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Newspaper Page Text8 TWO DAYS OVERDUE. THE CHATTAHOOCHEE 104 HOURS FROM SAVANNAH LAST NIGHT. The Vessel Supposed to Have Gone to Sea to Avoid the Storm or to Be Hove To—The City of Birmingham Supposed to Be In the Storm—Sig nal Observers Think the Storm Is That Reported Off Cuba Last Week. A good deal of anxiety is felt for the New York steamship Chattahoochee which left Savannah last Saturday, an 1 up to mid night last night was two days overdue in Now York. She is supposed to have struck the storm off the New Jersey coast Mopday morning. Nothing had been heard of her at the Ocean Steamship Company’s office up to 11 o’clock last night. It is believed that she either went to sea to avoid the storm, or that she is hove to. The Chattahoochee sailed from Savannah at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, with twenty six passengers, mostly Savannah people, aud was due in New York Tuesday morning. Among her passongers were Mr. and Mrs. J. P. (Jermaine aud family; Mi>s lyndale and Miss Arthur of the Fords, who were on their way north to join their companies, Mrs. Tyndale, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Dunbar, T. M. Cunningham, Jr., and R. Wayne Cunningham, Gordon aud hugh Saus-v and Oliver Ribsrte. At midnigut lost night she was 104 hours out. OTHER STEAMERS OUT. The City of Birmingham left New York Monday afternoon, and was prob ibly in the storm. She is duo in Savannah to-day. The City of Augusta left here at 6 o’clock Monday afternoon, and is due iu Now York •to-day. No vessels have arrivoJ here yet to give any news of the weather ut sea. 't he big’ storm, according to the signal bureau, has been central off tle coast, be tueen Hat turns and 111 ok Island since Monday. The signal observeis think it is the storm reported off Cuba four days ago. They think that it moved up the coast, but at a long distance off, so that its influence was not felt here. At Hatteras it seems to have ieeurved and is moving in a north westerly direction toward the Middle Atlantic coast. Northeasterly gules of fifty miles an hour were reported at Block Island to-day. H.gii winds have also been reported all aloug the coast between Block Island and Norfolk, the winds being northeasterly on the Now England coast from Portland to New York, northerly ou the Jersov coast and north westerly ou the V irginia and North Caro lina coasts. Norfolk reporied northwest erly winds of a velocity of thirty-six miles an hour. The severest portion of the storm is a considerable distance off the coast even now. The lowest barometer is 29.80, at Capo Henry and Norfolk. HEADED FOR THE ItMTISH IBI.KB. The storm, the observers think, has moved up but a Utile during the last twenty-four hours. It is probable thut it will take its usual course, northeasterly, moving slowly. Tee Gulf Btream.it is believed,has some influ ence upon storms moving across it,and whe i a storm leaves the Atlantic coast its course is generally off to the British Isles. Only moderate rainfalls have at tended the storm, the heaviest rainfall be ing .74 of an inch, reported at Washington. Tbo weather iu the southern s ates has beou pleasantfor the last thr.e or four days, aud the indications nre that it will remain so for the next week. Scarcely any ruin fell in the south ern states yesterday. A few light showers were rep rte I from the Mississippi valley. The temperature has been normal iu the south, while in Montana and Dakota the weather has been very cold. Several signal stations reported killing frosts at a minimum temperature of 25“ to 30°. The colil wave is advancing southeasterly, and will probably effect the greater part of the Atlantic coast. Its influences will hardly reach as far south as Georgia, however. There was no rainfall reported in Geor gia yesterday. Bo far this year the weather has been very much cooler than usual, the temperature being 69.6* below the normal for the year. Toe rainfall is 3.80 incaes above the normal. POLICEMAN ELARBEE SHOT, A Bullet Lodged In His Jaw by a Negro Prisoner. Policeman Allen B. Elarbeo was shot by Paul Harrington, a negro, whom the < fllcer had arrested late last night at Farm and New streets, aid was badly wounded. Tho officer was on duty in Yamacraw, where he arrested Harrington for beating a woman. He started to the barracks witn bis prisoner, but had go e oul • a short distance when Harrington whipped a pistol out of his pocket and tired it in the officer’s face. The ball entered Elarbee's cheek and lodged in tho jaw. The negro broke his hold as he shot, and escaped. Policeman Walsh and one or two citizens took the wounded man to the barracks, where he was attended by Dr. Brunner, and he was then taken in the ambulance to his home on Charl ton street near West Broad. His wound is a bad one, but it is not believed that it is fatal. No traces were obtained of Harrington. Before tho Mayor. There were twenty cases in the mayor’s court yesterday morning—one of the heaviest dockets for a ioug time—and eight were women, six of whom were white, and all of whom were flood for fighting while under tho influence of liqour, the penalties ranging from *2 or three days to S2O or thirty days. Five of the prisoners were discharged. Abram Johnson was turned over to the city nourt for larceny. He is ttie one arrested by Officer Bingham, of tho Savaunab, Florida and Western police, for the theft of a jug of whisky from the do pot. George Anderson, cuarg.-d with the larceny of $lO from Pompey Myers, was turned over to Justice Elsiuger’s court. The sum of the fines imposed bv the mayor was slll or 199 days. The County Engineers’ Headquarters. The northern room in the third story of of the Whitfield building will hereafter be occupied by County Engineer Thomas and County Mcp Engineer Blanford. The room is a large one ai.d is admirably adapted for the use to which it las been assigned. The county map requires considerable room, and iu addition to facilitating that work, having the engineering department near the county cimnuissio.iers’ olflee will be advantageous in other ways. In Jail for Stealing a Jersey. Gc gia Mills (colored), who was turned over to Justice Naughtin’s court by the mayor, ou the charge of having stolen a jersey from Celia Gathers, was, after a pre liminary examination, bound over to an swer in the citv c iurt, and in default of bail she was committed to taecou.ity jail. Saved a Boy From Drowning. Dan son Wylly, the 7-year-old son of F. C. Wylly, fell into the river from a bath house at Isle of Hope Min lay afternoon. George Beckett gallantly jumped after him and rescued the little fellow aud brought him ashore. It was a brave act for young Beckett to do, and he received, and de terred, the sincere thanks of Mr. Wylly. Y ouman a Hats. 1 take pleasure iu Informing mv patrons I have accepted the agency of Youmau’s hate, the best stiff hats made. Call and examine them. A. 8. Nichols, 128 Brough ton street. THE OFFICE EXPBCTKR3. A Fight Against L. M. Pleasants for the Revenue Service—The Other Offices. There is a fight against I* M. Pleasants, the colored candidate for deputy collector cf internal revenue under Collector Walter Johnson. Pleasants held a position in the revenue office under a former republican administration, and the fight is now being waged upon biin because, after he was dropped from the service, he was charged with violating the revenue laws by selling liquor without having paid the government license. Peasants was indicted by a United States grand jury in December, 1886, for the of feme committed May 15 of chat year, but the case did not come on for hearing until March. 1887, when Pleasants was acquitted. A prominent republican slid yesterday that Pleasants is being pushed for his sup posed influence wltu tne colored voters, but that it woul 1 tie verv humiliating if lie should be appointed. “The colored repub licans will vote the republican ticket any how,” he ad led. It is said that a prominent republican recommended Pleasants in a letter to Col lector John on, at Atlanta, which the latter paid uo attention to, while on ttie other hand the facts connected with Pleasants’ ca e in the United States court have b*en brought to the attention of Collector Johnson, whose silence is taken to meau that he does not care to taka Pleas ants away from his present occupation. P.ea ants is void to have had th j promise of ttie place if Mr. Arnold had accepted the appointment of collector, and is said to have bee iiu A'lanta t us week to urge his caudi lacy for the deputy .hip in person. Collector Johnson has made no change in the gaugers or stamp collectors of the state thus far, and W. W. Osborne, stamp col lector under Mr. Crenshaw at Savannah, has been reapp fitted by Mr. Johnson. It is believed that Capt. A. A. Winn, United States gauger, will also lie retained. Col. .7. H. Ileveaux still thinks he has a chance for appointment as collector of cus toms at Brunswick, but a Brunswick repub lican said yesterday, “ We don’t have to come to Savannah to get a collector for our port, and we have white republicans who are competent enough.” Tne appointment of a collector of the port of New Orleans is taken here by the repub licans that the presidential ax will soon be swung here, and the two candidates for customs collector are each confident of the office. It is known that a special examiner has been here and has made u rigid examina tion of the customs department, but whether ho will recommeud a change be fore Capt. Wheaton's term of office ex pires is problematical. Those in a positiou to know appear to think that he will not suggest any change; others who talked with the inspector here and at Charleston say that he will recommend turning the democrats out and putting the republicans in, and they claim that the change will be made before the regular session of congress in December. The claim is made that the delay is due to the fact that it was thought that an extra session of congress would be called, and the appointment was held to go before the Sen ate for confirmation at the.extra session. It is pretty well understood that the post office will go into now hands, and that Mr. David Dorter will get toie office, at the same time tnat the chango is made in the customs department. THE COURT OF ORDINARY. Wills Probated and Letters of Admin istration Granted. The September term of the court of ordi nary adjourned yesterday afternoon until Oct. 7, wiitti the October term will begin. (Juite a mass of business Ims been trans acted at the term just closed, of which the following is a resume: The willof Mina Berg was presented for probate in common form, and Adolph Berg qualified as executor and received letters testamentary. Henry J. Tbomasson qualified as executor of the will of the late Puilip M. Box, which was probated in common form. The willof Catharine DeL >rge was pro bated and Susan DeLorge qualified as exe cutrix a ,and received letters testamentary aud a warrant of appraisement. The following letters of administration were granted: 11. J. Bufctlift upon the es tate of Thomas Bu’tiiff, U. M. Branno.i upon the estate of Lemuel J. Brannon, R. R. Bren upon the estate of William Bren, W. J, O’Brien upon the estate of John T.’ Fraser, Isaac M. Frank and Elias A. Weil upon the estate of Moses Eerst, David Brvan upon the estate of Henry Sanders. The following letters of guardianship were granted: Esther S. Solomon upon the estate of Norma, Mabel and Roy C. Solomon, her minor children; Aaron Eerst upon the person and estate of Leopold Ferst, minor; Jordan F. Brooks upon the estate of Heteu Berg Lufburrow, minor; E. A. Silva upon the person and estato of Minnie Brown, minor; Joseph Ferst upon the estate and property of Miriam Ferst; John C. Pre dergait upon the person aud estate of Elizabeth S. Prendergast, minor; Frank C. Battey upon the person and estate of Belle O’Driscoll Battey. Letters dismissory were granted to Janies J. McGowan and Randoluli Axsou, execu tors of the estate of B. E. Bee, aud to Patrick Sheridan, exe.utor of the will of Pierce Butler. The following appraisements were filed and recorded: Jordan F. Brooks, adminis- trator estate of Thomas Bateson, estate valued at $11,000; Jordan F. Brooks, county administrator estate Anna E. Footman, $13,851 72; Uriah M. Braimen, administra tor estate of Lemuel J. Brannen. Year’s supports were granted to the fol lowing persons: Hanietß. Holt and her minor children, out of the estate of W. N. Holt, deceased; Martha Riedel, out of the estate of August Riedel, deceased. The following orders to sell real and per sonal proiierty were granted: Jordan F. Brooks, administrator of tae estate of Elsie lticbards;B. A. Denmark and 8. B. Adams, administrators of the estate of Robert It. Bogart, deceased; William B. Mell, admin istrator of the estate of Ann K. Mell; George F. Byrnes, guardian for Catharine Cahill, minor; M. 11. Hopkins aud Lewis R. Farmer, administrators de bonis non of the estate of M. Hopkins, deceased; Maria A. Egan, executrix of the estate of Patrick Ega i. The following annual reports having been on file for thirty days, examined and found correct, the same were submitted to record: Robert Cromwell, guardian for Edwai-U C. Cromwell, minor; \V. K. Reid, guardian for Thomas and Dennis Murphy, minors; Jordan F. Brooks, administrator of toe estate of Sarah McEUigott, deceased; William Harden, guardian for the Bradley miuors; Daniel O’Donovan, trustee for the trust estate of Honoria Du Warte; David Bryau, administrator ad collegeudum of the estate of Henry Sanders; H. M. Comer, guardian for his two minor children, Hugh M. anil An ic T. Comer; Jordan F. Brooxs, administrator of .the estate of Daniel Bartow, deceased; Dr. J. B. R ad, executor of the will of Patrick Kavan imugu, deceased; G. I. Taggart, tru e for Martha Johnson and children; Dr. W. 11. Elliott, administrator de henis non of the estate of B. E. Stiles; H. C. ileuisler, guardian for Irene J. Heuisier, minor; llr. J. B. Road, guardian for John L. Villa louga, rniuor. A final decree wrs taken in the matter of tue distribution of tho estate of Belle C. Carbon. Change of Firm. Elsewhere in this issue of tho Morning News Jfcr. M. Sternberg makes the an nouncement that be has admitted bis brother, Mr. S. Sternberg, as a partner ia his business, and the firm will her after be M. Sternberg & Bro, To appre ciate the elegance and beauty of both the new building and stock of magnicent jew elry of all kinds one must call at the firm’s place of business, nt 157 Broughton street. The place is arranged witn elegance and grace, and it is pleasant to visit it. THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,' 1889.' THE NEW SEAMEN’S BETHEL. The Port Society's Work Among the Sailors. A Morxi.no Nkws reporter went through the seamen's quarters last night with Chap lain Gilmore. The “bethel” is now on the second floor of the building at the corner of Abercorn and Bay streets. The sailors seem perfectly at home iu the quarters. Between forty and fifty were in the rooms last night. In the main rgom is a writing desk, game tables and reading tables, and each table was in ue. The gas lights burned brightly, anil the men were enjoy ing themselves. Borne of them were writing letter*, some were reading, some looking at picture hooks, while others sat arou id tne game tables playing dominoes. Adjoining the main room Is the chapel. It ha a neat lecture room and has a seating capacity of nearly 100. Opening into the passage between the chapel and the officers’ room are two large rooms that are used whenever the chapel is used, making it ac c imin state a considerably larger number of people. Acrosi tho passage on the north side of the chapel are the officers' room and the pri vate office of Chaplain Gilmore. Both rooms front ou Bay street. Ia the officers’ room is a table with books and papers, a mantel, fireplace and a large table used for games. No sailors are allowed to remain on the ves-els niguts now, and they find their way to the bethel before night. They remain thoro reading, writing, talking, meeting the crews of other vessels in port, and playing gaiue-i until lite in the evening, when they go to their rooms. Chaplain Gilmore had just come in last night, after being out oil day with the captain of the Hampshire. He took the captain over the town and showed him the points of interest. “i arn much better pleased with the new quarters than the old rooms,” the chaDlaiu said after he had shown them off. “They are much larger and will accommodate a gre it many more people. We have about forty visitors every night now, but verv soon we expect to have 100, and before the season is over we expect fully 150 men at the bethel every night.” Ihe first concert of the season will be given at the bethel to-morrow night. Chap lain Gilmore said that ho has made everv preparation for it. Refreshments will be served duri ig the evening. The entertain ment wilj be free. A piano will be placed in the hail to-day and an interesting pro gramme will be arranged. Chaplain Gil more said that the success of the bethel has been very gratifying. Since he took hold of it the membership iu the society which supports it has increased from forty members to over 125 members. His chief aim now is to make the bethel a home —that is, ho wants to have a sleeping apartment attached to the quarters. The bethel is now the most complete in the United States, with the exception of New Orleans, and the chaplain thinks that the I’ort Society can make it excel them all. The question of making the bethel a home was talked of last seasou and many sailors who wore here then came back this season expecting to find a home. This year has been an unfavorable year to work, the chaplain said. The disastrous fires have set matters back, aud it was deemed best to let the bethel run aloug until next year, when he hopes to be abie. aided by the society, to annex the sleeping quarters From time to time he will add new features to the bethel, and will en deavor to make the present quarters com fortable for the sailors. He lias carpeted part of tbo rooms and will try to carpet all of them. JOINED HANDS FOR LIFE. Mr. Emanuel Engel Weds Miss Hen rietta Rothschild. Mr. E lianuel Engel and Miss Henrietta Rothschild were married at 5 o’clock yester day afternoon at the residenoe of the bride’s father, Mr. H. Rothschild, No. 149>£ Gor don street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. I. P. Mendes, pastor of the Mickva Israel synagogue. The wedding was very quietly celebrated, only the families and in timate friends of the bride aud groom be ing present. the bride wore a directoire cos tume of faille Francaise, trimmed with duchess lace, and a tulle veil. Her ornaments were diamonds. There were no attendants. Thb parlors were handsomely decorated with flowers and potted plants, in the midst, of which the bride and groom stood during the cere mony. After the wedding a bridal supper was served. A reception was held from 8 to 10 o’clook, at which a large number of guests was present. The nride’s presents wore many and very handsome, and included almos„ everything in the way of wedding presents that is useful and ornamental. Mr. and Mrs. Engel will leave this morning by the Atlantic Coast Line on their bridal "tour north. They will be gone about a month and on their return they will reside at Val dosta. The brida is a popular young ladv. The groom is a representative of M. ’ Fern’s Sons & Cos., aud is wall known not only in Savannah, but throughout Soutuern and Southwest Georgia Mr. and Mrs. Engel will receive the congratulations of many friends upon their return and a warm wel come to their naw home. THE BELT LINE’S PLANS. To Adopt the Electric Motor System at an Early Day. The Belt Line railway directors listened yesterday to interesting talkers on electric motors for street railways. One of the gen tlemen represented the Sprague system and the other the Daft system. Both were well versed on the subject of electric motors and gave very interesting accounts of what is being done in that line, and what their re respective companies cau do with their mo tors aud plants. The directory is very hopeful of making arrangements with someone of the four principle electric motor manufacturers by which the people of Savannah will have the advantages to be derived from improved trausit afforded by elec tricity. The “overheal system” at present appears to be the only one available for street cars, but there is a reasonable hope, from information in the possession of tne Belt Line people, that the “storage battery system” mav be so near perfection that it w >uld be best not to act too hastily by adopting any electric system now on the m irket. Death of Capt. Schiebe. Capt Lebrecht Schiebe died at the Sa vannah ho.-.pit il yesterday morning, after a short illness, from meningitis. He had been suffering from an attack of malaria for some time, but has been confined only a short time at the hospital. Capt. Schiebe was a native of Wolgast, Germany, and was a large man of very imposing appear ance. He came to Savannah about eight years a o as the representative of the well known hiinb'r aid timber house of J. Henry Kraeft of Wolgast, and was engaged in getting out and shipping cypress and other timber. His genial nature and fine physique made him many friends, who will be surprised to hear of bis death. He nas in his fiftieth year. His funeral will take place at 9 o’clo k this morning from N.>. 55 Broughton street RAIL AND CKOSSTIE. Americus is putting down an electric rail way with eight miles’ of track. The plan is t run about three miles of road through the principal streets and out to the experi mental farm. The Wall Street A’etc* learns that the August earnings of the Norfolk and West ern, which are shortly to be made public, will be the largest for that month ever shown by the company. It is expected the net earnings will show au increase of over SS9|OOD i IN AND ABOUT THE CITY. THE GUARDS MAY SELL. They Are Getting the State’s Permis sion to Sell if They Want To. Col, Win. Garrard was aoked yesterday what is the meaning of the bill introduced in the legislature tnis week by Senator dußignon, providing for the sale of one half the Guards arsenal lot. Col. Garrard replied that the intention of the bill is to obtain the permission of the state to sell or transfer the original half of the lot, so t hat in the event that the battalion should decide to dispose of the lot, it might do so without having to wait until the next legislature meets to get a bill passed authorising the sale. Tbo battalion owns the entire lot, but the state has the right, in cases of emergency, to quarter its s ddiars lu one-half of the arsenal. Tnis right of the state, however, is exercised over all armories, and hence it becomes necessary to get the state’s permis sion whenever if is desired to dispose of either the lot or arsenal. Col. Garrard was asked if the Guards entertain an idea of selling the property, and he replied that the matter has never l>e-m discussed by the battalion. Ho would not say that there was not a probability of their disposing of the lot, but if the lot is sold, he said, it will be for the purpose of erecting a handsomer structure. He saw no reason, however, why the present lot is not suitable. He added that all the preparations that are being made now would have to be made before the building of the armory, so that when they are completed the bat talion is that much more neat ly ready to go on with the building. He said, though, that the Guards thought by waiting that tbo armory can bo built at a considerably 10-s price. This has been on 9of the rea sons why the architects have not been allowed to go on with the dr iwings. Boma of the figures ou buildings recently built in .Savannah show that the cost of building has advanced mucu higher than it ought, and the cost is bound to drop. When the bill now pending in the House, granting the right to sell the entire lot, passes, aud also the other util, providing for the issuing of bonds which is pending in the Senate passes, two important steps will have been taken, and the battalion will be free to se cure the most eligible site, if far any roason the present site should not meet the de mands, and it will also be able by the issu ing of bonds to go right ahead with the arsenal, which will, no doubt, be the hand somest in the south. THE OLD “NOAH'S ARK. An Historic Building: Giving Way to the New Order of Things. The old colonial structure at the north east corner of South Broad aud Jefferson streets is undergoing a very radical process of reconstruction. The building is a long one-story frame structure, with an old style double-hippel attic, and it encroaches ab out 15 feet ou South Broad street aud about 10 on Jefferson streot. When it was built it was “out iii the woods,” and South Broad street as a thoroughfare was far in the dim future. Twenty years ago it was a popular boarding house, and was famil iarly kuown among those who ate their hash under its venerable roof as “The Ark.” It boro a very striking likeness to Noah’s floating menagerie. .Its resemblance to that historic vessel, however, will be en tirely oDlitoratod iu the improvements now going on. By some stretch of the fire ordinances the one-story wooden building is being ex panded into a range of three-storv tene ments, the front of which will be about on a line with the rear wails of the old struc ture, As far as appearances go it will be a decided improvement to the street, but some people who own property iu the neighborhood are of the opinion that it is a flagrant violation of law and precedent. It would doubtless have besn more con sistent, iu view of what nas been required in similar cases, for the city to have paid for the encroachmeuts and required the owners to build as other citizens have been compelled to do—of brick. TOO MUCH PISTOL PRACTICE. People in the Southern Section Get ting Alarmed Over It. Complaints continue to come in of law less acts in the southern portion of the city, and the inadequate police protection af forded that section. The tiring of pistols is not only at all hours of the night, but also in the day time. About 2 o’clock yester day afternoon, two pistol shots were tired at West Broad street, between Duffy and Now Houston streets, and one bail passed through the open window of a resi dence and buried itself in the parlor wall. The gentleman of the house was taking an after-dinner nap, but the shot awakened him. He hurried out, but could get no in formation as to who fired it or from what direction it c ime. A gentleman living south of Anderson street says that revolvers have been so re peatedly iired in the ueighborhooi of his home lately that he has loaded lus gu i with buckshot and intends at the first repitition of this dangerous prac tice to return the fire. Ho says if the people are not protected from the tramps who have afflicted the southern part of the city of late that the citizens will have to protect themselves. THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS’ TRIP Palestine Commandary to Attend the Triennial Conclave. Palestine Commandery No. 7, Knights Templar, at its last meeting, decidel to at tend the triennial conclave at Washington next month. About thirty knights and fifteen ladies will go. Recorder LaFar said last night that an adjourned meeting of the commandery will be held to-morrow night for the purp so of perfecting ar rangements preparatory to going. The knights are waiting now to get the rates of sleepers, the other rates of fare having been made. As soon as the sleeping car rates are received the commanderv will decide by which route it will go. All of the commanderies from Georgia, includ ing Savannah, Atlanta, Auguita, Mac in. Columbus, Alba oy and Amerious, will meet at Charlotte, N. C., and will proceed from there to Washington as a battalion from Georgia, under command or Grad Com mander A. G. Howard of A: lantu. At the meeting to-morrow night all the arrange ments for the trip will be perfected. The Sewing Machine Raffle. Nos. 3it9 and 306 were the numbers which won the sewing machines, two of which had been donated for the fund of Airs. Wlehrs and Mrs. Ooodson, widows of the two firemen who were killed at the Miller fire by fading walls. The raffle was under the direction of Chief Firmnau Puder, M. Hanley, foreman of the No. 3s, and G. O. Ponton. The machines netted #164, which was equally divided between the two ladies by Mr. Puder. a a vice to Momera. Mrs. W inslow’s Soothing SYRCPshould always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep bv reliev ing the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes as “bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soofhes the chili, soft ens the gums, allays all pam, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Twenty-five cent* a bottle. ' Lunch Baskets, Strauss Bros., 33 and Barnard street. Don’t fail to attend the Basket Bargain Kale at Strauss Bros.’, at the same time ask lor our special prices on Teas and Coffees, THE HEATBRa INSPECTED. The Fire Committee Looks Over the Fire Department’s New Apparatus. E. S. Clymer of the Jersey City fire de partxe.it completed the attachments of four of the fire heaters to the steam Are engines yesterday morning, and in the afternoon Chairman Bailey of the fire com mit’ee of the council, and Alderman Reid, with Chief Fireman Pu ler, made an in spection of the heaters, and a test of their practical working was had which was satis factory to the committee and the chief. Mr. Ciymer accompanied the party on its rounds of the four engine houses, and ex plained the workings of the heaters. The first visit was to firemen's headquar ters when the gauge on the No. 3 engine registered seven pounds of steam. At a signai the horses started 1 if with the engine, a ,and the steam pipes leading from the heater to the boiler of the engine were automati cally de.achea, aid the furnace door of the heater was auiornaticallv thrown open and the fire began to die down. At the No. 2 engine house the boiler gauge registered 15 pounds, and at the No. 4 en gine house tne gauge indicated 8 pounds, the engineers at the different engine houses stating that by the use of two and a half to three scuttles of cial for twenty-four hours, the steam varied from 5 to 20 pounds. Mr. Clymer explained to the committee that the Jersey City fire department kept an average of five pounds of steam, as it was not u cassary that the water in the fire engine boiler should be higher than the boiling point, as, except in very short runs, n full working pressure could lie had in a short time. There was no test at the No. 1 engine house, as the floor had been taken out to be relayed. The fifth heater is at firemen’s headquar ters, and will he attached to the new La- France engine, which was shipped from the factory last Saturday. Alderman Bailey says the exact location of the new engine has not yet been determined, but that it wifi be located somewhere in the southeast ern part of the city There is already some complaint that the usa of the artesian water, owing to the magnesium in it, clogs the pipes and will scale the boilers, so that a chemical com pound is to be used in the boilers. Mr. Clvraer said it would be impossible to oper ate check valve3 on the heaters if artesian water is used, hut he added that the check valves are not necessary. He said that with a little use the amount of steam carried can be easily regulated and the amount of coal used can be reduced to a minimum. He leaves to-day for home, and will stop off at Charleston, where Mr. Charles Greene will show him over the city, after which he will go to Philadelphia and thence to Jersey City. Mr. Clymer says that he is highly pleased with Savannah and would rather risk a pending a summer here than in Now York or other large northern cities, where the he.it is more oppressive. The chairman of the fire committee was asked what location has been selected for the No. 2 engine, which must be removed from its present engine house Jan. 1, and he said the city has not yei secured a site although several are in view. It is the aim of the committee to have the en gine removed as short a distuuce as possible from itR present location. The city will either have to lease or purchase a place for the engine, as tne owner of the building has notified the city that he wants posses sion of the property by Jan. 1. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. They Discuss Road and Bridge Im provements. The September meeting of the county commissioners was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock. There were present Commis sioners Walker, Read and Estill, County Attorney Saussy and County Engineers Thomas and Blauford. Commissioner Read reported that work on the western end of Bay street road had commenced. The board examined the sec tional map showing the line of road and other particulars. An order was passed directing the tax collector to turn over to the sheriff all in solvent tax fi. fas. for 1887 and 1888, and a further order was passed directing the sheriff to make levies and advertise the same in time foe sale on the first Tuesday in November, and that Commissioner Mein hard be authorized to represent the county at the sale, and buy, in the name of the county, all property offered by the sheriff by virtue of the executions. A letter was read from A. R. Fawcett, giving notice that unless the county builds the 1 roposed road through land lately owned by J. D. Fountain by Nov. 1, the right of wav heretofore granted will be annulled. On motion the communication was referred to the county attorney. Ale.tor from E. McCabe, notifying the authorities that he would withdraw from the bond of Edward Lee, Constable in the First district, was read and referred to thj county attorney for report. A petition from Joan A. Stevenson and C. T. Cooper, asking that a public road be opened from Waters roai to YVhite Bluff road, between land of the petitioners, was read. The proposed road i3 about a mile and a half north of the Montgomery cross road. The petition was grauted and re ferred to the committee on roads and bridges, with instructions to havo the road built whenever the chain-gang has time to do it. County Engineer Thomas submitted his report on the work of the chain-gang and on roads and bridges, and County Engineer Stanford a report of his work on county surveys and map. Several petitioas were referred to the proper committees. THE BEER FIGHT. Boer Drinkers Waiting fora Reduction in the Glass Price. The beer fight was the talk among beer drinkers yesterday. They are anxious to see a reduction in the glass price. So far, though, the cut is only on the keg, and that is not general. Charles Seiler, agent for the Milwaukee beer in Savannah, -avs that the statement that the price of Milwaukee has been re duced from S3 75 to $2 50 a keg is not so. There has been no cat, and Milwaukee is held firmly at $2 75. So long as the com pany makes irspeciai beer for this climate 1 here will probably be no reduction. Mr. Seiler says that good beer is worth what is asked for Milwaukee. George Meyer, agent for the Anheuser- Busch Brewing Association, says that his company is not engaged in a fight against any one, nor is it trying to' push any one to the wall. The relations between the Anheuser-Busch Association and other brewers, he says, are of the most friendly nature. “There is room enough for everybody,” is tne Anbeuser association’s motto, and it proposes to tro right ahead. The talk among the saloon men, however is cheaper beer, and the drinkers are stand ing off, and some of them are growing thirsty waiting for the expected reduction in t .e glass price. Notice to Contractors and Builders. 1 have beeu appointed sole agent for the sale of the celebrated Cliewacla Limo. This lime has oeen sold in this market for the last twenty years, and is conceded to have given better sat isfaction tnau any other lime. lam also for Huffman Kosendale Cement, English and German Portland Cements, Calcined Plaster Plastering Hair, etc., which 1 can furnish in any quatitity and on short notice. 1 ke-pon hand the largest stock in the south of White Pine Doors Sash, Bliuds, Builders’ Hardware, Paints Oils' Glass Lubricating Oils, Packings of ail kinds, a complete assortment of steamboat and mill supplies. Get my prices before purchasing elsewhere. Estimates cheerfully furnished. A units w Hani.ey. “Fall Hats. •* My complete stock of men’s and boys’ stiff and soft hats now opened, and for sale reasonable, at A. B. Nichols, 138 Broughton street. BAKING POWDER. POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. M ire economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot lie sold in competition with the multitude of low teat, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Royal Baking Powder Cos.. 108 Wall street. New York. LOCAL PERSONAL. Dr. Gibson of Macon is here. J. 8. Lott of Shepherd is here. J. T. Roberts of Stillmore is here. J. A. Brown of Brunswick is in town. F. L. Malone of Atlanta is in the city. J. P. Coliins of Glenuvil’e is in town. F. Lehman is here from Jacksonville. F. G. Lang of Guyton came down yester day. A. D. Coleman of Swainsboro is in the city. 8. E. Dusanbury of Eatonton is in the city. J. H. McArthur of Mcßryde i3 in tho city. Byd. B. Sturdivant of Jacksonville is in the city. J. P. Murdaugh of Varnville, S. C., is in the city. Will Huff came down from Augusta yes terday. C. N. Oliver came down from Augusta yesterday. William Olliff and Max Olliff of Excel sior are in the city. O. K. Paxton and N. M. Lee of White Springs, Fla., are in tho city. Joseph J. Wilier returned yesterday after three months in Europe. M. H. Connally went up to Atlanta last night via the Central railroad. F. X. Douglass went to New York yester day via the Atlantic Coast Line. Bishop and Mrs. Weed are stopping at Mr. J. D. Weed’s, No. 138 Harris street. J. T. Cohen and daughter left yesterday on the City of Savannah for New York. Mrs. James H. Hunter is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. R. Mills, at Mary Villa, Griffin. William Letford and wife came in from Bryan county yesterday and stopped at the Marshall. J. F. B. Beckwith, Esq., is on his way to Bloomington, 111., where he will wed Miss Gertrude Harwood, Sept. 26. Dr. H. H. Cary, the Georgia fish com missioner, is in the city. He is not looking after piscatorial affairs, however, but is devoting his time and attention to matters concerning the Georgia state fair, to be held in Macon in October. F. R. Lyons of Johnston and Miss L. B. Stebbins of Dorchester passed through Sa vannah yesterday en route home from Waukesha, Wis., where they have been spending the summer. While in the city they stopped at tho Harnett. A. Heller and his two daughters, Mrs. Bolshaw aud Miss Mamie V. Heller, were passengers on the steamship City,of Savan nah which left for New York last night. Miss Heller has occupied the position of cashier of the Morning News for the pa t tvro years, and this is her first holiday in that time. The party will be absent about two weeks. Timothy Murphy of Jacksonville passed through the city last night with his son, John Murphy, eu route for Baltimore, to visit Mr. P. C. Crolly, a relative, aft r which Mr. Murphy wili take his son north to put him in a technological school. Mr. Murphy formerly resided in Savannah, and learned the trade of a machinist in the shops of the Central railroad, but he is now the proprietor of extensive machine works ia Jacksonville. M. Scanlan left yesterday by the At lantic Coast Line for "New York to join the Barrett company. Mr. Seaman s friends ex pect much from him. His appoura ce with tho Fords during their last sea,on has shown that lie has talent an i is capable of making his mark. His “Ingot” in “David Garrick,” in which he supported Lawrence Haniey, was an intelligent and painstaking effort. Mr. Scanlan will begin rehearsals under Mr. Barrett for the new play “Ganelon” to-morrow night. The southern ladies seem to have carried off the society honors at Saratoga this sea son, a3 the following from the Saratoga Union will show: “Miss Games, the soutn ern belle who has been spending the summer at the Walworth mansion, wifi leave in a few dais for New York, where she will pa s the winter at a fashionable “finishing school.” Miss Gaines’departure wifi leave of that trio of lovely southerners who have done so much to make the past season a success and a complete satisfaction to their autocratic highnesses, the young society men of Saratoga, but one—Miss D’Autig nac—to comfort these same museulino juvenilities, a id she will not be here long. Miss Gaines, Miss Williams aud Miss D’An tigu ic will pass down in traditional lore as prominent figures in the Sai atoga season of 1889. It is devoutly to be hoped that the opening of tho season of ’9O will see them again on hand realyto take their part in its social life.” CITY BREVITIES. Seven patients were received at St. Joseph’s intirmary yesterday. Andrew Marshall', who shot Olivia Gil more day before yesterday, in Frogtowu, was turned over by Mayor Schwarz to the superior court. Magistrate Kelly, who was arraigned for larceny after trust, delegated yesterday in Justice Russell’s court, gave bond for his appearance at a higher court. A jury bas been impaneled for an inquest of lunacy iu the court of ordinary this af ternoon at 4 o’clock, before Judge For ill a id a jury, tue subject of the inquest being Mrs. Josephine Varnadoe, whose mental disorder is attributed to a long spell of sick iess. She has l>eeu under treatment for the past two or three months at St. Joseph’s Infirmary, and it is expected that special treatment for her mental ailment at the asylum may lead to her recovery. Nellie Fisher was arrested night before last for assaulting and cursing L zzie Col lins, and she was also charged with “resist ing an officer in the db.charge of his dr.tv," and was fined S2O by the mayor yesterday. She was taken from a house on Fa'rm str or. Two pohcemen had all they could attend to to get tho woman to the barracks. She screamed, curse 1 and fougut. Her clothing was in tatters when she got there. A young policeman, who has not been very long on the force, made the arrest, but if it were not for the assistance of Officer Arnold he could never have managed the woman himself. At Nichols’. Just opened, anew and complete stock of fl 50, and $2 50 ladies' kid button shoes; every pair guaranted. Complete line of misses’, children’s and infants’ heel and spring heel shoes at low prices. A. S. Nichols, 125 Breughtcu street. <fc BATES 8. M. H because 'ITU !\ ave all heard and belie*. I HI" Y thSt the histruments „ represent have no superior S Sib fl m the world; and twenty years' exp-rienS and reputation are the£2 guarantees of fair went. treat - FIGURE WITH BB * 1 11 Fans m the south, “einii insist that we can offer cer . tarn privileges , 0 J“ r which no other h uua £ r $j B offer induce rnents the L. 13. r a F°f prices, ter" bl U | to meet the ideas possible buyer, and while it never belittles or misted oth£ h ” instruments *nf or Dlanu fac- Mason ,4 Harnlin and Bent Pianos and o£ gaiis having st .od the tit of years mt/m, parti.™ climate are the safest and _ best instruments to buy Kindly remember that we still have a few of thos* thoroughly renovated sec ond-hand Pianos and Or gaps, upon which we are offering unequaled bar gains. Also that our tuning, repairing and mo?- taciliui.es cire the best of their kind. " HIDDEN 4 BATES S. M. I DRY GOODS. 137 BROUGHTON ST. 1889. FALL AND WINTER 1881 WE are now receiving our usual large and TV select stock of FALL AND WINTER DR\ GOODS, of which au inspection is respect fully invited. DRESS GOODS. YVe would call special attention to our pur chases in this department, amongst which can tie found the latest productions of foreign and domestic looms. French Broad Cloths and He 1 nett as occupy a good deal of space on our shtdves, as they are going to be the fashionable materials of the season. Also, Camel's Hair Serges, in plaids aud stripes, in all the leading shades, together with au immense line of Plusnes to match. BLACK GOODS. Priestly’s Black and Mourning Goods wa make a specialty of. YVe keep everything in their line, and always add any new wears they may produce. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. Table Linens, Towels, Nankins and Doilies. Shirtings, Sheetings and Pillow Case Cottons Canton Flannels, etc. YVe are headquarters fur t hese goods. UNDERWEAR, CORSETS, ETC, A full line of Ladies’ Lockstitch Muslin Un derwear. All the popular brands in Corsets, Gloria Silk, Puritan Silk and Gingham Um brellas in endless variety. Gentlemen's .Vienna aud Wool Under s ear. ORPHAN & DOPIER FURNITURE AND CARPETS. CLOSING-! Our Stock of Furniture and Car pets at 91 Bay Street is Surely Going Off, WE can but reiterate what we have said. This stock J! Util’ HE SOLD. Price is a secondary consideration. Think over this and inspect our goods. Surely there is some article you ought to have that y ou cau now get at a real SACRIFICE PRICE. A, J. Miller & Cos., WOOD AND COAL. WOOD & CO AL OP ALL KINDS. DENIS J. MURPHY, TELEPHONE 49. Office 7, Drayton street. Citizens' Bankßuiiding. KIESLING-’S NURSERY, WHITE BLUFF ROAD. F.ANTS, Bouquets, Designs, Cut Flowers furnished to order. Leave orders at DAVIS BROS.’, eor. Bull and York sts. The Belt Rail way passes througu the nursery. Telephone DU. Lav is iiJttoa. 5,00 U Sheets PopularMnsic SINGLE PIECES EACH 10 4 PIECES FOR 350 9 PIECES FOR 500 30 PIECES FOR SI Rosh-ha-Shannah or Hebrew New Year Cards; a complete assortment. Ivnabe, Conover and Har rington Pianos, Story & Clark and Kimball Organs. Easy monthly installments. Liberal discount for cash. Mr. E. H. SOLOMONS the 58th name draws in Davis Bros.’ Piano Club No. J. DAVIS BROS. 42, 44 AND 40 BULL STREET.