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A O. 4V,*.... 99>, 84. Puul con ..I(W% do 5* in*, t* Paul. Chic. C. A N con 7>.14u | A Pacific 1*1*.114 do 8. F. 1 do 9* 119 neb. Re 119 |Sou. I'aclAc 4a.. 71% Cl*4c. Term. 4*.. 92 (Southern Ry. Se. .lo**. Col. Sou 4s— KJ S R. and T. 6* . 67% I. A R O. I*l* 102VTea A P. i*t*..ll2>, do 4* 9s do 2nd* 65 Brie general 4* 39% Union Paclßc 4* . l(fi% Ft W. A D. C 'Wabash Ist* ...117’, Ist T%| do 2nda M 2% Men. Klecerlc 5*119 ! West Shore 4a 112 V, lowa Canl. lets.ll3 jwi* Cent lsts. 97% U A N. unlflel |Va. Centurlw.... 59% 4* 19% M A. 4e *4', M K. A T. of Gu. con 6s. 93% 2nd* .... .... 47 lo Ist |no. do 4* 92 | <hld> 43 N Y C. late.. W 9% do 2nd Inc. .. 11% X J. Central New York, Sept 11 —Standard Oil S39ft 639. MIKELUnoi’I MARKET*. Note—There quotations are revised dally, and are kepi a* near ne possible In accord with the prevailing wholesale prices. Official quotation* are net u*ed when they disagree with the prices whole talers ask Country and Northern I’rndace. POULTRY—The market Is steady. Quo. tatlons: Broiler*. I04(J&C: per pair; half grown. 45ftJ0c; three-fourth* grown. &5S 6Or; hens. SSft7sr; rooster*. 40860 c; duck*. soft76c; geese. Hc011.04 . BGGS—Steady at lM?l7c BUTTER—Tn* tot*o of the market I* c.endy. Quotations: Cooking. 2>V; extra dairies. 21f|22; Klgln*. gilt edge, 22ft2*c; extra Klgln*, 24%26r. CHEESE—Market firm; fancy full cream chee*e. 19c for 2# to 32-pound average. ?*ft.lo-i>ound average, 12*,e ONIONS—YeIIow. In barrels, 12.50; crates r Early Vegetable*. IRISH POTATOES—Northern, Eo* sack CABBAOE--%417%c per head. Breadstuff*. May aad Grata. FLOUR-Market steady; patent. 14 0; straight, *.; fancy. MIR; family. 13.x.', MEAL-Pearl, per barrel. 12.75; per tack. *130; city meal, per sack, bolted. |i 3wf IX. water ground. 41 25: city grits, sacks. 41.25; pearl grits. Hudnut#’. per parr,). 425: per sack. 4112 V,; sundry brands. 41.45 ft 130 sack. CORN-Market firm, white. Job lot*. Rsc; carload lot*. 42c: mixed corn. Job lot*. 42c; carload lot*. 69c. RlCE—Market atendv. demand fair; fancy head. c; fancy. 6%c. Prime S Mood t'vrru. Fair 4 424% Common 3% OATS—No 2 mixed, carload, S3',; Job lots. 36c: white clipped, 34c. Job; J7c cars. BRAN—Job lots, 96c; Carload lots. 90C. HAT—Market •toady: No. 1. timothy, 18c job; to cere: No. t. We Job: B care llucou. limn* am! Lard. BACON—Market firm; D. S C R skies. IVtttr; B. B helllea, 9%% (Kadern.: D 8 hellle*. 9%-,tf%o (Western); smoked C K able* %c. HAMS-Sugar cured. 12%4112%c. LARl>—Pure. In tierces. 8%03%c; In SO - Una and 90-pound tub*. 3%ft',r; compound. In tierce*. %c; 60-pound tins end 90-pound tub*. %c. Sugar anil Cnftee. SUGAR— Cut loaf 6.43 Diamond A 6.34 Crushed 6.43 1 Confectioners’ A.6.21 Powdered 4.s.3:White Extra C.. 6 99 XXXX. pow and ..4*tExtra C 6.44 Granulated IMJ Golden C 5.7* Cube* 6 5* Yellows 5. Mould A .Mj COFFEE— Mo ha Me (Prime, No. 3 . .114 c Java Me (flood. No 4 „..U4c Peaberry 144cjPalr, No. .11 e Fancy No. 1...,124c| Ordinary, No. 6.104 c Cholce. No. 2 . 11%C|( 'nmmnn. No. 7 10 c and iluldiu* Suppllm 1,1 MU. CALCIUM. PLASTER AND CEMENT—Alabama ar.d Georgia lime in fair demand and self at *6 cents a barrel; special calcined plaster. ll.U) per barrel; tialr. 44j5c Rosedule cement. *1.39913b; carload lota, special; Portland cement, re tail. $t 2J; carload lots. $2.0092.10. U'MIIEH F. O. B VESSELS SAVAN NAH- Minimum. yard sties. $lO 50911 00; car alii*. tll.iolil3.Co. different size*. *l4oo 'u ISO', all Ip stock, sl6. OOP It. 00; sawn Has, $6 PffiA.SU; hewn Ilea 35933 c. OIL- Market alaady; demand fair; sig nal, 4Wi6> Weal Virginia black. Kiltc; lard. Me: naalafool. 60970 c: machinery. It 925 c; linseed oil, raw. 674 c; boiled. 75c; kerosene, prime white* 11c; water white, lie; Pratt's astral. 14; deodorised etova gasoline, drums, llVac; empty oil barrel*, delivered. BSc. SHOT- Drop. *1.60; U. E. and large. $1 7; chilled. *1.75. IRON Market very steadv; Swede, 340. NAILS—Cut. $2.60 base; wire, $236 base. BARBED WIRE—*36O per 100 pounds Straight goods, 3930 c; sugar house mo lasses 154130 c. GUN POWDER—Per keg. Austin crack •hot. $4 00; half kegs. *3.25; quarter kegs. sl-25; champion ducking, quarter kega. $2 25; Dupont and Huaard smokeless, half kegs, $1135; qiiarter kegs. $5.75; 1-ponnd ranlsters. $100; less 25 tear cant.; Troladorf smokeless powder, 1-pounfl cans. SI.OO, 10- pound cans. 90c pound Emils and Kata. APPLES-Early Northern variety $2259 MO. bananas—sl.2s9l.so bunch. PINEAPPLES— Extra large Ahhakas Cayennes, $3.50 per standard crate; small Red Spanish $2 01*93.50. DEMONS Market steady at $4 60 COCOANUTS—S3. 50 per 100. NUTS—Almond#. Tarragona, He: Ivtcas, Ifc; walnuts. French. 12c; Naples. 12c; pe cans. 12c; Hraalls. 7c; filberts. 13c; assort ed nuts. 50-pound and 25-pound boxes, 12c. PEANUTS—AmpIe atock. fair demand; market Orm; fancy hand-picked, Virginia, per pound. 44c. hand-picked. Virginia, ex tras. 4c, N. C. seed peanuts. 4c. urlrtl and Evaporated t rulls. APPLES—Evaporated, T4r; sun-dried. s>t9c PEACHES—Evaporated. pealed, 164 c; unpeaied, *49*c PEARS— Evaporated. 2c A PltlOOTS—Evaporated, *%c pound; nactartne-. lor RAISINS—L. L.. *2 00; Imperial cabinets, $2 25: loose. 50-pound boxes. 8964* pound. Cation llngglsg and Ties'. BAGGINO—Market firm; lute. 214- pound. %c: large lota. H 0; small lout, 2-pound. S%9*c; IVpound. *%94c; ■ Island bagging, 124 c TlES—Standard. 46-ponnd. arrow, large lots. $1 40; small lots. *1.60 ■alt, lltdea sad Wool. SALT— Demand is fair and the market steady; cam, a 2 lota. 104-pound burlao sacks. 44c; !0-fiound cot.on sack. 45c; 110-pound burlap sacks, 44*$c; 110-pound i.aton sacks. 44c; 225-pouud burlsp aacka. 55c; 12Vpound cotton sack, sc; 3-pound burlap sacks. Me. HlDES—Markeg firm: dry flint, l*4c; drjr salt, 114 c; green salted, 4c. MURPHY & CO., INC.. Board of Trade Building. Savannah. Private leased wire* direct to New York, Chicago and New Orleans. t’OTTUV, ITUt k* .4 Ml Git AIN. New York office. No. 41 Broadway, omcea In principal cities throughout the South. Write for our Market Manual and book containing instruction* for trader*. WOOL— Nominal; prims Georgia, free of sand burr* and black wool. IN-- black 14c; burry. 10c Wax. 26c. fallow. 4%c! Beer akin*. IDc. MIftCBLLAhKIU v FIBII-Mackerel. half-barrels. No. L 49 60; No 2 , 48 00: No. L *460. kits. No. L 41.49; No. 2. 4145; No. S. Uc. CodOab. ’.-pound brick*, 3%c: 2-pound bricks. 4c. Smoked herrings, per box. 3oc Butch her ring. In keg*. 41.10; new mullets, half barrel*. S3 50 SYRUP—Market quiet; Georgia and Florida eyrup, buying at 2WiSUe, selling at 43ft36c; sugar house at lUftlßc; selling at HONEY—Fair demand, strained. In bar rel* 66ftride gallon. High wine basis, 41.29. OCEAN Fit EIGHTS. COTTON —Savannah to Boeton. per cal.. 25c; to New York, per rat., 90c; to Philadelphia, per bale. 41; Baltimore] 11. FOREIGN DlßECT—Bremen. 6W4Oe (Oct. 65c); Llvt rpool. 65; Hamburg. 55c; Genoa, 46c; Barcelona, 70c; Manchester, v. ll:ivre. 3n<\ FOREIGN INDIRECT -Liverpool. 40c. Manchester. >' nominal; Hamtiurg. 40c: Havre 73c; Genoa. 70-; Kevnl and St. Petersburg. 75c; Antwerp. AH'. LUMBER —Rv B.|t Frelahta dull; to Baltimore and eastward. 44 3*> tu 46 00 per M . Including Portland. LUMBER—By Steam -Savannah to Bal timore. 4600; to P. it R or R * O. dock*. 45.50; to PhlladelpMa. 16%c per cat., (4 lb* to foot); to Nw York, J* on per M. 46 75 to dock, lightered to Boston to dock, |8 00 NAVAL STORKS.—The market la firm; medium sixe vessels Rowln—Cork for orders. 3* and per barrel of 310 pound*, nnd' 5 per rent primage. Spirit*. 4* 8d per to gallon* gme*. and g per rent prim ace Large vessel*, roeln, 3a: spirit* t* 3.1 'Steam. 11c per F0 pound* on rosin: 21% oi spirit*. Savannah to Boston, and 9%c on rosin and Ur on aplrlt* in New York. GR list. PROVialONff. ETC. New York. Bept. 11.— Flottr market wa* Arm and higher on spring patent*, but othrrwl** unchanged Rye flour quin. Corn meal firm: yel ow Western. **C. Ry* firmer; No. 2 Western. 5*%0. Barley Arm; feeding, 12tH5c. Barley malt dull. Wheat, spot Arm: No 2 red. *l%c. Op tion* opened Arm nnd gathered strength a* the .lav progressed, with short active huyert. cable* very stead y*nd export de mand n ptxwnlnent afternoon factor of bullishness Closed strong st T *ftl%r net advance March closed at xt\c; May. X(Sc; Soptrmber, *o*,c; October. Wje; De cember. *2%c. * Corn. No 2. 44'.,c. Option market was generally Arm all day on export demand, strength abroad, the rise in wheat !e* Im portant receipts and covering. closed Arm and MTVtc net higher. May closed at 4t%c; September closed at 46%c; De cember 41S<’. Otits, spot. Arm: No. 2. 25e Option* were steady but quite featureless. B*ef quiet. Cut meats steady. laird ArrAer: Western steamed. 47 30 nominal. September closest at 47.30 nomi nal; reflned firmer, continent. 47.50. Fork Arm. meat, 412 60ft 13.00. Tallow weak. Petroleum quiet. Ho*ln steady. Tur|>entlne Atm. 39ft39%e. Rice Arm. Coffee *pot Hlo, steady: No. 7 Invoice, **fcc; mild market steady. The market for coffee futures opened steady, with De cember 5 point* higher and other position* unchanged; then ruled dill aid easier un der local pressure, declining 10 to 20 point*. Brazil cable* being unsatisfactory and spot buyer* holding aloof, while warehouse deliveries fell off and there wa* no public specula live support. The market cloa-d quiet with price* 10 to 15 |>otnt* net lower. Total sales were 14.501* bags. Including September at 730fi7.*Se; October. 7.35 c; December. 7 65ft7 70c. Sugar, raw. strong. Fair reflnlng. 4%c; centrifugal. 96-test. sc. Molasses sugar. 4;>eAned Arm. Butler steady; creamery, 17821 c; state dairy, 14%tt2Uc. Cheese Arm; large white. 10%c; small white. 10%ft10%c Eggs steady; Mate and Pennsylvania. 17 uIP ; Western regular packing, at mark, llvtl7c. Potatoes quiet; Jersey#, 41.25 ft 1.75; Long Island. 41.50®1.75; Jersey sweets. 43 27-8 3.50 / Peanut* Heady; fancy hand-picked. 4% ti%c; other domesGea. 3%84c. Cabbage quiet; Long Island, per 100. 42 O’ 4*2 Ml Cotton by steam to Liverpool. 40c. COTTON SEED 4>ll„ New York. Sept. 11.—Cotton seed oil was firm and higher again, checking demand. Prime crude barrels nominal: prime sum mer yellow. 26 spot; off summer yellow, .iStiSS'yc: prime winter yel ow. tOfirgle; prime white. 3#940c; prime me.il. *26. CHICAGO W4HKKT4. Chicago. Sept. 11.—Heavy export sales were mainly Instrumental In a lnil. ; e In wheat to-day. October closing li4hll%c over yesterday. Corn closed He and oats Ukko liltrhr. Provisions closed but slightly changid. The leading fuiures ranged as follows; Opening lllgliesi. Lowest. Closing. Wheat No. 2 Sept 734974 71% 73% 744674% Oct 744974% 754. 74'. 75'.075% Nov 7449 75 7* 7414 751*676 Corn No 3 Sept 40% 404 4014 44 Sepi 354659 % S*% 32 6304 NOV 36493*% 36% 36% 36%93*% Oats No i- Sep-. 214 21%ff21 T 4 21% 21% Oct 21% 2214 21% 2 Nov 224 22% 22 224 Mess pork, per barrel— " Sept *ll 374 Oct. ... *ll 5R $1165 $114714 $11474 Jan 11 4D 11 15 11 15 11 $74 laird, per HP pounds— Sept. 6 $74 Oct 6 974 6 <lO 6 *5 6 274 Jan 6 65 6 674 < 65 6 13 Short Ribs, per U> pounds— Sapt 7 624 7 65 7 60 7 60 Oct 7 45 7 15 7 40 7 to Jail. ..... 600 606 6 00 *024 Cash quotation* wrre as follows: Flour steady. No. 3 pring wheat. 73974 c; No. 3 red. 76e, No. 2 corn. 40%t|41r, No. 2 yel low. 404ff41i ; No. 2 oats, 22&22%r; No. 2 white. 244925 c; No. 2 while. 24*J4c: No. 2 rye. 514 c. Good feeding hnrley, MS' I4c; fair choice malting. 4*4fNr: No. 1 flax seed. $1 4*. No. 1 Northwesiern. $1,404; prime timothy seed. *4 20*4.SS; Mess pork, per barrel. *11.4547*11 50; lard, per !< pounds. $6 AMI*. $74: short ribs sides, (loose), *7 50667*0; dry salted shoulders, (boxed). *%c:fl*%c: ahorl clear sides, box ed), *7Mts6 Whisky, basis of high wines. *l3*. Sugar, cut loaf. unchanged; clover, contract grade. SO.EOOSS.*O. ItBCRIFT* OF BANANAS. Market Not Malt Supplied With lie. alrable slock. Within a few day* the local receipts of bananas will probably Increase very ma terially. The demand la only fairly well supplied Just now with the quality of fruit desired. Most of the receipts have been medium a'oek The prevailing prices are about *1.541 M per hunch St eaklng of the New York market, which *upp'l r e tb* market, the Fruit Trade Journal, dated sth Inst . says: "Only thrte cargoes of bananas arrived mis week, bringing about **.(*> bunches oil told. Price* ranged from $1 tp IU ( on THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 1000. large fixes. T> to 90c on second*. 46 to 60c on thirds. The demand I* light on account of the great quantity of peaches and oth er domestic fruits In the market. "Next Week lour eteamer* are due: die.unship Capt. Bennett from Jamaica on Moi day. Al<nc, from Port lJmon and Aspmwall from Colon on Tuesday, and iianan from Jamaica on Wednesday." MtRIVK INTELLIGENCE. Matters of Interest to Mblpplog Men Genernlly. The schooner Mau<l 11. Dudley. Capt Oliver, Ikiuiml for Phllatk Iphla. went to *ea yesletday. The Dudley |* the Arst of the lumber laden vcimrls tlelajeil by the unfavorable weather, to |cnvc port. It 6s understood the others will proceed out to-day. I _______ The schooner T W. Dunn was shifted to the Georgia I.umber Companv'a wharves yesterday, where she wUI take on a cargo ot lumber. The Norwegian bark Vettexueh, from Ship Island to Broke, I* a total In** near Turtle Harbor, Fla. The British twrk South Amencn. from Manta. Mex., In a I total ioaa on French Keel. Both clews are safe. Btenmshlp Alleghany, Cap! Foster, ten mile* southwest of Frying Pan lightship, loosed tsirkenttne Jennie Mweeney of Phil adelphia, all well. Wished lo be reported. The following epeclal rule* and regtiia tlnns have been promulgated by the I'nited Btate* Minna llocpli il Service and aptiroveil by the Me.retary of the Treasury for the guidance of vessel* en gages! In the fruit trade between forrlga porta *u#peiSs>sl of being Infeeted w'th yellow fever ansi ports of the United Mtates: None of the crew shall be allowed lo go on land except the captain. - No one from the shore shall visit the boat, sxcept the quarantine officer*, cus tsHn* officer* and agent <4 the company ahlch charters the ship. Alt lahorcrw who may be taken on the ship for loading purposes must have all their baggage disinfected betsvre boarding the vessel, and must have no Intercourse with the shore subisaspient to their entry upon the vessel until ihelr Anal discharge therefrom. No Intercourse I* to be alloaresl with persons on shore except a* provided above. No vessel in the harbor shall lie at any wnarf, except as provided in special casea, but must Lw anchored In the river or har bor In mUkstream. and lighters, having been 4<wh-l by natives ashore, may be unloaded on to the snip bv the laborers wnose clothing ha* been disinfected The ship, tf going up a river or harbor for fruit, shall not be allowed to bring any passenger* down the river on their re turn. Bperoal atien'lon should be paid to th* sanitary condition and history of passen gers arriving directly or Indirectly from the Pacific coast towns of Central Amer ica. All outgoing versela must be provkled with a bill of health. In accordance with the law. and In addition thereto certlA cates In ilurdlcate. signed by the medical officer attached to the consulate, and giv ing the name of the ship, her master the number of crew and a list of passen ger*. tneir sanitary condition and their ultimate destination In the United States, and stating the nealth condition* of the port and sutroundlntr country, of the shift and her crew, with any other pertinent Information. This certtttrate shall be at tached to the bill of health and a dupli cate to the duplicate bid of health. I'asseaaera hy tHeaßlshtps. Passenger# by Mteamshlp Naroochce from New York yesterday—O. A Kilmer and wife, W. F. Gerdlng. J. B Klllotnhy. Mr* K F. Kelly. Miss F Kelly. Ml** 8 Ellis. Mrs 8 R. Kelso. Mrs A F. Gerd lng. F. Bilsbee, N. L. Kelso. J. Rhoan F. A. Baper Ml** Kate Orant. H H. Face. C. it. Westmoreiand. J. C. Weit morclond. W. M. Davis. Mrs A. L. Wes bury. W. L. Turner and wife. Miss 8 Muudln. Mr*. McLellau, Mrs Fltxgerald ind three children. C. Phillip*. J. W. Preston. Mis* f'indu. C. ft Rsthbone. J. W. Marini, C. R. Erick and wife. Miss Washington. Mrs. Davis and two children Is C. Porterfield, E W Btay, N B. Hen derson, N. N. Purtls. R Brown and mother. Mrs. A. H Merry and two ehlld. ren. Mrs. 11. O Frye, G I. Garmany. Mr*. Garmany, H. W. Hudsott Mis* C. Holme*. Mr*. A E. Kman. Mlse Gum- Aeld. T. F. Fetcalf, M. Ketehum. C. Bhoi>*hlre. C. Ottirt, t'has Russell. D J. Duffv. Prof. U Nichols and wife. Miss G. B. Daggett. C. H Roth. B Mellgman. airs. Blumemhal and three chlktren, and fourteen steerage. Passenger* by Hteamshlp CMy of Au gusta for New York yeatenlay—Charles Green, B 41. Hancock. Henry Hurley. Wtlltam Petry. and wife, Mr*. Bit West cott. H F. Fisher. Martin Marugg ami wife. G. F. Dlttman, Mias Jrnnle !-. Evan*. W. F. Cody and wife. Mr*. Sta ple*. Mis* F. Staple* James Staple*. Wil liam Staple*. Mrs. T. 8 Lewis. Miss Paul ine Lewie. Mlsa Kndttcld Joiner. Rev. H. W. Well*. W. P. 3Vebstr. Mr* A F. MarmelstHn. Mr* K. W. Haslsm. Mrs. W. T Jllbson. R. F Borne*. Capt. J. T. West. Mrs. 31. 8. Herman, F. C. Guthrie. Mrs J. A. Conover, Mis* Conover, J. G. Alvnreg. C. M Alvare*. Mrs. J. A. Ed wards. Miss N. Hogarth, Rev. Robt. F Kennedy. Mlsa 31. Kennedy. Miss Btella Kennedy, Mlsa M Blake. 31 r. J lames. Passengrrs by Rieamshlp Alleghany for Baltimore —Fred 11 Bmlth, Mrs F. H. Smith. N. I*. Spongier. Cha*. F Graham. 31r*. C. F' Grab tm 3ll*s Lucille Sllcer, 3lrs. 31. J. 3lurphy. 3!r John J Murphy, Mrs. John. D. Twlgg*. Mlsa Jennie May. George Whitaker. J. Gumhokl. Savanuah lltunnae. Sun rites at 5.42 a m , and nets at 6:09 p m. High water at Tybee to-day al 9:19 . m. and 10:11 p. m High water at Sa vannah one hour Inter. Phqsea of the Moon for September. . D. H. M. First quarter 2 1 54 morn. Full moon 4 11 4 eve. Last quarter 15 3 47 eve. New moon 23 1 67 eve Moon Perigee, 9th; Moon Apogee, 23d. ARRIVAL* AND DEPARTURE*. Vessels Arrived Yesterday. Steamship Nn--oorhee. Bmlth. New York. —Ocean Steamship Company. Steamship Ursula Bright, (Br). Goode. Bermuda —Milder ft Cos. Steamship Labuan (Hr,). Gardner, Man chester —Georgia Export and Import Com pany. Vessels Weat to ffea. Steamship City of Augusta, Daggett. Nsw York Steamship Alleghany, Foater. Balti more Schooner Maud H. Dudley, Oliver. Bath. • ablpplna Memoranda. Fernanitlna, Fla. tftpt 11.-Arrived, steam yacht Sweetheart, Bennett. Wyck pod. R. 1. Sailed, steamer Roehampton (flr,). Gil christ. Stettin. Germany. port Tampa. Fla. Sept. 11—Arrived. Steamer Maseotte, White. Havana vM Key West. Georgetown. S. C., Sept. 11.—Sailed, schooner William Unthicum. llrannock. Baltimore. Baltimore. Sept 11,—Arrived. Itasca. Savannah; sailed. D. 11 Miller. Savannah. fh 3'lncent. Aug. 2.-®alled. Carlisle. Pen** cola Key West. Fl*.. Sept. 11.-Arrived steamer Whitney. Staple*. Wew Orlean*: schooner Daisy Farlln, Farlin, New York, Southern Railway. Train* Arrive and Depart Savannah on ■th Meridian Tuna One Hour B.owtr Than (T ty Tima. Schedules In Effect Bu nday. June hi, lift rbaddOWUm ~~ Y 6 tTTe east ~ ~ j| 'RSad C^F tfoit I No hitt *, tiiir J || (Centra I Tima.) || U 2upm u JjamhL* Savannah Art 6 Jffaml 4 Jp*a | j (katiern Time.) 4 21pm[ t 39am Ar Uleak villa Lv I OOamj I 7fi*n 4 (ftptn) 4 10ain Ar Columbia Lv 1 J6aro,U team 9 IU|II 9 46aid Ar Charlotte Lv 9 66pm. 4 10am U t4|*ni 12 3pm Ar otvaoboro lo 7 lopni| 6 Aim • W"ni A* . N>r f. * ... L\, .. . isitii I! : r-v.ori a. Danville Lv i 40|itn 4m * OD.m iT'Xiau Ar !T77...7...r. ....Ricn mond Lv|tl3 tlpnijll iffpm 1 Mam 2 c.pm |Ar Lynchburg ! '.. Lv 3 62i>m 3 Bain 4 Ban; 6 35ptnjiAr Chau oi teavtlle Lv < 2 <J4i>aa II 6<pm 7 16em; I Urpm. Ar Washington Lv jll I6.uu 9 M. as 9 16amil 35|On Ar r ililmore Lv 4 22am I ttpiu 11 Mam 2 66.1 mAr I twlclphla Lv 3 Warn 4 (ftpm 2 3pm 6 23am Ar ew York Lv |lt Warn 3 26t>m _ *H>ni 3 uOptn Ai Don lon Lv j 6 Oiptn 10 lObin No M TO THE NORT It AND WEST. | No M (Central Time.) ll___ U hull Lv ..7Z77... Mab Aril 6 Mam U (Eaaiarr. Time.) 4 him (Lv calumhla Lv]| l >sam 9iOam:Lv Spailahburg Let 16pm 12 19pm Lv Aabevllia Lvj| * 4Mai 4 OlptnijAr Hot Spring* l-> 11 them 7 AH on Ar Knoxville Lvj * 6 m 6 19am Ar Lexington Lv' 16 90pm 7 45am Ar ctnglnnall. L I 9hp*n 7 50.atn Ar 1 ouavile Lvl 7 46pm yupm;|Ar st Lauie l v * otam All trains arrive and depart from the Plant Byalem Station. THROI'OH CAIt SERVICE. ETC. TRAINS AND M DAILY, NEW fOR K AND FLORIDA EXPRBBB VaeU buled limited irelne, with Pullman Drawing Rauni Sleeiftig Cara between S-vaix ftah and New York Connecia at Washington with Colonial Express for Ibatnn. 1 illimu 81.-q.irg Cat* I* tween 'hiro'l* ami lu. i tm.ml n.l i hal.o'# eii Nor folk Dining Cert serve s || meals boiwagn Savannnh and Washington. TRAINS 36 AND M DAILY. THE UNITED STATES FAST MAIL Veatlbuloft limned trains, carrying Pullman Drawing Room Bleeping Cara between Savannnh and New 3'ork Dining Cere serve all meals between Savannah and Waahlngtaß Also Pullman Drawing Room Sloping Care between Savannah and Cincinnati, (hropgh Asheville and "The Land of the Sky.” For complete Informed.n a* lo rale*, aehedulea. eto.. apply to O. OROOY’ER Ticket Agent. Plant System Hi s'lon JAMES FREEMAN. C. P and T. A. 141 Bull street. Telephone*—Bell. 9M; Georgia 350 s H HARDWICK Assistant General Passenger Agent. Atlanta. Ga. Charleston. 8 C.. Sept. 11.—Arrived, stramer Navahoe. Johnson. Boston via New 3*ork. proceeded to Jacksonville Salle.l. *r hooper Gcorgetla Lawrence. Amb-rnon. New 3’ork. New Orleans. Se(. 11 —Cleared, steam ship Proteus. Gaver, New 3’ork, El Monte. Parker. New York; Knight Bachelor, tßr.l. I*aln. Cape Town; lllraml Nor.i. Perlereen, Blueflekie; Sosilhirate, (Br), Tbntiipeon. Antwerp, via Norfolk. Port Eads. Sept. It.—Arrived. Iberia (Nor ), Jacobsen. Celtw; Monteiuma. (Br ), Liwen, Table Bay. Africa; Beverly. Iflr.). Israel, port Umon; El Norte. Oardntr, New York; Suldal iN’or i. Elllngsen. Cel ha; Traveller (Br I. Tretnont. Liverpool; schooner Santo Olerl. Nickerson, Rualan. Sailed, steamer El Rio. 61a son. New 3'ork; Utsteln, (Nor), Aqrsvold. Puerto Cortex; Ilrclford (Nor ). Knudsen. Ceiha; Inlahhowrn Heed (Br.). Suffem. Belfast. \nllce In Mariners. Pilot charts and ell hydrographic Infor mation will he furnished masters of ves sels free of charge In United States hy drographic office In CUalom Houae. Cap tatna are requested to call at th* office. Reports of wreck* and derelicts received for transmission to the Navy Depart ment. Coastwise Export*. Per steamship City of Augusta for New York—l.9o7 bales upland cotton, 977 hal'* *ca island cotton. 152 bales domestic*. 4*> trrele option seed oil. 7C7 barrels rosin, 114 barrel* turpentine. 225.957 feet lumber 2 turtles. 2 boxes fruit, 17 veae* cigars. 3 crate* vegetables. 3 bales sweeping* ton boxes corn soap, 1C packages merchan dise. Per steamship Alleghany for Raltlmore —934 hales upland cotton. 2.766 barrels resin. 154.97i feci lumber. 79 tons pig iron. 7fft sack* clay, 9M package* merchandise, 12a packages domestic* and yarn. 72 hales hides und wool. 23 twee* palmetto fiber. BEWARE OF PhIACHK* 19 PARIS. The tmerlren Traveling Man’s Cost* ly “Treat.” From the New York Times. He Is not so very young, neither Is he without experience In the way# of the world. He has been more or less of a rounder, and the putrhe* of gray above hi* temple* Indicate that he la no longer a boy. The fact that he Is a successful buyer for one of the largest retail house* In th* city ought to he evidence that he Is not without both shrewdness and ca per lenre. After some ten or a dogen trips abroad In the Interest of hi* business, his friend* say that he ought to have known better. Rut that only add* test to the telling of the story and they have told it often enough to necessitates hi* paying for a good many ’•rounds” since his return from Pari* n few days ago. For he ad mit*. a little sorrowfully, perhaps, that It’s "on him ” It happened one hot night less than a month ago He had knocked off work early In the afternon. spent a couple of hours at the exposition, and later dropped Into an empty chair at one of the many sidewalk cafes In the gay French etty. It may have been an accident, or It may have been by design, that hi* chair wa* In close proximity to two occupied by a couple of demure looking girt*, of Knglleh aspect. It Is certain, al least, that they spoke F:ngll*h, whatever their nationality. He say* that he was lonely; the demure one* seemed similarly de pressed Shy glance* were followed bv symp Ithet as a matter o^ a, conversation ensued. It was the most harmless thing In the world. So. too. wa* hi* Invitation to them to par take of some refreshment. "We’re Just waiting for papa.” lisped one of girls, nnd the other said thal they couldn't think of accepting euch courtesy from n stranger. He Instate,!; they rrslsdd. Ihn eon seeled. "I'm not the least little Ml hungrv" said demure 3ll*s One. "Nellher am 1.” echoed bashful 311#* Two. A waller wa* at Ihelr elbows "What will you haver* asked (he gal lant New York man. and when one of them said she thought a peach would he about all she could eat. the other agreed that II would he ”*o nice." And the man congratulated himself on the modesty of their demand*. He had yet to learn a thing or two about the cost of fruit# tn Part* He Iwhsted that, they must have sandwiches, too. and a mo ment later the waiter served the order Six luscious peaches rspowd on the plite. Each of (he girl* took ons Their appe tite* were truly small, but while they munched sandwiches they playfully toyed with the remaining four peaches. In fact, they pierced them with ihelr forks and gouged them with ihelr knives. The fruit was a complete wreck. Then one of 'he maidens remembered papa and suggeeted thal they o look for him. With pretty bows and thanks galore they left, Just a* the waiter presented Ihe bill When the New York man cast hi* eye over the paper he read something like this: Three sandwich** at * franc each 4 franc* Six peaches at 2tt franc* each.. 120 franc* He paid the hill. 425 40. and ha* been wondering ever alnce If fruit farming for th* Fart* market will not pay hatter than hi* hualnsas Since M* return he lias learned that Demure girl* In Part* some times draw commlssloft* for gouging peaches, a hit over-ripe, to pleace Amer icana who are more than a Ml green. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Wexlnesday and Thursday: Georgia: Fair, one)nurd warm Wednes day ami Thursday; fresh southetiy wind* Eaetern Florid* Partly cloudy 33’odnea day and Thursday. with shower* In south ern ponliais; warmer \\ ednesday In ex - Item.-, southern portion; fresh easterly wind#. Yesterday'# Weather at Savannah- Maximum tempi rature.l:46 pm. 99 degrees Minimum temperature. 3 a m... 74 degrees 31ean temperature M degree* Noimal temperature 76 degree* Excess of trmiierature 6 degrees Accumulated excess since ***o* 1 26 degrees Accumulated deficiency since . Jaß 1 degrees Rainfall ........ .00 Inch Norm l Inch Excess Since Sept 1 14 inch Deficiency since Jan. I 3 9i> Inches Hlver Report—The bight of the Savan nah river al Augusta, at * a m (75th me ridian i!nv i yesterday, was 5.6 feel, a rise of O.J foot during the preceding twenty four hours. Cotton region bulletin. Savannah. OaT, for the twenty-four hours ending at 3 * m , 75th meridian time, Sept 11, iwt: Station* of |Max Min. tt.7l Savannah district IT*nx|T*m.( fall Alapaha. Ga. clear ...... to j 'f7 jf Albany, dear m , 7h 1 no A meric us, clear 41 ,7 '( U 11.1 In bridge, clear ......... 90 70 .00 Kastman, clear 90 tig 00 Fort Gaines, clear 93 go ; .00 Gainesville. Fla., clear ... 36 ; 71 .00 Mtllen. Ga , char 96 66 .on Quitman, char J| : 66 , 00 Savannah, clear 31 j 74 ! Thomaevllle. clear |94 iff { .no 33 tyetoss, clear . 10 j 71 | .49 No rain at Abilene; other stations miss ing. IjZMst. Averages No. | 1 1 ■ta-'Msx 'Min Hals Central Station* |llona Tem.iTsra j fait Atlanta .". I 13~ ' II ! 92 .< Charleston j 4 x* t m Little Rock .....j 12 go 74 .OS Memphis jl 92 70 O) Montgomery j 9 97 j7O j <jq Now Orleans j 14 : 92 ' 72 1 3 Savannah jl2 91 t® to Vicksburg 11 j 92 33 : .01 Wilmington jlO, 94 33 110 Galveston mlerlng Remark*.—Very light .scattered show ers over the Little Rock, New Orleans and Vicksburg districts. Temperature* continue about stationary. observations taken at the same m<>- mmt of time at all stations, Sept. 11. 19.9). 9 p m,, 76th mcr.dlan time: Name* of Stations. j T | V |RaM Boston, cloudy f 49 | L j .ftf* New York city, clear ....( 73 j 14 00 Philadelphia, clear { Mil: .Ou Washington city, clear ...| 93 j 3 | .(0 Norfolk, clear jl2 12 | .0) Hattera*. clear j Ml | 14 | .'0 Wilmington, clear 73 j g .uo Charlotte, char j 92 ; 1 |. Raleigh, clear 32 3j 00 Charleston, clear | lo | 1 j .Ml Allan:*, dear .....| 91 L | .00 Augusta, clear 32 j L | .00 Savannah, dear | 90 I L ft) JarkaonvH’*, clear ( 10 j 3 | .00 Jupiter, char | *0 ; | .t Key West, raining I 72 | L |2.M Tampa, cloudy'' 94 | * ) T Motile, clear j 94 j t j .00 Montgomery, clear .......| 93 | L | 00 Vicksburg, char j 93 . L j .Of) New Orleans, dear [ m s j (si Memphis, dear *6 10 .00 Cincinnati, clear j *3 j 14 j .00 Plttaburg. clear j 33 3 | .00 fluff*! I, dear | 94 | M | T D'trolt, pt. cloudy ; 34 1 j .(ft Chicago, raining j 70 33 ; .01 Marquette, cloudy I 00 j II jl.ff3 St Paul, cloudy jO2 3 j .03 Davenport, clear j 03 | 14 | T Si. Loul*. clear [34 12 1( Kansas City, clear j 78 1 0 | .00 Oklahoma, pt. cloudy ...j 64 1 4 j .00 Dodge City, pt. el'dy ....j 73 | L j .00 North Platte, cloudy |o9j L j .00 Galveston, Corpu* ChirsOl and Palestine missing. H. B. Boysr. Local Forecast Official. 90191)1.(9(9 LACK limit. l onpnn Game nnd the Matrimonial Agency Are Favorite Traps how. From Ihe Chicago Trlhune. If Abe true that there Is nothing new under |hn sun. It Is not the fault of Ihe boat* of men and women who make their living by the exercise of their wit* and the lack of exercise of wits of 01 her p*o pie. Devoting (heir talent hi the inven tion and contrivance of swindling devices, they succeed at least In proving that the ancient* had many of these, for they pro duce with wonderful ease scheme* thal are new to the Chicago police and lo those of other dtlea. And when they have found a scheme that can be worked suc cessfully It become* for Ihe nonce th* "ini" of their kind, and is used hy many In states as widely divergent as Maine and California. At present there Is a somewhat alack time among the swindler* In the hlg elites. ConAdenc* men have gone West with the fakir*. Those who have been left behind, however, are keepin* the po- Plant System. of Railways. Trains npersist! by goth Meridian Tl me—On# Hour Blower Tnan City Tima _ ItfcMD Di MN K cm* A.x . , BKB OK __ •'* *l| lv 73 |, North and South. 1 ,U "’5 , 111 . . U Mail! 6mo 4 igp (o ftftssj 6hi Ar ...charleston .. Lvijtl 16p 5 69* 4 lop 7 41* 3Wp j > 7*Sj j 7 3p |Ar ... Richmond .. Lv 3 (Mo! I 7 01a; 11 JU| Ar ..Washington... Lv|| 4 A3* 1 I 07p —* j ■ *ft 1 o.i,:Ar ... Balllmore.... Lvj| 2 650| 1 - iMKaj Ik> Ar ... PhlladtOphia . Lv 111 IKp’ll Bp 1 7 Oou;jAr ....New York. .. Lv|| 9 26pj 4Ka , Alp; 4 40|. jAr Boston Lv! I Obp Ulftnl -—~ 1: ‘ M . L , 63 23 ‘ tTmth . * 1 It .32 ’l6 .Swp ,A' lisa 4 29a1 4 1 o,j 1-v .....Havannah .. Ar|i 1 4ffn 12 lua|>2 p,ll 6#ajlo Da * *6|>| 6 ts|: 10 60*1 7 ,I.x. 3,# Ar . Waxrruos.... Lv |IO tup 11 iop, 0 661 9 30a| 7 •<# 13 60*1 9 20p| 3 Ispj f 16i j I I6p| Ar .. ThOmaavlll* ... Lv' 7 tWp| 7 <op| i 4oa 4 *6* 3Ka dtp. 7 4t|p 12 aim tf 36a, 3 a |Ar ....JackeanviUo.. Lvji 3 30;* 4 top; 9Wa 7 30a 6 Ida j 4 Kua, 6 Wp j Ar Sanford Lv: 12 Up 100* 1 Wa .... • 1 | 3 Sop, 2 Siip Ar ...Gainesville.... I.v : Pip j | 110 (Opjw 6(p ,Ar .81. Pelsrshurg.. Lv!| .......j 7 kls 10 OOrxjlo 00p!10 00t>|jAr Tampa Lvjl 7 000 7 40a, 7 Sip 7 36p .... • I • I 110 43ai10 46* !Ar 8t Augustin* Lv ' 4 90|* 6 IBp| ... ;.i.T.TI 00p| l Lin IMfe iksiLv ....ffavannah.Lv||l lio U U>#|.'...'.. - I • 46p 6 I6a| 4 50p (M Ar Jesup LV 3 > 10 4>| - ...| I Xp| 7 loa| 6 26p; 3 06i| Ar Brun awlek. . Lv|| 6 lOa| 3 06p| | NORTH. WEST AN D SOUTHWEST U,62 i, Via Jesup. j, T 15 , m Uvim Monlgoen n 73 6 tq., 6 JOa i.y Savannah Ar |IO IN* 12 I'M 1 6 OOp 9 Oim Lv Houmnah Ar ,30 Lsa| I lOa 6 46pl t 40a ,Ar .. Jsnup,. Lv|l 9 90*|10 I*o 9 in, Ar M’tg mery Lv ' 7 45p 11 25a 4 00*1 1 lSp Ar Mecun Lv 1 OMi 2 30p 7 I4p{ C Me'iAr N*#hvi|t Lvtl 9 Oua 19* I 30*| 9 (Dpi Ar Atlanta Lv 10 45p 13 05p I 30* 19 25p| Ar Lanilevllle l.v 2 65a 9 Ik* 6 46a, 9 46n :Ar Cha ttooga Lv o6|>| 3 45a T* 4' pAr C4nclnn*ll Lv II (ftp 6 46p 7 IN. 7 13a |Ar lexulsvllle Lv 7 46* 7 4Np 7 30*| 7 Mp Ar 81. !*>ula Lv 1 66pj I 210 T >n. . 46a Ar ClncUOiatl Lv 9 30al 7 '•*> 1 (L * N.J I 94a 4 40p.|Ar. 81 Loula Lv 9 lSpj 3 on* 7 13*1 |Ar Rr. Lnula Lv loop 1 16a 1 6 IflpiiAr Chicago Lv 3 Mp! 9 OOp ! | 4)44 g o.) 6 40a, 4^UmiLv.'. Atlanta Ar; 10 SApjll 30a •9vi9 19p|Ar Chlessv* T-v Uhi lift 4 06pj 7 16a, Ar itemphna Lvj I km 3mp 9 46* 7 10# Ar KansasCUyLvi 3 Mpj 9 45p 4 I2p| 9 06a||Ar.. Mobil# ..Lvl|U 49p|U 39a • (am) untnaiaed traine) daily. ® ®op! 7 40* Ar N Orleans Lvf; , 56.1 7 46p J extept Sunday. 4 Mt , „ juhuLv rtavminah An 10 16a 13 to* (Sunday only 1 45a l 1 *op:!Ar.. Tlflon .. Lv| 2 13a ( X>p Through Pullman Bleeping ffaf tier vice I 46a I I Of' Ar.. Albany Lv It Ola I 43p in North F’.ast and West and lo Florida | 6 BOpiiAr Columbus Lv| ... 10 00a ConNeefloMs stair at Pori Taiupa nllh steamers for Hey West and Havana. Lravlag Port Tampa Mondays, Thursdays end Matordays OS ((■(MI p. m J. H. Polhcmua. T P A.; E A. Armand . City Tkt Agt.. Deßoto llotsl. Phono 7k B W. WRKNN, Passenger Tra the Manager, Savannah. Ga McDOi\OUGH & BALLANTYNE, Iron Founders, Machinists. klookamuho. *** etnecr. ot listioe. I oer mod renskU Kowi.voo. Veetlool lap If Lr. Mill,, Mill and Pons. Ska fllog. Potior*, oto. K. 1 TELEPHONE NO. (23. Double Daily Service The short line to Norfolk. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and the tag. | Ho 44 j No. tf Lv Aavannah. S. A. tTßyfil 33pm ll 50pm Ar Columhl*. 8. A. L. Ry! 4 **pmj 4 36>im Ar Raleigh. SAL. Ky jit 37pmfll 60am Ar Durham. 8 A. L. Ry ) 7 9'am 4 ldiwn Ar Petersburg. S A L.Hy! 4 Uitn 4 33pm Ar Richmond. 9 A. L Ryj 316 am 6 4ipm Ar Washington. Penns.,.| 9 46iuni 9 klpm Ar Baltimore pennn ;i0 06am;l. 26pm Ar Philadelphia Penns 111 27pm 2 Mam Ar New York Penna j 3 u., ... No 44 No 66 Lv Savannah. A. A. 1. RylU ifprniil 69pm Ar Portsmouth. S A.L.Hy; 7 (Worn; 6 60pm Steamers leave Norfolk* dally, except Sunday, for Raltlmore, Philadelphia and Nd York, and dally for Washington. The short line i , Montgomery Mobil* and .New Orleans, leaving Savannah at 19 a. m. arriving at Montgomery 7:40 p. m . at which point close connection Is made with the L. ft N. R. R . arriving at Mobile 41* a. tn. and New Orleans 7:40 a. m _ Yfce short ifneTto Jaeitaon vllle, Tampa and other Florida point*. j No n | Mo- Hr KVmmK. * A L TAr HKS * tovm Ar Fernandlna, B.A.L.Ry *35 m 9 06pm Ar Jacksonville. 8 A l-.lty 9 10am 7 40iim Ar Tampa, I, A. L. Ry... 6 Mpm 4 loam MiignlAcent I'lillman buffet sleeping car ■ervlc* to Washington. Baltimore, Phila delphia and New York; alao to Jackson ville and Tampa. Dining cars from Savannah to Hamlet, and Richmond to New York. Buffet purlor car# Savannah to Mont gomery For additional Information apply to Ticket Office. Bull and Bryan atroela Phone 29 • Me* busy with variation# of the "coupon" swindle Where Oil* originated, or In what form H w* Arst used, doe* not appear. In the main It Is worjtcd In this way : A concern adverfloes to give some valuable conces sion or merchandise for a f* w cerMs—or even for nothing—ami publish*# the #l -verllsement widely. A person looking for something for nothing-something which Is hard to ftnd-l# sent a tetter in r*t*ly ln< Inning a number of coupons In a hook -sometime# three, eometlmes a* high aa Ave or ten. He 1* to poy, perhaiw. 6 cents for Ihe coupon# Bach of th##* he la to aril to a friend for. nay 60 cent*, and when he ha# sold all three ami neat the money to the Arm he receive* th# good*. The latter are usually of *urh a sort that a prraAt of several hundred per cent l# made from them. The coupons which are sold by th* Aral purchaser entitle each of his friends to another book of coupon*, which they can sell tn similar manner, thus getting their own money hoik and another package of the goods. In th# end the profi*tor, when they have lent out a wifflclent number of coupon*, and re turn* begin to alack up. dlxappe.tr with out fcdeemtnff outstanding ItabMßle*. This swindle l toll bed up in Chicago not long ago a* a method of buying street car ticket*. A concern advertised to sell atret car tickets on tiny line at the rato of about 13 worth for 5 cants. it wa* don* by coupon*. Immediately someone else got on to the scheme and started In the business, and tn a few w-eks there were many of the chains formed. Then complaint wa* made to the police, and oti Investigation by detective# sent out by Capt. Colleran the concern* were shut down. Driven out of the ticket business, however, they did not abandon their plan, but began working In other Aeld*. They aubatbuted glove# for tickets and offered artlele* worth 11.60 for about a nickel. Detectives Early and Thompson have been assigned to this form of sorin dlr, and *pend the greaeer part of thetr time ferreting our th* many form* In which It 1* found. The matrimonial agency swindle l* as old aa th* oldest, but ha* bobbed up anew lately with great vigor Advertlae menta. Inserted In papers all over thft country, call ateentlon to the statement that a young woman with a big fortune la looking for a nice, agreeable husband. Th* young men who Want to try for the job writ* to an address In New York, or St Loul*. or Chicago—the concern seem* to have several offices—and get* a reply asking for 26 cent* In stamp* to pay poa*- age on a description of the damsel and a chance at the lottery for her hand. When h* has anted the amount he la again asked to contribute (5 for mem bership In th# matrimonial club which la exploiting th* damsel. And when he has done ehls he And# that some on>- else has captured th* maiden and left him noth ing but th* sell. The device la an aid one. ifvca J Schedule# Effective Sept. 10. I*. Trains arrive at and depart from Central Station. Wat Broad, foot of Liberty street 10th Meridian Time—On# hour slower than city time. le*** Arrive Savannah: Savannah: I August a. Macon," Attar taj ~ •I 45am,Covington. MllkdgavltlejW OOpta land nil Intermediate points; ! Augusta. Macon. Atlanta.l ’ Athena. Montgomery, Co-] •* Mpm luinhuu. Birmingham, Am -|*6 oom Jerlcus, Kufeula and Troy.| N_<oP*n| Dover Accommodation. ifTfiaiin •* *opm| Ouyton Dtnnar Train |H ftopra •Dally 'tF.xcrpt Sunday. BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TVBED. 7Sth meridian or Savannah city lima. LEAVE SAVANNAH Monday only *35 a m Dally except Monday 9:30 n. m Dally 3 or) p m. LKAVE TYHEK Monday only 7:15 a m Dally except Monday 1036 a. m. Dally 6:30 p. a. Connection* tnnd' al terminal point* with all trains N'orthweai. West and Southwest. | Steeping rare on night trains between Sevannah and Augusta, Macon, Atlanta and Itlrmlngham. Parlor car* on day trains between Ba vannah. Macon and AtMnta. For completa Information, e- vhrdulee, ratee add connection*. apply to W. HRSIWBH, City Ticket and Poea enger Agent. 107 Hull street, or W R McINTYRE. Depot Ticket Agent. J. C. HAILE.'. General Paeeenger Agent. E. H. IIINTON. Traffic Managers* THBO. D. KLINE, Gen. Sutwrlntendent, Savannah. Os. 1,000,000 HIDES WANTED. DRY FLINT* DRY SALTED llMo GREEN SALTED 14a D. KIRKLAND, Successor to R. Kirkland. 617 to HI git. Julian street, weal. hut It h perennial, and Just now I* being worked hard. "I don't believe I ever saw swindlers harder up for achetnee.” sold Copt. CoL lerun. chief of Chlcago'e detective force, when askeil wh*l new games the sharp* ere are playing on the unsuspecting pub lie. There seems to he a dearth of ahtl t*v to devise swindles, and they are all sticking to two or three old game*. That coupon swindle, which Is being worked to death, la the only reaanably new thing they have got They ought to know by this time that It Is simply nuts to us to run <lown an old game llku that.*' Five (Irseratloss nf One Family. From the Ban Francl-cn Examiner. Heading Mount Tsmnlpla* Parlor of Na tive Hone of Main Rafael In the great Cali fornia eeml-ccntennlel parade will be one of the most Interesting famllte* In the ■late. There will be live native daughters, representing live generations of the Brlnne* family of Hollnae. They will oc cupy • coach drawn by eight white horo ee and the carriage will be driven by one of the oldest native sons In the state, H. C. Crane, who Is also • member of the family. Mrs. Oregorla Briones will be most prominent In that carriage. She la a great-great-grandmother and she ac knowledge* to* year* of life. With her will he her daughter. Mrs Frank Meaea, who la (0 years of age. and a great-grand mother Mr*. Samuel Clark, who !• a grandmother, and a daughter of Mrs. Me*a. wll loccupy a ee*t in the carriage end with her will be her daughter and her daughter'# baby. —A peech grower near Georgetown, Dei., protected hi* trees from the <4epre •tatlone of fruit thieves this summer by consplctouaiy displacing tbte legend on signs nailed *0 the fence surrounkng 'he orchard: "Caution! This Fence 1# Sur mounted by n Live Electrk- Wire!" The wire could he seen on top of the fence, strung on glass insulators end no one at- , tempted to meddle with tt, hug now that he has marketed hi* crop the owner of the orchard admits that It wo* a "dum my.” 9