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A WASHINGTON MYSTERY
SOCIETY I*l Z/M.H BY A BEAU
TIFUL BLONIJE.
G6ri.’ H. Bailer’* Death Followed by
tile Announcement That She was 111*
liriile Presidential In vestment* In
Betti Estate at the tlapital —Killing the
Gooie Tlt Lay* the Golden Kcc.
Washington, May 29 For several
years past Washington society lias Dee a
puzzling its brains to unravel the veil
of mystery which enveloped a woman to
whom every door was op -n and whose
presence at a table was al ways consid
ered a source for sincere congratulation.
She was a blonde of tall and graceful
figure with a prepossessing fane ami an
abundance of beautiful auburn hair. She
was known as“Jo” Chesney and lived in
a suite ol rooms of wbichshe was the 601 e
occupant. Washington people sometimes
remained facetiously that she “lodged at
home and took her meals out.” This
characterization of her mode of life was
not inappropriate as she certainly oftener
dined out than at t ome, jet her presence
at the ladies 01 others was 60 welcome ■
and the inviiations she received so num- j
srous that she was nevei looked upon as
“a sponge.” Another feature of her lile
which made her the subject of comment
was her apparent utter disregard tor the
usages ol society. She made no objection
to receiving gentlemen at her rooms, and
oltc-ti gave dinners to a few ol her more
intimate male acquaintances. Frequently
ihe nasiily quit uer rooms at midnight or
Bven later and seeking out one of her
friends of the sterner sex wuu and make a
tourot tue slums of the city in search of a
man who was always inebriated, when
found he was carried to the msane
asylum. Tnese midnight sorties weie
guarded as carefully as possible as family
•eciet* Dy toe participants, and the
identity of the man m search of whom
they were made was known to very few.
Despite all these eccentricities the wom
an’s name was never polluted bv even a
woisper of scandal, and insinuations
even of auvlbing wioug would have been
promptly resented in most vigorous lash
ion had any been made in tue piesence of
any ol the men by whom she was known.
In the Washington papers of the past
Week appeared the notice of the deal hof
George H. llutier, nephew of lion. B. F.
Butler.of Massachusetts,and immediately
beneath it a notice of marriage, which set
forth that George Butler had, in the State
ol Maryland, in the year been, by
the Rev. Byron Suntlerlaud. D. L>., mar
ried to Josephine Chesney. When so
ciety read that latter notice, it opened its
eves very wide, drew in its breath, and
was lor "once astonished, 'the mystery,
which enveloped the life of the woman who
had puzzled society for years, had been
solved—she was the wife of the wayward
nephew of tbe ex-Governor’a son. The
man w hom she had braved the slums to
find was George Butler, foe woman
who had borne and suffered in secret
long, in tbe vain hope of rescuing the
man she loved from bis besetting sin was
born tn Georgia, tbe daughter ol a l’res
byterlan minister. When the civil war
began she went to tbe hospitals, spend
ing tO' se four years in caring lor tnesick
and wounded. Her first appearance iu
Washington was as tbe secretary of
feeaator Patterson of Sou.h Carolina.
It was here that she met G>orgc Butler,
nd a* soon as his first, wile Hose Kytingp,
the actress, was divorced from hun she
secretly married him. and undertook the
hopeless task of curing him of tbe dis
ease that had stood in the path of bis
honor aud advancement
WASHINGTON RKAI. FSTATF. •
Real estate in Washington is worth
fitty times as much tn-dav as it v a* at the
beginning ol the century. Out of the
twenty-five Presidents who have ruled tee
country, however, President Ci-veland
is only tbe sixib to invest in ihe city's
real estate. George Washington was
more tar sighted or more |Mktrloua, pro
bably a little of both, titan most of his:
successors have been, and Invested quite I
a snug little sum in tbccily which was
named in hie honor. Firstlie invested sfftßl
in a couple ol lots, on Which be subse
quentlv erected tbe three story brick resi
dence w hich w as his home when he lived
in’tue city. The property in in that part
of the city which tbe engines of the Balti
more and Ohio road now make almost un
beat -able, lie valued tbe properly >n lTl'll
at s!b 000, or ns he expressed It, thought
‘it ought to stand him in” that much.
■Washington also owned lour lots on the
Aiiacosiia. three Mocks from the navy
yard. w leh he toougut worth 12 cents a
foot in 175*1*. It may be worm a quarter
of that now, although a boom has begun in
that section since a cable road has been
ta’ktd of to connect it with the city by
rapid transit. Ua*hiugion also owned
some property in Alexandria, men part of
the district for wbicu he had retired
53.500 jut belore his death. Some of It
be leased perpetually at a valuation of $3
afoot. Gen Wasnington estimated his
wealth at $500,000, most of it being real es
tate. He was, doubtless, worth much
more than that, and judges of real estate
say it is no exaggeration io call him a mil
lionaire. Had tneestate be leit been kept
together and managed witn his excellent
business sense, his repieseni a>lv would
to-day have been acenli millionuire. John
Qu uc-y Adams was tbe secoud President
to buy land iu Washington, lio bought
the house on K street in which ho
lived alter he was President
on Aug. 14, 1823, paying $20,-
000 for the house ami lot. Franklin
Pierce owned considerable prop
erty in Washington at one tune, li was
on aixteeuiu street, and consisted of va
cent lots in a section mat promised very
little toward becoming the section of fash
tollable residences that it now i. It is not
known wuetber Mr. Pierce realized well
on these lots or not. Gen. Grant held one
piece ol pr perty. In addition to tnu
house in Philadelphia given him by
citizens of that city he had a present here
ol tbs large mansion ami grounds on i
street, in which the General lived just be
foie entering the White House. In 18UU
the house ami uirniture w ere sold io Gen.
Sherman tor $04,000, and ilie latter lived
iu it while at ihe head of the army, liar
field was the lasi Presidt nt to be a free,
holder in Washington. In 1870 he bought
the little drab i bree-siory brick House on
tbecornerot Ttoirtsenm ami 1 sirsets, op
posite Frauklln I'ai k, where lie did the
bard work ol bis Congress career. The
purchase just made by President Clevc.
land has already been Ip raided hy tele,
graph. While it is not ac ually apiece ot
city property it Is Iu tbe district, and sul.
dciently close to entitle him to mention
among the oilier Presided Is who have
been real estate owners at the capital.
KILLING TUK GOOHK.
Speaking ol Washington property,what
ah and l-si-’hitd sharks the old residents aio
and always have been. When Alexan
der It. Shepherd became ail minuting in
fluence iu district affairs hii < began to
organize tne splendid work of Improve
merit and beautification wUieb na* made
Washington tb'< moat attractive ca dial
c>D curlb, tbe “add WaHiunglouiau*” wi re
his bitterest and must Implacable op pm
Bents, Tmy obstructed b'.iu in every pos
sible way. They protested that he wa*
ruining them. T'rrv called n in all tbe vile
name* tb ycould think 01. il lie hud been
weak enough t listen to their complaint*
they would to-day be living along the old
lnud-uole streets ia me obi ugly tumble
down tenement* ol thirty year* ago. Itut
be made ibein neb in spit*- of Ibeiu.elve*,
although be wrecked bi- own .urtune In
doing ao; and thus Washington Is th"
Ideal city ol the age ng.lnat ti.e wilt aud
in defiance ol tne *9iri* ol <l* owu p< •-
pie. Mill, they seem to be as na row and
grasping as ever, notwitnstai ding Hint
•ibilu'Bt expcrieuoe. lor some week*
past the government has been trying to
pu i eba-e a site lor a city post office, rht
! idea is toe. ect a handsome structure that
wiII be ao ornament to this city or mag
nificent structures. Such a building
1 would, o! coui e. beautify Its locality ami
| etuiance tbe valued I ' 'contiguous property.
Yet the moment any point is chosen and
negotiations begun (or ihe site, tbe pro
-1 prietors multiply their demands to such
! an absurd extent that tbe government is
j forced to retire from the field. A lot. lor
example, that tiie owner would he glad to
1 sell to a private purchaser for $5 a footis
' at once run up to sls or S2O. Prices
| which a month belore would have been
accepted with honest rapture are now re
jected with lofty scorn. The old story ol
the goose, the golden eggs and the 100 l is
being repeated, with all the modern im
provements, every time the government
chooses a sue ami bids (or its purchase.
A PARADISE FOR FORTUNE HUNTERS,
j Was hi in: ton is the paradise for fortune
1 hunters. 111 no other city in this country
do they ply their avocation with greater
success. ’ The great freedom with which
society opens Its arm s tn every newcomer,
without inquiring too strictly iutohis n
-tec* dents, encourages Ihe trade, or rather
the profession, of the fortune hunter. It
has indeed become a fine art with niostot
i tnem. They know, as a rule, long before
the advent of this or that family to the
capital, what their social status at home
is, what the father’s business Is, how
much his bank account is, how many sons
: there arc among whom to divide it, bow
many marriageable daughters, the “dot”
likely to lali to each, and all about it.
There is a certain bond of sympathy, too, |
among this gentry. It is almost a sort of j
freemasonry, by which they manage to 1
com pate notes, put each other on the j
right track, aid the failing member of tbe j
fraternity or rejoice with the lucky one j
who has carried awaj a tich prize. Each J
member of a certain clique of fortune!
hunters successively proposed to the '
same girl. Tde girl refused each in turiig
only to fall later on into the hands ot an
other fortune hunter who had plied his
trade with greater discretion. A conspic
uous example of the fortune hunter beaten
at his own game was furnis bed this win
ter by the marriage of a certain Lieuten
ant who bad become engaged to three
young ladies in Succession in as many
years, had jilted each upon finding that
neither had as much money as he antici
pated, and is now tied to a woman whom
ha supposed to be possessed of a large tor
tune but which is said to have mysteri
ously disappeared since the death of her
father who lived here for many years in
tine style.
PR ESI l> ENT IA L WOOING.
Preparing for the Great Event of
the Administration.
From the .V*u> Voile World.
Washington, May 28.—As the time
lor the wedding approaches there is an
increased interest from the people in the
President. This is particularly noted by
the sudden multiplication of numbers
who attend the alternate daily receptions
at the White House. Iu Ihe great east
parlor to-day there were fully 300 people,
200 of whom were ladies. All during the
reception there was nothing talked of but,
the marriage. The President and the
name of Miss Folsom was upon every
body’s tongue. There were some five or
six ladies who did as others bad done at
lormer receptions—extend theircongratu
lations to the President upon bis ap
proacning marriage. He made the usual
reply in recognition of the good wishes
extended and bowed wlm a complacent
smile, conveying to nil the impression he
was about as well pleased with himself
as most men are when upon the path to
matrimony. Miss Folsom’s sa'e arrival
i New York was telegraphed to the
President last night about 11 o’clock.
To-day, a tew minutes before 12, a tele
gram ot over 100 winds was received hy
Mr. Cleveland Irom the voting lady her
self, announcing her pleasure at once
more being upon tbe soil of “Dear
America,” as slmexpressed it, closing the
message with the hope of seeing him 111
New York at bis earliest convenience.
THE FOLSOMS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
It will be remembered that Miss Fol
som, with her mother, has twice visited
Washington since the President’s iuati
guration, first during her Faster vacation
in ISSS from W-i s College, and again in
mid autumn, just before sailing for Eu
rope. It is not true, as stated in Thurs
day’s Sun, that Miss Cleveland was not
here to act as hostess to these la
dies. On the contrary, she was
bore on both occasions and showed
them every attention. The Pres
ident, Mrs. and Mies Folsom and herself
drdve out together one afternoon during
their spring visit, the President and Mrs.
Folsom occupying the back seat of the
carriage, while Miss Cleveland anil Miss
Folsom sat fae ng tbent. Mrs. and Miss
Folsom also received witn Miss Clove
land on th* Saturday included in their
visit at this time, Mrs. Folsom standing
at Miss Cleveland’s right, in a rich velvet
robe, with her Juno-like daughter at her
right, wearing a simple dress of white
nun’s veiling, trimmed with Valet)-
ciennies lace. No other ladiea stood in
tbe receiving line. Mrs. and Miss Bay
ard were among those present in the rear
of the parlor. Miss Cleveland spoke
caressingly of Miss Folsom to several
friends as “My little school girl.”
MISS CLEVELAND VOTES AYE.
There is every reason to believe that
her heart is In her brother’# marriage aud
that lUo luiure lady of Hie While House
will have no warmer friend outside her
husband's heart than tlo- gilted sister he
brought here tn share the arduous first
year ot bis administration. .Miss Cleve
land, in an hour’s talk w ith tbe writer of
tin* on me Su inlay pneeding her last de
parture from Washington, touched
amiably on the possibility that ivub just
tbeu taking shape. !*lie said there nad
been more or less talk of the kind ever
since ter brother’s ward had grown to
womanhood. In previous conversation
sho hud always spokes ol him as “tbe
I’lesident.” In tins interview she referred
to him every time with a certain teuder
pruio as “my brother.”
During Mrs.and .Miss Folsom's autumn
visit society was in u state of suspended
animation and the White limiso was
draped in mourning lor Gen. Grant. No
cud* except for intimate triends were
porinlNMb e at the mansion under these
circumstance*, and the President and his
y uug betrothed bad sll Hie privacy of
the most qu el home circle. Their vMt
covered only three or four days, and
comparatively lew in Washington knew
I hat Lb -y bud been here.
MISS KOI.SOM AND "THE GOVERNOR”
The President, w ith the rigid sense of
propriety teal hits characterized his
guardianship ol tots beautiful girl, waited
t p i she had at'ained Ip r majority (twen
ty- me years) belore offering himself as a
suitor, nor is ii believed Ihut l.chad fully
ileiei uToeil to ask her hand till his .Stale
had crowned turn with tbe honors of Its
t hief Ma rlatrate. Miss Folsout was very
proud ot bun fin-br guardian, and even
attar he became President slip was wont
to speak of him ain mg teachers and fel
low-pupils a* "the Governor.” A
largu portrait ol Ipiu iu India Ink
stood on an easel In bee room
at the collate anil u superb cabinet p c
turoof hnr lits adorned his dressi*g bu
reau Iu Ids ctmtulter at the White House
over since he chiic toll. During tile en
venomed campaign which preceded ids
Presidency. Mi* Folsom said Indignantly
among her scho' liuates, “I've stopped
; reading the papers tor fear Of seeing
some thing drcmliiil shout tbe Governor.”
It ha been believed for two years pust by
I moss who knew her tie*t a' colli ge. In
cluding ladle* ol mature Int'dlig' nee and
mg toward* him win, a wmmertbau flltai
experience, that tier In ari wa* gravilel
love. It was so expressed to the writer
by an Aurora lady during that lium.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MON DAY. MAY 31, 1886.
THE I’ARSON HEARS THE NEWS.
About ten minutes past midnight Dr.
Sunderland was found at his home, on C
street, by a small army of reimrters. The
doctor received the congratulations ex
tended him wltn some surprise. He was
decidedly astonished when the particu
lars of the forthcoming wedding were im
parted to him. lie said absolutely that
he had no knowledge whatever of the
marriage, or the fact that he was to of
ficiate. The President’s special messen
ger had not found bins. The doctor was
glad to hear the President was to be mar
ried. He bail heard so many reports con
cerning it, be said, tiiat he had almost
come to the belief that there was nothing I
in them. As to the question ot his offi
ciating he said that it would perhaps be j
indelicate for him to accept tbe tender be- i
lore it reached him. His tone, however, j
implied that he would accept with su- ;
preme pleasure.
WASHINGTON’S ROYAL WELCOME.
Washingtou society, whatever is said
to the contrary, is prepared to give a
hearty welcome to the bride, and wishes
her a wiser reign iu the White House
titan that of her only youthful predeces
sor, Mrs. John Tyler, who brought many I
follies into its dignified domain, and was i
the first President’s wife to have dancing
at her evening parties—a custom which
soon fell into “innocuous desuetude.”
Special indications for Georgia to-day :
Local rains and stationary temperature.
Indications for 32 houi'9: For North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, East
ern Florida, Western Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi and Tennessee, local rains,
no decided change in temperature, varia
ble winds.
The isigit of the river at Augusta at
1:83 o’clock p. tn. yesterday (Augusta j
time)was 9.5 feet—a fall 0f0.5 feet dur
ing the preceding 24 hours.
Comparative statement of temperature
atSavanuan May 30. 1885 and 1880.
1885.1 1886
8:30 A.lt *4; R:3 A. H <5
8:26 r. M 741 2:86 r. It 80
1(1:36 F.u 74 10:36 r. u 72
Maximum 81 Maximum 86
Minimum 71 Minimum. 71
Mean temperature Mean temperature 76
of day 74 of day
Kamfil! o.Bl!Rainfall ... 2.62
Oot.ton-regton bulletin tor 24 hours end
ing May 30, 1886, 6 p. m., Eastern time:
DISTRICT*. | AVEItAGB. ~
Number I
Name. of ;Max. Min. Rain
Stations Temp. |Temp.| fall.
Wilmington. . 10 88 GO .08
Charleston.... 8 84 64 11
Augusta 12 91 68 .07
Savannah.... 14 92 69 , 47
Atianta 8 89 65 .12
Montgomery.. 3 91 64 .15
Mobile 8 90 66 . 32
New Orleans 12 95 70 .11
Galveston 20 95 70
Vicksburg 4 93 70 14
Little Rock., 10 96 69
Memphis 19 ! 88 66 .13
Average | 91,3 6> 9 .15
Observations taken at tne same moment
of time at all stations.
savannah. May 30. 9:36 p. m.. Cltv time.
T vTTnT 7.
Name 2 _• State
a g £ _•
or s s s' 3 or
5l £ O
Stations. S 5 ; 3 Weather.
C . x
Portland I 57 N j. 03 Cloudy,
Hohion I 69 W 10 Ciear.
NewYorET. | 69 S jl2 Clear.
Philadelphia | 72 S j clear.
Washington.. 71 .... | • ••• [Clear.!
Cape nenry. 72 8 !IB Clear.
Chincoleague . 64 8 12 .... Clear,
Xonolk 72 8 j 9 ... Clear,
Charlotte 71 8W Clear.
Hal terns Cloudv.
Kittv (lawk 7! SYV jlB
Fort Macon ! Clear.
Snmnvilie ... 73 sW ; 14
Charleston 76 8 j 9 Pair.
Angi sta. 71 Ni ! 01 L'ght rain.
Savannah 7z S j B,IS* cloudy.
Jackson, me... 72 K j 90 Light rain.
Key West.. . . 80 N j 6 ... Clear.
Ml.-inra 72 SE 7 .... cloudy.
Pen*aoola 79 StV 6 Clear.
Monde 72i .. Cloudy,
Montgomery... 75 SE .... Cloudy.
Vic-sburg ... 711 SE 6 Cloudy.
NewOrleana .. 75 N 141 !Threaten’*.
Shreveport .... 86 S 1 Clear.
Fort Smith .... 88 8 Clear.
Little Rock ... 80 SE clear.
Galve.-ii n 78 s 9 .... clear.
Indianoia 78 SE 12 x... Clear.
Palestine.... .. 78 s I Clear.
Brownsville... 76 SE —!Clear.
Rio Grande.... 8.3 SE 13 I Clear.
Knoxville i .......
Mem p'it* .... 72 N 10 (Clear.
Nashville I 77 SW . 1 Fair.
Louisville . . . I 76 SW Fair.
Indianapolis. . I 72 N jTltrt aten’g.
Cincinnati 69 N'E Light rain.
Pittsburg I 71 N W .... Clear.
Buffalo j 59 N’K .... C ear.
Cleveland .... til] XE 8 Cloudy.
Marquette .... 48 \V Fair.
Chicago 57 | S Clear
Duluth 62 X W .. 01 Light rain.
St. Paul 8 SW .... Clear.
Davenport 63 X Char.
Cairo 73 X W cloudy.
Bi.com* 74 X '2 ... Fair.
Leaveuworth. 67 K 7|.... Clear.
Omaha., 63 E 7 .... Clear.
Yankton. 63 §E . Fair.
Bismarck...... 72 „ I Cloudy.
Deadwoort ° 10c... (bear.
Cheyenne 61 1.. .
North Platte .. 64. E .... Clear.
DndgeCity ... 70]NK 10 Clear.
Santa Fe 671 E I Fair.
S.C.Ssaav.sjrx - *u,iil u ,r.e. U. 8. A
A Theatrical K, bulls.
From the Phila*lelpki>t Xotrt.
When the laic E. L. Davenport was man
sger of the t'heinut street Theatre, Fr ink
Foster whs one ot hi* coiiipuny. line night
Foster was taken suddenly ill, and a* hi*
none wa* in the e.ssl Davenport came Isifere
the curtain to apologize for Ills uon-appear
anoe. At the statement that Mr. Foster was
sic’; there was an audible gig
gle throughn"t tbe house. Dav
enport, understanding Ps meanieg, stopped
speaking until there was dead silence. "Yon
think, ef course,” he then continued, "that
Mr. Foster doe* not play because he i* drunk.
When ho i* unfitted for duty it can only be
that he is drunk. Let me tell you that, de
spite my w she*. Mr. Foster, lha lie might
not disapeoin'you. ha* acted all this w eek,
though *o ill that it any of you bnd suffered
a* he did, you would have laid aside your
duty, he w hat it may. To-night h wa* able
to reach the theatre, but he fainted al the
stage door, lie ha* revive', and we have
,em him home in a carriage.” With these
word* Davenport left the stsge. The au
dience felt that ihe rebuke wa* deserved, aud
Ihe face* of Ihe gigglers were crimson with
shame.
Harvard ha* elected a "l’rofessoifof Chris
tian morals,” who Is to have five assistant*.
We don't know how t mav be with Harvard,
but in some other American college*. Judging
front past ebullition* of deviltry, it would
lake aboil' 6 v shell professor* to inoculate a
student with Christian moral* so that they
would stick during the term ,—XorrUtuvn
Hero hi.
Wanted.
every Man and Bov In the city, to select from
our lug stock of Underwear, Collars, Uuffk,
ele. A. Falk A Sou.
Look at those cool Silk Pongees, at A. Falk
A Son.
Suliurtiiiit U.iilhmij.
City and Suburban R'y
■SAVANNAH. April 80, 1886.
/ \N and after AVEDN ESP AV, Mav I2lh. tho
x t follow lug schedule will bo observed on
the Nuburbiin Line:
L r. a v r. A R It I l I. I.ZAV* Li avg
UTY. CITY. .I*l.l Hurt. NUVUSHV
10:25 a m 6:49 am i ap* * u 1 7:45 a a
8:25 r m 2:3 ir m ; 2:09 r m lilfci r a
7:ou ra: o:: r a | ti-.uo r a I S:so r a
On Sunday Ike last train b'svlng the in
25 r. a. j. 11. John-ton,
President.
Plrrttttg*.
Clinton Lodge No. 34, F* A A. M.
A special communication nt this JK
I/'dgr- will lie held THIS DA Y ' Mon
dav j. May 31,1886, at Masonic Temple,
at 8 o'clock p. m. ‘ ~ '
The E. A. Degree will he conferred.
Mum her* of sister Lodges aud transient
brethren cordially Invited.
By order of
HENRY BARTLETT, W.M.
L. W. Wortsman, Secretary.
DeKulb Lodge No. S), I. O. 0. F.
A regular meeting will be held THIS (Mon
day) F. VKNING, at 8 o’clock.
The First Degree will be conferred.
Members of other Lodges and visiting
brother* are cordially invited to attend.
By order A. B. BRuOKS, N. G,
John Utley. Secretary.
Attention, Liquor Dealers.
Attend a meeting of your Society on MON
DA Y EVENING, May 81, at 8 o’clock, at Me
tropolitan Hall.
It is of great importance that all members
attend this meeting. By order
H. MYERS, President.
M. T. Qpixan, Secretary
Evergreen Cemetery Company of
Bouarentnre.
The annual meeting of this Company will
be held at 93 Bay street TUESDAY’, June Ist,
at 12 o’clock m. M. A. COHEN,
Secretrv and Treasurer.
Notice.
The Board of Public Road Commissioners
will hold their semi-annual meeting on MON •
DAY. June 7th. at the Court House. Mem
bers are requested to meet at 8:30 a m.
GEO. P. HARRISON. Chairman.
R. Coaki.v. Secretary.
Sptrtal iloftrro.
The Eire Sunday Morning.
Mr. Editor: Please allow me a space in
your paper to explain mv conduct at the fire
on Sunday morning. We arrived first on the
ground and laid out our hose and were short
four lengths to reach the burning building. I
went to ibe driver of reel No 3 and asked him
to lengthen my line so as to reach the fire.
He said tie would when ho laid out his, al
though he hud not started to lay his line out.
I thou told the Chief about it, and he told me
if I did not shut up he would have me ar
rested. Now, it was the chief’s place to
lengthen my line first; and, secondly, if reel
Xo. 3 had had her full amount of hose, the
Chief would not have had to cad reel No. 1 to
lengthen my line about 10 minutes after, and
leave the eastern portion of the cltv unpro
tected from fire. Andrew .1. Harris,
Acting Foreman F-ngine No. 2.
Special Notice.
Commencing TUESDAY, June Ist. the
steamer ST. NICHOLAS will leave Savannah
for Doboy, Darien, Brunswick and Fernan
dina every Tuesday and F'riday at 4 p. m.,
city time, instead of Monday and Thursday
at 5 p.m.. as heretofore, till further notice.
See advertisement.
C. WILLIAMS, Agent.
Peaches. Peaches.
I am receiving daily Choice Peaches and
Cherries from the best orchards in the State.
L. PUT/EL,
Congress and St. Julian streets.
Special Bank Notice.
Savannah, Ga„ May 28, 1886.
Banking hours from JUNE Ist next, to
AUGUST 15th inclusive, will be from 10
o'clock A. m. to 2 o'clock P M.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier,
Central Railroad and Bank ng Company.
THUS. GADSDEN, Caahicr,
Merchants’ National Bank of Savannah.
JAMEs SULI.IVAN, Cashier,
Southern Bank of the State of Georgia.
THOS F. THOMSON, Cashier,
National Bank of Savannah.
JAS. H. HUNTER. Cashier,
Savannah Bank and Trust Company.
Dr. T. J. Charlton
will be absent from the city during the sum
mer. owing to ill health.
Dr. Montague L. Boyd,
Corner Whitaker and McDonough streets.
Savannah, Ga. Residence 156 South Broad
street.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
Savannah, Florida anil Western Rail
way Company---Charleston and Sa
vannah Railway Company.
Offici Savannah Freight agent,!
Savannah, May 22, I*B6. t
On account of ehsuge of gauge, no freights
of any kind will lie loaded, nor will there be
any Tire stock or perishable* received for
shipment for the followingsfalions aud routes
between date* and hours uuuied below and 6
p. M. June 1, JBB6j
For Dnu Ilnur
F R and N Cos. via Jacksonville Mav 2* 2 p m
F R and X Cos. via Callahan . . May 28 2 p m
F K and X Cos. via Gainesville. May 28 2 pm
Lake City, via Fli and N Cos.. May 25 2p ni
F li aud X Cos, via Live Oak May 25 2 pm
P and A R It, via Chattahoo
chee May 25 2 p m
F R and X Cos, via Chattahoo
chee. May 25 2p m
*i W II R, via Albany .(May 27 2 pm
B end Wli K, v a Wavcross... i May 28|2 p m
F, T V and li RR. via Jestio ! May 8013 p m
P li and \ it K. via Yemassee. i .May 24 Pam
AtlanlieCoasl Line via Charles- j
ton May 29 9 a m
Way stations. Jacksonville Div
s. F ami W 11 v May 30 2 p m
Wav Station*, Gainesville Dlv|
8, F and W Ity iMajr 28 2 p na
Wav Stations, Albany DIvS, Fj
mid W tty |May2*2pm
Way stall""*, B ilnbridge Div i
S.'F and Wily May 28 2pm
Wav Station*. Lake City Div 8,1
FandWßv May 28 2pm
Way Stations. Charleston and
Savannah •<▼ May 29 9am
Way Statious.'-avannab loW ay
cross May 28 2pm
Wav stations, Wayeross tel
Chattahoochee., .... (May2Bspm
J, T ami K W Ity via Jackson
ville ! Mav 28 2 pm
W. s. KIXG.
Savannah Freight Agent.
Klon'or'H Liver Specific,
An infallible remedy for all BLOOD DIS
EASES, or Disorder* arising from Torpidity
of Ihe Liver, Dyspepsia, Bilious Headache,
Costiveness, Sour Stomach, Jaundice, Heart
burn, Nervousness, Redlessness, and in Af
fections of tlm Kidueys and Bladder, Female
Complaints, etc.
Prepared by
EDWARD J. KIEFFER,
DRUGGIST,
Corner West Broad and Stewart streets,
Savannah. Ga.
I LMKIt’.S 1,1 VFit ( OKKLCTOK.
This reliable Preparation is purely vegeta
ble, scientifically made.and warranted to keep
In any dimuto.
Silver Medal and Diploma awarded over
competitors, and indorsed bv eminent medi
cal mim.
II a bottle; freight paid to any addreas,
B. F. ULMER. M. Dm
Phn niiel.i Rnvse- sh. **.
Spttutl
Ground Rent Notice.
City Treasurer's Office,)
Savannah, Ga„ May 28, I*B6. i
Notice is hereby given that .in the FIRST
DAY OF JUNE all Ground Rent Lots in ar
rears for two or more quarters’ rent, will be
turned over to the Oitv Marshal for re-entry
as the ordinance directs.
C. s. H A HUEE, City Treasurer.
SPECIAL - NOTICE.
Savannah, Florida aud
Western Railway.
Change of Gauge.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT, I
Savannah, Ga , May 25. j
All regular schedules on May 30 or 81, June
I or 2, are subject to change or abandonment
without previous notce.
All trains, both Freight and Passenger, will
be abandoned betwieu sunrise and noon,
Tuesdaj’, June 1.
PASSENGER TRAINS
are intended to run on regular schedule, ex
cept as follows:
FAST MAIL due to leave Savannah for
Jacksonville and Chattahoochee at 7:01 am,
will, on June 1, leave about !0 a in, or as soon
thereafter as practicable.
FAST MA IL due to leave Chattahoochee at
11:30 am, will, June 1. be abandoned from
Chattahoochee to Wayeross,
EAST FLORIDA EXPRESS due to leave
Waycros* for Thomasville and Albany at 7:39
p m, will be abandoned May 30 aud 31.
EAST FLORIDA EXPRESS due to leave
Albany for Waycros* at, 2:10 am, will be
abandoned May 31 and .Juue 1.
ALBANY EXPRESS due to leave Savan
nan for .Jacksonville. Gainesville aud Thorn
asvillc atß:4s p m, will be abandoned May 31.
ALBANY’ EXPRESS due to leave Thomas
ville for Savannah at 6:30 p m, will be aban
doned May 31.
JESUP EXPRESS due to leave .Jesup for
Savannah at 5:30 am, will be abandoned
June 1.
Trains on Gainesville Division will be aban
doned June 1.
Trains on Baiabridge Division will be aban
doned June 1.
Trai us ou Lake City Division willbe aban
doned on May 3t and June 1, except trains
leaving Lake City 6:10 am, 3:45 p m, and
arriving 10 a m on May 3:.
CONNECTIONS
AT CHATTAHOOCHEE with the Pensa
cola and Atlantic Railroad will be broken
Mny 29. 30 and June 1. Sleeping car for Xexv
Orleans will leave Jacksonville Mav 26 and
then be discontinued tor several days.
ATCALLAHAN and TJVE O Alv with the
Florida Railway and Navigation Company
will be broken May 28, 29 and June 1.
AT WAY"CROSS with the Brunswick and
Western Railroad will be broken Hlay3o(afler
departure 12:45 a m train), 31, June 1 and 2.
Sleeping car for Cincinnati via Wayeross and
Brunswick and Western Railroad will leave
Jacksonville May 27 and then be discontiuued
for several days.
AT ALBANY with the Southwestern Rad
road will be brol.en May 30 (after departure
D35 a m train), May 31 and June 1. Sleeping
car for St. Louis via Southwestern Railroad
and Montgomery wid leave Jacksonville May
29 aud then be discontinued for several days.
AT SAVANNAH with the Central Railroad
will be broken May 31 and June 1.
AT JESUP with the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia Railroad will bo broken
June 1. except train leaving Jesup for Bruns
wick at 6:20 p m.
As the change of gauge Is general among
all connecting lines, connections and the
movement of through sleepers and coaches
cauuot be guaranteed.
JAS. L. TAY'LOR, G. P A.
Central Railrnatl and Ranking Cos.
of Georgia,
Southwestern Railroad,
—AND-
Montffomery and Eufanla Railway.
Savannah. Ga., )
May 18, 1886.1
NOTICE.
The following is the order and time fixed
for the change of track gauge of this Com
pany's lines from five feet to four feet nine
inches:
Augusta to Milieu May 26. 1886.
Griffin to Carrollton May 28. 1886.
Barnesville to Thumaston May 29. 1886.
Eatonton to Gordon May 29, 1886.
Albany to Blakely May 29, 18*0.
Fort Valley to Perry . .May 29, 1886.
Macon Io Columbus May 31, 18-6
Fort Valley to Albany .May 31, 1886.
Smitliville to Montgomery May 31, 1886,
Savannah to Atlanta June 1, 1886.
Eufanla to Clayton June 1, 1886.
Cuthbert to Fort Gaines June 1, 1886.
It is hoped that the changes can be effected
upon the dates indicated, which will cause
but slight delay to Freight or I’as-'engers.
The public is, however, hereby notified that
all freight received between May 25 and June
2 will only be received subject to the delay in
cident to the change of gauge. Agents will
not receive perishable freights during this
period, unless assured that it can reach desti
nation without delay, whether said destina
tion is on this Company's linei or beyond
them. Agents should indorse upon receipts
given for any character of freight during the
period indicated. “RECF.tVKD SUBJECT
TO DELAY INCIDENT TO CHANGE OF
GAUGE.”
Ticket Agents are required to keep fully
posted as to the movements of Pa*senger
Trains, and sell no tickets that cannot be used
without delay to destination. It is also ob
ligatory upon Passengers to ascertain how
larthey can go upon trains before boarding
them. WILLIAM ROGERS,
General Superintendent.
W. F. SHELLMAN,
Traffic Manager.
THEO. D. KI.tXE,
Supt. S W. li. R.
GEO. A. WHITEHEAD,
Gen’l Ft. tc Pass. Agent.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
CHARLESTON ANO SAVANNAH
RAILWAY.
Chnnge of Gutirre.
All regular schedules subject to change, or
abandonment, on May 31*t and June Ist.
All trains between 2:00 a. m. and noon of
June Ist will lie abandoned, except fast mail
No. 40, which will arrive at Savanuah ou
schedule time, 6:41 a m.
Atlantic Coast Line Express No, 42. due to
arrive at Savannah at 7 p, m.on June Ist, will
be abandoned.
Atlantic ( cast Line Express No. 43 will
leave Savannah at Ip. in. June Ist. No con
nection north of Charleston.
Charleston Express No. 35 will leave Sava
nnah nt 1:30 p. in. June Ist.
Fast Mail No. 47 will leave Savannah at 8:1S
p. in. June Ist. with sleeper from Jackson
ville to New York.
Connection* with Port lloval and Augusta
railway at Yemassee will be broken only be
tween 2a. m and noon of June Ist.
Regular schedules will lie resumed Wednes
day. June 2d.
It i* obligatory upon passenger* to ascer
tain how far they can go before boarding
trains. K. p. MtsWINEY,
li. !’■ A.
glurarm.
KIESLINU’S MUfiSiiRY.
WHITE BLUFF ROAD.
IJLANT6. BOUQUETS, DEMON*, CUT
FLOWER* furnished to order, l-envn
orders *t Davis time.', corner Bull and York
streets. Trisiilione call 249.
Jlnuiorutf tito.
BASE BALL.
NEW BASE BALL PARK.
*4. F. .V W.
—VERSrB—
MONDAY, FOUR O’CLOCK P. M.
TICKETS. 15c. LADLES FREE. No charge
for Grand Stand. Tickets at Fernandez’s aud
at the gate.
exruretono.
Charleston & Savannah Ry. Cos.
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.
COMMENCING SATURDAY', May 8, the
U Charleston and Savannah Railway will
put on sale Saturday and Sunday Excursiou
tickets from Savannah to Charleston, Beau
fort and Port Royal at rates named for the
round trip.
SATURDAYS.
By trains leaving at 1:30 p. m., good to re
turn before noon of MONDAY following:
Charleston. $2 50
Beaufort 3 00
Port Royal 3 00
SUNDAYS.
By trains leaving at 7:10 A. M., good to re
turn before noon MONDAY following:
Charleston $2 00
By trains leaving at 7:10 A. M., good to re
turn by train arriving at Savannah at 7 p.m.:
Charleston $1 00
Beaufort 1 00
Port Royal - 1 00
Tickets on sale at Bren’s Ticket Office and
at Depot.
E.P, McSWINEY.G. F. and P. A.
Stotire, Ctr.
FTL T ERS
REPACKED,
Carpenters’ Tools,
toll Stows,
RANGES,
WATER COOLERS,
Ice Cream Clams,
And other Seasonable Roods at rock
bottom prices, at
HOPKINS’
Stove & Hardware House
(Trorltcrq, Gutlrrq, CFtt.
Slimmer Comforts
At SILVA’S.
Adams & Westlake’s Non-Explo
sive Oil Stoves,
The most complete and best made.
PATENT FLY FANS.
So cheap that no one can afford to be with
out one. They arc a necessity.
Patent Ice Cream Freezers.
Guaranteed equal to any made, aud at
prices never so low before.
The Gate City Stone Filter.
Only PURE WATER can come through
them
am still offering those HAVILAND’S
DECORATED DINNER SETS AT COST.
Dou’t fail to look through SILVA’S stock
before buyiug.
Lynn's Block, 140 Sruughton St
MATHEWS BROS?
IS THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR
Crockery, Glassware, and
Tinware.
S jacial induce ineuts oflered on
Table Cutlery and Silver
Plated Ware.
WCAIJ, EARLT AT
MATHEWS BROS.’,
156 Congro6e and 155 St. Julian Streets.
propoealo.
CITY OF SAVANNAH. )
Office City Si rvkyor.
May 27, 1886. )
PROPOSALS
TX7ILL be received until 2 p.m. WKDNES
tt DAY', .Line 2, Tor erecting an engine
house fur Hu l ire Department of the city on
lot Xo. 24 Forsyth ward. All bills must be
left with the Clerk of Council by or before the
hour and date named. Plan* and specifica
tions at th" office of the undersigned.
JOHN B. HOW ARD. t ny Surveyor.
Lighterage or Drayasc.
Office of Savannah Cotton Pkicsk As’n,)
Savannah, Ga., May 18, jgsti. \
I.!!)' are requested ter Hie transfer of our
) cotton, either by dray* or lighter*, or by
Isuh. as we may elect, during season from lt
September. 1886. to Ist September. 1887. Bid*
to he opened Ist June, 1886. We reserve tbe
right to reject all or anv.
JOHN It. F. TATTNALL,
Secretary ami Treasurer.
dicip.trtitrrohiv ilotirrn.
NOTICE.™
Savannah, Mny 24, 1886.
ON and after dale I will conduct business
under tbe name of POWER A MOLO
NEY.
K. POWER,
Siieeewor to .1. B. Reedy,
jPrutiotri|.
DENTAL OFFICE.
Drs.J.W.&T.S. Daniel,
U’jtMrrpAN street, neat* Whitaker.
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE
TO SAVE MONEY!
First Great Cut Price Sale
of the Season in
Mroitts, Laces, Liiti
Handterchiefs, White Goods
and. Millinery.
A. R Altmayer & Cos.
Realize the fact that the busy season is near
ing a close, and the business that should ho
doing, or will be done, must be done at ont o
or not at all. They never carry goods over
from one season to another; therefore this
week they will put the knife into prices nt
Embroideries, Laces and Handkerchiefs, as
well as other lines of goods.
They have spent a good part of last week ia
remarking and assorting over 150,000 yard,
Of HAMBURG AND OTHER EDGINGS
This enormous quantity will positively be
sold at ONE-HALF THEIR REGULAR
PRICE during last month. Many of the
numbers could not be replaced at double
what they are now asking for them. They
have divided the lots as follows, and shall
close out without reserve:
12,000 yards Hamburg Embroidery, assorted
patt ms, at 9c, reduced from 15c.
15,000 yards Hambt rg Embroidery, very
fine, at 12%c, price during the season 20c.
25,000 yards Wide Hamburg Embroidery
handsome patterns, at 16c, usually sold at 25c,
35,000 yards Elegant Ilam burg "Embroidery
at 19c per y ard, not shown elsewhere for le*o
than 30c.
20,000 yards Superb Hamburg Embroidery
at 23c per yard, never offered less than from
35c to 40c.
Also about 25.000 yards of liner qualities
will be sold at tbe same proportion.
LACES.
On Monday morning they will inaugurate
a sale of SIO,OOO worth of Laces of this year's
importation, purchased at the recent auction
sale* at one-half the cost of importing them.
They arc thus iu a position to offer to the
ladies of Savannah the largest aud most com
prehensive assortment of Laces ever placed
on sale by any one house in this State, ami at
the most inconceivable low prices. For want
of space they cannot euumerate the many
bargains they will offer at this sale. How
ever, give the following quotations as sample
lots:
LOT 1.-50,000 yards Assorted Laces at 5c
per yard, worth 10c.
LO 3.—25,000 yards Assorted Laces at 9c
per yard, worth 20c
LOT 3.—17,009 yards Assorted Laces at lie
per yard, worth 25c.
LOT 4 —33.000 yards Assorted Laces at
per yard, worth SO.
LO *' 5.-30,000 yards Assorted Laces at 21c
per yard, worth 3.C.
LOT 6.—12.000 yards Assorted Laces at 29c
per yard, equal to! any thing sold in this city
from 40c Io 50c per yard.
The above assortment comprises Egyptian
Laces, Oriental Laces. Spanish Laces, Hand
made Torchon Laces, Chantillv Laces, Ducb
esse Laces, and Wool Laces.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Although CENTENNIAL trade sold ui
thousands upon thousands of HAND6KB
CHIEFS, we find ourselvea overstocked in
MEDIUM and LOW TRICED Line*
Handkerchiefs. To clear them all out the
coming week we have marked them down as
follows:
1 Lot Children’s Fancy Bordered Linen
Handkerchiefs at 5c each, reduced from Bc.
1 Lot ( hiltlren s Fancy Bordered Linen
Handkerchief* at sc each, usual price 12V%c.
1 Lot Ladies’ Fancy Bordered Hemstitched
Linen Ilaudkerchtcfa at 7o each, never sold
before less than 12t$o.
1 Lot Ladies’ fancy Border, and anti Plain
White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs at 11c,
worth 20c.
1 Ixit Ladies’ White and Fancy Border
Linen Hemstitched Hanukerchiefs, fine qual
ity, at 175$c each, reduced irorn 25c.
1 Lot Best Quality Ladies’ Linen Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs at 23c, never offered
less than 35c.
1 Lot Ge ts’ White and Colored Bonier
Linen Handkerchiels at 2254 c each, positively
worth 40c.
Cotton and Cambric Handkerchiefs in end
less variety at low prices.
WHITE GOODS.
JUST PURCHASED,
The whole White Goods stock of an Importer
who is retiring from business, consisting of
1,400 pieces of India Linen. Victoria Law*,
Persian Lawn, French Nainsook, Check Nain
sook, Plaid Organdies and Piques. These
seasonable goods have been marked at such
low figures as to guarantee a timely clear
ance. The following are tbe order of prices:
75 pieces India Lawn at 5-%c per yard,equal
to anything off. ret I for 10c.
100 pieces India Linen Lawn at 10c, sunerior
to their regular 15c quality.
125 pieces fine India Linen Lawn at 15c per
yard; this lot cannot be matched anywhere
less than 25c. ,
300 pieces Intlia Linen, best quality im
ported, al 25c per yarti, never before offered
less than 40c.
200 pieces Victoria Lawn at per yard,
sold early in tbe sea-on for 2<)e.
1 Lot 1)4 yards wide French Nainsookat4oc,
worth positively Ksc.
150 pieces Persian Lawn at 15c, 20c and 25c
per yard, worth 20c, :5c and 35c.
206 pieces fine featln Check Nainsook at 7)4c
per yard, worth double.
75 piece* Pla and Organdy at 10c per yard,
would be cheap lor !50.
SATINES.
The balance of our stock of fine Solid Colors
and Figured Satlnes, formerly sold at 25c p* r
> ard, will be closed out this week at 15c pet
yard.
NUN’S VEILING.
Ju*t received, 75 pieces of our well known
Nun’s Veiling at 5c peryuril.in White, iresm,
Pink, Blue, Lilac, Nile Green and Navy.
Alo. 50 piece* Canvas Cloth, in same cili’t*.
a light weight desirable fabric, at 8' 4 c pc r
yard.
MILLINERY
MARKED DOWN.
Children's Trimmed Hat* 98c, $1 4®. D ®3
and $2 48, half former prices.
Ladies’Trimmed Hats Half Price
At 25c, 49c, 08c and $1 24.
In Millinary Trimmings we have everv
conceivable material in Luces. Net*, Hwlssi’S,
Velvets, Ornament*, Beads, etc., at popular
price*. lor tbe handsome aud taty ornameui
of a list.
BHOIM.
In our Hhoe Department we shall offer two
items of great interest:
3.(810 pair* Ladies' Kid Opera Blipprr*’
bound, at 49a, reduced from 750.
fi.oiio pair* Infant*’ Kid Buttoned H""
w.irked but lot, bole, with tuseel*. attic, reg“’
Inr shoe store price 7Sc.
A. R. Altmarer & Go,
Crouirhton and Hull Strati.