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8 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.