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8 ODD FELLOWS ARKIYINK. THE COMING OF THE DELEGATES AND REPRESENTATIVES. Grand Encampment in Session this Morning—List of Delegates and Visiting Past Chief Patriarchs To- Morro'v’s Work of the Grand Lodge •nd Dolegates. Old Felio vs Hall was almost uncomfort* aLly crowded last night by the visiting mem bers of the "Mystic Link.” A subordinate lodge degree was to be worked, and every visitor attended. The delegates to the Grand Encampment and the Grand Lodge began arriving Sunday night, and the last batch came in lust evening. The members of the home lodges were on hand to receive their brethren and extended til! fraternal courtesies possible. The grand encamp ment convenes this morning at 0 o’clock at Otid Fellows Hall. Their session will probably last all day. The most im portant business awaiting their considera tion is a number of amendments to the Sub ordinate Encampment Constitution, over which it is said, a good deal of discussion will ensue. The new officers will also lie elected. The remaining work will bo routine, 'consisting of the reports of the dif ferent officers, appointing of committees, etc The present grand officers of the Grand Encampment are: George G. Wilson, Grand Patriarch, Savannah; Charles D. Russell, Grand High Priest, Savannah; Robert T. Daniel, Grand Senior Warden, Griffin; John G. Reitz, Grand Scribe, Macon; Wil liam G Gromling, Grand Treasurer, At lanta; William M. Pittman, Grand Junior Warden, Athens; C. A. Kobl>e, Grand Rep resentative, Augusta; John Asher, Grand Marumi. Griffin; J. P. Kenyon, Grand In side Sentinel, Atlanta; A. W. Manucy, Grand Outside Sentinel, Savannah. The following delegates and visiting Past Chief Patriurchs are in attendance: The Representatives to the Grand En campment; No. 1, Magnolia Encampment, Jonas M i ndell and Alex Mendell; No. J, Macon Union, M. R. Rogers; No. 4, Chat tahooeh 'o, George O, Berry; No. 5, Au gusta. O. R Rowland; No. 7, Oasis, R. W. Champion; No. 12, Empire, J. R. Gregg and L. H. Hull; No. 15, Waddell, H. J. Sekoen thall: No. 17, Gainesville, C. B. LaHatte The following are the Past Chief Patri archs in attendance: John Riley, of Mag nolia Encampment No. 1; IT. L. Williams, of Macon No. 2; D. R. Bize, of Chattahoo chee, No. 4; S. T. Potts, of Augusta No. 5; Jolin C. Brooks and R. W. Champion, or Oasis No. 7; J. H. Cooper and A. C. Heggie, of Waddell No. 15. Wednesday the Grand Lodge will con vene at the hall. Probably some fifty lodges will be represented. The list of grand officers has already been given in the M. >rxi yi* News. The representatives and visiting past officers are as follows: Lodge No. 1, tv. H. Flutzword; No. 2, S. H. Sin gleton; No. 8, J. J. Giatigny. Jr.; No. 5, U. C. Granniss; No. 0, David Collins and F. W. Loudenlier; No. 7, John E. Wheeler and Harmuch; No. 8, John H. Cooper; No. 9, A. B. Brooks and ~\V. I. O’Brien; No. 10, William C. Eliod; No. 12. R. K. Brugdon; No. 13, W. W. Bears; No. 14, T. J. Voss; No. 15, Joseph M. Collins; No. 18, J. D. Morgan; No. 17, W. T. Nesbitt; No. 18, W. B. Hill; No. 19, Henry R. Davis; No. 20, John C. Brooks; No. 21, L. F. McDonald; No. 27, J. P. Funn; No. 2.8, J. P. Ken von; No. 30, G. Bowser: No. 44, J. B. Richardson; No. 55, Janies L. Mayson and J. T. Pendle ton; No. 58, Frank T. Lin coln; No. 59, F. Schononian; No. 80, Jacob Morris and H. M. Patterson; No. 83, W. C. Stafford; No. 04, G. P. Boone; No. 05. G. W. Griffith; No. 87, Daniel R. Bize; No. 68, Benjamin Hirsch; No. 70, J. W. Clark; No. 77. S. H. Swann; No. 79, D. 8. MoCurry; No. H 2, R. J. Dyar; No. 84, R. F. Quillau:No. 89, P. R. Fleming; No 92 J. M. Zachary; No. ‘.*s, Uriah Matthews; No. 96, B. E. Grow; No. 97, A. YV. Carswell; No. 98, Wesley Dooley; No. 100, G. J. Harris; No. 101, B. K. Day; No. 102, A. B. Cotes. The visiting past officers are; W. C. Knoblock, W. L. Williams and L. L. John son, of No. 2: Isaac Beckett, No. 8; Daniel Collins aud A. O. Young, N0.6; H. J. Schoen sholl and O. C. Higgle, No. 8; W. E. Swnn- Fton and W. K. Wilkinson, No. 9; C. 8. Wood, No. 12; George W. Hawkins, No. 14; Joseph W. Gould, No. 22; W. H. Gardner, No. 25; J. A. Hull, No. 28; H. Bandera, A. Mendell and J Wendell, 58; Joseph C. Glozier, No. 84; D. W. Henderson, No. 92; Milliaui Noble, No. 97. A large amount of business is Itefore the session and the prospects m e that a vast deal of important matter well be disposed of. The exercises for this week was given in yesterday’s News. Late last night a special was received from Atlanta saving fifty additional delegates would arrive in Bavannah (his morning. They will lie met at the depot by the local brethren with a brass baud. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Hare and There by the Nows Reporters. Four arrests were matte yesterday for dis orderly conduct. Local Branch No. 447 0. I. H., will hold an important mooting in the hall over John Lyon’s store to-night. The Chatham Mutual Loan Association will hold its sixty-seventh meeting at Metro politan Hall this evening. A number of Savnnnahians left for At lanta yesterday, to attend the Inter-State Agricultural Convention to be held there today and to-morrow. At the Police Court yesterday there were eight disorderly cases'. The tines aggre gated s4ii. Henry Draft for interfering with ami abusing Adolphe Fernandez, Chief of the Fire Department, while in the discharge of his duty, was fined $b or 5 days Oglethorpe Lodge No. 1, Live Oak Lodge No. 3, Do Kalb I .-o lge No. 0, Haupt Lodge No. n8 and Ooldon Rule I/xlge No. It!, I. O. O. F., will meet in their respective lodge rooms to-morrow morning nt s o’clock for the purpose of escorting the Grand Lodge to the lodge room. Superintendent Miller of the water works Issues a notice that the water will l>e shut oIT this morning at 0 o’clock in the (list nets included between Hall, Waldburg, Whita ker and West Broad streets, ami from Gwin nett to Duffy, west of West Broad, ami on Whitaker from ilaston to WaUllmrg street, for the pur|K>seof removing a hydrant from Gwinnett street and putting in a valve on Bolton street. Si Alston]* n very chivalric colored youth. Si don't like to '<‘a ’’colored ladies’’ going homo unattended Therefore the festive Si uttonded two homo hist, night from tin col ored picnic. John Ford, the sable lined step-pit herof oneof the ator-)*ald (iauisete, don’t believe in m h foolisluiea-. So Si and Joim agree 1 to disagree. and they aimed their private opinion of each other In very public maimer. John thought Si nccd and more light on the subject,, so he kiincko l It <u down with a heavy lamp that accident ally came vvitb.u his reach. Hi’s forehead was bail!)' cut and an ugly wound showed n i top of hi woolly pato. the bloodthirsty John then devumpod and Si was towed off l'or repairs. MORE WARM WEATHER Yesterday’* Anas tor and the Pros pects for To-tle.y. Yesterday was a roaster and the perspir ing people who had U> bo nut under the sun’s rays yearned for a blizmrd or some thing to cool off the atmosphere. Tho max imum temperature -vai Ikr and the average Bb* which was 5* above the average for the last lb years. Too indications too, lust tughv. |iol:ito 1 to a continuation of the hot, wave, though some rain may fall. The ti mi craturo in this district was very high, Htujtiiville, Quitman and Jesup repoi-tinc luO" Several local storms were reported, tho most v* re beiug those iu North Caro liuii oud Virginia. T:in FALLING FLOOD. Th Water Rvpidlf Bunin? Out—Tho Condition of tho Flooded District. The freshet yrob—day had fallen alxuit two feet at the rai'i’oa.f bridge, but planters were on the lookout for the third freshet, which is duo hero to-day or to-morrow. The general impression is that while now there is a slight prospect of saving some of the rice crop, a second submersion of it, or th% continuance of the present high water make it a total failure. The SavannJP river is still emptying port of its waters through Great Swamp into New river. That black water stream is now as yellow as the Savannah, and, like it, there is now no flood tide flowing in. This is thetirst time water of the Savannah has mixed with that of New river since 1840. A canal was projected some years after that time to connect the two rivers so as to give the rice planters on New river a more reliable supply of fresh water, but it met with objections from the planters along the Savannah rivor and the idea was abandoned. The Union Ferry causeway (Screven's Ferry) is impassable and the people living in the neighborhood of levy's cross roads, and in fact in all the New river arid May river sections of Beaufort county, are com pelled t<> go to Hai deeviile on the Charles ton and Savannah railway and come by rail if they want to visit the city. On some portions of the Savannah, Flori da and Western Railway the water is yet well up the embankment, but no danger is apprehended. The high water begins at a panticiiway lx I w en the forty-six and the forty-seven mile posts and extends ful y to the fifty-three mile post. Not only is the water covering the swamps, but the low pine lands are all covered, some to a depth of three to foul' feet. Saturday and Sunday the water rushed out from the swamp with a strong current. Wherever there were trestles the water rushed through with the velocity of a mill race. A large force wus on duty strength ening the embankments and no trouble was caused. The water must have caused a good deal of damage to the people living on the low, flat pine lands. Several times large fields of corn and grain were seen nearly submerged, and the loss of many crops is anticipated. The water was falling yesterday very rap idly, and if no further fl'Kxls come down the low lauds will soon be clear. The steamer Katie came down late last night. The Captain reports the river fall ing from Augusta to rurysburg. At the latter place the last freshet is at its full height, hut it is fully 2 feet below that of the previous one. That is good news for the planters of this section as they now know to what extent their embankments will be further tried. The Captain says he was informed by all the planters with whom he conversed that the rice crop was a total failure. THE LOAN ASSOCIATION. Opening New Books and Examining • the Old Ones. The books of the Jasper Loan Association are being overhauled by the directors and put in shape for the expert to handle. In order that the business may not he inter rupted anew set of books is being opened and will scon be ready. The personal accounts are all being balanced up and the business generally is being placed in order. It was said lust night that, us fur as the ledger had loon examined, all salaries, in cluding Mr. Kennedy's, had been paid for 1882, 1883 and 1884. With the thorough overhauling the afTairsof the association are receiving, the stockholders will soon be fully informed regarding their assets and liabilities. There appears in another column a card from Mr. Kennedy, in which he asks that Maj. Jordan F. Brooks be appointed to go over the books as an expert. Local Personal. Rov. and Mrs. J. W. Rogan left yester day afternoon to spend a vacation in the North. The Rev. Dr. Strong, St. John’s ehuroh, left for the North by steamer this morning for u brief vacation. Dr. \\* C. Bass, President of the Wes leyan Female College, Macon, spent yester day in the city and last night at Tybee. Bishop Bockwith, of Georgia, is in New York, and will shortly sail for Europe. He will pass the fall and part of the winter in the Holy Lind. (.'apt. John R. Dillon and his sisters, the Misses Dillon, went North yesterday by tho Atlantic Coast Line. They propose to spend a few days in Washington anil New York and then settle down for several weeks at some cool place on the Bt. Lawrence. John G. Deits:, Esq., of Macon, who is half a Harannahian by reason of his former residence in this city, arrived yesterday to attend to the duties of Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge and Grand Scribe of tho Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows, which important positions he has held for eighteen and seventeen years respectively. Among the arrivals at the Screven House yesterday were W. F. Moss, Thftmasville; K. 1,. Crawford, A. L. Bedler, Baltimore; Frank Smyth, Augusta; Thoo. D. Kline, L. W. Hunt, Macon; William Rich, Jaek sonville; Robert Mansou, Darien; Doan Newman, Millon; E. E. Fov, Egypt; J. M. Bostick, H. M. Bostick, A. M. Bostick, South Carolina; George Maiming, New York; Mitchell .Tones, Valdosta; John D. Easter lilt, Charleston; Robert Him tor, Arthurs. Bonn. Mobile, Josonti Fass, Thomitsville. At the Marshall House were W. C. Smith, Bartow, Ga; \\\ M. Pittman, J. H. Mealen, L. Farr, IV. .McKinnon and lady, C. VV. Farr and daughter, Athens; J. H Murry, Withers, Ga.; A. T. Chapman, Macon; YV. IT. Joplmg, Augusta: YV. G. (Tramline, At lanta; J, Ti. Cooper, H. J. Schoni, Marietta; D. R. Bize and lady, Columbus; J. F. Kin yon and laxly, Atlanta; S. P. Lewis, Au gU'ta; K. H. Dellard, Jacksonville; Mrs. A. K. Burry, Spring Park, Fla.; A. M. Green field, Beaufort; J. Brown and wife, Dobov; T. C. Farmer, Maoon; B. Mobley, Ever green, Ga.; F. G. Parnell, Augusta. At the Pulaski House were T. 13. Papy. Jacksonville; J. K. Shaw. Macon; J. T. Taylor, Cincinnati; 1.. S. Cohen,New York; T. M. Battle. Philadelphia; H. L. Lewis, Boston; Ed Blodgett, Charleston; R. 1.0-onthal; onthal; New York; William Strange, Jack son ;J. Huddleton, Forsyth: F. S Etheridge, Jackson; YY'. 11. Collier, New York;J. E. Montezrn, J. A. Mdlegan llot Springs; J. H. Smith, Olive; .lames Hewlett, Boston; YVilhum Hill, Philadelphia; Alex Thomp son, YY'aahiugtou, D. C.; John B. Lewis, Richmond. Va. At the Harwtt House wero YY'. S. Crosby, Baltimore; B. Mobley, Evergreen; J. I’. Morgan, Houston, Fin.: E. B. Cook, Atlan ta' City; G. W. Ingalls, Elkhart, hid.; Thomas Martin, J. C. Snyder, BlulYton. S. C\: YV. S. Reed, YV. 11. Con.lit, Philadel phia; M. M. Farr. B. E. Torrey, Pittsburg; C. C. Tuttle, Port Jervis, N. Y.; C. fl. Camplvll an l wiIV.YV. E Hulstod and wife, YVorepster. Mass.; J. P. Blackman, Boston: Z. 11. Blair, Jacksonville. Charleston Topics. The German steamship Cassius is expected to arrive from Now York about, Aug. 2.Y to curry a cargo of cotton to Europ \ SlKvlmons of caterpillars and boll worms furnished by Messrs. Thomas & MoCutchen. YVtvi;;etleld, may be seen at tho counting rooms of the Sewn m ul Conner. Messrs. W. M. Bird & Cos. recently shipped to Egypt, via New York and Liver pool. a "Pnris r.ivca distributor.” which is a machine used tor applying Pans groen to cotton planus in case of worms. Tiie first bale of the new crop of cotton widen was received by Met-sm F. YY’. Wegener & On., from Col. Mike Brown, of Bluexviile, on Friday evening last, stood in front of their East Bay establishment on {Saturday, It was graded full middling, weighs iiiN'i pomid i and sold for 12c. It is t<> be slapped to Philadelphia. Best Butter 2i. - |)nr pound; Cooking But tor 20c. per jwund. Htrauas Bros', 22 and THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1887. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Mutters o' Money and Management About Various Linas. The city of Wilmington has voted a sub ecrintion of SIOO,OOO to the Wilmington, Onslow and I’.ast Carolina Railroad. Tho vo;e was 1,04!* |pr and 301 against the xub scription. Tho minority talk about an in junction. It is rumored that the YVilmington and YY’eldon Railroad Company will in n short time extend the road from YVilliamstou to Jamesville, aud that the Jamcsvillo and YY’ashington Railroad Company will then build a branch from Jamesville to Ply mouth, and tiiat the two will be run in con nection with each other. A Tallahassee, Fla., special of Aug. 14, says that 1,900 bands will lie put to work at the Oarralieile end of the Tallahassee, Car ruiielle and Gulf railroad in a few days. A Tallahassee gentleman, now in New York, saw several thousand dollars’ worth of sup plies marked for shipment to Carrabelle for this road. It will run from Tallahassee, southwesterly sixty miles, to Carrabelle. It is rumored that the Pullman Car Com pany will establish a building and repair shops at Florence, S. C. One thing is cer tain, a largo transaction in real estate lying near tno present shops has been con cluded by the railroad authorities, for what purposo no one seems willing to say. (hie official assured a reporter that something of moment and of particular benefit to Florence would be developed within a short time, and probably in less than a month. "We learn from an authentic source,” say’s Modiay’s Timex-Union, "that Col. F. B. Papy, who was for so many yHal's con nortec with the Florida Railway and Navi gation system, under its different owners and managements, and who recently re signed the position of Traffic Manager, has lieen offered by the management of the Sa vannah, Florida and Western Railway Company a very desirable ami important position in connection with that road. He lias not yet decided whether to accept or not, tint will render his decision soon. Col. Papy is a first-class railroad man, and will i>e a valuable accession to the staff of the Savannah. Florida and Western.” Sanford, Fla., is to have the only Union depot in the State, and it will aLso be one of the finest in the South. The six lines of railway terminating there have practically been without depot facilities since the burn ing of the South Florida railroad depot last summer, and there has been talk, from time to time, that the different roads would unite and build a handsome union depot. The talk, however, never assumed definite shape until u few weeks ago when President J. E. Ingraham, of the South Florida rail road, also representing the other lines, peti tioned the City Council for certain privi leges which have been spoken of in these columns. Last week those privileges were granted as asked, and President In graham savs that work will be commenced at once. The plans are almost finished, aud work on the brick and iron building will begin about Sept. 1. It will occupy almost the same site as that of the late South Florida passenger station on Commercial street. The new building, however, will be much larger, more modern in style, and will lie constructed of brick and iron, with either tile or ornamental corrugated iron roof. The passenger train tracks will be under roof, and the walks around the depot will be of concrete, thus rendering the building practically fireproof. As t tie general offices are now located in the Welborne brick block, the depot will not he used for any of the general offices. The train dispatcher's assistants will have an office there, also tho depot master. It is the intention and desire of the railway compa nies to have tho building completed and ready for use by Dec. 1, next, and to that end work will he pushed as rapidly as pos sible. An Enterprising Florida Railroad. Following out the suggestions of the Ex ecutive Committee of the Immigration As sociation, that transportation companies in Florida having lands for sale should state what they were willing to do to aid immi gration to the State, Mr. A. B. Mason, Land Commissioner of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key YY T est Railway, has sent the follow ing letter to Col. J. J. Daniel, chairman: New York City, Aug. 10, 1887. Col. .7. J. Daniel, Chairman JSrecutive Com mittee of linmirfrotiim, Jaokxonville, Fla.: 1 am prepared to recommend to the Directors of the Jacksonville. Tampa aud Key West Rail way Company the following plan for the promo tion of immigration into our State, provided it is sin isfaetory to the committee: Every man who is not a resident of Florida who travels on our road up to July t, 1888. on a through ticket from a point outside the State, and who buys 350 worth of our land, or $75 worth of any land on the line of our road, or SIIXI worth of land anywhere in Florida, and be comes a resident upon said land, will, um>n proper proof, be repaid the amount of his fare from Jacksonville south, and will have his house hold goods carried free of charge from Jackson ville to the station on our rood nearest his land. The "proper proof" may take the shape of a certificate from the Florida Immigration Com pany. provided that company will tie responsi ble "to us in case its certificate turns out to bo unwarranted by the facts. The certificate should cover facts which we can investigate. This suggestion is conditioned upon the people of tlic State putting their own shoulders to the wheel and organizing some fitting method to encourage immigration into our State If the plan proves feasible, it will be tried as a per anenov. I shall ire pleased to have your opinion on this plan. Yours respectfully, Ai.rarn Bishop Mason. The Last of the Series. The Amateurs and YY'arrens will play the last game of the series for the champion ship of the city this afternoon, at Base Rail Park. Great interest, is manifested in this game, as it is the deciding one. Both clul* will present their strongest teams. Amateur. Warren. Ham Catcher Kerrigan Watson Pitcher Wescot t Charles First Base Murphy Spear Second Base Brennan Shreck Third Base . Brow n Mercer Short Stop Rossitur F.nni< L“ft Field Sullivan McHugh Centre Field Qulnley Melville Rignt Field Johnson Games Yesterday. At, Staten Island— Baltimore 7 1 5 6 0 1 0 0 x—l 4 Metropolitans, 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 8 o—tl Base hit* Baltimore 21. Metropolitans 18. Errors- Baltimore 7, Metropolitans f. At Philadelphia— Athletics 0 0 0 2 2 ) 1 1 0-7 Brooklyn 1 an o i 1 0 0 0-3 Base lilt* Athletics IS, Brooklyn 8. Errors- Athletics 1, Brooklyn 7. Washington 0 0001000 0— 1 Philadelphia ... 0 0 A 1 0 0 0 0 x— <i Blue hits Washington 10. Philadelphia 12. Errors—Washington 2. Philadelphia 1. At Indianapolis— Indianapolis 0 0 0 1 00 1 0 1— 3 Pittsburg 0 0 i 0 2 0 * 0 x— 4 Base hits Indinr.:ip,,lisß, Pittsburg 10. Errors —lndianapolis 3, Pittsburg 1. At Chicago— Chicago 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 x--6 Detroit 0 I! 0 1 0 1 C I 1-4 It,sc hits -Chicago 14, Detroit* 14. Errors i,’hl 'ago 1, Detrolts 3. At Cleveland— Cleveland 0 00000 1 30—3 St. Louts 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 8 o—ls Base hit*—St. Louts 23, Cleveland 8. Errors— St. Louis A, Cleveland il. At Boston— Boston 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0— 2 New York 000 1 0 1 00 I—3 Bute lilts-Boston 0. Now York 8. Errors - Boston 15, New York 0. Umpire Sullivan was denounced from all rides, and hi the close of the game was mobbed, lie wits escorted from the grounds by the police. To Augusta for 60. The old reliable Central Railroad Cos. will run an exctii'sion to Augusta, leaving Savannah Saturday, Aug. 20, ! at8:20p. m. The fare for the round trip it only $8 SO, and passengers can return by any passenger train until aud including Wodnesday, tho 24 h. Tiiis is a rare opporturity to visit Atigt; ta and soe the damage done by the great flood of ,ho Savannah river. Tickets can be opf'dned at the city tic get office. 20 Ho" tr , i•’ vtV rl'”*ot A Bid RIOT AT A PICNIC. A GALA DAY AND A GLORIOUS FIGHT AT THUNDERBOLT. Tho First Battalion Georgia Volunteers Colobrato their Anniversary and a Lively Scrimmage Takes Place—Two Negroes are Shot and a Number of Heads are Cracked- How One Man Put to Rout a Whole Company. The First Battalion Georgia Volunteers (colored) celebrated its seventh anniversary yesterday in n manner that was both ani mated and newsy. Before 7 o'clock three companies and the cadets fell into line, and, beaded by the Union Comet Band, they paraded tho streets of the city. Conclud ing their line of march they proceeded to the Coast Line railroad mill took tlu* train for Thunderbolt, where the day was to lie spent. An enormous crowd of negroes made a holiday of the occasion and the picnic grounds were thronged with more than 2.000 of them. Rifle practice, base hall, dancing, speech making, horse racing and all the accessories of an affair of this kind were on hand, not excluding beer and mean whisky. The morning passed pleasantly enough, not a thing occurring to disturb the serenity of the pienicers. The sports were indulged in with the utmost good hu mor and pleasantness, but the beer had not begun to work them. lIE TOUCHED A TENDER SPOT. By dinner time the crowd was growing hilarious, and the cooler heads knew that trouble was brewing, but none of them an ticipated the glorious free fight that was in store for them. About 2 o’clock John Reilly, the Quartermaster of the Lone Star Cadets, and Charles Fox, a guest, were stand ing near the dancing hall talking about the base ball game. Some misunderstanding arose between them and their words began to wax warm as their ire rose. The dispute was hot, but no conflict occurred until Fox mentioned the name of a dusky maiden of whom Reilly was enamored and pronounced it so trippingly on the tongue that Reilly was overcome by anger, and some say he struck Fox with the butt of his musket, hut he hit Fox on the head so he was not badly injured. Fox drew a knife and started for Reilly with fire in bis eye, but Reilly was too quick for him. Drawing a revolver he fired at Fox and struck him in the chin, the hall ranging upward and coming out of the cheek. Henry Jenkens, who was standing near by, sprang between the two to prevent further conflict, hut Reilly’s blood was up and he was on the shoot. He fired twice at, Jenkins, who was struck in the upper lip by one of the balls. IT WAS A LOVELY FIGHT. The fight then began in the finest style. A crowd had collected long before the third shot was fired, and the smoke had not been blown away before every man in the crowd had out either a pistol or a billy. Strange to say there wus no showing of cold steel, but pistols and hilii>'s were brought into the game and used witli intense interest. No less than fifty shots were fired, though no injuries resulted from any of them. There was a regular l’usilade for about three minutes, and mingled with the crack of the revolver could be heard the thump of tho billies as they descended upon various heads. Not a man in that excited multitude knew what lie was fighting about, but they all knew that they were in it and hod to fight it out, so on they went. In a very few minutes tlic battle ceased, but the mementoes of it will Ik- worn by some of the combatants nil their lives. The number of sore and bleed ing heads in that crowd was almost incredi ble. Handkerchiefs were brought into requisition ami during the afternoon many of the dancers wore bandages to keep together several pieces of their scalps. CHASING THE FUGITIVE. The ludicrous part of the affair came as the afterclap. It was discovered that Reilly had taken advantage of the disorder that prevailed during the melee to make his escape. The officers thought he ought to bo caught, so a company was called to arms and .started in pursuit. They followed the path that the fugitive was sup|x>sod to have taken, and finally caught a glimpse of the white trousers of the obieet of tlie chase in a little clump of bushes. Halt was called, and the captain waspre paring to deploy, in order to surround the bushes, when Reilly rose up and opened lire on tlic company with his revolver. Ten seconds later Reilly had undisputed posses sion of the field. Not a soldier was to lie seen, and a minnie bull could not have caught one if it had turned a corner. That too, too solid flesh did melt or do something of the sort, for where but a moment before stood a company of troops was then to be seen nothing but the down trodden grass and broken bushes that were evidence of a rapid movement to tho rear at double quick. A THItEE-CORNEUED FIGHT. The remainder of the day was not at all dull, but the'only notable incident was a three-cornered fight that, smacks of “Mr. Midshipman East.” The Volunteers were keeping the crowd off the race track while the races were going on. and one individ ual, whose name is unknown, started to cross the track to get into the paddock. Capt. Julius Maxwell headed him off, and told him he must go hack. The fellow said he would return if Maxwell would give him a chanee. Whether the Captain refused to give him a chance, or the unknown liecame obstrep erous is shrouded iu mystery, but nt any rate Scott Griffin, who is a member of one of the companies, stopped up and tol l the Captain that he would render him any as sistance he needed in enforcing order. Upon receiving this assurance the Captain let. go iiis left and struck the unknown then hit Griffin twice. There was a little surprise manifested all around, but the next moment the three clinched and a contest far more interesting than .any between the horses took place. When the fight was over Griffin found that tho unknown had been wielding a billy, and that he had a gash in his scalp from which blond was pouring. Tins ended the principal events of the day, for after it the jolly picnicere began returning to the city and the crowd fchiniu and out. As to the shooting scrape the general sentiment is that Fox was responsible for it all and that he got just what he deserved. For Cholera, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Inflammation of tho Bowels or Colic, take internally from five to ten drops of Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid in a tables;* lonfu! of water every hour or two till improvement takes place. There is no danger in taking more of it and more frequently if occasion requires. In chronic eases, or hen the stomach refuses to retain anything else, use injections of the Fluid and water. H’o have never known a case that did not readily yn Id to such treatment, and it saved the lives of many. Notwithstanding tho warm weather Strauss Bros', it! and tP j Barnard street, are still to tho front and offering groceries at. rock-bottom prices. Purchasers will do well to give them u call. Goods de livered promptly. Flannel Shirts, all eoloix and sizes, at Bel singer's, 24 Whitaker street. For a good article of Flour buy Strauss Bros’ brands. 22 and 2! [ Barnard street. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 14-1 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. Toilet Soaps I Toilet Soaps I We have some unprecedented bargains. Strauss Bros’, 22 and Barnard street. Collars aud Cuffs at Be hunger's, :ii Whit aker StlV>’t. THE ELDER'S STORY Of a Good Man and His Pipe— The Queer Recollections of Years Ago. From the Lfvixton Journal. Some good things happen that oven a pre siding eider has to smile over, ami, now and then, in moods of reminiscence, relate with touches of lay humor. Hero is one that a good man now living in Lewiston related one day this week to the Journal with full savor of appreciation r In the neighboring city of Augusta re sides one known as Uncle Jake, and also in the same city was one Undo John, a retired merchant of that city, living at ease upon a competence and doing good in a mild man ner. It was during the residence in Augusta of the presiding elder hinted at above that Uncle John called upon the good dominie and said to him: "Did you know, Mr. 8., that Capt. Jake was quite sick!” “No,” said the parson, “and I’m sorry to hear it. I will harness up and we will go right down and see him.” So harnessing up they soon arrived at the house of the worthy old Captain, whom they found to be quite ill. On going in, and while the elder was conversing with the sick man, Uncle John enme across a very black old pipe on the window sill, and fingering it daintily in his hand held it up as a text for a severe sermon to Uncle Jake, whom he began to upbraid, relating the wickedness of the habit and assuring him that he could never go to heaven if he continued to smoke. This somewhat alarmed the old man and he appealed to the elder to know whether his pipe stood between him and heaven. The elder told the old gentleman that if he (Uncle Jake) was a young man he should not hesitate to join with Uncle John in full condemnation of the pipe, but being an old man and having smoked so many years, he hardly knew what to say. He was of the opinion, however, that he had better discon tinue and certainly leave it as a matter t>e tween himself and God. In the course of time Uncle Jake recov ered, although he had been brought very low. During his illness he evidently saw things more clearly than before, for he pro fessed sincere repentance and conversion, and appeared at tne prayer moeting to relate the wonderful story of nis illness. His story whs dramatic. He related it amid breathless interest. He told with mi nutenoss the event of the parson’s call and how the light of wisdom had come to him. He spared nothing. Ho related the details of his recovery and how, one afternoon, during his convalescence, he promised the Lord that he would never buy another piece of tobacco. He stuck to it for many days and all was well until one day, while he was at work on iiis raft, the devil came down on the shore and tempted him, until, finally, be compromised with him, and going up to the house he gave his boy 25c. and said, “You go dowui to Mr. L ’s and get me three plugs of tobacco.” “When tile boy got back,” said Uncle Jake to the prayer meeting, “I filled my old pipe, pressed the tobacco into the bowl, chuckled away at the good time I would have (the devil chuckled, too), and just then, when I got it all filled, the Lord said. ‘Jake, what are you going to dof and I took that pipe, lifted it in my hands and threw it be neath my feet, smashing it all to pieces, and then I went out on tne banks of the river, under a spreading elm tree, and I prayed the Lord to help me to leave oflf that dread ful habit, to come down to me out of the eternal heavens, to tell me what to do and how to do it. to go along with me and keep the pipe out of my sight, and then I waited there for a reply, and what do you suppose he said f” Uncle Jake paused here, dramatically, for a reply, as though his ear was uplifted and open to receive the message. A chorus of “ohs!” and “ahs!” followed from the assemblage. “He never,” continued Uncle Jake, after the bustle of expectancy was over, “He never said a word.” Decay of the Bones, With some thirty other symptoms, mark the progress of that terrible disease known as catarrh. It advances from stage to stage of fearful annoyances, and if neglected, is certain to end in general debility, and pos sibly in consumption or insanity. Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy will cure it at any stage. This medicine has been long before the public, and thousands have been restored to health by its never-failing virtues. Music For Tybee Visitors. The lovers of pleasure will be glad to leant that arrangements have been per fected with the Union Cornet Band, num bering fourteen instruments, by which they will proceed to the Ocean House at 8 o’clock p. m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days until further notice, and discourse ele gant music for the entertainment of the guests of the hotel and the public generally. This affords an excellent opportunity for the young folks to make up parties on those occasions, who may enjoy not only the re freshing surf bath, but engage in the ryth mic measures of the delightful dance. Ev ery provision will be made for their com fort. The Tybee season is at its meridian now, and the crowds that disported in the briny wave on Sunday, or promenaded the snowy beach and drank in tne exhilarating atmos phere were greater than ever. Wny spend hundreds of dollars in quest of summer re sorts when we have one, the equal of any of them, at our very doors, and accessible by rail in one short hour! AS GOOD AS GOLD. Millkdgevillk, Ga., Aug. 12th, 1887. Mr. J. T. Shuptrine if lira.: 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 evor 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 l>oxes 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 lias the tetter so bad that he cannot get about to do anything, and requests me to send for two boxes. Your Tetterine i* worth its weight in gold and overybo ly ought to know something about its value. 1 can and will recommend it to everybody that suffers with tetter or itch. Respectfully, Jesse VV. Hcott. Soft ami Stiff Hats at Belsinger’s 24 Whitaker street. Pullman Palace Sleeping- Cars for Asheville. Passengers for Asheville can secure berths in through Pullman Palace Bleeping (,'ars at Bren’s ticket office, No. 22 Bull street, or at U.o ti.-lcet office ni the Savannah, Florida and Western railway passenger station. Trains for Asheville leave Savannah at 12:20 p. in , mid arrive at Asheville 7 a. m. the next day. Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. $5 Boys’ Suits Reduced to $2 60. In moving to the northeast corner Con gress and Whitaker streets, we have laid one side, to clear out, 100 Boy’* Suit-*, every one of them costing $5 and over. Have re duced them down to 42 50 per suit. Come and look at them at the Famous. Tbo L. R. S. Suspender at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker si net. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get ull the comforts of the high-priced no els, and save from 81 to 82 |>er day. Try it and be convinced.— Bouton Home Jour not. Open-front Shirts u specialty at Belsin ger’s. 34 Whitaker street. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: FAIR Fair weather, preceded in the ex- Itreme northern portion by local showers, winds generally from south to west, stationiu-y temperature, ex cept in the extreme northern portion warmer. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah, Aug. 15, IBS7, and the ineuu of same day for fifteen years. I Departiu-e j Total Mian Temperati rk from tho Departure ; 1 Mean ! Since for 15 years Aug. 15. ’if.j -I-or — Jan. 1,1887. 80~0 | 85.0 i 5 0 | - 438 0 Comparative rainfall statement: .. r . . . . | Departure Total Mean Daily Amount f rom the Departure Amount for for Mcaa ! fei„ce 16 Tears. Aug. 15 S7.| or _ j Jan .,, 18g7 . ~M ’! ~J | .26 I— 1.002 Maximum, temperature 96.0, minimum tem perature 75.0. The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 10 0 feet —a fall of 0.3 during the past twenty-four horn’s. Cotton Region Bulletin for SI hours end ing Op. m., Aug. 15 1837. 75tU Meridian time. Districts. | Average. *[£•.?*l Max. | Min. Rain- N tions.! Tomp Tump fall ’ 1. Wilmington 11 DO |7O j .31 2. Charleston 7 86 i 72 .18 3. Augusta 12 84 70 .04 4. Savannah 13 18 74 | .00 5. Atlanta 12 94 70 00 6. Montgomery 8 94 72 00 7. Mobile j 9 96 70 03 8. New Orleans 11 >4 70 .00 9. Galveston 21 96 76 .00 10. Vicksburg 5 96 73 .00 11. Little Rock 11 94 70 .30 12. Memphis 19 96 71 .22 Averages I— i : Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah, Aug. 15, 9:36 p. M.. city time. | Temperature, j Direction. SB Velocity. ? 1 Rainfall. Name of Stations. Port land .1 64 ;S W j Clear. Boston I 68 S W (Clear. Block Island 68:SW (Fair. New York city ... 70jN E (Cloudy. Philadelphia • 68 N E Cloudy. Detroit i 60 N FI Cloudy. Fort Buford 66i E (Clear. St. Vincent I 68| (Clear. Washington city. | 68;NE.. 01 .Cloudy. Norfolk 76 SW .. Hair. Charlotte 70 E 9 Cioudy. Matteras 78SAV12 41 Cloudy. Titusville 80 S I>l 6 J 'lear. Wilmington |...... | Charleston (82S W6j Clear. Augusta 84 Clear. Savannah 82 S w 10 Clear. Jacksonville 80 SEI6 .. (Clear. C'edarKeys 81 W Clear. Key Wekt 83 E :..( Clear * Atlanta 78SWj..| (Clear. Pensacola 86j W(..| (Clear. Mobile 80 SW: 8 . ... Clear. Montgomery | 84 S 1 Clear. Vicksburg | 82:....(.. I Clear. New Orleans 80S Ei..j Clear. Shreveport 82 j .. j Clear. Fort Smith 74 S Ej..l Clear. Galveston 82; S i 6 Clear. Corpus Christi 84 S E 12j ... (Clear. Palestine MSE; 6j [Clear. Brownesville 78 S F. Clear. RioGrande 88 S El 2 ... Clear. Knoxville 74(8 W!.. j .08 Fair. Memphis 74 XW 50 Cloudy. Nashville 76 XW .86:Raining. Indianapolis 70 NW ..(.... clear. Cincinnati 74 NWi.. (Clear. Pittsburg 76 S E Fair. Buffalo 68iN E| . j (Cloudy. Cleveland TON E .. Clear. Marquette 60; NW ...... Clear. Chicago 09 N ..; Cloudy. Duluth 62 N E | Clear St. Paul... 68 NW.. .08 Cloudy. Davenport 6H N .. (Tear. Cairo 74js E .46; Cloudy. St. Louis 84; N .. .. Clear. Leavenworth... . 74! : 06 Clear. Omaha 72 N E . i (Cloudy. Yankton 70; E Clear. Bismarck 6C E .. Fair. Deadwood 56: W . . . Clear. Cheyenne 62(SW .. .04 Clear. North Platte 72'N E ..! (Cloudy. Dodge City 7JjS E ..j Fair. Santa Fe 04; E . .04;Raining. G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps, U.S. Army. “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. Anew line of Gloria Umbrellas at Bel singer’s, 24 Whitaker street. 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 Vie 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. Hams and Strips at lowest market prices. Strauss Bros’, 22 and 22 l J ' Barnard street. For good value in Teas and Coffees go to Strauss Bros’, 22 and 22Barnard street. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to T4-I Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. Reduced Price3 on White Shirts. In nioviug we find that we have an over stock of White Shirts, sizes from 16'<j to 18, therefore have reduced them in price to clear out. A good opportunity for large men at the Famous, removed to the north east corner of Congress and Whitaker streets. Homo Again. Back into our old quarters, and it foe’s like home. We’ve been pent up long enough and feel liko spreading ourselves. Come and see us; wo have a regular palace, and l<xik* as neat us a pin. We’ve prepared our selves for t his move with new and at ’.racti ve goods and lire ready for business. We ~huil endeavor to retain the confidence our friends and patrons have placed in us for selling only the finest grade* of Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, etc., of which we have au at tractive assortment. We always carry the lai-gest line of first water Diamonds in the State. M. Sternberg, 157 Broughton street. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor lior of Whitaker street. PLUMBER. l. a. McCarthy, Successor to Chas. E. Wakefield, PLUMBER, GAS aid STEAM FinEH, 48 Barnard street, SAVANNAH. UA. Trlen’nmu 374 HIDDEN & BATES S. M. H. FOR TH E ASKING WHILE OUR TEMPLE OF MUSIC AND 11 ART proves a satisfaction to us in every wav that a well regulated business venture ran to those who are interested, we desire that the public fully know what ean be obtained from our immense stock. Those who ask, or even read as they run. know that we sell all good* offered at prices which compete with the oldest aud 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 aud useful articles.” Now that the good people living outside of Savannah might know the giad tidings we have prepared extensive and handsome Catalogues of mu- fourteen different departments, and have sent them broadcast throughout the length and breadth of the South and to any who may fcavo lieen slighted or any who may desire a Catalogue of any of our different departments we say. “for the askinii we will gladly furnish.'.’ To those who reside ia Savannah we say come and see us. You are welcome, aud 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 tbe now goods already received our Amateur Photographer’s outfit i* selling well and very fair pictures can soon be made by any 10 year-old child. Tissue Paper seems to sol! well, and wo have an immense stock and are selling retail at wholesale prices. Our stock of fine Stationery continues to create quite a breeze, anil 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 Shre* Music customers especially find this a great con venience, as the magnificent Pianos afford amnio and luxurious opportun.ty of trying new pieces, and we never decline to show a customer just how a piece sounds when they express a desire to have ms run it over for them. In fact, “fo the asking” we will do most any and every thing that our customers cau desire, excepting sell for anything but cash (“excepting, of course. Pianos aud Organs, they can be bought on easy terms") and change our price, this lining impossible, as we always sell at the low est prices known and at one price to all. Try us. L- & B, S- M. H. SHOES. W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE. 1 The only S3 SEAMLESS fTßwfzj Shoe In the* world. I eWjggdj Finest Calf, perfect fit, and / figSg warranted. Congress, Button KyEjfK® and Lace, all styles toe. As Ml stylish and durable as mjfyjj'- ui % those costing s> or R3 m .'*l VV. I*. IK)COLAS 3 ftg.ftO SHOE excels * c?J the %6 Shoes adver- J fed [Name and price stamped on bottom of each Shoe.] Boys all wear the W.L. DO COLAS $2 SHOE. If your dealer does not keen them, send your name on postal to VV. L. DOUGLAS, Brock* ion, Muss. FOR SALE BY BYCK BROS. SOLE AGENTS, Savannah - - Ofa. CTILMNEYS.^ HOUSEWIVES FARMERS, STUDENTS IN % qi AND All OTHERS SHOULD USI if.3| MACBETH & CO’S /mum I S ! lUWPCHIMNErS i IF YOU DON’T WANT tt if ANNOYED by Constant L rn BREAKING OF CHIMNEYS) best chimney made For Sa I e E very wh. rad rlhas only i|' EP.MACBETH'ICII wt.holyoke seminar! \piTTsßL'R6h' riiy W. use nearly (300) thret lorn BfUMUiBS susJtem. hundred lights every even' , ing, and eince tmingthecet arated PEARL TOP CHI, tIEYS my experience and idgment is that we would rather pay a dollar a dozen r them than fifty cents a dozen for any other Chim t? we have evor used. L- H. PORTER 9tewa~l. GROCERIES. Best Raspberry Vinegar, lit, Bottles, - COc Best Lime Juice, Quart Bottles, • 35c Best Syrups, Pint Bottles, • • -45 c Best Vanilla, 4-Oaurc Bottles, • -25 c Best Essence Lemon, 4-Ounce Bottles, • 20c Good Essence Vanilla, per Bottle, -10 c Good Essence Lemon, per Bottle, - • 10c AT— IBS LANG’S, 19 BARNARD STREET. HANK.-. KISSIM ME E CIT Y BAN K, KiHSimmee City, Orange County, Fla. CAPITAL - - - $50,000 r pRANSACT a regular liankingbusiness. Give 4 particular attention to Florida collections. Correspondence solicited. Issue Exchange on New York. New Orleans, Suvannn.fi and Jack sonville, Fla. Resident Agents for Coutts & Cos. am! Melville, F'.vaus & Cos., of London, England. New York correspondent: The Seaboard National Bank. 1 ! A V liitos. ~~A! KTI STS, Professional and Amateur. lit;.' - - -f .Oh tfU’l noM O Xf For this week only we will close out, at half price, our stock of Plain and F’ancy Brass and other Plaques, to make room for new aud fresh goods. PLAQUES worth 75c. forSSo. PLAQUES worth $1 for 50c. PLAQUES worth *1 23 for BSo. PLAQUES worth $1 rrffor 75a PLAQUES worth $2 for sl. Japan Panels for decorating, also at ball price. A general reduction in this department for this week only. DAVIS BROS.. <5 nodi 44 R"ll *tre*t. Stats or Weather.