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2 RATHER A QUEER PLACE. THE HOUSE TWO GENTLEMEN GOT INTO AFTER SOME TROUBLE. A Little Child, Eight Unhappy Women, a Fat Athlete, a Fair Young Person With a Tousled Head, and a Maniac. From the Xew York Sun. Two men, who had been appointed a com mittee from an uptown club to select a future club house for the organization, met yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock arid walked around to Madison avenue arm in arm. One was a city justice and the other a Colo nel of militia. Both were suave, easy-going and amiable men of the world, and they smoked placidly as they stood on the stoop of the first house on their list and talked of their mutual friends. Afte- they had been standing there some time, the Colonel turned inquiringly to his friend and said: “Lemme see; have you rung?” “Twice,” said the other. “Well, 1 will have to go at it.” He seized the bell, yanked it back and forth with some enthusiasm, and took up an easier position against the rail while he dis cussed the shapeliness and grace of a pretty girl who was moving spiritedly along across the street. The two men watched her with great interest until she disap peared around the corner, and the Judge yanked the bell again. After this they took turns at it for a time, and then, descending to the sidewalk, they looked the house over carefully. It was a city residence of handsome pro portions, four stories and a basement in Bright, brown stone, and worth about $50,- 1)00. The pealing of the gong could be heard plainly in the street when they rang, and yet they did not get any response. There was abundant signs of life about the house. There ■was a short consultation, and then the committee descended to the basement and rang the lower bell sharply. Almost instantly the door was opened, and the woolly and alert head of a small negress was thrust forth. “What d’ y’ -wan’?” asked the child, sus piciously. “We want to look over the house,” said the Colonel. The child edged her way out slowly toward them, keeping her big eyes fixed alertly on their faces, and then suddenly, without say ing another word, she dashed between the two men and scudded out into the street, where she leaped upon the tail end of a cart that was rumbling by, and went sailing out tf sight. The visitors looked at each other, and then pushing their way into the passage wandered along through the dark interior until they came to the kitchen. There they found a colossal negress sitting on a low bench by the stationary tubs, and poring with the keenest enjoyment over a yellow revered novel, out of which she was spelling the words slowly and half audibly. She did not pay the slightest attention to the Intruders, and they examined the range and passed through two other rooms without meeting anybody, and, ascending the stair case, knocked gently at the door of thfe back parlor. No response. Another knock. They could hear the noise of feminine voices from within, and, as their second attempt to gain recognition failed, the Judge opened the door and looked into the room. There were seven or eight unhappy and rather dishevelled-looking women of the boarding house variety dressed in wrappers and loose morning gowns, all sitting around the table and indulging in cakes and tea. One or two of them looked up curiously at the intrud ers, and then they went on talking, while the committee backed out, closed the door softly and knocked at the door of the ad joining apartment. A muffled scream of “Come in” reached their ears, and as this was the first recognition they had so far had in the house, they walked boldly into the room. In the far corner they saw a large and bulky woman with a wet towel bound around her head, going through a series of athletic exercises with ropes, pulleys, and weights fixed against the wall, rfhe weighed about 300 pounds, anil she was clad in a heavy and serviceable bathing suit. She puffed and, snorted wildly from the violence of her ex ertions, but, hammered away with unceas ing vigor and enthusiasm. The vitit irs stepped forward, examined the machine with great gravity, commended it, apoio §ized for the intrusion, and with rew. The burly athlete had neither time nor breath to say anything, and she kept steadily at her work. The door was closed softly, and the committee, after some natural hesitation, ascended to the next floor. Here they rang the boll wlijch communicated with the basement and leaned over the bannisters to see if any servants would respond. No ono came. They rang ’ again, and, after another wait, the Colonel approached the nearest door and knocked sharply with his knuckles. A feminine voice bade him enter, and they stalked Into the room. At the mirror between the windows there stood a tousle-headed young woman in a single and very much abbreviated garment powdering the end of her pretty pug nose. When she saw the re flection of the two strangers in the glass she gave a startled shriek, there was a flash of white arms and feet, and the young woman landed in the middle of the lied, whoro, by a single and spiral motion, she twisted her self up in the lied clothes and sat a mournful heap with nothing visible except the tousled head and a pair of very big blue eyes. “By gracious!” said the Colonel earnestly. “Beg a thousand pardons. Most unwar rantable intrusion.” “Oh, never mind," said the young woman, good-naturedly. “It’s all right now, but it rather startled me first, because I was ex pecting the chambermaid.'’ “We were looking over the house,” said the Judge, “with an idea of hiring it for a dub. It seems hue a substantial house." “Oh, it is just like all the other New York boarding-houses,” said the girl, pleasantly. “It is every man for himself and the devil take the hlndermost. The plumbing is very much out of order, but it’s nice and big, and l suppose if you redecorate it it would look very nice. I’his room would bo big enough for a billiard table, wouldn’t it?” They discussed the question gravely, and then the two men withdrew with repeated ipologies. At the door of the front room Dn the same floor the C-olonel rapped lightly. “Come in," instantly replied a voice that was surcharged with emotion and perturba tion. “Come in, and if you have a few friends bring them with you. I like to have i large, varied and noisy bodv of strangers intrude into my room at nlf hours of the day. It conduces to general comfort, and is an unquestioned aid to reflection.” All this comes from an ink -stained and unhappy man who was writing in the comer. ’ He was not particularly ugreeable, and the committee withdrew from his room without more ado. They started up the next flight of stairs. Extraordinary noises rame from the room above. There was a rattle and a bang of furniture, and at short Intervals there would boa jump, invariably followed by a long exclamation that lounded something like “go-oo.” The roice was so full of melancholy shat the committee stopjied for a nto nent to listen, and retiring from the Iront door, went to the rear room and mocked gently. No response. They mocked again, and a voice bade them come n. As they entered an asthmatic cough bat almost shook the ceiling greeted them, Hid they found a man of feeble physique to taling the fumes of a drug which was burn ng on the window' sill. He was as indiffer nt to the entrance of strangers as most of (he others lmd been, but he raised his head long enough to say that the water did not run on that floor, and they hail better lie careful how they entered the front room. One of the committee remarked that por hufis it would be better not to go there at all. "You’re right,” said the asthmatic patient •olemnly. “Do you know what’s going on in there I Come here and I’ll show you." He led the way with a final and frame shattering cough to a closet that opened into the next room, and placing some chairs un- derfV k h an upper window the three men elunWo* looked in Between the win dows sat'ii' heavy-browed man reading a novel 1 . He had the professional look of a detective or award“ Occasio nally he would raise his eyes from the book and look intently at a poor wretch w'ho was galloping around the room at a terrific rate, approaching a chair every now and then and jumping over it with immense gusto. He was rather an oldish man, and it was lie who gave vent to the long-drawn and melancholy ‘‘Go—oo’’ that had attracted the committee’s attention. Ho was undoubtedly an idiot, and the asthmatic man whispered to the others that he would only be there one day longer, when his papers would be made out and he would be taken to the asylum. Meanwhile he fancied himself a hurdle racer, and rushed around with the pitiless intensity and earnestness of a maniac. He was worn to a shred, and his lips hung back from his teeth in a fashion that gave his face a peculiarly wolfish and repulsive appearance. The committee withdrew silently and as cended to the last floor, where they were re ceived with great affability by a gentleman of portly aspect who was playing a flute with an' air of abnegation and humility. This floor was divided into six rooms, occu pied, most of them, by women. The com mittee sauntered about at random, and finally wandered down stairs again and out into the street without having met anybody who seemed to be connected with the man agement of the house in the most remote degree. They had been more than an hour going around. •‘That’s rather a queer place,” said the Colonel carelessly, as he lighted a cigar on the steps. ‘‘There are a hundred thousand houses here just as interesting, absurd, uncouth and extraordinary as this one,” said the other with a sage nod of his head, “and yet the novelists say there is nothing in New York worth writing about.” MEKCER’S COMMENCEMENT. The Trustees Rescind the Order Au thorizing a Land Sale. Macon, Ga., June 27. —The trustees of Mercer University met at the college this morning at 10 o’clock, a full board being present. About the only business of im portance transacted was the rescinding of the order recently issued at Albany au thorizing the sale of a portion of the uni versity grounds to raise money with which to build a college chapel. The trustees concluded to wait until the real estate boom revived. To-night the sophomore prize declamation took place. Masonic hall was crowded, the contest being one of the most spirited in the history of the college. The following were the speakers: John G. Harrison, of Washington coun ty; James R. Johnson, of Bibb county; Thomas Wooley, of Hall county; Joel H. Sanders, of Coweta county; Curran R. Ellis, of Isibb county; Samuel C. Hood, of Franklin county; Robert N. Harde man, of Jones county; William A. Tillery, of Stewart county; G. O. Ogden, of Bibb county; Judson B. Geiger, of Montgomery county; Asburv B. Green, of Jones county; Cineinntus YVhithurst, of Wilkinson county. Toynorrow morning at 10 o’clock the an nual oration before tho association of the alumni will be delivered by the Hon. Thomas G. Lawson, of Eatonton, and the annual oration before the literary societies by Rev. R. H. Harris, of Columbus. HARVARD AND COLUMBIA. Both Crews Break the Record, But the Former Wins. New London, Conn., June 27. —The eighth annual four-mile straight-away race between eight-oared crews representing Harvard and Columbia Colleges was rowed this afternoon on the Thames course, from Gates’ Ferry to Winthrop Point, and proved to be one of the most hotly contested races ever rowed, both crews breaking the record of 20 minutes and 31 seconds made by Yale in 1884. The official time is: Har vard 20:20, Columbia 20:29. All the condi tions were favorable for fast timo. The water was comparatively smooth and the tide was running out very strong, being greatly increased in volume by a heavy Freshet, occasioned by the late rains, and a fresh breezo blew directly down the course. HORSES ON THEIR METTLE. Exile Beats Greenfield After a Despe rate Finish. New York, Juno 27.—The Sheepshead Bay races of the Coney Island Jockey Club, to-day resulted as follows: First Rack— Three-quarters of a mile. Ovid won, with lehi Ban second, and Provatore third. Time 1:15)4. Second Race -One and one-eighth miles. Fe renzi won. with Lady Primrose second, and A1 my.third. Time 1:56. Third Race— Three-quarters of a mile. Torch light won, with Mercury second, and Fordbam third. Time 1-.16U. Fourth Race— One and one-eighth miles. Grimaldi won, with Boaz second, and Telie Doe third. Time 1:54W. Firm Rack— Hampton Ridge handicap. Mile and a half. At tho head of the stretch F.xile and Greenfield closed and had a desperate finish. F.xile won by three-quarters of a length, with Greenflehl second, and Ten Booker third. Time 2:34)4. Sixth Race— Hurdle. Ono and one-quarter miles. Sam Brown won, with Value second. Time 2:26. Three horses fell, but neither horses nor jockeys were hurt. At the Brighton Beach races to-day, Jockey Mohan was kicked so badly that he had to lie carried home. Seven horses out of eleven starters in a hurdle race fell. One broke his leg and was killod. No jockey was hurt, however. Cae,unities at Columbus. Columbus, G-a., June 27.—J. T. Clayton, an employe at Quizard’s planing mill, in this city, had his left hand cut off just above the wrist to-day. Ho was trying to throw off a licit which runs the saw when his arm became entangled in the belt and was forced ugainst the saw, cutting his hand ontirely off. A heavy piece of iron fell on the feet of William Higgs (colored), at the Columbus Iron % to-day and mashed them so badly*that it will probably be necessary to amputate them. Coal Near Glen Falla. Troy, N. Y., June 27. —William Bttllis, of Glens Fall, claims to have discovered a mountain of coal in Warren county in the vicinity of North creek. Ho has taken to Glens Fall several pieces of ore as large as a nail keg. The coal is smooth and bright and makes splendid fuel. The discovery is causing considerable excitement. It is be lieved that the mountain contains millions of tons. A Race Scare in Greenville. Charleston, 8. C., June 27. —A special says that the people in the Fairview section of Greenville county are arming and organ izing in view of the formation of secret labor societies among the negroes. Key West’s Unwelcome Visitor. Key West, June 27.—There has been one new case of fever since yesterday and one death. Mr. Harold, of Baltimore, died at the hospital. • Social Customs in Texas. Fro ni the Colonel. A gawky, piney woods Texan walked into tho palatial home of Senator Reagan this morning just as the Senator and family were seating themselves at breakfast. “Won’t you sit down and have breakfast with ttsf" asked the Senator, who saw a probable legislator six years hence. "No; I’m blecged to yer, Gin’rel,” said the Texan, with a broad grin. “I’m full now. Yer see dad died last night an’ we’uns hcv all been oatin’ an’ gwine on all night. I corned over to borrer yer shovel to dig a hole to plant the old man to.” * Over 100 Varieties Of the purest and best toilet soaps made hy Colgate &, Cos. Cashmere Bouquet the standard. r n , fE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. JUNE 28, 1887, REAL SWORDPLAY. Fighting In Mexico for More Than Gate Money. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. “Pshaw,” ejaculated Old Sport last, night, “those sword combats that Ross and \\ alsh are working over the country are purely exhibitions, and nothing in them. The fact of the matter is that a scientific sword ex hibition has but little interest for the gen eral public nowadays, and tho more scien tific they arc the less interesting to a large majority. Time was when almost every one could fence a iittle; then a contest for points was interesting; but the times have changed in the past forty years, and comparatively few know anything about fencing. The general public has been used to see these stage combats, where they knock sparks from the blades in one, two, t hree, four up and down machine lit tle, where the bass drum is used with telling effect ar.d the curtain drops on a dead villain; but let the actors do a scientific bout, and it would fall very flat on an audi euce of the present day. A genuine en counter with swords, however, is the most thrilling and intensely exciting thing imaginable.” “Did you ever see a genuine encounter for blood—a duel with swords I” was asked. “I should say I had,” answered the sport. “The first ono I ever saw was many years ago, when I was a young man, aiid on it more depended than any I have ever seen since. I had been traveling about over the world and hail brought up in the City of Mexico, At that tune the Mexicans had even less love for the Americans than they have now, and I had to keep my eye wide open all the time to keep from lieing drawn into a brawl in which the chances were I would have a knife or sword thrust through my ribs. One day I fell in with a young fellow, nn American who had been m Spain, and had bested all the Spanish swordsmen of that day. He was going un der the name of Tom Montvey, though that was not his proper cognomen, and a finer looking and more companionable young fel low you never saw. He spoke the Spanish language like a native, and, made up in the costume of the country, he readily passed for a Mexican. “We became great friends, and he pre vailed ui>on me to take a trip with him through the country. I found that in the little towns and villages remote from the capital the feeling against an American was more bitter, and I would have fared badly had it not been for Tom. We stopped for a long time in the city of Guanajuato, capital or the State of that name. There were many Spaniards and native Mexicans there who considered themselves masters of tho sword, and Tom soph had his hands full. I never saw a man with such a sword arm. His wrist was like steel, and when en gaged in a combat he appeared to me more liko a fiend than a human being. His great, broad chest would heave, his nostrils would expand, and his eyes glitter with a most devilish light when engaged in a contest, for ho hated a Mexican, and delighted in seeing their blood upon his weapon. “Well, he conquered several of their best swordsmen and the whole country was talk ing of his prowess. They called him a devil, and many a gay Mexican youth would have given his entire fortune to have been able to run a sword through his heart, for the beautiful senoritas of Guanajuato were smitten with Tom’s handsome figure, and to tease their lovers, it became fashionable for them to promise their hand as soon as the lover should succeed in wresting a victory from Tom. In this way it came about that almost every gay youth in the city cordially disliked Torn, and thev hated me because I was an American, and, if I do say it myself, could handle a sword about as well as some of them. Things were getting warm, and to clap the climax, 1 found favor in the dark eyes of a rosy lipped beauty, and two or three yellow skinned youngsters who had in vain sought her smiles put up a job to shut out my light. “Tom got wind of the affair, aiid fore warned is forearmed. We were to attend a grand festival given by one of the nabobs of the State, whose residence and beautiful grounds were in the outskirts of the city. This was the occasion which was to be taken advantage of by four young Greasers to forever settle my chances with the sweetest little Mexican girl I over saw. Well, we went to the fete, and I was so taken up with the fascinating senorita, that I forgot about the scheme on my life; but, thanks to ever vigilant Tom, he was cognizant of every move made by the enemy. Of course he was the great lion of the occasion, but as everybody thought he was a Mexican it was all right. “To make a long story short, the four con spirators set upon me in a little grove near the house. The moon was shining through the branches of the trees, and, save for tne shadows, it was light as day. I was taken by surprise, and never thought of a sword; but I banged the first fellow a pelt in the jaw with my fist, and laid him out. The others were making at me with drawn swords when Tom jumped in and took up the fight. Talk about sword play. I don’t believe there was ever another battle like it. Tom’s cuts, thrusts Rnd parries were so rapid that it looked as though he was using a dozen swords. Not a word was spoken, and I stood there like a jay watching the fight. I suppose I should nave come to my senses hail Tom been getting the worst of it; but, as it was, I never moved until three Mexicans were stretched on the grass. The follow I hail knocked down had disappeared. “That was a sword contest that, was a contest. Though it wasn’t to the regular order for a stake, it would have cost us our lives had Tom lost. As it was, we made a dead sneak out of the city that night, and got back to the City of Mexico as fast as wo could. I would never have been here if we had remained to see the result of the fight. “Well, Tom cleaned out all the host swordsmen in the country, and when he re turned to the States he brought a Sfianish wife with him. I hear from him occasion ally now. Ho taught fencing for a time in New York, and is now teaching young as pirants the use of hts favorite weapon in a city not far from Chicago under an assumed name. He is an old man now, but a most remarkable one, and I would put up a large sack of dust that if he should enter iuto a contest he could lieat any swordsman in America to-dav. He can give any of them pointers on their business. You couldn’t get him into a fake, though; he is too fine strung for that.” HUMORIST AND EDITOR. Bill Nye Tries to Touch the Humorous Chorda of Mr. Dana. From Ihe Few York 'World. Just before Mr. Charles A. Dana hied him to Europe under a cross fire of infantry and artillery I did him tho honor to interview him in the Sun office. Ho is a pleasant man to meet He belongs to the old kindergarten school of humor. His literary habits are simple nnd his methods of work unostenta tious. Mr. Dana rises previous to taking his breakfast, and, inserting himself into a iwir of heavy-set pantaloons of his own design, he gradually adds other art icles of clothing to those until he isdressed for the day. His day’s work practically liegins at the break* fast table, where he peruses tho other morn ing papers and in his mind marks out apian of distortion relative to tho attitudo taken by the press generally. After breakfast he takes a ear to the office, but, much to tho surprise of every one, returns it to tho owner as soon as he is through with it. When not actually engaged in his office or making up the forms, Mr. Dana loves to mingle in the mad whirl and maelstrom of the social world. Hardly a day passes that he does not put on his other coat and go out to dine with Veritas, or P. B. Publico or Old Observer, who frequently writes for his paper. And thus are his declining years brightened up by the adulation of our great est minds During tho heated term he frequently takes a small bar of soap, and leaving tho blistering pavement* of the great, struggling city behind him, flees away to the shelter ing arms of the booming and billowy sea, where ho mativ 3d subscribers who ask him to stop their paper. Thq report that Mr. Dana said he left his paper and went down to the sea because he liked to be near something that was booming proves to have been a canard, whatever that is, for he indignantly told me that he never made use of the expression. Mr. Dana’s hearing is a little impaired, but his mind is just as subtle and buoyant as ever it was. His memory is inordinately active as is sometimes the case with men well advanced in years, enabling him not only to refall readily what has actually oc curred during his lifetime, but a great many things that have not. A call on Mr. Dana is rather more satis factory than one male at the office of other morning papers, because one is not disturbed by people who have business with the paper. “You are still connected with a newspa per, are you not, Mr. Dana?” I inquired. “Eh!” “You are still connected with a newspa per, are you not?” I asked, raising my voice. “Oh, yes, I have always been connected with newspapers. For years I wrote over the nom de plume of “Cad, 1 my initials run together in lower ease.” “And you still do write, do you not?” “Sir?” “You still do write I say.” “Well, I try to, but a man who is going to do right ought to begin early in life, and then it will not lie so difficult as it is to ex periment with it at my age.’.’ “No, you do not understand me. I in quired if you still write pieces for the paper.” “Yes, yes, of course, I still write for my own paper.” “And does the paper print what you write?” “Yes, mostly. Some days the cat gets hold of it, but all those humorous editorials alwut prominent people who are dead or gone to Europe are mine.” “Then you arc fond of humor, are you Mr. Dana!” “Yes, I like humor very much when it is Explained to me, but I believe that I enjoy taking my cat with me and prancing over a f reat man’s grave better than anything else, tis very funny and is perfectly safe. Own ing a paper, in a measure, as I do, I can get things printed as humorous which other pa pers might object to.” “I just hoard of an accident up on Mott street that you might make a funny para graph of. A Chinaman fell down two flights of stairs this morning and fractured himself just above the opium joint.” “I beg pardon.” “I say that a Chinaman fell down two flights of stairs to-day on Mott street and shattered himself just above the opium joint. The man is dead, and so it would be right in your line.” “I know; but why should you refer to the opium joint as though it was a part of the Chinaman ? An opium joint is not a part of a man. It is a place. It is a locality. It should not be confused with anatomy. I can’t do anything with it myself, but if you will write it out and sign your name to it I can comment on it adversely and claim that you are opposed to people who fall down stairs, especially foreigners, and that vou are trying to hold them up to ridicule. That is what I call fun. My humor is different from anything else in that line. I deal in what may be called the strabismus style of humor. I always thought that was a mighty good thing about ‘When is a little dog’s tail like a door?’ and the answer is, ‘when it is ajar. ’ ” “But a little dog’s tail is never a jar. You have got two jokes mixed up. You are thinking of •\Vnou is a little dog’s tail not a little dog’s tail T and the answer is, ‘When it is a waggin’.’ The door joke is entirely different. The two are not contemporane ous. There are at least fifty years’ differ ence between the inauguration of the two.” Just then a man came in to tell Mr. Dana that they were ready now to go to press with the inside of the paper and needed him in the press-room. Mr. liana excused him self by saying that since they had been a little short of hands he had been helping to run off the papers and write wrappers for the mail. He said that now he only wroto the wrappers, and if I could wait a few min utes he would be right back; but I said I could not remain, and so, shaking hands with the eminent journalist and sanguinary war spotter, I came away. Those who have been in the habit of criticising Mr. Dana’s policy and objecting to what he says about his superiors should remember that he has to write about some body. A paper that does not deal with people at all is dull and uninteresting, and so Mr. Dana is almost forced, as it were, to write about his superiors! Bill Nye. THE SNAKE SAVED HIM. A Deacon’s Character for Veracity Endangered, but Vindicated. A dispatch from Rondout, N. Y., to the New York Herald says: It was through a serpent that Adam and Eve lost caste. Farmer L. Trentor, of Lane's Siding, who is also a deacon, came near losing a well-es tablished character for veracity through a curious specimen of the ophidian tribe, or rather by his story of a fight with one. The fight took place yesterday morning. Mr. Trentor was cutting grass near a pile of stone in the rear of hi3 bam, when he saw crawling out from under the stones a queer looking reptile, about four feet and five inches in length, and of a reddish brown color. On the tip of his tail there was a horn over a quarter of an inch in length. Farmer Trentor says the snake showed fight even before it was attacked, and struck vigorously at its assailant with its horned tail. Mr. Trentor is not as familiar with horned reptiles as he is with shaggy bruin,* but all the same he “pitched to” to his horned snakeship with a determination not to be worsted in the fight. The roptile struck the air with its tail, and Farmer Trentor also struck the air many times with a big crooked stick that he was fortunate enough to find near at hand. A random blow stunned the reptile, however, and it was quickly dispatched by a well aimed rap at the farmer’s bands. The homed snake, like the sea serpent, is considered a myth and a delusion by many people, and the good folks of Inane’s Siding were not to be imposed upon by Farmer Trentor’s story until the dead reptile had been gazed at by many of the doubting neighbors. Then confidence in the good deacon was once more restored. The snake saved him. The creature is quite new to this region, though several of the same specie have been seen in Georgia and other ports of the South. Wipe (to second husband)—Ah, James, you are so different from my first husband. Husband—Yes; that's so, when you come down to tlje fine point. He died four years ago, and I didn't.— Harper '* Bazar. NEW PUBLICATIONS. ' the report of TH* 7 SEYBERT COMMISSION Spiritualism! Published under the Auspices of the UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. Coming from such a source, and from a Com mission composed of honorable professional gentlemen, impressed with the seriousness of their undertaking, the Report cannot fail to prove highly interesting and valuable to all who wish to have their doubts removed (and who does not?) about this absorbing question. Smai.u Octavo. 180 pp. Bound in Cloth, $1 00. If not obtainable at, your Booksellers’, send direct to the Publishers, who will forward the book, free of postage, promptly on receipt of the price. J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, Publishers, 715 and 717 Market street. Philadelphia FUNERAL INVITATIONS. COYL.—The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coyl are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the former from his late resilience, corner of East Boundary and Mc- Donough streets, at 3:30 o’clock THIS AFTER NOON. COYLE.—The friends and acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. John Coyle, and of Mr. Michael Ryan, and of Mr. John Murphy, are respect fully invited to attend the funeral of John Joseph, son of the former, at 3:30 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON, on West Broad, second door from Hall street. MEETINGS. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MASS^iIEETING. @A petition has been largely signed by the members of the Order in this city, requesting the President of tho Asso ciated Board of Trustees to call a Mass Meeting of the Order at an early day to take into consideration the advisability. of purchasing a lot, and building a Knights of Pythias Hall. In compliance with this request a Mass Meeting will be held at Castle Hall, TUESDAY EVENING, June 28, at 8 o'clock. When every member of the Order is requested to be present, that a full and free expression of opinion may be had on a subject of vital interest to the welfare of the Order. W. K. PEARCE, President Associated Board Trustees. Wm. Orh, Sec’y. Associated Board Trustees. OGLETHORPE LODGE No. 1, I. O. O. F. A regular meeting will be held THIS (Tues day) EVENING, June 28th, at 8 o’clock. An election of officers for the ensuing term will be held. Brothers of our sister lodges are cordially invited to meet with us. W. H. FLEETWOOD, N. G. Charles Gross, Secretary. CHIPPEWA TRIBE NO. 4, I. O. OF R. M. A regular meeting of this Tribe will he held THIS EVENING at 8 o’clock (and hereafter;, corner Bull and Bay streets. Visiting and transient brethren fraternally in vited. S. A. BORDERS. Sachem. C. F. M. Bernhardt, Chief of Records. SPECIAL NOTICES. ~ SPECIAL NOTICE State of Georgia, Chatham County, ( Court of Ordinary, June 27, 1887. ( Executors, Administrators. Guardians and Trustees are hereby notified and required to make their annual returns to the Court of Or dinary on or before the FIRST MONDAY in July next, otherwise they will be dealt with as the law directs. Herein fail not. HAMPTON L. FERRILL, Ordinary C. C. POTATOES, POTATOES. LEMONS, LEMONS. BANANAS, BANANAS. We have in stock a fine lot of Western Po tatoes. 200 BOXES FANCY MESSINA LEMONS. 130 BUNCHES FINE RED BANANAS. VIRGINIA HAND-PICKED PEANUTS. EGYPTIAN ONIONS, etc., etc. For sale cheap at __ J. S. COLLINS & CO'S. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES FROM JULY Bth TO JULY 13th, INCLUSIVE. JAMES COBB, Secretary. DR. HENRY S COLDING, DENTIST, Office corner Jones and Drayton streets. ELECTION NOTICE. • CITY OF SAVANNAH, 1 Office Clerk of Council, > Savannah, Ga., June 16th, 1887. ) Under and by virtue of a resolution adopted by Council at meeting of June 15th. 1887. Coun cil will elect at its next regular meeting, that is to say on WEDNESDAY, June 29th, IBS', a Cor poration Attorney to fill vacancy occasioned by the resignation pf H. C. Cunningham. Salary $1,500 per aunum. Applicants must hand in their applications to the Clerk of Council at or before 2 o'clock r. m., WEDNESDAY, June 29th, 1887. By order of Council. FRANK E. REBARER. Clerk of Council. 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. 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. BUTTER. BEST Table Butter ONLY i 25c. lb. STli BROS., 22 and 22 1-2 Barnard St. BY MLAMU, PRO F. 31 A WKi: S , \\ r ITH another expert Oculist, will be at T ' Butler's Pharmacy for a few days, where HAWKES' CRYSTALLIZED LENSES can be had. AH Eyes fitted. BUTLER’S PHARMACY, COR. BULL AND CONGRESS STREETS. IRON PIPE. RUSTLESS IRON " PlPi EQUAL TO GALVANIZED PIPE, AT MUCH LESS PRICE. Weed & Cornwell. AMUSEMENTS. SAVANNAH THEATRE. Tuesday and Wednesday, JTTNTE; 38 AND 39. GRAND FAMILY MATINEE Wednesday Afternoon at 3 O’clock. THE EVENT OF THE SEASON The First and Only Double Bill. THE FORDS! In DRAMA AND FARCE. The Beautiful Pastoral Drama DORA.! Founded on Tennyson’s Poem. To be followed by tne Roaring Farco THE YOUTH WHO NEVER SAW A WOMAN. Prices 75c., 50c., and 25c. Seats on sale at DAVIS BROS.’ without extra charge. Matinee Prices 50c., and 25c. Box Sheet opens Monday at 8:00 o’clock. 1 EXCURSIONS. Charleston and Savannah Ry. Reduction in Rates -TO— NEW YORK. THIS company has now on sale tickets at sls to New York via Atlantic Coast Line and the magnificent steamships of the Old Dominion S. S. Company, sailing from Norfolk. Va., every Monday, Tuesday. Wednes day, Thursday and Saturday, arriving at New York on following evenings. Meals and state room on steamships included. Passengers should take train 78 leaving Savan nah at 8:23 p. m. on days previous to those men tioned above. This route affords a delightful sea trip, avoid ing Cape Hafteras. Pullman accommodations and elegant state rooms secured on application to Wm. Bren, T. A., 22 Bull street, or J. B. Oliveros. T. A., Depot. E. P. McSWINEY, Gen. Pass Agent. FOR CHARTER. FOR EXCURSIONS! BARGE WARSAW, Towed by Steam Tug WINPENNY. Church and Sunday School Picnics solicited, being provided with Awnings, Benches, Stools and other requirements for the safety anil comfort of passengers. Tybee Bell Buoy, Warsaw, Potter's Grove and other points selected by committees. Apply to GEO. F. BYRNES, office No. 6 Drayton street. DRY GOODSL IS O T I C E . Preparatory to Taking Stock I will offer Special Inducements in MY ENTIRE STOCK, With exception of my Empire State Shirt. THE following goods will be sold cheaper than ever offered in Savannah: Summer and India Silks. Cream, White and Light Shades of Albatross. Colored and Black all Wool Dress Goods. Black Camel’s Hair Grenadines at 85c.; 40-inch wide. Printed Linen Lawns at less than cost. Real Scotch Ginghams at less than cost. Black Henriettas at $1 40 and $1 75; sold at 82 and 82 25. Ladies’ and Children's Silk and Lisle Thread Hose in black and colored. Ladies’ and Children's Undervests; best goods in the market. Linen Sheeting and Pillow-Case Linen. Cream and White Table Damask. 9-4 White Damask at $1; former price $1 50. Napkins and Doylies in cream and white. Linen Damask Towels in white and colored bordered. Linen Huck in white and colored bordered. Pantry Crash Doylies at great reduction. The above goods will be offered at prices to insure quick sale. 'J. P. GERMAINE, Next to Furber’s, 132 Broughton street. DRUGS AND MEDICINES. DonY Do It! Don’t Do What? YI7HY don’t walk our tony streets with that I V nice dress or suit of clothes on with Stains or Grease Spots in, to which the Savannah dust sticks “closer than a brother,” when Japanese Cleansing Cream will take them out clean as anew pin. 25c. a bottle. Made only by J. R. HALTIW ANGER, At his Drug Stores. Broughton and Drayton, Whitaker and Wayne streets. GROCERIES. NOT 1C II TO MY KIND PATRONS AND FRIENDS.— My place of business now being enlarged and repaired, after June 27th Inst., I will close every afternoon, Saturdays excepted, uutil Sept. Ist., at 7:30 o’clock. Entrance to store will be on Taylor street, in new addition, where I will be found, and all orders filled promptly. My driver. SAWNEY, will make his rounds as usual and my patrons trill reoeive prompt at tention as heretofore. Hoping to soon come to the front again with a well selected stock of choice Groceries at reasonable prices, Iwhich will not require a “wild cut” advertisement of prices to sell them; with many thanks for past favors, and wishing a continuance of same in the future, I am yours truly, JNO. LYNCH, Whitaker and Taylor streets. HOTELS. WASHINGTON HOTEL 7th and Chestnut Streets, PHILADELPHIA, PA. JOHN TRACY, PROPRIETOR. RATES, $3 50 PER DAY. Centrally located, only a short walk from Fenn’a and Rending Depots. New Passenger Elevator, Electric Bells, Now Dining Room and all modern improvements. Polite attendance und unsurpassed table. NEW HOTEL TO ON I, (Formerly St. Mark's.) Ncwnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla. WINTER AND SUMMER. 'T'HF, MOST central House in the city. Near A Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries. New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bells, Baths, Etc. 82 50 to $-1 per day. JOHN B. TOGNI, Proprietor. DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE.’ r I'l UK POPULAR Hotel is now provided with 1 a Passenger Elevator (the only one in the city) and has been remodeled and newly fur nished. The proprietor, who by recent purehaso is also the owner of the establishment, spares neither pains nor expense in the entertainment of his guests. The pat ronage 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 eaii uttord. MARSHALL HOUSE, SAVANNAH, - . GA. (A UO D. HODOF.K, rropr etor. Formerly of ' * the Metropolitan Jlot-I. w York, and the Grand Union, Saratoga K -a. lxH!ution cen tral. All parts of the cit and piece* of inter est (uteessihle by street e • . onrtantly passing the doors. Spreial lndo nta to those visit ing the city for bust re easure THE MORBIBuN HOUSE. One of the Largest Boarding Houses in the South. \FFORDR pleasant South rooms, good board wi tn pure Artesian Water, at prices to suit more wishing table, regular or transient accom modations. Northeast corner Broughton and Drayton streets, opposite Marshall House. SUMMER RESORTS. WAE% SPBINGS, Meriwether County, Ga. YX7TLL BE OPEN JUNE Ist., with first class V V accommodations at reasonable rates. 'Warm Springs are ori the north side of Pine Mountains, 1.500 feet above sea level and sur rounded by beautiful and romantic scenery. The climate is delightfully cool and dry. No mosquitoes, dust or mud. The Spring one of Nature’s wonders, flows 1,400 gallons of water (90 degrees temperature) per minute, affording the FINEST BATHING in America. The baths are six large pools tea feet square, two to five deep with CLEAR, FRESH, WARM WATER unlimited. This water is a sure cure for Dyspepsia and most cases of Rheumatism, Skin and Kidney Diseases. There is also here a fine Chalybeate Spring. Amusements of all kinds provided. Good Livery Stable, Bar and Billiard Saloon, Fine Band of Music for Ball room and Lawn. The Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad, now running two daily trains from Columbus to Warm Springs, will, on the 15th of June, be completed to Griffin, connecting there with the Central Railroad for all points North and East. Two daily mails and Telegraph. For further Information address CHARLES L. DAVIS, Proprietor. the Arlington; Open the year round. This popular hotel, bavmg a commanding and central location, is a brick structure, in modern style of hotel architecture and in completeness of ap pointment is second to no hotel in North Georgia. The commodious office, with an open arcade, dining-room on first floor, and large, airy rooms are newly and handsomely furnished and fitted with all modern conven iences throughout. In the hotel is located the post office, barber*shop and a first-class billiard parlor. The cuisine is unequaled, and the ser vice in every respect is in keeping with that of the best and hoine-like hotels of the larger cities. Under a most liberal management everv effort will be made to provide for the comfort and enjoyment of its guests; with this in view, Wurm's Celebrated Orchestra, of Atlanta, has been engaged to furnish music during the months of July and August. The grand open ing will be given Thursday evening, July 7th, 1887. Any information regarding climate, water and the advantages of our “Queen City" as a summer home will be cheerfully given on ap plication. Special rates to families. Address WINK TAYLOR, Proprietor, Gainesville, Ga. MITVALE 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 Niagara of the South. TALLULAH, FALLS, GA., ON the Piedmont Air Line, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 2,000 feet above sea level. CLIFF HOUSE AND COTTAGES, Open from June to November. For full par ticulars address F. H. & F. B. SCOFIELD, Proprietors. Late of Hotel Kaatusltill. CatskiU Mountains, N. Y., and Leland Hotel, Chicago. MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Cornwall Heights, New York, ON slope of Storm King Mountain; elevation 1,200 feet. Now open for reception of guests. Climate positive cure for malaria. Healthiest summer resort in United States; hours from New York by West Shore railroad, 'hi by Mary Powell. Dancing in grand pavilion every night. Electric bells, new bowling alley, billiard parlor, tennis court, horseback riding. Refers to Austin R. Myres, of editorial staff Savannah MorLing News. Address J. W. MEAGHER. LONG BRANCH, N. J. United States Hotel, A Select Family and Transient Hotel. OPENS JUNE 25, 1887. LAIR D & VAN CLEAF, POPULAR PRICES. Congress Hall, SARATOGA SPRINGS, Accommodates 1.000 persons. Rates. $3 per day for rooms, except those on parlor and first floors. Open from June 18 to Oct. I. CLEMENT & COX, Proprietors. 11. S- CLEMENT, Manager. THE KENSINGTON. 1 Union Avenue, opposite Congress Springs Park, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. OPENS SATURDAY, JUNE 18th. For particulars address £29 Broadway, Room 18, N. Y., or 42D Oates Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. PAUL C. GRENINQ, Proprietor. Montgomery White Sulphur Springs, VIRGINIA. —SEASON 1887. OPEN JUNE Ist. First class in all its equip ments. Terms reasonable. Special rates for families aud largo parties. For particulars address GEORGE W. FAGG & CO.. Montgomery Springs P. 0., Montgomery county, Va. McABOY HOUSE, LYNN, N. C. IATF.I.Y remodeled and refurnished. Bath J rooms and modem sanitary arrangements. Terms $25 per month. For further information address L. S. BELL. meet each train.) ARDEN PARK HOTEL AND COTTAGES ARDEN, NT. C. r pENTH successful season. Now open. Send l for descriptive circular. E. G. KEMBLE & CO., Proprietors. r rMIE WATAUGA HOTEL, Blowing Rock, N. A C. In the mountains of North Carolina. 4.000 feet above the sea. Easily accessible. Medi cal graduate ou the premises. Terms the low est in North Carolina. Opened June Ist for tha Reason. For information address WATAUGA HOTiiliOO., Blowing Rook, N. C. 'T'HOI SAND ISLANDS -Westminster Hotel, A Westminster Park, Alexandria Bay, N. Y. — “Unquestionably the finest location in tho Thousand islands.”— Harper's Magazine, Sept., 1881. Send for descriptive pamphlet. H. F. INGLEHART, Proprietor. PLANS WANTED. NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS r PHE Commissioners of Chatham County. 1 Georgia, invite Architects to submit designs of a Court House building to bo located in the city of Savannah. The successful competitor will ho charged with the execution of the work at the usual feo of f> per rent, on cost for plans, specifications and supervision. The selection of a design will he made under competent professional advice. Full particulars may Ist bad hv addressing JOHN R. DILLON, Clerk C. C. C., Savannah, Qa. nursery! KIESLING’S NURSERY, Whit© Bluff Hoad. rI.ANTR, BOUQUETS, DESIGNS, CUT FLOWERS furnished to order. Leave or ders at DAVIS BROS.', corner Bull and York street*. Telephone call 240.