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8 LEGALIZIN'!i HORNING. THAT IS WHAT IT IS CLAIMED BRANTLEY'S BILL DOES. One of the Evils of the Naval Storc3 Trade Explained -Why There Should be a Remedy How the Trade is Affected by Horning lnteresting Points About the Naval Stores Business. It seems that some of the naval stores peo ple are not quite so willing to let the Brant lev naval stores bil! go as it is, as (hey were when they fii*st read it. They have not at temptol to have any organized aetion taken with regard to it, hut several protests and letters bearing upon it have boon sent to Senator Brantley, nt Atlanta They think that if there is to be legislation it should aim to prevent horning instead of to legalize it as this Brantley bill does. Tho main com plaint of the producers lias boon against horning, and it seems funny, in their opin ion, that Senator Brantley, who represents them, should advocate a measure to legalize that practice. Anyone who reads section ft of the Brantley bill earefuily can see that horning is made honorablo, and tho factors are rather curious to kn iw what Senator Brantley's purpose is in making it so. Tho section in question reads as follows: Sbc. 3. Be it further enueted by tho authority aforesaid, That all buyers of rosin shall have the right to erase or remove from the rosin bar rels tho inspector's brand designating the grade of said rosin, and to substitute therefor any private device, sign or mark, provided always that said private device, sign or mark so sub stituted is not the same as any of those used by the inspectors in this State to designate the grade or quality of rosin. LEGALIZING A SWINDLE. Section 3 says that it shall not lie lawful for anyone other than a sworn and bonded inspector to erase or change any mark or grade put ujxiu the barrels of rosin or tur pontine l>y an inspector, yet section 5 per mits the buyer to substitute a private mark or hieroglyphic and aocompfish the sumo purpose as if the grade mark had been erased and another substituted. One of tho leading factors said yesterday that the Brantley bill would make lawful a swindle that tlit factors mid a majority of the buy ers bed been fighting for years. “For,” said ha, “a dishonest man can buy a lot of K rosin, nnd, after erasing tho grude, mark it with the word ‘M—an,’ say, or if lie do sires to raise it two grades he would prob ably adopt the characters ‘N —X,’ which would he thought to indicate ‘extra N,’ and thus by a very simple means the law would be evaded.” “Is the system of homing extensively carried on here?” was asked. “Yes, but by a very small minority of tho buyers, but by them it is made a regular business and one or two of the buyers have made almost u monopoly of the buying business by the and isbouest horning practice. ” HOW THEY AUK CAUGHT. “How can they control tho business by tho use of this system T' "By underquoting everybody. For ex ample, one buyer will offer a consumer a lot of rosin of a specified grade at a certain price. One of the dishonest buyers will quote the same grade at 7to 10c. a barrel less, and he will make the sale, uud here Is where they are caught. Suppose the sale is 1000 barrels of M rosin. Next day the seller will bo in the market not for M rosin, but for 1,000 liarrvls of K, or some lower grade, and, of course, we all know that he horns it and sends it out as M. These homers net in collusion with certain other buyers, and have thorn mark on tho board at the Exchange fictitious sales at prices to suit their purposes, and thus they are frequently euabled to buy cheap grades at prices to suit themselves, while they send them out as lietter grades, and at the prices of the grades they are represented to Vie.” “Why don’t the customers discover those tricks?” “Some of them do and send in reclama tions for the difference and the reclamations are promptly paid. Never a word is said, but by the next mail the eheck goes out, but a homer can afford to do that for when one man catches him three or four will be de ceived, and whut is mode on the latter more than compen sates for what is lost on the former. In many oas s rosin is unloaded from the car or vessel and rolled Into a shed, where it remains for months, perhaps, and then it is taken out and used, but no particular at tention is paid to the grade, and as the ques tion is never raised, the seller makes his profit.” HOW IT IS WORKED. “How can such a complete monopoly of the rosin trade lie obtained by those men?” “I should not say that they have a mo nopoly of the business. They control tho domestic trade, but not the foreign; though, by their practices, they hamper tho foreign trade so that they force down the prices and expel healthy competition. This Is the way they mauage their business. Be fore the season begins they find out exactly what stocks are in the hands of consumers In New York, Boston, Philadelphia and every point in this country, and also' in Europe. They then obtain the best possible estimate of whut the supply will be. They make it a point to sell the entire demand, anil they can do it, because they can undersell everyone elfcn by homing. The naval stores business is conducted through buyers, and there are Comparatively few of them iu tho whole trade, so it is an easy matter for one firm to handle them all when they are doing busi ness in a way that will catch them.” “Why do not tho consumers enlighten themselves on the grading of rosin!” “Bocause they are not experts themselves and it is an expensive busiuoas to grade it. Most of the consumers take it on faith, hence it is that it is so easy to perpot rute frauds upon them.” “Why don’t the factors and honest buyers combine against those firms!” “Most or them are afraid. When a factor approaches one of these firms and announces that they are going to fight, the horner asks ‘Wei’, who will buy the factor’s rosin ’ ami then there is a scared factor on hand, mid tho buyer is in tho name ixwition. But to come back to the* bill. Homing has been in violation of tho Code of Georgia for years. Sections 1507. lolls and lftfifi mnko it uuluwful, and anyone who is guilty of it may lie prosecuted; but the statute is strangely worded, and on that ac count the factors und honest buyers are afraid to tako tho matter into court, for judges and juries have such jieculiar ways of looking at things that there luight no some slip, nnd it would boa very unpleas ant thing to institute the prosecution und have it fail.” TURPENTINE HORNING. “Do these buyers born turpentine?” “Yes, nnd carry the practice further. It is not so easy to deceive the consumers of spirits ns of rosin, because they can ti ll the amount of the contents of the barrels by gauging, and anylssly can do that, but the consumer- of rosiu cannot tell the difference I ict ween the grades of rosiu, and they mv more easily cheated. Unless the shortage in a barrel of spirits is very slight it will lie discovered. Hull, spirits are homed, and, us 1 said, tho swindle is carried further. Only a few days ago a linn of buyers was seen drawing a gallon of turpentine from each barrel of u lot it hud sold. Why was this? Simply because tie prices had lieen cut to iie-ze out everybody else, ami as there would Imve fss*n a loss in shipping lull lisrrels, a gallon was drawn from each barrel to make np the difference. In doing tllix there was not only a loss to the con sumer, but the ins)lector's certificates were falsified, for after the in-pe tor hud ganged the barrels uiul delivered his certificates the gallon was drawn from each barrel und than the lot was shipped with the certifi cates attached to the invoice with Uie hope that these certificates would .prevent a dis lovery.” "You liavo spoken of the effect of horn ing ivsiu upon the consumer; now whut is the effect upon the producer I" i “The producer is directly injured by i horning, as it gives one or two buyers the j monopoly of the business and tho control of : prices, aiid deprives him of the Umeflts of | an opan and fair competition which would I result in higher prices for his product.” ANOTHER OK ITS EVILS. “In your opinion what would bo the im mediate effects of a law against erasing the symbols of classification.” "Tlte effect would Ist to restore confidence in our trade. Buyers would come in tho market, take the surplus of rosin on specu lation, anil under tin? influences of healthy competition prices would advance.” “But is there not an overproduction of naval iftores?” “Yes, but prices nro far below the cost of production. In fact, much lower than they j would lie wore it not for the hammering process of the buyers who control the trade. This is apparent to sjieeulators who, if they saw they could come in and have an even ehunce to fill the demands of consumers, would buy up tile rosin because it is cheap. With the other evils connected with horn ing it shuts off speculation which is often times a grout relief to a market." “Do you believe there are any conditions under which the buyers would tie injured by lieing forbidden to erase the grade marks? ’ “No, sir; it can injure no buyer in deliv ering his sales to have the grade mark re main on the barrel.” “What is tlio effect of horning upon the standing of the market?” “The effect is to lower tho standard, nnd consumers being impressed with the belief that they cannot receive justice if they patronize this market, will send their orders elsewhere, and as a result a very large pro portion of the rosin which should bo sold di rectly to consumers from this port, is shippod to New York and delivered to tho consumers from that place." AN ERROR OK JUDGMENT. “What do you think are Mr. Brantley’s motives in introducing this bill iu its pres ent form ?” “I believe that Mr. Brantley is not con versant with the real condition of affairs in the naval stores trade, and 1 believe that ho thought the bill in its present shape would harmonize the discordant, factions and put a strip to tho evils from which the trade is suffering. As an evidence of the fact that ho ikies not understand tho condition of affairs he confounds the factor with tho buyer. The factor receives his shipments from tho producer and sells them to the buyers hero who sell the trade away from here. The factor does not fill the order of the con sumers, us Mr. Brantley seems to think. Giving Mr. Brantley credit for honest mo tives, I can conceive no other explanation of his introducing this bill than his ignor ance of the relations existing between Uio producer and the factor, the factor and tho buyer, and the buyer and the con sumer.’’ “Do factors—tho men who receive the naval, stores from tho producers—ever prac tice horning?” “No, it is about impossible for them to <lo anything of the kind. Mr. Brantley seems to labor under tho impression that they do, but if he will make inquiry of intelligent men who understand the naval stores busi ness he will quickly become convinced that neither rosiu nor turpentine is ever horned until it is sold and passes out of tho posses sion of tile factors. Those who buy of tho factors get a copy of the certificate of the Inspector, and, besides, they are Phi well acquainted with naval stores to be taken in by horning.” CARES NOT ANALAGOUS. “Why is there any desire to permit hom ing?” “Our opponents say that we are no more entitled Pi the benefit of our inspection thun are the cotton factors, but the cases are dif ferent. When cotton is shipp'd a sample goes with it, and if the bal<‘ does not come up to the sample it is rejected, but it is not so with rosin. Then, too, middling cotton in Haviumah is not middling in New York or Liverpool, but tho shipper here knows what Kaviinnah middling would grade in New York or Liverpool, and he erases the Savan nah grade and puts on it the Now York or Liverpool grade, ms the case may he, si that he really sells New York midiUmg in New York, unifLiverpool middling in Liverpool. In other words, he sells his cotton according to tho classification of the market to which it is going, but there is only one grading of rosin through out tho whole world, und if K rosin is homed Pi M in Savannah it is not M in New York or anywhere else. It is a swin dle wherever it goee. Rosin is different front lumber and rice also. When a plank is taken out of a ship’s hold it shows for it self, no matter what the inspection is, and when a merchant receives a barrel gf rice he puts in a trier and inspects it for him self, but the consumer of rosin cannot in- S|?ct his own goods and must take them according to the inspection and grades, which axe tho same everywhere.” LEGISLATION NEEDED. “Will the evil correct itself without logis lntionl" “No, sir; and for this reason I want stringent legislation and that quickly. Two years ago this subject of disregarding Savannah inspection was fully discussed in the Board of Trade from every standpoint. I, in common with others, thought that con sumers would become so much en lightened upon this disreputable practice that the dishonest buy er would be forced to adopt square dealihg In order to retain his trade. My conclusions at that time were wrong, as my observations since have fully proved to me. The men who then were thriving at the ex pense both of the producer and the con sumer by underbidding their competitors and delivering to the consumer something of less x-alue than tliut which he bought, have continued to thrive and grow in power, until to-day they control the domestic trade with as much confidence as they could if they had millions to back them up in their operations. Ho dictates prices to the factor who is jiowerloss to help himself olid he sells to the consumer at prices such os will give him a handsome profit. “Does it require a large amount of money to monopolize the market in this way!” “No, sir; $50,000 cash capital will control the trade in rosin where buyers have the nerve to fill the general demand for the for ward months. The banks are lilieral in ad vancing on yard receipts and it only takes enough money to supply the hank with the margins they require. “Mr. Brantley has received some spicy let ters from Savannah factors on the subject of his bill, and we are laying quietly by to s<v what the next, four or five davs will bring forth, and if Ids bill is urged there will be some lively work done oil the op posing side.” Tho New Court House. The jury of award on the plans for tho new court house met yesterday afternoon iu the room of the County Commissioners. Mr. IV, J. YV. Howe, Jr., in accordance with instructions at a previous meeting, submitted a preliminary sketch for erect ing a building and utilizing the present structure, fho sketch is to bo sent, with a letter of instruction, to the architects who sent the three best plans in the first couqic tition, asking them to .submit new plans for the proposed building, keeping in view tho idea of utilizing the present court house, if thut should be decided upon hy the jury of award. Tho Mayor’s Lovoe. The following cases were tried and dis jsised of by His Honor Muyor Lester yester day morning: Samuel Wright and John Harris, twocol ored box s charged witli stealing a 11l from 11. .1. Connell, were discharged, the Mayor directing the parents to properly correct the xx a\ ward tend, mux's of tile boys. T YV. Archie, charged with I icing drunk and disorderly, and also for r<*sistiug the officer who arrested him, was lined si> or ten days. John 1 tale xxm . lined $lO or fifteen days for assaulting Mrs. C. K. B.irmvell and i xvo of her daughter.. John Harris anil Hilbert Jones, charged with disorderly conduct, wore dismissed. ’ THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JULY 20, ISS7. CHURCH REPAIRS. Elaborate Works at tho Indopendont Presbyterian Church. When finished, tho repairs now I>cing made at the Independent Presbyterian church, South Broad street, corner of Bull, will make that almost anew structure, in looks, and add vastly to its pleasant inte rior. It has been thoroughly cleaned and repainted inside and out. The pews, seats and backs, will all be re-upholstered, the material used being English damask of a beautiful garnet shade. The old gas fixtures have all boon re moved and now an t later patterned ones are being placed in position. They are of a plain, but very tasty, style, and will add materially to the appearance of the interior. Besides gas, the electric light will be intro duced and used both in the church and in tho Sunday school room. Avery attractive innovation was mode bv taking out tho plain glass in the arch or half circle, over the windows and substi tuting therefor imported old gold rolled glass, through which the light streams with a very pleasing effect. The old floor tilings will be taken up and replaced with Georgia marble in tiles of about eighteen inches square, laid in diamond pattern. A con tract has just I icon entered into with Hutch ings & Cos., of Boston, Mass., for one of their well known pipe organs, to cost s.'>,ooo. This company will take the one now in the church, allowing tho corporation its value. Altogether the repairs and additions, in cluding the new organ, will cost from <13,- 000 to $13,000, and when completed will effect a wonderful change in this old church. Mr. Frederick M. Hull lias charge of the work and is pressing it forward with all speed. If nothing happens the church will be occupied in October. One curious feature is the high, old fashioned pulpit in tlie edifice, and a clause in a bequest to the church forbids any alter ation or change in tho pulpit, on penalty of lasing the entire legacy bequeathed them. THE HAWKERS RETURNING. Their- Familiar Forms Once More Seen On the Streets. Several flays ago the News had an article regarding the city ordinance against hawk ers and hucksters. The article plainly stated that there was no law forbidding the truck growers from selling the products of their own farms, and giving the emphatic opinion or a number of citizens regarding the desirability of encouraging this class. Already the good effects are seen in the Increased number of fruit and vegetable hawkers on tho streets, and corresponding lower prices for the same. A gentleman said yesterday that one of the colored boys told him that they had been run off by tho threats of outside parties. They were told that if they didn’t leave the streets, they would be arrested and sent to the chain-gang. Much a threat caused scores of them to stop selling. Hut now they are slowly recovering conti deiice, anti the groat advantage is clearly noticeable in tho greater nbuudapco of fresh fruit and vegetables, ami the reasonable prices at which they are offered. Tho larger portion of the resident citizens are in favor of the hawkers, and will see that they are not imposed on or scared olf tho streots by idle threats. The people liv ing in the outskirts of the city must have vegetibles and fruit delivered at their doors, anil at n reasonable price. In no other way can they bo so well served as by these ped dlers. They supply the people with cheap food, enable the fruit and vegetable dealers to dispose of their stock when they receive a surplus, anti above all, while engaged in this avocation they supiwrt themselves and form habits of independence and thrift that may In the future aid them greatly in pro viding for themselves. LIABILITY OF ESTATES. Interesting Legal Points Regarding Trustee Estates. The case of J. Y. B. McCarthy vs. Chris topher Murphy, trustee for the estate of his three minor children, which was tried at Justice Molina’s office yesterday afternoon, promises to bring out some interesting legal {mints. Mr. McCarthy entered suit at the nst November term of the Justice’s Court, for ♦•l7 45, being for the tuition, stationery, etc., of two of the children. When tho case came up for trial the defendant made no ap pearance and judgment for the plaintiff was entered up by default. To satisfy that Judgment t he officers made a levy on thirty five kegs of white lead as belonging to that estate. Now Mr. Murphy, as trustee for the estate, llles an affidavit of illegality in the judgments and levy. The point is that the trust estate belongs to three children, and the judgment and levy were for the tuition of two, thereby iinucriling the interests of the third. The plaintiff replied that us the defendant was served personally, as trustee, and made no defense, allowing tho judgment to be taken by default, the affidavit was not the right way to protect others interests. lie should have stated, when the property was levied upon, what the interests of the sev eral children won' in it. The estate, fur ther, was not divided, so no hardship was inflicted on the innocent parties. Justice Molina board the arguments of counsel ami reserved his decision till to-day. Messrs. dußiguon A Frazer and William Clifton apnea red for tho plaintiff, and R. R. Richards for the defendant. BRAVERY REWARDED. The British Government’s Testimonial to Capt. W. J. Thompson. Yesterday morning Capt. J. F. Wheaton, collector of the port, received through the Htute Department from her Britanic maj esty's government a very handsome pair of binocular marine glass's, accompanied by a letter asking the collector to turn them over to Capt,. W. J. Thompson, of tho pilot l>at Mary Odell. The glasses are beauties, elegantly mounted in silver, and with a handsome ease and strap. They are adjust able glasses and very powerful. Tbe fol lowing is tho inscription on them: Presented by the British (iovemment to Capt. tV ,!. Thompson, of the pilot bout Mary t nlell, of Savannah, tin, in acknowledgment of bis humanity and kindness to the shipwrecked Clew of iho steamship Hon Hope, of l.iverpool, which was abandoned at sea on April VS, |N.s;. Tho Captain, doubtless, will lj very proud of tho testimonial, and his many friends are phased to note tho appreciation of his not by Great Britain. THE CENTRAL’S JUNE STATEMENT. An Increase in tho Koud’s Incomo and a Decrease in Its Expenses. The .June statement of the Central Rail road Company shows a very material in crease in the amount of the earnings and de crease in the expenses of tho roud. The comparative statement for tho last ten months shows that similar favorable chan ges have Ih cii occurring during that period, lit view of the many rumors now alloat concerning Central; tho statement will Lk* road with interest. Koit tiik month or jcne. 138(1. IWr. Changes, Earnings. $3W.761 it J3.>1.7t1l wj I (js.oto mi IX| smses 313,053 SI .'kri.Ottt S3 I) ) 3,3.541 HH Net 311. H01 1| 01,00!) 53 1 61,307 57 roll TEN MONTHS KNDIKO JUNE 80. itvsi. IHS7. Ch.vuros EiimiT'"s. .$.5.3|n.3Ni $5.-) 4.1.3'H1 s7 lsl'l- n.'s ft Expenses. 3.45 ). 4.01)7 3, Pit,s(ll 73 I) 111 ,Vc VI Net .... I, 188, 881 IF 3,013,348 i| I 11)3,810 77 Fromnturoly Aged. Many a woman is rohlted of those charms whieli the gentler sex value so highly, ami made old before her time bv functional ir regularities. To such the bloom of youth may Bo restoi-ed by tho two of n remedy which lias good the test of time and widen j- 1 ■ lav acknowledged u> Ihj without an )■ |tmi is • ■ *m's (~r ui| female woukuossus— Ih'. I’icri s "Favorite l’rcscriptiou.” By all druggist*. SIFTINGS OK CITY MAYS. LITTLE GOS3IP FROM THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. Dashes Here and There by tho News Reporters Yestorclay’s Happenings Told In Brief Paragraphs— Pickings at Police Headquarters. Only one arrest was reported by the police last night. In Justice Shoftall’s court yesterday Mary Cotton was held for trial at'tiie City Court for assaulting .Sarah Coles. Hon. diaries 11. Dorsett's artt'sian well at Isle of Hope lias been completed. The water flows sixteen feet above the surface, ami is cool and pleasant. In Wednesday’s Morning News it was announced that James Guiler had been committed to jail for assaulting one Antoine SLaimii. It should have read Joseph Guiler instead of Jumes Guiler. Comptroller General Wright, in ac knowledging the receipt of the tax digest of Chatham county, compliments Receiver of Tax Returns Dillon on tho neatness and completeness of his work. In Justice Russell’s court yesterday, Ben Wilson was held for trial oil the charge of assault and battery on Jordan Young. Maria Kiser was committed to jail for uu assault on Billy Williams. The steamship Dessoug did not arrive here from Philadelphia until yesterday morning. The delay was occasioned by her making an extra trip from Philadelphia to New York with a cargo of lumber, 1(10,000 feet of which were shipped from this port. Mrs. James Sykes, living in the outskirts of the city, missed a valuable gold watch last week and reported the mattor to De tective Wetherhorn. Yesterday it was re turned to her, through his efforts, by John nie Staugliton, an honest little chap of 8 years, who found it while playing in the sand on Price street. Ho was given for liis honesty. It is expected that the new steamers to lily between here and Augusta will bo ready for business in a very short time. A meet ing of a committee of the association was held in Augusta for the purpose of selecting captains to command the boats. They are to land at the steamer Ethel’s wharf, and Cant. W. T. Gibson is also negotiating for additional wharf room besides. THE TOBACCO THIEVES. Four More Men Spotted—Seizure of Goods Belonging to Monroe. Some new evidence was secured yesterday In the tobacco thieves’ prosecution and a still hunt is going on vigorously for the ar rest of the balance of the gang. Some very important points were secured in the morn ing, and tlio missing links in the chain of evidence around tho principal parties concerned are now pretty fully supplied. Over SIOO worth of merchandise, consisting of flour, liquor, rice, canned goods, etc., the property of J. F. Monroe, were seized by Officer Kauf mann at the Gulf railroad yesterday after noon on the attachments previously issued. All of the attached goods will bo sold at auction Tuesday next in front of the court house. It was reported yesterday that a Congress street grocery concern had some tobacco stolen from their store last month, and on searching for it found a large por tion at Monroe’s store. The case is the talk of all the merchants, especially the tobacconists, and they all ex press the hope that this band may be thor oughly broken up and the principal ones heavily punished. Hundreds of dollars are being thus stolen every month and the busi ness men nro beginning to realize fully the cost that such a leak entails. Further de velopments will be made known in a few days. THE TRIPLE BILL TO-NIGHT. The Fords Will Give Their Last Regu lar Performance This Evening. To night the Fords will present tho triple which was not played last night because of tho sickness of some of the niemliers of the company, but the caste is filled up now, and the parts have all been so thoroughly re hearsed that the play will go on ns smoothly as if nothing hail happened. The play will Vh- the second act or “Ingomar,” the third of ‘'Virginius,” and “His Last. Legs.” No finer bill has ever been presented by tho company, nor have the parts ever been more admirably suited to the players than in this. Mr. McCabe will be “Ingomar” and Miss Clara Baker will bo “Parthenia.” Mr. Lawrence Hanley will take tho part of “Virginias.” mid Mr. Larry Doyle will be “O’Callughan” in “His Last, Legs.” All of the mouthers of the Fords will appear, and for that reason the play will lie more inter esting than even the Fords' performances usually are. The ruins have cooled the at mosphere, and the theatre will bo about as pleasant a place as any in tho city. Confederate Veterans Association. Considerable inquiries are lieing made re garding the conditions of meniliership in the Confederate Veterans Association, and many persons are under the impression that none but Georgians or those who served in Georgia commands are admissible to moim bership. Tliis is an error, as the const itiP tion of the Confederate Veterans Associa tion distinctly states that the privileges of membership are open to all who served honorably during the late war without re gord to State lin* or branches of the service. Applications for mem bership must be in writing, accom panied by the written recommendation of at least two morn tiers of the association, and the initiation feo of fifty cents. The petition is refeiYed to a committee of three for examination, and report at the next meeting, whcthr a regular or called one. The dues are fifty cents par quarter, payable in advance. The benefits of meniliership are weekly aid during siokna and financial distress, and proper sepulture in case of death. A detail will In- made to i>ay funeral honors to dece used members. The Cadets vs. the Guards. Base ball dubs selected from the Savan nah Cadets and the Ybilunh'or Guards played a match gamo of bull at the park yesterday, lUid the result was £J to li; in favor of the Cadets. During the game the Cadets liiivli' only Id errors, while the Guards made lit. The Cadets made IN base bits, four of which xvere two-baggers, making a total of ‘SI. The Guards made only 10 hits, with a total of 10. Th' names of the players and their re st >oetive positions were us follows; Giffrts. Guard*. YYright .fn*slier Stewnrt Tnix-idy l’itchcr Bloxslwortli Farr lsi base Thomas Miller end base Cokn.-uh West ... 3d I'uao Itliss Mallcry Short --top Osborne t’hlpmau heft fl,oo HnifriO™ Rogers Centre lield Holt Tyson Right Held Damn Charleston Pencilingrs. Mr. Ihirrctt, a league umpire from Nexv Orleans, lvpoited for duty Wednesday and umpired the game flint day between the locals and the Nasiivillcs. A mud ilog was shot Wednesday after nism. The dog liefore being killtsl severely bit ii colored woman iinmcd Annie Williams and a young child. The woman's wound* xvere dressisi at the hospital. Over ll.stio acres were plan ted in xvutcr lnclons along the line of the South ('nriOimi ruilrisid. In all probability I,'Jn” car loads xx'ill be shipped (hung the season. List wvisoii the acreage xvna'larger, but tho crop was smaller. Toilet Waters impart a delightful coolness aud frngninee to the luism mid bath. Colgate & Co.’s are the standard. THE MI3SINO HURRICANE. Heavy Weather Yesterday—Plenty of Wind, But no Cyclone. The cyclone was anxiously looked for yesterday, but it came not. Tlw day was very pleasant, tho breeze and the low tem perature combining agreeably. Tho maxi mum temperature was 88°, the minimum 70.0*, and the average was 77.8’, being 5.7° below the fifteen years’ average. Up to 10 o’clock last night .12 inch of rain had fallen. All the stations in the cotton licit report heavy rains. Quitman lirel a rain fall of 1.25 inches; Eastman, Smithville ulid Waycross 1 inch each. The temperature was very low in the cot ton regions all day. In the twelve stations of the Atlanta district mi average of 2.01) inches of rain was reported. Montgomery district, nine stations, an average of 1.12 inches. But the cyclone? Well, the Washington authorities lost it entirely in the morning, and supposed it hail died a natural death. At 10 a. m. they ordered the storm signal down here, But ail the while the sly cy clone was putting in its work in the eastern and central portions of Alaliuiiia. The Chief Signal Officer secured another grasp on it, arid at 1 p. m. ordered up the precautionary southwest signals here again. At 2 o’clock Savannah people began to think it was a rial “live and kicking” cyclone, with the wind whistling through t he city at the rate of thirty miles per hour. But it soon died down anil the balance of tile afternoon was quite pleasant. At 10 o'clock Inst night the cyclone was quietly resting a short distance south of At lanta evidently dismayed by the Legislature then in session. If they do not frighten it, there is a prospect of its subsiding into “inn ocous duseutuile,” but if they startle it, then there is a probability that it will come rush ing up Savannah way in a very reckless manner. No danger is apprehended, how ever, and the prospects are good for it to give the city the “go-by” completely. One very peculiar feature last night was the evenness of the tomperarure. At Key West, Fla., it registered 82°, and at Bis marck, Dak., 74 . The indications for to day point to pleasant weather, a low tem perature and westerly and southwesterly winds. Local Personal. L. M. Warfield, Esq., was a passenger on the steamship Gate City, which sailed yes terday for Boston. Among the passengers on the steamship Gale City, which sailed yesterday foi’ Bos ton, was Mrs. Linton Stephens. Mr. W. W. Fraser, of dußignon & Fraser, left yesterday morning for Atlanta, for a week’s rest among the mountains. F. G. dußignon, Esq., will leave this morning for Atlanta. He will remain there for a few days, and then return to Savnn uah to take the steamer for New York. He intends to spend about six woeks in jour neying among the summer resorts of the North. Among the arrivals at the Screven House were W. 11. Howes, Boston, Mass.; M. L. Miller, Chicago; 11. W. Jordan, and wife, T. 11. Rennie, wife and child, Langley, S. C.; Ben Spiers, C. M. Winant, New York; Mrs John Falconer, Florida; 11. B. Mae donald, Detroit, Mich. ;E. A. Shiver, Colum bus, Gu.; O. C. Harvey, Boston, Ga.; W. F. Turnsley, Galveston, Tex.; Joseph Glover, Jr., South Carolina; J. L. Sweat, Waycross, Ga.; C. If. Whitaker, Princeton, N. J.; J. S. Preston, J. S. Mayes, T. P. Branch, Augusta; C. (). Whitmore, New York; D. M. Hughes, Georgia. At the Marshall House were David Thomas, Valdosta, Ga,; George W. Noerett and wife, Quitman, Ga.; N. E. Fry, Valdos ta. Ga.; C. H. Beckwith, Glemnore, Ga.; George B. Hack, Hackton, Ga.; R. G. Hicks, Doctortown, Go.; Charles A. Bland, Augusta,Ga.; Mrs. L. R. Massey. Mrs. L. C. Massey, Orlando, Fla.; W. E. Perry, New' York: John J. Carter, Charleston; Fret! 11. Reed. Forest City, Fla.; R. F. liarn, Or landa, Fla. At the Pulaski House were John D. Milor, Boston; W. T. Billups, A. West, William Collins, Baltimore; J). P. Rice, Cincinnati; E. H. Reed, Waycross; J. Pierce, New York; J. ,1. Campion Louisville; George R Cozzens, Philadelphia; E. P. MeSwoney, Charleston; J. E. Montlgue, Hot Springs, Ark.; G. H. Gilingworth, London, Eng.; J. Davis. Providence. R. I.; R. White. Brooklyn, N. Y.; E. W. Gould, Richmond, Vn. At the Harnett House were S. T. Walker, Macon; Mrs. T. C. Cater, I’erry; W. L. Walker, P. R. Hume. Augusta; C. F. Cook and wife, New York; J. R. Mc- Adam, Boston: J. S. Bozier, Glenmore; Dr. R. Boyd, Atlanta; W. S. Morel, Oliver; Hon. G. S. Rountree, Swaiusboro; B. F. Newman and wife, New Haven, Conn.; J. U. Gilmore, Watertown, N. Y.; J. A. Ivl wan is, Malden, Mass.; John A. Robinson, Tremont, N. H.: Miss 11. Whaley, Charles ton, S. C.; A. V. Groom and wife, Read ing, Ea. Consumption, Scrofula, General De bility Wanting Diseases of Children, Chronic Coughs and Bronchitis, can be cured by the ase of Scott’s Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Ilypophosphito*. Prominent physicians use it and testify to its great value. Please read the following: “I used Scott’s Emulsion for an obstinate Cough with Hemorrhage, Loss of Apnetite, Emaciation. Sleeplessness, etc. Allot these have now left, and I lxdieve your Emulsion has saved a case of well ilevclo[K?d Consump tion.”—^T. J. Findley, M. 1)., Lone Star, Texas. Fine Specialties. Asa meat chopper there is undoubtedly nothing in any market to equal the Enter prise machine. It is one of the very best and cheapest constructed articles in the hardware trade, and as it is easily kept clean and sharpens itself, it is abso lutely perfect. l.oveil A Lattimoro hare sold them to butchers and private families with the best success. An equally good invention of the same manufacture, is their Fruit Press, also now extensively used. Both the chopper and press are heavily gnlvanizod, and duplicate parts can be furnished. Excursion to Beaufort. The fine steamer Pope Cat lin will make an excursion to Beaufort on Sunday, leav ing wharf foot of Abercorn street at II o’clock, affording a goo I op)>ortunity to visit this beautiful town at a reasonable price. Refreshments on board. Limeade from the fruit, at Livingston’s. Night shirts at Belsinger’s, 21 Whitaker street. Orange n la mode at Livingston’s. Anything needed for men’s wear at Bel singer's, 2) W lit taker street. Very Flattering. J. T. Shuptrino & Bi 0., the manufactu rers of Tetterino, are receiving every day, both by mail and by mouth, very flattering reports concerning the success of Tetterine. This remedy is u sure cure for all skin dis eases, as its name denotes, and to know that it does what is recommended, you have only to give it a trial, or ask any who have used it. 50c per box at drug stores. Milk Julep at Livingston’s pharmacy. All colors of overshirts at Belsingcr’s, 24 Whitaker sf reet. Clearing Halo. To save trouble of moving stock to our new store, 141 Congress, corner of Whitaker Ht., we have put the prices of our clothing, hats and furnishing goods down to New York cost of inuiiufueturing. A great sav-. big cun be made bv laving in a supply now. The "Famous,” Hj Congress St. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. A Columbus gentleman received a private letter Tuesday from a friend connected with the Buena Vista railroad, stating that the extension of that road will tic made and trains running over it into Columbus by the first of next January. The Central authorities aro putting in a side track in their yard at Amoricus that will extend from the depot out beyond the guano factory, a mile distant, it will boa great convenience both hi tho handling of compressed cotton and guano. Col. Whitehead, of the Central railroad, met the directors of the Piedmont Exposi tion Tuesday anil arranged the following low rates for his road: “We have determined to give you a lc. rate on all points on the Central within a radius of 150 miles; on all distances beyond that we will establish a uniform ruto of 88 for the round trip. That is, we will make a cent rute for all points up to 150 miles, up to which point a cent rate would mean 88 00 for a round trip. On all points beyond the 150 mile radius wo shall establish 88 00 as maximum rate. This will really be a half cent rate to many of the large cities. For instance, a cent a mile to Savannah would be 80 for tho round trip. We propose to sell round trip tickets from Savannah to Atlanta for 88, which is just half a cent a mile, and it is at this point that I invite Mr. Wrenn to ‘meet the Central,’ and I hope he will do it. The rate from Enfaula will be 88. from Albany 88, 88 from Colum bus, and 88 from any and all points on the road beyond 150 miles radius." A Banner-Watchman reporter recently met Mr. A. L. Hull and asked him the cause of such an extendei l delay in locating the line of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern road between Athens and Atlanta, and if there was anything tho matter. Mr. Hull stated tbut it was the intention of Gen. Hoke to get a first-class line before he began work, and to this end a corps of the best engineers to bo had are running a number of different linos, covering a broad strip of country, with a view to get the shortest and best route possible. The work was about com pleted, and inside of thirty days the loca tion of the line will begin, but liefore it is lot out, Gen. Hoke intends to have the line between Athens and Atlanta located, and deeds to the right of way in his possession. Ho is determined there shall bo no after Double, as is the case with so many railroads. When this is done he will let out the entire distance to con tractor, and then hasten grading as fast as possible. Grading is now progressing right uhaud on the Carolina end of the road, and some fifteen or twenty miles will soon lie ready for the cross ties. Tho survey be tween Athens and Elberton will be resumed so soon os the Atlanta end of the work is done. The people in Atlanta have the great est confidence m this road, and say it is cer tain to be built, and that speedily. Games Yesterday. At Pittsburg— Pittsburg 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—2 Philadelphia 0 0 0 4 0 0 ( 0 o—4 Base lute—Pittsburg 12, Phiiadephia it. Errors —Pittsburg 3. Philadelphia 1. Batteries—Moi ris and Carroll, Casey and McGuire. At Chicago— Boston 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 o—4 Chicago 1 5 0 0 0 200 x—lo Base bits—Boston 11, Chicago 1!). Errors Boston 4, Chicago 0. Batteries—Conway and Tate, Claksou and Daly. At Brooklyn— Cincinnati 1 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 x— 8 Brooklyn 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 o—7 Base hits—Brooklyn 12, Cincinnati 11. Errors —Brooklyn 7, Cincinnati 3. At Baltimore— Baltimore 00030000 4 St. Louis 01000120 I—s Bose hits - Baltimore 7, St. Louis 12. Errors —Baltimore 4, St. Louis 1. , At Staten Island — Metropolitans..... 00100200 0— 3 Cleveland 20000100 I—4 Base bits—Metropolitans 9, Cleveland 0. Er rors—Metropolitans 1, Cleveland 5. At Philadelphia— Athletic 1 20000000—3 Louisville... 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 x—4 Lii.se hits—Athletic 10, Louisville 10. Errors— Athletic 3, Louisville o. At Indianapolis— Indianapolis ... 1 3302004 2—15 Washington 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0— 8 Base hits—lndianapolis 22, Washington 12. Errors—lndianapolis 2, Washington 5. But teries-Morrison, Foss and Hackett, Whitney, Mack uud Dealy. At Detroit— Detroit 30001000 o—4 New York 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 I—s Base bits—Detroit 12, Now York 17. Errors— Detroit 2, New York 5. Batteries—Gruber and Gansel, Keefe and (T Ron rice. Thanks. We have just completed taking stock for our first year in business, which has been more than gratifying to us. We tire under many obligations to our friends and the public at iurge for the liberal patronage liestowe<l upon us, and we arc in hopes by studying the wants of our custom ers and continuing with our Strictly One Price and Plain Figure Plan of meriting u continuation of same. Although the sum mer season is far advanced, wo have dupli cated on a great number of goods, and tiro fully prepared to servo those who are in need of n nice seasonable suit. Hat or Fur nishing Goods. Wo particularly cull atten tion to our line of 48, 48 50. 411, jil 80, 410, 410 50 and $lO IK) .Suits, which took the town by storm this season. As the old saying goes “In time of peace prepare for war,” consequently we are mak ing preparations now for the Fall trade, and aro daily studying the interest of our patrons. Wo will in due time announce Some special novelties of Interest. Our tailor is still in the house to render any alterations five of charge. Again thanking our friends and the public at largo for their liberal patronage. We aro yours, very respectfully. Appel & Rciiaul. Pineapple Bon Bon ut Livingston’s phar macy. Prior to Removing . from our present store, 140 Congress, to 144, corner of Whitaker, we have, marked the prioea-down on our entire stock of clothing, furnishing goods, huts, trunks and umbrellas to what they cost to manufacture in Now York, iu order to clear thorn out to savo moving. Now is the time to lay in a sup ply of clothing whim it takes so little money to buy them of the “Famous.” Standard Nerve Fond. Sold everywhere. Handkerchiefs, hosiery and neckwear at Belsingor's, 24 Whitaker street. Pongees and gents’ thin garments and suits at close figures to closu out remainder of stock. Splendid lino GENTS’ WOOLEN SHIRTS. Slaughter of Nock and Underwear; liaks nearly gratis. Full lino Boys' Suits and Shirt Waists. Complete assortment Gents' Business uml Dress Suits in light weights. Vests, white and in patterns. 101 Congress Street. B. li. LEVY A BUO. Tho Gloria umbrella at Bolsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. Diamonds, Gold and Silver. 1 am looking forward shortly to be able to move hack to my old quarters. It is now my aim to reduce stock or to close it out as far as possible, to mako tho moving a less troublesome matter. To do this 1 have de termined upon making sacrifices* This is not a device to draw trade, hut a positive lint. I i/ffor sterling silverware for wed ding presents, watches, diamonds, etc., at actual New York wholesale prices. My present temporary quarter is Uo l { Broughton street, directly opposite Ludduu & Bates' music house. M. Htkuxbeui*. * BAKING POWBKIL^ Br /royal Mg! I 111 0 A bsol u re. This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity, Strength ami Wholesome ness. More economi cal than tho ordinary kind, and cannot lie sold in coni}M’Liiion with the milltftude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate oowders. Sold f ivly hi cans. Royal Raking PowdbrCo., 100 Wall street, New York. HATES 8. M. H. Just the Thing for the Boys. A complete CAMERA and Outfit for only $2 50. Simple and durable. Any child of ordinary intelligence can readily make any desired picture. Amateur Photography is now all the rage. We supply outfits of all sizes, and our prices will at all times be found the lowest. FRUIT JARS. j jB I tlilNs| , WOODBURY, OEM, MASON S, and other approved FRUIT JARS, at JAS. S. SILVA & SON’S. MAC IIISKRY. J. W. TYNAN, ENGINEER and MACHINIST, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Corner West Brood and Indian StreotJk ALT, KINDS OF MACHINERY, BOILERS, Etc., made and repaired. STEAM PUMPS, Governors, injectors and steam WATER FITI’INUSof all kinds for sale. FOOD PRODUCTS. MM CITY MILLS. Prepared Stock Food for Horses, Mules, Milcli Cows and Oxen. Made out of pure grain. G uaranteed Sweet and Nutritious. Boacl,llaynes&Eltoii HARDWARE. WMTMITW HARDWARE, In and Turpentine Took Office: Cor. State and Whitaker .street* \vi*Ahou!ie: 188 and 140 Stato street. JAS. S. SILVA & SON