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8 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.