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* WASHINGTON* GOSSIP.
PAYID DAVIS ON THE BENCH AND
IN THE SENATE.
gow Ee Dealt With Reporters-Re v
eriy Johnson DiscomfitEd—His Char
ity-Putting a Professional fceggar
to the Test.
From the Seic York Tribune.
Washington, March 15.— Justice David
Pavis was appointed to the supreme court
b?nch by Abraham Lincoln. He was born
and brought up in Stockbridge, Mass. He
was one of the great judges who has sat
upon that bench. He was one of Jlr. Lin
c.lns most trusted advisers. He was noted
for his sterling common ser.ss, his high sense
of properiety, and his great ability to see
clearly what was best to ba done. His
t .owledge of the law was profound. His
decisions were n ted for their clearness.
He was a man of tremendous tigure. His
body was Faistaffian in its proportions. He
weighed nearly 800 pounds. He had a large,
round head, set upon a short neck. His
tace was broad, especially at the base. His
fore read was high, thinly shaded by gray
ish-brown hair. His nose was large. His
mouth was enormous and thin-lipped. His
full, broad, double-chinned face was
smooth-shaven down to a rim of light-grav
whiskers, which ran around from ear
to ear under his jaws. He had a
deep, full voice and great dlguity
of manner. He followed rigidly all of
the old-fashioned habits acquired iu early
rural life. He was always moderate in his
expenditures. He became rich and left a
large property when he died. His rule for
acquiring money was simple. He said:
“Save part of your income every year and
invest it in real estate.” He did this, eveu
when he bad ati income of not more than
S2OO. He went to Illinois when the state
was young, and through his system acquired
lands around the uegnboruood of Chicago,
which ultimately made his estate valuable
He was on the bench for nearly twenty
years. He was there during a most ex
citing time, when the bench was reorgan
ized and increased for the purpose of giving
the famous greenback decision, iuvolving
the question of whether or not the green
backs were legal tenders. He was there at
a time when great values were often de
termined by a few words from the bench.
Advance knowledge of the greenback
detusion would have been worth hun
dreds of thousands of dollars to any oue.
Yet, to the credit of this court, it must be
said that none of the justices betrayed the
secret of their position, even to their m st
intimate friends. In the days following the
war, when scandals concerning public peo
ple were common and newspapers sought in
every direction to find testimony for furth
er sensations, no publication was ever more
affecting in the integrity of the justices of
this court.
I have heard Justice Davis tell many in
teresting stories of attempts upon the part
of various individuals to obtaiu forbidden
information. No more delightful story was
ever told by the judge than the call which
he once receive i from an Irish reporter of
the Mew York Herald, who came to him
just before the greenback decision was
delivered. The papers were full of the
possibilities involved in this de
cision. Enormous values wavered
in the balance awaiting positive informa
tion. The judges never mentioned the sub
ject to one another except within the re
cesses of the consultation room. Outside
of that room their faces took on a look of
stony reserve .whenever any one sought
remotely to lead up to the subject or to
discuss questions which might indirectly
bear upon this most interesting subject. So
great is the reputation for dignity and re
serve of this court that the experienced
lawyers who were most intimata with these
judges did not venture eveu to hint a sug
gestion of a question upon this forbidden
subject.
It was one evening, three or four days
before the decision was delivered, that
Justice Davis was in the sitting-room of his
chambers at the National hotel. The
judge was smoking a long clay pipe, of
which he was fond. With his legs spread
wide apart, in front of an open wood fire,
the judge puffed from his great mouth huge
volumes of smoke as he listened
to the gossip and small talk of his
friend. The judge, after leaving his legal
work, was as fond of going over the gossip
of the day as anv member of the village
sewing circle. In the midst of tho talk tie
colored servant entered with a card. The
judge looked at the card and sa v that it
bore the inscription of a representative of
the New York Herald. The judge said,
‘‘Show him up,” as he was never known to
refuse to see any one when not busily en
gaged in work. The judge himself
described afterward the entrance of the re
porter and what followed.
“There came into the room,” said he, “a
small, wiry chap with the smooth, sharp
face of a ferret. HU small black eyes
were set close together on each side of a
very pronounced pug nose. A shock of red
hair hung down over the alert, inquisitive
countenance. This reporter was attired in
along ill-fitting s suit of black cloth. He
carried under bis arm a huge cote-book,
xle entered my room with a curt saluta
ion, and without awo and of explanation
egan shoving up a large center-table
wn 0 , room ’ bringing it to my right.
’ hen he had the table fixed in a good
position he took some candles from the
mantlepiece, lighted them and put them
- . , . eu opened a notebook, took
ou„ a half-dozen pencils, sharpened them
rolu‘1 1 ° n i? Baid: * Now , judge. lam
cad}. Mr. Bennett has sent me here to
get an advance abstraot of the supreme
court decision in the G eenback case, what
ever that may be. You know better, prob
ably what that is than I do. You just go
ahe.dand give it to me. You needn’t
mind about going slow; I can take it down
ns tast as you can give it to me.’ ”
Ihe Judge said that for a momeut he was
overwheimed with the situation. The per
fect innocence of the Irish reporter, how
ver, impressed him so comically that for a
moment he said nothing. Then he arose,
‘ b ® ra e| y !aid down his pipe and walked
rto an open window looking out upon
*‘ ‘ t \ 6treet - Then he beckoned to the re
dow r him to come to the win
d°Tn the sidewalk do you
is - B *jd bbe judge. The reporter
looked and said he thought it about thirty
fn^f 0 y° u .ttrink it would hurt a man to
judVe oin Core t 0 th ® 6idewalk - ! ’ said the
his hohS f, uro . “ "°uld break every bono in
B ’"l the reporter.
mvp-,tl 'r Sai< * ttl6 “you may give
him°fs mp 1 / nents to * dr - Ben nett and inform
nun that if any reporter calls here from his
paper to ask me about this greenback de
thrnw K^ aln ’ } simply be obliged to
von ° ut window. I will spare
you on account of your youth aud mnocanoe
out romember mv warning.”
reporter gazed at the giant judge,
he J m - w *;b bis hands half upraised as if
ne were really restraining himself, and be
ihl .L? p<jlf ! lr!ze nnd back until he reached
oils and fiad^ en ** B &e ' zed bis book and pen
n<.i-,'Vas no ' ai wa ys that thej judges were
as Justice Davis. He him
t-oe ates a Btory °f how one of tbe jus
ehi.i w “ 8 caught nappiug, and a point was
tamed from him through which an out
, jS. O was enabled to make $200,-
‘ !*bi| gentleman told Judge Davis
about it afterward. He lived in Pittsburg,
call ra n 3 u * tlca in question, whom wo
ndge W., reached Pittsburg on circuit
Hr,, -hr. Wright, entertained
h Justice W. was upright and honest,
guileless. He was the reverse of suspi
■ous, and was not particularly on guard
gainst his friends. There was a case
ending then in the supreme court which
involved tbe values of two stocks. The de
cision was certain to make one of tbe stocks
aiulest and tbe other valuable. It was
'msiderod an even chance which way the
ecuion would go. The lawyers iu the
vase, who often arrive at the opinion of a
particular justice by a few questions made
during tho trial, had settled it in their
mines that if Justice B. wers to write the
dec.ti in it would be in their favor. The
justice was noted for writing bng decisions.
The majority of the men oa the bench at
that time wrote briefly. Jistice B. was
entertained at dinner at Mr. W.-ight’s house.
After the dim or the host set out a bottle of
fine old whisky. Under its glowing influ
ence Justice W. became companionable and
g'jod-natured. In the midst of conversa
tion about the court and its work Mr. Wright
said to Justice W., mentioning tbe case in
which he was interested:
“i suppose.” said he, “that the decision in
that case will be a long one, there being so
many points involvedf’
“As long as the moral law, my boy,” said
the old justice, as he smiled benevolently
upon his host. That was all that he said
upon the subject. Mr. \\ right, however,
knew from this remark that it was tbe par
ticular justice who wrote loDg decisions
wno was preparing the cue iu this case.
This gave hi n the cue for ihe decision, and
he bought stock based upon this judgment.
It proved correct, and be gained exactly
$200,000 from this careless remark of the
to > amiable justice.
One Monday, which is decision day in the
supreme court, Reverdy Johnson advanced
to the tench. Decisions were theu being
read. Justice Davis was the next in turn.
He had an important decision lying in front
of him. Keverdy Johnson, one of the most
prominent lawyers in that court, intimate
with Justice Davis, leaned over to him just
before be began to read and said: “I have
got a train to make. It leaves in twenty
minutes. I am obliged to go to Baltimore
fur an important engagement. I will there
fore be unable to remain for the reading of
your decision. As you are to read it in the
next five minutes, I trust you will not re
gard it as indiscreet if I ask" you to give me
just the point of it, as I cannot wait to hear
it road.”
Justice Davis looked down at him with a
shrewd twinkle in bis brown eyes.
“Mr. Johnson,” said he, “it will take me
twenty-five minutes to read that decision.
If I tell you the point of it now you can get
to the telegraph wire within five minutes.
You will theu have t wenty minutes advan
tage of any stock operator in the field, aud
lam told by those wuo know that if your
information is correct twenty minutes ad
vance is as good as a year. I think -you
had better break your engagement in Bal
timore and sit down aud wait.”
Mr. Johnson smiled, backed off, sat
down, and made no attempt to leave t e
court room to keep the important engage
ment that he had mentioned.
Another story about Justice Davis was
about a reporter who came to see him when
he was senator of tte United States, after
he had resigned from the supreme court.
He was elected by the Illinois legislature
after a deadlock. He was elected as an in
dependent candidate. He left the bench
and came into the Senate, w here he acted
independently of bath parties. It was an
almost impossible position for any man to
occupy, but his long judicial training and
the habits of the bench made him above
ordinary criticism. He sat through the
debates, and listened as attentively to the
political arguments of both sides as when he
was a judge. He is the only man in Ameri
can politics who has been able to maintain
an independent position in congress between
the two parties without losing the respect
of his associates, and without being accused
of having interested motives. He was to
dignified, however, so upright and so care
ful, that his votes, first with one party, and
theu with the other, while they were sub
ject to criticism, were as much respected as
wre his decisions on the bench.
Pa ty spirit ran high in the Senate,
and as the power of the two parties was
eveniy divided, the Judge often
held the controlling vote. For this reason
he was a constant subject of attention upon
the part of the newspapers. Just before
the Senate met in its second session after
his election, the judge arrived in Washing
ton and took up bis quarters at the National
hotel, as usual. While there he received
one morning the card of a newspaper re
porter representing some Philadelphia pa
per. The judge sent down the usual
message that he could come up. The
judge was alone. He said afterward there
came into the room a young fellow
about 16 years of age. His brown
hair was cropped short all over his head.
His face, which was still covered with tbe
down of youth, was as freckled as a part
ridge egg. The light of youth and energy
flashed from his dancing blue eyes. There
was no trace of shrinking modesty about
this caller. He advanced without a word
of introduction to tbe Judge, and seized
him by the hand, as he said:
“Glad to see you, Judge. How are you to
dav? When did you gat in?”
The great Judge looked blandly at his
youthful caller and said: “Young man, who
are you?”
“O, never mind who I am,” said the re
porter. “You got my card all right, I dare
say. You know the Philadelphia paper
that I represent. I just called to ask you a
few questions.”
“But, “young man,” said the judge.
“O,” said the reporter; “it is nothing. I
ju3t wanted to ask you which side of the
fence you were going to be on this year, or
whether you were still going to stay on the
top rail.”
The elephantine Judge looked at this
downy s.ipof a youth with majestic benevo
lence as the said slowly, firmly and'kindly:
“Fair young sir, I w&u’t say that you are
impertinent or impudent, because Ido not
wish to injure the feelings of so well-mean
ing a youth. But I wish simply to say to
you that it is not my habit to talk to peo
ple I do not know about my plans or politi
cal aspsrations. ”
“Now don’t apologize,” said the reporter,
“I know your position is an embarrassing
one up there on that top rail, no. knowing
which way to flop. Don’t say another woid
about it. I wouldn’t think of pressing you
on it. lam awfully sorry I mentioned it,
because I can see it has caused you positive
embarrassment.”
Here the freckled youth rose with great
composure, ducked his sand-papered bead,
and before the judge actually knew what
be was doing, he had him by the hand
shaking him a farewell, as he said: “Hooe
to have the pleasure of teeing you again
soon, judge,” and went out.
The judge was economical and careful of
his money. His little office in the Natio al
hotel was fitted up exactly as was his office
in Illinois when he first went there as a
young man. It was furnished with wooden
ch urs with stout wicker seats, a long pine
table, and a case for books. He always
worked here with candles. Gas in his work
room he would not have. While he was
rigidly careful in all of his personal expendi
tures, so careful that people often thought
him stingy, he was yet one of the most
generous of men. He supported a number
of Door relatives, and was always ready to
respond to any worthy appeal for charity.
This became known after a time, and his
life was made miserable by professional
beggars. Yet his adroitness protected him
against the most importunate. A good
illustration of his methods I witnessed one
day in his private office when he was presi
dent of the Senate and acting Vice President.
A woman came into the room to see the judge.
Ho turned and aid: “ Well, madam, what
can I do for you V ’
She was neatly dressed in black, with an
air of extreme poverty. She told a wretchei
tale of sorrow and suffering, winding up
with the climax that she aud her little fam
ily were actually starving, and had not
tasted food for two days. The judge seemed
deeply moved. He excused himself for not
attending to the case for the moment, as
the Senate was neariy ready to open. He
looked at his watch with an air of vexation,
as if it were not going, and said: "Can any
one tell me wbat time it isf” His visitor
pulied out a gold watch and told him the
time. The judge said: “Can It be true that
your children have been without food for
two days, when you have a gold watch in
the house?”
The woman saw the point of the judge’s
question, and called out, "You are a hateful
old thing,” and flounced out of the room.
Of course she was a professional beggar,
who bad come in with a well-concocted
story to impose, if possible, upon the sym
pathies of this most benevolent judge.
T. C. Ckawfobd.
TFIE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1801.
[COMMUNICATED. ]
Jesup, Ga., March 28. —Editor Morn
ing Seus: In your issue of March 16 ap
peared an article under the heading of “A
Plot to Burn a Hotel—Jesup's Postmaster
and Another Man Arrested.” I am post
master at Jesup, Ga., and in jnstioe to ray
self I would ask space in your paper to make
the following statement: In January, ISS9,
I bought of John Massey of this place a
hotel, knowu then as the Commercial hotel.
1 changed the name to that of Hotel St.
Paul. The consideration in this trade was
$5,000 —$2,000 cash, and SI,OOO each year
for three years, at 8 per cent, interest, with
the contract that I was to keep the prop
erty insured in the amount of $2,000, cr
more, if I could get it, iu favor
of John Massey, I kept up the
$2,000 in bis name until the
the plot or,‘ kindling material was found
under tbe hotel on March 14. Knowing
that I had some enemies, but at the same
time not realizing the extent of the
dastardly crime, I agreed at the suggestion
of Rev. Louis Price and Mrs. Siduey 8.
Collins, who are tenants of my hotel,"that
the discovery be kept until morning. So
accordingly I went to my house and re
tired thinking that the guard was all that
was required that night, as we had em
ployed the hotel clerk, Mr.
R. B. Slater, to guard that
part of the premi>es until further consulta
tion. Later, about 10:30 o'clock, I was
aroused by tho insurance agent saying that
he had come to cancel th e insurance on the
hotel, and not being acquainted with the
rules in regard to the law in that particular
case of risks, 1 surrendered the policies. I
retired again for the night and was kept so
busy Sunday morning that I did not have
time to hunt up and consult Mr. Massey in
regard to the discovery. After closing the
office for the day, about 11 o’clock, I learned
that there was threats against me;
that l was accused of the attempt, eto.; all
arrived at by tbe false statement of some
parties that I hod $7,000 insurance on the
property, all of which I am prepared to
prove was false. I have not, nor never have
had, any insurance on this or any other
building in my own name in my life. So
about 12 o'clock on Sunday I was arrested,
and also a young man named Sarvis.
By the kindness of tbe sheriff or
the weakness of the warrant we—Sarvis
and ray elf—were allowed to remain at
onr own homes, but under guard, for five
days and nights, without being allowed to
give bail or being arraigned. All sorts of
rumors were afloat as to lynching, and still
we Claim to “be living in an euligutened
age, with good laws and a free govern
ment.” I did nor understand this singular
treatment until I learned of some of my
pretended friends in a quiet way that it was
all for the purpose of getting me to give up
the postoffice and leave. I was advise! to do
so as I was likely to be lynched at any
moment. Now 1 began to understand there
was a conspiracy in the whole affair. I don’t
believe the party or parties intended to burn
me out. I think that they intended to scare
me and enrage a bloodthirsty class of the
citizens against me, and enough blame
would be attached 1 1 me to get me out and
ond thev would get in. I have been offered
indirectly bribes to get me into trouble in
regard to the postofflee matters. I have
also sworn evidence of bribes offered
another party to swear against
me. It confirms the conspiracy in
my judgment from the course that has
been pursued. I was kept under gaard
nearly a whole week. Between forty and
fifty witnesses were before an intelligent
body of grand jurymen, ad 1 could not be
proven the guilty party. So it was dropped;
no more interest was taken in the matter,
showing the failure of the conspirators in
my judgment. Notwithstanding my inno
cence has been proven, I have been told that
it was the opinion ol all that I hail better
sell out and leave. To all those I would
have this to say. I have been reared in
this state. I was a hard working
boy, and 1 expect to leave it only when
my business, in my judgment, will
be more profitable to me to do so.
As to all of the slanderous reports, I may
never be able to reply to them, but time
will prove what they are. There are some
that I expect to call to account for their
cowardly attacks upon my character, but
in the right way, and in due time. The
conspiracy above referred to is in reference
to my holding of the postoffice. As to the
guilt of the young man who was arrested, I
know nothing against him; nothing was
proven against him in this matter. To t.e
public I have this to say; When I get to
be such a fool as to burn up all I have and
get nothing for it —say nothing of the
danger of lives—l want my friends, if I
have any, to send me to the lunatic asylum.
P. D. B. Stansell.
RAIL AND CROSSTIB.
The Georgia Railroad Company is laying
large steel rails on the track from Macon to
Carnak at a cost of $150,000.
The Georgia, Carolina and Northern rail
way is having a hard time in getting
through Athens. The road runs through a
considerable part of the laud owned by the
Prince Aveuue Land Company, and, failing
in agreement as to price, the case has been
in c urt and now will have to be arbitrated.
The Athens Banner is authority for tho
statement that Messrs. Barrow & Thomas
of that place have given up tho division
oounselship of the Richmond and Danvill >
road. It publishes as a rumor that the
cause of their resignation is a disposition on
the part of the Terminal system to reduce
the salaries of its lawyers for economy's
sake.
The restoring of rates on the Western
and Atlantic railroad to 3 cents a mile gives
the Chattanooga, Rime and Columbus
railroad the naming of tho rate to Rome.
It is sevonty-Siven miles by the latter.
General Passenger Agent Sloan says he has
fixed the rate at $2 81, which is 3 cents a
mile. He says that is as cheap as southern
railroads C3n carry passengers, oa account
of the sparsely settled condition of the
country.
Tho Savannah, Florida and Western will
close all their outside offices except New
York on May 1, 1891. This lets out Mr. L.
G. Reynolds, the Cincinnati representative;
Marmu Knowlei, St. Louis; William
Hughes, Chicago; J. JL Clement, Phila
delphia; O. G. Pearson, Boston, Mass.; J.
B. Andrews, Baltimore (probably), and sev
eral Florida agents. The Georgia Southern
and Florida system on April 1 lets out
Thomas McGill, Jr., Chicago; Frank Hard
ing. Cincinnati; W. J. McMahon, St. Louis;
11. C. Knox, Nashville, and C. C. Rhodes,
Atlanta. _
NOT CIVEN T3 THE JOEY YET.
The Vernon Road Case Dragging Slow
ly in the Superior Court.
The entire session of the superior court
was consume! yesterday in the litigation
between the city and the Vernon' Shell
Road Com pan v.
Attorney Saussy consumed over four
hours in arguing for the road, and he read
numerous authorities to sustain his position
that the city cannot compel the removal of
the toll gate without compensatiug the
company.
City Attorney Adams followed in strong
arguments as to the rights of the city. He
had not concluded when the hour for ad
journment arrived, and tbe case was con
tinued until tbiß morning. Mr. Adams will
Erobably be followed, on behalf of the city,
y Mr. Norwood, ar.d It will likely be late
in the day before the case is given to the
tTi6 case is exciting considerable interest,
and there was quite a gathering of specta
tors during yesterday’s proceedings.
To Mothers.
Look at our Boys' Suits, it will pay you
Kohler,
—Ad. 158 Broughton street.
To Fathers. 4||
When you need Clothing or Furnishing
Goods be sure to see Kohler’s line before
purchasing. 158 Broughton street.— Ad.
Artists' Materials, all kinds, at M. T. Tay
lor 135 York street.—Ad.
ENGLISH SO'.DIEiIS.
The Pinch of Poverty la Upon Them,
Owing to Miserable allowances.
From the Nineteenth Centu y.
Ho had soldiered for some three or four
months on 3 pence a we k, although tho
minimum of pay allowed by the govern
ment was 7 pence. For a while be strug
gled to hold his footing. He would groom
his horse magmfloently and cheerfully and >
all his own allotted duty; then he would
volunteer for a penny or twopence to work
for any man in the barracks. Finally he
invented anew method of saving his beer
money.
He constituted himself slave of the
library reeuiiogwoom, and fete led beer for
any one who would allow him first sip. So
moderately did he avail himself of this
privilege that he found universal acceptance,
yet the pay was too little, and artioie after
article of his kst disappeared for ready
money. For awhile he managed to avoid
all general parades, but at last one Suudav
ha was ordered to turn out on church
parade.
A more absurd figure was never seen;
plume, chin-chain, gloves, spurs, all miss
ing, and nothing loft but the foundation of
a soldier. The sergeant major stood before
him with a look of thunder.
“F., what are you here for?”
“Church parade, sergeant irajor!"
“Where is your plume?”
"Lost, sergeant major!”
"Where is your chin strap?”
“Lost, sergeant major!”
"Where are your gloves, your spurs, your
sword knot, your lines?" cried the indignaut
sergeant major, growing warmer as he pro
ceeded.
"Lost, sergeant major!”
Poor Jacob! be was crimed—i. e. charged
before the colonel—sflth “filthy dirtiness
and disorderliuess oa parade.” But it was
not Jacob F. wbo was to blame,but the short
pay, which, at last, bad made life Mim
ply impossible. May be tbe original debt
was his own fault, but iu auy case short
pay, snort rations, and bard work had
driven him from pillar to post till tbe eud
was insured—ceU* and cropped hair.
I metoiiiy the oilier day a young sold or
who bad received no more than 1 penny a
day for fifteen months. I have heard of
men who received no pay at ail for some
weeks together.
Monotonous poverty is a sad comrade, aud
though 1 sometimes smile as I remembered
being called aside by the mess sergeant's
wife to receive a penny as a tip after a
bard day's fatigue, I have never forgotten
the kindness. Pennies are scarce in bar
racks.
Local Raoord for th Morning News.
Local forecatts for Savannah and vicinity
for to-day: Fair; slightly warmer.
Special forecast for Georgia:
FAIR General y fair; slightly warmer in
Southern portion; cooler by Wednes
day night in northern portion;
northeast winds.
The hight of the river at Augusta at 7:33
o’clock a. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 13.5 feet, a fall of 1.0 feet during the
past twenty-four hours.
Comoartaon of min temperature at Savan
nah. Oa., March 21, 1891, and th mean of the
same day for nineteen years.
Departure
Mu* TsnpiUTuaa from the Departure
. normal I Since
far 16years;Mar. ?i, ‘Bl or Jan. 1,1631.
60 | 60 0 -|-aa
Comparative rainfall *tatemnt:
j Departure |
Amount for Amount from the Departure
19 years. for normal Since
Mar. 24. 91 -j- or Jan. 1,1891.
.12 | .00 | —.12 i —1 76
Maximum temperature, 68; minimum tem
perature. 53.
The thermometer at Butler’s pharmacy
registered r
At 7 A. M Sis' 1 . Fair
At 12 M A .6?.0°. Fair
At 7 r. M 61.0*. Fi ir
Savannah, Ga., March 24, 1891.
Observations taaen at the same moment of
time at all stations for the Moumi.no Nbws.
Savannah. March 24 1:K v. u.. city time.
Tftmperatum
i Direction. J
! 5
i Velocity. P
| Rainfall.
KIUK
OF
STATION*.
Portland 36 S ..[....Foggy.
Boston 40 S E I C oudy.
Block Island 40 N KKS).... Cloudy.
New York city 61 W 8 Cloudy.
Philadelphia 1-2 Cm ..1 Cloudy.
Washington City.. 62 Nj . *T Cloudy.
Norfolk 44 N E 0| 01 Raining.
Charlotte 60 N K 6 .... Cloudless.
Kitty Hawk 42 X E 28 ! Cloudy.
Wilmington 66 N E 12 [Cloudless.
Charleston 60S E! 6 ICloudy.
Augusta 61 E j,. Ii Cloudy.
Savannah 68 SEI 6 .... P tly cloudy
Jacksonville 60 NE .. ... Cloudless.
Tampa ... 60 W , j Cloudless.
Point Jupiter, Fla. 66 NW. 6 Cloudless.
Titusville 60 N 12 ... Cloudless.
Key West "OEj. cloudless.
Atlanta 62! E 1 6 .... fCloudles i.
Pensacola 64 8 E 6|;... Cloudless.
Mobile t$ Sj. 61 .Cloudless.
Montgomery 72 E .... 'Cloudless
VicKshurg 72 8 ... *T Ptly cloudy
New Orleans 66 E i 8 [cloudy.
Shreveport .. 64 SE .. 18 Riming.
Fort Smith 5(18 W 1 6 .14 Rain n
Galveston 638 Ej15 1 .... IP tly cloudy
Palestine 60 W 42 l-’tlv cloudy
Brownosville 74j E; 8: [Cloudless.
Knoxville 6) Ni 6 Cloudy.
Memphis 62 N 114! Clouuy.
Nashville 58 N E 10 Cloudy.
Indianapolis 40.N K. 14 01 Raining.
Cincinnati 48INW 12 .... Cloudy.
Pittsburg 46SW . .1. ..Ptly cloudy
Buffalo.. BIW| t ....-Cloudless,
Detroit BOINEIO; ...Cloudy.
Marquette 22 N' 1 .. *T .Cloudless.
Chicago 42 N E 2-i *T Cloudy
Duluth 24 E ..j Cloudless.
Bt. Paul ; 36; N Cloudless.
St. I*ouls 40 N 22 ..Jcioudy.
Kansas City . i
Omaha 32 I N E!4 02 Snowing.
Cheyenne 16, NF, 12 18 Snowing.
Foi . Buford. 32 S E
St. Vincent 20! S !
*Tludloatestra3A. Tlnoaos and hundredths.
C. 8. Goroas. Observer Signal Corps.
B. F. Stearns of Lynchburg, Va., has in his
possession a curiously carved violin, said to
have been the property of Thomas Jefferson.
CORSETS.
Kabo is 'for women who
break their corsets. Kabo
can’t be broken. We guar
antee it not to break for a
year; and the maker stands
behind us.
And Kabo doesn’t kink.
To kink is almost as bad as
to break. We guarantee it
not to kink for a year ; and
the maker stands behind us.
If a single “bone” (we call
it “bone," it isn’t bone) of
Kabo breaks or kinks in a
year, bring your corset back
to us and get your money.
And, if the corset don’t suit
you after wearing a week or
two or three, come back for
your money.
There is a primer on Cor
set", for you nt the store.
A. R. ALTMAYER& CO.
liow to Obtain a F'air Complex
ion by Natural Means.
The natural Carlsbad 8 radel Salt (powder
ronn) is an excellent Aperient, and
It clear s tke c mvlcxion and pur%fise
theblciHt. It Is easily soluble, pleasant to take
and permanent in action The sfun line product
of the Carlsbad bprinss is unp rW la round
bottles. r.acb liotilo conn 8 in a lifht blue paper
cartoon, and has the signature. “Eisner
delson Cos., New York,” on every bottle.
CHEAP ADVERTISING.
ONE CENTA WORD.
A D VKR Tin KMKSTI, 15 tfords or
mart, this column iuwM /or O.VJI
CAST A OUV, foiii ta Adnano e, moI
<S**HIOW.
tborybody v-Vi Asis tm y Irani to mtppiy,
anythinj to buy or •eU, any busxnsss or
•eoomsnodatiom to —cum.- tnased.any wish
to gratify, should advrrtis, in Uu column.
~ l A I.KNUA H.
MARCH
WEDNESDAY
Love took uo the harp of IJfa, and smote on all
the chords with might:
Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd
in music out of sight.
— Tennyson.
SMOKE
Hsrnas Cflrtez Sip
TO-DAY.
PUttOKAU
(“1 O TO headquarters for flue Photographs;
1 chrnp.st and best; finest accessories in
Savannah. For thirty daya I will give away
one extra in large gilt fra no with each dozen
cabinets. Business established June 4, 1865. J.
V Wll.B< IN, '.'l 801 l street
pORRIffONDINOI invited with anyone
V. having practical experience in veg- table
canning. G A. GREGORY, Savannah.
VFEW OF THOSE excellent pillow shams
for 20 cents lolt at the corner of Barnard
aid York streets.
ASTER eggs free Saturday; also HEIBT’S
If cut prices; sain; le Cologne.
/ i ET vonr bangs fixed nicely at the BROUGH
" J TON STREE T HAIR STORE before get
ting your spring hat.
IT'OR thirty-eight years the purity and excel
lence of our brands of liquors have been
commended by a discriminating public. M.
LAVIN’B ESTATE.
LA ASTER (' FFI RINGS in the very latent and
J most unique designs are at the corner of
Barnard and York Ktio -ts.
ff CENTS gets the Sunday asnn of the Mors
*l INo Nzws. Be sure and read it. For sale
at MULLKYNE’S DRUG STOKE, West Broad
and Waldburg streets.
IF you are is need of money and
want a liberal loan, for any length of
time, at lowest rate of interest, on Diamonds.
Watches, Jewelry, Clothing, . to., and if you
want your valuables returned in the same con
dition as left, !>atronizn home enterprise and
call at the Old Reliable Savannah Licensed
Pawnbroker House, 178 Congress street, E.
MUHLBKKG, Manager.
GOTH—FREE Easter eggs at HKIDT’S. Also
xuO cut. prices Saturday. See to-day’s prices in
Special Notice".
( CHANGEABLE v 'her makes sickness prov-
J aleut, so our w ines and liquors are not
only luxuries but necessities. M. LAVIN’d
ESTA'IE, Telephone 64.
A FEW DAYS’ ADVERTISING lu this column
will surely bring great results Try it aud
be convinced.
(NIVEN AWAY, one handsome almost life-
I size picture with each dozen Cabinet Photo
graphs. Call and see samples. LAUNEY &
GOEBEL, Savannah. Oa.
stiti
OF
WCATHCIL
lIELI WANTED.
ANTED, immediately, a( 0 -id cook, at 91
VV Jones street.
TITANTED, a Rood cook; apply at once. 182
V * state street.
\\TA NT ED, a live man to canvass for the “De
ft fense of Charleston Harbor.” Address
P. G. S., City.
\LTMAYER & CO. require salesladies for
their various departineutt; also cash boys.
Apply after 9 a. m.
WANTED, a good carpenter, with tools. J.
\V. TYNAN, northwest corner West
Broad and Indian streets.
1 ANTED, a good bouse girl: none but a
ft competent one need apply. 163 l’erry
street. Dear Barnard.
WANTED. Cashier and Bookkeeper, retail
grocery. Address ’ dAM, ” care Morning
News.
X\I ANTED, nurse for baby and small child;
it middle aged woman preferred, must
come well recoinmuiileJ. Address NURSE,
this office.
f < ENTLE3IKN employed In city collecting,
V I agents, and solicitors for city trade can
make f3 to $3 a ay handling a sideline. For
particulars address NOVELTY, care News.
VVf ANTED, boy 17 or 18 years old. to assist in
VV office and do collecting; permanent place
to right one; give references In own writing.
It. T , this office.
\ GENTS S3 to flO per day collecting smnll
pictures for us to copy and enlarge. Satis
faction guaranteed, and a $4-outftt free. A.
DUNNE & CO., 56 Iteade street. New York.
WANTED, a young man 16 to 19 years of
age, to act ns Cashier in a retail store;
must write a good hand, bo quick and correct
at figures. Satisfactory references required, or
bond. Also, a man as Wrapper. Address
POSITIONS, News Office.
MAN with push wanted In each city and
town throughout the south to introduce a
new article among housekeepers and stores;
pays f3 per day. Eour months' employment.
Enclose stamp for sample and full particulars.
W H. W 11.1.1 A MSON, 44 North fourth street.
Philadelphia, Pa.
kmp Co i m m W anted.
A YOUNG man. 17years o* age,want a steady
. position. Will do any honest work. Apply
L. W., this office
TIT ANTED, copying or writing. Address this
VV office. RAPID.
.Mist EI.LA N 1.0 l' s WANTS.
YVT ANTED, bar fixtures, new or second-hand.
VV Address, stating terms and where can be
seen. BUBINESB, Morning News.
WANTED, customers to buy Bluine. the host
and cheapest laundry bluing in the world.
S. I>. NEWTON, general agent, 201 Broughton
street.
Y\J ANTED, the public to get the benefit of
VV low prices and superior goods which our
large purchases and mutual co-operation render
possible. M. LAVIN’S ESTATE.
WANTED, 20,000 pounds Stylingia or Queen’s
Deiigiit root, from 100 to 500 pounds Gin
seng root: also various otner roots indigenous
to Georgia. Apply to J. W. KIRKSEY, 17
Broughton street.
W ANTED, to save our customers the cost of
casing goods, and also the freight and
duty on glass We buy our liquors in bulk and
bottle them hare under our own label, which Is
a sufficient guarantee of their purity. M. LAV
IN’S ESTATE.
ROOMS TO RENT.
IT'OR RENT, funds* and room, with or without
1 board. 103 President street.
I't > RENT, two uafurnUhed rooms, at 110 U
. State street.
r |'WO nicely furnished south rooms, bath on
X same floor, hi Barnard street.
ONE large and one bail room, rout barn ex
posure, with board; lU9 Presi tent street.
IT'OR RENT, large and small rooms, southern
exposure, second floor, furnished or un
furnished. 166 South Broad.
T ABOE, pleasant room on bath room floor,
1 J with board. lu6 South Broad, corner
Drayton street.
ITOUBES AND STORKS FOR KENT
r |'o RENT, a dwolling, No. 303 Perrv street,
1 next to Montgomerv street. THOS. A.
FOLLIARD.
A RARE CHANCE to rent au old established
business stand in Guyton. New Store,
New Counters, shelves. Show Cases, etc. C.
MATHER, 108 Broughton street. Savanuab. Ga.
IT'OR RENT, Tbree-story brick bouse on
r Macon, between Habersham and Price. E.
J. KENNEDY,
IT'OR RENT, house, 163 Taylor street. Inquire
r A a. COHEN, iaH Brough tog street
f|V)R REST, large house, IPO 'fHlonotiTh
street Inquire A. 8. OOIIEN, 139J4
Broughton street.
IT'OR RENT, desirable store. *4 Whitaker
street, Lyons Block.
IpOR RENT, store No. 181 Congress street,
third door east Jefferson. Apply at
Dftvrva bbos.
FOR RXNX-MUCtLLAKEODI.
f |'HE first floor of the Whitfield building is
I now being fitted up for the Pontofflcs; the
upper floors are for lent, aud will be rented
either as a whole or divided up to suit tenants.
Apply to J NO. SULLIVAN A CO.. 103 U Bay
street.
FOR SALE
HORSES, mules, mares, best in vjty; carriage,
draught, business, big and medium mule*.
Nloe drags, buggies and saddle borses in livery.
J F. GUILMARTIN & IV , Boarding, Sale,
Livery Stables. Telephone 831.
'L'OK BALE. National Cash Register, almost
I new. Registers 5 cents to ten dollars. E.
this office.
H ydraulic .uyck for sale- Dud*eons
improved; capacity 60 tons; lift 13 inches.
H. F, JOSSKLYN. Guyton, Ga.
INOR SALE, tomato plants. Apply to G. M.
RYALS.
IT'OR S.YI.F. one of the best paying drug
stores in Ravannah; established 86 years.
Address CREOSOTE, care of News.
t'OR SALE, one Shetland pony S years old,
weight about 300 poundH. with cait aud
harness complete. YOUNGLOVE # GOOD
MAN’S STABLES, West Broad and Broughton
streets.
* K HR RUBBER HOSE, with nozzle and
—• ’ couplings on, for two dollars. NEID
UNQKIt A RABUN.
IOCOMOTIVE lor sale. II.K. JOSSELYN.
J Guyton, Ga.
MOCKINO BIRD For Sale. A beautiful
singer. Price SBO. including cage. Address,
“BIRDIE," Morning News office.
Bonds for sale 514,000 first mortgage
bunds of the Tybee Hotel Company, bear
ing tl per cent, interest, in lots to euit pur
chasers. Ib is sliould lie hnuded In to J. K.
BROOKS, Secretary and Treasurer, 135 Bay
street.
ORANGE GROVE FOR SALE, located la
Lake county, on large, clear water, navi
gable lake and one of the healthiest sootions in
the state. The tract contains six acre*, about
200 orange t rees, some bearing; fifty pear trees,
liosides fruit trees of every variety. There is
also a fine two-story residence, containing eight
roams, bathroom, c osets. etc.; water up and
down stalls, supplied by wind mill and tank.
Gas pipes through house, and grounds Irrigated,
stable, servants' house, e:c. For a permanent
liomn one can find none better. Will sell or ex
change. Address FLORIDA, tills office.
TVTO. 3 KNOWLES STEAM PUMP for sale.
IN H. E. JOSSELYN. Uuyton, Oa
F'Olt KALE, California Claret in small kegs,
also in cases. All kinds of imported ami
domestic Wines and Liquors from $1 per gallon
op to $lO. M LAVINYH ESTATE, 45 East Broad
street.
IT'OR S VLE, White pine doors, sash, blinds,
I moldings, stair work, [Mints, oils, gloss,
etc ; lubricating and illuminating nils, mill sup
plies, builders' hardware, Terra Cotra pipe,
lime, plaster, hair, Risen dale and Portland
cement, by ANDREW HANLEY, Savannah, Ga.
L' SI.
I OST OR STOLEN, block and tan dog; ears
I s cropped; white on breast; answers to name
•‘Dixie." Liberal reward If returned to W. H.
Ii - ITWOOD -o Habersham.
[OST, between 210 Broughton street and Mc
s Donald's groeervstore, a pass book marked
Jpd-iins on cover. The Under will please return
same to 210 Broughton street and got reward.
MISS .IUUKINB.
I OST OR STOLEN, one dark bay or brown
1J burse, six years old, with two white bind
feet and star in forehead, was hitched to Cop
buggy, and taken on the streets Monday night.
A liberal reward will bo given for his return to
YOUNGLOVE & GOODMAN, Weft Broad and
Broughton streets.
STOLEN,
UT .UEN, From No. 170 Liberty street, one
if white spotted pointer puppy; white inan
was h u puitirg a chain aronud its neck at cor
ner of Perry street lane and Jefferson street
Sundav afternoon about 4 o’clock. T-u dollars
reward will ba paid for the delivery of Ibe dog
find proof to convict the thief. FLETCHER A.
EX LEV.
MISCELLANEOUS.
IANGLEY BROS , manufacturers of Ikt lies'
J and Gents' Underwear; fine Dress Shirts to
order a specialty. 171 King street, Charleston,
s. c.
A/' OU will find a great variety of stock at our
I store, hut in every case the quality will
warrant the price, 11. LAVIN’B ESTATE.
INSURANCE protect your property against
fire, storms and cyclones Bee advertise
ment JOHN N. JOHNSON Xr 00.
fpHERE is everything to interest you in the
1 Sunday MoaniNO Nsws. For sale at’
YONOE’S DRUG STOIiK, Whitaker and Duffy
streets.
DSON’H BEDBUG KILLER will keep your
I J beds clean for one year; 25c. bottle; House
lufld Ammonia, large bottles, 10c; wood tooth
pick's6c. box. LIVINGSTON’S PHARMACY.
WALKING CANES, Photos of Savannah and
VV its surroundings, at GARDNER’S,
Bull street.
ARLINGTON cucumber seed, extra fine for
sale at GARDNER’S, 30)4 Bull street.
1) KFORF. you buy or sell property consult
> ROBERT H. TATEM, Real Estate Dealer
and Auctioneer.
—————■——————s—■———■s
MEDICAL.
# JAPANESE
PILE
CURE
A guaranteed Cure for Piles of whatever
kind or degree—External, Internal, Blind or
Bleeding, Itching, Chronic, Recent or Heredi
tary. SI.OO a box; 0 boxes, 95.00. Sent by
mall, prepaid, on receipt of price. We guar
antee to cure any case of Piles. Guaranteed
and sold only by
THE HEIDT DRUG CO., Savannah, Ga.
rma and uistbra
ESTABLISHED IKS.
M. M. Sullivan & Son,
Wholesale Fish and Oyster Dealers,
ISO Bryan st, and 132 Bay lane, Savannah, Ga.
Fish orders for Punta Garda rood red bar*
have prompt attention.
AUCTION SALES FUTURE DATS
DAMAGED COTTON AT'PUBU C A UCTIOn",
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Will be sold at public auction on MONDAY,
March 30, noon, at Southern wharf. Charles
ton 8. C.
About 900 BALES OF COTTON, damaged by
Are and salt water; part of each. A guarantee
is given that none of tbit cotton wl'l be sold ex
cept at public auction on the day named.
Furtber particulars will be given on day of
sale, W. K. COB. C harleston. & Q,
LEGAL NOTICES.
t ’ BORGIA. Cm a— Whereas,
IT JAMES W. MoALPIN, JR., has applied
to Court of Ordinary for Letter* of guardian
ship on the property of OLAUDI.YT. MoALPIN,
minor These are, therefore, to cite and ad
monisn ail whom it may concern to beandap
pear bifore said Coura to inn it- objection (if
any they haveion or before the FI R3T MONDAY
In APRIL NEXT, otherwise said letters will be
granted
Witness tin Honorable If ami-tom l. Fzrbill,
Ordinary for Chatham County, this the and day
of March, 1691.
FRANK E. KF.ILBACH,
Clerk C. Q„ C. C.
CN EOROIA. Chstuam Cocntt.—Notioe Is
T hereby given that 1 have male application
to the couribf ordinary fer Chatham county,
for order to sell all that oua-fourib part of lot
No. nine, |9) in Middle Oglethorpe ward it
Savannah. Georgia, together with the improve
ments thereon, belonging to e-date of ABRAM
BURKE, deceased, for the payment of debt*
and distribution, aud that said order will ba
granted at APRIL TERM. 1891, of said court,
unless objection* are filed.
J. H. BROWN.
Administrator Estate of Abram Burke.
March 3, 1391.
GKOrKiiES.
Don’t Esw Tfe
A Partial List of Table Delicacies
Bought to Sell Again.
AM They Always Fill
tie Bill.
HERE THEY ARE:
Boiled Mackerel, Mustard or Tomato Sauce.
Virginia Comb Honey,
Fresh Saratoga Chips.
Fresh f’aliforirfa Dried Peaches.
Virginia Mango Pickles.
BchnitNvolmen.
Fresh Kosher Tongues.
AND THESE VARIETIES IN CHEESE i
EDAM.
SAP SAGO.
NEUFCHATKL.
PINEAPPLE.
ENGLISH DAIRY.
ROQUEFORT SOCIETY
AND
FRONIAGE DE ISIGNY.
ALSO IMPORTED BEERS, WIJSES AND
LIQUORS AT
iigil & MisSls
NO. 144 CONGRESS ST.
FUKHIMUINU GOODS.
Easter Hats.
Nonliiet in Starts
BEAUTIFUL imM
ALL STYLES AT
LaFAR’S,
THE MEN’S FURNISHER
Dunlap’s Fine Light Weight Hats, Nas*
cimento’s Flexible Half, Palmetto
Hats, Boys’ Straws in Black aad
White Mackinaw.
Men’s Gloves, Dress Shirts, Un*
derwear and Suspenders,
All the Newest Things
in Men’s Wear, at
La FAR’S,
HATTER & FURNISHER,
H 7 HTJt,I. STREET.
WINTER RESORTS^
SUWANNEE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
Resort and Sanitarium.
SUWANNEE, - FLA.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR. Located on a high,
dry bluff, overlooking the Suwannee River, with
tta beautifal scenery. The unique Coquina
Rock Main Buildings, surrounded by the com
fortable cottages, supplied with bot and oold
mineral water direct from the spring, offers as
a Winter and Summer R-sort many advantages
that can only be appreciated by a visit. Per
fectly free from malaria, atmosphere dry and
pleasant, tempered by the southwest breexeol
the Gulf. The' remedial virtues of the water foi
Rheumatism. Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver
Complaints, are too well known to be expatiated
upon. Write for pamphlet with testimonials
and circular with rates.
S. H. PECK. Suwannee, Fla.
~ - .. . -La
FRUITS. VEGETABLES, ETC.
ffllMlfil
Tho Finest Fruit of the Season Now Being
Received Dally by
A.H. CHAMPION’S SON
162 Congress and 153 St. Julian Streets.
INSURANCE.
CHARLES F. PRENDKROABT
(Successor to R. H. Foonuif A C 0.,)
FIRE, MARINE AND STORM INSURANCE
106 BAY STREET,
fNext West of the Cotton Exchanga.l
Telephone Call No. 34. , Savannah, Ga,
fineTTink OF
GAS FIXTURES AND GLOBES
L. A. MCCARTHY’S,
46 DRAYTON BT.
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