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8 KNIGHTS IN CONVENTION. STATE GRAND I.ODGE OF THE PYTHIAN BROTHERHOOD. Twenty-One Subordinate Dodges Rep resented—Six Uniform Divisions in the Annual Parade—The Prize Drill and Review at the Park Extension— Capitol City Division Wins the Prize —Grand Officers Eiocted. The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of Georgia began its eighteenth antiual con vention in Savannah yesterday morning. The early trains brought in the delegates to the Grand Ledge and tho uniform divisions. They were met at the dejKits by the Savannah Knights and escorted to their quarters ut the various hotels The scene at Castle Hall was a busy one as the uniformed Knights assembled for pa rale. Tli ■ showy costumes anil the bright badges of the delegates attracted unusual at tention, and by the time the parade was or dered tho street was tilled with sightseers for a long distance. At 9:30 the different uniformed divisions and subordinate lodges marched to South Broad street and formed in the order announced by the Grand Mar shal. and given by tlie MoBN’iNG News yes terday. THU PARADE. At 10 o’clock the march began in the fol lowing order: Grand Marshal, mounted. Marshals and Aide-de-Cannis, and Union Cornet band. DuGuesclin Division No. l, U. R., Savannah. Teutonia Division No. 3, U. R.. Savannah. Capitol City Division No. 5, U. R.. Atlanta. Augusta Division No. ft, U. R., Augusta. Oglethorpe Division No. 4. U. R., Brunswick. Calanthe Divis on No. 2.. U. R., Atlanta. Savannah Volunteer Guards Band. Forest City No. 1, Savannah. Teutonia No. 7, Savannah. Calanthe No. 28, Savannah. Excelsior No. 8, Savannah. Myrtle No. 6, Savannah. Delegates and visiting Knights. The line marched down South Broad street, and passing Through Abercom to Broughton, was halt# in front of the Mar shall House and received the Grand Chan cellor and other Grand Lodge officers with suitable honors. The inarch was then token up again, the streets being crowded with spectators, while hundreds viewed the glit tering pageant from windows along the route. THE GRAND LODGE. Returning to Castle Hall at 11 o’clock, the GraDd Lodge officers and delegates as sembled, while the visiting Knights marched to Armory Hall. The Grand Lodge was informally called to order at 11:30 by Grand Chancellor Commander Haywood. Knight S. y Adams, who was to deliver the address of welcome, was introduced. Mr. Adams began by saying that he did not intend making any set or formal speech of welcome, but would let the Knights’ works show their welcome. He alluded to the work of each individual Knight for the order, wherein no selilsh ends were to be attained. He spoke of the high stand ard it has attained, and referred to the vast good that has been accomplished by the organization. Its principles, ho said, are the very foundation of all human civilize tion, and their recognition of a Higher Power places them on tho highest plane. He alluded to the work that the order has lefore it. The importance of understand ng fully the t principles of the order was pade prominent, for in the correct iuternre ation of these consists the life of the lodge, fis address was practical and touched K>ints that interested all. Sir Knight M. M. Hill, of Augusta, G. M. >f E.. responded in a lively vein, saving that he visiting Knights’ works would show how hey appreciated the substantial welcome liven them. He gracefully complimented he Savannah Knights uuon the warm re uption and welcome which they extended their visiting brethren. THE WORK BEGUN. The Grand Lodge was then formally con vened and the work of the session was com menced. The forenoon was taken up hi the appointment of committees on credentials and hearing their reports. The lodge ad journed at 1 :‘jo until 7:30 p. m. The evening session was lively and in teresting, a large number of Past Chancel lors being admitted and tho Grand Lodge degree conferred. The following are the grand officers elected for the ensuing year: P. G. C.—A. M. Haywood, Brunswick. G. C. C.— J. M. Huiinicutt, of Atlanta No. 20. Atlanta. G. V. C.—H. S. Spinning, of Excelsior No. 8, Savannah. Grand I'relate—H. IV. Doscher, of Vigi lant No. 2, Augusta. G. M. of E.—M. M. Hill of Augusta. G. K of R. and S. —James Nuylor, of Myrtle No. 0, Savannah. G. M. at A. —W. T. Leopold, of Forest CAy No. 1, Savannah. G. I. G.—R. P. Paul, of Inverness No. 29, parien. G. O. G.—Julius Prager, of Vigilant No. 3, Augusta. After the election the lodge adjourned until 8:30 this morning, FLAGS FROM FAIR HANDS. One very pleasant feature of the morning was the presentation of a beautiful silk flag to Teutonia Division by Christina, the young daughter of Sir Knight Louis Stein back, Lieutenant Commander of the corps. The young miss presented the banner in a few well chosen words, speaking of the groat trust committed to the Knights’ charge, and urging them to be faithful to all their Pythian duties, adding, "and as you jour ney through life, consciousness of duty well pel-formed will cheer your hearts and light en your labors.” Bir Knight Commander Adoph Brnudt, of Capitol City division, gracefully responded, accepting the emblem from the lianas of the fair donor, and assuring her that it would lie kept unstained and free from dishonor. The two divisions applauded loudly and gave three cheers for their young ludy friend. The presentation was peculiarly appropri ate, coming from the hands of a young miss, as'- the umforin rank is consecrated to the Croteetiou of innocence, virtue and the ome circle. At the drill Oglethorpe division, of Bruns wick, was presented with a beautiful banner bv G. C. C. A. M. Haywood. Sir Knight M. M. Hill, of Augusta, made the presenta tion B|>eeoh in a very pleasing manner, and was responded to in behalf of tliv division by Sir Knight D. B. Woodruff, of Macon, Past Supreme Chancellor of the W orld. At Armory Hall u collation was spread and the'hall was crowded ail day by tne Knights and their friends. THE mtll.L AND REVIEW. At 3:15 the uniform divisions formed on South Broad street and inarched to the Park extension, where the prize drill and review were to take place. Arriving at, the drill ground it was decided tliat each division drill iu the order of its seniority. Two thousand peoplo went out to witness the manoeuvres and waited patiently for the call. The police arrangements were excel lent. A large space was cleared for the full end free movements of the Knights. The judges, Capt H. M. Branch and Lieuta. Brooks and Mell. proceeded to the centre of the drill ground and tho bugle call for the first drill was sounded. The drill programme was divided into riostr parts or divisions, including the School sh the Knight, Sword Exercise, with aud n atliout the numbers, .School of tho Division ’a *d Display Movements. In nil there were sable sixty-nine separate commands. ON THE DRILL FIELD. At tlm sound of the bugle, the members or Calanthe division, of Atlanta, marched out ana began the programme. The division is young and the members were somewhat nervous at first nnil many erroin were exunmitted, especially in the llist and second parts of tho programme. The marching and wheeling by fours, platoon wheeling and fronting into line wtre all executed very well anil with good alignment, but the division wbooling uml oblique mulching and keeping step were not up to the average. In the diepluy move ments the division did well, though the Knights ware somewhat confused on one or two of the forms. After thirty minutes’ drill they retired, and the Capitol Citys. also of Atlanta, marched into the field. They did consider ably better with the swoi il exercise, but not to any great extent. In their marching and countermarching they executed the movements very freely, and tho marching bv fours and twos was w ell done. Failure to keep step and imperfect alignment seemed to be their worst errors. After twenty-five minutes’ drill they retired. DuGuesclin Division, of Savannah, then gave au exhibition drill, not contesting for the prize, and won the admiration of the spectators and visiting Knisrhts bv then free and easy movements. Capt. Hannon is an excellent commander, aud he com municated his enthusiasm to his men and they dialled with minds intent on their work. Tho swonl exercise bothered the division some, but the greater portion o# the drill was exceedingly creditable. THE INSPECTION. After the drill the regimental line was formed and was inspected by the judges, and Capt. Harmon acting as Colonel, and staff. After the inspection the regiment passed in review. Many errors were made bv the Knights saluting as t hey passed. After being reviewed the regimental lino was reformed and Capitol City division was marched in front of the judges. Capt. Branch in a few brief but very kindly words awarded the prize. The division then marched to its place, the review was over and the divisions marched homeward. At the comer of Bull aud Gaston streets Sir Lieutenant Colonel Harmon captured the entire corps, marched them into his hospitable residence and dis pensed the famous artillery punch. After escorting the grand officers to their quartere the Knights returned to their quarters. THE PRIZE. The prize is a pair of beautiful oxvdized bronze plaeques representing “Peace’’ and "War.” The figures are in bold relief and stand out prominently. In “War” a wild charge of mounted troops, with car nage and desolation all about them, is rep resented. The burning home, the slain un der tho horses’ feet and the expressions on the faces of the wild riders tell the story plainly. “Peace” represents a quiet rural scene, a farmer plowing in the foreground and quiet, happy homes in tho distance. The souvenirs will add much to the decora tion of Capitol City’s lodge room. The con testing divisions from Atlanta and Du Guesclilin division entered sixteen men in the drill each for the prize and exhibition drills, as follows: Calanthe—Sir Knight Captain J. M. Hun nicutt, Sir Knight Lieutenant H. C. Beer man, Sir Knight Herald H. B. Crawford, Sir Knights W. J. Schmitz. L. M. Mehaffety, J. J. Woodside, R. H. Crawford, J. 11. Hun nicutt, J. C. Carlisle, IV. H. Myers, J. H. Williams, C. R. Pierson, John Y. Dixon, J. J. Francis, Thomas Kermode, H. H. Haf fer, M. V. Rosenbloom, W. C. Dickson, G. IV. Shelvertcu, John M. Miller. Capitol City—Bir Knight Captain Adolph Brandt, Sir Knight Lieutenant N. H. Forbes, Bir Knight Herald J W. Lively, Sir Knights G. H. Cole, JohnS. Nix, 11. w. Prostwood, K. H. Gates, J. Harris, William Campbell, S. Gutkeron, J. S. Jacobson. E. H. Aicott, Frank Revison, J. Phillips, F. M. .dyers, E. E. Steinheimer. K. H. Keifer stein, Morris Macks, R. G. Cordon. DuGuesclin Exhibition Drill Sir Knight Captain R. F. Harmon, Sir Knight Lieutenant C. A. Cox, Sir Knight Herald Frederick Ei inf eld, Bir Knights T. E. Broughton, Clarence E. Broughton. W. E. Douglass, William McHarris, S. A. Borden, Robert Hunt, George H. Miller, Frank Worm, James Naylor, John Gill, H. K, Mallgrave, W. B. Boone, A. A. Sylvan, Charles Hettericlc, W. T. Leopold. REGIMENTAL OFFICERS EI.ECTED. At a meeting of the regimental officers, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Sir Knight Lieutenant Colonel—R. F. Hannon, Savamiah. Bir Knight Major—J. M. Hunnicutt, At lanta. Sir Knight Surgeon—O. W. Tucker, Brunswick. Sir Knight Chaplain—E. E. Barkley, Augusta. Tne Adjutant will be appointed by the commanding officer. The ball given the visiting Knights at the Giuu-tls Arsenal last night was a brilliant affair. The Grand Lodge will convene at 8:30 o’clock tliis morning at Castle Hall, and will take up the regular order of business. A supreme representative is to bo elected, and a great deal of interest centres in this elec tion. The picnic at Greenwich Park will be the main feature of to-day’s programme for most of the Knights. Trains will leave the city at 10:35, 1 and 2,3, 4, 5 and ti o’clock, p. in., returning every horn- until 10 o’clock. It is expected the Grand Lodge will finish its business to-day. SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY. E. C. Pacetti Seriously Injured by a Fall from a Bolton Street Residence. Edward C. Pacetti, tinner at State and Jeffei-son streets, and two other workmen employed on J. A. G. Carson’s new resi cfiuiee on Bolton street, near Drayton, fell with a scaffolding from the roof to the ground, a distance of between 30 and 40 feet, yesterday morning. It was first thought that Paoetti was fatally injured. The supports underneath the scaffolding gave way under the weight of the men and they fell together to tho projecting roof of a |>orch about 15 feet below apu from there to the ground. The fall was partly broken by striking the roof. Paoetti was uncon scious when reached and it was at flint thought that his baok had lieen broken. He was carried to his home on Duff}- street and medical aid was summoned. Although there were no bones broken both an kies were sprined and he was severely bruised almut tne buck. The others were injured, but only slightly, their fall having been checked by the roof on which they struck. A scaffolding in front of Hon. W. S. Chisholm’s residence at Gaston and Whita ker streets also gave way aud fell with two painters. The distance was short and neither of the men were injured, except by a few slight bruises. CHIEF JUSTICE WOODS. The United States Court Adjourns in Respect to His Memory. At the opening of tho United States Cir cuit Court yesterday morning District At torney Ghierry formally announced the death of Chief Justice Woods and moved the appointment of a committee to draft suitable resolutions and report to a meeting of the bur. Judge Speer recognized the motion, stat ing that it was eminently appropriate that some action should be taken in regard to Justice Woods’ death, and he appointed the following com mittee: District Attorney Guerry, Gen. A. R. Lawton, Horn P. W. Meldrim, Oil. George A. Mercer, and Capt. Robert Falli gani. The committee will report to a meet ing of tho bar next Monday. Tho court was adjourned without transacting any further business for the day. Over in Charleston. Charleston will send a party of sixty at least to Washington to attend'the National drill. A reduction of rates for truck produce has been announced by the agents of the Clyde line of (boomers. Charleston Commandery Knights Templar will lie the guests of Cn-ur DeLeon Com niandery in Atlanta to-day. The Engadlne Bouquet, Atkinson's new perfume. This su(ierl) distillation sweetly recalls fragrant Swiss flowers. Bright jewels in u setting of I>eri*etual snow. Reek botftun prices on Bugai-s, Rice, Soap. Ct-v—h HI mum Bros. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1887. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. Only three arrests were reported at the police' barracks up to midnight. The Wesley Monumental Sunday school will celebrate its anniversary to-night. Palestine Commander}-, Knights Templar, left last night for Atlanta to attend the grand conclave which will be held there to day. The City Council will meet to-night, and one of the most important matters which wiil come up will be Alderman lieid’s ordi nance in regard to badges for hucksters. Messrs. I. D. Laßocbo’s Sons sold yester day at auction lot No. 1 Middle Ogle thorpe ward and improvements, on Zubly, Ann and Orange streets, to R. D. Guerard for $2,910. The steamer Florida, which has been tied up at tho Florida Railway and Navigation Company’s wharves at Jacksonville and which was recently purchased by Ham mond, Hull & Cos", of this city,"will be brought hero tliis week. The flags on the foreign consulates and on the shipping in the harbor were displayed y< sterday in honor of the birthday of King Alfonso of Spain. The French Consul’s residence, on New Houston street, floated the tri-color in honor of the infant King. "BLUES” ON A FROLIC. The Company’s Annual Picnic and Shooting Contest at Greenwich Park. Eight carloads of picnickers attended the Republican Blues’ picnic at Greenwich Park yesterday afternoon. It was, besides being the company's annual picnic, its an nual shooting contest. The afternoon was enjoyably spent and nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the event until the re turn home early last night, when a car broke down, causing a delay of about an hour. Some of the party were compelled to walk nearly a mile. The shooting con test resulted as follows: The first prize, a silver cake basket, was won by J. P. White on a score of 20. The second prize, a silver butter dish, was won bv Private Theodore Raderick, on a score 61 18. Private F. P. Haupt won the company medal, to lie worn for the ensuing year, on a score of 19. Capt. William D. Dixon also won the prize medal for the best single shot on a bull’s eye. Capt. Dixon has won this medal for two successive seasons. Local Personal. Mr. John W. Lively, of Atlanta, is in the city with the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Lively is connected with the Constitution. Mr. Joseph Ferst was a passenger on the steamship Naeoochee, which sailed yester day for New York. He goes for a short re spite from business, and for health. Messrs. Frank Readiek, J. F. Daly and George P. Gray, left last night for Dawson, where they will join the Union Square Dra matic Company, which opens there in ‘ Fanchon the Cricket,” on May 23. Messrs. Emile Gradot and 'William ’Fleming will leave to-night, The company will go from Daw-son to Cuthbert and Birmingham, Ala., and thence to the northwest summer resorts. •J. P. Lester is business manager of the com pany. Mr. E. P. Smith, for some time connected with the Southern Telegraph office in this city-, left last night for Macon. He has been appointed manager of the Macon office of the Southern, and will take charge at once. Mr. Smith’s appointment is a compliment which he fully deserves. His numerous friends in this city will be glad to learn of his promotion, but they will regret his de parture. Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House yesterday were Thomas C. Whiruey, At lanta: W. H. Reed, Boston, J. C. Shaw, city; A. Dodge, R. McFeetus, J. Green bond, Ben Vollmnn, New York; R. W. Carpenter, Blacksew; W. B. Green, Coiumbus; James Farson, Chicago; C. Belt, Belt wood; C. G. Lvman, Columbus, Inch; Division No. ti, Knights of Pythias; Mrs. A. Miller, Hudson, At the Marshall House were Miss Hellie Baker, Mrs. A. M. Haywood, J. R. Dorf lings, Miss Lee TredwolLßrunswick; J. J. McMillen, Stuckley; E. H. Parsons, Mal low ;J. H. Koler, Orange, Mass.; John J. Zehuber, W. P. Murry, Palatka, Fla.; T. W. H. Moore, T. C. Mcllheaey, Jackson ville, Fla.; W. J. Smith, Waycross; J. M. Cantrell, St. Louis; J. SI. Findley, F. M. Gardner, J. M. Estes, Chicago. Among the arrivals at the Harnett House were D. Bollantine and wife. Fernandina, Fla.; H. L. Green and wife, Madison, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. R. J: Patison, Detroit, Mich.; T. P. Littlefield and wife. Jesup; G. W. Tompkins, Baltimore: E. H. Walton, W. T. Shiblev, Key West, Fla.; J. A. Cotton and wife. New York; P. L. Smith, Baxlev; J. C. Carter, Blackshear; W. H. Harris, North Carolina; 8. V. Reeves, Columbus; J. J. Brewer, M. W. Donovan, Cameron; F. White, South Carolina; A. L. Crawley, Jainosport, Mo. Railroad Clatter. The locomotives of the trains on the At lantic Coast Line are draped in mourning in memory of the death of Mr. W. Y. Jack son. Having availed himself of the bene fits of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers. his family will receive 83,000 insur ance without delaj-, trouble or expense; and tho watch, care, protection, and aid if need be, Of 25,000 faithful brothers bound to gether by tlie strongest ties of interest and sentiment, which, in tilts hour of sore be reavement, is a source of consolation to his family and an honor to tho Brotherhood. The Birmingham and Atlantic Air-Line. In another column will be found a legal notice of the Birmingham and Atlantic Ate- Line railroad, which states that tho directors at a meeting held ut Griffin on May 16, rc solvod to extend from Greenville, a point on tho lino of the road, to this city. The ex tension will pass through Thomaston. Ma con and Dublin, and will be 220 miles in length. Bay Port to Have a Railroad. The Brooksvllle Reyister learns from good authority that as soon as a few preliminary arrangements can lie settled the Florida Southern will build to Bay Port. The com pany "’ill have a surveyor in the field in u faw days to work the matter up and will so licit subscriptions. It is also stated that th ro will be a large hotel erected and an ice la lory. and cedar mills will be established, all of which will put Bay Port on a boom. "Outing'’ Growing Popular. To take an "outing” is English, you know, a*d the tiling is growing popular over here. Small parties now go for a tramp on a Sun day. or go boating or bicycling, or fishing as regularly as if it were part of the weekly life. Ho it is a part, ana a good part. It ought to be encouraged. Whenever over come by fuintness or dizziness in your trii*s take a few of Branpheth’s Pills. They keen the blood in good order, the head dear and steady and tno nerves under montal control. Of Considerable Importance. Lovell & Lattiruore, General Hardware, Stoves, Household Goods, etc., Congress street, give below a memorandum of leading Stove* and Ranges they sell and furnish re pairs for. It is quite probable some dupli cate for the old Marion, Eureka, Forest City, Red Jacket, Fearless anil Bronze Medal they c ould also supply. Examine carefully their present long list, comprising the Belmont, Brunswick, Othello, Mode Acorn, New Posey and Record Ranges, ana l/ovnl, Black. Prize, Iron Acorn, Farmer Girl. South Planter, Harvest, Acorn Cook, Norwood. Golden Harvest, Caiumot, Pal metto and Cornell Stoves, Birr di-hen in Teas anti Coffees. Strauss Bros.. it? ' r, *r*mrd. WILL THE LEAGUE STAND? THE GULF CITY TO HOLD OUT AWHILE LONGER. The Team to Play Here To-Morrow and the Rest of the Week—New Orleans Backing the Mobile Management President Morrow’s Call for a League Meeting at Birmingham. The withdrawal of Mobile from the Southern League, although it was not at all unexpected, created r. stir in baseball circles yesterday. The general belief was that Mobile’s falling out will eventually wind up the leugue. The home team returned from Charleston yesterday mornmg v expecting to play tho Gulf City team here to-day. An informal meeting of the Savannah directors was held, and President Haas wired tho league President at Nashville and also the Mobile management to know what is to bo done. Last night a telegram was received from Maurice Kanff mnnn, of New Orleans, saving: “Mobile will lie in Savannah to play last three games.” New Orleans, it seems from this, has taken hold of the team, and will carry it until after the Birmingham meeting. The Savannah management will hold out as long as there is any pros pect of the league pulling through the season, but it is not anxious to play a dozen or more gamra and then lie kicked out. The Nashville people want Savannah to drop out aud some other city tocomain. This Savannah is not willing to do if the league wiil hold together. AVhnt the New Orleans people- will do with the Mobile men is not definitely known. It is pretty well settled that unless Mobile, Mont gomery. Birmingham or some city in the southern tier is kept in, New Orleans will be unable to pull through, and for that reason it is not at ail unlikely that Mobile will be reinstated uilder a New Or leans management. The club left Memphis last night and will arrive here to-morrow morning giving Savannah three out of the four garoas that were regularly scheduled here for this week. The Savannah directors are uot inclined at present to say what they will do. ’ GUYTON'S COSTLY ERRORS. The Amateurs Y/in Through the Visi tor’s Poor Fielding. Three hundred people saw the Amateurs defeat the Guytons at Abercorn street grounds yesterday afternoon. It was an evenly played game, so far as the batting was concerned. The Amateurs got but two more hits than the Guytons, but tho visitors’ errors lost them the game. The following is the score: AMATEURS. AB. R. B.n. P.O. A. K. Butler, ss S 3 1 3 2 1 Brower, c (i 2 l o 2 o Cann, p 33 0 5 1 Kungaxer, r. t 5 1 0 0 0 2 Corley, 3b .’ 5 115 0 3 Dalton, lb 5 1 2 a 0 2 Mercer, c. f 5 2 3 0 0 1 Ennik 1. f 3 2 1 1 0 1 Oppenheimer, 2b 5 4 4 33 0 T0ta1.... 48 19 16 27 12 ~9 GUYTONS. A.B. R. B.H P.O. A. E. Green, W., lb 5 5 3 9 0 3 Neidlineer. r.f 5 2 l 2 0 2 Green, H., s.s 5 12 2 16 Armstrong, p 5 0 0 2 4 3 Green, D„ c 5 113 3 0 Tebeau, 2b 5 8 2 3 2 0 Arden, 8b 4 1 2 1 1 5 Parsons, l.f 4 0 3 2 1 0 Davant, c.f 5 0 0 0 0 5 Total 43 13 14 24 12 24 This is the second game of the series that tho clubs propose playing. The first game was played at Guyton on Memorial day aud was won by the Savannah team. PRESIDENT MORROW’S PLAN. A Meeting of the League Called at Birmingham. Nashville, Tenn., May 17.—President Morrow, of the Southern League, when asked about the withdrawal of the Mobile club to-day, said that he had been officially notified of such action. When asked what effect the withdrawal would have on the league, he said he could not possibly say until a meeting is held. He is satisfied that the Nashville, Memphis. New Orleans and Charleston clubs are willing to remain in the league. As Mobile has withdrawn a meeting mil be called at once, and some ac tion will be taken in the } remises. This morning he received telegrams from Savannah and Charleston. The former wishes the Southern League to disliand. ami the latter is in favor of taking in Atlanta or Birmingham and continuing the season through. Things are looking very dark for the league at present. A meeting lias been called for Thursday at Birmingham, when the question will he definitely settled. There is a great variety of opinion as to what will be done. Many favor taking in Birmingham or Atlanta, or both, ami con tinuing, or if Savannah determines to with draw, admitting them loth. Others favor, and this will probably be done, letting Savannah go and rearranging the schedule for the four remaining teams, Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans aud Charleston. MOBILE TO STAY IN. Toby Hart, of Now Orleans, Assumes Charge of the Team. Mobile, May 17.—As soon as Manager Kelly received the order to release tlie Mohile nine he started home, leaving tie team in Memphis. This morning Toby Hart, of New Orleans, telegraphed here that he will assume individually the charge of the club an.! asked Manager Kelly to wire him as to tin- probable cost of transportation to Savannah aud he would send the money. The matter now stands in this shape. Manager Kelly is expected here in tho morn ing. Games Elsewhere. At Cincinnati— Cincinnati 0 1 0 3 0 6 0 0 (I—lo Brooklyn 31 102200 2—ll At New York-- New York 0 2 441 453 I—2o Indianapolis 2010001 I l—o At Philadelphia Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 3 2 3 1 o—lo Detroit... 0004 1 1 10 4 x— l 9 At Louisville— Louisville 10 o 1 0 0 o—ll Uaiiiinore 0 0 0 2 a I—6 Six innings: rain. At Washington— Washington 0 1 00 1 6 1 2 3—14 Chicago 10200020 I—C At Boston— Boston 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 3—ll Pittsburg 0 3 0210300—U At St. Louis— Rt. Louis 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 o—B Athletic 1001 10000 I—4 At Cleveland—The Matropolitau-Cleve lar.d game was postponed on account of rain. "Buchu-Paiba." 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Editor of the Morning News: Sir— Noticing that considerable discussion is going on in reference to the increase in the charges for compressing cotton at this port, to commence on Sept, 1 next, I ven ture the following remarks, hoping that-it will not yet be found too late to rejiair what I, among many, believe will eventually prove injurious not only to the owners of the presses but to the city of Savannah and the railroads having this as their teiminal point. It is claimed by those who advocate a higher charge for compressing cotton at this port that the price the ship pays for this service being fixed by the local press com panies enables the interior shipper, who has bis cotton compressed in the interior, to get a greater rebate from the vessel here, and therefore attracts such shipments to our port; or, if the cotton came here uncom pressed, by a higher scale of charges, our local presses make more out of it. This, in a few words, is what is claimed and urged in defense of the recently proposed advance. If this l>e all true, and all that is true in relation to the matter, there would scarcely be two opinions about it; but the whole thing can be made so clear to any intelligent and unprejudiced mind that it seems strange that the reasons named, at least the first, should be urged in its favor. To take a broad view of the matter, Savannah as well as all the other Southern outports are merely transfer stations on the lines of transporta tion from the producer to the consumer, and, other things being equal, it requires no argument to prove that the cheaper the route the more cotton will be attracted to it. If the reverse be true, as claimed, why have not our railroads doubled their rates of freight? Why have not our factors, dray men and warehousemen as well as the com press companies doubled their former charges? If the proposition seem absurd, it is only a logical deduction from what is proposed by those favoring a higher charge for com pressing. New Orleans is now suffering from this very thing, and those most inter ested in the prosperity of that city have realized it, and have' already taken steps towards recovering their lost trade. But it is claimed that the vessels that take the cotton away from here pay the compress charges, and it is only that much money left at the port. This is as shallow as the first proposition, for It seems unreasonable to assume, indeed it is certain that ocean freight rates will be advanced in proportion to the advanced rate vessels have to pay for the compressing. This was demonstrated this season in the comparatively lower ocean freight rates, when compressing was reduced, and is again proven, if proof Vie necessary, by the notice from the Ocean Steamship Company that its “arbitrary” on through business for the coming season will be advanced. The effect of an advance in the charge for compressing will be, first, to attract cotton, to the interior towns where there are com presses, because, the railroads paying for this work where it is done, and the shipper getting a rebate from the vessel here equal to the local charge for compressing, it is clear that the higher the charge hi re, the greater the rebate, and hence the greater inducement to eomoress the cotton in the interior; and, as at present most of the in terior presses are at competing points, the greater mil be the competition with other ports; secondly, the largo rebate afforded will act as a stimulus for the ere 'tion of presses at other interior points, until finally most of the cotton coming here will come compressed and merely pass through, and all be caused by the eager desire to get too many golden eggs at a time. I say this because the presses during this passing season, at what is claimed the too low rates, yielded fair returns. If it he claimed that theory, however well supported by sound reasoning, does not al ways hold good in practice, we need only to refer to the business of Savannah ‘and Charleston during the past season, when Sa vannah had a low charge for compressing and Charleston a high one. Savannah’s re ceipts of cotton to May Id are, according to the last number of the Financial and Com mercial Chronicle, 13,464 bales more than for the corresponding time the previous year, while for the same time the receipts at Charleston are 116,239 bales less. Oxe Interested in the Present and Future Welfare of Savannah. A SNAKE STORY. Experience of a Savannah Family in Barnwell, S. C. Years ago a young lawyer of Savannah took his wife and their eldest son to the “springs” in Barnwell district, S. C. In those times even Saratoga had but two hotels, in the shape of large wooden build ings very unlike the “palatial residences”ncw erected even at the South; so you may sup pose the one in Bam well was nothing to ad mire. A dwelling house with wings and a few- small buildings around constituted the “hotel.” When the Savannahian got there, no room could be found for him, unless he would occupy an outhouse of logs, used for fodder, one-half being supplied with a plank Uoor, the other being the natural soil. As a party was to leave in two davs, these ac commodations were accepted, father, mother and son sleeping in one bed, and their servant gii* where she could. The first night they slept soundly till after midnight, when they became aware of things scampering and swiftly gliding over the floor, overhead and in one instance over the bed. As the light increased they found that their visi tors were rats and chicken snakes, but they disappeared very soon. They determined to risk another night, especially us the strictest search could detect the presence of neither rat nor serpent. About the same hour of the night there was a repetition of the oc currences of the night iiefore, and having discovered that the serpents were only cidck.il snakes the travelers slept on, though the boy declared that something had crawled over his face towards morning. The father- dressed and retired, and the mother got up r.t the proper time. Hit habit was t<> l'ut her keys, stock ings and bag under her pillow before getting into bod. Supping her feet Into her shoes, >\ liicli had hecli, she put her hand under the pillow from which she had just risen, •■■hen she felt the cold skiti of the snake. She toll tile child to jump out of bod, and 08 she did 1.0 she slipped off one of her !:oes, held it as a hammer, jerked a wav the pillow, and as the serpe.it raised its triad, struck it a deadly blow. It squirmed to the floor, writhed a little, and then lav still. To her horror she then dis covered it to be a “moccasin.” The house uas w.thiu titty yards of a swamp, which abounded' with those interesting reptiles. Upon 1 icing complimented on her cooineis and bravery, she admitted that had she not thought it a chicken snake, she would have acted differently. She was not one of the kind that screams and jump on chairs at the sight of a little mouse, moreover was a Beaufort girl, like her sex generally on Port itoyal, able to break a marsh taekv, steer a boat through the surf, sail one in a stiff breeze, play a drum-fish, and then shine in a drawing room among the brilliant men and woruou who then abounded on our seacoast from lie 8n ntee to the St. Mary’s. In those times Ba<ton, Baltimore, Charleston Beau fort and Savannah were famed for their beautiful women and of a culture unsur passed anywhere. X. Y. Z. Delicate Children, Nursing Mothers, Overworked Men, mid for all dis eased where the tissues are wasting away from the inability to digest ordinary food, >r from overwork of th*' brain or liody. all <ueh should take Scott’h Emu i.sioN of Pure ' 'od Liver Oil with Hypopliosohltefi. “I used the Emulsion on a latly who was deli cate and threatened with Bronchitis. It put uer iu such good health and flesh tliat I must my it is the beat Emulsion I ever used.”— L. P. WAfinru.. M. I> . I’n Its’ vm. n C. Weather Indications. For Georgia, Eastern Florida and RAIN Western Florida: Threatening I weather, with local rains, variable winds; stationary temperature over southern portion, slightly cooler over north ern portion. For North Carolina and South Carolina: Fair weather, stationary temperature, light variable winds, followed by light local rains. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah, May I", 1387, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. i Departure Total Mean Temferattrr | from the Departure . j Mean Since for 15 years May 17, ’B7. j -|-or Jan. 1,1887. 7LB | 73.0 j -'-1.7 —214 1 Comparative rainfall statement: SKJ2&I nr Ssw Amoontfor for Mean Since 10 \ ears. , May 17, 87. or _ Jan. 1,1857. .098 i .0 _J .008 5.968 Maximum temperature 85.0, minimum tem perature 63.4. The height of the river at Augusta at 1:38 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 6.8 feet—a fall of 0.4 feet during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing 6p. m., May 17, 1887, 7dth Meridian time. Districts. Average. Vamp N s ° t ° f Max.) Min. IjUin tioM. Temp Tem p 1. V/ilmington 11 86 55 2. Charleston 8 88 54 3. Augusta..'. 12 90 59 4. Savannah 13 92 60 6. Atlanta 13 00 02 6. Montgomery 5 92 63 .02 7. Mobile 8 91 65 5. New Orleans. 14 89 63 9. Galveston 19 82 63 .26 10. Vicksburg 5 88 65 11. Little Kock 4 84 61 12. Memphis 19 88 68 ,01 Averages 88.2 61.5 .02 Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah, May 17, 9:36 p. M., city time. Temperature. Direction. ! 2! Velocity. “ | Rainfall. Name op Stations. Norfolk 58 N E ! Clear. Charlotte 71 S W jClear. Wilmington 68 N E Clear. Charleston 70 SW I Clear. Augusta 72 j | Clear. Savannah 70; S Clear. Jacksonville 70 1 Clear. Key West 71! E 11 Clear. Atlanta 76 NW 8 ....! Clear. ■Pensacola 76! W 14; .22Th’nd’rst’m Mobile 74; E .. Th'nd'rst’m Montgomery 80 NW Clear. New Orleans 74 TV 1 7 Clear. golveston 74 SE.. icloar. orpus Christ!.... 76 SE! 7; .04 Clear. Palestine 68! E .. .07 Fair. Brownesville 78'SE!.. .09 Clear. Rio Grande | 78j E j..| Icieor. G. N. Salisbury, Signal Corps, U.S. Army. A Very Lucky California Merchant. Two portions of a #150,000 lottery prize won here. One of them it happened was number 66,651, drew the first capital prize ol ?150.000 in the March drawing of The Louisiana State Lottery; Joseph Dannen baum sent for one-tenth of that amount and re eived his money through the London, Paris and American Bank, of this city. His firm is well known hero and in San Diego and Vallejo, where they have stores. An other holder of a one-tenth received his $15,000 through Wells, Fargo & Co.’s bank, of this city, but his name has not transpired. —San Francisco (Cal.) Call, April 6. Does Man Want the Earth? “Then since the time we have to live In this world is so short, we’ll strive To make our best advantage of it, And pay our losses with our profit." “Our profit” consists in great part of the money we save on our purchases at “That mart of busy commerce”— Generally known as the Clothing Extra large and stout men find there something hith erto hard to get, viz: A perfect fit in a great va riety of Buitß. Meu.and boys generally are able to get of us the handsomest and most stylish Suits, Underwear, Neckwear, Hosiery and Fur nishings to he found in the city, and we have never yet failed to send away every caller hap pier and better dressed. Our Suits are really custom-made goods, all the leading and most fashionable fabrics being utilized in giving va riety and attractiveness to our stock. "Can mer chant tailor do more for you? Yes: He can and will charge you more and give you no better fit and not near so big a line to select from. B. H. Levy & Bro., 161 Congress street. Buy our brands of flour. You will be satisfied. Strauss Bros. Are You Going To purchase Groceries this week? If so, don't faii to drop in and see us. You will find plenty good things, a large stock to select from, of the best quality and very lowest prices. We know a visit, will repay you. and we shall lie glad to see every one of you, large buyers and small buyers. Strauss Bros., 22 and 22J4 Barnard street. Price our groceries before purchasing else where. Strauss Bros. A Daily Occurrence. Scarcely a day passes but what someone hails us on the street with: “Hello, Hhup trine, I have used that ointment you call Tettorine, and it is the licst tiling I ever win for tetter, ringworm, eczema, ground itch, etc., etc. Just push it ahead; there are thousands of sufferers who have worn them selves out using other remedies, and will hail yours with gratitude.” Sold by all druggists, or seat by mail. 50c. per box. J. i. Khuptrine & BliO., Savannah, Ga. Imported Swiss Cheese, French and Turkish Prunes. Strauss Bros. SALE OF ODDS AND ENDS. Lively Times at the Crockery House of James S. Silva is Soil. We have boon so busy getting rid of odd goods fhrt, week that wo were utiTblo to show all the bargains we have. This week, being relieved of such a large lot, we will offer greater inducements than ever. We are glad to get rid of our odd stock, and our customers are glad to get such bargains. The odd chamber sots are nearly all gone, but we have a few dinner and tea sets which we have cut down below cost. Ask to see them. Don’t stop at the cheap goods we show outside, but come inside and see the nice goods. Odd Cut Glassware, Fancy Goods, etc. James S. Silva <fc Son, 140 Broughton street. New Spring Buffer. Strauss Bros. Straw Hats Given Away To every purchaser of a suit of our clothing. To our $2 00 Knee Suit a nice straw hat is given free which sells forfiOe. To our finer grade of Boys’ Suits a white Mackinaw is given free which sells for 75c. and sl. To our $5 (X) Men’s Suit-?, a white or mixed Hat is given free; to our finer grades Men’s Suits every purchaser will receive a straw hat free of ooet, corraepoinliiig to grade of suit purchased. With our finest Suit a flue *: Mackinaw Hat or light color Derby is given. The low prices on our own manufactured clothing remain unchanged. The above offer we make to induce a more rapid sale of our Spring and Summer Cloth ing. The “Famous" is always on the look out to give tlioir customers alienefit. These hats are not a cheap Jot bought for the pur ple, hut our regular assortment, purchased Ijefoie any thought of their being given away. Come and get a Straw Hat five of cost of the Famous New York Clothing House, 110 Congress street. A fine assortment of Gentlemen’s Under wear, Hosiery, Neckwear and 1 )re*s Shirts always on hand at reasonable prices. BAKING POWDER. fill |S) * A Politely Pui-e! ■ cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be ji m competition with the multitude of Short weight alum or phosphate powders 31 only in cans. Royal Baking Powder (v2MI Wall street, New York u •* ■ LITDDEX A BATES 3. M. u^B flic Cast I Enables us to buy and sell goods at suck it prices that the entire South trade witi If us, hut it seems that there is someone ? B ’ Savannah who so rebels at, the cash Bn ■ ■ tem that they thought advisable to r,a: B us a visit after business hours last Satut H ; day night. Possibly the pistol shot, which wu I doubtless heard bv pedestrian. 0 , I Broughton street, will convince burclaiii It that it is safer to buy for cash than to B come in through winnows and in this I way procure our wares without eorninz E> up to our ideas of husihess. I What was wanted thev did not stop to I say, but if it was any of the following I lines of goods, we will state that we coiv I tinue to supply them at the same low I prices as in the past: ART GOODS, FINE PICTURES, ARTIST MATERIALS, BRASS GOODS. GLASS AND HUNGARIAN WARE, STATIONERY. LEATHER GOODS, ALBUMS AND POCKETBOOKS. FLORENTINE GROUPS, I JAPANESE GOODS, SHEET MUSIC, SMALL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, I MUSIC BOXES, BAND INSTRUMENTS, STATUARY, EASELS. SCREENS AND SCREEN FRAMES, MUSIC RACKS, FLAGS AND LANTERNS. All of above and many more lines I offered for cash at better than Eastern I prices. Call during business hours and I we w-ill take pleasure in showing you I our goods. State OF Weather. Lin ii n I ICE CREAM ETcTj WHITE IwUNTAInIJ ICE CREAM FREEZERS Water Coolers, refrigerators) FLY FANS, BATH TUBS, French. China,! Dinner anil Tea Sets, I LIBRARY AND HALL LAMPS I COTTON PLANT, I moisr IvIjSTgI SOUTHERN GIRL I COOKING STOVES.I FOR SALE BY John i Douglass I Cos, I U I 161 BROUGHTON STREET, SAV ATMjSTATI. - - GA. COAL AND WOOD. Coal&Wood AT — Reasonable Prices. DIXON & MURPHY v (A Office No. 6 Drayton street, Telephone Wharves Price and Haliersham streets^,, HABPWAK E. SPECIAL ATTENTION. TUTYERK, both i city and country. art? J ) minded about our full supplies °org”& thing in HAKDWAHK. Hfn^ 1 CKNISITINO OOODB, (.’UTLERV TIN"*. WILLOW AND WOODENWARE, HOLD WAKE, AHItUULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, etc. . LOVELL & LATTIMORE, 155 and 157 Congress Street, i, SAVANNAH, - HO AIL For Shaving* Pf V US' SHAVING SOAP In stick ••“{..JfJjJ I Williams’ Yankee Sharing Soap. ~.. cur* Travelers' Favorite SU.nine H>*P\ __ (ill( e Shaving Soap, (Jnerlatn’s Shaving lapi’s Shaving Cream, Bazin's Sharing C AT 'STRONG'S DRUG STORt ,