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DR. BACON TO STEP OUT.
HIS CONGREGATION WILL NOT EX
TEND HIM A CALL.
The Factions of the Independent Pres
byterian Church Meet and Settle the
Question by Ballot—Dr. Bacon’s Re
view of His Year’s Work—The Vote
Against Him 185 to 119.
, There is grave doubt whether the minds
of all the members of the Independent
Presbyterian Church were centered upon
the prayers and praises that ascended from
the sanctuary yesterday morning, for there
was a feeling that every one was laboring
under more or less suppressed excitement.
It was a thoroughly attentive congregation,
however, and the silence that
prevailed was impresssive, not
to say awful. Every one was con
trolling him or herself so masterfully that
it was painful, and when l)r. Bacon gave
out his text, there was a hush that was pro
found. His text was from the Second
Epistle of St. John, v., 5:
And now I beseech thee, not as though I wrote
anew commandment unto thee, but that
whieh we bad from the beginning, that we love
one another.
Dr. Bacon was expected to launch himself
right into a dissertation upon the then ex
isting crisis, but he did not. He preached
for some time upon the duty of loving fine
another, calling attention to the fact that
t.he Christian religion is the only religion
that makes love imperative; that love is not
merely a passion of the soul, but a duty
that man owes to man. At length a rustle
of skirts, the murmur of a general moving,
announced that the doctor hud ceased to
speak of love ami had taken up the long ex
pected question, and every one shifted their
losition and settled down comfortably to
hear him.
THE ISSUE AT HAND.
After reminding his hearers that they
were about to go forth to an important
duty. Dr. Bacon said: “I have looked for
ward to this time with deep solicitude and
prayerful earnestness, without, however,
any feeling of personal interest. What is
to "be the result of the approaching vote is
no business of mine whatever. I do not
r]low myself to become interested in it. 1
put it away from me. But with what spirit
von go there, with what consideration, and
kindness and Christian feeling concerns
me. It is proper, considering the business
before you, to review the twelve months
that I have been with you. I was surprised
in my distant home to receive an
invitation to come to you for a month. It
seemed to me that I could not do good in a
strange city, and I sent to the committee
my published writings to show my unfitness
for the work, but the committee would uot
hear me. All other doors stood closed to
me, while this one was thrown wide open,
so I came, thinking it was God’s will.
"By a unanimous vote, I am informed, I
was asked to remain for twelve months. I
received my charge from that venerable old
man Dr. Axson, and promised him that as a
son to a father I would never say a word or
do a thing that he could not approve, and
such have been the relations between us—he
aiding me with fatherly counsels and admo
nitions, I receiving them with filial respect
and reverence.
OFFERED TO RESIGN.
“Perhaps,” he said, “you would like to
hear of an incident that lias never been
spoken of before. During my enforced ab
sence I heard that Dr. Axson showed re
newed vigor, and had regained his health
and strength. I wrote to him and told him
that if he was well again he might desire to
resume his work, ana if he did I would re
sign. Ir, reply he said that he would not
think of anything so improper. 1 look
back upon the last year with joy and
gratefulness. There have been failures, of
course; there have been some who have
looked kindly upon one who Las come among
you at your own bidding, with a boart full
of love for this people anil a desire to do
good to this congregation. I have comfort
ed some when in trouble; I have removed
the doubts from perplexed miuds; I have
turned some wandering feet back to the
paths of righteousness. I have been a faith
ful minister of Jesus Christ.
“The term of my ministry has come to a
close and the vote is to be taken to decide
w hether it shall be renewed, and I would
say to you that no one will be less my friend
for voting no, and no one more my friend
for voting yes. Let me make one request
of you. Take the vote in silence. Insult
ing and offending thiugs have been said in
public, allegations and inuendoes bave been
printed in the form of questions to injure
and cast opprobrium upon an innocent
man, and an editor has been found who, for
a cash consideration, will hold up an inno
cent family to tho contempt and scorn of
the community. The honor of this church
has been impeached by one of its officers;
this church whose ouly fault has been its
loug toleration of unworthy persons. It.
may be that someone mav reiterate these
things in your meeting. If they do, I beg
of you, for my sake, not to answer them.
The peace of God be with you.”
THE ELECTION.
After the singing of a hymn Dr. Bacon
pronounced the benediction and dismissed
the congregation. Nearly ail went at once
to the Sunday school room where several
members who were not in church were
found waiting. After some little time
they were all seated, and Mr. D. It.
Thomas was ihoseu chairman. This
was considered a victory for the
anti-Baconites, as Mr. Thomas was
their candidate for the chair. Upon as
suming the chair Mr. Thomas explained
the object of the meeting, ami said
that the members should all con
sider carefully, and in a Christian
spirit what coui-se they would pursue, for
tneir action would have its effect upon the
church in time and in eternity. Mr. J. L.
Whatley was chosen as Secretary, and Col.
Charles H. Olmstead, acted as Clerk. As
soon as the organization was effected Col.
Olmstead said:
“Mr. Chairman, after the call for this
meet ng was sent out various consultations
were held, and it was decided "to issue a
second call.”
Capt. R. G. Fleming here interrupted.
“I call the gentleman to order. We mine
here to vote upon one question, and that only
is before the meeting.”
Mr. Thomas—l will allow Col. Olmstead
to go on provided he will consent that I
shall stop him if I find that he is out of
order.
Capt. J. B. West then moved that all per
sons who were not voters tie requested to re
tire. The motion was carried and several
ladies withdrew.
The chair was then called upon to decide
whether proxies held good in the meeting,
and his decision was that they did
Col. Olmstead, resuming said: “The re
sult of these conferences was that we de
termined to move that the vote on the per
manent call be postponed."
A POINT OF ORDER.
('apt. Fleming—l call tbe gentlemen to
order.
Mr. Thomas—Under the language of
the call, I will have to rule Col. Olmstead
out of order.
There was an appeal from the decisiou of
t he chair.
Capt. Fleming—l call for a division and
will insist on a two-thirds vote.
Col. Olmstead (with much earnestness)
Peace and harmony are all I want. I will
withdraw my motion.
Capt. Fleming—l move that we proceed
under the call to vote. That can be done
without any discussion.
Col. Olmstead—l wish to remind you that
Dr. Bacon has been our pastor for a year.
Capt. Fleming—Col. Olmstead is out of
order, Mr. Chairman. He is going back
over the same old ground.
Mr. Thomas—Col. Olmstead has the floor.
Col. Olmstead—l have nothing to say
after what has lieen said from the pulpit. I
did wish to make some remarks, but they
were ruled out of order; but ido protest
against being forbidden to speak if I so de
sire.
Dr. J. P. 8. Houstoun—Mr. Chairman,
there is a question before the house on which
we are to vote. 1 would like to know if
that, like every other question, is debatable,
or whether gag law is to prevail in this
meeting.
Mr. Thomas—The question is open for
discussion.
A MOVE TO ADJOURN.
Capt. F. M. Hull—Mr. Chairman, I move
that this meeting adjourn to the first Sun
day in June.
Mr. A. E. Mills —I second the motion.
Capt. Fleming—l call for the yeas and
nays.
This was objected to on the ground that
in a motion to adjourn tho majority rules
and the vote is always taken viva voce.
Mr. Thomas —As the motion to adjourn is
to defeat the object of the meeting the yeas
and nays will be called.
Two or three gentlemen got up to speak,
when Capt. Hull called for order on the
ground that a motion to adjourn was not
debatable.
Mr. Thomas instructed the secretary to
call the yeas and nays, but Mr. W. H.
Baker held the floor, anil said: “I would
willingly vote to adjourn, but Dr. Bacon’s
term expires Dec. 1, and if we adjourn we
will be without a pastor for six months.”
Cant. Hull—Well, I’ll withdraw my
motion.
Mr. A. R. Lawton, Jr., said that he had
general powers of attorney from his father
and mother, and he would like to know
whether they were considered proxies in
this meeting. A committee was appointed
to examine them and decide, and it reported
favorably. Tho question was then called
for and tho chairman appointed Dr.
Houstoun and Messrs. Rankin, Crane and
Lewis tellers.
Mr. Thomas explained that the ballots
were printed with “yes” on one end and
“no” on the other, and as the question be
fore the meeting was “shall Dr. Bacon be
called to be our permanent pastor?” the
“yes” end of the ballot would mean that
Dr. Bacon should be called and the “no”
end that lie should not. The ballots were
then distributed by Messrs. Rankin and
Crane.
PREPARING FOR THE BALLOT.
They were plain slips of paper with a
powerful monosyllable on each end and a
black line through the center marking a
perforation. After the ballots had been
given to all the voters Dr. Houstoun started
down one side of the room receiving them.
As each ballot was handed him he called the
name of the voter or voters, for woman’s
suffrage prevailed there, and it was power
ful. and if tho person indicated was a pew
holder or member in good standing.
Col. Olmstead called back “check,”
and into the hat the ballot
fell. Mr. Lewis followed Dr. Houstoun,
collecting the proxies as they were voted.
As soon as this began a hum arose. There
had been no whispered conversations. All
attention hail been given tho speakers, but
now heads were together, and the ladies
who wore serious and solemn faces were en
gaged in earnest talks. Pencils wore out, and
pieces of paper, that were brought especial
ly for the purpose were iicing marked up
with littie black lines that were stringing
out like picket fences from the words “yes”
and “no” that had been written on
tho margin. Each was making his or her
own calculation, too impatient to wait for
the count of tho tellers, and they did not
miss tho vote by much, for the congrega
tion had been thoroughly canvassed by both
sides and almost everyone present knew
how most of the others would vote. The
doubtful ones bothered the amateur tally
takers, however, but they pursued a cau
tious policy.
SCENES DURING THE VOTING.
Fearful lest by crediting the doubtful
ones to their own side they might make
themselves think that they had won, and
afraid that the false hopes thus built up
might be dashed to the ground by the of
ficial, they, on both sides, credited the
doubtful ones to the other side, so they
might be sure of their own number, and if
on that count they had tho victory, were
positive the official count would not disap
point them. It was strange how few doubt
ful ones there were, and how thoroughly
the desires of the voters were known. Two
12-year-old lads kept one of those tally
sheets, and it came within ten votes of being
right. Tbe proxies were what meade the
hearts of many sore. It did not hurt
when an opponent voted once, but when
Capt. J. B. \vest voted for himself and four
teen others and Mr. Baker voted proxies for
about five minutes without stopping, the
Baconites looked despondent, while the antis
giggled. It required just an hour to take
the ballot, and then Dr. Houstoun began
calling out the vote to the tellers. Some of
the score-keepers verified their counts as he
called the ballots, but most of them were too
nervous. Minutes were stretching them
selves out until they seemed to contain a
hundred and sixty instead of ■ ixty seconds,
and as the end was neared they grew longer
still. At last it was finished and members
pressed forward to learn the result, but it
was not made known then.
ANNOUNCING THE VOTE.
The tally was handed toChairman Thom
as, who said: “The vote has been taken,and
tlie question has now been settled. YVe can
not all win; we cannot ail be satisfied; but
we must have consideration for the feeling
of others, and I ask you to receive the vote
without any demonstration. The vote
stands 185 noes to lilt yeas. You have de
termined not to call Dr. Bacon.”
The motion to adjourn was quickly put
and carried and the meeting dissolved.
There was notliing said by either side, but
a glance at the faces was enough to show
how each had voted. There was intense
feeling on both sides, and it was depicted in
the countenances that gave unmistakable
signs of suppressed pleasure or grave disap
pointment. The friends of Dr. Bacon were
very much surprised that they were de
feated by a majority of tit', votes After tlie
rm>eting had iieen in progress but a short
whilo they saw that they would not win,
but they were astonished when they found
what they had termed tlie minority outnum
bered them by so large a majority.
DR, BACON INFORMED.
Col. Olmstead. tho leader of Dr. Bacon’s
friends, carried the news to the doctor. He
had an unpleasant duty to perform, but
with the announcement of the defeat he
bore his earnest and heartfelt sympathies.
Dr. Bacon heard the result with evident dis
appointment, but quietly. He will remain
here uutil the expiration of his term, and
his plans after tliut are uncertain.
No immediate steps will lie taken to secure
anew pastor, and another meeting will
have to ho called before anything in that
direction can lie done. The committee
which represented the church in calling Dr.
Bacon was Col. C. H. Olmstead, Gen. A. R.
Lawton, Capt. F. M. Hull and Mr. W. L.
VVakelee, but the three who are here say
they will take no part in the choosing of his
successor.
Death of Capt. G. 8. Barthelmess.
Capt. George S. Barthelmess, a well
known citizen, died yesterday at the City
Hospital,of dropsy. He wus a native of this
city and was in his 52d yeur. He leaves a
widow ami a large family. The deceased
was County Sheriff in 1869-70 and at the
time of his death was an officer of the City
Court. During the war he was Captain and
Commissary of the Fifth Georgia Cavalry,
and was afterward Adjutant of the sa no
regiment. His funeral will take place this
afternoon at :i o’clcx’k from the residence of
his brother in this city.
Colored Gamblers Run In.
Officer Neidlinger was passing the corner
of Congress and Houston street about 2
o’clock yesterday morning, and lie noticed a
light in the basement of an unoccupied
house. He looked in the window and saw
four colored ir.on engaged in the very fas
cinating hazard of skin game. lie quietly
withdrew and called to his assistance
Officers Lightbody, Arnold and Jansen, and
they made a raid on the lions", capturing
the whole quartette of gamblers, who gave j
their names aR Alex ami John Duvis, I
Charles Lyons und Frank Llovd.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1887.
SET APART FOR WORSHIP
THE DUFFY STREET BAPTIST
CHURCH DEDICATED.
Dr. J. E. L. Holmes Preaches the Ded
icatory Sermon—Description of the
Church The Opening Service
Dr. Holmes to Have an Assistant
and the Church to Be Under His
Charge. %
Bouquets and baskets of flowers adorned
the handsome pulpit and altar of the new
Duffy street Baptist church at yesterday
afternoon’s dedicatory service. The church
was thronged. It was the first congrega
tion that has assembled there. The church
was begun in August a year ago, and al
though not yet completed it is sufficiently
far advanced to be used for worship, and
yesterday its doors were thrown open for
the first service.
Rev. J. E. L. Holmes, pastor of the Sa
vannah Baptist Churgh, conducted tho
service and preached tho dedicatory sermon
from the text: “I was glad when they said
unto me. Let us go into the house of the
Lord.”—cxxii Psalm, Ist verse.
THE DEDICATORY MUSIC.
The dedicatory music was by the Baptist
Church Quartette Choir, Mrs. Wade, Miss
Mustin, and Messrs. Frierson and Readick,
witli Mrs. Gust in organist. Tho service
began with the “Jubilate,” and was fol
lowed by the Lord’s Prayer and the hymn:
I love thy kingdom. Lord,
The house of thine abode.
The church our blest Redeemer saved
With his own precious blood.
I love thy church, 0 God,
Her walls before thee stand;
Hear as the apple of thiue eye,
And graven on tby hand.
Rev. A. D Cohen of North Carolina, read
the account of tbe feast of the dedication of
the temple, from the Eighth chapter of
Kings, and in connection with it, a part
of the Fourth chapter of John, an account
of the condemnation for unbelief of the
woman of Samaria
THE BUILDING COMMITTEE’S REPORT.
Mr. Norton Frierson. Chairman of the
Building Committee, read the committee's
report in which he reviewed the history of
the church. The movement to establish a
Baptist mission church in the southern
part of tlie city began about
twenty years ago. After several
years of effort a lot on Gwinnett street, south
of the old jail, was purchased, but nothing
further was done uutil about three years
ago, w hen the lot was disjiosed of and the
site upon which the new church is built
was obtained. The church was begun in
August, 18Nti. Completed it will cost, with
the lot, §IO,OOO. There is a debt of SBOO yet
to be paid, and a part of this amount has
already been raised.
At the conclusion of the report the ch'oir
sang the hymn:
Every human tie mav perish.
Friend to friend unfaithful prove;
Mothers chose their own to cherish.
Heaven and Earth at last remaiu.
But no changes
Can attend Jehovah's love.
DR. HOLMES’ SERMON.
Dr. Holmes’ sermon was upon temple
worship. The fifteen Psalms, be
ginning with the 120th, and from one
of which his text was taken, are sup
posed to have direct, reference to
tlie history of temple worship. The whole
conception of the Jewish religion, Dr. Holmes
said, involved a united worship. The first
congregation assembled at Sinai. The moun
tain was God’s pulpit and the valley below
was his auditorium, and there he talked to
His peoplo. In their wanderings tlie Taber
nacle was their place of assembling, and
when finally they' reached the promised land
temple worship became possible, and the
history of their temples became the re
ligious history of the people. In
the temple was th > unity of the people.
When the kingdom was divided it became
necessary to have other places of worship,
but centralization was always the principal
idea of Judaism. When the mission of
Judaism is ended then centralized worship
is gone. Our Ixird taught the women of
Samaria that the human soul is the great
temple of (tod. Dr. Holmes dwelt at some
length upon the sanctity of tlie Sabbath.
He then took up the personal interest of
God’s people in His church—the Lord’s
house—aim referred to the manner in which
God’s people in Savannah have aided in
building a temple to his name, a place in
which to worship and glorify Him.
Rev. Mr. Cohen, offered tlie dedicatory
prayer in which lie prayed God’s blessing
to rest upon the church and its people for
ever.
Mrs. Ida Wade sang the “Tantum Ergo”
and the service closed with the Doxology.
RAISING THE INDEBTEDNESS.
In order to diminish the indebtedness of
the church, Dr. Holmes solicited contribu
tions from the congregation ami quite a
sum was raised. The church will be under
the charge of Dr. Holmes, lint he will have
an assistant at an early day, and services
will then lie conducted regularly. For tlie
present, however, there will be no regular
Sunday service. The Sunday school will be
organized next Sunday morning, and
weekday services will be held as often as
practicable. •
THE CHURCH BUILDING.
The church building is a handsome struc
ture. It is 100 feet in length by forty-five
feet in width, is well lighted, and attract
ively furnished in the interior. The floor is
inclined, having a fall of two feet from the
front to tho pulpit platform. The entrance
is from Duffy street. Over the vestibule is
a small gallery. The furnace and blinds
have hot yet been put in, but will lie witiiiu
a week or two. The auditorium has a seating
capacity of JOO. There are no pews, but tlie
seats are a combination chair and settee,
and aro especially adapted for church and
Sunday sciiool use. When the Sunday
school is in progress the back of the middle
chair can lie turned, allowing the teachers
to face their classes. The pulpit is a hand
some piece of cypress wood work, and is a
memorial gift to the church from Maj. 1).
C. Bacon in memory of his mother. The
pulpit Bible is a gift from little Harley and
Vivie Cessar, two members of tlie Sunday
school infant class.
THE FURNISHING NOT COMPLETE.
Only a part of the church—the pulpit
platform and the aisles—have been carpet
ed. The chandeliers are of antique brass.
Tlie choir is at tho right of the pulpit, fac
ing the congregation. All the work in con
nection with the building and furnishing of
the church, so far as ir, has gone, has been
well done. The building committee, which
originally consisted of Sir. Norton Frierson,
chairman; Messrs. James T. Wells,
C. S. Ellis, F. D. Blood
wort li and J. \\ r . Rabun, and to
which the deacons of the church were after
ward added, has done its work faithfully.
Tlie building is tin ornament to the southern
portion of the city anil is a monument to
the efforts of the builders.
Death of Wat kin P. Owens.
His many friends will regret to learn of
the death of Mr. Watkin P. Owens, which
occurred yesterday afternoon at his resi
dence on State street. The deceased was
the only son of the late Col. John W. Owens,
and was a gentleman of quiet and kindly
disposition. He was in his thirtieth year.
The funeral will take place this .afternoon
at 3:30 o’clock from his late residence.
Death of Mrs. Bridget Duggan.
The friends of this estimable lady, relict
of the late Martin Duggan, will be pained
to learn of her death, which too* place yes
terday, after an illness of several months.
Th i deceased was a devout Christian, and
her deeds of charity were well known. Her
funeral ' ill lake plane this morning at 9:30
o’clock i rum her residence, corner Floyd
and Peri" ‘roots.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Savannah Lodge I. O. B. B. will meet to
night.
DeKalb Lodge No. 0, I. O. O. F., meets
this evening.
Calanthe Lodge. Knights of Pythias, will
hoid a regular meeting to-night.
The annual election of officers for the
Cotton Exchange will take place to-day.
There were two arrests for drunkenness
and two for disorderly conduct yesterday.
The Southern Mutual Loan Association
will hold its sixteenth monthly meeting to
night at Metropolitan Hull
Dexter Bryan and Alfred Holmes, two
colored boys, were arrested yesterday morn
ing for shooting marbles in Congress street
lane, back of the Screven House.
The St. Patrick's church fair will open
to-night at Catholic Library Hall. One of
the features of the fair will be the voting
on a sword to tie awarded the most popular
commissioned infantry officer in the First
Regiment and the Guards Battalion. Lists
of candidates will lie opened to-morrow
night and will be kept open until the close
of the fair.
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP.
A Young Teuton Plucked of His
Clothes and a Gold Watch.
Between two aud throe o’clock yesterday
morning the night clerk at the Screven
House was startled by the cry “Help!”
“Help!” coming from the work room in
the rear of Levy’s tailoring estab
lishment. Armed with a revolver
aud accompanied by two stout porters the
night clerk climbed up to the top of a par
tition separating the hotel washroom
from the tailor shop. The cries
for help continued. and thoughts
of a bloody tragedy flitted through the
night clerk’s brain as he mounted
a step-ladder and nerved himself to look
upon the scene. He got to the top of the
partition and peered over. On the floor lay
a half-dressed young Teuton shouting at the
top of his lungs for help.
“YVhat’s the matter, what’s the matter?”
asked the uight clerk.
“Oeb, mein (Jott, inein Gott, they haf
robt me, they haf robt me. Mem vatch Ist
gone. Mein clos ist gone. Och mein Gott,
mein Gott. Vat shall I do?”
Some of the workmen employed in Levy’s
establishment sleep in tne work-room.
They had left the door open and some of the
habitue3 of Congress street lane had helped
themselves to the young tailor’s clothes and
his gold watch. Before they hail quite
stripped him he woke up and began yelling
for help. The robbers dropped the clothes
as they went out of the dcor, but they got
away with the watch.
A SERIES OF MISHAPS.
The Chattahoochee Has a Hard Time
of it Getting to Sea.
Tlie steamship Chattahoochee sailed yes
terday afternoon at 5 o'clock. As she was
passing down the river she struck the
ground just this side of the Garden bank.
The tide caused her y> swing around and
her stern struck the after quarter of the
bark I.e van ter, which is moored at Tag
gart’s wharf, but did very little damage, if
any, to the bark. The steamer finally
worked off, and in backing out was com
pelled to let go her anchor. A schooner and
pilot boat being anchored in the stream, in
the steamer’s way, her anchor dragged and
she struck Dixon & Murphy’s wharf.
At this juncture the tug Forest
City came to her assistance, and
after working at her over ail hour suc
ceeded in getting her out into the stream.
After the tug let go of the steamer she
swung in toward the wharf, and her sides
struck the starboard wheelhouse of the
steamer St. Nicholas, smashing in tho wood
work. Tlie Chattahoochee then proceeded
on down the river, but probably anchored
in the bight, as she had lost so much time
with her series of mishaps and drawing 17J<j
feet of water she more thqn likely lost the
advantage of the tide.
AT THE THEATRE.
The “Two Old Cronies” To-Night and
To-Morrow Night’s Attraction.
The opening attraction of the week
at the Theatre will be “Two Old Cro
nies” to-night and to-morrow night. Tlie
play is anew one to Savannah. The
“Two Old Cronies” are the centre of a
group of merry characters who make con
stant demands upon the risibles of the au
dience. Commencing in a female semina
ry, you are transported thence to the deck
of a steamer, and bring up finally in a grand
hotel parlor, and the fun increases all the
time. Mr. Frank M. Wills takes the part
of Jacob Kreizmeyer, professor of calisthen
ics in a fema'e seminary. His friend and
comrade is O'Donovan fluff, a gentleman of
Micawber variety who is “waiting for the
clouds to roll by. I’’ 1 ’’ This role is taken by Mr.
John E. Heushaw. It is said to be one of
the funniest and merriest plays that has
ever been written. The company played in
Macon on Saturday. The Teleyrupk says
that it is one of the funniest of plays whiclj
the funniest of players make still funnier.
Funeral of Octavus Cohen.
The funeral of the late Octavus Cohen
took place yesterday morning at 10 o’clock
from the family residence, No. 102 Harris
street, and was largeiy attended by citizens
and the deceased’s associates in business.
Representatives of nearly every business
house on the Bay were present. The ser
vices were in accordance with the deceased’s
faith. The interment was in Laurel Grove.
Local Personal.
Judge Harden bus gone to Baltimore.
Capt. IV. \\ r . Gordon starts on a trip to
Arizona and New Mexico this morning
which may lie extended to Mexico.
Among the passengers on tho steamship
Chattahoochee, which sailed for New York
yesterday, were Mr. Murray MeG. Stewart
and his sister, Miss A. Stewart, and Miss
Fleming.
Mr. J. 11. Ogden, business manager for
Helen Blythe in “Only a Woman’s Heart
Company,” is in the city arranging for tlie
appearance of Miss Biytlie here on Monday
and Tuesday, Nov. 21 ntul 22. Miss Blythe
will be remembered as the “Nellie Denver”
of the “Silver King” with, Frank Bangs.
Consumption, Scrofula, General Debil
ity, Wasting Diseases of Children,
Chronic Coughs and Bronchitis, can lie
cured by tho use of Scott’s Emulsion of Pure
Cod Liver Oil with Ilypophosphites. Prom
inent physicians use it and testify to its
great value. Please read the following: “I
used Scott’s Emulsion for an obstinate
cough with hemorrhage, loss of appetite,
emaciation, sleeplessness, etc. All of these
have now left, and 1 believe your Emulsion
has saved a ease of well developed consump
tion.”—T, J. Findley, M. D., Lone Star,
Tex.
At EstiU'a.
Savannah Daily Morning Nkws,
Delineator for December, Pickings from
Puck, fourth crop. Frank Leslie’s Sunday
Magazine for December, French and Ger
man papers, French and German libraries,
Family Story i'aper, Fireside Companion,
New York Weekly, New York ledger.
Banner Weekly, Saturday Night, Spirit of
the Times. American Field, Sporting Life,
S|>ortiii" News,Sporting Times, Sportsman,
Standard, Peck’s Sun, Texas Siftings, Har
per’s Bazar, Railroad Guides, Tid Bits,
Merchant Traveler, Boston Globe, Boston
Herald, Philadelphia Press, 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 Times-Democrat,
Cuarieston News and Courier, Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette. Cincinnati Euouirer.
LOOKING SERIOUS.
The Presence of Ammonia
in the Ordained Food
of Man.
Its Detection Publicly Claimed by the
Ohio State Food Commissioners.
“The Ohio State Dairy and Food Commis
sioner. (too. S. H. Hurst, has made public
(Circular No. 6) the results of the Commis
sion’s investigation of baking powder. This
commission was formed by the legislature,
with instructions to make an examination of
the food supply of the State, and to give a
report of such examination to the public.
The examination of tho baking powders
was made by Prof. H. A. Weber, State
Chemist, and, relating as it does to an article
of daily use in the food of almost every
one. is of particular interest.”
The startling fact is brought out by the
report that the “Royal” bakingnowdercon
tains carbonate of ammonia—a powerful,
but unclean gas generating substance origin
ally derived from animal excrement. It is
but fair to say that the Commissioners
found Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder
free from this poisonous ding, and that it is
recommended by Government Chemists, the
hoads of the Great Universities and Public
Food Analysts as the purest, strongest and
most healthful, for general family use.
As health is paramount to all other con
siderations we would advise all housekeep
ers, for the detection of concealed Ammonia
and other deleterious drugs as well as to de
termine the purity of any Baking Powder,
to make this simple test: Mix in a tin cuo a
heaping teaspoonful of the powder with two
teaspoonsfuls of cold water, place it over the
fire, stirring constantly and allow it to boil,
then smell. If adulterated, thut unspeakable
odor proving the source of Ammonia will lie
plainly detected. The presence of Ammonia
in most eases indicates that Alum is used, as
nearly all the Alum of commerce contains
ammonia. Pure Baking Powder will not
give the faintest Ammoniacal odor.
ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.
The Southern Pacific railroad has run a
branch into the rock-salt beds in tho Colo
rado desert. Twelve thousand feet of the
track is ballasted with salt crystals, the
only feat of the kind in the world.
The winter schedule of the Charleston
and Savannah and Savannah, Florida and
Western railways went into effect yester
day. There are very few changes of any
note. The West India fast mail, which left
here at 1(2:26 p. m., will hereafter leave at
12:48 p. m., twenty-two minutes later.
The Savannah, Florida and Western en
gineer corps is comfortably fixed up in the
Watt building in Tbomasville, and is now
engaged in making topographical maps of
the lino from tho State line to Tallahassee
aud Monticello. Capt Reynolds is assisted
in the important part of the work by Mr.
P. F. Jenkins aud Mr. C. S. Robert.
It was hoped that Savannah would
have had quick communication with Middle
Florida before this, but unforeseen delays
have prevented the commencement of the
work on the proposed railroad which is to
connect Thomasville with Monticello aud
Tallahassee. It is expected, however, that
the work of construction will begin at a
very early day, and the road completed
some tune during the coming year.
CHARLESTON’S DAY’S EVENTS.
Happenings in South Carolina’s Chief
Seaport City.
Charleston is working to make Gala Week
a permanent festival.
Asale of SIOO,OOO Confederate bills was
made at 80c. per SI,OOO in Charleston Fri
day.
It is pretty well settled that Capt. Wag
ener will not resign from the" German
Artillery as Captain. His resignation was
offered to the company at their meeting
Wednesday night, but was received with
such a storm of remonstrance that the Cap
tain was taken aback. Lieut. James
Simons, who also submitted his resignation
as Lieutenant, was elected honorary mem
ber, with privilege of voting upon company
questions, after the acceptance of his resig
nation.
The Charleston recruiting station is still
a great attraction there. Since the opening
of the station there ha ve been about 250
bona fide applicants, thirty of whom have
been examined and six enlisted, all colored.
There were two or three white applicants,
but they were not of the right calibre and
were rejected without examination. The
recruiting officer is making arrangements,
and will probably ship the first squad of re
cruits to Atlanta this week. They are for
the cavalry, and will be sent to Atlanta,
whence they will be sent to St. Louis to the
camp of instruction.
When Your Nerves Bother You,
Invigorate them. When your night’s repose is
unsound or unrefreshing, your appetite jaded or
capricious, when slight noises cause you to start,
and annoyances of slight moment abnormally
worry you, know three tilings, viz: Ist, That
your nerves are weak: 2d. that you need a tonic;
3d, that its name is Hostetler's'Stomach Hitters,
the promptest, safest, most popular article of
its class. The nerves are susceptible of iuvigor
ation only by promoting an increase of vigor in
the processes of digestion aud invigoration.
Narcotics and sedatives have their utilii v, but in
the main, mid if their use he continued, they arc
unsafe. A wineglass of the Bitters before retir
ing, and a repetition of the same during the day
liefore or after meals, is far more likely to con
fer health-yieldiug sleep than repeated doses of
an opiate. Dyspepsia, debility, inactivity of
the kidneys and bladder, fever and ague, and
other malai ial complaints, are always domina
ted aud subdued by it.
The Winter That’s Coming:.
There is an affinity between “coal"’ and
“cold” that is cemented by the friendly aid
of a warm overcoat, and as prudent persons
seldom neglect the “coal-bin” till the rigors
of frost are upon them, so does the wise
man provide tlie inevitable overcoat in time.
We have given some study to the overcoat
question this season, and the result will, we
think, be creditable to our laste and that of
the purchaser. From the Fancy Silk-lined
Coat for the ultra-lashiouable man to the
substantial but modest garment for those of
milder ideas, we can equally please, besides
having numerous intermediate styles and
qualities to meet any taste or desire or price.
Added to this, we keep up our variety of
Cents’, Youths'and Boys’ Suits, Underwear,
Hats and furnishings generally. We are
rather inclined to lw thorough than “loud”
in our claim, and the testimony of a pleased
customer is our fondest aud most prized evi
dence of popularity. Our prices are as
modest as our pretensions, aud while we are
making no “row” aiiout it, we can hold up
our end of the pole with any house in our
line. Come and let us prove this. The
“Big Golden Arm,” 15!) Broughton street.
Simon Mitchell.
Grand special sale of Ladies’ full regular
Balbriggan Hose at 10c., worth 2V-., and
25c. Damask Towels at 10c. at Weisbein's
Bazar. Sale to last the entire week, unless
sooner sold out.
Oak, Pine and Lightwood,
For sale by It. B. Cassois, corner Taylor
and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77.
Read Weisbein’s now “ad.”
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga.,
vou get ail the comforts of the high-priced
ho els, and save from sito #2 per day. Try
it aud be convinced. —Boat on Uome Jour
nal.
Weather Indications.
■ I Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Fair weather, light winds, gener-
from east to south, stationary.
Comnarlsnn of mean temperature at Savan
nah, Nov. 13 1387, and tho mean of same day for
fifteen years.
Departure 'final
Mean TeMPKRATCRit from the Departure
Mean Since
for 15 years Nov. 13, 'B7. -I-or Jan. 1,1387.
__ 60.0 J 58.0 - JLO __ 507.0
Comparative rainfall statement:
Mean Daily’ Amount I r "'?'
Amount for for I fr “V> , Uu , r,, '! jarture
16 Years, j Nov. 13, W. jj^Tssr.
.08 | 00 | .08 I —l3 11
Maximum, temporaturo 61. minimum tem
peraturo 41
The height of the river at Auguste at
1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was <> 5 feet —a fall of 0.2 during the past
twenty-four Hours.
Observations taken at the stune moment
of time at ail stations.
Savannah. Nov. 13. 0:36 p. u.. city time.
Temperature, j
Direction, j
Velocity. j P i
Rainfall.
Name
or
Stations.
Portland 36INW Clear.
Boston . 38| W Clear.
Block Island 40]NW clear.
New Y'ork city ... 40jNW Clear.
Philadelphia 46 [Clear.
Detroit 44 S Fair.
Fort Buford.. 3l|s E I Cloudy.
St. Vincent 361 N Cloudy.
Washington city.. 40! Clear.
Norfolk 42 N clear.
Charlotte 44 SW Fair.
Hatteras 461N E.. .. j Clear.
Titusville 68! E 6] ...[Clear.
Wilmington 46 S I 6 Clear.
Charleston 62 NEj 6j (Clear.
Augusta 46j !. | 'Fair.
Savannah 62) E j 4... ( Clear.
Jacksonville 60 N Ej.. (Clear.
Cedar Keys j.. ..[.... i
Key West 74 N El 6!.... Clear.
Atlanta 52 SEi 8 ... . Cloudy.
Pensacola 64 E ’ [Cloudy.
Mobile... 64 8 El 6 ...[Cloudy.
Montgomery .... 58 BEi 6 Cloudy.
Vicksburg 58,S Wl Idoudy.
New Orleans 60 S Ei.. Clear.
Shreveport 56 NW Clear.
Fort Smith 54 Wj.. .. iClear.
Galveston 641 S ! Clear.
Corpus Christi... 66) E I [Clear.
Palestine 58] W Clear.
Brownesville 66 N Ei [Clear.
UioUrande (iO(NWj Clear.
Knoxville 43 E [ Fair.
Memphis 68SWI Cloudy.
Nashville 64,8 E| Cloudy.
Indianapolis 48 S Wj Cloudy.
Cincinnati 48 S F. Clear
Pittsburg 42 N L Cloudy.
Buffalo 38 j S j j Cloudy.
Cleveland 42; S ; [Cloudy.
Marquette 44 8 .. T* [Raining.
Chicago 46 SW! Cloudy.
Duluth 42 N E Cloudy.
St. Paul 40] W .01 Cloudy.
Davenport 44 1 W Clear.
Cairo 56 SW (Cloudy.
St. Louis 54j S Clear.
Leavenworth... . 48 NW Clear.
Omaha 41 W Cloudy.
Yankton 42 NW Clear.
Bismarck 34 NW Clear.
Deadwood 46 S W [ Cloudy.
Cheyenne 42 NWI Clear.
North Platte 36 NW [Clear.
Dodge City 4‘S NK! Clear.
Santa Fa | 4 S E|.. i.... [Clear.
*T denotes trace of rainfall.
G. N. Salisbuuy Signal Corps.
Underwear.
Peoplo now-a-days 'fiay extra prices for
underwear, because the word s.initary is
printed on them, with some heretofore un
heard of doctor’s name attached. All they
can possibly claim is that the article sold is
all wool, which no one need to pay extra
for. When a firm like the Famous New
York Clothing House, corner of Congress
and Whitaker streets, warrant underwear
all wool, they can be relied on ns such,
without having to pay almost double the
price for them. We have underwear of
every quality, and prices the lowest in the
city.
Everyone knows, by manufacturing our
own Clothing, we undersell all our competi
tors. Out of our largo stork of Overcoats,
and suits for men, youths and boys, we
can suit everybody. Our $2 50 knee suit,
our 25c. knee pants, and 25c. blue felt boys
hats, are real bargains.
We keep Umbrellas, Hats, Trunks and
Valises of every description. Our 25c.
Scarfs and Suspenders cannot be matched
for less than double the price. Our $2 50
Gloria Umbrella wears better than silk.
Grand special sale of Ladies’ full regular
Balbriggan Hose at 10c., worth 25c., and
25c. Damask Towels at 10c. at Weisbein’s
Bazar. Sale to last the entire week, unless
sooner sold out.
Mrs. Cleveland's Diamonds.
The ladies have doubtless read inueh of
the handsome diamond necklace of Mrs.
Cleveland, aud while we wouldn’t for a
moment insinuate that any lady envies its
popular possessor, still many would take
pleasure in at least looking at it. A coun
terpart of this glorious string of gems, with
its lovely and dazzling pendant, can be in
spected in the jewelry establishment of Mr.
M. Sternberg, 157 Broughton street, who
will take pleasure in exhibiting its charms
to every lady who will honor him with a
visit. The necklace in question is to be
raffled, and in the interval it can be seen
and inspeeted as above. Besides the neck
lace, there are still many articles in Mr.
Sternberg’s treasure house that are worthy
of a visit, and the proprietor and his atten
tive salesmen will take especial pains to
show their immense stock of Jewelry, Dia
monds, Silverware, Art Objects, Bronzes,
etc. There is no obligation to buy what
rrer, and Mr. Sternberg will be equally
happy to show' through those who do not
wish to buy as those who do. Everybody
should see the Diamond Necklace, as it is
certainly a superb collection of brilliant
gems. Our holiday display is now arranged
for inspection. Respectfully,
11. Sterndhrg,
157 Broughton street.
Read Weisbein’s new “ad.”
FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGONY.
Rheumatism Overthrown by the Use of
Prickly Ash, Pokb Root and Potassium.
1 suffered fifteen years with Rheuma
tism, and during that time tried all the
so called s[ieeificK that I could hour of.
One of them I paid per bottle for, and
took nine bottles and received no Cono
id from any of them. My grandson,
who runs on the Ji. and \V. rail read
finally got a bottle of p. p. p, (Prickly
Ash. I’oke Root and Potassium), while
in Waycross. and induced me lo take il.
Tile first bottle showed its wonderful
effects, and after continuing the use ~f
It for u short time the Kheimupisui dis
appeared. and I feel like anew man. [
take great pleasure in recommending it
to sufferers from Rheumatism.
W. 11. WILDER.
Hoh. W. H. Wilder is Mayor of Albany,
Ga.. and takes ploasure in testifying to the’
virtues of P. P. P.
1. I. P. is not a humbug, but a prepara
tion of Prickly Ash, Poke Root, Queen's
Deligut ami Sarsaparilla, with the lodine of
Potassium added. One bottle of P. p. f>. j s
equal to six of the ten preparations so com
mon in the market. For sale by all medi
cine dealers.
Dr. Whitehead can be consulted daily at
the office of the company, Odd Fellows’
Hall building, without charge. Prescrip
tions and examination free. All inquiries
by mail will also receive his personal atten
tion.
Read Weisbein’s new “ad.”
Oak, Pine and Lightwood,
For sale by R. B. Cassets, corner Taylor and
East Broad streets. Telephone No.'ir.
Read Weisbein’s new “ad.”
BAKING POWDER.
|Hli
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Pnritv
Strength and Wholesomeness. More econoniv
cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be soi l
in competition with the multitude of low tesi
short weight alum or phosphate powders. .Sold
will/ in ranx. Royal Baking Powder Cos,, vk
Wall street, New York.
Stat
or
Weather.
bUDDEN <fc BATES S. M. H.
Cannot Be Duplicated.
\I7E have purchased the samples of a travel.
’ v ing salesman, who represented one of the
largest manufacturing and importing
Fancy Goods Houses in the 11. S.
Said samples consist of nearly 500 pieces of
ELEGANT
ItlllAY NOVELTIES.
Plush and Brass Goods.
Brush and Comb Sets, Mirrors, Whisp Broom
Holders. Wall Pockets, Manicure Sets, Toilet
Sets, Jewel Boxes, Shaving Sets, Game Boxes,
Brass Novelties, and many attractive and hand
some goods suitable for
Birthday,
Wedding, or
Holiday Presents
As none of these gooig can he duplicated
we suggest an immediate investigation, and ii
prices warrant a selection we will cheerfully lay
aside for responsible bona fide purchasers, who
can privilege of paying for when delivered.
Goods were bought at. one half the actual cost
of manufacture, and the public can avail them
selves of these bargains by visiting
L. & B. S. M. H.
Ft lINACES.
Richardson & Boynton Co.’a
SANITARY HEATING FURNACES
Contain the newest patterns, comprising latest
improvements possible to adopt in a Heating
Furnace where Power, Efficiency, Economy and
Durability is desired. Medical and Scientific ex
perts pronounce these Furnaces superior in
every respect, to ail others for supplying pure
air, free from gas and dust. *
Seud for circulars—Sold by all first-class deal
ers.
Richardson Ac Boynton Cos.,
M’f ’rs, 282 and 234 Water Street, N. Y.
Sold by JOHN A. DOUGLASS * CO.,
Savannah, Ga.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
C HEAPER
THAN 'FIT E
For quality and price we can do better thaa
any other concern in the South.
Our goods are all specially selected from the
most renowned manufacturers, and embrace
everything in the Furniture and Carpet trade.
Our terms are most liberal, and all goods are
just as represented.
A personal inspection will convince you that
we can sell you much CHEAPER than the
CHEAPEST.
A. J. Miller & Co.’s
FURNITURE
AND
Carpet Emporium,
MS, 150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST.
PRINTER AND BOOKBINDEB,
NIMJiIU Lb—JoipRINTING.
NIC H 0 LS —BINDING.
NICHOLS—BLANK BOOKS.
NICHOLS—GOOD WORK.
NICHOLS—FINE PAPER.
NICHOLS—LOW PRICES.
NICHOLS—Q.‘U BAY STREET.
dyes;
LADIES I „
DO your own Dyeing, at home, with PEER*
LESS DVEH. They will dye everythin*.
They are .sold everywhere. Price 10c. a packa/s
—-40 colors. They have no equal for strength,
brightness, amount in packages, or for fastue*!
of color, or non-fading quantiefl. They do not
rrock or smut. For sale by B. F. Ulmer. 31. v .
Pharmacist, corner Broughton and Houston
streets; P. B. Reid, Druggist and Apothe*
carv, corner Jones and Abercorn street*;
Edward J. Kieffi:r, Druggist, corner We#
Broad and Btewart street*