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NO RATES BELOW COST.
’SEN. ALEXANDER’S VIEWS ON
LONG AND SHORT HAULS.
He Is Doubtful Whether the Interstate
Commerce Commission Will Suspend
the Fourth Section After July s—His
Reply to Senator Reagan -The Issue
Nearing a Close.
The rumors that the Interstate Commerce
Commission will soon rescind the order sus
pending the long and short haul clause,
and the fact that within thirty Oat's the
order will expire by limitation, is causing a
td deal of gossip and speculation in rail
d circles as to what action the commis
sion will take. Some leading and well
posted railroad men do not believe that the
law will be enforced in the South, though it
is har.lly possible that the objectionable
clause will be suspended for any one section
of the country.
GEN*. ALEXANDER'S VIEWS.
Gen. E. P. Alexander, who has just re
turned from Boston, where he was liefore
the Pacific Railroad investigating commit
tee last, week, was asked yesterday whether
he believed the fourth section of the bill
will be enforced after July 5. He replied
that he is very doubtful whether the com
mission will suspend the clause after that
date.
Gen. Alexander has made a final appeal
to the commission, in whieh he re
plies to Senator Reagan's letter to
Judge Cooley, defining and limiting the
issue between those who ask for a suspen
sion of the restrictions of the law and those
who wish them enforced much more closely
than has heretofore been done in the argu
ments and petitions which have been laid
. before the commission.
IIIS REPLY TO SENATOR REAGAN.
Senator Reagan stated os the reason why
Congress should enact that railroads should
be forbidden to charge or receive a less sum
upon freights carried for a longer than for
a shorter distance, that it has been, and is,
a general custom of railroads to carry dis
tant. and competitive freights at figures
involving a loss of money, and that they
make tip for such losses by excessive charges
upon shortllaul and non-competitive freight.
Gen. Alexander admits that if this state
ment of facts is correct, the railroads have
t.ieen guilty of outrages upon the public and
sl'ould be restrained. They have no right
he .s%w 1 to take unearned money from A
and present it to B. And he joins heartily
with M*r. Reagan in denouncing any such
practices. lie even goes further, and says
that a- railroad should lie restrained from
presemting money to B, even though it has
lionesixly earned it from A and has given
him itts full equivalent in services.
nRt work at a loss.
In Either words it should not be allowed
to serve Bat a loss. His answer to Senator
Bfleq’ran in a few words is this: “A railroad
should not be allowed to carry long' lia.ul
freight, or any freight, at less than actual
cost' ” Freight tariffs adjusted under such
a restriction evidently cannot oppress any
one, I and do not bolong to the class at which
the I rt w is aimed.
(If m. Alexander went on to say that it Is
a font of such public notoriety that a court
may .take cognizance of it, that Senator
"Reagtan was tlie principal promoter of the
restrictions placed upon the long haul rates.
Mr. Reagan officially informed the commis
sion of the reasons which influenced Con
gress il.i enacting the law.
•, the commission's power.
But, in placing the restrictions which it
did,/Congress created the commission and
jeav/e it discretionary power to suspend them,
th'.w recognizing the fact that cases might
ari4e where these restrictions would involve
harmful results and should be abated. The
responsibility is upon the commission, he
says, to decide whether such cases have now
arisen, and in its cautious discharge it has
asked Benutor Reagan to indicate what cir
cumstances Congress had in view as suffi
cient to justify a less charge upon the longer
haul. Mr. Reagan's reply evades a direct an
swer, but is it not a complete answer in its
recital of the evils which the law was de
signed to abate 1
draw the line somewhere.
And some answer to this inquiry, Gen.
Alexander says, the commission is bound to
fifid. Congress has enacted that a certain
line must tie drawn, not rigidly, but with
discretion. The railroads, he says, want, the
line drawn somewhere. It would meet
Senator Reagan’s argument, to forbid rail
roads receiving less upon longer hauls
wherever these two things would occur
together.
Ist. Where the railroad would lose money
by the long haul service.
3d. Where some shorter haul wus charged
exorbitant rates.
Clearing the discussion, then, of all side
issues, and reducing it to its simplest form,
Gen. Alexander's rule for adjusting all long
haul tariffs so as to comply with the intent
of Congress is:
FREE COMPETITION ABOVE COST.
“No rates below cosit. Free competition
above cost.” That principle is now aj>-
plied in the classification of freights till
over the world It would be simply apply
ing the same principle to freight going dif
ferent distamsee that is now applied to
freight possessing different qualities.
“How about the coast cities and their
clamor for an enforcement, of the law!” the
General was asked.
“There are of course some people in the
coast towns who want the clause enforced,”
he replied, “but they are comparatively
few. The great majority of jieople want
the clause suspended, but, whether the coin
ml'Sion will do this I cannot say.”
ART PPPII.S COMPETE.
Exhibition by Miss Georgia Weymouth
and Her Art Class.
Miss Georgia Weymouth imd flans Rave
an exceedingly interesting art exhibition at
tbs Octagonal building at Druyton and
AVayne streets yesterday afternoon. The
display was principally of drawings in
crayon and pencil. The rooms were
thronged with visitors. Over 400 invita
lions were issued, and the number of people
that attended indicated that, very few of
the invitations were unused.
The display was a very creditable one.
Prominent among the competing works
was a step-ladder in pencil by Miss
Cadda Stone, which was awarded the
prize, although the judges found a very
strong competitor in the artist's sister, Miss
Idle Stone. It is likely thut her crayon
roduetion of Longfallow’s Priscilla
Ld nave taken llr>t honor had it
Risen that in consequence of n lack of
ft she was ootni.!!->l to exhibit if in an
pished stat . Even tjten it was an ex
fttlittnry tine effort. The exhibitors wen
pother Miss Weymouth’s pupils, and the
fc i ias sfa< wed excellent training.
■no-: works which received
Bid mention were tlie ideal heads, by
It May Goodwin, Ml® EBen Falligant,
ft Vlrgie McLawa and Robot Butler :
W, by If. Richmond; crayon bead, by
Mi s Meta Haywood, and sketches of ani
mals by Miss Kaussy Karmon and Nina
Goodwin. The judges wore Rev. Charles
K. Strong. Mrs. D. B. Hull imd Mrs. Sciius
• ter.
County Road Commissioners.
I annual meeting of the Chat
oad commissioners yesterday
Harrison presided and Air.
us secretary. The eomtnis
-1 a resolution that any com
ing to attend two consecutive
and be dropped and turned over
They discussed the proposi
new rood along the river, but
as raached. As the county
had refused to pay the salary
f the secretary, that was pro-
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Landrum Lodge, F. A. M.; will hold on
extra communication to-night.
The Augusta and Savannah Railroad
Company has declared a dividend of 3 1-2
per cent.
Mr Horace C. Whiteman, traveling
agent of the South Florida Railroad Com
pany, was in the city yesterday.
The aggregate of fines imposed in l’clice
Court yesterday was sll7. Nineteen cases
were disposed of,llf teen resulted in '•onvietion
and four were dismissed.
The Woman's Missionary Society will
serve ice cream, sherbet and cake at the
Baptist church parlors from 4 o'clock this
afternoon until 11 o’clock.
The German-American Mutual Loan and
Building Association will hold its eighth
monthly meeting at the company’s office,
No. 107 Bay street, to-night.
The sale of reserved seats for the Ford
Dramatic Association’s production of “The
Marble Heart'’ on Thursday and Friday
night will begin at Davis Bros.’ this
morning.
The President of the Union Society has
received from Madame St. Roques-Playter
£IOO, the proceeds of the late concert given
for the benefit of the Orphans’ Home by that
lady and her scholars.
The firemen were called out at 4 o’clock
yesterday morning by a fire in E. A. Lue
dors’ tailor shop, on Bryan street, near
Whitaker, caused by an exploding lam]).
The blaze was extinguished liefore it got
under headway. The damage wa* slight.
THE HEALTH BOARD’S PLANS.
Tl)e Committee to Be Sent to Florida
To-Night.
The Sanitary Board held a special meet
ing yesterday afternoon to discuss measures
for the protection of the city against the
introduction of yellow fever from the in
fected Florida districts. At Its meeting on
Saturday the board recommended that a
special meeting of City Council be held to
take such steps as might be deemed advis
able.
A conference was had with members of
the Council, but there was no formal meet
ing. Whatever measures are deemed neces
sary will be authorized at once by the Sani
tary Board without the delay of calling the.
Council together. Traffic Manager Owens,
of the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way, and Maj. Williams, agent of
the Fernancfina steamers, were present
at the meeting yesterday, and
assured the board that the railway and
steamboat lines will co-operate in any meas
ure that may be adopted. Mai. Williams
said that if it is deemed advisable the steam
ers will withdraw their passenger traffic
from F< rnandina at any time the board
may recommend. Col. Owens said that the
Savannah, Florida and Western will assist
in maintaining ahd enforcing a quarantine
on its lines.
Tlie advisability of sending a committee
to various points in Florida to investigate
the methods of quarantine and to see
whether the regulations are strictly en
forced was discussed at length. The board
will hold another meeting to-day and a com
mittee will bo selected and will start for
Florida to night. It is the intention of the
board not only to look into the quarantine
methods at Jacksonville and Tampa,
but also those at Punta Gorda
Punta Rossa, Cedar Keys, Charlotte, and
along the entire coast. It is expected that
the committee will be gone about ten dnvs,
and during which time it will be in con
stant communication with the board, which
will be kept fully advised of its movements
and whether there is likely to be any further
spread of the disease. The advisability of
placing mi inspector at Waycross to ex
amine passengers coining from infected
places will be deter mined by the committee.
It is the intention of the board to use
every necessary precaution to prevent the
bringing of yellow fever here, and to use
its utmost endeavor to keep it away.
Health Officer McFarland anil Marine
Hospital Snrgeon White received yesterday
an abstract of Surgeon General Hamilton’s
re|>ort in reference to the origin of yellow
fever at Key West The disease was brought
over from Havana in a lot of bedding and
furniture, as already stated in the Morning
News, by a Bolio family who formerly
kept the San Carlos and Fifth Avenue
Hotels in Havana.
The United States sanitary inspector, Dr.
Burgess, at Havana, rejinrts that the furni
ture Ixmght of Mrs. Bolio anil used by the
Baker family, which first ci ntracted the
disease, had been used in a hotel at Havana,
and it is well known that many cases of
yellow fever have occurred in that hotel
during the lost few years. Dr. Burgess
himself had treated five'cases in it, and lia
is of the opinion that the old pillows, bed
ding, etc., were the sources of Infection.
The health authorities do not apprehend
any immediate danger here, but they will
use every possible elfort to prevent the
possibility of an introduction of the disease.
S. H. PHELAN’S FAILURE.
The Liabilities of the Savannah Branch
Under $3,000.
The announcement in the Morning News
of the failure of S. H. Phelan's Cotton and
Produce Exchange in Atlanta took many
people by surprise. Mr. H. P. Bloiint,
Manager of the Savannah branch of the
Exchange, stated to h Morning News re
porter yesterday that he is con
fident that the branch here will
pay dollar for dollar providing
those indebted to the agency will pay the
claims against them, ami lie lias assurances
from two of the heaviest holders that they
will pay up. He also stated that the con
cern owes no one outside of tlvuiesiieculating
in margins, and he does not think that the
liabilities of the Savannah branch will
reach $8.00). An export is at work on the
books, and the firm's affairs will be
straightened out in a few days.
Tho Whitfield Building Delayed.
The work of demolishing the old buildings
at Wldtaker, State and I “resident streets
and the excavating for tlie new Whitfield
building, which was to have begun to-day,
lias been deferred at the request of the
Health Board. The upturning of the soil
and the exposure of the rotten timbers In
the old buildings at the present t ime the
health'authorities are apprehensive would
tend to ill results. The matter was
discussed by the Sanitary Commission and a
letter was addressed to the I “resident, of the
Union Society asking that the work tie
stayed until a conference could lx- had in re
gard to the matter.
While the stoppage of the work will en
tail considerable loss to the society by de
laying the new building, the building com
mittee, in view oi the facta, has Instructed
the contractor to delay the work anil await
the action of tho conference bid wren the
health authorities and the society's commit
toe, which will lie held in a day or two.
The Katie Disabled.
The steamer Katie arrived late last night
from Augusta. She met with an accident
to her machinery near Poor Robin landing
between .4 and fl o'clock yesterday morning.
The rrnnk pin of her jxert engine broke,
the#Winder head was cracked and the eras*
hewi blew out. The Katie came down with
one engine. The point where she was ilr
abed wus about 104 miles west of the city.
Sir took on ail the freight at the landing,
between here anil the point where the Hc-i
--dhnt happened with but little delay.
A Penchant for Knives.
Magistrate Thus. J. Hlieftull committed
Sum Williams, colored, to jail yestenlavjm.
a warrant for larceny. The uagro omd
Wo tba stoic at Mr r c. <
can to appropriafc apot that jpi i
man's stock in trade. His p-uoMiit wanfi
Lnßcs, severe I being found uaih ROckai
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1887.
THE JUNE COURTS.
The Grand Jury’s Charge CleariiigrUp
the Divorce Docket.
The June term of the Superior Court con
vened yesterday. The grand jury was
sworn in and Judge Adams charged them
at length, calling their attention particu
larly to the carrying of concealed weapons,
gambling and keeping gambling houses, the
sale of intoxicating liquors to minors, per
sons drunk, to drunkards and in violation
of the Sunday law, to the disturbing of
divine worship, to irregular voting, and
also to the requirements that railroad trains
shall be provided with water and light at
night.
After sitting the jury returned several,
bills, but they were received in silence. The
court, then proceeded to tho hearing of cast's.
It was a field day for divorces.
The matrimonial bonds tying Emma E.
Burns to Joseph Burns were severed because
Joseph had d'-serted his wife and lived apart
from her. She was given her maiden name
of Simmons.
Rosa Williams was granted freedom from
Abraham Williams because he had cruelly
treated arid abused her, and is now living
with another woman. ,
A divorce from Louise Riley was granted
to Jacob Riley, who testified that the de
fendant was guilty of desertion.
H. D. Canniek was granted a divorce from
Hager Canniek on similar grounds.
win. Drayton obtained a divorce from
his wife, Dora Drayton, on the ground of
criminal desertion.
A divorce was granted Olivia L. Conoway
vs. John Conoway because of cruel treat-
ment.
John A. Stevenson obtained a divorce
from Emma Stevenson because she had en
tered a house of ill-fame. The second ver
dict pennitted both to marry and jiermiited
the defendant to resume her maiden name
of Connell.
Mary Ella Bregier was divorced from
Frederick W. Bregier because of cruel
treatment, and she resumed her maiden
name of Rice.
Carrie E. Everitt obtained a divot-ee from
H. G. Everitt on account of his habitual
drunkenness. She was granted the charge
of five minor children and S3O per month
alimony.
In the ease of Francis A. Miraudt vs.
Frances E. Miraudt, the court ordered that
notice be served on the defendant, who is
residing out of the State.
Mary Phinzy.nee Mary Filed?, sought and
obtained a separation from Albert Phinzy on
the ground of desertion, and her maiden
name was restored to her.
A divorce was granted to Duly Dowdy,
whose ground for asking it was that her
husband, Robert Dowdy, nad beaten and
cruelly treated her and had taken another
companion. Her maiden name of Collier
was restored.
Lizzie Simmons was divorced from Isaac
Simmons because lie had driven her from
bis house and refused to let her return. Her
maiden name of Jourdnn was restored.
A first verdict in the case of Elizabeth
Wall vs. Janies C. Wall was rendered for
the libelant, whose petition sets forth that
she was induced to marry the defendant by
false and deceitful representations, he de
claring to her that he was a single man, but
that three months after their marriage it
became known to her that he was the lawful
husband of Susan Wall; that there is one
child the fruit of this marriage. She asked
for a divorce and the custody of the child.
Phiro V. Howard obtained a divorce from
Charles Howarrl on the ground that he de
serted her on June 18, 1882, two days after
they were married. Her maiden name of
Whittaker was restored.
A divorce was granted Julia Miller from
King Miller on the ground of desertion.
The case of Margaret Scott vs. Solomon
Scott, petition for a divorce, was set for a
hearing on June 10.
The divorce case of Susan Goodrich vs.
Thomas Goodrich was dismissed because of
the death of the defendant.
A divorce was granted Louisa V. Gue from
John J. Gue on the ground of cruel treat
ment oml drunkenness. They were both
permitted to marry, and the plaintiff was
permitted to resume the name of Louisa V.
Heddrick.
In the case Simon Guckunheimer and Ja
cob Paulsen, trustees, vs. the Sehuetzen
Gesellschaft, the court decreed that the
lionds reported in the statement of the trus
tees of April 30, 1887, were the property of
the members whose names appoint'd oppo
site, and it further appealing that there
was no reason why there should not be a
distribution of the proceeds of the sale of
Schuetzen Park, it was therefore ordered
that after the expenses of the publication of
the order and the costs of the court be paid,
the trustis's distribute the balance among
the bondholders pro rata. It was further
ordered that all bonds not in the hands of
the trustees lie excluded from ail rights in
the distribution.
in the partition suit of Sarah A. Walton
vs. Hetty Whaley and the Merchants’ and
Mechanics’ Loan Association, the Court
oiilereil that, as no equal division would lx 1
made because of the improvements, Messrs.
Charles H. Dorsett. J. L. Whatley and
U. H. McLaws be appointed commissioners
and instructed to sell the lots and tene
ments, Nos. 1 and 2of a subdivision of lot
No, 13 of Trustees garden, on the first
Tuesday of July.
Tho court granted anew trial in the case
of James P. Fleming vs. Meyer Mendel,
also in the case of the State vs. Isaac Wes
ley charged with rape. Anew trial was
denied A. E. Morgan, convicted of assault
and battery.
The parties to the suit of John Glenn vs.
Henry T. Butts and William P. Carmichael
having come to an agreement, a part of
whicli was the withdrawal of tlie proceed
ings from the Supreme Court, they asked
perminion to file the agreement with the
paiiers in the ease. The (xit.ition was granted.
In the ease of William Perkins vs. James
Frisson, the plaint iff having died, and his
widow. Rachael B. Perking, having been ap
pointed administratrix, an order was
issued making her the plaintiff in the case.
In the case of the petition of Rodin A.
Brers for partition of lot IN, Columbia
ward, the defense Jilcd its jiet.ition.
In the ejectment case of Davis W. Mayer
vs. Lemuel L. Hover, which was previously
submitted to the court, a judgment in favor
of the defendant, with costs, was rendere I.
The stilts of A. J. Miller & Cos. vs. tho
Progress Social Club, Arina M. lamk vs.
Benjamin Dillon, George B. Nash vs. John
F. Carpenter, F. T. Coleman vs. C. M.
Branan, and P. K. Shields vs. A. A. How
lett A Cos. were dismissed.
City Court Cases.
In tlie City Court yesterday William
Watson waa convicted of larceny of $lO
from the house of Scott Smith ami was sen
tenced to six months on the chain gang.
Jamas Redman plead guilty to larceny of
a pair of shoes and was given six months.
William Smith was convicted of keeping
a gambling house and was given eight
mi mills.
A nolle prosequi was entered in the case
of Alexander Gardner, charged with assault
and battery.
Martin Ilaverty, charged with larceny
from the store of David Websbein &, Cos.,
while it was burning, was discharged.
Indicted for Murder
The grand jury yesterday returned an in
dictment for murder against William
Prenty. Prenty is in jail for shooting
Sherman Bacon, a young negro, in Um
back’s grocery, <>n the Louisville road, two
weeks ago. He udmitted the shooting, Imt
said firs! that he did not know that the gun
with which t he killing was done whs loaded,
and afterwards that he did not point it at
Huron, but at another negro. The coroner’s
jnrj which investigated the case charged
l renty with willful murder.
Young or middle-agt'd men
suffering from nervous debility or other del
lent ■ diseases, however induced, speedily
Slid (K'niianently cured. Address, World's
Di4|erisafrjr Medical Association, Buffalo,
FUTURE OF THE NEGRO.
HIS ULTIMATE DISAPPEARANCE
FROM THIS COUNTRY.
Dr. E. R. Corson’s Lecture Before the
Georgia Historical Society on the
Colored Race in the United States
Viewed From An Ethnic and Medical
Standpoint.
“The Future of the Colored Race in the
United States from an Ethnic and Medical
Standpoint” was the subject of Dr. E. R.
Corson’s lecture Vx-fore the Georgia Histori
cal Society last night. Dr. Corson argued
that the African race, an inferior race,
transported by force from its natural habi
tat to a distant country and thrown by
emancipation, after a period of slavery,
into the struggle for existence with a su
perior race, can never gain an ascendancy,
but must in time die out or become so
merged into the dominant race as to
finally lose its identity: that already there
are evident signs that the physique of the
race is degenerating, as shown by the rat*'
of mortality as compared to the white race,
and by the appearance of certain pathologic
al conditions, which predict an even higher
rate of mortality in the near future.
FALSE ARGUMENTS REFUTED.
The first part of his lecture was taken up
with the refutation of the argument based
upon the census returns, an argument used
by certain Northern writers to prove that
the colored race is rapidly
increasing to eventually outnumber the
whites, with results fatal to the prosperity
of the country, and •'specially the South.
He quoted at some length from Mr. Henry
Gannett, who has shown conclusively that a
careful revision of the census shows that
tlie blacks are not increasing over the
whites, but quite the contrary. He main
tained that the only solution of the problem
is through the teachings of ethnology and
biology, and the experiences of those who
have studied the physical status of the race.
PHYSICAL DEGENERACY.
To show the physical degeneracy of the
race Dr. Corson gave the mortuary statistics
of the principal Southern cities, which show
that the colored mortality about doubles
that of the white, and that tho mortality
from consumption among the colored people
more than doubles that of the whites from
this disease. Further that the negro is fall
ing a victim to malarial and miasmatic dis
eases, from which he was formerly exempt.
He showed that during slavery the phy
sique of the race was good, and in many in
stances it was better than that of white
people, but that since emancipation the ne
gro has been thrown directly into the strug
gle for existence against the superior race,
and in this struggle he must go to
the wall with great loss of iife.
MISCEGENATION.
He spoke at some length of the factor of
miscegenation, which many Northern
writers have overlooked in their arguments.
They contend that the division lino between
tho races must become more anil more dis
tinct. Miscegenation shows the fusion going
on, in spite of its illegality, which ren
ders the division line less distinct, producing
a large mixed element whieh becomes more
and more allied to the white race in direct
proportion to the amount of the white blood
in the new product.
A deterioration in physique may lie looked
upon as the natural result of tho many in
fluences at work arising from the transpor
tation of the race to a foreign soil, to Vie
thrown in the struggle for existence against
a superior race, a struggle which gar have
n) ultimate issue but defeat, and by defeat
he meant an inability to maintain tlie dis
tinctive characteristics of the race.
WHAT THE CHANGES WILL BE.
The struggle will be a slow process of
fusion by which the weak and unstable ele
ments will disappear, while that which has
any permanency will become so blefided
with the dominant race as to lose its indi
viduality. Of the stable and unstable the
latter is by far the greater. Its unstability
may be measured by the physical degen
eracy. Even to-day to call the colored race
tho African race is something of a mis
nomer, because it lias undergone many
modifications. A change in language, in
soil, in climate; a change of surroundings
and associations are potent influences to
eventually destroy the original racial traits.
A STRIKING SIMILE.
In conclusion. Dr. Corson said: “The
great forces are at work, and their ultimate
issue, whieh I have attempted to indicate,
may be roughly portrayed and epitomized
by a simile. Imagine a crystal lake fed by
many streams from all points of the com
pass, bringing waters as varied as the re
gions through which they flow. Suddenly,
troin the southward gushes in a muddy
stream, which empties into the lake to soon
exhaust itself. At first, for some dis
tance out on its surface, we can
see a distinct line of demarcation
between the clear and the muddy. Gradu
ally, by a process of diffusion and precipita
tion, this division lino becomes less ana less
distinct, tlie muddy stream shading off into
the clear until finally the lake is left in its
original clearness; and our eyes, wandering
ovor its surface, fail to detect any cloudi
ness in its clear and translucent depths.”
Local Personal.
Hon. H. D. D. Twiggs, of Augusta, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. Joseph Fer.st has returned from New
York. lie went North for his health, and
has returned much improved.
Among tho arrivals at the Pulaski House
yesteiiiav were L. T. Stephenson, I). C.
Townsend, J. P. O’Donnell, Air. and Mrs. H.
Eterliae, New York; H. T. Kinnon, 110-
Ixiken, Ga.; W. S, Burbridge, Brunswick;
Mrs. E. M. Billings. Mias Billings, Boston;
J“'. C. Smith, Columbus, O.; (4. A. Rod take,
Marblehead, Mass.; J. C. Ball, Chicago; O.
P. Lewis. .St. Louis.
At the Marshall House were 11. Linn, Ma
con; H. P. Mmtax, Hainesville; H. D. R.
Twiggs, Augusta; W. S. Fender, Fender,
Ga; E. O. Wallace, Philadelphia: P. J.
Mallory, SiraffV'x’, Canada; C. C. Gerard,
New York: E. Middleton, Madison Fla; G.
H. Ande.rsii'. Hibernia, Fla; M. S.
Woodward and wife, Bradbury Port. Fia;
At the Screven House were L. H. LaPlaee.
Shreveport, bn.; C. Williams, Augusta; J.
M. Robinson, Indianapolis, Ind.; J. B. Perk,
Atlanta; J. E. Engel, New York; R. C.
Neely. Wnyiiuelxiro; J. M. Edenliold, Mil
ieu; D. Elias, Tliommu illo; J. H. Crownncn,
Boston, H. A. Ford and family, W. Htotes
bury, Miss Stotesbury,Mrs. fciliayer and child,
Ocala, Fla.; ii. G. Aird, Jacksonville; J.
Calloway, Macon.
At lh- Harnett House were R. J. Kimkin,
C. L. Talbot, J. E. Parry, Jacksonville,Fin.;
C. 11. Mcßride, Janesville, Win.; W. (4.
Cooper, wife and son, Pensacosa, Fia.; E. J.
Russell, Toronto, Cun.; G. li. Dehloug, New
York; B. F. Edged, P. H. Dorr and wife,
Oswego, N. V.; D, J. Blackburn, Needham,
(in.; J. A. Rogers,Jesup, Ga.; N. N. Brown,
Wrightsville, Ga.: Joint Gunther, Ridge
land, 8. C. ; J W. Hall, Live Oak, Fla.:
Mrs. J. H. May, Winter Park, Fla.
Beauty is a Precious Gift,
And faultier teeth in a lovely mouth is one
of its greatest charms. Bo careful of your
teeth, and prererve them by using SOZO
DONT, that churning dentifrice, which is
perfectly harmicss und absolutely indispen
sable for tin toilet.
Making a Close Race.
There is now uo doubt tho Acorn and
Farmer Girls are the most popular und re
liably klunvil cook* in Georgia, Florida and
Mouth Carol inn. and it umV lx* said the
entire count r■> The". rmuHiiactnrers have
greatly exerted themselves to give their
Stoves the aided, spread reputation. Pur
chases in Acorns and Farmer Girls date
way bark, and annually Increase by im
provements. Tim Acorn trade us n class
overwhelms the Girl, out not when it Lx
compared hi any particular kind. Lovell &
IaII iruore. whnle-al.j and Mail dealers in
iT'inßv
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Its Rapidly Increasing- Membership -
Additions to the Library.
The Georgia Historical Society lipid its
June meeting last night and elected the
following members: John P. Darnell, Levy
liege, E, A. Cutts, Herliert A. Palmer, C.
L. Montague, Henry Hohonstein, Davis
Freeman, Gen. P. Alexander, James N.
Moore, A. C. Ulman. R. W. Holland, Lewis
C. Lilly, M. M. Sullivan, J. IV. Daniel, L.
Putzel, Robert I). Van Wagenen, J. H.
Storey, George W. Drummond, R. G.- Fer
guson, J. A. Pearson, F. A. Jones,
Frank Fear, Dr. B. W. Cubbedge. Mitchell
King, Walter S. King, John Henderson, O.
P. Johnston, S. J. Wheaton, Mortimer
Davis, A. J. Merkle, Joseph T. Dasher and
William Falconer.
After the election the reports of commit
tees were called for, and Mr. Bogart read
the report of the Library Committee recom
mending the purchase this month of 110
new liooks. The report was adopted.
Mr. C. N. West road the report of the
special committee of eleven appointed to in
crease the society’s membership. The re
port stated that the difficulty the committee
had to contend with was that there is a lack
of inducements to office. The library Is
the chief feature that attracts new mem
bers, but that is at present much depleted.
At the request of the committee the libra
rian had furnished a statement of the books
unfit for use, and it showed that 600
of the most popular books and
those most frequently called for
were in such a condition as to be unfit for
use. The committee had decided therefore
to recommend to the society that it will sell
$2,009 of the $3,300 of bonds that it now
holds and replace these books and purchase
such others as the Library Committee may
recommend. The committee thought that
the increased membership and the conse
quent increased income would prevent
the society from feeling the
decrease in the revenue fund,
and if necessary a sinking fund might be
started to replace the amount. The benefit
derived from the addition to the readable
books of the library would, in the opinion
of the committee, "more than compensate
for the loss of the interest on the bonds.
The report was the subject of a long and
earnest discussion, and finally the question
was put on the resolution of the committee
with an amendment by Mr. Bogart,
referring it to the Board of Managers,
and the amended resolution was lost.
Cant. Faiiigant then amended by
striking out 12,000 and substituting $1,00(5,
and Col. Mercer offered a second amend
ment, making the amount such as is
sufficient to replace the useless books only.
The second amendment, was also lost, but
C’apt. Falligant’s was carried, and the reso
lution as amended was then adopted.
The resolution of Gen. G M. Sorrel, ad
mitting the families of members to the
Telfair Academy of Arts, which was laid
over from the last meeting, was taken up.
Judge Harden moved to again iav it on the
table. A member said that he did not wish
to force the resolution, but it struck him as
a good one and if there was any reason for
thus disposing of it he would like to have
it stated. Judge Harden said that his rea
son was that he had been informed that had
Gen. Sorrel been present he would hav e
withdrawn the resolution. He did not
know if that was true, but as Gen. Sorrel
was absent he thought it best to make the
motion. It wat carried.
A resolution offered by Dr. Nunn, that
all matters pertaining to the control of the
Telfair Academy be referred to the Board of
Managers, was adopted. The society voted
its thanks to Gen. McLaws and Dr. Corson
for their addresses.
RIVER AND HARBOR NEWS.
Gleanings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
Quite a fleet of yachts is congregated in
the river. They are rendezvoused for to
morrow's regatta at Isle of Hope.
The steamer Silver Star arrived here yes
terday with a negro excursion from Beau
fort. She left again at 7 o’clock last even
ing.
The steamer Katie, which arrived last
night, reports a good freshet in the river
west of here from the recent heavy rains.
She also brought down, among her other
freight, a considerable amount of corn from
the Beach Island crop, the first of the sea
son.
Capt. Shields, of the British bark Gler,
which arrived here yesterday from Liver
pool, reports that on Wednesday May 25, in
lat. 39 8 N. and long. 72' 53 \V. passed a
vessel of between 600 and 700 tons, bottom
up, lying in the track of vessels and danger
ous to navigation.
The German bark G. F. Focking was
cleared yes ter. iav for Wolgast with 154
pieces cypress timber, measuring 231,804
feet, valued at $3,013 45, and 148 pieces yel
low pine timber, measuring 111,520 feet,
valued at $1.338 24, and six pieces of ash
timber, measuring 4,499 feet, valued at
$5B 50, and 509 pieces yellow pine lumber,
measuring 21,840 feet, valued at $349 40.
Total valuation of cargo, $4.759 59. Cargo
and vessel cleared by S. Fatman, Esq.
The Pelicans Pound Masran.
New Orleans,June ft,— New Orleans is
invincible in exhibition games, and got away
with Nashville to-day by pounding Masran.
Both teams fielded rather loosely ar.d the
game was very dull. Two home runs by
Caiman and one by McVey woke up the
small crowd and secured the victory. Brad
ly and Powell will lie the pitchers in the
regular game to-day.
The score was-
New Orleans 1 2 3 00 1 1 2 3—12
Nashville 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 o*. 8-
Base hits -New Orleans 16, Nashville 13.
Bt> feu bases— Bix each.
Errors—New Orleans 7, Nashville in.
Batteries—Masran anil Manniun, Somers and
McVey.
Gaines Elsewhere.
At Washington—
Washington 0030. 1000 0— 7
Boston 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 I—7
Game called ni account of darkness. Base
hits Washington 11. Boston 7. Errors—Wash
in, ton 9. Boston 9. Butteries—Whitney and
Mack. Madden and Tate.
At Staten island—
Metropolitan 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 5
St. Louis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0— 1
llnsoliitK -Metroisilitans 11, St. Louis 0. Errors
-Met:- .oolitnns 10, St. Louis 3.
At Philadelphia—
New York 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 I—6
Philadelphia 0 8 1 0 10 1 0 o—6
Game called on account of darkness. Base
lilts New York iO. Philadelphia 1 1. Errors -
New York 3, Philadelphia 0. Batteries - Keefe
and O'Rourke, Casey and McGuire
At Wilmington, N. C.—
Charleston 10, Seasides 4.
At Philadelphia—
-3 Vet ground caused poKt ponement of Athletic
and Cincinnati. Game to-day.
At Baltimore—
To-day's game of Baltimore and Louisville
Was postponed on account of rain.
At Birmingham—
Memphis 0 1 1 0 1 0 7 0 o—lo
Birmingham 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0— 7
Base hits • Memphis 16. Birmingham 10. Er
rors Memphis Birmingham 1. Batteries—
Black and llaker, Weber and Ware.
Charleston Happenings.
The annual regatta of the Carolina Yacht
Club will tako place on wi
There were thirty-two deaths in Charles
ton Inst week—thirteen of colored people
and nineteen of white people.
Second Lieut. A. L. Mills, First cavalry,
is at his own request relieved from duty ht
the Month Carolina Military Academy, July
1, and will join his troop.
Well to Remember
That while almost everyone lias a com
plaint, either real or imaginary, all which
arise frein skin troubles, sucii as Tetter,
Ring Worm, Ground Itch, Eczema, Profuse
Dandruff, etc., can lieonißufeii
Tel if
remedy; poinlnu, harmless aqfl Bfftgren
At all Druggists or sent by iirida 8!' .
pm- h .1. T. Mill l’
Weather Indications.
” Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Southerly winds, fair weather,
[stationary- temperature.
Comparison nf mean temnerature at Savan
nah. June 6, 133". and the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
; Departure j Total
Mean Temperature j from the j Departure
-j Mean | Since
for 15 years June 6, 'B7.s --or jjan. 1,1887.
70~1 j 7bTo ! -_1. 1 | 240.3
CompaiVtlve rainfall statement:
Mean-Daily Amount [*}**%* Demure
Anumnt for for Moan Since
16 \esrs. jJune 6, 87 _ or _ Jan , t 18R -
' 0 .231 6.699
Maximum temperature 84.0, minimum tem
perature 70.0.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:33 o'clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 8.0 feet—a fall of 1.7 feet during the
past twenty-four hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end
ing dp. m., June t 5, 1887, 75th Meridian
time.
Districts. i Avkraue.
K Max. | Min. Rain-
N lions.|Temp Tempj fall.
J. Wilmington 11 88 BO .01
2. Charleston ft 80 Oil
3. Augusta 12 P 2 68 .06
4. Savannah 13 80 69 i .04
6. Atlanta 13 88 68 I .15
6. Montgomery 8 90 68 j ,04
7. Mobile 9 92 64 | .47
8. New Orleans 14 94 68 i (19
9. Galveston 19 89 69 j .26
10. Vicksburg 2 93 70 : .08
11. Little Rock 13 91 65 j...
12. Memphis 19 90 07 ] .23
Averages 90 5 67.7 i .09
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah, June 0. 9:36 p. m., city time. •
Temperature. I
Direction. <j
Velocity. 9
Rainfall.
Name
op
Stations.
Norfolk (idS E Cloudy.
Charlotte 74 .02 Clear.
Hatteras 76 8 E .. | Clear.
Wilmington 72 S E Clear.
Charleston 76 8. 7; I Clear.
Augusta 78 8 E ...... Clear.
Savannah. . 74 8 E,. Clear.
Jacksonville 74 E .... Clear.
Key West 78 E 12 Fair.
Atlanta 76 N Clear.
Pensacola 80 S E 8 . . Clear.
Mobile 80S Ell .... Fair.
Montgomery
New Orleans 78 E Clear.
Galveston 81S E R ... clear.
Corpus Christ! ... 80 S Ei2o Fair.
Palestine 74j S I 7;.... Cloudy.
Brownesville I 78 1 ! Cloudy.
Bio Grande |. 80 3E| 7 .... j Cloudy.
G. N. Salisbury, Signal Corps, U.S. Army.
Rough on Piles.”
Why suffer piles? Immediate relief and
complete cure guaranteed. Ask for “Rough
on Pilps.” Sure cure for itching, protrud
ing, bleeding or any form of Piles. 50c. At
druggists or mailed.
Skinny Men.
Wells’ “Health Renewer” restores health
and vigor, oiu'es dyspepsia, impotence, ner
vous debility. For weak men, delicate worn
en. $l.
Wells’ Hair Balsam.
If gray, restores to original color. An
elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No
oil or grease. A tonic Restorative. Stops
hair coming out; strengthens, cleanses,
heals scalp. 50c.
Weisbein’s Fire Sale.
Everyone knows of the great Broughton
street fire. Mr. Weisbein was the main suf
ferer. He has removed the stock which
was on the ground floor, and which was
only damaged by water, to the store 105
Congress street, adjoining Solomons’ drug
store, ar.tl will sell out at bargain.prices. It
is unnecessary to say that it will be to the
advantage of everybody to go there and lay
in a good supply. One person’s loss is the
other’s gain. lifou have now the chance.
For further particulars read his “ad.”
Boys’ Knee Pants for 25c.
We have just received a lot of Boys’
Pants, ages 4to 13, which we will sell for
25c. per pair. Every pair of them are worth
three times the money. Real bargains can
only he had of the “Famous,” IF) Congress
street.
A NEW AD.
Some Interesting Information From
the Crockery House of James S. Silva
& Son.
The odds and ends sale continues. Wo have
closed out wagon loads of our old stock at
prices which make our customers happy.
We have some left which must cjo at some
price. In addition we will now offer our
large new stock of Lunch, Market, Picuic
and Flower
BASKETS
at a tremendous reduction bought for sharp
cash. Wo can offer them at eye-opening
prices.
Remember, too, that we are headquarters
for
WATER COOLERS,
Ice Cream Freezers, and all other goods in
our line. Come and see us.
James 8. Silva & Son.
The Only Earthquake
Booked for this summer is the one that is shak
ing down prices on our stock uuU shaking out
sat faction to every patron.
Suite for Dress.
Bulls for business.
Suits lor Stout Men.
Suits for Thin Men.
Suits for Tull Men.
Suns for Short Men.
Boys’ Suits.
Boys' Shirt Waists.
(tents' Thin Suits,
dents' Thin Coats and Vesta
Straw nud Stiff Hats.
Fancy Summer Hose.
Summer Neckwear.
Summer Underwear.
Try our (told and Silver Shirts Prices lower
than elsewhere. Perfect fits. Stvlish goods.
Ml Congress street. B. 11. Levy JL B:to.
Straw Hats Given Away.
For ton days longer we will give a sf raw
hat free of cost, in grade corresponding
to price suite purchased. Our competitors
may sneer at the offer, hut we challenge
thorn to show the quality of goods we give
for the low prices. Best clothing hr-the
least money can only be had of the Famous,
140 Congress street.
Harnett House.
Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah,
Ga., the Florida Tintes-Union snys: “Wo
note from the hotel arrivals us published in
this Savannah piqiers, that the Harnett
House still leads all the oth jr hotels in tho
city. In fact, they have as many as the
others combined. Thero is a good install
ment of Floridians always registered flier 3.”
Boys’ Sailor Suits for 75c.
The Famous, 140 Congress street, has just
received a lot of blue flannel sailor suits,
which ore selling for 75c.
Advice to Mothers.
Mrs, Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should
always lie usesl when children urn cutting
tis'tli. It relieves the little suffer at once: it
produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain and the little cheruo
awakes as “bright as a button.”
It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re
lieve wind, regulates the Isiwcls, and is tho
best known remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. 35
ceit>: a b'.ttV*. <#
*• < if . u. h
* h,a “- many -P‘'? Uy soods now
on hand that must he sold and th
price will make them go. uo
A NEW FEATURE.
On and from June Ist we deliver
all goods sold at purchaser's nearest
express or post office. This enables
those living at a distance to take ad
vantage of present low prices
lj urn
N. B.—Japanese Goods are selling
well, especially Fans and Screens
Those goods included in clearance
sale.
ICE.
Tsr k w crop' '
Kennebec Ice
THIRST cargo of this season's crop received in
1 Savannah, just arrived direct from Kenneben
river per schooner Wm. H. Allison, consigned to
taiiil,lnfill
Only ‘house in Savannah offering Ice marie
from distilled Artesian Water. Take your choice,
Kennebec River Ice
—OR—
Manufactured Ice.
GREAT REDUCTION FOR PACKED ICL
75c. per 100. packed and delivered in any part
of city: former price 90c. Lower prices oa
larger quantities,
FAMILY TRADE
Carefully looked after. 20 tickets, good for 100
pounds ice, 75c.
Discount on large purchases of tickets at ona
time by same person.
Colei Storage.
We have the largest refrigerator in Savannah.
Fish, Meats and Perishables can be placed in
our refrigerator hv families, stores, hotels ami
others on reasonable terms.
Watch for the Yellow Wagons.
Natural or Artificial lee as You Fleasei
188, 190, 192 AND 194 BAY ST.
HAYWOOD, CAGE 4 CD.
ICE!
Now is the time when every
body wants ICE, and we
want to sell it.
PRICES REASONABLE!
20 Tickets, good for ICO Pounds, 75c.
140 Tickets, good for 700 Pounds, $5
200 Tickets, good for 1,000 Pounds, s7<
50 Pounds at one delivery 30c.
Lower prices to large buyers.
I o JK
Packed for shipment at reduced rates. Careful
and polite service. Full and liberal weight.
nun a a
144 RAY ST. n
INSURANCE.
The Savannah Fire & Marine Ins. u
CAPITAL $200,000.
OFFICE 93 BAY STREET.
WM. GARRARD, LEWIS KAYTON,
President. Vice President.
W. 11.- DANIEL, Secretary.
DIRECTORS.
JNO. L. HAMMOND, HERMAN MYERS,
GEORGE J. BALDWIN, SAMUEL MEINHARD,
J. H. ESTILL, L. -KAYT<>N,
WM. GARRARD, I. G. HAAS,
AV H. DANIEL, ANDREW HANLEY.
J. B. DUCKWORTH, DAVID AVELLS,
C. R. WOODS.
Not it. On July Ist the office of the
will lie at 97 Bay street, the building now ou-u
pied a# the Cotton Exchange,
<<> \L 4N 1> WOOD.
Coal&Wood
AT
Reasonable Prices.
DIXON & MURPHY
v rift
Office No. 6 Drayton street. Telephone . 0
AV harvea Price and Hal>ershftingb^l^^
9TO\ i>.
Tie Active Fortune Range
WITH HAYES’ PATENT CIRCULATIN'*
BOILER AND SUPPORTERS.
Something New, Good and Cheap
It is the best Range on the market. < 111 •“
see It, at
Cornwell & Chipman s,
, . . . Odd F-llnw*
State
or
Weather.