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DYNAMITING A SCHOONER
LIEUT. ZALiNSKI SMASHES UP A
HULK WITH HIS LONG POPGUN.
Secretary Whitney and Other Distin
guished Men Afloat and Looking On
—Two Shots Knock the Old Schoonor
to Flinders.
Frc n the .Vet/' York Sun.
Lieut. Zalinski proved yesterday that it
Is possible to throw dynamite a mile, from
au air gun, and blow to pieces a hostile ship.
Secretary Whitney Gen. Schofield, and
other naval and martial men saw it done.
For over a year there have been long tubes
on stands at the southern end of Fort
Lafayette with their noses pointed down
the bay. They looked like old telescopes
abandoned to rust in the rain. Occasionally
they have lieon trie/1 at a mark to test the
range and aim and the certainty of explo
sion of the projectile. Inside the fort is an
air compressor to furnish driving power for
the magnified popguns.
Years ago a young man out West thought
out a scheme of using dynamite instead of
gunpowder to charge shells. It would not
do to shoot dynamite shells from an ordi
nary cannon, because the jar of the concus
sion would explode the shell in the gun.
He conceived the i/lea of using compressed
air instead of powder, and of sending the
missile by a series of impulses instead of one
impulse.' He set to work to put his idea into
sbajie, and as soon as it had some form ho
patented it. A company was formed to
taka charge of the idea aiid to perfect the in
vention. It was found that the idea was u
good one, but that it needed to be improved.
The thing was explained to the government,
ana they gave up Fort Lafayette to the
work, and Lieut. Zalinski took charge of
the experiments.
He and others ]>erfected the contr.vance
ao that the dynamite would do no damage
until the sheil hit something. He invented
fuses adapted to a dynamite shell. O e
was the ordinary percussion fuse, and the
other was a contrivance by which the dyna
mite could be set off bv contact with water.
In the cap of each shell prepared in this
way were put the materials for a minia
ture electric battery without the fluid.
Wetting this fuse makes an active batter}'
of it, and the current developed heats a pla
tinum wire. That explodes the primer of
the dynamite shell. Other inventions were
made for safety and accuracy, and the
dv: samite gun was ready to lie fired.
The government contributed an old worn
out schooner, the Sillimau, for yesterday’s
experiment. Lieut. Zalinski practised with
the gun until ho could hit any spot in the
bay within range, and he anchored buoys a
little over a mile awev to get the range of
the schooner. Yesterday the Sillimau was
ready in the spot marked out by the buoys,
and a fleet of vessels with native and for
eign great men on board, went down the bay
V> see the trial oi the gun, and find out
whether it .'.as possible to use dynamite in
warfare to blow up invading fleets. The
little United States steamer Dispatch
carried Secretary Whitney und the
Naval Comm tteo of the House
of Representatives. The Governor’s
Island*boat had on it Gen Schofield, Gen.
Curtis, ami the staff officers of the island.
The Hazel Kirke carried President S. D.
Schuyler, of the Pneumatic Dynamite Gun
Companv, ex-Collector E. A. Merritt, and
others of the directors of the company,
Senator Hiseock, Gen. Fitzgerald, Gen.
King, Marshal McMahon, Col. Miles, Nat
McKay, and the Danish, German, Spanish,
French, and Japanese naval officers, who
were to witnos the exjieriniem. Besides
the official craft th - 1 were steam yachts
and a few sloop yachts, whose owners
wanted to see the fun. Then there were a
number of steam launches that were to go
to the victim at he en/l of each round and
see w hat damage had been done.
The schooner thut was to lie practised on
was anchored in Gravesend Bay. The tide
was flowing out, and only its stem was pre
sented to the gun. This made a narrow tar
get about 25 feet wide. The two mhsts were
stripped of sails, and had only the cordage
that could not safely be removed. The hull
was pretty low' and/ wn in the water, and as
compared w h a fleet of war ships the
doomed old ; nooner was like the bull’s-eye
of a target.
At ;t o'clock time was called and a white
flag was waved from the fort as a signal for I
everv one to get out of the way. The flotil
la, filled with spectators, moved to one side
and waited. There was a hissing noise, an
explosion like the sound of escaping air
from a gigantic popgun, and a rocket ivi s
was seen hissing through the air. li
plumped into the water about ten yai\ s
astern, on the starboard quarter of the
schooner, and sunk without an explosion.
It was uot a dynamite shell, hut, only a
blank, sent to get the range and try the
wind. In a few minutes came another blank
shot that fell a few yards nearer than the
first. There wa a wait of a few minutes
between each shot to get the air reservoir
filled again to its original pressure. The
pressure of these trial shots was 1100 pounds
to the square inch, which, through the 00-
foot 8-inch tube of the gun was sufficient to
send the missiles a mile.
The presuro was increased to 007 pounds,
and a real shell was put in. These shells are
shaped like huge rockets. There is the cap,
with both an impact fuse and u battery
fuse Behind the cap are ah pounds of nitro
gelatine in u brass shell, and attached to tliat
is a brass tail that makes the whole rocket
five or six feet long.
TI a. o was a louder hiss when the first
loaded shell came, and a little w hite cloud
of escaping air. The rocket hissed along for
ten or twelve seconds and then plumped
into the water a few yards off the starboard
quarter of the schooner. As soon as it
struck there was an explosion, and columns
of water niul spray went 100 feet into the
air, as if a giant whale hail just blown.
The .schooner rocked in the water, and the
mainmast tumbled over, breaking the top
of the foremast, and carrying the bulwarks
and cordage with it. The launches ran out
to see what damage had been done, ami
found that the schooner was leaking, and
tliat the woodwork of her quarter had been
smashed. The shel 1 had not struck the boat,
but the force of the concussion was enough
to wreck it.
The air reservoir was charged again, and
in a few minutes the second loaded shell
came hissing along high enough in the air
to clear the topmast of any boat that might
have been in the way. It plum|>ed right
under thertern of the schooner and explod
ed. The old boat rose in the air with the
mass of water, und came down a total
wreck. It was broken to pieces, und the
wreckage began to float away. The rater
tank had been blown ifp from the hold, aud
was on top of the deck. The forecastle was
kindling wood und the foremast wus top
pled over on the wreck,while the inaiimmst,
that hn<l been knocked over by the first
ahot, Is'gau to drift off. There were cheers
at the success of the experiment, mid the
whistles tooted ns they do at the end of a
yacht race.
Two other shots were fired to show the
accuracy of the gun. The first of them
•tru'-k the rigging of the foremast, and, ex
ploding, smashed the wreckage more com
pletely. The schooner was cut from its an
chorage, and drifted on with the float ng
pieces of wood from its wreck. 'I he tide
carried it some twenty yards, and the last
•hot ‘lid not hit It, but plumped into the
water this side of it.
Lieut. Zalinski went down in his launch
to the Heeretary of the Navy, and everyone
'■beered him and congratulated him on the
Mlccem of the experiment.
Measurements of the Thistle
New Yokk. Hept. 854, —Tim following of
ficial ine iMii i menu of the Scotch cutter
Thistle, were usnt to Us- New York Yacht
Club by the Measurer, John ilyalup, today:
lasiglh tor tonnage, ;si r, fasti length over
all, Tbe.h feet: length water line, Hfi 4*i fset,
haam, WA feet; depth of hold, I' 111 feet
lute, old measurement, 'Sih.ll 4-Ufi, is 14gIii
lor Uitw aUowti! e, WJI feet. The Yoiuu
U. allows the Tnistla fly* mutant J.
STATE CAPITAL SIFTINGS.
Strikers File Damage Suits Because
They Were Arrested.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 22.—John W.
! Klarky and Andrew G. Lindholm to-day filed
j damage suits of SI,OOO each against James
iA. Anderson &Cos., clothiers. A few days
1 ago Klarky and Lmdholm, with other
: Union tailors, struck on account of Ander
son & Cos , employing a non-union tailor,
! named D. Hirschfield. Willie the strike was
j in progress Anderson & Cos., had Klarky
| and Lindholm arrested, charged with disor
derly conduct. When tried the cases against
them were dismissed. They think that they
were unjustly treated, and tor this reason
have instituted suits for damages.
Torn Woolfolk has employed a Macon law
yer to assist Frank \\ abler "in defending him
airainst the charge of murder. The name of
the Macon lawyer has not been made public.
PAYING BACK TAXES.
To-day the Central railroad, by check,
paid into the State Treasury $21,500 44 for
taxis for the yoar 1807.
Mrs. J. L. Thomas /lied at her residence
hero to-dav, from an attack of neuralgia of
the heart. ’ She was taken sick at 11 o’clock,
and a half hour later was a corpse.
At a late hour last night Special Prohibi
tion Detectives Osborne add Buchanan saw
Barrel Banders and James .Sheppard, two
popular young men of this city, coming out
of a wine room, and thinking that, they liu/1
l/een buying whisky, or some other un
lawful [leverage in the establishment,
approached them and asked them to walk
down to the police lieadquartars. The young
men protested, claiming that they hau /lone
nothing. The police insisted on their going,
however, an/1 tliey went. When they
reached the police liea/Izjuarters the police
searched them an/1 found on Shepperd a flask
of whisky, and a case was at once
booked against John Connolly, the proprie
tor of the wine room, and Bandera and
Shepperd were put down as witnesses
against him. Sanders claims that the
whisky did not come out of the wine room,
but was part of a package received by him
from Augusta and given by him to Shep
perd. ihe young men feci highly
indignant at the treatment that,
they received at the hands of
the detectives, and public sentiment here
puts the action of the officers down as an
outrage. YVith such a state of allairs as
now exists under the prohibition laws of
Atlanta, any man, woman or child is sub
ject to the grossest indignities, as the police
seem to have full swing to do ns they please,
anil are upheld in their action by Chief
Connolly and the Board of Police Commis
sioners.
The Adjutant General has received from
Washington the complete muster rolls of the
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
regiments of Georgia volunteers, and the
First battalion of Georgia sharpshooters.
E. W. Green was to-day commissioned
commissary, with the rank of First Lieuten
ant, for the First battalion of Georgia vol
unteers (colored), of Savannah.
THE FIRE CHIEFS.
The convention of fire chiefs held a short
session to-night. The Committee onConsti
tution made a report recommending several
changes. The report was adopted. To-day
Chief Joyner entertaiued tiie members of
the association and their friends w’ith an ex
cursion to Marietta and a barbecue at the
foot of Kennesaw mountain. Four hundred
people sat at the table, and an abundance of
barbecued meats of every variety was
served. The Marietta Fire Company and
the citizens generally of that town turned
out iu force aud entertained the visitors.
An interesting feature of the day was a
regular corn-shucking scene and break
down song and /lance, iu which
fifty cornfield negroes took part.
They shucked corn, danced and sung
uutii.the visitoi-s, who hail never witnessed
such a sight before, came very near laugh
ing themselves to pieces. A purse of $75
was raised and presented to the negroec.
President Wheeler, of the Fabric Hose
Company, voices the opinion of the visitors
when he says, “I never liad more fun in my
life. The whole of us have had a splendid
time here, an/i|your chief, Mr. Joyner, is the
prince of entertainers.”
BONDURANT A WITNESS.
Ha is Sanctimonious-Looking But
Plied tho Lash.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 22.—The convict in
vestigation was continued to-day. The de
fendants put in further documentary evi
dence from the executive minutes. John W.
Nelms, ex-Principal Keeper of the Peniten
tiary, was sworn. His examinat ion covered
the period of his administration from 1877
to 1885. His reports for that period were
put in evidence. Mr. Nelms tes
tified to their correctness. He
was examined as to the Bon
duraut Camp near Augusta in 1882, and
the Lockett Camp in Dougherty very fully.
He si>oke well of all the lessees. He asserted
tnat the Georgia convict tares better in tho
way of food, clothing and housing than
free labor. He said it was impossible to
manage the convicts without whipping
them, and,discipline can only lie maintained
by ceaseless vigilance and punishment.
LIFE IN DANGER.
Every man who goes near them is in dan
ger of his life.
The letter of Maj. Jackson to J. E. Scho
field, explaining the money transaction with
Cupt James, exonerating the fatter, which
was rule lout yesterday, was omitted by
consout.
■ Capt. Starnes, whipping-boss nt the Au
gusta camp, was sworn. He said he was in
charge of the convicts and was the only one
authorized to whip them. Ho spoke
well of Bondurant, but was down on Jop
lin, whom he finally made leave the
camp.
J. P. Bondurant was examined at length
this afternoon. He admitted not furnishing
convicts shoes in summer. He said they did
not need them in the brick yard.
STARNES CALLED A THIEF.
He nssertod that he hud always bought
all the food, clothing and blankets asked
for, but was informed and hail reason to
lielieve that large quantities had been con
verted to his own use by Starnes. He gave
the court the names of a dozen wit
nesses who could testify to the
facts. Mr. Bondurant stated that
nt ouo time during the sickness of Starnes,
which 'lusted a month or more, lie was ap
jKiinted temporary whipping-lmss and
whipped the convicts iiNjen they needed it.
Mr. Bondurant is rather sanctimonious
looking, and is said to be a pillar in the
church. The hearing was adjourned till
to-morrow.
Pensacola Pointers.
Pensacola, Fla. , Sept. 83.—The Social
Temperance Club of Milton, Fla., gave an
excursion down the bay on the steamer
Bessie M. to day. It was well attended.
The British hark Lady Dufferin arrived
in port to-day with a e rgo of railroad iron
consigned to the Louisville and Nashville
Kuilroud Conqiaiiy.
Florida’s O. A. R. Men.
Jackhonvillk, Fla., Sept. 88.—A large
number of members of the Florida depart
ment of the Brand Army Republic, will
leave Jacksonville to-morrow for the Ht.
Louis eucampmeut.
Oil. Norwood at Washington.
Washington, Sept. 88.—Congressman
Norwood male a tour of the departments
t >-day, looking after some minor erratic Is.
Celebrating Emancipation Day.
Jackson. Miss , Sept. 88.— Emancipa
tion day was celebrated here by the colored
pun>le to-day. Thera was a procession
ft,UJO strong; inclu hug military and civic
rsietic*. lion. John Met till, Mayor of Jack
kt> male an addrew of welcome to the
visitors. The emancipation proclajiMUoti
or President Lincoln was read by ll.gi H P.
Barrett (colored) of Mattson county, and
Hon ./••,■* Bill, orator ot the day delivered
an sloqoas'. and put lotm ai In ►, which waa
h iiJ tiiy appialiiwu by the UioUsaaJs pru .
rut, I
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1887.
BUILDERS STRIKE,
! They Object to the Employment of
Non-Union Plumbers.
New York, Sept. 22 —About 200 men
employed on forty buildings on Seventy
third, Seventy-fifth aud Seventy-sixth
streets, the Bouolvard anil Eleventh avenue
struck this morning because of six or seven
plumbers who are non-union :en, lieing
ullowed to work after their discharge ha/1
been demanded. The walking delegate
of the carpenters union, Bob Far
rell, entered one of the buildings
on Seventy-third street, and was arrested
by a detective for trespassing. He was !
taken to the Ilorlem Police Comt and pa
roled in custody of his counsel. Tie strikers
claim to number 1,000, but last Saturday’s
pay-roll does not show more than 1 1 suit 200
names. The strikers quit work assrpn as Mr.
Fan ell was arrested. The bricklayers quit
because they could not get material to go <
on. There are about twenty-five tnen still i
working on the buildings, some pf them
union men. The contractors’ agreement
provides for a strike, but he said lie would
put on new men as seen as possible.
NEXT YEAR’S LEAGUE
Atlanta and Chattanooga Will Both
Go into its Ranks.
New Orleans, La., Sept. 22.—Secre
tary Kaufman, of the local cluh, has just
returned from a trip from Chattanooga und
Atlanta, and reports that both will lie in
the Southern League next year. Chatta
nooga is very enthusiastic. Atlanta will
come in with Messrs. Grady, Ryan, Knowles
and the “Old Guard” at the head, provided
Savannah is not admitted, owing to Savan
nah's refusal to play the final
series with Atlanta in 1886. The
Charleston and New Orleans clubs aiTivod
to-night ami will play to-morrow. Chi Hes
ton's Rowell speaks bitterly of the trip, und
says it is the most disastrous he and his tnen
ever experienced. It is said lie will engage
Shea for the rest of the season. Shea is tne
crack local pitcher released by Kansas
City.
Games Yesterday.
At Cincinnati—
Cincinnati 12001 010 1— fi
St. Louis 000000000—0
Base hits—Cincinnati 8, St. Louis 8. Errors
--Cincinnati 1. St. Louis 11.
At Baltimore—
Metropolitans 1 0 1 1 0 o—3
Baltimore 0 4 1 1 0 x— 5
Base hits—Baltimore 8, Metropolitans 9,
Errors—Baltimore 2, Metropolitans 0.
At Louisville—
Louisville 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 x— 6
Cleveland 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 o—4
Base hits—Louisville 11, Cleveland 10. Errors
—Louisville 9. Cleveland 4.
At Detroit —Eight innings.
Detroit/* 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 0-9
New York 00000000-0
Base hits—Detroit HI, New York 4. Errors—
Detroit 3, New York 4.
At Chicago—Eight innings.
Chicago 0001001 x— 2
Boston 0000 0 1 0 o—l
Base hits—Chicago 4, Boston (j. Errors—Chi
cago 3, Boston 3.
At Indianapolis—Morning game
Indianapolis 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 o—2
Washington 00000 040 0— 4
Base hits —Indianaj/olis 9, Washington 7. Er
rors—lndianapolis 2, Washington 2.
Afternoon game—
In/liunapolis 2 0000000 0— 2
Washington 0 3 000004 x— 7
Base hits—lndianapolis 7, Washington 7. Er
rol’s— IndDnapolis 3, Washington 3.
At Pittsburg—
The Pliiladelphia-Pittsburg game was post
poned on account of raiu.
At Newburgh, N. Y.—
Athletics 0 1 0 1 1 3 8 0 o—l 4
Brooklyn 021 3 0 2000—8
Base hits—Athletics 22, Brooklyn 17. Errors
—Athletics 7, Brooklyn 2.
RUNNING IN TWO CITIES
Big Crowds Turn Out at Each Place-
Fine Sport.
New York, Sept. 22. —Despite the bleak
anil threatening weather there was a large
attendance at the Brooklyn Jockey Club
track to-day. Although the fields were small
the favorites fared badly. The events were
as follows:
Fikst Race—One mile. Arundel won, with
Safe Ban second and Pasha third. Time 1:4244.
Second Rack-One and one-sixteenth miles.
Flageoltta won, with Favor second and Esqui
mau third. Time 1:4944-
Third Race— Emperor of Norfolk won, with
Raceland second and Gallifet third. Time
Fourth Rack- Mile and a quarter Kingston
won. Daruna was the only other starter. Time
2:13.
Fifth Rack—Three-quarters of a mile.
George Oyster won, with King Crab second and
Leo H. third. Time 1:10.
Sixth Rack-Seven furlongs. Carey won.
with Dia/lem second nu/1 Broughton third. Time
1:31%.
LOUISVILLE’S FOURTH DAY.
Louisville, Sept. 22.—This was the
fourth /lay at Churchill Downs. There was
a fine attendance, and excellent sport. Five
hundred horses are ot the track, and con
tinued good racing is a certainty. The
events were as follows:
First Rack—Three quarters of a mile. Little
Minch won. with Tom Hood second and Fellow
brook third. Time I:J6.
Second Race—One mile. Bixley won, with
Minnesota second and Comedie third. Time
1:4%
Third Rack—One and one-quarter miles.
Brookful won, with Wary second and Darkhali
third. Time 2:124i.
Fourth Race—One an/1 one-sixteenth miles.
Deroclnnent won. with Big Three recond and
Maeola third, Time 1:52.
Fifth Rack—Five furlongs. Mirth won. Time
1:01.
Street Car Drivers Compromtse.
Chicago, Sept. 22.—Tho street car
drivel's late last night accepted a compro
mise of 210. per hour, with a guarantee of
ten houi-s work (ht /lay.
Beacon Stroet Fooled.
FVom thr Ponton Heraifi.
I find that cliquey Boston sustains its dig
nified reputation wr.erever it goes, even in
the summer tun-*, whon social codes are sup
poseil to relax a little. A harmless hoax
was played off on some of our well known
townspeople staving nt ii imriuo resort not
long since, which may Is* yet tricking them
for aught I know to the contrary. If seems
that among the guests at this well-known
hotel were the usual preponderance of Bos
tonians and a very Agreeable resident of
Detroit. Now Detroit is in Michigan, and
Michigan is a State not recognized in Bos
ton's sociul geography nt first sight, so the
"Westerner ' was ignored, an t no more no
tice given her than the rest of the uniial
lowed crowd from nowhere in particular.
Time j>asse< 1. Blue blood preserved itselose
corporation expression, while it read und
embroidered and the "Wild West" looked
on from a safe distance. One day a waggish
little bird whispered iu the ear of the leader
o' the Boston clique that a distinguished
writer was among them, no less a per
son than the author of that much
read novel, “.Society in I said on." “Uood
gracious! You don’t really mean it'
Who is itf” Whereupon the waggish bird
mentioned the sojourner from Detroit as
being that person, and udded tliat she was
one of the poweiv in her own city, a woman
of great wealth, etc., und finished by ex
pressing much surprise that the leader of
the Boston clique hadn't discovered who she
wus long ago' Tableau! In a few moments
another Boston,un heard the tale reiieuted
wit* effusion, the author of “Society in
London,” you know, eh*., and before tea
time every bogy wus anxious to Is* intro
duced to tliat most lascinir.ing |wson from
that dreadful Woatl The louder of the Bos
ton clique Mil veil i lie situation liy introduc
ing herself, und then aomelssly presented
one of the geiiUi<meu ot the isirty, who
turned rather ie.l when the fair uuitron
said with a gracious smile, "I've not had the
pleasure of s|leaking with you since vou
diiMsl al my liou* with (h-norai ——men
tiouinga possible future President. Tliat
settlisiif But wliether Ik sip m will profit
liy ti e limhiiu, or wlpit puuishmant awaits
lire “llttio bird* who tokl a flb, it is as yet
too msiii pi say.
Money and Prices.
Editor Morning News: The commercial
part of the country has for some time been
more or less disturbed by tho growing
scarcity of money in financial circles.
Various causes have been alleged for the
stringency; the newspapers insist that the
enormous surplus lying idle in the Treasury
vaults is the principal factor. It has some
influence, no doubt, and probably a good
deal; but we must remember that these
arguments are mostly for political effect.
Too much railroad building is also urged,
and likewise no iloubt with some justice, as
an assisting cause. Another explana
tion, an/1 one that is entitled to
great weight, is the immense amount of
money now out in the country, South and
Vest, employed in harvesting and market
ing the cotton, corn, wheat and other crops.
And yet it seems to me that all these causes
combined while they would reasonably
cause activity and full rates in the money
market, ought not of themselves to bring
about a state of affairs such as now seems
to exist. I bplieve the chief influence
conies from another source, and one from
which few people would be apt to expect
such an influence to come.
It is notorious that speculation in this
county has been dormant for months. Now
it is universally known that financial panics
often arise from vast amounts of money
being locked up in speculative ventures in
stocks or produce in times of unusual activi
ty. Is it not reasonable to conclude that a
very similar effect may be produced by the
other extreme, namely, the locking up of
vast sums of money out of speculative ven
tures?
Speculation, whatever be its other effects,
is the fly-wheel of the commercial engine—
regulates it aud keeps it going. The truth
is, the money is hoarded up, that portion of
it which usually goes to maintain a normal
state of speculative activity.
The evil effect of this is two-fold; the pro
duce and securities lieing deprived of this
usual and necessary support become more
and more depressed, and al'e forced to
abnormally low levels of price: and next,
the money centres do not receive the flow of
money, also usuai, and which would have a
signal effect in keeping the wheels of busi
ness in motion. The n; influences, moreover,
react upon themselves: the producer gets
less for what he produces, there is less
money value, and consequently less money
in the country. The holder of 500 shares of
stock, worth ordinarily *50,000, finds him
self worth only $30,000 and naturally feels
impoverished accordingly. There are a
good many people who think, or pretend to
think, that these are evils of speculation.
They are wrong ; the contrary is the case.
They are evils due to absence of specula
tion.
This being the case, I can see no grounds
for serious alarm; the troubles will rectify
themselves in due course of time. Our cot
ion crop of say 6,750,000 bales, is being
marketed unusually early, at a price low,
it is true, but still better than many feared
wpul/1 prevail. This will release many mil
lions which can then be diverted to other
channels, aud the same holds good to a cer
tain extent with regal'd to the great crops
of the West.
Then before long the country will wake
up and see that prices are too low; that
wheat at 70c., corn at 40c. and cotton at flc.,
without excessive production of any, are
not bringing as much as the articles are
worth. There is plenty of money some
where in the country, and when once a
breeze of normal speculative activity fills
the sails of commerce, the ship will move
on, whether the United States Treasury
vaults contain fifty or one hundred and
fifty millions. Democritus.
Thackeray at a Parisian Dinner Party.
From Scribner's Magazine for July.
Sunday morning. I passed the morning
yesterday writing the scene of a play,so witty
and diabolical that I shall be curious to
know if it is goo/1; and went to the pictures
again, and afterward to Lady Castlereagh
and other polite persons, finishing the after
noon dutifully at home, and with my aunt
and cousins, whom you would like. At dinner
at Gudin’s there was a great stupid com
pany, aud I sat between one of the stupid
est and handsomest women I ever saw in
my life, and a lady to whom I made three
observations which she answered with
oui, monsieur, and non, monsieur, and
then commenced a conversation over my
liack with my handsome neighbor. If this
is French manners, says I, civility be
hanged, and so I ate my dinner; and did
not say one word more to that woman.
But there were some pleasant people in
spite of her, a painter (portrait) with a
leonine mane, Mr. Gigoux, that I took a
liking to; an old General, jolly an/1 gentle
manlike: a humorous Prince, agreeable and
easy; and a wonderful old buck, who was
my pleasure. The party disported them
selves until pretty late, and we went
up into a tower fitted up in the
Arabian fashion and there smoked, which
/lid not diminish the pleasure of tho even
ing. Mrs. L., the engineer’s wife, brought
me home in her brougham, the groat en
gineer sitting bodkin an/1 his wife scolding
me amiably, about Laura and Pendennis.
A handsome woman this Mrs. L. must have
been when her engineer married her, but
not quite up to her present aggrandized
fortune.
BOTTOMRY.
BOTTOMRY^
VLOAN of from $3,000 to SO,OOO is wanted
(by consent of tile Italian Consulate Agent
of this pul i ou bottomry and hypothecation of
the Italian hark Emilia Oiunipa, her freight and
cargo to pny far repairs and supplies necessary
for the continuance of her intended voyage
front tills port to Genoa, Italy, said loan reim
bursable within three days after her arrival at
port of iestinition. Sealed applications for
making said loan, with rale of maritime inter
est, to he left at our office, No. liitita Bay street,
on FRIDAY, September B.*th, on or before t 8 M.,
when and where they will Ik* opened in the
imwence of the applicants or their representa
tives. For further information apply to
A. R. SALAS A CO..
Agents Italian Bark Emilia Ciampa.
GRAIN ,\NI> PROVISIONS.
_A__ 13. HULL,
Wholesale Grocer,
Floor, Hay, Grain aud Provision Dealer.
THRESH MEAL and GRITS In white sacks.
JP .Mill st ilts of all kinds.
Georgia raised SPANISH PEANUTS, also
COW I’EAS every variety.
Choice Texas K.-d Rust Proof Oats.
Spei*ial prices car load lots HAY and GRAIN.
Prompt a, rent ion given all orders and satis
faction guaranteed.
OFFICE, 3 ABERCORN STREET.
WAREHOUSE, No 4 WADLEY STREET, on
line Central Railroad.
GRAIN AND KAY.
Rust Proof Seed Oats
COW
Keystone Mixed Feed.
HAY and GRAIN,
by
G.S.McALPIN
IT BAY HTHEST.
" 1 " -
PI.U M HER.
l. a. McCarthy,
Huceeaaorto I'has. K. Wakefield.
PLIMBEIUAS and STEAM FITTER,
IS Barnard street, HAV ANNA'I. UA.
Ta'aphoiw 371
FTTJTEBAL INVITATIONS.
AXSON.—The friends and acquaintance of
Dr. and Mbs. I. 8. K Axsox are invited to at
tend the funeral services of the latter from the
lecture room of the Independent Presbyterian
Church at 4 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON,
MEETINGS. ~
A CARD.
To the Members of (lie Naval Stores Mutual
Protective Association.
A meeting of the Association is hereby called
to assemble at the Marshall House, in Savannah,
Go., on OCTOBER Ho. at 10 a. m.
Important business in relation to the naval
stores industry will be considered and efforts
made to inaugurate some plans by which the
objects of the Association may be advanced.
A cordial invitation is extended to every oper
ator to meet with us and unite with the Asso
ciation. E. J. BAKER,
Pres. Naval Stores Mutual Protective Ass'n.
Jos. B. Fraser, Secretary.
” SPEC 1A L NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under “ Special
Notices" will be cluiryed Si 00 a Sqvxireeaeh
insertion.
REMOVAL,
We have removed our office to the new Cot
ton Exchange. We now have a direct wire to
our office, and receive constant quotations from
Chicago and New York. Parties interested in
the markets are invited to call and inspect our
reports. WILLIAM T. WILLIAMS & CO.
NOTICE.
All persons are hereby cautioned against har
boring or trusting any of the crew of the Brit
ish barkentine EDINA, R. Roberts master, as no
debts of their contracting will be paid by Mas
ter, Owners or
_ M. S. COSULICH & CO., Agents.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
An examination to fill positions as assistant
teachers in the Public Schools (white and color
ed) will be held at Chatham Academy on Tues
day, September 27, between the hours of 9:30 a.
m.. and 2p. m. Colored applicants will be ex
amined in the north room.
W. 11. BAKER, Superintendent.
NOTICE.
Neither the captain nor consignees of the
British steamship “Naples.” whereof Rulffs
is master, will be responsible for any debts
contracted by the crew.
A. MINIS & SONS,
Consignees.
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT WATER
TAKERS.
CITY TREASURER’S OFFICE, I
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 14, 1387 j
Unless your water rent, past due since July
Ist, is paid without further delay, the supply of
water will be shut off from your premises with
out further notice.
C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
TIIE MORNING NEWS
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE,
3 Whitaker Street.
The Job Department of the Morning News,
embracing
JOB AND BOOK PRINTING,
LITHOGRAPHING AND ENGRAVING,
BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT BOOK
MANUFACTURING,
is the most complete in the South. It is thorough
ly equipped with the most improved machinery,
employs a large force of competent workmen,
and carries a full stock of papers of all
descriptions.
These facilities enable the establishment to
execute orders for anything in the above lines
at the shortest notice and the lowest prices con
sistent with good work. Corporations, mer
chants, manufacturers, mechanics and business
men generally, societies and committees, are
requested to get estimates from the MORNING
NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send
ing their orders abroad. J. H. ESTILL.
DR. HENRY Si HOLDING.
DENTIST.
Office corner Jones and Drayton streets.
ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 00
a bottle Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah, Ga
COTTON SHEW WANTED.
sTCENTi
Bushel (>l4 per ton) paid for good
COTI SEED
Delivered in Carload Lots at
Southern Cotton Oil Cos. Hills
--AT—
SAVANNAH, GA.,
ATLANTA, GA.,
COLUMBUS, GA.
Price subject, to change unless notified of ac
ceptance for certain quantity to be shipped by a
future date. Address nearest mill as above.
REAL ESTATE.
WALTHOU R & RIVERS,
AGENTS AND DEALERS IN
11 ea 1 Es tal ©.
Special attentioncl ven to Collection of Kents,
etc.; also Buying and Selling.
OlKor :
MAN PUBLIC vno\\
Delia 1 >le.
Information concerning Klorida-lis resources,
advantages, attraction*, ate., can lie ohtalned
from ou-deecrlpi Ive pamphlet now in press.
This lssik doesji-t paint Honda In the flowery
language of the land speculator, Imt tells of
things as they actually axial Price by mail,
10 cents: tier do*. >l. Ad Iress FLORIDA AGRI
CL’LTI'RINT, DeLan-l, I !u
IKON PIPE.
RUSTLESS IRON PIPE,
EQUAL TO GALVANIZED PIPE, AT
MUCH LKHM PRICE
J. D, WEED & CO.
MILLINERY.
PLATSHEKS,
138 Broughton Street.
M Carnival Cut
IN THE PRICES OF
High Art Embroidery Materials.
These prices will rema in the name throughout
the season unless factory prices changes.
Fasten Your Eyes Right Here !
25 Skeins (1 bunch) of Corticelli, best skein
Embroidery Silk, in every shade, for 15c.
12 Skeins (double length) Shaded Embroidery
Silk for 20c.
12 Skeins Florence Filoselle Silk, every shade,
for 24c.
Florence Etching Silk, in every shade, at 3c. a
spool.
Florence Lest Knitting Silk, *4 ounce spools,
for 33c. each.
Best Quality Silk Arasene (18 yards to bunch),
in every shade. 18c. a bunch.
Superior Silk liibbonsene (18 yaras to bunch),
In every shade, 25c. a bunch.
Every shade Frosted Tinsel (Bhj yards *. batl)
at t%c. each.
No. 1 Silk Chenille (15 yards to bunch), in
every shade, for 28c. a bunch.
No. 2 Silk Chenille (15 yards to bunch), in
every shade, for 18c. a bunch.
Bergman’s Imported Berlin Zephyrs, in 2,4,
8 fold, at $1 per pound of 1(1 laps, or 7c. per lap;
a line consisting of nearly I,UOu shades and con
firmed the largest in the South.
Shetland Floss and other Fancy AVools, giving
the best weight in this country, at $1 per pound,
or 7c. per ounce.
None Can Touch Us.
We have the largest and best detailed depart
ment devoted to this purpose in this city.
Get Rock Bottom Prices
From us on 2-yard wide French Felts, in every
shade.
Lambrequin Ornaments, Chenille and Silk
Cords, Canvasses of all kinds, 25-inch Plushes,
Macreme Cord, Darning Cottons, Embroidery
Cottons, Linen Floss and the host of such
articles kept in a first-class department devoted
to this use.
Bargains throughout our entire lines of
MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS.
P. S.—Mail orders promptly attended to.
NEWS DEPOT.
18657 ESTABLISHED'
Estill’s News Depot,
No. 3lt£ JBtFLI. STREET.
WILLIAM ESTILL,
DEALER IN
Newspapers,
Magazines,
Stationery,
Books, Etc.
A FULL supply of all kinds of Reading Matter
constantly on hand. Any Book, Magazine or
Paper you may desire, which is not in stock,
will be promptly procured for you by leaving
your order. Special attention given to the de
livery of the SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS.
GROCERIES,
Rust Proof Outs, Seed Rve,
■ V >
APPLES,
POTATOES,
ONIONS,
CABBAGES,
And all kinds of VEGETABLES and FRUITS
By every steamer.
25 Cars Oats, 25 Cars Hay,
50 Cars Corn.
GRITS, MEAL, CORN EYE BEAN, PEAS,
and feed of all kinds.
155 BAY' STREET.
Warehouse in S., F. & W. R’y Yard.
T. P. BOND & CO.
GRAPE N.
FINE GRAPES IN SMALL BASKETS
Pears, Apples, Cabbages,
Onions, Potatoes. Lemons.
Florida Oranges.
Seed Rye and Oats,
OFRA-INT, HA.Y A.ND FEED.
Large buyers are urged to get our prices be
fore buying.
169 BA Y ST,
W. D. SIMKINS & CO,
A. M. & C. W. WEST,
GROCERS,
LIBERTY & WHITAKER STS.
HAVE THETR USUAL LARGE AND COM
PLETE STOCK OF
Staple and Imported Groceries
And Table Luxuries,
and an* ready for the new season’s business
Particular attention given to orders from
families who live away from Savannah.
tkttbrinkT
As Good as Gold.
MtiXEDoimuJt, Oa.. Aug. 12th, 1887.
Mr. J. T. Shuptrine dt Bro.:
GENTUCMv.tr -Enclosed you will find 3)1, for
which pleas* send me 3Fs worth of your TKT
TERINE. This makes five boxes of your most
valuable remedy tbas 1 hav sent for, one only
being for myself. 1 had the tetter as liad as any
one ever did. I suffered uignt and day- until a
friend told mo to send for your TETTERINE,
and it would cure me. This I did, and was
cured in u lea- days. The first box cured me
and two of my friends. Mr. M. M. Johnson was
suffering death with it: had been in lvl for sev
eral days. I sent to you for two boxes, by hiR
request, and one box cured him, and he gave
the rest to a friend, who was also cured. This
is for Mr..). M. Youngblood, who has the tetter
so Iwd that be cannot get about to ilo anything,
and requests me to send for two boxes. Your
TETTERINE Is worth its weight in gold, and
everybody might to know snip -tiling about its
value 1 can and will recommend it to every
body that suffers with totter or Itch.
Respectfully,
JESSE W, SCOTT.
l*lt<) I*OBAI.S \Y A \ TEI).
PLANT IMLOItvr COMPANY
Omcx or Cmxr Knoixeek i
am, OtsrrtAi, Manaokr. -
Savannah, Ga., Sept. *l, jsht. j
nIDS will lie It ••Wed at this office until 12 m .
SEPTEMBER .Kith, btr the e*instruction of
that iHirUun at th ■ TbonuiarlUe, Tallahassee
ami Mont lectio railroad extending froinTnomaa
vllle, Georgia, to the Florida Stale liuo. All
clearing, grubbing, grading ami bridging will be
let uiidvr one eoMiact Pi-, .files mu i l* exam
ined and further information limy (s* ohuuned
upon application ul the Chief Engineer's office.
K. F ami W. lly . Savannah da , alter K-idetn
borlAih. II if HAINES
Clilof LngliiM' a id Gen Manager I* I C,
FURNISHING GOODS.
IITTMIIT!
The Straw Hat, We Mean.
FOR OUR
NEW FALL HATS
IRE ROW OPEN.
YYTE offer the best Derby Hat ever shown for
" the price. Only S2 and $2 50 each.
A splendid assortment all sizes, in Black or
Brown, DUNLAP NEW FALL HATS and
NASCIMENTOS, comfortable, flexible hats, for
which we are the sole agents in Savannah.
Beautiful Scarfs, at 25c. to 50c. each.
Fine Linen Handkerchiefs, plain, hemmed or
stitched, at &3 per dozen.
Regular made Half-Hose, in plain or fancy
eoloiv at 25c.
Gloria Cloth Umbrellas, outwear the silk.
Boys’ Cloth Hats and Polo Caps, Valises.
Satchels, Sleeve or Collar Buttons.
Night Shirts in variety, 75c. upwards.
Fine Dress Shirts, and the elegant -Diamond"
Shirts, at sl, of Wamsutta goods.
Rubber Coats, Rubber Leggings, Rubber Pil
lows. and Fancy Nations of all kinds for men.
REMEMBER, now is the chance to get a good
Derby Hat for $2, at.
I j aFar’s,
29 BULL STREET.
hotejlsT
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,
(Formerly St. Mark’s.)
Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla.
WINTER AND SUMMER.
THE MOST central House in the city. Near
Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries.
New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bella
Baths, Etc. 32 oO to $3 per day.
JOHN B. TOG.NT, Proprietor.
DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE.
TNIIS POPULAR Hotel Is now provided with
J a Passenger Elevator (the only one in the
city) and has been remodeled and newly fur
nished. 'l he proprietor, who by recent purchase
is also the owner of the establishment, spares
neither pains nor expense in the entertainment
of his guests. The patronage of Florida visit
ors is earnestly invited. The table of the
Screven House is supplied with every luxury
that the markets at home or abroad can afford.
’ THE MORRISON HOUSE. '
One of the Largest Boarding Houses in the
South.
AFFORDS pleasant South rooms, good board
with p-ire Artesian Water, at prices to suit
those wishing table, regular or transient accom
modations. Northeast corner Broughton and
Drayton streets, opposite Marshall House.
_ ICE.
ICE !
Now is the time when every
body wants ICE, and we
want to sell it.
PRICES REASONABLE!
20 Tickets, good for 100 Pounds, 75c.
140 Tickets, good for 700 Pounds, $5.
200 Tickets, good for 1,000 Pounds, $7.
50 Pounds at one delivery 30c.
Lower prices to large buyers
I O E
Packed for shipment at reduced rates. Careful
and polite service. Full and liberal weight.
KNICKERBOCKER IGE CO.
144 BAI ST.
PORTRAITS,
Tiie Great Southern Portrait Company,
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA.
L. 13. DAVIS,
Secretary and Manager of the Great South
ern Portrait Company.
\ N inspection of samples of our Portraits at
1 1 our office', with Davis Bros., 4a and 44 Bull
street, will greatly interest those who contem
plate having small pictures of themselves, tb**r
friends, living and deceased, copied and enlarged
in OIL, WATER COLOR, INDIA INK, PAS
TELLE and (.'RAYON. We guarantee a per
fect likeness and excellence of work. We have
about TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES AND
GRADES IN SIZES OF ENLARGED POR
TRAITS from Sx el to .’ox9l, and our prices are
from $2 to $3lO each. EMPLOY FORTY ART
ISTS: been twenty-six voars in the business;
have a 6,0J0 candle-power ELECTRIC LIGHT,
and are fulljr prepared with all proper expedi
tion ami skill to execute all orders promptly
and satisfactorily. We respectfully solicit your
orders. L. [V. DAVIS,
Secretary and Manager The Great Southern
Portrait Cos,
WHEAT GRANULES. ~~
A
DELICIOUS
BREAKFAST DISH
HECKER’S
Wheat Granules.
in m ■■■hubim.
PAINTS AND OILs.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
WHITE LE VPS, COLORS, OILS, GLASS,
" VARNISH. ETC.; READY MIXED
PAINTS: RAILROAD, STEAMER AND MILL
SUPPLIES, SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS AND
BUILDERS' HARDWARE. Sole Agent Ir
GEORGIA LIME, CALCINED PLASTER, CE
MENT. II AIR and LAND PLASTER
6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia.
ISGS. CHRIS. MDEPHY, 1865.
House, Sign and Ornamental Painting
I7XECOTKD NEATLY and with dwuatch.
I J Paints, Oil*. Vamiahea. Bnwhea, Window
Gluhkch, etc., etc. Estimates furnished on ap
plication.
CORNER CONGRESS AND DRAYTON STS.,
Rear of Christ Church.
SKIiDS.
Buist’s Reliable Cabbage and Turnip
SEEDS,
JUST RECEIVED FRESH AT
OHCEO/AA WUTLERB'