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6 fk||lonun(j|l'ctos Morning News Building, Savannah, Ga BtCm PAY, U*Kl!. 1 7, ISS 7. JRegistered at thc Post Office in Savannah. The Mooning Xftws is published every day in the year, and is served to subscribers in the city , by newsdealers and carriers, on their oivn iu count, at 25 cents a for six months ami $lO 00 for one year. The Morning News, bu mail , one month, $1 00: three months, 50; six months, $5 00; one year, $lO 00. The Morning Xkws. by mail, six times a week (without Sunday issue l , three months, 00; six mouths. $4 <) one year. 00. Tlie Morning News. Tri-Weekly. Mondays, Wednesdays rnd Friday s. or Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays, three months. $1 2j: six tuonths, $2 f>o; one year. $5 O'). The StoDlay News, by mail, one year. $2 00. The Weekly Xisws. by mail, one year, $! 25. Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by postal order, cheek or registered letter. Cur rency sent by mail at ri*k of senders. Letters and telegrams should be addressed “Morning News. .Savannah, da." Advertising rates made known on application. Index to new advertisements. Meeting—W. S. Hancock Post No. 48. G. A. R. Special Notices—State and CountylTaxes for 1887; A One-humped Camel, at Townsend’s. National Prize Drill—Charleston and Sa nah Railway Excursion Rates. Exhibition—Savannah Floral and Art Asso ciation. RHMtai.- Outieura Remedies. Colors Advertisements-Help Want Wauled; Eor Kent; For Sale; B^Hjfhotography. Dry Goods House -Eckstein’s. 1 JHuEneky, Shoes, Etc.—A. R. Altmayer & Unw ELY BriKSKT or Vac ks- -At Platshok's. A'. limiir Sale* Stylish Turnout, by J. Mc- ,t Son; Valuable Projwrty, by I. D. WHBie’s Sons. Open Your Eves Govt'll A Ijtttimore. Strawbebky Festival— Tuesday Night, April 19. Jiwkixr. Etc.—August Krieger. In spite of all t,he booms, the tax returns ■how that Georgia is the wealthiest of the Southern States. Georgia is in the lead and •he means to stay there. The Nashville (Tenu.) American , which devotes much of its space to abuse of Gov. Taylor, is highly esteemed by Senator Sher man and other Republicans. The longer the execution of the con demned Chicago Anarchists is delayed, the bolder will become the Anarchists In that city who ai-e still out of jail. There are indications that “the summer girl” is preparing for her annual campaign at the resorts. It is noticeable that “the summer girl” seldom marries. In this country it is generally the little men that write the biographies of great men. Perhaps this is the reason why the biographies are so seldom read. A naturalized Chinaman vot.nl the Re publican ticket at a town election in New Jersey, the other day. There is no longer need for temporizing—the Chinese must go. “Happy Jack” and “Howling Susan” ore prominent memliers of the Salvation Army in Atlanta, hut Birmingham, Ala., is ahead. The Army in the latter city claims a “But ting Billy.” It is Agnificout that the Philadelphia Re publicans promise to take care of Hon. Sum J. Randall, should the Democrats refuse to re-elect him to Congress when his present term expires. In Boston there is a rumor that IV. D. Howells is going to write a factory novel, or Ig to turn out a novel from his fac- Iu either event it is to be hoped that l cut it short. United States war vessel Savannah, was sold nt Port Washington, L. 1., aer day, along with others, bi-ought , She couldn’t have been repaired for times that sum. bloody-shirt, organs have all mcn the fact that Mr. Jefferson Davis re bought a shotgun, but they needn't be afraid. Mr. Davis hunts big game, and there is no danger that he w ill shoot at tom tits. The Canadian government bus arrested the Captain of a Canadian fishing schooner because ho furnished a United States fishing vessel with a small quantity of foodj, The Canadian government seems to lack hu manity. It Is estimated that 00,000 men in Chicago who had a right to vote in tiie recent elec tion did not exercise it. Compulsory vot ing may lie necessary in this country after awhile, in order to force voters in the large cities to do their duty. The Memphis and Charleston railroad crosses from Alabama into Misisssippi on a bridge, the Alabama half of which is iron and the Mississippi half wood. The bridge is typical of the two States, one being noted for its abunihuice of iron and the other for its magnificent forests. Bishop Long, a Mormon wb home Is nt Bear Bake. I. T say ; there is more liberty in Husnu titan iu Utah, and that the Jews reart never persecuted i any.country to the extent tliat the Mormons are persecuted now ty the United Stab*. The Bishop is not com petent to give testimony on either subject. The visit of the Hon. George Bancroft to Walbyilh■ is for the purpose of obtaining •information connected with the administra tion of President Polk. He was intimate with President Polk, and feels a great inter est in the work of writing tbe history of the latter's connection with the government. Mr. Bancroft will be the guest of Mrs. Polk, it the Hermitage. General Master Workman Powderly, who now occupies the position of editor of the Journal of United Labor, looks ujxm the a-s a political party, iic ttkinks fht two oHsartM* i .p <1 > ii m tp fftnra*. and says that if !'.. i.M-■> | >-i VeonoMw thoroughly kiucr an and supfiorts "'whwr hi#**,” it* nitim e ku< ■cons is a>- •ured. There at? ciWl)* that the General Master Workman expect* his party to nomi nate him for President next year, and it may be that he will !*• gratified. The achume. of “booming” towns in fbe j West is said to lie the principal work of a syndicate of Miimea|silis capitalists. They udw-t an obscure town and then work u|i a i “boom” liy extensive advertising Tbe nickers am not slow to bite, and tie- excite towit is kepi up until the syndicate has made * “pile,” Tlie town then loans it* “boom,” I ul is toon as dead as a mackerel Tie anne sciMiiMt is Is lug profitably worked in • all tor ms, where 11 i* said that a man >an dot g>< off of a train to atrabh Us i*-g with k ®**l danger of Uii kkiuapt* and by iiai nutate I *Mda If wMMii U tmmtmmtu f Um (Mr tawiu ty Urey should wmia HowUk Mr. Curtis’ Two Statements. In an interview published in the Cincin nati Enquirer a few days ago Mr. George W illiam Curtis, the leader of the Mugwump, made two statements which are exciting considerable comment among the politicians. One was that the next Presidential election would be settled by the vote cast within a radius of twenty miles from the centre of New York city, and the other was that if Mr. Cleveland were renominated he would probably be defeated by the dissatisfied poli ticians of his party unless there was a great change in the existing condition of affairs. Mr. Curtis has never had much of a repu tation as a political prophet and there is no reason, therefore, why much importance should be attached to his views respecting the next Presidential contest, or Mr. Cleve land's prospects for election if he is a candi date. If it were not supposed that he ex presses the sentiments of the Mugwumps it is probable that on interview with him on politics would hardly tie noticed. But ho is not alone in the opinion that the vote of New York city, and of the cities and towns in the immediate vicinity, will de cide the next political contest. That opin ion has been expressed quite frequently late ly, but chiefly by those who are either open ly or secretly hostile to Mr. Cleveland. Some doubtless are sincere, while others, and they are the majority, have an object in view. They aim to impress the country with the belief that Mr. Cleveland cannot be re-elected in order to defeat his renomina tion. There is a great deal of dissatisfaction with Mr, Cleveland in New York city. The coiTupt political cliques there don’t like him. He hasn’t done’what they wanted him to do. He has refused to permit himself to be made a tool of by them, and they pretend that they are ready to defeaUtheir party in order to beat him. The question which presents itself, therefore, is this: Has not Mr. Cleveland strengthened himself sulli ciently with the honest, order-loving, law abiding citizens of New York to overcome the influence of the corrupt politicians! We believe ho has. We lielieve that the busi ness men of the city favor him because he is a safe and conservative executive, and the independent voters favor him because lie has showsi himself to be a sincere friend of honest and economical government. It is said that the corrupt Democratic fac tions in New York city cannot be c ontrolied in Mr. Cleveland’s interest. Perhaps they cannot; but what have they to hope for from the election of a Republican President? Nothing; and when they see how strong Mr. Cleveland is with those who want honest government and how futile their opposition is the chances are they will fail into line and vote the straight Democratic ticket. They will make a harder tight against Mr. Cleve land’s reuomination than against his re-elec tion. The Attack on the Oil Trust. The suit begun by the Attorney General of Louisiana a day or two ngo in the courts of that State against the American Cotton Oil Trust Company, to prevent it from do ing business in tliat State, is one in which all the cotton States are deeply interested. This company lias become an enormous mo nopoly, and it has already done the cotton planters an immense amount of damage. The Morning News lias called attention to it several times, and warned the cotton planters that the time was not distant when they would be forced to sell their cotton seed for almost nothing if they sold it at all. The object of the Oil Trust, since or ganization, lias been to depress the price of cotton seed ami increase the price of its prod ucts. It has been enabled to accomplish its object by getting control of about all of the cotton seed oil mills. Having the mills, and, hence, being the only market, it can dictate the price of cotton see<L Owning all the products of cotton seed it can fix its own price for them. The Attorney General of Louisiana says that during the two years that the Oil Trust has been in existence the pries of cotton seed has fallen from sld to ¥7 per ton. There lias not been any marked and crease, however, in the prices of cotton seed prod ucts. What better evidence is there needed ot tlio mon ipolistm cliaracter of the Oil Trust! There are other grave charges against the company. One is that it strives to break down opposition mills by unfair means, and another is that it pays no taxes. There are many other charges, all of which doubtless will be thoroughly ventilated in the Louisiana suit. It'is undei'stood that an opposition cotton seed oil compuny has lately been organized, and that it will begin the erection of mills during the present summer. This is good news for the cotton planters. If the new company does pot combine with the Oil Trust the prioe of cotton sit'd may advance to somewhere near what it was a few years ago. It need not be expected, however, that the new company will make any sacrifices for the benefit of planters. It will adopt a policy that promises to bring it the largest returns. If it is to its advantage to combine with the Oil Trust it will doubtless do so. The planters will never be independent, so far as their cotton seel is concerned, until they encourage the building of cotton oil mills in their respective counties. There will then be competition, and cotton seed will bring somewhere near its real value. The Austrian Mission. Gen. Lawton has been appointed Minister to Austria, and a very good appointment it is. It is a vast improvement upon that of the unfortunate Mr. Keiley, who was not acceptable to the Austrian government. There will lie no question alxmt Gen. Law ton’s reception at Vienna, and there is no doubt that lie will represent this country there with credit to himself and the admin istration. Gen. Lawton appear* to l>e in favor with the administration. He was apisiinUsl Min ister to Kussia u little over two years ago, ami he would perliaiat l< representing this goverinnent there now if he had Iwen less sensitive about embarrassing the President. The question of his 'eligibility was raises!, and while he himself and many nble lawyers lutd no doubt that, his disabilities had lsien removed, there were some who had. His letter to the President with regard to the matter hus not been forgotten. It made him many friends. In December, lsK'i, a bill removing his disabilities jnimwsl lsd.il houses of Congress without a dissent lug voice. In a few remarks on the bill K' nat/ir Kdiuuuds paid him a very hand wane compliment. At tiuit time it was said that os wem a* the misunderstanding with Austria was w-ttled he w ill Id be appoint'd Minister ti> that (stuntry. Tie- mission Is a very impel ant one and the right man has teseii webs-ted for it It i* claimed at Omaha tlwl Kif J'A uw, ! Aswiatau*. 1 1‘nsrai Passenger Agent of tie* Colon Par lib inlinnu) has tss*n offer <*i tile Mretai>hip i4 lit* iideratat. t'wunmw Col jniivvl^u. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1887-TWELVE PAGES. Discussing Mr. Randall. Several Democratic members of Congress have been asked lately whether they thought Mr. Carlisle, in the event of his re-election as Speaker, would reappoint Mr. Randall chairman of the Appropriations Committee. They said, of course, that they did not know. They had heard a great deal of talk about the matter, but it would bo in delicate to approach Mr. Carlisle with re gard to it, or for Mr. Carlisle to express an opinion. Several of those interviewed thought that Mr. Randall wis to blame for the failure of the deficiency appropriation bill to pass, and, also, for the backwardness of all the appro priation bills, except that of the river and harbor, last session. There Is, no doubt, a great deal of dissatisfation with Mr. Randall, but it is not by ‘ any means certain that it will show itself so strongly as to prevent his reappointment to, the chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee. There will lie a great deal of talldng, but, as one member expresses it, everybody will be so interested in looking after his own interests when Con gress meets that few, if any, will bother themselves about Mr. Randall. There is another thing that is in Mr. Randull’s favor. It is the indisposition to create discord in the party during the year preceding the Presidential election. The question arises, however, whether it wouldn’t lie better to remove, to as great an extent as possible, the cause that prevents the party from acting harmoniously with respect to great public questions.! Mr. Ran dall ,is notoriously out of joint with his party on the tariff and the pension questions. While he is retained in an influential po sition, and is able on that account to secure a small following, he may prevent the Demo cratic jiarty from carrying out the reforms it lias pledged itself to accomplish. It would lie a wise thing fur the Democratic leaders to have a little talk before Congress meets relative to the best course to pursue with re gard to Mr. Run la'll. Expenses at College. The three leading institutions of learning in Georgia which are devoted exclusively to the education of young men are the State University at Athens, Mercer University at Macon and Emory College at Oxford. Each of these institutions is provided with com modious and well equipped buildings, and the faculties in charge are equal to the best in the country. The cost of tuition and board is reasonable at each, and no fault can justly be found with tiie moral influence thrown around students. Nevertheless, the number of students in attendance is com paratively small, and no matter what ap peals are made for increased attendance the response is not gratifying. What is the trouble! Men without large means have frequently said that they could not afford to send their sons to an} - of the institutions in question because the ex ti aiieous exiieusbo are too heavy. They iu sist that t heir sons cannot afford to take a course at any of these institutions unless they are willing to be snubbed by the sons of the rich. This is a mistake, but unfortu nately it is one difficult to correct. Perhaps the chief cause of extraneous ex penses in college is the secret society. At the State University, at Mercer, and at Em* ory there are several of these societies, and as they are now managed it costs a round sum to support them. The student who is not a member of one of them loses eaete, and his career in college is, therefore, neces sarily rendered uncomfortable. Secret so cieties, properly managed, are of benefit to both the college and the student,' but if re ports are true they have become in the in stitutions that have been mentioned little more than expensive social organizations, and thus the sons of men whose means are limited are debarred from becoming mem bers of them. A few days ago Rev. Dr. I. S. Hopkins, President of Emory College, announced a reform relating to secret societies which de serves commendation. Hereafter he will not allow such societies at his institution to give expensive public banquets. Dr. Hop kins since he was elected President of Emory, has often displayed wisdom, and practically so iu this ease. 'lie has sot an example which the authorities of the State University and'of Mercer might follow with benefit. It would also lie well for the faculties of those institutions to make a careful examination into the whole subject of extraneous ex penses, and whenever they are found to be detrimental either to the students or the col leges they should uliolish them. • When this is done there is no reason to doubt that the number of their students will speedily in crease. The latest story concerning the clerks in tho executive department at Atlanta affects Maj. J. W. Warren. The Major lives in Kirkwood, and, when he leaves the capital in the afternoon on his way home, he al ways carries a small covered basket in which are (State papers he wisis-s to exam ine before he returns to tho eapitol next day. During the Inst session of the General Assembly the Major was directed by the Governor one day to deliver two messages to the Semite. Marching into the Senate chamber, the Major bowed to the President with due solemnity, put on his spectacles, cleared his throat, and then—discovered that ho had forgotten the messages. He was embar rassed, of course, but he soon recovered his wonted calmness, and calling a porter to him, .‘■aid: "Go into the executive office, look in my covered basket and bring me what you find in it.” In alxiut ten minutes the jxirter returned, bringing a small parcel. The Major unwrapjied it and disclosed to the view of the astonished Senate two hurd boiled eggs. It is reported in New York that Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the Pittsburg millionaire, will soon marry Miss Whitfield, tile daugh ter of the late John W. Whitfield, who v.r.s onee a prominent New York merchant. The report gain* cmlenco because Mr. Car negie intends to sail for Europe next Satur day and has engaged the staterooms of the Captain and other officer* of the North Ger man Lloyd steamship Fulda. Mr. Carnegie lius an iuterest in Dung'-iiess, on Cumber land Island. A Ktato exchange doc]aran that twenty tlireo young lawyers Imve lieen invited to deliver coiiiinciicciiicnt addresses in Georgia during the next three mouths. Well, why not ! Even young lawyers should Imve some sort of employment. Whether Is* obtain* a second term nr not, President Cleveland will Imve tlie consola tion of knowing that hr came nearer being Prwhlcntof tie* whole country tlmu any oilier who hail serveil in that oiti'v since the war. • ten. itutlir denies that hr stole silver ► pious iii New Orleans during the war, Tills makes on issue tsrt wM-ii him and the owners 'Thu latter insist that the sjssin* WM kUISS CURRENT COMMENT. This is Good News. Front the Birminyhnr.t Aye [ltem.) No one can keen up with the events transpir ing in the mineral regi. n ■if Alabama without olwerviug the lessening level of sjieculation on the men of enterprise, am! the greater capital and talent entering daily, almost, into plans for the erection of industries ' high employ the highest class of wage laborers. Tory Policy for Ireland. F> om the .Veto York World (Dem.) One result of a Tory policy for Ireland is a re duction of jmpulation through increased emi gration. This kind of a • hittm is not satisfy ing to an enlightened statesmanship. Ireland once had a population of 5.0V.000, aud now has about l.uoo.uuo; so the theory of overcrowded jiopulation does not sufficiently explain the dif ficulties of tho situation. President Cleveland’s Policy. From the Sew York Star (Dem.) But two years of Democratic administration have passed away, and Mr Cleveland has shown himself to he a sound ami safe aud jiatriotic ruler. In the light of experience it turns out that his policy is as honorable to the party as it is reassuring to the country. Without either the taste or the capacity fur mere display, lie is strong, courageous aud conservative. Without the smallest desire to surjirise the nation into enthusiasm, he possesses those qualities of com mon sense, integrity and judgment which, sooner or later, inspire confidence aud assure success, BRIGHT BITS. Fitzterence O’Donovan Hnole With a keg of cold powder did fool; And up from the alley Fitzterence <lid sally, To return when the weather gets cool. —Life. Blobson found his little boy crying the other day, and upon asking him what was the matter, the precocious infant sobbed: “Oh, pa! I’m afraid there's going to be a smash-up. Ma said she was going to spank me. and she's just been nibbing nitro glycerine on her hands.—/Jurimg fon Free Freer. One of the members of tbe House was an erratic individual, whose vote on any question could never be predicted. On a certain social occasion this independent inenilier sang a solo, upon which Sunset Cox's neigliiiorremarked: ”1 didn't know Mr. Blank was a singer. Did you?” “No,” replied Mr. Cox. "but I knew he was a wobld-r. l'ittgbury Chronicle-Telegraph. Omaha Hovsekeeper What! Tee at such a prim after the winter we've been through? Humble lee Sian -It was a wry hard winter for folks in the ice business, mum. “Why, the thermometer was nay below freez ing point the whole time." "Yes mum. The ice froze so hard that it most bankrujited uskeepin' the saws sharp.’t— Omaha World. Wife -Got a dollar? Huslxmd—Where's that last dollar I gave you? Wife—Gone. Husband—l thought I told you to make it go as far as you cold. Wife -1 did. Husband—Doesn’t look like it. Wife—Well, I did; I sent it to the Fiji Island heathen. —Judtje. Mr. Y’east— Hello, old fellow! Where did you get the black eye? Mr. Crimsonbeak—From Mr. Ilardknuckel. “How’s that?” “Oh, I never had any resjiect for the fellow', and the other day I was foolish enough to tell him so.” "And you resjvect him now?” “Oh, yes. I wear this eye as a mark of re spect.’*- Yonkere Statesman. Hyphenated names are not objectionable, if they are not made too complex. Miss Blanch ard and Miss Montgomery marry, resjieetively, Messrs. Thompson and Boggs, aud the daughter of one couple affects the style of Miss Blanch ard-Thoinpson, while the son of tlie other pair is known as Mr. Montgomery-Hoggs.' This is not so bad: but see whither tiie fashion tends. The next generation may give us tidings of the marriage of Miss Blanch. ird-Thompson-Mont gomery-Boggs to Mr. R ibinson-Fitzhenry-Mae- Shaugnnessy-Dibhs Moutmoiviiei! Let us pause ere we fall into this chaos. -Boston Transcript. “Want to hire a man?" asked a blue-nosed cripple of a Clark street saloon-keeper. "I’d like to get a goo 1 fellow to take charge of tin? wine room,” was rhe reply. “Era ihe man you we looking for, then.” "Good hand at opening bottles?” “Pulling corks, you mean?” "Yes.” “You bet. I’ve been in practice for the jiast twenty-five years. Here’s a oork leg I’ve been pulling olf and on every night and morning since the war. What latter recommendation do you want? Pull corks! Well, I should smile if you will but shout.”— Chicago Herald. PERSONAL. Cart.yle's house at Chelsea is still empty and for sate, cheap. Senator Momull has gained much health by his trip to Florida. Mrs. Marion Harlanti Terhune was among last week's visitors at Old Point Comfort. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett will spend most of the summer at her home at Lynn, Mass. Thomas Bayley Potter. M. P., at the age of 70 years, has just taken unto himself a second wire. Mrs. \V. K. Vanderbilt wears very little jew elry. She possesses some of the finest gems in the world. Sir Michael Hioks-Beach has lieen advised t o use smoked spectacles. Lady Beach acts as his amanuensis. Attorney General Mow at, of Ontario, wants the Niagara Fails Park called "The Queen Vic toria Niagara Falls Park ” Thomas Lowbey. of St. Paul, was a struggling lawyer ten years ago. To-day ho is worth be tween five and six millions. Mrs. J. Km.en Foster, the eminent orator and lawyer of lowa, lias been in Rhode Islam! for some time working for universal suffrage. Jt is said that Mr. De Struve will not re turn to Washington because iiis wife and chil dren cannot there attend services at a Greek church. Lord Lonsdale is reported in financial hot water iu consequence of his ill-advised dramatic ventures in bringing the Cameron and her com pany to this country. Cerare Canter, of Milan, the Catholic bis tortan. tins been elected to succeed 1-eopold von Ranke as Extraordinary Memtierof (he Institute of France. He is more than HO years old. Mrs. Harriet A. Murphy, who died last week at Chicago, was one of the original white set tlers of Chicago. She was a native of Suffield, Conn., and came of old New England stock. Empress Elizabeth, of Austria-Hungary, re cently visited the \ ienna Lunatic Asylum. One lunatic approached her Majesty and said: "No one would ever think you were a grandmother." I/hid William Cecil, second son of the Mar quis of Salisbury, who ’ins lieen licensed to a curacy at Great Yarmouth, bos arrived in tlmt town and is about to labor in one of its poorest districts. Dwight L. Moody was dubbed "Dr." at Chica go the ether day by the Rev. Dr. .Vaudeville, who added in explanation ttmi he thought it high time the colleges stopped giving that title to those who only doctored theology and gate it instead to those who saved souls. The English resident* of Brussels will mark the Queen's Jubilee by raising a monument to the memory of tin* British soldiers who fell at Waterloo. In the i-emeteriesat Brussels are the graves of Sir William Howe de Lancey and Sir Alexander Gordon, the latter aide to the Duke of Wellington. Poor Mr. Konkin! In an advanced English school the question was asked In examination "What do you know of John Auskin ■" one re plied that fie was lately Prime Minister: another that he was editor of Punch, and a third that ho was n gentleman who wrote tor Punch uud used bad lunguage. The Duke or Ariiyle, father of the Marquis of Lome and I/>rd Colin Campbell, is a small man, with a big head and the face of a mini carter. Fie hus a mass of bushy white hair, his shirt is always frayed at the collar, he liivaria lily wear* a rusty frock coat, and trousers live inches too short. Hecrktahy Whitney has a day-book and ledger Kent by one of Jus niivule secretaries, in which is recorded the dally work of each clerk in tin depart mem. The time they arrive iu tim rmgiiing, leave In the evening, and the amount of time they are absent frainthelr posts during the day ore all noted in the books. John W. Davis, who lia* Just been elected Governor of Khodc Island, wo* chosen by the iMoiismlH .f Paw luckm as candidate for tlie find Tom ii Councilman Id tnv.’. and everybody asked. "VYh" on earth is John W. Davis’ "oh, was tlt>-|uri v ma: agors'reply, "vte found hull out tbeiw in the country, Provident* way." The late tien lairs, who was French Minis l*r of War from isp* to l*l used to Is p, tl,edu, s<f bis TimlslSli ex pNl|tbai, called lieu Far Nienre *o uh political o|ipuaeiiU It was lie who abolisl <%i ilj* use of dtuutsui Ge French army, tsd l.u sisowaais restored them aiel <lu. I'srrr wremaiiw sere hone- to U> loutb to Um sound tf muffiatj drums • PRESAGES OF DEATH. How tlie “White Lady” Warned Maria Theresa of Her End. Tho Viscomte d'Arlincourt tells us that he visited the .Archduchess Maria Louise, the w idow of Napoleon, and from her lips heard that the White Lady never fails to appear in the lm pierial Palace of’Vienna before the death of one of the house of Austria. She told him: My grandmother was Queen of the Sicilies, and after the death of my father's first w ife, Elizalieth. he asked for the hand of her daugh ter, Maria Theresa, daughter of Ferdinand I, of Sicily. My grandmother, anxious about her daughter's welfare, consulted a pious nun, to whom it was allowed at times to see through the veil of the future. Her answer was as follows: "Your daughter will lie happy, but after her thirty-fifth year God will call her to himself.” This was clear enough. The new Empress as cended the throne (she was crowned in 1790, at the age of 18) in the expectation of having a short nut happy life. She often spoke to her young children abom it, but never complained that the time was snort. Tlie nearer the ominous term drew' the more did the Empress endeavor to banish the thought of it from her mind. She ceased to sneak of it. In the year that preceded her death a heavy sickness brought her into great peril. “Be at ease, ” her majesty said to those who surrounded her; “my hour is not yet come. If heaven calls me. it will be next year.” Her 35th year arrived. One day my sister, the late Empress of Brazil, exclaimed in ten or to her mother: "Behind your elbow chair I see—l see ” "What, child? Speak!” “The White Lady." “Sh<* lias not come for yon. my dear,” an swered the Empress calmly, “but for me! My hour has now come.” Next day she was dead, Aug. 13, 1807. THE DEACON’S LIVER. A Ghastly Story of a Railroad Acci dent and a Grim Man’s Message. Iu a rural town not fifty miles from the State house lived Deacon Slocum, a plodding farmer of old-fashioned ways, and a near neighbor of Maj. Armstrong, who farmed it on a large scale. As “pig-killing time” approached Deacon Slo cum bargained with the Major for the liver of one jiig, which he was to send over after the killing, a transaction which the deacon forgot to mention to his wife, says the Boston Budget. The next <lay, having some business to transact in the city, he started away, intending to re turn at night, but on arriving there he ascer tained that the party be was to see was away and would not return until tlie next day, so he concluded to ait rather than make a second journey. On tiie very day that he left for the city an accident occurred on the railroad, and several iiersotis were reported as horribly mangled and killed. Among the missing was Deacon Slocum. The family was dreadfully alarmed, anil passed the night in a fearful state of anxiety. Just after daylight a team drove up and a serious looking man, bearing a tin pail in his hand, came to the door, which, on being opened, he deposited on the entry floor, exclaiming: "I've brought you tne deacon's liver!” The good woman of the house fainted, the children screamed, and for a few moments that house was in a commotion which was only quieted by the appearance of the deacon him self, who, on hearing of the accident , had taken an early train for home.. It was also pleasing to learn that the accounts of the catastrophe had been greatly exaggerated and that nobody was killed and but two or three slightly in jured. A Giddy Girl. From a Letter to the Providence Journal. Avery amusing instance of the false notion of society movements that is given to diligent gleaners of newspaper columns occurred just the other day iu New York. "Wliat a tremendous success that little Miss Plantagenet has achieved this winter!" said a New Yorker just returned from a round of visits in various quarters of the globe to a fair friend who had been all the season on the scene of ac tion. "I have never taken up a jiaper without seeing her name among the prominent guests and as a reigning belle ar half a dozen teas, din ners and balls. She is such a slight, fragile creature that she must be very glad to welcome the Lenten lull.” The stay-at-home laughed. “Another result of newsmongers’ stupidity,” she said. "Don't you remember that Polly Plantagenet had a fever this fall and was obliged to have her hair cut short? Well, after a little it fell out so dreadfully that she was quite bald and a sight to see. Her mother had made for her a most beautiful wig, which was so becoming that sue couldn’t resist tbe temptation to wear it all the time, in spite of the hairdresser's cautions to the contrary. And ” "What happened?” asked madaine, the wan it'ivr. breathlessly. "Why, at last she liegan to have such terrible pains and aches in her head tliat she couldn't keep the wig on at all, and had to lie sent away to her uncle’s plantation in the South, where she has lieen for two months or more waiting jrn tieiitly for her hair to grow, and render her * mcc more presentable to the eyes of mankind. I be lieve she is just come back again, but she cer tuiuly has had a miserable winter of it. and sjx'itt most of her time in suffering seclusion, newspajier reports notwithstanding.’’ And this tale was told of a debutante, who has been everywhere extolled as the brightest and gayest at every imaginable rout. A Bogus Sceptre. From (faliynani. A curious anecdote was told by M. Germain Bapst at the last lecture given in the ball of the Union Centrale des Aits Decoratifs, Place des Vosges. Ia a review of the history of French goldsmiths’ work bo dispelled one of the illu sions which have lieen handed down to us for generations. Many of our readers are aware that in the Galerie d'Apollon, at the Louvre, is an article known as Charlemagne's sceptre. This, according to M. Bapst. is simply a pre centor's wand. On the occasion of bis corona tion. Napoleon I. manifested a wish to hold the sceptre wielded by the ancient Emperor of the West. Orders were given that the rcJ velvet which covered the baton should be changed. Judge of the surprise of the jeweler to whom this work was intrusted when ne discovered on the face of the metal laid bare the following in scription: "This baton belongs to me, X- —, precentor at Notre Dame, 1980.’ He immediately communicated with Dueroc, Grand Marshal of the Palace. "We must inform his majesty of the fact,” said the bewildered tradesman. “Be sure that you don’t," reolied Dueroc. “Cover up the baton with velvet as quickly as possible, and say nothing about it to anybody. It is absolutely necessary that the Emperor should die with the conviction that he held the sceptre of Charlemagne whilst being crowned." M. Bapst holds that the numerous swords aud crowns with which the name of Charlemagne is associated are no more genuine than this famous sceptre or baton. But who, we may ask, was "X?” Never Saw a Gold Coin. The San Francisco Examiner thus closes an account of an interview with ex-Senator James G. Fair: “I had occasion to go down to Georgia on some business. I got eft at a little station, and after stopping n day went, up to the ticket agent to buy a ticket back to Washington. I had nothing but cold in my [sicker, and threw down a? 90 gold piece. The agent, a young fel low, picked it up. turned it over iu his hand do litierately, and then looked me squarely in the face and ssid: ’That maybe all right, mister, but I never saw one of those things before, and as I'm only getting a small salary. I can’t take the risk or accepting it. If the company would not accept it, I would have to plank down the full amount.’ Here was an amusing dilemma. As I did not have any other kind of money with me. l started out to find someone who knew a geld dollar when he saw one. Luck ily 1 ran across an old man. and brought him back with me to see the agent The old fellow said he had cot seen any gold since the war. hut be knew the Sen gold piece was ull right. Both of us finally persuaded the agent to take the gold in payment for a ticket. But. don't you know, that agent was still in dobut, for lie care fully took down mjr name and address, utid made mo promise to send S9O in good money' if the company refused to take the gold." The Way to Spread the News. When Solly Hot us had a beau. She felt so very pleased about it, She couldn't keep it to herself. And didu't want her friends to doubt it, So off she flew to .lane Marandy'g (A dry old mold of many summers), For well she knew that Jane Maranily Told all new news to all newcomers. Quoth she to Jane: “0 don't you know, I'm courted now by Jerk: Rife? And don't yousa.v a word about It. Now mind! Not for your very life." Twiih not a week before 'twas known 111 every place that Jane hint haunted, That Hally Halits had a beau; And that a what Hally luttns wanted. —Hanmr. "I I’xriKHH'i and. nlr." h bagan, a* lx- hnlkril Into a (Iratnl 1 tit it Hvi>nui> |fnavry, "that mu Ml)' I lion t |M|V my ilpltla. I own you | Juki- It out of Unit " "I* uli Ink# It out Uinin * your i haiitft* So, ail- I iimvit unlit anyllilnir of tin* kind W loti i iliil a*} Hit* that I wuli you owmi ion lini ua 1 mm aunt of jam Unit my mutiny " •Ob that Mna M' Well, why ill lo t y on a> no Iwfoir I I laid Um amount Itrlmtl f'rrr i‘i CM. ITEMS OF INTEREST. “A eow-legoeo critter, with squint eyes and a band around his hat as a token of mourning for his fourth wife,” is the way one Wyoming ed itor sjK-aks of another without any bloodshed as the result. Next year will be the centenary of the colo -Iny of New South Wales, the first convoy of convicts having reached Botany Bay on Jan. 20, 1788. And the colonists are now debating how best to celebrate the event. But none of them are anxious to trace their origin to these first settlers. Capt. Nathaniel Fish, of the Cherokee na tion, is a fine specimen of the centenarian. He is apparently not over 60 years old, walks into Taiilequah from his fane., seven miles away, once or twice each week and back again, and is in sound health every way. He recently cut two teeth. A lady told this story the other day in Sorosls, the incident having occurred in her own family: A small boy was requested to look up the word anonymous and use it in a sentence. He found the word to be "without a name,” and there upon handed the following to his happy parent: "Mamma has given us anew baby; it is anony mous.” A remarkable case of longevity recently ended In the death at Avon, Conn., of two sisters, Mrs. Chester Woodford, 96, who died March 29; Mrs. George B. Woodford, 92, who died Sunday, and Mrs. Truman Woodford, 94. a sister-in-law of Mrs. G. B. Woodford, who died in Hartford on April 1. All three were bom within a mile of each other and died within a week. Mr. Carter, of the London Colonial exhibi tion states that mice are among the enemies of frogs. He was witness to un attack made by mice upon some frogs which infested a barn. They pursued and bit the batraohians, which had sufficient strength and alacrity to escape, but were again pursued and caught, until they were helpless from the severity of the bites, when the mice ate a portion of them. Henry Ray, of Gilmer, Tex., has discovered the secret of the quail's being able to hide so well. He was walking in a field when a covey of birds was flushed. One alighted near him, and the moment it did so seized a dead oak leaf, crouched to the ground and threw the leaf over its back, so that it was completely hidden from view. Mr. Ray said be had to go and turn over the leaf liefore be could believe the evidence of his own eyes. A Kingston (N. Y.) woman, says the Freeman of that city, returned a borrowed book to a friend the other day. She had had the book some time, and the friend expressed some sur prise that she had returned it so soon. “Well.” said she, "i’ll tell you how it happened. My husband just bought quite a number of books, so I had to take out the borrowed books to make room for the new ones in the book-ease.” In San Francisco there are four journals regu larly published in Chinese characters. These appear weekly and have a circulation of 2,500 copies. According to the Chinese method a grind printer cap print 400 sheets a day. Five days’ work afe required to get out an edition of 1,000 copies. The journals are printed with black ink upon single sheets of white purer, except on the Chinese we year, when the printing is done in red ink or iqion red paper. It is a singular but not very startling coinci dence. The young amateur that assumed the port of Christ in the “Passion Play” on the oe easion of its one only full-dress rehearsal in New York was named \Vnnamaker. The spectacle was produced in the same building where the painting "Christ Before I’ilate" is being exhib ited and which has been purchased by another Wanamaker. Both of the Wan&makers are Philadelphians, or, rather, were, as the actor is, like Morse, the author of the play, in the bet ter land. Gen. Count Raimond de Yen oeuvre, who commanded the Cuirassiers at the famous cav alry charge of Reichshofen, has just died while passing through'Paris on his way to his country seat in Vendome. Strange to say, the papers devote little space to the mention of the fact, although the charge in which he rode at the head of his steel-clad horsemen has beeu cele brated in song and story. The Count was pro moted from bis Colonelcy to a brigade in August, 1870, and in 1875 he was put on the retired list, ufter having commanded a cavalry brigade in the Third army corps. He sat in the chanilier for a short time as a Conservative member for Calvados. They tell a story of Interstate Commerce Commissioner Bragg that is greatly to his credit. A Northerner who owned some Ala bama State bonds journeyed down to Mont gomery four or five years ago to see about the chances of getting a settlement with the State. Bragg was recommended to him as a lawyer of ability and pusli whose service as attorney might be of incalculable value. He called on the lawyer, explained the case, and offered a big retainer. Bragg looked at his visitor a minute or tw o. sent a stream of tobacco juice clear across the room, and drawled out placidly: "That retainer is a pretty big one, but this office is taking no case against its native State. You will have to hunt up some other lawyer.” Here is a curious coincidence. In Clark Rus sell's famous sea story entitled “Jack’s Court ship,” occurs a fine description of the sudden appearance of a large meteor at sea that paled the light of the moon and stars, and approach ing nearer the vessel suddenly exploded, leaving naught but a luminous trail of smoke. The papers lately reported the arrival of the Strath more al New York, vvbose Captain gave a vivid’ description of a most brilliant meteor seen at on the evening of Washington s birthday at sea • 9:45 o'clock. The coincidence consists in the fact that Clark Russell's vessel in the work men tioned was also named the Strathmore. It is to be hoped that the living namesake will not share the fate that overtook Russell’s fictitious bark. There are giants in these days, as there were in the days of old. For several days past Henry Riehner, of Vail, Crawford county, la., has been taking in the sights of Chicago. He is 23 y ears of age, 7 feet 4% inches in his stockings, and weighs 270 i ouuds. He is as straight as a grenadier and as graceful in his movements as any man of the verage size, and is the best "put up" big man in the United States. His shoulders are square and broad, and he tapers down like the work of a sculptor from the hips, bis limbs, hands, and feet being proportionate to his immense size. Mr. Riehner is a native of Rochester. N. Y.. and lias always worked on a farm and among live stock. The other members of the family are only of the ordinary stature, the mother weighing only 110 pounds. A prominent photographer declares that he is compelled to spend a large sum annually in copyrighting his portraits of celebrities to pro tect himself from the piracy of smaller con cerns. which otherwise would immediately re produce his work and offer the copies for sale at lower prices. There is an active competition among photographers to secure sittings from distinguished folks, especially popularactresses, whose pictures generally sell well. In some eases a percentage on the sales is paid to the subject. There are only a few* photographic "artists" who possess any laste or ability ia “posing" their subject. There are many of them that can take good portraits, but only a comparative few can "pose" well, and conse quently those who cun nave to protect them selves by copyright. Apbopos of nothing In particular here is an other instance of the care people should take in commenting on each other. Women are only too prone to it, so the way Jim Snively put his foot into it may serve as another lesson. He had been absent for several years. He returned not long since, and one of the first men he met was Bill Tmkorson. They greeted each other warmly, when Bill remarked: “Doyou reuiem ber Sally Jane Beuderly?" "That great, big, gawky, red headed girl, with freckles as big as a dime all over her nose?" said Jim. "Yes. that's the gal, " was the reply. “Of course 1 remem ber her," exclaimed Jim; "nobody could ever forget her. It Is ini)KMsihle to duplicate a face like that. Khe had a mouth like a cutflsh. VVliul of her?” "Oh, nothing, except she is my wife," was Bill's answer, with a smile that turned Jhu sick. A prominent soap manufacturer got his start in life by a lurge credit for ad\ ertislng from the leading newspaper in his town, and consequently considers himself an authority in the matter of advertising, only adopting original and unique methods. He Is a terror to advertising agents. He asks them at the start If they use ids soap, and generally receiving a reply in the negative he advises them to Im.v a cake, declaring that they will find Its excellence the best advertise ment one agent Informed another of this Idiosyncrasy of the iimmifaclurer, and told him to reply In the nlflriiiallie When aak",| If he used the soap Hie second agent blandly an awered tlial lie did. "What kind—the black or white or red?" inquired the manufacturer. "All er or the while at the office, the red at the toilet, the black for domestic uae," replied the agent clieerfiilly "Oil. you dot But I only manufacture one kind, tin' while." aui i the manufacturer It la need leva to odd that the agent did not receive an order for advertising Another peculiarity of tilts iimmifaclurer ja that he keep* no I took lb • flDode of doing Imrltlftg u • igra ' '■■■' 1 MILLINER Y\ PLATSHEKS, 138 Broughton Street. Princely Budget of Values —FOR— This Week! 1 K A PIECES BLACK TWILLED SILK P VRA lOU SOLS only gl each. A 300 pieces Ladies' light and dark pattern Satine Parasols at 50c., 75c., $1; worth fully m per cent. more. " 75 pieces Ladies’ 22-inch fine Satin Coaching Parasols, long handles, only f 1 50; w>orth else where $2. 50 pieces Ladies’ 20-inch Black Satin Parasols Silk Lace trimmed and lined, all colors this week only, $2. 200 Children’s Satiue Parasols at 85c., 50c. 75c • worth exactly double. 800 other styles of Parasols for Ladies and Children in Pongee, Pekin, Bayadere Stripes Combination Check’s and Lace covered at prices guaranteed positively lowest In the city. Ladies’ and Children’s Neckwear. 500 Children's large White Egyptian Lace Col lars only 10c.; astonishing value even for 25c. 300 Ladies’ wide White Lawn Ties, Embroidery and Lace ends, grand bargains, at 10c., loc., 25c 600 sets Ladies’ White Linen (Cape) Collars and Cuffs only 15c.; to match them cost 25c. elsewhere. 250 Ladies’ 8-ply pure Linen, long bosom Chemisette fronts, with high clerical shape Col lar, in all sizes, only 15c. each; competitors call them a bargain at 25c. Also the largest line ladies’ and Children s White, Colored and Mourning Collars and Cuffs at 20c. a set. Headquarter'S fur Millinery, At 10c., 15c.. 25c., 35c. we offer an elegant lire Boys’ Hats; to match them cost per cent, more elsewhere. At 25c. we offer Ladies’ and Children s Black, ■White and Tan Straw' Shapes: cheap for 35c. At 50c. we offer the handsomest line of quali ties and shapes in Ladies’ an<j Misses' straw Hats: worth fully 75c. At 25c. we place on sale this week 100 dozen Misses’ Broad Rim Mixed Straw Sailors, trimmed with Satin Band; great value even for 50c. At. 50c. we offer the largest and prettiest line of Misses’ Trimmed Hats in this city. Full stocks of Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, Sat ins. Surahs and everything pertaining to a first-class Millinery Store at popular prices. Ladies’ Trimmed Hats in grand variety. MATTINGS! MATTINGS! MAHINGSI We have secured on New York auction 8.000 yards fresh Cantou Mattings at 30 per cent, lees than regular value prices. This benefit we give to our patrons. 1,200 yards White Canton Mattings, extra good, for 15c. per yard; regular value elsewhere for 20c. 3,000 yards Fancy Canton Mattings, pretty patterns, elegant quality, only 20c. per yard; regular price 30c. elsewhere. * 2.400 yards White and Fancy Seamless Canton Mattings, in grand combinations, only 25e. per yard; regular value for 40c. elsewhere. 1.400 yards XX heavy Fancy Seamless Canton Matting, elegant patterns, very fine goods, only 35c. per yard; regular value for 50c. elsewhere. Embroideries and Laces. This department of our establishment is crowded with a large and magnificent stock. Those that patronize us in these lines claim them the best and cheapest goods in this city. Call and see for yourself. 40-inch 120 yards Cream White Egyptian Lace Flouncings, heavy pattern, only 75c.; cheap for $1 10. 40-inch 120 yards Beige Egyptian Lace Flouno ings, heavy pattern, only 75c.; worth fully $1 So. 22-iuch 60 yards Cream White and Beige Egyptian Lace Alio vers, handsome patterns, only 50c.: worth elsewhere 87c. 1,000 yards elegant pattern Cream, White and Beige Egyptian Laces at sc. and 10c. per yard; worth double. Laces Extraordinary. Black Silk Chantilly Laces, 2,5, 18 and 46 inches deep Also Allovers and the above mentioned Lace to match. > - Also Spanish Guipure Laces 2,5, 18 and 45 inches deep, with Allovers and the Laces to match. _ .... . _ White Valencienne Laces 2,5, 18 und 45 inches deep, with Allovers to match, at prices xe know are the lowest. . .. 2,200 yards Swiss and Cambric Edging at oc, per yard; 3,200 yards Swiss and Cambric Edging at BMc. per yard; 1.900 yards Swiss and Cainbne Edging at 10c. per yard. Every pattern a bar only 75c. per yard; a giant bargain even for Ji • 150 yards 24-inch wide Embroidered Swiss AU overs at 50c. and 75c. . . Fine narrow Edgings, iu Cambric. Swiss, Torchon and other qualities in great variety. See our Handkerchiefs and our White Goods, Muslin Underwear and our Hosiery Headquarters for GLOVES and MITTS. I’. B.—Country orders promptly and caretuaj attended to. ~~ SH OES. _ _ Ask your Retailer for the ORIGINAL 83 SHOE. Beware of Imitations. None Genuine unless hearing the Stamp James jVieaiis* $3 SHOE. UlUr , .ill 'hart J la .00, This rtiioe sturnls higher in the wearers than any other in the world. Thou who wear it will tell you the reason If jou them. For sale by A. S. Nichols, 128 Broughton street. Savannah. fra. _ bill (o YNI) MKDH INK*. Don’t Do li! Don’t Do Mat? \\ T HY don’t walk our tony streetsi wRh V T nice dress or suit o [. cl . ot dust or Grease Spots in, to which the b sticks ‘ closer than a brother, wuen Japanese Cleansing C re^ will take them out cleau as anew pin bottle. Made only by J. R. HALTIW ANGER. At his Drug Stores, Broughton and I>rJ Whitakeraud WuyneMreets^^^g rubber <4oon, RUBBER GOODS. I JUBBKK BED FANS, Air Cushion*. V* r lows. Hot Water Bottles, It* Bags, RutdwwCl HTHnNo's DRUG STQSS Sril 4WU' s:a rnxammmm ... .1 tllKlr. * SMrtA.*. 8