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8 VBQTEST OF THE CREWS. A NAVAL COURT TAKES UP THE WET COTTON CASE. The Crews Object to Sailing With Damaged Cotton Under the Hatches and Appeal to the British Consul- A Debate Over Representation The Underwriters Ruled Cut of the Court. A naval Court of Inquiry was held at the British Vice Consulate at Or 10 o'clock yes terday afternoon, to consider the [letitiou and protest of the crew of the British steam ship Resolute against going to sea in the ship with the wet and damaged cotton. The case excited a groat deal of interest. The different underwriters’ agents were there while both the crews of the Resolute and the Naples were interested listeners. Col. George A. Mercer was present, repres enting the British foreign marine under writers. Messrs. Charlton und Maokall also were present, but did not appear to repre sent anybody. CoL William Garrard and A. H. MacDonell. representing the crew, with Isaac Minis, Jr., and Mr. Putnam.who claimed to represent the captain of the ship and the British marine clubs. The court jurv consisted of Messrs. ,1. B. Duckw'orth. jams- K. Clarke, Capt. Child,of the British steamship Rayley, and Capt. Sawle, of the British steamship Cartagena, UNDERWRITERS RULED OUT. The British Vice Consul, W. Robertson, presided, and proceedings were opeu.-d by the Vice Consul reading a petition of the crew of the Resolute, in which it was set forth that it would be del terious to their health and hazardous to their lives to make the voyage with the wet and damaged cot ton nnder hatches, and they begged the in tervention of the Board of Trade of Eng land, through the Vice Consul, in their be half The Vice Consul stated that in view of this he bad called the court. Col. Mercer urged a postponement of the inquiry until a petition from the British foreign marine underwriters could be presented, with other evidence which would have a strong bearing on the case, arguing that they were the defendants in the case. Col. Garrard stated that the under writers had nothing whatever to do in the matter; that it was a question between the crew and the ship, which was the real de fendant, and the underwriters were really a third party, and could not be reoofmized; it mattered not to the underwriters whether this ship took rotten beef, rotten cotton or rotten vegetables, but it wras of vital im portance to the crew. His view? were sus tained by the court, and the underwriters were ruled out. A CHARGE REFUTED. Mr. Putnam stated that he was there to represent the captain. He said that he was the captain's friend and adviser in the case, and he also represented the English clubs. His right to represent the captain was also denied by the ooart. CoL Mercer said that as thecaptain was not represented by counsel and as he was not competent to conduct the case himself, and could not cross-examine witnesses he would represent Capt. Reavely, and urged a postponement of the inquiry for two days. The court would not allow Col. Mercer to represent the captain as he was already representing the under writers. Capt. Strachan, of Strachan & Cos., said that he was the real representa tive of the owners of the ship, but a little matter of custody fees had caused the ship to be taken out of his hands by the Captain, who acted upon the advices of the under writers, but that Col. Mercer was retained on a veariy salary to represent the under writers. tie was, however, unable to sub stantiate this when Col. Mercer denied the truth of the latter statement. • ADJOURNED TILL TO-DAT. Capt. Reavely asked that the court post pone the inquiry until he could consult and secure counsel. When he came to the in quiry he felt sure that he and his owners were represented. Mr. MacDonell said that they were anxious to proceed with the case; that a number of gentlemen hail inconvenienced themselves to oblige both sides by coining to the inquiry to tes tify. The court then stated that it was averse to a postponement and asked Capt. Reavely how long he would need to secure and consult with counsel. He said that he would need at least two days. The court thought that too long and after deliberating announoed that the inquiry would adjourn until 9 o’clock this morning so as to enable Capt, Reavely to procure counsel. AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE. Fire Breaks Out in a Price Street Ten ement Row. The firemen were called out a few min utes after 6 o'clock yesterday morning by a double alarm, from boxes 27 and 4ti. The fire was in the middle of a row of frame tenements on Price street, facing Whitfield square. It started in a house occupied by Mrs. W. W. Cornwell, a widow lady and her daughter. They were awakened early in the morning and detected smoke, but they thought it came from a neighbor’s kitchen and paid no attention to it. Awhile after they were awakened by some one pounding on the front door of the house. They sprang out of bed and opened the door into the hall. The room was tilled with smoke and the stairway was in flames. They rushed to the front win dows and got out on the porch of an ad joining house, and were lifted to the ground by the firemen. The flames were quickly got under control, and in a few minutes the fire was out. It started in the kitchen on the first floor, it is supposed from a defec tive flue. * Mrs. Cornwell lost most of her furniture and household goods. The two adjoining bouses on the north and south, occupied by Mrs. Abigail Sampson and Joseph Campos, were also damaged by smoke and water. All the bouses are owned by Martin Suiter, and the loss is fully covered by insurance. COLD WAVE ON TIME, A Fall of 20 Degrees From 3 O’clock Up to Midnight—To Day’s Weather. The cold wave which the Signal Service predicted would be on hand to-day, got here on time. From 3 o’clock yesterday after noon up to midnight there was a fall in mercury of 36’, an average of nearly 3° an hour. The front of the cold wave was reported at St. Louis at 3 o'clock. Mercury there registered 24". There was very little change in the weather here until 8 o’clock last night. After that it l>egan to grow colder, and at 10 o’clock mercury had gone down to 02°, and at midnight it was 56’, a fall of li’ in two hours. Observer Banner who was on duty then said that if it clears oil there will be a drop to 4.Y, and probably a frost will occur. The cold will last two or three days. The advance of the wave is shown by the following comparison of tempera ture contained in yesterday and last night's reports: 7 a. m. 3 p. in. 10 p. m. Atlanta 02 52 4(1 Augusta.. . 01 M 48 Charleston 08 80 00 ■Wilmington 01 08 Ml Savannah 04 B,’ 02 Charlotte 60 42 42 The coldest weather reported was at St. Vintent, Minn., where mercury is down to 8' below zero. The .Savannah observers are in advance of the Washington observers on predicting cold the wave, and announced it twenty-four hours ahead of Washing ton. Had His Foot Crushed. A negro named George Slock had his left foot mushed by a piece of railroad iron while at work on the wharves yesterday. He was taken to Dr. Parsons’ drug store, where the wounded foot was dressed. It is probable that the little toe will have to be cut off. OFF FOR MACON. Departure of the Confederate Veter ans for the State Fair. The Confederate Veterans' Association sent up a representation to Macon last night to take part in the welcome to t’ue old chief tain, Hon. Jefferson Davis. They a-scrubled in the Court House early in the evening and waited there until the Cadets, who escorted them to the depot, marched up, headed by the I’nion < ’ornet Band. Capt. John R. D.llon, who was in com mand of the veterans, formed them in the lobby of the court house. There was a larye crowd ou nand to witness the departure, and many of the young men who had served fora year or two in the militia stood by with a critical eye to see whether the old vets had forgotten the way of a quarter of a century ago. Captain Dillon gave the order to count fours, and some of them counted up as high as six. but they straight ened everything out bye and bye, and marched out to join their escort. The Cadets were drawn up in lino on j President street, and as the veterans i emerged front the door of the courthouse] they came to a present arms The veterans marched by twos in front of the line, with j uncovered heads, and formed on the left of j the Cadet*. "Fours right, march'’ started the column down President, and the band struck up the "Bonnv Blue Flag” as the crowd broke forth in cheers, and the old warriors marched away. | The column moved over Bull to Liberty street, and theme to the depot, | where auother large crowd was in waiting, j The Cadets wheeled into line when they reached the train and presented firms as the veterans marched by them to their car. Bi fore boarding the train the veterans gave three cheers for the Cadets, and wound them up with a “tiger," and the Cadets re sponded Instil}-. The veterans took with them twentv-one men and five are now in Macon, so there will be twenty-sii of them ou hand to take part in the ceremonies. The Cadets were forty-one strong rank and file, and after the train had pulled out they marched up West Broad to Broughton, up Broughton to Whitaker, South on Whita ker to Perry, and West on Perry one block. They halted in front of the house of Hergt. Jefferson Davis Miller who was married but a few days ago, and serenaded him. Sergt. Miller appeared and invited the company in, so arms were stacked, and the invita tion was accepted. The company remained for some time when it returned to the armo ry and broke ranks. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. There were six arrests for disorderly con duct 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 to-night. The Workingmen’s Benevolent Associa tion will hold a special meeting to-night. Tho Port Society's reading room, at 56 Bay street, is open daily from 9 a. m. to 9:45 p. m. Two white men were arrested at the Mar ket dock and one at the foot of Lincoln street for smoking on boats. The stockholders of the Citizens’ Mutual Loan Company will meet at Metropolitan Hail Wednesday, Nov. 2, to consider the merging of the company into the Citizens’ Bank of Savannah. The Chatham Gun Club did not goto Ma con last night. Nothing has been heard from Atlanta club in reply to the Chat hams' challenge to shoot for the interstate medal in Macon to-day, and it is presumed that they do not want to meet the Chat hams. RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES. Happenings Among the Shipping and Along the Wharves. The British ship Ceylon sailed from Tybee yesterday for Sapelo quarantine. Anew steam launch called the Gypsy made her appearance in the river yester day. She uses gasoline for fuel, and is ap parently very fast. Messrs. A. Minis & Sons cleared yester day the British steamship York City, for Reval, with 6,234 bales of upland cotton, weighing 2,994,138 pounds, valued at $268,- 864. The bark Alice C. Dickerman in coming out of the slip at. the Ocean Steamship wharf under her own sail, on the way to the Sa vannah, Florida and Western Railway Com pany’s wharf yesterday, struck the United States steam launch Discover, kuocking off the lower steering wheel. The British steamship Sylvia finished puntping out the water in her two forward holds yesterday afternoon, and the vessel was transferred to the Exchiuige dock, where the work of discharging the damaged cotton will be continued. About 1,200 bales have thus far been discharged. The cotton noted in yesterday's Morning News as having been rejected by the steamer on account of oil staius or bacon grease has also been re jected by the owners, and it is now thrown back on the hands of the Central Railroad Company. A survey was held on the British brig Isa bella yesterday, the board consisting of Capt. Child, of the British steamship Bay ley; H. F. Wlllink, master ship carpenter, atid Capt Wigginß, Port Warden. They found the brig straightened out on the marine railway, as she was previously slightly logged" Tliev recommended that the metal do stripped off her bottom and top sides and deck to be caulked, planks, bar and rail to be re-fastened, wooden knees repaired and iron ones re-fastened, stern post re-bolted, rudder to be unshipped, and saucer to be re fastened, one new deck plank, main keelsons and assistant keelsons to be re-fastened from stem to stern post, and tho brig to be remodeled or painted. THE SODA WATER WAR. Dealers Say They Will Stop Selling if They Have to Pay 75c. For It. There was mighty little soda water in Yamacraw yesterday, and there will be less to-day. The Yamaoraw saloon keepers sell soda for 5c., and they say that they will stop selling it if they huve to pay 75c. a box when they only receive $1 20 a box. Those who are agitating the movement to start co-operative works, are laying low for a Jay or two to see if the manufacturers will not return to the old prices, but if they ilo not the new works will soon be erected. It is said that one of the old dealers has offered to sell out his works to the co-opera tive company. LeFevres Won the Match. The Chatham and LeFevre Gun Clubs met yesterday afternoon, in the match for the National Gun Association Medal, and tjje LeFevre Club won by a score of thirty-four to thirty-two. The “hooting was unusually poor, but the Chathams labored under a dis advantage. Two of tho men were using one gun, and during tho early part of the contest the gun broke. Monday Night’s Drowning. The negro who was drowned Monday from the lighter alongside of the British steamship Glen Tanar, was Horace Jenkins, 24 yeas of age, and formerly employed at tiie Harnett House as a night watchman. John Winn was diving yesterday fer the body, but it was not recovered. Coming to Savannah. Secretary T. H. O’Donovan has received a notice that Hon. Arthur O’Connor, M. P., and Sir Thomas Henry Grattan EsmondE, M. P., member* of the Irish Parliamentary party, who are making a tour of this coun try, will be in Savannah about the middle of December. Seekers after nomen mid investments should turn at once to the third page and seventh column, aud read the remarks ou that subject made by a real estate dealer. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26. 1887. HELLO! CENTRAL. HELLO! A Chatty Talk With Telephone Mana ger Bishop. Manager Bishop of the Telephone Ex change, stopped a Morning News reporter yesterday, and led him into the office of the exchange. He explained that be is exerting himself to the utmost to improve the service, that his inspectors have been systematically through the city, overhaul ing every station, and are remedying any and all trouble as fast us found. "But/'he said, "there are several things which I would like to impress upon subscritiers, by way of enlisting their co operation in improving the service, as you • an readily understand that my efforts will lie futile, if they neglert to handle their in struments properly. We have an instruc tion card posted by the side of each set of instruments, but a great many people either do not read it, or. having read it. neglect to recogtnze it. Nothing is contained in the corrqiany's instructions which has not been suggested to us by years of experience in the business. We' is insider the observance of every one of the rules necessary to a jierfect service.” The rules provide that the free use of any telephone by non-subscril'ers is prohibited by contract. Any one, however, may call a physician or give an alarm of fire by courtesy of the subscriber. To call put the hand telephone to the car, press down the lever, and give first the number of the party wanted and then your own number, thus: "75 on 15.” Hold the lever down until the bell is rung, then release it and proceed with conversation. One ring of the bell indicates that an order has been beard and executed. If the party does not respond promptly, press down the lever and sav: "Ring 75 again.” Two rings of the bell indicates that the line with which it is desired to be connected is in use—call again in a few minutes. Never use any extra words in giving an order, such as "Central!” "Hello! Central!” They are worse than useless. To answer a call simply put the hand tel ephone to the ear, without touching the lever, and give the number w-anted. Speak in a moderate, clear tone, not loud, with lips about three or four inches from the transmitter. Articulate dis tinctly. Do not touch the lever, except to give an order to the central office. Always hang the telephone on its hook. Never hang the hand telephone on the hook until through with the conver sation. If this is done the operator may disconnect the connection prematurely. When necessary to communicate with cen tral office, otherwise than to order a connec tion, the private wire will be connected to the manager's or chief operator’s telephone. The telephone exchange, with its many instruments and wires, comprises a vast ar rangement of delicate apparatus, exposed to many contingencies. BuWribers ought not to be surprised or angry if their telephone sometimes appears to be out of order. Mr. Bishop was asked to state in what maimer the rules are not conformed to. He replied: "One of the ways is that, in calling, subscribers often fail to'put the band tele phone to the ear, which, if dor , would quite frequently show that the call wire was at that instant being used by someone else to order a connection, and, of course, it is impossible for the operator to bear both at the same time, the result being that the ope rator generally hears neither. This causes confusion, and the telephone has always to bear the blame. “Again, a subscriber becomes accustomed to ordering connections made for a certain number—that of his own station. Some times he finds himself at the office of a friend, and wishes to telephone somebody. He goes to his friend’s telephone and orders a connection, but instead of using the num ber of his friend's telephone, he uses that of his own. Result, the party called for is connected to the office of the party calling, and not the station he is using. Someone at his office goes to the telephone, when something about like this occurs: ‘Hello!’ ‘Hello!’ ‘Well!’ ‘Well!’ ‘What do you wanti’ ‘I want nothing—what do vou wanti’ ‘Oh, ! I didn’t call.’ ‘Nei ther did I—another mistake of the ope rator.’ And in the meantime the party who made all the trouble is adding to his offense by fuming and scolding at the central office because he can’t get the connection, and oftentimes calls up the chief operator to complain. Upon being informed that he is not at No. he is very profound in his apologies, but in the meantime the reputa tion of the telephone service has dropped a degree in the estimation of two gentlemen who were rung up by his mis take. “Again, the instructions read that in call ing a subscriber must give lirst the name of the party wanted, and then his own num ber; but some people seem to think they can improve on this, and insist upon giving their own number first. Result, the party called for gets one tap on his bell, which he may or may not answer, while the bell of the party calling is rung loudly for a couple of seconds. Please explain, that by the arrangement of our apparatus, the station called for, that is, the number first given, is rung distinctly and loudly, while that of the party calling is simply tapped once if the connection is made, and twice if the party called for is busy talking with some one else. “Too loud a tone of voice in the transmit ter produces a buzzing sound, and fre quently renders the utterance so indistinct that the operator cannot understand, and, of course, cannot execute the order. Its repetition, perhaps several times, is neces sary, and the subscriber is almost sure to feel like blaming the central office, when really he only is in fault. “The use of the telephones by persons who have no right to use them, not being sub scribers, is productive of much trouble. Such persons rarely observe the rules, and they make extra demands upon the opera tors, who have as much as they can do to handle t he legitimate business of subscribers, besides frequently occupying the wires to the disadvantage aud interference with the business of the latter.” AT THE OPyiRA. The Mac Collin Comiquo Company in ‘ Beggar Student’’ To-Night. The Mac Collin Opera Comique Company will open its engagement at the Theatre to night with Millocker’s “Beggar Student.” The opera lias never been sung hero, and the sale of seats which began yesterday, as sures a full house for opening night." The company has lieen plrtying to crowded houses through the South, and its engage ment here wul not be an exception. The opening opera is one of the most catchy of comic efforts. The music is varied, viva cious ami taking. A feature of the com pany is t lie strength of its chorus of thirty live voices, and the precision with which it does its work. The reper toire for the rest of the week is “Merrv War” Thursday night and Saturday matinee, “Francois, the Blue Stocking,” Friday night, and “Beg gar Student” again Saturday night. Local Personal. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Christian celebrated the fifth anniversary of their marriage by a wooden wedding at their residence, No. 308 Bryan street, last, night. A large ntim ber of jpiests was present, and the evening was delightfully spent. Mr. J. 11. Milter, of Dublin, formerly of this city, and Miss A. W. Dudley, were mar ried at the Cortiett House, Macon, last Friy day. The marriage was somewhat a surprise to the friends of both contracting parties, but all Join in wishing the couple unbounded toy and long-lived prosperity and happiness. Miss Dudley is a Savannah lady and has lmd charge of Wesleyan Academy for some time. Mr Miller was at one time teacher in the schools here. Services at the Christian Church. There will be pl eaching by the pastor at the Bolton and Howard Street Christian Church every evening this week, except Saturday. Services begin ai 8 o’clock. I ■ f. ui any,.style or shape, at Appel & Seism lA.i n. ‘ri e Clothiers. DAYS IN SAFE KEEPING. HE SURRENDERS TO THE OFFICERS AND GOES TO JAIL. His Story of the Buzzard Island Shoot ing - Held Under a Charge of Assault With Intent to Murder A Claim That the Shooting Was Accidental. David Days, the negro charged with hav ing shot the little negro boy, Sam Robinson, last Saturday afternoon, on Big Buzzard Island, came into the city yesterday, and gave himself up to Justice Molina, who com mitted him to jail ou a charge of assault with intent to murder. Days said that he did not know that lie was charged with the shooting until he ar rived at Thunderbolt Monday, when the re port in the Morning News was read to him, and he immediately resolved to come into town and give himself up. His story differs very little from the boy's statement, except in the matter of taking the gun. and its discharge, which he -aid was accidental. WENT ASHORE FOR WATER. He said that he was employed by Capt. King on his sloop, and t hat they were out fishing for terrapin, etc. The boat's water supply gave out. and he went ashore on Buzzard Island to procure some. He asked the boy's permission which was granted. Both tlie boy and his sister knew Days as he had been on the island before, and the sister went with him and got tin* water. The boy had put the head of a paflor match on the nipple of the gun instead of a cap, and just at soon as the r.oise made bv the hog? at-, tractod the boy's attention, he asked Days to hold the gun for him until he wont to find out tne cause. As soon as Days took hold of the gun. he said it went off before it had straightened in his hand, and he claims that the powder burned his coat sleeve. The statement is rather inconsist ent with his statement of the position in which he says the gun was held. ntD NOT TAKE SIGHT. lie denied having said that he took sight. It was discharged, he said, almost as soon as it left the boy’s hattds, and the first in timation he lmd that the boy was hit was when he saw him down on his knees hold ing his hands over his face. Days said that just before the shot was fired he heard the boy’s sister Mary cautioning him about putting the match heads on the nipple of the gun, saying that some accident would happen. Days is about 25 years old and lives at Sand Fly station with his mother. IN THE CITY BY THE SEA. A Day’s Doings in South Carolina’s Metropolis. The City of Bridgeton has a rived in Charleston. She was purehashed by IV. B. Chisholm. Charleston bad a small cotton fire on Monday. Nine bales burst into flames in front of the Commercial press. The cause cannot be surmised in Charleston. Col. John R. Fellows, who was nomina ted last week for the distinguished position of District Attorney by the Democrat.? of New York is known to many Ex-Confeder ate soldiers in South Carolina. The Democratic ward elections having l>een completed, there will be a lull in poli tics until after, the Gala Week, when the registration and primaries for delegates to the nominating convention will take place. At a meeting of the Wentworth .Street Lutheran Church on Sunday the resigna tion of the Rev. Luther K. Probst, as pas tor, was accepted, and will, at the request of Mr. Probst. go into effect on Dec. 15, next. It is not yet known where Mr. Probst will go. The Charleston Marine Engineers are about to effect a permanent organization It will he one of the various branches of the National Marine Engineers’ Associa tion of America, of which Mr. Aspinwall Fuller is President. Mr. Fuller is expected to arrive in Charleston from New York to morrow, and will bring with him a charter for the new organization. The Now York Sun says: “Mayor Courtenay, of Charleston, who is spending a few days in New York, seems more like a typical Yankee than the ideal Southerner. He is quick, active, energetic and suggests the never wearying enthusiasm and activity of Thomas C. Acton. He likes the high pressure of New York life, and declares that it is the healthiest kind of a life for a man to live, if he takes care of liis stomach and keeps a clear conscience enough to enable him to sleep well.” The Fires and the Facts. Editor Morning News: It is a fact that cotton is everywhere carried by rail on open cars, aud by river steamers on open decks and that it stands unsheltered in cotton yards at the railway depots—in all these positions it is constantly exposed to showers of sparks and cinders, yet the percentage of fires under these conditions is not appreci ably greater than in any close warehouse. It is a fact that cotton is being constantly transported along this city front by lighters; that the greater part of this cotton goes to the coastwise steamships and to the presses , and yet fires do no not occur at these points nor under these conditions. It is a fact that all the fires, occur on one class of ships, and at one stage of the loading, to wit: on a "tramp” steamer, and at or near the time when her loading is complete. It is a fact that fire cannot be for any length of time “smoldering'’ in the confined hold of a ship without making itself appar ent to those who are at work there. Assum ing these data to lie correct (and it is all a simple question of fact), the field of research in an effort to locate the cause of, fires is narrowed down to a tramp steamship, and to near the hour or day when she is finished loading. Surely this ground can be easily covered by any ordinary intelligence. It is a fact (Q. E. I).) that the action of counsel in fulminating its anathemas against the lighters is an attack on the wrong man— a "pope’s bull against the comet —and that it can have no more effect on the fires in question (unless it lx- to divert attention from the real cause) than that celebrated edict had on the celestial fire. “ You Know.” Welcoming Its Now Secrstary. The Ladies' Auxiliary Committee of tho Young Men’s Christian Association tendered tho new General Secretary, Air. David A. Gordon, and Mrs. Gordon a very pleasant reception at the Young Men’s Christian As sociation rooms, in Odd Fellows’ building, last night. Upward of 100 members and friends of the association were present, and the new Secretary was given a very hearty welcome. The reception was wholly in formal and took piece in the parlors. Re freshments were served in the reading room by the ladies of the committee. Mr. Gordon is an experienced Young Men’s Christian Association worker, and his cxjiertcnce has shown him to be a thorough organizer. Ho and Mrs. Gordon are assured of a cordial welcome to tlieir new home. Lovell & Lattimore’s Bathroom Stoves. We have been asked a good many ques tions whether or not our Oil Heaters will smoke, or emit a disagreeable odor. To all these questions we can say that they will not smoke when properly trimmed any more than any lamp, and that unless oil is carelessly spilled on the stove in filling that there will be no unpleasant smell at all. These faults are all trumped up by awkward and iurlif ferent persons. Even when poorly attended to for a bathroom they supply h long-felt want to perfection. Try it and find it so. 100 $2 Washing Machines Free. To introduce them. If you want one, send at once to Monarch Laundry Works, 420 Wabash avenue, Chicago, 111. TO GO OVER THE ROAD. An Investigation of the Savannah, Dub lin and Western’s Affairs. Messrs. J. H. Montgomery, of Birming ham, Ala.: K. 8. McFarlin, of La Grange; Wallace, of Atlanta, and Watt, of Griflin, representing the new consolidation of the Birmingham and Atlantic Air Line railroad with the Birmingham, Georgia and Florida and the Macon, La Grange and Birming ham roads, arrived in the city yesterday for the purpose of looking into the Savan nah, Dublin and Western's affairs. A conference was held last night with the friends and supporters of the enterprise here, and to-day the delegation will Is gin its ex amination of the road. The profiles in the Engineer's office will lie gone over to-day and to-morrow the committee will start on a trip over the first fifty miles of the mad. They will be taken out by the contractors, Messrs. Carpenter, Grant and Mundy, as far as Excelsior, and will inspect the work that has been done between here and there. The inspection will occupy two or three days, and w ill be the basis of a report upon which the consolidation is to lie effected. The membei-sof the delegation arc thorough and experienced railroad men and know what they are doing. Their report in re gard to the Savannah, Dublin and Western will have an important bearing upon the consolidation w hich was mapped out in At lanta last week. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. The Georgia Pacific and the East Tennes see, Virginia and Georgia roads arc about to construct a union depot at Anniston, Aia. The construction and extension now being made by the Louisville anil Nashville sys tem will, in a short while, afford a direct through line from Birmingham, Ala., to St. Louis. Mr. W. J. Craig and Supt, Starr, of the Port P.oyal and Western Carolina system of the Central: Supt. McClintock, of the Co lumbus and Western, and Supt. Kline, of the Southwestern, were in the city yester day. 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 oases 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 as to Indian secrets, or the Hoodoo medicine arts, he simply offers his remedy as a com bination of the best known vegetable altera tives and tonics (Prickly-Ash, Poke-Root Queen’s Delight, Sarsaparilla, and Gentian) and that it contains that matchless blood purifier, the lodide of Potassium. If you have anv blood disease call and see the doc tor and he will examine and prescribe for you free of charge. Dr. Whitehead 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 Ba. m. to 6p. m.; Sundays Ba. m. to 1- m. P. S.—Letters from a distance answered and advice given free of charge. D. B. LESTER. THE GROCER, B-uys for cash and sells cheap. L-obks 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, 18<4. R-epresents everything to be as it is. T-ells people where to get bargains. H-as a large stock of fine wines. E-arnestly solicits your patronage. G-ives value received every time. R-etails fine candies very cheap. O-ccupies store 21 Whitaker street. C-an always meet competition. E-conomical housekeepers’ friend. R-eady to rectify all mistakes. . 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 fine of Lamps of every description; our Parlor Hanging and Stand Lamps are un usually pretty, at reasonable prices. CHINA AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. Dinner, Breakfast and Tea Sets, small, large, and also in separate pieces. The decorated ware is very low priced t his 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. Sir.vA & Son. Wake Up! People do not like to bo 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 bags, 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 25 per cent, on every purchase made from me. Come and 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. 8. Cohen's, If® 1 Broughton 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 fo-' wedding presents, rure Vases, elegant Clocks, handsome Statuary, and bric-a-brac generally. Our line of bronze ornaments is brilliant in ifSelf. 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 spare to speak intelligibly. Suffice it to say that not even the famous “Tiffany's” can outrival us m beauty and careful selection of our stock. Prices have been made to suit the times, ami we offer our representative stoek on Us merits, and stake 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 stock, even though they may not be ready to buy. as w e feel that our establishment is one of the "sights" of the city, and it is always "exhi bition day" to the public. Respectfully, M. Stkuxbero, 157 Broughton street. Boys’ Blue Hats for 26c. “The Famous” has removed to 144 Con gress street, northeast corner of Whitaker. In order to call attention to the removal, will sell a nice Boy’s Blue Hat or Polo Cap, for 25c., Knee Paiits, age 4to IS, for 50c. to 75c., .Suits, 4to 13, for $2 50. Also a reduc tion in prices on all our Men’s and Youths’ Clothing. Get the prices of anv 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. Gents Crushed Hats, all colors, 50c., 75c., 85c., gland gl 25, at Appel & Schaul’s, One Trice Clot h iers. Screven's Patent Plastic Seam Drawers at Ap pel A Schauta. Call and inspect same. Weather Indications. Social indications for Georgia: RAIN Warmer, rain, followed by fair 1 weather, light to fresh northerly winds, shifting to southeasterly. Comparison of mean temoeraiura ar, Savan nah, Oict-. s!5 1887, and the mean of samo day for fifteen years*. Departure Total Mean Temterattre ! from the Departure Mean Since for 15 years Oct. 25, *B7, ■ or Jan. 1,1837. 52.0 ■ 09 0 Z 0 - 608.0 Comparative rainfall statement: tx . . Departure Total * le£a Daily Amount f the Dt . parturo Amount lor for ( Menu Since lb Year*. Oct 85, 87. __ or _ jau. 1, ISS7.* H3 : 00 I -13 i —13.40 Maximum temperature 83. minimum tttti penature (12 The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o'clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was t> 2 feet—a fall of 0.1 during the past twenty-four nours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 34 hours end ing ti p. in., Oct. 25 IBS7. 75th Meridian time. Districts. Avxbagk. V U r Max 'l Min - R® l "- Temp Temp fail 1. Atlanta | 11 66 50 68 2. Augusta 12 74 50 .16 3. Charleston H 82 i M .01 4. Galveston 18 *0 44 IK 5. Little Kook j 10 G 2 j 42 T* 6. Memphis I 17 62 ; 40 57 7. Mobile I 8 64 ! 48 .48 8. Montgomery 4 .1 56 20 0. New Orleans 10 04 j 40 .55 10. Savannah j 13 84 | W> , .04 11. Vicksburg i 4 54 j 44 ‘3 12. Wilmington 9 01 | 40 .sC>jj| Averages. . 1 | I 1 *T denotes trace of rainfall. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah. Oct. 25. 3:36 r. m., city time. Temperature. -- Direction. < Vel< >cit y. PM Rainfall. Name or Stations. Portland . 381 W I Fair. Boston 40 W Fair. Block Island 40. W i Cloudy. New York city ... 42 NW' Cloudy. Philadelphia 44NWi.. T* Cloudy. Detroit. 44, W Clear. Fort Buford 18 NW Clear. St. Vincent.. 16 S .... |Clear. Washington city. 42; N .06 Cloudy. Norfolk 48 N 12 38 Raining. Charlotte 42; E 8 46 Raining. Hatteras ..I ;—! Titusville ! 76 8 E 8 .. . Clear. Wilmington j 50 N E 6T* Raining. Charleston [ 60 N 10! iCloudy. Augusta [ 48;NE..| ,28 Raining. Savannah ! 64 N E 10' i Cloudy. Jacksonville i 76: S j 8 Fair. Cedar Keys i 76; . j Fair. Key West ! 80j E 14 . . Cloudy. Atlanta ; 40 E jl4 .34 Raining. Pensacola N ! 6 Cloudy. Mobile S6 ; N ! 8 Cloudy. Montgomery .... 58 N I [Cloudy. Vicksburg j 46 N . T* Raining. New Orleans ; 58 NE 12 . Cloudy. Shreveport 48 N E Cloudy. Fort Smith 50 : S E .. Clear. Galveston 52! N 8 Cloudy. Corpus Christi 50 N 14 Cloudy. Palestine 46; N j 6;.... [Cloudy. Brownesviile 54 N 12 50 Raining. RioGrando 56 NWI. Cloudy. Knoxville 48 N .10 Cloudy. Memphis ! 44 N [ Clear. Nashville j 46 N ..; Cloudy. Indianapolis 32 N Clear. Cincinnati i 38 N E Clear. Pittsburg. ! 36! N . ... ( lear. Buffalo 31 N Clear. Cleveland | 32 S E ..! Cloudy. Marquette I 20 S W ;...... Fair. Chicago 36.8 Wj Clear. Dulutli 26 S (dear. St. Paul i S ;..l Cloudy. Davenport 24 S E Clear. Cairo 40 N E[. j Cloudy. St, Louis 36 N E Cloudy. Leavenworth... . 345E1.. [Cloudy. Omaha 32 S ..! .. Cloudy. Yankton 34 S Cloudy. Bismarck 22 W Clear. Deadwood 20 S W Clear. Cheyenne 28 E |..| Cloudy. North Platte 30 8 E Clear. Dodge City 34 S- K .. Clear. Santa Fe 44 N .. ... Fair. *T denotes trace of rainfall. G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. Oak, Pine and Ligbtwood, For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. Umbrellas. Gloria, wears better than silk, for S3 50, silver-tip $3, gold-tip s:> 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. Malaga Grapes 15c., Good Sardines l>Lc., j m . ported Sardines 15c., a Pure Grape Wine for sl, at D. B. Lester's. Do not purchase your heavy suit before ex amining the beautiful line at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers. Oak, Pine and Lightwood, For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. r ail 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 and 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. American Natural Wool Sanitary Underwear, recommended by all physicians, at Appel & Schaul's. BRICK.. Wm. P. Bailey & Cos., BRICK MANUFACTURERS, KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND, in large quantities, at their yard on the SPRING FIELD PLANTATION, and will deliver the same in any part ot' the city upon the shortest notice. The best Well Brick, Pressed Brick, Hard Brown Brick, Gray Brick, Soft Brown Brick. Office— Corner Bull and Broughton, at SI MON GAZAN'S CIGAR STORE, where all or ders will receive prompt attention. HOTELS. NEW HOTEL TOGNI, (Formerly St. Mark's.) Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla. WINTER AND SUMMER. 'T'HE MOST central House ill the city. Near A Post Office. Street Cars and all Ferries New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bells, Baths, Etc. 8k 50 to Us per day. John b. toexi, Proprietor. \ DUB'S SCREVEN HOUSE. POPULAR Hotel Is now provided with 1 a Passenger Elevator (the only one in the city* and has been remodeled and newly fur nished The proprietor, who by recent purchase is also the owner of the establishment, snares neither i>ains nor expense in tho entertainment ! of his guests. The patronage of Florida visit or* is earnestly invited. The table of tho wcre\en House is supplied with every luxury that the markets at home or abroad can afford. l. a. McCarthy^ Successor to Chas. E. Wakefield, PLUMBER, (IAS and STEAM FITTER, 4P Barnard street, SAVANNAH, UA. Teleohono 873. BAKING POWDER. fnlmiC'itnßtN uni lV Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity Strength and Wholesomeness. More economy cai than the crdinaiy kind, and cannot be soil in competition with the multitude of low test short weight alum or phosphate powders. Soli I on!y in inns. Royal Baking Powder Cos., 106 Wail street, New York. IA DIIKN'A HATES S. M. II Pictures Framed. Pictures That Come High. Pictures That Will Bea Joy Forever, Pictures That Are Good Value. Pictures That Cost But Little. Pictures That Furnish and Beautify the Home. Pictures That Prove a Good Invest, ment. Pictures That Cannot be Duplicated. Pictures Whose Purchase You Will Never Regret. Pictures That You Can Have Framed to Suit Your Own Taste and Purse. Oil Paintings. Engravings, Oleo* graphs, Artotypes, Etchings. Pastels. Water-Color Chromos. Prices From 25c. to $l5B. Frames Made to Order From Oak, Walnut. Gilt. Plush or Bronze Mouldings. Over 300 patterns to select from. Large Stock, Prompt and Square Deal ing, One Price to All, and tnat the Lowest. , ÜB.S.MI ÜB.S.MI FURNITURE AND < AIiPETS. CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST ! For quality and juries we can do better than any ot her concern j i the South. Our goods areall specially selected’fmm tbs most renowned manufacturers, and embrace everything in the Furniture and Carpet trade. Our terms are most litoral, and all goods are just as represented. A personal inspection will convince you that we can sell you much CHEAPER than the CHEAPEST. A. J. Miller & Co.'s FURNITURE AND Carpet Emporium, US, 150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST. ■— *3 PAINTS AND OILS. JOHN G. BUTLER, WHITE LEADS. COLORS, OILS, GLASS, ” VARNISH, ETC.: READY MIXED PAINTS: RAILROAD. STEAMER AND MILD SUPPLIES, SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS AND BUILDERS' HARDWARE. Sole Agent for GEORGIA LIME, CALCINED PLASTER, CE MENT, HAIR and LAND PLASTER. 6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgij^ 1865. CHRIS MIRPHT, 1865. House, Sign and Ornamental Painting NEATLY' and with dispatch. I j Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes, W indow Glasses, etc., etc. Estimates furnished on ap plication. CORNER CONGRESS AND DRAYTON STS, Rear of Christ Church < ONIMBN4ED MILK. Highland Brand Condensed Milk. \ Pure ililk condensed to a syrupy consistency. FOR SALE AT STRONG’S DRUG STORE. Corner Bull and Terry street lane. DAVIS BROS. HURRAH FOR THE Gonfed Vets! \\n: know the hearts of thoHe old time-trie 1 * soldier* will swell with an exultant pride and love when they press the hand of their old chieftain in Mac-on this week. Few can imagine this feeling, and we know of nothing nearer an approach to it than to become the happy pos sessor of one of our elegant PIANOS. handle exclusively In tills section the following well-known instruments, viz: The KNAffi, KRANICH & BACH. BAGS, BEHR BROS-, and KSTEY PIANOS ami the ESTEY ORGANS. We buy them for cash and give our customers the benefit of our cash discount. Also a guar antee with every instrument sold. Get our prices and easy installment terms bs fore you buy, and we will save you money and annoyance. DAVIS BROS. Btatr or Weather.