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A FAIR FIELD FOR ALL.
NO RESTRICTION OF COMPETITION'
FOR THE LEASE.
Every Amendment to That End De
feated in the Homo— t'apt Gordon
Maxes a Speech Charging That Some
Politicians Want to Usetho Road as a
Machine.
Atlanta. Ga., Aug. 2d.—The question
whether competitive l.nes s iall be excl ide 1
from interest fa the now lease had full dis
cussio . in the House twiay, aid every ie
strictive amendment was rejected by a de
cisive vote. The main debate was on Mr.
Han’s amendment to the eleventh section,
that no share or in.ereß in tiie lease should
be transferred if it deflected or lessened
competition or e icouraged monopoly. On
this a number of speeches for and against
were made, but it was defeated by a vote of
aatoTO.
CAPT. GORDON'S OPPOSITION.
Mr. Cl onto !, in opposition to the amend
ment, said the wrangle iver such proposi
tions will have a damaging effect and the
result of their ad p ion would l than -
body will want the road either at lease or
sale. He believed there ■ ero those in G or
gia who desi. ed just that result. rledid iot
think there w re aivoi the fli tr of the
House, but he knew there were men in Geor
gia wuo wanted to see the r >ad turown upon
the hands of ttie sta'e to lie ru ias a politi
cal machine for the benefit of the politicians
■who might control it.
;has driven out ownership.
He believed that the hue and cry in Geor
gia of late years against railroads and the
howl that railroads were public one nies
had and ne much to drive the ownership of
that class of property away from home.
But for that more ot the railroads would
now be owned and controlled within the
state.
The eleventh section was ad- pted.
Section 12, providing that the rental 1*
paid in gold or its equivalent, was adopted.
Mr. Venable of Fulton offered an ad ii
tional section that nothing in the b. 11
should be construed to modify or qualify
sec lion 2, paragraph 4, article 4 of the con
stitution.
Candler’s substitute ruled out.
Mr. Candler of DeKalb off -red as a sub
stitute for this propo ed section that the
road should not be leased to a competitor.
The substitute was defeated by a vote of 38
to 76.
Mr. Glenn offered an additional section
favoring Georgia bidders and excluding
competing lines. It was lost by a vote of
22 to 87.
Sir. Tatum of Dade offered an amendment
that the railroad shops should not be re
moved from the li nit of the s ate. This
was host by a vole of 38 to G 7.
hahrell’s long amendment.
Mr. Harrell .if Webster here offered an
amend , i entc -utributing thirteen additional
sections to the bill, embodying his measure 1
offered in the last legislature for t le sale of
the road. The amendment provides that
when the call for a lease is adverti e 1 the
governor shall also in the same advertise
ment call for bids for a sale.
If no acceptable bid for leas
ing is received which amou its
to #402,000 annually, then the commi sinn
ers si ail accept tue best bid for tue sale,
conditi neJ that [laymeuts shall bo made at
the times and in the im Hints of the in itur
ing i üblic debt, whic i are set out in derail
in the lull. Ihe amendment will he printed
slid have the attention of the House to
morrow.
SANFORD’S FERTILIZER BILL.
An important bill was passed in the Sen
ate t.-day—t e Sanford fertiliz -r bill, which
teems to be mot e ace ptat.le than Braiy’s,
and threate sto drive that measure out.
There wa* considerable d.*ba e over it, bu
only three vo es Bgaiust ir. The bill pro
vides t at on the demand of the pur
chaser of any co umercial fert l.z r
or composting chemical, a fair representa
tion sample, securely se tied m a glass b ttle,
shall be deposited in the office of the nrd -
narv of tbo county in \ hich the purchaser
resides or m which tho fertil zer isueliv
eAd, and that such samples all e analyzed
by the chemist of tue state agricultural do
part.u ems and eceived in the courts a. evi
dence in case a purchaser should cl i u that
the connnod tv ins been f >un i w rthless.
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
The followin' hills iasse t th ssnate:
To incorporate tne Bank ot Vienna.
To amend an act to car v into effect the
last clause of article 7, secti n 1, paragraph
lof the constitution of !$37, whic . refer,
to state aia for disabled c n federate veter
ans. The object of t e presen bill is to ex
tend the proyi-ions if the Crowd >r bill so
as to i elude many disibled confedera es
who have not heret fore been entitled to
draw pensions.
To require liquor dealers in L mrens
county to obtain the writte i consent of
two-thirds of the freeholders within tare
miles of their places of sale before obtaini g
a license.
To amend the law creating the boa ,- d
of county commissioners of Thom is
county.
The finance committee adversely re
ported t lie i nil to lease the old capitol to
the confederate v eterans. In executive
session the nomination of William D.
Mitcnell for j uige of tne Thomas county
court was confirmed.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
Bills passed ii the House to-day as follows:
Incorpora ing the Tuomasville Suburban
Street rail ay.
Providing for the payment of insolvent
costs in Columbia county.
Incorporating the Augusta and Western
railway.
To confirm the transfer by the city of
Savannah of eight leet of President street
to Andrew Haulev.
ENCROACHMENT OF THE GUARDS.
The governor to-day signed the act to
author.ze, ratify and confirm the granting
by the mayor and aldermen of Savannah
to the Volunteer Guards of eight fet of t e
pavement on the south sids of Presid >nt
street, bet ween Whitaker street and Wright
square, for the e ection of an arsenal.
The Senate committee, to which vras re
committed the Blair bill resolution, argreed
this evening on ail adverse report.
CHIPIiKY’d CHALLENGE.
It is Still Unknown Whether Cali
Will Accept the Conditions.
Tallahassee, Fla., Aug. 2d.—Tha let
ter of Hou. VV. D. Chiple v, chairman of the
democratic slate executive com uittee, ac
cepting the challenge of United State- Sen
ator Wilkinson Cali, to have a j iit dis
cussion of tt.e issues affecting railroad and
landed interests in this sta e, be
fore the opening of the next po
litical campaig , is exciti g considerable
comment throughout the mute. Both are
gentlemen of ] e minence, and toe i-sues ai
stake are momen ous. There will be do
breaking of party lines, but disc ission of
matters affecting the entire state by thos
takiug opposite views. It is not yot known
whether Senator Call will accept the condi
tions stipula ed.
SUNDAY CLOSING AT COLUMBUS.
The Police to Look After Violators
of the Law.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 20.—1 t is reported
on the streets to-night that a large number
of remotes have been summoned to appear
befo e Mayor Grimes to-morrow to testify
in regard to the charge tnat whisky is sold
in cer am saloo .s in this city ou Sunday.
This is regarded by some as the beginm g
of a crusade agaiutt the gamblers as well a-,
tlie blind tigers. This is not authentic,
however. Mayor Grimes sated to-uignt
that he had instructed the acting chief of
police to watch certain places whore it is
supposed that liquor is sold on Sunday, and
summon witnesses to appear before him as
soon as cases are worked up.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
A Runaway Marriage —A Bale of Up
la id cotton to be Auctioned.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 20.—John
Hogan and Cora Sirmons. a runaw-ay
couple from Way cross, arrived in this city
listni’ut and were married. Tne girl’s
stepfather, named S arp, pursued tnem a id
arrived in J cKsonviife to-day, but he wa-.
t<o late to prevent the ceremony. He has
become reconciled.
ih“ first bale of upland cotton auctioned
here since tue war will be soldt em rrow at
10 o’clo -k. It belongs to J. 11. Massey of
Jeffers >n cau ity, and the auction is an ex
periment of the Farmers’ Alliance to see
what kind of a market Jacksonville is.
Tue directors of the Sub-Tr >pical oxposi
t• hi to-day began steps for next win.er s
exhibit.
’ CIG ARM AKERS STRIKE.
About 2-Kj cigar.nakers, employed in the
Ei M delo factory here, went out on a strike
yesterday, but their grieva ice was so
trivial tnat t ie firm supi>>ol they would
show up for work again this morning. They
are still out, however, and hate drawn the
remainder of the forei int > t leir ra iks. Tne
nen say that supt Gat > i isists on paying
them off ou the lower or office floor of the
factory. They want the pay envelojies
br ugnt to tnem at their benches. The
st iksrs have orga lized ni threaten to
ca the city for Ta npa, K*v West, N w
York and Havana unless their demands a e
accede l to fortu vita. Tie fact' y dis
burses nearly $6,009 in wages weekly. Tne
managers and strikers are botn firm
to-night.
L O. O. F. IN SESSION.
The Encampment Branch In a Very
Healthy Condition.
Home, Ga., Aug. 20.—The Grand En
campment of tha Indepe ident Order of
Odd Fellows held its annual session here
to-day. There was a large attendance and
a very pleasant session. The rep >rts of the
grand oificers. while they do not show any
material increase in point of numbers, are
gratifying to the members generally, shov
ing that the eocainpme it braucuof t .e order
is ii a very healthy condition. The officers
for the present tea are: William Pittman
of Ath ns, grand patriarch; John Arb -r of
Griffin, gra id hign prie t; J. t\ Kenyon of
Atlanta, gra id senior warden; A. N. Ma
nucy of .Savannah, g aid juuio warden;
J. G. Dietz of Macon, gran i soritie; L. H.
Hall of Atlanta, grand treasurer; C. E
Robbs of Augusta, gra id represe itative.
The annual session of t e grand lodge con
venes to-rnorroiv.
Death of a Child.
Blacksheau, Ga., Aug. 23.—Irene
Jeanette, th ■ 5-year-old <1 Lighter of Solici
tor General W. G Urantley, died a 12:30
o’clock to-day. She was sick only a few
days a id died ratuer suddenly with acuta
tonsilitis.
t. elon Shipments.
Melons were shl ped over the Savannah,
Flo ida aid Western railway Yesterday as
|follows: New Orleans 1, Savannah 1.
ON THA DIAMOND.
Results of ths dino Bettva nn the
Oatintry’s Leading ream.
Washington, Au;. 20. —Bose bill games
wore play < I to-day with the following re
sults:
At Cincinnati —
Cincinnati 0 0000002 0— 2
Columbus... . ...o o o o o 2 l o x —;t
Base hits: Cincinnati 5, Columbus 10. Errors:
Cincinnati 1, ('durnbus 1 Batteries: Wa i
and Baldwin, Baldwin and O’Connor.
A Pmla ielp na—
Philadelphia 0 0002000 o—2
Was lington 2 0 10 10 11 x— 6
Base hits: Philadelphia 8, Washington 5. Er
rors: Philadeipnia 3 W ashington 2. Batteries:
Day and Schriver, Haddock aud Daly.
At Uiovela .u
Cleveland ...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1— l
Pittsburg 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 x— (i
Base bits: Cleveland 4, Pittsburg!). Errors:
Cleveland 0, Pitt burg 1 Batteries: Beatiu
and Zimmer, Staley and Fields,
At I idiuna ions—
Indianapolis 1 0 0 5 1 0 2 1 0-10
Chicago .8 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0— 7
na.se nits: Indianapolis 11, Chicago tl. Er
rors: India laoolls 1, Chicago 11. Batteries:
Uetzein and Somui'rs, Tenor and Farrell.
At B -ton—
Boston 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 8-12
New York 0 1 0 0 0. 0 0 1 o—2
Bas * hits: Boston 7, New York 0. Errors:
Boston 2. Ne.v York 10. Batteries: Radbourn
and (lauzel; Welch, Keefe and Kwi.ig.
At L Mlsv.Ue—
Brooklyn 2 0 2 0 1 6 4 3 o—lß
Louisville 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 5 I—n
Base hits: Brook yn 30, Lo.iisvilleO. Errors:
Brooklyn 2, Louisville 8. Batteries: iluges
and Bushong, Decker aud Cook.
At >t. L uis—
St. Louis I 3 0 1 2 5 1 1 o—ll
Athletic 0 0 0 0 o 0 1 l 0— 2
Base hits: St. Louis 16, Ath etic 7 Error .:
St. Louis 2. Athletic 5. Batteries: Chamoer
lain an t Boyle; Sewa and, Cross and Robinson.
At Ka sas Cite—T in Ki .s s City-Balti
more ga e was c died at tha end of th •
third inning ou acc u it, of rain. The
score then stood 1 to 0 in favor of t.ie visi
tors.
GOTHAM’S JOCK IY CLUB.
A Ne w Face Irack In ugurated in
YV estchester County.
New York, Aug. 20.—T0-day tho New
York J< cl;ey Club inaugurated the new
lace track in Westchester eou ty. New
York, under the most favorable circum
stances. The cron and "as larg •, the track
magnificent, tho weather good, and the
races exciting. Thee e its were as f illows;
First Race—Five furlongs. Geraldine won,
with Volunteer second ami Gladstone third.
Time 1:00.
Second Race—One mite. Tavister won. with
Miss Cody second and Macauley third Time
1:43.
Third Race—Thre - fourths of a mile. Ru
perta won, with Magnate second and Ralpn
Bayard third. Tim • 5:14.
Fourth Race—Mile and three-sixteenths.
Senorita won, with Hanover second and Tura
gon third. Time 8: )8.
Fifth Race—Five furlongs. Fr&ntinac won.
with Chesapeake second aud Phoebe third.
Time 1:0: G.
Sixth Race-Mile and half a furlong. Tat
tler won. wit i .Fudge .Morrow second and Elgin
third. Time I:so^|
AT SARATOGA.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 2;).—The follow
ing wo the racing nvj iti hro to-day:
First Race—One and one-sixteenth miles.
Lavinia Belli- non. with Vo mont secoud and
Belle D’Or third. Time 1:49.
Second Race—Tnree-quartors of a mile.
Ederle won, with Eminence second and Avon
dale t lird. Time 1:16.
Third Race—One mile and five furlongs.
The Lioness won, with Flood Tide second and
Once Again third. Time 254 u.
Fociith Race—Tiire • quarters of a mile.
Leo H. won, with Flitter second and Bravo
th rd. Time 1:1 y.
Fifth Race -Oue mile. Dilemma won, with
Golden Reel second and W. G. .Morris third.
Time l:42jij.
Peculiar Surgical Operation.
Buffalo, N. Y., Au:. 18. —A peculiar
surgical operation, wnich the atte dant
physicians say has never been exactly
duplicated, was performed vesterday at
Glean upon Miss Nellie Perkins, who has
been suffering from a stricture of tho
esophagus for two months.
She was at first able to take some slight
nourishment, but for the pas: mo.ith the
tube has lice completely closed, and she
sank steadily until it became evident tnat
ot er measures were necessary to proloug
her life. Aceo-dingly yesterday Dr. Clark,
the hospi al physician, assisted by Drs.
Moms, Bartlett a id Coon of Oman, and Dr.
Terry of Allege iy, opened the abdominal
wall and to tue flaD secu eiy sewed the lin
ing of the stomach.
As soon as this is healed an opening will
be made in the stomach itself aud a silver
tube inserted, through whicn the unfortun
nate woman will her aft-r be enabled to re
ceive some food. The opening in tue ab
domen is a litt.o to the right side and is
ab iut an inch long by three-eigtuhs of ad
inch .vide.
Th> operation was entirely successfu in its
first stage and v*i 1 be completed i.i a .out, a
week. Dr. Clarx is confident that the
woman will live.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. 1889.
IX PRISON KOII HIS LOVE.
STRANGE STORY OF A YOUNG CHI
CAGO NEWS CARRIER.
I-oved By a Rich Man's Daughter—The
Millionaire Had Him Arrested By
Means of False Testimony.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—The doors of a peni
tentiary arc about to open aud restore th >
liberty of a youth of 2J, whose only crime
was that he loved and won the h art of a
milli malre’s daughter. The facts in the
case of this ill-fa el young man in ire than
support the marvelous fiction of Eirnuud
Dante 1 .
Aneiitorsome years ago organized a
new company and was finally forced
to give his note for $1 00,001). The note fell
du\
Tnoe liter said he would pay it when cer
tain real estate tra isacfions the l pendi ig
were ■ ompleted. Many times he mad ‘ the
same excuse, and the affairs of the editor
ad his paper b came m > eent ngled. One
day while the ejitor sat at his and --k a visitor
called. He was a rel tttvn of the noldo sof
the editor’s note for $1)0,000, and came a,
thei - representative.
“I give you,” sail )he visitor, “juit one
week in w hich to meet that note or to pre
pare to go to jail.”
Then the editor bestirred himself and
demonstrated to himself how easy it must
have been lor him to make afo tune selling
books. He fou and a friend whom he hid
thus far overlooked, a id got $25,000.
He ent to a contractor who nad a lar re
municipal ax v ,riud and needed newspa
per influence ami g>t $25,000. From vari
ous sources came contributions which
swelled the sum to over #90,000.
NOT AFRAID OF THREATS.
Then the editor, with only six more days
to his credit, began to fear that his hand
had lost im cuuui g. Accident favored him.
Another newspaper had uuear hei a tre
mendous e isatioii which chiefly c mcerued
the plutocrat of this istory. It was a
matter of gossip which reach and the editor’s
ears that the se .sation would never be
given t • the public for the reason that the
na i of wealth, upou oeiug interviewed, had
sai I:
“If you publish such an article, I will he
justified in k.lung you.” Theex-b >ok agent
had come honestly by his title. Threw sof
killing were of no conseque lee. He put
four of his best men ta work, and in t iree
days was in i>ossession of the other paper’s
story, whoso truth was abundantly attested
by names, dates, affidavits, and certified
copies of legal docuin > its.
The story was ab ut as follows; “Frank
Donahue, an industrious fellow scarc-ly 18
years of age, became, soma eighteen or
twenty momhs ago, the owner of a profit
able newspaper carrier’s route in a fashion
ible residence portion of the city. One of
his patrons was a millionaire manufacturer
whose refide tee was t em ist imposing on
the young carries’s route. He arrived at
this point on his route nearly as soou as it
was l ght, before even the servants were
astir. Fora long time he saw 1 no one. The
handsome mansion might have been de
serted for aught he knew. Finally, one
morning, he-aw regariing him smilingly
from a second-story front window a young
girl of charming thoug i rather childish
features, and the loveliest bio ide curls the
carrier thought he had ever seen. The girl
was smiling at him. There could be no
mistake.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
“Then the carrier learned what had all
along puzzled him. Wuythe da gh ei of
a millionaire should desire the attention of
i newspaper c irrier. She was a victim t >
the decrees of fashi m. She was too old to
be allowed the license of a child, and too
young to have anv part in tho social- elax
atio.i of adult . There na l long been re
bel ion in her breast. Sh 1 saw the carrier
was strong, good-looking and manly,
smiled upon him, first in coquetry, then in
interest, then in oaffection, now sue loved
him, told him so and slyly ullowed him to
kiss her twice every tuorni ig. One morn
ing tue girl was pensive aud preoccupied.
Fhe earner referred to tlio can ge "f mood,
and tenderly insi.t and o i being toid the rea
son of it. Reluctantly she replied:
“ ‘l’m almost sure wo have been observed.
You mud come earlier a..d we must be very
ca eful.’
“ hat very day the carrier received a
no e from the millionaire manufacturer,
as ling him to call at his office, tie went
with some misgivings but bravely. There
uas a long tala in the private office. I'll.i
millionaire was pleasant in tone and lan
guage.Jmade no harsh remarks nor threat
of any kiud, but was very firm on ne
point. He wrote a check fo au amnun.
that almost made the carrier’s heart stop
heating. But he would not have touched it
with t o conditions attacied na 1 his re
fusal meant death. The manufacture: tore
u ' tiiisc ock and wrote another lor doub.e
the amount of the first.
“The carrier’s face was as white as ashes
when he arose from his chair and stood
before the millionaire.
“'I love your daughter, sir, ands he loves
me. She has promised to be my wife and
all your millions do not equal in my esteem
tho alue of that promise.’
“Tho millionaire manufacturer smiled
pleasantly, b ggod the carrier to resume
his seat, and left the room. Presently he
came duos, ad in a manner tnat was
almost fatherly, asked the carrier all about
his business and i.is anib ins. He gave
tho young man much good advice, told him
he was much too young to Hunk of marry
ing, and as-urod him of his kindliest inter
est in his future. At this point t .ere was
a k nock at the door, aud the manufacturer,
rising, dismissed tie carrier with an en
couraging tap on tho shoulder.
“ When the carrier had walked one block
from the millionaire’s office ho <as joined
by John Alien, a former companion, who
had fallen into bad ways and had spent
some months in the county jail.
ARRESTED BY DETECTIVES.
“Together they walked another block,
when two detectives in piaiu cloches ap
proacned and arrested them both on a war
rant charg.ng them with burglary. It was
u .doss for the carrier to protest nis in io
cence. Ho was take i to j ail, w iere, the
very next day, he learned that Alien had
turned state’s evidence aud had beon re
leased, and that he, Frank Donahue, had
been indicted for larceny. In s me way
the girl learned of her lover’s predicament.
“Secretly she disposed of omesmaila ti
des of jewelry that would not likely be
missed, and with $25 ii her pocket visited
tne office of a young lawyer nailed Grice,
who-n s cial engagemo.it, were a good cleai
m .re desirous tha i uis elieuti were numer
ous, a id enga him to defend her lover.
La yor Grice had a i intervio > with Dona
hue, in which the unfortunate youth ope ed
his heart to its very bottom, and the i left
him to ni nself for nearly a week. Thou
he called at Ins client’s cell again, and, with
a very long face, declared that tue carrier’s
only h >pe was in a plea of guilty.
“ ‘But I am no guilty,’ said tne prisoner.
“ ’1 would ratherdie than plead guilty wbeu
I am innocent.’
“‘lf you don’t plead guilty,’ he said,
‘nothing can save you from the peniten
tiary. The evidence given bv your com
panion is tio concl isive. If y u plead
guilty, 1 hope to save you by appealing to
toe mercy of the court. I know'of no other
way it cun bo done.’
“Ii his despair the carrier finally yielded.
Ha pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two
years iu the state pr.son. First the ex-bo >k
agent called ou the lawyer in t.ie case. In
a little core than a year he had become
pc snerous and a man of prominence.
“Why did you do this dasta diy thing?”
d'm inded the editor. The lawyer was not
iu the least disturbed.
“I guess,” he replied, “you would have
done it yourself if the influence had beon
brought to boar on you that was brought to
be *r ou me.”
i lieu tne editor called on the millionaire,
read t e to. y ho had secured, and after
some haggling he was given $7,000 to tear it
up.
SINGULAR VISITATIONS.
Winged Ants Swarm Over Keuka
Lake and cover Over Ten Miles of Ita
Surface.
From the yew York Sun.
llammo.ndsport, Aug. 16.—About 5:30
o’clock yesterday afternoon fishermen on
Lake Keuka began to be annoyed by hosts of
mir.ute in ectr, which they at first supposed
were some species of black fly. The insects
came upon the lake from the southern and
eastern shores, and in such immense
swarms that within a few minutes
after their appearance the surface
of the lake was c vere and so thickly with
them that for 1 mg distances they concealed
the water completely from view. The
phenomenon was tne more surprising
because insect pests uf any kind on Keuka
lake had never been known before, even the
übiquitous mosquito being comparatively
rare. These winged visitors drove many
fishermen from the lake, as they made it
difficult to either see or breathe, so thick did
they settle and fill th ■ air.
It was soon discovered that among the
myriads of the nimble insects we e larger
ones, less in hnniher, but appire itly of t e
same family, except that their bodies were
brown while the o ners were black, and
that their abdomens were swollen inordi
nately. The wings of both speeie3 were
nearly white. Closer ins lection of tie in
sects showed that they we e not flies at all
bit wmged ants. The bodies of thes naller
kind were jet black and glistened li .e
polished ebony. The bnwn ants, who.e
i> aiies were a quarter of an inch long, were
found to be disto ded with eggs, apparently
hundreds beiug in each ant.
As the insects struggled on the surfaca of
the water it was noticed that they gat ored
in largo bunches, and it was discovered that
in the center of each group was one of the
large b own ants, wmch the small black
ones seemed to be struggling to rescue or
protect. In rowing through this va t c >l
-n of insects the wake of the boat would
leave a line on the edges of which the ants
were heaped together as a plow throws up
the earth from a furrow.
From Ha nmo nlsport the lake was cov
ered in this way by toe insects from shore
to shore for a distance of ten miles, and
whore tho rays of the setting sun slanted
upon them they puearei on the lake ii
great patches of delicate purple, forming a
most remarkable picture in combination
with the s irroundi .g see lery. When the
insects first began to drop down
upon the lake black nass were biting freely
along the rocky s or sand b >t oms, but, as
the water became alive with the st uggiing
winged ants, no bait the fishermen tried
could tem it the bass further, but the con
stant breaking of the water a 1 along the
shores showed plain y that this strange
visitat ion of insect life exactly suited tne
epicurean palates of the fis i. Now ad
tuen wnere the ants had gathered in thi k
patches ori the surface, sometimes an i ic i
thick or more in depth, and a rod or more
in area, some immense a id eager blick bass
vvoul 1 shoot from Ins lurking place and
sweep upward t cough the troubled grou >
of insects, leaping into agg.avating sight in
ois sweep, witn his great mouth open, and
leavi ;g a wide midshurp-eut space in the
ma s to mark his predaceous course.
One of these writhing gr ups of ants
brought great luck to Maj. Gardner of the
famous S inny Slope aud Ingleuook vm<>-
yanls. He and a Sun reporter were bass
fishi ig off Two-mile Poi it. on the west
sho eof tilt lak’. When the tlagueof a ts
bore down upon them to such an ex ent that
it forced them to pull for escape from the
annoyance, reeling in their lines as they
fled, the Major’s hook aud minnow, at the
end of 200 :eet of line, came in contact with
one of the masi >s of ants. At the sane
instant a big bass shot from the
bott >m and struck in the
midst of tho ants, seeking a
liberal mouthful if the auparentiy lu-cious
fo and. He took tue major’s biit and hook
in the hauL After a s niggle of ten min
utes or mors, during the excitement of
which oven the swarming ant pests wore
forg itten, the fish was 1 aided, lie weighed
a plu up s)a pounds, the biggest single bass
catch of tne season hereabout. It mly bu
that the skil ful handling of the minnow
m ght have called that finny prize from his
lair, but the weight of probability is that
he only included the minnow incidentally
in his grab of ants.
This singular flight of ants is reported to
have extended as far south from here as
Bath, eight miles. Peo le driving hat ween
the two places were forced to muffle their
faces at much discomf rt to escape the still
greater ann ivance of the iusec s. T e air
was filled with the ants wae i the la3t per
son went to bed in Hammoudsport last
night. This morniug, with the exc p ion
of dead ones in the lake and about the
s lores, not one of the insects was to bo seen.
They had disappeared as su Idetily and mys
teriously as thev ha 1 co :ie.
NOD BROWN-SEQUAKD’o PATIENT.
A California Indian Reputed to Be
150 Years O.d.
From the Sew Yorn Herald.
San Francisco, Aug. 18. —For several
years there has beon domiciled at the Mon
torey county hospital au Indian known by
the name of “Old Gabriel.” As t > the exact
day, month or year of his birth proof is ab
sent, but of tne fact that he has pas ed the
wonderful a;e of 150 years there is a quan
tity of proof.
Gibriei was born in Tulare county, this
state, but during childhood removed from
there 1 1 the town of Monterey. Father
Juuiparo Serra arrived in Monterey in 1770,
and it is well authenticated that at that
time Gabriel w*as a gra dfather. The
you gest age at which Indians married was
15 years. If Gabriel followed the custom
md married at that age he would ncc >s
sarily have been at least 32 or 33 years old
to ave been a gra dfather at tne time of
Father Juuipero’s landing there.
taught to work.
Father Junipero taught Gib iel the art
of cutting and laying stone, and at the time
of the building of the first chapel m tne
site of the present Carmelite mission below
Monterey, in the years 1771 a id 1772, Ga
briel was pre ent ad assists lin the con
struction of the walls. He boea ne so very
expert at his trade that ho iiiaua -ed and
assisted in the construction of Carm >!a
Soledad and San Antonio missions ii 1791.
He was then married to his second wife.
Gabriel stdl proudly speaks of tho skill he
acquired as a stonecutter.
SIX TIMES MARRIED.
Father Sorrontini, pa ish priest, and
Bishop Amat reached Monterey sometime
in the year 1845. The former rays that old
Gabriel was then living with his sixth wife,
and no was bv ma iy yea s the seiii ,r of all
tne other old inhabitants. He was then
kn wa by the same name and was said to
be at that time over 11) years of age.
A widely known old lady by the name of
Castro, who died five \ ears ago at the age
of 95 years, in testifying to old Gabriel’s
age said that when a child s e saw old
Gabriel, a ;d at that time he had children
several years older than sho then was.
Gr.briel remained at Old Capitol until a
few years ago when he removed to Salinas
valley, where he nas beeu sojourning over
since. Up to within two or three years ho
was a very familiar figure on the streets of
Sa inas ci y, but he is now rare v seen, as
his trips from th - hospital to tne town are
becoming lo<s freq lent. He has always
been fond of striking co.ors a.d for years
wore a coat made of ciotn i epresenting all
the colors of tne rai ibo v.
Some Everyday Paradoxes.
From the \ew York Herald.
A cold reception makes tho average man
hot
Your sweetest girl may soar on you.
Even men who always'do right get left some
tim s.
Strange how people go to the salt water to get
fresh air. isn't it?
Many a fellow has turned pale at flush—when
he held only a small pair
Haven't you noticed that weak-minded people
are nearly always aeadstrongf
1.0 >se morals often lead to close confine
ment.
Remember that straight tips on the race
frequently come from crooked people, aad save
your money.
ASSUMING OFFICE IN DEMING.
Eccentricities Connected with Chang
ing Postmasters in Mexico.
From the Seu> York Sun.
Stranger, tnis here is a true story.
It happened in Deming, New Mexico, at
the thriving town that lies at the junction
of the Southern Pacdlc and the Atchison,
Topeka aud Santa Fe. Politics had been
red hot for mouths there. The opposition
beaded by Bill Carnis, a leader with “a
pull,” wanted to oust the postmaster. The
postmaster is the boss of the to m in New
.Mexico. The Carnis party made things
hum in their campaign, and, with tue
aid of two newspapers that Carnis ran,
they succeeded in their fight. Tue victors
called a conference in the biggest art gal
lery that the town boasted. The great
question was who would take the postal is
er-inp. The defeated man travelo 1 with a
bad gang, who were mad clear through
about tne defeat, and who had shooting
irons galore and wern’t particularly careful
about the way they lot them off.
“I guess you’d better take it, Carnis,”
said the “bbo s.”
“What, me?”
“Yes, ti’aevi.us, there ain’t no one else as
can properly repre ent us.”
“But I’ve g it my uewspapers to edit.”
“Le; ’em run theirselves, aad step in and
whoop the postoffice up.”
Carnis saw there was no use declining the
lion r, aid so he said in a despairing tone
that he’d see about it. Ha had aba dof
friends himself who weren’t used to stand
ing m mkey business with meekness, ihey
were the gamblers of Dealing. They had
taken a shine to Carnis ever since he had
said that the she iff of the adjoining county
was a horse thief i . disguise a id proved it,
despite the sheriff's threat to blow his head
off if he didn’t retract the impolite insinua
tion. He told the gamblers that he was
going to interview tne po-tma-ter. The
announcement tickled the ga übiers. The
leading gambler said he woul 1 go around
and sea that there wasn’t any monkey
business.
Tne defeated postmaster was sitting in a
bank, the office of whicn he used as tha
p istal r.eadquarters. Carnis started in
right off:
"i’ve bien appoints 1 postmaster.”
“Heard something about that story, but
I don’t believe it.”
“I’m going to take the office. Perhaps
that will prove it.”
“You can’t have it, that’s all.”
The head ga abler of the town broke into
the interview at this juncture.
“Say, we’ll give you just twelve hours to
step out of office.”
“An, you and in’i sav so.”
“See here, I don’t want any noosens \
We’re peaceful, hut don’t get our mad up.”
“Suppise I give up, Carnis, where are
you going t > ake the postoffice?”
“Dickinson’s.”
Dickinson’s was the rival bank at the
other end of tho town. It was a sweeping
move. In Demi ig, wherever tho pis office
was located was of necessity tne busine s
center of the to vn. Its removal wiuld
mean great injury to the oligible real es
tate clustered ab ut t e old pos office head
quarte s. Tne defeated postm ister’s brows
contracted with constornation.
“I’hat’s a da unable uetio i.”
“Just so. We’ll call to-inorrosv and got
the letters. Good day,”
“Gar-r-r-h.”
The defeated postmaster’s friends had
been very busy during tue i t rvie v givi g
vent, to their chag. in. When Carnis got
outside he saw a rag figure stuck upon a
pole over a grocery st >re, with old tin cans
tied to the tail of the old coat around the
figure. It was au effigy of Carnis, labeled
“ Fhe New Postmaster.”
The boss gambler boiled over with rage
when he caug it sight of it. He called a
greaser over to him:
“Want t make a dollar, Charley?”
“Yes."
“ <o and tear that thing down.”
The b ss gambler gave the greaser a
silver dollar, and went back t > his fair den.
The effigy was still there three h urs later
when he stroiled back. Courier was there
too.
“What in do you mean by taking
my aollar and not earning it?” the boss
roared.
“They said they’d kill me if I touched it.”
The boss gambler pulled a big
shooting iron and to k up his place in tne
roadway directly opposite the effigy.
“Charlie, you go over tjier he Slid,
“aud 101 l tuose sneaks that if they move I’ll
blow tue dayligh.s out of the first man that
stir 1 .”
“Yes, sir,” said the greaser meekly.
“Then you come out a ,and rip that down.”
“Yes, si .”
The gang saw the boss gambler in the
road way with his sh wting iron drawn, and
received the message >it:i the deference
due a l official e lie . Then they stood close
together, and with crestfallen faces watched
tue despised greater shin up a ladder and
t*nr t, o effigy down.
“Gentlemen, I’m a man of few words ”
the boss gambler shouted in through the
grocery door, at tho cowed gang.'* “The
next man who attempts to hang that thi ig
up dies with his boots on. Don’t auvbody
forget it.”
That settled the great political battle in
Deming. Next day- Carnis set up the post
office in Dickinson’s Bank, and it sayed
there un'i Postma ter Carnis ranp br;
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MEETINGS*.
GOLDEN RILE LODGE NO. 12, I. O. O. F.
A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held
THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock, at southeast
corner President and Jefferson streets over
Trinity Church lecture room.
A full attendance is earnestly requested.
There will be an Initiation.
Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers
are invited to attend. I
By order of J. G. SWANSTON, N. G.
E. B. Peck, Secretary.
II ARMO.ME t LIB.
A special meeting of the club will be held
THIS EVENING at 8:30 o’clock. Punctual at
tendance is requested. By order of
I. A SOLOMONS, Acting President.
Alex S. Mines, Secretry.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisement* inserted tinder “Special
Sotices" will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
CHEAP LOTS
Forty-eight of the 102 Lots sold.
£125 FOR CORNERS.
SI DO FOR INSIDE.
@5 CASH AND S2 SO PER MONTH.
TITLES PERFECT.
PiPERS FREE.
NO INTEREST.
These Lots are by far the most desirabte of
any on the market. Beautifully situated and
convenient to the city, being only a few minutes’
walK from toe Beit Line railroad.
W. K. WILKINSON. 112 Congress street.
CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND IM
PROVEMKNT COMPANY.
Savannah, Ga.. Aug. 21, 1889.
Scrip for paid up stock in this company is
now ready. Stockholders will please call and
get the same. M. J. SOLOMONS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
MELONS f MELONS!
One car very large MELONS for sale very
cheap from store.
J. S. COLLIN 8 & CO.
NOTICE
All persons are hereby notified not to cash or
trade for a draft dated Aug. 13, 1889, drawn on
the S., F. and W. railway for $4i)J 1' an 1 pay
able to order of WILCOX & BREEN, on ac
count of same being lost.
Doctortown, Ga.. Aug. 17, 1889.
FOR FALL PLANTING.
FRESH BEAN, CABBAGE, TURNIP SEED
From reliable growers at Low Prices.
THE G. M. HEIDT COMPANY,
Cor. Congress and Whitaker Sts.
BC IST TURNIP SEED.
Just received, a Full and Fresh Stock of
BUIST RUTA BAG A. FLAT DUTCH, and all
other varieties of seasonable Seeds, and for
sale at lowest prices. E. J. KIEFFER,
Druggist and Seedsman,
Corner West Broad and Stewart Sts.
THE ART OF MANICURE.
We have, direct from Dr. J. Parker Prayl,
manicure specialist:
ROSALINE, a cosmetic for tinting the nails.
PI 1 MOND NAIL ENAMEL, for polishing.
ONGALINE. for removing superfluous flesh.
EMERY BO ARD, for rounding the edges.
CUTICLE AND NAIL SCISSORS.
FILE, in steel and ivory.
BUFFERS or POLISHERS.
In fact every requisite for beautifying the nails.
Something new in Manicure Sets, complete,
just opened at
BUTLER’S PHARMACY,
Corner Bui! and Congress Streets.
MONEY TO LEND.
We have a large amount of money to lend at
reasonable rates on centra business property in
Savannah. Parties wishing to borrow will do
well to correspond with us.
ELLIS & GRAY, Attorneys at Law,
II South Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
In compliance with the requests of many
small investors, the Savannah Cotton Mills
Company have decided to offer the stock of the
company to the public -in the installment plan.
The shares will be SIOO each, payable in ten
(10) monthly payments.
Mon: than one-half the stock has been alreadv
subscribed and the company will organize and
begin work as the balance is taken.
The subscription books can be found at the
office of L. M. Warfi -ld, corner Bryan and Dray
ton streets (over Citizens' Bank), between the
hours of 10 a. m. and 3 p. m.
GIVE IT A TRIAL.
I have suffered a great deal from derange
ment of the liver. Tried ULMER’S LIVER
CORRECTOR and derived great benefit.
Mrs. ELIZABETH S. JORDAN,
Greene County, Georgia.
Recommended by prominent physicians and
awarded highest prizes over competitors. Ask
for ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR and take
no other. Prepared by
B. F. ULMER, M. D„
Pharmacist. Savannah, Ga.
Price $1 per bottle. If you cannot obtain the
“Corrector” from your druggist, send your
order direct, and it will be forwarded by ex
press, freight paid.
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SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY.
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to fill the demand for family consumption.
EXCURSION’S.
Charleston k Savannah ilaiiway Ca
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.
/COMMENCING SATURDAY, June Isth, this
V company will sell Excursion Tickets to
CHARLESTON and WALTERBORO by follow
ing trains,at following rates:
SATURDAYS.
Leave Savannah 12:39 p. m. Returning,)
leave Charleston 7:20 following Mon- - §3 50
day morniug j
SATURDAYS.
Leave Savannah 12:33 p. m. Returning,)
leave Walterboro 1 a. u. following y@3 00
Monday morning.. J
SUNDAYS.
Leave Savannah 6:45 a. m. Returning, 1
leave Charleston 7:80 following Mou- - 83 00
day morniug )
LeuveSavannah 6:45 a. m. Sunday morn-1
mg. Returning.-leave Charleston -81 OO
3:10 p. m. same day j
Leave Savannah 6:45 a. m. Returning, 1 ...
leave Walterboro 4:15 p. m \ ou
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COAL AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOL
ALL KINDS AND SIZES FOR SALE BY
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111 Bay St. - - West Broad St. Wharves.
Telephone No. 69.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
A NOTABLE EVENT
THURSDAY, Au?. 22nd, lvsg
MR. LAWRENCE HANLEY
SUPPORTED BY
Tlie IT ords
SVTLL APPEAR IN
Third Act of Julius Caesar
And Dion Boucicault s Comedy Drama,
True Friendship; Or the Long Strike.
pARQUETTE and Dress Circle 7v r
1 three rows in bilconv 50c • ' Flr ’1
85c.; G .11 -ry. 15c. Reserve, seat? oh y T 1 *
-’ Wednesda y extra
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SAVANNAH, GA., AUG. 26,1839,
Given l)| G. S. McAlpia
lma, Florida and Alabama will hi- a’iowei r"
enter as many teams of three men rail
w sh. eac i man to shoot at tTstog e and st"
pair douule clay pigeons; no entrance to cover
expenses for birds, etc., each team’ wd!^
SECOND MATCH-Nine single olav
Entrance $1; sls guaranteed. ’ J P l ®
THIRD MATCH—Six single and thre ni r
double clay pigeons. Entrance ?2- S3O
aateed. v
FOURTH MATCH-Nine single c lav pigeons
Entrance j. 2; S3O guarantee I. ‘ p, ' " s '
FIFTH MATCH—Niue straightaways Fn
trance $2 50; S4O guaranteed. k 5 ' L
Other mutches to be made on grounds
bweepstake match open to all
American Association rules to govern eicent
as to classing shooters. ‘“.except
Clay pigeons 3 cents each.
Shooting to b -gin at 9:30 o’clock sharp
All purses divided into three moneys
For further information address '
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EDUCATIONAL.
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE. SS
This College enjoys the powers of a t'nive-.
Rity and is conducted by the Jesuit Fathers it
is situated in a very beautiful j art of New
York County, between the Harlem R. and i I
Sound. Every facility is Riven for the bi-st
C lassical, Scientific and Commercial Eduction
Hoard and Tuition per yeir, S:IW>. studies
reopen W ednesdav, September 4, 1889.
St. John’s Hall, a Preparatory School for
Hoys from 10 to is under the same direction
Particulars apply to Rev.JoH.\ ;
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Sacred Heart Seminary,
SHARON, GA., TALIAFERRO COUNTY’
FOR Young Boys from 4 years old up to li
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BEVERLY, NEW JERSEY.
VHOME SCHOOL of the highest or lpr for
young ladles. Solid culture in Enzlisb,
Music, Art, Languages; careful training in man
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Miss RACHELLE GIBBONS HUNT.
Principal
LUCY COBB INSTITUTE,
ATHENS, GrA.
A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. LADY
teachers. All denominations represented.
Board, sls a month. No secret societies.
Health record unsurpassed. Fall term com
mences Sept. 25, 1889. .
MISS M. RUTHERFORD.
Principal
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
FOR BOYS.
Near* Alexandria, Va.
1.. M. BLACKFORD, M. A.. Principal.
L. HOXTON. Associate Principal
With ample corps of assittonts. Fift.v nrst
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NEWBERRY - COLLEGrE,
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N'EXT SESSION Opens Oct. Ist. Thorough
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complete. Full time of two trained teacbera
given to Preparatory Department, Bovs well
taught and lisciplined. Terms ior 9 inoutns
session, sl2s to $165. ~ .
G. W. HOLLAND. Ph. D . President.
Edgeworth Boarding and DaySchocn
FOR GIRI.S,
| f)() WEST FRANKLIN STREET. Baltimore,
l-_ Md„ Mbs. H. P. LEFEBVP.h. Principal.
This school will re-open on Thursday, the i
of September. The course of instruction -
braces all the studies included in a thorouz
English Education, and the Fr nch and Oeim
languages are pratically taught.
RUTGERS
55-56 W. 55th street. X. Y. City. 51st year opens
Sept. 25th. Special, Elective and fuHiww
ate course. Rev. G. W. SAMSON. I>.
Preparatory and boarding department .
pected with the college, open Sept. ~>-
for circular. ——
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Savannah andiybec R j
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUG. I°™ c
ARD TI-ME - Sunday
Trains leave Savannah da.iy exv-i
9:30 a. n., 2:30,5:40. 7:40 p. M. , 2 j. st,
Returning, leave Tybee depo •
6:10, 9:0J p. si. „ Savannah 3:30
SUNDAY SCHEDULE-Leave Savan
*11:40 A. m., 2:00. 3:15 and . ASJ • , 1: o9 a. st.
Returning, leave Tybe 'Jffi’' K e pot only. * u ’
5:30. 6:15, 9:25 p. n. _*Tu T > b yf. rT, P n SavanwJ
gusta Fast Mail. No stoii b arril ot
an i Tybee Depot. Will await m-
Augiista train.
Music every day. minute* t4rlia
Trains leave South End ” ra
than time of leaving ( 4qbij,
H. H. WOODRUFF. G. F *"'** p - -J*
RIESLING’S NUBSBB
WHITE BLUFF KO* f . -
PLANTS, Bouquets, P®*^’^dersat }>■£!
I furnished to order. Leave o gelt
BROS.’, cor. Bull and York sts. T ‘option 4
way passes through the nursery. K