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Newspaper Page Text2 RENTAL OF OCR ROAD. THB HOUSE PASSES THB SENATE’S LEASE BILL SUBSTITUTE. It Goes Back With Only a Few Unim portant Amendments—The Arbitra tion Resolution of Mr. Whitfield Defeated - A Proposition Intended to Qst the Matter Into ,the Courts. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 1. — As expected the Senate substitute for the lease bill rescued a vote in the House this morn in?. That body seemed satisfied to take it with a few unimportant changes, which, however, may not give such satisfaction to the Senate. The House amendments of an lmjiortant character were as to the time of advertising for bids, and the time for submitting bids, as wired the News last night. The House will Insist on these amendments, fearing that the Senate plan of delaying till Novem ber of next year, might involve the matter in a political campaign, in which the lesso-s would bring powerful influences to bear with the threatened result of throwing the disposition of the rosd into the next legis lature. SENT TO TUB SENATE. Tlia amended substitute has been trans mitted to the Senate, but has not been called up yet. A fight is anticipated on the House amendments, and a conference com mittee will lie necessary to straighten the tangle. This legislation has assumed such a shape that there is no apprehension that the session will be prolonged beyond next week. TheHou-eis about tnrough with all the important business that demands action •nd is rapidly working off local bills. The Senate should be able to get In the same shape next week. The lease bill was mado the special order for Monday. NO ARBITRATION. The Whitfield leeolutiou, proposing a board of arbitration for the setilement of the betterments claim, met its death in the Senate to-day. An amendment was first adopted striking the ex-covernors from the proposed board. Mr. Harris of the Third distriot, who was t ie author of the amend ment, said that ex-Gov. Smith had been an attorney for the lets -es, ex-Gov. McDaniel was a stockholder in the Georgia road, and Senator Colquitt was a politician, and politicians should not be placed on the board. Mr. Massengale defended Senator Colquitt who, he asserted, was not a politi cian but an honorable gentleman and his personal friend, and he was not willing to see him sacrificed on the floor of the Senate. The amendment sibstitutei for the ex governors, W. J. No theu. H. G. Turner and Samuel Barnett. The resolution was finally defeated by a vote of 17 to 22. TO OPEN THE COURTS. It is rumored thatanother resolution will be introduced opening tho courts to the lessees to the extent of passing ou certain of the claims for betterments, such as extra engines, depot improvements, aide tracks, stud Tennessee, Texas. Mr. Huff’s resolution, aimed at the con vict lessee, was called up this afternoon, but the House adjourned without considering it. The resolution declares that the lessees have never complied with section 3of the lease act of 1876, which provides that they shall construct suitable buildings for the aged and infirm, and woman and ohildren convicts, to be known as the Georgia peni tentiary. The resolution instructs the governor to enforce this provision, giving the leeseeesix months in which to complete the building. BILLS SIGNED. The governor signed the following acts to-day: Increasing the bond of the ordinary of Liborty county to $5,000. Incorporating the Laborers’ Loan and Savings bank of Waycross. Incorporating the town of Waycross as the city of W aycross. Incorporating the Alabama, Georgia and Florida railroad. The resolution giving the use of the old capitol to the Veterans’ Association for fair purposes in November and December, pro viding the insurance companies carrying the risk don’t object. ABBEVILLE ANNALS. Negroes in Convention—A Couple of Business Changes. Abbeville, Ga., Nov. I.—A convention was held here Wednesday by the negroes pursuant to a call made under the direction of W. A. Pledger. Two delegates were elected to represent the county in the con vention to meet in Atlanta on Nov. 12. Three of the Savannah. Americus and Montgomery boats have succeeded in reach ing the wharf, and the United States dredge boat Ocmulgee is now at work com ing up atream with a flat working down to meet her clearing the river. Dr. B. F. McCimmon, who, with his son, has been dolDg a turpentine business, has sold out the larger interest to Bullock, Bush & Cos. The doctor will remove to Rochelle. The business of M. P. Austio has changed hands, and E. Y. Bowen is in charge. FOX A PRISONER. Hl* Wife BtUl Confident that Ho Is Not a Bigamist. Brunswick, Ga., Nov. I.—John Fox, wanted for bigamy, was caught at his home In Pelicanville last night about 1 o’clock, brought to Brunswick and jailed. After his escape from Constable Levison, Wednes day, a deputy and guard were appointed to look for him. Fox could not resist the temptation to visit his loving wife, and re turned home. He was watched, and soon after be entered the house was arrested. He denied attempting to escape, and name quietly to town. His wife accompanied him, and remains true in the belief of his inno cence. HOUSTON’S HORROR. Two Mora Negroes Implicated In the Killing Arrested. Hawkinsville, Ga., Nov. I.—Two more negroes implicated in the killing of (Japt. Miller have been caught. One is James Butts, who was taken at Samuel Betts’ mill, iu Dooly county, and the other is a boy named Sonny McGee, who is now behind the bars in the Pulaski county jail. McGee has confessed to being a party to the crime and says that there wore five in all in the plot. Their plan was to kill not only Capt. Miller but also three others of the best citi zens in this section of the state. Butts has been carried to the scene of the crime. Macon Mention. Macon, Ga., Nov. I.—The state fair closed to-day after the most successful season ever held. Everybody is satisfied with the results, and tbe directors will clear a large sum of money. Tbe firm of S. Waxelbaura & Son has purchased the wholesale dry goods stock of the 8. T. Coleman and Burden Compauy. The latter firm will establish a wholesale boot and hoe business exclusive. It is a heavy deal. Prof. M. H. Kellogg Dead. Atlanta, Ga., Nor. I.— Prof. M. H. Kell gg, founder and president of College Temple at Newnan in this stats, died yes terday. He was one of the oldest and best educators in the south. Augusta’s Municipal Reform. Augusta, Ga., Nov. I. —The reform movement meotiug to-night merely rosulted in the appointment of a committee of ten to formulate business for a moss meeting, to bo held next Wednesday night. Confederate Homo Bide Rejected. Ga., Nov. L —The directors of the confederate home have rejected the hid* lor the construction of the building and will re-advortisa. KEY WEST'S LABOR WAR. A Militia Com Dan y Under Arma In Readiness for Rioting. Jacesostille, Fla., Not. L— To-day’s advices from Key West indicate that tbe cigarmaker's strike there has assumed a new phase, and that the paralysis of general business on account of the lockout is already seriously affecting the condition of the populace. The Times-Pnurn’s Key West correspondent, under date of Oct 31, says: “Meesonier, the treasurer of the Cigar Makers' Uniou, has been expelled or driven from the i-lami Tnis was and me by the com mittee of the board of trade, who had en deavored to arbitrate the trouble now ex isting. Meesonier left a day or two ago on a steamer, and there was much excitement among the Cuban*, 2,000 of whom were assembled on tbe wharf. SOLDIERS UNDER ARMS. Though no real danger was apprehended, yet tbe militia was uDder arms at the city hell, and tbe mayor had all of the regular police force assembled there, with instruc tions to be In readiness, and subject only to his call. They remained there until notified by the mayor that all was quiet. The reason of Meesonier’* expulsion was that his presence be e was detrimental to the place, as he was consid ered the chief promoter and maintainer < f the existing troubles. Bis and his wife’s passage money was paid to Tampa by tbe board of trade. OTHERS WARNED TO LEAVE. “Monday afternoon other members of the eigarmakei's committee received (per deliv ery by hack driver) an anonymous letter with tickets enclosed, for Havana, on the steamer Hutchinson, which sailed that evening, requesting them to leave the place. They, however, paid no attention to the nctice, with the exception of Jose Garcia, who went to Havana on advice of theS^an- ish consul. THE GOVERNOR GENERAL NOTIFED. "The affair was telegraphed to the gover nor general at Havana, and the following telegram from the consul, who was in Ha vana, was read: ‘Hoist the flag as a protec tion to the mayor or any authority which has right; protect him in my house; justice will be given, etc.’ Tho Spanish man-of-war, George Juan, arrived in the harbor Monday morning with the Spanish consul aboard, and after taking on board 290 cigarmakers, women and children, sailed the same even ing for Havana. One hundred and fifty eight others went by the Morgan Hue steamer Hutchinson. MATTERS NOT IMPROVED. "It is tho belief among citizens generally, as well as many of the manufacturers, that Messonier’s expulsion has injured rather than improved matters. All arbitration is out of the question, as they say they will not resume work unless thoir demands are wholly conceded. The American cigar inakers, exclusive of tho Cu Pan-Americans, number about 7,000. Some of the manu facturers claim to believe that the trouble here is supported by the Havana manu facturers, and connived at by the Spauish- Cuban government. BUSINESS PARALYZED. "Business is pretty well paralyzed. Cloth ing houses which usually do a business of $1,200 to $1,500 weekly, did not take in S3OO during last week. The withdrawals of to bacco from bonded warehouses for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were only twenty-three bales. “Aiessonier came to Tampa, but if he has gone to work there ‘on the quiet’ it is under an assumed name, for he could not be found there to-day. It seems gener ally conceded that the Havana authorities are endeavoring to depopulate Key West of its cigarmakers on account of the exist ing jealousy of the new American rival for a cigar reputation.” FLORIDA’S BIG LAND DEAL A Consolidation that Puts 6,000,000 Acres Under One Management. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. I.—One of the largest transactions in land ever con summated in the south has recently been perfected and was made public to-day. All the unsold lands in Florida of tho Plant system of railroads and steamships, of the Florida Southern railroad, of the Jackson ville, Tampa and Key West system, includ ing the Florida Southern railway, and of the Florida Commercial Company have been consolidated under the name of the Asso ciated Railway Land Department of Flor ida, with headquarters of the syndicate at Sanford, under the management of Col. D. H. Elliott as general agent. the former headquarters. The former land headquarters of the two corporations first named were in Sanford; those of the Jacksonville, Ta npa and Key West were at Jacksonville, and those of the Florida Southern and Florida Commercial Company were at Palatka. Over 6,000,000 acres of land aro consolidated under one management by tbe formation of this syndicate, and tho entire business pertain ing to its impr vement. sale and lease will be transacted in Sanford. This consolidation is the outgrowth of negotiations begun last spring. sealing of the compact. It was not until Oct. 10, however, that tho compact was finally sealed in New York city by representatives of all the'parties in interest Since that time the officials have been engaged in perfecting the legal pa;>ors necessary, and getting matters into shape for beginning business under the new man agement. The new arrangement went into effect to-day. PARTISAN TITHES. The Old Dominion Republican League Takes the Hint. Washington, Nov. I.— The Old Domi nion Republican League took the civil service commissioners’ hint, and did not send a collector to each of the departments to-day to get <he assessments of the Virginia clorks as they were paid off. In fact the warning* of the commission have had 6uch a wholesome effect on all the state republican associations that they will be more circumspect iu their doings from this time on. As soon the election is over eommisdoner Roosevelt says all the members of the Old Dominion Republican League may lo k out for indictments. He considers aH alike guilty, officers and mom 1 ers, office-holders and non-office-holders. Of the two vice presidents of the old dominion league, bo-'\ of whom are in the general land office, W. C. Elam, Geu. Mahone’s lieutenant is down in Virginia whooping up the negroes for Mahone. The other. Judge Goodwin, says that he has had nothing to do with the assessments, aud personally is opposed to them. DEATH IN A SNOW-DRIFT. A Btalled Passenger Train Run Down by a Froight. Denver, Col., Nov. I.—Word reached here this evening that a south-bound pas senger train on the Fort Worth road, which was snow-bound at Easton, sixty-five miles south cf here, was run into by a freight train at 2 o’clock this afternoon, and that Firetnau Flantiigin, Engineer Hickey and a passonger from Illinois were killed. No further particulars were received. The New Bank at Waycross. Waycross, Ga., Nov. I.—The or aniza tion of the South Georgia Bank of Way oross, which has a capital of $50,000, was effected to-day by the election of the fol lowing officers aud board of directors: C. C. Grace, president; Warren Lott, vice president; J. E. Wadley, cashier, and Joel L. Sweat, attorney; board of directors, Henry W. Reed. Herbert Murphy, Lemuel Johnson, C. C. Grace, Warren Lott, Miles Albertson, and J. 8. Bailey, Jr. The bank will commence bu-iuess at once. TIIE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1889. ILAST MONTH’S WEATHER. COOLER THAN USUAL EAST O? THE BOCKT MOUNTAINS. Tbe Line of Killing Frosts Gradually Creeping Southward Leas Rain Than Usual in the Central Valleys and Throughout the Southern Btates and New England. Washington, Nov. I.—The monthly weather crop bulletin of the signal service bureau for October is as follows: October has been cooler than usual in all the agricultural districts east of tbe Rooky mountains, except in Dakota The daily average temperature for the month in the winter wheat belt, including the states of Ohio and the upper Mi-sis sippi valleys, ranges from 4' to 8‘ below normal. OUR OWN THERMAL CONDITIONS. About the same thermal conditions pre vailed in the Middle Atlantic states, South ern New England, and aloDg the South At lantic coast, while in tbe Gulf state s the de ficiency in the temperature ra iged from about 1’ to 4". There was a slight excess in temperature in the Rocky mountain dis tricts, and thence westward to tbe Pacific coast. LINE OF KILLING FROSTS. . The line of killing frost has extended south to the northern portion of the Gulf states, and the northern portion of South Carolina and westward to the western por tion of Washington territory, central to Oregon and Northern Nevada, and light frosts occurred as far south as Southern Alabama, Central Georgia and Northern Louisiana RAINFALL OF THE MONTH. There has been less rain than usual in the central valleys, and generally throughout the southern states and New England. More than the usual amount of rain oc curred in California and Oregon, in the Aliddle Atlantic states, and in the central Rocky mountain plateau region. The rain fall was greatest generally throughout Cal ifornia, over the greater portion of which the monthly rain fall exceeded six inches. About two inches of rain occurred during thj month in the winter wheat region, ex tending from the lake region, and Southern lowa southward to tho gulf states, and only light showers occurred in the northwest, in cluding Minnesota, Dakota, Nebraska and Northwestern lowa the drought belt. The drought condition which existed in the central valleys has been succeeded by timely rains, which have doubtless greatly improved the winter wheat crop. The drought continued during the month in the southern portion of the Gulf states, extend ing from Florida westward over Southern Texas, over which region only light show ors were reported, and the deficiency of rain fall for the month ranges from 1 to 5 inches, but this morning (Nov. 1) generous rains were reported from Texas, northern Louisiana and southern Alabama, and rains are heavy in the central Mississippi valley and the lower Missouri valley, with heavy suows in Nebraska and western Kansas. FED ON SPOILED FISH. Forty of tho Citadel Cadets at Charles ton Made Sick. Charleston, 8. C., Nov. I.—Rumors were prevalent here to-day to the effect that a large number of the Citadel Cadets had been poisoned. They proved to be true to this extent—about forty cadets have been on the sick list for the past forty-eight hours. Tho surgeon of tbe academy states that they were poisoned by ’ eating mullet out of a barrel which was partly spoiled. About forty of them were made sick, but all of them have recovered, and the entire corps attended the “Mikado” performance at the Grand Opera house to-night, tho opera being presented by the Cadet Glee Club. Surgeon Parker exonerates the steward and cook of the academy. He says tiiat some of the fish in tho barrel were spoiled, and that the acci dent was unavoidable. All the sick cadets are up again. Racing at Nashville. Nashville, Nov. I—The racing events here to-day were as follows: Firßtßace—Five furlongs. Fakir won, with Romaiue second, ami Happiness third. Time 1:05. Second RAce—Seven furlongs. Zulu won, with Pantelle second, and Cora Fisher third Time 1:8014. Third Race— For maiden fillies, 2-year-olds; four furlongs. Jessica won, with Destruction second, and Silva Plana third. Time 0:51*. Fourth Race— Fifteen sixteenths of a mile. Cecil B won, with Brandolette second, and Tom Hood third. Time 1:8614. Fifth Race -Six furlongs. Carlton won, with Vivian second, and Weeks third. Time 1:17*. Sixth Race— Six furlongs. Littroll won. with Bootjack second, and Katie S third. Time 1:1714. THAT PURGBY BOY. ..to He Sends Georgia Fisher Soaring Over the Housetop. Prom the New York Sun. Stafford Springs, Conn., Oct. 29. "What will that Purgey boy do next?” is the question at Stafford Springs. Young Purgey is a budding inventor. He attended the Stafford Springs fair recently and saw a man undertake to make an ascension in a hot-air inflated balloon, but the gas bag failed to go up. The lad went home con vinced that he could rig up an apparatus that would ascend. First he got some old wool sacks from the barn, sewed them together and lined them with paper; then he tied cords to the fabric, and gathering tho strings together, puckered it into something that was like a balloon. He didn’t have a basket that he could hitch to the flying machine to steady it with, but he had an idea of what won and be a feasible substitute. In order to inject hot air into the bag, he constructed a little underground furnace, in the way the Stafford fair aero naut had done, built a fire in it, aud con ducted the heated air thence through a stovepipe joint into the balloon. The bag fil ed beautifully, and 60on began to sway and wabble aud betray a welling ambition to cut the cord that bound, aud soar away to the distaut Stafford hills. Young Purgey had invited little Georgie Fisher to be present at the ascension, aud when the time came for the bag to be off, the youthful aeronaut broke the nows gently to Georgia that he wa< down on the bills to be the bisket; he must be tied to the balloon and go up with it to keep it steady. The youngster remonstrated feebly against soariug, but the condition of the air bag indicated that no time was to l e lost, and the Purgey boy hitched him to the balloon in a jiffy, and the ascension be gan at once. The balloon shot awav like a rocket, and up abovo tho housetops it soared, while the village of Stafford Springs gazed heavenward and won dered as it beheld a big dingy colored bag wabbling aud ducking in the air S6venty-five feet from the ground, and attached to its bottom end a small bov’ kicking and crying and yelling lustily! What the soaring bag was, whither it was bound, and what would become of the Fisher boy notone of tho startled spectators was cool enough to conjecture. But fear for the safety of little Georgie soon gave place in the breasts of the witnesses to a feeling of relief as they saw the domestic balloon sway for a moment or two in mid air and then slowly flutter downward and softly drop the seared urchin on the steps of the Methodist church. Stafford Springs at first nourished resent ment against the Purgey boy, but it finally concluded that all’s well that ends well and it is possible he may be hired to make the Stafford Springs fair asceusion himself next year. A Chip of the Old Block.—' Visitor at tho White House (to Baby McKee)—Ah, my little man, how do you dot Baby McKee—l do as I please.— Puck. A R3MARKABL3 MAN Who Owned a Great Estate on the Savannah River. The Hon. James Edward Calhoun, whose death was announced in the Morning News ye-terday, was one of the most re markable men in South Carolina. Up to within a short time of his death he pos- sessed perfect health, his intellect was un dimmed, and his memory as fresh as when in the prime of life. He had never used eje-glasv>s, and read with ease by the light of an ordinary kerosene lamp. At home bis favorite exercise was to mount hit horse and ride over his immense estate. His career was no less remarkable than the wonderful preservation of his health. Mr. Calhoun was the youngest son of the distinguisned lawyer, the Hon. John E. Calhoun, who died in the prime of his life in 1802, and while serving a term in the United States Senate. At the death of his father Mr. Calhoun came into the possession of a large fortune, but bis taste for advent ure led him to seek tbe seas, and be entered tbe navy in 1816. He was at that time the richest man in the service. His distin guished brother-in-law, John C. Calhoun, was at that time just entering upon a career which gave him a world-wide reputa tion. The young midshipman added to a handsome person and most pleasing address more than ordinary ability. He possessed especially a great aptitude for languages, and during his travels acquired a familiarity with over sixteen tongues. His chief object in enlisting in the navy was to see the world and seek adventures, and he lost no opportunity of throwing himself into those positions in which he could best acc mplish these ends. His wealth, position, influence and ability enabled him to gratify his taste*. He joined many Ex peditions, and vißited nearly every quarter of the globe. He was with the celebrated Long expedition, which explored the great northwest, at that time an unknown wilder ness, and visited the spot where Chicago now stands long before it had been thought of as a site for a city. In early manhood Mr. Calhoun married a Miss Simktus of Edgefield, but his wife died many years ago, leaving no children. Mr. Calhoun resigned from the navv in 1833 and returned to his estates in Abbe ville county. These consisted of several plantations situated on the Savannah river at a point then known as "Trotter’s Shoals.” For more than half a century he has led the life of a hermit, his time being devoted to the building up of his estate, adding this year a plantation and the next year an other, until at his death ho was the owner of over 25,000 acres of land on both sides of the Savannah river and with a water front of over twenty-five miles. On his estates, it is said, there is the finest water power in the south. In addition to th splen did homestead of 25,000 acres Mr. Calhoun owned over 165,000 acres of land in tba mountain sections of Pickens and Oconee counties. While Mr. Calhoun has lived alone he has alwais taken a keen interest in passing events and public men and measures. In his youth he was thrown with many d's tiuguislied people, not only in this countrv but abroad. His recollections of such well known characters as Clay, Webster, Ran dolph, Jackson and many others, and his vivid and suggestive manner of taking made him one of the most interesting con verstionsalists in the state. WHAT THEY WON. The Gains of the Big Sporting Horse men This Season. New York Letter in Philadelphia Press. It is now the time of year for statistics as to chief winning owners. I was prepared for Mr. Belmont’s prominent position in this list, but was indeed surprised to know that his winnings amount to over $125,000, of which St. Carlo won about $29,000. If that oolt had won the Futurity, which he should have done, it would have made a difference of about $55,000. and this would have put Mr. Belmont undisputably at the head of the list. The most flattering aspect of Mr. Belmont’s success this year is the feat ure that all the horses who won this money, with two exceptions, were bred by himself. The exceptions are Raeeland and George Oyster, both bought as two-year-olds at large prices. Oyster was a most disa; - pointing hors?, winning only two races this year, both at Brighton Beach, for be it known Mr. Belmont did run horses at Brighton Beach. Mr. Belmont might per haps be termed “The Lord Falmouth of America," but ns it nowstands Mr. Withers runs him close for that title. It is, how ever, a most flattering thing to Mr. Belmont that in the second year of his resumption of racing he should have achieved suca phenomenal success. Without having gone into the figures for mysetf ,it strikes me that the Dwyers are now the chief winning owners of 1889; that Mr. Belmont comes next, Mr. Haggin third on the list, and Mr. Scott fourth. Here, too, we meet a surprising statement. Mr. Scott’s com paratively few horses have won $103,000. Chaos’ Futurity alone |n-tted over $60,000. Torso won over $22,000, Banquet over i9,(KX), and ten others won the balance, and all of them were home bred. The chief money winners were sired by Ramon d’Or, and there is now no question that Mr. Scott possesses in this French importation the most successful stallion of the day. AU of this is very flattering to the fortunate Penn - sylvanian, who spent his money like a prince iu importing Ramon d’Or and never lost faith in the horse which seems now to have a long and successful career at the stud. A Broker’s Conscience. -~v F)-om the Minneapolis Tribune. A broker of this town had some mining stock which he had long regarded as worth less, and one day, when he had an oppor tunity to get rid of it at a pretty fair con sideration, he was very happy. That very night, however, after he went home, he received a telegram announcing that this mine, of which he had sold the stock, had developed a lead of extraordinary richness. An hour afterward the purchaser of the stock received a telegram from the broker, who desired to see him immediately upon a subject of great importance. The buyer called, and was told by the servant that the broker was ill and could not be eeu. “But I must see him; I have been sent for by him not half an hour ago.” The servant went upstairs and brought back word that the visitor might go up. Tbe broker was in bed moaning with pain. The lights were turned low. When the visiter entered the broker began: “My dear Jones, I have had to-day another of the dreadful attacks I am sub ject to, and I am afraid this last one is go ing to ‘do me up,’ I sent for you to confess that I have taken advantage of you in a business transaction, and I want to make reparation before I uie. That mining stock I sold you to-day was really worthless, and it troubles me that I took advantage of you.” "O, nonsense; that is all right. I didn’t pay you much for it, and I can easily stll it to somebody else.” “No, that will not do. I want to take it back and pay you back your money. I can’t rest until 1 have made this right. ’ “O, well, if you feel that way, of course I will give you it back.” "Very well, and while I am able to sign a check I will prepare one, aud in the mean while you can bring back the stock.” The visitor went Home, got the stock, and, returning it, received the check which the now utterly exhausted broker had tilled out for him. He went away musing uuou the vicissitudes of human life and filled with profouud sympathy for the s .i. rowing family of the rapidly sinking broker. Aud the broker? The moment his cus tomer was out of the house he leaoed out of bed aud g:eeiully danced around the room iu a manner that would have aroused the envy of Carpencita could she have seen it. But the customer next dav, when he learned of the rise in the value of the stock, meta phorically kicked himself for his stupidity in being taken iu by a broker’s “con science.” SPECTACLE LENS2S. How Tfcay Are Cut Out of it Sheet of Glass. From the American Jeweler. The work of cutting is all performed with a tiny fragment of diamond, known in the trade as a spark. It is not every spark, nowever, that will cut a lens. The sparks are mounted in the folic-ring man ner: A pieoe of brass wire is selected, say three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, a hole is drilled in the end large enough to admit the spark, and it is set in the hole with the pop.t up. The outer edge or shell of the wire 1-. beaten inward, and holds the spark firmly in place. The wire is then placed in the lathe and cut off just back of the spark, turning the end hemisp' erical, using the point of the spark that sticks through the brass as a center. A piece of steel wire is next selected, of the same diameter a* the brass wire, and the end is turned in. forming a cup. The mounted •park is then soft-soldered into this cup and it is ready for the machiue, which works automatically from a pattern, and can be set to cut larger or smaller than the pat tern. Before the mounted spark is placed in the machine, however, it is tested by holding the handle upright. If it doee not cut in an upright position, the point is unsoldered by means of the blowpipe and the handle resoldered, leaving the cutting point at the required angle, while the handle itself is upright. When the spark is found to cut well in an upright position, it is then placed in the machine for trial. The glass is plaoed upon a pad under the spark, the glass varying in form according to the kind of lens being cut. If the lens is flat the pad is also, and if the lens is convex the pad is concave and must be a perfect fit; for the better the fit the more accurate will be the work. The pattern and glass travel around, while the diamond remains sta tionary. The life of a spark is short, some being only one day. while ones in a while they can bo worked for a year. The work men average fifty doxen pair of lenses per day. A good diamond will cut on an average of 1,500 dozen pairs. The average lens measures f iur inches around, aud a dozen pairs would be eight feet. In cutting 1.500 pairs, the spark would travel over a surface equal to a piece of glass 13,000 feet long. There are exceptional sparks t lat out for months. I now have ono which has been in operation for fifteen months and has cut 3,300 dozen pairs, traveling abon t 57,600 feet. We use two kinds of sparks, the Brazilian and the African, and they cost from $3 to $5 each. The First “Hamlet” m New York. From. Harper's Magazine. "Hamlet” was first presented in the city of New York on the evening of Nov. 36, 1761, and at “the new theater in Chappel street—now Beekman street—near Nassau, tie younger Lewis Hallam, the original "Hamlet” in America (at Peiladelphia.in the autumn of 175 J), playing the titular part. Hallam was a versatile actor, who was ou t e stage in this country for over fifty years, and always popular. Concerning his “Hamlet” very little is now known, ex cept the curious statement in the “Me moirs of Alexander Graydon,” publi-hed in 1811, that Hallam once v. ntured to appear as "Hamlet” in London—“and was endured!" He was the acknowledged leading tragedian of the New York stage until his retirement in 1806, and be is known to have played "Hamlet” as late as 1707, when he must have been close upon 60 years of age. Mr. Ireland is of the impression that John Hodgkinson, a contemporary of Hallam’s, who appeared as "Hamlet” in Charleston, S C'..’ arly in the present century, con ceded Hallam’s rights to the character in the metropolis, aud never attempted it here. The first "Hamlet” in New York in point of quality, and perhaps the second in point of time, was that of Tnomas Abthorpe Cooper, who played the part at the John Street theater on Nov. 23, 1797, although Mr. Ireland believes that he was precoded by Mr. Moreton at the theater on Greenwich street in the summer of the same year, as he had played the "Ghost” to Moreton’s “Hamlet” in Baltimore a short time before. William Dunlap speaks in the highest terms of Cooper’s “Hamlet,” and John Bernard ranks it with the "Hamlet” of John Philip Kemble h mself. MEDICAL. (food's Naranpurilln purifies the blood, builds up weak and debilitated systems, gives strength to weakened nerves, over comes that tired feeling, tones the digestive organs, invigorates and regulates the kid neys and liver, expels disease and gives vigorous health. Young people say: “It Is the best medicine we ever took.” Old peo ple say: “ It makes us feel young again.” EXCURSIONS. Charleston & Savannah Ry. Cos. GALAWEEK -IN— CHARLESTON, Nov. 4th to 9th, 1889. GREAT ATTRACTIONS, FINE DISPLAYS, FANTASTIC PARADES, EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS, BOAT RACES. AND ILLUMINATION OF HARBOR Tickets on sale Nov. 3d to oth. good to return until 11th, at rate of $2 30 for Round Trip. E. P. McSWINEY, „ Gen. Pass. Agent. EDUCATIONAL. SAVANNAH ACADEMY, 88 BULL STREET, MADISON SQUARE. THK. Savannah Academy opened TUESDAY Ist of October. Instruction given in an’ cient and modern languages, mathematics and English. Special attention given to the Gram mar school Department so that students may enter business at an early age. Catalogues ob talned at Davis Bros, or Savannah Academy. Office hours 8 to 10 a. m. and a to 4 p. m. JOHN TALIAFERRO, > Principal, I FUNERAL INVITATIONS. PROCTOR.—The friends and acquaintance of John M. Proctor and John H. Judxins, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the former, from the residence of the latter No 6 Perry st- THIS AFTERNOON at 3:30 p. m. MEETINGS. SAVANNAH BRANCH, 57" t. A. ‘Travelers Exchange." Members are requested to r’if attend meeting in toe new TRAVELERS' EXCHANGE, A4 j Corner Congress and Bull sts., I Wjf (over Butler’s Pharmacy). . v a TO-NiGHT at 8 o'clock, city SufasL time. By order A E. KI 1.. M AN, Preside at. gtMMSSMJgL Max Robinson. Sec. & Trras Friefia ~ r jgfjjtvNßy? Board of Directors and com mittees will also meet to-nigl.t© c, Cftt(',N in the Exchange. /OSStCIAHMP SBECIAIT NOTICES. Advertisements inserted under “Special Sauces" will be charged Si 00 a Nguore each insertion. OPE NIK G T\\Ol A(E M E \T. ’ WE HAVE NOW OPENED A COMPLETE STOCK OF *' FIVE SHOES From tho most celebrated makers, and would esteem it a favor to have you call and see them. Everything new and the latost stylos. Special designs in ladies evening slippers. THE GLOBE SHOE STORE. E. S. Byck & Cos., Props,, 169 Broughton st. Next to Lindsay & Morgan’s. NOTICE. Neither the Master nor tho Agents of tho British steamship CONINGSBY, will be respond sibleforaay debts contracted by the crew. WILDER & CO., Agents. BK. GEO. !I. STONE HAS RETURNED TO THE CITY And will resume THE PRACTICE OF HIS PROFESSION. ORANGES. 100 BOXES extra:choice FLORIDA ORANGES To arrive this morning. Y % A. EHRLICH & BRO., Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealders, 153 and 155 Bay street. IT IS SIMPLY IDLE To attempt to begin to call attention to the ten hundred and one things that are literally “pouring in on us" from all directions. Imports of different goods are coming in. and going off about as quick. Might direct attention to im port of Kentish Preserved Strawberries, Rasp berries, and various other Preserves and Mar malades—an invoice of $3,000. —ALBO— -200 GALLONS DURET SALAD OIL. 50 CASES DURET SALAD OIL. 150 BOXES MACARONI AND SPAGHETTI. GERMAN ASPARAGUS IN GLASS. CUT GERMAN ASPARAGUS IN GLASS. BRUSSELS SPROUTS OR MINIATURE GER MAN CABBAGE. Plum Puddings, Mince Meat, Shelled Almonds, Pecans, Walnuts, Crystalized Strawberries. Stuffed Prunes, Crystalized Cherries, Glace Fruits of all binds. Pickled Shrimp, Yoe's Manle Syrup, Peach Syrup, R. & R.’s Extra Yellow and Sugared Peaches, Celery Sauce, Sweet Mixed Pickles, Spanish Olives, Frencn Soups etc. Absolutely the finest line of Confectionery and Candies “that money can buy.” JOHK J. REILY, Importer and Specialist, 30 Whitaker Street, 113 DOZEN ASSORTED HATS, Both stiff and soft, some very fine goods, iust opened, and for sale very low, at JAUDON’S, 150 St. Julian street. DISSOLUTION^ The firm of GRADY, DeLETTRE & CO is this day dissolved by the withdrawal of Mr JNO. 0. DeLETTRE. JAMES E. GRADY. JNO. C. DeLETTRE. „ JAMES E. GRADY, JR. Savannah, Nov. 1,1889. COPARTNERSHIP. The undersigned have this day formed a co partnership under the firm name of J. E. GRADY & SON, and will continue the Whole sale Grocery, Provision and Grain business. All persons having claims against the late firm of GRADV, DeLETTRE & CO. will please present them for payment, and those indebted will make payment to either of the undersigned. JAMES K. GRADY. JAMES E. GRADY, JR. Savannah, Nov. 1,1889. FOR RELIABLE DRUGs7~ SEEDS, AND FANCY ARTICLES, FIS'E CONFECTIONERY, —GO TO— ’ HEIDT’S, Congress and Whitaker. THE GERMANIA SAVINGS RANH. Persoue desiring to subscribe to the capital stock of the above bank will find subscription lists at the offices of Messrs, Gustave Fox, R. Pechman, George W. Owens and H. Blun, and the Georgia i'amilien Journal. ONION SETS ~ And all other FALL GARDEN SEEDS of the best quality anu perfectly fresh, at E. J. KIEFFER'S, West Broad and Stewart streets NOTICE. Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the British steamship RAVENSDALE, Davies, Mas ter, will bo responsible for any debts contracted by the crew. A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees. HOME ENTERPRISE^ 7>40. AND FOP. BEEF. Fresh from Hutchinson Island Range; better than Western Meat. Cash price. Stall 32 Market. CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS, AND GEN ERAL PUBLIC. LLOYD & ADAMS have secured the prem ises formerly occupied by A. Falk & Sons corner Congress and Whitaker streets, where they can be found ON AND AFTER NOV. 5, witn a full line of Wall Paper, Wood, Iron and Slate Mantels, with their usual large stock of I amts, Oils, Doors, Sasb, Blinds, Builders' Hardware, lame, Plaster, etc. notices. " aoticeT^" Notice is hereby given that the firm CLARKE A HARRIS was dissolved on Cto 3 1889, by mutual consent. ’ 3 *’ CHAS, F. CLARKE. _ „ „ w - J- HARRIS. Savannas, Ga, Nov. l, 1888. TO THE PUBLIC AND Ot'R FRIENDS, We have this day taken charge of the Marshal House, and solicit the patronage of our freed, and the public. ‘ * M. L. HARNETT A CO Savinnah, Ga., Nov. 1, iSi9. u X ’ M BLACKIN'© THE BEST IN USE. 6PONGKB. An importation of Mediterranean Bath Sponges, Bath Brushes, etc., at BUTLER'S PHARMACY, Corner Bull and Congress streets NOTICE. All bills against the British steamship INCHGARVIE, Cairns, Master, must be pres ented at our office by or before 12 M . THIS DAY, Nov. a, or payment thereof will be de barred. a. MINIS A SONS, Consignees. NOTICE. ~~ All bills against the British steamship RYDAL WATER, must be presented at our office before 12 o'clock NOON. THIS DAY, Nov. 2,1889, or pay ment will be debarred. RICHARDSON A BARNARD, Agents. NOTICE. All bills against the British steamship ARDANDHU, must be presented at our office before 12 o’clock noon THIS DAY, Nov. 2, 1889 or payment will be debarred. RICHARDSON A BARNARD, Agents. SPECIAL PRICES ~ SATURDAYS. SODA WATER TICKETS WITH Purchase amounting to 50 cents. At HEIDT’S. PILSEN BEER BESIDES OCR REGULAR PI L SEN BEIH, W* 41K NOW SXRVINO BOHEMIAN BEES AT TEX PRIC* OP * 2 N R KEG. READ THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE. I have used Dr. Ulmer’s Corrector in my family for some time, and can testify to its efficacy as a great family medicine. For ladies I think it unrivaled. GEO. M. KNIGHT, ... , Blandon Springs, Ala. Would not take 51,000 for the good derived from the use of Ulmer’s Liver Corrector. H. H. KAYTON, New York. Recommended by prominent physicians, and awarded highest prize over competitors. Ask for ULviER’S LIVER CORRECTOR, and take no other. Prepared by B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga Price 51 per bottle. If you cannot obtain the “Corrector’’ from your druggist, send your order direct, and it will be forwarded by ex- paid. AMUSEMENTS. SAVANNAH THEATER. Nov. 1 and 2 and Saturday Matinee, WEBSTER & ERADY’S Big Spectacular Production of H. Rider Hao- SARD’S SHE” "Weird, IMy-stical, Bai-bario. Gorgeous in Scenic Effects. Great Dramatic Cast. THE ELECTRIC STORM AND WRECK OF THE “SLAVE DHOW.” HEAD OF THE ETHIOPIAN, THE HOT POT SCENE, “.SHE'S” CAVERN PALACE. THE RUINS OF KOR, THE BOTTOMLESS CHASM, the most realistic scene ever attempted, THE FIRE OF LIFE. Words are inadequate to convey even a faint description of this weirdly mysterious and awe-insp ring scene. Seats on sale at Butler's Drug Store Oct. 81. Next Attraction—“A NIGHT OFF,” Nov. 4. SAVANNAH THEATER. ONE NIGIIT, MONDAY, NOV. 4. MR. AUGUSTIN DALY’S GREATEST COMEDY, “A NIGHT OFF," AS PRODUCED AT DALY'S THEATER, NEW YORK CITY, WITH THE SPLENDID NEW YORK CAST. THE COMEDY SUCCESS OF TWO CONTI NENTS. Secure your seats early. Seats on **l° at Butler’s Drug Store, Nov. 2. .. ~ - Next Attraction—“ The Main Line, >ov. • and 8. PKLNXiLR A-Nli BOOKBIN DBB. BUSINESS IS OPENING, And Business Men are needing their supplies of Office Station ery. Orders for Blank Books and Printed Blanks of all kinds will have prompt and careful at tention if left with the Old and Reliable Printer and Binder, 93 Bay. GEO. N. NICHOLS