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FLORIDA’S NEW SENATOR
THE AUil OM) l li i.KADS TO
A BIG EX^IiOSIOX.
leutior Slauii Give* Bit Allcgcil I
Facts to the Fubiie—lhc Story Told ill
i Scries of Affidavit* —Kr-Gor, Ittux
lam Dentes 'I list Them Fiver Wa* a
#4arg*tnof Any Kind Whatever.
■JACKSONViLi.it. Fla., April B.—Tbc
Sejatoiial Bkoi t Tallahassee has begun
with a terrific onslaught on the leading
aspirant, ex-Gov. W. D. Bloxham, by the
opposing elements.
This uiornlng the Raiatka Daily News
comes forth with alleged proofs of
a deal said to hare been
made som# tune ago between ex-Gov.
Bloxbam and C. H. Jones, editor of the
Times-Union of this city. The Evening
Herald of this city also published these
affidavits with the denial ol ex-Gov. Blox
ham. When these proofs of the so-called
bargain were made public about the cap-
Jtol to-day it is said the news created a
profound sensation and excitement rau
bigh among the lriends and partisans of
the two chief contestants, Govs. Bloxbam
and Perry.
The publication herethis afternoon also
created great interest among the triends
of the two Governors and all those inter
ested in the Senatorial fight. The friends
and acquaintance of ex-Gov. Bloxbam
rely implicitly in his dental; but the gen
eral opinion seems to be that C. H. Jones
did lead ex-Gov. Drew and Senator Mann
to believe that he was the power behind
Abe throne and had made a compact
•with ex-Gov. Bloxbam by which lie
(Bloxbam) was to be sent
10 the Senate and Mr. .Jones was to pull
the strings. The publication of these
affidavits and statements will, no doubt,
make the present Senatorial tigfii
the hottest ever waged in Florida. Ful
lowing is the full text of the matter pub
lished in the Palatka Sews, as sen; to
that paper from Tallahassee:
(COPY.)
Tallahassee, Fi.a., April 7, JBB7,
JR on. A . S. AfitriTij Till afian*t6 % 'a .
My DeakSik: You have doubtless noticed
that the Times-Uuioti has frequently au<i
emphatically uenieil that its editor, Charles
Ji. Jonfes. has ever dec hired that an agree
ment for the control of the offices and the
patronage of the Slate existed between Liim -
elt and ex-Gov. W. P. Bloxham. The read
ing people of tne state are desirous of the
proofs. In the pending election of a United
fctates Senator it is pc nible that a knowledge
'of all the facts may determine the votes of
aome of the members, it therefore seems to
me the proper tune for the proofs of the
statements of Mr. Jones to be given to the
public. Very respectluliy, etc.
Mahlon Uoke.
(COPY.)
Tali.auabskk, Fla.. April 7, ISB7.
,Mahlon Gor*. E> q., TaUakam*. lu.:
Dear Sir: 1 fully agree with the senti
ments of your letter of this date, and here
with hand you my affidavit covering the mat
ter, which you are at liberty to use as you may
Aleem proper. Yours truly, A. S. Mann.
(COPY.)
State of Florida. County ok Leon : Per
aoually appeared before me Austin S. Maun,
of Hernando county, State of Florida, who,
after being duly sworn, deposes and says that
gome time in tbe early part of the mouth of
January, A. D. 1877. he had a conversation
•with one Charles H. Jones, editor of the
Times-Union, at his office, in Jacksonville,
Ha., in relation to the selection of the next
United States Senator for Hie Stale of Flori
da. Much to my surprise, Mr. Jones sirorg
ly urged the election of ex-Gov. William D.
Bloxham. Ti.e reason why 1 was sur
-prisedathis attitude was that in a former
conversation with him upon the same sub
ject lie seemed to be bitterly opposed to
Bloxham. alleging as his reason tliut on ac
count of Bloxiiain’s relations to the Disston
Company that company was backing up the
Jacksonville Morning News. He explained
Bis altitude, however, by stating that,
through Bloxham, he had made a demand
that the Disston Company withdraw its sup
port and assistance from the Morning News,
and wb'Ch demand that company had agreed
to concede.
I then asked him what lie (Jonesi could
expect in return lor his support of Gov.
Bloxham, whereupon he repiled that the
Bourbon element bad taken up Gov. Perry
and deserted Bloxbam. and thai be (liiux
ham) was willing to ally himself with the
progressive element of the Democracy, that
the support of the Times-Union would give
us and our lriends the benefit of such patron
age as Bloxhain. as Senator, could control,
and that in addition to ibis Uloxliatn would
unite himself witli the progressive Demo
racy in contr filing tne future poli
tics and patronage of the state. Mr. Junta
further stated Unit alrcnfi; li - had a perfect
understanding with. Bloxham lo the ellei I
that Mr. Bloxham would support our candi
date for Governor for ttic next term, and also
for Senator Call’s successor in the United
Stales .Senale w heu his term sliou and < xpirc.
and Hint Bloxuum, as soon as elected, was lo
antagonize Call in Washington and give his
support to someone whom we uiignl agree
Upon as Call’s successor.
1 asked him )i w he could depend upon the
faithful performance of this agreement,
Whereupon he replied that lie didn’t transact
business in a loose way. that lie had it in
black and white, and mat Bloxham didn’t
dare to go back upon tiie ageetnent so long
as such an mstrumen was in possession of the
Tmea-Unton. (Signed; A. S. Mann.
Subscribed and sworn to in the city of Talla
hassee, county of Leon ami State of
[Slal.l Florida, before me. the seventh day
of April, A. A. Isß7.
•Signed) W. W. Mi Griff.
J ustioe of the Feuce.
(COPY.)
Tallahashkb, April 7, 1887.
fn tjon. Oeorye f. Drew, Talla/iumet, Ha. '.
Alt Dear Sih —ln view of the recent em
phatic denials o' the Tlmes-Umon of the ex
istence of proois lo support the charge ttint
the editor of that paper has revealed a Liar
gain between himself and ex-Gov. lfloxham,
and in view of the further lart that Mr. Hlnx
ham 1* pledged to this day to denv, over his
own signature, the existence of su h an
agreement, I thins tile time has fully ar
rived when those who are interested, and
those whose action may possibly he
influenced oy a knowledge of the facts, should
be furnished with the proofs which have been
promised. Very respectfully.
Mahlon Gore.
( copy. )
Tai.i.aHABBKK, FLA.. April 7, 7857.
T-J Matdnn Sure, Ttllahueete, V lt! ,:
Dear Sir—Jn cotuplisncc with the sugges
tion contained in your letter of this date. !
herewith hand you the enclosed affidavit,
which you aro at liberty to use in such man
ner as your judgment may dictate. Very
truly youra, Groroe F. Drew.
(COPT.)
State op Florida, County of Lit Of—
f appeared before mo ex-Gov .
iLk.,—l' Ft Drew, who. arter being duly swori'i,
Jwposes Ld av that on or about Jan.
(7. *feiirli H. Jones, editor of Uie
1 1 me -JHT ,oo Tlnto my oflice In Jaekeon
vllloousult witb tue as to 'who
supported for tho United
StatMrrienate as Charles W. Judies’
•uaxSTor. After uieutioulng Gov. Ftrry
Vnd Mie Hon. Sainnol I'asco. be suggestedV x
(toilff. D. Bloxlmm. I remarked to aim
tliatft did not think that he would lie lny
ohoiec or Unded states senator. I did l.ot
thlus he was the strongest or best candidate
for that position. He replied that the lloil -
bon clement had united on Gov. Ferry f>d
had left lfloxham out in the cold, aid
that he.was now anxious to unite himself w ith
tue progressive element of the Democrat*
party and he would array himself witii
them us to the next candidate for Govcrm*
and Heuaior Call’s successor when Ins teriil
should expire In Ibe United stains Senate.!
and that he (Bloxhami would commence 10l
array himself against Senator Cull immedi
ately after taking his seat in the United
Htxtes Senate, and would continue this ()|,po
sition to him at house and prevent his re
election.
Whereupon 1 asked him (Jonnsj how lie
could rely upon the ex-Goveruor’t prom is. ;
that my experluuee with him iu that respect 1
had been vary unsatisfactory, lli replied
that be had a written agreement with him on
which lie would not dare to go hack with sm h
an Instrument in his (C. H. Jones’ hands
Subsequently be called on me to know how
this statement got out. saving that he hud
eonflded It only to three or (our. me idin,
llou. Charles Dougherty, A, IS. Mann, myself
and oae or two others.
He held In his hand a letter which he sum i
he had received from ex-Gov. Hlosmsmi, In e
# tv loch Hluxbam staled that John I. Graves
bad written him that be had been sold ao
er..tnenl esisted between him .A-Gov.
h vAkaoi/ and Ckar.w U. Jones, editor of the
Time*-Union, and he (.lone-) wanted toknow
“how id ii—l it got oui.” ! replied that 1
litiud it ppok nor. He want and to know bv
when). I •<i him !>• S* tv lor \- S, Mann, at
Orlando, during the fair, in the presence or
Jtor. M .hion < .ore ami mvsdf.
I rtiiiiM pieatiy met with Hon. Charles
!>.!:*: herty ami the subject was referred to
v imn. reviving that he had been informed
that Ik* hansel f wa> a party to the under-iand
ing bpt done* and Kx-Gov. Bioxham. I
told him thal I never ho understood it, but
had heard Mr. C. H. .Jones refer to it as he
being one of the few as knowing of such an
understanding. He Bald yes, that Jones had
told him that lie had some such understand
ing with liloxhaiu, and lie Dougherty) had
seen such a letter froru Bloxham to Jones.
At a subsequent interview with Jones in
mv office, after the report of the commission
appointed by Gov. Berry bud l>eeu made and
was printed, 1 asked him what effect that
would have upon Bloxham’s chances for the
Ghited States senat'*. He replied: “That
will do him no damage, for lie was not the
leadingspirit in thatAboar l of trustees, that
he i B ox ham) had aiways been somehodv’s
tool, and vvny not use him as our tool V” 1 re
plied that J did not want to see any body nent
to the United states Senate from Florida who
could be used a a tool by anybody.
(signed, Geo, F. Drew,
Subscribed and sworn to in the city of Talla
hae*ee. county of and State of
[SEAL.] Florida, before me, on the seventh
day of April, A. P.
(Signed) W. W. McGrifp,
Justice of the I*eacs.
CHOATE.
GOV. BLOXHAM’S STATEMENT.
Gov. Bloxham’s statement in this after
doou’b Hearld reads as follows:
Tallahassee, April 7, 1897.
U'<n. John T. Gr ivft ,l(ick*nvil/*:
Dkak Sir—Your favor of the 4th reached
me on veaterday evening, and 1 reply by tirst
mail. You state that it occurs to you that the
lime has arrived for me to speak with re
ference to the “bargain” alleged to have
been made between Mr. C. H. Jones and my
self. In deference to your wishes, l will
state what i have often said:
I have never made any bargain, agreement
or promise to asso-t Mr. (J. H. Jones, or any
one else, to the position now filled by senator
( all. nor nave 1 been requested to do so
I have never bargained, agreed, or pro
mised with Mr. Jones or any one else, to allow
him or them to control or influence me a- re
gards federal patronage, should I be elected
to the United Mates ><*nate, nor lias anyone
ever spoken to me about it.
I have never bargained, agreed or promised
to support any particular man for Governor,
but, of course, expect to support the Demo
cratic nominee.
Very respectfully.
W. D. Bloxham.
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL CIIY.
Rev. Hailey Urges the Governor to
btir Up tlie State.
Atlanta, Ga., Aprils.—Georgia’s rep
resentation at the American Exposition
in London in May next is about to fall
through. Rev. Timothy Harley, who was
stationed seven years at Savannah, writes
Gov. Gordon to say that tbe only exhibits
iroin Georgia so far are an ice machine
und a leather renovator. He thinks this a
disgrace, and enters his protest. He
speaks highly ol Georgia, but especially
of Savannah, and calls it the first city of
the South. Fie thinks its naval stores,cot
ton, and the mineral and lumber resources
of the State ought to be better repre
sented, and says it able he would sea that
Georgia nad the best display in tho exhi
bition. He appeals to the Governor to
stir up the people, bo that the great State
snail not go by default.
In the United States Supreme Court to
day the circuit grand jury was discharged
lor the term and the District Court was
adjourned till April 18.
The Technological Commission met to
day in regular session. Commissioner
Hodgson was absent. Only routine busi
ness was transacted.
A. Wycka, principal keeper of the
North Carolina penitentiary, was here
to-day as a guest of Frincipal Keeper
Towers. He was taken to the Chattahoo
chee camp this evening and will be shown
over all the convict camps in the State
before he returns.
AN OBTRUSIVE NEGRO.
A well-dressed negro man, whose name
is unknown, bought a first class through
ticket to Atlanta last night, and tooktue
passenger train at Chattanooga for this
point, getting in the ladies’ car. The
conductor told bim that ho mustgo in the
second class car. He refused, when the
conductor went his way. There were
ladies in the car. The passengers got
mud, and three young men went to the
negro and told bim that he must get out.
He refused, when one of them jerked his
stick out ol his haud, and gave him a
good beating over the bead with it. The
negro was then pulled out of his seat,
and dragged along the aisle to the
door. The conductor appeared about this
time, just us the tram pulled into Dalton,
and the negro jumped otl tho platform.
Tho young men did not intend to throw
him off the train, but simply to put him in
tho second class car where he belonged.
Frank T. Christian, while handling a
pistol near the old magazine to-day, ac
cidentally shot himseli through the right
thigh, the bullet severing ail artery and
imbedding itself near the kneecap. But
lor prompt medical attention the mau
would have bled to death.
SAVANNAH’S I’ItKSBYTKKY.
Proceedings of the Session Now in
Progress al Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga., April B.—The spring
meeting of the Savannah I’resbytery
opened here yesterday. The sermon was
preached by the retiring Moderator, Rev.
j. W. Montgomery, from Jeremiah
xxxi., 3t-3. r >; Hebrews lxxxi., 7-13.
At the afternoon meeting Elder L. B.
Davis, of the First church of SavaDnah,
was unanimously elected Moderator and
llev. J. H. Herbener, of Thomasville,
Clerk pro tem.
Committees were then appointed and
communications read and reierred.
This morning the narratives and reports
of churches within the Presbytery were
received, showing a steady growth
throughout.
At me afternoon meeting formal busi
ness only was transacted aud the session
adjourned early.
Kev. R. L. Link was dismissed by re
qUMt. He Joins the Kneree I’resbytery.
Licentiate A. R. Wilson was dismissed
to the Dallas Presbytery.
Tue petition of Rev. P. Maxwell (col.
ored) to join the Knoxville Presbytery
caused discussion, ana tv as not acceded
to, being considered premature.
Saturday night is fix. and tor discussion
on Hunday sonool work.
Brave i iie Fighters.
Calhoun, Ga., April B.—Calhoun
boasts of her citizens being composed ol
the most solid fire-lighting people in any
town in Georgia. Wednesday si 4 o’clock
an alarm ol lire was given Irom Mrs. G.
W. Kansone’s new residence, on houth
Broad street. In less than three minutes
business houses were closed aud each
and every merchant, clerks and all, were
double-quicking to the scene armed with
buckets and ladders. Mrs. Kunsono had
come borne, made a fire and stepped out
for a few minutes and on returning saw
flames and burning soot coming from file
chimney. On entering her room burning
soot, tullinc, had ill led the room with
smoke ami flames, apparently consuming
'the mantel and an adjoining closet, she
liminediately threw a bucket ol water into
y Du closet amt tben gave the alarm.. Very
little damage was done.
Hu Her Briefs.
< Uutlek, Ga., April B,—Hamer Riley
ova* elsoied yesterday Ordinary ol iav
for county for the uuexplred term. Judge
iltuss, the present liicumbuui, wiH re
sum* the practice of law.
The Butler Hbgletrse Company ha
closed down until they cun gel limber.
Mr. f'mlilpk, Ibe general manager, sat*
I tual it was impost hie to try to fill ail t, v
orders receive* nail).
Tne fruit crop in ibis section **a dam.
aged bo a euoaiuerdbis xumt by tbs
recent cufd wsauisi.
SAVANNAH MOKNIING NEWS: SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1887.
SAVANNAH IN MARCH.
A NORTH DUX INVANION—MIS
TAKEN FLORIDA TOURISTS.
Bonaventure tliiilsr the Almond Tree
The Bay and Its Attractions —Pick
aninny Traffic.
Cnrrrtn ntOno, ,\>ir Yo'k Etrning P'*t.
Savannah. Ga., March 25.—As I was
strolling by the Gordon monument this
morning I passed a group of three ladies,
and heard one of them say: “1 can al
ways tell a Yankee by her walk. 1 sup
pose this peculiarity of gait comes from
walking so much on snow.”
Naturally I became directly very
consciousof my movements, and wonder
ed if 1 had tha manner of one who
momentarily expects the feet to slip
up into the air. There was a
certain commiseration of tone in the
remark 1 had overheard, as of pity for
people who must, perforce, spend tbe
greater part of their lives either wallow
ing in snow or trying to keep tbeir equi
librium on top of snow. But, in fact, i be
lieve that we must own that the true
Southern woman, she who has never been
North, and never put her loot on snow,
has a wav of carrying herself that is far
pleasanter to look upon than the move
ments of an energetic Yankee.
1 need not have applied Ibis remark to
myself, for at this time of the year there
are nearly as many Y'ankees as Southern
ers in the’streets of the principal towns
on the coast line ol railroad between
Florida and the North; they have stayed
as far into the spring among the sand and
the oranges as they deem best and in
March they turn their laces homeward,
meeting thus the flock of travelers who
are wise enough to start toward the
equator, instead of away from it, in the de
testable early spring. YV by do not people
stay in Florida through April? That is
the question the wise ones ask you; they
look with wonder on you and shrug their
shoulders. They stay knowing that
warmth and the most riotous extrava
gance of bloom and greenery await them
in F’lorida in April. The winter has
been pleasant, it has mildly blessed
you and made you hug yourself when you
thought of what your friends were en
during in New York; but it is the scond
month in spring when this peninsula,
which lies bathed in the West Indian seas,
begins to tell you of what it is really
capable. Then it is as opulent in beauty
and perfume and all manner o'unspeaka
ble graces as is tbe most captivating
dream of your life. Through the winter,
when you have thought Florida was so
lovelv, she has been hut in tbe bud. With
the first rays of tbe spring sun she begins
tounfold in bewitching bloom, and then
is the time when you choose to leave her.
Fortunate for you if you never know what
you miss.
Not but that there will be plenty to tell
you, but hearing a description ol an
experience aud feeling it yotuself are two
Tery different things. Now, we knew
what we were leaving, when a few days
ago we turned our faces away from St.
Augustine and set them northward.
Since then we have bh*n in Savannah,
leisurely exploring her streets, pitying
the people who rush trom the station to
an hotel, eat iranticallv, and
then Jump into a carriage and
are driven a short circuit about
the citv and to Bonaventure, then
hack again to tbs station in time for the
next Northern train. Providentially we
are not obliged to behave In that way.
We may even stay a week. We have al
ready spent a whoia dav in Bonaventure,
sitting by the W arsaw river, and eating
our luucheon with an appetite and spirit
not so funereal as would have been befit
ting. But our backs were to tbe draped
oaks and our faces to the sunlit water
that rippled and sparkled vivaciously.
Of all the places 1 ever saw or can
imagine, the cemetery of Bonaventure
most .thoroughly embodies the idea con
veyed by the words solemn and funereal.
Nature herself has festooned it in per
petual mourning; even the magnificent
live oaks have a kiud of bearse-like as
pect, and the little ferns which grow so
prettily on the trunks are here notsimplv
pretty, but a decoration of sorrow. The
presence of gravestones and commemo
rative mnuments does not seem to add
anything to the sadness; for the long
twilight aisles of moss-bung oaks are far
sadder than any graves can be.
It was one of the brightest of suntiv
davs that we spent here. The air was
warm and full of the scent of yellow jas
mine. Half a dozen darky children who
bad followed our carriage from a long
distance hovered constantly near, aud
every half hour would advance shyly and
offer a bunch or the jasmine, which grows
everywhere among ti e hushes and is now
in its prime. At last we seeinen to nave
bushels of the blooms, and uad bestowed
all our nickels and pennies. This last
fact we communicated to our e.Brt, but
they did not disperse; only grinned. Ido
uot kwow why It is, but a rugged, dirty,
disreputable negro child is not half so re
pulsive to me as one ol the same class of
white children. Perhaps one reason may
be that the black child seems usually to
take life more easily, and with ail his
rags and dirt has a jolly air.
j
More than a hundred years ago Bona
venture was the home of an English gen
tleman, Dut you can hardly see now
where his mansion stood. Did time pass
gaviv with him? Then the live-oaks were
Dot so large, there could not have been
nearly so much Spanish moss here, and
certainly there wore no grave-stones.
But could it nave been a cheerful spot?
There are gardens of lilies and roses,
clumps of azaleas; a hundred flowers
wuose names 1 do uot know; but they all
look at you sadly—they all know they
are wept over and not smiled upon. All
save the scentless,cold, heartless catnelia
japonica, which has no sympathy for the
griel it has seen. Why do they put such
a flower bore? Even its glossy green
leaves are icy in their beauty.
Though yoti dwell in a city, if It be such
an one as savannah you need not keep
within four walls. Wherever you turn
there is a park uot far off, where you can
sit in sun or shade, breathe in the mild
humid air, and be as lazy as you will.
To-day 1 sat long beneath an almond tree
that was absolutely covered with brightest
pink double petaied blossoms. Tue birds
liked it; they came and fought and
scolded and coquetted. The Northern
tourists hurried by me, alert, unrestful.
Why be in such haste? To-murrow the
sun will shine, the birds will sing, ttie
flowers bloom the same as to-day. The
Havanrinh people have been re
markably wise in the matter of
parks and trees. To a strange;
it seems as if there were trees
everywhere; Beautiful foliage rests the
eye and mitigates the glare of city walls.
Ol course there are orange trees and
magnolias. The banana is Imre also,
rustling its huge leaves the olive, the
pomegranate, the arbor- itw; the olean
der is now no longer inertdv a shrub. As
1 lingered under my flowering aimonu, I
recalled how. when I was a child, tue
there recital of these namf-e ol tree* and
shrubs usi and to awaaen splendid drenuis
of the places where they grew, Surely, 1
thought, ihat land must be a paradise
where cape myrtles and potuegrunatea
live in the open air. But paradise recedes
before the older vision, even th >ugn in#
eve* rest on the myrtle ant! magnolia.
Better than the parks and drives of ha
vanuab, I liked the idacs tiicv call tin*
Bay. if commerce fiau uot claimed this
spot, fashion must hat* boeii wager lor
me a place to drive or walk In. The
Esplanade is wide, and, 'hough there Is
aleuys life and am rtaiu busy air there,
ther ■ are <ini.s wueu you need not be
jostled, and can look at your leisure
■MriM river at tbai country beyond
rvlwi fit- the appwaiei ce of a |u u c
■ixx ou i lor you< use hi. it eetme to
be great praise to say of a landscape that
it looks like a picture. F’rom this blufi,
which is 40 or 50 teet high, tne country oi
wooas and fields Is peculiarly a
tractive, lying bevond the wa’er,
with an Arcadian calm contrasting
sharply with the busy life about
you. Perhaps it is the absolute con
trast which makes tbe scene so striking.
Y ou are in the very midst ol warehouses,
of buying and selling, and the dm ol a
large city; to ere, seem ini/ but a bands
breadth away, is the solitude of woods
and fields. You can almost see the rabbit
starting away from the cope aud escap
ing through that long grars; you can
smell the woodland scents. Wuen 1 think
of Savannah 1 shall always think first of
the Bay. The tall warehouses below the
bluff and close against it. with feet in the
river, add a striking feature to the place;
it is over their roofs that you look of! at
the sylvan beauty beyond the stream.
It seemed to us that every other negro
child that w as old enough to toddle about
alone was this morning engaged in traffic
in yellow jasmine. 'lhev. too, had their
pecuniary interest in the Northern
stranger. It was rare that they offered
their flowers to a native. If I Had
bought all the jasmine that was tendered
me while I stopped in this city, a Sara
toga trunk would hardly have held it.
But the sweetness, O, tho sweetness of
that jasmine Cower!
As 1 lingered at the Bay this morning,
which is to be the last morning of my stay
here, something touched me gently, and,
looking, there was the smallest negro
baby that ever went alone. Ol course 1
expected it had flowers to sell. But no;
bugged tight in its brown, bare arms was
a Gordon setter puppy 4 or 6 weeks old.
“Misstm,” said the child, punting under
its loacL ”yo’ jes’ buy my puppy.”
Did the sprite have a suspicion that
nothing tempts me quite so strongly as a
dog? Both the puppy and the child
looked earnestly at me, and one face was
as expressive as the other in that stage
of its existence. The small darky swayed
a little, then planted his bare feet more
firmly and repeated:
“Missus, yo’ jes buy my puppy.”
I took the dog in my arms. It was
plainly a thoroughbred,* and it appealed
to me instantly, nuzzling confidently
up against me, seconding its owner’s re
quest.
“But what will you do without It?” T
asked.
“Got five more ter mammy’s,” was the
prompt reoly, showing two very white
teeth between two very thick lips, and
holding out a band for the money. If my
rescuer had not come at that moment 1
should have made this rash purchase,
and should on my homeward jour
ney have been that unpleas
ant specimen of humanity, a woman
with a dog. But my friend returned
along the Esplanade at this moment.
She remonstrated sharply. She took tbe
puppy and restored it to the child. She
gave him ten cents and snt him away,
and then she turned to me and said that
it was very well to love dogs, but she did
not think it was worth while to be a fool
about them.
YVe are to take our journey homeward
leisurely, knowint that sometimes March
lingers with April, despite tbe deceptive
cry of the blue-bitti and the robin in the
Northern skies. YVe have also a wish to
notice tbe general aspect of these towns
as compared with the way they affected
us a long time ago. YV <■ have heard much
said and have read much of the “New
South,” the South thrilling with rejuven
ating life. Even the careless, unobserv
ant traveler must feel that tbe pulse here
now beats in anew way. The rush of ac
tivity and hope is every where. 1 do not
see how one can walk for half an hour
in a Southern town now without being
con-eious that tbe air is full ol something
which was never in it. before. I do not
mean that there is that enterprise and
alertness which is often too near to fever
in tbe North, but there is an enterprise
which Ido Dot believe was ever before
known here. You need not examine in
to cause and effect to perceive this; the
knowledge comes to you in a thousand
ways, and statistics bear out and
strengthen the impression made upon the
traveler. Vigor takes the place oi
langor.
How will Charleston, torn and shaken
as ehe has been, hear herself when we
next see her again? Some of our party
wished to rush through that town, con
tending that since she bad taken up with
earthquakes it was reasonable to expect
that she would continue wita them. These
people seemed to think thatsuen convul
sions were a matter of habit, like hyster
ics with a nervous woman.
M. L. P.
EAIO.MON KICKING*.
A Band Organized—l lie Third
Georgia ifeuoion.
Eatonton.Ga., Aprils.—A brass band
has been organized here comprising the
best musical taient of Eatonton. This is
a thing Eatontou has long been in want
of.
The surviving members of the Third
Georgia Regiment in this county met
here Tuursday to try to have the reunion
ol the Third Georgians held here July
next.
The new hotel is not yet finished, but
will be ready by May 15. It will be
opened with a grand ball.
The Eatonton minstrel troupe will
show here on Tuesday night next, April
13. This troupe was organized not long
since (or the purpose ol raising funds to
buy fatigue unilorms lor the Putnam
Rifles aud instrurcentsfor the brass band.
After showing in Eatonton, they will
accept cordial invitations from Montt
i cello, -Madison and Milledgeville, Ga.
I They have quite a long and very in
teresting programme, and is well worth
the money to see it. They have also an
excellent string band aud tbe latest
things out, which adds greatly to the
already interesting programme.
The new dwelling house ol CaDt. J. H.
Alien has been finish'd aid will be occu
pied by Judge R. N. Reed and family.
>lr. E. B. Ezell will soon commence
work on a dwelling which he expects to
build next to the Methodist church.
Among others who expect to build at an
early date is Mr. Cooley, who will build
a nice dwelling house opposite the
Planters' warehouse. There is a big de
mand here lor bouses and a building lot
is hardly obtainable.
Tbe fruit, it is feared, is killed in this
section by the recent cold weather.
Supt. F. M. Kendo, and Master Train
Service J. M. Norman, ol the Central
railroad arrived here this afternoon at G
o’clock by special train. A delegation
of citizens met them at the depot to
night to see what can be done toward
changing the present soheduie,which is a
very had oae.
l ol uin bits < li.i piers.
Columbus, Ga., April B.—information
has lust reached this city of the suicide
of Alya Fullerton near lieulah, Lee
couutv. Ala., liy hanging. He had been
on a spree. He leaves a wife aud several
children.
David Mitchell has decided to establish
a factory for the manufacture of the
“Mttcbeline” bed spreads.
it i* learned that another corporation
la being formed to erect a large cotton
factory here.
A Family I’olnotieil try u Negress.
< OLUMHIA. 8. C., April B.—A nogro
gir I employ. and as a sen an tbv Dr. J. J*.
Hunter, a physician of Laurens county,
atteiupD-J to kill the doctor and bis fam
ily by jujtlit!,’ rat poisou In me dinner.
AII who parte k of the poisoned food ho.
came violently ill, hut lire now out of
danger. Iu girl lied hut tea* osp'ur.d
in hpartaonurg end biourht n.u-k t<>
Laiiteia and placid IU jail, hue sm
lees'd. saying ib wae tired ol l-eiug
bound out and wanted to kill the mute
family.
WAR OF THE CARPENTERS
SEVERAL FIGHTS WITH THE PO.
LICE AT CHICAGO.
Non-Union Mrq Attacked While at
Work -Striker* Claim That They Were
Attacked bv the Blue oat* Without
Provocation—No Log* of Life.
Chicago, April B.—At a meeting of the
Hyde Park carpenters last night it was
decided by a small majority vote to go
back to work to-day under the terms of
the contract msde for the year about one
month since. The contract fixes the rate
at 31%0. per hour. The union Is about
200 strong. The members struck in sym
pathy with the Chicago men yesterday.
The hail of the striking carpenters on
Fifth street has been crowded all day
with strikers. A number of contractors
visited the ballduring tbedavand sought
to engage men to help them out on im
portant work. Their appeals were
Invariably denied. The strikers declare
that they will remain out until their
union has been recognized. The
carpenters claim that 260 bosses have
expressed a willingness to give in and
that only about 150 are opposed to the
concession. The carpenters claim that
the strike will soon end, and it is thought
that a meetiug of the master carpenters,
to be held at the Guilders’ Exchange to
morrow, may settle the matter.
FIGHTS WITH STRIKERS.
Fights between strikers and imported
carpenters occurred in many parts of the
ciiy to-day. The strikers in almost every
case managed to elude the police. Non
union men were compelled to quit work
in a number of instances, especially in
the outskirts of the city. Nine strikers
were arrested at the corner of Jackson
and Clinton streets, where they attempt
ed to induce men to quit work. No vio
lence had occurred and the prisoners
claim their arrest was wholly unwar
rantable.
Snots were exchanged between police
and strikers near Humboldt Fark. “Scabs
were found at work by one of our commit
tees,’' said President Kliver, oi the Car
penters’ Council. “They were requested
to quit. Suddenly a patrol wagon load and
with policemen came, and firing began
on both sides. The snots wero tired in
the air and nobody was arrested.”
_ ' *
NEW ORLEANS STRIKERS.
A Conference to Be Held To-day in
the Interest of Peace.
New Orleans, April B.—The strike of
tbe cotton handlers still continues, but a
conference of all the parties will be belli
to-morrow with a view to adjusting the
troubles. At a meeting to-day of dele
gates from all organizations composing
the two cotton councils the old council
(colored) demanded that one-half of all
the work done in this city by cotton
handlers, including not only rollers,
screwim n, longshoremen and teamsters,
but also classers and samplers,
be given to colored men,
This demand was not acceded to. Tbe
members of tbe new council state that ail
the members of thejcouncil will remain
at work, and that they do cot fell like
giving up their places to outsiders whom
the negroes now desire to bring into the
business, men who have up to the pres
ent time nad nothing to do with tbe hand
ling of cotton.
MINERS TO MERGE.
The Two Great Organizations of the
Coal Regions to Lock Hands.
Pittsburg, April B.—The coal' miners
throughout the country are discussing
the formation of one gigantic organiza
tion by the amalgamation of the National
Federation of Miners and the Miners’
National Assembly of the Knights of La
bor. Heretofore considerable jealousy
has been manifested between the mem
bers ot the two organizations, but lately
tue officials have snown a disposition to
agree upon a plan for mutual benefit. At
a recent meeting of the Executive Board
oi the Federation of Miners a resolution
asking for a conference with the Execu
tive board of the Miners’ Assembly was
adopted. Tue plan of tederation is that
tbe two executive boards shall meet and
devise a set of rules or laws for the gov
eminent ol mining allairs. These laws
are to provide for representation from
both the open and secret branches of the
orga ization. No person is to serve as
an officer unless he becomes a member of
tbe Knights of Labor. It is understood
that the idea is to have the federation
still retain its organization with tbe un
derstanding that ail its members snail
also be Kmghts. This will, also, likely
bring all of toe outside Knights into ibe
federation. The union miners would then
belong to both organizations. It is likely
tuat ttip Krih-hta’ members will agree to
the conference.
Failures of tbe Week.
New York, April B.—The business
failures occurring throughout the coun
try during last week, as reported to R. G.
Dun & Co.’s Mercantile Agency, number
for tbe United States IHB and for Canada
25, a total of 2211. against 223 last week
and 259 the week previous. The failures
in ail sections of the country are about
up to the average except in New York
city, where the assignments number only
six, which were unimportant.
Prohibition’s Defeat in Michigan.
Detroit, Mich.. April B.—From all
reports received the Evening Journal
now figures the majority against prohibi
tion at 3 676. More complete returns in
most cases cut down the prohibition
vole. In this (Wayne) county the
majority against the amendment was
22,344, being an increase of several
hundred over former reports. There is
now no doubt that prohibition has been
defeated.
Consolidation al Riiinhigliain.
Birmingham, Ala., April 6.—The
Sloes Steel and Iron Company, with a
capital stock of $4,000,00d, and the Coal
burg Coal and Coke Company effected a
consolidation to-day. The new company
has two furnaces in Birmingham and
will erect two more at once, all 100-ion
furnaces. They will also build a large
steel plant to make a ’borough test oi
Alabama ore. Ibe company owns 38,0ut)
acres of cos) and iron lauds.
linost, a Murder.
Jonesboro, Oa., April B.—l. G. Dor.
sey, Jr., who lives about three miles from
Jniiesboto, was severely cut by Kuveiie
Nasu Wednesday. Tne difficulty com
menced by Dorsey drawing a gun on
Nash. Dors”j is cut iu several jilnces,
but Is not considered dangerously
wounded. Both parties were driukiog.
Rhode Island’s Legisimnre.
Providence, R. 1., April B.—By the
now election In South Kingston ami
Little Compton the General Assembly
stands, on grand committee, 51 Demo
crats and 46 Republicans. Four Senators
and 8 Representatives are yet to be
eleoted.
The New Under * enrol ary for Iro
lund.
I jin Don. April B.—Col. King llarman,
Coi sei valivs iio'iiinei ol PHrllomenf f.r
uisol Ynsiiet, division of K m. bis been
appointed l ib ' - ■ 'rv no Irelaiiu,
\ H* ll.aii— •iin in ■ i a-sly.
London, April 9,3 a. M A IL-rl n
cm respondent says ibai a sscist tieay
has be* u concluded HfklMsk' aMI
GviiiiSsr against Uostia. ft .1 S'
*Hrpttnne.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
The Savannah Fire and Marine In*
suraiiee < onipany.
Savannah, Ga., March 28, 1887.
Its pursuance of the requirements of the
charter, nonce is hereby given to subscribers
to the capital stock of said corporation that
they are require! to assemble at the Guards
A r.ena', in this city, at 12 o'clock m..on April
12th, 1887, for the purpose of organization and
the election of a Board of Directors.
ARM. MINIS, 1
JOHN FLANNERY,
E. A. WEIL, I
S. P. Hamilton, )• Commissioners.
R. H. FOOTMAN,
.1. H. EnTILL, I
WILLI AM GARRARD,;
S*yffiai llotirre.
137th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE
UNION SOCIETY',
Bethesda Orphan House,
Will be celebrated at
BETHESDA, TUESDAY, ARPIL 28 , 2887.
The anniversary address will be delivered by
REV. L. W. BACON. D. D„
Of the Independent Presbyterian Church.
The meeting will be held at 1 p. .
Members and their families and frieads.
and those who have been Wards of the So
ciety, and the public, are cordially invited to
join in the celebration. A Band of Music will
be in attendance, and rooms in the Orphan
House placed at the disposal of those who
wish to dance.
Railroad fare from Anderson street depot
to Bethesda and return. 50c.; Children and
servants half price. Tickets can be procured
from the Managers and Stewards of the So
ciety and at the usual places where tickets
are sold.
BANANAS! BANANAS!
FINE RED AND YELLOW.
FOR SALE CHEAP, AT
J. S. COLLINS A CO.’B.
NOTICE.
Christchurch Vestry Room./
Savannah, April Bth, 1887. j
The annual election of Wardens and Ves
trymen of Christ Church will be held in the
basement of the church building on MON
DAY next, 11th inst.. between the hours of
10 A. M. and 2P. M. By the Vestry.
R. FALI.IG \N I’, Secretary.
NO I ICE.
Having purchased from Mr. S. A. EIN
STEIN the property on southwest corner
Bay and Barnard streets, in this city, and the
Machinery, Stock, Horses, Wagons, etc., the
undersigned will conduct the business of
Steam Bakery and Candy Manufacturing at
said locality, using the firm name and style of
FERST & COMPANY.
M. FFRST,
JOSEPH STRAUSS,
JOSEPH FEKST.
AARON FERST.
Savannah, Ga., April 6, 1887.
Special Notice.
Send your orders to ISAAC ROOS A CO.
for Spring Lamb and Gre6n Peas.
CENTRAL MARKET,
Corner Macon and Drayton streets.
Dr. Henry S. Coldiu?,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Office corner Jones and Drayton street.
Graduate Baltimore College of Dental Sur-
zery.
(jiiaianiiiie Notice.
Office Health Officer, )
SAVANNAH, March 25th. 1837. {
Pilots of the Port oi Savannah are informed
that the Sape’o Quarantine btauon will be
opened on APRIL Ist, 18V7
Special attention of the Pilots is directed to
sections Nob. 3d and. i4ih, Quarantine Regu
lations.
Most rigid enforcement of quarantine reg
ulations will be maintained uy Uie Health
authorities. J. T. MCFARLAND,
Health Officer.
Quarantine Notice.
Office Health officer, >
Savannah, Apri 5. 1587. j
Notice is hereby ai.en Hint the Quarantine
Officer is instructed net to de iver letter-to
vessel, wlneli tire doL subjected to quarantine
detention, nn c-s the name of consignee and
statement that uie vessel is ordered to some
other )i rt appears upon the face of the
enve'ope. Tins order is made necessary in
consequence of the enormous bulk of drum
nun* letters sent to the station for vessels
which arc to arrive.
J. T. McFarland, M. D.,
llealt ; Officer.
Notice to Tax Payers.
City Tkeasfrer’s office, i
Savannah, ua„ April l, 1887. j
The following taxes are now due:
RKAL K.STATE, tlrat quarter 1837.
STOCK 1 N TR M)K, quarter 1887.
HJRNITCRR. KTc iir>t quarter 1-87.
Mo KY. RON DS, ET< , lirst quarter 1387.
A ditfc uni >f ten per cent, will be .>Rowed
ni*oii a.i l <f the above taxes if paid within
FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER IHK FIRST OK APRIL.
C. .8. JIAKDKK, City Treasurer.
Notice.
City Marshal’s Office.)
Savannah, April 2. I*B (
From this date, and until further notice, my
office hours will be from l‘i tn. to 2 p in
KOBKKT J. iVAI’K,
Aclm* Olty Marshal.
Quarantine Regulations,
Office Health Officer, i
Savannah, i.a,, March u, 1887.1
From and after tins date, and until further
instructions, the followm* regulations re
garding vessels arriving at tins port will be
enforced:
lit. All steamships aril vessels from South
America, Central America,Mevico. West In
dies, Mealy, Sardinia, ports ot Italy south of
40 degs. North latitude, Algeria and coast of
Africa between JO degs. North ami 14 degs.
South latitude, will in* subjected to dose
quarantine and be required to report at the
Quarantine Mat ion.
20. All s oium r* and vessels from fori*n
ports not included ,n section ttr.t, direei or
via American ports, wheth-r seeking, chat
tered or oilierwt. , and vessels ami steam
slops from the port of New York (other
l bun those of the ijcean Steamship Coin nan y
of Savannah) will tie required to remain in
quarantine until boarded and passed bv the
Quarantine officer. .\mth* ft il'iftiitm nr
utiy one on b tird f tuck re.se/* will b* at
h ir*d ti> emu* f ■ th s c y if' i ’ th* e*.*e/. nr*
</ ;/,<•' it mid j ntHfil by rh* I ] rinti',* iiiftr* .
3d. The quarantine rei illation requiring
the tlyinj j th* i/uiirauli iir tl iy nn r * a/, ub
fir id tn ilrttnUvti oi in.fr' i ntt h* itlidty
*u till red. J. T. McFAItLAND,
Health Oitlcor,
rimer’s Liver lorrcctor.
lids vegetable preparation is Invaluable for
the restoration of tone and struii*th to the
system. For Dyspepsia, ConalipuUon and
oilier ill.,caused by a disordered liver, It can
not bo excelled, Ilighral pruoa awarded, and
In lorsod by eminent medical men. A.k lor
I inter’. Liver Corrector mid take no oilier,
|1 Ob a led tie. Freight paid to any addroM.
I.Mhlt, M. D„
I'kane r t. Mavauaah. ua.
fruit att eramtra.
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 Strep's
MATZOB!
SHEL PESACE
SPECIAL NOTICE.
STRAUSS BROS.
Will open a Separate Department, containing
a full assortment of
Passim taries.
Orders bv mail will receive prompt
and careful attention.
STRAUSS BROS.,
22 and 22} Barnard Street.
The Mml Co-Operatiye Store,
Under the Odd Fellows’ New Hail, Is tbe
place to get
FRESH GOODS
-AT THE—
Lowest Prices.
Give us a trial and you will be convinced.
JOHN R.WITHINGTON, Agent
xxxx
POWDERED SUGAR
FOR .
Confectioners’ and Bakers' Ufe,
—AISO--
A full line of Pure and l nadniterateil
Sugars at Low Prices, at
ft. M, 8 C. W. WEST S,
P E A IS!
BLACK EYE. SPECKLED. BLACK. CLAY
IK ONS-, lemons.
FLORIDA DRANG' S.
CHOICE BURBANK POTATOES, ONIONS
ETC.
H VY, GRAIN.
Big stock of Hay. Grain, Feed, eto. G>’'
our carload pree*.
169 Htty Street.
W. I. Simkins k Cos,,
SUNDRIES!
C-1 ALLON CANS APPLE* 30c per can, gal-
T lon caus Peaches 80c per can, gallon cans
Tomatoes 30" per cau.
The finest Tea., the lowest Teas; I ncan,
vase l H ms. shoulders and Strips; God""
Blitter, proved to be the best; Canadian oat
meal 4c per pound; Turkish Prunes. ’ ,
pud currants. Preserves and Jellies by .' |l '
sound: Dried Figs In any quantity; the nnisi
8 rawberrie-grown.
Ail the above goods can be had at
A.H. CHAMPION’S
154 CONGRESS and 153 ST. JULIAN STs.
3rott ttlorha.
McDonough & Ballantyna
Iron founders,
Machinists, Boiler
makers and BlacksmU' I’’- 1 ’’-
Munufacturensof
STATIONARY and PORT 4 RLB GL, ’
VERTICAL UNDER-K', an
TOP-KUNNKR CORN MILLS.
CUGAIt MILLS und P AN* "ii H“" a . a ' „ t
sale, nil of tbe best material ll ,„
price.. \|m Agent* for the Chicago
spring Works, And tUo Improved Eoaor®
Boiler Fuoder. . .
All order, promptly atUmdedto.
Viv|Dio,iio lliaiitcfl* w —-
TO BKIDGK r.LILDLK''.
OFFICK OF OOMUISB ONKBB AND' * (
Officio Ji iiiiK Chatham lour- >
TV. ÜBOKOIA. ..JJ
SAVANNAH. Ga., April
SEALED Pltopo- xl.s will dal
Iht.OtUcc unto So’cloek >’ M -°" I ,j „„ ih
April 12th lust., for building ’* plan*
Isle of II |>e Causeway, ai-eorli >* , f ll( me
ami spr ci lira' ion* to ho seen in O'® ~nungi'r
County Kugtneer, third l! or, t■'[> • .
The right to reject any or ail
nerved. , , rnatlin*
It v order of Cotnml"*tnner n jj t
Couuty. JOHN K. } l c , c._
notice i " M*'-oils.
CITY OF BAv a’N *, h ; 7 I
Of Fie k Ci.krk of Cot’ nci i., M ai’.-e oi |W
1 tills will lie iceeiveil ut in'- 1 ynV
J ( lerk of Coiinnl until I* t *
I 11a Y, April 11. Is 7. for lur "'* ll i f. ai-ee ll '
Mupai toiniil A I 111 .11 ill HiCr ..„ ( |ielin*
lug in an IculiuM to lie seen o' '
al <hi. oflb e. . ul io re)*®
Thu i'oiiiinlltee re*erve lue riga*
anv or *ll bid*.
By order of the Com JD.