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4 NEW YORK’S SOLITAIRES SINGULAR CHARACTERISTICS OP SOME MEN. How They Hedge Themselves With Barriers-A Fortune for the Man who Invents a Noiseless Cart - What is Done With the Ashes and Garbage An Italian who Found a SIO,OOO Bond and Retired Rich. New Yoke, May 14. — I feel sorry at times tor the men who are always alone. I have no doubt that they would resent such a sentiment on my part, but they are such mournful and forsaken looking beings as they wander desolately about the streets of a crowded city, that they inspire pity in spite of the airs of hauteur and exclusiveness which they invariably assume. I have known one man by sight for ten years who never by any chance speaks or bows to any one, aud who is yet a frequenter of the theatres, the opera and the cafes , aud pos sessed <>f an ample fortune. He passed me in a ghost-iike manner one night in Del nionico’s as 1 stood by the side of one of those agi'ceable young society men who know everybody on earth. My companion stared after the melancholy arrival, and said shortly: “That's Thompson’s brother—Thompson of the Union Club, you know. He's always alone. He’s so infernally blase that all of his friends have shaken him, and now I rather fancy he’s t rying to shake himself. At least, he wanders up and down with the expression of a man who would give every thing on earth if he could get away from himself, if only for half an hour.” Thompson’s heard is trimmed to a sharp point, ms moustache is waxed upward, and he weal's a large single glass without any string. I liave sometimes thought that, it would be impossible to dislodge the glass | with a hammer. He stapes with wearied melancholy at every face he meets, and steals along with a stealthy and limping gait. His attire is invariably of the most fashionable cut, and his horses, traps and grooms unexceptional!y correct. He is a member of six clubs, but no - , er enters any one of them. Another solitary who has attracted my attention at various peri oils during the past fifteen years has no other aim in life than the care of his nails, as fa- as I can see. I have known him to spend three hours over an elaborate dinner at Dclmonico’s, and then, after pulling his chair under a par ticularly bright light, labor with gentle us sidu'ty at his nails with a jeweled knife until 1 o’clock in the morning. Then, with an approving glance, he would give the waiter a liberal tip, pour down a stunning slug of whisky and wander sedately home. He walks like a drum-major, is perhaps 50 years of age, and is a model of courtesy and propriety in public places, but he never by any chance speaks to a man or acknowl edges the salutation of waiter, policeman, clerk or passer-by. Another man who is apparently too weary of the world to take the slightest interest in (inching that is going on around him is a heavy, broad and solemn broker—if one can fancy a solemn broker—who hedges himself about with the most extraordinary barriers to prevent people approaching him. It is said no man has ever gained access to his inner oflice in Wall street, and the junior members of the firm transacts ail the neces sary public business. At a stated hour he drives down in a closed brougham, enters by a side door, and drives up town again ■when bis work for the day is finished. At 5 o'clock precisely he “tools” a magnificently appointed tandem through the park, with only a morose groom for a companion. He has twelve or fourteen horses in his stable, and at least two of them are famous. Ho is, besides this, n man of largo property, and yet he never in his dail, drives salutes a iriend of foe. 1 have seen him enter his box at the opera and sit alone in solemn magnificence, with an unmoved face and a lusterlesE eye, while five thousand people were shouting themselves hoarse over the singing of a great prima donna on the stage below him. He invariably left after the principal solo, to avoid the crowd. it would be interesting to know the causes that have led such men as these to isolate themselves so thoroughly from the rest of mankind, for they are absolute hermits in the midst of the busiest hive of men in America, t know a dozen by sight and name who are well connected and well known, but who are absolute strangers to all other men in New York. They surround themselves with ail icy reserve that nothing ever melts, and pass 'through life the mil lionaire hermits of our crowded metropolis. Blakely Hall. 11. A future awaits the mail who will make for New York a practicable noiseless cart. The street cleaning department is now at tempting to gather the ashes and garbage of the city at night. Over 450 carts are used in the service, and the noise, as thpy rumble over the pavements in the dead of night, is exasperating to a nervous person. Victims of insomnia gradually become used to the thundpr of trains on the elevated railways, but a now noise disturbs them us much as it would persons front tho quiet rural districts. A gentleman with waxeuju mustache and the courtly manners of a typical French count, Stands in an office on Park Row. hears their complaints, and assures them that the street deal ling department, which he represents, is endeavoring to secure carts with rubber tires that wiil make no noise. Every twenty-four hours over ‘2,312 loads of ashes and garbage are collected in the city, and hereafter it is to be gathered at light. The ash cans will be set out in the ivening, and the morning spectacle of the sollectoi-s of rags exploring ash barrels with iron hooks will be no longer witnessed. The inovation means a fortune to the enterpris ing Italian, who assorts the contents or the ash carts on the dumps, and illustrates the tendency of the times toward monopolies. When the garlwge and ashes have been col lected the carts drive to one of the seven teen docks on the water front of the city known as dumping boards. They nre bridge iyHßftictures extending out over the river, them lie the scows, into w hi- li of the carts an' < 1 mn|s-1. and -.vitl, I . 1i,.- viiHßtifmn'i i: i•:i tl" load hat the \ - -’MKHc profier! V. I'l'-C i*aid by lie- < ;y. t -. : the 1 1‘: .1'1.1.- *\n lial, •;i • < t ■■ |||l> iff IT work lor n. ••hm- ■: a! ..v 1 r.. rags and I .ones need i" tie- re-me |K|K U-- line I M-on I'M, : din an I ne: i a- a. :i! 1 ■ IMP* l '- A brisk competition for the privilege of doing the unsavory work sprang up. but' the Italian outbid all conqietitor.x Mid astonished even the city authorities by agreeing to pay $336 a week for the priv ilege of doing tile trimming of the scows. He hires a groat force of men and every Monday morning he pays* in to the city Sreasury $330. Although his employes must work night or day at a low rate of w-ages, die supply of laborers far exceeds the de mand. There is to them a fascination about she work akin to the excitement of digging rold, for at every one of the seventeen lumping boards in tho city some trimmer is lure to find u coin or some article of value saeh day in the year. It is an unwritten but rigidly regarded law that the trimmer Swns all the money or plate that" he finds. The trimmers tell of one of their number who found a SIO,OOO negotiable bond on the dum(is. He ceased work on the scows, in vested in real estate, and is now rich and well dressed anil moves in the upper tendoin of Italian society. The Italian trimmers regard with suspi tion a structure of corrugated iron that has been built on the end of a dump at the foot >f East Seventeenth street. It is a crema tory, and its inventor claims tliat it will tort* the contents of the carts ns well ns the tiPoreinnow do, and consume the garliage without saving off unpleasant smoke. Even the most perfect crematories wiil not, htiwcvttttqpKxap , , XSVs tori n half tons Af ashes are made every year in New York, aril 278,928 loads of’street sweepings were gathered last year. Formerly tne city wins jiaid $2,000 a year for its sweepings, but now they are with the ashes and garbage dumped in the sea about eighteen miles out. The dumping grounds are in t lie direction of Coney Island, and during the bathing sea son the scows are towed farther out than the distance required by law. An inspector superintends the dumping, and sites that the scows are unloaded only at the 'time when the outgoing tide will take the refuse out to s, a. If the sea is rough the scows lie in Gravesend Bay until it is safe to go out. Not long ago a fleet of thirty of these scows were anchored iu the bay two days. Men employed at unloading the scows are occasionally lost overboard and drowned in rough weather, but the spirit of invention has invaded their domain also, and self dumping scows whose loads one man can dump in the sea are taking the places of the old boats. Bones found in ash ban-els are the source of great profit to the contractor, and it is said that he makes nearly enough from the sale of them to pay the city its royalty of $520 a week. They are cleansed and used m the big sugar refineries of Brooklyn as lone black. After the rags have been col lected from the dumps they are put in iron cages and submerged in the river several hours. They are then sold to paper dealers, and the citizen reading his paper and sugar ing his coffee at the breakfast table may tie indebted to the ash ’Darrel for the sheet on which his paper is printed and for the white ness of his sugar. Amos J. Cummings. THE PENSION BUREAU. Facts About Commissioner Black’s Administration of the Office. Washington. May 14.—Probably no one of President Cleveland’s minor appoint ments has Imi‘h so severely condemned as that of Gen. John C. Black, of Illinois, to be Commissioner of Pensions. The friends of Gen. W. W. Dudley the famous Indiana political manager, who was given the Com missiouership of Pensions as a reward for his services to the Republicans in the Gar field campaign, have kept up a continual growl which sometimes amounts to a howl in Congress about the maladminis tration of liis successor, Gen. Black. A statistical comparison between Commis sioner Dudley’s administration and Com missioner Black’s administration shows that the latter’s is far superior in every respect. In the fiscal year ending June SO, 1883, under Commissioner Dudley’s administration, there were 52,279 pension certificates issued, of which number 158,161 were original cases and the balance increase and miscellaneous claims. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 18*4, the total number of certifi cates issued was 56,729, of which 34.180 were original, and the balance increase and mis cellaneous cases. In the next fiscal year up to March 17, 1885, when Gen. Black entered upon, the duties of his office there were 39,154 certificates of ail k inds issued. From March 17 up to June 30 of the same year, a period of only two months anil a half, were issued 31,252 pension certificates. The fiscal year ending June 30, 1886, made a splendid showing for the new administration, there having been issued 79,654 pension certifi i uU, 40,852 of which were original cases. In that same fiscal year of 1886 there were also issued 79,985 supplemental certificate:; to widows and dependent relatives whose pension had been increased by act of March 19, 1880, n grand total for that one year of 159,643 allowances. These supplemental certificates were issued within very few months after tlie passage of the law, the Commissioner of Pensions having person ally directed how the work should bo done. At no time in tlie history of the office has such an enormous number of pensions lieen increased, without interference with the regular work of the office or without a call upon Congress for additional help. From July 1,1880, up to and including April 30, 1887, there were 74,- 608 certificates issued, of which 34,852 were original cases. There are yet two months of the present fiscal year remaining, anil the result will boa magnificent showing, greater by far than any previous year in the history oil the office. It should lie borne in mind that this immense amount of work has lieen performed with a reduction of the clerical force of over 100. To meet the constantly increasing demands on the office as well as to bring up the long arrears of the work Commissioner Black re sorted to a strict application of business methods. He stop) k'll the practice of giving "election” leaves of absence to employes with a turn for practical politics. He cut down the “sick leaves” by throwing out all sham cases. lie required a close application to business during business hours, and by a rigid discipline be brought every employe to see and do his duty. Asa result he brought up nil the arrears, including cases which had been neglected by attorneys, and disposed of all cases as they came in so that now he is abreast of the current work. It is doubtful whether a better showing could be made by any other bureau chief. THE SUPREME COURT. The Chances of a Democratic Suc cessor to Justice Field. Washington, May 14. —The death of Mr. Justice Woods and the rejxH'ted intention of Mi-. Justice Field to retire, so that he may tie certain to lie succeeded by a Democrat, have drawn public attention to the United States Supreme Court again. Already tho possible successors of Woods mid Field are being talked about, and the great Demo cratic lawyers who have been practically shut out of this court for twenty-five years, are lieginning to think * that they may soon be represented in it more fully than they have recently been. As everybody knows Mr. Justice Field Is now the only Democrat in the court. If he should retire he would proliably be succeeded by a Democrat representing his circuit —the Pacific coast. The old money bags have so completely captured the poli tics of that section that none of its best law yens have come to Congress in l-ocent years, so that the relative merits of the leading Dem ocratic lawyers of California, one of whom would probably lx? selected, are not known hem The President would undoubtedly consult ilr. Justice Field before making the selection. It is thought that the President would appoint his suc cessor from the Southern Circuit which lie represents. 1 have heard Gen. Lawton of Georgia, Senator Pugh of Alabama, ox- Hepr..sen tat i ve John Randolph Tucker of Virginia, nnd Senator Walthall of Missis sippi, mentioned for this place. There can lie little doubt that Secretary Bayard could have it if lie desired it or Speaker Carlisle. But either would rather bo Chief Justice, and neither would feel like deserting his present duty. Attorney General Garland would like a place outlie Supreme bench 1 sitter than any other honors liis country could bestow. It has been his lifo-long ambition. But his unfortunate connection with the Pan-Electric Telephone Company, innocent though he undoubtedly was ot' all wrong intention, lias thrown such a cloud around his name, that I think the President would not uppoint him to the Supreme bench even if his friends asked it. More Shocks in Arizona. Tucson, Abi., May 14.—Three distinct shocks of earthquake wore felt here between 1:90 and 2:25 o’clock yesterday afternoon, but no damage was done. Shocks were also severely felt about Tombstone. California’s Pioneers. Washington, May 14.—The California pioneers of 1849-50 formed a national as sociation here to-day, with Gen. John C. Fromout as President. Decline of Man. Mental or organic weakness, nervous de bility and kindred delientediseases, however Induced, speedily and permanently cured. For large illustrated book of particulars in- and address World’s ''"l Aw!oc ‘ at '‘ on ’ Mam THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1887-TWELVE PAGES. A BORROWED LITTLE GIRL. A Queer Story, Showing Curious Fea tures of Metropolitan Life. New York, May 14. —In the crowd that gathered at the Cunard wharf last Satur day to see the Etruria off for Liverpool was a tall, emaciated woman in plain, scanty garb, who held by the hand a bright little girl about 5 years old. The child was dressed in mar kill contrast to her com panion. Her clothing was not only gayly colored, but it was made of the richest stuffs. She bubbled over with animal spirits, hopping about from side to side, getting into everybody’s way, chatting in cessantly, and altogether giving the old lady no little trouble to keep her under control. It was as if a butterfly were harnessed to a beetle and the butterfly were too gayly dressed to keep company with solemn, shiny black. A cloak of cost liest. crimson plush fitted the woo figure to perfection. The pretty pointed hood hang ing from the shoulders was lined with bro caded yellow silk, and with one hand the child held back a corner of the garment, displaying a lining of the same rich yellow. Crimson silk stockings clocked with golden silk showed between the cloak and the dainty French kid boots, the piquant little face was framed in a bonnet of the crimson plush with a cream-colored ruch of rare old lace, the finest Mechlin formed cuffs for the tiny sleeves, gold bracelets tipped with tiny but brilliant diamonds clasped the slender wrists, and the palest of yellow kid gloves completed the costume. Incongruous? Out of season? Out of place? Yes, but not without its significance, all of it. These two did not follow the throng that crossed the gang-plank and went upstairs to the deck, biding the signal to say a last good-by and hurry to the shore again. They stood a little .apart and watched the passengers and then* friends troop along. Presently a typical Englishman accom panied by his wife and attended by two or three acquaintances apppenred. The child jumped up and down, clapped her hands, and shouting “There he is, mammy,” would have darted forward to meet the group had not the old lady grasped her arm with a gentle shake and held her back. But the Eng lishman had seen her, and as he passed he nodded good naturedly to the old lady anil said “Good-by, Laura,” to the child. The child did not respond, but holding “mam my’s” hand looked steadfastly and gravely at the passing group. When the Etruria steamed away they started off home, the child strutting along the walk a few paces in advance of the old lady, aping in her gait and actions the demeanor of fashionable ladies who permit themselves to be seen abroad when the sun shines and the dust lies low. She never for an instant forgot to display the rich lining of her cloak, ami when she crossed the street she held up her dainty skirts with one hand as if she really feared the mud a foot or more below, and dqftly showed the lace ruffles on her petti coat. I had occasion to lie at the Cunard wharf at the sailing of the Etruria, and recognized in the old lady and the child two acquaint ances. I went to their home with them. It was a single small room at the very top of a lofty building, used, except in the attics, for commercial purposes. They seemed to be a; I lmd known them before, miserably poor, and my curiosity was excited by the little one’s extravagant dress. Where had the child’s clothes come from? The grand mother told me. “It was just like this,” she said. “Laura and I were walking in Madison square one day late last autumn, and she was frolicking about as usual, when an Englishman ap proached me and asked mo if tne child was mine. He seemed so pleasant spoken and respectful that I told him all about our selves. Then he said that he and his wife had come to New York to spend the winter; that they had no children, but were very fond of them, thought they carried such a sunny air about them, and so on, and finally he said that if i would lend him Laura at odd times during the winter he would dress her well and see that she enjoyed herself. I didn’t quite understand him, and he went on to explain tlpit he had seen us the night before at the opera. (It should be said that the old lady lias many a time denied herself a supper and a break fast, too, that she might gratify the child’s passionate love for the theatre.) Ho had noticed how she applauded, and what a keen delight she took in tho performance, and it seemed to him that she would make a very attractive ornament to a box. Well, the result was that I took Laura up to see his wifo and an arrangement was soon made. All winter long whenever they have gone to the theatre thej have taken Laura with them, end put her in a chair right in front of their box, where everybody could see her. She was never so happy before. When she saw oilier people applaud she would clap her hands and shout with pleasure, and when it was a pathetic scene she would lay her little head on the rail and wee n, and all so pretty that everybody noticed her, anil from her looked at the people in the box and said to themselves: ‘What a beautiful child that couple has!’ They- gave her several dresses, and once or twice took her driving with them. To tho acquaintance they made they said that she w r as a niece they had discovered here, but to most people she passed for their own child. Funny vanity, wasn’t it? No, they paid no money for the use of Laura other than the cost of her clothes, but now and then they gavo her a little silver to take home. My only trouble is that the clothes won’t fit her long; but I suppose they will bring some thing at a pawn shop, though I’rn afraid it w ill almost break the child’s heart to give them up.” The story had not been told without numerous interruptions from the Du-rowed girl, and when it was concluded there was no escape from a series of imitations of high life at the theatre which the child gave with the greatest vivacity and considerable fidelity to the actual. She seems to con sider herself started in a life business, and is confidently awaiting another Englishman to whose unique vanity she may eater. F. R. Bukton. The President at the Theatre. If there had been present at the National Theatre on Wednesday evening any of the newspaper writers who chatter about “an aristocratic special entrance” having been constructed for President Cleveland so that lie might “avoid contact with the common people.” they would have had tlieir eyes ojiened. The President and Mrs. Cleveland sat, through the evening in their box enjoy ing the opera., and applauding cordially whenever they felt like it—as at the pleas ant intequilation of “Home, Sweet Home,” udde.l to the entertainment us an acknowl edgment of tho presence of the distin guished guests. When the curtain fell ujion the unhappy I.mora the President and Mrs. Cleveland tiled out, with no footman, servant or po liceman in sight, and mixed as usual with the audience advancing to the exit. They were not saluted or crowded or stared at, and they spoke to those they happened to know, as anybody else would. On reaching the steps they waited and took their chance with the rest when their carriage could lie got out of the tangle, treated with respect ful deference by nil. Tho President anil Mrs. Cleveland have none of that “pride which apos humility.’’ They are not ostentatiously humble, but they are simply and naturally democratic. Joseph Jefferson says he lias never been In Texas, but hopes to play in several cities of that Ftato next season. He has visited hut one place, he says, w!n-r>* the people del not appreciate bis acting. That pile" n Hcn'iny, Pern, V.Ti -n lie was a ls>y he lived In that neighborhood, and he supposes the people Icin- an Idea lU.tl no one who ever lived there can amount to much. The last work of the late Duchess of Norfolk wav to build the convent at Arundel. On It is this inscription, writton by herself: "This con vent is built, to the glory of Ood, and to insure imriK-tua! prayer fur those who. whether known to her or uukuowu, have by their charitable prayer* helped the foundress in times of trial and Si stow” POINTS ON HOTEL DETECTIVES. They are Worse Than the Private De tectives. New York, May 14.—Oneof the nuisance* about the leading hotels of New York is the hotel detective. With one or two excep tions he is considerably worse than the aver age private detective. On account of being connected with the hotel he has great facili ties for making money in a doubtful sort of way. I heard ft story of one of these fel lows, who has just been discharged, and it convinced me that the hotel detective can lie a very dangerous person to deal with, if he is devoid of principle. Being connected with the hotel, he naturally learns all about the business of the guests, and has little difficulty iu getting acquainted with them. There is hardly an officer of the hotels who make so much money ns these detectives. Outside of their duties in looking out for the af fairs of the hotels, they are allowed to act os guides in showing guests the dark ways of city life. Nearly every night a party of gentlemen get together who are desirous of seeing the city by gaslight and they engage the detective to pilot them about. For this he is paid very liberally by the gentlemen and he is also paid something by the owners of the places where be takes 1 hem. This, of course, i3 a part of his business, but it gives him an opportunity to levy blackmail should he see fit. I know one detective who es corted a very nice old gentleman, who is one of the largest dry goods merchants in a pros perous Southern city, to the Arion ball a few months ago. The old gentleman went sim ply out of curiosity. At home he is very pious and is the superintendent of a Sunday school. In fact, lie is con sidered a fanatic on religion. After getting to the hall he was jiersuaded by the detective to drink a little wine. Not being used to it, it went to his head, and the old man possibly did one or two silly things, particularly for a Sunday school superintendent. On his way home he re marked to the detective that he would not have anyone in his town know that he went to tbe ball for $l,OOO. Only a short time after his return home he got a message from the detective asking for the loan of $5OO. It was also intimated to him that should the request be refused an account of his con duct at tbe ball would be male public at his home. The merchant was weak enough to send his check for $5OO. This detective has been guilty of a number of similar things, which were nothing short of black mail. A Montana cattle king who had been spending the winter at the hotel was his vic tim for over $l,OOO. Then, another trouble with some of these men is that the}' presume tqion their acquaintance. While tliev are out with a party as guide they are shown some courtesy, and for tills reason they as sume that they are on an equality with any of the guests. A short time ago a detective came to me and told me of a very important piece of news. He told me he would give it to me on one condition, and that was I should publish a paragraph to the effect that lie and a very prominent United States Senator were seen promenading on Broad way arm in arm. I could mv no objection and promised. I afterward asked him what his object was and be told me that it gave him standing with other men, from the fact that if it were known that he was on intimate terms with prominent men other people in the hotel would not lie ashamed to lie seen talking with him. Another thing that nearly all the detectives are given to is taking bad debts for collection. They will get a debt, which in many cases is not a just one, on some well-known society man who frequents the hotel at which they are em ployed. Every tune the debtor comes into the hotel the detective is sure to dun him and make it so disagreeable for him that ho is ashamed to come into the hotel. Only the other day the proprietors of the Windsor Hotel were sued for $lO,OOO damages on ac count of a case like this. The detective there was given a debt to collect from a well-known society man who spent a great deal of his time in the W indsor. He claimed tlie bill was not a just one and refused to pay it. Nevertheless, the detective, he claims, dunned him every time he came into the hotel, and finally ejected him publicly from the place. Then, when the young man's father came to the hotel for the purpose of complaining to the proprietors, the detec tive put him out as he bad his son. Harry Walker. Starved Herself to Death. Chicago, May 14.—A widow named Hughes died yesterday noar Tuscola, 111. She had suffered from paralysis several months. Thirty-six days ago she refused food or medicine, announcing her intention to die. She starved herself to death. She left a large estate. Heavy Receipts. Washington, May 14. —The receipts are $17,801,114, and the expenditure $5,155,165, a net gain of $12,645,9-10. The available sur plus according to the Treasurer’s calcula tions is now stated at $12,000,000, an in crease of about $10,000,000 since May 1. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. President Alexander returned yesterday from a trip over the Port Royal and West ern Carolina system. The people of Tuscaloosa, Fla., just at present are very much exercised over the ft trail's of the Tuscaloosa anu Northern Rail road Company. The Charleston cheap excursions will be inaugurated by the Charleston and Savan nah railway to-day. The fare for the round trip to Charleston, Walter boro or Beaufort is $l. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Columbus Street Railway Company the following officers were elected: Direc tors—C. B. Grimes, B. T. Hatcher, F. D. Peabody. W. P. Hunt. K. C. Weisiger, G. W. Dillingham and O. S. Jordan. General Manager Belknap, of tho Central railroad, returned to Savannah yesterday. The plans for the now general offices of the road will be submitted to him by the archi tects, Messrs. Fay & Eiehberg, and the con tract will probably be awarded early this week. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Wrightsville and Tennille railroad on Fri day full power was unanimously given to the directors to extend the road, lea\ing the terminus and route optional with them. Much interest is felt in the extension, and work will lie commenced at an early day. President Sully has issued a circular of ficially announcing t hat Henry Fink has been elected a V ice President of the Rich mond and Danville Railroad Company, and has been placed in charge of the property of the company and of its leased lines, with full power mid authority in all matters pertain ing to or connected with tho operating and traffic departments. His office will be in New York. A company has lieen organized at Knox ville to grade the Atlanta, Greenville and Western railway to the North Carolina line, and a survey is now lasing made of that liortion of the route preparatory to the people of Sevier county, S. C., voting a tax to <lo the work. In North Carolina. Transyl vania and Haywood counties, through which the line passes, are reported ready to sub scribe $lOO,OOO each to the grail ing. As the road bed is now practically graded to Green ville, the company asks Greenville to com plete tho work to the North Carolina line, thereby completing the air line from Augusta to Knoxville. Delicate Children, Nursing Mothers, Overworked Men, and for all dis ease! where the tissues ore wasting away from tho inability to digest ordinary food, or from overw< rk ot the brain or bodv. all such should take Scott’* EmulsioN of Pure Cod Liver (til with Hypophosptaites. “I used the Emulsion on a indy who was deli cate and threatened with Bronchit is. It put her in such good health and flesh t hat 1 must say it is tho best Emulsion I ever used.”— L. P. W AiiDELL. M. D.. Hughs' Miils, S. C. CHURCH SERVICES. [Notices of services in other churches are pub lished by request on Saturday.] Christ Church. Johnson Square, Rev. Thomas Boone rector. —Full morning ser vice. Offertory and holy communion at 7-30 o’clock. No sermon. St. John’s Church. Madison square, Rev. Chaudes 11. Strong rector.—The fifth Sun day after Easter. Morning service and sermon at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 4:30 p. in. Evening service and sermon at 8 o’clock. On Thursday, being Ascension day, there will be holy communion at 7:30 a. m., aud morning service and sermon at 11 o’clock. Christian Church, corner Bolton and How ard streets. —Preaching at 11 a. in. and 8 p. m. by Rev. ’ll E. White, Pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. At 5:30 this afternoon a meeting will be held in Masonic Hall, and addresses will be delivered bv Miss Jennie Smith and other speakers. The ladies have especially invited the printers, and other trades, and fixed the hour of the meeting for their accommo dation. Prof. Beasdslee will lie there, pre pared to aid the meeting by his melodious voice. Young Men’s Christian Association, new Odd Fellows Hall building, corner Barnard anil State streets. Gospel service 5:45 to 6:30 sharp. Singing, short talks, good time. Ail young men invited. Come. COLORED. St. Phillips’ A. M. E. Church, S. H. Rob ertson pastor.—Sunday morning prayer meeting at 5 a. m. Preaching 10:30 a. m. by Rev. J. M. Chavis, of Charleston, S. C. Preaching at 3p. m. and at 7:40 p. m. by Rev. J. M. Chavis. Sunday School at 1:30 p. m. ,will be addressed by Prof. J. W. Proy, of Richmond, Va. Second Baptist Church, Greene square, Houston street. —The pastor, Rev. A. Ellis, preaches at 11 a. m. ana Bp. m. Sunday school at 3p. m. Young people's prayer meet ing at 6:30 p. m. Morning subject: “Don’t fret but pray.” Evening subject: “Not peace but a sword.” Strangers always wel come. Charleston Happenings. Charleston is to have the Kinness. Bishop Becker will preach the sermon at the consecration of the new St. Patrick’s church in Charleston to-day. The annual meeting of the South Caro lina Sunday School Union, which was to have been held last night, was postponed for the want of a quorum. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: FAIR ''air weather, cooler. ____ For Georgia and Eastern Florida: Cooler, fair weather, light winds, generally easterly. For North Carolina and South Carolina: Fair weather, winds generally easterly, fall ing followed by rising temperature. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah. May 14, 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. Departure Total Mean Temperature from the Departure Mean Since for 15 years May 14, ’B7. r [-or Jon. 1,1837. 72.7 | 69.7 3.0 206.1 Comparative rainfall statement: „ _ | , . j Departure Total Mean Dailj Amount j f rom the Departure A ,!?s£.- or -a- Mean Slice lb \ears. May 14, 87.| or Jan. 1, 1887. Jl9B | TO I -I- .002 - 5.000 Maximum temperature 74.5, minimum tem perature 63.2. The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. ra. yesterday (Augusta time) was 8.1 feet—a foil of 0.7 foot during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 34 hours end ing 6p. m., May 14, 1887, 75th Meridian time. Districts. | Average. „ „ | N „°' of Max. Min/Hain- J,ame. ! tl^j Temp Temp fall. 1. Wilmington 10 j 77 59 j .03 2. Charleston 8 I 81 62 ; .62 3. Augusta 12 88 58 1 .08 4. Savannah 13 |B6 61 .09 5. Atlanta 13 85 59 .01 0. Montgomery 9 89 62 .03 7. Mobile 9 90 60 j .10 8. New Orleans 13 91 65 j 9. Galveston 19 88 68 .01 10. Vicksburg 5 91 65 j ... 11. Little Rock 4 86 68 .03 12. Memphis 19 88 60 ... Averages i 86.2 62.5 i .08 Observations taken at the some moment of time at ail stations. Savannah, May 14, 9:56 p. m., city time. Temperature. Direction. I 2 1 Velocity. 1 ? Rainfall. Name op Stations. Norfolk 521N E . !.... jOlear. Charlotte 62 E ‘ ti ... Clear. Wilmington 56 N E !• ... Clear. Charleston 06 E j I*s jClear. Augusta 70SE. Cloudy. Savannah OS E i !> Clear. Jacksonville 72 N E 6 Clear. Key West 78 E M B’air. Atlanta 74 E j 9 : . . . Clear. Pensacola 76 E 11* 17!Cloudy. Mobile 74 N E Cloudy. Montgomery 78 E 7 Clear. New Orleans 74 N EllO 1 ...jOlear. Galveston 70 S E (i .... Fair. Corpus Christ! 76 E |22 .. Clear. Palestine 72* S !..| .06;Clear. Brownesville 74 S E i>*.... Cloudy. Rio Grande is N E .. . Cloudy. G. N. Salisbury, Signal Corps, U.S. Army. It is a Pact Well established, that consumption, if at tended to in its first stages, can be cured. There is, however, no true and rational way to cure this disease, which is really scrofu lous ulceration of the lungs, except through purifying the blood. Keep the liver in per fect order and pun.' blood will be the result. Dr. Pierce’s “Golden Medical Discovery,” a purely vegetable compound, does all this and more; while it purifies the blood it also builds up the system, strengthening it against fu ture attacks of disease. Ask for Dr. Pierce’s “Golden Medical Discovery.” Take no other. Of druggists. Buy our brands of flour. You will be satisfied. Strauss Bros. Mote Appel & Sehaul’s ad. in this issue. Straw Hats Given Away To every purchaser of a suit pi our clothing. To our $2 50 Knee Suit a nice straw hat is given free which sells for 50c. To our finer grade of Boys' Suits a white Mackinaw is given free which sells for 75c. and $l. To our $5 00 Men’s Suits, a white or mixed Hat is given free; to our finer grades Men’s Suits every purchaser will receive a straw hat free of cost, corresponding to grade of suit purchased. With our finest Suit a fine $3 Mackinaw Hat or light color Derby is given. The low prices on our own manufactured clothing remain unchanged. The above offer we make to induce a more rapid sale of our Spring and Summer Cloth ing. Tho “Famous” is always on the look out to give their customers a benefit. These hats are not a cheap lot bought for the pur pose, hut our regular assortment, purchased before any thought of their being given away. Come nml get a Straw Hot free of cost of the Famous Sew York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. A fine assortment of Gentlemen's Under wear, Hosiery, Neckwear and Dress Shirts always on hand at reasonable prioes. Rock bottom prices on Sugars, Rice, Soap, Starch. Strauss Bros. New Spring Butter. Strauss Bros. Note Appel & Bcha ul’s ad. in this issue. Price our groceries before purchasing else where. Strauss Bros. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Savannah Board of Trade, I. Savannah. Ga., May 14, 1887. ) Whereas, The Great Ruler of the universe has. in his infinite wisdom, removed from our midst our worthy and esteemed fellow member. Walter McNeill; and . Whereas, The immediate relation held during a successful business life by him with the mem bers of this Board of Trade makes it fitting that we record our appreciation of him; therefore, Resolved, That the wisdom and ability which he has exercised in aid of our association’s work, by counsel and service, will lie held in grateful remembrance. Resolved, That the sudden removal of such a man from the Savannah Board of Trade, of which he was Vice President, leaves a vacancy and shadow that will be deeply realized by all its members and its friends, and will prove a grievous loss to this city and the public. Resolved, That with deep sympathy for the afflicted relatives and friends of the deceased, we express our earnest hope that even so great a bereavement may be overruled for their high est good. Resolved. That these resolutions be spread upon the minute book of the Board of Trade; that a copy lx* sent to the family of the de ceased, and that a copy be furnished our city papers for publication. John R. Young, Walter Coney, S. S. Guckenheimeh, Committee. f?The Robertsonian, of Lumberton, N. C., and Sumner Free Trader, of Sumner, Ga., please copy. 1 j asa DEATHS. THOMAS.—Died, in this city, May 15, at 12:25 o’clock a. m.. King S. Thomas. Funeral will take place Monday. MEETINGS. CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA. Special meeting of Branch No. 88, C. K. of A., at their Hall THIS AFTERNOON, at 5:30 o’clock, to make full and final arrangements for the Picnic on WEDNESDAY NEXT, in behalf of the female orphans. A full attendance is re quested. By order of the Branch. WILLIAM CANTWELL, Rec. Sec’y. TRAVELERS’ PROTECTIVE ASSOCIA TION. The Annual Convention of the Georgia State Division of the Travelers' Protective Association will be held in Mijeon on MAY 23d and 24th next. T. P. A.'s and all other traveling men are re spectfully invited and cordially requested to at tend. Reduced rates will be given from your town. SPECIAL NOTICES. IHGdT" " ~~~~ ~ 1887. EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Georgia. All members of the Savannah Lodges, Knights of Pythias, and transient brothers, are requested to assemble at Castle Hall TUESDAY MORN ING, May 17th, at 8:30 o’clock sharp, to partici pate .in a parade in honor of the Eighteenth An nual Session of the Grand Lodge of Georgia. Lodges and Uniform Divisions will form on South Broad street, right resting on Bull, at 9 A. a., in the following order:" * MUSIC. DuGuesclin Division No 1, Savannah. Teutonia Division No. 3, Savannah. Capitol City Division No. 5, Atlanta. Augusta Division No. 6, Augusta. Oglethorpe Division No. 4, Brunswick. Calanthe Division No. 2, Atlanta. LODGES. Forest City No. 1, Savannah. Teutonia No. 7. Savannah. Calanthe No. 28, Savannah. Excelsior No. 8, Savannah. Myrtle No. 6, Savannah. Each Lodge will be under the control of a Marshal, who will report to the Grand Marshal by 9 a. m. Badges and Tickets for the Picnic can be ob tained from the Committee on Entertainment at Castle Hall. LINE OF MARCH. South Broad to Drayton, to Bay, to West Broad, to Broughton, to Bull. DRILL AND REVIEW. Uniform Divisions assemble on South Broad street, right resting on Bull, at 3 p. m., march to Park Extension, where Prize Drill and Review will take place. SIR KNIGHT CAPT. R, F. HARMON, Grand Marshal. W. T. LEOPOLD, Chairman General Committee. VISIT IIIM NOW AND JUDGE FOR YOUR. SELF! TOWNSEND’S RIVALS ARE HIS HELPERS I He is not limited to hours, and can turn out good work cheap. HE IS NOT A CLAM! He works for the trade and the public! MONEY IS WHAT HE WANTS! The best labor in the city and the cheapest rent. TOWNSEND, FINE PRINTER AND BINDER, “Telephone 341," 86 and 88 Bryan Street, Savannah, Ga. State op Weather. NOTICE. All persons are warned not to play ball on Hermitage premises under penalty of the law. J. W. McALPIN. NOTICE. After Fifty-two Years of uninterrupted pros perity, the house of N. A. HARDEE'S SON & CO., founded by the late Noble A. Hardee, ceases from and after THIS DATE to exist, by reason of the retirement from active business of itk sole member, JOHN L. HARDEE. SPECIAL NOTICE. SAVANNAH VOLUNTEER GUARDS BRASS AND STRING BAND is now prepared to fur nish Music for Balls, Parties, Picnics, Ex cursions. etc., at reasonable terms Orders can be left at 105 Bay street or 28 South Broad street, ami will receive prompt attention. JAMES Ji. WHITEMAN, Manager. James B. Roms son, Leader. NOTICE. Savannah, Ga., May 5, 1887. We, the undersigned grocers, do hereby agree to close our respective places of business at 7 o'clock from May 15,1887, to Sept. 1, Saturday excepted: John Lyons & Cos., A. M. & C. W. West, S. W. Branch, William G. Cooper, J. G. Nelson & Cos., D. B. Lester, James McGrath & Cos., R. I). McDonald & Cos., Ilirsoh Brothers, Mutual Co-operative As- A. H. Champion, sociation, Strauss Brothers, J C. Thompson, Nicholas Lang, Mrs. K. Power, John Sullivan. DU. HENRY 8 COLDING, DENTIST, Office comer Jones and Drayton streets. THE NEW BRICK COMPANY. Bert'."s wishing to take stock in the PIONEER STEAM BRICK COMPANY will And the subscription list at D. R. KENNEDY'S, FOR H\LE. 190 Horse Power ENGINE for sale at a bar gain. Cylinder 90x30. About new and in per fect order. A. B. HART, _ lake City, Fla. 8 BULL STREET, Over W. V. Tel -graph Office, SAVANNAH. UA. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICE. ‘ A ward of the judges of the Floral and Art Ft hibition, held at Chatham Artillery Hall £ r week: “Messrs. Davis Bros., best-toned r.iano diifloma." * ’ Blease excuse us for mentioning the fac t b-it as this was our first competitive exhihit feel naturally more or less elated. 5Ve carry an elegant line of pianos always in stock, and from the volume of business that we now control in this line we imagine the above verdict is wide spread and unanimous. We handle the Knabe Kranich & Bach. Augustus, Bans & Cos ami Estey pianos. Call or write. Prices and terms liberal. DAVIS BROS 42 and 44 Bull street. AMU SEMENTS. baseball: GUYTONS, OF GUYTON, GA.. -VS.- AMATEUES, AT BASE BALL PARK, TUESDAY, MAY 17. Admission 25c ; Ladies free. EXCURSIONS. Charleston and Savannah Railway Cos, UST ational DRILL AND ENCAMPMENT AT WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22d to 27th. SPECIAL EXCURSION RATE OF sl2 05 PER CAPITA! Savannah to Washington and Return. Will be given to parties of TWENTY-FIVE OR MORE traveling in a body on a solid ticket. TICKETS ON SALE MAY 18th TO MIDDAY MAY 22i Good only when presented for passage on day of sale. Not good after departure of 12:15 p. M. train May 22d. Good only TO RETURN when stamped and signed by Ticket Agent Pennsylvania Railroad at Washington. tat- EXTREME LIMIT JUNE SIXTH. .JEJ Single Tickets S2B 95. On sale from May 18 to 23. Good to return not later than June 3. For Tickets and organization of parties, call on WILLIAM BREN, Ticket Agent, Bull street. E. P. McSWTNEY, General Passepger Agent. PICNICS. AIFTHE ORPHANS! A Mammoth Picnic —UNDER THE AUSPICES— BRANCH 38, C. K. OF A. —WILL BE GIVEN— Wednesday, May 18, 1887. AT MONTGOMERY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ST. MARY’S HOME. Tickets 25 and 50 cents. Can be purchased at E. M. Connor's, J. B. Fernandez’, \V. F. Reid’s, P. B. Reid’s, Henry Blun's, M. Cooley’s, Kehoe's Iron Works, and from members of the Branch. Two bands of music will be in attendance. Re freshments on the ground. Dinner 25 cents. No baskets needed. Cars leave Anderson street at 9:30, 10:25, 12, 2:25, 3:25, 4:30, 7. Leave Montgomery at 10:30, 12, 1, 3:30, 6, 7, 8. CJOTiIING. For the Benoit of Bis Creditors Assignee’s Sale, THE BALANCE OF THE STOCK OF Fine Clothing, Underwear, Shirts, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Valises, Etc., MUST BE SOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS. In consequence prices have been reduced to an extent that should accomplish the object. This is an opportunity which no one who values money should neglect to profit by. It is absolutely compulsory that the stock be disposed oi in the shortest possible time, therefore these goods Will Be Sold at Almost Any Price. S. Elsinger, ASSIGNEE FOR MAX BIRNBACM. Northeast Comer Congress and Whltoker_Bts NOVELTIES. Paris Novelty Store, 139 Broughton Street. For the most, elegant Baby Caps and Bo n "?j* for Corsets of everv description, for finest La. "s Embroidery, Ruchings, for all shade* ofj oa for painting, for Belts, Satchels, ( , y,UaI 7L ( .. tt Cuds, for largest variety in Veilings, for lor prices, at the Paris Novelty Store, 18'J BROUGHTON ST-