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8 KINO COTTON'S PALACE. A. ROYAL RESIDENCE PREPARED BY HIS VOTARIES. The New Exchange and Its History Elaborately Decorated Quarters The Place Wherein the Cotton Mer chants Most do Congregate—The New Building Opened. The new and handsome Cotton Exchange building was thrown open yesterday after noon to inemliers of the Exchange, and from 4to 6 o'clock the building was fill'd with members and their friends. The lieautifu! proportions of the edifice were greatly admired while the handsome inside finish ing received deserved commendation. The Savannah Cotton Exchange was or ganized in this city in 1*72. A meeting was held here June 1L 1872, in t.h- moms of the Chamber of Commerce, participated in by Messrs. Octavos Cohen. J. W. Lathrop. John R. Wilder and other merchants interested, and the organiza tion was effected Aug. 1. Judge W. Schley, of the Superior Court, granting the incorporation. The Exchange grew and prospered, and as years rolled by the scheme of an exclusive building was evolved, and many plans were brought up and discussed. Finally, in I*ss, it was decided to try and obtain the slip at the foot of Drayton street. A meeting of the Board of Directors was held June 'JO, of that year, at which were" present H. M. Comer, then President, and Messrs. John L. Ham mond. R. D. Bogart and J. L. Warren, then Directors. THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. The matter was discussed, and a commit tee consisting of Messrs. 11 M. Comer, John Flannery and W. W. Gordon, was ap pointed and charged with the duty of apply ing to the Legislature for the passage of a bill appropriating that slip Tor n building site tor the Exchange. CauL Gordon was a member of the Legislature, and he presented the bill which ' paxsert It contained provision; reqiiir , the ••ortsent of the Mayor and Counc to render it operative. Sept. 24 a special meet in , of the directors was held, and an ordinance drafted to submit to Counci. This was ac cepted by the Aldermen and passed Nov. IS, giving tUa city'- consent to appro priating the site for the building, with the usual proviso- and restrictions. Dec. 7 the directors decided to call a meeting of the membei-s of the Exchange and submit to them the progress of the work and ask for further in-tnictions Dec. 10 a meeting of the members was held and it was decided to erect a budding not to exceed $40,000 in cost A committee consisting of Messrs. J. B. Duckworth. John Flannery. R. D. Bogart. E. M. Green and J. M. Barnard, Jr.. appointed to secure plans, estimates of cost, etc. SELECTING THE PLAN. This committee reported to a meeting of the Eichange, held February, 1880, that, it bad received sixteen plans from eleven com petitors. Mr. H. M. Comer was then added to the committee and it was authorized to go ahead on the building. It selected thp pan and immediately began work. Another meeting of the Exchange was held March 20, and .Mr. A. L. Hart ridge was added to the committee, which was then given full power to make contracts and begin the erec tion of the building. May 27, lS*f> the contracts were let, and June 7 the first foundxlie. wall was begun, and now, a trifle over fifteen months from that time, it is flushed and occupied by the Exchange. The holding itself is a very handsome, one wC a • attractive exterior. Philadelphia pressed brick was the main building material, and with a-good design the result is very satisfactory. A HANDSOME INTERIOR. The building is built in the centre of a Rlip leading to the river, and is raised thirty five feet or so from the giound by iron pil lars*, so as to gj e flee never* to River street. The first, or Exchange floor proper, is on a level with Bay street. Ou entering the broad arched doorway, the main room is seen in front, while a broad stairway at the loft leads to the upper floor. At the right is the Superintendent’s room. The mu.iii room is nearly square, living 45 by 56 feet, and with a 23-foot ceiling, Ou each side us a huge fireplace with white oak mantels stained to imitate antique oak. All the wood finishing is the same. The carving is decidedly fine At the river end are huge windows of the fine-1 French plate glass Above the door is a handsome de*ign of cathedral-rolled glass of various tints with the word “cotton" formed in old English letters AMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS. The transoms over the main doors are fine specimens of artistic work, and the light Jailing through the colored glass t hrows parti-colored streamers throughout the room. On the floor underneath are ths Storerooms, lavatories, etc., and one large room besides. Over the Superintende it’s room and hall is a Mezzenin™ story contain mgone room which hasa balcony extending over and into the main room. In the attic are two large rooms which will lie rents-1 for offices. Altogether the building is a very suhsnatia! a id handsome one, and the interior finish anil decorations are all in exceeding good t:st>* and stvle. The total cost will lie about *15,000. The present officer* of the Exchange are: Pres'dcnt, John Flannery , Vice President, E. M. Green; Directors. J. B Duckworth, E. Karon, K. D. B oolworth. S. Fatman, J. F. Minis. C. A. Shearson. J. K Garnett. G. J. Hal twin and I). I. Mclntyre; Superin tendent, E F. Bryan. THROUGH THE CITY. Items G&the’-e'l Here and There by the News Reoorters. Two arrets were made yesterday by the police, both for disorderly conduct. Mr. and Mrs. C. 8. Richmond returned y-sterdav from New York on the steamship Chattahoochee. Mr. T. H. Williams, with C. M. Gilbert A. Cos., left yenterdsy on the steamship Tal lahassee for New York. Mrs. W. C. McDonough. Master Charles and Miss K. McDonough arrived yesterday on the steamship Chattahoochee from New York. The Pigeon Island Clew There is a Mr. Love residing at Mont gomery, and he says that Clarence I/>ve, referred to yesterday morning in connec tion with the mystery at Beaulieu, is his nephew, and that lh only Annie who to his knowledge. has resided on Pigeon island is his neice Annie l,ee. Regarding the gun, he says that Clarence had a single barreled shotgun, but no musket. This clew hue not been thoroughly worked up yet, and it is then-fore not known whether Mr. lve is correct or whether < ’larence J/n-e' relations with the missing Annie and his (stssessions were unknown to his uncle. Cooler Weather. Last night all stations reported a falling temperature. It t. probable that Savan nah's coolest, weather will he to-morrow or Monday. Yesterday K*v West had a heavy rainfall, I.oft in.-hex falling from to 10 O' lockp. in. Florida and the Gulf States all had hem-)- rains. There is a cyclonic dlstiirlstnce south of Cuba, but It is not thought it will come in this direction, at least not for several days. Personal Comeliness I . greatly enhanced hy a tine set of teeth. On the other hand, nothing mi detracts from the effect of pleasing features, ftne eye* and a graceful figure as yellow teeth. That popular tot let article Hi )/A ID< NT chi*-k* their decay and renders them as while as ■sow. After Bummer Cornea a Fall That's why we are slaughtering (rents’ Hummer Suits and Furnishing*. B. li. Levy 4c Bros THE SAFE BLOWER AT EASE. A Pleasant Tim© In Jail—Letters Called Forth by His Arrest. J. D. Warner, the safe blower, is spend ing his time in jail very comfortably. During the hours in which the prisoners are permitted to stretch their legs in the corri dor he walks aliout as unconcernedly as if he was viewing the surroundings as a spec tator. not as one of the inmates. He is prone to dwell on his romantic marriage in conversation, and, though he denied to Sheriff P.onan that he had mar ried the Jacksonville girl, who is bis wife, he is fearful lest the accounts of his adventure should reach her and add to her already- great mis ery. He and Robert Piorratt. the forger, have formed quite a strong friendship, coo sidering the short space of time in which they liave been asso dated, and they fre uiiently converse together, and each tells tne other of his misfortune in being unjustly thrown into prison by the unkindness of that uncertain divinity, fate. The robbery with which Warner is charged and his arrest have called forth more than one letter from interested per sons. Mr. Caldwell, the clerk of the hotel at Florence, has written to the local papers and also to Sheriff Ronan to say that the credit of discovering the safe blower is due not to the New York drummer, Mr. Ktrathy, but to Mr. Bollinger, the proprie tor of the hotel. He states that Warner opened his \ aiise and when he did so Mr. Bollinger saw in it a dark lantern, fuse and other suspicious ma terials nts-es-ary to a burglar’s outfit, and that Mr. Bollinger communicated hit suspicion* to Mr. Strothy, who caused Warner’s arrest. Mr. Caldwell believes in scriptural admonition to “render unto Cff-sar the things that are < aesar s," and in this connection lie thinks that the credit of the arrest should be given Mr. Bollinger, insteail of Mr. Strothy. The statements concerning Trial Justice Stoll have awak ened Inin to activity, and he has written the following letter to the’Charleston News and < 'mirier: Editor Xeies and Courier: 1 beg leave to cor rect the statement of your informant as given in your issue of Sept. 12, entitled -‘The Savan nab Burglar ” The burglar, Warner, was arrested on Sept a. and Davis Bre* iwre immediately telegraphed to send for him and their Btolen property, with money for expenses In obedience to their an swer fin Sept 7, ao 1 afterward to hold the man at Florence. he was not sent to jail bit kept in the Florence guardhouse, and at the suggestion of Hon. W. a Brunson, Intendaot. and other prominent • .tiz-oii. I kept him rider strong guard las it was feared that be had confeder ates lurking about herei, day and night, the guardhouse having no keeper, and from which prisoners have often escaped. Sheriff Ronan did not arrive uutil 1 ;15 Sunday morning. Sept 11. after the prisoner had thus been kept five nights and four days, the delay appearing to have been necessarily incurred in getting a requisition, but no; having been an tiripated by myself or the Savant ah parties, be iaiiie during the interval, and a* late as Satur day I was wired to hold Warner and meet Sheriff Rinan at the Florence depot with the prisoner, recovered property and bill of ex peases Knowing that under the fee hill only to- could be charged to the State for a warrant and *! for an arrest, I sought legal advice from comjietent attorneys, who ad vised me that I could legitimately charge Messrs. Davis Bros for the recovery of the stolen goods. < which, I will add, amounted to about $400,) and also disbursements that had heen necessitated. My legal counsel further advised me to charge at feast SSO outside of disbursements, saving that would he very rea sonable. Accordingly the bill 1 pr-sented Sheriff Konan against Davis Bros., was on its face made out against Davis Bros., and was in total $45 15, and specified items covering recovery of stolen property, compensation of assistants, guards, telegrams, postage and all other ex pen-es. except the prisoner's lioard Sheriff Ronan paid it without demur for them, as per their telegrams to me to have my bill ready. I regarded this as simply a private matter be tween myself and Davis Bros., and so do my at torneys. j have lieurd no eon plaint from Messrs Davis Bros. Hod the Sheriff declined to ly the bill for them the Governor's requisition would have tieen honored, at whatever loss to myself, and my bill mailed to Davis Bros., who could bare paid or not, as they proved grateful or the reverse. The receipt I gave Mr. Ronan is in favor of Davis Bros. Now. as to the hoard bill. 1 took from pris oner $3 and afterwords received $5 from Mr. .1 J. Met’own, to whom tiie burglar had himself sold his pistol, so that the insaii News is mistaken in stating that it was the burglar's Flatol which 1 drew in self defense at the depot. never saw or had the pistol but for a few minutes the day after the capture. Of the said Ski pa and $2 50, his board bill at the Central hotel, before his arrest. The balance Warner ithe burglar i asked me in the presence of Mr. J. J. MeCown and others, to expend for him for such meals as he wanted, con temptuously - declining the risk of prison fare. He was well fed by a well-known caterer of our town, and also go; his whisky cocktail* and to bacco whenever called for. which was frequent. He received a spe -iji midnight lunch, some cigars and a liask of whisky cockialls just be fore leaving Florence On the depot platform, after Sheriff R..nan hsd settled mv bill against Pavis Bros . the burglar seeming to take a sud den Inspiration, violently demanded Ills mon-y and clamorously dinted authorizing me to ex pen.l it for him, a* shove Had he not so au rhorized me he hill Hi 111 not have received such luxuries, but simply jail fare. Sheriff Ronan declined to take any part in this metier, bui Die ingenious outcry of this pr*o:ie si a i,l revengeful cracksman attracted quite a crowd, among whom 1 notice 1 several p-isonal aud po ilical enemies, who took sides with the hurgl ti,and, beaded by William (juirk. night w itehman nt the railroad platform and clot lie* 1 with tiie authority of a town poll, -email, violently assaulted me, as Shoritf Konan states, coinjietiing me to draw my pistol (which I bore while escorting the prisoner, and keep them back. Katherthan be subjected to aspersion and the further indignity of a boisterous contro ver.y, 1 wen' on the train to Sheriff Ronan and minded mm a sufficient amount to cover all disbursements of the prisoner's monev. except Cuntral Hotel bill, staling that I would bear the to * out of my own pocket rather than have a dispute with a burglar about dollars and cents. The train was moving off when 1 said this, and I pane 1 with Sheriff Konan cordially as I had met him. He did not once demand the money of me. 1 shall demand u proper investlgatiou of tins matter by th" Solicitor and the gr ml Jury, and from that authorised tribunal confidently ex pect ample vindication. (i. McD. Stoll. Klobexcs, 8. (1.. Sept. 14. IWT. Charleston News Notes. Tho new steamship agitation is dying out slowly. A few small green turtles were offered in the market this week There is some talk of a double line of horse car track to the battery. Venison is plentiful in the market, and is sold ut front 12 to lbe. a pound. The watermelon crop must have been im mense. The fruit is still plentiful in the city. Secretary Bell, of the Merchant's Ex change under instruction, has also w ritten a letter to the Secretary of t.ae interstate commission Hxitbv, tor information on this specific point: Whether redress may be obtained from the Interstate com mission in case Charleston is being discriminated against in freights at any point within she Htate limits in favor of a |iomt or points out side of the State limits The agitation of freight rates as operating against Charleston has at least had the ef fect ot bringing the subject substantially and forcibly to the attention of the Rich mond and Danville authorities. Mr. Bart lett, the Secretary of the State Commis sion, writes Maj. G. W. Bell, Secretary of the Merchants' Exchange, that he has re reived a communication from Manager Thomas, of the Danville system, to the ef fect that some of the rates are now being revised. The advantage*, of a reliable, sale anil efficacious Faintly Medicine is incalculable, and when u< h is found the hle-aing is thus happily exprensed -1 EXCLAIMS!) “EUREKA." 1 have lawn using Simmons Liver Regu lator myself sc>nva five yearn or more, and my family also, and can testify from expei-iem-e to Its virtues. I never recommend a medicine unless I know it to he gisH, In a ministry of twenty live year*. I have oft ni felt the need of such a medic me. and when I found 1' ! exclaimed "Eureka."—-Rev. .1 I*. Harper, Proprietor of the Chnstiai t Visitor, fjiultn fl*ia N. C. THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1887. A M kSONIC TRIBUTE. Landrum Lodge Present© Ita Master With a Cane. The spacious lodge room of the Masonic Temple was the scene of a most pleasant surprise last night. It was the regular meeting of I-andrum Iysige No. 48, F. and A. M., and the members had selected it as the proper time to show their appreciation of Worshipful Master Frank D. Blood worth. The work of the lodge was done, and the closing ceremonies were in order, when Senior Warden Brother Alexander H. MacDonell approached “the East" and pre sented the W. M . with a handsome gold headed cane, bearing the inscription: From the Members of 1-AXDRra Lodge No. 18, F. A. M„ to W. M. FRANK It. BLOODWORTH. Sept. is. iar. The present was a complete surprise to the worthy recipient, more especially so for the reason that Brother MacDonell’a ingenious prefatory remarks were not calculated to create the impression on the Worshipful Master's mind that there was anything pleasant in store for him. The sja-aker's eloquent words were, however, soon changed from an apparent criticism on that officer's administration of the affairs of the lodge, to words of well-deserved praise. Brother MacDonell closed by say ing May thisf cane be to you as that staff with which ITometheus ascended into heaven and secretly lighted at the chariot of the suu in order to bring down fire to men; or as the cadu ceus of Hermes, the herald of the gods and him self the god of eloquence, which gave wings to hLs message as he stood before the assemblies: or, like the rod of Moses, may you, with this rod ever be able to strike from the desert rocks of life the waters of only happy memories. May it siinport you wherevei your footsteps go, whether on Alpine snows or torrid sands. May it be to you an ornament of pleasure, and a defense against the midnight assassin. May you live to see your children’s children ride horse astride their grandfather's stick In old age may It give strength to your weakness, and sup port your tottering steps: and in the years be vondj when leindruni Lodge itarif shall be an cient and hoary with renown, and we shall lay our burdens down; when that time shall corne as it must cotne—when the cold midnight stars shall look down, and the long grass wave over your last resting place, ntav this stick continue to descend an honored heirloom in your family, telling in language stronger and manlier than mine, of the affection and esteem with which your companions regarded you -as an upright man and fellow mason W. M. Bloodworth was too much affected to reply at length, but thanked the brethren for the token of their esteem and confidence. The lodge room was crowded with the brethren, and last night will be one long to be remembered by them. NOT SAVANNAH TRUCK. The Interest of the Vegetable Growers Ably Defended. Dr. A. Oemler, the well known truck gar dener and President of the Chatham County Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, in a letter to the New- York Market Journal denies the statement of that, paper that “Savannah garden truck was dumped into the sea.” The letter, which contains very valuable suggestions regarding shipments of garden truck and fruit, will bo read with interest by those engaged in that important and increasing branch of agriculture; Savannah, Aug. 18, 1887. Editor Market Journal: Sir Those 3,500 crates of vegetables, a part of the cargo -of the steamship City of Augusta, mentioned in your issue of July 30 as being taken outside of New York harbor and dumped into the sea. were not as you state Savannah garden truck." These, and the 1,500 preceding the City of Savannah, were exclusively through freight of Florida tomatoes. 1 address you upon this subject because it in volves a quest ion if paramount importance to the truck interest from Loug Island to Key West At that date stock was arriving free!}' from more southern points, and I believe a few were already coming in from New Jersey. The sea son at Savannah was nearly closed, the best marks netting about 80e. per crate by the same trip of City of Augusta Could these 5,000 crates have survived the heat and have arrived in comparatively fair order, it is questionable whether they would have paid freight in competition with fresher stock from nearer points. As it was, the money loasto the Florida shippers was alone in the cost of the crates— about S4OO. The question of avoiding recur rence# of such losses arises In justice to the f power, to the transportation companies—who ose the freight although they may have con veyed the goods; to the produce commission merchant*, and to the near-by truck farmers, whose market Is depreciated by the arrival of inferior stock, something should be done. If Southern growers at any one point con tinue to ship largely of every article which is grown extensively at more Northern points, be yond the time at which they may reasonably expect satisfactory returns, the truck interest will suffer along the w hole line. If Savannah, for instance, were to continue large shipments of cucumbers after the Long Island crop was on the market, farmers here would receive little or nothing for them, per haps incurring loss, and the Long Island crop would be depreciated. The practice of notifying shippers when to discontinue consignments of particular articles should lie generally pursued by all tho com mission men, address-d to all the Southern points, and they ought to insist upon the ob servance of the advice. A. O.XMLKR, President ( hatham County Fruit aud Vege table Growers' Association. NO GROUND FOR COMPLAINT. MaJ. Ryal’s Defense of the Use of Night Soil as a Fertilizer. Maj. G. M. R vals plants a portion of the Springfield plantation, which is situated aliout one mile west of Laurel Grove Ceme tery. The Major uses a good deal of night soil fertilizer on his truck gardens, and at tho last meeting of the County Commis sioners a jietition was presented from bis neighbors asking that be l>e forbidden tons* night soil n-. a fertilizer. The Major was in the city yesterday and was asked regarding tlv-matter. He said it was absolutely inoffensive, and is thoroughly deordoiz sl Ix-fore it is used on his lands. The nigi t soil that ho uses is about all in a liquid form. It is pumped from the dry wells and vaults, and carried off in airtigiit Icarrels holding aoout thirty gallons each. He also uses a large amount of stable manure. This is first dumped on the ground, and a hollow made in the top of the heap. Into this is poured the liquid night soil till it is thor oughly mixed with toe other. Then a small amount of land plaster is thrown over the pile to imprison the ammonia, and the c om post is left tor awhile. When it all is thor oughly assimilated he spreads broadcast and harrows it. in. When treated properly, Mr. Rvals says, there is no trouble expe rienced, noc is there any noticeable odor, lie thinks the matter was slurted by an enemy, und that the negroes whq signed, did not fuilv understand the question. “Further,” the Major added, “there are several on the list who do not live there at all.'' An inquiry brought out the fact that, some eigiit teams were employed daily, hauling off tlie night sod. Each team ceil neatly makes two loads per clay, and as six ban-els was au average load, it makes the amount daily carried off ninety six barrels, or some 3,000 gallons. Mr. Ilyals sMld he furnish**! one team and got probably one-third of the total amount iiauled. Others did the same, and no complaints were made against them. This complaint against him was once brought up in the City Council, but was thrown out. He has used night soil for the last ten years and think* he fully understand* how to use it. lie added emphatically that when night soil was pro|Msrly prepared there was little or no odor. An Unrivalled Record. Aluock'k Prmnta Flakier.* have proves! Ih liest, nalcst and moat effectual remedy for Hpiual Complaint*, Incipient i inisiimption. Dlarrbrea, Pleuriiy, Asthma, Brcmchin., Epilepsy. Lumliago, Debility, Hh 'uniat -il, (lout, Sciatica, 1/sw of Vigor, j>ro|-y. .u; i. ~ |/>* of \ oiee, Hysteria, Nervous b .o-stnii, PaiMtaUon. PLUCKING THE PELICANS. Memphis Gets on Her Batting Clothes and Wins. Memphis, Tenn., Bept. lfi. —The game this afternoon between Memphis and New Orleans developed into a slugging match very early in the action. Long John, the crack Pelican pitcher, was badly battered and in the sixth liming < apt. Powell picked up what was lert of him and posted it in the right field. This was immedi ately after Andrews had made a home run, a feat which Black ha<l also accomplished before him. Pow-e 1 fared little better than Ewing and might have followed the latter into retirement if the game hart lasted longer. MeKeogh pitched the first two innings for Memphis and was knocked alt over the field. Black then came in and pitched a remarkable game, holding the pelicans down to time hits. In the seventh inning with two men on bases and nobody out he struck out Fuller after four balls had been called and sent Vaughn to the benen on a foul. He then struck out McVey, retiring the side without a run. That sort of Ditch ing is rare, and Boby is the hero of the hour. There were no other features worth men tioning, beyond D. MeKeogh's magnificent work behind the bat. Reccius played third. The score bv innings follows: Memphis 2 5 0 0 2 4 2 o—ls New Orleans . .... 53 00 1 00 0— 9 Batteries—Black and McKeogh for Memphis, Ewing and Powell and Vaughn for New Orleans. Base hits Memphis 2.3. New Orleans 37. Errors—Memphis 1, New Orleans 3. Games Elsewhere. At Indianapolis— Indianapolis 000 10010 0— 2 Philadelphia 2 ) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0-8 Base hits—lndianapolis 11. Philadelphia 13. Errors -Indianapolis 3, Philadelphia 1. At Detroit— Detroits 4 0 3 0 3 0 0 o,l—ll Washington . 000000 10 0— 1 Base hits Detroits 16, Washington 6. Errors —Detroit* 2, Washington 8. Batteries—Conway and Bennett, Gilmore and Wright. At Pittsburg— Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 o—3 Boston 10100022 X-6 Base hit—Pittsburg 11, Boston 14. Errors— Pittsburg 2. Boston 1. At Philadelphia— Baltimore 0 1 0 0 2 1 0— 4 Athletics 0 2 1 0 ft 6 x— 9 Base hits- Baltimore Ift, Athletics 13. Errors —Baltimore 4. Athletics 3. At Chicago (Six innings)— Chicago 8 4 1 1 3 0-12 New York. 20 4 20 0— 8 Base hits—Chicago 17, New York 10. Errors— Chicago 5, New York 5. Batteries—Clarkson and Flint, Titcomb and Murphy. The Autocrat of the Hydrant. Editor Morning News: “Big Duke” ought to peal a rattling rebuke to the eter nal explanations and excuses of which we get much more than of water from the water works. Always something else has suddenly happened to nullify the ever-re peated promises: and “all right now for years to come” means, in water works idiom, “some other trouble day after to-mor row. ” It is with diffidence that I venture to dip into a subject of which my knowledge is only that of one of the w ater-using public, but, it striking me that there must be some thing radically wixmg somewhere, I would like to make a remark or two. We are now told that 0,000,000 gallons not being sufficient for the city’s use, river water to the extent of 500,000 gallons more has to be added. It seems incredible that this town can use so much water. Let us attempt a partial estimate: There are between 2,500 and 3,000 water takers all told. let us then say 2,500 bath tubs and allow each an average of three dips—say 100 gallons a day. This is proba bly a full a estimate. Well, then, 2,5f10 bath tubs, 100 gallons each . 250,000 Say 100 hydrants averaging half day steadv flow—l 2 hours 4 gals, per min. 300,000 Say 50,000 hydrants,. fete., aver’g 6 gals.. 300,000 Say 500 street hose, averaging 2 hours daily, 150 gallons per hour 150.000 Ordinary uses 1,000,000 Then, of course, there are the street wa tering carts, using some thousands of gal lons. I cannot, either, estimate the amount employed for boilers, etc. These, and the flow at the drain traps could hardly take more than that allowed in the above esti mates for the purposes mentioned. So that, on this basis, 2,000,000 gallons per day would be a very fair ordinary water supply for a town like Savannah, where, no doubt, more than half the inhabitants use pump water almost exclusively. I admit that, as the element of guessing enters largely into such estimates as I can make, the figures offered may err to a more or less considerable amount one way or another, hut they seem reasonable enough to make it look impossible that the water works pump up over 0,000,000 gallons of water a day, or if they do, to point to some very large screw being loose sothewhere. Artesia::. At the Churches Sunday. St. John’s Church. Madison square, the Rev. George W. E. Fissc. ad interim. — To-morrow, the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, Morning Prayer, etc., and Sermon at 11 a. in. Sunday school at 5 o’clock. Evangelical Lutheran Church of the As cension, W. S. Bowman, D. D..pastor.—Di vine service at 11a. m. and 8. p. in., and on Wednesday at 4p. m. Sabbath school at 4 p. ni. Wesiev Monumental Church, corner Abercorn and Gordon streets, Rev. A. M. Wynn, pastor.—i l ayer and exnerience meeting at 10 o’clock a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and sermon to young women at Bp. in. by the pastor. Sunday school at 4 p. m. Prayar meeting on Wednesday night, and young men’s meeting Friday night. Trinity Methodist Church, Barnard, be tween President and York, Rev. Thomas T. Christian, pastor. —Prayer meeting in lec ture l oom at 10 a. in. Preaching by the pas tor at 11 a. in. and 8 p. in. Independent Presbyterian Church.—Morn ing service at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 5 o’clock. Church prayer meeting Thurs day afternoon at .5 o’clock. Local Peraonal. Among the arrivals at the Screven House were Edw C. Ban lgran, G. L. Ely, New York; W. B. Foote. Birmingham; H. Henry and wife, Trenton; C. C. Suit. J. T. May, Augusta; Lieut. Oscar J. Brown? United State* Army; Charles Wagner, Hilton Head; M. <Carroway. Atlanta. K. E. Beilin er;tn<l wife. Walterboro, S. C. At tlie I'ulHßi Hons* wore'.’narlc-s l.erny, R. G. Gray, /T G. Tu.i.-dall, (J. W Haight, J. E. Hais-iht. \V. C. Myers, J. 11. Quinan, New York; John D. i turnery, Jacksonville; John W. Wise, Pan Range, Pia.; E T. Am bier, Pittsburg; E. W. Wynne, Charleston; IV. P. Williams U'aycross; J. T. E. Thorn hill, Augusta; \V. F. Wilcox, Macon; N. B. Hmith, Cincinnati: Thomas J. Miller, At lanta; John Thompson, London; R. L. Waiter, Lynchburg, Va.; T. 11. Pemberton, (-harlo&te, N (J, * At the Marshall House were N. Stmib, New Milford, Conn.; Fr. PfatT, F. P. Segur, New York; Lvma Barnes, Ilock liedge, Pla., Harry Benson, Baltimore; R. tC. Walker, Darien; E. H. Hicks, Philadelphia; A. Oemler, Wilmington Island; J. H. Williamson. Tec re Haute; W. 11. Daniels, Macon; I>. B. Paxton and wife, Paxton; E. W. Jernicaii, Haznlhiirst; W. R. Benson, Atlanta; W. G. Thomas, Little Rook, Ark.; W. 11. Nelson, Columbus, Oa. ; R. A. Smith, Wail ley, Oa.; I). N. Allis, Han Francisco, Cal.: P. G Martin, Elizabeth, N. J.; M. Bhatxuuui, Chicago; 8. P. Young, Charles ton; William Johnson, Doboy. At the Harnett House were T. Connors, New Haven, Conn.; C. W. Williams, Troy, N. Y.; G. L Mount, l>. L. Pease, W, H. Felk'T, New York; W. il. Durant, Palatka; P. 8. Calhoun, N. (). C'si|s*r, Mt. Vernon; L. Kersrv, Rii-hland, Fin.; M. Carter, Bo ton; N. t Roy tolls. Orlando, C. Hi non. Orange county, Florida.*'. F. finutli. H. M. Addi*. and wife, Baltimore; C. W. Duutsir, Wheeling; G. H. Remington. New Bedford, Ma* ; J C. Ha*k*ll, Indiana poll*. W. D For baa, Auburn, M V.; R.K. Iv*n**n, Boa loa. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. Maj. Stone and bis engineering corps are now surveying the route of the Augusta and Chattanooga railroad through Murray county Contracts have been let for the immediate construction of a fifteen-mile link of road from Oliver Springs to Clinton. Tenn. This will give Knoxville another outlet to Chat tanooga and Cincinnati. The new line is under control of the Richmond and Dan ville system. Dr. Bronson is expected back to Eustis, Fla., from New York in two or three days, when work will unquestionably commence at the north end of the present grade of the Alabama. Florida and Atlantic railroad, and come into Eustis, and so on in a north western direction. Tallahassee, Fla., Tatlahasseean: Chief Engineer Reynolds, of the Savannah, Flori da and Western Railroad reached the fail grounds. one mile north of the city, Tues day, with the permanent survey of the rail road from Thomasville. He is engaged to day in surveying the best route into the city. He says that the grading in and around Tallahassee is going to be quite heavy. Our lofty hills are beautiful to look at, but they are unpleasant neighbors for a railroad. By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that the company is advertising for bids to do the grading, etc., from Thonias viile to the Florida Tine, bids open until Sept. 30. Estimates on the cost of the work from thence to Tallahassee will be ready, it is thought, by that time. Maj. Hollister, of the Blue Springs, Orango City and Atlantic railroad, Fla., was in Eustis a day or two ago to secure aid for the exteasion of his road from its pres ent terminus on the St. John’s river, through the Blackwater country, Seneca and Eustis, to a connection at Tavares with the Florida Railway and Navigation sys tem. Eustis and Seneca citizens promised the desired aid. and Maj. Hollister assured them that in all probability the road would be so extended. If so, he said the work would commence at once. This road is a standard gauge and now running from Biue Springs, on the St. John’s, to New Smyrna, on the Halifax. When built he says he can carry passengers in one and one-half hours out to the surf of the glorious Atlantic. The Major went from Eustis with a civil engineer through the country to the St. John’s to look over the proposed line. Dalton North Georgia Citizen: A cor respondent of the Chattanooga Times is in favor of the Augusta and Chattanooga rail road taking a totally different route from the one now Under preliminary survey—a route that will leave our section “out in the cold.” He suggests that the road be built from Gainesville straight lip through Georgia to Murphy, in North Carolina, and thence down the Hiwassee river to Cleveland, Tenn., where it would connect with the East Tennessee railroad, entering Chattanooga by that line. This of course would save some thirty-eight miles of track-laving, but the new road would virtually become a division of the East Tennessee system, ami Augusta, the city principally interested in the construc tion of the road, would lose-her independ ent air-line to the West, as well as the trade of the richest section of North Georgia, while an absolutely new source of commerce would be lost to Chattanooga, The route now being surveved has been long under consideration, and it is conceded to be the most practicable one in every respect—su perior in all things to the zigzag route pro posed by the Times' correspondent. "Rough on Itch.” “Rough on Itch” cures skin humors, erup tions, ring-worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison, barber’s itch. 50c. jars. Rough on Rats,” Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bedbugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rab bits, sparrows, gophers. 15c. At druggists. "Rough on Corns.” Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns. ’ Quick relief, complete cure. Corns, warts, bun ions. 15c. “Rough on Catarrh” Corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure of worst chronic cases; also unequaled as gargle for diphtheria, sore throat, foul breath. 50c. 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 customers that we hare removed to the northeast corner Con gress and Whitaker streets. The Famous New York Clothing House manufacture ail the clothing they sell, dealing direct with the consumer. We save every one who buys of us at least 25 per cent. French and Turkish Prunes at Strauss Bros’. Boys’ Knee Pants for 25c. Iron-clad pants, ages 4 to 12, the 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. The Jaeger System. Underwear and Overshirt.-, exhibited by us have no superiors in quality and are offered at reasonable priees. B. H. Levy & Bros., PH Congress. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the high-priced ho els, and save from 61 to $2 per day. Try it and be convinced. —Boston Home Jour nal On account of holiday our store will be closed ou Monday, the 19th. A. K. Altjiayer & Cos. German Dill Pickle*, Loose Chow-Chow. Olives, etc. Strauss Bros’., 22 and 22j>, Bar nard street. High Class Bronze Statuary, Etc. Our senior is lck from New York. Our citizens who appreciate handsome and ar tistic effects in Bronze, are cordially invited to visit our warerooms and inspect the grandest display of most beautiful de signs in ornamental and decorated art ever placed before the Savannah public. Faust and Marguerite, in com m ion piece*, in re lief,i, arc gems worthy of the poetic interest that attaches to the weird and mystic. Be sides we are receiving, almost da iiy, invoices of beautiful objects of virtu in the latest mid iiiwi. novel conceits. ()ur display of line Silverware is unapproachable in quality and quantity and variety. In Dia monds we, of course, load, and our stock of Fine Jewelry merit* attention. Our aim to be the Jewelry Palace of this city will, we think, lie established by this season's dis play, and we requeat the public to favor us with a visit of inspection regardless of a de sire to purchase. M. Sternberg, 157 Broughton street. Have an Byo Open for surprises in our approaching fashiona ble Fall Suit* and Gent*’ Furnishings In the mean time surer., r goo Is are almost free. B. H. Levy & Bros.. 181 Congress. New arrivals in Kid Gioves and other Novelties for the holidays at Altmayer’s. Before buying Hams or Breakfast Bacon price those at. St rails* Bros.' Lookout for our advertisement on Sun day, the 18th. A. R. ALTMAVER A CO. Neckwear in great, variety, but getting out of season, low down at B. H. Levy A Bros.’ Boy.' Knee Pauls at 2V., :15c. and 50c. at Altiiiayer's. Collars and Hosiary for gents at Mjrprls lug prices, to ciaar out, at B H. Levy A Bro* Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: RAIN Cooler, ight local rains, except fair I weather in Eastern South Carolina, light to fresh winds, generally northeasterly Com Dari son of mean temDerature at Savan nah. Sept. 18,1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. I Departure Total Mean Texperati re from the Departure Mean Since for 15 years Sept. 16, 'B7. —or— Jan. 1,1887. 78 0 ! 78 0 ! - 8.0 | 4BO. P Comparative rainfall statement: . Departure Total Mean Daily, Amount f . h Departure Mean Since 16 Tears. Sept 16. 87. __ or _ j an 1*37. JR | .00 is : -10 93 Maximum temperature 81.0. minimum tem perature 72 0. The height of the rivpr at Augusta at 1:38 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta timei was f. 3 feet—a fall of 0.2" during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing ti p. m., Sept. 16 1887. Toth Meridian time. Districts. Averaoe. Name 1 Max.l Minjßaln lions. Tem P Temp faU 1. Atlanta 13 , 90 70 .02 2. Augusta !2 ; 88 68 .05 3. Charleston 8 | 88 70 .18 4. Galveston 20 j 96 70 .30 6. Little Rock 14 84 ; 62 .02 6 Memphis 18 84 , 08 .Oil 7. Mobile 9 !> 1 61 .00 8. Montgomery fi 98 70 .05 9. New Orleans 11 92 70 20 10. Savannah 12 94 68 *T 11. Vicksburg 4 96 70 04 12. Wilmington 10 84 68 .28 Averages *T denotes trace of rainfall. Observations taken at the seme moment Of time at all stations. Savannah. Sept. 16, 9:36 r. city time. Temperature. Direction. J 5 Velocity. j - Rainfall. Name or Stations. Port land 43 NW ( Tear. Boston 50 NW . Clear. Block Island .... 54 N ; Clear. New York city .. 54 N 1 Clear. Philadelphia 58 N .. . Dlear. Detroit 56 E Clear. Fort Buford 70 NW . .(Clear. St. Vincent 66 . C’lou<iy% Waahington city.. I 58 N E ( Tear. Norfolk 66 N E; 8 Clear. Charlotte 68 E 6 .. Clear. Hatteras ! ..i. ..1.. ! | Titusville 80 N El 8, (Clear. Wilmington 68 N E 8i Clear. Charleston 76 E 30 Clear. Augusta 78 N E 8... (Cloudy. Savannah. 78 E 12;— Fair. Jacksonville 78|N E ..... Clear. Cedar Keys ' 82 N E 8' I Clear. Key West 78 E 81 96 Raining. Atlanta 76 E ;10 .01 Cloudy. Pensacola 81 8 . (Clear. Mobile 82 SW 6 Clear. Montgomery 80 E 16] iCToudy. Vicksburg 78] N ! Fair. New Orleans 80, S ]..( (Clear. Shreveport 78- N ..(.. Clear. Fort Smith 64! I .12iCioudy. Galveston 82 } (Clear. Corpus Christ! 7C W 6 OFFair. Palestine 74 NE 6] (Clear. BrownesviUe 74 N .. .021 Clear. RloGrando 74]. I t ..Clear. Knoxville 1 74; N ].. Clear. Memphis j 72] N !.. Clear. Nashville ' 74 N E ......'Clear. Indianapolis 58 N [Clear. Cincinnati j 62 N E , Clear. Pittsburg 56:NE!.. ...Clear. Buffalo 48 NW ... Clear. Cleveland 52 E .. Clear. Marquette 1 54 S .Fait*. Chicago | 88, N E 'Clear. Duluth 1 54 8 : Clear. St. Paul ; 58 S El (Clear. Davenport 56 E Clear. Cairo ! 68;NE] Cloudy. St, Louis 64 N E Cloudy. Leavenworth... . 62 S E Clear. Omaha 64 is E Clear. Yankton 62 8 Clear. Bismarck 68 S E Clear. Deadwood 56 SWj. !. . [Clear. Cheyenne 58 W Clear. North Platte 62 8 E (Tear. Dodge City 60'S E; Cloudy. Santa Fe 54! 06 Fair. *T denotes trace of rainfall. G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. Advice to Motnera. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain and the little cherub awakes as “bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. 25 cents a bottle. Notice. We take great pleasure in announcing to our friends, and the public in general, that we have opened a Special Custom Depart ment, which will lie conducted under our own personal supervision. We are now ready, and have on hand a full line of Fall and Winter Samples, to which we call spe cial attention, particularly to styles, fabrics and prices. This will enable such parties that wear extra and odd sizes to have their clothing made to measure with very little extra cost. We guarantee a tit in every in stance or no sale. To those who intend hav ing their fall and winter clothing made by us, we would respectfully ask them to place their orders early. Very respectfully, Appel & Schacl, One Price Clothiers, liid Congress street, opposite market. Straw Hats and Summer Neckwear going a begging at B. H. Levy & Bros’., 161 Congress street. 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 northeast corner of Congress and Whitaker streets. New Fat Mackerel, new Tomatoes, new Peaches, Codfish, Breakfast Strips, I“> ,c. Hams, Hams, Hams. Mixed Tea at 50e., worth sl. Strauss Bros’., 22 and 22j a Bar nard street. Summer Underwear very cheap at B. H. Levy & Bros’. That 50c. Mixed Tea at Strauss Bros. ’is excellent. Umbrellas. Gloria, wears better than silk, for (} 50, silver-tip SB, gold-tip s.'! 50, Ginghams from ?! upward, all soiling low to show our, patrons that we have moved to the north east corner of Congress and Whitaker streets. Stiff Hats just out at Belsinger’s, 2} Whitaker street. BAY HI M. Imported Bay Bum, A FINE ARTICLE, AT STRONGS DRUG STORE, Corner Hull and Perry street lane. CONTKAt TOR*. P. J. FALLON, BUILDER AND lONTRAITOR, a DRAYTON NTREBT, SAVANNAH. lufui*h*d tor buiiding LUDDEX <ft BATES S. M. H. NOT III! Strict Business Facts! Every Artirle Marked in Plain Figures! And while prices are t<v> low for credit or dig count, you have the satisfaction and assurance that goods will be foun l exactly as represented and that you buy at bottom price. We struck the markets before the rush commenced, and by placing ord-ia in such quantities and buying for cash, we are now in ix nation to supply at pruthat enable us to handle large quantities of goods in all our different departments. Room Mouldings ! Contractors and Builders are finding mat we can supply thorn at just as low a price as they have been getting from manufacturers. Our sales on Thursday, Sept, lith, were 3,091! feet " e employ competent mechanics and put it up in your house, and we think you will find it a great saving to plastering, and the convenience ot having it certainly facilitates the hanging of pictures. Fine Stationery. Our efforts to introduce late and artistlo styles of fine correspondence stationery have met with such a hearty approval that we have decided to make this branch of our business prominent, and 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 ami most popular pieces re ceived as soon as published, and we furnish at same price as the publishers. Try us. Accordeons, Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Etc., Embrace a few of the Instruments offered in our merchandise department. We have recently made large additions to our stock and invite yur attention. We can now offer you many new goods and shall hope to see vou. BAND INSTRUIIiENTS. Inquiries are coming in thick and fast, and the time to buy is at hand. Next year being Presidential year, bands will be 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 infor mation furnished city customers. bidden & Bates S. M. H. N. B. - A few of those panel pictures of The Pretty Girls" can still be obtained at the low price of 10 cents each. FURNITURE AND < AH PETS, ■ 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 Broughton St. COTTON SEED WANTED. COTTON SEED WANTED THE SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO., CAPITAI. $5,000,000. HAS just constmetod eight new Cotton Seed Oil Mills, locat 'd at the following points, each having the capacity per day indicated: Columbia, S. C., - 100 Tons. Savannah, Ga.,- - 100 “ Atlanta, Ga., - - 200 “ Montgomery, Ala., - 200 “ Memphis, Tenn., - 200 “ Little Rock, Ark., - 200 “ New Orleans, La., - 300 “ Houston, Texas, - 300 “ CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. Address, at nearest Mill. Southern Cotton Oil Cos. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. THE CHEAPEST PLACE TO BUY WEDDING PRESENTS Such as DIAMONDS, FINE STERLING SIL VERWARE. ELEGANT JEWELRY. FRENCH CLOCKS, etc., is to be found at A. L. Desbouillons, 21 BULL STREET, the sole agent for the celebrated ROCKFORD RAILROAD WATCHES, and who also makes a specialty of 18-Karat Wedding Rings AND THE FINEST WATCHES. Anything you buy from him being warranted . as represented. Opopit ( flasscs at Cost. and a \ is BROS. BARGAINS! 1,000 Pretty Boxen, with 24 Sheets good Note Pa l**r and 24 Envelope*, only 10c each. 1.000 Boxen, Kill*-,! or Plain, Sheets Aberdeen Linen Note Paj>er and 24 Square Envelopes to match, only 2fto each. 600 xq Sheets, Queen Anne IJnen and 24 Nouare Envelopes, only . . 35c each. •W Boxes. 24 Nh* tM. Keonside or French Linen, 21 Square F.uvHo]m*h to match, only .40c each. 1,000 Flotties Jet Black Ink only ..Vjeach 1.000 {good Pen Holders, with 1 Pen, onlyftc each, 1.000 Rubber Tippot Lead Pencils only ftc each ftOO Bottles best Mucilage, only . 10c? each 300 Bottles Rny.il Glue only. 10c each. BALANCE OF THIS WEEK ONLY. CALL EARLY, as some of these goods cannot be duplicated. DAVIS BROS., til ana 44 HULI. 1. State or Weather.