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RESCUED FROM SHAME.
AN OFFICER’S GALLANT AND
EFFICIENT WORK.
Railroad Taxes Paid Effort on Behalf
of Leggett—An Interesting Tax Case
Murderous Moonshiners—Failure of
an Insurance Company and Interest
ing Points at Issue.
Atlanta, Ga., June S.—Several days ago
Jennie Ransom, a handsome 16-year-oltl girl,
ran away from her family here, and went
to Griffin. The matter was reported to
Chief Connelly, who located the girl at a
diiepntahle house in Griffin and dispatched
Officer George Hamilton to that point this
afternoon with instructions to bring her
home. When the officer got to
the house and explained his mis
sion, Jennie jumped out of a window,
followed by Hamilton. Two men helped
the girl over the fence ami started off with
her. but Hamilton ran them down and
captured the girl, bringing her to Atlanta
on the midnight, train. The men offered no
resistance, but Hamilton was informed that
certain Griffin policemen conspired with the
men to aid the girl in getting away from
him. but he wqs too quick for them. The
girl was lodged sat, ly at her home on Dairy
street in this city alt r midnight.
A GUARANTY FUND COMPANY FAILS.
According to a statement received
by the Comptroller to-day, from
the members of the association,
the Guaranty Fund and Mutual Aid So
ciety. of Augusta, has failed and issued n
circular to the membership that it would
consolidate with the Chicago Guaranty
Fund and Life Society. The charter of the
Augusta company provides for a dejx>sit
fund, called a saf'etv fund, which is to go
with this consolidation. A gentleman
writing to the Comptroller, understands
that this fund cannot be touched
to turn over to any party
except its members, who desire
it distributed among themselves. Ho wants
to know the law touching the management
of failed companies and the Comptrollers
powers. The Comptroller replied that noth
ing in the charter of the Augusta company
authorizes the management, after a failure,
to transfer the funds. They must remain
in the hands of the legally appointed trustee
of the company until their disposition is
settled by the courts. The Augusta com
pany was one of those shut out in March for
their failure to make the semi-annual re
turns, but were reinstated because they had
complied with the spirit of the law.
RAILROAD TAXES.
The Central railroad filed returns of prop
erty and income for taxation to-day. The
aggregate property subject to taxes, leased
lines, was $4,849,921 9(), a decrease from
last return of $28,443 89. This does not in
clude the Southwestern nor the Savannah
division. Income tax: receipts, South
western, $813,099 49; expenses, $(50,830
net earnings, $204,573 87; on which
the tax is $1,022 00, an increase over
last year of $2Ol 14; receipts. Central,
$1,802,280 32; expenses, $1,045,833 44; net
income of $810,806 88; on which the
tax is $4,084 4!i; last year it was $3,555 13.
INTERESTING CASE.
The estate of the late Richard Tubman, of
Augusta, is devised, after the death at his
wife, to the trustees of the academy of
Richmond county, to found and maintain a
poor house. The im-ome has been on the
tax income digest of Richmond county.
The Comptroller is asked to instruct tUe
Tax Receiver to leave it off the digest this
year, because it is a public charity and ex
empt. They cite the Georgia constitution in
the case of the l<srst Methodist church vs.
the Mayor and Council of Atlanta, and the
wardens and ' vestrymen of St. Mark’s
church vs. the city of Brunswick. The
Comptroller's opinion is favorable, but ho
will submit it to the Attorney General.
REWARD OFFERED.
Mrs. William Wilson, of Folk comity,
was criminally assaulted May 21. Richard
Lewis, a negro, was suspected. An Kxeeu
tive reward was offered to-day of S2OO for
Lewis, or the guilty party.
NEW CORONER.
T. J. Holhnan is commissioned Coroner of
Crawford county, vice S. Bond, deceased.
A CHANCE FOR LEGGETT.
William Clifton, of Savannah, who ob
tained n respite for Joseph I .eggett, now to
hang at Reidsville on June 17, has asked a
bearing of the Governor Saturday or Mon
day, to commute the sentence.' The im
pression here is that the case is hojioless.
CONFESSES THE MURDER OF ECHOLS.
Charlie Edwards, a negro, has been in
Clarksville jail suspectedof assassinating'Wil
liam R. Echols, murdered on the night of
May 31, near Rabun Junction. A reftort to
day says that he confessed the crime last
uight. He says a white woman, with whom
he and Echols were intimate, wanted to get
rid of Echols and persuaded him to assas
sinate him.
MURDEROUS MOONSHINERS.
Haralson county has become noted for the
desperate character of its moonshiners. For
n long time they have been wreaking ven
geance upon the citizens who were suspect
ed of giving information against them.
The house of H. T. Cornell, an old man
living near Tallajioosa, has three times been
iind into. The last time Deputy Marshal
Rowe was there, but no one was injured.
Rowe’s house was also burned a short time
ago and other lawless acts were
perpetrated. An investigation has been in
progress for some time, and ns a result a
warrant has lieen issued for Ebenezer Mc-
Whorter, charging him with distilling, eon
bpiraey und obstructing an officer. It was
placed in the hands of Deputy Marshal Mc-
Donald, who arrested McWhorter this morn
ing and brought him to Atlanta. He was
axumined before Commissioner Haight and
the bail fixed at SSOO. In default he was
commitled to the Fulton county jail.
YESTERDAY’S RAGES.
Events at Jerome Park and St. X^ouis
Course.
New York, June 8.- -The following were
the events nt Jerome Park to-day:
First Race Half mile. Magnetizer won.
with Miss Nellie, filly, second, and FI Ita way
third. Time The lietting was fifteen to
one against the winner. The mutuals tiaid
s7l •-.
BECONO Race— Three-quarters of a mile. Salis
bury won easy, with Harry Russell second. Time
1:17. The betting was twelve lo one against the
winner. The mutuals paid Slid.
Third Race One mile. Richmond won, with
Minority, colt, second, and Bess third. Time
t:44V4
Fourth Race Thirteen sixteenths of a mile.
Stunelike won, with Kerens second and Ten
Booker third. Time
Fifth Rack Five furlongs. Choctaw won.
with King Arthur second and Adonis third.
Time 1 :QBkp
Hixm Race Steeplechase over the full course.
Shamrock won, with Disturbance second and
Ecuador third. Time 4:3B}^.
ON THE ST. LOUIS COURSE.
Ht. Louis. June 8. —The following were
the events to-day:
First Race—One mile. Mamie Hay won,
with Mary Curl second and Baratl third. Time
1:47V,
Second Rack tine and one-quarter miles.
Aolante won, with Fpstograve second and Wi-
Bette t hird. Time 3:18. ,
Thiris Rack -One undone sixteenth miles.
Biddy Bowling won. with Alfred second and
Mary Kllis third. Time 1:01%.
Focrtii Race- Three-quarters of a mile.
Minn won, with Ocean wave second and Jack
Cocks third. Time 1: MW.
Fifth Hack -One and one miarter miles. Fos
teral won, w ith Alamo second and Rebel Scout
third. Timet: 15.
Sixth Ra<ti- Seven fiirlonea. Dynamite won,
with Fred /.erliig second and Luke Alexander
third. Time l.tijsc
AT ASCOT HEATH.
IxiNDON, Jnuo B—At Ascot Heath to-day
the race for the j\*y*l hunting cup was won .
bv Jhanton’s four-year-old iwy colt, Hay
Hermit, with l<ord Hastings' five year-old
brown horse. Pearl Dover, second luiii Kir W.
Jo.inslou's four-year-old hav colt,, Candle
mu . thine Therayvere sixteen starters.
GROVER’S POOR LUCK.
Fish Are Shy at Biting, But the Files
Make Up the Deficiency.
Prospect House, N. Y., June B. —The
President’s last fishing day in the Adiron
daoks was a delightful one. He started off
with Dr. Rosman alxmt 9 o’clock this morn
ing, leaving Col. Lament to enjoy a day of
idleness, and to pay some attention to the
needful restorations of his sunburned, fly
bitten and swollen countenance. The Presi
dent trolled industriously, stopping only for
a lunch until sunset, but caught only one
three pound fish and missed a “strike”
that “promised” to result in the killing
of the biggest ilsh he lias yet taken. Mrs.
Cleveland and Mrs. Lament in one boat,
and Mrs. Rosman in another, went out just
before sunset and met the pnaty about three
miles from the landing. The four boats were
puddled back abreast., and with little clouds
of attending black flies hovering over
them. On his arrival the President
was presented with a twelve-pound trout
caught in Long pond by Mr. Cruikshank, a
veteran visitor to the lakes and mountains.
The fish will lie taken by the President to
Albany and presented to his friend, Dr.
Ward. The arrangements for their departure
are about as decided u[N>n yesterday. The
only variation to be made will be an earlier
start so as to give the party some rest
anil a comfortable dinner at Paul Smith’s
before taking the second stage of the nine
miles in the buekboards. The ride to the
station is twenty-six miles long, and will be
accomplished in three hours. The stay in
Albany, which will be reached early Friday
morning, will be one of eight
hours only, the President’s pro
gramme allowing him only sufficient
tune to breakfast with Gov. Hill before re
suming his journey to Washington.
CANADIAN COMPETITION.
Our China Trade in Great Danger of
Passing Into Other Hands.
Kan Francisco, June 8. — The Canadian
Pacific Railroad Company has Liken meas
ures to compete with its American rivals
for the Chinese trade in tea and silk and
other commodities, anil is now bidding to se
cure the subsidy offered by the New Zealand
government for the transportation of the
mail matter through to England. The con
tract is now held bv the Oceanic Steamship
Company. The Canadian Pacific Company
offers to run the steamers and the connecting
trains at such a rate of sixxxl that the mails
will reach their destination in thirty days, a
reduction of forty-eight hours.
JOSIAH PRINGLE’S SNAKE.
As Big Around as a Bar’l and as Long
as Over to the Meeting House.
From the New York Sun.
Lake Linden, Mich., June2.—When the
forest fires in this vicinity were at their
worst old Josiah Pringle moved out of his
cabin in the woods, and made a camp on
the railroad right of way as near the track
ns it was possible for him to get without
1 icing in danger. The clearing at that point
on one side of the track was wide,
whereas on the other the timber
came within a few feet of the rails, and
st/xxl thick and heavy, with a dense under
growth, then as dry as tinder, fringing the
margin. Josiah imagined that he had
found a refuge from the flames, for the fire
was then on the timbered side of the track,
and if it came up on the cleared side he was
confident thut he would be able to get out of
the way by taking to the track and “leg
ging it like the devil,” as he expressed it.
Just at dark one evening when the weath
er was hottest, the smoke most dense, and
the fires were raging with unexampled fury
in all directions, Josiah came into town on
a keen jump, fairly reeking with perspira
tion. and iiis weather-beaten face ablaze
with excitement.
“All you fellers that want to see a snake
more’n a mile long, just come with me I” he
veiled, darting off. Seeing that nobody was
following him, and hearing the cries of the
boys bidding him to hold on, Josiah re
turned, and was made to explain t hings.
“Now, I’ll toll you what it is,” he gasped.
“Last night when I turned in there was a
sight of five over to the east of me, and I
thought to myself that like's not I’d have
to move before morning, but I never
dreanipt that it would be a snake that’d do
it. Well, some time along in the night,
about morning, I guess, I rolled over anil
felt something hot like a coal on ray face,
and all along the side of me, and jumping
up, I says to myself the fires has come up to
me anil I must be a gitting. Well, it only
took me about three seconds to pick up mv
things, hot and smoky as it was, nut when 1
looked out of my tent my eyes lit on the all-
Hredest snake that man ever
see in this State. It was bigger than
anything that the old timers used to tell
about on the Tittabowo.-si—a regular boa
constrictor, with a tail and rattles, anil
shining along his back like a peeloil hom
lix-k. Hot as it was, it turned me cold in a
minute. Id heard of fires driving the rep
tiles out of the forest to the clearings, but
this one was a whale, with stripes on him,
lying there alongside of us, and hissing like
a tug boat at Kaginaw. Now, maybe
you think I didn’t climb. T
could smell my clothes and hair burning,
and the tout Was in flames, and it wan’t
more’n a minute before I was humping
it for town at a seven-mile gait. Justus I
got outof the fire a little, anil had time to
breathe without sucking in flame, I looked
back to the place that I had left and I could
see the snake through the fire and smoko
up the track like lightning. He’s bigger
around than a salt barrel and as long as
from here to the meeting house yonder.
You don’t want to lie going down there
hunting him unless you’ve got a cannon or
something. That’s what I came up for.”
When the old man finished his story the
Ixiys laughed and persuaded him that as the
tires were so dangerous it would lit- folly to
go out until th-y had subsided. Once as
sured that there would be a grand snake
hunt as soon as the burning had stoppod,
Josiah contented himself for n week with
the narration of his remarkable adventure.
At the end of that time several of the boys
shouldered their guns anil set out with
Josiah for his camp. When they arrived
there they found a construction gang at work
replacing the warped rails with straight
ones, and it became evident to everybody
but the old man that the snake he had
seen through the flame and smoke was made
up of about a dozen lengths of rail which
had Ih'i*u warped into various fantastic
shajies by the intense heat to which they
wore exposed, and which though he was
more remote front it, came very near cliok
ing hint alive. At first lie would not accept
this explanation, but a man who saw him
yesteruay at his cabin, which was not
burned, says the old fellow is now con
vinced of his error, and is feeling verv sore
about it. “If it had been a snake,” Jottiah
said, “I’d have made my everlasting for
tune with it in a side show in the copper
camps.”
WHAT THE VASSAR GIRLS EAT.
ICnormous Quantities of Clams,
Oranges and Buckwheat Cakes.
Poughkeepsie, June 0. —The hotels of
the city tire lilied with people fiimi uhi-oad,
who have come to attend class day exorcises
and commencement nt Vussur College. The
annual meeting of the Board of Trustees
will occur to-morrow, when it is expected
that an announcement will lie matte t-lmt
the entire sum ncoessiiry for a -new gymna
sium for the college has been raised? The
annual report of Treasurer Dean shows that
there is a surplus on hand of SIO,OOO. It
also shows that the young ladies hat e eaten
during the past, year, among other tilings,
M.OOO iwunds ot fresh meats, 8,000 ]xnmds
of smoked meats, nearly 5,000 pounds of
turkeys, over 4,000 pounds of chickens,
nearly 4,ooo'pounds of fish, 03,(XX) clams, ,
141 gallons of oysters, 380 barrels of flour.
14,000 pounds of hutter, 05,000 quarts of j
milk, 35,000 pounds of sugar, 30,000 oranges
and lemons, 10,000 bananas, over 1,000 j
bushels of potatoes, and 100,000 buckwheat 1
cakes. j
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1887.
FOR THE “OLD SOUTH.”
Lieut.-Gen. D. H. Hill Addresses the
Confederate Society.
From the Sew York Times.
Baltimore, Md., June (s. —Lieut. Gen. D.
H. Hill delivered an address on the “Old
South" before the Confederate Society, at
Ford’s Opera House to-night. The house was
crowded, and the applause was hearty and
frequent. The concluding portion of the ad
dress was upon the effects of the war, and
was as follows:
I would place first of those the general dif
fusion of love, for the constitution of the United
States. Time was when the South hating phi
lanthropists denounced it as “a covenant with
death .mil a league with hell,” gotten np by the
slave power in the interests of slavery. Butin
isiil ihe philanthropists experienced a change
of heart and over since have talked of the con
stitution as that “sacred instrument,” that
“bulwark of freedom.” that “palladium of lib
erty.” etc. lam glad of their conversion, sus
piciously sudden though it was. and I hope they
will never fall from grace. Asa stalwart Pres
byterian I believe in the preservation of the
saints.
The philanthropists used to tell of the cruelty
and brutality of slaveholders to their slaves, and
said that they bad reduced the negroes to the
lowest state of ignorance, barbarism and bestial
ity. But in the reconstruction period the phi
lanthropists underwent a radical change of
views, and discovered that these negroes, whom
they had described as more savage and degraded
than the barbarians on the Congo, were uot
merely enlightened and civilized enough to be
freemen anil voters, but to he United States
Senators and Congressmen, Foreign Ministers,
Consuls and Marshals, Governors of States,
Judges, members of State Cabinets, etc. lam
glad that the philanthropists found out that the
Old South hail trained its slaves so carefully far
these high and responsible duties. No other
masters in the world's history ever gave such
training to their slaves. The thirteenth, four
teenth and fifteenth amendments to the consti
tution of the United States are the, grandest pos
sible eulogies to the Old South But there
was one great error in this training. The
simple hearted, confiding Southern masters, al
ways careless of their own money, did not teach
their slaves to be cautious about their invest
ments, and tens of %ousauds of these credulous
erestnres put their money in a bank in Wash
ington established by the philanthropists and
lost it all. 1 love to near the praises of the won
derful deeds of McClellan, Grant, Meade and
Hancock, for if they were such great warriors
for crashing with their massive columns the
thin lines of ragged rebels, what must be said of
Lie, the two Johnstons, Beauregard and Jack
son, who held millions at bay for four years
with their fragments of shadowy armies. Pile
up huge pedestals and .surmount them with
bronze horses and riders in bronze. All the
Union monuments are eloquent of the prowess
of the ragged rebel.-, and their leaders.
Suppose the tables had been turned and that
either of the live Southerners named above had
been superior to his antagonists in all the appli
ances and inventions of war, ami had been
given, moreover, an excess of 2,000,1100 men
over them, how many statues, think ye, my
countrymen, would there he of bronze warriors
and prancing chargeix? The Congressmen for
the old South hare voted liberally for all legiti
mate pension bills for Union veterans, for they
know what a tough job it was for the 2,855i,1!&
Union soldiers, with their magnificent outfit, to
overcome the 700,000 rebels, poorly fed, poorly
clothed, and poorly equipped. Tliene pension
hills are splendid tributes to the pluck, patience,
perseverance auil fortitude of the chivalry of
the I >ld South.
I love to hear the philanthropists praise Mr.
Lincoln and call him the second Washington,
for 1 remember that lie was born in Kentucky
and was from first to last, as the Atlantic
.Ifni th]y truly said: “A Southern man in all his
characteristics.” I love to hear them say that
George H. Thomas was the stoutest fighter in the
Union army, for 1 remember thut be was born
in Virginia, When the old lady of the old South
hears the eulogies upon these men she pushes
back her spectacles that six' may have a better
view of the eulogist and says: “These were my
children.” Then the old lady adds: "I have
another son born in Kentucky, and he is not a
stepson, nor did I raise him to die on a sour
apple tree.”
TRAVELING WITH THEIR GAME.
Bunco Swindlers Fleecing Pennsylva
nia Farmers at Their Own Doors.
From the New York Sun.
Harrisburg, June 4. —lnstead of wait
ing, in the old way, to pick up in the cities
stray victims from the rural districts, a
number of expert bunco swindlers have
adopted the bold tactics of entering the ru
ral districts themselves and selecting their
victinis directly from the farms. Three of
these sharpers are now working Pennsylva
nia counties, ami, according to the returns
thus far received, they have succeeded in
jxxiketing no loss than SB,OOO in two or
three counties within the past ton days.
Their method of working is the same in
every case. They obtain information as to
farmers who have farms to sell, and who
can readily command snug sums of ready
money, ami then proceed according to the
following instance:
John Hummed is a rich farmer, living in
Snyder county, across the river from Sun
bury. He had advertised a farm for sale.
Last week he received a letter signed by C.
H. Baxter, M. D., who wanted to buy a
farm, and who made an engagement by
letter to call and see Hummell’s property.
A couple of days later two well-dressed,
substantial-looking men drove up to Hum
mell’s farm house. One of them introduced
himself to the farmer as his correspondent,
Dr. Baxter, and then presented his com
panion ns W. 11. Morton, Esq., his lawyer.
Hummed showed the visitor over the farm. It
was entirely satisfactory, and the three
leaned over the farmer’s front fence trying
to come to satisfactory terms for the pur
chase of the property: As they were talk
ing, another well-dressed stranger drove up
and stopped. He told Farmer Hummed
that he was contracting for the use of barn
doors anil fences to paint advertisements on,
and after talking with him awhile, the third
stranger produced a small satchel. Opening
it he displayed a number of envelopes,
which he slid contained prizes ranging from
$5 to $(>,000, and if any of the party de
sired to take their chances on making a lit
tle fortune, the investment of $5 would give
the chance.
This scheme seemed to interest Dr. Bax
ter's lawyer, Mr. Morton, and, after several
inquiries as to the modus operandi of tin*
drawing, he paid $5 for a chance. He drew
and drew a blank. He invested another $5,
however, and drew $lO. Another $5
brought him SSO. By this time Farmer
Hummell was interested. He put in $5 and
drew $5. His next draw was a blank, but,
directed by Lawyer Morton, he bought an
other chance and an envelope marked
“$(1,000, conditionally." The man in the
wagon explained that the conditions were
that the drawer of the prize must pav over
to the owner of the game $3,000 and then
receive the $(>.000. Dr. Baxter and Lawyer
Morton warmly congratulated Farmer Hub-
Mi on bis good luck, and lio|hsl lie could
fu.fill the conditions. He said ho could do
that easy enough if he had a couple of hours’
time.
The nmu in the wagon said it, was usually
spit, cash with him, but as he would like to
have the farmer’s influence in the vicinity
in getting him advertising privileges, whicn
were worth r great deal of money to him,
he would give him two hours’ time. The
farmer went to Hunbury and drew f;},(XKi
from his deposit in the bank there. He hur
ried back home, and counted out to the tnan
in the wagon thirty SIOO bills. The nmu
coolly folded the money, put it in his pocket,
and giving his horse a cut with the whip,
dash'd away, and before the farmer re
covered front his astonishment was out
of sight. Dr. Baxter and Lawyer Morton
were profit*" in'their sympathy, and telling
the fanner they would call again and render
him all the assistance they could in captur
ing the impudent thief, they drove away in
an opposite direction from tnat taken by the
man with the money. That was the lust
seen or henni of the three sharpers. Hum
mel) was formerly a Kish Commissioner of
the State, und he boasts tlifl he spends no
money for newspapers.
In n similar manner the same persons, ac
cording to tile description, robbed Emanuel
Devinney, of York county, of # 1,000, Win.
Light,foot, of Cutnlierland county, of $3,000,
and Samuel Gunn, of Adatns, of $3,000.
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THE CODE IN NEW MEXICO.
It was the Slickest Bit of Shooting Ever
Seen in Those Parts.
From the New York Sun.
Kingston, N. M., June I.—A typical
Southwestern duel occurred here a day or
two ago between Con Ryan and Jim Burke.
The latter has lieen known for several years
as the Terror of the Black Range. He gave
himself the title, but as a desperate and, in
many respects, a sneaking villain, be had
come to be known and feared by many. He
and Ryan had ha/1 many quarrels, but had
not come to blows. On the night preceding
the duel they had ha/1 more than the ordi
nary amount of trouble, and it was thought
strange by most people that a resort to
weapons was not had sooner. •
About daylight, when nearly all the tiger
games had closed, Ryan and Burke were on
the main street together, when the latter
said:
“Come, now, let us fight this thing out
like men. You and I have carried blowing
far enough. Either you’ll drop or I will.
I’ll give you two minutes to draw.”
Ryan responded by saying that he was
willing to fight; but that he hail no gun,
and that Burke know it. Burke’s reply to
this was that Ryan was a liar. “But, come
on,” he yelled, “and I will get you a gun.”
As both men moved off in the direction of
Burke’s place the crowd followed at a
respectful distance, determined to see the
fun. On the way a policeman was encoun
tered, and, after a short explanation, he
pricked up his ears and joined the throng.
When the mob arrived at Burke’s house
that worthy entered alone, and presently
came out with two 45-calibre revolvers, oue
in each hand. As he approached the crowd
he threw one weapon on the ground at
Ryan’s feet, and said savagely:
“There’s your gun I”
Ryan looked at the revolver and at Burke,
and throwing out both hands by way of ex
postulation said: “That's no way to do.
You can shoot me while lam picking up
the gun. Besides that, I don’t know that it
is loaded.”
Burke began to swear, and was saying
that he never could get a good fight when
he wanted one, when tiie crowd clamor
ously declared that Ryan was right. It was
not a fair show to make him pick up a gun
that was lying on the ground. Much dis
putation followed, and at one time it looked
ns though, if there was to be a fight at all,
it would be a free one, but it was finally
settled by Burke agreeing to put his gun on
the ground also. Both were then to pick
up their weapons and go at it. Ryan ac
cepted the conditions just as the sun was
coming up, and the crowd fell back in order
to give the shooters full play.
At a word from Burke both men sprang
forward. The Terror of the Black Range
was noisy, swaggering and defiant, while
Ryan was pale, rather nervous and silent.
Ryan got his gun first, hut for some reason
did not fire untij after Burke had sent two
bullets whizzing past his head. Everybody
expected to see Ryan drop. His antagonist
lmd the reputation of being a dead shot, and
his failure to hit his mark after two times
trying disconcerted him as much as it sur
prised the spectators. After the second
shot Burke stood in silence for a moment
with his weapon outstretched, evidently
making a desperate attempt to put the next
shot where it would count. While he was
thus surveying the man who confronted him
there was a click and a crash followed like
lightning by another from the same weapon,
that weapon being Ryan’s, and when the
eyes of the .murderer could move from the
place where he stood the spot where
Burke should have been they fell on the
prostrate form of the man who ha/1 pro
voked an/1 suggested tho duel. The Terror
of the Black Range was stone dead. The
first shot had finished him in the twinkling
of an eye, and the second bullot, dispatched
almost simultaneously on the same course
did not find him there. He dropped like a
log at the instant of the first shot, and when
examined was found with his revolver
clutched in his hand and with a bullet hole in
his head, entering to the left of the nos/'
and coming out at the rear on a straight
line.
This point determined, not much re
mained to he done. Ryan appeared before
a justice later m the day and gave bonds,
but the loss will never hurt him any. It is
the verdict of the crowd that the job was
the slickest that was ever done in this town,
particularly at tljat time of day.
SHE WEAKENED.
A Good Matron Yields to the Seduc
tiveness of Polcer.
From Chicago Letter to the Cincinnati En
quirer.
Poker playing is fast becoming the fash
ionable game here, and is slowly creeping
into even church circles. The other after
noon a half dozen ladies, all church mem
bers of the highest moral type, were seated
around a table in a private parlor. Their
faces wore flushed—some with excitement
and some with a tinge of conscience that
would not be entirely conquered.
“Do you know,” said a little blonde, as
she went “ton bettor” on a “flush” hand, “I
wouldn’t have my mother know I would
play for nionev'Tor anything in the world.
What would she say f” And on comparing
notes it. seemed as if each lady present had a
relative she was trying to dodge, as well as
her own conscience.
POKER IS A MOST SEDUCTIVE
Game, and finally overcomes some of the
most scrupulous. For example, the other
evening, in a fashionable homo on Michigan
avenue, an elderly lady, with two of her
daughters and tlieii’ # husbands, were enter
taining a few friends. Finally the gentle
men proposed a game of poker
“Now, daughters, you know’ I don’t ap
prove of it,” expostulated the oltPlady.
“Why. mamma, it’s getting to lie the
game,” answered the daughter.
No amount of persuading could induce the
mother to take a seat at the table. How
ever, she sat by the side of her daughter and
watched the progress of the game. Asher
daughter carried off stake after stake, and
the game rose in excitement, the old lady,
who prided herself as an extra whist-player,
could hold out no longer. Springing up,
she exclaimed;
“I tell you what I will do. I’ll take a
hand, but 1 will give every cent l win to the
church. ’’
The Telephone of 1Q65.
Chtjs. R. Hrainarrl. in Sorth American Review.
“There is nothing new under the sun,”
not even the telephone. Permit ini’ to state
that in the year lflfiS there was published in
England a liook with the title of “Mieo
graphio.” The author was Dr. Robert
Hooke, a celebrated scientist, mathema
tician and philosopher, who was bom in the
Isle of Wight iii MJB, and educated at Ox
ford. The work referred to contains
various philosophical descriptions of minute
bodies, made by magnifying glasses,
as indicated in the title. together
with “Olieervatintis and Inquiries" on them.
In the preface, the learned scientist asserts
that the lowest whispers, by certain means
(which he does not make public), tnay lie
heard at a distance of a furlong: that, he
knew a way by which it is easy to hear any
one s|H’ak through a wall three feet
and that by means of an
sound may lie conveyed to a very
Rough on
deal’s out rats, mice, ants,
lx*llmgs, lieelles, insets, sijpßK? jack rab
bits, sparrows, gopheix. 15c At druggists.
"Rough on Corns.”
Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Coras.” Quick
relief, complete cure. Corns, warts, bun
ions. 15c.
"Rough on Itch.”
"Rough on Itch" cures skin humors, eruje
tions, ring-worm, tetter, salt rheum, frost**!
feet, chilblains, Itch, ivy poison, barber’s
itch. 50c. jars.
"Rough on Catarrh”
Corrects offensive odors at once. Complete
cure of worst chronic cases; also tinequaled
as gargle for diphtheria, sore throat, foul
breath. 50c.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
DALEY.—The friends and acquaintance of
Mr. and Mrs. Danikl Daley are resjxiotfullv re
quested to attend the funeral of the former from
his late residence, corner of Nickerson.and Mer
cer streets, at 1 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON.
FITZGERALD.—The relatives and friends of
David, Daniel, Thomas and Capt. John litzger
ald. are respectfully requested to attend the
funeral of the former from the residence of the j
latter, on Habersham, near Broughton street, at j
4:30 o’clock THIS AFTERNOON.
DEVEAUX.—Died, on Wednesday, June#, !
IHB7. Anna E., drjxrhterof Mr. and Mrs. John
H. Deveaux, aged 13 years. Funeral from. nt . |
Stephen's Episcopal • Church at 4:30 o clock 1
THIS AFTERNOON. ‘
MEETINGS.
ZRRllii*ML LOME NO. 15, P. 4 A.M. I
A regular communication of this Lodge A
will he held THIS (Thursdav) EVEN -
ING at 8 o’clock. The M. M. Degree
will be conferred.
Members of sister Lodges and transient breth
ren are fraternally invited to meet with ns. By
order of A. C. HARMON, W. M.
Frank W. Dasher. Sec’y.
PIONEER STEAM BRICK COMPANY.
An adjourned meeting of the above company
will be held on FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 10th
inst., at 4 o'clock, at the office of Messrs. Lester
& Ravenel, 3 Whitaker street. A full attend
ance of stockholders is desired, as the report of
the Committee on By-Laws and Officers will be
submitted.
SAVANNAH MITTAL LOAN ASSOCIA
TION.
The seventy-sixth regular monthly meeting of
the Savannah Mutual Loan Association will be
held THIS (Thursday) EVENING at 8 o'clock
at Metropolitan Hall.
GEORGE N. NICHOLS, President.
H. C. Cunningham, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTIC ES.
MELONS! MELONS’ *
Will sell THIS MORNING in S. F. & W Ry.
Cotton Yard and Store
ONE CARLOAD OF FINE MELONS,
In lots to suit and cheap.
J. S. COLLINS & CO.
BANANAS! HAVANAS!
ONIONS! ONIONS!
Just received, a choice lot of Red Bananas.
Also a fine lot of Bermuda Onions and Messina
Lemons. Always cheap at
J, S. COLLINS & CO.'S.
NOTICE.
The LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION,
hitherto represented in this city by Mr, C. G.
FALLIGANT, is now in the hands of Col. R. J.
DAVANT, who will be glad to serve the patrons
of the Corporation and the public generally.
Office 104 Buy street.
DIVIDEND NO. 19.
Augusta and Savannah Railroad, I
Savannah, Ga., June 7, 1887. f
On and after THIS DATE a Dividend of
THREE DOLLARS AND A HALF per share
will be paid to the Stockholders of the Augusta
and Savannah Railroad, at the banking house of
CHARLES H. OLMSTEAD & CO., between the
hours of 10 a. M. and 1 p. i.
W. S. LAWTON, President.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
From this date and until further notice the
STEAMER KATIE will be withdrawn from the
Savannah river, for the purpose of general over
hauling. Due notice will be given of the re
sumption of her route.
JOHN LAWTON,
Manager.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Savannah Fire and .Marine Insurance
Company.
A call is hereby made upon stockholders, in
accordance with the charter, for an installment
of TWENTY-FIVE (25) DOLLARS per share of
the capital stock of this Company, lx-ing the
balance due on said stock, payable at the offlee
of the Company, No. 93 Bay street, Savannah,
Georgia, to the Secretary, on or before the 15th
JUNE, 1887.
By direction of the Board of Directors.
W. H. DANIEL, Secretary.
DIVIDEND NO. 38.
A dividend of THREE DOLLARS AND A HALF
per share has been declared by the Directors of
the Citizens' Mutual Loan Company, payable on
and after THURSDAY, JUNE 9th, at the office
of the Company. GEO. C. FREEMAN,
Treasurer.
DR. HENRY 8 FOLDING,
DENTIST,
Office corner Jones and Drayton streets.
ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer’s Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah, Ga.
I)RY GOODS.
New Goods
By Steamer Chattahoochee.
NEW LAWNS, NEW ORGANDIES, NEW
CRINKLE* SEERSUCKERS,
\ COMPLETE LINE of Ladies' Children's
and Gents' Summer Undershirts
A full assortment of Empire State Shirts,
size from 18 to 17)4- Roys' Shirts, front 12 to hi 14.
1 Childre%'s Lisle Thread Hose, in
black and colored.
Gents' Lisle thread and Balbriggan Half Hose
in plain and fancy coloi-s.
Gents' Collar* and CulTs, with a complete line
of Klaek and Second Mourning Goods, compris
ing everything new and desirable.
GERMAINE’S,
Next FnrberV.
DY KS.
LADIES I
nO your own Dyeing, at home, with PEER
LESS I>Y!jK. They will dye everything.
They are sold everywhere. Price 10c. a package
—4ocolors. They have no equal for strength,
brightness. amount in packages, or for fastness
of color, or non-fading qualities. They do not
crock orßinut. For sale by B. F. Uutca, M. t).,
Pharmacist, corner Broughton and Houston
streets: P. B. Reid, Druggist and Apotha
carv. corner Jones and Aberoorn streets;
Eowaso J. Kiarvas. Druggist, corner West
Broad and Slum ar| street*.
amusements.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, JUNE 9& 10
OPENING OF THE NINTH REGULAR SEASON
The Fords!
In a magnificent production of the Grand
Realistic Play,
THE MARBLE HEART.
Miss Clara Baker as Marco
Miss Maude White as Marie
Miss Mollie Maeder. as Clementine
Miss T. Farres ... ... .as Madam Dithatlet
Mr. Thomas F. McCabs olage
—AND —
Mr. Lawrence Kanley as Raphael,
Together with the Leading Members of the
Assoeiation.
Beautiful costumes, fine scenery. mu3ic. etc.,
etc. Tickets 75c.. 50c. and 25c. Reserved seats
on sale at Davis' Bros, without extra charge.
Box sheet open Tuesday.
FOR ST. r.lii'K'S CHTRCR
ANNUAL PICNIC
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
The St. Patrick’s T. A. & B. Society,
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1887,
AT MONTGOMERY!
For the Benefit of St. Patrick's Church.
Tickets 25c. and 50c., for sale by members of
the Society and at Fernandez Cigar Store and
Connor’s Book Store.
MILLINER'S .
Unmerciful!
Will we cut the prices down until the bulk
is cleared out of our
MILLINERY
—and —
PARASOLS!
PLATSHEK’S,
138 Broughton Street,
Offers the following bran new elegant goods,
with view of closing them out, at prices
less than any house in this city:
1 KAB ODDS and Ends Ladies' Hats at sc.
I,OUH each.
300 Misses' well trimmed School Hats at 25c.
each.
500 Ladies’ and Misses' $1 Straw Shapes re
duced to 50c. each.
400 Ladies' and Misses' elegant Novelty and
Plain Straw Shapes reduced from $1 50 to 75c.
each.
600 Misses' Handsome Trimmed Hats at 50c.
each; our former $1 goods.
Artificial Flower Bunches, Os
trich Tips, Ribbons and
Silks will be uniformly
slaughtered.
1 lot Larses' 22-inch .Sateen Coaching Para
sols. light patterns, down to oOe. and 75c.; regu
lar $1 50 value.
1 lot Ladies' 20-inch Satin Parasols, lined in
white colors, down to sl, $l 25, $1 50; our for
mer prices $2. *2 50. S3.
1 lot Children's Sateen Parasols, light and
dark patterns, down to 50c. and Toe.; was $l,
$1 50.
Over 500 pieces Twilled Silk Parasols in 20, 22,
24, 25 and 28-inch lengths, with Natural, Ebony,
White Celluloid, Silver and Gold Handles, at
greatly reduced prices.
Also our entire line of novelties in Parasols
(which we have not space to mention) will be
sold at nearly your own price. We have them,
the prices are clown, and at such prices they will
go fast.
P. S.—Country orders promptly filled.
tssmsss lu-i'ijLjj i
STEAM LAUNDRY.
SAVANNAH STEAM LAUNDRY,
131 Congress Street
Blankets ai Lacs Curtains
Cleaned as Good as New.
SEE OUR NEW REDUCED PRICE LIST.
Work Called fbrand Delivered.
HOTELS.
WASHINGTON HOTEL
7th and Chestnut Streets,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
JOHN TRACY, PROPRIETOR.
RATES, 50 PER DAY.
Centrally located, only a short walk from
renn'a and Reading Depots. New Passenger
Elevator, Electric Dells. New Dining Room and
all modern Improvements. Polite attendance
and unsurpassed table.
KITSELL'S PRIVATE HOTEL
91 FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR 17th STREET,
NEW YORK.
VMERICAN and European plans. Location
most central. Rooms en suite or singly.
First-class board and accommodations. Prices
reasonable ns a boarding house.
JAMES KITSELL,
. Proprietor.
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,
St. Mark's.!
Newnati Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla.
r pHE MOST central House in the city. Near
I Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries.
New nnd Elegant Furniture. Electric Bells,
Baths, Etc. S2 50 to $8 per day.
JOHN It. TOGNI, Proprietor,
s. A, UPSON, Manager.
MARSHALL IKH SE.
SAVANNAH, - - GA.
/ ' F.O. I). IlOl< IKK. Proprietor. Formerly of
\ I rh“ Metropolitan Hotel, New York, and the
Grand Union. Saratoga Springs. Location cen
tral. All parts of the city and places of inter
est accessible by s'reet cars constantly passing
the doors. Rpedal inducements to those visit
ing the city for business or pleasure.
DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE.
r PHIS POPULAR Hotel Is now provided with
1 a Passenger Elevator (the only one in the
oityland has been remodeled and newly fur
nished. The proprietor, who bv recent purchase
is also the owner of the establishment, spare*
neither pains nor expense in the entertainment
ot his guests. The patronage of Florida visit
ors is earnestly Invited. The table of the
Screven House Is supplied with every luxury
that the markets at home or abroad caii afford.
THE MORRISON HOUSE. ’
One of the Largest Boarding Houses lu the
South.
VFFORDS pleasant South rooms, good board
with pure Artesian Water, at prices to suit
thorn wishing table, regular or transient accom
modations. Northeast corner Broughton and
, Drayton streets, opposite Marsh'.ll House.
SUMMER RESORTS
WAM SPRINGS,
Meriwether County, Ga,
WILL BE OPEN JUNE Ist., with first class
11 accommodations at reasonable rates 54
Warm Springs are on the north side of p,—
Mountains. 1,500 feet above sea level and e *
rounded by beautiful and romantic scenerv SUr
The climate is delightfully cool and dr/' v
mosquitoes, dust or mud. J '
The Spring one of Nature's wonders Sc™
1.44X1 gallons of water ;90 degrees temperatSS
per minute, affording the ™
FINEST BATHING
in America. The baths are six large nonl
feet square, two to five deep with Cl F it?
FRESH, WARM WATER unlimited. AR -
This water is a sure cure for Dyspepsia ana
most cases of Rheumatism, Skin and Ki<w
Diseases. There is also here a fine Chalvl/,,1
Spring. yDeat
Amusements of all kinds provided p
Livery Stable, Bar and Billiard Saloon
Band of Music for Ball room and Lawn ’ M
The Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad now
running two daily trains from Columbus to
Warm Springs, will, on the 15th of June U
completed to Griffin, connecting there with th
Central Railroad for all points North and Fast
Two daily mails and Telegraph. For further
information address r
CHARLES L. DAVIS, Proprietor
The Niagara, of the SoiiE
TALLULAH, FALLS, GA,
ON the Piedmont Air Line, in the Blue Rid™
CLIFF HOUSE
AND COTTAGES,
Open from June to November. For full par.
ticulars address 1
F. H. & F. B. SCOFIELD. Proprietors
Late of Hotel Kaatuskill. Catskill Mountains
N. Y., and Leland Hotel, Chicago. *
MONWALE SPRING^’
Blount County, - Tennessee.
•
THIS Health Resort will be open May Ist. 1887
The most celebrated Dyspeptic Water
known. Elegant Hotel and Grounds. Excellent
Table. Telephone connection with Knoxville
Rates: $1 per day: $25 per month for May and
June; $2 per day, $lO and sl2 per week, $35 and
S4O per month for July and August! Half rates
for children. J. C. ENGEL, Prop.
THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRING^
GREENBRIER COUNTY, W. VA.
The most celebrated of all the Mountain
Resorts, and one of the oldest and most popular
of American Watering places, will open for the
season June 1 Elevation above tide-water,
2,000 feet; surrounding mountains, 3,500 feet.
Send for pamphlet describing hygienic advaa
tages. B. F. EAKLE, Sup’t.
CLARENDON HOTEU
Saratoga, Springs, NJ. Y,
OPENS JUNE 25th.
Popular rates $3 00 per day
I. STEINFELD,
Proprietor.
POPULAR PRICES. ’
Congress Hall.
SARATOGA SPRINT G-S,
Accommodates 1,000 persons. Rates, $1 per day
for rooms, except those on parlor and first floors.
Open from June 18 to Oct. 1.
CLEMENT & COX, Proprietors.
H. S. CLEMENT, Manager.
THE KENSINGTON.
Union Avenue, opposite Congress Springs Park,
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
OPENS SATURDAY, JUNE 18th.
For particulars: -ori-ss 229 Broadway, Room
18, N. V., or 430 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
PAUL C. GRENIXG. Proprietor.
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs,
VIRGINIA.
—SEASON 1887.
OPEN JUNE Ist. First class in ali its equip
ments. Terms reasonable. Special rates
for families and large parties.
For particulars address
GEORGE W. FAGG & CO..
Montgomery Springs P. 0.,
Montgomery county. Va.
LONG BRANCH, N. J.
United States Hotel,
A Select Family and Transient Hotel.
OPENS JUNE 25, 1887.
I. A. I R D VAN C I.KAK.
pAPON SPRINGS AND BATHS, Alkaline
v Lithia and Superior Iron Waters, Harajv
shire comity, W. Va. This celebrated mountain
ruaort for health and pleasure; Baths of any
temperature; a summer climate unsurpassed; a
ehanniug summer home with its many improve
ments, accommodating 800 guests, opens June
Ist. Send for circular and rate sheet (for medi
cal and other testimony). WM. H. SALE, Pro
piietor.
-PHK WATAUGA HOTEL, Blowing Rock, N.
I C. In the mountains of North Carolina.
4.000 feet alxn e the sea. Easily accessible. Mo®-
cal graduate on the promises. Terms the low
est in North Carolina. Ojiened June Ist for tM
season, /or information address WATAUGA
HOTEL CO., Blowing Rock, N. ('•
BUTCHER HOUSE.
TTAWLING, N. Y., on the Harlem railroad: a
1 large brick structure, first class in every
particular. Sow open. Terms reasonable. Sen*
for circulars. WM. H. BURROUGHS,
Proprietor.
'T'HOUSAND ISLANDS.- Westminster Hotel.
1 Westminster Park, Alexandria Bay, ' > "
“Unquestionably the finest location in t®'
Thousand Islauds."— Harper'* MaqaiiMi ®SP£r
1881. Send for descriptive pamphlet. R- r -
INGLEHART, Proprietor.
INSURANCE.
The Savannah Fire k Marine Ins. Ca
CAPITAL $200,000.
OFFICE 03 BAY STREET.
WM. GARRARI), LEWIS KAYTON,
President. Vice President
W. H. DANIEL, Secretary.
DIRECTORS
JNO. L. HAMMOND, HERMAN MYERS,
GEORGE J. BALDWIN, SAMUEL MEINHAaW
J. H. ESTILL, L. KAYTON,
WM. GARRARD, I. G. HAAS,
W H. DANIEL, ANDREW HANLEY.
J. B. DUCKWORTH, DAVID WELLS.
C. R. WOODS.
Noth. On July Ist the office of the c ' >n
will be at 97 Bay street, the building now 01
>ied as the Cotton Exchange,
EDUCATIONAL.
The Park Collegiate School
(Family and da.vl for a limited number of fO* l
B 8 EAST j#Tn STREET, NEW YORK CITV
(Near Central Park.) ,j.t!(lc
This School prepares for Collepv ScJ®*
Schools and Business: is progressive an-.
ougb, employing only experienced teoewjp*; i||(l
the appointments are excellent .In auaiw > jn
chan leal Instruction aud practice an’ s'
Drawing, Free Hand and Meehan 1 cal and
trial Maud-work Circulars or other infoG'i
mav be received by addressing the ny ,1 ,
EVELYN OOLI
LT'OR YOUNG WOMEN, Princeton- *
v Prospectus, full particulars.
miration to J. It MotT.VAiNt-