Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

4 Ck Hctos Morning News Building, Savannah, Ga. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER SO, 18S7. Registered at the Post Office in Savannah. The Morning News is published every day in Ike venr, and is served to subscribei-s in the city, hy newsdealers and darners, on their own Re- Count, ai 25 cents n week. $1 00 a month, J 5 U) lor six months and $lO 00 for one year. The Morning News, by mail, one month. $1 00: three months, $2 50; six months, $5 00; one year. $lO 00. The Morning New* hy man, six times a week (without Sunday issue), three months, $2 00: six months. $4 00 one year. $N 00. The Morning News, Tri Weekly. Mondays, Wednesilavs and Fridays, or Tuesdays. Thurs days and 'Saturdays, three months, $1 25; six months. $2 50; one year. $5 00. The Sunday News, by mail, one year. 82 00. The Weekly News, hy mail, one year. $1 35. Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by postal order, cheek or registered letter. Cur rency sent bv mail at risk of senders. This paper is kept on file and advertising rates may be ascertained at the office of the Ameri can Newspaper Publishers' Association, 104 Temple Court, New York City. Letters and telegrams should be addressed “Morning News. Savannah. t;a." Advertising rates made known on application. Index to new advertisements. MEETiNos-Order Iron Hall; Workingman's Benevolent Association. Special Notices—As to Crews of British Steamshi]*. Georgia. Wick, Bay and Suez; To Shippers per Steamer David Clark; Steamship Wra. Crane. Acction Sale— Damaged Flour, by Robert 11. Tatem. Medical— French Hospital Remedies. Fall hats, etc.—At i aFar's. Hotel—Student's Waverly House, Thomas viile, Ga. Cheap Column Advertisements—Help Want ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale; Lost; Miscellaneous. Fob Flies—Robinson's Sticky Fly Paper. North Alabama seems to have all the good things. A large and very valuable de posit of asphalt has been discovered near Huntsville. A newspaper devoted to the founding of a new religion,g :.td called the Adrance- Thought, is published in Oregon. That is a Very out-of-the-way place from which to educate the world. The New York Tribune continues to labor for George and McGlyun As its readers are Republicans almost exclusively, the loss of the converts it may make to the United Labor Party will not weaken the Democrats. Some of the Republican newspapers think that Lincoln and Grant would make a popu lar Presidential ticket for their party. Robert T. and Frederick D. might make good Presidential timber some other year, but not next year. Colonel Grant refused to be interviewed the other day, and gave as the reason that “ily father could not talk.” The Colonel Is making himself as much like the General as he can, and really in the cut of his beard has succeeded very well. Grand Army agents are traveling in West Virginia and urging old soldiers to join that organization, promising that concentrated effort will procure a pension for all. The Grand Army is showing plainer every day the real purpose of its existence. Base ball Captain Anson is a famous man, with as many admirers, perhaps, as Jay- Eye-See or Maud S., but he is not worth as much in the market as these oats-eatiug animals. Detroit hus tried to buy him lur IfIOjUOO, but that was not enough The condemned Chicago Anarchists say they do not want to be pardoned, but to es cape the halt t, if escape they can, only through the operation of the laws. This is a Strange position for men to take who have spent years in trying to break down all law. Gen. Parsons, in speaking of his brother, the condemned Anarchist, says ha is a philosophical Anarchist, and claims the gift of prophecy. It is safe to say he is a false prophet, or he would never have run his head in a noose by surrendering himself for trial. Several of the Pennsylvania coal compa nies whose miners struck a few days ago for An advance of wages have yielded to tho de mand, and now it is probable that all will do so. This is one strike that promises to turn out well. The miners certainly have the sympathy of the public. The George party has been accorded rep resentativee among the New York election inspectors, and the Socialists are much dis appointed that they were not. As the election precincts are quite numerous, it is doubtful whether the Socialists could have found in their ranks citizens enough to fill the place*, even if they had been allowed the privilege. The return of Count Mitkiewicz from the Orient in a blaze of glory has attracted at tention to him in places where perhaim he had rather be forgotten. One of these places is Rochester, whero it is found that one of four indictments against him for cheating and swindling is still alive. It may yet give him trouble. Financier, de veloper, swindler—the meanings of these words have really become confused. Georgia’s Governor received a very hearty and enthusiastic reception at Philadelphia during the constitutional celebration. The Press, of that city, speaks of him in a way to make him feel tliat he was among friends. It rays: “'Gov. John B. Gordon received one long and enthusiastic welcome yesterday due to a man whose spirit ami record has touched every American, and whoso recent unflinching fight for prison reform deserves and receives the admiration of every philanthropist an 1 lover of his kind. The scarred face and erect figure known so well North and South had few moments yester day, in which one was not unshadowed and tho other bent as Georgia’s Governor bowed with sweeping hat to the applause which followed him all along the route.” Mrs. Cleveland is said hy the New York Tribune to have refused to shake hands with Governor and Mrs. Foraker at the public reception in Philadelphia, though tho President treated them as he did all others who attended. The story is denied, however, by other (xqsjrs, which are more reliable. In view of the passage said to have occurred In Foraker’s speech at Caldwell, 0., last week, it would not have boon strange if the President and Ins wife had refused hrn any reoog.ition whatever. That lausmgo is re ported follows: “The Democratic papers My tiial 1 coinpniod him <the Presidenti to a dog. No, I would not. msv anything of that sort about tiiedog. I have too iiiwh riwjxsd for the dog." It hi hardly credible tiial after the use of su'di language Foraker would have sought to shake homl-i with tlif Piynodenl whom he hud insulted. It is eseusr Vi believe that ha was luourrwtiy it •M/tlad. The President Misrepresented. It is not necessary for a public journal to suppress the truth, or make misstatements respecting its political opponents, to con vince its readers that its partisan preten sions are genuine. The New York Tribune, however, seems to find it impossible to deal justly and fairly with the President. It not only states incorrectly matters with which he is connected, but it aims to so color its re ports as to put him in false and discreditable positions. In its report of Friday’s parade in Phila delphia it is stated that he refused to recog nize Governor Foraker, of Ohio, although he recognized all the other Governors pres ent as they passed him at the head of their troops. It did not leave it to be inferred that Governor Foraker hail saluted the President, but distinctly said that the Gov ernor, with uncovered head, waved his sword at the President and that the “Presi dent preferred to stand as solemn as a stuffed owl.” The New York Times says the Tribune's story is untrue. It says that Gov. Foraker had his hat in hand when he reached the President’s stand, and that he looked at the President but did not bow. The President took off his hat but did not incline his head. He almost immediately replaced his hat. A set smile, says the Times, was on the Gov ernor’s face, and just the slightest stiffness was perceptible in the manner of the Presi dent. Tho Times' version is doubtless the true one. Gov. Foraker did not bow to the President, and did not salute him with his sword for tho very good reason that he had no sword. The President did all that could lie expected of him under the circumstances. If Govornor Foraker had saluted him as other Governors did, he would have been treated with the same courtesy that was ex tended to them. But why should a journal of the standing of the 7V<6kh try to put.the President in a discreditable position, when there was noth ing to justify It in doing so ? Is it so hard pushed for material to arouse partisan feel ing that it has to resort to disreputable means to obtain it? It is probably true that the best of feeling does not exist between Gov. Foraker and the President. The Governor made himself very eouspicuous in connection with the battle flag incident, and afterward in his public speeches used language with respect to the President that ill-became the Gover nor of a great State. It was language such as a ward politician would have hesitated to use. The President, however, would have readily responded to any courtesy extended to him by Gov. Foraker at Philadelphia. The fact that he took off his hat and waited for Governor Foraker to salute him, as the other Gover nors had done, showed tliat he had no in tention to treat Gov. Foraker rudely. The Tribune, if it continues to misrepre sent the President, can hardly hope to re tain the respect of those of its readers who believe in fair play. Honest criticism is desirable and beneficial, but misrepresen tation is something of which no decent journal will knowingly be guilty. Still Harping on Higgins. The Republican newspapers are deter mined to make Higgins about tho best kuown man in the country. They cannot be induced to let him alone. Thoy seem to lotto their tempers every time his name is mentioned in their columns, or in the col umns of other journals, and they straight way proceed to attack him in a way that doesn’t annoy him very much, if all that is said about him is true. If it hadn’t been for the e newspapers Higgins would have been entirely forgotten by the public before this time. He has not sought notoriety, and has not askei a news paper, as far as the public knows, to say a word in his behalf. He has simply attended t?> his business—and bo has attended to it so well that no one has any fault to find with him. He doesn’t even brag that his political critics have failed to make the President lie lieve that he is a bad man and should bo im mediately dismissed from his little office. The truth is that Higgins has no influence with the administration, and is not in a po sition to even learn its secrets. He is a quiet, gentlemanly man, whose chief desire, at present, is to be let alone. He doesn’t thrust his civil service views upon other people, and it is with extreme reluctance that ho talks at all about civil service re form. Doubtless many of tho stories told of his doings in the local politics of Baltimore have only a small particle of truth in them. It is probable that Higgins had his appoint ment in his pocket before tho President found out that he was not exactly the sort of a man that he was represented to be. However that may be, be has given no cause for complaint since he entered tho Treasury Department as one of its clerks. The President has no good ground for dis missing him, and if he were to dismiss him ho wfSdltl doubtless do himself more harm than he is likely to by the course which he is pursuing. Higgins counts for nothing except in the small office, where all who have business with him are treated courteously. Ho will count for something, however, if the Mug wump pa pel's continue to boom him. They are so impracticable, however, that it would not be surprising if some of them were to refuso to support Mr. Cleveland for a serend term unless he pledges himself to dismiss Higgins, but then it is a question whether Higgins’ aid wouldn't be of more benefit to the President in securing a re-election than tliat of tho papers which havo something derogatory to say about Higgins every day. James G. Blaine, John Sherman and about a hundred other Republicans have con tributed SIOO each to circulate protection ist literature. Thoy intend to raise a fund of SIOO,OOO for that purpose. Several Democratic newspapers in this part of the country are expending all their en ergies in propagating tho doctrines for which these Republican lenders contribute their money. It is not intended to intimate thut these |>upent will share In the fund, but only to emphasize the fact that the leaders of the Republicans think the best way to make a mail a Republican is to make Inin a protectionist. And they ore certainly right. It turn* out that <21,500,000 of the bonds purchased by tlie Treasury last week were offered by the Nevada Bank Evidence w cumulates that thai great imtitulion very Ha crawly escaped complete wreck by the lata disastrous wheat >lal Its experience ought to |trove valuable to other banks, few of which >*n cum |si re with it In resources. New York stock broker* are not so happy as they used to I* It is said <u*lofnars were never *o few as now, The liappinaa* tie* broker* iia ve lost , their aid cuAomai * have jwolaibly gartwel THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1887. An Overburdened Court. For years Congress has been trying to de vise some means for giving relief to the United States Supreme Court. More busi ness is brought before it than it can attend to, and every year it is getting further be hind with its work. It could not clear its docket in less than three years if no more cases were taken to it. Tho delay iu deciding cases amounts al most to n denial of justice. Great changes take place in the values of property in tlireo or four years, and when large inter ests are at stake long delays often caiLse heavy losses. In his address to the Philadelphia ! a" lest Thursday Chief Justice Waite called atten tion to the fact that the appellate jurisdic tion of the Supreme Court is practically the same now, when tho country has a popula tion of (50,000, 000, as it was when the popu lation was less | than 4,000,000. It is safe to say that fifteen times as many cases are now docketed every year as there was a half a century ago. The necessity, therefore, of affording the court some relief is apparent to every one who gives the matter the least consideration. Congress understands that tho court is overburdened, but it has not been able to agree upon any plan for its relief. Several plans have been proposed and discussed, but the fear of each party that the other will get some advantages in the distribution of the offices that mast lie created has prevent ed any decisive action. If the experience of the past is a sound basis for judging of the future, uothing will be done to relieve the court until one political party has con trol of both branches of Congress. The Development of the Newspaper. The Philadelphia Times, on the last day of the Constitutional Centennial, published an interesting article showing the progress which has lieen made in journalism since the constitution was adopted. A centui y ago there was only one newspaper in Phila delphia, then the chief city of the country, and its circulation was not over 500 copies. All that it contained could be put in five columns of the Morning News. It pub lished no editorials,local reports, nor markets, and very little news matter. About all of its space was occupied by advertisements. Its European news, that was upt more than sixty days old, was regarded as fresh. To print the paper it required “two separate impressions by hand on each side of the sheet, making four distinct impressions from the press to complete the paper, and the ink was applied by buckskin covered cabbage bead inkers, which were then the only known method of inking types.” The Times says that the entire circulation of newspapers in the whole country at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, could now be printed in less than one minute in its office. The chauge which has taken place in newspapers, and the methods of making them, in a hundred years is certainly won derful. Now in the leading papers of the country, news from every part of the civi lized world is printed every morning. Steam and electricity have been brought to their aid, and a great army of workers have been enlisted in their service. Every topic of human interest, is dealt with in their columns, and money is spent with lavish hand to make them interesting aud valua ble. The world could not get along very well without them. What changes there will be in them in anot her century is a matter for speculation, but it is hardly probable that they will be as great as those which have taken place since the adoption of our consti tution. The Star's Rash Statement. The New York Star says; “Tho Republi cans are trying to honor the memory of Gen. Grant by nominating his sou for Sec retary of State. The Star is trying to honor the memory of Gen. Grant by assist ing to build a monument at his grave.” We do not pretend to deny that the Star is sin cere in saying that, iu raising money for a monument to Gen. Grant, it is moved by a desire to honor his memory, but no doubt a great many people in Now York and other parts of the country think that its main ob ject is to advertise itself, and increase its circulation. However, as it doesn’t seem to be making much progress in raising the fund, a generous public will probably ac cept its statement, without much discount, that its motive is au unselfish one. The statement, however, that tho Repub licans nominated Col. Fred Grant to honor the memory of his father will not bo ac cepted as correct. If they will not help to build a monument to honor tho memory of Gen. Grant thoy certainly did uot nominate his son for ail office for tho purpose of honoring it. They nominated Col. Fred Grant because they thought that ho would help to elect their ticket Gen. Grant was very popular with tho New York Republi cans, and the party leaders doubtless thought that his son would arouse enthusiasm in the party. The purpose iu nominating him, therefore, was a selfish, not a generous, one. The Star fell into a grave error in supposing tliat tne Republican party of New York is controlled by any other than solftsh motives. The New York Aldermen were determined to find out tho true reason for Mrs, Cleve land's refusal to accept their invitation to present certain flags to the lire department of that city, not only because thoy had some curiosity übout the matter, but also because of the impression which prevails to some extent, that the refusal was duo to tho fact that the President was uot invited to bo present at the flag ceremony. The President of the Board of Aldermen wrote to Mr. Cleveland telling that there was no intention to slight him. The Presi dent replied that neither he nor Mrs. Cleve land ever thought that any discourtesy to him was intended or expressed in the invi tation to Mrs. Cleveland. The President further wrote: “The question presented to Mrs. Cleveland was whether she was willing to assume such u public role entirely inde pendent of her husband nnd not as mi ad junct or incident to something ho was to do. Her judgment and feeling were against it mi l she declined the invitation. Imu very glad she did, bccAUsc if the plain meaning of her declination is distorted I am sure her conduct would have lioeu if she had ae orptad.” Thus another little effort to make a mountain Out of a mule hill comes to grief. Not sat biflcl with undertaking to laniali the soldiers from Governor's Island to make frail for a (atopies |strk, the Nrw York /frru/ff is trying to work up a sentiment iu favor Of removing the (msous, hospital* and asylums from Blackwell's island, that it (nay be devoted to the sutiie use. Those Islands are admirably situated for pleasure grounds, but ao also are tliey to the |#ur poses for which they ana now used, end the Jlensld wiii labor a long Unic before It SU" osad i iu iia project CURRENT COMMENT. No Room for Politics in the Schools. From the Xcir Orleans Times-Democrat ( Dem ). If the New England instructors came down here, as the Globe-Democrat says, to make con verts 10 the Republican politics and education are to be thus uuxril up -any legisla tion is to be welcomed that will rid us of them. Labor and Anarchism. Prom the Cincinnati Ttmey-STar (Rep.) Concerning the attitude ot these Ananchists toward the industrial classes, theie is an amaz ing misconception. The assumption that they represented the cause of labor, and were to be regarded as champions of workingmen's inter ests. is pre)>osterous. To assume that honest, intelligent workingmen considered them as ex ponents of popular opinion, and accepted their leadershsp, is to cast an odious aspersion upon workingmen. Labor dtgxf -n vt recognize An archism. '* Whore Randall is Useful. From the Pew York Star (Dcm.) In regard to Mr. Randall, the Democratic vo ters everywhere recognize his exceptional vigor in keeping the sum ot Federal taxation down to its lowest limits. In that work he and Mr. Hol man have no superiors, aud it is invaluable work. As to the subjects of Federal taxation, as well as the object of Federal taxation and its methods. Mr. Randall probably differs from Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Mills But, like twelve men in a jury box, those leaders are bound to agree on a verdict. Meanwhile, until they agree, or announce their disagreement, let us uot talk of reading anyone out of the party. Our party is not now lug enough for that amusement! What the President Will See. From the Boston tilobc (Dem.) Passing through Pennsylvania and Ohio, or through many another Stab-, the President may see places where nature has buried inexhaust ible stores of coal for tne use of man, enough to satisfy his most ext ravagant needs for many a century to come. He may see swarms of men, and, shameful to relate, women and children too, with wan faces, shrunken limbs, ragged clothes and empty stomachs, eagerly waiting for permission to bring this buried treasure to the surface at a cost of a few cents a ton. And yet he must reflect that in every large city there are not merely helpless women and children, but able- odi -d men wuo shiver with cold In winter and are unable to obtain fuel. BRIGHT BITS. Y'acht Owner—Haw! What's the next move, captain? > >■ Captain—Drop the hawser. Yacht Owter—Haw! ljo you mean to insult me Sir? — Juttoe. i He had evidently studjed history. She - "Freddie, how often have I told you not to play with your soldiers on Sunday ?’ v He—“ Yes; but. mamma, this is a religious war.’’ —Accident News. A good man in New Bedford was not so far out of the way when he used to say in conference me-ting: ''Brethren, we have been mercifully spared in passing through many scenes and un seens.”—Coilureyu tionalist. “Ma, de fiziology say yer dat de human body am imposed of tree-fourth tvatah.” “Waal, yo’ bettub mosey off to school, an' git outen dat hot sun, ur fus ting yo’ know yo’ be vaporatiu', "—harper's Bazar. “What I dislike about the large hotels,' 1 said Miss Culture, "is their gregariousness.“ “Well,” responded the Chicago maiden, rather bewildered, "those fancy puddings never did agree with me either.” —Hotel Gazette. Where They All Go.—Dealer (to customer) — Wnatdoyoudo with all the lead pencils you buy, Mr. Smith? You aie here every day for one. Customer—l know it. I lend them to my wife. — X ’em York Sun. Probably there isn't an older phrase in the English language than the words, “I love you: and yet ihe most tlippnnt young man doesn't even thiuk of saying ''Caesium: ’ when some sweet girl whlsiiers it softly into his coat collar. —Journal of Jfdu cation. First Omaha Author—No, I have not written a line this summer. I can't settle ou a plot. becoud Omaha Author—'That's easy enough. My last novel is simply a Bible story modern ized and embellished. "Hut people will discover the theft.” • “it Is to be puUlijhed in Chicago.” —Omaha World. An Austin lawyer caught a tramp in his of fice si 'tiling some law liooks which the latter in tended to pawn. Seizing the Intruder, the lawyer exclaimed: " Y'o.i scoundrel! I'll have you tried and sent to the penitentiary.” , “Let gj my liecic.Colonel. If you are going to har e me tried, I reckon I had belter engage you as my awyer, sine? you have the luck to be on hand. Texas siftings. Tiie Widow's Mite. —She was a widow, und perhaps a little senstiw on that account. When she answered a summons the other day she found a good looking ministerial chap standing at tue door. “Good day,” he began. “I represent a loan association "So do I,” she .responded shortly, “and I mean to stay aloisSt good day, sir." II- hasn't thought it out yet to his entire satis faction.—Detroit Free Press. "Pa, what is a revenue cutter?" asked a ten year-old who h.id been reading about anew Government vessel. “Come with me and I will show you my son,” replied Ins who is a banner. Then he led tne boy into his private office, and taking down a huge pair of shears wiilch he used to sever eoupoms from bonds with he continued: * “There is the most approved revenue cutter I know of. my son. Bea good boy and some day you may be commander of a pair and find pieuty of business for them.” Elmtra Gazette. PERSONAL. Miss Mary G. Burdette, ss er o' “Bob” Burdette, the humorist. Is maki lg a name as a lecturer ou religious subjects. Mme. Pauline Lucca has signed an engage meat to sing in opera at New York next April. She is to receive A’tSSO for each performance. Gov. Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, had just time to call out to a reporter, as he whizzed t imugh Pittsburg on a limited train lust Sun day: "Blaine is tue man.” Whistler, the eccentric London artist, is said to Iw painting the picture of Buffalo Bill. Whistler's trill will probably be the most artistic thing connected with tho affair. Ex-Lieut. .1. W. Oraydon, the tniuing engi neer and dynamite experimenter, has had a lit tle domestic bomb exploded tinder him. His w ife has secured a divorce in California. Sir Henry Hawkins, tho English hanging judge, hus not, it up|x*ars. married a young woman, but an ancient maiden of sixty sum mers, named Reynolds, formerly uu actress. B. Fay Mills is Ibe boy evangelist of New England. He has enjoyed great success iu the interior of Massachusetts, aud now proposes to inaugurate a monster revival meeting in Boston. Eugene lliogins is said to be, [lersonally, one' of the most agreeable men in \\ asbingtou. He is amiable, genial and with apparently none but the moat hurmless.intentions iu all his actions. James Henry, the great-grandson of the fn mous Patrick- Henry, is one of the promising voting men of Tennessee, lie resides at Cov ington. and last week married into the MoCruw family. Mrs. Clarence Delxonioo, who died in New Y’ork of complication of diseases, in her seventy third year, was the widow or Lorenzo Del monico, the original caterer of that name, bho had been ill formally months. . Tub 14-year-old daughter of Absalom Baker, living in Wicomico county, Md,, is now iu the forty-seventh day of a fust. .She lies in au un natural stupor, and can only be aroused by the ugeuy of an electricJ (lottery. Her case puzzles the physicians. Princess Clementine, youngest daughter of the King and Of the Belgians, has attained tier fifteenth year, knit ha* consequently tuken her j dais-, according to tin'established etiquette of tiie continent, among the marriageable prin cesses of Europe. Ex-Gov. .John C|. Downey, of California, is said to lx- deranguil. tie is about til) years old, and recently sought to wed u Miss Addis, or Northern Mexico. The Indy was willing, but the Governor's friends crvidueted liiin to San Fran cisco, wli -re he Is now carefully guarded. Ex SIiNATOH i'gi RMM tells tlf Cleveland Plaindrabr kind he is,net worrying mniseli iibout political imAteH this rear, and sfiall make no sjevsilius tf he thut nOnlM it pmes-d to say something alxsii Dun Powell’s candidacy, tb< reixirtor ftpully elicited (Yoni “the Old Rinnan" this very cool onmforu "1 am inclined to tm lievv h- will lie successful in favorably impress tug the majority iff voters Tun lull Nyoamofeof tb* Wabaali aay* Vuor li'sm is not tns right name. "There should ls> a 'Van' before my name Clear down to the time of my i liil<lh<*l my atewstor* wer>- old Kniek *rtea-keni. and I am tiw first cross In that long, ancient lint' ll lineagM it Is not my fault (bat lb" Van lias tsnei dropped from onr name 1' whs a Mistake, and could I fiave foreseen the future far as tn> own career was rots rued. 1 worm have toes' Jit u upon my own respoa J PAINTING THE GAS PIPES RED. Mayor Ames’s Method of Getting" Square With a Stingy Storekeeper. From the St. Pa ul Globe. Mayor Ames yestercUy took a walk up Nicol let avenue to inspect the illumination. At the eoruer of Fifth street his honor passed and in s| eotod with some curiosity the gas fixtures in front of the sporting goods store of W. T. Best & Cos. Mr. Best, it should be remembered, had for some reason refused to stand his pro rata of the expense of the illumination, and when in formation reached the Mayor his honor said that rather than have a break in the illumina tion he would bear Mr. Best 's amount himself, ujsin condition that the flxtnresshould lie paint ed a bright red. When Mr. Best, after a final appeal had been made, refused to contribute to the illumination fund, the Mayor's offer was accepted and the gas pipes were painted a rich carmine. This unusual decoratiou attracted general attention to the fact that Mr Best had refused to help the illumination, and resulted in no little amusement. Mr. Best was accordingly not in the best of humor, and when he approached the Mayor he looked like a man who wanted to have trouble. “Mr. .Mayor,'’ he said, “haven't you been too hasty ?” “How’s that?’’asked the Mayor. “Why, having the gas pipe in front of my store painted red,” responded Mr. Best. "1 don't see tbut I have," coolly responded his Honor, "I am paying for the expense of that illumination, and ought to be allowed to have the pipes painted any color I want to. I don’t see why it should concern you. You do not own the sidewalk nor the gutter, and are going to have the benefit of the illumination at my ex pense In fact I think it's rather cheeky of you to criticise my little private illumination. By the way, I sue you have been scraping the paint off. ' I will send a man up and have it painted over again." Mr. Best indicated that he intended to sue the illumination committee. "Don’t sue the commltsee,” said the Mayor. "Sue me; I ordered those pipes painted red I don’t know you from a side of sole leather and don't want to offend you personally. 1 told the committee I’d stand the expense of any one who refused to pay his assessment, and that I want ed the pipes painted red charged to me. That’s all there tp to it." By tiiis time quite a little crowd of spectators, who showed an inclination to applaud the Mayor, had gathered, anil, noticing tins, his Houor put uu end to the controversy by walking away. A Conductor’s Tribulations. From the Albany Journal. Conductor Baddy Ackert runs trains three and four on the Susquehanna railroad The other clay he had a passenger coining down to Albany en route to New York and Philadelphia. She was i woman wholly uuused to traveling and entirely ignorant of the functions of the handy railroad guides and time tables. So every time Paddy passed through the car she caught hold of his coat sleeve and asked him some question. At last she buttonholed him anil pre pared to have all her questions answered liefore he could escape her. The dialogue follows “Conductor, what time do we get In Albany /” “0:40." “What time does the boat leave for New York/" "Eight o’clock." “Do we get to Albany in time for the boat'/" "Yes, ma'am." “What time does the boat get to New York?” “Six o’clock to-mor row morniug.” "Can I get to Jersey City from New York?” ‘"Yes. ma’am.” “What time can I leave for Jersey City?” "0:20.” ■ ‘What time can I leave Jersey City for Phila delphia?” "7:40." “What time do I get to Philadelphia?” “11:40." “Can I get a state room on the boat?” “Yes, ma’am," and then Paddy showed signs of impatience, and said: “State-room, dollar an’ a half; get supper and breakfast on boat if you want to; poiter wake you up in time for ferry to Jersey City; cab take you from ferry to depot; ticket cost you S4is—“etc. But h.s trouble was not ended. She had a poodle dog, and that dog wanted water. So she took it in her arms to the water lank and, drawing some water in the cup, let the dog drink from it. Suddenly every jstssen ger in the car wanted a drink of water, and all refused to drink from the same cup the dog had. They called the conductor, f old him, and made him go clear through the .rain to the mail car and get another cup. By that time the genial Paddy was mad, and he hasn’t got over it yet. A Hungarian Beauty Show. From the Chicago Neu-s. Beauty shows are by no means an American invention. It is not more than a few weeks ago that such a sljow occurred on tile feast of St. Stephen, the putrou suiut of Hungary, at Pestii. But tile beauties were not from the start on ex hibition for any one able to pay a dime. The beauties, forty odd in number, were standing in a circle to be looked at ami cross-examined Cy a jury composed of a number of gentlemen mov ing in the highest circles of society. The chairman. Count Stephen Karolyi, an nounced the verdict of that strange jury, de claring .Miss Gizzelia Scholez. Miss Ida Toronyi, and Mrs. Mariska Kolos to be the greatest beauties of the land this year. The former is described as a splendid figure, tall, well pro portioned, and a little voluptuous, with lilue eyes and shining golden hair, dressed in a charming piuk suit. The other two are dark beiftitics, with black hair and itery block eyes. Tue awards are duplicates or the golden apple awarded by Pari , ot Troy to the goddess of lieauty some 3,"00 years ago, but in the degene rate northern climate of Hungary the apple has Ix-cnine much stunted in growth, being now not much larger than a little hazelnut. After deliv cry or the verdict and distribution of the prizes, inclosed in cases of blue velvet, to the three champion beauties, tin; populace were so eager to obtuin a look at them that they broke through the fence and formed a living and rather unruly circle around the three, and, not satisfied with looks ouly, they persisted in being convinced of the fleshly reality of the marvels until a number of more sober and good-natured gentlemen formed a guard of honor around the beauties and conducted them In safety from their field of victory. Method in It. Font the Merchant Traveler. Iu all circles of society, wherever you may go. You will find you can’t judge people simply bv their outward show. There are moods and manners suitable in every time and place. And smiles oft-times to perfidy their origin can trace, The half-mad poet makes his line show either joy or sadness, According to the people's will; there’s method in his madness. The statesman, erstwhile so reserved, so digni fied and grand. Surpluses his poor neighbor os he grasps him by the hand. And wishes him good day and asks in sympa thetic mood llow business is, and if his own and family's health is good. He seems insane; but then election time, which grief or gladnetw Will bring to him, is close at hand: there’s method in his madness' When your wife employs a cross-eyed gir* whose talent is to shirk, Who takes four afternoons a week and never does her work; Who talks back constantly, and hen dire clatter will not cease; Who wears an apron spotted o ur with stains of dirt and grease; Whose grammar is distinguished by its most surprising badness, You may think your wife Is crazy, but there's method in her madness. Their Embarrassment Believed. From the Vliicagg Tribune. Ono day at Washington a few years ago, about the time Congrats convened, two distin guished looking gentlemen nut on the street, partially recognized each other, stopped, and one of them mid “Why. hello, Col. Carpetbag, I liardly knew you. I believe I met yoirijpce in St. Paul*” "Certainly, Gen. Plkecounty, you did: but I failed to recognize you nt first. So you have hist been elected delegate to Congress from your Territory? How did you leave everything in Montana, General?" "First rate. Colonel, first rate. But we're col leagues now, 1 believe You are a Terrtorial del egate yourself?" "Yea, 1 now have the honor to represent Da kota." There was an embarrassing pause for tho space of a full half minute, during which the delag.ite from Montana looked anxiously down the street. and the representative from Dakota fazed with considerude solicitude up the street. t was broke:i by u Washington small boy who hod witnessed the meeting. "GenTuieii," *.aid the small boy elieerfully, "you’ll find a s'loon right around the corner, second door " No Use for "Used To Bee” end “do ing To Be’e.” From thf St. i.ouiM Olobeftemoerat. Old Dan 111- e was an odd character ami given to p-rsa my lugs lie onee advert land for a double somersault |-rforuue. uyid there were fifty applicants One man skid he "lined tV‘ do tie-set. hut was out of practice Another said Halt he Is-lb-visl he w.mhi won "get ttici,- Audsomi When they alt ma le their ezeuaes. chums ami pMeiiises old Dan, with lies-p Ui gust, and "Twenty live ’iwsd to be‘a f and i wenty-hes’going t iha’a’ s.ul not a thuuderin’ is-si ’la the lot 1 watt at is .s’,' ITEMS OF INTEREST. Dr. Favargzr. of Vienna, says never smoke on an empty stomach, don’t hold the pipe or cigar continuously in the mouth, never smoke a foul pipe, and drink coffee when smoking. Yorxo laduss and gentlemen of Forrest City, Ark., last week indulged in a fox hunt by moon light. There was lots of flirting and love-making during the ride, but the foxes were not disturbed in the least. The State Wheel, published at Sulphur Rock, Tenn., mentions the killing of a rattlesnake in that vicinity which was 18 feet long, had 144 rattles, measured 12 inches across the head, and had five shoats in its stomach, A strange customer came to the county jail at Marshall, Mich., the other evening, being nothing less than a mink, which walked into the front door of the jail, and was killed in one of the corridors by Turnkey Prentice's little boy. The Crown Princess Stephanie, of Austria, has contributed some chapters to her husband's great work, “The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in Word and Picture.” The editorial committee insisted upon paying her by making a hand some deposit in a savings bank in the name of Stephanie's baby daughter, the Archduchess Elizabeth. Bronson Alcott has kept a journal ever since he was a boy, and as he was born in 1797 and has known intimately every man of distinction in New England from that time to the present, it ought to be most interesting reading. This journal fills sixty volumes of neatly written manuscript, which will bo given to the world after his death. The car in which Abraham Lincoln made the journey from Buffalo to Albany, on luis way to Washington for his first inauguration, is still in good condition, and running on the Auburn branch of the New York Central railroad. The portraits of Lincoln and Washington, and the national flag with which the interior was decorated for tho occasion, remains as perma nent fixtures. The Theological Seminary at Andover opened or. Tuesday, with Dr. Egbert Smyth really in charge, although nominally deposed. All the old students are back, save last year's graduat ing class, and there are a large number of new applicants. A son of Dr. Ward, of the New \ ork Independent , whicn has been vigorously assailing the seminary, has joined the senior class from the Union Theological Seminary of New York. The Indian Visitor, published ntthe Carlisle Indian school, has correspondents iu the Indian reservations which furnish occasionally curtoi s items of news. The Indian elections appear to excite grear interest. In one of the recent let ters appear these among other similar notes; "Nero Jones was over from Arhekb talking for L. C Perryman as chief of the Muskogee na tion. Jones thinks that L. C. Pcrryiitun stands a good show to be elected. Micco Chepko, band chief of Took-abachee town, lias been around talking for J. M. Perryman for chtef of the Muskogee nation. They seem to be about equally divided." A very celebrated American Minister to Ger many would never receive guests not per sonally known to him until the day after they had notified him of their intention to call. In the meantime he would ascertain what they had done, and on meeting them would say; "I am delighted to meet you; your great work, so and so, is known throughout the world, and is a standard in the United States;" or, "The fame of your influence as a statesman has extended far beyond the bounds of the country you so worthily represent;” or. "Your exploits at the battle of— have thrilled patriots every where." Thus they were delighted, and tlie Minister obtained the reputation of universal knowledge. Of Sebastian Muller, who lately arrived from Switzerland in New Haven, the Reg inter says: “Muller is 23 years old, stands 5 feet 8 inches in height and tips the beam at 198V$ pounds. He is well built, with large and massive shoulders, and splendidly developed muscles on arms and chest. Taking a stone about 0 inches long and of the usual cobUestone shai>e. he held it firmly with his left hand against an iron bull fastened to the top of a barrel. Then swinging his right arm around his head he brought tue hand down sideways with fearful force upon the stone about 2 inches from the end. with a crack the stone broke into several places, which Hew off in several directions. The operation was x actly similar to that of a blacksmith wielding a sledge hammer. The last stone broken was a nearly round, tough-textured piece of white quartz, such as is often found along country roads. This was also shivered into pieces. After the performance Muller's hand showed no sign of the fearful blows except a slight redness." A Chinese Sailor died at Spithead, Eng., lately, and was buried at the Portsmouth ceme tery, the funeral being attended by a party- of sailors from the Chinese squadron. After the coffin had been lowered into the grave the es cort was called to attention, whereupon four sailors, who occupied a position at the foot of the grave, produced in succession a tin pail, a parcel of matches, a number of fagots, and various pieces of brown paper. A tire having been kindled, out of the pail were brought forth several plates, which were disposed round the fire, a lump of pork, various pieces of meat, a few eggs and a quantity of salt and sand. These having been divided into fives, were cooked am! placed on the plates, and on the consummation of the sacrifice they were all gathered together and returned to tue pail. A sailor now partly filled in the grave, after which the captain of the ship and a couple of subordi nate officers came forward and prostrated themselves three times, uttering prayer at each genuflexion. This completed the ceremony, and tne procession returned to the ship. “Not long ago a wealthy citizen of Boston de jwrted this life, leaving several children, but no widow, his wife having died some years before. His estate was large, amounting to more than half a million of dollars. By his will he left three-quarters of this property to his three chil dren, in trust-, and the remaining one-quarter he bequeathed to an acquaintance, who now lives in New York. There had been no particular in timacy between the two men, and almost every - liody who knew them was exceedingly surprised that the bequest should have been m&de. It is hardly necessary to sav that all kinds of ex planations wore advanced by the world. The true solution of the mystery is this: The Bos ton man had offered himself to a beautiful girl who refused him and subsequently married his less prosperous rival. In course of time the re i'ected suitor also married, as men do. and dying, le took this delicate* means of adding to the happiness of his old love, who w as sorely in need of the money. Every hotly will admire both the generosity of the gift an 1 the tact which led the testator to make it to the husband instead of to the wife. To a reporter who interviewed him in Boston, the President of the Mezzerhoff Club said the other day: “We have got a destructive that can be made an explosive, if we desire to make it • one. It was first intended to invade British harbors; but we have impended operations in that direction, and have come to the conclusion to offer the results of our experiments to the United States for harbor defences all along the coast. It is simply this: Covering the surface of the water with the substance—not that I am going to tell you what it is, for it is a secret— anfl igniting it as the tide elbwhatever is coming is doomed. Iren will as readily succumb to its heat as wood. I might as well say the edges of the shofo wfll burn. It is terrible. When a torpedo charged with this compound approaches a ship, even at a good distance, its explosion will blow her out of the water, It matters not what is herenpaeity or her armor. This thing can be carried the world over and be applied offensively to burn cities on a flood tide, ns well as to repel invaders on theobb, and the little torpedoes can lie pro jected anywhere." Tue economy of the project was what struck tho interrogator. "A war ship costs millions, and it can do no more in defend ing a harbor than this substance, which costs ouly hundreds of dollars." Bavaria has succeeded in doing what no other country has yet been able to accomplish,she lai practically stamped out hydrophobia. During the last seven years there have been only three deaths of Utimau beings from hydrophobia in a population numbering close unou CiUNt.um, and since ism. when the present severe dog laws came into operation, them lias never been more than one death in a year. Previou-y to that time deaths were very frequent. Between IHtW and lffftl, the death rate from hydroplmlua In Bavaria was never Jess than fourteen a year and il reached the high percentage of thirtv oue. The regulations which luivi- iianidMd this terrible malady from a whole kingdom am very minute, and perhaps some little vexatJoits, but It is assuredly wort-h while to take a little trouble for so desu-ulile un end. Every dog ia the country Is bound, upon pain of in slant dealh, to tx-sr upon bis collar a metal tally, UDou which is inaet-ilssl his numlier nisei ‘ r.rr*.'o r " f . hl “ 'tjatrict. The color and sba|>c *f titlA fully. which U re4lly (ho dojf'tt iia*ii|><*r' an-changed every year, and Ills iioUce Am Him aide to see at a gUrusi If a dog I* -| u order.' umv a month all dogs liavr to lie examined bv a vetoi-lnarj surgoon. and if they are not in good health they are detained In a kind of dogs’ h-wplial until they recover. If an animal changes hand* the tranafer mint is- at one** mMI tied to the poller, an I anv llieictl of the regulations -even a delay of a few days In tit* jstymeul of Ills taz is * tailed by a heavy flue U* varia* from >. a year In the country oliWwli to igi lit iiiu Uii BAKING POWDER. WEiGiyr^v pfpiiera CREAM Used by the United States Government. En dorsed by the-hcads of the Great Universities as the Strongest. Purest and most Healthful. Dr. Price’s the only baking Powder that does no, contain Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Sold only in Cans. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. NEW YORK. CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS. DRY GOODS, ETCM IrS P E CIA 17 ANNOUNCEMENT! OPENING OP Fall and Winter Goods —AT tola & Dim's, SUCCESSORS TO B. P. McKenna & Cos., 137 BROUGHTON STREET. ON mondaT morning We will exhibit the latest novelti 8 in Foreign and Domestic Dress Goods, Black and Colored Silks, Black Cashmeres ami Silk Warp Henriettas, Black Nun’s Veiling, Suitable for Mourning Veils. Mourning Goods a Specialty, English Crapes and Crape Veils, Embroideries and Laces. Housekeepers’ Goods Irish Table Damasks, Napkins and Towels of the best manufacture, r.n<l selected especially with a view to durability. Counterpanes an 1 Table Spreads, Cotton Sheetings, Shirtings and Pillow Cos Kg/ in all the best brands. Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs—Regularly made French and English Hosiery' for ladies and children. Baloriggan Hosiery. Gentlemen’s and Boys’ Half Hose, Ladies' Black Silk Hosiery, Kid Gloves. Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Linen Handker chiefs in a great variety' of fancy prints, and full lines ot hemmed-M,itched and plain hem med White Handkerchiefs. Gentlemen's Lauudried and Unlaundried Shirts, Bays’ Shirts, Gentlemen's Collars and Cuffs, Ladies’ Collars and Cuffs. Corsets--Imported and Domestic, in great variety, -nd in the most graceful and liealtii appr >ved shapes. Vests—Ladies’, Gentlemen's and Children’s Vests in fall and winter weights. l amsols -The latest novelties in Plain and Trimmed Parasols. Orders—Alt orders carefully and promptly exeoqtad. and the same care and attention given to the smallest as to the largest commis sion. Samples sent free of charge, and goods guaranteed to be fully up to the quality shown in sample. So'c agent for McCALL’S CELEBRATED BAZAR GLOVE-FITTING PATTERNS. Any pattern sent post free on receipt of price and measure. ORPHAN & DOOXEB. BAKER’S COCOA. GOLD MEDAL, FAEIS, 1878, .Cla BAKER’S pjeaffita. 'foe Warranted absolutely pure Cocoa, from which the excess of ■jf Oilhasbcen removed. IthastAres fir/ / Rgß. times the strength of Cocoa mixed fin I || HVfk wit h Starch, Arrowroot or Smew. Ml If Hi i\ and is therefore far more econora ulr i | fta leal, costing less than one cent a i33l I w rIS cup. It is delicious, nourishing. felj[ j S Ijf j ,(strengthening, easily digested, Jjtj | : I Ij | Hand admirably adapted for Inval- BPSaI-L Ij K llilds as wellftsforpersons In health. W"** Sold by Orofcrs everywhere. W, BAKER & CO., DorclißSter, Mass. PEOPO9ALB WANTED. PLANT INVESTMENT COMPANY' Office of Chief Enoiksbr ) and General Manager. > Savznnar, Oa , Sept. 3d, 1887. I r) IDS will be received at this office until 12 u., 1 SEI’TKMIiEd UOth. for the construction of Unit portion of the Thomasville, Tallahassee and Monticullo railroad extending from Thoniaa ville, Georgia, to the Florida State line. All clearing, grubbing, grading and bridging will ins let under one contract. Profiles may be exam ined and further Information may be obtained upon application at the Chief Engineer’s ofileo, S., F. mid W. Ry., Savannah, Ga , after Septem ber l.M.h. 11. S. HAINES. Chief Engineer and Gen. Manager P. 1. Cos, minus AM) -MKIMCINKS. Don’t Do It! Don't Do lEf \\ r HY don't walk our tony Rtroots with that ▼ ▼ nice drew or suit of clothes on with Staiiui ortJrottso S*xti4 in, to which the Savannah dust sticks “closer than a brother,” wnon Japanese Cleansing Cream w ill take them out o'eaa aa a now pin. 23c. a bottle. Made only ly J. R. HALTIWANGER, At his Drug Htorvs, Broughton and Drayton, Whitaker anil Wayne streets. PM. MIIKK, l. a. McCarthy, Suucoauor to Chaa. IC. Wakefield, PLlHbtlt, (IAN and STEAM FITTLII * Barnard strwat, HAVA SNA 11, OA Tuiopbuiw lit.