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ANOTHER COTTON FIRE.
THE CARGO OF THE BRITISH
STEAMER NAPLES BURNED.
The Mates Discover the Flames and
Send for Aid-Serious Obstacles in
the Way of Reaching the Blaze-Over
6,000 Bales of Cotton in the Cargo—
The Fire Still Burning.
Shortly Wore 8 o’clock last night First
Mate Garrick and Second Mate Williamson,
of the British steamship Naples, were in the
mess room talking when they both
■melt smoke. They immediately rusherod
out of the mess room to hunt its
location. The second mate observed the
smoke issuing from the No. 2 main hatch
forward, which was battened down and
covered with a tarpaulin. The first mate
gave the alarm to the watchman, who
rushed on shore, and Policeman Thorpe, of
the Ocean Steamship Company force, turned
in the alarm from Box 3.T at the Central
Cotton ITess. The Naples wa- lying outside
of the British steamship Marion, at the
wharf of the Central Press yard, which
made it difficult, when the fire apparatus
arr to get at the vessel in good time.
Besides, there was a long train of empty
cars laying across the yard. |>ara)le] with
the wharf, which had to be removed Ixifore
the firemen could do anything.
SHEETS OK KI.AME.
In the meantime First Mate Gar
rick had got the crew to work and
had steam turned into the hold. On open
ing one section of the hatch immense sheets
of flame shot upward from the hold, and
ignited the tarpaulin, entirely consuming
it. The hatch wa- immediately closed
again, the fire being evidently amidships.
The crew were working like Trojans when
the tug Forest City, which was lying in the
slip at the Ocean Steamship Company's
wharf, sh’ being stationed there at night
for just such an emergency, came alongside
cl the Naples, and got her pumps to work
before the alarm struck, throwing the first
water on the fire.
KIGHTING AGAINST ODDS.
A line of hose had also been run altoard
from the wharf, and lx.th this and the tug
were throwing water some time tiefore the
fire department arrived, although the latter
■were not slow in getting there, but the ob
stacles prevented them from getting down
to work very quickly. The deck of the ves
sel being of w ood, it was decided to flood
the ship. Th" Naples hail not finished load
ing, although she had been cleared for
Liverpool on Sept 30. She hail on
board between o.wO and 5,700 bales of cot
ton. which is all insured. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The longshoremen left the
ship at fi o’clock, when the hatches were
battened down and everything secured to
prevent any such event. The Naples
was a large vessel, being 2,28s gross
tons register, and she belonged to Messrs.
Nelson, Donkin A Cos., of Newcastle, Eng.
HF.H PLATKS AT WHITE HEAT.
Shortly after u o'clock the tug Constitu
tion commenced throwing water into the
hold. Bv midnight the fire raged with
great fury forward. As the tide ebbed the
vessel's stern settled down and the stem
coming up caused all the water to
flow aft, giving the fire full play
in the cotton forward, and as the vessel
keeled over to port the heat became intense.
The plates on the starboard side of the ship
forward were heated to almost a white
heat and they began to crack. Tile depart
ment,, however, managed to get two streams
through this side of the vessel, which did
a great deal of good, but the
vessel is badly damaged on the starboard side
Forward from appearances at midnight,
it bids fair to be an all night job for the
firemen and tugs. A survey will be called
this morning. The Naples was at one time
considered the finest vessel sailing out of
England.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Only one arrest was made for disorderly
conduct yesterday.
Landrum Lodge, F. A. M., will hold a
regular communication to-night.
Edward Haines was lodged in the bar
racks for safe k>*>ping yesterday by Deputy
Hheriff Kennedy, of Bulloch county, lie is
wanted there on a cliarge of perjury.
Mr. Alfred L. Hartridge brought to the
city yesterday a pear of the Keifer variety,
which weighed twenty two ounces, and it
wasn’t one of his biggest pears, either.
In addition to the s.'i .V) round trip ticket*
to the Exposition in Atlanta, which are
good for five days only, the Central railroad
will sell tickets, one fare for the round trip,
which will be good from the date of sale
until Oct. A5.
Mr. Charles A. looez, of St. Augustine,
Fla., has been sent from that city to the
Florida Lunatic Asylum. Mr. Lopez is a
native and was for many years a resident
of this city, and the cause of the unfortu
nate young man's troubles while here is now
explained.
A negro named Bheppard Williams was
taken to the barracks from a (Savannah,
Florida and Western excursion train yes
day. He was disorderly on the train and a
charge of disorderly conduct was entered
against him, but when he was searched a
pistol was found upon him, and a charge of
carrying concealed weapons was added.
The fines in the Mayor’s Court yesterday
nmming amounted to *l6. The four negroes
arrested at Gilbert’s wharf as suspicious
characters were dismissed, but one of them,
■William Mobley, who was found carrying
concealed weapons, was turned over to the
City Court. Monroe Gordon, another of
them, was found to lie the negro who is sup
posed to have broken in the door of Pane
Pope's store last July and stolen goods. He
was turned over to the Superior Court oil
the charge of burglary.
NOTES ABOUT THE HARBOR.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
Messrs. Wilder & Cos. cleared yesterday
the British steamship A moor for Liverpool,
with 5,250 bales of upland cotton weighing
2,528,751 pounds, valued at $211,121.
The bark St. Mary’s left the Savannah,
Florida and Western rail way w harf on her
■way to sea yesterday, drawing nineteen fret,
and nine inches. This is the deepiest draught
of any sailing vessel that ever left this port
going from the city to sea on one tide.
The German bark Elena, which went,
ashore below the Savannah, Florida and
Western wharves, was pulled off by a tug
and towed down to the bight, whore she was
anchored. She reloaded tlio lightered cargo
and will proceed to sea. Siio is drawing
twenty feet and eight inches.
Local Personal.
John J. Griffin, Esq., of Atlanta, was in
town yesterday.
Master J. B. West, Jr., has successfully
entered the University of Georgia.
Miss Minnie Houston, of St. I/mis, was in
the city yesterday. She is making a tour
of the South.
Mr. John H. Griffin, traveling passenger
agent, of the Evansville route, was in the
city yesterday and was warmly received
by his friends. He is a Savannahian.
Col. John F. Gaynor, of Fayetteville, N.
V., is in the city for a day or two, while en
route to Florida to visit the government
work at the mouth of the Kt. John's river.
Mr. T. 8. Burdell, Deputy Clerk of the
United (States District of South Carolina,
was in the city last night. He came over to
attend the wedding of his brother, Mr. R.
F. Burdell.
For Doboy and Darien.
The steamer Pope Oatlin will hereafter
run to Doboy and Darien, leaving this city
on Tuesdays and Fridays at ti p. m. The
trips to Brunswick and Fei nandina are dis
continued.
THE POST OFFICE SITE.
Tbe Barracks Purchase Not Yet Con
summated—Another Meeting.
The new post office site was the talk of tbe
street yesterday, as it has been for several
days. The opposition to the barracks site
! was even more pronounced than it was the
' day before.
The doubt which exi-ted in the minds of
manv as to the consummation of tbe pur
| chase of the barrack-, property is removed
| bv the announcement from Washington
that .secretary Fairchild will not close the
’ deal until he lias consulted the wishes of the
people here.
! A dispatch to ‘he Morning News this
! morning state* th) he will aw*il the arrival
of the protest adopted by Nt .slues. lay's mass
meeting lief ore making any further move.
The Attorney Genera! is now examining the
titles to the property, an i until this has
been finished, and a satisfactory report
has been made, there could be nothing done
toward the purchase of the site.
In the meantime a movement is on
foot to secure a public indorsement
of the ltarracks location. A mass meeting
has been called for Monday night at
Masonic Hall for the puri>ose of securing a
further expr -soon of opinion. Representa
tive Norwood is announced to be present
and address the meeting.
EVIL-DOERS DONE FOR.
Tbe Jail Relieved of Some of It-s Press
of Prisoners.
Another batch of offenders were up in
the City Court yesterday morning, and
some of them were sent where they will do
the most good.
Allen Wilson was tried on the charge of
exciting to riot. He is the one who led the
riot of the longshoremen at the Bilbo canal
bridge during the labor troubles a few
months ago. He admitted that he was
present when the riot occurred, but denied
that he took any hand in it. Judge Harden
concluded that he was guilty, and in pro
nouncing sentence, he said: "I desire to
say now in reference to this matter of
strikes, that every man has a right to refuse
to work for wages that he considers not
just. In this country a man has a right to
starve if he wishes to. but there are others
who will work for those wages, and they
shall do so if the whole force of the State
of Georgia has to be exerted to protect
them. No man or combination of men
has a right to force lalior up above
its market price, and its market
price is just what it will cost to have i t
done by others. lam sorry to see the col
ored jieoplo misled into such troubles as
strikes, for when they are they are led by
persons who have only their own interest at
heart, and who will -arriflee the ignorant
workingmen to their own profit. I hope I
will never see the colored people led into the
miserable condition of some of the working
classes of the North.”
John Walla* was sent to the chain-gang
for six months for selling a brass check
which be represented to be a pay check of
the Ocean Steamship Company, and of
value, to J. F. Emory for $lO, when in fact
the check was worthless.
Swinton Gay, charged with vagrancy,
was discharged.
John Williams and James Gay pleaded
guilty to larceny from the house, and they
were .-suit to the chain-gang for six months.
These were the two men arrested for steal
ing money and provisions from stores in the
suburl I-.
David Morrison was sent to the chain
gang for six months for entering the house
of J. Sau-a.
Charles Harris sent to the chain-gain for
six months for entering the store of G.
Eckstein and stealing a silk handkerchief.
Frank Wadley went up to the chain-gang
for six months for stealing $2 from the
house of Louisa Johnson.
HE MISSED HIS MAN.
How a Drummer Got Mixed up on the
Time Question and Lost a Sale.
A Northern drummer walked into one of
the hotels yesterday afternoon and looked
at the clock and then at his watch. It was
3 o'clock by both. He looked around the
corridor, as if expecting to see someone,
but not finding him, be sat down in an easy
chair to wait. He sat there for about fifteen
minifies, rising now and then to look about
for his man. At last hi* arose, and, after
frowning for some time, and muttering
something that was probably unsuited for
publication, he took his departure. About
a quarter of cm hour later a well-known mer
chant walked in. He, too, looked about him
as if in search of someone, and failing to
find him he also sat down to wail. After
waiting a few minutes he left, seemingly
much annoyed by what was evidently the
failure of someone to keep an appointment.
He had not been gone long when the drum
mer returned, and, after glancing again
around the corridor, he slipped up to the
desk and asked if the clerk iiad seen any
thing of Mr. .
"Yes,” was the reply; "he came in just
about twenty minutes ago, and waited
her** for some time and then left.”
“I had an engagement with him at 3
o’clock to sell him a bill of goods and I was
lie re, but he did not come. ”
“Let me see your watch,” said the clerk.
The drummer showed it, and the clerk
smiled and said: "I'll liet that if you hunt
him up and tell him he did not come on time
he will swear that he was here at 3 o'clock
sharp.”
“But he was not. I was here and he was
nowhere around.”
“Yes, but you have standard time and he
city time, and when you were here it was
only 3:(>0 by his watch.
“Thunder and Mara!” exclaimed the
drummer. “Well, what in sort of a
way is that to run a town < Wliat the
does anybody want with city time? I’ve
probably lost a sale by this foolishness.”
The clerk was the one who told of the
occurrence, and while he was talking a
stranger stepped lip to the desk and asked :
“\V hat time does the Central tram
leave?”
“8:20.”
“All right.”
“Standard time,” added the clerk.*
“What?”
“8:30, standard time.”
“What time is that?” askod the stranger,
glancing at the clock.
"That's standard.”
“Well, what other time is there?”
“City time.”
“Is that faster or slower than standard
time?”
“Faster.”
“How much?”
“Thirty-six minutes.”
“Do all trains leave by standard time?”
“Yes.”
“Well, if I start from here by that clock
I’ll get to tin* train all right, won't 1 ?”
"Yes;” and the stranger walked off.
“That conversation takes place about
three hundred fiiir-s a day, more or less,”
said the clerk, “and I have got so now that
I can go through it with both hands tied
behind me. 1 repeat it in my sleep, I be
lieve. Night before last I went through it.
so often that I was hoarse and 1 had to put
my mouth to a man’s ear to make him hear
me.”
Home one standing by said: “Oh, I am
sick of the time in this town. They talk
alxiut sun time, and city time,
and standard time, and ninetieth meridian
time, and day time, and night
time, and lietween them all we are upset all
around; let’s go take something,” and the
meeting adjourned.
A Tour Through Ireland.
The Irish National League will hold its
quarterly meeting to-night at Catholic Li
brary Hall. Rev. Father Cafferty will de
liver an address descriptive of his recent
visit to Ireland. In view of the deep inter
est that is felt in Irish affairs and the ability
of Father Catferty as a descriptive sp alt. V
there will doubt lev. be a large attendance.
Special seats will be reserved for ladies.
Try D. B. Lester's 10c. and 15c. Candy.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1887.
A NEW HOME FOR CONVICTS.
Locating the Camp at Pritchard’s—A
Permanent Institution.
Commissioners Casey. Dorsett and Estill
and County Engineer Thomas spent yester
day afternoon at the Pritchard plantation,
locating the site for the permanent camp
for the county convicts. The site selected is
that occupied for the same purp->se when
the Casey canal was commenced. The camp
will be laid out on a plan similar to that on
the Bee road, but the buildings will lie
larger and the lock-up will have a capacity
for 200 prisoners.
A road will be built from Bonabella
station on the City and Suburiian railway,
to the Water's road, passing in the rear of
the camp. Ail prisoners will be sent at
once to the jierinanent camp. It is pro
jiosed to reserve a tract of fertile land for a
farm, in the cultivation of which will tie
utilized the labor of such adult male’prisoners
as are not. able to perform heavy work and
that of female and boy convicts. It is ex
pecte l that enough vegetables can be raised
in this way to supply the prisoners, and
also enough provender for the teams. The
present camps, and others that may be built
hereafter in lo alities where work is to be
done, will be used only as temporary ad
juncts to the main camp.
The two divisions of the chain-gang will
tie consolidated in the one camp as soon as
practicable, and when any work is to be
done the entire force wiii be put upon it.
Until the new buildings are completed and
the work now in hand completed, the camps
on the Bee road and the White Bluff road
will lie continued.
The able bodied men of Shuman's divis
ion will on Monday begin the work of open
ing a'-ana! to drain off the back water on
the Pritchard plantation, ami the “light
brigade” will open the projected road
through the plantation and underbrush, and
the woods about the site of the new camp.
While this work is in progress county
Engineer Thomas will survey and layoff the
work to be done on the Yale Royal track.
The Commissioners expect to complete the
drainage of the Minis .swamp this winter,
if the city authorities will open Musgrove
creek. A communication was sent to City
Council on that important subject some
weeks ago, but so far nothing lias been
heard from it.
The beneficial effects of the system of
drainage on the health and prosperity of
the county is so evident that applications to
have work done in various parts of the
county are being constantly presented to
the Commissioners. The purchase of the
Pritchard place, and the construction of the
'•anal through the Harmon swamp and
thence northward to the four-mile post on
the White Bluff road, will relieve a large
area of land of its surplus water, and
within the next twelve months nearlyevery
low place within a radius of five miles of
the city will be susceptible of drainage if
the owners or occupants will second the
efforts of the Commissioners and assist
them by opening small ditches.
A NATIVE ALPINE CHOIR.
Opening of the Y. M. C. A Winter’s
Entertainments.
Prof. Andre’s celebrated Alpine Choir,
which created such a sensation in musical
circles on their first appearance in this
country last season, has been engaged to
give a vocal and instrumental concert in
this city on the evening of Thursday, Oct.
’2O. The company, which consists of eight
eminent artists, will come to Savannah un
der the auspices of the Young Men’s Chris
tian Association. No company of this kind
has appeared in this city liefore, and the
entertainment will lie a very novel one, as
the performers will appear in their national
costumes. The famous Yodelling and
Tyrolese warbling of the Swiss will be given
in its perfection, and the company will in
troduce several novel instruments of native
manufacture, such as the mandolin, zither,
Alpine violin, gigilira. etc. The concert
will lie the first of a series of entertainments
to lie given this winter by the Young Men’s
Christian Association.
THE NAVAL STORES TRADE.
Factors Co-operate With Producers
to Lessen Production.
The naval stores factors are in sympathy
with the producers in their efforts to lessen
the naval stores product. A circular
signed by Ellis, Young & Cos., J. P. Wil
liams & Cos., Peacock, Hunt & Cos., Bald
win & Cos., W. W. Gordon & Cos., W. C.
Jackson & Cos., W. W. Chisholm & Cos., C.
Lucien Jones, anil Chesnutt A. O’Neill, of
this city, and C. Downing
A Cos., of Brunswick, has been prepared,
stating that the factors realize the necessity
for reducing the production in order to
make the business profitable to all engaged
in it, and urging all producers to restrict
box cutting during the coming season as
much as possible. Production, they say,
must lie largely decreased before paying
prices can be hoped for. They assure the
producers of their earnest sympathy with
them, and pledge their hearty co-operation
in all their efforts to benefit the trade and
to elevate its character.
YOUNG HEARTS MADE HAPPY.
Mr. Robert F. Burdoll Weds Miss
Mamie Baker.
Mr. Robert. F. Burdell and Miss Mamie
Baker, daughter of Supt. W. H. Baker, of
the Savannah Public Schools, were quietly
wedded last night at the home of the bride’s
father on Drayton street. The ceremony
took place at 7 o’clock and was attended only
by tiie immediate relatives and friends of
the bride and grootn. Rev. I. S. K. Axson,
D. 1),, officiated. At 8 o'clock the newly
wedded couple left on the Charleston train
for a two weeks trip through the Carolines
and North Georgia. Mr. Burdell is a
Charlestonian, but has resided in Savannah
a number of years and holds a responsible
position in tfie Savannah National Bank.
The bride is a charming young lady well
known in society circles.
AT THE THEATRE.
Barry and Fay in “Irish Aristocracy” -
Mrs. Bowers Next Week.
Barry A Fay played “Irish Aristocracy”
to a full audience last night. “Mulcahey’s
Big Party,” a sequel to “Irish Aristocracy,”
was the play billed, but not having proved
the success that was expected, “Muldoon”
and “Mulcahey” assumed their old charac
ters. The audience laughed and applauded
by turns, and the gallery fairly went wild.
Barry A Fay’s present visit to Savannah
has greatly increased their popularity
among the theatre-going public.
The next attraction will tic Mi’s. I). P.
Bowers, mi Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day nights.
Funeral of E. F. T. Rowland.
The late E. F. T. Rowland was buried
yesterday afternoon from the residence of
Mr J. L. Whatley, on Henry street. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. John Huger,
Thomas Screven, Henry Ganahi, Houston
Thomas. Julius M&ccaw and William W.
Rogers.
Another New Store.
Mr. A. S. Cohen has fitted up his store, No.
139)$ Broughton street, in the best manner,
and it now presents a very attractive in
terior. His very large stock, all fresh from
the factories, has been put in shape, and he
is now ready to receive bis friends mid show
them one ot the handsomest lines of Boots,
Shoe.-- and Club and Tourists’ Bags ever
offered. .Mr. Cohen will carry every
quality of Boots and Shoes, andean meet
the wants of all classes of trade. He is sole
agent, for the "No more lasting tacks”
good-, made by an entirely new process and
free from lack -and nails, giving the wearer
the greatest comfort aid durability. Mr.
I'oli' ii w li be pleased to show his stock to
ni. who will 'ali, and promises the most
t mptin p' l" sand the very best goods ob
tainable. Read his opening notice else
where.
TURNED INTO THE POOL
THE GEORGIA COMPANY TAKING
UP CENTRAL STOCK.
Three Thousand Shares Held by the
Banks on Margins Taken Possession
of by the Owners The Syndicate’s
Plana
■Some of the banks received a considera
ble addition to their cash yesterday—a little
over £300,000. About U.OOQ shares of Cen
tral railroad stock that were held by the
banks on margins were taken possession of
by the owners and sent to New York to be
put in the pool there of the Georgia Com
pany. There are about 2,000 more shares
held here by the bunks which which will
shortly be forwarded to New York It is
also owned by the parties who are members
of the Georgia Company. The £'loo,ooo
which will thus be released here ought to help
very materially toward making money in
this market easy.
GETTING INTO SHAPE.
The Georgia Company is rapidly getting
its affairs into shape. Vs is well known it
is composed of gentlemen who hold 40,(X)0
of the 75,000 shares of Central railroad
stock. It includes among others Messrs.
Inman and Swann, the two Belmonts, the
two Lehmans, Mr. Rice, Hollins A Cos.,
Kessler & Cos., Alfred Sully, all of New
York, Denison of Clark, Denison & Cos., of
Philadelphia. John C. Calhoun, of South
Carolina, Pat Calhoun, of Atlanta, and
Gen. Alexander and Mr. A. L. Hartridge
of this city. Some of the directors of the
Central, who had shares, for some reason
or other best known to themselves,
dropped out of the syndicate wane weeks
ago, about the time that Mr. Inman
dropped into it. It was not announced,
however, that he dropped in until they hail
dropped out.
THE GEORGIA COMPANY.
It looks as if the syndicate would make a
good thing out of their purchase. The basis
of the Georgia company Is the 40,000 shares
of Central stock, and £400,000 in cash, £lO
for each share of stock contributed by mem
i'ei's of the syndicate. The company has
issued £4,(XT 1,000 in 5 per cent, bonds, and
these have been sold at 05c. It has also
issued £12,000,000 in stock, or three shares
for each share of Central. It is under
stood that none of this stock
will be sold for less than
£3O per share, and it may bring a great deal
more, as the company intends to use its cash
and credit in constructing railroads, and in
other ways to make money. If the Central
continues to pay 8 per cent., after paying
the interest on the bonds there will be 3 per
cent, left to apply to the payment of divi
dends on the Georgia Company’s stock, and
that will tie sufficient to make quite a show
ing for that stock.
TO HOLD THE STOCK.
It is understood that a majority of the
Georgia Company stock shall be retained by
the syndicate. To part with a majority of
it would be to part with the control of the
Central Railroad and Steamship Com
panies.
If the plans of the syndicate work out as
expected the niemiieis: of it will do very
well. The stock of the Central cost them,
on an average, aliout $l2O. The cost to
some was much less. The £lO contributed
to the Georgia Company makes the cost per
share £l3O. For each share put into the
Georgia Company one bond and three shares
of stock are obtained. The bond has been
sold at $O5. and assuming that
£2O [sir share will fie obtained for the stock
the stock will net $OO. Each share of Cen
tral stock that cost £l3O will, therefore,
produce £lB5 —a profit, of $55. That is
pretty good financiering is it not with stock
that was selling below 70 a few months ago!
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
The Day’s Happenings in the City by
the Sea.
Dr. Henry E. Shepherd, President of the
Charleston College, has been invited to pre
pare a paper to be read at the Convention
of Modern Language Students, to lie held
on Dec. 20, at Boston.
Tlie Charleston Electric Light Company
is spreading its wires through the city as
rapidly as they can be put up.
The Charleston Medical College building,
which was completely shattered by the
earthquake a year ago. has been entirely
remodeled, and the college year opened
Wednesday.
The Young Men’s Democratic Club is
creating quite a stir in Charleston politics.
Mr. Edwin Alden, the £ Advertising
Agent.
Shortly after the failure of Edwin Alden
A Bro., advertising agents, Cincinnati. 0.,
Mr. Edwin Alden sent out a circular stating
that he proposed to pay in full all his debts,
though it would take time and patience.
Ho called at the Morning News office not
long since and paid one hundred tents on
the dollar in cash, and it is understood he
has settled in the same manner about all his
obligations in this and several adjoining
States. It is somewhat unusual for a man
to fail and afterwards to pay, and Mr.
Alden is entitled to due credit for doing so.
His honesty, industrious habits and enter
prising spirit will undoubtedly bring him
success and the well deserved confidence of
the public. He Is now carrying on his ad
vertising business under the name of The
EdwiM Video Cos., Cincinnati, and the
Moßmu News heartily commends the
new company to the confidence of the ad
vertising public.
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
James S. Silva & Son, Lyons Block,
Broughton Street.
Wo wish to remind housekeepers, when
replenishing their household goods, that at
our store can lie found a choice assortment
of plain and fancy China and Glassware
more varied and complete than ever before.
We keep all the little conveniences and
latest novelties so sought after by the ladies.
to keep yog warm
We have Kerosene Stoves, Coal Hods, Coal
Vases, Fire Dogs, Fenders, Shovels and
Tongs, l’okers, Blower Stands, etc.
Remember to see us when in need of any
thing in our line.
Jar. S. Silva & Son.
A Lively Whirl.
It takes live methods to succeed in any
thing. Business doesn’t come to the mer
chant who waits. Wo don't propose to
wait. For weeks we have been busy get
ting m a large stock of our usual fine grades
of tailor-made suits. Wo didn’t buy it to
keep, but to sell, and now we want to’sell it.
You may not be ready to buy yet, yet
many are buying their fall and winter suits
now. The early buyer lias many advan
tages over the lute one—full lines, large as
sortment and great variety in fabrics -yet
we aim to keep our linos full at all times.
In some cases it can't be done, hence we sug
gest tiie advantage of early buyers. You
have no idea how well we can serve von;
variety in colors, fabrics and low prices are
our inducements. Wo assure perfect fits.
What more can you ask ! Come and go
over our stock witu us: vour eyes will be
opened. Parents can clothe their boys with
us at a great saving. In a word, if we can’t
give you the finest assortment, the snuggest
fit and the greatest general satisfaction we
don t want your order.
Simon Mitchell,
Tiie Golden Arm, 150 Broughton street.
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
no els, and save from £1 to £2 per day. Try
it and be convinced. Boston Hone Jour
no!
Best Imported Gin ever brought to Savan
nah at D. B. Lester's
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPB.
Valuable Information Concerning the
Outlook -The Demand for Labor.
Mr. W. B. McKee, Comptroller of the
Savannah, Florida and ‘Western railway,
has received from fifty-six of the company’s
agents along the line replies to Inquiries
sent out concerning the condition of the
various crons. The estimat e places the crop
of cotton of 1887 in excess of the crop of
IBBti by about 7,000 bales. The comparisons
given 'below are between the present year
and last year. As to the condition of the
crop 13 agents rej>ort it as good as last year,
19 not as good, 22 better and 2 none planted.
Progress of picking, 29 say good, 8 back
ward, 7 half picked, 10 nearly picked, 2
none planted. Land planted, 24 about the
same, 9 not as much, 21 more, 2 none.
The figures in the following table indicate
the number of replies out of the fifty-six
that are in accordance with the healings
under which they are placed: /
Amount. .Sam*’ Less. Afore. None
Corn— j
Acres planted 23 7 28
Crop made. 8 8 40
Oats—
Acres planted 28 9 !7 2
Crop made 15 19 20 2
Sugar Cane—
Acres plan ted 20 13 21
Crop made 12 27 17
Rice—
Acres planted 17 18 j 6 15
Crop made 13 20 i 8 15
Inquiries were made also as to labor.
Forty-six of the agents replied that there
was plenty of labor to be had, two said
there was" a surplus and eight that there
was not enough.
From the statistics given above it will be
seen that the production of cotton through
out the section through which the road
runs has increased, ana there has been a
very material increase in the cultivation of
com. The acreage of oats increased, but
the crop remained about the same. The
acreage of sugar cane increased, hut the
crop correspondingly decreased. Rice fell
oif more than any. and, judging from the
table, it seems that its cultivation is rapidly
dropping out of favor.
NEGRO BAPTIST CENTENNIAL.
Tho Colored People Arranging for a
Great Celebration Next June.
Savannah, Ga.,Oet. ii. — Editor Morning
News: The committee of the Missionary
Baptist Convention of Georgia appointed to
arrange for a place for holding the centen
nial celebration of the negro Baptists of
Georgia in this city, begs most respectfully
the use of your columns to lay before the
citizens of Savannah the fact that there will
be a centennial celebration of the negro
Baptists of Georgia held in this city, com
mencing the first Wednesday in June, 1888,
and continuing two weeks, preceded by the
regular animal meetings of the Missionary
Baptist Convention and the State Baptist
Sunday School Convention, each of which
will remain in session a week, thus covering
a jieriod of one month’s sojourn here.
There is, according to the latest statistics,
a membership of 159,690 negro Baptists in
this State. We do not think that we over
estimate it when we say that not less than
50,000 of this number will visit the city dur
ing this period. Besides, we expect visitors
from all tarts of this country and the
world, making in the aggregate not less
than 75,000 visitors to the city during the
celebration.
As the organization of the negro Bap
tists of Georgia commenced in Savannah,
the committee earnestly hopes that the citi
zens will give liberally of their means, and
leave nothing undone to make this great
undertaking a grand success, such as will
reflect with pleasing credit upon Savannah
and her citizens white and black.
As no church edifice is sufficient to hold
this vast number, we will lie under the
necessity to provide an inclosure with the
capacity of seating at least 10,0' Ml persons,
therefore the committee will be obliged to
appeal for a place and means to erect a
temporary structure for this purpose. Very
respectfully.
Rev. Alexander Harris,
Chairman Committee.
Rev. U. L. Houston,
Rev. J. M. Simms,
Rev. David Waters,
Rev. E. K. Love.
Deacon J. H. Brown, Secretary.
How to Order Groceries
During the past year, Messrs. Strauss
Bros., the enterprising Barnard street gro
cers, introduced an entirely new feature in
the grocery business. All of their friends
and customers were supplied with Order
Postal Cards addressed to their store, and
having a blank space for orders on the back.
Any one needing goods tilled up the card,
placed it in a letter box, and when deliv
ered, the goods were sent home promptly
and with an accuracy unknown under the
old system. This plan has been so accept
able to t'neir customers that two delivery
wagons aru kept constantly on ttie go deliv
ering the many orders sent in. For the fall
and winter season Messrs. Strauss are re
ceiving a most elegant line of Family Gro
ceries and Canned Goods of every variety,
and they invite attention to their stock and
the low prices at which it is sold. Goods
are delivered nrompth, and the greatest
care given to all orders sent them.
DR. WHITEHEAD’S REMEDY.
Prickly Ash, Poke Root, Potassium
(P. P. P.i - The Greatest Tonic and
Blood Purifier of the Age.
This preparation is not a secret or so
called “patent medicine,” hut is a compound
of the best known vegetable alteratives
(prickly ash, poke root, stillingia, sarsapa
rilla, gentian, etc.), and has that jieer
less iterative, iodide of potassium, added
to it.
There is no argument necessary to estab
lish the fact that if the blood is impure
health is impossible. Every intelligent per
son knows that the blood is the life current,
and any taint in it must of course be inju
rious to the body. Blood impurities may
manifest themselves in various shapes.
Sometimes it is rheumatism, sometimes
scrofulous troubles, again in glandular
swellings, ulcers, sores, lxiils, skin erup
tions, scalp diseases and various external
warnings tell us “the blood is impure.”
Sometimes an internal organ is the seat of
the trouble—-the kidneys, the liver or tile
lungs give way, and then we have serious
trouble, for “the blood is the life.”
Dr. Whitehead lias made a -tudv of this
class of diseases for years, and otters this
preparation to tho public as a reliable and
powerful blood purifier and tonic.
N. B -V. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root
and Potassium) is now on sale in almost
every store where medicines are kept. Do
not be put off by dealers, who have not the
remedy on sale, with “something just as
good as P. P. p.,’ or “better titan P. P P.,”
for there are no such goods. Buy the gen
uine P. P. I’. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and
Potassium), and you will not tie disappoint
ed in its results. If yen cannot find it in
your neighborhood, scud to us direct and
we will forward it to you by express. Re
member it, is a fluid extract, made from the
Green Roots and Barks, and is very strong.
It does not take thirty to fifty bottles of it
to eff'vt a l ine; two to four Dottles are suf
ficient to do the work; one bottle will show
ils wonderful effects.
Asa general tonic in low states of health,
especially weak and debilitated females, it
hrts no equal. The P. P. P. M’f’o Cos.,
.Savannah, Ga.
Wholesaled in Savannah. Ga., by O. But
ler, Solomons & Cos., Lippman Bros.
Go to D. B. Lester, the < foxier.
Umbrellas.
Gloria, wears better than silk, for $2 50,
silver-tip #3, gold-tip $3 50, Ginghams from
$1 upward, all selling low to show our
patrons that we have moved to the north
east cornel - of Congress and Whitaker
streets.
TWO MONTHS IN QUARANTINE.
The Health Officer Replied to Con
cerning the Bark “Anna.”
Savannah, Oct. 6.— Editor Morning
News: I will reply to the Health odicers’
communication in the Mojin News to
day by simply stating a™ew facts. The
bark “Anna" left Rio do Janeiro, June 10,
1883. winter time in that latitude. She left
with a crew in good health, on* arrived
with all on hoard well at the Savannah
quarantine station, Aug, 2, 1883, with a
cargo of coffee, forty-seven days from Rio
de Janeiro; vessel and cargo con
signed to Weed & Cornwell. Aug.
21.—Sixtv-six days after leaving Rio
and nineteen days after arrival at quaran
tine, a permit was granted, allowing Weed
& Corn well to bring her cargo up to the
city by lighter, but under sucn conditions
that Weed & Cornwell were not willing to
undertake the work. Oet. I.—One hundred
and six days after leaving Rio de Janeiro,
and fifty-nine days after reaching Savan
nah quarantine station, the crew, for the
last two months at quarantine, still con
tinuing in good health, the following per
mit to lighter the cargo was given, and I
insert it in full;
Board of Sanitary Commissioners. )
Office Health Officer, r
Savannah. Oa., Oct. 1, 1883. 1
Messrs. TV eed ri' Cormrell:
Gentlemen—At special meeting of (he Board
of Sanitary Commissioners, held this day. the
case of the bark Anna, from Rio, with coffee
cargo, and consigned to you, was discussed, and
I am instructed to say that the lightering of
said cargo will be allowed under the following
conditions:
1. A lighter and crew of acclimated
men will lie allowed to go alongside of the bark
Anna and receive cargo between sunrise and
sunset of each day; upon sunset the lighter and
crew must leave the bark Anna and take any
position which may be elected {not within one
niile of the quarantine station >.
2. During the time that the lighter is along
side of the bark Anna there must be no com
mingling of crew- of barkandtbatof the lighter.
1 am also instructed to say that the captain
of the bark Anna will be allowed to come to the
city before cargo is broken; if he desires to re
turn to the vessel after the breaking of cargo he
will be required there to remain uutil the vessel
is relieved from quarantine.
I am, gentleman, yours, etc.,
.1. T. McFarland, M. D„
Health Officer and Secretary B. S. C.
To bring up the cargo on such terms
would have entailed an expense that neither
Weed & Cornwell nor the vessel were will
ing to incur, and, besides, would have
jeopardized the cargo, and maybe the lives
of those on board of the lighter. Weed &>
Cornwell would not attempt to lighter the
cargo on those conditions.
About the 6th of October, after the vessel
and cargo had lain in quarantine sixty-five
days—and ill days from Rio de Janeiro—a
good part of a year—Weed & Cornwell
were allowed to moor the lighter alongside
of the vessel and keep her there until loaded,
and then come up to the city with the
freight, and they immediately took ad
vantage of it.
What became of the bark Anna and her
weary, but healthy crew?
The ordinance in force read, that vessels
from certain suspected ports must have
“their bilges and timbers cleansed and
sweetened and be fumigated at least twice,
and shall be detained at least fifteen days.”
She cleared on the 12th of October for Rich
mond, V'a., and avoided further detent ion.
The extra cost on this cargo was
Insurance $353 32
Lighterage 362 92
$Bl6 23
Leaving out almost three months interest
and many other items. Yours respectfully,
Joseph D. Weed.*
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 in ornamental and decorated art ever
placed before the Savannah public. Faust
and Marguerite, in companion pieces, in re
lievo, are gems worthy of the poetic interest
that attaches to the weird and mystic. Be
sides we are receiving, almost daily, invoices
of beautiful objects of virtu in the latest
and most novel conceits. Our display of
tine Silverware is unapproachable in quality
and quantity and variety. In Dia
monds we, of course, lead, and our stock of
Fine Jewelry merits attention. Our aim to
lie the Jewelry I,’alaco of this city will,
we think, be established by this season’s dis
play, and we request the public to favor us
with a visit of inspection regardless of a de
sire to purchase. M. [Sternberg,
157 Broughton street.
Manor Malt Whisky is the best brand of
malt made, and sold by D. B. Lester.
Edam, Pineapple and Swiss Cheese at
Lester’s.
Stringless Beans and Sweet Sifted Peas
at Lester’s.
New line of fall took puff and plait Scarfs
at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street.
Just Out of Bond.
I). B. Lester has some very tine 3-year-old
Rye and Corn Whiskies he is offering at
$B, and they are well worth the money.
Broadway Silk Hats just out at Belsin
ger’s, 24 Whitaker street.
Notice.
We take great pleasure in announcing to
our friends, and the public in general, that
we have opened a Special Custom Depart
ment, which will be conducted under our
own personal supervision. Wo are now
ready, and have on hand a full line of Fall
and Winter Samples, to which we call spe
cial attention, particularly to styles, fabrics
and prices. This will enable such parties
that wear extra and odd sizes to have their
clothing made to measure with very lit tle
extra cost. We guarantee a tit in every in
stance or no sale. To those who intend "ha v
ing their fall and winter clothing made by
us, we would respectfully ask them to place
their orders early. Very respectfully,
Appet, & Schai'L, One Price Clothiers,
163 Congress street, opposite market.
Don’t Buy Your Groceries
Until you get D. B. Lester’s prices, and see
his largo stock of new Preserves, Canned
Fruits, etc.
Anything needed for Men’s wear at Bel
singer’s, 24 Whitaker st reet.
Fall Clothing
Beginning to arrive. Ready to show a nice
selection for early fail wear, also fall Over
coats. They are nicer and prices lower
than ever, to show our customers that we
have removed to the northeast corner Con
gross and Whitaker streets. The Famous
New York Clothing House manufacture all
the clothing they sell, dealing direct with
the consumer. We >ave every one who
buys of u.s at least 25 per cent. "
No Hard Times
When you buy from I). B. Lester.
Old Heunessy and Martel Brandies at
Lester’s.
Boys’ Blue Hats for 35c.
“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 Hat or Polo <
for 25c., Knee Pants, age 4 to 13, for 50c to
75c., Suite, 4to 13, for $2 .50, Also a reduc
tion in prices on all our Men’s and Youths’
Clothing. Get the prices of anv o'
our competitors, then come to see
us, and you will be convinced
that we can sell any grade suit
wanted at a saving of $2 50 to $5 00, ns we
manufacture our clothing, and sell them at.
prices our competitors buy them at.
Try D. B. Lester's 35c. and 50c. Tea.
The Fly and .Spiders Scarf Pin at liel
smzerV ‘J4 WhitaKor street-
8
B A KING POWDER.
' ' " ■
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Puri tv
Strength and Wholesomeness. More economy
cal than tin* ordinary kind, and cannot be sold
in competition with the multitude of low test
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
onl if ia cans. Royal, Raking Powder Cos., 11*5
Wall street, New York.
IATI>EN HATES S. M. II
Our Stationery Department
NEW ARRIVALS.
OAij BOXES, with handsomq Lithograph on
OVV cover, containing 24 sheets good Note
and 24 Barronial Envelopes. Price only 10 cents.
900 Boxes, with handsome lithograph on
cover, containing 2J sheets Letter Taper and 21
Letter Envelopes. Only 15 cents.
1,000 Boxes Pine Stationery, contents 24 sheets
Paper, 24 Envelopes, 1 1,. <t B. S. M. H. Inserted
Rubber Niekle Tipped i.-an Pencil, 2 L. A - B. S.
M. H. Steel Pens, 1 Penholder, 1 Blotting Padj
25 cents each.
1,000 Boxes Elite Correspondence Stationery,
24 sheets Paper, 21 Envelopes. 35 cents.
500 Boxes Regent ('arils, handsome Lithograph
Top Box. 21 fine Bristol Cards and Envelopes to
match. 25 cents.
500 Boxes Mourning Stationery, contains 21
sheets Mourning Paper and 24 Mourning En
velopes. 40 cents.
1.000 Reams of H. & B. S. M. H. Fine Writing
Paper in Notes, Congress. Letter, Fools Cap,
Legal < ’ap 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 as popular lines of Box Paper. Ordinary
Writing Paper and popular styles of Steel Pens.
While the quantities mentioned may seeni
large, we have the exact quantities of each
article mentioned, and they comprise but a
small part of our stock of correspondence sta
tionery. We have all the latest, styles of Papers,
and onr 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 stock, sim
ply by supplying the consumers of fine Station
ery in every section of the South. We get tip
sample hooks and price lists and make it easy
for people to buy good goods through the mails,
thus enabling us to handle large quantities of
the goods and give all the benefit or low- price*
which we are enabled to offer by making large
and frequent purchases.
L,. & D. S. M. n.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
A. J. Miller & Co.’s
FURNITURE
AND
Carpet Emporium,
OCCUPIES A SPACE OF OVER
30,000 SQUARE FEET,
And is filled with the Choicest Line of Goods to
lx- found anywhere. The advantages to be ob
tained by having such an immense and complete
stock to -elect from w ill 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.
US, 150 and 152 BROUGHTON’ ST.
WHEAT GRANULES.
A
DELICIOUS
BREAKFAST DISH
HECKER’S
Wheat Granules.
I>AVIB BROS.
GRIND CENTBAL DHDT
FOR
SCHOOL BOOKS
. AND
SCHOOL SUNDRIES.
W* have furnished all of the Teachers with
printed lists of the BOOKS that will be used in
their rooms. For the benefit of all we have at
tached the exaet cost of each Book. On all of
t he new BOOKS that will be introduced this soa
seoHon. we have arranged to buy the old
BOOKS.
This will reduce the cost to our many cus
tomers for BOOKS to a very low figure. Send
all of the Uttle folks to us, as we nave stock
enough to furnish the town.
DAVIS BROS,
42 and 44 Bull Street.
SCHOOL BOOKS.