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DEAD IN A DOORWAY.
THEBE ELLISON FALLS WITH A
BULLET IN HIS BOWELS.
6. M. Pritchard Kills Him in Self-De
fense-Ellison and Elliot Attempt to
Clean Out a Boarding-House A
Fatal Ending to a Spree.
A fatal shooting affray occurred in a
boarding house kept by Miss Susie Davis,
at No. 7 William street, at 12:30 o’clock
last night. The occupants of the house were
in their rooms, and most of them in bed,
when they were startled by a noise at the
front door. The sound of voices was heard
and presently the door was forced in and
with a yell two men entered the
hall. They made their way back to the
room of Dr. Kennedy, which was the back
room on the left hand side of the hall. En
tering the room they began abusing the
doctor, and to avoid them he left aud went
to the room in front, which was occupied
by W. B. Hicks and W. H. Matthews. The
two men, who proved to be Thebe Ellison
and W. Elliot, followed him out and picked
up two bed-slats, which were found in the
hall. They cursed loudly, and were evi
dently drunk. They called aloud that they
had come in to “clean out the
house,” and they dared any one to
show his face. They had been raising
a disturbance in the house for fifteen or
twenty minutes, and the oecii]wilts were all
awake and wondering what was going on,
none of them leaving their rooms to find out.
TX UTTER DARKNESS.
Miss Susie Davis dressed in the meantime,
and went out into the hail to try and quiet
the men. She appealed to them not to make
such a noise, as they disturbed every one,
but to go out and not to create a disturb
ance in her house. They paid no heed to
her. but, on the contrary, grew more noisy
than ever. An oil lamp was sitting ou the
table, and they struck it with the slats
they held and knocked it to the
floor. The light went out and
the hail was left in utter darkness.
When the men in the adjoining rooms
heard the fall of the lamp they
opened their doors and called to the
men to go out of the house at once, but the
only effect of their commands was to make
the disturbers strike at them with the slats.
Miss Davis' voice could be heard in the dark
pleading with Ellison aud Elliot to go out,
but they replied with oaths aud swore they
would not leave until they had “done up”
every man in the place. They knocked at
the doors with their sticks and tried to force
the doors in, but in that they did not suc
ceed.
THE FATAL SHOT.
S. M. Pritchard was in the front room on
the right hand side of tlie hall, aud when he
heard the lamp break he knew that Miss
Davis was in the hall with the two men in
the darkness, so he sprang out of bed and
put on his trousers and coat. He turned up
his lamp, which was burning dimly, opened
his door and went into the hail. He placed
the lamp on the table and started back into
his room, when Ellison and Elliot got be
tween him and his door and began beating
him with the slats. He threw up his arms to
ward off the blows and, received several se
vere licks. One of the men cried: "Hit the —.’’
Elliot said, “Hold on. Til fix him,” and
threw his hand back to his pistol pocket
Pritchard then drew his revolver and fired.
Both men started toward the door. Elliot
ran out and down tho stairs from the stoop,
but Ellison fell in the hallway, his head
lying out on the stoop. He gasped for
breath for a few minutes and then died.
Pritchard then returned to his room and
dressed himself, and when Officer Maher
ran down from South Broad street Pritch
ard gave himself up and informed tho
officer that he was the one who had done
the shooting. Ho was taken to the bar
racks by Officer Maher, who also ea ptured
Elliot and locked him up.
A SPOT OF BLOOD.
The policeman lifted the body of Ellison
out of the hall onto the stoop, and there it
lay a ghastly sight to meet the gaze when
one mounted the stairway. Ellison lay on
bis back, ins left leg crossed over the other,
his head thrown back, his eyes staring, and
his mouth wide open. There was no sign of
blood, and for some time it was not known
where he had been shot, but when his coat
was thrown back, a spot of blood about as
large as the palm of one’s hand was found
on the left side of the body, just below the
ribs. About two inches from it was a little
round hole that showed where the bullet had
gone in, but besides that and the little circle
of blood ou the brown worsted
shirt, there was no sign of
the deadly work. He bled internally, and
it is probable that an artery was cut, for he
died in but a very few minutes after he
was shot. The house was in a stir all last
night, and the occupants did not try again
to sleep. They sat around the hallway tell
ing over aud over again what they knew of
the affair, and hung around the body until
it was removed, lighting matches now and
then to gaze at the face of the dead man.
PRITCHARD’S STORY.
S. M. Pritchard was seen in the barracks
and he made a full and clear statement of
the whole affair, telling his story in a
straightforward manner that carried con
viction with it. He said: “I work on the
Savannah, Dublin and Western railroad,
and I came to the city only night before
last and stopped at Miss Davis’ boarding
house. I was in bed in my room when the
two men entered the house. I waked up
and heard the noise going on, but I did not
go out of my room, because I thought
the best thing to do was to keep
out of their way. They struck
the lamp and broke it, and I thought it was
my duty to take a light out there because
Miss Susie was there with no one to protect
her. I pulled on my pants, and coat and
turned up my lamp. I went into the liall
and set the lamp down on the table. The
men got between mo aud my door and when
I tried to go back into my room they began
beating me with sticks. I threw up my
arms to defend myself and they struck me,
One of them said something, and then the
other said, ‘Leave him to me, I’ll do him,’ or
something like that, I don’t know exactly
what, or who said it.
IN SELF-DEFENSE.
“One of the men threw his hand back to
his hip pocket, and then I thought they
were going to shoot or cut, and I drew my
pistol and fired. They both started to run,
and I did not ehoot again. I only shot to
defend myself, and when they loft me I did
not want to shoot any more. One of the
men fell in the doorway, and I ran back
into my room. I dressed, and when the
policeman came and asked who did it I told
him I did, and then be brought me here.”
An effort was made to get a state
ment from Elliot, but ho was in a
drunken stupor, and when he was roused he
only cursed aud demanded that he be let
alone. He would make no statement when
he was taken into the barracks, aud though
he was sober enough after the shooting to
talk he would say nothing.
Both men were drunk. For fully half an
hour before they entered the house they
were wheeling a cart which they had
dragged from Montgomery street, up and
down the sidewalk, and twice
attempted to haul it up the
steps into the house. Finally Ellison started
off up the street, but he was called back by
Elliot, who staggered up the steps, and
seeing the door partly open, turned and
called to his companion.
let’s go in.
"Come back. Ivet’s go in. Itc all right.”
Ellison came back and the two went
into tho hall together. What transpired
there has been told. When the shot was
fired Elliot ran into the street,
but came back again in a
few minutes and asked what the row was
about. He said that he didn't know Ellison
and had nevei; seen him liefore, in spite
of the fact that they were together five
minutes before when the fatal shot was fired.
The only thing known about the dead man
was that he worked somewhere on the
wharf.
THE FATAL WEAPON.
The weapon, a 32 calibre five-shot Smith
& Wesson, was taken charge of by Officer
Maher and was turned over to Sergt. Riley
i*t the barracks. There were two empty
shells in the cylinder and one vacant
chamber, leaving two loaded cartridges.
Both empty shells had tlie appearance of
having been recontly discharged, though
only one shot was fired in the house.
TAKEN TO THE MORGUE.
Officer Collins was sent from the police
barracks to notify Coroner Dixon. He was
not found for some little time, and it was
3:30 before the body was removed. It
was then taken to the morgue, aud an
inquest will be held there this morning.
There was nothing on the dead man’s per
son by which he might be identified. A fire
alarm card, a small box of medicine and a
penholder and plug of tobacco were all that
his pockets contained.
THE HUGHENDEN’S BLAZE.
The Fire Extinguished—l,7oo Bales of
Cotton Damaged.
The firemen worked all night on the
steamship Hughenden, and by daylight yes
terday morning the forward compartment
where the fire originated was filled with
water.
The fire broke out a few minutes before
1 o’clock, and for two hours before it was
got under control it burned fiercely and
threatened to communicate to the adjoining
compartments. With the aid of
the tug Forest City, however, the fire
men succeeded in confining it to
the compartment where it started. As soon
as the cotton was thoroughly soaked the
ship's pumps were set to work, and were
kept going all night. By this morning the
compartment will be free of water. The
bulkheads remained tight, and the
halanco of the cargo, outside of that in the
forward compartment, is in perfect condi
tion, and will not be discharged.
A survey was held on tho vessel, the board
consisting of Port Warden Wiggins, Capt.
Steeves, of the British steamship lancaster;
Capt. 4'nn, of the British steamship York
City, accompanied by Maj. J. T. Stewart,
Lloyd's agent, and W. Robertson, Esq.,
Vice Consul, and it was recommended that
the cargo in the fore hold lie discharged.
The work of discharging will begin this
morning. Seventeen hundred bales are
more or less damaged by smoke and water.
The same mystery surrounds the origin of
this fire that has surrounded proceeding fires.
The ship’s officers nor the stevedores who
were loading her can give any information
as to how it started. It was first discov
ered by tho ship’s carpenter, who was lying
in his bunk in the forecastle, and who bare
ly bad time to arouse the crew and escape
to the deck without being suffocated. The
entire forward compartment seemed to be
on fire. Whether the fire was caused by
matches in a bale or whether by sparks
which dropped from passing steamers upon
the cotton while it lay on the wharf and
smouldered until it burst into flames after
the cotton was loaded into the vessel, are
matters of pure speculation, and tlie mys
tery will be solved when those of other fires
that have been far more disastrous are
cleared up.
WARM WEATHER COMING.
The Cool Wave Spends Its Force—A
Cyclone in the Gulf.
The 10 o’clock reports of the signal ser
vice last night show the area of high pres
sure, which was moving across the country,
to have entirely disappeared and given
place to a decided low area. A storm is
central over the upper lake region, which
will move eastward over the St. Lawrence
valley. A telegram received from the Chief
Signal Officer last night stated that, a
cyclone was central in the Gulf, south
of Key West, with strong north
east gales. The movement of this
cyclone is at present unknown,
owing to its distance from land, but it will
probably be known liy noon to-day. The
cool wave will pass off gradually after to
day. The lowest temperature will be
reached early this morning. last. night’s
reports, with the exception of Florida,
show the temperature over the entire coun
try to be between 88° and 58°. The indica
tions for to-day are for warmer fair weather.
SHOTS MEANT TO HIT.
Lively Shooting Affray Under the Bluff
But no Arrests.
A lively shooting affray took place yester
day' afternoon ou River street, near East
Broad, between a white man, whose name
was not learned, and a negro. The two had
some difficulty early in the day but sepa
rated. About 6 o’clock last night the negro
returned to where lie aud his companion
were in tlie morning with a pistol wliich lie
flourished in a threatening maimer, saying
that ho was going to shoot somebody.
His companion in the morning’s affray
borrowed a pistol and slid at his assailant.
Hi ssing him. The negro ran, but turned
when a short distance away and fired two
shots, neither of which took effect. He
then ran up the street and disappeared.
The shooting attracted a crowd, but the
police did not put in an appearance and
there were no arrests.
Mrs. Kolb’s Artistic Stock.
In tho centre of the row of small build
ngs on Broughton street, between Bull and
Drayton, is No. 116, the fancy goods store
of Mrs. F. Kolb, a lady well known for her
ndustry and artistic skill. Her excellent
taste and needlework has given tier em
broideries more than a local reputation.
iThe store is a little gem inside, and, turn
.whichever way they may, visitors
’will find something that pleasos the
eye. While the greater portion of
the stock is for the ladies, there is
considerable space devoted to such goods
that are supposed to beautify and adorn the
sterner sex. Fancy scarfs, plaques, artificial
flowers and fruits, crewels, mouchoirs, toilet
goods, etc., are to be found side by side
with military trimmings, society regalias,
badges, stars, etc Then there is an endless
variety of handsome celluloid fancy articles,
and also German “favoi-s,” fairy lamps,
etc. But it would take a closely printed
column of type to give tlie list of what is
in Mrs. Kolb’s store, and those who are on
the lookout for something nice, serviceable,
and at the same timo reasonable in price,
should examine her stock for themselves.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1887.
ORIGIN OF COTTON FIRES.
CARELESSNESS OR INCENDIARISM
THE ONLY EXPLANATIONS.
The Insurance Companies Threaten to
Boycott the Port Unless They are
Stopped - The Directors of the Cotton
Exchange Adopt Resolutions—A Box
of Matches Found in a Bale-The
Possible Causes of the Fires.
The very frequent fires that have occur
red on board vessels loaded or nearly loaded
of late have attracted the attention not only
of the cotton men, but of the community,
and particularly of the insurance under
writers. Mr. J. N. Johnson, agent of the
underwriters, requested Capt. Flannery to
call a meeting of the directors of the Cotton
Exchange yesterday for the purpose of
taking some action looking toward the pre
vention of such disasters. In accordance
with the request, Capt. Flannery called the
meeting and after discussing the fires and
their cause the following resolutions were
adopted:
ACTION OF THE COTTON EXCHANGE.
Resolved, That the city authorities be urged
to rigidly enforce the ordinance in reference to
smoking on shipboard, on the wharves, or on
streets contiguous to the wharves, and that the
said ordinance be printed in large type and
bulletined on the wharves, also, that the Harbor
Master tie required to furnish each and every
vessel arriving in port with two copies of said
ordinances in large print, the same to be jiosted
in some conspicuous place ou board of such
vessel.
That the managers of the Central railroad,
Savannah, Florida and Western railway, and
cotton presses, and also wharf owners, be urgwl
to co-operate with the city authorities in enforc
ing the ordinance on their respective properties.
That the managers of the railroads, presses,
and others interested in the literage of cotton,
be urged to require that all cotton transported
for them on lighters be covered with tarpaulins,
and that tug ixiats towing such lighter be re
quired to burn hard coal as fuel for generating
steam.
That the labor organizations of this city be
urged to pass such rules as will prevent any
smoking by the members in or about the vessels
or on wharves, and also the carrying of matches
about their persons during the time they are en
gaged in loading and unloading vessels: also
that they urge upon their members great care
in removing promptly and carefully all oil waste
used in wiping the screws employed in stowing
cotton. The earnest and hearty co-operation or
all parties engaged in handling cotton is asked,
in order that, as far as It is possible, the re
currence of the late numerous fires may be pre
vented, and thereby avert injury to our port by
causing shipowners and insurance companies to
discriminate against us.
THE BOARD OF TRADE TO MEET.
Mr. Johnson will make a similar request
of Capt. Hull, President of the Board of
Trade, in older that the directors of that
body may take some action in the matter.
The possible causes of the fires are two,
one incendiarism aud the other carelessness.
The theory of accident is not given much
credence, "though the cause of one or per
haps two fires a season might lie accidental,
but it is not believed that so many fires oc
curring in so short a time could possibly be
accidental, a distinction being made be
tween accident and carelessness. There are
a number of ways in which fires might
occur os the result of carelessness on the
part of persons handling the cotton, aud of
irresponsible persons who are permitted to
hang around the wharves when they have
no business there.
There is scarcely a wharf in the city upon
which tramps and idle men are not per
mitted to loaf. Four or five tramps were
in the yard of Latfiar’s press where the
steamship Naples was discharging yester
day morning. They were lounging about
doing nothing, but the superintendent saw
them, aud had the policeman put them out.
There are not many wharves or yards from
which they will be driven, however, even
when they are seen. These tramps may or
may not carry matches, and they may or
may not drop them through the holes in
their ragged clothes into bales of cotton.
THE MATCH THEORY.
Even employes, white and black, are per
mitted to carry matches, and do carry
them, and the agent of one ship owner, who
was here looking after the vessel, asked a
laborer in the hold for a match, and he took
one from behind his ear. There is constant
danger of dropping matches, particularly
when they are carried in the hair, and the
friction caused in screwing in the hales may
at any time ignite them. So thoroughly
are the cotton men imbued with the neces
sity of taking precautions against such care
lessness, that certain factors owning ware
houses have given orders that should any
employes be eaught carrying matches he
shall bo immediately discharged, no matter
how long he may have been in their ser
vice, or how competent a man he may be.
A most startling aud curious case was
discovered night before last. A bale of
cotton, among others, was sent from the
lower press to the Merchants’ and Miners’
Trtin.spoi tat.iOn Company’s wharf, and a
box of matches was found under one of the
bands. It seemed that there must have
been design in that, for it could scarcely be
that it had been put there carelessly, as it
would not be an easy matter to put a box
of matches under a band on a bale of cot
ton. The matches were on exhibition in
the Cotton Exchange, and they were viewed
with a good deal of interest.
SMOKING ON THE SHIPS.
There is another practice that is quite as
dangerous as that of carrying matches.
Many of the officers of vessels smoke ami
permit their crews to smoke on board the
ships, and that, too, while cotton is loading.
The superintendent of one of the cotton
presses stated that, one of the officers of the
steamship Asheville, which left here about
three weeks ago, stood to windward of one
of the hatches while a stiff breeze was
blowing smoking an open pipe while cotton
was hoisting. A spark from a pipe is as
likely as a spark from anything else to set
fire to the cotton, and thus cause immenso
damage to the whole cargo. A spark will
get into a bale and eat its way in as a worm
will into wood, but instead of muking only
one little hole it fires the cotton all along
its track, and before long the whole bale is
burning.
SPARKS FROM PASSING STEAMERS.
One other great danger is from tugs and
locomotives in hauling and lightering cot
ton. The cotton is placed upon open light
ers, uncovered and unprotected from the
sparks that fly from the tugs, which burn
soft coal. These sparks cannot be noticed
in the day, but at night they can be plainly
seen, and when the tug is to windward of
the lighter the sparks are blown right over
the cotton and there is every probability
that they frequently fall ou the bales anil
liegin their costly work. The bale which
burst into flames while it. was being hoisted
on the Kate Fawcett had been towed down
on a lighter, and while it cannot be said that
it caught from a spark from the tug, there
is no other explanation to lx- given of the
origin of the lire, Capt. Smith, however,
states that he will provide tarpaulins and
cover the cotton while it is on the lighters,
and thus one danger will be averted, but
the danger while in transit on the railroads
still remains.
DANGER IN THE FLAT CAR.
Cotton is hauled on open flat cars behind
engines that burn both wood and coal, and
os the smoke and sparks stream back over
the train there is every danger of a spark
falling on the bales. 'l’he Central railroad
burns hard coal in the yard engines, and
soft coal or wood-burning engiues are not
permitted to go in there.
Unless the fires start from some of the
causes enumerated or are the result of spon
taneous combustion, that theory so con
venient when all other explanations fail,
then they ure tlie result of incendiarism.
The cotton men have been looking for a
motive to prompt a fiend to tire a vessel, and
they have about concluded that it is to
create work. Malice is not likely to be the
cause, or else the guilty one takes a curious
way to wreak his vengeance, for if he lias
lie 'll <4 is 'hurged from the ship he does
neither the owners nor captain harm. The
burden u;> n the underwriters, aud it
is hardly , < h.ibin that it is any one who da-
sires to injure them who starts the fires. It
then remains that the desire to create work
is the motive, and that it is so is not at all
improbable.
IN FULL LOADED VESSELS.
It is strange, to say the least, that afire
, hardly ever occurs when a ship Imgins to'
load or is a quarter nr a half loaded, but al
ways when she has finished or nearly com
pleted her cargo, and sometimes after she
had cleared, it is never down in the hold
that a fire starts, but always near the top.
It is never between decks, but in or around
the hatches, aud it is therefore concluded
that someone waits until the vessel is loaded
and then starts the fire in onler to make a
demand for labor in loading and unloading
the vessel, for if accident or spontaneous
combustion cause. 1 the fires, certainly they
would sometimes start down in the hold and
in other parts of the vessel than just around
the hatches.
effect on insurance.
The ship fires affect not only the under
writers, but the whole port, though the
direct loss is borne by the insurers, for the
frequency of their occurrence has caused
some of the companies to give notice that
unless something is done to prevent them
they will be compelled to increase the rates,
and declare Savannah an extra hazardous
port. They say that the heavy losses by
fire, combined With the high port charges,
make this a port where risks are not desir
able unless they are taken at a
very high rate, and the companies
are now watching with great
interest to see if prompt and effective action
will be taken. To increase the rates above
those of competing ports, and declare the
port extra hazardous, would be to boycott
Savannah, and it would not be long lief ore
the rapid decrease of business would bring
f imminently forward the effect of the care
essness or criminality which has caused
such disastrous conflagrations in the past.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
The Irish Jasper Greens will be inspected
at their armory to-night.
The Standard Club will give its first hop
of the season at Armory Hall to-night.
Zerubbabel Lodge, F. and A. M., will
hold a regular communication to-night.
The Georgia Hussars will hold their regu
lar quarterly meeting to-night at Masonic
Half.
The Savannah Mutual Loan Association
will hold its seventy ninth monthly meeting
to-night.
Mrs. D. P. Bowers closed her Savannah
engagement last night in “Queen Eliza
beth.” The next attraction at the Theatre
will be Thomas Keene, Oct. 20, 21 and 22.
The firemen were called out at 1 o’clock
yesterday by the discovery of fire in the
roof of a house on Purse street, near Sims,
and a few bucketfuls of water extinguished
the blaze, which started from the chimney.
Chase Sullivan, a handsome young lad,
11 years of age, son of Mr. John Sullivan,
the real estate and insurance agent, died
last night of diphtheria. He was was taken
sick on Sunday ia-t, and his death occurred
on the anniversary of his birth.
The October number of the New York
Medical Journal contains in full the ad
dress delivered by Dr. E. R. Corsoij, of this
city, before the Georgia Historical Society
last spring on “The Future of the Colored
Race in the United States from an Ethnic
and Medical Standpoint.”
A defective flue started a fire in a two
storv frame house at the southeast corner of
South Broad ami Habersham streets yester
day morning. The firemen were called out
and the fire was extinguished before it got
under headway. The damage is slight, and
will not exceed $lOO. The house was occu
pied by George Maxwell, colored.
DR. BACON’S PASTORATE.
The Question of His Permanent Call
to be Settled Next Month.
The Trustees and Elders of the Indepen
dent Presbyterian church have decided that
the question, whether Dr. Bacon shall re
ceive a permanent call, should be deter
mined on the second Sunday in November.
The question will be settled by ballot. Each
member of the church and each pew holder
is entitled to a vote. The ballot will be a
secret one. It will not, therefore, be known
who votes for and who against calling Dr.
Bacon.
It will be remembered that Dr. Bacon
came here about a year ago upon the invi
tation of the church, he having first had
conferences with the committee of the
congregation appointed to secure a minister.
The call which he received was, at his sug
gestion, limited to one year. The year has
very nearly expired.
Like all men of pronounced opinions, Dr.
Bacon, while making strong friends, excites
opposition. It is probable that it will
appear, when the question of giving him a
permanent call is submitted to the congre
fation that there is some opposition to him.
'here is an impression, based doubtless
upon his known indoiiendeuoe of thought
and action, that he will not accept a per
manent call, even though the majority of
the ballots in his favor is very considerable,
if the opposition is sufficiently strong to jus
tify the belief that his ministry would inter
terfere with the harmony of the church.
There is no reason to doubt that lie has
the good of the church at heart, and that in
his judgement the church’s interest must
take precedence of every other. Indeed, he
has given evidence of his entire willingness
to do anything in his power to promote the
welfare of the church by offering, if he is
not called, to remain until a minister can
be secured and to assist in securing one.
It is reported that Dr. Bacon has two calls
from churches elsewhere awaiting his de
cision. The report is given for what it is
worth, the correctness of it not having been
inquired into. The question of salary, how
ever, not being an urgent one with him, he
is free to consult his preferences in the mat
ter of calls.
FOGARTY IN JAIL.
Hia Bondsmen Hand Him Over to the
Authorities.
Tom Fogarty was surrendered by his
bondsmen yesterday, and Sheriff Ronan
locked him up in the county jail. There
were four unities on his bond, which was
for $B,OOO, and in consequence of Fogarty’s
assault on Policeman Thorpe, two of his
sponsors a .iked to be released from the bond,
and thereby released the other two, making
the I mnd void and necessitating the incar
ceration of Fogarty, who is under sentence
of ten years in the penitentiary, and await
ing the action qf the Supreme Court in his
case.
Fogarty was taken liefore Acting Mayor
Schwarz yesterday morning aud tried "on
the charges preferred against him ou the
previous night. The charge of carrying
concealed weapons was not proved to the
satisfaction of the Mayor, so it was dis
missed, but the other charges were sustained,
and Fogarty’s sentence was a tine of $5O or
thirty days in jail.
A Large Hardware and Stove Estab
lishment.
Everyone, as well as housekeepers, is
glad to know that here in Savannah it is
possible to find at Lovell & Lattimore’s an
almost endless supply of everything in the
builders and house-1 umishing line. This
firm is always making determined effort to
have their commodious quarters constantly
filled ith such descriptions of goods as it is
possible to want. In connection with the
wholesale and retail Hardware business, the
Stove trade is an important feature. It is
by far to the advantage of consumers and
dealers to write or coll on Lovell & Latti
more.
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 uc have moved to the north
east corner of Congress and Whitaker
streets. I
TOO RIGID QUARANTINE.
THE SANITARY BOARD ASKED TO
MODIFY ITS LAWS.
A Committee from the Board of Trade
Before the Commissioners—The Ef
fects of the Present Quarantine Reg
ulations Discussed No Definite Ac
tion Taken.
A Committee from the Board of Trade
was before the Sanitary Commission yes
terday to discuss the quarantine question
and to urge a revision of the quarantine
regulations. The Committee consisted of
President F. M. Hull and Messrs. J. D.
Weed, W. B. Stillwell and James Farie,
Jr. The hardships resulting from the en
forcement of the present laws, and the
effect upon the commerce of the port were
pointed out, and the board was asked to
amend the regulations in such way as to
allow Savannah to compete with other ports.
The Committee pointed out the effect the
laws now in force are having upon the
lumber trade; that it is a difficult matter to
obtain charters for Savannah. The ruling
rates on lumber are 25c. per thousand higher
here than at Brunswick for all Northern
ports, and the vessel has to cover a much
greater distance.
THE LONG DETENTION.
In regard to long detention, the case of
the Ankathor and Pomona, an account of
which appeared in the Morning News sev
eral days ago, was quoted. Botli vessels
arrived at quarantine here within forty
eight hours of each other and from the
same port. The Ankathor received orders
on Sept 21 to proceed to Brunswick. The
Pomona was ordered here, and was moored
to the wharf to discharge ballast on the same
day. On the day the Pomona was released
from quarantine information was received
that the Ankathor had passed through quar
antine at Brunswick, and had nearly com
pleted loading.
A letter was read from New Orleans
quoting the regulations in force there. From
J une 1 to Sept. 25, vessels from suspected
West Indian and inter-tropical American
ports, are detained five days, and from in
fected or suspected ports south of the equa
tor, three days. From Sept. 21j to Oct. 15
the detention on both of the above classes is
three days, and from Oct. 15 to Nov.
1 one day. The regulations at New Orleans
were compared with those of Savannah,
and the point was raised as to the necessity
for a longer detention here than at New
Orleans where the commercial interests are
infinitely greater and where ail necessary
precaution is taken to guard these interests.
NAVAL STORES AND LUMBER TRADE.
Tlie effect upon the naval stores interests
was also shown and on the foreign lumber
trade. Foreign shipping agents are eliminat
ing Savannah altogether from their charter
lists on account of the rigid quarantine and
high charges. After having presented the
matter fully the committee retired and the
matter was discussed by the members of the
board.
The committee seemed to have the impres
sion that the quarantine fees fully exceed
the quarantine expenses. To refute this
impression Dr. Duncan presented before the
board the figures. They were as follows-
Quarantine Quarantine
Receipts. Years. Expenses.
s 3,650 00 1882 $ 0,976 85
4,510 00 1883 7,073 34
4,851 05 1884 4,877 08
4,099 00 1885 2,925 07
4,984 00 1886 2.840 24
$22,121 05 $24,692 58
For the present year up to the present
time the fees have amounted to $8,554 and
the expenses $4,154 62.
THE COST OF QUARANTINE.
The city entertains the idea that the cost
of quarantine should bo borne by the ves
sels, and according to the above figures,
which were taken from the Treasurer’s
books, they have not done so entirely.
The city admits that the wharf at quar
antine is not as commodious as it should be,
aud that often several days elapse before a
vessel has a chance to discharge her bailast.
This, of course, causes unnecessary
delay. Dr. Duncan - said to the com
mittee. however, that the government was
responsible for the sboialng at the quaran
tine wharf, as its work ou the river had
caused it. He advised the committee to
take such steps as are necessary to induce
the government to repair the damage it has
done. The board took no definite action on
the requests of the committee. Before it
adjourned it granted the Austrian bark
Augusta permission to come to the city.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The New Jail to be Ready for Occu
pancy by Dec. 1.
The County Commissioners met yester
day morning and ordered bills to the
amount of $18,630 70 paid, this amount in
cluding $lO,OOO of the public school appro
priation.
The chairman of the jail committee was
instructed to purchase office and residence
furniture for the new jail which Commis
sioner Walker said would be ready for oc
cupancy about Dec. 1.
Ihe Board received for information the
protest of Contractor Bowe against certain
arches for the new jail.
County Engineer Thomas submitted his
report for the month of September, which
showed that Hesser’s gang had averaged
twenty-eight men at work on the Harmon
canal "each day, five at camp and in the gar
den, two carrying water and three and a
half sick. During the month the canal
gang has dug 1,680 running feet. The canal
will be finished to the four-mile post on the
White Bluff road by May 1.
Notice to Advertisers.
Contract advertisers who desire their ad
vertisements changed for the Sunday issue
of the Morning News, must have their
copy in not later than five o’clock Satur
day afternoon.
A Lively Whirl.
It takes live methods to succeed in any
thing. Business doesn’t come to the mer
chant who waits. We 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. We didn’t buy it to
keep, but to sell, aud now we want to sell it.
You may not be ready to buy yet, yet
many aim buying their tali and winter suits
now. The early buyer has many advan
tages over the late one— fuli 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 lie done, hence we sug
gest tiio advantage o: early buyers. You
nave no idea how well wo cau serve you;
variety m colors, fabrics and low prices are
our inducements. We assure perfect fits.
What more can you ask! Come ami go
over our stock with us; your eyes will lie
opened. Parents can clothe their boys with
us at a groat 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,
The Golden Arm, 159 Broughton street.
Oak, Pine and Lightwood,
For sale by R. B. Casscls, corner Taylor
and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
Boys’ Blue Hats for 26c.
“The Famous” lias 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,
for 96a, Knee Pants, age 4to 13, for 50c. to
75c., Suits, 4to 18, 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 soli any grade suit
wanted at a saving of $2 50 to $5 00, as we
manufacture our clothing, and sell them at
prices our competitors bujr them at,
RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The steamer Katie is ashore at Burton’s
Ferry. She has a very heavy load of cotton
on board and the water is very low in the
river.
The entire cargo of the British steamship
Naples will have been discharged
by 9 o’clock this morning, when a further
survey will be held on the vessel.
The steamer Alice Clark is having some
repairs made to her machinery and bull be
fore proceeding to Lumber City. She will
probably be delayed a week or ten days.
Capt. J. B. Fenimore, of Philadelphia, is
in the city. He arrived yesterday and is
here in the interest of the bark Eliza J.
McManemy, which put in to port in distress
on Sunday.
A survey will be called to-day on the bark
Eliza J. McManemy lying at Tybee leaking.
The vessel will very likely ship a double
crew and be towed to Philadelphia, her
destination, where she will be repaired.
A survey was held ou the British steam
ship Resolute yesterday, the board consist
ing of Capt. Steeves, of the British steam
ship Lancaster; Capt. Straniek, of the
British steamship Watliugton, accompanied
by Lloyd’s Agent J. T. Stewart, and \Y.
Robertsou, Vice Consul. It recommended
that the ship be repaired sufficiently to
carry a cargo.
Handed Down From Father to Son for
One Hundred and Sixty Years.
While strolling about the exposition
grounds to-day an Evening Journal repre
sentative visited the magnificent exhibit of
D. A. Altiek’sSons, of Lancaster, Pa., manu
facturers of carriages, buggies, phaetons,
etc., who, for many years have enjoyed an
enviable national reputation. Their exhibit
is in charge of Mr. J. J. Altick, one of the
most affable and courteous gentlemen upon
the grounds, who has transported it for a
distance of 1,300 miles, in order to give the
hundreds of thousands in attendance at the
exposition an opportunity of seeing and ex
amining samples of the finest road vehicles
made in the United States. The exhibit is
on the second floor of the Main building,
and is as follows:
No. 1. A two-seated McCaull pleasure car
riage, Brewster gear, finished in natural
wood, striped in carmine, and trimmed in
russett leather. The stylo was first invented
by Col. McCaull, manager and proprietor of
the celebrated opera company of the same
name.
No. 2. An elliptic spring gear phaeton,
painted green, striped carmine trimmed in
green broadcloth, with lamps and fenders.
No. 3. Top buggy, Brewster spring gear,
painted green, striped carmine, trimmed in
blue broadcloth.
No. 4. No top buggy, Dexter spring,
painted black, striped green, green cloth
headlining, russett leather seat trimmings.
No. 5. No top buggy, Brewster gear,
painted carmine, striped black, touched up
with gold, trimmed in green leather.
For comfort, style and durability, the
carriages turned out by Altick’s Sons, are
absolutely unequaled, and visitors at the
exposition are invited to make a close in
spection.
The Southern agency is located in Savan
nah, Ga., and is in charge of Mr. H. R.
Altick, manager They ship goods to every
Southern State in very large quantities, and
are in receipt of scores of letters daily ex
pressing the complete satisfaction which
they are giving to their patrons.
Each member of the firm of Altick’s Sous
is a practical mechanic, having been
thoroughly educated in every branch and
detail of the business, from the ground up.
This, in connection with the energy and in
tegrity which characterize them, accounts
for the immense and well merited success
which they have attained.
It is a remarkable and interesting fact, in
connection with this celebrated and success
ful firm of brothers, that their ancestors
were numbered among the find settlers of
Lancaster, in 1723, and they were noted for
their shill as wheelwrights. From that date
to this tile family has continued in the busi
ness, and thus, from father to son, it has
been handed for a iieriod of one hundred
and sixty years. Their skill and integrity
as mechanics and business men has been the
family pride during all these years, and, in
all probability, will be for many years to
come.
Every visitor at the exposition should by
all means make a friendly call upon D. A.
Altiek's Sons. —Atlanta Evening Journal.
A Parrot Hidden Near the Coffin.
From the Lynchburg News.
The Norfolk and Western train men tell a
good joke on an express messenger miming be
tween this city and Chattanooga. In the rush
of loading his car at Chattanooga a parrot was
put in a corner unnoticed by him, and a lot of
stuff piled up around the bird. In the same car
was a corpse. After the train had gotten some
distance from the city and all was silent the
messenger was startled by hearing, “I'm hot!
I'm hot: Let me out!” The men say the mes
senger stayed in the car only long enough to
exclaim: ‘‘Hanged if you don't get hotter than
that before you get out!” aud bolted out on the
platform.
A Big Crop of Weddings.
Reliable rumor predicts a greater than usual
number of weddings during the fall and winter
season, an indication of prosperity surely. We
are in proper trim for just such occasions, and
would ask persona! inspection of the multitudi
nous articles, ornamental and denotative, with
which our storerooms are crowded. Wo point
with pleasure to our immense array of Solid
Silver and Plated Ware suitable for wedding
presents, rare Vases, elegant Clocks, handsome
Statuary, aud brie-a-brao generally. Our line
of bronze ornaments is brilliant in itself, and
throughout may be found a thousand valuable
novelties suitable and appropriate as souvenirs
and keepsakes. In Diamonds. Jewelry and
Watches, it is impossible in limited space to
speak intelligibly. Suffice it to sav that not
even the famous "Tiffany's'’ can outrival us in
beauty and careful selection of our stock. Places
have been made to suit the. times, and we offer
our representative stock on its merits, aud stake
our reputation on the result. Our eugraving
department is carefully conducted, and all work
in this line is artistically executed. We ate
always pleased to snow visitors through our
stock, even though they may not be ready to
buy, as we feel that our establishment is one of
the “sights” of the city, and it is always "exhi
bition day” to tile public. Respectfully,
M. Hticunheisg, 157 Broughtou street.
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 cau be found a choice assortment
of plain and fancy China and Glassware
more varied and complete than ever before.
M e keep all the little conveniences and
latest novelties so sought after by the ladies.
TO KEEP YOIT WARM*
We have Kerosene Stoves, Coal Hods, Coal
Vases, Fire Dogs, Fenders. Shovels aud
longs. Pokers, Blower Stands, etc.
Remember to see us when in need of any
thing in our line.
Jas. S. Silva & Son.
GROCERIES.
CONSIGNMENT!
.50 BOXKS PWME DRY SALT SHOULDERS, i
35 Boxes DRY SALT STRIPS.
60 Boxes HAMS.
20 Boxes CUMBERLAND CUT SMOKED I
SIDES.
25 Boxes SMOKED SHOULDERS.
50 Barrels POTATOES.
50 Barrels ONIONS. ‘
50 Barrels APPLES.
50 Barrels CABBAGE.
All choice stock. Bottom prices.
A. EHRLICH A F)R(\,
v i-r. ac t Li.,t,or ;
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LUDDEN.fc BATES S. M. H
Educated, Accomplished, Polished!
WAT In™ pm
COMINGDELE!
New Goods, Every Steamer, Low Prices.
STATIONERY for fine correspondence,
Art Material for all kinds fancy
work, handsome goods for Presents, In
vitations for Rails. Weddings or Societies
Calling Cards, Engraved or Printed'
Games for the Young or Old, New i’u>
tures. New Frames, New Patterns in
Mouldings, Handsome Pocketbooks,
Card Cases, Shopping Bags. Tablets, etc!
Music Boxes, Guitars, Banjos, Musi
cal Albums, Folios, Rolls, and every
thing that is musical, artistic, hand
some, useful, attractive.
Our counter of Terra Cotta Goods
especially attractive, you will find with
the Pictures in the Gallery.
Lots of New Piano Stools, also Hand
some Covers and Scarfs, just received.
DON'T FORGET OUR LEADERS!
Low Prices,
Honest Goods,
Immense Stock,
One Price to All.
CASH !
LUDDEN & BATES S. M. H.
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
be found anywhere. The advantages to be ob
tained by having such an immense and complete
stock to select from will lie appreciated by those
who have never bought of us, and who have
)>een obliged to confine their selections to only a
limited assortment.
Buying as we do by the CARLOAD
and tor CASH, we are enabled to
undersell any one in the South.
Our workmen are skilled mechanics, and our
salesmen the most polite.
A. J. MILLER & CO.
148,150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST.
COTTON SEED WANTED.
2 1 CENTO
Ter Bushel (sl4 per ton) paid for good
COTTON SEED
Delivered in Carload Lots at
Southern Cotton Oil Cos. Jlills
AT—
SAVANNAH, GA.,
ATLANTA, GA.,
COLUMBUS, GA.
Price subject to change unless notified of ac
ceptance for certain quantity to be shipped by a
futurefdate. Address nearest mill as above.
DRUGS AND MEDIC INKS.
Don’t Do It! Don’t Do What?
TX7HY don't walk our tony streets with that
1 nice dress or suit of clothes on with Stains
or Grease Spots in, to which the Savannah dust
sticks “closer than a brother,” when
Japanese Cleansing Cream
will take them out clean as anew pin. 25c. a
bottle. Made only by
J. R. HALTIW ANGER,
At bis Drug Stores, Broughton and Drayton,
Whitaker and Wavne streets.
STEAM LAUNDRY.
WANTED
Lace Curtains,
Collars, Cuffs
and Shirts
TO DO UP LIKE NEW,
SAVANNAH STEAM LAUNDRY,
131 Congress Street.
.P” All goods are insured against loss by fire.
DAVIS BROS.
DEVOTIONAL
Anew and elegant line of
Catholic Prayer and Hymnals,
Episcopal Prayer and Hym
nals, Bibles, Testaments and
religious books just received.
Our Piauonnd Organ trade
on a boom; 12 brand-new
Pianos just in. Easy terms
and low prices.
Our 10c. Box Paper beats
the world.
Our “Aberdeen” at 25c.
best in the market.
Pianos and Organs moved,
boxed, shipped and tuned.
UJXJ.VJLS BROS.