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DICK DAVIS CAPTURED.
THE ALLEGED MURDERER OF SAL
LIE SMITH BEHIND THE BARS.
A Full Account of the Prisoner's Ar
rest—The Story He Telia of His
Whereabouts Since the Murder—He
Denies That He Is the Guilty Man.
His Repulsive Appearance— Why He
Came Within Reach of the Officer*.
Good Work by a Policeman.
Dick Davis, the murderer of B*llie
Smith, is now confined at the police bar
racks. He was brought in at 10:10 o’clock
last night by Mounted Officer Brantley, and
placed in the barracxs to await
the action of themayor’s court,
charged with the murder of
Sallie Smith about 9 p. m. Aug. 14, and
also the rape of an 8-year-old child on
July 22. He will be held at the barracks
until Monday m irning, unless taken out
and committed to jail upon a warrant
Davis was captured at 9:15 o’clock last
night at the house of his brother, John
Davis, ou Sarah street, near the Bat
tery park, by Mounted Officer
Brantley, as-iisted by Officers Hall and
Spann. The police hive been on the look
out for Davis sinoe the killing Friday night,
believing him to be in the neigbboruood of
the city.' About 6:30 p. m. Brantley nad
direct information that Davis was at h;s
brother’s house, and, calling Officers Hall
and Spann to his assistance, he pro
ceeded directly to the spot, near
the city limits. Posting Hall and
Spann outside Bra t’ey entered the house.
As he expected, his man was not to be seen.
The house is a sma 1 story and a half struct
ure, with only a hole in the ceiling leading
to the attic. Pistol in hand Brantley
crawled through this hole and found Davis
crouching down in one corner of the
attic. Davis surrendered without giving
the officer any trouble, and was
brought down and secured with a rope,
after which he was taken to the barracks.
He not only denied the killing of the woman,
but denied all knowledge of it whateier,
and deolared that he had not heard of the
killing until informed of it by the officer.
DANIS AT THK BAKRACKB.
A Morning News reporter saw Davis at
the barracks last uight. He is a short,
square-built negro, thick-set, with very
dark, heavy features and an unpleasant ex
pres-ion. His forehead recedes from the
face, and his type bears a strong resemblance
to the brute. His speech, how
ever, showed him to be more in
telligent than bis looks indicated. He spoke
slowly, evidently weighing bis words be
fore speaking. Chief Green, Sergt.
Killourhy, Dr. Brunner, and the officer on
guard were present and questioned Davis.
Davis firmly denied the killing or any
knowledge of it. He said he knew the
Smith woman and had seen her last when
he met her on the bridge on Sunday. He
had not seen her since, and had not heard
of her de ith until last night. He had noth
ing against the woman, or against
Giles Roberts, and had made
no threats against either of them. He also
denied the charge of having assaulted his
sister’s child, and said he did not believe
anything was the matter with the child.
He had heard recently of the charge
against him and had come to town to see
his brother about it. He said he
hud been working with Mr. Roe,
near the Telfair place, and had not
left the place since Wednesday morning,
which statement lie could prove, he said,
ly those working in the place with him.
When questioned about iiis whereabouts
Thursday night he said that he went t>
sleep iu a house by himself about au hour
after sundown, next t > a house occupied
by Caesar Winn, Mr. Roe’s foreman,
and did not leave the house that night.
He heard nothing of the killing of the
Smith woman, and did not leave the place
until yesterday afternoon. Davis was
shrewd enough not to commit himself In his
story.
WEDNESDAY MORNING’S RAID.
Sergt. Killourhy informed the reporter
that a raid had been made upon John Davis’
house by the police at 4 o’clock Wednes
day morning, information having been
received from Giles Roberts and Davis’
sister that Davis was at the house.
The police were anxious to catch Davis
on the warrant for rape, but he heard of
their approach and made his escape.
Giles Roberts informed Sergt. Killourhy
yesterday morning that Dick Davis
approached the men who was digging
Sallie Smith’s grave iu Laurel Grove
cemetery Friday morning and talked with
him about the killing. He said he did not
intend to kill Sallie, but was looking for
Giles Roberts and that he would kill him
yet. Roberts has been in fear of his life
since the killing of Bailie Smith, and has
slept away from his house at night. He
will be glad to know that Dick lievis is
under arrest. Where Davis says
he has been working is about two and one
quarter miles, in a bee line,from where Sallie
Smith was killed, and about three miles by
the most convenient way, being on the
other side of the canal from the Springfield
plantation.
Judging from all the circumitauoes of the
case, the law now has as bad a man within
its clutches as Kemmler, who died recently
by electricity in New York. Brantley, the
officer who effected Davis’capture, is com
mended for his success.
THE FIRST BALE OF SEA ISLAND.
It Is to bo Sent to Liverpool at Once.
The first bale of the sea Island crop was
received yesterday by Messrs. W. W. Gor
don & Cos. It was shipped from Valdosta
by Messrs. L. and B. F. Strickland, and
was grown in Lowndes county by George
W. Herndon, one of the largest and most
successful planters of South Georgia. The
bale was a fine specimen, being free from
pin cut and oil, having lost but one pound
in weight while in transit. The preparation
was good and it is well matured." It classed
as medium fine Florida* and weighed 473
pounds. It was sold to Messrs. Duckworth,
Turner & Co.' at 35 oents per pound. Last
year the first bale was received by the same
firm from the same place, but was eight
days later than this, and it was also grown
by Mr. Herndon.
The Ocean Steamship Company have
agreed to transport the bale free of charge
to New York and to get it there in time to
ship it by the ocean greyhound Teutonics for
Liverpool. If they succeed the bale will
arrive in Liverpool earlier than any bale of
the same kind of cotton in any previous
season. The following table will show the
date of receipt of the first bale of sea island
for the past ten years, and it is a remarka
ble fact that all of them came from Val
dosta with but one exception, that of 1880
which came from Lake City, Fla:
August IS
***2* August 12
****** August 14
JSgj August 15
1887 August 22
August 14
August 114
I®* August 18
Seasonable Supplies.
Mr. E. J. Kennedy announces that he has
a fine line of goods for the fall and winter
seasons, which he is prepared to furnish and
make up at popular prices.
Notice.
The Mornimo Ni ws s teeial delivery for
Tybee will be discontinued from Aug. 30.
Tybee patrons will be served through the
postoffice.
’‘God morning, " did you tayl “Ah, yes!
I am feeling so good stnou I bought this
Madras (Shirt and Hlik Con and Vast from
Appel tk. Bobaul that 1 cannot minx of any
thing else."—.-Ids.
ODD FELLOWS' WEEK HEBE.
The Visiting Brethren of the Three
Links to Begin Arriving .o-morrow.
The delegates to the grand lodge and
grand encampment of Odd Fellows, which
meets in Savannah this week, will begin
arriving to-morrow. A few are expected
to-day. DeKaib Lodge will meet to
morrow night and Oglethorpe Lodge Tues
day night, and both of these lodges will be
attended by large numbers of visiting Odd
Fellows.
At the assembling of the grand lodge
delegates and visitors fn the Odd Fellows’
new public hall Wednesday morning
Hon. 15. B. Adams w ll deliver the address
of welcome ou behalf of the city, and Bast
Grand J. R Baussy in behalf of the 1 dges.
Grand Master R. B. Russell will lespond
for the Visitors and the grand lodge. The
grand lodge will then go into secret session.
Tlie following are the delegates from the
Savannah lodges:
Oglethorpe Lodge No. I—P. G. H. E.
Wilson, H. J. Heid) and W. B. Spann.
Live Oak No. 3—P. G. A. R. Fawcett and
Theo Bascb.
DeKaib No. 9 —P. G. 17. H. McLaws, J.
D. Goodman and R. M. Hicks.
Golden Rule No. 12—P. G D. F. MoCoy.
Haupt No. 58- Frank Freiherr and T. J.
Hotchkiss.
The present officers of the Grand lodge
are :
Richard B. Russell, grand master,
Athens.
James A Anderson, deputy grand mas
ter, Atlanta.
Robert T. Daniels, grand warden, Griffin.
John G. DePz, grand secretary, Macon.
John 3. Tyson, grand treasurer, Savan
nah.
John B. Goodwin, grand representative,
Atlanta.
Charles H. Dorsett, grand representative,
Savannah.
Rev. P. F. Connally, grand ohaplaln,
Norcross.
Emmett A. Heard, grand marshal, Rome.
Allen R. Wright, grand conductor, At
lanta
W. H. Bailey, grand guardian, Athens.
George Kakestraw grand herald, Gains
ville.
The grand encampment will meet in
annual communication Tuesday morning.
The following are the officers:
William M. Pittman, grand patriarch,
Athens.
John Ashor, grand high priest, Griffin.
Jesse P. Klnyon, grand senior warden,
Atlanta
A. N. Manucy, grand junior warden,
Savannah.
J. G. Deitz, grand scribe, Macon.
L. H. Hall, grand treasurer, Atlanta
C. A Robbe, grand representative, Au
gusta
George Rakestraw, grand marshal,
Gainesvilla
M. 0. Berry, grand inside sentinel, Colum
bus.
G. W. Rusk, grand outside sentinel,
Athena
The grand encampment will conclude its
business Tuesday afternoon. The following
are the delegates from Magnolina encamp
ment of Savannah: P. C. P.. Thomas A.
Askew, and P. H. P., John W. Smith.
The public dedication of the new build
ing will take place Wednesday evening at
8:30 o’clock. The dedicatory ceremonies
will be presided over by Uraud Sire Under
wood or Ohio.
FOB SACRED HEART CHURCH.
Tne Fleming Dramatic Association's
Benefit Next Week.
The Flaming Dramatic Association will
present “Above the Clouds’’ Aug. 20 at the
theuter os a complimentary benefit per
formance for the Sacred Heart Church.
The association consists of good talent, and
in the presentation of Waiter H. Baker's
drama the public will have au opportunity
of seeing tho strength of the association.
The association since its organization has
attained a reputation as a dramatic organi
zation. Its object is solely to play for char
itable purposes, and to promote any god
cause. Its membership numbers eighty,
which consists of the "Sodality of St. Aloyl
sius Oonzaga,” “Sodvlity of the Children
of Mary" and the "Sodality of the Holy
Angels” of the S cred Heart Parish.
The object is worthy of patronage, as the
parish of the Sacred Heart is growing, aud
the “little" church needs funds.
The cast is b >ing rehearsed by William
Fleming, director:
Phil Ringold, Crazy Phil, A mountain hermit,
•••••••• John H. Haegarty
Amos Gaylord, a country gentleman.....
„ Thomas J. Pooling
Howard Gaylord, his son W. J. Stafford
Curtis Chipinau, Chips in the rough
James M. Ennis
Alfred Thorpe, A city nabob M. J. Hoagarty
Titus Turtle, A gourmand..
„ „ Thomas F. McNally
hat Naylor, Thorpe’s protege
• ••• Joseph P. Heagarty
Hester Thorne, Gaylord’s housekeeper ...
_ Miss Katie Garry
Grace Ingalls, An artist .Miss Amanda Allen
Susy Gaylord, Gaylord’s daughter
„ Miss Maria Blake
Miss Lucretia Gerrish, so romantic
Miss Annie Debele
FOGARTY RELEASED.
The Boy Who Assaulted Druggist
Keiffer Pardoned.
A dispatch to the Morning Nswslhays
that the governor pardoned Thomas Fogarty
yesterday. It will be remembered that
Fogarty was convicted of a felonious as
sault on Druggist Keiffer in 1887, aud was
sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
He is au epileptic, and that fact was the
ground on which his pardon was asked. It
is said that the petition for his pardon was
signed by the judge before whom he was
tried, the solicitor general who prosecuted
him, and by a majority of the jurymen
who found the verdict against him. Hiuce
his imprisonment he has been at Coal City.
Fire Alarm Tests.
Assistant Chief Fireman Mouro an
nounces the following list of boxes for
this week’s test alarms, to be sounded at 3:30
p. m., as usual:
Monday Box No. 56
Tuesday Box No. 28
Wednesday Box No. 16
Thurs .ay Bux No. 19
Friday Box No. SI
Saturday Box No. 17
The working of the alarm system has re
cently been very satisfactory. *
Naval Stores for Rotterdam.
Messrs. Holst & Cos. cleared yesterday
the Norwegian bark Christina for Rotter
dam, with 1,500 barrels of spirits turpen
tine, measuring 70,314'V gallons, valued at
$35,783, and 1,750 barrels of rosin, weighing
831.395 pounds, valued at $3,907. Total
valuation of cargo $33,690. Cargo by
Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Cos.
'I he Ladles Delighted.
The pleasant effect and tue perfect safety
with which Indies may use the liquid fruit
laxative—Syrup of Figs—under all condi
tions make it their favorite remedy. It is
pleasing to the eye and to the taste, gentle,
yet effectual in acting on the kidneys, liver
and bowels.—Adu.
Don’t.
Don’t go to Tybee, Warsaw, Wilmington,
Europe, east, west, north or south, or on
any railroad or steamboat, or don't leave
home without securing an accident ticket
in the Travelers' Accident In-urunce Com
pany, from John FWueaton A Son, agents,
No. 94 Bay street. Savannah, Ga, A lv.
Only two more weeks for our Compulsory
Sale of Shoes and Hats. Coliat liras., 149
l Hrougblou street.—.4dr.
Just received, anew lot of those nobby
; Sattetm Shiite at #L Arexx. & Scuapl,
-Adv.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 18H0—TWELVE PAGES.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Capt, Felder of Americuaisiu tbeoity.
H. £L Tinville of Fernandina ia in town.
Judge Denham of Buena Vista is in the
city.
Col. C. B. Hudson of America* is in the
city.
Emile Eckstein left for New York yester
day.
Dave 8. Orwenbaum left yesterday for the
north.
Col. Bob Oliver of Americas is visiting
the city.
J. L Strickland of Tboniasvill* is at the
Screven.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim left for Spartanburg
last night.
E. A. Armand and wife went to Augusta
last night.
W. V. Brumby of Americus is registered
at the Screven.
John F. Ward is visiting Charleston on a
pleasant mission.
Miss Daisy Shetfall of Savannah is visit
ing friends in Mac m.
Walton Cullan of Americas is registered
at t .e Screven House.
W. G. Cann, Esq., has returned home
after a brief vacation.
J. A. Peacock and wife of Dublin are
stopping at the Screven.
Mis. H. Logan returned home yesterday
after seven weeks north.
Miss Alice Thomas is spending the sum
mer and fail in Marietta
A. R. Altmaver left for New York yes
terday via tbe Coast Lina
3. KrouskofT left for New York yesterday
via the Atla. tic Coast Line.
Miss Ro-a McGee and Miss Minnie Knight
of Waycross are at tne Pulaski.
Dr. J. Weichselbaum was a passenger on
the steamship City of Birmingham.
Mrs. H. M. Young, son and nurse, of
Augusta, are stopping at the Pulaski.
Alfred Hey wood and wife leave for
Greeuville, 3. C., to-morrow morning.
Gen. E. P. Alexander left for New York
last night via the Atlantic Coast Line.
Miss Carrie Lowent* al left for Maoon
yesterday to visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. E D. Brown of Doboy is visiting
her sister, Mrs. H. Logan, oo Second street.
H. Bendheim sailed for New York yes
terday on the steamship City of Birming
ham.
C. A. Gibbes has gone to Marietta for
two weeks, and will return with his wife
Sept. L
Miss Ellen Cotter of Augusta is spending
to-day with Mr. James Collins, No. 18 Wil
son street.
Mrs. J. 3. Wood and children left on the
City of Birmingham for New York yester
day evening.
Mrs. GeorgeS. Hainee and children leave
for Clarksville to-morrow to be absent
a month or so.
Mrs. L. C. Strong and family are spend
ing some time in Macon, the guests of Mrs.
Strong's mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Salosbin of Atlanta are in
the city visiting their daughter, Mrs. Lang,
on Barnard street.
George Rolff has returned to business
after his summer vacation, aud was seen on
’Change yesterday.
Miss Maggie Donlon and Miss Cecille
Donlon of Augusta are visiting their aunt,
Mrs. C. Roche, No. 155 York street.
B. Eutichidi of New York is at the
Screven house. He will represent the house
of Raid Bios, here until Mr. Zizmla’s ar
rival, which will be about Nov. 1.
Mrs. John R. Shaw, Mrs. W. K. Bell and
Messrs. Henry Lumpkin and Col. Charles
Hudson of Americus took in the city yes
terday and are spending Sunday at Tybee.
Department Commander David Porter
and Asst. Adjt. Gen. Gleaaon, of the de
partment of Georgia, who were among the
delegates to the Boston encampment of the
G. A. R. last week, are expected home
to-day.
The Shakespearian entertainment at tha
Masonio temple on Tuesday night is exciting
considerable interest. Over 300 tickets
have be#n sold already. The young ladies
of the flower mission of tbe Independent
Presbyterian church have charge of it, und
they promise to make it a great success.
Rev. J. F. O’Connor, on hi* way from
New York to his diocese in New Orleans,
spent yesterday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Denis O’Connor, and witn his sister,
Mrs. John Lyons. His many friends hero
had hoped that they would hear him preach
to-day, but pressing engagements caused
him reluctantly to disappoint them.
Rev. N. Keff Smith will occupy the pulpit
of the First Presbyterian church this morn
ing, and will deliver an address in the
Young Men’s Christian Association rooms
at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The Rev.
Mr. Smith has charge of the Presbyterian
church at Darien, and before going to that
place he was pastor of the Second Presby
terian church at Atlanta. He is an elo
quent and successful preaoher aud very
popular with his congregation.
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL NOTES.
Items Gleaned at the Superior and
Juetices’ Courts.
In the superior court yesterday judgment
was entered on demurrer in case of H. B.
Claflin & Cos. et al. vs. the Continental Jer
sey Works et ai.
Rule nisi was taken in the superior court
yesterday in the case of John R. Smith vs.
E. A. Lee, suit on mortgage.
Roger Broughton (o dored) was arrested
by Officer Morgan and lodged in the bar
racks yesterday on an old warrant issued
Jan. 4, charging him with assaulting and
robbing Hikell Harter, an Arab street
peddler. Morgan expects to develop more
serious charges against Broughton.
Robert Wilson, who robbed Katy
Owens’ restaurant, 09 Habersham street,
of to the value of S6O about two
weeks ago, has been arrested and committed
to jail by Justice Shettall.
Jiistioe Rheftall had his usual Saturday
array of petty crirtlinal cases yesterday.
John Warren struck Peter Grant over
the eye last night. Grant charged him
with assault and battery and he gave bond
for the city court.
Charles Bono quarrelled with Ferris
Nabas, an Arab street peddler,about a pict
ure yesterday, and B no slapped the Arab’s
faoe. Nahos prosecuted him for assault and
battery, and he gave bond for the city
oourt.
John Hodges, a lfl-year-old white bov,
was charged yesterday by Mrs. Susan E.
Webster, an old lady living on Second
avenue and Montgomery streets, with
banging around her place, annoying her
and our-lng and abusing her when she
attempted to run him off. Hodges gave a
bond for good behavior.
RALLY. BOYS, BALLY!
Hurrah, Boys, Hurrah I
And don't lose sight of tbe fact that we have
not forgotten or lost sight of you. To con
vince you thereof we will give you one more
chance to get nice clothing at half price.
PROGRAMME
For Thursday, Friday and Saturday next,
AUGUST
31st, 32d, 23d:
Children's Kilt Suits, Children’s Knee
Suits, Knee Pants and Boys’ Suits at ex
actly one-half of former prioe, aud as till*
will positively be the last ohauoe to get
goods sf ruch price* tbit sesson, we expect a
ru*h, aud therefore offer it for three dart
instead ut one as heretofore Most of the
g 'sis now offered will be suitable fur early
tail wear In connection with boys’
Si and children’s goods we also "(Ter balance
f Hummer Clothing and Negligee Hhiru.
This offer onlr goo i as auvsrueed, namely,
Thursday, Friday aud Saturday, Aug. ‘A,
33 and Ketpee'.f ully,
—Adv. B. M. lAtvr U
COTTON ON THE MOVE.
SAVANNAH’S RECEIPTS YESTER
DAY 151 BALES.
The Bay Putting on Its Busy Season
Drees-The Coming Week Expected
to be a Lively One—Bradstreet'a Re
ceiving Report* Every Day of the
Cotton Crop What Yesterday's
Reports Show.
The Bay is getting ready for the busy
season s rush. The cotton crop is teginniug
to move actively. Yesterday's receipts in
Savannah were 131 bales, against forty-five
bales received on the corresponding day a
year ago.
The first bale of "cart” cotton wai
brought In yesterday m rning by G. H.
Lanier of Bryan oounty and was bought by
H. Traub. It was classed as good middling
and sold for 1 2% cents.
The total reoeiptt this year and the stock
on band yesterday were 723 bale* This
week the shipments will be more rapid, and
by next w eek Bay street will be on the
rush.
REPORTS OP THK CROP.
The Bradstreet’s agency is receiving
daily reports of the cotton crop
in Georgia and Florida. In addi
tion to ihe reports already pub
lished in the Morning News, additional
reports were received yesterday showing
the condition of the crop, particularly
along the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway and Central railroad and in adjoin
ing territory, and in Lower Georgia and in
Florida.
With a few exceptions, as shown yester
day, the crop is shown to be generally
earlier, from a week to ten days on an aver
age.
The reports from Upper Florida show the
crop there to be in fine condition, with very
slight drainage from excessive rains and
rust
Supplementing yesterday’s reports with
to-day’s the Georgia crop is shown to be for
the greater part a few days earlier, while
about one-third of the crop is a few days
later.
DAMAGED BY THE RAINS.
The continued rains Jn the lower part of
the state have been naturally followed with
rust, which has damaged the crop from 10
to 25 per cent, in places.
The general opinion is that as the rains
have ceased tbe greater portion of the crop
will not be materially damaged. The Brad
street's inquiry as to drought was
next to useless, as only one point
failed to answer it in the
negative. The condition of the crop now is
about on an average with last year’s crop.
Supt. Logan of Bradstreet’s, who fur
nishes the reports, has covered the ground
thoroughly, and the reports published in
yesterday and to-day’s papers may be relied
up n as giving the actual status of tbe crop
in this section.
THE CROP IN GEORGIA.
Bumner—Crop two weeks later than last
year; no drought; excessive rains followed
by ruat have damaged the crop one-third;
no caterpillars; general condition of crop
not as good as last year.
Hlneaville—Crop two or three weeks
earlier; no damage from drought, rains,
rust or oaterpiliars: condition of crop better
than last year.
Waltbourville—Crop two weeks late; no
damage from drought, rains, rust or cater
pillars; crops 10 percent, better than last
year.
Owen’s Ferry—About the same as last
year; no damage from drought, raius, rust
or caterpillars. average crop.
Willacooohee—Croo fifteen days later; 5
per cent, loss from rain; condition of crop
good.
Bickley—Crop earlier; some appearance
of rust; condition of crop better than last
year.
Lake Park—Crop three weeks earlier;
very slight damage from rain and rust;
crop not so go id as last year.
Metcalfe—About the same as last year;
rust has injured crop about 35 per cent, in
last two weeks; caterpillars have appeared,
but have done no damage; crop will be
about two-thirds of last year’s.
Moßae—Crops two weeks late; very little
damage from rain and rust; condition of
crop 10 per cent, above last year’s.
Stuokey—About same as last yoar; season
good; some complaint of rust and caterpil
lars.
Cochran—About two weeks earlier; too
much raiu; cotton rusting on the sandy
lauds; prospects just as good as last year’s.
Dublin—About eight days earlier; three
bales received to date; a very small area
suffered from drought; rains excessive, but
not very damaging; rust general, as is
usual at this season; crop will be one-tenth
short of last year’s.
Guyton—About the same as last year.
Some rust; condition of crop gord.
Pembroke—Two weeks eurlier; Crop
damaged 35 rer cent, from excessive rains
and rust; condition of crop good.
THE FLORIDA CROP.
Lako City Two weeks earlier; some
damage from rains and rust; oonditlon of
crop about same as last year.
Orange Spring—Crop earlier; no suffer
ing from drought, rains, rust or caterpil
lars ; crop better than last year.
Madison—About three weeks earlier flight
damage from rains, which have now ceased;
crop not so good as last year.
Live Oak -Same as last year. Rains not
excessive during last two weeks. Farmers
on low lands suffered much from excossive
rains during May and June, which severely
injured the young cotton. General condi
tion about same as last year.
Fort White—About s tme as last year.
Rust making its appearance and spreading
rapidly. Excessive rains doing a great deal
of damage. Rust has injured the promising
outlook of tha oroD.
High Springs—Two weeks earlier; slight
damage from rain and ruit; condition of
crop good.
Starke—About two weeks earlier; a little
rust and too much rain in sections; condi
tion a little better than last year.
Cypress—A little earlier; a little too
much rain and some rust; condition of crop
25 per oeut. better than last year.
Sutnmerfield—About a week earlier;
some rust; crop better than last year.
CITY BREVITIES.
Fried & Hicks served oysters to their
friends and customers at their restauraut
yesterday, continuing their reputatiou of
beiug the first to provide the season’s delica
oies. The oysters were from their private
bed, and were first-class.
A gentleman in the city yesterday from
Wayoross says that everything is b iugdone
at that live plaoe to make tbe Masonio fes
tival to-morrow, Tuesday and Wednesday
a grand iucoc-ss. Tbe new ball has been hand
somely decorated, and everybody is busy
with the preparations. The citizens have
made ample provision for any sized orowd,
and all will hare a good time.
There was a slight blaze at Alderman
Haines’ bouse on South Broad street ab ut
1 o’clock yesterday afternoon. 8m >ke was
seen issuing from a closet in a bedroom by tbe
servant, who found a box of mate he iin a
blaze which it is presumed were set of by rats.
Firemen Burns and Brown were passing by
on tbsir way to headquarters from dinner,
1 and were called in and extinguished ths
i lire with a few buckets of w.ter. The
; "cberni ai” cams over from the engi ie
i house in answer to a call, hut was not
! needed. There *>a* no damage with the
I'Xceptiou of scorching some clothing ia the
cluset.
Tenuis is now the racket, let Appel It
Hcbaul serve you with a Flannel Butt for
the occasion .—Adv.
Low quarter shoe* will he sacrificed this
week at Altuiayer’s. Adv.
A woman who keep* up with tbe time*
know* the cut# for liuadoch* i* Brody cro
wns—Ads.
Local Humor.
Doctoor Paregoric says be dreamed
the other night that he was Lord May' r of
Savannah, but he woke up and found it
was only ki ight mayor.
•*
Naval stores have advanced, and the
dealers cave resin for their high spirits.
**.
A Mias Fawcett is seeking fame ala Rosa
Bun hour, as a painter of ani nals. She
ought to draw a hog's head very well.
*%
Ebonomv is Wealth. —A Savannah
dealer In macbmerv has anew planing
machi-a which effects a great shaving in
dressing lumber.
***
Not Much.—" Now the democratio creed
is—”
“Hal ha! Not much democratio about
him. You meau some other kind of ’cratic.”
•**
He Got Huffy.—He came In with a
s jlxlued smirk and suspici uslv long hair.
“I have here,” he said, “a poem, pro
nouncing it with a capital P; “can you use
itr
“Let’s see. Is it written on both sides of
the paper r
“Certainly not."
“ ihen you can leave it, and we will prob
ably be aide to ue the other side, perhaps.”
But he got huffy and pranced out
***
Whole-Saler. B arstsd Britisher (to
chance acquaintance in Yatnacraw saloon)
—“Aw, and may I harsk. you know, what
line of business you are hinC
“Oh, I run the rupee in the neatest estab
lishments in these parts."
“Aw, indeed! You are a 'ole saler, I pre
sume r
“A old sailor! Well, I should smile! Been
cap’n of the “Ooean Foam” for 'Dout 'oteen
year."
***
No Danger.—Mi.-a Priscilla Pulaski—
Yes, Algy, I am yours, but you must
speak to papa. I fear that he—that he
may insist on our having a long wait.
Algy Yatnauraw—My angel! 1 don’t
apprehend anything of that sort from your
papa—he is a coal dealer.
***
The attention of the police is called to the
game of “twenty questloas" freely carried
on in this and other communities. It is
undeniably a-skin’ game.
***
The Bird boys went to take a swim in the
Savannah river the other day. One of
them dove off, and the others proceeded to
pjgeon too.
"Hawkl” oried the last, “who is that
coming r
It proved to be a polioeman, who arrested
them all, and did not sparrow single one.
***
A well-known Savannah German cot
ton exporter, who is a bear on the market,
says he expects the price to tend to die
klein.
**.
A pauper differs from a millionaire’s son
in that while the pauper lives on the parish
the other lives on his rich pa.
A Broughton street shoe store has a
young lady clerk named Miss Susan Stog
gins—a pronounced booty.
T ***
Jimmie Caught it Later.—Miss Pris
cilla Pulaski—My dear, I am so tired! I
walkod all the way out here in ten minutes.
Miss Elfrida Yamacraw—l don’t wonder
yo i are tired; I couldn't do that to save rnv
life.
Jimmie Yamacraw—Well, sister, that’s
just wbat ma told you this morning, that
you must stop going wdth Miss Priscilla, she
was too fast.
**♦
He Retracted.—Tybee Beach—Oh,
Doodle, that is too much! You have got
the seise of n ja kass.
Doodie McFiz (hotly)—Say, Beach, you
are going too far, you know. You must
take that back.
Tybee Beach—Well, Doodie; rather than
fight I will take it b&ck. I admit I was
wrong; you haven't got the seuse of a jack
ass.
Messrs. Chickering & Sons, makers of the
Chlokering Piano, are the only piano manu
facturers who were over the recipients of
the highest honor in the gift of the French
people—the cross of the Legion of Honor.
They have made about one-fourth of all the
instruments sold in America.
Mason & Hamlin are too well known as
the tnnkors of the world’s finest reed organ
to uoed other praise They are now making
pianos—which rank with the best instru
ments of the day—and which have certain
patented Improvements found in no other
piano.
Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Com
pany, makers of the most popular piano
ever sold in the south, aro continually im
proving their instruments. Their new ele
gant mahogany case is attracting great at
tention.
The Sterling Piano Company has just
completed the addition to its immense
factory at Derby, Conn., and is turning out
some of the prettiest pianos ever made.
They have no equals at their price.
Ludden & Bates
Southern music House,
Established 1870. Savannah, Ga.,
General Southern Agents.
—Adv.
Do You Require Jewelry?
Whether you need jewelry or anything
in that line, for personal use or other dis
position, you will always find at the im
mense establishment of Messrs. M. Stern
berg & Bro. the largest and best display in
the city. You will always find at their
salesrooms spiendld exhibits of sterling and
Fine Plnted Silverware, Ladles and Gentle
men’s Watches, Chains, Charms and Orna
ments. Mrs-rs. Sternberg & Bro. also deal
largely in Art and Decorative Goods, such
as Bronzes, Sta’ues, Onyx Goods, Gold
Headed Canes, Umbrellas, etc. Wadding
Presents and articles of presentation uses
are specially dealt in by this house,
and t eir spacious warerooms and hand
somely displayed stock merit attention and
a visit, even if you do not want to curchase.
— Adv.
Make a note of and remember what B.
H. Levy & Bro.’s Bargain is for this week.
— Adv.
On the first day of September our new
store will be finished, and we will re-open
with a fresh stock of fall Shoos and Hats.
And, not to forget the branch which we are
adding, Clothing and Gents’ Furnishing
Goods. Before tills we will clear out all
our summer goods at any price. Call to
see Collat Bros., 149 Broughton street.—
Adv.
The Sunday Morning News
W ill be found regularly on sale at the fol
lowing places;
Eslill’s News Depot.
Conner’s News Stand.
E. J. Kieffer’s Drug Store, corner West
Broad and Stewart streets.
T. A. Mullryue & Co.'s Drug Store, West
Broad and Waldburg streets.
Ht. J. K. Yonge’s Drug Store, corner
W bitaker and Duffy streets.
McCauley & Cos. 's Drug Store, corner
New Houston and Drayton streets.
W. A. Bishop’s Drug Store, corner Hall
and I’noe streets.— Adu.
Still Moving.
As long as the work continues on our
building we wifi oo .tiiiue the “Compulsory
Male” of Mimes and lists. Come early be
fore all sizes are gone. Collat Bros., 149
Broughton street.— Adv,
In all oases of Cinders M rbus. go at one*
ad take a dose of Lssioar s iiiarrbusa Mis
•ant—A4%
THE POOD SUPPLY.
Inspector Deeverge-s' Report to the
Citizens’Sanitary Association.
Inspect r Deavergers of the Citizens’ Sani
; tary Association, in his report of food in
spections for the week ending last night, re
ports the quality of food produce in the Sa
vannah market the same average as that of
the previous w eek.
The inspector reports, In referen-e to
other sanitary matters, that there is not
much water standing on tne low laud-- east
of the city except in the burrow pits of the
Tybee railroad. He has reason to hope
that Bradley's creek flood gates will be put
in proper oondiLO i as soon as the city engi
neer and the Savannah, Fioridt and
Western railway author.tins s all decide
as to the in >t exped.eut remedy for their
present inefficiency.
The lands south of the city are in a toler
ably good condition, except that portion
just beyond the extended limits of the city,
to the rear of Louisville and between South
vills and t"e vie Nidi farm, which needs
draining. The lands west of the city are
again receiving the benefits incident to the
operation of convict muscle, and the low
lands between the Jasper spring lands and
the Hermitage will soon be rendered as dry
and healthy as any lands within the vicinity
of Savannah.
The inspector says that if the Ocean
Steamship Company were directing its
efforts specially to matters of sa itation in
the work now being done upon its lands ad
jacent to its wuarf property, it oould not
work more effectually in the interests of
the sanitation of the western section of the
city. At the rate of progress now being
made In filliug up the low
lands, every foot of ground
on its property will soon be converted Into
high, dry and healthy land. The inspector
says, however, that the conditi n of old
mill ponds and the canal beds above Gay’s
lock and the brick yard excavations offset
all these good results, and that it behooves
the authorities of the city to address their
attention to these standing menaces to the
sanitation of Savannah.
THB SOUTH’S BRIGH T OUTLOOK.
The Financial Condition of Savannah's
Trade Territory.
W. H. Logan, superintendent of The
Bradstreet’s mercantile agency in Savan
nah, said to a Morning News reporter
yesterday in reply to an inquiry as to the
financial condition of this section of
country, that it is verv goo 1. Of course it
might be better, but the good cotton crop
of last year, with the good
prioe received for it and
the prospect of a crop equally as good, and’
perhaps better, for this year, with the
present high prices, has mads the condition
of the agricultural classes more prosperous
than for many years past.
The prosperity is shown in the increased
trade of Savannah. Mr. Logan says there
has been a steady increase in Savan
nah’s trade for some time, and
a noticeably large Increase in the
sales of the Savannah job dug houses. The
opening of the new railroads, the Savannah
and Western and the Alabama Midland,
has added largely to the increase in t ade.
The increase iu the wholesale trade has
been more especially marked in the dry
goods, boots, shoes and olothlng
lines. Jobbers in these goods
during the last few months have
reached out to a greator distance
from Savannah than ever before. The
wholesale groceryuien have also extended
their territory, but, on account of freight
rates, they have not b en able to reaoh as
far out as the jobbers iu the other lines.
Nothing shows the extension of Savan
nah’s trade more than the number of in
quiries received concerning firms at distant
points, of whom there had never been
any information sought previously.
The financial condition of the country Is
healthy and the outlook good. Reports so
far received indicate that the condition of
the cotton crop is about the same as last
year, and that the crop will be fully as lai ge
and perhaps larger. Altogether, Savan
nah's prospects are very brigut for the com
ing season.
Attend Altmayer’s sale of low quarter
shoes this week. — Adv.
LKT YOUR LIGHT SO SHINS.
The Morning News Trade Review.
Never in the business history of Savannah
has there been greater necessity for the
coming trade review of the Morning News
illustrating Savannah and her enterprises
than at present.
Savannah is the great seaport city of the
state. It is the gateway to the sea Tho
produots of a vast territory empty them
selves here. Here are the headquarters of
the vast Central railroad system, per
meating every nook and corner of Georgia,
Alabama and South Carolina. Here is the
terminus of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, bringing all Florida and
Southern Georgia to our very doors, and
now extending Itself to the heart of Ala
bama, drawing tribute for the city from
that prosperous state.
Savannah has now a now outlet to the
timber lands and cotton fields lying along
the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
and Savant-all and Western roads. Along
all these roads are cities and towns and
villages. The trade of these should be se
cured for this city. Train their merchants
to trade with Savannah. Advertise our
city and ourselves, and let them know what
Savannah merchants can do.
The Trade Review, going everywhere,
finding every village, seeking every busi
ness man, at once introduces the city and
her business men. It aids tho drummer on
his rounds. It tells our new acquaintances
in the recently opened territory where we
are and what we are. Such a trade issue is
a directory, a guide.
This is an age of reading. People look In
the newspapers to find what they want.
Cannot our business ine i, arising to the
hight of Savannah’s bright future, aid iu
making this trade review a great mirr >r,
reflecting to the business world our beautiful
city in all her glory?
This is Savannah’s golden opportunity to
turn the tide of travel and trade to her own
doors, and thusseoure the advantages which
nature and the sagacity of business men
have given her.
Every merchant in Savannah should be
represented in the columns of this issue.
The cost is small; the returns great. Full
information will be furnished on applica
tion to the Business Office telephone, 364.
Altmayer’s aro selling low quarter shoes
ridiculously cheap this week.—Ado.
Some more of those popular Balbriggan
Underwear just received at Appel &
Scha ul’s.— Adv.
Altmayor’s have a sale of low quarter
shoes this week.— Adv.
Suit yourself at Appel & Schaul’s, One
Price Clothiers.— Adv.
Got the drop on us—our prices. Appel &
Be haul. — Adv.
COAL AND WOOD
or ALL KINDS and Hl/.KM PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
ID. Irt- Tlxoxnas,
111 liny HI. Wait iiro*4 Ik. Wh*rvjt
I So. tu.
LUDDEN * BATES . M. a.
EXACTLY!
“WAYNE, TEX.,
“Ludden & Baf'es 16 ® <X
„ Savannah, Ga.:
Sterimi
vember, which ”§ £“■
SKKSSPSffiSfS?
last May, and examined
t a ß a ß( ?L d Hi many
the leading makes, and
my conclusion wasT after
acaremiexarninatS
that I would not give Vr.w
Sterling D for theirl3s
pianos. Therefore fX
any one wanting a Dlann
I would say by all meX
examine the Sterling M
“Yours. 6 '
“R. R COBB."
gotthebe neflt
he would have I"
douMedljLEaht from asp t 0 ft'i'i"
niorp^ha^ouiygrlce.
Or** n.
frggLLihlHtg-gJllch has buT-n...
Drlce_lo_AM i _and
Known.’*
LUDDEN k BATES S. M. &
DRYGOODS. ~
CBOHAN&DOONEB.
137 Broughton Street.
We would call special attention to the follow,
ing lines of goods which we offer this week si
the season for same is fast nearing its end sad
we have no space to pacs them away when the
season Is over, consequently we have to get rid
of them regardless of wmat they cost.
LOT I.
One lot of Striped and Printed English Organ,
dies that have been selling at 25c., what there ii
left of them will be sold at !ZV4c.
LOT 2.
One lot of fine Printed Batiste, the hulk r>(
which was sold at 20c. yard, will be sold this
week at 12)4c.
LOT 3.
One lot of extra fine Striped and Plaid India
Linens; we have sold quantities of them at 20c
we will close what is left at 10c.
LOT 4-.
One lot of Striped Lawns and Plaid Nansooki
that was sold at 8 and JOc., this oominz weoi
they will be sold at sc.
CHAN y IB
JACKSON, METZGER & CO
s
Broken sizes of boys suits are
not worth their value to us, thougl
mark .and with a small margin of profit.
XT
OUR PRIME REASON FOR SPECUI
prices in this line is to reduce our stock o
summer clothing before coal weather.
I
~SJ y ~ ou WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
JL select a suit, if you are fortunate in find*
ing the age required, AT A BARGAIN.
T
SOME OF OUR BEST QUALITIES OB'
Worsted Suits, as well as the medium and
cheaper grades, will be found on sale an
special prices during this week.
s
JACKSON, METZGERA-CO*
FURNITURE.
FURNITURE
We are making a cut of
2 5 PER CEN X*
On ail Good* for
30 DAYS ONLY.
Now is the time to get s
Refrigerator
—AT COST—
Hit 1 J. Itr It,
171 BROUGHTON ST. _
DAVIS BROS
laps it Fiais!
0
1 Second hand square piano, good, tor
1 Second-hand square piano, good. ior. •• •
Payable $5 cash and $1 50 per week un h
fcr. |jso
1 Kimball Upright, new, for 075
1 Kimball Upright, new, for 310
1 Kim nail Upright, new, for 300
1 Harrington Upright, new, for.. 325
1 Harm g.on Upright, new. for j
Payable $5 cash and $3 per week unti
tOT SIN)
1 Conover V prigbt, new, for 450
I Conover Upright, new, for 500
1 Conover Upright, new, for tll
Payable $25 cash and sls Pr montn
iiaid for. , piano w*
We mean business. If you want
can supply you.
DAVIS 8R03.,
Teajiowilj at 133 York M tL
