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2 A DAY GIVEN UP TO ABUSE KB. SIMMONS TRIES TO OUTDO THE MAN FROM BARTOW. Be Denies That He Intended to Reflect on the Members of the Doctor’s Fam ily-The Outburst Punctuated With Applause and Showers of Bouquets. Atlanta. Ga., Aug, 11.—The uncertain ty as to how Mr. Simmons would meet Dr. Felton’s attack of yesterday was removed this morning. Few beside his intimate friends believed he would undertake a re ply on the floor of the House, but there was expectancy all around and there was an early rush to the galleries. The floor of the House was invaded during the reading of the journal, and when the debate was re sumed the eye rested on no vacant -spaco anywhere on the floor or gallery. The Sen ate met at the usual hour, but took a recess until 11:30 o’clock. In the House. In the House Mr. Felton was in his sent, appearing to be quit tly and unconcernedly reading a paper. Mr. Simmons stood, or walked restively at the rear of the hall, and his face showed hot blood and determi nation. When the House went into com mittee of the whole, Mr. Felton rose and yielded his time to Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, who mule a calm dispassioned argument in support of the bill, without the remotest reference to the brewing storm, file audi ence was restless under the suspense, mid he had small attention. Mlt. SIMMONS GETS THE FLOOR. When he finished Mr. Simmons caught the eye of the Sneaker, and, walking down the aisle toward the desk, liegan Ins reply to Mr. Felton. For an hour and a half he berated the “Creature from Bartow,” as he called him, reading now and then from Luge scrap books the doctor's political record, giving special prominence to Ben Hill’s estimate of tho man. His thrusts fre quently elicited applause and shouts, and more thau once a bouquet fluttered to him from the gallery, which he stooped to pick up and gallantly acknowledged. In reply to Mr. Felton's charge that he had invaded the sanctity of his home, Mr. Sim mons said: “1 . was not my purpose to lie again heard concerning the matter under discussion. The House was kind enough to listen to me four or five days ago when 1 did and utter-el what I conceived to lie the truth and mv duty on the occasion. I did it. sir. in the exercise of the humble pre rogative that was accorded to me as a Representative of the county of Sumter. REITERATING IIIS STATEMENTS. “I uttered then, and repeat now, what I believe to be the truth. The circumstances Hint occurred on yesterday in the hall of this house —such circumstances ns I believe the world never witnessed before, and may God never permit to occur again. It Is these circumstances that bring me before the House, aud I am here. I have been charged by the creature from Bartow fgreat applause]—l have been ohnrged with invad ing the sancitity of his home and the roseate hue of the Hreside. I deny it, and the creature from Bartow when he uttered it knew it to be false. I am incapable of offending a lady. Accursed lie the man that would. Hhnme upon me, shame upon my offspring, if 1 should so far forget the instincts of a gentleman as to refloct upon a lady. [Look ing at the ladies in the galleries.] Tho charge was a surprise to me. The charge is a surprise to all who carefully listened to and heard all that ( had to say a few (lays ago. M r. Chairman, if I had dreamed that 1 had trespassed upon those delicate rela tions, if I had had the slightest notice that my language could have been wilfully, knowingly, falsely perverted, and that so much was in the mind of the creature from Bartow, if I had been given the slight est notice of it, no man would have been readier to retract and disabuse his mind of the impression. ADMIRATION FOR MRS. FELTON. “Mr. Chairman, it would have been a greut privilege to me if I had dreamed that the distinguished lady had felt that I had reflected upon her to have gone to her and made the profier amends, yet the creature from Bartow, wearing the ermine and the livery of heaven and a gospel min ister, does not give me the slightest notice. But it would have been admirable in me to have told that distin guished lady that I have admired her intel lect as the luminary of heaven; I have ad mired her wit, as keen as a Damascus blade; I have admired her genius, that genius that is like the resplendence of the lightning and the stars; I have admired her patience, admired her zeal. She took an old preacher from Bartow forty yearn ago, and with all her distinguished skill, ail her intellect, for forty years lovod the old thing, and I would have admired her more if she had left him in the squalid mire where she found him. [Applause.] She had a hard task, Mr. ('hair man, but God will reward her and the angels will smile at her coming. May heaven bless her. [Great applause.] THE REFERENCE TO THE SON. “The preacher from Bartow, not content with bringing his elegant and accomplished wife into this dirty, disgraceful controversy goes and wrestles with youth, lie takes Ins son nnd sets his handsome face tip before this vast assembly and charges me wilfully, knowingly, absolutely, falsely with defam ing that elegant young man. Now what did I say ou the subject i 1 said that when John Howard of old had mastered the prison business, the penitentiaries of England, one at Middlesex and another at another place, then the old man concluded that he would master quarantine. He had an only son. Here the parallel does not apply. Here the anulogy (toes not suit. That young man to day is at the University of Georgia, my grand old alma mater.' The unfortunate son of John Howard I would liken, for the sake of the argument, to a virtuous jierson on a Venetian ship. Tho creature from Bartow, turning his back upon virtu was looking to vice, looking to those who had committed crime, when virtue was to be protected and wrong to be attacked at the expense of vice, as if he then proposed to follow John Howard. HIS HONESTY IMPUGNED. “A Ye will deprecate his departure, pour out our hearts in sorrow. But the treasury of Georgia would rejoice. Now that is what I said a limit the son. No reflection there. But the preacher of Bartow utters a prayer. 1 am glad he had time to quit his creature gas I am glad that, once in a while he was reminded of the fact that he is a solid minister of the gospel. I am glad that once in a while he is reminded of prayer. He pray el for that elegant young man. Oh, that wretched hypis-ritc’l Oh, that vile slanderer! That traducer of private character. [Applause.] Lifted his unholy voice to Heaven! The angels veiled their faces and tho cherubim wept. Now he has put me out of the pale of prayer, hut if I wore permitted to pray, 1 would pray that when that elegant young man goes on in his purposes' and his du ties, and the (•ulmination of his manhood, when he start*out upon the world, that ajl mankind should rise up and soy there was not a solitary rofctnblance to t he creature from Bartow' Who is it that he has not denounced f Ho has denounced t he lawyers of his county. He has denounced the county officials of his county. CLASSED WITH THE SQUAWS. “Now, when “she” lived 2.000 years and rushed recklessly into the fire, she went into one too many, and it burned tho old sis. The old creature had rntois and the last fire, and whoa he cuts away t o living limits of his own Lome folk*, down goes the creature from Bartow, “she.” Has he ever alluded to anyone’s misfortune! Has he ever alluded to anyone’s decrepitude? Let’s see: AYhen the Hon. George N. L stor, the one-armed Confederate soldier, was in Congress, the old creature us he, with crumpled arm, mocked the Him. George N. I jester. Here is Gen. Gordon. the grand Governor of Georgia (thunders of applause), as pure ns the dev of heaven. He lias abused Gov. Brown. He has de nounced him from one side of the State to the other, and now, sir, he would be glad to crawl out poor sycophant, hypocrite, vile slanderer, and touch the hein of his garment. [Ap- I plause.] What did he say the other day! ‘I except my friend Joe "Brown—a grand Christian gentleman, amiable character and lovable--I exempt hi%i from the miserable outrage of thus prison business. I love Joe Brown.’ CRAWLING LIKE A TOAD. “See hint crawling along like a miserable toad, creeping up to the hem of Joe Brown’s garment, The truth is this creature has denounced everybody who has had the con fidence of tho public. He has advocated nobody who has not been defeated. When ever you see the creature of Bartow enter into a movement down goes the cause because he is a miserable slanderer, and when the great musses of tho people sjsnk they denounce him. He denounced Senator Colquitt, and he denounced Gov. Gordon ‘from the mountains to the seaboard.”' Mr. Simmons quoted liberally from Ben Hill on Mr. Felton, and from the reports of the Markham conference. He held Mr. Felton up in his character as a minister of the gospel, and said: “He nursed his malice against me for five days. Do you reckon ho prayed during that time? If what lie has done is religion oh, Lord, I don’t want it. T-alighter). Now, fair ladies (to tho galleries), if you want to do a holy mission; if you want to start n noble school of reformation, here’s your chance. [Laughter.] Mr. Hill said of him that he was the worst hypocrite on record. How do you like that, creature? And if he does not beliove the charges ho convicts himself of lieing the worst slan derer on record. How do 3 011 like that, creature?" GETTING UP CAMPAIGN LITERATURE. He said that Dr. Felton was .making this attack to get a document in which to appeal to colored voters, and that he was stirring up the prejudices of the races. “Wives, look down upon the preacher from Bartow. Do you see anything there that you would have your husbands emu late? Mothers, look down upon the preacher from Bartow, a slanderer of forty years, a calumniator of forty years, a falsifier of forty years. Do you see anything for your children to emulate? All tho people, of all races, of all kinds, look down upon the creature from Bartow. Take in his altitude and his longitude. Take in his petticoat government tliut he rests under—a defam ing slanderer. Now, he told you about a dog. Here's your dog from Bartow.” In conclusion, lie said that “she” lived 2,000 years, and then in the fire turned to a shriveled old monkey. Dr. Felton had en tered this firo and came out a grinning monkey. Air. Felton rose to reply, but the Chair man recognized Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, who moved that tho committee rise and report progress, which was carried. To put an end to the remarkable controversy the bill and its amendments were committed to the Penitential’ Committee. Air. Felton, will probably rise to a question of personal privilege, but Speaker Little has announced that he will not permit a renewal of the abusive personalities. Mr. Simmons and his friends claim to bo fully satisfied with the result. There was so much excitement and strain on the members that no further business could lie transacted, and the House ad journed. LIVES SAVED BY A FEW INCHES. Macon’s Hook and Ladder Company Has a Narrow Escape. Macon. Ga., Aug. 11. —At 3 o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the old Rock Mill, near the Central railroad shops at the foot of Pine street. The paid department responded promptly but the flames had taken a good hold and made considerable headway. The mill was occupied by the large box factory of W. H. Moxlev & Cos., and the storage room of 8. R. Jaques & Cos. The fire originated in the rear of the engine in the drying bouso in the rear part of tno building. It is supposed to have beeu en tirely accidental, there being no suspicion of incendiarism There was a negro watch man in the Ruck Mill in the service of Mox ley 6c Cos., but he knew nothing of the lire until he was uwnkencd bv the lire engines coming dashing across the railroad track c!o>e by lie came near being burned to death in the flames, and when he awoke was engulfed in smoke and surrounded by lire. The loss, including the machinery anil stock, amounts to $B,OOO. The storage ware house of 8. R. Jaques & Cos., contains hay, oats, etc., was alio consumed. Their loss will amount to $3,000. It is covered by in surance. Moxley & Cos. hadtonly $2,500 in surance, and the mill, the property of Mrs. Mi shot, valued at $lO,OOO, bad no insurance. The total loss is about $20,000, with but about $5,000 insurance. A NAIIROW ESCAPE. AY bile running to the fire the Hook and Ladder company had a thrilling adventure. They narrowly escaped being rushed into by a shifting engine on the Central railroad oh the track where it crosses at the foot of Pine street, just nt the Rock mill. The en gine was shifting down to the rock mill to remove a car loaded with lumber standing near the mill, and which would have been burned if the engine had not promptly re moved it. A negro man was stunding hear the crossing with a lantern signaling the engine to come on. Just at that time the hook and ladder truck came into Right rush ing at full tilt. All the members of the company were on the truck. Chief Jones ordered the negro to stop signaling the en gine and let the company pah. The negro said he was acting under orders and would not stop waving the lantern. Chief Jones tried with his lantern to wave the engine linck, but the lantern being of u different color from that of the negro railroader, the engine came dashing on and the truck also. Both were going at such speed that it was difficult for either to check itself imme diately, and t’ue truck just crossed the truck as the engine darted by. The eseupe was less than an arm’s length. MILLEDGEVILLK AROUSED. Dr. Kenan’s Bill Looked Upon as An Attack on tho Officials. Milledoeville, Ga., Aug. 11.—The in production of Dr. Kenan's bill to have a committee investigate the nsyjuni has caused considerable comment in this com munity, as it is considered by many, only ns an attack upon the principal officers of the institution with whom Dr. Kenan is openly nt enmity. Very sharp words are paxsing in the newspapers between Dr. Kenan and Dr. Whitaker, acting Superin tendent ®m tern, during Dr. Powell’s tem porary-absence for his health. The're is considerable sickness at present in Milledgevltle and more is feared from malaria, the iinturnl result of decaying debris left by the receding waters of the great flood in the Oconee and the creeks near town All possible precautionary measures are lining taken against it hv the corporation as well by private individuals. The Birmingham and Atlantic. Macon, Ga., Aug. 11. This morning General Manager West, of the Birmingham n.l Atlantic railroad, witliT. Dosh Tinsley, T. U. Connor, W. H. Bone and W. W. Col lins, representing the Board of Trade, met Mayor Price in his office at the City Hall and discussed various details in connection with the new road. The right of way through the city, the donation by the city of eight acres of the reaerve on which to locate the slio|jm of the Brunswick nnd Western and other interesting points were considered. MUlen’e Gun Club. MILI.EN, Ga., Aug. 11.--The Milieu Na tional Gun Ciub again defeated the Augus ta club here to-day, for the ndci-si ate badge. The score was: Milieu 44, Augusta 41, out of n possible t)0. Milieu also wou most of If" - -ekes. THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1887. BIG TAX ON WINE ROOMS The Senate Paaees the Bill by a Vote of 26 to 14. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 11. —It tht B mate to-day’ the House bill imposing a tax of SIO,(XX) on dealers in domestic wines was the special order. The debate had been so protracted in the House, and the Senate majority in its favor so large, that it was nut on its passage with little debate and little interest. The bill was slightly amend ed in the Henate committee and was only further amended to-day by extending its provisions to wines made froni grapes or berries purchased by manufacturers. Mr. Pringle, in support of the bill, said when the loenl option bill was adopted that it was not thought wrong to allow persons to deal in domestic wines. Since then anew question has came up as to what is domestic, and the courts hold it to mean any wines manufac tured in the United States, and dealers make it mean anything made in the Unit *1 States or any where else, and so the local option law has been violated. It will not bo long liefore domestic wines will mean anything mode on the earth, so it is lalieled “do mestic wine.” We wont the local option law carried out, not violated. This bill seeks to sustain the law and prevent viola tion of it. He has seen changes of votes in the House and Senate. A PUBLIC QUESTION. Every Senator should ask himself this question: "Do I simply represent my coun ty, or district, or tho State of Georgia?” It is a public question, and every Senator is interesp-d in it, for his county, his district and his State. Look into it. If there is more good in it than evil vote for it. We arc bound to do so under our oath of office. Mr. Pringle here read tho oath of office taken by the Senators. If he believed three of five provisions in any bill were good lie would feel obliged to vote for the bul. He had seen men vote against a bill which they favored becaus.) a little amendment pro posed by them was voted down, lie had nothing against the wine dealer, and would not abuse the drunkard. He would not vote for a bill to punish the drunkard. He understood such a bill was pending in the House. He would raise his voice against iuch a bill from lie would not abuse the moderate drinker, but would warn him of his danger, and tell him those laws are lieing passed for his ben efit. Indeed lie would prefer to vote for a prohibitory law, ns it would prevent mod erate drinkers from becoming drunkards. The traffic in strong drink and this modern domestic wine is an unmitigated evil. PROHIBITION THE REMEDY. This needs no argument, and it needs no argument to s[iow that prohibition is the remedy for the evil. It is not necessary to point to the wrecked homes and desperate crimes caused by strong drink. TIIO contin uance of these wine rooms will do its share toward Billing the jails with criminals, the penitentiary with convicts and the asy lum with lunatics. The State loses mil lions annually by the traffic in strong drink. "The city of Atlanta alone spent $1,500,000 annually. We want to put, down this evil. The eyes of the peo ple are ujion this Senate" to see if the Sen ators will do their duty. There are many prayers going up to the God of Heaven that the Senators will stand firm and give the people the law. It means better schools, lietter churches, and a wiser and happier people. Mr. Nortboutt, of the Thirty-fifth district, said Atlanta was most affected by the bill, and as the Senator from the district in which Atlanta is situated ho folt, it his duty to advocate the passage of the bill and show why the amendment should not be voted down. THE PEOPLE DECEIVED. Tiie people who voted whisky out have been deceived and deluded. The law is lieing violated under the guise of domestic wine. We never knew it was attended with such harmful result*. The citizens who voted to except domestic wine from tho bill had never heard of agaric and nerve tonic. He related a story that when tho Henator from the Sixth district came to Atlanta ho brought a quantity of wine made at home by his wife with a view of selling it. When he carried it to Atlanta dealers he found that there was no demand for that kind of domestic wine, and he still lias it on hand. The iieople of Georgia are anxious Qiat we should crush out these wine rooms. The bill as amended passed by a vote of 26 to 14. ORLANDO IN THE DIAMOND. She Again Captures the Emblems of the State Championship. Orlando, Fla., Aug. I!.—Orlando is again victorious and retains the base ball championship of tho State. The Monticello club played the Orlando club to-day’, the Or lando eluli winning by a scoro of 14 to I. Four weeks ago the Fernandinas played hero and captured the silver bail and bat that was awarded Orlando’s bovs at the tournament last year as champions of the Stale. last Monday the Orlando elnb again played Fernandina, regaining the pennant with a score of 11 to 0. The vic tory over the Monticello* to-d(jv proves Orlando's club to lie good retainers of the State championship. The Gradys of Atlanta, Ga., have sent a challenge to piav the Orlando club here the latter part of this mouth. Arrangements are now lieing made ns to date, etc. Stratford Will Recover Columbus. Ga., Aug. 11.—William Strat ford, a well-to-do farmer, who cut his throat while attending services at church, near Jernegan, Russell county, Alabama, last Monday, it is thought will recover. When he was asked why he tried to kill himself, he replied, “That there was no remission of sin without the shedding of blood.” Mr. Stratford would have killed himself without a doubt but for the prompt interference of his nephew, who was sitting in the pew with him. The preacher was calling up mourners when Mr. Stratford committed the deed, which wus caused by religious ex citement. The Georgia Road Blockade Raised. Augusta, Ga., Aug. il. The blockade on the Georgia road has been removed. Two hundred and thirtv curs have arrived from Atlanta with Western freight de tained by the high water and washouts on the various roods. Six hundred more are to come in the next two days. Augusta’s Invitation. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 11.—A committee of citizens has boon appointed under the resolution of the City Council to invite President Cleveland to visit Augusta. Laying a Corner Stone. Jacksonville. Fla., Aug. 11. —The cor ner stone of St. Andrew's Memorial Church in East Jacksonville was laid this afternoon. Bishop Weed, Episcopal Bishop of the dio cese, conducted tile services. He wax as sisted by the local clergy. A large crowd witnessed the ceremonies. Two New Cases of Fever Key West, Ft,a., Aug. ll,—Two new cast's of yellow fever have been reported bv tin' Board of Health since yesterday. No deaths have occurred. Indications of a Cyclone. Havana, Aug. 11. Since yesterday there have been indications of a cyclone southwest of this city. Consumption, Scrofula, General De bility Wasting Diseases of Children, Chronic Couglis aud Bronchitis, can lie cured by the use of Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver OH w.rh Hypophoapbito*. Prominent physician* us*' it nnd testify to its great value. Please rend the following: "1 used Scott's Emulsion for an oletlnato Cough with Hemorrhage, Loss of Appetite, Emaciation, Bleeplaamoss, etc. Allot throe have now left, and 1 believe your Emulsion has saved a case of well developed Consump tion.”—T./. Findley, M. D., Lone Star, Texas. FALLS A THOCSANII FEET. BALDWINS GRACEFUL DESCENT FROM A DIZZY HEIGHT. He Cuts His Balloon Loose and Goes Vp Like a Shot—A Mere Speck, He Leaps FTom the Basket—For a Few Terrifying Seconds the Parachute Does Not Open. Prtrm tlm .Vetd York Sun. If you can imagine a little streak of pink away up in the sky, which has no visible means of support, and which circles gently toward the earth until you make out that it is the motionless figure of a mail with arms extended straight above his head and his hands clutching a cobweb, you can get some idea of how Mr. E. T. Baldwin looked as ho dropped from his balloon nt Rock away yesterday afternoon. It is true that away up above Air. Baldwin's head there was floating what seemed a great white sun umbrella, but at the first glance, and during several seconds, of the descent there was nothing to show that Air. Baldwin and the parachute were in any way connected, save the fact that they circled and swayed hither and thither in unison. It was not until the earth was nearly reached that the gossamer-like threads which connected the man with the curious white thing above hiui could lie made out, and even whon they were made out their airy lightness gave little sug gestion of support, This is the third descent from a balloon in a parachute which Mr. Baldwin lias made, and it was in all ways very satisfactory and successful. The actual height that he dropped was probably something less than I,ooo' feet, but it ns fully demonstrated his ability to drop two miles as would the actual accomplishment of that feat The ascent in the balloon made from near the pier, in Jamaica Bay, where the big Roekawavsteamboats laud. It was like an ordinary balloon in every particular as it swayed to and fro in the light southerly wind, save that from the netting at about its cqnutor there dangled a crumpled mass of muslin. This was the parachute. It was attached to the netting by a light cord, easily broken When spread out it was the counterpart in appearance of an umbrella, save that it bad no ritis, cord being sewed into every seam instead, and at the top there was a hole or funnel, through which the air passed in the de scent. Without this the rushing flood of air would have to mill itself out nt, the sides of the big umbrella, giving it a sway ing motion, wnich would not only be dan gerous to the aeronaut’s grip, but which might fling the umbrella itself so far to one side a-s to empty it entirely of air, and thus bring it down in a state of collapse to the earth. The cords which ran along the seams dangled many feet below the um brella itself, and were attached to an iron ring 2 feet in diameter. To this ring the aeronaut clings in his descent. Above this ring, and a little way below the muslin of parachute, is another iron ring 10 feet in diameter. This keeps the cords apart and makes the spreading of the umbrella a cer tainty. It was just 5:10 o'clock p. tn. when Mr. Baldwin, arrayed in pink tights, with blue spangled trunks, got into the basket. Fully 8,000 people, were looking at him. The big steamboat Grand Republic, which lay nt the pier, was black with them and they filled the pier itself, and all the standing room about the hotel. It was the idea to have the balloon a captive, iuid pulleys aud tackling and several thousand feot of rope had been provided. At 5:17 Baldwin gave the word and the balloon was let loose, the rope being reeled slowly out, and up it went. It was like the ascent of a grand kite, and it looked like a very tame affair at the start, but a great cheer from the crowd and the hoarse roar of the Grand Republic’s whistles followed it. The wind Imre it straight out over the bay toward Little Egg Marsh, and it imssed directly over the Grand Republic's bows. It was not then more than 200 or 300 feet high. As the rop • was paid out it, became evident its weight was too great for the balloon. Baldvi in saw this about the same time the crowd did. With two strokes of his knife he severed the rope and shot up like a rocket. The balloon went almost straight up, drifting only slightly in the light wind to the southward. The network of rope.*, holding the basket disappeared, the basket itself shrunk to a speck, and Baldwin be came a mere hint of a pink in the sky. Then the basket was seen to sway away over to one side. A pink speck appeared for a moment on its edge, and then shot out into the air. A white, cloudy mass tore itself away from the balloon’s side and fol lowed the pink speck in a mad plunge down ward. For fully 75 or 100 feet of the drop the parachute refused to work. The velocity of the descent became frightful, and people were just lieginniug to feel that they were about to witness a terrible tragedy, when suddenly the white mass, which hung over the falling man, shot out into the shape of a great glistening dome which seemed to lie suspended in midair. A groan of relief ran through the crowd, followed by a great cheer and a wild waving of hats and hand kerchiefs. it was actually one minute and twenty four and a half seconds between the time that the aeronaut left the balloon and the time he struck the earth, hut it seemed an age to those who watched his descent. As he got closer to the earth his form was dis tinctly outlined in the bright sunlight against the Gear blue sky, and it made a picture which those who saw jt will not soon torget. It seemed to he moving gently east ward. free from all support, the light, con Is reaching up to the parachute lining barely visible. Circling gently downward, and now and then rocking ami swaying violently to and l'ro, the aeronaut at last alighted gracefully and lightly on his feet in about two feet of water near rlie shore of the Little Egg Marsh. There was only a slight, splash of water. The crowd shouted and cheered itself hoarse, and tin Grand Republic’s whistle again roared. Two rowboats, one of which was manned hv Edward Tracy, who is.known all about Roekawav a- an exiiei t swimmer, nnd the other hv James GrifTen. had lieen stationed near where Baldwin fell ami they started to Ills assistance. They found him standing calmly tip to his knees in the water with the parachute floating hesi ie him. In tile meantime his brother stood out in the hotel yard, looking mournfully after what seemed a I ttlc white ball, which was two mites or more up in the sky, and float ing gentlv off toward the Atlantic Ocean. “That balloon’s a cornier,” he said. “I guess we Imd too stiff a spring to the safety valve Just, li- fore my brother leaped from the basket he pulled the cord that opened the valve, ami fastened it to the <sig of the hiisk-'t. The spring was so stiff that, when lie jumped out it draggl’d the basket up and shut itself. 8o that balloon is gone, and it was a good one, too.” Later m the evening Mr. Baldwin talked with a few of Ids friends, though he had trade up his mind to keep quiet and not lie distort od. “If I had known,” he said, “that 1 was going to ios> that balloon, I would not hat e made the jump. But the wind was so light I thougn! surely she would lie caught. The sensation of ismiing down on the parachute was delightful: just like that of ootninc down on a swift elevator. There was no shock whatever when [ landed -well, 1 sup pose you would call it watered, but there were not more than t wo feet of water. 1 Indite 1 up lor iny balloon the first thing. \t the instant 1 jumped I pulled a rs>nl which should work ji knife on the line holding the parachute to the balloon. That makes some kind of a gash anyway, ami my eight (iocs the rest. "I came down like lightning at first. The parachute, when full iqieii, measures 25 feet in diameter, fait there wore two folds which did not opep for a time, and that made it ns dilate a great deal. There is always a swif: |xicc at fhat. You have got to count <>u that; but thimiH Inite gradually picks you up. It is hup.' ••• for me to toll how high up I was. It seemed to junto ho about a mile; that is my estimate. If my esti mate is wrong I'd be glad to take anybody up with me and let them estimate for them selves after I liavo jumped. I feel a little sore from clinging on so long to the iron, that is all, and I was a little out of breath from the swift descent.” Mr. Baldwin’s brother estimated that the parachute descended at the rate of from ten to twelve feet per second, the actual time of the descent being one minute ami twenty four and a half seconds. There should be some allowance, however, made for the fact that his first dash into spats* was much above the average in velocity owing to the fact that the parachute did not o;>en to its full extent promptly. The Amateur.! Snowed Under. The Warrens succeeded yesterday in de feating the hithej-to invincible Amateurs, and the beat was a bad one. The score is as follows: AMATEURS. A.B. R. 18. P.O. A. E. Mercer. L.,1. f 4 2 1 3 2 0 Ennis, p 4 1 4 1 7 0 Speer, fib 4 1 2 4 1 2 Stump, ss 4 1 2 0 3 4 Ham, c 4 0 1 2 4 3 Melville, 2b 3 0 0 t 3 2 McHugh, c. f 3 0 0 0 0 1 diaries, lb 3 0 1 9 0 1 Mercer, K., r. f 3 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 32 5 11 21 20 18 WARRENS. A.B. R 18. P.O. A. E. Harrigan, c 0 3 4 4 7 1 Sullivan, ss 0 33 0 1 2 Brawn, 3b 0 3 2 0 3 2 Morton, lb 0 1 2 9 0 0 Quinley. l.f 0 3 1 5 0 0 Weseott,.p 4 2 0 1 5 0 Johnston, r.f 5 1 2 1 1 1 Mack, e.f 5 3 2 0 0 1 Brennen, 2b...: 5 3 1 7 3 0 Totals 49 22 17 24 20 7 INNINGS. Amateurs 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1— 5 Warrens 1 0 4 7 1 9 0 x—22 SVMMARY. Runs earned—Amateurs 2. Warrens S. Two-base hits—Ennis, Sullivan 2, Ham, Mack, Harrigan, Quiuley. Double and triple plays—Johnston and Ilarri gan. Struck out—By Ennis 5, by Wescott 2 Bases on balls —By Wescott 4, by Ennis 2. Bases given for hitting man with ball—By Wescott 1. by Passed bells—Hum 3, Harrigan 2, Lamotte 4. Ti me of game—One hour and forty minutes Umpire—Murray. Games Yesterday. At Detroit— Detroit 001 000400—5 Washington 00000000 1— 1 Base hits—Detroit 15, Washington 5. Errors —Detroit 0, Washington 3. At Pittsburg—Eleven innings. Pittsburg... 2 0101 10000 I— C Boston 1 000 1 003 000—5 Base hits—Pittsburg 13, Boston 14. Errors— Pittsburg 2. Boston 4. At New York— Athletics 2 10 1 0 1 1 o—fi Metropolitan 0 2 3 0 5 1 0 x—ll Base hits—Athletics 9. Metropolitan, 9. Er rors Athletics 4, Metropolitans 9. At Baltimore— Baltimore 0 4 10 1 4—lo Brooklyn 1 1 0 0 0 0— 2 Base liits— Baltimore 18, Brooklyn 8. Er rors—Baltimore 1. Brooklyn 5. Rain interrupt ed. At Cincinnati— Cincinnati 0 4 0 1 20 0 0 3—lo Cleveland 0 0 5 0 0 4 3 0 x-12 Base hits—Cincinnati 13, Cleveland 19. Er rors—Cincinnati 4. Cleveland 3. At Indianapolis— Indianapolis 000000 01 0— 1 New York 4 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 x—ll Base hits-Indianapolis 8. New York 11. Errors —lndianapolis 7, New York 2. At Chicago— Chicago 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0— 2 Philadelphia 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 o—3 Base hits—Chicago 10, Philadelphia 12. Errors —Chicago 4. Philadelphia 3. Yachts Again Under Sail. Marblehead, Mass., Aug. 11.—The yacht race for the cup offered by the Boston Herald was sailed to-day. The signal gun was tired at 11 :30 o’clock this morning and within a few seconds the Volunteer, May flower and Priscilla crossed in the order named. At 11:32 the Puritan and Atlantic crossed the line. Tho wind was blowiDg 15 knots an hour. The Volunteer crossed the finish l ; ne at 3:50:28. The Puritan crossed at 3:58:31 and the Atlantic at 3:58:35. Three Negro Preachers Killed. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 11. —A wagon con taining four negro preachers was run over by the south-bound passenger train on tho West Point railroad about 8 o’clock this morning four miles below Newnan. Three of them, Ernest Malcolm, Green George and Daniel Israel, were killed outright. William Upshaw was so seriously injured that he will probably die. They were going to a conference in Coweta bounty. Millen’s First Bale. Millex, Ga., Aug. 11.—MiUen received her first hale of new cotton to-day. It was raised by John E. Park, of Seriven county. Its weight is 538 pounds. It classed as good middling. It was bought by J. H. Daniel & Sou, and shipped to Z. Daniel & Cos., of Augusta. Autrueta’s First Eale Augusta, Ga., Aug. 11.—The city’s first bale of new cotton was received to-day by Z. Daniel & Cos., from Seriven county, and was classed middling. Weather Indications. I - | Special indications for Georgia, FAIR Alabama, and Western Florida: I Fail’ weather, light variable winds, stationary temperature. Comparison of mean temperature at Savin nah. Aug. 11. 1887, and the mean of same dayfor fifteen years. Departure I Total Mean Tfmperatire i from tho ! Departure Mean since for 15 years Aug. 11. fT. - or Jan. 1,1887. M 0 _ i -30 I— 448.3 Comparative rainfall at&tement Mean Dally T"!? 1 Amount tor for fl w ’ I Departure if. Vcr, Aug. U, ’B7. . .20 | .00 I— .28 j— e 98" Maximum touipetuture SBi* minimum tom perut urn (ip 8. The height of the river ut Augusta nt 1:33 o'clock j*. m. yesterday (Augusta timui was 24 0 foot—a fall of it.i) (luring the past twenty-four hours. “Buchu-Paiba." Quick. complete euro, uil annoying kid ney, bladder and urinary diseases, $l. At druggists. _______ “Rough on Bile” Pills. Small granules, small dose, big results, pleasant in operation, don’t disturb tlie stomach. 10c. and 25c. "Rough on Dirt.” Ask for “Rough on Dirt.” • A perfect washing powder found at last! A harmless extm line A 1 article, pure and clean, sweet ens, freshens, bleaches and whitens without slightest injury to finest fabric. I'iv pinled for flue linens and luces, general hoii'chold, kitchen and laundry use. Softens water, saves labor and soap. Added to starch pre vonts yellowing. 6c. , 10c., 23c. at grocer s Very Flattering. J. T. Shuptriue & Bro., the manufactu rers of Tettorlne, are receiving every flay, tnitb by mail and by mouth, very flattering reports concerning the sucre.** of Tetterine. This remedy is a sure cure for all skin dis co**, os its name denotes, and to know that it does what is ij*commen<ied, you have only to give it a trial, or ask any who have use* 1 it. 50c per Imx at drug stores. Toilet Soupu I Toller, Soaps I A\ r e have some unpreeedeuicd bargains. Strauss Bros’, 33 ahil i(, t r . 1 cruet. ! FUNERAL INVITATION*. PECK - The family and friends of Mrs. R. S. Peck arid of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Beals are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral services of the former, Mrs. R. 8. Peck, at Wesley Monu mental Church at 9:39 o’clock THIS MORNING. HENDERSON —The friends and acquaintance of Mrs. S, san Henderson and of her son, Dennis E. Henderson, arc respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the former from Bt. Phillip's M. E. Church THIS AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock. MEETINGS. TIIE JASPER MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIA TION. The sixty eighth regular monthly meeting of the Jasper Mutual Loan Association will be held THIS EVENING, at 8 o’clock, at the office of Wooten & MacDonell, 118 Brvan street. I>. W. MELbRIM, President. J. E. Wooten, Secretary. SPECIAL NOTICES. MISS QUARTER MAN Will open a school at the Barnard Street Public School on MONDAY next, August 15, and so licits a share of the public patronage. NOTICE. Wc will not be responsible for any debts con tracted by Thomas Cahill. JOHN CAHILL, MARIA CAHILL. BLUE AND GRAN Cassimere Pants for Brick Masons, Plasterers and Lime Workers for sale very low at JAUDON'S, NOTICE Central Railroad Bank. I Savannah, Ga., August 8, ISB7. ) I am instructed by the Board of Directors to notify the public that this bank is prepared to do a general banking business and solicits ac counts. T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier. SPECIAL NOTICE. City of Savannah, I Office Clerk of Council, Aug. 6, 1887. f All persons are hereby cautioned against placing obstructions of any kind around or about the public hydrants or lire plugs in this city. Nothing that will obstruct or hinder the Fire Department from having free access to said hydrants or plugs should be placed within fifteen feet thereof in cither direction. Tli- ordinance regulating this matter will be rigidly enforced, liy order of the Mayor. FRANK E. REBARER, Clerk of Council. DR. HENRY b COLDI.VU, DENTIST, Office corner Jones and Drayton streets. ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR. This vegetable preparation is invaluable for the restoration of tone and strength to the sys tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other ills, caused by a disordered liver, It cannot be excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. §1 00 a bottle. Freight paid to any address. B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga. TIIE MORNING NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE, 3 Whitaker Street. The Job Department of the Morning News, embracing JOB AND BOOK PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHING AND ENGRAVING, BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURING, isthe most complete inthe South. It is thorough ly equipped with the most improved machinery, employs a large force of competent workmen, and carries a full stock of papers of all descriptions. These facilities enable the establishment to execute orders for anything iuwthe above lines at the shortest notice and the lowest prices con sistent with good work. Corporations, mer chants, manufacturers, mechanics and business men generally, societies and committees, are requested to get estimates from the MORNING NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send ing their orders abroad. J. H. ESTILL. HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA. llouselioMAmmonia |T softens the water and removes the dirt. Excellent for cleaning hair brushes, silver, jewelry, paint, marble, etc. Also a good disin fectant and a cure for insect bites. An in valuable article in every family. In pint and quart bottles. —AT— A. M.&C. W. WEST’S BRICK. Wm. P. Bailey & Cos., BRICK MANUFACTURERS KEF.P CONSTANTLY ON HAND. In largo quantities, at their yard on the SPRING FIELD PLANT ATI' >N, and ill deliver the Kama in any part, of the city upon the shortest notice. The best Well Brick, Pressed Brick, Hard. Brown Brick, Gray Brick, Soft Brown Brick. Office—Corner Bull and Broughton, at SI MON GAZAN’S CIGAR STORK, where all or ders will receive prompt atUi.ti. u. PEAS. VIRGINIA BLACK PEiiS. SOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT. FOR SALE BY 172 BAY STREET. 3V OOD. -WOOJD. Bacon, Johnson & Cos. Have a fine stock of Oak, Pine, Lightwood and Kindling, Corner Liberty and East Broad atresia. Telephone 117. M.KIS. Buist's Reliable Cabbage aiiJ Turnip SEEDS, JUST RECEIVED FRESH AT OSCEOLA BT r TT Y” v?’S ' SUMMER RESORTS. Ocean House TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA. i OKA BATHING unsurpassed on the Atlantlo 1 1 ■ coast. Comfortable rooms, neatly fur nished. Fare the test the market affords. I Bathing suits supplied. Terms moderate. GKO. D. HODGES, Proprietor. the Columbian; SARATOGA SPRINGS. THE FAVORITE HOTEL OF SAVANNAHLINS Opens June 375th. JAMES M. CASE, Proprietor. INTETW YORK BOARD. 1*7(1 \ AND 1,707 Broadway, corner 5 1th. • I ' ’ ’ I House kept by a Southern lady; loca tion desirable. Refers by permission to Col. John Screven, Savannah. r pHOUS.YND ISLANDS.—Westminster Hotel, 1 Westminster Park, Alexandria Bay, N. Y.— ■'Unquestionably the finest location in the Thousand Islands.”— Harper's Magazine, Sept., 1881. Send for descriptive pamphlet. H. F. INGLEHART, Proprietor. EXCU RSIOXS. International Steamship Cos. Line OF “Palace Steamers” BETWEEN Boston, Portland, East port and St. John, N. 8., With Connections to all Parts of the Provinces. PORTLAND DAY LINE. Steamers leave Commercial Wharf, Boston, 8:30 a. m.. every Monday. Wednesday and Fri day for Portland, making the trip in 7 hours, affording excellent coast scenery. LASTPORT AND ST. JOHN LINE. Steamers leave Boston 8:30 a. sl, and Portland 5 p. st. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for Eastport and St. John. ST. JOHN DIRECT LINE. A steamer will leave Boston every Thursday at 8 A M. lor St. John direct. ANNAPOLIS LINE. A steamer will leave Boston every Monday and Thursday at Ba. M. for Annapolis N. S., con. necting for Yarmouth, Dieby, Halifax, etc. J. B. COYLE, Jr.. E. A. WALDRON, Manager. Portland, Me. Gen. Pass. Agt. G RAND Sunday Excursion. STEAMEK POPE CATLIN WILL leave foot Abercorn street on SUN ▼ ▼ DAY. AUG 14th atßr. m., for TYBEE BELL BUOY, returning via Lazaretto Creek, WARSAW SOUND, pacing THUNDERBOLT, BONaYENTURE and SCHULTZEN PARK. Fare 50c. Refreshments on board. Charleston I Sawahßy. lldlfci'Hiitis! Through Pullman Service. C COMMENCING June 12th a through Pullman Kj Buffet service will be rendered daily be tween Savauna*! and Hot Springs, N. C., via Spartanburg ami Ashville. Izeave Savannah 12:20 p m Leave Charleston 4:55 pm Leave Columbia 10:20 p m Arrive Spartanburg 2:20 a in Arrive Asheville 7:00 a in Arrive Hot Springs 0:00 a ra EXCURSION HATES. To SPARTANBURG sl3 30 To ASHEVILLE 17 15 To HOT SPRINGS 17 15 Sleeping ear reservations and tickets good until Get. 31st, ISS7. can be had at BREN'S TICKET OFFICE, Bull street, and at depot. E. P. McSWIXEY, Gen. Pass Agt. HOTELS. Fifth Avenue Hotel, MADISON SQUARE, N. Y. r J''HE largest, best appointed, and most liber ally mauagod hotel in the city, with the most central and delightful location. HITCHCOCK. DARLING & CO. A. B. DARLING, formerly of the Battle House, Mobile HIRAM HITCHCOCK, formerly of the St Charles Hotel, New Orleans. NEW HOTEITTOGNJ, (Formerly St. Mark’s.) Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla. WINTER AND SUMMER. -TRIE MOST central House In the city. Near -I Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries. New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bells, Baths, Etc. $2 60 to $3 per day. JOHN B. TOuNi, Proprietor. DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE. r r4113 POPULAR Hotel is now provided with 1 a Paftseti&or Elevator th only one in tba Hty)and has remodeled and newly fur* i bed. The proprietor, who by recent purchase .s also the owner of the establishment, spares neither pains nor expense in the entertainment of his guests The patronage of Florida visit ors is earnestly invited. The tabic of tlie Screven House is supplied with every luxury that the markets at home or abroad can afford. MARSHALL HOUSE, SAVANNAH, - - GA 4 1 EO. L>. HODGES, Proprietor. Formerly of v 3 tin* Metropolitan Hotel, New York, and ths Grand Union, Saratoga Springs. Ideation cea trail. All parts of the city and pJacej of inter ♦ si accessible by street cars constantly pasaiag th. % doors. Special looments to thou® visit ing the city & • jusmeas or pleasure. THE MORRISON HOUSE. On<3 of tbe Largest Boarding Houses in tha South. \FFORT>S pWaanfc South rooms, good board with pure Artesian Water, at prices to suit f hose wishing table, regular or transient accom modate nm. Northeast corner Broughton and Drayton streets, opposite Marshall House. GRAIN AVI) PRO\ WIONB. jb. irTTLij, Wholesale Grocer, Floor, Hay, Grain anil Provision Dealer. IT'RFSH MEAL and GRITS in white sacks. I till : f.iffsnf all kinds always on hand. Georgia raised SPANISH PEANUTS, also PEAS. every variety. . S(x“clal prices car find lota HAY and GRAIN. I'roiup. attention given all order* and sati* faction guaranteed. OFFICE, 83 BAY. WAREHOUSE, No. 4 WADLEY STREET, oi Hue Central Railroad. "" CHANDELIERS. FOR SALE. t 18 BURNER CHANDELIER, suitable tar church or ball. 8 9 BURNER CHANDELIER. 8 4 BURNER CHANDELIER. 8 2 BURNER CHANDELIER. Apply to JNU NIOOISON "r F. M. HLU*