Georgia Historic Newspapers

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LATE BY CITY TIME.
A FIGHT OVER THE AWARD CF THE
WATER WORKS CO sTNACT.
The Folly Company's Eld Filed
Thirty-Five Minutes After the Ad
vertise! T.me—lts Acceptance by the
Water Committee to be Met by a
Protest Against Its Confirmation by
tho Council—A Misunderstanding ae
to T.me the Cause of the Trouble.
The action of the water committee in
awarding the contract for the pumps and
boilers for the new water work s to the
tlolly company may not ba confirmed by
the council, if confirmation is refused, it
will be on the ground that the committee s
action was improper in accepting a bid filed
after the hour advertised.
The advertisement inviting proposals
provided that all bids should be filed with
tbecierkof council by 11 o'clo k on Julv 15.
Three of the bids were iu ou time, but that
of the Holly company was presented by
J. H. Lineen, the company's representative,
thirty-five minutes behind time. Clerk
Rebare, at first refused the bid, but after
ward accepted it, indorsed "thirty-five
minute# late." Mr. Lineal stated to the
committee that he understood ali bids were
called iu by standard time, an t as he was
slopping at the De Soto, which runs the
same tune, and he had not made inquiries,
he took it for granted that he cotnplil with I
the advertisement and specifications.
AN OPINION BY THS CITY ATTORNEY.
The water committee asked for an opinion
from the city attorney whether it would be
legal to accept the bid tinder the oiroum
t:uncos. The attorney stated that the com
mittee had aright to accept or reject it.
After a consideration of the subject the
committee decided to accept the Holly
company’s bid. There was uo protest
against this course from the representatives
of the other competing companies at that
time. But the protest came after the award
ot the contract. It originated with outside
parties.
The tact of the Holly bid being late was
talked on the streets, and the aotiou of the
committee was rather harshly criticised for
not adhering to the advertisement.
Had any other bid than that of the Holly
company been accented it is claimed the
boiler work would have been done in Sa
vannah. John Rourke <& Son made a bid
for the boilers at sl3 375. The Holly com
pany’s price is (TIO.OOO. The Worthington.
B ake and Gordon companies, included
Rourke & Son's bid with them, agreeing
of course to give bond for the lurno con
tract and then sublet the boiler p .rtion to
Rourko & Son for $13,875. These compa
nies also offered bids of their own on the
boilers.
THE COMMITTEE'S POSITION.
The water committee claims that the ad
vantage derived by the city in giving the
lump contraot to the Holly company is two
fold. First, had the boiler contract b-en
given out here the presumption is that cash
payment would be required, while the Holly
allows the city five years tim- and thereby
makes the payments easy. In the second
place there will be no question arising about
connections between the pumps or boilers,
the pum[> waiting for boilers, or vice versa.
Both contracts will bo executed at the same
piaae, and one bond covers both.
Mr. Lineen was seen by a Mornino
News reporter and was asked why it was
he was 85 aunutoj late iu getting In his bid.
"I was not late at all,” he replied.
"Nearly all the cities in the country run
standird time, and it was natural for me to
assume that it was standard time here, as
the advancement and specifications stated
nothing to the contrary.
"As regards thojstatement that any of the
other companies would have left the boiler
work in Savannah,” added Mr. Lineen, "I
am now willing to give the oontraot to any
Savannah oonoern at the Holly oom cany's
figures, fIUJMJ, and guarantee to do the
work according to specifications. Any one
who accepts the contract, however, will
have to take payment from the Holly in
the tamo manner as it agreed to take it
from the city—-one-fifth cash, the balance in
four equal yearly payments at 5 per cent,
interest.
MR. LINEEV EXPLAINS.
“I came to Suvannah with the intention,
if I secured tiie contracts, to sub-lot the
boiler work here. I called on one manu
facturer, and he asked *IB,OOO for the work.
This is entirely too much, and there was
nothin* left for me to do but put in a bid of
our own. i likewise considered Rourk &
Eon’s bid several thousand dollars too
much.
“With regard to the question raised
about time,” concluded Mr. Linesn, "I
and >a’t see any reason for a kick, because the
bids were not opened until 4 o’clock. The
water committee passed upon the legalit.
of the acceptance of the Holly bid, and
there was not the slightest objection raised
from the representatives of the other com
panies ”
Mr. Rrurke was asked what difference
there would be in the boilers of the Holly
company aud those he agreed to furnish for
*13,875.
“The boilers,” said be, “that I agreed to
build are a muoh higher class of work, cm
strueted of muoh better material than the
Holly, and would la3t a much longer time.
They would be built on the marine plan.’’
One of the companies which bid for the
machinery will file a protest with Mayor
McDonough to-day. It is understood that
four aldermen have announced their inten
tion to oppose the confirmation of the cor.-
t'act, reject all the bids, and have
new proposals asked for. Alder
man O’Brien told a Morning News
reporter he will oppose confirmation
not Because he believes the Holly company
wouldu't give the city good work, but to
cause he considers the act of the committee
m allowing the Lid to go in after the hour
specified in the advertisement altogether
wrong. He has no doubt that the wator
committee had the bast interests of the city
at heart in the matter, but he thinks it
would be setting a bad precedent, which
might, later on, work to the city’s detri
ment.
THE NEW SAVINGS BANK.
W. K. Wilkinson Elected President,
The Bank to Open Aug. 10.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
SavaunaU Savings Bank, held yesterday at
the office of W. K. Wilkinson,the following
board of directors was elected: William
F. Reid, Thomas Nugent, Robert W. Hicks, s
J. A. Hutton, A. L. Alexander, Joseph F.
Doyle, W. K. Wilkinson and C. V. Suede
ker.
After the adjournment of the stockhold
ers the directors met and elected the follow
ing officers:
President—W. K. Wilkinson.
Vice President—Robert M. Hicks.
Treasurer—D. C. Carson.
Attorney—A. L. Alexander.
The bank will be located at No. 142 St.
Julian street. It will be open for busmen
Aug. 10, at which time all arrangements
for the nickel stamp system will be ready.
Tbe prospects for the success of the bank
are very flattering.
A Verdict of Accidental Shooting.
The old negro, Alexander, who died Sun
day from the accidental gunshot wound in
flicted by William A. Palmer, was also
knowu by the name of Archie Zeigler.
Coroner Dixon held an inquest yesterday
morning, and the testimony developed the
facts already published in the Morning
News. The jury returned a verdict that
tbe shooting was aocidentai.
The Itching of tbe scalp, falling of the
hair, resulting iu baldness, are often caused
by dandruff, which may be cared by tying
Hall’s Hair Renewer.— Ad.
Tbe only harmless cure for siok head
aches is called Quickstop, aud sells for 85
cents, at Solomons it Cos., druggists.—-. Ad.
THE HARBOR CONFERENCE.
Some of the Men Who Will be Here.
The Programme.
The river and harbor conference, which
will meet in the council chamber of the city
exchange this morning at 10 o'clock, will be
a representative gathering. The meeting
will not be n large one, but will be com
posed of tbe influential men of t o city and
of those interest, whose proper development
can o:tly bj acquired by deeper water to
the sea. ~ . ...
Bat Calhoun, first vice president of tho
Richmond Terminal; Vi. H. Green, gen
eral manager of the Richmond and Dan
ville, and Col. s. H Hawkins, president of
the Savannah, Amencus and Montgomery
railroad, will he here. John H. Inman.
1 president of the Richmond Terminal, was
also expected, hit it is not certain that he
will be here. H. B. B.ant, president of the
Plant system, passed through the city yas
t-rday from Tampa en route for New
York. He was very anxious to remain j
over t > attend the harbor meeting, but im- 1
portant business requirod bis presence iu i
New York.
Each member of the conference will fie
! given an opportunity to suggest a plan to
secure a proper recognition of the needs of
the harbor from congress. Nearly all of
the Savannah members of the conference
favor the Inviting of the river and harbor
committee of the House, the commerce
committee of the Senate and the Georgia
legislature to visit the city and malm a
personal Inspection of the harbor. They
also favor the establishment of a bureau of
statistics to be in charge of gome competent
person who will devote his entire time to
collecting and disseminating figures in re
gard to Savannah’s commercial importance,
the wogderful growh of the city’s
business sinoa the war, and
the claims the harbor has
upon the federal government on ac
count of this growth over all other ports
of the South Atlantio coast. The news of
the out-of-town members of the conference
have not been made public, but It is thought
they will be in accord with the ideas ad
vanced by Savannah's representatives.
The citizens generally are taking an
active interest in the harbor improvement,
and the action of to-day’s convention is anx
iously awaited.
GEORJIA’3 BISHOP-BLEIIT.
What a Brother Bishop Thinks of
Him.
Bishop E. G. Weed of Florida has been
seen by the Augusta Chronicle and was
asked what he knew about Bishop Talbot,
the bishop-elect of Georgia.
"1 know a good deal about him,” replied
Bishoo Weed. "I know that be is a man of
splendid ability; I know that be is a man of
wonderful resources, and I know that he is
a man of remarkable energy.”
"You think, then, he will fill the bill if he
decides to accept the call to Georgia?”
"I do indeed. I think he will be an acqui
sition to the state at large, as well as to the
Episcopal cburob of Georgia.”
“You know him personally !"
"Yes; 1 have met him in the house of
bishops, you know, and I was very much
impressed by him. He is just 42 years old,
full of energy, and in love with his woik.
He is tall and large—a oommanding and
splendid physique, and a very fine looking
man. He is a man of much ability and ex
perience, and if he accepts I think tiie peo
ple of Georgia will be charmed with him.”
“And what do you know about the proba
bility of his acceptance ?”
“'fhat I don’t know anything about, ex
cept tbac i think the fact that he has not
alroady declined shows that he is favorably
debating the question of accepting. He at
least has not made up bis mind to deoline,
whioh, of oourse, is favorable to that ex
tent.”
THE SANITARY ASSOCIATION.
Mr. David Douglas’ Report on the
on the Water Wonts Question
Tne July meetingof the executive council
of the Citizens' Sanitary Association was
held last night at the office of the associa
tion.
Among the membars present were CoL
George A. Mercer, Dr. J. C. IjeHardy, Dr.
George H. Stone, Dr. R. J. Nunn, Hon. W.
D. Harden, S. Guokenheimer and D. Doug
las.
CoL Mercer presided. The reports of of
ficers and committees were received
among them a very interesting report of
Mr. Douglas, consulting engineer of the
assooiation, on the water works question,
wntch was accepted and ordered published.
The length of the report precluded its publi
cation, however, this morning. Mr. Doug
las takos the ground that the plan approved
by the water works committee of the city
council Is tho most feasible that could have
been adopted.
home.
The Augusta Soldiers Want the Perma
nent Encampment at Tybee.
The Ogiethrope Infantry of Augusta
broke camp yesterday at noon and came
up from Tybee on the 12:11 train. They
stacked their arms at the Cadets armory
and made their headquarters there until 11
o’clock last night, when they marched to
the Central railroad depot and left for
home, A large number of the Cadets in
civilians’ dress, accompanied the Augusta
boys to the train.
Every member of tbe Oglethorpes is loud
in praise of tbe treatment tbe company re
ceived by Savannah's military and citizens.
Thev say they never had such a tune before,
and that they will never forgot the hospi
tality that was show n them. Sergt. Pilcher
said the Oglethorpes want the state to select
TyUee for the permanent encampment.
F.re in a Barroom.
Between 10 and 11 o’clock last night a
slight flrs occurred in the grocery and bar
of P. H. Jachens, at West Broad and Bay
streets. It was caused by the explosion of a
kerosene lamp behind the bar. The fire
men of No. 2 engine responded to the alarm,
which was only local, and extinguished the
flames before auy material damage was
done. The only loss was a few doylies and
towels, which were lying behind the bar
and were covered with the burning kero
sene.
The Mt. Pleasant Military Academy.
Attention Is called to the ad vertis -meat of
the above celebrated military school at Bing
Sing, N. Y., which enters on its flftv
seventh year on Sept. 1. Several genera
tions of Savannahiaas have been educated
at this well-known institution and a number
of young men from this city are now there,
among them James and Henry Owens, sons
of C. D. Owens, Esq., of this city.
Yoro Gets Twelve Months,
Henry Yore, tbe ex-baggageman of the
De Soto, who stole Mr. K. D. Guerard’s
clcthing from bis room in the hotel several
weeks ugo, pleadod guilty yesterday after
noon in the superior cjurt to larceny from
the bouse under tbe value of *SO. Judge
Falligant sentenced him to twelve months
on the chain-gang.
A Ship Chandlery Closed.
Tbe store of Henry Berg, grocer and ship
chandler at Bull and River streets, was
levied upon yesterday by Deputy City
Sheriff Constantine under an attachment
from the oity court in favor of P. B.
b pringer on a mortgage claim of *OOO.
Don't lose time and make yourself worse
with pills and oils, lake Simmons Liver Reg
ulator.—Ad.
Tata Springs is the Resort
because the water does cure dyspepsia and
kidney oomplaints, and at Heidt’s it is 40
cents gallon. Try it. — Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1891.
TO BI'ILD TO SAVANNAH.
THS F , C. AND P. AFTER AN OUT
LET HE iK.
A Movement to Build From Callahan
to Savannah to Connect With the
South Bound, Forming a Short Line
North Via Columbia and the Rich
mond and Danville—The Proposed
Route to shorten the Route Between
Savannah and Jacksonville Forty
Miles, and Between Savannah and
Tampa E gbty Miles.
Another railroad from Savannah to
Florida is in prospect.
For some days there have been rumors
that i idicate there are good grounds for
believing a competitive line to the Savan
nah, Florida and Western railway, and
probably the entire Atlantic Coast Line
system, will be built.
The initial movement came from parties
interested in the Florida Central and Pen
insular railway. That road has lines cover
ing the entire state of Florida, excepting
the extreme southeastern part, and con
necting with the Louisville an! Nashville
system at Chattahoochee. This is the only
outlet it has except over the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway. Numerous
efforts have been made by the rivals of the
Plant system to compete with it, but
without success. Not only were they bot
tled up as far as reaching Savannah is con
cerned, but there was no getting north ex
cept by a circuitous route.
TO CONNECT WITH THE SOUTH BOUND.
The near completion of the South Bound
railroad from Savau ah to Columbia ap
pears to have revealed the possibilities of
a close northern connection to the Florida
Ceuiral and Peninsular people. The Sontb
Bound will be ready for business on or be
fore Oot. 1. At Columbia it will connect
with the Richmond and Danville system,
whioh now runs unbroken trains Into New
York aud will form a short route north.
A railroad built on the line surveyed
south from Savannah by the South Bound
will bring Jacksonville forty miles nearer
Savannah and New York than it is by the
Atlantic Coast Line. If the Florida Central
■ and Peninsular people get the road it will
I not be necessary to build more than about
I 110 miles of track in order to couneot with
the Florida Central and Peninsular system
| at Callahan.
The construction of this proposed road
seems to be n very simple matter when it is
remembered that the South Bound with its
143 miles has been built by Savannah with
apparently little effort on the part of the
people.
A SHORT LINE TO FLORIDA.
The South Bound's survey takes in
Brunswick and Darien, and a roadjgiving
direct connection with those oities will be
of great advantage In developing the ooast
oountry, as well as helping Savannah.
Tbe South Bound’s survey to Jac tson
ville Is 140 miles, through a territory in
which railroad oonstruotion it compara
tively easy. A well-posted railroad man
estimates tb r t the road can be
built from Savannah to Callahan for fS,OOO
a mile. This would be less than $900,000.
An outside estimate of the cost of tbe road
is $1,000,000. This would give the Florida
Central and Peninsular a direct connection
via Savannah aud Columbia with the Rich
mond and Danville system and a short line
north and west.
A 810 SYSTEM IN FLORIDA.
The Florida Central and Peninsular
already has a line to Tampa forty miles
shorter than the Plant system, and it pene
trates the heart of the phosphate territory,
with outlets at Cedar Keys and Fernan
dtna. A number of Florida Central and
Peninsular people have been in Savannah
recently with the new road iu view. The
matter has been kept quiet, but
there is every reason to believe that the
road will be built. The Florida Central
and Pen insular has been seeking anew outlet
from Florida, and via Savannah is the short
est aud most feasible route it is able to se
cure. The building of the road will give
another lift to Savannah, opening, as it will,
a competitive line to Florida aud giving a
short line north and west.
MEMORIES OF THIRTY YEARS.
The Oglethorpes to Recall the Battle
of Manassas To-day.
To-day is the IBth anniversary of the first
buttlo of Manassas. The Oglethorpe Light
Infantry participated in it and lost several
members. It will celebrate the anniversary
by a street parade this afternoon at 5:30
o’olock. The company will fire a salute at
tbe confederate monument. Ununiformed
members are requested to fall In with the
company after the firing of tho salute. A
collation will be served at the armory after
the parade.
Savannah Castle’s Officers.
At a meeting of Bavannah Castle No. 8,
Knights of the Golden Eagle, the following
officers were installed:
P. C.~O. T. Shaffer.
N. C. —P. 8. Callahan.
V. C —V. E. St. Cloud.
H. P. —C. H. Carson.
V. H. —J. M. Russell.
M. of R.—T. J. Sheftall.
C. of E.—T. A. Sovboth.
K. of E.—George Schroder.
S. H.—C. W. Mock.
W. C.—J. J. Murphy.
Eus. —T. D. Perry.
Esq.—J. J. Souza.
W. B.—J. M. Butler.
First Guard—W. G. Richardson.
Second Guard—George Lampard.
Representative to the Gran 1 Castle
Thomas J. Sheftall.
CITY BnaVITIHIo.
Bavannah Castle No. 8, K. G. E., meets
to-night.
Savaunab branch Order of the Iron Hall
will meet to-night.
The Georgia Hustars will meet at Green
wich park this afternoon for target prac
tice.
The St. Augustine creek bridge of the
Savannah and Atlantic railwav, which was
injured by a lighter Saturday night, has
been repaired and is now in good order.
A letter has been received by the Morn
ing News from T. W. Passailaigue, man
ager of the Charleston Base Ball Club,stat
ing that he would like to arrange a series
of games with Savannah’s clubs, half to be
played here and half in Charleston. He
will guarantee *35 per game, with privilege
of 50 per cent, of the gate receipts.
Collector of Custom* Johns >u has received
a circular from the treasury department,
authorizing hitn to receive for the depart
ment subscription* to the catalogues of title
entries furnished by the librarian of oon
gress. The price of the catalogue is $5 per an
num. They are issued weekly or ofteuer.aud
are published under tbe copyright law.
A colored man called Cuffy Jones, at
work on the schooner Henry IVaddington.
had his right leg jammed by a piece of tim
ber yesterday afternoon. He was working
on deck with a gang of laborers reloading
a deck load of timber. His foot slipped off
a piece oi timber ho was standing on aud
the stiok which was in the slings swung and
caught bis right knee. He was sent to his
home on Bryau street, between Ann aud
Farm streets.
Henry Reeves, Shellmon, Os., writes:
“Any man or woman who is suffering from
piles and will not use Botanic Blood Balm
is a fool, and it takes me to tell them so, for
I suffered two years with bleeding piles,
and B. B. B. relieved me at oaoe.”— A a.
For neuralgia, headaches Quickstop never
fails to cure in from fifteen to thirtv min
utes; warranted, at Solomons & Co.,'whole
sale druggists.— Ad.
FOR THE MONUMENT FUND.
The Canva-s ng committees and Dis
tricts—The Canvass Begins at Ones
At a meeting of the oomrnittee appointed
by Mayor McDonoudh to raise funds for
tbe Davis monument, tbe following
resolution was adopted:
Keiolved. That Capt. Joha F. Wheaton,
Messrs. C. H. Dorsett and D. R. Thomas, with
the phair, Mr It. O. Purse, b? appointed a com
mfrteeto confer with th representatives of the
mveeto organizations, new forming a separate
committee, and obtain thW; consent toco-oper
ate with the committee offifty and arrange for
a Jrtfftttanvn s, and itfbh ■obtaining their ac
quiesoiiM, divide out me work end distribute
by districts and organizations among the joint
committee.
The representatives appointed for the
several organizations- having expressed iu
writing their concurrence in the foregoing
resolution,;tbe committee, as directed, has
subdivided the work and assigned the can
vass of each subdivisu.it to tbe following
subcommittees, who will deliver to His
HonbF Mayor McDonough the amounts col
lected diy them respectively, to be disposed
of as directed in series of resolutions under
which committees for canvassing have been
appointed, D. G. Purse,
’ ■ f,J Chairman.
J. F, YY HEATON,
C. H. Dorsett.
I). R. Thomas.
Bay Btreet, North Side, Including Cotton
Exchange Eastward to R-md >lph Street—
John F. Wheaton, J. F. Williams, Thomas
Screven, J. T. Stewart. K. J. Davant.
Bay Street, North Side, West from Cotton
Exchange to (Igeeehee Canal—John Flan
nery, J. R. Young, Frank Weldon, 8. B.
Adams, John McLaughlin.
Bav street. South Side, East of Bull Street
to Randolph Street—J. B. Withers, G. P.
Walker, Yv. G. Morrell, A. P. Adams, H.
T. Moore.
Hay Street, South Side, West of Bull
Street, to Ogeechee Canal—W. Garrard, J.
R. Anderson. A. C. Harmon, A. B. Solo
mons, A. S. Bacon.
Bryan ;Btreet and North Side St. Julian
Street—M. A. O’Bvrrie, M. J. Solomons, G.
C. Freeman, J. L. Whatley, P. H. Ward.
Congress Street and South Side of St.
Julian Street—J. H. Estill, O. Butler, U. H.
Levy, C. H. Dorsett, Frank Einstein.
Broughton Street—H. W. Palmer, Jacob
Kohn, R. P. Lovell, Luke Carson, J. W.
Jackson.
State Street to and Including Liberty
Street—E. J. Kennedy, J. De st, D. R.
Thomas, C. A. H. Umbach, T. D. Rock
well.
Harris Street to and Including Anderson
Street—H. G. Ward, G. W. Parish, St. J.
R. Yonge, W. S. Rockwell, A. M. West.
Central Railroad—YV. W." Starr, Edward
Mclntyre, YV. Rogers, G. A. YVhitehead,
YV. O. Van Vorst.
Ocean Steamship Company—H. M.
Branch, F. F. Nich >ls, Stephen Ravenel.
Savannah, Florida and YVestern Railway
Company—R. G. Fleming, C. D. Oa ens.Yv.
B. McKee, W. S. King, G. M. D. Riley.
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Wharf—S. R. Harna, C. A. Gradot, C. D.
Russell.
First Volunteer Regiment of Georgia—
John Schwarz, R. G. Gaillard, J. K. P.
Carr, A. T. Austin, Charles White.
Savannah Volunteer Guards—W. W.
Yvtlliamson, H. C. Ounpingham, R. R,
Richards, J. F. KNllock, W. P. Hunter.
Chatham Artillery—l. N. Tbeus, J. R.
Saussy, A. W. Harmon.
Georgia Hussars—A. R. Lawton, Jr., A.
McC. Duncan.
Confederate Y r eterans—J. R. F. Tattnall
J. R. Dillon. Jos. P. YVhite, P. McGlasban.
Oglethorpe Club—T. M. Cunningham, W.
H. Daniel, Clarvius Phillips, Taylor YVal
thow.
Harmonie Club—Emile Newman, J. M.
Solomon, J. Gazant.
Publio Sohods—W. H. Baker, H. F.
Train, A. J. O’Hara, M. A. O’Brien, S. B.
Spencer.
AT THffl COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There In
the Court Rooms.
Pickney Hamilton, who stabbed Capt.
Carroll, of the steamer Ethel March, during
a row on Broughton street, was yesterday
tried in the superior court for assault with
intent to murder. The jury went in at 6
o’clock, but up to a late hour had not
agreed.
T. 8. Morgan, Jr., Esq., and W. W. Os
borne, Esq., defended Hamilton.
Base Ball Sports.
The C. L. A. and Y. M. C. A. clubs will
play this afternoon at the Bolton street
park. The C. L. A. had arranged to have
a game with a team from the Sacred Heart
Cadets, now sojourning at Tybee, but the
Cadets backed down. The C. L. A. then
arranged with the Y. M. C. A. to play off a
postponed game. Tickets sold for tbe
Sacred Heart Cadets game will be for this
one.
RIVES AND HARBOR.
Happenings Along tne A’hirvas and
Among the BhlDDlng.
The s’eamer Bellevue arrived yesterday,
with an exeursion from Darien.
The tug Cynthia was hauled out on
Wiliiuk’s marine railway yesterday for re
pairs.
The steamer Alpha gave an excursion
Saturday night from Bluffton to Daufuskie
light. The boat was well tilled with young
adies and gentlemen of the May river me
tropolis.
The British bark Flash Light was cleared
yesterday for Montevido for orders, with
04,434 pieces pitch pinp lumber, measuring
341,373 foot, valued at W.IM4 03. Cargo by
Meet™. Stillwell, 14Uk>u.ii; Cos., aud McDon
ough £ Cos.
Cbr. (4. Dabl & Cos. cleared yesterday
the Italian bark Nnvigntore for Genoa
with 3,081 barrels of resin, weighing 1,-
7:H.ittlo pounds, valued at *9,800, aud 250
cases of spirits turpentine, measuring 2,500
gallons, valued at *j,UX). Total valuation
of cargo *10,900. Cargo by S. P. Shotter
Company.
The steamer Beilawe returned from her
trip to Darien and Rebuy yesterday. Capt.
W\ T. Gibson was in aommand, aud took the
steamer down to Darien to interest some of
the merchants in that section to take stock
in the boat for the route. He says he re
ceived considerable encouragement. A
number of oeoplo took stock, and the
steamer will be placed permanently on the
route. Beginning next week she will make
two trips weekly. The people of the Alta
maha section have suffered a good deal by
a lack of transportation facilities from Sa
vannah for some time and have been buy
ing largely from Brunswick aud New
York and the Mallory line. Of
ootme Savannah loet a good deal of trade,
which will be secured by tbe re-establish
ment of the line. The Bellevue will also
touch at Brunswick on her trips. The is
well-fitted for this trade, being of a handy
size and not drawing too much water. She
will run by the Inland route.
The Spring Medicine.
The popularity which Hood’* Sarsaparilla
has gained as a spring medicine is wonder
ful. It possesses just those elements of
health-giving, blood-purifying and appe
tite-restoring which everybody seems to
need at this season. Do not continue in a
dull, tired, unsatisfactory condition when
you may be so much benefited by Hood's
Sarsaparilla. It purtflos the blood and
makes the weak strong.— Ad.
Mothers. Yes, Fathers,
baby cured of chafing, heat, bv using Bora
eine the toilet and nursery powder; costs no
more ands superior; 25 cents at druggists.
—Ad.
Beautiful Madras and cheviot shirts only
|1 50 at LaFar’s.— Ad.
Abbott's East Indian Corn Taint cures all
corns, bunions aud warts. —A<l.
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
RACE!) IN HARD LUCK.
WIND AND lIC E A3AINST THE
REGATTA. ASSOCIATION.
A Big Crowd Lines the River to Wit
ness the Midsummer regatta—The
Yacht Race Declared Off —la the
Naph t b a Launch Rto 3 the Nina Be ata
the Qul Vive Fifty-one Seconds and
tha Ruby Beats the Elsie Two Sec
onds—A Broken Oar Spoils the Row
ing Race.
The summer regatta of the Georgia Re
gatta Association yesterday afternoon was
not as great a success as had been anticipa -
ted. Several things interfered, principally
wind and tide.
The yacht races were called off after the
yachts had struggled for an hour and a half
for a start.
The races attracted a big crowd. The
wharves and shipping along the river from
East Broad to West Broad streets were
lined, and the balconies and windows of the
Bay street offices were crowded. The river
was dotted with small crafts having aboard
those anxious to be close observers of tko
events.
The flagship Scotia was anchored oppo
site Barnard street. She was gaily dec
orated with flags aud bunting, aud hud
quite a contingent of ladies aboard. The
stake boat was anchored off the Ocean
Steamship wharves. At 3:30 o’clock the
Scotia fired the signal guu for the start ot
the yachts. There were four yachts in the
race, the Glance and Eldiva in the first class
and the Undine and Maicotte in the second.
The tide was at flood and the wind from
the southeast. The four yachts started
off nearly even and did fairly well until
they got under the lee of the city. There
the buildings shut off the little breeze the
boats had been ge ting and tacking tactics
had to be resorted to. The Mascotta and
Undine managed to pass the first-class
yachts and cross the hue, bnt that's about
all they succeeded in accomplishing. The
Undine was becalmed immediately after
crossing and the Mascotte met the same fate
opposite Drayton street.
MORK TIDE THAN WIND.
The Glance managed, after about an
hour’s tacking, to ge; across the line, but
she drifted buck almost immediately. The
Eldiva did not ge: to the line at all, al
though the crew worked hard to put her
there. The course of the yachts was to Fig
Island buoy, but the spectators realized that
they wouldn’t get therein a week under the
circumstances. The Undine and Mascotte,
after lying beoalmed for quite awhile,
started a drifting match up tho riTer, and
the unsuccessful efforts of the crew to get
the yachts to go the other way afforded
much amusement to the crowd. It was the
same story with the Glance and Eldiva.
Both made desperate efforts to go toward
Augusta instead of Fig Island, despite all
the maneuvering of the crews. After the
yachts succeeded in almost drifting back to
tho starting point the race was called off,
much to the relie. of those on shore. Dur
ing the ticking from shore to shore the
Eldiva aud Glance bad a slight collision,
but no damage resulted.
THE NAPTHA LAUNCH RACES.
The race between the naptha launohes
was quite interesting, particularly that of
the second class. There were five entries,
the Nina and Qui Vive in the first and the
Fire Fly, Ruby and Elsie in the second.
The course was from Barnard street to the
first buoy in the now cut below Fig Island,
back to the stake boat and thence to the
Btarting point.
In the tirst class the Nina took the lead
from the start and kept it until the finish.
Hhe beat the Qui Vivo by fifty-one seoouds.
R. M. Demere handled the wheel of the Nina
and W. G. Stroohar that of the Qui Vive.
The 6eoond class race was a pretty and
exciting one. The three launches started
down the river almost on a line. This
was kept up for about a quarter
of a mile. Tneu the Ruby ami the Elsie
ran ahead of tho Fire Fly. On the run
back to the stake boat these launches looked
as if a straight line could be drawn across
their bows. At the stake boat turn, how
ever, the Ruby gained a few feet and kept
the lead to the finish. She won by two
seconds only.
The shell race, which every one looked
forward to to make up for the bad behavior
of the yachts, was rather disappointing.
There were two four-oared paper gigs in
the race, H. D. Osborne's crew and Clay’s
crew. The former wore blue and the latter
white. They sarted off nicely from the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
wharf, but when the raoe was about half
over, Osborne’s stroke of the blues, snapped
his oar, and practically settled the race iu
favor of the whites.
The prizes wars a set of club pennants In
each ciass.
You feel faint ami wrak In the stomach—no
appetite. Take summons Liver Regulator.
Ad.
Old newspapers—2oo tor 25 cents—at
business office. Morning News.—Ad.
Bathing suite, gymnasium suite and shoes,
at LaFar’s.— Ad.
Office of J. R. Gilmore, l
Dealer in Pure Drugs, Medicines, Etc. V
Dx Leon, Tex., June 7,1891. (
Meters. Linpman Br Savannah, Ga.:
Gents—Mr. A. M. Ramsey, one of my cus
tomers. has been using your P. P. p. | o r ca
tarrh. says he had net breathed through right
nostril for ten years until he began the use of
P. P. P., had not quite used two bottles when be
began breathing through right nostril, and feels
like anew man. Tells me he had no idea of
ever being well again, but now thinks he will
get well and make money yet. I know him to
be a reliable citizen, and well known all over
this oountry.
Mr. Ramsey sav* he will sign any certificate
Containing within facts for publication at his
place. Yours respectfully,
—Ad. J. R. Gilmore.
Fine gloria and silk umbrellas, all sixes
at LaFar’s.— Ad,
Trade is Very Quiet,
Just the sort of time for those in want of
Fine jewelry,
Silverware,
Diamonds,
Fine ornamental and decorative articles,
Watches,
Chains, etc..
At the closest kind of price*.
—Ad. Sternberg’s.
LOCAL PESSONAu
W. Hobby of Sylvania is at the Pulaski.
T. B. Irvins of Atlanta is at the Pulaski.
C. H. Pbinizy of Augusta is at the De
Soto.
E. P, Eden field of Stillmoreis at the Pu
laski.
Thomas Lumpkin of Cartersville is at the
Sorevsn.
S. C. Grover of Areola, Fla., is at tho
Screven.
F. Y. Dabney of Mississippi Is at the
Screven.
J. Mansfield of Darien was at the Pulaski
yesterday.
R. M. King, Jr., of Hilliard, Fla., is at
the Pulaski.
C. H. Andrew of Nashville is stopping at
the De Soto.
L. W. McDaniel of Chattanooga is a guest
of the De Soto.
J. W. Wheatley and wife, of Americus,
are at the De Soto.
Henry H. Snlth of Athens was at the
Screven yesterday.
Charles Herron of Chattanooga was at the
Screven yesterday.
D. I. Peoples of South Carolina was at the
Screvea yesterday.
W. O’Douovan of Wadley was at the
Scraveu yesterday.
P. J. O’Connor of Augusta was at the
Screven yesterday.
M. H. Connally of Jacksonville was at
tho Pulaski yesterday,
•Mrs. Paul Edwards and family left last
night for VVarreuton, Va.
Jaoob Elsas and Mrs. and Miss Rosenbaum
of Atlanta are at the Screvea.
Mrs. W. H. Baker left for the north yes
terday on the City of Augusta.
Lee Roy Myers sailed yesterday on the
City of Augusta for New York.
McQueen Molntosh returned yesterday on
the City of Birmingham from Now York.
Miss Annie Cotter left yesterday by the
Atlantic Coast Line, to be gone all summer.
Mrs. Hortense Salas and Mrs. Rosalba
Salas leave to-day for Capon Springs, Va.
Bishop Howe of the Episcopal diocese of
South Carolina preached in Bluilton Sun
day.
Dr. B. S. Purse and Mrs. Purse left for
New York yesterday on the City of Au
gusta.
Mrs. J. L. Hammond and children sailed
yesterday on the City of Augusta for New
York.
Mrs. R. S. Anderson and children left on
the City of Augusta yesterday for New
York.
Mrs. B. Lippman and L. Licpman sailed
on the City of Augusta last nignt for New
York.
Mrs. F. A. Weil left yesterday on the
New York steamer for the Adirondack
mountains.
Joseph J. Greenlaw and Miss Fannie J.
Greenlaw sailed yesterday on the City of
Augusta fer New York.
Moses Meyer. 8. Sterne, J. S. Wheddon
W. Harris and J. VV. Jones of Albany were
at the Screven yesterday.
J. L. Powell, Charles Deane and W. W.
Jossey and Charles E. Roberson of Atlanta
were at the Pulaski yesterday.
Charles E. Robinson, deputy supreme
organizer of the Mutual Endowment Order
of Atlanta, and correspondent of the West
ern Railway Guide, is at the Pulaski
house.
Mrs. Joseph Forst and family, Mrs. I. M
Frank and family and Miss Celia Frank
were passengers on tho City of Au -usta
yesterday for New York. They go to
Eharon Springs for the remainder of the
summer.
Solicitor General Fraser and family left
last night for Indian Soring*. Mr. Fraser’s
family will remain at fie springs during
the summer amine will return to the city
on Saturday. During his absence W. \V.
Osborne will act as solicitor gonoral.
Otto Seiler, Esq., left yesterday for New
T urk on the City of Augusta. Mr. Seiler
wifi visit the University of Virginia, of
which he is a graduate, and will afterward
make an extended t iur of the north and
east. He will bo absent about eight weeks.
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
The Track at Brighton Heavy from
Saturday's Rain.
Brighton Beach, July 20.—The track
to-<lay was still heavy from Saturday’s
rain, though it had dried out a t ills in
spots. Michael F. Dwyer to-day purchased
tne --year-olds, Nomad and Arnica, from
L. J. Rose for 811,000. Rose is to receive
Nomad back again after he is done racing.
The winners were at these odds: Two to 1
8 to 1, 9 to 5, 6 to 5, 2 to 5, 7 to 5 and 1 to a!
hollowing Is a summary:
First Rack—One mile. Long Island won
with Fern wood second and Tattler third. Time
1 HtR.
Sixond Hack—For 2 rear-olds; live furlongs.
Circular won, with Thiers L. second and Irregu
lar third. Time 1:01.
Third Hack Seven furlongs. Cynosure won,
with Centaur second and Seed third. Time 1:31.
Fourth Rack—One mite. Rambler won, with
Or. Hclmuth second and St. John third. Time
1 : 44%.
Fifth Rack—Purse $1,200, five furlongs;
Catharine coit was left at the post. Eclip-e
won, with Dan 8. Ryan second and Kitty 8.
third. Time 1:03.
Sixth Rack—For 2 year olds, five furlongs.
Arnica won, with Reflection filly second and
Gold Ware third. Time 1 ;03%,
Seventh Rack—Six and one-half furlongs.
Kingstoek won, with Llthbert second and .Jer
sey Pat third. Time 1:20.
For the complexion use Ayer’s Sarsapa
rilla. It brings blooming health to wan
cheeks.—Ad.
Artists’ Materials, all binds, atM. T. Tay
lo’r 135 York street. —Ad.
Belts and sashes, all oolors and widths, at
LaFar’s. —Ad.
Flue neckwear in crape, grenadine and
summer silks at LaFar’s.—Ad.
Yachting caps, white, black and Blue, at
LaFar’s.—Ad.
Elastic seam drawers, gauze underwear in
variety, at LaFar’s.—Ad.
Puff bosom shirt*, lawn and Scotch goods
at LaFar’s.— Ad.
Mon's nightshirts, of light cambric, cool
for summer, all sizes, at LaFar’s.—Ad.
Chinese helmets, light Bombazine hats, at
LaFar’s.—Ad.
Pictures in great variety and all prices.
51. T. Taylor. 135 York street—Ad.
I may be over sensitive, but two things that I
saw yesterday struck me as being rather pe
cular. The first was a policeman in full uniform
with an umbrella in his hand, and the second,
one of Uncle Sam's mail wagons being used to'
move furniture.— Buton Aeics.
Talks With Plano Buyers.
No. 4.
Undoubtedly the vast majority of peo D ,.
*ho buy pianos expect to get initrumJl?
that are first-class, or, at least, exoellenth!
tone quality as well as efficient in aetdo?
and otherwise well built, from th'
mechanic’s standpoint* Yet, it i, b eVu £S
question that a very large number ,/th
pianos now on of
quite well and honestly made--are decide?
lv deficient in fine tone quality It is av
easy thing for the manufacturer to turn 2
a fairly-well made instrument in an Jf
tractive case—quite as imposing as the
made—and he can and does ask for it th
same price that is commanded by instn,
ments whose makers spend thousands of
and liars yearly m perfecting scales and other
wise securing first rate tone quality
It takes something liesides wire, felt gi 110
varnish and cheek to make a good m'usien!
instrument. It takes mo D oy to employ „
perts, who excel iu drawing good scaios p
take* money to store up piles of kiln-drntl
material years in advance of noed. It take,
money aud knowledge to employ “hm!
regulators,” with highly trained ears, it
takes money to keep up that constant at
p.-rimenting for new improvements which
is indulged in by the best maker's on {..
And all this money cau be, and is ‘'saved”
by a large number of piano makers wh
onlv ambition is to produce a “good seller”
Now there are two kinds of “ eO( L
sellers’’—one is tuo kind just mentioned the
other is the kind that lias secured a ren u
tation for merit after years of hard and
well-directed effort. The latter is the kind
of piano, and the only kind we represent
We have no hesitation In saying that if vo,i
buy a piano from us It will be, musicalh
considered, as excellent as can be obtained
in the world at its price. Of course we
have instruments at various prices to suit
various purses, but even the cheapest has
decided merit as a musical instrument
And if you are able to buy the higneju
priced, you will simply have the finest
piano that the skill of the ’nineteenth
century has been able to produoe—musi
cally as well as mechanioaliy, it will be the
If you trust our judgment in the selection
of a piano, you are promised the best ex
pert service that exists in the south. Wj
shall be glad to see you in our warerooms
but if you wish to correspond with mwo
shall give you the same attention and the
same satisfaction as if we met you face to
face.
Ludden & Bates Southern Musio
House.
DKX GOODS.
NEARING THE El
Positively Only Two
Weeks Longer.
Last Announcement of Our
Grand Clearing out Sum.
mer Sale.
For the next two weeks the balance of
our Bummer Stock must go. We have no
place to hide them away, they must, conse
quently, be removed at any sacrifice-,
prices no object—during these two weeks.
Come early and secure what you want
Recollect, we sell as we advertise.
CROHAN&DOONER
137 Broughton.
CLOTHING.
TYBEE’S
SURF
Is cool and refreshing. Our
THIN SUITS
ARB COOLER
and the prices are so low as
to be within EASY BEACH
of all.
COAL AND WOOD.
LIME,™
Alabama or Georgia, @1 Pkr Barrei.
Portland Cement,
$2 25 Per Barrel.
Calcined Plaster,
$1 50 Per Barrel.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
D- JR,. I?lxozxLa,3,
ill Bay St. West Broad St Wham*.
Telsphone No, 63.
FAINTS AND OILS.
JOHN G. BUTLER.
S£“VSf Hiin
sla Kilr% ;I p f SFrRR STEa '
MtOsagraas street uad M 9t J%Uma sMMfc
■avaanah. Oeoswte.
r " - - —— J
r l''HEßEif everything to interest you m the
A tjundat Morning News. For sale at
YONGE'S DRUG STORE. Whitaker and Duffy
streets.
New Packing
OF
GORDON & DILWORTH’S
Preserves and Jellies
JUST RECEIVED.
A.M.&C.W. WEST