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SHODDY ARISTOCRATS.
OLD-TIMERS AT WASHINGTON
KILLED WITH DISGUST.
Money and the Spectacular the Crite
rion* of Social Standing According lo
Modern Notions—Some or the Season *
'iueatg at the White Home —Cleve-
land* Indispensable Secretary
Washington, April S.— The old con
servative set of Washingtonians are
loudly complaining of the influx of rich
New Yorkers and the penalty which is
paid for their residence here. Families
of moderate means find it difficult to keep
up with the new set, which is rapidly tak
ing the lead and crowding them to the
wall. The old families of Washington
may not be very rich, but they are mighty
proud. They belong to the generation
that made genealogy the foundation for
deciding social standing. The pos
session of mone.v is not entirely
overlooked by them, but they can
not adapt themselves readily to
the new order of things, which makes
its possession almost Indispensable to
social standing and looks upon family
connection as almost of no consequence
whatever. Money is a necessity to en
able the old-time aristocrats to live as
their tastes dictate, but unlike most of
the new set they can under certain con
tingencies overlook its non-possession.
From their way of looking at it money is
an exceedingly convenient commodity to
possess, especially when Inherited, but to
have to toil for it is considered vulgar in the
extreme. The tendency to the spectacular
ot modern society is not to the liking of
the old time aristocrats. They have been
taught from earliest childhood to detect
the true stamp of aristocracy in other
ways—ways which most people must ad
mit are really much better oriterions of
of good pedigree than lavish decoration
of the person and circus-like parading of
costly possessions. Outsiders are lorced
to believe that the ultra-lashionable set
who entertain each other so much do
nothing but dress, coma together and
eat. In private conversation wltti any one
of them, nothing appears to be said that
is bright, entertaining or worth preserv
ing. From the languor and weariness
expressed, each must lind the other an
insufferable bore, but then it is the thing
to be always doing something, aud to
pave a great number of engagements for
all late hours. Among them is to show
themselves at least three times a week at
the theatre. The gallery gods know by
eight everv swell and married aind single
belle ot the fashionable set, and in many
cases even the costumes become familiar
eights to them. The old conservative set
do not like this sort of thing. They
appreciate that it eventually disgusts
sensible people. People may say what
they please, but for the ear-marks of the
real aristocrat one must look to the old
time families instead of to the birds of
fashion who have sprung into prominence
since mammon was crowned society’s
lung.
WHITE HOUSE GUESTS.
Among the most enjoyable events in
the domestio life of the President and his
wife have been the visits of old friends to
the White House during the past winter.
The .President's guests during the season
were Mrs. George J. Sioard, of Buffalo,
wife of the President’s former law part
ner, and Mrs. Charles W. Goodyear, wile
of one ot the President’s old Buffalo
'friends and later a member of the Cleve
land Arm. Both ladies were accompa
nied by their husbands. At several of
Mrs. Cleveland’s receptions at the height
of the season these ladies, who were
guests at the same time, were in the re
ceiving party, and attracted great
attention. The elegance of their
toilets and their beauty and charming
grace of manner were themes ol pleasant
oeaament in tne whirl ot fashionable liie
Which gathered at the While House on
social oocasions or in the circles of pri
vate life. Mrs. Cleveland’s guests during
the season were Miss Virginia K-.ngs
fhrd. an exceedingly obarming young
lady, daughter ot Thomas Kingston!, of
Mpirego, the great starch manufacturer.
She was Mrs. Cleveland’s class and room
tjhfV- at. Wells college lor tour years;
§ Natalie Sternberg, of Buffalo, an
flfcknate friena from girlhood; Mies Ida
Gregg, also of Buffalo, daughter of a
prominent physician, another close friend,
and Miss Carl ton Rogers Jewett, a friend
from childhood, wile of a well-known phy
slciau ot Buffalo and daughter o( N. Hol
land. a lumber merchant. Of the Presi
dent’s family. Miss Rose Cleveland spent
some days at the Executive Mansion.
The last of the guests was Mrs. Mary
Cleveland Hoyt, the second eldest sister
ot the President, there being but two
years difference in their ages, she being
the elder. Hie youug life was more asso
ciated with her’s than with auy of the
other members of the family. When
Richard Cleveland removed to Holland
Patent to assume the Presbyterian pas.
torate of that place in September, 1853,
Mary Cleveland was to be married the
following month to W. K. Hoyt, now
oasiiier ot the Fayetteville Bank. Grover
Cleveland, then a boy of 1(1, one mormifg
started in a carriage with his sister to
drive to Utiea, filteen miles distant, where
she wished to make some purchases
lor her wedding trousseau. \V mien wait
ing her in her shopping he was overcome
with sorrow by the announcement on the
streets that Richard Cleveland,his father,
had died sudiieuly soon alter they had
left their home. The grief-stricken sister
and brother hHSt(b*d back to the afflicted
home at Holland Patent. When Grover
Cleveland became Governor of New York
he invited his sister Mary, Mrs. Hoyt, to
preside over nis bachelor household She
complied with his request aud spent most
of her time with him at Albany. She
would liave come with him lo Wasuing
ton when be became President but for
the distance between the capital and her
own home at Fayetteville.
CLEVELAND’S MAN FRIDAY.
One olten hears that Col. Lamont,
President Cleveland’s private secretary,
is a power behind the throne. While tins
is not true in one sense, in another it Is.
Col. Lamont is probably the most valu
able man in Washington to the i'resi
(ieot. If he should die to-morrow the
Chief Magistrate would find more diffi
culty in filling his piaoe than be would a
vacancy in the Cabinet. The private
eecretary’s duties exfend to the pri
vate part of ths White House, and in
deed it would be nard to say just
•where they tF-gln and where rtiey end’. Jt
is he who writes letter* for the President
and attends to his correspondence. This
is his work as private secretary. Hut it
)• Col. Lamont also who receives num
bers of people—mostly offlee-seekere—
talks with them and disposes of them,
thus relieving the President of half the
worry and nagging inflicted by the hun
dreds who are bent on serving their coun
try in some position or other. It is also
cial. Lamont who sees the ne wsnuper cor
respondents and not tue President. It
Meed hardly be added that the press in
tne President’s bands would not always
come out so smiling aud self-satislird, for
it is Col. Lamont who is perleot In the art
ol giving information, bill who never in
any possible instauoe “gives himself
away.”
Col. Lamont has a bouse on I street, at
the West End, where Gen. Townsend,
(ten. Kusker and other army families re
side. It is rented furnished, but there is
muob ol their own bric-a-brac, making it
very attractive. Crayon portraits el the
President and Mrs. Cleveland have con
spicuous places on easels in the drawing,
room.
CUSTOM HOUSE TARDINESS.
Society people of this city are greatly
aiinoywtl by the tardiness ol me Now York
oust m bouse in forwarding goods which
Las through in shipment Irom Europu to
tbs c'luntry. Two Kentuckians who
have been belles at Washington this sea
son have a particularly annoying griev
ance. Last fall they ordered several hand
some dresses from Worth, the man mod
i-.e of Paris. The dresses reached the New
York custom house in January. Tne du
ties were S3OO, and although the money was
promptly sent the dresses did not reach
the owners until ten days before the ex
piration of the season. As the young
ladies were in constant demand at recep
tions by day and night the delay was all
the more aggravating. Letters and tele
grams were sent daily, but notning ap-
peared to produce the desired effect. The
only compensation the young ladles de
rived from their disappointment was in
appearing in new and elegant toilets
when others were on the ragged edge,
their new gowns having been worn over
and over again sinee the season open
ed. Another provoking experience
oi a somewhat similar nature Is that
of a wealthy lady of this oity who for the
ten years preceding this winter has lived
abroad. Having built a handsome resi
dence here she determined to make it her
home, and with this intention packed all
of her valuable works of art and bric-a
brac which she bad accumulated in the
Old World and shipped them to this city.
Among the costly purchases she made
during her sojourn abroad was a
parlor chandelier, bought in Venice,
for which she paid $3,000. It
was shipped to this country in
January, and the duties, which amounted
to $750, were promptly paid upon its arri
val In New Y'ork. When the hostess
gave her house-warming two days before
Ash Wednesday, the chandelier had not
reached Washington from New Y'ork, u
journey of five hours. A temporary
chandelier was put up, and the one
bought in Venice, which has twenty-five
burners, has Just reached here. These
vre only two instaucea in scores that
might be mentioned, and strong pressure
Is being hrougnt to bear to induce tne
President to take steps to have these
vexatious delays remedied.
CAROLINA’S CHIEF POUT,
A Hard Year for the Railroads —
Truck Farmers Bankrupt.
Charleston, April 2.— This has been
a hard year with the railroads leading
into Charleston. The South Carolina
railway, it was first thought, would de
fault in the payment of Its April ooupons
and the effects of this rumor, which
seemed well founded, were Its first mort
gage bonds, mostly held In New Y'ork,
tumbled Irom 107 to 98. A meeting of the
directors was held last week and
while it was admitted that the road hud
not earned sufficient to pay the April in
terest on its bonds it was announced that
other arrangements would be made to
meet the situation and the April coupons
will be paid. It is understood that the
money was raised by issuing new de
bentures, which faol will scarcely tend
to bring up the price ol the that mortgage
bonds.
CAUSE OF THE DEFICIT.
The cause for the deficit in the earnings
is set down to the short crops, the cost of
changing the gauge aud the losses by the
earthquake.
The coast line seems to have fared lit
tle better or rather little worse, not the
main line but the branch lines. President
Kaveuel announces to-dav that the
Cberaw and Saulsbury railroad will be
unable to meet its April interest amount
ing to about $12,000. The debt amounts to
about $781,000. The failure to meet the in
terest is because tne road cannot earn
the money. He recommends a rearrange
ment of the debt on a spirit of compro
mise, say at the rate of 3 per cent, instead
of 7,
THE COAST LINE LINKS.
The Northeastern and Charleston and
Savannah do not pay interest until July,
and both roads are expected to be able to
come up to time owing chiefly to the
heavy Northern travel in the winter and
spring.
The Eutavllle railroad, anew road
built from the torty-one mile station on the
South Carolina railway, and running
through a hitherto undeveloped section
in the direction of Sumter, has paid its
April Interest, and the Ashley Run rail
road. the connecting line between
the Charleston and Savannah and
Northeastern railroad.also pays its inter
est. The banks are the only institutions,
always excepting the phosphate com
panies,that seem to hold theirown. Bank
stocks arc quoted to-day as follows:
People’s National $205, par $100; First
National $2lO, par $100: Bank of Charles
ton ( National) sl2o, par $100; Loan and
Trust (State bank) SBB, par $100; Charles
ton Savinas Institution $250, par $100;
Hibernia Savings Bank $l2O, par SIOO.
The stock of the remaining two banks,
the Germania and the Carolina, both
savings banks, are held by close corpora
tions, and are not on the market.
TRUCK FARMERS BANKRUPT.
The truck farmers will be practically
bankrupt. The two frosts in March,
while not so destructive, set baok every
thing, aud killed most of the early peas,
potatoes and ctioumbers. Thera were
tew cabbages to kill, owing to the drought
wblcn followed the earthquake. Y'ester
ilay was a cold, wet day, with icy winds,
under the influence of which the mercury
went down this morning to freezing
point, and it is thought this last blow will
be the coup Ue coeur to nine-tenths of the
farms. Tuie blow adds to the general
depression which is painfully apparent
in business circles here.
THE CALHOUN MONUMENT.
The action of the committee of the Cal
houn monument, or at least Its non
action, is the subject of very great indig
nation here. Alter a long discussion it
seems to have been definitely decided that
the state militia is to be given a place in
the prooesslon and that the association
will contribute SSOO to the entertainment
of the soldiers, but the committee has
chauged its opinion so often that the
statement carries no certainty with it.
The merchants of the city promise to
raise all tne funds necessary to entertain
the soldiers, but can do nothing until the
committee gives assurance that the sol
diers will have a place in the prooession.
At present it looks as If tne great Cal
houn day will peter out Into a very slim
and half local affair, and that -Secretary
Lamar will have lo deliver his oration to
a handful of old fossils. The community
is last becoming thoroughly disgusted
with the management ot the aflair.
A “ Long’’ Story “Shortened”—Thick anil
Thin.
We’ve had a large and valuable idea re
volving in our minds (or a long time, but it is
only this season that we arc able to dovclop it
In perfection. To begin with we have for the
spring and summer traile the nicest stock of
Gents'Youths’ and Boys’Clothing that has
ever been our pleasure to exhibit—however,
more of that anon.
A grealdlfliculty with ready-inndeclothicrs
in the past has lieeti their inability to lit a
certain class of trade, viz.: Those gentlemen
who were limit beyond me ordinary calcula
tions of manufacturers. What ive started
out to say Is, tiiat this obstacle lias been
overcome and our spring und summer suits
Introduce the innovation. A tall, tlnn man,
a tall, stout man. or a short, atom man. or a
man whose mem tiers are longer or shorter
than the regular run, can now get a perfect
and becoming lit: In short, we have such
extra sizes aud lengths in suits ns will meet
auy rc‘|Birenionl. They have been made
specially for us t > 1111 this long felt wunt.
When w remark dial our clothing surpasses
our usual high class goods the public know
Just what lo expect, as we have never yet
been detected in a perversion of fuels. Our
prices for line clothing lire as low as shoddy
nothing will eost elsewhere, and Wc are now j
ready lor visits of Inspection,
Our furnishing departments also exhibit
the latest seasonable novelties. Including
sprlmi. Huts, Neckwear, etc. Come In aud
look our stock over, lUI Congress si reel,
D. li, l.xvv A Uku. |
It s a wive child that resemb es Its richest
relative.— banmlU Urtttt.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1887.’
MYSTERIOUS MURDERS.
I The Increase of These Crimea in
New York. Exciting AI turn.
I New York. April 2.—The frequency of
! mysterious murders in and around New
j Y ork of Lite is exciting general attention
as well as no little alarm. In these dark
! and unfathomable crimes, doubly hideous
and repulsive by their mystery, women
seem to be peculiarly unfortunate. A re
spectable school teacher ot Brooklyn is
found with her skull fractured in a door
way in the New Bowery, a region which,
compared to church-going, God-fearing
homes, is as the blackest depths of
Hades to the innocent pastures
of J’aradlse. There is really no
clue to this (earful and un
speakable outrage. Our civilization is
still down In the trough of the sea of time
and noton Us topmost wave. The beautiful
girl with blue eyes and brown hair found
outraged anti murdered near Railway, at
no great distance from New York, seems
a blank enigma for the law to puzzle over
aud perhaps never eolve. Such occur
rences are comparatively rare in great
cities, for reasons which oflioers of the
law could readily explain. A certain
great evil of large cities protects respect
able women. Crimes ol this nature are
lor reasons well understood more frequent
in the country.
It is supposed that in New Y’ork at
least one lile is taken daily. The num
ber of persons arrested for murder or
manslaughter is small, probably not ex
ceeding fifty in a year. Few of those
arrested are punished at all, and fewer
still are hanged. An enormous increase
in crime in this country has cotne with
tne increase in population. As New
York has grown murder has increased
in greater ratio than the population.
There is a certain foreign element here
that values human life about as much as
a straw. And many if not most of these
crimes are covered as wittr a red Makanna
veil of impenetrable mystery. The most
common method of killing is with
the knife. Many of the roughs
carry something of the nature ol a
dagger. If they strike in the right plac9
life is soon exunot; the deed Is silent and
either unobserved or seen only by other
criminals, perhaps murderers themselves.
The revolver removes many, especially in
barroom affairs. The slung shots and
the sand bags are not so much used as
they were twenty years ago, as it has
b, en made a State prison offense to have
one in possession. I‘oison is often used.
The late Dr. Mosher, Surgeon General of
tills State, declared that the number of
persons murdered by poison was far
greater than was generally suspected.
Poisoning is generally done by relatives
having a grudge or anxious to inherit
property, but it is also used in the
dives of New York for the purpose both
ol murder and robbery. It is a
common thing for a man slightly
intoxicated to be robbed and murdered
In some dark street close to the water
front, and then it is easy to throw the
body into the black river that could tell
such a thrilling story ot sorrow and
crime had it any other voice than the
plash of its salt waves against the wooden
piers. Formerly there were a number of
places in Water, Houston and Bleecker
streets where a drugged glass of whisky
was dexterously substituted for the liquor
ordered and the drinker was soon ren
dered Insensible. Opium in its various
forms was used.laudanum more especial
ly; chloral and other drugs were so many
agents of science to assist crime. After
a man was pretty well intoxicated it was
easy, moreover, for one of the lost girls of
the bagnio to apply a handkerchief satis
rated wilh chloroform to the face of the
viotim. Men in tbese unspeakable re
sorts have deteoted poison on slightly
tasting the liquor and have immediately
left in safety.
But I have referred to the mystery ol
crime in New York. It is commonly sup
posed that most oi the murderers are ar
rested and punished either by death or
imprisonment. It is a mistake. The list
of muiders which havenever been clearly
brought home to the criminal would be
altogether too long to enumerate here.
One of the most celebrated was the Ber
dell murder in Bond street in 1855. lir.
Berdell was a dentist with a Lugo ami
fashionable practice. He bad a house
keeper, Mrs. Cunningham, who was al
lowed to keep boarders. The doctor was
a man of property. One morning when
the servant knocked at his door there was
no response. The door was forced open
and he was fouud murdered. When tue
murder became known to the house
hold Mrs. Cunningham shrieked:
“He was my husband!” She de
clared that they had been married for sev
eral weeks, she was in middle lile, tall
and handsome. The police did not be
lieve her statement. They found, how
ever, that she had been married in Herki
mer county, of this state, to a person who
gave the name of Berdell, and who is be
lieved to have personated him. The trial
revealed a nameless degree of moral rot
tenness in this household, Involving the
twojdaughtersoltbe housekeeper and two
of the boarders. A. Oakey Hall, then
district attorney, instituted a searching
investigation. Anew complication was
added by the declaration of Mrs.Cunning
bum that she was enceinte by her so
called husband, the doctor. The district
attorney apparently paid no attention to
this statement, but when the time came
for confinement he managed to place two
nurses in the city’s employ close to the
susueoted woman. To one of these she
suggested the procuring of a child.
The nurse acquiesced, and a newly
born child having been smuggled
into the bed, Mrs. Cunningham an
nounced that her child had been born
without medical assistance. An exami
nation of physicians proved that she had
not been confined. Her bold and ingeni
ous plot failed. She and two alleged ac
complices were tried for murder, but
there was no absolute proof, and after a
long and tedious trial they were acquit
ted. She changed her name and removed
from one place to another,and finally set
tled in California, where she is supposed
to be still living. One of the alleged ac
complices died some years a. ter the trage
dy; the other, the son of a clergyman,
was acquitted by publio opinion.
The theory of the prosecution was
that Mrs. Cunningham aud an accom
plice went through the form ol a mar
riage under the name of Berdell,
and then having this on the records,
murdered the doctor to get possession ol
his property. Another mysterious case
was the Rogers murder about filteen years
ago. He was shoveling snow trom his
doorstep at 7 o’clock in the morning. A
man stepped up and killed him. lie has
never been arrested. The murder of Na
tbuD, the banker, in Fourteenth street,
has never been cleared ol the cloud of
mystery overhangtug it. The sons and a
man servant were suspected, but there
was no proof against them. The tragedy
occurred in the banker’s splendid brown
etoue mansion. It was ever afier summ
ed as uncanny; the mystery of orlme,
the stain of blood was there, a darker
gloom than that of the House of the Seven
Gables. It never could he rented and
had lo be torn down.
Oscar Willoughby Riggs.
Fun Tor the Hoys end Sportsmen.
Calhoun, Ga., April 2.—Ootbcaloga
null pond is swarming with water
guineas, called blue petrels, something
new lieie, supposed to have been brought
here by the equinoctial winds. The sport
ing population of Calhoun turned out
yesterday evening and bagged over 300
birds. Tbese birds are so lat they can
barely fly, and only rise for a short dis
tance to fie fired in l o again, the pond
being lined witu “Hie boys.” To-oay’s
expeciations were dreamed over last
iilvdi. The buys claim lights, and nav
tlie birds have iii light to Ircspasr.
Whore did tli-y come from, and where
will they go. ti auy ars left, slier the boys
get through I
GfiNEKAL K A HAVA* NEWS.
Matters ol’ Money and Management.
Ahnilt Various Lines.
Supt. McClintock. of the Columbus and
Western railroad, has removed his head
quarters from Montgomery, Ala., to
Columbus,
The line first contemplated by the Au
gusta and Chattanooga road for entering
Augusta ban been abandoned, aud anew
anil easier route is proposed.
Friday the South Florida Railroad
placed Its fares at—if eoliected by the
conductor—so. per mile; straight tickets,
4Uc. per mile; round trips. Bc, per milt.
This is a reduction on the last two of 12*4
per cent.
Griffin has completed its subscription
of $25,000 to the Griffin. LaGrange and
Birmingham road. The road will run
afff reaching Griffin over the already
graded roadbed-of the old Grittiu, Madi
son and Monticello road, and at the latter
point will connect with the Covington
and Macon.
The Augusta News says that about
twenty men have been dismissed from
the machine and engine shops of the Cen
tral road at Augusta. This greatly re
duces a force which has hitherto been
maintaining forty-six engines. Tne en
gines cannot well lie reduced, and it
seems a little strange to the employes
that the force should be cut down. About
forty bands in the Macon shops, tne
News sa\s, have also been dismissed.
A circular from Asst. Supt. T. A.
Phillips, of the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company, announces the ap
pointment of W. D. Balientine as master
of machinery, in the place of L. S. Ran
dolph, resigned. Col. Balientine is an
experienced mechanic and well known
in Savannah. He was until about three
years ago engineer of the Central Cotton
Press Company. Florida is his oid home,
where he is known ns the Lieutenant
Colonel of the Second Florida Regiment,
C. S. A.
N'otioe has been given ol the incorpora
tion of a railroad, commencing at l’alat
ka, Fia., running in a westerly or north
westerly direction through the counties
of Putnam, Clay, Alacnua, Lafayette,
Taylor, Jefferson, Leon and Gadsden,
with branches into the counties of Brad
ford, Suawanee, Columbia, Madison,
Lev? and Wakulla, to be known as the
Palatka and Northwestern Railway Com
pany. The incorporators are R. N. Mur
ray, Chicago; H. L. Hart, J. C. Vertrees,
W. J. Webb, 8. J. Kennerly, Sumner C.
Chandler, William J. Winnegar, S. U.
Hammond, Marcus Loeb, H. G. Payne,
Palatka, and Edward Lewis. Tallahassee.
New Compress at Columbus.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun has it
that the Central railroad has determined
to build another compress at Columbus.
It is to be a counterpart of the one al
ready built there by the company, and will
be erected just north of it. It will cost
$85,000, and means an increase to that
amount in the value of taxable property
in Columbus. It will give employment
to about 100 men during the cotton sea
son. It is understood that work on the
new compress Is to begin within the next
thirty days. It will be uuder the super
vision of Capt. S. J. W'niteside, superin
tendent of compresses. It would 6eem
irom this action on the part of the Cen
tral authorities that they do not Intend
to make Columbus entirely a way station.
They no doubt intend to compress there
all the cotton handled by the Mobile and
Girard, the Columbus aud R me and the
Columbus aud Western railroads. Colum
bus will be a city of compresses when ail
that are projected have been built.
Wrightsvllle and Teuuiil* Extension.
The Dublin Post says: The extension
of the Wrightsville audTenmlle railroad
from this place to Hawkinsville is now
the topic of conversation in railroad cir
cles here. The president of the above
named road has shown us two letters—
one from Gen. Alexander, President of
the Central road, and the other from a
business man of Hawkinsville; both en
couraging. The former stated that be did
not know exactly to wbatextent the Ce
ntral would help,' but tout she would do
her part. The latter said that the citizens
of his town had subscribed liberally to
the projected Savannah, Dublin and Wes
tern road, and were waiting to see if it
would be built, and that so soon as they
found it was a failure they would lake
stock in the extension of this road to that
place. Now that a blind man can seethe
folly of possessing laith in the “Wind
Line,” it may be expected that an ener
getic move will soon be taken toward
extending the road from this place to
Hawkinsville.
In Financial Straits.
The report of President Alfred F. Rave
nel. of the Cberaw and Salisbury (S. C.)
railroad, shows that the company is un
able to meet its annual interest of $12,-
707, On Dot. 1, 1880, ths company had to
meet Us semi-annual Interest, which was
due on that date—so,3o4 —aud had but
$4,505 with which to do It, showing a
deficiency of about SI,BOO. Nevertheless
this interest was duly met, but the gravi
ty ol the situation did not escape atten
tion at the time. What was problemati
cal on Oct. 1, 1886, has since become a
matter of fact, and the report oi the finan
cial condition of ths road
Irom Oct- 1, 1886, up to
March 1, 1887, shows a deficiency
for the five months off $6,792. The net
earnings oi the road Irom Oct. 1, 1885, to
March 1. 18s6, was $7,077, while Irom
Oct. 1, 1880, to March I, 1887, the net
earnings were but $285. Mr. Ravenel
says: “The case is in a nutshell. The
company agreed to pay the holders of tne
bonds and certificates an annual interest
ol $12,707. This it cannot do, simply be
cause it does not and cannot make it. It
therefore exposes itself to an appeal to
its trustees under the mortgage to take
possession of the road and to operate it
in the interest ot the bondholders, and
even probably to sell it with the expecta
tion of better results than are now in
view.
HORWOKD’I ACID PHOSPHATE
In Weak urns of tb* Stomach.
Dr. D. P. McClure, Kantoui, 111., says:
“1 have successfully used it in diseases
arising Horn a weak ooiuiitiun of the
digestive apparatus.”
rioiiv.
HECKER’S
Self - Raising
FLOUR
Makes Delicious Biscuit.
Head) for Instant Uao.
KIESLING’S NDHSEKY.
w HiTK iiLurr road.
|>! .'NT-, llOUgl KIS, DKsiUNS, CUT
J HXiWnUI luriuthed lo order. Leave
oruv* •: Devi. Unw.’.eoruSr Midi *ad Yore
ktrmiU. Telei/iiuoc ceil MV. i
Htrrtinao.
Attention. I'alestine Comniandry No.
7 Knights Templar.
Attend a special conclave in the Asvlum on
MONDAY EVENING at 8 o’clock. Special
Business. By Order
R H. ANDERSON, E.C.
J.F. I.aFab. Recorder. _
DeKalb Lodge No. 9, I. 0. 0. F.
A regular meeting will be held THIS (Mon
davi EVENING at 8 o’clock.
The First Degree will be conferred.
Members of other Lodges and visiting
brothers are cordially invited to attend.
Bv order J. S. COLLINS, N. G,
John Riijy, Secretary.
~NOTICE OF MEETING.
Georgia Historical Society.
The regular monthly meeting of the Society
will be held at Hodgson Hall THIS EVEN
ING at 8 o’clock.
Capt. Jas. D. Johnston, formerly of the Con
federate Navy, will give an account of “Tne
Battle of Ironclads in Mobile Bav.”
CllAn. N. WEST,
Bee. Sec’y.
Georgia Tent No. 151, 1. 0. of 11.
Attend a regular session of your Tent
THIS (Monday) EVENING at 8 o'clock.
Installation of officers will take place anil
every member is earnestly requested to at
tend. Members will come prepared to pay
dues. By order of
P. B. FINNEY, C. It.
Attest: CtIAS. 11. SHEFTALL. R. S.
Tattnall Council No. 881, A. L. ol H.
Regular meeting will beheld THIS (Mon
day) EVENING at 8 o’clock in the Encamp
ment Room at Odd Fellows’ New Building.
G. G. WILSON, Commander.
John Henderson, Secretary.
Forest City Gun Club.
An extra meeting of the Club will be held
THIS (Monday) EVENING at 8 o’clock.
Business of importance will be transacted.
Bv order of THE PRESIDENT.
Attest: J. D, HkLMKEN, Sec. and Treas.
MEETING OF 8T0( KHOLI)EKs7~
The Savannah Fire and Marine In
snrance < ompany.
Savannah, Ga., March 28, 1887.
In pursuance of the requirements of the
charter, notice is hereby given to subscribers
to the capital stock of said corporation that
they are required to assemble at the Guards
Arsenal, in this city, at 12o’clock n„ on April
12th, 1887, for the purpose of organization and
the election of a Board of Directors.
ABM. MINIS, 1
JOHN FLANNERY, I
E. A. WEIL, - |
S. P. HAMILTON, Commissioners.
R. H. FOOTMAN,
J. H. ESTILL, I
WILLIAM GARRARD,;
JSprriul Ilottrre.
Notice.
City Marshal’s Office,)
Savannah, April 2. 1887.5
From this date, and until further notice, my
office hours will be from 12 m. to 2 p m.
ROBERT J. WADE,
Acting City Marshal.
Dr. Waring
HAS RETURNED,
And resumed his practice.
Savannah Bank and Trust Company.
Depaktment of Savings, )
Savannah, Ga., April 1, 1887.)
Interest for the first quarter of the present
year is now due and will he paid on demand.
Depositors will please leave their passbooks
at the Bank to be balanced.
JAS. 11. HUNTER, Cashier.
Notice to Tax Payers.
City Treasurer's office, )
Savannah, Ga., April 1,1857.)
The following taxes are now due:
REAL ESTATE, first quarter 1887.
STOCK IN TRADE, first quarter 1887.
FURNITURE. ETC., first quarter 1887.
MO nEY, BONDS, ETC., first quarter 1887.
A disc dint of ten per cent, will be allowed
upon all of the above taxes if paid within
FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE FIRST OF APRIL.
C. S. HARDEE, City Trea-urer.
Election Notice,
City of Savannah.)
Office Clerk of Copncil, S
March 29th, 887.)
Under and bv virtue of a resolution adopied
by Council at meeting of March 215, 1887, Coun
cil will elect at its next regular meeting, that
is to sav, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6TH,
1887, a CHIMNEY CONTRACTOR for the
Eastern Division to fill the vacancy occasion
ed by the death of John Cassidcy. Bond SSOO,
salary, fees. Applicants must hand in their
applications, with names of bondsmen (two
required) stated therein, to the Clerk of
Council, at or before 2 o’clock P. M., WED
NESDAY, APRIL 6, 1387.
By order of Council.
FRANK E. REBARER.
Clerk of Council.
DR. BAItT W. CCBBEDGE,
DENTIST,
ROOM 8, ODD FELLOWS’ NEW BUILD-
ING, BARNARD STREET.
I)r. Henry S. Golding,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Office corner Jones and Drayton street.
Graduate Baltimore College of Dental Sur-
gery.
Dr. J. Weichselbanm
Has Removed his office and residence to the
Northwest Corner Whitaker and Gordon
streets.
Ulmer’s Liver corrector.
This vegetable preparation is Invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the
system. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and
other ills, caused by a disordered liver, it can
not be excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and
indorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for
Ulmer’s Liver Corrector and take no other.
$1 Oti a bottle. Freight paid to any address
B. K. ULMER, M. D„
Pharmacist. Savannah, Ga,
Qtiiirunliuc Notice.
Office Health Officer, )
Savannah, March 25th. 1887.)
Pilots of the Port oi Savannah are informed
that the Sapelo Quarantine Station will be
opened on APRIL Ist, 1887.
Special attention of the Pilots Is directed to
sections Nos. ltd and 14th, Quarantine Regu
lations.
Most rigid enforcement of quarantine reg
ulations will be maintained by the Health
authorities. J. T. McFARLAND,
Health Officer.
Quarantine Regulations,
Office Health officer, )
Savannah. Ga.. March 14, 1887.)
rrom and after this dale, and until further
instructions, the following regulations re
garding vessels arriving at thiß port will be
enforced:
Ist. All steamships and vessels from South
America, Central America, Mexico, West In
dies, Sicily, Sardinia, ports of Italy loath of
40 degs. North latitude, Algeria and coast of
Africa bet ween 10 degs. North and 14 degs.
South latitude, will be subjected to close
quarantine and be required to report at the
Quarantine station.
2d. All steamers anil vessels from foreign
ports not included in section Orel, direct or
via American ports, whether seeking, char
tered or otherwL , and vessels and steam
■hips from the |ort of New York (other
• ban l hose of the i leeati Slnaiuship Company
of Savannah) will la* required to remain in
quarantine until hoarded and poaned by the
Quarantine officer, A'edAs' lim i 'll/‘lit lie • r
ntif/ nut utt b urit f tttch rentel* will be al
liiwtd hi C'-iim t i tht i*l y u'l'il the reetelt lire
hmtiec' il iiml / .Itteil by the <g i r inline Off fc, .
ild. The quarantine regulation requiring
Hit l winy j the rjuaninilne Jt ig<>n entwl* *ub
fecterf to dthinUun or In will be ‘iliilty
enfunej. J. T. McFARLAND,
Health Ufficar.
ynrft anti Wrnrrrtrs.
Groceries at Cost
Groceries at Cost
All Kinds of Groceries
AT COST.
All Kinds of Groceries
AT COST.
We are Positively
Selling* Out.
NO HUMBUG!
We Mean Exactly What
We Say.
K. POWER,
GROCER.
Corner Bull, Congress and St. Julian Streets.
ORA NGES!
Headprters For Florida Oranges,
ALSO
APPLES, POTATOEB, LEMONS, NORTH
ERN TURNIPS, LEMONS. B. E
PEAS, CLAY PEAS. CROWDERS,
SEED OATS, SEED RYE,
FEED MEAL, BRAN EYES HAY AND
GRAIN Large -tocks of WHITE and
MIXED CORN, OATS, HAY, Etc.
Special PricesonCar Lots.
169 Bay Street.
W. I). Sim kins & Cos.,
-Saolt, Dooro, Slmbo, <Ptr.
HALIFAX RIVER
LUMBER MILLS
JOHN MANLEY, Prop’r.
DAYTONA, - - - FLA.
Every variety of Rough and
Dressed Lumber, Sashes,
Shingles, Moldings and
Scroll Work furnished.
In connectiou with the Mill
is also a Machine and Repair
Shop. Address
JOHN MANLEY,
DAYTONA, FLORIDA.
Cl an Is Coo Iso,
IT IS CONCEDED
That the only place in the city of Savannah
where you can get a properly made
BLANK BOOK
is at the “Old Reliable” establishment of
GEO. N. NICHOLS,
where the Best Papers and Materials and the
Best Workmen are to be found. Tne books
made here do not require to be seasoned weeks
before using. They can be found in every
bank and nearly every counting room in the
ci v. Every description of
JOB PRINTING
also done in the best manner. Over 1,000
reams of paper from which to make selections.
93a Bav St. - Telephone 39.
propooaio gUanted.
NOIIOE TO TAILOkX
City of Savannah, i
Office Clerk of Cofncil, March 30, 1887.)
IYIDS will be received at the office pi the
-> Clerk of Countil until 12 o’clock m MON
DAY, April 11, 1887, for furnishing the Fire
Department with summer uniforms accord
ing to specifications to be seen on application
at this office.
Thu committee roserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
By order of the Committee on Fire.
FRANK E. REBARER.
Clerk of Council.
PROPOSAL-. *
City of Savannah, >
Office Clerk of Council. >
March 24, 1887.)
UNDER and by virtue of a resoluu n
adopted by Council at meeting March
zS, 1887, bid- are Invited for the purchase of
all that portion of the city domain recently
bought by the city of SavanDah, and known
as the Dlilon Iract, lying south of Seventh
street and west of Barnard street, the city
reserving all streels in said tract, and also the
portion of said tract laid out and known as
‘‘Well’s square.” Pan of said tract can he
seen oil application at City surveyor’s office.
Bids are Invited for the whole or any portion
of said tract. Terms to he stated in the hid,
and ail bids to be handed to the t lerfc of
Council at or before 12 o’clock m. WEDNES
DAY, April oth, 1887. The city reserves the
right to reject any or all id 's. Dy order of
Council. FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk of Couucil.
SavCmarr, Ctt
NO SC Alt CITY
OF ANYTHING IN
Builders’ and HoiseMil Ware
AT
LOVELL & LATTIIVIORE’S
CONGRESS SI BEET,
Headquarters for Fine Hea'ing and Cooking
Apparatus, with Outfits.
11 rm BUI.
RE MOVAL.
EstiU’s News Dept
Has Removed from No. 18 Bull street
'Screven I louse) to
No. 23 Bull Street.
JDm (Soooo.
BKSTp!
SILK ROBES
AND—
DRESSGOODS
Rich and Exclusive Styles,
NOW OPEN!
In connection with our finefdisplay of RICH
IMPORTED ROBES we will offer some
very attractive bargains in SILKS
AND DRESS GOODS.
SILKS.
Rich Gros Grain Silks, all colors J 85 a vsrri
All Silk surahs, rich shades 75 ,LJ
Black Satin Rhadames -5 av ,
Black Satin Duchesse $1 25 j
Dress Goods.
SPECIAL BARGAINS.
100 pieces plain and fancy Dress Goods at 18c
a yard; worth 25c.
54-ineh Ladies’ Cloth in Soring shades 75c a
yard.
Double-width All Wool Nuns’ Veiling and
Albatross, with fancy combinations 10c 1
yard.
Laces. Laces.
Large stock of new styles in Beaded, Black,
White and Colored Nets.
Oriental. Medici. Fedora, Egyptian, Escu
rial, Val, Chantilly, Guipure and Fancy Laces.
36-ineh Flouncings in White, Ecru, Cream
and Black.
Special lot of Fancy Laces 10c. a
yard; worth double price.
Embroideries.
Just opened extraordinary large and fine
line of Novelties and Choice Patterns.
We shall offer some special drives at
6 l-4e. lOe. and 15c. a yard.
Elegant assortment of Flouncings and AH-
Overs, colored and white.
Infants’ Lace Caps. Long and Short Embroid
ered Cloaks.
1 case ef Fancy Check Nainsook 6)^c; worlh
10c.
Sateens at 15c a yard, equal to the importen
at double the price.
All the latest novelties in
PARASOLS.
Telepbone Call No. 255.
ECKSTEIN’S.
__ gUttptngu
New Store,
Elegant Goods
and Comfort.
LaFar’s New Store,
Sjril Hals in all tie Cirs,
DUNLAP'S New Spring Derby Hats, Dun
lap’s New Silk Hats. Nascimento’s Self
Conforming lints, Bovs’ and Men’s Straw
Hats just opening, FOR EASTER.
Lawn Scarfs and Ties, Pique Scarfs, Fancy
Percale Scarfs, from 5c to 86c.
Beautiful Silk Scarfs and Ties. New Bui
penders in silk and satin.
Men’s Silk Gloves. Fine Shirts. The best
Shirt lor U in the ctiy.
Silk Umbrellas, The famous “Gloria Cloth;”
cheaper and will laet longer than silk- Try
■ bem,
UNDERWE \ R —Half Hose; the very best
25c goods sold in savannah.
Valises, Satchels, Silk Handkerchiefs, and
FINE DRESS OR BUSINESS SUITS TO
ORDER. Call and see samples at
LaFar’s New Store,
29 Bull Street. Hamilton’s Old Stand.
Our Elegant and Handsome Line
—OF—
CLOTHING
—FOK—
Spring’ Wear
rS now ready and on exhibition. The public
1 are cordially Invited to call and inspe
whether to purchase or simply to sec
stvles that will prevail theonsuing season-
Our samples fiom which to rnuko seiotu
for
Garments to Order
have been pronounced perfect In tne exirem
and will lift shown with pletts ure ‘
Thorough 4mi Entire ?*ttti'afaction
is •siinMod to all customers*
A.FMUI
~7 itnoertutifr. •
VV.7 J). jiIXON,
UNDERTAKER.
corriiriwo’cAJK^l
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