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8 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. --U 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.