00 p. m.—Spirits tur
pentine steady; spot, 24 6a; August and Sep
tember delivery, 24s 9d; September to Decem
ber, 24s V*d; January to April, 25s 6d.
Sew Vori. Aug. 2, noon.—spirits turpen
tine dull at 32$£*%c. Bosin dull at $1 22*4®
1 27%.
8:00 p. m.—Spirits turpentine dull. Rosin
dull.
charleston, Atg. 2.—Spirits turpentine
quiet; 29e bid. Koeic Arm; strained and good
strained, f 1 02%.
Wilmington, Aug. g.—Spirits turpentine
firm at 2%c. Bosin firm; strained 97%c;
good strained, fl 02%. Tar firm at f! 30. Crude
turpentine steady; hard, $100; yellow dip and
virgin, $1 88.
RICE.
Charleston, Aug. 2.—Market quiet; fair,
5%®5%c: good, 5%@5%c; prime. B%@6c.
New Orleans, Aug. 2.—Market quiet;
fair, 8%@5%c; good, 8%®5%e; prime,
5%c.
New Yore, Aug, 2.—Market dull; Iftir,
5?4®5%e; good, prime v 6%@6%0.
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1884.
snipping gttttUtqmt*-
MINIATUKE ALMAN.AC —THIS DAY:
Sun bisks.... 4 5:14
SUNSETS 6:47
High Water at Ft Pulaski... 4 35 am. s:olpm
Sunday, August 3, 1884.
CLTCARKD YKSTKKOAY.
Stearfiship Nacoochee, Kempton, New York
—G M Sorrel.
Steamship Detsoug, Smith, Philadelphia—
G M Sorrel.
Schr Mattie E Tabor, Lyman, Fall River—
Jos A Roberts & Cos.
SAILED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Dessoug, Philadelphia.
MEMORANDA.
Tvi.ee, Aug 2—Passed out, school ship Ger
trude.
Steamship Gate City is still ashore. Three
tugs tried during the day to pull her off, but
without any result.
Wind SE, light; cloudy.
Darien. July 81—Arrived, schr JosM Hayes,
Lintel, Jacksonville.
Cleared, bark Guilietta, Gazzolo, Birken
head, Eng.
Coosaw, Aug I—Arrived, bark Aurea (Br),
Coates, Para; brig Blanche (Br), Para.
New York. July 31—Arrived, schrs Minna A
Reed, Na-h, Ferriandina; Wm Buck, Miller,
Jacksonville; .Jas G Storer, Arey, do.
Hamburg, July 31—Arrived, bark Arctic
(Nor), Hansen, Brunswick.
London, July 31—Arrived, bark Albion (Br),
Thomson, Brunswick.
Carthagena,July3l—Arrived, bark Cyclone,
Beal, Savannah.
Baltimore, July 31—Cleared, schrs City of
Baltimore, Tawes, Jacksonville; Jno JWard,
Inman, Savannah.
Georgetown, S C, July 31—Sailed, schr John
W Hall jr. Mason, Philadelphia.
Key West, July 30— Arrived, schr Julia
Bitkcr, Lewis, New York lor Point-a-Pitre.
(Sec Miscellany).
31st—Sailed, schr Edwin Janet (Br), Clearc,
Nassau.
Philadelphia, July 31—Arrived, schr Vapor,
Woodhull, Brunswick.
Cleared, schr Paul P Kellar, Foster, Jack
sonville.
Brunswick, July 31—Cleared, bark Amy,
Pcnfield, Buenos Ayres; schr Tom William’s,
Rulon, New York.
Beaufort, S C, July 31—Sailed, schr Annie C
Grace, Grace, Baltimore.
Bath, July 31—Arrived, schrs Josie R Burt,
Burt, Portland, to load for the South; Leonora,
Bonsev, do; Robert Graham, Dunn, Boston,
do; Woodward Abrahams, Snow, do.
Sailed, schrs Gertrude L Trundy, Davis,
Philadelphia; Wallace J Boyd, B\ake, do:
Joshua lsuker, Keller, Baltimore; William E
Lee, Weeks, do; Fannie Tracey, Tilton, Rich
mond, Va: Orizon, Oliver, New York.
Pensacola, July 31—Cleared, bark Asia
(Ital), Pocgi, London; brigs Juliana (Br),
Russell, Buenos Ayres; flattie B Hussey,
Hodgdon, Aspinwall.
Port Royal, S C, July 31—Sailed, schr Annie
C Grace, Grace. Baltimore.
Kernandina. July 31—Arrived, str Caronde
let. Daniels, New York.
Cleared, schrs R I) Spear, Hagan, and B C
Terry, Moore, Philadelphia.
New York, Aug 2—Arrived out, strs Baltic,
Arizona.
MARITIME MISCELLANY.
Rev West. July 30—Schr Julia Baker, Lewis,
from New York June 9 via Fortune Island
July 5, lor Point-a-Pitre, with general cargo,
has put in here leaky and with foremast
sprung.
RECEIPTS.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway,
Aug 2—35 boxes tobacco, 50 caddies tonacco,
5 bbls beer, 10 bbls crackers, 1 bale hides, 2
cases cigarettes, and nidsc.
Per savannan. Florida and Western Kail
wav, Aug 2—24 cars lumber, 8 cars wood. 9
bales hides, 566 bbls rosin, 16 bales wool, 267
bbls spirits turpentine, 26 crates pears, and
mdse.
Per Central Railroad. Aug 2—509 pkgs fruit,
449 bbls rosin. 141 bbls spirits turpentine. 3,195
melons, 180 kegs beer, 80 bbls flour, 53 kegs
nails, 53 bales domestics, 37 bdls mouldings, 32
cases baking powder, 24 boxes glassware, 25
bbls twine, 22 cases eggs, 20 half bbls beer, 20
bile* waste, 13 bales wool. 12 boxes hardware,
10 half bids sausage, 10 bbls bacon, 10 sases
haudlcs, S eases tobacco, 7 cases empty cans, 5
pkgs irons, 3 bales rags, 8 bales hides,*2 boxes
drugs, 2 pkgs furniture, 1 safe. 1 box books, 1
box paint, 1 box cheese, 1 lib! wax, 1 bdl bed
ding, 1 lot h h goods, 1 box shoes, 3 cars pig
iron, 21 ears lumber.
EXPORTS.
Per steamship Dessoug, for Philadelphia
-77 bales cotton, 42 bales liemp. 735 bids rosin,
52 bale* domestics and yarns, 15 tons pig iron,
246 bbls spirits turpentine, 37,269 feet lumber,
130 bales paiier stock, 1,311 melons, 1,194 emp
ties. 91 bbls paint, 3 turtle, 275 pkgs milse, 213
baskets grapes.
Per schr Mattie E Tabor, for Full River—
-106,813 feet cypress 1umber,56,167 feet p p lum
ber, 149,500 shingles—D C Bacon A Cos.
CONSIGNEES.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railwiv,
Aug 2—Fordg Office, S. F & W ltv. M Lavin,
H Myers A Bros, Lee Roy Myers, H Wiehrs,
M Y Henderson, Lippman Bros.
Per Bavannan. Honda and Western Rail
way, Aug 2—Forde Office. Peacock. II & Cos.
Rieser As, Rlt Henpard. M Y Henderson,
Jno.l McDonough & Cos, 11 Myers A Bros, K
Chevalier, 6 Guckenheimcr A Son. T 1’ Bond.
Dale, W A Cos, Bacon, J A Cos. G W Has]am, J
11 Heunessv, Bam Daniel, J W Tynan. H Par
sons, A Leflier, Acosta A E, Rutherford A F,
J 8 Collins A Cos, A E Smith A Bro, C L Jones,
Lilicnthal A K.M Ferst A Cos, Lippman Bros,
Weed A C, J S Wood A Bro. 1) C Bacon A Cos,
Baldwin A Cos, Kennedy A B, C L Chestnutt,
J P Williams A Cos, W <J Jackson, Arnold A TANARUS,
Merchants’ National Bank, M A Baker.
Per Central Railroad, Aug 2—Fordg Agt,
Putzel A H, A 11 Champion, 11 Myers A Bros,
.1 Gardner, M Maclean, II Sanders, F Devine,
P P Toab, Mathew Bros, Bendheim Bros A Cos,
.1 B Reedy, F W Falconer, Weed A C. Order,
Wylly & c, A Friedenberg A Co.W C Jacksor.,
II Solomon A Son, W I! Mell A Cos, Haines A
D, M Ferst A Cos, J S Collins A Cos, Butler A S,
! Meinhanl Bros A Cos, IG llaas.Lippiniin Bros.
: Peacock. 11 A Cos, 1) C Bacon A Cos, Andrew
Brown, J S Wood A Bro, Jno Flannery A Cos,
M Y Henderson.
FOOILIUHT FLASHES.
Gossip from the Stage, Green Kourn
and Wings.
Margaret Mather is to play Lady Mac
beth next season.
“My Partner’’ was played in Liverpool
for the first time last Monday.
Thatcher, Primrose and West com
menced their season on July 31.
Kate Claxton will only consent to play
twenty weeks next season, and the most
of these are filled.
Mr. Maurice Grau has engaged Mile.
Lelort as a member of his oj'era company
that will support Mile. Tbeo ou her
American tour?
Clara Morris will play but twenty
weeks next season, with a repertoire con
sisting of “The Governess,” -‘Miss Mul
ton,” and “Alixe.”
Mme. Theo will arrive about Aug. 25,
and the rehearsals of “Madame Boni
face,” at Wallack’s, will be commenced
immediately afterwards.
Miss Maggie Mitchell will produce next
season an adaptation of Bret Harte’s
“The Luck of Boaring Camp,” by C. W.
Tayleure, of the Baltimore bar.
J. K. Emmett will produce anew play
next season entitled “In the Promised
Land,”or “The Marriage of Fritz,” which
he pronounces the best of all the entire
series of “Fritz.”
Mr. Harry Lee will open soon in Kan
sas City with “La Belle Russe.” Miss
Eflie Elisler, who is the leading lady of
the company, promises to earn a fresh
batch of laurels in “La Belle Russe.”
Mme. Ristori will open her season in
this country at the Chestnut Street
Theatre, Philadelphia, on Nov. 10. She
will be supported by a strong company
selected from the principal London
theatres.
IMPROVEMENT IN GAS EIGHT.
How Its Illuminating Powers Are In
creased.
The Boston Transcript says the efficacy
of gas as an iiluminant has been aug
mented lately by the invention of an
Englishman:
“The invention is the mixing of air
; under pressure with common gas, the
light being produced by the incandes
cence of a gauze cap, made of platinum
wire, set in the apex of the burner. Tbe
air is compressed by ordinary means.
The apparatus was put up at a railway
station, and the lights were displayed in
the open air. Twenty burners did the
work of filty of the common pattern. No
lanterns or shades were necessary, there
tieing no flame, and neither wind nor
rain produced any effect on the light.
An arrangement ot the system for house
lighting has been perfected, the same re
sults being produced without the use of a
compression engine. An important ad
vantage of this system is the avoidance
of noxious vapors, and it appears that the
great heat generated by the consumption
of oxygen under ordinary circumstances
is also avoided. No particulars as to the
cost compared with electricity are fur
nished. Interesting but not yet con
clusive experim- nts have been tried with
a view to testing the respective values of
electricity, gas and oil in lighthouses.
The former, with an illuminating power
of 100,000 candles, when focussed in a
lens was found on a clear night too dazzl
ing for the naked eye three miles away.
But in a fog it showed no such propor
tinual advantage over gas. In. one or
two experiments tried during a dense
fog, the electric light was first detected
by trained observers; in the other the gas
light was first seen. In these cases there
was no material difference as to time or
distinctness.”
Satin sash ribbons, either pink, blue or
cream color, brocaded with velvet rose
buds, are novelties for little girls’ raid
summer wear.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
A PICTURE AND HISTORY OP
THE AMERICAN OBELISK.
Starting of the Project and the LegUla
tion which Preceded Active Work—
Gen. Longstreet and His Political
Career—How Geh. Swaim Made Hi*
Wav Into Public Life.
Correspondence of the JUomina Xeu>.
Washington, Aug 1.—“1 have never
seen,” said the Assistant Engineer of
the Washington monument to your cor
respondent, “a correct representation of
the monument in the way of a drawing or
newspaper cut of any sort. I don’t think
any has ever been made.”
This being the case, your correspondent
furnishes you below a correct representa
tion of the monument as it is to be when
completed. In another fortnight it will
be completed all but the roof or apex.
By the t;me snow flies it is expected that
the last stone of the roof will be in place,
and the copper point, which is to be
placed upon the summit connected with
the iron columns running from the base
to top. On Feb. 22, of next year,
it is to be formally dedicated by
Robert Winthrop, the man who laid
the corner stone, the oldest living Speaker
of the House ot Representatives. The
first action by Congress for a monument
of this sort was on Aug. 7, 1783, when a
resolution was passed ordering the erec
tion of an equestrian statue of Washing
ton, to be erected at tbe place where the
residence of Congress is to be, supported
by a marble pedestal showing the four
principal events of the war in which
Washington was commander. This was
the origin of the Washington monument.
When he died in December, 1799, his
death having been announced, the House
and Senate passed a joint resolution for
the erection of a monument, under which
his body should be placed by the consent
of his family. His wife wrote a letter of
consent to Congress.
In 1801 a resolution was passed by the
House directing work to begin, but the
Senate failed to pass it. In 1816 James
Buchanan, then a young member of Con
gress from Pennsylvania, made another
effort, but failed. In 1846 the Washing
ton Monument Society was formed, $87,-
000 were collected in sums of sl, each
person contributing becoming a member.
On July 4, 1848, the corner-stone was
laid. The officers of the society began
the work and carried it slowly until 1855.
The work was not stopped then because
of the lack of funds, for there
was some money then on hand.
About this time the Pope sent
a stone to be placed in the monument.
The Know Nothing sentiment ran strong
just then, and one dark night some un
known persons gathered at the monument,
gagged the watchman, succeeded in
getting the stone and brought it to the
river, where they broke it in pieces and
threw it in. A few days afterwards 750
new memberships were taken out, which
it afterward turned out were for Know
Nothings, and when the next election for
officers was lit Id 1 hey voted out the old
board, and voted in anew one, made up
of Know Nothings. An appropriation of
$200,000 had already passed the House, but
when it came to the'ears of the Senate it re
fused to pass the bill, and so work ceased.
J ;3jaS^sl£*ic
TUB WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
In 1876 Senator Sherman introduced wbat
was considered a buncombe resolution,
providing that whatever was returned
from the government appropriation from
the Centennial should be returned and ap
propriated to building the Washington
monument. This passed the Senate and
went to the House, where Mr. Holman,
the famous objector, was Chairman of the
Appropriations Committee. Under a freak
of generosity his committee amended the
resolution and appropriateds2oo,ooodirect,
to be given in installments of $50,000 per
year. This passed with the proviso that
a commission be appointed to examine
the foundation. The foundation was found
to be insufficient. Nearly SIOO,OOO was
spent in making this foundation stronger.
It was at that time 156 feet high, and
when finished, in the course of a few
days, will bo 500 feet, The roof or
apex is to bo 55 feet, making the
total height 555 feet. The cost has been,
in round numbers, about $1,000,000, and
will be by the time it is com
pleted nearly $1,500,000, for there
Is much work yet to be done
inside the monument after the stones are
laid and tbo roof finished. The base is 55
feet square, the foundation being 126>£
feet square. The marble of which it is
built comes from Baltimore county, Md.
The stones are 2 feet thick, so that there
are half as many tiers of stones as there
are feet to the top of the monument where
the roof begins. Themonument is only
veneered with marble, but, as it is over 2
feet thick, it is tolerably substantial.
When completed it will be 30 feet higher
than any other work of man. The highest
point now attained is by the spire of the
cathedral at Cologne—s2s feet; the next
is the Cheops, 480. The Strasburg Cathe
dral is 463 feet, St. Peters at Home is 457.
the capitol at Washington is 306, and
Bunker Hill monument 220 feet. To reach
the top there will be 850 steps, and also
an elevator, which now carries easily six
tons of stone at a load. Nearly 100 “me
morial stones” have been sent. There
was, as indicated above, a stone from the
Pope, also several from foreign govern
ments, and one from each of the States
and Territories, excepting Texas, Idaho,
Montana, Wyoming, and Oregon, and
large numbers from societies and lodges
and corporations. One of these, sent by
Virginia, says: “Virginia, who gave
Washington to the country, gives this
granite to his monument.” One, from
Georgia, bears the inscription, “The
Union as it was, the constitution as it is.”
Louisiana, w’hich sent her stone shortly
before the war, hears the inscription,
“Faithful to the constitution and the
Union.” Michigan sends a solid copper
block 4x2 feet from her mines with silver
lettering. Minnesota’s block, which is
about the “poorest of the lot,” is of red
pipe clay and has no inscription,also those
o f Arkansas and South Carolina. The block
sent by Brigham Young has upon it the
Mormon seal, with the word “Deseret”
beneath it, the name which he chose for
Utah. Another block is one 3xlJ4 feet
from Mount Vesuvius, sent by William
Terrill, of Georgia. Among the stones
sent from abroad is one from China, with
a long inscription in Chinese characters
speaking in the highest termsoi Washing
ton, and saying that in qualities of great
ness he even surpassed their greatest
men. Tnere are others from Greece, Tur
key, Brazil, the Grecian Archipelago and
elsewhere, while France, Germany and
England are conspicuous by their absence
in offerings of this nature.
Two men who have attracted much
attention in political circles this
week have been Gen. Longstreet and
Gen. Swairn. The details of the charges
against each of them have been already
given to the public, but their faces will be
of some interest. Gen. Longstreet has
probably held office under the government
longer than any other ex-Confederate. He
was appointed Surveyor of Customs at |
New Orleans by Gen. Grant, and after a
long struggle was confirmed by the Sen
ate. He held the position until 1871, when
he resigned, and was appointed Commis
sioner ot Engineers for the State of Louis
iana, doing the hardest work man ever
did in the swamps of that State. So se
vere was the work that Prof. Bailey, the
Governor, and Gen. Jeff Thompson, com
rades in this work, all died.
GEN. JAMES LONGSTRKET.
After this he was appointed Su
pervisor of Internal Revenue, and
afterward made Postmaster at
Gainesville, Ga. He was then ap
pointed Minister to Turkey, and while
holding that office was appointed Marshal
of Georgia, which position he held until
the action of the President a lew days
since. At the White House the
charge that he was removed for
political reasons with the purpose of giv
ing the position to a man who worked for
President Arthur at Chicago, is denied.
Private Secretary Phillips stated to your
correspondent that it was simply because
Gen. Longstreet had persisted in leaving
the office in charge of incompetent men
who managed it improperly. His atten
tion had been called, Mr. Phillips stated,
frequently to this mismanagement, but he
did nothing to improve the condition,
neither by removing the deputies or cor
recting their errors.
GEN. SWAIM.
The story of the charges against Gen.
Swaim have been told. The War Depart
ment has given to the press for publica
tion more “stuff” about Gen. Swaim and
the charges against him than is usual in
such cases. Gen. Swaim has gotten him
self very much disliked by Secretary Lin
coln. He tried to override the Secretary’s
decision in regard to the Guiteau case,
his earnestness as a friend of Gen. Gar
field perhaps being the cause. In some
other matters also he has rendered him
self obnoxious to the Secretary. He has
not been popular in army circles. He has
been charged with being a horse-jockey
and money lender and rode into his posi
tion on Garfield’s suoulders. He was dis
liked in military circles, and they choose
to call him an “upstart” boosted to a
place over them by favoriteism. The
result of all this dislike will probably be
Gen. Swaim's removal. It is understood
that he exjiects no mercy from those peo
ple whose feelings towards him he well
knows.
No Change in the New York Strike.
New York, Aug. 2.—The strike of
bricklayers for nine hours as a day’s
work instead of ten is still in progress.
Black, Ledge & 00. gave in this morning
and about fifty of the striking bricklayers
returned to work there. Otherwise the
situation remains unchanged.
COOLERS ON THE STRIKE.
St. Louis, Aug. 2.—About 250, or near
ly half of the coopers in this city, have
struck for an advance from 8 to 10 cents
per barrel. The bosses say that they
cannot pay the advance asked, while the
men assert that they must have more
money. It is thought that the movement
will not be successful.
An Insurance Swindle.
Philadelphia, Aug. 2.—lnformation
has been received in this city that the
Union Insurance Company, of Philadel
phia, has had Lorenzo Demick arrested
at Buffalo on ten criminal indictments of
fraud, bail in which is fixed at SBO,OOO.
Demick is a member of the firm of Cross
by and Demick, general insurance agents,
in Buffalo, and the company charge that
by altering the books of the firm he had
defrauded them of upward of $63,000.
Crossby was engaged exclusively in out
side work of the firm and is in no way in
culpated in tbe fraud.
Indians on tiie War JPatli.
Galveston, Aug. 2.—A dispatch from
Yanßuren, Tex., says: “About fifty
Apache Indians are camped on a ranche
belonging to A. R. Cox, seven miles from
here, and fifteen miles from Sierra Blanca.
These Indians broke from their reserva
tion at Ft. Stanton, N. M., and are on the
war path, killing and stealing cattle and
horses. Serious trouble is apprehended.
At 11 o’clock last night Capt. McMurray
and a company of State rangers left Mur
physville for this station by a special train
over the Texas Pacific Railroad.
Hunting Up the Hecords.
Washington, Aug. 2.—The Democrats
who are working up campaign material
are paying more attention to Logan than
to Blaine. The facts in regard to Blaine’s
public record are pretty well known. Lo
gan’s position on the great questions of
the past twenty-five years is not so well
known. Of course the Republicans find
little to do in hunting up campaign mate
rial. Cleveland has never been here and
Hendricks’ record is well known. They
will simply reproduce the pamphlets of
1876.
A Professor Sued for Slander.
Montreal, Aug. 2.—Suits for libel in
$25,000 each have been instituted by Drs.
Migneault and Dorsonneaus, members of
the Victoria University medical faculty,
against Dr. Lachapelle, Secretary of the
Naval University. The latter accused
the former of having given examination
napers to students previous to their ma
triculation, and declined to substantiate
the charges before the committee ap
pointed by the Montreal College ot Physi
cians to investigate the matter.
The American Political Alliance.
Hartford, Conn., Aug, 2.—A call has
been here directing the State Coun
cils of Political Alliance”
to delegates to a national con
ferencent Boston, Sept. 3. It is said here
that the National Committee of the Alli
ance at Saratoga decided to hold this con
ference and to put a Presidential ticket in
the field and also to make nominations in
Congressional districts. The alliance is
to establish headquarters in Boston.
The Opposition Leadership.
London, Aug. 2.—The leaders of the
Conservative party have consented that
Lord Randolph Churchill shall act as the
leader of the opposition in the House of
Commons whenever Sir Stafford North
cote is absent. It is expected that the
latter’s absence will be frequent in the
future. Weak health is assigned as the
reason for this.
K. P. Demare Ends His Life.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 2.—E. P.
Demare, formerly a merchant of this citv
and a citizen of good standing, commit
ted suicide at the Sunny Side Hotel this
morning by taking a dose of morphine.
He left a letter stating that he killed him
self because he could not overcome his
appetite for strong driffk.
O’Ferrell Sure of Kenoml nation.
Harrisonburg, Aug. 2.—This coun
ty has elected a solid delegation for
O’Ferrell for Congress, which insures his
renomination on the first ballot.
Pigeons as War Messengers.
London, Aug. 2.—lt has been decided
by those in authority to establish military
pigeon stations at all the army centres,
both at home and abroad.
A Congo Credit.
Par 18, Aug. 2.—The Senate to-day
adopted the Congo credit proposed by M.
de Brazza.
BROADWAY’S BIG BLOCKS.
THE STREET TO BE TRAVERSED
BY A RAILWAY.
Horse or Cable to be the Motive Power—
Big Games on the Green Cloth a Thing
of the Past—Where Some Prominent
New Yorkers are Spending the Sum
mer.
New’ York, Aug. I.—lt has now been
decided that Broadway is to have a sur
face railroad, either by horse or cable
traction, before another year. A commit
tee has been appointed to hear the final
objections to the scheme. As the Astors,
Lorillards, Goelets, and several other
owners ot large blocks of Broadway
property have at last given their consent
to the railroad there is no doubt about its
rapid completion, and a company of rich
men has been formed to do the work. The
elevated roads have worked the change in
the feelings of the Broadway magnates.
Until within the last five years the Astors
have successfully fought all such schemes.
Years ago Broadway was the main thor
oughfare for the merchant to go down
town in the morning and up town in the
afternoon. Some went by stage, and some
on foot. For several hours a day it
was crowded by the men whose
custom was valuable to fash
ionable tailors, jewelers, booksellers,
upholsterers, etc. But when the elevated
roads came, Broadway fell between two
stools, so to speak. The solid business
men who had been the patrons of the
shops between Tenth street and the City
Hall, wanting to save time, took the Ele
vated Road up town near their homes,
and were whisked down to business. They
were seen no more on Broadway. The
effect was visible at once. Tailors and
jewelers moved either far up town amt
far down, following their customers, and
Broadway shops along the two miles be
tween Tenth street and the City Hall, fell
off decidedly in rentals. People even
ceased to ride in Broadway stages; they
were so slow compared to the elevated
roads. So at last the property owners,
who opposed all change ot any kind what
soever, because, too, property was a per
fect, gold mine, now welcome a railroad in
the hope that some of the retail trade
may lie recovered. There are 850
separate pieces of property on Broadway
from Union square down to the Battery,
the whole of it valued at about $85,000,-
000, and is owned by 1,000 persons.
An examination of the list has shown
that not more than one-third of the num
ber live In New Y'ork. A great many
valuable buildings are owned and man
aged by trustees tor tbe benefit of heirs.
Other people who receive millions every
year from their Broadway property have
iiot been in this country "for years. The
Borul building, for instance,' on Broad
way, near Trinity Church, returns an
income of half a million and is owned by
Madame Borul, a granddaughter ol John
Jacob Astor, who has not been in Ameri
ca for twenty years, living entirely in
Paris and bringing up her children as
Parisians. The Astors and Goelets of
the present generation are thoroughly
identified with New Y'ork, and
once or twice a week 1 meet
the portly John Jacob, the grand
son of the original, and the father
of our present Minister to Rome, walking
down Broadway surveying complacently
the big buildings which help to swell hi’s
income to about 4,000,000 a year. The day
that Seney’s bank, the Metropolitan,
closed its doors, I saw John Jacob among
the crowd of curious people who stood on
the sidewalk and watched the porter nut
ting up the iron shutters. The big, portly,
red-faced man, who would be taken any
where for a typical Englishman, could af
ford to look on at others’financial troubles
without anxiety. Some of the most
valuable property along Broadway is
owned by minors, all that belonging to the
Clark estate being held in trust for a boy
now 5 years old, and the Garner property
for three young girls, whose parents were
drowned on the yacht Montauk some years
ago.
SEVERAL HUNDRED PERSONS DERIVE
THEIR SOLE INCOME
from blocks of Broadway property, and
live a life of luxurious idleness upon it.
Sixty-five years ago a thrifty French con
fectioner named Con toil bought half an
acre on Broadway, near what is now the
Metropolitan Hotel, and established an
ice cream garden. He paid $12,000 for the
property, then surrounded by fields and
detached houses. An old gentleman who
recently died at the age ot 83 frequently
told me that when he was a young man it
was a favorite drive up to Contoit’s
garden. The old Frenchman prospered,
and when he died in 1842 his half acre was
already considered too valuable for a
summer garden. Stores were built on it
by his son, and ten years ago these old
stores were torn down by his grandson,
the present owner, and big iron buildings
erected. The property is now worth not
less than two millions. Mr. and Mrs.
Contoit are prominent opera goers, the
beauty of Mrs. Contoit’s Paris dresses and
the brilliancy of the diamonds making her
an object oi envy and mark. They have
their yacht, their horses aud their apart
ments in Paris and New York,
all because old Francois Contoit,
the pastry cook's apprentice of 1800, in
vested his earnings in half an acre on
Broadway. The Contoit family is only
one of a score ot Broadway owners who
are enabled to live like a lord is com
monly supposed to live upon the income
from a few feet frontage on that valuable
thoroughfare. All these people having
found their income decreasing, have look
ed about for the cause, and the want of a
street railway has become apparent. As
to the much-talked-of underground road,
we hear less about it,' and the only piece
of tunnel ever built—that dug along
Broadway opposite the City Hall, in 1870
—is now used as a shooting gallery.
FOR SOME YEARS PAST SPORTING MEN
have been in the habit of saying that the
large down-town gambling houses of
tins city were suffering from ail ex
cess ot zeal on ,the part oi the au
thorities, and that if this were re
laxed the “game” would flourish as be
fore. But under the present regime at
the District Attorney’s office, there is ap
parently nothing to make the gamblers
afraid, and yet there is great and general
complaint that the glory of tbe old-time
battle with chance has departed, and that
there is nothing to be made by maintain
ing a temple of fortune. One of the oldest
houses on Barclay street, near Broad
way, has for thirty years been the resort
of men eminent iu politics and the pro
fessions, where Cabinet Ministers, Con
gressmen, Judges, and leaders of business
lines were accustomed to drop their hun
dreds “just for the excitement of the
thing.” All the old political habitues of
the Astor House had dropped in there
from time to time, and it is even said that
one Presidential nominee found occasional
relief from the excitement of his canvass
by taking a friendly hand there and trying
his luck—which, by the way. was bail at
cards and in tbe campaign. " Fifteen years
ago the income of the establishment—that
is the net profit—was $500,000, and
five years ago-it was $200,000. Now if
the house clears $40,000 for this year it is
considered that it does handsomely. Five
men own the game, and they are all in the
dumps. There are no more free lunches
of the Delmonico pattern to be had at
these places. In the old days men went
there to play, and stayed all day, eating
and drinking in tbe house the best ot
viands and wines furnished gratis by the
proprietors. One had only to mention a
delicacy in order to secure it, and the
friends of gamblers often strolled In to eat
when they did not play, although they
were well aware that they could not
“work the racket” too otten to satisfy the
proprietors. Under the new system even
the proprietors take their mea'ls outside.
1 asked a white-headed veteran among-the
proprietors wbat was the reason of the
change in this respect, and he said it was
simply because Wall street offered better
gambling facilities than any “game”
could offer, except on a very small scale.
Men, he said, naturally fear a raid upon
an establishment when they visit it, and
as long as they can have their excite
ment in a species of speculation which
public opinion tolerates they will always
give it the preference. This is especially
true of the younger generation.
Some of the old-timers still hang
on to the green cloth, and not
long ago a severely moral daily newspa
per paid a pair of reporters to haunt cer
tain gambling houses for a fortnight or
more in hopes of catching a certain promi
nent Judge there and making an expos
ure. The scheme did not work for some
reason, and luckily for himself the Judge
escaped. Just now the proprietors of
these resorts are extending their lines to
Coney Island and Long Branch, where
they also find their pickings exceedingly
precarious. It looks as if the race of old
time gamblers, who played “for the fun
of the thing,” was about extinct, and
those who play for money prefer Wall
street.
IT WILL PERHAPS BE INTERESTING
to know where prominent New Yorkers
spend their summers. I have taken great
pains this week to make some inquiries
on the subject with the following result:
S. V. R. Cruger is at Saratoga. He holds
the important office of Comptroller of
Trinity Corporation, and enjoys a salary
of SIO,OOO. When you add this to an inde
pendent fortune it enables one
to go whither he will. Martha
J. Lamb, the historian of New Y'ork,
is at Newport. Mrs. Bayard Taylor and
daughter have gone to Europe, where the
latter will study art, as a means of sup
port. It seems sad, when one considers
the great success which Bayard Taylor
enjoyed, both as author and lecturer, aud
also as a diplomatist, that his family
should be left in so precarious a condition.
Y'oung Ned Morgan (grandson of the late
ex-Governor J is at Newport, where he
will, if possible, make a sensation. He
did this at the risk of his life at the recent
polo match, where he fell from his horse
and was dragged bv the stirrup in a dan
gerous manner. The ex-Governor left a
half dozen millions, and bis young son is
the only direct heir. A marked contrast
in point of character is found in Kitty
Wolfe, who is also at Newport. Her
father left her an immense fortune, which
she has devoted to usefulness, and which
she is dispensing in a liberal but judi
cious manner. August Belmont is as
much at home in Newport as in New
Y'ork. He makes the former his sole
summer resort and passes his time very
quietly. He has been in Wall street for
forty years and has never been known to
speculate. His business is selling bills
of exchange as the agent of the Roths
childs, and he has stuck to this specialty
like an old-fashioned plodder. The result
is wealth and respectability. Belmont is
now past three score and ten. He has a
business worth $50,000 a year, and his
accumulations are such that he can leave
bis sons a million or two, and this is a
much better start than he had. Among
other New Y'orkers who will spend the
summer at Newport are the Astor br til
ers (John Jacob and William), also the
Goelet brothers ( Robert and Ogden ), and
this quartette party represents $125,000,-
000, principally in real estate. Pierre
Lorillard and Henry G. Marquand may
also be considered rich, being estimated at
a couple of millions apiece, but
how small this seems compared with
an Astor. William R. Travers is
at Newport, notwithstanding hard
times in Wall street, but Jim Keene, who
last year had a splendid cottage there, is
now compelled to seek a cheaper sum
mer resort. The newly elected Bishop
Potter has a fine cottage at Newport and
pays taxes on $25,000 there. Among the
younger New Y r ork clergy in the same re
sort is Roderick Terry, son of John T.
Terry of the firm of E. D. Morgan & Cos.
He owns a house in Madison avenue and
is pastor of a rich church with a million
aire father behind him. What a contrast
to some of the poor clergy who can
scarcely get enough to pay rent.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY ITEMS.
Conditlou of tiie Crops—Confessing to
Crimes that Were Not Committed —A
Surprised Coroner, etc.
Albany, Ga., July 31.—At the election
held here last night €. B Wooten received
a unanimous vote for the position of
Lieutenant-Colonel of the Seventh Geor
gia Battalion, which is composed of the
Lewis Light Infantry, of Montezuma, the
Sumter Light Guards, of Americus, and
the Albany Guards. He will be of
ficially notified of his election on Satur
day.
The Artesian City Base Ball Club won
a match game against the Oglethorpe
nine Tuesday, the score standing 59 to 2.
They commenced a game with the Arles
ians, of Montezuma, the same day, but
owing to a misunderstanding with the
umpire they withdrew, the score being in
favor of Montezuma, 2 to 1. The Rough
and Ready nine, ot this place, play two
other colored clubs at SmUhville on
Tuesday next.
John Mullen, who is, by the way, a
Savannah boy, claims the championship
as a walker among boys under 18 vears of
age on distances of 10 miles or under.
Society matters have been rather dull
this week. A pleasant little dance took
place at the residence of Mrs. C. M. Clark
on Tuesday night. Last evening the So
cial Amusement Club gave a germau at
the Barnes House. Mr. W. R. Leakin, of
your city, paid us a flying visit this week.
He is very popular among the young peo
ple here. Mr. Asa F. Tift, a prominent
shipping and commission merchant of
Key West, is looking after his extensive
interests in this city and section. He
leaves for the North next week.
Shares to the amount of $4,000 having
been taken here in the Ice Factory, the
National Investment Company promise
to put in the condenser and other
machinery at once. The building was
erected several months ago. There
being debts to the amount of $1,400
against the Southwest Georgia Indus
trial Association, a call has been made
upon the stockholders for an additional
investment of $2 per share, after which
new stock will be issued. Many owners
of stock prefer to donate their shares to
the city and propose that it be made into
a public park. It is a handsome plat of
land located on the banks of the Flint
river and embracing forty acres. A
beautiful drive leads along the edge of the
river through a picturesque piece of wood
land. The grounds were greatly improved
a few’ years ago and several substantial
buildings as well as a half mile race track
modeled after the one at Jerome Park are
upon the grounds. With very little ex
pense it can be made a very' attractive
park and an ornament to the city.
Mrs. R. J. Bacon, who has great talent
as an artist, and has a large art class
here, has been compelled, owing to her
failing eyesight, to close her school for a
season. She leaves next week to consult
an Atlanta optician.
The light-fingered gentry still continue
to rake in the watches. Yesterday two
time pieces were stolen from the rack of
Mr. L. Loen, a French watchmaker. It is
thought by several here that pickpockets
on the lines of railway chloroform their
victims. Some nights since while a f*en
tlemau of this city was traveling on the
line of the Savannah, Florida and West
ern Railway, he dozed, but was wake
ful enough to. inhale a strong odor of
ether. He exclaimed: “If anyone at
tempts to chloroform me, I will shoot
him down.” There was no response, but
the occupant of the seat directly back of
him left tbe train at the next station.
Two singular incidents recently occuring
in-this city may be numbered among the
curiosities of crime. A few days
since City Marshal Westbrook was noti
fied that a store in East Albany had been
burglarized. Early the next morning he
arrested two negro boys under suspicious
circumstances, who, upon being placed
in the guardhouse, confessed to having
entered and robbed the store the night
before. Shortly after their incarceration
it was learned that it had been a false
report and the store had not been robbed.
The boys had confessed to a crime that
had not been committed. Two negro
women ended a dispute about a man by
one ot them Wing struck in the head with
an ax and left for dead. The next morning
our energetic Coroner summoned a jury
and proceeded to the house of the
murdered woman. They found
her with her head' bound
up busily ironing clothes, and much sur
prised at the appearance of so many men.
A verification of the proverbial solidity of
the average negro’s cranium.
A gentleman just returned from an ex
tended trip through Worth, Irwin, Ber
rien, Wilcox and Coffee counties states
that the crops are the finest ever known
in that section, and even the planters are
in fine spirits. When the farmers ac
knowledge the corn (and cotton) the pros
pects of bountiful harvests must indeed
be promising. M.
More Arrests.
London, Aug. 2.—Twenty men have so
far been implicated in the disgusting
Dublin scandals. They are all men who
have occupied respectable places in the
community. Among them are stock
brokers, justices of the Peace, castle
officials, two doctors and several soldiers.
Warrants have been issued against sev
eral men who have fled from Dublin.
Ownership of the Mount of Olives.
London, Aug. 2.—On an appeal from
the Jews in Jerusalem the Sultan has an
nulled the sale of part of the Mount of
Olives, which contain the groves of the
Prophets Haggai, Zachariah and Malachi.
The purchases were a Russian priesthood.
The burial place of the prophets has been
secured to the Jews in perpetuity.
A Catholic Bishop Resigns.
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 2.—Bishop
Grace, on account of old" age, has re
signed as Bishop of this diocese, and at
his request Bishop Ireland succeeds him,
with the approval of the Pope.
Kno Sues for False Arrest.
Quebec, Aug. 2.—John C. Eno has in
structed his lawyers to proceed against
Detective Fahey, High Constable Bis6on
ette, and other Montreal officials, for dam
ages for false arrest. ,
The Czar Uneasy.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.—lt is ru-
I mored that the Czar will go to Skierni
wice by tbe sea of Dantsic in order to
avoid the possible danger of a journey by
I rail why.
HOW DALLAS RECEIVED HIS
NOMINATION.
How the Vico Presidential Candidate
was Paralyzed with Surprise.
Gov. Fairfield, of Maine, on his return
from Philadelphia, on July 1,1844, as th e
Chairman of a Committee of the Nationa
Democratic Convention, to inform Mr.
Dallas of his nomination as Vice Presi
dent, gave an amusing account of the
scene. The committee reached Phila
delphia about 3 o’clock in the morning,
and were piloted to Mr. Dallas’ house by
his friend, Senator Robert J. Walker, who
was one of the number. Loud knocks at
the door brought Mr. Dallas to his
chamber window, and recogniziug Mr.
Walker he feared that his daughter, who
was in YYashington, was’ ill, and he
hastened down stairs, half dressed and
barefooted, to hear from him, when, to
his utter amazement, in w alked sixty or
more gentlemen, two by two, with the
tread of soldiers passing him by, and
entering his front parlor as though to
make him a captive. Mr. Dallas, not
having the slightest conception of their
object, stood thunderstruck at the scene.
Mr. Walker led him into the back parlor.
“My dear Walker,” said he, in amaze
ment, “what is the matter?”
“Wait one moment, if vou please, Dal
las; wait one moment, ifjyou please.”
The folding doors were then thrown
open and the whole delegation then step
ped forward and gave three deafening
cheers for “Polk and Dallas.” Mr. Dallas
stood paralyzed. Mr. Walker enjoyed his
discomfiture. Gov. Fairfield, of Maine,
then stepped forw’ard, and in the name o f
the delegation announced his nomination.
itrnt JlDurutiornirnto.
GOING! GOING! GOING!
YES, THEY ARE GOING, BUT STILI. WE
HAVE SOME LEFT OK THE CLOTHING ON
WHICH WE ARE MAKING GREAT REDUC
TIONS.
CLOTHING, CLOTHING,
For Men, Youths, Boys anil Children.
THEY MUST go! THEY HAVE GOT TO
GO, AS WE NEED THE ROOM FOR FALL
GOODS.
A FEW HATS LEFT. .
BUT THEY MUST GO ALSO, AND
FURNISHING GOODS.
REDUCTIONS! REDUCTIONS f
IS THE WATCH WARD, AS THEY MUST GO.
WE ARE THE AGENTS FOR THE “KING OF
SHIRTS,” THE*BKST SHIRT IN THE CITY
FOR THE MONEY.
Chas. Logan & Cos.,
THE SAVANNAH
Ciothing & Ha! Store,
139 CONGRESS STREET,
AT A. DOYLE S,
BY EVERY STEAMER:
CABBAGE.
POTATOES.
ONIONS.
BEETS.
TURNIPS.
CARROTS.
Cheap, choice stock,
AT A. DOYLE’S,
NO. 154 ST. JULIAN STREET,
Near the Market.
CARDEN SEEDS
OF all kinds, new crop, in store and selling
as low as the lowest, quality of seed con
sidered.
Having used every effort to offer only the
very best quality in the past, my customer a
can rest assured the same will he continued
with results equally as satisfactory in the fu
ture. Special price son large quantities.
Call and see me before purchasing,
J. GARDNER, Agent,
SEEDSMAN,
3a>( BULL STREET.
jDl’tj <So£>o*.
THE FIRST
GENUINE SALE
Prior to Removal to My
NEW STORE
Will begin this morning and continue
throughout the entire week. The prices wil
speak for themselves. The goods I offer are
all new, stylish and in every way desirable,
and the figures at which I make them are
pretty good evidence of my determination to
reduce the stock
Kegardless of Cost
Cash buyers will find this an exceptional op-
Ijortunity to purchase good goods at exactly
one-half usual prices.
BOYS’ CLOTHING.
A special line of BOYS’ CHEVIOT, SERGB ,
CORKSCREW. WORSTED and CASsIMEUR
SUITS in all styles and colors, with plaited
waists, at exactly one-half their marked
prices.
5 4 00 Suits at 52 0
5 00 Suits at 2 SO
6 00 Suits at 3 0
7 00 Suits at 3 Go>
800 Suits at 4 0
9 00 Suits at 4 60
10 00 Suits at 5 0
1100 Suits at 5 5
AH Wool SAILOR SUITS, made of Blue
or Gray Flannel and worth from 53 50 to $4 ,
at 52 65.
BLUE SAILOR SUITS of excellent quality
worth $4 50, at 53.
UNPRECEDENTED BARGAINS
In Gents’ Lanndried and Unlaundried Shirts,
as well as in Gents’ Balbriggan and India
Gauze Undervcsts in short and long sleeves.
DANIEL HOGAN.
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