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PLENTY OF WATER YE!Y.
RICE PLANTERS FEARFUL OK
ANOTHER FRESHET.
The Present Flood Receding from the
Fields, But Another on Its Way
Down the River-The Freshet Dam
Broken In Three Places—What the
Planters are Doing—The Situation on
the South Carolina Rivers—Only One
Fatality Reported So Far
Appearances are very deceptive from the
city looking across the river, even with a
glass, at the rice fields on the Carolina side
They have the appoaranc? of being free
from water, but the contrary is true, as a
visit to the fields yesterday afternoon
proved. A few squareson the higher ground
near the banks are out of water, but there
is not a rice field from the Charleston bridge
to the sea except Mills’ and Taylor's, at the
head of Hutchinson's Island, that is not
partially submeiged, and the greater parr,
of them will have water on them for a week
longer, it is thought.
The freshet dam is broken in three places,
and it is believed by planters that last Tues
day’s rise of lid feet at Augusta will be equal
to 28 feet rise at any other time, as the
Country above is full of water, and the
water will not be dissipated in the same
way. The 26 feet rise is expected here next
Wednesday. It was learned yesterday that,
Rutledge’s banks are broken, and this will
let in the water on some of the fields that
are exacted to have the waters In the
ditches by Tuesday. It is said that Mr.
Rutledge’s bank-cannot possibly be repaired
by the time the 26-feet rise reaches here.
THE WATER FALLING.
There is nothing more and oeptive than a
look nt the Carolina fields from the balco
nies on the Bay. IThiio the rice shows, the
water does not, and to add to the illusion,
the squares nearer the bank are high and
out ot water, hiding the dividing line be
tween the water and the dry land, or rather
the unsubmTged land, for there is no such
thing as dry laud along the river.
The water is gradually receding from the
fields below, and it is thought that the two
Screven plantations will be out of water
this morning, and that by Monday night,
at the latest, it will be off of all the fields as
tar u p the river as Kutledge’s place. Argylc
island and Enslosv island are still deep under
water, and are likely to be tor the next ten
days or two weeks. All the crops on these
islands are lost except a very small acreage
of early rice.
There appears to be no hope of planters
escaping the 2t>-feet rise. If there had been
any doubt before, the fact that a break has
occurred in the Beach hill bank has dis
pelled the doubt; in fact, it is exjiected that
the 2R-feet rise will give a bigger river than
the 28-feet rise as the waters will not cross
the country to the Ogeechee and New rivers
as they did earlier in the week.
ALONG BACK RIVER.
A trip along Back river from the cut off
to the foot of Hutchinson Island and back
was made yesterday by a Morning News
reporter. The planters were not doing any
thing in the rice fields. There is nothing
they can do for the present, except to visit
their Helds and note the progress of the wa
ter's fall, and to speculate upon the possible
damage, which cannot be estimated, as the
losses are not uniform. All who stacked
their rice find it heating badly, and the rice
they get from the stacks, or a large propor
tion of it will be what is known as "Mow
burn rice,” that will not command very
good prices. In some of the fields the
shocked rice is ruined, for it floated and
turned over, and being thoroughly saturated
is sprouting badly. Some of the rice tnus
damaged was examined, and sprouts
half os long as one’s finger have grown out.
This will be good feed for the rice birds
oud ducks, if they come early. The young
rice which was not wholly submerged, in
some instances will come out and make a
fair yield. This is where the water will not
remain on the plant but a few days, but the
rice fields farther up the river will not fare
so well.
THE UP RIVER PLAXTERS.
In fact, as one goes up the river the dam
age is found to increase until in the extreme
up-river plantations the loss is total. It is
said that HX) acres of the 350 on Lynah’s
place was threshed. Mr. King has saved 55
acres, and hopes to save 70 acres more, out
of an acreage of 200 acres. His renters
lose 100 acres on Argyle island, for
■which crop Mr. King furnished
the sets! rice. It is thought
thut Mr. Joseph Manigault will save about
three* fourths of his crop of 3tkl acres. God
frey Blake has saved fifty acres so far, ad
expects to save a great deal of his young
rice. He has 350 acres planted. Mr. Kut
leilge’s loss will lie v> rv heavy. His planta
tion is very high and has always withstood
the freshets, iiut this one was ve y de
structive to his crop. loom Mr. Haskell’s
place down the losses diminish, ai they in
crease above his plantation.
As this is the third successive year that
the Argyle island uiid Euslow island crops
have lieeu destroyed, it is very doubtful if
planters will risk planting"on the islands
another season. The banks on Endow
island are cut to pieces, and it will require
a large otrtiay of money to put them in con
dition for planting.
Yesterday the colored renters were mov
ing back into their cabins on the l Carolina
side, although their houses are not damp,
but wet, :i i the water is up to the steps of
their cabins. If they escape sickness by
such haste, it will lie remarkable, for the
dwelling* are not fit for habitation in their
condition.
THE ONLY FATALITY REPORTED.
The only fatality reported so far is the
drowning of a white man named Mott, near
Honnis’ crossroads, in South Carolina. Mr.
Mott and a lady and one or two others were
in a small boat going to a neighbor’s. In
some way the boat was upset. Mr. Mott ,
being a "good swimmer, tried to save his
companion, but be sank immediately and w is
drowned. The body was recovered. When
Mr. Mott’s body was recovered an hour
afterward, a piece of the woman’s dress was
found strougly grasped in the man’s ha ul.
A Hardeevillo letter to the Morning
News says that, between the Charleston
and Savannah railway and the Savannah
river the whole county is a sea of water.
The farmers have lost their eorn, peas,
potatoes, cotton, hogs, cattle, and in some
instances the flood has washed through
their dwellings.
The smell bridges on the New river cause
way have been washed away and the bridge
across the river was all eat Tuirsduy. Hr.
Paul Pritchard was there with a force of
hunds trying to secure the bridge with
ropes. The mail carrier lias not boon able
to pass this point since Tuesday. Down
the river all the rice places have lost heavily,
and at the Baynnrd place the entire rice
crop lias boon swept away.
NAMING THE FRKKIIF.TH.
Railroad men and people living in the
vicinity of the Santee river. South ('arelinu,
have decided to uiinio the recent fro hot m
honor of President Cleveland and tue great
river overflow of 185.3 will be known in his
tory as t'uo Cleveland freshet in contrudi
Unction to the Sherman freshet of lsiis,
which until within two w<>eks ago enjoyed
the distinction of having caused the highest
rise ever known on the Santee.
It is not generally known, perhajis, that
the Sherman f reabet was named In honor of
Gen. W. T. Bhe inmi, who at the time of
its occurrence in 18(15, wa* marching wit t
Ins army through Georgia and South C um
lina. A South Carolina railroad man re
cads the circumstance which gave the
freshet of IWIS Its Imptism. The confederate
troops had just evacuated Charleston asd
were making toward Bentonvilie, N. C.
On reaching Santee river the soldiers col
lected at HA Stephen’s and wero ferried
•cross the nvor in Hat boats. It was a slow
process, however, and their transportation
consumed over a week, (luring which time
the freshet came down the river, tempo-'
nly lute, faring with the ferriage.
The same gentleman also recalled the lact
that he stood on one of tba (Aiw of tne
Northwestern railroad trestles and dipped
up water from the river. During the last
freshet the same pile, or one driven in the
same position, was covered by water, show
ing that the Cleveland freshet was several
inches higher tnan that which bears the
name of the man who burned Columbia.
The naming of the Cleveland freshet, the
Charleston .Yet'w and Courier thinks, is
peculiarly fit and appropriate, since it is the
greatest overflow that has ever occurred on
the Hantee. just as the Cleveland tidal wave,
which swept this country in November,
1884, isfl.e greatest ever known, and is only
likely to bo surpassed by the great Cleve
land^’washout and republican snow-under
set by the fates for Nov. 6, 1888.
BAD FCR CAIN’S ASSAILANTS.
The Evidence Against Isaac Mann
Accumulating-.
It began to look doubtful whether, in the
crowd of negroes who were engaged in the
row- when Cain was cut, the crime couid
be fastened upon the right party, but the
developments of yesterday afternoon and
to-day make it look very dark for Isaac
Mann. Detective Wetherhorn has been
quietly w i king up the case, having been
giV-en a pointer last week, and a number of
affidavits have been secured by Justice
Molina which fix the crime upon Mann.
Susie Barlow says that Cain and the two
white men wore attacked by the negroes,
wiio cut off all escape for Cain, at which
time she saw Mann strike Cain. She didn’t
see anything in Mann’s hand, but Cain, im
dlately after being struck, said: “My God,
I’m cut,” and ran away, and Mann replied:
“ Yei, go and toll your friends I gave it to
you.”
Mary Cooler saw the row in front of
Crum’s, and heard Cain cry out: “I’m cut.”
Just then Mann ran under her wind >w, and
-lie recognized him and heard him sav:
“Take that, and tell your friends I did it.”
This story Mary also told Alice Eve the
night follow ing the morning of the affray.
Stephen Carter, who was arrested when
Maun was, savs that he was sent for by
Mann, who told him that he had “punched” a
sailor, and he was talking very bitterly
against the white people. Carter says that
he went into Crum’•< to get an umbrella and
while there three white men came in, got
two beers and a cigar and went out, w-hen a
gang of negroes fell on them and the
wnite men ran off, all but Cain, whom
Mann headed off and struck, saying: “Take
that you .and tell your friends
I did it,” and that aftorward Mann told
him “1 did upthat fellow myself just now.”
Mann has written quite a lengt ly state
ment of the affair, which is in the hands of
Justice Molina, the closing and material
part of which is os follows:
“When the three white men came out of
the bur as soon as they got in the door the
crowd jumped on them, I was at the corner.
The three men were down the lane, and the
crowd followed. After I seen that all were
running I ran down Houston street until I
go to Hull and down Hull to Trice. Just
as I got to the corner I met Mr. Carter. He
sai lto me ‘I cut that fellow.’ I said ‘you
did” He said‘Yes.’l said you lit.’ I did
not believe it * * * * Next xnorning
after <>ur arrest ho called me and I went in
his cell. I said ‘that man (meaning Cain)
is in a bad fix.’ He said to me to be quiet;
that ho was going to get a lawyer. 1 said
I must try and get one too. He said ‘keep
still; the one I get for myself I will get for
you.’”
Cain’s condition is about as it has been
for two days. It had been contemplate ito
treat the wound by an internal chemical
cleansing liefore thi-, but as a change for
the worse set in Thursday, no operation has
been e-sayed. Mann and Carter were re
moved from the barracks to the jail yester
day forenoon.
CORCIVICH LIKELY TO DIE.
The Victim of the Augusta Road Rob
bery Still Unconscious.
Mannigo Corcivich, who was beaten to
insensibility Monday night by the negro
Roland, at the five-mile bend on the Au
gusta road, was reported in a very serious
condition yesterday. He is still uncon
scious. and there is little hope of his recov
ery. There was some doubt about Roland
being the perpetrator of the assault and
robbery, as Tom Fleming, who is also a
notorious character, was seen around the
store Monday afternoon.
John Cincavieh, who keeps the grocery,
is positive, however, that Roland is the
man. He says that he saw him near the
place when he came to town, and several
lHirtios in the neighborhood said that Ro
land made inquiries of them as to where
Cincavieh had gone. An old valise and
pair of shoe* have bi-eu found in the store,
and it is presumed they belong to the party
who committed the robbery.
< ifiu-or McDermott has telegraphed the
sheriffs of adjoining counties a description
of Roland, with a request to hold him for
aseault with intent to murder if caught.
Information was received yesterday that
two colored men, one of them limping
badly, had been seen in a store a few miles
beyond Station \% on the Central railroad.
The authorities at that point were com
municated with at once, but no further
trace of the patties could be obtained. It
was also reported that a suspicious character
had been seen a day or two ago making his
way north through the country, and the
"Ulcers here will request the South Carolina
officers to keep a close lookout. It is
thought that Roland is making bis way
toward South Carolina, where he has lived
a great portion of his time. Excitement
runs high in the neighborhood In which the
assault was made, and in all probability, if
Roland were captured by any of the citi
zens, he wouid be summarily dealt with.
TAKEN BACK TO BAKTOW.
Hattie Hicks Wanted There for As
sault with Intent to Murder.
Marshall A. A. Forehand and Deputy R.
W. Pughsley of Bartow arrived yesterday
to take Hattie Hicks (colored) back to Bar
tow for trial. The woman has been in Sa
vannah for the past twelve months, and h as
l*vn employed as laundress for railroad em
ployes. Mho is wanted in Bartow for as
sault with intent to murder a colored woman
there. She said that the difficulty grew
out of a dispute over the husband
of a third woman, and the two
fought. SBhe denies shooting at
the other woman, but said that she dis
charged her pistol two or three times at a
drove of rice birds that came along about
the time the tight occurred. Ihe shooting
took place a mile from Bartow. Tho Hicks
woman was arrested and given a prelimi
nary lioaring. and wa released on a <2OO
bond, pending her trial. A couple of days
aftorward she ran away and came to Savan
nah, and has been here ever since.
Tho Bartow official* have endeavored
to capture the woman several times, but
they were never successful. A description
was sent to the officials here, and Officer
Bosch arrest id her Thursday.
The prisoner recognized Marshal Fore
hand the moment he entered the jail. She
said she was glad to sec some of the people
from her home, aud expressed willingness
to accompany theofflcers to Bartow Ofiicer
Forehand left on the 8:20 o’clock train last
night trith hi• prisoner.
HOI FOR TYBEE ISLAND.
Free Oyeter Hoaet on the Island Sun
day, Sept. 33.
Trains will leave Savannah and Tybee
railway depot at 9:20 a. m. and 2:20 p. m.
for Tybee, with ample accommodation for
all who may desire to see tho great flood
winding its way to the sea. A free oyster
roast will be served nt the Ocean View
hotel. Fare for the round trip 50 cent*.
(.’has. Collins, Bui>erintendent.
rummer tariff.
The adoption": a summer tariff atthe
Harnett House, below whit ha heretofore
iieen the rule at that excellent hole . it sure
to lie productive "f se.isbtctory ,esul; i, anj
indicates luo wisa.nu ot’ the inaiiagii.uen*.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1888.
BULLETS FLY IN SMITHVILLE.
A Woman Shot in tho Neck Two
Negroes Arrested.
Sophie Waltbour (colored), was shot in
the neck in Smithrille at a late hour last
night. These were a number of shots fired
anil two or three negroes appear to lie
implicated in the shooting, the statements
lieing conflicting as to which one did the
deed. A detail of mounted police was sent out
by Serg. Lingg who was telephoned shortly
after the affray, and the officer! arrested
Henry Jordan and H. L. I/iwis, but the
third negro. Robert Dixon, eluded capture
and at I o’clock this morning was still at
iarge.
Joe Butler and a colored woman say that
the shot that struck Sophie was fired by
Jordan. Two other colored witnesses say
that it was fired by Robert Dix in, and H.
L. Lewis says that he o ' ned the pistol, and
Dixon took it from him and shot the
woman.
After the shooting, the pistol was found
under a step, and Lewis identified it as
his property. He was locked up on the
c argo of carrying concealed weapons, and
Jordan was held for the shooting of Sophie
Walthour, Dixon will he arrested to-day.
It is said that he had some trouble with the
woman a few days ago, at which time he
kicked her. It is not believed that the
wound will prove fatal. A big crowd of
excited negroes followed the arresting party
to the barracks, and great excitement pre
vailed in SraithviUe, with wild rumors of a
riot.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Five cases were disposed of in police
court yesterday. The aggregate of flues
was <55.
The steamer Pilot Boy arrived here yes
terday from Beaufort with a negro excur
sion. She returned last night.
The Tybee railway, in addition to carry
ing the people down to the island to-morrow
for 50 cents for the round trip, will furnish
a free oyster roast.
The Georgia Cadets, twenty-five strong,
were out on parade last night tinder com
mand of Capt. Bess. The company is com
p >sed of about sixty active members, and
is one of the best drilled colored companies
in the state.
John Kelly was in Justice Russell’s court
yesterday on a warrant charging him with
assault and battery on Thomas Douberlv,
Tne difficulty occurred at tho Arkwright
cotton factory. Kell}' was released ou bond,
pending examination.
A union meeting for prayer and praise
will lie held each morning of next week in
the lecture reom of the Independent Pres
byterian church, at 7 o’clock, closing
promptly at 7:20 o’clock. Mr. 11. E. Steele
will lead Monday morning.
Anna Fields, colored, was in Justice En
dres’ office yesterday, charged with assault
ing aud beating Eliza Wilson, colored. The
difficulty grew out of a quarrel over a man.
The Fields woman was released on bond,
pending trial in the city court.
Yesterday was a splendid day for the
cotton fields. The lowest maximum tem
perature in the cotton belt was 85° at
.Savannah, and the lowest in tho cotton belt
outside of the Savannah district was 86°.
The total rainfall in the twelve districts of
the cotton belt was but .45 inches, nn aver
age of less than .04 inches. The indications
for to-day are fair, slightly cooler weather
in the interior, stationary temperature on
the coast, variable winds, generally north
easterly.
AT THE Y. M. O. A.
Monday Night's Reception—General
Association News.
The Young Men’s Christian Association
will give a ladies’ reception next Monday
evening under the auspices of the reception
committee. Invitations have been sent out,
and all members of the association and
their ladies are expected to be present. The
following entertaining programme has been
arranged:
I’iano Solo—" Original Fantasia on Airs
from Little Tycoon" Spencer.
O. \V. IJankinson.
Quartette—“Way Up on the Mountain
Top” Hills.
Y. M. C. A. Male Quartette Club.
Recitation—“ Christmas in the Quarters”
J. H. Mosher.
Vocal Duet Selected.
Miss Florence Golding and B. H. Spangenberg.
Recitation—" Catiline's Defiance” Crowley.
R. C. Brown.
Quartette—“Wanderer's Return” Franz Abt.
Y. M. C. A. Male Quartette Club.
Piano Solo—“ Scene from Attila and
Marche Triomphale” Donahue.
R. E. Bteele.
In compliance with a universally ex
pressed wish, the gymnasium exhibition
given at the last reception will be repeated,
with tho addition of several new features.
The young men’s meeting will be led to
morrow by John Nieolson, Jr.
The lesson at the Bible training class ln9t
evening was “How to Follow Up a Meet
ing.” Each member of the class gave his
views as to the best way of doing it. The
attendance was good.
The Boys’ Outing Club will meet in the
association rooms at 3:20 o’clock this after
noon, to arrange for the last outing with
Mr. Steele. A lull attendance Is requested.
Only those who train will be allowed to
enter the races
THE FUND OVER $7,000.
SSOO Forwarded to Jacksonville Yes
terday— Contributions Coming In.
Tho fund for the relief of the yellow fever
sufferers footed up last night over <7,000.
Supt. Bryan forwarded SSOO to Jackson
ville yesterday from the fund collected at
the cotton exchange.
Mr. Hlgo Myers of tho relief committee
received yesterday a contribution of <25
from the First African Baptist church. The
contribution was accompanied by the fol
lowing letter:
Savannah, Ga., Sept 16,1888.
The First African Baptist church of this city,
in regular conference assembled, voted J'A"> for
the yellow fever sufferers at Jacksonville, anil
pray (1 oil's special blessing on the afflicted. The
donation will tic handed in by Deacon March
Haynes, who has been appointed for tliat pur
pose. Respectfully,
Rkv. E. H. Love, D.D., Pastor.
C. H. Ebbs, Church Clerk.
At Loggerheads in the Justices' Courts.
A case came in to be heard in Justice
Fountain's court yesterday, which is likely
to break into Mother court. Dr. O. R.
Milieu had Hector Matthews arrested for
larceny after trust. When tho caso was
called it was postponed until to-day to get
the witnofwos for Die prosecution. Matthew*
claims that Millou had uo right to begin a
criminal prosecution fur a civil debt. He
borrowed money from Matthews on differ
ent dates, and in the bill rendered a credit
is given him. Matt hews claims that when
he was arrested, and thinking that he won and
have to go to jail he bought a bottle of
whisky, and that Millou walked up mid
snatched it out of his hand. Ho went to
Justice Endres and swore out a warrant
against Milieu for robliery, and says he will
prosecute the doctor for malicious prosecu
tion.
Want to be Teachers.
Superintendent of Schools Baker held nn
examination yesterday of applicants to till
twowvacant assistant toachershipg, one in
Chatham academy and the other in tho
Mas,it* school. There were thirteen appli
cant*. The papers will bo gone over by tho
examining committee to- lay.
Take Notice, Purchasers
The market is glutted with worthless pre
parations for the teetn. Boware of them.
Many corrode and abrade the enamel of
• cue .n iijurellic.n irreparably. Use!
s erl ng . 07* K l i.v uud keep thu dental I
iow s 1 can Ifni. j
TO BE DUMPED AT SEA.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND BUSHELS OF
WET OATS CONDEMNED.
The Health Authorities Scent a Cargo
of Rotting Grain Brought Here from
Augusta, and the Council Orders Its
Removal from the City—3,ooo J acks
to be Carried Off Tybee and Thrown
Overboard This Morning.
Fifteen thousand bushels of damaged
oats shipped here by Dunbar & Cos. of
Augusta, and consigned to Moore, Hull &
Cos., were condemned by the city council
yesterday, and will be be taken off Tybes
to-day and dumped into the sea, unless the
consignees remove them beyond the city
limits. This they refuse to do, aud the oats
will be lightered out to sea this mornir.g.
Five thousand bushels of the condemned
grain were received here Sunday. Messrs.
Moore, Hull A: Cj. engaged the upper cotton
press warehouse to store the oats in, and
Monday morning they were removed to the
warehouse and spread out. The consignees
thought that tl ey would be able to bring
the oats up to within about 20 per cent, of
their original value. Two thousand bushels
in a somewhat worse condition arrived by
the steamer Advance, Thursday, and re
mained at the wharf.
THE GRAIN WET AND ROTTING.
The grain was wet and rot ing. Alder
man Thomas reported tho matter t > the
health authorities and an investigation was
made. Tho oats were found to be in a bad
condition, and the stench from them was
almost unbearable. A meeting of the city
council was called, and the gram was con
demned.
Mr. R. M. Hull of Moore, Hull & Cos. was
seen last night. He said that he had wired
Dunbar & Cos., and that Mr. Dunbar will
bo in Savannah this morning. Mr. Hull
did not think, however, that Mr. Dunbar
would be able to effect any terms with the
council.
A <1,200 LOSS.
Dunbar & Cos. will be the losers. Mr.
Hull estimated their total loss, in case
the oats were carried out to sea and dumped,
at about <1,200.
"We would have been able, I am confi
dent, to dispose of the first lot at from 13
cents or 15 cents per bushel,” ho said, and
the second lot at 5 cents per bushel.
Mr. Hull said that he did not know what
steps Mr Dunbar will take, but in all prob
ability he will try to recover from the city.
THE CENTRAL'S NEW BONDS.
What Is to be Done with the Money
—lmprovements Contemplated.
The Central railroad’s negotiation yester
day of <5,000,000 in bonds with Drexei, Mor
gan & Cos., reported in the Morning News
dispatches this morning, is the latest move
by the Central.
President Alexander went to New York
last week with a view of closing the deal,
which has enabled tho Central to place
<5,000,000 • f the proposed <10,000,000 issue,
and it is understood that the additional
<5,000,000 are also to be taken by Drexei,
Morgan >v Cos.
It is the intention of the Central to take
up its bonds fnl’ing due next October, aud
in October, 1800: to build the Savannah and
Western from Eden to Americus, making a
direct line to Birmingham ; to build two
additional ocean steamers to be known as
the Kansas City and tho City of Memphis;
to remodel the Ocean Steamship wharves
giving better facilities for handling freights,
and to complete contemplated extensions of
the Central’s system in Alabama.
The deal is said to be tho largest one in
southern securities since the war, and indi
cates the confidence felt in the progress of
this section. Asa result of the successful
negotiation of <10,000,000 in bonds there
may be expected a period of activity in
railroad building covering the next two
years.
TWO VESSELS CHARTERED.
The Ocean Steamship Company In
creases Its b leet.
The Ocean Steamship Company is mak
ing preparations for the largely increased
busiuess which it will have to handle dur
ing the coming months. Not only has it to
move the greater portion of the cotton crop
of the lower tier of the southern states, and
in return to bring back the immense sup
plies used by the people of that territory,
but it now has to provide freightage for the
output of the iron mines of Alabama.
Gen. G. M. Sorrel, general manager of
the steamship lines, has chartered two
large steamships, the Shawmut with a
capacity of 3,500 bales and the Mars with
a capacity of 5,000 bales of cotton. These
steamers will run to New York, Boston or
Philadelphia, as business may require.
These and the ten regular steamships will
doubtless place the company in a position
to handle all tho business offering
and to keep cotton and other products
moving, and thus avoid a block in trans
portation. Gen. Sorrel is determined to
supply every possible demand in Savannah
for freight room, and if the fleet of twelve
vessels diies not furnish it,it is probable that
more yet will be put on.
THE CENTRAL’S LOSSES.
$30,000 the Amount of Damage Done
by the Rains.
Headmaster Marvin, of the Central rail
road, estimates the damage to the road by
the recent rains at about $30,000. “The
most serious damage,” he says, “was done
by the washing away of about 1,000 feet of
trestle neur Davisboro, together with four
miles of truck.”
It took five days’ steady work, with a
large force, to put these breaks in repair.
At one of the washouts, about eighteen feet
deep, a trestle of crossties was contrived,
and the train was pas-ing over the break
within a few hours afterward. Supt. Hege,
Roadmaster Marvin and Trainmaster
Norman have thoroughly inspected tho
washouts, and pronounce the road once
more in a good condition.
Death of an Aged Servant.
Amanda Johnson, an esteemed and aged
colored servant, died on Thursday, after a
long and linger ing illness. She was born a
slave to the family of Mrs. Barstow of Wil
mington island, on whose estate many of
her descendants still live. Several mouths
ago she was, at her request, taken back to
the old plan utiou, where she hoped to re
cover her health, but it continued to fail,
and the g od old soul passed away in
hor 78th year. For many years she was the
nurse in the family of Col. J. H. KstiU, ami
a more kind-hearted and careful servant
never had charge of children. “Dee,” ns
she was called by the family,
will bs ever remembered; she
was a servant of the olden time; a part of
the household of which she was an inmate;
■in authority in alt matters whero tho chil
dren were concerned; t eir friend, advisor
and protector. Shown* a consistent member
of the Second African Baptist church, and
her greatest pleasure when her day’s work
w as done, whs to attend to her religious du
ties. Her remains were interred at Wil
mington island yesterday.
“All the Year Round In the Home" is a series
of papers by ( hiist lne Terhune Herrick in the
ladies’Home Journal and Practical lluuse
keeper. Ihe one for October is on "Getting
Ready for Winter."
.Just that one (Hiper will pay for the year; but
v. in ahull get hai remains of the year iSepteni
>>er Imaldes i by sending ill cents.
Hundreds of thousands rtf families are won
dering how it is that we can make a good m ig
azine for almost nothing. Why. bless you, the
nearer we get to million the easier It Is to
do it.
Send It In silver or slump*.
The Oetober number is on tbe news si suds—
six cents. Lauiss’ Homs Jocrhal, l'tnlaucl
cbia.
WILL NOT AFFECT THE POOL.
Secretary Fairchild’s Decision on Sec
ond-Hand Bagging.
The decision of Secretary Fairchild, pub
lished in the Morit.no News yesterday,
that second-hand bagging to be use I for
covering cotton in the bale will not be ex
empt from duty it is not thought will oper
ate against tho syndicate of cotton factors
organized nere tins year, at any rate as the
slo! k purchased by the syndicate is for on
board ship at New York, duty free, at 3)4
cents per yard. But a duty of 134 cents per
pound would make a groat difference as the
bagging will run from one and a half to two
pounds to the yard, making the bagging
cost from 5 to 5)4 cents per yard and freight
trom New York.
The ingenuity of a great many heads is
being employed to find a substitute for the
jute begging, and the prospects seem fa
vorable for a happy solution that will cir
cumvent the bagging trust, but relief is
not expected in t .at direction this year.
Exporters, millers, factors ana planters
are interested in it, and the New York cot
ton exchange has been canvassing the sit
nation. Vice Fro-ide-t Ide, in discussing
the matter, says: “Ail that the mills and
exporters want, however, is to secure the
cotton in good condition, and their acquies
cence in any substitution of packing mate
rial will be r a lily secured just as soon as
it becomes apparent that said substit ition
implies no damage or risk to the cotton be
yond that which a’ present prevails. Con
sequently the key to the situation lies in the
selection or manufacture of some cotton
fabric which will resist the hook as tena
ciously as does jute bagging. When this is
accomplished the battle against ‘bagging
combine’ extortionate pricos will have beeu
won, as ultimately, I believe, will be the
case. ”
The Morning News has heretofore de
scribed the sample of the osnaburg cotton
bagging sent it by the Lafte mills, New Or
leans.
Another candidate fcr favor is a bagging
made from pine straw by the Acme Com
pany, of Wilmington, N. C., a sample of
which is now on exhibition at the cotton
exchange. The Wilmington papers give
the following account of the product, and a
fire test to which it was submitted:
“It really has decided advantages over
jute bagging, for the reason that it is fire
proof, while in every other respect it is
equal if not superior to jute bagging. The
weight of the bagging which the factory
has turned out in this experiment is about
two and a quarter pounds to the yard,
while jute bagging runs from one and a
half to two pounds per yard. The pine fiber
bagging can. however, be manufactured iu
any weight desired. The mills are now em
ploying only one loam in its manufacture,
and are turning out about 500 yards per
day. It is the intention of the company to
send a roll into every community where in
quiry I as been made about it and* leave it
oil exhibition, so the planters can see for
themselves what it is.
“An interesting experiment was made at
the exchange to test its inflammability as
compared with jute bagging. A piece of
each was ignited at the same time with a
match, and left to burn. While the jute
fiber burned freely and was entirely con
surned, the pine fiber burned slowly, and
finally the fire died out before scarcely any
of it had been consumed.”
A strong effort is being made to have the
tariff wholly taken off or jute, the agricul
tural societies, cotton exchanges, and legis
latures of some of the states having peti
tioned oongress for the needed relief.
The Lane mills, in an address to cotton
planters, issued last Monday, claim greater
strength for their osnaburg bagging than
jute, greater ability to shed water, and bet
ter protection against fire. The v say that
while there is an apparent loss to the planter
of eight pounds in comparison to jute “We
have already partially sueceded iu overcom
ing this one drawback, as we have the as
surances of a great many cotton buyers that
they will gladly allow from eight to ten
pounds additional weight on every bale of
cotton covered with our bagging, and
we have not the least doubt that in
a few days we shall be able to publish
official accounts of cotton exchanges and
cotton manufacturers throughout the coun
try that this weight allowance is in effect.”
They say that “the use of this tagging will
create anew industry in the south for
manufacturing this new bagging, giving
lucrative employment to at least 10,000
people; creating anew market for 300,000
bales of low grades of cotton, which here
tofore have been a drag on the ma'ket, and
which will surely enhance its price from
one-half to 1 cent per pound.”
THIS CITY’S DRAINAGE.
Dr. Falligrant's Offer to the City Auth
orities—Cost of the Proposed System
Savannah, Sept. 21. — Editor Morning
News: There are some financial reasons
why the people of Savannah should adopt
the general plans for a system of lane
sewers for houge drainage as" advocated hy
mo. One important reason is that it will
only take about one half as much pipe.
Each central lane pipe serving the house*
abutting on both sides of the lane.
Another tina cial reason why the system*
proposed by me should be accepted is this:
Under the present system the mains, as
laid in the ground, have no openings for
house connections; and overy time such a
connection has to be made a considerable
expense is incurred in breaking into the
main to let in the end of the house drain,
independent of tiie damage done to the
main by such breakage and the serious
intra-obstruction presented by the project
ing points of the house drains.
Now, the manufacturer of the piping
proposos to mould the pipes according to
any models for this purpose furnished by
me without extra cost per running foot, so
that should we require 75,000 running feet
(exclusive of street spaces), with jar-cap
top openings for house drains at every 15
feet, that is 5,000 openings of this kind,
some idea will be formed as to the saving
by my plans, a saving, probably, amount
ing to $5 in each instance, or 125,000 in the
aggregate in this one Item.
The proj>oition made to me was to lay
down the pipes in Savannah at 31 cents per
running foot for 12-inoh pipe, or about $25,-
000 to #.'50,000 for pipe euough to complete
the work from Hay street to Anderson and
from West Hroad to East Hroad. Avery
trifling difference in price will secure 15-
inch mains, if thev bo thought more desira
ble for the general lane system.
It does not seem to me that the laying of
the pipes in the ground and construction of
man holes and ventilation openings ought
to cost any enormous sum in a sandy soil
like ours, unless the contractors were al
lowed to make too big profits for putting
the pipes in the ground. Indeed, the chain
gang can uoubtless bo obtained for this part
of the work.
If we go promptly to work, the wholo sys
tem can do put down this winter, and we
will have "our house in order” against the
contingencies of next summer. Respect
fully yours, L. A. Fallioaxt.
It is not out of place in me to stuto that I
have offered to the city the uso of my en
gineering plans, m idols for piping, etc., and
such service in a general supervisory way,
as I may be at le to give, w tliout compen
sation. My work is planned for the best in
terests of Savannah, and not for personal
gain. L. A. F.
A Boy Shoots His Companion.
Yesterday afternoon two colored boys,
James Mordecai, aged 12, and Edward
Drown, aged 9, liecame involved in a quar
rel on the canal bonk, when Mordecai shot
Brown in the head with a toy pistol. The
physician called in to treat the wound does
not pronounce It dangerous. The Mordecai
lad cluims that the shot was accidental, but
a woman who witnessed the shoot,ing gives
a different version of it, and Mordecai was
arrested and lodged in the barracks.
FOR NERVOUS DEBILITY
Use Horsford'e Acid Phosphate.
Dr. A. M. Bilby, Mitchell, Oat,, says:
"I have us;*d it in a number of cas is of nerv
ous debility, with very good resit, ts."
BAKING POWDER.
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purltv
Strength and Wholeeomanas. More enconomi
cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold
in competition with the multitude of low tost,
short weight alum or pbospliate powders. Sold
only in cam. Royal Uakino Powdkk Cos., 106
Wall street. New York.
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Savannahlans and Other People Who
Come and Go.
R. R. Rees of Atlanta is at the Marshall.
G. H. Purdy of Atlanta is at the Harnett.
J. Lee Crawley of Mayoress is at the
Harnett.
T. M. Lowry of Augusta is registered at
the Screven.
H. L. ltosenfield of Atlanta is stopping at
the Screven.
C. B. Wilburn of Amerieus Is stopping at
the Screven.
D. B. Overion of Brunswick is at the
Screven house.
H. P. Gaillard of Charleston is registered
at the Harnett.
A. H. Hightower of Atlanta is registered
at the Marshall.
L. I). Barnes of Humphreys is registered
at the Marshall.
S. A. Ware of Atlanta was registered at
the Marshall yesterday.
R. H. Hutchings of Macon is in the city,
registered at the Screven house.
R. J. Oliver and J. G. Hedge, of John
ston, are registered at tho Harnett.
William Walter Holdsworth of Tallahas
see, Fla., is registered at the Harnett.
Miss Laura C. Palmer is visiting the
family of Judge M. R. Freeman of Macon.
Mr. Harry Zeigler, one of the Western
Union Telegraph Company’s best operators,
has been tendered the position of chief
operator here. He accepted the position
and will fill it, no doubt, creditably to him
self. He is considered one of the most rapid
telegraphers in the country.
At the Theater.
George Wilson and his minstrels will be
at the theater Monday night. The sale of
seats indicates that minstrelsy is what most
theater-goers like.
Dr. Charles L. Howard, manager of the
United States and European Amusement
Association, is in the city arranging for the
presentation of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”
next Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Musical Facts.
“It is a common idea among piano makers
that the individuality of a piano lies in the
scale, and that if you can only faithfully
copy a scale of a certain make, you can ab
solutely reproduce its identity. This idea
is entirely erroneous. There are plenty of
people who have tried to copy the Stein way
system, and have ‘pricked off ’ the Stein
way scale to a hair’s point, but they have
not been able to produce Steinway Pianos
for all that.” —American Musician.
Just what we said all along.
Schreiner’s Music House.
The Best Time to Buy Valuables.
This is the dull season of the year. This
Information is not exclusive or from inspi
ration. Trada is pretty well as far as it
goes—but it, doesn't go far. The purchasing
power of a dollar now is something surpris
ing, simply because there are more dollars
than trade. In a word, we are now inclined
to give a very largo dollar’s worth for 1(10
cents just to keep things moving. Within
the past few months we have added to our
stock in various ways, new ideas, new con
ceits. new tricky and quips in jewelry, and
so oil. We’ve got to keep up, you know,
with the strides of inventive and artistic
excellence. Our stock is worth looking
over, and, as intimated, we ivill .sell very
close to move some of it. This is a good
time to renew household articles. (Solid
Silver table waro, superb plated ware,
ornamental goods. For personal use or
adornment we offer a line par excellence ct
I.adie*’ Sue Gold, Bilrr and Diamond
Jewelry, Ladies’ Watches, Uhaii sand
Charms, Gent’s Watches and Jewelry, etc.
All of these articles can be bought cheajier
now than when trade gets brisker. Some
body will get married next fall—buy the
presents you intend to give now. They
will keep, and you will save money.
M. Ntkhnbkko,
157 Broughton street.
Perfectly Pure.
So much is said in theso days about im
pure food that housekeepers aro often per
plexed.' Fortunately absolute safety to
health, as well as perfect p. rity in material,
may be obtained by the uso of that time
triod arid meritorious article,
HECKER’S SELF-RAISING FLOUR.
For sale every wiiere.
At Estlll’a.
Savannah Daii.t Mount no News,
"The Flying Dutchman, or The Death
Ship,” by W. Clark Russell; "A Woman’,-.
Face,” by Florence Wnrden; Peterson’s
Magazine for October, Godey’s Lady’s Book
for October, L’Art do la Mode for October,
Revue do lu Mode for October, Town Topics]
Dramatic Times, New York Dramatic New ’
Now York Mirror, New York Clipper’,
Texas Siftings, The Nation, New York
Mercury, New Yors Herald, World, Press,
Graphic, Morning Journal, Sun, Star]
Time*. Tribune, Boslon Herald, Bos
ton Globe, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore
American, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati
Gazette, Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia
Times, New Orleans Times Democrat, At
lanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph, Au
gusta Chronicle, Charleston News and Cou
rier, Florida Times-Unlon, Chicago Times,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
ALABAMA COAL CO.,
BIRMINGHAM, ALA,
COAL AND COKE
For Steam, Shop, Foundry
and Domestic purposes. Rail
roads, dealers and factories
promptly supplied.
Orders for Carload Lots solicited,
HIDDEN .ft BATES S. M. R
Greatest Offer Ever Ulladi
A First-Class Piano, Sold Heretofore f,i
m for Only $325, Payable *5
Cash and $2 Weekly.
Startling, but strictly true. Noexag&w
Everything just as represented. Old and
piano. First-class from ground up *~n “ ab!l
Every Purchaser. Not a day to wait, ft 61
delivered at once. “bo,
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Not a so-called $395 piano k,„
genuine one. Such as we have revnu,
sold at this tiguro for a year imi , !
that is richly worth the
Makers catalogue price, $7OO. oJ tl j°-
before this date, $896, payable k®s°®
and $lO monthly. Now only Sia 0 * 8 * 1
still east :r terms. Think of it. u r '2
size IX octave scale. Three string
-ach note. Superb rosewood or eboSS
ease, richlv carved and ornanu-rM
Genuine ivory keys. No celluloid
used on Mathushek pianos. All , ;
charges ore false. Strictly flrstcS
in every respect. Not an inferior
about it The Mathushek Corn;*™
make only superior and costly cihnj
Grand in tone, perfect In action gTi
in construction, and durable as
piano ever made. Mathushek nlanih
nave been sold Dy us for eighteen V( *?
Over 17,000 iu use. We havenanX
over 2,000 purchasers of Mathusheir
pianos to whom we can refer >,v t :
single failure. Testimonials mourner
able Satisfaction guaranteed. No
to attempt to describe this piano m
paper. It must be seen and heart
First class outfit—Plush stool, hfud
some cover, instructor aud music book
! Tuned and kept in order free foro
year. Only s■> cash and $2 w.-eklv
Richly worth $395, aud sold for a limit!;
period at only $825.
1 jndden t Hates JJosic [j^t,
SAVANNAH, <SA.
PLUMBERS' SUPPLIES, ETC. '
Chandeliers,
BRACKETS,
Hall Lights
AND ALL KINDS OF
Gas Fixtures
OF MANY ARTISTIC STYLES AND
DESIGNS, NOW FOR SALE BY
John Nicolson, Jr,,
30 and 32 Drayton St.
ktlwisili
A. J. Miller & Co.’s
liiiilli Enin
.
IS THE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN
SE'J! THE
LARGEST VARIETY
Of Furniture and Carpets in this City at Bar
gain Prices. Come! See 1! and Buy!! 1
AMI 4 Cl,,
148, 150 and 152 Broughton St
FISH AND OYSTERS.
ESTABLISHED 1868.
M. M. SULLIVAN,
V* holesale Fish and Oyster Dealor,
150 Hryan st. and 152 Hay lane. Savannah, fta.
Fiah orders for Cedar Keys received here hsrs
prompt attention.
NURSERY.
KJESLING’S NURSERY
White Bluff Road.
IYLAN73, BOUQUETS, DESIGNS, COT
EIAiWEHS furnished to order. Leave on
ders atDAVIS BROS.’, comer Bull and York
streets. Telephone call 24b,
HARDWARE, ETC.
Articles For Domestic Usb
Including Everything In
Stoves ami Ranges, House Furnishing
Goods, Brooms, Dusters, Woodenware,
Miscellaneous Hardware, Tools, Etc., Etc.
Housekeepers, Carpenters, Merchants and
Farmers aro reminded of Our Immense
Variety.
Lovell & Lattimore,
SAVANNAH, GA.
DAVIS BROS.
MR. MAX STERN,
Of .Messrs. Reiser A Stern, wholesale tobac
conists, the Seventh Lucky Man to draw a
celebrated Upiight Harrington Plano.
Davis Bros. Piano Club No. 1.
CAPITAL STOCK. $45,000.
150 share* #3 each, initiation foe (5. 104
weeks at #1 50 per week and one week
at Jjl to make S3OO.
OFFICEitB:
H. C. DAVIS, President.
C. S. ELLIS, First Vice President.
NICHOLAS LANG, Second Vice President.
L. K. DAVIS, Secretary.
A. I’. DAVis, Treasurer.
DIltKC’ rOItB:
JOSEPH FERST, H. C. DAVIS,
J. H. WILLIAMS, J. H. OAVANAUOH,
J. W. FKK I'WKLL, THOS. F. THOMSON,
NICH( iI.AS LANG, J. G. ROBERTSON,
C. S. ELLIS, G. WANNBAC’HER,
\V 8. KINO, L. E. DAVIS.
Thu following is the list of those drawn, their
address and the date:
A. If. SMITH, of Smith Bros., Aug. Q, 1348.
W. T. WALKER, with Blodgett, Moore & Ca,
Aug. 13.
S. STERN. Commission Merchant, Aug. 90
0. 0. LEHKY, with Simon Gazan. Aug. 27-
Mns. A. M. CHARLTON, 154}* lay .or street
Sept. 8.
Mas. ADAM KEBSEL, 45 Whitaker stre*
Bept. 10.
MB. MAX STERN, Sept. 17.
Si DOWN AND 50 i’KU WEEK.