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8 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*