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Newspaper Page Text8 THE VETERANS BADGE. THE SAVANNAH ASSOCIATION'S DISTINGUISHINQ UABK. Presentation of Gan. Lafayette Mc- Laws, Picture Gen. MoGlashan’s Bpeecb—Ho Pays a Lofty Tribute to the Aasoclatlon’a President —Vice President Saussy’e Reply— A Picture of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Also Pre sented. The regular meeting of the Confederate Veterans Association last night was well attended. Vice President J. R. Sausiy presided. Considerable routine business was transacted and several new members were elected. There was considerable discussion upon the adoption of an association badge piu. The report of the committee appointed to select a badge was received and the badge selected adopted. It is a cola pin about the sue of a $2 50 gold piece, with the confederate flag in the center raised, surrounded by a raised wreath, enoircled by the inscription: "Confederate Veterans’ Association, Savan nah, Ga.” It will make a very handsome pin. The committee is authorised to order 150 of the pins. A PICTURE OF (JEN. M’LAWS. At the conclusion of the regular business Gen. MoUlashan, in behalf of the association, presented a large size crayon portrait of Gen. Lafayette McLaws, president of the association. Gen. McGlasbsn said it was a ‘'testimonial of tho high regard and osteem which the members of the association hold for their honored president. It has been the custom,” he said, “In all times to express the apprecia tion and sense of those qualities which go to make a man esteemed and distinguished in his day and generation. Subtler reasons than these prevail with us. Iu tho time of war, when the distinctions of rank made a difference between those even who had been equals in civil life and widened the distance between humbler and higher rank, he was always, aside trom the necessities of dis cipline, courteous and kind in his inter course with those under him. Those who served with him know of his kindness of heart as well as his gallantry. These en deared him to his command. A soldier's tribute. Gen. McGlasban paid a high tribute to the generalship of Gen. Mol.aws, mention ing in particular the battle of Salem Church, where with 5,000 men he defeated 20,000 of the enemv. He referred to the hardship wrought upon him by the war, deprived of his chosen profession, to which he had been eduoated. Concluding, be said: “1 beg to present you with this beautiful crayon portrait of Gen. McLaws.” Veteran J. P. White unveiled the picture, and at the same time a burst of applause came from the veterans. Vice President Saussy briefly returned the thanks of the association to Gen. Mc- Glasban. He said they were Droud to pos sess the pioture of one who was bo truo and brave a soldier and who had acquitted himself of the duties of private citizenship so as to win the love and admiration of all who knew him. GEN. JOHNSTON’S PICTURE. A picture of Gen. Jos. E. Johnston was received from Veteran H. Gardiner. The picture of Gen. McLaws was ranged by the side of President Jefferson Davis, with the smaller picture of Gen. Johnston surmounting that of President Davis. Gen. McLaws’ picture is a crayon por trait copied from a photograph taken a few years ago. The picture represents him in his major-general’s uniform. The veterans generally oomplimeuted the picture upon its close resemblance to the genial. WANTS TO BRING CONGRESS. Capt. Purse’a Plan to Secure the Needed appropriation for the River. Capt. D. G. Purse, chairman of the river and harbor improvement committee, has another unique plan for creating favorable sentiment and getting congress to vote a sufflcent appropriation for tbe twonty-six fooc project. Tbe idea is the most novel yet proposed, but whether it will be carried into execution is something which will be decided later on. It is nothing less than to bring congress to inspect tho harbor. Capt- Purse wants to take tho Kansas City to Washington and invite the congressmen and senators and President Harrison and his cabinet to Savannah and get a practical idea of what is needed to make this port one of tho leading ports of the Atlantic. He thinks the invitation might ba accepted, and if it is that the result will be an almost unani mous vote to give Savannah what It wants. The reception to President Harrison aud congress, should Capt. Purse’s idea be car ried into effect, would be one of the grand est affairs evor seen in Savannah. If ihe national legislators get a taste of Savan nah’s hospitality they will be as enthusias tic over deep water as the Georgia legislature is. A meeting of tbe committee will be held to-morrow, and the matter may be brought tip for discus-ion then. ONLY ONE WANT did TO GO. Although Chatham la Entitled to Six Pupils In the Normal School. Supt. W. H. Baker held an examination yesterday of applicants for admission to the Girls’ Normal School at Milledgeville, as ad vertised. Onlv one applicant appeared for examination, Miss Agnes Sutton. She will probably receive a certificate. Several other young ladies stated their desire to at tend, but are not able todo so on account of the expense, tho pupils having their board and all expenses to pay. Supt. Baker says ho does not think tbe school will be of any great benefit to the state at largo on this account. The tuition, ■which will be free to as many students from each ctmuty as there are representa tives frcm that county in the legislature, is the smallest part of the necessary ex pense incurred. Those in the near neighborhood, who will be able to live at their own bombs or with their friends or relatives, wiil receive the beneflt of the school. THE NEW WATER WORKS. Work on the Buildings to Commence About Nov. 1. Alderman Cann, chairman of the city council water committee, says that the pro posals for the new water works buildings will be called for just as soon as tbe parties who havo been awarded the engine and boiler contracts hand in their specifications as to tbe style of buildings required to ac commodate the machinery. The building will be of brick, and Aider man Cann hopes to have the work of erect ing it beguu about Nov. 1. The new works will be completed about Jan. 1, 18113. A good flow of water has been struck in the third well at a distauce of 400 feet. This well will De bored about 100 feet deeper. The Tortures of the Inquisition Inflicted by the dread Torqueroala have abom inable prototypes in the shape of chronic rheu matism and neuralgia Attack these agonizing complaints before they reach the chronic stage with the superb blood depnrent. Hostettsr's Btotnaeh Bitters, which will assuredly expel their virus from tbe life stream To procrasti nate is to enoourage the growth of incipient rheumatism, which rapidly tightens Its grip upon the system. It is the very octopus of dis eases, and painful indeed Is tbe clasp of its dreadful tentacles. lie pnmpt, take time by the forelock, always remembering that both rheumatism and gout, close relatives, are Aangcrou* as well as painful. Debility, chills and fever.-bilious, remittent, dyspepsia, consti pation, liver complaint, nervousness and kidney succumb to tho Bitters Appetite aud Ihe ability w sleep well are improved by it ,—Aa. SOUTH CAROLINA’S BIOS CBOP. Pretty Berlouely Damaged by the Re cent Bains. The Seuth Caroliua rioe planter* do not seem to be as well off as those around Sa vannah. A Coinbahee planter says to the News and Courier concerning tbe effect of the rains on the crop: “Heavy rains commenced about ten days ago and have been almou continuous over since producing the highest freshets known for year in the Eilisto. Ashopoo, Combahee and Coosawhatchie rivers. “Ail tbe upper plantations on these rivers are submerged, and will sustain Heavy loss both iu the quantity and quality of the rice | prodtioed. All of the young rice overflowed will be destroyed, and all of that older rice , which is ready to out and overflowed will j sprout and boa total loss unless the water recedes at once. The only thing that has | saved tbe lower plantations has been the westerlv winds, which have driven off the tides and taken off a great deal of the freshet water. If tbe winds had been east erly and the tides been driven in, tbe loss would have been very great. "If the rain stops in a few days the dam age will not boas serious as was expected, hut what has already happened will affect tho crop materially both in quality and quantity. “Borne of the planters in the upper parts of tbe several rivers will be heavy losers, one of them, on the Savannah train on Sat urday evening, stating that ho would not make a single bushel. “All of the rice crops on inland planta tions, which were supplied by reserv b, are very seriously damaged. Fortunately but very few planters have commenced cutting, or the losses would have been much heavier. The same floods three weeks later in the season would have imperiled the entire rioe crop in this section.' “I was told this evening by a gentleman just from Cooper river that tbe prospects there are ns bad or worse than ours in Com bahee, all of the upper plantations being under water and the freshets being the heaviest known in years.” THE SUIT3 NCT YET FILED. The Claims to the Prendergast Prop erly Cause a Sensation. Mr. Preston has not yet filed his suit for the recovery of the Prenderg ist tract for the heirs of Airs. Millen, and will probably not do so for several days, because there are about 100 persons who will have to bo made parties defendant to the suit, and it will take some time to hunt them up. Tho case has aroused great interest, al most as much as when the Bolton heirs sev eral years ago made claim to the biggest portion of Savannah. It was the principal topio yesterday among tho members of the bar, the majority of whom think Mr. Pres ton has no ease. Air. Prendergast was seen by a Morning News roportor. He was amused at the suit. He said it is not costing him a moment’s worry, nor need it cost the purchasers of portion* of the traot any worry. “Tne titles are absolutely impregnable,” said Mr. Prendergast. “They have been passed upon by some of the most learned members of tho bar, and had there been any flaw about them it would have been discovered long ago. Among tbo lawyers who passed upon the titles was the old law firm of Jackson, Lawton & Bassenger, John M. Guerard, Ess., ex-Judge A. P. Adams, before he was elevated to tuo bench, City Attorney 8. B. Adams, when tho city purchased street rights through the tract, Denmark, Adams & Adams as a firm, U. H. McLaws, Esq., and Rockwell & Morgan. ” The original Prendergast tract included a portion of tho parade ground and ten acres in Waringville, besides the present property, which is bounded by Anderson street on the north, on the south by the north lino of the lots on the north side of Second street, on the east by within two lots of Habersham street, and ou the west by Bull street. The faot of a portion of the parade ground being included in the claim of the Millen heirs, and the purchase of streets in the Prendergast tract will oompel the city to become party defendant to the suit. BETTER QUALIFIED TEACHERS. What Georgia Wants in Its Public Schools. Bupt. Baker of the public schools has re turned from YVaycross, where ho took part in tbe Peabody Institute for teachers, held by Btato School Commissioner Bradwoll at that place. He says the institute was very successful, considering the short tune at the disposal of the instructors. About seventy five white teachers and fifty colored teach ers were in attendance. Supt. Baker was impressed with the faot that the great need of Georgia is properly qualified teach ers for her schools. The teachers of the public schools of the state are many of them in great need of instruction them selves. The Peabody institute did god, but was of too short duration to more thin make the beginning iu the accomplishment of all that is r.eaJed. Supt. Baker said that the kindness of the people of Way or oss to the visiting teachers and instructors was especially marked, ANOTHER OFFICE GOES. J. C. Shaw's Cfflco as Traveling Pas senger Agent abolished. J. C. Shaw, for the last fifteen years con nected with the passenger department of the Central railroad, will retire from the company’s employ Oct. 1. His office as traveling pnsienger agent with head quarters at Savannah has been abolished by the new management to cut down expenses. Mr. Shaw is one of the most widely known of the employes of the Central rail road. Prior to his appointment as travel ing passenger agent he was general travel ing agent. Ho has a wide acquaintance among railroad men and will nardly be without a lucrative position long. His retirement from the company is re gretted by those who know Mr. Shaw’s worth as a railroad man. CITY BREVITIES. The Equitable Loan and Building Associ ation holds its sixtieth monthly meeting to night. Liberty Castlo No. 10, K. G. E., will act as au escort to-night to the grand officers who will visit Georgia (Janie No 11. Frank Lewis, the colored boy who stole Mrs. Deiguan’s $l5O day before ye.ster.lav, has been sent to jail to await trial in the superior court ou a charge of larceny from the house. Samuel Duncan (colored l was turned over to the city court yesterday morning on a charge of simple larceny. Duncan stole two parasolsjfrom Mrs. Daniels’ house Aug. 24 and was captured by Officer Bussell Mon day afternoon. Western Union Contlnuos to Branoh. Beginning to-morrow tho board of trade, as well as the cotton exchange, will enjoy the convenience of a telegraph office on its floor, with direct wires to all tbe exchanges east and west. Messages will bo sent nnd delivered direct from that office. Miss Stella Herrick of Cleveland, 0., but re cently from Atlanta, will manage the offioe. To Meat Again at Night The time for holding afternoon sessions of council has expired and to-night the council will go back to the old time of meeting at 8 o’olock. Tbero are several appeal liquor cases assigned for a hearing and the meet ing will probably be an interesting one. HORBFORD’S ACID PHOSPHATE For the Tired Brain from over-exertion. Try it.— Ad. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2,1891. — — CLUB3ED BY THE MAESHAL Herman J. Leutz Under Arrest for As sault With Intent to Murder. Herman J. Leutz. Marshal of Warsaw, •yns arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer W. P. Cole of Justice Waring Russell's court on two warrants, one for assault with intent to murder and one for pointing a pistol at another. Tbe warrants were 1 sworn out by L. Byres and his wife, Fred ericks, whom Leutz is alleged to have j brutally clubbed. Tho marshal gave bond for $1,300 for his appearance at tbe next term of tbe superior court. The difficulty occurred about noon yes terday. Byres has for years made a living by digging and selling oysters. He had a colored man in his employ, and early yes terday morning he sent him out to dig oys ters on a place which be claims to have ieaßodfrom Mr. Parsons. Marshal Leutz saw the negro at work and ordered him off, on the ground that ho was on Mr. Ambrose’* property. The negro re fused to leave, and be was arrested by tbe marshal. Byres saw the man on bis way to the lockup in charge of tbe marshal, and going up to Leutz, remonstrated with him. A hot controversy resulted. After locking up the negro Leutz went to Byres’ house, ac cording to the latter’s statement, to arrest him, but he refused to go. The marshal drew bis pistol and then Byres grappled with him. Mrs. Byres, who is 65 years old and rather feeble, attempted to separate tbe men. During the struggle Leutz used bis club freely ou Byres and drew blood in con siderable quantities. The niarstiai, it is claimed, then turned on Mrs. Byres and brutally beat her wi th his club, cutting her badly. The assault occurred in Byres back parlor and the floor was spattered with blood from tho marshal’s two victims. The room showed signs of a desperate struggle. Tables were overturned, pictures were torn from tho walls aud things were in n state of chaos generally. Mrs. Byres moaned aud cried from the effects of tbo wounds in her head, and presented a pitiable sight. Dr. Chisholm went out to the scene of the trouble and dressed Mrs. Byres’ wounds. Byres started for the city to swear rut warrants, and fainted near tho Cathedral cemetery from the loss of blood. He finally succeeded in reaching Justice Russell’s office and swore out three warrants. Officer Cole immediately went to Thunderbolt and arrested Leutz and brought him to the city. William E. Fennel went security for him. Lentz claims that Byres interfered with him when be arrested the negro, but he did not try to arrest him for that. He said that Byres was out on the road with a pistol in his hand, cursing in a loud tone, and when he told him to stop Byres called him a “red headed .” He than started to put him under arrest, but claims that Byres struck him in the head with the pistol. The Marshal said he clubbed Byres in self-defense, but couldn’t give much of a reason for tho clubbing of Mrs. Byres. Leutz told the Morning News reporter several different stories as to how Mrs. Byers received her injuries, but when finally pressed for a definite explanation of his conduct, said: “O, she was in the way. I couldn’t help it.” He added that she Interfered aud had cursed him and that she had torn the hair out of his head by the roots, but an ex amination of the policeman’s head failed to disclose any evidence of loss of hair. On account of Mrs. Byres’ age her wounds may prove serious. She i* prostrated from tho shock and quite weak from the loss of blood. The affair creatod great excitement among the residents of Thunderbolt and in dignation ran high. TO PASS IHHOUGH THE PLEIADES. That Is What Astronomer Wolf’s Comet Will Do This Weelt. Prof. Barnard of Lick Observatory says an interesting phenomenon will be wit nessed by astronomers during the 3d, 4th and sth of September. Wolf’s comet, whose return was first announced from tho Lick Observatory on May 3 last, will pass through the Ploiades on the above dates. “I believe,” savs Prof. Barnard, “no comet his ever been seen to pass through tbe cluster This phenomenon will be of interest principally from the probable oc cultation of some of the considerable star*. From the dimensions and rapidity of mo tion of comets, occultation of tbe fixed stars by them are nut unfrequent. Tho passage of a comet in front of a star cannot, in the true sense of tue word, be called an occult ation of the star, for it does not disappear when the comet passes over it. Although occultations or transits frequently occur, it is quite seldom that auy but small stars lie exactly in the path of a comet. "There is another problem connected with the comets, however, upon which light may be thrown by observations of stars when shining through them. At present we know absolutely nothing of the mass and density of any of these coraetary bodies. We only know that such must be exceedingly small. It would bn possible to arrive at some definite idea of the density of the oometary matter if tbo light of a star in passing through it should be refracted. as it is in passing through our atmosphere. This can be determined by accurate measure ments of the relative position of a star be fore, during and after tho transit of a comet in front of it. The amount, or even oxistonce.of such refraction has not yot been certainly determined. “The passage of Wolf’s comet through the Pleiades will therefore be of more than ordinary interest, as it will give an oppor tunity to test the problem. Tho comet will not pass over any ot tbe brightest stars. It will, however, pretty certainly transit the two bright stars, Asterpe and Ploiune. The passage over the first of these will occur on the morning of Sept 4, at about 3:3’J o'clock. Lick observatory time; the second on Sept. 5, at 2 o'clock p. m. A magni tude star will probably be centrally oc culted on tbo 6th at noon. These last two cannot be seen here, but will be observable in Australia. It will alsi, perhaps, partly transit tho second star of Asterpe at about 5 o’clock a. m., Sept. 4.” THE OFFICERS’ WORD WEST. J. J. Somem Fined $25 for Beeping a Disorderly Louse. J. J. Somers, proprietor of a saloon at the corner of Broughton aDd Drayton street*, was fined $25 or thirty days yester day by Mayor McDonough on a charge of having disorder iu his establishment Mon day morning about 3 o’clock. Officer Kavanaugh preferred tho charges. He testified that he heard disorder in tbe place and went in and ordered the bar keeper to put a stop to it, but as his orders were not respected, he plnced the proprietor ou the information docket. Bartender Edwards said there was no dis order In the saloon. About fifteen men were drinking and talking as men usually do in such places. Officer Kavanaugh came in and said tbe noise must stop, and Edwards said he ordered the men to lower their voices, which they did. He was urpnsed "he i he heard the plaoo had been put on the docket. James Ray, Gustave For and John C. De marten testibed that Somers kept an order ly place, and had there been any disturb ances they would have known it, becauso they live in the immediate neighborhood. Mr. DemartenL bedroom is only separated from tbe barro >m by a thin partition, and he said if auytbing out of the ordinary had occurred he would have beard it. Mayor MeDonougn, however, was satis fied from Officer Kavanaugh* testimony that the law had been violated and he im posed the fine. Somers has been a saloon keeper here quite a while and this is the first time he nas ever been before tbe court. Monahan & Henderson, who keep a saloon at the opposite oorner, were also re ported by Officer Kavanaugh for a similar offense at the same time, but their case was postponed uutil Friday. Excessive smoking cause* headaches. Bradycrotme cures it.—Ad. THIRTY DAYS AND FINED. M’BRIDE'3 PENALTY FOR SUNDAY (LIQUOR BULLING. The Mayor Inflicts the Extreme Pun ishment for a Third Violation of the Law—The Case Appealed to the City Council—The Testimony Upon Which Mcßride Was Convicted Officer Kavanaugh’s Statement. James Mcßride was before Mayor Mc- Donough yesterday morning for the third time charged with violating the Sunday law, and was given the full penalty, SIOO and thirty days in jail. Mcßride gave bond and appealed the case to the city council, and it will be tried before that body to night. W. W. Chisholm, Esq., represented tbe defendant. There was a big crowd of saloonkeepers present at the trial in the police court. The witnesses for the city were Officer Kava naugh and Julius Haines aud Abram Fra zier, two colored meD. Officer Kavanaugh testified that while be was aboard the steamer Ethel last Sunday Haines aproacbed him and asked him if he knew where ho could get a drink. The officer told the negro that no one could got whisky on Sunday, but Haines said if he would give him 25 cents he could get it. Tho officer gave him 35 cents, aud Haines afterward told him he got whisky at Mcßride’s. SWORE HE BOUGHT WHISKY. Haines sworo that he purchased a gill of whisky from Mrs. Mcßride and paid 15 cents for it. He said he was admitted into the house by Mcßride and went through the dining room into the bar, the dosr of which was ajar. Frazier corroborated Haines’, statement, and said that he was along with him when he got the whisky and that Officer Kav anaugh bad given Haiues the money to buy it. Both negroes swore positively that they turned to the left to get into tbe saloon after entering tbe Houston street door, but coun sel for Mcßride proved that this was an im possibility because tbe bar is on the right of that entranoe Haines’ character was im peaohed by Mato O’Hare of the Ethel, who swore that the negro bad at one time stolen money, which he derived from the sale of hides given him by one of the steamer’s hands to dispose of. Haiues admitted the larceny after trust, bit said it didn't make any difference what he had stolen, he had gotten liquor at Mcßride’s place, Sunday. Both negroes were also positive about the time, saying it was 2:15 o’clock when they came out of the saloon. M’BP.IDE’S STATEMENT. Mcßride swore that he never let either Haines or Frazier into his house, that the saloon was looked all day and the key up stairs. and that no liquor was sold. Robert Lane, a white mao, who boards at Mcßride’s, testified that he was eating dinner at the time Haines and Frazier claimed to have gotten the liquor, and that ho was in a positiou where he had full view of the bar. He was positive that the negroes were not in tbo place nor was tho bar open. James Taylor and Frank Qjinley, both white men, corroborated Lane’s testimouy, and Patrick Kearney swore that he was iu Mcßride’s house all day and that the sa loon bad never been opened, nor bad Haines and Frazier been around. A NEGRO BOY’S STORY. A negro boy who is employed on the Etfiel, testified that Officer Kavanaugh had a dollar changed ou the steamer, paid him 5 cents hd owed him for carrying a wa’er mSldh Up town and gave Haines' 45 oeuts. Haines, he said, then left the steamer, but came back after a short while and lost the 45 cents gambling. lbS bay stated also that Hail** bed told that Kavanaugh bad said it. hd would go Budget liquor and tell bi.ii apout it ha (f taluos) w ould get $3. At the Conclusion of the testimony Mr. Chfebdlm made a short speech, holding that jh view of the tact that Haines’ character had been impeached. Officer Kav anaugh nht knowing anything about the cafe of his own and four .vhite mtiti having sworn posltiS’aly that Mcßride’s place had been closed, his client should be acquitted. Mayor McDonough, however, didn’t rccept Mr. Chisholm’s view of the situatiou, and stated In passing sentence that had uot Mcßride’s license been already revoked he would attach that a3 a part of the punish ment. Moßride in the first person who has been given the full penalty of the law by Mayor McDonough, and the trial of the appeal by council w ill be an interesting affair, and no doubt will attract a big crowd to the meet ing. LOCAL PBasONAIj. W. E. Boiloau of Columbus is at the Pulaski. D. J. Qlee3on of New York is at the Screven. George B. Lse of Cha leston is a guest of the Pulaski. H. E. Davis of Jacksonville, Fla., is at the Pulaski. H. Webber returned home yesterday from Europe. William Haupt has arrived from his sum mer vacation. P. P. Negroporte of New York is a guest of the Pulaski. M. Call of Richmond, Va.. is registered at the Pulaski. W. R. Leaken, Esq., will leave to-day for a trip north. P. C. Kittrelr of Way cross is jegistered at the Screven. R. H. Kernayhall of Augusta is stopping at the Screven. John K. Garnett has returned from his summer vacation. C. R. Woods arrived yesterday from his summer vau-ation. Charles W. Roumaineof Petersburg, Va., is a guest of the Screven. Solicit>r Ueieral Fraser returned yester day from Indian Springs. Ben R. Armstrong has returned after spending his vacation at Guyton. William Schooeter returned yesterday after spending the summer abroad. L. O. Young returned bo r.o on the steam ship Cityof Savannah yesterday from New York. E. T. B.*Glenn, W. B. Smith and W. G. Glover of Macon are stoppiug at the Pulaski. William M. Hitt, C. W. Lamar and R. T. Johnson of Atnericus are registered at the Pulaski. W. W. Osborne, Esq., and W. P. Ott, who have ibeen in Boston and in ihe White mountainsifor the last month, returned yes terday. Dr. M. I* Boyd, whose name anpeared in the Now York steamer passenger lists and in the Moirxino News yesterday as having gone north, has not left the city. H. O. Ctarmichael. physical director of the Young Men's Christian Association, re turned yestnrday frjm Springfield. Mass., where he has been a month in the physical department of the training school Martin and Thomas Cooley returned yes terday morning on the City of Savannah from New York after an absence of five weeks. They- were summoned to New York to attend thu funeral of their fathor at Fonda, N. Y. Confirmed. The favorable impression produced ou the first appearance of the agreeable liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs a few years ago has been more than confirmed by the pleas ant experieuas of all who have used it, and the success of the proprietors and manufac turers of the California Fig Syrup Com pany.—Ad. j BAKING POWDER. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. ABSOLUTE!?? PURE BAIL AND CBOS3TIB. The schedule on the Tybee railroad will be changed Thursday, Sopt. 3. Only three trains eaoh way will be run after that date. The Texas railroad commission lias been getting up a cotton tariff, says a dispatch, “which is estimated will save the farmers of Texas not less than <1.000.000.” The separate coaoh law passed by the last Arkansas legislature went into effect Aug. 22. It requires the railroads of the state to furnish separate oars for white and colored passengers. The various lines had made all preparations for the change and but little trouble was experienced in putting it into effect. It is reported in Louisville that Stuart R. Knott, present traffic manager of the Louis ville and Nashville, will pe promoted to the position of first vioi president. The report is generally credited, and there is consider able speculation as to the changes which will follow the promotion. The report is that when Knott is promoted to the first vice presidency, Brent Arnold, the general agent at Cincinnati, will be given Mr. Knott’s place. The name of Theodore Welsh, gen eral freight agent of all the Louisville and Nashville lines south of Montgomery, is also mentioned. The Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph thus describes an extraordinary locomotive which is being built at the Pennsylvania railroad shops at Altoona. Pa., to haul the limited express train: The locomotive is being constructed in the Altoona shops. It will be about three times os long as the average locomotive, will have two sots of driving wheels, one set being in the front, and one set of pony wheels under the pilot. The wheels will bo under trucks so that the locomotive can go around curves. Two firemen will be necessary to supply the coal. The locomotive, it is alleged, will be power ful enough to haul a train of freight cars a mile in length. The Financial Chronicle’s statement of net earnings for the mouth of Jnne and for the half year include! 182 roads or systems, which operate 110,365 miles, or equal to about two-thirds of the entire railroad mileage of the country. The figures for the half year show an increase iu both gross and net earnings, in the former of $7 ,317,198 and in the latter of <3,585,032. The per centage of increase is 1.91 in gross and 3.16 iu net. The comparison is made with a period of very heavy earnings, when the gain was about <35,000,000 on gross and nearly <12,000,000 on net. For the month of June the exhibit is particularly favor able, there beiug an increase of $2,132,400 in gross earnings and <1,723,306 in not. Assistant General Passenger Agent 3. 11. Hardwick of the Richmond and Danville has issued circular No. 1, to go into effect to-day, announcing the following appoint ments: Alex S. Thweitt, district passenger agent,with office at Chattanooga, Tonu.; M. R. Powers, distriot passenger agent, with office at New Orleans; Samuel B. Webb, traveling passenger agent, with office at Little Rock, Ark.; J. M. Means, traveling passonger agent, with office at Houstou, Tex.; John Metcalfe, traveling passenger agent, with office at Montgomery, Ala.; D. H. Bvthewood, pas-enger agent, with office at Macon; W. P. Adams, passenger agent, with office at Birmingham, Ala.; A. A. Vernoy, passenger agent, with office at At lanta. C. P. Atmore, general passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville, has issued the following order to conductors relative to the non-interchange of business at Mobile between the Louisville and Nashvillo and the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad : “ Tickets to points on or beyond this company’s lines which read by the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia or the Mobile and Birmingham to Mobile south-bound, or on the same line north bound, whether issued by the East Tennes see, Virginia and Georgia or by any other railroad company, must not be honored for passage after Aug. 31. This order does not apply to tickets issued by or over the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia by way of any other junction point than Mobile.” News comes from Chattanooga that the Western Union Telegraph Company, on the 27th, secured an attachment iu a suit against the Chattanooga, Rome ani Colum bus railroad and the Savannah and West ern railroad for $343 18 for telegraphing done for the first named road. Office fur niture and an engine ware levied ou. The telegraph company claimed that the Chat tanooaga, Rome and Columbus railroad has been operating and exercising a railway and corporate franchise in this state with out any statutory authority to do so, and was therefore without authority to make a valid transfer of its property and franchise i and leaso to nnother corporation without the statutory consent of the state, so far as the proDerty and franchises of this state are concerned. It is reported, says the Engineering Sews. that a single rail railway on the Lartigue system is to be built from the Fours to l'arricsieres, Franco. The line will be about ten aud one half miles long. The system consists of a series of A frames resting on the ground and carrying the rail on top, while guide rail 9 along the sides rerve to steidy the train. The engine and oarß straddle tho track, the latter having longi tudinal seats, the passengers Bitting with their backs to the track. A railway on this system, ten miles long, has been in opera tion for some time in Ireland. It is said that the French government has sent a com mission to Ireland to inspect this line with a view of adopting the system for lines in the French coicnies, and that the engineer of a railway iu India has also recently in spected it with a view of adopting the sys tem for feeders to the railway. Iu Buda-Pesth, Hungary, three electric railway lines using the conduit system have been running more than'a year and climb ing sleep grades. One of the wheels of each pair rides ou a Ilaarmsna i all, whioh is grooved in the canter, while the other rides upon the top of the conduit, which is built up by two angle irons, leaving a slot 1% inches wide. The conductors consist of angle iron, which has sufficient oocduc tivlty and is able to withstand the wear due to the friction of the contact plow. The motor employed is constructed iu a manner similar to the Biemens dynamos, with mag nets of bar iron, adopted in order to reduce as mnch as possible the weight of the ma chine. The motion is transmitted to the car axle through tho medium of a sproket chain. The electro motive foroe employed is 300 volts. The brushes are fixed on a movable frame with a gearing which counec:s with a crank wheel on the platform. The operator is thus given an easy means of regulating the speed or reversing the movement of the car. During the operation of these roads the cars, up to the end of December, 1890. had covered more than 500,000 car miles and carried 4,924,030 pasiengers, averaging 5 54-100 passengers porcar kilometre-*-a’out three-fifths of a mile. Tho general speed of the cars within the citv is limited to 9>£ miles per hour, though beyond certain limits iljfc miles is permitted; but in the narrower streets the speed is limited to six miles aud at corner* to four miles an hour. Each car makes seventy-five to eighty car miles per day of sixteen hours. THE RIVER AND HARBOR. The Spanish brig Eclipse was cleared yesterday for Las Palmas, C. 1., with 9,660 pieces pitch pine lumber, measuring 133,732 feet, valued at <I,BOO. Cargo and vessel cleared by J. Cuyas, Esq. Wanted to Get Even. Robert A. Hornlein, the S. P. C. A., who shot an injured calf on Aug. 25, on Gwinnett street, to put it out of suffering, and expressed himself rather freely about the police department allowing the animal to lay dying on the streets for nearly nine teen hours, is a victim of the police now. Chief Green claims that the police had nothing to do with the matter, and he didn't like Mr. Hornlein’s criticisms, so he put him on the informa tion docket for firing a pistol iu the street. The case was called yesterday, tut was postponed until Friday. The Weather Settling Down. Yesterday’s maximum temperature was 83° and the minimum 66”. Very little rain was reported in the coast district! except in Florida, but some rain was reported in the interior. Heavy rains were reported in Florida. Titusville reported 2.70 inches, Tampa 1.80 inches and Gainesville one inch. Fair and stationary temperature is the local foroast for to-day. September’s Sales L'gffit. The court bouso sales yesterday were lit erally nothing. Very little property was advertised, and, with the exception of two administrators’ sales, there was nothing sold. I. D. 1m Roche & Son sold a five acre lot of the C.iyler tract and a lot in Ditt mersville, both for administrators. No city real estate was offered. Can You Afford It? Every merchant in the city of Savannah should look to his business interests and realize that the annual Trade Review is a representation of this progressive, indus trial and mercantile community. Every business establishment should be in it. The time is short. You must decide at once. Tbo large corps of printers and editors are busy preparing for tho edition. You must send in the copy for your advertisement. Don’t delay another day. The paper will be issued next Friday morning. For Malaria, Liver Trou ble, or Indigestion,use BROWNES IRON BITTERS Don’t Wait Too Long. We are about going into the markets for our fall and winter holiday stock. Before goods begin to arrive we must make room for them. Prices ox everything in our establishment have been sealed. This oppor tunitv is now. Upstairs sacrtlloo reigns supreme, down stairs prices are wonderfully cut. You might select wed ding presents now to advan tage. This Interests your pocketbook. —Ad. Sternbergs’. Pictures iu great variety and all prices. M. T. Taylor, 185 York street.—Ad. For neuralgia,headaches Quickstep never fails to cure Iu from fifteen to thirty min utes; warranted, at. Solomons & Cos., whole sale druggists.— Ad. Artists’ Materials, all kinds, atM. T. Tay lo’r 135 York street.—-Ad. INTEREST OTffilS IN YOURSELF. Tell All About Your Business In tho Trade Review next Friday. It is the proper means of reaching the people. You get cheap advertising in this woll established issue of the Morning News. Don’t forget tho date, Friday, Sept. 4. Send in your oopy to-day, or telephone 304, and all will be well. Asbrdksn.O , July 21. 1891. Messrs. Lippman 11 mi , Savannah. Oa: 1)8*8 Sms—l bought a bottle of your P. P. P. at Hot Springs, Ark., and it has done me more good than three months' treatment at the Hot Springs. Have you no agent in this part of the country, or let me know how much it will cost to got three or six bottles from your city by express. Respectfully Yours, Jas. M. Newton, — Ad. Aberdeen, Brown County, O. The only harmless cure for sick head aches is called Qulokstop, and sails for 35 cents, at Solomons St Cos,, druggists.—Ad. Old newspaper.!—2oo for 25 cents—at business office. Morning News.—Ad. Many Persons ore broken down from overwork or household care3. Brown’s Iron Bitters Rebuilds the system, aids digestion, removes excess of bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine. For Over Fifty Years Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has beeu used for over fifty years by millio; s mothers for their children while teeth ing, with perfect success. It soothes the child, eottcus the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately. Sold by druggists in every part of tho country. ” Tweuty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for •* Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup,” and take r.ii other kind.—Ad. The Days Are Few. The Trade Rev.ew will be issued Friday, and ail intending to secure space in this issue should attend to the matter at once. Send iu your copy and be represented with the live merchants of the livest city in the south. Telephone 364 for particulars. Abbott's East Indian Oora Paint cures corns bunions and warts.—Ad. TALKS WITH PIANO BUYERS. No. 8. After an experience of nearly years in handling the pianos made by the Mathusbek Piano Manufacturing Com™- of New Haven, Conn., wo are prepa?JTZ soy that they take the palm for' geuJfi popularity. Its friends ane stanch acd en tbusiastic, and there is always solid tion to us in selling one of these inst r „ ments. u ~ The reason for (he popularity nf , k Matbushek is not far to seek. Ao pia?* made has more perfect care bestowed ure! each detail of its construction. Everythin that skill, money and good management ca do is done to make the Matbushek as solid satisfactory and endlessly durable as Zz sible. Ih© Matbushek company has im mense capital, one of the most perfect f tones in the world, and makes every r.nri of its piano except the Ouory keys withZ its own walls. It is one of the very f 9 existing factories which makes every of its piano actions. y " ar{ Add to the atwve that St is tho ow D er nf several valuable patent.*! improvement, not found in any other instrument, and von wili easily see why this piano has no in perior in point of solidity., finish and cen eral average high excellence. k The immense facilities possessed bv th. Mathushex company for making all th! parts of its pianos in gnat quantities en a bias it to save money in 'Construction Th! consequence of this is tlsat we are able t! offer this instrument at a somewhat low!! pries than other first-class instruments and this fact is a great element in its popula’ritv Many remarkable stories are told i Q rel gard to the wonderful durability of Matbushek, but none mare marvelous than a caso which came within our owu ex D eri ence and for the truth of which • caa vouch . * About twelve years ago a Mdthushek piano, on its way to a customer, was sunk od Fernandlna, Fla. After being in the water several days it was raised, and as it appeared solid, was sent us for insoection On examination it was found that the only damage done was the partial destruction of the very delicate action with its fine springs and felt hammers and the rusting of the strings. We sent for anew action, cleaned up tho case, put on new strings, and that piano has ever since been ia active and satis factory use, aud is good for years of service jer. Could any better illustration be asked of the careful and honest construction of a piano? Remember, this was a genuine Matfcu shek piano, made by the Matbushek Piano Manufacturing Company of New Haven Conn., whose general southern agency i's and has been for nineteen years Ludden St Bates Southern Musia House. DBY GOODS. CHUM DOMES Items of Interest to the Public. Fine outing oloths that have been selling at 20a and 2,’>c. yard, now 12U,c. Fine imported satines that have been selling at 20c. yard, now Fine Scotch ginghams and saphyrs that have been selling at 25c and 35c. yard, now 19c. Fine American cnallies, French printed, that have been selling at 20c. yard, now 15c. Finn checked aud plaid India linens that have been selling at 10c. yard, now OJ4c. Ladies’ plain black and plain white India lawn shirt waists. Ladles’, and misses’ fins lock stitch, woll-male muslin underwear. Ladies' misses’ and children's fast black Ethi opian dye hosiery aud gent's half hose. 137 Broughton Street CLOTHING. Wednesday. Two days of this week have slipped away from you. Vi hen you nolice our FINE LiilN CLOTHING- on your neighbor at HALF PRICE you will PONDER on your omissions, BOYS' THIN SUITS, TOO. COAL AND WOOD. LI me, ~ Alabama or Georgia, $1 Per Barrel. Portland Cement, $2 60 Per Barrel, Calcined Plaster, $1 60 Per Barrel. DENIS J. MURPHY, 5 Drayton Street. Telephone 49, COAL AN D WOOd OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PBOffIPTLY DELIVERED. H>. ZR_ TTloixi aa, IXI 33ay St. West Broad St. Wbarvse. Telephone No. G3. COTTON TIES. COTTON TIES! KEiV ARROW COTTON TIES. BEST QUALITY AND STANDARD WEIGHT For Sale by C. M. GILBERT & CO, GROCERIES. A BARGAIN^ A FEW CASES OF WHITE CHERRIES, which we are selling at 1 oc. per can, A. M. & C. W. WEST.