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[HGHTI.NG FI UK OX SHIP.
ttLVMK.S 11KK A K OL'T IN I’UK
DESSOUGI. >Wi K HOLD.
Vessel Flooded and the Fire Ui d-r
Control—N.. i;tinitf V. t Mult : il>
n.ni’to, and ill-. Or rfl'' *'f Gi** I irt*
Inknotrn—'ho It*' K 1 Chtefl/ of Co'-
t' i* Mini Xav t! Stm*' n.
A few minutes after !> o’clock last night
an alarm ot tire was struck from box 4.'!
at the Ocean Steamship wharves. It being
early in the night the alarm brought out
a largo orowil of people.
The tire was located on the steamship
Uessoug. of the Philadelphia line, lying in
the slip at the Ocean Steamship wharves.
It. was discovered by Quartermaster
Trank Green, the watchman on deck,
whose attention was attracted by the
nne!l of smoke. He thought at first that
*< me of the cotton on the wharf was on
tire, but could see no blaze. He hurried
to the forward hatch and, raising up one
corner, a volume of black smoko
'issued Irom the first bold
aud enveloped the deck. He shut down
The hatch aud sounded the alarm aboard
She ship.
Some of the crew bad not yet pone
•shore, and the pump was started. Two
[lines of hose were run forward and a hole
■was cut tn between decks and the lower
[scuttle, and water was pumped into ttie
(bold, in the meantime an alarm was
Jtimed ui for the city tire department. In
the vessel’s hold was stowed part of a
fcsrgo of cotlon, lumber, rosin, spirits
and pig iron. There were about 2eo bales
mf cotton all told on board, and ail ot it is
Supposed to have been stowed in the
power hold. Tbe fire burned for some j
Itime before its location could be ascot- :
Sained between decks and below, and it j
3bd made such headway that It, was de- j
feided to till tbe forward compartment
fwith water. Tbe fire was got under con
trol at about 1 o’clock this morning. On the
(opposite side of the slip from the Desaoue
ithe British steamship Border Chieftain
was moored, with several lighter loads of
[cotton alongside. These were towed out
bf the slip by the tug Maud. The tug lay
Blongside of the Dessoug to assist in any
emergency.
The origin of tbe fire could not be as
certained. When the stevedores quit
(work at 6 o’clock ibe hatches were
fßlosed and were covered with tarpaulins.
The Dessoug was to have finished load
line to-day and would have sailed at noon,
rl'he extent of the damage is as yet un
known, but it is thought that the great
est damage will be from water. The ves
sel will have to be entirely discharged
©efore tbe full damage can be learned.
THE PUBLIC BUILDING.
1
'Treasury Agent Anstett Returned
to Washington.
The Treasury Agent, who has been
(here since last Friday examining the
sites offered for the new public building,
keturned to Washington yesterday, and
Will submit his report at once.
The Cotton Exchange, which has taken
g good deal of Interest in the matter of
locating the building, held a meeting, at
which about forty members w ere present,
Rt noon and discussed the various sites.
tDf the four that have been offered, the ex
change favored the selection of the oue at
bull and South Broad streets, and adopted
Fesolutions to this effect. A resolution
Was subs 'toeritly adopted recommend lug
• tunher effort on tfie part of the govern,
leant to secure a site nearer tbe business
rentre of the city
The Impress on is strong that tbe agent
will recommend the purchase ot the north
west corner ot Bull aid South Broad
streets. It is not stated what this prop
erly was ff t red tor. but it is reported that
S'.X.i t (hi is demanded lor it.
i'll* re is not much reason to doubt that
the agent left wit h the idea that either tbe
Union Society lot in Whitaker street, or
the Bull and South Broad streets property
wcuM be acceptable to the p topic, and
bis inclination, it is believed, v> as tow ards
tne :*•ter.
The price demanded, assuming that the
sum iin utioiied is correct, is a little more
than tbe ginouut appropriated at the last,
session. Toe iit!-* lo it. therefore, could
not be obtained before another appropria
tion was made, it it were accepted. That
would delay the beginning ot the building
•omewhat.
i'li re appears to be an impression that
Sio and fScn■ iy will be experienced in get
liut Itirth r appropriation!. On this
point the agent said that the plans would
lie drawn for a building that could be
built (or tbe balance of the money atter
ibe purchase of the lot. There would,
therefore, he no need of further appropria
tions, except, perhaps, some small
e*mount that might he needed to * implote
toe building iu accordance with the
Thins.
Tbe policy of planning big buildings,
lie said, with the expectation of gutting
additional appropriations to complete
lliein, was abandoned when the present
Administration came into power.
It any considerable further appropria
tion is obtained, theretorc, it will have to
be obtained before a spade full of earth Is
thrown up for the foundation, and even
be tore a beginning at drawing the plans
is made.
The Inion Society Board ol Managers
bed a meeting yesterday afternoon to
consider the matter of the offer of ihesite
on Whitaker street, and it was agreed to
make a reduction in the price ursi named.
A proposition to offer the government the
Pavilion Hotel property was not agreed
10.
THE COLD WAVE GONE,
A Warm Waveon tlie Win* —Septem-
bcr'h Weather Over the Country.
The tail of the cold wave whisked off
this coast yesterday and is making thing#
lively on toe northeast coast. The warm
wave that was iu Its wake came in on
time, and the weather was all that could
bo asked.
Thus far October gives promise of dif
ferent weather trom that in September.
The month of September was geuura iy
warmer tbau the average September in
all section* east of tin- Kooky mountain*,
excepting in the northern part of the New
•England Hates, northern ,\,ov Y, rk, and
the northern parts ot Michigan, \\ iscon
sin and Minnesota.
The rainiall for Ihe month presents
marked deparMues from the average Son.
ttmimr laintail; there i< sn uveruge etcti
ciency ol about three inei < * in all the
States bordering upon the Ailaotic and
East Gull, extending inland to the moun
tain ranges; a deficiency in the Missouri
valley, except utSl. Loui.i, and also upon
the Pacific coast. In the lower lake re
ginn, the Ohio arid Mississippi mi lets,
and lu Texas there is an excess, ranging
from cue-half to live and one-half uicbfs;
there is also a slight excess in the whole
Koekv mouniuiu regi on.
The Atlantic and East Gulf coasts en
joyed entire immunity from the usual
September gales, no storms having passi <1
al.mg the coast during the month. A
West India oyolnneevidently passed Into
ihe Gulf ol Mexico on the 17ti), and caused
threatening weather iu the Gulf (or an
entire week; anil a severe storm was felt
in southern Texas on the 22d ami Slid.
Five storms of moderate severity swept
over the Northwest and lake regions
during the month. The first appeared In
northern Dakn’u on the 14th anil was
joined on the 15th by a storm which form
ed in northern Kansas, thence united
they passed eastward, moving out of the
Faint Lawrence valley on t o 17th. The
second appeared lu the Indian Territory
! on the 18th and moved very rapidly enst
wairi, Passing out o f the Haint Lawrence
valley ,ui the 13tb. Toe third termed in
! Colorado on the 24th and, moving north-
I iu-.:ward, dii-.ipi . ai' il north oi Lake Uu
ion on me 2d; n. i'li * fourth termed in Colo
! radii on the 26th, and passing northeast
ward, passed out of the Saint Lawrence
valley on the 28th. 'The fifth appeared
; north of Minnesota ou tbe 29tli, and
moved rapidly eastward, with unusually
low barometer, to the Rt. Lawrence val
ley on the night of the 30th. This storm
| was followed by a cold wave on the night
lof tbe 2lhh in Minnesota, which extended
on the doth lo east Dakota, lowa, Ne-
J braska, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois,
Missouri, Indiana and Ohio, with raini
j muia temperatures below 40deg. In all of
j these Slates, and below 30deg. in Minne
sota and East Dakota, and a minimum
temperature of 10 deg. at Moorhead.
Minn. A light “norther” passed over
Texas on tbe 28th and 29tb.
Killing Irosts were reported during the
month, as follows: Nevada Oth, Montana
sth and 29rb, East Dakota Ist, ltith, 18tb
and 30th, Minnesota 12th and 13th, West
ern Michigan 21st, Wyoming 271 h, Colo
rado 28th, New Mexico2.oth, lowa 29th.
Light frosts were reported during the
month, as lollows: Michigan Ist, 13th,
14th, 20th, Maine 2d, 21st, Wyoming 7tb,
Indiana 13th, Wisconsin 14th. lowa 17th,
Nebraska lfltti. East New York, Massa
chusetts, Maine arid Rhode Island 21st,
Illinois and Kansas 29th.
TUB HISTORICAL* SOCIETY.
Tlie October Meeting Last Night—
Gen. Jackson on His Way Home.
ibe October meeting of the Georgia
Historical Society was held last night at
Hodgson Hall. Vice President Gen. G.
M. Sorrel, presided. There was not fa
large attendance, and very little business
of interest was transacted.
An invitation from the committee in
charge of tbe unveiling of the bronze
statue of Columbus in St. Louis, Oct. 12,
was read, and will be acknowledged by
tbe secretory.
Tbe Library Committee submitted its
monthly report recommending tbe pur
chase of the following books:
Voyages of a Merchant Navigator, by
H. W. 8. Cleveland.
Life ot Hubert Fulton ,nd a History of
Steam Navigation, by T. W. Knox.
A Victorious Defeat, a novel, by W.
Balestler.
The Story o! Hungary, by A. Vam
berg.
Admiral Blake, by Daniel Hannoy.
The Lady or the Tiger, and other stories,
by F. B. Stockton.
The New Man at Bosstnere, a novel, by
Mrs. J. H. Walworth.
History of Homan Literature from the
Earliest Period to the death of Marcus
Aurelius, by Charles T. Crutwell.
Steadiest, a novel, by Hose Terry
Cooke.
Tbe Standard Natural History. Edited
by Prof. ,1. S. Kingsley. Six volumes.
Messrs. Lee Hoy Myers, Joseph Rosen
heim and F. T. Nichols were elected resi
dent members.
Tbe Vice President announced that
Gen. Jackson will probably be present
and will preside over tbe November meet
ing. He will leave the City of Mexico
to-day and will come to Marietta, where
bo will remain about two weeks,and will
arrive here about Nov. 1. Tbe deep in
forest that Gen. Jackson ha* taken in the
affairs of the society insures him a
heartv welcome. Tbe Telfair Academy,
the Vice President announced, ia visited
by numbers of people aud (9 exciting a
good deal of interest in art matters.
It is probable that Col. C. C. Jones will
read a paper before tbesocietv at an early
day.
OPENING THE SCHOOLS.
The Attendance Larger Than It
Was a Year Ago.
The book dealers did a rushing business
yesterday. A low estimate of the num
ber of school books purchased Is be
tween 3,000 and 4,000. There has been no
change in books In the pitblto schools.
The purchases were made for pupils
whose promotion requires more advanced
books.
Tbe schools reopened with an attend
ance ol about 3,500 pupils. Superin
tendent Baker had received reports from
only four principals last night, aid
was unable to give tbe exact number.
Tbe first day’s attendance, however, is
much larger, probably by 300, than it was
a year ago. All of the schools are
crowded, especially in the lower grades.
The impiovements at the Barnard
street school are not yet complete, and
the building will not be ready (or occu
pancy before Wednesday. The pupils
were registered yesterdav, and were dis
missed until to-morrow morning when it
is expected that tbe first and second
stories of the building will bo in condi
tion so that they may bo occupied. Tbe
Massie school addition is complete.
The high schools opened wiib an un
usually large attendance. TbeCathedrul
and St. Pal rick’s schools bot h registered
more pupils than were in attendance at
the end ot tbe second week last year. Tne
colored schools are more than crowded.
Tbe sessions yesterday v.ere short and
were only for the registration and assign
ment of lessons. To-dav the classes will
be formed and the regular routine of
school work will be resumed.
ROUGH WEATHER AT SEA.
Tliu Schooner Thomas Clyde A reives
in I’ort In a honking Condition.
The schooner Thomas Clyde, Capt. Bur
ton, from King’s Ferry, Fla., tor I’lilla
delpliis. with a oargo of lumber, put into
port yesterday Ins leaking condition. The
Captain reports that he left King’s Kerry on
Sept. 28, and on Friday last experienced
beavv weather, with easterly winds and
high northeast cress seas, which caused the
vessel to leak, lie bore up lor Charleston
i and tried to get Into that port,
| the vessel at. the tima hav
ing four feet of water in her hold.
No Chat loston pilot offering to take hint
in. the Captain nuul for Tv bee, arriving
in the roads on Sunday lu working up
the river yesp-rriay morning he got ashore
on middle ground off Venus’ I’omt. Trio
United Stares revenue cutter Georgs S.
| Rout well. Lieut. Gooding in command,
[ battled her off ami towed her up to the
eiiy. A survey will be called this morn
ing. The Captain of the Clyde expresses
ins thanks to Lieut. Gooding and the
crew of the cutter for their timely assist
ance.
IN THE BASK BWili WORM).
Tint Filial Gaines of the Season to
be* Flayed This Week.
The base ball season Is nearly at sn
end. The Chicago* have a sure grip on
the National League pennant and Ht.
Louis will fly the Association colors. The
standing of tbo duns in both tlio League
and Association un to date is as follows:
NATIONAL LKAIJUU.
Club *. ir i. Lot ! Clubs. Itt'/j. Lost.
Chicago ...#r ;i Hostm ...'2 no
i Iteiroii *2 8i ~t. 1.'im.... 72
New York—7o 4! Kansas Cilv SO m
1 I’UlladaiphU .of 42j Washington 23 a;
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
C/uhe. Won. Lust j '"luit*. If,l*. Lot*
St Louis .kit 44 I Cincinnati 01 69
Pittsburg .. .75 55 Atblctie 57 Hi
Brooklyn. 72 f,!> Metropolitan.4o 75
Louisville -'8 6i| Baltimore. ...40 7
The Font nern League will meet at Na*b
vill - on Thursday, when muitiTS will be
got in shaue lor uext season.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1886.
MAKING A HARD FIGHT.
KNIGHTS OK LABOR HOLD AU.G
MASS MEETING.
■Judge Russell's Friend* Ost In Their
Work For lllm and Leave the Rest of
tlie Ticket to TKe Car.' of Itself—
The Democracy Quietly at Work for
the Old Ticket—The Arrangements
for the Election.
Turners’ Hall was packed with Knights
of Labor and the supporters oi the Bus
sell ticket last night. It purported to be
a Knights ot Labor mass meeting, but
there was no inspection o f credentials
and everybody was admitted without re
gard to race, creed or politics. Judge
Russell and Mr. Wilson were not
there, but their Interests were looked
after by their friends. Mr. Ashby was
tbe only candidate present. The princi
pal speakers were Ashby and B. U. Web
ster.
Judge Russell’s friends were on hapd
and put in some hard work for him.
There was a good deal of
enteuslasni displayed, and a good many
went away enthused with tbe idea that
the Court House ticket is going to win.
it was evident though, irom wnat was
going on, that, the friends of Judge Bus
sell were looking out lor him without, re
gard to the rest ol the ticket. J udge Rus
sell, it is stated, has retused to
reply to “A Knight of Labor.” He
says that the resslutions adopted !>v tne
Court House square mooting are not bind
ing; that they may recommend, but do
not pledge Hie candidates to aoy stated
policy. He does not intend to supnor t
tne resolutions as a whole. Mr. Wilson
whs able to be out yesterday, and, though
not able to do much, his presence lent en
couragement to those who are supporting
Dim.
The friends ot the old ticket put In a
hard day's work and were cheered with
the result. A large number of those who
have bp< n counted upon to vote the Court
House square ticket have come out openly
and declare that they will support the old
ticket to a man.
Tnere was some talk among the Court
House square party that the managers of
the election were all selected from tlie
ranks ot their opponents. The laci* are.
however, that the m agistratos were ap
pointed without inquiry as to wbloh side
they were supporting, anil with a view
solely to their fitness for their important
duties. The freeholders were equally
divided, tour from ajnong the support
ers of the Gordon ticket and four irom
the supporters of the Russell ticket. The
tally sheet keepers consist of one Demo
crat, one Renublioan and one whose poli
tics are in doubt. The list sheet keepers
are about the usuai parties who do such
work, and were selected from a large
number of applicants, without regurd to
politics.
TheCountyCommissioners were waited
upon and requested to add a fifth ballot
box. It is contrary to usage to do so,
but alter consultation it was decided to
grant the request, as the board was and
is anxious “to keep in tbe family.”
Just about tbe time it was agreed
how to arrange for this
change of programme, other members
of tbe same following objected. Rome ol
them were very excited over tbe mere
mention of a tilth box and pronounced it
a trick ot the opposition. It was not,
however. Tbe request for the additional
box was made by Gordou men and tbe ob
jections camo Irom the same side. There
will he tbe usual lour ballot boxes at the
polls.
I LRCI ION ARRANGEMENTS.
Appointment of List Keepers and
Arrangement of the Polls.
TheTnanagers of eleotlon appointed by
tbe County Commissioners met yesterday
at Magistrate Molina’s office to arrange
the details. The arrangement of the
boxes was determined upon, the list keep
ers were appointed and everything was
got in readiness. The arrangement of the
boxes is as follows:
Box No. 1, York street. A to F inclu
sive—Managers: Michael Naugbtln, J. P.,
A. McCredmond and J. M. Maceaw, free
holders. List Keepers: George 8. Bar
theliness, it. A, Pollard, D. 8. Greeu
baurn.
Box No. 2, Bull street. G to L inclusive
—Managers: Samuel Reynolds, J. I’.,
: E. Ai. Atiderson, E. J. Keiffer, Ireehold
. ers.
Bax No. 3, Drayton street, M to Q in
clusive—Managers: McL. King, J. P.,
J. F. Brooks, Thomas Eunts, fieeholders.
List Keepers: John H. McHugh, \V. B.
Cannon, Joseph A. Bantina.
Box No. 4, President, street. V to Z in
clusive —Managers: V. R. Winkler, J.
I’., 11. M. Comer, P. E. Masters free
holders. List Keepers: A. J. J. Blois.
Jro D. Donelan, T. B. Marshall.
The list keepers are requested to report
to Supt. Molina to-;Liy if they will serve.
Gibers will be substituted in their place
if they do not report.
The managers and clerks will meet at
tbe court house on Ibe morning of the
election at G o’clock to be sworn iu, so
that the polls will open promptly at 7
o’clock.
The platforms will be put up in the
court house corridors to-day.
DR. DUNO AN’S C >ll9.
; V Democrat lias Hornet fling to Hay
About Independents.
Editor Morning Mec*: With great re
spect for l)r. Duncan, I submit that the
ticket put forta at the meeting of Sept. 21
is not entitled to the support of organized
Democrats, and in doing this I will men
tion some considerations which are not
noticed in hisciird. but which have largely
influenced niv conclusion. I will then
ask attention to the record of two of the
gentlemen now being supported as the
nominees or that meeting iu connection
with party nominations.
Tae ticket was put forth hv the Knights
of Labor, an excellent organization as
long as it is controlled by the principles
ot tbe order, but one not known to the
Demnuratlo party, and with no more
right, as an organization, to foist its
ticket upon the party than the Masonic
or any other non-Democratie order would
have. In that organization Itepublicans
arc admitted, and consistently so, be
cause It is, in it* law and genius, non-po
litical. lu the order that put forth
this ticket there are Republicans; not
many, in poiut ol number*,
but very active and industrious
members of that party. Some of them
have had much to no with the selection
of the ticket. One of these Republicans
ha* written official communications on
tbe subject of this election. The gentle
man who stated that he was instructed
by the Knights ol Labor to offer the ticket
cannot properly claim to be a Demoorat,
because he voted the Republican ticket
in the last Presidential election mid has
been heretofore recognized as a Repub
lican. 1 know be said at the meeting that
he wusa Democrat, but hia conveision is
too recent and may have been only lor the
occasion.
There wore several hundred loud and
active participants present—most ol
these conspicuous because of their color—
wtio were Republican*. There were bun
dled* of Democrats practically debarred
because they could not got near enough to
tbe stand to hour tbe motions, Why.it
may be naked, was tuts objection not
made al tbe lintel I answer, because ob
jections would have boen entirely useless.
The tneei ing was not n fair oue. The sit p
porters of tuo ticket agreed upon by the
political portion ot the Knights cam*
there to not If, fhroutrh and a
largo number of them would hear of noth
ing not iu sympathy with this purpose.
The objection was made to the leading
member already re!erred to, based upon
his Republican record, but was drowned
in tbe jeers and cries. WTien it wa9 sug
gested that h division tie made so as to
count the voters, this was similarly
treated, in tbe in etingof the Executive
Committee, held before tbe mass m eting,
Dr. Duncan had said that, iu tbe < 'ent a
division wore called lor, he would F-<. - e
Die crowd divided and counted.
Had this been done Republicans
could have been ruled out and all preseut
cuu'd have been advised by the tellers ap
pointed, and by the individuals on tbe
different sides as to the question in
volved, and could thus have nad an op
portunity of voting intelligently. As it
was, hundreds of Democrats did anu
could not bear the motions put, and the
meeiing was practically controlled by
those who had come early and hail
crowded up to the stand. 1
know, of course, that I>r. Pun
can changed his intention from
the purest motives. 1 have never
had the Slightest question as to his entire
fairness in ibis and all other matters. I
think, however, that the methods resorted
to for getting at the voice of the meeting
were unfortunate and resulted as here
stated. I believe very decidedly that a
majority ol tbe Democrats present pre
ferred the old ticket to that declared
nominated, and that this would have ap
peared had tile division been made in tbe
way contemplated by tbe chairman be
fore the meeting.
ii Messrs. Gordon, R- illy and Hartr dgs
w.-re independents (which I deny) this
objection would come with a bad grace
!i"tn two of the other ticket and from
some of their most active supporters.
tbe election lor the Legislature in
1877, when JudgeP. M. Russell wasoneof
the three nominees ot the party, and when
there was no question made as to the
muni nation being entirely regular and
fair. Mr. L. P. Ashby was an independent
candidate—sell-announced, it is true,
and receiving only 122 votes in the
eieolion, but still an independent He
ran as an independent, and 1 suppose it
was no fault of ins that he did not defeat
one of the nominees. He has been au in
dependent ever since, but willing to run
either with or against tee party. Four
years ago, when Mr. Waring Russell and
Uapt. Doyle ran as independents, tnev
doubtless received the active support of
Judge Russell. Even Dr. Duncan, nltn
selt, ran ou an independent ticket in a
municipal election a few years ago
aud was elected an Alderman on
that ticket, although Capt. Purse and the
gentlemen with him were duly and regu
larly nominated at a meeting called tor
tlie purpose, and presided over by Capt.
Mercer, the chairman ot the purtv. Dr.
Duncan was elected, and made a most ex
cellent Aldermau, but he was an inde
pendent nevertheless. Chi Phi.
THE GROWING COTTON.
Favoring Weather anil an Improve
ment in the Crop.
The September cotton report to
Bradstreet’s shows the progress of the
crop from Aug. 24 to Bept. 23. The
August report marked another change in
the series affecting the cotton crop this
year. It was shown that the eastern
half of the belt bad gained in condition
while the west and southwest showed a
decline. Tbe hot, dry weather in Texas
was mentioned as having had a bad
effect upon tbe crop, while in tbe east the
warm weather, following abundant moist
ure. bad improved fio plant.
The weather In the belt on the whole
during September was between fair and
good, aud as compared with last year
very much better, the details by States
show that no State was very greatly
favoted above another enough to cause
any marked difference in the reports, but
that the ruling conditions were well dis
tributed. This is especially noteworthy
In view ot the fact that the contrary was
the case throughout the year prior ’o
August. Tbe weather was hot and
dry in tbe first part of the
period under review in Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas, and was then fol
lowed by frequent rains, arid the same
may be said of the remainder of the cot
ton belt, except that tbe weather was not
quite so hot aud dry. The complaints of
shedding and rust come from tbe above
earned States, and boll worms are cora
plaiued ot there as in Alabama. The dam
age done by tbe latter is. however, not
widespread. The inlluence of the weainer
upon the plant was, ou the whole, tavor
able.
Top crop prospects are better than at
this time last year, notwithstanding the
lateness o! the season. The amount
picked by Rept. 23 this year did not
equal that of last year at
the siime date except in
Texas and Arkansas. The sze of the
crop this year in North Carolina and
Florida is about the same au last, while
In Arkansas and Tennessee a product ex
ceeding last year is confident ly expeoted.
This is especially tbe case In Tennessee.
In the States of Mississippi and Louisi
ana the replies to inquiries are rather
mixed, and show a considerable differ
ence of opinion, with a prospect that a
late fall may yield a crop equal to last
year. In South Carolina, Alabama. Geor
gia and Texas, producing over hair the
total crop of the country, the notion
seemed general that u decrease will be
shewn.
Telegrams from tbe various States show
that the weather in tbe Can Jiimi, Geor
gia ami Alabama continues hot and
dry, and Picking is progressing verv rap
idly.
In Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
heavy ruins nave fallen, doing some dam
age wh re long continued. This is espe
cially the ease in Texas. Complaints of
damage by worms also come from these
three Suites. Receipts of anew crop con
tinue ratber light. The simple generally
is very good and clean. Fears ot simn
lng by rain are entertained iu tbe Mis-
Bissippi valley and Texas.
BUSINESS FA I LUKES.
Brad at reel’a Budget of Trade Ein
liarruasmenta.
There were 205 failures in the United
States reported to Br.idstrest’s during the
week, against 150 in the preceding week.
Week Cre ■ Woe 4*, comm/)' nit
enriinj vioun inj to Oct. 1.
Oct. 1. toeek. , '■ ,
States onfi Ter. I.v-'I. Mv>. Is i.4. le'st., ISSU.
.Middle States .. ho Hs 4.‘, 4: 4:1
New England.. 21 111 !H 21 *26
Southern 38 18 39 37 11
Western til 5b 52 64 62
I’ln iOe State# &
Territories 2D 30 12 85 24
Total. U. 8... 206 161) 172 ISB 160
Canada 14 51 23 SB 82
Failure*
tor the urar to /late.
-— — */*!.'A cataptirisoHo.—*
State* anti territories, ir.sn. /tv,'. fsSL. IS.SS.
Middle state# .... l.aii t.su i.m-i 1,1.33
New England ... 011 1, 97 i. 155 tout
Southern. ~611 t>4* 1.57a 1,480
Wc-tern 2.413 2.776 2.681 2.2(1
Pacific Slates A Ter.. 864 971 843 894
Total. ttnttnd States 7.6 la 3,.‘„iri s.dtll 7,262
Canada. - 914 982 1,049 1,093
Itt the principal trades tbe failures are
ns follow#: Grocers 25, eonaral stores 24,
Honors, wines, saloons, utc. 16, b.trdwaie
and agricultural Implements 1,5, boots
and ainies 10, produce, provisions, fruits,
etc. 10, clothing, cloths, etc. 8. drugs an and
chemical# 8, carriages and wagon* 7, dry
good# 7, grain and flour 7, jewelry 11, hotel#
and restaurants 6, baiter# and confection
ers 5. lumber builders’ materia!#, eto. 4,
oar pen lore, builder* and masons 4, brew
ers and maltsters 5, coal and wood ft,
crockery ft. fancy goods and laces ft, fur
niture and carpet* ft, hate and caps ft,
men’# furnishing good# ft, paper, books,
printers, stationery, eto. 3, plumbers ft,
eb’jr# and tobacco 3.
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP I’ROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.
I>anheA Here ami laepe by the News
Reporters Yesterday's Happening*
Told lu Brief Faragraphg—Picking*
at Police Headquarter*.
The Chatham Artillery will hold ite
regular quarterly meeting to-night.
The Uermsn-American Mutual Loan
and Building Association will hold Ha
first regular monthly meeting at the office
of S. L. LazaroH, No. 107 Bay street, to
night.
Messrs. A. 11. Salas A Cos. cleared yes
terday tne Italian bark Salomone for
Carthagena with 14,805 pieces pitch pine
lumber, measuring 415,088 feet, valued at
$5,702 80. Cargo by Messrs. Charles
Green’s Son & Cos.
Lieut. Col. Peter Reilly will inspect the
Lone Stur Cadets, the Union Lincoln
Guards and the Savannah Light Infantry
and the First Georgia. P.attalion (colored ),
at Odd Fellows Hall, Duffv anil Cuyler
streets to-night, at 8 o’clock.
The plans and working details of the
new hotel (proposed ) will be exhibited in
tbe supper room, street floor, of the
Guards’ Armory, to the managers of the
Union Society to-day at a meeting to be
neld there at, 10:30 o’clock a. m.
The Catholic Knights of America re
ceived yesterday, through William Cant
well, Secretary, $4,000 for the benefit, of
the heirs of deceased members. Of this
amount $2,000 is for the widow of Mr. John
H. Strous, and $2,000 for Mrs. J. P. Mcln
tyre and Miss Maggie Cullen, daughters
of Mr. Thus. Cullen.
Npw Telephone*.
The Telephone Exchange added the
folio wing telephones to its list yesterday:
No. 363, Strauss Bros.
No. 305. A. Falk A Son.
Fire Among Cotton.
A idle of loose cotton in front of L. SI.
Warfield’s pickery caught fire yesterday
afternoon. An alarm was turned in at
2:45 o’clock from box 12, Bay and Jeffer
sou streets. No. 2 engine was quickly on
the ground and bed two streams playing
on the tire. It, was extingulsbea before it
got under full headway. About 900
pounds of cotton were burned.
The T Ct. C. A. Annual Meeting.
At a recent meeting of tbe Young Men’t-
Cbristian Association the beginning of
the association year was changed from
Feb. 1 to Oct. 1, making the meeting
which is held on the first Tuesday in Oc
tober, this evening at 8 o’clock, the an
nual meet ing, at which officers and di
rectors will be elected to serve tbe ensu
ing year. It, is important that every mem
ber be present. A report ol the year’s
work will be made.
The savannah Academy Opens.
Capt. Taliaferro ar.d Prof. Bain opened
the eighteenth session of the Savannah
Academy yesterday with forty-four stu
dents in attendance. As an average at
tendance of fifty is the limit, Capt.
Taliaferro will doubtless have every desk
occupied by the close of the first scholas
tic month. The school is one of the best
in the State,and the principal deserves the
patronage which has been extended to
him.
IjOC%) Furnoim!.
Mr. Gustave Eckstein returned to the
city yesterday after about a two months
business and pleasure trip to the North.
Mr. T. E. Mills, representing the Flor
ence Bindley Company, which w r il! pro
duce “A Heroine in Rags” at the Theatre
next Monday night, Sept. 11, is in tbe
city.
George F. Annesley, Fsq.. late British
Consul at Savannah, was a passeuger on
toe steamship Nacoochee, which sailed
yesterday for New York. Mr. Annesley
goes to take charge of Her British Ma
jesty’s Consulate at Panama, to which
ho was appointed last spring. His head
quarters will he at, Aspfnwail.
Among the arrivals at the Screven
House yesterday were E. 8. Swift. Co
lumbus; W. B. Thomas, Tennilfe; Win.
M. Hitt, Americus; R. H. Walthour and
wife, Waltbourvlile; James L. Henry,
New York; W. M. Davidson, Florida; S.
Landaucr, Atlanta; Adolph Htrsb, Now
York; G. W. 8. U. Carsdeu, Philadelphia;
A. V. Young, New York.
At the Marshall House were T. F.
Neacy, Milwaukee, AYis.; B. Miliken,
Jesup; J. E. Wad lev and wife, Wadlev;
J. J. Downing, Scriven county; IJ. F.
Powell, Tison: W. J. Smith, Waycross;
J. C. Richardsen, J. B. Bostwick, W. J.
Hllev, South Carolina: L. A Robertson,
Nashville. Tenn.; James Cartwright,
Jacksonville, Fla.
At the Harnett House were G. M.
Buckner, South Carolina; AY. A. Snel
ling. Sun Hill, Ga.; I. B. Thigpen and
wife, Johnston Station: F. B. Johnson,
E. C. Miller, South Carolina; F. C. Banks,
Atlanta; C. F. Davis, George Gondbart,
G. W. Carr, D. Kslley, T. \' r . O’Neill, L.
R. Coons. Now York; William Taylor.
Brooklyn; T. Pit’is, Toronto, Canada.
Yes.
Editor Morning Metes: In your paper a
few nays since I saw this example:
•‘AVbat price should be paid for 4 per cent,
bonds to yield same interest as 5 per cent.
bonds at 20 per cent, discount ?”
The bonds would cost SO4. Please let
me kuow if this is the correct answer.
arithmktic.
Do You Need a Store?
If so buy the New Record Range.
Prices vary from sl4 to S3O, has patented
duplex crate for wood or coal, and all tbe
latest improvements. Can be. if desired,
| connected with wa.er pipes. Just the
I Range for people of limited means.
Lovell & Lattimore,
: Hardware and Stove Dealers, Savannah,
I Ga.
lo ihn l iihllr.
I have sold my stock and good will to
the wdl known confectioner, Mr. J. H.
Furbor, who will continue tbe business
Until OCt. 15. F. COOKhON.
Fire.
The readers of the “News” will have
observed the notice In our local columns
of Sunday, tbe Pith Inst.. that there was
a fire at Ibe Dry Goods House of David
Wcishein. His insurance claim being
adjusted, he now offers to dispose of the
damaged goods. He proposes to sell them
at any price and we refer the public to
Ins advertisement, and advise an eariy
call.
Just received, a full line white and col
ored bordered Handkerchiefs, at Belsing
er’s, 24 Whitaker street.
I.ast W eek—Glo.loig Out,
This week is our last. Tho balance of
our Clothing and Hats at New York
Cost for Cash. This is an opportunity
not to be missed to got bargains. Come
at once. Suits, Overcoats, etc.
Chas. Logan A Cos.,
189 Congress street.
Red, blue and green double-faced Um
brellas at $4, at Belsinger’s, 24 Wbituker
street.
Oak, P!n and I.lchr wood,
For sals by K. B, Casaels, corner Taylor
and East Broud streets. Telephono No.
77#
Open Front Shirts a spoclally, at Bel
slmrer’s. 24 Whitaker atreet.
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Items Gathered Along the Track
and Cross!ies.
W.C. Wallace, of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, was in thecity yester
day.
Capt. William Davidson, Traffic Agent
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway at Jacksonville, is in the city,
Tbe Canadian Pacific company is build
ing five miles of snow sheds in the Rocky
Mountains at an estimated cost ot $1,5 ‘O,-
000.
The new buffet cars on the Jackson
ville. Tampa and Key West railway are
named the City of Saniord aud the City of
Palatka.
Next week twenty miles more of the
Ocaia, Silver Springs and Gulf road, hav
ing been completed and inspected by State
Engineer Duval, will be turned over to
the line by him.
Capt. J. W. Craig, roadmaster of the
Charleston and Savaunah railway, is on
his way to attend the fourth annual con
vention of the Headmasters’ Association
ofAmeiica, of which he is First Vice
President. The convention will be held
at St. Louis Oct. 12.
The Sliver Spring*. Ocsls and Gulf.
The Jacksonville Morning News says it
now looks as if the Silver Springs, Ocala
and Gulf railroad, which, according to its
original survey, would miss the flourish
ing town of Brooksville about six miles,
is to be taken there. Tne citizens ot
Brooksville held a meeting recently and
listened to the following proposition irom
the builders of the road, who stated that
they were now in a condition to | roceed
at once with the work and extend tbe
road to its terminal point on the Gulf: If j
the people of Brooksville an.l vicinity
will give the road the sum of $25,000 or Us
equivalent in land to be valued at the sum
ot $5 per acre, tbe land to be located
witlun five miles of the changed line ot
road; that the road would be completed
to tbe town of Brooksville within eight
months from the finishing of a preiimt
nary line of survey, and to nntsli to its old
line of survey soutn within one year, all
donations to be made upon that basis.
And as an alternative proposition that the
road would he huilt as above stated, and
the time above set forth, for the sum of
SIO,OOO aud 8 000 acres of land.
Eruption of she Skin Cured.
Bhookville, Ontario, Canada, Dec
2, 1885.—1 have used Brandrkth’s
Pills for tbe past fifteen years, and think
them the best cathartic and auti-bilious
remedy known. For some five years I
suffered with an eruption of the skin that
gave me great pain and annoyance. J
tried different blood remedies," but, al
though gaining strength, the itching was
unrelieved. 1 finally concluded to take a
thorough course of Brandreth’s Pills. 1
took six each night lor four nights, then
five, four, three, two, lessening each time
by one, and then for one month took one
every night, with the happy '.result that
now my skin is perfectly clear and has
been so ever since. Ei>. Vennky.
Building Edition ofthe Scientific Amer
ican, October 1.
Contents—Architecture and Insur
ance, Baldness, Beams, Improved AViu
dow Blinds, AVaterprnof Brickwork,
Bridging Earthquake Buildings, Porta
ble Iron Buildings, Castellob Chapel,His
tory of the Chimney, Ornamental Clap
boards, Artificial Cocaine, Colors for
Woodwork, AV rougbt Iron Columns, Com
lorts in Small Houses, Early use ol Con
crete, Construction in Earthquake Coun
tries, General Contracts, Cottage Build
tug, The Principles of Design, Recent Di
visions of Jerusalem, Copying wita the
Camera, Drawings, Revelations of the
Earthquake, To Remove Exudations
from Brickwork, Galvanic Flannel, Frost
on Show AVlndows, Old English Furni
ture, Carpenters Improved Gauge, Iron
Guides,Green Houses, Useful Hints to In
tending Builders, Damp House-, Air In
jectors for Liquid Fuel, How to Restore
Faded Inks, Law Applied to Smoke and
Noise. Kuots in Lumber, Staining Mar
ble, Ocean Oil Wells, Venetian Pave
ments, Pecan Tree, Photographic Notes,
Precaution in Building, Resonance in
Rooms, Design for a Refreshment House,
Sanitary Services for Dwellings. Design
for School House, Special Screw Drivers,
Novel Chimney Staging, Clearing Stone
work, Sunflowers as Fuel, Fast Track
Laying, Relaying AYaiis. Stini'ary Ar
rangements for Water Closets, New P.o
oess in AA’elding. For sale at Estii.l’s
News Depot. Price 16c.
Ij AMI’S.
At Loss Than Cost.
We have a lot of lamps slightly shop
worn which we will sell at less than actu
al cost. They are ail in perfect working
order and as good as any lamps, hut, we
must have the room lor new goods. This
is a rare chance; another such may never
occur. Come soon, as we have only a
limited number. Don’t forget to look at
ibe new eatery lamp. It is a wonderful
piece of human ingenuity, and simple
withal. Jas. S. Silva & Son.
School Notice.
It behooves every parent to have their
boys decently dressed at the opening of
school. The Famous New York Clothing
House. 140 Congress street, is on time
w ith a well selected fall stock of Boys’
and Youths’ Clothing. A large assort
ment of Knee Punts just received, to sell
separate from suits. We have a lot of
blue, fast color Knee I’ants Suits worth
$6, wbieh will he sold for $0 60. Fall
Suits for Men arriving daily. We manu
facture all our Clothing and retail tie ni
at prices other dealers buy them at. We
have a well selected stock of new style of
Hats, tor Men, Y’outhsand Boys, at prices
way down. We have no fancy fixed up
corner store, but our expenses are small,
and figure our profits accordingly, there
fore it is for every bod' ’s interest to trade
with the Famous, 140 Congress street.
Pslt (Puthlny.
Wo arc now ready for our friends the pub
lic with the prettiest stock of Cents’. Youth#’
and Boys’ Clothing that has ever adorned our
lab'es. Material selected personally and the
goods made up under our supervision an 1 in-
Uructions. bulls in the latest fashtonntne
shapes,cuts and styles, Every thing pm togeth
er id a workmanlike manner and guaranteed
eipial to the output of nnv merchant tailoring
establishmen’, sud at prices In keeping with
the times, and our repulaliou for selling the
best elorhii g for the least money. Our tailor
continues to make needed changes in suits
u ilboill extra expense to tile purchaser. The
leading shapes in huts will be fmiiei here, at
prices away under “fancy ruruishing sterr
figures.” boa onable Underwear, .Neck wear,
Hosiery, eie.
'Ve invite snecial atlcnlion to our stock
tins season, which includes many stylish nov
elties. Behool suits and “knock-shoti!” suits
for hoys a specialty. Krom time lo lime de
tailed inform.ttiun will lie given, i.eit of
space excluding much vre warn to say. A
fullllneof wedditu and full dre-s suds for
Rents. Come and look through our Iminouse
and handsome stock. IHI Congress street.
11. 11. I.KVY A IlltO.
Harnett House.
Concerning a popular hotel in Savan
nah, fla., the Florida Times-lJoion say*:
“We note from the hotel arrivals as pub
lished in iae Savannah papers, that, the
Harnett House still leads all the other
hotels in fwe oily. In fac they have us
many a# the others combined. There
is a good installment of Floridians always
registered there.’’
<lk, Fiiim aunt IxlKhttvood,
For sale by K. B. Cassels, corner Taylor
and East Broad streets. Telephone No.
7.
gttrPicaL
A QUESTION ABOUT
Browns Irov
Bitters
ANSWERED.
The qtjestioo has probably been asked thousand,
cf times ■ ltjv can Brown’s Iron Bitter* cure even
thin*?" Well, it doesn’t. But it doea cure any diaeaL
for which a reputable physician would preach*-* Iho\
Physicians recognize Iron an the bst restomiv*
known to the profession, and inquiry of an.
leading chemical firm will substantiate the assertion
that there are more preparations of iron than of an.
other rabstance used in xnodiciue This shows cob
cluaively that mm is acknowledged to be the mi
important factor in nucceeeful medical practice It
htttvever. a remarkable fact, that prior to the diarn
fry Of BEOWN’B IRON HITTERS no perfect
iy Batiniactoi j iron combination had ever been found
BRQWE’S IRON BinEßSte&“i;s
houdtehe. or produce constipation—nil orhci irtt.i
medicines do. BROWN'S IRON BITTEIts
cures Indigestion, Biliousness, Weakness
Oysjit'psin, .lialu.rin. Chills and Fevers’
Tired FeelingHJeueralDebility,Pain lath]
'fide, Itnck or l.imbs,Hl.-iiclurhe and Nenrnl
gia-for *1! those ailments Iron is prescribed daily*
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS.teH”
£2.°.- ijr’v'2!!j oo ? rT Tile muscles then beconw
firmer, the digestion improves, tile bowels nreaetto?
In o :en the effect is usually more rapid and marked'
1 he eyes basin at once to brighten; the rich,
up; hoalt’iy color comes to the cheeks: nerrousneS
dwappesni; functional derangement* become
Ur. und if a cursing mother, abundant sustenance
ie supplied for the child. Remember Brown’s I™
Bitters lethe ONLY won medicine thatknotU?
•urious. rhytician* and Druggists rtcotnmtwi U
The Genuine has TYade Mark end creased red line*
••o wrapper, TAKE NO OTHER.
IT LEADS THEM ALL
P. I*. P.
Tiis Greatest Blood Purifier of tlie Age:
HAS cured more Rheumatism, -crofula
Old cores, .'kin Diseusee, Bloid Taints’
etc., in the last six month* than all i ne other
blood Remedies on the market It t,
lium’dig. No secret; lint a preparation eo r
posed of the Fluid Extracts or Prie.klv
Poke Root. Queau’a Dough' and Sarsapan a
wilb lodide ot Potassium added Physic,,
indorse it as a splendid cooibinution. it j..
powerful ronio. and builds up the evt n
rapid v. IF YOU ARK AVE/iR ANO’rt"
El E Tl* A ON K BOTTLE AND YOU AVnj
SEE I l’S WoNDt* RKUL EFFECTS.
All who take P. P. P. gain flesh and etrsneth
rapidly. 111, the best remedy for Malarial
Poisons, anu will cure Chills in evert it
stanee. Asa Tonic aud Regn'ator forFs
males who ere in low state of health it hsi
no equal. TRY ONE BOTTLE ANU
BE CONVINCED.-i@l For sale by
DRUGGISTS KVRRYIVH I RE
DRUNKENNESS
Or tlr ■ I.!qnor Habit, IV>*.lively
iureil by ailminiilrriiitt Dr,
Haines' Oolden Specific.
It run be given in a cup of coffee or tea wiih*
out the knowledge of the person taking it, is
absolutely harmless, aud will effects perma
nent and speedy cure, whether the patient is
e moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck. It
has been given in thousands of cases, and in
every Instance a perfect cure has followed, it
never fails. Tho system once impregnated
with the Specific. It becomes an utter Impost!*
bility for the liquor appetite to exist.
SOLD BY
SOLOMONS & CO., Dra&dft
Market Square, Savamtali. fia.
(‘all or write for pamphlet containing hun
dreds of testimonial* from the beat women aud
man from all parts of the country.
SO O
VF %
FiTllf-’ 0
A*?F £T(LL TRIUMPHANT!
lor fifteen years they have steadily galnel
tu favor, aud wth sales constantly increasing
have become ’he most popular corset through
out the United States.
The G quality is warranted to trtar twite -u
'long as ordinary Corsets. AYe have latelvin
troducod the G and R R grades with
Long Wttitl, and we can furnish them when
preferred.
Highest awards from all tho World's crelt
Fairs. Tho last medal received is for Kin,
D.u'rt of Merit, from the late Exposition held
at New Orleans.
While scores of patents have been found
w orthless, the principles of the Giore-FitJlnj
have proved invaluable.
Retailers are authorized to refund monee
if, on examination, these Corsets do not prof!
as represented. For sale everywhere.
Catßh’srue fi-pe on application.
TnoaSQM LASGDON&CO.NeffYart
{ttavblr |Uorho.
T.MSMLTEB,
Marble iris,
Broad street, near Lower Martel
AUGUSTA, - GA.
MONUMENTS, TOMBSTONES
AND
MARBLE WORK
Generally mlvrav* on hand and made tool l<?r*
AH work for the countrv carefully boxed an*!
delivered at the railroad depot in August®
free of charge
SperimeoNQf the work can be *oen at tne
manufactory'
Coal.
COAL !1 1001
AT
REASONABLE PRICES.
DIXON & MURPHY
Ollli-e Vo, Drayton street. Telephone So
rH. W h.irvra Fri'ce and Hhlk’plihui
J > iS\ i slm tt \ 1 H
J wonderful, the reputation Hawke#?
i**cie ad * K e have attained throng*'
oat the United Htmie*; they are known
ihe Atlantic io the Paciflc, and tholr rnpida*
turn i#, bniu upon real merit. l>*umon*
from the moat eminent men of theco *n r
are vv.-u, who itavo had their might lm/ro*f
by their use. All eve* filled mt the lrnmrl r ® ,
or n. Butler, Huvannah. Krery pair w * r#
ranted.