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8 THOMAS’ RESIGNATION'. IT WAS THE RESULT OF THE POLICY OF THE COUNCIL. He Charges That the Council Has Steadily Refused to Back Him Up, and that the Burden of Enforcing Certain Ordinances Has Fallen Upon Him Alone—He States His View of the Case Tin- resignation of Mr. D. R. Thomas, as a member of the Board of Aldermen, was the talk.of the city yesterday. Mr. Thomas was seen, and he gave a thorough resume of the causes that led him to take this step. The trouble really is, as Mr. Thomas states, the interference of the Council with the de tails of a department, rendering their work still more difficult and, perhnps, delaying it greatly. There are rigorous ordinances on the books regarding signs and other sidewalk obstruc tions. On June 2, 1886, the City Council adopted an ordinance that it shall not bo lawful to occupy any part of the side walks or pavements for steps or porticos in future, and no ste|>s or porticos shall lie so built as to encroach on any part of the streets or lanes of this city. Mr. Thomas says he voted against it, not, believing it just or fair, as it discriminated in favor of some and against other:;. It was passed, however, much to his surprise, and he was soon thereafter appointed Chairman of the Street and Lane committee, and expected to enforce an ordi nance lie had opposed. Home work was found necessary to render it effective and to lop ofT its most objectionable features, and It was amended twice. Mr. Thomas takes the ground that as long as an ordinance is on the lxxiks, the oath of the Aldermen obliges them to see t hat it is enforced. He states that trouble iirst grew out of the sign ordinance, and it was found very hard to enforce it. The question was referred to the City Attorney and he de livered the following opinion: Savannah, Ga., Aug. 19. ISB7. D. R. Thomas, ICv] , Chairman Committee on Streets and lanes. City: Pear Sir— Your favor of this date received. In response 1 would lieg to say that, in myopic lon. under ordinance of April 24, 1H72 (Rebarer’s Digest, page lt>4>, signs cannot be suspended over, although not entirely across, sidewalks. The ordinance provides that a sign cannot be erected across ' "any part of a pavement, street, lane or thoroughfare.” A sign may he put on a post, providing it is not across “any part” of 1 lie pavement, etc., and providing the post is not itself an obstruction nr encroachment It seems to roe that it would bo very difficult, if not im practicable, to put a sign on top of a post with out colliding with some city ordinance. Yours very truly, Samuel B. Adams, City Attorney. The same trouble existed as regards the portico restrictions, only to a greater extent. Hyrues, Bro. & Cos. ami Miss Feeley both petitioned for something that existing ordi nances strictly prohibited. “Therefore," said Mr. Thomas, “when this committee re fused to act illegally and permit them to obstruct the sidewalk they petitioned to the Council. Half the members of the board knew the exact facts in the case, and had seen the letter 01 the Corporation Attorney In the matter. “They couldn’t grant permission to any one to break the city’s laws, therefore, why were these petitions referred to the Street nnd Lane Committee? Only last March two petitions of similar character were received, and the Council only ‘received them for information,’ which ended the mat ter and enabled the Marshal to proceed with the execution of his duty. I felt that I had borne the brunt of all the trouble regarding these ordinances, rod the acceptance of these petitions natu rally would lead people to suppose I was en orcing the ordinances to a point not author ized by their wording. The Aldermen had all the information before them at the time, aud nothing could be gained by a fort night’s delay. ' I considered that my oath of oftire obliged hie to enforce the ordinances, and I would hot be a party to their violation, hence my resignation. Others have been obliged to cut away their stoo|is, when on tiie sidewalk line, and othera to change their plans on buildings already begun, and I sn no reason why there should be differ ent laws for different persons. Two wrongs won’t make a right. If these ordinances are wrong, then amend them properly, but giv ing permission to violate the city laws would certainly be very reprehensible. When the ordinance was first passed I had BOb copies print** l aud distributed so all in tending to build could do *o Understanding- Regarding the status of the resignation he would say nothing, but those asking about matter* pertaining to the Hr root Committee he directed to Alderman Nichols. Mr. Thomas also stated that one trouble regarding the strict enforcement of the ordinances was the Marshal’s multifarious duties. Owing to his limited time, many Violations have not been reported on as quickly as they should have been, ajid Mr. Thomas was obliged to do more police work than was pleasant, to him. The present condition of the oitv ordinances, especially those relating to streets, which are com paratively unknown, render the work of his department doubly hard. There was a general expression of regret among all classe.- of citizens yesterday over Alderman Thomas’ resignation. During the day the Alderman received an official communication from the Clerk of Council transmitting to him an extract from the proceedings of meeting on Wednesday bight, embodying his resignation ami the action of Council in not accepting it. The generally expressed wish is that lie should remain m the board, of which he has been one of the most active and efficient mem bers, anil that will probably induce him to remain a member. In fact, it is generally understood that everything will he har monized to-day and whatever is necessury to restore the statu quo will be done. WEDDING BELLB. Mr. J. P Merrihew and Miss Hattie A. Taylor Join in Matrimony. Mr. J. P. Merrihew, Superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, of this city, and Miss llattio A. Taylor, a Savannah bolle. were united in marriage ut Bt. Philip’s church, Atlanta, at, 5 o’clock last evening. The bride is the daughter of Mr. William Scarborough Tnvlor and a great, granddaughter of Mr. William Scar borough. and is a very jiopular young lady of this city. Mr Merrihew was formerly of Wilming ton, Del., tint he lias liecn resident manager of the Western Union office here for some time past. He is highly spoken of for his business qualifications and is well liked. An Atlanta sjieeial received last night an nounced that Mr. and Mrs. Merrihew left on the 7 o’clock train for this city, their future home. Mrs. Merrihew’* great grandfather, Mr. Scarborough, was one of the owners of the steamship Savannah, the first steum vessel that, over crosstsl the Atlantic. The vessel wii- of .‘k(o tons burden, full rigged, clipper build, and was built in IMS, HEINEMAN ARRESTED. Tho Free-Handed Painter Found Hid in Hi* Houbo. C. Heineman, tho artful painter, whose scheme to defraud Mr. Chris Murphy came to naught, was arrested lost night in his house. Two constables searched the house for some time without succmw. Finally his little girl was beard to lisp out: “Papa is hid in the closet.” Taking the hint, another march was marie, and he was found u)>s tail's and taken to jail. , Mr. Murphy says he feelssure the stealing lias gone on for tho lant two years or more, and lie thinks the thefts will foot up over $B,OOO. He recovered 700 or NX) pounds of white lead the other flay stored in the attic of the house of a man whom he had oon tutored Ixsimw this a friend THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Hera and Thera by tho News Reporters. There were four arrests yesterday for dis orderly conduct. The Mayor's lovee yesterday morning netted the city treasury $l7. It is staled that Oapt. Fleetwood is to lie the commander of the new steamboat which is building at Augusta. Gallant Hergt. Klllourhy, of the city police, is quite elated over the receipt of a handsome green handkerchief, made of Irish siik and woven in Ireland. It is a beauty, with the harp and shamrock emblems worked in it very skillfully. Henry Schmidt, a seaman on the Nor we girn bark Theta, lying at the Savannah, Florida, and Western Railway Company's wharf, was knocked into tho hold yesterday morning nltout 10 o'clock by a barrel of rosin which was lieing taken aboard. He fell on his right side and bruised his shoulder. He was taken up and sent to the Savannah Hospital. The attending physi cian says ho is not seriously hurt, and will be out in a few days. A VALUABLE RELIC DISCOVERED. A Report of a Meeting of Citizens Held in January, 1865. The publication in the Mohmnu News of the story of Col. Julian Allen’s noble work in securing from the people of the North provisions for the inhabitants of this city when, after its capture by Sherman, they were left in dire need of food aud fuel, has brought to light a valuable relic that might otherwise have mohlered away and been forgotten, it is a printed report of the proceedings of n public meeting held in the Council chamber Jan. Jo, IMtVJ. The meeting was held in consequence of a call which was embodied in tho form of a reso lution and passed by the City Council, and its purpose was to enable the citizens to ex press their thanks to the citizens of New York and Boston for pro Visions furnished. Mayor Arnold wa* elected chairman, and he delivered to the meeting an address, in which he referred to the terrible condition into which the people were thrown by the capture of the city, which rendered Confed ato money useless. He then commented in the most graceful terms upon the kindness of the i>eople of New York and Boston in so promptly coming forward, of their own ao cord, to render assistance when it was so badly needed. He introduced Messrs. Archibald Baxter, C. H. I*. Babcock and Frank Lathrop, of New York, aud Messrs. H. O. Briggs, W. H. Baldwin and 11. D. Hyde, of Boston, the committee* who came South with the, two steamers, the “Rebecca Clyde" and the “Greyhound,” loaded witli provisions. On motion Mayor Arnold ap pointed ttie following committee to draft resolutions: YVylly YVoolbridge, N. B. Knhnp, T. It. Mills, William Hunter, G. W. YVylly, K. Fadolford. A. Champion, A. A. Solomons, John McMahon, Isaac Cohen, T. J. YVaisli, John R. Wilder and H. A. Crane. Lengthy resolutions, returning thanks, were unanimously adopted, nnd in them Col. Julian Allen was not forgotten. At the end of the printed report was writ ten the following notes: Savannah, Jan’y 30. ISAY. To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the ( T nifetl States of America' I have the honor to transmit to your excel lency the official account of the proceedings of a public meet lug of citizens held in this on the 25 inst. They so fully explain themselves that it would lie tautology In mo to add anything more. I hope your excellency will peruse, so that you may appreciate the present condition of our city now struggling to retrieve the errors of the post. Resp’y, your oh’t se'v’t. R. D. Ait Not. and, Mayor of Savannah. The document is enclosed in an envelope which is addressed to President Lincoln. It was found by C. M. Holst, Esq., who dis covered it among the papers of the old firm of Brigham, Holst & Cos. Mr. Henry Brig ham was present at the meeting of citizens. Mr. Holst proposed to present the document to the Georgia Historical Society. SLOWLY APPROACHING. Tha Low Temperature Line Coming Closer by Degrees. The 00° temperature line is approaching nearer every <lay. Last night it was ro ported in Tennessee and the prospects are good for cooler weather here soon. The mercury yesterday touched the 87” mark, while the avoroge was 80”, being 1° below the normal. The temperature was stationary at all points in this district, YVavcross, Quitman and Jesup reporting 97°. Havannah was the coolest place in this section. The temperature fell in all the other districts. Galveston is the only cotton district rejiorting rain. Bain fell in the Western Gulf States, the Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys anti the extreme Northwest. The barometer was highest last night in the Missouri valley, and lowest in the Rio Grande valley and the New England States. High winds are reported from all tho sta tions of tho Middle Atlantic section—the effect of the cyclone. The indications for to day are for fair weather, with slight changes of temperature. BUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. McMAHON She Dloa of a Congestive Chill While on a Visit to Atlanta. A telegram from Atlanta announced the sudden death of Mrs. J. McMahon, of this city. Mrs. McMahon anil her husband had hosts of friends here, for tlieir acts of kindness and charity were many. Mrs. McMahon was in the BNt.li year of her age when she died, but she was well preserved, and her death, which was the result of u congestive chill, was a sur prise to all who heard of it. Mrs. McMahon was a Miss Kate Harty, of Taliaferro county, and was the relict of the late Capt. John McMahon, a prominent merchant, and the founder and (until his death) President of the Southern Bank of the State of Georgia. Mrs. Mc- Mahon had no children of her own, but had an adopted daughter, Mrs. F. X. Douglass. Mi's. John Flannery, of this city, was her niece. Her remains will lie brought here to-day for interment.. A QUICK TRIP. The Yacht Naomi Makes Fernandina in Eighteen Hours. A dispatch from Fernandina to Capt. F. C. Wylly, stated that the yacht Naomi passed that city at Id o'clock Wednesday. The Naomi thus gives promise of scoring one of her most glorious victories in the coming race, for if in the race she can make tlie smile speed tlmt she did in tile trip down, she will leave the bust of the Florida yachts out of sight. It. is not probable that Capt. Kemp sailed during the night, so tho trip was made in about eighteen hours. Bbe sailed In that time the entire length of the Georgia coast and more. Capt. Kemp and a negro boy were tlie only ones on tho boat, but they were enough to manage her and sail hor faster tluin her fondest admirers expected she could travel. Tlie date of the race is somewhat uncor- I tain now and ('apt. Wyllv has telegraphed | to know just when it will take place us a j numlier of gentlemen of Savannah will charter a steamer to go down to Fornau : diuu when it comes off. Consumption, Wasting Diseases, i And general debility. Doctors disagree as to the relative Value of Cod Liver Oil and Hy pophosphitea; the one supplying strength and flesh, tb*< other giving nerve [lower, and acting bn a tonic to trie digestive and entire system. But iu Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver <MI with llyimphosphites the two art) combined, and the effect is wonderful. Thousands who bnv*> derived no permanent, benefit from other preparation* have boon cured by this. Scott’s Eiuu! siou is perfis'tly palatable auti U easily di gested by those who cannot tolerato plain Cod Liver Oil. THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1887. FLORIDA’S ORANGES. Indications of a Large Crop of tho Golden Fruit. A Jacksonville, Fla. paper contained an interview tho other day with a well known orange grower of that State, in which ho said that this year's crop would lie only two thirds of tho average yield. He con sidered Marion and Sumter counties tho largest producers, and judg ing from their crops, he concluded that the general crop would be small. But tiie rcjxirts from all jmrtions of the orange growing sections rat her dispute this asser tion. The commission merchants here, who have carefully looked up tiie subject, and have reports from all parts, say that the crop will lie large and full. Col D. H. Elliott, now Land Commis sioner of the South Florida railroad, and one of the liest posted mon in the Ntnte on the citrus culture, gave it as his opinion that the crop would be a large one, und a great surprise to those who were bewailing the expected short crop. Mi'. Ives, the General Manager of tho Florida Fruit Exchange, was in the city a fortnight ago, and he expressed the opinion that the crop would boa good one in every rosjieet. Manv young groves will come into bearing tin’s year and will more than make up for the few old groves that will liear sparsely this season. The commercial agencies also give very encouraging reports of this crop, and doubtless the Florida orange growers will be huppily discp|)oiritod when they come to gather it. Putnam and (Irange county are really two of the main orange sections and ail reports from them are encouraging. TO BE EXEMPT FROM TAXES. Encouragement Offered to Persons Wishing to Occupy Certain Lands. The following bill has been introduced into the Legislature by Representative Gor don, at the request of tho municipal authori ties. A mix to be entitled an act to amend an act ap proved Sept. 21, 1881), entitled “An act to ex tend the corporate limits of the city of Savannah” so as to exempt from taxation all reul estate and Improvements thereon, lying north of the Louisville road and west of the limits of the city of Savannah, as they ex isted before the passage, of the above entitled act, while said property is used for agricul tural or manufacturing purposes, or until the plau of the city is extended over said portion of the city aud for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Souate ami House of Representatives of the State of Geor gia. in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that from and after the passage of this act. all real estate, and improvements thereon, in that por tion of the city of Savannah lying north of tiie Louisville road, and west of the limits of the city, as they ox isted before the passage of that certain act en titled “An act to extend the corporate limits of the city of Savannah,” approved Sept. 21, 188:t, lie and t he same is hereby declared to be exempt from taxation by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, while the said property is used for agricultural or manufacturing pur poses, or until the plan of the city of Savannah is extended over said [Kirt ion of the city. Bko. 2. Ho it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all laws and parts of laws in con flict herewith be and the same are hereby re pealed. Spitfire in Limbo. James Ballentyne, or "Spitfire,” as he is familiarly called, was arrested yesterday by the police for his assault on Briscoe, and he will appear before the Mayor this morning. Briscoe was struck over the left eye, and the force of tho blow nearly knocked his eye out. Tho hospital authorities say the lad’s eyesight is nearly destroyed, both eyes being affected by tho blow. It is proposed to send him home to North Carolina as soon as he is able to travel. Local Personal. Among the arrivals at the Screven House yesterday were W. P. Graff, W. W. Curtin, J. H. Manning, Philadelphia; Abe Maas, Tampa; H. Putzol, C. A. Heifer, Thomas J. Check, L. J. Briggs, Jr., E. Katz, \V. H. Baldwin, Sam Loudheim, New York; James P. Harrison, J. 8. Raine, W. J. Al bert, Atlanta; J. E. Mays, Prank Smyth, Augusta; George F. Chester and wife, San Mater, Fla.: C. P. Nall, Griffin. At the Pulaski House were J. C. Massin gale, Louisville: H. A. Blackman and wife, Jacksonville; B. It. Nash, Durham, N. C.: W. F. Wright, Birmingham, Ala.; E. Y. Clark*', J. 51. Hunnicutt, Atlanta; M. F. Tutwiler, Griffin; William Heensley, Tatt nall; William Young, Brunswick; J. E. Montague, Hot Springs; W. T. Fitzgerald, New York; It. It. Myers, Boston; W. S. Ellitt, R. H. Maulden, Greenville, 8. C.: E. T. Pratt, Haltiinoiv; John Mngrooder, Rich mond, Va.; Allen Watson, Trenton, N. J.; John Madox, Morristown, Pa. At the Marshall House were Mrs. 11. A. Hills, Manchester, Mass; T. J. Cook, Brook ville, Fla.; J. It. Itidgelv, Baltimore; J. J. Isnvis and wife, Hazlehurst, Ga.; W. J. Albert, Atlanta; W. 11, Sharp, Halcyon dale, Ga.; B. F. Allen, Walthourville, Ga.; J. F. Gilreath, Greenville, S. C.; O. J. Blacscshear, Waycross; M. C. Drew, Ham burg, Fla.; W. A. Colquitt, Richmond, Va; B. F. Barker, Palatka; J. H. McKin non, Builey’s Mills; John H. Pitt, Lumber City. Ga.; li. Drew, Crisp, Ga.; J. Cavanyli, Kingston, Pa. At the Harnett Houso wero> J. R. An ders, Fort White, Fla.; S. Jackson. Tatnall county; Samuel C. Symes, Jacksonville, Fla.; M. H. Larkin, W. A. Spencer, T. J. Gafney, S. W. Carter, New York; J. Mc- Nevin, Baltimore; A. .1. W’iedman, |£. VV. Stiles, C. W. llenlv, Philadelphia; E. H. Norton, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mrs. J. C. Gris well and child, Tam|ia: E. W r . Scarborough, Chattahoochee, Fla.; J. 11. Poupard, Port Royal, S. C.: R. A. Sanborn, Boston; W. 11. Traxlcr, Newnansville, Fla. Charleston Briefs. The heavy easterly winds have caused un usually high tides during the past few days. It having been reported t hat a petition has been sent to tho Governor, asking tlie pardon of 1. Hyman, now in the |>enituntiary for the murder of Fanny Corcoran, a coun ter-petition is now circulating in the upper wards asking that the Executive refuse to exercise the pardoning power in Hyman's case. Gov. Richardson lias offered a reward of $l5O for the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons who murdered Thomas Francis Croghau in Charleston on Aug. 15. If it hud been possible, the Governor would have offered $5OO in this case, but his con tigent fund was small at first mid is now nearly exhausted. Ever situs* March 1 carpenters and brick layers have been busily engaged in repair ing Bennett's rice mill and tiio adjacent buildings at the foot of Wentworth street Every piece of the mill property was seri ously damaged, but. they huve all been re paimi or rebuilt, anil are now in readiness for tlie new crop of rice. A planter at Mount Piensant says that on the sea islands, and in tlie country contigu ous to Mount Pleasant, there was no danger anticipated to the sea island cotton from the caterpillar. The reports are that the cater pillar has apnea red in spots on nearly every plantation, but no damage, if any, is ex pected to anything but. tho top crop. It is expected, however, that the rocout rains will develop more of the “animals,” but the crop is so far advanced that no general or serious loss is anticipated. The prospect is that the present year will Is* a most successful one with both the tur pentine manufacturers and their factors, says the AVmsirad Courier. One of these factors, who denis largely in naval stores, see I yesterday that the crop* hod been ex cellent ami very appreciably greater than those of last year. The spring and summer crops luid already lawn put upon the mar ket, but the “scrape” was yet to be handled, in which, however, there was no reason to anticipate a tailing off The line prospects could, however, only be stated as to the spirits of turpentine. The quantity of rosin received was considerably less than last vmi. but the 10-s here was equalized possi lily by ft 'uisintha rncsinta aud lmf.ter prices of n, ' r.t GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. Griffin, Ga., complains that the Georgia Midland discriminates against her in freight rates. By the building of the Cascade division the Northern Pacific earned about 2,(MM),000 acres of land. Tlie statement of tlie Memphis and Charleston for the yenr ending June 30 shows: Gross earnings $1,(543,518, increase $319,984; oiiorating expenses $1,195,491, in crease $258.27(1; not earnings $448,022; in crease $01,708; car trust payment $01,541, interest $376,080, surplus $9,801. A construction tnun was sent to Ameri cas from Macon Wednesday, to lie used in the work on the Buena Vista and Ellaville ruilroad. One hundred and thirty-one hands are now nt work between Americus and IrfiCrosse, an l if no further delays oc cur the road will be completed in about two weeks. Secretary A. J. Smith, of the National Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents, has issued a circular announcing that the semi-annual mo -ting of the associa tion will be held nt St. Paul, Minn., at tho Hotel Ryati, on Tuesday , Sept. 29. Blank credentials will he furnished uew members at the meeting. Tho statement of the East Tennessee, Vir ginia atul Georgia for the year ending June 30 shows: Grc- j-nings $4,368,180, increase $589,889; oper.el'iV expenses $2,901,228, in crease $496,915; net earnings $1,406,952, in crease $02,974; interest paid $704,485, taxes *112,463, dividend on preferred stock $440,- (XX), interest die- $98,908; surplus $81,145. Edgofield Advertiser-. A largo force of hands will be put to work at Camden on Monday to commence laying the track of the Three C’s road. A large quantity of steel rails are piled up there waiting for the track layers, and the work will lie pushed on as rapidly as possible. Tho roadbed has been graded and most of tho trestles have iieon built, so the work of laving the track can be pushed on with great rapidity. It is confidently ex|iected that trains will lie running from Camden to Lancaster, a dis tance of forty miles, hy Octolier, and that from that time on heavy freight trains will arrive in Charleston every day from the line of the Three C’s. Comptroller General Wright has received the returns of the Rome and Carrollton rail road. The value of the road, as returned, is $85,999, an increase over 1886 of $ >,999. Tho road is a small road, its equipment being indicated by the statement that it lias only one locomotive. “Our citizens are anxious that seme steps lx- taken towards building the Jefferson railroad,” says the Athens Banner-Watchman. “We eouti dently believe that if some enterprising man will devote a little time to this enter prise that the road can and will speedily be built. Who will take hold of it? This road will be a good feeder to Athens, and if $15,- 000 in cash is raised it can be built.” It is announced that the Louisville and Nashville, tin- Illinois Central and tho Mis sissippi Valley railroads have determined to meet the drayage cut of tlie Northeastern, amounting to 4::. per 100 on freight to com petitive points, says a New Orleans special. The rate went into effect Monday. The his tory of this movement is briefly told: The Northeastern, ever since its competition, lias been giving a drayage equalization of rate, based on thegreater distance of its de pot from business centres than those of other toads, of 2c. per 100. Five days ago the Louisville and Nashville announced that to protect its business it would have to give tho same rate, and the Mississippi Valley followed suit. Two days afterward the Northeastern announced a further cut of 2c., which the other two roads, with the ad dition of the Illinois Central, now meet as described. A corps of seventeen men, in chargo of the chief engineer of the construction depart ment of tho Illinois Central railway, arrived at Raleigh Saturday evening, and will con sume this week, and perhaps part of next, in making the survey from that town to Montgomery. IVIIOII they reach Memphis tlie entire survey of the proposed line from Jackson, Teim., to Montgomery, Ala., via Browns ville, will have been completed, and they will commence immediately to survey an other contemplated route from Memphis to Cairo. Tlie line from Memphis to Jackson will Ixi ninety miles long, while the one to Cairo, which it is proposed to run as close to the Mississippi river as it is practicable for the entire distance, will be something near 200 miles in length. It is certain that the Illinois Central will build on these two lines in tho near future, but which one tho gentlemen connected with tlie company, who are now in the city, are unable to tell. Certain it is that one of the linos will lx- con structed as the only outlet the Illinois Cen tral now has from Memphis to the Missis sippi nmi Tennessee road, which taps it 100 miles to tlie south. Americus Recorder: Supt. Bass of the Americus, Preston and Lumpkin railroad, informs us that work on the eastern division of the road is progressing as rapidly and satisfactorily ns could be wished under the existing circumstances. The damages to the Flint rivor bridge by the late flood have been repaired, and ho thinks that trains will be i.-ermitted to cross again by Friday next. IV lien the river began rising lie very wisely had a large supply of rails carried to the other side, nnd consequently the work of track-laying tins not been delayed by the accident to the bridge, but instead, lias lieen pushed forward as rapidly as possible. Fifty-one miles of truck have Ixvn laid on this end of the lino, and as the surfacing gang follow close on to the track-layers tlnf work is completed as fnst as it progresses. The grading has been fin ished to Abbeville, a distance of .sjxtv nines, and the road is now completed to within 10 miles of that place, and if no delay occurs in tlie work on the bridge to prevent tho carrying over of mate-rial, will no doubt reach there by Sept. 10 at farthest. The surveying corps have long since crossed the Ocinulgee river and are engagod in making preliminary surveys between Abbeville and joints on tin- East, Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad, running lines to both Mc- Rae and MeVilie, loth of which jdac-s are striving hard to secure the road. The con tract for the bridge over the Oemuigee has been let, and altogether the work is pro gressing in a most satisfactory manner to the officials of the road. Hundreds of con touted hands are engaged ou tho work, ami if everything continues to move along as smoothly as at present we will reach tho ocean before we know it.” The Central’s Decatur Extension. The Central railroad lias a surveying party in the Held locating the extension of the Savannah, Griffin nnd North Alabama railroad from Carrollton, Ga., to Decatur, Ala. The line will be 135 mile.-, long. Decatur is on the Tennessee river and is tile crossing point of the Memphis and Charles ton nnd tin- Louisville and Nashville rail roads. It is not only a navigable stream, but is in tlie centre of a.country of immense mineral wealth. A Chinese Complexion, When observed in one of the Caucasian race, is indicative of bile in the blood. Who would be yellow when he or she can exhibit the hue of health on cheek and brow through the aid of Hostetler's Stomach Hitters, an antagonist at whose onset lher complaint takes refuge in flight t Fur upon the tong c.(nausea, sick head acne, pains under the right ribs and shoulder blades, an unpleasantly odorous breath, are remediable with this ts-uign alterative, which dis-s not, like a ix-lent cuthsrtie, drench the in testines, or like the ni-rcurial preparations, contaminate the bit 01. Not only the liver, but the stoiiim l 1 nnd bowels nre aroused, toned anil regulated by this fine family medicine, which has won the confidchoc of the respectable classes, not hy startling assertions on its behalf, but by the const,deucy of the claims niude for It with its performance In every instance when tested. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 144 ('ongress, northeast cor ner of White Ver stee** MEMPHIS WINS. Birmingham's Twlrler Touched Up for Sixteen Base Hits. .Memphis, Tenk., Aug. 25.--With Smith in the box and Reccius, the new player guarding third base, Memphis had no difficulty in getting away with Birmingham this afternoon. Esterquest yielded sixteen hits, but showed marked improvement on the form ho displayed hero ori previous trips. Stallings played liehind the hut .or Birmingham and acquitted himself credit ably. The features of the game were the fielding of McAleer and Duffy. Recoins, the new player, is somewhat of a disappoint ment, tint his errors and wild throws' were doubtless due to nervousness. He is a good base runner and an average batter. The score by innings follows: Memphis 8 0 0 1 0 8 10 B—lo Birmingham 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 B—4 Batteries—Smith and Crottv for Memphis, Kstenpe-st and Stallings for Birmingham. Base hits —Memphis 10. Birmingham 8. Krrom— Memphis 8, Birmingham 8. Games Elsewhere. At New York— New York ' 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 0-9 Chicago. 0 0 1 00 0 00 0— 1 Base hits—New York 18, Chicago 9. Errors— New A'orlf 8. Chicago B, At Cincinnati — Cincinnati 8 6020203 o—ls Metropolitans 1 1 021 1000—0 Base hits -Cincinnati 19, Metropolitans 13. Er rors—Cincinnati 5, Metropolitans 3. At Boston— Boston 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 o—9 Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 5 o—B Base Hits Boston 18, Pittsburg 12. Errors- Boston 9, Pittsburg 11. At Philadelphia— Philadelphia 00000200 6 8 Detroit, 100100000—2 Base hits.—Philadelphia 18, Detroit 9. Errors —Philadelphia 4. Detroit 6. Batteries—Casey and Mcfluire, Getzein and Bennett. At Washington— AVnshington 001 20000 0— 3 Indianapolis 000 0 0000 1— 1 Base nits -Washington 7, Indianapolis 4. Er rors Washington 5, Indianapolis 7. Batteries— Whitnev and Mack, Ilealy and Hackett. At St. Louis— St. Louis 1 0233032 x—l 4 Baltimore 00 1 00330 2 8 Base hits St, Louis 20, Baltimore 17. Errors— St. Louis 4. Baltimore 5. At Cleveland— Athletic 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 x— 8 Cleveland 2 3 0 1 0 1 00 0— 6 Base hits Cleveland 16. Athletic 17. Errors— Cleveland 2, Athletic 3. Strieker Pined SIO. Cleveland, 0., Aug. 25.—John Strieker, Captain of the Cleveland Base Ball Club, was fmed SlO and costs in the Police Court this morning for playing ball on Sunday. The State law prohibits and the city ordi nance permits base ball on Sunday. Striek er’s case was a test. THE TREASURER- NOT TIIE AGENT. Mr. Collier Points Out Where the Al leged Shortage Is. Port Royal, S. C., Aug. 2 i—Editor Sa vannah Morning News: Your issue, 24th, says H. H. Collier, Agent, Port Royal, is ‘‘stated to be short in his accounts.” I have been Agent of the C. R. R. and Bkg. Cos. at Port Royal, but have always been furnished with a local treasurer, who was bonded directly to the company, and who was ap pointed directly by the Division Superin tendent. Ho was entirely responsible for the monied accounts. I did not appoint him. I had no power to remove him. I had no authority to examine his books ex cept by special instructions. The Treasurer here has been accused of shortage in his accounts and his books are now undergoing examination. Even this charge lias not been substantiated against him. You will, therefore, see your publication lias done me a great injustice and a positive injury which you will not be able to entirely repair. I do, however, ask that you correct it in the fullest manner. 11. H. Collier. In the article to which Mr. Collier calls attention the statement is clearly made that “t.hoiv is not the slightest suspicion of any thing more than a mistake.” Therefore, while it is to be regretted that the name of an innocent man was mentioned in con nection with the shortage, the public could not infer from the article that Mr. Collier was guilty of any wrong doing. Newberry College. This excellent educational institution will open its thirtieth session October 3. The exjienses for the session are very low and tlie advantages of the college very many. Full particulars may be obtained by writing to the President, or applying to Rev. Dr. YV. S. Bowman, this city. Grocers’ Attention. Daniel R. Kennedy, auctioneer, will sell at his store this day at 11 o’clock, quite a line of groceries, all in original packages, and straight goods, and are not damaged in any respect. Attend this sale and obtain bargains. o(>en-front Shirts a specialty at Belsin ger’s, 24 Whitaker street. Notice. Wo take great pleasure in announcing to our friends, and the public in general, that wo have opened a Bpecial 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 their clothing made to measure with very little extra cost. YV'e guarantee a fit in every in stance or no sale. To those who intend hav mg 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, I(VJ Congress street, opposite market. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cara for Asheville. Passengers for Asheville can secure berths in through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars at Bren’s ticket office, No. 22 Bull street, or ut the ticket office at the Savannah, Florida and Western railway passenger station. Truins for Asheville leave Savannah at 12:20 p. m., and arrive at Asheville 7 a. m. the next day. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 22,1887. Messrs. Shuptrine. it‘ liro., City —Dear Sirs: Sev eral physicians treated ine, without success, for wiint they pronounced a stubborn case of oeeemu. In addition to this I have tried every so-called remedy that wits suggested to me, but nothing did me the slightest good until, m sheer desperation, I tried your Tetterine. This effected whut seems to a permanent cure, and 1 take pleasure in testifying to its merits. V ery respectfully yours, Isaac G. Haas. A now line of Gloria Umbrellas at Bd singer's, 24 Whitaker street. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House hus removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. Home Again. Back into our old quarters, and it feels like home. YVo’ve been pent up longe.iough and fool like spreading ourselves. Come and see us; wo have a regular (wlneo, and looks as neat as a pin. \\ o've prepare;! our selves for this move with new and attractive goods and are ready for business. We shall endeavor to retain the confidence our friends and patrons have placed in us for selling i nlj the finest grata of Watofeee, Jewelry, Silverware, etc,, of which we have an at tractive assortment. We always carry the largest lino of first water Diamonds in the Htnte. • HTKHNBEBO, • oKiMplitun wI I'uat. Weather Indications. 1~ — Special indications for Georgia: FAIR Fair weather, slightly warmer in I northern portion, stationary tempe rature in southern portion, light variable winds, generally easterly. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah. Aug. 25. 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. Departure j Total Mean Temperatvrb from the I Departure Mean j Biuoe for 15 year* Aug. £5 TT. or j.ffti). 1,1857. 81 o 80 3 1.0 I— 118.0 Comparative rainfall statement: M-nlhuiy Am I j**, * ™ Mean | Since It, A ears. aug. A, h.. or _ j atl . j > 18S7. OB i .00 | 88 j -- 65: Maximum temperature 87.0, minimum tem perature *4 0. The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 10.1 feet—a rise of 0.4 during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 34 hours end ing op. m., Aug. 25 1887. 75th Meridian time. Districts. I Average. ... „ | N Y” f Max 'Min. 'Kain | tions.| Tem P Tem P 1. Wilmington 31 80 66 I .90 2. Charleston 8 98 70 ' *T 3. Augusta 12 88 66 .(.0 4. Savannah 18 94 70 | .00 6. Atlanta 12 86 6-> 00 6. Montgomery 7 89 64 *T 7. Mobile 8 82 62 .00 8. New Orleans 12 92 68 .01 9. Galveston 21 93 72 .12 10. Vicksburg. 5 92 68 *T 11. Little Rook 11 84 D8 .00 12. Memphis I 19 88 58 00 Averages | •T denotes trace of rainfall. Observations taken at the seme moment of time at all stations. Savannah. Aug. 85. D:3O p. m.. city time. | Temperature. I <1 I Direction. 5 I £ 1 ; Velocity. J 9 | KainfalL Nani o Stations. Portland 58INW Clear. Boston 58 N Clear. Block Island 62 N Clear. New York city ... 62 NW Clear. Philadelphia 62 N Clear. Detroit 58 E Fair. Fort Buford St. Vincent | Washington city.. j 64 Clear. Norfolk 68 N Clear. Charlotte 70 N !Clear. Hatterns [ Titusville 78 SW Clear Wilmington 72 N Clear. Charleston 84 [S EB] [Clear. Augusta 78 N [....Cloudy. Savannah 78j E 0 Clear. Jacksonville 82[ E 6 Clear. Ceitar Keys 86 W Clear. Key West 84l Clear. Atlanta 70 NW Clear. Pensacola 84 S W 6 Clear. Mobile 82 S Clear. Montgomery 76 N E Clear. Vicksburg 8!) E Clear. New Orleans 78j S 0 .12 Fair. Shreveport 84 Cloudy. Fort Smith 04SE[ .1 54!Rainiug. Galveston 1 8i S 10i Clear. Corpus Christi 82 S KilO . 1 Clear Palestine i 8a) S 6 .Cloudy. Brownesville 83 8 8 [Clear. Rio Grande i | Knoxville 7o[N E Clear. Memphis 72 N K Cloudy. Nash villa 74 [ N E [Cloudy. Indianapolis 61 N Cloudy. Cincinnati 60 N E, Cloudy. Pittsburg 60 NW; Clear. Buffalo 58, N 'dear. Cleveland (t: E [Clear. Marquette 46 NW .Clear. Chicago 62, N K Cloudy. Duluth MW.. .06,Raining St. Paul 58 [...... ... i cloudy. Davenport 63 N .. 02 Raining. Cairo . 64 N E[.. .04 Raining. St. Louis 66 8 .. .02'Raining. Leavenworth... . SNK . .01 Cloudy. Omaha 53,N E . 01 Cloudy. Yankton 52 ...) [Cloudy. Bismarck 51S E . [Cloudy. Deadivood 50 X E T* [Raining. Cheyenne 54 S E . .20 Fair. North Platte 52 E .06 Raining. Dodge City 50 N E[ ,Cloudy. Santa Fe m N ... I Clear. *T denotes trace of raiufa 1. G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. Sanitary Woolen Underclothing, SPECIAL. Our attention hus been directed to adver tisements in tho public papers regarding “Imitations” of Dr. Jaeger’s Sanitary Underclothing. We 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 ull other respects, to those pro duced by other manufacturers and sup plied to Or. Jaegers Company. IVe spe cially request that you advertise our man ufactures accordingly, on our responsi bility. Gkbrudkr Loeii, 96 Reinsburg Strnsso, Stuttgart, Germany. N. B. —Our goods, as above, are lor sale by Messrs. B. H. Levy & Bro., ltil Congress street, Savannah, Ua. Flannel Shirts, all colors and sizes, at Bel singer s, 24 Whitaker street. Just Imported. Our Mr. B. H. Levy lias 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 Boys' Summer Clothing and Furnishings is still lieiug closed out at cut prices, to make room for Fall and Winter Stock. WISE BUYERS WILL NOTE THIS. 161 Congress Street. & H. LEVY .v BRO. The L. u. 8. Suspender at Bddafirt, 24 Whitaker street. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars for Atlanta. The Savannah, Florida und Western rail way and the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad have put on Pullman Pal ace Sleeping Cars l>etween Savannah and Atlanta. Berths can l<o secured at Bren’s ticket office, No. 22 Bull str.-et, or at the ticket office at the Savannah, Florida and Western railway passenger station. Trains leave Savannah at 7:6.1 p. in., and arrive at Atlanta. 7:20 a. in. the next day. Collars and Cuff's at Be Ginger's, 21 Whit aker street. Removal. The Famous New York Clothing House has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor ner of Whitaker street. Soft and Stiff Hats at Belsingor'g 24 Whitaker street. At the Harnett House, Huvannah, Oa., you get all the comfort* of the higu-priced ho ols, and save from #1 to *2 per day. Try it and be convinced.—Boston Horn* Jour n Of Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. Reduced Prices on White Shirts. In moving we fimj that we have an over stock of White Shirt*, sizes from Kit, to 18, therefore have reduced them in price to clear out. A good opportunity for lurge men at the Famous, removed to the north east corner of Congress and Whitaker gtl’Mit BAKING POWDER, „ mi Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity, Strength ami Wholesomenpss. More economi cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in mint. Roy At, Baking PowherCo., 108 Wall street, New York. I.UIIDF.N ,fc BATES S. M. H. MONEY TALKS ! And We Want to Invest Casl> in Empty Piano Boxes. THE AMERICAN PIANOS wo have for sale seem to suit the fastidious trade of the people of the South so wed that they are order ing more Pianos than we have boxes to ship in, or time to make, if you ha.o got a Box you don't think you want to use, come and cash it quick. We Want 100 Boxes at Once, and Mean Business. Ludden & Bales S. M.H, And We Are Slill in the Ring WITH THE LARGEST STOCK OF Music, Musical Instruments, Art Goods, Pictures, Stationery and Fancy Goods, AND THE PRICES OFFERED KEEP US BUSY AND HAPPY. COME A ISTI3 SEE US. L. Sl B. S. M. H. ——■■ FRUIT .JAlts. State op Weather. ejjljjjj WOODBURY, OEM, MASON’S, and other approved FRUIT JARS, at JAS. S. SILVA & SON’S. wines and Liquors. F OU S ALK B Select \\ liisky $4 00 Baker Whisky 4 00 imperial Whisky 8 00 Pineapple Whisky 2 Oil North Carolina Corn Whisky 2 00 Old Rye Whisky 1 50 Rum New England and Jamaica. .slsoto 300 Rye and Holland din 150 to 3 00 Brandy—Domestic and Cognac 1 50 to 6 00 WINKS. Catawba Wine $1 00 to ®l 50 Blackberry Wine 1 00 to 1 50 Madeira, Ports and Sherrys 1 50 to 3 00 PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. A. H. CHAMPION, HAY BUM. Imported Bay Rum, A FINE ARTICLE, AT STRONG'S DRUG STORE, Corner Bull and Parry street lane. DAVIS BROS. “ Davis Pros.’ Best Toned Pianos, Diploma.'’ The above wa.s the award of the judges of the FLORAL AND ART EXHIBITION hold in Savannah, Ga., during tho mouth of May last. The celebrated K’l.ibj Pianofortes, for which we are the Agents in this section, are now over 51 years established. These instruments are favorably known all over the world. ’Tls use less for ns to Like up your time with newspaper blow; you know the Knabe l'iauo as well uu wo do. When you want a Piano, look at ours be* fore yoa buy. We sell at factory prices, and can give as easy terms as any house in the coun try, whet her Urge or small. Wo are also Agents for the KRANIOII AND BACH, BAUB AND ESTKY PIANOS, and EBTEY ORGANS. Wo have just us good a line of Instruments as any house can boast of. and hy close attention to our own business, wo have kept busy winter and summer, and huvo bountifully rua|iod the suc cess that such efforts merit Davis Bros. JAS.S. SILVA & SON