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8 PILOTS’ POOL DISSOLVED. THE PILOT EOAT ODELL WITH DRAWS FROM THE COMPANY. Lively Times and Long- Cruises— Probable Dissolution of the Pilots’ Company-Some Interesting Facts About the Service. Yesterday Capt. W. J. Thompson, of the pilot boat Odell, gave notice to the Pilots’ Company that he would withdraw his boat on Oct. 3 and cruise independently. This moans a lively contest for the pilotage fees of the port, and will probably result in other boats withdrawing and in a general opposition, each boat cruising on its own responsibility. There is no more welcome sight to the tempest-tossed mariner in approaching the coast than the little pilot boat with its crew of men who know the dangerous shoals, roofs, and rooks which lie between deep water and a safe harbor. Thoy are of more importance than the lighthouses, •which, while they mark tho shore, do not always point out the safe channel. The trained pilot can bring his vessel to a safe anchorage without chart or buoy; the marks upon the land, which arc invisible to others, but which have been pointed out to him by his eiders, during his apprenticeship, are often his guides. The pilot I k >at is well known to seafaring men, and those who live in maritime cities, like Savannah, by their appearance. They ure staunch, ivell-huilt little schooners. They sit low in the water ami are fast sail ers. Their tall, taporing masts, and neat, trim appearance, whether under canvass, or nestling quietly at anchor in the harbor, reminds one of the typical, piratical schoon er of the old time novel, when the bold free booter of sea, instead of the free-l looter of railway trains, was the hero of yellow covered literature. All that Is neces sary to complete the picture is to fill the docks with what are commonly known on shore as “troughs,” and the pilot schooner would easilv be changed to a a “pirate” schooner, In the dangerous ser vice in which they are employed it is neces sary for the safety of the lives of their crew that the boats should be always in condition to withstand storms, hurricanes, or cyclones, and before going on a cruise every thing from “kelson” to “top-mast” is ex amined critically by the pilot captain. The pilots of a port are absolutely neces sary to its commerce. For several years past the pilots of the Savannah river and bar have had what is known as a company or pool, by which the earnings of all the pilot boats and pilots have been put into one common treasury, and then divided accord ing to the rules governing the pilotage, namely each pilot getting his share according to his certificate or branch. The boats are, as a general rule, owned by pilots in shares of ono-sixteenth and upwards. Under the law passed last year there can be no ap prentices taken until the number of pilots is reduced to twenty. Previously, however, the crew of a pilot boat was made up of apprentice pilots. They had to sorve a certain number of years and then received a certificate as 9-foot pilot, that is, they were permitted to ]>ilot vessels of that draught or loss, and were gradually ad vanced in grade until they attained sufficient proficiency to pilot a vessel of any draught of water The highest grade is that of a “branch" pilot, and few attain to that until they had reached the age of 25 to 28 years. These laws still maintain, but a number bf years must claps ■ before an ap prentice can again tread the decks of these “stormy petrels” of commerce. The pilot boat’s crew must now be hired, and usually consists of a lioatkeeper, a cook, and two to three seamen, the number of the latter depending upon the size of the boat. There are eight boats in thepilotage, namely the Neoa, Sprite, Odell, Dickerson, Jones, Wilder, Pet and Belle. The largest boat is the Odell and the smallest the Pet. U ndor the company system, four of these boats have been kept in service, one boat staying out at sea, or on tho outer station, and the other in Tyboo Roads. This arrangement savcl considerable ex pense to the pilots in crow hire and wear and tear of their vessels. There has been some dissatisfaction among tee pilots since the passage of the law by which their earnings were reduced to about two-thirds of what they were, and for some time past there has been an evident desire among some of the pilots to return to the old independent system of every boat for itself, by which the pilots who work the hardest earn the most pay. Such a service is harder upon the pilots, who then cruise far out in the ocean in search of vessels ami brave dangers that would make the bravest landsman feel that his last day had come. The return to the old plan of independent boats will be of a great advantage to the commerce of the port, though the service entailed up6n tho pilots will be much more dangerous and arduous than uudor tho com pany or pool. Vessels bound in will horo after meet pilot boats far off the coast, with pilots readv to take them in charge and (ffilwt M*in into a safe harbor. A CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. The Ocean, Steamship Company Adopts New Sailing Days. Anew schedule of the Ocean Steamship line goes into effect on Sept. I sl . Tho sail ing days from this city will then Ik- Sun days, Tuesdays and Fridays, instead of Mondays, Wednesdays nail Fridays as now. The steamship City of Savannah will be run as an independent vessel, tri-monthly, for both freight and passenger business. The Boston line will remain the same, but the Philadelphia service has been increased, a vessel leaving here every five days. These changes have boon rendered necessary by tho immense business that is now doing, and which is increasing nil the •while. Gen. Sorrel, General Manager of the line, will go to New York soon, to con sult with the Board of Directors, with re gard to u new freight ship they contemplate building at once. Gen. Sorrel said yester day, that, the increase in both their passen ger and freight business, the i>ast year, has been phenomenal. STEAMSHIPS TO AUGUSTA. The City of Floods Think Steamers will Soon Connect it with New York. The New York limes of Wednesday had the following regarding the much talked of Augusta steamship line: “The Ocean Steam ship Company, wlioso boats run between this port and Savannah, may soon have a rival. Work on two new river boats is pro gressing at Augusta, and when finished they will ruu between Savannah and Augusta. The building of these boat* attracted the attention of MeCaldin Bro., of New York, and they reut Capt. F. C. Miller to zee what, could la* done about forming a line to New York. The McCalilins have two boats, one steel anil oue wood, which will run to Savannah if Capt. Miller is Hicoeasful in his negotiations, it is expected tliat freight charges between New York and Augusta will theu be no more than they are now between New York ami Savannah.” No one in this city could throw any light on the matter, nor was anything known alsiut it except that the two new freight boat* are building tit Augusta. Three will coat 612,000 each and will be 150 feet over all, and SO feet beam. They will lie used for freight* ulniont exclusively, and be of very light draught. The Ste mer Katie Not Sold. The statement in our Augusta dispatches ei yesterday that the steamer Katie hud been sold, and would be taken off the route between this city and Augusta, is erroneous. Tho steamer referred to is the Alice Clark. The Katie is tho “old reliable" of the river * team eis, and wil) continue to run as here tofore. A CLEW FROM PIGEON ISLAND. The Latest Developments in tho Beau lieu Tragedy, The tragedy of Beaulieu is still n mystery, but every now and then some new fact is learned, and possibly enough of them may eventually bo gathered together to enable the officers to lay their hands on the mur derer. It has been learned that the mur dered woman was not the woman whocamo here from Charleston with tho Captain of a fishing smack. That woman is now in this city, having come here aftor being deserted by the Captain. Tho latest clow in the case comes from Pigeon Island, There lives on the island a woman named Annie Adams, the wife of Jim Adams. She is popularly known as Capt: Annie. She says that a man named Clarence Love lived on tho island with Annie Ferguson for some time. Love and the woman quarreled about another man, ana Mrs. Adams once hoard Love threaten to kill the woman if she did not give up all idea of living with any one else. Annie Ferguson disappeared from Pigeon Island and, as has been stated, was next seen at Isle of Hope, but when she left there ail traces of her were lost. Live also left Pigeon Island and nothing more has been seen of him. It is thought that lie has gone to Bryan county. This story seems to givo the best clew of any that has been told yet, for it contains a strong point that has been missing from all tho others. None of the other people said to have been connected with the affair havo been seen to carry a* gun or musket, but Captain Annie says that Love hail a mus ket, and if stie could see the one that was found near the body she could tell positively whether it belonged to him. If she does identify it as his property the only thing then to be done will be to locate the man, and that will probably not be difficult. CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS. A South Carolina Darkey Raises Legal Complications. Abram Moore (colored) employed on Mr. Alfred Chisholm’s plantation, across the river, says ho wants no more Savannah jus tice. He was before Justice Hheftall yester day charged with carrying concealed weapons. Ho says he came over to do some business in the city and also to get his little pistol that had been at the gunsmith’s for some time. Securing it, ho naturally placed it in his pocket, forgetting < • -orgia’s statutes on that subject He soon thereafter met Georgia A. Brown, a negress, and according to her story, abused her roundly. She was greatly incensed, and finding out, by some means, that he had a pistol,, went, to the Justice’s office and charged him with carry ing concealed weapons. Constable Isaac Nathans says that when he arrested Moore the latter slipped the pistol from his pocket into the hands of a friendly bystander. The testimony was against him, and the Justice held him for the City Court. Bail was furnished and he was released. Ho then went before another Magis trate and had a warrant issued for Georgia’s arrest, charging her with perjury. Tho Magistrate committed her to jail. While thia was going on, Mag istrate Shoftn.il examined further the finan cial record of Moore’s bondsmen and, being satisfied that the bond was worthies*had Moore arresUsl again. As he could not give acceptable bail he was jailed and the warrant turned over to the City Court Clerk. T. D. Rockwell, Esq., then appeared for Moore and demanded a hearing. The Justice was willing to accord him one, but the Clerk of the City Court, who had receipted for the prisoner, refused to deliver him up without an order from the Solicitor General. Last night, the Jus tice was searching for his authority in the matter, add there the matter rests. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reoorters. There were four arrests yesterday for dis orderly conduct. Landrum Lodge No. 48, F. A. M., will hold a regular communication this evening. The Jewish synagogue has been repaired and redecorated, and services will bo held therein to-night. At the Mayor’s Court yesterday there were four eases of drunk and disorderly. The fines amounted to S2O. The Oglethorpe Light Infantry will hold a special meeting to-night to determine whether it will go to Atlanta. The pilot boat Sprite was taken up on Byrnes’ marine railway fqi- cleaning and overhauling for the season’s business. The pilot boat Mary Odell came down oil Byrnes’ marine railway yesterday, after having been thoroughly overhauled and re paired. The United States light house and buoy tender, Wistaria, was in |rt yesterday, but she made a very short stay, and again went down the river. The United State revenue cutter Hugh McCullough, of the Charleston district, ar rived in the river yesterday morning, but she put out to sea in the afternoon. The new Cotton Exchange will lie open to the inspection of members from 4 to fi o'clock to-day, and to the public at from 10 to 12 o’clock to-morrow. At 12 o’clock on Monday it will be opened for business. Tho lighthouse schooner Pharos, Capt. Anderson, is at Long Island, and will re main in the river for several week* for tho purpose of repairing and replacing the “day marks” on the jetties and placing lanterns oil all of them that havo not heretofore had lights. Mary Wilson was arrested and taken lie fore Justice Shaftall yesterday on the charge of stealing. She was arrested on the affi davit of Charlotte Thompson, who swore that Mary had stolen two shirts that, she was laundrytng and given them to the man to whom she was engaged to ho married. The new revolvers for the city police have arrived and the men now wear an air of pride as tliev think of the new anil efficient Smith A Wesson’s in their l> It. The new weapons arriveil in good time, os the men had lost ail confidence in their old pistols, ns it took “three snaps to one fire," as one officer said, to make them effective. Home excitement, was created last evening about fi o’clock, in the noightwrhood of the Exchange dock, l>v the capture of a little negro girl by a mulatto woman for stealing s•> from the woman. The woman stated that .shell,id nmiv 1 the girl and she would hot send her to the barracks, but stie would attend to her herself, so she bound the girl’s wrist by a rope ond led her off captive. The affair grow quite a crowd. About 13 o’clock Wednesday night the tug Hamul Winponny was towing four rice flats through Ht. Augustine creek to the Ogeechee river. She had one of the flats alongside and the other three astern. The rear fiat struck tho Mrijueeii’s Island pier, knocking it out of plumb. The acci dent prevented the Tybee railway from running its regular schedule yesterday while the repairs were being effected. The tug belongs to Mr. George Byrnes. The Thunderbolt Shell Road. Editor Morning -Veins.' I fully agree with “Patron,” in yesterday’s Morning News in reference to the Thunderbolt shell road. I, like others, am surprised the thing ha not been agitated before. “Patron” has stated the case fully, and 1 hope the proper ouoi will take some stops in the mat ter at once. Horseman. Steamer Pope Gatlin. Attention is called to the change in the schedule of the steamer Pope Carlin, which appears m another column. On account of holiday our store will be closed on Monday, the 10th. A. R. Ai.tmayer & Cos, ri ■ -in *r-- •.. Gorman Dill Pickles, Isjoae Chow-Chow, Olivos, etc, Straus* Bros’., 32 and 23• a Bar nard street t THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1887. NEW ORLEANS FORFEITS A GAME. The Amateur Umpire's Decisions Did Not Suit Them. Memphis, Tenv. , Sept. 15.—About 300 people assembled this afternoon to witness the game played between Memphis and New Orleans. It'wns a gmne only in name, for in the second inning, while the visitors were at the bat, a decision of the umpire caused tho New Orleans club to withdraw from the grounds, and the game was given to Memphis by a score of 9to 0. Ewing and Vaughn were the battery for New Orleans and the McKeogh brothers for Memphis. In the first inning, after two men had been retired, Andrews was given bis base on balls, and then stole second. Receius knocked u liall to right field, which Powell fielded to first, but threw a little short, and Cart wright had to lean forward to catch the ball, and Reccius was declared safe. An drews, in the meantime, crossed the home filnte. New Orleans kicked at this decision, iut resumed play. New Orleans failed to score in the first inning, and Memphis shared a similar fate in the second. When New Orleans came to the bat for her half of second inning Fuller knocked a safe hit to centre field, which Peltz threw to Phelan at second. Fuller in the meantime made a slide for that base, and was evidently safe. The umpire declared him out and New Orleans left the grounds amidst the hisses of the audience. Tho umpire wax Joseph Neumeyer, a youth of this city, who bad never before umpired a game and was naturally nervous, lie was off on balls and strikes, but did not soein to favor either club. There was a cloud of dust raisod by Fuller in his slide to second, and possibly the umpire might have thought him fairly out. At all events the action of the visitors was roundly condemned by the spectators, who went there to see them play ball. Games Elsewhere. At Staten Island—Morning game: Metropolitan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 Cincinnati 20010 0 010—4 Base hits—Metropolitans 3, <'inrlnnat 9. Er rors—Metropolitans 2, Cincinnati 0. Afternoon game— Metropolitan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 Cleveland 000 1 0200 X— 3 Base hits—Metropolitans 0, Cleveland 11. Er rors—Metropolitans 2, Cleveland 6. At Philadelphia— Louisville 200000020—4 Athletics 4 2 0 0 0 2 1 Ox-9 Bas<' idts Louisville 12, Athletics 17. Errors— Louisville 5, Athletics 4. At Indianapolis— Indianapolis OiOOOOOO 3 4 Philadelphia 2 1 ) 22000 x— 8 1 las*' hits -Indianapolis 7, Philadelphia 13. Errors—lndianapolis 3, Philadelphia 1. At Pittsburg— Pittsburg 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0— 8 Boston 0 00 0 3 0 0 0 I—4 Base hits—Pittsburg 13, Boston 11. Errors— Pittsburg 2, Boston 0. At Brooklyn— Brooklyn 0 0000 1 000—1 Cincinnati 2 6 0 I 2 0 0 0 x—ll Base hits—Brooklyn 5, Cincinnati 10. Er rors Brooklyn 7, Cincinnati 4. At Baltimore —Morning game: Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o St. Louis. ✓. 00001200 x—3 B.ise liils—Baltimore 5, St. Louis 5. Errors— Baltimore 7, St. Louis 2. Afternoon game: St, Liuis 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 I—4 Baltimore 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 2 Base hits—Baltimore 7, St. Louis 7. Errors —Baltimore fl, St. Louis 3. At Detroit — Detroit* 4 00030301— 11 Washington .. 0 1000000 o—l Base hits—Detroits 15, Washington 10. Errors —Petroits 1, Washington 6. At Chicago— Chicago 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 o—3 New York 01001020 x—4 Base hits —Chicago 10, New York 12. Errors— Chicago 5, New York 1. Local Personal. Mr. I. Rosent’eld and mother started for New York yesterday. Mr. Simon Hexter left on the Charleston and Savannah for New York last night. Mr. S. Guckenheimer left for New York last night on tho Charleston and Savan nah. Mr. John F. Harty left last night on the Charleston and Savannah for Philadelphia to attend the Constitutional Centennial. A telegram from A. P. Leshure, chief of the lire department of Springfield. Mass., to Chief Fernandez, announced that Mr. Les hure would arrive in Savannah Saturday morning, and would spend a day or two here before going to Atlanta to the conven tion of fire chiefs. Among the arrivals at the Screven House yesterday were L. C. Johnson, Philadel phia; L. and. Fairhank, Cincinnati: F. G. Lamar, Aiken. 8. C.; L. M. Terrell, At lanta ; James P. Hammond, Griffin; Ei it. Faulkner. Baltimore; N. M. Solomon, Macon; J. W. Snyder, New York; J. S. Pringle, Thomusville, At the Pulaski House were C. J. Colcock. Beaufort; W. F. Barry, New York: E. P. Frost. Charleston; John Morrissey, Phila delphia; H. J. Faulkner, Jacksonville; C. 11. Carron, Birmingham; William M. Cos grove, Pittsburg- D. L. Garkell, Charlotte; N. C.; J. W. Purdotn, Glennard, Fla.; Philip I-awtey. Fernandina; George Y. Wilson, J. H. Maynard, Baltimore; A. S. Long, Philadelphia; W. T. Phillips Wil liamsport; A. Johnston, Louisville; A. Brooks, Macon; J. E. Montague, Hot Springs. At the Marshall House were W. H. Ed wards, Oiu-tew, Fla.; T. M. Bush, Lake City; J 5. R. Hicks, Philadelphia;J. M. Ilnod, Lancaster, S. C.; C. 11. Glenmore, Ga.; J. M. Harloe and sons, Manatee, Fla.: I* R. Younge. Atlanta; F. M. Mieklejohn, Ma min; F. M. Chapin, New York; J, H. Hur l-ell, wife and child, Louisville, Ga,; Charles Cohen, Beaufort; David Miller, Charleston; M. Jacobs, Dinwiddle county, Virginia;R. P. Orme, Macon; L. R. Sabiston and wife, Beaufort, N. C ; John Miller, Macon; John Wesloy, Charleston; Johnson Dunne, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Lucius Breen, Mobile. At the Harnett House were: Theodore Connors, Oneida; Capt. I). K. Small, Beau fort; Walter J. Edwards, Jr., Marietta; W. G. Wilson, Atlanta; C. W. Williams, Thomas countv, Ueiwgla; 1). A. Autry, Withers; D. J. Croedon, E. J. Russell, Jacksonville, Fla.; R. E. Iverson, Bartow, Fla.: Alfred Johnson, Cohens’ Bluff, S. C.; A. G. Cul pepper, Boston, Ga.; J. C. Rushmore and wife, Cleveland, O.; B. F. Goodard, Boston: W. 11. Filker, New York; D. L. Peass, Rochester, N. Y.; Mrs. Dunn, Charleston; J. C. Baisden, Live Oak, Fla.; B. F. Baiden, Withers; J. E. Catmnoroa, W. A. Catnmeron, River Junction, Fla. Too Heavily Loaded. Augusta ('hmnirla: At about noon yes terday the steamboat Alice Clark left the wharf for Savannah with 500 bales of com pressed cotton. The contracted cargo was *l5O bales, but the management of the boat, fearing that she would be unable to get through with that quantity, decided to send 1501 tales to Bluehoiise bar, two or three miles down, by means of lightei-s. But even w;th 500 Imles the steamer grounded anil til must before she left her moorings. The utticorK had intended to buck her to the foot of Lincoln street and there turn, but before reaching the desired point, she struck on a bar, tliat had been washed in by the recent floisls, and re I used to budge allot her yard Every available means was tried, but without success, and at midnight she vus still grounded, in about four feet of wuter. The Alice Clark, so we are in formed, will lx purchased bv othor parties immediately on reaching Savannah, One of her lighters, after being loaded at the wharf with seventy-five bales, careened mid sank, but the cotton was quickly gotten out, Uiiug damaged but slightly. liiiok <>ut for our nrlrnrtl—moot on Sun day, the 18th. A. R. Ai.tmaykr & Cos. Neckwear in grant variety, but getting out of season, low down at U. H. I>>vy & Pro.’ Boys' I uw Pant* at 25c., 35c. and 50r. at Aitmuyer'* KING COTTON’S REIGN. HIS POWER GREATER THIS YEAR THAN EVER BEFORE. Tho Season Several Days in Advance of Last Year—The Cotton Clean and the Staple Fine—A Scarcity of Clerks —Plenty of Cigarette Smokera and Eeer Guzzlers, but Only a Few Good Men. Several of the cotton factors were seen yesterday and asked regarding tho cotton prospects, especially about the local cotton, and the prospects for tho season. “Cotton is coming in very fast,” said a member of one of the firms in reply to an inquiry. “The fine weather has had a good effect, and the season is fully two weeks in advance of last year’s. Both the local and through is coming in greatly in advance of last year’s receipts at this time, and I be lieve the local cotton is in excess, too, by a large per cent. The prospects are good for a fine crop, and we shall have our full share of it. The cotton is in splendid condition, clean and choice, and better than I have seen it for several seasons. NO BEER GUZZLERS NEED APPLY. “Is there any demand for extra clerks, or those versed in the cotton business, now?” was asked. “Not particularly, that I know of. Do you want a job?” was the humorous reply. The reporter said nay, and added that he had hoard that the clerk market was “short.” “Not at all,” said the gentleman, smiling. “In fact it is ‘long’ all the while. We gen erally have a force that we keep all the year. But now more business is done with half a dozen clerks than a full baker’s dozen could have accomplished a few years ago. Now everything is systematized and everything goes like clockwork.” Another corroborated the above as to tho cotton, but said ho thought good clerks could oasily secure positions at this time of the year in tho cotton trade “But I moan good ones; not cigarette-smoking, beer guzzling young men. Men with an am bition to be at the head In their chosen lino will always succeed,” he added. A BULLISH ASPECT. Still another thought tho outlook some what gloom}'. True, cotton was coming in heavily, but he thought it would not last. “It always comes in with a rush at first,” said he, “and this year the season is fully ton days ahead. The fine weather ripened the cotton and it is rushed to market, but It will soon settle down to a steady ship ment, and the total of the season’s shipment here will not excee 1 last year’s oven if it comes up to it. The local cotton wiM con tinue fully up to tho usual aggregate, but 1 don’t think it will run over it any. No, I don’t know anything about any scarcity of clerks; I think there are several applicants forever}' position that is offered.” DANGER FROM DRY WEATHER. “Cotton is coming in rapidly,” said an other, “but that’s no criterion, especially at this timo of the season. Both local and through are greatly in excess of last year’s receipts at this time, but it only proves that the fine weather of the last few weeks lias ripened the bolls and naturally the planters want their money as soon as possible, anil so it is rushed forward. It is, however, in fine condition, and scarcely any low grade cotton is coming in. Good harvesting weather ef fected this result. But I am fearful that this dry spell will diminish the yield greatly. Some of our corres pondents already write that the not sun is drying up the partially opened bolls, and if this drought continues more or less damage will certainly be done. Still, the impression of those best informed is that Savannah will receive fully 1,090,000 bales this season. Sea island? Well, it will suf fer from the drought,too, and probably to a greater extent than the upland. Our Florida correspondents write us that the yield will be less than at first, estimated. Several firms estimate sea island this season at 48,000 bales, and one or two gentlemen set the figures as high as 50,000. 1 place the re ceipts here at about 40,000 bales. This, I feel convinced, is a fair figure, and the views of our correspondents accord with these figures.” AN INDUCEMENT TO PLANTERS. “Will Savannah’s local cotton receipts in crease, or will they diminish, from year to year ?” “They will never diminish to any ex tent,” he replied, emphatically. “There is too much capital invested in the .business for such a result. Why, there are fully sli,- 000,000 to $7,500,000 of Savannah capital loanetl every year on the cotton crop, and this is a most powerful factor in securing tho trade for this city. Besides, the mar kets here are becoming better every year, and that is a great inducement for tho planter.” “How about a lack of clerks here this sea son?” “There is something in that,” said the gentleman slowly. “There is a scarcity of good material for clerks and employes. This season six young men from Charleston came here and secured g<xxl positions. Of course, one reason for their leaving Charleston was the dullness of business in that city, but they were good men, and the result was they found places at once. And there are other openings here, too, for good, steady young men.” “One would think the home supply would be sufficient,” was suggested. “Oh, yes it is, to n certain extent. But too many of the young men of the present generation imagine cigarette smoking, whisky, or beer drinking, and nightly carousals add to their manly accomplish ments, and the result is m> good business man wants them. That kind of pleasure anil business do not go together.” A number of other gentlemen wore seen, but all their replies are embodied in those given above regarding the city cotton trade at this stage of this season. High Class Bronze Statuary, Etc. Our senior is back from New York. Our citizens who appreciate handsome and ar tistic effects in Bronze, are cordially invited to visit our wareroonis and inspect tho grandest display of most beautiful de signs in ornamental and decorated art ever placed lief ore the Savannah public. Faust and Marguerite, in cimipu s ion pieces, in <v lirvo, an gems worthy of the poetic interest that attaches to the weird and mystic. Be sides we are receiving, almost daily, invoices of beautiful objects ot virtu in the latest and most infvd conceits. Our display of fine Silverware is unapproachable in quality and quantity and variety. In Dia monds we, of course, lead, uini our stock of Fine Jewelry merits attention. Our aim to bo the Jewelry Balaev of this city will, we think, be established by this season’s dis play, and we request the public to favor its with a visit of inspection rogardioss of a de sire to purchase. M. STERNBERG, 157 Broughton street. At Eatill’s News Depot. Savannah Daily Morning News, Savannah Weekly News, Tho Season for Octolier, The Delineator for October, Demoreet Monthly for October, Budget of Wit for Octolier, l*uck. Judge, Harper’s Weekly, Leslie’s Weekly, Dramatic News, New York Clipper, Now York Herald, World, Times, Tribune, Sun, Star, Graphic, Boston Herald, Boston Glolie, Philadelphia Frees, rhiludolplitu Times, Baltimore Suu, Baltimore American, New Orleans Times- Democral, New Orleans Picayune, Atlanta Constitution, Florida Times-Union, Jack sonville News, Macon Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle, Chariest m News anil Courier. Havo an Eve Open for surprises in our approaching fashiona ble Fall Suits and Gents’ Furnishing*. In the mean time suui nur good* are almost free. B. H. Levy Bros., Itil Congress. Now arrivals hi 1C id Glove* and other Novelties f< tr the holiqeva at Altniayer’*. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. The citizens of Palatka, Fla., are doing all they can to induce the Macon road to make that town its terminus. Almost a sufficient contribution has already l>eeii made to settle the question. Palatka is never caught nap ping when it comes to so important a ques tion os this. The South Florida railroad has surveyed a curve at the crossing of the Orange Belt railroad, on the Pemberton Ferry branch, so as to transfer the iron which they will bring from Palatka for the Orange Belt railroad, so that track-laying may lie pushed from the South Florida railroad on to the Gulf and not be compelled to await the com pletion of the bridges across the Big and Little Withlacooehee rivers. A peculiar injunction suit lias been brought against the Nashville American as amusing as the famous injunction once granted enjoining it from publishing any editorials favoring a protective tariff. This is a suit brought bv J. W. Thomas, Presi dent of the Nashville* Chattanooga and St. Louis railway, and Milton H. Smith, Vice President of the Louisville, Nashville and Great Southern, to have the American en joined from publishing matter advocating the building of the proposed Tennessee Mid land railroad on more favorable terms and in more conspicuous locations than matter E resenting argument agaist the same, all eing paid for as advertising matter. Smith and Thomas allege that the .Ameri can agreed to publish their matter for these terms, and then, when the matter was offered, scratched a great deal of it as “objectionable.” This they deny the right of the paper to do, just because the editors considered it ob jectionable. The American also refused to scatter their matter throughout the paper, but put it all on one page, whereas they had articles favoring the Midland on every page. Complainants insist that the defendant has no right to refuse, as a company, to comply with the execution of said contract, simply because complainant Smith, or any other person, may see proper in some other news paper to publish or insist upon matter which, in the opinion of the American, may lg‘ re farded as an aspersion upon its management. he complainants have no adequate remedy at law, fiecause the oleotion being near at hand, irreparable injury will be done them by the refusal of said defendant to publish matter advocating their side of the ques tion. Complainants are advised that under such circumstances and to prevent such im pending irreparable damage or injury, this court, will enjoin defendant from refusing to publish in the American newspaper the matter tendered them for publication. They further pray that an injunction issue, re straining the defendant from refusing to publish, in said American newspaper, such matter in opposition to the granting of said subsidy to the Midland Railroad Com pany by Davidson county, and in defense of the complainants' position on that quest ion, tendered by complainants for pub lication, under the terms and conditions of said contract, and complainants further pray that, in the event the injunction be not granted in the terms aforesaid, de fendant be enjoined from publishing all matter offered by the Midland Railroad Company, favoring and advocating the subscription of $500,000 by the county of Davidson to the stock of said Midland Rail road Company, until it publishes in its newspaper, the American , the matter furnished and intended for publication by the complainants. Charleston Wavelets. Mayor Courtney, of Charleston, an nounces in an open letter that he will not be a candidate for re-election. A competitive examination was held at Mount Pleasant yesterday to All the vacant cadetship at the Citadel Academy from Berkeley county. The applicants were first examined physically by Dr. Royall, and were t hen subjected to a rigid examination in arithmetic, geography, history and grammar by Messrs. Lelanrl and Seabrook, tile questions being in accordance with a primed formula prescribed by the board of visitors. Upon examining the papers it was found that George Geraty had made the best average, and he will therefore get the appointment. William Clements, who passed the next best examination, will be the alternate. Both are from Wadmalaw. There is a serious change tor the worse in the prospects of the long cotton crop on the South Carolina sea islands. On Janies Island the crops have been much injured by the long continued dry spell. This caused the pods to ojien prematurely and the yield of cotton will, therefore, be from 15 to 20 per cent, le-s than was expected. On Edisto the dry spell has caused a heavy loss of the top cotton, and it is calculated that the crop will do little, if any, better than it was last year. On Wadmalaw there is a similar condition of things. The top fruit of the cotton plant is drying up. Tho acreage in cotton is much less than it was last year, and it is feared that the crop per acre will be less. The reports from Beaufort are of the same character as from Edisto and Wadmalaw. Prof. J. Taka mine, who represents the Japanese government, and has made large purchases of crude phosphate roc); and ma chinery, left for Tokio, Japan, Wednesday night with his charming and highly accomplished American wife. While here he purchased liot-air dried phos phate rock of the highest grade to the value of about £25,0(10, and a considerable quantity of finely ground rock in sacks. Both kinds of rock analyzed over (50 per cent. Prof Takamino also purchased a lull set of the most improved machinery for fertilizer works on an extensive scale, to be put up at Yokohama. This includes lead for very large acid chambers, using both Glover and Coke towers. Prof. Takamine left orders here for cotton seed and other seed for planting in Japan. It will take several steamers to carry away his pur chases. He is going to send here rice to be milled and sulphur for sale, in winch last article be is anxious to become a competitor with Italy and Sicily, and to beat out Massachusetts on fish scrap. While hero Prof. Takmnine made iuquiry about giving out a contract, to build in Japan fire-proof wharf, stores and sheds for the use of pine oil in treating the piles after luting car bonized. Fall Clothing Beginning to arrive. Ready to show a nice selection for early fall wear, also fall Over coats. They are nicer and prices lower than ever, to show our that we linve removed to the northeast corner Con gress and Whitaker streets. The Famous New 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. New line of full took puff and plait Scarfs at Belsiuger’s, 24 Whitaker street. French and Turkish Prunes at Strauss Bros’. ______________ Anything needed for Men's wear at Bel singer’s, 24 Whitaker street. Boys’ Knee Pants for 26c. Iron-clad [amts, ages 4 to 12, tho Famous New York Clothing House is selling for 25c. a pair in order to show the boys their new store, northeast corner Congress and Whit aker streets. Broadway HiJk Hats just out at Bclsin ger’x, 24 Whitaker stroet. The Fly and .Spiders Pin at Bel singers, 24 Whitaker street. The Jaeger System. Underwear- and OrershirU exhibited by us have no superiors in quality and are offered at reams mbit* prion*. B. H. Levy & Bros., 101 Congress. • ■ • -- • " " — 1 ■— At the Harnett Hoiv-'* Ga.. ; you get all the comb- ✓lt the high-priced j ho els, ami save from u> (2 per day. Try ! it ami be 'orfon Home Jour- | mil Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia FAIR and Alabama: Cooler, fair weather, except nearly stationary tempera ture in extreme southern portion, light to fresh variable winds. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah. Sept. 15 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. j Departure j Total Mean Temperature from the j Departure Mean Since for 15 years Sept.ls, tT. --or > Jan. 1,1887. 76 0 81 0 5.0 ! 482 0 Comparative rainfall statement: Mean Daily Amount ££ jJ£L Amount for for y„. Ua Since 16 \cars. Stpt.lo, 87. or _ j a n. 1, 1887. .78 | .00 j IS j —10.75 Maximum temperature 91.0. minimum tem perature 780. The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o'clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time! was 6 5 feet —a fall of 0.1 during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing t 5 p. m., Sept. 15 1887. 75th Meridian time. . Districts. j Average. | N °° f Max.: Min. W tions Temp j Temp; fall. 1. Wilmington I* 98 j 78 j .10 2. Charleston 8 94 fib .00 3. Augusta 12 96 68 .00 4. Savannah 12 04 i 68 .00 5. Atlanta 11 04 j 68 .01 6. Montgomery 8 06 08 .00 7. Mobile | 6 96 68 .00 8. New Orleans 11 94 70 .02 9. Galveston 19 92 70 .11 10. Vicksburg 2 96 74 .12 11. Little Rock. 14 98 64 .04 12. Memphis 18 92 | 08 .00 Averages *T denotes trace of rainfall. Observations talcen at tho same moment of time at all stations. Savannah, Sept. 15, 9:36 p. m.. city time. | Temperature. i Direction. I v | Velocity. P j Rainfall. Nam a OF Stations. Portland 62 NW IClear. Boston 62 W j Clear. Block Island 64jSW 'Clear. New York city ... 66 4V .. 'Clear. Philadelphia 63 W , Clear. Detroit 51 N K Clear. FortAßuford 62 S E; (Clear. St. Vincent 48|S E, jCloudy. Washington city.. 66, N :Clear. Norfolk 70;N El.. 02 Cloudy. Charlotte 701 NW.. . 10'Fair. Hntteras Titusville 80; E 6... IClear. Wilmington 78 N E . .02 Cloudy. Charleston 80; W 'Clear. Augusta 80j S .. 1 Clear. Savannah 78; S ..' IClear. Jacksonville 76jS E I Clear. Cedar Keys 84| E 14 Clear. Key West 80; E 14 T* Clear. Atlanta 82 N 6 Clear. Pensacola 82. W .. | Clear. Mobile 82 W 6;....'Clear. Montgomery 84 N .. |....‘Clear. Vicksburg 74; N . J .32 Raining. New Orleans 82' S 6;... IClear. Shreveport 74j N ..I .10 Cloudy. Fort Smith ! 70N E..j .20 Raining. Galveston i ft S E . iClear. Corpus Christi 74, N | 6 .12 Cloudy. Palestine. 72 N E, 8 Fair. Brownesville. 78j.... isj *T 'Fair. RioGrando 74 I Fair. Knoxville 80jNE..| [Clear. Memphis 76 N 1..i IClear. Nashville 80; N ..[ Clear Indianapolis 62, N.. j Clear, Cincinnati 70| N .. j Clear. Pittsburg C6| N ! .. ■ Fair. Buffalo 54; N . TANARUS Clear. Cleveland 62 NW ... Clear. Marquette 42 NWj . | Clear. Chicago 60, N ..! ...Clear. Duluth E2SWI.. ... Clear. St. Paul 56j ......’ Clear. Davenport 54 N 1 .. j Clear. St. Louis 70;NE;. I . . Clear. Leavenworth... . UOjNE..! Clear. Omaha j 60 8 E : . Clear. Yankton j 56 1..i Clear. Bl9marck I 5S t S El.. I Clear. Dead wood ' B 6 BWI.. Clear. Cheyenne 'SBS j . ; Clear. North Platte | 60S E 1..; Clear. Dodge City 62 S E,..'.. . Clear. Santa Fe | 54 '.. I .06 Raining. *T denotes trace of rainfall. G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. After Summer Comes a Fall. That’s why wo are slaughtering Gents’ Summer Suits and Furnishings. B. H. Levy & Bros. Notice. Wo take great pleasure in announcing to our friends, and tho public in general, that we have opened a Special Custom Depart* meat, which will be conducted undar <mr own personal supervision. We urn now ready, and have on hand u full lino of Fall and Winter Samples, to which we call so cial attention, particularly to stylos, 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 male by us, we would respectfully ask them to place their orders early. Very respectfully, Appel & Schaul, One Price Clothiers, lfi3 Congress street, opposite market. Straw Hats and Summer Neckwear going a begging at B. H. Levy & Bros’., lfil Congress street. l-' .c. for Breakfast Stripe at Strauss Bros’.” Hats for the Fall. The Famous has received the latest stylos Hats for fall, selling them cheap in order to call attention to their removal to the northeast corner of Congress and Whitaker streets. New Fat Mackerel, new Tomatoes, new Peaches, Codfish, Breakfast Strips, 19}fe. Hams, Hams, Hams. Mixed Ten at 500., worth sl. Strauss Bros’., 22 and 32 % Bar nard street. Stiff Hats just out at Belsinger’s, 34 Whitaker street. Summer Underwear very cheap at B. H. Levy & Bros'. That 50c. Mixed Tea at Strauss Bros.’is excellent^ Umbrellaß. Gloria, wears better than silk, for $2 50, silver-tip $3, gold-tip $3 50, Ginghams from $1 upward, all selling low to show our patrous that we have moved to the north east corner of Congress and 'Whitaker streets. Collars and Hosiery for gents at surpris ing prices, to clear out, at B. 11. Ixsvv & Bros’. ELECTRIC BELTS. Electric Belt Free. TO INTRODUCE it and obtain Agents we will for the next sixty days give away, free of charge, in each county in tie. United’.States a limited number of our German Electro Gidvanlo Suiiensory Belt* price, 85. A tsisltive and un failing cure for Nervous Debility, Vuri" ..-ole. Emissions, lmpotcney, Etc. ssuu reward paid if every Belt we manufacture does not generate a genuine electric current. Address ut utioo ELECTRIC BELT AGENCY P. O. Box 176, Brooklyn, N. Y. BAY HUM. Imported Bay Ruin, A FINK ARTICLE, AT STRONGS DRUG STORE, Carter UuU and Purrr thsat iaua. BAKING POWDER. : 7A -U .It '’Sll in j ,igi Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varieß. A marvel of Purity, Strength and Wholesomeness. More economi cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate oowders. So id only in cans. Royal Baring Powder Cos,, 106 Wall street. New York. LUDDEN A BATES 9. M. H. NOT SENSATIONAL! Strict Business Facts! Every Article Marked ia Plain Figures! And w-hile prices are too low for credit or dig. count, you have the satisfaction and ossuranc* that goods will be found exactly as represented, and that you buy at bottom price. We struck the markets before the rush commenced, and by placing orders in such quantities and buying for cosh, we are now in position to supply oj prices tbut enable us to handle large quantities of goods in all our different departments. Room Mouldings ! Contractors and Builders are finding that wa can supply them at just as low a price as they have been getting from manufacturers, fmr sales-on Thursday. Sept. 15th. were 8,098 feet. We employ competent mechanics and put it up in your house, and v.e think you will find it a great saving to plastering, and the convenience of having it certainly facilitates the hanging of pictures. Fine Stationery. Our efforts to introduce late and artistry styles of fine correspondence stationery have met with such a hearty approval that we have decided to make this branch of our business prominent, an 1 have had one of the largest mills in the United States working day and night on our orders. Another large invoice of box papers just re ceived. and we shall be glad to have you ex amine these new designs, and we can assure you tempting prices. Sheet Music. All of the latest and most popular pieces re ceived as soon ns published, and we furnish at same price as the publishers. Try us. Accordeous, Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Etc., Embrace a few of the Instruments offered ia our merchandise department. We have recent I y made law additions to our stock and invite your attention. We can now offer you many new goods and shall horn to see von. BAND IiSTBTRUMENTS. Inquiries are coming iu thick and fast, and the time to buy is at hand. Next year oeirg Presidential year, bands will he in de mand. Our stock is complete and our silver tone sets have stood the test of years. Cata logues mailed to out-of-town buyers on applica tion, and goods cheerfully shown and full infer* mation furnished city customers. hidden & BaSfisS.lO. N. B. -A few of those panel pictures of “Tho Pretty Girls" can still be obtained at the low price of 10 cents each. FCI4N ITTT4E 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 iow prices, and a visit to our extensive warerooms will convince you. AJ. MILLER & CO, 148, 150 and 152 Broughton St. STOVES and FURNACES. r BOYNTON FURNACES AND HEATERS, The Best Made. If you are thinking of putting In a Furnace call and get our prices and references. CORNWELL & CHIPMAN, Odd Fellows Building. DAVIS BROS. BARGAINS! 1,000 Pretty Boxes, with 34 Sheets good Not Paper and 21 Envelops. only 10c each. 1,000 Boxes, Ruled or Plato, 31 Sheets Aberdeen Linen Note Paper un i 84 Square Envelopes to match, only 25c each. 500 Boxes. 21 Sheets, Queen Anne Linen and 24 Suture Envelopes, only 35c each. sto Boxes, 24 Sheets, Foonskle or French Linen, 21 Square Envelopes to match, only 40c each. 1,000 Bottles Jet Blu*k ink only . ,5c each 1,000 good Pen Holders, with ! Pen, o*ly 5c each. 1,000 Kubhor Tipped Lead Pencils only 5c each. 500 Bottles best Mucilage, only 10c each. 300 Bottles Royal Glue ouly 10c each. BALANCE (IF THIS WEEK ONLY. CALL EARLY, as some of these good* cannot he duplicated. DAVIS BROS., •l ami X 1 HULL, *'l\ State OF Weather.