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8 THE SYNOD'S LAST DAY. THE LUTHERAN CONVENTION FIN ISHES ITS WORK. Lively Debate Over the Richmond Mis sion—The Board of Missions Threat ens to Resign and the Virginia Syn od to Withdraw from the Union- Harmony Finally Prevails, and the Synod Adjourns-The Next Conven tion in Wilmington. The morning session of the United Synod yesterday was occupied in a lively debate, which at one time threatened to cause seri ous trouble. When the session opened everything proceeded smoothly for a time, nd the business was transacted wi.h com mendable activity. The minutes of the District Synods were submitted and consid ered, but nothing of special importance transpired. The committee, which had been appointed to procure a seal for the synod, reported that it had not done so, liocause the ynod had no right to a seal, as it is not an incorporated body. The report of the Board of Home and For eign Missions was then submitted, and right here the discussion began. In this re port the financial aifairs of the Richmond mission were brought before the synod in the form of an appeal from the Virginia Synod for help in paying a debt of SB,OOO re maining on the church property. It appears that Richmond mission was established many years ago, that it has ever lieen a burden on the synod, and that although it has church property valued at $33,000, upon which there is only an incumbrance of SB,OOO, the whole property will be lost un- Isas something is done immediately to re lieve the people of Richmond from this obligation. THE RICHMOND MISSION DEBT. It was theroforc suggested that the mat ter be referred to the Board of Missions of the United Synod, with instructions to concentrate its energies in the matter of paying off the debt. This course was ob jected to by many members, including the members of the Board of Missions, who refused to serve if any such resolution was adopted. During the discussion that followed, every member of the synod made a speech, and many of them who were evidently impressed with their oratorical powers indulged in half a dozen speeches. Those who favored continuing the course pursued in the past and responding to the appeal called attention to the fact that the property was valuable, that the district was an important one, that if the mission should now fail it would have a discouraging effect upon the people throughout the district, as it would appear that the synod had acted injudiciously in establishing the mission, and had t hrough mismanagement permitted it to become a failure. Moreover, as the synod contemplates establishing new missions, why not postpone action in that direction until the debt upon Richmond mission could be cleared awnv and placed upon a self-sustaining footing? The people of Richmond would pay $2,500 on the debt Jan. 1, provided tue United Synod would pledge itself to assume the remaining $5,500. In advocating this course one member called attention to the noble work performed at St. Paul’s Church, Wil mington, N. C., which lie said illustrated the necessity of sticking to a proj ect when it is once begun. The church property was heavily oncumtiered and the congregation was poor at the breaking out of the war. The Union forces invaded the city, burned the hymn books and all other property of the church, leaving nothing nut the bare walls standing. The people were not discouraged, however, but went to work with a will, and they now have the church paid for and their property is among the most valuable in the syuod. Tho history of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension of this city was referred to os another illustration. OUGHT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSEI.:\ The opposition, however, contended that it was aoout time for Richmond to take care of itself. It had been making a continual cry for assistance ever since it was estab lished, and it was feared that as long as the synod listened to their appeals and re sponded to them that they would be com turned. It was certainly'a poor exhibition for a church with property valued at s‘,’",ooo to ask that its debt of SB,OOO be paid by ether people. The Richmond mission wai likened by Slaj. Meetzo to n bore who con stantly recited his ills and misfortunes to his friends. He has heard Richmond apjieol for help for twenty-five years, add hud gotten tired of it. Dr. Bowman said that when he attended his first MTtod he was a beardless youth of 19 years, and at that synod Richmond made an appeal. He bad had the same experi ence at every other synod, and he feared that the constant call for help from Rich mond had stunted his growth. Half a dozen resolutions were offered and amended and finally all of them were laid on the table, anti one providing that the Board of Missions take such steps as it might deem necessary to secure the pernia ne. t establishment of Richmond mission was presented lor discussion. Before pre senting tilis resolution Pr. Horn said that he wished to make a statement. The Board of Missions could not undertake a service which it deemed Inadvisable, and if the reso lution pending before the synod was to lie coustrued a> instructing the board to go ahead and endeavor to pay off t his debt the members of the board would resign. They bad determined to continue in oflice only if they were to be permitted to use their own judgment in such matters. They did not consider themselves wiser or better than their brethren, but they had been ham pered enough in the past and had profited by their experience. LET THE BOARD RESIGN. Rev. L. G. M. Miller, President of the Southwestern Virginia Synod, advocated accepting the resignations of the Board of Missions—not that he had not the most im plicit confidence in their ability and their willingness to advance the interests of the synod, for the work they had already pel • formed proved conclusively that they were peculiarly fitted for this work; but he thought the synod should shape the course of the Board of Missions rather than the hoard dictate the policy of the synod. Ho was sorry that the discussion hail reached such an extreme joint, but as long ns it had they might as well face it and disjiose of the question. He intimated that unless some thing was done, and done immediately, to relieve the Richmond mission, that they would have to go elsewhere for assist ance, and that would entail a separation from the United Synod. The threat of the Board of Missions to resign and that of the Virginia Synod to withdraw, followed up by the announcement that its representa tives had decided to withdraw the apjieal for help from the United Synod, caused considerable consternation, and it was de cided to take a recess until 3:30 o'clock, and in the meantime endeavor to patch up the differences. STILL INHARMONIOUS. Those of the members wiio wore inclined to assume the office of peacemakers had plenty to do after the adjournment. The stormy scenes of the morning session filled them with fear, and they hoped that the difficulty could tie settled before the after noon session would be called to order, but no such luck was in store for them. After the members had enjoyed their dinners they gathered in groujis in front of the church and discussed the question which had wor ried them all the morning, and many of them became greatly interested in the sub ject—so much so, in fact, that they made impromptu addresses to those gathered about them. At 3:80 o’clock, the hour apjiointed for reassembling, no settlement had been agreed upon and the afternoon session was not called to order for ten minutes or more. When the members hod assembled it wus noticed that some of the most earnest nd vpcaU* of the cause of the Virginians w ere absent. Before the discussion was renewed Dr. Henkel presented a resolution of thanks to Mr. Slaughter. General Railroad Com missioner, T M. Emerson, Passenger Agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, ana to Mr. E. T. Charlton, of the Central railroad, and Mr. W. P. Hardee, of the Savannah, Florida and Western raiiwav, for the kindness and courtesy shown this body in securing re duced fares on different railroads and for other courtesies. , THE SECRETARY EXPLAINS. The Secretary received permission to make an explanation. He said he felt it necessary to say something which he did not want to say. The Secretary of the Gen eral Synod hail not performed his duty in the matter of transcribing the minutes al though he had lieen jiaid for the work, and the speaker was not able to proceed with the work of transcribing the minutes of the United Syuod until this work had been com pleted. The subject of the Richmond mission was then brought before the synod by the intro duction or this resolution to take the place of all jiending resolutions on this subject: In view of the information received concern ing the Richmond mission we hereby refer the interests of the church in that mission to our Board of Missions, and recommend that they do what they shall find to be advisable for its relief. The effect of this resolution was wonder ful. The Rev. W. E. Hubbert sprang to his feet, saying it was an attempt on the jiart of the* friends of the board to allow that body to escape without doing anything toward the relief of the mission. He thought it would be fur more manly on the jiart of the members of that board to come out fairly and say what they intended to do and what they were willing to do. THE APPEAL RENEWED. Dr. Horn said that the board preferred the resolution just offered to those that had already been considered. It met the ap proval of the boat'd. The Virginian members were asked whether they persisted in their withdrawal of the appeal for help, and they explained that they had reconsidered their action, and were now willing to ask for help from the United Synod, as they had every reason to believe the board would deal justly by them, and as they had been informed it wus in the power of the board to ussist them materially. This, however, did not put a stop to the discussion, and a war of words followed, and the whole subject wus again reviewed. After considerable trouble, Dr. Horn suc ceeding in putting the resolution to a vote, and it was carried by a large majority, greatly to the relief of'members. THE COMMITTEE ON BY-LAWS. Prof. W. E. Peschau, of Wilmington, said he was happy that the discussion had terminated so satisfactorily, and suggested that a number of familiar expressions by which the Richmond mission had been termed during the controversy be omitted from the reports of the proceedings. The Treasurer of tne Board of Missions was made Treasurer of the Richmond mis sion. The Rev. B. M. Schmucker was requested to prepare a statement of the principles of t;e Lutheran worship, and an historical sketch of the service for publication. Tile report of the Committee on By-Law and Regulations was ordered received and published, and action postponed until next synod. Those by-laws in referring to the requirements of pastors, teachers and pro fessors jirovide that they shall promise not to foster or encourage intercourse with non- Lutheran or unionistic services or any secret society of a doubtful or deific char acter. Resolutions of regret upon the death of I!ev. J. P. Smeltzer, D. D., were adojited by a rising vote. FINAL ADJOURNMENT. The chair apjiointed these committees: To solicit bids for the location of a seminary: Rev. J. Shiivv, Rev. V. R. Stick lev, George M. Beltzhoover, Col. P. N. Heilig, Rev. Jacob Austin, George X. Nichols, Rev. S. Henkel, I>. I)., Maj. H. A. Meetze, Rev. A. J. Brown, D. I>., Rev. J. K. Haneher, Hon. H. S. Trout, Rev. W. E. Hubbert, Itev. J. H. Wilson, Maj. P. E. Wise, Rev. J. L. Derrick. The following Board of Missions and Church Extension was anjxiiuted by the chair: Rev. Edward T. Horn, J>. D., Rev. W. 8. Bowman, D. D., Rev. L. K. Probst, Rev. E. A. Wingard, John D. Cappelmanu, Esq., Henry A. Meetze, Esq., C. M. Efrid, Esq. The synod jiassed resolutions extending their thanks to tho Rev. Dr. Bowman and the people of tho Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension for courtesies ex tended, and to the Rev. W. E. Peschau for his consideration in looking out for the members and caring for them. Dr. Ilenkel was appointed visitor to the General Council and Prof. Peschau delegate to the General Kyflod. The synod adjourned to meet at Wilming ton, N. C.,on the third Thursday of Novem ber, 1889. AN HISTORICAL CUP. A Communion Bc wl One Hundred and Forty-five Years Old. During the session of the synod much in terest was displayed by the clergymen in a communion cup which was displayed by Rev. H. S. Wingard cf Bethel Lutheran church, Hpringfield, Ga. It is an historical relic, and bears this inscription on the bowl: "Whoever comes to the tnble of the Lord in penitence and faith will be strength ened through tho blood of the Lamb in com fort and salvation.” On the liaso is another inscription which reads: “Such is tho wish expressed for the Salzburgers at Ebenezer every time they make use of the Lords supper, by George Matthais Kideilm, a young man 30 years of age, in Norlingen. just before his death, November, 1741.” Both of these inscrip tions arc in German. The cup was manu factured of gold and silver coin bequeathed by the will of Kideilin for that purpose and is about eight inches in height. The diameter of the bowl is three inches, and that of the base four inches. The cup was brought to this country immediately after it was finished, in 1742, by Dr. Muhleidierg and presented to Martin Bilzius. of KiUngham county, where the German Lutherans had established a settlement. It has been con stantly in use ever since, and is now in use in Bethel Church at Springfield. It is con sidered a valuable relic of the early Luther ans, and is highly prized by its present owners. _ AT THE SENDER’S RISK. Mall Matter That Will Probably Never Reach Its Destination. Some people are in the habit of leaving first-class and other mail matter on the top of the mail boxes, and especially at those buildings in which boxes are placed for the convenience of guests, travelers and for tho public generally. All such matter is left in such condition at the risk of the senders, and tho mail carriers can in no way be held responsible for their loss or non-delivery. It is just as easy, it would appenr, to jilace a letter in a box with an ojieuing in it as on the top of such box. Packages that are too large for the ojiening, the postofflee officials suggest ought to be tent to the postoffice. Michael P. Hennessy Dead. The death of Mr. Michael P. Hennessy, which occurred yesterday morning at St. Joseph's Infirmary, was a great surprise to those who knew him. A short time ago he was hi splendid health. He contracted a severe cold, however, which deveiojied into typhoid pneumonia and resulted in his dent h. Mr. Hennessy was liorn in County Tip perary, Ireland, in 1856, and has resided in •Savannah for seventeen yea ns. He was de voted to the cause of his native land, ami always sacredly cherished the ever-living principle of Irish nationality. He was well j known in this city ns a worthy man and ! good citizen. His numerous relatives and | friends sincerely regret his death. A re- ; 3uiem mass will lie celebrated nt theC'nthe ral at 10 o’clock this morning for t he repos** of his soul. His remains will be interred in the Catholic cemetery. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1887. HE WAS SATISFIED. In All His Travels He Was Never So Much Surprised. A stranger, who is visiting Savannah for his health, was passing along Broughton street after supper last night and noticed, as he caine in front of the I.udden & Bates Music House, that all the employes were busily engaged in decorating and beautify ing the interior. The electric lights were brightly burniug and everything inside the building presented a scene of activity and life. Going in to see why such extra pains were being taken, he made a careful survey and remarked: “This beats anything I have ever come across, in my sight-seeing. Will you tell me if to-morrow is a holiday in Savannah? If so, what event do you in tend celebrating?” And he looked around as if be expected an answer. Just at that time he heard a voice. It came from a newsboy, who looked at the stranger in blank astonishment He gave a prolonged whistle and startled the old gentleman with “Where are you from. Mis ter? You certainly don't live anywhere in this country. If you did you’d know that to-morrer is the day that Ludden Bates have their annual opening, and everybody will be thar certain.” MINSTRELSY MAKES A HIT. Haverly’s Burnt Cork Comedians Be fore a Packed. Houae. Haverly's Minstrels played before a packed house last night—parquet, dress circle, balcony and the “loft” were jammed. It was, with perhaps one exception, the biggest house of the season. The fierformance was a long one, and it kept the audience laugh ing through it all. The "gallery gods” nearly shook themselves to pieces. Like all minstrel performances, there was a same ness about it that was tiresome, and yet the audience thought it funny and laughed as though it had never seen anything like it before. In spite of the sameness the performance, like all of Haverly’s, was well up to the standard. The singing was first class and the dancing and specialty acts were all of them good. “The great and only Hilton's” contortionist feats were a marvel, and the march of the “Hessian Dragoons” was a splendid feat of military mameuvring on a small scale. Lew Spen cer and George Edwards in their songs and comicalities, into which some new jokes found their way, caught the house, and the “hustling” act by Kayne, Norcross and Reinhart was a roaring conclusion to a cap ital performance. A special matinee will be given this afternoon and a concluding performance to-night. A CONSTABLE’S PLIGHT. A Prisoner Throws Him Flat on His Back and Upsets His Assistant. A colored man named Henry Sutton struck and maltreated a woman named Mattie Smith in Smithville a few days ago, and yesterday she swore out a warrant for his arrest before Justice Waring Russell. Constable White went out to arrest him, and hearing that ho was a desperate charac ter, he took Scott Thurman with him. They caught the fellow in Smithville and started in with him. He was quiet and peaceable enough until they reached South Broad street, when ho made a break to get away. He was caught, how ever, before he could start to run. The constable and his assistant then caught him by the waistband of his trousers, and marched him along to the Justice’s office. While they w ere crossing State street Sut ton made another effort to gain his freedom. He was walking quietly along one minute, but the next he was running for dear life down the street, while Thurman was bal ancing himself on his head like a circus actor, and Constable White was lying flat of his back. The astonished officers recov ered themselves, however, and gave chase, and Anally succeeded in landing the obstreji erous prisoner in jail. SAVANNAH’S NEW BANK. Subscribers to the Capital Stock Elect a Board of Directors. The subscribers to the capital stock of the Citizens’ Bank of Savannah met last night at Metropolitan Hall, and organized by calling Geo. N. Nichols, Esq., to the chair and electing Mr. Goo. C. Freeman, Secre tary. A majority of the stock being repre sented, a committee was appointed to sug gest names for members of the Board of Dilectors. The committee reported the following gentlemen, who were unani mously elected to serve until the annual meeting in June. F. M. Hull, Wm. Rogers, J. H. Estill, Geo. N. Nichols, C. H. Dorsett, David Wells, H. C. Cunningham, F. W. Dasher, John R. Young. There was four vacancies in the Board, which will lie filled at some future time. The Board will meet in a few days to elect officers. It is understood that Capt. F. M. Hull is to be President, Hon. C. H. Dorsett, Vice-President, and Mr. Geo. C. Freeman, cashier. THE WORST YET TO COME. The Coldest Weather to be Felt This Morning—Another Cold Wave. The cold wave inclined slightly toward the northeast, and relieved this section of the country to a certain extent. Yesterday morning it seemed as if the cold spell had broken, for the thermometer in the north west rose to 25% but it soon began to de cline, and last night it was below zero again, indicating another cold wave. Last night the temperature was below freezing point in Pennsylvania, New York and the New England States, but in the remainder of the country, except in the Northwest, where the new wave was felt, it was more moderate. The signal ser vice officer says that the coldest weather will be felt here this morning. It is probable that, the weather will then begin to moderate unless the second cold wave is a severe and lasting one. The Board’s Action Approved. The Savannah Cadets held a meeting last night and passed a resolution approving the action of the Board of Officers of the First Regiment in determining to issue bonds to pay for the work on the new armory. This action of the board must be approved by each of the companies, and Lieut. Broolts took advantage or a drill night to call a special meeting and pass a resolution of ap proval. Making Haste Slowly. The Rural Resort railway is still progress ing slowly, evidently waiting for something to turn up. Possibly a good way to secure the public the much desired street railroad facilities to the wharves would be for the new company to transfer its rights to the old company, and let the latter complete and operate tne new line. It would save litigation and probably pay as well to all concerned. James Neill Dramatic Club. The Janies Neill Dramatic Club will pro duce the comedy-drama, “My Brother’s Keeper,” at Yonge’s New Hall, Whitaker and Duffy streets, to-night. The club is composed of young men of considerable dramatic talent, and the performances thev have given have been very satisfactory. Mr. H. W. Neill is business manager of the club, and J. C. Tyson is stage manager. The Rngadme Bouquet, Atkinson s new perfume. This superb distillation sweetly recalls fragrant Swiss flowers. Bright jewels in a setting of perpetual snow. Fun, v. it and humor without vulgarity, Theatre Friday. SIFTINGS OF_ CITY NEWS. LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. Dashes Hero and There by the News Reporters Yesterday's Happenings Told in Brief Paragraphs—Pickings at Police Headquarters. There were three arrests yesterday for disorderly conduct. Golden Rule Lodge No. 12, I. O. O. F., meets this evening. The City Council will meet to-night. Mayor Lester is absent at Mclntosh Court and Alderman Schwarz will preside. The young ladies of Trinity Methodist Sunday school will give an entertainment at Metrojiolitan Hall Friday afternoon and evening. The St. Andrew’s Society will celebrate its 137th anniversary to-night. The anni versary dinner will take place at the Pu laski House. Detective Wetherhorn arrested a colored man named Richard Hook yesterday for stealing a music box from Sir. Daniel li. Kennedy. Hook sold the box to an old woman, who lives near the cemetery. The detective got on his track and arrested him yesterday, and recovered the box. He was committed to jail by Justice Waring Russell. BLOODY STEPHNEY BAILEY. Confesses While Dying that He Killed His Three Wives. An account of “Stephney Bailey’s inhu man butchery and burning of his wife,and of Bailey’s subsequent death in the Berkeley county. South Carolina, jail from the effects of wounds inflicted by himself in an attempt to commit suicide, has already been given in the Morning News. Before he died Bailey made a confession to the editor of the Berkeley Ornette, making himself out to be thrice a murderer, and a veritable Bluebeard. The Gazette says: “The confession was made in the jirescnce of Juiler Harris. At that time the mur derer was perfectly rational, but possibly felt the deathohiU anti concluded to un bosom himself before it was forever too late. The following is Bailey’s confession: “ ‘My name is Stephney Bailey. lam about 70 years old l have been married three times. 1 killed my first wife with a club. Her name was Catherine. 1 buried her in the garden, aud after awhile it was found out, and the people dug her up and buried her in the graveyard. She had six children for me. My second wife’s name was Mary. 1 killed her with a brick by hitting her in the head. I will not tell what I did with her body. She had one child for me, a boy. His name is Sabey. I don’t know where he is. My third wife’s name was Sallie. She was unfaithful to me for a long time. I told the man to stop, but he would not, and kept up his intimacy with her. My wife and I had not been on good terms for three or four weeks. That day I laid in wait for her in a foot path, and as she came along I hit her in the head with an ax and killed her, and dragged her body in the bushes until tbai night. Then I sent my boy to the yard for a w heelbarrow, and when he came t sent him back to the house. Then I put the body in the wheelbarrow and carried it about a mile, and put it in the furnace. At sunrise I started tbe fire, and about 8 or '.) o’clock it was found out. Sallie had seven children for me.’ “It appears that those previous butcheries of Bailey’s were known to those who were in authority at the time, but that time was during tho darkest days of South Caro lina’s history, during the days of carpet-bag rule, soon after tho war, and nothing was ever done with the recently enfranchised elector. “In making his confession Bailey evinced no repentance for his inhuman murders, aud, so hardened had he become in crime, that he had forgotten the details and dates of his former butcheries. “He was buried on tbe town commons on Saturday evening, near tho graves of Scott, the executed murderer, and Giaretti, the murderer-suicide. ” RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES. Happenings Among tbe Shipping and Along the Wharves. The British steamship Coningsby was cleared yesterday by Messrs. Wilder & Cos. for Reval with 4,669 bales of upland cotton, weighing 2,290,808 pounds, valued at $214,729. Messrs. Wilder & Cos. cleared yesterday the British steamship Fern Holme for Liverpool with 0,931 bales of upland cotton, weighing 3,299,380 pounds, valued at $317,259, and 656 sacks of cotton seed, weigh ing 42 tons, valued at SOBO, and bales of damaged cotton, weighing 130,222 jiounds, valued at $10,009; total valuation of cargo $327,958. The tug Constitution returned last night from Brunswick, where she towed the schooner Charmer. On her way to Bruns wick the Constitution jias-ed the dead body of a negro in the new cut through Romney mai-sh. On the return trip nothing was seen of it. It is supposed to have been the body of a deck hand who was drowned off the steamer St. Nicholas some time since. Local Personal. Dr. Charles Henry Brown, of New York, is at the Pulaski. Dr. and Mrs. .T. W. Johnston, of Scar boro, are at the Pulaski. Mr. and Mrs. Gouverneur Morris, of New York, are at the Pulaski House. Mrs. Ct. S. Haines returned on the Chat tahoochee yesterday from New York. Rt. Rev. Bishop Becker was a passenger on the Tallahassee for New York yesterday. Mrs. H. M. Branch and daughters, Misses Meta and Lottie Branch, have returned from New York. Rt. Rev. Bishop Moore, of St. Augus tine. Fla., was a passenger on the Chatta hoocbe from New York yesterday. Messrs. R. A. Weil and S. Herman have returned from Atlanta, where they wore in attendance on the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Bnai-Brith Orphan Asylum. The Morning News hail a pleasant call yesterday from Capt. Joe H. Morgan, of Atlanta, who is on a business trip to his old home. He always receives a warm welcome when he conies to Savannah. The Young Men's Christian Association General Secretary's Conference of the South will meet in Rome, Ga., to-morrow. General Secretary Gordon, of the Savannah Asso ciation, is down on the programme for a paper on “How to Reach Different Classes,” a paper intended to show how various classes of young men in varied occupations can be reached by the association. Rev. Prof. Pescbau, of North Carolina, requests the Morning News to announce his position upon the proposition of an organic union of the Lutheran and Episco pal churches. He expressed himself os rejoicing at the prospect of the union pro posed by the Episcopal Bishops, and stated that he was ready for such a move at any time that the basis of the organic union would be the Augsburg Confession. He is not at all opposed to a proper move in this direction. Being entirely vegetable, no particular care is required while usyig Dr. Pierce’s “Pleasant Furgative Pellets.” They oper ate without disturbance to the constitution, diet or occupation. For sick headache, con stipation, impure biood. dizziness, sour eructations troin the stomach, bad taste in mouth, bilious attacks, pain in region of kidneys, internal fever, bloated leeling about stoma h, rush of blood to bead, take Dr. Pierce’s “Pellets.” By druggists. 1 will examine von on the outside, “Hig gins," Theatre Friday. The finest and most stylish Dress Silks Woolen Dress Goods and Trimmings of all kinds cun be bad at Weisbein’s at low prices. THE CROP AND PRICE OP COTTON. Some Comments on Current Estimates and Opinions. The last issue of the New Orleans Cotton World quotes an article from the Louisville Courier-Journal, which speaks very dis paragingly of the New York Chronicle and its recent comments upon the current cot ton crop estimates. The Chronicle has been long enough known in the world’s cotton trade to be proof against the slurs of the Louisville paper, or of such anew arrival as the Cot ton World. The Chronicle said that while it did not propose to make an estimate of the cotton crop, it was satisfied the yield would not fall below last year’s—the Cotton World, it will Ij6 remembered, estimates the crop at 0,325,000 bales—fully 300,000 below last year. There are a good many people who think as the Chronicle, does in this matter, and it may not be amiss to glance at some reasons lor so doing No one can deny that crop estimating is a precarious business. The Chronicle states that it retired after a disastrous termination to a "brief and brilliant career.” We often hear it remarked that "we have got down to a much finer point now than ever before.” But in what respect is that true? How can we now judge tne yield of a crop of cotton better than we could five years ago; Asa matter of fact, it is bound to be to a consid erable margin a case of indefinite guess work. A recognized "authority” limy be wonderfully correct for several years to gether, and then make an ignominious failure. A well known New Orleans house gave a somewhat amusing illustration of this fact, anil the Chronicle affords a more illustrious example. The government statis tician and the Cotton World now unite in predicting and insisting upon a crop of about 6,250.000; the question arises, Will they, in case of failure, retire to a hack seat with the modest promptitude of the New Orleans man and the Chronicle'? In the way of gathering crop information the only improvement conceivable is a better system of inquiries, and more of them, sent out. The accuracy and veracity of the replies is about as they were five or ten years ago—human nature, so far as we know, not having undergone any material change for the better in the mean time. Those of us who passed the summer in the South and kept up with the crop reports as they came from day to day will recollect how glowing were the early prospects, and so continuing until the end of July. We almost all expected the record to lie beaten, and it was a common remark, that what ever now might happen, at least a good average crop was assured. Now, when and w'here did so much damage occur to cut the yield to over 350,000 below last year, and that on a largely increased acreage? There came a change in crop accounts, but at the worst they were spotted and mixed, as up to the end some sections of the districts mast injured reported the finest prospects that could be desired. There is apparently no good ground for fearing a smaller crop than last year’s; and while the writer has no ambition for a brief and brilliant career as a crojp estimator, he does not fear to go on record to that extent at least. It is of course understood that all this talk and dispute about the crop is chiefly done to influence the price of the staple—espe cially the “future” markets of New York, New Orleans and Liverpool. The reduced estimates have caused the market to ad vance over a cent a pound—enough in itself to cause e, quite material shrinkage of con sumption. Moreover, the proclivities of the Southern planter—or of the South at large —are too well known to require dwelling upon at length. Let a “boom” come in the fall, and they will buy futures and hold back every bale they possibly can. The same old story is repeated again and again. Sooner or later they have to both market their spot cotton and sell out their futures, and then they cannot understand why the market should be so weak aud panicky in the late winter or early spring. Light receipts in December and January will uot necessarily indicate shortness of crop—the acute Southerner, with his usual jierspicacity, may be counted on to hold every bag that circumstances will allow. If present prices are not profitable—that is, reasonably so—better plant less cotton. Let i/he Southern planter as fast as he can get his cotton to market, sell it at these prices, and be thankful for them. Present speculation may carry prices %or },j cent, higher; if it does, so much the better, take advantage of them. Let the convincing arithmetician pile up his columns showing conclusively that next year there will be a half million bales less than no cotton in the world; these sorts of calculations have been known to come out at variance with the actual out-turn of events, and up to this time there has always proved cotton enough to “go around.” Prices now current are the result of small crop estimates, an important thing to re member; and it will also not be amiss to bear in rmud that, other things equal, the consumption of cotton at 10c. will not be the same as at 9c., a fact already exempli fied by the decreasing pressure for the spot article. Democritus. A SURPRISED “CONSERVATIVE” Who Wishes Now That He Hadn’t Said It. Editor Morning Mews: The writer was not a little surprised at finding in the columns of the Morning News of yester day a long article from Dr. Bacon, a por tion of which seemed to bo in answer to a communication from the writer which ap peared in the Morning News of Monday last. Having been one of those who defended Dr. Bacon, though not content with the condition of the church, and thinking and hoping that he was not properly understood, the communication of Monday was written with the desire that someone might lie stimulated to effort in behalf of harmony aud peace. The spirit of Dr. Bacon’s reply forces the writer to say that ho regrets having said or written one word upon the subject. li Dr. Bacon leaves here satisfied with the condition of things in the church, it is one thing to be grateful for. There are few, however, who will be likely to agree with him in his views of “autonomy,” as indicate:! by any of the late proceedings in the church, or that the church is “in a more hopeful condition than for years before.” But the Doctor has more experience in church “autonomy” than the writer. To those of us, however, who are inexpe rienced, the picture presented is one of “confusion worse confounded.” Conservative. A CARD. To the Delegates of the United Synod. Yourself and friends are cordially invited to attend our Annual Holiday Opening, which takes place to-day at our Temple of Music and Art from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m L. & B. 8. M. H. A bright wholesome play, “The Doctor,” Theatre Friday. A twelve-pleat linen front unlaundried Shirt, a 1 quality, worth sl, at only 50c. at \Y eisbein’s. Coining—Ward, “Higgins” and "The Doc tor.” The Life of a Child. Mr. W. L. Fain, a large commission mer chant, says ho owes the life of his child to Dr. Biggers’ Huckleberry Cordial. It al ways gradually checks the bowels and does not constipate as many do. “The Doctor,” a bcatiful picture of home life, Theatre Friday. Strauss Bros, an; selling Okra and Toma toes at li>j. u oau. ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE. Local and General Gossip in Railway Circles. A party of capitalists think of putting a street railway in Gainesville, Fla. General Manager Haines, of the Savan nah, Florida and Western railway, went North yesterday. Florida Railway aud Navigation Company trains are running into Plant City again, it having been declared safe for them to do so. General Manager West, of the Birming ham and Atlantic Air Line, states that Mr. James A. Simmons, of New York, instead of Maj. T. P. Branch, of Augusta, is Presi dent of the United States Improvement and Construction Company. Gen. Alexander said to the New York correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle the other day that there is no truth whatever in the rumor that the Georgia Central might take advantage of the present troubles of the Augusta and Chattanooga to capture that rood and bottle it up. On the contrary he said the Central does not want the Au gusta and Chattanooga at any price; that overtures had been made to him some time ago with reference to buying it for the Cen tral, and that he hail positively declined to entertain the idea of purchasing it on any terms. Articles of incorporation forming the Georgia Terminal Railroad Companv have been filed in Atlanta, by Evan P. Howell, 8. M. Inman, Henry Jackson, Alfred Sully, Thomas Smith, Isaac L. Rice, John A. Rutherford, Emanuel Lehrnau, Calvin 8. Brice, Samuel Thomas, John H. Inman, George S. Scott, T. M. Logan, James White and Pope Barrow. The company is to build a road from Atlanta to some point on the East Tennessee, Vivginia and Georgia within F'ulton county, and also to a point on the Western and Atlantic at a point within the county, and also a point on the Central. The rood will run only in Fulton county, and will be about 30 miles long. The capital stock of the company is 81,000,000. Lottery Tickets Furnish a Wedding Outfit. Portland, Me., Oct. 19.—South Port land, just across the harbor, is all agog over a bit of romance. For months Louisiana State Lottery tickets have been extensively dealt out here, and a few persons have had windfalls of fortune. A young man named Cole, and his betrothed, Miss Jackson, in somewhat poor circumstances, concluded to try their luck, and each paid 50c. for one tenth of a whole ticket. At the October drawing they found, by reading the schedule of winning tickets, that theirs had drawn $5,000. It is understood that their wedding cards are now in the hands of the printer.— New York Sun, Oct. 20. A sure cure for the blues, “The Doctor,” Theatre Frida}’. Our Floral and Art Show Opens at 8 o’clock this morning, and the (public, generally, are invited to be present. L. & B. S. M. H. At EstiU’B. Savannah Daily Morning News, The Forum, Popular Science Monthly, Ecleo tic Magazine, Puck’s Library No. 5, (Christ mas number), London Graphic, Figaro (Christmas number), Huxley’s Advance of Science in the Last Half Century, London News, Railroad Guides, Tkl-Bits, Boston Globe, Boston Herald. Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia Tunes, Baltimore Sun, Balti more American. New York Herald, World, Suu, Times, Tribune, Star, Atlanta Constitution, Augusta Chronicle, Macon Telegraph, Florida Times-Union, Jackson ville News-Herald, New Orleans Times- Democrat. Charleston News and Courier, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati Enquirer. Where the Ladies are Wanted. Woman’s sphere is to admire and be ad mired, and while we are not organizing a mutual admiration society, we candidly be lieve that our establishment, in its holiday array, affords a scene of fairy-like magnifi cence seldom surpassed in this country. We appeal specially to the ladies—naturally appreciative of the beautiful and artistic in whatever shape presented—to visit us and inspect our superb display. Diamonds aud precious stones of dazzling brilliancy and col or, handsome Watches, Chains, Charms and Rings, myriads of delicate conceits in valu able ornaments, adorn our show cases. Rare and handsome bric-a-brac, Lovely Bronzes and Statuary, meet the gaze on every hand. Toilet Sets, Tea Sets and varied results of the artisan’s skill in Silverware for use ful and ornamental purposes lino our shelves, while from every nook and corner tempting articles of virtu, and the thousand and one objects that are found in a com plete jewelry establishment claim atten tion and admiration. We have spared no pains to render our stock a mode! one this season, and as our motto is onward and up ward, fair and honest dealing in the future, as in the past, will be the foundation of our ambition. We .claim to be the “Tiffanys” of Savannah, anil this claim must be up held. We ask a visit from the public gen; r ally, and there is no obligation to buy what ever. Respectfully, M. Sternberg, 157 Broughton street. Health and Comfort. In all ages and countries the foot has re ceived as much attention as any other por tion of the human body. It should be as well dressed and as well cared for as the hand. The problem now is, how fashion ably to cover it, preserving its beauty and its health. The covering to be of good qual ity and good workmanship, hence having a durability equal to any. The problem is solved. A. S. Cohen, 139 L? Broughton street, finds no difficulty in fitting his cus tomers. Persons living out of the city can have an accurate fit by sending the size and width of the shoe usually worn. All grades and styles are to be found in this establish ment, where is kept Solid Comfort Shoes, combined with style and beauty. Oak, Pine and Lightwood, For sale by R. B. Casscls, comer Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. Buy your Currants, Citron, Raisins, Spices and Nuts at Strauss Bros’. Read of the many bargains that are offered at Weisbein’s Bazar. The bargains there can’t be beat. Be sure and go there. A Bargain in Every Purchase, Is the rule of the “Famous,” northeast cor ner Congress and Whitaker streets. We hold out no inducements in one article we sell, and then charge more on another to make up. Positively every purchase made of us is a bargain, whether it is in Clothing, Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, Hats, Trunks or Umbrellas. How can we do so? Plain enough. Two of the firm are constantly on the lookout in New York for goods in our line, with the ready cash, buy ing only at the lowest prices manufactur ing all the clothing there, thereby saving to our patrons the retailer's profit, which is at least $2 50 to $5 00 on a suit or overcoat. Beside that, it enables us to have our cloth ing made up and trimmed lietter than ordi narily done by manufacturers, as we make them up for our own sale, and strive to have our customers pleased, not only when they purchase, but also in the wearing of the garment. We are thankful for the patron uge received, and can thank ourselves for receiving so much of it, by giving the good quality of Clothing for such low prices. This w ill lie a memorable week in Ladies’ and Children’s Garments, such as Wraps, Walking Jackets, etc., at Weisbein’s. Read his “ad. ’ At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the high-priced ho els, and save from sltos2 per day. Try it and be convinced.— Boston Horne Jour nal. BAKING POWDER. Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity, Strength anil Wholesomeness. More economi cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold onlu in vans. Koval Baking Powder Cos., 106 Wall street, New York. DUDDEN & BATES S. M. H. This space is owned by LUDDEN & BATES 9. M H.. who cordially in vite you to their open ing to day; have not room; here to say more. FURNITURE AND CARPETS. ELEGANT STYLES IN FINE FURNITURE TN all the fashionable WOODS, MAHOGANY. I ANTIQUE OAK, CHUTiRY and WALNUT for Parlor. Bedroom, Dining-Room, Hall and Library. Also c choice line of ODD PIECES and BRIC-A BRaC. New invoices of CARPETS, LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERES, etc., in latest designs and choicest colorings. Our MAMMOTH STOCK. REASONABLE PRICES and IMMENSE TRADE, warrant the assert on that we can please all who will favor tis with a call. A. 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Our prices will be found low and our work thoroughly guaran teed. DAVIS BROS