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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
AFTER THE PENNANT.
The Base Ball Season to Close To-day
Augusta Working Hard.

The Base Ball Season to Close To-day
Augusta Working Hard.
The Southern base ball league season
will close to-day. The directors will
meet in Atlanta and the result Will be
formally determined. In spite of Atlanta's
claims Augusta IS heading for the judges
stand in gallant style, and are
pulling down the homestretch
at laundering pace. She won
two games from Nashville YESTERDAY
Ii she wins the remaining two she claims
to have little fears OF the deferred games
with Atlanta aud Chattanooga. Atlanta
claims that by reason Of MaoOu's disband-
ment her percentage is increased to 81
and NashVille's decreased to 632 Macon
sets up thai no such claim as this should
be even considered. Memphis forfeited
her three games with Macon, and they
went down TO her credit. Having no
games TO play, Macon disbanded rather
than keep her men on the payroll until
tomorrow. All OF her games had been
played, and there was nothing left for her
10 do.
Atlanta, In making the claim, said that
MacOn's disbanding took five games of
Nashville on games WOO, and one game
off Nashville on games lost; and two
games off Atlanta on games won, and
three on Atlanta on games lost. This in
increases her percentage TO 67l, and re-
duced Nashyille's TO 632.
Augusta adds that for pure and un-
adulterated gall this proposition takes
the cake" The games between Macon
and Memphis, she says, are not thrown
out, but 90 10 MscOn's credit Just as II
won, Manager Sullivan Voluntarily for
feting them rather than play
Umpire Young says in regard 10 last
saturdays MacOn-Nashville game that
there is not the slightest doubt that the
game was bought by Nashville. The
Macon manager and directors, be SAYS,
were mortified, and OF course were not ia
the dicker. But some OF the Macon
players were certainly bought TO throw
the game. No man who saw it doubts
this. The disgraceful exhibition turned
the tide against the Nashyiles in Macon
and hurt the sport. The Macon players
were afraid TO face public Indignation the
third time on Monday, and played ball
and easily beat Nashville. The Macon
team can beat Nashville seven out OF ten
all the year round.
In view OF the claims and counter
claims that are being made, and the ad-
vance Of Augusta, the situation to man
up tree ia somewhat in doubt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
railroad CHATTER.

The Lakeland barbecue and railway
celebration was postponed until Oct. s.
The Florida Southern has completed
their road TO within four miles OF Brooks
Vile.
The Florida Railway and Navigation
Com any's office at Tayares was robbed
Of S21 few days since.
Through sleepers from Atlanta to Gin
cinnati began running yesterday via the
Western and Atlantic, East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia and Cincinnati
Southern roads.
The South Florida Railway Com
pany has transferred their engineer
corps from the Barlow end TO Gasparilla
island on the Gulf coast. thus securing
the choice Of the right-of-way, which will
be OF great advantage.
The Florida Southern railway is said
to have entered INTO contract with the p
/. company and the ;. r. company to build
the road from Barlow 20 Charlotte Har-
Dor, which Is TO be operated cOnjointly-
the South Florida Railway company
building the branch from Lakeland TO
Barlow.
The survey OF the Lake Shore road from
hissimmee City TO Ap0pka city was COM
pleted last week. Chief Engineer j. Z.
Little Is now working on the profiles,
preparatory 10 the construction of the
road NJ an early date. Capt. w. j. Jarvis.
general manager Of this road, says II will
be built very soon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
MANG ED ON THE RAILS.
A sWETCHMAN'S HEAD SEVERED
FROM HIS BODY.

FNrighsfaI Death of Louis Green in the
Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
way Yard-Run over by LOGON olive
and Crushed into an Unacceptable
Mass.
Louis Green, colored switchman In
the employ Of the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Company, was run
pver and killed about 1886 a. m. yester-
day. The accident happened on the
Charleston track, near the oil tank, in the
yard Of the company.
The body was horribly mangled, the
head being completely severed, while one
arm and a leg hung only by shreds No
one saw the accident, and it was not dis
covered for 10 minutes after 1t occurred.
The supposition is that he IVES riding on
the bumper Of a shifting engine, and in
attempting to get of fell under the wheels.
His head was picked upthree feet outside
The track. The body la pbetween the rails
with the right arm and right leg almost
Dfl. His lantern was out and was lying
near the head.
Dambo Brown. a switchman, stated 10
the jury summoned by Coroner Dixon
that he last saw Green alive about 1890
O'Clock in the morning. Green was then
sitting on the bumper in front Of the en-
CINE with light in his hand. The wit
ness saw Green both before the engine
started and for moment after it moved
of. Green was still sitting on the bumper.
Lafayette Copeland, another switch
man, heard Green say about an hour be-
fore his death that he felt sick aud wanted
TO get through work soon and 90 home.
Copeland was the first to miss Green, and
while looking for him found his mangled
body.
Engineer W. A. O'Neil testified that
Green was a switchman on his train, and
that the body was found within three car
lengths OF his engine. He did not know
when Green was killed. The witness
also stated that 1t is strictly against the
rules for a switchman TO get on or oil an
engine while it is in motion.
The jury's verdict was that Louis Green
cSme to his death by being run over by
engine No. IS, on the morning Of Sept. 10,
while In the discharge Of his duty as
switchman on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway.
The body was removed 10 Green's late
home near the GWinnett street crossing.
He was about 90 years of age, and had
been in the employ Of the company 20
years. He was well thought of By the Off
GERS OF the road. He leaves widow and
two children.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
WATCHING rae BULLETINS.
How the News of the Great Yacht Race
Was Received In Savannah.

HOW the news OF the treat \ hcnE race
Was Received In Savannah.
The bulletins were closely watched yes
terday during the progress Of the Puritan
Genesta race. There has not been an
event in sporting circles, and in fact in
all circles in the city, that has developed
such an interest as the great contest be-
tween the two American and English
yachts. The rae has been the talk Of
New York for the past two months, and
the amplest preparations were made, and
the highest hopes were that the royal
visitor 10 American waters would have
fair sea and no favor.
It did not take Savannahians long TO
catch on to the enthusiasm OF the occa-
sion. People have been talking yachts
and yachting for the past two weeks con-
tinuauy. With the result OF the first
race in the Puntan's favor the approach
of the day for the second race was
awaited with double interest. A stranger
who happened along the Bay, or into the
exchanges, or near the telegraph offices,
yesterday might infer that Savan-
nahians had bought large blocks
OF Puritan and Genesta stock
md were endeavoring to be more
Venetian than the Venetians themselves
on the RaltO. The national honor was at
stake on the race, and New York, Savan-
nah, and everybody were interested.
There was considerable betting on the re-
suit, and several 800 checks viii be
turned over to to-day to the Puritan's back
ers. The men who had money up were,
of course, the most interested class around
the bulletins. They stayed until morally
rertain that their bank account was out
Of danger and then went home. The
Genesta people were hopeful, but did not
feel as well as they might have had they
ret on the Puritan. One gentleman on
the Bay lost 500, another $I5, and several
lost smaller bets from $50 down TO 81
and 81.
A good deal was expected of the Ge-
nesta in good wind, and when the re-
ports came that II WAS blowing stiff her
hackers We're jubilant. The result Of sat
urday's race was not, they claimed, "A fair
standard by which 10 judge Of her sailing
qualities. After the start the dispatches
came in quick succession until the result
was announced. To the Purtan's
hackers it meant money and
console themselves with the fact that the
race was a close one, and was won by
mere minute and a half instead Of being
a walkoyer. The matter IL now fully de-
cided. Two out Of the three races to be
sailed have been won by the American
yacht, and the cup remains at home
There was considerable excitement
around the bulletins toward the finish OF
the race, but 10 the majority Of people tho
result is not q surprise.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
LnonI ParnnnnI.

Among the arrivals at the Screven
house yesterday were W. II. Sharp, James
NJ. Cowper, Atlanta; j. i. Hanson,
Macon; Balling Whitfield, Brunswick,
Ga; Is. +. Rowland and wife. Mrs. j. y.
Co0mbs, Apalachicola; Daniel Partridge,
Selma, Ala; J. W. Little, Nashville; II.
II. Hope, Philadelphia.
At the Pulaski house were =. W. Flood.
j. p. Cary, New York; q. A. Wash5urn.
W. l.. Washburn, Aiken, S. e.; r. p. Me-
Adam, Augusta; Isaac Mann, VIM. Iat-
terson, John Grieve, Samuel A. Rich
mond, Albany; Il. 4. French, Jr., Roches-
ter, n. Y.
Al the Marshall house were G. Z.
Dosser, Chattanooga, Tenn; g. W. Halde-
man, J ;. q. Crawford. Jno. Hancock,
Florida; j. ID. Mayo, Macon; 9. d. Bald
win, Eastman, Ga; julius Cohen, New
York; W. NJ. Wilson, WaycrOss; John
Lawtreo, South Carolina; II. E. Foster,
Wilmington, y. q.
AT the Harnett house were q. NJ. Oliver
and A. 5. Harrington, scriven county
john knight. Macon; Q. ". Oliver, Burke
county; Mrs. =. A. Taylor, Gainesville.
Fla; W. l.. Burroughs and Il. W. Bias.
sett. Orlando, Fla; g. l.. GOdbee, Burke
county; Miss Alice Harrington and Miss
Eliza Roberts, scriven county; w. X.
Wilson, Atlanta.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
The Grent CanaIs of the world,

The Imperial canal of China is over
1000 miles long. In the year OF 1851 was
completed the greatest undertaking Of the
kind on the European continent, the
canal Of Languedoc, or tie canal du
Midi, 10 connect the Atlantic with the
Mediterranean. It's length is las miles
1t has more than 100 locks and about 90
squeducts. and Its highest part Is no
less than GOO feet above the sea- il is
navigable for vessels Of upward OF GOO
tons. The largest ship canal in Europe
is the great North Holland canal, COM
pleted in lS2j-l25 feet wide at the water
surface, 81 feet wide at the bottom, and
has a depth Of 20 feet; it extends from
Amsterdam to the Helder, 81 miles. The
CaledOnian canal, in Scotland, has total
length OF 60 miles, including three lakes.
The Suez canal is IS miles long, Of which
Sc miles are actual canal. The Erie canal
is 350l4 miles long; the Ohio canal, Cleve-
land TO Portsmouth, 1872; the Miami aud
Erie, Cincinnati to Toledo, 29l; the
Wabash and Erie, Evansville to the Ohio
line, 8T4.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17

seems, that the letter in question was not
entered on the list which the clerk at Sa-
Vannah receipted for. Whether the letter
was lost, miscarried or stolen, the postal
inspectors win endeayor to show at the
hearing before United States Commits
sioner Erwin this afternoon or tomorrow
The accused came 10 savannah yester
day morning at the request of the in
spectors, and, as he supposed on alto
gether different business. After registering
at the Marshall house and getting break
fast. he was arrested and taken before
Commissioner Erwin. As the witnesses
were not all present it was necessary to
hold Foster, and ne being stranger in
this city WAS unable to give bond. He
was accordingly committed to jail to
await the arrival of the witnesses. lie Is
man OF good appearance, and has a wife
In Wilmington who is ignorant Of her
husbands position.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
Telephone at Flreman,. Ian.

Manager Yalleau, OF the telephone ex-
change, has placed telephone in Fire.
mans hall, the headquarters OF engine
company No. 3, and No. / hook and lad
der, for the use Of the fire department.
The telephone number Is 800. The ar
rangement Is just what has been needed
Tor long time, and will prove great
convenience, and add considerably 10 the
eihciency OF the department. Private
alarms may be sent In from any part OF
the city, In many instances where the fire
Is not Of sufficient magnitude 70 sound a
general alarm. To obyiate any danger of
false alarms being sent in, a record will
be kept at the telephone exchange, and
should any attempt be made 20 call out
the department needlessly 10 will be an
easy matter 10 discover the source OF the
message. Subscribers will, therefore, be
responsible for alarms sent In from their
telephones. A telephone IL needed at
each engine house In the city, and no
doubt In time they will be supplied 30
that communication may be had between
the chiefs headquarters and all branches
Of the department.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
DASHES ALONG THE TRACK
AND CROSS-TIES.

The Greenwood, Laurens and Spartan
burg RORd to be Ready for Business
Next Week-AnOthsr Carolina Con-
nection for the Central-The Effect of
Tuesdays Pool Meeting on the Rate
War.
The Central railroads. new Carolina
connection, the Greenwood, Laurens and
spartanburg road, is practically COM
plete. The last crossties are being laid
and the last spikes driven. The officers
Of the road and the Railroad Commission
Of South Carolina will make the first trip
over the new line next Tuesday, Sept. %,
and on Wednesday, Sept. %, the road will
be ready for business. The completion Of
this line opens the way to the Land Of the
Sky from Augusta. Supt. Bass will do
the hOnors of the initial trip and will look
after the comfort of the commissioners
and guests on the pleasant occasion.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17

The meeting Of the Southern Railway
and Steamship Association In New York
on Tuesday practically put an end to the
rate war which has been going on be-
tween the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia and the Western and Atlantic
roads for the past two weeks. The result
of the meeting was announced in the
News yesterday. Later dispatches say
that an agreement has been signed by the
Richmond and DaHville system and the
Western and Atlantic and East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroads restoring the rates to
Eastern points to the same as last year.
This agreement does not affect rates to
the West, and the ticket office recently
opened in Knoxville by the Western and
Atlantic railroad will remain open to COM
pete with the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad and their connect
ing lines to points in the West. A clause
in the agreement provides that any agent
who sells ticket below schedule rates
shall be subjected to a fine Of 800, and for
second otfense shall be discharged.
New Omcers Of the Mexican Central.
General Manager Edward W. jackson,
of the Mexican Central railroad, gives
notice that until further orders the fol-
lowing officers will continue in charge Of
their respective departments: ID. Mac
Kenzie, General superintendent; r. +.
Briggs, Chief Engineer; IL. c. Barlow,
Traffic Manager; f. Nichols, Assistant
Treasurer; f. W. tombstone, Superin-
tendent OF Machinery; A. c. MichaeIis,
Assistant General Freight Agent; NJ. ii.
King, Assistant General Freight Agent;
q. Il. Jarvis, Superintendent First DiVi-
sion; A. Smith, Superintendent Second
Division; l. A. Eacutt, Superintendent
Third Division; Il. E. Comfort, Superin-
tendent Fourth Division; X. f. Grey,
Acting Material Agent; G.. Q. Cleveland,
Freight Agent; c. f. West, Superin-
tendent of Telegraph. The company have
just issued new through-freight tariff on
business from st. Louis, New Orleans,
Kansas City, Galveston and San Fran
cisco TO the City OF Mexico.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
QUININE AND n1ORPHINE.
A Simple Way to Toll One from the
Other.

A simple Way TO Toll One from the
Other.
A well-known druggist was putting up
q quinine prescription yesterday when a
NEWS reporter entered the store. The
customer jokingly made some remark
about the danger OF mistaking morphine
for quinine.
''rhat is all right, can assure you"
said the druggist.
He then emptied two grains of each
powder on a marble-mlXing slab, and
taking down a small vial OF nitric acid
he poured a single drop on each powder.
The quinine showed a very slight change
OF color 70 blue. The morphine immedi-
ately turned deep blood red. The test
was successful one and very simple.
Many druggists use IL frequently TO
ascertain whether a trace OF morphine
has been mixed with the qulnine acct
dentally. There are several tests, but
none so simple and satisfactory as the one
with nitric acid, which shows the smallest
proportion Of morphine. The test OF dis
solving grain OF morphine In twice It's
weight OF cold water Is unreliable and
much slower than by using nitric acid.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
EAIBER DAYS.
Something About the Fasts Instituted
by Pope Calixtus

Something About the Fasts Instituted
by Pope Calixtus.
Yesterday was the first OF the three Sep
TENDER days known TO some Of the Chris.
tian churches, particularly to Eplsco-
palians and Roman Catholics, az Ember
days. They were originally instituted by
Pope Calixtus, in the third century, for
The purpose Of imploring the blessing Of
heaven on the produce of the earth, and
also Tor preparing the clergy for ordina-
ton, in accordance with the practice Of
the apostles, as recorded in Acts xiii. In
the year 1895 the council made the OBJ
servance Of the three days regular as re-
CARDS the seasons, by enacting that they
should be the first Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday following the first Sunday
in lent, or Quadragesima Sunday:
Whitsunday, Hollywood day, always
falling on Sept. IA, and
st. Lucy's day on Dec. 10. The term
ernber denotes n course or circuit, the
days recurring regularly at stated periods
in spring, fall and winter. Some derive
the word from the practice OF sprinkling
dust or embers on the head IN token Of
humiliation, and also from the circum-
stance that at such seasons 10 was only
customary TO break the fast by partaking
Of cakes baked on embers.Or ember bread
One Of the oanOns Of the English church
directs that the ordination OF clergy
men by the Bishops should take place on
the respective Sundays Immediately fol-
lowing the ember days. The weeks in
which these days fall are termed ember
weeks, and In Latin they are called "the
lasts OF the four seasons" Animal food
Is prohibited by the Catholic church on
all ember dave.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
THE SPECIAL POSTAGE STAMPS
The First Installment Being Sent Out
How They Must DO Used

The First Installment Being Sent Out
How They Must DO Used.
The Post Office Department is sending
out the new 100. special delivery stamps.
The stamp will not be in use, how
ever, until Oct /. 1t is about one
inch and a half from lett to right, and
a little over three-quarters of an inch
from the top to the bottom. Its color is
dark blue. On the left is an arched panel
bearing the figure of a mail messenger
boy on run.
The panel is surmOunted by the words
UNITED States" On the right there is
an OhlOng tablet, ornamented with a
wreath OF oak and laurel, surrounding
the words, Secures Immediate delivery
at special delivery Office" Across the
top Of the tablet is the legend, Especial
Postal Delivery" and at the bottom the
words "Ten Cents" separated by a small
shield bearing the numeral 30"
They are 10 be sold by Postmasters In
any required amount to any person who
may apply for them, but they can be used
only for the purpose of securing the imme-
diate delivery of letters addressed to and
received in the malls at any of the Offices
designated as special delivery offices. I'm
der no circumstances are they to be used
in the payment of hostages of any de-
scription or Of the registry fee, nor can
any other stamps be employed TO secure
special delivery except the special delivery
stamp. The special delivery stamp must
be In addition TO the lawful postage, and
letters not prepaid with at least one full
rate postage, in accordance with the law
and regulations, must be treated as held
for postage, even though bearing special
delivery stamp.
Registered letters will be entitled to
immediate delivery the same as ordinary
letters when bearing a special delivery
stamp IN addition TO the full postage and
registrV fee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17

His career was short and wonderful.
He rose from almost nothing and became
the President OF several great railroads.
Suddenly his doctors command him to
retire from business, if he would save his
life. Overwork did il. Be wise before
Overwork gets the better Of you. Take
Browns Iron Bitters aud keep up your
strength and your nerye-tone. f. Mayer,
23l Baroonne street, New Orleans, says :
Nothing helps me like Browns Iron
Bitters. IL acts like a charm"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17

MRS. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP
should always be used when children are
cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little suf-
ferer at once; IL produces natural, quiet
sleep by relieving the child from pain.
and the little cherub awakes as "bright
as a button" it is very pleasant to taste.
1t soothes the child, soltens the gums, al
lays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bowels, and is the best known remedy for
diarrh9a, whether arising from teething
or other causes. % cents a bottle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
UNDER A SERIOUS oHARGE.

Postal Route Agent Foster in Limbo
Awaiting an Examination To-day.
II. Z. Foster, Of Wilmington, n. G., was
arrested yesterday in Savannah on a
charge Of abstracting registered letter
from the mails ia August last. Foster
was for six years a postal route agent
between Wilmington and Charleston.
About June he was dismissed from
the service, but was kept awhile longer
20 instruct his successor. just before
quitting altogether he was transferred 70
the route between Charleston and Jack
s0nville. While on this route a registered
letter. containing $50, disappeared II
was addressed by the Postmistress OF
vanilla 10 Postmaster Wilson, OF savan-
nah-Camilla being one OF the several
onces That deposit their receipts at the
savannah Office.
fne theory Of the postal inspectors is, IL
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17

The offices of the Central and Southwest
ern railroads, over the union passenger
depot, at Macon, are claimed to be the
handsomest railroad offices in the State.
They have not been entirely completed,
but Will be in a few days.
These Offices are occupied by Maj. A. G.
Knapp, agent of the Central railroad /;
Maj. 7. D. Kline, superintendent of the
Southwestern railroad, and Master OF
Trains Sam Hoge.
AS to convenience they are models, and
their accessibility to the public makes
them much preferable to the old offices.