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8 THE CITYSHORTIN WATER fTHE authorities unable to ac count FOR IT. The Chief Fireman and Water Works Officials Differ in Regard to the Pres sure During Monday Night’s Fire— The Supply Supposed to be 350 Gal ons a Day for Every Person Using City Water—What Becomes of It. The lack of a sufficient supply of water at Monday night’s fire was the subject of much talk on the streets yesterday. The same trouble occurred at the fire on Lincoln and New Houston streets a little over a week ago. There would, of course, have been a heavy loss Monday night even if there had been a heavy pressure of water, but beyond a question the loss would have been small compared with what it is. As stated in the Morning News yesterday, when the en gines began pumping, the streams from the hose barely reached the windows of the second floors, and for all practical purposes they were useless. Chief Fireman Fernandez said yesterday that Engine No. 2, stationed at Barnard and Broughton streets, was throwing two streams and had only ten pounds pressure on each from the hydrant, and that was the mason he turned in a second alarm. THE FIREMEN BLAMED. The engines that came out on the fb-st ilann could have handled the blaze if they had bad water, but he knew that the whole department even could not control the iire with the pressure that was on. Chief Fer nandez is much worried about the whole affair because, he said, the department can do nothing with a fire without water, and it is blamed for bad results when the fault is with the water supply. Mr. William Metzger, engineer of the water works, said that he was on duty Mon day night when the fire broke out, and the register showed a pressure of forty-five pounds, which was as nigh as it is ever kept at night. He received a telephone message that a big fire hail started, and he imme diately ran the pressure up to fifty-one pounds and kept it there. He was stand ing by the ruins yesterday when Chief Fer nandez came up. The * Chief told Mr. Metzger of having only twenty pounds on engine No. 2. Mr. Metzger was than asked if he knew what became of the other twenty-five pounds, and lie attributed the loss to the fact that so many people keep the faucets at their houses open, and permit the water to run constantly. He said that the city is working a pump that was only built to fur nish 5,000,000 gallons per day, yet it is pump ing 6,900,000 gallons. WHAT THE WATER COMMITTEEMEN SAY. Alderman George N. Nichols, of the Coun cil Committee on Water, was asked what and where he understood the trouble to be. He replied tliat he preferred that Alderman David Wells, chairman of the committee, should be seen, ns ho was more thoroughly posh'd than any member of the committee. Just as he spoke Mr. Wells walked into Mr. Nichols’oflieo, and he was plied with ques tions. He declined to admit for an instant that the fault lay with the water supply and said that it was with the fire department. As to the engine on Barnard and Broughton streets, there is, he said, only a 4-inch main below Whitaker street, and he did not think that any one could expect to attach a hose to a hydrant anil throw a stream to a third story. There is a lai r main on Whitaker street, and he unde- , icid that the engine there hail all the water that it wanted. He had heard ttjrt the engi neers could not keep steam up in their en gines, and he believed the whole trouble was there. Alderman Bogart sud that the city is using a 5,000,000 gallon *,ump and running it for Over 6,000,00 c gallons, but larger “pump ends’’ have been ordered and will be ready in a few -. oeks. They will give the pump a rttpac*'/ of 7,500.000 gallons, aud the ends vvy used will be transferred to the 3,000,000 pump which the city has, giving that a capacity of 5,000,000 gallons, so the water works can then furnish 12,500,000 gallons per day. 350 GALLONS TO A PERSON, Mr. Bogart could not understand how so much water is used. He estimated that not more than 20,000 people out of a population of 45,000 us* the city’s water, anil 6,1)1)0,000 gallons -per day would give each person nearly 350 gallons. As to the waste of water through faucets that are allowed to run constantly, there is a great difference of opinion. It seems that the water committee has not made any very general investigation to prove that these is such a waste, but they nave found several individual cases, among which was that of a livery stable keeper, Whose faucets lind been knocked off and the water was allowed to run steadily from the large pipe. One gentleman said that he had tried to find some of the faucets that were kept open day aud night, but eoulil not ilo it, and he thought that the waste is greatly over estimated, (but whether it is so or not heavy ktoaj* ha veiled', sustained as a result of too light a pressure and an investigation will be made to ascertain if possible where the water goes to and to suggest some plan to secure protection from disasters that are likely to occur at any time. The water works authorities have forbidden the use of large hose for watering the streets, on the ground that there is not a sufficient water supply. MONDAY NIGHT’S FIRE. The First Estimates of Losses and In surance About Correct. Crowds of people visited tho ruins of Monday night’s fire on Broughton street yesterday morning. The bare, black walls and the piles of burned goods show that the first estimates of the losses were not far wrong. Mr. Weisbein’s stock was a total loss. What was not burned was ruined by water. Lovell’s hardware stock was dam aged by water on the first floor, but the Mark of heavy hardware in the cellar was saved. The upper portion of the front wall of tie' building occupied by M. Sternberg ln ,: bulged out eight or ten inches, and will have to be takeu down before it can lie re paired. Tiie proprietors were at a loss to know in what position they stood regarding the In surance companies. They did not know whether the insurance companies owned tho damag' and stocks, or whether they them selves owned them. This position was par ticularly embarrassing to Edward Lovell & Hons, for they have a large stock of finished steel goods on the first floor that was wot, and they did not know whether to put men to work cleaning them, or to let them stand for the company to .-arc for, but the latter course was followed. As -sion os .Mr. Isi veil, Sr., can close up the matter of insurance lie will begin the reconstruction of the burned buildings, using tho old walls so far as they can lie used. THE CENTRAL’S DIVIDEND. The Directors Expocted to Doclaro a So mi-Aim via! 4 Per Cent. To-Day. The June meeting of the Central railroad directory will lie held to day. Most of the out-of-town directors arrived by yesterday's nnrl last night’s trains. Presiilent Alexan der 'is in New York and is nut expected to be fs cscntaf the meeting. The semi-annual dividend will be declared and, as slated by the Morning News mine time ago, it is “xiwted that it will boa 4 per cent. The attorneyship mutter will be disposed Of, as Gen. Lawton expect* to leave to morrow for Vienna. It is pretty well understood that Gen. Lawton will bo given a year’s leave of absence, and that the com pany V legal business will be looked alter by lim law ffini. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. The City Council will meet to-night. Kelly’s wharf, extending from Bull to Drayton streets, haslieen sold to Messis. E. A. Smith and Jacob Paulsen Grand Chief Patriarch George i*. Wilson will exemplify the work ol' the order at the meeting of Magnolia Encampment No. 1, I. 0. O. F., to-night. Dr. Lewis Cass, of the City Dispensary, attended fourteen persons who were injured at the fire on Monday night. The most of them were cut bv broken glass when the explosion took place. The necessity of having stop cocks in the street gas mains so as to cut off gas from burning buildings was demonstrated at the late fire. The city should require the gas company to put them in. A survey and soundings of the river were made yesterday under the supervision of Lieut. Carter, the statistics to be used in connection with his annual report to the Engineer Department. There were five arrests yesterday by iho police for disorderly conduct and two for larceny. William Smith wits arrested for keeping a gambling house on Olive street, between Farm and Ann streets. Martin” Haverty, who was arrested for stealing lace and jewelry from Weisbein’s store during Monday night’s fire, was before Acting Mayor Schwarz yesterday and was turned over to the City Court for trial. One of the leading features of Mad. St. Roques-Playter’s musicale at the Theatre on Monday night, was Miss Etta Perlinski’s piano solo “Rigoletto,” by Lizst, which was rendered in a highly artistic and faultless style. The performance was acknowledged by musical critics to lie one of marvelous still and highly creditable to scholar and teacher. AT THE CITY HOSPITAL. Improvements and Changes That Have Recently Been Made. Several important changes have been made in the Savannah Hospital under the supervision of the medical staff, and they will add greatly to the usefulness of that institution. The eastern portion of the third floor has hitherto been utilized as a lumber room only, but it has now been cut up into a children’s ward, two operating rooms and a nurses room. The children’s ward fs large and airv and will furnish an excellent place in which the little ones may be cared for. The hospital lias had no place for children and the medical staff lias long been desirous of a place in which they could lie received and treated, but until recently they have been unable to prepare one. Operating rooms removes! from proximity to the sick wards huve also beea needed and have now been provided. An elevator has been put in and it will save a deal of trouble. It is large enough to place a cot uj>oii and the sick can be moved from one floor to another when necessary without the laborious and,to them, painful task of carrying them up or dow stairs. Formerly the patients that were brought in had to be borne up the long stairs to the entrance of the hospital, but two of the basement windows have been thrown into one, andadoorwa 1 ’ made so that the stretcher bearers will nave to descend only four steps inste.” of climbing twenty, ami place the pat v-ut on the elevator. No cue ox ‘r. those conversant with the requirements of hospital service can fully appregi to the value of these improvements. In l * no physicians know their worth and '-.e well pleased that they have been made THE LONGSHOREMEN’S STRIKE. The Wharves Guarded by Police—A Lumber Merchant’s Views. The lumber longshoremen are still stand ing out for the advance they asked for and they refuse to work unless they receive higher wages. They have created no dis turbance, but a squad of five policemen is stationed at the wharves where the vessels are loading as a precautionary measure. The ships are employing outside men and loading with but little delay. The longshoremen are not interfering,but whenever they catch one of the laborers away from work they use moral suasion to induce him to quit. A lumber merchant started down to the wharves yesterday with a gang of twenty-five men who had con sented to work at the old wages, but one by one they were induced to leave by the strikers who met them on the w ay, and be fore the wharves were reached all but five had deserted. The some merchant said that if the ad vance is allowed it will be a disastrous thing to the lumber and naval stores inter ests of the port. His firm had formerly shipped fio,ouo,uoo feet of luuilier from Sa vannah and 10,(KXt,O0O feet from Brunswick, but they have obtained freight rates that enables them to turn nearly their entire business to >Savannah; still they are in a position to carry their business to Brunswick, and they will certainly do it if the wages go up, for the Increase w ill make their expenses in Savannah $.50,000 more l<er aunuin than they w ill be in Brunswick, and they certainly will not pay this amount for the privilege of doing business here. THE SEASON AT TYBEE. The Contract for Furnishing the Ocean House Awarded. Savaimahians are anxiously inquiring when the Tybee railroad will be completed and the season will be opened at the beat’ll. The Tybee company has just awarded the contract for the furnishing of the Ocean House to Messrs. M. Bolev & Sons, of this city, to be completed by June 30. The road will probably bo running through to the island by that time, though the regular schedule may not go into effect until June 25. The hotel has been thoroughly repaired throughout. New ash furniture of the lat est style will lie put in every room. The parlors and offices will l>e furnished with rattan furniture. All of the furnishing by Messrs. Boley & Son will be of home manu facture. Mr. Hodges will take possession of the hotel as soon as the furnishing is complete, and it will be opened at once. Mr. A. Vetsbui’g, of the Tybee Company, said lust night that by July 1 Tybee will lie in full blast. The hotel will lie readv for guests by that time, and the regular sched ule of trains will be in operation, so that Savaimaliians will not have to go to Pablo Bea*h, Sullivan’s Island or Beaufort to spend Sunday. They can make the run to 'I ybee in thirty minutes and lie assured of as comfortable quarter; ■ “ can be had any where on the coast. The Ocean Houso lias forty-eight guest rooms, but by next year, if the i-esort proves as popular’ as there is every assurance that it will lie, a now and handsome hotel will be built. THE NEW COTTON EXCHANGE. Architect Preston Prefers Charges Against the Contractor. A meeting of the Cotton Exchange was held yesterday in the now building for the pm-poso of considering a rojKirt submitted bv the building committee containing efiarges made by Architect Preston. It appears that when Mr. Preston was here a few weeks ago examining the structure with a view to its acceptance by the Exchange, he discovered thnt in the brick supjxirting pillars underneath the building mortar was used instead of cement, as was required by the specifications. This he claims render* them defective. The con tractor, Mr. Chaplin, disagrees with tlie architect, and a committee was appointed, with power to solicit the aid of ex perts, to determine the sufety of the building in its present stute. If necessary, the building will lie “Jacked lip' 1 and additional Niipiiorts will be placed uuder it. This will involve considerable ex pense. Tho building will not be finished ready for occupancy until September. In the meantime tin* business of the Exchange 1, csrrhai m m the Unsnr stoiw. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, flffi THE INCANDESCENT LIGHT. Tbe System to be Started in Savannah To-Night. The Brush Electric Light and Power Company has begun to operate the incan descent lights Tho necessary machinery has been put iu and it has been run for an hour or two every night for the past week to get it in good working order before the light is regularly supplied. The company has put in a Bell engine, 70-horse power, and two dynamos. The engine is gauged for 300 revolutions a minute, the small dynamo for 2,400 and the large one for 1,600. The small dynamo is an “exciter,” its purpose being to render active the mag nets in the larger one by sending a current around the circle of magnets in which the armature revolves. The large dynamo generate the electricity which is taken upontne wire and carried all over the city. It then passes through the “converter,” in which the current is ren dered harmless, and is distributed to the lamps. The system is the Westinghouse alternating system, which has been in operation only four months, Savannah lieing the fifth place in tho country where it has been introduced. The new features of the system are that instead of using a dynamo that makes and breaks the current alternately, by an arrangement of the magnets around the armature, the current reverses once with each revolution of tbe armature, thus accom plishing a more perfect result in a simpler manner. Then instead of running a large copper wire for miles at a heavy expense and using an easy current, a very small wire is used with a powerful current, but that, of course, could not be run into houses for it would be too dangerous, so the converter is used, and its work is to increase tbe volume, but decrease the force of the cun-ent, leaving it harmless. Supt. Keck gave a very apt illustration of the use of the “converter” last night, by comparing it with water pipe. The wires first to a small pipe through which water is forced with great rapidity, and which is emptied into a larger pipe, and while the water may fill the larger pipe it will flow with much less force than in the smaller ones. The Westinghouse system makes a great difference in the cost of wire, and besides is more effective. Lights have been put in several of the down-town stores, and are working very successfully. BUILDINGS TO BE PUT UP. The Clerk of Council’s Permits Issued Last Month. Twenty-four building permits were l-sued from the Clerk of Council's office last month. Nearly ail were for dwellings, mostly in the southern and southwestern and western por tions of the city: James Fleming, two frame houses, Barn ard street (Mania Rushing, frame house, Kline ch eet. Edward Payne, frame house, Duffy street. John Dowling, frame building, Lorch street. - Mary A. Wade, frame house, New Hous ton street. Benjamin Garrett, frame house, Hunting don street Central Railroad and Banking Company, general office building, West Broad street. William McCormick, frame building, In dian street lane. Ellen Anderson, frame houso, Gwinnett street. Selig Mendel, two frame houses, Henry street. James M. Butler, frame house, Railroad street. A. Minis, Jr., six frame tenements, Orange street. John F. Tietjen, two frame houses, Wil liam street. D. W. Morgan, frame house, Gwinnett street. Hamilton Mongin, frame houso, Duffy street. Mrs. E. F. Neufville, brick dwelling, Gas ton street. SOME PORT STATISTICS. Vessels Arrived in Savannah During the Month of May. The News gives to-day the number of vessels arriving at this port for the month of May, with their rigs, nationality and ton nage. The number does not include the arrivals at Tybee, but only the vessels which have actually arrived at the wharves, and have discharged and loaded, or are loading: Steam thip. Barks. Brigs. Sch'ners. Total. American .28 1 1 ll 41 Norwegian. .. 9 .. 9 German...... 4 .. .. 4 Italian 2 .. .. 2 Total 28 16 1 11 66 The tonnage was as follows: Steam. Sail. Total. American 50,709 5,656 56,463 Norwegian 4,301 4,801 German „ 1,951 1,951 Italian 1,123 1,123 Total 50.907 12.981 63.838 A comparison with April shows a falling off of eight vessels in tne total number of vessels for the month of Mav, but there was an increase in the total amount of tonnage, which was mostly in coastwise steam ton nage. Hail tonnage fell off considerably NAVAL STORES FOR EUROPE. Rosin and Turpentine for Great Brit ain and the Continent. The German bark Othello was cleared for Aberdeen with 3.080 barrels of lnsin, weigh ing 1,361,710 pounds, valued at *12.440. Cargo and vessel cleared by Messra. Pater sou, Downing & Cos. Tho Norwegian bark Vitg was cleared yesterday by Messrs. Holst & Cos. for Ham burg, with 2,818 barrels of spirits turpen tine, measuring 144,240 gallons, valued at •545.962 ill. Cargo by Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Cos. Messrs. S. P. Shotter & Cos. cleared the Norwegian bark Sirrah for London, with 2,100 barrels of rosin. weighing •113,105 pounds, valued at *9,980, and 1,500 barrels of spirits turjientine, measuring 76,578 gal lons, valued at *24,900. Total valuation of cargo, *33,980. Cargo by Messra. James Farie, Jr., and 8. P. Shotter & Cos. IS THE CITY CLEAN? An Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure. Editor Morning News: The climax of summer is approaching and will prolmbly, as usual, “put in its work” from the middle of June up to the end of Oetolier. Are we preisired to meet its consequences? Is tho city in sudi a condition as to defy the ap proach of climatic and malarial maladies? Is our sanitary state such ns to satisfy the apprehensions of those who have in time | lest w ituessed the deplorable results of any indifference by “the powers that be” to the cleanliness of our streets and houses? Al ready rumora are floating on the sir of the prevalence of yellow fever at Ivey West and at other neighlioring localities, aud if our thoroughfare*, sewers and premises are not all that the rules of hygiene demand, it will soon lie too late to correct the evil. Now, if ever, is the time to look to this; and it will lie 11 case of unpardonable cif lf nal neglect if tho municipal authorities ilo nut bestow all their care upon such precau tionary and preventive measures as will secure the city and its interests from any unfortunate chances that can, with reason able care, be avoided. Anot her such expe rleii'T as that of 1876 will lie ti far worse visitation upon Savannah than was the earthquake of last August upon our sister city of Charleston. The writer of this probably is mi old logy, but lie cannot but think that, “an ounce 01 prevention is worth a jiound of cure.” 1* the city clean i V. rfr 1 wqi. Fogy. EULOGIES BY_THE BAR. TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JUSTICE WILLIAM B. WOODS. The Bar Committee’s Report Adopted —•Speeches by Gen. A. R. Lawton and Col. William Garrard-Judge Speer’s Acceptance of the Resolutions—The Courts Adjourn for the Day. The members of the Savannah bar met in the United States Court room yesterday morning to do honor to the memory of the late Justice William B. Woods. Hon. Du- Pont G-uerry, chairman of the committee appointed to draft suitable resolutions, stated that the committee was ready to report , and the report was read by Capt. Robert Falligant. “Justice William B. Woods, of the Supreme Court of the United States, died at noon, Muy 14, 1887, at his residence in Washington. The first warning of his approaching fate was given in December last, and the bar of this circuit, and more particularly of this city, followed with earnest hope, yet mournful forbodings, his wanderings in search of health to the Pacific slop'. The temporary promise of speedy recovery soon vanished and his death ensued soon after his return to the capital, the scene of his later aud more distinguished labors. A LIFELONG PUBLIC SERVICE. “The life of the late Associate Justice was marked by continued and honorable public service. Born at Newark, 0., Aug. 25, 1834, he graduated at Yale College in 1845. Rising rapidly in politics anil at the bar, he soon became the leader of the Democratic side of the House of Representatives of his native State, and in the session of 1858-59 served with distinguished ability as leader of the House. In the session of 1860-61 he was the recognized leader of the Demo cratic minority, opposing with power and eloquence the early measure of the Repub lican national administration until the opening gun at Sumter fired the Northern heart and fused ail elements into the united purpose of defending at all hazards the in tegrity of the Union. Entering the army, he participated with distinction in the vari ous battles of the West, and ended hi3 mili tary career in command of a division under Gen. Sherman. FROM THV FILLr TO THE BENCH. “At the close of the war he settled in Ala bama and rapidly resumed professional dis tinction. In 1869 he was appointed by President Grant, Circuit Judge of the Fifth circuit, and he soon won the respect and admiration of the bar by his perspicuous and commanding ability as a jurist, while he endeared himself to them by his attractive aud genial manner in the relations of social life. He discharged the duties of his high office with tireless energy and industry, his sole purpose seeming to be the attainment of wliat was just aud right under the law. In the eventful period of his earlier judicial career, obliged to grapple with and decide questions of grave import, while he sustain ed with iron will what he conceived to be the rights of the general government, im partial judgment will do him the justice to admit that he rose grandly to the standard of Burke when he wrote: ‘ln all mutations (if mutations must be) the circumstance which will serve most to blunt the edge of their mischief and to promote what good may be in them is, that they should find us with our minds tenacious ot justice and the tender of property.’ IN THE SUPREME COURT. “in December, 1880, he was appointed by President Hayes, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy occa sioned by the resignation of Mr. Justice Strong, of Pennsylvania, and having won the highest goal of an American lawyer’s honorable ambition, adorned the lofty station until the summons came. Therefore be it Resolved. That in the death of Justice William B. Woods, the Supreme Court of the United States has lost one of its purest and ablest Justices, the bench and bar of the country one of the most conspicuous aud distinguished orna ments of tbe, legal profession, and the American people a jurist, statesman and citizen whose elevated patriotism aimed solely at the public good. Resolved, That we tender our profoundest sympathies to the family of the deceased in their irreparable loss. Resolved, That we request the court to order these proceedings entered upon its minutes, and to instruct the clerk to send an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That we request that the court do now adjourn in honor of the illustrious dead. The report was signed by Hon. DuPont G-uerry, United States District Attorney; Gen. A. R. Lawton, Col. George A. Mercer, Cant. Robert Falligant and Hon. P. W. Meldrim. Capt. Falligant moved the adop tion of tho report, and Gen. Lawton m seconding the motion paid a touching tribute to the late Justice. He was followed by Col. William Garrard. JUDGE MPEEK'B TRIBUTE. The report was then handed to the court, and in receiving it Judge Emory Speer said: “The character of the great mu:t of whose memory we this day speak lias added new lustre and reverence to the names of tho illustrious tribunal of which he was a mem ber. and when the recollection of tho man shall lie dimmed by the lapse of ages the record of his judicial labors shall stand enduring monuments of the legal annals of our times. Justice Woods has done his whole duty to his country and to mankind. A counsellor of distinction, a soldier and gen eral of courage aud effectiveness, a jurist of clear and quick perception, broad com prehension, (olid awl reliable attainments, aud untiring industry, he has well dis charged the lofty and varied duties of American citizenship, and hi has left a name which is a heritage to his family aud an honor to his country. A TRUE, LOYAL FRIEND. “He was a t rue, loj-al friend. None more prompt than he to fly to the aid of those who were the subjects of unmerited censure or unjust detraction, and tho phalanx of Macedon was not more staunch than was his unswerving countenance to the right, and his repel lant efforts to wrong doing. This circuit, the country, and that august judi cial body without its parallel on earth, of which he was a part, have lost, a just Judge, n true iiatriot, an il lustrums niembe:-. Peace to thy ashes, truo and generous friend and noble countryman. Perpetual be the loving memory of thy life without glide and without reproach," and full of good deeds to thy fellow man.” Judge Speer then said that the requests contained m (he resolution would be granted by order of t he court, and the court was ad journed for the day. THE Y. M. C. A. ASSOCIATION. Fifty Visitors a Day to tho Association Rooms Last Month. Acting General Secretary D. V. Lebey, of tho Young Men’s Christian Association, in his May report to the association, gives some interesting statistic's. The number of visitors to the reading rooms was 574, to the gymnasium 298 and to tho amusement par lor 25!i. The total attondunce at the Sun day afternoon giwpol meetings was 2+B, ut the Sunday Bible class 78 und at the Bible training class 31, making a total of J,468 visitors during the month —an overage of 50 a day. let Strong. irizontal liars, Indian ire valuable under cer they are detrimental, 1, if tbe blood is jxxir I with bile. Use of the •aste as well as induces 1 does not carry suf iterinl to ro;mir the ;h necessarily follows, the question, purify md with Dr. Pierce's c overy," and then ex id not consume your MUSIC AND TABLEAUX. The Cathedral Choir Entertainment at Masonic Hall. The entertainment given under the au- Rpiees of the Cathedral Choir at Masonic Hall last night was a charming success. There was not a vacant, seat in the hall. The gallery was filled and the aisles even were crowded. The programme was ad mirably arranged and was very successfully carried out. A happily arranged tableau, ‘‘Lady Jane Grey Pleading for Her Husband’s Pardon,” came first. The Misses Nolan sang the duet "All Things Beautiful,” and little Emma Clark recited very prettily the story of “The Dead Kitten. Sir. Douglass’ violin solo and Miss Elise Bryan's piano solo, “Flowers of the Alps,” were the two leading instrumental productions. Mr. Douglass gave a very difficult selection and was enthusiastically applauded. Miss Bryan’s performance showed thorough mastery, and the difficult work was executed in a faultless style. The young lady is a performer of remarkable ability. Mr. Rafael Salas' baritone solo “Waiting,” in which he was accompanied by Messrs. Walker and Douglass on piano and violin, was, aside from Mrs. J. W. Tynan's soprano solo, the vocal feature of the programme. Mr. Salas was raptur ously applauded, and he responded to the enthusiastic encore with a charming song for which he was almost as enthusiastically applauded. The tableau “The Old Woman in a Shoe,” the statuary “Faith, Hope and Charity” and the “Gypsy Scene” at the close were very happily arranged and exe cuted. As soon as the programme was finished the chairs were removed from the floor and dancing was begun. Refreshments were served by the lady managers and the affair altogether was a most delightful success. The tableaux were given under the direction of Mrs. Chapeau. The musical part of the programme was directed by Mrs. Tynan, and Mrs. McArthur had charge of the refreshments. Local Personal. Dr. L. W. Bacon and his son, Rev. Theo dore W. Bacon, were passengers on the steamer City of Savannah, for New York, yesterday. Among the arrivals at the Screven House yesterday were R. G. Chaffee, G. F. Pea cock, W. M. Allen, J. Mehler, C. C. South ard, New York: W. L. Bishop, Miss Lum ley, Birmingham, Eng.; W. N. Lucas, J. K. Blackman. Charleston, 8. C.; W. F. Pattillo, Atlanta; E. W. Woodruff and wife, Colum bus; L. Merfeld, Baltimore; W. A. McLean and wife, Jacksonville. At the Pulaski House were J. R. Cox, Brunswick; Joseph H. Calishu, J. C. Wells, T. V. Cox, George Vanderbilt, New York; Rev. W. P. Tilde and wife, Boston; John Phelan. Birmingham, Ala.; Gervani Per funo, Geona, Italy; J. Q. Laßlanche, Provi dence, R. I.; O. P. Black, Baltimore: John S. Langley, George F. Johnson. O. Bright man, Charleston, S. C.; J. S. O’Brien, De- Land, Fla. At the Marshall House wore William Kinnish, St. Augustine, Fla.; E. E. Davies, Jacksonville, Fla.; Eugene Oberdorfer, Lake City, Fla.; W. A. Wilcox, Darien; C. H. Beckwith and wife, Glenmore; J. W. Johnson, Scarboro; D. T Peeoles, J. J. Thomas, South Carolina; H. D. Williamson, Alabama; W. K. Butchneden, Boston; George B. Hack, Hackton; J. N. Shues, Jr., W. N. Johnson, New York. At the Harnett House were James Jones, Camilla; T. Brandon, Now York; AV. B. Hapgood, F. S. Culler and wife, Philadel phia; D. C. Bogan, Brooklyn: E. J, Bren ner and wife, Atlantic City: C. F. Rogers, Baltimore; J. B. Wight, Darien; W. H. Taylor, St. Augustine; D. E. Aimsley and wife, Tallahassee; A. L. Perry, Roches ter. N. Y.; George H. Perry and wife, Winchester, Mass.; S. F. Anthony, Atlanta; AV. J. Whittman, Salamanca, N. Y.; W. F. Farley, Columbus. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. The people in the interior of Florida are clamoring for cheap excursion rates over the Florida lines. The Savannah, Florida and Western people have set an example for other roads to follow. The South Carolina Railroad Commission ers will start on their inspection of the Charleston and Savannah railway this morning from Ashley Junction, and not from this city, as stated in yesterday’s Mornino News. It is understood that Supt. D. F. Jack, of the Southern Express Company, will take charge of the express business over the Central and Southwestern railroads to-day. He is one of the brightest expressmen now in the employ of the Southern. AV. E. H. Searcy, Esq., President of the Georgia division bt the Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, states that the road is now a fixed fact, and that the work of construc tion will begin in a few weeks. This road will give Savannah an air-line to tlio iron and coal region of Alabama, When this railroad, the Savannah, Dublin and AA rest ern, and the Alabama Midland are com pleted, all of which looks probable within the next year or two Savannah will take a stride that will astonish even her most san guine citizens. Clear the Way. Without loss of time, when the intestinal canal is blocked up by reason of constipation, chronic or temporary. It should bo borne in mind that this ailment is prone to become lasting and ob stinate. and breed other anil worse complaints. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the precise remedy to remove the obstruction effectually, but without drenching or weakening the block aded bowels, a consequence always to be appre hended from tile use of violent laxatives, w hich are among the most pernicious of the cheap nostrums swallowed by the credulous and mis informed. The flat of experience, and of the medical fraternity, sanctions the claims of this standard aperient. Not only as a source of re lief on l permanent regularity of the bowels, liver and stomach, but as a means of remedying and prevent tug kidney and bladder troubles, and fever and ague, it is without a pfcer. My Teas are the finest and my prices the lowest. Cooper, 28 Whitaker street. Excursionists to Jacksonville Will find the St. Charles Hotel, opjmsite the Duval, kept by Mr. C. H. Moon, a very comfortable house, setting a good table, with charges reasonable. Best Creamery Butter 25c. per pound at Cooper’s, 28 AVhitaker street. Another "Combine” Strike for $16,000. The Quaker City has several times shown the falsity that “lightning never strikes twice in the same place.” Not long ago a combination of Lombard nnd South streets railroad conductors drew $15,000 in The Louisiana State Lottery, but the drawing ou Tuesday. April 12, has proven a > till greater windfall in one-tenth of the #150,- 000 capital prize, to a combination of thir teen men employed by the firm of Goodell ft AVnters, machinery manufacturers, Ham ilton. uliove Fifteenth streets. Most of the members of the club, although not in want, are men of very moderate means, and the $1,15.1 which each will soon receive, will, no doubt, he put to good use.— Philadelphia (iti.) Inquirer, April 18. 5 pounds Choice Grain Rio Coffeo for $1 at Cooper’s. Fresh Ginger Snaps only lflc. per pound at Cooper’s, 28 AVhitakor street. Boys’ Knee Panta for 25c. AVe have just received a lot of Boys’ Pants, ages 4to 13, which wo will sell for 25c. {sir pair. Every )>uir of them are worth three times the money. Real bargains can only Us had of the “Famous,” 14u Congress street. Choice Pig Hams at Cooper's, 28 AVhitaker street. BAKING POWDER. WORTH of BAKING POWBEksT REDHEAD’S ■■■■■■Mai czar dr. price’s wamamßMaam snow flake (Groffs) lewis’ a PEARL (Andrews * Cos.) hecker’s sm^ssm GILLET’S KMB ANDREWS&CO.“RegaI”*SO£S Milwaukee, (Contain* Alum.) BULK (Powder sold 1005 e).... 2S , RUMFORD’S jwhen notfresbjUl REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS As to Purity and Wliolesomeness of the Royal Baking Powder. “ I have tested a package of Royal Baking Powder, which I purchased in th* open market, and find it composed of jrnre and wholesome ingredients. It is a cream or tartar powder of a high degree of merit, and does not contain either alum or phosphates, or other injurious substances. E. G. Love, Ph.D.’* “ It is a scientific fact that the Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure. “ H. A. Mott, Ph.D,* “I have examined a package'of Royal Baking Powder, purchased by myself in the market. I find It entirely free from alum, terra alba, or any other injurious sub stance. Henry Morton, Ph.D., President of Stevens Institute of Technology.’* “ I have analyzed a package of Royal Baking Powder, The materials of which it is composed are pure and wholesome. S. Dana Hates, State Assayer, Mass.” The Royal Baking Powder received the highest award overall competitors at the Vienna World's Exposition, 1573 ; at the Centennial, Philadelphia, 1876; at tb# American Institute, New York, and at State Fairs throughout the country. No other article of human food has ever received such high, emphatic, and uni* versal endorsement from eminent chemists, physicians, scientists, and Boards of Health all over the world. Note—The above Diagram illustrates the comparative worth of various Baking Powders, as shown by Chemical Analysis and experiments made by Prof. - Schedler. A pound can of each powder wa.s taken, the total leavening power or volume in each can calculated, the result being as indicated. This practical test for worth by Prof. Schedler only proves what every observant consumer of the Royal Baking Powder knows by practical experience, that, while it costs a few cents per pound more than ordinary kinds, it is far more economical, and, besides, affords the advant age of better work. A single trial of the Royal Baking Powder will convince any fair minded person of these facts. * While the diagram shows some of the alum powders to be of a higher degres of strength than other powders ranked below them, it is not to be taken as Indicat ing that they have any value. All alum powders, no matter how high their strength, arc to be avoided as dangerous. A NEW AD. Some Interesting Information From the Crockery House of James S. Silva & Son. The odds and ends sale continues. We have closed out wagon loads of our old stock at prices which make our customers happy. We have some left which must go at some price. In addition we will now offer our large new stock of Lunch, Market, Picnic and Flower BASKETS at a tremendous reduction bought for sharp cash. We can offer them at eye-opening prices. Remember, too, that we are headquarter* for WATER COOLERS, Ice Cream Freezers and all other goods in our line. Come and see us. James S. Silva & Son. Largest stock and variety of Plain and Col ored Imported and Domestic Summer Under wear in Suits and separate. B. H. Levy & Bros., 161 Congress street. Straw Hats Given Away. For ten days longer we will give a straw hat free of cost, in grade corresponding to price suits purchased. Our competitors may sneer at the offer, but we challenge them show the quality of goods we give for the low prices. Best clothing for the least money can only be had of the Famous, 140 Congress street. Look at those nobby Flannel Coats and Vests at B. 11. Levy & Bros'. Fine Mackinaw and other Straw Hats for gents and boys, lower than anywhere else, at B. H. Levy& Bros'., 161 Congress street. Boya’ Sailor Suite for 75c. The Famous, 140 Congress street, has just received a lot of blue flannel sailor suits, which are selling for 75c. Bome novelties in Gents’ Thin Suits at B. 11. Levy & Bros'. Nice line of Seersuckers and Summer Flan nels at B. H. Levy & Bros’. Well to Remember That while almost everyone has a com plaint, either real or imaginary, all which arise from skin troubles, such as Tetter, Ring Worm, Ground Itch, Eczema, Profuse Dandruff, etc., etc., can lie cured by a few applications of Tetterine, the great skin remedy; painless, harmless and fragrant. At all Druggists or sent by mail, price 50c. per box. J. T. Shcptrine & Bro., Savannah, Ga. When you want Fine Shirts for dress, or styl ish solid wearing for ordinary use, look over B. H. I-evy it Bros', immense assortment before buying. Seersucker Coats for $1 At the Fumous New York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. Boy*' Suits and Shirt Waists a specialty, at B. H. Levy & Bro.'s., 161 Congress street. Harnett House. Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah, Ga., the Florida Times-Unioa soys: “We note from the hotel arrivals ns published in the Savannah papers, that the Harnett House still leads all the oth*r hotels in the city. In fact they have as many as the others combined. There is a good install ment of Floridians always registered there.” Gents', Youths' and Boys' Business and Dress Suits in Chevoits, Corkscrews, Cussimeres, Diagonal*, etc., cheaper than ever known at B. 11. Levj- & Bros'., lftt Congress street. B. H. Levy A Bros', display of Gents' Faocy Hose should ha seen by all wearing low quarter shoes. _ Our Summer Neckwear exhibit takes the lend. B. H. Levy & Bros., 161 Congress street. COAL AM WOOD. Coal&Wood AT Reasonable Prices. DIXON& MURPHY Oflloe No. 6 l)r*yton struct. ' '""hone No. 08 4visiH/iies&Eiton LUDDEXdfc BATE> M. H. Cash System AND LOW PRICES. Sheet Music at 2 cents a copy. Sells first rate, and the way it is selling don't give us much time to keep cool. L. & B. S. M. H. Accordeons are now so cheap that we sell them in the plaee of Jews Harps, and if a 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. 5L H. Stationery “Don't say a word;” we are con vinced that a good article is what you want, and we can give you.or will come so near it by the low prices we will offer, that you need never again try to keep your pen from going clear through your paper. The Pens, Inks and Paper we sell you 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. lobby Savefl is Mafle. ICE CREAM FREEZERS, ETC\^_ WHITE MOUNTAIN ICE CREAM FREEZERS, Water Coolers, REFRIGERATORS, FLY FANS, BATH TUBS, ITrench. China 3 Dinner anil Tea Sets, LIBRARY AND HALL LAMPS COTTON PLANT, inOIST KING AKD SOUTHERN GIRL COOKING STOVES FOR SALE BY John A. Douglass and Cos., 161 BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH. - - WOOD. _ n WOOD- Bacon, Johnson & Cos Hart • fine stock of Oak, Pine, Lightwood and Kindling Corner Liberty *!£•*■ '2*, niuhooo'.Vlo. I will Mod 4 vsToabl* /