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THE CITY COUNCIL.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT ORDI
NANCES READ AND PASSED.
Bull and Congress Streets to be Paved
The Police to be Pensioned -Right-
Of-Way Given to the New Street
Railroad Appeals from the Mayor’s
Court Heard.
The regular meeting of the City Council
Vrns held last night. Mayor Lester presiding
After the reading of the minutes the re|>ort
of the Committee on Accounts, authorizing
the payment of $ 15,055.02 of city bills, was
received and approved.
The resignation of C. Gillatin as Inspector
of Naval Stores was accepted, and the appli
cation of R. B. Jewett for the position
received.
The petition of D. G. Purse, J. H. Estill
and others for permission to use water power
to operate the elevator In the Masonic build-
ing was granted.
The petition of the City and Suburban
Railroad Company for the right to lay its
tracks on certain streets leading to the
Ocean Steamship's wharves was reported
adversely, but the Savannah Street and
Rural Resort Railroad Company was grant
ed permission to lay tracks on certain
streets s])eoitied in the petition, provided the
tracks north of Anderson street should lie
laid within one year.
U|>on the petition of citizens for a sewer
in the neighborhood of Habersham, Price.
(Jordon and Taylor streets, the committee
report.*i adversely, the cause assigned iieing
that the appropriation for sewer work had
been exhausted.
A protest against the proposed ordinance
regulating the erection and maintaining of
teiegmpii piles was received from the Brush
SSiectric Light Company.
An offer from the Germania Fire Company
to sell to the city its building, now occupied
as ail engine house, was referred to the Fire
Committee. The communication stated that
the company had received an offer of $5,000
for the building, but would give the city the
preference if it desired to purchase the prop
erty.
A petition was received from D. Sampson
asking that a portion of the flue imposed
“upon him by the Mayor for violating the
(ordinance forbidding the selling of fruit
'from stands. His plea was that he is a poor
man, and that he pays the city SIBO taxes
per annum, and that the offense was his
first one. He was represented by J. R.
Seussv, Jr., Esq. The petition was referred
Vo the Mayor with power to act.
A protest against granting the petition of
the Savannah and Tvbee Railroad Compa
toy for the right to lay its tracks on Liberv
Street, was received from tlie residents unil
.property owners on that street.
A petition was received from citizens do
ing business on Bay street, asking that that
part of Bay street, hetween Drayton and
J-ineoln streets, on the north side, is. paved.
The ordinance regulating the erection of
telegraph poles came up for the second read
ing. hut was referred to the Street and Lane
Committee for amendment.
The oidinance permitting the erection of
signs upon poles not less than eight feet
high, the signs to be not more than four feet
•wide and five feet high, and securely fast
ened, and also to permit swinging signs to
extend not more, t han three feet over the
line of the sidewulk, was pass**!. In conse
quence of the passage of this ordinance, the
fine imposed upon Mr. Simon Mitchell was
remitted.
Ordinances authorizing the paving of
Congress sLeut, between Drayton and West
Broad streets, and Bull street, lietweeu
Congress and State streets, were passed.
The ordinance providing a pension for
aged or disabled iiolicemen was then taken
up and passed. It specifies that no man
snail be received on the force who is under 35
years of age, and no man shall be received
or maintained unless lie can read, write and
speak English and unless lie has been a resi
dent of the Stau- of Georgia for at least one
year. Every officer who shall serve con
tinuously for a term of thirty years
shah be placed upon the refiretf list
and receive half pay. Every officer
•who shall lie jiernianentiy disabled while
in tlie performance of duty so that
lie shall lie unable thereafter to earn a live
lihood shall I* placed on the retired list
and receive one-tniid pay. All officers who
shall die shall lie buried by the city at an
exjiennc not to exceed SSO, and the depen
dent family of such officer shall receive one
haJf |ay tor three months, and if the officer
Shall have been killed, for six months.
A resolution to suiistituto six-inch water
mam for the four-inch main now in use on
Barnard street was passed, and also a reso
lution authorizing the boring of two new
wells at the water works at a cost not to ex
ceed $1,300.
A communication from J. A. Roberts At
Cos., protesting against the action of the
city m coiUjieiling certain vessels to pay
harbor dues, which were considered unjust,
was received.
City Marsha! Wade gave information that
the platform in front of Kelly's building
was unsafe, the foundation having rotted
and the tenons of the timbers having pulled
out of the mortises. He stated that tlie
platform might -in.l for a month, but that
it was liable to fa at any time. The Coun
cil instructed the Marshal to notify the
agent of the property this morning of the
condition of the platform, and if he failed
to begin rejiairs at once to lerricade the
pirn.- to prevent injury to citizens who
might be hurt in case it should fail.
The Council then took up two appeal
cam.
Henry Miller, (colored), who was arrested
on the evening of Kept. (i, by
Officer John Malone, in the yard of the
Havunnuh. Florida and Western Railroad,
and fined sls or thirty days the next morn
ing by Acting Mayor Sell wart, mux liofore
the Council with his attorney, W. \V. Os
borne, Exu,, and asked that the fine be re
mitted. The officer told a straightforward
story about the arrest, how Miller resisted,
and in the struggle hit him on
the haml. Officer J. N. Anderson
and Mr. B. A. Dahl, loth corroborated
Malone's story. Miller, his son, and another
colored man testified that lie wax going
borne peaceably when the officer mine up
and began the trouble. After the testimony
wax all in the Aldermen passed a resolution
sustaining the Acting Mayor's decision.
The next case was that of Si
mon Qoaan, who was fined last week
for obstructing the sidewalk. Mr. J.
R. Kauxxv, Jr., represented Mr. Gazan. Mr.
Gazan then made the statement that the
store lielongeii to ]/>vi J. (lazuli iV Cos., and
that he was merely a clerk. Further, he
said, the * company” was used simply for
convenience, us Sir. Levi J. Gazan liad
other stores and for his own aid this form
was used to designate this particular store.
Tin City Marshal fcwtilled that he saw
Simon Gasan there all the while and never
Jscvi Gazan. Other testimony, of various
kiiuls. w <s introduced, some of the replies
making the Aldermen laugh loudly, and at
lust tno Mayor stated why he im
posed the flue. He said that the
ordinance was disregarded; the stand
Is-itig out some lour feel uinl three inches,
Hiid that, circumstances |*>int<xl u> Hit non
(dun as the one in charge. After it wax
Mihmitted to the < Council, the Aldermen sus
Iniited the .Mayor’s action in the matter.
There being no further business liefore the
isiard, it adjourned.
Death of an Engineer.
David Hylvester, engineer of the steamer
Po,ie Gatlin, was taken to Ht. Joseph's In
firmary on Monday and die<l
Tuesday afternoon. He was an
old engineer, and was chief engineer
of the steamship Rapt-bin when she
ran hot weeu tins fsirt ano New York. Ho
wax about sixty-five years old, and wax a
native of Boston
We oail attention to Messrs. I.D. Isi lb* he’s
Hons auction sale of fine Household Furni
ture Uus day at 11 o'clock, at No. IHtl Mr
Jatnough street. between Barnard ami Jef
Imsoo stsaet. He* advertisement.
A BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
Capt. Lozier, of the Schooner W. R.
Eeebe, Suicideß on Board His Ship.
The flags on American schooners were at
half-mast yesterday morning D-cause of the
sad and sudden death of Capt. Stephen Lo
zier, of the schooner W. R. Beebe.
Capt. Vizier tired of the worrying and
trouble incident to life, and put an end to
his career by sending a pistol ball through
his brain. He was a well-known ship
master, having sailed for many years in
the Atlantic waters, and visited in his voy
aging almost every port on that rs-ean.
He was an able seaman and one of the
most practical officers who came into this
port, mid for that reason his rnsh act was
not only a shock hut a very groat surprise.
No one hail thought that he would ever be
guilty of suicide no matter how great might
have been his troubles.
Yesterday morning he went alioard the
ship at 5:40 o'clock and called to Janies G.
Buell, the steward, to know if he bail any
corn meal. Buell replied that, he had, and
the Captain told him to make some gruel
for breakfast. He then went into his cabin
and was not seen again until he was found
deadf- Buell prepared the breakfast and
called to Mate Frank R. Smith, that it was
ready. He then went to the Captain's cabin
and called to him to know if lie wished
coffee, but lie received no reply. He entered
the cabin, but the Captain was not t hen-.
Buell searched the apartment, and finally
found him on his knees in the closet He
called to the mate and told him that the
Captain was dead. They went to
where the body was and found
Capt. Lozier on his kneos, with
bis hands pressed eloso to his face. On
the floor lay a revolver, and from his mouth
flowed blood that trickled from his hands
down his arms and fell to the floor, rapidly
forming a pool. It seemed as if he had felt
the pain of the shot and pressed his hands to
his race, few lie had tired the bullpt into his
mouth and it had [essed upward, liehind
the left eye and into the brain. The false
teeth that he wore were broken in two, and
the ieft eye was badly discolored. The two
men hastened ashore and sent word to the
Coroner, who immediately repaired to the
vessel and held an inquest.
The testimony brought out the facts as
given above, and Frank R. Smith testi
fied that Lozier had been suffering for
some time past with dyspepsia and
was also worried by the delay
in loading his vessel. His troubles had
caused him to become melancholy, and he
had not been in a cheerful inood for some
days past. Smith walked home with him
on the night previous and tried to cheer
him up, but lie seemed very much down
cast. The verdict of the coroner’s jury
was that it was a case of suicide.
Capt, Lozier was from Hackensack, N. J.,
where his family resides. He leaves a wife
and nine children, four sons and five
daughters. He was a man of ample means,
owning property in Hackensack, and a
large portion of the schooner Beelie. He
also intended to purchase another schooner
upon his return to Now York, and negotia
tions regarding the purchase were pending
at the time of his death.
Capt. Lozier was out on his hundredth
voyage. A voyage he considered a trip
from New York to whatever port or ports
he might touch and back again to New
York, and had lie concluded this trip it
would have made the one hundredth time
that he has sailed the round trip.
No other reason for his action than his in
disposition and the worry consequent upon
the delay in loading can be assigned as a
motive for the deed.
His son, Btephon, was telegraphed the sad
news yesterday and he answered to give the
body jproper care and attention, and to ship
it to Hackensack, via the next steamer for
New York.
NARROW FIRE ESCAPE.
The Ocean Steamship Police Prove
Themselves Good Firemen.
At 10:30 o’clock yesterday morning a fire
alarm was sounded from box 42—Central
railroad wharves. The deiiartment re
sponded at once, but on arrival at the spot
found the flames nearly extinguished by the
Ocean Steamship police, who had, on the
first alarm, got out their hose and turned
on a stream. Their timely efforts
prevented what might have been a disas
trous conflagration. Tlie fire was in some
bales of cotton, on the railroad, and not far
from tlie wharf. There were about 100
bales in one place, and close by fully 5,000
more. The flames sprang up fiercely at
first, and had not the water Ix-en applied as
soon as it was, tla- probabilities are that a
serious and damaging lire would
have ensued. As it was fifty
seven bales were well singed
and scorched. It is not known how the lire
started. It is believed by some to have been
caused by a spark from an engine, while
others say that two boys were near the liales
smoking cigarettes, and thus communicated
the tire to t in- cotton. Three negro boys were
arrested, but were released for want of
sufficient evidence against them. A rigid
examination will he made.
At 11 o’clock, an hour later, box 21 rang
an alarm, but it proved to be false.
CENTRAL’S AUGUST EARNINGS. *
A Net Increase of $ 100.000 Over
August Last Year.
The Central raiiroad system’s net earnings
during August wei-e $171,458.42, an increaso
of $108,032.15 over the August earnings last
year. The decrease in expenses compared
with last year was $02,808.42. The earn
ings and expenses of the entire system for
tiio twelve months ending with August
compared with isst> were as follows:
IMS. IRB'.
Earnings $0.157.752.43. $6,369. 188.82.
F.xpenses 4.118,460.39. 4,116,109.70.
Net 2.044,202.04. 2,253,029.12.
The increase in earnings during the past
twelve months over last year was $211,-
386.30. Tlie decrease in expenses during
that time was $3,040.31, making a net In
crease of $208,787.08.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
The Burglar Alarm and District Tele
graph Company will hold its annual meet
ing at Metropolitan Hall to-night.
E. J. Baker, President of the Naval
Stores Mutual Protective Association, has
issued n call for a meeting of the association
at tlie Marshall House on Oct, 3.
The first division of the convict force is
still at. work leveling that port of Fort
Brown winch is in the rear of the Catholic
cemetery. The earthworks at that point
are very heavy, and it will probably take a
month or six we -ks more to complete the
work now in progress.
Got Their Money Back.
Isaac Beckett, Esq., representing the Sa
[ vantmh membership of the Odd Fellows’
! National Benefit Association, which was
i exposed by the Morning News several
i months ago, received yesterday a check for
i the amount of the judgment obtained
against tin- association in Cincinnati in a
suit brought to mover fee-, obtained by
' fraudulent representation*. The Savannah
I branch of the inundation was organized
j with a innniliersliip of twenty-one. The
; amount of tlie let's paid in was something
! over *250.
Diseases of the Feet.
Those who aro troubled with ingrowing
toe nails, corns, bunions and other nnnov
-1 Alices to their feet, art- respectfully Inform
i ed that Prof. Arthur Ltidetvilzke offers his
servlet* as a skillful chiropodist. He will
take pleasure in calling at imidem-es or
places of business, and orders to that, effect
; can he left a*. I In: Ice's drug store. 11 > -
charges are rnavmalile and cttisfa-'tion
FunraiiU-e-l lie refers bv permission to
Jov Gordon, Atlanta, iloa 11, D. 1).
I Twiggs, Augusta, and Cob J. 11. EliU, of
I Mat ermali.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1887.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEW3.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
Ellaville, Fla, shipped 163 earloads of
lumber in fifteen days recently.
Capt. J. W. Craig, of the Charleston and
Savannah railway, was in the city yester
day.
It take* 5,000 employes to do the work of
the Florida Railway and Navigation Com
pany.
It is said that the Morgan line of steamers
will be -running to Cedar Key, Fla., by
Oct. t.
Tampa is taking steps to secure the early
completion of the Florida Railway and
Navigation to her limits.
The “John G. Sinclair’’ is the name of an
elegant new engine just received by the
Tnvares, Apopka and Gulf railroad, Florida.
Track laying on the Tavares, Apopka and
Gulf railroad was commenced again last
Saturday at Motitverde, Fla., and will con
tinue without stop to the end of the grade
on both branches.
We have received assurance from very
good authority, says the Kerr City (Fla.;
Advertiser, that the railroad proposed to
run by Salt Springs will be built this
winter. Transportation for teh Lake Kerr
section is only a question of a very short
time.
The Florida Railroad Commission is
earnestly at work at Tallahassee, every day
in the week, fixing rates of tariff on the
various railroad lines in the State. The
task is a heavy one, hut the Commissioners
are devoting themselves to it with a de
termination to adjust matters satisfactorily,
Ditli to the trans(K)rtation companies anil to
their customers. Some complaints Imve
already been filed with the Commissioners,
and the public is notified that individuals,
committees, or representatives of corpora
tions will be granted hearings at any time.
“Tho fastest time ever made on a South
ern railroad” is claimed by Augusta for En
gineer William Raney, of tho Georgia rail
road. It was during the Black-Colquitt
campaign for United States Senatorship,
when Maj. Black was to address the mem
bers of the Legislature. A special Wain
was mode up at Augusta for a number of
citizens who wished to go up to hear him.
The trip from Augusta to Atlanta, a dis
tance of 171 miles, was made in three hour*
and twenty-five minutes, with nine stops.
From Conyers to Atlanta, a distance of
thirty-one miles, six stations were poised
and the run mode in thirty-four minutes.
Messrs. Hampton & Bradeon. sub-con
tractors on the Macon and Covingtou raii
road, and who had alxmt 100 hands at work
grading hetween Madison and Athens, have
withdrawn their force and accepted a con
tract on the Macon and Florida railroad,
according to a Madison (Ga.) special. It is
understood that Powell & Davenport and
the other contractors on the Macon and
Covington will stop work after Oct. 1, as
they have not been paid off in months, and
refuse to work longer without the money.
It is reported that Mr. Post, the moneyed
man of the company, lias lost the greater
part of his wealth speculating on Wall
street, and hence the tailure or the road.
Hon. James M. Smith, the contractor, is
due over $40,000, but the bulk of this amount
is due sub-contractors, Col. Smith is not
responsible to other parties unless he is paid
off. This collapse works great hardship
to several good men who have invested their
all in grading sections of the road, and
who are now without hope of getting what
is due them It is reported that suit will be
mafic against the rood by the contractor,
and the same placed in the hands of a re
ceiver. The road is in operation a few miles
this side of Monticelio, and is graded nine
miles lieyoufl Madison, leaving only nine
teen miles of grading to complete the lino to
Athens, and twelvo miles of this is very
light work. The people of Macon have
given up all hone of tho road being sot*sidy
built, unless it changes hands as wont on it
will soon stop altogether. There is no doubt
however, of the road being pushed through
to Athens eventually, as them is nowhere
else for it to go. From Monticelio to sev
eral miles beyond Madison, with the excep
tion of a small gap at that plat*, the road is
ready for the cross-ties and iron.
Robbed in Broad Daylight.
Residents in the vicinity of the Park
continue to he annoyed by petty robberies
and thieving every few nights. A day or
so ago the residence of Mr. Doty, at Barnard
and Taylor streets was entered, his desk
was broken open ami $l7O was stolon. The
theft was committed late in the afternoon
and in broad daylight. Mr. Doty was ab
sent from home. The thieves entered the
lower part of the house und got away with
out lietng molested. Mrs. Doty was up
stairs and heard them tit work, but was too
frightened to give any alarm.
Coming to Savannah.
Mr. Henry T. Williams, of Charleston, S.
C., a well known sea island cotton buyer,
was in town yesterday looking over the
market. He proposes establishing an office
here.
Mr. Pulitzer, of Charleston, was also hero
a few tlays ago. He is a large sea island
buyer and also intends establishing an of
fice in Savannah.
Local Personal.
Among the arrivals at the Screven House
yesterday were lx mis Henrhorn, Oscar S.
Vest, New York; W. E. Reynolds, James
Martin. Cincinnati; Tliomux Willingham,
L. C. Williams, Macon; William Donovan,
Wadley;E. T. Jaquos, Philadelphia; J. H.
Wicks, Chicago; R. Frank Wilson, Sumter,
S. C.; F. M. Dugger, Atlanta; B. C. Wilson,
Baltimore; H. H. Mameluke, Florida.
At the Pulaski House were W. 11. Price,
Tongauoxie, Col.; Anion Trunk, Cincinnati,
() ; I. It. Perkins, wife and child. Anniston,
Ala,; A. B. Hinkle. Americus; u. W. Lam
bert, Augusta; J. 11. David, New York;
Henry T. Williams, Ohitrioston, S. G.; John
Thallon, F. A'.thop, Ne>v York; D J.
Beaufort, S. C.; Joseph MeGow i, .V sey
City, N. J.; H. Hopkins, T. T. .i-Ji isou,
New York; L. McLain, Richmond, V.i.; A.
J. Smith, Montyrn, Ala.; S. t. F.iyne,
Cleveland, O.; E. B. Hume, J. W. Graig,
Charleston, S. C.
At the Marslmll House were Richmond
Daniel, P. K. Younge, Atlanta; Miss Ju'ia
Kirby, Lake Citv, Flo.; J. R. Thompson,
Macon; A. B. Koukle, Americus; W. H.
Harrison, Hinesville; E. Schuiiert. C. E.
Stone, W\ H. Carson, Nmr York; E. I).
Winstead, Milton, N. C.; K. S. Drawn, St.
Augustine, Fla.; A. B. Day. Starke. Fla.;
John R. Ross, Fort Valley;llarry B. Beatty,
Columbus, O.; C. R Ht<*ele, Cleveland,
Trim ; J. A. Smith, New London, Conn.
At the Harnett House were Walter Bran
noil, Opelika, Ala.; J. W. Register, Jaxpor,
Fla.; H. E. Barrington, Lauraviile, Fin.; J.
E. Harris, Georgia; F. H. Raymond, L. R.
Brittle, .iiiekxonviilo, Fla.; J. V. Thomas
and wife, R. E. Adams, Edward W. Cook,
M. C. Belew, New York: I>. W. Alexander,
Louis H. Moller, Pens.unln, Fla.; W. Koz
wich, Kaufman, Pa.; .1. P. Carton, Naylor,
Ga.; M. M. Cohen, Jtilaekshoar.
A Sugjeation.
Editor Morning .Vries,' I desire to call
the attention of our City Fathers to the tact
tlmt certain negro women (street walkers)
ate fas; in-corning n nuisance in the vicinity
of Broughton and Congress street lanes, !s
-tweeii BnII and Lincoln. Would it not be
iK-tler for our policemen, who are dressed in
cit izen’* clothes, to look after them than to
lie losmg time in running down lsmtblaclu
and iieWfclnysl Citizen.
i ne .Savannah Academy.
It will be seen front the advertisement
that that well-known private educational
institution, tiie Knvaiiiinh Academy, will re
open on Monday, l tot. A,
The Ai-adetny Ims beGOBM a feature of
this citv. and its friends will lenni with
pleasure tint its principal, ('apt,. John
Taliaferro, hit-divided to erect a handsome
three t*>ry brick edifice lor school purposes
during Hie winter, ( apt Taliaferro will
let urn home on the 25th, with Prof. Ham
an i tspiv* of his pupils who have been
Mx udmg (liv summer >acaliou with Umi in
V ii gim-
THE CITY’S HIGHWAYS.
WHAT ALDERMAN THOMAS SAYS
ABOUT THEM.
This Year’s Work of the Street and
Lane Department—Where $75,000
of the City’s Money Goes Every
Twelve Mon the-A Very Satisfactory
Showing.
As there has been manifested some curi
osity regarding the work done by
the Street Department of this city,
Alderman D. R. Thomas, Chairman of the
Street and lane Committee, was seen yes
terday and asked concerning the work done
this year.
"It will sake some time to tell,” said the
Alderman, with a smile. “We have been
pretty busy all the time and have accom
plished a good deal of work. However, if
you want it I’ll give you the points as
quickly as possible. I expect to be very
busy the next few days, and it is very lucky
you caught me disengaged now.” After
consulting some of his papers Mr. Thomas
gave the following in substance:
NEW SEWERS LAID.
The fiscal year of the city is from Janu
ary to January. The first work done this
year was the laying of an 18-inch sewer
pijie from Drayton street through Taylor
to Whitaker, thence to Gordon street lane
in one direction, and Macon street in the
other, somo 1,140 feet of pipe all told.
There are nine sewer traps connected with
this section. This enabled the committee to
pave a continuous roadway on Whitaker
street without tho usual trunks and depres
sions in the roadway for cross drainage.
Then another 18-ineh sewer was laid com
mencing at Duffy street up to Gwinnett
and through to Whitaker, with seven
sewer traps, tlie main piping being 1,850
feet long. This sewer was to reduce
the ponds of water in that section, prepara
tory to paving. A large amount of paving
has lieen done on Whitaker street, extended
as far as New Houston, save a short section
near Bolton street, where there is an old
side track of tlie City and Suburban rail
road, which the Sanitary Committee -efuse
to have moved till cold weather sets in.
PUTTING DOWN PAVEMENT.
Two thousand three hundred yards of
Graywacke paving blocks have been laid on
Bay street, from Farm street to the Ogee
chee canal bridge. This replaced the old
plank road which was always requiring
attention and expenditures for keeping it in
a passable condition. Since then the force
has entirely relaid the paving of Bay street
from the Tyler press to East Broad street,
including Gas House hill. There is now no
material on hand sufficient for further new
work, and as the season is so late the men
are occupied principally in patching Ran
dolph, East Broud, River and Bay streets
anil the slips from Bay to River streets
This is work that requires time, and is cost
ly, too. Bay street west of Wadley street
has been filled in, and the eomrtiittee pro
pose to bridge Musgrove creek. This will
be iione to accommodate farmers and others
going towards the water works, as River
street is already crowded with the business
from the Ocean Steamship Company’s
wharves. This new road wili prove more
convenient, mid will greatly relieve the
pressure on that street . Tho lumber has
been ordered for relaying a large portion of
the streets west of tho canal.
THE PARKS AND SQUARES.
During this time, also, much atten
tion has been given to the parks and squares
in efforts to keep alive the young trees A
deal of work has been done in this direction,
watering trees, etc., and, by unremitting
attention, most of the trees piantod this year
and last were saved. Tho season has been
so dry that tlie extra work of watering
them was alone quite an item of ex|w'nse.
Then to all the above ada the work of
keeping up the repairs on sewers and
streets, which are two very expensive items.
For instance, the Whitaker street sewer
bursted three times last summer, and. as it
was very deep, the breaks were expensive
ones to repair. Then there is a large
amount of minor work which requires con
stant attention, and unexpected expensive
items are continually turning up. A good
deal of work has been done also in repair
ing foot bridges, crossings, sidewalks, etc.,
and is lieing done all tlie while. Another
part of the department’s work which re
quires a go<xl share of attention are tlie
parks. All, of course, are kept in order,
mowed, etc., but other improvements are
gradually going on. Troup, Calhoun and
Reynolds squares have all been neatly
graded and the sidewalks made solid with
gas lime. In regard to this latter sub
stance, however, Mr. Thomas said that the
f> resent methods of purifying at the gas
louse left little gas lime for the city’s
use, so that what is secured is now used
solely for the repairing of certain walks
and in Forsyth Place
LAYING NEW WALKS.
The repairs and improvements
in several squares are now
progressing promisingly. A walk is now
being laid througii Lafayette square, on tho
eastern side of Aboivorn street. Two others
are iieing jiaved, running north and south,
in Chatham square, and two in Oglethorpe
square, nortli and south. The contract has
been let for two walks through Madison
square. They will be paved with red brick
and laid witli Peirce s patent stone curb.
Other squares will receive attention as soon
as possible. Tlie time of the department
tor the next two months will lie occupied in
paving portion* of Bull and Congress strict*.
in the park the walks are being repaired
and a great deal of attention has foot* paid
to the tree* and plants. Tne appropriations
for this branch of the city’s work is under
three head* or divisions. The sums appro-
I printed for t his year’s work, were streets
I and lanes, *52,503; paving streets, $10,000;
I |Kirks and squares, SII,OOO. Of the first
amount pro!Kitily .si p.T cent, is already ex
hausted. Mix thousand live hundred dollars
was for work done Inst year in paving, etc.,
west of tho Ogoechee canal. Of the paving
fund, nlsnit $4,000 is already expended, and
out of the balance conies the money for the
further | laving of Bull ami Congress streets.
Only about one-half now remains of the
park and squares fund, and the remainder
will lie used np on the squares needing it the
; most.
Altogether the department employs four
j teen teams ami some sixty men. including
! the drivers. A great ileal of the work is
I done by contract besides, and warn an uii
i usual amount of work is on hand extra men
are employed.
Mr. Thomas says that there has lieon an
immense amount of work done by the de
partment so far this year, and he is well sat
isfied with the results. In good time, by
going slow, he says bo iiop<-s to have all the
principal streets us well paved ns tho Bay.
Advtco to Mothers.
Mm. Winslow's 80->thing Syrup should
always lie us-si when children are cutting
teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once; it
produces tiut.iral, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain and the little cherub
nwakox ax “bright as a button.”
It, is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the
child, Noitens the gums, allays nil pain, re
lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the
best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether
arising from teething or other causes.
cent* a bottle.
beldoin Equaled and Never Excelled.
Olil Wuverly Bye, made in the spring of
1881, and is the best whisky made. 1 have
an old Kentucky Rve, made March, lsat,
#8 ner gallon, better than one-half the $5
whiskies. Try my old Manor Malt Whisky
for general debility. It Is superior to any
thing of the name.
D. B. Licstkh, Hole Agent.
Gob) (oilmen's nml ace the clmt linn, all
the rage, the latest, novelty, and see the
largest selection of jewelry and hair orna
ments In the city.
That ,'iOc. Mixed Tea at b trims* Bros. ’ is
excellent.
Charleston Laconics.
Mr. Basil Royal], who was shot at Mount
Pleasant on Sunday, is thought to be recov
ering from his wounds. His (condition
showed slight improvement Tuesday.
The market was fairly flooded with marsh
hens Tuesday, which were sold at 15c. a
pair. It is probable that inarshhens were
served at 1,000 dinner tables in Charleston
on that day. They were peddled around
the streets in wagon-loads.
Mr. K. B. Means, a planter on the lino of
the Charleston and Kavaunah railway, says
he will not have one l>ag of sea island cot
ton to gin where he ha/1 fifty hags last year.
Every one in his neighborhood has planted
short staple, owing to the small prices pre
vailing for sea island cotton.
The invitation of the Gala Week Associa
tion to the Busch Zouaves was forwarded by
express Tuesday to St. Louis. It is printed
on the finest satin, and was framed by Von
Hanten & Son in handsome native South
Carolina oak, prettily carved with oak
leaves and bordered with oxidized silver.
The Charleston and Savannah Railway
Company have advanced their rates on
Jacksonville freight. The old 25c. rate on
first-class goods, which was reduced to 15c.
on Monday to meet the cut by the Clydes,
has been resumed, as have also the former
rates on other classes of freight.
The agent of the railroad said that there
was no money in hauling freight at such
low rates, and that they preferred to see the
goods shipped the other way rather than do
the business at such figures.
There is some talk among the business
men alxmt the result of Mr. Quintard’s visit
here, and there is a go'xi deal of curiosity
manifested to know what were the points
of difference between the committee and
the great ship-owner The committee are
committed to secrecy as to what took place
at their conference with Mr. Quintard, Mr.
Quintard is reported to have said that he
was in for the line, and so are the two ex
changes. He also did not hesitate to ex
press his conviction that *150,000 could be
raised in Charleston by one hundred of the
most prominent business men. A business
man said that the raising of the money was
not the difficulty, but the mode in which
the money was to be applied. The mer
chants and others here naturally
asked to be allowed the controlling
interest, and it Is suspected that
just here the negotiations re
ceived a check. It is also thought,
and with good reason, that it vvasthe object
of the merchants and business men inter
ested to have the main office of the proposed
company in Charleston, the charter for the
company to be of record in South Carolina.
Another thing that is supposed to have
stood in the way was that the Northern
men who proposed to invest in the scheme
wanted a small hut nevertheless effective
majority of the financial interest, which
would, of course, control the location of of
fices. charter, etc. The sub-com
mittee, Messrs. Bird and Wells,
are still reticent. Mr. Bird was,
however, asked if there was any danger
that the scheme would bo abandoned. He
said that on the contrary the committee
were still at work, and would continue their
correspondence with Mr. Quintard and
others until something definite had been
reached.
A Fact to be Remembered.
Do not be deceived by misrepresentation.
Ask your druggist for Allcock’s Porous
Plasters and let no explanation or solid
tation induce you to accept a substitute.
Allcock’s Plasters are a purely vegeta
ble preparation, the formula of which is
known only to the manufacturers. Their
valuable curative qualities are due to the
employment of the highest medical and
chemical skill. Thev act safely, promptly
and effectually. Over 1,000,(XX) persons
have been cured by Allcock's Porous
Plasters.
High Class Bronze Statuary, Etc.
Our senior is back from New York. Our
citizens who appreciate handsome and ar
tistic effects in Bronze, are cordially invited
to visit our wurerooms and inspect the
grandest display of most beautiful de
signs in ornamental and deeoruted art ever
placed l ofore the Savannah public. Faust
and Marguerite, in companion pieces, in re
lievo, aiv gems worthy of the poetic interest
that attaches to the weird and mystic. Be
sides we are receiving, almost daily, invoices
of beautiful objects of virtu in the latest,
and most novel conceits. Our display of
fine Silverware is unapproachable in quality
and quantity and variety In Dia
monds we, of course, lead, and our stock of
Fine Jewelry merits attention. Our aim to
be the Jewelry Palace of this city will,
we think, he established by this season’s dis
play, ana we request the public to favor us
with a visit of insjiectioii regardless of a de
sire to purchase. M. Sternbero,
157 Broughton street.
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
have removed to the northeast corner Con
crass and Whitaker streets. The Famous
New York Clothing House manufacture all
the clothing they sell, dealing direct with
the consumer. 'We save every one who
buys of us ut least ‘do per cent.
If you are going to make anew dress gp
to Uutinan's, 141 Broughton street, for your
trimming*
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Oa.,
vou get all the coinforts of the high-priced
ho els, and save from $1 to $2 per day. Try
it and bo convinced. —Boston Home Jour
nat
Hats for tha 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.
Try our $1 kid gloves, black and colored,
5-button length, scolloped top. Every pair
warranted, Gutman's.
Boys Knee Pants
Selling for 50c. and 75c., by the Famous
New York Clothing House, northeast cor
ner Congress and Whitaker streets: they are
worth more, but just to show the boys
where wo have moved to.
“Is it hot enough—to take in those bar
gains in gents' summer and light-weight
clothing at 11. H. Levy A Bro ’si It is.
If you want a jersey, if you need any
ladies’, gents' or children’s hose, if you
want to see ladies’ colored-bordered hand
kerchiefs at 5c , 7c., he., Ik*., and a hand
some assortment of mori ribbon*, go to
Gutman's, 141 Broughton street.
German Dill Pickles, Loose Chow-Chow,
Olives, etc. Strauss Bros’., 22 and 'J2}£ Bar
Hard street. •
How do you know I always get my cloth
ing at B. H. Ijcvy & Bro.’sf Your’e a good
guesscr.
I Julies’ gents’ and children’s merino un
derwear, hoys’ merino drawers, children's
merino fiunts, all sizes and prices, ladies’
and gents’ scarlet underwear, all wool, at
sl, worth (1 25, at Gutman's, 141 Brough
ton street.
The flint severe frost of the season will he
here shortly after B. H. Levy & Bro s dis
play of fashionable fall suits and furnishings.
Centemerl Kid Glovm
F. Gutman, Hole Agent.
Savannah
Who said B. H. Levy A Bro. war* not
selling off summer clothing at <•<*ll
Wh*n did yisi hearalswt those bargains
in Gents'. Youths' ami Boys' summer 'doth
mg and underwear at B. ft Bevy A Biv. ,
1(11 Congress street I
Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR [Slightly warmer, fair weather,
(light to fresh variable winds, gen
erally easterly.
Comparison of mean temperature at FSivan
nah. Sept. 21.1887, and the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
Departure ! Total
Meas Tesperati he from the Deriartura
Mean Since
for 15 years Sept.2l,'B~.. --or— Jau. 1,1887.
~~*73J) ' 74 0 1 -|- 1.0 190.0
Comparative rainfall statement:
Mean Daily Amount
Mean Since
16 Yean,. Sept.2l, Wc or _ Jau j 18S7
Tie ! oo | .is I —li.oo
Maximum temperature 81 0. minimum tem
perature 68.0.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was ti 2 feet—no change during the past
twenty-four nours.
Cotton Region Bulletin for 34 hours end
ing Bp. m., Sept. 31 1887. 75th Meridian
time.
Districts. Average.
Name Max. Min. Rain
lions. Tem P Tum faU
1. Atlanta ; 18 84 i 64 .00
2. Augusta !2 86 i 64 j 00
3. Charleston | 8 84 j G 4 I*T
4. Galveston 19 84 I 72 I .08
5. Little Rock 18 90 62 .00
6. Memphis | 19 90 62 ! .09
7. Mobile ; 9 KH 86 ,T*
8. Montgomery 7 84 68 j .00
9. New Orleans 8 84 70 ; .16
10. Savannah | 10 86 68 | .02
11. Vicksburg 1 5 86 68 *T
12. Wilmington 10 81 60 .00
Averages !
*T denotes truce of rainfall.
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah. Sept. 81. 3:30 p. m.. city time.
I Temperature.
| Direction, j p
j Velocity. j "
J Rainfall.
Name
or
Stations.
Portland . 64 S W Cloudy.
Boston 64 SW Fair.
Block Island 64 SW| Cloudy.
New York city ... C 4 W t tear.
Philadelphia 66 SW, Clear.
Detroit Os NW .02 Raiuing.
Fort Buford 36 Ni I Clear.
St. Vincent 50 N E 'Cloudy
Washington city.. 68 S . . Clear.
Norfolk 72 S E 8 Clear.
Charlotte 70 S W . Clear.
Hatteras |
Titusville 70j E ,10, 'Clear.
Wilmington 79!.... 'Clear.
Charleston 70 S E 0 ... Clear.
Augusta 72 SE, . 1.. . [Clear.
Savannah 72 E [.. . I Clear.
Jacksonville 74 E ..IT* Clear.
Cedar Keys 76 N E 81 Clear.
Key West. 80 E 14; .06 Clear.
Atlanta 76 E | 8‘ Fair.
Pensacola 76 S El Clear.
Mobile 78 E 1 8 [Clear.
Montgomery 76 NE.. j Cloudy.
Vicksburg 76 .... j,, |.... Clear.
New Orleans 78 E! 6 .16 Clear.
Shreveport 80 S Ej ...... | Clear.
Fort Smith 80 S E .. I I Clear.
Galveston 80 E jl2 Cloudy.
Corpus Christi I 80 E 24, ,2S!Ciear.
Palestine i 76 NE20 1 .06 Cloudy.
Brownesville I 1..
Rio Grande ' .. i I
Knoxville 70 S W I Fair.
Memphis 80 E 1 Clear.
Nashville 74 E Clear.
Indianapolis 74 8 W .. | | Clear.
Cincinnati 76 SW ~j [clear.
Pittsburg 78 W ■.. j Cloudy.
Buffalo 64 S W j .46 Raining.
Sleveland 70 W 1..| S Cloudy.
arquette 60 NWj. Clear.
Chicago 58 N .33 Raining.
Duluth 52 NW Clear.
St. Paul 52 W 1.. j.... ICloudv
Davenport 64; N j..| .02 Cloudy
Cairo 78! S ..j 'Clear.
St. Louis 80 SW . ; Clear.
Leavenworth.. . 78 8 ... ... Clear.
Omaha 50 N E ...Cloudy.
Yankton 48 E 1 08 Cloudy.
Bismarck 54 N E cloudy
Deadwood 56SW Cloudy
Cheyenne 56 SW .04 Clear.
North Platte .52 N ...... Cloudy
Dodge City 78 S E Clear.
Santa Fe. 60; Ni Clear.
*T denotes trace of rainfall.
G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps.
Some Facts Worth Knowing.
I would respectfully call the attention of
my customers and the public to the fact
that I have now in store the most complete
stock of furniture and carpets, and all goods
pertaining to my business, which are of
fered at very low" prices. In my furniture
department you will And from the cheapest
to the very finest goods, at ns low, or lower,
prices than ever offered in any Northern
city. Come and inspect the goods and com
pare, and you will find it to your advantage
to buy from me. It is a rare chance to find
an establishment which carries such a com
plete stock of goods as I do in household or
office furniture. In my ear]s‘t department
there is nothing iu that line you may waut
that Ido not have in stock. Carpets, cur
tains, portierres and oil cloths I mostly im
port directly from England, which aro de
livered to me through the Savannah custom
house. I therefore claim the advantage of
selling a good article for a little advance on
domestic goods, and the goods I sell will al
ways give satisfaction, and are never mis
represented. Respectfully,
Emil A. Schwarz.
125 and 127 Broughton street, one door from
Bull.
Gutman’s New Department.
Children’s white dresses, well made, neat
patterns and popular prices, sizes from (5
months to 4 years. Call and see them.
Pure old Catawba wine, ?1 per gallon;
good American sardines, lie. per box; ten
large cakes of soap, 25c.; pure sugar candy,
10c., 15c. and 25c. per pound: new packed
tomatoes, very cheap: fresh ginger snaps,
ll)c. per pound: new Hwis : ciieese, cheap;
best lobsters, 1 lb. cans, 15c.; chow-chow by
the quart, cheap, at D. B. Lester’s.
12>$c. for Breakfast Strips at Strauss
Bros’.
Notice.
Wo take great pleasure in announcing to
our friends, and the public in general, that
we have opened a Special Custom Depart
ment, winch will be conducted under our
own personal supervision. We are now
ready, and have on hand a full line of Fall
and Winter Haniples, to which wo 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 fit 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 A Hchavl, One Price Clothiers,
1U Congrpss street, opposite market.
French ami Turkish Prunes at Strauss
Bros’.
Why can’t you get powerful bargains in
wnrm weather clothing at B. H I/evy A
Bros f J
Children's handnmdu croc hot saeques,
35c., worth 50c,; children’s mull caps,
35c. and Vic.; nurse aprons at 35c. and up
wards; an immense assortment of buttons
and pocketbook* at GutniHifs, 141 Brough
ton street.
Umbrellas.
Gloria, wears letter than silk, for |2 50,
silver-tip $3, gold-tip fd 50, Ginghams from
II upward, all selling low to show our
(■atrons Uiat, we have moved to Um north
east corner of Congress and Whitaker
streets
Did you call mef I knew that before.
That H H len A Bn. are slaughtering
gents summer furnishings and neck wear'
JLTTDDEN * BATES S. M. H
NOT" SENSATIONAL!
Strict Business Facts!
Every Article Marked in Plain Figures!
And while prices are too low for credit or dis
count, you hare the satisfaction and assurance
that goods will lie found exactly as represented
and that you buy at bottom price. We struck
the markets before the rush commenced, and
by placing orders in such quantities and buying
for cash, we are now in position to supply at
prices that enable us to handle large quantities
of goods in all our different departments.
Room Mouldings !
Contractors and Builders are finding that wa
can supply them at just as low a price as thev
have been getting from manufacturers. Our
sales on Thursday, .Sept. 15th, were 8,092 feet.
We 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
of having it certainly facilitates the hanging of
pictures.
Fine Stationery.
Our efforts to introduce late and artistic
styles of fine correspondence stationery have
met with such a hearty approval that we have
decided to make this branch of our business
prominent, an t have had one of the largest
mills in the United States working day and
night on our ostlers.
Another large invoice of box napers just re
ceived. and we shall he glad lb have you ex
amine those new designs, and we can assure yon
tempting prices.
Sheei Music.
All of the latest and most popular pieces re
ceived as soon as published, and we ntrnish at
same price as the publishers. Try us.
According, 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
your attention. We can now offer you many
new goods anil shall hope to see you.
Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
N. B. -A few of those panel pictures of “The
Pretty Girls" can still lie obtaiued at the low
price of 10 cents each.
FURNITURE AND CARPETSL
X O YV
IS THE TIME TO PUT YOUR HOUSES IN
ORDER.
A. J. MILLER & CO.’S
MAMMOTH
Furniture and Carpet Emporium
Is undoubtedly the PLACE, wliero you may
purchase the latest styles, that you may furnish
CORRECTLY and at moderate prices.
We have brought out the choicest goods ob
tainable, and can surprise and gratify the citi
zens of Savannah who will favor us with a visit
of inspectfni and comparison.
We are prepared, with a large force of skilled
workmen, to execute all manner of
CARPET, DRAPERY, UPHOLSTERY
AND
Cabinet ox*k
PROMPTLY AND SATISFACTORILY.
A. J. MILLER & CO.
FURNISHING GOODS.
Iff HI HAT!
The Straw Hat, We Mean.
—FOR OUR
State
op
Weather.
NEW FALL HATS
ARE NOW OPEN,
AA 7E offer the best Derby Hat ever shown for
D tho price. Only $2 and $2 50 each.
A splendid assortment, all sizes, in Black or
Brown, DUNLAP NELV FALL HATS and
NASCI.MENTOS, comfortable, flexible hats, for
v bich we are the sole agents in Savannah.
Beautiful Scarfs, at 35c. to 50c. each.
Fine Linen Handkerchiefs, plain, hemmed or
stitched, at 83 per dozen.
Regular made Half-Hose, in plain or fancy
colors, at 25c.
Gloria Cloth Umbrellas, outwear the silk.
Boys’ Cloth Hats and Polo Caps, Valises,
Satchels. Sleeve or Collar Buttons.
Night ShirP in variety, 75c. upwards.
Fine Dress Shirts, and the elegant “Diamond”
Shirts, at |l, of Wamsutta goods.
Rubber Coats, Rubber leggings, Rubber Pil
lows, and Fnucy N ..tiling of all kinds for men.
REMEMBER, now is the chance to get a good
Derby Hat for SB, ut.
Ltx a r*’ s,
29 BULL STREET.
RAKER’S COCOA.
SOOLi) MEDAL, PARIS, 1378?
BAKER’S
, JmlMficoa.
JfflwWarrapted abaolntelr pure
iCfori' j Cocoa, from which the excess of
SS OH has been removed. It has three
rSf / iflU iime9^e strength ot Cocoa mixed
I ul j< lit u\ with fitnrch. Arrowroot or Sugar,
Ir f If •S Fan and i therefore far moreeconora-
Pi 11 J Ijfyi leal, coating lea a than one cent a
ho} L *•• !? jHct'/). It in delicious, nourlHhlng.
ej I'■jj b J ; strengthening, easily digested,
P j j J f r 1* } {end admirably adapted for invsl
£ il i& id 9nH ** for person Bin health-
Sold by Grocers everywhere#
W, BAKER & CO., Dorclmsier, Mass.
DAVIS BROS.
BARGAINS!
l.oiYi pretty Pioxea, with 21 Sheets good Note
Pnpur und 21 Envelop* ■, only . 10c each.
l.miO Boxes, Killed or Plain, Zi Sheets Aberdeen
Liuon Note i'optand <44 Square Envelopes to
untt-h. only flftc each,
boo Boxes, 24 Sheets, (>tieen Anne Linen mid 24
S<iuar* Envelop, only :ifWs etch.
600 boxm, Sheets, Keotmide or French Linen,
2} Squun* Envelopes to match, only .4de each.
I.Otfci Lotties Jet Hbiclc Ink only .V* each
LOW fool Pen Holder*, with 1 Pen. oulySc each.
1.000 Rubber TippeJ Lead Pencil* only .6c each.
ftOo Bottlri b** t lluciluge. only 10c earh.
ft*) Bottle* Royal Glue only 10c each.
BALANCE OF THIS WEEK ONLY.
CALL KARLY, as some of these goods cannot
be duplicated
DAVIS BROS.,
-AW *n<i t-A DUEL ST.