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VIIERE.OLI) OCEANROARS
THB OAT BEABON AT TYBEg AT
ITB FULL EIGHT.
One Thousand Visitors Spend Sunday
at the Beach—The Trains Crowded
and Everybody Delighted—The First
Excursl m Under tbe Savannah and
Atlantic’s New Management—A De
lightful Day In the City and at the
Resorts.
The Sunday excursion season is at its
hight. One thousand visitors spent yester
day at Tvbea. The weather was delightful
and the beach was lined with people from
the Ocean house to the Hotel Tybee.
It was the first Sunday excursion day
since the Tybee road passed
into the hands of the Central. The
old employee were still In charge, and
there was nothing to indicate that a change
had bee i made. The trains were crowded,
as they have been since the season opened.
The excursion crowds numbered be
tween three and four hundred peo
ple from Augusta, Macon, At
lanta, and other points, and with
the city travel packed tbe trains going
and returning. The up trai nat 8:30 o’clock
in the afternoon brought nearly 590 people
from tbe beach.
A number of excursionists wiih more
time and money than the rest re
mained until the 8:10 train and the earlv
train this morning. The new management
of the road will make a special schedule for
Sunday excursions, and Tybee will be more
generally s. ught than ever. It is safe to
say that it will be the most popular seaside
resort in the southern states next summer.
The weather was about normal thorough
out the south yesterday. The day was
warm, but the heat was not extreme. As
usual, the temperature was more moderate
along the South Atlantic coast than else
where. The west and southwest were the
ho test sections of the country.
Rain has not fallen to any appreciable
extent in Easter Texas yet, and the
drought is still unbroken. Local shower*
have fallen , however, and showers were
general in the cotton region east of the
Mississippi Valley. The Wilmington, N.
C., district reported an average of over one
half an inch.
The temperature averaged 91° in tbe Sa
vannah district. Mille , reported tbe high
est, 96", and Savannah the lowest, 87°. The
day was a warm one in the city. The
maximum was only 87", however, and the
mean was two deg ees bslow normal,
l'o-day will be fair and warm, according to
the local forecast.
A NEW LAW IN FORCE.
A Chance Made in the Business Meth
ods at the Custom House.
The McKinley administrative law went
into effect day before yesterday. The new
law does away with government foes—-that
is, the collector’s fees are paid by tbe gov
ernment instead of by the importer; but
tbe government doesn’t lose anyt lng by
the operation. On the contrary, the reve
nue to the government is increased by the
imposition of additional duties.
Heretofore up to 1883 importers did not
pay any duty on the cases and fancy boxes
that goods came in. Tnese were entered on
the invoices as “charges.” and were exempt
from duty. Under the new law a percent
age of duty will have to be paid on these
charges. ’The charges are not only on
whatever the goods happened to i>e packed
in, but the cost of packing them is also in
cluded. Importers are now obliged to pay
duty on tbe gross amount of the invoice, in
cluding everything.
For the next few days the conditions un
der which custom house business will be
transacted will be peculiar. All entries will
be made under the law in force at the time
of its making, and the same rule will apply
to invoices. Under t e provisions of the
law importers must swear as to the correct
ness of the papers they wish to pass the
custom house.
THE HUSSARS’ CLUB HOUSE.
A Formal Transfer of the Deßenne
Property to be Made This Week.
The Georgia Hussars are already practi
cally la possession of their new home—the
Deßenne residence and grounds. The
formal transfer of the property will be
made this week by the trustees of the
estate.
It will take about two months, however,
to make the proposed alterations and to
thoroughly furuisn the residence as a club
house. The alterations in the residenoe will
be very few. The buildings west of the
residence will be converted into a drill room
and billiard room. The drill room will be
about forty feet front bv seventy feet deep.
In the future the company will erect a
handsome building on the western Dirt of
the lot, which has a frontage on Liberty
Street of sixty feet, with stores and com
pany rooms above.
Tne frescoing and interior finish of the
residence is exceedingly handsome. The
rooms are large and are admirably arranged
for club purposes. Aside from the furni
ture and the few changes to be mails in the
rooms, the house is practically ready for
occupancy now. When they have taken
possession the Hussars will have not only
one of the handsomest homes, but one of
the most valuable properties in the city.
BCRIVBN COUNTY'S TBAQ DY.
A Fund Being Raised to Prosecute the
Slayer of Young Harris.
The people of the Middle Ground neigh
borhood of Soriven oounty, at a meeting
held last night, passed resolutions condemn
ing the action of the coroner’s jury in the
Cleary-Harris killing, and raised a purse
of several hundred dollars to be used In
prosecuting John Cleary. The people of
the neighborhood are very much exercised
over the killing of Harris, who was well
known among them, aud they are de
termined to bring his slayer to justice. The
subscription list is still open.
Young Cleary, who was thought to have
been mortally wounded, is imoroving, and
the doctors say there is some possibility of
his recovering. He shows remarkable vi
tality. the 44-caliber pistol ball having
passed entirely thiough his lungs.
Harris’ friends are securing evidence to
prove that the Clearys’ attack was made
while he was endeavoring to avoid a diffi
culty, and had already turned away from
them.
CITY BREVITIES.
Regular meeting of DeKalb Lodge No.
©, I. O. O. F., to-night.
The Georgia Historical Society holds its
regular monthly meeting to-night.
Htrachan & Cos. cleared Saturday the
Norwegian park Kebus for Pouteeloff
Harbor, with 4,257 barrels of rosin, weigh
ing 2 ,028,030 pounds, valued at $12,445.
Cargo by S. P. Shotter Cos.
Eleven cases were reported from the
police barracks for court at midnight last
night. Sunday wa' an unusually quiet day
with the police. Only four arrests were
made in tne day, aud none between 0:30
end midnight.
The Y. M. C. A. base bail club will play
the Kieffers at the Coast Line park next
Saturday. Their recent victories have con
vinced the Y. M. C. A. boys that they are
the ci-cks of j the walk, but the Kietfers are
au old club aud promise to do some liue play
ing.
While a number of city aud suburban
cars loaded with excursionists bound for
the Central depot wore following one an
other oil Liberty street yesterday after
noon, one of the cart ran Into the one in
“J* 1 - The iiasteiigers were given • good
jolt, but there was no other damage beyond
a street car tuuiu.
O. A. H. S TO MARCH.
The Southern Delegations to the Na
tional Encampment in Boston.
The southern delegations to the national
encampment of tbe Grand Army of the
! Republic in Boston Aug. 12 to Aug. 16,
j will begin their inarch in Boston this week.
, The department of Georgia will be repre
i sented by alout thirty < fficers and om
! macdtrs. Those who will go from Savan
nah are Department Commander David
i Porter, Thomas F. Gleason, assistant adju
-1 taut general, S. F. B. Gillespie and wife,
Eugene Ybanes, J. T. Emerv, Martin
j Cooley, C. A. Van Nuise and tbe Florida
i delegation. They will sail on the Boston
steamship City of Micqbou Thursday.
The comrade- of W. H. Hancock post will
wear, in addition to the department badges,
bandsome white silk badges. The delega
tion will carrv two handsome banners, one
inscribed, “Marching from Georgia, Post 3,
Savannah;’ the other, “Just from the
Picket Line, Post 8, Savaunah, Ga.”
Delegations will also go from Macon,
Tallapoosa and Charleston.
The O. M. Mitchell post will carry a
handsome banner and will have twenty
men in line.
Tbe national encampment consists of tbe
pr sent national officers, all past national
commanders, senior and junior vice com
manders, pa-t deportment c unmanders and
the department c unmanders, senior and
junior vice commanders and the assistant
adjutant ge.-ier.ds of departments, depart
ment delega rs und alternates, the latter
having the privilege of the fl >or but no
vote unless the delegate is absent. Col. E.
A. Buck is del-gate fr rn the department of
Georgia and Col. W. W. Brown of Macou
alternate. Cols. Buck and Brown will at
tend, aud also C. T. Watson, junior vice
comma der. The eadquarters of the de
partment of Georgia will Ire in Eaton hall,
the rooms of the Young Men’s Christian
Union, So. 18 Roylston street.
Tne programme for the encampment is
as follows;
Tuesday, Aug. 12—Grand parade; the
column to be formed (in accordance with
vote of national encampment of 1888) by
departments in order of seniority, except
that the department in which the encamp
ment is held takes the left.
la the evening Grand Army of Woman’s
Relief Corps' joint reception in Mechanics
hail: admission by badge G. A. R. or
W. R. C.
Wedn sday, Aug. 13—Meeting of the
national encampment at 10 a. m. in Music
hail, Winter street.
Meeting of the nntional encampment.
Woman’s Relief Corps, iu Tremont Temple,
Tremont street.
In tbe eveuiug grand army camp Are in
Mechanics’ building.
Thursday, Aug. 14—Continued sessions of
the National K campmeot G. A. R. and
Woman's Relief Corps.
In the evening a banquet to the delegates
of the na ioual encampment and to invited
guesrs in the Mechanics’ building.
Friday, Aug. 15—Excursion by rail to
I’lymouth and clam bake there for the del
egates of the national encampme it. Grand
Army of the Republic, and Woman’s Relief
Corps.
In tho evening, camp fire by Woman’s
Relief Corps at Tremont Temple.
Ha urday, Aug. 16—Steamboat excursion
for the members . f the national excainp
nnmt down the harbor to Minot’s light,
thence along the northern shore to Cape
Ann, passing Nahant, Salem, Marblehead
and Rockport, to Thatcher a island light.
Fish dinner on boat.
A reunion of the naval veterans will be
held during the encampment.
The encampment will bo the largest ga'ti
ering ever held of grand army veterans,
and Massachusetts and Boston have pro
vided liberally for their onto taiumunt.
The state of Massachusetts contributed
$50,000, the city of Boston $25,000 and citi
zens $100,(XX), making $175,000 to be spent
in pi oviding a welcome for the great or
ganization.
BUILDERS KEPT BUSY.
New Residences Going Up Every
where, But- till Not Enough.
The number of residences in Savannah is
increasing almost every day, and still the
supply is not sufficient to meet the demand.
New houses are going up all over the city.
In the southern section, on both sides of tho
city, the building is most active..
Where five years ago there were
whole blocks of vacant lots are now rows of
bandsome residences. Ihe vacant spaces
a e filling up rapidly, und in a few years
there will be hardly a street north of A der
son that is not solidly built up from East
Broad street to West Broad street. Hixtoeu
new residences are in progress, or have just
been completed, on Duffy street, aud nearly
as many more on New Houston and Henry
streets. Eight houses are going up on
Waldburg street, east of the park.
Whenever ground is broken for anew
house. If it is built for renting purposes, it
is usually rented before the walls are com
pleted. Not only residences, but new stores
are being built on almost every street in the
southern section.
It w not in the southern section alone, but
all over the city new buildings are going
up, and never in the history of Savannah
has the buildi g industry been as active as
it is now. Tne year’s record will be a re
markable one. Architects, contractors and
builders are rushed with work, and labor of
all classes is in demand.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Adam Strain of Darien is at the Pulaski.
Charles L. Youmans of Baxley is at the
Pulaski.
J. J. Parramore of Boston Is registered at
the Screven.
J. H. Prontant and family of Augusta
are in the city.
J. W. Callahan and Jacob Pell of Beulah
are at the Screven.
R. C. King and J. W. Blackshear of
Waycross are at the Screven.
Charles R. Converse and wife of New
Haven, Conn., are stoppi gat the Screven.
Matt M. Hopkins, who has been summer
ing in North Carolina, has returned home.
Miss Eva Brown of Albany is visiting
Mr. Richard Robinson, No. 160 Harris
street,
W. G. Cooper of the Morning Newscßv
staff is confined to his bed with a severe at
tack of fever.
Mrs. Thos. IL Laird, Jr., aud son left
yesterday for Pans’ mountains, S. C., for
the rest of the summer.
Mrs. O’Donoghue, Mrs. Boggs and Mrs.
Mary Reppa: and will leave on the Baltimore
ste 1 mer to-day for the north.
John J. Maunion and Miss Maggie Mc-
Caffrey will be married at St. Patrick’s
church to-morrow afternoon at 5 o’clock.
Sirs. S. J. M. Baker and granddaughter,
Miss Carrie M. Nichols, ore visiting rela
tives in Americus, Fort Valley aud Macon.
Miss Lily Hill, who went north on Sat
urday’s steamer, will spend a month or
more with Mrs. George J. Baldwin at the
Thousand Islands.
Mrs. Dorr, accompanied by her daughters,
Misses Katie and Madge, and the Misses
I rnneo, returned to Augusta last night after
a pleasant two weeks at Tybee.
Joseph S. Dura it, for many years a com
positor on the Morning News, will leave
on the steamer William Crane to-day for
Baltimore. He is a printer of no ordinary
ability aud speed, ranking among the m ost
expert iu tbe state.
Clearing Hale By “ The Famous.”
The season is uear now for the clearing
out of what is left. Whatever profit there
is in tbe busmens is made in season, and uow
I start the clearing sale, satisfied to got coat
for goods rather than carry them over.
Where there are only one or two suits left
of a style less than cost will buy thorn. My
main . tijeot is to get rid of the goods and
will make tbe price satisfactory to the
buyer.— Adv.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 189(1.
CRACK SHOTS AT BIRDS.
SOME OF THE VICTORIES SAVAN
NAH MEBKSjJtK HAVE WON.
Gun Club Men Preparing for Another
Contest With Brunswick— ihe His
tory of Gun C’.ube In Savannah—The
Clubs That Have Lived and Died—The
Forest City* tbe Only Surviving Or
ganization—lts Ups andDowns-The
Trophies it Has Won.
The Forest City Gun Club is practicing
for its next shoot with the Glynn Gun Ciub,
of Brunswick, which will take place Mon
day, Aug. 18, in Brunswick. The team will
leave Savannah Sunday morning, and will
arrive in Brunswick that afternoon.
President Kieffer has appointed ten of the
crack 9hots of tbe club to practice regularly
until the sho it comes off. They are: G. 8.
McAlpin, C. B. Westeott, John Rocker,
John AVoeltjen, John Reidemau, George
Campson, E. AV. O’Connor, D. JEntelman,
W. R. Curtis and C. A. Laraotte.
A record will be kept of their practice
and a few days before the sbOot President
Kn-ffer will select tbe team according to
their respective scores. Mr. Kieffer will
act as captain of tbe team.
The Waycross club has been correspond
ing with the Savannah and Brunswick
clubs, endeavoring to persuade them to have
the shoot at Waycross instead of Bruns
wick, in which case the Wavcross team
would eater the contest. The probability
is that Waycross will enter anyway.
The Forest City Club is preparing for the
contest with spirit, ani nated with determi
nation to wips out the memory of its recent
defeat with a fresh victory.
savannah’s crack club.
Without doubt the Forest City Gun Club
is one of the most successful organizations
of the kind in existence, and probably leads
all the clubs In the three stales, Georgia,
S iuth Carolina and Florida. Since its or
ganization, over six years ago, its existence
has been su almost uninterrupted record of
success. In the last five years it has prob
ably won more prizes than any two clubs in
the three states.
President Kieffer keeps a scrap book of
newspaper reports of the doings of the club,
and a Morning News reporter turned its
pages with him the other day. The club
was organized in 1883, and every year since
then has been the winner in one or more
interstate contests, besides iu a number of
smaller contests.
In 1883 and 1884 it won several contests.
At the shoot at theopeiiiugof the Scbeutzen
park in 1883, the sweepstakes were divided
by the Forest City and the Chathauis, an
other Savaunah Club.
In 1885 it defeated the Brunswick team
at St. Simon’s Island for the Ligowski
medal, offered by the manufacturer of
sporting goods of that name. The Forest
City team made a score of 75 birds against
the Brunswick team’s score of 48. Imme
diately on the return of the Forest Citys
they were challenged by the Chathams, and
the contest resulted in a score of 73 for the
Forest Citys against 54 for the Chathams.
THE INTERNATIONAL MEDAL.
In 1886 the Forest, Citys’ won the interna
tional state medal in Savannah aguiust the
Brunswick, Macou and Jacksonville teams
and the teams of the Suburban and Chat
ham clubs of Savannah. In October, 1887,
during the Charleston gala week, the Forest
City team shot against a number f Caro
li a clubs for tbe s veepstakos offered by
the Charleston merchants, and carried
everything before them, winning two-third 9
if the prize money to one-third won by all
the other clubs.
In 1888 the club won the diamond medal
offered by the Nations! Gun Club, making
the highest sc .re in three out of four con
tests, and the medal is now worn by Charles
Westeott.
At tiie Atlanta exposition in the fall of
1888, tho Forest Citys’ shot against a nuin
b r of other clubs and won first, second ad
third prizes, and everything else in sight.
The two fine guns which they brought back
are now used by two individual members.
Thomas Martin has a fine oil painting which
was one of the trophies.
In the shoot with Brunswick on St. Si
mon’s Island last year, the Forest Citys
won two medals and a guu.
The club has a number of other trophies
won in different contest*. The champion
flag offered by G. S. McAlpin at the opening
of last season, and contested for by Bix
clubs, was won by the Forest Citys, and is
uow 11 iwn at the club house whenever a
shoot is going on.
THE FOREST CITYS’ OFFICERS.
The club is iu a most prosperous condition,
and has fifty-three members. It entered on
its seventh year iu June with the following
b ard of officers;
President—E. J. Kieffer.
Vice President—F. J. J mgstettor.
Secretary and Treasurer—C. A, Lamotte.
Executive board—C. B. Westeott, D.
Entelman, W. R. Curtis.
The club is arr nging for a grand live
bird shoot this fall to which the Georgia,
Carolina and Florida clubs will be invited.
Tney will endeavor to make it one of the
biggest shoots ever held in the south, and
prizes will be offered from 825 to SIOO. The
Forest City is uo v the only guu club in
Savannah. A few years ago there were
three clubs, the Chatham, Subur
bans and Forest Citys. They were
all good clubs and there was
a great deal of rivalry. The Chathams and
Suburbans both ceased to exist over a year
ago. The death of some of the leading
members, the removal of others, and a gen
eral lack of o-ganization caused their de
cline. Another gun club for Savannah is
not Improbable, but at present tho Savau
nah’s only Forest Citys hold the field against
all comers.
There are a dozen or more gun clubs In
the state. Atlanta, Macou, Augusta,
Rome, Brunswick, Mi lea and Waycross
all have good clubs. South Carolina and
Florida have perhaps a dozen clubs
togethor, and some fine shooting may be
expected this fall at the expositions and
fairs.
At the last meeting of the Forest City
elub President J. E. dußignon of the
Brunswick club was elected an honorary
member.
GUYTON’S NEWS BUDGET.
The Senatorial Situation—Social and
x ersonal Gossip.
The senatorial situation is being discussed
by every one in Guyton. The noiniuaticn
having been-conceded to Bryan couuty by
Chatham and Effingham, it behooves the
delegates from that county to center ou
some good man. It has bee i quietly sug
gested that in the event they do uot, then
the other delegates should follow the ex
ample set by the Chatham delegation at tho
Eden convention, held in 1877, when
nomiuations were made for the constitutional
convention. At that convention, it is said,
each uf the Bryan delegates had a candi
date, and, after balloting for a half day
with no prospects of selecting a candidate,
the Chatham delegation and one of the del
egates from Effingham held a caucus and
threw’ overboard all their candidates aud
nominated tho late Judge Glenn Smith,
whose name had not been before the con
vention.
The young people of Guyton were regaled
Friday night with an unusual number of
pleasant entertainments. Capt. aud Mrs.
T. F. Stubbs entertained a large number of
their young friends with a g tine of progres
sive euchre, interspersed with music and
dancing, which was kopt up to a late hour.
The h ist and hostess were ably assisted by
Mrs. Lawt n and Miss Bessie, mother and
sis er of Mrs. Stubbs.
Tbe young ladies composing the Sabbath
school (Tu>* of J. AV. Rabun were hand-
luely entertained by him and his estimable
wile on tbe same evening at their delightful
home. Kuril of the yoiuig ladies brought a
young gin: Italian escort, who participated
in ttie inter.-su g programme, which hod
been previously arranged. The music,
singing and recitations were good. Ho
fresbments were served, after which the
visitors lispersed. express! g profuse thanks
to Mr. an i Mrs. Rabun and Mrs. AVhite for
their hospitality, which afforded an evening
of rare pleasure.
The Guyton Glees had their weekly meet
ing at the residence of VV. B. Mel], which
proved quite interesting.
The GuytonSilver Cornet Band,composed
of the music-loving young men of tne town,
is making considerable progress in learning
to blow. As these young gentlemen have
been to considerable expense in employing
a teacher and other matters of equipment,
they prop ise giving an entertainment on
the 15th inst., at which some of the best
v ical musical talent of the t iwn will assist.
The Guy ton Glees have already volunteered
to assist them, which is a guarantee of suc
cess.
Capt. William Proctor of Savannah
spent Bur.day in Guyton.
Mr. Hunt and family have moved up
and now occupy the Kustin residence
AV. C. Neidlinger, after a trip to uppsr
Georgia, has returned.
Misses Marion and Florence Armstrong,
daughters of B. R. Armstr ng, had on exhi
bi ion at th-ir father’s residence Saturday
night a uight blooming cereus plant, almost
six feet high, with eight full blooming
flowers. It was a beauty and attracted much
attention among the many who called to
see it.
Henry Dawson, a colored laborer living
near the town, came in yesterday morning,
having in tow a five-foot rattler which be
killed on his place Saturday night. It had
over a dozen rattles, and in siz; was im
mense. It is known here as the swamp rat
ler, which grows very large, and its stripes
are much brighter than the upland rattlers.
WALKED THROUGH A WINDOW.
Robert Haslltt Nearly Killed by a
Two-etory Fall.
Robert Haslitt, boarding with Mrs.
Harry Morton, No. 191 Broughton street,
waked out of the third story window, be
tween 2 and 3 o’clock yesterday morning,
while asleep, and fell to the pavement be
low. He sustained some severe injuries, it
is feared, internally, Put c implained mostly
of his back. It is thought that his spine is
also injured. He was transferred to St.
Joseph’s Infirmary at daylight yesterday,
where he received medical attention. He
was suffering considerably last night. Has
litt had not bee.i driuki g, and it is sup
posed that he was either sitting in the win
dow and fell out, or that he walked out of it
while asleep.
Van Huten’s Cocoa—The original, most
soluble. —Ad v.
RAIL AND CROBBTIE.
J. H. Gilbert, yardmaster of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia in Macon,
has resigned to accept a similar pasition
with the Central in Savannah.
The first union meeting of the Order of
Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers of the United States
was in session in Lnuisviile, Ky., last
week. Hon. Henrv AVatterson and Mayor
Lyons both addressed the convention.
Addresses were made by the officers of the
engineers ana conductors. Addresses on
federation were made by George Howard,
grand chief of Brotherhood of Railway
Conductors, and AV. D. llobiusen, founder
of B. L. E.
An official of one of the Indianapolis
lines applied to the Baldwin Locomotive
tVorks to get them to build some engines
for the road ho represented, next month,
and was told that Jay Gould had purchased
the entire output of the works for th >
month of August. These works are now
running day aud ight, and are turning out
twenty locomotives a week, mostly of the
largest type. But a few years ago an en
gine a day was considered big work for
this establishment. Now they exceed three
a day.
A mass meeting of Swainsboro’s citizens
was held last woek to make some move
toward bringing the Macon and Atlantic
Railroad Company through tho town of
Swainsboro. Col. Alfred Herrington of
fered a r -solution that the projectors of the
road be invited to build by the way of
Swainsb to, and that tbe citizens of Swains
boro tender free to tho company all riguts
of way and depot facilities, with as much
land as will be required for railroad shops
and other purposes necessary for the suc
cessful completion of the purposes of the
company.
A return railway ticket from Lansing,
Mich., to Chicago was sold at a reduced
rate on the condition printed on the face of
tbe ticket aud sig. ed by the purchaser
that it should not he good for tho return
passage uuless stamped by the company’s
agent at Chicago and signed again by the
purchaser. Tiie purchaser having failed to
comply with this condition, and having re
fused to pay his faro iff the return trip,
was put on the train. The sup erne court
of Michigan held that the condition was a
reasonable one and that the ticket holder
could not recover for his ejectment.
The Manu facturers' Record quotes Eat
Calhoun as saying iu a recent interview:
“Never in tbe history of southern progress
have the railroads bad a better outlook than
at present. All the roads south of the
Ohio river are in a better financial condi
tion aud are contracting more business than
since their inception. From all the termi
nal stations a great amount of tonnage is
reported, and it necessarily follows that a
greater amount of profit accrues to the
road. Every road that I have any interest
in or knowledge of is in a very healthy con
dition. Most of the roads are m iking con
siderable improvement along the route,
which adds considerably to the stability and
value of the respective roads. Just at
present there is but very liitle interest in
southern railroads beyond the fact of their
material advancement aud the consequent
advancement of the territory through
which they pass. The most gratifying
feature of the progress of railroads is the
prosperity of southern statos. It is always
a sure sign of commercial growth when
the railroads are in good shape; they go
hand in hand, and are dependent upon each
other.”
The Albany and Cordele railroad will be
completed by Oct. 15. The Albany Adver
tiser says: “Three hundred hands are now
at work on the line g adiug, and this num
ber will be supplemented next week by 500
more. The road will run up the river five
miles and cross at the old Starr and Billups
places, and then straight to Cordele it goes.
Contracts for grading, iron bridges, trestles
and crosstieg have all been let. Two sta
tions have been located —one on the east side
of the river, to be called Oakfield, and one
at Warwick. A substantial wooden bridge
will be built across the river to meet the re
quirements necessary for the early comple
tion of the road. This will be succeeded by
a splendid iron bridge. As far as the grad
ing is concerned, the road will tie one of the
cheapest ever constructed in tbe state.
These are the facts as given the News and,
Advertiser by Capt. S. R. AVeston, presi
dent of the Albany Construction Company,
who is buildiug the road. It was a fortu
nate day for Albany when the Albany and
Cordele railroad was projected, and it will
be a day worth celebrating when the road
is completed. It will give Albany connec
tion with three independent lines, the
Georgia Southern aud Florida, the Savan
nah, Americus and Montgomery and the
East Te nessee system, and place it out of
range of the possibility of being bottled
up.”
Poor's Manual is just out and gives a vast
amount of valuable information. The total
mileage of railroads In the United States at
the close of 1889 was 181,397 miles, of which
5,751 miles were constructed during the
year, aud their share oapital was f4,495,-
099,318, an increase of $.50,687,974, or IV
por cent. At the same date their 1 ouued
debt was $4,828,866,711, an increase of
$204,380,748, or 4.4 jior oent.. while other
forms of uideb;dobs aggregated $357,477,160,
an increase of $50,524,578. Ou tins basis
the tnUI share capital aud all kinds of in
d** lit ness at the close of the year foot up
$9,680,942,249, an increase of $311,548,295,
or 3.3 per cent. At the samo time the ou*
per unit- of all roads making returns, a*
measured by their st <sk and Ir debtedness,
equaled $61,309. against $60,732 in 1888.
The gr- ss earnings for the year are equal to
10.4 per cent, on the investment of capital
and the aggregate net earnings show a re
turn of 3.3 per cenU This latter percentage
it contrasted with a net profit of 3.2 per
cent. in 1888, but falls below the 3.9 per
cent, shown in 1887 aud 3.7 per cent, in
although it approximates to the 3.4
per cent, of net returns shown in
the figures for 1885. It is also
interesting to note in the light
of these statistics that the total capitaliza
tion of the railroads of the United States in
the ten years from 1880 to 1889 inclusive
increased nearly $5,000,000,060. Divided
into two periods of five years each, the first,
from 1880 to 1884 inclusive, displays an in
crease of $2,8u4,381,587, while in tbe second,
from 1886 to 1889, the gain is $2,0)4,543,195,
the first period being accompanied by an
increase in mileage of 40,759 miles, or 48
per cent., and the second period by a similar
gain of 36,244 miles, or 29.8 per
cent. The volume of business of the rail
roads has, according to the figures presented,
continued to Increase. The total tons of
freight moved on the railroads of the
United States in the reporting years ending
in 1889 were 619,135.237, and tbe tons moved
one mile 68,804,012,396, a gain for the
year of about 30,000,000 tons and
3,200,000,000 tons per mile, "respectively.
The total passengers carried in 1889 was
495,124,767, and the passengers per mile
11,965,726,015, a gain of 40,000,000 passen
gers and nearly 8j0,000,000 passengers per
mile. But the downward tendency of rail
road charges continues, ami the average
rate per ton per mile in 1889 was 0.976
cents, against 0.979 cents iu 1888 and 1.034
cents in 1887. Similarly, the average rate
per passenger per mile in 1889 was 2.170
cen.s, against 2246 cents in 1888 aud 2.276
cents in 1887,
IN THE BASE BALL WORLD.
The Standing of the Club 9 at the End
of the Fourteenth Week.
The following is the standing of the
leagues aud association up to the end of last
week:
players’ league.
Won. Lost. Won. Lost.
Boston 4!) 32 Chicago 45 39
Brooklyn 50 39 Cleveland... 35 42
New York 47 87 Pittsburg 34 46
Philadelphia. .48 88 Buffalo 21 57
national league.
Lost- Won. Lost.
Philadelphia. .56 30 Chicago 43 40
Brooklyn... .55 .10 New York... 37 50
Boston 55 32 Cleveland. ....24 59
Cincinnati... 50 34 Pittsburg 19 64
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Won. Lost. Won. Lost.
Louisville. —sl 29 Columbus... 41 42
Athletic 47 34 Toledo iS 43
St. Louis 15 36 Syracuse 34 47
Rochester ....46 87 Brooklyn 24 55
BATTLES WITH BALL AND BAT.
The Results of the Day’s Gaines All
Overths Country.
Washington, Aug. B.—Ball games were
played to-day as follows:
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Columbus— r. b. h. k.
Columbus 3 7 7
Athletics 7 8 3
Batteries: McMahon, Robinson and Kappell;
Chamberlain and O’Connor.
At New York— r. b . b. e.
Brooklyn 2 5 6
Toledo 9 15 2
Batteries: McCullough and Joy, Smith and
Sage.
The Buffalo game, between St. Louis and
Rochester, was stopped by the polioe.
A GAME STOPPED.
Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 3.—The chief of
police to-day notified the Syracuse and
Louisville base ball clubs not to play'.
Peace on Earth
Awaits that countless army of martyrs, whose
ranks are constantly recruited from the victims
of nervousness and nervous diseases. The price
of tbe boon is a systematic course of Hostet
ter’s Stomach Bitters, tiie finest and most genial
of tonic nervines, pursued with reasonable per
sistence. Ea ier, pleasanter and safer this tnan
to swash the victualling department with
pseudo tonics, alcoholic or the reverse, beef ex
tras s, nerve foods, narcotics, sedatives and
poisons in disguise. “Tired nature's sweet
restorer, balmy sleep," is the providential recu
perant of weak nerves, and this glorious fran
chise being u ually the consequences of sound
digestion and Increased vigor, the great stom
achic which insures both, is productive also of
repose at the required time. Not unrefreshed
awakens the in hvidual who uses it. but vigor
ous, clear-headed aud tranquil. Use the Bitters
also iu fever and ague, rheumatism, kidney
troubles, constipation and biliousness Adv.
Hummer Outings.
Evidently the “Grand Old Man,” Mr.
Gladstone, has been impressed with the
comprehensive and extensive system of
advertising adopted by the proprietors of
Pears’ Soap. In his eloquent speech on the
Local Tax Bill, poetical re -ollections were
happily mingled with impressions in his
reference to the “leaves of Vallambrosa,”
and the “advertisements of Pears’ Soap,”
as he exclaimed, “If you were to multiply
these amendments without limit, and plaster
your bill with them till they were as thick
as the le ves in Vallambro a, or as plentiful
as the advertisements of Pears’ Soap, you
would not prevent the consequences of this
clause.”
But if amendments would not prevent the
111 results of an unpopular bill, the adver
tisements of Pears’ Soap are more success
ful in their mission of drawing attention to
a soap which will be found unsurpassed iu
prove tin? the ill effects of exposure to the
sun.Vir salt air, on the delicate skies of our
American beauties; therefore those who
have read these advertisements will prove
themselves “wise as serpents aid harmless
(a id beautiful) as doves,” if they secure a
supply before joining the army of summer
visitors to the sad sea wave , or the solemn
mountains of our favored land.—Adu.
A Pleasant Home.
A pleasant home is more to be desired
than fine gold. Oa to-morrow Mr. C. H.
Do.-sett will offer for sale the very desirable
residence situate on the northwest corner of
Oak and West Broad streets. This is a lo
cality rapidly growing in favor. West
Broad is one of the widest in the city and is
bound, ere long, to be crowded with elegant
houses. The dwelling above referred to
was built by the Title Guarantee and Loan
Company a little over a year ago, of the
best materials and in the best manner.
Home-seekers would do well to look after
it. The terms of sale are very easy—s3oo
down, balance in small-monthly payments.
Adv.
M. Sternberg & Bro.’s
Jewelry Palace.
Silverware,
Diamonds,
Watches,
Pins,
Chains,
Charms,
Lockets,
Clocks,
Bronzes,
Table Ware,
Cut Glass,
Onyx Clocks,
Optical Goods,
Misses’ Friendship Rings,
Opera Glasses,
Etc., etc.
157 Broughton street.— Adv.
Many, I know, ore waiting for the an
nouncement of the clearing sale by “The
Famous." It is a blessing to the poor man
and a chance for the rich lositve money. It
is giving the poor man a chanoe to buy
good clothing for less money than he usually
pays for interior goods. Remember "l he
Famous" is at 148 Broughtou street, one
door west from corner Wuitaker. Bennett
Hymen, proprietor.— Adv.
BAKING POWDER.
Royal Baking Powder
Leads AIL
The United States Official Investigation
Of Baking Powders, recently made, under authority 0 f
Congress, by the Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. C., furnishes the highest authoritative informa
tion as to which powder is the best. The Official Repori
shows the ROYAL superior
to all others in leavening
power; a cream of tartar
powder of highest quality.
The Royal Baking Powder is thus distinguished by the
highest expert official authority the leading
Baking Powder of the world.
P. S.—Falsification of
Government Reports Exposed.
Secretary of Agriculture Gen. Rusk in an official let
ter in defense of his department, and as a duty to the
public, exposes the statements of another baking pow
der company to the effect that its powder was shown
by this investigation of equal strength with Royal, as
misquotations and misrepresentations of the Government
report.
The public should be on its guard against such false
statements made for advertising purposes. The official
investigations show that the Royal Baking Powder has
no equal in purity, strength, wholesomeness or keeping
qualities.
Warranted to wash, our exclusive patterns
in Sa teeD, Madras, Silk, Linen, Worsted
and Flannel Shirts. Appel <Si Schaul,.Ono
Price Clothiers.— Adv.
Just your cut —our new novelties at cut
prices. Appel & Schaul, One Price
Clothiers.— A and v.
Just received, anew lot of those nobby
Satteen Shirts at sl. APPEL & Schaul.
—Adv._
Got the drop on us—our prices. Appel &
Sonaul.— Adv.
Pure Water.
An article in the Times of the 27th states
that some of our citizens send away for
spring water for drinking purposes. Why
should they do this when by the use of one
of Pasteur’s Germ Proof Filters the river or
artesian water can be made absolutely pure
ad wholesome?
This is anew invention by the celebrated
French physician after whom it is called.
The waier is forced through a number of
porcelain tubes, which are so arranged as to
be protected from the least da iger of con
tamination, as it passes directly from the
hydrant. Physicians and others interested
are invited to inspect Its workings at the
cr ckery house of James S. Silva, where all
information will be cheerfully furnished.
— Adv.
Suit you self at Appel & Schaul’s, Ono
Price Clothiers.— Adv.
The band played a Scottish air, and
Appel & Schaul’s one-price system becomes
more and more popular every day.— Adv.
“G od morning,” did you say ? “Ah, yes!
I am feeling so good since I bought this
Madras Shirt and Silk Coa and Vest from
Appel & Schaul that I cannot think of any
thing else.”— Adv.
The best in-vest-ment—a white or fancy
Vest at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price
Clothiers.—Ado.
Tennis is now the racket. Let Appel &
Schaul serve you with a Flannel Suit for
the oocasion.— Adv.
Show us the man that couldn’t get a suit
able suit. We are ready for him. Appel &
Schaul, Une Price Clothiers.— Adv.
Some more of those popular Balbriggan
Underwear just received at Appel &
Schaul’s. — Adv.
DRY GOODS.
CBiMMUOm,
137 Broughton Street.
We would call special attention to the follow
ing lines of goods which we offer this weel;, as
the season for same is fast nearing its end, and
we have no space topac;< them away when toe
season U over, consequently we nave to get rid
of them regardless of what they cost.
LOT I.
One lot of Striped and Printed English Organ
dies that have been selling nt 25c., what there is
left of them will be sold at l.V^c
LOT 2.
One lot of fine Printed Batiste, the bulk of
which was sold at 20c. yard, will be sold this
week at 12)^c.
LOT 3.
One lot of extra fine Striped and Plaid India
Linens; we have sold quantities of them at 20 • ■
we will close what is left at 12}$e
LOT 4-.
One lot of Striped Lawns and Plaid Nansooks
that was sold at 8 ani 10c., this coming week
they will be sold at sc. * e
CRLIHAK i DDQSEit.
COAL. AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
3D. !R. Tliomas,
111 Flay t. Wat Broad SL Wuarve?
XaLCPBOtrs No. W.
HJDDKS a bates S. M. il.
HAVE YOU AN EYE
For tin© Advertisements ?
If so, it proves that you have an
eye to your own interest. You may
b need of a fine Piano or Organ.
If so, this is to assure you that you can
buy from us a bolter instrument, at as
low a price, and upon more favorable
terms, than will be offered you else
where in the United States. For twenty
years we have represented only the
greatest makers, such as CHICKERING,
MASON & HAMLIN, MATHUSHEK,
STERLING. We sell every style from
the elegant little Sterling Upright, at
$250, to the Chickering Grand, in
specially designed case, at $2,500. Prices
always as low or lower than in New
York. If you think this is mere adver
tising it will cost you but a few mo
ments to investigate it. We shall be
yleased to talk with yoq.
Special bargains this week
in thoroughly repaired
Second-hand Pianos and
Organs.
LPfIDBW & BATES S. ft E
rUK.NITU HR.
FURNITURE
We are making a cut of
2 5 PER CENT.
On ail Goods for
30 DAYS ONLY.
Now is the time to get a
Refrigerator
—AT COST—
M J. lifer ft,
171 BROUGHTON ST. _
DRY GOODS.
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