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TO HUNT FILLIBUSTERS.
HONDURAS’ CONSUL GENERAL
THINKS THEY ARE HERE.
Wild Rumors of aififcxpedition Fitting
Out In Savannah Against the Little
Central American Republic-Secre
tory Bayard Asks the Governor to
Look Into the Matter—The Spanish
Consul thinks They Are After Cuba.
Information was received by tho Morn
ing News yesterday from Atlanta that the
State Executive Department has Wen no
tified that a filibustering expedition is Wing
fitted out in this city for an attack on Hon
duras. The first intimation of such a rumor
was communicated to Gov. Gordon in a let
ter from Secretary Bayard, inclosing
a communication from the Consul General
of Honduras at New York, stating that he
had been advised by his government that a
hostile movement is Wing organized here,
and asking that measures be taken to pre
vent its consummation.
AT TIIE CUSTOM HOUSE.
The custom house officials were inter
viewed, but they have received no informa
tion from the department at Washington,
and they put very little credence in
the report. Collector Wheaton re
eeived yesterday morning a letter
from the 'Spanish Consul, advising him that
the Spanish authorities have reason to be
lieve that an expedition is Wing fitted out
somewhere in this vicinity to invade Cuba,
and intimated that its object is to destroy
the sugar plantations, the sugar cane at this
season of the year being in a condition to
burn readily. Coming from such a source,
the Collector immediately notified the vari
ous customs officors to be on the lookout for
any suspicious vessel that may arrive in
j>ort, and to communicate with him at
once.
AN INVASION OF CUBA.
The information received by the Customs
Department indicates that the objective
point of the flllibusterers, if such a move
ment is Wing planned, is not Honduras, but
Cuba. The revenue cutter Boutwell, which
fame off the ways a day or two ago,
has started out to cruise among
the bays and inlets along the Georgia and
South Carolina coast for the purpose of in
tercepting any suspicious vessel that may
be preparing for sea. In spite of the mea
sures which the department has taken ttie
customs officials place no credence in the
rumor.
The Spanish Consul was interviewed and
•was shown a telegram giving tho substance
of the correspondence notwoeen the Consul
General of Honduras and Secretary Bayard,
and he denied having any knowledge of
such an expedition as is reported to W
planning here. The Spanish authorities are
very reticent in regard to the matter.
SECRETARY BAYARD’S LETTER.
Secretary Bayard’s letter to the State
Executive Department is as follows:
Department op State. I
Washington, June 7, IKB7. (
To the Hon. John B. Gordon, Governor of the
State of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.
I have the honor to bring to your attention,
with a view of the adoption of such measures as
may be found necessary to prevent a rii dat ion
of our neutrality laws, the enclosed copy of a
letter from Mr. Jacob Baiz, Consul General of
Honduras at New York, dated June 4, relative
to a projected host ile expedition understood to
be fitting out at Savannah, Ga., against the Re
public or Honduras. I have tho honor to W,
sir, your obedient servant,
T. F. Bayard.
CONSUL GENERAL BAIZ’ LETTER,
Consul General Baiz’ letter was as follows:
Consi'lado General, 1
DeHondcras, en lob Estados dk America,
New York. June 4, 1887. 1
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, Secretary of State,
Washington, D. C.:
Sir—l have the honor of addressing you at the
present for the purpose of bringing to your no
tice that I have received advices from my gov
ernment relative to a projected hostile expedi
tion, which, it is rumored, is
to start from Savannah, Ga., against
the republic of Honduras. In tho absence of
any positive information, I would request your
honor to communicate the foregoing to the
proper authorities at Savannah that they may
pi-event any hostile acts against Honduras;
and. anticipating my thanks in the name of my
government, I have the honor to remain vours
very respectfully, Jacob Baiz,
Consul General,
THE GOVERNOR ACTS.
This startling sensation soon worked its
way outside the capital, and was telegraphed
through the State. It was doubted if the
Governor could take any nfceps in a mat ter
purely international, but" that was waived,
as the question hail evidently been can
vassed in the red-tape bureau of the State
Department, and had been formally re
ferred to the Governor, with a view to pre
vent any violation of the neutrality laws.
An Atlanta special to the Morning News
last night stated that tho Governor is rather
incfedulous about the existence of such a
movement, as it could hardly have been
conducted in Savannah with such secrecy as
to prevent its discovery, or at least a suspi
cion. He felt it to be nis duty, however, to
use such discretion as is given liy the constitu
tion and indicated by Secretary Bayard.
He has advised the State Department that
he will take immediate steps to investigate
the rumor and find out what truth there is
in it
THE MAYOR TO INVESTIGATE.
Mayor Lester received n telegram last
night from the Executive Department re
questing that he adopt immediate measures
looking to a careful and thorough investi
gation of the rumor, and if such a move
ment as is indicated in the correspondence
of the Consul General of Honduras is in
progress to report its complexion and plans,
so that proper action may be taken. The
Governor stated that if the report has any
foundation he will, as at present advised,
use the power of the State to prevent any
unlawful assemblage looking to the organ
izing and equipment of such a movement.
WHAT THE RIVER MEN SAY.
The general impression is that tho rumor
is wholly without foundation. Tho towboat
men and pilots say that while the organ
izing of such an expedition elsewhere along
the coast is possible it is impossible here.
Capt. Smith, of the Tow boat Company,
was asked if any suspicious vessels are iu
the harbor, or if he anew of any organiza
tion of men being formed here. "‘Why, no.”
said the Captain. “1 don’t know of ;i single
vessel in these waters but what is all right.
There are very few anyway, just now, but
•hose here can ail bo accounted for.”
Capt. Reilly, of the barge office, was
asked about the rumor. “A suspicious ves
sel, did you sav'" was his reply when the
matter was explained more fully. “There
are none here that I know of." Only two
foreign vessels have been repoi-ted since the
Morning News' last list. No, I don’t be
lieve there is anything in it. All vessels
here have projMir '{Miner* and are all right,
so far ns 1 have mon.
Harbor Master Kennedy said that he can
account for every vessel in port,
and there are certainly none here
that are fitting out for any
such expedition as the rumor indicates.
The opinion among shipping men is that the
rumor of an expedition against cither Hon
duras or Cuba is unfounded so far as Savan
nah is concerned.
NOBODY BELIEVES IT.
The report of the Governor’s action last
night baldly creuW a ripple of ex
citement.. Nolxsiy fora moment thought it
probable that there was such a thing os a
hostile expedition anywhere near here.
Tlui people of the South have
eliangcd since the days of Lope/' Cuban ex
pedition nnd Walker’s invasion of Nica
raugun. ’I hey have either had pnongh of
lighting nearer home, or these foreign lands
we better known than they were in former
any*. The American finds enough excite
fyHm " ome Pd'ticH or speculation to sutis
“n*?tnate *Pdition had many
i I*uWie meeting*
" .V 1 8 Clt) ’’ “ ,Ki tho ’y of “free
vuna wn the watchword 0 f the day
Mbuey was freely contributed, Md yoimg
men eagerly volunteered to serve under the
lone star banner of the Ever Faithful Isle.
Gen. Lopez and his able lieutenant, Gen.
Gonzalez, were considered in the light of
Washingtons.
LOPEZ’ EXPEDITION NO SECRET.
There was not much secrecy in the
departure of the vessel with volunteers
from Savannah, and tho capture of
the steamer Prometheus, with the
reinforcements for Lopez, by an Ameri
can man-ofwar, was considered an
outrage. The capture and execution of the
Cuban leaders and the subsequent execu
tion of a number of his followers by the
Spaniards aroused the people of the 1-iouth
to such a state that it would have taken but
little to have caused a war hail the North
ren people felt the same way. That feeling
has all died out, and to-day little if any in
terest is taken m tho affairs of other coun
tries.
The coasts of Georgia and Mouth Carolina,
however, offer every advantage for fitting
out, such an expedition, intersected as it is
with innumerable navigable rivers and
sounds. There are hundreds of places which
are entirely isolated from the outside world
and virtually abandoned to a few negroes.
A thousand men or more could be gradually
concentrated in these localities anil no one
would lie anj' the wiser of their being there
so long as those interested kept their own
counsel.
IT MIGHT BE DONE.
Planters are always buying supplies for
their hands, and in that way, with one of
them in their confidence, a fillibustering
expedition could lie supplied with every
thing needed, provisions or arms.
It is not a difficult matter either to con
centrate a number of men at such places
without exciting suspicion, as it would lie
thought nothing of in thoso days, when
large gangs of men are employed in building
railroads and doing other work.
It is only barely pi ssible, however, that
a hostile forco is organizing in this vicinity
to operate against a foreign country, hut
that it can be done without much danger of
beiug discovered is not at all impossible.
THE FORDS’ SEASON.
A Successful Opening and the Promise
of Satisfactory Entertainments.
The Fords opened their season last night
under circumstances that wore gratifying to
the management and to the public. The audi
ence was large, critical and appreciative,
and the performance was all that, was ex
pected, or could be desired. The Fords have
catered to the amusement-loving jxirtion of
the public for several summers, and always
with gratifying success. The present sea
son, however, judging from last night’s per
formance, will surpass any previous one.
This is not, to be wondered at, because the
organization has shown a steady improve
ment, both in the talent it has secured and
in the finish and completeness of its per
formances.
The play last night was “The Marble
Heart. c It afforded a splendid opportunity
to bring out the full resources of the com
pany, and the opportunity was improved.
The favorites ot last year were quickly
recognized and applauded, and verv hearty
applause greeted the best efforts of'all who
were in the cast.
Both in the prologue and the play proper
Mr. Lawrence Hanley sustained the loading
part, and right well did he sustain it. While
in some of the situations he may not have
reached his ideal of it, he nevertheless
showed a power of expression and a finish
in acting that was very gratifying to those
who have watched his course since he en
tered upon his present career. He was very
ably supported by Mr. Thomas
F. McCalie, who showed himself
to lie an artist of much more than ordinary
merit. His elocution was good and he
showed an ease and gracefulness in whatever
he did that made him at once a favorite.
Mi-. Larry and Mr. Joseph F. Doyle have
always occupied conspicuous places in the
good will of Savannah’s summer theatre
audiences and they are likely to continue to
hold them. They are conscientious actors
and never fail to win approval.
Miss Clara Baker met with a very warm
reception. She had a double part, and it
was difficult, to tell in which part she was
most appreciated. In the first part she ap
peared as a statue, and with Miss Mollio
Harder and Mias T. Farrer, formed a group
that excited a great deal of very favorable
comment. In the second iiart tne audience
hail a chance to judge of her as an actress,
and the judgment was very favorable. The
sajne is tme with regard' to Miss Maude
White, who proved herself to be a very
charming actress.
The entertainment was an admirable one
in every respect, and if the high standard
of it is maintained throughout the season
the public will be under great obligation to
the Fords. Tho same bill will be presented
to-night.
MAJ. W. H. GIBBONS DEAD.
His Demise at Morristown, N. J.—An
Honored Savannahian.
A dispatch from Morristown, N. J., re
ceived yesterday announced the death, at that
place, of Maj. William H. Gibbons, of this
city. The deceased had been in ill health
for several years and for some time past has
been under medical treatment in the North,
but at last he succumbed to the inroads of
that dreaded malady “Bright’s disease.”
He was the last of the name of a family
which has been one of prominence in this
part of Georgia since the days of the
colony, and was the owner of one of the
largest and most valuable rice plantations,
“Shaftsbury,” on the Savannah river, lie
sides having a large amount of real estate
in this city. He was a gentleman of a re
served disposition, but very kind hearted
and public spirited. He was a Major in the
Confederate army, and served throughout
the war. He was about st> years old and
was unmarried. He leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Ward McAllister, of New York, and Mrs.
Frank Lathrop, of New Jersey.
A VERDICT REACHED.
The Jury in tho Lufburrow-McGowan
Case Finds for the Plaintiff.
The case of Lufburrow vs. McGowan was
concluded in the Superior Court yesterday,
and the jury rendered a verdict giving the
plaintiff a half interest in the property, but
requiring him to pay to the defendant sl,-
894 02. The court instructed the j ury to
award the plaintiff the half interest. ' The
question fief ore them wits whether the im
provement* upon the property were
permanent ana of suMi n character
as to enhanee its value; if so they should
estimate their value and require thoplaintiff
to pay half of their cost. The ease, which
has lieen written up at length in the Morn
ing News, involved tho interest of the
heirs of Lufburrow to the property in ques
tion, which is situated at the corner of
Drayton and Broughton streets.
THE CIVIL COURTS.
Yesterday’s Work in the Superior and
City Courts.
Articles of incorporation of th" Cherali
Talmud Torah were issued to B. M. Gar
funkel, Isaac Davis, Wolff Browdie,
Ephraim Goldstein, Abraham Golinskt,
Moses M. Greetibaum, Meyer Newmark, 11.
M. Kilverstein. Jonathan Stein, Solomon
Wilansiki and others. Tho association is
.formed for tho study of the Jewish law and
worship under the strict forms of that law.
T. S. Morgan was admitted to the Bar
uifiii application of I*. W. Meldrim and
Emile Newman.
A rtides of incorporation of the Oglcthonie
Club were issued to George S. Owens, T. M.
Cuiu)lngham, Robert L. Mercer, John Sul
livan, W. H. Daniel, William W. Williams,.
W. M. Pratt and Henry H. Gilmer.
The City Court.
The City Court met yesterday morning to
take up the case of I*, j. Fallon vs. Salomon
Cohen, Init tho attorneys on both sides were
engaged in the Superior Court, and the City
Court took recess until 3:80 o'clock, when
1 t.ie examination of witnesses was continued.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1887.
NOT CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Martin Haverty Rearrested on the Old
Charge.
The action of the authorities in rearrest
ing Martin Haverty, who plead guilty to
stealing jewelry, from the store of David
Weisbein, in the Mayor’s Court and was re
leased on his own recognizance when the
case came before the City Court, has been
the subject of much talk on the streets
and an impression has been
that there was something behind it ail.
Wednesday night it was currently reported
that Mr. Weisbein had caused the arrest of
Haverty upon a charge of arson, hut this
proved to lie false and was, no doubt, mali
ciously put in circulation. Mr. Weisbein
himself does not understand the meaning of
the release and rearrest.
He said last night that the history of the
case was as follows: Haverty pleaded
guilty in the Mayor’s Court, and his trial in
the City Court was fixed for last, Monday.
Soine days before that Mr. Weisbein met
Solicitor General dußignon and asked him
to have the trial set some other day than
Monday, as the adjuster of fire
losses would be in the city on that day, and
he would be verv busy with him. Mr.
dußignon replied that he wished to clear the
jail on Monday, but he w-ould let him know.
Mr. Weisbein hoard nothing, but on Satur
day he met Mr. Fraser, Mr. dußignon’s
law partner, and requested him to remind
Mr. dußignon of what he had asked.
On Monday evening he heard with sur
prise that Haverty had been released, and
he could not understand how a man who
had pleaded guilty to stealing could be
allowed to go free. The next time he heard
from the case was Wednesday, when a
deputy sheriff summoned him to appear in
court that afternoon. He obeyed the sum
mons, and when he went to court he met
Mr. Fraser and asked him why Haverty had
been released. Mr. Fraser replied by ask
ing if Mr. Weisbein had not told him
that he would not prosecute, and the reply
was most positively that he had not. Mr.
Weisbein then asked Mr. Fraser what he
was going to do about the case, and after
Mr. Fraser had finished striking a jury anil
consulted Judge Harden he informed Mr.
Weisbein that he would let him know. Yes
terday a gentleman told him that Haverty
had been released because Mrs. Haverty
hail told the Solicitor General that Mr.
Weisbein would not prosecute.
On Wednesday evening Constable Wether
horn came to him and said that if lie pre
ferred a charge of arson against Haverty
he would find it the dearest, thing that he
ever tried; that Haverty would like noth
ing better than a suit against him. Mr.
Weisbein thought that there must be some
thing behind it all for he could not under
stand such an administration of justice.
Mr. Fraser was seen and he spoke in most
emphatic terms of the reports and the au
thors. He said that mother and
wife and children came to his office crying,
and said that Haverty was drunk when he
stole the jewelry and Mr. Weisbein did not,
intend to prosecute, aud they asked him to
dismiss the case. He consulted Mr. dußig
non, and they concluded that if Mr. Weis
bein would not prosecute, and Judge Harden
would consent, it would las as well to put
the case on the dead docket,
as Haverty had hitherto borne a good repu
tation. (in Saturday he met Mr. Weisbein
in tho street. Mr. Weisbein asked if it
would be necessary for him to appear in
court on Monday. Having in his mind
what Mrs. Haverty had said, he concluded
that Mr. Weisbein did not think his
presence would Vie needed because he was
not going to prosecute, so he told him that
he need not appear. When the case came
up on Monday he told Judge Harden the
circumstances, and the Judge released
Haverty on his own recognizance and the
ease was placed on the dead docket.
Haverty was not discharged, for as it
stood he could lie rearrested and tried on
five minutes notice, but nothing more was
thought of it until Mr. Fraser heard that
Mr. Weisbein was complaining in regard to
the release though he did not come to him or
to any proper person to ask an explanation.
He had a warrant issued and Haver
ty was placed in jail where
he now is. Mr. Weisbein, he
said, went to court when he was summoned
on Wednesday, and wanted the court to lay
aside its business and rules and try the case
at once, when Monday is the day for such
cases. Haverty, he said, will be tried on
Monday if Judge Harden is here, unless he
demands an indictment, and if he does tho
case will go over until July.
WELL EARNED REWARDS.
Presentation of Medals to the Children
of Mickva Israel Sunday School.
The Sunday school of Mickva Israel cele
brated the closing of the year of study last
night, aud the received the re
wards of merit for the year's work. The
services o;iened with the hymn, “In the
Morning” by the school, and then the Su
perintendent read the report of the condi
tion of the school and its work. The choir
then rendered Rossini’s “Sing to the Lord,”
and Mr. S. A. Lazeron then presented the
medals.
Eleven silver medals were presented to the
eleven scholars having the highest averages
for the year’s work, and tho recipients were
Misses Alma Menifee, Helen Smith, Bella
Einstein, Bessie Meinhard, Jeannette Mein
hard, Julia Mendel and Salina Sternlieiiner,
and Musters Abe Brown, Jake Smith, Her
bert Traub, and Lewis Haymo.
In presenting the med'als Mr. Lazaron
•aid:
After many months of tedious study and
weary application, the Sunday school is'about
to close, and kind friends, parents and teachers
have assent ilcil here to witness the closing ex
ercises. The kind officers and members of the
board of control have generously provided these
beautiful medals for the just reward of your
faithful exertioqs, aud iu presenting them to
you, I know of no duty more pleas
ant. There is nothing more beautiful than
to behold little girls and boys endeavoring to
excell in good works. In conclusion, ‘let your
youthful hearts from their present pathways
part not. Be everything which now thou art and
nothing that thou art not ’ Be modest, virtuous
and be true; he kind, generoits and be brave.
So with the world your gentle ways,
Your grace, your more than beauty;
Shall be an endless theme of praise,
And love a simple duty.
Mr. Lazaron then presented to Miss Ada
Meinhardt a gold medal, a double triangle,
which was tho I. P. Meades mesial. The
Rabbi presents a gold medal each year to
tho host scholar in the confirmation class.
Mr. Lazaron said;
My Yount; Friend—To-night, amid the soft
tlickering of the evening lights and the warm
throbbing of tender hearts, I arise to present
yon, tho object of this now all-expectant gath
ering, in the name and behalf of n kind and
generous friend and earnest well-wisher, your
minister and teneber, this, the crowning reward
for zealous attention, earnest and faithful appli
cation and unremitting zeal in the acquirement
of tiie tenets and precepts of a lofty mid nohle
faith a faith whose highest merit claims but
the love of an eternal Hod. and the faithful
performance of Rh eanteat command*, it
seems,to me but yesterday when, upon a similar
occasion, 1 stood hen' to present to you the unit
reward for your then faithful exertions; and so
touching toe mellow chordaof the harpof mem
ory. many are the sweet recollections which Hit.
across the visions of mind thoughts, pure and
holy, thoughts filled with the music and the joys
of earliest childhood—when, within this sacred
temple, beneath its silent arches, your footsloiw
were first directed In the blooming pathways of
virtue and truth: thence, onward and upward,
through years of Joyous loveliness, to this
the fulfillment of each and every most sanguine
hois'. O continue, my young friend, in this
green and glowing pathway, where flowers and
richest garlands must strew thv every course.
Continue onward, ever fulfilling woman's
noblest mission tiiel the heart's truest prompt
ings. In conclusion, accept tills smiling treasure
and when yoursuuny looks shall have whitened
with the snows of time, may your heart, still
pure und bright, reflect Its crowning virtues
witli all the luster with which thin polished
surface ref Sects the rays of light.
Tho ceronionios then concluded with the
sinking of the hymn “Good Night” by the
choir.
River and Harbor News.
T!i lug Cambria towed the lighter
Brierly Hill over to Charleston yesterday
with 1,000 barrel* of rosin to complete the
cargo of a vessel now loading there.
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.
Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterday’s Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs—Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
Contract advertisers must have their
changes for the Sunday Morning News
handed in not later thun 5 o’clock Saturday
afternoon. Cheap Column Advertisements
for the Sunday Morning News will not be
received after 11 o’clock Saturday night.
R. M. Barnes, Joseph Barnes and L. M.
Mitchell were arrested last night for beat
ing Jerry Anderson. All four are colored
and members of a colored band and some of
them were put in jail in their uniforms.
Besides these there were .two arrests for dis
orderly conduct and one for drunkenness.
The walls of the old Chatham Academy
arc very solid ones. The builders of the im
provements on the academy found that out
very quickly when they began work. The
walls are built of cobble stones, some of
which are as large as a man’s head. The
builders of a century jgo built to resist
storms and earthquakes.
The artesian water supply, which was
shut off Wednesday to allow the connection
of the two new wells, which have just been
completed, with the pumps, was turned on
again last night. The percentage of artesian
water is greater now than it was before the
new wells were connected, but there is still
a small percentage of river water pumped
with it.
Coroner Dixon held an inquest yesterday
morning on Frank Drayton, the car driver
who was run over on the Whitaker street
line on Wednesday, The particulars of the
accident were given in yesterday’s Morn
ing News. Conductor Fontan was the
principal witness. The jury returned a ver
dict finding that Drayton came to his death
by his own carelessness. The company was
exonerated from all blame.
It was thought by some that Yellowstone
Kit was not the right mime of the medicine
vender who attracted so much attention jn
this city a week or so ago, but the deed to
the tract of land in tho Dillon addition
which he bought contains that name and no
other. He paid for the land entirely in sil
ver. There were several bags of tho money,
and he hired a man to convey it from the
bank to the City Treasury. The banks, it
is said, refused to receive his deposits of sil
ver unless he agreed to receive silver when
he withdrew them. It is stated that in one
day he deposited .SB,OOO in silver. He must
have done a rattling business in this city.
THE UNDINE VICTORIOUS.
The Time of tho Fourth Clas3—The
Jennie S. Challenged by the Zinga.
The Sailing Committee of the Isle of
Hope Yacht Club remeasured the Undine
yesterday, and the time of the fourth class
was made up. It was as follows:
Actual Corrected
Start. Finish. Time. Time.
Undine 1:18:30 5:00:59 3:48:39 3:41:56U
Uncas 1:13:1X1 5:01:00 3:45:00 3:44:18
Siren 1:18:45 4:59:19 3:46:31 3:46:34
Rueben—l:ls:4s
Moonshine. 1:18:10
Louise 1:15:80
From this it will he seen that the result of
the race was not affected by the remeasure
ment, the Undine being winner, as was
ascertained under the first measurement. It
was also learned that the Zinga was not
driven on ground by the Claude, as stated,
but that she slipped out of the way and the
Claude went ashore. The Jennie S. lost
time on account of the breaking of her jib
boom. It snapped just when she had
rounded the buoy, but Commodore Demere
did not stop to repair it until he got her
More the wind. He then liaulecl down the
jib, and it lay on the deck for nearly half an
hour, while the cYew was splicing it. All
that time the Zinga was getting the
lienefit of her jib. It flow seems that the
two lx>at,s lost about the same time through
aeccidents or, if it was greater on one side
than on the other, the Jennie 8 lost the
most, and that the race was won by good
sailing.
Mr. J. H. Dews, owner of the Zinga, how
ever, is confident of the sailing qualities of
his boat, and such a firm believer in her
abilities is he, that he challenged Commo
dore Demere to a race between the two
boats alone. The Zinga is said to be the
best boat in the fleet for sailing to wind
ward, so to test their relative merits
Commodore Demere replied that he
would sail a race from Turner’s Rock to the
outside or black buoy, or if Mr. Dews would
wait thirty days, until he got anew mast,
which he had ordered for the Jennie 8., he
would sail over the course named for SSOO a
side. The matter has not yet. been concluded,
but before it is the lovers of this sport will
probably have a chance to see a good race
in rough waters, for the black buoy is three
miles further out than the red buoy, which
was turned in Wednesday’s race.
Capt. Swift, of the Pope Catlin, said last
night that his boilers had not been con
demned, but his inspection had run out and
the inspector here had required him to take
out certain parts of the boilers and replace
them with new parts, and it would require
some days to do it, so. as he was under char
ter to go on the race, he had to go in tow.
AT THE POST OFFICE.
Twelve New Letter Boxes for the
Southern Part of’the City.
Postmaster Lamar is increasing the facili
ties of the Savannah post office as rapidly as
possible. Twelve new letter boxes have
just been put up under the direction of
Superintendent Coolidge, of the carriers’
department, and others will be put up as
soon as they are received from Washing
ton. The new boxes are located as follows;
Charlton and Tattnall streets.
Gwinnett and Habersham streets.
Lincoln and Hall streets.
Lincoln and Waldburg streets.
Drayton and Bolton streets.
Anderson and West Broad streets.
New Houston and Burroughs streets.
Jefferson and Duffy streets.
Duffy and Aberconi streets.
Huntingdon aud Ahercorn streets.
Huntingdon and Jefferson streets.
Anderson street between Abereom and
Drayton.
The new boxes are in localities where they
have been much needed, and they will great
ly facilitate the work of the carriers in the
collection of the mails in the southern part,
of the city. Altogether there are eighty
eight letter boxes now in the city, and this
number will be still further increased July
1. The business of the office is increasing
rapidly ami an additional force of clerks
anil curriers will soon bo necessary to handle
it. The carriers w ill begin their two weeks
vacation allowed by the Department on
.July 1, and during the time they are off
duty the collection and delivery of the mails
will lie by a substitute carrier. There are
now eleven carriers in Savannah, but <>nl\j
those who have been in the Department*
service over a year are allowed the
weeks vacation.
Admitted to the Bar.
Mr. T. S. Morgan, a student with Garrard
& Meldrim, and W. G. Woodfin, with Jack
son & Whatley, were examined and ad
mitted to practice in the Superior Court
yesterday. Tho examining committee was
W. G. Charlton, W. W. Fraser and Emile
Newman. Judge Adams complimented the
young attorneys upon the manner in which
they sustained their examination.
Citizens' Loan Company.
The Citizens’ Mutual Ix>an Company has
elected the following directors for next year:
Georgo C. Freeman, Fred. M. Hull, R. D.
Walker, 8. B. Palmer, George N. Nichols,
Nathaniel i/jvell. C. H. Doisett, A. C. Hart
mon. C. H Olmsted
READY TO BEGIN WORK.
The Grading of the Macon Short Line
to Start Monday.
Mr. James A. Simmons, of New York,
Vice President of the Savannah, Dublin and
Western Short Line railway, is in the city.
Ho is hero for the purpose of seeing the
work of building commenced. Mr. Sim
mons was not disposed to talk much about
the project yesterday. He said that there
had been sufficient railroad building on pa
per. He stated,however, t hat the contractors,
Messrs. Carpenter, Grant, Munday & Cos.,
who are to build the road between here and
Macon, will begin work on the first fifty
miles on Monday at the junction of the new
road with the Savannah, Florida and West
ern, a short distance from Southover Junc
tion.
The road, he said, will be ironed as it is
built, and as soon as twenty-five miles are
ready two locomotives and a small equip
ment of cars will be put on the line.
The road is to be built down from Macon at
the same time, ami he expected cars to run
through by Nov. 1 from Savannah to
Macon. This looks like quick work, but
Mr. Simmons sees no difficulty in the way
of carrying out his plans.
The company has not yet arranged for
terminal facilities here, but expects
to do so before the road
is completed. In the meanwhile it
is probable that arrangements will be made
to use those of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. The people on the line
of the proposed road may look for the iron
horse before the cotton crop is picked.
Mr. Carpenter, who is at the head of the
contracting firm, said that he is ready
to begin work at once, but that
a day or two longer will be required
by the engineers to locate the route to where
he expects to commence gruding. He will
probably have from 500 to GOO m§n at work
in a few weeks—as soon as the road is fully
located and everything is in shape to push
ahead with it. The road will be laid with
56-pound steel rails and will lie equipped iu
the most thorough and complete manner.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
A New York syndicate has contracted to
build the Augusta and Chattanooga railroad
at once.
Col. A. D. Candler was re-elected Presi
dent of the Gainesville, Jefferson and South
ern railroad last week. The old board of
directors was also re-elected.
Col. Price and the officials of the Dahlon
ega railroad are trying to induce the Geor
gia Railroad Company to extend the Gaines
ville and Southern railroad to Dahlonega.
Ovpr 175 miles of new road are to be built
by the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad in the form of extensions and small
branches. Birmingham, South Pittsburg
and all the mineral districts of Tennessee,
Georgia and Alabama will be given new
facilities.
Through Sleepers to Jacksonville.
For the pleasure and comfort of the South
ern traveling public the Queen and Crescent
route have re-established the through sleep
ing car line from Cincinnati to Jackson
ville. The first car went oilt last night.
This will give the Western and Atlantic,
Central of Georgia, and Brunswick and
Western railroads t he only through sleeping
car line between Cincinnati anrl Jackson
ville. The cars will run via Atlanta, Ma
con and Ty-Ty, as they did last winter. The
Mann and Pullman cars will be run upon
the line, and will be *first-class in every re
spect.—Cincinnati Commercial Oazettl.
Georgia Southern and Florida.
Some time since, at a meeting of the Di
rectors of the Georgia Southern and Florida
Railroad Company, W. B. Sparks resigned
the Presidency, and H. J. Lamar, Bn, was
elected in his stead. On Wednesday a Board
of thirteen directors was elected iw fol
lows: V. Henry Rothschild, A. Becker,
New York; Robert Ober, Balti
more: M. Nussbaum, J. H. Carnpball, Sol
Waxelbaum, H. L. Jewett, R. F. Lawtrm,
G. F. Gustin, H. J. Lamar, Jeff Lane, W.
B. Sparks, of Macon; E. B. Waters,
Marshallville. The construction com
pany was organized, with W P-.
Sparks, President; J*-ff Lane. Vice' Presi
dent and General Manager; H. L. Jewett,
Secretary and Treasurer. A committee will
be appointed to confer with Gen. Gordon to
negotiate for the purchase of his Inter
national railroad in Florida, which has a
grant of 18,000 acres of land per mile, which
is enough to build the road. If satisfactory
arrangements are made the eonqiany wiii
build through to Tampa Bay. *
There are now ten or twelve contractors
biddingswho are able to build the line from
Macon to Valdosta.
Local Personal.
Among the arrivals at the Marshall House
yesterday were: Miss Reynolds. F. V. ttym
mons, R’ean Campbell. Joe Ryans, New
York; W. P. Waters, Washington; Miss S.
B. Thompson, Boston; H. S. Hart and wife,
Palatka. Fla. ;*D. E. Maxwell, Florida;
Charles W. Grant, Philadelphia; C. D. Mun
day, Virginia; C. W. Smith, Alonzo Smith,
S. W. Sikes, W. N. McDonald, SE. Hage,
Georgia.
At the Pulaski House were J. B. Lowndes,
H. Blumenthnl, Philadelphia; M. R Cohen,
Atlanta; Robert Copes, Orangeburg, S. C.;
George A. LeMaistu, Wilmington, Dei.: P.
J. O’Rouke, J. V. Davis. Williamsport, Pa.;
F. A. Farrell, Marblehead, Mass.; w. C.
Phelps, Baltimore; Joseph G. Holmes,
George H. McNeill, Charleston.
At the Harnett House were J. F. Crane,
Reading, Pa.; J. B. Brinson, P. S. Coggins,
Madison, Fia.; J. H. Ragan. Brunswick; F.
E. Hamlin and wife, New York; G. R. Cal
vin, B. F: Walker and wife, Cleveland, O.;
W. H. Wickham, Plattsburg, N. Y.; C. T.
Colby, F. S. Colby, Boston; Cornelius J.
Frawley, Syivania, Ga.: J. T. Whitcomb,
Atlanta, Ga.; Thomas R. Hubbard, Gaines
ville, Ga.; J. R. McMillan, W. J. Hales,
Tainpa, Fla.
At the Screven House were L. G. Fair
bank, Cincinnati; A. Loeb, 8. Van Wyck,
H. Lae, P. C. Clark, S. D. Hansman, C. M.
Carington, New York; R. E. Bowman;
Macon; J. F. Johnson, Racine, Vis.: J. S.
Thomas, Brunswick; A. C. Ladd, Atlanta.
Base Ball.
At New York—
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0
Cincinnati 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 x— 7
Baxe Hits—Brooklyn 7. Cincinnati 0. Error*
—Brooklyn 0. Cincinnati 3.
At Boston—
Boston 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3—7
Philadelphia 0 0 1 000 1 l 0— 3
Base hits Boston 10, Philadelphia 6. Errors
Boston kM||:iii.'idclnhia 7. Batteries—Madden
and and Cusick.
At Detroit—
Detroit 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 o—7
Indianapolis 1 0 1 0 0 0008—5
Base hits—Detroit 7, Indianapolis 14 Errors -
Detroit l, Indianapolis 2. Batteries—Baldwin
and Bennett. Kirby and Arundel.
At Chifi^o—
Chicago 003 1 0000 I—6
Ektsburg 3 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 B—6
Jww hits Chicago 14, Pittsburg 10. Errors-
Vhicago o. Pittsburg 0. Batteries Clarkson and
Frlir.t, McCormick and Miller.
At New York—
New York 1 00001 000—2
Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2- 8
Base hits—New York 6, Washing* on !). Er
rors New York 2. Washington 2.' Batteries—
Welch and Brown. Shaw ami Dealy.
At Baltimore—
Baltimore 1 0 33 1 0 0 1 3- 14
Cleveland 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 o—s
Base bits iinllimore 23, Cleveland 11. Errors
—Baltimore 7, Cleveland 8.
At Philadelphia—
Athletic... 2 00001 020—5
St. Louis 0 0 I 0 1 2 3 1 x— 7
Base hits—Athletic 13, 81. Louis 6. Errors—
Athletic 7, St. [.ouis 8.
At .Staton Island—
Metropolitan 10202020 x— 7
Louisville 0000 1 000 B—4
Base hits Metropolitans 14. Louisville 11.
Errors Metropolitans 2, Ixtuiaville 7.
At Birmiiythnm—
Memphis 0 01 1 00080 I—6
Birmingham .. 101200 0 100—5
Base hita—Memphis 7. Birmingham 11. Er
rors-Memphis 5, Birmingham 8. Batteries—
Black and Crotty. Weiier and I-nv'U-r
Weather Indications.
: Special indications for Georgia:
RAIN 'air weather, except rain on At
lantic coast, southerly winds, sta
. tionary temperature.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, June 9, 1887, and the mean of same day for
fifteen years. _
I Departure Total
Mfi uf Temperature | from the Departure
Mean Since
for 15 years Juno 9, ’87.1 -|- or Jan. 1,1887.
7933 I 818 I -|- 8.1 940.5
Comparative rainfall statement:
“ . „ i Departure Total
Mean Daily Amount > f rom the Departure
Amount for tor Mean Since
16 leans. June 9, or _ , lan p 1887 .
.W [ .wo 1 —mT r rA 891 —
Maximum temperature 97.0, minimum tem
perature 70.4.
The height of the river nt Augusta at
1:33 o'clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 7.0 feet—a fall of 0.3 feet (luring the
past twenty-four horn's.
Cotton Region Bulletin for 34 hours end
ing Op. m., June 0. 1887, 75th Meridian
time.
Districts. Average.
„ ! N '°'° f Max Min. Rain-
NAME - tffins. Tempi Temp j fall.
,—l ■
1. Wilmington 10 93 j 69 .08
2. Charleston 7 97 | 68 | .01
3. Augusta 12 98 ! 70 ...
4. Savannah 13 97 72 i .054
5. Atlanta 18 93 68 | ...
6. Montgomery 9 93 70 j 03
7. Mobile 9 96 69 .01
8. Mew Orleans 13 92 70 .01
9. Galveston 20 90 7 2 .01
10. Vicksburg .. 4 94 71
11. Little Rock 14 92 07
12. Memphis i 19 92 67 .13
Averages i [ ...
Observations taken at the seme moment
of time at ail stations.
Savannah, June 9, 9:36 p. M.. city time.
Temperature. ’
Direction.
Velocity. c
Rainfall.
Name
op
Stations.
Norfolk j 76 S E ..j .04 Fair.
Charlotte ! 80: : ! Fair.
Hatteras j 76|S W!10 !Fair.
Wilmington !80SW .j— Cloudy.
Charleston 82;SW; 7j—Fair.
Augusta 76 W Fair.
Savannah 80!SW 7i .OlClciriv.
Jacksonville 78 W; .21 Fair.
Key West 78! S j 8j iTh'nd'r sfm
Atlanta ! !
Pensacola 80 W 6 Clear.
Mobile | 78 SW Clear
Montgomery i 82 NW .. Cloudy.
New Orleans I 78 S 6: S Clear.
Galveston j 80: S! 8' j Clear.
Corpus Christi j SOS El 6 Clear.
Palestine !78S !8 : j Clear.
Brownesville 78 S E ! ..!.... i Fair.
KioGrande !82 S 10 {Threatening
G. N. Salisbury, Signal Corps, U.S. Army.
Rough on Piles.”
Why suffer piles? Immediate relief and
complete cure guaranteed. Ask for “Rough
on Piles.” 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, cures dyspepsia, impotence, ner
vous debility. For weak men, delicate worn
en. sl.
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
stri ct ffi-e. 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 165
Congress street, adjoining Solomons’ drug
store, and 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. You have now the chance.
For further particulars read his “ad.”
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. Shuptbink & Bao.,
Savannah, Ga.
Boys’ Knee Pants for 25c.
We have just received a lot of Boys’
Pants, ages 4to IS, which we will sell for
25e. per pair. Every pair of them are worth
three times the money. Real bargains can
only lie had of the “Famous,” 140 Congress
street.
A NEW AJO.
Some Interesting Information From
the Crockery House of Jame3 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 (to at some
price. In addition wo 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. v
Remember, too, that we arc headquarters
for
WATEK COOLERS,
Ice Cream Freezers, and all other goods in
our line. Come and see us.
James B. Silva & Son.
Boys’ Sailor Suits for 75c.
The Famous, 140 Congress street, lias just
received a lot of* blue flannel sailor suits,
which are selling for 75c.
The Only Earthquake
Booked for this summer is the one that is shak
ing down prices on our stock and shaking out
satisfaction to every patron.
Suits for Dress.
Suits for Business.
Suits for Stoat Men,
Suits for Thin Men.
Suita for Tall Men.
Suits for Short Men.
Boys’ Suits.
Boys' Shirt Waists,
t tents’ Thin Suita. •
Gents' Thin Coats and Vesta
Straw and Stiff Huts.
Fancy Summer Hose.
Summer Neckwear.
Summer Underwear. •
Try our Gold and Silver Shirts. Prices lower
than elsewhere. Perfect (its. Stylish poods.
161 Congress street. B. H. Levy & Bro.
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 wo challenge
them to 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,
Harnett House.
Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah,
Ga., the Florida Times-. Union says: “Wo
note from the hotel arrivals as published in
the Savannah papers, that the Harnett
House still leads all the other 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.”
Seersucker Coats for $ 1
At the Famous New York Clothing
House. 140 Congress street.
njOittVW
'/pi!
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Piu-itv
Strength and Wholesomeness. More economi
cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold
in competition with the multitude of low test
short weight alum or phosphate jxmders Soli
only in cutis. Royal Baking Powder Cos Ida
Wall street. New York.
JJ'DDEN <fe BATES S. M. H.
PROSUMER
CLEARANCE SALE '
Musical Instruments. Sheet Music
Art Goods, Artist Materials. Statu
ary, Pictures, Frames. Stationery,
etc., are offered at prices better than
same class of goods can be pur
chased for in New York. Selling for
cash enables us to do it, and our clear
ance sale enables us to keep up with
the times, and furnish our patrons
new and fresh novelties in all the
lines we handle.
We have many prettv goods now
on hand that must be sold, and the
price will make them go.
A If 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.
L k 1. S. SI. H.
N. B.—Japanese Goods are selling
well, especially Funs and Screens.
Those goods included hi clearance
sale.
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HCF.
ICE !
Now is the time when every
body wants ICE, and we
want to sell it.
PRICES REASONABLE I
20 Tickets, good for 100 Pounds, 75c.
140 Tickets, good for 700 Pounds. $5.
200 Tickets, good for 1,000 Pounds, $7.
50 Pounds at one delivery 30c.
Lower prices to large buyers.
I C E
Packed for shipment at reduced rate*. Careful
and polite service. Full and liberal weight.
KNICKERBOCKER ICE CO.
14-4- BAY ST.
flour:
H EC K ER’S
SELF-RAISING
FLOUR
Yields more Bread than flour raised tilth
yeast, is finer, more digestible and nutrition*
Always Ready! Perfectly llealiiftil!
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT.
Goo. V. Hecker & Cos.,
176 BAY STREET. SAVANNAH.
—., jwa
MACHINERY.
J. W. TYNAN,
Engineer anil Machinist,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Corner West Broad arid Indian Streets.
ALL KINDS OF
MACHINERY, BOILERS, Etc.,
MADE AND REPAIRED.
STEAM PUMPS, GOVERNORS. INJECTORS
AND
Steam Water Fittings
OF ALL KINDS FOR SALE.
- . .: -JL
TOOTH PASTE.
FOB THE TF/F/fH.
/ ORIENTAL TOOTH PASTE, Cherry
* * Paste, Charcoal 1 -w,th Paste, Shiln.'l.n
Cream Dentifrice, Lyons' Tooth Tablet's. Artur*
Tooth Soap, Thompson’s Tooth Soap, Cnrtioliu
Tooth Soap. Tooth Power* and Washes all
at STRONG'S DRUG STORK, corner Bull and
Perry street lane.
Dlll'GS AND M Idlll INKS.
COUGH REMEDIES
\ YERS’ CHERRY PECTORAL, Jayne'* E*
l \ 1 iom\v ftnd Tar, Boftcr or -
German Hyrup, Hull's Ootitfli Syrup, Pino's CUI*
BUTLER'S PHARMACY,
BULL AND CONGRESS STREETS.
State
of
Weather.