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8 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. Book 10 cents in stainfi*. Address, confi dentially, World's Dispensary Medical As ■ 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. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, fi'lte best Salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions, ami positively cures nil' -, or no pav required. If is guar anteed to ;ive j**rfet satisfaction, or money refunded. Pmv 2') cento tier box. For sale Iby Ii ■ dr., -ists 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.