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HO HOME FOR THE VETS.
TH* PROPERTY AT ATLANTA TO
BE BOLD AT AUCTION.
The Trustees Decide Not to Make
Another Effort to Have It Accepted
by the State - Gov. Northen Confi
dent That an Appeal Would Be in
Vain Three Propositions Voted
Down.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 12. -The Georgia leg
islature will not have aDOtber opportunity
to accept the confederate home for the main
tenance of the helpless old soldiers of the
state. At a meeting of the trustees of the
borne this morning called for the purpose of
discussing and providing for the future dis
position of the home property it was decided
by the adoption of a resolution to sell the
property end use the proceeds for the
benefit of indigent ex -con federates, pro
vided the authority of the court Is granted
to do so.
Judge Marshall J. Clarks, who is the
chancellor of the property, will he applied
to at onoe for permission to sell, and It Is
more than likely that he will approve the
decision of the trustees, which settles the
sale of the home.
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.
At the meeting of the trustees several
plans were suggested for the opening of the
home, but none appeared practicable to the
directors. l)u lag the discussion the leglsla
ture came in for a share of their criticism,
and when a proposition was made to
make one more effort to have
the home accepted by the state.
Gov. Northen rose to his feet and earnestly
advised that the legislature should not be
thought of in connection with the future of
the home, as it would only bring further
bumiliation. The governor did not believe
the home would te accepted at the next
easston. and was opposed to advertising the
tact that tb# legislature of Georgia was not
in sympathy with the old soldiers of Che
confederacy any further.
A plan to offer the home to the oity
council of Atlanta on the same terms that
It bad been offered to the state had been
suggested, but the charter would uot per
mit of this and that plan had to be
abandoned.
TWO OTHER PROPOSITIONS.
Geo. Clement A. Evans preeented
another plan, which was to lease the build
ing to tbe Georgia Military Institute for
thirty years at 22,000 per year ar.d to sell
part of the land, the proceeds being de
voted to the maintenance of as many
soldiers as could be provided for in small
cottages to be erected on the remaining
land.
Messrs. Venable Bros, offered to give
*IO,OOO a year for ten years to maintain the
borne provided that at the expiration of
that time the property would become
theirs. The home, which is already in
debt about *I,OOO paid out for insurance
and other items, will be sold at publio out
cry to the highest bidder.
DEATH'S SUDDEN SUMMONS
Robert A. Hardee of Griffin Found
Dead in His Bed.
Griffin, Ga. , Jan. 12.— " Robert A.
Hardee is dead,” was the news that greeted
the early risers in West Griffin this morn
ing, and investigation found it too true. He
died in Led about 6 o’clock this morning
quietly and unexpectedly of heart failure.
Mr. Hardee was one of the best known men
in this section of the state. He had been
oonneoted for many years with the firm of
Nall & Bro., ootton exporters doing
business all over the state.
For about eight years he was tax
receiver of Spalding county and was noted
for his faithful discharge of his duties. He
was an honest, upright man, possessing the
esteem of all. His death was a severe shock
to the entire city, as his moet intimate
friends did not know of his illness. He at
tended to his business as usual until the day
before his death, apparently a man in the
most robust health. He leaves a wifs and
four children. Mr. Hardee was a member
of Warren lodge, 1. O. O. F., and will be
burled with the honors of that organization
to-morrow morning.
THOMASVILLE TOPICS.
Municipal Politics—The State Pension
ers in the County.
Thomasville, U*., Jsn. 13.—The mu
nicipal pot has begun to boil preparatory to
the annual election in Thomasville. The
indications point to a very warm contest
for the mayoralty. The candidates are
Judge H. W. Hopkins and Col. B. F. Haw
kins. The negro holds the balance of power,
and be is consequently happy.
Twenty-six disabled confederate veterans
and forty-four widows in Thomas couuty
will draw pensions.
A large party from Thomasville went
down to Pidcock by invitation of P. G.
McLean on Wednesday and took part in an
elegant ball at tbe new Wilson hotel in that
young city. The party were shown the big
eaw-mill and given a ride on the new B.
and A. railroad up into tbe primeval pine
forests.
Hon. Seaborn Wright of Rome has lo
cated bis family here for the season. He
has taken a greet liking for the yankee
city of the piuey woods. Thomasville is
proud to number Col. Wright among her
friends.
DECAPITATED by a train.
A Fireman Meets a Horrible Death on
the Georgia Pac'flc.
Carrollton, Ua., Jau. 12.—Charles E.
Gordon, a young white fireman on tho
Georgia Pacific railroad, met a horrible
death at Edwardsville, Ala., about twenty
miles west of this place yesterday, Gordon
left his engine while the train was running
and started hack to the caboose over some
coal cars. He stepped ou some ice and
■lipped, falling between two cars. The car
wheels passed over him, killing him in
stantly. His bead was severed from his
body. His home was in Greene county,
this state.
A STOCKADE BLOWN DOWN.
The Yard Boas and a Convict Hurt by
Palling Timbers.
Josbelyn, Ga., Jan. 12.—During a high
wind to-day, at 2:30 p. in., the stockade
building here was blown to the ground.
Four men were in the building at tbe time.
Two escaped unhurt. Yard Boss McCallis
tcr got his left leg broken, besides some
other bruises. He is not thought to bo dan
gerously hurt. One convict was mashed
painfully, but is not thought to be in danger.
Tuis building was built upon small piers,
about six feet off the ground. No other
building has sustained any injury.
SHERMAN'S SILVER LAW.
The Augusta Exchange Passes a Res
olution on It.
August a, Ga., Jan. 12.—At a meeting
to-day of tbe Augusta exchange to take
action on tbe present silver purchase law,
tbe following was adopted:
Nf.vWr-d, That the repeal of the eo.called
gherman silver act of July 1 1. 1890. tiy congres-,
without some substitute therefor, would, lu the
opinion of this exchange, be unwise.
Several members, however, went on
record as opposed to the resolution.
Cotton CroD of Arkansas.
Fort Smith, Ark. . Jau. 12.—A table has
been completed of the reports of cotton at
various neighboring points for the past two
years. They show that the total receipts
for 1892 at eleven points in Arkansas and
Indian Territory were 51,617 bale*. For
the previous year at the same points the re
ceipts were 122.261.
EASTERN AND WEBTERN BEAUTY
Comparative Measurements of New
York and California Girls.
From the Argonaut.
A soulptor’s ideal of beauty it evolved on
mathematical prinoiplea A perfect woman
is 7, or 754, or 8 heads tail; her shoulders
are 2 heads wide, her legs are 1% to 3J
heads long, her waist is 3 heads in circum
ference. but the size of heads varies in
women who are equally perfect In shape;
the head of the Venus de Medici is nearly
one-eighth less in proportion than that of
the Venus of Milo or the Cmdian Venus of
Praxiteles. which was esteemed by the
aucients the most perfect statue in existence.
The Medici Venus is a slim, slender girl,
whose proportions resemble the statues of
Psyobe. Living reproductions of her are
more frequently seen In New York than
here.
There fell Into the Argonaut? i possession a
list of measurements of the proportions of a
young lady of ban Francisco who is looked
upon as being beautiful and having a fire
figure- In short, a typical Californian girl.
With these we have compared a similar
ground plan of a New York girl which
we secured at the time Prof. Sargent was
collecting statistics concerning the young
women in eastern seminaries, likewise the
measurements of Ballow’a well-known ideal
beauty. They compare as follows;
California New Y ork Ea'low's
Girl. Girt. Meal.
Ft. In. ft. In. Ft. Tn.
Hight 6 fily 5 5)4 5 8
Length of head ...... 834 a
Circumfere ice of bust 8R SOI# S3
Cireumf rence of hips 35 Sn
Circumference of waist 34 1914 35
Circumference of neck 1214 lit* 13
Width of shouldere. . lit 4 14)4 lbt*
The weights of the first and the last are
between 130 and 133 pounds, while the
New York girl weighs about 12H.
Polycletos, an old Greek sculptor from
Licyon, left rules governing the relative
proportion* of the female form. He said
that twice the thumb was once round the
wrist, which it is not, unless the thumb is
unusually large and the wrist unusually
slender that twice the wrist is the size of
the neck, which it about the case in a well
proportioned woman . that twice the neck
is once round the waist, which is about so.
But he also says that tbs hand and foot and
face should all be of the same length, which
is very rarely the case, end that tbs body
should be six times the length of the foot,
which would limit most men whose feet
average ten Inches in leogth to a stature of
five feet. The gentleman from Lieyon is
evidentlv not a trustworthy guide.
Referring to the above table, it will be
observed that the waist of the New Yorker
is muoh smaller than that of the other two.
The fashion of small waists is the rage in
the east, and the desired result is attained
bv tight lacing, which is carried to such an
extent that the physiognomist is lost in
amazement aa to where the lady has be
stowed her vital organs. No statue in ex
istence exhibits such a disproportion be
tween the want and those portions of the
trunk which lie above and bolow it. The
compression of the girth is a mere fashion
able fad which good taite must condemn.
Our Californian girl wears a 24-inoh corset,
which might easily be reduced to 23 inches
if the wearer saw fit to sacrifloe comfort to
eastern fashion. There are belles m New
York who are not satisfied till they have
squeezed themselves into a 17-inch corset.
Such persons, it would seem, would have
enjoyed the Scottish boot.
The bust and hips should, in a perfectly
formed woman, tie exactlv the same In cir
cumference. They are so in Hallow’s ideal,
in the Venus of Milo, in the Cntdiau Venus,
and in the California girl. In the New
Yorker the ciroumferenoe of the bust is half
an inch greater than that of the hips, which
is probably the work of art, not nature.
Ttallow does not give the dlmiosions of his
ideal's feet or bands. He merely says that
they are "in proportion,” which it rather
vague. The rule among sculptors in that
the foot should measure one head, whloh is
unsatisfactory, aa some large women have
email heads, and some small women large
heads.
The female foot is probably smaller in
New York society than here, for the simple
reason that it has lest to carry. Shoe
makers say hero that they sell more 4 and
4% shorn than ony others, but many ladies
in society buy 3)4, 3, and even 2*4 shoes.
The Kuights of Ht. Crispin do not believe in
the sculptor*’ rule about feet, they say that
small feet, like large wits, are a gift from
heaven and may be found attached to per
sons of any dimensions. Everybody has
observed that there is no necessary connec
tion between tbe bands and the figure; that
some slim girls have large hands, and some
girls with opulent figures small hands and
tingera
Take all the measurements together, and
tbe conclusion is foroed that the Californian
girl more closely resembles the Cnldian
Venus than tbe Venut of Medici, and that
a representative Californian statue should
bn oast after a study of that masterpiece as
well as of the Venus of Milo and tbs Venus
Callipyge.
AN INTERESTING QUESTION.
Can Another County Own Land In
Spalding’s Boundaries!
From the Griffin ( Ga.) .Yews.
Many years ago, when Spalding county
was created out of the chaos of various
other counties in this section, a reservation
was made of 3’4 lots land belonging to
Uriah Askew and then lying in Pike county,
but now situated In the southeastern part of
Mount Zion district. Although entirely
surrounded by Spalding county lands, ths
act of the legislature says that this prop
erty, now belonging to Mr. Askew’s relict,
is a part of Pike county.
This anomalous condition of affairs has
produced an embarrassing clash to the
oounty authorities of Residing county, in
the days when the roads were worked or
not worked in a go-as-you-please style, the
ways through this land were as good as auy
other ways in that neighborhood, though
not very good by a good ways. Whether
tbs property received any protection from
the peace officers of this county or the
district iu whlob it is situated. to neither of
which it was amenable for taxes, or
whether it "as obliged to preserve
its peacs and enforce its levies
through the bailiffs of Pike
oounty, history states not. Probably the
tenants of tbit aeignoralty kept their own
peace. But now that Spalding is building a
modern system of roadways all over ths
oounty and ths law is belDg enforced to
make every road hand turn out and work a
certain number of days or pay a commuta
tion tbe question arises whether this part of
Pike county should be allowed tn defy tbe
maudalea of Spalding in this matter, as ths
proprietor is tryiug to do, aud continue in
its old ruts. For a goodly portion of every
important road leading fromUriffin to Zetel la
and thence clear to the western county
lioe, lies through the Askew lands. The
county commissioners of Spalding might,
of course, ask tbe county commissioners of
Pike to hero this road worked, but as the
matter is of no possible interest to tbe
county commissioners of Pike the request
would probably prove ineffective. 80 they
have made the road levies required anil
will now britig the question before Judge
Boyntou whether the act of the legislature
was not illegal and void because contrary
to publio policy and detrimental to the pub
iio good.
More Freight for Abbeville.
Abbeville, Ga.. Jan, 12.—Cecil Gabbett,
general manager of tbe Savannah, Aineri
cus and Montgomery Railway Company,
was in Abbeville yesterday. One of the
objects of his visit was to make freight
rates between this point and others on the
upper and lower Oconee river. Steamers
are now plying the river regularly, bi
weekly. and this arrangement will give
Abbeville more freight to haudle than she
has had hitherto.
Cleveland Goes to Lakewood.
New York, Jan. 12. President-elect
Cleveland will leave this city to-morrow
for Lakewood, N. J., where be will remain
until the train conveys him to Washington
tor bis inauguration. He will be accom
panied to Lakewood by Mrs. Cleveland aud
Baby Ruth.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1893.
LANDSBERGOUTOF LUCK
HE IS CAUGH T THIRTY MILES FROM
TSE MINE?.
He Was Making His Way Along tbe
Alabama Great Southern Road-
Principal Keeper Jones Confident
That the Other Fugitives Will Also
Be Caught Before Long.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 12. —James Tands
berg, who escaped with ten other convicts
from Cola City last Thursday, has been
captured and returned to the mines. A
letter received to-day by Principal Keeper
Jones from the superintendent at the mines
states that randsberg succeeded in making
bis way thirty miles down the Alabama
Great Southern road, whon he was captured
last Saturday night. Landaberg is the first
of the fugitives to be gathered in, but Col.
Jones has every faith that the other ten will
also be bagged at no distant date. He says
with tbe rewards outstanding which the
lessees have offered for their capture, escape
is praotically impossible.
l.audsberg is the drummer who misused a
country girl in Chatham county. He was
sent up for twelve years but had beeu in
tbe mines only a short time when he and
his companions tunneled fropn the pit in
which they were working into an aban
doned abaft and in this way effected their
escape Tbe mountain is honeycombed
with coal pits, and this is an old dodge of
the prisoners, but they are not usually so suc
cessful.
THE LOOTING OF A NATION
HISTORY OF JOHN LAW, GAMBLER
DUELIST AND MURDERER.
Early In the Eighteenth Century He
Got Control of the French Treas
ury-Colossal Swindling—Successful
Schemes for Defrauding the Public,
Compare! With Which All the
Achievements of Modern Napoleons
of Finance Are Insignificant.
./. Armoy Knox in the Sew York Herald
Tbe magnitude of the Panama swindle,
its story of peculation and plunder appal
us. As the news from Paris comes flashing
under the seas from day to day we are
shocked by the recital of the record of dis
aster, of venality and crime, of reputations
destroyed by greed and of great names bar
tered for gold. Memories of Credit Mobilier
and the South Sea bubble corns to us, and
we wonder if, in all the history of swindling,
from the day the Israelites spoiled the
Egyptians of their silver and gold until
that other day memorable as Black Friday,
when gold was king and the greed of gain
brought thousands to ruin, there ever was a
scheme of fraud as gigantic as that of the
Panama plunderers. Probably in this cent
ury there has not been anything to equal
it, but in days agone there was a scheme of
fraudulent financiering compared with
which that of tbe Panama people was a
mere case of petty larcenv. The name of
the chief actor in these most gigantio finan
cial operations was John Law.
To call this man a "Napoleon of finance”
would be a sort of anachronism, for he
flourished before Napoleon was known. In
his battles and victories In the field of
finance, however, his ambition, audacity
and perseverance were ns those of the con
queror of Europe in the field of blood, car
nage and conquest. There was a parallel
also in their disastrous ends.
ABLE TO GIVE GOULD POINTS.
In tbe extent of the mouetary transac
tions of our own “Napoleon of finance,”
and ovsn of the late "Wizard of Wall
Streat,” neither of these meu would have
cut anythiug but a poor figure alongside of
John Law. He was a gambler, a libertine,
a convicted murderer and an eson[>ed con
vict, and yet he ruled Franoe for a time
more surely than did ths klQg. Tbe na
tional treasury was in his hands. The
savings of tbe poor and the surplus of the
riob alike paid him tribute. For years all
he touched seemed to prosper. He was
oourtad by priDctt and dukes, and tho
money lenders and bankers of Europe
bowed the kuee before him. When he
asked the publio to subscribe a sum equal
to $ 100,000,000 to one of bis projects, he got
it in a day ; and meu literally fought for
tbe privilege of subscribing.
The cotes issued by his bank were at a
premium. The people preferred them to
the coin of the realm. Yet this man died
au exile and a pauper, execrated by the
same people who bad cheered him in the
days of bis prosperity and power.
BEGAN BORROWING EARLY.
John Law was a Scotchman, born in 1671.
His father bad made a fortune as a gold
smith and had bought au estate whicn in
cluded the domains,of Kaudleston and Law
riaton. Young Law was brought up as
became the son of a country gentleman of
that time. He was educated at Edinburgh,
and when be left college wes considered
the handsomest man aud the most accom
plished gentleman in Edinburgh. He
mastered the science of mathematics, and
knew all that was then known of political
economy. Before he'was of age he showed
decided ability in matters financial and
succeeded in borrowing money from all his
acquaintances, payment to be made when
he succeeded to tbe estate left him by bis
father, who died when John was 14 years of
age.
Whon John Law became of age Edin
burgh was too small for him. He went to
London, where for a time he lived a very
fast life. At the green table he was a suc
cessful plunger. He was very popular with
men, for be was a nervy loser at cards aud
generous with hit money when he won.
With the ladies he was said to be almost
irresistible. Ons of bis numerous intrigues
led to a duel between him and a man known
as Beau Wilson.
law killed Wilton, was tried for murder,
found guilty and sentenced to deatb. He
bad influential friends, who succeeded in
baviug sentence suspended. law escaped
from tbe king’s betioh prison in January,
1695, and fled to tbe continent. He spent
the next four vears in Paris, Rome, Amster
dam , Genoa and V enice, where he studied
the financial and commercial oustomt of
these cities.
GREATEST OF GAMBLERS.
At this time he was one of tbe greatest
gamblers in Europe. He owned several
gambling establishments and was very suc
cessful. He was calculating, coldvbloode 1
and imperturbable, charactensticsSsseutial
to success in gambling.
Play was fashionable then, it was uot con
sidered improper to "open a game” in the
houses of the most anstooratic, aud large
buhib were lost and wou in the saloQs of the
| leaders of fashion and members of the court.
Law often ran a faro bank at such houses
as that of Poisson, the great hanker. He
was ou terms of equality with his host, and
ths Dest people considered it a favor to have
him come to their houses and keep the hank
on festive occasions. He was on intimate
terms with the Duke of Orleacs, who was
afterward regent on the death of Louis
XIV. Hie good fortune at cards and his
success with Borne of the Parisian ladies
made him many enemies. His eneudes com
bined against him, with tne result that the
police gave him twenty-four hours to leave
France. He went to Genoa, but for the
same reason he found it judicious to depart
hurriedly from that city. He then went ro
Germany and for several years led tbe same
rapid life as before. At this period ho was
the friend of the King of Sardinia, tne
Duke of Burgundy and other high person
ages, who gambled with him and borrowed
I money from him right royally.
r BENCH FINANCES.
John law was 44 years of age and had
cash capital of {GOU.iIIIO when Lout* XIV.
died. IThe Duke of Orleans was regent, and
the finance* of France were in a deplorable
condition. Tbe national debt amounted to
over 2,000,000,000,000 livres—equal to about
*700,000,000,000. There was nothing in the
treasury. The expenses of the government
were greater than the amount of the reve
nues, although tbe people were being taxed
almost beyond enduranoe.
National bankruptcy was suggested, but
the regent would not agree to this. The
state debt was, howevor, "revised.” In
terest bearing notes for about one-third the
face value of the debt were given to the
creditors, but as the creditors had no as
surance that the notes would not also be re
vised these new securities fell at once to 50
per cent.
All France went mad in a wild delirium
of speculation when the new shares for the
state loan were issued. Tbe share were eold
by auction in the Hue Quinoampolx, a nar
row street only 150 feet in length.
Men fought like wild beasts in their ef
forts to reach the place where the shares
were sold and some were trampled to death
by the frenzied mob. Gates had to be
placed at the ends of the street and armed
guards placed there to hold back the crowd,
When the company had sold all the shares
there were fifty would-he purchasers to
every lucky one who bad been able to buy.
Then began such au insane buying ar.d sell
ing as tbe world has Lever seen. Tbe streets
in the commercial center of the city were
full of men yelling their offers to buy and
other men shouting their offers to sell.
Many women were tnere also, and it is re
corded that all of them were o the bull
side. In fact, there wero hardly any bears.
BREAKS OF FORTUNE.
Every trade and profession was repre
sented. The priest and tbe soldier fought
their way to the mart side by side, and the
plebeian butcher struggled with the blus
blooded marquis in a fight fora front place.
To prevent riot trading on the streets at
night bad to be prohibited.
Those who sold made unheard of profits.
Common people became suddenly rich.
Laws coachman discharged himself and set
up a coach of his own. Wonderful stories
are told of the freaks o I fortune’s favorites;
obscure people who used their new fouud
riches to make themselves painfully promi
nent. One, a ragpicker, who proi ably had
not washed his face for years, had a bath
tub filled with wine in which he bathed
daily. A baker put all his money in
shares, sold at the highest point, and set up
an establishment, connected with which he
bad fifty horses and sixty servants and in
which all tbe cooking utensils were of solid
silver.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END,
Shares, the par value of which was 500,
sold at 20,000 toward the end of this nine
months of golden age. Y’es, there was an
end, and a sad one. It begau with news
from Louisiana. It was a tale of despair,
disaster and death. Shipwreck, hunger
and thirst, and death by fever and at the
hands of the Indians formed part of it. No
gold, no precious stones, no rich furs, had
been found. The story may be imagined.
It was suppressed at “first. The first re
turned colonist who told it was speedily
filed away in a dark cell in the hastile,
where he could not talk to shareholders.
But the story was iu the air. It spread
very gradually, however, and allowed
some of the largest holders of shares to un
load. When tbey began to sell they ex
changed their shares for silvsr. The Prince
de Conti drove away from the bank with
three cart leads of crown pieces.
TRYING TO STEM THE TIDE.
Law issued a decree arbitrarily fixing
tbe price of gold and silver: but this depre
ciation of specie did not stop tbe fall of the
price of shares Tbe wise ones could afford
to take silver at 30 or 40 percent, discount
and not kick, for their profits were im
mense
Foreigners carried oflt vast quantities of
coiD. Anew edict prohibited any person
keeping except by special permission , more
than 500 livres in cash ; but edicts could not
prevent the catastrophe.
The panic came in June, 1720. The bub
ble burst and tbe people knew it. Soldiers
guarded the bank. The crush to reach the
doors was fearful. The people were exas
perated and orled for revenge. Many were
killed In the streets. Law’i carriage was
smashod into atoms and the driver killed by
tbe mob.
The people demanded the heed of John
Law.
DIED PENNILESS.
The regent could uot refuse such a reason
able re< | neat and was about to grant it when
It was discovered that Law was safe in
England. This arch schemer had fifteen
large estates In France that he had pur
chased and much other property, but all he
carried with him to England was about
30,000 livres. Fie left Euglaud and went to
Venice, where he lived by gambling until he
died penniless, eight years after he escaped
from Paris.
An Inventive Genius.
From the Varnville (S. C.) Enterprise.
We have already noted a wonderful in
vention by that inventive genius, J. S.
Newlin of Fairfax, who U now filling tbe
position of agent for the South Bound rail
road at that place.
He has just startled railroad men with
another invention. He has protected him
self and has already applied for patent.
This Invention, it is claimed by Mr. Newlin,
will be a saving of 50 per cent, of the present
cost of oropelling trains, and that matter i3
settled beyond alt dispute.
From a photograph before us a patented
elbow is used for connecting many flues
and conveying the heat from tire
box, round and round, forcing every par
ticle of the heat genera led out through the
water, allowing none to pass out the smoke
stack until it has equalized itself witn the
heat of tbe steam in tne boiler, and will not
generate any more steam. Thus every
particle of heat is gotten out of the fuel, con
sequently there is no loss. The drum in the
fire box ie an arrangement to feed tbe flames
above the fuel with all the oxygen they will
consume for generating beat without con
suming the fuel any faster than at present,
and with this little ius'rument every par
ticle is burned up, which will consequently
be an immense saving to railways.
Senator Stanford 111.
San Francisco, Jan. 12.— Senator Stan
ford is a very sick man. If he should con
tiuue in his present condition, and itsbonld
appear that it will be impossible for him to
again occupy his seat, he will resign after
the adjournment of the legislature.
MEDICAL.
Sarsaparilla
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A,
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If i£' -/cdAr&mrct
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Will Cure you.
A CANAL FROM THE LAKES.
Opening of the Convention to Give
tbe Scheme a Boost.
Washington, Jan. li—A convention of
representatives of commercial bodies and
the lake interests of tbe country called by
tbe Duluth Chamber of Commerce to or
ganize a movement In support of the
scheme to unite tbe great lakes and ocean
by a ship canal through the territory
of the United States, assembled to
day in the banquet ball of the
Arlington hotel. It was called to order by
8. A. Thom pa n, secretary of the Duluth
Chamber of Commerce, who read the call
under which the delegates were appointed.
At that time there were 125 gentlemen
present, representing states and couimer
cial bodies frem those portions of the
country moat deeply interested.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Maj. M. R. Baldwin, president of the
Duluth Chamber of Commerce, and con
gressman-elect, was made temporary chair
man as a recognition of the services" of tne
chamber in the preliminary work of the
convention.
The following were made permanent offi
cers: President, Geo ge H. Ely of Ohio;
vice presidents, C. W. Osgood of Vermont
and William A. Sweet of New York, with
one honorary vice president from each
state, secretary, 8. A. Thompson of Indian
apolis.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE JERSEY DAIRY™
In ter ro Aden Farm. Jan. 12. IB9S.
My cows are yielding an abundance of mil it. I
want twenty-five more customers to take milk
from healtny young Jersey cows, well fed,
groomed, kept in clean stables and away from
impure water. City office. 114 Brjan street
C. A. GIBBES. Proprietor
GREEK SOCIETY ERMES
The resident Greek citizens have organized a
society for the purpose of bringing all persons
of that nationality together in an organization
for social and beneficial purposes.
They met last night and elected the following
officers;
PETER SAMPSON. President.
T. SAMPSON. Vice President.
N. VANDORO, Secretary.
P. SAMPSON, Treasurer.
The organization will meet monthly, and will
be the means of doing much good among our
Greek citizens. It starts with a membership of
over thirty. *
To-morrow being the Greek new year all
members of this organization will close their
places of business and celebrate the day in a be.
coming manner.
NOTICE.
All bills against the Swedish bark MAN
HEM must be presented at our office before 12
o'clock noon THIS DAY, or payment thereof
will be debarred.
A. MINIS’ SONS, Agents.
NOTICE.
All bills against the Norwegian bark RACE
HORSE must be presented at our office before
12 o’clock noon THIS DAY, or payment thereof
will be debarred.
A. MINIS’ SONS. Agents.
GARDEN HEEDS.
A large supply of
PEASE, BEANS. ONION SETS,
—AND—
-1
ALL SEASONABLE SEEDS,
From the most reliable growers, at lowest
prices.
SOLOMONS St CO.
LOTS
FOR THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
I have commenced on another Block of Lots
in the Dilon tract.
They are large, having a frontage of thirty
feet on Ninth street and a depth of one hundred
and seventeen feet to a lane.
They are cheaper than the three hundred dol
lar lots sold in November, because these have a
lane in the rear, and are twenty-seven feet
deeper.
I have already sold eight of there lots, and in
two or three weeks some of the purchasers will
commence building homes.
These are the cheapest lots yet sold, and the
number is limited.
C. H. DORSETT.
DR. J. G. JARRELL,
City Physician for the Third District,
Office, 193 New Houston Street.
Office hours, 10 to 11 a. m.. 5 to 6 p. m.
FREEH SUPPLY
Cabbage, Turnips and Garden Pease for sale
cheap. Call and see us before you
buy your supply.
T. A MULLKYNE & CO.,
West Broad and Waldburg Streets.
A FULL 1,0 F,
OF
RICKSECKER'S COLOGNE AND EXTRACT
JUST RECEIVED AT——
SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY,
Abercorn and Henry Streets.
NOTICE Til t>l BSCRIBEKS SOI TIIKH.N
HELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY,
Subscribers to the Telephone Exchange are
advised not to purchase any "Resonators" or
“Whisperphones” for use on Telephones, as the
company di.-approves the use of all kinds Any
recommendation purporting to tare been given
by an official of this company is unauthorised
Respectfully, R. H. POLK.
Manager.
Savannah. Ga., Jan 10
For 25 Cents
Cures all aches.
Cures all nains.
Cures all diarrheea.
Cures the cholera
PUNJAB BALSAM
SOWLINBKI, PHARMACIST
He still has the prescription
Books of Butler's Pharmacy,
and is the only one who can
repeat the prescriptions
TO THE PUBLIC.
Atl persons are cautioned against purchaotnc
that tract, of land in Chatham County, Georgia,
immediately south of the extended limttaiff
the city of Savannah, known as the BRANCH
TRACT, containing One Hundred and Seven
Acres, more or leea, bounded on the north by
EstUl Avenue, east by Waters Road, south by
lands of Barst.ow, and west by lands of Gen. A.
R. Lawton, as 1 have made a contract for tbe
purchase thereof, and Intend to applv to the
court* fora specific performance of the con
tract. J. H. EBTILL
Savannah, Aug 80. 1888.
NOTH.’®
Tbe firm of ROWLAND & MYERS has been
dissolved by mutual consent.
I will continue the Insurance and Real Estate
Business at the same location, No. 132 Bryan
street, and respectfully solicit a continuance of
the generous patronage bestowed upon tbe late
firm. Respectfully,
JOHN' T. BOWLIN,).
MEDICAL
Unfailio? SpeiSe for Liver Disrsje.
It acts with extraordinary efficacy en th®
LIVER,
KIDNEYS,
and BOWELS.
AN EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC FOR
Malaria. Bowel Complaints.
Dnpepila. Sick Headache,
Constipation, Biliousness,
Kidney Affections. Jaundice.
Mental Depression. Colic.
tSTONLY GENUINE.^*
Has our A Stamp in red on front of Wrapper.
J H ZcHLIN * CO., Philadelphia. Pa.,
Sole Proprietors. Price 01 00.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
HAZEL.—The friends and acquaintance of Mr.
and Mrs P. F. Hazel are respecttullv invited to
attend the funeral of their son, James Ran
dolph, from Asbury Methodist Episcopal
chnrch THIS AFTERNOON at 8 o'clock
meetings)
ATTENTION PALESTINE
ERY NO. 7, R T.
A regular conclave will be held in your asy
lum THIS EVENING at 8 o’clock
The Temple degree will be conferred Visit
ing Sir Knight* cordially invited to attend.
A full attendance is desired. By order of
J. H. CAVANAUGH, Em. Com.
W. H. Rose, Recorder.
BPEITALKOTICE.
A MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS
Will be held at
MABONIC HALL.
Liberty and Whitaker Streets,
AT 8:30 O’CLOCK TONIGHT,
For the purpose of receiving and acting upon
the report of the
COMMITTEE OF TWENTY-FIVE,
Appointed to select a
McDonough aldermanic ticket,
Pursuant to the resolution adopted at the meet
ing of the citizens which nominated Hon. JOHN
J. McDONOUGH for Mayor.
GEORGE A. MERCER, Chairman
H G. Ganahl, Secretary.
MAKS MEETING
A meeting of the citizens of Savannah will be
held at
TURNERB’ HALL,
JEFFERSON AND BrOUQHTOX STREETS
FRIDAY EVENING, JAN 13,
At 3 o'clock sharp, for the purpose of indorsing
the candidacy of
COL R. F HARMON
FOB MAYOR, ,
And the selection of a
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
TAMMANY)
The members of Tammany will attend a reg
ular meeting at Library Hall at 7:30 o'clock
sharp THIS (Friday) EVENING. Every mem
ber will be expected to be on hand, as the club
will consider the indorsement of an Aldermanic
Board.
W. M. BOHAN, President.
W. J. Fitzpatrick. Secretary.
SAVANNAH BANK AND TRUST COM
PANV.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 1, 1893.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
this bank will be held at the bank, in Savannah,
on FRIDAY, Jan. 13. at 12 o'clock noon, tor
the election of directors, etc. The transfer
books will remain closed until Jau. 14.
JAS. H. HUNTER, Cashier.
• PiuiAL NOTiCRs.
On and after Feb. 1, 1890, tb* basis of meas
urement of all advertising In tbe Moairmo Nrwb
will be agate, r at the rate of $1 40 an tnoh for
the first insertion. No Special Notioe Inserted
for lees than 21 CO.
SKI DA WAY SHELL ROAD COMPANY.
Jax. 10, 1893.
A dividend of four dollars (s4j a share will be
paid stockholder* on demand.
GEORGE W. LAMAR,
Secretary and Treasurer.
THE SAVANNAH STKAMBAHi.RY COM
PAN).
Savannah, Ga., Jan. IJ, J 893.
The Board of Directors have THIS DAY de
clared a dividend of four pir cent, out of the
net earnings, payable JAN. 20. The transfer
books of the company will be closed until
FEB. 1. R. F. WALTHOUR.
Secretary and Treasurer,
OWN VOI R HOME?
The Title Guarantee and Lean Company,
ISS Congrsu Street,
—err**a
6IX NEW HOUSES
Between Barnard and Whitaker Street*
ON A SMALL CASH PATMENT.
Remainder In Monthly Payment!.
Them houeee are built of the belt material
and In the beet manner, and are eupplied with
water, batb rooma and modern improvement!.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
Is preiented to procure a home on aaey tarme.
Apply to the office of the company,
I8 CONGRESS STREET.
on TO
UR. GEORGE H STONE. Pmldenl
AMPSE.MEXfh,
SAVANNAH THEATER.
SATURDAY MATINEE I IIU I /
and NIGHT. I JAU. 14.
Entirely New and Only Authorized Version -vf
Alex. Dumas’ Famous Piay
CM CASE,
With th® Baut:ful
LAURA ALBERTA
As Iza, the Mode!,
Supported by a Competant Company.
Magnificent surroundings.
Brilliant calcium effects.
Elaborate d-eorations
"The most realistic play of the *g ”_v*
York World. 5 '
Seats at Livingston’s Jan 12
Next attraction "THE WIFE,” Jan 20
hZwks)
TI CITIZENS BANK
OF SAVANNAH,
Capital 5500,000
Transacts a general banking business
Maintains a Savings Department and shows
INTEREST AT 4 PER CENT., compound*
quarterly.
The accounts of individuals, firms, banks as J
corporations are solicited.
With our large number of correspondents la
GEORGIA, ALABAMA, FLORIDA and SOUTH
CAROLINA, we are prepared to handle oolioo
tions on the most favorable terms.
Correspondence invited.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK.
President.
M. B LANE.
Vice President.
GEORGE O. FREEMAN,
- Cashier.
SAVANNAH BANK
AND TRUST CO.
SAVANNAH, GA.
INTEREST AT
4%
ON DEPOSITS IN SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
Collections on Savannah and all souther*
points, we handle on the most favorable terms
and remit at lowest exohange rates on day of
payment. Correspondence solicited.
JOSEPH D WEED, President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND. Vice President
JAMES H. HI NTER. Cashier
ESTEVE& CO'
1-S I3ajr Street,
SAVANNAH. . .
DO A. GENERAL BANKING BUSIVEJW W7V
AND SELL EXCHANGE ON ALL THE PRI V
KWTTOj£“ OF BPAIN ’&D
DRAW ON
A. RLTFER tifeSONS.,,,,,,, LONDON
f PARIS,
HAVRE.
CREDIT LYONNAIS. i BORDEAUX^
! ROUEN.
I Nantes.
trtvyv r-n iDUNKIRK,etc,
p 9T t i BARCELON A
Lrroso^co::::::;;;;;:;-::::;;.^*
rates paid for draft® of masters
of Spanish veasols and for draft® drawn by
piasters of vessels bound for Spanith ports.
PHOTOGRAPH RR&.
Another Aew Lot of Engravings,
ETCHINGS AND WATER COLORS JU9T
RECEIVED BY
Launey & Goebel,
Who are also headquarters for fine Photo
graphs. Crayon, Pastel and Water-Color Por
traits from life or copy; also, tbe largest and
finest line of Molding® and Frame® over shown
m Savannah. Now is the time to put in your
orders for th® Holidays.
N. Be— Studio now 31 Whitaker street, on®
door south of Broughton.
JEVVBLiKRY.
ARTISTIC
SILVERWARE
TEA AND DINNER SERV.
ICES. -
And all other objects made of Silver.
SAMUEL KIRK & SON,
At our New Store and Manufactory,
MS BALTIMORE ST.. EAST, BALTIMORE, MO.
Established 1817.
MONDS flD<> WATCHES * JEWELRY, DIA
PRINTERS AN 1) BOOKBINDERS.
GEO. H. NICHOLS,
PRINTING,
BINDING,
BLANK BOOKS.
83i Bay St. Savannah.
STOVES.
HEATING STOTES
WE HAVE A LARGE VARIETY FOR
COAL, WOOD, OIL, GAS
AND CARBONITE
AT VERY LOW PRICES.
CORNWELL & CHIPMfIN
TAINTS. ANO OILS.
JOHN G. BUTLER.
Ileadijuartem for Plain and Decorative Wall
Paper, Paints, Oil, White \arniah. Glam.
Railroad and Steamboat Supplies, Saihee,
Doom, Blind. and Builders' Hardware, Calcined
I'lnater, Oment and Hair.
SOLE AGENTS FOR LADD S LIME.
1W Cengreee itre*t and 189 St. Julian I treat
barannah, Geotgta.