The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, October 25, 1887, Page 8, Image 8

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8 THE SYLYIA ? S FIRE OUT. SHEDAMAGE NOT AS HEAVY AS FIRST REPORTED. •wenty-two Bales Scorched, the Rest damaged by Water—A Part of the Vessel’s Cargo to be Discharged- Talk Among the Cotton and Insur ance Men—Theories as to the Fire. The fire on the British steamship Sylvia was extinguished by 1 o'clock yesterday morning, when the department stopped throwing water. The ship's pumps were Bet to work pumping the compartment out, and were kept at work all yesterday and last night. The compartments of both batches (Nos. 1 and 2) w ere filled with water clear tip to the engine room bulkheads, thereby damaging the cotton in No. 2 hold by water. BREAKING OCT THE COTTON. The stevedores at once began breaking out tbe cotton and loading it on lighters. Upon examination it was found that tho tire was confined entirely to the starboard bow of the vessel, and the damage was not nearly so great as was expected. Only twenty-two bales were burned and scorched, and they were taken out and put on a lighter and transferred to the wharf at the foot of Drayton street. The rest of the car go in the compartment was damaged by Water. The heat on the starboard bow of the ■vessel must have been intense, as the paint on tbe outside of the plates is blistered. A survey was held on the vessel yesterday morning and the board ordered tho cargo in Nos. 1 and 2 holds to be discharged as quick ly as possible. A VITAL QUESTION. The subject of cotton fires has been .brought up again for discussion by the ■burningof apart of the Sylvia’s cargo, ami jt is now one of the most vital questions of lhe day. The main object in all the diseus- Bions and investigations is to determine the cause of the frequent and mysterious dis asters, but though theory after theory has lieen canvassed and thrown aside, and taken Up again and again, the solution seems to be ns far away as ever. The fact,however, that the conditions under which the fires occur nre strikingly similar, in fact the same, in ■every case, and that these conditions are so easily reconcilable with the theory of in cendiarism, has made many converts to the belief that they are the result of the crim inal act of someone person or set of persons. A similar epidemic of cotton fli t's occurred at one time in New Orleans, and in the end three fire-bugs were sent to the penitentiary for twenty years, and since that time there lmve been no more fires at New Orleans than may be reasonably charged to acci dent.. THE ACCIDENT THEORY. But accident in at least four of the several fires that- have occurred here seems almost to he banished from the (xieribilities. Busi ness men who are interested repeated again yesterday tho peculiar conditions under which the four steamer fires have occurred. The vessels were all loaded or nearly loaded; the fires were started in the last few bales that were put in; none of them begun down in the hold or under the decks, but in or around the hatohways; all of them were discovered after the hatches had been closed, and none of them while the loading had been going on, and the rehearsal of t hese conditions brought out again the old questions: ‘‘Why do fires not start when a vessel is a half or a quarter loaded!” “Why not down in the bottom tier instead of always in the top!” “Why do they never break out when the men are at work on her, hut always under such condi tions and at such times that the fire will gain headway before it is discovered!” ‘•Why do they not occur when a vessel has only 1,000 bales in her, and not always when she has all, or nearly all, she can hold i” These questions seem to narrow the discus sion down to the two that logically follow, viz: who sets fire to the ships, and what is the motive! The answers would be joyfully received. ALWAYS IN TRAMP VESSELS. Another curious feature is that the fires occur always on board the tramp steamers, generally British vessels. The Ocean Steam ship Company has during the busy seasons been carrying one cargo per week to Phila delphia for seven years, three per week to New York for ten years and one jxjr week to Boston for two years; yet in all that time they have had but three or four fires, while four have occurred on British tramps within the last few days. It was thought that a clew had lieen ob tained yesterday. The captain of a vessel which was loading with cotton inspected the bales very closely and thought that he discovered oil stains upon several of them. He rejected those bales and taking some of the stained cotton and bagging brought it to the office of his agent. A carefiU ex amination was made, and it was found that at one time while the cotton was being tnoved about it had rubbed against some fcaeon and what appeared to be oil stains •was only bacon gi case. THE UNDERWRITERS' ACTION. The underwriters a"- 'unking a careful Investigation, and they bn ,e written to their agent, Mr. J. N. Johnson, asking for all the facts connected with the fire that broKe out, in a bale that was being hoisted on board the Kate Fawcett, suggesting that a thor ough investigation of that case might throw some light lqion the matter. A number of Bhip agents here were in cable correspond ence with the owners of ships across the water yesterday, and it was reported that in one instance the owners cabled that they ■would send no more vessels to this port. This rumor was positively denied by the agent, who admitted, however, that the owners were considering what the charter rutes should be in such a hazardous port. What action will be taken in the matter, if any, is a question yet to be considered. BUZZARD ISLAND’S SHOOTING. The Assailant of Young Robinson Hid ing from the Officers The negro Days who shot Sam Robin son at Buzzard Island on Saturday, is sup posed to be in the city, but he has not been arrested. The wounded boy's father went out to Cattle Park yesterday morning with a warrant for Days but upon his arrival there he learned from the man King, who was in the beat with him just before the shooting occurred, that Days had gone into the city. 'The boy’s father re turned in the afternoon and re ported to Justice Molina, who issued the warrant. An officer was sent out and Days will probably be arrested to-day. Days claims that the shooting was acci dental ; that lie shot at some hogs and the boy dodged in front of tho gun just as he lired. Robinson is lying at the Georgia In firmary, and if he lives will probably lose the sight of both eyes. Masons Off for Macon. The following gentlemen left last night for Macon, to attend the annual communi cation of the Grand Lodge of Free and Ac cepted Masons: J. H. EstilJ, Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge: J. R. Haussy, W. M. of Solomon's Lodge No. 1; J. Bullock, of Zcrubhabel Lodge No. IS; F. P. Blood worth, W. M. Landrum Lodge No. 48; H. Bartlett, W. M. Clinton Lodge No. 54; Thomas Ballantyne, P. M., proxy for Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 331. Got the Wrong Man. Detective Mike Hanley went to Sanford, Flu., some days ago to bring back, as he thought, the man Powell, who is charged with killing his wife on Gaston street übout n year ago. He returnod yesterday with a man in custody, hut when it came to a mat ter of identifying him, the officer found to n s chagrin tiiat he had the wrong bird, and the prisoner was promptly released. Go to Gutman* for your dress trim mini's. DROWNED rFF A LIGHTER. An Unknown Negro Lost at the Cen tral Cotton Press Wharf. An unknown negro was drowned early yesterday morning from u lighter lying on the outside of the British steamship Glen Tanar, loading cotton at the wharf of the Central Press for Antwerp. The negro had taken the place of another negro named Middleton, who is employed by Messrs. Neil it Kelioe, to work out the day for him. He was working on the western end of the lighter, which was loaded with cotton for the Glen Tanar. and was apparently green at, the business, as, after attaching the hooks to a bale of cotton which was to be hauled aboard the steamship, he clutched the bale and held ou to it and was partly drawn up the side of the ship. Ho finally let go his hold on the bale and fell backward into the river. Avery strong current was running down the river, and the body must have been drawn under the lighter, as it did not appear above the surface. The negro’s cap was found some time afterward floating on the water. Another lighter lay just astern of the one from which lie fell, so thnt if the body went under the first lighter it was almost impossible, even if the man could swim, for him to save himself. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. Chippewa Tribe of Rod Men will meet to night. Savannah Branch Order of Iron Hall will meet to-night. New brick sidewalk pavements are to lie laid through Court House square. The Travelers’ Protective Association will meet this afternoon to arrange for its Macon trip. A negro named James Oliver was arrested yesterday for selling fruit on the street without a license. An examination of applicants for the assistant teachersbip in the Barnard street school will bo held at Chatham Academy on Saturday. The Confederate Veterans’ Macon delega tion will lie escorted to the Central depot from the court house at 8:4.’ o’clock to night by the Confederate Veterans’ Associa tion and by the Savannah Cadets. There were 195 failures in the United States repoi-ted to liradatreeVa last week, against 190 in the preceding week, and 198, 164, 284 and 180 in the corresponding weeks of 188,6 1885, 1884 and 1888 resiiectively. RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES. Happenings Among the Shipping and Along the Wharves. The new moorings at the quarantine sta tion will be completed this week. The British brig Isabella was hauled out on Willink’s marine railway yesterday for repairs. The tug Jacob Brandow arrived in port Sunday night and yesterday took the steamer City of Bridgeton in tow for Charleston. Messrs. Strachan & Cos. cleared yester day the British steamship Lykus forJGeuoa, with 8,192 bales of uplaud cotton, weighing 1,520,581 pounds, valued at $142,882. The tug Victoria J. Peed cleaned out her boilers and was examined yesterday by the inspectors and pronounced fit to resume her voyage With the schooner John R. Bergen in tow to Boston. She left yesterday after noon for quarantine where the Bergen is lying. The schooner vai short-handed, owing to the disabling of three of her crew who are now in the hospital. The captain ship ped three negroes in their Rtead. The tug on her way down the river stopped at the foot of Abercorn street to take the negroes aboard. Two of them were very drank and one took a header and went over the gun wale of the boat into the river. He was hauled out and having taken a great deal of water, something foreign to his corpora tion, he was rolled about the deck for awhile and came to, somewhat sobered up. The tug then proceeded on down to quaran tine. The Bergen also shipped a second mate a white mail. Both the schooner and the tug cleared yesterday at the custom house and will probably proceed to sea to day. MERCURY TO GO LOW. A Big Cold Wave Swooping Down from the Northwest. The cold wave which was reported yes terday morning, has advanced eastward as far as Illinois, mid the midnight reports to the Signal Service show temperatures in the Northwest as low as zero, and growing colder. The wave will reach this section of the country by to-morrow, and the tem peraturo will probably go down as low as 40 by Thursday. A comparison between this cold wave and last year’s, shows the present one to be 30" colder than any last year until December. Ruins aiv reported from Texas, Tennessee and Virginia, and snow storms are raging in Nebraska. The storm which has been sweeping over the lake region for the past few days passed off the New England coast last night. The high area of pressure is still ivntral over Kansas and Nebraska. The highest temperature here yesterday was 80’ and the lowest 59°. WITH SMALL PCX ON BOARD. The Ceylon Ordered to the National Quarantine Station. The British ship Ceylon from Rio already reported in the Morning News, and which has been lying in the Tybeo Outer Roads for several days with sickness on board, was ordered to S(h>lo quarantine yesterday af ternoon. The health authorities announced yesterday that the vessel is infected with small pox, having lost one man at sen, anil two other cases having developed during the voyage. The vessel did not com* into tho quarantine station but anchored in the Outer Roads whore she lay until ordered to Sapelo. The Opera Engagement. The reserved seat sale for the MneColliu Opera Coinique Company’s engagement will begin this morning. It was announced to begin on Saturday, but the box sheet has not yet been opened. There was a big call for seats yesterday and the said will most likely open" with a rush. The company is said to be one of the liest comic opora com panies that has visited the South m several years, with perhaps the Exception of the Emma Abbott Company, and it will play before largo audiences. Local Personal. A. A. Ackerman, United States Navy, is at the Pulaski. Mr. S. Guekenheiini r and C. E. Stults went up to Mucon last night. Mrs. J. M. Barnard returned yesterday from Boston, on the City of Mucon. James E. Tate, Vice President of the Rubber Paint Company, of Baltimore, is in the city. M. A. O’Ryrne, Esq.. returned last night from the North, with the family of Cupt. E. A. Smith. Mr. J. B. O’Hara, of the reixirtorial force of the Rochester (N. Y.) Ibst-Express, is in the city. He came down on the Chatta hoochee, and will remain here some time, lie is South for the benefit of his health. Maj. G. M. Ryals left yesterduy for Richmond, Va., to attend the unveiling of the statue to Gen. R. E. Lee. The major was specially invited by Gov. (Gen.) Fitz hugh Lee, Oil whose staff lie served during the war. Ilese,-viu,; ot tonfldenre.—There is bo article which so richly deserves the entire confi dence of the community as Brown's Bronchial. Troches. Those suffering from AMhmatie and Bronchial Diseases, C'ougns and Colds, should try them. Price •& cents. Malaga Grapes 15c., Good Sardines tJljjc., Im ported Sardines lie., a Pure Grape W ine for sl, at D. B. Lester's. THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1887, GEN. ALEXANDER SAYS NO. He Contradicts the Rumor of a Deal With the Richmond and Danville. Gen. Alexander returned to Savannah yesterday morning and he was asked whether there is any truth in the reports that the Central is trying to dispose of the Port Royal and Western Carolina system. There liave been rumors to the effect that the Central was not altogether satisfied with its Carolina roads, ami that as the Richmond and Danville would consider it a valuable acquisition, it was not improb able that the latter would soon become pos sessed of it. With this rumor comes the news that the Central wants tbe Brunswick road, which is controlled bv the Fast Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia and that it would like to make a “swap." Gen. Alexander left the city Saturday night mid did not return until yesterday morning, und his “flying trips" were taken as intimations that something was in the wind. In reply to these rumors, he said, that there is no truth in the statement that the Port Royal and Western Carolina sys tem would go to the Richmond and Dan ville. The Central has made no move in that direction and is not considering the matter. “Is it not true that tho Richmond and Danville has bought some of the Port Royal und Western Carolina stock recently!” was asked. “I do not believe it is, though I cannot say {xjsitively whether it lias or has not. I do not see why it should, however. The Central owns a controlling interest and the Richmond and Danville cannot get more than n minority interest, and I cannot see why it should buy minority stock which is non-dividend (laying.” “Is there no truth in the report that the Central wants to swap the Port Royal and Western Carolina for the Brunswick road!” Gen. Alexander laughed and said: “Don’t you see that that is impossible. The Bruns wick system is controlled by the East Ten nessee Virginia and Georgia, and tho Port Royal and Western Carolina would be of no use to it, and certainsly wo could not make the exchange by giving tho Rich mond and Danville the Port Royal and Western Carolina, and taking the Bruns wick from tho East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia. You do not think the East Ten nessee Virginia and Georgia would consent to that do you?” “How about your flying trips, General? Do they mean anything!” “I have been in the city for three weeks until Saturday, when I left to attend a meeting of the Capitol Commission. I re turned this morning, and I am going to Atlanta to-night to attend a meeting of the Southern Railroad and Steamship Associa tion. Commissioner Powers wants a younger man to take tho burden of Ills work, and Mr. Ogden, the Vice Commis sioner, has resigned to go into the iron busi ness, We will meet to fill these vacancies. That’s all there is in the flying visits.” OFFICER COLLINS’ CAPTURE. He Mysteriously Disappears for a Week but Returns With a Prisoner. Policeman James Collins was excused from duty about- a week ago and he dis appeared. No one knew whore he had gone or what he was about, but tho general sup position was that he was sick. He was the lawyer and general adviser of the Grand Tycoon Club, which is a mystic organiza tion whose secrets are Known only within the barracks’ walls, but not a member of the club knew what had become of Collins. The boys were lieginmng to feel uneasy about him, but Sunday night he walked in with a sheepish sort of air, and sat down without saying a word. Immediately his friends gathered about him to learn the secret of his long absence, and after blushing and stammering for a while he managed to make it known that on Thursday morning last Officer James Collins of Savannah anil Miss Annie Burke, of New York, were united in the bonds of matrimony at tho Cathedral in this eity. The astonishment that over came his friends when they learned how he had slipped away and married without let ting one of them have the slightest intinia tion of it was overpowering. The Grand Tycoons resolved that lie should suffer for it, and they had map(ied out a programme which was to have been put into execution last night, but Officer Collins came walking in with a box of cigars under his arm and everything was forgiven. There is not a man on the force who does not emphatically declare that Col lins lias made tho best capture that he has made since ho has been a policeman. ~ NO FALL EXHIBITION. The Autumn Flower Show Postponed Until Next Spring. A special meeting of the Savannah Floral and Art Association was held last niglit at Armory Hall to decide in regard to the fall exhibition, which was announced for Nov. 2, 8 and 4. The attendance was not large. Tbe association decided, after hearing tho report of its committee on place for the display, to postpone the exhibi tion until spring. It will bo held about the middle of April probably in Armory Hall and yard. The difficulty that the associa tion had in connection with the fall exliibi was tho securing of a suitable place to hold it. Armory Hall was counted upon, but it cannot lie secured on the dates desired, nor at any time long enough to hold the ex hibition. An effort was made to secure some other place, but none available could be lmd. Catholic Library Hall and the Guards Armory were suggested, but were not deemed suitable places. This fact, and also the scarcity of flowers at the time of holding the exhibition influenced its post ponement. The management will endeavor to make the spring exhibition a greater success than any which the Association has yet held. The New Pulaski. Mr. R. W. Powers, of Watson & Powers, proprietors of the Pulaski House, returned last night from the North. He has com pleted arrangements with the following firms for refurnishing Pulaski. Nelson, Matter & Cos., furniture; F. A. Hall, bed ding; Kniflin & Tooker, crockery; Reed & Barton, silver; Arnold, Constable & Cos., linens and blankets; Haywood Bros., chairs; J. &J. Dobson, carpets. The Pulaski will be a first-class hotel in every respect. The new firm starts off with the best wishes of tho traveling public and the entire hotel fraternity. The season promises to be one of the best thnt has been hail for years, and the Pulaski will take its place in the front rank of Southern hotels. At Estill’s. Savannah Daily Morning News, At the Mercy of Tiberius (Augusta Evan’s last novel), The Great World, Puck’s Libra ry, No. 4, Atlantic Monthly for November, Railroad Guides, Tid Bits, Mer chant, Traveler, Boston Globe. Boston Herald, Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia Times, Baltimore Hun, Baltimore Ameri can, New York Herald, World, Hun, Times, Tribune, Star, Atlanta Constitution, Augusta Chronicle, Macon Telegraph, Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville News llerald, New Orleans Tiinos-Damocrat, New Orleans Picayune, Charleston News and Courier, Cincinnati Commercial Ga zette. :> all Clothing Beginning to arrive. Ready to show a nice selection for early fall wear, also fall Over coats. They are nioer and prices lower than ever, to show our customers that we have removed to the northeast corner Con gress ami Whitaker streets. The Famous New York Clothing House manufacture all the clothing they sell, dealing direct with the consumer. We save every one who buys of us at least 25 per cent. Before buying y our dress trimmings look at UUUlWlll b. IN A PECK OF TROUBLE. SODA WATER DEAI.ERS TO START A CO-OPERATIVE FACTORY. They Determine to Resist the Manu facturers’ Advance In Prices—A Move to Freeze Out the Old Monopoly— Cheaper Drinks Promised. The soda water men are in a peek of trouble again, and just now they are some what scared lest they may lose the trade that has been so profitable for a long time past. The soda water makers, who are also the manufacturers of sarsaparilla, ginger pop and beverages of a similar brew, used to re ceive 75c. per box of two dozen, but a coin lie ti tor entered the field. He bought his plant and started up his work and pretty soon ho had a big trade. His success was a mystery for a few days, but the older houses began to investi gate him, and they soon found, to their surjiri.se and dismay, that the new manu facturer was underselling them 25c. a box. They were at a loss to know wlmt to do, but they put their heads together, and finally concluded that they would have to meet the cut. FREEZING COMPETITION OUT. Possessing the advantage of having sup plied their regular customers for years they, of course, had no trouble in bringing them back to thrirold love and leaving the new man in th’lurch. The new man's business waxed poorer anil poorer, and when he thought, “good, easy man, full surely his greatness was ripening” he found that his fortune had lieen pulled when it was green and would never ripen. All his newly found customers deserted him and he had to close up shop. AN ADVANCE IN PRICES. Having succeeded in driving him from the field the old men let the 50g, rate run on for a while, but published a notice yester duy that on account of the enormous break age and ioss of bottles, they would be forced to advance the price to 75c. per box. This sudden increase in the rate has roused the liquor dealers, and they say they will not permit it. They point to the new man who was driven from tbe field, and say that he was satisfied with the profit he was making at 60c. a box, and they don’t see why the old men cannot be contented with tho same thing. They say the old men killed the new one, and now having driven competition out of the field they w ill return to the enor mous rate that was charged before. TO KEEP PRICES DOWN. They propose to take some action to pre vent what they deem the imposition of ex orbitant rates, and two or three of them started out yesterday to mate the rounds of tho leading saloons and find out whether there was a strong enough opposition to the increase of rates to assure concerted action. They w'ere overjoyed at their success. Finding everything ripe for the movement they projKsseu that tho saloonkeepers should operate mutual co-operative soda water manufacturing works, and by getting 100 or more of the liquor dealers to sign ail agreement to take soda water from none other than the co-operative factory, secure the success of the venture before starting upon it. TO START A NEW FACTORY. It only takes about $3,000 to start a fac tory, and two dealers offered to put up SSOO each to set tho enterprise going, and now the effort will be made to get a large num ber of tho smaller dealers to put in $lO each, and tints by having many interested to in sure a large patronuge and the interest that each would have in the works would make them more careful of the bottles. The price at which the waters will be sold will be 50c. a box of two dozen, and as it only costs sc. to make nil the water that those two dozen 1 Kittles hold the new fac tory will not only give cheaper supplies to the retailers, but pay them a profit on their investments. The readiness with which those who were approached subscribed makes it more than likely that the game of freeze-out will begin soon. OVER IN CHARLESTON. What is Going On in South Carolina’s Chief Seaport. There were 38 deaths in Charleston last week, 14 white, and 24 of colored people. The I Go, Pride, Sophia, Amelia K, and Frances Elizabeth will take part in the pilot boat races during Gala Week. The IGo is now at Pregnall s shipyard, where her hull is being scraped in readiness for the occas ion, and the other boats wdll each bo over hauled in turn. The colored people of Charleston are about to establish a newspaper in the inter est of the colored people of Charleston and South Carolina. A meeting was held last week to consider the matter. The Charles ton Recorder says that “the business clone was to the point,” and that “if the present is an indication of what the future might be, we have the assurance that the colored people of Charleston will have a newspaper and job printing office that will be equal to any in the United States governed and con trolled by negroes.” There are about 30,000 colored people in Charleston, and surely these should tie able and willing to support a weekly newspaper published f6r their ben efit. BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. A Rare Opportunity—Consultation, Ex amination and Advice Free of Charge. Dr. Whitehead has opened an office in Sa vannah, and offers to give a free consulta tion to all cases of rheumatism, scrofula, syphilis, old sores, skin eruptions, malarial poisons, and all conditions arising from an impure condition of the blood. Dr. Whitehead has made this class of dis eases a special study for years, and has a remedy which he has used in thousands of cases with remarkable success. He has letters and certificates from responsible peo ple he has cured throughout the South. The doctor makes no ridiculous claim ns to Indian secrets, or the Hoodoo medicine arts, he sltnply offers his remedy as a com bination of the b’st known vegetable altera tives and tonics (Prickly-Ash, Poke-Root Queen’s Delight, Sarsaparilla, and Gentian) and that it contains that mutchless blood purifier, the lodide of Potassium. If you nave any blood disease call and see the doc tor and he will examine and prescribe for you free ol charge. Dr. \\ hitehead has many valuable remedies he uses in the local treatment of old sores, ulcers, skin erup tions, etc., in connection with his Blood Purifier. Office in New Odd Fellows’ Building, corner State and Barnard streets. Office hours Sam. to fi p. m.; Sundays Bu. ni. to 13 m. P. S. —Letters from a distance answered and advice given free of charge. I). B. LESTER. THE tiROGER, B-uvs for cash and sells cheap. L-ooks after his customers’ interest. E-mploys good and competent clerks. S-ells nothing but first-class groceries. T-ries to please everybody. E-stablished Sept. Ist, IS<4. K-epresents everything to be as it is. T-ells people where to get bargains. H-as a large stock of tine wines. E-arnestly solicits your patronage. G-ives value received every time. R-etails tine candies very cheap. O-ocupies store 21 Whitaker street. C-an always meet competition. B-conotnical housekeepers’ friend. R-eady to rectify ull mistakes Black, Nutt and Brown Stiff Hats, the latest, at Belsinger’s, 34 Whitaker street. If you want aC. P. A. laSirene Corset, in white, black, drab, cardinal or blue, go to Gut man'S. 100 $2 Washing Machines Free. To introduce them. If you want one, send at once to Monarch Laundry Works, 430 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Hi. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. Mr. J. W. Craig, of the Charleston and Savannah railway, was mi the city yester day. Steel rails have experienced a decline, quotations being made as low as SB4 at East ern mills and S3S at Chicago for spring de livery. The Winnipeg Hoard of Trade estimates that 1,000 trains of twenty cars each will 1? required to haul the surplus crop of Manitoba this year. The city of Anderson, 8. C., has obtained an order compelling the Richmond and Danville railroad to erect substantial bridges across their tracks in the city limits. The great bridge of the Chicago, Milwau kee and St. Paul railway over the Missouri river at Kansas City has been completed and the fii-st tr ain has passed over it. The bridge is 1,208 feet long and the entire length, including approaches, is 7,344 feet. It cost SOOO,OOO. Railways in Japan. According to the report of the Japanese Railway Department, the total mileage of railways constructed and brought into working order since March, 1869, is 370, of which 209 miles are government property and 101 miles belong to private companies. The total sum actually expended on the lines in operation amounts to $21,837,084, of which $10,897,104 was spent in government lines, and $4,.^57,229 in private lines. The net profit obtained on the former was 6.2. and upon the latter 10.20 per cent. In both cases the working expenses are the same— viss., 45.3 per cent, of the gross earnings. Where to Run Sleepers. The Chatsworth accident of a few weeks ago was followed by a demand in some of the papers that sleeping cars should be run at the front instead of at the rear of trains, the argument being that their great weight and strength caused them to crush through the lighter coaches in front in case of the sudden stoppage of the train. The recent disaster on the Chicago and Atlantic pre sents an argument for exactly the opposite theory. This was a rear collision, and it is shown that the two heavy sleepers at the end of the train acted as a buffer to the tremendous shock of the colliding engine and train, and not only withstood the blow so that their passengers escaped without in jury, but intervened so as to prevent more complete destruction of the cars in front. As there is no means of foretelling whether an accident to a train will originate from the front or rear, it is evidently jiot possible to decide beforehand which is the safer posi tion for the sleeping ears. Danger in Electric Wires. Several shocking and fatal accidents have been reported recently through the country as the result of touching wires charged with the electric current for lighting pur poses, and all persons should be on their guard against coining in contact with such wires, as under certain circum stances the result would be instant death. In one case a man walking along the street saw an electric light wire which had beeu crossed by a telephone wire hanging broken and burning. Taking hold of it out of curiosity he was frightfully burned in the hands, and in his struggles to drop the wire was still more fearfully burned on the face and head, receiving injuries which it was thought might prove fatal. Similar in stances have not been uufrequont. Elec tricity is proving a wonderfully useful ser vant to man, but it must not be forgotten that it retains a terrible power for evil. LAMPS AND CHINA At Crockery House of Jas. S. Silva & Son. Gas is good, and electricity is good, but 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 I .amps of every description; our Parlor Hanging and Stand Lamps are un usually pretty, at reasonable prices. CHINA AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. Dinner, Breakfast and Jl'ea Sets, small, large, and also in separate 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 xftxl Fire Dogs. Come and see us. Jas. S. Silva & Son. Wake Up! People do not like to be humbugged, and still such seems to bo the case. Where is the reason in paying such high prices for ladies and gentlemen’s fine shoes, tourist and club bags, when you con buy them from a selected stock, which is most complete, and the styles axe the very nobbiest to be had. These Shoes, Tourist and Club Bags, are bought direct from the factories for cash, saving from 15 to 25 per cent, on every purchase made from me. Come and see my stock and the figures placed thereon will open your eyes. AVhen 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, 139)4 Broughton street! Men’s Furnishing Goods at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. Stiff Hats just out at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. Misses’ Aprons at 25c. and upward,’ an entire new line of black hand-run and Spanish Lace Fischus and Scarfs cheap at Outinan's, 141 Broughton street, Ladies' Muslin Gowns, I rimmed with Torchon Lace, well made, sl, worth $1 25, Drawers; four rows of tucks, 41c., Chemise, trimmed with Tor chon Lace, 50c., at Gutman's. Boys’ Blue Hats for 25c. •‘The Famous” has removed to 144 Con gi-ess 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 Pants, age 4 to 18, 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 sell any grade suit wanted at a saving of $2 50 to $5 (Ml, as -we manufacture our clothing, and sell them at prices our competitors buy them at. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the high-priced ho els, and save from $1 to $2 per day. Try it and be convinced. —Boston Home Jour nal Just received at Gutman’s Children’s Garnet and Navy Blue coat-hack Jerseys. All the leading E. &. W. Collars, at Bel singer's, 24 Whitaker street, Broadway Silk Hats at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker sti-eet. Before buying your dress trimmings look at Gutman’s. Oak, Pine and Li ght wood, For sale by R. B. Cnssels, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. Umbrellas. Gloria, wears better than silk, for $2 50, silver-tip SB, gold-tip $8 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. Oak, Pine and Lightwood, For sale by R. B. Camels, corner Taylor and Exist Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. Go to Gutman's for your dress trimmings. All our remnants of Ribbon, lasi season's ac cumulation, uow uu ..110 cheap at Gntmau's. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: RAIN Cooler, rain, followed by fair I weather, light to fresh variable winds, becoming northeasterly. Comnarlson of mean temperature at Savan nab, Oct. 24 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. . I Depart ure j Total Mean Tempchatche ! from the , Departure Mean ! Since for 15 years ( Oct. 3-1,'87, --or— Jan. 1,1887. 62 0 I 70 0 -8.0 510.0 Comparative rainfall sti:le:i.--ni: __ ~ Ii Departure i Total Mean Daily Amount ( r ,, m xh-j Departure Amount for! for j Mean j §j nce 16 A ears. Oct. 34, 87. or _ ij a n. 1, 1887. ,:2 I 00 i—l 2l 12.36 Maximum temperature 78. minimum tem perature 50 The height of the river at- Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 6.3 feet—a fall of 0.7 during the past twenty-four nours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing 0 p. m., Oct. 24 1887. 75th Meridian time. Districts. I Average. .. Max.! Min. ißain- I ' AMt Temp Temp! fall. 1. Atlanta 11 7) j 54 .08 2. Augusta 12 7S !Mi .00 3. Charleston 8 80 54 .(X) 4. Galveston 17 76 54 .(H) 5. Little Rook 18 44 .62 6. Memphis 19 t>H 42 1.18 7. Mobil© 6 70 51 .25 8. Montgomery 0 78 50 T* 9. New Orleans 8 70 54 .80 10. Savannah 11 82 54 .00 11. Vicksburg 4 72 52 84 12. Wilmington 9 74 54 02 Averages *T denotes trace of rainfall. Observations taken at the spine moment of time at all stations. Savannah. Oct. 24, 9:46 r. m.. city time. ' Temperature, i Direction. ;? i a | Velocity. P £ Rainfall. Name or 6TATIOI# Portland 65 W | .. . Clear. Boston i 4* W Cloudy. Block Island 48 NW Fair. New York city ... 48 NW.. I Cloudy. Philadelphia 50 NW'..... Cloudy. Detroit 30 NW;.......C1ear. Fort Buford 1 | St. Vincent 4SW ..j Clear. Washington city.. 50 N .. | .01 Cloudy. Norfolk 58 N E 8! .30 Raining. Charlotte BONE 0 .56 Raining. Hatteraa 08 S 0 Clear. Titusville 70 E 8... Fair. Wilmington 66SW .. .. Clear. Charleston 68i S .. Clear. Augusta Ohj 8 i.. Cloudy. Savannah 68 S 6'. . Clear. Jacksonville 70 E .. —l( dear. Cedar Keys 72 NW 8;.... 'Clear. Key West 78 E 12 ... Fair. Atlanta.... 62 NW .10 Raining. Pensacola 74,8 E . ... Clear. Mobile 72,8 E .. Fair. Montgomery .... 70 N .. .28 Cloudy. Vicksburg 50NE..| .HI Raining. New Orleans 72 S ('.... Cloudy. Shreveport 48 N .. .34 Cloudy. Fort Smith 42 E .. —Cloudy. Galveston 0 .78 Raining. Corpus Christi 54| N 20 .16; Raining. Palestine 411 NW jl4 j .24 Cloudy. Brownesvill© 76 S .. ; .02 Raining. Rio Grande 62 N 14 T* Raining. Knoxville 50 NE .. .12 Raining. Memphis 46;N E . .04(Cloudy. Nashville 44 N . .02 Cloudy. Indianapolis 88 NW Cloudy. Cincinnati 42! Cloudy. Pittsburg 4-'| N Fair. Buffalo 40 W .. ... Fair. Cleveland 42' W Cloudy. Marquette 18! W Clear. Chicago 28 NW Clear. Duluth 14 8 W C lear. St. Paul 38, W (dear. Davenport 24 NW Clear. Cairo 44 N ...... Cloudy. St. Louis 30 N J Cloudy. Leavenworth... 32 N cloudy. Omaha 24 N .. Clear. Yankton 20 W .. j '(dear. Bismarck 10 W Fair. Deadwood 4 8W (dear. Cheyenne 16 S ..IT* Cloudy. North Platte 20 8 E ..i .01 Snowing. Dodge City 24 NE .. . . Fair. Santa Fe 42 S E|..!.. Clear. *T denotes trace of rainfall. G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. The Art of Dressing Well. Eternal vigilance is the price of other things besides lil>erty. It is part of the price we have paid for our success as Cloth iers. We make your wants our daily st udy; to meet them fully, cheaply and promptly our daily task, to avoid other clothiers’ mis takes our daily endeavor. The result of this combined labor and study is a stock of just such Clothing as you want, at just such prices ns you want to pay, and in just such assortment as you’ll want to select from. It is self-evident that our methods suit the good people of this city. Buyers have plain sailing hero, and the boy or child is just as safe as the best expert in the city. Our sole aim is to hold the high place in the public estimation that we have at tained by a conservative system of fair dealing. We don’t ask you to believe any thing. “The building speaks for the builder.”' We only ask a careful survey of our Clothing—Overcoats, Underwear, Neck wear, stylish fall Hats and Furnishings. Every inspection is a sale; it can’t be other wise with the tangible evidences presented. Kimon Mitchell, The Golden Arm, 159 Broughton street. Centemeri Kid Gloves can only he had in this city at Gutman's, 141 Broughton street. Go to Gutman's for your dress trimmings. A Big Crop of Weddings. Reliable rumor predicts a greater thajl usual number of weddings during the full 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 suituble for wedding presents, rare Vases, elegant Clocks, handsome Statuary, and bric-a-brac 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. Jn Diamonds, Jewelry and Watches, it is impossible in limited space to speak intelligibly. Sufflco n to say that not even the famous "Tiffany's” can outrival us in lieauty and careful select ion of our stock. Prices have been made to suit, the times, ant! w e offer our representative stock on its merits, and stake our reputation on the result. Our engraving department is carefully eon loot 'd, and till work ill this line is artistically evented. We are always pleased to snow visitors through our stock, even I hough they may not lie reedy 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. Respectfully, M. STKH.VBKim, 157 Broughton street. Children's handmade crochet gacques 41c., worth lino., at Gutman’s, 111 Broughton street. CORNICES. CHAS. A. COX, 46 BARNARD ST.. SAVANNAH, QA., —MXKCFACTIRKR OIT— GALVANIZED IRON CORNICES AND TIN ROOFING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES The only house using machinery in doing I work. Estimates for city or country work promptly furnished. I Agent for the celebrated Swedish StetSßlic , Paint. Agent for Walter's Patent Tin Shingles. ' M'DDEN <t- HATES S. M. II iress Goods Brass Inkstands. Brass Match Safas. Bi-ass Cuff Boxes. Brass Baskets. Brass Easels. Brass Toilet Sets. Brass Smoker Sets. Brass Paper Weights. Brass Card Receivers. Brass Candlesticks. Brass Plaques. Photograph Albums Scrap Albums. Autograph Albums. Hoi Cloice Artislic Goods. FURNISHING GOODS. LaF AR, Hatter & Furnisher. DUNLAP’S FINK HATS, NASCIMENTO’S FLEXIBLE HATS. MEN'S. BOYS’ AND CHIL DREN'S HATS AND CAPS. Sanitary Underwear of Pure Camel's Hair. Buckskin Vests for Weak Lungs. Lambs' Wool Underwear. Cotton Flannel Underwear. Merino Half Hose. All Wool Socks. Rubber Coats and Leg-ins. Hunting Boots and Hats. Dusters for Cotton Men, only $1 each. Wear them and save your clothes from ink. Fine Silk Hats at $3 50 each. Cheap! Silk and Gloria Cloth Umbrellas. DENT’S Celebrated Kid Gloves, the best men's gloves made. Diiving Gloves, Evening Gloves and Scarfs. Buggy Robes, new patterns, Linen or Wool. Fine Clothing to Older from Measure. TRY A SUIT. New Scarfs and Fancy Handkerchiefs. AT LaFAR’S, 29 Bull Street. FURNITURE AND ( ARPETB. CHEAPER 'J’ll A.IN' THE CHEAPEST ! For quality and price we can do batter than any other concern in the South. Our goods are all 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 represent and. A personal inspeation will convince you that we can sell you much CHEAPER than the CHEAPEST. A. J. Miller & Co.’s FURNITURE AND Carpet Emporium, 14S, 150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST. HAMS ftSKYfIM biIOGER FOR State or Weather. DREASCFAST BACON, WON £i aijisr vr i isr e ,NL “* 6C “" NQ °UH PATENTED TBAOE-MARKS, A LiOHT metaluo seal, attached to the stsino. and The aiHIPSP CANVA3, AS IN THK OT. DAVIS BROS. Knabe Pianos 'T'HESE Pianos have t een before the public I for over fifty years. There are no musical persons in this country who are not familiar will, their reputation, a reputation not of the hot hom e growth, forced up by artificial means, decaying again as rapidly as it appears, but the steady and sturdy growth of over half a cen tury, built up on the only true basis, viz: THAT OF TRUE MERIT. The KNABE PIANO unites every advantage ot the Is'-, pianos produced, containing every valuable improvement science has suggested, including a number of their own inventions. Seven of these Instruments in our salesrooms, and ean be sold at reasonable prices and on liberal terms. DAVIS BROS. iiXttusiVt) mgai lur mw iunuuj.