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2 FOR MRS. MITKIEWICZ. A BOOM FULL OF COSTLY PRES ENTS BROUGHT BY THE MANDARINS. “One Pair Diamond Earrlngs-One Hun dred Silk Dresses -Countless Pieces of Bric-a-Brac Fans of Exquisite Workmanship, and Gold Ornaments and Idols. From the New York Sun. Washington, Sept. B.—lf Secretary Manning should enter the drawing-room of the house which he lately occupied to-night he certainly would not recognize the room. Instead of an ordinary American parlor, it has all the appearance of a Chinese bazar. It seems that the Chinese officials, besides falling in love with Count Mitkiewicz, have taken a violent fancy to his wife. The “heathen” in China have never seen the lady, but this made no difference. They were determined to show their esteem in a substantial manner. The mandarins who come from tho Flowery Kingdom brought presents such as King Solomon might have brought to the Queen of Sheba. There are in the assortment a magnificent pair of diamond earrings, 100 beautiful silk dresses of as many different designs, countless pieces of Chinese bric-a brac. thirty or forty fans of the most ex quisite w'orkmanship, besides a great array of gold and ivory ornaments and idols, which only a Chinese artisan can pro duce. Mrs. Mitkiewicz gave a reception to the members of the Chinese Legation this afternoon, at which she was assisted by a party of lady friends. The presents were brought out and admired by all the ladies, and no doubt some of them forgot that the tenth commandment applies to the pro ducts of China as well as to the goods of any other nation. Tea was served in Chi nese cups, brewed from leaves sent directly by the Viceroy to Mrs. Mitkiewicz, and those who were permitted to sip say that there never was such tea drawn at an American reception before. Mitkiewicz is not to have absolutely plain sailing in his ventures. Mr. Turnbull, the inventor of the telephone which gave the Count the leverage of the Chinese Minister, was in the city to-day. He brought with him an agreement signed by Mitkiewicz, which shows that he has been frozen out by that enterprising gentleman. Mr. Turnbull called at the legation and was cordially re ceived by the attache who happened to be in at the time. Mr. Turnbull explained his mission, and asked what could be done about it. The attache read the agreement, and said that it certainly seemed that whatever benefits are to be derived from the concessions should be shared by the inventor of the telephone. Then in a very neat diplo matic manner be remarked that the ar rangement had all been made in China, and that the Minister hero had nothing to do with the case further than to see that the terms were complied with by the gentlemen to whom Hie grant has lieen given. He could see nio way in which the legation could benefit Mr. Turnbull, and he had no Alggestions to offer which might bo of ser vice. Mr. Turnbull retumod to Baltimore, but, as he is a man of means, and a great deal of pugnacity, it is not likely that he will consent to see the reward of his genius reaped by another without exhausting every means available for securing his rights. Philadelphia, Sept. B.—Mr. Wharton Barker returned to-day from Washington, whither he hail gone in the interests of the Chinese-Amerioan $50,000,000 telephone and banking syndicate. Mr. Stern, the financial representative of the syndicate, met him at his office in the afternoon, where they were closeted for several hours. The A merican , Mr. Barker’s paper, in its next Issue will say: “Count de Mitkiewicz, during his recent visit to Tientsin, obtained for the Chinese- American Telephone Company the exclusive right to erect telephones, operate telephone tines, and manufacture telephonic appara tus and appliances, in all the treaty ports now open or to be hereafter ojamed, for a period of fifty years. In addition to this, he returns to this country with the basis of a charter for a Chinese-American bank, to be under joint American and Chi nese control, and the capital of which Is to be contributed jointly dv Americans and Chinese. Th* functions of this institu tion. in addition to the transacting of a gen eral banking business, will include the plac ing of all government loans for such public purjioses as tho construction of railways,the working of mines, and the contracting for supplies needed for such undertakings. It is also to have authority to issue bank bills, and to provide a uniform currency in gold and silver; such bank bilks and coin to be a legal tender for their face value throughout the empire. “As an evidence of the importance at taching to this enterprise, it is only neces sary to mention that Viceroy Li Hung Chang. Premier of the Chinese empire, has consented to accept the supervision of the bank, and that he has sent as his envoy to this country so eminent a diplomat as Ma Kie Chung, who, in conjunction with the Min ister of the Chinese imperial government at Washington, is to confer with Mr. Wharton Barker as to the minor details in the plan of the intended bank. It is probable that this conference, being one of importance and deliberately conducted, will occupy some weeks.” NOTES FOR WOMEN. What Some of the Moat Notable of them are Doing. New York, Sept. 10. —It would make a long list simply to enumerate the names of women who sit in the editorial chairs of magazines. Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge went from a successful literary career to the office of St. Nicholas. Ella Farman Pratt takes an active part in making up Wide Awake. Of the fashiou jieriodicals, there is no better edited publication of any kind in the country than liairper's Bazar, of which Miss Mary L. Booth, and in her absence Mrs. S S. Conant, has full control. Jennie June has a half ownership in Godcy's Lady's Book mid is supreme in the editoriul room. Mme. Demorest has but just retired from the business control of the magazine bearing her name. The widow of Peterson, the Philadelphia publisher, has taken Peterson's Magazine into her own hands, both editorially and financially. The Ladies' World )tays the woman at its helm $5,000 a year, and and the new dress reform magazine Press, if Mrs. Jenness Miller will allow it to be classed with fashion publications, is in part owned and wholiy managed hy its editor, who is putting a good deal of fresh talent into its early issues. Mrs. Laura Hollo way edits the Home Library Magazine and the Woman's Argosy, new Chicago ventures, u liicji promise large success. Mrs. Josephine Redding edits two decorative art magazines very ably, and the housekeeping magazines are in swarms. Mis. Frank Leslie has made a fortune in four years. Of a more serious class of publications, Mrs. Martini J. Lunili has increased the circulation and marie the reputation of the Magazine of American History, and Miss Jeannette Gilder commands unlimited re spect for her work on the Critic. Philan thropic publications of all sorts are in feminine hands. Edward Everett Hale's Lend a Hand is largely directed by a woman, anil the list, not of women who supply matter for department*, lint who are in editorial or business control, or both, of periodicals of some size and standing, could be prolonged at some length Many of the large publishing houses say that women make the Ut readers of inaimseript, and the same qualities that make feminine talent available there, together with some tael anil business judgment, make good editors of them also. Their periodicals almost invariably are gin I business projjerties slid are nicely adjusted to the exact clientage they are meant to reach. Jennie June says that women like editorial work, ami editorial work thus far seems to Uke then. uko. TIIE ADDRESS OF PROF. ELLIOT CODES, at the annual commencement of the National Medical College, Washington, just published in pamphlet form, makes mteresting reading. The Medical Depart ment of Columbian University graduated its first women students at the end of the last school year. Prof. Coues’ address was inspired hy this fact, and its advocacy of the equal claims of women to all the fruits of modern civilization wap so pronounced that the faculty, unwilling to print it, resolved to omit the customary publication of the annual addresses. Prof. Coues at oneo resigned his position and has placed his words on record before the public. Char acteristic sentences are bis advice to women • “Think, be and do for yourselves and take the consequences. A woman says to herself, ‘Your medical college does not suit me, therefore 1 will make it over.’ And the thing is done. She says to society, ‘I helped to make you what you are. I will help to make you over again if you do not suit me.’ No one can foretell the result or presume to limit the power of this splendid spirit of. individual right to in dividual opinion, to individual char acter, to individual conduct. What next? If we would be wise let us prophesy after the event. Whatever the case may lie there will boa woman in the case. God bleas her.” New York Buddhist" are growing in numbers, and include in their ranks men and women who are nevei named with or suspected of belonging to the mystics. New York is not like Boston, it never loses its head sufficiently to neglect precautions against being laughed at by the sceptical, and the circles of believers are shy of get ting before the public. Nevertheless there is money subscribed for a Buddhist temple and the building itself may materialize before long. New York Buddhists accept the doctrines of reincarnation and Nirvana, and I could mention several who keep themselves in constant communication with the High Priest of Ceylon. There are converts among them well known as writers who carry on something of a propaganda through newspapers and magazines, always using a nomde plume, or suppressing the signature, lest the knowledge of their connection with the mystics hurt their reputation for common sense and literary sanity in other lines. Mrs. Laura Holloway’s Buddhistic Cookbook indicated her interest in the Oriental religions some years ago, and the topic is a frequent, subject of discussion at the Sunday evening conversazione at her Brooklyn home. Mrs. Holloway is a vegetarian and has not used meat for years. Matches betwoen teams of lady cricketers are not common in this country, but a pretty one was played at Orange, the sum mer home of fair athletes, this week. The elevens were made up of young girls who have varied their tennis with cricket all summer, and who showed themselves experienced and plucky as well as pretty players. The teams were made up of New Yorkers and Philadelphians respectively, am&New York beat the Quaker City by an inning and three runs. The players were all society buds or blossoms, and if they dance as energetically as they bowled will tire out some delicate young men this winter. Both elevens did some determined wicket keeping. The winning side fielded remarkably well, and the losers owed their defoat to weak batting. They did not mob the umpires, however, who were two defenseless men. Cricket costumes are picturesque. One eleven wore striped caps, English scarlet silk blouse shirts and striped scarlet and white skirts- the other eleven wore yellow and white shirts, white skirts and caps thrust through with sprays of goldenrod. The game may yet become popular with American girls, because English girls play it, if for no other reason Mrs. Langtry knows enough to make friends with newspaper women, who, in turn, spend a good deal of brain tissue in kindly eloquence for her. She captured the heart of Fannie B. Merrill, of the Graphic, long ago, and this summer has lioen almost inseparable from “Bab,” who liabbles in the Star. The yellow to be used this fall is a deep orange so vivid that it is employed in small quantities. A black velvet hat, for instance, low-crowned and wide brimmed, has as its single touch of color a tiny bunch of these orange aigrettes There are half a dozeu new greens, none of them pretty. Absinthe and pale blue is going to be a leading combination. Red, now, as always, will be daringly, dashingly employed till heavy frosts have killed off nature’s carnival and checked the recklessness which always, after the latitude of summer dressing, character izes autumn toilets. An odd fancy of the autumn is to wear gold and silver sleeve clusjis set with a big jewel. They are like those used in the days of low-necked and short-sleeved afternoon gowns and very decorative, but serve no other toilet purpose. Low-crowned bonnets have appeared, but it will take two years, at least, to make them general. E. P. H. DOWNED BY THE CONVICTS. More About the Escape on the Augusta and Chattanooga. From the Augusta (Go.) Chronicle. Report* of a wholesale escape from the Augusta and Chattanooga railroad convict camp have been flying thick and fast, but no verified report of the stampede could bo obtained. In the Chronicle of yesterday was printed the minor that the guard went to sleep and his gun was taken from him by one of the convicts, the prisoners walking away at will. It now seems that this was erroneous. From the official report of the escape sent to Col. John R. Towers, princi pal keeper of tho peuitntiary, the true facts in the case are gleaned. A squad of ten prisoners were being car ried from dinner, on chain, and just as they wore loosed from the chains to go to work, one of them, a desperate fellow, named Kirk, grabbed the guard, threw him down and took his gun from him. The convict t hen ordered the guard to stand buck, and the latter was powerless. Kirk and three other convicts then took their leave, the gun being canned off by them. There was no other guard about, .and the prisoners had no difficulty in making their escape. Only four of the gang left. The names of Kirk’s three companions could not lie ascer tained. The other six convicts watched the mutiny and escape quietly enough, but took no hand in the procedure. Thev, too, could have taken their departure, but preferred to re main, although one of them was a fifteen year mail. Of those who escaiied, two were from Chatham county, and One from this (Richmond) county. Persons living in the neighborhood of the camp claim to have seen one of the escapes loitering in the woods, but the chances are that the whole four have made hasty tracks for distant parts. The Universal Language. From the Pall Stall Gazette. Count Von Moltke lately expressed his lielief that “Volapuk,” the' universal lan guage, had a great future before it; and it has been learned and is being studied by ail enormous numlier of persons on the conti nent. List winter more than 2,000 pupils received instructions in the language in Vienna aloue. It is claimed that ' Vola puk'' is so simple that it can tie learned in ten lessons. There is now published at Vienna a “ Volapukagasod,” which claims to have a large circulation. Ho Took After His Mother. From Town Topics. l’upson (to his valet, who is fixing him for breakfast) —I say, Fagg, do you think I shall evaw have any whiskuws? Fugg (after u careful examination)— Well, sir, I really don’t think you will— leastwise not to speak of. I’upson—That’s cussed queuh. My gov nab has plenty and to spuiali. Fagg--Yes, sir; but p’riqis you take after your ina. Benzine may be mixed with tur|ieutine in the mixture of paint* with advantage. It liel|whidry the punt quickly and odds to lu durability. THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 12, 1887. CHARLESTON COMPLAINTS. The Discrimination of Which She Com plains—Why Her Young Men Leave Her. Charleston, Sept. 10.—It was discov ered a day or two ago that Charleston was being discriminated ugainst in freight rates on the Greenville railroad. In plain lan guage, it is charged that South Carolina cotton could bo carried from points on the Greenville railroad, and on (he Charlotte road to Norfolk, and on the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta railroad to Wilmington, N. C., at cheaper rates than it could be brought to' Charles ton. It is probable that there never has been a year since 1870 in which Charleston lias not been discriminated against. But these recent cases have excited the indigna tion of the commercial community, and Capt. Geo. H. Waller, an old merchant and cotton factor, has been appointed a special agent to travel on the roads named, get up the evidence, and bring the matter before the Railroad Commission. THE STEAMSHIP MUDDLE. While the two Exchanges (Produce and Cotton) were discussing the railroad discrim ination matter another explosion occurred. The cotton men had found out that the Clyde line of steamers was making Charles ton a kind of flag station. The Clyde line runs from New York to Jacksonville, Fla., Charleston being a kind of way station. Now that cotton is coining in freely the cotton shippers found that they could only get such freight room .as was not taken in Jacksonville. 8o a meeting of the Exchange was called and a committee appointed to lay a complaint before the Clydes. In answer the Clydes directed their agent to raise tho rate on cotton from Charleston about 33 cents per bal >. It is needless to say that this made the cotton men mad. They at once appointed an agent to go to New York and offer inducements for the establishment of anew line of steamers. THE MOST SEVERE BLOW. On top of these two sensations comes the announcement that the Northeastern rail road has been leased to the Wilmington and Weldon railroad. There is a disposition on the part of the Coast Line people to belittle this transaction, but there can be no doubt but that it is the most staggering blow that has been dealt to this city in years. The Northeastern railroad runs through the gar den spot of South Carolina, the rich Pee Dee section. Disguise it as they inav, the lease means the loss to Charleston of over 100,000 bales of cotton a year. REFLECTIONS. Is this not enough to stagger a city that has beetf effected as the old city has been? For pure unadulterated bad luck, Charles ton is as prominent as she is for standing up under repeated misfortunes. Almost the entire city debt of $1,050,001 was incurred in bonds issued for the building of railroads in the State, which were expected to ben efit Charleston, and all these railroads are now run antagonistic to Charleston’s inter ests. One by one the roads leading from the city to the interior, have passed out of tho control of the city. Opportunities were offered the monied men of the city, to obtain the con trol of these roads, but they declined. So that now the city is actually struggling for existence. A gixxi many people here are disposed to lay the blame for this state of affairs where it belongs—on the heads of the people of Charleston themselves—and a review of the facts will probably bear them out. It is an indisputable fact that there is no unanimity of opinion here on matters affecting the interests of the city. A writer in the News and Courier to-day asserts positively that the reason Wilmington took so many bales of cotton from Charleston last year, and is likely to take more this year, is because the Wilmington cotton buyers send agents to the interior towns in the State and the Charleston cotton buyers do not. Another writer suggests that if Charles ton wants another steamship line to New York, and thinks it will pay. the best way to get the line is to subscribe half the capi tal stock and then send an agent to New York. And yet it is doubtful if $50,000 could be raised here for the purpose. Against this it may be mentioned that at least $1,000,000 of Charleston capital has been invested during the last year in Ala bama. Another appalling fact that stares us in the face is that a very large proportion of the young men of the city are emigrating. Within the past twelve months over 100 of the brightest and best young men of Charles ton have left the city and settled elsewhere, and, strange to say, nearly all of them are prospering. If the emigration continues much longer there will be very few of the rising generation left here. Why do they go? I asked the question of a young man who lately left here for Ala bama. If I should mention his name it would lie recognized by nine-tenths of the people of Savannah as that of a man who has figured prominently in almost every public event in Charleston for tho past twelve or thirteen years. “I am going,” he said, “because Charleston is no place fora young man to thrive. We have no show here.” Then he recited to me a dozen in stances where bright, active, intelligent youths had vainly striven to make a living in their native city, and who, after giving up, had gone abroad and prospered. His own experience is sufficient. He had been connected in a fiduciary character (and on starvation wages) with a largo moneyed concern. For twelve years, he said, he hail been dejiositing in one bank here moneys aggregating $75,000 a year. Recently tin wanted to borrow a few hundred dojlars, and naturally Went to the bank that he had been dealing with for so many years. He offered a good indorser. He was himself known as a man of strict integrity, sober, diligent and reliable. He was refused the loan. And yet that same bank has lost more money by the dishonesty of unknown speculators than all the other banks corn billed )>erhajis. Again said my friend: In almost every city in the United States a young man who is growing up and raising a family on mod erate wages can secure a home for himself on terms that are within his means. He can’t do it in Charleston. The rich men of this city think onlv of themselves. Some times they build houses, frequently they build negro tenements in disreputable local ities and hand them over to agents to col lect weekly rents. There are one hundred men in Charleston who could build blocks of decent houses and sell them to worthy and struggling young men on the instal ment plan, ana make money in the Itargain. Rich men in other cities do this, but not those in Charleston. There is a gentlemau hero whose income is said to lie s<loo a day. 1 don’t know this, but I can take you to a dozen houses belonging to him that are not rented, first, because ho wont keep them in dereut repuir, and second, because lie wants fabulous rents for them. Is it any wonder that the young men of Charleston are emi grating; This is the picture that Charleston pre sents to-day. It is true that the city has rallied wonderfully since the earthquake, and, doubtless, she will survive these last blows. A city that has survived 200 years of misfortune and disaster can hardly lie squelched bv a railroad or steamship corpo ration, but the outlook at present is not x -octly charming. The picture does not look very rosy at present. Tne Nose of the Southern Young Man. h\om the New York Times. The Southern young man, who is the con trolling force here, is usually distinguish iiiilt- primarily by his uoso. It is always straight aquiline, or Roman—never ur snub. Good noma are a distinguishing race trait of the South. If you have old trees that have failed to yield profitable crops of fruit dig the soil up thoroughly and then apply ago si dressing of well rutted stable manure and work thor oughly into tile soil. Then if you have them apply a dressing of woisl a sirs* If thne fail to revive tne 1 ree, after giving a good liruuing, it it alsmt |mt redemption and I should give way to something better BASE BALL. The Fight of the Clubs for the Pen nants. Philadelphia’s victory Friday put her ahead of New York. Following is the League record to date: To Per Chib*. Won. Lost. Played. Play, cent Detroit fit 37 101 25 .634 Chicago .Vi 42 97 29 .567 Philadelphia 58 45 103 23 .563 Newark 57 45 102 24 .589 Boston 54 45 99 27 .545 Pittsburg 4g 55 98 28 .439 Washington 39 60 99 27 .394 Indianapolis 30 71 101 25 .297 The American record to date is as fol lows: To Per- Clubs. Won. Lost. Played. Play, cent St. Louis 85 28 118 27 .752 Louisville 66 47 113 27 .584 Cincinnati 68 43 117 23 .581 Baltimore 6) 50 110 30 .515 Brooklyn 53 59 112 28 .473 Athletic 51 60 lit 29 .459 Metropolitan 30 75 111 29 .324 Cleveland 81 111 29 .270 The New York BA,sc Ball Club played an exhibition game with the Lowell Base Ball Club at Lowell, Mass., Friday, and— say it softly was beaten The score was: Lowell 0, New York 3. Titcomb and Mur phy were New Y'ork’s battery Lowell earned five of her six runs. New York earned cue of her three. At New Bedford Friday Boston defeated tho home team— B to 2. ENDS IN A TIE. New Orleans Throws Away a Game After Winning it Three Times. New Orleans, Sept. 11.—To-day's game was exasperating to the 4.000 people pres ent. The locals had it won three times, and deliberately threw it away each time. They out batted and outran the Birminghams, and played nicely, as a rule, but made er rors at critical points, which allowed the visitors to keep up. In the last two innings New Orleans scored three runs by hard slugging, Powell and Canqiau getting in doubles, and Geiss a home run when Campau was on base. With a lead of two runs, New Orleans felt reasonably sure of victory, but a series of errors again let the game slip. Burke got first on a missed fourth strike, but was run down on Masran's hit to third. Kluxman let Hayes’ hit go and Masran scored. Hayes got in on a passed ball, with two men out. Esterquest nit to second and Geiss threw nicely to first, and it looked as if the game was over, but Cartwright dropped the ball and Hayes crossed the plate. Snyder bit safe, helping Esterquest to third, and Birmingham had a chance to score a victory. New Orleans tried the Memphis style of calling the game, but tbe crowd shouted for fair play, and the game went on. Snyder tried to steal second and Wells threw to Geiss, who returned it nice ly and Esterquest died at tbe plate. Tho game was then called. The score by innings follows: New Orleans, 10000102 1— 5 Birmingham 2 0 000 1 0 0 2 5 Batteries—Wedner and Wells, Esterquest and Snyder. Base hits—New Orleans 12, Birmingham 3. Stolen bases -New Orleans 10, Birmingham 7. Errors—New Orleans 6; Birmingham 5. Games Yesterday. At Ridgewood, N. Y. — Brooklyn 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 02—5 Cleveland 00000000 0— 0 Base! hits—Brooklyn 12, Cleveland 4. Errors— Brooklyn 2, Cleveland 3. At Weehawken, N. J. — Metropolitan 00 102102 0— 6 Louisville 0051 3 000 x— 9 Base hits—Metropolitan 11, Louisville 12. Er rors—Metropolitan 11, Louisville 8. A DOMESTICATED QUEEN Seaside Life of the Woman Who Rules Spain for Her Baby Son. From a St. Sebastian latter. If Queen Christina of Spain were pretty, she would carry all before her; unfor tunately, she has the sort of complexion which English doctors term roseate—a com plexion which would ruin the effect of the most perfectly-modeled features. It’s a pity that her hands and feet are so long. Don’t mind my saying so, but in their arms and the extremities of both sets of limbs the House of Austria shows more than “traces” of descent from Darwin’s common simian ancestors. I dare say that it w’ould be a vast relief to the Queen-Regent if she could wear gloves when she takes her public sea-bnth. For tunately for her, there are pockets in her tunic, into which she sticks her fingers, and so hides their extreme length and sinewy anatomy. She carries a sun shade that nearly hides her face. She gives it to tho bather in the water, and he slings it by the strings on his arm. The marine attire consists of lint shoes, stockings, pantalettes of the zouave kind, with deep frills hiding the ankles, and a short tunic. For the promenades after the bath—and her majesty is frequently to lie met like an ordinary mortal walking along with a baby infanta clinging to each hand —she wears usually a black cashmere skirt, with horizontal bands of crape and a casaqtie trimmed with crape. Her veil is very long. •She has a figure that lends itself well to drapery, although the shoulders are rather high. W e hear that she smokos cigarettes, having learned to do so as a girl at Vienna. Her cousin, the Archduchess Matilda, who was to have been Queen of Italy, was a confirmed smoker, and lost her life through thrusting the cigar behind her back, on seeing an uncle on tho terrace under a window at which she was smoking. She forgot thqt she had on a muslin lire*, which, coming in contact with it, at once caught fire and blazed up. This will explain why Queen Christina has an objection to ministers smoking in her pres ence at Aranjucz. The little King is a jollv sort of baby. He is the image of Queen Isabella, and en joys being noticed and shown to tho crowd, to which he blows kisses with a pair of little fat hands. He goes through this form of salutation with all his heart, and his eyes jump out of his head with glee. New line of fall took puff and plait Scarfs at lielsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. MEDICAL. Darbys Prophylactic ZETILjTTIID- Use it in every Sick-room for Safety, Cleanliness and Comfort. IT will purify the air and render it wholesome. The removal of the effluvia which tin 1 always riv.-n off in the sick-room, promotes the re covei v of the patient, and the safety and com fort of the physician uni! attendant Persons waiting on the sick should use it freely. Water in which the sick are li ttbed should contain a stiutll quantity of the Ki nd: it will render the skin soft and pleasant, allay del,nig, prevent lied sores, scars, etc., removing ull neat and irritation, together with any unhealthy or offen sive emanatio'ns front the body. Vanderbilt University, Truti.: It affords mo grent pleasure to tent Ify to the most excellent aualitk) Darbys Prophylactic Fluid. Asa disinfectant and detergent it is both tliete retlcally and pr.ntti.ally superior to any prep nrution with watch I am ocquuhiteJ.—N. T. lii PToN. I’rof. chemistry* J. Marlon Kims. M if. New York: lam con vinced th it itarbvs i’ropbylactic Hold is a m<st valuable disinfectant, HKAI. KH l VTE. WALTHOUR &l RIVERS, AtiKNTH AND DKAI.KKH IN lie ill Kh tate. tsp’c at attention given toCollection of Ketita. He|w tr., etc.; uiao Buying and Helling t * flics* : No. Ki Km y Mlraid. FUNERAL IXY’ITATIONS. PRESTON. -The friends and acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Preston, of Mr. Joseph H. Preston and family and of the late Rev. ii larrl Preston. 1). I)., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of W illard, infant son of Mr and Mrs. Joseph \V. Preston, from the Inde* pendent Presbyterian Church THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON at 8:30 o'clock. DONNELLY.—The friends and acquaintance cf Mrs. H. J. Donnelly arid of Capri W. H. Payne and family are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral of the former, from the resi dence of the latter. 5? Aliercom street, at 3:30 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON. GRANT.—The friends and acquaintance of Richard Grant, Thomas Wickham and William H. Henderson are respectfully iuvited to attend the funeral of the former from his late resi idence, Bryan street, the third door from Farm, at 3 o’clock THIS AFTERNOON. MEETINGS. DeKALB LODGE, NO. 9 I. O. O. F. A regular meeting will be held THIS (Monday) EVENING at 8 o'clock. The Third Degree will lie conferred. Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers are cordially invited to attend. By order of H. W. RALL, N. G. John Riley, Secretary. ( ALV.VTHU LODGE NO. 28, K. OF P. A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held THIS (Monday) EVENING at K o’clock. Members of other Lodges cor dially invited. First rank will be con- vSUkSu ferred. J. GARDNER, C. C. WtC. Fai-coxer, K. of It. and S. ST. PATRICK'S T. A. B. SOCIETY. The St. Patrick's T. A. B. Society will meet at their Hall THIS (Monday) MORNING at !) a. k., also at 2:30 p. m., to pay the last tribute of re spect |to late brother members James Nolan and Richard Grant. By order of W. F. CURRY, President. T. J. O’Brien, Secretary. GERMAN FRIENDLY SOCIETY . The regular monthly meeting of this Society will be held THIS (Mondavi EVENING at 8 o’clock, in Turner’s Hall. W. SCHEIHING, A. Hei-ler, Secretary. President. SOUTHERN MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIA TION. The 14th regular monthly meeting of the Southern Mutual Loan Association, Series “B,” will be held at the Metropolitan Hall THIS (Mon day) EVENING at ? o'clock. M. J. SOLOMONS, President. Wm. D. Harden, Secretary. . SPECIAL NOTICES. BANANAS, BANANAS. BANANAS, BANANAS. To arrive this morning 100 Bunches Extra Fine Yellow Bananas. —also— -150 Boxes Fancy Messina Lemons. For sale cheap. J. S. COLLINS & CO. POTATOES, POTATOES. 200 Barrels Choice Ding Island Rose Potatoes. —also — APPLES, APPLES, CABBAGES, CABBAGES, ONIONS, ONIONS, ETC., ETC., ETC. For sale cheap. J. S. COLLINS & CO. NOTICE. Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the British steamship WIMBLEDON, Jarvis Master, will be responsible for any debts contracted by her crew. A. MINIS & SONS, Agents. NOTICE. Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the Spanish steamship BUENAVENTURA, Lavi maga Master, will be responsible for any debts contracted by her crew. A. MINIS & SONS, Agents. LOVERS OK GOOD OY STERS should not fail to call at the Merchants' Ex, change Restaurant and try some of those fine East River Oysters, the finest that ever arrived. CHARLES F. GRAHAM. Proprietor, 149 Congress street. NOTICE. Savannah. Ga., Sept. 2, 1887. Mr. T. B. Thompson having withdrawn from the firm of McDONOUGH & CO. J. J. McDON , OUGH and EDWARD BURDETT will continue the business under the same firm name and style. J. J. McDONOUGH. EDWARD BURDETT. NOW OPEN. THE ARCADE NEW YORK OYSTER AND CHOP HOUSE is now open. The choicest New York Meats, Northern Oysters, including Blue Points and Saddle Rocks. Rice Birds and all game in season always on ha nil and served at all hours. A competent oysterman from Fulton Mantei. Polite and attentive waiters. Suitable accommodations for ladies. The patronage of the public i invited at the Arcade New York Oyster and Chop Mouse. Broughton and Dray ton streets. T. H. ENRIGHT, Proprietor. NOTICE. Neither the captain nor consignees of the British steamship “Amaryllis,” whereof Black is master, will be responsible for any debts contracted by the crew. A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees. NOTICE TO TAILORS. CITY OF SAVANNAH, Office Clerk op Council, Sept. 6, 1887. \ Bids will be received at the office of Clerk of Council until 12 o'clock m., THURSDAY, Sep temtier 15, 1887, for furnishing the Fire Depart ment with winter uniforms according to s|ieeifl cations to be seen on application at this office. The committee reserve the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Committee on Fire. FRANK E. REBARER. Clerk of Council. DR. HENRY 8 COLDING, DENTIST, Office comer Jones and Drayton streets. I Umi UVU CORACCTOR. This vegetable preparation is invaluable for the restoration of tone and strength to the sys tem. For Dyspepsia. Constipation and other ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. Si 00 a bottle. Freight paid to any address B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist. Savannah. Qa. COW PEA.*. coav TeaS VERY CHEAP. Keystone Mixed Feed. —ALSO— Hay, Grain, Bran, Etc. BY G. S. McALPIN, PmN l icit AMI ioukHiKM.. NICHOLS -JOB PRINTING. NICHOLS —BINDING, NICHOLS —BLANK BOOKS, NICHOLS—noon work, NICHOLS FINE PAPER NICHOLS— i/)W prices. NICHOLS -9‘U BAV STREET. MILLINERY. GIVING AWAY Is the Only Next Resort to PLATS HEK’S List ot Low Priced Specialties this Week! 300 pieces White Genuine Valenciennes Lace Edgings, 44 to I*4 inch wide. 12 yards to piece, regular value at 85c., 50c. and 75c. a piece, we offer as long as the lot lasts for 19c. per Piece. 25 Ladies Extra Fine Black and Solid Shade Cotton Hose, full regular made, White Soles and London Lengths, big bargain at 35c. t we offer them one week only at 20c. per Pair. 410 dozen Boys' and Gents’ four ply Pure Linen Standing Collars, sizes 12 to ltiVij. cost to manufacturers $1 50 per dozen. As long as the lot lasts we will sell them at 50c. per Dozen. 15 dozen Ladies Corset Covers, made of the best cambric, superior workmanship, extrava gant designs. Our former prices sl, $1 50, $1 75 reduced to close to 50c., 75c., 87c. Each. 50 dozen Ladies', Misses’ and Childrens lace and Embroidery-made Collars, all sizes and styles, very cheap at 50c., 75c., and sl, lotted to sell off at the astonishing price 29c. Each. 2,200 yards superior quality Satins, 18 to 22 inches wide, in all the leading tints, the same goods as sold everywhere for 75c. and Si. we offer the combination lot to reduce our stock at 50c. per Yard. 2,500 Ladies’ fine Black Canton Straw Hats, the newest Fall shapes, great goods even for 35c., we offer them at 25c. Each. Entire new line of Imported Zephyrs and Wools just received. Embroidery materials in great abundance at lowest prices. BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS! IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. N. B.—Mail orders promptly and carefully at tended to. GAS FIXTURES, HOSE, ETC. JOHIIICOLSON, Jr. DEALER IN Gas Fixtures, GLOBES & SHADES. PLUMBERS’, MACHINISTS’ AND M ill Supplies. ENGINE TRIMMINGS, Steam SHEET GUM, Hyflrant, Steam M Suction HOSE. IRON PIPES AND FITTINGS, Lift and Force Pumps. 30 and. 32 Drayton St. SPORTING GOODS. GUNS! ENGLISH BREECH LOADERS. AMERICAN BREECH LOADERS, WINCHESTER RIFLES. CiioiorliH UM Mi —FOR SALE BY Palmer Bros FRUIT JARS. > WOODBURY, OEM. MASON'S, anrt other approved FRUIT JARS, at JAS. & SILVA & SON'S. WOOD. NOTICE. Savannah. Kept. 10, 188? U'AVINO sold on* inv Wood businem to Mn w. If CONNKRAT. I wish to thank my friends for their kind | Nitron age !.•*. iwcd iiism me in the pant, and would auk a cuutiuuauce of the Mime to my successor. M. 3. BAKER. ¥ WISH to Inform my friends and the public 1 generally that I have purchased the enure Wood hitcitwt of Mb. '1 K. IIAKKK. and would I*- pleased to simply them with Wood of all kind,, promt mg to give aatiofaction W. It CONNER AT. Tr.iai'MoiiC No, KIM. AMUSEMENTS. SAVANNAH THEATRE. ONE NIGHT ONLY, SEPT. 14. Grand Opening! The Event of the Season! Wilson k Rankin’s Mammoth Minstrels I,"' NTIRE NEW COMPANY, embracing Ameri •( ca and Europe's greatest artists, headed by the World's Champion, GEO. WILSON also SCHOOLCRAFT and COES. LEOPOLD and BUNNELL. FRANK CARELTON. C. F In RAIN, GEO. GALE, T. S. CHAMBERS, WM REDSTONE and a score of other celebrities" The finest, most original, most expensive or’ ganization ever presented to the lovers of re fined and progressive minstrelsv. Usual prices. Seats at Davis Bros.’ Monday Sept. 12. Next attraction, FLORENCE BIX 1)1 LEY, Sept. 28 and 29. EXCURSIONS. Charleston&Savaiaiilly. 1 If fclitaiis! Through Pullman Service. COMMENCING June 12th a through Pullman Buffet service will be rendered daily be tween Savannah and Hot Springs, N. C., via Spartanburg and Ashville. Leave Savannah 12:26pm Leave Charleston 4:55 p m leave Columbia 10:30 p m Arrive Spartanburg 2:20 a tn Arrive Asheville 7:00 a m Arrive Hot Springs 9:00 a m EXCURSION RATES. To SPARTANBURG &13 30 To ASHEVILLE 17 15 To HOT SPRINGS 17 13 Sleeping car reservations and tickets good until Oct. 31st, 1887, can be had at BREN'S TICKET OFFICE, Bull street, and at depot E. P. McSWINEY, Gen. Pass Agt. FURNISHING GOODS. Go to LaFar’s New Store AND SEE HOW CHEAP HE SELLS Summer Hats. Have your measure taken A.T the same time, and 1 RY a set of his excellent k'hllßTS made to order. WHILE THERE INSPECT HIS LINE OP L NLA UNDRIED SHIRTS, Monarch dress shirts, Boston garters in silk and cotton, lAUBBER GARMENTS OF ALL KIND3. JjMBROIDERED NIGHT SHIRTS. Linen handkerchiefs AT all prices. I-1 LSI.E THREAD UNDERWEAR A FINE ASSORTMENT OF SCARFS. ShAW’L STRAPS AND HAND SATCHELS, Anew line of HAMMOCKS, with PILLOW’S and SPREADERS, just in; also a lot of NEW BATHING SUITS, at L a IT ar’s, 29 BULL STREET. DRY (iOODS. CLEARING OUT SALE. To Make Room for Fall Stock, I will offer Special Inducements in MY ENTIRE STOCK, With exception of my Empire State Shirt. r |''HE following goods will be sold cheaper than A ever offered in Savannah: Summer and India Silks. Cream, White and Light Shades of Albatross. Colored and Black all Wool Dress Goods. Black Camel's Hair Grenadines at 86c.; 10-inch wide. Printed Linen lawns at less than cost. Real Scotch Ginghams at less than cost. Black Henriettas at SI 40 and $1 75; sold at $2 and $2 25. Ladies' and Children’s Silk and Lisle Thread Hose in black and colored. Ladies' and Children’s Undervests; best goods in the market. Linen Sheeting and Pillow-Case Linen. Cream and White Table Damask. 9-4 White Damask at $1; former price $1 50. Napkins and Doylies in cream and white. Linen Damask Towels in white and colored bordered. Linen Huck in white and colored bordered. Pantry Crash Doylies at great reduction. The above goods will be offered at prices to insure quick sale. J. P. GERMAINE, Next to Furber s, 132 Broughton street. PROPOSA L* WANTED. PUNT INVESTMENT COMPANY Ornci of Chief Engineer i and Genekai. Manager, V Savannah. Ga., Sept. 3d, 1881. 1 BIDS will be received at this office until 12 m.. SEPTEMBER 80th, for the construction of that portion of ib • Tbomasvllle, Tallahassee and Munticello railroad extending from Thomas vllle, Georgia, to the Florida State line. All clearing, grubbing, grading and bridging will lie let under one contract. Profiles may be exam ined and further information may tie obtained upon application at the Chief r.ngf.leer's office, K., F. and W. Ry., Savannah, Ga., after Septem ber 15th. H. S. HAINES. Chief Engineer and Gen. Manager P. I. Cos. HOTELS. NEW HOTEL TOGNI, (Formerly St. Mark's.) Nowuan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla. WINTER AND SUMMER. IMTF, MOST central House in the city. Near Post Office, Street Cars and all Femes. New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Belli, Baths, Etc. $2 60 to #3jier day. J< >HN B T* MINI, Proprietor. DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE. r pHW POPULAR Hotel Is now provided with 1 u Passenger Elevator (the only one In the city) and has been remodeled and newly fur nished The proprietor, who by recent purclta.su la also tile owner of the establishment, spares neither pains nor ex|ienac in the entertainment of his guests The fiat rouage of Florida visit ors Is earnestly Invited. The table of the Screven House is supplied with every luxury that the markets at home or abroad can afford THE MORRISON HOUSE. One of the Largest Boarding Houses in ths South \ WORDS pleasant South rooms, good board with pore Artesian Water, at prleni to still those widiing table, regular or transient acooto modali tff • 'torthna-l ctsiie Broughton and Drayton streuU, opposite Marshall House. JAS. S. SILVA & SON