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8 PENSIONJTII K_ POLICE. ALDKRMAII BCG ART'S RESOLU TION MEETS WITH FAVOR. Public Sentiment in Savor oiTrovidin.; for Faithrui Officers When in Ncod— How the Efficiency of tho Service Would to Increased Thereby—Vet erans Who Have Dona Good Ser vice. Last iVednesrtny night, r.t the meet inf; of the City Council, Alderman Bogart intro duced a resolution asking this Police Com mittee to suggest remo plan for pensioning tile policemen who hud grown old, or who had been disabled in the city’s service. The resolution wis adopted Ixjarningthat the question was causing some discu sion regarding its priictinability, a Nnvs rcpoi ter started out to ascertain the drill of public Opinion on the subject. A call was made on Alderman Bogart, and ho '.vim asked for the details of the contemplated plan. ■‘Really,” said the Alderman, *‘l haven t heard of any as yol. 1 simply introduced a resolution calling for the Police Cnuimitteo to present the details of such a move. For myself, I think it a part of the city's duty to care for the disabled or superannuated polk emeu. We have good men on the force, a flue department, anti the way to keep up the morale of the men is to show them that their interests arc lookotl after It will t4imulnto them in their duty and raise the standard of efficiency with men, to my mind. Men who h:i 1 somethin# o> depend on, if they become lisnblod or were hurt in the performance of their duty, would be better officers. TnE EVIL, OF THE PKKSKNT SYSTEM. “It is economy, too, for the city to do this. The police force is restricted to u cer tain number, and when a large number of old officers are still kept on the rolls it re duces the efficiency of tho department to a certain extent. Those old officers can be thus retired and now and young men ou rollivi. Again, it. is the duty of the city to . look after its old and faithful servants. A policeman's tusk is not. the easiest in the world, and when he is disabled in the ser vice, e.r lieconies too old for active iltir.y, the city should see that he is not a burden to his friends or the community. It is simple justice. Tho force is very efficient now, but I think the adoption of some such plan would increase its effici ency to a great extent and stimulate the . officers to renewed exertions to maintain the standard of the force. I have no details at hand, nor have I studied the matter outside of the general idea. Tho Police Committee will formulate some plan and present it to the Council, I suppose.” A NEEDED INCENTIVE. Alderman Reid said; “A policeman hasn’t tho Ixxst position in the world, let me tell you, and ho seldom gets any credit for his work. If ho gets to a row after it is all over, they say he lagged iiurposelv, and was afraid of getting hurt, f he i* impetuous and jumps in tuc first thing and in trying t > prevent a fight is shot or hurt, those self same fnult-fiuders say he wus too brash und that ids fool ishness did the mischief. Altogether, the pelioonian’s lot is not a Happy one. But this pension business should lie seen to properly. It f h mid not retire an officer simply because lie is old, but only when he is incapacitated for duty. And let him havo some choice in the matter too. It will help the men if such a measure is passed, for thev will feel that if disabled or hurt, they and their families will not suffer As it is now, if an officer is hurt Until v or disabled he suffers for it. There is no provision for any assistance to him. Naturally, an 1 ffleer feels that he must look out for himself some a id the interests of his family. After a man has served us a polio - man all bis life he is not g.sl for any other employment, and the result is, a burden is added to somebody. I am in favor of the bill, and will aid it nil I can." A POLICEMAN’S VIEWS. Several of the officers of the potion force Were interviewed, and uli wore pleased to note the interest taken in their behalf. “It’s needed, toe,” said one of them. “If I am killed to-nisht in a row who will sw to my family? Everyone thinks ti jiolieo man lias nil easy time, but he dout. Lung hours, out. in weather, exposed to dangers of every kind, and literally i\irryiiv; his life iu his bauds, uiako anything hut an easy job. I assure you stli a mouth don't jw.Y for everything, and if we ask for a fu sion in case wo are disable 1 in doing our work, 1 don’t see but that we are fully en titl'd to it." Alderman George X. Nichols, obairtnnn of the Rigice i'ommittec. was asked If the comaiiMoo bad made any plans, and he re plied Ib.it they had not yet. They will prok-ibly meet soon and discuss tho matter. "What arc your views, Mr. Nichols, imli vidually, regarding the subject,'’ was asked. “I b.i, •■n'l anything t o say as yet,” ho re plied. “i hxieu't fully thought over the subject, und do not care to give any opinion on it yet.” WHAT THE COMMITTKI’iIEN THINK. Alderman AY. B. Moll, another member of the committee, was asked for Ids opinion on the proposed measure. “Faithful officers who grew old in tho city’s service, or who arc injured in the per formance of their duty, should certainly In' looked after by the city,” he replied. “The old officers should be given the lighter duties as ’ong ns they arc able to ilo duty aud then retired with a pension. Long service of faithful work entitles tbeui to some such recognition. But one trouble comes in with n city like this. If employes of one depart ment are pensioned off in this way win* not all? For instance, there nre tho firemen. They do very arduous and dangerous duties and they are exposed to many dangers. They often get injured, and surely their claims nre worthy of recogni tion Again, there are* the laborers in tin* . trcct department. If nn employe of this depart merit works faithfully nil his life till he is incapable of further manual work, why shouldn't lie be prn sionod, too? Anu if three bo admitted, whv not go a step further, and if there is a City Clerk or Treasurer who devotes hl time faithfully to the city's interests, why not’ pension him when old and unnblo to longer attend to his duties? WHEN WILL IT STOF? “You o*y> there is n<> step to a pension list If one the lull is • t in motion. That scorns tlm principal objection to tho measure. I would Is* giiid to see it carried out, and it may he the committee, who will meet soon tn discuss Ihe matter, will be able to present *onic IcHsible plan. ’ “What general plan would you advocate or prefer?” was autre i. “Well, I ran hardly say vet. Probably & s. rvieo of twenty to tweiity-flvo years iii tie force to entitle the officer to tho benefit oft 1 i half pay or ])er.*ion.” “But suppose an other was disabled or l..*ifiy injured, say in the fir t six months of 1 ! appointment, wouldn't the long period operate against him too much?” “Y’es, that's true,” remarked Mr. Moll, "bet probably some provisor would lie made to cover any such ease ns you Suggest. “Breaking again of the laborers, I regard their claim as a pood one. They only get #1.25 per day on the average, or say #35.00 tier month, against the Policeman's $(15.00. The luttcr should he able to ivo ut> the dif ference tor a stogmy day. The former on his scanty wages could save but little, and ii rtriiiily a small pon-ion would !s> a gnut help lor him when unable to work." SOME OF THE VETERANS. Other* wore questioned on the subject and the general opinion was greatly in favor of the policeman's claims ton pension for faith ful services, or if disabled while iu tiie per formance of his duty. The firemen, too, seemed to conic in for a slut re of the pension business, as their duty is of u very danger ous and reriloas nature. 'Hie praent polleo force comprise u fine body of men. Many of them ore veterans. having >, rved long lx- fere tho war. Lieut. Green lias served hero for twenty-three years, Sergeants Ktllourhy, Lingg and Lee havo served respectively twenty-three, twenty-t wo and twenty-one years, and Ser geant Reilly twelve years. Officer Jones, who is stationed at the Market, is probably the oldest oil'll-or on the force, but lie brings iu fits prisoner every time and asks no odds. Officers Clan rev, Townsend, Fleming, Hull, Hanlon and Reid all have served twenty two yours and over, and some of them were or. the force previous to the war. Officer It li’.iug lias bis-a ill for some time, and will not, it is said, be able to return to duty again. _ CLEAR WATER AGAIN. Artesian Well Water Now Running in tho Mains. “All, that is something like it,,” remarked a Bay street merchant yesterday, about 3 p. m., as ho drew a glass of clear sparkling water, instead of the muddy liquid from the Savannah river that has done service for the last fortnight. Inquiry showed that Hupt. Miller had turned on nine of the artesian wells ut 1:30 o’clock in tho afternoon and that all the river water had been shut off. These nine wells had been reborod, and the Superin tendent says Us- flow is fully double that previously obtained. The water isclearand sparkling. When first drawn it presents a mi Iky-white appearance, made by the tiny bubbles of air or gas arising from the bot tom. which are due to the fact that the water is net exposed to tho atmosphere at all before drawn from the pipe, its tho wells connect direct with the innius. Standing a moment settles the water thoroughly,and it is tie'u ns clear ns crvst.'il, and entirely tasteless. The other wells are now being reliored. and Mr. Miller is sanguine that they will furnish all the water that is needed for many years to come. The tank is not used at all and file machinery works to perfection, there fore the Mmiorintenricnt feels exceedingly’ wdl pleased over the present situation. Doubtless the citv people are greatly pleased, also over the improvement in their drinking water. . WON HIS WAGES. A Carpenter TV ho Did Not Accept His Discharge Secures His Pay. E. 11. Wells, n carpenter, sued a Mr. Gar diner, a machinist working on a motor in Mr. Cockshutt’s place, Bay street, yester day, in Squire Russell’s court, claiming $33 50. Ho claimed that Mr. Gardiner hired him at $3 50 per day, and said to him at the time that he would be kept on as long as he (Gardiner) had work, and that he would Im‘ paid whether there was work or not. He was there two weeks and one and a half days. Ho testified that Mr. Gardiner never dismissed him. Mr. Gardiner denied saying Wells would ho jxiid, work or no work, when there wus wi irk for him to do he was to bo paid for it While absent from tho place Mr. S. Klsinger acted for him, and he told Wells to go, as there was no work to do, and that he need not oxpoct any pay for bis time. Mr. Wells was recalled and said be did not re cognize Elsinger in tho matter at all. Gar diner haul lllrod him, and to him ho looked for orders. Mr. Elsinger testified to telling Wells there was no work, etc., but could not recollect when it was. Judge Russell rendered judgment for the plaintiff for #3l 35, deducting from tho original amount asked some lost time of Wells’. lion. Rufus E. Lester appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. G. E. Bovans for the defendant. The case attracted much atten tion and the office was uncomfortably crowded by sightseers. TO PROTECT THE BLUFF. Bonavcnture to be Saved from the En croachments of tho River. Warsaw river has for years been making steady inroads into the luud at Bonavcnture, and latterly the erosion ap]xwrs to have been going on more rapidly than before, threatening if not chocked to undermine and carry iuto the river a large area of land. Tho question of what was best to do to stop the encroachment of the river hail been under consideration by the Evergreen Ceme tery Company for some time, but no feasi ble plan was suggested to remedy the trouble until recently, when Milj. George W. Wylly proposed to revet the river front near low water mark with logs, fill in tho space inter vening Is'tween the logs and the bluff with inn rob mud and ilion terrace or slope the ground to the edge of the revetment, Muj. Wylly succeeded in protecting tho bluff in front of his house at Isle of Hope in that way. After examining into the mutter the cemetery company decided to have the bluff at Buna venture protected iu the same man ner and yesterday orders wore given to be gin the work. THE FORDS' PERFORMANCE. A Large Audience Witnossou the Latest Succe^e. The Fords had a large house last, night in spite of tho indonieucy of tho weather, und a more appreciative audience never wel comed them. Tbe first part of tho triple bill, which was the second act of “Ingomar,” was exquisitely presented. Mr. Thomas McCabe as “lugoiuur” and Miss Clara Baker as “Purthenia” played their very difficult roles with wonderful skill. In the third act of “Vir ginias,” which was the second part of the programme, Mr. Lawrence Hanley excelled himself. Hie portrayal of passion was ex cellent, and iua work throughout was highly creditable. Mr. Larry Doyle was the <vh tral figure in “His Last: Legs,” the farce that concluded the programme. The comedy part suited him admirably, and lie kept, the audience iu a roar. Mr. J. Catlierwood an nouncod from the stage that on Ang. 1 a benefit would bo tendered Mr. Lawrence Hanley by the Fords and the citizens of Sa vannah. OFF FOR THE COAL MINES. Willie Wing-tu and Taken to Dr.dc County to Servo Hie Sent nee. Willie Wingoid, the youthful murderer of Edward K. Thomas, his stap father, who was sentenced Friday, July 22, to four years in t.h penitentiary, by Judge Adams, was •sent- to the Dade county coal mine:: yester day morning, under escort of a guaril. UU fuinily hml b'eii exiiecthig tliis for several days pusv, an I kept close watch on him, so he would not be .sent off bciore they could bid him good-by. Yesterday morning the guard came, and’as his mother and other relatives were not ut the jail ho had to lonvc without their loving greeting. He bore himself well, but his twitching lips told of the struggle he had to com mand hinuKiir. His mother an l aunt arrived after ho had lieen scat off, and their grief wus deep. They burst into tears on being toid that they wore too lute, lfis mother,, pc icily, seemed eri'atly wrought up o> or his fate, and she sobbed nil tho way home. MUNICACSY’3 MASTERPIECE. A Copy of "Christ Before PBato'’ to Bo Soon at tbe Morning Nows Office. Tho Mouxixu Nkws has rixs'ivtsl from the publisher*, Messrs. 'l'. B. Peterson and Brothers, Philadelphia, a copy on stool, size 23x33 inches, of Muukacsy’u great picture of “Christ lieforo l’llato,” which sold re contiy for SIOO,OOO. The picture rebresents the scene iu “Judgment Hull," the time early in tho morning. Pilate is sitting ut the right in Ida judgment scat m uquestion ing attitude, with Christ standing before him. (Tuaplius. the high priest. 1. iu the act oi uccutthK Christ uud dcumpdjiig ids death. The ongravUig lies been frmn-d and hung in the Morning \i w:,' cocntln ; nmin, itial th'sa* who lidvr ih't seen tl.cgivat liictuiv of (•nc Hmigariun irtint, will Uud plcusure iu exaiuffdug this copy, ’i'ho publisher:, will : 'ii Ia cony by mail on tho rcc ipc of sl. THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1387. THROUGH TII3 CITY. Itenm Gathered Hero and There by tho Nev/a Reporters. Tho Amateurs and V/aivens will play base ted! at the park to-day. T. D. Rockwell, Esq., has boon elected Lieutenant of Company B, Savannah Vol unteer Guards. The steamship Citv of Augusta, which sailed yesterday for New York, carried out seventy-five passengers and a very largi freight. C. M. Holst, Esq., Norwiegau consul at this port returned home ou tho steamship Chattahoochee, which arrived yesterday from New York. Ho had been off on a brief vacation. James Madison was committed to jail yesterday by Justice Waring Russell, charged with beating his wifo, Lucinda Madison, who testified that on July 37 he violently assaulted uud beat her. Supt. Johnson, of the City and Suburban railway, is treating the poor children of the city very generously. 110 gives tickets, which are good for a trip to Montgomery and return, to tho pastors of the different churches, who distribute them to children who would not otherwise hare au outing during tho summer. William N. Ashmore, of White Bluff, brought in yesterday one James Beatty, a colored youth, who bod an ardent desire to possess one of Ashmore’s razors. 110 grati fied that desire without Ashmore’s permis sion, and Justice Russell committed him to jhil to ruminate over the matter till he ap peared before tbe City Court, Messrs. A. R. Halns & Cos. cleared yester day the Italian bark Emilio Ciampu for Genoa, with 2,700 barrels of rosin, weighing l,lte V '.’•'> pounds, and ((,000 staves, valued at $1,502. The rosin was cleared by Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Cos., and 3,400 staves by Messrs. Butler and Stevens. Five hun dred barrels of the rosin and 3,000 staves were shipped from Charleston. Bam Spaulding, a colored laborer, work ing ou the new addition to the Screven House, was badly injured at 11:30 yesterday morning by a railing scantling. It. was being drawn up by a rope, but. it slipped and fell from the fifth floor, the end striking Spaulding and inflicting a had wound in the head over file left ear, touring off the scalp badly. He was taken to Dr. Nunn’s office, where tho wound was dressed, and then removed to his home, corner Bolton and Cuyler streets. He is slowly recovering. It was a narrow escape from instant death. HIGH AND DRY. How the Gallant Crew of the Ocean Quean Fought Mosquitoes. Thursday at 3 p. ill. the Ocean Queen, Com. Demere’s now and handsome yacht started down the rivor, en route for tho Isle of Hope. On board wore tho following gentlemen: Com. Demere and Messrs. Mack Bond, Julian Hartridge, O. Til ton, A. G. Guerard, Harry Cohen and S. K. Mayers. Passing down the river, the beautiful yacht was tho cynosure of ull eyes, the windows of the Buy stro ‘t buildings being filled with scores of admirers of the new’ Boat. Flags were dipped by the shipping at the wharves, and many compliments were wafted across the water to tho satisfied commodore. Passing the Angler, Lieut Carter fired two guns iu compliment and dipped his colors, wdiicb were acknowledged by tho Ocean Queen’s gallant master. AU was happy till late in the afternoon. At about 5:30 o’clock the yacht reached tho south channel. The wind blow stiffly, but she held up well and skimmed along like a swallow on the wiug. Just utter passing St. Augustine crock at the same high rate of speed the rudder post broke. liibtautly the yacht turned toward the grassy shore, and was driven high and dry on the marsh grass before the accident could bo rein odied. Overboard was the word, but heaving and hauling did no good; she was ou the nuts for Veeps. There was no help, however, and the crow concluded to grin uud bear it. Moaquitoe'a came in by dozens, scores, hundreds nnd thousands, and the unhappy yachtsmen had a liigut of inisorj ana trouble. At 5 o'clock yesterday morning, the tide bore them off anil they arrived at the Isle of Hope at 11 o'clock happy in the grim coneiousncss of being alive. The woes of that night no uoncil can depict, and tho curtain is drawn cliaritubly over it. A FIRE IN A COAL PILE. Spontaneous Combustion in Dixon & Murphy’s Yard. A fire was discovered yesterday morning , in a pile of coal in tho coal 3’ai and of Dixon & Murphy. Among their stock of coal is a largo pile of Scotch coal, tho pile containing about 303 tons. A suspicious odor was smelled all day Thursday, but no lire could bo located until yesterday morning when smoke wus seen pouring from a number of different places. No. 8 Engine Company was called out and a stream of water was pi nu rd on the pile all day and the fire was extinguished last night. Spontaneous com bustion seems to be the onb explanation of the fire as it started iu the interior of the pile. Tiie loss is estimated at about S2OO, but there was no insurance. Had the blazes been permitted to break out there would have lieen a heavy loss, its Dixon & Mur pliv have immense piles of coal in the yard, uuil if they had caught it would have been hard to extinguish thorn. Good Templars Elect Olllcors. Christian Temple No. (53, I. O. G. TANARUS., elect ed the following officers Thursday night for ilio ensuing term, commencing Aug. 1, 1537: • V*. C. T.—Rev, J. P. Ward law \V V. T.—Mrs. M. J. Carr. tV. K. B.—J. L. McGinn, tv. F. a —J. G. Ledbetter, if. T. Mrs. A. O'ltear. W. 0.-0. B. Perry. AY M —Eugene R. >1 torts. AY L G. —llarrv Purse. W. It. a— Mr*. F. B. tsirato W. L. M.— Mrs. L. C. Ledbetter. tV. L. D.-C. F. M. Bernhardt. The public installation of officers wifi take place at the New Houston street church next Thursday evening, Aim. 4. A cordial Invitation is extended to the public to at tend. Chatham County'* Fertility. The Morning Ni:\vn Early Fruit Bureau ncknowlwlgv.: tho receipt of a box of pears from Mr. Jilin Anendorf, of this city. Thyv aro of ihe Durchess nnd Bartlett varieties, averaging three-fourths of a pound each, ami were grown on Ins farm near Thunder bolt. The fruit is very lino nnd is nti evi dence of whut Chatham county is to bo in tho future, when innumerable orchards, vineyards, nurseries uud vegetable gardens will environ this city. The county will grow any of tho products of a semi-tropical cliinutc, undone of those days the fact will be more fully appreciated than it is at this time. Tho Conductors’ Brotherhood Excur sion. Tho order of the Conductors’ Brotherhood will give a grand excursion to Tybee to morrow. A siK'cial and commodious train will bo run mid 700 to 1,000 people will be brought here. Thev will come (m the Central and I-*' switched off to the Tyboo depot und taken down without any transfer. It w jii be u jolly crowd, doubtless aud scores of Buvanuah people will go down to see them. Dt> Mortuio Nil Nlai Bonum. A coffin containing the Ixxly of of a col ortsl mai> was slupi>ed recently by rail from Beaufort to some |x>int in the country. On lb" plate was the following inscription: **ll*Mt in i'etce. evrrt Orbbk Ihhl .Inly fculi. 18K7. hut* intiie t< Itcuvuii." A GOOD TIME IN STORE. PREPARING FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ODD FELLOWS. The Grand Lodge and Grand Encamp ment to bo Here Next Month—Elabo rate Preparations for Their Recep tion-Public Ceremonies to Take Place—The Entertaiumont Provided for the Visiting Ladies. The Grand Lodge and Grand Encamp ment of the Independent Order* of Odd Fellows will be iu this city on Aug. 10, for the purpose of holding their annua! meet ing. Their sessions will begin ou Tuesday and lost until Thursday night, tho intervening timo being dovotod to both business and pleasure. Mr. George G. Wilson is Grand Patriarch of tbe Grand Encampment, and the officers of the Grand Ixxige are as follows: C. B. Lallatte, Grand Master; David Porter, Deputy Grand Master; D. B. Wood ruff, Grand Warden; John G. Deitz, Grand Secretary; John S. Tyson, Grand Treas urer; Charles 11. Dorsett, John B. Good win, Grand Representatives: James M. Os borne. Grand Chaplain; J. 11. H. Osborne, Grand Marshal; George Robestraw, Grand Conductor; Arthur U. AVurd, Grand Guar dian; Charles H. Hyde. Grand Herald. Forty-five lodges will lie represented, and the number of visiting Odd Fellows will be about 150. Many of them will be accompa nied by their wives and families, and who will swell tho number of tho local order’s welcomed guests They will come from Augusta, Athens. Atlanta, Macon, Colum bus, Griffin, Brunswick, Marietta, Lumpkin, Bartlesville, Gainesville, Perry, Conyers, Carrollton, Newuau, and many smaller towns. On Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock all the local lodges will assemble at the Mar shall House, tho headquarters, und escort the Grand Lodge to the Odd .Fellow’s hall. They will inarch on Broughton street to Bull, over Bull to South Broad, up South Broad to Barnard, thence to the hall. As sembling in the large hall the Grand Lodge will be addressed by Mayor Lester, of Live Oak Lodge, who will welcome the honor able body to the city which will so gladly receive it. J. R. Sc ussy, Esq., Past Grand of DcKalh Lodge, will then deliver tho ad dress of welcome in behalf of the local order, and Grand Master Lallatte will respond for the Grand Lodge. These ceremonies will be open to the public, but when they are concluded the Grand Lodge will go into session and sit until 3 o’clock, when they will adjourn to Tybee to partake of a fish dinner. Messrs. C. 11. Dorsett, A. N. Manucy and J. W. Fret wol 1 havo been appointed a com mittee to provide for the entertainment of the ladies who will accompany the visiting members. Tho preparations for their en tertainment havo not been completed, but they will include a visit to tho Art. Gallery and a drive to Bonavcnture. Tho ladies, of course, have nothing to occupy their time, as have the members of the order, and the local brethren intend to see that it does not hung heavily upon tlteir hands. Tho committees appointed by the local lodges are busy making preparations for the reception of their guests and intend to give them a right royal welcome, that the Grand Lodge and Gmud Encampment may continue in the future to look forward with pleasure to the Savannah meetings as they have in the past. A FUGITIVE HEARD FROM. J. F. Monroo Addresses a Letter to the Morning News. J. F. Monroe, tfle Congress street grocer implicated in the tobacco thieves case as the purchaser of some of tho tobacco stolen from Messrs. Ellis, Young & Cos., is still hi hiding. His family and relatives express ignorance of liis whereabouts, though it is very likely ho communicates with his wife, at least. All the goods belonging to Mr. Monroe have been attached, and will bo sold next Tuesday to satisfy the executions issued. Late last night a young man called at tho Morning News counting room, and throw ing a letter, which be snid he had been asked to bring to the office,upon the counter, abruptly turned and lolt before any in quiries could be made. The letter is written on u half sheet of note paper, on both sides, in pencil, and evidently was written under strong feelings. It is given herewith ver batim et literatim. Editor Homing Newt: In view of wliat has been said l thick it only justice to my faintly and friends to make statement. I have nothing to conceal, i m Saturday last 3 negroes, un known. come to my store, 231 Congress street, aud told me they wanted to sell me some to bacco I asKed them bow much they had aud where they got it. They said a firm on the buy gave it to them and told him to sell It, for what they could get for it, that they were obliged to have money at once. I bought the tobacco, three caddies and ono box, for which I paid sl2. This is the crime that l have committed. I am not afraid to be tried, tint 1 don’t care to spend the sum mer in jail. 1 know the bond wifi bo heavy and lam unable to give it. The charge that any Congress street grocer searched my store nnd found his tobacco is false. I may have done wrong. If so, I mil willing for those without sin to punish me. J. F. Monroe. The loiter appears to be iu a disguised handwriting, and is couched in better lan guage than tho poor chirography would warrant, John Smith, a colored drayman, was ar rested yesterday by Detective Wethorhom and sunt to join iris companions at the jail. 110 is said to be implicated in the rob bery, and it is thought his arrest would open up still another “fence.” Several others are “on the list,” and a vigorous still hunt is tx-iiig made for them. As tho mat ter progresses it is seen that bigger game is iu view. Sensational developments are looked for as soon as some con tom plated ar rests are made. Athletics in New York City. Hundreds of thousands of persons travel ing on the Sixth Avenue Elevated railroad in New York city liuvo soon young men at their games on tho Manhattan Athletic Grounds, Eighty-sixth street and Eighth avenue. Tiff' can arc high en<>ugh from the street to overlook the track and the diamond mid the grand stand. J. J. McDermott, Lieutenant Captain ol tho Olympics, who almost lives there, says: “For strained muscles, sprains, bruises mid external applications generally, I find nothing better Ilian At.LCOCK’s Porous Blasters.” 110 l for Tyboo. Tho thermomctvical range of the mercury for the past two weeks has hovered around the nineties as an average, with an occa sional jump to tbe tune of 100 '. This was the l‘st posiiblo advertisement for Tybee, with its invigorating breezes and delightful sen bathing. Hence the sweltering denizens of Suvnmmh havo turned out in large num bers to inhale the pure oxygen and hydro gen of the island,nnd right iu the refrigerat ing surf Mr. Hodges lovps a capital house and can furnish any number of bathing suits to visitors-. Ho luUirs under one difll ou ty only. The aeeoiniuodntions should bo multiplied tenfold to lodge tho crowds that will pour iu from tho interior when the ex cursion schedules of the railroads have been adjusted. This is emphatically Savannah’s summer resort, dost' at hand, ami fully equal to Long Branch, Newport or any other Atlan tic watering place. \\*e bexpeuk for Mr. Hodges u generous pntrouogo. Clearing Sale, To save trouble of moving stock to our now store, 144 Congress, corner of Whitaker Ht., we lnr. c put the puces of our clothing, lmts and furnishing goods down to New York cost of mamilnetui ing. A great sav ing can Is l niude by liu hr.; hi a supply now. The “Famous.” I • ’ 1 '—St St. CYCLONE POINTERS. Yesterday’s Gale—Heaviest Rainfall Known in Goorgia for Years. Yesterday was a day of gales for Savan nah. Beginning at 8 o’clock in the morn ing, the squalls raged at irregular intervals all day, and the rainfall was copious and sudden. Anxious inquirers besieged the signal observer’s ’phone all day,'and Ob server Hanner was kept busy nearly all the afternoon trying to answer the hundred and one cnlla made upon him. The maximum temperature here was 84.5°, the minimum 70.5’, and the average 79.3 3.7“ below the average for the last fifteen years. The rainfall was 1.34, for the dis trict tho average rainfall was 9.0. Jesnp reported two inches. Tho temperature for the district was also lower. In the Augusta district, twelve stations, the average rum tail reported was 8.53. The Atlanta district, twelve stations, reported an average rainfall of 1.19 inches. These districts include tho entire State, and show a heavier rainfall in Georgia than for a number of years past. The temperature is rising in the Western Gulf .States and the Rid Grande valley. The storm signals wore well verified by the cyclone remnants that struck the city dur ing the day. At 3 n. in. tho forerunner came in the shape of a violent squall, last ing for on hour, the wind blowing at the rate of twenty-five miles per hour. At noon the storm was central in this district and tho wind had at tained a velocity of thirty-six miles per hour, tho heaviest reported this year. At Tybeo the wind blew at a ve locity of forty-two miles per hour and the billows thundered upon tho sands with a terrible roar. Last night’s midnight report showed the storm centering north of Savannah. Charleston reported heavy winds all day, blowing at the rate of thirty miles per hour at noon and thirty live miles later in the af ternoon. Jacksonville, Fla., reported thir ty-two miles wind volocity at noon. Tho northern portion of Florida had heavy rainfall also, Jacksonville reporting 3.50 inches, falling from 3to 10 p. in., and Titusville inches in the same period. A storm made its appearance yesterday morning in the northwest. Inst night it had centered in tho upper lake regions and was moving eastward over tho lake. No damage reported as yet. Last night the temperature in tho upper Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio valleys and Tennessee was very high, St. Louis report ing 90' at 10 o’clock p. m. All stations in that region reported over 80° at that hour. The indications for to-day are for local rains and stationary temperature. Local Peruonal. D. B. Hull, wife and daughters, were pas sengers on tiie Steamship City of Augusta for Now York. Dr. E. H Nichols was a passenger on the Steamship City of Augusta, which sailed yesterday for New York. Mr. Luke Carson has returned to the city from Augusta, whore he went to see his grandson, Luke Carson Rice, who arrived in that city last week Among the arrivals at the Harnett House yesterday wore William H. Turner, J. G, Campbell, Atlanta; H. W. Jaudon, Spring field ; J. H. Dunbar, G: C. Ely, Bridgeport. Conn.; S. H. Baker, Folks ton; E. D. Flan ders, Macon; James Jones, Camilla; V* r . A. Galbraith, E. L. Frey, Philadelphia; J. H. Cadmus, Pensacola, Fla.; E. O. Fietch and wife, Brunswick; James Parker, Jr., Scriven county; J. K. Young, Valdosta; 8. J, Stanton, Jacksonville, Fin.; E. H. Gold man, Titusville, Fla.; D. J. Porteous, Man chester, N. H. At the Pulaski House were J. Harrass, R. W. Ballard, G. G. Coffin. New York; John M. Stubbs, Dublin, Ga.; C. N. Grant, New York; W. tt. Webb, Baltimore; 8. S. Lincoln and wife, Wilmington, Del.; R. W. Peter son. Brandon, Ga.; H. H. Marinadeke, Jacksonville, Fla,; James Milton, Eufauln, Ala.; H. E. Kidder, England; W. M. Ingra ham, Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. E. E. Ram sey, Guyton. Ga; T. H. Devine, Washing ton, D. C.; William Whitney, Brooklyn, N. Y.; C. F. Poetun, New York. At the Marshall House were Wore W. T. Sparks and A. E. Harris. Georgia; J. W. Merritt, Atlanta; L. W. Thornton and W. B. Wellman, San Francisco; M. E. Weeks and wife Melrose, Flu.; R. Q. Cassells, Mc- Intosh: William Hughes, Georgia; D. Mac donald, Tybee; A. Oenler, Wilmington Island; F. D. Bloodworth, Georgia. At the Screven House were D. M. Jacobs, Cuthbert; W. R. Hammond, E. C. Gutlie man, A. Rosenfeld. D. Rut, A. D. Gude, At lanta; P. 11. Naughton. Fred E Block, 11. L. Smith, A. 8. Cohen, L. 8. Strong, H. Traub, New York; George W. Green, Macon; Morris Mayer, Albany; Hern-y Ro sendale, Peter Kucnborth. O. P. Lyon, Bal timore; V. 11. Howee, New Orleans; Boa borno Jones, Georgia; John I). Fred, Ber muda Park; D. Shafer, Thomas K. Shea, Cincinnati; P. L. Peacock, Miss Peacock, Cochran. At the Churohes Sunday. Christ Church.— Humlay morning service at 11 o’clock by Rev. Mr. Wilnier. Sunday sehool at 0 o'clock p. m. Evening service at 7 o’clock. The Row Mr. Wilmor will be in charge of Christ Church parish until fur ther notice, and will lie found at Mrs. Phil lips’ boarding house on Bull street. Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension, \\ . S. Bowman, I). D., pastor.— Divine service to-morrow at 11 a. in. and 8 p. m., and on Wednesday at 5 p. in. Sunbath school at 4p. m. All are invited. Trinity Methodist Emscopal Church, Bar nard street, between York and President.— Rev. T. T. Christian, pastes - . Prayer meet ing at 10 a. m. in lecture room. Trenching at 11 n. m. by the pastor. Subject; •‘Death of a Fast Young Man.” At 8:15 p. m. preaching by Rev. J. W. Hinton. Sunday school ut 4:30 p. iu. Church love feast Thursday at 8:15 p. in. Young nion’s meet ing Friday at 8:15 p. in. Baptist Church, Chippewa square, Rev. J. E. L. Holmes, D. D., pastor.—Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. ni. Prayer meeting in lecture room, at 8:15 p. m., led by tho young peoplo. Young mens prayer meeting at 10"a. m. Sunday school at 4:30 p. in. Prayer meeting a lid lecture Wednesday at 8:15 p. in. Strangers and visitors uro cordially welcomed at ull of these services. Anderson Street Presbyterian Church, Rov. R. (J. Way, pastor.—Preaching by the pastor on Sunday at 11 a. m. and at 8:15 p. m. Sunday school at 9:30 a. in. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:15 p. in. All are invited. First Presbyterian Church, Monterey Square, corner Bull and Tuvlnr streets. Rev. J. W. Itogan, pastor.—Congregational prayer meeting Sunday at 10:33 a. m. Pivuohing by the pastor at 11 a. m. There will be no evening service. Sunday school at 4:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8:15 p. in. COLORED. First African Baptist Church, E. K. Love, pastor.—Prayer meeting at sa. m. Preach ing by the pastor at 11 a. in. Foreign mis sion meeting at 3 p. in., an t sermons on Af rican Mission. Preaching by the pastor at 8:15 p.m. Visitors always welcome. Seats free. At Estill’e Nows Depot. Savannah Daily Mdrnino News, Savanna* Weekly News, Midsummer Puck (50c.), Texas Siftings, Now York Mir ror, Dramatic News, Turf, Field, Farm, Harper's Bazar, Southgpi Cultivator for August, French weekly .panel's, Family Iler ald, Sibliotheque FruncaW, Deutsche Li brary. Lieut tor Thinkers, Truth-Seeker, Christian Herald, Sunny South, Horseman, German weeklies, Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Times, Evening Star, Philadelphia Press. Bal timore Sun. Baltimore Amoriiun, New York Herald, World, Times, Stiu - , Sun, Evening Post, Tribune. Graphic, Florida Tinios-Union, Jacksonville Mornlug News, New Orleans Times- Dcmoe rut. New Orleans Picayune, Macon Telegraph, Au gusta Chronicle. Cincinnati Cuuimerciul- Ouzottp. C'l.:irl“*tv>n Nows nil fo CHARLESTON CRUSHED. Tho Memphis Aggregation Ha3 a Walk Over at the Bat. Charleston, S. C., July 39.—The league leaders sat down heavily on the seaside slug gers this afternoon. Hungler and Hines were put up to hold the points for the locals and Smith and Crotty tor the visitors. Mem phis won the game in the first inning, when they pounded Hungler for lour runs. After that Charleston rallied, and for six inning* held th<7 visitors down. Iu the seventh, however, Hungler again lost control of the ball, utld Charleston went to pieces. Tho men played ns if they were dazed. There were no coachers on the lines, and this lost them the game, although two splendid chances were offered them. Tho Memphis team, on the contrary, was magnificently coached, and made every hit tell. Tho score by innings and a summary fol low: Charleston 1 0 20 0 0 0 1 I—s Memphis 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 X— ll Base hits—Charlestou 33, Memphis 10. lilrroi*—Charleston 3, Memphis 0. Earned Runs—Charleston 2, Memphis 7. Two base Lite- Charleston 2, Memphis 0. Home ran—Memphis 1. Total base hits -Charleston 14, Memphis 25. ijcft ou bases—Charleston 2, Memphis 3. Struck out— By Hungler 2, Smith 5. Buses on 1 .alls—Charleston 4, Memphis 2. Wild pitches Hungler 2, Smith 2. Time—Two hours. U mpire—Barrett. GOOD BALL AT NEW ORLEANS. Nashville Beaten by a Score of Three ' to Nothing. New Orleans, La., July 39.—President Morrow telegraphed that Charles Lovis, of St. Louis, had beeu appointed leaugue umpire und ordered here. Levis did not ap pear and Catcher Wells, of New Orleans, prnpirod. He proved liis fairness by giving Nashville the benefit of all close decisions. About 2,500 people saw the game, which was one of the finest played here. The field ing on both sides was very fine, Haves for Nashville and Fuller for New Orleans especially doing phenomenal work. Geiss and the two first basemen, Mclvy and Firle, also played excellently. Nashville could not hit Ewlug safely, aud twice with meu on third he struck out two in succes sion. Kelly was not hit hard and Nicholas gave him great support, hut the errors were costly, and these with timely hits by Geiss and Cartwright won the game. The score by innings is as follows: Now Orleans 0001 0002 o—3 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 Batteries—Ewing and Vaughn, Kelly and Nicholas. Base hits—New Orleans 10, Nashville t Stolen bases—New Orleans 5, Nashville 2. rors—New Orleans 2, Nashville 3. Games Elsewhere. At Pittsburg—Fourteen innings. Pittsburg 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9-2 Philadelphia.o 00100 0 100000 I—3 Base hits—Pittsburg 14. Philadephiu 7. Errors —Pittsburg 5, Philadelphia 1. Butteries—Mc- Cormick and Fields, Buffington and Gunning. At Detroit— Detroit 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 o—B New York 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 Bose hits -Detroit 15, New York 10. Errors— Detroit 1, New York 5. Batteries—Gatzein and Bennett, George and Ewing. At Chicago— Chicago 3 0 0 5 0 3 00 x—ll Boston 2000001 1 I—s Base hits— Chicago 10, Boston 11. Errors— Chicago 4, Boston 7, Batteries—Baldwin and Daly, Radbourno and Daily. At Indianapolis— By agreement, owing to heat, the game closed at tho end of the seventh inning. Washington 0 0 0 0 3 5 9—23 Indianapolis.. 5 0 1 0 0 0 o—o Base hits—Washington 24. Indianapolis 10. Errors -Washington 6. Indianapolis 10 Bat teijes—O Day aud Dealy, JleUeathy, Fost aud Myers. At Brooklyn— Brooklyn 3 2100000 0— 6 Cincinnati 2001 3003 x— 8 Base hits—Brooklyn 8, Cincinnati 11. Errors —Brooklyn 1, Cincinnati 3. % At Staten Island— Metropolitans 012001000—4 Cleveland . 20 0 00001 0— 3 Base hits—Metropolitans 15, Cleveland 6. Er rors—Metrofiolitaus 1, Cleveland 3. At Baltimore— St. Louis 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1-32 Baltimore 3 0 0 I 3 2 0 0 o—6 Base hits—Baltimore 11, St. Louis 18. Errors —Baltimore K, St. Louis 14. At Philadelphia— Athletic 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 4—lo Louisville.. 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 o—7 Base hits—Athletic 12, Louisville 13. Errors— Athletic 5, Louisville 11. What'B SOZODONT! T:s this you ask To answer is on easy task— It is a liquid soft and sweet Which keeps teeth healthy, white and neat, Which makes the rosy gums endure. And renders breath, like roses, pure. Thank;:. We have just completed taking stock for our first year in business, which lias been more than gratifying lo us. We are under many obligations to our friends and the public at large for the liberal patronage bestowed upon us, and we are in hoi** by studying the wants of our custom ers and continuing with our Strictly One Price and Plain Figure Plan of meriting a continuation of same. Although the sum mer season is far advanced, wo have dupli ontodou a great number of goods, and are fully prepared to serve those who are in need of a nice seasonable suit, Hat or Fur nishing Goods. Wo particularly call atten tion to our line of is, #8 50, ?9, 89 80, $lO, $lO 50 and $lO 00 Suits, which took the town by storm this season. As tlie old saying goes “In timo of peace prepare for war,” consequently we ure mak ing preparations now for the Fall trade, and are daily studyiug tho interest of our patrons. IV o will in duo time announce some special novelties of interest. Our tailor is still in tho house to render any alterations l'roe of charge. Again thanking our friends and the public at large for their liberal patronage. ‘ We are yours, very respectfully. Appel & Sciiaul. Prior to Removing from our present store, 140 Congress, to 14-1, corner of Whitaker, we have marked the prices down on our entire stock of clothing, furnishing goods, hats, trunks and umbrellas to what they cost to manufacture in Now York, in order to clear them out to savo moving. Now is the time to lay in a sup ply ot clothing when it takes so little uioucy to buy them of the “Famous.” Pongees und gonte’ thin garments and suite at close figures to dose out remainder of stock. Splendid lino GENTS’ WOOLEN SHIRTS. Slaughter of Neck and Underwear; Ilat.; nearly gratis. Full lino Boys’ Suits and Shirt Waists. Complete assortment Gents’ Business and Dross Suits in light weights. Vests, white and in patterns. liil CongicHs Street. B. 11. LEVY & BRO. Diamonds, Gold and Silver. I arn looking forward shortly to bo able to move bock to my old quarters. It is now my aim to reduce stock or to close it out ns far as possible, to make the moving a less troublesome matter. To'do this 1 have de termined upon making sacrifices. This i not a device to draw trade, but a ixHtivo fact. 1 oiler sterling silverware for wed ding presents, watches, diamonds, etc., at actual New York wholesale prices. My present temporary quarter is 3l(U< Broughton street, directly opposite lan Idea A Btttcs’ music house. 'M. Syekniieho. At tli*' Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all tho comforts of the high-priced hotels, und save from $1 to $3 per duy. Try it and bo convinced.— Boston Home Jour note LIUmEN ,fc BATES S. 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. L&B.S.M.H. I)HV GOODS. CLEARING JUrSALEi To Make Room for Fall Stock, I will offer Snecial Inducements in MY ENTIRE STOCK, With exception of my Empire State Shirt. r l''HE following goods will be sold cheaper than X ever offered in Savannah: Bummer anil India Silks. Cream, White and Light Shades of Albatross. Colored and Black oil Wool Dress Goods. Black Camel's Hair Grenadines at 85c.; 40-inch wide. Printed Linen Lawns at less than cost. ? t Keal Scotch Ginghams at less than cost. ! Black Henriettas at §1 40 and Si 73; sold,at 82 and $2 20. Ladies' and Children's Silk and Lisle Thread Hose in block mid colored. Ladies' and Children's Underrests; best goods in the market. Linen Sheeting and Pillow-Case Linen. Cream and White Table Damask. 9-4 White Damask at SI; fonnor price 81 50. Kapluns and Doylies in cream and white. Linen Damask Towels in white and colored bordered. Linen Uncle in white and colored bordered. Pantry Crash Doylies at great reduction. The above goods will bo offered at prices to insure quick saic. J. P. GERMAINE, Next to Furbers, 132 Broughton street. CJHMXEYS. HOUSEWIVES FARMERS STUDENTS f AND ALL OTHERS SHOULD USf f IF YOU DON’T WANT I b be ANNOYED by Cor.stunl -J BEEAKI>IG 0F CHIMHEY* BEST CHIMNEY MADE ' 4 For Sale Everywlioroi ffffclUE OfILY 3K EtTAifl/iCncTKS'CS. wt.kulvoke semihaw 'v’ITTSSUk'G' 1 t $ Wo UBJ nearly (800) threl UUBN)f*lC!iSiytl i rAoHSl!l. hundred lia-hti every event .rated PEARL TOP idjment is that we would rather pay a dollar a dozen r them than fifty cents a dozen Jbr any other Chirn* ty V.-O have evrr used, L- H. POUTER, Steward. fo6l> pkooccts. FOREBT CITY Ml Prepared Stock Food for Horses, Mules, Milch Cowa and Oxen. Made out of pure grain. Guaranteed Sweet and Nutritious. Bond,Ha,ynos&Elton HARDWARE. 155 and 157 Congress Street. Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Stovos and Ranges, Tinware and House*Furnishing Goods, Etc., of Every Description. FOR SALE BY LOYELL & LATTIMORE, Savannah, Ga. EDWARD LOVELL It SONS, HARDWARE, In ill Topic Took Oftlcc: Cor. State and Whitaker streets. Warehouse: 188 and 140 State street. BTOYI fi TIME OF PEACE PttEFABE WR Wit lu this Hot Weather think of the Cold to come, and confer with s Cornwell & Chipman About keeping Warm nest Winter. We re Agents for the famous BOYNTON FURNACES, HEATERS. Etc., the best in ttu world, and we don't charge any tiling extra lot the rv.;,4;;,8