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A HOSPITAL FOR SAVANNAH
Efforts to Bare One for Sailors Es
tablished Here.
Congressman Lester Asked to Take
Steps in the Matter—Reasons Why
It Should Be Established— Lyman’s
Resignation—The Opposition to the
Tariff Bill in the Ranks of the Demo
crats.
Washington. Dec. 16.—A movement is
on foot to establish a marine hospital in
Savannah. A petition has Just been re
ceived by Congressman Lester, asking
him to take such action as, in his judg
ment. may be neeesary for the establish
ment of the hospital. The paper received
by Col. Lester, after reciting the fact
that Savannah is not equipped with the
proper facilities for caring for its sick
and injured seamen, makes some other
strong and interesting statements in con
nection with the matter. It says that
the o ”cer of the United States marine
hospital servi e. who is regularly
detai.ei for duty in Savannah, by
the supervising surgeon general,
is at a great disadvantage, on account of
the lack of proper facilities; that at pres
ent seamen are furnished quarters and
aubsisteace by contract, there being no
other way of caring for them; that the
hospital where they are quartered is an
old building, having been formerly used
as a medical college, and is not fitted many
respect, to fulfill the requirements which
the daily advance in medicine demands;
that it has not the proper bed capacity,
if the laws of “air space” are to be re
garded; that there is no ambulance ser
vice; that the antiseptic precautions and
care which ace always taken with pa
tients' are entirely futile, when the septic
wards and eurro mdings and the lack of
trained nurses come in to keep back the
healing of otherwise healthy wounds.
THE SAILORS IS PORT.
The records in the United States
custom bouse show that in the
last fiscal year 18.058 American
sailors entered the port of Savannah,
all of whom were entitled to relief under
the marine ser.ice regulations,
am) this uoes not include the
small craft, whose seamen are also
entitled to relief The records also
show that 304 foreign vessels
were entered, representing' 11,544 men,
whom the marine hospital service agrees
to treat at s small amount per diem
If such an institution were in Savan
nah, it would afford the necessary treat
ment also to the seamen in the ports along
the coast of South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, and the port of Savannah would
be especially well chosen for the general
good of the service, inasmuch as tnere is
no marine hospital building belonging to
the government between Wilmington, N.
C Key West, Fla.
Jl would certainly seem that Savan
nah is entitled, by reason of her liijrh rank
as a commercial port, to such an institu
tion. The paper received by Col. 1-ester
suggests that the site first chosen for the
federal court house and postofficc, and
which still belongs to the government,
might be utilized lor the purpose of build
ing a hospital, with advantage to the gov
ernment.
The petition is signed by Hon. George
J. Mills, acting mayor, and by a large
number of others, including most of the
leading and intluential citizens of Savan
nah, in all classes of business. Col. Les
ter will proceed as soon as practicable to
introduce a bill to appropriate ibe neces
sary amount oi money to carry out the
idea suggested in the petition. His un
tiring energy ia his efforts in behalf of
Savannah harbor arc a guaranty that he
will do all that can be done to carry out
the request of the citizens who
have placed this matter in his
hands. He has never been found
lacking when the interests of his
constituents wore to be looked after.
LYMAN’S RESIGNATION.
The resignation by Hnn. Charles Ly
man, of the presidency of the civil service
coßimission, is immediately, (and as a
matter of course) followed by a rutnor
that he will soon resigu his membership
on the commission. If he should do so,
there would be no tears shed In the demo
cratic household. The democrats aro not
fond of him nor of his colleague Roose
velt. Mr. LymaQ, being in New York,
could not be interviewed as to the truth
of the report.
In the event of Commissioner Lyman’s
resignation, there are several persons who
have been spoken of as his successor.
Among them are George W. Hill, editor
of the agricultural department;Congress
man Dorgan, of South Carolina; and No
ble Gregory, of Wisconsin. The last is an
intimate friend of Senator Vilas, which
fact is supposed to give him a consider
able pull with the administration. Mr.
Hill, according to rumor, stands a better
showing thau the others. He is an enthu
siastic civil service reformer ; and besides,
he has had five years experience in the
departmental service, whereas the other
candidates have bad none.
Gen. Hatch, of Missouri, has come up
with another anti-option bill, which, he
thinks, will be more acceptable than the
one that was defeated iu the last con
gress. This bill differs from the former
one roaialy in exempting from taxation
legitimate dealers in farm products, and
in the reduction of the tax on dealing in
futures from 11,000 to ijtDOO, and the taxon
sales about one-half.
THE TARIFF BILL.
There has been much talk about oppo
sition to the tariff bill, among democrats
in the House; but a close investigation of
the situation shows little foundation for
the reports. There has as yet developed
no opposition that has any prospect of
success, except possibly one umendment,
and that would not be necessarily objec
tionable to the ways and means commit
tee. There are not now in sight a half
dozen democrats who will vote against
the bill on its passage.
The hill will, it is now said, come into
the House next Tuesday. It will not con
tain a complete revenue schedule, but
will have a single revenue feature, which
will make germane the other revenue
items which are expected to be added.
There is an indisposition among some of
the demo; rats to debate it at length.
They sa.v it will be a waste of time, more
especially by the old members, who have
already made tariff speeches find put
themselves on record with their con
stituents and before the country. They
think a better plan wouid be to have
one or two long speeches by democrats,
wntch would go fully into the measure
and cover the ground, and then let demo
crats refrain from further participation
ia the general debate, and say
what they have to say during the
debate under the five minute rule.
This would leave the general debate to
the republicans, and wouiu save a great
deal of time.
It Is idle to speculate on wbat will or
will not be in the bill diff'erem front what
is now understood to be in it New re
ports go careering through the capital
every day, aud almost e.ery hour, aud
persons with a moderate amount of Judg
ment aro getting so they don't believe
anything they hear about it.
The number and frequency of the re
ports that have pot into circulation con
cerning the tariff bill, and the delays that
have occurred in bringing it out, havo
given rise to much pleasantry between
tho committee and the riewsjiapcr boys
Yesterday William Storrett, the world
renowned correspondent of the Galveston
News, sent a question to one of his friends
on the committee, asking "Has the com
mittee got out another bill to-day?” "No.”
said the committeeman: "go back and tell
himthat we have been getting out anew
bill every day; but. hereafter, we will get
them out only three times a week.”
It has been suggested tnat a good way
to manage the approaching caucus will be
this: To put those who are in favorof the
bill into the galleries, and let those wiio
object toil.or portions of it. go on the
floor and fijht it out among themselves.
SCHAEFER BEATS IVES.
The Victor Anchors the Balls and
Makes the Qreatest Run on Record.
New York, Dec. 16.—The filial and de
ciding game of the billiard tournameni.in
which the giants met to determine which
was champion, was played to-night be
fore the largest ahd most critical audi
ence that ever witnessed a billiard match
in this city. The audience was kept,
waiting half an hour after the announced
starting time before either-of the contest
ants put in an appearance. Then Manager
Maurice Daly announced that George A.
Moulton would act as referee. Schaefer
won the bank, took the white ball, and as
a breather, rolled out 12 points. This
Ives followed-by a goose egg—an easy
carom—and Schaefer ran i4. Ho too,
missed a cushion caroin that brought
responsive ‘•Oh’s’’ from the audience.
Then Ives warmed up a bit and made 33,
ail but eight of which were made on the
lower rignt balk line on straddle plays.
Schaefer managed to make eight in open
table shots and fell on a three cusbiou
shot by about two feet. Ives followed
with three 3nd then defaulted on an at
tempt te gather for a straddle. Follow
ing Scbawer’3 goose egg, Ives ran 10 to
the good and Schaefer makiug another
goose egg, the young Napoleon went him
four better. Thus at the end of the
filth innlmr Schaefer had scored 34 to
Ives’ 60 points. Ives never got another
shot for his money.
THE GREATEST BCN OS RECORD.
Schaefer gathered the balls in the upper
left-hand corner, and, after a few T prelimi
nary shots, succeeded in getting them
astride the line. Once there, he rattled
o f point after point without moving the
ivories more than the sixteenth of an
inch. In this position he added 75 to his
string. Then he "anchored” them against
the cushion and there they stayed.
The rest of the tale is easily told.
Ives’ reoord of 453. made last November
at Chicago and at which the world won
dered. was cast into oblivion. It now be
came a contest of physical endurance and
the question was raised as to whether
Schaefer would outlast the exertion nec
essary to score the 566 points requisite to
run out the game. The 50 0
mark was reached at 9:40
p. in., and the audience cheered itself
hoarse and did not subside until Schaefer
had finished the game and made the
world's record of 566 points. It was the
greatest run ever made in a game of 14-
inoh balk line billiards and many a day
will pass before it will be equaled.
The score by innings was as follows:
Schaefer—l 2, 14, 8,0, 0, 566.—T0ta1, 600.
Ives —O, 33, 3, 10. 4.—Total, 50.
Highest runs during tourney—Schaefer
568, Ives 41, Slosson 164.
Best average during the tourney—
Schaefer 100, Ives 50, Slosson 41^.
FALL OF THE BRIDGE.
Six Men Known to Be Dead, and Sev
enteen Still Missing.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 16.—The coroners
of Louisville and Jeffersonville will
make a rigid investigation of the
Louisville and Jeffersonville bridge
accident. The inquest will not be held
until till the bodies are recovered. None
were found to-day, although a large num
ber of men were at work removing the
debris.
The injured are doing well with the ex
ception of O. F. Moore, Edward Eben and
Edward Hildebrand, who will probably
die.
The following is the latest official list
of the dead: Frank D. Burns, of Frank
lin, Fa., C. W, Cook, of Mantua, 0.,
James Courtney, of Clinton, Ja., L. G.
Garllck, of Laton, 111., Frank Miller, of
867 Prospect avenue, Buffalo, N. Y.,
Charles Murphy, of Chicago 111.
Fourteeu men are injured and seventeen
missing.
ENCAMPMENT OF THE CL A. R.
Club Men Kick Over a Salary Al
lowed the Executive Director.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 16.—An echo of
the Grand Army of the Republic encamp
ment has sprung into prominence here.
The Commercialclub, composed of all the
most substantial business men in this
city and throughout the state, was the
prime factor in securing the big encamp
ment for this city, and \V. N. Fortune
was made executive director of the
undertaking. It now comes to light that
President Lily, of the club, has allowed
the director #.‘>,ol)o for his services which
were supposed to have been gratuitous.
Grand army men are indignant and the
members of the club are resigning in
droves. Both the director, who is also
secretary of the club, and President Lily
may be asked to resign.
LOUISIANA’S METHODISTS.
D elegatee to the General Conference.
Satisfactory Reports.
Homer, La., Dec. 16.—The Methodist
Episcopal church conference held this
evening its first afternoon session.
The election of three clerical and three
lay delegates to the general conference,
which meets next May, elicited a great
deal of Interest. There were twenty-six
candidates. The following were elected:
John T. Sawyer, J. A. Parker uud C. W.
Carter. The lay delegates are: S. L.
MoCutchon, A. S. Helmick and W. B.
Thompson.
Satisfactory reports were made b.v the
board of finance, the church publication
committee, the committee on temperance,
and the <ommittee on Sunday School
work, all of which were adopted.
SUICIDE OF A COURTESAN.
She Fires a Bullet Into Her Breast in
a Saloon at Augusta.
Augusta, <3a., Dec. 16. Mollie Miller, a
courtesan of this city, committed suicide
in a barroom to-day by shooting herself
through the left breast with a pistol. She
was drinking and was in a semi-maudlin
coDdition. She had made former attempts
to end her life, but was heretofore pre
vented. To-day when she took the pistoi
from her bosom the barkeeper seized her
hand and tried to take it from her, but
fearing he would be shot himself, he re
leased her aud In an instant she turned
the pistol on herself and fired.
DEATH’S SUDDEN SWOOP.
William J. Cranston, of Augusta, Dies
of Paralysis of the Heart.
Augusta, Ga., Doc. 16.—This commu
nity was shocked to-day b.v the sudden
death of William J. Cranston, a well
known and popular cotton factor of this
city. He was in tho very prime of life,
and r few wicks ugo was one of the
strongest, healthiest looking men in the
oit.v. He was in the exchange to-da.v au
hour before his death. Feeling badly, he
was driven home, an 1 soon after his ar
rival there died of paralysis of the heart.
Ho leaves a wife and four children.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1893
VIRGINIA'S SENATORSHIP.
The Alleged Corrupt Use of Money Be
ing Investigated.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 16.—The Joint
committee of the legislature, appointed to
investigate the alleged charges that
Thomas S. Martin had been nominated
for United Stares senator by the demo
cratic caucus through undue influence,
met in the Senate chamber this morning.
Delegate Withrowe. of Danville, testi
fied that prior to his election he had been
offered monetary assistance in his canvass,
provided he would commit himself to
vote for Mr. Martin.
Mr. Bryan, editor of the Times, testi
fied that he had found out that the money
contributed to the democratic canvass did
not pass through regular channels, i. e..
through the chairman of the state com
mittee Prior to this testimony he gave
a history of the basis of an editorial in
his paper, urging that an investigation be
held.
W. W. Archer, editor of the State,
knew nothing of his personal knowledge.
W. W. Royall. assistant editor of the
Times, proceeded to testify, when he gave
way temporarily to Charles V. Meriaith.
This gentleman testified that he knew of
no fraud of his personal knowledge, but
that he could give the committee the
names of parties who could tell them one
thing and another, which being put to
gether would give them circumstantial
evidence, which was the best kind of evi
dence, that money had been used outside
of the chairman of the state com
mittee in the interest of Mr.
Martin. ‘T can't give you specific
cases, but you can trace the matter
yourselves.” He then testified that the
Richmond and Danville and Chesapeake
and Ohio railroads had each contributed
$5,000 to the canvass, a portion of which
failed to pass through the hands of the
chairman of the state committee. He
also gave the names of Gen. Fitzhugh
Tee, J. T. Ellyson, chairman of the state
committee. J. Thompson Barbour, Miles
Martin, Delegate Diggs.Senator Hickham,
Delegate.!. B. Moon. S. S. Epps and
others as suitable witnesses.
The chairman announced that they
would all be summoned. The names of
oilier 'witnesses in various sec
tions of the state were given in by Messrs.
Bry an and Royall.
MR. BRYAN SUBMITS A LETTER.
Mr. Bryan submitted the following
letter:
Abingdon, Va.. Dec, 9, 1893.—Editor of the
Times: Allow me to thank you for the stand
taken for reform, and I see that you call for
an investigation of the bribe offered Del
egate Witherow. I would say that the
report is current and is undoubted to my
mind that Thomas 8. Martin furnished money
for the campaign in Washington county, for
whl h be was to lecelve the votes of Ken
drick and Tmvney. I believe the money was
furnished and the delegates-did vole for Mar
lin. If this is democracy, the less of It the
better.
You can state the facts and give me a* au
thority. An investigation, with Judge W. R.
iihea. Judge G. W. Ward. Mr. McCoy, a
banker at Bristol. Va, Mr. Pltzer, aud D. C.
Cummin is, clerk of the court of Washington
county, as witnesses, would make a plain
case. Yours truly. G. V. Litchfield.
He also submitted a recent letter from
Mr. Litchfield, in which that gentleman
said he would stand by the letter of Dec.
9. Mr. Bryan said he made Inquiries ns
to Mr. Litchfield, and ascertained that he
was a gentleman of high standing.
Senator Green, one of the members of
the committee, remarked that Mr.
Litchfield was oneof the large coal dealers
of the southwest and a gentleman of high
standing.
Mr. Mushback asked Mr. Brown as to
the custom of the state democratic commit
tee in distributing funds, but at this point
Mr. Downing offered the following which
was adopted:
Resolved, That in the prosecution of this
investigation the inquiry should be contined
sirietly to the question of the senatorial can
vass, both before the election held on Nov. 7,
1t93. and the caucus on Dec. 7, 1893.
It was decided to summon the gentle
man named in the letters of Mr. Litch
field.
Mr. Towney, one of the delegates from
Washington county, asked the privilege
of tostifyiug and being sworn. lie said
Mr. Litchfield belonged to a ring in Wash
ington county and that ring failed to con
trol the convention that nominated him
self and Mr. Kendrick who headed the
independent movement in that county. The
witness said Mr. Martin did not contrib
ute any money to his campaign fund. The
only money used, was raised by the dem
ocrats of Washington county.
Mr. Towney 9aid he did not know how
he would vote until he got to Richmond.
He knew nothing of any corrupt prac
tices.
During Mr. Meridith's testimony he
said that 11,000 was contributed bv the
Chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond and
Danville companies, and of this amount
only ?3,500 was distributed by the chair
man of the party. He thought if the
committee wanted light on the subject
they could get it by tracing this money
that never reached the chairman.
FLORIDA EDITORS IN A ROW.
A Republican Scribe Trying to Down
a Democratic Wheel Horse.
Tamna, Fla., Dec. 16.—The sensation
of the day has been a nowspaper contro
versy between H. J. Cooper, a republi
can, editor- of the Times, and W. F.
Stovall, a democrat, editor of the Tribune.
The former has denounced the city coun
cil, a body of true aud honorable demo
crats, while the later has written scath
ing articles demanding that the Times
produce Us proof from the city records,
which are open for inspection, or “stand
branded in the eyes of all decent people
as a contemptible, polluted exponent of
the most dastard villainy that a set of
nefarious poltroons could possibly con
ceive against an innocent people.”
Seeing that the Tribuno had the Times
in a hole, it began, through its agent, to
try to close the Tribune upon an alleged
attachment, but Mr. Stovall was equal
to the emergency, and promptly righted
matters.
Last night tho Times in Its endeavor to
down the Tribune published an article re
garding a private transaction between
Mr. Stovall and P. O. Knight, wherein it
endeavored to create the impression that
Mr. Stovall had sold out a JU.UOO plant
for S6OO. The Morning News correspon
dent interviewed Mr. Stovall to-night,
and he assured him that he would con
tinue to edit and publish the Tribune in
spite of all the efforts of the clique and
republican combines to knock it out.
GEN. GORDON’S LECTURE.
Invitations to Deliver it Pouring in
From the East and West.
Washington, Dec. 16 —The lecture of
Gen. Gordon, on the “Last Days of the
Confederacy.” ! attracting attention
over the whole country. The enthusi
astic indorsements of the press have been
copied into papers in the extreme west,
and invitations are coming to him from
the Pacific coast, as well as from eastern
ami northwestern cities. He has already
made engagements covering the holiday
reoess.
NORFOLK’S PENSION FRAUDS.
Mrs. Eugsnia Ethsridge Acquitted of
Violating the Laws-
Norfolk, Va., Deo. 16.—The United
State? jury to-day acquitted Mrs. Eugenia
Etheridge of the charge of violating the
pension lnws. This was the most impor
tant case upon the docket, owing to the
high social standing of the prisoner, she
being one of the first ladies in the count v.
It is now believed that she cannot be con
victed of any of the charges against her.
There are yet sixteen indictments.
A SPICY LETTER.
B. M. Blackburn Writes to the
President as to Secretary Smith.
Atlanta. Dee. 16.—8. M. Blackburn,
who was known as a strong Cleveland
man before and after Mr. Cleveland's
nomination, and who has failed to get such
an appointment as bethinks be ought to
have will make public in the
morning a letter which he wrote the
President last October. The reason for
publishing the letter. Mr. Blackburn
says. ”is to correct certaiu newspaper re
ports that have pretended to account for
my failure to secure un appointment of
’dignity under this administration, and to
defend myself against the injustice dene
me by publications, which were intended
to create the impression that I had ex
hibited an indelicate anxiety for official
place.”
The following are a few extracts from
the letter:
AtDnta, Ga.. Oct. 24. I**3.—Hon. Grover
neveluud. Washington. D. C. My Dear sir:
Yoar letter of the i6tb iiut, te .dertag me a
position in the census bureau at a salary of
ti 'POO per annum, has been received.
On the occasion of my last visit to Wash
ington you wore kind enough to tender me
two consular appoinTruents-Cienfuecos and
St,’lhomas. Both of these positions were
declined.
Before returning home I suggested that you
dismiss my name from further consideration,
and l had supposed that you had done as re
quested. 1 was therefore much surprised to
learu through yo ir letter of the a.,ove date
that you still had me in mind and you were
yet desirous of doing something for me.
in declining this, the third offer of place
under jour administration. I desire to write
to you itoO.t oue phage of my experience as
an applicant, to which reference h is not been
made, viz: the signid.ar.t suggestion that
was made to me more than a month ago by
When I visited Washington In September I
called to see Mr. in accordan.e with
the suggestion of a very good friend, who had
talked wtth him personally in my behalf. It
la proper to tt ite, in this connection, that I
had writteu to this gentleman, whose name
it is not necessary to mention here, with a
view to en isting his fviendfy offices. In my
letter I reierred explicitly to the embarrass
ments that hampered my application for
honorable place in the government s< rvice,
and spoke unreservedly of the manner of Mr.
Hoke fjm.th s opposition
After making 6ome general reference to
what my friend had volunteered in my be
half. Mr —Slid, to me that he wanted to
aid me in semiring the position that 1 desired,
but suggested that I call on Mr. smith, talk
over my differences with him. secure his in
dorsement. and everything would i e ail right.
I appreciated the force of Mr. s mtiu
ence. and knew that acquiescence meant my
honorable promotion, but such a course in
volved crooking the kne-j to Hoke Smith, aud
l therefore very promptly informe 1 Mr.
that I would not thus compromise myself.
He declined to serve me unless I agreed to do
as he suggested. 1 sri.l refused, because 1
felt that under all the circumstances, the in
dorsement of the oeoieury of the Interior
v.o ild refit ot on me.
Mr. endeavored to convince me that
this official was not op; < slag my appoint
ment, whereupon I told h ai that Mr. smith
had never been iny friea.i, add that I sup
posed his hatred of me had tfen lntensi tied
by the course of the Constitution advertis
ing mo as the promoter of the Cleveland
movement in Georgia ibis caused Mr.
to volunteer:
“Mr. Blackburn, what if the President
should appoint you to a good position and the
Constitution should contain to morrow in
prominent headlines: ‘Hoko Smith Has Been
Turned Down by the President!’ ”
There was a flood of meaning in this query,
and much of the mystery which had aur
rounced my appreciation became a matter of
easy solution. But I surrnit that it does not
reflect much credit on a cabinet officer, who
was selected to rapiesent the democracy of
my state. I would suffer honorable
defeat than bo u party to a conspiracy that is
fouuded upon such ignoble considerations.
In the talk that 1 had with you last month I,
was Impressed with the idea that someone,
who did not hold my confidence or esteem,
had taken a very active interest in my appli
cation. lest my name be put on the list of
respectable appointments.
I have every reason to believe that Mr.
Smith ijj this enemy , aud, in support gif this
conviction I pre-ent the following:
Before leaving Atlanta for his new and un
tried field of lauor Mr. nniith said to me vol
untarily (I have never asked his endorse
ment) that "some of his friends had asked
him to tight my appointment, but this he re
fused to do, as ho wanted me to have any
thing that I desired from this administra
tion.” Note the difference. After going to
Washington he said that, ho was willing for
me to have au appointment undsr your ad
ministration. but lost no time to volunteer
the opinion that “I was striking too high, but
would get a 42,0.> consqlatu.” Then last
March he sent for me 10 patronizingly inform
me that ‘ hedid not think that I would be ten
dered such a place as 1 thought I deserved but
It was the President s intention to offer me, a
consulate in Spain.” ia piece of presumption
that I promptly resented, since which time I
have not seen nor spoken to Mr. famlth.) Con
nect with this oftUiouatiesslhe bushwhacking
attempts of his paper, The At
lan a Journal, to injure my can
didacy, and you have a strong
chain of circumstances going to show that I
have been the victim Of ail antagonism that
is below the dignity of cdwardice. If there Is
a missing link Tn this chain of evidence it is
abundantly supplied in the conversation
quoted above with Mr. .
I can accept gracefully the disappointment
that comes with defect in a fair, open ana
manly contest, btit when Tam sought out for
humiliation by a boastful braggart, who de
lights In his personal prowess, every element
of my manhood rebels, and tells mo to expose
the treachery of him who thus outrages true
manliness.
Dobson’s Mills Closed Down.
Philadelphia, Dec. 16.—The employes
of the blanket and cloth departments of
John and James Dobson’s mills at the
falls of 'the Schuylkill, were notified that
there would be no more work for them
after to-day. Those two branches of the
mills were closed this evening indefinitely.
This will throw about GOO persons
out of employment.
A Furniture Dealer Fails.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 16.—Preston Bel
vlil wholesale aud retail furniture dealer,
made au assignment to-day. His liabili
ties are 380.000. The chief creditors are
in New York and Philadelphia. Among
the assets is the Acca stock farm.
Gompers Re-elected.
Chicago, Deo. 16. —After a warm strug
gle to-night Samuel Gompers was re
elocted president of the American Feder
ation of Labor, receiving 1,314 votes
against 1,32a for John Mcßride.
Driven to Suicide by Love.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 16.—Cora Miller,
about 21 years of age. committed suicide
iu front of the exposition building by
shooting herself through the heart with
u 83 calibre pistol. Disappointed love
was the cause.
“That is a wonderfully bright dog of Tim
mins'. Can do almost everything but talk.”
“That s makes a pretty good team. Tim
mins can do nothing but talk.”—lndianapolis
Journal.
FACIAL SOAP.
a FAcTaL BLEMISHEB.
The largest Institution in the
world for tue trwuiiient of tho,
Sktu, Scalp, Nnrvea irntl Blood, 1
remoTal of Holes, Wftits.Pim
ylet, Freckle*. Tan, Ked Velas,
Superfluous Hair. Powder and
Blrrh Mnrlt*, end all Skin Imper
feettons. ‘2O years practical
experience. Inventor of Wood
bury's facial Soap for the
complexion. For sale at all
Rend 10. for Sa
mple Mse Cake and j flo r**e:e fVvk HlintrMfd.
JOHN H. WOODBURY, Dermatologist,
Consultation free. IC3 wist fel.. X. Y ,
£FiLEPSY OR FITS.
Can this disease bo Cured T Most physicians ssy
Jo—/say, Yea; aliform# and the worst casra. Af
:er 30yeiu-a study ar.d eipe.mienf I hive fonnd the
emedy.—Epilepsy is cured by it; en red, not Bub
bled by opiates— the old, treacherous, quack treat
ment. Do not despair. Forget paat .repositions on
your parse, psst outrages oa yoar confidence, paat
ailurea. Look forward, not backward. My remedy
a of to-day. Valuable work on the aahject, and
arge bottle of the remedy—sent free lor trial,
.fention Poet-Office and Expense atkheo.
rtor. W. H. PEEKE, F. D., 4 Cedar St., New York.
11 Ml Cfl.
announce that their stock of
seasonable novelties, suitable
Christmas Offerings for the
sterner sex, is now ready.
Realizing that, owing to the
recent depressed state of af
fairs, useful gifts will, this
season, be much more accepta
ble than those of a merelv
ornamental character, they
have prepared their stock
with more than usual care,
and their prices have been
fixed in accordance with the
present stringency of the times.
They believe that a visit
to their store will be con
ducive of many appropriate
ideas for beautiful gifts, which
will be the source of much
comfort and pleasure to those
receiving them.
Monday and Wednesday steamers I wiil have a most
elegant line of
Fancy Packed Candy,
IN BOXES AND BASKETS.
These goods are packed by the genuine and original
A. M. TENNEY, of New York, for the holidays. The
only agency in this city is at
Livingston’s Pharmacy,
Telephone 293. Bull and Congress Streets.
HDTELS.
HOTEL PONCE DE LEON,
St. Augustine, Fla.
Opens its SEVENTH SEASON, Jan. 10, 1894.
O. D. SEAVY, Manager.
CLUB OF THE GEORGIANS.
Officers Elected V>y the New Or
ganization at Washington.
Washington, Deo. 16.—The Georgians
at Washington to the number of 100, met
at the Metropolitan to-night and or
ganized the Georgia Society of Washing
ton. They will have regular club rooms
with all the conveniences" of the modern
club. The rooms will be bn Pennsylvania
avenue. It is to be entirely a social club.
Speaker Crisp, Secretary Smith and all
the Georgia congressmen aro members.
The following officers were elected:
President, E. W. Barrett; First Vice-
President, Frank Flynt; Second Vice-
President, E. P. Speer; Secretary, H. L.
B. Atkinson; Treasurer, AlbertG.Drane;
Board ol Governors, Claude N. Bennett,
A. W. Butt. John W. Hall, Emmett
Womack, Nathan O. Monroe and W. K.
Stansoll.
Collector Small’s Successor.
Washington, Doc. It!.—Marion Hudson
will, in all probability, succeed Robert
Small, the negro collector at the port of
Beaufort. Maj. Brawiey has endorsed
his application, and it has gone to the
President with that of Capt. Price, who
is backed by Senator Butler.
George Washington Murray, the negro
representative, will have no say in the
appointment, and as the appointment be
longs to the representatives, Mr. Brawiey
having the neighboring district, wiil
name the man.
A Frenchman was teaching in a large
school, where he nad a reputation among
the pupils for making some queer mis
takes, One day he was taking a class
which was rather disorderly. What with
the heat and the troublesome boys, he
was very snappish. Having punished
several hoys and sent one to the bottom
of the form, he at last shouted out iu pas
sion : “Ze whole class go to ze bottom!”—
Tid Bits.
FURNISHING GOODS.
Bargains in Hats,
Men’s or Boys’. Closing out some
Fine Hats below cost. Hats from
25c upwards.
Men’s Underwear
And Half Hose la variety, and at
prices to suit the hard times.
Kid Gloves,
Leather Glovys, Cloth Glove*,
men s or boy’s sizes.
Umbrellas,
Mackintosh Costa.
Neckwear,
For men or children.
Shirts, Collars and Cuffs,
or Men s Night Robes, at
LaFAR’S,
Agt. for the Celebrated Dunlap Hats,
132 Broughton Street.
CLOTHING.
_
NOTICE TO INVESTORS.
THE
Savonnan Cgislruciioi Componjf.
With a View of Winding Up Its Affairs,
Offers for Sale, by Towns or In
Bulk,
ITS LANDS LYING ALONG THE LINE
OF THE SOUTH BOUND RAILROAD.
rpHE towns comprising these lands are lo
rated in sections of Georgia and South
Carolina noted for health, and are surrounded
by a back country peopled with thrifty, well
to-do citizens, and offer peculiar inducements
for profitable investment. The town of Fair
fax is Intersected by the Port Koval an i Au
gusta railroad, and the town of Denmark is
crossed by the South Carolina railroad with
the Manchester ami Augusta railroad, now in
process of construction to it. which makes
both places of prime commercial importance
and gives promise of large and increasing
business at these points.
To individuals or syndicates desiring to
treat for any one or all of these towns this
company will make prices that will give them
a large margin of protit.
The lands offered and their location are as
follows:
RINCON. Effingham county, Georgia, 582
lots about 112 acres.
CLYO, Eflltngham county, Georgia, 124 lots
about 27 acres.
ESULL. Hampton county, South Carolina.
Bis lots, a lout 75 acres.
~ FAIRFAX. Barnwell county. South Caro
lina. 822 lots, about 100 acres.
HAMMOND, Barnwell county, South Caro
lina. 11l lots, atout3s acres.
DENMARK, Barnwell county. South Caro
lina. 004 lots, about ICO acres.
NORWAY, Orangeburg county. South Caro
lina. 88 lots, about 12 a res.
LIVINGSTON, Orangeburg county, South
(Carolina. 40 lots, about 8 acres.
NORTH. Orangeburg county, South Caro
lina. 101 lots, about 20 acres.
,• SW ANSEA. Lexington county, South Caro
lma. 60 lots about 5 acres.
<?AYCK. Lexington county, South Carolina,
2CO lots, alout 38 acres.
Making a total or ahout 500 acres laid off
)2 , & 2^# lct .V arylll P In size tom 25x100 feet
to ,V)x2fO feet for business lots, and 100x3.x)
lots 40 t * iro€ our; ' !s °* an acr ® for residential
Maps of the above land can be seen at the
office of the company, room No. 11, Provident
building, .“savannah. Ga.
Parties desiring to invest can address the
undersigned, who will furnish any additional
information that majr be desired.
M. HAMILTON, Secretary.
AGENTSJVANT E D.
wanteS "
AGENTS for the only official work on the
fine and liberal arts departments of the
World s Columbian Exposition; agents fur
nished with official letter of authority from
President Higintotham. of the fair; the work
is supervised by the best engraver in the
world; Illustrations prepared by leading ar
tists of every nation: the publisher s rights
are accompanied by rigid stlpuLtions as to
the quality of the paper, pictures and text all
of which must be prepared to the satisfaction
of the board; every full-page illustration bears
the official seal of the exposition; good terri
tory and libera' terms. Apply
GEORGE BARRIE, PneusHm,
Philadelphia.
■ran
BUS.
Commencing Monday
morning and lasting during
the week, we will offer the
remaining portion of our
Ladies’ Persian Lamb, Seal
Plush, Pur Capes and Jack
ets at $5 and $7.50 each
formerly sls and $lB.
Ladies’, Misses’ and Chil
dren’s Capes and Cloaks in
a variety of styles and at
the lowest prices.
SILKS. MIS.
II 18,
of high grade, rich in de
sign and of endless profu
sion, will be offered at
prices far below cost of im
portation.
Special attention is called
to our Carpet Department,
in which we show an exten
sive and varied line of Body
Brussels, Tapestry Brus
sels, Ingrains, Rugs and a
full line of Canton Mattings.
Particular attention is called to our
stock of Tapestry Brussels, which, for
durability and service, are not only as
gcod, but better than the ordinary Body
Brussels. Our Mattings are all Hew
and Fresh and range in price from 25c to
59c per yard,
Remainder of Boys’
Clothing at absolutely half
price, with a view of closing
it out at once.
11l II
!, St A. aid I. 1 Rj,
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT DEC. it, 1893d
80UTH BOUND.
Train 23.—Daily. Leaves Jacksonville P:M
am., St. Augustine 11:00 a. in.. EastPa
latka 18:05 p. m. Arrives Palntka 12:50 p.m.
Leaves Palatka 11:30 a. m.. Ormond 1:48
p, m., Davtona 2:13 p. m., New Smyrna2:so
p. m.. Titusville 4:03 p. m.. Cocoa 4:45 p. m ,
Rock'efige Hotels 5;00.p. m., Knu Gallie 5:5s
p. inMoibourne ti:80 p. m. Arrives Betas
tian 7:50 p. m.
Note.—Connecting at East Palatka daily,
except Sunday, with local trains to and from
San Mateo.
Note.—The steamers J. W. Sweeney end
Santa Lucia are appointed to leave Eau Tal
lis alternately daily, except Sunday, on ar
rival of train 23, for Jupiter and intermediate
landings.
Train 35.—Daily. Leaves Jacksonville 2:35
p. m.; St. Augustine 8:45 p.m . East Pa
latka 4:50 p. nt. Arrives Paialka 5:10 p. in-
Leaves Palatka 4:15 p. m.. Ormond 8:33 p.
m.. Daytona 8:58 p. m., New Smyrna 7:36p.
in. Titusville 8:58 n. on.. Cocoa 9:40 p.m.,
Hockledge hotels 9:55 p. m. Arrives f.su
Gallie 10:50 p. in.
Note.- Connecting at East Palatka daily,
except Sunday, with local trains to and from
San Mateo. . „.
Train 15.—Daily. Leaves Jacksonville 839
p. m. Arrives St. Augustine 10:50 p. m
A. & W. BRANCH.
Daily Except Sunday
Leave New Smyrna 9:40 a. m. and 3:00 p m
Arrive Orange City Junction 10:40 a. m
6:05 p. m.
NORTH BOUND.
Train 70.—Daily. Leaves St. Augustine
8:30 a. in.; arrives Jacksonville 9:M a-®-
Train 7H.—Daily' Leaves Eau Gallie""
a. m„ Rockiedge Hotels 7:20 a. m..
7:40 a. iu.. Titusville 8:27 a. m.. New fmjrti*
9:38 a. m., Daytona 10:18 am.. Ormond
10 45 a. m. Arrives Palatka 12:60 p.
l eaves Palatka 11:30 a. m . East Palaua
12:25 p. m., St. Augustine t :30 p. m. Arrive*
Jacksonville 2:45 p. m. .
Note.—Connecting at East Palatka dally,
except Sunday, with local trains to and irom
San Mateo.
Train 72—Daily. Leaves Sebastian 7:30 a.
ru., Melbourne 8:50 a. m.. Eau Gallie 0:3-’*
m.. Ho.;kldge Hotels 1U:25 a. rn.. Cocoa low
a. in.. Titusville 14:47 a in.. New Smyrna
12:53 p. m . Daytona l 33 p. m., Ormond t
p.m. Arrives Palatka 4:10 p. m.
Palatka 3:15 p. m., East Palatka 3:45 p nt.
St. Augustine 4:50 p. m. Arrives Jackson
vllle 6:10 p.m. ,
Note-Connecting at East Palaua
except Sunday, with local trains to aud iro®
San Mateo.
A. St W. BRANCH.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Orange City Junction I! :05 a, m ,1
6:30p. ra.
Arrive New Smyna 12 05 p. m. andS:?>P
JOSEPH RICHARDSON-
General Passenger Ageti-
W. L- CRAWFORD.
General Superintendent.
The Steamer 2£lp& a
B. F. DANIELS, Master,
On and after SDNDAT. Oct- *' ’ HU
change her Schedule as fellows:
Leave SsYannah, Tuesday J?®
Leave Beaufort. Wednesday
Leare Savannah. Thursday ~ m
Leave Beaufort, Friday
The steamer will Ktop at Bluffton on W 1
trips each wav.
/or further Age^
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