The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, August 15, 1891, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text8 AT A PISTOL’S POINT. A SAVANNAH MAN FOROES ABRA HAM BAOKB i TO A SETTLEMENT. Yhe Sensational stcry Reported In New York in Connection With the B g Failure—Judge Harden’s Trans actions With the Collapsed Broker. Kei-ecarss Backer's Indictment for G.-ar.d Larceny Other t avannah Parties Reported Involved. A rather sensational story comes from New York ia connection with the Backer failure. The story is that a Savannah drygoods merchant discounted notes for 135,000 through Backer. Two days before Backer tailed the Savannah man went to New York and compelled Backer at the point of the pistol to pay him the face value of the notes. Quito a number of Savannah business men are reported involved iu the llickir failure, hut no names are given in connec tion with the forcing of Backer to a settle ment. Several Savauaah merchant* are i now iu New York, but whether there on | account of the Backer oas.e is not known. j JUDGE HARDEN’S CASE. A New York dispatch to the Morning News this morning ann muces that Backer is held m *15,000 ball to answer the charge operand larce .y brought by .Judge Harden, Judge Harden is detained in New \ ork through his connection with the failuro. and the citvconrt will not convene until Mon day. Judge Harden, it seems, is more heavily involved than it was at first supposed. Statements from New York put the amount in the neighborhood of $20,000. Judge Hardens affidavit, upon which Backer was arrested, as reported in yesterday’s Morning News, shows the following facts: Maroh 14. INK), nudge Harden executed and delivered to Backer a promissory note for *IO,OOO, pay able Oot. 1,1890. At the same time he sent securities of the Central Railroad and Banking Company, valued at $9,700, and certificates representing 00 shares of the stock of the Savannah Gaslight Company of the par value of *25 a share, ar and powers of attorney, with the understanding that the debentures and stock should he held as collateral. The papers were sent through Mohr Bros.of this city, and Backer acknowl edged thstr reoeipk RENEWALS or THE PAPER. Upon maturity of the note it was re newed, upon Julge Harden's request, for four months from Oot. 4, 1800. When it again became due it was once more re ie wed, this time for six mouths, due Aug. 12, 1891. Judge Harden wanted further renewal and Backer suggested that he pay *2,000 on ac count and take out the note of *B,OOO for ninety days, leaviqg same seounty with Backer. While negotiations were going on Backer made a general assignment for the benefit of bit creditors. Judge Harden then learn and t hat his note for *10,090 had been disoouuted by the Park National Bank of Ne w York without deposit by Backer of any of the securities deposited with him; and further more, that Backer ha 1 assigned and trans ferred those securities to the Merchants’ National Bank of New York iu return for a loan. In consequence Judge Harden was compelled to pav his note for *IO,OOO and sustained a loss of his seourities besides. He charged Backer with grand larceny in the first degree. Hammond Read returned to Bavan nah yesterday. Nothing has been done yet toward put ting the government property at York and Abercorn streets in a sanitary condition. The Morning News called attention to the matter several days ago. The place is in need of attention by the authorities. It is understood that Crohan & Doonor are also interested in the failure. ,A few days before the collapse the firm drew a draft upon Backer f r something over *1,200, payable to Sylvester Bell of New York. Bell held the draft too long, and when the crash came he had the papier in his hands, aud of course e uidn’t collect from Backer. One of the firm will go to New York sbortlv to eee what the courts can do about the matter. FEAIHEB3 MAKE A SMOKE. A Burning Bed in opt. Screven’s Residence Causes an Alarm. Some gentlemen passing on Gaston street yesterday afternoon about ti:3J o'clock were attracted by seme negro women on the street soreatuiug “fire!” In a moat excited manner. Smoke was issuing from the base ment of Capt Thomas F. Screven’s resi dence, So. 55 Uaston street. A feather bed lying upon a sofa in the basement had somehow caught (Ire, proba bly from aspark, aud was smoldering away, producing a very heavy smoke. The gentlemen went to work throwing all the water they could get, with the aid of the servants, upou the fire, and soon had it under control. The fea her bed was destroyed and the sofa was about burned through. There was very little other damage except from the sm .ke. Bomo one sent iu an alarm from box 37, at the corner of Gaston and Lincoln streets, about fifteen minutes after the fire was discovered. Tne department re sponded, but l's servioes were hardly needed. The basement was occupied by servauts, and It is supposed that a spark from a pipe set fire to the feathers. Quite a crowd, chiefly women and chil dren, gathered iu the street at the alarm of fire. C’apt. and Mrs. Screven were not at home at the time. TO BE FINISHED Tdl3 WINTER. The Cathedral to Be Made One of the Finest Edifices in the South. The work of c mipletiug the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist will be done during the coming winter. Architect Baldwin of Bal timore, under whose plans and supervision the cathedral was built, will be here in No vember to make an inspection of the build, ing and prepare plaus for its completion' It is estimated that the cost of erecting the spires, plastering the exterior, frescoing the interior, putting in anew organ and chime bell* and clock will be $35,000. The committee in charge of the matter has on hand something like SII,OOO toward this amount, aud monthly contributions are being aided by the congregation. Eariy in the spring it is proposed to hold a niam inotu fair to raise funds. When completed Savannah's oathedral will be the finest church edifice south of Baltimore, with the possible exception of ouo at New Orleans. ITS FUNDS GARNISHED. Mrs. Myers After the Savannah Gro cery Company. The alimony suit of Mrs. Herman Myers •gainst her husband, Alderman Herman Myers, will probably oome up In the superior court this morning at 10 o’clock, when it is expected Alderman Myers will file an answer to his wife’s charges. Asa result of the differences between Mr. and Mrs. Myers two suits have been filed in the city oourt against Mr. Manrice Deitsh by H. Myers & Bros. One is for $-56 38. balance on a note of $5,500, which Mr. Deitsh owes the firm, and the other is for S6OO, for the payment of which the Savannah Grocery Company has been gar nished. First Bala of Cart Cotton. The first bale of “cart” cotton was re ceived yesterday—a day earlier than last ’ear’s first bale. It was brought in by Jeorge H. Lanier of Bryan county, and fas bought by H. Traub. It classed mid- Ulug, aud sold for 10 cents per pound. CAN’T BREAK THE LE’-SE. The Legislature's Action In the Central Railroad Matter. A gentleman who is a keen observer of railroad and financial matters said in con versation with a Morning News reporter i yesterday: i “It strike* me that the Georgia legislature is very inconsistent in tbi* matter of the lease of the Central railroad by the Rich mond and Da i villa. “Not very longag .’there was the same cry again!' railroad monopolies and the leasing of the railroads of the state by larger rail road svstems. but when the U eatern and ! Atlantic railr ad was to be leased the slate | proceeded to 'Ter it in ° '. Br Y bus::. ess-like moaner to the highest bidder, I and it was knocked off to the Nashville, i Chattanooga and Bt. Louis railroad, a j branch of the Lonisvflle and Nashville sys ! tem, fir the aum <*f #35,000 a month. How j can the legislature, with a y degree of con sistency, object to any railroad system leas ing anv railroad line in the state, wbea tue state is itself engaged in leasing its own I railroad line to one of the largest railroad 1 corporations in the United States’ It was just ns much wrong for th- state to lease the Western and Atlautic to the Louisville aud Nashville as it was for the Richmond an i Danville to lease the Central railroad. “The lease will never be broken, no matter how many investigating committees are ap pointed. A similar investigating commit tee was appointed three years ago when the East Tennes'es, Virginia an 1 Geo.gia rail road was i asad to the Richmond and Dan ville. The report of the committee was never read, and the results of its investiga tion have never been made public. It will probably be the same thing iu tuis case." FOR THE MO <UMKNT. The Guards and Cade'.'e Crosa Eats To-day. There will doubtless be a big crowd out this afternoon to see the game of ball be tween the Guards and the Cadets at the Bolton street park for the benefit of the the Davis memorial fund. Both clubs have seleoted good teams which have been practicing for the last week for this afternoon’s game. The game may not be professional, but it will be lively. Umpire M. Scanlon will call the game at 4 o'clock sharp. Coney ad Jones will do the batte'y work for the Cadets, and Draue and Mercer for the Guards. T. 8. Morgan will play center field for the Guards and argue the points of the game between balls. The friends of both the Guards and the Cadets are taking a great deal of interest in the game, and will attend in large numbers. As eac i side desires toe support of iu lady friends the ladies will be admitted free. The teams are as follows: Cadets—Coney 0., Jones p., Farr Ist b., Oppienbeitner 2d b., Gaudrv 3d b., Gorman s. a, Mallory 1. f.. Banks c, f., Thomas r. f. Guards—Drane c., Mercer p., Hunter Ist b., Cunningham 2d b., Cann 8d b.. Hall s. s. Hatch L f.. T. 8. Morgan, Jr., c. f., Lamar r. f. Umpire—M. Scanlon. Scorer—F. Mercer. GONE INTO NEW HAND3. The Savannah Steam Bakery Com pany Organized. The Savannah Steam Bakery Company, at Bay and Barnard streets, has been sold by the proprietors, Ferst & Cos., to a com pany of Savannah business men who will continue the business on a larger scale. The stockholders of the new company met yesterday afternoon and elected the following board of directors: Isaac G. Haas, John Schwarz, James M. Dixon, J. B. W ithers, Irvine B. Tiedeman L. Kayton, J. A. G. Carson. Tho directors met and elected the follow ing officers: President—l. G. Haas. Vice President aud Manager—John Boh warz. Mr. DixoD will aot a* secretary and treas urer temporarily. The amount of stock of the new oompany is $60,000, already subscribed, with the privilege of increasing to 1250,000. The transfer of the bakery to the now oompany will be made within the next few days. The new compauy is oomposed of about forty of Savannah's leading business men. Among the number are J. P. Williams & Cos., E. A. Weil, I. M. Frank, E. Karow, Thomas J. Reid, William Kehoe, A. Ehr lich & Bro., J. D. Weed, John C. Rowland, Ellis, Young & Cos.. John Lyons, Engel & Rothschilds. A. B. Hull & Cos., Herman & Kay ton, George W. Tiedeman & Bro., W. W. Chisholm & Cos., William F. Reid, N. Paulsen and M. Foret’s Sons & Cos. >0 doctor's bills presented to the families who use Mutinous Liver Hegulalor.— Ad- TAUGHT A COSTLY LESSON. Capt. Torreeon Fined SIOO for Vio lating Quarantine Hegulat.ons. Copt. C. L. Torreson of the bark Albion was fined SIOO by Mayor McDonough yes terday morning for violating quarantine regulations in refusing or failing to give correct unswers to a pilot regarding the condition of his vessel and the health of his crew. The prosecutors were Health Officer Brunuor and Pilot Charles G. Makin. The Albion arrived off Tybee bar July 17 from Santos. She was spoken by Pilot Makin, who boarded the bark from the Odell after being told things were all right. He remained aboard of the vessel for some time and was afterward taken off by the Sprite. Quarantine Officer Keller later on learned tnere had been some deaths on the Albion (luring the voyage from suspected contagious sickness and ho ordered the hark to Sapelo, along with Pilot Makin aud the Sprite and her crew. As soon as the pilot wits released from quarantine he filed charges against Capt. Torreson, and yester day morning the master of the bark was taughlja lesson for his negiigenoe which he will not soon forget. THE HSITAIANS CONVICTED. Found Guilty of Rolling Liquor to Osgood Lee. John F. and C. Heitmau, proprietors of the store at which Policeman Clayton was shot, July 9, by Osgocxl 1 .ec (colored), who was afterward killed by Officer Neidlinger, were found guilty by a jury, in the superior court last night, of selling liquor to a minor and were recommended to the extreme mercy of the court. Sentence will be passed this morning. The prosecutor in the case was Lee’s mother, who proved that her son was only 30 years of ago. There was an array of witnesses on both sides and the case was stubbornly fought to the end. R. K. Rich ards, Esq., defended the Heilmans, aud the state's case was equally as well handled by Solioltor General Fraser. A MISTRIAL IN THE KELLY CASS. The Jury Stood Ten for Conviction and Two for Acquittal. A mistrial was declared in the Policeman Kelly assault and battery case last night. Judge Falligant kept the jury locked up for over twenty-seven hours and, finding that there was no possible chance of a verdict being reached, ordered a mistrial. It is understood that the jury stood ten for conviction and two for acquittal. The names of the jurors who held out for acquittal oould not be learned. The case cannot be tried again before the December term of the supremo oourt. G. W. Chandler, Red Fork, Ark., writes: ‘‘l was so weak that it was only with great effort that I oould do anything. I used several bottles of Botanic Blood Balm, and can now do a good day’s work.”— Ad. TIIE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1891. KEEP CP THE DRAINAGE. THE GUANO JURY URGTB ACTIVE WORK AROUND THE CITY. The Co-operation of the City and County Authorit'es Ask id in Placing Aius grove Creek and the Lauds De pendent Upon it for Drainage in a Sanitary t ondlt on-An Inquiry Asked for Concerning the County Roads Appropriation. The grand jury of the superior court, which adjourned yesterday for the term, paid particular attention, in its general pre sentments, to the drainage question. After commenting favorably upon what ha3 already been done in this line, the grand jury urged an active continuance of the work, particularly iu and around the city. The county commisioner* and city authori ties are asked to co-operate at oaca in plac ing Musgrove creek and the lands dependent upon it in a thoroughly sanitary condition. “High tides and heavy rains,” says the jury, "now cause the tranks to leak and overflow, and the lauds adjacent are flooded, and remain in a sadly unhealthy condition. It has always been a menace to the health of the city and a subject of continuous anx iety and just complaint. We are informed by high medical authority that the greater portion of the sickness of the city prevail ing in the western and southwestern por tion is attributable to the condition of this creek aud the lands that ueod an outlet for drainage." The grand jury recommends that Mus grove creek be widened, its banks raided and flood gates constructed a; its mouth to carry off all the water tuat may be required of it in thoroughly draining the dependent lands. Attention is also called to the low lands at Southover juuotion and to the condition of the Casey canal, both of which need at tention. The Louisville, Telfair, Pine Barren, Quaoo and Ogeechee rgida are reported in bad condition on account of the recent heavy rams aud in neei of immediate atten tion. The chairman of the road commis sioners having reported to the jury that he had repeatedly asked for and was refused the #5,000 appropriated for roads aud bridges in the county budget, Judge Falli gant la requested to inquire into the matter and have some understanding arrived at that the roads may receive the benefits of the funds appropriated for their improve ment. In view of the fact that the city council has deferfed action until November in the putting down of a noiseless pavement on Drayton street east of the court house the grand jury refers the whole question to the proper authority for the suppression of nuisances, with the request that vigorous measures be at once instituted for its abate ment. If the* matter cannot be arranged otherwise, the grand Jury recommended that the county commissioners do the work at the county’s expense. CHRIoT-AN ENDEAVOR PEOPLE. Trinity Church Society Celebrates Its Anniversary. The Christian Endeavor Society of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church celebrated its first anniversary last night. There was a large attendance of the members of the so ciety and of the other Christian endeavor societies of the city. President R. C. Bach lott conducted the meeting. The meeting opened with the singing of "Glory to God on High," followed by prayer by Rev. A. J. Jarrell, pastor of Trinity. The roil was called by Secretary J. A. Var nedoe. As each member’s name was called he or she arose and repeated some appropri ate verße. This is a r-ustom of the society. Rev. A. J. Jarrell read a selection of soripture from the third chapter of Daniel, giving an account of the casting of the three children of Israel iutO the fiery fur nace bv Nebuchadnezzar, and their miraou lous delivery. Mr. Jarrell commented briefly on the scripture, illustrating the power of faith. A series of “sentence prayers” by mem bers of the society followed. “Work, for the Night Is Coming” was sung by the congregation. President Basblott rendered his report, whioh was brief. The Soolety of Christian Endeavor of Trinity Church was organized a year ago with 26 members. It now has 93, with an average attendance of 55. “ Some Day,” a duet, was sung by Miss Ida Mell and .Susie Jarrell. There was a recitation by Miss Nannie Fulford. Rev. Mr. Jarroli was called upon and made a short talk. The meeting adjourned with singing "Lord be With You Till We Meet Again” and the benediction by Rev. A. J. Jarrell. THE SCUPPERNONG CROP. The Juicy Grape Plentiful Thia Year and teginning to Come In Now. The scuppernong crop is beginning to ripen and Savannah should be well supplied with this luscious grape, as there is any quantity of them grown, and the crop is reported very good this year. So far only a few shipments have been received in Sa vannah, obielly from Gordon on the Central railroad. They are retailing at 10 cents to 15 cents a quart. There is uo reason, fruit men say, why the scuppernong should uot be shipped north in large quantities. It is a delicious grape and ships well, having a very thick skin. The commission men here say that they make very few shipments. It may be because there are plenty of northern grapes on the market at that time, but as the souppernong is an entirely different grape from any raised in the northern climate it should command some sale there. A splendid wine is made from the scup pernong, but very little of it is sold. If there were a demand for this wine at $1 a gallon, the farmers could make more money off one acre of common gray land in scuppernong grapes than on forty acres in ootton. The Singular Fate Which Befell a Rat. In the warehouse of Tilton & Cos., rice dealers, is stored a quantity of rice in bags and barrels and in bulk. Toe rat family is numerous there. On a shelf near the door aro placed conveniently a dozen ordinary iron wire paper file - for filing dray tickets. On open ing the doors of the warehouse a morning or two ago a fine, sleek and fat rat was found impaled on one of the files, pieroed through and through and resting on the dray tiokets, wriggling head and feet and tail in endeavors to free himself. It was believed that, in attempting to walk along the projecting ledge of bricks near the ceil ing to get under the floor, the rat missed bis footing and fell, and trying, oatlike, to alight on his feet, stuck ou the file. Its First Birthday. Acorn Lodge, No. 103, of Odd Fel lows celebrated its first anniversary last night. The lodge was organized with a member ship of nearly 100. It now has 131 mem bers and is in a flourishing condition in every way, and after the meeting last night refreshments were serve! in the supper room adjoining the main hall. Congratu latory speeches were made by various mem bers of the order. Oonfirmed. The favorable impression produced on the first appearance of the agreeable liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs a few years ago has been more than oonfirmed by the pleas ant experience of all who have used it, aud the suocess of the proprietors and manufac turers of the California Fig Syrup Com pany.—Ad. WILL NOT AFFSST CHATHAM. The Davis Bill In the Legislature for a board of Jtqua iization. The “board of equalization" bill which was pa-sed in the lower house of the gen era! a •nibly dav before yesterday will not affect Cuecham county, because it is prac tically a measure providing for the appoint ment of a b ard of as-ossors for each county, which has been in operation here for many years under a special law. Representative Davis of Burke county, in speaking in favor of the measure, made the statement that there was a difference of $3,646,884 in the amount of Chatham county’s assessed property valuation and that returned by the tax receiver. The assessment, Mr. Davis claimed, footed up $18,580,330, and the returns to the state snowed but $14,993,446. Capt. John R. Dillon, receiver of tax returns, was asked by a Morning News reporter for an ex planation of the matter: “The valuation pi iced on property within the city limits,” sa\d Capt. Dil lon, “was an arbitrary aot done specially for the purpose of secur ing the usual revenue at a lower rate of taxation. To have followed the aotion of the city would have caused the taxpayers of Chatham to pay more than their just share of the state tax. -Mr. Davis was not aware, perhaps, that tbeageregateof city valuation includes the imme se holdings of the Cen tral and Savannah, Florida aud Western Railroad Companies, and all ihe property, real and personal, of the street railroad com panies, which do not appear on our county digest, but which are returned directly to the controller ge ieral who assesses aud col lects the state aud county taxes aud apportions it out without the intervention of the tax receiver. The value of the real estate of banks, cotton factories, iron foundries, gas and electric light companies, building and loan associations and of defaulters entered on the county’s digests in special columns seem al3o to have escaped the eye of the member from Burke.” "While the creation of a board of equal ization,” continued Capt. Dillon, "will have no effeot in Chatham county, where one already exists, the law will have the effect, if properly and fairly enforced, of making many of the lnteri r counties increase their valuations and assume their just portion of the burden of taxation, which is now so heavily pressing on the counties containing large oities.” LOCAL PERSONAL. D. C. Bacon is at the Da Soto. M. Brice of Quitman is at the Marshall. R. K. Walker of Darien is at the Pulaski. 8. A. Crosby of Baxley is at the Screven. W. S. Tison left for New York last night. J. W. Hopson of Quitman is at the Pu laski. Dr. B. P. Oliveros and wife are at Ashe ville. Wm. H. Gannon is stopping at the Mar shall. A. S. Eichberg left for Wilmington last night. W. N. Stevens of Atlanta is registered at the Da Soto. Charles H. Deans of Fort White was in the city yesterday. J. C. Powell and child of Macon are stop ping at the Pulaski. J. K. Morisey of Winston, N. C., is a guest of the Screven. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Dukes of Quitman are guests of the Pulaski. J. B. Raymond of Citrus county, Fla., is a guest of the Marshall. Frank A. Einstein left for Long Branch yesterday by the Coast Line. D. C. Bacon arrived yesterday on the Kansas City from New York. Jacob Rauers returned yesterday from New York on the Kansas City. W. S. Hutton came home on the Kansas City, which arrived yesterday afternoon from Now York. James E. Grady, Mrs. Grady and Miss Gradv returned yesterday on tho Kansas City from New York. Thomas R. Wright, Miss M. E. Wright and W. F. Thomas ot Augusta were guests of the Do Soto yesterday. Clarence 8. Connerat arrived home yos torday on the Kansas City from New York. He was accompanied by his son. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Muonerlyn, Sr., and John D. Munnerlyu, Jr. of Waynes boro are stopping at the Screveu. Miss Nellie Cooley sailed for New York yesterday on the City of Savannah. She was accompanied by her brother. B. G. Tarver of the Savannah and Atlantic railway left last night for Indian Springs to recuperate from a recent attack of fever. D. T. Inman, with Stillwell, Millen & Cos., left by the Central railroad yesterday morning to spend his vacation with friends in North Georgia. Chief Engineer Tupper of the revenue cutter Boutwell returned yesterday on the Kansas City from a six weeks’ leave of absence, which he spent with his family in Northern New York and Vermont. The worst attacks of Indigestion Simmon Liver Regulator never falls to relieve.— Ad. OI TV BREVITIES. Yesterday afternoon a belt car ran off the track at the Gwinnett street crossing of the Electrio road, blocking the latter’s line for a short time. The name o* the new pastor who is to be installed at the Second African Baptist churoh Thursday night. Is Rev. J. J. Dur ham and not J. J. Dunbar, as announced in the Morning News yesterday. Mrs. Mumm, an elderly woman, was thrown out of her wagon and badly hurt yesterday morning while returning to her home in I .overs lane from the market. The wheel of the wagon came off, frightening the horse, which started to run, throwing Mrs. Mumm out into the street with the wagon on top of her. The aocident occurred onJVVbitaker street near Charlton. The Y. M. C. Association. The meeting for men to-morrow at 3:30 p. m. will be led by W. B. Stubbs. The meeting will last only forty-five minutes. Credentials have been issued by the inter national committee to 104 delegates from America to the world’s conference of asso ciations of all lands now in session at Am sterdam, Holland. This is the largest rep resentation ever sent from the United States aud Canada to any world’s confer ence. Meeting for boys to-morrow afternoon at 6:15 o’clock will be led by G. W. Stradt man. The lecture and entertainment committee hope soon to bo able to aunounce the enter tainments for the coming winter. They expect to have a very fine course. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Hiss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Cutorlg AT THE COURTS. The contempt case of Reporter Doolan of the Moaning News, which was set for a hearing in the city court this morning at 10 o’clock, has been postponed until the same hoar Monday. Judge Harden has impor tant business on hand In New York. The cases of C harles F. Graham and B. Dub, charged with keep ng tippling houses open at Tybee on the Sabbath, which were set far trial in the superior court yesterday, were postponed until Monday, on which day an adjournment for the term will be had. BAKING POWDER. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. ABSOLUTE!?? PWtS SALOONKEEPERS IN IT. EIGHTEEN OS’ THEM INDICTED FOR KEEPING OPEN SDNDiYS. The Grand Jury Tates Ud the Sunday Violators The Plea of Twice in Jeopardy Dues Not Hold in Oaae of Violation of Two Laws—The Solicitor General Takes Sunday Tippling- Into the Higher courts. The saloonkeepers who disregarded Mayor McDonough’s injunction about closing their places Sundays have come to grief. Had things stopped in the mayor’s court it would have been different, but now they will have to face the superior court tor the violation of the Sunday laws. In nearly every case where a saloonkeeper was before Mayor McDonough the point was raised that if any offense had been committed it was against the state laws, therefore the police court had no jurisdic tion in the cases, because a person could not be punished twice for the same offense. The plea didn’t work, though, and Instead of securing immunity from the mayor, only compelled Solicitor General Fraser to take cognizance of the offenses and bring the .saloonkeepers to the attention of the grand jury. The solicitor general was asked what ef fect a conviction in the superior court would have upon Mayor McDonough’s judge ments! "None whatever," he replied. A man may be tried for au offense against a city ordinance in the police court, and if the offense is also covered by a state law he may afterward he tried in a higher court. A man who assaults another on the street and is arrested can be fined for disorderly conduct by the mayor, and afterward prose cuted and fined in either the city or su perior courts for assault and battery, al though it is the same offense he is punished for each time. Eighteen special presentments were yes terday returned by the grand jury against parties already fined by Mayor McDonough. The charge against oaoh is "Keeping a tip pling house open on the Sabbath.” They are as follows: Ivy 8. Hall, Celia Walsh, Felix Mendel, Thomas Houlihan, Mary A. Bandy, Henry Blanke, John Warren, J. F. Meyer, Her man Renken, H. J. Sobnaars and J. H. Lenkeman, J. M. Denmark, Henry Kinkeu, Albert Thomas, John Bresnan, two, aud Maria E. Larkin, two. Tnese parties will be tried at the Decem ber term of the superior court. •A faded or gray beard may be colored a beautiful brown or black, at will, by using Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers.—Ad. RAIL AND CROaSTIHL A number of passenger locomotives on the Chesapeake and Ohio are to bo equipped with eleotrio headlights. The Vanderbilts are said to be interested in anew project to built anew road from New York to the foot of Labe Ontario, to connect with the Canadian lines. The title of the road is to be the New York-Cauadisn Pacific railway. It will be 350 miles long, and its estimated oost is $15,000,000. The surgeons to the Pennsylvania rail road, Pennsylvania division, will meet at the Mountain house, Crescent Spriugs, Pa,, Sept. 3, to organize the Pennsylvania Rail road Surgical Society. Prominent railroad surgeons from different parts of the coun try will be present to participate in the de liberations. Although England may fairly claim to operate the fastest train, she is, if tho fol lowing account taken from Engineering is to be believed, also entitled to the distinc tion of having the slowest: "Some illustra tions of modern railway speed cited before the parliamentary committee o:i the cross county railway bill merit spec a! attentiou, showing what can be accomplished when a railway company makes an effort. A Bux ton coal merchant says that sometimes the Midland company manages to oonvev coal from Buxton to Chesterfield in eleven to thirty-four days, and as the towns are more than twenty miles apart. It will be seen that sometimes the coal trains dash along the line at the rate of two miles a day. Once the witness found a bird’s nest in a truck which had been thirty days on the way, and he reasonably believes that the nest wa3 built and the eggs laid during the mouth. Yet this Buxton merchant is not happy and desires a change." Indicted for Murder. Charles Thompson, who shot and killed Joshua Heyward last Sunday on the Au gusta road, was yesterday indicted bv the grand jury of the superior court for mur der. Thompson has not yet been oaptured. BATTLES WITH T3S BAT. rr, Beaultsofthe BiUGxma* Between the Country's Big Clubs. Washington, Aug. 14.—T0-day's ball games resulted: NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Brooklyn— r. b .h. e. Brooklyn 10 9 0 Chicago .6 4 7 Batteries: Hemming and Kinslow; Nicol Luby and Klttredge. At Boston— r. b.h. E . Boston 5 o I Cleveland 2 8 5 Batteries: Clarkson ana Bennett, Gruber and Zimmer. At Philadelphia— r. b h b Philadelphia. 11 17 j Pittsburg 2 10 J 7 Batteries: Gleason and Clements; Galvin, King, Berger aud Miller. At New York- r. BH . B . New York. ••**••• 2 7 2 Cincinnati ] 4 q Batteries: Ewing and Burrell, ilullane and Keenan. Concerning Your Wants. The “one cent a word” column of the Morning News placet advertising witliiu the reach of every one who has anything to sell or wants anything. Advertising shows thrift and enterprise, and for the small sum of 15 cents vou can demonstrate that vou are possessed of those very necessary requi sites to suocess in life. The Morning News circulates everywhere, reaches everybody, is read by rich and poor alike, has thousands of readers who never loox at any other newspaper. It will print your advertisement, if If words or less, for 15 cents, and charge you One cent for each added word. There is no trouble to calculate what your advertise ment will cost you. If you have an adver tising account with the Morning News. you can telephone your advertisement., if you do so before 10 p. in. Business office telephone is 364. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla never before equaled its present daily record of marvelous cures —Ad. _ Dr. Holmes is said to be writing two memoirs, one being that of a great surgeon. THE TRADE REVIEW. IT WILL BE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO BOYERS AND SELLERS. Savannah’s Merchants Must Encour age Trade—They Must Toll the Peo ple What They Have to Sell and In terior Merchants Will Find that All Their Wants Can Be Satisfied in Sa vannah—And the Morning News is the Medium of Communication. Dooe any business man in Savannah need to be told of what has been going on in the commercial emporium of tho South Atlan tic since the last trade review of the Morn ing News was published! The Morning News thinks not. Probably in the history of this country there was never before such a 6tate of affairs as that which was brought about by the troubles of the great banking house in London. In the eventful nine months that have elapsed sinoe then Sa vannah’s merchants have stood in tho front rank in the commercial world. In spite of the heavy raids on tho banks of the city, and the large investments of Savauunh’s surplus capital in railroad building, Florida phos phate mines, local manufactures and real estate ventures, the business outlook is not only healthy, but very promising. Savan nah has passed through the financial stonn in safety, with a sound aud seaworthy hull, and all her spars, sails and rigging in good condition. She is ready for another pros perous voyage under the more balmy busi ness skies of 1801-93. Doubtless without the new railroads Sa vannah would not have had so prosperous a year. With tho beginning of this cur rent year we have the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery railroad completed to Montgomery, Ala., and the South Bound railroad to Columbia, 8. C., will be ready for business this month. There are good reasons for hoping that the Macon aud At lantic railroad and the Middle Georgia aud Atlantic railroad will be contributing to the trade of the city before the end of the twelvemonth. Of course everybody knows that Savan nah is to be the South Atlantic terminus of the great transcontinental and interstate system of railroads by the incorporation of the Central railroad into the Richmond Terminal end Gould’s lines of transporta tion. This all portends good fortune to the enterprising merchant. Savannah’s op portunities have been great in the past, but tbeeo were as nothing when compared with those opening to her now. It is for her peo ple to take hold of the golden opportunity which, we are told, "taken at the flood, leads on to fame and fortune.” Reports show that the farms have been more than usually productive aud that the crops bave been grown at a less figure than usual. Much of these eropß will bo marketed at once, because the producer needs the money. Ha will have it in his power to spend freely, because he has had but little credit given to him this year, and is therefore his own master. This will make trade open early and actively. These probable buyers are now reading the advertisements in the Morning News and laying out (in their mind’s eye) what they will want and where they will get what they want when they come to Savannah. The Morning News wants this immense volume of personal trade to come to Sa vannah, and to that end it proposes to de vote, through its Annual Trade Review, its best efforts to convincing its readers that the merchants of this city are energetic and enterprising. Agents of the Morning News are promptly sent over ail new terri tory opened up to Savannah by railroads. These gentlemen are tho avant couriers of the business man of this city. They carry tho news and the Morning News to the people, and thereby assure our new made friends that we are glad to know them and want them to know us. Every business man aud business enter prise should have something to say to the re.vlors of the Morning News through its advertising columns. This season is especially appropriate for liberal advertising. The farmers aud mer chants want to know who has withstood tho damaging effects of the financial cyclone. An advertisement will show them who is alive. In the absence of an advertisement it may be supposed that the missing firm is dead. The Annual Trade Review, to be issued about Sept. 1, will contain the usual history of the trade of the city during the I business year. It is proposed to send a oopy of the paper to every subscriber to the Weekly News, as well os to the readers of the Daily Morning News. Those wanting advertising space In the Trade Review can obtain information at the office, or if advertisers desire a representa tive of the Morning News will call on them. Artists’ Materials, all kinds, at M. T. Tay lo’r 135 York street.—Ad. The only harmless cure for sick head aches is called Quickstep, and sells for 35 cents, at Solomons & Cos., druggists.—Ad. Old newspapers—3oo for 25 oents—at business office. Morning News.—Ad. Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint cures corns, bunions and warts.— Ad. TALKS WITH PIANO BTJY2R3. No. 0. Now that you know some cf the insM facts about the piano trade, and res. ~ perhaps, some pf the difficulties in the of selecting a really good instrument le tell you something of the hls’ory of.?? pianos wo have been identified with so ms, years. There are several very celebrate* names among the piano makere of th. world. ’Broad wood" is a household nJ! in England; "Beckste.u” is equally known ou the continent, but it is no exs? geratir u to say that the name of "Cbick ing” is famous the world over. A mom-nt’s reflection will convince any one that there must be a solid reason for this. No pin? could make Itself a name in the cultural centers of Europe unless it had merits of most decided and peculiar order. Now th faot is that the Chickering piano, above ii others, has been from its birth the leader it! every great improvement known fo t.he modem piano-forte. Jonas Cbickenmr the founder of the great house of Cbiekur mg Sons, had a positive genius for oia-o construction, aud when his instruments were exhibited at the great Paris Exrosi. tion of 1806 they excited more attention than any pianos produced up to that tim. and so great was the interest excited thf Mr. Chickering received from theempfror the cross of the Legion of Honor, the most, distinguished mark of approval ever be stowed upon any piano. From that day to the present the Chickering has maintained its position, and while it has a few worthy rivals, it remains the very best example of all that a piano ought to be. Like every really meritorious thing, this piano has its enemies and detractors. The best answe- to be made them is that the firm of Chickerinw &Sons has made nearly 80,000 pianos—more than double that of any other manufac. turor, and of late years their output has steadily increased, being in 188;! nearly double what it was in 1878. 7 If you can afford to buy tho very best piano—one satisfactory to the most critical musical taste—you will fiud it in the Chick eriug. We cordially invite you to examine our stock whenever it suits vou. We have every style, from the Gonoert Grand to the smallest upright. Lumen & Bates Southern Musio House. DRY GOODS. CRBHAR& DOOISER Items of Interest to tho Public. Fine outing oloths that have been selling at 20a and 25c. yard, now 12]^c. Fine imported satines that have been selling at 250. yard, now 12V$c. Fine Scotch ginghams and zephyrs that have been soiling at 25c aud 35c. yard, now 19c. Fine American coalites, French printed, that have been selling at 20c. yard, now 15c. Fine checked and plaid India linens that have been selling at 10c. yard, now 6^c. Ladies' plain black and plain white India lawn shirt waists. Ladies', and misses’ fine lock stitch, well-mad® muslin underwear. Ladies’ misses’ and children’s fast black Ethi opian dye hosiery and gent's half hose. 137 Broughton Street CLOTHING. SO GLAD It’s SATURDAY. You ought to bo GLAD, too, that 3 T ou’ve been getting SUMMER CLOTHING at HALF PRICE all the week. This is the last day. THANKS, but finish tho week. COAL AND WOOD. . LIME, " Alabama or Georgia, &1 Per Barrel. Portland Cement, $2 25 Per Barrel. Calcined Plaster, $1 50 Per Barrel. DENIS J. MURPHY, 5 Drayton Street. Telephone 49. COAL AND WOOD OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY DELIVERED. ID. IR- Tlb-oirn-aiS., 3ay St. West Broad St. Wbarrea, Trj.rphone No. C 9. SIIOE&. JAMES MEANS & CO?S only 13 Goodyear Welt J made of Calfskin ever widely / Sold everywhere. / [J This is the original *3 Shoe,and / J the best made. Beware of i mi- / f tat ions. Positively none gen- /fo f uinc unless stAraped on the ~ 31 Boi*9“.iameaA)Leana* jf/Ly. l S3 Shos.’* ° V 3. jiKAh’s & co. Boat au, lim, I Full lino of SHOES for Men and boys. For Kale bv A. S. NICHOLS. ‘”°£'.’S M * T GROCERIES, ’ OUR 50c. HVCHXIIEID tea la the best value for the money that has ever been sold in the South, A.M. & C. W, WEST.