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8 A CRACKSMANS ROMANCE ARRESTED WHEN HE RETURNED FROM HIS WEDDING TRIP. The Story of Warner, the Safe Blower —His Return from South Carolina— He Disclaims Participating in the Burglary but Admits Receiving the Stolen Goods- He Gives Away His Pals and Tells Where They Are. Sheriff J. T. Honan, who left here Sat urday morning for Columbia and Florence, S. C., armed with a requisition from Gov. ' Gordon, of Georgia, on Gov. Richardson, of South Carolina, for the delivery of J. B. AVnnier. held in Florence on a charge of burglary, returned here yesterday morning ■with the prisoner, George R. Adams, alias J. B. Warner, George W. Ward and G. W. Draton. and perhaps a dozen or more handy names. Most of the booty obtained from Davis Bros.’store was secured, and also a very complete outfit of burglar’s tools and materials, consisting of drills, a dark lantern, fuses, skeleton keys of an improved pattern, an arrangement for forcing powder into small apertures, and other things so dear to the cracksman's heart. HE GOES TO SEE THE GOVERNOR. Sheriff Ronan had a hard trip, traveling all night, and has a severe cold as a memento of the journey. In response to in quiries by a Morning News reporter, he gave the following account of his trip and the incidents connected therewith: Thurs day, Davis Bros, received a telegram from Florence, asking why no one came for the prisoner. This was given the Shot iff, hut as the requisition papers had not then arrived, nothing could be done. Tho Sheriff, to make sure, however, that Warner, as he was called, would not he released, sent Joe Simmons, a colored deputy, up there to tie certain of his detention. The proper papers came Friday, and Saturday morning Sheriff Ronan left for Columbia. From Branch ville, at about 9 o’clock in the forenoon, he telegraphed to the Columbia Sheriff, Mr. Sam Rowan, asking him to see the Governor about the case, informing him that the proper papers were en route, and also requesting him (Rowan) to meet him on the arrival of the train at 11 o’clock. THE REQUISITION GRANTED. As the train rolled into the Columbia depit Sheriff Ronau was heartily greeted by Sheriff Rowan, and he was told, much to his gratification, that the Governor was awaiting his arrival. Proceeding up to the capital Sir. Rowan introduced him to Gov. Richardson and also to the Secretary of State. The official papers in the case were soon fixed up and then the Gov ernor had a long and pleasant chat with Savannah’s genial Sheriff. After a substantial lunch. Sheriff Rowan took his visitor in charge, und the two proceeded to "do the town." A visit was made to the penitentiary, and Sheriff Ronan is loud in its praise, and says the system prevailing then- is superb. Super intendent Lipscomb and Sheriff Rowan did all possible to make his short stay pleasant, and judging from Sheriff Honan’s expres sions, they succeeded admirably. LOOKING OUT FOR SQUALLS. Just before leaving on the evening train for Florence, which is on the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta railroad, cightv-one miles north-east of Columbia, Sheriff Ro nan telegraphed to Mr. Stoll, the Florence Trial Justice, to have his prisoner at the de pot at 1 o’clock in the morning, together with his bill of costs, &c. He did this to avoid any trouble, and also to hasten his trip. Arriving at Florence at 1:10 o’clock the prisoner was found waiting, with Mr. Stoll vigilantly guarding him, together with a large crowd of on-lookers. Sheriff Ronan receipted for the prisoner, and also for the bo* of recov ered plunder. The Justice’s bill was $45 50, which the Sheriff ind, though the amount made him give a prolonged whistle. As he handcuffed Warner und told Joe Sim mons. who of course was on hand, to keep an eye on him, Warner turned around und aaid "appealingly: “Sheriff, that man," in dicating Mr. Stoll by a nod of his head, “has $5 of mine. He sold my pistol and has never given me the money "he got.” A SCENE NOT ON THE BILLS. Mr. Stoll indignantly denied the accusa tion, and said it had been spent, but that there was 50c. belonging to Warner, which he handed over to the Sheriff to keep for the prisoner. But Warner reiterated his charge and made the following statement: When he was arrested be had #3 50 in cash and a pistol, which were taken from him. Afterward the Justice came to him and aaid that the hotel board must bo paid. Warner told him to pay it out of tho *3 50, and if that wasn't sufficient, to sell the pis tol. “As,” said he, “now I’ve got into this trouble I’ll not need it.’’ The Justice said $5 was aliout all he could get for the pistol, and added that he would take it at that price. Warner said yes, and waited for the balance to be given him. It was ascertained that tho board MU was only S3, thereby leaving him 50 cents in addition to $5 for the pis tol. Tho Sheriff said he could do nothing, os the Justice said it had I won expended and there was no way to “go behind the re turns.” WARNER BOILS OVER. On this Warner roused up and turning to the Justice gave him a bit of his mind, closing up with. “You got your outrageous bill paid all right, and you "should give me my money. You only gave me two meals a day and made me sleep on your ' office floor, but charged me double for it. And you know I nearly died from want of water.” He then turned to the crowd, which had already showed a dis position to sympathize with him in this fight, and said it was all the money ho had in the world, and that it was tusslcl to give him necessaries at the jail. This appeal tourlied them, and cries of “Give him his money,” “Doti’t steal from a poor prisoner,” “Tliat’s a dirty trick,” “Here, hand over that money,” “Return tho money or the pistol, or you’ll get into trouble,” etc., showed " the somewhat astonished and alarmed Justice that he had got into a had scrape. A CROWD THAT DESIRED FAIR FLAY. * A Mr Kirke, a prominent citizen of tho town, walked up to him and shaking his list in the Justice's face angrily shouted: “Give up that money you d— thief.” Another citizen, a warden of the town, re-echoed chi' demand, using very emphatic language to give bis feelings full vent. The crowd lie cans- more boisterous and Sheriff Ronan says the situation looked exceedingly stormy, and he put his prisoner in The car, out of the range of flying bullets or other iniHsilos. The Justice seemed to get desperate all of a sudden and dropping his hand to his hip pocket, pulled out Warner’s pis tol. Many on ominous click was heard as the weapon was seen winle Mr. Kirke, getting in front of the Justice, cried out: "Shoot, you d— white livered oowanl! Shoot, wliy don’t you!” By this time the tension wus high and the excitement at a fever heat, A threatening motion would have precipitated the light, and ha/1 the Justice raised his pistol be would have been riddled. WARNER’S FAIR OFFER. Mr. Ronan called out to them awl poured oil on the troubled waters, and a sort of peace was latched up. Just before tho train left Mr. Htoll come into the car, and taking the Sheriff to one side, gave him $5, which be said was Warner’s, tail lie made no ex planation of his previous denial. Mr. Romm llion returned him the 00 cents, us ho sup pooed it lielonged to Mr. Stoll after he hod given up tho $5. As Stoll puss/sl Warner going out, the latter coiled out, “Sheriff, just give rue flve minutes at that fellow an') no mav keep my s■’>." As tho train started out the Sheriff mentioned the i eUirn of the 50c., when Warner told him that it belong!*! to him. Mr. Stoll had dis appeared, however, uml with him tire 50c. No further iuculeiits msurred and Mr. R r.an arrived here safely at 7 o’clock and ! placed the much named gentleman in jail. A MUNCHAUSEN HISTORY. Late in the afternoon Adams, or Ward, as he chooses to call himself, was seen and askd if he had anything to say. “Well, I 1 don’t know,” he replied cautiously, “If a i person is guilty they never want to see you reporters. But lam innocent, though in a had mess and I’ll tell you the whole story." He gave a long and rambling account of himself up to the day he arrived in Savannah, the following being about the truth of the matter, as was substan tiated by other facts were gleaned from outside sources: He left Cincinnati, 0., about two years ago. and has led a wander ing life since, according to his story. Before this lie said he was a drummer for the McKay Standard Screw Manufacturing Company, of 235 Pearl street. New York. In 188<5 he was in Europe, and was in many of the dif ferent countries, and had spent some time in “Nap-pies," as he pronounced it, with a strong accent on the first syllable. TROUBLES IN THE LAND OF FLOWERS. He wandered down into Florida again this summer, and got into trouble at Jack sonville, being arrested fora robbery which, it is claimed, he committed in St. Augus tine two years previous. At that time, or Srior to it, he met a Miss Pearl Laidlow, at acksonville, Fla., at the boarding-house kept by her mother. After he left at that time—some say, after breaking jail— he corresponded with her ami the two became engaged, the girl seeming to be in fatuated with the glib-tongued stranger. At that time he informed Sirs. Laidlow that the robbery charge was a sort of blackmail case, and that he was all right, which she implicitly believed. All went on smoothly m “young love's dream” with Miss Pearl, and about July 15, last, she received a letter from her wandering lover, saying that he would 1/e in Jacksonville in a fortnight. August 7 he arrived thore, and on the morn ing of Aug. 9, Mrs. and Miss Laidlow went up to Pulatka with Mr. Ward, as he then called himself, and, procuring a license, Miss Pearl soon became Mrs. Ward. A MOTHER-IN-LAW IN THE CASE. They took the afternoon train for Jack sonville, and the accounts vary about the proceedings on the train. Some were to the effect that he acknowledged to his mother-in-law that his name was not Ward, Irat Adams, and that she threatened him with the penitentiary if he attempted to run off. Others say that he became alarmed at the consequences of his act, as it was hinted that he ha/1 another wife elsewhere, and attempted to leave the train and escape, but that the traditional fear of the motner-in-law kept him in sub jection. Anyway he kept on the train, and as the train rolled into the Jacksonville depot two officers stepped up to him, calling him Adams, and said -they wanted him for the St. Augustine robbery. There was a scene, of course, the young wife of a few hours falling into a dead faint, while her mother attempted to help her, and tongue-lash her son-in-law at the same time. He was taken to jail, and several days after carried to St. Augus tine, and finally on some technicality he was released. HE COMES TO SAVANNAH. His wife had meanwhile became reconciled to him and it was mostly through her ef forts In securing him counsel that he escaped. He returned to Jacksonville, an/ft for a short while remained quietly at home. But the demon of unrest, or some other equally dominant spirit,soon started him off into other troubles. Thursday night, Sep tember 1, he left Jacksonville on the even ing train on the Savannah, Florida and Western railroad, aud arrived in Savannah Friday morning. He went to the Screven House and registered as Q. A. Dra ton, Atlanta, Ga., and was assigned to room 18. He suid that he registered in that manner so as to avoid any notoriety on the Florida affair. He walked up Drayton street and took his alias for the nonce from that, but his spelling having been somewhat neglected, probably he forgot to use a “y” in writing it. SEVERAL SAFES SPOTTED. His adventures while here read like a ro mance, and his account is strictly ad hered to in the following: He is a shoemaker by trades accustomed to work on shoe machines, ami thought he could get a job here. Finding he could not, he made up his mind to leave for Charleston that night (Friday), but missed his way to the depot and came out upon the Purk. Here he met and becamo acquainted with two men, named George Walker and Weldon. The former claimed to be a shoe maker also. After a long conversation, during which Ward told them he was /lead broke, they .suggested that he join them. Walker said he ha/1 worked on safes some, and hail turned cracksman. He fur ther /aid that if Ward would help them he would receive a good share of tho spoils. Ward says he refused to join them. They still continued the talk, and Walker told of a safe in a candy and cracker manufactur ing store that he knew had some money in it, and also mentioned several wholesale places he thought would be profitable places to “crack.” SENDINO OFF THE PLUNDER. Ward then returned to the Screven House, and for some reason determined to remain a few days longer, probably enjoying the change of "fare. Ho saw infilling or the two men till Monday morning, when Walker met him and told him they had struck it rich. He then asked Warn if he would agree to take the plunder and ship it to N<*w York for them, from somo outside town, it they would give him 30 per cent, commission. Ho agreed to this, and the two walked out Habersham street to Bolton, and then on the railroad track to a point near tho junction of the Sa vannah, Florida and Western and the Charleston and Savannah railroads. Here Weldon was found, and the Jetuff was shown hidden under a log and covered with leaves, some 400 yards from the track. After some talk it was agreed that Ward should get the l/ooty in the afternoon and ship it to Flor ence. This ho did by express Monday night, sending it to “J. B. Warner, Flor ence, 8. C.” He then enclosed the express receipt and scut it by mail to the same ad dress. THE TRIP TO FLORENCE. In the evening he heard of tho robbery and was greatly frightened. He bought his ticket at the office on Bull street and went immediately to the train. He naively added that as ho hod not enough money to pay his board at the hotel and buy a ticket too, and he preferred the ticket. Onboard the train he saw Walker, but he kept away from him, as he was somewhat intoxicated, and hod come near being ar rested at the depot. As the train slacked up at the junction Weldon lumped on board, with ii kit of burglar’s tools in a black sat chel. Weldon asked tho eondubtor if the train stopj/ed nt Yemaaee or Allendale, mid he was told no. The three did not xjienk to one another on the train for fear of dis covery. At Charleston he missed Weldon, but Walker went on to Florence, where they arrived Tuesday. Walker gave him directions where to find him, but he did not see him again. Ward's story of his capture at Florence wus sub stantially tlie same as that already given in tho News. A POP-EYED CRACKSMAN. Ward, or Adams, or whatever may bo Ins true name, seems a queer mixture of inno cence and fraud, of candor und duplicity. He is of medium height, well knit frame, with somewhat dark features. He is “pop eyed,” the white of his eyes show ing to a remarkable extent, the pupils dilating as he becomes agitated or nervous. The color of tho eyo is Tirown. He wtsirs a long black moustache, und u fortnight's growth of beard hides his cheeks und chin. In speaking bis maimer is very nervous, tho wyes rolling restlessly and anon resting on l Is- poison spikcii to, us if to note tin* effect of any statement. He toll* Munchausen tain* with u nonehalaucc that is refreshing this hot weather. While admitting hi* connection with the gang ms outlined in this story, lie disclaim* any wrong doing whatever To the report*ir he admitted his marriage in Jacksonville, hut THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1887. a part of his story differed materially from the tale he related to the Sheriff. THE CONTENTS OF HIS BOX. By liis own showing he has been in many bad scrapes, and he seemed not at all dis composed in relating them. Tho only time he displayed any reeling was when his de serted wife was alluded to. To the Sheriff, however, he said he was not married The box that lie at tempted to send from Florence to New York contained seventy-seven gold pens, forty gold penholders, sMnt of gold pencils and six iipera glasses. The box was addressed to "Charles Whitney, care 0. Holman, 228 Bowery, New York." Inside of it was a letter to the same person. It gave a full account of the burglar}- of Davis Bros.’ store, and requested C. Whitney to wire “dust" to J. B. Warner, at Florence. The signature was "George.” AFTER THE ACCOMPLICES. G. W. Walker. one of the accomplices, is said to be about 38 years old, five feet nine inches in height, humpbacked very slightly, aud with a very narrow, hatchet face and dark features. His left thumb is slightly injured. Weldon is said to be slight ly shorter in height, dark complexion, and a scar on the left side of his nose; medium long brown moustache; at out 30 years old; intelligent and well dressed. Sheriff Ronan is after them loth, and in all probability, if Ward gave a correct description, they will be caught. It is said that Adams belongs in Quincy. 111. OPENING THE SEABON. Wilson & Rankin’s Minstrels to Ap pear This Week. The theatrical season will lie oj/ened In're on Wednesday evening next by Wilson & Rankin’s Minstrels. George Wilson’s com panies have always been good, but it is said that the one he has on the road this season excels by far any be has ever taken out. He himself is the best minstrel on the stage to-day in his lino, and he has with him Schoolcraft ami Coos, and a number of other well-known people He haw abolished the old semi-circle olio as an opening, and runs in a number of new features as an introduction, including the garden scene, the balloon as cension, and the Adam’s clog. The show haw been playing to crowded hot mow, and has been well received everywhere it has ap peared. Police Report. Ten arrests were made yesterday and up to 1:30 o’clock this morning, all for disorderly conduct. W. H. Pliefer was arrested at 9:40 this evening for assaulting James Sullivan on the Tybee railroad. There seem to be two versions of the trouble. One is to the effect that Mr. Pleifer was somewhat “mel low,” and the boys made fun of him. As they would not stop he tried to throw Sulli van out of the car window. The other is that the boys were Ringing and he took um brage thereat anil attempted to stop them by violent measures. Local Personal. Maj. A. L. Hartridgo and wife left the city Saturday for Asheville, N. C., to spend a short vacation. Air. John Carrswell has come to Savan nah, from Augusta, to accept a position un der Mr. G. A. Whitehead. Rev. E. Cafferty returned to the city yes terday on the steamship City of Augusta, which arrived from New York. E. E. Stults, Esq., was a passenger on the steamship Citv of Augusta, which arrived yesterday morning from New York. Capt. H. C. Cunningham was among the passengers on the steamship City of Au gusta, from New York, which arrived yes terday morning. Among the arrivals at the Harnett House yesterday were: D. G. Drew, W. 11. John son, South Carolina; J J. Hirschfteld, B. H. Wrightman, H. E. Stallings, New York; R. B. Davis and wife, T. G. Snyder, Mil waukee, Wis.; G. G. Talbird, R. G. Watts, Macon; S. Cotnor, Tallahassee, Fla.; F. W. Sherer, 11. M. Hutson, C. Lillenthal, Jr., Charleston, 8. C.; C. W. Hicks, Milieu,; H. J. Seetnan and wife, J. L. Brannen, Geor- Sn; D. C. Willis, Knoxville, Tenn.; R. H. utter. Fx-ank Haygood, Bainbridge. At the Screven House were Jos. Lee, Philadelphia; D. M. Hughes, Georgia; C. J. Neugaurd, California; W. Shere, Jas. F. Knapp, A. Muller, J. H. Partridge, New York: Jerry Dickson, New Orleans; R. Morrison, Jr., Florida; J. H. Haddon, T. H. Howe, New York; D. B. Marshall, A. Sherchenborg, Baltimore. At the Pulaski House were Walter Wil kins, Jr., Trenton, N. J.; Harry T. Burke, Washington, D C.; C. F. Forsyth, New York; J 7 G. Carpenter, Louisa, Va.; W. H. Bennett, Albany; Ziby Bennett, New York; T. Laurence and wife", Brunswick; George W. Wilson, Frederick, Md.; John Morrissy W. J. Jarvis, T. V. Cox, New York; W. T Phillips, Boston. Mass.; Z. H. Pow ers, Washington, D. C.; M. Z. Callahan, Augusta; A. Jopp, L. J. Haisley, Chi cago ; L. O. Kruge, Spring Park. At the Marshall House wore G. Dial, James Fox, Troy. N. Y.; E. Burdett, Rugs ville; George B. Hack. Rocky Ford; H. 8. Fraser, WT B. Smith, Walterboro; John Jones, Atlanta; A. P. Sito, Charleston; P. J. Garvoy, F. P. Cqlcock, E. E. Laßunsail ein, Coosaw; J. V. Wallace, Miss Georgia E. Fowler, Abe Livingston, Charleston; J. T. Theus, steamer Ethel; Leo R. Battle, Hackton; 11. Karger, Jacksonville; Bert Davis, Wilson & Rankin’s Minstrels; A. B. Addison, Bouth Carolina; Abe Simon, Mon ticello, Fla.; E. Barnes, Florida Railway and Navigation railroad. Charleston Epitomized. Thore are now in port seven tramps wait ing for tho “fleecy staple”—four at the wharves and three in the offing. Photographs were maxle Saturday of the front of the custom house and the new custom house wharf by Mr. Cook. It is a rule that these photographs shall be made every quarter in tho year. Letters were received Saturday, dated on Friday, saying that Mr. Momruiuger con tinued to improve by degrees, and that his symptoms were better than before, and that the hope was that he may eventually re cover. Jerry Chisholm, a colored man, in the em ploy or the Charleston and Savannah rail way, was taken to the City Hospital Satur day with a eomixnmd fracture of the leg. He whs working oil the Sea island branch, near Ruvenel’s, when some lumber fell on Ins leg aud broke It. The fracture was set by Dr. Buchanan. Rome time ago a firm in King street ail dressed a letter to a young man who was in their debt, threatening to put his name on the dealers’ protective list if his long-stand ing account with them was not paid. Tho letter brought the following original aud poetic response: For cash I always bay. For credit I do not try, So put me on the list. Pm sure I'll not he missed. And I’ll pay you in the sweet bye and bye. An effort will be made to get the fun mux Busch Zouaves to visit Charleston during the coming fall festival, and should their engagements iiermit it is prnhnhJo that they will come. The Zouaves are probably tho most |>erfectly disciplined mid drilled mili tary company in tho world. Their exhibi tion drills are simply wonderful aud cannot lw described. Should they visit Charleston during the gala week and give an exhibi tion drill, as they doubtless will, they wiki attract thousands of spectators. An election for Major of the Second Bat talion was held Saturday night by the Sum ter Guards uud Carolina Rifles, the 1 wooom- IxuiicM constituting the battalion. The elec tion took place at the Battalion Armory, iu Hudson street, and ramified in the unani mous choicoor Capt. B. H. Rutledge, Jr., the |ipular coinmatblar of the Carolina Rifle* Tim position liom l**'ii variant slmv last March, when Maj. Hard was compelled toi'e.ign 'll account of the pressure or lml -ik*k. 8. ie/' that time Copt. Rutledge has been Ac >; Major, being the senior Cuplain of the but 'lion 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. DeKalb Lodge No. 9,1. O. O. F., meet this evening. Calanthe Lodge No. 38, K. of P., will meet this evening. The Germany Friendly Society will meet this evening in Tui ners' Hall. The Southern Mutual Loan Association will hold its regular meeting at Metropoli tan Hall this evening. Rt. Patrick’s T. A. B. Society will meet in its hall at 9 a. in., and at 3:30 p. m. to attend the funerals of the late members, James Nolan, and Richard Grant. The steamship City of Augusta arrived yesterday from New York. This is her first I appearance in some time, she having been laid up and thoroughly overhauled for the fall season. Representative Peter Reilly was in the city yesterday, and in speaking of matters at Atlanta, said that the bill to incorporate tho First Volunteer Regiment of Georgia will be reported favorably by the Commit tee on Military Affairs this morning. An election of officers of Canton Chat ham No. 1, was caused by the promotion of Capt. David Porter to the position of Major of the First Battalion of Georgia, and the result was as follows: J. W. Jackson, Cap tain; A. B. Brooks, Lieutenant; J. A. Pear son, Ensign. Tho steamers of the Ocean Steamship Company are now carrying a large amount of cotton which is being shipped coastwise to go foreign instead of direct. This is '•aused by the earliness of the new crop and the large amount under contract, to be de livered on the other side by Oct. 1, the tramps being rather slow in getting here in time for its delivery for that date. The new La France steam fire engine was taken out Saturday afternoon on South Broad street, steam was raised and the engine worked for a short time to get it into trim for to-day’s test. The trial will be in Reynold’s Square, St. Julian and Con gress streets. It will be a thorough one in all respects and will prove the capacity of the engine. There is one engine of "this make now in the city and two others have been rebuilt by the company. THOMPSON’S BOOKS CORRECT. They Fail to Show a Shortage—Evi dences of Neglect, But Nothing More. There were a great many rumors afloat on the street last night concerning the sudden disappearance of Tiney B. Thompson, but none of them could bo traced to an authentic source. Mr. J. J. McDon ough was seen at his residence last night, and he stated that he bad completed the investigation of the hooks and had found nothing wrong with the money. “I find evidence of his neglect of business,” he said, “but there is nothing wrong with the money. In many instances he had failed to make a proper disposition of the |iai>ers. Specifications and things of that kind ho stuffed into a pigeon hole in stead of turning them over to the proper clerk to be recorded. Then, too, ho would send orders to the mills without making memoranda of them in the order book. They were copied like all letters in the let ter book, and we checked up the order book with that, but thev did not show up on the order book as they should have done. Mistakes, and the results of his recent care lessness are plenty, hut we have gone through the books and they do not show any shortage of money. ” “Then he could not have taken away much?” “No, nothing but the small amount that has been mentioned, but if he had called for the settlement of the affairs of the concern— a wiuding up of the firm—he could have got more than that.” “How about the amount with the Savan nah Bank and Trust Company?” “Well, it is true that Thompson opened that account without mv consent, but it was all business. When he told me he had been elected a director in the Savannah Bank and Trust Company I told him to ac cept the position if he wanted to, but to re member that I never wanted an account with that bank. He opened the account in my absence, but the account is all business.’ Mr. McDonough, have you any idea why Thompson left, or have you any theory?’’ “None in the world. I cannot conceive why he should have done such a thing. His prospects were bright and his home happy, and I can form no idea why he should have gone off as he has. The trouble with Tiney was that he was trying to run too many things. He wanted to manage the pigeon shooting, the dramatic club, the base l>all, the lumber business, and I don’t know what all. If he had lopped off the pigeon shooting and tho other side issues, I don’t think he would have had any trouble.” Nothing further has been heard from him and no one has yet any idea where he has gone. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. Dublin Gazette: Col. John M. Stubbs has just returned from a visit to the point on this line when*grading is going on. He seems fully satisfied with the progress of the work. Carpenter, Grant, Muhdv & Cos., the large contractors, have over 7UO hands upon the work and are pushing it with such vigor thut the first fifty miles will be completed in a few days and the entire force put to work upon the next fifty-mile section. Engineer Blanford has a line corps now at work near Excelsior, making certain changes in the line, whicli work will be completed in a few days. Carpenter, Grant, Muady & Cos. are advertising for 1,000 more good hands, and are offering #1 35 per day for all good laborers. Everything seems to be moving along as nicely as could be desired, and the indications no w point to the fact that Dub linites will not have much longer to wait for a railroad. Augusta News: Col Fleming Gardner, ohief engineer of the Atlantic Coast Line, of Wilmington, N. C., is spending a few days with friends in Edgefield, 8. C. Col. Gardner Is very hopeful of an early com pletion of the Manchester and Augusta branch of the Atlantic Coast Lin/'. The contractors are tho same as they are for the A. and R. branch of the W. and R, road, and they havo been necessarily de layed from pushing the M. and A. rood to this point, but will commence in a few days with renewed energy and push the road from Sumter to Orangeburg, thence west to Blackvitle and will enter Augusta from a point near the mouth of Horse Creek. The Beech Island route is rattier mountainous and will require too much grading. The company do not wish to lie detained, but is coining to Augusta and havo an indrqicnd ent line to Wilmington, N. C., where cotton can l/c shipped as easily as to nuurer souport towns. Tne distance from Augusta to blun ter over the Coast Line will lie 110 miles, by the old route 135 miles. In the Whole Hideous Catalogue of disease*, there were none which, previous to the discovery of lli/stutter's (Stomach Bitters, offered more formidable resistance to the old fashioned inode* of treatment than the group of maladies which, under the collective name of malarial disease afflicted entire communities t hat suffered hopelessly. Chills and fever, dumb ague, ague euke and billons remittent were oikv rognrdod as well nigh Incurable. Now it rejoioM the hearts of thousands who reside In distrlets pertodlcally subject to the visitation of malurta, to fee) certain that In the lUtlei-s iliey possess a certain di tense against the scourge, a sure means of expelling u |>i*on from the sys tem To the settler In the fat- Weal, the new imlgra nt thither, and to travelem and tourist* by land and see the |Ksweselon of this pleaeati' safeguard Is u guaranty at safety from diw-sees whirii t bey might vainly teak from any other murtii Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia •- FAIR Slightly cooler, fair weather, light Ito fresh winds, generally easterly. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah, Sept. 11,1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. Departure j Total Mean Temperature from the I Departure Mean binee for 15 years Sept. 11, 'B7. -i- or Jan. ), 1887. ~7tTo | 70 0 0.0 j - 493 0 Comparative rainfall statement: ~ _ | I _ . i Departure 1 Total Mean Daily Amount from the I Departure Amount for for . Mean SUiee 10 Years. Sept.ll, 87.) _ or _ jj an . 1,1887. 7-8 ! Too I- 18 1 -10.03 Maximum temperature 84.0. minimum tem perature 71.0 The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta tirnei was (1 6 feet—a fall of 0.2 during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing ti p. m., Sept. 11 1887. 75th Meridian time. * P:snicra 1 Average. >l“-l Min - I^**o - - tiona Tcm ‘ j Te,nl) fa “ !—• 1. Wilmington 8 86 66 .00 2. Charlfwiton 7 88 68 .00 3. Augusta 11 SO 66 .00 4. Savannah 8 92 70 .00 6. Atlanta 12 92 64 .00 6. Montgomery 7 92 68 .00 7. M0bi1e..*.... 7 98 72 .07 8. New Orleans. 3 96 72 .00 9. Galveston 19 94 72 .00 10. Vicksburg 4 96 76 *T 11. Little Rock 12 98 68 *T 12. Memphis 19 96 70 T Averages... .... *T denotes trace of rainfall. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah. Sept. 11, 3:86 p. m.. city time. Temperature. Direction. Velocity. P Rainfall. Name of Stations. ■Portland . SO. ...I Clear. Boston MS E Clear, Block Island 58 S E Fair. New York city ... 58 E I .04|Raining. Philadelphia 60 E .. .30 Raining. Detroit 88 .... Cloudy. Fort Buford 72 S E Clear. St. Vincent 58 S ; Clear. Washington city.. 66 El, .04 Cloudy. Norfolk 78 E jl2 .02 Clear. Charlotte 70 E ! ;Clear. Hatteras 76 S Clear. Titusville j Wilmington ?4jS E Clear. Charleston 78|S E 8 Clear. Augusta 76 8 E dear. Savannah 74'S E| 6 Clear Jacksonville 76 N E Clear. Cedar Keys 80 N El 10 Clear. Key West 82 1 E 18.... Fair. Atlanta 78 S E 1 8 Clear. Pensacola 82! S !10 Clear. Mobile 80(8 E 6 Clear. Montgomery 84|8 Ei 6 .... Clear. Vicksburg 84!.... I Clear. New Orleans 84|S El 6 Cloudy. Shreveport 84'S E Clear. Fort Smith 82 S E doudy. Galveston 82; S 8 Clear. Corpus Christ! 84’S ElB Clear. Palestine 80) S 10 ... Clear. Brownesville I RioGrando I Knoxville 78SW Fair. Memphis j* Nashville 84;S E Fair. Indianapolis 54|S E.. 06 Fair. Cincinnati 6U N E T* Cloudy. Pittsburg 64l N .. 38 Raining. Buffalo 56 S K.. *T Raining. Cleveland 58l E .. 04Cloudy. Marquette 52j 8 jClear. Chicago 60 8 E Cloudy. Duluth 541 N dear. St. Paul 60|S E Cloudy. Davenport 611S E.. dear. Cairo 80 T* doudy. St. Louis 721N E dear. Leavenworth... . 66 E dear. Omaha 66[8 E Cloudy. Yank tou 64|SE doudy. Btemarck 64 i E dear. Deadwood I Cheyenne 641 S I Cloudy. North Platte 66 E MRaining. Dodge City 76|s E I Clear. Santa Fe. 6g|NW .. ,46 Rainlng. ♦T denotes trace of rainfall. U. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. A Practical Father’s Opinion. From the Arkansaw Traveler. Anxious Chicago Father (to friend) —I fear that my son will never amount to any thing. “I heard,” the friend consolingly replied, “that, he bad writtena magnificent criticism on the school of American realism.” “Oh, yes he did that, but he sold a cow for #lO when he might just as well have got $lO 25.” Skinny Men. Wells’ “Health Kenewer” restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, ner vous debility. For weak men, delicate worn - en. sl. Wells’ Hair Balsam. If grav, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil or grease. A tonic Restorative. Stops hair coming out; strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp. 50c. "Rough on Piles.” Why suffer piles* Immediate relief and complete cure guaranteed. Ask for “Rough on Piles.” Suce cure for Itching, protrud ing, bleeding or any form of Piles. 50c. At druggists or moiled. Savannah and Tyboe Railway Com pany-Change of Schedule. The change of schedule which goes into effect to-day is a most admirable one for the season, and shortens the running time between the city and island fifteen minutes. The trains leave the city for the island at 9:30 a. m. and 3 p. ni., and. returning, leavo the island at 11 a. m. and 5:45 p. in., on standard time. Visitors have either a whole day on the island or, by afternoon train, two hours for strolling upon the beach, and returning to the city in time for supper. September, October and Novein- Imr are the most delightful months at Tyliee, and the numbers who (lock there dady bear testimony to this, and the change ol' sched ule is expected to increase the number of visitors. Railway communication will be kept up with the island all winter, and hotels be open for guests. Hats for the Fall. The Famous has received the latest styles Hats for fall, selling them cheap in order to call attention to their removal to the northeusl corner of Congress and Whitaker streets. Umbrellas. Gloria, wears better than silk, for $2 50, silver-tip $3, gold-tip $3 SO, Ginghams from $1 upward, all selling low to show our I nitrons that we have moved to the north east corner of Congress and Whitaker streets. Boys’ Knee Pants for 25c. Iron-dad pants, ages 4 to 12, the Famous New York Clothing House is selling for‘2sc. a pair in order to show the boys their now store, northeast, corner Congress and Whit aker streets. ______ Collars and Hosiery for gents at surpris ing prices, to dear out, at B. H. Levy & Bros’ The Jaeger System. Underwear and Oversldrts exhibited by us have no superiors in quality and are offered at reasonable prices B. 11. Levy & Bros., 1(11 ('ongroev Neckwear In great variety, but getting out of seoeou, low down at B. 11. Levy Si Bros.’ ROYAL BMIiQ P9WBESL Free from Lime and Absclutsly Pure. The Royal Baking Powder is made from Cream of Tartar specially refined and prepared for its use by patent processes, by which the Tartrate of Lime is totally eliminated. This highly important result has been attained only with great care, labor and expense. In money alone a quarter of a million dollars has been invested in patents, machinery and ap pliances by which the crude Cream of Tartar, being procured direct from the wine districts of Europe, and subjected in this country to these exclusive processes, is rendered entirely free, not only from the objectionable Tartrate of Lime, but from other foreign substances. This adds greatly to the cost of manufacturing Royal Baking Powder; but, as all its other ingredients are selected and prepared with the same precise care and regardless of labor or expense, an article is produced that is entirely free from any extraneous substance and chemically pure in all respects. No lime, earth, alum or impurity of any kind can, by inad vertence or by the use of adulterated articles or otherwise, be introduced into the “Royal,” and it contains no ingredients except those certified by the most eminent chemists necessary to make a pure, wholesome and perfect baking powder. It costs more to manufacture the Royal Baking Powder than any other, but it is, as shown by chemical analysis, the oniy absolutely pure Baking Powder made. Royal is the only Baking Powder made that is free from both lime and alum. State or Weather. OFFICIAL MORTUARY REPORT Of the City of Savannah for the Week End ing Friday, Sept. O, 18S7. Whites. 1 Bl'ks&CTd Hanses of Death over Un Over | Un causes ot Deatn. ,j er i 0 10 jaer 10 M. F. M. F.j >l. F.iM. F. Brain, congestion of 1 Brain,inflamtnationof 1 Brain, softening of 1 Catarrh, intestinal 1 ... Cholera infantum r... Cholera morbus 1 ... 1... Debility 1 1 Diarrhoea 1 Diarrhoea, chronic 1... Dropsy of chest 1 Dropsy, general 2 Emphysema of lungs 1 Exposure 1 Fever, malarial l Heart, valvular 1 Marasmus 1 1 Paralysis 1 Pneumonia, typhoid I I* Stomach, ulcera'n of. ... 1 Thrash 1 Trismus Nascentium 1 Undefined 1 Total 4 . 2. .. 5 6! 4 5 RECAPITULATION. Deaths in city—Whites, 6; blacks and col ored, 19; total, 25; premature births, whites 1; railroad accident, one colored male adult. Exclusive of stillbirths, blacks and colored, 1. SUMMARY. Whites. I Colored. I ri Ages. -i S j J SV MJJPUS; Under 1 year 2 1; 3 6 Between 1 and 2 years I 1 1 Between 2 and 5 years 3 1 4 Between 10and 20years 1 2 3 Between 8f and 40 years 2 3 1 16 Between 40 and 50 years 1 I 1 Betw'een 50 and 60 years l! I 1 2 Between 60 and 70 years 1 1 Between 70 and 80 years j I 1 1 Total 2 4 | 9| 10(25 Population- Whites. 26,675; blades and col ored, 19,111; total, 46,786. Aunuai ratio per 1,000 population for week whites, 11.6; blacks and colored. 51.9. J. T. McKARL/VNI>, M. D., Health Officer. Home Again. Back into our old quarters, and it feels like home. We’ve been pent up long enough and feel like spreading ourselves. Come and see us; we have a regular palace, ami looks as neat as a pin. We’ve prepared our selves for this move with new and attractive goods and are ready for business. We shall endeavor to retain t he confidence our friends and patrons have placed in us for selling only the finest grades of Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, etc., of which we have an at tractive assortment. We always carry the largest line of first water Diamonds in the State. M. Sternberg, 157 Broughton street. Straw Hats and Summer Neckwear going a begging at B. H. Levy & Bros’., 101 Congress street. Notice. We take great pleasure in announcing to our friends, and the public in genera', that we have opened a Special Custom Depart ment, which will lie conducted under our own personal supervision. We are now reailv, and have on hand a full line of Fall and Winter Samples, to which we call spiv 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. We guarantee a fit in every in stance or no sale. To those who intend hav ing their fall and winter clothing mode by us, we would respectfully ask them to place their ordei-s early. Very respectfully, Appel & Schaul, One Price Clothiers, 163 Congress street, opposite market. Fall Clothing Beginning to arrive. Ready to show a nice selection for early fall wear, also full Over coats. They are nicer and prices lower than ever, to show our customers that we have removed to the northeivd corner Con- Sress and Whitaker streets. The Famous ew York Clothing House manufacture all the clothing they sell, dealing direct with the consumer. We save every one who buys of us at least 25 per cent. 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 bo convinced.— host on Ho me Jour nal Before buying Hams or Breakfast Bacon price those at Htrauss Bros.’ Have an Bye Open for surprises in our approaching fashiona ble Fall .Suit*, and Gents’ Furnishings. In the mean time summer goods are almost free. B H. Levy & Bros., Ifil Congress. Hummer ITuderwear very cheap at B. H. lievv & Bros’. BAKING POWDER. LUDDEN A 11 * jjj PRETTY GIRLS OULD not come to Savannah, but we have succeeded in se curing 200 Pictures of each of them, and we offer for the next few days in full panel size at the extremely low price of 10 fats M. Hebrew New Year Cards. Immense stock and low prices. Early selection secures choicest goods. Tissue Paper. Special packages containing 20 sheets, assorted colors, just in, sell for 20 cents a package. Only 1 cent a sheet. Hope to see you. Liiddcn & Rates S. M. R. _ FTRMTIRt AM) CARPETS. We are now displaying the most magnificent line of Furniture and Carpets ever offered to the people of Savannah, and warrant prices equal to same grade in New York. Our stock is larger and better se lected than can be found anywhere in the South. A large invoice of fresh, new, stylish and perfectly elegant Carpets, Oil Cloths, Lace Curtains, etc., im ported direct from the best English manufacturers. Just think of it genuine English Tapestries at 60 cents. We have them in stock, and the prices of all our goods are in pro portion. We are the regulators of low prices, and a visit to our extensive warerooms will convince you. A.J. MILLER & CO,- 148, 150 and 152 Brouuhtnn St ■■ Z 2 I)AVIS BROS. BUT Solid facts! Our MR. Ij. E. DAVIS has juafc returned front the Northern markets, where he purchased an unusually choice line of goods. New styles and shapes in WRITING PAPERS AND ENVELOPES; Gold Pons and Pencils, SCHOOL BOOKS, Also Moran ELEGANT PIANOS, In new and Attractive cane*. ('all and see tut. DAVIS BROS.