The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, October 04, 1891, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text8 STRIKERS SPLITTING OP He Union Demands to lie Recognized. THE RAILROADS REFUSE. A Part of the Strikers Ready to Go Beck, bat the Union Will Not Come to Terms-It Warns the Railroads to Sisn aa Agreement Guaranteeing the Schedule of Wages Recom mended by the Conference Commit tee—The railroad* Getting all the Hands They Wan: and ere Inde pendent of the Strikers— .verythmi Going Smoothly on the Wharv.3. The wharf laborers strike is still on. It was understood night before last that it was virtually a: an end, ar.d that the men would return to work yesterday morn ing. This information was furnished by the disinterested colored mediators, wh as advice the strikers had agreed to follow. They said the strikers' committee had agreed to declare the strike off, and would urge the men to go back to work on the lasts of the proposition ffered by the conference c:mm;ttee. It transpired yes terday more; ; that the strikers would not r'.me work unless the transportation companits would ag ee to take them back es members of the Lab r Union and Protective Association. It is understood they also insist on the signing of a contract guaranteeing the scale of wages agreed upon by the conference, the agree rent to be wit nessed by the members of the cottou ex change and the board of trade committees, who had been instrumental in getting the concessions. WILL HOT RECOGNTZX THS UNION. The railroad and steamship companies will not agree to recognize the union. They hire the men as individuals, and not as members of any organisation. If they want to go back to work they must do so es wheu employed before the strike. The str.ksrs are not asked to sever their connec tion with tbeu.im, bu will not be recog nised as union men in being taken ack. Neither will the signing of any contract be agreed to. The commercial bodies will not recognize the union in the matter or agree to witness any contracts. A committee of the sTikers called upon a prominent cottou man to see what the pros pects were for the recognition of the union. It was promptly informed that recognition of the orga iza ion was out of the question entirely. There was no use, he said, in dis cussing such a matter. The strikers rou->t resume work as individuals or not at ail. A fair proposition for settlement had been made and u Lad been rejected. That propo sition was still ope i without any entail ments about recognition of the union or anything else. The otton man advised the committee to go back and urge the strikers to declare the strike off. AL VISED ▲ RETURN TO WCBK. Attorney John H. Kinckle and Walking Delegate John Williams were members of the committee, and they went at once to the Duffy street bali, where the strikers were ia rr.eatiDg arid began urging an ac ceptance of the transportation companies’ terms. The strikers refused to listen to them, and said they wanted nothing now, mote or less, than ’JO cents an hour. Samuel Coanolly, James Williams, New ton Oliver, laaac Brown and L. Collier, who were members of the strikers’ commit tee which conferred with the commercial boles, announced ia-’ night that they had Cat loose from the strike and will return to work to-morrow morning if they can get it. They also -aid that they will endeavor to get the strikers to do likewise. NO MORE HANDS NEEDED. The Central law brought to the city over 1.000 hands and ye-terday stopped a crowd on Its way 'ere be-a ise a sufficient number bad be;a secured. Up to night before last carloads of extra hands continued coming ip to take the places of the strikers. Friday tight in the neighborhood of sov eaty-flve able-bodied negroes came to Ma con from along the Georgia Southern and other reads, bound for .Savannah, and fifty more were brought in on the Southwestern tram. The train fr m Atlanta brought in a tre meudau* body, numbering over 200. This makes a total of nearly 500 who have passed through Macon. WORK ON THE WHARVES. The work at the Ocean Steamship wharves was moving nicely, and things were getting along almost as well as before the strike. Over lUU cars were sent out loaded, and nearly as many unloaded. Sunt. Mcßee said last night that he will never agree to take back the strikers as members of a union. The idea that because u con siderable number of the new hands are roadway men their stav here is only tem porary. Supt. Mcßee said, is wrong. The portion of the men who are roadway bands are exira gangs and can eaqjiy bo V! ared from the roadway. Even after the settlement of the strike as many as feel si disposed can remain. The strikers will not be taken back in a body, nor will the now men be discharged to make room for them. They will be re employed as they are needed. Supt. Mcßee thinks that the reason the strike didn’t end yesterday was that some white adviser told the strikers that the roadway hands would have to be returned to their woi k In a few days, and if they held out for a while longer they w mid be bound to wm. If this is the theory they are working <n, be said, they will find them selves badly mi.-taken. DOS't NEED THE STRIKERS. There is now a sufficient number of men In the city to do all the work, and it makes little difference whether the strikers agree to go back to work or not. The backbone is broken, and by day after to-morrow the strike will be a part of the history of the past, as far as the transportation companies are concerned. - Supt. Mcßee furnished all the warehouse men with hands yesterday and sent fifty to Agent Carolan" of the Merchants and Miners’ company. AI.L THE rtET.P IT NEEDS. Supt. Fleming of the Savannah, Florida and Wee ern said that bis road had all the men needed at work on the wharves, about half white and ha f black, and besides was able to furnish several white to the Mer chants and Miners’ Transportation Com pany. Tbe Savannan, Florida aod We .tern brought in about a dozen white men yester day morning from along its line and put them to work. Supt. Fleming said be could have brought a great many more, but they were not needed. He says the Bavaunab, Florida and Western now basal! ttte men it needs and is not worrying about tbe strikers. They are hampered somewhat by the merchants and others, who are not able to take their freight as delivered, but Hupt. Fleming said he ex pects to seo everything in shipshape by to morrow. There was a general increase In forces all along the lower wharves yester day. Supt. Floming said he will refuse to recog nize any union in taking men back. In fact he isn't paying any further attention to either the strikers or their demands, because he has all the luDorers required by the Ha vaunab’, Florida and Western. He fur nished the Merchants and Miners’ with thirty-five men. RLSINEhH ON THE BAV. I'usiu- is brightening up, and yesterday things were moving a loi g the Bay In a spirited mani-er. Tho draymen secured * number of drivers, aod the delivery oration was quite large. The longshore men are all hack to work, because cotton it i being lightered to the tramps from the Ore in Steamship wharves i 1 larre quant ities. In the neighborhood of 2,000 bale* ! were transferred In this way yesterday. The men employed at McDonough & ; Cos. ’s mill have also joined the strike. There were about fifteen, and some of them bad been in the firm’s employ for over ten years. Mayor McDonough received a com municaticn from the men reading: “Wese want enuff money to pay ou: honest debts. Wese all the mill hands and *• all belong the onion." They didn t stipu late what rate of increase they desired ffhd never waited far an answer, but quit work. Their places were promptly filled, and Mayor McDonough said he will never take the strikers bad under any cir cumstances. STRIKE oy THE CITY HANDS. The scavenger, dry culture and board of health departments of the city have secured all the hands necessary to fill the strikers' places, and things are moving as if no trouble ever existed. It is the same story in all lines of basiue-s where the colored !a --b rers struck. Their i laces have been filled and now they are not wanted. The report was current on Bay street yes- i terdar that if the str.ke is not declared off ; to-morrow a general meeting of the busi ness men of the city will be held aa 1 reso lutions adopted agreeing that hereafter no members of the Labor Union and Protective Association will be employe 1 by them. The business community's patience is about ex hausted. Every fair rneaDs were res rled to for a settlement cf the troubles, bat as the strikers refuse to listen to reas on, or the merchants aie getting tired, and will adopt a boycott to protect themselves in tbe fu ture. SHIPS SAILING OS TIME. General Manager 3 irrell announces that the Ocean Steamship Company’s vessels are ■tiling on their regular schedules without delay, and that freight is being promptly handled. The company, the officials say, is ! not being interfered with in the sailing of vessels cither from Savannah or New York. Attorney Kinckle and Walking Delegate John Wpiiam are in a bad fix, judging from their stories. They say that they have been e arged by some people w.tb instigat ing the strike, and now the linkers claim that they have been trying to sell them out to the corporations. Williams said that Wednesday he spoke at the Duffy street hall, urging the strikers to accept the compromise. Tuey refused, and said they wanted iJ cents an hour or ! nothing. He went back Thursday and ’ again endeavored to persuade the men to ;go to work. They promptly branded him aa a traitor, a.d Williams claims j that they fired him out of I the hall. He tried to talk to them yester day and was charged with Daving Central railroad money in hia pocke’ for talking compromise. He said he has resigned from the committee and the organization and will go back to work to-morrow. NOT BACKING THE STRIKERS. Lawye • Kinckle said be heard it rumored that be was at the bottom of tbe strike, but there ia not a word of truth ia the report He is not sc blinded to the interests of the colored people or tbe interests of the city to do such a thing. He said be has done every thing in his power to bring about a settlement of tbe diffi culty without avail. The only recompense he received for his trouble was to be charged with treachery and trying to sell out the labor union. Lawyer Kinckle said last night that he had washed his hands entirely of the matter and would let the strikers settle matters to suit themselves. He had tried to reason with them and abow them that they are blind to their own inter ests in remaining on strike, but they have displayed a high degree of obstinacy and will listen to no argument. Cou pledger’s explanation. W. A. Pledger, odo of the mediators who t bought the strike was settled night before last, was seen yesterday by a Morning Sens reporter and asked for an explana tion of the statement that the strikers would give in. “Yesterday," said be. “a number of col ored men mot individual members of the strikers' committee, as well as the attorney and president, and discussed tbe situation. I kno w. that assurance was given tuat the committee, except Lowry, was in favor, and so wore tbe attorney and president, of declaring the strike off and permitting tbe men to go to work. These leaders led myself and others to believo (aud we now believe) that they had the power to declare the strike off, since they represented the real intel ligence of the organization. To-Jay they are attempting to deny that they were in favor of declaring the strike i ff. In tbe presence of Mr. H. M. Comer, Lowery anil other members indicate. 1 their desiro to d>- cinre tbe strike off and to accept the pro p Bitlone of thecominittres appointed by the board of trade and cotton exchange. “It seems to me,” continued Pledger, "that there is someone powerful for evil behind these men, aud it may be that be is not a colored man. The little that I have done is due to tbe fact that I hated to see hundreds of women and children’breadie-s and without homos. To have accepted the proposed proposition was to win and cover themselves with tbe glory that would naturally grow out of the universal sympathy extended by oil classes of all colors. As it is, thoeo that can must hustle to find a place in the ranks of labor ers. To gain tbs applause of the ill advised striking populace is nothing when we think of the suffering that will follow this folly. Tbe strike is, of course off, yet the folly of the deceptive leader will haunt the few who could have aided the rank ad file iu join ing tbe merchants on Wednesday in a peaceable solution of the matter.” ns> stoppage of naval storks. The strike on tbe Savannah, Florida and Western wharf did not impair the working of the naval stores department in the ffiast during last week, which was due, in a great, measure, to the admirable management of Wharfinger Harris. There was not a single delav In the deliveries to vessels except that cacsd by the wet west tier. Asa matter of fact, the outward movement of rosin was the heaviest had in several w eeks. Stevedore Frank Bergman, who loaded the t ulk of the foreign vessels clearing Ustwes-k, says he bad no difficulty whatever with his labor, and that he worked all of his men on full time. Tbe vessels were dispatched without any delay or demurrage acjordmg to charter. He save that there was no exhibition oi the part of his men of discontent or a desire to strike, but seemingly worked right along cheerfully, they being apparently satisfied with tbe wages paid them. Ths new hands will be worked at the wharves to-day for the purpose of catching up and getting business in thorough shape. The scenes around the colored Odd Fel lows’ ball, where the strikers hold their meetings, resemble those of a political con vention. 'l'he streets in the vicinity are filled with the strikers. CCTDBER’d STORM WARNING. The Hydrographic Bureau’s Forecast for i his Month. Tbe hydrographic bureau makes the fol lowing forocastof the weather at Savannah for October: Generally moderate weather will prevail, but gales may be experienced along the transatlantic route and off tbe American coast three or four times during the month. Although October is tbe last month of the West Indian hurricanes nson, several of tue most severe hurricanes onreoord have oocurred about this time, aud no precaution should be neglected. It will be well to remember that October hur ricanes recurve in lower latitudes, generall v speeding, than during July and August. There will be less fog than during Septem ber, aud no loe will •- encountered south of tbe latitude of Cap; Race. H. B. Randolph, Brunswick, Ga., writes: “I was under the care of mile different doctors, but not one did me ths good that Botanic Blood Palm has done me.’’- Ad. Schoolbooks. Davi* Music Co.— Ad. \ THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1891—TWELVE PAGES. C3TTONS PRIOR STILL LOW. The Usual BuU Conditions Seem to Hive no Effect. The persistency with which the price of ootton continue! to remain at the present low figures end the occasionally dr p off of a few points in the face of all reasons to the contrary, is very disheartening to the bulls and all interested in the price of cotton generally. Small port receipts, heavy rains and contin :ed reports of damage to the c-op all have no effe tin raising the price. The cotton receipts at all the porta for the week ending Friday, were 227,551 bales, as against 2J,852 the same week last year, a difference of 23,300 bales in favor of last year. This had no effect on the price, how ever. Savannah’s receips have picked up steadily since the first dayof the strike in spite of the scarcity of laborers, and ia all probability the daily receipts tnu week will fuliy equal the receipts for the eamo time last year. Tuesday's receipts were only 2,865 bales, while Friday's were 5,742 a id yesterday's 6,4 il. The strike, however, cut down Savannah’s receipts last week over 10,000 bale;. Most of this cotton is being held op along tbe railroads and in the towns and will come in within the next few days. If the weather this month Dans oat ac cording to the indications, thero ought to be a heavy advance in price by the end of the month. There exists at present a deficiency for tne year of over three inches of rain, and a deficiency of about 140’ of tempera ture. From this it would seem that Octo ber wili be a wa-m. rainy month. Under such conditions cotton will open slowly, and harvesting and marketing will also be slow. If there should be early frosts in addition to this the general estimate of 7,.540,000 bales will be altogether too high. Hubbard, Price & Cos., in their cotton circular of Sept. 29. say of this y ear's crop; “The advices, both private and s-mi official, with regard to the crop, continue *o poor that a theoretical acceptance of the idea that the next crop cannot exceed 7,5 X1. 0X) bales is no v general, but general doubt seems to prevail as to whether such a supply will mace r.ecessarr any readjust ment of prices. Tne longer doubt upon this poi t obtains the stronger :s the probability of a sharp advance, if smaller receipts later in the season shall compel a recognition of the claim, so general, that this crop is rela tively a small oue and being rapidly mar keted. ” Tbe Commercial-Bulletin of New York speaks of the crop estimate-as follows: The condition of the cotto i market is much in doubt at the preient time. Speculation tends rather to a belief that the injury to the cotton crop tias i.e ;n considerable, and yet not large enough to make a very great difference in the year’s relation of supply and demand. But perhepi there has never been a more serious conflic. of evidence as respects the probable yield of cotton than there is at this time. Private letters from parties of unquestionable in tegrity, even in the same counties, differ widely in tbeir judgment of the situation. From some there come the most gloomy statements, for exnmple, that the crop is from a third to one-half short of a full yield. But from others, who are at least equally reliable, representing the same lo calities, there comes information that the crop will be as large if not larger than that of last year. It is not altogether strange that these differences should be found at this time and season. It is obvious to all that there must be great differences in the ex tent of injury to the crop on lands differ ently located in the same oounty or the same neighborhood. Under such circum stances, there is no possibility of estima ting the yield with great correctue-s, even by the resources at ths disposal of the agricultural department. This was shown to a painful extent in the official reports a year ago." THS JEWISH N sW YEAR BEGUN. Business Houses Closed—The Services at Jickva Icraol Synagogue. The advent of the Jewish New Year was marked yesterday by the closing of many prominent wholesale aod retail houses throughout the city. Broughton street pre sented almost a Sunday appearance. Tbe holiday, regarded by the Jewish people as a most important one, was devoutly ob served. The services at the temple Mickva Israel were solemn and imposing. They began at 9 o’clock and continued until 12:45 o’clock. Rev. I F. Mendes delivered a highly in structive and appropriate sermon. Tne music at Mickva Israel is always a feature of toe service, and by reason of its arrange ment is difficult and requires the careful at tention of the choir. The prograuiaie ar ranged for the new year was selected with a view to the importance of the holiday and the music, which was well rendered, was in keeping with the dignity of the service. The choir consisted of Miss Florence Colding, Mrs. IV. P. Hunter, alto; Mr. F. E. Rebarer, t-nor; Mr. W. N. Smith, bass, aud Mr. M. Steward, organist aud director. Monday week is the Dav of Atonement, and will be observed with the usual exer cises at the temple. Services will be held on Sunday afternoon at 6 o’clock, the eve of the atonement. THE NEW CITY PRINTER. The Morning News Made Savannah’s Official Organ. The award of the city printing to tho Morning News at the last meeting of the city council was announced the day follow ing. Tbe official notification of his appoint ment as city printer was received yesterday by Col. J. H. Estill, as follows: City of Savannah. 1 Office Clerk of Council, >• Oct. 2, 1891. j Col. •/. H. Kit ill. Proprietor Morning Seict, sa vannah, Ua.: Dear Sir—The office ot city printer having become vacant through the cessation of the Sa vannah Tim<, lam directed by his honor the mayor to request you to a?cep’t sail position and to perform tho duties attached to said offlo ■ under the ordinances of the city for the remainder of the present term, that is to say until Jan. 1, 18J2, at the rate of sllO per month! Trusting this may meet with your app. oral, and asking an earli- reply, I am very respeci fully yours, Fhan'k E. Reuarku, Clork of Council. Col. Estill hae notified the city qf his ac ceptance of the office. Hereafter, during the remainder of tbe present year.ail offic.al printing notices wili appear in the Morning News. A PAV.'MENT NEEDED Around the Court House and the New Pt b’.ic Bu lding. The proposition of the city to pave Bryan and Bt. Julian streets around Johnson square between Drayton mid Whitaker streets with asphalt has brought out the suggestion that President and York streets be paved between Drayton and Whitaker as well. A pavement is needed around the court house. Trie site of the new public building has been sett.od on the Guards’ lot opposite the court house end a paveme it will also be needed on President stret ltween tho postolfi.' , and the Chatham Arti.iery armory, and also on, York street south of the postuffica. Tiio-e pavements could be laid at the same time the Bull street pavement is laid and will furnish a needed improvement. Mrs. H. C. Gording, Evansville, Ind., says: “I have tried Brodyeortine f>r head ache and have always found relief."— a<l. Brotherhood of H.a.k-iu.ti s. Theßf therhood of Blacksmiths will give their sec r and annual hop at Catholic Library kail on Wedoeaday evening Oet. 14. Tne: cxuinitte- have arrm ged f r a pleasant ! time, arni a good tune I* expected. LOCAL PERSONAL. C. E. DesCombes of Augusta is registered at the Screven. E. Hurd and W. L. Byrd of Charleston are registered at tiie Do Soto. Miss Nellie Gi.Usrd has returned to the city after an ab.-enc* of several months. C. ft. Anderson. Jr., warned from the north,yesterday on tho Cjy of Augusta. A. J. Q’Harii. cf Bt. Patrick’s school, returned from tne north yesterday. Maj. G. M. Rya’.s came down from At lanta last night, and will spend Sunday at home. Missei Katie and Nell e O’Connor and Miss May Cash have returned home from Wash ington. Mrs. CX Btrickland and children have re turned home after spending the summer in Atlanta. R. K. Axsoo and Miss Arson returned from tho north yesterday on the City of Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison and Miss Ellabel Morrison of Ellabel spent yesterday in the city. Mrs. M. T. Roberts and son returned home yesterday after spending tbe summer in Virginia. J. M. Thomas, with Erwin, dußignon & Chisholm, has returned from a month’s vacation north. Mr3. EL D. Lat’.imore and H. H. Latti more returned from the north yesterday on the City of Augusta. Missei Daisy and Bessie Wenz have re turn’d tp the city after a visit to friends in Brunswiek and Amerlcui Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Puder returned from the north yesterdav. Mrs. Puder spent the summer in Cortlanl, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stults and family re turned yesterday from Connecticut where they have been spending a month. Mrs. P’ W. Meldrim and family returned last night from Oconee White Sulphur Springs, where they have been spending the summer. L. T. Turner of Duckworth, Turner & Cos., has returned to Savannah from a tour of tho old country. He is accompanied by his eldest daughter. -Miss Nellie Wallace, assistant teacher at Betbesda, who has been visiting in Canada during the summer, has returned borne to resume her duties at the orphauaqe. Mrs. Hampton L Fe-rill, who was such a favorite at Siratoga during the summer, returned home vest rday, accompanied by Judge Ferrill, who went on a few weeks ago. t{Rev. Charles H. Strong, rector of St. John’s church, and famiiy returned from the north yesterday on the City of Augusta. Mr. Strong is much improved in health. He ( wili officiate in St. John's church to-day. Rev. Mr. Curtis being absent Rev. Charles H. Strong will hold morning service and com nunion at St. John’s and evening service and sermon at St. Matthe v’s to-dsy. The congregations are invited to worship together. Douglas A. Flint, of tbe “Castle in Air” Company, is in the city at the Screven house, on his way to New’York to join the New American Opera Company. He severed his engagement with the former Company a few days ago in Birmingham. Mr. Thomas Gamble, late city editor of the Evening Times, and Mrs. Gamble sailed yesterday on the Nasooohee for New York. Mr. Gamble, after a short vacation, will return to newspmsr work. He was connected with the Titnes two years an 1 was recognized as a thorough newspaper man. He is a bright and quick writer and a lively news gatherer. Mr. and Mrs. Gamble have many friends in Savannah whose beet wishes folbw them. Capt. John Taliaferro killed the first buck of tbe season five miles out from tbe city yesterday morning. Capt. Taliaferro has as line a pair of hounds as there is in the south. After breakfast yesterday he drove out a short distance from town and started the dogs. In an hour a handsome buck w;s on the run and was brought down. He weighed 170 oonads. Sportsmen are not generally aware that game of that kind is in such near proximity to the city. E. T. B. Glenn, for years chi°f clerk in the superintendent’* office of the Southwest ern division of tbe Central r tilroad, has ac cepted a p sition with the Savannah, Ameri cus and Montgomery railroad at A nericus. Mr. Glenn was transferred from the Cen tral’s cot on office here at the time of the consolidation of tbe Southwestern and Sa vannah aid Western divisions. He has many friends,both in Savannah and Macon, who will be glad to learn of his success. Mr. Glenn left for Americas last night. CITY' BREVITIES. A patent for axle gages has b9en awarded H. F. C. Feus o? this city. The new tug Regis sailed yesterday morn ing from Norfolk, bound for §avaauaii. Th 9 c urt of ordinary will convene to morrow morning at 10 o’clock. The docket is light. Tuo hop season will be in augurated to morrow night by a complimo :tary soiree at Prof. Black’s dancing academy at Ma sonic temple. The Victor Minstrel Company will give a benefit performance in aid of the Ba'hesda Unio i Friday night at Yongo's hall. Danc ing will follow the show. The second anniversary of St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday sohoel will be held at tao Lutheran Caurch of the Ascension to-night at 8 o’cloc, tue Sunday school of the latter uniting in the celebration. The exercises wili tie quite intoresdn? and the public is cordially invited to attend. Yesterday wav a warm, damp day, with showers iu tbe morning. The maximum temperature was 80 c and the minimum 70°. The day was generally fair and warm throughout the cotton region, except in Louisiana and Arkansas. Showers are pre dicted for Savannah to-day, with stationary temp.rafure. Snpt. Baker has been requested to allow tbe East Broad street aud West Broad street colored schools tdclose Wednesday, to give the pupils the opportunity of attend,"g the opening of the colored college. The re quest will doubtless be granted. The col ored people are taking a great deal of in terest in the college, and there will proba bly be a large crowd present at the opening. John Harrises colored boy, was arrested by Mounted Officer Morgan yesterday morning for stealing a hunting bat from tho Palmer Hardware Company. He was turned over to JustiOe Elsinger on a war rant and c .nimittod to jail. Harris is a member rf the gang rf shoplifters which was broken no by Morgan several months ago by his capture of the ring leaders, who were sent up. The Savannah Academy will :*reopen its annual session to-morrow. Capt. Talia ferro has returned from Virginia and has everything ready for tho session. One of the featur-s of the sossion will be the con test for the special prize in elocution— a gold watch offered by J. F. B. Beck worth, Eiq. The prizo will be contested for by i.ot less than -ven boys and it will be awarded by a committee appointed by tb donor. The prize will be known as “The Brock” Beck worth Gift for Elocution. RIVER AND HARBOR. The summer Katie ia still lying where she sank at Bay Butn, thirty-five miles up tbe river. The steamer Progress winch went to her a.suuauoe to bring and wn her freight was able to bring only a pwrt of it. 1 iie s inkuu xteauier is well tubm-rged, and if the river continues to rise it will be a diffi cult matter to save her. I tip pad Dead la a Stable. Jauud Woo.inou tv, a i-ylored men, dropped dyad u< the stab las of the City and Ku urban rod *ey at perry and Roil lob slrreu ieet ingot eh es: 11 o'ei'-ck His death is eppo>. i to nave been caused Com b-art dieewo. lie vsiss.iau tbe stable*! off u.e rlceet cun; Joining ot fasnug badiy, sn4 in a(e * ininutw frf. dead. < Airounr Dix u was isoiiffad end took etargeaf the body nod elii bold mu inquest this morning I ASTROLOGY FOR OCTOBER. A Month of Striking and Unexpected Events at Homo end Abroad. Zadkiel, the London astrologer, says that the state of Europe Is stili very critical, and the east is still the scene of bloodshed and turmoiL The conjunction of Mars and Saturn in the sign Virgo 23°, 59' and 47', on Oct 12, adds pestilence to political troubles ia Eu rope, India and China. Constantinople is a scene of strife, and the suitan may not only lose his throne, but also meet with violent death. The meteor flag of Great Britain iB carried to victory. The King of Italy is in danger about the middie of the month. The czar is also iu sore straits and tormented by his foes at home and abroad. In London great public excitement is witnessed in the latter half of this month, and the government will have its hands full of thorny questions. News from Austria aud New Zealand tells of popular excitement aud strikes. Martial excitement is intense in Canada. Jupiter now benefits all persons who were born on or very near Feb. 26, or when the moon held the ninth degree of the sign of Pisces. The trine aspect formed by the sun with Jupiter brings prosperity and im proved health to ti.ose whose birthday an> niversary falls on or about Oct. 31. Oct. 14 and 22 are also fortunate anniversaries. On the other baud, the 31 and 25th are evil, and threaten either financial difficulty or illness. Let all who were born otpor near the 16th of September keep out of all danger and act prudently in every wav; aud let those who bad the moon ia Virgo 34’ at birth beware of accidents by sea or land. Jupiter stationary ia his dignity the sign Pisces benefits Alexandria, Portugal and Nor mandy, Increasing their trade and com merce. In the west of England and in Wales some turmoil or strikes will attend the auartile formed by Saturn with the place of the solar eolipse of June 17, 189 U. Raphael says: The sixteenth degree of the sign Leo will ascend at tfce time of the new moon on the 3d, and the latter degrees of Aries will be on tbe meridian; Satur.i and Mercury will be in conjunction on the ousp of the third iu Virgo, the sun, moon and Venus in the tulrd in Libra, Herschel in Scorpio, on the cusp of the fourth, Jupiter in Pisces near the eighth cusp, and Mars in the mid ile of the second house. These conditions are net altogether favora ble; Mercury and Saturn so placed denote damage in traveling and accidents ou the railwavs, together with many frauds and robberies; the postofflee will also suffer. Uranus is the strongest Dlanet in the map, hence r. e may expoct a month of striking and unexpected events, both at home and abroad, storms at sea, and a cold, unsettled month generally; Jupiter in the eighth, lust passed tbe afflic.ion of Mars, denotes many sudden deaths among the clergy, judges and state officials; Mars in the sec ond is not good for trade and commerce, and some very heavy failures will be re corded. Mars, Saturn and Mercury are in close conjunction in the sign Virgo, which rules Paris, Turkey and Asia Minor, and in these places a very ss.-ious state of affairs will be manifest, shocking and atrocious crimes will be committed, aud a tendency to insub ordination. Uranus in Scorpio is unfavor able for Moroco >, whereas Jupiter in Puces will benefit Portugal and other places ruled by that sign. In Jail Under a Bid Charge. Morgan Joyce (colored: was committed to jail yesterday by Justice Patterson charged with criminal assault upon a 13- vear-old colored girl, Maggio Davis, daugh ter of Berry Davis, who lives near the cor ner of East Broad and Liberty street lane. Joyce is charged with committing the assault at Davis’ house Thursday. Davis swore out a warrant before Justice Patter son Friday and Officer Nathans arrested Joyce Friday night at Davis’ house, where be had gone in au attempt to compromise the matter. The Best Result. Every Ingredient employed in producing Hood’s Sarsaparilla is strictly pure, and is the be-t of its kind it is possible to buy. All the roots and herbs are carefully selected, personally examined, and only the best re tained. So that from the time of purchase until Hood’s Sarsaparilla is prepared, every thing is carefully watched with a view to attaining the best result. Why don’t you try it?— Ad. WILLINRBY opening. Everybody Invited at 8. Krouskoff’s Next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The grand fall ond winter opening of mil. linery at Krcuakoff's will take p!a e next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 6, 7 and 8, to whioh everybody in Savannah is invited. The display will surpass any previous efforts. The decorators of the es tablishment have been busy for three weeks designing and planning to make this the most successful opening ever had in this city. In the trimmed hat department will be exhibited the choicest, newest and most unique styles—everything the latest —some fresh importations from the leading Paris artists, some copied fro m original Parisian patterns of bonnets and hats ad others' de signed and trimmed in Krouskoff’s own workrooms by suns of the bast rnilliaers to be found iu this country. A great improvement has been added to the already spacious establishment: anew elaborate display room has been fitted up on the second floor in the front of the build ing, where these elegant goods will be sr own in all their stylish array. The genera! st uck of hats and bonnets in all tbo newest shapes are in abundance, besides a grand display of beautiful ribbons, feathers, plumes, aigrettes, ornaments, and at p-ioe* far be low the usual. Tbo public kuow that at Krouskoff’s they always get the latest and best,and it goes without saj ing that the opin ing will be attended by hu tdreds who will not be disappointed in their expectations to feast their eyes on the latest productions of millinery novelties.—Ad. THE STRIKE Does Not Affect th 9 Buyers and Con sumers of Necessities. Notwithstanding the excitement of the strike and the scarcity of American dollars, the scenes around the market yesterday were lively lu the extreme. The butchers were busy all day long, and the leading establishment at stalls Nos. 67 and 68 did the largest one day’s business on record. The hours of the market are from 4 a. m. to 11 a. in. every day except Saturday, when tho market is kept open all day and until 11 at night. The great advantages now offered'affords au opportunity for the men of families to leave their orders and have just what they want sent at borne, and there ends the trouble. Convenience is what they wanf.Jand they get it there, and just such meats as they want in quality and in quantity. No matter wbat is re quired. id. Logan sends it up. Toe umouac may be only half a pound or may be half a beef; it is ail the same to Logan. You get what you order. The very best beef that has ever been in the marks is now at L gau’a TBe supply of vegetables, fruits, game and fish can ail be supplied by Logan, and nobody rosme a mist ike by patroniz ing the leading establishment in the mar ket—Ad. Another Elopoment. A young lady and a gentleman doable her age went off t gitlmr with the idea that if th< y uiiu't trade w th the Mtar Hhoe Btore they would get left. Ho they gave their trade, and father aid daughter returned happy, it ■ anl do likewise.— Ad. Hcfeooi h-ok. Lasts Juste Cos -Ad. A. O’JCaoff* has a full supply of sr-fcael ! hooks mA sohooi supplies at til drag store o> the oouvetutuos of bisvustomeia— AU. i THB CHICKSRIN3 GRANDS. Two Bargains. We have in our warerooms two element modern Chickeriug grands which have been used a ebcrt time; have been thoroughly overhauled in our repair shop, and are practically as gcod as new. These are not old style out-of-date instruments, but are of the latest models with ail modern im provements. They will be sold at a fair dis count from usual prices, and will boa de cided bargain to whoever gets them. The-e pianos stand side by side with new grands, and can easily be compared. —--Id. Ludden & Bates S. H. H. School books. Davis Music Cos. —.4d. Talk About Organs! You never heard of such bargains as we are offering in Mason & Hamlin atid Sterling instruments. — Ad. Ludden & Bates 8. M. H. Special— Special. Full particulars about Altmayer's big millinery opening will be found on page 0 of to-day’s issue.—,4d. Too Many Organs. That's the reason we have put down the prices. Ycu can buy them on the easiest possible monthly payments. No such terms to be found any where. See us. —-4d. Ludden & Bates S. M. H. Some Saturday Surroundings. The announcement in yesterday’s Morn ing News that the first venison of the season was on sale at James J. Joyce’s brought orders from all over the city. It was the finest venison that has ever been brought to this market. The elegant dis play of the finest beef, mutton and pork was also an attraction at Joyce’s yesterday, and many a famly will enjoy the delicious meats at dinner to-day. The splendid array of vegetables and fruits was eagerly broken into by appreciative customers. The Linden Park butter is becoming known by ail those who prefer the best, and Joyoe is kept busy all the time serving the public with the best things on earth.— Ad. School books. Davis Musio Cos. — Ad. Talk About Organs! You never heard of such bargains as wo are offering in Mason & Hamlin and Sterling instruments. —Ad. Ludden & Bates 3. M. H. If you want your suit steam cleaned for $150; if you want your lace curtains and blankets steam cleaned, or your dyeing well done, call at Forest City Steam Dye Works, 27 Abercorn, near Broughton.— Ad. Too Many Organs. That's the reason we have put down the prices. You can buy them on the easiest possible monthly payments. No such terms to be found anywhere. See us. — Ad. Ludden & Bates S. M. H. School books. Davis Musio Cos. — Ad. Everybody Read This. It is with a source of pleasure that I an nounce to the put chasing public (mothers in particular) that, having completed the re modeling of my store, I am now prepared to show everybody the largest and most complete stock of goods ever brought to this city. A treat lg in store for mothers who are preparing their children for school, for special care has been exercised in selecting this stock at prices to suit everybody. Our $1 50 boys' shoe has already become the talk of the town. Our $3 gents’ shoes are the best ou earth. Our $2 ladies’ dongola butt, has no equal, and our $5 gents’ shoe is fit for a king. Youman’s. This celebrated hatter is known from Maine to California, and stands pre-emi nent the Leader. His fall styles are now in, together with an excellent line of other popular and well known makers. A feast for the ladies, for our children’s caps have arrived and are open for inspection. Remember the name, note the place and give me a call. — Ad. A. S. Nichols. Talk About Orsrane! You never hoard of such bargains as we are offering iu ilason & Hamlin and Sterling instruments. —Ad. Ludden & Bates 8. M. H. School books. Davis Music Cos. — Ad. Separated from His Wife. They were a handsome couple, and it had been a love match. But it happened that the affectiona'e pair, on their way th the Star Shoe Store to get their bargains, know ing the honesty of the firm, got separated in the crowd, and did not meet again for hours. But they got what the 7 wanted and found each other again; so all’s well that enas well.—Ad. Dunlap’s fall shapes in derby hats now ready at LaFar’s, 27 Bull street.—Ad. Men’s underwear; all grades; sanitary goods at LaFar’s.—Ad. School books. Davis Music Co.—Ad. Piano Tuning. We call attention to our unequaled facil ities for tuning and repairing. We have three expert tuners constantly employed and the largest repair force in the south. —Ad. Ludden & Bates S. M. H. A New Solicitor in tbe Field. Mord Abrams, who for the past fourteen year .s has b eu connected with the firm of Meinhard Bros. & Cos., has resigned his po sition to take tho general agency for the southern portion of the state of the reliable old line Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn., and is now located at 116 Bryan street, whore he will be pleased to see his numerous friends and the geneial public. Bchool books. Davis Musio Cos. —Ad. Tbe stylish Dunlap hat, new siiapes, sold only by LaFar, 27 Bull street. —Ad. E'egant new patterns in neckwear, all the new fall shapes, at LaFar’s.—Ad. Only $3 gets anew aud stylish fall hat at LaFar’s.—Ad. Too Many Organa. That’s tho reason we have put down the prices. You can buy them ou the easiest possible monthly payments. No such terms to be found anywhere. See ns. —Ad. Ludden & Bates S. M. H. School books. Davis Music Co.—Ad. Notice. Cbango of construction of the Chatham Real Estate and Improvement Company will be offered at the annual meeting to be held ou Pith lust. Section 3, article one to erase the the words, "not uxceodu g three hundred.’’— Ad. Just look: Only *3 for a nice stiff bat, new style, at la Far's, 27 Hull street.—Ad. Stylish hats, new neckwear and Lyon's fla umbrellas at LeKer'a-Ad. School bonks. 1 >a*t M utio Cos. —Ad. A rusts' Materials, all kiiets, at H. t. Tay tor Ue Yurh street, —Ad. ARE YOU READY? ARE YCU READY? ARE YCU READY? VHAT ? Why, ready to buy the Piano or Organ that is to brighten your home, drive away dull care, and keep the young people out of mischief. TIKiS fjOg LIKS THE PRESENT. WHY P Because prices are now as low, and perhaps lower, than they will be for a long time. Remember that al though our prices are as low, and in some cases lower than at the factory, there has already been \ slight advance in the price of some styles. BUY NOW, and YOU CANT AFFORD to buy anywhere ex cept of L. &B. S. M. H. Sole representatives of the best known Pianos and Organs of America, We have a great stock of new instruments in fancy wood cases, and we can offer you some Great Bargains in fine Upright Pianos that have been used a short time, thor oughly lenovated, and practi. cally as good as new. Easy monthly payments. Bargains for cash. LUDDEN &. BATES S M. H. URV GOODS. MAN &D Mi In Fill Dress Grts. BANNOCKBURN -:-T WEEDS The Latest Novelty in European Ores Fabrics, ALSO Cheviots, Broadcloths, Henri* ettas, Venetian Cloths, Serges, Cashmeres, Plaids, Stripes, Checks and Combinations, and everything in the Dress Goods Line, produced by the Best Home and Foreign Mills, now Opening and on Exhibition. 137 Broughton St. CLOTHING. STRIKE A “B” line for our place. We will show voua line of FALL and WINTER C LO T II IN G, HATS and NECKWEAR That will Tickle You. Get That Hat Yet, and such prices. STOVES, Call and See Us ABOUT HOT - AIR FURNACES AND BALTIMORE - HEATERS. GET OUR PRICES ON RANGES, STOVES AND CRATES. ESTIMATES MADE ON tin roofing. Repairing and painting of same and all sort# of Tin and Sheet Iron work. CORNWELL h CIIIPMAN, COAL AND WOOD. COAL AND WOOD Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered. D. R. THOMAS, 111 llay St. | West Broad St. Wharves. Telephone No. 83. SIIOKs. $3 Germania $3 .IX BT IJtf AND •IlJ'tjX OUT. We Ita.e iut received them Into the store aud have just coraoieocod selling them out to the public W mean our CJ-crmauia 03 00 Bhoo. This if beioiiii all question the prettiest, most •tyllb. finest nauli-i sa l best rttilug f i OU Hfeoe that oen belied. It is altogether lovely. HKM THEM Groil <Sc Qui-n/b, 11 UAhtUHb ariUUCT.