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DEAD IN HiS LAW OFFICE,
Walter H. Ktiett of Atlanta Fires a
Bullet Into His Brain.
He Was About to be Debarred for
Misappropriating Money He Had
Collected for a Client- Death Pre
ferred to the Disgrace Hia Wife
Given Unpleaaant Notoriety in the
Harry Hill Case She is En Route
From New York Home.
Atlanta. Go.. Oct. 4.—Walter H Rhett.
OD'iof the best kmwn young attorneys
in the city, was found dead in his office,
at ;t- . Whitehall street this morning.
Mr. Rhett was iast seen alive Monday
afternoon He is supposed to have killed
himself some time Monday night Doc
tors who examined the corpse were of the
Opinion that life must have been extinct
At least twenty-four hours.
A pistol with one chamber empty was
found lying beside the bodv in 'the middle
of the floor, where it had fallen from the
lifeless hand.
Every circumstance points to suicide,
and a yerdict to that effect was promptly
found by the coroner's jury.
A profound sensation has been pro
duced by the tragedy. Mr. Rhett was
universally popular in society, of which
he has been a leader, and in business and
professional circles he was equally
esteemed.
So far nothing has been found among ,
the dead man's effects to show why he
killed himself, but his friends think
financial troubles unnerved him. He has
been out of funds for sometime, though
his career at the bar had been fairly pros
perous up to live or six months ago.
THE HEAL CAUSE FOR THE ACT.
The immediate pressure was fear of
public disgrace. Some time ago Rhett
collected SIOO for a client and used it for
himself. In order to save him from ex
pulsion from the bar friends made up the
amount and settled the case Previously,
however, he had devoted SSOO which he
had collected for a client to his personal
Use. and application for a rule against
him was made to the court. Rhett made
no effort to get the money to settle this
claim, but at his request the hearing of
the application for the rule, which was
to have come before the court last Satur
day a week, was postponed. luist
Saturday it was again postponed
until to-day at 10 o’clock. The
attorneys on the other side refused to let
the matter go over any further, and
Rhett saw disgrace staring him in the
face. He sent a note to attorney Frank
A. Arnold, who represented him, asking
him to gain another postponement ami
saying he was going out of town for sev
eral days. Instead of leaving the city he
went to his office, and, making a pallet
in the middle of the floor, lay down upon
it and put a bullet through his head A
policeman heard a shot in that neighbor
hood about 10 o'clock last night and it is
thought that it was the explosion
of Khett's pistol, though it is not quite
certain that he did not kill himself Mon
day night, as he had not been seen any
where since Monday afternoon.
HIS WIFE A SOCIETY BELLE.
Rhett and his wife, who, as Miss Annie
Reed, v.as a great belle in Peachtree
street society circles, have been living at
the home of Mrs. Rhett's step-father,
John T. Jones, for the past year. Some
time ago Mrs. Rhett went to New York
for medical treatment, and is now on her
way home. To-day, when her husband's
tragic death was discovered, she was out
on the ocean, coming from New York
by steamer to ( ’harleston, and could not be
reached by wire to be notified of the
tragedy. The discovery of the suicide
was made by Mr. Jones, the step-father.
He went out in search of Mr. Rhett, who
had not been home since Monday morn
ing. At the lawyer's office he found the
doors all locked, but through a transom
saw the young man’s lifeless body
stretched out in the middle of the floor.
He thought he might be asleep at first,
and did not give an alarm, or force the
door, until he had gone to the court house,
several blocks distant, and asked friends
of the young man to accompany him and
make au investigation.
THE UAKKY HIM. INCIDENT.
There have been reports of trouble be
tween lihett and bis wife, but Mr. Jones
testified before the coroner that they were
on the happiest terms. Sometime ago the
Chattanooga News published a sensational
story reflee tine upon Mrs. Rhett. It was as
serted that she was badly mixed up in the
Harry Hill - Mrs. Porter affair. This
weighed heavily upon young lthett, who
was a man of tho highest sense
of honor, and he began cor
respondence with J. 15. Pound,
manager of the Chattanooga News, de
manding un explanation. Mr. Pound's
replies were not satisfactory
and with a friend Mr. lihett
went to Chattanooga to obtain
satisfaction, on the field of honor if neces
sary. Mr. Pound then came to time
and Mr. lihett and his friend came home
apparently satisfied. Since the occur
rence. howeve., tho young lawyer has
beeij visibly much worried. He seemed
to have lost his ambition and avoided his
old friends as if his mind was under a
cloud. He began drinking quite heavily
and gave up his clubs and social duties.
He felt disgraced at the reports concern
ing his wife, though they were not be
lieved here.
Mr. lihett came to Atlanta from
Charleston, S. C. He was a son of Col.
Robert Barnwell lihett, a distinguished
journalist and statesman of the Palmetto
state. He graduated with honors from
Harvard, and was regarded as an excep
tionally brilliant young man.
LIBERTY’S CYCLONE.
The Storm Unroofs the Residence of
Mrs. Georgia Cassels.
Hinesville. Ga., Oct. 4—A fearful cy
clone swept over a small portion of Lib
erty yesterday afternoon. It tame from
the west and was from 100 to 200 yards
wide. Great pines were broken off 15
and 20 feet from the ground as though
they were pii>e stems The oulv serious
loss was the residence of Mrs
Georgia Cassels in Flemington,
which was unroofed. A part
of the roof fell on her grand piano, which
is thought to be greatly damaged. Her
loss will be about 8500. The iieautiful
lawn, which was covered with great
oaks, if- completely wrecked, all of the
trees being completely up-turned.
A part ot' a chimney to "Hoseion." tho
beautiful residence of 11. 15. Cassels, was
lifted and carried some forty feet away.
His lawn, which was also covered with
eluis and oaks, was likewise wrecked,
nearly all of the trees being up-turned.
I be storm passed about one-half mile
below Hinesville. If it had struck the
town there would have Ixien some causal
ities to report. The air was filled with
flying limbs of trees, bark and straw.
1-ortunately there were few houses in the
storm s path, as it seems to nave struck
only one house in this part of the county.
A Receiver Applied For.
< -' a > O ct - 4 -This afternoon
the Atlanta Coal Coinnanv and other cred
it*’l'* filed application for a receiver for
the Southern Saw Company. The peti
tion states that thecompauy is hopelessly
lDNolvi'iit, an<l 18 rood a losing husi
ness to the injury of its creditors Judge
Lumpkin granted an injunction and set
the hearing for receiver on Oct. 14 The
company s works ure at Lust Poiul.
PROSPEROUS FLORIDA.
(Kiting Ready for the Winter Visitors.
Expecting an Excellent Business
Jacksonville. Fla . Oct 4 No Go r
gian can xis.it this city and look at ti e
nearly completed government postoffice
and courthouse arid not fee! proud of the
grand empire statg of the south whose
marble quarries ran furnish the material
for such a magnificent fire-proof building.
Avery conspicuous sign tells the passer
by that the marble used in the elegant
structure is from the Georgia quarries.
In all the south. I presume, this is the
largest, handsomest and most costly
building in which. Georgia marble has
been used.
This government building is located
on the corner of Forsyth and Hogan
streets, opposite the newly reconstructed
Duvai Hotel, and is seen from the Clyde
steamship docks, the Astor building and
the Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad depot. On the Hogan street
comer is a very handsome tower, which
is to contain a clock, and this clock can
easily be seen by ail steamers going up or
coming down the St. Johns river. Jack
sonville is justly proud of this grand edi
fice. so |>erfect in architectural design
and elegant in its outside finish
1 know few cities that have a better
record for pluck and perseverance than
our Jacksonville possesses. Two big
fires, one after the other, devastated her
business centers, and yet she girded up
her loins and renewed the struggle for
existence. To-day the waste places are
all rebuilt, or rebuilding The- Tremont
hotel corner is the last to be reconstructed,
and three new stores are now being com
pleted on that well-known corner. The
Seminole Club block is rebuilt and occu
pied. and back of it the plucky Metropolis,
our progressive evening paper, under
Carter i Russell's fine management, has
a fine 2-storv building of its own. hand
somely fitted upin all its departments.
The Gov. Safford. the Fred de Har.vand
other river steamships are back from
their summer vacations at the north, and
the City of Jacksonville is daily ex
pected. Within a week most of our river
lines will be in full operation, the Clyde
steamships to New York will be on their
winter schedule and every branch of busi
ness will be revived. The steamship
Brixham. with a companion steadier, will
form anew line from Jacksonville,
and the John G. Christopher will run to
New York These lines will give our
orange shippers plenty of outlets for their
shipments, not to mention the Savannah
steamships that always get a good share
of this business.
Judge Wright has hardly got his first
issue of Florida Life, a monthly maga
zine devoted to the interests of this state,
fairly before the i>eople when Major A. J.
Russell, late state school commissioner,
announces that he and Mrs R. E. Alex
ander will begin in December the publi
cation of a similar magazine, to be
called the Florida Sunbeam. Well,
if one such publication □ can be
made to pay it is probable that two will
enrich the projectors. Unfortunately, we
have had a dozen ventures of this kind,
and all of them, one by one, passed into
that bourne from which such publications
never return. It is also rumored that a
new morning daily newspaper, backed by
a bank account of $2.50.000, is to be started
here, and that the editorial force has
been selected. 1 have known Jackson
ville journalism for over fifteen years and
can easily predict the fate of this new
venture.
The railroads of the stale, despite the
yellow fever quarantines on travel, are
putting on new trains and preparing for the
increasing travel from the north. Many
Florida people who have been absent for
the summer are now returning. The
schools and colleges are opening. The
packing houses are preparing to move the
orange and lemon crops, so that there is
a general increase in travel in all direc
tions.
If the yellow fever is kept out of our
state, the present season will be an un
usually busy one for the railroads, espec
ially in orange and phosphate freights
Jacksonville is preparin' for a big
crowd of visitors this winter. The
Everett hotel, the lnrgest in the city, will
re-open, but one of the former proprietors
goes to the Windsor. The Rlacide has
been entirely rebuilt and is doing a good
business, while the Duval has been re
constructed and enlarged by another
story. The old favorite, the elegant St.
James, on St. James park, will offer its
usual Thanksgiving day dinner to the
guests who have for twenty years past
found a cordial greeting beneath its
hospitable roof. Capt. J. K. Camp has
been its manager or proprietor all
these years, and nolds his own with an
ever increasing popularity.
The St. Janies park is being greatly
beautified, nnd winter visitors will find
our city unusually attractive the coming
season.
We are ashamed of our ill-paved
streets, but unexpected delays have re
tarded the laying of the vitrified brick
pavement to replace the old wooden
blocks.
MANATEE’S COMMISSIONERS.
County Judge Daniel Resigns to Ac
cept a Consulship.
Braidentown, Fla., Oct. 4.—The board
of county commissioners were in session
Monday. P. O. Keen was re-elected per
manent chairman and the office of county
attorney established at a salary of sl2 50
per month, to which Charlie Whitaker,
brother to County Commissioner Ham
Whitaker, a young lawyer of Hillsboro
county, was elected.
Judge It. P. McDaniel, county judge of
Manatee county, has sent in his resigna
tion as judge to accept the position
of consul to Bahia, to which lie has
recently been apjiointed. Judge McDan
iel received the largest vote of any candi
date in the county, who had an op|Knent,
at the last election, notwithstanding the
fact that the judge had only been a resi
dent ol the county two years at the time
of the election and his opixcient had filled
the office four years. Consequently it is
with great reluctance that we give the
judge up, even to fill tlie best and most
honored position heretofore filled by a
citizen of the county.
A most ridiculous discussion has occu
pied the time of our street coraer gossips
of late; namely, whether the county of
Manatee shall he annexed to Hillsboro or
run its own affairs.
TWO FIRES AT STATESBORO.
Neither of Which Did a Great Deal of
Damage.
Statesboro, Oct. 4.—Last night aliout H
o’clock the grist mill, novelty works
and machine shop of George J. Davis &
Cos. were found to be on lire, hut with
prompt action by tho citizens of that sec
tion of the town the lire was extinguished
before much damage was done. The
beginning of the fire was a heated shaft.
To-day at 12,oVlock the turpentine still
of H. C. Carr & Bro., about a mile from
town, exploded and set the whole
premise* on lire. The still and building
and about 500 barrels of rosin were
burned. The still was saved. The loss
was about ssoo or #I,OOO.
Theie is a lobster farm—or pond, as it is
called twelve miles in extent at Southport.
Me. This pond Is the most successful on the.
coast, whence l m*>(*) Lusters are shipiad
each year Ihe pond Is h rined by bunding a
st liu dam across a tiuew t r cure The oum
does not u it - ids, to h :n water mar., out
across the tip is plat eu a tenee t t wn , rods
pertu it taw .1 unity of wau;r uud pro
tLo ioituU r> tmu cacupiu u.
THE MOKXINH NEWS: 1 HIHSIU V, (KTOBKK \ I^3.
A DILL DAY IN THE HOI SE.
The Flection Repeal Bill Still Drag
ging Along.
Cox Reports His Bill Prohibiting Offi
cers of Banks From Borrowing With
out First Securing the Consent of
the Directors Several Members
Speak on the Repeal Bill.
Wathington. Oct 4 Mr Mercer, rep.,
of Nebraska, asked for the immediate
consideration of a resolution directing
the committee on invalid is i.sions to in
vestigate whether any employes of the
pension bureau are traveling as detec
tives to the detriment of old veterans.
Mr. Livingston of Georgia objected.
There was some objection made by Mr.
Richardson of Tennessee as to the print
ing of the resolution in the Record, and
the speaker took the matter under ad
visement.
On motion of Mr. Oates a joint resolu
tion was passed authorizing the Presi
dent to detail an army officer to act as in
structor at the University of Alabama.
CONTROL OF NATIONAL BANKS.
Mr. Cox of Tennessee, from the com-*
mittee on banking and currency, reported,
as a matter of privilege, his bill for the
better control of, arid to promote the
safety of national banks. It is intended
to prevent misappropriation of the funds
of a bank by the officers actually engaged
in the duty of handling them, bv making
it unlawful for them to borrow any
money from the bunk except after mak
ing of the loan has be en requested of and
approved by the board of directors of the
1 ank. Mr. Cox addressed the House
briefly, but at the suggestion of Mr. Bur
rows. withdrew the bill for the present.
Under the call of the committees, the
following bills were reported and placed
on the calendar:
By Mr. Oates, from the committee on
the judiciary—The Oates bankruptcy
bill.
By McCreary, from the committee on
foreign affairs The McCreary bill to
amend the Geary Chinese exclusion act.
The remainder of the morning was
spent in the consideration of a private
war claim involving the expenditure of
f437. Mr. Hay res objected to it because it
had been proven that the claim had not
been paid by the confederate government.
The discussion waxed somewhat warm
and was participated in entirely by demo
crats. The bill went over without action
and the federal election repeal bill was
taken up.
COMPTON ADVOCATES REPEAL.
Mr. Compton, atm., of Maryland, in his
natural, earnest manner, advocated the
measure. It was the duty of congress to,
carry out the wishes of the people. The
people had instructed and commanded the
Democratic party to sets to it that these
infamous federal election laws should be
repealed. He proceeded to make a strong
constitutional argument against the stat
utes, although he was handicapped by the
fact that there w, rc but thirty-seven
members in the chamber and thirty of
them were paying no attention to his'
utterances.
Mr. Sweet of Idaho opposed the pass
age of tho hill, and then entered upon a
criticism of President Cleveland. He
then went on to speak of the silver quest ion
and opposed unconditional repeal of the
purchasing clause of the Sherman law,
and eulogized the silver senators for their
magnificent fight against the money
power and administration patronage. He
branched off to the tariff question.
FITCII OFFEKS A SUBSTITUTE.
Mr. Fitch, dem.. of New York, offered
as a substitute for the Tucker hill the
following, which was ordered printed:
“That sections 2,002 and 5,528 of the re
vised statutes he amended by striking out
wherever they occur in each section the
words -or to keep the peace at the polls.’
And that section 2,011 and all subsequent
sections down to and including 2,031, and
sections 5,521 and 5,522. and all other acts
and parts of acts which authorize the ap
pointment of chief supervisors of elec
tions, of supervisors of elections
and of deputy marshals of
elections, or of general deputy
marshals charged with any duty respect
ing any election, and which prescribe
their duties, provide for their compensa
tion. or make appropriations therefor,
and impose lines or purnishmont for re
sisting their authority be repealed. ’ The
title is made to read: “To prohibit the
military or naval forces of the United
States from interfering with elections in
the states, and to repeal all laws which
provide for the appointment of super
visors and deputy marshals of elections.”
mercer's resolution printed.
Mr. Lane, dem., of Illinois, declared
himself in favor of the pending bill, and
then the speaker interrupted the pro
ceedings long enough to direct the print
ing in the Record of the resolution offered
by Mr. Mercer earlier in the day, out the
speaker said it was a difficult question to
determine and. at another time, he might
decide differently.
Representative Murray, the republican
colored member from South Carolina,
spoke against the {lending bill. hi his
state, before any man could vote in demo
cratic primaries, he must declare that he
had been a democrat Since ISS>. The re
peal of the federal election laws would
open up the lloodgatcs of fraud and vio
lence.
At the conclusion of Representative
Murray’s remarks, the House, at 5:20
o’clock, adojurned.
FLOYD’S ORDINARY DYING.
Judge Johnson Stricken With Paraly
sis on the Streets.
Rome, Ga., Oct 4. —Judge H. J. John
son. ordinary of Floyd county, was
stricken with paralysis this afternoon
while walking on the streets of Rome.
At this hour he is reported to be dying.
The doctors have lit tie or no hopes of his
recovery.
J udge Johnson is about 00 years old and
this morning appeared strong aud healthy.
He will leave a large family. For twenty
years he has been ordinary of the county
aud a strong man iu the community.
DO SNAKES COMMIT SUICIDE?
An Arkansas Contributor Who Says
They Do Not.
Editor of the Morning. News: I get a
copy of the Mousing News occasionally,
and am well pleased with it. My object
in writing now is to try to disabuse the
people’s minds in regard to the snake com
mitting suicide.
lVople bear stories from their grand
! father, or, perhaps from their grand
i father's old negro woman, and accept
them us true, without ever trying to in
vestigate. 1 now assert, without tear of
successful contradiction, that a snake
never commits suicide, the proof of which
lii s within the ivaeli of every i* an who
will lake tile trouble to put it to the u st.
j A viper (we call them spreading ad
ders here) can out-'possutn a 'possum
himself. The lirst thing that caused
“snake suicide'' to totter in my mind was
the fact that when they bit themselves
they would turn on their backs and 1
could not turn them any other way.
When 1 was a plow boy I found otic in the
field and made him "bite" himself and
for an experiment 1 left nim alone and
plowed a round and when I got back mv
suicided snake had absconded and I was
I unable to hud him.
Now i will tell you the whole process,
and i do not tell what 1 beard my graud-
father nay. but give ir.;> own individual
experience. The w riter of the pifNte in
: yoi.r paper say* when i,- was a boy he
Wi uli tease the snake with a stick until
It would throw it* head around, strike
itself about the middle of the body and
da in a minute or tw I have frequent
. ly iione the same thing and I indorse all
ihe says except the dying |art. led him
or anyone < !se try it unti. .t s'rikes itself,
then leave It mono, get out f sight ten or
fifteen minutes, and w hen he gets ba.it
his snakeship will have disappeared,
l ease him with a stick but do not let
him crawl off. and it will throw its head
around, open its mouth and draw its
body through it. emitting a yellow fetid
matterfrom the stomach, turn on its back
and wi’t like Jonah's gourd vine; and no
matter how much you try to turn it on
its belly you cannot do it
Now, why cannot a dead snake bo made
to lie. except on its back’ The reason is
obvious. It is not dead. Now let those
who think a snake can be made to commit
suicide try it and be convinced.
The story of the saliva killing the snake
belongs to the same category, and so he
will find it who will put it to the test.
B. F. Cathey.
Lonoke, Ark.
Amusing Fair Incidents.
The Chicago papers ielate some amusing
fair incidents. "Who is this peture by : ’
asked one woman of another in the art gal
lery: and the answer came promptly. "By
Heroine. He is an author, too. He wrote
that look called three Men In a Boat. To
Nay Nothing of the Dug l he lagoons still
give fair visitors a deal of trouble. At the
illumination one evening, just aftersome sort
of water procession had passed, a number of
electric launches swung inti line in the grand
i-asiu from the direction of the north lagoons.
And a woman who had been trying to define
the features of the float to her eompanions
welcomed the appearance of the tamiliar
li u iches with a suh of relief and the words:
"Well, now here come the lagoons." It was
another well meaning w oman who advised a
friend not to leave the fair without taking a
gondola ride "on the galloons."
SYRUP OF
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world’s best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative ; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
ana permanently curing constipation.
It has piven satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ning them and it is perfectly free from
very objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
ists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is inan
ifactured by the California Fig Syrup
h. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
nd being well informed, you will not
wept any substitute if ollered.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PLUCK AND ENTERPRISE.
Situated on the northwest corner of Harris
and Price st roots is one of the most success
ful retail grocery establishments in the city.
It is presided over by two worthy young men.
As the holiday season approaches they are lay
ing in every delicacy that the market affords.
They are carrying also one of tho best assorted
stocks of cigars in the city. Among their
brands can he found the celebrated 1N FA NT A
EULALIA at 10c. and the trade-winning I.E
PANTO at r>c. straight. Don't forget the
corner, Harris and Price.
E. L. MASTICK.
NOTICE.
All hills against the British steamship
INCHDUNE, Watson, master, must be pte
sented at our office by or before 12 m. THIS
DAY. Oct. 5, or payment thereof will be de
barred. •
J. F. MINIS & CO.. Consignees.
NOTICE.
Neither the master nor consignees of the
British steamship STAG, llorsfleld. master,
will te responsible for any debts contracted
by crew of said vessel.
J. F. MINIS & CO., Consignees.
COTTON COMPRESSES.
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 4, 1893.—T0 the Com
press Owners, Receivers, Lessees or others
and all other owners of property in which lal
bor is used in management of Colton Com
presses etc.: I herery give notice that I have
applied for patent papers, etc., on an auto
matic lifting apparatus, to be used in cotton
compresses and such places as require or
need it, and they are hereby put on notice
that I am the sole owner of such invention,
aud no one is authorized to treat forme unless
duly authori; e 1 by my power of attorney.
The l.ft is now in successful operation at the
ptesses of the United Hydraulic Cotton Press
Company of this city.
STE P HEN ELLIOTT, Jit.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Neither the muster nor consignees of the
British steamship HIGHFIELD will be re
sponsible for any debts contracted by the
crew. STRACHAN & CO.,
Consignees.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship
DANISH PRINCE must be presented at our
office 1 efore 12 o'clock rn. THIS DAY, or pay
ment thereof will be debarred
STRACHAN A CO..
Consignees.
EDWARD 8. ELLIOTT;
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Has returned to the city.
Office 11 H Hryan street.
A HILL
To be entitled an act to amend a:i act entitled
"An act to create and organize commissioners
if < hathatn county who shall Is- ex-offlcio
judai-s t i dt-iini- teeir jurisdictions and duties,
and for other pur,*,se*.’ by providing tor and
regtibiiiug th- registration of vote, a of t Lai
h .in county uy the Ordinary under Die three
t,on and stipe.a lsatn of the county cuuiuia
tuoncra uud ux-oOicIO judges thereof.
_ DEATHS
MALI.' H H —Died l New Bedford Mas*
on a.; J■ ha Arnouh sou of
John and Christian Matlock. aged 11 months
and IS days.
RALSTON Died in Valdosta Ga Oct 4.
1893 Wimberly Wall Ralston, a former
resident of savannah. Ga.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
BRITTLE.—The relatives and friends of
Mr .1 Ii Brittle and family are invited lo
attend his funeral, from his late residence
corner Burroughs and Second streets, THIS
AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock.
MEETINGS.
SOLOMON’S LODGE N’O. 1, F. A A. M.
The regular mooting of this lodge will A
be held THIS Thursday- EVENINU-#X
at H o'clock.
The E. A Degree will be conferred. '
Members of sister lodges and transient
brethren cordially invited to meet with us.
By order of F. W. CLARKE, W. M.
D. P. Myehson. Secretary.
IIAL’PT LODGE NO 58, I. O. O. F.
A special meeting of the lodge will be held
THIS (Thursday i AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock,
for the purpose of paying the last tribute of
respect to our deceased brother. J. H. Brit
tle.
Members of sister lodges are fraternally
invited to meet with us. By order of
W. Hi WALL, N. G.
A. N. Manucy, Secretary.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS ASSOCIA
TION.
Savannah. Ga., Oct. 5, 1893.
The members of this association are re
quested to meet THIS (Thursday) AFTER
NOON at 3:30 o'clock, at the corner of Ander
son and West Broad streets, to attend the
funeral of our late fellow-member. Veteran
John H. Brittle.
C. H. OLMSTEAD, President.
J. H. H. Oshurne. Assistant Secretary.
MILITARY ORDERS.
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN BLUES
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 5, 1893.
Order 33-
The quarterly meeting of the company will
bo held at 8 o'clock THIS EVENING.
A full attendance is requested.
J. J. GAUDRY.
First Lieutenant Commanding.
SPECIAL NOTICES. ~
SPECIAL NOTICE.
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
We are selling Lumber, Sash, Doors and
Blinds at a very low price, and it would he to
the interest of parties contemplating build
ing houses to call on us.
A. S. BACON A SONS,
Office Bryan and Whitaker streets.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah, i
Office Ci.erk of Council, V
0:1. 4. 1893. |
Bids will te received at this office until 12
m FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 1893, for furnishing the
city with one hundred tons of steam coal for
quarantine station. The entire amount to be
furnished on one or more lighters at wharf at
Savannah, with privilege to city to transport
said coal on the lighters as delivered to the
quarantine station without extra charge for
lighters.
By order of the mayor.
F. E. REBARER.
Clerk of Council.
CONSULTING OPTICIANS.
A STARTLING FACT,
That very few persons have perfect eyes. It
must be evident that it requires both knowl
edge and skill to know what the eyes need
and to tit them properly with glasses. Those
who trust this work to uninstructed dealers
are criminally careless of the most valuable
of all the senses, their sight. In addition to
graduating in Germany and my thirty years’
practical experience I have taken a course
and graduated in a school of optics in New
York and learned the latest and best methods
of ascertaining the different defects of the
eyes and their proper correction, so that I
can lit you properly with glasses that will
strengthen and improve youreyesight instead
of rapidly ruining It, as poorly fitted glasses
will always do. No charge for examination.
DK. M. SCHWAB & SON,
Graduated Optician^
No. 23 Bull Street.
PROCLAMATION.
City of Savannah. Mayor's Office, i
Savannah. Ga., Sept 13, 1893. f
On account of the prevalence of yellow
fever in the city of Brunswick, Ge., and for
the puri o>e of protecting the people of Sa
vannah t lerefrum, a rigid quarantine is now
hereby declared against the city of Bruns
wick and against all other p ates and dis
tricts in the s:at of Georgia wfißffi may bo
come infected with yellow fever.
No persons, i a tg&go, cars. I oats, vessels,
freights or pad ages o’ any kind from Bruns
wick. or any other infected place in the state
of Georgia, will he allowed to. enter the city
of Savannah except persons and baggage
from United States camp of detention near
Waynesville and holding certificate of officer
commanding same.
No mails from said places, unless and until
disinfected under regulations from the United
States postal authorities, will lea, loved to
enter Savannah.
Persons from other points must provido
themselves with proper health certificates or
they will not be allowed lo enter the cjty.
This quarantine will continue in force until
further notice.
The officers, agents and all persons in
chaig: of railrcais, steamboats,express com
panies and Other means of public conveyance,
are requested to assist in enforcirg this quar-
anting.
Given under my hand an 1 official signature
and seal of said city at the city of Savannah,
Georgia, this thirteenth day of September,
eighteen hundred and ninety-three.
JNO. J. MCDONOUGH. Mayor.
Attest: F. E. Rebarek, Clerk of Council.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah, i
Office Board Sanitary Commissioners, -
Sept. 13, 1893. I
The following resolution was pissed at a
meeting of the Hoard of Sanitary CommisJ
sioners, held this day, and is published for
information of all concerned:
Resolved. That all persons who have come
into this city from Brunswick tinceyeiLw
fever made its appearen.e in said city, be re
quired to report to the health officer, to whom
they shall state under what circumstances
they came to this city.
Resolved, further. That all persons who
have come into this city from Brunswick since
September 9tli be requin and to leave Savannah
immediately with all their luggage.
JOHN J. McDON* tUGH. chairman.
W. F. Bit inner. Health Officer.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
City treasurer b Office, i
_ . „ savannah. GA., Oct. I, 1993 (
The following taxes are now due:
REAL ESTATE, third quarter 1*93
STOCK IN TRADE, third quarte.r, 1893
FURNITURE ETC. third quarter 1423.
MONEY NOTES ETC . third quarter 1893
Adi- ount of ten per cent will be allowed
upon all of th.- above if paid within fifteen
days alter October first.
C. S. HARDEE.
City Treasurer
! AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
WEDNESDAY ANDTHI KsDU TIII KB
- MATINEE. Ort. 4 and 5.
A SOCIETY EVENT.
The handsome young American Tragedian.
MR. LAWRENCE HANLEY,
Supported by his superb company, will pre
, . Rent
“THE PLAYER,”
Embodying; act* from “Hamlet,** “Koineo
and Juliet** and “I.ady of Lyons.'* pre
numably played to an audience
at Drury Dane Theater.
A Legitimate Novelty in Four Acts.
Seats at Livingston s drug store Oct. 2.
Next Attraction—Rose and Charles Cogh
lan. Oct. 6.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
FRIDAY, OCT. 6.
America’s Greatest Dramatic Company,
MISS ROSE and MR. CHARLES
COGHLffN,
In Sardou's Famous Society Comedy,
■DIPLOMACY.*
Supported by the superb Coghlan Company,
which Includes Mr Robert l’ahor. Mr. John
T. Sullivan. Miss Victory Bateman, Mr. Rob
ert Fischer.
Usual prices. Reserved seats. 50c extra.
Scats at Livingston s drug store. Oct. 4.
Next attraction. "Spider and Fly," Oct. 10.
SPECIALJNOTICES.
NOTICE.
Office Board of sanitary Comm’rs, i
Savannah. Ga.. Sept. 18. 1893. (
Citizens are earnestly requested to co-op
erate with the health authorities In sustain
ing a rigid quarantine against Brunswick. It
is necessary for the preservation of our health
that all persons from Brunswick te kept out
of the city, and citizens are requested to aid
the authorities in apprehending suspects who
may be In the city at the present time, or
those who may in the future evade quarantine
and enter the city.
All persons are warned against harboring
people from Brunswick under penalty of the
law. All persons are also warned against
spreading false rumors as to the existence of
yellow fever in this city, and all good citizens
should report to the city authorities the
authors of all such reports so damaging to
our every interest.
JNO. J. MCDONOUGH, Chairman.
W. F. Brpnnkb, Secretary. *
C. B. HUIET & CO.,
COTTON,GRAIN, PROVISIONS, STOCKS,
99 Bay street.
Board of Trade Building.
Representing Atwood, Violctt & Cos., New
York and New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
Lamson Bros., & Cos., and Purnell Hag a man
Si Cos., New York Stock Exchange.
Telephone 164.
WATER RENT NOTICEI
City Treasurer s Office, )
Savannah Ga.. Sept 30, 1893. (
Water rent in advance for the six months
ending Dec. 31 is past due since the first of
July. Delinquents are requested to call and
pay without delay, otherwise the supply
of water will be shut off without further no
tice. C. S HARDEE,
City Treasurer.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah. |
Mayor’s Office, sept. 18. 1893. f
Yellow fever has been declared epidemic at
Brunswick, and the Citizens of that ill-fated
city are in distress and need the necessaries of
life. A subscription list is now open at the office
of the Clerk of Council, where cash subscrip
tions and all other donations will be received.
Packages of all kinds donated for the suffer
ers will be sent to Brunswick by the S., F. &
W. Railway free of charge.
JOHN J. McDONOUOH, Mayor.
Attest: F. E. Rebarkr, Clerk of Council
NURSES.
Nurses for the sick, white and colored, who
have changed their residence, please notify
us. Those who have not registered can do so.
We make no charge for registering. The list
is always open to the public.
SOLOMONS & CO.,
Branch Store. Bull and Charlton streets,
Under Savannah Volunteer Guards Armory.
Charter Oak Stoves
—AND—
RANGES,
With Wire Gauze Oven Doors.
Having been appointed Sole Agents In the
city for the above world-famed stoves and
ranges, we are now prepared to furnish
same in any quantity, and at lowest prices.
Repairs for same furnished promptly.
IRON KING
IMPROVED
COOKING STOVES.
Hot Air Furnaces.
Baltimore Heaters.
Get our prices before purchasing. We have
mrrked all goods down to hard time prices.
NORTON & HANLEY,
York and Whitaker streets,
- - - GEORGIA.
RAILROADS.
B RICHMOND AND
QANVILLE R, R,
The Greatest Southern System.
IMPROVED schedules. Through first class
coaches between Savannah and Asheville
N. C., for Hot Springs und other Western
Carolina points.
Also to Walhalla and Greenville, S. C., and
Intermediate points v:a Columbia.
Quick time and improved service to Wash
ington, New York and the East.
Only line In the south operating solid vesti
buled limited trains with Pullman dining cars.
World Fair tickets via this route allow
stopovers going and returning west of Tryon,
S c Buy one ticket and visit both Wester
North Carolina and the World's Fair
W A TURK H. P. A , Washington. It C
S. it. HARDWICK, A.U.P A.,Atianta,Ca
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FALL IMPORTATIONS
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Our stock is now complete in every de
partment wtth the finest fabrics and latest
novelties that could be secured from foreign
and home manufacturers. Our lines were
never so big, never so choice, never so
widely varied and never so much value lor
the myney as no*. Our Dress Goods de.
partment deserves especial notice. Man’s
inventive genius never produced handsomer
designs or more matchless elegance of com.
bined tints than are here shown. We are
proud of these handsome goods and are
anxious to have you see them.
Colored Dress Goods.
Mourning Dress Goods.
Wash Dress Fabrics.
Irish Linens.
Housekeeping- Goods.
Blankets and Flannels.
Wool and Merino Under
wear.
Hosiery and Notions.
Corsets and Gloves.
Gents’ Furnishings.
Ladies’ Custom Made Mus
lin Underwear.
22c a pair.
Special bargains, 100 dozen Children’s
Ribbed Hose, fast black, double knees and
teet, sizes from sto 9. These goods hava
never been offered less than 50c a pair.
90 dozen extra large Bainsley Damask
Towels, knotted fringe, fancy colored borders,
at 25c each; worth 40c.
A beautiful line of Infants’ Embroidered
Cashmere Cloaks, Silk Caps, Knitted Sacks
and Wool Bootees.
BANKS.
Savannah Savings Bank,
CORNER ST. JULIAN AND WHITAKER
STREETS.
RECEIVES DEPOSITS OF 230,
anil upwards and allow * 5 PER CENT
INTEREST on deposits, compounded
quarterly.
Loans made on Stocks, Bonds and Real
Estate.
Kents boxes in its safety deposit vault
open until B o’clock p. m
Hank open mornings from 9 till 2,
afternoons from 4 till ti, Saturdays until 4
o’clock.
W. K. WILKINSON, President.
C. S. ROCKWELL, Treasurer.
THE CITIZENS BANK
OF SAVANNAH.
Capital 8500,000.
Transacts a general banking business.
Maintains a .Savings Department and al
lows INTEREST AT 4 PER CENT., com
pounded quarterly.
The accounts of individuals, firms, bank,
and corporations are solicited.
With our large number of correspond
ents in GEORGIA, ALABAMA, FLORIDA
and SOUTH CAROLINA, we are prepared
to handle collections on the most favora
ble terras.
Correspondence invited.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President.
M. B. LANE, Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
SAVANNAH BANK
AND TRUST CO,
SAVANNAH, GA.
INTEREST AT
4%
ON DEPOSITS IN SAVINGS DEPART.
ME NT.
Collections on Savannah and all south*
ern points, we handle on the most favora
ble terms and remit at lowest eichaug#
rates on day of payment. Correspond*
C/iicc solicited.
JOSEPH D. WEED, President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND, Vice Presided
JAMES 11. HUNTER. Cashier.
JEWELHY.
iFLOOkiNGFORA PRESENT
You always find something new and pretty at
DESBOUILLONS’.
Fine line of silverware appropriate for
wedding presents. Latest novelties in Silver,
such as Hat Pins, . Hair Pins, Hat Marks,
Scarf Holders, Key Rings, Book Marks
Pocket Books. Mutch Boxes, Pocket Knives
Garters, Souvenir Spoons, etc.
Gold Watches of iinest quality and rna ,*
Our immense stock of Diamonds and Jewelry
always complete, at
A. L. DESBOUILLONS
The Reliable Jeweler,
NO. 21 BULL STREET
EOUCaT.UNaL.
1U GBY~A< ? ADEM V:
A Boarding and Day School for Boys at
street and Central Park. west. New York vuv
Classical. Miontilic, Commercial, 'lhoroutfi
preparation for all colleges. Fourth
Large rooms, extensive athletic grounds ir ' I
round building.
Address CLINTON BURLING, Registrar^
GEO. M. HICHOLS,
PRINTING.
BINDING,
BLANK BOOKS.
03i Bay SL Savannah-