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8 SWELTERING IN THE SUN. THE HOTTEST DAY THAT HAS BEEN FELT HERE IN YEARS. Two M?n Drop Dead Overcome by the Heat—Horses Sunstruck and Suffer ing--A Perfect Exodus of People Seeking Relief from the Heat of the City-The Pleasure Resorts in the Suburbs Crowded. Savannah offered but few inducments to comfort-seekers indoors or out yesterday for , a torrid sun was pouring out abundant heat with generosity equalled only by the great discomfort that it caused. A shad}- corner was no assurance of coolness, for where the sun did not jienetrate the hot winds blew, and the choice between the two was about equal to that doubtful difference between tweedledum and tweedledee. Those who sought freedom from discom fort in that sweet unconsciousness that charms the indulger in a siesta, found but little refreshment, a couch was unbear able and the nap had to be given up for the wicker rocker and palm leaf. The morning found the sufferers disposes! to remain quiet and court coolness hv inactivity, but failure had a disturbing effect on the temper and •oonjdeveloped an overweening desire to get away, somewhere, no matter where—just to see if it was not cooler there than here. Every horse that the staliles could supply was pressed into service, and countless hun dreds of hot and worn-out people bore the heat aud dust of the roads because of the chance of rest and refreshment at the other end of the journey. The high ways between the city and Isle of Hope, Thunderbolt and Greenwich Park wore filled with vehicles of all descriptions wend ing their way toward the shady groves. No one knew that coolness and comfort woro to be found when the destination was reached, but they all resolved that, the only . chance of finding it lay in the course they were pursuing, and if failure marked the attempt there was noth ing lost. A strong breath of cool air would have been the most welcome visitor that could enter the jxirtals of this sunbeaten city, but evidently the breezes that started for Savannah lost their way and meandered off in some other direction. OFF FOR TYBEE. In the heat and burden of the day many a heart turned to Tybee. The opening of the railroad furnished a blessed opportunity of enjoying the breezes that blow swoet nnd fresh over that island. The trains that left for that resort wero crowded to the platforms, and the hundreds who were discharged when the trains arrived lost no time in indulging in the delights of the surf. The bathers were extravagant in their enjoy ment of the water, and recklessly sported with the waves that tossed them about. They did not stop to think of breakers or billows, bathing and coolness were synony mous terms, and they cared for nothing but indulging in one and enjoying the other. Betwween baths, however, they turned their attention to the late tragedy. The piazza where Cassidy and Smith got to gether at midnight of the fatal evening, was gazed at as if something unhallowed linger ed about it still. The platform on which the two men walked, one to ms death, the other to a prison cell, was trod by a thous and feet. Down the teach they stroll is 1, following the path that Its! to the tragedy, and about the spot where the struggle oc curred stood crowds of wondering people. Where Smith’s body was found was the centre of attraction. It was sought from morning until night. No need to inquire where it was; they had only to look up the beach, nnd the knot of people standing by it revealed it. The route that the two men walked was traversed time and again, and vivid imaginations reproduced the pano rama upon which the mind’s eye gazed un til prurient curiosity was satisfied. Turn ing from this the surf once more caught the eve. and the innumerable heads that bobbed about in the water presented a most in viting spectacle. FLEEING FROM THE CITY. That part of Tybee which isutilizedasa re sort was crowded. The Tybee railroad took down 1,000 people. The trains wore filled, and people were hanging on to the plat forms, and an extra train had to be run last night to bring the people back. Isle of Hope had its share of visitors, and mustered up all the freshness it could to en tertain them. The City nnd Suburban took out 4<>o people, aud any number of others drove out. All the resorts around the city were crowded, and the only place in Savannah where people could be found was at the soda water stands which did a land-ortice business. To get a glass of that cooling concoction called soda water required so much exercise that the heat engendered thereby was in exoisis of the coolness derived from the syrup and crashed ice, and the result was a loss rather than a gain, still around every fountain was a crowd anxious and waiting with impatience to make its way to the counter and stand there surrounded by squirming, restless successors in order to de ceive itself into lielieving that it was cooler for having swallowed a tablespoon ful of soda and half a pint of crushed ice. After sundown a breeze sprang up and the atmosphere be came much cooler and pleasanter. The peo ple began pouring in by every avenue to the city, much benefited by 'the agreeable change they had enjoyed. TWO SUDDEN DEATHS. There were two deaths from the heat yes terday morning, one at Tybee and one here. Chariea Kiefer, the cook at the Ocean House, died at suit 9:30 o’clock. Eerlvin the morn ing, while the tide was on the ebb, it was exceedingly warm at Tybee and Kioler, who has been unwell, was overcome and dropjied dead in the kitchen. Kiefer was a German who came to Savannah some years ago. He lias been with Mr. Hodges ever since his arrival in the city. The other death was that of Michael Skin ner, who lives on New Houston-st reet lane near Barnard street. Skinner is a negro man who ran an ire and ire cream stand in the comer of the Oglethorpe Barracks. He eoui]plainisl of feeling badly all day, and about 5 o’clock he wont home. He fell in the hall and was earned to his bed, and in a few moments he died. BUFFERING ANIMALS. The horses, too, suffered greatly from the hot sun. One of a team attached to a car riage tielonging to Mr. John D. Dowling, a livery stable keeper, corner of York and West Broad streets, dropped on Bryan street shortly before 7 o'clock last even ing, overcome by the intense heat. The animal was worked with until early this morning, and finally it walked to its stable. One of the horses on the Whitaker street line was sunstruck also, nnd two other horses were to a degree affected. THE HOTTEST DAY IN YEARS. There is no wonder that sunstrokes oc curred yesterday, for the thermometer rose to 101” iu l the average for the day was 88.8% the highest average that has been known for years. All of the cities in this mm - tion suffered similarly. Charleston reported 90% Jacksonville 98'. Atlanta 90% Augusta 104 and Milieu 105% The warm region is in the northeastern part of tho country, liounded by a line that sweeps from Ht. I.ouis to Jacksonville. Kt. Louis seems to be in the worst place in the whole area too, for at lfl o'clock last night the temperature there was 04% and Indiana)Ki lls ami Cincinnati were just liehind with '.lo . This hot area has a northeasterly move ment. and it is probable that it will pass off in a day er two. From Gov. B. P. Hughes, of Arkansas. Having used A. K. Hawkes’ New Crystal lised Lenses for some months, I have found them the finest glasses I have ever used. Himon P. Hughes, Governor of Arkansas. Call and look at the elegant Pongee Coats And Vests at Apjiel A Bcliaui’s. WATER WORKS IMPROVEMENT. Why Savannahians are Drinking River Instead of Artesian Water. “What’s the trouble with the artesian wells:’’ queried a Morning News repoi-ter of CapL A. N. Miller, the Superintendent of the water works, yesterday. “Ah, I thought the News would lie in quiring into the mutter soon,” remarked the Captain, with a good-natured chuckle. “What about the river waterf Well, come in and I’ll give you the facts in the case.” After being comfortably installed in a big, easy chair in the reading room, the Captain gave the following; “There are now twelve wells in fullopera ■ tion. Some are down 300 feet anil others a trifle more, four being down to 380 feet. They do not give as large a flow as was expected, ami means were devised to add to their output. One of the old wells has been rebored, and is now 380 feet in depth and flowing to its utmost capacity. W ith the additional depth the output is 500 per cent, greater than its former capacity. “The indications are that the others will do ns well when rebored to that depth. In that event an ample supply of water will lie as sured. To do all this work anil to connect the last wells completed, it was necessary t<> close off the artesian water entirely, so river water is now Vieing used. Redoubled efforts will lie made to deepen the other wells at Anrc so ns to have a full supply on or before Aug. 1.” The Captain said he would be pleased to have the citizens interested call at the works anil see tho progress and improvements made. The wells are now flowing and ho says that it is an interesting sight to see litem spouting forth their millions of gal lons daily. In answer to a question as to how much water was usod here he said: “Wo pump daily fully 7,000,000 gallons, which on the basis of 45,000 inhabitants gives every person 115 gallons. In most other cities the daily average is only forty to seventy gallons per each individual, but we allow them here one-half more than the largest amount and yet they complain.” “Is there a great of water by con sumers?” “Waste!” exclaimed Mr. Miller, “I should say there was. I calculate the waste at fully 50 per cent, of the amount pumped. It is a shame, too, but we cannot help our selves, I suppose. But one of those days we’ll stop these costly leaks and make the people take more care.” “How about the gas trouble?” “Oh, pshaw!” and the Captain smiled; “ when we get the full supply of water, I’ll guarantee to attend to this gas matter with out trouble.” “But were not the breaks in your ma chinery caused by the gas collecting in the pijies;” “Only to a very limited extent. Tho trouble is we have been pushing our engine beyond its power, and the result is some thing gives away occasionally. But when we get the twelve wells rebored and con liected with the mains, with their increased output, I will warrant wo will get on *vith out a bit of trouble. But come np and see us at the works. You will see there some of the finest machinery of that class in the South.” The wells were disconnected Saturday, at noon, the river water now being pumped up into the mains. The punqis have to lift the river water 22'£ feet, while the’artesian well waters rise of their own force sumo ten feet, making a difference of thirty-three feet against the pumps. CUT DOWN BY AN ENGINE. An Unknown Man Killed on the Cen tral Yesterday Morning. An unknown white man was killed on the Central railroad yasterilay forenoon by the Asheville fast express train at the 48-m' A I Mist. The remains were brought to this city. Coroner Dixon empaneled a jury, and the engineer, A. D. Wright, gave the fol lowing testimony: “After leaving Haleyondale this morning at 9:12 o'clock, near the 48-mile post, I saw a man on the track about sixty to seventy yards ahead of the engine, walking along with his back to me. I blew the whistle to attract his attention and put on the brakes. He paid no attention to the whistle. When within a few feet of him he turned just enough for me to see the side of his faeo, but he had no chance to turn further, as the engine struck him. lam under the impression that he was deaf, as he paid no attention to any signals, and only turned around as he felt the jar of the train, but it was too late. 1 run fully 150 yards after striking him be fore the engine could be stopped. When I first saw him we were running about forty miles an hour.” The unknown was a white man, aged aliout 40 or 50 years. He had on a shirt of pink calico, jeans drawers, and undershirt, striped cassfmere pants, white collar, blue necktie, brown casstmere vest, black and white calico coat, and black felt hat; his shoes were gaitors, buttoned. His hair was dark brown, slightly gray; sandy board with thin and light moustache. His heard was aliout two inches long. The only thing on his person was a tobacco bag containing a nickle. The body was in a terrible condi tion. The head was badly mashed; the right arm broken at the shoulder and elltow of left arm broken. The entire left arm was knocked off from the shoulder. The left leg was completely smashed and nearly severed from the trunk. The remains were interred yesterday afternoon. SCARCITY OF TONNAGE. The Naval Stores Trade Unable to Get All the Vessels Needed. There is a very great scarcity at present of sailing tonnage at this jsirt, though the demand for vessels at this tinxo is very fair. There are several large orders here for naval stores to go to foreign ports, and exporters find difficulty in carrying out their contracts because there are no ves sels available. Shippers are even offering higher rates for cargoes than those current, but, seemingly, this does not induce vessels to come here. There are also several car goes of naval stores offering for coastwise sailing vessels, but, like the foreign vessels, they are very scarce, and those offering do not wish to take such cargoes, but want lumber instead. There is nt present but one schooner in port loading. One reason given is that the quarantine is too lengthy. Another reason given is that it is necessary to send crews ashore to sleep. These reasons seem to be rather sin gular in view of the fact that vessels readily go to Charleston and Brunswick. Both these ports are amply supplied with ton nage for present requirements, and the quar antine regulations there are about the same as they are here. The want is not so much of coastwise sailing vessels as it is for the foreign vessels, as there is not a great deal of demand for coastwise vessels in the lumber trade at the present time. This question of scarcity of tonnage at this season of the year is not anew one, but the scarcity is growing more noticeable every year and is rather a detriment to the naval stores trade. It is hinted that if the |Hirt charges were not so high foreign vessels might favor this port more. A Well Deserved Promotion. Mr. Andrew Anderson, Jr., who has boon elected secretary of the Mexican N-o’onul railroad has been for seven year* the private secretary of the president of the Georgia Central railroad and secretary of the branch lines of the Central system. Mr. Anderson is well known and highly esteemed both for his personal qualities and his ability a* a railroad man. He has iieen connected with railroads since his boyhood and is thoroughly versed in all departments. Ho is recugnixtxl as one of the most promising young railroad men in the South, and the Mexican National will receive a valuable uddition to its cor| of officers by his elec tion. Mr. Anderson will leave for New York Aug. 5, and after spending a few days there will start for Mexico. THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JULY 18, 1887. BY RAIL TO TYBEE. Ono Thousand People Make tho Trip by the New Line. The first Sunday’s operations on the Sa vannah and Tybee railroad were as success ful as the management could desire. Every train was run, and every one except the 6 o’clock was crowded. One thousand peo ple weroi transported to the island and hack over the line which so many doubting Thomases have said could never be built. There was a rumor down-town yesterday that there had been a strike on the road and the afternoon trains hail not been run. This proved to bo a most grievous error. The 8 o’clock train was forty-five minutes late in starting be cause the four coaches that were made up would not nearly hold the people that wanted to crowd into them, and nearly an hour had to be spont in securing coaches from the Savannah, Florida and Western, but two were borrowed finally and switched over to the Tybee track. When the engineer opened his throttle the train refused to move. That is supposed to lie what gave rise to the rumor of the strike, but there was no truth in it. Someone had set tho hind brakes on all the coaches, and they hail to lie token off before the engine could start, hut that done, she moved off at a lively rate. Avery serious difficulty has been en countered near Lazaretto creek. A con struction train was standing on the track about !300 feet this side of the bridge last Saturday night, and all of a sudden the locomotive sank about two feet. The track went down, not out of sight, but below the grade, and through trains can not lie run until the de pression has been raised. The trouble is that it was necessary to put in cribbing at that point while construction was going on, and when tho cribbing was removed the embankment was improperly filled in. The accident caught a train on each end of the line, and the only inconvenience the trav elers suffer is a transfer, at the point where the depression is, but the fact that 1,000 people traveled over the line both ways yes terday is evidence that they do not mind the transfer. HIS IDENTITY ESTABLISHED. The Hermitage Suicide Found to be a Prussian Gardener. Coroner Dixon impaneled a jury yester day to view the remains found at the Her mitage, and after hearing all the testimony returned a verdict of suicide. M. F. No vock testified that the deceased, Jacob Gothard, had worked for him. He was a Prussian and was about 75 years old. Ho was a florist and worked w ith Novock for some fifteen days or longer. He drank very hard and often threatened to kill himself. Friday night he was very full. Saturday morning ho got up early at about 4 o’clock and went out, returning at 7, very drunk. He then took his coat and umbrella and left the premises. Mr. Novock thought it strange no should take his umbrella to work, but said nothing. After 10 o’clock he went out to hunt fur Gothard, but failed to find him. He heard nothing of him until he saw the notice in the Morning News. The suicide had no family. He worked for Mr. Seiler before going to Mr. Novock’s. Tho Coroner found a purse on the body containing s'! 85, and several small articles. A physician’s examination showed that one ball entered the right breast, and another the left eye and passed into the brain. Either wound was sufficient to cause death. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. Tie Kalb Lodge No. 9, I. O. O. F,, meets this evening. Georgia Tent No. 151,1. O. R., will hold a regular session this evening. Clinton Lodge No. 54, F. and A. M., will hold a regular communication at the Masonic Temple to-night. There was no movement to speak of in shipping yesterday, the only arrivals and departures being of coastwise steamships. Horace Hicks, of Bryan county, was com mitted to the county jail yesterday charged with assault and battery on Mary Hicks, his wife. Justice W. H. Hayman made the commitment and sent him here, as Bryan county had no jail. President Johnston, of the City and Suburban rail way, has issued an order, dabs 1 July 15, to the effect that all members of the city police, officers and privates, can ride free on all the lines of the company when in full uniform. The Turners will meet at their hall at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of Charles Kiefer, and the Gerntau Volunteers will meet in their armory, in fatigue uniform with side arms, at the same hour. The steam tug Cambria arrived here yes terday from Charleston with a lighter in tow loaded with phosphate. The tug Con stitution arrived from Port Roval with the lighter Brian Born, of the Vale Royal Manu facturing Company. The lighter was loaded with timber. Nine arrests were made yesterday, most of the cast's being for drunk and disorderly conduct. Ida Gilbert was caught and jailed on a charge of stealing clothing from W. E. Ahern some time in May last. G. D. Fitz gerald, a deaf and dumb lad, was arrested tor creating a disturbance. Altogether the day was very quiet and few accidents were reported. Diamond Dots. •The following is a record of the games lost and won up to Saturday, and the stand ing of each club in the National League and the American Association. It will lie seen that the Detroit* and the St. Louis Browns lead in their respective associations, thus far: ASSOCIATION. | LEAGUE. WON. LOST. WON. LOST. St. Louis SO 19 Detroit 40 18 Baltimore 41 83 Chicago 36 88 Cincinnati.... 43 39 Boston 36 3"> Louisville 38 32 New York 34 till Brooklyn 31 33 Philadelphia . . .30 33 Athletic 81 37 Pittsburg, 23 35 Metropolitan.. ..18 47 'Washington 82 31 Cleveland 16 49 jlndinnapolis.. 18 43 The Baltimore* begin to show how badly they need a third pitcher to relieve Smith and Kilroy. While in Cleveland Manager Barnie made tui effort to get the release of either Morrison or Crowell, of Cleveland, but without success. The club cannot afford to lose its treasured second plado on this trip, but the Cincinnati's have been playing great ball of late, and until they make a break-down it behoove 1 the Orioles to do the same. Cincinnati will lie apt to drop back when the club goes East. The lm.se ball fever has reached Mexico, and has broken out in virulent form. The first game ever played in Chihuahua was playisl Saturday throe weeks ago, and the natives took great interest in it. A motion is on foot to hold a base ball tournament in Sanford at an early date. There will lie organized a homo team rom posod entirely ot home players, and it is the intention of the friends of the tournament to issue invitations to four otljcr clubs in the neighboring towns. The tournament, it is propon'd, shall start aliout Monday, Aug. 88, and continue throughout the week. Games Yesterday. At liouDvillo Ixxiisvflle 1 0 1 0 6 0 (0 x_ s 8a1tim0re,,..,.. 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 o—2 Base hits 1/misville 10, Baltimore 7. Errors —lyOUlsvlllc 3, Baltimore tl. At Cincinnati— Cincinnati 000 O 0000 O— 0 Brooklyn 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 x—4 Base lots--Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 10. Errors —Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 1. At St. Louts — Kt. Isniis 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 B—lo Athletic . . 0 10 0 0070 0-8 Base hits St lends 13, Athletic 11. Errors— —St. Louis 4, Athletic 4. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the high-priced hotels, and save from II to $2 per day. Try it and i<e convinced.— bouton Home Jour nal. A SUNDAY IN THE JAIL. HOW CASSIDY, MAGGIE FERRELL AND WINGARD SPENT THE DAY. The Trio Seek to Relieve the Dull Monotony of Prison Life—Maggie Ferrell Becoming Dejected W in gard Troubled With Heart Disease— A Statement from Maggie’s Sister. Sunday at the jail is Sunday in name only. The prisoners have the same dreary routine to go through, the same waiting and watching for the sun's decline. All days are alike to the weary prisoner, and to Cas sidy, Maggie Ferrell and Willie Win gard, the day seemed doubly long. Cassidy slept late and seemed to rest well. At 8 o’clock he partook of his accustomed breakfast with a hearty appetite. After his repast he sat for half an hour or more, thinking probably of his case, and then eagerly perused several newspapers that were given him. At dinner his appetite was good, and the delicacies sent in by bis friends served to render the jail meal very satisfying. 'Die afternoon seemed to weary him most, thougli he took a long siesta after dinner. Toward evening he became restless, and endeavored to get some exer cise pacing up and down the Cell, hut the limited quarters forbade any very ex tended pedestrian work. Altogether he seems now more ill at ease, and to lie losing some of the assurance that characterized him at first. HER FIRST SUNDAY IN JAIL. To Maggie Ferrell, doubtless, the day was extremely drearysome and long. She slept little .Saturday night anil arose feeling very listless anil dejected. She ate no breakfast, though her friends send her many tooth some morsels to tempt her appetite. Her physician visited ner during the forenoon arid found her in a very morbid condition. He prescribed for her and directed that ice water, mixed with a little beer, be given her to try and sharpen her appetite. Dur ing the forenoon she sat very quietly on the bench with a stolid, dreary look upon her face that spoke volumes. At noon a tempting plate of chicken soup, which her mother had sent her, was handed in but she refused it, saying she did not care for it. Saturday sho managed to eat a little clam chowder sent her from a down-town restau rant, which was the first thing she had eaten since her arrest. The only nourishment she had yesterday was the ice water with beer, and a small bit of soft bread in the evening She endeavored to read some in the after noon, but her mind was too preoccupied to jiermit her attention to lie fixed long, and every few minutes the paper would drop listlessly from her hands ana she would lean forward gazing into vacancy. What her thoughts were no one can guess, but she must have reviewed the events of the last week or so, many times over. Little exercise was token, she preferring to remain seated on her bench. She makes no inquiries for her friends, though she probably knows it would bo useless, as strict orders have lieen issued concerning her and Cassidy. Neither can be seen nor talked to, and the stern turnkey keeps off all inquisitive people with an empnatie “Don’t know anything about them.” THE BOY MURDERER’S SUNDAY. Willie Wingard passed the day with his characteristic stoicism, scorning to care but very little for his impending fate or the )ier ilous position in which ho has been placed. His breakfast was partaken of with a hearty appetite, the good things sent in by his mother contributing largely to the menu. Early in the forenoon his counsel paid him a visit, and a long interview was hold. After dinner, whieh consisted mostly of the food sent in by his people, his mother came up to the jail bringing several bundles of clothing, food, etc., for him. She says that Willie has heart disease and that it has begun to bother him. He complained of it the other night. A physician will at tend him to-day, it is thought, and ascer tain if bis health is in any way impaired. He looks somewhat thinner than a fortnight ago, but he preserves his imperturable air and nothing seems to shake his nerve. DRIFTING NOTES AND RUMORS. Capt. Dixon visited the Ferrell home Sat urday afternoon and sharply questioned Maggie’s little sister, the one who accom panied the party to Tybee. She is a bright little girl and replied quickly and fully to all his questions, and the answers all seemed straightforward and true. Her story cor roborates Maggie’s in all particulars, save one minor portion, anil doubtless she will prove a valuable witness for the defense. A great doal of speculation is being in dulged in regarding the result of to-mor row’s argument on the habeas corpus ques tion. 'Dio announcement in yesterday’s News took all by surprise, as the sensational and tragic nature of the ease has won for it a groat interest all over the city. Business Failures. There were 146 failures in the United States reported to Brad street's during the week, against 141 in the preceding week, and 189, 170 and 194 in the corresponding weeks of 1886, 1885 and 1884 respectively. Additional comparisons are given m the fol lowing table: Week Pre- Weeks cor etitling vioui responding to July 15, week,, — July 15, —, States and Territories. 1887. IHB7. 1886. 1885. 1884. Middle States 4.) 88 49 45 88 New England 15 ,81 25 20 31 Southern 22 18 21 28 81 Western 51 46 68 60 59 Pacific States and Territories 18 18 23 19 38 Total United States. 146 141 18!) 170 191 Canada 26 21 11 24 15 FOl'R YEARS’ FAILURES, UNITED BTATEB AND CAN ADA. /’’ailnres for the year to date , with com , parisons . , States and Territories, 1887, 1886. 1885. 1884. Middle States 1,830 1,888 1,413 1,296 New England 771 715 867 849 Southern 1,078 1,280 1,581 1,830 Western 1,627 1,813 2,242 1,941 Pacific States and terri ries 583 681 704 556 Total, United States. 5,389 5,7T7 6,807 5,972 Canada 684 575 761 899 Local Personal. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Clarke and daughter were iiassengers on the steamship City of Savannah, which sailed yesterday for New York. They are on a summer vaca tion. Among the arrivals at the Marshall House yesterday were W. M. Johnson, Chicago; M. Rose, Montezuma; W. Mcßee,Valdosta; J. L.W. Honmaw, Brunswick; F. J. Kinder, New York; 1). li. l’axton, L. B. Currie, Paxton; A U. Lingnick, F. P. Colerek, Beaufort, S, C.; A. Slid). Cameron, Willa coochce, Fla.; li. F. Powell, Tison; M. W. Wilson, Ijong Branch, M. C, At (lie Hoi wen llaiis won' M. H. Cohen, A. Etigal, Belton Sullivan, A. W. Bennett and wife, H. Morgeiithan, J. F. Hammiil, I>. Selignian, New York; C. C. Clay, Amer ieus; Fred Oliver, Charlotte, N. C.; ( Fitz simon, Charleston, S. C.; J. F. Weston. Boston, Mass.; Mrs. M. E. Sterns, Mrs. I). L. (laulden, Titusville, Fla.; E. 0. Hinton, Jr., J. S. Frank, T. J. li. Watts, John B. O’Neill, John K Sehrooiier, Btiltimore, Md. At the Hurnet House wore A. J. Mason and wife, Han Mateo, Fla.; J. E. Thompson, Phila.; S. W. Hnedly and wife, Delevan, Wis.; J. W. Whiddon, Arcadia, Fla.; W. E. Current, Houstonville, N. C. :W. (}. Kich ardson. Pennywortli. Or.; J. W. Judson, Lock|s>rt, N. Y.; 1,. It. Phillips uad wife, 11. F. Trasker, italiiniore; A. P. Perliain Hudson, (Juttimin, (in.; W. E. Wetsiter, C. K. Hastings, A. J. Snow, Boston; Mrs. Me (irath, Charleston, S. C.; J, M. Thompson, Thomasville, Ga.; L. L. Ware, Amerieus, On. A complete line of Percale Shirts et Appel & Hchaul’s, Balliriggan l’nd.-i w.-ar in all grades at Appel & Schawl's, One Price Clothiers. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. A. E. Lippincott, formerly in the passen ger service of the Queen and Crescent rail road, is now in the train service on the Ala bama Great Southern road. The Nashville and Chattanooga and Louis ville and Nashville roads are making the same rates to the North as were made be fore the suspension of the fourth section of the interstate commerce bill. in a recent report before the Master Car Ruilders’ Convention Mr. M. N. Forney, of the Committee on Accidents to Trainmen, submitted the following: Taking as a basis the reiiorts of the Railroad Commissioners of Massachusetts, New York and Michigan, they show that 4,85(5 locomotives killed 217 and injured 1,22(5 employes in those States, and that 25,037 locomotives in the United States killed 1,426 employes and injured 6,548. The surveying corps, consisting of eleven men, who have been surveying a route for fifteen miles from Burnt Grocery, in Ala bama, to the other side of Tally mountain, iiave nearly completed their work, and the Land Company are greatly pleased at the result. They find they have a route nearly five miles shorter than the railroad com pany's survey, which went around the town, with less grade to the mile, and in every particular a better route. The survey of the new line of the B. V. & E. road, from LaCrosse to Americus, has been completed. The point of divergence is at the switch just beyond LaCrosse, and the distance from there to Americus is shorter than was expected —only seven miles. There is one mile near LaCrosse which will cost about $2,600, while there will be three or four miles which will cost only about $450 per mile. The cost of the line will not exceed $15,000. President George H. Nettleson, General Freight Agent M. L. Sargent, of the Kan sas City, Fort Scott and Gulf railroad, and Division Superintendent John H. Sullivan arrived at Birmingham, Ala., Friday, July 15, and in the afternoon went out on their road, building from there to Holly Springs, Miss. It now runs out some thirty-five miles from Birmingham, except for the Warrior river bridge, and the visiting offi cials say the line will be completed some time in September and regular traffic through instituted Oct. 1. Says the Oconee Enterprise: There are three squads at work on the line between Watkinsville and Madison. One (Toon Powell’s convicts) is at Stovall’s, just the other side of the Appalachee river; another (Smith’s copvicts) is stationed about three miles further on, and Hampton & Bradeen’s hands are within three miles of Madison. In al 1 there are over 200 hands at work on the road, and last Mondav morning about forty more were added for Bradeen’s camp. It is hoped that the forces will be doubled and work pushed rapidly through. In an interview in Saturday’s Mont gomery, (Ala.) Advertiser the following bit of railroad gossip is given: “Railroads are projected to Rome, Ga., Selma, Ala., and Atierdeen, Miss. It is almost definitely set tled that the Georgia Central railroad will tie built from Carrollton, Ga., through De catur, and that the Illinois Central will build from Milan, Tenn., to Decatur to meet it. This you see will add another feather to Decatur’s cap in the way of an other grand trunk line from St. Louis through Cairo and Decatur to the seacoast at Savannah.” The Legislature of Florida at its last ses sion granted a charter for the Suwannee and Gulf railroad, to be built from Cedar Key to Branford, Fla., a distance of sixty miles. The Secretary of the company has made a inspection of the route and reports there is less waste lands and more good lands on the line than on any line of road in the South in proportion to its length. He finds the people all very anxious to have the road built, and has secured the necessary right of way for almost the entire route. The donations in aid of the enterprise, consisting of lands, town lots, water fronts, river fronts and facilities, are worth hun dreds of thousands of dollars to the road when built, and the country is sufficiently settled now to guarantee the prosperity of the line. The road will pour into Savannah over the Savannah, Florida & Western Railway from Branford, all the produce from the entire west coast of Florida, and the very rich and rapidly growing sections located in the western sections of the coun ties of Levy, Alachua, Lafayette and Su wanee. The surveying corps of the B. G. & F. railroad w-hich left Cuthbert about June 1, and which reached Bainbridge on June 20, have, since their arrival, been engaged in hunting the most feasible crossing for their line over Flint river and in making up their topographical maps, and calculating trans verse sections, etc., which work they about com i ileted last week. On Monday afternoon last, however, Chief Engineer Hooper re ceived orders from President Montgomery to proceed to locate and survey a route southeast from Bainbridge to Concord, Fla., a point on a direct line with Tallahassee. This line will probably intersect tho Savan nah, Florida and Western railway some two miles above Fowlstown, and strike the headwaters of Attapulgus creek. From this point the country is smooth for many miles down the banks of this stream, and on to its confluence with Big Swamp creek, and on to Concord,which lies just over the Florida line. The camp outfit was moved on Tuesday morning to Four Mile creek, and the surveyors took up the line about one mile below the city w here it crossed the river, near the old freo ferry. This crossing was decided upon by reason of tho failure of the city authorities to grant the road permission to pass through the city except, at points the approaches to which would necessi tate curves on long trestles in or der to reach them. A talk with Chief En gineer Hooper shows that the road from Bainbridge to Colquitt, in Miller county, is a matter of very light labor. He thinks that the cross-tits and iron could be laid down with very little labor on the road bed ; but from that point to Cuthbert con siderable grade work will be necessary in places, though less than one would imagine, after twenty vears’ abandonment of the road l>ed anil the heavy rainfalls incident to this latitude. Slcinny Men. Well*’ “Health Renewcr” 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. oOc. "Rough on Piles.” Why suffer piles? Immediate relief and complete cure guaranteed. Ask for “Rough on Piles.” Sure cure for itching, protrud ing, blooding or any form of Piles. 60c. At druggists or mailed. Novelties in thin Coats and Vests just re ceived at Appel &, Schaul’s, Ouo Price Clothiers. For the Comfort of Stout Men. We have White Shirts, open front, with Collars and Cuffs attached, sizes 17, 18' ~ , 111, made to order anil not called for, which will be sold low, by the Famous New York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. Our groat success in thin Coats and Vests so far this season, compelled us to telegraph our New York buyer to purchase anew stock of them, which he ha* done, and now wo can show the prettiest styles in the city. Appel & Sc haul. Umbrellas for Sun and Rain. Silver and Gold Handled Gloria Umbrel las for throe dollars ami three-fifty, and every other grade down to ore dollar, for sale by the Famous New York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. Weather Indications. I - 1 Special indications for Georgia: FAIR Fair weather, westerly winds, I slight changes in temperature. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah, July 17. 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years, | Departure j Total Mean Temperature from the ] Departure ! Mean | Since for 15 years; July 17. ’B7. -I- or j Jan. 1,1887. 84 -° i 88 3 -|-4.3 I -100.6 Comparative rainfall statement: Mean Daily; Amount ! Departure f tkw ,o- Mean j Since Xb Years, j Julj 1. 87. j or _ j Jan t< 188 - OJ7 I JM _ | 17 l_-1_095 Maximum temperature 101.0, minimum tem perature 77 0 The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 5.3 feet—a fall of 0.5 during the past twenty-four hours. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah, July 17, 9:36 p. city time. Temperature, j Direction. < s* | Velocity. 9 Rainfall. Name or Stations. Portland 68 S W Cloudy. Boston 70 SE .. 06 Cloudy. Block Island 68? E .. .94 Cloudy. New York city ... 80j W Cloudy. Philadelphia 86 S W .. .. [Fair. Washington city.. 80 W .. ,05[Clear. Norfolk S6 E Clear. Charlotte 86 N Clear. Hatteras Wilmington 82 SW Clear. Charleston 84 8 W 7 I Fair. Augusta 88 I Fair. Savannah 86 BW7 .. i Fair. Jacksonville 86 1 S Clear. Titusville SOS E 6 Clear. Key West 8| E ;... Clear. Atlanta.... 84; W 6| Clear Pensacola 90 NW . .j 1 10 Cloudy. Mobile 80;NW .. ....iFatr. Montgomery 86 SW Fair. Vicksburg 8416 W Fair. New Orleans 80; Clear. Shreveport 84 j E Clear. Fort Smith 86; Clear. Galveston 82i N 6 Cloudy. Corpus Christi 88 S E 14 Clear. Palestine 80 S 12 Clear. Brownesville 80 8 E Clear. Rio Grande 88 E 7 Clear. Knoxville 84 NW Clear. Memphis 84; SW Clear. Nashville 88; W Clear. Louisville 90 S W 6 Clear. Indianapolis 90 8 Clear. Cincinnati DOSE. Clear. Pittsburg 86 W .. Clear. Buffalo 72 E ~ ] .83 Clear. Cleveland 88 W 12; Clear. Marquette 66|NW ..I clear. Chicago 72' N 15 .04 Threatening Duluth 66; N 9 ... Cloudy. St. Paul. 70| N.. j Cloudy. Davenport | I Cairo 82 SW 7 .... Clear. St. Louis 94; S ! 9 Clear Leaven worth... . 82NW 9 Clear Omaha 70 N 12 Cloudy. Yankton 001N E .02 Clear. Bismarck 70 Clear. Deadwood 62j Clear. Cheyenne 60 S 7 Clear. North Platte 66 S E Clear. Dodge City 78 N K 10 Fair. Santa Fe | G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps, U.S. Army. Heroes and Heroines. There are few who endure bodily troubles without complaint. Did you ever meet among the heroes or heroines of your acquaintance - if any such there have been—one with a yellowish cast of countenance and that jaundiced aspect generally, which the most unpracticed eye rec ognises as the product of a disordered liver, who did not complain, and peevishly, too, of the soreness of the recalcitrant organ, of pains be neath the right shoulder blade, of dyspeptic symptoms, constipation and headache? Of course, you never did, and of course the indi vidual was not using Hostetter’s Stomach Bit ters, or he would not so have looked—so have complained. To purify the blood when con taminated with bile, and conduct the secretion into its proper channel, to re-establish regularity of the bowels, bilious headache and re move impediments to complete digestion, noth ing can approach in efficacy this fieerless al terative and tonic. Malarial complaints, always involving the liver and kidney and bladder in activity, are remedied by it. It is a capital ap petizer. SUMMER GOODS. Headquarters at the Crockery House of James S. Silva & Son. Keop cool; don’t worry about the hot weather. Know ye that we have a large lot of artistically decorated WATER COOLERS, both plain and porcelain lined, and the prices we put on them will not hurt your pocket book. We keep the best ICE CREAM FREEZERS to be had. Remember, Fly Fans, Ice Picks, Fly traps. If you want to be sure of the purity of your drinking water use the GATE CITY STONE FILTER. It is simply perfect. Come and let us show you one, explain the working and give you a glass of river water without the mud. James S. Silva & Son. N. B. —Our “Odds and Ends” Sale con tinues. The best 45 cent Undershirt in the city at Appel & Schaul’s. A few more of those White Flannel Suits left at Appel & Schaul’s. The most complete line of thin Coats and Vests now to be had at Appel & Schaul’s. Embroideries and Laces. This week we will put on sale, besides the balance of other stock, all the Embroideries and Laces which were saved at the fire. We promise to give such bargains as will com mand a ready purchase, as we are very anx ious to close out the entire stock at the earliest possible moment. Please bear this in mind and be certain to examine our stock of Embroideries and Laces. Wo also olTor excellent bargains in Children’s and Gents’ Fine Hosiery, Kid, Silk and Thread Gloves. David Wkismein) 165 Congress street, next door to Solomons’ drug store. A complete line of Underwear at Appel & Schaul’s, 163 Congress street. The nobbiest line of Straw Hats in the city to be seen at Appel & Sehaul’s. A complete line of Seersucker Coats and Vests at Appel & Schaul’s. For Warm Weathor. White Linen Duck Suits, gray and cream color, Pongee Coats and Vests, Black Al pacas, at all prices. Seersucker Coats and Vests, thin Coats for fifty cents; thin Under wear to close out, by tho Famous New York Clothing House, 14(5 Congress street. Diamonds, Gold and Silver. I am looking forward shortly to l>e able to move back to my old quarters. It is now my aim to reduce stock or to close it out as far as possible, to make the moving a less troublesome matter. To do this 1 have de termined upon making sacrifices. This is not a device to draw trade, but a positive fact. I offer sterling silverware for w.si ding presents, watches, diamonds, etc., at actual New York wholesale prices. My present temporary quarter is 116 W Broughton street directly opposin' Ludden & Bates' music house. M. Sternbf.rg. For the Benefit of the Clergy. We have on hand Clergymen’s Black Alpaca Coats, to lie sold low, by the Famous New York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. Do not fail to see our Fancy Striped Suit of Underwear selling at $1 50 per suit. Ap pel & Schaul, 163 Congress street. An inspection of our thin Coats and Vests is earnestly requested before purchasing. Appel & Schaul, One Price Clotniers. Sfl 'igl c POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity, 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 powders. Sold only in cans. Royal Baking Powder Cos., 108 Wall street, New York. LUDDEN <fe BATES S. M. H. LA LIU. Midsummer Clearance Sale, Our buyer now in Eastern markets picking up many rare bargains, which, as we buy for cash, will enable our customers to obtain benefit of goods bought in such quantities as enables us to offer genuine New York bargains. We do not imitate, but lead, and as we sell at one price to all, and deliver goods free of charge to any point in United States, the people of the entire South can take advantage of our low prices. TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATION. Art.sts’ Materials, Articles for Decoration, Fine Pictures, Picture Frames ana Japanese Goods, Mouldings, Sheet Music, Flags, Lanterns and Small Musical Instru- Bunting, rnents. Music Books, Paginini Strings, Band Instruments, Stationery, Band Supplies, Writing Paper, Engraving Invitations Pocket Books, and Cards, Card Casos, Envelopes, Lead Pencils. Photogpaph Albums, Birthday Cards. Writing Tablets, Hungarian Ware, Steel Pens, Rulers, etc., Music Racks, Cards for Hand Painting Cabinet Letter Files, Brass Goods, Board Files, Easels, Legal Blank Cabinets, Box Files. Should any of above articles be considered essential to assist in overflowing your cup of happiness, we can produce for such a low price that we can make it easy and possible fijcj'ou to possess. It is a pleasure for us to show goods whether you desire to purchase or not. COME AND SEE TTS. Ludden & Bates S. W. H, FURNISHING GOODS. State op Weather. Straw Hats! CHEAP STRAW HATS! All our MACKINAWS reduced to close out. WHITE AND FANCY PIQUE SCARPS, 86c. PER DOZEN. Unbleached and Fancy Half Hose at 25c. Pair. Now is the Time to Buy. An elegant line of RALBRIGGAN and LISLE THREAD UNDERWEAR and HALF HOSE. JEANS DRAWERS and GAUZE DRAWERS, all sizes. NIGHT SHIRTS, Plain and Fancy, HAMMOCKS, with Stretchers, for comfort. CHINESE, CORK HELMETS and BARK HATS. SUN UMBRELLAS, GINGHAM and SILK UMBRELLAS, and the GLORIA CLOTH that wears so well. All sizes and all prices. RUBBER PILLOWS, RUBBER COATS and LEGGINS, SATCHELS and VALISES, WALK ING CANES and BATHING SUITS, at LaFar’s New Store, UP HTTI,T, STREET. CLOTHING. TYUR STOCK at all times containing the V / apparel of correct and seasonable taste Is now complete with an assortment of goods which wilt be found especially interesting for those preparing for the country. Particular attention is invited to our line of DUSTERS, NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, Bathing Suits, House and Lounging Coats, NEGLIGEE CAPS, POJAMAS, And (lie many little fixings which add s,. materially to comfort and apiwarance during an Outing. We are also showing several novelties in SUMMER WEAR, which are delightfully cool and of the styles am! fabrics used in fashionable centres. We will oonsAdW H .1 pleasure to show any one through our stock. A. FALK & SON. O.M MISSION MKltf IIA NI s. 16 YEARS ESTABI.IBHED. a. S. PALMER, Wholesale Commission Merchant. SOUTHERN PRODUCE A BPECIALTY. 16(1 Hondo Blreet, New Yorlt. Consignments solicited and returns made promptly. Stencils and Market reports furnished on application. Refkrekckh:- -Chatham National Bank. Thur ber, Wb,viand & Cos., New York. Also, Banka and established Produce Merchants of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston.