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8 THE REGIMENT FA ROUTE. BAVANNAH SOLDIERS TO MARCH BEFORE THE PRESIDENT. Four Companies on Their Way to At lanta—The Start from Savannah— The Send-Off at the Central Depot- Two Train Loads of Excursionists. Two thousand people saw the First Vol unteer Regiment off for Atlanta last night. The regiment carried up four companies of 160 men, and the regimental band,and trav eled in a special train of Pullman sleepers. Col. George A. Mercer was in command. Half an hour lief ore the train pulled out the Central depot was thronged. The regi ment rendezvoused at Broughton and Bull streets at 8 o’clock. The German Volun teers were first in line, and were followed by the Cadets and Blues. The Oglethorpes came in fourth. The Irish Jasper Greens were unable to carry up as many men as they liked, and so decided not to go. THE MARCH TO THE DEPOT. At 8:80 o’clock the regiment started for the depot. The march was short, extending through Broughton to West Broad and thence to the train. The crowd at the car shed and in front of the depot cheered as the regiment halted. As it marched through the gates, and up the car platform, the hand struck up Dixie and the crowd cheered and yelled again until it was hoarse. The num ber of men was not as large as was expected. Many were unable at the last moment to get away. The Cadets had the largest roster, and, as usual, made a fine apiiearanoe. Each coiniwuiy occupied a separate sleeper. A DOUBLE TRAIN. The train went out in two sections. The first section was made up of five Pullmans and a Central sleeper. Every berth was taken, and the sitting coach was crowded. The second section had two Pullmans, two sitting coaohes, a baggage and express car, and smoker. At 9 o’clock the first section, with the regiment on board, pulled out of the depot, and the second section followed five minutes later. Both were crowded, and together they carried between 500 and 600 people. THE PROGRAMME IN ATLANTA. Upon its arrival in Atlanta this morning the regiment will march from the depot to Pause’s restaurant for breakfast, ami will then take up the programme for the day, as announced m Gen. Young’s order published in the Morning News yesterday. The Presidential review will take place at Pied mont Park at 10:80 o’clock, and the sham battle will follow immediately after. The regiment will leave Atlanta to-night in a special train, arriving home at 6 o’clock to morrow morning. The Savannah Volunteer Guards did not go as a battalion, but quite a number went np in 'fatigue uniform and occupied a special Pullman sleeper. TO REPRESENT THE GUARDS. Among those who went were Messrs. F. P. Rockwell, E. A. Richmond, C. A. Gibbs, R. W. Holt, D. G. Alexander, E. P. Postell, C. M. Daniels, G. S. Orme, W. W. Osborne, E. R. Wood, W. S. Daflln and E. Ander son. The crowd which accompanied the mili tary, though it was not as large as that which went up on Monday night, was greater than it was expected it would be. The Central railroad sold over 700 Atlanta tickets yesterday. ATLANTA’S COURTESY. The Chatham Gun Club Does Not Like the Way It Was Treated. The Chatham Gun Ctub returned yester day from Atlanta, after a trip that was unpleasant, far m ,ny different reasons. The team that went up to shoot consisted of Messrs. S. M. Roach, P. B. Mays, George L. Cope, Jr., George S. McAlpin and 11. W. Palmer. They started on Sunday night, but the train was delayed, and they got into Macon at the hour at which they should have arrived at Atlanta. They sent a tele gram from Macon announcing the delay, but seating that they would be on band later in the day, and asking that the. contest be postponed for a few hours. Two similar telegrams were sent from points between Macon and At lanta, and Mr. George L. Cope, Jr., who was in Atlanta, personally requested the postponement of the match. The team arrived at 2 o’clock, and, jump ing into carriages, drove at once to the grounds without waiting for dinner. When they arrived they were informed that the contest had been concluded, having been begun at 10 o’clock as advertised. The prize for team shooting was won by a score of 64 out of a possible 100, and the indi vidual prize on a score of 16 out of a possi ble 30. This is perhaps the reason the contest was not postponed, because the Atlanta club knew the Chathams had a team that was sure to make at least 80 out of 100, one of that team being Mr. Cope, who kills 93 out of 100; and as to individual shooting, when Dr. Roach does not kill 19 out of 30 there is something wrong with the gun. One of the gentlemen, in speaking of the matter, said that he did not think the club had been treated courte ously by Atlanta, whose clubs knew that they would have been treated far differ ently had they been coming to Savannah. THE DISABLED SCHOONER. She is Ordered to Boston. Instead of Delaware Breakwater. The disablod schooner, John R. Bergen, has received orders to proceed to Boston, instead of to Delaware Breakwater. She will proceed as soon as the tug Victoria J. Peed, which abandoned her, arrives here from Wilmington. The Captain obtained a permit from the Health Officer, yesterdav, to land three of his crew to be sent to the hospital, one with a broken leg, one with two of his ribs broken and another liadly ruptured. The last two received their in juries in the Rtorm of Oct. 12. Capt. Squires says that the tug abandoned him twice, the first when only two hours out from Nassau. She became disabled, and immediately put back to Nassau, leaving the schooner to take care of herself. He arrived off Nassau the morning after lie was abandoned. The tug repaired and again took charge of the Bergen, but on Oct. 12 the tug however was cut and the schooner was cast adrift on the eastern edge of the Gulf stream, about 200 miles to the eastward of Savannah. Capt. Squires speaks very bitterly of the hospital authori ties at Nassau. He says that he had the man with the broken leg put in the hospital there and that he was compelled to pay $95 for nine days board and treatment, mid that the doctors failed then to i-educo the limb which is broken .just übove the knee. HEAVY RAINS REPORTED. A Storm In the Northwest and One in the Gulf. The midnight reports of tho signal service show that light rains fell yesterday on the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida, and heavy rains at the Gulf stations. All the cotton districts report heavy rains, the average for the Wilmington and New Or leans districts being 1.85 mches. The temperature has risen in all districts. There is a storm in the extreme Northwest moving Eastward, and one hi the Gulf which is affecting the western Gulf stations. Galveston had northerly winds yesterday, with velocities of from 80 to 50 miles per hour. The indications for to-day are: Rain, cooler weather, fresh to brisk northeasterly winds. The Engadme Bouquet, Atkinson s new perfume. This superb distillation sweetly recalls fragrant Bwiss flowers. Bright jewels in a setting of otrpetual snow. THE HOME FOR THE ORPHANS. The New and Handsomo Structure Now Being Erected. The Episcopal Orphans' Home building is rapidly nearing completion, and when it is finished it will lie one of the most perfect of the kind in the South. It is handsome in its design and construction, perfectly safe from fire and accidents, large and roomy, and with such conveniences as are deemed necessary. It wiii not lie finished with all the modern appliances for saving lalior, because the children, who are so carefully provided for, will be taught not how to save work, but to work, in order that when they shall come of age anil go out to earn their own livelihood they may be fitted for the positions they will occupy. The building, which is being con structod by Mr. John J. Nevitt, is solidly built of brick, the dividing walls being of brick to the roof, thus dividing the house into com- I*rtments and preventing the rapid spread of flames should a fire ever occur. The walls and roof are all solidly joined together with anchor bars, which will make the building sufficiently strong to withstand the shock of an earthquake, unless the shock is great enough to throw down the entire building. The interior is divided into dining rooms, school rooms, dormitories, with the necessary kitchen and laundry ar rangements, and the entire mansard is one big room, that will lie the play room on rainy days. The front is of white brick, and the piazza is supported by columns of Georgia marble, white, pink and blue. The home was founded by Bishop Stephen Elliott, soon after lie took charge of the diocese, and Hon. Holiert M. Charlton, and they, with the assistance of two charitable ladies, pushed the work forward until they had made the homo one of the prominent charities of the city. Since that time in terest has not been lagging. Under the rectors of Christ church it has been carried on until it outgrew the accommodations firovided for it, and it became necessary to ook for other quarters. Now,under thesuper vision of Rev. Thomas Boone, the home has made its greatest and most important step. Charitable people made donations to the building fund, and in a very short time $10,090 were subscribed for the now struc ture and its erection was liegun. Tho com mittee having the work in charge has found that about $5,000 more will be needed, and in order to raise that amount, the ladies who are interested in tho work have determined to hold a bazar of nations in which Eng land, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, France, America, China and Japan will tie repre sented. This will lie one of the events of the winter, and it will tuke place Dec. 6,7, 8 and 9. The addition of this amount of money to what is now in hand will complete the building and enable the managers to remove the children to their new home from Isle of Hope, where they are now residing. There are only about thirty children in the home at present, but tho new building will accommodate 100 and be suffi ciently commodious to enable the managers to receive many children who are now turn ed loose on the world because of insufficient accomfhodfttions. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. The police made five arrests yesterday. Magnolia Encampment No. 1, I. O. O. F., meets this evening. Golden Rule Lodge No. 12. I. O. O. F., holds a regular meeting this evening. The City Council will meet to-night. It is understood that the adoption of a uni form time will be considered. The aggregate of fines imposed by Acting Mayor Schwarz yesterday was $97. There were nine cases on the docket. Vice Chairman Duncan will preside in the Police Court this morning in the absence of the Mayor and Chairman of Council. The M. B. Social Club will give its open ing bop of the season to-niglit at Armory Hall. The committee promises an enjoya bleaffair. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Chat—Real Estate and Improvement Company will lie held at Metropolitan Hall to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 7 o’clock. It seems that the city has a word to say on file question whether the government shall have part of the barracks lot for a public building site. Why the city has to bo consulted apjiears in an article on the editorial i>age. The heavy cornice on the eastern end of the (Superior (’ourt room fell yesterday with a loud crash, demolishing the gas fixtures over the judge's desk and damaging the j judicial chair and rostrum. Fortunately the court is not in session, otherwise the Judge and Sheriff might have been on tho list of wounded. AT THE THEATRE. Thomas W. Keene in “Hamlet’’ To- Morrow Night. Tho three nights engagement of Thomas W. Keene at the Theatre this week will lie an event in amusement circles. The return of Mr. Keene to the stage after an on forced alisence of nearly two years is an event which has been celobrated with much spontaneous enthusiasm by the theatrical public. “Tho leaves fall and I come to Savannah,” Mr. Keene usedto say. For many years he did not miss a single” season here, and that he Is a favorite with the Savannah amusement people the large audiences which he always plays before, show. Ho will open his engagement, to-morrow night in “Hamlet.” On Friday night he will appear as “Richelieu;” Saturday matinee in “Merchant of Venidfe,” closing Saturday night with “Richard HI.” his greatest play. Tho reserved seat sale opened large, and the best seats are being rapidly taken up. The Youths' Opening Entertainment. The Youths Historical Society will give its opening entertainment of the season at Masonic Hall to-night. Tho programme will include tho quarrel scene from Julius Cmsar by Mr. M. S. Gardner and Mr. A. E. Dryfus, and the drama “All’s Well That Ends Well.” The final dress rehearsal was held lust night and was witnessed by several members of the Ford Dramatic Association. The play is in two acts and has a cast of five characters. From the dross rehearsal it will he presented in a manner that would do credit to people of more dramatic pretensions than the members of the Historical Society. Admission to the entertainment is princi pally by card. Active, honorary and pay members require no card however. The society lias arranged an admirable pro gramme for the entertainment of its friends. The orchestra liat arranged a select pro gramme of music, oisming with the Bou langer march. The friends of the society who are fortunate enough to lie present will hardly fail to enjoy the entertainment. Sudden Death of Adolph D. Ehrllcher. Mr. Adolph I). Ehrlicher, a gentleman well known in this city, where he has resided for the past eight years, left, home a short time since on a tour through tho upper part of Georgia. Having completed an en gagement in Waynesboro about four weeks ago, he left that place in a buggy, but when a few miles out the horse became unman ageable and ran away, throwing Mr. Ehr licher out and running over him, without any apparent injury. After having the buggy repaired he started for Augusta, but stopped at Girard on the night o; Oct. . He complained of no illness, but the next morning lie was found dead in his bed. He was 58 years of age. i ■..... . Oak, Pine and Llghtwood, For sale by R. B. t 'assels, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. Milter's, of New York, Fine Silk and Sli t Hats, at Appel 4 Schaul's, One Price Clothiers. j Screven’s Patent Elastic Seam Drawers at Ap l B<d 4 Schaul a. Call ami inspect same. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1887. WEDDED AND HAPPY NOW. i A Pretty Ceremony at the Christian Church - Allon-Haupt. Mr. Richard E. Allen and Miss Sophie Lu Haupt, were married at the Christian church, on Bolton street, at 8 o’clock last night. The church was elaborately and lieautifully decorated, a surprise to the bride, having been arranged by Miss Eva Marlow and others of the bride’s friends. Tho bridal couple s./xhl under a canopy of flowers susjiended from a graceful arch of evergreens emblazoned with flowers of every hue, which they approached through gates of flowers thrown open at the oppor tune moment by two lovely little girls, Misses Ethel Walker and Mercer Frierson. A horseshoe of roses and other handsome designs were tastefully arranged back of tho pulpit and above it. The bride was taste fully dressed in a traveling suit of brown tricot, trimmed in brown, with hat to match. The ceremony was performed'by Rev. J. S. Lamar, of Valdosta, The ushers were Messrs J. S. Cooper and T. T. Welch. Mr. Allen is well known in Savannah and has long filled a position of trust in the South ern Express office. His bride is the charm ing daughter of Mr. William L. Haupt. Mr. and Mrs. Allen loft immediately after the ceremony by the Central railroad for Atlanta and the Piedmont Exposition. PUSHING ON THE PAVING. The Extended Whitaker Street Pave ment a Fine Piece of Work. The paving of Whitaker street, from Gas ton to New Houston, is one of the best pieces of cobblestone work ever done in Sa vannah. It is laid in such a manner that the railroad track is little or no obstruction to vehicles. The work is not quite com pleted, there being still a small gap incom plete near Bolton street. The removal of tho street railway turnout near that street is a great improvement to tho thoroughfare. The next paving done should be that on New Houston street. Alderman Thomas has had the work in his mind for a long time. A pavement 30 or 25 feet wide through the centre of that street will be all that is necessary. The people could then make little “parkings,” as the grass plats in front of sidewalks are now called, and the street would become a very handsome thor ouglifare. A paved street across the city south of the park would greatly facilitate the movements of the fire department going to fires in that section and would also afford a better road for funeral corteges to Laurel Grove Cemetery. RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES. Happenings Among the Shipping and Along tho Wharves. A survey was held yesterday on the cotton damaged by last Sunday’s fire. The board recommended that the cotton be immedi ately sold for the benefit of all concerned. A survey was held yesterday on the dam aged cargo of the British steamship Naples at the Lower Press. It was recommended that it lie sold at auction for the benefit of all concerned. The four-masted schooner Win. H. Frad son arrived yesterday from New York with a miscellaneous cargo. She made the run from Handy Hook bar to Tybee bar in seventy-two hours. The steamer Pope Catlin did not reach her wharf Monday night, owing to her fuel giving out. Bhe managed to get as far as Thunderbolt, and tho captain yesterday telephoned into the city for coal, which was sent to him, and the steamer got into her dock last night. The bark Eliza J. McManemy was towed up to the city yesterday niorning and moored to the old oil mill wharf on the op posite side of the river, where she will dis charge her cargo of lumber preparatory to repairing. In going into.the wharf she ran afoul of the Italian bark Emilio Ciampa, carrying away the latter’s jibboom. A board of survey, consisting of Port Warden Wiggins, 11. F. Willink, Master Ship Carpenter and Jas. T. Stewart, Lloyd’s agent, went aboard the British brig Isabella yesterday morning, she having discharged her cargo according to the recommendations of a previous survey. The board recom mended that the vessel be hauled out on the marine railway for further examination, which will be done as soon as the steamer David Clark comes down off the railway. The Isabella was on a voyage from Coosaw, S. C., for Exmouth, Eng., with a cargo of phosphate rock, and put in here leaking. Local Personal. Mr. I. A. Solomons is in Atlanta. Emile Newman, Esq., returned last night from Asheville. Capt. Henry Blun went North yesterday on the Nacoochee. • Maj. and Mrs. A. C. Davenport left yes terday for the North. Hon T. M. Norwood will be one of the visitors at the exposition to-day. Dr. Osceola Butler returned yesterday morning from a visit to the exposition. Master of Train Service Norman, of the Central railroad, went to Atlanta last night. Hon. P. W. Meldrim is taking in the ex position. He is a guest in Atlanta of Henry vV. Grady. It is currently reported that County Treasurer Russell it to bo married before the year is out. W. D. Stmkins, J. J. Feeley and Joseph Hull will witness tho Presidential review in Atlanta to-day and will take in the ex position. Miss Annie Laird, daughter of Capt. T. H. Laird, has returned from the North. Miss Laird brought with her a piece of rope from the rigging of the victorious Volun teer. She was a guest on board the “Electra,” from which she witnessed the great races. Henry McAlpin, Esq., left last night for Athens whole he will reside hereafter and practice his profession. Mr. McAlpin is one of Savannah's brightest and most prom ising young lawyers. The ill health of Mrs. McAlpin, whose parents reside in Athens, has caused his removal there. Mr. McAlpin is a native of Savannah, and is a son of Capt. .1. W. McAlpin. He is a prominent mem ber and Secretary of tw Georgia Hussurs. He will carry with him to his new home imd field of practice the best wishes of a very largo circle of friends for his future success. No Time to Soothe Her Own Baby. Nurse (to fashionable mother). —The baby is very restless, ma’am. I can’t do any thing with her. F. M. —She’s teething, I suppose. N. —Yes’ in. 1 think if you was to take her in your arms a little while it might soothe her, F. M.—l? Impossible, I haven’t time to spare. lam just making ready to attend a meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Give baby some of Dr. Biggers’ Huckleberry Cordial. Wants. Do you want Malaga Grapes at 15c. > Do you want fresh Nuts at 12%<\ I Do you want good Sardines at 6)<,'c. ? Do you want imported Sardines at 15c.? Do you want one dozen Tomatoes for 84c. ? Do you want Jams and Jellies cheap! Do you want New Buckwheat? Do you want New Georgia Syrup? Do you want preserved Ginger? Do you want best 50c. Tea ? Do you want choice Raisins cheap? Do you want fancy Crackers? Do you want fine Port and Sherry ? Do you want French Peas cheap? Do you want new French Prunes? If so, go to D. B. Lester’s, where you will find tho largest stock of Fancy Groceries ever brought to Savannah, and at prices to meet competition. Ameri in Natural Wool Sanitary Underwear, recommended by all physicians, at Appel & Schaul's DANGER OF A BOYCOTT. ACTION OF THE NATIONAL UNDER WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION. Rates on Cotton to be Largely In creased Unless Fires are Less Fre quent-Threatened Withdrawal of the Companies—The City’s Protection of the Wharves Danger in Uncov ered Lighters. The alarming frequency of cotton fires on lioard of loaded or nearly loaded vessels, and the threatened boycott of the port by the National Underwriters’ Association un less immediate measures are taken to pre vent their recurrence, is causing a good deal of stir among cotton men. The action of the Cotton Exchange last week in urging a rigid enforcement of tho city ordinances in regard to smoking on ship-board and on the wharves, and the eo operation of the railroad companies cotton presses was the initial step towards diminishing the danger. NO SMOKING ON THE WHARVES. The city has taken measures to rigidly en force the ordinances in regard to smoking on or near the wharves, and is doing all it can to protect the cotton and vessels. Tho losses from cotton fires here within the past two weeks foot up nearly $500,000, and the underwriters say they cannot stand it. J. N. Johnson received the following tele gram yesterday addressed to Maj.H.T. Boris from tho Secretary of the National Under writers Association, saying that unless something is done at once to reduce the risk Savannah will lie declared an extra hazardous port, or protection will be with drawn altogether; THE UNDERWRITERS ACT. Nr.w York, Oct. 1”, 1887. To Henry T. lint lx. Savannah, Ga.: At a general meeting of the cotton under writers held here to-day it was resolved that we thank the Cotton F.xcbange and Chamber of Commerce of Savannah tor the efforts they are making to stop the recurrence of tires ill vessels loading cotton at their port, but that in the meantime, unless we are satisfied at an early date, that the danger is diminished, prompt measures will be taken to largely increase rates on cotton from Savannah, or to withdraw all protection; and it was further resolved that this action be cabled Lloyds and Liverpool underwriters. Please communicate this to the Cotton Exchange and Chamber of Commerce. J. Raymond Smith, Secretary. PROMPT MEASURES TAKEN. Mr. Johnson at once communicated with the Cotton Exchange and with a committee from the City Council, with a view to se curing prompt and effective action. To boycott the port, he said, means to take away every bale of cotton next season and to totally destroy business. One of tho principal sources of danger is the transportation of cotton up and down the river on uncovered lighters. This matter was placed before Grin. Alexander Monday night, and yester day morning President Smith, of the Lighterage Company, was notified that tho Ocean Steamship Com pany will hereafter receive no more cotton from uncovered lighters. A confer ence was held yesterday between Mr. Smith and Gen. Alexander, but no adjustment was reached. The equipment of the Light erage Company’s vessels with tarpaulin covers will involve an outlay of several thousand dollars, which the company is un willing to undertake under its present con tract with the railroad. A NECESSARY PROTECTION. The protection of cotton while 1 icing transported along the wharves, from sparks from passing tugs and steamers, the under writers consider one of the most important steps to be taken toward reducing the risk. When this is done, and smoking on the vessels and wharves is stopped, the danger will lie greatly reduced, and there will, in all probability, be fewer fires. The Cotton Press Association has indorsed tho action of the Cotton Exchange in its efforts to lessen Ihe frequency of fires, ami the city authorities hope, with the co-opera tion of the railroads, cotton presses and wharf owners to prevent a recurrence of the losses which have iieen sustained during the past two or three weeks. Two arrests were made yesterday of negroes for smoking on the wharves, and they will bn before the police court this morning. OVER IN CHARLESTON 7 . The Day’s Doings in South Carolina’s Metropolis. Editor Moroso’s assailant has been arrested for assault and battery. Rev. W.H.Heard has been advised that a hearing of his jim crow car case has been postponed. It was to have come up at Washington this week. The Hebrew Ladies’ Benevolent Society of Charleston will give a fair and concert for the lienetit of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum fund of this district. The projected fair and concert were arranged last summer with the sole object of charity, but the com mendable purpose of the ladies to assist in raising Charleston's contribution to the asylum fund will doubtless increase the popularity and success of the coming enter tainments. Both events will take place during November, the fair commencing on Nov. 14, and the concert, one week later. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. The Mutual Co-operative Association will hold its quarterly meeting to night. The question of 1,000-mile ticket; is still disturbing the Western as well as the East ern lines. The incoming afternoon express on the Central railroad, due here at a o’clock, was delayed yesterday by Western connections, and arrived nearly three hours lute. It is asserted that twenty-eight miles of* cable railway will lie in operation in Kansas City by the close of the present year, and that twenty-one miles will be constructed in im. __ Wake Up I People do not like to be humbugged, and still such seems to be the case. Where is the reason in paying such high prices for ladies and gentlemen's fine shoes, tourist and club liags, when you can buy them from a selected stock, which is most complete, and the styles are the very nobbiest to be had. These Shoes, Tourist and Club Bags, are bought direct from the factories for cash, saving from 15 to 2n per cent, on every purchase made from me. Come ami see my stock and the figures placed thereon will open your eyes. When you have read these facts, ask your self, why buy from a credit system, with its high tolls, when you have a Live Cash System close at hand that saves you money, at A. S. Cohen's, Brough con street.' 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 personal inspection of the multitudi nous articles. ornamental and decorative, with which our storerooms are crowded. We point with pleasure to our Immense array of Solid Silver and Plated Ware suitable for welding presents, rare Vases, elegant Clocks, handsome Statuary, and bne-a-brae generally. Our line of bronze ornaments is brilliant In itself, and throughout may be found a thousand valuable novelties suitable and appropriate os souvenirs and keepsakes. In Diamonds, Jewelry and Watches, it is impossible in limited space to speak intelligibly. Suffice it to say that not even the famous •’Tiffany's" can outrival us in beauty and careful selection of our stock. Price* have been mado to suit the times, and we offer our representative stock on its merits, andstako our reputation on the result. Our engraving department is carefully conducted, and all work in this line is artistically executed. We are always pleased to snow visitors through our stook, 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 the public. Respect fully, M RfuNiH-ur. 1W Hr. tiurl-.ghn nfTAAt. THOSE TONNAGE DUES. Savannah Takes Her Place In the Rear Rank. Editor Morning Veins: Years ago the United States Supreme Court declared that any dues on tonnage levied by cities in their corporate capacity wore unlawful. Whereupon some cities, notably Savannah, changed the wording of the charge for harbor dues from so much per ton register (i. e. 100 cubic feet) to so much per lineal foot, thinking thereby to close the judicial optics, but on the first case made the courts declared this to be a trans parent subterf ugc, and since then commer cial cities have uliolished the duos entirely, or so reduced them as to cover only the ser vice rendered. In Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore no dues are charged, in Norfolk the charge is $3 per month for coastwise steamers, and $3 a year on sail vessels, in Wilmington it is $3 if paid on arrival, or $5 if not paid until the services of a harbor master are required. In Charleston it is ?2, in Brunswick the charge is SI, and in Fernan dina it is "pay what you like.” In none of these cities are the charges collected by force. In Savannah the average charge on coast sail vessels is $7 and on the steamers sl2. From the latter it has not been col lected since July 1, when payment was re fused, but from the former it is exacted by force and security for payment refused ab solutely, the sailing vessel not being ablo to carry up individual cases, whereas the cor porate steam lines are ready and willing to make a fight. This discriminating action is of itself evidence of a weak case, and such a course on the part of an individual would justify the application of an ugly name. It is said that this tax is levied to defray the cost of pulling out the obstructions we out selves placed in our river during the war! In charity to the brain tonnage of the in dividual who invented this reason it might well be passed by as a joke, but taken seri ously it makes the charge doubly illegal, for the constitution expressly prohibits pay ment of war debts. Even if wfl might honestly levy tribute on the shipping of other States and countries to pay for our own war acts, it could only be done during the time the channel was kept open by the city, and as the general government has long ago taken the work in charge the claim is outlawed. In fact there seems to l>e no ground to justify this exaction, and any one who will read the utterances of the United States Judges on this subject can hardly fail to perceive that it is unlawful. If a city deliberately violates those decrees upon which all its own rights depend, how can the corporate authorities of that city expect its people to obey the laws which may be by themselves in turn enacted 1 “Ex.” Hecker’s Grand Display at the Pied mont Exposition. One of the finest displays in the Main Building is that of specialties manufactured by Messrs. George V. Hecker & Cos., of New York, who have had forty years’ ex perience in the manufacture of a line of goods, the healthfulness and standard ex cellence of which are sufficiently guaran teed by forty years of continuous satis factory use by the public. Hecker’s Croton Flouring Mills, of New' York, have a capaci ty of 3,500 barre’g, and this immense capacity is being fully tested by the world-wide de mands for his products. The exhibit is in charge of Mr. Charles H. Baker, traveling agent for the company (who has been with them for several years) and consists of Self-raising Flour, Seif-rais ing Buckwheat Flour, Self-raising Griddle Cake Flour, Hecker s partially cooked Oat meal, Meeker's Wheat Granules, and Heck er’s Farina. Over 10,000 visitors at the ex position have tested the buckwheat and griddle cakes, muffins and biscuit made from Hecker’s Flour and cooked in their presence. The old saying that “the proof of the pudding is the eating,” is well illus trated here, and it proves to be a most ad mirable way of advertising, as it gives a practical and satisfactory demonstration of the merits of the goods. Words of the high est commendation come from all who have tasted. The finest buckwheat cake that the writer ever ate in his life, was mixed ami cooked from flour taken from a freshly opened package in just two and one-quarter minutes, and the cooks do not pretend to be experts either. The value of this feature can be appreciated by those who are often blessed by the arrival of company unexpect edly. All are invited to test the goods. A barrel of ordinary flour will consume about $5 worth of good baking powder when baked into biscuits. This expense is entirely saved by the use of Hecker’s Self raising Flour—quite a consideration in the way of economy. Messrs. Wylly & Greene are the Atlanta agents, of whom the gooods can be obtained. —Atlanta Evening Journal. Lovell & Lattimore’s Best Heater. Owing to the near approach of cold weather, we consider this just the time to sound the praise of the Franklin Firelight, one of the very best of practical and service able heating stoves in existence. We put the Firelight in every position, and it works just the same with the very best results to the purchaser. It has a deep coal grate and sheet-iron back, and when in full fire throws off a heat nearly double that of all the other stoves of similar style that we have sold. “Hello: there, Charles, what's the matter? You look a little changed in some way or other. I have never seen yon look so well in my life." "Oh. nothing much, only I have been to the out fitting establishment of Appel & Schaul the popular young Clothiers, and got rigged up, that's all.” 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. Wo didn’t buy it to keep, but to sell, and now we want to sell it,. You may not tie ready to buy yet, yet many arc buying their fall and winter suits now. The early buyer lias many advan tages over the late one—full lines, “largo as sortment and great variety in fabrics—yet we aim to keen our lines full at all times. In some eases it can’t be done, hence we sug gest the ad vantage of early buyers. You have no idea how well wn can serve you; variety in colors, fabrics anil low prices are our inducements. We assure perfect fits. What more can you ask? Come and go over our stock with us; your eyes will be opened. Parents can clothe their boys with us at a great saving. In a word, if ive can't give you the finest assortment, the snuggest tit and the greatest general satisfaction we don t want your order. Simon Mitchell, The Golden Arm, 169 Broughton street. Boys’ Blue Hats for 25c. “The Famous” has removed to 144 Con gross 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 25c., Knee Panto, age 4 to 13, for 50c. to 75c., Suits, Ito 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 $5 00, as we manufacture our clothing, mid sell them at prices our competitors buy them at. Oak, Pine and Lightwood, For sale by it. B. Cassels, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. Hats, liats. in any style or shape, at Appel & Schaul's, One Price Clothiers. Umbrellas. Gloria, wears better than silk, for $2 50, silver-tip $3, gold-tip $3 50, Ginghams from $1 upward, all selling low to show our patrons that we have moved to the north east corner of Congress and Whitaker st.rMgfv. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: RAIN Rain, cooler, fresh to brisk north leasterlv winds. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah, Oct. 18. 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. Departure I Total Mean Temperature from the Departure Mean Since for 15 years;Oct. 18,’87, -|- or— Jan. 1,1887. 37.0 I 71 0 -|- 4.0 420.0 Comparative rainfall statement: Mean Daily! Amount j De’^rmro iot 1 Mean Since 10 Years. Oct. 18, 87. , _ j an . i, 1887. _____ i .28 j 04 I -06 —11.70 Maximum temperature 78. minimum tem peraturo 60 The height of the river at Augusta nt 1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was fi 1 feet—a rise of 0.2 during the past tw'enty-four Hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing Op. m., Oct. IS 1887. 75tn Meridian time. Districts. Average. .. l N '°- of Max.! Min. ißain- Mlje. j t bta- Temp Temp; faU 1. Atlanta 6 68 60 .54 2. Augusta 18 70 60 .71 3. Charleston 8 74 62 .44 4. Galveston 19 76 60 .55 6. Little Rock 10 12 56 T* 6. Memphis 19 66 54 .14 7. Mobile 8 70 56 .60 8. Montgomery 6 72 60 .23 9. New flrleans...... 10 68 62 1.85 10. Savannah 10 78 66 ] .04 11. Vicksburg 5 61 60 81 12. Wilmington 9 68 60 1.85 Averages I *T denotes trace of rainfall. Observations taken at ttio same moment of time at all stations. Savannah. Oct. 18. 9:36 p. m.. city time. Temperature. Direction. Z? Velocity. Jr Rainfall Name or Stations. Portland 50, NW Clear. Boston 58 W Cloudy. Block Island 58!NW Cloudy. New York city ... 58 SE . .06 Cloudy. Philadelphia 62’SW .. .Olißaining. Detroit 46 ;N E (Clear. Fort Buford ! St. Vincent 52! S (Cloudy. Washington city.. 62j S . .OpCloudy. Norfolk 60 N E!10 .24,Raining. Charlotte 60 N .. .02 Cloudy. Hatteras 1.. Titusville 76) W.. 01 Fair. Wilmington 06 NW 8, .02, Raining. Charleston 66 NW 8— Cloudy. Augusta 66 NW (Cloudy. Savannah 70 N 6 Tlireaten'g. Jacksonville 74 NW .. T* Clear. Cedar Keys 74 NW Clear. Key West.... SO ; Clear. Atlanta 62 W ! Cloudy. Pensacola..* 74 S E . . .. Cloudy. Mobile 70 N 10 .04iC!oudy. Montgomery 68 ; Cloudy. Vicksburg 62 NE.. .10: Raining. New Orleans 70 N E .. 1.00 Raining. Galveston 66NEj.. .01 (Cloudy. Corpus Christi 58 N E Clear. Palestine 66 N 32 .60,C!oudy. Brownesville 72 NW 12 . Clear. Shreveport 02 NE 08 ... ! Clear. Fort Smith 70 N .. I Clear. RioGrando ( j Knoxville 60 W . j Cloudy. Memphis 60 NW .. ;Clear. Nashville 58 NW .. j ICloudy. Indianapolis 48( .... Clear. Cincinnati 50; N Clear. Pittsburg 74|NW Fair. Buffalo 40 Clear. Cleveland 521 N ... i Cloudy. Marquette 42)NW ~| .Clear. Chicago 50;SW Clear. Duluth 50 S W Clear. St. Paul 46, E ! Clear Davenport 46 NW! Clear. Cairo 54 Ni Clear. St. Louis 54 N Clear. Leavenworth... . 50' S E (Clear. Omaha 54, 8 ! , Clear. Yankton 52! S : ‘Clear. Bismarck 58 S .. T* I Cloudy. Deadwood 50 S W Fair. Cheyenne 48 W I Clear. North Platte 50 S Clear. Dodge City 46 NE Clear. Santa Fe 42 . .. Clear. *T denotes trace of rainfall. G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. A RARE OPPORTUNITY, A Physician Who Makes No Charge- Blood and Skin Diseases Treated No Charge Made for Consultation, Examination and Prescription -Le - ters From a Distance Answered, and Advice Given Free of Charge. Dr. W. H. Whitehead, th<> well-known Specialist on Blood and Skin Diseases, lias returned to Savannah and reopene 1 his office. Dr. Whitehead has been making an extended trip through the cities of the Southwest, for the purpose of introducing his celebrated Blood Purifier, the Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium compound, with remarkable success. In New Orleans alone, over 6,000 bottles were used during his stay in that city, and hundreds of re markable cures made, where ail other reme dies and treatments had failed. Dr. White bead offers to treat all who will apply to him for the next sixty days FREE OF CHARGE. The object Dr. Whitehead has in making this extraordinary offer, is that he knows his remedy will euro this class of troubles, and one person cured in a town is a better advertisement than columns of newspaper and almanac certificates from unknown people. If you have Rheumatism, Scrofula, Syph ilis, Old Sores, Skin Eruptions, Malarial Poison or anv condition requiring a power ful Tonic and Blood Purifier, come and see the doctor, and he will give your case a careful examination and prescribe for you such remedies as he thinks necessary, in addition to his Blood Purifier. Dr. Whitehead has made this class of troubles a special study for years, and has many valuable remedies for the local treat ment of Old Sores, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions, etc., which he uses in connection with his great Blood Purifier. Office in the new Odd Fellows’ building, corner State and Barnard streets. Office hours, Ba. m. to Bp. in. Sundays Ba. in. to I'd m. P. S. All letters strictly confidential. If you can not come, write. LAMPS AND CHINA At Crockery House of Jas. S. Silva & Son. Gas is good, and electricity is good, hut for reading and sewing there is no light so pleasant to the eye as that from a good oil lamp. We have now in store a complete line of Lamps of every description; our Parlor Hanging and Stand Lamps are un usually pretty, at reasonable prices. CHINA AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. Pinner, Breakfast and Tea Sets, small large, and also in senarate pieces The decorated ware is very low priced this sea son. Granite Iron Pots, Pans and Kettles, Shovel and Tongs. Coal Hods and Vases Fenders and Fire Dogs. Come and see us. ’ Jas. S. Silva & Son. Fall Clothing Beginning to arrive. Ready to show a nice selection for early fall wear! also fall Over coats. They are nicer and prices lower than ever, to show our customers that we have removed to the northeast corner Con gress end Whitaker streets. The Famous New V ork Clothing House manufacture ad the clothing they sell, dealing direct with the consumer. Wo save every one who buys of us at least 25 per cent. ' At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga. you get all tho comforts of the high-priced ho els, ami save from slto $2 per dav. Try it and be convinced— Boston Home Jour • .** 1 ' POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity Strength and Wholesomeness. More economy cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Royal Baking Powder Cos., 108 Wall street, New York. LUDDKN A BATES S. M. H ~ GIFTS FOR Weddings or Anniversaries. We are receiving the Finest Line of ART GOODS ever brought to Savan nah, many of which are specialties for our trade. They are suitable for Wedding or Anniversary (lifts. Call and see the most magnificent array of useful and beautiful things ever exhibited in the South. Stats or Weather. Lndden & Bate S, M, H, FURNITURE AND CARPETS. CHEAPER TTIA-IK THE For quality and price we c do better than any other concern in the Soutfc. Our goods arc-II specially the most renowned manufacturers, and embrace everything in the Furniture and Carpet trade, Our terms are most liberal, and all goods are just as represented. A personal inspection will convince you that wo can sell you much CHEAPER than the CHEAPEST. A. J. Miller & Col's FURNITURE —-AND—- Carpet Emporium, US, 150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST. WHEAT GRANULES. A DELICIOUS BREAKFAST DISH HECKER’S Wheat Granules. DAVIS BROS, CM. GOLD. GOLD. Our Captured Gold Pens and Pen cils are again on sale. Come around and buy one. 3 Pianos to Rent this week, 20 Pianos tor Sale this week. 35 Organs for Sale this week. Our Knabe Pianos are Favorites in Savannah, and we are selling lots of them. Prices and terms liberal. 1,000 boxes Paper and 10c. 500 Aberdeen Linen for 25c. Call or write to us. DAVIS BROS.