The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, August 28, 1891, Image 8

The morning news., August 28, 1891, Page 8, Image 8

About The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1891)

Page of 8

Prev Issue Next Issue

Text PDF JP2 (4.7 MB) Clip/Print Image

Page of 8

Prev Issue Next Issue

Return to Top

Newspaper Page Text8 ALL RIGHT AS IT IS NOW. c THE BOiED OF TRADE OPPOSES THE NEW PILOTAGE BILL. Resolutions Adopted Protesting Against Its Passaea and Tele graphed to Senator Williams and the Chatham Delegation—Ths Pres ent Law Satisfactory and a Change Not Baenled of Interest to the Port. The board of trade is opposed to the pas sage of tbe Dunwoody pilotage bill, and so expressed itself yesterday by passing reso lutions protesting against any change in the present law. After Capt. D. G. Purse, president of the board, had called the meeting to order and stated its object, Capt. Fleetwood, repre senting the pilots, asked permission to be heard in their behalf. He started out by sayiug that the bill would not materially effect or benefit Savannah’s pilots, but it would benefit tha pilots of Darien and Brunswick to a great extent. He said that the Savannah pilots favored the abolish ment of the present system of foes, and ex plained tbe reasons therefor. “The law regulating the employment of pilots prior to 1886,” said Capt. Fleetwood, “exempted from tho provisions of compul sory pilotage coasters hailing from South Carolina and Florida ports. The superior court of Chatham declared this law a viola tion of the constitution of the United States. This decision was reversed by tho supreme court of Georgia, and that court’s decision was subsequently roversed on appeal by the supreme court of the United States. Soon after the last mentioned ruling tbe act of 1886 was passed, changing the entire pilotage system of Georgia. This act pro vides that 'vessels changing porta by inside routes, either in changiug ports or going to sea, after having changed ports bv inside routes,’ are exempted from outward pilot age. Again, 'vessels running coastwise under United States licenses, paylnglnward pilotage for that trip, may pay au annual license of 25 cent 9 per registered ton, which shall belong to the pilot entitled to tbe in ward pilotage fee. Payment of this license fee exempts at that port said vessel for twelve months thereafter from the compul sory employment of a pilot, either in ward or outward, and payment therefor, un less services of a pilot are aocepted.’ The new law restores oompulsory pilotage, omitting the exemption feature in favor of South Carolina and Florida. “The old law worked satisfactorilv for over eighty years,” continued Capt. Fleet wood, ' 'the ouly objection being its uncon stitutional feature. Tbe act of 188 G did not simply uudertake to remove that provision, but worked a change in the relation of tho pilot to his work and took away his full opportunity to mako an adequate liveli hood. After a vessel now has entered auy Atlantic port she is at liberty to traverse Georgia waters without pilotage. Such a provision is probably peculiar to this state. Tbe livelihood of the pilot is taken away to benefit the vessels of other jurisdictions and such vessels can now travel at will in Georgia waters under tbe Oontrol of uuskiltul hands, a menace to commerce and a constant peril to the navigable ebaraotor of streams. Payment of a fixed sum is deemed enough to give all the knowledge in navigating that is re quired. “The praotioal tondency of the present law," said Cnpt. Fleetwood in conclusion, “is to take the guidance of vessels out of skillful bands and leave it to tugs designed merely for motive power. While the law existing hurts the pilots, it does not oom m nsuratelv benefit commerce.” W. B. Stillwell spoke against the measure at tbe conclusion of the exposition of the piiots’ side. He said he didu’t want to com bat the Interests of the pilots, but to him it seemed that the passage of the bill would seriously jeopardize the interest* of Savan nah and the state. Asa result of the low pilotage fees providod for under the present law, bnsiuoss is attraoted from other ports to Savannah, and its commerce is uffiKtJd materially. Mr. Stillwell is for whatever tends to promote the prosperity and growth of Savannah, oven though individual inter ests might suffer. His business suffered to some extent from the present law on ac count of the competilion which it causes here in the lumber business, but the people of Savannah are now straining every nerve to get deep water, and it would surely be impolitic to work for tbe passage of a bill which might seriously affect the oity’e in terests. He offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: liuolved, By the Savannah board of Trade that we earnestly protest against the passage of tho law now before the legisla ture looking to an amendment of the existing pilotage law. and wo request the representa tives from this county and district to oppose the same. Tho present law was a compromise ineu-'ire. agreod to by both sld-s after a pro tracted and heated contest, and this board is satisfied that it was as favorable to the pilot as justice to them can demand, or the bust inter est of the port will allow. The superintendent of tbe board was directed to telegraph the resolution to the Chatham delegation in the House and to Senator Williams of the First district. THE PROGRAMME COMPLETE. Everything Ready for the Governor and the Legislature. Another unique feature has been sug gested and will most likely be added to the programme for the entertainment of the mem be: s of the general assembly and other invited guess ot the city to-morrow. The Chatham Artillery will station one of its guns at East Bay street park and will fire a salute as the Naooochee, with Gov. Northern and the visiting party, passes down the river. All the shipping in port will be gaily decorated in honor of the event. The military are making preparations for a great display, and indications point to a parade of between 400 and 500 men to-night to welcome the city's guest*. The entire party will walk under escort of the military from the Central railroad depot to the De Soto. The Nacoochae will not start for the ex cursion to the sea buoy to-morrow until 2:30 o’clock, standard time. The restaurant car will leave this morn ing attached to the regular morning train on the Central at 6:40 o’clock, and will meet tbu Atlanta special at Forsyth. The visitors will then get their first ta.te of Sa vannah’s proverbial hospitality by being treated to a special meal gotten up Py Res taurateur Furber. The committee in charge of the car is Aldermen K. F. Harmon, GeorgeS. Haines, W. L O'Brien and James McGuire, and Hon. A. H. MacDoaell, C. S. Connerat, George T. Cann, Esq., and R. J. Da van t, Jr. No doubt an immense crowd will be present when the special arrives to-night to witness the welcome given the visitors. A TJAIN MAIL BOX. A Convenient Feature to be Added to the Fostofflce Service. Anew feature is to be added to the pest office service here in a few days. Postmas ter Doyle received instructions yesterday from Sunt. Terrell of the railway mail serv ing to put up at the Savannah, Florida and Western depot a large street letter box, lettered "Train Mailwhich is to be used, not for quantities ot matter, but for the convenience of tbo public in forwarding letters that oannot be mailed at the post. office without risk of delay. This box will be collected from bv postal clerks on ail mail trains making regular stops. Persons are onutionod to ad dross letters plainly and stomp them before mailing. Any letters for delivery through tho local post office will be delayed If plaoed in this box. A penalty of SI,OOO or three years’ imprisonment is provided for defacing or tampering with the box or lock. The new arrangement will prove a great convenience to the business community. Postmaster Doyle will have the box pal up just as soon as be gets the lock, which will be in a day or two. THE FIRST FROM ATLANTA. [ General Manager Green s Appoint ments—Other Railroad Nowa. General Manager Green of the Richmond and Danville has issued general orders Nos. 5S and 59, dated Aug. 27, from his office in Atlanta, the first to be issued by him from that office. General order No. 58 announces that J. 8. B. Thompson has been appointed assistant general manager of the system, with office in Atlanta. He will have general charge of the distribution of equipment, both pas senger and freight, except engines, over all lines, besides other duties that may be as signed to him by tho general manager. O. T. Trov is appointed acting superin tendent of the Virginia Midland and Wash ington and Ohio divisions, with office at Alexandria, the position from which Mr. Thompson was promoted. General order No. 59 announces that Superintendent of Motive P„wer R. D. Wade is charged with tbe general supervis ion of the machinery department on all divisions, and no now work or important repairs will be undertaken at any or the shops of thi3 company except upon plans furnished by him and approved by the gen eral manager. He will, from time to tune, piepare, submit for approval and issue plans for standard locomotives and cars of all different classes, and standards for all de tails, which will be strictly adhered to, to tbe end that rolliug stock of the same class on eacb division may be brought to the ap proved standards and be similar in ell re spects. Ia making current repairs this ob ject will be kept in view and standard plans strictly followed. Whenever it is necessary that engines or cars shall have thorough or general over hauling, or it ia determined that now en gines or cars shall be constructed in the company’s shops for any division, the super intendent of motive power will, with the approval of the general manager, assign the work to such shop as may be oousiderod best suited for it, and exercise sunervision over it, by such in structions to the master mechanic as will insure careful construction and uniformity with standard plans. He will also assign engines to the different divisions and change such assignment as may from time to time be necessary for tho general service. advising the superintendents, who will move engines as he may direct. The master mechanics will make their reports direct to him, and observe bis instructions in regard to keeping acoounts. The p sition of assistant superintendent of motive power has been abolished. Tho jurisdiction of J. M. Holt, general foreman of car repair!, has been extended over the Central railroad's leased and con trolled lines. Both orders are iu effect Soot. 1. General Superintendent Mcßee of the Central railroad was very busy at his cilice yesterday after bis week's absence. He says there is no danger of his office being removed to Atlanta, and that he is well sat isfied to stay in Savannah. The office of Assistant Superintendent of Motive Fower A. W. Gibbes will be re moved to Atlanta Sept. L as has already been announced. The office of car account ant will also be removed to Atlanta and consolidated with tbe car accountant's office of the Richmond and Danville. Assistant General Passenger Agent S. H. Hardwick of the Central and Georgia Pa cific, whose offloe will be in Savannah after Sept. 1 spent yesterday in the city and re turned to Atlanta last night. Passenger Agent W. P. Dawson of Macon, is ia tbe city. He still holds the position of division passenger agent of the Central rail road at Macon. Traveling Passenger Agent J. C. Shaw arrived in the city yesterday morning. He is in good boalth and goo 1 spirits after his fortnight m the north. The Central railroad is making extensive improvements in its yard and wharf facili ties preparatory to handling the large cotton business this fall. The flooring of a large portion of the yards and shods is being torn up and replaced with new lumber, and several thousand feet of track is being built. Four new traoks are being put mto the lumber wharf, greatly increasing tbe facilities for handling lumber. Tho improvements will largely increase the capacity of the yjrds. THE M. & M. T. CO.S*AG”NT. John J. Carolan the Successor of W. H. Guerard. John J. Carolan wak yesterday appointed agent of the Merchants’ and Miners’ Trans portation Company, to succeed W. E. Guerard. Tbe appointment of Mr. Carolan was a foregone conclusion last week, but it was not mude until yesterday. He was re ferred to in the Morning News Monday as the one most likely to be made agent. The appointment is one which will givo the utmost satisfaction to the entire commer cial interests of Savannah, and is a reo igni tion of the recommendations of the patrons of the Baltimore line. Mr. Carolan has been an employe of the Ocean Steamship Company for about eight years, having risen from the position of a clerk to that of freight agent of that com pany. Previous to his connection with the Ocean Steamship Company be was a clerk of the Central railroad. So popular has Mr. Carolan mndebimself with Savannah’s commercial men by the manner in which he has handled their busi ness with the Ocean Steamship Company that as soon as Mr. Guerard reslgued from the agency of the Baltimore line a commit tee or prominent cotton and naval stores men started a petition, which wussigued by almost every firm In the city, requesting the Merchants’ and Miners’ company.to ap point him agent. When Trafflo Manager J. C. Whiiney came here to take obargo of the office a Committee of the petitioners, together with one of the leading officials of the Central railroad, called upon him and urged the ap pointment of Mr. Carolan. Mr. Whitney was so favorably impressed with the strong reoommeudations that while he did not make any positive statement he intimated that their wishes would be favorably con sidered by tha company, aud probably recognized. Monday Mr. Carolan wascalled by telegranh to Baltimore, and after a con sultation with the officers of the company, he received tbe appointment yesterday. Ths new agent is about 30 years of age, but is said to be one of tne best posted young men in freight and steamship matters iu tbe south There were many applicants for the position and throe from Savannah be sides Mr. Carolan. He will take charge Sept. L DIDN’T RECOVER CONSC:OUBNESL James Sloan Dies From Injuries by a Barnard Street Car. James Sloan, who was run over by an electrio car on tho Barnard street branch of the Belt Line in Chatham square several weeks ago, died yesterday morning at the Savannah hospital from the effects of his injury. Sloan’s foot was so badly crushed that it bad to ho amputated. He never recovered i from the shock and was conscious but little nfter the accident. About a week ago an Atlanta Typo graphical Union card was found in Sloan’s pockot showing that he was a printer. Let ters ware also found showing that Sloan had worked in Chester, S. C., and Waycross and Batnbridge. There was one from W. & W. Revendge, Guildhall street, Iluinferline, Scotland, which indicates that the dead man was heir to some property in ScotlanJ. Savannah Typographical Union, No. 183, took charge of Sloan’s body and buried it yesterday afternoon in its lot in Laurel Grove cemetery. It is thought that Sloan cams to Savan nah on one of the cheap excursions from Atlanta to Tybee. President E. M. Kellogg of Savannah union has taken charge of tho dead man's effects and will bo glad to com municate and turn them over to any of his relatives, some of whom, it is said, live in Pittsburg, Pa. THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1891. SEARCH FOR A LOST HEIR A MISSING SIGNATURE THAT IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET. Story of tbe Effort to Perfect the Title to the Government Property at York and Aberccrn Streets—The Search for One of the Bolton Family Supposed to Hava Been Dead—A Letter of Inquiry to the American Consul at Victoria Beaches the Miss ing Bolton Himself. Persistence is a virtue that often rewards its possessors in dollars and cents. Nothing illustrates this better than tha history of the effort to perfect the title to the government property at York and Afcercorn streets, upon which it was intended to erect the new postofflee. There is a good story in it, too. When tbe government agreed to aocept the property from Col. J. H. Estill, or the portion of it which he owned, it was found that the title was defective for tho reason that tho name of one of the ostensi ble heirs did not appears in the deed of sale, and there was nothing to show that he had consented to the sale. The government could not accept the property as long as tho shadow of a doubt rested upon the title. SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD. It was stated in tho title that the missing heir was supposed to be dead, but that there was no evidence of this. It was necessary before tho lot could be aocepted by the government to prove that this heir was dead at the time the transfer wa3 made or to secure a quit-claim of his title in the property if living. The old house which then stood at the corner of York and Aborcorn win known as tbe Bolton house, having been built and occupied by the family of that name more than ninety years ago. The Boltons were a distinguished family and prominent in tho Savannah of that day. THE FAMILY 3CATTERKD. The family bad broken up and removed years before the war, the few remaining members being scattered here nud there over the country. When tho property was sold there was one member of tbe family that, had not been heard from in years, and none of the other members of the family knew what had become of him. Reports bad been received of his death, and tho sup position at the time the deed was made was that he was dead. Col. Estill dotermiued to seek out the members of the missiig man’s family in hopes cf ascertaining the facts of his death or his whereabouts if living. BEGINNING OF THE SEARCH. He bad learned that the missing Bolton bad a brother in Virginia, and ho made a trip there. He saw the brother, who told him that ho believed bis brother to have been dead at the time the sole was made, but be had since heard reports to the contrary, whether true or not he was unable to say. He referred him to a sister living in Columbia, 8. C., who had married a prominent gentle man there. Col. Estill paid a visit to her on the same errand. She said the family had thought her brother doad for some time, but she had sinoo hoard from him in Seattle. Washington territory. She had not heard from him in some time, how ever, and did not know bis whereabouts. TRACKED TO SEATTLE. Col. Estill then wrote to tho newspapers at Seattle, giving the name and a general description of the man and asking if Buoh a gentleman had ever been there, and if he was there still, toll ing them to advertise freely in search for him. Some time nftorward he received a reply saying that tho party inquired for had been there, but had been gone some time, it was thought to Teooma, Washington territory, or Portland, Ore. Col. Estill wrote to tho newspapers at those places, telling them to advertUe freely for the parson described and requesting in formation from any one knowing of his whereabouts. A month or more afterward he received a letter from a gentleman at Portland saying that be thought Mr. Bolton had gone to British Columbia, aud that he might be at Victoria, Vancouver's Island. A WEARISOME CHARE. The will-o’-the-wisp chase was becoming disheartening, but having discovered that tbe party sought was really alive Col. Estill determined to follow him to the end of the earth, which he appeared very Ilkoly to do at the rate he was going. After considering the matter he decided to write to the Americau consul at Victoria, Van couver’s Island, British Columbia, giv ing a full description of Bolton and explain ing why he was wanted. It was some time before an answer was received, but one day a huge envelope arrived through the mails, with tho consular seal attached. FOUND AND A CONSUL. Opening it, whnt was Col. Estill’s sur prise and astonishment to find That it was from the missing Bolton himself, who was the American consul under Clevelaud at Victoria, and enclosing a quit-claim deed to all property to which he might be entitled in this state. The deed was properly attested before tho British au thorities. Mr. Bolton was a member of the Virginia family of Boltons, and came into his heir ship of tho property in question through an nuut, a member of the Georgia family, who died in Baltimore and who endeavored in her will to split her portion of the property into as many fractions as possible. Mr. Bolton’s interest probably would not have amounted to ten square feet, but it was necessary to perfect the title for the pur poses of the government that it should be perfectly free from any possible claim thereafter. Mr. Bolton said that he very willingly gave up any interest he might havo in the property, us he knew nothing of it and never considered that he had any title to it. THE PROPERTY SOLD. Col. Estill sold the three lots comprising the Bolton property to the government for $20,000. He says the property is worth that amount now. There is a history of the Bolton family in tho library of the Georgia Historical So ciety, written by the Rev. Robert Bolton of New York. This is the only copy known to be iu existence. It was secured by Col. Estiil aud seat on to Washington as part evidence of the titles. By some misunderstanding it was retained in the treasury department, and there was some trouble in securing its return, but it was received a 6hort while ago liy the so ciety. A Couple of Weddings. Mr. J. J. Johnson and Mias Agnes Lake were married at Trinity Methodist church yesterday morning at 7 o’clock by Rev. A. J. Jarrell. The wedding was a quiet one, no one but rdatives aud Immediate friends of the bride and groom being present. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left on the Atlantic Coast Line for Port Royal, their futuro home. Mr. J. B. Crichtn and Miss Lana Kahler of this city were married in Charleston Sunday. The c niple wont over on the ex cursion train. No one know of their inten tions, and when they returned husband aud wife their friends were a little surprised, but soon recovered and are now oougratu latmg them. Mr. Crichton is a well kuown plumber and Miss Kahler was a popular employe of the millinery department of Altmayer’s dry goods house. Mrs. A’ex. Abrams Dead. Mrs. Alex. Abrams, a well-known old lady, died at her home, on Gordon street, yesterday morning. Her death resulted from an accident at Tybee Tuesday. She was at the Cohen cottage, and in crossing the floor a piauk gave war, her foot slip ping through, and causing her to fall, breaking her leg. She was the oiothor-iu law of Salomon Cohen. Her funoral will take place to-day from her late roaidenco at 136 Gordon street. SOLD ALMOST FOR A SONG. Stoma Abbott's Stave Finery That Cost $200,000 Brings $2,000. Tbs Emma Abbott stage wardrobe, whiah has Been written about IkJ much, and many costumes of which would be familiar to Sa vanuah theater-goers . were they to see them, was sold at a action in New York this week. That part of the wardrobe offered for sale Is said to have cost $200,000; with the exception of half a ilhzen dresses or so, it btwnght about s2,(Wo,' and most of it was bongbt Djr the old clothes dealers. Theatrical deople were well represented at tbe sale, but the pious sentiment which led them there did not induce them to bid fabulous prices on the finery of ths lamented prima donna, which it might be said went for liext to nothing. There were nearly 150 numbers on the catalogue, running from Monrhti slippers to Felfi and Worth govvi.s. Mrs. Lizzie Clark, a sister of the prima donna, to whom the dresses were left, was present at tbe sale. It was evident from the first that almost all of those who had come to the sale were actuated by curiosity. They wore mostly women. In the front rows sat those who had come to buy. There were about thirty of them, and all but five or six wore women. The men were specu lator* on the lookout for a good thing, the women wore dressmakers, speculators and actresses chiefly. The flret dress offered was the white em broidered costume for "Semiramide.” There was a chorus of “ ohs” from the wo men who had come to see. Those who had come on business didn’t say anything, and the auctioneer let that dress go for sl3 50. Then followed in rapid succession twanty flvo gowns and waists and skirts that were sold for prices ranging from $2 to $24. These all went to the speculators without much bidding. Then came twenty-three pairs of shoes— and such shoos! There were satin sh os and leather shoes, and "Mikado” slippers and "Norma” sandals, and “Carlo" slippers. Pale blue, darn blue, pale green, scarlet, ruby, gray, crimson, lavenaer, gold and scarlet They wont to three or four bidders. The lowest price they brought was 75 cents, the highest $2 50. Then came the tights and the hose. There was a little flutter in the room when tho at tendant brought out a heap of gay tights aud stockings and held them up one by ono. On tho catalogue they appeared thus: Pair lavenaer silk tights, uew. Another pair, red, new. Another nair, green, new. Pair ruby ailk ombroidered hose, new. Another pair, Queon Anne, pink and green embroidered, uew. Another pair, Chickasaw, pale blue, em broidered, now. Another pair, purple, embroidered, for grape dress, new. Another pair, dark blue, embroidered, for Lomax rifle dress. Another pair, yellow and green stripe, embroidered. Another pair, pink and red, embroidered. Tho tights went to tho speculators for $7, $lO 5U and SB. The stockings, however, excited more interest. Nearly everybody bid for them, and they went for $5 59 a oalr to different bidders. Then came the trained costumes, for which all were waiting. By this time the auction room had filled, and many were standing near tho door. The women wore gradually beooming acquainted with ono auother, and occasionally there was a buzz of conversation. Mrs. Clark, who rat near the auctioneer, had been growing very im patient, for the bids so far bad boen pain fully low. The first costume was brought out on a "dummy.” "How much! 1 ’ cried the auctioneer. “Ten dollars," said a faint voice. Everybody laughed. Tne dress wasflually sold for S2O. Then came a brocaded silk dress of a water lily pattern. Everybody said "Oh,” but nobody bid. The skirt of this dress was green, tho waist white, and tho train, which was throe yards long, white with pond Hites woven in It. There were no sleeves; only a enuzy mist that drooped from the shoulders. The dress was sold for S6O. A "Rose of Castile" plum-colored and white dross came next. It had a big, stiff collar that stuck out at aa angle of forty five degrees and looked awfully solemn. Mrs. Coventry, an actress who was in Emma Abbott’s company, bought it for S3O. Next came a torn “Mignon” dress, which sold for $3 00. Next came, one by one, "the magnificent histone costumes worn in the production of ' Anne Boiyu.’" There was a bustle of expectancy, and those near the door stood up to see. They had all read iu tho catalogue: “Ruby dress, trimmed with Russian sab'e, aud made by Worth, cost $3,500.” On the platform was a vision of rich rod and sablo fur, lut tne embroidery and the trimmings and the gewgaws that made up the vision—well, thoy were there, aud that’s all there is about it. There was perfect silence, aud when somebody whispered “fifty dollars” it could be heard all over the room. The auctioneer smiled in a pitying sort of a way and said: “Who’ll say a thousand?” Perfect silence, "Seven hundred and fifty, then?” urged the auctioneer. Same silence. “Five hundred?” Not o sound. When the silence grew uncomfortable one man said: “Hundred ’n’ fifty.” Mrs. Clark looked at him indignantly. Then a stout woman iu the first row bid $175, aud it went up until a woman got it for *3OO. The Ernani bridal dress, trimmed with point de Venice lace,for which Miss Abbott paid $3,500 to Worth, was sold for SIOO. The lace on the dress was valued at SI,OOO. A ruby dress, trimmed with Russian sable and made by Worth, costing $3,500, was sold for S2OO. A “Queen Anno” pink and green court dreS9, made by Worth at a cost of $4,000, brought S2OO. Tho prison-scene dress worn in 'll Trovatore,” said to have been made by Worth and cost $3,500, brought $l5O. Then tho auctioneer became disgusted. One after another he put up the the fine costumes of Miss Abbott, but as he saw that there were no bidders he with drew them. There was a "Juliet” potion dress, crepe de chine, trimmed with crocheted lace, aud made by Worth, tho daintiest thing you ever saw, and it went for $55. The Lomax Ritles dress.embroidered with yellow jasmines, for which Worth charged $3,500, was sold for SBO. This dress find been worn only once or twice, and was named in honor of the Lomax Rifles of Mobile, Ala. Then there were several costumes de signed for tbe production of • 'Carmen,’’ which wore never worn. Tho costly ones had to he withdrawn, and the others wore sold for between $6 and S3O each. That wouud up tbe sale. Excessive eating causes headache. Bra dyorotine cures it. — Ad. In Season and Out. Although the Units ttr dull and the woitbH* Lot as it ever Is in midsummer, there airo'st m people cannot afford to getaway to the resorts of pleasure and com fort. Some through a lack of means, a few who liftvebaen two busy to spare the time away from business. Among tho latter may lie mentioned a map who has ben constantly migagod during the summer heat in attending to tee detuilsTof bis immense business. Carriages, wagons aud oebor ve hicles must be huilt; repairs, painting and trim mine must be dono f and everybody kuowsand insists on seoding their work to P. Barratt, who turns out the jobs with dispatch and satisfaction in all cases.—Ad. Artists' Materials, all Siiids, at iL T. Ttv lo’r 123 York street. — A4H ' - ...a.. Call <m Appel & Srhaul aDd register your gua*s. It cost* you n othiig.—Ad. Guess. Guess what; Call on Appel & So haul and all wtU be explained. It c -ate you noth ing.— Ad. f BAKING POWDER. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. ABSOLUTEIY PURE . THE CONDUIT CONTRACT. BALTIMOBE AND BESSEMER FIRMS GET ir. Robertson & Weaver to Build the Masonry Conduit for $27,500 and the Howard H&rrlson Iron Company to Furnish the Iron P ning and the Castings—The Water Committee's Report to the City Council. The contracts for the conduits and iron piping for the new water works has been awarded, and nothing now remains but to call for bids for the orectiou of the build* ings. Robertson & Weaver of Baltimore are to build the masonry oonduit for $07,500, sec* tion G for $lO 45 per lineal foot, and insert the oasting called for by section H for $5. The Howard Harrison Iron Company of Bessemer, Ala., gets the iron piping con tract for s2l 75 per ton, and $55 per ton for the special castings. As soon os the bids were referred to the water committee Wednesday, the com mittee began its work and was in session untii a late hour Wednesday night. Yester day Alderman Cann, chairman of the com mittee, reported to Mayor McDonough that he was ready to report to the council. A special meeting was oalled in the afternoon and a comparative report was submitted, showing that Robertson & Weaver and the Howard-Harrison company were the lowest bidders. Tbe water committee offered a resolution that the contracts be awarded to these two tlrms, and it was unanimously adopted without discussion. The work of constructing the conduit will begin at an early day. because it is a work of considerable magnitude, which wilt take the full time to complete. liOOAh PERSONAL,. Geo. MoNeal of Atlanta Is at the De Soto. N. N. Boydon of Macon is registered at the Pulaski. D. W. Smith of Atkinson is registered at the Marshall. John Nesblt has returned from his sum mer vacation. E. Fabarius returned yesterday from Europe, where ho spent the summer. G. B. Whatley, Esq., returned from Macon last night." George M. Brinson of Stillmore is a guest of the Pulaski. Thomas D. Steward of AloDonough is a guest of the Pulaski. Denis J. Murphy left by the Atlantic Coast Lino last nigat for a trip north. E. G. Grub of Jokyl Island is a guest of the De Soto. J. F. Grantham of Hardaway is a guest of the Marshall. William Pritchett and IT. E. Pritohett of Dublin are stopping at the Screven. C. A. Reitze left la3t night for Columbus, O. From there ho will go to New York. R. W. Gamble, the well-known cotton buyer, returned yesterday after his vaca tion. ( J. 8. Lott and E. Lott of Shepard and J. M. Pappard of Victoria are at the Mar shall. Mr. and Mrs. B T. Sinclair and Miss Bettio Fox of Darien are stopping at the Pulaski. C. E. Stults will leave to-day for New Haven, Conn., where he will join Mrs. Stults, who is visiting there. Mrs. D. C. Ashley of Valdosta, Miss Min nie Blitch and Mrs. M. L. Blitoh of Blitch aro stopping at the Pulaski. Joseph E. Berry, manager of Dun’s mer cantile agency, leaves to-day on the Kansas City for New York, where he will spend a two weeks’ vacatiou. 11. S. Jaudon, who has been spending his vacation at home, will leave on tbe Kansas City this afternoon for Lohigh University to resume his studies. Chief of Police N. C. Maney of Murfrees boro., Tenn.. lias written Chief Green of this city, asking if he con furnish him with any war relics, such as balls, etc. He says he has a large collection of these relics, but none from Savannah. Chief Maney is will ing to buy them, and any one having such articles for sale con And a uurohaser by ad dressing him. CITY BHEVITiaa. Two colored women had a lively scrap ping match on Zublv street vesrerday after noon. Policeman Unger found it necessary 1 1 send for the ambulance to take them to the barracks. Asa light wagon was rattling along Jefferson street yesterday afternoon care lessly driven by n negro driver, a large box iu the rear of the wagon fell out on the rook pavement with a crash that startled the neighborhood. The box contained a showcase, and from the way the glass rattled tho case must have been pretty well shattered. The rice birds are coming in late this sea son. Fried & Hicks have received a few dozen, but it is ten days later thau the first receipts last year. They are in great de mand and are going high. The reason for tho late coming of the rice birds is said to be the recent heavy winds and rains, which interfere with the travel of tho birds from the north. R. Hornlein of the Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals is continually ou the lookout for offenders against the laws for the protection of dumb brutes. He had Alfred Powell,a colored dray driver for James E. Morau, arrested ou Broughton street yesterday afternoon for driving a badly galled mule. The case will eome before Mayor McDonough this morning. A large branch of a Pride of India tree fell in Chippewa squire yesterday about 1 o’clock. A little child of Supt. W. W. Starr of the Central railroad had a narrow escape from being seriously injured by the falling limb. The ohild was under the tree when the limb began to break, and a policeman who was passing, seeing the danger, grabbed up the child just as it fell to the ground. It i* supposed that the limb was cracked in one of the recent heavy gales. The Belt Line track on Bay sOfeet, be tween Bull and Drayton, was strewn with rice y ester lav afternoon. A birrel on a dray sprung its hoeps, and nearly half of its contents were strewn along tbe railroad traok before me drayman became aware <>f tbe accident. Crowds of little negroes gath ered and filled their hats with tbe cereal, and from the delighted appearance of their faces they evidently anticipated a good rice dinner on account of their find. Two negroes working on the new build ing on the site of the old soameu’s bethel on Montgomery street, fronting Franklin i squaro, quirreled yesterday morning. One struck the other over the head with an iron crowbar, knocking him down. The woimded negro jumped to his foot aim 'Ft immediately and ran across tho square, with blood streaming down both sides of his face from the cut, followed closely by Ins assailant, who ti led to get in a second blow. Tho injured t.ogro won’t die. THE TRADE REVIEW. IT Wit L BE OF BPECIAL INTEREST TO BUYERS AND SELLERS. Savannah's Merchants Must Encour age Trade—They Must Tell 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. Does any business mania Savannah need to be told of what has been going cn in the commercial emporium of tbe South Atlan tic since the last trade review of tho Morn ing News was published? The Morning News thinks not. Probably in the history of this country there was never before such a state of affairs as that which was brought about by the troubles of the great banking bouse in London. In tbe eventful nine months that have elapsed siuoa then Sa vannah’s merchants have stood in the front rank in the commercial world. In spite of the heavy raids on the hanks of the city, and the large investments of Savannah’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 storm in safety, with a sound and seaworthy hull, and all her spars, sails and rigging in good condition. Sho is ready for another pros perous voyage under tho more balmy busi ness skies of 1891-92. Doubtless without the new railroads Sa vannah would not have had so prosperous a year. With the 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, S. C., will be ready for business this month. There are good reasons for hoping that the Macon and At lanta railroad and tho Middlo Georgia and Atlantic railroad will be contributing to the trade of the city before the end of the twelvemonth. Of course everybody knows that Savau nah is to be the South Atlautle terminus of the great transcontinental and interstate system of railroads by tho incorporation of the Cen.ral railroad into the Riotimond Terminal and Gould’s lines of transporta tion. This ull portonds good fortune to tho enterprising merchant. Savannah’s op portunities have been great in the past, but these were a* nothing when compared with those opening to her now. It is for her peo ple to take hold of tho golden opportunity which, wo aro told, “taken at the flood, leads ou to fame and fortune.” Reports show that tho farms have been more than usually productive and that the crops have been grown at a less figure than usual. Much of there crops will bo marketed at once, beoauso the producer needs the money. He will have it in his power to spend freely, because ho has had but little credit given to him this year, and is therefore his own master. This will make trade open early and aotlvelv. These pr< bable buyers are now reading the advertisements in tho Morning News and laying out (in their mind’s eye) what thoy 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 eud it proposes to do 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 seat over all new terri tory opened up to Savannah by railroads. These gentlemen are tho a rant couriers of tho business men of this rity. They carry the news and the Morning News) to tho people, and thereby assure our now made friends that we aro glad to know them and want them to kuow us. Every business man and business enter prise should havo something to say to tho readers of tho Morning News through its advertising columns. This season is especially appropriate for liberal advertising. The farmers and mer chants want to knew 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 business year. It is proposed to Gond a oopy of the paper to every subscriber to the Weekly News, as well as to the readers of tbe Daily Morning News. Those wanting advertising space in the Trade Review can obtain information at the office, or if advertisers des.ro a representa tive of tho Morning News will call on them. The Sunday Mornmg News Will be found regularly on sals at the fol lowing places: Estill’s News Depot; Conner’s News Stand. Tbe Marshall, Broughton rtroet. E. J. Kieffer’s Drug Store, corner Weet Broad and Stewart street*. T. A. Mullryne & Co.’s Drue Store. West Broad and Wald burg street*. St. J. U. Tonga’s Drug Store, corner Whitaker and Duffy stroets. McCauley & Co.’s Drug Store, corner New Houston and Drayton streets. W. A Bishop’s Drug Storo, corner Hall and Price streets. —Adv. TALKS WITH PIANO BUTBR3. No. 7. Until the year 1352 the house of Mason & Hamlin had been known simply as the greatest in the realm of organ building The Mason ft Hamlin reed organ being the cr.teriou of excellence tho world over. At the time named, thev deolded to go into the making of pianos, and with characteristic enterprise and judgment produced at once what has been demonstrated to be the greatest improvement in tho piano forte since the invention of the iron frame. This great feature is the entire and radi cal change in tbe method of stringing, that is,of fastening the wires to tbe frame of tho piano. The old system, which is the one in gen eral use, consisted of an Iron peg driven into a wooden block or wrest plank, the wire being twisted around th 9 peg or pin, which is turned back and forth in the wood to in crease or decrease the tension of the string thus raising or lowering the tone. In sidle cf the most skillful construction this has never beeu an entirely satisfactory metnod of stringing, and nine tenths of the annoy, ance caused by the failure to stand in tune and exasperating breaking of strings are owing to tbe faults of this manner of fast ening the wires. Like so many great inventions, tho Mason & Hamlin stringer is so simple as to excite wonder at its not having been sooner dis covered. It is a simple screw device by which the string is fastened directly to the iron frame. By this means the immense strain of the wires i3 placed where it prop erly belongs, upon the only part of tho in strument which can successfully resist the tension. The consequence is that the Mason & Hamlin piano stands in tune perfectly for a great length of time, and broken strings are almost unknown. The makers of this instrument were not content with the introduction of a mere mechanical improvement, however import ant. They immediately sat about produc ing an instrument that should be of the highest musical excellence, ands> well have they succeeded that any maleer in the world might be proud of their present pianos. Within the past fow weeks four M. & H. g. ands nad tea uprights have boon Bold to the Chicago Conservatory of Music, one of the leading music schools of the world, and they are constantly growing in favor with the musioal public. It will bo remembered that William H. Sherwood usod the Mau & Hamlin on his last winter’s tour through the south. We shall take the greatest interest in showing the many fine oxamples of the .M. A H. now in our warorooms, and invito correspondence concerning them. Ludden & Bates Southern Musia House. DRY GOODS. CROHAN & DOflNl Items of Interest to the Public. Fine outing cloths that havo been selling at 200 and 25e. yard, now 12‘40. Fine imported satihe3 that have beon selling at 25c. yard, row Fine Scotch ginghams and saphyrs that have been selling at 25c and 35c. yard, now 190. Fine American enables, French printed, that havo beeu selling at 200. yard, now 15c. Fine checked and plaid India linens that havo been selling at 10c. yard, now Cldc. Ladies’ plain black and plain white India lawn shirt waists. Ladies’, and misses’ 11ns lock stitch, well-made muslin underwear. I-adies’ misses’ and children’s fastblick Ethi opian dye hosiery and gent's half hose. 137 Broughton Street CLOTHING. WE DO" As We Advertise. \\ hen we promise first-clas3 high grade Summer Clothing, THIS SEASON’S GOODS, MARK YOU, AT HALF PRICE, COAX. AND WOOD. ~ LIMP Alaiiama or Georgia, $1 Per BaTreu Portland Cement, $2 50 Per Barrel. Calcined Plaster, 51 50 Per Barrel. DENIS J. MURPHY, '< Drayton Street. Telephone 49. COAL AN D WOOD OF all KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY DELIVERED. ID. IR. TlLomas, Hi Bay St. West Broad Bt. Wharves. Tki epboxe No. G 9. JTXSH AMD OrsTEEj. ESTABLISHED 1858. M. M. Sullivan & Son* Wholoaalo Fish and Oyster Dealer^ 150 Bryaa st. and 153 13*y lane, .S&vftnnaii, FLsa orderi for Punt* ttard* reetucKS hbft rsTTC&Jfc 04w-V'Jiyja. GittOCBKIEj*. A BARGAIN.^ A FEW CASES OF WHITE CHERRIES, which we are selling at 15c. per can, A. M. & C. W, WEST.