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8 FILLED WITH BUCKSHOT. Joe Davis Murdered at Thunderbolt by William Quarterman. The Quarrel Started in a Barroom Be tween Davis and Bristoe Hunter. Davis Chased Hunter From the Bar and Quarterman Followed Davis With a Double-Barreled Shotgun. Davis’ Breast Filled With Shot. Cause of the Quarrel Not Known. The Murderer’s Escape. A crime that appears to be a plain case of murder resulted in the death of Joe Davis, a well-known mulatto carpenter, at Thunderbolt last night. The killing occurred shortly before 10 o’clock on a vacant lot next to Charles August's barroom, Davis’ body being al most completely filled with buckshot, from the effects of which he diod within less than five minutes after the shooting occurred. The murderer, William Quarterman. and his accomplice in the crime, Bristoe Hunter, who had been engaged in the quarrel in the saloon which led up to it, escaped immediately after tho shooting, and it is supposed that they went off in the direction of tho Isle of Aope. THET QUARRF.LED IS THE BARROOM. Quarterman, the man who did the shooting, was at the time a waiter in August’s bar, Bristoe Hunter and Joe Da ids were in the bar during the evening, drinking, but just what was the cause of the difficulty, or what led up to it, could not be ascertained. It probably grew out of the too frequent drinks as much as anything else; the negroes in that con dition begin a difficulty on the slightest provocation. Scipio Maxwell was one of the negroes in the bar at the time, and ho was arrested later for some other offense. Ho was a witness of the early part of the difficulty, but did not know for what reason the negroes were quarreling. The first intimation of the difficulty was Borne hot words between Bristow Hun ter and Joe Davis. What they said, Maxwell did not know, but in a few min utes ho heard a pistol shot, which he said was fired by Hunter. Others say also that Hunter drew his pistol while in the barroom, and fired on Davis. August, the proprietor of the place, says there was no shot fired in the bar. but several others, who were there, or near the place at the time, say that the report of the first shot fired came from the saloon. This shot was without effect and struck somewhere in the side of the building. Maxwell says that Davis then caught Hunter and wrenched the pistol out of his hand. THE FATAL SHOT FIRED. Hunter then ran from the bar with Davis after him, but none of the witnesses seen state that Davis had the pistol in his hand at the time. They ran out of the bar into the yard, and out into a vacant lot from tho side gatf*. Then Quarterman’s part of the tragedy comes in. He left the bar with a double barreled shotgun, and said,' or shouted, something to Hunter to never mind, that he would take care of Davis. From that point Primus Green, who lives at Thun derbolt, a waiter in Somer’s restaurant, was a witness of the affair. He was standing in the road at the edge of the vacant lot, just as the men ran out, one behind the other. Quarter man ran down inside the lot and jumped tho fence with the shotgun in his hand. It was then that he made the remark above mentioned to Hunter. As he jumped tho fence and reached the ground lie brought up the gun to his shoulder and said to Davis: ‘•Halt! If you don’t halt I’ll kill you.” Davis had stopped and confronted his slayer, replying to his throat: "Well, if to-night is my night to die, I will die.” He had no sooner spokon than the re port of the shotgun was heard, and Davis staggered and foil to the ground, saving as he fell: "Well, that’s all right.” He nover spoke afterthat. Those near the place ran to him ns quick as they could, but ho was unable to talk when they reached him. He lived only two or throe minute* after the shot was fired, and before any one had time to think about the murderer or murderers they were gone. FILLED WITH BUCKSHOT. Davis fell to the ground on his back, and an examination of the body showed that his breast had been tilled with buck shot from the gun. His breast was com pletely covered with ugly holes made-by the shot, and his shirt was saturated with the blood that oozed from the wounds before he died. The coroner was notified at once of the killing, as were also the police. Tho inquest will be held this morning. The car lines and other approaches to Thunderbolt were watched last night, and a search was made for the murderers, hut no trace of them could be found. They took to the woods immediately after Davis fell, and before any one had arrived on the scene of the killing, aud it was thought by the officers who were looking for them last night that they bad gone towards the Isle of Hope. DAVIS WAS UNARMED. Just exactly why Quarterman did the killing is not known. He is known to have been a friend to Hunter, and took liis part in the disturbance that preceded the killing, but why he fired the fatal shot is a mystery. Davis was searched just after his death, but no weapons of any kind were found on him, and he is thought to have been completely unarmed during the difficulty. If he took Hunter’s pistol he must have dropped it, or he would have shot rather than have been killed by Quarterman. Quarterman car ried off the shotgun with him, and it is likely that Hunter got away with the pistol, whicii they may want to use in case they are too closely pursued. Quarterman is u gingercake-colored negro, about six feet in bight, and about 35 years of age. He lives on the dirt road about a mile from Thunderbolt, aud is an o.vsterer by trade. He lias been in sev eral rows at Thunderbolt, ana was known as a pretty tough character at that place. On Sundays he was sometimes employed in August's place as a waiter. Davis was a bright mulatto about 30 years of a;:e and was a carpenter by trade. He came to Savannah from Charleston about two years and a half ago. Hunter and Quartermau are both known to the police as bad and dangerous charac ters. Mrs. Henrietta Lueders Dead. Mrs. Henrietta Lueders, a lady well known among the Germans of the city, died at Id:40 o’clock this morning at her residence at 240 Bryan street. Mrs. Lueders was 50 years of age. and was the widow of K. A. Lueders, wlio died in this ciiy about six yatkrs Mrs. Lueders was born at Bakeaheiai, in Hanover, Germany. Mrs. Lueders is survived by three sons and a daughter, all of this city. All lovers of babies who saw the beau tiful oil painting representing tho "An keuingof laivc,” in tin- Mclliu’s food ex hibit at the world's fair, will be I' isd to know that the world's fair commission ers have granted to Muhin's fw.l Uie highest award lor infants' food a medal and a ulpioniu.— utt. PASTOR LOVE’S SIDE OF XT. He Tells Hia Story of the State Bap tist Convention. Rev. E. K. Love, pastor of the First African Baptist church, returned yester day morning from Atlanta. He informed the Morning News that It is true that a split has been caused in the denomination of the state, partly on his account, but he said he was still solid with his congregation and ail re ports of disseusion in the church are false. His arrest in Atlanta, he said, was a rase on the part of the anti-lx>ve delegates to prevent his appearance be fore tho convention, which reacted upon themselves, as their action was severely censured by the meeting. The warrants were sworn out by Mary J. Marsli and another woman named Hill, both of Atlanta. The grounds alleged, ho said, are that in an artielc in his defense, which he published in the Georgia Baptist some time ago, he pub lished a statement made by the wife of Rev. J. W. Lyons before a com mittee of the state convention in which she charged these women with intimacy with her husband. Dr. Love does not an ticipate any trouble in disposing of the charges. J. H. Brown, the leader of the anti- Itoveites, stopped at the house of the Marsh woman during the convention and is charged with intigating tho warrants. Dr. Love went to atlanta he said-, with a committee of the Missionary Baptist convention, the old organization, of whjoh he is president, to effect a recon ciliation if possible with the disaffected. Ho thinks if the committee had been given a fair hearing before tho meeting the new convention would not have been organized; but this, he says, was pre vented, as the committee secured only a partial hearing. The committee asked for the grounds on which the organizers of the new convention had They were first told that it was on'account of tho charges of immoral conduct against the president of the Missionary Baptist convention, Dr. Love. Dr. Dive stated his willingness to resign, in the interests of harmony, and his resignation, ad dressed to the convention executive board, •was presented by Rev. W. J. White, of Augusta. It was alleged that the state was too large for one organization, and that the work could best be conducted by a divi sion of the state. They were answered that if this were truo they were go ing about it in a bad way, as thcchurches which they represented were scattered all over the state, aud were not confined to any particular section. Dr. Love says that it was then nsserted "that the majority of theeolorod Baptists of the state were in Southwest Georgia and that Ixive controlled them all, and that it made no difference whether he was president or not he would still be in con trol.” This, Dr. Love says, is the meat in the cocounut and the real reason why a split was brought about. The members of the denomination in the upper portion of tho state have claimed, for some time, that they were outvoted by tho dele gates from the southern portion, who secured ull the offices to themselves, and left the brethren in the northern portion out in the cold. lie ad mits that tho new convention lias a very large following. “The colored Baptists have sixtv-two associations in the state’.’ heisuid/ “Of these eighteen have cast in their lot with the new convention. They claim a mem bership of over 1(H),000, but their actual following is about 55,000. Tho number of colored Baptists in tho state is 197,000. Many of these associations went into the new movement by a majority vote, how ever, and the result will be that several new associations will be formed from the minorities, which will return to the old organization. “Nearly all of these 18 associations are from the upper portion of tho state. The Zion association is the only one from this section.” Dr. Lov® admitted, however, that tho Zion association is perhaps the largest in the state, including nearly all the Savannah churches, except the First, Dr. Love’s church. Tho Zion association, lie said, however, had been disaffected to the state organization for a number of years and seized the first opportunity to enter a now organization. Dr. Love did not say so, but jealously of liis prominence in the state convention is judged to bo tho reason why the other Savannah churches have gone into tho new conven tion. As the result of the spilt in the denomi nation the Baptist Home Mission Board (white) lias withdrawn its annual appro priation off 2,000 to the colored Baptists for home mission work, and will await a settlement of the differences in the denomination be fore resuming the appropriation. Dr. Love was the agent of the board for the distribution of this fund. When the light was made on him when he was elec ted president of the Missionary Baptist convention (colored) this summer, the appropriation was withdrawn. The new convention is making a strenuous effort to secure the corpora tion of the mission board, but the board has announced that it is unable to decide which has the right of the question, and will expend its money through other cliaunols for the present. Dr. Love denies that the recent resolu tions passed by the First African Baptist church to cut off certain collections were aimed at him. These collections, he said, went to visiting ministers and for other outside purposes. The church is in debt and decided to keep all its money at home for the present. The pastor docs not have the handling of the church money, he said, aud consequently can not misap propriate it. The report that the resolu tions were aimed at him, he said, came from his opponents and not from the members of the church. A SILENT SERVICE. Rev. J. Dunlop Baker Preaches to Deaf Mutes at the Y. M. C. A. An Interesting service was that held at the Young Men’s Christian Association yesterday afternoon and conducted by Rev. J. Dunlop Baker, of New Orleans. Mr. Baker preached to the deaf mutes of Savannah, of whom there are some twelve or fifteen. Mr. Baker is himself a mute, having been so from childhood, but be is the nephew of the editor of the Times-Democrat. of New Orleans, and has been veil educated in the calling he is now pursuing. The service was en tirely by signs, and, while it cannot be understood by those not versed in the language of mutes, it can be seen that as delivered by Mr. Baker, the ser mon was very impressive, some of the ideas so expressed being clear even to those who knew nothiug of the language of signs. Mr. Baker also delivered a sermon to deaf mutes at the Y. M. C. A. last Thursday, and will preach to them again next Sunday at the same place. St. Paul’s Church Concert. The musical event of the season will bo the grand concert at the opening of the new organ of St. Paul’s church to-morrow night. The concert will be participated in by the choirs of Christ church, St. John's, the Cathedral, Sacred Heart and Independent Presbyterian ohurches. Nearly all the local musieal talent of the city has been engaged, aud lovers of good music will be offered a rare least. The best instrumental performers of the city will render selections upon the new organ. 1 ickeis for the evening are on sale nt Ludden At Bates, and most of the jeweiry houses and drug stores. THE MORNING NEW’S: MONDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1893. | SAVANNAH’S BIG RECEIPTS. Second In the List ol Cotton Ports Of the Country. An Increase of Nearly 20,000 Bales This Season Over Last—Ten Steam ers Now Loading and O thers at Quar antine Waiting—An Increase In Bank Clearances of 33 1-3 Per Cent. During Last Month Over Last Year on Account of the Cotton Movement. The latest estimates of the present crop of cotton are considerably lower than they were a month ago. The receipts at the southern jiorts from Sept. 1 to Oct. 20 were 1,117.001 bales, against 1.127,953 bales for the same period of 1892, showing a decrease since Sept. 1, 1893, of 10,952 bales. Although there has boen a considerable decrease at a number of the ports, Sa vannah shows a large increase over last year’s receipts, and stands second in the list. The receipts at this port from Sept. 1 to the week ending last Friday night was 275,523 bales, against 250,501 bales for the corresponding lime last year, showing an increase of 19,522 bales. The exports of this port from Sept. 1, 1893, to date, amount to 191,312, against 152,017 in 1892, showing an increase of 89,295 bales as compared with the same period last year. There are ten lnrge steamers at tho wharves now, loading with cotton for Europe and the Continent, and two at quarantine waiting to be allowed to come up to the eity, while a large number of steamers are chartered to arrive for car goes during October and November. The increased movement in cotton at this port is shown by the bank clearances during the past month, which have been about 38% per cent, above what they were for the same time last year. THE OTHER PORTS. The receipts of cotton at other Atlantic ports have fallen off, with the exception of New Orleans, Wilmington, Charleston and Mobile. New Orleans has received 278,150 bales, against 218,339 bales . last year; an in crease of 04,817 bales. Wilmington’s receipts have been 48,310 bales, against 44,79s baloslast year; an in crease of 3,512 bales. Charleston has received for this season, 101,700 bales, against 100,723 bales last year; an Increase of 963 bales. Mobile comes next with an inereaso of receipts, which are 396 bales. This year's receipts being 4k.(197 bales against 413,1101 for the same period last year. All tho other ports have fallen short in receipts of cotton this year, as compared with the corresponding period last year. Galveston has a decrease of 02,095 bales, while the combined receipts of Norfolk and West Point are 11,305 bales less than they wero the same lime last year. The business world is now watching the movement of the cotton crop, and great interest is centered in daily receipts at the ports. Hubbard, Price & Co.’s circular, which was issued on last Friday, contains some interesting facts and figures regarding the present situation of and condition of the cotton crop. It is as follows: THE SITUATION NOW. On October 35 and 10 a killing frost occurred throughout the Mississippi valley and tho extent of the damage to the cot ton crop is not yet known, but in no other section of the cotton belt would a frost have been so injurious. Some doubts as to tlie correct reading of the thermom eter by the signal service at Meridian and Brook Haven have been received from New Orleans, but an examination of the government returns at many places ou the same night would go to prove the correct ness of the reports from these two sections. In Tennessee, frosts were reported from Dyersburg, Mi lan, Brownsville, Arlington and Bolivar; from Alabama. Tuscumbia, De catur and Livingston; from Georgia, Tuc coa, Gainesville and Athens; at Green ville in South Carolina; at Russelville, Forest City, Malvern, Brinkley, Helena and Pine Bluff in Arkansas: Alexandria, Cheneyvilie and Monroe, Louisiana, and at Batesville, Okolona, Aberdeen, Macon, Meridian Lake, Jackson, Greenville, Brook Haven, Yazoo City and Port Gib son, in Mississippi. UNABLE TO ESTIMATE. If any of our correspondents will take a map of the cotton belt, aud mark these points, they will be able to arrive at a very satisfactory idea of the extent of the cold wave. The temperature at Macon, in Mississippi, was reported by the gov ernment as 20°; at Port Gibson as 30“; at Cheneyvilie, in Louisiana, at 32° : in Malvern, Arkansas, as 30°; Athens, Geor gia, 30°. These towns murk the lowest temperatures, and the extreme limit south and east of the cold wave. It is well to recollect that the previous earliest frost occurred in 1888, on Oct. 7, 8 and 9, throughout Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, and did not touch the Mississippi Valley, and it has been variously estimated that the reduction in tho cotton crop by that frost was from 850,0U0 to 500,000 bates of cotton. As a result of this cold wave, crop estimates have been generally reduced, and the cot ton crop to-day is not expected by the trade to exceed 7,300,000. Many estimates range below 7,000,000, and the movement of the crop, which, seven weeks after the opening of the season, is below that of a crop of 6,700,000 bales, is pointed to as corroborating the small crop theories. On the other hand, Neill's estimate of a yield of 7,700,000 had the effect of offset ting the news of damage by the frost, and the market declined some 23 points from the highest prices touched oil Monday. EFFECT OF CONGRESS’ ACTION. The situation of the market at the present time is entirely dominated by the failure of the Semite to repeal the silver bill. The uncertainty caused by their non-action keeps the American spinner out of the market, his purchases up to the present time being more than 100.000 bales behind last year, and the south is depending upon the export demand to ab sorb the daily offerings. Our cables tell us that the decline on that side of tho water in face of the bad crop advices' and the light receipts is due to the weakness of tho southern markets. European holders have been free sellers in New York, because of the large offerings from tho south. If the crop is as small as the current estimates point to, cotton is very cheap, but until each one of the threo buyers is in a position to absorb his share of tho offerings, it can not be expected that the European buy ers in England and on the continent can take all tho cotton coming forward, ex cept at concessions. Last year we had the worst trade in Edrope. which con sumes two-thirds of the crop, known in many years; at the same time, good trade was the feature of the American markets. Now we have the best trade in Europe, with manufactures under contract for mouths ahead and without a supply of cotton, while in America, trade is so poor that it is pitiable to listen to tho ap peals of the operatives out of work. TUE SOUTHERN SENATORS. ■* Could the southern senators realize that action on their part would mean an increase of wealth to their constituents ly causing an increased demand for their main staple jt is doubtful if their ad vocacy of silver would goulinue much longer. In tho meantime, until this question is settled, the American spiuner will be out of the market; speculation will remain dormant, and the southern planter* will tie at the mercy of the European consumer. We daily receive cables from Europe asking when a vote will be taken on this measure, and we be lieve that action by the Senate would re sult in an appreciation in the price of cotton. BLAZE AMONG GROCERIES. Nick Aprea’s Store on Bryan Street Damaged. N. Apron’s grocery, on the first floor of No. 162 Bryan street, was gutted by fire this morning shortly after 2 o’clock. Tho Aprea family, who sleep on the floor above, had a narrow escape. A man who came into Anglin's saloon , on the corner of Bryan and Barnard streets, at 2:10 o’clock, told T. J. Maloney, the barkeeper, that smoko was issuing from the cellur of the house next door. Mr. Maloney ran out and seeing smoke pouring from tho cellar grating promptly gave the alarm of fire. Police man Davis, who was on duty at the mar ket, was close by and turned in an alarm of flra from Box 82 at the market. The Aprea family, consisting of Nick Aprea, the proprietor of tho grocery, his brother and two sisters, were asleep on the floor above. William Reilly, bar keeper at Hickey’s saloon, next door, burst in the door to the stairway and woke the family up. The halfway was filled with smoke, but it had not yet pene trated to the sleeping rooms. The members of the family threw on the first clothing that came to hand, and ran out as quickly as possible, expecting the flames to burst out beneath their feet at every moment. The Anglin family, who occupy rooms above the store on the corner, were also brought down in expectation of a confla gration. Tho firemen responded promptly. The storeroom was filled with smoke wften they arrived. Tho doors and windows were burst open, and several streams of water gotten on in short order. It took Chief Puder and his men only a few minutes to get the fire under control, and in fifteen minutes after their arrival the fire was out. The stock of goods was pretty well damaged. The stock was valued at over $2,000, and was insured for $1,500, with R. E. Pepper's agencies. The building belongs to M. J. Doyle, and is also in sured with Mr. Pepper for $4,000. The stock appeared to be pretty well a total loss, but the damage to the building, it is estimated, will hardly reach SI,OOO. It was fortunate that the fire was dis covered early or a serious conflagration might have resulted, with probable loss of life. It was at first reported at tho Morning News that the Harnett house was on fire and considerable consternation was caused by the report. The possibilities of a conflagration at the hotel were serious enough to startle every one, and n feeling of relief was experienced when the re port was found to be incorrect. S. B. NOBDEN DEAD. Passed Away at the Marshall After a Brief Illness. S. B. Norden died yesterday afternoon, at 4 o’olock, at the Marshall house. Mr. Norden was a traveling salesman for Ben nett, Sloan & Cos., of New York. He arrived in the city last week and stopped at the Marshall. Friday after noon lie was discovered in his room in an unconscious condition by one of the em ployes of the hotel. The clerk was noti fied, and Drs. Charlton and Boyd were called. They found Mr. Norden Buffering from congestion of the stomach. According to the statement of the em ployes of the hotel he had been alone in his room for over 24 hours. It was evi dent that he had been attacked many hours before his condition was discovered and the physicians were summoned too late to do more than relieve his sufferings. Mr. Norden's brothers-in-law, Simon and Nathan Gazan of this city, were notified and his wife was summmoned from her home in Jacksonville. She arrived Sat urday night. Mr. Norden died without regaining consciousness. The deceased was well known In Sa vannah, having traveled in this section for a number of years. He was about 47 years of ago. The funeral will take place this afternoon from tho house of Mr. Nathan Gazan, at Hull and Aber corn streets, ami Will be attended by the members of Joseph Lodge No. 76, I. O. B. B. AT THE THEATER. Annie Abbott, the Little Georgia Magnet, To-Night. Annie Abbott, who wears tho sobriquet, “The Little Georgia Magnet,” will be the attraction at the theater to-night and to morrow night. Miss Abbott comes her alded in a laudatory manner. Just what her performance is will have to be judged after it has been seen. She ex hibits her marvelous strength some thing as did Lula Hurst and other electric women. Her exhibition will be under the special control and su pervision of a committee of some fifteen or twenty prominent gentlemen. His honor the mayor will be requested to of ficiate as chairman, and to select the committee, as a guarantee of good faith. The medical fraternity, scientists and the clergy are especially invited, and will be afforded every opportunity of investi gation. TO WAIT UNTIL CONFERENCE. Trinity Churoh Will Not Have a Reg ular Pastor Until After December. Since the departure of Dr. A. J. Jar rell, pastor of the Trinity Metho dist Episcopal church, who left un der a call of the bishop to as sume new duties in St. Louis, the congre gation of that church is without a pastor, and will be until after the meeting of the regular conference, which will be on De cember 13. At that time some pastor will be dele gated to take charge of the work here, but who it will be, the congregation does not know, as that matter is entirely in the hands of the conference. Since Dr. Jarrell's departure they have been supplying the pulpit by securing the services of other Methodist pastors in the vicinity of Savannah. Their pulpit was filled yesterday by Mr. Branch, who has charge of the Methodist church at Guy ton. No other sarsaparilla has equalled Hood's in the relief it gives in severest eases of dyspepsia, sick headache, bil iousness, etc.—ad. DTHE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Rev. T. H. Blenus Attending the State Convention. Rev. T. H. Blenus is in Atlanta this week attending the annual state conven tion of the Christian church. Mr. Blenus is moderator of the convention, and de livers tho opening address to-morrow night in the Hunter Street Christian church. The past year has been an excellent growth iu this church iu the state, and the present state meeting will evidently be the best attended, as well as ihe most Interesting, couveuliou over hold by the Christian church of Georgia. BAKING POWDER. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report. ABSOLUTE!* PURE LESTER’S JRII> SOUTH. The First District’s Representative on the Situation in Congress. He Thinks a Compromise on the Silver Question Beyond Doubt—What the Trouble Is—The Result to Make Sil ver the Issue in the Next Campaign. No Immediate Change Likely in the Local Offices—The New Public Building. Hon. Rufus E. Lester arrived in the city yesterday morning from Washing ton on his way to attend Bulloch county court. Col. Lester spent yesterday with his son-in-law, Mr. Edward Karow, and left last night for Statesboro. He will probably spend a few days in Savannah on his return from Bulloch county, unless called to Washington in the change of the situation there. Col. Lester said to a Morning News reporter that the lower house of congress is doing practically nothing now, merely waiting for the Senate to come to some decision on the silver ques tion. "I think a compromise will be reached in the Senate very soon now,” he said In answer to a question. “The indications all point to a compromise very much on the line indicated in your dispatches. The decision will probably be to discontinue the purchases of sliver one year hence, and in the meantime to continue the pur chase of silver and its coinage, as required by the Sherman law, until the time named for its expiration.” "Will this compromise be accepted by the President, do you think!” Col. Lester was asked. a compromise probable. „ “Well, I think It very probable that it will be. The Senate loaders would hardly oome to such a decision unless they had some indication that it would be accepted % the President. The question will then como back to the House, and we will have to pass on it again.” The House, Col. Lester said, wiil very probably accept the conclusion reached oy the Senate without material altera tion, and an early settlement of the silver question may be hoped for. “What is the matter with the Senate,’’ Col. Lester was asked, “that it cannot agree to unconditional repeal!” “The trouble with the Senate,” he re plied, "is the doubt as to what total repeal means and wha,t will be its result. Un doubtedly the general sentiment is largely in favor of repeal, both in the House and Senate. The question is, after repeal, what! The friends of silver fear that a repeal of the Sherman silver law means the complete establishment of gold mono metallism. They fear that a total repeal would leave them without any resource whatever. The stand taken by the President does not encourage them to believe that he would exercise his influence for the maintenance of silver coinage, should the bill be repealed. THE PRESIDENT’S ATTITUDE. “True, President Cleveland is a bimet allist, but he seeks to bring about bimet allism by international agreement, and the friends of silver have little hope of any favorable result from international conferences. The Sherman silver law is regarded by a majority of both parties as unsatisfactory, but the friends of silver see nothing to hope for in the President’s attitude toward silver, and that is the reason for the long and weary fight that is still in progress.” Col. Lester Intimated that the majority in favor of repeal in the Senate was only apparent, and that many senators whose votes were counted upon for repeal would be very glad to avoid the final test. This is why he regards a compromise as cer tain. Col. Lester does not regard the probable result as at all satisfactory. Ho says it will make silver theissue in the next cam paign, with the result of producing strife and dissension within the party lines, and confusion generally in polities. THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE’S TASK. Col. Lester said the ways and means committee of the House is now at work on a tariff bill. The task is not an easy one. and the prospect of a successful issue to their labors is not yet in sight. The general opposition to the McKinley biil on the one hand, and the evident fact that the government cannot well get along on less revenue than it is receiving at present, complicates the situation, he said. It is proposed, as one means of re lief, to repeal the sugar bounty and re place the tariff on sugar. This would eut both ways, reducing expenditures and in creasing the revenues at the same time. The sugar interests, which are well cared for under the present law, are opposed to any change, however, and many democratic congressmen oppose the placing of a tariff on sugar on the grounds that it is an article of general consumption, and practically a necessity. This is one of the tough nuts that the committee will have to crack, and there are a good many more besides. THE LOCAL OFFICES. Col. Lester does not give much en couragement to the gentlemen who are anxious to serve Uncle Sam, in Savannah. He said he has no idea when the changes in the custom house and postofflee will take place, nor could he say who would be appointed. He did not seem to think that the government lightning would st rike in this direction immediately. The plans for Savannah’s postoffiee are now in the hands of the government architect, Col. Lester said, but he appre hends there will be considerable delay before the work is begun here. The lack of money in the treasury is the drawback at present. Col. Lester said that if action is taken by the Senate on the silver bill and the BAKING POWDER. (MjlaPow^ef . The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder.-No Ammonia; No Alum. Used in Millions of Homes—4o Years the Standard bill referred back to the House during his absence, he will probably receive a telegram calling him back to Washington at once. LOCAL PERSONAL. Mr. William A. Jones, of Waynesboro, is at the DeSoto. The infant son of Lieut. Sill, of the revenue cutter Boutwell, is dangerously ill. Mr. Fred S. Myers, of Richmond, Y’a., a brother of Mr. Herman Myers, is stop ping at the De Soto. Col. Peter Reilly is in Atlanta. He Is improving rapidly and hopes soon to be fully restored to health. Miss Mamie C. Enger and Miss Helen Smith returned yesterday, after an ex tensive visit in the north and west. Mr. J. D. Goodman, of tho firm of Younglove & Goodman, leaves to-night for St. Louts. Ho will go from there to Chicago and take in the fair. Mrs. William P. Bailey has returned home after an absence of three months, spent among the mountains of Tennessee, at Y'azoo City, Miss., and Chicago. Misses Annie and Maud Abbott, Charlie Abbott. R. N. Abbey and James Clarke, members of the Abbott company, arrived yesterday from Milledgeville aud regis tered at the Pulaski. Mr. and Mrs. Emile Newman and fam ily returned yesterday morning from an extended visit to Chicago and the world’s fair. Mr. Newman was taken sick in St. Louis on his way home and was detained there about ten days. The following passengers are on the Tallahassee, to arrive this morning: Mrs. Burnett and child, R. S. Burnett, E. S. Gothold. W. J. Leonard, and wife, F. I. Cains, Mrs. W. F. Turner and infant, E. Frazier, Mr. Moon and wife, R. St. Clair, S. E. Theus and wife, Mrs. I. Ross, H. Williams and wife. CITY BREVITIES. The iron bridge, which is suspended across Lincoln street on Bay street, is still in the dangerous condition mentioned some time ago in the Morning News. It was thrown out of shape during the storm of Aug. 27, and the storm of Oct. 12 added to its already unsafe condition. Signs of “danger” have been put up for several weeks at each end of the bridge, but noth ing has yot been done to repair it. J. D. Hackctt and Frel Warner, two knights of the crosstie who claimed to be from Chattanooga, were arrested last night and given a resting place in the barracks on a charge of violating the quarantine regulations, in that they came into the city without any health certificates. They rode in under the trucks of a Central railroad freight train, and were caught shortly after they landed in the city. James Randolph was put In the bar racks last night on charges enough to keep the recorder busy for some time this morning investigating them. He was arrested by Policeman Dyer, at South Broad and Randolph streets, and is charged, first, with obstructing the sidewalk, and refusing to leave when or dered, second, with cursing and abusing an officer while in the discharge of his duty, and third, with disarming an officer in the discharge of his duty. Randolph took Policeman Dyer’s club from his hands on his way to the barracks. WILL BE ARRANGED. The Bill Against the Wolters Brewing Cos. May be Dismissed This Week. The creditors and others interested in the affairs of the P. H. Wolters Brewing Cos., which went into the hands of a re ceiver last week, held a meeting after the appointment to consider the situation and see what could bo done. The meeting was a closed one and nothing with regard to the business transacted was given out. Mr. T. S. Morgan, the attorney for the creditors, stated yesterday, however, that the meeting was a satisfactory one, and while he could say nothing about what was done, he thought everything would bo arranged within the next week or ten days, and that the bill for the receiver would be dismissed. All the creditors wanted, he said, was to be secured, and if this could he arranged without the con tinuance of the receivership, they were willing that it should be done so. It is said that with careful management the company can make money, and it is prob able that some arrangement will be made this week by which the bill for the re ceiver can be dismissed. The guaranteed cure for all sick headaches Neuralgic or nervous headaches, Is Bromo-Seltzer.—ad. An Error Corrected. It is a mistake to suppose that because the Falk Clothing Company do not keep shoddy goods that they do not keep cheap goods—“shoddy” and “cheap” being in no way synonymous. The Falk Clothing Company justly claim to sell the cheap est goods in Savannah, inasmuch as their goods give the best value for the money expended. In low-priced goods this season they are particularly strong. They are showing a line of men's suits at SB.OO which are remarkable values. Their boys’ all wool school suits at $2.50 are without doubt a boon to all parents who have to make a little money go a long way. Their line of 10-cent collars aud other items in furnishing goods are too well known to need further comment. An important feature in dealing with the Falk Clothing Company is the abso lute safety of doing so. Thev ask all of their customers: "If .you see any goods like ours for less money than ours, como back and get your money.” ••If you see any goods elsewhere that you like better than ours, come back aud get your money.”—ad. ___LUODEN 4 BATES S. M. H. WEATHBB PROBABILITIES _ MON DAY Partly cloudy; slightly cooler |1 morning, followed by slowly rising tenfneVv ture. variable winds, generally welt to®^th F im.it r A —and— R Mil A | ) —— v Well, well, how we did set the Opaeejor .mr friends across thfTbig pond, they—By the way, you know ( ) the old saying, ‘lt never rains bull Ay AT it pours." Listen! A VICTORIOUS AGAIN!^ Telegram just reoeived: U “Highest Honors awarded the A Mason A Hamlin Pianos anti A Organs at the World’s Fi£ 1 * R Chicago." ' AT MASON A HAMLIN O. AP. CO \ ii TJWW&Jfi JJ Eternal vigilance Is the prioe of I victory. "Keeping everlastingly !at it brings success." ’1 hat s the i way we’re built, and the reason LI wliy we can and do offer better! f\ lvalues than can be secured else- I I : where. We mean itT ~ : w A JUST R p GIVE P 1V US A U I CHANCE A T Pianos and Organs for Cash ana! on Easy Installments. j\ Y HIDDEN llm S. I B. S CLOTHING. Your Boy’s Overcoat Is to be thought of now. We have lots o! them. AH styles, all prices, You know what you get. You know what you pay. When you dance somebody pays for the music, The musician DOES NOT. Boys’ Suits, Underwear, Hats. Got a KNOX HAT yet? ~ H A J OFFICE OF PALMER HARDWARE CO., SAVANNAH, GA. To Our Friends and Patrons: We desire to inform you that our constantly increasing business has made it necessary lor us to enlarge our facilities for handling our trade, and to that end we have recently con structed a large and elegantly appointed store, containing a large and spacious sample room, a fine office and two immense ware houses on Bay street, near the corner ol Jofferson, adjoining Messrs. Solomon & Sons’ wholesale grocery, where we will be pleased to see you, giving you the assurance that we can furnish anything in our line from a fish hook to a mowing machine at as low prices as can be found in the south. We desire to say also that we have retained one of the Congress street stores, where we bnvo been doing business for the past forty years, and have fitted it up in first-class shape as a retail hardware store. We say in conclusion that we shall be pleased to see you at either store and receive yonr orders for anything in our line. Your* very truly. PALMER HARDWARE CO. SSma oIJ TO BUILD! ' WINTON & BURGESS, I Contractors and Builders, 7i£ Whitaker st., B GIVE estimates on work ot all kinds, and I ■ execute jobs with perfect satisfaction. CLOTHNC - IS THE LEADING HAT THE MILLER HAT worn by all good dressers in the North. IE 1 SWISH ISIS. * J CALL AND SEE THE STYLES. GROCERIES. . , tie CeleDrolefl Coni ill -Beer. SI PER DOZEN. California Claret $3 per doz California Sauterne. • • • 3 perdoz California Riesling-••• 3 per qoi These wines seven years In wood. J/\S. McCRATH IV AND IV It WHIT Aid* hT