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THE NAVAL COURT CASE.
A WARM CONTEST OVER WET COT
TON CARGOES.
Medical Experts Testify for Both Sides
• -Representatives of the Crew Urge
Their Protest—Capt. Reavely Tells
Why He Wants to Carry Forward
the Cargo.
The Naval Court resumed its sitting yes
terday morning, and when it was opened
t'apt. Reavelv announced that S. B. Adams,
Esq., and P. J. O’Connor, Esq., would rep
resent him in the ease. The court then
read the protest of David Henderson, til’s!
engineer, and two of the crew, against go
ing to sea in the Resolute with wet cotton
under hatches.
David Henderson testified that the cotton
is wet and rotten, and he thought that if it
was loaded back it would bo injurious to
the health of the crew. He accompanied the
hoard of survey and went down in the hold,
and when he came out
he felt like vomiting, and some
of the men were made sick when they
were cleaning out the bilges. The foul air
could get into the crew's quarters, which
are separated from the compartments by a
wooden bulkhead, by coming through the
chain lockers. The crew, he said, sleejis
aboard the vessel now, but there is no cargo
in her, but Capt. Reavely gave the crew to
understand that she would be loaded with
the wet cotton, auu they all protested.
On cross examination, lie stated that the
cotton smelt badly when it was first broken,
and now some of it is growing. He exam
ined at least 500 bales last Friday, and
found that some of the cargo is wet on the
inside, and some on the outside. He be
lieved that to sail with that cargo under
hatches would certainly cause sickness and,
probably, death to the crew. He had never
heard of a cargo of wet cotton being shipped
except from Mr. Putnam.
FOUL AIR IN THE TUNNEL.
First officer Kellete said that lie tried to
go through the tunnel to examine the shaft,
nut the air was so foul the lamp went out.
He then got a safety lamp, but that would
not burn. He said the cotton is rotten and
he had seen sprouts on the bales. The odor
is very perceptible in the bilges, He be
lieved the bales were wet on the inside, at
least those which had broken open were.
John Phillips testified tliat he went down
in No. 2 hatch and was made quite sick by
the nauseating odor. The cotton, he said,
is oovered with vegetation. It would take
a fortnight to load and seventeen days to
get to Liverpool and he thought it would
cause sickness to remain all that time on the
vessel with the wet cotton, under hatches.
The vessel has been cleaned out and there is
no smell now. a
John Jeffreys, the second officer, said
that the firemen had to go down in the coal
bunkers on the voyage and it was impos
sible to prevent the odors from penetrating
into the bunkers and, in fact, spreading
over the whole ship and into the crew’s
quarters.
Janies Hodson, one of th) crew, testified
that there is a Hd smell in the quarters
whenever the •> is foul air in the bilges.
MEDICAL EXPERTS.
Dr. \V. H. Elliott was called as an expert
by the crew. He said that he bad examined
the cotton, and found some of it wet and
some dry. He saw the sprouting, but
thought vats had fallen on the hale 6 ami tie
gun to grow. He thought it would bo de
cidedly dangerous to reahio the cargo, be
cause decomposition would increase on the
voyage, and there would be danger of
spontaneous combustion. He would not
like to make a voyage on the vessel if she
took the cotton, and he would not let a
member of his family go in her.
Dr. Frank T. Lincoln said that he had
treated three men who were taken sick
while working in the wet cotton. The}’
were suffering from nervous prostration
and nausea. He thought it would be dan
gerous to ship the cotton for gases would bo
generated by fermentation and find their
way through cracks. He had examined a
lighter load of cotton taken from the Naples
and he left the lighter quickly. He did not
believe their would be an}’" danger from
spontaneous combustion.
Dr. E. R. Corson thought the wet cotton
would not be a fit cargo for shipment.
There are a great many seeds, oats, leaves
Hnd foreign substances in the bales which
germinate from heat. He put his body
thermometer iutooneof the bales and the
mercury went from 80* to 90‘. The reship
inentof such a cargo would endanger the
health of the crew, though the voyage might
be made without sickness breaking out, but
the risk would be great. -Whether there
were any drops of oil in the cotton or not
there would be danger of spontaneous com
bustion for heat is constantly generated
from tightly pressed wet cotton. The great
danger, he thought, was from the vegetable
matter contained in the bales. The fibres
would not decompose quickly. Dr. Groath
had examined the wet cotton and found bad
odors emanating therefrom.
NOT AN UNHEALTHY CARGO.
The complainants then announced that
(heir expert testimony was all in, and the
defendants introduced theirs. Dr. William
Duncan testified that about a week ago he
examined the wet cotton and found a very
perceptible bad odor. He did not believe,
however, that there would be any danger in
transporting the ootton, for although bad
odors might cause nausea, there would be
no disease, for there was no poison. Guano
produces a bad smell, but is not an un
healthy cargo. He had heard of wet bag
ging being transported without sickness.
Judging from recent experiments, of which
he had read, he thought spontaneous com
bustion was impossible.
Col. Garrard read from a work on storage
that there is enough oil In one cotton seed
to fire a whole cargo. Dr. Duncan said he
was not prepared to say that spontaneous
combustion in a cargo of wet cotton is im
possible, but it appeared so from experi
ments recently made in Germany. Ho
added that he would not lie afraid to make
the passage in the vessel with the cargo
under hatches.
Dr. J. B. Read had examined the bales at
the same time that Dr. Duncan did. He
passed his hand into the bales and found
the beat had increased. The bales were
wet. oats were growing on them, and the
had odor was perceptible. He did not be
lieve, however, that there would be any
danger to the crew in transporting the wet
cotton. When the wet cotton Is tightly
I'ompressed in a vessel, decomposition would
go on slowly, and the air would not grow
foul. Dr. L. A.. Falligant thought he would
not like to go to Eurojie in a vessel with a
cargo of wet cotton unless it was absolutely
necessary.
Mr. Frederick H. Fhllliis, a cotton mer
chant, acted on the survey and recommended
that the cotton be disposed of here. Several
hales were opened at the warehouse, but
those who acted on the board could not
stay by them long or they would have been
nauseated. The board thought the cotton
would bring more on the other side. He
had wet ootton on the Tranguebor, in 1871,
and there was a heavy loss, because of the
condition of the cotton. He did not know
whether any of the crow of the Tranguebor
were sick on the voyage.
THE BOARD OF SURVEY.
At this point court adjourned until 4
o'clock, when the taking of testimony was
resumed. Maj. Stewart was the first wit
ness called by the complainants, and he
testified that ho acted on the board of
survey. Some of the cotton was wet inside
and warm. He recommended that it be
sold for the benefit of all concerned. He did
so because he did not consider it a mer
chantable commodity, as it had de
teriorated, and would further deteriorate on
the tnp to England. He noticed the odor,
ami was glad to get away from it.
Cross-examined by Mr. Adams he said he
did not make the recommendation as a san
itary measure but ns a business
measure purely. He had never con
sidered the healthfulness or unhealthfulness
of the cargo, or whether the craw would be
affected by it. If cotton is seedy and wet
it is not merchantable. Cotton had been
put aboard vessels wet from rain, and he
lia<i never heard of any sickness arising
from it, but usually cotton was wet by rain
before it is compressed, anil then it will
not readily absorb the water, but after it
has been compressed it takes the water very
quickly. Still it is sometimes wet after it
has been compressed. Cotton that is wet
by rain is not uncommercial. H“ had never
had auv experience with wot cargoes, and
did not know wh.it effect they would have
on the crew.
Mr. McDonell then read from the recom
mendation made by the Board 1 hat the wet
cotton would lie liable to injure any dry
cotton that might be in the vessel.
AN OBJECTION SUSTAINED.
Mr. E. M. Green then took the stand and
began to testify as to the condition of the
cotton, whether it was merchantable or
otherwise, and whether it would bring more
in Liverpool than here.
Mr. Adams objected to testimony of this
character. He said that the inquiry then
in progress was not to determine whether
the cotton was merchantable or otherwise,
or whether a better price could Is' obtained
in Liverpool or Savannah, but whether it
would bo healthful to ship it or not.
The court held that testimony as to the
condition of the cotton was admissable, but
the testimony objected to was irrelevant.
Continuing, Mr. Green said that 277 bales
of the damaged cotton went into the ware
house, and although four doors were open,
the odor was nauseating. Decomposition
was going on, the bales were heated, and lie
saw sprouts growing on a number of bales.
Cross-examined by Mr. Adams, he said he
had forwarded wet cotton by the Ocean and
Baltimore Steamship Companies to Phila
delphia and Baltimore, but the vessels would
not take it below decks. He did not hear
that they had refused to take it
below decks for sanitary reasons, but
he was sure he could have shipped
dry cotton below decks, so lie did not think
the refusal was because of a lack of storage
room. He was not prepared to say that lie
could not have shipped the cotton in other
vessels of those lines uuder decks, but he
made a general application for transporta
tion, and the answer was that it would be
taken on deck. He thought the refusal
might have been because the wot cotton
might have damaged thedrv cotton, causing
it to dampen and coko on the outside. Mr.
MacDonell announced that the case of the
sailors would rest.
THE CAPTAIN’S TESTIMONY.
Mr. Adams then called Capt. Reavely,
captain of the Resolute. He said that when
the crew heard that the wet cotton was to
be reloaded, they came to him and protested.
He tried to show them their health would
not bo endangered and told them to think
the matter over, and he would talk
with them again. Three days later he called
them aft, and asked if they had changed
their minds, but he found that they were
more determined than ever, not to sail with
the wet cargo, and finally they appealed
to the Board of Trade through
the consul. In reply to questions, he said
that the cotton was supposed to be in good
condition when it was taken aboard the
ship. The crew sleep in the forecastle on
the deck, and there is no communication
between the crews’ berths uud the cotton
except through the chain locker, and he
could caulk that air tight. The suggestion
had been made to him to cement tlie chain
locker, and he thought it was a good one.
He frequently made it water tight, and he
thought lie could make it air tight. He
believed he could make the crews’ and
officers’ quarters air-tight, but he could not
do so with the engine room. When asked
why he wished to take the cargo forward
he said he thought it was his duty to do so.
His owners, the underwriters on the cargo
and on the ship, and all concerned wanted
it to go for ware. He thought there was no
danger to the crew. He was perfectly will
ing to go over with the cargo under
hatches. Cross-examined by Col. Garrard,
he said the captain’s quarters were aft, half
below and half above deck —he should call
them below There is a room above to
w hich he could go, but the mate was com
pelled to remain below. He admitted that
after the vessel had discharged there was
foul air in the tunnel and the lamps would
not bum, but that is frequently the case
where the vessel has a cargo of coal.
CAREFUL OF HIS CREW.
Mr. Clark: “Captain, if you thought that
it would endanger the lives of your crew
would you consent to take the cargo overt”
“No, sir. 1 would not go.”
Mr. Duckworth. “Not if your {owners
wished you tot”
“No, sir ?”
“Supposed you had loaded here and were
under charter to go to a port where there
was yellow fever, what would you dot”
“That is rather a bad jiosition to be in,
but if 1 thought I would sacrifice the
lives of my crew I would not go, and my
owners would commend me for refusing.'’
“An owner may break the charter and
stand the losses, but has a captain a right to
do so?”
“Yes, sir, where the lives of his crew are
at stake.”
“Suppose the crew would refuse to go,
what would you do?”
“I would adopt the same course the}’ have
adopted.”
“Have you ever known of such a case?”
•‘Yes, when cholera was raging at Naples
a vessel at Constantinople was ordered
there. The Captain determined to go. A
part of his crew said they would go with
him, and a part refused". Those who re
fused were imprisoned.”
“Do you consider this action on the part
of the crew frivolous?”
“No, not frivolous. I think they are mis
taken, but 1 believe they are acting in good
faith.”
“Upon what do you base vour opinion?”
“Upon the medical certificate that was
given me by three physicians."
UNAUTHORISED RUMORS.
Capt. Reavely t hen said that he had smelt
the cotton, and did not consider the smell
so very disagreeable. He would not object
having the cotton stowed where ho could
smell it all the way across. He did not pro
pose to screw' the cotton in, but to put it in
by hand. In reply to questions he said he
had never heard anything of a bonus being
offered the men to take the cargo over. He
had never hear anything on that subject
from his owners, nor had they said anything
to him about discharging the crew here. Ho
had heard it rumored that the men were to
be paid off here, but he did not know
where the rumors originated. They did not
come to him from any authoritative source.
They were only street rumors. He had also
heard the rumor that there were two crews
in New York ready to go if this one refused
to sail, but he had never heard of any ar
rangements being made to pay off this crew.
This concluded the Captain’s testimony, and
as it was so dark that the stenographer
could not see to take down the statements,
the court adjourned until 9 o’clock this
morning. _
Passengers on the Westernland.
Mr. Victor Htuder and wife, Mr. F. J.
Ruckert and bride, Mr. Joseph Herschbaoh,
and Mr. Henry Ruwe, son of John H. Ruwe,
wero passengers on the Red Star steamer
Westernland which sailed from Antwerp
for New York Oct. 15, and which was re
ported by yesterday’s cablegrams to the
Morning News to have been lost. The
bavannah friends of the parties are exceed
ingly anxious for their safety. No further
rejxirt of the vessel’s loss has been received,
and the rumor is generally disbelieved.
Big Drive in Shoes.
Altmayer & Cos. have just opened up two
thousand pairs of Misses’ lieautiful Spring
Heel Button Shoes in pebble and straight
goat. Will close them out at $ 1 48; actual
value $2. See them.
Weisbeln will inaugurate the opening of
his Bazar, which takes place Saturday, by
a special sale of Towels at 10c., worth 25c.
Safe to last Saturday and Monday.
111 - ■ m
Miller’s, of New York, Fine Silk and Stitt
Hats at Aooel Si Schauta. One Price Clothiers
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1887.
THE POPE CATLIN’S BLAZE.
A Steamer Afire, but She Was Not
Loaded With Cotton. (
A fire broke out last night in the stoke
hold of the steamer Pope Gatlin, which was
laying at Dixon ,C Murphy’s coal wharf.
Jesse Lawson, the negro watchman, said
that he was in the little room just forward
of the wheel on the starboard side, and
he smelt smoke. He opened the door
and started out, but was nearly
suffocated by the volume of
smoke that filled all the lower part of the
boat, and completely enveloped the upper
deck and the pilot house. He made his way
to the deck, however, and cried “Eire l - ’
Someone on shore turned in the alarm, and
the engines responded promptly. It was
found that the fire was down below, in tho
coal bunkers, and a stream was turned
in, and soon the flames wore ex
tinguished. Sergt. Lee. who was in
charge of the police squad, put two men to
guard the bow ami stern lines to hold the
boat to the wharf in case tho flames should
break out, but the fire department never let
them get out of the hold. The timbers in
the neighborhood of the fire were badly
charred, but the loss will not lie heavy, and
it is covered by insurance. The fire is at
tributed to spontaneous combustion, as it
broke out in the pile of soft coal, and there
has been no fire under the boilers for three
days past.
THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION.
The Committee Well Pleased With
What It Saw.
Messrs. J. H. Montgomery, of Birming
ham, Ala., representing the Birmingham,
Georgia and Florida; R. S. McFarlin, of La
Grange, representing the Macon, LaGrange
and Birmingham: AVallace, of Atlanta, rep
resenting the Birmingham and Atlantic Air-
Line, and Watt, of Griffin, who wore ap
jioinied a committee to look into the scheme
of consolidation which mis proposed at the
Atlanta conference, were in the office
of the Air-Line all day yesterday looking
over the plans and profile of the road, with
the engineers and builders. This morning
they will start out on horseback, and ride
over the entire line as far as Dublin, and
after they have made up their report a
meeting of the directors of the different
roods will be called, and the consolidation
will probably bo consummated. The
gentlemen seemed to be well
satisfied with what they saw, and the indl
< atoms are that their report will insure the
combination of the companies. They met
Hon. P. W. Meldrim and Mr. H. M. Comer
last night, and it is thought that plans are
on foot to include the .Savannah and West
ern in the consolidation. If this should be
done the Birmingham and Atlantic
would absorb all the opposition, and the
new company would undoubtedly complete
the road from Savannah to Birmingham as
soon as possible.
MERCURY VERY FITFUL.
A Drop of 33 Degrees to be Followed
by an Upward Turn.
The cold wave which struck here Tues
day night got under full headway yesterday
and mercury dropped from tfci° Tuesday af
ternoon to 50’ last night, a fall, of Oil" in
twenty-four hours. The mean temperature
yesterday was 9’ below the average for fif
teen years. Tile high barometer area passed
off the New England coast last night, and is
followed by a low area.
The cold wave may be -said to have col
lapsed ami warmer weather may be ex
pected to-day. The rains reported through
out the cotton belt have checked the full
force of the wave. The lowest temperature
reported last night was 2(5’ at St, Vinvent,
Minn. While the cold was not as severe as
was expected it kept the coal dealers hust
ling. Everybody wanted to be prepared
for the snap, and the dealers had all they
could do to fill their regular orders. There
will probably be a let up to-day unless
mercury takes au unexpected turn down
ward. The indications sent out from
Washington last night were: Fair weather
preceded by light rains.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Zerulbabel Lodge, F. and A. M., will hold
a regular communication to-night.
The Mutual Gas Light Company will pay
its quarterly dividend of per cent, on
and after Nov. 15.
There were two arrests yesterday for sell
ing fruit on the streets without a liconseaud
two for disorderly conduct.
The young negro boy, Robinson, who
was shot by David Days, at Buzzard Island,
last week, is still at the Infirmary and is in
a fair way to recovery'. Dr. Myers, physi
cian in charge of the Infirmary, says that
he will lose the sight of one eye,
hut ho will probably be able to get out in a
few days, his other wounds not being so se
rious as was at first supposed.
The next meeting of .State Pharmaceutical
Examiners will be held in Atlanta. Dr.
Edward Barry, Chairman of the Board,
has issued a circular stating that physicians
who are druggists must have a license from
the present or previous Pharmaceutical
Board. Their diplomas are not sufficient to
continue the drug business. A general
notice is given that prosecutions will lie in
stituted against all unlicensed vendors of
drugs.
RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The repairs to the British steamship Res
olute are completed, and she was yesterday
taking on coal preparatory to going to sea.
Messrs. Strachan & Cos. cleared yesterday
the British steamship Ashdell for Reval with
4.313 bales of upland cotton, weighing 2,025,-
839 pounds, valued at $191,885.
The discharging of the two forward holds
of the British steamship Sylvia is still pro
gressing. About 1,900 bales of the cargo
have been taken out and landed on the Ex
change wharf.
Local Personal.
Col. Isaac W. Avery, of Washington, is
in the city.
Mrs. Messieh and her daughter, Miss. Lei
la V. Messieh, have gone to Orlando, Fla.,
to reside.
Mr. L. Adler, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Furber,
and Dr. G. C. Hummell, went up to Macon
last night.
Mr. Eichberg, the architect, left yester
day on a ten days trip to Baltimore, Now
York and Cleveland, O. Ho will accom
pauy the building committee of the new
orphans’ home to lie built, in Atlanta, for
the punxise of inspecting the several or
phan asylums in those cities.
Mr. Leonurd Lippman, formerly of Sa
vannah, now of New York, is to take a
prominent part in the short-hand writers’
entertainment at the Scott-Brownee College
of Phonography next Saturday night. He
is down on the programme three times for
songs and recitations. The programme it
self is a unique affair, and was got up by
Mr. Lippman.
Mr. B. W. Kteibaeker, representing John
S. Clarke, is in the city arranging for the
appearance of the popular comedian here
next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Nov. 1, 2 and 3. His repertoire will be:
Tuesday. “Fair Encounter” and “Heir-at
law," with Mr. ClarkeHs "Doctor i’angloss”
and “Tekiel Homespun;” Wednesday, “She
Stoops to Conquer, and Thursday his new
comedy, “The Round Trip” and “Toodles."
Big bargains at A. R. Altmayer & Co.’s
in Cloaks 1 A Ladies’ all wool Diagonal
Newmarket, worth sti, for $4 50. ladies’
black Diagonal Rliort Wrap, all wool, fur
trimmed, and with handsome ornaments,
at *5, worth $7 50.
Real Weisbein’s now “ad.” in to-day’s
j issue carefully; it will tell you of things
1 worth knowing.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
About one-balf of the freight received at
Birmingham over the various railroad lines
is merchandise and the other half building
material.
The builders of the Birmingham Mineral
Extension of the Louisville and Nashville
branch are under contract to get then* work
through by Dec. 1.
Florida travel is ljegimiing to pick up
after the yellow fever scare, and (Savan
nah, Florida and Western south bound
trains go out every morning loaded.
The Baldwin locomotive works are now
doing the largest business in their history.
They expeet to exceed the last year’s pro
duction by 100 locomotives. They are now
turning out locomotives at the rate of fifteen
a week and 2,700 hands are employed.
A list of 111 lines given by the Financial
Chronicle shows aggregate earnings for the
first nine months of 1887 of $‘244,(533,315
against $213,4(51,310, an increase of no less
than $31,172,005, or about 15 per cent. This
is a remarkable gain—far greater in pro
portion than the increase in mileage,
especially in view of the notable fact that
only five of the 111 lines show a decrease.
Griffin’s Railroad Stock.
Griffin is excited over the rumor that its
Mobile and Girard railroad stock worth
$1.50 is to be converted into Georgia Mid
land and Gulf railroad stock, worth only
15c. on the dollar. When the Georgia Mid
land was about to be built, the Griffin City
Council, in order to encourage the enter
prise decided to convert its Mobile and Gi
rard stock into Georgia Midland stock. The
Mobile and Girard stock was accordingly
sold for S(SO,(XXI. This money was used in the
purchase of Georgia Midland stock, for
which iar was paid by the committee. The
facts are, savs the Griffin Aim, that before
the Georgia'Midland idea was conceived the
Mobile and Girard stock was almost value
less. The building of the Georgia
Midland, it is claimed, caused tho
Mobile and Girard stock to advance to
its present value. The Georgia Midland
now profits by the advance. In giving this
encouragement, and in this manner, to the
Midland, the City Council did not propose
to take into consideration the value of the
Midland stock. The intention was to aid in
obtaining better transportation facilities.
Had values remained as they were at the
time of the Council’s resolution two years
ago, matters would, perhaps, have gone on
serenely: but subsequent fluctuations have
prompted ten citizens to file an injunction
to restrain the committee from Council
from transferring the Mobile and Girard
stock. The case will lie brought up for trial
at the next term of court in November.
How Charleston Looks at It.
The Charleston Sews and Courier edi
torially says of the rumored deal by which
the Richmond and Danville people are sup
posed to get control of the Central’s (S. C.)
system: The object of the people of North
western South Carolina in promoting the
building of the roads from McCormick’s to
Anderson, and from Laurens to Greenville,
as well as for promoting the line from
Greenwood to Spartanburg, was to obtain
better accommodation aud better rates
than were given by the Richmond and Dan
ville lines. This was their aim throughout,
and it is evident that they will be shorn of
their expectations if the Danville sys
tem shall now be able to step into
the shoes of the Georgia Central.
With the Northwestern lines under its
control, the Richmond and Danville system
would have undisputed mastery in upper
South Carolina. It would tie exposed to at
tack by the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap
and Chicago railway, if that should lie built,
and would still have to encounter the
“Three C’s.” But, for a time at least, it
would be supreme, and its ability to meet
competition and to suppress it, would be
larger than ever liefore. The object of the
people of upper South Carolina in promot
ing new railways there, and in making
county and township subscriptions to
aid in their construction, was to improve
their means of communication, and
to insure fair and just rates for freight
and passengers. It needs no argument to
show that the paramount objects of the
popular subscriptions are lost when the
lines pass, by Consolidation, or otherwise
into the hands of their former competitors.
For instance, it cannot be supposed for a
moment that tho Savannah Valley railroad
and the Greenville and Laurens railroad
would have been undertaken by the people,
if it had been supposed * that there was a
possibility that the lines, when completed,
would be swallowed up by the Richmond
and Danville system, The absorption of
competing lines, so as to prevent competition
and to frustrate the purpose of the expendi
ture of public money, is so plainly contrary
to public policy that it is not unreasonable
to suppose that there must be some provis
ion in the laws of the State that should pre
vent it, or will end it. This unquestionably
is worthy of consideration. It is useless to
build new roads at great expense to secure
low rates, if these roads can be disposed of,
so as to nullify competition, by the very
corporation which receives the benefit of
the popular subscriptions which are made
in order that competition should be created
and maintained.
The Columbus and Western.
Maj. Dabney, Chief Engineer of the
Columbus and Western, has been making a
trip over the eastern portion of the read.
The track has lieen roughly put down from
Goodwater to a point about five miles this
side of Syllacauga. The entire force of
tracklayers has been taken from the west
ern and put on the eastern end of the road
at Goodwater, from which point they will
proceed westward, surfacing up ana com
pleting the track as they go. With no bad
luck, the road will lie in running order
from Goodwater to Syllacauga by the mid
dle of November. The iron for the Coosa
river bridge lias not yet arrived, though the
Phoenix Bridge Company is going ahead
with the false work.
A Cold Wave Coming.
Overcoats will be in demand. The
“Famous,” 144 Congress, corner Whitaker
streets, has received from the Factory a fine
assortment of Overcoats and Winter Suits
for Men, Youths and Boys, which are sell
ing at Factory prices. To dispel any doubt
alxiut our saving you from $2 50 to $5 on an
Overcoat or Suit, go look at the prices our
competitors give you, then come to us and
be convinced. We still have Boys’ Knee
Pants, Blue Huts and Polo Caps at 25c.;
worth 50c.
At Estlll’a.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
Savannah Weekly News, Puck, Judge t
Harper’s Weekly, Leslie’s Weekly, The
Factors of Organic Evolution (Herliert
Spencer), St. Nicholas for November,
At the Mercy of Tiberius, (Augusta Evan’s
last novel), * The Great, World, Puck's li
brary, No. 4, Atlantic Monthly for Novem
ber, Railroad Guides, Tid-Bits, Mer
chant, Traveler, Boston Globe, Boston
Herald, Philadelphia Pres*, Philadelphia
Times, Baltimore Sun. Baltimore Ameri
can, New York Herald, World, Sun,
Times, Tribune, Star, Atlanta Constitution,
Augusta Chronicle, .Macon Telegraph,
Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville News-
Herald, New Orleans Ti mes- Demon rat,
New Orleans Picayune, Charleston News
and Courier, Cincinnati Commercial Uu
aette, Cincinnati Enquirer.
Oak, Pine and Light-wood,
For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Taylor
and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
Children's hand-made crochet Kacques 41c.,
' worth av , at Gutman's, 141 Broughton street.
Do not purchase your hi-ary suit before ex
amiulng the beautifui line at Appel A Schauta,
One Price Clothiers
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
The Day’s Doings in South Carolina’s
Metropolis
Counterfeit 2.1 c. piece* are in circulation
in Charleston.
The Hebrew Ladies’ Fair is booked for
Nov. 14 to 16.
The fair of the Light Dragoons will take
place, Nov. .'SO to Dec. 3.
The lady friends of the German Artillery
are busy with preparations for a fancy fair
to be given for the benefit of the Artillery
Hall, Nov. 21 to 26.
The South Carolina Phosphate Commis
sion has returned to Charleston from Port
Royal, having completed its inspection of
the phosphate industries at and around
Beaufort.
Charleston is inflicted with a gang of foot
pads and highway thieves. A few days ago
a little girl on her way from school was
robbed b\ a ruffianly negro of her little sil
ver watch and gold ring.
Charleston is to be made a permanent
recruiting point for the United States army.
Lieut. Hutton, who arrived there ten days
ago, is getting things in shape for opening
the station the early part of next month—
probably about Nov. 5. A detachment of
soldiers will be stationed there this week.
There is something wrong somewhere,
says the Charleston News and Courier.
Cotton that should come to Charleston for
shipment to Eastern spinners by some
hocus-pocus of gigantic railroad syndicates
is now forwarded by rail, and at rates, too,
that cannot pay the railroad lines. Last
year, and in previous years, a large quan
tity of compressed cotton came to Charles
ton by the South Carolina, Northeastern
and Charleston and Savannah railways
from Atlanta, and from Montgomery- and
Selma, Ala., for shipment by sail vessels
from this port to Boston for New England
spinners. Through rates from Atlanta to
New England towns have been reduced 50c.
per bale. The rate from Charleston to
Boston of 80c. per bale makes the whole rate
only a fraction less than the through rate
from Atlanta by rail. It seems clear that
the through all-rail rate from Atlanta is too
low, or that the railroad freight rate from
Atlanta to Charleston is too nigh, or that
the rate by suil vessel from Charleston to
Boston is not low enough.
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 condit ion of the blood.
Dr. Whitehead has made this class of dis
eases a special study for yeai-s, and lias a
remedy which he has used in thousands of
cases with remarkable success. He has
letters and eertiiirates 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 know n vegetable altera
tives and tonics (Prickly-Asn, Poke-Root
Queen’s Delight, Sarsaparilla, and Gentian)
and that it contains that matchless blood
purifier, the lodide of Potassium. If you
have any 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 12 m.
P. S. —Letters from a distance answered
and advice given free of charge.
Buckwheat Cakes.
We take pleasure in recommending Heck
er's Self-Raising Buckwheat, which, by the
addition only of cold water or milk, will
make, almost instantaneously, delicious
Buckwheat Cakes. Always ready. Always
reliable, and perfectly healthful. For sale
by all grocers.
A. R. Altinayer & Cos. have put on sale
during this cold spell 1 case large white wool
Blankets at $1 25 per pair; 1 case full size
all wool at $1 98 per pair, and 1 case extra
fine quality and extra size at $3 35; cheap
at $5.
D. B. LESTER. THE GROCER,
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-stnblisheil Sept. Ist, 1874.
R-epresents everything to be as it is
T-ells people where to get bargains,
H-as a large stock of fine wines.
E-arnestiy solicits your patronage.
G-ives value received every time.
R-etails fine candies very cheap.
O-ecupies store 21 Whitaker street.
C-an always meet competition
E-eonomical 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
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 Tea Sets, small,
large, and also in separate pieces. The
decorated ware is very low priced this sea
son. Granite iron Pots, Pans and Kettles,
Shove! and Tongs. Coal Hods and Vases,
Fenders and Fu-e Dogs. Come and see us.
Jas. S. Silva & Son.
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 inprojier trim for Just such occasions, and
would ask personal iuspeetiou of the multitudi
nous or ides, ornamental and decorative, with
which cur storerooms are crowded. We point
with pleasure to our immense array of Solid
Silver and Plated Ware suitable for wedding
presents, rare Vases, elegant Clocks, handsome
Statuary, aud bric-a-brac generally. Our line
of bronze ornaments is brilliant in itself, and
throughout may be found a thousand valuable
noveitiwi suitable and appropriate as souvenirs
and hi njAsakes. In Diamonds, Jewelry and
Watch. t,, it is impossible in limited space to
speak hijelligibly. Suffice It to say that not
even the famous "Tiffany's" can outrival us in
beauty aivl careful selection of our stock. Prices
have been made to suit the times, and we offer
our representative stock on its merits, and stake
out- reputation on the result Our engraving
departmead, is carefully conducted, and all work
in this line is artistically executed. We are
always pViased to snow visit ors through our
stock. ev i though they may not be ready to
buy. as we "'eel that our establishment is one of
the "sight.-'' of the city, and it is always “exhi
bition day 'to the public. Respectfully,
M. Stbbnbkro, 157 Broughton street.
Malaga Gmpes 15c., Good Sardines tit Ac., Im
ported Sardin-s 15c., a Pure Grape Wine for sl,
at 11. H. Lej-Sur’s.
Gents Cm tiled Hats, all colors, 50c., 78c., 85c.,
$1 and $1 25, At Apjiel & Scliaul's. One Price
Clothiers. ______________
Screven's latent Elastic Seam Drawers at Ap
pel & Scliaul 8. Call and inspect same.
100 $2 Washing Machines Free.
To introduce them. If you want one,
send at once to Monarch Laundry Works,
420 Wabash ift euue, Chicago, 111.
Hats, Ha's. inuiypty!e or shape, at Appel .V.
School's, One ! Vi
Before c.y.mwour uiwmiugs look at
Rutman a.
THE “BEGGAR STUDENT."
The Mac Collin Opera Comique Com
pany Makes a Hit.
The “Beggar Student” was sung by the
Mac Collin Opera Comique Company before
a brilliant audience last night. It was the
first ojiera of the season and w-as well sung,
capitally acted and handsomely costumed.
The company is a strong one and w-as en
thusiastically received. Mr. Gaillard sang
the Student admirably. He has a line bari
tone voice and is a good actor. Mr. Bronson
as Janitska was up to every requirement.
He has a strong tenor voice, and used it tft
the best advantage. His duet in the second
act with Miss Hall is one of the gems of the
opera. Mr. Mac Collin as Gen. Ollendorf
is the comedian, and he furnished no end of
fun. His topical song “Sponge ’Em
Out” was encored again and again. Miss
Gaillard has a deep and rich contralto voice,
and her “Countess Palmatica” w as not only
finch- sung, but the part was exceedingly
well acted. Miss Hall is the soubrette of the
company, and she sung and acted herself
into favor at once. licr “Oil Me Mamma”
was repeatedly encored.
The entire cast is well made up. Miss Haas
made an excellent “Laura." Miss Vining
was every inch a dude soldier, and Miss
Branson did what sho had to do exceedingly
well. The chorus is one of the strong
points of the company. In fact the “Beg
gar Student” is seldom sung lietter than it
was last night. To-night Strauss’ “Merry
IVar” w-ill be the attraction, and next to
the “Beggar Student” it is the best in the
company’s repertoire.
Caught by His Wife.
It was just about dark, and he should
have been at home, according to promise
made his wife, before dark. The old, old
story. Just as he had made up his mind to
keep his promise to his little darling at
home, he met a friend. She prevailed upon
him to attend her up the street to get a nice
pair of shoes. Nice man, you know, could
not refuse a lady's polite request, and had
just stepped into A. S. Cohen, 139 W Brough
ton street, where the best and cheapest line
of Ladies’, Misses’, Children’s and Men’s
Shoes are kept, and had been fitted to an
exquisite pair of shoes, when his little dar
ling from home called for the purpose of
making a purchase of a pair of those nice
$2 common sense shoes. They met. Tableau.
People Wonder How We Do It!
But we dc sell a Knee Suit for $2 50,
Knee Pants for 25c., and a Boys’ Hat, or
Polo Cap, for 25c.; a boy’s outfit, with extra
Pants, for 83. The “Famous,” manufactur
ing all the Clothing they sell, are always
able to give lower prices, or if the prices
being equal, better quality for the money
than our competitors. Having removed on
September Ist to the northeast corner of
Congress aid Whitaker streets (store for
merly kept by Mr. Birnbaum), we have re
duced our prices in order to make our re
moval public. We sell equally low our
stock of Hats, Caps, Trunks, Shirts, Under
wear, from the cheapest to the very best.
Umbrellas from §1 up to 86 50.
Advice to Mothers.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup" should
always be used when children are cutting
teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once; it
produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain and the little cherub
awakes as “bright as a button.”
It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re
lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the
best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. 25
cents a bottle.
Notice to Advertisers.
Contract advertisers who desire their ad
vertisements changed for the Sunday issue
of the Morning News, must have their
copy in not later than fin e o’clock Satur
day afternoon.
The Art of Dressing Well.
Eternal vigilance is the price of other
things besides liberty. It is part of the
price we have paid for our success as Cloth
iers. We make your wants our daily study;
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 as 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 here, 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
dialing. We don’t a-k you to believe any
thing. “The building speaks for the
builder.”' v
We only ask a careful survey of our
Clothing—Overcoats, Underwear, Neck
near, stylish fall Hats and Furnishings.
Every inspection is a sale; it can’t be other
wise with the tangible evidences presented.
Simon Mitchell,
The Golden Arm, 159 Broughton street.
If you want aC. P. A. LaSirene Corset in
white, black, drab, cardinal or blue, go to Gut
man's.
Extra sizes in Shirts, Hats. Underwear, Cloth
ing. etc ,ut Appel &. Schaul’s, One Price Cloth
iers. Come in large-size men and look at them.
Ladies' Muslin Gowns, trimmed with Torchon
I vice, well made, sl, worth $1 25, Drawers; four
rows of tucks. 41c., Chemise, trimmed w ith Tor
chon Lace, 50c., at Gutman's.
Go to Gutman's for your dress trimmings.
All our remnants of Ribbon, last season's ac
cumulation. now on sale cheap at Gutman's.
American Natural Wool Sanitary Underwear,
recommended by all physicians, at Appel &
Sc haul's.
Just received at Gutman's Children’s Garnet
and Navy Blue coat-back Jerseys.
Oak; Pino and Lightwood,
For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Taylor and
East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
Go to Gutman's for your dress trimmings.
Just opened, anew line of Silk-braided sets in
black, garnet, blue, green and brown. Call and
see them, and look at our $1 Kid Gloves. F.
Gutman, 14! Broughton street.
Giitman is selling Children’s best French
ribbed Hose, seal brown, slightly soiled, ut 37c..
worth 65c.
“Hello! there, Charles, what's the matter?
You look a little changed in some way or other.
I have never seen you 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."
Look at those beautiful Premium Gift Frame
Pictures at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Cloth
iers.
The largest variety of Children’s, Boys’ and
Men's Hats in the city at Appel & Scbaul's, One
Price Clothiers.
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
PRINTER AND BOOKUINDER.
Old in Years—Not Old FogyT
GEO. N. NICHOLS,
PRINTER and BINDER.
To ‘he Manor aura—full of yeais uu
enre stfll young In energy and ability—with
all the accessories necessary to satisfactorily
conduct the business to which he has given his
life. Grateful for past favors—hopeful of other*
to oome.
LUDDEN BATES S. >l. H
Pictures Framed.
Pictures That Come High.
Pictures That Will Bea Joy Forever,
Pictures That Are Goo . Value.
Pictures That Cost But Little.
Pictures That Furnish and Beautify
the Home.
Pictures That Prove a Good Invest
ment. 4
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 $l5O.
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 that
the Lowest.
L&RS.M.H. H LIB.SJ. 1
FURNITUKE AND CARPETS?
CHEAPER
'J’IIA.N' THE
CHEAPEST !
For quality and price we can do better 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, aud all goods are
just as represented.
A personal inspeotion 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.
C OTTON SEED WANTED.
1S CENTS
Per Bushel (sl2 per ton) paid for good
COM 1 SEED
Delivered in Carload Lots at
Southern Cota Oil Cos. Mills
—ATS
SAVANNAH, GA„
ATLANTA, GA-,
COLUMBUS, GA.
Price subject to change unions notified of ac
ceptance for certain quantity to be shipped by*
future date. Address nearest mill as above.
STEAM LAUNDRY.
.
Lace Curtains,
Collars, Cuffs
and Shirts
TO DO UP LIKE NEW,
SAVANNAH STEAM LAUNDRY,
131 Congress Street.
All goods jf.re insured against loss by fire.
HOTELS.
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,
(Formerly St. Mark's.!
Nownan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville. Fla.
WINTER AND SUMMER.
T'HE MOST central House In the city. Near
I 1 Post, Office, Street Cars and all Ferries.
New and Elegant Furniture. Electric BelU,
Baths, Etc. $2 50 to $3 per day.
John it. TOGNI, Proprietor.
DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE.
| r PHIS POPULAR Hotel is now provided with
Ia Passenger Elevator (the only one in tha
city) and has been remodeled and newly fur
nished. The proprietor, who br recent purchase
iaateo the owner of the establishment, spares
neither pains nor expense in the entertainment
of his guests. The patronage of Florida visit
el’s is earnestly Invited. The table of the
Screven House is supplied with every luxury
that the markets at homo or abroad can afford,
i Wh BROS*
HURRA'H
FOR THE
Confed Vets!
'IIT'E know the hearts of those old time tried
v* soldiers will swell with an exultant pride
and love when they press the hand of I heir old
chieftain iu Macon this week. Few can imagine
this feeling, mid we know of nothing nearer an
approach to it than to become the happy Pos
sessor of or.o of our elegant PIANOS p*
handle exclusively in this section the following
well-known instruments, viz: The KNABF.
KRAMCII & BACH, BAUS, BKHR BROS , and
F.STEY PIANOS and the ESTEY ORGANS.
We buy them for cush and give our customers
the benefit of our cash discount. Also a guar
antee with every Instrument sold.
Get our prices and easv installment terms be
fore you buy, and we will save you money and
Tunoyancc.