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Newspaper Page Text8 FIRE-BUGS STILL AT IT. A DWELLING AND STABLE AND NINE COWS BURNED. Mrs. Fannie Kriete'a House at Mont gomery Street and Bolton Street Lane Totally Destroyed The Fire Started In a Stable and the Flames Carried to the House - The Loss $4,000. The two-story frame house of Mrs. Fannie Knete, at Montgomery street and Bolton street lane, was consumed by lire this morning, and nine cows in the stable in the rear of the bouse were burned. The fire was discovered shortly before 2 o’clock by E. VV. O’Connor, who turned in the alarm from box 19, at Bolton and Bur roughs streets. The fire was clearly the work of an in cendiary, and was started in a small feed •hed on the lane in tho reir of the house. A strong westerly wind drove the flames furi ously in the direction of the bouse, which took fire and was wrapped in flames before the firemen arrived. The family escaped with littlo more than their clothing, and Mrs. Kriete frantically sought to save the lives of the unimals in the stables, but the flames were so furious that all hope of rescuing them were futile. One of the cows ran the gauntlet of fire, but fell in the lane, where she panted for breath until the flames swept over and ended her suffering. The others struggled in their stalls for a few moments, but soon succumbed. The fire burned so furiously that all efforts to save anything in the second story were useless, but neighbors got out some of the furniture down-stairs, among other things the organ and the family pictures. Only a small portion of the household effects on the first floor wore saved owing to the intensity of the fire. The loss will reach 14,000, with 11,800 insurance. AFTER THE FIRE-BUGB. SSOO Reward Offered for the Convic tion of an Incendiary. An effort was made some time during Bunday night or yesterday morning to burn the frame house of a colored family named Backus, living on Second street, between Barnard and Whitaker streets, but the plot was discovered in time and the building was saved. The frequency of fires of incendiary origin has led to a feeling of insecurity which the arrest and conviction of the guilty parties will greatly lessen. Mayor Schwarz was asked last night what steps had been taken to ferret out the iuce (diaries and he said that the city offers $350 for the conviction of anyone who has set fire toanv building, and he s lys that he has added Si's) to tho re ward; so that any one wh > can and will identify an incendiary will get SSOO. Age .tlernau connected with one of tho loan associations said yesterday that he willi g.y be one of ten men giving >IOO to tr ck down the incondiuries. He believes that there is a systematic effort to destroy property in the city, and lie is will ing to pay his proportion to a fund to hunt down tho fire-bugs. A i etition will In presented to the city council to-morrow night asking the ap pointment uf a fire marshal, or an officer, whose duty it shall bo to investigate all suspicious fires. Fire from an txploding Lamp. A fire, caused by the explosion of a kero sene lamp, night before last, iu the resi dence of Mrs. S. L. Constantine, No. 85 Congress street, did considerable damage before it was extinguished. Mrs. Con stantine had just gone down-stairs when she heard an explosion. She ran back up stairs, and tlie bureau and side of the room were wrapped iu flames. Deputy Sheriff P. L. Constantine, who was also down stairs, ran up to the room, and after awhile the Are was checked. The bureau was nearly consumed, and the w alls were charred. A good deal of clothing in the bureau was destroyed The occupants of the house fought the fire and put it out without even an alarm being giveu. A Slight Firo on Second Street. A fire was discovered near midnight yesterday in a two-story house on Second street, near Abercorn street. The parties who lived next door discovered tho fire and extinguished it bof >re it did much damage The house was unoccupied, and was owned by a colored woman, who recently pur chased it. It is believed that it was incen diary. After the fire was extinguished Mrs. Stahl, living next door, put a watchman at the house (luring the rest of the night, so that no further attempt could be made to burn it. The Cotton Fire Breaks Out Again. The wind fanned the ruins of the Lower cotton press property into flames last night, but Chief r ireman Pudor had three extra men there, with hose attached to a fire plug, and the flames were soon subdued. it appears that no amount of water will thoroughly extinguish lire in a bale of cotton, and submersion is the only way that it ian be quenched. Three ex.ra men have been on duty at the Lower cotton press ruins ever since last Tuursday night. THE BAGGING REBATE. Unable to Tell Whether Cotton is Covered With Cotton or Jute. The cotton exporters are somewhat set back by tho ruling of the treasury deport ment on drawbacks for jute bagging. They say that it is i npossible for them to swear to the amount of jute-covered cotton ex ported, as so much of the cotton is covered by the cotton bagging. Au exporter said yesterdav that it is im possible to swear to the amount of jute-cov ered cotton, as the exporters do not have any means of knowing how much of their cotton is covered with jute, and how much is covered by cotton bagging. “I lost sls to-day," said the exporter, "because I could not look after it. The stevedores ought to keep a tolly of our jute-covered cotton,”.he said, “and they could make money by *it. We are willing to pay one-fourth to oue half cents per bale if they will check our cotton so that we can recover the draw back.” “How much of a drawback do you get per bdlef ’ the exporter was asked. “We get about 3 cents per bale, if we can swear to its being covered with imported jute," the exporter replied; “but it is a hard matter for us to swear to any given number of bales on board a y vessel, wit - out we have some means of knowing how many jute-covered bales ar* shipped, and we have no means of knowing it. ft the stevedores would keep the tally for us, or instruct tbe foremen to do so, we oould afford to pay them from one-quarter to one half cent per bale, which would be just so much profit to them, and would enable the exporter to swear accurately to the jute oovered bales shipped. ” Funeral of Thomas Henderson. The funeral of the late Thomas Henderson wiU take place from the family residence, No. 148 Hull street, at 4 o’clock this after noon. Tho Havonnah Volunteer Guards battalion will turn out with the Hibernian *Joctsty end Zerubbabel lodge of Free *nJ Live Oak Lodg of Odd Kel •“ws, vj *eert thu remain* to the cemetery. CITY BREVITIES. Oglethorpe Lodge No. 1, I. O. O. F., meets this evening. Regular meeti g of Excelsior Lodge No. 8, K. of P„ this evenic.g. The Central railroad has 100 men and over twenty carts grading its s ora of the Bay street extension. The auction sale of loti at Sackvilie yes terday was not largely attended. The high est pi ice paid for lot* was >3* 50. The Harmonic Club will givo it* opening hop at Armory h >ll next Monday e\ euing. It opens the club’s monthly e tertainme its. The ail ual meeting of the Chatham Heal Estate and Improvement Company will be held at Metropplita i hall Thursday even ing. The city water supply will he shut off at l) o’clock this morning in the district from Hall to xValdbarg street, and from Whit aker to West Broad street, for the purpose of connecting the extension on Maple street, and will he off several ours. There was not a quorum present last night at the meeting of the board of public education, Messrs. Henry Biuu, John Schwarz. and J. H. Estill being the inly inem ers who made their appearanc.-. Quite a number of the board are absent from the city. Two ’longshoremen had a set to at the corner of Liucolu and Bay streets yester day afternoon, and blood flowed freely. They fought with their fists. Aside from bleeding noses and mouth* neither was hurt. The fracas wa* the result of a disagreement about work on one of the wharves. No information has been received from the Ogeechee as to tho result of the inquest on the body of Kent Looman, shot by Dan Brown. Brown is in jail. Coroner Dixon empowered Justice McCloud King to hold an inquest, hut up to last night he had re ceived no information from Justice King. Rarnond Mays (colored) was committed to jail yesterday from Justice Russell’s court upon a charge of larceny. Jim Sims was the prosecutor. He charges At ays with stealing a shirt, pair of pantaloons, straw hat, and all the possessions of Sims. Sims said that the man entered his room and stole the thing*. The warrant was sworn out July 27, but the negro eluded the officers until yesterday. BURNED ALMQBT TO DEATH. A Little 3-Year-Old Girl in a Sheet of Flame. Minnie, the little 3-year-old adopted daughter of Central Railroad Police* man W. E. Douglass, was burned almost to death yesterday afternoon. The little tot was down-stairs at No. 226 Charlton street, helping one of Policeman Elai bee’s 4-year-old children make a fire. They had a can of kerosene, end in ixmring the oil on the fuel in the fireplace, some of it was spilled on the dress of the little girl. Both of the children were leaning over the fireplace, when one of them touched a match and (tuck it to the wood. As it blazed up the clothing of the littlo girl caught. She screamed, and Mrs. Elar bee, who was in an adjoining room waiting for them to make the lire, ran iu where the children were. The ilamos were then shrouding the c ild. Mr . Elarbeo ran up stairs to inform Mrs. Douglass, and tiie child followed lier. The mother threw her dress around the child and caught fire herself. The little one fell on the floor and a coverlet was thrown over her and the blaze was finally extinguished. The child was burned frightfully. All of her hair was burned off, and her breast, arms and face were deeply burned. Dr. bbeftall was summoned, and he dressed the child’s wounds. Tho case, lie said, is a serious one, and it is doubtful if the child will recover. The little girl was taken from tho Minnie mission two months ago. NEW BUILDING COMPANY. The Merchants and Mechanics’ Loan and Building Association. The shareholders of the Merchants and Mechanics’ Loan and Building Association met last night at tho office of J. L. W hat ley, Esq., for the purpose of organization. A constitution aud a code of by-laws were adopted and the following officers were elected: President—D. G. Purse. Secretary and Sobcitor—J. L. Whatley. Treasurer—Albert Wylly. DIRECTORS. John C. Rowland, B. H. Levy, J. T. Hhuptriue, 8. J. Wheaton, J. J. McDonough, (J. H. Dorsett, Martin Helm ken, George Byrnes. Tbe association begins business with 400 shares subscribed, which is 100 over the minimum provided for iu the by laws. There is an i improvement in the plan on which this association is to be operated, by which no one is compelled to take a loan until after the fittieth installment, and any borrower cun draw out before that period by paying up tiie foreclosure amount— that is, the actual sum due by him ou bis loan. MENELAB PARK’H LION. A Terra Cotta Figure for the Cotton Exchange Fountain. The lion figure for Menelas park arrived from Philadelphia last week and was placed in position at the park yesterday by Lew man & Cos. The design is by Architect Preston. The figure is a pretty model and was cast by the Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Company of Philadelphia. It is five feet high from tho base, and came in sections. It was cast in four pieces, the head, trunk, hi dquarters and fore logs being in separate parts. The base is terracotta. It is two feet high and five feet long. The figure is placed on the north side of the fountain basin’s edge with ihe lion looking southward. He is in a sitting posture and looks daggers at tne postoflflee building, while a sparkling stream of artesian water flows out of bis open mouth into the basin. The statue cost S3OO, made up by voluutaiy contributions by tiie members of the c tton exchange. Menelas park is a pretty spot now. The grass around the basin is grow ing luxuriantly. RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES. The tug Republic is undergoing a thorough overhauling and repairing, so as to be in condition for cruising, m The Italian bark Leonida is having anew mast put in, in place of the one she lost on the voyage here from Buenos Ayres. A. Minis & Sons cleared yesterday tbe British steamship Capulet for Bremen wirh 3,410 bales upland cotton, weighing 3,158 - 484 pounds, valued at $322,488. Capt. Berg, of tho steamship City of Birmingham, from New York, reports that on Oct. 11, 5:30 o’clock p. m., in latitude 38° 05’ north, longitude 78" 34’ west, he spoke the British hark Artizan of Swansea, fifty-six days out from Buenos Ayres, bound foi Port Royal. She was out of pro visions and had been several days on short allowance, and two days entirely without food. The Birmingham supplied the ship with beef, bread, vegetables, etc. It Wont Bake Bread: In other words Hood’s Sarsaparilla will not do Impossibilities. Its proprietors tell plainly what it has done, submit proofs from sources of uuquettioued reliability and ask you frankly if you are suffering from any disease or affection caused or pro moted by impure blood or low state of the syte n, to try Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The experience of others is sufficient assurance that you will not be disappointed in th* re sult. Oak, Pine aud Lightwood. Have removed uiy wood yard to corner Gwinnett street aod Ssvamiah. Florid* sad Western i all say. 'telephone 77. R, B. Unsssis. THE MORNING NEWS* TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15; 1889. AT THE THEATER. “A Cold Day*" First Appearance In cavannah. The Cold Day Company came in on a | cold wave last night. The theater was pretty well filled, and the audience got oil the laug it could out of the performance. The piece has no particular plot and very little to commend it any way, except Car lotto’s dancing, which is very clever, lier London Gayeiy dance is an attractive i feature of the show. I "A Pair of Kida” To-Night. “A Pair of Kids,” that amusing comedy which received such a warm welcome in Savannah last season, will lie reproduced at the theator to-night. It is still presented by Ezra F. Kendall, supported by a strong ad carefully selected company. When such fu my oddities as “chloroforming the cheese,” “nailing the cheese to the tabie,” that very, very stiesy fly-paper act, the old countrvinau running a mile in 2:1*8 on the tread-mill, and that side-splitting specialty, “I want to b > somebody’s darling,” and many more of those oddities are recalled, tho person who has seen the play begin* to la igh all to himself. Tne sals of seats is an assurance of a good audience. "The Little Sinner.” The sale of seats for Cora Van Tassell in “The Little Sinner” will begin this morn ing. Miss Van Tassell will Le in Savannah Thursday night. She is not only favorably known in Savannah, but comes here very highly indorsed by the press from all the large cities. The following is a clipping from the Dallas (Tex.) Daily Times: “There are few, if any, better Boubrettes on the stage than Mbs Van Tassell. She has ail the elements of popularity. She is handsome, talented and has wonderful vivacity. Her dance in the second act roused the immense audience to the wildest enthusiasm; it was quite as artistic as any thing Rosi .a Voke9 has ever done.” THE YOUNG HEBREWS. Their Opening Hop at Masonic Hall Last Night. The Young Men’s Hebrew Association gave its first hop of the season last night at Masonic ball. It was a most enjoyable affair. The hall was brilliantly lighted and elaborately decorated. Prof. Cortese’s orchestra furnished the music, and dancing continued until a late hour. Twenty-five or thirty couples were present. Refresh ments were served at 11 o’clock. The fol lowing is the committee of arrangements: A. E. Dryfus (chairman), J. Gazan. H. Wit cover, M. B. Gardner, and O. Kulman. Each member wore a unique epaulet. The hop was called the Seim has to hrah in celebration of the Jewish holiday of that name. The association will continue its hops during the season, alternating each month with an entertainment. The membership of the association is increasing very rapidly. Between fifteen and twenty members will he admitted at the next meeting. The chances for the association getti ,g into new quarters begins to look favora le. At tiie last meeting a committee was empow ered to go ahead and make the purchase of a site on which to build a hall. The gymna sium apparatus, winch was ordered some time ago for the hall, lias been forwarded, and is expected to arrive here to-morrow. A HORSE THIEF CAUGHT. Joe Foster Arrested Near Enal, in Bui looh County. S. L. Nevils of Enal, Bulloch county, came into tho city last night and reported tho arrest of Joe Foster, the colored boy who stole August Gerzikouski’s horse from his place 3 l / t miles south of the city Satur day night, Foster was arrested late Sunday afternoon fifty-four miles from Savannah on the Dublin road. He was riding a horse which answers to the description given by Gerzi kouski of the horse stolen from hini. Foster was riding hard and his horso was fagged out when lie neared Enal. His actions were suspicious, and he was arrested and taken to Enal. He told three or four stories of bow he came into possession of the horse. He said that his namo was Joe Foster, and that the horse was his father’s. He after ward Baid that he found the horse hitched to a tree. Mr. Nevils saw the acoount of the stealing of Gerzikouski’s horse in yester day’s Morning News, and at once identi fied Foster as the thief. The boy and horse will lie held at Enal until the animal is identified. OVER IN CAROLINA. Happenings on the Other Side of the Savannah. Charleston’s mortality last week was twenty-eight—ten whites and eighteen blacks. Rev. P. L. Duffy, rector of St. Mary’s church. Charleston, recently received a letter from the executors of the will of the late Claude P. tSamory, of New Orleans. Tho communication advises the rector of a liequest of S3OO made by the deceased to St. Mary’s church. The Charleston branch of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,about to be organized, has already a large number of names on its roll. A meeting for organizatio i wifi be held Oct. 23. The Savannah branch will send a delegation to the installation. Under a Bad Charge. J ustiee Endres committed R. L. Mills to jail yesterday in default of SSOO bond, on the charge of assault upon an 8-yoar-old girl. Mills was recently sent to Savannah from Augusta to take au inventory of the stock of Jones & Cos., a tailoring establishment s'arted in Guckenheimer’s new block, at Broughton and Abercor i streets. Wuile the goods were bei. g delivered by dray loads, Mills being iu the store, the little girl was passing, and according to her story Mills called her ii and attempted familiarities, which she reported to her relative* Mills was sought out aud warned to leave town under pain of being called to a personal account. He went back to Augusta, re ported the facts to Mr. Jones and returned to Savannah, atid yesterday morning re sumed his place at the store. A war rant was sworn out for his arrest, and Officer Wettierhorn took him into cu tody, and Justice Endres had no other oourse to pur sue but to commit him. Mills denies any improper motive, and says that his love for children is well known among his acquaintance, aud t tat n > im proper action can be truthfully charged against him. Mr. Jones’ partner said yesterday that he knew nothing of Mills except that he is a successful oiieitor, and had been sent down to Savannah to take an inventory of the new stock of Jones & Hinkley. Mills’ character is vouched for by Manager Max well of the Western Union lelogran i office. Mills telegraphed to Augusta yesterday afternoon. Ho expects his employer iu Ba vaunah to-day to stand his bond. New Cotton Types. A general meeting of the members of the cotton exchange will be held to-day to con sider the aduptiou of standard types, which have been prepared by the classification committee. Au Excellent Medicine. "My wife aud myself were in bad health for some fifteen yearn. 1 chanced ti lie looking over one of Bunmon* Liver Hegu lat r Almanacs and saw A. 11. Slovens’ aud B shop Pierce's uuiue. to Uwtioioi.ials. I then ob ai ed some of the Regulator, and (All heartily recomuwud the Liver Regu lator to iny friend* a* nu excellent ntsdi cine. ” Z. K. IU mu-.on, si D., Uordousvui*, Va. NOT FAR FROM A FROST. ANOTHER COLD WAVE BWEEPING DOWN FROM THE WEST. The Temperature Kxpected to Go Below the Frost Mark This Morn ing—A Heavy Storm Prevailing Off the Coaßt The Cold Wave Catches the Signal Officers Napping The Minimum Temperature Expected To-Night. Another cold wave dropped down on Savannah last night. South Georgia Is on the outer edge of the cold area this time, end Savannah w ill get less of the cold than it did daring the last snap. The advance of the cold area has been very rapid. In fact, it came almost unannounced. It started ud in the northwest two days ago, and advanced rapidly southeast until it reached the coast. It struck Savannah about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and the temperature suddenly shot downward. Last nigbt at 8 o’clock the signal station reported 55". It will be 44° this morning, and possibly lower. The cold wave was ushered in by a brisk westerly wind which blew the dust every - where. The weather continued to grow colder during the night, and by morning the wind howled and moaned and the cold bit severely. It seemed like winter to those who were out when their overcoats were at home. Freezing weather is reported in the north west and frost is expected in the Mississippi valley, the Ohio va.ley, lake regions. Ala bama, Virginia and Tennessee. While tbe cold will not be a- severe here, probably, as it was during the last snap, it will be much more severe in the north and north nest. The temperature early in the afternoon was 19° below freezing point in the northwest. Trie cola wave is felt very slightly in Florida. A violent storm is reported off the Mid dle Atlantic states. It is raining along the coast from Norfolk to Portland. Tne Big :al observers apprehend no damage from the storm, however. It is likely that the cold wave will clear the weather. The weatuer will be cold enough here for frost to-night, when the minimum tempera ture will be reached. If the night is calm frost may be expected. Tho temperature is expected to drop to 44*, and it may be that it will fall below that. During the'last cold spell the temperuture went down to 41°, which was 3° or 4“ below frost, still there was no perceptible frost reported by the signal observer, owing to the high winds. LOCAL PERSONAL. J. Liebman of Atlanta is here. E. D. Crane of Atlanta is in the city. J. J. Wilcox of Doctortown is in the city. J. H. McKenzie of Augusta is in the city. G. W. Jatho of Charleston is in the city. James B. Steed of Atlanta is in the city. W. H. Holman of Augusta is in the city. A H. Haines of Wilmington is in the city. Charles TJ. Sheppard of Charleston is in the city. J. W. Lawton came down from Augusta yesterday. William M. Hitt came up from Americus last night. Maj. William Letford of Bryan county is in the city. F. R. O’Horne, Jr., came up from Jack sonville last night. D. F. Sheppard of Hinesville came into the city yesterday. P. H. Ward of Abbeville came up to Sa vannah yesterday. F. D. Wimberly of Twiggs county was in the city yesterday. A. V. Boatrite of Columbus came over to Savannah yesterday. Alfred Patman of Brunswick came up to Savannah yesterday. A. N. Crawford of Tallahassee came up to the city yesterday. Capt. L. Johnston of Waycrosscame up to the city yesterday. Edwin P. Frost of Charleston came over to Savannah yesterday. W. P. Laßoche returned from the north yesterday ou the Tallahassee. W. S. Brigham was a passenger on the Nacoochee for New York yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker of Belle view, Fla., are guests of the Pulaski houss. T. P. Bond and family returned from the north yesterday on tho W illiam Crane. Mrs. Beirne Gordon returned from the north yesterday on the William Crane. Mrs. W. M. Wadley and Miss Sarah Wadlev were passengers on the Tallahassee from New York last night. L M. Frank and family returned from the north yesterday. Miss Alice Frank has just returned from a trip to Europe. Frank B. Bevtlle, formerly of the Screven house and later of the Ocean house, is now connected with the Cuarleston hotel. Agent F. L. Cooper of the Southern Ex press Comnauy moved his family into the city from Marlow yesterday. E. F. Joyce and family, and Mrs. C. J. Vedder and child, and Miss Elenor Vedder", of St. Augustine, are guests of the Marshall house. Left the Custom House. United States Commissioner Frank liamar ha* removed his office from the cus tom house building to the office of Col. James Atkins, in tho Sorrel building. It is understood that there was some friction be tweeu Commissioner Lamar and Marshal Corbett, and Mr. Lamar surrendered the office. Before the Mayor. Up to 1 o’cl ck this morning only three arrests had been reported at police head quarters for the night. They were all dis orderlies. Macon, Ga., June 21,1881. Dear Sir—For about eight months I was afflicted with the nettlerash very severely. Had usel all sorts of remedies, and was t: eated by a physician without receiving any benefit. Less than one package of Sanodiue made a perfect cure. Respect fully, Volia White. Volia White has been employed in this office for ten yeais. He is a worthy and truthful man. Besides, we are a.v* e of his affliction, which he says was cured by using Sanodine. A. W. Reese, Of Telegraph and Messenger Pub. Cos. BARGAINS AT SILVA'S. Spring Clearing Sale of Surplus Stock, Odd Lots, Remnants and slightly Imperfect Goods at Lees Than Cost to Maka Room for New Importations. A large lot of lamps very cheap. Special prices on dinner sets, tea sets, chamber sets and fancy articles. A splendid opportunity to seoure bar gains. Am opening spring stock of fly fans, water coolsrs, ice cream freoxen, wire dish covers, and other summer goods, which will be sold at low figures. A large lot of lunch, market and other baskets. AU this and much more at Silva’s, 140 Broughton street. Youcnan a Hata. I take pleasure in informing my patrons I have accepted the ageucy of YoumatTs hat*, the best stiff hats made. Call an examine them. A. 8. Nichols, 128 Brough ton street. Omus-Why so **4, Charles? Does not Mildred return your iovs? i'Dallas Nu, she only returns toy letters.— ItUMty a Weekly. • AT EFFINGHAM’B CAPITAL-! Tha Springfield Camp-Meeting in Progress Crop Gossip. Jorhua Dasher, Esq., one of Effingham’s oldest and most respected citizens, died at his home near Gaffney landing, on the Sa vannah river, on Friday last, and was interred at the cemetery in Springfield on Sunday afternoon. Rev. H. F. Wingard officiated. Mr. Dasher vas a planter, and by hard work and close attention to bus:- i tss acquired a competency. He was noted for ms generous hospitality. Previous to the ar he was one of the judges of tbe infer.or court of Effingham county. His ambition, however, never led him to seek office. lie .eaves a wife and eight or nine children, with numerous grandchildren and relatives, to mourn his death. The Sunday services ere at the Spring fle.d camp me ting and were deeply im pressive, and tnucu interest was tna lifested. Rev. T. T. Christian, the presiding elder, preached oue of the most instructive sermons heard at the grounds for a lon ' time. He was followed by Rev. L. B. Payne, superintendent of the Orphans’ Home at Macon, who made an earnest appeal for the orphans. At the conclusion of his address, which was listened to with deep interest, a collection was taken up. In the afternoon Rev. A. M. Wynn of Savannah preache 1 to a crowded house. Rev. Mr. Wynn is well and favorably known to the people of Effingham, and he never fails to have the attention of large audi ences when he addresses them. The camp meeting brought together a large number of the planters of the county, -and tiie reports of this year’s crops are very encouraging. The yield has been good, ihe cane crop will bo fairly good, and planters are preparing to grind, and at an early day “sugar boilings” will be upper most in the miuds of the young people, who generally take these occasions to inaugurate the gayeties of the season. Much complaint is heard ou account of the scarcity of syrup b irrels. In speaxing of the matter a prominent gentleman was heard to say that he had been assured that there was no scarcity of second hand syrup barrels, as was generally behaved by the planters, but tnat parties in Savannah had cornered tho market, and barrels which a short time since were selling at 50 cents are now boing held at sl. He said further that he had arranged to purchase his bar rels in Macon; that the Savannah trust forced him last year to send to Macou or pay double price. Among tne Savannah people who are taking in the camp meeting are VV'. B. Metz ger and family, R. S. Moll and family, Tl. L. Morgan, Esq., Miss Mamie Lovell, Miss Lucy Haussy, and oihers. RAIL AND CROSSTIE. The proposed railway which has finally received the sanction of the Chinese empire is to run from Peking south 700 miles to Hau- Kow. a port on the Yang-Tse-Kiaug, about tOO miles from tbe mouth of that great river. Parlor street cars are now proposed for the elevated railways in New York and the cable roads of Chicago, the idea being to offer their more luxurious furnishings and their comparative exclusiveness for au ad ditional charge of 5 ce.its. The scheme cer tainly has merits, as there undoubtedly are plenty of people who would be willing to pay the extra price for the extra comfort. The new Ohio law requiring every rail way company to pay to tha railroad com missioners an annual fe# of $1 per mile for iu trackage within the state is to be tested by the Pennsylvania Company, which has refused to hand in the $1,430 required of it. The defense will be that the fee is a tax aud hence is unconstitutional, because taxes must be assessed uniformly according to valuation. The answer of Col. Mike Brown of the Barnwell (S. C.) railway to the ancillary bill filed last week in the United States cir cuit court in this city is expected to be filed this week. It is understood that the answer will set up that the South Carolina Railway Company does not, aud never did, run the Barnwell road, but that it is a dis tinct and separate corporation in which the South Carolina Railway Company has no titlo, and in the litigation an effort will be made to dismiss the suit as far as the Barn well road is concerned. President Smith of the Augusta and West Florida railroad has made the following proposition to the people of Thomasville; To build to Thomasville, if it would take $50,000 of tne stock, no money to bo paid until completion, to be within three years Thomasville has four directors, men of means, and they assured the people that the project was entirely feasible. Thirty thousand dollars were subscriixd the firs,, day. If the road goes to Thomasville, which now seems assured, it is believed that President Bailey of the Carrabelle, Talla hassee and Thomasville road will finish his road immediately to that point, thus placing Thomasville on another great in dependent line to the sea. Rus-ia seems to have determined on the construction of the proposed Siberian rai 1- way to extend from St. Petersburg east to Vladivostock on the Pacific ocean, with the possibility of a branch to Peking. The line will be about 4.500 miles in length. Its con strue ion will be gradual a id advantage will bo taken of water communication at intervals, although eventually tne railway may span the entire distauoe. VV hen com pleted it will reduce the time of travel be tween London and Peking from forty-eight days via Suez and from thirtc-eight dare via the Canadian Pacific railway to about eighteen days. The proposed Pacific termi nus is located nearly opposite San Francisco and about 4,000 miles distant. An hist ric bit of railway connects the towns of Clinton a.d Port Huds m. La. It is tweuty-oue miles in length, s audard gauge, and was built a vay back in the ye rs between lo3saud 1840. It is claimed to have been the third railroad built in this couu ry. For many years strap rail was used, and oven now a part of the road’s equipment consists of a passenger car more than 40 years old, very snort aud with seats along t ,e sides 1 ke those of a mode n street car. This little road, which was formerly known as the Clinton and Port Hudson railroad, is operated under lease by the Louisville, New Oriea sand Texas road. Its trains, which are neither numerous nor specially extravagant in their pretensions, are ruu to aec anmodate the public rather than to make a record for speed, aud they s op wherever and whenever desired, either by shipper or passenger. Smith’s Bile Beans will prevent aud cure liver disorders, sick headache, biliousness, malaria, wind on the stomach and b .wels] foul breath, dyspepsia, pains in the back, and obills and fever of the worst type; clear the complexion by driving the excess of bile out of the blood; mo t ecou mical medicine in use; not half so expensive as pills, and a hundred limes be.ter. Sold everywhere In 25c. bottles only. Dose, one "Bean.” At Nichols'. J ust opened, anew aud complete stock of $l5O, $3 and $3 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. 8. Nichols, 128 Broughton street. Boms Running Down. If a clock “runs down,” e wind it up and iu a few seconds it is going along in its sioady rut, ticking—ticking -using up time. But if the human system runs down we are in great trouble, days, weeks, months aud even years are soont in vaiu attempts to set it right About this time an appeal to P P. P., tho great vegetable blood corrector’, would be the sensible course to pursue, os it is the only really sure restorerof lost vitality For Rheumatism, Gout, Hero ula, Syphilis’ and all Ulcerous diseases, P. P. p, l* incom parable. It is a fit s’-chtss tonic and never fails to cure. All druggists sell it. The tn grwiients, Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Po tassium, area guarautoa of its natural medicinal properuas. BAKING POWDER. &akikG POWDER ' Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and whjleeomenass. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or pnospbate powders. Sold only In cans. Royal Baxino Fowoeu Do.. 106 Waii street. New York. Returned Good For Evil. Sitting in tho rotunda of tha Alexander hotel of this city yesterday, says a Louis ville le.ter to the Ne w York Sun, Proctor Knott told this story: “It was the most remarkable scene I ever witnessed It occurred during my early manhood, when I was att rney general of Missouri. Robert Stewart was then gov ernor of that state. One day I was in his private office when he pardoned a steamboat man for some crime. What it was I have forgotten, but that does not matter. The man had been brought from the peniten tiary to the governor’s office. He was a lariie, powerful fellow, with tne rough man ners of his c ass. “The governor looked at the steamboat man and seemed strangely affected. He scrutinized him long and closely. Finallv lie signed the document that restored him to liberty, but jhßfore he handed it to him he said: “ ‘You will commit some other crime and be in the penitentiary again, X fear.’ “The man solemnly promised that he would not. The governor looked doubtful, mused a few moments, and said: “ ‘You will go back on the river and be a mate again, I sup .ose?’ “The man replied that he would. “ ‘Well, I want you to promise me one thing,’resumed the governor. ‘I want you to pledge your word that when you are a mate again you will never take a billet of wood in your hand and drive a sick boy out of a bunk to help you load your boat on a stormy night.’ “The steamboat man said he would not, and he inquired wbat the governor' meant by asking him such a question. “The governor replied: “‘Because some day that boy may be come a governor and you may want hitn to pardon you for a crime. One dark, stormy night, many years ago, you stopped your boat on tbe Mississippi river to take on a load of wood. There was a boy on board who was working his passigo from New Orleans to St. Louis, but he was very sick of a fever and was lying in abu k. You had plenty of men to do the work, but you went to that boy with a stick of wood iu your hand and drove him with blows and curses out into the wretched night, and kept him toiling like a slave until the load was completed. I was t >at boy. Here is your pardon. Never again be guilty of such brutality.’ “And the man, cowering and hiding his face, went out. As I never heard of him again, I suppose he took care not to break the law.” The best medicine you can give a child in case of croup is Brewer’s Lung Restorer. At Ratal's. Savannah Daily Morning News, “Fairy Gold,” by author of “All in the Wild March Morning”; “Madam’s Ward,” by Carl Andrews; “Article 732, or the Ferry Boat,” by Fortune Dußoisgobey; “The King of Gold,” by Nevada Ned; “Tracked by a Woman,” by Golley; “My First Crime,” bv Gustave Mace; “Blinker Mor gan, the Detective’s Foe,” by Hawkshaw; “Yere, the L ading Lady,” “By Misad venture,” by Frank Barrett; “Fedora,” by Adolph Belot; Revue de la Mode for No vember, Tne 8 luthern Traveler (tho official organ of the S >u hern Travelers’ Associa tion), Southern Travelers’ Official Railway Guide tor September, New York Herald, World, Sun, Star, Press, Times, Tribune, Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Gazette, Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia Times, New Orleans at, Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle, Charleston News and Courier, Charleston World, Florida Time - Union, Louisville Courier-Journal. “FalfaatEL" My complete stock of men’s and boys’ stiff and soft hats now openod, and for sale reasonable, at A. S. Nichols, 128 Broughton street. Information for Everybody. A handsome imported Mexican onyx clock makes a handsome wedding present . ****** * t % * Imported Mexican onyx tables, such as are to be seen at M. Sternberg & Bro.’s, are very handsome parlor ornaments. * * * A "quart” of diamonds would be out of reach of most people. The display of diamond neck laces, rings, and jewelry, set with their dazzling stones, is something to be only seen to be real ized and appreciated. At M. Sternberg & Bro.’s art rooms. #A * t Should you ever want to make an appropri ate and useful present to a gentleman, a nice toiler set in a handsome morocco case would be tbe thing. See them at M. Sternberg & Bro.’s palace of riches. * * * The piano lamp isquite a a idea, isn’t it? The variety of pianoand banquet lamps at M. Stern berg & nro.’s is calculated to suit a'l tastes and requirements. * * * Candelabra are becoming fashionable again. You can see them in silver, bronze, and bisque at M. Sternberg & Bro.’s, 157 Broughton street. * * * There will be no perplexity in discovering what is appropriate and proper for a wedding gift or presentation purposes at M. Sternberg A Bro.'s magnificent jewelry palace. * * A beautiful bronze clock is always an obiect of admiration; Th 3 exhibit of these articles at M. .ternberg & Bro.’s certainly knocks old “Time” himself out. * * * If you think of presenting any one with a gold-headed caue, umbrella, or parasol, you certainly should see M. Sternberg * Bro.'s display of these goods. * * * "Consistency” is commonly considered the stellar jewel in the galaxy. It pervades every article in M. Sternberg & Bro.’s mammoth jewelry palace, both prices and designs. Notice to Contractors and Builders. 1 have been appointed sole agent for the sale of tbe celebrated Ciiewaola Lime. Tins lime has ooen sold id this market for the last twenty Sears, and is conceded to have given better sat ifaction than any otbor lime. lam also agent tor Hoffman Rosoudale Cement. English and Uerman Portland Cements, Oilomed Plaster, 1 iMHartnjc Ufttr, *tc., whiefi I c*n furnish in any quaaULy *i*i on flhort notice. 1 kivdou hand iim lariccsi stock in Lh* south of White Piam Door* Hash. HUuds, Bulkier*' Rani ware P™uTaui Ulass. Lubricating OUs, Packing* of oU kind*, a oouiplete assortment of stea ..boat and mill sunpUrw. (Jot my pneos be/um purchasing rise wears Estimates etaarfuily furnished. AstMurv II tsum yLUDDKN A BATES 8. M. H THE CHICKEMXG PIANO Noted for the greats- PosubleexceUenreofSr . vbamcal. onstruction finish, great breadth J sweetness of tooe. equaled rerpou.iv^ 5-eLsaASs fore the pubhe. Facto£ uow over tSS. MASON k HAMLIN ORGAN £*-*.&“wj advantage ln this do buee Graft sSEESj krti,t°io e <^>- F s e,f “ l THE MATHUSUEK PIANO. ®'°* tham Placed by ns in the past bkdlmnce°“ e f U;Vrior for THE STERLING PIANO. Sweet toned, durable Novel and ingenious d* signs in cases. * * * * A visit to our warerooms may save you from SSO to S2OO in the price of an in strument. Terms to suit all purchasers. * LID DEN k BATES S. M. H, __ DRY GOODS. PRIESTLEY’S ' let Dress Cods. WE ARE NOW' DISPLAYING IN OUR Black Goods Department A Complete Line of B. PRIESTLEY & CO. 8 Thoroughly Reliable Standard SILK WARP AND ALL-WOOL DRESS GOODS, —ALSO— A Choice Line of Extreme High Novelties tha. Latest Productions of tho t?ame Macu facturerg. As it is necessary to sec these goods to prop erly appreei ite ttie superior quality and beauti-, fid styles of them, aa inspection is respect fully solicited. SPECIAL VALUE. One case of Checked Cheviots, suitable fo ladies. Suitings 40 inches wide at 42Uc. a vard- regu. lar price 00. * (■AN 410(118. i 37 Broughton St FURNITURE AND CAKI’KTS, i j. iiSft, 01 BAY STREET, Have opened a line of Oak: and Walnut Bedroom Suites, Extension Tables, Sideboards, Hat Hacks, Tables; also Par lar Suites, Etc. Mr. C. P. MILLER, 131 Congress street, will continue the auction sale of the balance of the goods saved from our late fire. WOOD AND COAL. WOOD &COAL OF ALL KINDS. DENIS J. MURPHY, TELEPHONE 49. Office 7. Drayton street. Citizens’ Bankßuilding. •J -i ■■ TERRA COTTA. PERTH AMBOT TERRA COTTA COL Architectural Terra Cotta, SPECIAL SIZES AND COLORS OF FRONT BRICK. IS Cortlandt. New York, N. Y.; Drexel Builcb mg, Philadelphia, Pa.; 81 South Clark street, Chicago, IU.; Perth Amboy, N. J. — 1 ■ ■ ■ —i DAVIS BROS. Tie Atlanta Exposition SHOULD BE VISITED BY EVERY SAVANNAHIAN, And when there be sure to inspect our exliibiß We have as fine a display of Pianos and Organi as can be seen anywhere in the country. Out exhibit of “The Old Homestead.” with 50,004 extra exposition copies, will largely aid oui advertisers and increase our circulation. mean business every time we put a dollar inK anything, and, of course, a big success naturally follows. Our Savannah display of fine Pianoi and Organs cannot be surpassed, and from th tremendous business we are doing in this lint wo feel assured of a public appreciation of oul efforts. Our new Tuner from Boston, Mass. just arrived. He is a good one, and we heartily recommend him. R N. STUNT tbe 62d name drawn In Davil Bros.’ Piano Club No. 1. DAVIS BROS., 42, 44 and 43 Bull St.