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FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
THE GOVERNMENT DON’T WANT
THE CAMP MITCHELL BITB.
Surgeon General Hamilton Suggests
Its Retention by the Auxiliary As
sociation for Possible Emergencies
in the Future—A Burglar Caught in
the Act—The County's New Officials.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 26. —Another
meeting of the executive committee of the
Jacksonville auxiliary association of the
board of health was held this morning, ex-
Mayor P. McQuaid presiding. The relief
committee and transportation committee of
the association handed in their final reports
and tendered their resignations, which were
accepted, and the thanks of the association
were tendered. The sanitary committee re
ported what property in the way of tools it
had in its possession. The chairman of the
committee was ordered to tum overall such
property not now in use to the board of
public works.
■THE CAMP MITCHELL PROPERTV.
A letter was read from Dr. Porter to the
affect that from information he had re
ceived from Surgeon General Hamilton the
government did not care to acquire title to
the Camp Mitchell properly, hut was de
sirous of it remaining in charge of the asso
ciation, with the understanding that it was
to be used for similar purposes for which it
■was founded in the future. A letter was
read by H. W. Clark from the Pennsyl
vania railroad authorities, stating that that
road would pass ail returning refugees to
Florida at the rate of 1 cent per mile pro
vided connecting lines would do the same.
The session then adjourned to meet again
Saturday.
ARREST OF A BURGLAR.
About 2.15 o’clock this morning Private
Watchman Ewing, of the Palmetto block,
and Policeman Croisant heard some myste
rious noise in the yard of the Palmetto
block, and after listening awhile made a
sudden descent in the direction from which
it emanated. At the rear of Frank Bicase's
■tore they detected a burly negro man with
a board, attempting to pry open the doors.
They leveled their shooting irons at his
head and commanded an unconditional sur
render. He obeyed, and the officers hand
cuffed him and landed him in jail. He gave
his name as John Jackson, and said that be
bad just served three years in state prison
for killing a man at Tavares. '
THE NEW COUNTY OFFICIAL*.
One week hence the new county officials
will assume their respective positions and
the old will retire. Preparations are now
being made for the change in Duval county.
A colored man, charged with criminally
assaulting a colored female in LaVilla, was
arrested by the sheriff to-day. These as
saults among the colored people are so fre
quent that little interest attaches to them.
The board of trade will meet to-morrow
afternoon to nominate officers for the ensu
ing year.
This morning a large number of men and
women were set to work putting down car
pets and dusting and cleaning out the St.
James hotel preparatory to its opening ou
Jan. 10.
The criminal court of record convened
this morning. Thera are seventy-five cases
already docketed for trial in this court, and
it will be several days before they are dis
posed of. This is the first session of this
court since August.;
Gainesville Gleanings.
Gainesville, Fla., Dec. 26.—Mr. Bone
lost his residence and its contents by fire last
night. The fire was started by fire
crackers.
The usual small Christmas casualties oc
curred here.
Business is brisk, the city is healthy and
tourists are arriving.
Died During a Double Shuffle.
Waycrosb, Ga., Dec. 26. —During a
negro breakdown on Hazzard’s hill in
the suburbs of this city last night, and in
the midst of the negro “double shuffle,”
Tamin Thompson dropped dead. This
spread consternation in the camp, and a
stampede took place. The body goes to the
anatomical board at Atlanta.
Gov. Gordon Signs Sixty Bills.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 26.—Gov. Gordon
signed sixty bills this morning, making
them laws, and this afternoon, accompanied
bv his son Hugh, left for his stock ranch in
Taylor county to spend several days hunt
ing.
A SLICK FAKIR CAUGHT.
Ad Augusta Croolc Who Broke Jail,
and His Confidence Game.
Jos Stewart, a slick fakir, was arrested
yesterday morning by Detective Wetber
horn at the instance of Jailer Collins of
Augusta, and the Augusta official returned
with his prisoner last night.
Joe is a mulatto, who broke jail about a
week ago. He sawed through the bolt
which stood between him and liberty and
eame to Savannah, where he was engaged
in playing his favorite trick upon the ver
dant, and for which crookedness he was
awaiting trial at Augusta when he made
his escape.
The confidence game that Joe was great
in may be, for the want of a better term,
called the business card racket, and was,
like most all of the confidence tricks, played
with the assistance of a confederate. Joe
had a pack of business cards uumbering
about a dozen. When be met a man whom
be thought he could play for a tenderfoot,
he would represent that he was the agent
for the house whose cards he carried, and
that it offered prizes upon the preeentation
of certain cards bearing a particular mark.
The prizes consisted of barrels of hams,
boxes of soap, etc.
The “old man,” Stewart would re
present, was close-fisted, didn’t deal
generously with him, and he wanted to
neat him all he could. Stewart
would then take pains to show the Interested
sucker that only one card in the bunch was
marked in a certain wav on a marginal
corner, the drawing of which would insure
the prize, but just as the interested victim
had become thoroughly initiated, the con
federate came up, stated that he had learned
of the snap, ana finding it didn’t cost any
thing to draw, essayed to take a card from
Stewart’s hand and drew a blank. Plead
ing for one more draw be would next grab
three or four cards, none of which had the
lucky mark on it. Stewart would thou
taunt his confederate for trying to piny
sharp In taking more than one card, and toll
him that he couldn’t draw the prize card, but,
pointing to the victim, would say “there's
a man that can draw it the first time,”
winking to the victim. The confederate
would then offer to bet money that the
stranger couldn’t do anything ol the kind.
The wager would be promptly made, with
Stewart ns stakeholder, but Stowart art
fully reversing the cards, would bring a
blank card up with the mark fully exposed
to view, and the stranger would draw—a
blank. Stewart and the confederate would
meet afterward and divide the plunder.
This was the racket. Stewart was play
ing here, and which he played at
Augusta, but the last, victim there grahlied
the money from Stewart and put an officer
on his track, who arrested the shrewd con
fidence chap and lodged him in jail. The
confederate eluded detection thero, aa be
bav done here.
The Auguata authorities wore very much
liut out over Stewart’s etc a|*, which thev
f>t very mum about, and they tried to
ksep the matter a secret here, but It leaked
out letters the Augusta official left Savan
nah with bis prisoner.
Oak, Pins and Llghtwood.
Have removed my wood yard to corner
OwlimeU trt and Savannah, Kloridaaiid
W seuti u railway. TeiSjiboiie 77.
K. U. Casssls.
GUYTON S CARNIV AL.
How Our Up-Country Neighbors
Spent Christmas Day.
“Well, how did your Christmas carnival
turn out?” a Morning News reporter in
quired of a Guytonian.
“We had a splendid time,” was the reply.
“W. B. Mell was the colonel commanding
the carnival, and he was ably seconded by
H. Griner as lieutenant colonel and Capt.
A. A. Winn as adjutant. The day was a
beautiful one and no accident occurred to
mar the festivities of the day, and at 12
o’clock nooo, before the grand parade was
dismissed, the liue was formed at the base
ball park and in the presence of an enthusi
astic crowd Col. Mell made a ringing
speech, which was cheered to the echo, and
was worthy of every plaudit it received.
“At 10 o'clock a. m. the gay fantastic!, in
all sorts of costume and '-'ell mounted, me:
at tl.e Guyton academy sq are, and under
the command of Col. jleii were formed in
line and paraded the principal streets. A
large crowd were on horseback, while some
rode in wagons, bugg es and ou rnule- and
dinkeys, i'he display was somewhat dis
appointing at first, owing to the a sence of
the band, which was to bavocomefrom Sa
vannah on the morning train.
The gayly decked float prepared for the
Viand was filled with boys and young mi-sea
in bright costumes and was an interesting
feature of the parade. Guyton people were
out in full force, as well as the people from
the surrounding country, and all voted it a
good show for Guyton.
“On the arrival of the dinner train the
band came and was in time to furnish music
for the tournament of the Effingham
Hussars, which took place at 3 o’clock p m.
The gallant Hussars did some fine riding
and showed great proficiency in the use of
the saber at the bead and ring.
This was a pleasure feature of the
programme, an 1 afforded much amusement
to the immense crowd. Capt. Stubbs of
fered three prizes, the first was won by
Sergt. Berry, the second by L eut. Morgan
and the third by Private Maliony.
Col. Rawls, in a neat little speech pre
sented the prizes. Capt. Stubbs at the con
clusion of the tilt gave the company a fine
spread.
“The programme for the night was a dis
play of fireworks. The citizens had clubbed
together and made a good purchase of fire
works, which wer • seat off under the direc
tion of Mr. Charlie E lmondson, chairman
of the committee. The display was the
best and most extensive ever seen in Guy
ton.
“After the daylight exercises a ball at
the Guyton hall closed the festivities of the
day and vvas a successful affair. Dr. Strat
ton was floor manager and had everything
charmingly arranged. The hall was well
tilled with gay dancers, and as many as
thirty couples were on the floor at ono time.
The bail lasted till a late hour, and when it
closed all regretted that the night was so
short. Many people from other places
were present and took part in the celebra
tion of the day. You can say that Guyton
people are waking up after their twenty
year*’ slsep.
ON RAIL ANDCROBBTIE.
Local and General Gossip In Railway
Circles.
The Age-Herald says that about one-half
the iron from the Birmingham furnaces
now goes to points north of the Ohio river,
east of the Mississippi and west of Prnnsyl
. vania; about one-sixth goes to eastern cities
in direct competition with Pennsylvania
and foreign pig, while the remainder goes
to St. Louis, Kansas City and othtr trans-
Mississippi points.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad pro
gises to lieat the record of the world-famed
ritish—the flying Nor’wester—which does
the run from London to Edinburgh, 400
miles. In seven hours and ten minutes. The
Flying Razor Back, of the Louisville and
Nashville, is the fast Gulf and Atlantic ex
press, and will run from Pensacola to
Chipley, the West Florida highlands, 110
miles, in two hours, including one stop,
making the actual running time sixty miles
an hour.
Quincy merchants are now shipping their
cotton by way of Faceville and the Savan
nah, Florida and Western railway, and are
having their merchandise brougut here by
the same route. The Times-Vnion says
that tbertf'appears to be some dissatisfaction
with the management of the Florida Rail
way and Navigation, which lias raised
these merchants to withdraw their patron
age.
The Times-Vnion says: “It is rumored
that the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway will, ere long, build a branch road
from some point in Georgia to Quincy.
The Savannah, Florida and Western has
long been a favorite with the people of that
city, and its management has always given
them every possible advantage. The new
road would greatly benefit this section, and
be a source of profit to its projectors. It is
hoped that the work may soon bo com
menced and pushed rapidly to co nplelion.
One thing is certain; if Col. H. S. H lines
makes up his mind to have the road, it will
be built in a hurry.”
SOCIETY ELECTIONS.
Oglethorpe and Golden Rule Odd
Fellows’ Lodges Elect Officers.
Oglethorpe lodge No. 1 of Odd Fellows
elected the following officers last night:
Noble Grand—H. E. Wilson.
Vice Grand—J. A. Hutton.
Secretary—J. H. H. Osborne.
Treasurer—A. Krieger.
Permanent Secretary—Charles Gross.
Golden Rule Lodge.
Golden Rule lodge, No. 12, of Odd Fel
lows, elected the following officers last
night;
N. G. —Thomas Stockton.
V. G. —Cotton Mather.
Secretary—E. E. Cheatham.
Treasurer—E. B. Peek.
IN THB CITY COURT.
Lawrence, the Circus Fakir, Doee Not
Respond for Trial.
In the city court yesterday there were no
casei tried. George Lawrence was not
present when his case was called, and the
state was not prepared to go iuto the case
until the frisky circus agent can make it
convenient to drop in on the court room.
In the case of the State vs. Cyrus Chis
holm, for assaulting and cutting Sarah
Washington, the trial went over until Mon
dav next.
The consideration of civil causes will
occupy the attention of the court to-day,
and the case of Thomas J. Brown vs. the
Ocean Steamship Company is assigned for
hearing.
DRIFT FROM THIS HARBOR.
Happenings on the River and Among
the Shipping.
The steam yacht Sagamore, Mr. John W.
Slater, left yesterday. She is bound for
Florida waters, whore she will cruise for the
winter. On the way down she will stop at
Jekyl island.
The Ashing schooner Belle of the Bay
arrived in port yesterday after a lengthy
cruise. She has 1,400 rod snappers She
reports heavy winds.
The schooner Melinda Wood arrived yes
terday from a Ashing cruise. Him cap
tured 000 snappers. The schooner William
Fisher arrived with 000 snappers, and the
schooner John W. Keeney arrived with 700.
Cot.. PuTMtsalpatronisinffty)— Ah, Missliraoe,
you bundle the ribbons wonderfully. Quite a
woman after my own heart I Inherit n love of
horse flesh you know. My father, ihu general,
vras a superb tandem driver in his time
Miss (trace (calmly) -Yes, I have board of the
general's early efforts in driving.
Col. Plunger (nervously' All' -may 11 ask
bow you 1
Mias (trace Well, you see, grandma told me
of it Site was often a paaaetiget in the canal
leai drawn hr the first tandem driven by your
f aUwr,—Riffsvui y Uulltlin.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1888.
A FAMOUS TURTLE HUNTER.
The Greenwood Lake Region Will
Lose Philip Aber.
From the Sew York Times.
Middletown, N. Y., Dec. 22. —That
queer character, Philip Aber, the famous
turtle hunter of the Greenwood lake region,
has been compelled by stress of frost and
ice to quit the pursuit by which be gains a
livelihood until the warm return of spring.
He made bis last shipment to the New York
market for the seasoD, a day or two since,
of two barrels of the game which be calls
“turkles” or “terrapin,” and then retired
for the winter to the little brown hut, sit
uated In a wild and secluded spot in the
township of Vernon, which ho has occupied
time out of mind as a home.
Aber is a small and bony man of 60 years
or ino-e, wltn a sharp eye, a shrewd face,
and a p itriarcbal beard. His habits are
solitary, he has a special aversion to stran
gers, and is chary of speech. The few neigh
bors with wh m he has any approach or
intimacy say that he is in fact, notwith
stamii .g bis hermit life, quite well informed
on general topics, and is a sensible talker.
He is perhaps the only man in the country
who devotes himself to the occupation of
bunting for the markets of the great cities
the common fresh water mud turtles,
CTryoiutidcr) sometimes improjierly called
red-legged terrapin.
The old turtle hunter’s field of operations
extends over a large scope of country adja
cent to Greenwood lake and along the
borders of New York and New Jersey.
Early in the .spring, as soon as the marshes,
ponds and streams are free of frost and ice,
he sallies out for the game equiped with a
long pole with a hook on one end, and with
a stout canvas bag. Has experience telis
him where to look for the variety of turtle
he wauts, whether biding under tue stones
or lianlts of the creeks or sunk in the deep
marsh ooze, lbs pole now comes into serv
ice in poking and prodding about. He in
stantly recognizes the game by the touch,
and tue hook is utilized to drag it from its
hiding place and lodge it in the canvas bag.
Toe old man makes a queer figure as he
haunts the swamps and po >ls and creeks,
and his skill anl dexterity in finding and
bagging his game are someihing wonderful.
The hunter is very 1 close-mouthed about
the details of his business, and for obvious
reasons refuses to give the names of the
city fish dealers to whom he consigns the
game. As near as ran be ascertained he
catches ad sends to market about 100 bar
rels of turtles each season. The shipments
are of the common marsh variety, averag
ing 6 inches iu length, with occasional spec
imens of the larger snapping turtle averag
ing 12 to 15 inches in length. He lias regu
lar customers for all ns can supply in
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and
New York. When pro >arei by an expert
cook they are said 1 1 make a dish wnich
readily passes at hotel and restaurant ta
bles for the genuine “terrapin stew,” so
popular with epicures. The difference in
cost accounts f r the subst lutiou. The
marsh turtles cost the restaurat ur perhaps
$3 to $4 a doz an, while the real diamond
back terrapin from tiie brackish waters of
the Maryland and Virginia coast are quoted
at S2O to SSO a dozen.
BIG OPIUM SMUGGLING SYNDICATE
Foreigners Who Illegally Import Mil
lions of the Drug Annually.
Chicago, Dec. 21. —A local paper prints
a story of the operations of the opium
smuggling gang of which Capt. Durant,
who recently escaped from the officers, was
the leader. Durant and his assistant,
Charles Weitzel, are living in big style at
the leading hotel at Sarnia, Canada, and
are lionized by the residents of the town.
They have landed hundreds of thousands of
dollars’worth of opium on the American
side, but the last c msignment was seized by
the government. The officers tried to kill
or capture Durant, hat he escaped without
injury, although the officers fired twenty
shots at him, though he was not ten feet
away.
Durant will not tell how he became a
smuggler, and at first said he had never en
gaged in the business. This statement he
qualified by declaring he had never seen an
ounce ot opium in his life, and if he was en
gaged in transporting it across the border
it was his own private bu-iness. He openly
defies the gov rnment to convict him of
smuggling. It is known here that he is the
agent of a syndicate, with a capital of $5,-
OiiO.OOO, controlled by C. P. Joslyn of Vic
toria, B. C., and organized for the purpose
of smuggling opium from the factories at
Victoria to tue United States.
Joslyn is known among tho smugglers as
“Boss” Harris, and is immensely rich. He
does not conceal the fact that he is the big
gest opium smuggler in tho dominion. He
has an account with a bank at Sarnia, and
has declaed that he and his associates have
ma le $1,000,000 out of opium.
He gave an instance of the money to ba
made out of opium smuggling. A consign
ment of the drug was shipped from Vic
toria to Sarnia. Two men were hired to
carry the stuff across, and they transported
it in tin cans carried in their pockets. The
entire consignment was disposed of in a
week, and the United Slates government
defrauded out of SIOO,OOO dues. Harris
made $30,000 out of the consignment.
lie takes no risk other than a pecuniary
one and he knows bis goods are liable to
confiscation, but he never ventures across
the border himself, as he is aware he would
be arrested The peop.e of Sarnia are
willing to aid him m his operations, as he
spends his money freely among them.
The syndicate is comprised ot Harris, a
man named Spencer, who attends to ship
ping the drug from Victoria, a rich San
Francisco merchant, a man employed for
many years as interpreter hy the United
States government, a Toronto Chinaman
and “Opium Pete” of San Francisco. There
are a number of agents who are charged
with the care of the stuff t n route, its trans
fer across the border and its reshipment
through the states to California. The prin
cipal agents are Duraut and the Weitzel
brothers, all of whom are in Sarnia await
ing instructions from Harris, who has been
notified by telegraph of tho seizure of his
goods.
The value of the drug manufactured in
factories controlled by the Harris faction is
$5,000,000 per annum, of which about 90 per
cent, goes to the United States. The drug
is shipped across from all points along tue
border.
INCIDENT OF THE MARVELOUS.
A Ring Found Through a Dream-
Woman’s Faculty for Finding Stolen
Money.
Prom the New York Sun.
Baratooa, Dec. 15.—John M. Eddy, a
prosperous farmer living two miles south of
this village, habitually wears on the little
Anger of Ins left hand a heavy ring. Ati
incident occurred recently in connection
with t his ring, which causes Mr. Edily to
prize it so much that he says he would not
be willing to |>art with it at any price.
“A short time ago,” said Mr. Eddy, “I
was at work with my men in a large field,
cutting up corn and setting it up in stooks.
In the evaniug, while at supper, I noticed
that my ring was gone. It was lost, but
w here anil when, I had not the slightest
idea. But to have lost tue ring worried me.
Now, lam no spiritualist nor “medium,”
nor believer in ghosts, hut as true as you
live, that night in my dreams, or, at all
events, in my sleep, somebody came to me
and told me just where the ring was and
showed me the exact spot where I
could And it. The next rnorumg,
being Impressed by the vision, or
whatever you choose to call it, of the night
before, 1 went straight into the oornAald,
in the direction indicated, and aiuid sur
rounding objects made familiar by tny
dream, until, recognising the very stock of
corn that had been shown me, I removed
it, nd there, pressed into the ground by
the butts of the stalks, was my lost ring,
just as it had lest, shown me in my sleep.
1 know this ssH iri) like a strange story,’'
said Mr. Kldv, “bur It is true, and 1 tell
you It wool 1 take a goo I deal of mooey to
iuduoe ms to part with that ring."
Here is another strange incident: There
is an aged widow living in the near suburbs
of Saratoga who has a wonderful gift or
faculty for finding lose and especially stolen
articles or money. A notable instance of
her marvelous gift has just occurred. A
few days ago a young woman servant in a
wealthy family, being about to leave her
place, was paid SSO in money, it being the
wages due ner. The next day she discovered
that her money was gone, but whether lost
or stolen she could not tell. After several
days, during which many vain attempts
were made to find or recover her money,
the girl having heard of the “Witch
Woman,” as she is called, went to her and
simply said: “Mother, I have lost SSO.
Help me to find it." The old lady regarded
her for a moment, and then, as in a trance,
without speakings Word, put on her things,
and, taking the girl by the hand, walked
silently and swiftly to the residence of the
family where the girl had recently
been employed. On entering the tiouss
and living room of tne family, a
young man sitting there was peremp
torily told to take off a shoe and st ekiug
and submit to search. He did so. On re
moving his stocking, it was observed that
there was a bandage about the limb, reach
ing well up from the ankle, as though put
there to reduce a sprain. The old lady tore
off this Dandage from the limb, and shak
ing it out, there fell from its folds the iden
tical SSO which the girl had lost—a $lO and
two S2O bills.
This is only one of many instances of the
wonderful faculty of the “Witch Woman”
for finding lost and stolen articles. She
says she doesn’t know how she does it,
but suspects that “somebody does it for
her.”
A MODEST LEGISLATOR
The Family Ate First, Then Bam, and
Both Were Satisfied.
From the Sew York Times.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 20. —There is only
one colored man in the Georgia Legislature,
Samuel McNor. On going homo yesterday
Dr. William D. Hoyt was very much sur
prised to find a big colored man in his house
talking to the female members of bis fam
ily. He did not know what to think of it
as he walked into the room until one of the
ladies remarked: “This is Sam; don’t you
know him?” It then flashed across the
physician’s mind that the colored man was
the old coachman of his wife’s mot .er, in
Liberty county, long before the war.
Sam was bora In 1816 and is therefore 72
years old. He told them all about how he
was elected to the legislature and how he
was getting along. Mrs. Stevens, who was
his old owner, also asked him many ques
tions about the old homestead. Dinner
time came and there was somewhat of a
predicament. What shout I be done with
tho old negro? He wai a member of the
legislature, and it would not do to send him
to the kitchen. So the family ate dinner
and gave the table to Sam. At supper
time tho same thing was repeated; the
family ate first and then Sam.
Dr. Hoyt thought that he ought to give
the old mau s >me present, but was afraid
that he might iosuit him by offering some
thing ordinarily given to the people of his
race. During the evening the visitor
seemed very much pleased with some im
proved rat traps the doctor was setting.
So he presented him with ono. Finally it
was about time for the legislator to leave,
as he was going back to Atlanta by the 9.30
train.
As he was getting ready, Sam said to Dr.
Hoyt: “Doctor, has .’t you got an old coat
you’d give ine.” The “old human nature”
of the colored man came back to him, and
he forgot that he was a legislator drawing
a salary of $4 per day. Dr. Hoyt was
pleased to bear him ask the question, as he
had been puzzled to know what to give
him. The doctor looked over his cast-off
clothing up stairs, and found an old coat.
Sam already had on two coats. These were
rather too tight. He pulled off one and put
on the coat received, with the oldest one
outside. The outside coat was several
inches shorter than the one given him, but
that made no difference.
WAS HE A GERMAN BARON?
A Man with a History Dies at the
Metropolitan Hotel—He Spent $30,-
000 in Two Months.
From the Washington Poet.
In one of the rooms of the Metropolitan
hotel there died yesterday a man whose
identity is now the problem of the hour.
Six weeks ago a gentlemanly appearing
man arrived at the Metropolitan hotel and
registered ns Frank H. Schneider. He bore
a letter of introduction from the proprietor
of the Hygeia hotel at Old Point Comfort
which bo presented to Clerk Price.
TheMtter insured Mr. Schneider a hospit
able reception at the hotel, and he was
given a suite of rooms as good as were to
be found in the house. Gentlemanly in
demeanor, neat in dress, handsome in ap
pearance, Mr. Schneider was welcomed to
the hoto‘, but he attracted no attention
until his reckless extravagance brought
him into prominence among the habitues of
the hotel and adjacent saloons. He had
hardly located himself at the hotel before
ho made an arrangement with Mr. Fadely,
the livery stable proprietor, by which he
was to be” furnished with a carriage at a
cost of $175 a month. His other arrange
ments were on a scale of equal magniAcence
and recklessness.
In the saloon Mr. Schneider attracted at
tention by the extent of his daily ex[>eiid
itures, and the manner in which he lavished
liquor upon any aeqnainta"ce he happened
to meet. He drank heavily himself, and
when remonstrated with by some whose
better nature caused them to rebol against
the svstom of robbery which was being
practiced by all the “beats” about the hotel,
he replied: “Anything, anything, to drown
the recollections of the past.”
WAS HE A GERMAN BARON?
This remark, which was duly circulated
among the people who had been attracted
by Schneider’s extravagance, probably did
more to invest him with interest than any
other circumstance. Although a man of
evident culture, he seemod to have a great
fancy for associates of a low order, and
while drinking he invariably selected for
his companions men whom the police re
garded with suspicion. With these friends,
however, he was extremely reticent, but
from timo to time he dropped certain hints,
from which an exceedingly interesting and
romantic story has been woven.
If his story be true, Schneider was really
the Baron Astier. He hail come to this
country to spend his money, and to all n:>-
jiearances he was succeeding in accomplish
ing his object. There was, however, a
mystery about his liie which caused his ac
quaintances to suspect that s<me crime,
probably committed in Oermauy, had
caused him to forsake his native land aud
to conceal his identity under an assumed
name. From his own statements it was
learned that about a year ago ho was
orderod home by his father, a member of
the German nobility, and directed to marry
an heiress, whom his father had selected.
The youthful Baron, however, had bc
oome infatuated with an American girl,
said t<> be a resident of Washington, and lie
met his father’s proposals with a stubborn
refusal. What followed is not known, but
it is believed that whatever crime caused
Astier to abandon Germany and to assume a
name other than his own as committed at
this time. He returned to this country o
fugitive. His father was dead, and
Astier had inherited vast estates
in Galicia, Russia, aud Ger
many, front which he derived an enormous
income. ’ lie made hit uppo. ranee in this
country as Frank H. Schneider, and pro
served his inooguit > until his death yester
ilay left no reas >n for further concealment
Whether this story is true or no:, the state
ments contained in it were made by Astier
buuaelf when uuder the inftueuon of liquor,
and it is supported by the mystery which
sun minded him and his efforts to blot out
remembrances of the pant.
THOt’SANOK or DOLLARS SPENT.
Aa an instance of his extravagance, it it
said at the M*tro| mil tail hotel that during
bis short stay tbs. • be drew upon bit bank
ers in New York for $5,000. and that he re
ceived a draft for $25,000, most of wnich he
spent.
HU death was caused by over-indulgence
in liquor, but until the last he preserved a
cheerful appearance and kept up the ex
tremely courteous demeanor which had
characterized him from the moment he ar
rived in the city. Even when dying he
turned smilingly to the few friends who
surrounded him and apologized for the
weakness which caused him to neglect
them.
THE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING.
Immediately after his death the police
were notified of the occurrence, and they
will endeavor to ascertain who the man
was, and also to locate his friends and
relatives. To ail who met Astier, while iu
this city, the result of this investigation
will be waited for witfi great interest.
His education, his wealth, his knowledge of
the world and his desire to conceal all cir
cumstances connected with his past life,
stamped him indelibly as a man with au
interesting, if not a startling history.
THE JOY OF GETTING WELL.
Almost Worth Being Sick for the Sake
of Such Subsequent Pleasure.
From Harper's Magazine.
It is paradise, an intermediate stat3 be
tween sickness and healtn, where there is
neither judgment nor condemnation,
neither temptation nor struggle, where, in
short, as bis doctor tells him: "There is
nothing to do but to get well.” He ex
amines bis arms and legs and moves his
toes, taking pleasure in his muscular en
dowment a3 he did some thirty, forty or
fifty years ago, who i he first made his own
acquaintance. A little thing pleases him,
especially a little thing to eat. He is aston
ished to find what aD engro-sing, elevating
delight eating may be, anove all when ac ■
compimed by a sense of obl.gation to one's
own woru-out tissues. He feels generous to
himself, and again grateful to himself for
that generosity. Ho swells with pride and
satisfaction in his daily gains.
Every meal is a mile-stone on the way, a
sacrifice to Hygaia, a joyful ceremouial.
His selfish heart ex.auds into the juicy
tenderness of an ever-increasing bumau
itarianism. He longs for bis kind, longs to
extend toe warm hand of friendship to bis
brother iniu. Intoxicated with fresh
draughts of health, he feels the philanthro
pic impulses of one who would “treat the
town.’’ He laughs easily and enjoys the
racket in the street, threatens t > take a ride
with the ragman in his belled cart, tosses
a handful of pennies to the organ-grinder,
tolerates the cracked voice of a flute on a
neighboring corner, appreciates anew the
clumsy efforts of humanity to conquer
the sadnes; of living. Trees and clouds
and "that sort of thing” pall on his
taste.
He is "ready to see the fellows any time,”
and takes it seriously to heart if they do
not rush to his door in a body and besiege
it day and night. The bottles are banished.
The curtains are rolled up as high as they
will go. In pours a stream of blazing light,
announcing, like the blare of trumpets, the
prisoner’s release. Suadows and fancies
fade together. Bick bod repentances linger
with a softening influence, but no longer
clutch him by tne throat. He feels his legs
under him again, weak and shaky, but
they are his own. He has chipped his shell,
burst his cocoon. It was worth all tne
being ill, he tells you, to be born again in
this iashion.
HARD-WORKING PEABANTB.
The Simple Lives of a Portion of Italy’s
Population.
Rome (.Italy) Letter in Christian Observer.
Really poor; people rarely exist in this
part of the world, every man living in his
own freehold house, descending from gener
ation to generation, to which is attached a
little plot of land, which suffices for his
wants and the wants of his family. The life
these people lead reminds one of the patri
archal life we rend of in the Bible. Every
thing ia made at home by the people; the
women even make their own linen from
hemp grown on their own ground. In one
way or another they are at work (men and
women) from sunrise to sunset.
These people who call Italians idlers
should come here to see how they work.
The Marche Province, however, may be
called the Switzerland of Italy. It is culti
vated as well, and the people are as indus
trious, and at the same time more genial and
generous, for, if a countryman meets the
veriest stranger in his walks, he invites him
to return home with him and partake of
what fare his hut can give. The Marche
laborer or peasant works without wages,
He shares half the crop with his master.
He lives better than the laborers and coun
try people in other parts of Italy. Indian
corn, however, is still their chief food, even
here, and they drink vinegar and water ex
cepting on great occasions.
These people, who are content themselves
with Indian corn, and vinegar and
water, have fowls and wine for
their masters whenever they go to
visit them—as when the Indiau corn
is shelled, or the wheat cut, or new wine
made, or other similar occasions. They are
a happy, cheerful and contented class of
people, and very religious.
_ Weather Indications.
I FAII I indications for Georgia:
I I Fair weather, preceeded on the
I coast by rain; colder, north-easterly
winds.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, Dec. 20, 1888, anil the mean of same day
for fifteen years.
Departure i Total
Mean Temperature ; from the Departure
1 ——| Mean j Since
forlSyears Dee. 26 'BB. -|- or |Jan. 1,1888.
52 I 58 j 6 1 7?9
Comparative rainfall statement:
| Do, arture i Total
Mean Daily Amount [ from the | Departure
Amount for' for j Mean Since
16years. jDec.26, ’BB. -|- or -- Jan. 1,1888.
H ! J 5 1 .14 j -- 5.87
Maximum temperature, 69.1; minimum tern
*erature,s3.9.
The bight of the river at Augusta at 7:33
o’clock a. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was
9.3 feet, a fall of 0.1 feet during the post
tweutyfour hours.
SPECIAL notices.
FOR ( Oi vn SHERIFF.
To my Fellow-Citizen*.
Gentlemen: Being thankful for your support
and votes in the past. I beg to announce myself
as a candidate for re-election to the office of
COUNTY SHERIFF, and most respectfully
solicit your influence and votes at the election
to be held on WEDNESDAY, January 2d. 1889.
Respectfully,
JOHN T. RONAN.
FUIt ORDINARY.
I respectfully announce to my friends and the
voter* of Chatham county that 1 will be a can
didate for ORDIN ARY at the eleotion to be held
on JANUARY’ 2d, and will bo grateful for your
votes and support. P. J, O’CONNOR.
DON’T UK DECEIVED.
Ask for ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR, a
safe and reliable medicine, and toko no other.
1 have introduced Da. B. K. ULMER’S LIVER
CORRECTOR In piy practice, and find that It
gives general satisfaction. The best evidence
of the estimation In which it Is held I* the fact
that persons trying It once invariably return
for another buttle, rec mmeodiug it at the
same time to their friends.
U. A. PENNY, M !>., Cedar Key. Fla
I have found ULMER'S I JVFR CORRECTOR
to act like a charm in torpid liver, etc.
D. 0. C. UKKttY, H D„ Atwui, ua.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
KELLY.—The friends and acquaintance of
Mary Teresa Kelly are respectfully invited to
attend her funeral from her residence, corner of
East Broad and President streets, THIS AFTER
NOON at 3 o'clock.
STORER.—The relative* amd friend.3 of Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Storer and Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Dowell, are invited to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Storer from the Cathedral of St. John
the Baptist at 3:30 o'clock (City time) THIS
AFTERNOON.
MEETINGS.
ZKRIBBtHEL LODG E NO. I
A regular communication of this A
lodge will be held THI9 (Thursday |
EVENING at Bo'clock. X/T
The E. A. Degree will be conferred. /~ '
Members of sister lodges and transient breth
ren are fraternally invited to meet with us.
By order of W. A. WALKER, W. M.
Joh.v Riley, Secretary.
HALPT LODGE NO. 58, I. O. O. F.
The regular weekly meeting of this Lodge
will be held THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at 8
o'clock.
The election of officers for the ensuing term
will be held. A full and punctual attendance is
requested. By order of
J. H. MARTIN, N. G.
A. N. Maml-cy, Secratary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under “Special
Notices " will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
HEGIBTHATIO\NOTI<e7
The Board of Registration and Election Mana
gers hereby give notice that the books for the
registration of voters at the election for Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, to be
held TUESDAY’, January Jstb. 1889, will be
opened on MONDAY’, December 31st, 1888.
The Managers for each district will attend at
the places designated below from 9 o’clock a. m.
to 2p. u.. every Jay (except Sundays), and on
Saturdays from 6 o'clock p. m. to 8 p. m
For the FIRST MILITIA DISTRICT, extend
ing from the western corporate limits of the
city to the middle of Montgomery street. Place
for Registration, Justice Folliard’s office. No.
West Broad street.
Managers—Thomas A. Folliard, R. C. Fetzer,
E. W. O'Connor.
For the SECOND MILITIA DISTRICT, from
the middle of Montgomery to the middle of
Barnard streets. Place for Registration, Dr. B.
F. Sheftall's office, N. W. corner Jefferson and
Liberty streets.
Managers—M. S. Baker, E. J. Kieffer, W. H.
PrenJergast.
For the THIRD MILITIA DIBTRICT, from
the middle of Barnard to the middle of Aber
corn streets. Place for Registration, L. C.
Strong's drug store. No. 67 Bull street.
Managers—L. C. Strong, J. W. Mclntyre, F. J.
Ruckert.
For the FOURTH MILITIA DISTRICT, from
the middle of Abercorn to the eastern certiorate
limits of the city. Place for Registration, Jus
tice Elsinger’s office. No. 38 Price street.
Managers—S. Elsinger, Lawrence Dunn,
Thomas Clarke.
james w. Mclntyre,
Secretary of the Board of Registration and
Election Managers.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All ladies and gentlemen interested in the
drawing for the Diamond Earrings are invited
to witness same at 10 o'clock THIS MORNING
at our store, No. 167 Broughton street.
M. STERNBERG,
NOTICE.
All bills against the British bark POHONA,
Jamieson, Master, must be presented at our
office bv 12 o'clock THIS DAY, or payment
thereof will be debarred.
DUCKWORTH, TURNER & CO., Agents.
NOTICE.
The Merchants' Nat’l Bane op Savajtnah, I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 9. 1888. f
The annual election for Directors of this Bank
will be held at the Banking House on TUES
DAY, Jan. 8, 1889, between the hours of 12 and
1 o’clock. THOS. GADSDEN. Cashier.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
City of Savannah, 1
Office City Marsahal, Dec. 18th, 1888. )
Notice is hereby given to all parties interested
in City Lot Ground Kents that on the FIRST
TUESDAY IN JANUARY, 1889, I will advertise
for sale all lots in arrears. The effect of the
sale will vest a fee simple title in the purchasers.
The lots will be sold without reserve to the
highest and best bidder.
ROBT. J. WADE, City Marshal.
ELECTION FOB DIRECTORS.
Central R. R. and Baneino Cos. of Georgia, 1
Savannah, Ga., Dec. sth, 1888. f
An election for thirteen Directors to manage
the affairs of this Company for the ensuing
year will be held at the Banking House in Sa
vannah, MONDAY, the seventh day of January,
1889, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and
2 o'clock p. m. Stockholders and their families
will be passed free over the Company's road to
attend the election from the 4th to the 7th
January, inclusive, and be passed free return
ing from the 7th to the 10th January. Inclusive,
on presentation of their stock certificates to
the conductors.
T. M, CUNNINGHAM, Cashier,
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
Fellow Citizens: lam a candidate for re
election to the office of Tax Collector, at the
election to be held on JANUARY’ 2d, 1889, and
respectfully solicit your support.
JAMES J, McGOWAN,
FOR CORONER,
CHAS. P. ROSSIGNOL,
"Anti-Undertakrb Candidate.*
Four years ago W. D. Dixon was elected
“Coroner" over Dr. Sheftall. Dr. Sheftall is
Waring Russell, Sr.'s, nephew. The anti Rus
sellites elected W. D. Dixon. Asa matter of
fact, W. D. Dixon visits Waring Russell's house
ami they attend political meltings and ride to
gether in the same buggy on Sundays. Fellow
citizens, does this look like a “combine?" The
colonel says not; I say yes, and defy them to
truthfully deny it.
FOR ORDINARY.
To my friends and Fellow Citizen's of Chat
ham County:
I respectfully announce myself as a candidate
for re-election to # the office of ORDINARY of
Chatham County at the election to be held on
the 2nd day of JANUARY next, and kindly
solicit your votes and influence.
HAMPTON L. FERRILL.
NOTICE.
Office CniEF of Police, I
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 19, 1888. (
The following order is hereby published for
the information of all concerned:
General Order No. 1:
I. The ordinances of the city forbid the firing
of guus, pistols and other firearms anywhere
and at any time within the corporate limits.
11. The firing of sky rockets, wheel rockets,
Roman candles, serp -ntg, firecrackers and other
fireworks, or of any other articles or thing con
taining gunpowder, fulminating powder or
other explosive or detonuting substance, and
the making of bonfires, except in the extended
portion of Forsyth place, and In the public
sqares of the city south of Liberty street,, and
then only five days before and ten days after
Christmas .lay and the Fourth day of July in
each und every yeur. is also positively prohibited
by the ordinance or the city.
111. ’I he members of the police department
are hereby ordered to arrest all per*onx found
Violating these ordinances, and to be unusually
vigilant during the approaching holidays in
ohecKtng prompt y all improper irregularities
and disorders detrimental to good order, and to
the pro|ir protection of life and property.
JOHN GREEN, Chief of I‘olioe,
WEDDING*.
Wedding invitations and cards printed or en
graved at the sltorUMl notice and in the latest
styles. We carry an extensive and well selected
stock of fins papers, envelopes aud cards es
pecially for such orders Samples sent on ap
plication. Morning Nxwii Printing House,
Savannah, Ga.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATER
THURSDAY, DEC. 27.
The Society Attraction of the Season.
THE BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED
YOUNG ACTRESS,
Miss Estelle Clayton!
Direct from the Fifth Avenue Theater, New
Y’ork, with her own company, in' a
dramatization of Amelie Rives’
Celebrated novel.
THE QUICK OR IRE DEAR
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MR.
C. W. DURANT.
Miss Clayton is the only artist that the
Madison Square management ever starred
Seats at Davis Bros.’ Dec. 28. Extra attraction’
JANE COOMBS. Dec. 28 and 29.
SAVANNAH THEATER
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, DEC. 28 and 29.
Saturday Matinee.
Engagement of the Distinguished Actress
IISSJAIE COOMBS
Supported by Mr. J. LESLIE GOSBIN and a
Brilliant Company.
Friday and Saturday nights Miss Coombs will
appear in her marvelous creations of “LADY
DEDLOCK” and “HORTENSE” in a grand
and elaborate production of Charles Dickens'
BLEAK HOUSE!
Saturday Matinee. Miss Coombs as “BE
LINDA TREHERNE” in Gilbert's charming
comedy,
ENGAGED!
Seats on sale at Davis Bros.' Dec 27.
Next Attraction—THATCHEß, PRIMROSE
& WEST’S MINSTRELS.
KAIN’IT.
Anti-Monopolflit.
If you wish to pay high
prices forever for Kaiuit, then
buy from the “Sole Agents of
the Great Kainit Trust,” but
if you want to beat this mo
nopoly, then buy from us.
We are ‘‘lndependent Deal
ers,” and propose to remain
so.
BALDWIN FERTILIZER CO.,
SAVANNAH, GA.
MATCHES AND JEWELRY.
Watches, Diamonds, Silverware.
A. L. DESBOUILLOiNS,
SI BTJL.L STREET.
MY STOCK is now complete. I have the finest
selection of LADIES’and GENTLEMEN'S
GOLD and SILVER WATCHES of the best
make. Fine JEWELRY in Diamond Settings.
BTERLLVG SILVERWARE, for wedding pres
ents, of the very best quality, in elegant cases.
Specialty of
18 CARAT FINGER RINGS,
BRACELETS, WATCH CHAINS, GOLD and
SILVER HEADED CANES and UMBRELLAS,
GOLD SPECTACLES. GOLD PENS and PEN
CILS, FINE FRENCH CLOCKS, aud many ar
ticles which for variety, design, quality and
prices cannot be surpassed.
OPTICAL GOODS
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
Watches Repaired by Competent Workmen.
JEWELRY.
J. H. KOCH,
22 h WHITAKER ST.,
(Lyons' Building.)
Respectfully Announces to the Public that he
has a Large Asssortment of
HOLIDAY GOODS,
CONSISTING OF DIAMONDS, JEWELRY,
PLATED-WARE. FANCY GOODS,
WATCHES, CLOCKS, ETC)
A CORDIAL invitation is extended to all to
call and inspect my goods and prices, and
satisfy themselves that my prices are as low as
the lowest, and I guarantee all my goods to be
as represented.
CASH BUYERS of a gold watch, or other
goods to the amount of $25,wi1l also be presented
with a ticket worth $2, which entitles them to a
chance on a pair of Diamond Earrings, which
can not be duplicated under S6OO, and on a Dia
mond Ring worth $75. Separate chances on
these articles may also be had at the rate of $2
each.
MEAT EXTRACT.
The Finest Meat-Flavoring Stock.
USE IT FOR SOUPS,
Beef Tea, Sauces and Made Dishes.
EXTRACT of MEAT
N. B.—Genuine only with fac-simile
Baron
across label.
Sold by Storekeepers, Grocers and Druggists.
LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO., L td, Lon
don,
FERTILIZERS.
JOHN L. HAMMOND. JOSEPH HULL
HAMMOND, HULL & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
FERTILIZERS,
DEALERS IN
FERTILIZER MATERIAL,
AND
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF KAINIT
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