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THE LOSSES PILING IT.
KENNEDY’S DEFICIT GREATER
THAN WAS SUPPOSED.
Uncredited Receipts Swell the
Amount But to How Much is Not
Known -The Ex-Treasurer Prostrat
ed By the Exposure of Hie Conduct
A Heavy Decline in the Stock of the
Association
The announcement that Daniel R. Ken-
Medy was short in his accounts with the
Jasper Mutual loan Association was start
ling to the community, and it has Ineo the
talk of the town ever since it was made.
Everyone has been inquiring for the further
details of the matter, but there were few to
be had, for the report made to the meeting
Friday night embraced all that the commitee
that began the examination of the books
knew. Everyone seems anxious to know
everything concerning the deficit for ail are
loath to believe that Mr. Kennedy, who has
stood so well, has dishonestly perverted the
money of the association to his own use,
and upon that point Mr. Kennedy writes ns
follows:
2'o thy Friends, the Ihthlic and Jasper Ldtati
AmKio firm Stockholder*:
Being entirely proat rated by the reports which
have been published concerning me. I am pbvst
cully unable i reply thereto at present, but
hope soon to do so, to the satisfaction of every
one. Daniel K. Kennedy.
MR. KENNFDY’S CONDITION.
Mr. Kennedy's intimate friends say that
he is now in a serious condition physically.
Ho requires th‘ almost constant care of a
Ph ysieian, ami his nervos arc so completely
unstrung that he is unable to make any
statement concerning his troubles, though
lie talks of nothing else. One gentleman
who had seen him said that ho had statist,
however, that he had an understanding
■with the committee that the matter should
be kept within the Board of Directors and
not made public; that he had everything in
shape to pay all that he owed as soon as the
committee discovered what that is. He
charges that faith has been broken in tell
ing the stockholders of the matter, and says
that if it had been left quiet the association
•would have lost nothing and his reputation
would have been saved. Mr. Kennedy's
friends refuse to believe that he was
prompted by any dishonest motive in usi.ig
the money of the association, but think that
he was unwise in taking it to |ay the debts
imposed upon him by nnother, even though
he thought he could pay it buck in full.
They cite as evidence of the correctness of
their belief that he did not menu to steal
that he made no attempt to cover up his
tracks, but, on the contrary, neglected the
books to such an extent that he must have
known that his detection was certain.
TUB STOCKHOLDERS' VIEWS.
The stockholders, however, view the mat
ter in another light. The office of Treas
urer Wood was besieged with them. All
day long they sought his office either to
learn some of the particulars of the a (Tail
or to bring in their receipts or both. They
are worried and very anxious. They fear
that all the money they have paid in will lie
lost to them, and they are uneasy
about it. Some of them roundly
abuse both Kennedy and the
Board of Directors. Others confine their
maledictions to Kennedy and, of course,
there were a plenty of “1 told you so's,”
and dozens who “knew all along that there
was something wrong with Kennedy.”
There are only a few who would consent to
prosecute him, but they all feel it their
privilege to roundly abuse higi. The only
thing developed in the case yesterday was
the met. that the deficit cannot be even ap
proximated. A number of members brought
m receipts which had not
been credited upon the books
and how many of these there are now out
standing nolsidy knows. There will be no
loss to the individual stockholders on nc
count of Mr. Kennedy to give them credit
for the money paid in, because the associa
tion is bound to honor his receipts, and the
association is ca|>able of standing a heavier
loss than this will probably prove to lie.
WHAT THE EXPERT WILL DO.
The books of the coucern are now lying in
Treasurer Woods’ office waiting for the ex
pert who is to try and untangle them, and
nothing will be done with them until that
expert takes them in hand. Mr. Woods said
yesterday that no expert would be able to
find out w hat the condition of the accounts
should be because of the lack of entries.
If entries had been falsely made there
might have been a chance ol' correcting
them, but inasmuch as none at all had been
made for months there was nothing in that
line for an export to work on. What lie
■will do is to get in all the receipts of mem
ber* and figure out, theoretically,
svhat the liooks ought to show.
On account of the method of keeping
the books of a loan association that can lie
done, and w hen it is it will be of great valuo
in straightening up the affairs of the com
pany and in determining what its loss is.
There is no doubt, as Mr. Woods thinks, but
that the loss will greatly exceed Kennedy's
assets, for ho thinks the committee has al
ready discovered a greater deficit than his
property will cover, and the addition to the
already discovered loss of the uncredited re
ceipts will swell the net loss great ly.
The stock of t he association was very much
depreciated by the announcement of the
deficit. On Friday it was quoted at $450,
but sold at $440. Yesterday it could have
been hail in quantities at from $365 to
$370 It is expected that the decline will
continue to-day, and that the stock will be
very weak until the association can muke a
statement of its condition.
HOW TO PREVENT DEFICITS.
The effect of this affair has been to make
the stock holders of similar associations feel
very shaky, and the treasurers of more than
one of them paid personal visits to their
bondsmen and directors to inform them
that the affairs of their reflective associa
tions were in order and subject to examina
tion. The effect of a defalcation is always
to shake the confidence of people in men
holding positions of trust, if they have any
thing at stake, and the effect in this case
has l>een in nowise different.
There are quite a number of loan associa
tions in this city. A gentleman speaking of
the advantages of investing in them, said
that if three things are done, there is little
chance for a Treasurer or any other officer
of a loan association to make improper use
of its money:
1. When a loan is made on his stock by a
member, the scrip should lie marked, "bor
rowed on,” by the Secretary, when he
druws his warrant on the Treasurer, ami
the scrip thus marked should lie pinned to
the warrant when it is presented to the
President for his signature
2. In cose of transfers the President
should, with bis own hand, mark the scrip
which is surrendered “cancelled” lieforo at
taching his name to the new scrip.
3. The Board of Directors should require
the Treasurer to furnish at each meeting of
the board a statcmout showing all the ar
rearages, and when a men gets three months
behind in .his payments, the Secretary
should lie required to notify him at once.
If there be anything wrong (his will bring
such inemlxir to the front at once.
His Old Friend Found.
A few days since a notice was inserted in
the Morning News asking for information
concerning a lady who nursed Col. Jolm
H. Ketchum, of the One Hundred and Fif
tieth New York Volunteers, who was
wounded and brought Into this city during
the operations around Havamiah in 1864. it
appears that the luily was Mrs. Jane E. El
kins, who now keens a boarding house nt
the corner of York and Barnard streets.
Mrs. Elkins is well-known for her kindness
of heart, and though an ardent Southern
woman, with all her male relative* in the
Confederate armies, she did all in her
power to restore the wounded Union offl
twrs to health.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Hare and There by the
News Reoortera.
The tug U. Dart arrived last night from
Brunswick with an unknown schooner in
tow.
Paul Williams was given $lO or thirty
days in the Mayor’s Court, yesterday for
disorderly conduct. *
The Mortuary reixirt shows twenty-six
deaths, thirteen white and thirteen colored.
Four of the persons wtio died were under
the age of one year, and ten were under the
age of ten years.
The Moß.vi.va News Early Fruit Bureau
has received from Mr. F. E. Thomson sam
ples of LeConte pears, grown in his father’s
F. H. Thompson, Esq., garden at Isle of
Hope. The fruit is from n tree only three
years old and is very large.
Henry Craft was arrested at 1:30 p. m.
yesterday and locked up, charged with in
terfering and abusing Chief Fernandez, of
the fire department, while in the discharge
of his duties at the lire in the rear of the
Knickerboker Ice Company.
Mary Brown and Kitty Brown, both
white women of the liympli du pave order
were arrested by Officer T. Morgan for
1 siing drunk and disorderly nt 11 :35 o’clock
last night in the house No. 213 Bryan street
and disturbing the neighborhood.
To-morrow the First Battalion, Georgia
Volunteers (colored), will celebrate its sev
enth anniversary. A parade will take place
at 6 o’clock in the morning, anil the bat
talion will then go to Thunderbolt, where
it will be addressed by Gen. W. J. Whipper,
Probate Judge of Beaufort, S. C. During
tho afternoon a shooting contest and a game
of base ball will take place. The Thunder
bolt races will also be held during the day.
NEWS FROM THE FLOOD.
Tho Negroes in a Sorry Condition—The
Water Cutting lta Way Out.
The news from the flood yesterday was
meagre. The situat ion was pretty much
the same, though tho water had fallen some
what. The outlook was not more hopeful,
however, inasmuch ns the other floods now
coming down are yet to bo mot before the
planters can tell whether tho loss will be
total. In addition to the loss of their
crops they are greatly perplexed to
know what the negroes who depend upon
tho plantations will do during the coming
winter. To harvest an aero of rice costs
about $6, and the amount that would havo
been paid to the negroes for gathering the
7,500 acres that are now under water is,
therefore, about $42,000. Upon this har
vest money thousands of them depend for
existence. They have no other means of
sustaining themselves, and now that the
flood has robbed them of that, they have but
a slight opportunity of making ends meet.
The planters, of course, will ilo what they
can tor them, but there are many of them
to lie cared for, and it will require a great
deal of money to feed them until tho next
harvest.
The planters are less hopeful now of sav
ing anything than they were Friday,
though, as one of them said, they can only
speculate on what will happen. Tho flood
Is spreading out and the water is cutting
outlets in every direction, and that may
afford some reliof from the coming floods.
The water from the Savannah river has
made its way through tho cypress swamps
and is flowing into New river, South Caro
lina. The yellow water is plainly visible at
Now river bridge on tho road to Blufftou.
Oil tlie Charleston and Savannah railway
New river is a very small stream passing
under the track through a small culvert.
At this point the rush of water has
been so great that carloads of brick
have been dnniped on the sides
of the culvert to protect it. Mr. C. H,
Williams, who plants on the South Carolina
side, says that in liis opinion very little, if
any, of the overflowed crops will be saved.
He examined some of the plants which had
lioen under water and found that the heads
are so soft that there is no hope for tho rice
maturing.
In a letter to his mother, dated Aug. 11,
Mr. J. Heyward Lynab makes tho follow
ing statements, which give an idea of the
condition of all the plantations:
t would havo written to you before, but all of
last week I was working hard to secure the
bank, and when the freshet bank gave way on
Monday morning I was pretty well exhausted.
5Ve fought the waters to the last, but it was no
use, it rose on us as I have never seen water
rise before. 1 had no hope from the first, and
told those so who asked my opinion, that noth
ing lint a miracle would save us. I did have
a little hope of making something out of the
late rice, out now that another freshet is com
ing down I don't expect to make a grain. I had
planted 4SO acres, and on 380 acres had a beau
tiful crop, on which I might have safely count
ed for 15,000 or 19,000 bushels. * * * *
To-day the freshet bank has no less than ten
breaks and most of tnem large. * * *
NEW STORM SIGNALS.
Changes to bo Made in the System by
the Signal Service.
The following circular has been issued
from the signal offices in explanation of
changes to be made in the system of storm
signals:
In view of the fact that the resolution of Feb.
i>, 1870, under which this service was organized,
contemplated the announcement of the probable
force as well as the advance of storms, the Chief
Signal Officer has decided to display signals
with a view to distinguish bet ween light and
severe storms, and with the intention of show
ing whether the storm-centre has reached or
passed the display station, as well as the prob
able direction from which severe winds are ex
pected .
To adapt the signals to the varying interests
of the maritime community, the new system
will take into consideration the fact that west
erly winds of high velocity with clearing
weather are less dangerous than those from
easterly quarters with freezing weather.
Along the Atlantic and (full coasts and on
the Great 1-Akes, from Sept. 1, 1887, there will
be displayed, us storm conditions may demand,
day signals of two kinds:
Ist. A cautionary signal, a yellow flag with a
white centre, will indicate that the winds ex
pected are not so severe but well-found and sea
worthy vessels can meet them without great
danger.
2d. A storm signal (now in use), a red dag
with a black centre, will indicate that the storm
is expected to bs of more marked violence.
hi order to afford the public as exact in
formation as possible regaming the relative po
sition of the storm ana the winds expected,
two iMuinants will In* displayed A red pennant
will indicate that the winds are to bo easterly,
that is, from Northeast to South, inclusive, and
that the storm centra is approaching. The
whiu\pemiftnt will indicate westerly winds, that
is. from North to {Southwest, inclusive, and that
the storm centre has passed. While it is in
tended that th*‘ pennant shall indicate posi
tively only whether the winds will l>eeasterly or
westerly, vet, in order to give still more
definite information, the red or easterly
I pennant will be displayed above the
cautionary or storm signal for winds
from the northeast quadrant and lielow
for winds from the southeast quadrant In like
manner the white peuimnt. while iudieating
westerly winds alone, will show by its position
above the cautionary or storm signal that
northwesterly wind* are probable, or by l>eing
lielow that thoj will is* from the southeast
quadrant In view of the difficulty of night sig
nals, they will not distinctively show force, but
indicate the wind direction only: a red light
for easterly winds, a red and white light for
westerly winds.
The Odd Fellows.
The advance guard of visiting Odd Fellows
commends! b i arrive yesterday morning, and
each train brings in gfi contribution to the
crowd. Visitors and local members will tic
out in force nt tho meeting of DoKalb to
morrow night. DeKalb is the largest lodge
in the city, and ranks high throughout the
Stub'. Home very good work in the Initia
tory Degree is expected at the meeting to
morrow night. The “rusty" ones will never
have any lad ter chance tluui this to lie
“brightened” up. Avery interesting occa
sion ift anticipated.
* * * * Premature decline of manly
I towers, nervous debility anil kindred tlis
eases, radically cured. Consultation free.
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■ coition Buffalo, N. V.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 1887.
A BOILER EXPLODED.
Three Men Frightfully Scalded and
Probably Fatally Injured.
A boiler explosion that will prove fatal in
its results, occurred atiout 1 o’clock yester
day on the exchange dock in tho rear of the
Knickerlx>oker Ice Company’s office. The
boiler was an upright one used for hoisting
ice, and it was Vicing used at the time in dis
charging a load of ice from the bark
Mina A. Reed, of Boston. Guy
Grimke, tho engineer, and William Bennett,
the striker, were within the little shed in
which the boiler stood, and Tom Alexander,
a stranger, was standing in the doorway
talking to the two on the iiiHido. Suddenly
there was a puff of steam from the furnace
door anil immediately it was followed by
an explosion which knocked Bennett and
Grimke down and threw Alexander twenty
feet away. The steam and hot water flew
in every direction, scalding the three men
most frightfully.
Alexander started up the hill, and when
he reached tho sidewalk lie was taken in a
buggy awl carried to his home on Pine
street. He was bleeding from cuts in his
face, arms and body, and he presented a
ghastly and horrible sight. Grimke and
Bennett staggered from tho shed,
screaming pitifully. They were scalded
until the skin was peeling from
their bodies. It hung in great rolls from
their arms and bodies, and when their
clothes were removed the flesh came off
with them. Their faces were burned
until there were only spots of
skin upon them and they bled
profusely. They !logged that water lie
thrown on them, but they were taken
to a room near by and given
medical attention that to some ex
tent alleviated their suffering. Drs. Owens,
Weichselbaum and Norton attended the
men, the latter visiting Alexander at his
home. Their wounds were dressed and
Bennett and Grimke were sent to the Geor
gia Infirmary. Chief Fernandez sent to the
fire headquarters and brought down
the wagon, in which had been
placed mattresses and pillows, and
in this the men were removed. When they
arrived nt tho hospital they were lifted
from the mattresses to the beds, and when
the attendants touched a bare spot the fleeb
of the wounded men clung to their hands,
so badly were they scalded.
The boiler was thrown out of plumb about
three feet, and the inside plate, grate bars
awl base were blown out. The explosion
set tire to the shed and a pile of shavings in
which the ice had been packed, but
the blaze were sixm extinguished. A
man named Jerry Marshall, who was at
work on the gangway, twenty-five feet
above the boiler, was struck on tho shoul
der with what he thought was a piece of
coal when the explosion occurred, but he
was not seriously nurt.
Had the boiler lioen out on the open dock
the list of injured would have been larger
than it is for there were a number of men
working about the bark and the ice house
awl some negroes who hail come to the city
with vegetables to sell. The three unfor
tunate negroes, however, are the only ones
to suffer, the shed protecting the others.
Later in the day Dr. Norton had Alexan
der removed to the Georgia Infirmary, as he
would receive better attention there than
at his home, but the doctor said that he did
not expect him to live. There seems to be
but little likelihood of any of the three re
covering from their injuries, for they arc so
extensive and severe that they will almost
certainly prove fatal.
Local Personal.
Hon. H. W. Richardson, Collector of the
port of Beaufort, S. C., was in the city
yesterday.
Mr. H. M. C. Smith left yesterday with
his wife and child for Asheville, via the
Charleston and Savannah.
Mr. T. P. Ilavenel, the well known law
yer, left the city this morning on a short
vacation. He will spend some time with
friends in South Carolina.
Miss Annie L. Laird will leave to-day by
steamship City of Savannah for New York.
There she will be met by her friends and
will spend the remainder of the summer at
Atlautic City, N. J., and Narragansott.
Mr. J. P. Beckwith passed through the
city yesterday with his wife and child.
They are on thcr wav to the mountains of
North Carolina. Mr. Beckwith is the
freight agent of the Central railroad in
Florida.
Lieut. W. N. King, Jr., one of the bright
est of Savannah’s sons who are seeking fame
and fortune in other fields than their native
city, has accepted the position of yachting
editor of the New York Herald. He had
the offer of an appointment abroad, but the
Herald’s offer was so advantageous from
many standpoints that ho could not very
well refuse it. Mr. King is a member of tho
New York Yacht Club, and was a passen
ger on the yacht Coronet in her famous
race with the Dauntless across tho ocean.
His description of that race, which he wrote
for the Herald, attracted the attention of
Mr. Bennett, the editor, who sometime after
wards offered him the place he now occu
pies. Mr. King had an article on yachting
in a late number of the Outing which ex
cite! considerable comment. He has many
Havannah friends who wish him success in
the career upon which he has entered.
Among tho arrivals at the Pulaski House
were A. F. Ixrng, Philadelphia; J. E.
Phillips, Williamsport, Pn.; D. J. Darby,
San Antonio, Tex.; I). Midaike, Baltimore;
G. D. Smith, W. H. Price, New York; I. J.
Barnard, St. Louis; J. H. Turner, Atlanta;
J. E. Mercer, Lexington, Va.; G. T. Bryau,
Greenville, 8. C.; J.E. Bartlett, New York;
L. J. Merriman, Charleston; J. W. Moore,
Baltimore; R. J. Hansel!, 0. W. Tuyn, At
lanta; W. 11. Wyman, Washington, I). C.
At the Marshall House were: J. E. Kemp,
Louisville; J. Moore. Kingsville; It. G.
Laim, HawkinsviUe; J, M. Gill, Beltaire,
O.; E. Oberdorfer, Lake City, Fla.: J. W.
Henry, Cincinnati; L. W. Burkett, Macon;
F C. Folks, Wave toss; R. Bryan, Monti
cello, Fla.; Mrs. T. Porter, Greenville, Fla.;
H. A. ltitchie, Lake Bluff Mill; J. T. Theus,
steamer Ethel.
At tho Harnett House were D. J. Simians,
Valdosta; John A. Douglas, Battleground;
A. J. Hughes, S. D. Bmdwell, Liberty
county; C, W. Gunther, F. C. Page, Sharon
Springs, N. Y.; J. O. Moffett, Boston; Ed
ward Keleoy, Haznrdville, Conn.; N. J,
Norman, Liberty county; E. C. Ullman and
wife, R. G. Vandyke, Milwaukee, Win.;
Joseph 11. Olmstead, Philadelphia; Charles
11. Freyer, A. J. Hansell, Atlanta; J. W.
Barnett, loko City, Fla. :H. C. Moore, J.
B. Leonard, Boston; W. S. Blythe, Woon
scoket, R. I.
At the Screven House were J. R. Raldwin
and wife, Montgomery, Ala.; W. 11. Mc-
Olintock, Shelly Compton, Columbus; T.
Boykin, Jr.. Selma, Ala-; Izmir Hudonbach,
Philadelphia; C. H. Cornwell, Jacksonville;
T. J. Gnrbott, Midvilte; Joseph A. Gudin.
M. Kaise*. New’ York: K. G. Howald, Co
lumbus, ().; Frnnk W. Daley and wife,
Wrightsville, Ga.
A Daring Thief.
Early yesterday morning a thipf entered
the room of Mr. Luke Carson at his resi
dence, corner of Congress street lane and
Altereorn street, and stole a Knights Temp
lar cheek for S2B and Mr. Carson's bank
book. The thief in going to the room passed
by a gold watch and chain, which ho failed
to observe. Mr. Carson hoard tho noise of
the thief in entering the room, but supposed
it was the hired girl, and called to her. Re
ceiving no answer he sprang up, but tlie
thief made good his exit by the front door
and’down the steps. The window of Mr.
Carson's room was found open.
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LIGHTS ON THE RIVER.
THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE KEEPERS
AND THE DANGER IT CAUSES.
The Keepers Fail to Light Them at
Night and Put Them Out in the Day
—The Danger in Passing the Ob
structions Without a Beacon—The
Authorities Neglect to Enforce
Discipline.
The pilots and river men have had a great
deal of trouble for some time past on ac
count of the negligence of the light keepers
along the river. Many times tho lights at
various points have not been lit and the
failure to keep them burning at night haz
ards not only the safety of the vessels pass
ing up and down the river but the lives of
all aboard. Some of the keepers arc negligent
not only about lighting, but about putting
out tho lights, and frequently they are left
burning until late in the afternoon. That
is not so dangerous, but it is convincingevi
dence of the careless way in which these very
necessary guides to navigation are attended
to. The character of the Havannah river is
such that even the oldest pilots run great
chances in coming in or going out on a bad
night without the lights, and it is impossi
ble for a stranger to coino up to the city
unless he has them.
A RELIC OK REPUBLICAN RULE.
The number of vessels that navigate the
river Is so great that any negligence on the
part of those having the lights in charge
becomes a very serious matter, and it is the
intention of the pilots to make official re
ports of cases that have come under their
observation to the proper authorities.
One of the negligent keepers is a negro
named Fred. Dixon, who is Chairman of
the Republican Committee of the Fourth
District. He has charge of the Fig Island
lights, but he frequently comes to the city
and leaves his lights to care for themselves
while he attends to other matters here. His
lights are often left to burn throughout the
day, and about the middle of the next night
they go out. Tho river men have been
wanting to get Dixon out of
the position for some time but he was retained
by the Republican administration, and has
been kept ever since for some unknown rea
son. The worst man of the lot is a negro
named Robertson, and he has charge of the
Maekay Point or obstruction lights, which
are ttfe most essential of all the lights
on the river. One night between
July 20 and 25, Robertson failed to
light the obstruction lights and
it was a dark anil ugly night too. The pas
sage at the obstructions is dangerous
enough even when the lights are burning,
but without them the chances are very
much in favor of sinking any vessel that
treis to pass through. A boat that passed
down that night went several hundred fret
out of her course on account of the absence
of lights, and the captain discovered it bare
ly in time to got through safely.
A DANGEROUS POINT.
Johnson, who has charge of the Long Is
land range lights which are used for the
knoll, has been attending to his business un
til lately. He attends to the lights upon the
upper and lower dams, but for the last five
nights there has been only one light on the
four jetties. An order has been issued that,
a light should tie placed upon each of the
four, but instead of that Johnson has burned
only one, and that one on the southeast jetty.
There are two jetties on each side of tho
river and the course of a vessel coming in
is from the lower southern to the upper
northern jetty. Without the lights the
most exiierienoed pilot is likely to miss the
course a short distance and run into the
jetfcv. The result would be that the vessel
would be wrecked.
Campbell, who has charge of Venus
Point lights and Cabbage Tree range bea
con, and Feeley, who keeps one light at the
Bite, one, nt Elba Island and one of the
Long Island jetty lights, live on Tybee
Island and generally leave their work
to negroes. Asa rule, however,
their lights are attended to and very little
complaint has been heard lieoause they have
not been lighted, though frequently they
ore left burning until late in the day.
Feeley lias to pull fifteen miles morning
and evening to attend to his, hut it is said
that he tries to do his work except in
rough weather when he leaves it all to the
negroes.
THE ONLY GOOD ONE.
The only one of the lot that gives proper
attention to his duties is Kane, who attends
to the White Oyster Bed lights. He lights
them every nigntand puts them out every
morning whether the weather is good or
bad, ana if it is rough ho remains at the
light, where he keeps provisions for two or
three days at a time.
One great trouble is that nearly all the
keepers except Kane are addicted to liquor.
One of them was at Tyliee on August 0, as
drank as a tiddler anti most all of them visit
the city every once in a while and have a
spree. The matter has been reported to In
spector Lamberton at Charleston, but he lias
not seen fit to take any steps to improve the
service, and the pilots and river men think
that the keeping of the river lights is too se
rious a matter to bo allowed to be negli
gently attended to.
CHURCH SERVICES.
[Notices of services in other churches are pub
lished by request on Saturday.]
Christ Church.—Services at 11 a. m. and
6p. m, instead of 7 p. in., as heretofore.
Sunday school at 6 p. nt, as usual.
St. John’s Church, Madison square, Rev.
Charles H. Strong rector.—The Tenth Sun
day after Trinity. Morning service and
sonnon at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 5
p. m. Service on Wednesday at 6p. nt
Trinity Methodist Church, Barnard street,
between York and President. Rev. T. T.
Christian, pastor.—Prayer meeting in
lecture room at 10 a. nt Preaching
by Rev. W. C. Bass, President of
Wesleyan Female College, Macon, Ga.,
at 11 a. m. At 8:15 a missionary con
cert by the young ladies of the church.
Sunday school at 4:30 p.m. To all these
services visitors and strangers are cordially
invited. Seats free.
First Presbyterian Church, Monterey
Square, corner Bull and Taylor streets. Rev.
J. W. Hogan, pastor. —Congregational
prayer meeting to-day at 10:30 a. nt.
Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m. There
will be no evening service. Sunday school
nt 4:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 8:15 o’clock. This will be the
last service with the pastor until after his
return from his vacation.
Christian Church, Bolton and Howard
streets.—Services at 11 a. m. and 8:15 p. in.
Sunday school at 0:30 a. m. Prayer meeting
Thursday at 8:15 p. in. T. E. White, pas
tor. Scats free.
Young Men’s Christian Association.— Gos
pel meeting on Sunday afternoons will be
discontinued until further notice.
COLORED.
St. Augustine Mission, corner Bolton and
West Broad streets. Services at 11 o’clock
a. in. Rev I. I. Andrew will officiate. The
congregation of St. St. Stephen's Church
are invited to attend.
Second Baptist Church, Green square,
Houston street, —The pastor. Rev. A. Ellis,
preaches at 11 a. m. anil 8 p.m. Sunday
school at 2. The Lord’* Supper at 3:30.
Morning subject, "Under the Fig Tree.”
Evening subject, “Hold the Good. Stran
gers always welcome.
St. Phillip's A. M. E Church, S. H. Rob
ertson, pastor.—Sunday morning prayer
meeting at sa. nt. Preaching at 10:30a. hi.,
by the prstor. Sunday school at 1:30 p. in.
Preachttig at night by' Rev. Peter McClain,
of Augusta.
a-- • 1 —~
I Use It Myself.
John E. Jones, Fort Valley, Ga., one of
the lending druggists there, states that he
commands Dr. Higger’s Hueklolierry Cor
dial because he uses it himself and knows
wlmt tiw value ■ ■ ""I trouble.
SAVED HIS NECK.
Gov. Richardson Commutes the Sen
tence of Griffin DeLaigrle.
On Friday Gov. Richardson, of Booth
Carolina, commuted to imprisonment for
life the sentence of Griffin DeLaigle, who
was to have been hanged on Aug. 19. In the
early part of June, 1886, DeLaigle left Sa
vannah on the excursion steamer David
Clarke for Beaufort. When the boat was
near Beaufort DeLaigle got into a fight
with another negro named Richard Watts,
also from Savannah, and killed him. He
was arrested and lodged in the Beaufort
jail.
At the May term of Court De Laigle was
tried and sentenced by Judge Hudson to be
hanged on July 8. The defendant was un
able to employ an attorney to defend him,
and all his witnesses being in or near Savan
nah, he could not obtain their testimony, as
be was unable to pay their expenses to
Beaufort, and there was no possible mode
of compelling their attendance. There was
no lawful way of these witnesses being ex
amined in Georgia by a commissioner. A
bill to alli>v*Mhis to be done was killed in
the Senate at the last session of the Legisla
ture.
After the sentence of death had been
passed upon him sworn statements of a
uumlier of men in Savannah, who witnessed
the killing, were received at Beaufort.
These went to show that DeLaigle acted in
self-defense. Upon this ground the Gov
ernor granted a respite until Aug. 11*. Since
that time Messrs. Elliott & Ilowe and other
Beaufort gentlemen have investigated the
case, and a very strong jietition was sent to
Gov. Richardson by the white men of Beau
fort. The Governor being satisfied that
DeLaigle did not deserve his sentence, has
commuted it to imprisonment for life. Per
haps when further light can be thrown upon
this matter DeLaigle will be pardoned.
BASE BALL.
The Amateurs Victorious by a Score of
15 to 8.
In the game between the Amateurs and
Phcenix clubs at the Base Ball Park yester
day the Amateurs came out ahead, winning
by their excellent fielding and hatting. The
score was as follows:
AMATEURS.
A.B. R. 18. P.O. A. E.
Mercer. 3b 6 1 2 0 2 2
Ennis, 1. f 5 2 3 1 0 0
Youngblood, 2b 5 2 0 4 5 2
McHugh, r. f. 5 0 0 1 1 0
Stump, ss 4 2 0 0 2 1
Ham, p 5 4 3 0 13 0
Schreck, c 5 2 3 6 6 1
Blood worth, c. f 5 2 3 0 1 1
Charles, lb 4 0 0 15 0 0
Totals 45 15 14 27 27 7
PHCENIX.
A.B. R. 18. P.O. A. E.
Spivey, 2b 5 0 1 3 0 2
Harrison, lb 5 1 1 10 0 2
G. Mercer, ss 6 2 2 2 2 1
Brmvn, c 5 0 2 6 2 0
Harrigan, p 5 2 3 0 12 2
Mallory, l.f 4 1 0 0 0 2
Cannon, 3b 4 1 2 2 2 2
Williams, c.f 4 13 10 0
Hopkins, r.f 3 0 0 0 0 0
Total 40 8 14 24. 18 11
INNINGS. '
Amateurs 4 2 3 1 0 3 0 2 x—ls
Phcenix 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 2—B
SUMMARY.
Runs earned—Amateurs 5, Phoenix 2.
Two base hits—Ham 2, Ennis.
Double and triple plays -McHugh and Charles.
Struck out—By Ham 8. by Horton 6.
Bases on balls—By Ham 4.
Bases given for hitting man with ball—By
Horton 2, Ham 1.
Passed balls—Schreck 1. Brown 3.
Wild pitches—Horton 2, Ham 1.
Time of game—Two hours and forty-five min
utes
Umpire—Mr. Smith.
BASE BALL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
New Orleans and Memphis Play a
Game Full of Mishaps.
Memphis, Aug. 13. —About 1,200 people
were present this afternoon to witness the
first game played between Memphis and
New Orleans. The locals were in a crippled
condition owing to the injuries sustained by
Crotty and Fritz and the illness of Baker
and Doyle. Tony Suck was put in to catch
Black but he was unable to hold him
and gave way in the second inning to Dave
McKcxigh The locals led from the start.
Ewing was not himself at all and after the
second inning commenced pitching drop
balls, which were pie for the locals, who
made it interesting for the outfielders.
Ewing undoubtedly was way off and
was literally knocked out of the
box, giving way to Powell in the eighth in
ning. Black, too, was compelled to retire
in favor of Smith in the sixth inning on ac
count of sickness, but he played the game
out in right field. The contest was noted
for the heavy batting of the locals and the
errors of the visitors. To add to the mis
haps which occurred to the players the
official scorer took sick. Tho score by in
nings was as follows:
Memphis 3 0 3 1 1 4 3 4 3-22
New Orleans 10110311 0— 8
Games Elsewhere.
At Baltimore—
Brooklyn 3 0 2 0 0 2 4 1 o—l 2
Baltimore 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1— 8
Base hits—Baltimore 7, Brooklyn 15. Er
rors— Baltimore 7. Brooklyn 2.
At Boston —
Boston 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
New York 01010000 —2
Base hits-Boston 0. New York 6. Errors—
Boston 5. New York 8.
At Cincinnati—
Cincinnati 01000110 2 5
Cleveland 101 0 00020--4
Base hits—Cincinnati 14. Cleveland 9. Er
rors—Cincinnati 12, Cleveland 2.
At Staten Island—
Athletics 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 1 3—ll
Metropolitan 220040 4 1 x—l3
Base hits- Athletics 21, Metropolitans;). Er
rors Aththleties 8, Metropolitan, 23.
At Philadelphia—
Philadelphia 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 I—s
Washington 02000 0 00 0— 2
Base hit*—Philadelphia 12, Washington 6. Er
rors— Philadelphia 5, Washington 8.
At Indianai>olis—
Pittsbiffg 00000222 x— 6
Base hits Indianapolis 11, Pittsburg 7. Errors
—lndianapolis 7, Pittsburg 2.
At St. Louis—
St. Louis 20001 0000—3
Louisville 6 2004100 x—l3
Huso hits—St. Louis 15, Louisville 14. Errors
—St. I-oilis 5, Louisville 2.
At Chicago—
Chicago 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 8
Detroit 1 0 0 1 0 0 o—2
Base hit*-Chicago 13, Detroit 0. Errors—
-Chicago 1, Detroit 1.
A Rumored Accident.
It was rumored yesterday that an aeci
deat had occurred on the Central railroad,
tho cause of tho rumor being the delay of
the arrival of train No. 4, which is due here
at 6:15 a. m. It came in at 8:20, and it was
then learned that the engine had broke her
linch bar at Gordon, twenty miles this side
of Macon, and had lieeii unable to run. A
freight engine was secured and it brought
tlie train in.
Wonderful Cures.
W. D. Hoyt & Cos., wholesale and retail
druggists, of Home, Ga., sny: “We have
been soiling Dr. King's New Discovery, Elec
tric Bitters, and Bueklen's Arnica Salve for
four year*. Have never handled remedies
that sell as well or give such universal satis
faction. There have lieen some wonderful
cures effected by these medicines in thi/ieity.
Several eases of pronounced consumption
have been entirely cured by use of a tew
bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery, taken
in connection with Electric Bitters. We
guarantee them always. Hold by Lippman
| Bros., druggists.
Toilet Soaps! Toilet Soaps I
j We have some unprecedented bargains,
j Strauss Bros’, 22 and 22' Barnard street.
Collars and Cuffs at Belstuger’s, 24 Whit
aker struct
Monroe Female College.
This is one of the most popular Semina
ries of learning in the State. Located in a
region famous for its good morals and so
briety, and having an able anil experienced
corps of instructors, with President R. T.
Ashury at its head, the institution has pros
pered greatly several years since the orig
inal college building was destroyed
But without any delay, anew, and
magnificent edifice whs planned and com
pleted in a very short time by the patrons of
the school, and now it stands forth, reha
bilitated, and in more than its pristine glory.
The curriculum of study is thorough, and
music, and all the ormainental branches
are carefully taught. The next term will
open on the l'Jth of September. See adver
tisement.
Grand Excursion.
Another opportunity is offered this after
noon of enjoying the delightful breezes from
old ocean by the steamer Pope Gatlin, which
leaves her wharf, foot of Abercorn
street, at 2 o’clock, for a trip to
Bell Buoy and return, via Laza
retta creek, Warsaw Sound, and passing
Thunderbolt, etc. These excursions have
been much enjoyed by those taking advan
tage of them and a large crowd will doubt
less embrace this opportunity.
As Good as Gold.
Milledgeville, Ga., Aug. 12th, 1887.
Mr. J. T. Shuptrine db Bro.:
Gentlemen —Enclosed you will find .$1
for which please send me sl’s worth of
your Tetteriue. This makes five boxes of
your most valuable remedy that I have
sent for, one only being for myself. I had
the tetter as bad as any one ever did. I
suffered night and day until a friend told
me to send for your Tetterine and it would
cure me. This I did and was cured in a few
days. The first box cured me and two of
my friends. Mr. M. M. Johnson was suf
fering death with it; had been in bed for
several days. I sent to you for two boxes
by his request and one box cured him, and
he gave the rest to a friend, who was also
cured. This is for Mr. J. M. Youngblood,
who has the tetter so bad that he cannot
got about to do anything, and requests me
to send for two boxes. Your Tetterine is
worth its weight in gold and everybody
ought to know something about its value.
I can and will recommend it to everybody
that suffers with tetter or itch.
Respectfully,
Jesse W. Scott.
“Let Her Go’ Gallagher.”
Remaining stock of
GENTS’, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’
SUMMER CLOTHING,
NECKWEAR,
FURNISHINGS
Must go at anybody’s price to make room
for our
FASHIONABLE FALL AND WINTER STOCK.
NUF CED.
161 Congress Street.
B. H. LEVY & BRO.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars for
Atlanta.
The Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way and the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad have put on Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars between Savannah and
Atlanta. Berths can be secured at Bren’s
ticket office, No. 22 Bull street, or at the
ticket office at the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway passenger station. Trains
leave Savannah at 7:35 p. m., and arrive at
Atlanta 7:20 a. m. the next day.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars for
Asheville.
Passengers for Asheville can secure berths
in through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars
at Bren’s ticket office, No. 22 Hull street, or
at the ticket office at the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway passenger station.
Trains for Asheville leave Savannah at
12:26 p. in., and arrive at Asheville 7a. m.
the next day.
The President
Has not decided to come to Savannah, but
all the housekeepers have decided that the
Mutual Co-operative Association is the
place to buy the best goods at the lowest
market prices. Give us a call and compare
our goods and prices before buying else
where. J. R. Withington, Agent.
Removal.
The Famous New York Clothing House
has removed to 114 Congress, northeast cor
ner of Whitaker street.
Flannel Shirts, all colors and sizes, at Bel
singer’s, 24 Whitaker street.
It is Fatiguing.
You can generally size a man up by the
fit of his clothes, and if there is anything
that will make one tired, oh! so tired, it is
the sight of a man whose garments bang on
him like “a shirt ona handspike.” Nothing
is easier than to get decently fitted—if you
will only go to the right place. We make a
specialty of correct fits; in fact, our reputa
tion depends on it, and we would rather
lose a sale titan send out into the world a
suit that would bring us into ridicule. We
are getting ready for bur fall and winter
stock, and will positively sacrifice every ar
ticle of summer wear henceforth.
The high-class clothing Underwear,
Neckwear. Hosiery and Gents’ Furnishings
—handled by us must go at buyer-’ figures.
We have made up our minds to lose—as we
always do at the end of the season —and will
pocket our losses gracefully.
B. H. Levy & Bro.,
161 Congress street.
Removal.
The Famous New York Clothing House
has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor
ner of Whitaker street.
Soft and Stiff Hats at Belsinger’s 24
Whitaker street.
Best Butter 25c per pound; Cooking But
ter 20c. per pound. Strauss Bros’, 33 and
'iiy t Barnard street.
The L. R. S. Suspender at Belsinger’s, 24
Whitaker street.
Removal.
Tho Famous New York Clothing House
has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor
ner of Whitaker street.
Bclsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street.
Home Again.
Back into our old quarters, and it feels
like* homo. We’ve lieen pent up long enough
nud feel like spreading ourselves. Come
and see us; wo have a tegular palace, and
looks as neat as a pm. We’ve prepared our
selves for this move with new and attractive
goods and are ready for business. We shall
endeavor to retain the confidence our friends
and patrons have placed in us for selling
only the finest grades of Watches, Jewelry,
Silverware, etc., of which we have an at
tractive assortment. We always carry the
largest line of first water Diamonds in the
Btate. M. Sternberg,
157 Broughton street.
Anew line of Gloria Umbrellas at Bol
singer’s, 24 Whitaker street.
Hams utid Strips at lowest market prices.
Strauss Bros’, 22 and Barnard street.
For good value in Tu> and Coffees go to
Strauss Bros', 22 and 22*. Barnard street.
For a good article of Flour buy Strauss
Bros'brands. 22 a.id 2’J k Bv i: i. 1
LUDDEN <fc BATES S. M. IT.
FOR THE ASKING
\ WHILE OUR TEMPLE OF MUSIC AND
T * ART proves a satisfaction to us in every
wav that a well regulated business venture can
to those who are interested, we desire that the
public fully know what can be obtained from
our immense stock. Those who ask, or even
read as they run. know that we sell all goods
offered at prices which compete with the oldest
and best known houses in the United States.
But as many of our friends greet us with the
expression: "That they have for years bought
Our Pianos, Organs, Musical Instruments, Band
Music, Music Books and Sheet Music of you,
but I did not know you now dealt in so many
pretty and useful articles.” Now that the good
jieopie living outside of Savannah might know
the glad tidings we have prepared extensive and
handsome Catalogues of our fourteen different
departments, and have sent them broadcast
throughout the length and breadth of the South,
and to any who may have been slighted or any
who may desire a Catalogue of any of our
different departments we say. “for the asking
we will glaclly furnish." To those who reside in
Savannah we say come and see us. You are
welcome, and we will do all in our power to
make your visit a pleasant and profitable one.
Asa feature, we are at present engaged in a
special sale of Framed Pictures, this to enable
us to make room for new goods now on their
way. Among some of the new goods already
received our Amateur Photographer's outfit is
selling well and very fair pictures can soon he
made by any 10 year-old child. Tissue Paper
seems to sell well, and we have an immense
stock and are selling retail at wholesale prices.
Our stock of fine Stationery continues to create
quite a breeze, and well it may, as no such as
sortment has ever been shown before in the
South. Another feature of our business which
seems to please the public is our cosy Waiting
Room in the front of our store. Our Sheet
Music customers especially find this a great con
venience, as the magnificent Pianos afford ample
and luxurious opportunity of trying new pieces,
and we never decline to show a customer just
how a piece sounds when they express a desire
to have us run it over for them. In fact, “for
the asking” we will do most any and every
thing that our customers can desire, excepting
sell for anything hut cash ("excepting, of
course. Pianos anil Organs, they can be bought
on easy terms") and change our price, this
being impossible, as we always sell at the low
est prices known and at one price to all. Try us,
L. Sc B. S. M. H.
CLOTHING.
OUR STOCK at all times containing the
apparel of correct and seasonable taste is
now complete with an assortment of goods
which will be found especially interesting for
those preparing for the country.
Particular attention is invited to our line of
DUSTERS,
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS,
Bathing Suits,
House and Lounging Coats,
NEGLIGEE CAPS,
POJA M A S ,
And the many little fixings which add so
materially to comfort and appearance during
an Outing.
We are also showing several novelties in
SUMMER WEAR,
which are delightfully cool and of the styles
and fabrics used in fashionable cent res. We
will consider it a pleasure to show any one
through our stock.
A. FALK & SON.
STOVES.
Spear's Fire Place Heaters
And Hot Air Furnaces.
\V r F havG placed these poods in a number of
▼ f dwellings, to the satisfaction of all con
cerned, and can highly recommend them to our
friends. Confer with us rud get our estimate.
LOVELL & LATTIMORE.
HARDWARE AND STOVES,
SAV AXNAI-I, - - GrA.
VI7E HAVE RECEIVED the agency for this
V i popular Stove (over 100,000 in use), and
take pleasure in offering them to our customers'
It is heavy, durable, and took first prize at
Pennsylvania State Fair for baking. It has all
tho latest improvements, including ventilated
oven.
CORNWELL & CHIPMAN,
Odd Fellows’ Building.
HARDWARE.
EDWARD LOVELL TM,
HARDWARE,
Ifod and Turpentine Took
Office: Cor. State and Whitaker street*.
Warehouse: 138 and 140 State street.
UNDERTAKER.
JOHN H. FOX,
"CT la.d-ear'balsiear,
Masonio Temple,
CORNER LIBERTY AND WHITAKER STS.
Residence. 115 Abercorn.
DAVIS BROS.
ABTI STS,
Professional and Amateur.
%
For this week only we will close out, at half
price, our stock of Plain and Fancy Brass and
other Plaques, to make room for new and fresh
goods.
PLAQUES worth 75c. for 38a.
PLAQUES worth 51 for sec.
PLAQUES worth 81 for 63c.
PLAQUES worth $1 .Vffor 75c.
PLAQUES worth $2 for sl.
Japan Panels for decorating, alio at bait
price.
A general reduction in this department tot
tliis week only.
DAVIS BROS.,
42 and 44 801 l street.