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2 CHARLESTON'S ODDITIES. THIS CITY COUNCIL APPARENTLY VERY PECULIAR. ▲U Efforts to Undermine the Gas Monopoly Defeated by Refusals to Allow Mains to bo Laid An Attempt iO Prevent the Erection of a New Building- A Base Ball Romance. Charleston. July 2.—Human nature is •aid to lie the same the world over—except in Charleston, where human nature seems to have nothing in common with the ordi nary common, every day nature that jt vades the rest of the world. This statement at first sight would seem to lx* a little queer, but in reality it is not half as queer as a great, many things that occur in Charleston to bear it out. People have been called ewil-minded, and envious, and malicious, and wicked, for saying that Charleston is surrounded by a Chinese wall, whose height and impregnability are ns far beyond the article which shuts out flat Celestials front the rest of the world ns the moon is altove and beyond a cake of green cheese; but every now ami then something occurs in Charleston which proves that these state ments have at least some foundation. THE STRUGGLE AGAINST THE GAS MO NOPOLY. For instance, the readers of the Morning News are familiar with the struggle of the people of Charleston against the huge gas inonoixtiy that has been gouging and crush ing them almost from time immemorial. They will remember that after the gas com pany had crushed out several other ga companies and one electric light company, anew electric light company at length got a foothold in the city. Soon as it lit its lamps, the gas company applied to the City Council for permission to erect j wills in the streets to furnish electric light, and got it at once—no questions asked. Then the elec tric light company applied for per mission to open the streets to lay down gas mains—and did’nt get it. The electric light men then went to w'ork and got anew charter to furnish gas and steam imwer and again applied for per mission to fay down mains. This petit ion hung fire for some time like the other, but the electric people insisted, like Mr. Brass, on having a categorical answer, and the an swer was given at the last meeting of Conn oil. The committee to whom it was referred couldn’t sec their way to granting the per ission. and yet having granted the gas company's petition they couldn’t very well sec- how to refuse it. Ho they compromised wit h their consciences by recommending a revocation of the permission granted to the gas company and the refusal of the petition of the electric light company. And the City Council so ordained it, and not a man iu the community said yea or nay. It may be said here that some of the read ers of the Morning News in Charleston seem to be under the impression that this correspondent has charged that the commit tee of City Council have been influenc'd by the money of the gas company. No such statement was made, nor was any such in sinuation intended. What was said in this correspondence, and what is truo is that the gas company by some means or other on txreiy dominates the City Council. Political and other influences are used and by these means the gas octopus has managed therefor e to keep away all opposition. The gas mo nopoly does not spend money. It couldn't, if it desired. It money could be used in the way indicated the gas company would not enjoy the monopoly it now has. . OBSTRUCTING AN IMPROVEMENT. Instance No. 2. A prominent dry goods firm on King street, who invested £IOO.OOO in business ant real estate two days after the Charleston earthquake—thus showing their faith in the future of the city—have recently puller! down their old establish ment and given out a contract for tin- huitil ing of what promises to Ire one of the hand somest stores in the South. The front is to be entirely of iron and Fr ench plate-glass, and is to cost alone something in the neigh borhood of £20,000. The feature of the store is intended to l>n a solid plate-glnw bow window, extending from the second floor to the root of the building. An artist was brought from Chicago to inspect the designs and to construct the front, and the building itself is half finished already. It would scarcely he believed, but it is actually true, that a |retition has been sent in to City Council protesting against permission toiiig granted to put up the building, and Council actually received the petition and referred it to a committee. Of a truth, there are some queer people in Charleston. MEI.RKK STILL ON DECK. The McElree incident still continuosto ab sorb a good deal of public- attention. There is something uncanny in the fight that Me- Elree js making against the Mayor and Board of Fire Masters. A good many jieo r>le, especially Charleston people, rather de light in seeing somebody pitched into, and are apt to loso sight of the main issue. McElree has charged all sorts of things against the Mayor and Aldermen, because they have decided to use a piece of public property for public uses. Mr. McElree has bo worked up things that the public are nearly losing sight of the fact that Mr. Mc- Elree's objection to the now engine houses arises from the fact that he owns some ad jaoent property which he thinks wilt lie de terionted in value if the engine houses are built on the artesian lot. It is now rumored that Mr. McElree is aliout to start anew paper, in which to carry on his war against Council, All of which goes to prove what has already been said herein of the advant ages of a 111 oral use of printers’ ink. A IIASK BALL ROMANCE. A romantic incident indirectly conneetc-d with the national game is lieing extensively discussed in certain social circles here. Last year when Charleston had her first intro duction to base ball the people went very nearly crazy. The ladies especially were carried away with the game and the favor ite platens had baskets of roses and bon iplots of exotics handed up to them every time they stepps-d up to the bat. The play ers were for a time simply lionized. The admirers of Weyhing (now with Philadel phia! presented him with a costly gold watch and chain, and whenever a man made a home run he was presented with a purse. Two of the most popular of the nine were Gill man and McAleer. It was said that they were both students, who played ball in the summer as a recreation, and that Gill man was u tutor foi McAleer. They were very popular in a certain sot, and were frioly invited out to certain houses, where they were lionized, especially by the ladies. This year McAleer is playing with Memphis, and Gill man with some Eastern dub; the relations of tutor and student having evidently In-on dissolved. The romance, which was nipp*d in the bud, occurred a day or two since, but has not yet found its wav into the newspa pers. The story is that the festive Gillmiui •‘made a mash’’as thev say, in the diamond. The “mash” was a young lady of about 18 years of age, very wealthy, and still at school. After the end of the season of ISSIJ the lovers—for they had become lovers—corresponded. The correspondence led to a determina tion to marry, and the arrangements were made for the girl to elope. She was to go to Now York, where the faithful centre fielder was to meet her and the two were to be united. The girl hail all her plans per fected. Her trunk was packed and sent to the depot and she was on her wav there her self when her father got wind of the intended elopement through the hack driver, and succeeded in reaching the train in time to stop his infatuated daughter. The trunk was unpacked and the would be bride taken home. Of course all possible effort was made to Imsh up the matter, but it has leaked out and the whole community is gossiping over it. "Do you rectify mistakes here*" asked a gentleman, as he step|d into a drug store “Yes, sir we do, if the patient is still alive,,’ replied the urbane clerk Exchange. A SENSATION AT GRIFFIN. ! The Town Skinned by a Plausible Stranger. Griffin (Ga.) Special to Macon Telegraph. j Our city is very’ much excited over the j disappearance of H. O. Wood, who left this ! city nearly four weeks ago with the ex j pressed intention of attending to a business matter that had connection with the estab lishment of the proposed Merchants Na tional Bank, with which he was connected us the alleged president. Tin* entire par ticulars as learned by your correspondent are as follows; In February, DWO, a gentle man representing himself as'Maj.H.t). \\ ood, a very wealthy lumber dealer of Boston, and tlie owner of 40 |ier cent, of the Amos keag mills, came to this place with W. H. Moore, a former citizen of this place, whom he met in Atlanta. From Moore he secured S4OO on the representation that he had bought the Georgia Hotel and paid $1,200 upon it and wanted Moore for a partner. Wood then deposited £SOO in the City Na tional Bank here, and, as an invalid who had come South for his health, he was gen erally received in a very hospitable maimer, being a man of handsome style and appear ance, and upon occasion very agreeable manners. lie secured a note from a Indy at the house where he was boarding, given liy a local firm, for £I,OOO, representing toiler that lie was about to start a bank and would give her stock in the same. This he hypothecated and used the proceeds, buying an expensive horse and buggy and living in elegant style. In July he was elected Captain of the Spalding (treys, and the same night gave a banquet at the armory, at which many of the liest people of the c ity were present, as was also a lady introduced as his sister, of Boston. About this time, ho bought four acres of land at the south end of town and proceeded to beautify it in good style and taste, and to erect a small wooden cot tage on the same. On Aug. 30 he was quietly married to the only daughter of Capt. H. P. Hill, one of the richest men of Griffin, and started off for a Euroj >ean tour When he got to At lanta he had his wife mortgage her bridal present of 400 acres of the liert land in Spalding county for $1,200, on which they proceeded to Europe. On their return in November 200 acres of land was sold at £2O an acre, although S4O was alleged as the consideration in the title. The proceeds were used to nay the mortgage on the land and to refund to Moore and the lady referred to the money for which they were liecoming anxious. Boon after the other 200 acres were sold at the same price. At the same time he exhibited to friends here a bank book showing a deposit ot $20,- OOoatthe Merchants’Bank of Atlanta, which bank states he never had over £2,(WO depos ited there at one time. Early this spring Maj. Wood broached a scheme to start another hank here. The new tank was to lie called the Merchants’ National, and was to haveaeapital of £200,- 000, of which £50,000 was to ho furnished by himself and other local capitalists, and £150,000 bv Boston men. He was to to President , W. E. 11. Searcy vice President, and D. I). Peden, an experienced gentle man, formerly in business here, was to lie cashier. In pursuance of this scheme the old hank building on Solomon street was at once start'd to is- repaired, and lias really been much improved in appear ante. Not wishing, however, to unnecessa rily antag nize an already estiblishol in stitution, Mr. Wood then offered to buy out th'Griffin Banking Company with its capi- Ml it iek of £50.000 tor $75,000, paying $2,- 000 cash and giving his note for $73,000. This b dug declined he approached Messrs. Hcarry nml Peden and secured £2,(WO from each of them, in order, as he said, to pay £4,000 liorrowed on $20,000 of bonds in At lanta, which bonds be wishisi to deposit for the hank in Washington. Mr. Peden, how ever, was too wary to he caught unprotect ed and holds a receipt for his money signed not only by Wood, as President of the new hank, but by Mr. Searcy, as Vice President. As Mr. Searcy is financially responsible for that, amount, Mr. Peden will not be a loser in any event, however it may effect Mr. Searcy. It was with these funds in his iiossession that Mr. Wood left for Cin cinnati on June 7 ns above stated. More than this, it is stated that a hank of this city has received notice that a note for S4,(KW, indorsed by Mrs. Wood, will to due and payable here in July, such a note 1 icing, it is strongly surmised, a quick and easy way while in Atlanta to sorui-e more money for the expense* of the Cincinnati trip. Information from Washington is to tho effis-t that no application has been made for ii charter for n national bank. Neither the wife of the absent tank president orauy one else has hail any communication with him whatever, save a telegram from Cincinnati two days after his departure, stat ing that ho was eallisl to New York on business con nected with the vault that, had ln*on ordered for his proposed bank front the Hall Safe and Isx-k Company, of Cincinnati, by rea son of a strike among.the employes of that company. He is not expected tack by any one. There are other rumors about him we refrain from mentioning and that cannot be established. FARMERS PRAY FOR RAIN. A Burning Drought In Portions of niinois. A special from Cambridge, 111., July 1, to the New York Sun, says that for ten days the fences along the country roads and the dead walls of this village have been plas tered with big red bills calling for public prayers for rain. One of these meetings was helil in the Congregational church on Tuesday last. It was nearly noon before the last farmer tied his horse in the shed back of the church and joined the suppli cants. Nearly all thp business houses in the city were closed. The hot sun strained through the open windows and made the room uncomfortable. After a short address, in which the Rev. Dr. Eldridgo spoke of the object of the meeting, the horny bunded and tanned men fell upon their knees while the pastor offered up a most pitiful prayer. During the supplication, which lasted fully half an hour, then- was a constant fusillade of “Anions"’ and “Glory to God” from the kneeling farmers. The scene was unlike anything ever seen here before. The farms atnl homes of many gray-haired men depended on the sptssly answering of this prayer. When the sun went down on Tues day night not a cloud obscured the sky, and when the morning came the air was as stifling and lifeless as it had been at any time during the drought. A prayer meeting was held on the farm of Juloo Lippencott last night. Farmers came from miles around, and wln n all was ready men and women fell upon their knees and, lifting their faces to the stars, implored God to send rain. The meet ing lasted until midnight. At that hour a bank of ruin clouds crept slowly out of the southwest and soon spread over the entire western horizon. The prospect of deliver ance from the drought drove many of the men delirious with Joy, and (tie meeting broke up with a dance and a prayer of thanksgiving. Bain did not come, however, and the at mosphere to-night is suffocating. Fires are burning in the woods, and pastures for miles around are scorched. The farmers have lost many cuttle in tlu-se fires. The drinking water in many towns has been pillule.!, and the dry beds of the creeks un covered w-ith decaying fish. The effect of the drought in McLean county is rather strange. In former years, when rain fell copiously during April and May, rattle snakes were seldom round. This year, how ever, the meadows and quarries are swarm ing with tin- reptiles. While cutting grain the other day three immense rattlesnakes became entwined in the wheels of a reaper, and one was hurled into the lap of a farmer. The latter dispatched the reptile with a whetstone, and continued his work. Chinch bugs and all the pests of the garden are more numerous tnun ever lief ore. Pleasure Seekers and tourists, visiting the White Mountains, the Maine ci>asl. Nantucket and other seaside re sorts. should s'"p at the United Slates lintel in passing thrrugb Boston Here they will find every comfort, careful attention und moderate iharges, while Its convenient location to the Western mid Southern railway stations saves all carriage hire. TIIE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. JULY 4, 1887. BRAIN WORKERS. Some of the Women Who Work for the Newspapers. New York, July 2. —Women newspaper writers in New York and Brooklyn are a bright and vivacious set, and ought to have a press association of their own, as feminine journalists in New- England do. Mrs. Fannie B. Morrill, of the Graphic is a vigorous, healthy looking woman, who delights one by her overflowing vitality and the quickness and decision of her sjiei-eh. She is rosy-checked, brown-haired and dark eyed, an impulsive woman, but a good deal of a conservative too. The musical critic of the Sun, Mi-s. M. A. Bowman, sings with a voice of no little sweetness and cultivated jiower. She is rather a petite woman, understands tome thing of gowns and is charming in her talk and ways. One of the ablest of the women jour nalists is Mrs. Gertrude Garrison, a lithe, slender blonde, pretty enough to attract attention anywhere. She has been the editor of the American Press Association for some years. Her second in command is Mrs. Eliza Archard Conner, whose chatty New York letters and sparkling stories are known to all readers of Sunday editions. Mrs. Laura C. Holloway, who has notalto gether withdrawn from newspaper work, though the two Chicago publications with which she is connected, tne Woman's Ar gosy and the Library Journal, keep her a fortnight out of every month in that city, is a slender woman of medium height, brown haired, pretty and vivacious, and not afraid of saying what she thinks. Tiie Marquise I.anza, whose novels are the fashion and who has also entered the correspondence world of late, is a very beautiful woman, tall and with soft rings of golden hair such as one seldom sees except on the heads of babies. She has big, bluish gray eyes and a faultless profile. She makes the cleanest copy that ever a typo de lighted m. Mrs. Florence Finch Kelly, who as Flo rence Finch was known as a bright young writer on tho Boston (/lobe n few years ago, and who, as wife of the city editor of the Ermine/ Sun, still finds time for newspaper work, is slight, dark-haired and dark-eyed and talks with much animation. Tho literary editor of the Tribune, Miss E. M. Hutchinson, is a slight woman, bright and capable of caustic speech. The famous cattle reporter of the Times, Miss Middie Morgan, is the most delightful woman who ever spoke the best of English, Italian and German, with a hint of the tongue of the Green Isle. Mrs. G’roly, better known as “Jennie June,” is of medium height, brown-haired and pleasant looking. She is among the kindest of all well-established workers to beginners in journalistic work. THE ORPHANS’ SCHOOL Located at Washington, Ga. -Points About the Recent Examination. Editor Morning News: I fi-i-l it almost a duty, as well as a great pleasure, to speak through your columns of the annual exami nation of the orphan boys at Washington, Oa., which I attended on June 30. It is a pleasure to express my astonishment—yes, astonishment—at the excellent showing made by a school of “orphan boys,” and a duty I owe to those, who, like ‘.myself, have given their mite, from time to time, to this institution, but who were not so fortunate as l in taing present to see how well our in vestment is paying, considering our charity in a business light. Certain I am, if those who have ever given so much as a dime to St. Joseph’s Orphanage, could know, as I do now, how well it is expended tiiey would feel proud that they had contributed the least bit to build up so noble a charity. The examination was held in a large, airy school room, well fitted up with desks, blackboards, maps and all school parapher nalia. One blackboard was covered with drawings illustrative of philosophy, excel lently executed, This was the work of the boys, and was to serve them in lieu of ap paratus in the recitation of that study. Op posite were large maps also drawn by the pupils, which were really remarkable for their execution and correctness. l’roinptly at 0 o'clock the exercises began with a class in catechism. Then followed philosophy, arithmetic. United States his tory . algebra, grammar, geography and spoiling, and for three hours and a half tho interest awakened by the fh-st excellent reci tation never slackened. The bright-faced, neatly-dressed hoys were so ready with their answers, so quick and precise, so thoroughly familiar with every lesson, that itwasareal pleasure to watch them, as well as listen to th-m. The examples in arithmetic and algebra were given them at random through the portion of the Is mk over which they had passed, and there was not a hesitancy in any case, but quick, clear solution nnd analysis of each example. The analysis given in a manner that proved that the lioys were not pieces of machinery wound up for the oc casion, but well grounded, and thoroughly at home in wbat they were doing. The exercises were varied by poetical recitations well delivered, and by the read ing of two original compositions descriptive of the boys’ frolics in winter and how they spent Washington’s birthday. These were quite interesting and amusing and let us into the secret of their happy faces and their zeal for study and work which was re warded by such pleasant recreations. Several handsome gold medals were given to the lioys for proficiency in studies and for good conduct, while they were all com mended for their excellent deportment, their honor and industry. And these were orphan boys! Suggestive to me, liefore 1 saw this school, of sad, pinched faces and dull minds, but here were lioys happy, healthy, intelligent, as well grounded, as well trained as t lie very best schools or colleces could produce. Here were boys os well cared for ns if they paid their ♦BOO a year. One thing that struck me forcibly was the affectionate confidence which the lioys showed toward their teach ers, gentle-faced sisters of that noble hand who sacrifice their lives for these poor little oiu-s. Happy lioys to have such mothers, such guides, such beautiful souls to guard a lid care for them. And whose was tho happiest, proudest heart at the success of that-examination? One whom t hey call father, and who in very truth is father to them. Rev. Father O’Brien, so proud of his boys, so zealous for their welfare, and so earnest in his efforts to effect what we saw this day. Orphan lioys lifted out of the comfortless, cheerless, routine life of the typical orphan’s “home"’ into the utmos pnere of a true home, where love of God makes tender mothers of the black-roU.-d sisters, places a generous, careful father at the head of tho household and supplies the gentle influences of a happy home-life. I congratulate myself that I have seen all this and I l>eg you to let others have tho beneßt of my happy experience. Manning. “Rough on Piles.” Why suffer piles; Immediate relief and complete cure guaranteed. Ask for “Bough on Piles.” Sure cure for itching, protrud ing, bleeding or nnv form of Pile*. 00c. At druggists or mailed. Skinny Men. Wells’ "Health Renewer” restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, ner vous debility. Foi - weak men, aelicate worn en. sl. Wells’ Hair Balaam. If gray, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and tienutilU-s. No oil or grease. A tonfe Restorative. Stops hair coming out; strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp. 000. “Rough en Itch.” “Rough on Itch” cures skin humors, erup tions, ring worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, lvjr poison, barbers itch. 60c. jars. OVER IN CHARLESTON. What Is Going On in South Carolina’s Metropolis. The Sumter Guards held a meeting Satur- I day. at which the invitation to take part in j the State military encampment at Spartan burg, next month, was discussed, but no definite conclusion was reached. At a meeting of the Charleston Light Dragoons Saturday, arrangements yvere per fected for the trip to Biuffton. The com pany will send down a squad to tilt with the Beaufort District Troop on Thursday next. Tho impertinent letter of Samuel Logrand, which recently resulted in his discharge os a letter carrier, has been published in the Charleston Recorder. Air. W. P. McGarey, who hail been appointed superintendent of the letter carriers by Postmaster Mowry, sent Legrand a letter on June 13, saying: “Night Mailing Clerk George H. Dantzman reports you to postmaster as being one-half hour late in bringing in your morning col lection Sunday, June 12. This being your first offense I will overlook it A repetition of tho same will to a dismissal, excepting sickness, accompanied by a doctor’s certifi cate in good standing, be furnished.” In reply to Air. McGarey’s warning Legrand wrote as follows: “Sir: I am pleased to inform you that I recognize but one postmaster and a chief clerk, who will be held strictly responsible for proper execution of all work in this of fice. Sections Sand 11: “All matter of re port should be made to the chief clerk and referred to the Postmaster,’ yvhose official duty and sense demauds me to his office for reprimand, and not yours. It is understood that your appointment by Mr. A. 11. Mowry as superintendent o\-er trio carriers is anew one, m order to assist yourself and others to leave the office at 7:30. lam thoroughly acquainted with the regulations of the de partment, and do not wish to hear anything more from you.” Postmaster Mowry then took a hand in the affair, and on June Ki informed Legrand that he was discharged for insutardinatiou. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia RAIN and South Carolina: Stationary I temperature, winds shifting to east and south, fair weather, ex - cept rain at coast stations. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah, July 3, 1897, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. j Departure j Total Mean Temperature j from the Departure Mean Since for 15 years July 3,’87. j -1-or :Jan. 1,1887. BL9 76 7 5.1 I- 358.8 Comparative rainfall statement: ~ j . . i Departure Total Mean Daily Amount j rom the Departure Amount for for j Mean Since lb \ears. j July3, 87. or _ j an . 1, 1887. .167 | 810 : -I- 673 —1.058 Maximum temperature 84.1, minimum tem perature 69.1. The height of tho river at Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 5.5 feet —a fall of 1.3 during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing 6p. m., July 3, 1887, 75th Meridian time. Districts. I Average. Max. Min. Rain- turns Temp Temp fall. 1. Wilmington 9 65 67 2. Charleston 8 64 68 .26 3. Augusta 12 69 68 .05 4. Savannah 9 90 69 .13 5. Allnnta 80 69 .80 6. Montgomery 6 85 69 .72 7. Mobile 6 68 68 .65 8. New Orleans 9 88 69 .17 9. Galveston 20 92 71 .27 10. Vicksburg 4 89 70 02 11. Little Rock 13 88 69 05 12. Memphis jlB 86 69 .19 Averages | 87.0 68.9 1 .28 Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah, July 3, 9:36 p. m.. city time. Temperature. Direction. v. Velocity ? Rainfall. Naur op Stations. Portland 72 S j.. Clear. Boston. 70 S 12.... Fair. Block Island 00 S W|2o[ j Fair. New York city ... TGiSWUBI [Clear. Philadelphia .... 76 S 12 [Clear. Washington city. 70 SlO Clear. Norfolk 7t>| S ;12 Cloudy. Charlotte 7U| . I .00 Fair. Hatterus I— i Wilmington 70S K Ki Light rain. Charleston 76 NW 7i 12 Fair. Augusta 70 X E Fair. Savannah 75, N 80 Fair. Jacksonville 80 S E 12, Clear. Key West 80[ E . i Fair. Atlanta 78NW..1 Cloudy. Pensacola 80 BW.. | Cloudy. Mobile 78 S . [ Cloudy. Montgomery 72[5E:..l 31 Cloudy. Vicksburg 72 S 0 Fair. New Orleans 7ti[ S j . 1 08 Cloudy. Shreveport 78' S I Cloudy. Fort Smith 80 SWF Clear. Galveston. 80 S [ 6 .12iCloudy. Corpus Christi 82SJ5 1S Cloudy. Palestine 74 S TO 1 Cloudy. Brownesville 80S E 0 ....[Clear. RioOraude 80) S 12 Fair. Knoxville 76 ... OTjCioudy. Memphis 78 S E; ! Cloudy. Nashville 70 S Ej. 85 Fair. Louisville 72 sEI 6 OOiClear Indianapolis 70 S E G 32 Fair, Cincinnati... 72 S\V O-i Knir. Pittsburg 86 S E 12; [Fair. Buffalo 82 S Pair. Cleveland 82 Clear. Marquette on Oliciondy. Chicago 72 S 10 20 Cloudy. Bulutn 50 NE .. .00 Light rain. St. Paul Ml W Cloudy. Dnvonport 72: W ..I .02 Cloudy. Cairo 701 S 7| .01|Cloudy. St. Louis 70 S 7 11,Light rain. Leavenworth.. 71 NW, [...Clear. Omaha 70 NW, i Clear. Yankton 60 NW| 6| .. [Fair. Bismarck 70 | | (dear. Deadwood 60 . ... Clear. Cheyenne 78 S E ; KSlC'lear. North Platte 70IN Kl 2 .... [Fair. Podge City 70 N K I j Clear. Santa Fe |..... |.. | | U. N. Salisbury, Signal Corps, U S. Army. Local Personal. Hon. S. O. Mc[,endon, of Thomasville, is at the Screven. Among the arrivals at tho Screven House yesterday were Oliver L. Jennings, Alliert G Jennings, Brooklyn; Robert B. Johnston, S. S. Litchfield, New York; Dr. C. Terry and wife, Massachusetts; J. L. Pollaud, Co lumbus; G. W. B. Walker, Augusta; C. F. Shuro, Jacksonville, Fla.; O. M. Martin, South Carolina; J. W. 1). Kemp, Philadel phia ; Henry Brush, Florida. At the Marshall House were W. J. Mul herm, W. H. Wallace, John McCann and son, Augusta; W. E. Sultan, Brunswick; L. \\. Burton, Macon; E. N. Clark, Georgia; Eugene Olierdorfer, Lake City, Fla.; C. E. Evans, Marion, N C.; C. I-.' Lunieirs, Co lumbia; T. S. Wiley, Darien: Isaac M Bow man, George W. Jefferson, Charleston, 8. C; T. G. Crawford, G. p, Wetheiington, Nay lor; J. F. Finder, Stockton. At tin- Harnett House were Leon Phillips, Woyeross,;J. M. Sams, Wildwood, Fla.; P- H. Pomar, Kt. Augustine, Fla.; J. N. Newman, T. J. Sutherland, Jacksonville, Fla.; E. C. Hemphill, Elizalx-tli, N. J.; T. K Hale, Anilmy, N. J.; Georgs W. Kims, I -11 Fayette, Pin.; John G. Van Pelt, 8. A. Kendrick, Augusta. Gn ; W. H. Pm-khnlier, H. H. PuekbaTier, J. C. Appiairtis, Charles ton, 8. C. ; J. D. Simpkins, Fla.; A. J. (rnikshank, Baltimore; W. C. Wasson, New Orleans. At the Pulaski House were A. E, Calhoun, J. 1). Cheshire, S. R. Hhuddon, J. B. Carl ton, Atlanta; Miss Nellie Mars, Miss Annie Mars, Screven count v; 11. N. Colton. A. G. Yancey, R. W. Williamson. C T. Hart, P. A. JCarter, New York; G. 8. Black, W. R. Turner. Philadelphia; B. O. Jackson. Boston. Ninktv-pocm. , ab-iaokb and ddo pound squashes hit referred to In Arreyn Grande, (sal.,) papers as among the receut products of that place. FUNERAL INVITATIONS. BLAKE WOOD. The friends an>l acquaint ance of Thaddefk P. Blakewood and of J. A. Blakewood are invited to attend the funeral of the former from the residence of the latter. No. 25'4 William street, at ifl o'clock THIS MORN ING. MEETINGS. ~~ I>eK \LH LODGE NO. 9, I. O O F. A regular meeting will be held THIS (Monday) EVENING at 8 o'clock. Installation of officers for the current term. Members of other Lodgeeand visiting brothers are cordially invited to attend. By order of J. S. COLLINS, N. G. Joh.v Riley, Secretary. GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The repular monthly meeting of this society will be held at Hodgson Hall THIS EVENING at eight (8) o'clock. CHARLES N. WEST, Recording Secretary. TATTNALL COUNCIL NO. *•, A. L. OF H. Regular meeting will beheld THIS (Monday) EVENING at 8 o’clock in the Encampment Room at Odd Fellows' New Building. G. O. WILSON, Commander. John Henderson, Secretary. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE glorious FOURTH Will be observed by a GRAND FREE LUNCH, AT 8 p. m. TO-NIGHT. CHARLES KOLSHORN & BRO., 170 Broughton street. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. City Treasurer's Office, I Savannah, Ga , July 1, 1887. f The following taxes are now- due: REAL ESTATE, second quarter, 1887. STOCK IN TRADE, second quarter, 1887. FURNITURE, ETC., second quarter, 1887. MONEY. SOLVENT DEBTS, ETC., second quarter. 1887. WATER RENTS, six months in advance, from July 1, 1887, to Jan. 1, 1888. GROUND RENTS, two or more quarters in arrears. A discount often percent, will be allowed upon all of the above (except Ground Rents) if paid within Fifteen Days after July Ist. CHARLES S. HARDEE, City Treasurer. NOTICE. City Marshal's Office, ) Savannah, Ga,, July 2, 1887, j This office will be open on MONDAY, .July 4, from 9to 12 o'clock, for the convenience of all who wish to pay their Real Estate Tax before Salesday, which will be Tuesday, July 3. These sales are open to all bidders. ROBERT J. WADE, City Marshal. MADAME CHASTANET’S SELECT GIRLS’ SCHOOL HaviDg closed June 80, for the summer months WILL REOPEN MONDAY, OCT. 3, 1387. Mme. Chastanet will again have the efficient aid of Miss Grady, and in special branches will be assisted by other competent teacher;. MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGI A R. R. Coupons on the bonds of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad, due July Ist, will be paid on presentation at the office of James U. Jackson, Augusta, Ga., or Boody, McLellan& Cos., 57 Broadway, New York. _______ R- M. PULSIFER, President. DR. HENRY 8 COLDING, DENTIST, Office corner Jones and Drayton streets. ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR. This vegetable preparation is invaluable for the restoration of tone and strength to the sys tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other ills, caused by a disordered liver. It cannot be excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul mer’s Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 00 a bottle. Freight paid to any address. B. F. ULMER, M. D„ Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga. PROPOSALS \VANTED. Proposals for Const ruction of Public limit] in gs. Office of Ass’t Quartermaster, U. S. A., 1 No. 2 Peters St., West End, y Atlanta. Ga., June 27th, 188"/.) SEALED PROPOSALS in triplicate, subject to usual conditions, will be received at this office until 11 o’clock a. m. Friday, Aug. sth, 1887, central time, at which time and place they will be opened in the presence of all attending bidders, for the construction of the U. S. mili tary reservation, near Atlanta, Ga., of the fol lowing described public buildings, viz.: Four (4) double sets of officers’ quarters. Two (2) double sets of N. C. O. quarters. One (1) stable. One (1) quartermaster’s store house. One (1) oil house. The government reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or parts thereof, and to waive defects. Blank proposals, plans and specifications and instructions as to bidding, terms of contract, payment, etc., will lie furnished on application to this office. Envelopes containing proposals must be marked, "Proposals for Construction of Public Buildings,’’ and addressed to the undersigned. J. W. JACOBS, Capt. and Ass't Quartermaster U. S. A. EDIT A ITONAL. AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY, STA.TT JV TO TV, VA. Miss Mary J. Baldwin, Principal. Opens Sept. Ist, INH7. Closes June, INBH. XTNSURPASBED location, buildings, grounds J nnd appointments. Full corps of teachers. Unrivalled advantages in Musie. lAinguages, Elocution, Art. Bookkeeping and Physical Cul ture. Board, etc., etc., with full English Course $2511 for the entire session of SI months. For full particulars apply to the Principal for Catalogue. ”PUBLIC ATKINS. CITY DELIVERY OF THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS. Tbe undersigned is prepared to deliver the Morning News (payable in advance) at the fol lowing rates: One Year $lO 00 Six Months 5 00 Three Months 2 50 WILLIAM ESTILL, (EstiH's News Depot, No. 38 Bull street.) BANKS. KISSIMMEE CITY BANK, Kissimmee City, Orange County, Fla. CAPITAL - - - $50,000 r I TRANSACT a regular banking business, (live I particular attention to Florida collections. Correspondence solicited. Issue Exchange on New York, New Orleans, Savannah and Jack sonville, Fla. Resident Agents for Uoutta .V Cos. and Melville, Evans & Cos., of London, England. New York correspondent: The Seaboard National Bank. OMONs. ONION© 50 CRATES BERMUDAS. 60 CRATES EGYPTIAN. FOR SALE BY C. M. & CO. XTERCHANTS, manufacturers, mechanics, i.l corporations, and all others In need of printing, lithographing, and blank books can have their orders promptly filled, at moderate Eites at the MORNING NEWS PRINTING OUSE, 3 W hiuker street. State op Weather. AMUSEMENTS. FOURTH OF JULY, 1887. G-x'a.xxcL HPioxi-io OF THE Catholic Library Association, AT GREENWICH PARK. Schedule—Cars leave Bolton street at 9:30, 10;35 and 11:45 a. m.. and 2,3, 4 and sp. M. Tickets 50 cents, for sale by members of the association and at Connor's and Fernandez's stores. Yacht and Horse Rack U AT Thu iidei*l>olt MONDAY, JULY 4th. SPECIAL SCHEDULE FOR COAST LINE RAILROAD.—Cars leave Bolton street 7:10, 9:30, 10:35, 11:45 am., 2,3,4,5,6:50 p.m. Re turn, leave Thunderbolt 8, 10, 11, 12:20 A. M., 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:20, 7:30 p. si R. E. COBB, Supt. The Glorious Fourth at Thunderbolt! r pHE Colt Race at Thunderbolt on Fourth I July, purse SIOO, divided, closed with the following entries: Mike Kelly enters s. m. Maggie K. George Baldridge enters g. g. Freddie B. M. J. Doyle enters b. in. Maggie D. James Mulligan enters... g. s. Geo. Washington. The race, three in five in harness, will begin at 4 o'clock p. m.; will be trotted according to rule and the best of order. Mr. PHILIP SCHWARZ will manage the bar. Pools will be sold on the grounds by experts. Note special schedule Coast Line Railroad. General good time guaranteed. M. J. DOYLE, Proprietor T. P. C. BASE B A_e C Savannahs vs. Warrens JULY 4TII— BASE BALL P-A.RK. Admission 25c. Ladies free. CLOTHING. VERY THIN COOL GARMENTS FOR GENTS. Pongees, Alpacas, Flannels, Seersuckers, Etc. IN COATS AND VESTS. Demand heavy, but will try and supply all. Plenty of Summer Weight Woolen and Mixed Goods in DRESS SUITS, BUSINESS SUITS, SUMMER UNDERWEAR, NECKWEAR AND HOSIERY AT CUT PRICES. STRAW HATS SACRIFICED. Gents’ Fine Furnishing Goods In greater variety and at lower prices than elsewhere. 161 CONGRESS STREET. B. 11. LEVY cSe BRO. HARDWARE. EDWARD HI ELL l SUNS, HARDWARE, Iron and Turpentine Tools. Office: Cor. State and Whitaker streets* Warehouse: 138 and 140 State street. ———————— mmm ■————————■——— BRICK. Wm. P. Bailey & Cos., BRSCK MANUFACTURERS, KEEP CONSTANTLY on HAND, in large quantities, at their yard on the SPRING FIELD PLANTATION, and will deliver the same in any part of the city upon the shortest notice. The I jest Well Brick, Pressed Brick, Hard Brown Brick, Gray Brick, Soft Brown Brick. Office—Corner Bull and Broughton, at SI MON GAZAN S CIGAR STORE, where all or ders will receive prompt attention. STRAWBERRY CORDIAL. STHAWBEKKY COHUIAL. A Small Quantity in a Glass of Water Makes a Delicious Drink. IN QUART BOTTLES A. jL & Off, WESTS, PAINTS AND OILS. JOHN G. BUTLER, \\7TIITE LEADS, COLORS. OILS, GLASS, ' > VARNISH ETC.: READY MIXED PAINTS; RAILROAD, STEAMER AND MILL SUPPLIES, SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS AND BUILDERS’ HARDWARE. Solo Agent for GEORGIA LIME, CALCINED PLASTER, CE MENT, HAIR anil LAND PLASTER. 6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia. 1865. CHM MURPHY, 1865. House, Sign and Ornamental Painting TAXECUTED NEATLY and with dispatch. I J Paints, Oils, Varnighot, Brushes, Window Glassos, etc., etc. Estimates furnished on ap plication. CORNER CONGRESS AND DRAYTON STS., Iteur of Chrint Church. FOR s a Li;. Fc>r S<* ih ‘ Cheap c LOTIONS of STEAMER FLORIDA'S CABIN, H entirely water proof, well suited for making sheds; also, a tine lot of FIRE WOOD. Apply on Wharf, foot of Drayton street, I I i.-G LASSES. ptFcTf! h a w k es, \V n r.‘ ., u, ""V.V r ’ *l*rt Oculist, Will lie at ▼ ▼ I .utter s PiiArnmcy for a few ria\ n whore CIIYSTA I.LIZED he hod All Eysh BUTLER’S PHARMACY, COR. BULL AND CONGRESS STREETS. EXCURSIONS. Charleston ISavannahßy. lo! fori litis! Through Pullman Service. COMMENCING June 12th a through Pullman Buffet service will bo rendered dally be tween Savannah and Hot Spriugs, N. C. f via Spartanburg and Ashville. Ix*avo Savannah 12:26 pm Charleston 4:55 pm Columbia 10:20 p m Arrive Spartanburg 2:20 a m Arrive Asheville 7:00 a in Arrive Hot Springs 9:00 am EXCURSION RATES. To SPARTANBURG &13 30 To ASHEVILLE 17 IS To HOT SPRINGS 17 15 Sleeping car reservations and tickets good until Oct. Slst, 1887, can be had at BREN'S TICKET OFFICE, Bull street, and at depot. E. P. MeSWINEY, Gen. Pass. Agt. Charleston and Savannah Ry. Reduction in Rates -TO NEV YORK. company has now on sale ticket* 1 at sls to New York via Atlantic Coast Line and the magnificent steamships of the Old Dominion S. S. Company, sailing from Norfolk, Va., every Monday, Tuesday, Wednes day. Thursday anil Saturday, arriving at New Y’ork on follow ing evenings. Meals and stat room on steamships ii •lulled. Passengers should take train 78 leaving Savan nah at 8:23 p. a. on days previous to those men tioned above. This route affords a delightful sea trip, avoid ing Cape Hatteras. Pullman accommodations and elegant stato. rooms secured on application to Wm. Bren, T. A., 22 Bull street, or J. B. Oliveros, T. A., Depot. E. P. MeSWINEY, Gen. Pass Agent. SUMMER RESORTS. MONTYALE SPRING^ Blount County, - Tennessee. THIS Health Resort will be open May Ist, 1887. The most celebrated Dyspeptic Water known. Elegant Hotel and Grounds. Excellent Table. Telephone connection with Knoxville. Rates: $1 per day; $25 per month for May and June; S2 per day, $lO and sl2 per week, $35 and S4O per month for July and August. Half rates for children, J, C. ENGEL, Prop. MOUNTAIN HO USE, Cornwall Heights, New York, ON slope of Storm King Mountain; elevation I,BW feet. Now open for reception or guests. Climate positive cure for malaria. Healthiest summer resort in United States; lhj hours from New York by West Shore railroad, 2V6 by Mary Powell. Dancing In grand pavilion every night. Electric bells, new bowling alley, billiard parlor, tennis court, horseback riding. Refers to Austin R. My res, of editorial staff Savannah Morning News. Address J. W. MEAGHER. BIEMAM’S HOTEL, Walhalla, S. C. SITUATED at foot of the Blue Rift ere Moufc tains. Delightful summer resort. Good elimate. Excellent water. Also, a direct hack line to Highlands, N. C. Terms reasonable. D. BIEMANN & SON, Proprietors. DAGGERS WHITE SULPHUR SPRING^ BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA., \\7ILL open JUNE 20. Circulars to be had it at this office. BEAN & TAYLOR, Managers. r pHK WATAUGA HOTEL, Blowing Rock, N. A C. In the mountains of North Carohna. 4,000 feet abofe the sea. Easily accessible. Medi cal graduate on the premises. Terms the low est in North Carolina. Opened June Ist for tbs season. For information address WATAUGA HOTEL CO., Blowing Rook, N. C. ''I'HOUSAND ISLANDS.—Westminster Hotel, 1 Westminster Park, Alexandria Bay, N. Y “Unquestionably the finest location in tha Thousand Islands.”— Warper's Magazine, Sept., IBS'. Send for descriptive pamphlet. H. if. INGLEHART, Proprietor. HOTELS. Fifth Avenue Hotel, MADISON SQUARE, N. Y. r J , HE largest, best appointed, and most liber ally managed hotel in tho city, with the most central and delightful location. HITCHCOCK. DARLING & CO. A. B. DARLING, formerly of the Battle lluus* Mobile. HIRAM HITCHCOCK, formerly of the St. Charles Hotel, New (Orleans. NEW HOTEL TOGNI, (Formerly St. Mark's.) Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla. WINTER AND SUMMER. r |' , HE MOST central House in the city. Near A Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries. New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bells, Baths, Etc. $2 50 to $3 per flay. JOHN B. Tot INI, Proprietor. DUB'S SCREVEN HOUSE! r I' , HIS POPULAR Hotel Is now provided with 1 a Elevator (the only one in the city'and has been remodeled and newly fur nUshed. The proprietor, who by recent purohft— is also tho owner of tho establishment, neither pains nor ex[*nse In the entertainment of bis guests. The patronage of Florida visit ors is e.i nieatly invited. The table of tho Screven J louse is suiiplied with every luxury that the markets at home or abrond can afford. MARSHALL HOUSE. SAVANNAH, - - GA. ( ' EO. f>. lIODGKS. Proprietor. Formerly of ‘ T the Metropolitan Hotel. New York, and tho Grand Union, Saratoga Springs. Location cen tral. All parte of the city and places of inter est accessible by street ears constantly passing the doom. Special Imluceinents to those visit ing tho city for business m- pleasure ___ THE MORRISON HOUSE. One of the Largest Boarding House* hi the South. \FFOHnS pleasant South rooms, good hoard . with pure Artesian Water, at price* to suit those wishing table, regular or tramdent accom modations. Northeast corner Broughton unu Drayton streets, opposite Marshall House. ELECTRIC BELTS. Electric Belt Free. INTK' iDUGE It and obtain Agents wo will for tho next sixty days give* away, fro© of charge, Ui each county in th© United State* • limited nuvntier of our (f©rman Electro CMlvanio Bui‘©naory Belt*—price, $5. A ijositlve And uip fail!ilk' (Hire for Nervous Debility, Varicocele. Emissions. I m potency, Etc. SSOO reward paid if every Ilelt we manufacture does not generate •.i u.io electric current. Addroe* At ono* i.i i.CILUC BELT AGENCV. P- a- Box Im Brooklyn. N. Y.