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TO URGE LOWER RATES.
BUSINESS MEN DISCUSS COMPRESS
CHARGES.
A Committee Appointed to Confer
with the Central Railroad Authori
ties and the Cotton Press Association
-An Effort to Correct the Discrimi
nation Between Local and Through
Business.
The call for a meeting of the business men
of the city who are interested in the matter
of compressing cotton met with a ready re
sponse, and about fifty representative busi
ness men met yesterday at the office of H.
M. Comer & Cos., and discussed the ad
vance in charges and the effect it is likely to
have upon the business of the port. William
Hunter. Esq., was elected chairman, and
Mr. Beirne Gordon secretary.
The meeting called upon Mr. Comer for a
statement of his views concerning the mat
ter, and he briefly stated the views of those
opposed to the advance. He said that he
could not understand any proposition
that would lead to the belief
that increased port charges will
draw business to Savannah. Any such
theory is opposed to all the laws of
commerce, for it is a fact beyond dispute
that everything else being equal the cheap
est route will draw the trade. Of course, if
the freight rates were to remain the same
the high rates of compressing would be an
advantage, but already the steamship com
pany has issued a notice tiiat freights will
ne advanced. He thought the matter would
be simplifil'd if the ships would quote a com
press rate, or a rate on compressed cotton
delivered at the side of the vessel.
A DIFFERENT OPINION.
Capt. John Flannery, when called upon,
said that he disagreed with Mr. Comer U]K>n
the last point t hat he made. Hedid not think
that a compress rate could be quoted be
cause the press had to care for the cotton for
a certain time, and had sometimes to trans
fer the cottou to wharves where the ship
might be lying. This the press had to do,
because the railroad did it. He thought the
compressing would ultimately go to the in
terior, but the low rate was the ox cart
fashion of sending it there, while the high
rate was the steam engine style. Hie low
rate would keep it in .Savannah for twenty
or thirty years, while the high rate would
drive it out in about five, and he did not
like to see compressed cotton come to the fac
tors, because as it could not be examined it
had to be guaranteed, and he thought some
of the shippers might take advantage of
that to get rid of their sandy or damaged
cotton. The factor would guarantee it, ami
a year later a reclamation would come back,
and he thought that a very undesirable way
of doing business.
Capt. J. B. West thought that a low rate
would invariably attract a vessel to a port.
If they had to pay only 35c. here and sc. in
Charleston they would come here. He had
heard that the business of Charleston was
affected by the earthquake, but that had
nothing to do with it.
THE RATE AT NEW ORLEANS.
Mr. J. B. Duckworth said that he would
like to state to the meeting what New Or
leans has done. The compress rate had been
advanced there and drayage and all other
charges had been made correspondingly
higher, but the factors found that the local
business was being entirely ruined, and now'
tbev had reduced all of these charges,
making a total reduction of 40c., and if Sa
vannah. added 30c. it would give New Or
leans an advantage of 70c., which he thought
would turn a large amount of the Alabama
and AVestem Georgia business to that
market.
tien. E. P. Alexander, President of the
Central railroad, was called upon for his
views, and he said that a representative of
the Press Association came to him and
stated that by the action of the Central
railroad the press had been forced to reduce,
its charges; that it was bad for them and
bad for the port, and he would like to know
whether the road would consent to an ad
vance. At first he took the view of it that
Mr. Comer had presented, viz: If you re
duce the price a greater bulk will take that
route. He thought the principle right., and
sai l that the rates would have to remain,
but facts and figures were brought to him
and he then concluded that if freight re
mained the same from the planter to Man
chester it made no difference whether the
charge was reduced or not.
EKKECT UPON - THE POUT.
He did not care to ask how it would affect
the compress, or the factor, or the shipper,
or the exporter—that was not the question.
What wus to be considered was the port, and
what was to be looked at was the flow of
business to the port.
He did not stop to think whether it would
benefit the presses in the interior; he was
opposed to interior presses, for ho preferred
to handle uncompressed cotton. The little
drop of oOc would not affect the grand flow
of business because there were too many
other influences that bore u|K>n the question.
The crops, the rates elsewhere,
and numerous questions, all of
which liad to be considered, but
the change would not affect the market,
would not affect the quotations, unless there
were other combinations. What he was
working for was the interest of the port.
He would tie glad if the interest of the factor
and others were correspondingly advanced,
but he could not let the interest of any one
class affect his actions.
THE COTTON - POOL.
Gen. Alexander then read the footings
of the pool record, showing that while both
Savannah and Charleston have fallen off in
their performance of their allotti-d parts in
the pool the tailing off in Savannah had
been greater than in Charleston.
Mr. Hunter asked if the reason of that
Was not the excess of the rebate in Charles
ton over Savannah.
Gen. Alexander replied that Charleston
has always received a rebate of 75c., while
Savannah got only (Vie.. and he thought that
difference had given Charleston the advan
tage.
Sir. Duckworth said that Gen. Alexander
had brought up a question whether l-.'iki. or
30c. per bale would have any effect in Man
chester. He wished to say that if his com
petitor could offer cotton at even 20c. less
than he, his competitor would mnke the
sale and he would bo left. This happened
almost every . week, and Charleston and
Norfolk undersold him.
THE MATTEH OK REBATES.
Gen. Alexander asked if that was not bo-
Ise the rebate was greater at those punts.
lr. Duckworth replied that the rebate
i greater there, but when it was ad
ced here the notice was given by the
unships that freights would be advanced,
[r. Corner offered a resolution that began
myiug that, whereas, the (.barges in the
b of Savannah are too high,
en. Alexander objected to the whereas
the ground that it intimated that the
rges of the Central railroad and press
le were too high. So the whereas was
tted and the following was adopted:
rsoloed, That a commitl-e of live be ap
ited by the clutir, at bis leisure,!to confer
with the proper officers of the Central railroad
and Cotton Press Assoeiition with the view to
establishing proper regulations and charges for
compressing; also, lie it
lie* ohted. That said committee be charged
with the further duty of trying to get corrected
the discrimination that bus been made between
local ami through business as applied to cotton.
THE COUPE HENCE COMMITTEE.
The chair then appointed H. M. Comer, J.
B. Duckworth, F. 51 Hull and Capt. John
Klunnery. Cap;. Flannery wiUidrcw,snyiug
that he'was a director m the Cotton Press
Association, and could not well sit as both
judge and jury, and the chair appointed in
his place Capt . W. W Gordon. Mr. Duck
worth askerl to be relieved, ns iic is going
away, but a motion wax made to the effect
that' the committee stand as it was and if
Bnyouoresigned those remaining should have
the power to fill tho vacancy. •
THE SALVATION ARMY.
Capt. Ella Wright Talks About Its
Work in Savannah.
“We claim two to three hundred conver
sions so far.” remarked Capt. Ella AVright,
i the leader of the Salvation Army here yes
| terdav, in reply to the quory of a Morning
! News reporter regarding the Army's
work. “The people are slow to come up
; and the enthusiasm so great in some
places is lacking here. We are in the Lord’s
hands, though, and I am sure that He will
help us out. The devil is fighting against
us, but we’ll conquer him sure.”
The first detachment of the Salvation
Army came here in March, and consisted of
Capt Rembert and three others. The
meetings w ere rather turbulent at first, and
some trouble was experienced, but the audi
ences began to sympathize with the soldiers,
and finally to co-operate with them. Shortly
after the brass band, consisting of Col
Light. Capt. Happy Jack, Lieuts. Husband
and Paine. Capt. Herald and Fred Kings
man. arrived, and the attraction of music
increased the audiences, and frequently
500 or 000 people were in the hall.
The first detachment was ordered
away after about four weeks’ work,
and anew band, consisting of Capt. Ella
Wright, May AVright and wife, Capt. Ida
Carter and Cant. Emma AA’estbrook, was or
dered here. They have also six soldiers, and
a probationer in the person of Cadet Einma
Kaye, from Atlanta, nas just Iceen enlisted.
Capt. AA’estbrook came over from England
seven years ago, and started the Army in
this country. She, is the only one left of the
original band. Maj. AA'right and wife and
Capt. AA’estbrook have been ordered away,
so that the present corps is a small one.
Capt. AA’right says that the meetings were
large at first and the inter-
est great. Fully 300 expressed
conversion; and she thinks mueh good has
been done. When the brass band left sev
eral weeks ago the attendance dwindled
down, but now the meetings are better at
tended and more interest is manifested.
“If anyone thinks the soldier of the Sal
vation Army has an easy time, they are
mistaken," remarked Capt. AVright to the
reporter. “AVe have to scrimp ourselves
and make every cent count, for you know
we depend upon contributions for our sub
sistence. Not one station in fifty pays its
soldiers anything, and you can see how we
are forced to endure much for the sake of the
Lord. An officer is allowed $5 per week,
but we seldom get it.
“Yes, we have had some assistance from
the Christians here,” she said, in reply to
another question, “but they are slow and
lukewarm, and don’t come to the front as
quickly as they do in some places.”
There are some 200 stations in the United
States and Canada, and about
iHW officers. An officer remains at one sta
tion generally from three to six months.
All are under the direct supervision of a
Major and other divisional officers,
one of whom visits each station every three
weeks. The officers are in turn subject to
the orders of Gen. Moore, of Brooklyn, N.
Y., who is at the head of the Army.
A great many people are prejudiced
against the Army and its method/, but from
all accounts it has done some good work.
The Salvationists certainly are self-sacri
ficing and endure a good deal in their work.
The meetings here are held every evening
and a children’s meeting Saturday after
noon. The meetings are all free, but con
tributions are solicited to enable the Army
co carry on its work. Capt, AVright speaks
a good word for the Savannah audiences,
and says that they are extremely quiet,
orderly and seem greatly interested.
THROUGH TO MOBILE.
The Central Railroad Pushing its Ala
bama Extensions.
The Central railroad is rapidly pushing its
Alabama extensions. President Aleynder
lias filed a declaration with the Alabama
Secretary of State for the purpose of
organizing the South Alabama Railway
Company to build from Columbia to Mobile.
This will be a continuation of the rood from
Blakely, Ga., to Columbia, and will traverse
one of the best timber and agricultural sec
tions of Alabama, making a direct line from
Mobile to Savannah.
The Blakely extension to Columbia, a dis
tance of twelve miles, was decided upon
some time ago, and preparations are now
being made to commence work. The road
will be completed early in the fall. Colum
bia. with its splendid river transportation
facilities, which have given it a population
of 1,100 inhabitants, will in the near future
be one of the most important and prosper
ous towns on the Chattahoochee. Its
cotton receipts last year were 15,000 bales,
and the outlook is for much larger receipts
this season. The people are alive on the
subject of the Central's extension to that
point, and the continuation on to Mobile
will give that section of .Alabama a boom
that will lie likely to result in the building
of a large trade for the outlet ports,
LONGSHOREMEN AT OUTS.
The Lumbermen’s Demand for Higher
Wages Forced by the Cotton Men.
The demand of the longshoremen for an
advance in wages has excited a good deal of
interest along the wharves and has left the
stevedores in the shadow of uncertainty re
garding the outcome. Mr. James McAlpin
said yesterday that he had been paying his
then £1 50 and $3 a day for ten hours’
work, but on Thursday they demanded $2
and $5 for eight and one-half hours’
work. Instead of wanting sim
ply an increase in wages they
demand in addition a shortening of the
hours of labor, thus making the matter
much more serious and adding another per
plexing feature. It was rumored that the
longshoremen had not intended to make this
demand until May 25, as stated in their
published notice, but the Cotton Men’s Asso
ciation forced them to make it at once.
AVbat the relations between the associations
are or what the power of one over the other
is, no one seems to know, as the members of
both are carefully guarding their secrets.
Lunatics for Milledgeville.
A commission of lunacy met at the jail
yesterday and inquired into the cases of
John T. Walsh, Lavinia Hhelbnan and Mar
tha Duncan. AValsh is a white man about
34 yeans old and has been crazy for some
time. He was declared insane by the com
mission. Lavinia Shellnmn was also de
clare 1 a fit subject for the asylum. Her
mania is suicide and a tendency to smash
things generally. Martha Dimean was de
clared sane and was discharged. The evi
dence went to show that Martha and her
husband are frequently at variance and that
her imprisonment was more the result of his
fault than insanity on her jtart. The two
lunatics will bo taken to Milledgeville as
soon as suitaliio preparations can lie made.
Drowned from a Sloop.
As the sloop May White was coming up
tho river on her way from Hilton Head yes
terday afternoon and was abreast of the
Lower Rice Mill, Ready Field, a colored
man was knocked overboard by tho
Isjom and was drowned. He was sitting on the
top of the cabin and in jibing the mainsail
he was struck. He mutlo no effort to save
himself. The sloop was brought about as
soon as possible and efforts wore made by
Ihe crew to rescue Field, but to no purpose.
The drowned man was a native of Beaufort,
S. C., where ho leaves a wife and four
children. He was about 45 years of age.
His body hud not been recovered up to mid
night.
Tho Engadlne
Bouquet. Atkinson’s new perftuae. This
superb distillation sweetly recall* fragrant
Swim flowers. Bright jewels in a setting of
l>erpetual snow.
Eoys' Sailor Suita for 75c.
The Famous, 110 Congress street, has just
received a lot of blue flannel sailor suits,
w'ljch ere selling for 75c.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1887.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Iteraa Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
The Savannah A’olunteer Guards Band
complimented the Morning News with a
serenade last night.
A portion of the older part of the Screven
House, on Congress street lane, has been
taken down and will be replaced by anew
addition.
Dr. Duncan's team took a little run yes
terday afternoon. They didn't hurt "the
doctor’s buggy much, but they made
splinters of a milk wagon.
There is a young lady of Chinese and Jap
anese parentage now living with a family
in tins city. A friend of the family says
that she" uses “broken China” when she
talks.
The drainage canal through Harmon’s
swamp is within 1,800 feet of the AA’hite
Bluff shell road. It runs just south of the
Montgomery cross road. About 50 con
victs are employed on the work.
The Mother < loose Quadrille, fo be danced
next Tuesday afternoon from 5 to 8 o’clock,
at the hail of the Republican Blues, by a
bevy of pretty little maidens, in aid of the
King's Daughters' fund, promises to be a very
interesting affair.
The street paving force has begun the
paving of Bay street from Farm street to
Canal. The plank road at that point cannot
stand the heavy traffic over it. AV hi taker
street, in the vicinity of New Houston street,
where the street railroad turnout is being
put down, is to be paved.
Messrs. Strachan & Cos. cleared yesterday
the Russian bark Pollux for Oporto with
150 logs of sawn pitch pine timber, measur
ing 54,211 feet, valued at $750, and 5,294
pieces pitch pine planks, measuring 293,175
feet, valued at $4,150. Total valuation of
cargo $4,‘.i00. Cargo by Messrs. James K.
Clarke & Cos.
James Jones (colored) was arrested last
night for disorderly conduct in cursing and
abusing Diana Cuthbert; AV’. J. O’Connell
for vagrancy and for disorderly conduct in
ringing the doorbell of the Telfair Hospital
without cause; George Sullivan (colored) for
drunkenness, and Alex Robinson for drunk
enness, cursing and using obscene language
on the streets.
Mayor Lester held an examination in the
Police Court yesterday morning in a case
against the City and Suburban railway.
The company was put on t he docket for not
watering its tracks between Anderson
street and Battery Park. Capt. J. H. John
son represented the railroad, and made the
argument that the ordinance requiring the
company to water its tracks docs not apply
to any point beyond Anderson street. The
facilities for getting water are such that it
is only with great difficulty that the com-
I>any could water its tracks on thoOgeechee
road, and it would be next to an impossi
bility to do so if it was required. The case
was continued.
RETURN OF THE TEMPLARS.
The Visiting Knights' Welcome at the
Capital City.
The last of the detachment of Palestine
Commandery No. 7, Knights Templar, re
turned yesterday morning from Atlanta.
As already reported, the Grand Com
mandery and visiting Sir Knights had a
most enjoyable time. They were welcomed
to Atlanta by Mayor Cooper, who was
replied to by Right Eminent Grand Com
mander Thomas Ballantyne as follows:
“Jt gives me great pleasure to have an
opportunity to accept, on the part of the
Grand Commandery of Georgia, the gen
erous hospitality tendered by you, sir, as the
chief magistrate of Atlanta, to this grand
body. Although assembled here in the
character of Knights Templar, we are not
unmindful of the fact that we are also citi
zens of Georgia, and as such, whether from
the mountains or the seaboard, feel an
equal pride in tho prosperity of this, the
capital city pf our btate, and I can con
gratulate you, sir, and ourselves
on the position Atlanta is
attaining among the commer
cial cities of the continent. AVe, sir, are
not forgetful of the generous sentiments
with which this grand body has been tiefore
welcomed in this city, ana although since
that time changes may have taken place in
your methods of demonstrating your cor
diality by banishing certain kinds of spirits
from the social board, there is one kind of
spirit which cannot he effected by any law,
and which increases as your city grows—it
is that spirit of hospitality which alwavs
will characterize every citizen in Atlanta.
In the name, sir, of the Grand Commandery
of Georgia, I thank you for this very cor
dial welcome.”
The following is a correct list of the offi
cers elect. It will be seen that the time of
the next meeting has been changed to April
instead of May.
Right Eminent, Grand Commander—
Charles T. AA’atson.
Deputy Grand Commander—James L.
Fleming.
Grand Generalissimo—Azariah G. How
ard.
Grand Captain General—R. H. Anderson.
Grand Prolate—Rev. Charles H. Strong.
Grand Treasurer—Joseph E. Wells.
Grand Recorder—Samuel I'. Hamilton.
Grand Senior Warden—George AV. 11c-
Elltany.
Grand Junior AVarden—A. M. Lambdin.
Grand Standard Bearer—AV. P. Baldwin.
Grand Sword Bearer—J. H Parker.
Grand Warder —J. K. Orr.
Grand Sentinel— W. M. DeLoaeh.
The next grand conclave will be held in
Savannah on the third Wednesday in April,
1888.
BARNARD’S NEW COMET.
To be Visible for the Next Six or Eight
Months.
The comet discovered on May 12 is in
creasing in brightness. Prof. Lewis Bosk,
director of the Dudley Observatory, at
Albany. N. Y., has computed its orbit,
using the position obtained at Nashville
with two others obtained at Dudley Ob
servatory. From this, orbit it is seen that
the comet will not be a large one, as it does
not approach nearer the sun than 118,000,-
000 miles, the nearest approach being on
June 27.
The inclination of the path of the new
comet to that of the earth is only 17", and
its motion is direct: These probably indi
cate that the orbit will prove elliptical, but
it will require several months’ observation
yet to lie anyways certain of the true form
of its orbit.
The northerly motion of the comet is con
tinually bringing it into hotter position for
observation in tho northern hemisphere,
nud it will doubtless lie observed for the
next six or eight months.
It is not at all improbable that this is a
new [x'riodic comet. If so the period will
fall between six and twelve years, as there
is a group of several comets hovering about
this perihelion distance and inclination.
Thanks for Kindness.
Mrs. C. A. Oehl and Mrs. F. C. Allen de
sire to return their heartfelt thanks to- Dr.
KUgar 11. Nichols, Mr. Ilormon,his employe,
also to the ladies and friends who have ren
dered such timely assistance to their brother,
Mr. Sims, and his family, during his recent
illness. Mrs. Allen has left for Brunswick
with her brother, where they hope he will
soon recover.
At Batili’s Nows Depot.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
The Irish Race in America. A Haunted Life,
Christian Herald, Truth-Stoker, Light for
Thinker*, Tid-Bits, New York Clipper, New
York Mirror, Dramatic News, Forest mid
Stream, Texas Siftings, Boston Her
ald. Boston Globe, Philadelphia Times,
Phildelphia Press, Baltimore Sun, Bal
timore American, Now York Herald,
World, Times, Star, Sun, Tribune. Graphic,
Florida Times-Union; Nashville Union,
Jacksonville Morning News, New Orleans
Timea-liemocrat. New Orleans Picayune,
Macon Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle, Cin
cinnati Commercial Gazette, Charleston
Nows an - : Courier. Atlanta Constitution.
SAVANNAH TO HOLD OUT
THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE TO GO
THROUGH THE SEASON.
Mobile’s Franchise Forfeited, and Bir
mingham Trying to Raise Money to
Come In—A Possibility That the
League Will Finish the Season With
Five Clubs.
Birmingham, Ala., May 20.—The
Directors of the Southern League met at
4 o’clock this afternoon. New Orleans was
represented by Toby Hart and J. AV. Hearn,
Charleston by W. Fortman, Savannah by
I. G. Haas, Memphis by John Kbit and
Nashville by President Morrow. The fran
chise of Mobile was declared forfeited. Mr.
Haas said that Savannah would try and
pull through if another city is admitted, and
it was decided to admit Birmingham if the
guarantee money was put up to-night. So
far the money has not been raised and
those interested have asked until 11 o’clock
to-morrow. If Birmingham fails to put up
the money Savannah will drop out and the
four remaining elute will finish the season.
Another meeting was held at 11 o’clock
to-night. Charleston, New Orleans and Sa
vannah could not agree upon the condition
on which Savannah should go out, and it
was determined to give Birmingham until
11 o’clock to-morrow to put up the guaran
tee, and if the money is not raised the league
will be continued with five clubs.
CHARLESTON WINS AGAIN.
The Pelicans Beaten by the Carolin
ians 6 to 3.
Charleston, May 20.— Charleston cap
tured her seventh consecutive home game,
and the third from New Orleans, this after
noon, by a score of sto 3. The attendance
was immense, including over 000 excursion
ists from the interior of the State. The
batteries were Smith and Hines for the
locals and Murphy qnd Vaughn for the
Pelicans. The struggle was a fairly good
one, but the heavy slugging of the locals
and one or two c: itical errors of the visitors
gave the game to Charleston. The score was:
Charleston 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 I—s
New Orleans 0 0020000 I—3
Base hits—Charleston 14, New Orleans 9.
Earned runs—Charleston 1. New Orleans 1.
Two-base hits—Charleston 5, New Orleans 2.
Stolen bases —Charleston 2, New Orleans 1.
Bases on balls—Charleston 5, New Orleans 1.
AVild pitches—Murphy 1.
Passed balls —Vaughn 2.
Time of game—l hour and 50 minutes.
Hungler, late of Mobile, arrived here last
night, and will occupy the box for Charles
ton to-morrow. New Orleans leaves for
Savannah on Sunday.
DRUMMERS PLAY BALL.
Congress Street Defeats Broughton
Street 14 to 5.
The drummoiV game did not draw much
of a crowd yesterday, hut there was any
amount of fun in it. The Congress street
team defeated the Broughton streets by a
score of 14 to 5. Emslio and Pike, of the
Savannah league team, were the battery for
Congress street, and Nichols ami Dallas for
Broughton street. A full score was not
kept—only the runs and outs—so that it was
impossible to tell which side made the more
errors. The professional batteries kept the
batting down and the outfielders had
very little to do. The Congress street men
clearly outplayed their opponents, and won
the game on its merits.
The Base Ball Association netted about
$75 front the game. This afternoon the
Amateurs, equipp'd with a league battery,
will play the Sa. atinah league team.
Games Elsewhere.
At New York-
New York 50200 3 00 o—lo
Pittsburg 2 1 2 1 0 I 2 0 0— 9
Base bits- New A’ork 15, Pittsburg 13. Errors
—New A’ork 10. Pittsburg 8. Battel ies—George
and Deasley. McCormick and Carroll.
At Boston—
Boston 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 o—B
Indianapolis 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0— 7
Base hits—Boston 14. Indianapolis 10. Errors
—Boston 5, Indianapolis 4. Batteries—Stem
myer and O'Rourke, Boyle and Meyers.
At Philadelphia—
Philadelphia 3 0100000 0— 4
Chicago 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 x— 5
Base hits -Philadelphia 13. Chicago 10. Errors
—Philadelphia 7, Chicago 8 Batteries— McGuire
and Casey, Flint and Clarkson.
At AVashington—
Washington 00001 000 0— 1
Detroit 33 300200 x—ll
Base hits—Washington 11, Detroit 14. Errors
—Washington 5, Detroit 1. Batteries—Shaw am!
Galligan, Baldwin and Ganzel.
At Louisville—
Louisville.. .0 4020100000 I—B
Metrop'tan. 0 2001002200 2—9
Base hits Louisville 16, Metropolitan 21. Er
rors- Louisville 1, Metropolitans.
At Cincinnati —
Cincinnati 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1— 6
Baltimore 081 1 50 1 0 x—l 6
Base hits—Cincinnati ID, Baltimore 23. Errors
Cincinnati 7, Baltimore o.
At St. Louis —
St. Louis 3 0204330 o—ls
Brooklyn 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0- 9
Base hits—St. Louis 22. Brooklyn 19. Errors—
St. Louis 2, Brooklyn 5.
At Cleveland-
Athletic 0 2 5 0 1 2 0 0 x—lo
Cleveland 2 000000 1 0— 3
Base hits Cleveland 9, Athletics 16. Errors—
Cleveland 7. Athletics 3.
Local Personal.
Mr. Louis A. Consmillor, of New York, is
on a flying visit to Savannah. Ho has a
number of friends and relatives in this city
and Augusta who are always glad to wel
come him when he visits Georgia.
Mr. J. C. Shaw, General Traveling Pas
senger Agent and Ticket Agent of the Cen
tral railroad in this city, has been appointed
agent of the Inman line of steamers, lietweon
New York, Queenstown and Liverpool. Mr.
Shaw was also recently appointed agent of
the French-American line.
Among the visitors at the Morning News
offico last evening were Miss Nellie Jones, of
Clyde, O,; Slits Birdie Fox, of Darien,
and Miss Gordon, of this city. They
were, acconmanied by Messrs. Thomas H.
AVillihius, John Swanson ’find James Gor
don. Miss Jones lias lx'e/rt s|lending the
winter in the South with her relatives—the
Hiltons, Lachlisons and Fostei-s, of Darien.
Among the arrivals at, the Pulaski House
yesterday were: A. S. Washburne and wife,
Saratoga, N. Y.; T. Oriffeth. Mrs. Snow,
M. C. Gutyiv, New A’ork; P. E. Martin, H.
I. Landis, AV. B. Austin. Chicago; C. A.
AVillaim, H. R. Molte, Charleston; L. C.
Johnson, R. L. Howard, Maj. Sneed, Mrs,
Bean, Philadelphia.
At the Screven House were R. Moms, E.
A. Swain, H. K. Fleming, B. M. Deutsch,
New York; J. M. King, Rochester, N. Y.;
J. S. Rodcliffe, L. 8. Owen, Brooklyn;0. P.
Havens and wife, Baltimore; C. w. Pike
Brunswick, Ga.; Z. Bennett, Cincinnati; C.
Felder, Barnwell, S. C.; F. 8. Woodson,
Danville, Va.; W. B. Crosby, Atlanta; Mm.
A. U. Boyd, Thomasvillo.
At the Harnett House were M. C. Eden
field, Stillwell; W. L. Jones, Albany; A. J.
Rogers,- Macon; T. 8. Waters, Augusta; H.
Lyon, Macon; John Monaghan, William
Kennedy. New York; I). W. Brown, Phila
delphia: T. P. Chauilierlain, Tampa; Frank
L. Butt, New Orleans; C. W. Copeland, R.
11. Dunbar, Rock Ledge, Fla.; E. V. Camp
bell, Franklin, Ky.; W. Dußose, Jasper
Fla.; G. IV. Austin, South Carolina.
At tho Mai-shall House were A. j.Wintan
Atlanta; B. C. Sonillis, Cincinnati, O.; (},’
W. Lyle, San Morto, Fla.; F. Armstrong
Lane Park, Fla.: J. H. Boeler,Jr.,New York;
J. G. Boels, Boston; Miss S. K Smith
Richmond, Va.; M. VV. Venning. Blakely!
S. C.; P. II Freemnn, Florida; W. K-
Ashford. J{ S. ller.rv, New York; J. T.
Simmons, St. Kalis; James Sanders, Kan
sas City; T. J. Cartel-, Kansas.
Freeh Strawberries at Cooper's. 2S Whita
ker street.
Pig Hams at Cooper’s, 23 Whitaker
street.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEW3.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
The surveying corps of the Atlanta and
Hawkinsville railroad, which started at Fort
Valley last week, is now surveying into
Knoxville.
Track laying on the Georgia Midland is
being rapidly pushed at the rate of a mile
and a quarter a day. The entire roadbed
to Gridin is ready for the rails, and the con
struction train will blow its whistle within
the limits of Gridin during the second week
in June.
A declaration of incorporation of the
Eufaula and Southeast Alabama Railroad
Company has been flleAat the office of the
Alabama Secretary of " tate. The incorpo
rators are Messrs. J. W. Tullis, S. H. Dent,
George C. McCormick, L. Y. Dean, Hannon
Lampley, James Long and G. L. Comer, all
of Eufaula, except Mr. Long, who resides
in Louisville, Barbour county, Ala. The
terminal points of the proposed railroad
will be tbe town of Clayton, Barbour
county, and Blakeley, Baldwin county.
The company also proposes to build, equip
and operate a branch road from some point
on the main line to Geneva. The capital
stock of the company is placed at $1,000,000,
to be divided iuto 10,000 shares of the par
value of SIOO each.
None of the plans presented for the reor
ganization of the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company have materialized as
yet, but there are no disagreements, the
only object being to arrive at best scheme
for thorough reorganization beyond possi
bility of future default. The matter will
probably be settled in a month.
The Augusta and Chattanooga.
The contract for the building of the Au
gusta and Chattanooga railroad has been
given out to a New York syndicate, Messrs.
Biair, Boynton & Cos., for $8,500,000 in
bonds and $8,000,000 in common stock.
There has been considerable talk about the
contract in Augusta, as the Georgia Con
struction Company, of Augusta, was anx
ious to get the contract, and really expected
it. This company was organized some weeks
ago with a capital of SIOO,OOO, with the
privilege of increasing it to $1,000,000. The
officers are President, R, P. Siblev; Direc
tors, W. C. Siblev. IV. W. Bussey, A. H.
Baker, Asbury Hull, J. P. Bondurant, Z.
Daniel, YV. H. Cozart and Jesse Thompson.
Mr. R. P. Sibley says the construc
tion company was anxious to build the
road, and was in condition to do so. It has
been generally understood there for a long
time that they were to do so, and he was
very much surprised to learn that the Execu
tive Committee had given the contract to
Northerners. Mr. Sibley is a director of the
road, and in company with most of the
other directors, knew nothing of the action
of the Executive Committee until recently.
He said that he and other directors of the
road were surprised to hear a report from
the Executive Committee, composed of
President C. A. Evans, Mr. Alfred Baker
and Mr. J. P. Verdery, that a contract had
already been made as long ago as April 2,
with filair, Boynton & Cos., to build and
equip the road for $4,500,000 in bonds and
$4,000,000 in common stock, without refer
ring the contract to the board for confirma
tion.
Sir. Sibley has protested against confirm
ing the contract made by the Executive
Committee without conferring with the rest
of the board or giving the details. The Ex
ecutive Committee claimed the right to
make the contract under a resolution which
is on the minutes of the annual meeting of
the company. Mr. Sibley has advised Blair
& Boynton that the contract with them
has not been ratified, and steps will be taken
to defeat it.
The Charleston Excursions.
The Charleston and Savannah railway
Sunday excursions to Charleston, Beaufort
and Port Royal, inaugurated on May 15,
promise to lie more popular this year than
ever. Th.- one day rate is sl, good for
trains leaving Savannah at 6:45 a. m ,
Charleston at 3:35 p. m., Port Royal at 3:30
and Beaufort at 3:45 same day. ” The fare
for trip to leave Savannah 6:45 on Sunday
for Charlessou, returning Monday morning
at 3:45 is $2. The fare to go Saturday
night and return Monday morning is $2 50
for round trip. Maj. William Bren, at the
Bull street ticket office, will give all infor
mation in regard to trains.
AT THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the As
cension, W. S. Bowman, D. D., pastor.—
Divine service to-morrow at 11 a. m. and 8
n. m., and on Wednesday at 4:30 p. m. Sab
bath school at 4:30 p.m. All are invited.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Bar
nard, between York and State—Rev. T. T.
Christian, pastor, will preach morning and
evening. The seats of Trinity are free, and
the people are invited to fill them. Sunday
school at 4:30 p. m. Prayer meetings every
Sunday morning at 10, and Thursday at 8
p. in. Reception of members Sunday before
morning service.
New Houston street Methodist Church,
J. P. Wardlaw, pastor.—Preaching at 11 a.
m. and Bp. m. Sabbath school at 3:30 p.
ra. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 8 p. m.
Young men’s prayer meeting at 8 p. rn.
First Presbyterian Church, Monterey
Square, corner Bull and Taylor streets, Rev.
J. IV. Rogan, pastor.—Congregational
prayer meeting at 10:30 a. m. Preaching at
11 a. m. and Bp. m. Sunday school at 4:30
p. m. Evening discourse on “Character,”
the first of a series of practical talks to
young men. The public is cordially invited
to all these services.
Andei-son Street Presbyterian Church,
Rev. R. Q. Way, pastor.—Preaching by the
pastor on Sunday at 11 a. m. and at 8 p. m.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday at Bp. m. All are invited.
A fairy lost a precious charm
To keep the rosy gums from harm.
To keep from teeth decay and death,
To sweeten ami purify the breath,
This charm the fairy lost a mortal found,
And SOZODONT ’tfs called on earthly ground.
Straw Hats Givc-n Away.
For ten days longer we will give a straw
hat free of cost, ill grade corresponding
to price suite purchased. Our competitors
may sneer at the offer, but we challenge
them to show the quality of goods we give
for tlie low prices. Best clothing for the
least money can only be had of the Famous,
140 Congress street.
Eight dozen Eggs for $1 at Cooper’s, 28
Whitaker strflet.
Fresh Ginger Snaps, 10c. per pound, at
Cooper’s.
Advice to Mothers.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should
always lie used when children are outting
teeth. It relieves the little suffer nt once; it
produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from nam and the little cherub
awakes ns “bright as a button.”
It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes tho
child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re
lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the
best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. 25
cents a bottle.
Choice New Butter, 25c. per pound, at
Cooj sir’s.
The finest Creamery Butter at Cooper’s,
28 Whitaker street.
Individuality.
The Famous, HO Congress street, in man
ufacturing their own clothing, liesides mak
ing a saving in the _ price to purchasers,
avoid handling the same colors and styles of
goods which the other houses show, who
buy their clothing of the manufacturer.
Seersucker Coats for $ i
At the Famous New York Clothing
House, HO Congress street.
Imported Swiss Cheese, French and Turkish
Primes. Si no is Kins.
BAD FOE THE LAW FIRMS.
Curious Results Follow the Attorneys
who Defended the Anarchists.
From the Chicago Mail.
The Anarchist trials have had a singular
influence upon the attorneys who have taken
part in the defease. Senior Counsel IV. P.
Block and Junior Counsellor Salomon and
Sigmond Zeisler have, because of their rela
tion to this famous case, had their old time
law partnerships turned upside down. Law
yer Black was for years a junior partner in
the very old and conservative law firm of
Dent & Black. Dent lias been a substantial,
hard working, and responsible adviser, who
commended himself to banks, railroads, and
other rich clients. Black, the junior part
ner, was a bright young man, quick and ami
able before a jury, and an excellent supple
ment to the talent of the elder man. No
firm in the city stood higher than Dent &
Black among that very class aguinst which
it used to be the pleasure Spies, Parsons, and
their fellow reds to most vehemently declaim.
It was one of the most incongruous things
that ever happened in the legal profession
w'hen the defense of the Anarchists was un
dertaken by Black. Nothing could have
been more so unless the case had been taken
up by Dent, or else, perhaps, by Goudy, or
by the general counsel of someone of the
other big railroads. The result of so queer a
move was foregone. Processions of dyna
miters, socialists, and deciples of Henry
George, could not file into the same office
with ban k presidents, railroad officers and
capitalists. The two classes could not com
fortably kick their heels in the same ante
room, nor get tbeir law from the same au
thority. The old-time firm of Dent &
Black was doomed, and, after the junior
partner undertook the Anarchists’ defense,
nobody was surprised to leam of its dissolu
tion.
The other counsel in the famous defense
have had their partnerships severed, too, but
for not quite the same reasons. Salomon &
Zeisler, before the Haymarket bomb was
thrown, had the reputations of beinga pains
taking- law firm with a good practice from
small Hebrew trades people. It hail also a
clientage the traaas unions, especi
ally among the foreign unionists, such as the
furniture workers, beer brewers, and others.
Zeisler is a decided type of Hebraie-Gennan,
with curling, reddish beard, and very red
lips. He is a scholarly man, who is said to
have taken the highest honors is one of the
most famous of the German universities.
Salomon is an indefatigable Hebrew with
out Zeisler’s culture, but with an industry
that has amazed his opponents in this case.
These two young men fell out over their
rank in the case. The quarrel before the
Supreme Court is largely remembered.
Both could not make addresses. Salomon,
it was feared, would do more harm than
good. The result was that another law firm
went to pieces in the Anarchists’ case. Zeis
ler joined a prosperous law firm which has a
good commercial practice. Salomon is
alone.
Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia:
RAIN Threatening weather, light local
(rains, light variable winds, station
ary followed by rising temperature.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, May 20, 2887, and the mean of same day for
'fifteen years.
Departure : Total
Mean Temperature from the i Denarture
— Mean | Since
for 15 years May 90, 'B7. -|- or Jan. 1,1887.
76.1 i 73.0 j -3.1 | —812.7
Comparative rainfall statement:
, Ye™. .May 30, W.j
.008 I .0 | .098 6.257
Maximum temperature 81.0, minimum tem
perature 65.9.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 6.6 feet—a rise of 0.1 foot during the past
twenty-four hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end
ing 6p. m., May 20, 1887, 75th Meridian
time.
Districts. Average.
Name Max. ! Min. !Rain
tta£. TempiTempj fall.
1. Wilmington 11 83 63 j 24
2. Charleston 8 85 61
3. Augusta 12 85 61 I .09
4. Savannah 13 80 62 I 02
5. Atlanta...-, 13 85 62 .11
6. Montgomery 9 86 62 i 03
7. Mobile 9 88 62 .12
8. New Orleans 14 86 58 .01
9. Galveston 18 88 04 ....
10. Vicksburg 5 87 ‘ 61 .43
11. IJttle Rock 4 86 HI
12. Memphis 18 88 62 .01
Averages 86 1 j 61.6 | .09
Observations taken at tho MOW moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah, May 20, 9:36 p. m., city time.
! Temperature.
Direction. £!
v: j
Velocity. c
Rainfall.
Name
of
Stations.
Norfolk 66 E I Clear.
Charlotte 68 NW Clear.
Wilmington 70,8 E Clear .
Charleston 74 1 E 8 .... Cloudy.
Augusta 72,NE 7 .08 bight rain.
Savannah 72 E 7.... Clear.
Jacksonville 72,N E 8 ... Clear.
Key West 74! {pair.
Atlanta 64 N 8 ,17|Cloudy.
Pensacola 72 E 8 ,12;Cloudy.
Mobile 72iS E 9 . ...IFair.
Montgomery 74 E I Clear.
New Orleans 70 K . 08 Clear.
Galveston 76 SEB .. Clear.
Corpus Christi.... 76 S E 17'.... Clear.
Palestine 72,8 E;...... I Clear.
Brownesville 72 E Clear.
RioGrande 78'S E|l2i IClear.
G. N. Salisbury, Signal Corps, U.S. Army"
Are You Going
To purchase Groceries this week? If so, don’t
fail 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 be glad to see
every one of you, large buyers and small buyers.
Strauss Bros., 22 and 22V4 Barnard street.
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 Palace. Extra
large and stout men (bid there something hith
erto hard to get viz: A perfect fit In a great, va
riety of Suita. Men 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 awav every caller hap
pier and lletter dressed. Oiir Knits are really
custom-made goods, all the lending and most
fashionable fnbrics being utilized In giving va
riety and attract iveness to our stock. Can mer
chant tailor do more for you? Yes! Ho can
and will rliarye you wore and give you no better
tit and not near so big a line to select from. B.
H. Levy & Bro., 161 Congress street.
Buy our brands of flour. You will lie satisfied.
Strauss Bros.
Price our groceries before purchasing else
where. Strauss Bros.
New Spring Butter. Strauss Bros.
Big drives in Teas and Coffees. Strauss Bros.,
22 and 22H Barnard. •
Rock bottom prices on Sugars, Rice, Soap,
Starch. Strauss Bros.
Harnett Houbo.
Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah,
Oa., the Florida Times-Union says: “Wo
note from tho iiotel arrivals as published in
tho Havannah papers, that tho Harnett
House still loads nu Hie othir hotels in tho
city. In fuct they have as many an the
others combined. There is a good install
ment of Floridians always ,e~i e.-ed th:v.”
EG DDE N & BATES 3. j, R
Cash System
AND
LOW PRICES.
Sheet Music
at 2 cents a copy. Sells first rata
and the way it is selling don't gi~
us much time to keep cool.
L. & B. S. M. h.
Accordeons
are now so cheap that we sell them
in the place of Jews Harps,and if*
man wants a violin or a young lady a
Guitar, “why, we have got ’em'’ and
are almost ready to give 'em away.
L & B. S. M. H.
Stationery
“Don’t say a word;’’ we are con
vinced that a good article is w hat
you want, and we can give you,or wifi
come so near it by the low prices wa
will offer, that you need never again
try to keep your pen from goin
clear through your paper. The
Pens, Inks and Paper we sell y oa
are first-class, and we show you the
largest assortment of fine correspon
dence Stationery this side of New
York. L. & B. S. M. H
Honay SaTofl is Maiiß
ICE.
ICE,ICE,ICE
Kennebeclce.
Wholesale and Retail.
PRICES REASONABLE,
Families. Stores and Offices
served daily with any desired
quantity,
Ice packed for shipment hy
experienced packers.
Large buyers will find it to
their interest to consult us be
fore closing contracts for their
supply.
KNICKERBOCKER ICE COMPAST,
144 BAY STREET.
DOORS, SASH, ETC.
if is hie in
TO BUY
White Pine Doors,
Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Etc.
I HAVE a very large and well assorted stock
of all sizes of the above goods, which I am
now offering at VERY LOW PRICES, in con
nection with my usual immense stock of Paints,
Oils, Railroad, Steamboat and Mill Supplies,
Lime, Piaster, Hair, Cement, Sewer Pipe, etc.
Call and get my prices on above goods. Also
on Slate. Iron ana Wooden Mantels, all stylet
and prices.
Grates complete, or any separate pieces.
Agent for Fr. Beck & Co.’s Plain and Decora,
tlve Wall Papers, etc.
NOTICE—House, Fresco and Sign Painting •
specialty.
ANDREW HANLEY.
STEAM LAI NI)R Y.
SAVANNAH STEAM" LAl'Ml'i
131 Congress Street
Blankets and Lace Cnrtains
Cleaned as Good as New.
SEE OUR NEW REDUCED PRICE LIST.
Work Called for and Delivered*
COAL AND WOOD.
Coal & Wood
AT
Reasonable Prices.
DIXON& MURPHY
Office No. 6 Drayton street. Telephone No. &
Wharves Price and Habersham streets.
State
OF
Weather.
HARDWARE.
SPECIAL ATTENTION.
BUYERS, both la city and country, art £
minded about our full supplies or ev .
thing in HARDWARE, STOVES, HOD'S
FURNISHING GOODS. CUTLERY. TWWAW
WILLOW AND WOODENWARE. Hoy.-’"
WARE, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, eta.
etc.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE,
155 and 157 Congress Street,
HAVANNAH, - - -
IRON AVORKS.
iciioii & Ballutm
IRON FOUNDERS,
Machinists, Boiler Makers and Blacksmiths,
MANUPAcrrnitr. or— ■
STATIONARY and PORTABLE ENG l *®*
VERTICAL UNPGR-UUNNER and
TOY RUNNER CORN MILLS.
QUGAR MILLS and PANS on hand and'*
tri sale, nil of tho beat material and k ,
prices. A 100 Agents for the Chicago JJ n ■
Spring Works, and the Improved Eboem**
Boiler Feeder.
All orders oromotlv attended to.