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THE CITY'S TWO TIMES.
WHY SAVANNAH CLINGS TO THE
DOUBLE SYSTEM. #
The Disadvantages of City Time, and
the Advantages of Standard Time -
How People Get Confused and the
Remedy- Savannah and Columbus,
Ohio, the Only Cities Which Have
Two Systems.
There is a growing sentiment in Savannah
in favor of the abolition of city time, and
the adoption of standard time. This senti
ment is the outcome of the confusion caused
by having two time systems in use, and the
great annoyance in having to specify which
time is meant when an appointment is
made. There are frequent instances of
failure to keep appointments when neither
standard nor city time is specified, and
whenever such a thing occurs the double
time is roundly abused. Those things hap
pon to residents of the city who have been
familiar with the systems ever since tho
second was introduced, and they are or
dinary occurrences when st rangers are tho
ones involved.
A gentleman from another city was giv
ing his opinion of the systems at one of the
hotels last night. He made an appointment
with a friend, who is a resident here,
and they were to meet at 6 o’clock, but
neither saw anything of the other, and
when they met about throe hours later
each was blaming theothor for not koeping
the engagement. Both, however, stated
positively that they were on time, and each
thought the other mistaken, until they com
pared watches and found that the stranger
had standard time and the resident city
time.
MUCH TIME WASTED.
The loss of time that is frequently occa
sioned by the double system would, if ag
gregated, reach u surprisingly large amount.
Many people lixse thirty-six minutes when
they start to catch a train. They do not
think of standard time, and they direct their
movements so as to reach the depot at tho
time the train is advertised to leave, but
they are guided by city time, and when
they arrive, jat the depot, thoy find
they have thirty-six minutes in which
to wait imii that they have
thrown away just that much
Lima. Strangers make such mistakes every
day, and they do not speak in compli
mentary terms of eii her the system ortho
city when they find they are put to the an
noyance of loafing around the depot , for
more than naif an Hour. The street cans run
on city time, and that is another
cause of trouble in catching trains.
Strangers inquire of conductors what
time they will reach the depots
and the conductor replies according to city
time and puts the stranger at a complete
loss to know whether his train will have left
twenty-four minutes before he reaches the
do]>ot or thirty-six minutes after he gets
there. Of course, he a-sks tho conductor
and receives the explanation, but the fact
that an explanation is necessary whenever
such inquiries are mode is a strong argu
uient against tho use of city time.
NO ADVANTAGE GAINED.
If there were an advantage to be derived
from the double system the people would
not complain of it, but there is seemingly
none. On the contrary it has many disad
vantage* without any recommendations.
The standard time is lived by tho govern
ment, the mails an* received, distributed
and sent out by it. the railroads use it, and
the vessels use both thereby multiplying
the complications. Sonic vessels advertise
standard and some city time, so that anyone
desiring to connect with them, must’ not
only be posted upon the two systems, but
must also know which is used by the line in
question. Every business house must beboth
ered by the two distinct systems. The mer
chants slit o their freights on standard time
but go home u dinner on city time. Profes
sional men who have nothing to do with lines
of transportion can get along very well with
the city time only, except when they go
away, and then they must look out for
standard time. The double system only
complicates without rendering service of
value, while if the standard time is used,
there will lie lio confusion oither among tho
•Wildcats or strangers.
CITY TIME NOT SUN TIME.
One very great disadvantage in the use of
the city time is that there is no correct
standard. City time is controlled by the
clock in the City Exchange, Thous’ clock
and the one in the tower of
the Independent Presbyterian Church,
and these three are seldom the
same. A comparison was made yesterday
afternoon. At 3:41 o’clock, standard time,
the observations were taken. The three
clocks should then have pointed to 4:17
o'clock, but instead of t hat, by the Presby
terian clock it was 4:18, by Theus’ 4:10
and by the Exchange clock 4:13V/.
By this it will lie seen that the
Exchange clock, which is generally taken
as the standard of city time, was’ further
from being correct than either of the others,
both of which were also wrong. No obser
vations of tho sum are ever taken to verify
the city time, and it would be impossible
ever to tell whether it is right or wrong if
it were not for the standard time with
which to compare it. The standard time,
however, is sent out from Washington every
day at 111 o'clock, and if it were in use the cor
rectness of the Exchange clock could be
proved every twenty-four hours by any one
who might he in the office of the' Western
Union Telegraph Company, which is not a
block away.
suet, klkming’s views.
Supt.. Fleming, of the Kavannah, Florida
and Western ruihvay, in advocating the
abolition of city time, said that the
railroad received the time from Washington
at 11 o’clock every morning and held it
until 12 o'clock, when it is sent out all along
the lino. Capt. Fleming lias made a study
of the time system and lie is strongly in favor
of doing away with what ho considers
the useless and confusing double
system. He said that one reason
the city time was liked was tieoauso
of a false impression that it is sun time
and that the standard time is an arbitrary
division of the day, whereas the fact is just
the reverse. City time is just thirty-six
minutes abend of the sun, and standard
time is exactly with the sun. To prove this
he made the following explanation: Green
wich is tho aero of longitude and is the
recognized point for measuring time, the
time at nil points on the globe bung relative
to Greenwich time. Washington is the
■ccnptot point for reckoning the
standard time. Tho allowance for distance
is one hour for every la of longitude. Now,
if Washington time is taken as n basis and
the time is reckoned from Washington
back to Greenwich, on the basis of* one
hour to every 16", when Greenwich is
reached the reckmdng from Washington
will lie found to Ik: Greenwich time exactly,
hut if Savannah “sun time" is taken as a
basis and reckoned to Greenwich it will Ihi
found to be just 36 minutes uliuad of Green
wich or actual sun time.
ADVANTAGE!* OF STANDARD TIME.
The oil vantage to travelers of standard
time. Capt. Fleiniiig suid, are manifold.
If a man is in New York, mid he wislnw to
kn-'W what time it is in Wasliionton he lias
only to renienilier tlml New Yor* lias Toth
meridian time, and Washington Both meri
dian time, and lie kiiows tiiat he is Just one
hour behind. If be travels from New York
to Nan Francisco without set
ting bis watch in the mean
time ho cun do It when
he arrives without looking at the
dock, for Ban Francisco is gi warned by
Ih&th meridian time, and reckoning the
inrtt-ren'c I*-| ween T.’itli meridian or New
York time, ami ninth meridian time on tin*
basis of one hour lor every 16' lie finds that
if tie sets bis wab'li Isa k exactly live
hour* h will have lb- comet
time The minute hand would Lr
norrect wherevet lie might g., and lie wiuld
only have to sot lie* hour Ini' and min idmg to
the meridian, list if im should ooma to i
Savaunah he would not know what time lie
hud, and the best lie could do would lie to
hunt up one of the public clocks and ap
proximate the time.
ONLY TWO CITIES.
Capt. Fleming said that standard time
has been adopted by every city in the
United SStutes except Savannah and Colum
bus, O. Charleston, Augusta, Atlanta,
Macon, Jacksonville all use it, and find no
difficulty, but Savannah employers seem to
think that if they should move their clocks
back thirty-six minutes they would lose
thirty-six minutes every day, and that on
tho labor of every man they employed, but
Sunt. Fleming says that is a gross
fallacy. The clocks in the shops
of the Savannah, Florida and Western are
set by city time, because tho men who work
there have nothing to do with the operation
of the road, and tneir clocks at home and
all their movements when not at the shop
are governed by city time. It causes annoy
ance there, but tiie company kuejis to it for
the convenience of the men. It does not
lose thirty-six minutes a day, though. In
the matter of labor, tho odd six minutes are
knocked oil, and tho difference is considered
thirty minutes. So the men go to work at
6:30 o’clock standard or 7 o’clock city time,
and quit at 5:30 standard or 0 o’clock city
time.
NO DIFFERENCE WITH LABOR HOURS.
The truth is that men go to work at a
certain moment in the morning and it makes
no difference s<tf|hr its their horn's of labor
are concerned whether that moment is called
0:30 or 7 o'clock. If two men start to work,
one at 0:30 standard and the other at 7
o’clock city time, they will both begin work
at tho same time. They work for five hours
and take one hour for dinner and
then work for five hours more.
When thoy quit it will bo 5:30 o’clock to one
and 6 o’clock to the other, but both will
have worked ten hours, and both will have
started and quit at tlio same moment. It
does not really matter to what hour the
hands of the ("lock point so long os the men
work five hours bofore and five hours after
dinner. In other words it matters not
whether a man’s hours are from 0:30
to 11:30 and from 12:30 to 5:30
standard time, or from 7 to
12 and Ito 6 eitv time. Some of the Florida
roads use stamijftii time and the 24-hour
clock system, and their men work from 0:30
to 11:30, and from 12:30 to 17:30, and they
find no inconvenience. The division of the
face of the clock is purely arbitrary, and as
a matter of fact it does not matter what the
hour is called so long as tho men start at the
same moment and do ten hours’ work.
A FALSE NOTION.
Tiie false idea that the standard time
caused a loss of thirty six minutes a day
caused the return to city time when stand
ard time was adopted before, lmt the idea is
erroneous, and there is no foundation for it.
Tiie double system brings upon Havannah
an enormous amount of ridicule and abuse,
A gentleman said yesterday that it would
cause any man who had tiie interest of tho
city ut heart to blush to stand in tho corri
dors of the hotels and hear stranger* con
demn Savannah for her backwardness in
clinging to tiie old and foolish system. They
cite the fact that Savannah is a great
port, the second cotton port on the coast,
the first naval stores port of the world,
ouo of tho groutest railroad centres
of the South, one of the most progressive
cities in the country, and yet she retains the
double time system, which is without reason
and a great annoyance. Tiny might expect
such a thing of a backwoods village of 300
inhabitants, lie said, but they had certainly
thought better of Savannah until they came
here and saw for themselves that city time
is stiß in vogue.
JUDGE HARDEN HEARD FROM.
He Writes that He Will Return at
Once, If Necessary.
Solicitor General dußignon received a
letter from Judge Harden yesterday in
which tho Judge asked if the public nets!
urged his return to the city. He also in
quired whether the jail is full, and stated
that if it was necessary lie would come back
at onoo mid hold a session of court. He said
that he had not left tho city until Sept. 15
before in years, but this year lie was called
away. Ho could return now, however, if
there is any necessity for it Mr. dußignon
has not yet replied
Mr. dußignon released eight of tho pris
oners who were charged with trifling of
fenses, such as breach of the peace and
breach of good behavior, on their own re
cognizance, and the other prisoners of the
jail now seem to think that thoy are kept in
jail simply because the Solicitor is cruel and
hard hearted. Throe of them have written
him letters appealing for release on tho
ground of his well known impartiality.
None of the letters contain anything to in
dieate that, tin 1 writers are aware of having
committed crimes for which they are de
prived of their liberty, but on the contrary
that they are locked up just because tho
Solicitor wants them to be.
LONGSHOREMEN AT OUTS.
The Colored Union in Trouble Over
Electing a President.
The colored longshoremen are in trouble
again. This time it is over the presidency
of their union. Tho association elected
officers last week. Lemuel Wade got a big
majority for President und was elected.
Cyrus Brown was also a candidate and re
ceived one vote. When the vote was an
nounced, Brown, it was claimed, started a
row and tho meeting adjourned. A night,
or two ugo it met again to till out the
rest of the ticket. Brown was there
and wanted anew election for President.
Failing to get it he began to “’dress the
meetin.’” Some of the opposition threat
ened to throw him out of doors if he didn't
go out, but before they carried out their
threat the minority "bolted.” President
Wade swore out a warrant yesterday morn
ing in Justice' Molina's Court for Brown,
charging him with breach of the peace. When
he was arrested, thedefentod candidate gave
his version of the affair, which indicated
that the election was an altogether unpar
liamentary proceeding. The union is con
aiderably stiiTod np over the matter. Brown
insists that he is in the right, and that
Wade is not legally elected und there must
be anew election.
GIVEN FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.
Why the Judiciary Committee Re
ported Unfavorably on the Old Ceme
tery Bill.
It is understood that the Judiciary Com
mittee of the House and idixl to report un
favorably on the bill ceding the old ceme
tery to the county for public purposes on
the ground that the State had already ceded
it for such purposes, and therefore could not
act in the matter. If the committee holds
to tlmt opinion it will be virtually recog
nizing the right of the city to the old ceme
tery, as it lias Ikk'ii for years, if not for all
list time, under the control of the city
authorities. It is not altogether improbable,
however that tho committee may change its
views on the subject. If it does the bill
giving the cemetery to the county will un
doubtedly Ik- pieced. The provisions of tho
county bill prohibits tlio extension of streets
through tlve grounds and provides for
taking care of all monuments,- vaults, tab
lets und other memorials of tlio dead.
Removing a Berloue Obstruction
Gently.
Dynamite and giant powder might answer ad
mirably to remove olistructions from Hell Gale,
In East River. New York, but explosive meas
ures in medical ion are ever atteiijod nli disus
trouv coaaeunenees for Instance, the
■ Aioeit Im violently .Iren, bed with safety, uor is
there th" sli/hlcst necessity for m doing. Go
Us- contrary. It Is uosit nnwi None but the
purblind mlneivtiis of uhtl4pi*n*<i theories in j
Use biSne advise or sami lon sis'll a course To I
weaken tile ||||< -woes Hie • fleet of iliacUC pill
ystlol! Is to I'Olllpl OIOISC Ihe heslt bof Its* ell 1
tire system With it. rV hi.. h llnters, I
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THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1887.
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
What is Going on in South Caro
lina's Metropolis.
Charleston is justly proud of its new po
lice station house.
Charleston like Savannah is suffering
from organized gangs of sneak thieves.
The Young Men’s Democratic Club
already has a membership of over 400.
A clew has been found which will proba
bly lead to the finding of the owner of tho
silver discovered in the cistern of the Bank
of Charleston several weeks ago. It is
thought to have belonged to Fleetwood
Lai moon, an officer in the Union Bank be
fore tho War. The initials on some of the
silver correspond precisely with some of the
names of his family. It is known that the
Lanneau family possessed a large quantity
of silver, and it is reasonable to suppose
that Mr. Lanneau, knowing the where
abouts of the cistern, placed tiie silver in it
during the War for safety. Why it was
never taken out remuins a mystery.
The Charleston City Council lias pub
lished, in pamphlet form, a complete ex
hibit of the money received, and the money
expended by tho Executive Relief Commit
tee on oceouut of the earthquake of 1886.
The reportgives the names of the ]>ersonK ap
plying for relief, the encumbrances on their
property, the number of persons dependent
upon tho applicants for support, the amount
of money applied for, and the amount al
lowed. Tiie number of applications mode
for money to assist in rebuilding and repair
ing houses in the city was 1,802. There
were thirteen applications from persons oc
cupying property forfeited to the State and
city. One hundred and eleven of the appli
cations were refused by the committee on
good and sufficient grounds. In a num
ber of cases the persons applying for
relief either did not own the property to
be repaired at tho time of the earthquake
or laid purchased it after the earthquake.
Among those applying for relief were many
persons, tho assessed value of whose prop
erty, amounted to SIO,OOO and over. One
person applied for relief whoso property is
assessed at $51,800; one of the applicants
was worth *34,205, another $31,400, another
$30,950. There were half a dozen or more
applicants who were worth $20,000 and
upward. Tho smallest application was for
S2OO. The report shows that the total sub
scriptions to tho earthquake relief fund,
with interest, amounted to $046,109 90.
RIVER AND HARBOR NEWS.
Gleanings Among the Shipping and
Along tho Wharves.
The tug Leon, of Darien, is in port. She
is here to have her sheathing put on.
Messrs. Stracban & Cos., cleared yester
day tho British steamship Resolute for Liver
pool, with 3,258 bales of upland cotton weigh
ing 2,509,498 pounds, valued at $232,802.
The British steamship Coronilla, Capt.
Gavin, arrived here yesterday from Boston,
via Neport News, Va. Capt. Gavin and
his ship are regular traders at tills port.
Messrs. M. S. Cosulich & Cos. cleared yes
terday tho Brig Edina for Antwerp with
1,439 barrels of spirits turpentine, measur
ing 73,728V£ gallons, valued at $21,585.
Cargo by Joseph Farie, Jr., Esq.
The Britisli steamship Kate arrived below
yesterday from St. Vincent, C. V. I. She
made the passage across in fourteen days.
Capt. Durkee, her counnauder, is well
known in this port as an old trader.
The Norwegian bark I’usnaes was cleared
yesterday for Harburg, Germany, with
3,200 barrels of rosin, weighing 1,441,805
pounds, valued at $5,020; cargo and vessel
cleared by Messrs. Paterson, Downing &
Cos.
Second Lieut. George E. McConnell, of
tho revenue cutter McCulloch, at Charles
ton, has been appointed by the President to
the First Lieutenancy of that vessel. His
appointment was received on Sept. 22, and
on Stmt. 26 lie took the oath of office before
Mr. Jervey, Collector of the Port.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Linos.
Tho last spike on the Kansas City, Mem
phis and Birmingham railroad was driven
by Congressman Allen, of Mississippi, at
Guin Station, ninety-eight miles west of
Birmingham, on Wednesday.
The business of the Sylvania railroad has
increased to such an extent that it is im
possible for the train to make connections
always on time. Tho company will be com
pelled to put another train on the road if
the business increases much more. This is,
no doubt, gratifying to the stockholders ami
all tiie friends of the road.
Tie' Tavares Ilrnild lias tho following to
say concerning the proposed extension of
the Blue Boring, Orange City (Fla.) and
Atlantic railroad: “J. D. Hollister, general
manager of the Blue Spring, Orange City
mid Atlantic railroad, was in Tavares on
Monday, looking up tiie route for the pro
posed extension of that road to this i>oint,
where it is desired to make connection with
the Florida Railway and Navigation sys
tem. Mhj. Hollister informs us that tho
men who have this enterprise in hand are
thoroughly in earnest and will extend their
line ns proposed.” The jieople of Eustis
have agreed to give a bonus of SIO,OOO if
the road is built through their town.
FATHER O’BRIEN DEAD.
A Beloved Young Priest Gone to his
Reward.
Rev. George S. O’Brien uied at St.
Joseph’s Infirmary yesterday morning after
a long illness from consumption. Father
O’Brien was a native ol Litis city and
graduated from the Grand Seminary at
Queliec, Canada. He was for so mo time a
professor ill Pio Nono College, Macon, where
lie wnsorduined to the priesthood by Bishop
Gross about five years ago. He was a young
man of fine promise and was a great favorite
with the younger Catholics in Savannah,
and made friends wherever ho was known.
He was in liis3lst year, and leaves a widow
ed mother. His funeral will lake place
from the Cathedral this morning at 10
o’clock, commencing with the dead offering
before high mass, which will be celebrated
by Bishop Becker, assisted by deacon and
sub-deacon.
Posted-Maxwell.
Cnpt. John Postell, Vice President and
General Manager of the East and YVestrail
roud of Alabama, and Mrs. K. 1/. Maxwell,
of New York, formerly un Alabama lady,
were married at the residence of Cnpt. J. J,
Calhoun, in Cartersville, on Tuesday. Cnpt.
Postell is an old Huvantmhiuu and has
a large family connection hero; in
fact., lie is so often ill this city
that it would hardly bo fair to say that he
does not Is dong hero still. Ills last work in
this vicinity was as engineer of the Hnvan
imh and Tybee railway, which he surveyid
and superintended during part of its con
struction, His friends in Savannah will
not be sin prised to know that he lius joined
the grand army of Benedict*.
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SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.
Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterday’s Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs—Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
There were only two arrests yesterday,
both for disorderly conduct.
The members of the Confederate Veterans’
Association are arranging to visit Macon
and the State Fair on Oct. 26, if possible.
The Georgia Hussars will meet to-day to
arrange for their Atlanta trip. It is now
pretty well settled that the troop will go.
In tho Mayor’s Court yesterday four
prisoners were tried for disorderly conduct.
Two were given sls or thirty days each,
one $6 or ten days, and one was discharged.
Sheriff Branch, Of Appling county, took
a crazy man into Baxley from Prentiss yes
terday. He is about 35 years of age, says
his name is Harry Rnymur, and that he is
from Savannah, and used to be clerk on the
wharf. He talks a great deal of Savannah
and says his mother lives hero.
NEW ORLEANS SULKS.
The Evils of the Home Umpire System
Illustrated.
Charleston, S. C., Sept. 29.—The
beauties of President Morrow’s home umpire
system were disgustingly illustrated on the
park this afternoon when the farce of play
ing ball was gone through with between
New Orleans and Charleston to the intense
disgust of a largo audience. The visitors
seemed to take it for granted
tiiat they would be treated as
Charleston was in New Orleans, and
sulked througli the whole game, never once
attempting to play, when it is certain that
if they had played ball manfully they would
have won tno respect of the audience, who
would have insisted upon their having a
square deal. Following is tho score by in
nings and summary:
Charleston 2 3 01 1100 I—9
New Orleans 1 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0— 3
Base hits—Charleston 14, New Orleans 8.
Phantoms—Charleston 7.
Two base hits -Charleston 2. New Orleans 1.
Three base hits Charleston 1.
Total hits—Charleston in. New Orleans 8.
Errors New Orleans 3, Charleston 8.
Struck out—By Smith 0, by Winder 1.
Left cn bases (’harleattm 9, New < hieans 8.
Stolen bases- Charleston 7, New Orleans 2.
Passed balls—Nichols 2, Weils 1,
How Charleston Looks at It.
The only interest now in the Southern
League, the Charleston papers think, centres
in the single combat between Charleston
and New Orleans. The Charleston team has
fallen from the high place they but recently
occupied by what is alleged to be the most
shameless highway robbery, and the recol
lection of courtesies in Alabama, Tennessee
and elsewhere, will doubtless incite them to
inuke a big fight henceforward. Asa mat
ter of fact the locals are now fighting mad,
and will dnter the arena this afternoon to
Elay the most concentrated variety of great
all. If there lie anything that a visiting
club confidently count on when they go
there to be handsomely beaten, it is ah ab
solutely impartial umpire. Such umpires
are indigenous, so to speak, to their soil.
Games Elsewhere.
At New York—
The New York-Boston first game was post
poned, the ground not being in condition to
play. The regular game, six innings, was played
in the mud.
Now York 0 3 1 1 1 o—6
Boston 0 0 0 3 0 o—3
Base hits— New York 12, Boston 9. Errors—
New York 3, Boston 0.
At Cleveland —
Cleveland 3 0 2 4 0 0 I—lo
Louisville 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 4
Base hits—Cleveland 14, Louisville 11. Errors
—Cleveland 8. Louisville 6.
At Chicago (morning game)—
Chicago 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 o—4
Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0
Base hits—Chicago 9, Pittsburg 6. Errors—
Chicago 2, Pittsburg 2.
Afternoon game—
Chicago 020000000—2
Pittsburg, 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X— 5
Base hits—Chicago 7, Pittsburg 7. Errors—
Chicago 3, Pittsburg 3.
At Philadelphia—
The Philadelphia- Washington game was post
poned on account of wet grounds.
At Brooklyn—
The Brooklyn-Metropolitan game was post
poned on account of the grounds being too wet.
At Cincinnati —
Cincinnati 000-00000 2 2
St. Louis 4 1 1 20 00 Ox— 8
Base hits—Cincinnati 5, St. Louis 11. Errors
—Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 1.
At Baltimore—
The Baltimore-Athletic game was postponed
on account of rain.
Local Personal.
Mr. John W. Tynan and family have re
turned from their summer vacation.
Sheldon Collins, Esq., of New York, tlio
well-known printing ink manufacturer, was
in the city yesterday.
Emile Newman, Esq., left for Ashville
via the Charleston unci Savannah railway
last night, to join his family.
Mr. D. I, Carson, of New York, Secre
tary of the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany, was in the city yesterday.
C. H. Dorsett, Esq., representative from
the Grand Lodge of Georgia to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, which met at
Denver, Col., last week, returned yesterday
morning.
Capt. Tom Healy, of Darien, is in town.
He is a native of this city, but has been liv
ing in Darien for a number of years. He is
here for the purpose of looking after tliu re
pairs on the tug Leon.
Mr. John H. Washburne, representing
Barry & Fay, is in tho city arranging for
the appearance of tho popular comedians
here next week, Thursday night, Oct. 6, in
“Mulcahey's Big Party,” a sequel to “Irish
Aristocracy," in which they nave made a
great success. Mr. Washburne is a veteran
showman. He was associated with the
management of "Tiie Fall of Babylon,” in
New Yorkathis summer, and tells some in
teresting stories about the great spectacle'
which everybody who visited New York
went to see.
At the Hotels.
Screven House— D. L. Keller, Brunswick;
Cl. A. Beaver, W. C. Dunn, J. L. Carroll,
R. E. Johnston, New York; .J A. Watts,
Meriden; T. E. Blanch ted, 11. Ilussoy, Co
lumbus; Mrs. J. Cohn, Georgia;W. 8. Law
ton, Miss Lawton, S>mth Carolina; William
I. Apopka; A. Keppnrd and wife,
Thomnsville; T. B. Mer-er, Pennsylvania.
Pulaski House IV. E. Anderson, James
Bryan, Frank B. Meador, New York; Henry
W. Front, Charleston, 8. C.; William Me
Carthcn, Way cross; it. 0. Paul, IV. M.
Davidson, Jaksoimllo, Fla.; I)r. ('. E, Du
l PontGrahamsviUc, S. ('.; E. P. Mc'Bweny,
Charleston, 8. C.; K. L. Fisher, Fall River,
Muss.; James C Mullen, H. C Chambers,
Philadelphia, Pa.; H. J. Wallace, New
York.
Harnett House—Richmond Plant, New
York;Capt. T. W. Willett, Beaufort, 8. C.;
J. F. Wooten, Branford, Fla.; C. E. Pierson,
Atlanta; Mrs. J. E. Burgess, Boston; I). YV.
Moore, Port)and, Mo.; W. L. Brontley,
Jacksonville, Fla.; J. P. Thayer, Racine,
Win.; U. W. Wright, Brunswick; John L.
Ifanta, Mrs. J. V’. Bantu, Palulku, Flu.; W.
T. Wilkins, Jcmid; li. T. Gay, McMillen;
Janie* Russell, Liverpool, Eng.
Marshall llou-o—Dr. YV. C. Ifowie, Mrs.
B. B. Blink, Cbauncey; YV. 8. Lawton unit
wife, South Carolina; Mrs YV K. Maner,
Charleston, 8, C.;O. T. lUtgera, Covington;
J. It. X ly, Cuuttanoog*, Twin.; 1{ Hilton,
F J. Moody, Colmutiin, Vl*.. L A. Wilson,
Wavesi**, flu.. J. ,'4. Stool, lat waster, H.
C. ;11 L. Hut'lit;,' , l/iunivillc, Kv.; W
M Kuril)', Now York; AA. Ellen wood,
W. A. Frazier, RUcksli mr.
'loo Miufo Cur*
4 nurtot U in wi*rlj>n of |4nlb!
I Al U. tiluWfel Try
( **UtU'V • liout|U>’f
CAN HE PROVE AN ALIBI ?
Col. Clifton, the Tree and tho Bear in
the Ohoopoe Swamp.
From the Jeeup (da.) Sentinel.
During the Colquitt-Norwood canvass of
1880, Col. Clifton and a friend (who was also
a limb of the law) wore canvassing in Tatt
nall county. Late one evening the Colonel
and friend left the hospitable home of John
Clifton, to meet Cols. Lester and Garrard
by apiKiintnient at Cobb Town. They got
lost among the numerous timber roads, and
soon found themselves in the dreary wilds
of the Ohoopee. After taking in the situa
tion, it was agreed in a committee of two
to “accept the situation” and to camp
all night there, and to retrace their steps in
the morning. Clifton was to make a fire,
while his companion stripped the horses and
mounted on one and leading the other, had
proceeded to water them m the waters of
the Ohixqiee. He had just about started to
do so, when, in the deep shadows of the
twilight coming in, there was seen a huge,
dark object emerging from the swamp.
The lead horse broke away, while it took all
the skill of the rider to restrain the other
frantic one. “Look out Clifton, there comes
a bear!” shouted the rider. “VVhat shall I
do, brother VV {" yelled Clifton. “Climb
that tree as quickly as you can, hold your
tongue, keep cool and await devel
opments!” the gentleman answered,
‘ ‘as I have not even my pen knife.” ‘‘l can’t
climb, lam too heavy!” said Clifton.
“You must climb!” said VV. “Skip, up,
quick; you are in the hands of your friend;
i’ll bring help to you, climb that small treo;
don’t talk; keep cool, and I’ll bring help
from some of the wire-grass boys, 'round
here.” The Colonel ran up tho tree nimbly,
but to the great joy of both, the guff, guff,
guff, of a largo, black, wild boar revealed
the shadowy outlines, as it ran to the
nearest covert, and no bear was there!
Perhaps, it may be well for our young
friend, just now, to “climb his treo, keep
cool and don’t talk, and let his friends
bring help from the wire-grass boys, to
tight any bear that may attack him.”
The Old Cemetery.
SAVANNAH, Sept. ‘Jit — Editor Morning
Neivs: I was not awure when I was being
interviewed yesterday by one of your re
porters that my conversation was to be pub
lished. While the statements quoted as
having been made by me are substantially
correct, I do not wish to be understood as
disregarding the feelings or opinions of my
follow citizens who may differ from ine in
regard to the old cemetery. I have labored
to promote by every legitimate and proper
means that improvement of tho grounds of
the old cemetery, which I believed would
redound largely to the public good, but in the
efforts which I nave made I have been scrupu
lously careful not to trespass upon the rights
of others, nor to wound the feelings of the
humblest citizen. In my future efforts I
shall hope always to be prompted by the
same motives. Very respectfully,
VV. Duncan.
Fred P. Law Dead.
Fred P. Law, the well known negro poli
tician, died last night at his home on
Walker and Guerard streets, in the 75th
year of his age. He was prominently con
nected with the colored Democracy just
after the close of the war, and with Francis
McNeal, he organized the Conservative
Democratic Club that grew to large propor
tions. lie will be buried this afternoon at
4 o’clock from his late home.
At the Theatre.
“Baby” Bindley played before small au
diences at yesterday’s matinee and last
night. At the matinee she appeared in
“Excitement,” and last night wound up
with “Dot,” a sort of border play, in which
the big villain has a good deal to do, and
does it effectually. Miss Bindley is a clever
little actress in her place, but pathos is not
her forte.
A Large Sale of Furniture.
C. H. Dorsett will offer at 198 Broughton
street, at 11 o’clock to-day, the furniture,
bedding, etc., contained in the house Par
ties desiring bargains are requested to at
tend.
Tho furniture is in first-class condition,
and will be sold at buyer's prices.
Quite a large crowd was in attendance at
tho sale at No. 200 on yesterday.
1887. Fall Hats. 1888.
The most completo stock of Stiff and Soft
Hats, all the latest styles, just received, at
Nichols’, 128 Broughton street.
School Shoes
Almost at your own price, at Nichols’,
128 Broughton street.
Messrs. Byek Bros., Whitaker Street.
We invite attention to the announcement
in another column of Messrs. Byek Bros.,
No. 17 Whitaker street. If there is one
subject in which everybody is Interested, it
is that of shoes, and especially where to get
the best for tho least money. To answer
this question, a visit to the store and an
examination of the stock of Messrs. Byek
Bros., will prove profitable. They carry an
extensive lino of Ladies’, Men’s and Chil
dren's Boots and Shoes of the best qualities,
and they are sold at prices that make ready
purchasers. Tho celebrated Catholic Pro
tectory School Shoes are represented by
them, and are offered as the best and cheap
est shoe ever made. In the fine grades they
have tho greatest variety, and can please
any customer. It will pay purchasers to
get their supplies from Messrs. Byek Bros.,
who will see that they are promptly and
carefully waited upon and given satisfac
tion.
Lovell & Lattimore Selected Ranges.
I-ovell & Lattimore, the Hardware and
Stove Dealers, on Congress street, are al
ways prepared to show a most extensive
assortment of everything in the cooking
apparatus line. Prominent among their
present supply is the Othello, Model Acorn,
Now Record, Belmont ami Posey, of which
they are putting up large numbers, particu
larly the New Records ami Otliellos. Every
part icle of t hese Ranges is made in the best
possible manner, and warranted not to crack.
Messrs. Is)veil & Lattimore take special
pleasure in selling these nice goods at such
moderate prices.
At EstiU'e.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
Savannah Weekly News, T'he Forum for
October, Edith (now novel), Scientilic Meth
ods of Capital Punishment, Humboldt Li
brary No. As in a Looking-!Hass, Town
Topics, Harper’s Weekly, 1 ,oslie’s Weekly,
Puck, Judge, Life, Texas Siftings, Al'kan
saw Traveler, Boston (Hols*, Herald, Phila
delphia Press, Times, Baltimore Hun. Amer
ican, Now York Herald, World, Sun, Tri
bune, Star, Atlanta Constitution, Augusta
Chronicle, Macon Telegraph, Florida Times
Union, Jacksonville News-Herald, New Or
leans Timos-lM'inoorat. New Orleans Pica
yune, Charleston News and Courier, Cincin
nati Comiuercinl Gazette.
Boys' Blue Hata for 260.
"The Famous" has removed to 144 Con
gress street, northeast corner of Whitaker,
in order to call attention to the removal,
will sell a nice Boy's Blue Hot or polo Cap,
fo: iV , Knee Pants, uge I to 18, for fiUe. to
i.V , Suits, 4 t- lit, for f! M) Alon risiue
uo i m prims on ail our Mo-’ atnl Youths'
< 'lothlug. • tel tlio prices of any of
our compel i tors, tln-n emm to see
us, und you will Imi couviiuasl j
that c <un sell any pud. mt
anU I at a saving of .VI to nu, ss we
msiiuta. tU'e oi,i' ■ loMiing, nisi sell thin* at j
prior* our iHttttp i.-..0s i>uy tluon at.
lieriuau L, , i, aims ('how-Chow, 1
I tin . 4 #u .us* Bros'. MM and 2J> .
*>'4 sftorst-. 1
Weather Indications.
“"“"I Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR I Slightly cooler, fair weather, light
Ito fresh variable winds, generally
southerly.
Comparison ot mean temperature at Savan
nah. Sept. 29. 11587, and the mean of same day for
fifteen year*.
i Departure j Total
Mean Temperature from the Departure
Mean Since
for 15 years Sept. 29, 'B7. -I- or Jan. 3,1887.
rsTo i 76 0 -!- 3.0 - 521.0
Comparative rainfall statement:
_ . I Departure Total
Mean Daily Amount f rom the Departure
Amount fori for Mean Since
18 Years. Sept. 29, 87. __ OJ . _ Jan . p 1887 .
j 58 -I- 88 j -11.38
Maximum temperature 83. minimum tem
perature 74.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was (5.8 feet —a rise of 0.9 during the past
twenty-four nours.
Cotton Region Bulletin for 34 hours end
ing tip. m., Sept. 29. 1887. 75th Meridian
time.
Districts. Average.
„ |No.o f Max. Min. Kain-
m P Teinpj faU.
1. Atlanta 12 78 86 .01
2. Augusta 12 82 70 .28
3. Charleston 8 88 72 .28
4. Galveston 39 72 52 .00
5. Little Rock 15 78 51 .02
6. Memphis 39 TO 54 03
7. Mobile 9 76 52 .00
8. Montgomery 7 <6 56 .00
9. New Orleans 12 74 54 ul
10. Savannah 13 86 68 .11
11. Vicksburg 5 70 54 *T
12. Wilmington ... 8 86 70 .16
Averages.
*T denotes trace of rainfall.
Observations taken at tho same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah, Sept. 29. 9:36 p. m.. city time.
Temperature.
Direction, j ;?
Velocity. j P
Rainfall.
Name
or
Stations.
Port land 54 1 .... Cloudv.
Boston 58] Foggy.
Block Island 62 *T Foggy.
New York city ... 64 Foggy.
Philadelphia 66 E .. .02 Cloudy.
Detroit 60 NE.. *T Cloudy.
Fort Buford ■ i
St. Vincent 55[ S Clear.
Washington city.. 70 F. ,02]Cloudy.
Norfolk 741 N .. 76 Raining.
Charlotte 70jSW [Clear.
Hatteras • |
Titusville 78! S 6 .02 Fair.
Wilmington 76 SW 8 ..(Fair.
Charleston 78 8 W Cloudy
Augusta 70 Clear.
Savannah 76| S .. .22 Fair.
Jacksonville 801 ...Clear.
Cedar Keys 78 NW .... iClear.
Key West 82 E 8 . ... Clear.
Atlanta 66 SW! 8[ ... iFair.
Pensacola i 68 W Clear.
Mobile 88.8 W 6 .... Clear,
Montgomery 66 SW! IClear.
Vicksburg I 62 ICloudy.
New Orleans I 66 S W Clear.
Shreveport 04 s W Clear.
Fort Smith i 56 Clear.
Galveston 72 W | 8 Clear.
Corpus Christi 64 SE 6 .... Clear.
Palestine 64 1 W Clear.
Brownesville. ..... 74j S Fair.
Rio Grande
Knoxville 66]SW Clear.
Memphis 58 S .. *T Raining.
Nashville 041 SW .. *T Cloudy.
Indianapolis 60 SW .. .01 Cloudy.
Cincinnati 66 SW [Cloudy.
Pittsburg 61 N E . . Fair.
Buffalo 68 N E .02 Fair.
Cleveland 64] E j iClear.
Marquette 48]NWI Cloudy.
Chicago 54 NW .64,Raining
Duluth 52 N E, iClear.
St. Paul 50j Foggy.
Davenport 54] N .. .08 Cloudy.
Cairo 58 S .. *T Raining.
St. Louis 58 S .. .04 Raining.
Leavenworth... . 52 NW . *T Cloudy.
Omaha 50 N E j Cloudy.
Yankton 54] I (Clear.
Bismarck 50 S E (Clear.
Deadwood 54SWI Clear.
Cheyenne 50 j S ! Clear.
North Platte 54 N E] jClear.
Dodge City 54 N E Clear.
Santa Fe 60S E1..1 jClear.
*T denotes trace of rainfall.
G. N. Sausbuhy Signal Corps.
Notice.
We take great pleasure in announcing to
our friends, and the public in general, that
we have openod a Special Custom Depart
ment, which will be conducted under our
own personal supervision. We are now
ready, and have on hand a full line of Fall
and Winter Samples, to which wc call spe
cial attention, particularly to stylos, fanrics
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, wo would respectfully ask them to place
their orders early. Very respectfully,
Appel & Schavl, One Price Clothiers,
108 Congress street, opposite market.
Stiff Hats just out at Belsinger’s, 24
Whitaker street.
Pure old Rye Whisky, made in March, ISB4,
only §3. Pure old Catawba Wine sl, at D. B.
Lester's.
Broadway Silk Hats just out at Belsin
ger’s, 24 Whitaker street.
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 warerooms and inspect the
grandest display of most beautiful de
signs m ornamental and decorated art ever
placed before the Savannah public. Faust
and Marguerite, in companion pieces, in re
lievo, are gems worthy of the jioetic interest
that attaches to the weird und mystic. Be
sides we arc receiving, almost daily, invoices
of beautiful objects of virtu in the latest
and most novel conceits. Our display of
fine Silverware is unapproachable in quulity
and quantity and variety. In * Dia
monds we, of course, lead, and our stock of
Fine Jewelry merits attention. (Jur aim to
bo the Jewelry Palace of this city will,
we think, be established by this season's dis
play, and we request the public to favor its
with a visit of inspection regardless of a de
sire to purchase. M. Sternberg,
157 Broughton street.
New line of fall took puff and plait Scarfs
at Belsingcr’s, 24 Whitaker street.
The Fly and Spiders Scarf Pin at Bel
siugei’s, 24 Whitaker .treat,
Anything needl'd for Men’s wear at Bel
singer’s, 24 Whitaker street.
French and Turkish Prunes at Strauss
Bros’.
for Breakfast Struts at Strauss
Bros’. ;
Umbrellas.
Gloria, wears better than silk, for $2 50,
silver-tip $.3, gold-tip s;j no, Ginghams from
$1 upward, all selling low to show our
|>utniiiH that wo have moved to the north
east corner of Congress and Whitaker
streets.
That. Vie. Mixed Tea at Strauss Bros. ’ is
exoellout.
Vail Clothing
Beginning to arrive. Ready to show n nice
selection for early fall wear, also full Over |
coats, 'l hoy are nicer and prices lower .
than ever, to show our ctistoraM* thul wo
have removed to the northeast corner (Jon
gram sud Whitaker street* The Karimas
Now York t k 'thing House manufacture all
the clothing they sail, dealing direct with
tli# ooii*uio-<f. Wc save evi-ry one who
buy* of us at least h |r cent
Beloit* Laying It.an* or ) catSlast ihuou I
pries Iheev l Mdrsoss Urs*, 1 I
BAKING POWDER.
l
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Parity,
Strength and Wholesomeness. More economy
cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold
in competition with the multitude of low test,
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
only in can*. Roy At, Baking Powder Cos., 106
Wall street, New York.
LUDDEN dfc BATES S. M. II
Our Stationery Department
NEW ARRIVALS.
QUA BOXES, with handsome Lithograph on
OWU cover, containing 24 sheets good Note
and 24 Barronial Envelopes. Price only 10 cents.
900 Boxes, with handsome Lithograph ou
cover, containing 21 sheets Letter Paper and 21
Letter Envelopes. Only 15 cents.
1,000 Boxes Fine Stationery, contents 24 sheets
Paper, 24 Envelopes, 1 L. & B. S. M. H. Inserted
Rubber Nickle-Tipped Lend Pencil 2L. & li. S.
M. H. Steel Pens. 1 Penholder, 1 Blotting Pad,
25 cents each.
1,000 Boxes Elite Correspondence Stationery,
24 sheets Paper, 24 Envelopes. 35 cents.
500 Boxes Regent Cards, handsome Lithograph
Top Box, 24 tine. Bristol Cards and Envelopes to
match. 25 cents.
500 Boxes Mourning Stationery, contains 24
sheets Mourning Paper and 24 Mourning En
velopes. 40 cents.
DKk) Reams of L. A B. S. M. H. Fine Writing
Paper in Notes, Congress, Letter, Fools Cap,
Legal Cap and Bell Cap. Price 20 cents a pound.
500 Gross Steel Pens at 75c. gross, 10c. dozen.
Special Notice to the Public.
Above goods represent some of the styles
known us popular lines of Box Paper. Ordinary
Writing Paper and popular styles of Steel Pens.
While the quantities mentioned may seem
large, we have the exact quantities of each
article mentioned, anil they comprise but a
small part of our stock of correspondence sta
tionery. We have ail the latest styles of Pajiers,
ami our assortment comprises in variety choice
selections and popular prices with the stocks
carried in the larger Eastern and Western cities.
How can we do it? Carry such a stoek, sim
ply by supplying the consumers of tine Station
ery in every section of the South. We get up
sample books and price lists and make it easy
for jieople to buy good goods through the mails,
thus enabling us to handle large quantities of
the goods and give all the benefit of low prices
which we are enabled to offer by making large
and frequent purchases.
la. & 13. S. AT. IT.
State
OF
Weather
FURNITURE ANl> t ARTISTS.
A. J. Miller & Go.’s
FURNITURE
AND
Carpet Emporium,
occupies a Space of over
30,000 SQUARE FEET,
And is filled with the Choicest Line of Goods to
be found anywhere. The advantages to be ob
tained by having such an immense and completo
stock to select from will be appreciated by those
who have never bought of us, and who have
been obliged to confine their selections to only a
limited assortment.
Buying as we do by the CARLOAD
and tor CASH, we are enabled to
undersell any one in the South.
Our workmen are skilled mechanics, and our
salesmen the most polite.
A. J. MILLER & CO.
148,150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST.
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WHEAT CRA MILES
A
DELICIOUS
BREAKFAST DISH
HECKER’S
Wheat Granules.
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DA Vis BROS.
fins li
,P |''<> DAY wc celebrate flic eighth anniversary
I of the formation of the firm of DAVIS
BROH . Savannah,
Like the establishing of any business, the first
b e years turn full pi u|w autf downs, but pluck,
energy and isrsemrance will win every time.
The last few years have l*eu plain and easy
sail* g. having made ami saved money enough
toe uduct our businem on a strictly cosh basis.
Bui in u strictly for cash enables ua to buy closer
uml 'he cash discount* we m die go a long way
towutd |Mylng "jqienHcr. ('•.usequontly we can
afford to sell close, a fact well known to our
I*lo,ll We ilittuk tile citizens of Savannah
and vicinity for their liberal support, and shall
always endeavor to wu-rlf It
' lur new of Hi 'lli u it, IIOIIKH and sup
plies icudy for Hie opening of III*. wboola bust
Mundsy, Vork prices, and for casu-
DAVIS BROS.