Georgia Historic Newspapers

    GONE TO WASHINGTON.
C-EN- ALEXANDER AND CAPT CAR
TER TO QO BSF-'RB CONGRESS.
Additional Assurances of Fucport
jrom Members of Congress Race.voci
by Capt. Purse—The Charleston Res
olutions—Thomasville’s Indorsement
and two irom the Northwest.
Gen. E. P. Alexander and Capt. O. M.
Carter left yesterday for Washington to
appear before the river and harbor com
mittee of the House, in the interest of the
effort to secure a sufficient appropriation to
.ecure a depth of 2G feet in the harbor of
Savannah from the city to the ocean.
A number of additional assurances have
been received through merchants of the city
from their correspondents throughout the
country of the support of senators and rep
reentatives for the measure from various
' of further replies to the circu
lar letter have also been received stating
that the parties addressed had written to
their representatives in congress urging
their support of the measure.
Avery earnest and hearty indorsement of
the movement by tbs city council of
Charleston has been received by Mayor
■McDonough and forwarded to Congressman
Lester. The following two additional in
dorsements from Bt. Paul. Minn., and Dav
enport, la., are of interest:
St. Pact. Chamber or Commerce. I
St. Pact- Minx . Jan 25, IH3J f
Hon. John J. McDonough., Mayor of Savan
not. (fa.:
Pear Sir—With reference to your communi
cation of Pec. 22 lost in regard to the improve
ments of Savannah river. 1 would state that the
tatne with accompanying papers was referred
pi the committee on the Mississippi river of
this chamber, which at the meeting of the
chamber Jan. 20 la‘t, reported tbe following:
Hfjlveil, That this chamber concurs In the
recommendation of the chief of engineers and
the Secretary of War for an appropriation for
increasing the'depth of water iD the Savannah
r;vtr from Its mouth to the City of Svannah to
21 feet."
The resolution was adopted by the chamber.
Very respectfully,
A. S. Tai lmadok, Secretary.
The Davenpobt Business Men's Association, I
Davenpoht. la., Jon 2'), 1522. j
lion. 1 J. McDonough, Mayor of Savannah r
Sib— Your communication regarding im
provement* of the Savannah river was duly re
ceived and laid before our association, and that
body a iopted unanimously resolutions favoring
Ins wore. These resolutions have been for
warded to our souatni-s and representatives
with request that they support the movement
strongly This community recognizes the con
sideration shown by the south toward the Hen
nepin canal—that great national wors in which
- are all so deeply interested—and in grateful
return for that spirit, coupled with the merits
of your work, we are glad to be of any assist
ance I have lb© honor to be your obediant
servant, F. 3 Smith,
President.
Attest: Henry T. Denison, Secretary.
A lengthy petition, mentioned ia the
Morning News dispatches a day or two
ago, was received yesterday by 3. Gucken
beiiner ft Sonß from the citizens of Thom
asvllle to Hon H. G. Turner, their repre
sentative in oongress, signed by sixty of the
leading business and professional men and
firms of tbe city, urging him to do every
thing in his power in support of the appro
priation of the Savannah harbor,
and to use all bts influence
to secure tbe support of as
many senators and represent <tivej as possi
ble iu support of the measure. The name
of Hon. R. G. Mitchell, presidsnt of the
Senate, heads the list, followed by Hansell
ft Merritt, attorneys at law, and Arthur
Gatlin, mayor of Thomasville.
No Clew to Love’s Murderer.
The mystery as to who assassi
nated Watchman Love seems to
deepen and it is beginning to
look ns if the cowardly murderer
will escape the justice he so richly deserves.
The detectives are still trying to And clews,
but tbe murderer seems to have covered his
trail completely, aud so far they have no
reward for their trouble. The negroes
capured :n Saturday night’s raid are still
heitat the barracks, but all stoutly deny
aud knowledge of Love’s assassination.
Over 1,000,000 Packages.
Including to-day's receipts of naval stores
tbe season’s receipts thus far will pass 1,000,-
600 packages. This Is tne largest number
of packages ever attained by this port or by
any other port. Wilmington, N. C., iu her
palmiest days never touched tho figures,
savannah is easily tho greatest naval sto. es
market in the world.
A DINNER TO CAPT. SCHLEY.
Many Prominent Public Men at tho
Festive Board.
AsniN'GTON, Feb. 2.—A dinner was
given to Capt. Schley of the cruiser Balti
more to-night by James B. Montgomery of
Oregon. A large number of distinguished
people were present, among them Senators
Tractor, Stewart, Allen, Teller, Dolph,
Washburn, Mitchell. Brice, Carr, Squire,
net resantatives Hemphill, Dalzell, Me-
Orenry and Private Secretary Halford,
Irof. (ioldwin Smith, a large number of
army and navy officers and half a dozen
fcewspuper men.
Tte Jews After Death.
From the February Century.
, ll n the case of almost all Jews, tho dfsso .
lution of alliance between tho celestial ele
a:;d the material body is denoted by
J gated toper ;as the symbol of iimnor
a G '), a hygienic vessel of water, for core
!? r "Purification, aud a napkin or towel.
iahara, ’ washing or purification, shortly
P'-'eaes tho funeral, aud is usually per-
Tt!" 11 c as privilege by volu ."tours,
oil-shroud ts of plain linen or cotton, ooiliu
'.out ornament, and burial without
..., a t' on . because death levels all
_ stinetious. Therefore poor a.id rich
0 entitled to the same respect, aud
‘ 8 ® D ibarrassment so often occasioned by
nr* - Laterals is avoided. Tbe last look
ha '-'s* reu!a * QS is customarily aooom
} , . a ®M&ht rent iu the breast of the
ihoM 1 " "garment to express grief. When
s-.* D is deposited in the grave tbe by-
Mem ejaculate, “May he (or she) repose
, Wacn - Near re’.otfvdh end friends. In
■, throw earth into the excavation,
V rsalm xci, and then return
j hnme9 - Among the reformed
In- • with many of the orthodox, tbe
ra concomitant* ore of similar style
•ah costhnesg to those of Christian!.
>e#i*h * s for 1,10 ouc * iQ a purely orthodox
uh 'house of mourning” is inexpressibly
E ••Mdamoroasiy voices a sorrow which,
"Shiv ° f aollel . rt fuses to be comforted.
t l .V!' a '. or the seven days of mourning,
inf th waen the domicile is reached. Dur
comr i t P er ' o< f’ unless unavoidable necessity
trstt'a hetoaved do not quit the dwelling
•Ai-mhi t 0 a ordinary vocation. Miuyati
hies morning and evening, and
,[ i J B 1R offered for the repose
c 'f oe , deceased. Friends pay visits
iffors n<lo ence ’ an ‘* tlceda of boueficence
t * *° me re! ief to anguish. Including
BotirM 0 ’ an< * following it, is a general
( or Din kof thirty days,—of twelvemonths
from t ,l| * rer| t,—in which is total abstinence
j* a r , lvit y or pleasure. 'Throughout the
c| h-,.v, n ' ollrtl ' Il g tor a parent the bereaved
p fr - a 88X09 attend every service of the
und recite aloud tho kaddish.
thev - ~K 10 Sl ‘hle garmeucs while others sit,
dead k' 3at w hut is not a prayer for the
a °ulogy of divine sovereignty,
feet w-g V ° WHI of roti snatiou to the ali-per
'uh law requires separate cemeteries,
not m variably obeyed.
bn. p,,.. ~
ttat tb '• "irsiee, the eminent alienist, says
story are Passages in Guy de Maupassant's
•sdiii;., ,® Torla," which excel in accuracy
” r| '-m and. aoyt hiag a clinical doctor could
; ' a >iist on lc y nc the agony, the terrors and the
b linujji °‘ delirious hallucination produced
A RACE FOR COTTON.
An Incident of tbe Old Shipping Daye
in New York.
Geo. ir. Slrldosis Harper's Magazine.
Edward Knight Ccliics was a great naval
architect as well as shipping merchant,
whose career was on the whole more note
worthy thau that of any man engaged any
where iu similar pursuits. This public-spirited
citizen, son of Capt. Israel G. Collins, the
owner aud commander of a ship that
traded between tbe United States and Eng
land, was born on Aug. 5, 1802. His
mothe-. Mary Allen, a niece of Admiral
Sir Edward Knight of the British navy, dy
ing ten days after tho birth of her only
child, the infant was reared by his aunt,
Mrs. Elizabeth Small of Truro, Cape Cod,
whose kindness and affection Mr. Collins re
membered with gratitu :e to the day of his
death. In his 15th year, after a course of
study nt Sandwich, Cape Cod, and Eliza
bethtowu, New Jersey, he entered as a clerk,
at No. 41 South street, New Yoik, the store
of McCrea & Slidell, the latter gentleman a
brother of the confederate minister, John
Slidell, who was captured on toard the
Trent by naval officers of the country
he had disowned. Five years after
ward Mr. Collins was making
trips to tho West Indies as super
cargo for John F. Delaplaine, sharing ia
the profits of the ventures of his new em
ployer. and experiencing several hair
breadth escapes from pirates and two dis
astrous shipwrecks on the coasts of Cuba
and Florida, so that when, in 1825, he te
carne the partner of his father in the Arm
of Israel G. Collins & Son, on the uorth
eorner of South street aud Burling Slip, he
was fully equipped for a notable commer
cial performance which may be callsd the
foundation of his subsequent prosperity. The
ship Canada, a regular Liverpool trader,
had arrived in New York, after a short
passage, with the news of a great rise in the
price of cotton in England, and a number
of speculators forthwith corabiued to buy
all the cotton they could find. Several
merchants, also seized with a similar pur
pose, determined to seDd an agent to
Charleston, S. C., at one o’olock on the day
of the Canada a arrival proceeded to the
office of I. G. Collins & Son, and asked the
junior member of the firm to net in that,
i opacity. A few minutes’ reflection was
enough to enablo him to accept tbe appoint
ment, and in reply to their question, "How
scon can you start!" he said, quietly: "As
soon as I can charter a pilot-boat and ship
provisions ana crew—about three hour*. I
will bo ready to sail at 4 o'clock this after
noon."
“But tho regular Charleston packet leaves
at that hour, and tho speculators will go out
by her and get there hefore you."
"Gentlemen,” was the reply, “I will go iu
the way I have natnod, or not at all."
Enough said. At precistdy 4 o’clock,
from the pior nt Burling Blip, the packet
hauled in her hawsers and the pilot-boat,
under command of S. K. Collins, cast loose
her moorings, the vessels proceeding down
tho East river tigether, much to the amuse
ment of the speculators on board the packet,
who mercilessly chaffed the "boy,” as they
called him, for his temerity in attempting
to beat them. But Collins, being au ac
complished navigator and sailing in a boat
of so light draught that it could keep close
to shore and take full advautuge of tides,
currents and land breezes, was soon out of
sight of the merry-andrews and reached
Charleston long enough iu advance of them
to buy all the cotton iu that city and on the
Cooper and Ashley rivers, to arrange his
exchanges, make out his invoices, aud set
sail for Now York in his saucy little craft.
She was crossing the bar homeward bound,
with her w. ip at the main, when the packet
and tho speculators hove in sight, and as
the two vessels passed eaci other within
speaking distance, an eye-witness relates
that the would-be cotton-buyers on board
the bigger one laughed this time the other
side of their mouths. That was certainly
a splendid start for a young business man
of 23 years.
Local Record for the Morning News.
Local forecast for Savannah and vicinity
for to-day: Fair; slightly cooler.
Official forecast from Washing
ri m ton for Georgia: Continued warm,
loin southwest winds and fair weather;
lair weather Thursday, with cooler,
northwest winds.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan -
ah. <4a.. Feb. 3. 1893, and the mean of the
same lay for nineteen vein.
i Departure
Mean Tempesaturb j from the j Departure
' ! normal Since
for year,-; Feb..2,'C3j -I-or— 'Jan. 1,1892.
51 i 63 j —4 J_ —l-27
Oompintive runf.iU state n -nt:
| Departure i
Amountforj Amount I from the J Departure
19 years, j for normal j Since
| Feb. 2, 92 -I-or— jjau. 1, 1392.
.11 | .00 I -11 1 —1.24
Maximum t emperature, 71°, minimum tern
perature. 41°.
The height of the river at Augusta at 7:33
O’clock a. tn. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 9.3 feet, a fall of 0.2 feet during the
past twenty-four hours.
Observations Huron at the same moment of
time at all stations for the Mohmino News,
btVASNAa. Fea.2. 7:SB p. st.. city time.
Rainfall
q Velocity
. v.
£ Direction...
w
Temperature...
Nam*
or
Stations.
Boston 32; K |l2i ,20:Snowing.
New York city— 38 N F. 10l .1U Cffbudy.
Philadelphia 40j N ! fll *T Cloudy.
Washington city.. 52j W; I. .OOjCloudy.
Norfolk MlB Wi 8 (V! Cloudless.
Charlotte 58ISWT4I .00 CKoudlesa
Ilotteras 51 S IS .00 Cloudless.
Wilmington aCSWj 8 .On Cloudless.
Charleston C2ISW L .00j Cloudless.
Augusta 001 W L .OdjCloudless.
BiVAMnen ~....*. * 02! W 0 .00. Cloudless.
Jacksonville 521 W 1. .IXI Cloudless.
Tampa. 62|RW L .00 Cloudless.
Pt. Jupiter OtjCrn., .00 Cloudless.
Titusville 62! S L .00 Cloudless.
Koy West TO NE K .00 Cloudy.
Atlanta 54; W 8 .00 Cloudless.
Pensacola Bs| W 0 .00 Cloudless.
Mobile 5218 E L .O') 1 Cloudless.
Montgomery 60 Cin .. .(X) Cloudless.
Vicksburg On S u .UOjCloudless.
New Orleans. 68 NW L .OolCloudless.
Fort 9mltn 46 W L .OOjdloudless.
Galveston. 06 S E|L .OOiCloudless.
Palestine BsNWiL .00 Cloudless.
Brownsville T0 i 8 I 6 .OOjCloudy.
Knoxville SGSW 8 .OOjCloudy.
Memphis 561 W 112 .OOiCloudless.
Nashville fiojNW 8 .00 j Croud less.
Indianapolis.— .. 38 WI 8j ,02j Cloudy.
Cincinnati 38 \\ 12. JM) Cloudy.
Pittsburg 38NW131 .00 Cloudy.
Buffalo 32 W jlSj .51 Soowlng.
Detroit 84! W 18| .20 Cloudy.
Marquette 32 NTT 01 ,08'CIoudy.
Chicago 31 NW,I4 .OOjCloudy.
BtPaiil .... 321 W Cl .00 1 Cloudless.
St. Louis! 38 S W 12 .00[Cloudless.
Kansas City. 401 N jl.l .OOiCloudless.
Omaha. Ml N |LI .OOiCloudless.
*T indicates trace of rain or snow.
P. 11. Surra. Observer. Weather Bureau.
The Back action Gerrymander.
I Yom the Cincinnati Commercial
“Make me a district safe and strong.”
The legislator cried;
"One with a sure majority of
Two tnousand on rriy side."
They made him a district long and slim,
Crook’d lino the letter 8,
Or an angle worm, on a hook Impaled,
Displaying dire distress.
* * * * * * *
The legislator hied him home,
Kejciicing in lug!' glee.
Repeating merrily the refrain;
"A congressman i’ll be."
* * V * * * *
But the people rose up in their m^ght,
And on election day
They straightened out the crooked scheme
in then own righteous way.
The would-be statesman, shelved at home,
(As any one might guess)
Lay doubled up. like an angle worm.
In the shape of a Ittter
H R H. Ai-bert Edwarp. it is interesting to
learn, wears an 18H collar, and has a 45-chest
a 31 arm and a 42ig waist.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1892.
gaming at Washington.
THE SO-CALLED MONTS CARLO IS
CHEAP AND FLIMSY.
Driven Out of th© Capital, th© Keep
ers of Pool Rooms and Games
Across the River Are Threatened
With Extinction—Clerks and email
Tradesmen Demoralized.
From the .Yew York Sun.
Washington, Jan. 29.— A bill has been
introduced in the Virginia legislature that
is designed to prevent gambling in any part
of tbe Old Dominion on horse races, boat
races and all games of chance. If the bill
becomes a law it will break up the flourish
ing games that are run by gamblers at tho
south end of Long bridge, on tbe Virginia
side of the Potomac, and not more than half
a mile from the line of the District of
Columbia. In fact, the bill is aimed
at these men, who for nearly three years
have run their games without fear of legal
prosecution. Feeble efforts have been
made to break up the place. Their presence
was tolerated at first; then unsuccessful
efforts Were mans to drive them out. They
remained undisturbed and continued to
spread demoralization among the poor
farmers and workmen iu the neighboring
brick kilns. Thu people in the Senate dis
trict in which Alexandria lies became in
dignant and its representative in the state
Senate was elected with the pledge that he
would use every effort to pass a bill which
would break up gambling at Jackson City.
When pool selling was begun iu Wash
ington about six years ago Jones Bros,
and Lynn & Wull opened rooms in E street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
The location was in the most central part
of the city and in the rotv known years ago
as Gamblers’ place. For more than a year
the rooms wero run in full blast, and a rich
profit was made by the bookmakers out of
the government clerks who would drop in
at lunch hour, make their pots, and then
go back reluctantly to their desks.
One of the bookmakers, Luudray Jones,
made enough to enablo him to start for
himself, and last summer he was one of the
most successful bookmakers at Morris Bark
aud iu and around New York. The de
moralizing effect cf the pool rooms on the
government clerks, mossengers, young
lawyers and other men was too great to
permit the police to tolerate the running
of the pool rooms in the limits of tho cor
poration. They were closed up, but wero
opened soou afterward just outside the
limits, aud there they were permitted to
run in full blast until about three years
ago. In thej meantime congress had passed
a bill aimed at closing the places, but
it was vetoed by }'resident 'Harrison be
cause it did not include within its provisions
the race track at Ivy City. Meetings were
held on that track twice a year and pool
selling was permitted. It can be said,
properly, that am ng the chief patrons of
the track we e senators and representatives,
who were ready and willing, to have the
pool rooms in the city closed, but expressly
framed the bill which was vetoed so that
pool seliing on the track would not be re
stricted. However, another bill was passed
which mot some of the objections of the
Bresidont, and he signed it.
With the pool rooms in the city closed
and those in the outskirts of the city her
metically sealed tho citizens of Washing
ton congratulate themselves that the fasci
nating form of gambling could not be in
dulged in exoept periodically. But within
a week after the pool rootns had been closed
ia the District of Columbia others were
opened in Jacksun City, in Virginia. Not
only wero the pool rooms opened in full
biast, but side games, which bad not been
played in Washington for many years,
were revived, such as faro, roulette,
' chuck-a-luck, and craps. It was
a quick awakening of the old
time Jackson City, which had been laid
off, on paper, into regular squares and
broad avenues by President Andrew Jack
son. For many years it never got beyond a
single street, a 2-story inu and a grist mill.
In a weok after the pool rooms had been
closed in the distriot, Jackson City, known
now as Monte Carlo, blossomed into n vil
lage of six 1-story buildings on one side of
the street and another in the marsh cn the
other side of the street and across the rail
way track. Improvements havo been made
since then, and now Monte Carlo has in
creased to eight hovels, two 2-story build
ings and the samo old grist mill. It has
neither flower gardens, playing fount
ains nor tiled walks with marble
cappings. It has neither gilded pal
aces, so called, nor princely potentate, but
it has, however, several potentates who at
tend strictly to business. They are not
great sticklers on ceremony, and they evi
dently do not cere for outward appearances.
They slouch around in yachting caps and
blouses. Ordinarily they are good natured.
They have had reason to be, for never since
the days of the reconstruction period in
Washington has gambling in all its forms
been so open and unrestricted. In there times
Joe Hall, Parker, and the Jones brothers,
who now run one of the pool rooms, carried
on their games at an enormous profit. They
served terrapin lunches, their rooms were
splendidly furnished, and thoir chief pat
rons wero senators, representatives, officers
of the army and navy, and lobbyists.
But good natured as the followers of Hall
and Parker have been, free and unrestricted
as their games have been, a g: eat change
has taken place recently in the temper of
those who visit Monte Carlo. There is
likely to be a repetition on their part of
the unrestrained unger which wasexhioited
by them throe years ago. In fact, it is more
thau likely, for there are deep mutterings
now, duo to the fact that the bill which has
been introduced in the Virginia legislature
will deprive them of a livelihood if if be
passed. Senator Moshback of Alexandria,
in whoso Senate distric t Jackson City lies, is
the aggressor. He is the man who is charged
by tho gamblers of Washington with ring
ing in a “col l deck" on them. They can’t
get a drop on him, but if he could be in
duced to visit the outskirts of his dis
trict in the direction of Monte Carlo, he un
questionably would get something which,
under the most favorable circumstance,
would not be to h!s advantage. As it is,
the proprietors of the pool rooms and the
bankers of the faro, roulette and other side
games are not going to give up their fran
chise, as they term it, without a struggle.
They are going to send a lobby to Rich
mond and an appeal is to be made to the
sporting instincts of the fine oid ATrginia
gentlemen. The members of the legislature
are to be reminded that from tbe good old
colonial days of Virginia down to the
present time restrictions hate never
been placed on the right of gentle
men to chase Dame Fortune over this
green baize cloth. They will assert that
the biil is au outrage on their “honah
that their games are fair and square, and
that no true Virginia gentleman is allowed
to lose. These who do lose come from
Washington and Baltimore. Tho argu
ments are to be united to a pledge to pay a
large sum into the hands of some responsi
ble and trustworthy person for disburse
ment. The proprietors of the pool rooms
believe that they will win, although at
present tne chances are against them. If
they do not win, there is no place where
they can locate in Virginia or Maryland.
Of course poker games will be carried on
the same as they havo been since the time
of Webster, Clay and Sam Houston. Even
now in the winerooms of the Arno nnd the
Normandie, two of the most select and high
toned hotels, poker is played. The Senato
rial gome is notorious, but it takes men of
money and standing to get into that game.
But open gambling with a faro lapout, crap
and roulette, will havo to be abandoned.
It has been tried here by organized clubs,
and in each case has failed, and now it has
becomo accepted a* a trueisrn that no club,
social or otherwise, can permit poker or
gambling in any form and live. Poker is
one of tbe games which is tabooed at
Monte Carlo. Tbe rake-off is not large
enough to pay for cards and drinks. Tne
chief attractions are tho pool-rooms. Each
day of the week they aro open, and rain or
shine, hot or cold, a"crowd of men and boys
State
o
Weather.
assemble at the station of the Richmond and
Danville railway to take tbe train. It is an
ill-conditioned crowd as a rule. There are
many b.iys ranging from Is to 23 iu age.
They are smoking invariably. Generally the
crowd which board the 1 o’clock train num
bers between 200 and 300. Others have gone
before, and others will follow, either on foot
or in cab*. The distance is short. The
train hardly starts before it stops to
let the inotly crowd tumble off. All Lreak
into a run as soou as they get on the ground.
At the entrance to tbe first pool room are
two fruit stands, each guard- 1 by a colored
hunchback. As tbe crowd tumbles along the
hunchbacks turn their backs so as to expose
their deformity, aud as the stream of men
rush in their is a jingle of coppers ir, the lit
tie tin cups, aud almost a* many rubs,
punches and harried crosses upon their
bump*. The poor deioruied creatures know
their business and the gatuUere’ supersti
tion.
Tbe entries of tha races and odds posted
are studied at ttfst. gome bets are made
by those who have straight tips. Others
wander off to thq side games iu adjoining
rooms and then ccrns Tiack agaia. Many
touts sell tipis. There is a general air of Im
patience. The cr >wd lucreasos, uutil the
cry goes out. "They’re off at the Gut!"
Then there is a surging in of the players at
the side games. The stillness is broken by
comments in au undertone on the merits ol
the favorites. Ip&u cry of "Go Lucky at
the quarter, Minf second,” bring* out ex
clamations of pleasure or disgust. "Go
Lucky ia the etretob, Miut sCcbnd,
.Penzance third," nleasure and dis
gust are exhibited again on tbe
faces of those backing tho different
horn 6. Those becking Mint say; "It was
all fixed up threodayango. Mint will
"Go Lucky wins lpy a neck, Mint BenOhd,
Penzance third.”, The race is over. JMie
winners get their tickets casl ed, and the
losers throw theirs away. Then the whole
thing is gone over again, or until the last
race is run.
Between the races the thimble-rigger,
with his four or five confederates, tries to
rope in the unwary. “I hide, you seek.
Two to one if you pick it. T hat is tho way
we do it. I lose it, you find it.” But green
horns are scarce. A oourse nf three years
has educated them to avoid the apparently
innocent game.
Next to tho races, tho game of crap is the
most popular. It is supposed that only col
ored men, or co-ns, as they are called,
“shoot de bones.” It is unquestionably thoir
favorite game. In throe of the places tho
boards are reserved entirely for them. A
.Sun reporter wont into one of these places.
He found a wide table about eight feet long,
surrounded three deep by the dirtiest, lowest
specimens of tho negro. Each player in turn
throws two dice, his object being to make
his point, whatsoever number that may be.
If he throws seven ou tho first throw only,
the tank pays all players tho amount
each had up. After tho first throw,
if seven bo thrown again, the
bank wins. If at any time tho player
makes his point the hank pays. There are
other fine points in the gatao the reporter
d.d not grasp. But as each player throws
the dice down on the long table, sometimes
its entire length, ho waits until they aro
about to settle, and then ho and the other
players snap the fingors of their right hand
and give a grunt like a woodm in who puts
his axe home. Thon they interchange tho
snapping of fingers with cries of "Come
bones,” or "good bones," “Come Bt.
George.” Tho Interest is maintained through
tho came. At 25 cents a ohip a largo sum
can be won or lest at this game iu a short
time.
There aro probably a thousand regular
habitues of the Alonto Carlos of Washing
ton like tbe young sons of senators or rep
resentatives, boys whose parents think they
aro at school, men having small business
inter.-sts such ns market stands, clerks In
departments, secretaries of senators, and
clerks of committees, cab drivers, car con
ductors and negroes. No color line Is drawn
nt Monte Carlo. Herbaos there is no place
in the United States, at least in Virginia,
where the fifteenth amendment is observed
so universally. The blaok man’s money is
as good as the white man's.
| jjßut t> a bill which Senator Mashback in
troduced bus another object in view, and
that- j-. the breaking up of the policy writing
at the Virginia end cf what is now called
the Free Bridge. The place is frequented
by colored men. The policy writers, too,
have been forced out of tho district. Not a
line is permitted to bo written in the district
limits. Detectives are stationed at tbe
Washington end of tho bridge who search
suspicious persons for evidences of
policy writing. The law is enforced
fully when a policy writer is detected.
The game of policy depended formerly
on the drawing made at Louisville or
Now Orleans. The results were teiegraphod
over tho country, but since the anti-lottery
law there is no way of verifying the draw
ings immediately, although it is alleged that
they aro continued. There is every indica
tion, if tho drawings are uiado, that they
are suited to the books of the writer. Tbe
influence oxorted by the place! on tho Vir
ginia shore, flanking. as they do, Arling
ton, the oid Lee homestead, is demoralizing,
and the people of Washington, even those
who indulge in poker nnd other games of
chance occasionally, are In favor of the pas
sage of the bill introduced iu tho Virginia
legislature.
AJMISER’S BURIED FORTUNE.
Found by His Heirs After Many Years
of Search.
From the hero York Times.
Wichita, Kan, . Jan. 31.—A fortune lost
for a dozen years to tbe heirs of old John
Wise, late of Sumner county, was discov
ered yesterday by John W. Wise, a grand
son of the deceased, while digging a founda
tion fur a now structure on tho farm ou
which the oid man died. Thirty-five thou
sand dollars in gold is said to bo the amount
recovered.
Old Wise was a niiser during all his long
life. He struck it rich out ia Colorado, and
then settled on a farm near Conway
Springs. Ho mistrusted banks, and turned
all his money into gold and hid it away, nut
even his wife knowing its wherebouts,
though he sometimes spoke to his chddreu
about having naviol a fortune for them.
One day he of heart dilate nud
took his secret to tbe grave with- him.
The search tor the hidden ujoney
was kept up for years, but with
out success; but so sure were the
heirs that it was buried somewhere about
the farm that they tave refused Host flat
tering offers for th© iUtul.
In the barrel fb which the-goltf 'tfas fouud
was also old Wjsa’s will, aud by its terms
tha finder, John Wise, gets nearly all the
money.
ItHMCUi ~~
Any of the earlier stages of Consump
tion can be cured. It's a matter of evi
dence-strong- enough and complete
enough to warrant the makers of Dr.
Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery in
promising this:
If it’s taken in time and given a fair
trial, they'll refund the money in any case
where their medicine fails to benefit or
cure.
But it's a medicine that doesn’t fp.il; It
goes to tho roo* of tho trouble. Consump
tion is developed through tho blood, and
must, bo cured in tho samo way. It’s a
scrofulous affection of tho lungs—a blood
taint. And the surest remedy for Scrof
ula in all its forms, tho most potent blood
cleanser. etrength - restorer, and flesh
builder known to medical science, is the
“Goldon Medical Discovery.” It cures
Scrofula; it cures Consumption; it euros
all Bronchial, Throat, and Lung affec
tions, Asthma, Weak Lungs, Severe, Lin.
gering Coughs, and kindred ailmonts.
r I''IXKKE is everything to interest, you in the
1 Sunday Morsiko Nbws. For sale at
YONOE’b DRUG STORE, Whitaker auu Duffy
streets.
MEDICAL.
La Grippe
with its
tendencies
to pneumonia
is quickly
Cured by
the
prompt,
thorough,
and persistent
use of
AVER'S
Cherry
Pectoral
Wedding Presents.
Wo are receiving daily new aud attract
ive novelties in wedding presents, fine
jewelry, etc., and havo in stock splendid
varieties of diamond necklaces, diamond
oarrings, diamond pendants and hair orna
ments, diamond rings, diamond lace pins,
diamond scarf pins and every conceivable
article in diamond jewelry.
Gold watches, chains, charms, cuff but
tons, scarf pins, studs, lockets, finger rings,
thimbles, bracelets, bead necklaces, heart
charms and lockets, hair pins, pendants,
glove buttoners and a thousand and one
other articles suitable for presents.
Silver umbrellas, sticks, flasks, cork
screws, brushes, combs, puff boxes, bonbon
boxes, match boxes, pin trays, paper
cutters, book marks, key rings and chains,
button hooks, cigar cutters, bracelets, hat
pins, cord cases, etc-
Our stock is by far tho handsomest and
most varied in the city, and we Invite an
inspection.
Our prices are in touch with the times.
STEIINIIEUG’S,
— Ad. 157 Broughton St.
BROWN'S IRON EITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion & Debility.
Neckwear, Fisk, Clark & Flagg’s fine
goods, at La Far’*.— Ad.
Chamois underwear and chest protectors
at La Far’s.— Ad.
LEGAL NOTH Kb.
t 1 EORGIA, Chatham County. Whereas,
" I JORDAN F. BROOKS, County Art minis
trator,iia6 applied to Court of Ordinary for
lera of Administration on the estate of JOSEPH
If. WATSON, deceased.
These are. therefore, to cite and admonish all
whom it may concern to be and appear before
said court to make objection <if nuy they have)
on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH
NEX r, otherwise said letters will be eranted.
Witness the Honorable Hampton L. Fkh
rilu Ordinary for Chatham County, this the 2nd
day of February, 1892.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0.. C. 0.
/"GEORGIA, Chatham County.--Whereas,
" J JORDAN F. BR()OK8, County Administra'
tor, lias applied to Court of Ordinary for
tersof Administration on the estate of GEORGE
F. SYMONS, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish
all whom it may concern to be ami appear be
fure said court to make objection (if any they
have) on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN
MARCH NEXT, otherwise said letters will be
granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Fehkill. Ordinary for Chatham County, this
the 2nd day of February, 1892.
FRANK K. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. ()., C. C.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.
\LL persons having claims against the
estate of Rev. JAMES E. L. HOLMES,
I). D., late of Chatham County, Georgia,
deceased, will please present the same to the
undersigned for payment, and those indebted
to him are required to make payment to the
undersigned. 11. A. DENMARK,
Administrator.
February. 2, 1892.
f i EORGIA, Chatham County. ROSANNA
" S" HEY WOOD has applied to the Court of
Ordinary for twelve months* maintenance and
support for h-Tsalf and minor children out of
the estate of JOSEPH HEY WOOD, deceased.
Appraisers have made return allowing same.
These arc, therefore, to cite all whom it may
concern to be and appear before said court to
make obj ction on or before FIRST MON
DAY IN MARCH NEXT, otherwise same will
b * granted.
Witness the Honorable Hampton L. Kerr ill.
Ordinary for Chatham County, this 2d day of
February, UW2.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0.. C.O.
/GEORGIA, Chatham County. Whereas,
VJ JOmN SCHLEY, baa applied to Court
of Ordinary for Letters bismissory as
Administrator on the estate of LE ROY NED
HARDWICK, deceased.
Tnese are, tnerefoiv, to cite and admonish
all whom it may concern to be and appear
before said court to make objection (if any
they have) ou or before the FIRST MONDAY
IN MARCH NEXT, otherwise said letters
will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L. Ferrill,
Ordinary for Chatham County, this the 30th day
of November, 1891.
FRANK E. KEILBACH
Clerk C. Q„ C. C.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
/ i EORGIA, Chatham County.—Notice ishere-
V I by given to all parties having demands
against Mrs. MARY A . LOVELL, lute of Chat
ham county,now deceased, to present them to the
undersigned, properly marie out within the time
prescribed by law. go as to show their character
and amount, and ail persons indebted to said
deceased are herooy required to make Imme
diate payment to the undersigned.
EDW ARD F. LOVELL,
ROBERT P. LOVELL,
Executors of Will of M. A. Lovell,Deceased.
JfUBSIXL
KIESLING’S NURSERY,
WHITE HLiUFF ROA.U
I BLASTS, Bouquets, Designs, Cut Flower*
furnished to order. Lear* order, at DA Via
BROS.’, cor. Bull and York sts. The Bolt Hat
way passes through the nureery. Teelpbone
(OK FKH.
10GUA ABO JAVA
COFFEE,
ForsaiobxC. M. GILBERT & CO
FAI-K CLOTnUffO CO.
The great reduction which
we have made in the
pr.ces of our Ascots is not
confined to this style alone
but is general to our entire
stock of Neckwejr. We in
tend to completely close out
our present stock before the
arrival of the spring goods,
large orders for which have
already been placed.
With this end in view we
have reduced all scarfs that
formerly sold for $1 25 or
less to 50c., all that sold for
$1 50 or more to $1 00.
FALK CLOTHING CO.
CHEAP ADVERTISING.'
ONE CENT A WORD.
ADVERTISEMENTS. 13 Words or mnr-, In
this column inserted for ONE CENT .V WORD,
I flail in Advance, each Insertion.
Everytiody who has any want to supply, any
thing to buy or sell, any business or accommo
dations to secure; ind-ed, any wish to gratify,
should advertise In this column.
PKtWOSAI.
PHOTOGRAPHY: All styles and afsaa from
1 stamps to life site; fine cabinets a spe
einlly. Pi ice $2 per dozen Business eetab
-1 isbei! Juuc 4, 1865. J. N. WILSON, 21 Hull
street.
cabinet photographs, llfe-aiza crayons.
canola, frames and molding, p. L. WAT
ERS, 171 Congress street.
/ jARDNF.Rhas removed to 118 Broughton
VI street, _
Ilf HEN you n el a superior quality of old
’ v Maleiras, Burgundies. Sautornes, Ports,
Sherries, Olarels nr Brandies, our stouK will suit
you. M. LAVIN'B ESTATE.
rpifE SUNI> \Y MORNING NEWS for Hale at
1 tho SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY, corner
Henry and Alieroorn.
YV have moved into our new quarters. SO
o Bay street, with an Immense stock of all
kinds of wines anil liquors which we are anxious
to show and to sell. M. LAVIN' 8 ESTATE.
IE you are in need ot money and want a
liberal loan for any length of time, at lowest
rate of Interest, on diamonds, watches.
Jewelry, clotnlqg, uto., and If you want your
valuables returned In the same oonditlon ns loft,
patronize home enterprise and call at the Old
Reliable Savannah Licensed Pawnbroker House,
17V Congress street. E. MUHLIIEUG, Manager
lllil.P WANTS!)
IIAKBER wanted. Apply at Screven house
> shop
wanted. Apply at 159V$ Gordon street.
WANTED, a quick, Intelligsnt lioy to assist
V i iii an office. Address, owu handwriting,
I, Morning News.
\Y7 ANTED at once, a young man. German
• * preferred, to assist in bread aad oako
baking. Address M. NEWMAN, 401! Cotton
avenue, Macon, Oa.
YY r ANTED. oompo'ont young ladies for our
B Millinery work room; apply at once.
ALTMAYEK’B.
C MART white boy wanted In architect's offlov;
i’ write good band; state salary. ARCHI
TECT News office.
Wf ANTED, a young man who writes a good
* v hand, willing to work may And permanent
plaoo; r. ference required. Apply to‘T>.”
AIT ANTED, a first-class sawyer for a yellow
Vv pine circular saw mill; none but sawyers
nped apply. Address PANTING, Amoikeag,
Oa.
A GENTS, $lO to S2O per day collecting small
1 \ pictures for us to copy and enlarge; satis
faction guaranteed and a $4 outfit free. A
DUNNE & (JO., BO Reade street. New York.
— 1 ——————i in———i—
KM PLOY MBN I W A mi).
BY INTELLIGENT, competent bookkeeper
and accountant, situation or job work.
O. K., Morning News.
\ YOUNG man desires a situation as drummer
for a wholesale grocery or produce house.
Address COMMISSION, care Nows office.
IYHARMAOIST, 25 years* experience wants
yosltlon. Address, Al. D., care Nows.
\ r OUNG man desires a position as collector;
can furnish good reference. Address COL
LECTOR, News office.
\ YOU NO German who hag had a business
of his own would like to get a position in
a grocery store. Address. G. B, News office.
ROOMS WANTBD.
r pHREE connecting rooms and bath, suitable
I for light housekeeping; rooms in now house
preferred, on first or second lloor. Address
box 55, Morning News.
WANTED, an unfurnished room by single
gentleman of temperate habits; not over
$5; north of Jones, west of Bull. Address
TEMPERATE, News office.
M ISCELLAKIBOtTS WAN'D.
WANTED TO RUR< HASE an interestTn
some established business in Savannah;
will Invest from SI,OOO to $6,000. Box 171,
Tampa, Fla
VI7ANTED, a loan of SI,OOO for 100 months;
▼ V will pay $lO per month principal and $5
per month 1 merest; Improved real estate as se
curity. Address REAL ESTATE, care Morning
News.
AV r ANTED, on v an opportunity to convince
▼ V the most skeptical of our ability to com
pete wi-.h all rivals in quality and price, M.
LAVIN’S ESTATE, 80 Bay street.
WANTED, the public to Know that for
nearly forty years we have made a
specialty of the wine and liquor trade. We
import direct and buy from distillers. M.
LAVIN’S ESTATE
ftOOMI TO RENT.
IARGE furnished room for gentleman, or for
J lighthousekeeping. Use of bath. 89 Con
gress street.
r pO KENT, half of house on New Houston
1 street near Barnard. O. ft., News office.
JT'OR RENT, a desirable flat of five rooms;
nse of bath. 3? Habersham street.
IT'OR RENT, a flat of $ rooms with all
conveniences. 154 Jones.
I7HJRNIBHED or unfurnished rooms In flats if
desired, cheap. !uo President street.
four rooms hath and closet for rent,
southern part of city. 224, Morning News,
VK KI.Y furnlsMed bedrooms toletatNo. 14
Av Gordon street, near DeS ,F.X W. R. R_
li'Oß RENT, two furnished connecting rooms
1 with or without board; at 56 Barnard
street.
HOUSE* AND STORKS FOR KENT
IT'OR RENT, desirable residence, 10Q Taylor
street, between Drayton and Abercorn;
south front. Apply to S. (iUCKENIIKIMER <£
SONS.
FOR RENT—MIBH KLLANEUt'B.
(NOWS. Twickenham Dairy. Residence. cow
J sheds, barn and enough past.ire. J. F.
QUILMARTIN A CO.’S BTABLKB.
|?OR RENT, th ■ cheap columns •*; ri. Mmks
r ijjo Ncwrt at ’‘one oent a word** for each in
sertion ; ou excellent mode of advertising.
FOB SALE.
(NOW AND Calf, together or separately}
U- cow is good milker. EMPIRE STEAM
LAUNDRY, 103 Broughton.
li'CR SALE. In lots to suit, 1.300 tons *iolh
I second-hand steel tie rails In excellent
condition for relaying, and lying at ape nt
convenient to ship cheaply bv vessel to the
south. Address JOSEPH JEWSEB. P. O Box
3f o, Pittsburg, Pa.
I'OR HALE, 5 shares Kxeelslor Iran Stock.
Jd Give ms a bid. \ HJKfR. New* Office.
1, 'OR SALE, a well paving grocery, with bar
attached; very good locality in the city;
reasons, to move in the country. Address GRO
CERY, No. 57, Mormng News.
OLD NEWSPAPERS -3do for 25 cents-U
Busineee Office Morning News.
r* CENTS per foot for rubber bote; buggy bar
-1 uees five dollars; canvas covers for drays
Bud trucks cheap. NhIDLINGEK & RABUN.
IT'OR SALE, 30 bead of stock, at A. M -
1 MICE'S STABLES.
Ij'Oß SALE, a large tract of land well tim
r bored with yellow pine and cypress, at Pem
broke, Ga. For particulars inquire of M.
QUESTED, Pembroke, Ga.
MACHINERY FOR SALE; prompt delivery;
2-150 H P. tubular boilers; 1-100 H P.
tubular boiler; 1-50 H. P. tubular boiler; 140
H. P. tubular boilers; 1-85 H. P. tubular boiler;
180 H P. tubular boilers: 2-35 H. P. tubuiar
boilers; 2-30 II P. tubular boilers: 315 H. P.
tubular boilers; 3-12 H. P. tubu.ar boilers; 2 12
H. P. lire box boilers; 12-5 H. P. vertical boilers;
18 H P. vertical boiler; 1-15 H. P. stationary
euglue; 1 2d 11. P. stationary engine; 1-12 H. P.
stationary engine; 1-B0 H. P. stationary engine:
140 H. P. siatlonury engine. Address the man
ufacturers. SCHOFIELD'S IRONWORKS, Ma
con, Oa.
TT'OR RALE, the largest and best assorted
I 1 slock ot White Pine Saab. Doors. Blinds,
Meldings, eto., etc.. In the south. Also all
standard brands of Pure White Leads, colors,
dry and In all Mixed Paints. Varnishes, eto.
Mill supplies. Builders' hardware is my
■lieclalty. l ime. Plaster and Hair. Direct im
portations of Uosendale and Portland Cement.
Sewer, Culvert and Flue Pipe, all sizes, bends,
trails, Ts. eto. Call or write for my prloos, aud
get estimates before buying. ANDREW HAN
LEY. _
|,X>R BALE, eharnpague; Carte Blanche, Geo.
I Goulet, Piper Hsldseek, Chits floldseek and
California champagnes. M. LAVIN'S ESTATE,
Telephone 340.
ITh HI SALE, ales and beers; tho twist brands
L foreign und American beers. Lowenbrau
beer. Imperial beer; Boas ale and Guinness
porter. Read Bros’, bottling; at M. LAVXN’IJ
ESTATE. 80 Bay street.
1.081.
I OST, pointer dog.wliite, with lemon spots
3 Mv name on collar. Reward for his retura
to ROBT. 8. COPE. 106J4 Hay street,
MISI EI.I.ANKODB.
SADDLE, harness, trunk and bag repairing
done promptly, thoroughly and cheaply at)
MoGLaSIIAN'S, 181 Broughton.
1 lAINTED PLAQUES and sh-lls. fine
1 mens of corals, shells, etc,, at GARDNER’S,
118 Broughton street
(lAMELLIAB, n/alias, pansy, daisy and other
J plants. Oelschig's Nursery. J. GARD
NER, Agent, 118 Broughton.
r r'!NNING, plumbing and gas fitting by earn-
I ful and experienced workmen. P. U.
KIERNAN, .30J$ Whitaker street.
O.OMF. of the llnest property In the city la now
O lu the hands of ROSSIGNOL.
BEFORE you buy or soil iwoperty copeolS
ROBERT H. TATKM. Real lisUU* Deatee
and Auotloueer.
/ 'ANAKY BIRDS, Java sparrows, guinea
' pigs, gray parrots, eagr*. all sorts; bint
seed, tunic, medicine, etc., at GARDNER'S, 119
Broughton street.
'T'OURISTS.-In stock at PULASKI HOUSE
1 Stables, victorias, glass front landaus. Rum
bles, Kensinglons and buggies; the best In tbs
oily. Nos. 133and 140 Bryan street. Telephone
No.2*. E. C. ULEABON.
Fvi.i IWKHB—A frcvei supply at Mtrong’s drug
store ’lolly. Floral design* at, short nottoa.
GEORGE WaGNKK telephone 441 H.
CAURIAGICH, HUGGIKS, ETC.
FROM
New York
ALSO.
[copy . ]
UKSKRAI, SOUTHERN AGENUY OF
the Manhattan life insurance co.,
63 Likert Street
New York, January 29, 1892.
.S'ltmnrm/i Carriage and Wagon Cos.:
Gemti.emen—Please send me catalogue of
your light wagons of a similar grade to tho
‘ Famous 400’’ Bucklioard, which I bought of
you two year . ago. I must say that lam very
much pleased with the wagon, as well as with
the village cart which 1 also bought about a year
ugo. 1 have been running them both stead ly
at my home (New Rochelle) since I have had
them, and with a little touching up in the
Bpring as far as varnishing is concerned, they
will be almost as good as new.
I hove s|ibken a good word for you to several
of mv friends, from whom you will no doubt
bear in a short time.
Yours truly,
[Signed] A L. LANKOTA.
We tried to satisfy him and
will do the same for you.
Respectfully,
The Savannah Carriage and Wagon CO4
ACCTION SALAS TO-DAY. '
SALE THIS DAY.
By j. McLaughlin son,
At H o'clock:
Fifty half bbl*. MACKEREL, ten
ix boxes TOBACCO, ten single and two double
BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS, SHOW CASES,
handsome PARLOR SUITE, two elegant HAT
RACKS, SIDEBOARD, ICE BOXES, BEDROOM
SUITE, MIRRORS, DINING TABLES, lot
HOSIERY. Etc.. Etc., CHAIRS, OFFICE
STOVES, KEROSENE STOVES, Etc., F.tc,
AUCTION SALKS FUTURE DAYS
Bones, Phaeton?, Landaus and Harness
AT AUCTION.
By Robt. H. Tatem, Auctioneer.
I will sell on THURSDAY MORNING, Feb. 4th.
at 11 o’clock, at the .tables of I. H. Johnston,
corner Soutn Broad and Randolph street*:
Eleven HORSES, three LANDAUS, two
PHAETONS, BUGGY, three sets HARNESS,
ROAD CART. Ktc.
~ FLOUR.
The master’s
eye makes the
horse fat, but
SELF-RAISING
Buckwheat
cakes makes
the master fat.
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