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8 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.