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FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
DROWNING OF A DOCTOR FROM
THOMASVILLE.
Opening of tbe New Theatre- What
the Hotel Thief Says—Opening of
the Garoie Murder Trial—A Baseball
Craze—The Local Option Fight Weil
X nder Way.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 10—The new
Park Theatre was opened this evening by
the home minstrels. The attendance was
large, every seat lieing filled, and standing
room only being obtained by late comers.
The boys were perfect in their parts and re
ceived thunders of applause.
Dr. Richard T. Wethington, of Thomas
ville, Oa., a brother of S. A., P. J. and H. C.
Wethington, of this city, was drowned yes
terday while bathing in Lake Catherine,
near Waukeenok, Jefferson county, in this
State. The doctor was practicing his pro
fession at Thomasville, and had gone to the
old homestead near this lake for a few days’
recreation. He fell from a boat during an
attack of vertigo. The remains were in
terred in the family burying ground near
W.iukeenok to-day.
The man arrested yesterday for stealing
Ju ige Davis’ property, at the Duval Hotel,
was before Justice Magill this morning. He
waived examination, and was committed in
default of >4OO bail, for trial Dec', ill. He
gave his name as Gilbert Ryan, which, he
said, was an alias. To the Morning News
con es]H)ndent he said he lived in Orange
county, but he would not say in what por
tion, as ii*- did not wi-b any disgrace to at
tach to h:s tiunily, who were living there
now. He claims his wife and two children
are there now. In regard to stealing the
property, he said it was handed to him at,
i he depot by his companion, with whom ho
had been drinking ail day, but he couldn’t
well describe his friend, nor where
they had lieen staying. Rvan, as
he calls himself, is about five feet five in
height, has good features, a full face, slight
ly red, auburn moustache, and blue eyes.
His hair is cropjssi rather close, and his
full, beetling brow gives a somewhat “bull
dog" aspect to his face. Judge Davis says
all the property was not recovered as some
of the jewelry is still missing.
GARNIK'S TRIAL FOR MURDER.
The trial of Isador Garnie, for the mur
der of Joseph Rogero, May 23, began this
morning, liefore Judge Raker. The room
was crowded long before the hour set for
the opening, and many prominent residents
were in attendance. At 9:30 o’clock Garnie
was brought in and his counsel crowded
around him and shook him heartily by the
. hand. Court Clerk Buckman also
grasped him bv the band. Shortly
after he was arraigned and the
indictment read to him, and he was asked
to plead. “Not guilty, your honor,” he an
swered promptly without the least tremor
in his voice In-fore his counsel could speak.
Garnie is between 31 and 33 years of age,
but very slight and frail. His face is boy
ish in appearance, lit up by two bla k eyes.
His hair is short and was combed smoothly
over his low brow. His clothing was neat,
and his general appearance bespoke good
tare and attention at the jail; but he looked
more like a 15-year-old schoolboy than a
person on trial for his life. At 10 o'clock
his mother entered and seated herself in the
inclosure directly back of her sou. Her
face was white and wan. and every gesture
and look showed the deep anxiety
she felt. While he has been confined
his mother lias visited him three or four
times daily, carrying him his meals and
doing al 1 possible to make his confinement
less irksome. (Some forty jurors have been
summoned, and at norm’ out of thirtv-flve
examined only four wero accepted. These
are: F. V. Weightiest!, clerk; D. P. Hol
land clerk; E. E. Willard, clerk; B. H.
Hopkins, Agent East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Ra-lroad. At 1 o'clock an->ther
special venire if fifty talesmen was ordered.
This afternoon the following additional
jurors were obtained: J. H. Gardner,
Albert Dvsdale, A. B. Thrasher, J. A.
Ledener, William Long, J. D. Lipscomb.
Eli Dilsworth, E. C. Sommis and D. H.
Rpearirig. The three latter are colored.
Eighty-eight talesmen were examined. The
court adjourned this evening till morning.
Great interest is taken in the formation of
the jury, but its composition does not seem
to suit all.
Mr->. ri.U'nie is about 50 years old and
highly respectable: widow of the late Cos!.
I. V. Garnie and has three children, the
young man Isador and two daughteis. one
uiarned (Mrs. C'aiidleij residing in Atlanta.
THE LOCAL OPTION FIGHT.
Local option is next on the list of exciting
questions in this county. The liquor men
now And that they stirred up a hornet’s
nest when they begun the agitation with re
gard to getting up petitions asking for a
local option election, und would like to undo
their work, but like Banquu’s gho-t, it won’t
down. Local Assembly No. !1,16<5, of the
Knights of Labor, held a meeting last night
and pass**d resolutions indorsing temperance
and good order. A committee of live was
also apjiointed to co-operate with the com
mittee of tw-enty-fivr-appointed at the ari
se ns' meeting Tuesday night
i e Young Men s Christum Association
is now organistiug classes in their gymna
sium for ladies and boys.
The doctors have accepted the challenge
of the lawyers to play a game of bail
Saturday. The gate money will benefit St
Luke's Hospital. The victors Will challenge
the ministers, and the reporters will chal
lenge the victors in Saturdav’s contest.
The lean men of the city have" challenged
the fat. s
Augusta’s Enthusiasm.
Augusta, Oa., Nov. 10.—To-day more
subscription.-, were raided for Augusta’s
coming ex(>oition. the amount pledged
amounting to-night to fully $40,000. The
enthusiasm in the matter is not waning,
and it is confidently believed that in a few
davs’ time SIOO,OOO will have been raised^
The new Arlington Hotel was to-dav
leased from its owner, T. W. Conker v, bv
Joseph Pettyjohn, of Louisville, Ky., lor
$11,500 per anuum. The Arlington is very
imposing, lieing five stories high and con
taining 100 rooms. It will be furnished in
regal style and opened übout Jan. 1.5.
A Circus Train Run Down.
Macon, Ga., Nov. 10.—A train with
King & Franklin’s circus on board, which
left here at 3:o0 o’clock this morning, was
run into from the rear by a freight train
near Bowersville, twenty-two miles from
Macon, at 7:110 o’clock this morning, and
the rear coach was completely demolished.
William Clay, a drummer for Krob’s Litho
graph Company of Chicago, was instantly
killed, und Thomas Hopkins, a circus musi
cian, was so badly injured that he cannot
live.
Tampa’s Fever Record.
Tampa, Kla., Nov. 10—To-day’s fever
record is five new cases and three denths,
Miss Rebecca Crawford and C. A. Moon.
The latter lives three miles in tiie .-ountri
The sick generally are a- >ing well. Dr. fCil
nier is in a fair way of recovery. Reliable
information from Manats e show.- that \>i
low fever has broken out there. Three deaths
are reported and sixteen eases in n popula
tion of :mo. The doctors there are divided
in opinion, with the usual dengue stri|>e.
A Still Burned at Baxley.
Baxley, Ga.. Nov. 10.—Tho still house
of Pa> ker & Sellei-s, of this place, caught
fire yesterday morning about A o'clock, and
was consumed. The loss is about S.BOO.
There is no insurance. Fortunately all the
rosin and spirits Parker & .Sellers' had on
hand was loaded on cars and out of the way
of the 11. e, it having been loaded the even
ing before.
Death at Thomasville.
Thomahvjli.k, Ga., Nov. 10.—Mis* Fan
nie Pitman, one of the most popular y oung
ladies in the city, died this morning.
RAIL RATES IN FLORIDA.
Reasons Why the Roads Cannot Thrive
If They are Lowered
Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 10.— To-day
the officials of the Florida Southern railway
appeared before toe Radioed Commission
and asked for an advance in tl.e freight
and passenger rates publish-d by the com
mission. General Manuger Conant pre
sented statistics giving the earnings <nd
expense* of the maid in <tetail. and
argued that the volume of traffic i- now -o
small that it i- imj—ible to even make
running expenses on some branches of the
road, consequently a reduction of present
raic- would result in seri u- l'-ss. All business
ill the territory travel —d by tin- Florida
•Southern avsteiu is competed for by other
roads, and the present rates are necessarily
as low as they can be to make expenses.
Five cents per mile for ;*ss- nger> and a
considerable advance over the standard rate
made by the commission on certain articles
of freight were asked for with great earnest
ness
Col. K W. Davis, general counsel, then
made u stirring and effective argument for
the allowance of the present rates for pas
sengers and the advances over the standard
rates for lreight. He argued that as the
population per railroad mile in
Florida is immensely smaller than in
any State in the Union the natural
volume of business is much smaller, and all
of it is purely local, since no traffic goes
tlirough Florida t<> other point-, it being a
terminal State. Hence higher rates than in
other States should reasonably be aliowtst.
In reply to the argument that large land
grants had lieen made to the road Mr. Davis
-aid much laud originally granted had not
been conveyed to the company. The sales
ar- smaller and less remunerative than the
public suppose, and a large portion of th
proceeds from tbe lands is annually paid
rhe State for taxe-, which is a relief to
every taxpayer in tbe State
President Candler, of the Florida Southern
road, then addressed the Commission in tbe
interest of the owners of the road, who, he
said, had realized not one cent on their huge
investments, and trusted solely to the fu
ture for returns. Herne if rates are put
below the paying {joint nothing could ever
be had by the men who invested their mean
for the advancement of Florida's true in
terests.
H. H. Bishop spoke in behalf of
the orange growers, and said
that he recognized and appreciated
the difficulties under which the railroad.-
labored, but be thought reductions should
lie made, as it would not seriously injure
the railroads, and would prove a gn at boon
to producers. The Florida Southern bus
decidedly the strongest case vet presented to
the commission, and its officers created a
fine impression by their earnestness and
frankness in their arguments.
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
Weston Set Free- A Man Tries to Kill
His Adopted Daughter.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 10. —A committee
of five, with Judge Porter Ingram as chair
man, has been appointed to report on the
life and character cf Hon. James L. Russell,
deceased, at the next term of Muscogee Su
perior Court.
Daniel M. Weston again breathes the
fresh air. His lawyer to-day sued out a
writ of habeas corpus. Tie ase was heard
before Judge Brooks. To Iby Crawford
solicitor pro. tem., was notified and declined
to have anything to do with the case, so
Weston was set free.
An accident occurred on the Southwest
ern railroad, near Macon, to-day. A freight
train ran into an accommodation. One
man was killed and two others seriously in
jured. The engine and several coaches
were badly wrecked.
E. M. Sweat, of this city, beat his adopted
daughter, Eliza Sweat, to-day terribly with
a hickory stick. He was arrested and held
under a 8500 bond to answer for assault
with intent to murder.
An Abandoned Babe.
Carrollton, Ga.* Nov. 10—A new
born baby wus fonud near James Powell’s
house, ten miles west ot Carrollton, at 12
o’clock last night. Buggy tracks led to
David Brite’s iiouse. He was arrested and
jailed. He claims that he was hired by a
party in Heard county. The mother and
father of the child are unknown The child
was partially clothed. It awoke Mr. Powell
by crying.
Virginia's Vote.
Winchester, Va., Nov. 10—Clarke
county official gives Harrison, Dem., for the
Senate 7110 majority, Moore, Dem., for the
House of Delegates 848 majority. Best,
Rep., for the Senate, recived only 84 votes.
Regular Tarantula Killers.
From the Son Francisco Examiner.
"I have recently read some very interest
ing original stories about animal ’ life," said
a gentleman to a reporter, “and," lie con
tinued, “as they are all local or California
stories I want to add to their number. Mv
business calls me iuto the country a good
deal, and as I am a passionate lover of
nature, with its myriads ol' forms of animal
life, i amuse anil entei-taiii myself by taking
observations. One day while up in Cala
veras county I was traveling through a
rocky section and was rather hard pressed
for something to entertain mo. I finally
reached a little gleti, wheeled my
horse about and go:, under a mag
nificent shade tree. Then I dis
mounted tuid sat down to take a rest.
“Scarcely hail I touched the grass when I
was entertained beyond all expectations by
w itnessing a bloody battle between wasps
and a tarantula. I call them wasps, though
in reality they wore not such, being much
larger and heavier übout the b- dy. which
was held together in two separate parts bv
a scarcely visible coupling. Their waists
seemed even smaller than the cornu ion
wasp, and they swung themselves about on
the coupling with lightning-like dexterity.
“The insects seemed very much excited
about, something and act.sl as if looking for
prey. It may 1* that hunger made them
furious. Anyway I closely watched their
actions and soon discovered the cause of
their rage. A large tarantula crept from
under a dry log and apparently started for
n.s house with all possible speed. The
wasps, us I w ill call them, had been dashing
themselves in all directions about the log,
but the moment the insects saw their vic
tim, which hud evidently been hiding, tiler
fell upon him furiously with quick dart,
and every dart seemed to eject a poison
which made the tarantula writhe iu agonv.
The latter lie Ids like a liear, resting on his
(launches and usiug iris paws and legs as
weapons of defense.
“The tarantula fought tor liis life, and
while doing so seemed to Is* conscious that
ut all hazards he must make for his house a-,
the only hotie of safety. The wasps seemed
by instinct to understand what was going
on in the mind of the tarantula and re
doubled their merciless attacks. Thev struck
tin ir victim mi suddenly that lie seemed at
times to l*e bewildered. ’ Hut he fought des
(s-rately to the last. Finally the fierce con
flict ended; tl wasps ha-l stung und poi
.soned the tarantula to death
“After tii- i.i. le was over I took a glance
at the tody of the latter. It bore evidence
of a terrilile struggle for life. When 1 ap
proached it tin- wasps Hew away, but they
did nut evident') ity far, and were watching
me. When I left the un-[>s returned and
immediately began to tear the dead taran
tula to pieces. In an incredibly short time
they had carried off the body piece by piece,
either to feed their young or lay in a supply
of food for the winter.
“1 made particular inquiries concerning
tiie hoists of the monster wasps, and learned
from some of the old settlers tllul the vicious
insects were ‘regular tarantula killers,’ and
that scarcely one Imd ever survived their
murderous onslaughts."
Tiikrk have been such things in England as
smoking concerts, wrier, every one in toe uii.fi
cuce was permitted to smoke if he wished. Now
ii is said Unit singing in the smoky atiiiosjilieiv
injures the throat, und good artists will not up
pear at the eeuvuris.
THE MORNING NEWS: ll I DAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1887.
CROP YIELDS
November Report of the Department
of Agriculture.
Washington, Nov. lu. • Tin- Department
! of Agriculture reports the yield of corn at
19 bushel- per acre on about 73,000,000 acres,
or 1,453,000,000 bushels. About 5,000,000
acres are reported as abandoned before
ripening. On the acreage planted the aver
age would be 18.6 bushels per acre, the same
a- iu 1381. The corn surplus States average
slightly less than in 1881 and thirty-one
tier States more. The final record
will lie changed only by slight
adjustments. All the acreage Is counted
that was allowed to ripen. The crop, how
ever. is small. The averages of some of the
States of larger production ai-e a- follows:
New York 35 bushels, Pennsylvania 33
bushels, Maryland 27 bushels, Virginia 17.5
bushels. North Carolina 13.4 bushels, Geor
gia ll Lu-hels, Texas 17 bushels, Tennessoe
31.5 bushels, Kentucky 18.3 bushels, Ohio
- < bushels, Michigan and Indiana 20 bush
els. Illinois 19 bushels, lowa 25 bushels,
Missouri 32 bushels, Kansas 12 bushels,
Nebraska 'l4 bushels, Dakota 30 bushes.
The quality of the crop is much lower
than usual in every region and the propor
tion of merchantable corn is considerably
below the average.
THE POTATO CROP.
The jxitato yield has boon reduced—first
by the di-ought in the West and later by
rot. mainly in the Atlantic States. It is
about the same as in 1881, or 54 bushels
average per acre, making a crop of about
134,000,000 against 183,(WO,000 bushel- last
year. The yield Is 00 bushels iri New York,
■5 in Pennsylvania, 30 in Ohio, 34 in Michi
gan, 33 in Indiana and Illinois, 80 in Min
nesota, 55 in lowa, 00 in Missouri, 59 in
Kansas, 70 in Nebraska, and 115 in Dakota.
TOBACCO’S YIELD.
The tobacco yield per acre is very low in
the shipping and cutting leaf belt , especially
in the 'Vest, The average reported tier
acre is: For Maryland 633 pounds. \ ir
giniu 000, North Carolina 4n5. Arkansas
530, Tennessee 4:30, Kentucky 505, Ohio for
cutting and leaf cigar 015, Indiana 397,
Illinois 403, on the acreage reported in the
August investigation. This will make
scarcely more than a third of a crop. The
yield of cigar leaf is nearly normal.
COTTON PICKING.
Picking of cotton has progressed rapidly,
and the harvest is already closed, except in
soils which have resisted the adverse in
fluences of the season. The October condi
tion indicated a yield per acre of 3 or 4 per
cent, less than last year, with nearly 1 per
cent, increase of area. The returns of the
yield in fractions of a bale are less tlisn last
year in about the same ratio, while tbe
original returns of the yield per acre iu
pounds are nearly the same as those of last
November. The result in fractions of a
bale indicate a crop of about 6,300,000 bali-s
on an acreage of about 18,640.000, or 33.8
of a bale per acre. Tbe averages by States
are: Virginia 33, North Carolina of. South
Carolina 30, Georgia 39.5, Florida 30, Ala
bama 38.7, Mississippi 38.3, Louisiana 43.3,
Texas 33, Arkansas 38, Tennessee 31.
FARMERS IN CONVENTION.
Two Hundred Delegates From Differ
ent Sections of the Country Present.
Chicago, Nov. 10. —The first session of
the seventh annual meeting of the National
Farmers’ Congress was held this forenoon,
with Col. Robert Beverly, of Virginia, in
the chair. About 200 delegates were present,
representing twenty-four States and eight
Territories, and it was expected that fully
thirty States would be represented by even
ing. The total number of delegates ap
pointed to the congress is 514. After the
committees on organization had been ap
pointed and President Beverly had delivered
his annual address. Delegate Salisbury, of
Missouri, ottered a resolution thanking Com
missioner Coleman, of the Agricultural Bu
reau, for his intei-est in the manufacture of
sugar from cane in the Southern States.
The resolution was referred.
E. B. Guber, of Louisiana, offered a reso
lution that the meeting recommend control
and operation of the telegraph system of the
country by the Post Office Department.
The resolution was referred.
At the afternoon -to—ion Prof. Purvear, of
Richmond, Va., delivered an address upon
“Agriculture a- Affected by legislation.”
William Amidan, of New York, replied,
challenging the speaker in some of his state
ments, and then a free discussion took place
ou the tariff question.
SHIPPING VIA THE GULF.
The Resolutions Adopted by the Con
vention at Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 10—The Ship
ping lasagne Convention met this morning
at 10 o’clock. The report of the Committee
on Resolutions was read by the chairman,
J. H. Martin. The report recommends the
restoration and extension of the merchant
marine ol' the United States by establishing
intimate commercial intercourse with other
countries. It also calls attention
to the imperative need for outlets
for tiie productions of tho mines and
the farms of the States constituting
this department. This is declared to be im
peratively necessary in order to prevent the
glutting and stagnation of every branch of
trade and industry in the South. A second
resolution recommends tliat the convention
urge upon Congress proper measures for a
revival and extension of the merchant
marine, and declares in favor of the hill
known as “the tounage bill.” The resolu
tions were unanimously adopted.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuring year:
President, Hon. JoelP. Walker, of Missis
sippi.
Secretary, Goldsmith P. West, of Birming
ham, Ala.
Vice Presidents. Georgia. Hon. P. Walsh;
Florida, Samuel Pa-roe; Alabama, T. C.
'/.ay. Mississippi, Charles K. Hooker;
Louisiana,A. K. .Miller; Texas, S. 11. Maxev;
Kentucky, G. G. Perkius; Tennessee, W. C.
Whithorn.
Strasbourg—French and Germans.
The streets swarmed with -others hurry
ing hither and thither. How hard thev
were worked, and how tired they often
looked, as iu their dirt stained and weather
beaten uniforms they came back from their
drill. There was no show about them and
no swagger. In the public places they were
lounging about, but there ,v:m no friendly
intercourse with the inhabitants, no chatting
with the nursemaids. 1 watched carefully
in the four days that I spent in tint towii,
but only once saw a common soldier speak
ing to a woman. Incur hotel, which was
chiefly frequented by the French, a man in
uniform now and then come in for a meal,
but no one sjsike to him. 1 sat next to an
actress, an Italian lady, who was proud of
her English. “What a dommage!" she
would now and then ex< bum. I asked her
in French whether the two nations would
sit together in the theatre. She looked
hurriedly round, and in such English as she
could muster made me undertanu that these
we v matters about which she did not care
to speak. The waiters were shy of talking
if there was any one ill the room. Every
Frenchman arriving in the town was re
quired to report himself to thcjioliee within
48 hours. \\Y Englishmen were not troubled.
Neither tli clerk at the Central post office
who sold the stamps nor the guard on the
railway could speak a word of French. The
Alsacians, it is true, generally speak Gcr
mau, but business relations still exist with
France, and Frenchmen are constantly vis
iting their old province. It seemed harsh
in the Government not to provide officials
who could speak both languages. 1 was
shown over the grand new university bv a
friendly Swiss w hom I chanced -to meet.
There were but 0<) student*, he said, and
the number was fulling, for the A Lucians
would not come to a university which had
been founded, they maintained, as a badge
of their conque-t. They wont rather to
Heidelberg or any of the older German uni
versities.
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A STfiGE STORY.
The Military Mind the Millionaire—
Mackajd Boulanger.
“You new jjnJfellowrs,'’ said a well
known wheat bf- to a San Francisco
Chronicle man, j making a great fuss
about the busndlat deal and the losses
tiiat will accrue k trying to corner the
world's wheat. U believe you've over
looked one qure>ng about the whole
matter.”
“What’s that''*
"G,ve me tinej I’ll get there,” said the
broker, biting uff] end of a cigar. “Now,
here.” he coiitifiuiickiiig the points off
on bis tinge' -, ‘ajhe reasons tbe newspa
l<er- are givitf • the smash-up—-covet
ousness t nusculvjons, excessive crop, in
ereas-d facd, tiivti ansportation. amateur
financiering, auhe refusal of help by
other bank.-. these are all factors in
the tumble, of t-e, but there’s another
that does not -4to have lieen properly
appreciated (-Season for this is, I sup
pose, that you at> in the habit of looking
upon common 'blotters as something so
matter of fact toyou can’t conceive of
their having anytg romantic about them.
You can believe j however, when I tell
you that the rouK> of trade is as fruitful
a subject as that changed children or a
forged will.”
“ Where is the nance in this cose:”
“Im getting re,” said the broker,
gently scatterinQe ashes of his cigar.
“In 1834, you wiftmember, a number of
military officers sent out to this coun
try by the Frencjepublic to take part in
the centenary ofb battle of Yorktown.
Among their njoer was Brig. Gen.
Emeste Boulangei After the celebration
in the East was oijhe came out here. He
was a pleasant, ci ful kind of chap and
made many frientif both sexes. Among
the fornn r wa- pbael Weill, who acted
as liis Ildus Achat and saw to his every
comfort. So hit,He, indeeed.did they lie
come that ’twas frently reported that
should Boulangerver come to the top of
the heap the genißaphael might almost
expect to be inadfi archangel. Not bad,
that, eli
“But Boulanger and no aspirations then;
had he any ascifons, I mean, besides
those of getting otj the service;”
“Excuse me,” v the broker’s reply.
“Notwithstanding ulanger’s free and easy
exterior, it is, I tiwjbt, a matter of history
that as early as ISiiis plans were ripe and
only awaited publiy. Thus it was that
after his accessions that portfolio in the
French Cabinet whi for fifteen years has
been deemed of eql importance with that
of foreign affairs hplans for the reorgani
zation of the FreU army were immedi
ately made known, '.very detail was nicely
adjusted and all thgs prepared for a still
bolder stroke.”
“But what has alhis got to do with the
wheat deal?” it wj asked with some im-
patience.
“It lias this muc? replied tbe broker,
brushing the cigar et oil' his vest, “that
Boulanger even thei-in 1881, I mean —was
an aspirant for pcq - , and that he hail an
eye on the future, onsequently he looked
to the value of his finds, and a second of
these was another S-i Francisco gentleman,
none other than J>t W. Mackay. Now,
perhaps, you will seivhioh way the cat Is
going to jump. I cat state positively that
Boulanger made Mtkay’s acquaintance
right here, but Ii know that later on,
when Mackay went t Paris, the General
and he were on verJ;ood terms. Things
had gone very well jth Boulanger. On
his return to Franc- from America he
was intrusted with th office of Director
of Infantry under ti Minister of War.
und in that position hadone much toward
the reorganization of tl army. Then in
1884 he took commani of a division in
Africa and transformed the expedition of
force into one of ocupation at Tunis.
Lastly, upon the formatm of the De Frey
einet cabinet his great jopularity became
evident. Now, as to w ilt passed between
the millionaire ami die niltary man I can
not, of coui-se, say with ejftct detail. But
I have heard it more Miai whispered that
the millionaire was let yl> the confidence
of the military man, an that the plans ad
aspirations of the soldi - were known, if
not shared in, by the successful miner.
Now, then, left put thedse hypothetically,
as the lawyers lay. He* was a French
men, a-ainbitidus as theymake them, and
with the chief point of anbition on the set
tlement of the Did feud fetween Germany
and France, being a Frachinan, too, he
was in all protability, to mt it mildly, a
speculator. Here, too, tas another man
w ith millions 4t his compand. A war, we
will say, might be precipinted—war whose
end or extent no man ciuld foresee. It
would, howevtr, be a grep European war,
and someone vould have ti feed the armies.
Not only woutt the armieshave to be fed,
but they would have to befed at any price.
Now, then, sippose the arrangements be
tween the two went so far as to include a
fixed scheme b r the one man to bring about
this war. All that the other would have to
do would be tocorner all the wheat, and he
would be master of the situation, and every
grain would bn golden. To come back now
to the facts, the Goblet ministry came
in and Boulanger was Minister of War.
Mr. Mackay, of the Bank ol Nevada, or
! lresback and Ro-enfeld, or the wheat
clique, or whatever you may lil* to style it,
did liegin buying up all the wheat he could
lay hands on, until it looked as though he
were actual y attempting tocorner the food-
stuff of the worla. Everything looked
Vyoly. In France it had gone so far that,
about May ast a mobilization of the troops
was on the tapis, and Germany was on pins
and needles as to how threatening that
massing of tie soldiers along her frontier
might lie. In San Francisco the wheat was
being bough; up right and left, the price
was forced up to a figure that made con
servative ni‘ii shake their heails, but still
the pun ji:i.-s* went on. Then came the col
lapse The French people themselves grew
frightened. Boulanger was declared to be
a dangerous mini, the Rouvier cabinet was
formed, and Boulanger was lei'tout iu the
cold. The imminence of war was averted,
and wheat, iu perfect sympathy, mark you,
began to go down. The first crash really
came then, and though it was staved off a
few weeks, you have seen that the inevita
ble did take place.” i
“Very ingenious and interesting,” said
the Chronicle mail. "Have I your permis
sion to print tiie remarkable story!”
“Whv , certainly; print it if yon wish to,"
, -aid the good tempered but modest broker,
j “By the way,” lie concluded, glancing at
; Ins watch, "you might add this; The spirit
I of wav has hv.no means been laid—your
own daily dispatches prove that. That for
the first point. and the second is. that there
is a great big hulk of the clique’s w heat that
is -till afloat and unsold. But these two
together, reckon in the proper jiercentage of
possibilities, and you will see that wheat
may be a good thing to hold after all.”
An Irishman's Joke on Sheridan.
1 never heard this one on Gen. Sheridan
before. We all know that he is not a tall
mini, it matt el's not where ho saw tho un
gainly Irish soldier, huge of stature, bow
shouldered and irregular of step. The gen
eral thought by a frowning reprehension to
excite something of martial ambition in the
a lltll.
“Don’t stand that way, like a Chinaman
doubled overa wnshtub, 1 '- aid he “‘straighten
up, form erect, chestoutand chin elevated
Like this!” and the General, then an un
der-officer, gave u superb illustration of the
perfect soldier in parade movement, his
eyes fixed una.terably away from earthly
things.
“An’ it’s sthraight ahid I’ll be nfther look
in’ all tli' toiinef” asked the recruit, glancing
down at his superior officer w ith a merry
twinkle in his eye.
"Precisely; chest out and chin elevated—
so: Ah, very good; very good, indeed. Now
you look like*a soldier.”
"An’ must 1 forivir k.ipe mi eye pm ted an
a did livil in this way?”
“Yes, if you mean to lie a respectable sol
dier, certainly.”
The Irish recruit puffed out like a pigeon,
and a ho stepped off to the measured
“right!” “left” exclaimed:
“Well. good-b*>i to you, Leftenont; be
gun a, I’ll uivir see vow agin.”
MARRIAGES.
SHEARER- RAIFORD - Married, at Sea Isl
and Hotel. Beaufort, S. C. on the 29th of Octo
ber, I*B7, hv the Rev. Mr. Hay, Mr. Tiroil O.
Siikahkr, of Jacksonville. Fla., ami Fannie J.,
younjreat daughter of the late Col. P. H. Raiford,
of St, Mary's, Ga.
KI'NKKVI. IW'IT AT IONS.
WILLINK.—The friend* and acquaintance of
Mrs. Thomas M. Wiij.ink and family are in
vited to atteud her funeral fn>ra her late resi
dence, 72 Broughton street, at 3:30 o'clock THIS
AFTERNOON.
MEETINGS.
ATTENTION PALESTINE NO. 7. K. T.
Savannah, Oa., Nov. 11th, 1887.
Attend a regular conclave in your asylum
THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Visiting Knights
fraternally invited to attend. By order
R. H ANDERSON, E. C.
Jso. F. LaFar, Recorder pro tem.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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Notices” i cill be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
STATE ANO COI'NTV TA XEsTVss7.
Oftice Collector State and Covnty Taxes, 1
Chatham County, Georgia,
Savannah, Oet. 19, 1887. J
The digest is now open for the collection of
the above Taxes on all property, real and per
sonal; the Speciflx Tax on Professions; also, the
POLL TAX for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES,
on all MALE RESIDENTS of the City and Coun
ty, between the ages of twenty-one and sixty
years.
Office at the Court House. Hours from 9A.
m. to 2 p. M. JAS. J. McGOWAN,
Tax Collector C. C.
BANANAS!BANANAS'
300 BUNCHES CHOICE RIPE BANANAS,
At 50c. to 81 25 per bunch. Must be sold.
Call early at J. S. COLLINS & CO.’S,
14 and 15 Market Square.
CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND IM
PROVEMENT COMPANY.
Nov. 11th, 1887.
This Is the LAST DAY’ for paying the 29th
Installment to avoid being fined.
M. J. SOLOMONS, Sect'y and Treas.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Neither the owners or lessee of the steam-tugs
MAUD and IV. C. TURNER will be responsible
for any debts contracted by the crews or em
ployes of said tugs. ELTON A. SMITH,
For owners and lessee.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To IHiom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given to any and all parties
interested in the British steamship NAPLES
and or her cargo of cotton, that in consequence
of the recommendation of the Board of Survey
and the decision of the Naval Court in the mat
ter of complaint before them, the wet cotton
lately discharged from my vessel will not be
reloaded upon said ship and carried forward to
Liverpool, but said cotton is held here subject
to the disposition of parties interested, upon
satisfaction of the liens existing thereon.
As said cotton is daily deteriorating, prompt
action is desired, in order that further interposi
tion on my part may be unnecessary.
C. KULFFB,
Master British Steamship Naples.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 10th, 1887.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Notice is hereby given to any and all parties
interested in the British steamship RESOLUTE
and her cargo of cotton that in consequence of
the recommendation of the Board of Survey
and the decision of the Naval Court in the mat
ter of complaint before them, the wet cotton
lately discharged from my vessel will not be re
loaded upon said ship and carried forward to
Liverpool, but said cotton is held here subject
to the disposition of parties interested upon
satisfaction of the liens existing thereon.
As said cotton is daily deteriorating, prompt
action is desired, in order that further interposi
tion on my part may be unnecessary.
R. C. REAVLEY,
Master British Steamship Resolute.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 9, 1887,
NOTICE.
Books of subscription to the Capital Stock of
“THE CITIZENS’ BANK OF SAVANNAH’’
will be opened at the office of the Citizens’ Mu
tual Loan Company, No. 94 Bryan street, on
THURSDAY, November 10th, 1887.
THE CORPORATORS^
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND CAP
TAINS OF VESSELS.
Office Health Officer, |_
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 1, 1887. j
From Nov. Ist to May Ist, unless otherwise
ordered, Captains of vessels having clean
records, will be allowed to come to the city after
their vessels have been inspected by the Quaran
tine Officer.
Captains of vessels which are subjected to un
ballasting at the Quarantine Station, will re
turn to their vessels when unballasting is com
menced, and there remain until this work is
completed, in order to expedite same.
J, T. McFARLAND, M. D., Health Officer,
NOTICE
Savannah. Ga., Nov. 3, 1887.
The shareholders of the GERMANIA PTBE
COMPANY, of Savannah, Ga, are hereby noti
fied to present their shares within thirty days
from date, to the undersigned to receive t heir pro
rata from the sale of the Germania Fire Com
pany's Building.
Office hours from 10 until 2 o'clock at 147 Con
gress street JOSEPH ROOS, President.
DR. HENRY b COLDINU.
DENTIST.
Office corner Jones and Drayton streets.
THE MORNING NEWS
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE,
3 Whitaker . Street.
The Job Department of the Morning News,
embracing
JOB AND BOOK PRINTING,
LITHOGRAPHING AND ENGRAVING,
BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT BOOK
MANUFACTURING,
is the most complete in the South. It is thorough
ly equipped with the most improved machinery,
employs a large force of competent workmen
and carries a full stock of papers of all
descript icftis.
These facilities enable the establishment to
execute orders for anything in the above lines
at the shortest notice and the lowest prices con
sistent with good work. Corporations, mer
chants, manufacturers, mechanics and business
men generally, societies and committees, are
requested to get estimates from the MORNING
NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send
ing their orders abroad. J. 11. ESTILL.
ELMER'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 moo. Ask for Ul
mer's Inver Corrector and take no other. $1 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D„
Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga.
l. a. McCarthy,
Successor to Chas. E. Wakefield,
PLUMBER, GAS and STEAM FITTER,
48 Barnard street, SAVANNAH. GA.
Telephone .178.
FURNISHING GOODS.
SOMETHING TO WEAR
Where to Find It.
STYI.ES that are captivating and fascinating.
GOODS that are durable, permanent and lasting.
PRICES that are just, fair and moderate.
TREATMENT that is attentive, kind and polite.
GOODS EXCHANGED—if not as represented.
La FAR’S,
The Hatter and Furnisher.
HATS FOR MEN. HATS FOR BOYS AND
CHILDREN.
LADIES’ RIDING HATS, in stock and to Order
from Measure.
COACHMEN S HATS.
DUNLAP'S AND NASCIMENTO’S CELE
, PRATED HATS.
DENT'S CELEBRATED KID GLOVES AND
DRIVING GLOVES.
SANITARY UNDERWEAR OF PURE CAM
EL'S HAIR.
CARDIGAN JACKETS, DRESSING GOWNS
AND JACKETS.
FULL DRESS VESTS. FANCY EMBROIDERED
SHIRTS. SCARFS. COLLARS AND CUFFS.
UMBRELLAS. WATER PROOF COATS AND
HUNTING BOOTS AND HATS.
LaFar’s lew Store,
39 BUIiIi STRKF.T,
HEATERS.
ECONOMY OF MONEY!
ECONOMY OF FUEL!
ECONOMY OF LABOR!
One ton of Coal, scientifically burned, heating
as many rooms as four in open grates, by using
our HEATERS.
Cornwell & Chipman,
167 BROUGHTON STREET.
See what Dr. B. S. Purse says about them!
Messrs. Cornwell tt Chipman'.
Gents —The Range and Baltimore Heaters
placed by your firm in my residence are giving
satisfaction.
The Range is perfect in its workings, and in
addition heats the dining-room and chamber
above.
W’ith the Heaters I can warm either of the
rooms above that which the Heater is in, and
with less fuel than I could one room with an
open grate. I believe that the saving in fuel
will soon repay one for their cost, without
speaking of their cleanliness and convenience.
I take pleasure in recommending your firm to
all who wish anything in that line.
Truly yours,
B. 8. PURSE.
GROCERIES.
FIRST ARRIVAL
Atmore’s Mince Meat,
ENGLISH PLUM PODDING
TRY OUR 50c. TEA.
ROASTED RIO COFFEE only 25c per pound.
LARGE CANS TOMATOES, first quality, 10c.
per can
LARGE CANS (3 pounds) BOSTON BAKED
BEANS, two for 25c.
Two Pounds Okra and Tomatoes
ONLY 10c. PER CAN.
Best Goods for the Least Money. Polite At
tention. Quick Delivery of Orders. A Trial
Solicited.
STRAUSS BROS.,
22 AND 22)4 BARNARD STREET.
DRY GOODS. •
DUMAS’ BARGAIN WEKK
InTo. 1.
100 dozen HANDKERCHIEFS, thrown out
at i2D'C. each, comprising Colored, Mourning
Hemmed. H. Stitched Revere, Embroidered,
Tucked and Fancy Borders; good value; worth
double. Call and inspect.
ITo. 2.
A job lot of DRUMMERS’ SAMPLES, com
prising Imported Noil Brushes. Tooth Brushes,
Hair Brushes, Cloth Brushes, at the UNIFORM
PRICE of 24c. each.
INo. 3.
Ladies', Misses’. Men's and Boys' HOSE, in
Black. Colored, Striped and Unbleached, Seam
less aud Fast Colors. 21c. pair.
ALSO
Full line TRIMMINGS and LADIES’, and
GENTS' FURNISHINGS.
Ladies', Gents’ and Misses KID GLOVES, $1
and Jl 25; Gloves guaranteed.
AT
H. A. DUMAS’,
__ PORTRAITS.
The Great Southern Portrait Company,
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA.
L. 13. DAVIS,
Secretary and Manager of the Great South
ern Portrait Company.
AN inspection of samples of our Portraits at
our othee. with Davis Bros., tU and 41 Hull
street, v. ill greatly interest those who contem
plate having small pictures of themselves, their
friends, living and deceased, copied and enlarged
}n OIL, V \TER COLOR, INDIA INK, PAS-
I ELLE ami CRAYON. We guarantee a per
fect likeness and excellence of work. We have
about TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES AND
grades in sizes of enlarged por
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from $- to fctoo each. EMPLOY Ft )LY ART
ISTS; been twenty-six years in the business*
have a 6,000 candle-power ELECTRIC LIGHT’
and are fully prepared with all proper expedi’
tionau l skill to execute all orders promptly
and satlsfacUuily. Wc respectfully solicit yoiu
-25® r J* , „ L. B. DAVIS.
Secretary and Manager The Groat Southern
Portrait Cos.
PAINTS AND OILS.
JOHN Gr. BUTLER,
RAIUiOAD, STEAMER AND MILL
82”®, SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS AND
HARDWARE. Sole Agent for
K HAm MK I | l lm C m® 15 PLASTER, CE
-MEN TANARUS, HAIR and I.AND PLASTER.
6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia.
1865“ m MCRPHf, 1865
House, Sign and Ornamental Painting
p' x P < * and with dispatch.
■V I aints, Oils. Varnishes, Brushes, Window
Glasses, etc., etc. Estimates furnished on ap
plication. V
CORNER tONGRFBH AND DRAYTON STS,
Rear of Christ Church
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
TO-TSTIG-IELT.
GRAND WRESTLING MATCH.
Jolin HVCui-IbLle:!?
GREEK,
tom McCarthy,
SAVANNAH BOY.
SIQQ -A. SIDE.
A. R. ALTMAYER dTcCK
The Great Sale
STILL GOES OX
AT
A. R. ALTMAYER CO.’S
THIS WEEK we will give you FOUR GREAT
DRIVES in the following departments;
CLOAKS,
MILLINERY,
BOYS’ CLOTHING
and DRESS GOODS.
In addition to the unapproachable bargains in
KID GLOVES.
CENTEMERI KIDS,
Genuine first quality still at the following
prices:
3 BUTTON 99c.
5-BUTTON TAN SHADES $1 23.
5-BUTTON BLACK 159.
Drive One:
1 lot Ladies' Black Silk'Ottoman Short Wrapt,
trimmed with handsome beaded ornaments, silk
lined and edged with fur. any size, §l2 50; can
not be matched for the same money anywhere
in the South.
1 lot Ladies’ Plush Short Wraps (two styles',
trimmed with plush ornaments and satin lined,
$lB 50; these are very stylish and a decided bar
gain.
1 lot Misses’ Checked and Plain Walking Jack
ets, odd sizes, no two alike, $3 50; cheap at $5.
Drive Two:
1 lot Ladies’, Misses and Children's FELT
HATS, all new shape, FOR ONE WEEK, at 30c.
Drive Dliree:
1 lot Bovs' School Suits, TWO PAIRS OF
PANTS AND A POLO CAP TO EACH SUIT,
only $3 50; sold in regular clothing stores for
1 lot Boys' School Suits, plain, checked and
plaid gooas and pleated coat, any size from 4 to
13 years, only $2 50: quite a bargain.
3 lots Boys' School Overcoats, sizes 4 to 13
years, at $149, $2, and $2 50; these are just
What you need for your boy’s everyday wear.
They are very cheap.
Drive Dour
win be in COMBINATION STITS. Prices
shaved, and real stylish suits now as low as
$3 25. Handsomest at $lO, sl2. sl4 and sls.
Call in this week without fail. You shonld
see these great bargains, even if you do not wish
to purchase. Very Respectfully Yours,
A. l ALTMAYER & CO.
Our NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
free on application.
Samples sent to any address and close atten
tion given mail orders.
CLOTHING.
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
THAT our
Fall Stock
is now complete and we will be
pleased to show our friends and the
public the prevailing and correct
styles in
CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS 4 HATS
For the season, whether they call to
supply themselves or only to see
"what is to be worn."
Respectfully,
1 Fill 4 SONS,
Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Outfitters.
Our Fall and Winter Catalogue is
ready for distribution.
$$ OFF $$
"DOLLARS OFF” IS WHAT IT MEANS.
We find in running over our immense stock of
GENT'S AND YOUTHS’ FINE SUITS,
two and three suits of a line left on hand. W
have gathered up all of these broken um ;j
(not "broken suits”) put them on one table,
knocked THREE TO FIVE DOLLARS OFF the
price of each to
RI SIL THEM OFF.
We want the room for other lines, and mast
have it. UNDERSTAND that these suits are
NOT BROKEN,
ARE STYLISH MATERIALS.
ARE THIS SEASON’S GOODS.
Why they are left is probably because they
are odd sizes. Yon may find what you want
on this tabic, and can oet it under value.
NEW GOODS BY EVERY STEAMER
We are lining our best to keep up with the u# -
precedented demands that have been made oa
us this season.
161 CONGRESS ST.
B. H. LEVY & BRO-
PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER.
THE OLD RELIABLE!
GEO. N. NICHOLS,
Printing and Binding,
931, Bay Street.
New Machinery! New Materials'-
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