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8 TA.MI’A ASKS FOR HELP. SAVANNAH TO SEND NURSES TO THE STRICKEN CITY. Mo Fear of Yellow Jack Here The Sanitary Board Does not Consider a Quarantine Necessary—The Differ ence Between Dengue and Yellow Fever. The announcement of yellow fever in Tmapa has caused no alarm here. The Sanitary Boar ! has taken no action, which is equivalent to saying that no danger is to be apprehended. Although it has l>een officially announced, there is still some doubt among physicians here whether it is yellow fever or a severe ty[>e of dengue that is epidemic in Tamj>a. Were it not that Dr. Wall, the Tampa health nflv-er is a physi cian of large experience some doctors say that they would seriously doubt the exist ence of yellow fever there. WILL NOT QUARANTINE. Savannah has taken no steps towards quarantining, and probably will not take any. Dr. Duncan was sen last night, and he stated that the Sanitary Board had not even considered the matter. It is too late in the season, he said, for veliow fever to be feared in this latitude. In his opinion there is no necessity for quarantining. Tampa is h long distance from Savannah. but it is not improbable that many of its citizens will seek a temporary home here. NO RESTRICTION TO TRAVEL. No restrictions will lie placed upon travel, and people will tie free to come and go with out being subject to quarantine. The near approach of cold weather and the excellent sanitary condition of the city and its sur roundings are considered sufficient sale guards agaiDst the disease. While no alarm is felt here, the jieople of Tampa are utterly demoralized. A CALL FOR NURSER. Dr. Duncan, who is chief surgeon of the Plant system, received the following dis patch last night from President Ingraham, of the South Florida railroad: Sanford, Fla., Oct. R, lsR7, 6p. x T>r. Wil Jiow Duncan, Savannah: (treat demoralization prevails in Tampa, and Dr. Wall says that he vents two or three acclimated physicians and a few sober nurses We can get none here. Can you help him? If so wire me immediately what you can do. Five new cases and no deaths in two days and three cases convalescing Answer. J. E. I.SOKAHAM Dr. Duncan replied that he oould send him nurses, and that be would render all tile assistance possible, but that experienced physicians could not leave their practice. Dr. Duncan requests any experienced Burses —male or female—and any physicians who are willing to go to Tampa, to leave their names and addresses at the City Dis pensary, Whitaker and State streets. As J)r. Duncan intimates, it is very doubtful if any experienced physician in this city can leave. Several who have been through yel low fever epidemics are absent, ana those who are here have their regular practice and cannot leave. THE DENGUE. The dengue which has prevailed here for several weeks and which is analogous to yellow fevor, is sometimes mistaken for it. It is still believed by some physicians that the fever at Tam|ia is dengue. The latter disease, however, though contagious is not fatal. It prevails in malarial districts, and is usually mild or severe as the locality is Blightlv or markedly malarial. It is usually epidemic, and spares neithor rich nor poor, young nor old. The blacks, however, arc less susceptible than the whites. From the fact that it has sometimes preceded yellow fever it has been considered by some a mild type of yellow fever, but such is not the case. They are two separate and distinct diseases. One attack does not grant im munity from another. The epidemic Is of short duration, ceasing in six or eight weeks. SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE. The symptoms of dengue are character istic. In the majority of cases the disease appears suddenly—not with a pronounced chill, but with a sensation of chilliness, al ternating with heat, restlessness, stiffness of the muscles and pains in the back and joints. The skin becomes dry and hot, the face flushed, the eves watery and unable to bear light, while the temples throb with pain. The pulse runs up to 110 and 120, and the temperature to 100, 104 or 105. Soon nausea feets in, the lymphatic glands enlarge, and ithe pains in joints, which have perhaps be come swollen are more intense. This condition of things lasts from six hours to three or four days, when the symptoms sometimes suddenly, hut more often gradu ally, subside. The headache is lessened, the pains almost disappear,though the muscular stiffness still remains: the nausea is scarcely noticeable, the glandular swellings diminish and the fever nearly disappears. This is the stage of remission, and may last from a few hours to one, two or three days. SOME OK ITS CHARACTERISTICS. Then follows the second paroxysm of fever, with all its accompanying symptoms mentioned. It is during this period, which lasts two or three days, that the eruption, peculiar to the disease, shows itself, first on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, then spreading over the entire body. It is not uniform in character, being aometimes a mere rash, like rose rash, or it may simulate the erup tion of scarlet fever, measles or nettle rash. Whatever the form in which it mani fests itself, it is accompanied by consider able heat and itching. This eruption may Vie wanting, and is generally evanescent, lasting but a few hours, or in severe cases may last two days. The duration of the attack is about eight days.Jhut lieeause of the exhaustive drain upon the system the convalescence is several weeks and perhaps months. The diseases with which it may tie confounded are relapsing fever, remittent fsver and rheumatism. NOT DANGEROUS. Dengue is not a dangerous disease, al though the symptoms may be alarmingly grave, vet it is never fatal to adults. None succumb except weak babes, those far ad vanced in years, or those suffering from some complication, as heart disease. Per *, ft is never fatal. It is a disease which cannot he guarded against. A physician, who has recently recovered from an attack, was giving his experience yesterday. There Is is no getting away from it, he "said. It la, of course, advisable to obey the laws of health and keep yourself in the best physi cal and mental condition possible, yet this is ho guarantee that you wiil escape. When you are taken just remember that “no one ever dies of dengue.” THE HISTORY OF DENGUE. The history of the disease dates back to '1764. when it was first recognized in Spain. A few years later it prevailed extensively In Philadelphia, where it became known as break-bone fever, because of its excruciating pains in the hack and the limbs. Since this date it lias appeared from time to time in the Southern States, and with more fre quency during the last seven years. Al though it is analogous to yellow fevor it is distinguished by a rash, which does not np- I ear in vetlow fever, and another distinc tive feature is that it is never fatal. Local Personal. Capt. and Mrs. Biair returned yesterday from the North. Mr. Frank Bush, U. S. A., of Philadel phia, is at the Marshall House. Bucklen’a Arnica Salve. The best Halve in the world for cuts, fcniises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give jierfeot satisfaction, or money refund® 1 Price 25 cents per box. For safe by Lippmau Bros., druggists. The Milien accommodation train will hereafter leave that station at 5 a. m. in stead of 5:20 a. m. A BLAZE IN MID-AIR. A Bale ol Cotton Bursts Into Flames - A Murderous Experiment. Another inexplicable cotton fire occurred yesterday, but fortunately the bale in which it started was not in the vessel when the flames broke out. The steamship Kate Fawcett was lying at Gordon's wharf tak ing on cotton, when a tug brought down a number of liales in a covered lighter. The vessel's decks were so h.sviod that she could | take no more aboard until what she had | had been stowed away, so the cotton was placed on the wharf After awhile the •lacks were cleared and the cotton was be | ing hoisted from the wharf to the ship, aud I as one bale swung clear of the wharf it burst into flames. It was Immediately j dropped into the river. There was nothing jto show how the lire got into I the hale, and its presence there was not sus pected until the flames broke out. The persistency with which fire will cling to cotton is illustrated by un occurrence on the Resolute. While the cotton was being taken out of her two bales were unloaded which were found to be on Are, the flames appearing in them after they hail been put oil the lighter. They were thrown into the river, where they remained for forty-eight hours. When the vessel was moved up the river these two halos wore taken aboard, and while they were on the deck flames again broke out in thorn, although they had been almost completely submerged for two da vs. The cargo of the Resolute has been en tirely discharged. The work was done in pretty quick style, the entire 5,358 bales, be ing taken out of the ship m forty-six hours. Another survey was heel on the vessel, t.he board consisting of J, T. Stewart, Lloyd's agent: Capts. Sleeves, of the British steam ship Lanoanter; Smith, of the British steam ship Lykus, and Stranick, of the British tearnship Washington, accompanied by W. Robertson, British Vice Consul. They found seven broken bilge frames in the bot tom of the ship on the jiort side. The t>oard could come to no conclusion until the bottom of the vessel is thoroughly cleaned out and the timber boards are taken out so that it can examine the beams. Another survey will be held tomorrow. The underwriters are determined that the wet cargo shall go forward without taking the usual course of having it condemned and sold. They are taking this course as an experiment, but it is claimed on the part of the ship that she is in an unseawortny con dition, and that to take the cargo in its present condition would jeopardize the lives of the crew. The stench down in the hold of the ship is terrible, hut tremor row’s survey will determine whether the vessel is in a seaworthy con dition and able to carry the cargo. This same experiment was trust several vears ago in the ease of the British bark Trafalgar, and the result was that oue-lialf of the crew died on the voyage, and the other half died soon after the vessels left Liverpool. ARTESIAN WATER ONLY. The Use of River Water Discontinued —A Hard Well to Bore. Supt. Miller shut off the river water from the mains at 13:30 o’clock yesterday, and during the remainder of the day he fur nished the city with artesian water, pure aud simple. H said last night that he would not turn on the river water again unless a big Are broke out, when lie would use it to avoid the possibility of alhort sup ply. With the artesian water only he can keep up a pressure of 4fi pounds, which is ample for the ordinary consumption of the city. The new pump is working ad mirably, and no trouble with it is experienced. Mr. Miller is now at work borius one of the two wells ordered by the City Council. It is down about 300 feet, nut jukt at present the borers are making no headway. They have lately en countered a stratum of rock that they can penetrate only with the greatest difficulty. Durlig the last two days and a half they have bored but two feet, and they have not yet gone through it. They do not know how thick it is, or how long it will take them to penetrate it. They have about 150 feet more to bore after passing through this rock. A BOOTLESS BURGLARY. Thieves Enter the Store of I. Epstein & Bro., But Secure No Plunder. Burglars entered the wholesale dry goods store of I. Epstein & Bro., on Congress street, at 10:30 o’clock last night by break ing out two jianes of glass from the door ojiening on tho lane. The thieves secured several bolts of calico, and were walking down the lane with them when someone in Platshek’s saw them, gave the alarm and started in jiursuit. The burglars dropped their booty and made good their escape. Sergt. Lee was telephoned, and ho sent down Officer Sheehan, who made a search of the jiremises, but he failed to find any cle\|f to the identity of the thieves. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. Thqre was one arrest yesterday for disor derly conduct and one for drunkenness. The funeral of tlie late Nathaniel A. Han cock, whoso death occurred on Friday, will take jilace from No. 10! South Broad street, at 9 o'clock this morning. The Indejiendent Presbyterian church is to be illuminated by the incandescent light. The Brush company is putting in 101 lamjis. The church will be reojiened next week. Tlie Health Officer’s report for the jiast week shows that the number of deaths was 22—11 whit<>s and 11 oolorod. There were ti deaths of children under 5 years of age. The annual ratio per 1,000 for tho week for whites was 21.4, and for colored 30. Another survey was held on the British steamship Naples, the board consist ing of Captains Starves, of tho British steamshiji Lancaster, Rearoley, of the British steam ship Resolute, and Jos. T. Stewart, Lloyds agent, accompanied by W. Robertson, the vice consul. They recommended that the vessel continue discharging her cargo as fast as possible. The exjieriment of using crude jietroleum instead of coal as a furnace fuel will be made at the electric light works this week. The company is enlarging and improving its facilities. Anew boiler has just been put in. Anew 125-horse power engine and an additional dynamo are to be added, and by Oct. 30 the comjiany will he able to in crease its incandescent light circuit to 1,900 lamjis. AT THE THEATRE. Mrs. D. P. Bowers’ Three Nights’ En gagement This Week. Mrs. D. P. Bowers will begin a three nights’ engagement at the theatre to-morrow night. Her rejiertoire will consist of “Queen Elizabeth," “Lady Audley’s Secret,” and “Madame Croesus.” The last named work is from the French and is of intense interest. The company supjiorting Mrs. Bowers is a very strong one. consisting of Mr. Henrv Avoling CarlAlircndt, William G. Beach, Donalcf K. Smedt, John W. Thompson, Kid n -y Bnwiwtt, A-thurGiles, Percy Hernling, Miss Mittens Willett, Miss Jennie Carroll and Miss Alice Fairbrother. The costumes and accessories are entirely new, having been mode to replace those destroyed by fire at Augusta last season. Its thousands of cures are the best adver tisement for Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. Finest Catawba and Port Wine, only $1 jier gallon, at J. G. Nelson & Co’s. Don’t fail to attend Altmayer’s grand ojiening Thursday and Friday. For Kalamazoo Celery, Cujie Cod Cran berries, Malaga Grajxes, go to Cooper’s, 28 Whitaker street. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1887. GRIPSACK GOSSIP. Items of Interest Concerning the Drummers’ Fraternity. The G. O. P. !>all will take place Deo. 38. G. U. I', does not stand for grand old party. It means just plain drummer. The drummers do not like the new schedule of the East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia. The night train only makes four stops between hero and Macon, and one of the Travelers’ Protective Association said that if the Manager should ever be caught at one of those short-shirted towns and see the train that he wanted to catch whiz by he would put in more peri oris. Hig. Tielsinger says be doesn’t care a cent for yacht racing. He was very much in terested before the race came off. and he was dead sure the Thistle would win. It is expected that Post D will attend the State Fair on Drummers’ day. The whole sale merchants, the drummers say, will lose nothing by allowing their salesmen a few days off. Abe Barnett, chairman of Post D Hotel Committee, is taking in the East Tennoasae, Virginia and Georgia, and ringing tlio land lords down with his chestnut bell hat. Abe is the right man on the right committee. He lias winning ways that will taka with the savage hotel boss. Should ho fall with his charms, ho can sooth the ravage breast with the sweetest of music, or “The letter that ho looked for never came.” “Slick” Mayer, late of Meinhardt Bros & Cos., has severed his connection with that tlrm, and has gone to New York to engage in the shoe business on his own account. Albert Wilbroeki has severed his connec tion with the firm of Reiser & Stern. A. B. Solomons, of Meinhardt Bros.& Cos., returned to the city yesterday. M. L. LUientUal, of A. Einstein & Cos., came in yesterday morning. Moe is one of the active spirits in the T. P. A. The traveling men have been pleased to note that Col. H. G. Wright, Senator from the First district, has not introduced his ex pected bill at this session to prohibit drum ming in Georgia. Senator Wright's bill is similar to the one passed in Kentucky, which was afterward decided as unconstitu tional by the Kentucky Supreme Court. J. H. Eckinan, of Eckman & Vetsburg, arrived in this city Tuesday from New York. Sig. Gardner, of I. Epstein & Bros., has returned from Florida. They say he fell in love with an orange grove that is encum bered with an only daughter. M. J. Epstein, chairman of Post D's Rail read Committee, has gone on a trip through Florida. He will no doubt, put in good work for his committee while out. A stranger to the city, standing in front of the Marshall House on Saturday night, Oct. 1, while Post D was holding a meeting, asked the hotel clerk "If that 'erecrowd up in yonder room was a minstrel show practicing jokes?” The explanation giveu the stranger was that Eddie Brown hail called the chair to order and was addressing the meeting. Post D held a meeting at the Guards’ armi>ry last night, but as the chairmen of the principal committees were not on hand it adjourned. Post A, Atlanta, will take part in the torchlight procession on the occasion of the President’s visit to that city. THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL. Over 3,000 Pupils in Attendance—ln crease of Colored Pupils. The public schools are now running with regularity, going through with tho usual routine of school life every day. The pupils have settled down to work as if they had left vacation behind them a month ago, and already the pages of their new books are dog-eared and marked. The teachers, too, have liecome familiar again with the scene of the school-room, and having told to each other all about where they spent their vacations, they apply themselves to teaching the young idea how to shoot. There are plenty of young ideas to be taught. The sehools are well filled this year and Superintendent Baker says there is no room for but few more, but still they keep coming and there is no telling when they will stop. The reports of principals up to Friday night are as follows: Girl’s High School RVI Boys High School Gtsi Chatham Academy Grammar School ■ (SOU Barnard Street School 408 Maasie 387 Cathedral 333 St, Patrick's 355 East. Broad Street, colored 4(il West Broad Street, colored SOS Total B,I'JO This is an increase of 124 over last year, when the number of scholars at the opening was only 3,ofifi. One remarkable fact is that the increase in the number of colored pupils has been greater than that of the w'hite. The total increase was 124, nnd of that number 70 were colored and only 54 white, while the number of white scholars in the schools is 2,124, and of colored only 1,000. There are nine white anil twenty colored sc’bools in the county, but no reports have been received from them. The Board of Education has added free hand drawing to the curriculum, and French and German will be added as soon as a competent instructor can tie found. COURT OF ORDINARY. Business Transacted Yesterday in Judge Ferrill’s Court. The will of Margaret Mastick was proven before Judge Ferrill yesterday on oath of William Spear and George F. Mastick, and the executor qualified. Dr. James B. Read qualified as executor of the will of James Nolan, deceased. Dr. James B. Read, who is named as ex ecutor and trustee in the will of Sarah Mc- Elligott, deceased, declines to qualify. R. R. Richards, attorney for some of the heirs of said deceased, filed a caveat to the pro liate of the will. The case was postponed. Stephen J. Walker filed with the court an exemplified copy of the will of Mary G. Walker, deceased, also copy of letters of guardianship upon the property of Raymond E. Harvey, minor. Henry M. Drane qualified as guardian of the property of George T. Drane, and filed a petition to sell railroad stock. A citation was granted. James M. Reid qualifier! as administrator estate of Peter B. Reid and received the usual papers. The inventory and appraisement of the estate of John Evans were filed by John T. Evans, administrator. S. J. dark qualified ns the administrator of the estate of W. G. Norwood, deceased, betters and warrant of appraisement were issued. Fred A. Jones, administrator of the es tate of M. Gardner Jones, deceased, filed his inventory and appraisement. Jordan F. Brooks, County Administrator, qualified as administrator of the estate of Charlotte Carloy, deceased. Odd Fellows at Milledgeville. Grand Master Porter and a delegation of Savannah Odd Fellows will gb up to M il ledgeville the last of the wonk to institute Oconee Lodge which was organized there last month. The institution will take place next Monday night. The charter members of tae new lodge are John T. Allen, Geonre Haug.R. W. Rob erts, Hatch Turner, C. W. Ennis, L. H. An drews, C. B. Hendrix, T E. White, H. E. McComb and E. E. Bell. Their applica tions for membership in the order were read hefore DeKalb Lodge of this city at its last meeting. “Be wise with speed; A fool at forty is a fool indeed!” So said Young! Straws show which way the wind blows, and there are a score of symptoms any one of which shows the ex istence of catarrh. Neglected, it will rob the blood of its purity apd the system of its strength. Get Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. It cures even long-standing cases, as thou sand' tree ■ fy. and should used for oolds in the head, which often result in confirmed catarrh. THF NEW STORM SIGNALS. 1 The System Adopted by t the Chief Signal Officer of the United States Army. The code of storm signals, recently issued by the War Department, and referred to some time ago in the Morning News, has been published in pamphlet form by the hy drographic authorities. The chief signal officer of the United States Army, having adopted anew system of storm signals, has issued the following order: To adapt the signals to the varying in terests of the maritime community, the new system will takb into consideration the fact that westerly winds of high velocity with clearing weather are less dangerous thuti those from easterly quarters with freezing weather. Along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and on the great lakes, from Sept. 1, 1887, there will be displayed, as storm con ditions may demand, day signals of two kinds: First. A cautionary signal, a yellow flag with a white centre, will indicate that the winds expected are not so severe, but well found and seaworthy vessels can meet them without great danger. Sixiond. A storm signal, (now in use), a red Hag with a black centre, will indicate that the storm is expected to lie of more marked violence. In order to afford the public as exact information as possible re garding the relative position of the storm and the winds expected, two pennants will lie displayed. A red pennant will indicate tliat the winds are to be easterly, that is from northeast to south inclusive, and that the storm-centre is approaching. The white jiennant will indicate westerly winds, that is, from north to southwest inclusive, aud that the storm-centre has passed. While it is intended that the pennant shall indicate jiositiveiy only whether the winds will bo easterly or westerly, yet, in order to give still more definite information, the reel or easterly jiennant will be displayed above the cautionary or storm signal for winds fpom the northeast quadrant and below for winds from the southeast quadrant. In like manner the white jiennant. while indicating westerly winds alone, wiil show by its jsi tion above the cautionary or storm signal that northwesterly winds are probable, or, by being below, that they will be from the southwest quadrant. In view of the diffi culty of varying night, signals, they will not distinctively show the force, but indicate the wind direction only; a red light for easterly winds and red and white lights for westerly winds. TO MORROW NIGHT'S MEETING. Representative Norwood to Tell Why He Recommended the Barracks Pur chase. The location of the new public building will probably' be definitely settled this week. Secretary Fairchild will await the action of to-morrow night's mass meeting before com pleting the purchase of the barracks site. The meeting promises to tie a lively one. It will lie addressiil by Representative Nor wood, Capt. Purse, and probably by Solic itor General dußignon. Mr. Norwood and Capt. Purse are advocates of the barracks site, and Mr. dußignon will rejire sent the opposition. A pajxer in dorsing the barracks jiurchase is being circulated anil has been largely signed. Capt. Purse, who negotiated the deaf with the government, is a vigorous advocate of the jirojxised site, and he says a majority of the jieople outside of Bay street favor the location. Mr. Norwood denies that he has been derelict in his duty as a Congressman, and he will endeavor to set himself right before the jjublic. CAROLINA’S HEALTH BOARD. Its Action in Reference to Communi cable Diseases. The South Carolina Board of Health was in session in Charleston the most of last week. The princljial and most important measure taken was the adoption of the re jiort of the Committee on the National Con ference of State Boards of Health, which recommended th3 confirmation of the fol lowing resolutions adoiited at the last ses sion of the national conference. The x-eso lutions are: 1. Re.tolved, That the conference reaffirms the principles contained n the resolutions adopted by it at its meeting in Toronto, iKSu. 2. That those communicable diseases herein after mentioned, prevalent in certain areas, or which tend to spread along certain lines of travel, be rejxorted to all State and provincial boards within said area or along said linos of communication. 3. That in the instance of small.jkxx, cholera, yellow fever and typhus reports be at once for warded either by mail or telegraph, as the ur gency of tlie case may demand; and, further, that in the instance of diphtheria, scarlatina, typiloid fever, anthrax or glanders, weekly re ports, where possible, be supplied, in which shall be indicated, as far as known, the jilaces implicated and the degree of prevalence. A resolution was unanimously adopted memorializing the Legislature to create the office of sanitary inspector, whose duty it shall be to inspect every town, hamlet, sta tion and city- 111 South Carolina, and report to the State Board of Heath the condition of each place as visited. Another resolution was also unanimously adopted memorializing the Legislature to enact a law which shall put a stop to the indiscriminate and dangerous practice of selling jKiisonous drugs, such ns opium, mor phine and similar medicines, and also to make the selling by itinerant medicine men of patent and Indian remedies a misde meanor. It is said that over thirty cases of fioisoning by such indiscriminate selling of drugs has been rejxorted to the Board of Health this year. OVER IN CHARLESTON. What Is Going on in the Palmetto State’s Metropolis. Wesley Pugh, a colored switchman in the Northeastern railroad's yard, caught his foot in a “frog” on Friday night and was run over and killed. St. Luke’s church, which has ben closed for repairs during the past two months, is sufficiently near completion to admit of its re-occupation to-day. The Charleston Exchange has prepared an address to Postmaster General Vilas in reference to better postal facilities between Eurojiean ports and American jiorts. This address sets forth as a preamble that Post master Vilas has given admirable facilities so far as the outgoing mails are concerned, and ineludos tho schedules between most of our imjxortant jiorts, by the various steam ship lines and continental jiorts. There are, however, several causes of complaint urged against the incoming mails. It is stated among other things that the mails are often sent to this country by slow steamers,which arrive here long after steamers which are dispatched on later dates, but which are not allowed the privilege of carrying mails. In this way it often hajijxcns that invoices of goods actually arrive before the receipt of letters giving the advices of their shipment. Tho Postmaster General is, therefore, jieti tioned to use his influence with the postal departments complained of to allow the sending of the mails by the first and fastest steamers leaving port. English Dairyq Pineapple and Cream Cheese at J. G. Nelson & Co’s. Remember that if you buy asl worth from J. G. Nelson & Cos., you get a chance on the fifteen half barrels of Flour which they will give away on Nov. 1,1887. They guarantee prices as 16w, if not lower, than any house in the city; a trial will convince one of the fact at once. Full assortment Gordan & Dilworth’s Preserves and Jellies at bottom prices at S. W. Branch’s. Go to Platshek’s for Kid Gloves; money saved on every jiair. Handsome line of Scarfs at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. Starch six pounds for 25c. at S. W. Branch’a AN ENTRANCE SECURED. The New Railroad Will Use the Savan nah Florida and Western Terminals. Maj. J. A. A. West, the general manager of the Birmingham and Atlantic Air-Line, sajd last night that on Monday morning the contractor of the Savannah, Dublin and Western road would concentrate his forces on this end of the line, and begin the work of grading from the junction with the Sa vannah, Florida and Western to the por tion of the road now graded. The Birming ham and Atlantic Air-Line has made arragemente with the Savannah, Florida and Western to use its terminal facilities,and it will come in over the Savannah Florida and Western track from Southover junction, and the work of connecting the part of the roadbed now made with the Savannah, Florida and Western at Southover junction will be pushed as rapid ly- as possible. This will complete the first fifty mile section of the roadbed, and track laylng will be begun on it at once. Besides this section, there are forty-five miles gradod frcfci Macon, making altogether eighty-five miles already done, besides the ten miles at this end, 'which will be finished in a few days. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. Gen. Alexander went North last night. General Freight and Passenger Agent Hardee, of the Savannah, Florida and Western railway, left last night for New York. The General Time Convention will meet in New York on Wednesday. Cos). H. S. Haines, President of the association is now North, and will remain until after the con vention. A letter received yesterday from Maj. William Hr on, the Bull street ticket agent for the Charleston and Savannah and Sa vannah, Florida and Western railways, stotex that he will return to Savannah prob ably the last of this week. He is now in Boston. The Associate railway, otherwise the Queen and Crescent system, is composed of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific railway, lessees of the Cincinnati Southern 336 miles, the Alabama Great Southern 295 miles. New Orleans and North eastern 186 miles, Vicksburg and Meridian 142 W miles, and the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific 189 miles, constituting 1,158}£ miles of railway. -■ 1 1 -7 ; xi Their Business Booming. Probably no one thing has caused such a general revival of trade at Lippman Bros. Drug Store as their giving away to their customers of so many free trial bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. Their trade is simply enormous in this very valuable article from the fact that it always cures and never disappoints. Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis. Croups and ail throat and lung diseases quickly cured. You can test it before buying by getting a trial bottle free, large size tfl. Every bottle warranted. Our New Post Office Barracks site or not, it is aboqt time we had anew- post office. If the barracks site is too far out for the post office, why then don’t the city exchange the city market for the barracks and put the post office on the market site; it would make very little differ ence to H. Logan, the butcher who sells New York, Boston and Baltimore choice meats. He feels sure that he has the confi dence of the public, and they would buy of him no matter where his stand would be. If you want a fine steak, a good roast, or some choice chops, call on H. Logan, Ful ton Market. Corned beef always on hand. New Edam Cheese at Cooper’s, 23 Whita ker street. Excitemtent Next Week. Platshek’s will sell 1,000 pairs of the cele brated “Pauline Hall” real Kid Glove, five button, scallop top, heavy embroidered backs, all sizes and shades, for 50c. per pair. Grand goods even at sl. John S. Martin’s Creamery Butter, 30c. per pound, at S. W. Branch’s. Men's Furnishing Goods at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. Try a sack of Nelson & Co.’s Superlative Flour; it is the finest on the market. Colgate's New Soap, ten cakes for 25c., at S. W. Branch’s. Wear Platshek’s Kid Gloves for entire satisfaction. Platshek’s, the original and “the only” place to buy Kid Gloves. New Pineapple Cheese at Cooper’s, 28 Whitaker street. For the finest goods go to Cooper’s 28 Whitaker street. The most beautifully trimmed Bonnets and Hats at Altmayer’s. Opening Thurs day and Friday. See Altmayer’s Cloaks at opening Thurs day and Friday. Prettiest ever seen in Sa vannah. 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 liex-o, arc gems worthy of the poetic interest that attaches to the weird and mystic. Be sides we are receiving, almost daily, invoices of beautiful objects <3 virtu in the latest and most novel conceits. Our display of fine Silverware is unapproachable in quality and quantity and variety. In Dia monds we, of course, lead, and our stock of Fine Jewelry merits attention. Our aim to lie the Jewelry Palace 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. Sternrerg, 157 Broughton street. Broadway Silk Hats at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. Malaga Grapes only 20c. a pound at J. G. Nelson & Co’s. Look at Altnuiyer’s lovely Dress Goods at opening Thursday and Friday. Oak, Pine and Light wood, For sale by K. B. Cassels, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. Umbrellas. Gloria, wears better than silk, for $2 50, silver-tip $3, gold-tip s.i 50, Ginghams from $1 upward, all selling low to show our patrons that we have moved to the north east corner of Congress and Whitaker streets. Boys’ Blue Hats for 25c. “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 Cap, tor 25c., Knee Pants, age 4 to 13, for 50c. to 75c., Suits, 4to 13, for $2 .50. Also a reduc tion in prices on all our Men’s and Youths’ Clothing. Get the prices of any of 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 $.7 no, as we manufacture our clothing, and sell them at prices our competitors buy them at. Cashmere Roquet Soap for sale cheap at J. G. Nelson <k (jo’s. ' CHURCH SERVICES. INotices of services in other churches are pub ished by request on Saturday.] Christ Church, Johnson square, Rev. Thomas Boone, rector. —The eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. Holy communion at 7:30 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 4:30 o’clock. Evening service at 5:30 o'clock. On Wednesday evening service at 5:30 o’clock. St. John's Church, Madison square, the Rev. George W. E. Fisse, rector ad interim. —Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. Divine services and sermon at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 4:30p. in. On Wednesday even ing prayer at o o’clock. First Presbyterian Church, Monterey square, Rev. J. W. Rogan, pastor. —Servi- ces at 11 a. m. and Bp. ill. by the pastor. Sunday school at 4p. rn. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Independent Presbyterian Church, Pastors L 8. K. Axson, Leonard Woolsey Bacon.— Hours of worship, 11 a. m., Bp. m. Sunday school 4:30 p. m. Midweek service Thurs day, sp. in. Sunday, Oct. 9, morning and evening services in the Lecture-room, with preaching by Mr. Bacon. Christian " Church, Bolton and Howard streets, T. E. White, pastor.— Preaching at 11 a. m. and *p. m. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday at Bp. ui. You are welcome. COLORED. St. Phillip’s A. M. E Church, S. H. Rob ertson, pastor. —Morning prayer meeting at 5 o’clock. Preaching at 10:30 a. m., by Presiding Elder J. A. Wood. Sunday school at 1:12 p. m. Preaching at 3p. in., by Rev. R. Seabrook, of Orlando, Fla , and by Presiding Elder at 7:80 p. m. This being our last quarterly meeting we cordially in vite everybody. First African Baptist Church, E. K. Love, pastor.—Prayer meeting at 5:30 a. m. '’reaching by IV. G. Clark at 11 a. m. Discipline meeting at 9 a. m. Sunday school at 3p. m. Preaching bv the pas tor at 7:45 p. m.: “The Christian Mistaking His Troubles.” Visitors always welcome. Seats free. DR. WHITEHEAD’S REMEDY. Prickly Ash, Poke Root, Potassium tP. P. P.)—The Greatest Tonic and Blood Purifier of the Age. This preparation is not a secret or so called “patent medicine,” but is a compound of the best known vegetable alteratives (prickly ash, poke root, stillingia, sarsapa rilla, gentian, etc.), and has that peer less alterative, 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 glaudular swellings, ulcers, sores, boils, 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 the lungs give way, and then we have serious trouble, for “the blood is the life.” Dr. Whitehead has made a study of this class of diseases for years, and offers this preparation to the public as a reliable and powerful blood purifier and tonic. N. B —P. 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 than P. P. P.,” for there are no such goods. Buy the gen uine P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium), and you will not be disappoint ed in its results. If you cannot find it in your neighborhood, send 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 effect a cure; two to lour bottles are suf ficient to do the work; one bottle will show its wonderful effects. Asa general tonic in low states of health, especially weak and debilitated females, it has no equal. The P. P. P. M'f’u Cos., Savannah, Ga. Wholesaled in Savannah. Ga.. by O. But ler, Solomons Cos., Lippman Bros. Gibson's Nectar, Baker and Wilson whis kies, at S. W. Branch's. large assortment Toilet Soaps at S. W. Branch's. For the lowest prices go to Cooper's, 28 Whitaker street. Ten cakes Colgate’s New Soap for 25c. at Cooper’s, 28 Whitaker street. Floating Soap, five calves for 25c., at Cooper's, 38 Whitaker street. Ten cakes Colgate's New Soap for 25c. at J. G. Nelson & Co’s. Fine California and Cognac Brandy very' cheap at J. G. Nelson & Co’s. Black, Nutt and Brown Stiff Hats, the latest, at Belsinger's, 24 Whitaker street. All the leading E. &. W. Collars, at Bel singer’s, 24 Whitaker street. New Preserves just received. J. G. Nel son & Cos. New Canned Goods very low at J. G. Nelson & Co’s. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. James S. Silva & Son, Lyons Block, Broughton Street. We wish to remind housekeepers, when replenishing their household goods, that at our store can be found a choice assortment of plain and fancy China and Glassware more varied and complete .'nan ever before. We keep all the little conveniences and latest novelties so sought after by the ladies. TO KEEP YOU WARM We have Kerosene Stoves, Coal Hods, Coal Fire Dogs, Fenders. Shovels and Tongs, Pokers, Blower Stands, etc. Remember to see us when in need of any thing in our line. Jak. S. Silva & Son. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the high-priced ho els, and save from 81 to $2 per day. Try it and be convinced.— Boston Home Jour nal 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 in a large stock of our usual fine grades of tailor-made suits. Wo didn’t buy it to keep, hut to sell, ami now we want to sell it. You may not bo ready to buy yet, vet many,are buying their fall and winter suits now. The early buyer has many advan tages over the late %>ne —full linos, large as sortment. and great variety in fabrics— yet we aim to keep our lines full at, all times. In some cases it can’t he done, hence we sug gest the advantage of early buyers. You have no idea how well we can serve you; variety in colors, fabrics and low prices are our inducements. We assure perfect fits What more can you ask? Como and go over our stock with us; your eyes will be opened. 1 arents 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 e- ’ • oN -'iITCHELL, ahe (joluoa Ann, i.iyi Broughton street. Oak, Pine and Lightwood, lor sale by It. B. ('assets, corner Taylor and Kic* t .. a T-lephone No. 77. Look as win toe. iUu.-. J. u. Mvibouii, (Jo. LUDDEN <fc BATES S. M. H Our Stationery Department IST K W ARRIVALS. 011(1 BOXES, with handsome Lithograph no 04Mr cover, containing 21 sheets good Kota and 24 Karronial Envelopes. Price only 10 cents 1)00 Boxes, with handsome Lithograph on cover, containing 24 sheets Letter Paper and 24 Letter Envelopes. Only 15 cents. 1,000 Boxes Fine Stationery, contents 21 sheets Paper. 24 Envelopes, 1 L. & B. S. M. H. Inserted Rubber Nickle Tipped Lead Pencil. 2 L. & B 8 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 fine Bristol Cards and Envelopes to match. 25 cents. 500 Boxes Mourning Stationery, contains 24 sheets Mourning Paper and 24 Mourning En velopes. 40 cents. 1,000 Reams of L. * 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 style* known as 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, and they comprise but a small part of our stock of correspondence sta tionery. We have all the latest styles of Papers and 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 stock sim ply by supplying the consumers of fine Station ery'in every section of the South. We get up sample books 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 of low price* which we are enabled to offer by making large and frequent purchases. Li. & B. S. M. H. EDUCATIONAL. The Savannah Academy Will open its Nineteenth Annual Session on MONDAY, the 3d of October, Instruction given in Ancient and Modern languages, Mathematics and English. Catalogues at all of the book stores. Office hours from Ba. m. to 5 p. m. , commenc ing the 26th. JOHN TALIAFERRO, Principal. CHARLES W. BAIN. rniv.Va..FirstAssistant. University of Georgia. P. H. MELL, D. D., LL. D., Chancellor. I”HE 87th session of the Departments at Ath ens will begin Wednesday, October 5, 1887, TUITION FREE, except in lAw Department. LAMAR COBB, Secretary Board of Trustees. COMMERCIAL AND PRACTICAL INSTITUTE 111 LIBERTS' ST., SAVANNAH, GA. I>HONOORAPHY, BOOKKEEPING. TYPE i WRITING, PENMANSHIP, TELEGRAPH ING and DRAWING. Open day and night. Students may enter at any time. C. S. RICHMOND, Principal. SUBURBAN HAiLWAYS. Savannah and Tybee Railway Cos. Superintendent's Office, I Savanna** Ga., Sept. 10, 1887. f / iX and after MONDAY, Sept. 12, 1887, the * " following Schedule will be In effect: STANDARD TIME. No. 1. No. 8. Leave Savannah 9:30 a m 3:00 p m Arrive Tybee 10:30 a m 4:iTO p ui No. 2. No. 4. Leave Tybee 11:00 am 5:45 pin Arrive savannah 12:00 m 6:45 pm All trains leave Savannah from Savannah and Tybee I>,*je>t in S.. F. and W. yard, east of pas senger depot. leave Tybee from Ocean House. Tickets on sale at Depot Ticket Office and Fernandez's Cigar Store, corner Bull and Broughton streets. C. O. HAINES, Superintendent and Engineer. Coast Line Railroad. Suburban Sunday Schedule. Cathedral Cemetery, Bonaven ture and Thunderbolt. SCHEDULE P’cm THIS BAt CITY TIME. Leave Savannah 8 n. m , 9:35 a. m„ 10:35a. m., 11:45 a. m., 2 p. m., 3 p. m., 4 p. m., 5 p. m., 6 p, m., 6:50 p. m. Leave Kunaventur- 7:20 a. m., 9:05 a. m., 10:05 a. m., 11:05 a. rn., 12:40 p m., 2:40 p. in., 3:30 p. m.. 4:30 p. m.. 5:30 n. rn , 6:30 p. m. Leave Thunderbolt 7:10 a. in., 9 a. m., 10 a. m.,11a.m., 12:35 p.m.. 2:35 p. m., 8:25 p.m., 4:25 p. m., 5:85 p. in., (1:25 p. m. Round trip to Bonaventure 20c.; round trip to Thunderbolt 25c.; round trip to Cathedral Ceme. tery 10c. Take Broughton street cars 25 minutes before departure of suburban trains. * R. E. COBB, Superintendent. STEAM LAUNDRY. WANTED^ Lace Curtains, Collars, Cuffs and Shirts TO LIKE NEW, SAVANNAH STEAM LAUNDRY. 131 Congress Street. Ufy- All goo, 1 s are insured against loss by flrO. DAVIS BROS. (WDifflUL DEW FOR SCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUNDRIES. We have furnished all of the Teachers with printed lists of the BOOKS that will be used in t heir rooms. For the benefit of all we have at* tached the exart cost of each Book. On all of the new BOOKS that will be introduced this sea season, we have arranged to buy the old BOOKS. This will reduce the cost to our many cus tornrrs for BOOKS to a very low fljrure. Sen l all of the little folks to us, as we nave stock enough to furnish the town. DAVIS BROS, ■S and 44 Bull Street. SOHOOL books.