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CITY A> : fl SIfICTBAX NEW S
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDKYVALK.
OlrnnliiKi Here and There by the
‘■Sewn’’ Reporter*—Suuilsy's H,-
(u-i'n;;h Told In Brief Paragraphs—
Pickings at Police Headquarters.
The Superior anil City Courts will meet
this morning at U) o’clock.
Pc Kalb Lodge of Odd Fellows will hold
a regular meeting to-night.
The German Friendly Society will
meet to-night at St. Andrew’s Hall.
The Ford Dramatic Association will
hold a full rehearsal of “Chip Redmond”
to-night.
The Savannah Yacht Club will hold a
special meeting at the office of Vice Com
modore Johnson at 1- o’clock to-day.
The annual comment omeiit of the Geor
gia Military Academy will take place at
Masonic Temple on Friday evening, June
ID.
The Southern Mutual Loan Association
will hold Us sixth annual meeting and
seventy-third monthly meeting at Metro
politan llall (Anight. The treasurer’s
report will be sunmltted and officers for !
the ensuing year will tie elected.
Three hundred and titty excursionists
left on the Savannah, Florida and West
ern Kailway yesterday morning for I
Brunswick. The most of them returned ;
at 9 o’clock, but a few remained over, j
The Beaufort excursion was also well
patronized.
The Carolina Volunteers, a colored
military company of Charleston, arrived
In the city last night and were escorted
from the Charleston and Savannah Hail
way depotto Chatham llall, whore they
partook of a collation given by the Chat
ham Light Infantry.
Jane Williams, Rebecca Green, Hector
Brightly and Clara Brightly, all colored,
started a free light in Frogtown about
noon yesterday. The four were drunk
and created considerable excitement for a
time until they were interrupted by an
officer who took the quartette to the bar
racks.
The committees of the St. John the Bap
tist Totai Abstinence Society, in charge
of the orphans’ picnic at Isle of Hope to
morrow, have everything arranged for
the day. Trains will leave the Anderson
street depot at 9 :30 and 10:23 a. m., 12 in.,
and 2. 8:25 and Ip. in. Incoming trains
will leave Isle ot Hope at 0, 7 and 8:30
p. in.
The Macon Volunteers Base Ball Club
spent yesterday at Ty bee. They returned
just in time to catch the 9 o’clock train
hv tile Savannah, Florida and Western
Kailway for home. A few of the Chat
hams, whose guests the Macons were, ac
companied the visitors to the train. Two
or three ot the nine remained over night,
and will return home to-day.
The Pessoug, of the Ocean Steamship
Company’s i.iue, will be placed in Cramp’s
shipyards at l’hiladelpliia alter her pres
ent trip. Her old boilers and engines
will be taken out and replaced with new
ones. Other repairs will also be made.
The alterations are expected to cost near
S3O,DUO, and will put tier in first-class or
der. The City of Savannah will be placed
on the Pessoug’ route uutil the latter is
again ready lor service.
A negro, who says that his name is
Henry Williams, was arrested vesterday
lor heating Rose Janes, colored, In the
neighborhood ot Stone and Montgomery
streets. Williams is regarded suspiciously
by the police. He is a large, well-built
man. and is said to be a good penman and
quite intelligent. He bus been in Savan
nah but a few weeks. His colored associ
ates say that he has never ventured on
the streets during the day, hut they pro
fess to know nothing of his previous
history.
A SB KM ON H> V 111 Ml MEN.
An Interesting discourse by Kev. Mr.
Kogan Cast Night.
The announcement that Kev. J. W.
Kogan, the pastor ot the First Presbyte
rian Church, Monterey square, would de
liver a sermon to young men attracted a
large audience last night. Tne sac ret l
edifice was well tilled when the
services begun. The reverend speaker
prefaced nts ail dress by remarking that,
though it had been announced that the
stfrmou of the evening would be an ad
dress to young men, lie had not inti tided
to convey the impression that w hat be
might sav could not be heard with profit
by the elderly portion tit the congregation
us well. Tfie text, be said, was to lie
found m the *ih chapter of llosia, 3th
verse, which reads
Thy calf. O Samaria, hath cast thee off;
nunc anger i- knelled against them: liotv long
will ills* ere they attain to innocencyV
The speaker began his sermon by giving
a brief history of lUe p. ople of Israel and
their rulers, priests and princes, and
commented upon the destruction that
was threatened fur their impiety and
Idolatry, observing that the majority of
men have as their idol the greed for
he ncy. They set up a golden
calf to the worship of which they
devoteu till their waking hours, and
went so tar as to refuse to take time
either to sleep or to cut. Wealth, he con
tinued, was essential in the work of Caesar
as well as in the cause of Christ, and
there was no objection to any
one providing himself with a rea
sonable am ant of money. In time
of sickness gold will secure the attend
ance ot the skilled physician, and will
provide the sufferer with many things
that a I lev imo the physical pain ot the
sick mau, imt all the gold in the world
would fail to give the dying the comfort
and supreme happiness which the
Intercession of Jesus would bring.
He, therefore, counseled the
young men in shaping their life work
not to lose sight of the duty which they
owed to God. When fortune takes wings
and Hies away, when health fails, then
will the language of the text, “Thy calf,
O Samaria, hath east thee off,” be remem
bered with telling force.
Au Opinion Wanted.
Savannah, June 7. Editor Morning
JVeica: The chimney contractor cornea]
to niv house and states to the members ol ]
the household that he has “come to 1
sweep the chimneys.” They, regarding
him in the light of a city official and
knowing nothing of what warrant he
might have, never dream ot opposing
him, hut permit him to go ahead. With
no other authority than tbit* ahsenuu of
opposition, he proceeds to sweep out tlie
chimney of every room In the house, lie
then presents me with a bill for the per
formance, and on my protesting against
his action, at once turns the account over
lo -1 magistrate for oollecUon.
Now. 1 lmve only been living In the
house for a few months, and us I may not
■cm it next fail, would certainly not
wish the chimneys swept at this time.
Furthermore, ths fireplaces iu a number
of the rooms were tun used, even m the
coldest weather, and it I wanted the
Chimneys swept, I would tint have in
quired nail as much work u>< lie did.
Am I compelled to pay such it bill, and
have i no redress for the annoyance
caused mu in ihe mallei 7 1 Will be
obliged for your opltiion. Ik.nan i.
If you w.iit u plate of I’ure, ltieh Ice
Cream or Sherbet, or a pound of Mail
lard'e Confections, served to yon tit first
class style, go lo Raderlek'a, tvad bring
your wire, sister or son ebody else’* sister
with you.— Adv.
The nicest line of Sp-lng Clothing *n
t wcity, ut Appel Bros.', and sold at New
York oc i, t> un.kc room for lmprnve
thwits—aUs.
RKVIKWFXO TIIK DRIU.
How tlie Catlett Compared with the
Mobile lllttea.
The Ari.ty and Xavy Journal 9 * criticism
of the Savannah Cadets in the Mobile
(trill, which was published in the Nkws
last week, excited considerable comment
in military circles. The criticism as
! Kiveil by the Journal conveyed the im
pression that it was of the free
for-all drill, while, in fact, it was
of the maiden drill, in which the
Cadets were given fourth place. Those
who read tne criticism will read with the
same interest the criticism of the Mobile
Rifles. The impression conveyed by the
former criticism was that the Cadets were
generally defective in cver> part of the j
programme. It will be seen by the follow
ing that the Rifles* drill was also exceed- ,
ingly defective:
Inspection— In opening ranks the right file
did not step off promptly. Five guns only— j
one tiring gun. one breach block and three ;
underslidOM of sights, brasses were nicely •
cleaned; uniform neat and well fitting, ex
cept one or two coats under armpits. Cart
ridge boxes would have looked better if var
nished. bet up, very good. One man’s draw
ors-Bfrlng was protruding. Two helmets too
large for wearers.
Manual by the Numbers—ln forming single
ranks No. 2. second set of fours hesitated.
Putts of pieces were not held back at carry
arms. Right Uie and two others slow at com
pany load. At unfix bayonets left guide de
ranged his position. After firings, etc., seven
men left cartridge boxes open while the re
mainder closed them. the manual i
was otherwise very good.
Manual Without the Numbers— In support- j
mg arms two men were slow, and in mining .
to a eai ry tin* right two were behind the rest. '
In the fire kneeling, barrels were not paral- j
lei. One man fired Ins piece without com
mand.
Three men were slow coming to “Jeff '
oblique aim;” lire, ragged; one file did not ,
put in cartridge at command “cease tiring!”
At stack arum one slack fell. In stacking
arms (No. 4IP olio loom* piece was not put on.
(We would respectfully refer to the Captain
to the proper pronunciation of the word
‘column.”) in fire kneeling (No 7tf>, four
men were slow firing and two likewise
<eased firing. In firing by rank, still kneel
ing, flu* rear rank lire was ragged and live
men were slow in the front rank. Fire by
lib*, one man was slow Iwo files left their
cartridge boxes open when the rest were
closed. There should have been uniformity,
one way or the other. In “rest on arms” (No.
)(*1 , one man in the centre of the company
rested his gun on the ground. With these ex
ceptions the manual was very good; manual
marching, very good.
Involution.—i*ivot-Btep a little too short
changing directum in quick and double time.
At command turn (No. 34), ten errors were
committed by privates coming from carry to
right shoulder. In movement No. 2-'live guns
were not held parallel to each other.
In marching column of platoons to the rear,
two pivots were not fixed. In No. :i7, the line
was bad because the guide of the left platoon
• lid not kceped drested on, or the proper dis
tance from, guide of the right. In reforming
company by a right oblique, from column of
platoons, tfie Second Lieutenant did not give
ins commands promptly, and hence the men
of that platoon hesitated. In obliquing to the
right (in line. No. 4P, the centre was out; to
the left the centre was in.
The obliques at double-times were medium.
In obliques in columns of fours, the files did
nut cover in ail cases. Company was slow
dressing twice. In fours in circle, at double
time, fhe left guide marked time. The double
time was omitted in ehaugiug direction to the
rurht, hi movement No. fib. Movement No
70 was partially omitted. To forming on left
in line (No.* 80) the leading four was
marched too far before being baited.
A halt was made after movement i
Ml. contrary to the programme. Marching mi
column of tours, single rank, rear guide was
much over Pi inches from the hie in Ins front
on several occasions. At double time the left
hand was hardlv horizontal and not given the
proper swinging motion.
Platoon movements—Very good.
step, length and cadence, in both quick and
double time, perfect.
MASK KALI. MATTERS.
The League Director* to Vote on Mem
phis’ Lit pulsion To-ll ay.
The Southern League Directors will
meet, in Atlanta to-day to receive and act
upon ttie report of the committee appoint
ed to consider the charges against. Mem
phis. Some errors have crept into the
published reports of the trial of the ciu't.
In the first place, the President cannot
reasonably be expected to “order its ex
pulsion at once,” as the investigating
committee was appointed with special
instructions to report back to a
called meeting of the directors, who
should receive and act upon their
report, The President, therefore, has
nothing to do with the matter, save to
preside at the meeting. In the second
place, says the Atlanta Constitution,
“members of the At lanta nine” have not
sent in affidavits against Memphis. On
the contrary, every Member of the nine
has signed a. statement that, they were
well and (airly treated in Memphis.
.Mr. Smith, of the Memphis club, tele
graphs I hat the eoimnittee acted before
his testimony reached it, and asks fora
hearing before the directors to-day. It
requires six votes to expel a club, and as
Nashville has declared in favor of Mem
phis, and as Memphis cannot vote, it. will
lake the unanimous vote of the other six
clubs to expel.
With this outlook there seems to be very I
little chance for Savannah getting into
the league through Memphis being put
out. There are no indications of Bir
mingham giving way, and at present
things look very much as though Savan
nah would stay where she is,
so far as getting into the
league is concerned. Atlanta still holds
the lead in the race for the pennant, with
Nashville second and Birmingham at the
bottom ol the list.
The following is the summary up to the
preset* date:
I►! 0’ xTs] ci tei >| cl i
g!*S-‘3i3g| ** i g s s ■
clubs. f §lsi S-if ' F * v3
£ 'l' ?!? I S ,
5 1 j?i ! I p |! 1
itunu - ii Ij ii 4 fi JTii f
C-ImlluttooigA 2 12 12! Mils 4
N nail vtllu . . 1 2 *' 21 15 ‘2 I*l, 2
Memphis .... 111! 88; l 1 31* 5
Rirmin-thitm. 2 1 2 2 1,3 #
( ~luml.es 1 t 1 t 1 ; I I tr. 3
Macon t 3j r, *|..l t hi: 2
Augusta 1 3| 822 2 2 ie 3
Gasses lost ■• • i in, ii e - . * . i . -
The rank la the league is ns follows:
HV>. Lost. Per C'snt.
1. Atlanta 24 7 .774
2. Mar-ou ... 16 14 .L”
2. Nashville 16 14 .513
ii. Augusta. 16 16 .5 11
3. L'olumbu* 16 16 .566
4. ( liatlanuuga. 12 16 .l.'s
5. Memphis 12 !H .3-d
6. lllrm.ugham s 1.3 ,307
Local I't-rsonal.
Among the arrivals at the Screven
House yesterday were John Browne, (apt.
Bertoiotto. Ifol.nv, Ga; A. Billiard, Au
gust t; 1.. M. \\ hltchc id. New Vot k; C. IV.
H.itudl. LlncilitiHili; Miss M. L. Coates,
ll illlni Mc; L. Sydney, St. Louis; John I>.
Eusterlln. Charleston.
At the I’ll! al,i wire Dudley Nichols,
Georgia; F. 11. Dorter, Aiken, s. t'.; Wal
ter Rutland, Wilmington, N. John K.
I'sge, Mrs. npragtio, Tallahassee; .1 It
Tutt, Richmond, Va.; A. It. Campbell,
JiKsksenvill •.
At the H a root t House were C. J. O'Con
nor and J. >, Sullivan, Aupuata; J. It.
Mtadlord, New ,l> rsev ; e. M. smith, Bui -
bridge. Gu.; \ J.Curter, OUebeo,Canada;
M.C. Lawter. Boston: \V. 11. Boardaian,
Nashville; C ir. ••Huh Body, Wus’unito.t,
1), Kind Greeavvald, D.inea. tut.
At the Marshall House weic Mrs. A.G.
Sltiiiautll and son, Sandersvlllc Gu ; l>.
J.i’oeple* sad daughter, l. R. Darling,
Mouth Caiolina; Mis. 0. 11. .Mcdfocli,
Sylvan la, Gu - John Lawton, South
Carolina; A. \v. Price, Charleston; W.
11. Snyder, I'bUndeiputa.
Owing to extensive improvements at
onr establishment til's summer, we offer
stock at cost. A.upcl Bros,'— Ativ.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JUNE ft, 1885.
TUK SANITARY INSPECTION.
How the Police Inspectors Book After
the City’s Health.
The health of the cities of the South is
being closely watched by the whole coun
try. The public appears to look for an
outbreak of some dread disease as already
a certainty, it is taken for granted that
the first case of cholera will appear in
some of the cities of the South Atlantic or
Gulf coast ports. While tins sanitary con
dition of Savannah is not as good as it
might be, the health authorities and the
police are erdeavoriug to keep the streets
and yards clean.
Every week the officers make an inspec
tion, examining c( llars, sinks and back
yards. Each policeman enters the con
dition of every place in a book, which at
tiie end of the wees is sent to the Clerk of
Council. All garbage is required to be
deposited in the boxes and barrels.
Occasionally bits of paper and vegetable
matter are thrown carelessly into the
street. The paper is perhaps the least
objectionable. Everything that is subject
to decay should be carefully saved for the
garbage man. Fruit and vegetables are
especially liable to spoil at this season.
When they become unfit for food they at
the same time become dangerous to the
public health, and a tew hours’ exposure
to the sun tnay vitiate the air about an
entire building.
In this locality the inspection cannot be
too thorough, and regulations that may
seem strict are not unnecessary. The
work ot cleaning the streets and out
houses ami removing filth and garbage is
found to be best done under the present
system. All of the matter ts taken to a
safe distance beyond the city before being
dumped. The truck farmers take what is
valuable as and, in mixing It
with the soil, destroy the disease-breeding
properties.
CITY M VltktiT NOTES
Tlio Supply of Produce aud the Ruling
Price*.
The City Market is well supplied with
such vegetables as belong to the truckers’
lists, and the crops are reported to be in
good condition, with the prospect, of an
abundant yield should the weather con
tinue to he as favorable as it has been
during the past two weeks. Snap beans
lead the market in way of quantity, and
are selling at two quarts for 5 cents.
New Irish potatoes are very plentiful
and sell at from 5 to 10 cents per quart,
according to size, and at trout $1 to $1 30
per bushel.
Beets are plentiful at 10 cents a bunch,
onions at 5 cents a bunch, cabbages at
from 5 to 10 and 15 cents a head, and from
30 cents to $1 per dozen.
Squash, some of them inferior astosize,
retail at lroin 10 to 15 and 20 cents a
dozen.
There is a good supply of cucumbers at
10 cents per dozen. Carrots and
radishes are plentiful at 5 cents
a bunch, while tomatoes are sold at from
15 to 25 cents a quart. Green corn is
scarce, and is retailing at .'ls cents for a
dozen ears.
Huckleberries are plentiful at 5 cents
a quart. The supply of blackberries of
good quality is comparatively small. They
are sold at trom 5 to 10 cents per quart,
while Georgia grown cherries, suitable
for eating, are retailed at 15 cents a quart
and at 25 cents for so-called half-peck
crates.
There are few canteloupes yet in the
market. What there are are raised in
Florida, and sell at from 25 to 40 cents
each.
Eggs are wholesaling at 17 cents and
retailing at 20 cents per dozen.
Okra is scarce at :15 cents a quart,
and green peas at 15 cents, or two quarts
tor 25 cents.
I’lums are plentiful at 10 cents a quart,
or t.vo quarts for 15 cents.
Sweet potatoes are scarce at 25 cents a
peck.
Lettuce is plentiful at 25 cents per dozen
head.
Northern apples are very scarce, while
Northern onions are plentiful. The latter
are wholesaling at $2 50 by the crate aud
retailing at 75 cents a peek.
Live poultry is plentiful, bens retail
ing at $1; chickens at trom 40 to 75 oents.
The wholesale price is 70 and 80 cents for
hens anil 30 and 50 cents for chickens.
The supply of Northern meats is ex
ceedingly small, and (luring Saturday
alternoon none was to be liad at any
price, though a large supply :vas retailed
on the preceding day at 25 cents per
pound for steaks. Fortunately there is a
good supply ot Florida and Georgia raised
grass stock at 15 cents.
THE WAT I KVI EBON CK'JP.
Tli Season About Ton lay* Bate—Ship
ping to Itogln duly 1.
From the meagre reports received from
the watermelon districts the crop promises
well. The vines have spread out. almost
entirely covering the ground, while from
under the dark-green leaves peep thou
sands of melons. The season Is ten days
late, but much of tUo fruit has about at
tained its full size.
The rains of the past week were general
throughout the State, and were quite
beneficial to the vines. In many places
they were beginningto suffer fromdrought.
Around Quitman the crop is said to have
suffered from the storm, which was rather
heavy in that section. The first shipment
trom that locality is expected about
July 1. At Valdosta, only seventeen
mile* distant trom Quitman, tbe outlook
is reported very good. Growers there
expect to begin pulling for market June
20.
The Savannah, Florida nnd Western
Railway expects to handle 1,500 car loads
during the season. Kaeh ear is supposed
to average not less than 1,000 melons.
The crop along the line of the Central
Railroad is reported to lx* much larger
than ever before. Farmers along its line
lmve been increasing their acreage lor
three or four years past, and this year
it Is much greater than usual. The pros
pect is good. No teport lias been made
of tiny serious loss by shedding
nnd an abundant yield is promised. Tne
railroad company lias not received full re
pm is, tmt it will probably handle 1,000 to
1,200 oar loads. The season will open in
Burke nnd Richmond counties the last
Week in June.
Mr. George \V. Haines. Assistant Super
in emlcnt ot the Savannah, Florida and
Western, will leave for the melon country
in about ten days, where lie will remain
a short wlille, and later will return there
and stay until the season is over.
The Chita’s Troth,
Teeth ure troublesome things, both in
oming and going. Thousands of child
ren die iu teething. Mr. J. H. Wicket, of
vt-hi fox uin a. Ga., writes: “Last spring
Brown's Iron Bitter# saved the 11 fool my
little I*.months-old girl, who was teeth
ing.” Some jieoplo have nn idea that this
medicine is only for gr iwn-up people,
but D is just as valuable tor little folks.
K gives them health and strength, and
brings the roses to many a puny child's
clucks.
tlie Harnett House, savannah.
The wontU r of those who go to the Har
nett House, lu Savannah, Is that so excel
lent ff table and such comfortable rooms
cun no offeted to tins public at such mini
mum rntea. Without exaggeration, the
lluructt it as good us that of the S -reven
House, end the rates Just one-half ns
large. Courteous treatment makes up
the sum of Its attractions. The public
. largely testified lludr appreciation.—
Jacksonville ( Fla.) lb raid.
The nobbiest line of Straw Hats nt Ap
p*d Bros.' Clothing nt cost, to make room
lor Improvements to tbuir establishment
this summer.—Ado.
'THE RAILROAD WORLD.
DARIEN’S SCHEME FOR INTE
RIOR CONNECTION'S,
The l.ittlo Seaport Waking Up to Her
Possibilities The East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia and the Mem
phis and Charleston Difficulty—Gen
eral Gossip In Railroad Circles.
The Florida Southern ltailroad will
soon complete its grade to Brooksville.
The Savannah, Florida and Western
will soon have new and comfortable wait
ing rooms in Gainesville.
The Plant Investment Company is
steadily pushing forward its road, and in
a few days more will reach Dade City.
Sir. Joseph Kinsley, of Cincinnati, has
been chosen President and Mr. J. B.
Glover General Manager of the Marietta
and Nortli Georgia.
A. G. Aderhold, of Kissimmee, lias suc
ceeded in raising some $5,000 more to
ward securing the Lake Shore Kailroad,
making a total of SIO,OOO, or SO,OOO more
than was asked for.
The contract for building fifty-nine
miies of the Wilson aud Fayetteville
branch f the Wilmington and Weldon
( N. C.) Road has been let to Montgomery,
Wright & Cos., of Birmingham.
Tbe Blue Spring, < (range City and Atlan
tic railroad, Florida, will be commenced at
once, and is to be completed by Jan. 1,
1886. J. E. Thwing, a capitalist of St.
Paul, will have the management of the
road.
The line of Mann boudoircars now run-
ning between Cincinnati and Jackson
ville, via the East, Tennessee and Cincin
nati Southern Railroads, will be discon
tinued soon and a line of Pullman cars
will be put on.
Contracts have been closed with the
Baldwin Locomotive Works and other
Northern concerns for the track materia!
and equipment of the Rutawville Read,
and rails for the first 12 miles will be de
livered, it is said, in June, it is hoped
that track will he laid to Elloreo by Sept.
1 and to Sumter by Jan. 1 next.
A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala.,
says: “It is authoritatively held here
that now that the recent Tennessee bond
decision and other causes have given the
Louisville and Nashville Kailroad sur
plus uionevs, the management has finally
decided to change the whole system from
a five-feet to the standard gauge, and that
the change will bo made next May. Pre
parations will begin at once.
The contract for completing the Ash
ville and Spartanburg Hoad lias been
let to the Greenville Construction Com
pany of Connecticut. The terms of the
contract include cross-ties, steel rails
and equipments, all to be completed
before next January. The road now runs
from Spartanburg, 8. C.. north to Hender
sonville, N. C. The unfinished portion is
trom Hendersonville to Ashviile, twenty
miles.
The following conventions will be ntdd
this week: June 9, Tuesday—Muster Car
Builders’ Association; annual meeting
at Old Point Comfort, Va. June 10, Wed
nesday—Yard Masters’ Mutual Benefit
Association; eleventh annual convention
in Philadelphia, Pa. June 10, Wednesday
—National Kailroad Agents’ Association;
adjourned nice nig at Louisville, Ky.
June 11. Thursday—Middle and Western
States Freight Association at Columbus,
Ohio.
Sanford (Fla.) Argus: The Orange Belt
Railway is completed from Longwood to
Myrtle Lake, and a car will !>e put on
next Monday. It is not intended to use
steam on this road, as It is too short to be
profitable. The motive power will be
horses or mules. The road is being ex
tended to Paula, and will probably reach
there soon. One commendable feature of
lbe enterprise is the faot that, everything
is paid for as they go, and the company is
out ot debt.
The management of the Queen and
Crescent svstein are contemplating
changing the gauge ol the Vicksburg and ;
Meridian division to the standard gauge j
to conform to that of the Vicksburg, j
Shreveport and Pacific division. A hoist
will be put tij* at Meridian, where the
trucks will be changed. There is some
talk of locating the general machine
shops of the Vicksburg, Shreveport ami
Pacific aud Vicksburg and Meridian rail
roads at Vicksburg, where there are
suitable buildings.
The announcement was made a day or I
t wo ago to the directory of the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway
Company that John C. Gault would
assume the duties of general manager 1
July 1, in place of John Scott, resigned, j
Sir. Gault is at present one of the arbitra- |
tors of tbe Western Freight Association, I
with headquarters at Chicago. Mr. Gault
is one ot the most experienced railway
managers tn the country, one of the oldest
and the ablest. He was formerly with 1
tbe St. Paul aud later with tlie Wabash
roads.
The silly old su|*erstition that Friday is
an “unlucky day” still prevails In Cali
fornia to such an extent that the trains
leaving on that day contain a very much
smaller number of passengers than on
other days. Even tbe tirstclass cars aud
sleepers on the overland trains start out
comparatively empty of through passen
gers. On tlie contrary, Sunday seems to
j lie considered a “liticky day,” judging
front the crowds that patronize all means
of transportation. It would be a good
deal more sensible to reverse the opinion
about these two days.
The following railroads have offered re-
duced rates to the State Temperance Con
vention to convene In Atlanta on Wednes
day next, June 10; Central Railroad, in
cluding Atlanta division, Southwestern
and Savannah, Griffin >ml North Ala
bama, the Georgia Railroad, and the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia between
Dalton and Brunswick, will charge lull
fare going, and return for one cent per
mile on presenting certificates of attend
ance from the Secretary of iJbeconvention.
The Western aud Atlantic and the Co
lumbus and Rome, also the Piedmont and
Air Line, Railroads will charge two cents
per mile each wav. The Marietta and
North Georgia and the Brunswick and
Western will charge one fare for round
trip.
The bill filed in the Chancery Court nt
Memphis on Friday seeking to break tbe
loan* of the Memphis and Charleston Rail
road held by th- KustTenneS'ifc, Virginia
and Georgia is on the following grounds:
First, that there is no law authorizing tbe
leasing ol one railroad by another com
pany. Second, the contract was not pro.
I*ei l’y approved by the director*. Third,
mat only a lev.' ol the stockhoHlors were
present'when the lease was m utc and the
proxies were improperly used. Fourth,
the leuso was but a iradio contract, that
It is null because it u voluntary and
without consideration; that the KastTen
nessee, Virginia and Georgia has become
insolvent and the least* is thereby ended.
Fifth, that the leeehas tailed to pay
coupons of the company. The bill asks
the appointment of a receiver ujitil the
litigation is concluded.
I> trieii and Mclntosh county nro dis
cussing the psojeot of a railroad outlet.
The Darien Ii" r*effsays if u broad * atigc
should be bulli fron Darin t.. Dublin,
where connection with Macon ant 1 the
great West ami Northwest via Atlanta is
now being perfected by way of tlie SCtwon
ami Dublin Railroad, it is a perfe olv
plain feet that millers MmtAtorCChipping
resawn stuffs ala Brunswick or Savan
nah to Cincinnati and Chicago would
have a trelght over these connections
which would give better prices than tbe
same stuff shipped in logs via New York
by reason of having a throu,gh
rate, all rail, direot without
the disadvantages of reslJp
ping via thegrcai|lakes to the West. Ary
effort on the part oi the people of Mcln
tosh to build a narrow guage, for pass'ra
ger accommodation only, unless there is
a corresponding improvement in our com
munity to invite permanent and tempo
rary immigration.'would in our mind, only
be to build a road to go into the bauds of
a receiver within a year, and have our
bondsman to build a road as we build
castles in Spain. A narrow guage connec
tion with fhe S. F. ft W. could not help us
in any way. except to offer egress from
Darien, which wouid eventually be oper
ated dv that or the Central road in the
interest ot Savannah. We hope for the
good ol the place that the action of the
matter will he based upon common and
reasonable grounds. If we look to the
general good and advancement of our
city and county, we cannot afford to act
upon impulse or our own digested plans,
based on our impulsiveness. Let us build
a railroad into the territory of the outer
civilization, and having so built it, exert
every effort to make it subserve the gen
eral welfare of our section.
BUSINESS FAILURES
Bradstroet's Budget of Trade Embar
rassments.
There wore 162 failures in the United
States reported to Jtrculstreet’s during the
week, against 161 in the preceding week,
and 182, 148 and 180 in the corresponding
weeks of 1884,1888 and 1882, respectively.
Additional comparisons are given in the
following table:
Past Prerl's . '■ ,
Statss. week. week.. lush. ISiS. ISSt.
Middle 88 80 41 37 37
New England. .. 23 23 40 28 23
Southern. 36 30 48 27 17
Western. 47 58 13 40 3S
Pacific and Ter
ritories 18 15 15 16 15
Totals 162 161 ivi J4S 130
Canada 25 21 33 32 11
About 85 per cent, were those of small
traders whose capital was less than $3,-
000. In the principal trades they were as
follows: Grocers 26, general stores 28,
liquors 12, clothing 11, produce, provis
ions, etc., 10; hardware and implements
8, jewelry 7, fancy goods 5, furniture 5,
grain and millers 5. manufacturers 5.
shoes 4, drugs 4, dry goods 4, hotels and
restaurants 4, lumber and materials 4,
carpenters and builders 3, coal aud wood
3, hats 3, harness 3, markets 3, books and
stationary 3, tobacco and cigars 3.
Among those reported embarrassed were
the Commercial Manufacturing Cos., oleo
margarine, and Momotaro Sato, Japanese
goods, New York city; Edward (sham,
capitalist, Dunkirk, N. Y.; Thomas
Brown Oil Cos., Erie, Da.: Woodruff-0 li
ver Carriage and Hardware Cos., Mem
phis, Tenn.; Bassett <fc Bassett, bankers,
Bren bam, Tex.; George Gibson, Jr., china,
Richmond, Va.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta.—Vi. S. McNeul, wall paper, failed.
Ho claims assets $4,000, liabilities S2.SDO.
Savannah. - Simon Gazan A Cos., clothing,
dissolved aud succeeded by Simon Gazan, who
assigned to Jordan F. Brooks. Julius A.
Pinsker became a partner on March 17.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
A item.- Clay ft Hines, general store, closed
by Sheriff’.
Greenville. —W. 11. Goodlett A Cos., general
store, assigned to J. It. Bellringer.
Johns' Island.— John C. Nelson, general
store, offers 23! , cents. Liabilities $6,U00, as
sets *4,000.
Onerous Incoming Officials' Duties.
Everybody concedes that, the new de
partment aud government officials will all
have to work faithfully or skip. This
means brain activity, vital force aud
pbysicial endurance. Tomfoolery and
poor stimulants must cease. Nothing hut
Duffy’s Duke Malt Whisky can pos
sibly meet the proper requirements of
any reliable and respectable worker who
would remain in reputable circles. It is
a perfect protection from, and cure for,
the dangers of pneumonia, typhoids, diph
theria, anl such quick diseases as
threaten office workers every day. The
best grocers and druggists will supply it.
Selling Agents for Savannah, Lippiigsu
Bros.
Fact*
Worth considering and worthy of exami
nation by all who have any regards to
saving money. People will buy where
they cau get the best goods for the least
money. It is human nature to do so.
Sharp buyers are always on the alert,
and once captured the masses soon
follow. The immense throng which con
tinually crowded our store the past week
was evidence of this fact. Tue unusual
opportunity for a saving almost one-half
of the purchaser’s money, which the hou so
of A. R. Altihayer ft. Go. are now offering,
is apparent to every thinking mind. The
reason why we can save you so much
money is that in a few months we will
remove to the building now in course of
erection on corner Broughton and Bull
streets. It will be to our advantage to
move as little of our stock as possible.
Having this in view, and kuowing the
only way to reduce the enormous s’oek
which our house carries will he to make
prices so low that you will buv at once,
even it you have uo immediate use lor the
goods. This is fotxl for thought. Do you
intend purchasing anything in the tnilll
nery line? If so, buy now. No liner
assortment, no stock more carefully
selected, no richer or more elegant styles,
combined with the most- artistic work
manship, ever shown In the South. Prices
would not convey to you how cheap goods
are really sold. floods have no value with
us, the only question wu consider is how
fast we can reduce our stock. White and
Black Plumes at less than one-fourth
velue. They are such us we used to sell
at three times the prices we are offer ink
th.-in now. Wo are certainly iroiii* to
sell them (or one-third less than our
former price. Why such a fall f This is
what is called a flower season, and plumes
arc at a dlscorfnt. We purchased these
plumes from an itnpoiter at a sacrifice,
intending to put them aside until next
season, when they will he in style attain.
Now we are Roiiur to move, and we are
tfolnvc to move the plumes if low prices
will do so. All sorts of lHoe caps, two or
three hundred styles, for half vulue—all
new and perfect. We still have Kid
lllovcs (somethin/ unusual at this season
of the year), all shades aiul styles, at less
price than we could Import them. I>o
not fail to visit our store this week. We
snail sell at iow prices, and low prices
with us mean somethin*. Kvery think In
our entire establishment, at los t than cost
of production. We count ourselves anfti
ciently repaid for our trouble and Ibo
use of our capital by the opportunity
afforded us by closing out our stock and
thereby be able to furnish our new place
with a’u entirely new line.
Ten minutes spent iu our store will be a
better urvutuent in our (avor than any we
could write. Btoredote* atB:3o. Ladle*
will consult their own inter* si by shop,
tdo* during the uiortiitik, when we will
lie able to give them more attention.
—A(lv. A. it. AI.TMAYf.K A Cos.
Actions Speak bonder Than Words.
Wo arc well satisfied with our trade
thus tar and have no complaints to make.
In our Clothiiu / department we have
hud all we could do, and sent every
caller away happy. Our medium and
cheap ({fades ol clothing dnu u little
our stock of this class of good* Is too
heavy, and must in* reduced even at a
toss. Those who want trots! solid goods
that will wear well, for evorv day use,
can tret some rare barn tins now. as we
mean business Iroin the word iro, Pou't
foriret that we supply an;/ and etx ru article
worn by man or boy, mid the reductions
In every department are equivalent to
allowtnir you to place your own price on
our goods. Come and see for yourself,
11. U. i.KVY * Itll* 1,,
Corner Cnnzrcsa and J* HVruon sir* eis#
JUDGE DOOLY.
Stories of One of Georgia's Sous Who
YVon Fame on the Bench.
Judge John Dooly In his day was a
noted wit. He was very fond of a joke.
His good nature and his ready wit saved
him a number of times from being knocked
down when he had given offense to some
brother member of the bar.
Tfie story has been told of him that
when he was challenged by Judge Tate
to fight a duel he accepted and then re
fused to tight, lie turned the whole thing
Into ridicule and, when it was threatened
that he wou[d be published in the papers
as a coward, he laughed and said: “I had
rather fill every paper in Georgia than
one colliu.”
SAME WELL.
Judge Dooly was fond of his brandy.
Whisky was not known in his day as a
drink. While presiding on the bench he
told the Sheriff to get him a pitcher of
water. “Not too much water, Mr. Sher
iff,” he said, as the ofliolal took the
pitcher, at the same time giving the Sher
iff a sly wink. The hint was understood,
and the Sheriff' brought the kind of water
the Judge wanted. By the time the court
adjourned for dinner the pitcufec was
empty.
Alter dinner, as the Judge took his scat,
he said: “Mr. Sheriff, let the court have
a pitcher ot water, and from the same
well. Mr. Sheriff.” The Judge enjoyed
his brandy and warer for the afternoon3
RIDE IN, DOCTOR.
Judge Dooly wouid get on his sprees,
and when in that condition, was very
nervous. Hecame to Milledgeville during
one of the sessions of the Legislature, and
while there got on a spree. He had to go
to bod to cool off, and required the atten
tion of a physician.
In that dav it was fashionable for the
physicians to wear spurs and high heel
boots, and tbe man who could make the
most clatter with his boot-heels and spurs
was doing the fashionable thing. There
was a young physician in Milledgeville
who was called in to see Judge Dooly, and
as he came up the stairs making a terri
ble clatter with his boot-heels and spurs.
Judge Dooly, who heard him coming,
called out: “This way, doctor; this way;
ride rignt in, don’t tie the horse, but
ride in.”
A KNOCK DOWN.
Judge Dooly on one occasion, in a hu
morous way introduced Mr. Blank to Mr.
Brown, and said: “Mr. Brown, allow me
to introduce to you my friend, Mr. Blank,
the Interior Judge of rhe Inferior Court of
Lincoln county.” For such an introduc
tion his lriend Mr. Blank knocked him
down.
“Well,” said the Judge, when he arose,
“that was a very unceremonious way to
treat, a mau for introducing you.”
"You insulted me,” sail! Blank.
“I don’t see how,” snicl Judge Dooly,”
“for you are certainly an Inferior Judge
of Lincoln county.”
NO SUCH COUNTY.
Judge Dooly, when a young man at the
bar, made a happy bit that brought him
before the public with eclat. It was
soon after Warren county was created.
An unprincipled rich man wanted to
cheat or steal a piece of land from bis
poor neighbor. The land was in Warren
comity. The poor mau employed Judge
Dooly, then a young lawyer. He denied
that he had ever sold the laud.
Judge Dooly examined the deed which,
it was said, tne poor man had given lor
a certain sum of money. The rich man
had his witnesses ready, and on the day
of the trial of the cast! his witnesses
swore positively that they witnessed tbe
deed given, and that it was in Warren
county aud on such a day, swearing posi
tively'to the day of the month.
Judge Dooly put but a few questions to
tbe witnesses, but wanted them to be cer
tain that the deed was given in Warren
county on the day they swore it was.
They reaffirmed positively it was on that
day. Turning to the lawyer or lawyers
for the rich man. he said, “Proceed with
your argument.” Of course it was ap
parently smooth sailing for the rich
man's lawyers, as the poor man did not
have auy r witnesses. After they had fin
ished their argument. Judge Dooly arose
andsaid; “I will not detain the court and
jury long; 1 will prove the deed a forgery
and the witnesses perjurers.”
Smiles lit up the laces of the rich man
and his lawyers.
Said Judge Dooly: “The witnesses
swear that ttiis deed was made in Warren
“county on such a day. I hold in inv hand
the law creating the county of Warren,
and 1 see that Warren county was created
in December and not in November, and
there was no such county as Warren
when the deed was made.”
Had a thunderbolt foil in the courtroom
there could uot have been a greater sur
prise. The jury did not leave their seats,
but rendered a verdict lor the poor man.
Judge Dooly’s reputation was made, and
from that tinio he had a fine practice until
elected Judge.
Plain English and Facts Behind It,
This is a phenomenal year in the Cloth
ing trade, and the fates seem to have con
spired in favor of the people, lor the bot
tom has been everlastingly knocked out
ot tbe business, and no mistake. Well, if
Clothing must, tie given away, I can reach
just as tar as anybody, ami 1 propose to
lmve a hand In the pie. Young men, old
men, boys, everybody, do please remem
ber that my Clothing always has been
and is superior to any offered in Savan
nah—fine material and strictly tailor
made suits. Don't forget this. 1 am go
ing to hold ray trade, and also supply all
who are not yet provided for. I will,
therefore, from now on. meet and sell at
anybody's prices, utid better than that, I
won’t refuse any fair offer. I don’t care
what inducements may (a-held out to you.
I mill meet them, and inaybe do better. I
will make this a red letter season for the
public that they will long remember.
If it comes to giving away Clothing, 1
will be in the front rank. ' Sign of the
Golden Arm, 159 Broughton street. Simon
M ITCII ELI,.-- Adv.
Lower Still.
Clothing has been sold this spring by
the “ Famous ” lower than ever before, for
the reason that times were bard, and we
came to the conclusion, considering the
times, that to make any money on this
season’s stock was out of the question,
ami our low prices were the wonder of our
competitors. Now comes the clearing
time. The season's production must he
sold, profit or no profit. Wo make It a
point not to carry any goods over. The
goods are oure and paid for, and if we
choose to sell them for one-halt their value
it is nobody's iniHiness —to save money in
making your gun bases is nil you care for.
There is a great dual said unit advertised,
but the German suys. "Das jeigier ist
geduldig ’’ (tbe paper is patient). You
will never Uml the "Famous" advertise
anything Inn wliut we do. With all the
blowing done you will find that the “ Fa
no us" will sell you now as good a suit
for $lO as others will charge you sls for.
I to Congress street.— Adv,
Anyone reading the various clothing
advertisements of the day would be Justl
fled In thinking Unit all he hud to do
would l*e to ask for a suit oi clothes to
have one presented to him. A. Falk ft
Son, the One I’riee Clotbh r*nnd Furnish,
an*. Inform us that while they are not
glviiig away clothing, they know that
they cannot bn undersold by any oue, ami
we would advise all who desire flue Clotli
iDg and Furnishing tioods for a little
money to examine their goods (whether
they desire to buy from them or not] In
order to find out ihe lowest prices, that
Floe Custom-Made Clothing can tie sold
at, before purchasing elsewhere.—Ads.
gahina JJoto&Fr,
£ ROYAL MttJtt X >,-(
551
Absolutely. Pure*
This powder never varies. A marvel of
purity, strength and wtiulesoroeneas. Mora
el'pnomioal than the ordinary kind*, cannot
be sold in competition with the multitudes of
low test, stiort weight, alum or pbospuaUa
powder.-- Sold only In cans, by all grocers.
At wholesale lu Savannah by
IIE9RY SOLOMON & SON.
N.GUCKKNHEIMKK& SON.
M.FBWSTft CO.
1 tJE MEMIIER !
UUUB 4 EIIIMIS
FereiiMy Sain
Will Only be Continued to July I,
\S the buildin# will then be torn down ami
replaced by an elegant structure, of
course you umlerstaiKl our summer trade is
interfered with, hence we must sell our stock
at any price. We are making nnmi-n-G*. sa< n
rtces, and to give you an idea that we mean it
we will quote a few prices:
350 Alpaca Coats at $1 to $3 50, the best; for
mer price $2 50 to $5.
250 Office Coate at ?sc.
2io Fast Colors, Genuine Seersucker Suits,
at Id 75.
All Wool CasHimere Suits at $5, that coats8 t
and were sold at 110.
All Wool ( asniinere Suits at that cost
$lO, and were su’d at >l2.
All Wool Cashmere Suita at $750, that cost
sl2. amt were sold at sls.
AH Wool Cassiniere Suits at f 10, that cost
$lO, and were sold at S2O.
I Hutton Corkr-erew Suits at sls, that cost
s2l, amt sold at $25.
The above quotations are an idea of our
anxiety to close out our stock, ami the public
will find everything as advertised, as we
positively mean what we say. We are selling
goods very rayidly, hence to avoid disappoint
ment in siy.es and otherwise, do uot delay, Out
call at ouce at
ABRAHAMS & BIRNBADIS,
15K BROUGHTON STREET.
•Jrri\
ft LatfiSt 3Si
Crowaini Victory!
The following dispatch was received by me
to-day am! explains itself:
New Orleans, June 3, tKM/V — Tlie
two liiKhesl prizes, GO Id) MEDAU
anil DIPLOMA, have hern awarded
the AN HKIISIUt-HLSf 'H BBEWINO
ASSOCIATION, S(. laiuis, against.
Milwaukee,Philadelphia,New York,
and all t he loading lti-eweries, for the#
BEST BEER 111 AMERICA
hy Ihe Commissioners of the New
Orleans Kx)><miUon.
CEO. MEYER,
Sole Agent.
r>cpot and Oflioe foot of Abercorn Htreet %
Itranrh Office 142 Huv.
£Da!ri)co att&
Hofissty is tlie Best Poiicyl
Thin should be the rule of every merchant.
It him been mine forH7 yean—all my life—and
I liaye Never Deviated from that Rule
And Nover Shall!
The public is convinced that it does not re
quire to be a judge of Diamonds or Jewelry,
when they purchase of me, a. 1 take goodi ro
of even tlie moat Iguoraut. I agree with wliat
In Bald bv other*, Hint there are uuscrupulou*
people in the business who have no regard a
to wlmt karat or quality goods they sell, or
How Much Thsy Overcharge
Their Customers.
But experience proves that the man wh>
l reals the public with justice, that is,
Neither Deceives nor Ovcrrbu rites*
Is hound to do a successful business. My
business lias steadily grown and is still in*
•reusing, for the public appreciates
FAIR and HONEST DEALING.
Having n very largo and desirable stock of
HI A MON DM, WATCHES and JEWKMtV on
band, and owing to the fact that the close of
the season Is near ut hand, I shall give greater
bargains than ever before tc reduce stock.
M. STERNBERG,
137 DHOrWHTOX STREET.
JJiiiiril.iUrr. ..
.T. H. ro X,
MASONIC TKMIMK. COIt. I.IBKHTT ASO
'VHTTAKKII UTRKKTs.