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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Two Millions of Dollars Which May
Never Be Paid.
They are not Easily Lost, and
Often Turn Up in Very Queer
Ways— How New Ones are Is
sued.
From the Washington Star.
The proposition to issue government
bonds to relievo the financial stringency
and the discussion of the amount of the
public debt has called attention to the
that there are called bonds and
other securities of the United States now
outstanding to the amount of more than
$2,000,000. This amount is increasing
every year. It is small in comparison
with the public debt, but it would make a
nice little fortune for someone if
he could only gather together all of the
claims for bonds destroyed and
all of the bonds that are now hidden
away and have been forgotten. The miss
ing securities run back to the loan of
IM7. At long intervals a $25 bond is
sued under the bounty land scrip act of
February 11, 1847, comes to the treasurer
of the United States for redemption.
Under this act any honorably discharged
officer or soldier who served in the Mexi
can war for more than twelve months re
ceived, at his option, 160 acres of land or
a certificate for 8100. Those serving for
ss period than twelve months under
ue same conditions got forty acres or a
$25 certificate. Certificates to the amount
of $233,0.5 were issued under this act,
bearing interest at 6 per cent. They
were called in two years after the date of
issue, and of course interest on them
ceased. But there are still outstanding
certificates of this issue to the value of
about SSOO. Two of the $25 certificates
were redeemed last year.
Then there is the loan of February,
1861, the Oregon war debt loan and tiro
loan of July and August, 1861, of which a
good deal is still outstanding. The treas
urer redeemed last year $1,300 of the loan
of 1862; SI,OOO of the loan of June, 1864;
$4,450 of the consols of 1865 (on which
the interest ceased in 1870); $7,500 of the
consols of 1867 (on which the interest had
ceased in 1879), and $45,200 of other loans
on which the interest had ceased between
1879 and 1887. If the government should
make an issue of bonds it can count on a
certain percentage of them as actual
profit.
‘ The proportion of bonds unredeemed is
quite small,” said Mr. Huntington, the
chief of the currency and loan division of
the treasury department, “because bonds
are usually in the hands of people who
purchase them for investment, and who
take good care'of them. Bonds differ in
this respect from money, which passes
from hand to hand. Besides, the small
est denomination of bonds is SSO. and they
are very much larger than bank notes or
money, and are correspondingly more
difficult to lose.”
A FOKTCNATE INCIDENT.
Nevertheless, the government at inter
vals comes across a remarkable and even
a romantic story in bonds presented for
redemption. One of the most interesting
of these was the case of an old woman
who attended an auction sale of furniture
fifteen years ago and bought an old-fasli
ioned book ease. She intended to use it
as a place of storage for her best crock
ery. When she got it home she found in
one of the drawers five papers of green
ish tint, with figures and pictures on
them. She could not sead, and she knew
nothing of the character of the papers.
Her children saw them and asked for the
pictures, so the papers were given to
them to play with. Fortunate!>* they
were not destroyed by the little ones, and
they were still in evidence when the
parish priest called a few days later. He
opened his eyes in astonishment.
"Do you know what your children are
playing with?” he said.
“Oh, yes,” said the woman ; “Just some
papers I found in my new cupoourd.”
“These papers are worth SI,OOO each,”
said the priest. The woman was amazed
and could hardly believe him. He went
to the auctioneer aud tried to learn from
whom the desk had como. It had been
lying in the auction room for a number of
years and all trace of the original owner
had been lost. So, witli that duty per
formed, the priest brought the five bonds
to Washington and took back $5,000 to the
little woman—enough to make her rich
for life.
At the time Mr. Morrill was Secretary
of the Treasury a prominent southerner
left among his effects a certificate of
“Texas indemnity stock” for SIO,OOO. His
widow supposed that it was a receipt for
taxes on some Texas land. Some years
later this lady was in Washington in
reduced circumstances and she consulted
Mr. Riggs, the banker, about the sale of
some Texas land. He knew that her hus
band had been a holder of this Texas in
demnity stock, and he asked her what had
become of it all. She said that she did
not know anything abont it, but later she
remembered this paper which she
had thought to be a tax receipt and she
told Mr. Higgs about It. He asked her to
send for it without telling her of its value.
When it canie ho turned it into the treas
ury for her and received tho original
SIO,OOO and about $2,500 in unpaid interest,
all in gold. It was a remarkably fortu
nate discovery for the southern woman.
The treasury department receives
every week millions of dollars of muti
lated money for redemption, but it is not
often that mutilated bonds are received.
Hut about five years ago a great mass of
greenish pulp was sent to the treasurer
with the statement that it represented a
large sum in the compound interest notes
°' IS M. These notes had been in the safe
of a Mississippi river steamboat which
was burned. The safe had been at the
bottom of the river for nearly a year.
Ibe green pulp was dried out and it
p, 'o'’ed ali that was claimed for it.
'‘ hen Judge Folger was Secretary of
the Treasury an old man from New Kng
land came to the Treasurer's office one
day with a collection of papers yellow
with ago. He said he had found them
among the effects of an uncle of his and
mi l offered them to a banker in Boston
for $5,000. The banker ref used to give him
anything for them. The Treasurer looked
oy.'i' the papers and found that they were
United States securities and worth $70,-
! That is the apiount that the New
England farmer took away with him
wiu u he left Washington. He probably
haunted it in the face of that Boston
banker.
■h remarkable find was that of an army
officer. Nearly twenty years ago he was
if 'be tepee of a Sioux Indian, which had
oeen deserted. The walls of the tepee
' ere decorated with clippings from news
papers and other specimens of low art.
: .' among theseclippings were compound
uu rest notes of the United States to the
amount of $5,000. They had undoubtedly
cen found on the person of some white
prisoner and the simple red man had
alued them only for the engraving on
, The officer produced some very
uid ehronios which he had in his collec
torl i Wfiodieal reading matter and
uered them in exchange for the little
Kfoeii pictures on the walls of the tepee,
me other luliaus of tho tribe accepted
•‘' in gladly, uud the officer, after mak
an effort to find to whom the money
acce l ,t ‘ ! ' i tf 4 gift of I‘rovi-
PF.W BONDS ARE LOST NOW.
t . .is not entirely tit* fault of the gov
n.ont that bonds are not paid, ulthough
11,." ,* *' ,uu * might perhaps make some llt
boi ii *' ,l d the holders of called
' * which have uol been presented for
. ‘•••spilon. It is the policy of the treas
i “epartmeut tutvr to Issue registered
bonds, and very few of them are lost.
As they pass from hand to hand they are
transferred on the books of the treasury
department, and when the treasurer calls
them in his notice of the call goes direct,
in most cases, to the holder of the bonds.
Laws have been made by congress for the
issue of duplicate bonds to replace those
which have been destroyed, buttheeondi
tions surrounding the issue of these du
plicates make them difficult to obtain.
The law provides that “Whenever it
appears to the Secretary of tho Treasury
by clear and unequivocal proof that any
interest-bearing bond of the United States
has. without bad faith on the part of the
owner, been destroyed in whole or in
part, or so defaced as to impair its value
to tho owner, and such bond is identified
by number and description, the Secretary
of the Treasury shall, under such re
quirements and with such restrictions as
to time and retention for security or
otherwise as he may prescribe, issue
a duplicate thereof, having the same
time to run, bearing like interest as
the bond so proved to have been de
stroyed or defaced,” etc. The owner of
the destroyed or defaced bond is to sur
render the remains of the bond and file a
penal boud with the treasurer in double
the amount of the destroyed or defaced
bond and the interest on it witli two good
securities. For a registered bond to be is
sued in duplicate, the owner of the origi
nal has only to file a bond in the amount
of tlie original and interest. These penal
bonds are perpetual, as are all bonds made
to the United States. Every officer of the
treasury who is under bond to-day can be
held under that bond fifty years hence if
any shortage can be traced to his admin
istration. His securities are never
released. It is not easy to get together
bondsmen for $500,000, and it has hap
pened not infrequently that the owners
of bonds that have been destroyed have
gone to congress for relief. When a du
plicate bond is issued it is always regis
tered.
The largest amount ever issued by the
government in duplicate bonds was
$1,600,000. These were issued under spe
cial act of congress of Dec. 19, 1878, to the
Manhattan Savings Institution of New
York. They were registered bonds which
were stolen from the bank in the robbery
made fauious by Inspector Byrnes’ book,
“The Great Bank Robbery. n The rob
bers of the Manhattan got eight bonds of
$50,000 each, and 120 bonds of SIO,OOO each.
All of these bonds were on the books of
the register of the treasury as the prop
erty of the Manhattan Savings Institu
tion. That institution went into tho
hands of a receiver as a result of “the
great bank robbery,” and as it was next
to impossible to give a bond for $1,000,000,
and absolutely impossible to prove that
the missing bonds had been destroyed,
the bank had to come to congress. Con
gress directed the Secretary of the Treas
ury to issue duplicates of the bonds “upon
evidence clear and satisfactory to him be
ing furnished that they have not been
assigned, but are still the property of said
institution.” and on tho further condition
that a number of them be held in trust by
the Secretary of tho Treasury until such
time as would secure the United States
from loss.
ISSUING NEST GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The business of issuing anew set of
bonds is a matter of soriie moment to the
officials of the treasury department, be
cause it involves a great deal of labor in
the bureau of engraving and printing, in
the register's office and in the treasurer’s
office. It takes some time for the bureau
of engraving and printing to get out an
issue of bonds. The engraving is a slow
process. Then the paper must be pre
pared. The issue of the renewal bonds of
1891 was printed on paper ten years old
which was lying in the vaults of the bu
reau. It had to be taken out and wet
down, and it was not ready for use for ten
days. Bonds go through the presses three
times. First the tint is printed on the
fare of them. Then the form on tho front
is printed in black, and then the form on
the back is printed also in black.
These bonds were printed from plates
which were made in 1876. The bond
issue of 1891 was a reissue of the
bonds of 1876; so the bond3 were printed
alike. It is astonishing how little wear
there is on the tempered steel plates from
which bonds are printed. But this is not
more remarkable than the process of
freshening the plate which has been worn
a little. If a bond plate looks at all dull un
der the microscope, it is put into the trans
fer press and the cylinders witli which
the design wes cutiiuto it are rolled over it
again. Any one who has seen the fine hair
lines in the engraving on a bank note or a
greenback will appreciate the marvelous
accuracy of a machino which can bo ad
justed so that the original cylinder,
passing over the engraved plate seven or
eight years after the original engraving,
will cut again into the same lines and
simply deepen the impression. The vari
ation of the thousandth part of an inch
in the adjustment of the cylinder would
blur the plate and ruin it. The cost
of transferring from the cylinders alone
is about SSO a plate, and that feature
of the preparation of a bond issue
would cost the government fully S3,CO l.
The cost of engraving and printing would
bring the expense of issuing anew series
of bonds up to about $15,000. The regis
tered bond is about fourteen inches long
by six inches wide. The old coupon bond
was eighteen by twenty-four inches.
This was the size of tho 4 per cent, bond
which was to run thirty years with inter
est payable every three months and
which bore 120 coupons. In the issue of
coupon bonds the signature of the regis
ter of the treasury is engraved on tne
coupons. It would be impossible for the
register to sign 120 coupous on each bond.
In some of the heavy issues of bonds the
signature in the body of the bond has
been engraved. But all of the registered
bonds are signed by the register or his
deputy. When these bonds are issued
the initials of the clerk who entered, and
the initials of the clerk who recorded
each bond are written iu the corner of it
so that if there is any mistake it can be
traced very quickly.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
There is 3 controversy between the
Georgia railroad and the Brotherhoods of
Locomotive Engineers and Firemen and
the Order of Railway Conductors regard
ing contracts. The principal trouble
seems to be that the men complain that
there are not enough crews on the trains.
The feasibility and justice of the mileage
system is being discussed. The engineers
hold that, if the mileage system is
adopted; justice would be meted out to all
interested. No strike is impending, but
there is some dissatisfaction. A confer
ence was hold this week between General
Manager Scott and committees from the
brotherhoods. Neither will say what
was done. It is believed that Maj. Green
will assume charge of the road Decem
ber 1. He is now in Richmond, aud has
fully recovered his health.
The Political Committee.—“ We’ve
about decided to force your nomination
for tho Senate, Mr. Getthere. You have
shown marked capacity in many ways,
aud you are a good talker. But before
we make the decision absolute we Have
one question to ask and we trust you will
answer it with utmost candor, as the in
terest of thousands of your constituents
may depend ou it.” The Candidate —
“Well, what is itl” Tlie Political Com
mittee —“How long can you remain
awake on a stretch '"—Chicago Record.
Firs!Chappie--! suy.Choily. tut ay Dorn
raven (Herat nay aw at all. douehorknow;’
Second chappie-- Yaa but is fileuming
boat was bcat.-a.-Detrolt Tribune.
WOODBURY’S FACIAL SOAP
For the Skin, Scalp and Complexion.
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cake All dr'Ufglst*. Also Woodbury * An
tiseptic Fhavlng Httcks and Bars, B*lr Umlti,
aud clean Skin tigalurcuL
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1893.
MEDICAL.
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f \ 05, nat ions, and oe
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orating effects of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
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in complete order.
Thoy follow Nature’s own way. They're
tho smallest, the easiest to take, and the
best They atisolutely and permanently
cure Biliousness, Constipation, Jaundice,
Dizziness, Sour Stomach, Sick or Bilious
Headaches, Indigestion, and consequent
stupor or drowsiness.
They're guaranteed to give satisfaction,
tn every way and in every case, or your
money is returned. You pay only for
tho good you, got.
Nothing else can bo “just as good”
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Items Gathered Here and There
Among the Shipping.
The steamship William Lawrence,
Capt. Kirwan, which arrived at Balti
more Oct. 17 from Savannah, was caught
in the late hurricane and for seventeen
hours was hove to off Cape Romaine.
The schooner A. D. Lamson, Capt.
Weeks, was cleared yesterday for New
York by George Harriss & Cos. Her cargo
consists of 353,600 feet of lumber shipped
by McDonough & Cos.
The British steamer Wakefield, from
Las Palmas, arrived yesterday. She is
consigned to J. F. Minis & Cos., and is
chartered to load with cotton for Bremen.
The Italian bark Ciampa Amelia, Cap
tain Cafiero, was cleared yesterday for
Trieste. Her cargo consists of 5,366 bar
rels of rosin valued at $11,954. Shipped
by Paterson, Downing & Cos.
The Italian bark Giuseppina R., was
cleared yesterday for Genoa by Chr. G.
Dahl & Cos. Her cargo consists of 2,770
barrels rosin, valued at $5,501; 200 casks
spirits turpentine, valued at $2,651, aud
1.000 cases of spirits turpentine, valued at
82,025. Shipped by Paterson, Downing &
Cos.
The British steamship Edenmore,
which towed the distressed bark Havana
into Tybee, is aground near the quaran
tine station. The unusually high tides
and heavy seas caused her to drag out of
the channel and got on a shoal. The tugs
Paulsen and Forest City were trying to
pull heroif yesterday and expected to move
her at high tide.
Louis Gallovicii, the German seaman,
who was one of the throe survivors of the
French bark Ellen Isabelle, belongs to
Solomons, Calvert county, Maryland. He
speaks in the most appreciative terms of
Capt. Johannesen, who is of tlie bark
Arab, who saved their lives. He says
that the captain’s boat filled twice while
endeavoring to take them from the wreck,
and it was with the most strenuous efforts
that he succeeded in getting them off.
After they were safely on board of the
bark, the captain furnished them with
clothes and treated them as if they were
cabin passengers. Gallovieh says that
Capt. Johannesen is “the finest skipper
that ever lived.”
Phillips’ Digestible Cocoa
Is delicious In taste and aroma, is more nour
ishing and more easily digested than any
other preparation of cocoa or chocolate. Sold
everywhere.—ad.
KILLED HER TIGER MATE.
A Short and Sharp Battle Between the
Tigers Prince and Princess.
From the New York Sun.
Providence, Oct. 18.—Prince, the Ben
gal tiger confined at Roger Williams
Park, was killed this morning at 10:30
o’clock by Princess, his mate.
The two tigers had been confined over
night in the building, but this forenoon
as is the custom, they were allowed to go
to the outside cage. Prince was let out
first by Supt. Hathaway shortly after 7
o’clock.
Later in the morning Princess was al
lowed to join him. They were apparently
on good terms. They paced up and down
the cell, and now and then would lie down
and play together.
At half past 10 o’clock tlie two evi
dently tired of exercising and retired to a
corner of the cage very much in the man
ner of pugilists before encountering each
other iu battle. Princess didn’t remain
long in waiting.
Suddenly she stretched her legs and
walked over to where Prince was. Then
she struck him a stfhging blow on Hie
head with one of her paws. Prince didn't
like this treatment, aud arose.
But I J rincess was too quick for him.
She fastened her claws into Prince’s
throat, and the handsome animal could
not freo himself. They rolled over and
over for a minute, until they were sepa
rated by the attendants. Aud then Prince
died.
He lingered a few minutes after the
fray,-but his jugular vein was cut aud he
bled to death. They picked him up and
carried him into one of tho
back rooms, out of tho public view.
Only one person, a woman, saw the
whole of the conflict. According to her
story it lasted for about a minute. Park
Officer Hart was in the vicinity of the
menagerie building at the time.
He heard the roars and groans of the
tigers, but did not pay much attention to
them. “It’s an every-day occurrence,
and I arrived just in time to witness the
end of the struggle and Prince’s death,”
he said.
Prince was known throughout the
United States and Europe as the most
ferocious tiger ever captured in India.
It was throe years ago that Prince was
taken, after injuring three hunters in the
foothills of the Himalaya mountains.
He was marked perfectly, and weighed
something like 350 pounds. The tiger
fought desperately, but was finally landed
at Hamburg. Later ho was purchased by
the Union Railroad Company of this city
for the park.
Since his arrival many menagerie
keepers have visited the city to see him.
A year ago Princess was bought, but at
that time Prince was considered a fero
cious animal, aud hard fighter, and they
were not mated. In adjoining cages they
got acquainted, and finally they were put
together in a strong steel cage.
They never showed any dislike for each
other until a week ago, when Prince be
gan to punish Princess. She took his ill
treatment calmly, but this morning she
was ready for him.
When tlie noise of the battle ceased
Princess was found with one paw u|ion
Prince's head.
She was very angry, hut finally became
quiet. She was covered with blood and
showed her pride in having killed her
fierce mate.
He —Lenora, it becomes my painful |
duty to request a release from our uu- '
gagement.
She—Why. have you ceased to love mef '
He—No, dcarum But 1 am a man of
honor I have just learned that your
father has met with a riiaaalroua failure ,
ami ! cannot consent to lead you into a |
life of povcity. -Chicago Record. |
Official Record for the Morning Nows.
Local forecast for Savannah and vicinity
till midnight, Oct. SI, 1893: Occasional rain;
slight changes In temperature; northeast
winds, increasing in force. "Dangerous
winds are anticipated off tho South Atlantic
and Florida coasts.”
Forecast for Georgia: Fair, except rain
near the coast; wimts variable in the interior
and brisk to high northeast on the coast.
Comparison ot mean temperature at Savan
nah. Gu., on Oct. 20. 1893, with tho normal
for the day:
Departure! Total
Tempehatcbe. from the departure
normal, j since
Normal. Mean. -|-or j Jan . 1.1893.
67 09 -|-2 I --ae
Comparative rainfall statomcat:
(Departure Total
Amount from the departure
normal. for normal since
Oot. 20, '93 - or Jan. 1,1893.
.12 .14 -.02 I -| 10.90
Maximum toihperaiure, 72*; minimum tem
perature. 04 \
Tho height of tho Savannah river at Au
gusta at 8 a. m. (75th Meridian time) yester
day was 0.8 feet, a fall of 0.2 feet during the
preceding twenty four hours.
The Cotton Hulleiin for 24 hours ending 6
p. in.. Oct. 20, 1803, 75th Meridian time.
DISTRICTS. I AVEUAUK.
Names Max.! Min. K ain-
NAMES. tiou. jTem Tern fall.
Atlanta 8 j 72 j 54 .T
Augusta 10 74 56 .00
Charleston 6 70 63 02
Galveston 19 80 54 00
Little Rock 12 76 44 .00
Memphis 14 74 44 .00
Mobile 10 78 50 . 00
Montgomery 7 78 54 00
New Orleans 8 80 52 .00
Savannah 11 74 62 .14
Vicksburg 7 81) 48 .00
Wilmington 10 72 52 . 00
stations of Max.'Min. RaTim
savannah district Tom. lent. fall.
Albany 74 .64 .00
Alapaiia 74 62 .12
Americas 71 6.) .00
Bain bridge
Cordele...., 76 62 .17
Eastman 78 62 ,T
Fort Gaines 72 54 16
Gainesville, Fla
Miilen 76 62 .00
Quitman 76 66 . 00
Savannah 73 6i .13
Thomasville 76 60 . 00
Wayeross 70 64 . 83
Observations taken at the same moment of
time at all stations for the Morning Nbws:
Savannah Oct. 20. 8 P. M.. city time.
Rainfall
Velocity...
jo
<> Direction..
Temperature..
Namb
OF
Stations.
Boston 521 S jo, .00 Clear
New York city... 54'S E 6 .00 Clear
Philadelphia 5-ijS E la .00Cloudy
Washingtonclty. 54 S L .0) Cle-ar
Norfolk 58 E L .00 Pt ly cloudy
Hatteras 64 N E 10 .00,Cloudy
Wilmington 6(j E !2 T| Raining
Charlotte, 6i|Clm .. .00 Cloudy
Charleston 66!N E 6 .Olißainlng
Atlanta 66 E L .00 Clear
Augusta 70S El .OOClear
SAVANNAH 64 NE L .14 Cloudy
Jacksonville 66 N E L .34 Raining
TitusvlUe 6s N E 8 2.10 Cloudy
Jupiter 76 E 12] .04 Cloudy
Key We5t........ 72 N E 20) 9H|Pt'ly cloudy
Tampa 66 N 12M 34, Raining
Pensacola 72 N E 6 .00 Pt’ly cloudy
Mobile 72 N 8 .OOClear
Montgomery 70 E 8 .OOClear
Meridian 66iN E L .OOClear
Vicksburg I
New Orleans 74! N 8 .66 Clear
Fort Smith 62 N E 6 00 Clear
Galveston 74, N 6 OOClear
Corpus Caris',l... 74 S E 6 .00 Pt'lycloudy
Palestine 7WNEL OOClear
Memphis 641 W" L .OOClear
Nashville. j.. '
Knoxville 62 ! W 8 .is Raining
Indianapolis 50 NW 6 T Clear
Cincinnati 54iNW 16 .02 Raining
Pittsburg 58, S E 8 .42 Raining
Buffalo 60 S 6 .OOCloudv
Cleveland 52S E L .04 Pt'lycloudy
Detroit 62!NW I, .06 Cloudy
Chicago *4B' W 10 T Cloudy
Marquette 48|SW L .OOlClear
St. Paul 58IS E L .Oo'dear
Davenport 52! E L .00-Clear
St. Louis 62 NW 8 OOlClear
Kansas City 66jUlm.. .OOClear
Omaha 66|SW L OOClear
North Platte 62 ! N L OOlClear
Dodge City 60|S E 8 .OO Clear
Bismarck 48 N E 10 ,f Pt'ly cloudy
P. H. SMYTH.
Observer Weather Bureau.
WARRIOR ANTS ON THE MARCH.
Insects and Reptiles Fleeing for Life
From the Advancing Horde.
From the Omaha World-Herald.
It was in Honduras, near the Caribbean
coast, while on a government survey, that
Ittrst saw the warrior ants —those strange
insects which march through the tropical
forests in armies, attacking every living
creature in their path. One intensely
hot day, as I sat in a hammock under the
thatched roof of my bamboo hut, a native
came running in, and, with excited gest
ures, bade me follow him. I did so won
deringly, and going out into the open,
looked in tlie direction he indicated.
There on the rolling savanna stretched
a wide black belt extending far back into
the deep shafdows of the adjacent forest.
It rose and fell with every formation of
the ground, and, like a huge snake, slowly
crept toward the village. “The warrior
ants.” explained the native iu a strange
patios of English and Spanish which I
shall not attempt to imitate. “They will
soon be here,” he continued. “You had
better untie your dogs, or the ants will
-kill them.” Acting upon Ins advice J
loosed my dogs, aud, retiring to a safe dis
tauce. Watoheg tho approach of the
warriors. In count lossjmultitudes they
swarmed over the plain, marching in
compact order, like a well-drilled army.
Before them scurried a heterogeneous
mass of lizards, grasshoppers, frogs, bee
tles and other manner of insects and rep
tiles, in a wild scamper to reach a a place
of safety.
Presently the advance guard reach ed
my hut and disappeared within, then the
main column appeared, and soon the roof,
floor, walls, and rafters were black with
Bald Heads!
What Is tho condition of yours ? Is your -
hair dry, harsh, brittle ? Doc* it split at the
ends ? Has it a lifeless appearance ? Docs it •
fall out when combed or brushed 7 Is It full
of clnndrufT ? Does your scalp Itch ? Is It dry >
orlua heated condition ? If these are some *
of your symptoms be warned in time or yoa '
will become bald. •
Skookurn Root Hair Grower
I" what you need. Its
mJamM. pr 1 victim ts not an ao- °
cidont, but the r**ult *
M|H|ffh of scientific research •
Knowledge of tlie dis- ;
■KwAttA eaties of the hair and <
scalp led to the discoTcry ’
JBHm of now to treat them. *
JLfe&fEdllflL contains
• neither minerals nor oil*. J
\ 11 ** oot a Dye. hut a de- *
mr -.ltm \ b*rhtfuiiy cooling and *
refreshing Tonic Dy •
/ Dstimulating: the follicles, -
f rTirff r''A J ! I ttopt/oUiny hiXir.curt * 1
dandrvff and preu-s hair *
f* VWjnWMMv I 071 headt.
Va V*. \ f-W Keep the scalp *
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7 *>*7 \ Irm lrrHatinK erup- *
I im \ \ Hons, by the use of J
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/ fc rIU L Uli I ****• wMrn fetd on arui •
/ K'to-'Jr dt alrf/y th* hair
I Ts>’l If four druirvUt can 1
I 1 1 1 rot nifiplr .ou M-t.d at 1
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Ucrgtetwwi sfor(tAC.
THE IKOOKUM ROOT HUH GROWER CO.. '
57 South Fifth Avs., Dew fork, h. Y. *
a•— - ■ vr v ’i v ■¥
For sale fly Llppmao Broi,
TOBMCO, I ASi!)
I"hablTlcureo
HILL'S
DOUBLE CHLORIDE OF GOLD TABLETS
will completely destroy the desire for Tobacco
in from 3 to 5 days. Perfectly hurmless,
cause no sickness, and may be given in tea or
coffee without the knowledge of the patient,
and will cause him to voluntarily quit smok
ing or chewing in a few days.
nitU.NKKNNKSS and MORPHINE
HA HI I’ may be easily cured at home by tho
use of IHU's .Special Formula Gold Tablets.
IMPORTANT.
A remedy that requires the patient while
taking It to give up the use of Tobacco or
Stimulants, has no curative powers. Beware
of such nostrums
When taking HILL'S TABLETS the pa
tient need mako no effort in his own behalf,
and we permit tho use of Tobacco, Liquor or
Morphine until such time as it Is voluntarily
given up.
HILL'S CHLORIDE OF GOLD TABLETS
are for sale by all first-class druggists at $1
per package.
BEWARE OF FRAUD.
The wonderful success of Hill's Tablets has
eausod many worthless Imitations to be
placed upon the market. If your druggist does
not keep Hill s Tablets, but offers you some
thing "just ns good," shun it—he is deceiving
you in order to sell something in which thero
is a greater prolit.
REMEMBER, wo guarantee a completeand
permanent cure, or failing, will refund the
money paid us.
FREE. A pamphlet of particulars, to
gether with testimonials from persons who
have been cured by the use of our Tablets,
w ill lie sent free on application.
If vour druggist does not keep Hill's Tab
lets, send us $1 and we will forward you pack
age by mail. Address,
THE OHIO CHEMICAL CO..
a 1.53 A 55 Opera Block, LIMA. OH 10.
them. Like the soft rustle of dried grass
stirred by a gentle breeze came the sound
of their presence in the leaves of my
thatched roof. Tho sound increased In
loudness as tho rats, mice, lizards,
cockroaches, centipedes, and others of
their ilk, who had long made the roof
their home, tried vainly to escape. Some
succeeded in getting away from the house,
but only to fall victims to the surround
ing hordes without. One largo cockroach,
X noticed, made a plucky fight, but over
powered by numbers, he gradually re
laxed his efforts, aud was soon dismem
bered, each ant carrying off a portion of
his body as a trophy.
The most exciting battlo was with a
snake about three feet long that tried to
slip away unseen. The ants quickly sur
rounded him, however, and fought with
terrible ferocity. With every switch of
his tail the snake killed a score of his
tormentors, but their places were soon
filled by the black swarm which swept
unceasingly on. Finally the writhings of
the snake became fainter and fainter and
at last ceased entirely, and then, and not
until then, did tlie tints relinquish their
attack. Ail day long they marched
through the house until, at sundown, the
end of tiie column had passed and was
lost to view in the thickness of the for
est.
I entered the house and prepared to sur
vey ruefully my larder, bulimy anticipa
tions of sorrow were premature, for thero
were all my provisions as 1 had left them
—untouched. There was hut one excep
tion—a poor turtle which I had tied to a
slake that morning, intending to keep
him alive for a few days before making
him into soup. He was stone dead, but
the rumpled earth about him showed
that ho had made a hard fight for life.
Not a dead ant was to be seen; they had
all been carried off by their comrades. I
afterward learned that the warrior ants
refuse to touch any food that they them
selves have not caught and slain, which
accounted for my provisions remaining
unmolested.
State
or
Weather.
“What are you crying for, Bobby?”
said Willie (Jawker to a little playmate.
“I’ve lost a big silver dollar that Uncle
Frank gave mo. 800-hoo!”
“Pooh! I wouldn’t worry about that.
There’s only fifty-five cents’ worth of sil
ver in the coin, anyhow.”—Judge.
Husband—As I came along the street
just now I passed the hall where the an
archists meet, and heard them shouting
“Death to tyrants!”
Wife- Is that so? Then it will be a bad
day for our cook when those men got
( loose. —New York Press.
“What lovely bachelor apartments Browser
has!—but they say he has strange doings
there.”
" Yes; I fancy his room Is better than his
company. "—Fuck.
JW ARI UIGEN CE^
Continued from Seventh Page.
Sagitta [N’orl. 515 tons. Olsen.lilg naval stores
Europe J F Jllnis & Cos.
Henriette [Norl. 583 tons, Bull, naval stores
—J FMi nis & Cos.
Atlorna (Nor), 1160 tons, libeled for salvage by
British steamship May J F Minis A Cos.
Eira (Nor), 1006 tons. Larson,London, dis ce
ment—J F Minis & Cos.
Bertha [Nor], 507 tons, Agerup, at Tybee wtg
—J F Minis A Cos.
Havana, 617 tons, Rice, Havana for Philadel
phia, at quarantine in distress.
Bastq [Nor], 792 tons, Olsen, ldg naval stores
for Kurop:—Paterson, Downing A Cos.
SignejNorJ, 767 tons, Johansen at Tybee,
wtg—Paterson, Downing & Cos.
California [Dutch], 719 tons, Hackow, at Ty
bee. wtg- Paterson Downing & Co
s (Nor), 951 tons, Olson, dis ballast, Eu
rope—Paterson Downing & Cos.
Vlmelra |Norj, 936 tons. Olsen, at quarantine,
Queenstown Paterson, Downing & Cos.
Cutherina [Nor|, 1U25 tons, Carlsen, Europe—
Straclian & Cos.
BrucUley Castle IBr], 1014 tons. Charles, na
val stores for Europe—Strachan A Cos.
Janet Ferguson [BrJ, 512 tons, James, at
quarantine Strachan &Cos.
Medusa]Nor], 818 tons, Oxholm, at quaran
tine—Strachan A Cos.
Emella [Port], 721 tons, Almcda, cld—Esteve
A Cos.
Thirty-nine barks.
BAItKENTINES.
Sweiks [Hus], 28$ tons, Ansobii, ldg—J F Mi
nis & Cos.
One barkentine.
SCHOONERS.
Leila Smith. 264 tons, lteymer, Newburg,
repairing—George Harriss A Cos.
Thomas A Ward. 765 tons. Lyman, cld
for Now York—George Harriss A Cos
A D Lamson. 426 tons, Weeks, cld for
New York—George Harriss A Cos.
Groenleaf Johnson. 371 tons, Woodruff, ldg
lumber for Philadelphia—George Harriss &
Cos.
Charles S Davis, 508 tons. Sooy, ldg lumber
for Baltimore—George Harriss A Cos.
Fannie Keicbe, 440 tans, ldg lumber, Balti
more George Harriss A Cos.
Flora Ropers. 360 tons, Wurren. Boston put
back, at Tybee—George Harriss A Cos.
Van Lear Black. 602 tons, Lacey, ldg lumber
Baltimore—George Harriss A Cos.
Edwin A Gaskill. 333 tons. Smith ldg lumtier
for North Hatteras -George Harriss A Cos.
General Adelbert Ames. 452 tons. Jameson,
b'g lumber for Baltimore—George Harriss
A Cos. *
Priscilla Serlbner.432 tons. Davis, ldg lumber
for New York Geo Harriss A Cos.
Aaron Reppard. 436 tons, Steelman, dis cool—
George Harriss A < o.
Isabella GUI. 556 tons, Colllson, dis oil—
George Harriss A Cos
Warner Moore. 121 tons. Crockett, Norfolk,
dis coal -George Harriss A Cos.
It Bowers. 414 tons, Wilson, ldg lumber for
Portland George Harriss A Cos.
Island City. 427 tons, VoorheCH ldg lumber
for Baltimore Dule. Dixon A Cos.
The Josephine. 607 tons, Townsend, ldg lum
ber Baltimore Jos A Rots-rls A i 'o.
John <' siveeney. 377 tons, lligt.ee, ldg lumber
New York Jos A Roberts A Cos.
Eighteen schooners.
To the Public.
Savannah. Ga.. Oct. 10, 1893
I herewith reiouiii,ei.d to the sufferers of
rheumatism ami rheumatic pain. P. I'. P . as
1 have carefully tested It and found perma
nent relief aisomyson who has bora suf
fering foi yeas with rheumatism He has used
P. J*. P. the last year with good results uud
has not suffeied slrwe. he ts still using it and
would not do without It If It cost double or at
auyprtue. a4 Yours truly,
CI4AS StUSH,
Brewer.
FALK. CLOTHING GO.
XT IS EAS7
To buy of us—No matter what It Is
that you want in the way of Men's or
Boys’ Apparel you are very apt to find
it In our stock You will also find that
wo can fit you perfectly—That tho
price Is low—That the goods will give
abundant satisfaction.
It is safe to buy from us, because you
can return anything that you don't ltko
and get your money back.
Como in and soo how well wo can lit
you out for a little money.
Falk Clothing Cos.
CHEAP ADVERTISING.
ONE CENTRA WORD.
ADVERTISEMENTS, IB Words or OMS,
In this column inserted tor ONE OEMT A
WORD. Cash in Advance, each insertion.
Everybody who has any want to supply, ear
thing to buy or soil, any business or aooess
mcitations to secure: Indeed, any wish SO
gratify, should advertise in this column.
PERSONAL.
s I W W TO HUY old gold and silver.
Look up your old watches
and knlcknacks, have ’em exchanged for now
ones or get the cash for cm. regeas', tho
reliable jeweler. 112 Broughton street. Prompt
attention given to repairing.
(IRANBERKY, coconnut, poach, apple, and
J prune pies In rtuv. Trv your sweet tooth
on this pastry. It s a treat. Peter Schafer,
52', Jefferson, 85 Liberty, aud stall, city mar
ket.
lADIEN: Chichester's English Pennyroyal
J Pills (diamond brand) aro the host. Bafe.f
reliable. Take no other. Send 4 cents
(stamps) for particulars. Relief for Ladles, In
letter by return mail. At druggists. Chiches
ter Chemical Company, Philadelphia, Pa.
/TREAM puffs today at P. Schafer’s, 52'(
v> Jefferson, 85 Liberty, and stall, city
market.
\7TOL F.T plants, all varieties, cut flowers
V and plants. Asparagus, plumosus ferns.
See thorn at Strong's drug store. 63 Bull
street. Uoorge Wagner, florist. Thunderbolt
road. Telephone 498. Orders promptly filled.
SOLID COMFORT—After I have treated
your feet you will wish you had called on
me sooner. I cure corns, bunions and In
growing toe-nail. L. Davis, Resident Chirop
odist, 83 Broughton street.
JARG E and fine assortment of small cakes.
4 Really the best in the city. Peter
•Schafer.
BEFORE you uuyor sell property consult
Robert H. Talem, Real Estate Dealer,
No. 6 Bull street.
/ OVERCOATS, overcoats: IKK) unredeemed
* " overcoats at $2 25 each; 100 at $4.00 each;
for sale at The Old Reliable Pawnbroker
House No. 179 Congress street, E. Muhlberg,
manager.
SOUTHERN Pawnwnbrokcr and Loan of
fice. Arthur Deutsch. Proprietor, 154
Bryan street, between Whitaker and Bar
nard. Liberal loans made on diamonds, jew
elry, watches, cl icks, clothing and any other
personal property. Alt transactions strictly
confidential
HELP WANTED.
Ur ANTED, immediately a goodoook, white
or colored 146 Broughton street.
WTANTED, an active man to collect and do
V* general office work. AddressM. E. M.,
care Morning News.
U f ANTED, an all round workman to take
charge of blacksmith arid wheelwright
shop. Rocky Ford Brick Cos., Rocky Ford, (la.
AIT ANTED, Two A. No. 1 carpenters with
n full kit of tools, Saturday morning.
Armour Packing Cos., West Brouu street, 11.
N. Jones, Supt.
\Y r ANTED, Immediately, a cook without
TV encumbrances, 74 Gaston street.
"IE rANTED, white servant to go to Thunder-
Tv bolt. Apply O. August. Thunderbolt.
WTANTED, salesman for California wines;
v T sluo per month and expenses, with
chance for advance: commission if preferred;
no experience required. Address enclosing
five stamps, W A. Vanflercock, G. 40, Wine
Dept., Los Angeles, Cal.
Y\T ANTED, a capable white girl to do house-
T 1 work. Apply at 107 Bull street.
A N experienced shipping clerk and book
-7\ Keeper wants a position. Address L.,
care W. uo Bruyn Kops. 76‘A Bay street.
ROOMS WAN
\\~ ANTED, by young man, room In private
* family. References exchanged. Quiet,
this office.
MJS C E LLAWiOUt WANTS.
Qi) / w i/. TO loan on Improved city prop
*P—q" erty from one to five years.
Hammond J. Read, Provident building.
Room 4.
AITANTED, To rent, n nicely furnished
v v house, medium size, located between
South Broad and Gaston and between Bar
nard and Abercorn streets; will purchase if
satisfactory. Address, P. O. Box 224.
/ || w | WE have to loan in suitable
TpO, v/'M ' amounts on improved city real
estate; terms easy. PlatshekA Cos., Citizens’
Bank Building.
rilO LOAN, $3 000 for a terra of years on lm-
X proved city real estate. Apply to Geo.
W. Owens, 124 Bryau street.
ROOMS TO BENT.
IJIURNISIIKD rooms and room unfurnished
1 on parlor floor. 180 Broughton street.
IjlOR KENT, flat of four rooms, gas and use
I of bath. Also hall room. 118 South
Broad street.
17TO R KENT, flat of rooms, with use of bath.
- 193 Perry street.
fff* BROUGHTON street, pleasant reoms,
*-$' ’ nicely furnished, ea suite or single, gas
nun '.nrli.
HOU S E SA NDST^R^F^RRENT^^
I,lt>K KENT, two wharf stores and two on
Williamson street, at foot of Jefferson
street. Apply to Herman Myers.
I,IOR RENT, a good store on Broughton
-T street, located under the Marshall
House. Apply at that hotel.
SPLENDIDLY located house; in good or
der, 94 Gaston street. Apply Dr. L N.
Wells.
hX)K KENT, a store on the southwestern
corner of Brogghton and Abercorn: also
store on Abercorn, second door south of
Broughton For particulars, apply to S.
Onckenbelmer A Hons, Bay and Jefferson
streets. ______ _
JjlOK KENT, from Ist October, house No.
U3'- Dully street, between Bull anil
Drayton All modern conveniences and to be
pul In thorough order. Apply to champion
A Garinauy, 118 Bryan street
i/VjR Hi..Vi Oct I 7 room dwelling *JUU
Dolton street corner Montgomery t 25 UJ
per mouth , all modern convenience* Apply
to J T. Kbuptrlne, 177 Congress street.
f |BWf) comfortable houses for rent to good
1 tenant- at reduced price Apply coiner
( fiaritou Whitaker, or iol Broughton. Jacob
Cofieu
AUCTIONJLALESJO-DAY.
THIS DAY,
BY J. MCLAUGHLIN & SON,
At 11 o’clock*
50 Mcki GrltA. ftllffhtly damaged. Sold
for account of all concerned.
THIS DAY, '
BY J. MCLAUGHLIN & SON,
At 11 o’clock,
ONE CASK HATS.
Sold for account of wkoiu it may r on*
ccrn.
RUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYS.
AT ’
STEAMERS "t’A.ML.Si” ANI) "11 ESSIE.*
C. H. DORSETT, Auctioneer.
Will sell at public outcry, to tho highest bid.
dor, at 12 m,,on TUESDAY, 21th Inst., la
front on tho Custom llouso, in Savannah.
Georgia:
The stern-wheel steamer "Camusi,” built In
1892 of selected timbers, with keel, condens
ers and water tank. She carries water an 4
fuel sufficient lo run six days. Length, 94
feet; beam, 22 feet; hold, 5 feet; tonnagO.
87.46 net. She li:il two engines, 12 Inch cyllo*
dels; stroke of piston, four feet; one steel
tubulur boiler, !2 foot long and 5 feet In dtaoßt
ctor; draft, three feet; speed, about ten mUeak
an hour; steam allowance, 125 pouiula,
ALSO,
Steamer “Bessie.'* Length, 05 feet;
13 5-10 feet; depth, 6 5-10 feet; tonnang
23 74 100 and 14 87-100 tons, net. She has twtk
compound condensing engines; cylinders.
8 16 100 Inches; stroke ten inches; two boilers*,
seven feet long and four feet In dlumoter.
These vessels will be sold for cash for a,
count of all concerned. For further Informs.
Hon, address C. H. DORSETT,
142 Congress Street, Savannah, Ga.
ITIOK KENT, tho promises, 161 Congress
street, now occupiod by Dryfus A Rich;
possession Oct. 1. Apply to Geo. W. Owens,
124 Bryan street,
I,IOR RENT, tho premises, 154 Broughton
1 street, now occupied by E. Moyle; pos
session Oet. 1 Apply to Geo. W. Owens, 124
Bryan street. .
T7IOK KENT, from Oct. 1, No. 194 BanmrJ
A and Bolton streets. All modern lmproWF
ments. Apply at 183 Liberty street. i
LI) iit RENT, from October Ist. houses num
x bers 90(-i and 92 Jones street. Apply t
Champion & Germany, 118 Bryan street.
OFFICE room for rent. Apply to Leopold
Adler.
FOR SALE.
fjIUR SALE, u nice drug store, location eon.
-I tral, slock complete, fine trade. Satis
factory reasons for selling, Apply to Robt.
H. Tatem. No. 6 Bull street.
x —
IjIOR SALE, grocery and bar, doing a good
business, In a line location: rent reasona
ble; cuuse for Helling, 111 health. Address D.
J.. Morning News.
SHINGLES for sale—To close out old stock.
wo offer cypress shingles $1.50 and $2 50
per thousand at mill. Bouta can land at mill.
Vale Royal Manufacturing Company
LIOR SALE, the largest and best assorted
-T stock of white pine sash, doors, blinds,
moldings, etc., etc.. In tho south; also all
standard brands of pure white leads, colors,
dry and In all mixed paints, varnishes, etc.;
mill supplies; builders’ hardware Is my spec
ialty; lime, plaster and hair; direct Importa
tions of Xoaendale and Portland cement;
sewer, culvert and flue pipe, all sizes, bends,
traps. Ts, etc.; call or write for my prices and
get estimates before buying. Andrew Han
ley.
" ■ . . 1 • ... .1 .
IAIIUK single and double rooms, with
I board;' 163 South Broad. House newly
furnished.
rpABLE boarders und lodgers at 166 Liberty
EDUCATIONAL.
MRS. MAY L. SILVA, teacher of piano
and voice, gives most careful and satis
factory technical Instruction. Beginners and
advanced pupils; latest advanced methods.
Residence 179 Perry street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CIRKAM puffs to-day at P. Schafer's, 62*4
J Jefferson, 85 Liberty, and stall, city
market.
T ARGE and fine assortment ot small cakes,
i J Really the beat in the city. Peter
Schafer. ,
CIKANHEUKY, eoeoanut, peach, apple, and
J prune pies to-day. Try your sweet tooth
on this pastry. It's a treat. Peter Schafer,
52(4 Jefferson, 85 Liberty, and stall, city mar*
kct.
REAL
KDW. W. BBOWN. WM. LAZAKOM.
EDW. \AI. BROWN CO,
Real Estate Dealers and Auctioneers,
107 BAY STREET. ’PHONE 507.
No. *IOO President street, 3-story frame,
price low; No. 45 Jones. 3-story brick. SI.2SC;
2 tine residences, Duffy, 46.uunand $6,500 ; 3 line
residences. New Houston, 168, 170 and 172,
call: 2 new beauties, Bolton street, $5 000
each; 4 dandles on Aqderson, look at them; 1
8 room house. Bismarck street, $3,300, only
$750 cash; 1 2-story brick. 6 rooms, Bryan
street, $2,000; 1 model cottage, Hall street,
$5,500; 1 lino corner for store, with 3 houses,
Jefferson street; 1 convenient residence
Broughton street; 1 fine 3 story brick, corner
Harris and Drayton, $.7,000, envious home,
Gaston street, $18,000; 1 house. 8 rooms, Lorch
street, H. 000: 1 7 room house, 4 rooms on lane,
convenient to schools and churches, tine
neighborhood, Duffy. $1,500; 1 handsome cot
tage. 7 rooms, corner Henry and Jefferson,
look at It, $5,500; 1 magnificent lot, Whitaker
and Bolton. 59(4 by 131; 1 magnificent lot
lot, small house on lane, 56 Harris street: l
magnificent lot, Anderson street, 38 by 110,
s(,7uo; 1 magnificent lot, Bolton and Lincoln,
$3,600 : 3 magnificent lots, King street, SSOO ; 3
magnificent lots. Lawton. $500; only 100 lots
more to be sold at West Savannah, buy while
they are cheap, when tho electric cars run
they will double in value: lots in Jonesvllle,
Brownsville. ru'kvUle, Avondale, Dlttmers
vtlle and Lover s Lane, and various other
property not mentioned for want of space.
EDW. YA J. OROW/IN * CO.
eal Estate. 107 J4ay Street.
■ SEEDOATS
GEORGIA SEED RYE,
WHITE AND COW PEAS,
PEANUTS, NUTS,
APPLES, ONIONS,
POTATOES, CABBACE,
HAY, CRAIN, FEED,
ROCK BALT.
W. D. SIMKISMS.
f 111 1 - -—Li JJ!g
_
KL T <;iSY~ACAI>HMY.
A Boarding and Day School for iloys, at l>9d
street and Genual Park, west, New York city.
Classical. DeUmtlfic, lun.mert Is I Thorough
preparation for ui) eoLcge* Fourth year,
i.sige ,u 9. extensive athletic ground* sur
round building.
AddiossCLINTON BURLING, Re*Alfa*.
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