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8 THE PEOPLE YVAYTYVATER THEY PROTEST AGAINST SHUTTING OFF THE SUPPLY. Superintendent Miller Explains That It Wae Necessary-The Old Pump in Constant Danger of Bursting--Aider man Nichols Orders Work Stopped, But the Order Cannot Be Obeyed. The people of this city are very much stirred up over what they think is the very foolish action of the water committee in shutting off the water at the present time to put the large pump ends on the pump at the water works. There have been num bers of communications vigorously protest ing against the change being made at tho present time rent to this office for publica tion, and some of them bordered on abuse of the city officials. The lack of a water supply at this season of the year is not only a great incon venience. but it is, to a certain extent, dan gerous to the health of the city, but still it could not lie avoided. Tho gases and nox ious odors that arise from the sewer con nections in the upper floors where the pressure now on the mains will not force the water, are extremely offensive, and cannot be healthy. The inconvenience of being without baths, too, is not at ail pleasant. The citizens have all had the matter on their tongues. They do not understand why the change could not be put off for a few weeks when the cooler weather would have made the lack of water less offensive. Many persons have called mam Mr. Nichols, the chair man of tho Water Committee, and have Urged their protests so strongly that yester day afternoon he sent an order to Superin tendent Miller to put the old pump to § ether again and run it until cool weather, ut a part of the pump had gone on to New York ami the order could not be carried out. Supt Miller was soeu last night and asked why the work had not been delayed until a more convenient season, ancf lie replied that it was because there was danger of shutting off the water supply altogether by continuing to run the old pump. Its capacity was only 5,000,000 gallons per twenty-four hours' but the needs of the city had so increased since it was put in tiiat for twelve months past it lmd been forced to pump at the rate of 7,000,000 rilons between the hours of 7a. m. and p. m., and 5,500,000 gallons between 6p. in. and 7a. m. The strain put upon it was i-o great that it was in constant danger of breaking at any minute, and had it done Bo the city would have been in a worse ffx than it is now. A master machinist from the works that built the pump was here not more than ten days ago, and he said that no amount of pnoney would induce him to remain in the engine room while tho pump was being run so much almve its capacity. He did not Understand how Mr. Miller dared to put such a strain on it and then stay near it. That was the condition of affairs when the large pump ends arrived, and it was deemed b< l st to lore Bo time about putting them on. This will prevent the possibility of bursting the pump, for it will increase its capacity to 7,500,000 gallons. There seems to be an impression that the work will occupy two or three we-*ks, hut that is not the case. Mr. Miller said that Be was working night and day to put the ends on in the shortest time possible, and he to ought the work would certainly be com pleted by next Sunday. The city will then have a capacity of 12,500,000 gallons per day, for the 5,000,000 ends will be put on the small pump. The inconvenience is one that would nave to l>e borne at some time, and it was thought best to bear it now, particularly as delay meant danger. Mr. Miller said that a very peculiar thing happened Friday night. The small pump had bee n keeping up a pressure of S3 pounds, but at 11:,55 o'clock the pressure suddenly dropped to 20 pounds. A leak was looked for, but it could not be found. Btill he thought one had started some where, for the pump was pushed to its greatest capacity, but it could not increase the pressure. Yester day he sent men all over the city to see if thev could find a leak, but when they came back at night they reported that they had found none. The matter is something of a mystery, an explanation of which he is looking for in vain. A BAD NEGRO JAILED. The Leader of the Central Railroad Wharf Riots Arrested. Allen Wilson, a negro desperado, and the head of the Central wharf riots, was ar rested yesterday by Constable Colleinan, of Justice Reynolds’ office, and lodgod in jail. Collemnn arrested Wilson on Houston street, near South Broad, aud took him to the office. He resisted furiously by every means in his power, kicking biting and striking, and it was found neces sary to handcuff him. On being arraigned he was committed to jail on a charge of in citing to riot. Collcman and another officer took him to the jail, and they hail a picnic all the wav up. Wilson is noted ns a “liail man," and all his evil propensities rams to the Surface when they att“inpted to Kake him walk to the jail. e struck, hit, kicked, butted and made all the resistance possible, hut in vain, and, after a long siege, the plucky officers lodged him behind the bars. A long “sticker,” a murderous knife, with the long blade ground down to a razor-edge, was taken from him. A CHALLENGE TO SAVANNAH. A Florida Yachtam 'n Spoiling for a Race With the Naomi. Mr. Madison Hartridge, of Jacksonville, Cla, who recently purchased the Chec hcsmi. tne crack bout of that section, lias an Indent desire to he Is-ateu by a Savannah Jraclit. Sneaking of his desiro for a race trlth a Savannah yacht, lie said: "I wish 1 foukl got Savminnh to send her crack yacht, Naomi, over ; o compete with the Cheemaun and Capt. Warners yacht, Mischief, on Aug. 80, at Kernandina. I feel perfectly Snndent that the Cheemaun can easily lick le Naomi, and have WOO to buck my judg ment in the matter. If the owner of the Mischief objects to Savannah’s yacht, I will tail the Cheemaun singly against her Naomi l over the same course on which I will beat the Mischief." Now surely the Naomi’s gallant skipiier won't lot this challenge go unanswered ! The Cheemaun is a trim und fast boat, but the &set Naomi would have no reason to fear toll an opponent. Sale of Securities. Mr. C. H. Dorsett hail an auction sale of lectin tine yesterday. Fourteen shares Cen- Iral railrilad delmnturr* brought fSW 75 mob; six shares Jasper !/wn Assiviation, |d!3 euch, lteing £( nlxive par; two shar<*s Tyhce Railroad Company at slt> 75 each, Cr value being SSO each; two shares of the uthern Mutual Loan Association, series 3. brought i>ar. The four shares of the I'halliam Real Estate and Improvement Dompany wen- withdrawn, having hottn told in the morning at 70c. aliove par. A Florida Bird Captured. Kmnm Rawton, alias Howard, a light nulutlo woman, was arrested at 1 :M0 this Homing at the instance of Sheriff Zehnbnr, If I’alutku, Fla. The Sheriff was Ip here after her u mouth Igo, hut she was then in Clmrleston. Loam big of her return to this city, the Sheriff sent a dispatch yesterday iskmg for her arreet. Nile is held for the requisition which to" Sheriff has already (•cured. The cause of her arrest was not Rated THROUGH THE CITY. • Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. Twelve arrests were made by the police up to l:2t> o'clock this morning, all for dis orderly conduct. The Upper Kioe Mill of this city received the first lot of new rice of the season yester day. It was from ff. W. Gordon & Cos. The first semi-annual dividend of the Metropolitan Savings and Loan Company w-ill be payable to stockholders on aud after to-morrow. J. Q Edwards brought in a bale of cotton from Bryan county on Friday morning, and it is claimed that tiiat was the first bale of cait cotton from that county. Maj. Jo C. Thompson bought it at 10c. The mortuary report for the week shows 24 deaths, (I whites and 15 blacks Of the whites ff were under the age of 10 yeare, while ff of the blacks were below that age. Six of the 24 were infants less than one year old. THE DEVASTATED FIELDS. Negroes Suffering for Food on Ac count of the Crop Failur^. Mr. J. J. Sweat said last night, that out of an expected crop of 25,000 bushels of rice from tho l’otter place, on Argyle Island, he did not think lie would save ten. The lianks are in bad condition, and it will cost SSOO to repair them. All the rice crop above his fields is en tirely lost. The rice is being washed up by the roots, and large quantities are now de caying on the sides of the squares, emitting a horrible stench. Mr C. A. G. Sweat, who has charge of the Gibbons place, thinks he will be able to save about 25 per cent, of the crop. The expenses, of course, of gathering a small yield are as great, almost as one of double tlie quantity. This is the only plantation on which anything will be saved. The loss will be a heavy blow to many of the planters, especially where money was borrowed to plant with. Several have already declared they will not plant any more as the crop is so uncertain. Every year the acreage is decreasing and the up river planters are nearly discouraged. Far ties on the Altama.hu will also lone a good paid of their crops, Reliable information from Darien yesterday was to the effect that only about one-third of the crop would be saved. This means a heavy loss to the planters in that section. A serious question is now staring the pluuters In the face, namely, what is to be come of the negroes on the plantations. There will be no way for them to earn a liviug at until January, when preparations begin for the next crop. In the meanwhile they will have to lie supported. Many of the planters have been ruined by the freshet and have no means of finding those hands, and it will be necessary for the (jeople at large to contribute to their sup port. These laborers spend directly or in directly, all their earnings in this city, and it is here they must look for relief. There are four months to bridge over, and if nothing is done for these people they will starve or wander away to other sections of the country. The loss of tho rice-field laliorer moans the loss of the rice crop and the abandonment of the plan tations o n the Savannah river and the de struction of hundreds of thousands of dol lars’ worth of property. A Change in the Schedule. Commencing to-day, the Central railroad will change its schedule as follows: No 5, the Ashville fust train, will leave •Savannah at 4:10 p. m., arriving in Augusta at 0:30 p. in. This fast train was put on last spring by the management of the Central, with a view of running a through sleeping cor to Asheville, N. C., via Augusta and Spartanburg; but owing to tne objection of the Richmond anil Danville railroad to permit the tracks to be connected at Spartanburg, the public and the Central railroad have been somewhat inconvenienced. This action of the Rich mond and Danville is to bo regretted by the traveling public, as the arrangement re ferred to would have been of great conven ience to those wishing to make a quick trip, by a short line, in through cars, to and from the "Laud of the Sky.” Passengers leaving Savannah at 7:10 a. ui. and 8:20 p. in., arrive at Augusta at 6p. m. and 0:25 a. m., respec tively. No change in the arriving time at Savannah. Passengers for Asheville leave Savannah at 8:20 p. in., arrive in Asheville (via Augusta and Spartanburg) at 0:40 next night; returning, leave Asheville (via Spartanburg and Augusta) at 7:40 a. m., and arrive at Savannah at 0:15 next morn itig. The management of the Central offer quick and convenient sehe tules to all the popular resorts reached by their own sys tem, or those of connections co-operating with them. Particular attention is called to Warm Springs, Gainesville,Oconee White Sulphur Springs, Tallulah Falls, Mount Airy, Marietta, and other attractive points in this State, that business men can reach and return from, without detriment to their business engagements. The Central's Monthly Statement. The July statement of the earnings and expenses of the Central railroad, and also the statement for tho eleven mouths ending July 31, is as follows: ’ 1881). 1887. Change*. Earnings . $395,787 87 $482,108 GO I $86,081) 73 Expenses 273,798 17 850,043 14 1 82.245* 07 Net 121,034 40 60,305 16 D 55,59$ 84 FOR EI.EVEN MONTHS ENDING JULY 81. 1880. 1887. Change*. Earnings. $5,705,961 59 $5,878,281 52 I $166,480 00 Expenses . 3,724,095 75 3,030,187 52 H 33,008 23 Net 1,981,705 77 8,182.001 00 I 200,328 88 Local Personal. Capt. R. It. Rlnndford, C. E., who has re* cantly finished the survey of tho Dublin and Amorims branch, reported to-day to Maj. M. F. Tutwiler, Chief Engineer of tlie United States Construction and 'lm provement Company, and was assigned as locating engineer Itetwoen the Canonchee river and Macon. Among tlie arrivals at the Screven House wore T. A. Grigg, M. Frank, William Bischoif, George O. Tnnenay, George YV. Manning, New York; A. Bnultafoe, Atlanta; G. Edwin Dowell, Baltimore; K. .1, Meyers, Cincinnati; J. H. Carpenter, Pensacola; F. li. Bearing, Boston; Fred Oliver, Charlotte, N. C.; A. M. Hankins, Setawket, D. T. At the Pulaski House were YVilliam H. Hammond, New York; George Dresscl, Charleston, • C,; Y\ r . E. Lundy, Richmond, Y’a.; T. A. Lanier, J. YY\ Cobb, New York; George Croft, Cincinnati, O.; Y\ r . H. Ktof fel, Thomas YVarsll. Augusta; R. A. Blnnd ford, New York; Charles Conner, Chicago; H. C. Hchaefer, Evansville, iud.; George Lepsher, New York; 1/R. Motto, Charles ton, 8. C.; Miss B. B. Moffet, Augusta; P. Borrenging, Cardinas, Cuba; T. M. Battle, New York; Charles Nash and wife, Nash ville, Tenn.; K. C. Chaife, New Orleans; Mre 8. A. Miller, Hubert Miller, Miss A. J. House, Bridgeport, Conn. At the Marshall House were: J. P. Fann, Dalton; M. C. Drew, Hamburg, Fla.; N. E. Fry, Valdosta: C. J. Shepard, Phila delphia; K. H. Kerfristein, Baltimore; C. 8. Harris, Cuthbert; J. K. Mar tin, Millen; J. J. YVilcox, Doctor town; M. Rand. Vincennes, Ind.; C. O. Smith, l/Ouisviile, Ky.; D. P. Paxton and wife, Thomasville; J.' Palmer, Tampa, Fla. At the Harnett House wore: Leo 11. Mandtd, New York; YV. 11. Dean, J. E. Jatidon, Hampton, 8. C.; F YV. Allierte, 8. E, chapman, Auburn. N Y.: B. F. Man ning, Albany; J T. Whitcomb, Atlanta; J Kline, YVooilrlfff; YV. Hathuvvay, Cin cinnati; S. K. Bronson, I>> well. Mass.; Howell Sasser, Scarborough; R. W. Gross, Trenton, N. J.; Iwwls H. Nelwm, Charles ton, 8. C.; F. E. Briggs, I. B. Thomas, Philadelphia: C. I! Harper, Murtiiin Sta tion, 8. C.; Charles P. B rry, New York. It outrivals all—Dr. Sage's Catarrh Item eitv. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1887. WASHOUTS ON THE TYBEE ROAD The Combination of Flood Tide and Wind Temporarily Injure the Line. The passengers from Tybee had a difficult i time reaching the city yesterday morning, as the water has washed out the bed of the Tybee road in places. The freshet coming down met the spring tide which was backed ! up by a stiff South wester and the water rose to an extraordinary height. In the neigh borhood of McQueen’s Island the track was covered with water for about five miles, and when the water receded it was found that the bod had been washed out in spots for a distance of three miles, leaving the ties aud rails 2 feet above it. Three construction trains of twelve cars each and a large force of men were immediately pul to work and the road was promptly re paired. The passengers had to count ties over the three miles that were washed out to catch the train on this end of the line. The wind and tide made anew beach at Tybee The sand was washed until now it covers to a depth of 4 feet the platform on which the bathers used to walk to the sea. Capt. Purse, President of the Tyliee road, was seen last night and he said that the regular schedule would be run to-day. By noon yesterday all the slight washes wore repaired and the afternoon and night trains came through all right. If any washes are found this morning a large force will lie on hand to repair them at once, but no trouble Is anticipated as the tido last night was four inches lower than on the previous night. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. The Mobile and Ohio is cutting cotton rates from the South to the East. The Memphis and Charleston stockholders committee represent three-fourths of ail the stock out of the collateral trust of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, and they hope to secure from the board a better un derstanding and some recognition of their rights. A Chattanooga special of Aug. 17, says: "Dirt was thrown in this city at 10 o’clock this morning, on the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus railroad. Mayor Sharp handled the shovel. A crowd of 1,000 peo ple witnessed the important event. Speeches were made by President Williamson, Mayor Sharp, W. G. McAdoo and others. Twenty miles of the road are now under contract.” “All sorts of rumors are afloat since the recent visit of Mr. Simons, from Frankfort, touching improvements on the Brunswick and Western,” says tho Brunswick Adver tiser. "The latest is that twenty-five car goes of steel rails have been purchased for the road, and that the first cargo will sail for this port on Sept. 1. Mr. Simons hav ing been over the road in person has seen for himself its possibilities and learned its needs.” Mr. J. D. Williamson. President of tho Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus railroad, savs the new road will be completed within eleven months, the cars running between the two cities by July 1, lfffffi. It will be built by the Rome and (’arrollton Construc tion Company, a corporation organized un der the laws of Connecticut, with a cash capital of $1,500,000. Mr. Williamson has resigned the Presidency to take the man agement of the construction company. This is the old North and South road, revived, to which LaGrange once gave a liberal subscription. Krrnan'x Wall Street Summary: “We have been requisited to publish the, follow ing: To the stockholders of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad Comjianv. It is to the interest of the holders of Memphis and Charleston stock to communicate, without delay, with either of the under signed, who were appointed a committee to represent them at a recent meeting of the stockholders. William Henry Woods, 84 Broadway; John H. Chidester, 145 Broad way; Himon Rothschild, 4ff Howard street; Charles Bebbidge, Mills building; John W. Weed, 38 Pine street.” Thomasville Timex-. “The engineer corps, which has been doing some necessary work on the Plant system in Florida, is expected back next week, when the work of the per manent location of the Thomasville and Montieello railroad will be resumed and pushed to completion. The work from Thomasville to the State line, estimates for which have lx*n footed up, show about, 23,- 000 yards of earth to the mile. The distance is about 12 miles, making the amount of earth work on the Georgia portion of the lines 370,000 yards. Some of the heaviest work 1 etween here ami Tallahassee and Montieello is on this end of the line, there being one cut, between Ward and Pine creeks of 28 feet.” Tallahaxsenn: A railroad from Tallahas see to CarrabeUe at an early day is an as sured fact. Work will begin just as soon as the material can be placed on tho ground. The charter sjiecifies that work must begin on or before Sept 1 next, and continue with reasonable progress. The following letter, from one of our Tallahassee merchants, now in New York, shows that tho company means to commenoe work at once ami that they mean tocomplote it as soona* possible: New Yokk, Aur. 11, 1887, -I went* down to Thnrber's yrncery house to-day. and Mr. Tred well, the Florida salesman, showed me his book*. He sold yesterday to a man named Howland SB,OOO worth of groceries, to he shinned to Oarrnhelle. Fla. They were marked T. 0. A <l. R. R. Cos. They are to build the Oarralielle line with. He told me that the company placed $301,000 of their bon Ison the market yesterday, and they were sold at pir in New York eitv. Mr Clark sells to dav Tor Europe to place tin? bal nner- of the 1 'ends Mr. Tredwell knows all about the railroad company. He says that he went to tlieir office to-day and got a cheek for yesterday's hill. The company have bought all the mills at t'arrahelle and paid for them. Work will begin in a few days with 1,000 hands to start from CarrabeUe. C w ill get a large portion of the contract if not all. All I tell is positive and not hearsay. Mr. Treadwell told me that Howland asked him to keep matters quiet to Florida people. Clarke & Hodges are the contractors for the construction of tho Aluivuna, Florida mid Atlantic railroad, from Indian Springs, Fla,, northward. This road is what is lo cally known ns “Dr, Bronson’s road,” and though the doctor lias encountered many difficulties in placing the enterprise on its feet, lie seems to have overcome them a'.l, and is now pushing the work right ahead. There are now 500 men at work near Fust is, Fla., in the employ of Clarke A Hodges, whose lino of labor is northwestward. In a few weeks the contractors on the east, ex tending for the present to Rockledgo, will begin operations. This line ot' rood will, when completed, extend, between terminal points, a dis tance of alsmt. 500 miles, and will he aide to command connection* that will give it in herent strength and stability, and contribute much to the transportation option of the people. It is e.x|K'<'tcd that the Alabama, Florida and Atlantic will cross the Sooth Florida ut Woodbridge, and swinging down, probably, between tne I<ake Howell and Lake Irma settlements, prooeod on unstwunl to Rockledgo, on the Indian river. It is ex iieoted that trains will be running lietween Ocala and Kook ledge by next spring. Death of Charles R. VunHorn. Mr. Charles R. Van Horn died last night at his residence after several days of illness. He was the youngest son of tho late Charles 8. Van Horn, and had just past his twenty first year. He leaves a brother and two sisters to mourn his loss. A Woman’s Discovery. “Another wonderful discovery has been made, and that, too, by a lady in this county. Diseases fastened its dutches upon her and for seven years she withstood its severest tests, but nor vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly and could not sleep, Bhe bought of us a bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption and whs so much relieved on taking first dose t luil slie slept all night, and with one bottle has been miraculously cured. Her name is Mr-, butner Lutz. Thus write YY r , O. Hamrick <c Cos., of Hhelby, N. C. Get a free trial bottle at Lippmnn Bros.’ drug store CALLING FOR A REFORM. THE MERCHANTB WANT A BETTER TELEPHONE SERVICE. They Claim That They Do Not Get What They Pay For—Repeated Pro tests Fall to Bring About an Improve ment—What the Defects in the Ser vice Are. “Hello, Central! why don’t you give me a connection? I've been yelling here for half an hour.” No answer comes, and the irate subscriber to the telephone service lets his lever go with a snap, as an exclamation point which comes in at the conclusion of a long string of words that are of a hazy blue color. “I believe the telephone service of this city is responsible for more cuss ing tlian half a dozen able-bodied seamen could get off in a day!" exclaimed an individual yesterday as he hung the phone on the hook and flopped flown in a chair as if he was trying to break it. There is plenty of room for improvement in the service, and those who use telephones are fully aware of the fact. Many are the complaints that are made against the negligence of someone, whoever he may be, connected with the Telephone Exchange, for it is sometimes an hour’s work to get a connection, though it may be wanted at once. The lever is drawn down and the man in front of the ’phone raises his voice to its highest pitch and bawls. He keens on bawl ing for five minutes or so, and don’t mind it much, but then it liegins to get tiresome, and his throat gets dry. He wets his whistle and tries it again, but before he gets a con nection his Anger gets tired holding down the lever, and then he begins a soliloquy in a highly decorative stylo of English. A PERFECT SERVICE NEEDED. Sometimes the operators in the Central office can be heard talking in the office, but no amount of calling or ringing of bells will attract their attention. Then, again, not a sound can and no answer can be obtained. But even when a connection is had there is frequently trouble in hearing what is said over the wire. The connection is not well made or the instruments are permitted to get more or less out of order, and the only thing that comes to the enr is a confused jumble of sound. The telephone service is no longer a luxury; it has become a neces sity. So accustomed have the people grown to its use and to such an extent do they rely on it that when it cannot, be used they are involved In serious difficulties. Business is dependent upon it, and a good service is as indispensable to the commercial community as is a perfect )>os tal system. For this reason the business men of this city are making vigor ous protests against the imperfect service that is furnished them. The day service is bad enough, but at night it is not to be re lied on at all. If a ’phone is held to the ear the operators in the office may frequently be heard laughing and talking, and they pay no attention to calls. A number of people have adopted the trick of tying the lever down, ami thus making the led I in the central office ring until the operator an swers, but often it will be ten or fifteen minutes before he does. CAUGHT NAPPING. Chief Fernandez of the Fire Department tried to call up the headquarters from a down-town office about two weeks ago, but failing to get a response he went to the tele phone office atn l knocked at the door. He got no answer to his rap but repeated it until he heard someone tipping to the door. The man on the inside opened the door slightly and the Chief forced his way in nnd found the night operator had just awakened from a sound sleep. Actually he had disrobed. About three nights after that he repeated his visit to the office, and found the ojierator in an exactly simi lar condition. To get the views of the public upon this subject, a number of the most prominent merchants were interviewed and almost without an exception they condemned the service. One coinplaint voices ali; the only difference is the de gree of warmth in which it was given. They complain, first, of the slowness in answering calls; second, the difficulty in getting right connection; third, the indistinctness of the messages; and, above all, the great annoyance experienced in long or continued conversations by the operator's cutting them off in tho midst of their conversation. THE MERCHANTS INDIGNANT. Those were repeated in various phases, but all in very emphatic words. They said when they complained the service would be tine ” for a day or two and then relapse into its old rut. One firm sent the Superintendent a vigorously worded complaint, and for awhile they were waited on like lords. The tinklo of tlieir call would hardly sound before Central would respond. This was too good to last and it soon lapsed into “innocuons desue tude.” All the Bay street merchants soon protestested vigorously against the service given them. Not only Bay street suffers but all parts of the city. “I’ll attend an indignation meeting any time,” remarked a well-known Broughton street merchant. “It is abominable the ,way the subscribers are served. We pay a good price, but what do we get from it? Several times 1 liavo been tempted to give it up, as it is more of a nuisance than a help. Complaints made to the office here do no good, as the effect wears off in a day or two, as I suppose thev get accustomed to them. Something must lie done, for I, for one, won't stand it much longer. I pay a good price (or good service, and, as a business matter, shall in sist on it.” A POINTED GRIEVANCE. “You can say my experience has not led mo to greatly admire their service,” re marked Alderman Thomas, “in the first place, the receiver in my office is nearly al ways in bad order. Something is always sure to go wrong when I need it the nu ist. We have two instruments here, and at times can use neither. At one time something was the matter with my instrument, and while I could connect with my yard, t couldn’t make the Central of fice hear me. My man at the yard told thorn of the trouble an i asked them to r epair it at once. Bus nobody came, and finally I sent a clerk up there. a:i*l not till then, did they attend to it. Tho service is very poor; many times I hare to wait a long while to get connection, and then at times can hardly hear what is said. Another very annoying trouble is the blunders made in connecting. Nearly every day 1 am called up, only to find when I answer that someone else is wanted. We pay a good price for the accommodation, and we should have better service.” ONLY TWO ADVOCATES. The next throe hours wore sjiont invest! gating tin- complaints made by the business men and coi'|*>rutioiis, and out of some fifty different suiweribor* only two spoke in its favor or said they were iti any way satisfied with the service rendered by the company. Nearly everyone soon narrated some siKK'ial grievance of tlieir own regarding tlio trouble aiel annoyance given them, and all were a unit regards the urgent neces sity fur an immediate change in the system The Savannah, Florida and Western rail road have fifteen phones in use here in the city. The service has become so laid that the officers have almost decided to remove them all unless a radical change for tho bet tor is inode at once. The Central has a private wire leading to its offices, hut thov say the (xinqiatiy only half keeps it up. Their ex perience Ims been very unsatisfactory with the telephone service. Throughout the entire city there seemed to Im hut one opinion, and that was that there was no excuse for the poor service given, and that Nopt. Knstorlin should lie notified at oiuv. One business man said that the night previ ous be was fully two hours in attempting to connect his office with bis home. He was answered nromntlv wtvn lie called on Cen- tral, but no connection was made. After a ! long time, and by constant and persistant calling, he managed to secure the I connection, but no explanation i was given for the vexatious delay, j The night service is some better than it was ; a fortnight ago. but there is room for further improvement. The subscribers are now all tully aroused regarding this matter. It now remains to be seen what the 'phone authorities will do regarding the matter. Certainly the fault in the service has been clearly pointed out, and it now remains for them to prescribe the remedy. A. DOBEUL & CO.’S SUSPENSION. The Reported Failure of An English Merchant Who Is Known Here A private cable from Liverpool announced yesterday the failure of A. Dobell & Cos., of London and Liverpool. Mr. Alfred Dobell is well known in this city, as he was a resi dent of Savannah for some years. While in this country ho was a member of the firms of A. Dobell & Cos., of Savannah, and J. K. Clarke & Cos., of Darien, but upon leaving this country his connection with J. K. Clarke & Cos. ceased. The firm of A. Dobell & Cos., of Liverpool and Lon don, has been acting as the broker of J. K. Clarke & Cos. There never was such a firm as Dobell & Clarke. There is property in Florida which was owned by A. Dobell & Cos. and J. K. Clarke & Cos. when the firm of A. Dobell & Cos. existed in this city, and this property is still owned by A. Dobell & Cos., of Liverpool and London, and J. K. Clarke & Cos. No particulars are fur nished with regard to the alleged failure of A. Dobell & Cos. It is simply reported that some of the firm’s notes have gone to pro test. CHURCH SERVICES. (Notices of services in other churches are pub lished by request on Saturday.] Christ Church, Johnson square.—Elev enth Sunday after Trinity, the Rev. George W. E. Eisse will officiate, D. V., us follows: Holy Communion, at 7:30 a. m.; Morning Prayer and sermon, at 11 a. m.; Evening Prayer, atti p. m., Sunday school at 5 p. tit- St. John’s Church, Madison square.—The Rev. George VV. E. Fisse in charge. No services to-day, the congregation is cor dially invited to worship at Christ Church. Sunday school at 5 p. m. COLORED. St. Phillip’s A. M. E Church, S. H. Rob ertson, pastor.—Sunday morning prayer meeting at sa. m. Preaching at lo :30 a. m. Sunday school at 1:30 p. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. to several societies of Emanuel church, Charleston, 8. C. St, Stephen’s Church, corner Habersham and Harris streets, Rev. J. J. Andrew, rec tor. —Services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. St. Augustine Mission, corner West Broad and Bolton streets. —Services at 7 a. m. Second Baptist Church, Greene Square, Houston street.—The pastor, Rev. A. Ellis, will preach at 11 a. m. and Bp. m. Sunday school at4p. m. Morning subject: ’‘Bitter Roots;’’ evening: “Paul’s Precaution.” This service closes the pastor’s labors till October, but the rmlpit will be supplied regularly during his absence. MEMPHIS IN MISERY. Charleston Finally Succeeds in Win ning on the Zebras’ Grounds. Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 20. After a de termined struggle Charleston succeeded in winning from Memphis this afternoon, which is the first game won by her on these grounds. Both clubs batted freely, and Ixith played loosely. George Me Keogh was wild m his delivery in the first part of the game, and in the first inning he was hit uard. He got down to work, however, and m the seventh inning struck out three men. Suck umpired, and nis decisions were very unsatisfactory to both teams. The score by innings follows: Memphis 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 o—B Charleston 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 x—9 Batteries—MoKeogh brothers for Memphis; Humbel and Childs for Charleston. Base nits—Memphis 15, Cnarleston 14. Errors—Memphis 4, Charlesion 4. Games Elsewhere. At St. Louis— St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 I—2 Athletics 41010020 2—lo Base hits—St, Louis 9, Athletics 17. Errors— St. Louis 2, Athletics 1. At Cleveland— Cleveland 14140024 o—l 6 Metropolitans.... 0 1 000 102 0— 4 Base hits—Cleveland 19, Metropolitans 9. Er rol's—Cleveland 4, Metropolitans 8. At Cincinnati— Cincinnati 00000001 o—l Brooklyn 000000 0 0 o—o Base hits—Cincinnati 9, Brooklyn 7. Errors —Cincinnati 2. Brooklyn 1. At Louisville— Louisville 61003240 x— l 6 Baltimore OCOOI 00 0 o—l Base tuts -Louisville 21, Baltimore 7. Er rors— Ixiuisville 5, Baltimore 4. At Philadelphia, tie, darkness— Philadelphia 0 1 00 200 02—6 New York 00000 1040—5 Base hits—Philadelphia 12, New York 13. Er rors Philadelphia 2, Now Y’ork 1. At Pittsburg— Pittsburg 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 o—2 Chicago 1 000000 2 x— 3 Base hits—Pittsburg 8, Chicago 8. Errors— Pittsburg 2, Chicago 1. At Boston (first game)— Boston 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—l Washington 1 0000 20 0 X— 3 Base hits Boston 8, Washington 9 Errors Boston 11, Washington 7. " Second game— Washington 0000011 02—4 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 o—3 Base hits -Washington 8, Boston 14. Errors— Washington 7, Boston 6. Bucklen’a Arnica Salve. The best Salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 35 cents per box. For sale by Lippmnn Bros., druggists. Insurance for All. The New York Life Insurance company, with assets over 875,000,000, ajid a legal surplus of $15,000,000, invite especial atten tion to their 5-year dividend plan, the per fection of life insurance mid the most equit able ixiliey to the insured. The advertise ment elsewhere show s the condition of the oomnany, aiul its ability to fulfill its con tract*. Try Collnt Bros.’ fine shoes and hats. The Seaside Pavilion. Attention is directed to the advertisement of this pleasant, house. All trains stop at the seaside. The table is first-class, the rooms comfortable, and Mr. Wright, the proprietor, indefatigable in attention to his guests. Big Boom—Low Shoes. All our ladies’ and gents’ low quarter shoes nro positively marked down to actual cost. Ladies’ $2, $2.60 and $3 low shoo* re duced to $1.50. Gents’ $2. $2.50, $3 and $3.50 low shoes reduced to $1.35, $1.50 and? 1 75. Altm.vykk & Cos. The “Paris” hat at Collat Bros.’ Ribbons Very Low Altmayer & Cos. will offer, to-morrow, 100 cartons of fine, all-silk ribbon, at the following low prices: No, 7,10 c.: No. 0, 12 ‘ a c.; No. 13, 15c.; No. 111, 20c. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. The “Smoking” hat., 50c., at Collat Bros. Gents’ tourist shirt*, new styles, 75c. each, worth $1 35. at Aitniaver’n LEMON ELIXIR. A Pleasant Lemon Drink. Fifty cents and one dollar per bottle. Sold by druggists. Prepared by H. Mozley, M. D., Atlanta, Go. For biliousness and constipation take Lemon Elixir. For indigestion and foul stomach take Lemon Elixir. For sick and nervous headaches take Lem on Elixir. For sleeplessness and nervousness take Lemon Elixir. For loss of appetite anil debility take Lemon Elixir. For fevers, chills and malaria, take Lemon Elixir, all of which diseases arise from a tor pid or diseased liver. A Prominent Minister Writes. After ten years of great suffering from indigestion, with great nervous prostration, biliousness, disordered kidneys and constipa tion, I have been cured by four bottles of Dr. Mosley's Lemon Elixir; and am r.ow a well man. * Rev. C. C. Davis, Eld. M. FI. Church South, No. 28 Tattnall street, Atlanta, Ga. Notice. We take great pleasure in announcing to our friends, and the public in general, that we have opened a Special Custom Depart ment, which will be conducted under our own personal supervision. We are now ready, and have on hand a full line of Fall and Winter Samples, to which we call spe cial attention, particularly to styles, fabrics and prices. This will enable such parties that wear extra and odd sizes to have then clothing made to measure with very little extra cost. We guarantee a fit in every in stance or no sale. To those who intend hav ing their fall and winter clothing made by us, we would respectfully ask them to place their orders early. Very respectfully, Appel <fc Schaul, One Price Clothiers, 163 Congress street, opposite market. Just Imported. Our Mr. B. H. Levy has just brought back with him, from Europe, a beautiful line of the Jaeger System of Sanitary Underwear and Overshirt*. Call and In spect them. Our regular stock of Gents’, Youth’s and Boys’ Summer Clothing and Furnishings is still being closed out at cut prices, to make room for Fall and Winter Stock. WISE BUYERS WILL NOTE THIS. 161 Congress Street. B. H. LEVY & BRO. Peculiar. It is very peculiar that when you try Dr. Bigger*’ Huckleberry Cordial A° u will never suffer yourself to be without it again! It never fails to relieve all bowel affections and children teething. Anew line of Gloria Umbrellas at Bel singer’s, 24 Whitaker street. Latest styles “Derhys” at Collat’s. 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. Within oton, Agent. Open-front Shirts a specialty at Belsin ger’s, 24 Whitaker street. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars for Asheville. Passengers for Asheville can secure berths in through Pulintan Palace Sleeping Cars at Bren's ticket office, No. 22 Bull street, or at the ticket office at the Savannah, Florida and Western railway passenger station. Trains for Asheville leave Savannah at 12:26 p. m., and arrive at Asheville 7 a. m. the next day. The L. R. S. Suspender at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. “Solid Comfort” shoes at Collat Bros.’ $5 Boys’ Suits Reduced to $2 50. In moving to the northeast corner Con gress and Whitaker streets, we have laid one side, to clear out, 100 Boy’s Suits, every one of them costing $5 and over. Have re duced them down to $2 50 per suit. Come and look at them at the Famous. 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. £1 Bull street, or at the ticket office at the Savannah, Florida and Western railway jmssenger station. Trains leave Savannah at 7 :iis p. in., and arrive at Atlanta 7:20 a. m. the noxt day. Fla nnol Shirts, all colors and sizes, at Bel singer’s, ‘J4 Whitaker street. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the high-priced no eis, and save from 11 to * - per day. Try it and be convinced. —Boston Home Jour nal Home Again. Back into our old quarter’s, nod it feels like home. We’ve been pent up long enough and feel like spreading ourselves. Coine and see us; we have a regular palace, and' looks as neat as a pin. We’ve prepared our selves for this move with new and attractive goods and are ready for business. We shall endeavor ;o 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. Wo always carry the largest line of first water Diamonds in the State. M. Steknkjsru, 157 Broughton street. Collars and Cuffs at Belsinger’s, 24 Whit aker street. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. Reduced Prices on White Shirts. In moving we And that we have an over stock of White Shirts, sizes from lti>£ to 18, therefore have reduced them in pries to clear out. A good opportunity for large men at the Famous, removed to the north east corner of Congress and Whitaker streets. Soft and Stiff Hats at Bolsinger’s 24 W hitaker street. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. A National Bank Teller In Luck. Mr. F. V. Wasserman, receiving teller of the United States National Bunk of Omaha city, who held one-tenth of ticket No. 62,749, which drew the first capital prize of JUinOJM) in the Louisiana State lottery's drawing on the 14th ult., continues at his old post, counting the gold and silver. “Yes." suid he. “1 received the money through the ex press office, and It made a package about two feet long, but. *.10,1)00 was too btg a sum to lie kept in the dark. ''—Omaha i.VWm Uec. July 8. Belsimrer’s. 24 Whitaker street HIDDEN A BATES S. M. H. OHEKT MUSIC, an immense stock, iueludlnn all the latest nieces published, at L. & ffi S. M. H. r T\AKIXG PRICES are those now offered, and. -I notwithstanding the hot weather, it makes us laugn. L. & B. 8. M. H. OH. wbat a chance, Picture* being offered at twenty-five tier cent, below our regular plainly marked prices. L. & B. S. M. H. I >APER and Envelopes of ail sizes, styles and I colors; line correspondence Stationery a specialty. L. & B. 8. M. H. \NI> don’t forget to buy a package of those Visiting Cards selling now for only 15 cents. L. & B. S. M. H. N’OT by a jugful, we don’t sell goods less than cost, but buying and selling for cash enables us to handle large quantities of goods, autl enables us lo offer bottom prices L. & B. S. M. H. DELAYS are dangerous! Our Picture Sale only lasts for few days longer; if you desire to take advantage of present prices don’t delay. L. & B. S. M. H. [> UT if you don't think you want to buy Pic ) tines, I S' l Mg in your old ones and' have them Refrained or Regilded. We can do it for you cheaper now than later. L. &B.S.M. H. T TSEFUL ARTICLES can tie found in Brass Aj Goods, which are ornamental and cost but little. Wc carry a large stock. L. & B. S. M. H. Y'OU know what wifi suit you best, “possibly Ia Pockethook, Purse, Album Scrap-Book Oribbag- Board, set of Dominoes, Backgammon Board, a game of some kind, or we can supply you with one of those Amateur Photographer's Outfits, or materials for imtkiug Paper Flowers in fact, with most anything you may want.’’ Our store is cool, our arrangements for your comfort many, and you are always welcome HIDDEN & BATES S. M. H. CLOTHING. OUR STOCK at all times containing Ahe 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 DUSTEKS, NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, Bathing Suits, House and Lounging Coats, NEGLIGEE CAPS, POJA M A S , Ar.d the many little fixings which add so materially to comfort and appearance during an Outing. 5Ve are also showing several novelties in SUMMER WEAR, which nre delightfully cool and of the styles and fabrics used in fashionable centres. We wifi consider it a pleasure to show any one through our stock. A. FALK & SON. FRUIT JARS. WOODBURY, GEM, MASON'S, and other approved FRUIT JARS, at JAS. S. SILVA & SON’S. HARDWARE. EDWARD I.UVELL i SONS, HARDWARE, Iron and Turpentine Took Office: Cor. State and Whitaker street*. Warehouse: 138 and 140 State street. BANKS. KISS!MMEE CITY BANK, Kissimmee City, Orange County, Fla. CAPITAL - - 150,000 'TRANSACT a regular banklugbusiness. Give 1 particular attention to Florida collections. Correspondence solicited. Issue Exchange on New lork, New Orleans, Savannah and Jack sonville, Fla. Resident Agents for Courts & Cos. and Melville. Evans & 00., of ixindon, England. New York correspondent: The Seaboard National Batik. DAVIS BROS. k X A A K N A B E PIANOS P I A N 0 s il Uprights, 1 Square, to be Sold this week Kiuty terms. DAVIS BROS., 42 and 44 Bull St J AS. S. SILVA & SON