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8 LOST HIS LIFE IN THE SURF. DON A GOO* VENTI RED TOO FAR Ol'T AT TYBEB AM) DROWAKU. He AVn Taken l nconaeiona From tlie Water 1> A orpl. Starr of Fort Screven nnl Hied on the lleaoti. HuiMlrel of People Unfelted the Drouninu Mon hnf Were Helplews to Reicue Him—Hi* Two < hlldren Snw Their Father Strnle for Hl* IJfe. Don Agoos was drowned In the surf at •Tybee yesterday afternoon. The drown ing occurred shortly after 6 o clock, In front of Hotel Tybee. and was witnessed by several hundred people on the beach, svho were powerless <o render aid. The man, with his two small children, went in bat lung about an hour before the accident. With him was a friend, and leaving the -hildren in near the. shore, the two struck out for deeper water. Af ter enjoying the surf for awhile Agoos told his friend to come along and started Ftill further out. The friend refused to go out any further, and so the doomed tnan went alone, but had been out only a short Time before he called for help, ask ing the other man to come to him quick ly. Whether he was seized with a cramp or became exhausted battling with the rollers and realized his inability to get back will never be known. His friend realizing the man's danger from the dis tance at which he was from The beach and mistrusting his own abilities as a swimmer to render aid, came nearer the other bathers, of whom there were about pixty or seventy-live in the water at the lime, and made known to Them Agoos* danger. There was a strong ebb tide and the surf was running high, hut despite this a number of bathers at once started in the direction of the drowning man while oth ers ran to the ropes used for bathers’ BUpports and, cutting them, carried them out as far as they could stand in the wa ter with the intention of assisting the man ashore as soon as he could be brought within reach. Corpl. Harry A. Starr of Battery C, who was in the surf when the call for assist ance was made, immediately struck out for the man though he was then several bundled feet from the nearest bathers, and from the shore so great a distance -that he could barely lie seen as his head bobbed and sank with the tossing waves. Corpl. Starr is an excellent ewimmer and probably never made a greater effort than jhe did then in his efforts to reach the tnan and get him to the bathers waiting with the ropes. This he finally did, but not until the elapse of probably twelve or fifteen minutes after Agoos had first called for help). When Starr fin ally came wl hin reach,with the aid of the ropes both he and Agcos were drawn into Bhoal water, ani then dozens of willing hands took the limp and senseless man lip cn the beach. Drs. Crowiher, Martin and W. K. Nor ton were found and under their direction end with th~tr assistance every known means of resuscitation tried for n-arly two hours, but all remedies failed, and about 8 o clo k the man was pronounced dted. and a message was sent to the city for Coroner Go tte. During the efforts made to get the man from the water, and later while he was lying on the beach under the care of the doctors and their assistants, the beach was crowded with people, while all dis tracted the dead man’s daughter, still In her wet bathing suit, ran along crying to every friendly face that she saw that it was her father. Friends brought the two children up on the 7:4u train. The body was brought on the 10:10 train. The drowned man had several friends find acquaintances on the beach ot the time of the accident. Several of these came, to the city on the early train, and after notifying Mrs. Agoos of her hus band’s death, began making the prepara tions for the funeial. The H. G. H. So ciety, a Hebrew benevolent organization, of which the deceased was a member, tvas holding a meeting when the news of the drowning reached them, and they im mediately appointed a committee of three, Messrs. George Dewin, J. Waiser and S. "Wilenski. to meet the body at the depot and to complete the arrangements foj the funeral, at which the H. G. H. will attend in a body. The drowned man leaves a wife and three children, the youngest a babe only two weeks old. He has betn carrying on a general dry goods business in the “Ad miral" undtr the Union Hotel on West Broad street. Had there been the usual precautions observed at seaside resorts of having life liney boats or rafts on the beach, and in readiness in cas s of drown ing. Agoos’ f;ierds believe that he could have betn saved. DEATH OF MADAME C.R ADOT, Old Resident of Expired nt Wadley, ou tlie 1 entral. Madame Cecil Gradot. for more than forty years a resident of Savannah, and well known here, died at Wadley, on the Central Railway, at 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Madame Gradot has been ill for two weeks or more, and her death was not unexpected. She has been living in Wadley for about fix months, having moved there from Sa vannah. Her death resulted from en largement of the liver, the disease attack ing her at the advanced age of 70 years, being regarded as necessarily fatal almost from the first. Madame Gradot’s son, Mr. Charles A. Gradot. reached his mother’s bedside sev eral days ago. and was with her ot the time of her death. He is her only living child, another son, Emile Gradot. dying *e\eral years ago. The body will reach the city by the Cen tral train at 7 o’clock this morning, and j will be conveyed to the residence of Mr. Adolph Hernandez, at 307 York street, i cast. P'rom the residence of Mr. Fer- j nandez the funeral will take place, prob- i ebly, this afternoon. The exact hour has j not yet been decided. MANY WENT TO RESORTS. Blot Weather Sent Crowd! to Seek Cool Breeze*. Savannah bad another hot day yester day, the mercury reaching 94 degrees at 2:15 o’clock. The minimum was 74 degrees et 6 a. in. Asa result of the heat the resorts were well patronized, particularly Tybee and Isle of Hope. The usual Sunday i* hedule of trains was run on the Tybee road and each ihat went down was filled. The 5:35 train carried the largest number, hav ing fifteen coaches filled. Quite a num ber of the passengers were excursionists from the interior of the state and were evidently .satisfied with a brief stay at the island as both of the early trains bark to the city were crowded. Proba biy the necessity of catching trains for home had much to do with the early ex odus. Isle of Hope proved popular, too, and almost every car that made the trip by either route was filled to overflowing. Chemical Work* Burned. The Pine Tar Chemical Company's works four miles west of the city at the Central and Charleston and Savannah Railway crossing burned day before yes ttrday A FE AST OF W ATER MELONS. County Commissioner* Will Enter tain Mh> or and Aldermen. There’s going to be a watermelon feast. with trimmins,’* out at the county farm ! this afternoon, at which the County Com missioners will be hosts and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city the principal guess of honor. Other guests will include Judge Kalligant of the Superior Court, Judge Norwood of the City Court, and Re corder Hartridge of the Police Court. “When we stole E>till Park from the city,’’ said Chairman Dale, a day or two ago. “I promised the Mayor to show' him how much better use we would put the land to than had been made of it und- r the administration of Council. I wanted to convince him that something mere than rattle makes, moccasins and weeds could be raised on the place. When we get him and the Aldermen out on the farm, we intend to show him some of the finest wat rmelons ever ra sed in this part of the country, and we hope to convince the city fathers that when we descended upon Estill Park and appropriated it, it was really for the best interests of all concerned.’’ The party will leave the Court House in carriages shortly before 4 o'clock and will drive out to the county farm. Rumor has it that the completeness of Chairman Dale’s promised demonstration has been somewhat impaired, by reason, of the fact ihat the weeds have overgrown the crop of watermelons planted on what used to l>e Estill Park and that some other sec tion of the farm will have to furnish the. piece de resistance of this afternoon's feast. However, the melons will be there, and as few of the aldermen know just where the lines of park begin, they will never be able to know positively whether or <rot they are eafing melons grown on that property or some other. If the melons are good enough and cold enough and is something to clear the aldermanic throat of the dust, of the roads, they wall probably be content; if these conditions are absent the commissioners will find their guests hard to satisfy that the coun ty's resumption of its claim to Estill Park was entirely for the best. IN HONOR OF VINCENT DE PAIL. Feast Dny of l iiiisunl Interest to Cut holies. The feast of St. Vincent de Paul %a observed in most Roman Catholic churches yesterday. East Thursday was the regular feast day, but masses were generally celebrated yesterday in honor of the Saint. The festival has a special interest to Savannah Catholics on account of the fact that the Sisters of Mercy Convent is nam ed in honor of the Saint. There was no observance at the convent, however. Vincent de Paul is one of the eminent saints of the Catholic Church. Born of humble parentage at Pouy, in Gascony, in April, 1570, he became a great factor in France and throughout the world in mis sionary enterprises and charitable works. He was ordained priest in 1600. and on a voyage which he was making soon after ward between Marseilles and Norbonne he was captured by the corsairs and sold into slavery at Tunis. His master, a renegade Savoyard, yielded to the exhortations of Vincent, and resolved to return to the Christian faith, so, escaping from Bar bary, they landed in France in 1607. Soon afterward he became the almoner of Mar guerite of Valois, and in 1619 he was ap pointed almoner geueral of thegalleys. The tale is told that in 1622 he took the place and wore the fetters of a galley slave, whose heart he had failed to reach otherwise. Meanwhile he laid the founda tion of what has grown into the great and influential congregation of Fathers of the Mission, many of whom are now in China. From* 1632 he was devoted to the w'ork of charity and benevolence, and raised by his own efforts several millions of francs. To him Paris owes the establishment of the Foundling Hospital. The noble order of Sisters of Charity was also founded by St. Vincent He died at the age of 85. at S. Dazare. Paris. He was canonized by Pope Clement XII., in 1737. WON’T SEND A TEAM. II I* Sold Atlanta Will Not Be Rep resented at Sea Girt. Atlanta will not send a team to Sea Girt to compete in the rifle matches. That is an announcement made in a letter to Mr. C. S. Richmond from an Atlanta gen tleman who takes a keen interest in mat ters pertaining to rifle shooting. He as sures Mr. Richmond that none of the com mands there has any intention of sending riflemen to the New Jersey contests, say ing that the majority of Atlanta marks men entertain the same view of the mat ter as the Savannahians. The state shoot, to be held here Sept. 3 and 4. however, will be backed by the Atlanta enthusiasts, and it Is probable there will be three or four teams from that city. The cup that has been contest ed for by the Fifth Regiment, will, it is further understood, be turned over to the Savannah Military Rifle Association to be competed for in the contests. DU. HOIIDY ITV charge;. \ev Marine Ho.pitnl Service Snr itenn in Savannah. Dr. William C. llobdy is now in charge of the United States Marine Hospital Ser vice office in Savannah. The post has been turned over to him by Dr. Elton S. Osborne, who was fiilins it temporarily. Dr. Ralston Lat'timore was left in charge when Dr. R. H. von Ezdorf. the last Ma rine Hospital surgeon, who fillet! the place for but a few weeks, was ordered to San tiago. Dr. von Ezdorf succeeded the late Dr. S. B. Tubb, who committed suicide. Dr. Lunsford D. Fricks, who was in the position before Dr, Tabb, is now stationed at Manila. Dr. Hobdy has been in the service for three or four years. Ills last station was at Southampton. He has already made a number of friends in the city, who trust that his tenure of the office here may be long. REV. H. . CAWTHOHW Will Supply llev. Dr. Jordan’! Pulpit While He Is Away. Rev. Dr. John D. Jordan, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will leave next Monday for Franklin, Pa., where he goes to supply the pulpit of the First Baptist Church for four Sundays. Ills departure will be two weeks earlier than usual, but j he will be back to fill his pulpit the last two Sundays 111 September. During the pastor's absence, the pulpit ; of the First Baptist will be supplied by Rev. R. W. Caw thorn of Quitman, where he has been in charge of the Baptist j Church for u year. Mr. Cawthorn is u graduate of Mercer University with the class of 1899. He is a bright young man and will come to the First Baptist highly recommended by the foremost Baptists of Georgia and Virginia. After his sup ply here he will enter the seminary for his theological course. TRIED TO SHOOT BACOS. It. Young Arrested on a Serious Charge. R Young, colored, was arrested early yesterday morning by Patrolman T. J. Farrell, on a charge of shooting at Wilde Bacon, with Intent to kill him. The case will be heard this morning before the Re otd'.r. THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JULY 23, 1900. THEY APPROVE THE PLAN. RESIDENTS ON WHITAKER STREET WANT NR SYSTEM CHANGED. They Think the Operation of the Hiirniml mid Abereorn I-ine* * h Double Flelt Would Re of Advant age to the People of the C ity Pro poned Shuttle Line on Whitaker Street, Giving Service North and South, Would Be an Improvement on Present Service—Col. George \. Mercer'* and Mr. Oti* Ashmore's Idea* for the laiproi enient of Whitaker Street. The plan of the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway to double-track Barnard sfreet and then to operate its lines on that street and Abereorn as a belt, with a shuttle line on Whitaker street, seems to meet with considerable approval. Those residents along Whitaker and Barnard streets, which are affected by the proposed change, who were spoken to on the subject yesterday, had no criti cism to offer, but, on the contrary, commended it. They could not see that the change would entail any in come nienoe or annoyance no* present un der the system now in use, and they could see that it would obviate a num ber of inconveniences and annoyances that the public has now to suffer. Col. George A. Mercer, whose long resi dence on Whitaker street and love for the section of the city in which he live?, render him quick to take exception to any plan of action that would detract from the beauty of the thoroughfare or make it less pleasant and attractive as a place of residence, said 10 a Morning News re porter yesterday tha* he heartily approved the change that would transform the Bar nard and Abereorn street lines into a belt unto themselves. Col. Mercer said he thought the oper ation of the lines on Barnard and Aber corn streets as a belt would l>e a good thing for the city, and that, with the shut tle line on Whitaker street, the plan would he approved by the very great majority of persons living on the streets affected by the change. The plan of running cars only south on Whitaker street and only north on Barnard street had never, to Col. Mercer’s mind, been entirely satisfactory. Sitting on the bench in front of his res idence, as is his custom, he had fre quently seen persons, evidently strangers in the city, waiting on the corner. Seeing the track and being unfamiliar with the pecularitics of street railway operation in Savannah, they would gaze wistfully up the street for a half hour at a time, in the effort to see a car that was going north. Of course the car never came and the waiter would appeal to some passing citizen for an explanation of the phenom enon. The explanation furnished, he would plod over to Barnard stret, having lost a half hour or more because of the way in which the cars are operated. Neither tvas the plan satisfactory to residents along the two streets. In wet weather, when the rain was pouring down in sheets, a man did not care to run dowp to the next corner and stand in the rain, waiting fdr a car. Because of the rain the cars might be greatly off their schedule and it would be impossible for the prospective passenger to estimate just how long he would have to wait, and, in consequence, just how wet he was likely to become. “There is a suggestion I would like to moke to the railway cpmpany, in case it decides finally upon making the sug gested change and the franchise from the city is given it. This is to run its tracK on Whitaker street, between Gaston street and Bark avenue, close to lhe side of the park. This would leave a corn ice rati vely broad space on the western side of the track, along which vehicles might be driven in comfort and without constant fear of collision with others." “if this plant were followed,” contin ued Col. Mercer, “and the city would then pave Whitaker street with brick or as phalt, the puiks would be surrounded by avenues that would be possible for pleasure vehicles and this attractive part of our oitv become a popular driveway. It seems to me that it will be necessary eventual ly for the city to pave Whitaker street properly, and when it does it would be a great a a vantage to the street if the track were moved to the position I have sug gester." VI tavor a more radical plan than that, Oolom 1,” said Mr. Otis Ashmore, who was talking with Col. Mercer and the Morn ing News reporter on the subject of the street railway change. “1 would like to see the tiaek taken off Whitaker street completely, and I would willingly walk the block that would be necessary to take me to the car in exchange for the free dom from noise and dust and the ad vantage to drives of carriages and pleas ure traps that the banishment of the track would bring. Whitaker street is too narrow’ for a car track, and a track ought not to be allowed., Without the track and with the street properly paved, there w’ould be anew outlet for traffic from the business to the new residence section, in the southern part of the city —an outlet that is now urgently needed and that is becoming more needed every day. “With a track on Whitaker street, it will never betnore than a lane for street cars. Without the track and paved with brick or asphalt it would become an im portant business street and a prlveway for traffic and pleasure." “I think myself," said Col. Mercer, “that to banish the track would be an advantage to the street and to the people of the city generally. However, I am afraid that the street railway company would not consent to its removal and that some of the residents along the street would raise a strong protest. The plan I have suggested, of running the track close to the line of the park sidewalk, seems to me perfectly feasible and its advantages apparent." The Barnard and Abereorn belt, with the Whitaker street shuttle line, seems •to meet with a good deal of approval. HELD % INION SERVICE. Rev. W. M. Runnel I Preached at the Flr*t Presbyterian. A union service was held nt the First Presbyterian Church last night by its con gregation and that of Wesley Monumen tal. The service was conducted by Rev. W. R. Bonnerr, professor of science in Wesleyan Female College at Macon. Dr. Bonnell's sermon was upon the cor rect deportment of Christians, individually and collectively, when ban-led together in the churches. It was thought he might dwell upon the situation In China, ns In* was in that country for some years as a teacher, but he did not do bo. He made but a passing reference to the troubles there, expression confidence that they will ultimately be allayed and that the religion of Christ will prevail over that and all other heathen countries. •*Deln>* Are Duiifxeron*.’* A small pimple on your face may seem of little consequence, but it shows your blood is Impure, and Impure blood Is what causes most of the diseases from whicn people suffer. Better heed the warning given by the pimple and purify vour blood at once by taking Hood’s Sarsapa rilla. This medicine cures all diseases due to bad blood* including scrofula and salt rhet m. The non-irritating cathartic—Hood’s Ml IIDER FRS IN JAIL. Inking for New Trial* and Talcing Their Situation* Easily. Two condemned murderers, both of whom have applied to the Supreme Court for a reversal of Judge Faliigant’s de cisions. refusing them new trials, are now in Chatham county jail. These are YV. S. Moll and Jake Moultrie. In jail also Is the negro woman, Sig nora Mitchell, convicted of the murder of James Harris and sentenced to the pen itentiary for life. In her case a mo tion for a uew trial is pending and will be argued before Judge Falllgant. In case lie refuses to grant it, it is probable that tills rase also will be taken by writ of error to the Supreme Court. From the first Mell has kept up a re mark. tbje degree of confidence in his ul timate ability, or that of his counsel, to save his neck from the rope. He is in very good spirits, so it is reported from the jail, and never indicates in his ap pearance or by w’hat he has to say that he has abandoned hope. Mr. R. L. Folding, by whom Mell is represented, is confi dent that the Supreme Court will re verse Judge Falligant’s decision, refusing the motion for anew trial. Should he be correct in his prophecy the slayer of James Buzbee will have another oppor tunity to convince a jury of his peers that •he overwhelming evidence against him is perjured. Moultrie is a negro preacher, who has never manifested any close personal in terest in his case since the time of his ar r st The arrest was only accomplished after a hard ard stern chase, led by Pa trolman Jernitan, ar.d in which some two or three hundred excited and yelling men and boys participated. Moultrie shot and instantly killed Moses Williams, in a house in Yamacraw. The jail is not now' than comfort ably tilled, the weekly addition to the county chain-gang made from its inmates by Judge No r wcod serving to prevent a crush. With the trials of criminals that are scheduled for the Superior Court this week, the jailor will be rlieved of a con* siderable number of his charges. 1 REPORT ON THE STATIONS. Beaufort and Port Royal Show Why It Shouldn't Be Moved. Tlie report on Port Royal naval sta tion by the. Cihizens’ Committee of Beau fort and Port Royal has been completed, and is now ready for presenta tion to all concerned in a neat volume that represents a great deal of labor ex pended by the committee, the members of which, from Beaufort, are William H. Lockwood, chairman; W. J. Verdier, Thomas Talbird, Micah Jenkins, YV'. R. Bristol, Robert Smalls, Charles E. Dan ner, J. N. Wallace, A. P. Prioleau, N. Christensen, Jr., C. C. Townsend and Wil liam P. Waterhouse, secretary, and, for Port Royal, S. H. Rodgers, John St rick ley, F. W. Scheper, Jr., and H. R. Walker. The report was printed by the Morning News. The cover of the volume is decorated with a picture of the battleship Indiana as she appeared in the dry dock at Port Royal, while a larger picture of the ship appears on the inside. Several other half tone reproductions of various buildings and plants connected with the naval sta tion are given, showing its completeness and the great expenditures to which the government was put in the construction. The ©bject of the report, of course, is to prevent the removal of the. naval sta tion to Charleston. In an introduction, the communication from Admiral Endi cott. chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, which induced the Senate to hold up the provision for Port Royal in the naval appropriation bill, is set forth, showing the admiral’s reasons why a board of officers should be appointed to look into the relative merits of Charles ton and Port Royal for the station. Following the introduction, the report takes up the admiral's objections to the Port Royal station in detail, giving eight arguments to controvert them. These ar guments are followed by a statement “Containing Facts ar.d Statistics" show ing that Charleston's advantages over Port Royal are by no means unquestioned. Then comes a report made by the Secre tary of the Navy in 1896. showing extracts referring to the Port Royal station and dry dock. The report is closed by a com parative table of the naval dry docks In the United States, from which are de duced the advantages that some enjoy in some respects over that of Port Royal, as well as those that the Port Royal dock enjoys over those at other places. The people of Port Royal and Beaufort are determined to fight the removal of ihe station to the last ditch, and the showing they make is calculated to make the board of officers give careful heed to the claims of the two place* before they come to a conclusion. REV. DR. LOVETT AT WESLEY. A Former Pastor of the Charck Filled the Pulpit. Rev. Dr. W. C. Lovett addressed the congregation of Wesley Monumental Church yesterday morning, the pastor, Rev. Ed F. Cook, being absent. Dr. Lov ett was once in charge of Wesley for three years, his term there closing- in 18S6. Many of the older members of the church were with him during his pastor ate, and they are all glad to see him when he can visit Savannah. He is now edi tor of the Wesleyan Christian Advocate. During his stay in the city Dr. Lovett was the guest of Mr. Samuel B. Adams and Rev. Baseom Anthony. He left last night for Atlanta. MOSTLY DRINK AND DISORDERLY. Few Other Cane* for the Recorder To-day. The police had another busy day yes terday, and took in before midnight a dozen prisoners to swell the Recorders docket this morning. No one of them was charged with a serious offense, the ma jority of the arrests being made on the charge of drunk and disorderly. Quite a large number of the prisoners were white, and strangers who had come to the city on someone of the many ex cursions from the surrounding country, and celebrated their visit with a super abundance of booze. Snmlay Trip* Brunswick Via Plant System SI.OO. The Plant System will sell round-trip tickets to Brunswick on Sundays, limited to date of sale, at rate of SI.OO. Trains lease at 2:10 a. m. and 5:20 a. m.—ad. Pineapple. Ala., May 10, 1900.—1 do not hesitate to recommend Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic for Grip, and ell forms of fever. I give it the highest possible In dorsement by using it in tny own family. Wiliiatn H. Lloyd. Johnson’s Tonic does In a day what alow and uncertain quinine cannot do in ten doya. It acts gently upon the liver and sharpens the appetite. Use nothing else for fever.—ad. A Dcllclon* Smoke, The Herbert Spencer Is an elegant cigar and is truly a delightful enjoyment to inhale the furnca of thla flna tobacco; It la exhilarating and delicious. tiee that the name of Herbert Sper.cer Is on every wrapper of every cigar, with, out which none are genuine. The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold by the box of 50, Conchas at $3.60, and PerfWtoe. $4.50 at Llppman Bros., whole- ! sale druggists, Bernard and Cocigies# street*! of this city.—ad, < PREACHED ON CHURCH GOING. HEV. DR. JORDAN’S THEME AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. r>r Jordan Gave Many Reason* Why Attendance Upon Church Services Shonld He Prompt and Regular. Misfortune* of the Occasional Choreh Goer—He I* Likely to Bea ••Kicker” How Congregations Should Delias e and Conduct Them solve*. Rev. Dr. John D. Jordan chose “Going to Church" as the subject of his sermon at the First Baptist Church yesterday morning, drawing his text from Hebrews, 10:25: “Not forsaking the assembling of yourselves together os the manner of seme is.’* “Regular and prompt church going," said Dr. Jordan, “has ever been regard ed a chief virtue. ‘Some’ early Chris tian neglected it. Many now neglect it. Few church members can be counted on for all services. This is their loss. The occasional church-goer is usually one who has drifted, fallen into temptation, or backslided. He is seldom among the more spiritually-minded and never among the most useful. His very exaynple com promises his influence. He is unfortu nate when he does go. He strikes the pastor with his poorest sermon, the choir with its poorest music or a special col lection for missions or charity. “He is more liable to be a ‘kicker’ than the regular attendant, because he is not in closq sympathy and touch with the church and her work. “Why go to church? Not simply to hear a pleasing sermon. Often a pleasing ser mon is only a lullaby to a guilty con science. Often the best sermon for us to hear is one that troubles us, breaks us up, humiliates us and makes us sorrow ful for the time. The faithful pastor cannot spend ail his time tickling itching ears. “Do not go to church just to hear good music. Join in the singing and help to make the mUvSic good. Neither go to see and be seen, but go to see Jesus, and get a spirit and uplifting. Not specially to see the officers, to hear the preacher or to hear the choir, but to see Jesus, to worship God, to catch a live coal from off the altar, to have your spiritual strengtn renewed, to get a blessing and to be a blessing to others. “Whatever the motive, go to church regulari>\ put yourself in the way of the gospel. The best people of any com munity are to be found in the churches. Go to church then if you would touch the beet people." The pastor turned then to behavior in church, urging all to conduct themselves in church, urging all to conduct them selves not with weighty frigidity, not with light frivolity, but with becoming dignity, reverence, cheerfulness and enthusiasm. “A church,” he said, “is neither a laugh ing station, a sleeping car nor a sepulcher. Be fraternal. The power of your hand grasp and your kind word will do more for many a heart than the most eloquent sermon. “Get to church on time. Get your seat towards the, middle of the pew, and do not force people to climb over you. Do not be selfish or narrow in God’s house. Let us seek to be among the faithful." After the service Dr. Jordan was asked if he had observed any increase in *he church-going people of Savannah during the four years he has ben here. His an swer was in the affirmative. He said that his congregations are twice as large dur ing this summer as during the first sum mer he was in his pastorate, and during the winters the attendance is much larger than formerly. Though he does not know that the increase itas been so appre ciable. Dr. Jordan said he believes all the churches in the city have enjoyed it. IN THE RAILROAD YVORLD. It chib of InterpNt In Savannah and Elsewhere. The Centra! Passenger Association roaJs have adopted a rule that hereafter no free tickets will be given with party rates. It has been, customary for some time to give one free ticket with every parly which bought ten or more tickets. A rate of one and one-third fare has been announced by the railroads for a number of meetings and conventions which are to be held in the next few weeks. Most of these meetings are to be held in Georgia and one of them, Jhe Southern Campmeeting of the Christian Missionary Alliance, is to be held in Atlanta. They are as follows: * Peabody Institute, Americus, July 23- Aug. 2. Georgia Universal Brotherhood Frater nity. Jackson, July 24-26. Columbus District Conference, M. E. Church, South, Buena. July 25-29. National Apple Shippers’ Association, Cleveland, 0.. Aug. 1-3. Meetings Sons and Daughters of Jacob, Rome, Aug. 6-8. Southern Camp Meeting of the Christian Missionary Alliance, Atlanta, Aug. 16-2 G. A. M. E. Church Conference and Sun day School Convention, Columbiana, Ala. Reunion Forty-third Georgia Volunteers, Maysville, Aug. l. Beginning with the present month en gineers on the Southern system will re ceive an advance from 5 io 10 per cent, in wages. This brings the pay up to the figures that prevailed previous to 1893. when a general cut of 10 per cent, in wages of all employes of the road was made. About four weeks ago a commit tee of engineers, representing the yarious divisions of the system, called on General Manager Gannon ut Washington and pre sented a petition for the increase. Word has now been received that the petition is granted to take effect with this month's salary. There are 780 engineers in the em ploy of the Southern who will be effected by the raise, which in the aggregate will amount to about $50,000 per • year. The men are, of course, highly pleased with Ihe company’s action. The everage monthly pay roll of railroad engineers on the system is $l2O, those on passenger trains being rail'd the highest, at $l5O. They get paid by miles traveled, the schedule being 3 cents per mile on pas senger engines, 4 cents on through freights and 4% cents on local freights. Central's Earnings. The earnings of the Central of Georgia Railway for the week ending the second week of July were $121,285, against $97,601 same week last year, and $3,139,284 from Jan, 1, to the end of the second week of July, against $2,801,213 for the correspond ing period last year. The increase shown by the foregoing comparison is $21,684. which is largely due to the receipts from the movement of tlie peach crop. To nrnnatvlrk mid lleinrn, SI.OO vin the IMnnt System, Sundays. In addition to the Charleston Sunday excursions, the Plant System are selling round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on Sundays only, at rate of SI.OO for the round trip. Trains leave at 2:10 a. ra. and 6:20 a. m.— ad. A Receiving Teller. A receiving teller et a good bank aald that he was about to get sick. He felt tired all time; sleep did not refresh him; felt a. if he ought to take vacation. A pharmacist put him on Graybeard and two bottles completely overhauled him and made him about aa good at new. Get Graybeard at all drug stores. Gray beard pills are treasures—23c tha tm*. Respesa Drug Cos., Proprletors,-a< LOCAL PERSONAL. Mr. F. T. Foye left yesterday for New York. Mr. E. W. Baker of Albany is the guest of the Pulaski. Mr. P. Bell of Sumterville is the guest of the Screven. Mr. M. Lovell of Augusta is registered at the Pulaski. Mr. Jere R. Taylor of Atlanta. Is the guest of the Pulaski. Mr. J. W. Riley of Atlanta Is regis tered nt the Pulaski. Mr. L. fc. Jackson ot Atlanta is regis tered at (he Pulaski. Mr. John L. Barry of Atlanta is regis tered at the De Soto. Mr. R. A. Peeples of Valdosta Is the guest of the Pulaski. Mr. B. M. Herndon of Sanford Is reg istered at the Screven. Mr. J. Id. Kimball of Columbus Is reg istered at the Screven. Mr. A. Reynolds of Columbus registered at the Pulaski yesterday. Mr. A. G. Neiter of Atlanta registered at the De Soto yesterday. Mr. George H. Fernald of Sanford is the guest of the De Soto. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Gaston of Macon are registered at the De Soto. Mr. T. E. Moore of Columbus was the guest of the Pula ki jester Jay. Mr. W. Joyce of Augusta spent yester day in Savannah at (he Pulaski. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Strickland of Stil sjn are registered at the Pulaski. Mr. J. N. Birch and Miss Lula Birch of Macon are registered at the De Soto. Mr. A. L. Hatcher of Wrightsvilie was ameng yesterday’s guests of the Screven. Mr. W. E. Clark of Macon was in the city yesterday, the guest of the Pulaski. Mr. Wm. Wingate and child of Morven were registered at the Screven yesterday. Mr. D. J. MalLy of Quitman was in the city yesterday and stayed at the Pulaski. Mr. S. H. Westcott of Macon was among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester day. Mr. Q. M. Gerhardt of Atlanta was in the city yesterday, the guest of (he De Soto. Mr. W. S. Smith of Augusta was among the arrivals at the De Soto yes terday. Mi. W. L. Rosborough of Augusta was among the arrivals at the Screven yes terday. Mr. A. I. Griffin of Waycross was among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes terday. Mr. W. C. Anderson of Brunswick was in the city yesterday, the gues( of the Screven. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Stubbs of Macon were among the arrivals at the De Soto yesterday. Miss Maggie L. McEachern of Morven was in the city yesterday the guest of the Screven. Mr. D. J. McEachern and son of Mor ven were in the city yesterday and stayed at the S reven. Mr. D. G. Bickers, editor of the Fort Valley Leader, was in the city yester day, 'tire guest of the Pulaski. Miss Rose and Mas er Bolin Corson Rose will leave to-morrow morning for Indian Spring for the benefit of the lat ter’s health. Miss Eloise Gouberenier of Charleston, S. C., and Miss Marie A. Gouberenier of Chicago, spent yesterday in Savannah, guesis of Mrs. George Mouro. Mrs. Louis S. Harford, Master Louis, Jr., and little Miss Marie Harford, accom panied by Miss Bertha Lowenthal. have returned home after a visit to Darien and the Ridge. Mr. John Carrick is spending a week or more nt (he Isle of Palms, near Charles ton. Mr. Carrick left for the South Caro lina coast yesterday morning, with the determination to crowd all the fun into a week that that period would hold. Language of Fishes. From the Golden Penny. Some time ago Matthias Dunn, a Span ish fishing expert, wrote an article on “The Seven Senses in Fishes,” which contained a f, w stories and theories that were generally received with notes of in terrogation. Among these was an opinion that fishes emit sounds which are under stood by their fellows. This surprising theory has now been confirmed by Prof. Kcllicker of the Naples aquarium, who has wrapped himself in a diving-suit and has been let down to the bottom cf the Mediterranean in an iron cage lit up by electricity. With the aid of a powerful receiver and a specially con structed phonograph he has registered tho expressions of surprise with which the fish welcomed his appearance. He notes that the sound made by one Ash differs great ly from that cf another, and has summed up the results of his experiment in the conviction that the sounds produced by fis'-es will yet be tecegnized as a lan guage. P. P. P., a wonderful mefliclne; it gives an appetite; it Invigorates and strength ens. P. P. P. cures rheumatism and all pains in the side, back and shoulders, knees, hips, wrists and Joints, p. p. p cures syphilis in all iis various stages' old ulcers, sores and kidney complaint, p[ P. P. cures cetarrah, eczema, erysipelas] ail skin diseases and mercurial poisoning P. P. P. cures dyspepsia, chronic female complaints and broken-down constitution and loss of manhood, P. P. P che best blood purifier of the age, has made more permanent cures than all other blood rem edies. Dippman Bros., sole proprietors, Savannah, Ga.—ad To the Mountains. In the nick of time. Just when you are yawning and feeling tired out and broken down, a bottle of Graybeard is better than a trip to the mountains. Are you constipated? Take Graybeard pills. Little treasures—26c >be box. Res pess Drug Cos., Proprietors.—ad. Abbott’s East India Corn Paint cures every time; it takes off the corn; no pain; cures warts and bunions and is conceded to be a wonderful corn cure. Sold by all druggists.—ad. For Over Fifty lean, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the chl.d, softens the gums, allays all pain cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle, —ad. Rhine and Moselle 'Wines. The fine French wines in bottles are Im ported direct from the well known house of Everest, Dupont & Cos., Bordeaux, France, by Lippman Bros, of this city. Llppman Bros, desire to call attention to the St, Julien brand of claret wins, which Is very fine, but quite low-priced. Their Chauteau Leovllle Is known as one of the finest claret wines imported to (he United States. Llppman Bros.’ importations of Rhine wines are certainly worth the attention of connoisseurs. They are from the cele brated wine grower Martin Deutz of Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany. His Bodenheim Rhine wine is very nice and delicious, but low price. Hla Marcobrunner Cabinet, from select ed grapes, ie well worth the attention of the finest Judges of Rhine wine in the city Hla Yohamiiaburger Cabinet Is very deli cate and rare, and 14 perfection of wine and the finest of all.—ad. —"I wonder," mused the shoe clerk boarder, "who gets up all those Chinese dispatches?” "I think his name is Wun- Heap-LI,” said th* Cheerful Idiot.—ln dianapolis Fresg LATTIMORE’S. West Congress Street, Otir summer Prices on Stoves, Furnaces and Ranges are Indttcmgly low. Don’t wait Until the Cold Weather Rush is On, but take Advantage of the Inducements we Now extend you. We have the very Best line of Ranges in town. LATTIMORE’S. West Congress Street. MID-SUMMER FIGURES PREVAIL at HOGAN’S. Inducements in every department. Great er reductions to meet the demand for good goods cheap. A positive saving on every item. This is the cool store—Cool ears stop at the door. You save money and discomfort when you shop here. SUMMER DRESS GOODS. 10c Colored Dimities 7 M>c. 15c Colored Lawns and Dimities 10c. Imported Madras Cloth aqd Gingham 25c and 30c grades, at 19c. 65c Grey Homespuns at 45c. 65c Black China Silks 49c. 25c Black Serges nt 50c. White Striped Madras, suitable for waiets, 20c, instead of 30c. LACES AND EMBROIDERIES AT VERY LOW FIGURES. Machine-made Torchon Laces and Inser tings—assorted patterns. Fine Y’aleneier.nes and Point de Paris Laces and Insertings; large variety of patterns. Cambric, Swiss and Nainsook Edging and Inserting; neat and open work pat terns; choice co lection. LADIES’ HOSIERY. Special bargains in Missfs’ Black Riche lieu Ribbed Hose 15c; worth 30c. Bargain Ladtee’ Black Lisle Lace Hose 25c; worth 35c. Bargain Ladies’ Black Lisle Lace Hose 69c; worth SI.CO. Bargain Ladies’ Black Lisle Hose, silk polka dot. 47c; worth 75c. Bargain Ladies’ Polka Dot ar.d Fancy Striped Hose 19c and 25c. UNDERWEAR ( HEAP. Ladies’ Silk Y’ests in white, pink and blue, 75c quality for 50c. Ladies’ Lisle Vests, 40c quality for 25c. Ladies’ Lisle Y'ests. 25c. quality for 15c. Ladies’ Out Size, 25c quality for 19c. Ladies’ Ribbed Knee Pants 25c. SHIRTING REDUCED. 36-inch Wamsutta Bleached Shirting 10^c. Splendid 36-inch White Shirting 6^c. BED SPREADS AT COST. White Summer Bed Spread 63c. Splendid White Bed Spreads for SI.OO. Splendid White Bed Spreads for $125. BEST TOWEL IN THE CITY. Fine Large White and Colored Borders Damask Towels for 25c. MEN’S SHIRTS. Special line Men’s Madras Shirts 89c; regular $1.25. 50 dozen Colored Shirts, regular 69c, 50c. MEN’S UNDERWEAR. MEN ’S N ECK \V EAR. MEN’S HALF HOSE, AT ABOUT ONE-HALF ITS VALUE. Gents’ Half Hose, regular 50c, this week 25 cents. Gents’ Half Hose, regular 35c, this week 19 cents. Gents’ Fancy Half Hose, regular 30c, this week 13c. Daniel Hogan, The corner Broughton and Barnard St* Fishing Tackle, JAPANESE, WOOD AND STEEL JOINTED RODS, REELS, LINES AND Hooks of All Kinds. EM! Mil'S B®. 113 BROUGHTON STREET. WEST. yU Awarded at Faria / Quina \ /LAROCHE! WINE CORDIAL I 1 Highest recommendations for core of Poorness I Y of Blood, Stomach troubles and General De J Y bility. increases the appetite, strengthens J V the nerves and build? up the entire system. / 255 rue Drouot / \ PARIS / K. Fongera A Cos. Agent*, N.Y. LEMONS. Black Eye, Pigeon anO Cow Peaa Potatoes, Onions. Peanuts, and all fruit* and vegetables in season. Hay, Grain, Flour, Feod. Rica Straw Magic Poultry and Stock flood. Orrr Own o.w w.., #tn W. D. SIMKINS & CO. ' XU and as BAY, WEST,