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8 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 .Mi Hie Other ban I. the Israel. . e r. Uvea not | by s (..nvulvi. a .1 ustnr spin , .nn .Ung ■ , an I le-betnUlliy. with' O' |.a. lan/ ..I ,|||, . ... "*• "l 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*. Skinny Men. 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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. —■■■ ■■■.■■ "■ ■ WHEAT CRA MILES A DELICIOUS BREAKFAST DISH HECKER’S Wheat Granules. " k ■■■ Mmmm 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.