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8 MR.D.R.THOMAS RESIGNS HE TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION AS AN ALDERMAN. He Thinks the Council Wanted Him to Violate His Oath-The Council Re fuses to Accept the Resignation-A Misunderstanding- Apparent The Work of the City Fathers. At the meeting of the City Council last night the consideration of certain matters pertaining to the granting of a permit to erect sto|i6 to certain tenements placed D. R. Thomas in what he considers an im proper position, and he tendered his resignation as an Alderman. Some time ago Mix Catherine Feeley erected three tenement houses on the corner of St. Julian and Lincoln streets, and she petitioned the Council to grant her permission to erect stoops in front of them. As the ordinance forbade the stoops the petition was refused, but Mrs. Feeley placed in front of each door two steps, which, being on the sidewalk, were likewise contrary to the ordinance. Mr. Thomas, who was Chairman of the Street and lane Committee, discovered that the steps hail been built, and he ordered the City Marshal to have them taken down. Mrs. Feeley then sent a jietition to the Coun cil asking (lermission to erect two steps in front of the door of each house, and that petition was read last night. THE RESIGNATION TENDERED. At the conclusion of the reading Alder man Thomas arose and stated the facts us given above. He then asked the Council to refuse to grant the petition, us the steps had been erected in violation of the ordinance. Alderman Bogart moved that the petition he referred to the Street and Lane Com mitlee. Alderman Thomas said that if the Coun cil referred the petition to the Street and Lane Committee he would have to resign; that such action on the part of the Council •would force him to violate his oath of office, which was that he would enforce the ordi nances, and he could not permit the Coun cil to compel him to violate his oath. The question was put and the petition was referred to the Street and Lane Committee. Mr. Thomas then wrote out Ins resigna tion and at the conclusion of the regular business of the meeting he handed it to the Clerk who read it to the Council. In it Mr. Thomas said that he thereby tendered his resignation as Alderman for reasons known to the Council. At soon as he handed it in he left the room and the building. NOT ARKED TO VIOLATE IIIS OATH. When it was rend Alderman Bogart moved that it t>e not accepted. He said that he thought Mr. Thomas was laboring under a misapprehension as to the action of the Council in referring the pet ition to the Street and I.a no Committee; that in his opinion the petition ought to be so referred. The matter of the entrance to these houses had been considered ly the Council, it was true, but that petition had never been considered, and it was proper that it should g<> l>ofore the committee. If the erection of the steps was in violation of the ordinance the committee would so re port, but he did not think that the opinion of the chairman of the committee ought to obtain with the Council until the committee had parsed upon the petition Alderman Duncan seconded the motion, and said that he agreed with Alderman Bogart. He did not think that the mere report of the chairman of the committee ought to he considered until the committee had acted. Alderman Thomas did not seem to understand that the Council did not want him to violate his oath of office, but that the petition was a resjieotf ul one, addressed to the Council, and it should, like all others, receive serious consideration. THE RESIGNATION REJECTED. The motion not to accept the resignation was put and unanimously carried. Mr. Bogart asked if it would not be in accordance wit.b custom to appoint a com mittee to wait u]n Alderman Thomas. The Mayor asked if Alderman Bogart marie a motion to appoint such a committee. Mr. Bogart responded “No,” and there the matter ended for the night. The members of the Council all expressed their very great regret that Mr. Thomas •houli* have resigned, for they said they Were sure he did it under a misapprehension. No one wished to compel him to do anything not strictly in accordance with his oath of office, and they did not think that in refer ring the matter to the committee they had done anything more than let the petition follow the usual cou. sc of such matters. THE POLICE WANT NEW PISTOLS. When other matters were under consider ation a requisition from the Chief of Police for forty-five now pistols for the force was read ft stated that the pistols now in use are 21 years old, and of the old style paper cartridge and percussion cap pattern. Thoy are useless, and the men have no confidence in them whatever. It stated that when Officer Bender was attacked by five men a few nights ago he attempted to use his pistol, Cut it snapped three times and would not go off. A communication from President John ston, of the CiA- and Suburban railroad, asking for a conference between the Street and Lane Committee and a committee from the directors of the road, on the subject of extending the street car line to the Ocean Steamship wharf, was referred to the Coun cil by the Street and lane Committee, Chairman Thomas saying that the conn Ait tee did not like to act upon the communica tion without lirst consulting the Council. The communication was referred back to the committee. A petition was received from J. J. Mc- Donough A: Cos., stating that they had leased the Hawkins lumlsT yardon YY’iioatoii street, hut could not utilize the yards unless they could build a switch connecting them with the Savannah, Florida and Western tracks. They therefore petitioned the Coun cil to grant them permission to build the track across the intervening street. The petition was referred to the Street and Lane Committee. A tietition from the Knights of Pythias Building Association for jiermission to make improvements on the property re cently purchased was referred to the Fire Committee. llhi COW EELL IN A SEWER. A petition was received from A. Tant for reimbursement for the loss of a cow. In his petition lie stated that on Aug. 8 lie went to his pasture to get his cow, out he did not find her in her accustomed haunts. nor did he discover any trace of the missing bovino until the 14 th, when he found her in a sewer, into which she luul failcn. In the fall she sustained injuries from which she died, ami Mr. Tant is of the opinion that as the city’s sewer was not strong enough for his cow to walk over, that the city ought to pay him whut the aninml was worth. An ordinance providing that tho sidewalk on the south side of Congress street, be tween Bull and West Broad streets, shall lie made 8 feet wide, and the walk on the north s;d” of the street 7 feet 8 inches wide, was read for the first time. Another ordinance, providing for the paving of Bull street between the south side of Suite street and the south side of Congress street was also read for the first time. It provides that oiio-thiril of the ex pense of paving be borue by the city, and the property holders on each side of tho street shall each bear one-thirii. A resolution requesting the officers of Christ ohuivli to remove the railing around the church building because it iin.’s not i*ir mit a sufficient width of sidewalk, was adopted. THE WATER SUPPLY. Alderman Thomas introduced a resolu tion calling upon the Water Committee to investigate tlio short supply of water and find out whether it was necessary at this time to ni.i. chan ipump, olao the amount ol water needed by tue city •mi the amount furnished by the old ma ohmorv. A motion was male not to adoot , the resolution and the motion was seconded Iby Alderman Schwarz, who said that he 1 could not see the necowdty for the resolution lin any form. He had heard complaints I enough about the short water supply. Only j a week ago—a few days ago—lie ha/1 seen something about the matter in the paper, and he thought the resolution was some ; thing similar. He thought it ought to Is l I laid on the table. The resolution was not adopted. Health Officer McFarland marie a report in which he stated that at the request of tho •Sanitarv Board lie had made an examina tion of Itillio Canal, amt had found it in bet ter condition than for some time past. The canal had fieen disinfected twice during the summer, and as the freshet had kept the water four feet above Ifnv water mark, the volume of water ill the canal had pre vented the rising of as much foul gas and stench as is usual. After the Council hail disposed of the routine business it ad journed. FREE FROM PAIN. Death of Mrs. W. D. Dixon, After a Long and Painful Illness. Mrs. Carrie C., wife of W. I). Dixon, died last night at 8 o'clock, after a very painful illness of five weeks. Mrs. Dixon was taken sick July 20 of enlargement of the spleen, followed by dropsy. The Ixist of medical aid was called in, and nil that loving care could suggest was done, but in vain, and she failed from day to day, till a few days ago when all hope of her final recovery was given up. Yesterday morn ing she began sinking rapidly. Kbe was un conscious for tho last few Lours preceding her demise, and free from pain. Mrs. Dix on, hoc Theus, was horn anil brought up in .Savannah anil had a host of friends and ac quaintances in and out of the city. She was married Feb. 21, 1883, and was Capt. Dixon’s second wife. Her sweet and amiable disposition and attractive qualities won the respect, and esteem of all, and she was the idol of her home. Mrs. Dixon’s own parents are dead, and two sis ters and a brother—Mrs. G. O. Leliey and Mrs. Fred H. Gates, and Mr. B. F. Theus— survive her. The funeral will probably not occur till Friday, but due notice will be given. NEW ROLLING STOCK. Twenty-two New Locomotives and 300 Cars for the Central. The Central railroad will soon receive a very large addition to its rolling stock. The Baldwin works will soon deliver ten “con solidated” locomotives and two switch en gines, and tho Rogers works ten huge “moguls.” These are all extra heavy, and are claimed to be some of the best made An order is out for 200 box care and 100 coal care These will place the freight depart ment of this road in fine shape. The freight business is increasing daily, and the pros pects are fine for the fall trade. As an in stance of the amount of freight now going forward, 428 loaded care hound eastward and 291 westward bound were hauled Tues day. the new branches of the Central are l>e ing pushed forward rapidly. On the En faula and East Alabama railroad, forty miles will lie placed under contract the lat ter part of the month. viz; Clayton, Ala., to Ozark, Ala Fourteen miles of the road between Blakeley and Columbus, this State, are now under contract. Tho extension from Columbus to Birmingham will lie open by Jan. 1, 1888, marking anew era in rapid transit. A BURGLAR’S FAILURE. Tho Burglar Alarm Frightens Off a Would-be Thief. An attempt was made at about 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning to rob Gray & O’Brien’s store on Broughton street. Tho burglar alarm sounded its warning at about that time and the watch men hastened to the store at once. When entered, however, an open rear window showed how the alarmed burg lar had taken his departure. A thorough seareh failed to discover anyone in the room, or in the cellar. The supposition is that the pereon managed to hide in the cel lar. some wav, during tho day. and was locked up in the building. When he ventured up and iqiened tho door the alarm sounded its warning, anil he at once made haste to es cape. An officer saw a white man loitering on the corner of Broughton and Whitaker streets, just liefore the alarm was sounded, but there was nothing sufficient to warrant an arrest. After the failure of the attempt to rob the store he hail disappeared. It is thought probable that two were concerned in the contemplated robbery and tliut one was to lie on the outside to help carry off the plunder. THE CITY SHORT OF WATER. But It was Only for a Short While and There Will be no More Trouble. For nearly two hours yesterday morning tlie city was without water, and there were loud complaints from every one who wanted or needed it. Supt. Miller, of the water works, was called up by telephone, and he explained the cause of the lack of supply. He said that the small pump broke down, and whan it was taken apart it was found that all its valves were worn out. A com plete set of new valves was nut in, and tho pump was started to work again. From that time it furnished a sufficient sup ply to meet the wants of the water users and Mr. Miller says it wil continue to do so until the new pump is in. Tho parts which are now needed for the large pump will beshipjied from New York to-day, nnd they will arrive here Sunday morning. They will be put in at once, and by Sunday night the water supply will lie better thaii it nas ever been before In the meantime tho small pumps will keep up a sufficient pressure, and no further trouble is expected. Wedding Bells. Mr. Andrew G. Gentry and Miss Mollie YY'ilkins were married last evening at tho residence of Bishop Becker. The ceremony was performed by Father McConville. They were attended by Mr. John Kehoe and Miss Maggie Wilkins, the latter the sister of the bride. After the ceremony the happy pair proceeded to the residence of the bride, No. 14 Jones street, where a reception was held. Mr. Gentry is a son of Col. R. L. Gentry, and has a large circle of friends in the city, who tender him their congratulations. The Port Royal Defalcation. The officers of the Central Railroad Com pany are still engaged in investigating the alleged defalcation in the office of the late agent of the Port Royal railroad, Mr. H. H. Collier, the agent, ami Mr. C. J. Colcock, local collector, resigned simultaneously, ana Mr. Courvoisle, of this city, was immedi ately appointed to the position of agent,. It is stated that the examination of the books so far show grave irregularities. Supt. YV. YV. Starr, of the Port Royal railroad, and Inspector Manning, of the Fidelity Guaranty Company, are at Port Royal. A Reward to be Offered. The Solicitor General has written the Governor asking that a reward be offered for tho arrest of Berry Cook (colored), the murderer of Tinny Charlton. It will be recollected that, two Cooks, brothers, were engaged in tlie affray, besides Green aud Taylor. It is said now that, Berry Cook dealt tlte fatal stab. Well Attended Auction Sale. The attendance at Daniel R. Kennedy’s sale yesterday was very good, nnd the prices obtained were very fnir for this season of (he year. His storerooms are quite large, and he 1r now ready to ixs'ive ail class - .; good* for either miction or private sale. Goods will be carefully handled and taken care of. No charge for storage. THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 18S7. SLOW BUT SURE. The Cyclone Cff the Virginia Coast -Cold Wave Still Advancing. While yesterday was a hot day the pros fiects ahead will reconcile everybody to it. The maximum temperature was 92* nnd the average Sl’, Dung 2 above the normal. The temperature in this cotton belt rose slightly, Smithville and Tliomnsvilie reporting 98’. In all the other cotton districts the tempera ture fell. The temperature rose slightly in the South Atlantic States and the Florida peninsula The highest temperature reported last night was 86 at Rio Grande, anil the lowest at Marquette, 46’. The extreme Northwest reported 50*. Notwithstanding the rise of the temperature here yesterday, w hich was due to local causes, the coiil wave is slowly advancing in this direction. The Wilmington cotton district reports a rainfall of .12 inches, Galveston .20 inches, Augusta, Memphis and New Orleans dis tricts each 1 inch. Light rains fell In the New England and the South Atlantic States, the lake region and the extreme Northwest. A telegram was received from the chief signal officer from Wasaiugton at 11 a. m. yesterday -taring that the cyclone was then central off the Carolina coast and moving slowly northeasterly, and dangerous north east gales were exjiected along the North Carolina coast—dangerous to the shipping interests. The midnight report showed that the cyclone was then central off the Virginia coast, but was also further out to sea than at the time of the previous report. The Hatteras wires being down no reports were received from there last night. No more danger was apprehended from the cyclone, ami at midnight the observer received orders to take down the danger flag. Although the cyclone did no damage here, yet the ilumage to shipping may lie great. It is probable that all incoming ves sels for some days will have reports of their encounters with the storm, and it will be fortunate if no shipwrecks or loss of life results. COTTON PROSPECTS. All the Indications Point to a Good Crop. A number of cotton factors were seen yes terday for the purpose of ascertaining the condition of the cotton crop. The heavy rains and the floods did so much damage to other crojK, that it was feared at one time that the cotton yield would be greatly decreased. The acreage this season was larger in Georgia than last, and it was expected a large crop would be produced. The factors seen ull confessed that they had information from only a limited section, but by com paring all their views and data, a fair aver age was arrived at, on which to base a re port. The reports vary greatly. In some sec tions the plant is strong and thrifty, with large, well developed wills. In others a premature growth threatens to decrease the yield. Again the flood destroyed consider able on tlie low lands in some counties, and tiie caterpillar was a dreaded pest in others. But, altogether, taking all the reports, the average is good and a large majority of those seen agreed that the crop would lie larger than last year, not ouly in Georgia but in the country. Year before last tlie crop was some 6,800,000 bales, last year 6,500,000: this year they say the figures will go up elose to 7,000,1KK). A few thought 6,000,000 would be nearer the figure, as the great drought in Texas might have a bail effect, causing a big decrease. As regards the Georgia yield, there was little or no diversity of opinion. On July 1 the prospects were good for an unprece dented crop, but the losses by the floods, rains and insects were so great that it has reduced this expected surplus. Notwith standing all this, however, all the factors expressed themselves as sanguine regarding a good crop, and one greater than last year or the one previous to tliut. Picking is now being busily carried on, as the planters are anxious to take advantage of the present clear weather. Advices received by the Central railroad authorities indicate a good yield. Shipments have already begun and will increase from this time on. Fully 2,(J00 bales have linen received here since the first of the month. CATHERWOOD’S DEFALCATION. The Auditor Makes a Partial State ment of the Loss. Auditor Ball yesterday submitted his re port on T. B. Catherwood’s defalcation to the Board of Directors of the Mutual Gas Light Company. The total amount in de fault is $1,856 38. Of that amount $,156 54 was collected and turned in to Catherwood, and he kept memoranda of it, but put the money ill his pocket. He turned the slips over to the auditor, an.l thus materially as sistod that officer in ascertaining the amount taken without calling up the gas-takers throughout the city, and making them show their receipts. Tlie list of delinquent cus tomers has not yet boon examined. That inuy increase tlie amount in default. The Ameriean Surety Company, which is the gunarantor of Catherwood, has had its agent, Mr. Manning, hero looking into the defalcation. It is understood that the guar antor will settle witli the Gas Company as soon as the proofs of loss are presented, after which it will proceed against Cather wood. _ Local Personal. A. C. Becker, Esq., Superintendent Union Trust Company, Richmond, Va., was in the city yesterday. Mr. D. G. Richards, of Knoxville, Tenn., arrived in the city yesterday to take the po sition of bookkeeper in the Luddan & Bates Southern Music House. Mr. Richards was formerly city editor of the Knoxville Trib une. Sir Clement Hill, of tho British Foreign Office, spent yesterday in the city. He is sent by the English government to' examine the offices of foreign Consuls and see that the interest ot the government is conserved in all foreign countries. After paying au official visit to the Consulate he was driven through the pity and shown the mouumonts, parks, and other of its beauties. Among tlie arrivals at tho Pulaski House were A. S. Huntt, Richmond, Va.; T. I’. Donebly nnd son, Augusta; C. F. Peacock, New Yorki H. H. Mormuduke, Jacks,in sonville. Fla.; Edward Blodgett, G. YV. Jatho, William Rogers, T. H. Hugeniuiu, Charleston: P. H. Devine, Columbia; C. Collins, T. Rico, Now York; H. C. Stem, Richmond, Va.; William H. Brisbon, Lewisville, S. C.; M. 11. Rogers, New (>r leans; Walter Dawson. Tomensville, Ga. ; John Laurenoe, Baltimore; Allen Hume, Charlotte, N. C.; Thomas Anderson, Balti more. At the Screven House were C. Y. Hender son, W. E. Johnson, Steve R. Johnston, At lanta; A. C. Sorrel. Thomas Wall, W. J. Kincaid, Griffin; J. P. Adair. Chicago; 11. T. Johnson, K. M. Stairs, Philadelphia; J. Harris, Macon; W. L. Brenner, Augusta; C. H Davidson, Louisville; R. G. Middle ton, Jeeuri; W. B. Murphy, Baltimore. At the Marshall House were C. W. Beck with, Glen more; J. Owens, Gainesville; H. ('. l/iiiii, Mclntosh; <4. li, Howell,Louis ville; Mrs. F. E, Harrell, Valdosta; (too. YV, Loomis, New York; U. T. Canney, L. ('. i/jvaek, Hampton; J. T. Theus, Steamer Ethel; John Gunter. Braganzi; J. D. Ellis. Gdlisoiivllle; S. C. J. I. McMillan, Landsvilie; J. K. Press ami wife, San An t mm, Kia.; Mrs. M. E. Bream, Cambridge,! Mass.; Mrs. M. J. Burling, Boston, Mass. At the Harnett. House were H. U wife and children, Valdosta; J. H. Poulim’d, Pori Royal, S. C.; 11. Hume, Beaufort, S. t'upt. T W. Willett, stnir. Grace Pitt; K. W Scarborough, Chattahoochee, Fltt. , K. S. Sirnuuis, Dupont; E. W. Healey, D. H. Htile*, Philadelphia: B. A. Sanborn, K. J. Walter, Boston; J. H. Pittman, Ty Ty; A. L. lißiiier, Glover; J. Hollingswortn, Sc riven county; S. N. Morrissou, K. J. Carter mi 1 wife. T. J. Gafney, New Y’ork; W. !! TANARUS, .xler, Newnansville. Fla.; George Williuk. "i 1 ami si- ter, Scriven county; K. 8. Thi o. Htocktmi. SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS. LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. Dashes Here and There by the News Reporters Yesterday’s Happenings Told in Brief Paragraphs-Pickings at Police Headquarters. The yacht Gertrude is to be sold at auc tion to-morrow morning. There will be music at the Ocean House, Tybee, this afternoon and evening. The Chatham gun club have a tourna ment to-day at their park. Five matches are arranged for, and doubtless the score will lie a good one, as all the best shots will lie sure to attend. Two arrests were reported by the police up to 1 o'clock this morning, one for gam bling on the streets and the other a sus picious character, who was hauled in to keep him out of trouble. A sample of the first of new rice was re ceived at the Morning News office yester day from the Upper Steam Rice Mills. It was grown on Mr James Walker’s planta tion. Darien, Ga., and consigned to W. W. Gordon & Cos. An order was received here yesterday from ‘Washington by the Signal Observer to drop the “United States Army” title. It is simply now the “signal corps ” The sup position is that the Signal Service Depart ment is now an independent branch by itself. A copy of the “Catalogue of Exporters,’’ issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, In dustry and Commerce of the Kingdom of Italy, has been received by the Morning News through the kindness of Mr. Ramon Salas, the Italian Consul at this port. The book is elaborately decorated and is filled with valuable information. The evening prayer meetings at the Bethesda Orphan House have become a feature of that institution. They are con ducted entirely by the boys, many of whom have developixl wonderful jxiwor as ex liorters. The services comprise biblo read ings, singing and prayors. These religious exercises have had a marked effect upon the good discipline of the orphan house. Constable Sam Nathans arrested Lewis Steel (colored) yesterday, on a complaint of Mrs. Cleary, charging Steel with de ceiving her about a cow she bought of him for $3O. She said Steel guaranteed the cow would give plenty of mi's, whereas she says the “beast is worthless.” Justice Sheftall held Lewis for trial, ami he gave bail for ex amination next Wednesday, Aug. 31. A PERTINENT QUESIION, Which a Citizen Would Like to Have Answered. Editor Morning Xnrs: In Tuesday morning’s issue of the News a paragraph appeared referring to n brick-batting of William Briscoe by Janies Ballantyne, bet ter known as “Spitfire.” I am informed, and have it from good authority, that the victim of this murderous assault, is now Iv ing at St Joseph’s Infirmary in a most crit ical condition. As he is an humble, hard working boy, and was engaged at his work when assaulted, is it not to be supposed that his case would merit the attention of our prosecuting officers' The object of this communication is to call attention to tiie fact that this brickbat assailant is still at large, and was heard on Bay Green last night singing a comic song which he bail dedicated to his victim. This dangerous character is known to every police officer on the force and I ask, as an humble citizen, why if, at least, lie is not promptly jailed that there is no surveil lance over him. Washington Square. CHARLESTON KNOCKED OUT. New Orleans Wins a Game with the Utmost Ease. New Orleans, Aug. 24.—New Orleans announced in its advertisements that Charleston would no longer be a Jonah to it, and kept its word. Smith was batted hard by the locals. In the fifth inning McVey and Cartwright each made n home run when a mnn was on base, and Geiss’ t\y~>- bngger was almost a four-sacker. Cart wright's hit was straight away to left, and the longest made here. Fine fielding by the locals and Aydelottfts good pitching came near shutting the Charlestons* out, but Cam pau’s jioor work in the sixth and Cart wright's wild throw to third let in two runs. Vaughan’s catching, Campau’sbase running and Hines’ second base play, wore the fea tures. Widener, of Cincinnati, will pitch for New Orleans to-morrow. Over 2,000 were present. The score by innings follows: New Orleans 0 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 2—lo Charleston 00 0 00 2 0 0 0— 2 Batteries —Aydeilot and Vaughn, Smith and Nicholas. Base hits New Orleans 17, Charleston 1. Stolen liases -New Orleans 9. Errors—Charleston 3, New Orleans 2, MEMPHIS SURPRISED. Birmingham Gets a Game Through the Short Stop’s Errors. Memphis, Aug. 24. —Crotty’s costly errors lost Memphis a game that she could have won easily with a competent man iu short field. Both nines hail on their batting clothes, but Memphis got in the most hits and the larger number of total liases, An drews alone making two home runs. The feature of the game was Burke’s magnificent plav at short. He fairly covered himself with glory, accepting nine chances in the most beautiful style. The score by innings was as follows: Birmingham 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 5 x—ll Memphis 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 3~- !i Batteries- Black and MoKeogh for Memphis, Webber and Snyder for Birmingham. Base hits -Memphis 17, Birmingham 16. Errors- Memphis 9. Games Elsewhere. At Philadelphia— Philadelphia 2 4 0 0 3 0 1 0 o—lo Indianapolis 2 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0— 9 Base lilts Philadelphia 16. Indianapolis 12. Errors—Philadelphia 2, Indianapolis 5. At Washington— Washington 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0— t Detroit 5 2 4 0 3 2 1 3 x—2o Base lilts Washington 7, Detroit 22. Errors —Washington 10, Detroit 1. At Boston —Tlie two games which were to have bei ii played tOKlny, between the Chi cago* and Bostons, have been po*t;>oncd on account of tlio bad condition,of the grounds. One of the most severe rainstorms of the season prevailed this morning, and the grounds were flooded. At St. Isiuls— St. IjOUIS 4 4 2 5 0 6 0 0 2—23 Baltimore 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4—6 Base hits -St. Louis 29, Baltimore 11. Errors— St. Louis I. Baltimore#. At liouisviile Louisville. 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4—B Athletics 5! 000027 x-15 Base hits Athletic Ift, Louisville 12. Errors —Athletic 8, Louisville 5. At Cleveland — Brooklyn 50 0 00002 o—7 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 I—# Base hits -Cleveland 12. Brooklyn 11, Errors - Cleveland 5. Brooklyn 8. At New Y’ork— New Y’ork (10 0 1 0 0000—1 Pittsburg .0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 Base h!is—New Y’ork 10. Iffltsburj; I#. Errors New York 1, Pittsburg 2. At Cincinnati— Cincinnai 3 0 o 2 0 o o o x— ft Motro'iohUins. 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 o— 3 Base hits -Cincinnati 14, Metropolitans 9, Er rors - Cincinnati I, Metropolitans 3. Chills and Fever. Malaria. “Many eases of fever Htid ague, dumb ague mid congestive chills were promptly arretted nnd entirely banished bv the use of Simmons Liver Regulator. You don't soy half enough m regard to flin efficacy of this valuable medicine in coses of ague, inter mittent fevers, etc. Every ease has been arrested immediately. I was a sufferer for years with the liver disease, and only found relief by using the Regulator. Uoakht J. Weeks'. Batavia. K ■ Minty. III." GENERAL RAILWAY NEW3. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. A railroad meeting is to be held at Craw ford viile, Fla., next Saturday. J. H. Morgan, the newly appointed Auditor of the St, Johns railway, has located in St. Augustine, Fla. Davidson county, Tennessee, will soon vote on a proposition of subscribing #BOO,OOO to the stock of the Tennessee Midland railroad in 5 per cent, bonds maturing twenty years after issuance. It is rumored that the directory of the Louisville and Nashville railooad, at a meeting in New York, resolved to give $15,- 000,1)00 for the State road if offered for sale, rather than have its competitors get it. Conyers Solid South: Mr. C. W. White wixi leave next week for Mexico, whither he goes to construct anew railroad, which line will be 1,500 miles shorter than any other road front San Francisco to New York. The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad ordered twenty-four new engines, and hereafter there will bo no trouble in handling freight. The engines will begin to arrive about Oct. 1. and all must be ready by Jan. 1. Twenty of the engines will lie what is known as the "ten-wheel consoli dated,’’and the remainder will be passenger engines. Hamilton Journal: The Central railroad, it is said, has a hand in the proposed Chatta nooga, Home and Columbus. If so the gauge of the Columbus and Rome will in all probability be widened and made a part of the new road from Chlpiey to Columbus. Wo have seen no intimation to this effect, but if the new road is to be finished in eleven months, as they say it is, this is about the easiest way to do it. At any rate, the new road must pass entirely through Harris county, and it will add greatly to every in terest of the county, whatever route it may take. It would be greatly to the advantage of Hamilton and Cnipley to be placed on a broad gauge through line, and we hope they will be, but we shall extend a cordial wel come to President Williamson and his new road, whatever route he may select. Augusta Chronicle: The organization of a construction company to hasten the completion of the Augusta and Chattanoo ga railroad has had the effect of inspiring new confidence in the enterprise in the en tire section which it touches. Mr. W. J. Pollard left Saturday to locate camps near Gainesville, Harmony Grove and other points between Gainesville and the Wilkes county line. Mr. Eugene Verdery is talked of for President of the construction compa ny. His eletion to that position would al most certainly insure the success of the company and the completion of the road. Augusta, to a great extent, is indebted to Mr. Verdery for her connections with up per Carolina. Under able management the first of the Carolina system was built. Over 1,000 hands, we are reliably in formed, will be put to work in a few days. Charleston Itemized. At 15 Chalmers street, on Monday after noon, au infant of 10 months, just able to creep about the floor, got hold of a can of kerosene and drank something less than a pint of that strong beverage, from the effects of which it still lies desperately ill. Tuesday morning at the same place Mrs. G. B. Sarngete, an aunt of this precocious infant, while lighting the fire with kero sene, was terribly burned, the can having burst in her arms. But for the timely assistance of some colored men, who covered her with a wet blanket, she would have lost her life. The enormous phosphate industry of South Carolina is now in a stagnant and crippled condition. The annual product of the mines in this State is over 500,000 tons. A few years ago this rock brought from #7 to #O. Companies bought up pnosplmte lands at large prices, and made enormous outlays for machinery. The prices have gradually de clined, an i now the supply is above the de mand, and crude rock only brings $3 50. Asa royalty of .*1 has to be paid the State for all river rock, the price does not pay expenses; but the phosphate companies have to hold on because of the enormous outlay. For months most of the companies have been attempting to form a combination to raise the price and regulate the market but in vain. • The general fair committee of the Charles ton Light Dragoons are busy making the preliminary arrangements for their festival. The object of the fair is to raise funds for the repairing or renewal of their broken monument at Magnolia Cemetery. The general committee have appointed several auxiliary committees, of which an addi tional number is to be appointed during the week. The committee have also in course of preparation a circular which is to be ad dresseed to all the friends of the eorj*. Capt. S. G. Stoney, of the Dragoons, said that, although the date had not yet been determined u[>oii for the holding of the fair, it was likely that it would lie held in the latter part of Octobor or in the early part of November. The small farms owned by the colored planters on the North Santee had been com pletely inundated; the rice had been topped tor about ten days and, as a consequence, the crops were entirely destroyed. On the South Santee, however, the situation is dif ferent. One of the planters at Wamba Creek said on Saturday that his own crop had been virtually destroyed, and that two or three of his neighbors did not expect to make possibly more than half the usual crop. This place, however, Mr. Munu said, is about ten miles north of the largest fields, which are not now in any danger. They hail been overflowed, it is true, but being nearer the sea the tides had kept back the freshet from day to day, which freshet was now falling so rapidly as to insure the safety of the largest plantations. 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 lie 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 tiiat. wear extra and odd sizes to have their 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 & Schai/l, One Frice Clothiers, 108 Congress street, opposite market. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars for Asheville. Passengers for Asheville can secure berths in through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cms at Bren's ticket office, No. 'l'J Bull street, or at the ticket office at the Savannah, Florida and Western railway passenger station. Trains for Asheville leave Savannah at 13:20 p. m., and arrive at Asheville 7 a. m. the next day. Home Again. Buck into our old quarters, and it feels like home. We’ve been pent up long enough and fee! like spreading ourselves. Come and ste us; wo have u regular palace, and looks as neat n-. a pin. W o’ve prepared our selves for this move with new and attractive goods ami ure ready for business. We slmtl endeavor to retain the confidence our friends and patrons have placed iii us for soiling only the finest grades of Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, etc., of which we liuve au at tractive assortment. We always carry the largest line of first water Diamonds in the State. M. Stkhnbehu, IST Broughton street. $5 Boys’ Suite 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’s Suite, every oue of them coating #5 and over. Have re duoed them down to Ik 50 per suit. Come and look at them at. the Femons Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: FAIR Fair veather, winds becoming I light and variable, slightly warmer in northern portion, stationary temperature in southern portion. Cos UDans >n of mean temueramre at Savan nah. Aug. Cl. 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. Departure Total Mean Tempekati re from the Departure Mean Since for 15 years Aug. 24 '<T. - or— Jan. 1,1887. ~JTo J 783 0 S- 2 0 I- 117.0 Comparative rainfall statement: Mean Daily Amount lintrtm Amount for for Mean Since 16 Years. Aug. 24 87. or _ ;,j an . i, 1887. .36 | .00 j .26 I -6.31 Maximum temperature 32.0, minimum tem perature 78.0. The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta timel was 117 feet—a fall of 0.8 during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 34 hours end ing 6p. m., Aug. 24 1887. 75th Meridian time. • Districts. | Average. „ | N “- of : Max. 1 Min. ! Rain- Temp Temp fall. 1. Wilmington 30 88 70 .12 2. Charleston 8 90 70 .00 3. Augusta 12 no 70 .01 4. Savannah 13 94 72 .00 5. Atlanta 12 88 70 00 6. Montgomery 9 ' 90 70 .00 7. Mobile 9 92 84 .00 8. New Orleans 12 30 '0 .02 9. Galveston ' 20 88 70 .20 10. Vicksburg 5 80 68 *T 11. Little Rock. 33 82 60 *T 12. Memphis 19 84 60 .01 Averages... . | *T denotes trace of rainfail. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah, Aug. 24, 9:36 p. m.. city time. Temperature. Direction. £ 5 Velocity. P Rainfall. Name or Stations Portland 04 N .. 00 Foggy. Boston 60 N .. .23 Cloudy. Block Island 86 8 E .. .38:Raining. New York city ... 70j N Cloudy. Philadelphia 76jNW Cloudy. Detroit 56: N Clear. Fort Buford Bt. Vincent 50| Clear. Washington city.. 76| N (Cloudy. Norfolk 76|N E 10! Fair. Charlotte 73 N 0 . Clear. Hatteras 8W ..I Titusville 80 N .. Clear. Wilmington 78 NW Of .01 Clear. Charleston 83|NW 8| .01 Clear. Augusta 80; ; Clear. Savannah 84NW 6. (Clear. Jacksonville 84! W (Clear. Cedar Keys 86' W 8 Clear. Key West 85; NAV 8 .... | Clear Atlanta 72 N W 8 Clear. Pensacola 84 NW.. .04 Clear. Mobile 82 W Clear. Montgomery 76 N Clear. Vicksburg 72; N .. I Clear. New Orleans SOiSWj 0 Clear. Shreveport 78; N I Clear. Fort Smith 68!S Ei Clear. (ialveston 81 8 ; Clear. Corpus Christi 84 S E Clear. Palestine 72; E 14 Fair. Brownesville | 80ls E 6 . Clear RioGraudo j 86 S E 6 ... Clear. Knoxville 64 N F. 12-.... Clear. Memphis I 68,NW .. Clear. Nashville I 68: N E ... Clear. Indianapolis 60; N . Fair. Cincinnati 64 N Clear. Pittsburg 6! NW Clear. Buffalo 58:NW ..! .10 Clear. Cleveland 6l! N Clear. Marquette 46 NW ..! Clear. Chicago 62 N K .. Clear. Duluth. 52 N .04 Fair. St. Paul 54 NW . ... Clear. Davenport 62 N Fair. Cairo. 68 N E Clear. St. Louis 66 N E i Fair. Leavenworth... . 62 N ■ Cloudy. Omaha 00 N .. T* ; Raining. Yankton 58 E .. .01 Cloudy. Bismarck M E Fair. Deadwood 48 8 E.. T* Raining. Cheyenne 48 S . 14 COoudy. North Platte 50S E.. 06 Cloudy. Dodge City 56 E Cloudy. Santa Fe | 58 OllFair. *T denotes trace of rainfall. G. N. SALisßcair Signal Corps. Sanitary Woolen Underclothing. SPECIAL. Our attention has b am directed to adver tisements in the public papers regarding “Imitations” of Dr. Jaeger’s Sanitary- Underclothing. Wo beg to state that we are one of the largest manufacturers of these goods in Germany, and we guarantee that our underclothing is quite equal in quality, and all other respects, to those pro duced by other manufacturers and sup plied to Dr. Jaeger's Company. We spe cially request that you advertise our man ufactures accordingly, on our responsi bility. Gebruder Loeb, 96 Reinsburg Strasse, Stuttgart, Germany. N. B.—Our goods, as above, are for sale by Messrs. B. H. Levy & Bro., 161 Congress street, Savannah, Ga. 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 Overshirts. Call and in spect them. Our regular stock of Gents’, Youth’s and Buys’ Summer Clothing and Furnishings is still being closed out at cut prices, to make room for Fail and Winter Stock. WISE BUYERS WILL NOTE THIS. 161 Congress Street. B. H. LEVY & BRO. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars for Atlanta. The Savannah, Florida and Western rail way and the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad have put on Pullman Pal ace Sleeping Cars between Savannah and Atlanta. Berths can lie secured at Bren's ticket office, No. 22 Bull street, or at the ticket office at the Savunnuh, Florida and Western railway passenger station. Trains leave Savannah at 7 :li3 p. m. , and arrive at Atlanta 7:20 a. m. tho next day. Removal. The Famous Now York Clothing House has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the high-priced ho els, and save from *1 to $2 per day. Try it and be convinced.— Boston Home Jour nal Reduced Prices on White Shirts. In moving we find that we have an over stock of White Shirts, nixes from to 18, therefore have reduced them in price to clear nut. A good opportunity for large men at the Famous, removed to the north east corner of Congress and Whitaker streets. Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Kyrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once; ll produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving tile child from rain and the little cherub awakes as “‘(right as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, •often* the gums, allays all ]>ain, re lieves wind, regulate., the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diorrhiea, whether arising from teething or other causes, i" cents a bottle. LUDDEN <fe BATES S. M. H. MONEY TALKS I And We Want to Invest Cash in Empty Piano Boxes. r AMERICAN PIANOS we have for sal* J seem t > suit tbh* fnstirious trade of the people of the South so v.e.’l that they are order ing more Pianos than we have b.jxes to ship in, or time to make. If you fca\e got a Box you don't think you want to use, come and caAh il </u ick. We Want 100 Boxes at One®. / * and Mean Business. Ludden & Bales S. M. H. And We Are Still in the Ring WITH THE LARGEST STOCK OF Music, Musical Instruments, Art Goods, Pictures, Stationery and Fancy Goods, AND THE PRICES OFFERED KEEP U 8 BUSY AND HAPPY. COME AND SEE US, L. & B. S. M. H. CLOTHING. CAUTION! Unscrupulous dealers in woolen fabrics, seeking to take advantage of the Efsr-lreasii Poplarit? OF OUR SANITARY VP.E putting upon the market spurious articles, manufactured iu imitation of Dr. JAEGER'S Goods and Brand. All persons are, therefore, warned against purchasing any of these goods unless stamped with our TRADE MARK as exhibited on every garment manu factured by us. with Dr. Jaeger's Photograph and fae simile Signature. A complete line of our goods can always ba had of our Agents. A. Falk St Son, SOLE AGENTS FOR DR. JAEGER’S SANITARY WOOLEN CO. State or Weather *1 WOODBURY, GEM, MASON’S, and other approved FRUIT JARS, at JAS. S. SILVA & SON’S. WINES AND LIQUORS. F() R SALE. B Select Whisky $4 00 Baker Whisky 4 00 Imperial Whisky 3 00 Pineapple Whisky 3 00 North Carolina Corn YVhisky 3 00 Old Rye Whisky 1 50 Kum New Eugland and .Jamaica.. $1 SO to 800 Rye and Holland Gin 150t0300 Brandy—Domestic and Cognac 1 SO to 6 00 WINES. Catawba Wine $1 00 to $1 50 Blackberry Wine 1 00 to 150 Madeira, Ports and Sberrys 1 50 to 300 PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. A. H. CHAMPION, 154 CONGRESS STREET. I JAY UC M. Imported Bay Rum, A FINE ARTICLE, AT STRONG'S DRUG STORE, Comer Bull and Perry street lane. DAVIS BROS, ' K N A K N A B E PIANOS P I A N 0 o 5 Uprights, 1 Square, u> be sold this week. Easy term*. DAVIS BROS., 42 and 44 Ball St JAS. S. SILVA & SON