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THE BIG GIFT DRAWING.,
THE REGIMENT'S GALA D4V AT
TTBEB BEACH.
Four Thousand Four Hundred Dollars
in Prizes Won in the Regimental
Drawing—The Lain Interferes With
the Programme, But the Drawing and
the Day a Success How the Drawing
■Was Conducted -Some of the Hold
ers of the Lucky Tickets.
The regiment hart a wet day at Tybee.
Between rain and threatening* of rain,
more then ha f the peooie who intended
going to the beach stai 1 at home. The
morning trains carried down very few, and
the special train, wh.ch went down at 2
o’clock, had less t han 109 ps-sengers. The
regular 3 o'clock train was crowded, though,
and landed between 506 and 600 people
on the island. The 4.30 train car
ried down as many more. The gala
which swept over the city in the afternoon
kept many from going. Ah it was, the
pavilions at both tl.a Ocean house and the
Ocean View hotel were comfortably tilled.
The prize drawing, w hieb was the leading
attraction, and which was to have take a
place at 4:30 o’clock in the afternoon, did
not begin until after f> o’clock and was not
finished until after 10 o'clock. A platform
was built in tho Ocean bou-e pavillion, but
the rain drove the committee to the hotel,
aod the prize wheels wore put up on the
balcony fronting the beach.
IS CHARCJB OF THE DRAWING.
The committee in charge of the drawing
was Capt. VVi catori of the Chatham Artil
lery, Maj. Meldrim aod Lieut, Pritchard < f
the Hussars and Capt. Keilly of the Guards.
Lieut. O’Byriio was chairman of the regi
mental committee. The secretaries of the
drawing were Lieut. Oaudrv of tho Repub
lican Blues anil CorpL Morrissey of the
Jasper Greens.
Everything wns ready, and the crowd
hail gathered in front of the hotel, waiting
anxiously for the drawing to begin, but
when the committee came to put the 20,000
tickets in the big glass wheel not more than
two-thirds of the tickets could bo got in,
and even that number had to be packed in.
Ihe committee was iu u dilemma,
but something had to be done.
Lieut. O’Byrne explained the matter to the
crowd and stated that the only way that
the drawing could take place was to do
away with the wheel and draw tho tickets
from a basket. The crowd wanted the
drawing to come off and agreed to any
thing.
THE BASKET OF FORTUNE.
The tickets were emptied from the wheel
into a big basket which tho committee
rolled over half a dozen times to he sure
that the tickets were thoroughly mixed.
The prize tickets were Mien placed
in the prize wheel, which was
not crowded. By this time it was nearly
dark and the committee had to move into
the hotel parlors where the drawing took
place. Master Louis Herman drew a ticket
from the basket, and at the same time
Master John McDonough drew a ticket
from the prize wheel. Tho numbers of both
tickets were announced aud also the amount
of the prize as the drawing proceeded.
Lieuts. O’Bvrne, Pritchard, Giiiliiard, Mc-
Harrie and Maj. Meldrim took turns in
annouucing the prize numbers until the
drawing was finished.
The parlors wore crowded with ladies and
gentlemen duri-.g the early part of the
drawing, but toward the end the spectators
lost interest. None of tho loading prizes
were drawn from the first 100 tickets. The
first large prize was the second prize of
*SOO. drawn by ticket No. 19,414 and sold
by Fernandez. Then followed two *IOO
prizes. The capital prize of *1,500 was not
drawn until toward the end.
NO. 7,618 THE LUCKY TICKET.
No. 7,018 was the lucky ticket. After
that there was very little interest in the
drawing, and not more than fifty j>e>>pl
staid until it was finished. The secretaries’
lists were gone over as soon as the last prize
ticket was taken from the wheel and the
drawing was wound up. Between 0,000 aud
7,000 tickets were sold, and the remainder
of the 20.000 belonged to the regiment.
The holder of the capital priz s ticKut was
not known last, night. John M. Bryan held
ticket No. -1810, which drew one of the *IOO
prizes andMayor Schwarz held a *3O ticket.
The total amount of prises was *4,400.'
Owing to the lateness of the hour at which
the drawing was concluded and tiie few
people who waited to see it through, the
names of the holders of very few of the
prize tickets were obtained. Tho com
mittee will publish a list to-morrow.
Of the 912 prizes 450 were *ls, 2.0 were
*1 50s and 150 were *2s. There wore 40
*2 50 prizes, 30 *.,, 80 *loi, 10*204, 6 *.vu,
4 *loos, and 1 *SOO prize, beside; ttie capital
prize. The committee at the close of the
drawing announced tout priz s will be paid
at Flannery & Co.’s aud at Fernandez’s.
AT THE PAVILIONS.
While the drawing was going on both
pavilions were crowded with dancers. The
rain during the evening was not more than
a mist, and although it drove the be urn
strollers to shelter it did not interfere with
the dancers. The tide suited for bathing,
but the rain kept many from going into the
surf. Altogether, in spite of the rain, the day
passed off pleasantly. The turn out of the
military was large, and had the weather
been pleasant the crowd would doubtless
have been the largest since that of May
week. The Tybee Railroad Company had
made every arrangement for the handling
of the people. Supt. Cobb ra t an extra
schedule of trains with leased cars,
aud tha largest crowd coul i
have been promptly handled. The first
train up from the island la it night was well
filled, but the crowd waite i for tho late
trains. The 10 o’clock train brought up
ten car loads and reached tho city at 11
o’clock. The late train brought up five car
loads. In spite of tie weather being again t
it the regiment had altogether a very suc
cessful day.
THE LOUISIANA HIT HEAVILY.
Over $30,000 Won by Savannahians
on Tuesday's Drawing.
The talk of the street yesterday was that
Savannah bit tho Louisiana lottery in
Tuesday’s drawing for about *140,000, and
while quite a number of persons were set
down as the lucky ones, the most of them
denied that they held the winning ticket—
No. 87,835.
It is generally understood, however, that
Deputy Jailer Joe Kiuchley held a 0110-
twentieth ticket calling for *15,000. and
while the holders of ticket! corresponding
in number to the ticket which drew the
capital prize would not admit the fact, pre
ferring to wait for more reliable ad vices
than those which caine by telegraph, a
gentleman well informed said to a Morn
ing News reporter that he had s<*u tickets
of the winning number aggregating more
than two-twentieths of tho apital prize.
Eugene C. Wilson, a Broughton street
barber, wins an approximation prize. Ilis
ticket number ending with "35.'’
Jailer Kinchley only a short time ago
drew *5,0u0 in the Little Havana lottery,
and none of his friends grudged him his
good luck, and if it should prove that he
has tripled it in his New Orleans venture,
he will be considered a wizard in the field
of chance.
Tishler, the Jefferson street barber, and
a well-known clerk in a naval stores house
on the Bay, were reported to have been the
holders of the winning number, but bAh
denied it. It is understood that one of the
parties interested in this winning ticket is
an out-of-town resident.
Those who win approximations on the
second prize will also be entitled to approxi
mation prizes on the third pnza, as the three
terminal prizes are the same, the numbers
and 75,353 winning the second and
third prizes respectively.
MOSES FERST DEAD.
One of Favannah's Leading Citizens
Dies Suddenly in New York.
! Moses Ferst, one of Savannah’s mest
S highly respected citizens, d:el suddenly
lat 11 o’clock Tuesday ri'ght in New
! York. His family 1 eceived tna announce
; ment of iiis death early y:st->rday morning
from Mr. J. Strausi, at wh se home Mr.
Kerst lin’d. The dispatch stated that Mr.
Ferst was well at 10 o'clock, an hour before
1 his death. If u supposed Mat he died of
heart d.s tiue. Another dispatch, received
last right Jr iu Mr. Birww, Stated that the
1 •mains .‘.art been embalmed and had left
Nev* York for Savannah. They will reach
here tomorrow end will be buried in the
afternoon. The body will be taken from
tb dspot to the family re.iderjceon Liberty
j stiest, ana thence to Laurel Grove.
Mr Ferst went north July 8 on a vaca
tion. He spent considerable time at Sara
toga and otl.sr res rts. but for the lasi few
ts he he been with Mr. Strauss, his
partner, in New York. His visit, however,
was up on the day of his death, iie was fib
have left New York for Savannah yester
day. Letters written bv lion the day of
his death and the day before were reciuved
yeet-rdaT by the family here. Vlr. Forst
seemed to b eiieirful, and said that his
trip had bssn an enjoyable one, n*d that he
felt very much improved in heiltli. None
of the family will go north to bring the
remains home, sines the last me-woge from
Mr. Strauss was received, stating that he
will come with them.
Mr. Ford's friends in Savannah and
throughout the state will be pained to learn
of his sudden taking away. His acquaint
ance was, per ap-, the most extended of
any wholesale merchant in tho city, lie
came to this city in June, 1865, at tlia age
of 37, aud settled in business. He occupied
the store that Falmor Bros, now occupy,
arid conducted a wholesale groesry buin- ,s
there. Ho established his popularity
amoug all classes of Ids cus
tomers, and his business increased with
remarkable rapidity. In a few years the
building adjoining tb© Morning News was
secured, and tie oirriei on business success
fully at that place until a year ago, when he
moved to the new building on Bay street.
At Mr. Ferst’s death he was one of the
largest wholesale grocarymen in the
state. Ho was thorn ia Altorf, Bavaria,
in September, 1828. He came to Ne w York
with his parentis when ho was 13 years of
ago. He was traiuei and educated as a
business mail, and when ho became of age ho
carried on a wholesale grocery business in
New York under tho firm name of Lehman
A Ferst. He remained in business in Now
York until he came to Savannah.
Mr. Ferst, although a public-spirited citi
zen, was never an official nr public
servant. Ho shrank from it. He did not
desire any office, nor would ho allow the
office to seok him. Ho was a member of
Lebanon Lodge of B’Nni Britli of New
York, ami also a member of the Knights of
Honor. He was one of the charter mem
bers of the Harmonie (Hub. He was a liberal
giver to all institutions of charity, and was
an honored member of the Union
Socioty. Ho had a wide acquaint
ance amoug the theatrical profession,
aud outertaiued many of tho first
actors of the country at his homo. IV. J.
Florence never came to Savannah but that
he called on Mr. Ferst. The deceased’s
family consists of throe sons, Joseph,
Aaron and Leon, and two daughters, Mrs.
Samuel A. Einstein and Miss Mazie Ferst
Mrs. Ferst died several years ago. The
sons are members of the firm of which
their father was the senior member.
A QUORUM OUT OF TOWN.
Only Informal Action Taken by the
County Commissioners.
There was no quorum of the county com
missioners yesterday. Chairman Walker
and Commissioner Head were tho only
members present, Messrs. E-till, Meinhard
and Smart being out of the city.
There was only informal action by tho
minority. Engineer Blaudford reported
that he had given the members of his engin
eering corps a month's vacation, and that
tho field Work would not be resumed until
Oct. 1, but that liimsolf and a draughtsman
were engaged iu office work on the county
map.
The monthly report of County Engineer
Ed J. Thomas was submitted.
In brief, Mr. Thomas sums up tho report
of Hhmnann’.* c nvict gang No. 1 at 1,787
workdays—7o white, 1,223 negro men and
404 negro women.
Gang No. 2, Allen chief, reports 1,714
work days—l,6oo men and 54 women, all
color'd.
The engineer says that, the bridge at Pipe-
Maker creek and Cherokee bill have been
examined, and contracts made for repair
ing them. He had advised the use of iron
bridges rather than brick culverts for tho
long openings, aud with tho approval of
the chairman of road) and bridges, he is in
c jrresponder.ee with several bridge builders
on the subject, aud he hopes to have detailed
information to report to the committee at
an early day.
Engineer Thomas reports that the several
bridge- reported to ba in bad order on the
81111thfield road and on tho little Ogeecho >
neck road are being built or repaired, and
the south bent at the Saltwater bridge, 0:1
the Ogeochee road, is being repaired at a
cost of *3O. The contractor is to find all
the material. Some of tiie center beats in
this bridge need replacing, but tho freshets
iu the river ands 1 auips prevent a proper
inspection at this ti.no.
Of the experiments with the artesian well
at Camp No. 1, Mr. Thomas says, the
necessary pipes and valves have been placed
on it, aud the pressure now, 4 feet 3 inches
above the ground, is about ton inches leas
than when tho well was first dag, aud from
s *vorai tests he could find no variation in
the pressure at high or low water, aud ho is
now having a series of observations made,
including ttie changes of tho moon, etc.,
which ho will submit at the next meeting.
Hufe- ring to drainage, Mr..Thomas says
that the territory now b •ma\l :ygiod into
the Deßenno canal, which empties iu o the
Casey canal ut the Dieter's, farm, is so
much more widespread than formerly that
the Casey canal is taxed beyond its
capacity at such rainy seasons
as we are now having. He says that
another outlet to tho Delicti in canal should
lie constructed at as early a day as possible.
He thinks that the outlet, as surveyed by
Capt. Blaudford toward Timber Landing
creek would meet tho demands, and t ,us re
lieve the Casey canal, or the Ca ey ca ml
could be extended directly south to the .Sa
vannah river, with floodgates at- the Hauer
creek end aud at the Savannah river.
FELL OUT OF A BOAT.
That ia the Story of J. W. Parker's
Attempted Suicide.
J. IV. Parker, who jumped into the rivor
Tuesday night from the Market dock at the
foot of Barnard street, mention of which
was made in yesterday’s Morning News,
was at the Screven ail of yesterday, lie
was taken there when he was rescued,
where he procured dry clothing. Ho stayed
at tho Screven all night. He did nor regia
ter, and only the clerks oa duty during the
day knew of the occurrence.
Parkor said to a Morning Newts re
porter last night that ho is a grocery mer
chant ii New York. He came south a few
days ago, and has been in Savannah since
Monday. He said that he is on a pleasure
trip, he inteuded to stop over in this city
for a few weeks.
I u reference to the alleged attempt at
suicide, he said that he is the mau referred
to in the paper, but that he fell out of his
boat, and be disclaims the intention of com
mitting suicids. liis family is in New
York, he said.
Mr. Parker sent several telegrams north
yesterday, and he is daily expecting money
to be sent to him. He appeared to be suf
fering from melancholia all of yesterday.
Yacht Hats for Gents and Boys now
opened at Nichols’, 128 Broughton.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, AUGUST 15,' 1889.
THE HOME OF THE MELON.
The First Watermelon Shipped from
Wilmington Island in 1852.
The question having ariseu as to what
section of the south was the pioneer in
shipments of watermelons to northern
markets, Dr. A. Oemier, in an interview
with a Moknino News reporter, submits
some data that will be of general interest.
Dr. Oemier says that prior to 1852 a few
melons may have bean sent to New \ ork
by Savannah fruiterers to fill an occasional
order, but no large consignments had ever
loen made one Jiumission, nor had a crop
be ;n grown in Georgia or in the south ex
pressly for the northern markets.
Dr. Oemier says that in 1851 a half dozen
of his relatives who took passage on tho
steamship Isaac Mead for the north were
furnished by Mr. E. B. Barstow, also a
relative, with fifty melons grown on Wil
| inington island, but as the passage was
snort the party was unable to consume the
melons, ar.d they presented those remaining
to the captain of the vessel, but hd be b-en
willing to have s .Id them he could have
commanded enough to have pa.d for the
passage of half the party. When th:s was
brought to Mr. Barstow'3 attention, on the
return of the steamer, he conceived the idea
of growing melons exclusively for the north
ern market, and in 1852 he shipped the first
melons to the north, and while
there were several serious drawbacks
the returns were so satisfactory
after two or three years that other
cotton planters followed suit, among whom
were It. T. Gibson of Wbitmarsh Island,
and W. If. Pritchard of Skids,way Island,
and Mr. Pritchard had sixty acres of melons
in tho year the war broke out, which of
course was a loss, as lie was unable, on
account of interrupted communications, to
market them.
D : Oemier says the stealages of melons
on shipboard in the early days of melon
shipments were so great that growers had
to place their melons under tho protection
■ f the captain or purser, takiug them into
copartnership and dividing with them the
net proceeds, and as the melons often com
manded *1 eacu, the profit was then most
satisfactory.
Ur. Oemlor says that shortly nfter the
planters on the islands about Havaunah be
gan to grow melons for the northern mar
kets, Cnarleston followed suit. Burke and
Richmond counties were next to raise
melons for the north. In South Georgia,
George R. Mcßoe, near Valdosta, and IV.
R. Taliy of Ousley station began to grow
melons for the northern market in 1376,
since which time Brooks and Lowndes
counties have been largely devoted to the
melon industry.
Dr. Oemier has himself been for many
years a successful melon grower, and is
careful to ship none but tho best melons,
aud in good condition. He says that up to
the tune of large crops along the line of the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway he
was tho largest melon grower in Georgia,
having annually from forty to fifty acres
planted, und selling the seed to northern
firms, aud ho says that in one season he
sold twenty-four bushels of Med to one
northern firm.
The varieties that used to tie grown for
the northern market wore the "rattle
snake,” the “mountain sweet,” the “Pear
on,” the “scaly ■ arls” and the “Cuban
queen,” but the “Kolb gem” is the princi
pal variety that has boon shipped the past
year or two.
The melon industry lias now grown to
such largo proportions that it requires
almost as much attention from the rail
roads and steamers as the orange crop of
Florida.
CANTALEUPS’ OFF YEAR.
The Fruit Unprofitable Because of Its
Poor Quality.
The cantaloup crop was an unprofitable
one this season. The fruit was so inferior
that there was no demand for it, and mer
chants who received it had a haid time in
disposing of it. It ranged in price from 1
cent to 25 cents. That, the merchants say,
will hardly pay tho expenses of growing ttie
melons. Only a few of them were placed
on the Savannah market this season. They
came in iu June, aud by to-morrow none
will lie seen.
The planters say that the drought cut the
crop nil' and made tho melons inferior. The
melons were safe while the cantaleups
were burning up. Cantaleups get ripe
some time belore watermelons and they are
on the market some tim e before any other
kind of melon. Formerly they brought
good prices and would bring the same price
now but for their very poor quality.
Cantaleups are received from Florida
several days before the fruit is ripe in this
state. Generally fancy prioes are paid for
tiio first supply of cantaloups that come to
Savannah when tho quality is good, and
they sell well during the month tiiat they
are on the market. It was not the case this
season, and the merchants who handled the
fruit say that there has been a loss all
around. *
JULY’S MORTALITY.
Savannah Favored Over Other Cities
of Her Size.
The mortuary report of Health Officer
Brunner for the month of July has been
received, and shows that there were 110
deaths for the month, 38 white and 74
colored.
()f the deaths 6 whites and 10 colored were
under l year, 4 whites aud 15 colored be
tween 1 and 2 years, 7 colored between tho
ages of 2 and 5 years and 4 white and 5
colored between 5 and 10 years. This death
rate is 4 loss than in July, 18SC, and 7 less
than in July, 1877.
Savannali continues to maintain its low
cl'iitli rate by comparison with other cities
of its size north and south. For instance
the death rato of Fall River, Mass., last
month, on an estimated population of 09,000
was 177, of which 105 were under 1 year, 17
between 1 and 5 years, and 4 between 5
and 10 years, a total of 126 under 10 years,
or 16 in excess of the total mortality of
Savannah fur July.
The death rate of Savannah last week
was only 15, 4 of whom were white and 11
colored. By comparison, the deaths in
Charleston last week were nearly three
times as great, the mortality there being
whites 8, colored 32, or 40 deaths iu Charles
ton to but 15 for Savannah.
The mortality among children at Fall
River, Mass., was frightful, 73 of the 177
deaths being ascribed to cholera utfaatum
alone.
CITY BREVITIES.
Haupt Lodge of Odd Fellows will meet to
night.
“Jim,” the handsome bay horse owned
by J. J. McDonough, died yesterday morn
ing from being overheated. The animal
wns highly prized by Mr. McDonough.
The Morning News fruit bureau re
ceived yesterday from Mrs. George IV.
Anderson, some magnificent pears of the
Duchess D'Angouieme and Ba’rtlett variety
grown on tho farm, Ogeeeheo.
A midsummer musical" will be given at
tho home of Capt. R. G. Fleming to night
commencing at 8:39 o’clock, under ’the
auspices of the ladies of tho independent
Presbyterian church. Several talented
musicians will render a number of thoir
choice selections, and Mr. Lawrence Hanley
has consented to give a recitation. Re
freshments will bo served, aud a very pleas
ant evening is anticipated. The proceeds
will go to the church fuud. Tickets will p 0
sold at 50 coats.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Two sets of the heaviest scales made by
Fairbanks and Cos. have just been put up
f r the use of the Cnarleston and Savannah
Railway Company, one at Ashley junction
ad tho other at Yemsssoe, 8. C The
scalra are each 72 feet long, and an ida of
their p .wer may be obtained from the fact
that they are made to weigh two freight
cars at the same time.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
BRUISED IN A RUNAWAY-
A. M. West and Daughter Thrown
from a Buggy and Bally Hurt.
By a runaway yesterday morning at
Beaulieu, Mr. A. M. West of A. M. & C.
W. West was thrown from his buggy and
bad a finger broken, and received severe
but not serious bruises. His daughter. Miss
Edith West, was thrown from the vehicle
and was painfudy bru.sed.
Mr. West was driving over to the Mont
gomery station to take the earlv train for
Savannah’whea the horse took fright at some
barrels and started off on a wild run. Mr.
West was first dumped out, but held on to
the reins as long as he could to save his
children, three of whom were in the buggy,
and the injuries he received were from Do
ing dragged some distance along ttie road.
Maj. A. L. Hartridee, who was taking
his morning horse-back ride, saw the run
away, aud tried to stop the animal, but
couid not do it, and when all the occupants
of the vehicle had been thrown out or
jumped out he hurried to their relief. He
picked up Mis, West and carried tier to the
shale of a neighboring tree and
galloped off for Dr. Falligaut,
who som came over and rendered surgical
aid. Miss Edith's bruises were about the
back, but beyond tiie nervous shock her
injuries are not considered serious, but Mr.
West was so painfully bruised that he
abandoned his trip to the city.
A. M. West, Jr., who was the la3t to jump
from the buggy, escaped uninjured, but
owing to the accident remained at homo
yesterday to be with his father and sister,
fearing that their injuries might be worse
than was at first supposed.
THE FARMERS' MARKET.
The Advgntagea it Will B 9 to Pro
ducer and Consumer.
The question of a free market for the
countrymen to sell thoir product was gen
erally discussed by the market square mer
chants yesterday. The majority of che
merchants who have the largest dealings
with the farmers favor the repeal of the
ordinance providing the levying of a tax
upon the farmers, if such an ordinance ex
ists. Many of them do not believe that
such an ordinance ha? ever been passed.
Alderman Harris wili look into the mat er
fully this week, arid it is understood that
he will make a report of his investigation
to the council next Wednesday night.
A merchant said yesterday that the plan
sutrgiisted of converting Franklin square
into a market place for the country carts
aud waguns is a good one, and he is sure
that it will meet with all tho aid and
encouragement that the merchants
in that locality can give it. The
fanners require some place that will
give them more room than thev
have now. Notwithstanding so many
funnel’s have st ppod coming to Savannah,
the number that does come is quite sufficient
to fill the Franklin jquaro, if it were made
a market. Between 899 and 1,009 cart-s
come hero during oacli week or ten days.
Some of them sed at tho market and a groat
many of thorn sell out their produce before
getting down town, and some of
them dispose of their cart loads
before getting into the city. Hucksters
meet them out of town aud toll them
that the license is raised, and they will lose
money by coming to town; or that so many
carts are in the city that they will never
dispose of their produce; or that prod
uce is bringing nothing, and caunot be dis
posed of at any price. The merchant added
that when the farmer has no protection it
is a very easy mat er for him to bo fright
ened away. His stuff is sold to the huck
sters, who pay as little for it as they can, and
it is then brought to town aud peddled out
and sold for two prices.
If the market* is dull the first day the
huckster holds the produce over a day or a
couple of days if it requires that length of
time for the demand to be more active. In
tho meantime the produce which would
have been disposed of by the farmer the
first day he brought it to market, has be
come stale and ib almost unfit for use.
A good muny northern cities where
the farmers bring the produce in
to sell it have market places for
them alone. At Albany, N. Y., a large
portion of one of the principal streets is
used as a rendezvous for farmers. They
come into town aud back their carts up in
the street and sell their produce.
ON THE EDGE OF A STORM.
The Heavy Rains South Caused by
the Storms in the North.
The weather yesterday was very deceiv
ing. The forenoon was only partly cloudy,
and quite warm—the highest temperature
reached being 90°. It looked as if the whole
day would be fair. About 2 o’clock, how
ever, tho weather became threatening, and
showersfell the remainder of the afternoon.
The rainfall in the city only amounted to
.30 inches, but it was much heavier in the
central part of the state. Tho following
amounts were reported: Jesup 1.91 inches,
Milieu 1.29 inches, Smithvilie 1.20 inches’,
IVavoross 1.47 inches, and Charleston, 8.
C., 2.70 inches.
The rains which are occurring now aro
caused by a storm center which was cen
tral yesterday in Western Pennsylvania.
The lowest bar meter readings were 29.72
at Pittsburg and VV usliiugton. The storm
for the last few days has been luoviug in a
southeasterly direction over the lakes and
will probably now bend northeastward aud
travel up the North Atlantic coast.
The great extent of country over which
the weather can be influenced by such a
storm, even of moderate intensity, was
wall illustrated on the weather map made
last night. Signal Observer von Herrmann
said. At 8 o’clock it was raining at Port
land aud New York city, north of the
storm center, aud at Augusta and Savan
nau, south of it, and at Nashville and Mom
pins, southwest of it.
This mouth so far has been the rainiest
of the season. The rainfall up to
last night was 2.50 inches in excess
of the average. The total amount
for the month so fur is 6.25 inches. The
indications are for more raiu to-d ay, fol
lowed by fair weather. The heaviest clouds
formed in the southwest late yesterday
afternoon aud the heaviest rainfall during
the day came from it. The lightning was
very vivid. Until the storm moving over
the northern states passes over, clear
weather may not be looked for.
CHAIN-GANG RECRUII’3.
A Batch of Sevan Sent Up by Judge
Harden.
Seven recruits were sent to the chain
gang yesterday from the city court. One
demanded a jury trial and his case went
over for action by the grand jury; two
ease3 wore uollied and three were dis
charged, two after acquittal and one be
cause the defendant was under 19 years of
age. The following are tha convictions:
Samuel Reilly, larceny of vegetables
from Carrie Young 0:1 Aug. 1, six months.
Tony Butler, assault ami battery upon
Mary Sense Aug. 5, *25 or three months.
Nathaniel Walker, larceuy of two gunn
from tha house of Dr. I). Cox, July 26, sir
months.
J oseph Houston, larceny of vegetables
from Lucy Reed July 16, six months.
Robert Pooler, larceny of corn and farm
ing utensils front Dr. R. G. Norton, six
months.
Joe Washington, larceny of shirt, pistol
and cane from Richard Williams July 6, six
months.
Tom Gary, three months for resisting an
officer and three mouths for stabbing
Alonzo Terrell, Aug. 1L
Another lot of those beautiful Dongola
Kid Oxfords that were admired so much
last season, now opened, price only *l5O and
l*i nt A. 8. Nichols’, 123 Broughton street.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
8. H. Lowth of Cushman is in town.
Thomas C. Whitnar of Atlanta is here.
Capt. J. M. FI inn of Pensacola is here.
G. T. Bryan of Greenville is in the city.
IV. E. Lundy of Richmond is it the city.
J. E. Ainsworth of Winter Park is in the
city.
Thomas C. Peek of Richmond, Va., is in
the city.
D. M. Parson of Walterboro, 8. C., is in
the city.
A. V. Boatrite came over from Columbus
yesterday.
IV. S. Fender of Fender came in the city
yesterday.
J. IV. Adams came down from Augusta
yesterday.
C. B. Parker came up from Longview
yesterday.
IV. Berrien Burroughs of Brunswick is
in the city.
John A. Phillips came up from Lumber
City yesterday.
Mr. Edward Karow returned yesterday
from his vacation.
John Morrison and wife, of Oak HiU, are
guests of the Pulaski.
A. C. IVimoel and Warren R. Cushing
of Tampa are iu tho city.
G. R. Brinson and J. L. Martin of
IVrightsville are in the city.
IV. B. Thomas, W. C. Matthews and L.
Bashinski of TenniUe are iu the city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Turner of Gaines
ville, Fla., are gueAs of the Screven.
A. L. Allen, T. E. Gaston and T. B.
Winn came up from Brunswick yesterday.
Capt. John Flannery and family will
leave to-day for the north ou an extended
trip.
Miss E. A. Lawton sailed
tho steamship City of Birmingham fdjfijfew
York. “
Miss Kate Grady of Savannah is at Apa
lachicola visiting her cousin, Miss Libbie
Grady.
Edward E. Timothy and Mrs. H. R.
Strighton of Shelby, Ala., aro guests of
tho Marshall.
Sister M. Alphonsus and Sister M. The
resa were passengers 1 n the st lainship City'
of Birmingham for New York yesterday.
IV. D. Simkins and family were among
tho passengers ou tho steamship City of
Birmingham which left yesterday for New
York.
Coley Anderson of the Horse Creek Coal
and Coke Company of Alabama came over
from Birmingham yesterday, and spent the
day in Savannah.
Miss Lillian Hamilton, accompanied by
her brother Williams. Hamilton, left last
evening by the Central railroad for Chipola
Farm, North Georgia.
Wallace Cummiug sailed on the steam
ship City of Birmingham for Now York
yesterday. He goes oa a visit to tho differ
ent watering places north.
N. F. Thompson of Birmingham, Ala.,
formerly of this city, was a passenger ou
tiie steamship City of Birmingham, which
sailed for New York yesterday.
Bloom Brown, formerly of this city, now
of Americus, has been appointed soecial
agout of the New York Life Insurance
Company of Now York for the state of
Georgia. He will make Americus his head
quarters.
Rev. T. H. Blenus, pastor of the Bolton
street Christian church, will leave on the
steamer for Boston to-morrow morning.
Mr. Blenus go is to spend a short vacation
with liis parents, who reside at Cornwallis,
Nova Scotia. He expects to return in a
month.
T. P. Wright and Miss Ada Youcum were
married at Sacred Heart church at 7:30
o’clock nigot before last by Rev. Father
William. The bride is a very Dopular
young lady of East Savannah, and the
groom is an energetic employe for T. A.
Ward, the foundryman.
Richard Wayne Cunningham, son of
H. C. Cunningham, Esq., has beea ap
pointed by Congressman R. E. Lsster as a
cadet to West Point. Young Cnuningiiam
is in his 18th year. As is the custom, he
has been appointed nearly a year in ad
vance of the vacancy, and he will not be
required to undergo tho scholastic and
phy ical examination, which lie must satis
factorily pass beforo admission to the mili
tary academy, until in June, 1890.
Mr. R. D. Guerard, president of the Chat
ham Dima Savings Bank, loft yesterday
evening on a trip to tho north, and will
spend some time at Saratoga Borings before
he returns. Mr. Guerard will combine
business with pleasure, a.id while in New
York will arrange the financial relations of
the new batik with its northern orresp ind
ents. ‘The board of directors met yesterday
and elected Mr. IV. IV. Chisholm president
pro tern, during Mr. Guerard’s absence.
Mr. Conrad Schwarz and Miss Gassi©
Brodbacker were married night before last
at tho re ifence of Mr. and Mrs. N. Mumm
m Lovers’Lane. The ceremony took place
at 8:39 o’clock. A largo number of friends
were present. Rev. Father William Myor
of the Sacred Heart church officiated at
the marriage. The bride wore a becoming
dress, of white cashmere with ornaments.
After tbo marriage an elegant reception
was tendered the coupie by Mr. and Mrs.
Mumm. The presents were useful and
many of them very costly. Tile home of
the couple will be at 162 Bryan street.
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There
in the Court Rooms.
A charter of incorporation was granted
the Lovell & Lattiniore Hardware Cos. in
the superior court yesterday.
The city court will not be iu session to
day, but civil and criminal business will be
considered at the session on to-morrow.
Simeon Bruen (colored) was arrestod yes
terday for “larceny after trust” and was
taken to Justice Shoftab’s court to be com
mitted. Before the commitment was made
out Bruen made a break for the door and
came very near getti g outside, but parties
in the door stopped him and he wont to
jail. The warraut under which lie was
arrested was sworn out by John Dickson.
The case will corno up iu the city court to
morrow.
Bob Marines will be given a preliminary
hearing in Justieo Sheft.all’s court to-day
at 4 o'clock. Solicitor Genera! Fraser will
l>e present to conduct the prosecution.
Merinos has several charges against him
tho gravest of which is that of assault with
intent to murder.
Picked Up by the Police.
Policeman Cronin, assisted by the en
gineer of the steamer David Clark,
succeeded in bagging six colored gamblers!
who were quietly enjoying a game of
“cnuek-a-luck” ou board the steamer yes
tarday afternoon. The gamblers are Henry
Matthews, James Williams, Jam's Smith
Georgo Parse, Jackson Murphy, William
Co.inibam. They were all locked up.
There were nine prisoners recorded for
the mayor’s court up to 1 o’clock this morn
ing.
R Should be Promptly Suppressed.
Editor: I have boon a daily scruti
neer of your most excellent paper for the
past two years. It has always been a
source of pleasure to watch its rapid growth
thanks to the able management who have
so successfully brought it up to its high
standard, second to none. But in several
of your recent issues I have read some of
the most disgusting articles that ever pass
under my uotioe. in a very recent issue I
was attracted by au articia beads 1 "A
Scene That Beggars Dascripton.” Imagine
if possible my feelings, upon reading it
t.irough, to find I had read an advertise
meut of those enterprising merchants,
D.*yfus Bros., tvho aro knocking spots out
the prices of everything in tue line of
clothing, hats aud gentlemen’s furnishing*
at their large and well-stocked establish
ment, 131, aud 183 Congress, comer
..Jefferson street.
BAKING POWDER.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strength and whoiesomeness. More economical
than the ordinary kiuils, and cannot be
sold in competition with the multitude of low
test, short weight alum or phosphate powders.
Sold only In cans. Royal Baking Powder Cos.,
106 Wall street. New York.
EFFINGHAM POLITICS.
The Alliance’s Opposition to Sunday
Excursions Criticised.
An Effiugham farmer was discussing the
alliance yesterday in this city, and he said
that at the last general meeting of the
Farmers’ Alliance of Effingham county,
their deliberations seem to have taken a
wide range, to judge from the character of
their recommendations. Among tho latter
they recommend that Col. H. M. Rawls,
the representative from Effingham, should
use bis influence to break up Sunday rail
road excursions, and give bis active sup
port to the Olive bill, now pending before
the legislature. This action of the alliance
is interpreted to indicate that questions
other than agricultural occupy the brains
of the members of the alliance. It has gen
erally been thought that matters pertain
ing to the improvement of agriculture were
the prime cause of the organization, but
such seems not to be tho case.
The gentleman said it is a matter of sur
prise to many that the alliance should
allow themselves to be drawn into a fight
on the railroads. As to their Sunday ex
cursions, the railroads liiaae u nominal
rate for travel, and the people are the ben
eficiaries of this accommodation, aud if
tlioy should take advantage of it to visit
distant kindred und friends on Sunday tha
alliance should not complain. While those
disciples of truth anil morality work all the
week their poorly fed stock many of their
neighbors take advantage of the cheap
rates to visit Savannah and other points
and allow their stock that rest so much
needed from the work of the week.
Their recommendations that Col. Rawls
support the Olive bill, said the Effingham
granger, reminds tho average citizen that
the alliance men know but little ot the pro
visions of the bill which proposes to strike
at the very foundation of the railroad sys
tem of Georgia. Col. Rawls is a man well
verted in agricultural matters—a gentle
man of large aud conservative views, and
wuile he will ondeavor to do what he can
to advance agricultural interests, it is un
derstood that he cannot and will not sup
port the Olive bill. In this he shows
himself to be in advance of the
sentiment of the alliance. The agri
cultural interest of the county is
closely interwoven with the railroads, and
the success of the one depends largely upon
tho prosperity of the other. Tho success
and welfare of the farming interest of
Georgia depends largely upon che liberality
of the railroads, and it behooves them to
cultivate the closest affinity.
The well regulated system of the Central
railroad, which traverses the territory of
Effingham, is a guarantee that her people
and lands will not depreciate in value. Oa
the contrary, it has doubled around Guvtoa
during the p :st three years. Many of the
farmers along the line of the Central feel
it a great pleasure to have friends visit thorn
from above, and they in turn ropav tho
visit. No one enjoys the Sunday excursions
more than the farmers of Effingham, who
do not indorse the attitude ot the alliance
and the politicians who seek popular favor
by a warfare on the railroads.
Catarrh, Hay or Rose Fever.
The cleansing, soothing aud healing prop
erties of Darbys Prophylactic Fluid are ex
perienced iu the treatment and cure of
Catarrh ami kindred complaints. The Fluid
soothes amt heals the inflamed membranes
and removes the offensive odor that char
acterizes the disease. Should the inflamma
tion have reached the throat use the Fluid
as a gargle to allay the inflammation and to
disinfect.
AtEstill’a.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
Sanannah Weekly News, "Out of a
Labyrinth,” by E. L. Lynch of the secret
service; "When Peggy Smiled” (a love
story), by Griffith A. Nicholas; “Francis”
(a story for men aud women), by Florence
Finch-Kelly; "Lonnie Locke,” by Laura
Jean Libbey; “Jenny Harlowe,” by IV.
Clark Russell; “ Through Love to Lifo,” by
Gillan Vase; "Letters From Hell,” “The
Smuggler of King’s Cove," by Svlvanus
Cobb, Jr.; "The Stone Cutter of Lisbon,”
by William Henry Peck; "A Crooked
Path,” by Mrs. Alexander; “Marooned,” by
IV. Clara Russell; “Merle’s Crusade ” by
Rosa Nouchette Carey; The Horseman,
Harper's II eekly, Lesli;’s Weekly, Town
Topics, Life, New York Herald, World. Sun,
Star, Press, Times, Tribune, Boston Herald
Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore
American, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincin
nati Gazette, Philadelphi a Press, Pnila
delphia Times, New Orleans Times-Damo
crat, Atlanta Constitution, Macon Tele
graph, Augusta Chronicle, Charleston
News and Courier, Charleston World,
Florida Times-Union, Louisville Courier-
Journal.
Advice to Motners.
Mns. Winslow ! s Soot hi ng Syrup should
always housed when children are cutting
teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at once;
it produces natural, quiet sleep by reliev’
mg the child from pain, and the littlo cherub
awakes as ‘bright as a button.” It is very
pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, soft
ens tue gums, allays all pain, relieves wind
regulates tiie bowels, and is the best known
remedy for diarrboßa, whether arising from
teething or other causes. Twenty-five cent*
a bottla __
Full line of Ladies’ fan Colored Oxfords
now opened at Nichols’.
THE BOOK FOR BOOKKEEPERS.
It Will open Out Perfectly Flat From
First to Last Page.
The Morning News Printing House is
the licensed manufacturer of Bronson’s
Flat Opening Blank Books (adopted by tho
United States government).
There is no book made of equal strength.
It will open at any page and remain per
fectly flat. There is no danger of the leaves
becoming loose. It is the only elastic bind
ing designed to open flat that has received
the unqualified iudursouient of bookkeepers
as well as bookbinders. Books ruled to any
pattern, made to any size and bound in any
style.
We are making books for a number of
firms in this city and elsewhere, and will
take pleasure in showing them to those in
terested.
The Morning News Steam Printing
House, 3 IV hi;aker street. Savannah.
Among Investor Edison’s fellow voyagers
who saued for Paris on ttie La Bourgogne were
ex-Postmaster General Thomas L. James,
Uoey P Coudert, Jr., and John
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SATINES.
50 pieces French finished Satines, beautifs
styles and colors, at 15c. yard.
Chambrays and Ginghams
120 pieces Chambrays,in plains, stripeds, solil
colors and new side bands, at yard.
8C pieces fine Plaid aud Striped Uiiigoami sD
new tints and styles, at 10c. yard.
Unlaundered Shirts.
100 dozen Gents’ Unlaundered Shirts, madj
from good cotton, linen bosom and bands, cc#
tinuous stay back and front, perfect fitting, aj
50c. each.
75 dozen Gents’ Unlaundered Shirts, plaite*
bosom, extra long and extra large bodit*
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sell them at 75c, each.
Umbrellas and Parasols,
300 Gloria Silk Umbrellas, gold mounted
handles, at $1 50; would be cheap at $2 50.
A full line of finer grades in Gloria, Piirital
and Twilled Silks, in oxidised, silver and goU
mountings.
N. R—A full line of Ladies' Lockstitch Miulil
Underwear.
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Our Stock is Not Exhausted Yet
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Barber Chairs, Commodes, Easy Chairs.
inets, Oesks, Wardrobes, Sideboards, Bookcase*
Mattresses, Pillows, Baby Carriages, Heins'
erators. Bedsteads, Parlor Suits, etc., etc.
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of New Goods being added.
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