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8 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.