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8 RIDDLED WITH BUCKSHOT m tmeaxTam hand shot while TRYING TO MAKE PEACE. John Powell Shoots Creighton Flovd Ht Yates' Still in Tattnall County-A Drunken Quarrel Ends in the Mur* 1 der of an Innocent Man. S. A. Rogers, of Tattnall county, |wii through Hip city yesterday with the body of Creighton Floyd, who was shot and kill'd in Tattnall on Saturday night. „Floyd lost his life through the mistnke of on angry drunkard while he was trying to make peace. The tragedy occurred at Yates’ turpentine still, where Floyd was employed as a still haud, and two men named John Powell aurt Gibson Carr as woodsmen. Powell had a house of hi* own, aud Carr had a room iu it, and boarded there. On Saturday, Powell and Carr both began drinking, and quit work to go on a spree. Floyd attended to their work for them in order to save them their positions. At night, while Carr aud Powell were at supper, they began to quarrel. What their dispute was no one knows, not even Powell. It was simply a drunkeo brawl. Powell became angered and threatened to strike Carr with a charr. hut the latter left the house, aud went over to the commissary's shed. THE FATAL FIE*. Floyd and Baker, also employes of the still, heard of the quarrel, ami fearing the two men might, get into trouble while they were under the influence of liquor, they went over to Powell's a* peacemakers. They en tered and found Mrs. Powdl within. 1 hey told her their errand und she entreated them to beep her husband and Carr apart, as lie was afraid one of them would hurt the other. •She said that Powell lmd gone nut, ami she thought that he had gone to Carter’s shanty, about ISO yards away. Floyd aial Baker started toward the shanty. Just after they left the house Powell came in. ex cited and angry. He suid that Carr wa-* hanging around the house trying to get a chance to shoot hiu. He picked up his shotgun and went out in front of the house. Mrs. Powell became very much frightened, and screamed for help. She called to Floyd aud Baker to come back and they turned and star ten for Powell's In a run. "r'toyd was in the lead, and a few steps brought bun in sight. _ Powell saw him. and without a moment’s hesitation fired. Floyd foil riddled with buckshot. SHOT TO PIECES. The greater part of the charge lodged iu his abdomen, which was literally torn to pieces, but scattering shot struck him in other parts of the body, hips and legs. He fell to the ground, aud SJPowell aud Baker ran to him. As soon a-s he found what he had done Powell expressed the greatest grief. He said tliot, lie thought it was Carr he was shooting. Floyd wa-* taken into the house, and messenger sent on horseback for physicians. It was thought that Floyd •would" not live but a few minutes, but lie did not die until Sunday morning. Flovd said to the doctors when they arrived: “Powell shot me ami killed me, but he had no cause.” That was the only time he mentioned Powell's name or referred to him. He begged Mr. Yates to send him back to Robertson county. North Carolina, where his family is, for li/ said he wanted to see his father and motly r once more before he died. Finding that he had only a few hours to live, he exact# sd a promise that he should be sent back hv.ue to r buried. THE SLAYER NOT SEEN. Mr. Rogers left the neighborly# l Sunday night, and up to that time PoweM hail not been arrested. As soon as he tot ml that he had killed Floyd, not Carr, ho left his home, and though he remained in the vicinity, he did uot show himself. Floyd was a young man alnul 10 years of age, and a sternly, bard-workvng man, who never drank, but ptwaya a'/tended to his work in a most faithful ma nner. He has been at Yates' still since the first of the year, and Mr. Yate- said he was one of the most faithful tpsui he has ever employed, Iu accordance with his request his remains were prepared for shipment. They were taken in %tv agon to No. 4 _ and they came in yesterday morning. They ware sent forward last night* u the Charleston train, ani they will arrive in Robertson county tgtfa morning. His family knew nothing of hi? death until Mr. Rogers telegraphed them yesterday morning to meet the re mains at the station. TO OBSERVE ST. JOHN’S DAY. Savannah Freemasons to Join in a General Celebration. A meeting of the Masters and Wardens of the several Masonic lodges of Savannah was held last evening at the office of W. M. J. R Satiwy for the purpose of considering the celebration of St. John's day. TV. M. A. C. Hannon, of Zerubbatiel Lodge No. 15, was called to the chair, and S W. A. H. MacDoncll, of Landrum Lodge No. 48, was appointed secret ary. It was resolved that the Masonic frater nity of Savannah join in a general celebra tion of St. John’* day, Pec. 47, and that a banquet be provided for the occasion. Tt was further resolved that the M. IV. Grand Master and other Grand officers, and such other distinguished members of the fraternity as the committee should elect, he invited to honor the celebration with their presence. Committees were appointed to attend to the various details incident to the promised celebration. It was also moved and adopted ♦ hat Solomon's Lodge No. 1, as the oldest lodge in this jurisdiction, be requested to call an extra communication on the evening of St. John’s day to receive the Grand Master and other grand officers m “due aud ancient form." After the transaction of other business looking to the proper ar rangements of the details incident to the riav the meeting adjourned subject to the call of its chairman. Y. M. C. A. Week of Prayer The first of the series of week-day meet ings during the week of prayer was held last evening at the Young Men’s Christian Association rooms. There was a lair at tendance of young men. The meeting was conducted by Mr. H. T. Moure, several others taking part in the service. This evening Mr. James Fnrie, Jr., will lead the meeting, commencing at 8:16 to night. Subject: “Guarding the Centre and Outposts." All young men are cordially invited to be present. In the Mayor’s Court. There was quite a hatch of prisoners in the Mayor's Court yesterday morning. Five rases of disorderly conduct were heard, mid all of them were sentenced to pay fine;*, aggregating *23. Of the four man who were .■crested on the charge of gambling, Alex : l 'avis aud Frank Lloyd were given S2O or ihirty days, aud John Davis and '♦ harles deLvon were discharged. The two colored boys who were arrested for gambling in Congress street lane were given to, or five days each. Transferred to South Carolina. The Methodist Episcopal church at Har deevillo has been transferred from the Georgia to the South Carolina Conference. Rev. G. P. Gardner held (he first official board on Nov. 5, aud on the following day preached and administered the Lords Sup per Upland Cotton for Bremen. Messrs. Richardson & Barnard cleared yesterday the British steamship Wolviston for Bremen with 4,400 bake of upland cot ?*?; Tr* ilin E 8,168,130 pounds, valued at 3U1,114 IS. ST. PATRICK'S FAIR OPENED. Catholic Library Hall the Scene of a Brilliant Gathering. The St, Patrick's Church Fair opened at Catholic Library HaH last night under very favornble auspices. The hall is prettily decorated with Sags and bunting, aud the booths and table#* are attractively arranged ami tilled with almost every article that is to be had at .** church fair. Tbe first booth lo the right after entering the hall is the “Mikado Booth,” presided over by Mrs. Grady. It is handsomely dec orated. and the art icles upon toe tables com prise what one might expect to find at a “Mikado" booth. The raffling was begun early, and among the articles won was a fine fruit cake by Thomas Ilalligan. Mr. \V. J. Hartv and Mr. M. Connolly each won a handsome fruit dish. I Next to the “Mikado” booth isaliand , somely decorated and furnished table, pre i sided over by Mrs. J. F. Cercopelv, assisted ! by Mrs Beranc and Mrs. J. W. McArthur. (>no of the attractions at this booth is a handsome sideboard aud an elegant china tea set. The supper table, which in the next in the ball, is presided over bv Mrs. Symons and Mrs. Sullivan. All the delicacies of tbe season are served a la carle. The next fable is one of the most hand somely dressed of any in the hall. It is pre sided over by Mrs. J." Connelly and Mrs. M. Walsh. Among the articles on this table are a handsome set of harness and a fancy box, composed of 7,4ti8 pieces, made and donat'd by Mr. OR Olsen. The box will lie raffled nt line, a chance and the chorees were rapid! v taken up as soon as the lists were opened. A handsome china tea set, lemon ade set, inkstand, dressing ease and dozens of other articles load down the table. One of the leading attractions is an oil printing of St. Patrick, donated by the St. Patrick’s T. A. li. Society. The next table is handsomely dressed and contains many valuable articles, among them a grand piano, donated by Mr. A. Hanley and a saddle and bridle donated by the McGtashau Saddlery Company. This table is presided over by Mrs. Johm Sulli van. Tlie voting on the gold watch at this table is attracting considerable attention The voting for the sword to be awarded to the most popular commissioned infantry officer in the First Regiment aud the Guards Battalion will begin to-night. The attend ance last night was large, and tbe fair starts off with every prospect of being a complete success. BILLY BARRETT’,-3 CIRCUS. The Veteran Shawms n and His Aggre gation on there Way Here. Barrett’s advertising agents are filling the country with per,tors and hand-bills an nouncing the coir.ing of Barrett's circus Wednesday, Nov. 23. It is a good while since Barrett hvs been to Savannah, and it is safe to say /,iat ho will draw big crowds. He is one of „he veteran showmen in this country am', knows how to manage a circus to make, it, popular. One of Barrett’s latest additions to his aggregation is Jo-Jo, t/ie dog-faced Russian boy, who has create/ such a stir in the European capitals the p# k st few years. The New York Times “wiVite him up” extensively at the time of bis arrival in Gotham, and the following is a*. excerpt from the article: * * 5= * His face is covered with a long, waving mass of silken Imir, which in color is be tween lisht mi and silver gray. It hangs upon his urow down to the eyes, parting iu the centre and waving off to either side like that of a fancy terrier. It droops from lii.s cheeks in long, wavy locks, grows from the nostrils, and hangs from both cal's, * * * * The eyes of this dog-faced boy also re semble very closely those of a terrier. They are slightly blui-h in color, almost perfectly round, and tho whites are visible entirely around the pupils. His mouth is furnished with only the two canine teeth above mid two incisors below, and all four are thin and sharp, resembling minia ture tusks rather than human teeth. The entire body is covered with a growth of thin, light Imir; but the thick, heavy locks are found only on the taco. “He was captured in the forests o'i Kostroma, in the centre of Russia, ahorit fifteen years ago. with his fat her, who is described as a wild man, with tho same |xv ouliar taro which the l>oy now possesses. The father was exhibited ull over Eftrope until three years ago, when he died.” “TWO OLD CRONIES.” They Play Before a Good Audience and Make Plenty of Fun. “Two Old Cronies” had a gocri audience last night. Tbe play, if it ma,y be called such, is without any particqfiar plot. It does not want one. It manages to catch on to popular favor without any plot. It is noth ing more than a series of ‘ludicrous situa tions filled up with operatic selections and catchy ballads, but it is very funny. It is the funniest play tout. Savannahians iyive soon lately, anil from the way the audience laughed one would think it hadn’t seen anything funny iu a good while, and was very huugry for just what it got. The whole performance is got up to make people laugh. Next to its pretty girls and catchy music, burlesque is all there is te> the play. John E. Honshuw and Frank 51 ills as “Prof. Kreutz enger” and “Donovan Duff” are the two characters around which the fun centers. Miss May Ten Broeck made quite a hit in her two characters. One of the features of the play is the newness of its jokes. The performance will lie repeated to-night. THE COTTON EXCHANGE. Mr. E. M. Green Made President With out Opposition. The annual election in the Savannah Cotton Exchange took place yesterday President Flannery declined a re-election and Mr. E. M. Green was nominated in his stead There were three tickets in the field, each of which lmd E. M. Green at its head. Mr. K. 1). Rloodworth was on two tickets for Vice President and was opposed by c. It. Wood* on the third. The follow ing ticket was elected by a lai-ge majority: President- K. M. Green. Vice President —F. D. Rloodworth. DIRECTORS. J. M. Barnard, K. Karow, C. R. Woods, J. P. Overton, J. K. Garnett, J. F. Minis, F. M. Farley, I). I. Maclntyre, C. Menelas. INSPECTORS OK NEXT ELECTION. C. S. Connerat, lb M. Hutton, \V. S. Tisou. This will Lie Mr. Green's first term as President, though lie was at one time Vice President of the Exchange and has been for a long time a member of the Board of Directors. RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES. Happenings Among the Shipping and Along the Wharves. The steamer Pope Cayiti will take the place of the steamer Seminole on the nbute between Savannah and Beaufort. Sly* will leave Savannah for Beaufort to-dav. Cant. H. A. Strobhar will be the manager of the Catlin. 1 Anew steamer fine has been established between Savannah and Beaufort. The Pilot Boy, which runs regularly lie tween Beaufort and Charleston, will also run between Beaufort and Savannah. Tne Pilot Boy will leave Beaufort Thursday night for Savannah arriving here in the morning and returning FrllAy night. Sachet Powders Bor Xmaa. Colgate’s Cashmere Briquet, Heliotrope and Violet are very usefifd for making un/ holiday gifts. / Mules TJnr Sale. Three pairs of firs/class Mare Mules ter sale. Suitable for itoy business Knicker bocker Ice Cos.. J-l t/iav stre et THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1887. THE VALUE CF ADVERTISING. Some Interesting Facts About It for Business Men. A representative of the Morning News, during tho last few days, has been present ing to the business men of this city certain facts about tlie value of advertising. It is a source of satisfaction that he has met with a great ileal of success. It Is proposed that he shall continue this work until every one whose business would be benefited by being brought prominently before the public has been seen. . Tho piir| >o.se is not to beg for advertise ments, but to explain to those who will lis ten the value of advertising a-s a means of in creasing and holding their trade. There are many business men who have not given the question of advertising wisely the attention it deserves, and, therefore, do not appreciate how deeply they are interested in it. An advertisement is a tireless worker. It is continually, day and night and in all places where readers are to be found, pre senting and advocating tbe interests of those who seek its assistance. When it Goes not produce immediate results it lay, the foundation of future benefits. The Morning News knows that money invested in advertisements produces grati fying returns. The advertisement not only greatly increases the prosperity of the in vestor, but benefits the city in which he lives by presenting the city'#, advantages to the world. The Morning News, therefore, proposes to do a little missionary work, believing that both it and the busin#*ss public whom it serves will lie mutually benefited. Of course it will require considerable time to go over the entire city, but. time can be spared for that which promises such good results. If there is anything ungleaned iu the advertising field in Savannah it hopes to secure it, or, at least, to know the reason why it cannot be liarvested for the benefit of all concerned. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. November Meeting of the Board of Education Last Night. The Board of Public Education met last night at Chatham Academy, Col. George A. Mercer, President, presiding, and Com missioners Hunter, Blun, Walker, Estill, Tattnall and. Duncan present. After the reading and confirmation of the minutes of the last meeting, Supt. Baker submitted his monthly report. He stated that the schools were in 4 more nourishing condition than ever before in the history of tlie present educational system. The Committee on .Accounts submitted its report, which was adopttd. The committee ou examination of appli cants for assistant teachers recommended the appointment of Miss J. P. Hinson to the Barnard stiWt school, and Miss Clara 8. Grady to supply the first vacancy iu either of the Catholic, schools. A letter was tread from Mr. H. F. Train, Principal of 1/ le Boys’High School, asking the board to purchase apparatus for the scientific de/iartmenfc of the school. The letter was a/acompanied by a carefully se lected list vfi the articlas needed. On motion the Superintendent was an t horized V> purchase the articles specified in the list. The Superintendent read a letter from the Department of tho Interior, Washington, offering copies of the map of the united State#, prepared under the supervision of the Commissioner of the General Land Offi' e, at a cost of .41 50 each. The map i/* a fitie wall map 5) j by fit £ feet. On motion the Superintendent was au thorized to purchase fifty copies of the nif.p. The resignation of Miss Loewcntlial, of the Barnard street school, was accepted. Ori motion the salaries of the first and second assistant teachers iu the Girls’ High School were increased. The salaries </ such assistant teachers as have served a y*ir and proved themselves efficient were also in creased to $35 per month for the scholastic year. In the matter of an application for in creased compensation for the Principal of the Chatham Academy Grammar School, action was deferred pending the decision of the question of certain proposed changes, which were referred to a cnunniijiee consist ing of the Chairman and three members. A resolution was offered and adopted ap pointing a committee to consider the ad visability of heating the Chatham Academy by steam. METEORS BEHIND TIME. I<ast Night's Brilliant Display in the Heavens- Meteoric Period. The first brilliant display of meteors since the November meteoric period arrived took place last night. The heavens seeniod tilled wiih shooting stars. The “shower” was a little behind time, but it did not fail alto gether. November 1:1th is supposed to be as near the time ns can bo fixed for fhe meteoric “showers” to begin. There, were more meteors seen last, week than uvinl, but there were not enough of them to cull a shower. For a good many years the November meteoric period has not brought anything like brilliant display. Metonre are supposed to follow in the wake of vomet*. and the relation of meteor-stream*, to comets seems to be close and signilTant. The two things seem to be interchangeable. Tlie great August striven is believed to lie following the exact path of a comet which seems to have been drawn (at no remote period, asti jlnoinicelly speaking) into our ffinr system by the attraction of one of the,planets —pny'iwbly ( T ramis, whose orbit this; great swiy-m reaches in its ec centric outward jouiliey. There arc circum stances t< ( give color /toTlie belief that that ouiv.ct. liite the Inter one called BlelnV, has broken up. and no king r exists as a comet, but only as a. |iafft of the great stream of meteoroids which, had fie<>ii following it. That is the so-called August stream. The orbit of flip Novemlier stream seems to inter ect the eerth's orbit more decidedlv in periods of between 33 ami 31 years. It was ©v illently a/close impact in the Novem ber of 1333. When our world must have brush's! actufilly throvgh a part of the injier edge of the meteoric swarm, and the dark hours before dawn on the morn ing of Noveiuber 13 witnessed a veritable rain of lire. /There will be no such exhibi tion again in/ this century. The show of twenty yeans ago, when the period iigain cam© arouufl, though remarkable, was noth ing; like the 1833 wonder. In Novemlier, 1901—only /fourteen years hence—the 1833 scene may/ or may not, Ihi repeated. Local Personal. Acting Mayor Schwarz presided in Police Court yesterday in the absence of Mayor I-ester i t Effingham Court. I)i - . /.. A. Falligant has returned from Memtriis, where lie went, last week to attend the aiuual meeting of the American Public Health Association. l)r. Falligant is a prominent member of that Ixxfy and was appointed a member of its Advisory Coun oil./ Ho reports a very interesting and suc <W<ful convention. The next meeting will bn/held in Milwaukee. If the food is not properly digested it be comes corrupt, and poisons the system it, is intended to nourish. This is indigestion. “My wife has suffered for many years with indigestion. After trying everything else recommended, she tried Simmons Liver Regulator. In three days after taking it ac cording to directions she was in perfect health: she does not suffer at all and •'an eat anything she wants without any of her pre vious ic uptoms.’’ V'. C. rimms Hainbridge, tia. Rend Wid-hein's now "nd ” SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS. LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. Dashas Here and There by the News Ref>ort,erfl Yesterday's Happenings Told in Brief Paragraphs—Pickings at Police Headquarters. There were five arrests yesterday for dis orderly conduct and four of tlie prisoners were women. Tho Chatham Mutual Loan Association will ljold its seventieth regular meeting at Metropolitan Hail tonight. Thi re were 203 failures in the United States reported to Brail street's last week, against 2d7 in tlie preceding week, and 2< >o, 100. 225 and 319 in the corresponding weeks of ffisfi, 1885, 1884 and 1883. Hr. A. E. Oelsehig sent to the Morning Nynvs office yestertuiY. from his nursery, Isover’s time, a beautiful display of chrysan themums. The collection was a large one and wax greatly admired. Greek Geroge will wrestle Billy Rain at Turner’s Hull Thursday night. Graeco- Roman and * atch-os-catch-can for la purse of stt ami 25 per cent of the gate money, Greek George is to throw his antagonist four times to win the match. The firm of O. Cohen & Cos. has been dis solved by tho death of Mr. Cohen. The busi ness will he conducted by the surviving part ner. Mr. Clavius Phillips. Mr. Cohen loft a personal estate valued at about $30,000, aud nis life was insured for $33,000. Savannah was several degrees warmer yesterday than it ought to nave been ac cording to tho Signal Bureau’s average for tbe past fifteen years. The highest tempera ture yesterday" was 02'. The average for fifteen years' on the corresponding day is 56". The directors of the Savannah and Tybee railroad will give the Mock holders of the road and tiieir families a clam-bake at Tybee beach to-morrow. Trains will leave the city at 10 h'clock in tho morning and Tybee at 5 o’clock in too afternoon. The Union Cornet Band will accompany the excur sionists. Judge Attains, Solicitor General dußiguon and a number of attorneys, among them Mayor 1 .ester and William Clifton, Esq., went up to Springfield yesterday to attend the opening of Effingham Superior Court. The docket is a small one and the court was not expected to remain in session more than a day or two. A trotting race over the Thunderbolt course will lie one of the attractions of Thanksgiving day. Tbe race will be opeu to all Savannah horses that have not beaten three minutes, three or more to start. The entrees will close on Saturday, and the purses will lie SSO to winner, SSO to second, and S3O to third home. The City Council committee of toe whole will hardly be able to submit its report upon the Street and Lane Committee’s paving report at the next meeting. The committee has been waiting the return of Alderman Wells before taking up the mat ter. Mr. Wells is exjiccted to-day or to morrow morning. Should lie reach here to day tho committee will be called together at once, but it will hardly he ready to make its report by to-morrow night, when the next meeting of Council will be held. Alderman Wells has been looking up the paving question, as well as the garbage quirition, in the North, aud his views are expected to aid the committee in its work. HOW ABOUT BASE BALL ? Will Savannah Take Another Hand at the National Game ? “Will there be a Southern League next season?’ is frequently heard among base ball men. There is ulready beginning to be some talk of next year's organization and it is about time if there is to be a league. The manager of one of the old league clubs makes this proposition, which seems to be meeting with favor wherever it has been talked of: “The Southern league as it has been constituted iu the past,” ho suid, “can never be a success. 1 mean a success finan cially, for that is tho one essential. The reason of this is that tlie jumps are entirely too long, railroads fares eating up the profits. The schedule recently adopted by tho Southern Passenger Association intend ed for base ball and theatrical companies may help some, but it will not entirely do away with the evil. “Now my idea is simply this: A South eastern league would leave out New Or leans on the one side and Nashville on the other. You can find eight good towns com pnratively close together, and a judicially arranged schedule would do away entirely with expensive jumps. The cities 1 would suggest are Atlanta, Macon, Savannah and Augusta in Georgia. Birmingham and Montgomery in Alabama, Chattanooga and Charleston. You will readily see that those are ail quite close together aud no long trips would be necessary.” Atlanta wants to come in again, and its organ says of .the scheme: “Chattanooga, with its large pro[iortion of Northern peo pie. is a better base I Mill town than Nash ville Montgomery will be just as good as Birmingham, and both would be among the strongest cities in such a league. A club in Charleston will pay, and so will clubs in the four Georgia cities mentioned. Such a league would be a 'go' from the start.” What a Change! A few short weeks ago that young girl was the personification of health, vigor and beauty. The blush upon her cheeks rivalled that of the rose; her step was light and buoyant, her every movement was a revela tion of perfect physical health. Yet now she is pallid an I haggard, and her super abundant vitality has given place t>> a strange dullness and lassitude. What lias caused this change! Functional irregu larities, which can lie cured by Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription,” a remedy to which thousands of women to day owe their lives. All druggists, A Bomb Exploded. A terrific explosion yesterday afternoon announced that the Anarchists bail come to Savannah and were repeating the famous Haynmrket scene. The noise attracted hundreds who were on Congress street, but when they gathered around Graham’s Restaurant they found that only a part of the floor had fallen in. Graluyn is making arrangements lor lie* finest ladies’ restau rant and oyster saloon in the South, and the noise was occasioned only by the fail of a portion of th floor which was cut out for a stairway. This will lie the only Indies oys ter house in the cite, though one has been Imdly needed for .wars past, as theatre par ties and ladies generally, have no other restaurant to w hieh they can go. At EstiU's. Savannah Daii.v Moum.no Nkws, Dramatic Times, Herman and French Li braries, French and German papers. Rail road Guide, Horseman, Delineator for De cember, Christian Herald, Truth-Seeker Boston Investigator, Town Topics, Arkansaw Traveler, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia Tunes, Baltimore Suit, Baltimore Ameri can, New York Herald, World, Hun, Times, Tribune, Star. Atlanta Constitution, Augusta Chronicle, Macon Telegraph, Florida Timas-Union, Jacksonville New* Herald, New Oi l sms Tims-Dennvrat, Charleston News a id Courier, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, ( incimmti Enquirer. Wanted For Housework. A comjieteut white girl can obtain a good situation at southeast corner of Gwinnett and Abercorn street*. Black, Nutt and Brown Stiff Hate, the latest, at BeMngnr's, 34 Whitaker street. Boys ilats tateßt styles ami prices, reason able. ut 7 COAL IS SCARCE. Because the Companies Have Not Facilities to Transport it to the East ern Seaboard--There Will be no Famine -After December 1, the Supply Will be Abundant, and Every Hearth Can Blaze Merrily. From the Neie York Herald. There is a great lack of transportation facilities among the various railway compa nies bringing coal to this city and to other distributing points East, and many thou sands of tons of “blatk diamonds” are await ing shipment in consequence in the mining regions. And from Philadelphia comes the news that it has been decided bv the Executive Board of the employes of the Heading rail road, nearly all of whom are Knights of Labor, that no more. <sar- loaded with coal mined by non-union miners shall he handled. This movement will sidetrack other thou sands of tons of the precious fuel now en routo to distributing centres, and all the while the coal dealers here and elsewhere along the Northern Atlantic seaboard are clamoring for enough of it to supply the de mands of their customers. Will there Ite a coal famine? No; but prices to actual consumers wall probably go up, and no end of inconven ience will do occasioned the retailers before the present difficulty is disposed of. What is the difficulty? Simply a lack of cars and locomotives to hring the coal to market. The present strike among the miners of the Lehigh Valley region has thrown a vol ume of business upon the other coal trans portation Hues which they are unable to care for. A MONTH TO SIX WKKKS BEHIND. At the Pennsylvania Coal Company’s of fice in this city it was stated yesterday that the company was from a month to six weeks behind in filling orders. It was not, it was explained, because of a lack of coal at the mines. A vast quantity of the fuel was on the dumps, bub there' were insuffi cient facilities for bringing it to market. There was no trouble, either, about mining the coal. Plenty of men were ready to do the work, and the output was up to the usual mark. If there was transportation there would be no difficulty in supplying the dealers of this and other Eastern cities with all the coal they might want. But there was the rub. Without the means of carrying the coal it made no difference how much was mined, so far as the convenience of the dealers and the consumers was concerned. It was doubt ful if the company would be able to catch up w-ith its orders inside of two or three months, although orders were still taken as presented From information gleaned at the Penn sylvania and other offices, it appeal's that the present lack of cars and locomotives is due to the demand for coal at Western points. All the coal companies, with the exception of the Lehigh Valley, whose op erations are practically at a standstill just at present, are using nearly everything on wheels that they have to carry coal to Buffalo and other lake ports before naviga tion closes. That, in the ordinary course of events, will be in a week or two, and then the rolling stock can be used for the accom modation of Eastern buyers. BETTER AFTER DEC. 1. “After Dec. 1,” said the representative of one of the largest houses engaged in the coal business in New York, and which is the agent for several of the principal coal com panies, “there will lie plenty of coal for irn mediate consumption. Lake shipments will cease about; the third or fourth week in No vember, and those for Eastern points about the same time. In fset, shipments for all places where navigation closes early will stop then. Points on the Hudson and Con necticut rivers are included in the category. "The present difficulty is in getting those places supplied with coal before the cold weather sets in, and in taking care of the dealers here and in other of the principal seaboard cities. None of the New York dealers have much of a stock on hand, and they are getting frightened. They have been piling up their orders at a terrific rate, and we have had all we could do to reas sure them and give them a little of the coal they want. In fact, we won’t take orders now from any one, and haven't since Sept. 1. We are merely supplying hack orders. “But there is no danger of a coal famine. There will be a stringency for the balance of this month, hut as Sftoti as the pressure for coal in Ibe lake and far Eastern points is relieved, even if the Lehigh miners con tinue to stay out, vve will be able to supply the demand. “There is another thing,” continued the Herald's informant. “Freights have ad vanced from 20c. to 45c. per ton to many planes, and this is rather hard on the re taiievs. Even now ‘spot’ coal to retailers averages 45 to 45 50 )ier ton in this city. LITTLE COAT, TO BE HAD NOW. “There is very little coal to be had, and it takes tvventv-fivo days usually to load car goes. I wouldn’t know where to send a man fora cargo if he came to me to-day. The whole trouble is as I told you. There are insufficient transportation facilities, and it is the retail dealers in coal who are the prin cipal sufferers.” Other representatives of eoal firms made similar statements to the reporter, and they were confirmed at the offices of the various railway companies. At the Lehigh Valley office it was stated that that they were not shipping any coul at present, and that as their usual output was ft,000,000 tons a year, it made a heap of difference whether the road was .implying its usual customers or not. When the road was compelled to remain idle, as at present, in this matter of the shipment of coni u bur den was thrown upon the other coal traus portation companies which they were un able to bear. That was the reason for the present scarcity of coal in the Eastern mar kets. EVENTS IN CHARLESTON. A Day’s Happenings in South Caro lina’s Chief Seaport City. There were twenty-seven deaths in Charleston last week—nine of white people and eighteen of colored. The annual death-rate per 1,000 for the week of w hites was 10. fit. Sunday was the anniversary of the great meteoric shower which was seen in Charles ton on Nov. 13. 1833. An old citizen who saw it said that the display of celestial pyro technics was even grander than the Gala Week fireworks. The funeral of the late .Dr. J. K. Solomons took place Sunday. The members of the Hebrew Benevolent Association, of Dan Lodge, 1. 0. B. 8., and ol the Charleston Dental Association were present in a In viv as were also the staff of the .Votes ,i<( Courier, and a large number of citizens. Grniwl special sale of ladies’ full regular Balbriggan Unseat 10c., worth 25e., and ~sc. Damask Towels at 10c. at Weisbein’s Bazar. Sale to last the entile week, unless sooner sold out. Oak, Pine and Idfirhtvvood, For sale by R. B. Cassols, reamer Taylor and Kart Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. Read Weiibein's new “ad.” At the Harnett House, Savannah, Oa., you set all the comforts of the Ijifch prioad no els, aud save from (1 to $2 per day. Try it and be convinced. Boston }iaune Jour nal. Advice to Motnors. Mr*. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always lie used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the Utile suffer at, once; it produces natural, quiet, sleep l>v wHeviiig the child from rmin aud the little .-heruh awake, as “bright as a l*itfcoii.” It is very pleasant to taste. It sootltfs the child, soflons the gums, alias's all p.ln, re lieves wind, regulates the bowels, anu\ j.s the beet known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from Nothing or other onuses. cents a bottle. Head H c;sU in's now * nd.” MALARIA AND DYSPEPSIA CURED By the Use of Prickly Ash, Pit>ke Root, Potassium. After careful observation of th e action of your remedy, P. P. P.. ( am prepared to give it mv unqualified iwtorsement as an alterative of very decided >nerir. f regard it, moreover, as one of the lied of remedies for Dyspepsia. I ga.eit to my wife for Malaria and General Debility, and to my surprise she was more bene fited than by any otner remedy she had tried, especially her Pvspepsia, which was very distressing and of neveral years duration. She seems to have been en tirely relieved of Dyspepsia, anil has gained ttesh rapidly. 1 ) irescritie it with confidence in Rheumatism and other conditions requiring a to pie, and invaria bly with the most satisfi .-lory results. Respectfully, J. H. REDDING, M. D. Dr. Redding is an Eminent Physician of Way cross, Ga., and his i indorsement is the result of constant use of t his Great Remedy. I’. P. P. is a positive cure for Rheuma tism. It is a powerful Tonic and builds up the system rapidly. Try one bottle and be convinced. For sale by all Medicine Dealers. DR. WHITEHEAD can be consulted daily at the office of the Company, Odd Follows’ Hall Building, without charge. Prescriptions and examination free. All inquiries by mail will also receive his per sonal attention. Only a few application); of TettS-ine will cure Ringworm permanently, without pain. 50c. at druggists. Men’s Furnishing Goods at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street. Children's and Misses’ Button Shoes in heel and spring heel, cheap at sl, at, Nichols’. The Winter Thiat’s Coming. There is an affinitjy between “eoal” and “cold” that is cement!id by the friendly aid of a warm overcoat, and as prudent persons seldom neglect the “coal bin” tiil the rigors of frost are upon them, so does the wise man provide the inevitable overcoat in time. We have given some study to the overcoat question this season, ami the result will, we think, be creditable to our taste and that of the purchaser. From the Fancy Bilk-lined Coat for the ulhra-fashionabie man to the substantial but modest garment for those of milder ideas, wo can equally please, liesides having numerous intermediate styles and qualities to meet any taste or desire or price. Added to this, we keep up our variety of Gents’, Youths’and Boys’ Suits, Underwear, Hats and furnishings generally. We are rather inclined to be thorough than “loud” in our claim, and the testimony of a pleased customer is our fondest and most prized evi dence of popularity. Our prices are as modest as our pretensions, and while we are making no "row” about 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,” 159 Broughton street. Simon Mitchell. Ladies’ Imperial French Kid Button, best in the city at Jj2, at Nichols'. All the leading E. &. VV. Collars, at Bel singer’s, 94 Whitaker street. Tettcrine is sent by mnil to any address, on receipt of price, 50c., by J. T. Shcptrinb & Bro. {Savannah, Ga. Nichols has Ladies' Button Shoes, all widths, A, B, C. D, and E, prices S3 50 to $6 50. Tha Florence Heaters, for sale by Jas. S. Silva & Son are the best oil stove for heating, both rooms or small apartments. We sold a good many of them last season and they gave universal satis faction. We append one of many certifi cates of their merits: Messrs. Jas. S. Silva Son: Dear Sirs. The kerosene heating stove bought of you works splendidly. It keeps my !>ath room comfortably warm in the coldest weather. There is no odor from it whatever and I consider it a perfect thing. Geo. N. Nichols, Printer and Binder. For further information apply at 140 Broughton street. Infants’ Kid Button with tassel, a bargain, at 50c., at Nichols’. Underwear. People now-a-days pay extra prices for underwear, because the word sanitary is printed on them, with some heretofore un heard of doctor’s name attached. All they can possible claim is that the article sold is all wool, which no one need to pay extra for. When a firm tike the Famous New York Clothing House, corner of Congress and Whitaker streets, warrant underwear all wool, they can be relied on as such, without having to pay almost double the price for them, tt e have underwear of every quality, and prices the lowest in the citv. Everyone knows, by manufacturing our own Clothing, we undersell ul! our competi tors. Out of our large stock of Overcoats, and suits for men, youths and boys, we can suit everybody. Our $3 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 S3 50 Gloria Umbrella wears better titan silk. Grand special stile of lilies' full regular Balbriggan Hose at 10c., worth 26c., and 35c. Damask Towels at 10c. at Weisbein’s Bazar. Sale to last the entire week, unless sooner sold out. Buckwheat Cakes. IVe take pleasure in recommending Heek er’s Self-Raising Buckwheat, which, by the addition only of cold water or milk, wi ll make, almost instantaneously, delicious Buckwheat Cakes. Always ready. ADvays reliable, and perfectly healthful. For sale by all grocers. Broadway Silk I la': i at BeLsitzger’s, 24 Whitaker street. If your baby has a breaking out on its head, frequently the ease while teething, Tettcrine will cure it; 50c. at druggists. Oak, Pine and Lightwood, For sale by R. B. Casse’s, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. “77. Stiff Hats just out at Bo! singer’s, 24 Whitaker street. Mrs. Cleveland’s Diamonds. The ladies have doubtless read much of the handsome diamond necklace of Mrs. Cleveland, and while we wouldn't for a moment insinuate tlin/ any lady envies its jxipulnr possessor, st/ill many would take pleasure ju at least Vyjkinjf at, it. A coun terpart of tills glori/ms string of gems, with its lovely and rla titling peudmit, can De tn spectid in the jewelry establishment, of Mr. M. iSternberg, l.n Broughton street, who will take pleasure in exhibiting its charms to everv lady who will honor him with a visit, i’hp necklace in question is to be raffled, and in the interval it < an be seen aud iuspoeted us 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 hit; atten tive salesmen will take especial pains to show their immense stock of Jewelry, Dia monds, Silverware, Art Objects, Bronzes, etc. There its no obh flfltiou to In ty rhnl erer, and Mr. Sternberg will bo equally happy to show through those who rio not wish to buy as those who do. Kvcrvbody should see the Diamond Necklace, n’s it is certainly a superb collection of brilliant gems, t (ur holiday display is now arranged for inspection. Respectfully, M. Stkhnjietu}, 1-VT Brovgntofi street. Read Weisbein’s new “ad.” HIDDEN <fc HATE'' S. M. n. ISMF GOODS] ATTRACTIVE PRICES ! Our display of useful and beautiful novel;ieg comprise everything iu the line of MUSICAL, ART AND FANCY GOODS ! r |’HE handsome and magnificent line of sam -1 pies which we purchased are proving very attractive fo early buyers, and we are grateful for the pleased and kiud expression of those who have exam Inert and carefully looked through ouv display. We, mention a few articles appro priate for Holiday, Anniversary or Wedding Presents: Albums, Writing Desks, Portfolios, Lap Tablets Inkstands. Paper Weights, To Dot Sets. Jewel Cases, i rush and Comb Sets, Shaving Sets. Collar find Cuff Boxes, Game Sets. Photograph Holders, Amateur Photogra phers Outfit, Easels. Music Racks, Screens, Poeketbooks, Card (’oses, Autograph Albums, Scrap Albums, Souvenir Albums, Stereoscopes, Aztec Vases, Hand Deo. orated. Umbrella Blands, Peach-blow Glass, Plate-glass, Bronze Mirrors, Terra Itotoana, Terra Grenada Terra Neapolitan, Silesian, Padua and Del. la Robba, Majolica, Roman Amphore Glass. Pedestals, Busts and Figures. Poictiers and Chantilly, Porcelains. Etruscan, Florentine and Sienna Bronzes and Lamps, Old Italian Ivory and Dresden Bisques, Rich Leather Goods, Smokers' Sets. Wedding Invitations and Society Engraving %■ specialty. Responsible bona fide purchasers have privi lege of laving aside goods subject to delivery before holidays. L. & B. S. M. H. GROCERIES AND LIQUORS. D. B. LESTER HAS A LARGE STOCK OF Almore's Miner Meat, Cheap. Atmore's English Plum Pudding. Gordon and Dilworth’s Preserves, Cheap. American Champagne, Equal to the Imported. Raspberry, Strawberry, Gooseberry and Apricot Jam. Seedless Raisins, Currants and Citron, C/jeap. New Butternuts, Almonds and Imported Sherry Wine, $2 per Gallon. Sweet Sugar Corn and Sweet lifted Peas. Everything in the Grocery Line Fresh and at Low Figures D. R LISTER’S. rUKNITURB AN Vi CARFKTS. CHEAPER XTTANT THE CMBA.PEST ! For quality and pi/ ,we can do better ffhaa any other concern >r the South. Our goods are VI specially selected from the most renowned Auaimfacturers, and emt trace every;hing in thy Furniture and Carpet tra Be. Our terms are most liberal, and all good i are, just as rcpreset ited. A personal i'.mpeotioa will convince you tba'J we can sell you much CHEAPER than thl* CHEAPEST!. A. J. Miller & Co.’is FURNITURE AND Carpet Emporium, . 113, 150 and 152 BROUGHTON 1 If, KLECTR 1C BERTS. ~ 1 "' * This Belt or Jti gvners a' *" •' “ifflSsPlw tor is made drnresslV for the cure ot- dcira ngti \ meniaof therfaneratire ''£ci‘r-l ~ - A gmuinuom I'iELLf'J stream of / lertricdy t \ \fiW permeating thro' the . parts tuuit rea*ore Lf .I t hem to he* Ith y action. .)['? Do not confound this I wlth ,Electl io Welts ad • rets- iFHHII vertised U.cuieaU ills; It is for the o.vi specific purpose. For full In formation address CHKEVER ELECTRIC! iIEJ.T CO., tiki W ashington ISt., C hicago ill ( itot KKin ~yj if : GEO. W. ALLEN, IMPORTER )F CROCKERY, CHINA AID GLASSWARE* No*. 166 and Br<j Street, SAVAiSTNAII. - GEORG-IA. dams finds. Ho you want your Pi no Tuned? Do you want your Ff-tno Repaired? Do you want your P iano Restrung? Do you want your / >iano Cleaned? Do yon want your Piano Moved ? Do you want your Piano Shipped? Do you want to 1 xchnnge your Piano for • New One? if so. it w ill be f o your advantage to let uf know about it 1 j Cur Piano and Organ business la Booming, ami we hare beeffi compelled lo secure the ser vic es of u first c lass Timer and Repairer, one who comes to /us highly recommended. 'V* guarantee to Tfjma and Repair nny instrument with delicacy 4jnd correctness. Piapos Dined by the year, or Single Tunings, as low ati it can be done aiiyw U/ ’re. 'I lie Knnln, Pianos lead the world. Over SO years in existence. Wealth ami Experience Combined. DAVIS BROS