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OR BETTER DRAINAGE.
DUNCAN’S VIEWS ON THE
DRAINAGE QUESTION.
Timber I.ar.d'ng Creek as an Outlet
Instead of Bilbo Canal—A More Per
fect Drainage S yetem One of the City’s
Greatest Needs-A Chance for Reform
in Charges for Permits to Make
Sewer Connections—The Matter to
be Brought Before the Council.
No one takes a greater interest in the
sanitary affairs f the city than Dr. Will
iam Duncan of the .unitary commission.
Dr. Duncan hys that the health of the city
next year, and its immunity from epidemic
diseases, w ill largely depend upon the drain
age system. He thinks a more perfect drain
age is essential to the sanitation of the city,
and in an interview last night, he discussed
the drainage system at length.
“Have you read the article published in
the Morning Ntws with reference to a
more perfect system of drainage for the
citv?” be was asked.
‘•I have,' be replied “and have been much
interested in the matter for several years
past It is a fact to be deplored that there
never has been any systematic plan of house
drainage adopted by the city. Asa conse
quence. there have been a very large num
ber of private sewers which have been con
structed very imperfectly, and many of
them are defective, allowing the escape of
sewer gas, and are injurious to the public
health.”
eoL. waring’s rr.Att.
“Some three or four years ago,” said the
doctor, “a committee of council, consisting
of Aldermen Thomas, Mell and myself,
looked into this subject, and by authority
of council employed the sanitary engineer,
Mr. George Waring, to draft plans and
specifications for a more perfect system of
house drainage. At that time it was
thought best that the outlet for all house
sewage should he through a sewer extend
ing from Bolton street, the present outlet,
to Timber Landing creek, and not through
the Bilbo canal. Mr. Waring was not able
to arrive at an approximate estimate of the
cost of such a sewer, for the reason that he
found that there were quicksands near
Timi er Landing creek, and near the Catholic
cemetery, not knowing whether there were
quicksands or not, and if there were, the
extent of them, he was unwilling to make
any estimate. In addition to this the esti
mated cost for the city portion, about $200,-
000, was so great that the committee, for
the time being, abandoned any further
efforts in that direction.”
“Is there any objection to using Bilbo
canal as the outlet?”
NEW OUTLET PROPOSED.
“I think it preferablo,” Dr. Duncan said,
“to adopt the outlet at Timber landing
creek if the engineers advise that there is
sufficient fall from Bolton street, and the
sewer can be constructed, but if they think
otherwise, then I would say that the Bilbo
canal might te adopted as the outlet. Prior
to our having artesian water the objections
to emptying the sewage into the Bilbo canal
were manifestly greater than they are at
the nres nt time.”
“In view of the prevalence of yellow
fever in Florida this season and its appear
ance at other places, don’t you think it of
importance that a more perfect system of
house drainage should be adopted without
delay?”
“I think that there should be as little de
lay as possible in adopting the most perfect
system that cau be devised, not only as in
part protection against yellow fever, but
especially for the better protection
of the health of our people gen
erally. With good water, a good
quarantine, a perfect system of house drain
age and consequent abandonment of privy
vaults and arrangements for the burning of
garbage, offal, etc., Savannah will compare
favorably with any city, north or south, in
the measures adopted for the protection and
preservation of the public health.”
INSPECT THE PLUMBING.
“Is there anything else that you can sug
gest which would lie of advantage to the
city in matters looking to the hotter protec
tion of the public health?”
“I think that there are several other im
provements which will naturally follow
from time to time wheu the more important
ones which have * een mentioned shall have
t een adopted. Principally, I might men
tion the examination and inspection by the
city engineer of every piece of plumbing
work above or under-ground within the
corporate limits of the city. There is a
great deal of defective work of that char
acter which is very prejudicial to the pub
lic health.”
"Do you think that council will take up
this question of house sewage at an early
date?”
“Of course I cannot say what council will
do. In general terms, I think I can safely
■ay that they are all much interested in
everything which pertains to the welfare
of the city, and that they will no doubt be
governed by their best judgment. The
adoption of a well considered plan of house
sewage and its consequent accomplishment,
involves a very large outlay of money. I
think that council will be willing to make
the expenditure, but ns a prerequisite I
think that they will reuuire that it shall be
no experiment, but determined with mathe
matical accuracy, that the plan is the best
that can be deuised, and that there shall bo
no waste of the public funds.”
EXORBITANT CHARGES.
Alluding to the present plan of charging
a fixed sum for a permit for tapping sowers
and private drains leading to sewers, Dr.
Duncan expressed himself opposed to it. He
thinks that a modification of this rule
should be had, and he does not doubt that
council will corroct it. In fact he said he
would bring it to the attention of
couucil with a view of amendatory legisla
tion. He thinks it wrong, and is therefore
in favor of correcting it. His attention
was called to the fact that for the mere per
mission of tapping a drain leading to a
sswer, |3l 50 was charged for three small
houses, and Dr. Duncan said that uo bucli
sum should be exacted.
TUBOUOH THHI CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Telephone No. 81 has beeu placed at the
office of Dr. A. 0. Beat.
, The curbing for the ashpalt pavement on
Liberty street has lieen laid on the north
and south sides of the street from Wheaton
to Habersham street.
“We will have a case of violation of
quarantine for you next Tuesday,” said
Health Officer Brunner to Acting Sergeant
Dunham at the police headquarters last
night.
The morning prayer mootings in the
lecture room of the Independent Presbyte
rian church will bo continued during next
week. A carefully selected list of tonics
has been prepared, ami leaders of ability
have been selected. XThe meeting will Lie
held forty-live minute*to-morrow morning,
and will lie a praise service under the lead
ership of Prof. Beardslt*.
Released from (luarantlne.
The Morning News seated yesterday
morning, upon authority <% Health Officer
Brunner, that the s.n ibu-i-Voard had de
cided not to allow the SpnVlsh stea i ers
Benito and Ameliatia and the\brig Ko up
from quarantine yet. Il was leaned yes
terday that the board bus i e.ls**''d ' the
vessels from qna:antine, and psJWuisdon
has been granted to bring all three dk them
up to the city. The Ke will come %P to
morrow and the two steamers will flurive
up on Monday.
FOR NERVOUS DEBILITY V
TJse Horaford's Aold Phosphate.
Dr. A. M. Bii.by, Mitchell, Dak,, snycl
“I .ve used i‘ inanumherof eos-gof nerv- I
out* .ebihty, with very good results.’'
NUX VOMICA IN HER DINNER.
Heury Crumpton Arrested for At
tempted Wife Poisoning.
Henry Crumpton, an old colored man,
was arrested yesterday for trying to poison
his wife. He was committed to jail by
Justice Russell to await ca examination
which will be held to-day.
Crumpton and bis wife kept a boarding
house on Pine street, near Ann. While the
wife was cooking dinner fur the boarders
yesterday she noticed tnat Crumpton spent
a good deal of his time in the kitchen. She
had a misgiving that something was going
wrong, but did not suspect her husband of
trying to poison her u til she had “taken
up” tue dinner and was pu ting it on the
tab o, when she found a mix vomica bean
in a dish of vegetables.
Tiie poison, she said, had been thrown
into the pot containing the vegetables, and
had been cooked with them. Hhe said that
the vegetables had a peculiar color, and it
was this that first attracted liar attention.
When she discovered the poison she has
tened to a physician with it and was told
that it was dux vomica. She took it to an
attorney and was advised to swear out a
warrant for attempt to murder against her
husband.
Crumpton was arrested at his home. He
seemed to know nothing about the matter,
and stated that tie ate a portion of the
vegetables that his wife said had been
poisoned. Ho said that his wife had been
threatening to have him sent to the chain
gang, because she was tired of him; that
sue had taken a fancy to one of their board
ers. The matter will bo investigated to
day.
COLD WEATHER COMING.
Frosts Predicted for the Upper Part of
the State.
A frost wave is headed for Savannah.
The signal bureau predicted light frosts for
last night in upper Georgia and killing
frosts all through the Mississippi valley.
Tho cool wave, instead of passing off, is
turning into a cold wave. The temperature
yesterday was 3° lower than it was the day
before and was 0° below tho average for
fifteen years. The maximum was 7’below
what it was Thursday.
The average lowest temperature for teh
eleven stations of the Savannah district of
the cotton belt was 58’, and the highest
was 8l)\ The Atlanta, Montgomery, Vicks
burg and Little Rock districts reported the
lowest average of 53”. Galveston reported
the highest minimum, and that was (10°.
Memphis reported 44’, the average of sev
enteen stations in that district.
A high barometer area extends over the
lake region and down the Mississippi valley
and towards tho coast. The barometer
bore was rising last night, and indicates the
approach of colder weather. Freezing
weather is reported from the northwest.
At St. Vincent mercury went down night
before lust to 24", 8" below freezing.
Bismarck reported 44' at 8 o’clock last
night, Marquette, Mich., 38’ and St. Paul
and I lulu til 40 . Ail of the Tennessee and
Alabama stations reported report a high
ba ometer aud falling temperature.
The weather yesterday was clear over
the entire country except in Florida At
Key West over 3 inches of rain fell. Tho
indications for to-day are: Fair, slight
changes in temperature, except in extreme
northern portion of Georgia, rising temper
ature, northwesterly winds.
The following special bulletin was issued
by the signal bureau yesterday:
Freezing weather is reported in Northern
Minnesota; killing frosts from the southern
portion* of Michigan and Wisconsin. The indi
cations are that severe rrosts will occur to
morrow morning in the Ohio valley, anil light
frosts will occur in exposed places In northern
portions of the Gulf states and in Tennessee,
also in west portion of North Carolina ami Vir
ginia, and in the interior of the Middle Atlantic
states and in the interior of New England.
NEXT WEEK'3 ELECTION.
Appointment of Managers and List
and Tally Sheet Keepers.
The Georgia state election will l>e held
next Wednesday. The county commission
ers have appointed the following managers
and list and tally sheet keepers:
Superintendent—M. F. Molina, J. P.
MANAGERS.
S. Elsinger, J. P., W. H. Mendel, J. P.,
W. Russell, Jr., J. P. McL. King, J. P.
S. Reynolds, J. P T. A. Folliard, J. P.
T. J. Sheftall, J. P. M. N. DeLettre, J. P.
L. B. Eudres, J. P. V. R. Winkler, J. P<
W. H. Patterson,J.P. J. D. Fountain, J. P.
LIST SHEET KEEPERS.
A. G. Yhane3. C. C. Mis."ally.
W. W. Lineo.n. R 1L Conway.
A. J. J. Blois. Z. L. Strickland.
J. G. Sullivan. J. H. O’Byrne.
T. W. McNieh. L. B. Toomer.
D. J. Quinan, J. H. Deveaux.
TALLY SHEET KEEPERS.
E. A. Silva. R. A. Pollard.
P. M. Russell, Jr.
There will be four boxes for tho accom
modation of voters, and the registration
list will be divided Into four parts according
to the alphabet. Under tho law the man
agers cannot allow any one to vote whose
name does not appear on tho list of regis
tered voters.
Death of Alfred E. Mills.
The remains of Alfred E. Mills, whose
death occurred at West Chester, Pa., on
Thursday, after a short illness from pneu
moi ia, will bo brought here for burial, and
are expected to arrive to-morrow. Alder
man George J. Mills, who was at Ashsvile,
N. C., when he received the news of
his brother’s death, started immediately for
West Chester and w ill return here with the
remains. The deceased was a son of the
late t apt. James Mills. Ho had been in ill
health for some time, and went north
hoping to recover. The news of
his death was unexpected, and
was received with sorrow by a wide
eircle of friends. Mr. Mills was 2(1 years
old,and leaves a widow and one child. He
was associated in business with his brother
A1 ierman George J. Mills, and was also a
director of tho Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company and a mem ler of the cotton
exchange. He was a young man of large
wealth *nd was popular not only among
bis friends, but among all who knew him.
A Close Call.
On the last cruise of the pilot boat Mary
O’Dell, her captain, Pilot W. J. Thompson,
came near meeting with a fatal accident.
He had gone aloft by the hoops to take a
1 jok out from the mast-head to see if any
vessels were in sight, and when near the
topmast his hold gave wav and he came
tumbling to the deck. He made several
ineffectual efforts to regain a fast hold, but
without success; these attempts, however,
and getting one of his logs mui an arm en
tangled in t’ e lialyurds, broke the force of
his fall and he lauded on deck with no
injury, except having the ends of his fingers
badly skinned and a ssvero shaking up. It
was a narrow escape from a very serious if
nut a fatal accident.
At the Y. M. O. A.
The young men’s meeting to-morrow at. 3
o’clock n. in. will consist of a smg service
and short teslimonies. it will be led by C.
E. Girardeau.
The lesson nt the Bible training class lust
evening was, “How to approach men.”
The lessons for tho c railig month will be,
I “The miracles of Christ.”
The little boy said, “When I catch this fish
and two more I shall have three.” If his lnut
and pationce and Ashing wore good, he probably
got 'em.
We arc going to hoTe a million subscribers
before the year i ■ out. Our bait Is good. There
is no reason why you shouldn't bit* we dost
use any hook. There Is lie occasion for p
\ tlencc. Letters are coming ten thousand a day.
It costa ten cents in stump* to get the Ladies’
I Home Journal the last four montbsof this year,
j At the end of tiie year of course yuu will stop,
unle you want to go on.
The Ootobar number ia on the news-stands
A — six cents. Lames Home journal, l’bilade!
■blE
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1888.
AMONG THE SALMON FISHERS.
Something About the Big Industry In
the Northwest.
Edward Lane, of this city, has recently
returned from Washington territory, where
he spent the summer among the salmon
I fisheries. He will return there in March.
I He gives some interesting information con
| cerning the fishery industry of the uorth
i west.
The principal salmon fisheries are on the
Columbia river, which flows through Wash
ington territory, dividing the territory
from Oregon. The river, at the dividing
line, is about three miles wide, anil
for two hundred miles along its banks
canning factories are established. There
are about 300 factories in all and they
employ about S,(XX) men. There nre be
tween 5,000 and 0,000 fishermen who furnish
the factories with salmon.
All the labor in the factories is done by
the Chinese. They have come into the ter
ritory within the last few years and have
driven tho white canners out of the factor
ies by reducing the wages per case of sal
mon, from 75 cents to 33 cents. The fisher
men are principally wnites. They supply
the canneries with fish at 3 cents per pound.
Salmon weigh all the way from ten pounds,
up to thirty and forty pounds each, and
fishermen very often make as high as $5O
and $75 in a half day.
The ways of catching salmon aro many.
Nets are used extensively by the poorer
classes of fishermen, and when they strike
a school of salmon it is like finding so much
gold. They find ready sale for all they
catch. The better class of fishermen have
large wheels, similar to the paddle wheel of
a boat, constructed on scaffolding over tho
water, so as to be lowered or raised to the
water according as the river is high or low.
These wheels have large slanting box. s in
them, and tho current keeps it revolving all
the while. The water that goes into tho
boxos finds an outlet in a large side box
attached to the wheel. Tho salmon in
making their way up the* current run
into these boxes in the wheel and aro thrown
into the side boxes where there is no way of
escape. The wheel is in revolution all the
while, and several thousand pounds of
salmon are caught daily.
A Thunderbolt man who went to Wash
ington territory several years ago first in
troduced the wheels in the west. There aro
also what are called pounds. Owing to the
capital required in the construction of a
pound but few fishermen are able to
use that means of catching salmon. Several
hundred feet of piling are driven
down in the river, so as not to allow any
fish to pass, and at the end of the piling
which extends some distance out into the
river, a basket is constructed. The salmon
follow the piling and ensnare themselves in
the basket. This is said to be the most ef
fectual means of catching them.
A Savannah man named Quinn, who
went to the west during the war, has
amassed a fortune with the ‘pound.”
“Salmon are not considered us delicate a
dish up there as here.” said Mr. Lane; “the
people prefer other fish.”
The season for catching salmon begins iu
April and continues until October. The
law prohibits salmon fishing after that
time. The fishermen employ their winter
months in mending their nets, traps, etc.
The sturgeon is caught in the winter and
shipped over the territory. No: many
engage in sturgeon fishing, however.
THE CENTRAL'S NEW BONDS.
Gan. Alexander Not Inclined to Talk
About the Recant Negotiation.
Gen. Alexander was asked yesterday in
regard to the recent issue of bonds by the
Central railroad, but he was unwilling to
give the details of the negotiation. In fact,
he would not state the amount of bon Is
negotiated, but he said, and repeated, that
the deal had resulted in giving the Central
Railroad and Hanking Company ail the
money it wanted.
He was asked what work was contem
plated by the Central since its acquisition
of added capital, and he explained that a
portion of the funds derived from the plac
ing of the bonds will lie used as a wnsking
capital for the bask. It is also contem
plated to widen the guage of the Columbus
and Rome railway to Greenville, ami prob
ably to extend it to Newnan. It also de
termined the construction of the road across
the state from Eden to Americus, which
will be contracted for at an early itatp. The
rolling stock of tho Central rood and
branches is to be put in the best condition,
and Its equipments are to be thorough in
every respect.
Gen. Alexander was asked if there is to be
a remodeling of the Ocean steamship
wharves, and if any new steamers are to be
built.
In reply he said it had not yet been fully
determined to remodel the wharves, but if
the Central should do so, it will not lack the
money to prosecute tho work. “We will
most likely build two more steamships,” he
said, “but this has not yet been decided.” In
conclusion Gen. Alexander snid that what
ever improvements may bo decided upon
the Central will not lack money to carry
out its plans.
Gen. Sorrel, general manager of the
Ocean Steamship Company, was not pre
pared to give any further information be
yond the fact that he thinks two new steam
ships will be built for the lino. Tho com
pany has found it necessary to charter two
steamers to tide thorn over during the
busy season. Tho line needs two more
steamers, aud they prefer their own to
chartered steamers. The increase of tho
freight traffic has been such as to demand
additional bottom, and indications are that
next year two additional steamers will r o
added to the fleet, if, as Gen. Alexander
puts it, “the Central cau got all the money
it want*.”
AT THE PORT 80CIETY ROOMS.
The Opening Concert of the Sermon
Given Last Night.
The first concert of the season was given
last night at tho Port Society’ll reading
rooms. The rooms were crowded and the
exercises were interesting throughout. A
number of ladies and gentlemen were pres
ent and assisted to mako the entertainment
a success. lilcb sailor was furnished a hut
tenhole bouquet. After the concert a tug
of war was engaged in lietweeu Jack ana
Ice cream and cake, and it is needless to say
Jack came out victorious by a large ma
jority.
These concerts will be continued through
out the season. To tho ladies and gentle
men who assisted last night the thanks of
tho Port Society are due. Prof. Beardslee
presided at the piano. Ed L. Brown gave
a uumlier of rescitations. Misses Ellen
McAlpin nnd Annie Stewart nlso assisted to
make the entertainment an enjoyable one.
Jaeger’s Woolen Garments.
Messrs. A. Falk & Sons announce In their
advertisement to-day thut a general reduc
tion of 25 per cent, ha* been made iu Dr.
Jaeger’s .sanitary’ woolen garments. This
information will be gratifying to those who
have become accustomed to weariiig t e
good*of this celebrated manufacture. There
is nothing in :he clothugr Uno that affords
so much satisfaction to the wearer as tiie
J. eger woolens. They are not only health
giving and health-preserving, but they givo
a vast amount of send comfort.
Opening of the Ponce de Leon Post
poned Until 7 O’clook P. M.
Owing to uuooutrollable exigencies the
ojienlng of the Ponce is postponed from 11
a. m. to 7 o'clock p. m., 23th Inst., at which
hour I will be fully prepared to meet as
many of my friends as see tit to favor me
with a call. John Brbsnan.
It
Settles all doubt to seo Appel & BchauPs
tail stock of Hat*, which is the largest, nob
biest. i eapest a id mos varied line in tlyo
city. Ms menu it.
FERNANDA A WANTS AID
THE CITY WUfaOUT MEANS TO
LOOK AFTER ITS PEOPLE.
Mayor Earr’s Appeal to Savannah—
The Benevolent Association to Meet
This Mornipg and Vote a Contribu
tion—A Subscription to be Started—
s2so Sent to Macclenny by the
Relief Committee—Nurses for Jack
sonville.
Fernandina, F!a., has issued an appeal
for help. The breaking out of the yellow
fever there finds the city without means to
aid Its people. Mayor Lester received tiie
following telegram yesterday:
Fernandina, Fla., Sept. 28, 1888.
To the Mayor of Savannah , Savannah , (fa,:
Fernandina, Fla . needs aid. The announce
ment that yellow fever exists in the city finds it
with an exhausted treasury.
All available means have been spent iu the
endeavor, bv strict quarantine, to keep it from
the city. All business is suspended. Tne white
citizeus have nearly all left. Those remainin '
are mostly dependent Two thousand colore l
people remain without work to be provided for
until frost. The supply of stores is nearly ex
hausted with no means to replace them. Con
tribution* may be sent to G. Mars. treasurer of
the Howard Association, Fernandina, Fla.
John Babr, Mayor.
The people of Savannah will do all they
can to aid the stricken city. A meeting of
the Savannah Benevolent Association will
be hold this morning, and steps will ba
taken to forward a contribution at once.
Fernandina is in immediate need, and $1,900
will probably be forwarded to-day'. The
association sent $250 to Macclenny yester
day.
Contributions are being received by
the relief committee every day. Messrs. S
Guckenheimer & Son received yesterday
from J. K. Bedell of Owen’s Ferry, Cam
den county, a remittance of SSO, with in
structions to forward $25 to Jacksonville
and $25 to Macclenny. The money was
turned over to Mr. Sigo Myers of the relief
committee, and was sent on
last night. Savannah has responded
liberally to every call for help.
Nearly SB,OOO has been sent to Jacksonville
and Macclenny, SSOO have been subscribed
to aid Waycross in maintaining its quaran
tine, and now comes the appeal from Fer
nandiua. Subscriptions will be started to
day.
Dr. Duncau bent four nurses to Jackson
ville yesterday, all of whom are acclimated,
have had yellow fever, and nursed cases of
that disease. They are all colored and
were sent to Mr. George E. W ilson, chair
man of nurses and medical supplies. Their
names are Anna Butler, Josephine Knowles,
Emma Aeklin and Martha Jackson. Noth
ing but good reports have come from the
Savannah nurses, and Dr. Shef all’s success
in treating the fever is considered phenome
nal. Advices t > friends here say that Dr.
Sheftall is going night and day, and that lie
has been so fortunate with his patients that
liis presence is a token of confidence, it is
said that he cured one caso where black
vomit had developed and where the flesh of
the patient was so sensitive that hemorrhage
followed the slightest touch. He adopted,
in this case, tho arsenical treatment ami
saved the lady’s life.
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Savannahlans and Other People Who
Come and Go.
T. Schmidt of Darien is at the Screven.
SJJ. T. Moore of Columbus is at the Har
nett
J. P. Merrihew went up to Atlanta last
night.
L. Newman of Macon is registered at the
Screven.
M. M. Cohen of Blackshear is at the
Harnett.
M. Hyatns, Jr., of Augusta, is stopping at
the Screven.
G. M. Poltitzer of Charleston is registered
at the Screven.
C. M. Quarterman and family of Darien
are at the Marshall.
C. C. Grace of Scriven county is stop
ping at the Screven.
Muj. Ryals and family returned from
Galla Water yesterday'.
B. K. Cooper left for Marietta yesterday
via the Central railroad.
A. H. Heyward of South Carolina is
registered at the Harnett.
S. R. Johnson, general agent of the Q
and C. route, is in the city.
Ed L. Brown left last night for Macon
tori will travel for a Macon house.
Mrs. Charles Ratz and family returned
from New Albany, Ind., yesterday.
Mrs. 8. Herman and family returned
from the North Georgia springs yesterday.
Principal Way, of the Massie school, re
turned yesterdey from his summer vaca
tion.
Rev. J. E. L. Holmes, pastor of the First
Baptist church, will arrive home to
day from V'irginia, where he has been
spending his vacation, and will occupy his
pulpit to-morrow morning.
J. L. Maxwell, recently appointed to the
managership of tho Western Union tele
graph office here, to succeed J. P. Merri
new, arrived last night, and will take
charge of tho business to-day.
ON RAiij AND CROSSTIS.
Local and General Gossip In Railway
Circles.
It is understood that some action will be
taken soon in the matter of the proposed
lease of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad to the Richinondaud Dan
ville. The papers for th.e leaeo are stated
to be drawn up and iu the hands of the
officials.
Commissioner Slaughter telegraphed Gen
eral Passenger Agent Charlton, of the Cen
tral railroad, yesterday, as follow’s: “Tick
ets to Richmond and return, for exposition,
may be placed on sale at points as far smith
as and including Chattanooga, Teun., and
Atlanta, llacon and Savannah, Ga., Oct.
1, and sold on Tuesdays and Thursday of
each nwli thereafter, to and including
Tuesday, Nov. 20, limits and other condi
tions given in circular 274 to apply.” The
rou and trip rate from Savannah will bo
sls 50.
The following are some legal points touch
ing railroad crossings, which are worthy of
attention: 1. A traveler on a highway
should look and listen before ho attempts to
cross a railroad track; and if he hears n
train ho should halt at some safe distance,
if necessary, to ascertain if it is approach
ing on the track. 2. It may not Ire con
tributory' to negligence, however, if he does
not halt, when he is deceived by surround
ing circumstances, without his own fault,
3. Tho doctrine of the English case of
Thorogood, vs. Bryan, which imputes to a
passenger the negligence of a driver over
whom he has to control, as far as it lias ob
tained a footing in Maine, is overruled.
A. B. Hull, Wholesale Grocer.
Among the foremost wholesale grocery
establishments of the City is that of Mr. A.
B. Hull, whose office is located at No. 5 Aber
corn street. Mr. Hull is a very energetic
gentleman, and his establishment bears evi
dence of his push and enterprise. He ar
ries a magnificent stock of staple and fancy
gi oceries, and is one of the inott extensive
dealers in hay and grain in the south. His
facilities for shipping are unsurpassed, hav
ing a warehouse on the line of the Central
railroad, besides those connected with his
office. Mr. Hull guarantee* his prices to lie
the lowe t obtainable, and invites the atten
tion of buyer# to liis ability to supply them
to the l est advantage. He is the agent lor
the Hazard Powder Company.
28 1-2 Cents Per Day
Will buy one of those fine Mathushek
Piano*, with stool, cover aud two books.
Who cannot s(>are that small sum to iuvost
iu an old reliable piauo? $335 —$5 cash and
$2 weekly—on act ual saving of S7O to every
purchaser. Luihikn & Bates 8. M. H.
Weather Indications.
I 1 Special indications for North
I FAIR [Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
I land Eastern Florida: Fair weather,
I slight changes in temperature, ex
cept in extreme northern portion of Geor
gia, rising temperature, northerly winds.
Oomoarison ot mean temperature at Savin
nah. Sept. 28. 1886, and too mean of same day
for flfteen years.
I Departure I Total
Mkts TsMPKiUTvaa from the Departure
Meaa Binoe
for 10 years Sept. 28,'88 -1- or - Jan. 1,1888.
[72 | 06 -. 6 - 4.83
Comparative rainfall statement', _
.. , Departure Total
Mean Dly Amount ( ( ro;n mo Departure
Amount for for Mean Sinoe
16 Tears. ; Sept. 28, 38. or __ J(la ia BB.
~Ti | I— .13 9 86^
Maximum temperature 76.5; minimum tem
perature 62.4.
The height of tha river at Augusta at
" S3 o’clock a. m. yesterday (Augusta tlmei
■ms 10.!' feet—a full of 0.0 during the past
twentv-four hour*.
Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end
ing 0 p. in., Sept. 28, 1888. 75th Meridian
time.
Districts. j Avkracis.
.. N a °° f Max. Min. Roln-
Uom. Teml> Tem P ,aa 1
Atlanta 76 M -W
Augusta.. 12 <6 54 00
Charleston 7 78 68 .00
G*lT6otoa 23 *2 60 .00
Little Rock f 76 5 2 .00^
Memphis- 17 68 44 .00
Mobile 8 76 64 .00
Montgomery 6 74 62 .00
New Orleans 18 82 68 .03
Savannah 11 80 68 .00
Vickaburg. 2 74 62 .00
Wilmington 10 74 56 .00
Averages.
stations of Max. l Min. Rain
savannah DISTRICT. Temp Temp fall.t
Alapaha .00
Albany ... 79 56 .00
Bainbridge. 78 68 .00
Eastman .00
Fort Gaines 88 69 .00
Jesup B*3 60 .00
Live Oak 88 67 .00
Miilen 77 58 .00
Quitman 87 60 .00
Savannah 76 62 .00
Smith ville 82 67 .00
Thomaaville 82 58 .00
W aycrosa. 79 02 .00
Averages.
•Tlndicates trace, tlnches and hundredths
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations.
&4TAKMAH. Sept. 2.1 0:38 A. ■.. oity times
J Temperature.
| Direction. j?j
| Velocity. P
I Rainfall.
Nah*
or
Station*
Portland 46 NWlO'... Fair.
Boston 52! W 8 .... Fair.
Block Island 54 NW 22 Fair.
New York city.— 54 W 8 Clear
Philadelphia 66 W 6 T* Clear.
Detroit 44 W .. .0! Clear.
Fort Buford 56: N Clear.
St. Vincent 46 W 3 ... Cloudy.
Washington olty.. 52! NWj 6 j Clear.
Norfolk 60' N | Fair.
Charlotte 58|MWi ! (Tear.
Hattera* 62:N Ej Clear.
Point Jupiter. Fla . !....'
Tltusvme 76 N E 8 Clear.
Wilmington 62: N . . Clear.
Charleston 63 NW 19 .... clear.
Augusta . 62, NW Clear.
Bavxxnah 66 N 6 Clear.
Jacksonville 70 Clear.
Cedar Keys 76 N 14 ... Clear.
Key West 88 .10 Clear.
Atlanta..... 53 N 8| Clear.
Pensacola. 66 N 8; Clear.
Mobile 6* N 10... Clear.
Montgomery --- - 64 NW 6 Clear.
Vicksburg 6i;N E .. Clear.
New Orleans 78 NW .50 Clear.
Shreveport 70'NE 6 Clear.
Fort Smith .. 62| W ... [Clear.
Galveston 74 E !oj.. [Clear.
Palestine 70[NE 8 Clear.
Brownesvllla "8 N E 6 [Cloudy.
RioOrande 74 8 E . Cloudy.
Mempms 62 N Idear.
Cincinnati 54 N 6 ... [Clear.
Marquette 88[ W 6 ... Clear.
Chioago 50,NW, 8 . .. Clear.
Duluth 46 W S[ ...[Clear.
St. Paul 46 [ ; T* Fair.
St. Douis 66' N ..!... Fair.
Kansas City 54|N E Si Cloudy.
Bismarck 44j S 6|. ...|Fair.
T* denote* traoe of rainfall.
L A. Denson. Observer Signal Corps.
Solid Men to the Front.
Moving day Is near at hand, and now is
the time to arrange for the proper care and
handling of your Piano. Our three Irish
giants are ready and eager for the fray—
Grand*, Squares and Uprights are all the
same to them. No racket, broken wares,
torn carpets, scratching or damage of any
kind. No clumsy machine*, but pure muscle
and scieuco. Quietly they
Pick it up tenderly, handle with care.
Though heavy as lead, to them light as air;
Gracefully, noiseless from basement to dome,
They place it uninjured in your new home,
sweet home.
Our Tuning, Repairing and Polishing
Departments uuequaled in the south. Only
the most experienced and competent hands,
all kept busy under the supervision of Mr.
H. N. Moore, who, by the way, is too well
and favorably known to need any intro
duction or special praise at our hands.
Place your orders early.
Ludden & Bates 8. M. H.
Who
Will be our next President? Call at Apptl
& Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers, aud they
will show you his picture.
Taking Things Easy.
We are doing just that, because there are
yet plenty of people who will think twice
before they act once. We refer to the pur
chase of Pianos. We represent only such
instruments as have stood tho test of many
years, manufactured by men who have
gained their well-earned reputation by
honest and solid work, and giving their
customers full value in every instanco.
Any agent of theirs who would try any
hocus fjorus business and who cannot show
a clean bill of moral business health, would
not I* tolerated by thorn a moment. We
therefore could not, if we wanted (and we
do not) outer in any scheme which can be
doubted, criticized or would lower the
standard of their instruments. We con
tinue our legitimate business os we have
done tho past tbirty-flve years. Our
instruments do not enter in competition
with those which can be so varied as to sell
at one price to-day and another te-morrow
or next week; in tact we do not recognise
any competition with the Btoinway Piano*.
They still sell themselves.
Schreiner’s Music House.
For
Fit and fashion, combined with variety of
styles ot living prices, call and examine
Appel & Scbaul’s new Fall Hats.
House and Lot
Can’t be included, but we will save you S7O,
give you stool, cover, books and tune free
lor one yoar if you purchase one of tho*e
line Mathushek Piano* before the offer ex
pires. $325 —ss cash, $2 weekly.
Ludden & Dates M. H.
Georgia Illustrated.
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper No.
1720 (Bept. 29) contains a superb si item
page illustrated supplement ot Georgia.
Prioe 10 cents. For sale at Estlli’s News
Depot, No. 21 Hull street.
Practice
Economy, and trade with Appel & Bchaul,
One Price Clptbiers. New Fall Hat# just
received.
BAKING POWDER.
row
P fegL”3L|'
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies, A marvel of Purl tv
Strength and Wholeaomenss. More enconorni
cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold
in competition witn the multitude of low test,
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
only in cons Royal Baking Fowl hr Cos., 11)6
Wall street. New York.
The Best Time to Buy Valuables.
This is the dull season ot the year. This
information is not exclusive or from inspi
ration. Trade 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, simpiv because there are more dollars
than trade. In a word, we are now inclined
to give a very large dollar’s worth for 100
oema just to keep things moving. Withiu
the past few months we have added to our
stock in various ways, new ideas, new con
ceits. new trick' and quips in jewelry, and
so on. 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 will sell vary
close to move some of it. This bn good
time to renew household articles. Solid
Silver table ware, superb plated ware,
ornamental goods. For personal use or
adornment we offer a line par excellence cf
ladies’ fine Gold, Silver and Diamond
Jewelry, Lad ice’ Watchoe, Chains and
Charms, Gent’s Watches and Jewelry, etc.
All of these articles can be bought cheaper
now than when trade gets brisker. Some
body will get married next fall—buy the
presents you intend to give now. They
will keop, and you will save money.
M. Sternberg,
157 Broughton sireo-
State
or
Weathee.
’Ata
For the whole community, including all
quarantine stations, of all ihe latebt styles
in both Soft and Stiff goods, at Appel &
Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers.
Special Sale.
Mathushek Pianos, heretofore sold at
$395, temporarily reduced to $325, on pay
ments of $5 cash and $2 weekly. Sale
limited. Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
Remarkable
In quality and reasonable in price are those
new Fall Hats just received at Appel &
Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers.
Some Facta About School Supplies.
Next, Monday, the first day of October,
the public schools of this city will open
their doors to the thousands of children of
this community. Parents will be called
upon to open their hearts and purses for the
purchase of books for their loved ones. One
of uur leading firms, always awake to our
people’s interest, bought out in New Yorku
bankrupt stock of Slates, School Bags and
Book Straps, and will sell them until the
supply is exhausted at unheard of low
prices. We will also sell all School Books
at New York prices. Parents who desire to
buy for cash and save money will do well
to see Davis Bros and get their prices.
Queer Quirks.
Complete fall stock of Hats now ready.
Appel & Schaul, One Price Clothiers.
Advice to Mothers
Mrs. Winslow s Soothing Syrup should
always be used when children are cutting
teeth. It relieve* the little sufferer atonoe;
it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain, and the little cherub
awakes as '‘bright as a button.” It is very
pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, soft
ens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind,
regulates the bowels, aud is the beet known
remedy for diarrhcea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. Twenty-five cent*
a bottle.
Wheel
Off your straw hat, and call on Appel &
Schaul for anew Fail Hat of the latest
stylo and lowest price.
S7O Saved
By purchasing at once one of those choice
Mathushek Pianos at $325 —$5 cash, $2
weekly, at Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
Souvenirs
For the fall season have arrived with our
fall stock of Hats. Come and see them.
Appel & Schaul, One Price Clothiers.
Grand Sale.
Mathushek Pianos, heretofore sold at
$395, temporarily reduced to $325, on pay
ments of $5 cosh and $2. Sale limited.
Ludden & Bates 8. M. H.
The
Head of man and boy should be covered
with one of Appel & Schaul’s new Fall
Hate.
At Eetlll'n.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
“A Young Prince of Commerce,” by Selden
R. Hopkins; “Laconism,” by J. M. P. Otts;
“The Postoffice Detective,” (tLe secret
service series): Eclectic for October, The
Forum for October, Atlantic Monthly for
October, The Electrical World, Town
Topics, Dramatic Times, New York Dra
matic News, Now York Mirror, New
York Clipper, Texas Siftings, The
Nation, New York Mercury, New
York Herald, World, Press, Morning
Journal, Sun, Graphic, Star, Times, Tri
bune, Boston Herald, Boston Glotie, Balti
more Hun, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati
Gazette, Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia
Times, New Orl sins Times-Deinocrat, At
lanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph, Au
gusta Chronicle, Charleston News anil
Courier, Florida Tiines-Union, Chicago
Times, Louisville Courier-Journal.
Big
Or small heads can be covered at Apptl &
Sohaul’s, if not cured.
BARKERS.
The National Rank of Savannah,
120 BRYAN STREET,
lIUYB Sterling and cithern European Ex
J > change Transact* gen-rnl Banking bust
asss on favorable tersm.
LUDDEN A BATES S. M F
Mill
PIANOS.
Upright Grand
Hosewood and Ebonized
Cases, 7 s Octaves. Three
Strings throughout. Unique
Style Fall Board. Fancy Fret
work. Queen Anne Trusses.
Agraffe Scale. French Grand
Action.
Catalogue Price S7OO,
But Now, for a Limited Period
Only, at
#3*23,
$5 Cash, $2 Weekly.
LUDDEN & BATES
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE,
■' PLUMBERS’ SUPPLIES, KTci
Chandeliers,
BRACKETS.
Hail 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.
FURNITURE AN 14 CARPETS.
Mb isle lii!
A. J. Miller & Co.’s
liiiiinlii Emilia
IS THE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN
SEE TUE
LARGEST VARIETY
Of Furniture and Carpets in this City at Bar
gain Trices. Como: See!! and Buy!: I
nil l ci,
148, 150 and 152 Broughton St
WF. ,m 1
ALA RAMA COA ETC
BIRMINGHAM, ALA,
COAL AND COKE
For Steam, Shop, Foundry
and Domestic purposes. Rail
roads, dealers ami factories
promptly supplied.
Orders for Carload Lots solicited
HARDWARE, ETC.
rS4S~-L0 V ELLA L ATOIOItE-18S&
HEADQUARTERS FOR EVERYTHING
EMBRACED UNDER THE FOL
LOWING HEADINGS:
HARDWARE,
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TINWARE,
STOVES AND FURNACES.
155 and 157 Congress St, Savannah, Gv
DA VIS * BROS.
School Books
AT NEW YORK PRICES.
School Bags
Bought out a bankrupt stock In New
York, and cans'll at retail for cash le*-'
than former wholes de prices.
COVERED AND PLAIN SLATES
Cheaper than ever before.
SCHOOL STRAPS
At price* that will astonish you
SCHOOL SUPPLIES STRICTLY SPOT
CASH.
DAVIS BROS.,
42, 44 and 46 Bull Street