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HILL AFRAID TO COME BACK.
An Atlanta Man Threatens to Kill
Him on Sight.
Slanderous Statements Against a
Woman the Provocation for the
Threat -Hill Now Hiding in Chicago*
But the Police Aware of His Where
abouts and Rearrest Expected.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 24 Harry Hill did
not put in tis appearance to-day. as his
law vers hare claimed, and according to
bis own promises to the Chicago authori
ty in connection with Hill’s apparent
determination to give Atlanta a wide
berth, anew phase of the noted ease is
disclosed, going to show that Hill's dread
of coining back to Atlanta is not so much
0 , t i ie law as fear of personal violence at
the hands of a well-known young profes
sional man. who has vowed to shoot
bun down like a dog the first opportunity
be gets.
THE PROVOCATION TOR THE THREAT.
This gentleman is not directly inter
ested in the outcome of the main case but
has declared a vendetta against Hill on
account of slanderous things the latter
said about a very dear lady friend of his,
in the wholesale slanders he has from
time to time uttered against society
women under the claim that the ventila
tion of his own affairs meant the
destruction of their good names.
Pill has always been reckless
with his toncue. and at times has been
able to realize that he had done-some dan
gerous talking. When first arrested in
Chicago he uegged to be allowed to stay
awav from Atlanta, saying he would be
killed if brought back here. Tht gentle
man referred to is known to have threat
ened to kill him, and every action of the
latter goes to show that he is. fearful of
being called to a summary accounting for
tome of his sensational charges.
always afhaid at atlahta.
Since his first arrest, though twice out
on bond, he has never spent an hour in
the city outside the Jail, but as secretly
as possible went straight from the jail to
the depot in a closed cab. The first time
he got a deputy sheriff to accompany him
because he said he was. afraid of an at
tack. and the last time his lawyers stayed
bv his side until the train pulled out
with him aboard. Hill promised his
lawvers to be in Atlanta to-day,
but.* instead, private telegrams show
that he is hiding in Chicago, making every
attempt to keep from being brought to
Atlanta. The police have him located,
however, and he will probably be arrested
again by to morrow. The forfeiture of
his bond on Monday makes him a fugitive
from justice on ’lll6 charge of forgery,
and if arrested again his extradition can
not be denied. J
CHILDREN OF GOVERNORS WED.
C. L. Holt and Miss Gena Moore Jones
Married at Montgomery.
Raleigh, X. C., Jan. 24.—A special from
Montgomery. Ala., to theNewa-Observer-
Chroniole. says: “This afternoon at 6:30
o’clock, at St. John’s Episcopal church in
this city. Charles Thomas Holt aud Miss
Lena Moore Jones were united in mar
riage. Miss Jones is a daughter of Gov.
Thomas K. Jones, of Alabama, and Mr.
Holt is a son of Gov. Thomas L. Holt, of
North Carolina. The marriage was one
of the most fashionable and brilliant ever
seen here. Bishop H. M. Jackson per
formed the ceremony. Miss Goode Jones
was maid of honor and T. M. Holt, Jr.,
was best man.
“The ushers were J. P. Terrall, J. K.
Jackson, J. H. Farmer, Thomas Cahoan,
William Galt and J. B. Jones.
"The attendants were Miss Maude
Cook and L. L. Gilbert, Miss Carrie Tar
ver and S. F. Telfair,-Miss Ellen Ravens
croft and E. B. Eugelhardt, Miss Sadie
Wyly and R. L. Holt, Miss Carrie Lee
Hurt and W. Wyly, Miss Jemtnie Lou
Snodgrass and W. F. Strafford. The
presen ts were numerous and very hand
some.’’
DUTIES ON SUMATRA LEAF.
An Intaresting Case Heal'd by the
Federal Supreme Court.
Washington, Jan. 24.—An interesting
tariff case, involving the interpretation
of a clause of the tobacco schedule of the
tariff act of 1883 was before the supreme
court to-day. Collector Erhart, of New
t ork. is the plaintiff in error and the im
porting: firm of Scbroeder & Ban " the de
fendant. In 1883 they imported
bales of Sumatra tobacco,
which they claimed were dutiable at 35e
a hundred under the clause 'placing that
rate on all "tobacco, in leaf unmanufact
ured and not stemmed.'’ except leaf to
"acco, of which Si per cent, is suitable for
wrappers and of which more than 100
jeavesare repaired to weigh a pound.
The collector held the tobacco to be in
the latter class dutiable at 75 cents.
Other suits are depending upon this
ant * the decision involves nearly
.000,000 in duties. Assistant Attorney
General E. B. Whitney appeared for the
government, and E.. N. Smith, of New
> ork, for the importers.
derelicts to be blown up.
The Dynamite Boat Vesuvius Starts
On Her Cruise.
Washington, Jan. 24.—The dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius started from New York
'bis morning on her long deferred cruise
along the Atlantic coast to destroy dere
licts and other menaces to navigation,
carries a supply of dynamite for the
purpose of blowing up sunken ships. The
jesuyius is under instructions to find six
derelicts along the coast of New Jersey,
!>f.aware and Virginia, another wreck
sear Sandy Hook and another at the
diouth of Delaware Bay. The Vesuvius
will go as far south as" Hampton Roads,
where she will await further orders.
RIOTS brewing in servia.
‘he Radicals Making it Hot For the
New Government.
Belgrade, Jan. 24.-—The new ministers
were received with many manifestations
of hostility in the skuptschina to-day and
‘wentually were driven from the room by
'he taunts and jeers of the radical tnem
wrs.QThe President amid great confu
sion read the royal message proroguing
, House. The radicals are excited and
eady to make trouble. •In all the larger
”'wns of thekingdom they aredemonstrat
ng their hostility to the government. It
” ‘ ea!- ed that riots are at hand:
Trade at Manchester.
Manchester. Jan. 21.—The Guardian's
■ t2 6w of yesterday’s market says:
there was a somewhat better tone than
on Monday, though there was little in
-1 reuse m business. The turn-over was
ery small. The inquiry was light. The
"Han inquiry was on a lower basis.
generally are awaiting develop
ments. expe ting easier terms if eastern
exchange collapses.
manufacturers who are less en
i, t l han others would have been glad
tiave had a renewal of the offers that
f n y,T e ‘ us ed last week. Some business
ihc "i na an( * Japan was executed, but
he offers were frequently too low.
..•mess was stagnant.
the failure of native merchants at
.“japore was reported,
rams werequiet,”
PEACE LOOMING UP AT KIO.
Admiral de Gama Asks Admiral Ben
ham to Arrange for Terms.
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 24.—Dispatches re
ceived here from Rio de Janeiro say that
the insurgents are running short of pro
visions and that this is one of the reasons
which has led Admiral de Gama to enter
into negotiations with Rear Admiral Ben
ham, in command of the United States
fleet at Rio de Janeiro, looking to a satis
factory settlement of the disputes be
tween the government and the insur
gents.
It is believed here that' there will be no
further fighting at Rio de Janeiro, and
that the American admiral now has the
key to the situation, and that he will be
successful in arranging matters in a man
ner satisfactory to both sides.
TROUBLE OS PEIXOTO’B SHIPS.
Pernambuco, Jan. 24.—President Peix
oto's war vessel, the America, has been
compelled to land her ammunition at the
arsenal. It has also been found necessary
to dock her in order to replace a defective
boiler.
The commander of the cruiser Nictheroy
has resigned, and the Brazilians hesitate
to appoint a Successor, fearing that the
American officers will also resign.
APT TO DRAG ALONG FOR MONTHS.
Washington. Jan. 24.—A semi-authori
tative statement obtained to-day concern
ing the situation of affairs in Brazil,
makes it apparent that the United States
government .is in the possession of
information that causes it to be
lieve that the civil war in that per
turbed country is not likely to end
for several months. High officials of
the administration think that the war, if
such it can be called, will drag along
from day to day, and from week to week,
without material change in the condition
at Rio as it now exists, and will only be
brought to a dose through the inability
of one faction or the other to support its
forces, or the. abdication of President
Peixoto, caused by a popular uprising
when the patience of the people has be
come exhausted. It is learned that the
situation at Rio has not changed ma
terially wuh in a month.
NO APPEAL FOR ARBITRATION.
The story that these two factions will
ask the United States government to per
mit Admiral Benham to act as arbitrator
or mediator in their troubles have not
reached the state department or
the navy department through official
sources. It is explicitely denied
that Admiral Benham has any in
structions whatever to apply his
peaceful offices toward ending the
war. If any request for him to
act as arbitrator has been made he would
have communicated it to Secretary Her
bert, and the probable action that would
be taken on it is indicated in a statement
of an official that the admiral would prob
ably decline the suggestion, subject to the
approval of the departmeuj.
BISMARCK AND THE KAISER.
The Long Talked of Reconciliation
Now Looked Upon as a Fact.
Berlin. Jan. 24.—There is now no doubt
that the long talked of, and, in somequar
ters, much hoped for reconciliation be
tween his majesty and Prince Bismarck
is an accomplished fact, and that
before many days the face
of the old ex-chancellor will again be
seen in the Enter den Linden. Emperor
William has given orders that rooms on
the ground floor of the palace be prepared
for the prince’s occupancy.
The telegraph line between Berlin and
Friederichsruhe is busily employed in the
transmission of dispatches, arranging
the time of the prince’s arrival in Ber
lin.
The first autograph letter sent to the
prince by the hands of Count von Moltke
said that his majesty wou id painfully
miss on the occasion of the 25th anni
versary of his entering the army, the
presence of that man who, under Em
peror William I, primarily co-operated to
sharpen the sword of Prussia.
The news that the prince is surely com
ing to Berlin has caused great excite
ment amoug the residents of the city.
There is no doubt that he will receive a
wildly enthusiastic welcome.
MAT MEAN CAPRIVI’S DEATH WARRANT.
London, Jan. 24.—A dispatch to the
Times from Berlin says that the hot
headed agrarians see in the Bismarck in
cident Chancellor von Caprivi s political
death warrant.
Director Hammerstein in the Kreuz Zei
tung greets Dr. Miquel as a promising
vice-chancellor under the nominal
Bismarckian chancellorship.
The cooler spirits among the agrarians
can hardly entertain a serious belief in
such hopes. Even if the emperor should
be disposed to dispense with Chancellor
Caprivi, every circumstance connected
with his long estrangement with Prince
Bismarck will prevent him from selecting
the present moment for such a grave po
litical change.
GOING BEJLOW ZERO.
A Sudden and Rt mark able Fall in
the Temperature.
Chicago, Jan. 24.—There was a sudden
and remarkable fall in the temperature
here to-day. At midnight 6° below zero
was registered.
Reports from Minnesota indicate a
temperature of 38° belo tv; in lowa it is
20° below, and at Milwaukee 8° below.
Starting at Texas, west of the Mississippi
to Northern Montana, the temperature
ranges fiom zero to 38° below.
In South Dakota, at one or two points
on the James river, a temperature of 43°
below is reported to-night.
Fifteen miles west of El Reno, I. TANARUS., a
man and his wife froze to death last
night, and it is reported that others per
ished by the intense cold.
A tramp was found frozen to death
eight mites north of Pittsburg, Kan., and
near Benton, Mon., a man named Mori
arity was frozen stiff while attempting to
walk from that place to Great Falls.
All trains are from one to twelve hours
late, and telegraph wires are prostrated
in every direction.
The thermometer here at 10 o’clock to
night registered 4° above zero, and will
undoubtedly go below the zero point be
fore morning.
A regular Dakota blizzard swooped
down on the lower Mississippi valley and
to-night the country is frozen as tight as
a drum.
The cold wave struck Memphis about 3
o’clock this morning and was immediately
followed by the most violent sleet and
snow storm that has occurred there In
recent years.
Allen Thomas Confirmed.
Washington, Jan. 24.—The Senate tfe
day confirmed the nomination of Alien
Thomas, of Florida, to be United States
consul at La Guayra.
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THE MORNING NEWS : THU RSI) AY. JAN CARY 25, 1894.
AT THE THEATER.
Charles L. Davis Plays “Alvin Jos
lin’’ to a Largs Audience.
“Uncle Alvin Joslin’’ Davis pulled a
rousing top-heavy house last night to see
his combination of ridiculous situations,
which has tickled the gallery gods in
every play house in America for the past
fifteen years. The play is unchanged and
unimproved, but there was a better class
of actors than usual. The flashy uni
formed brass band and orchestra were mis
sing, and there was less brilliant jewelry
displayed than in former years. /.Ivin
is evidently out on reduced ex
penses, calculating on his former reputa
tion of elegant display and excellent act
ing to make business bum
The stage appearance and bright acting
of Miss Carrie Medford were very
p'easing. The portrayal of a worthless
vagabond, the tool of a slick confidence
man, was excellently done by J. V. Aring
ton. and merited more praise than any
character in the play. Uncle Alvin made
his funny cracks and the gallery godssuc
ceede lin getting in their “I*o laughs in
ISO minutes.’’
To-mofrow night the Warde-James
combination will be seen in “Virginius,”
at Saturday’s matinee in “Julius Caesar”
and Saturday night in “Othelllo.”
Mr. Warde, as Virginius, makes the
most of the character, and his acting in
the fifth and last acts is said to be almost
above praise. His pathos in the great
forum scene brings tears to the eyes of
many-play goers who think themselves
proof against such weaknesses. His mad
scene in the last act is a particularly,
strong one. His passionate scenes are
acted in a manly, dignified manner, well
worthy of the great Centurion.
Mr. Louis James makes the most of the
character of Appius Claudius.
Miss Fannie Bowman makes a very’
pretty and unconventional Virginia.
Small, slender and very youthful in ap
pearance, she loots the simple girl of 18,
and In all her pleading with her father in
the tragic forum scene she never loses her
childishness, her winsome simplicity and
her genuine girlish terror at the thought
of being separated from her father, in
whom, with the beautiful faith of child
hood, she implicitly trusts even in the
direst extremity.
Mr. Herman, as Icilius, and Mr. Bar
ton. as Oaius Claudius, both give thor
oughly satisfactory impersonations, and
the remaining characters are well played.
The play is splendidly staged, and, alto
gether, is admirably presented.
A CHARGE OF COUNTERFEITING.
An Interesting: Case to Be Taken Up
by the Grand Jury To-day.
The case of the United States against
John E. Martin and James Warren,
charged with counterfeiting and passing
counterfeit money, will probably be taken
up before the grand jury of the United
States distriot court to-day.
Both of the defendants are .farmers and
live near Stillrnore, in Emanuel county.
They had a preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner L. M. Erwin
in Macon last week and left the matter to
the grand jury.
According to the testimony’ in the case,
Martin attempted to pass a*2 bill which
had 1)860 raised to a S2O bill in a clothing
store in Augusta when he was arrested.
He claimed to have received the bill from
Warren together with some other money
that he borrowed from him, and that he
knew nothing of the nature of the money
at the time ho offered it in exchange for
some purchases, which was last Novem
ber.
Warren's testimony was to the effect
that he had received the bill from a
negro who had asked him to change it,
and he said it was done in the presence of
witnesses whom he can get to substanti
ate liis statement. The grand jury will
take charge of the matter to-day. The
counterfeit is a very poor imitation and
the letters used in raising it are so poor
that detection would seem almost certain
at a glance.
India Bills Allotted.
London, Jan. 24.—T0-day was the regu
lar day for the allotment of India coun
cil bills. No ordinary tenders for bills
were accepted. A special allotment of
£lp,ooo was made for Bombay and one of
£IO,OOO for Calcutta. The price at which
the allotments were made was £l, Is.
13-32d.
Seven of the Convicts Captured.
Coal Creek. Tenn.. Jan. 24.—Seven of
the, fifty convicts, who escaped from tho
Knoxville Iron Company’s mine last night,
have been captured. One was found
dead in the mountains, shot through the
heart, and others are believed to be dead.
The search is still being made.
The Andes Floated.
Atlantic City, Jan. 24.—The steamship
Andes, which has been aground near the
Little Beach life saving station, was
floated at noon, and proceeded northward
in tow. She has suffered comparatively
slight damage.
An Earthquake at Annapolis,
Annapolis, Md., Jan. 2f. —A most de
cided earthquake shock was fejt here
about 8:52 o'clock to-night, followed in a
few minutes by a slighter one. The shock
was felt at the state house, naval acade
my, and other places.
A Story of Lohengula.
Stories of poor old Lobenpula are ,the order
of the day. numerous records of the blit
black man. whose lands Mr. Cecil Rhodes and
his corporation coveted—and seized—are now
quite fashionable. Dr. Joseph 1 atton has
been hearing from Dr. W. H. Russell, and re
peating in the Newcastle Daily Chronicle, a
new anecdote of Lot engula. Dr. Kussell was
staving with Gen. Dan. on at Pretoria some
yearsago, when a tall fediw in jackboots and
with a slouch hat, a tine looking Boer, entered
the fort. He was a clergyman and missionary
who had been with Lohengula seven years.
During that time he had got through the
Old testament with the king, but he could do
nothing with the New. Lohengula liked
lighting. He loved the battles of the Israel
ites, rejoiced in having the enemy smitten hip
and thigh. Whenever the missionary
tried to interest him in the New Testament
the Matabeie King grew impatient and in
sisted on returning to the sanguinary records
of the Bible.
Well." said the missionary as he related
his experiences to tr. Kussell, "at last I
wanted to leave Lohengula, not because I
was unhappv or disliked him but my teeth
are not good and I had read' in a newspaper
that a dentist hud arrived at Pretoria; so I
explained to the king that I wished to go
and have my teeth attended to. Now. instead
of saying I wanted to have some new teoth
put in I used a word in the Matabeie language
that meant grow.’ so that I was understood
tosavl wanted to go to Pretoria ‘to grow some
new toeth.* Now this struck not only the
king but his chiefs, as a very foolish excuse
or as an undue tax upon their credulity, and
it angered the king.
Tor -even years you have been telling me
lies,' he exclaimed, and I will be cursed if I
let you go. Nothing would move him from
this division and 1 had to succumb, which X
did for a time; but eventually I saw an op
portunity to get-away, and at some risk, and
by making a tremendous detour. I am here to
see the dentist who announces hts arrival
in Pretoria ”
Spoiled the Effect of the Piea.
"Judge Emerson; one of the moat eloquent
men Illinois ever produced, was one taken
down completely in a speech at Decatur."
sa.d E. E. Layman, an aitorney of Chicago,
to a St. Louis Gio'ue-Democrat man "lie had
a case in which there were some peculiarly
pathetic circmnstancrs. the rights of a young
g;rl whose property had been squandered and
who was reduced to destitution being In
volved Judge Emerson made the most of it,
and. as he closed his speech, a solemn hush
had fallen over the court room. Tears stood
in the eyes of the jurors. His opponent saw
that the spell had to be broken In some way
or his case was lost. Arising slowly to his
feet. In a voije of deep solemnity and with
slow deliberation, b*' said: Gentlemen of
the jury, let us continue the solemn exercises
by singing the One Hundred and Fifteenth
Psalm. A roar of laughter followed from the
audience, and Judge Emerson lost his case.'
FLAYED TO AN AUDIENCE OF ONE
Edwin Forrest’s Christmas Night Ap
pearance in an Editorial Sanctum.
From the Philadelphia Record.
While in the zenith of his superb powers
and at the very hight of his fame, Edwin
Forrest, the greatest actor of his day,
once played on a Christmas night one of
his most successful characters to an au
dience of but one person. The play was
“Julius Caesar,’’ the place of its presen
tation, the inner sanctum of the chief
editor's office in the Press building,
at Seventh and Chestnut streets,
aud the cast of characters: “Julius
Caesar,’’ Daniel Doueherty; “Cassius’’
Edwin Forrest: "Marc Antony.” Ed
win S. Conner; "Brutus,” John W.
Forney. What manager of to-day
or any’ other day would not be proud to
produpe a Shakespearean drama with
such a combination of players—Dough
erty. the silver-tongued; Forney, the
journalist and statesman; Connor, the
veteran of the stage, and Forrest, the tow
ering giant of the dramatic profession.
Is it an.v wonder that that audience of one
should feel that he was at once lucky and
a highly honored citizen’ It was only a
few years before Forrest’s death that on
this Christmas Sunday night he
strolled into the Press office to
have a chat with his old friend
Forney. A few moments later
Doughterty came, and was soon fol
lowed by Connor, who was a frequent
visitor to the editor. The meeting was
purely accidental, but they were all close
friends and the surprise was a pleasurable
one. Dougherty, as is well known, had
in his early days a predilection for the
drama, and narrowly escaped being an
actor himself. Indeed, he was a good
deal of an actor in his famous lectures,
especially in that celebrated discourse on
“The Stage.” Forney, too, wasan ardent
admirer of the players' art, and once had
a strong desire to figure behind the foot
lights.
It was not strange, then, that the talk
of this noted quartet soon shifted towards
plays and players, and this was soon fol
lowed by recitations. Dougherty gave his
“Shamus O'Brien,” which alone had
made him famous. Forne.v rendered sev
eral passages from Boucicault's "Long
Strike,” which the editor greatly ad
mired, und then the four being warmed
up, instructed the audience—which was
Willipm H. Brady, Colonel Forney's ste
nogranher—to “lock the door, Billy, and
don’t let another soul in to-night.” and
proceeded to give the notable perform
ance of Shakespeare’s play. The
minor rules were merely recited "by
cues,” while Brady, when tlieoccasion was
urgent in its demands for supernumerary
assistance, acted as the “Roman popu
lace," soldiers, and retainers of all sorts
where presence was necessary to give the
proper emphasis to points in the drama.
Brady, who is an old theater-goer, and
considers himself a critic, says to this
day that “Julius Caesar'' was never played
before or since as it was played that
Christmas night. All these noted men
have passed from the stage of life. For
rest first, hext Fornoy, then Conner, and
last Dougherty. And of each it could be
said in the words of "Marc Antony” over
“Brutus”: “He was a man.”
The Prairie Sod House.
From the Washington Post.
“The sod house of tho Kansas and Ne
braska plains is following: the buffalo and
antelope into the laud of legends, said
William F. Arbuekle, of Topeka. "A
good many of the queer structures are
still stauding, and in some instances arc
used as human habitations, but most of
them are utilized as stables for horses or
cattle and slowly crumbling away to be
come indistinguishable in their original
earth. When 1 first went west years ago
my father took up the acres as far as his
eye could reach In what is now Eastern
Nebraska. There was not a tree insight
of the knoll he had selected as the spot
upon which his residence should be
erected, and the nearest place lumber
could be secured was sixty miles away.
He put up a small tent in which to cook
and eat; the family slept in tho wagons,
and with my brothers and hired man to
help, set about making a house.
“The thick sod was cut from the prairie
in slabs about two feet wide by three in
length, and on the sldeof the knoll, where
an excavation had been made m its side,
these slabs were placed, one on top of the
other, until the roquired high! was
reached. It was arduous work, and I re
member what a lot of excitement thoro
was when my father and my brother Lorn
started off early one morning to go after
the ridge pole and rafters that were to
support the roof. They took qnly the
running gear of our small wagon and I
cried a good fellow when they started
off because I thought they had broken up
my pet vehicle.
“They were gone nearly a week and
reached home in the middle of one night
after their journey of 120 miles. They
had a brought a long, round piece of tim
ber, like a slender telegraph pole, with
numerous other smaller pieces, and my
mother nearly had a fit of deßght when
they proudly displayed a door and two
window sashes, with a bundle of glass for
the latter. There was great rejoicing
when that ridge poie was put in place and
the rafters run down from it to rest on
the sod walls, and then came the labori
ous task of putting on the sod roof so that
it would keep out the rain and snow.
"At last it was completed and we
moved in. The house had four rooms,
which was unusual for such struc
tures, and its two windows soon made
it known all over that section of the
west as the ‘Shack with the Glass Eyes.’
There never was a more comfortable
building erected than a sod house. They
are not all damp, and one would suppose,
and are as warm as you could desire in
the winter, while in summer thay are the
most delightfully cool places imaginable.
But they are rapidly disappearing now.
and when you see one you are sure to
find near it a modern cottage with its
windmill just as you do out at our place.
He Wanted a Mule.
A placid man. with an Innocent guileless
ness that was as beautiful to look at ask
seemed easy to have fun with, stepped
timidly Into a livery and sale stable the other
morning and asked for the proprietor says
the Detroit Free Press. That gentleman
came forward promptly.
"Anything I can do for you to day. sir?" he
asked with the courtesy of a courtier.
"L’m-er," hesitated the visitor. I want to
buy a mule."
"I'm sure we can suit you. just fot In a lot
last week. Step this wav. please;” and the
proprietor ambled out toward the rear of the
stable.
What kind of a mule do you want?" he
asked when they had reached the mule
counter.
"I rather like the looks of that large and
portly one over there oy the wall,” ventured
the visitor In a hesitating manner.
Here. John. ' called the proprietor to a
stable boy, "bring out that large and portly
mule," and he chuckled low down as the boy
led out the beast.
I’here,” he went on. "that is a mule fit to
work anywhere; good eyes, good legs, broad
shoulders, meaiy nose, paint-brush tall, ail
the modern Improvements, and you can have
him for *175 cash; just what he cost to get
him here."
The mfld faced man walked around him
carefully, not to say cautiously.
"Fine untmal,” he murmured, as If afraid
to speak.
"Hne as silk,” corroborated the dealer.
"Will he kick*" asked the visitor softly.
The dealer's face showed a long streak of
pain, hts bosom heaved, and he threw up his
hands In deprecation
My dear friend.' he almost wept, "what
do you take me for? Of course the mule
won't kick."
The placid man turned away disappoint
edly.
• 1 don't want a freak." he said sadly.
' I m not running a dime museum.” and as
he disappeared from the staple the dealer
barked up close to the mule and begged the
stable boy to tickle his heels lor about a min
ute.
DRY GOODS. •
ECKSTEIN'S.
We continue our great
sale for this week, and have
added many attractive Bar
gains, which will prove of
interest to close buyers.
Slack Silks, 75c.
India Silks, 75c.
Fancy Silks, 75c.
China Silks, 75c.
Faille Silks, 75c.
ECKSTEIN’S.
Linen Crashes, 15c.
Linen Towels, 25c.
Linen Scarfs, 39c.
Linen Damask 69c.
Table Cloths, S2.
ECKSTEIN’S.
Chi¥sßeeferssi w
Long Cloaks, S3.
Jackets Any Price.
Shawls at Cost.
Skirts at Cost.
ECKSTEIN’S.
Best Shirting, sc.
Best Doilies, sc.
Fast Percales, sc.
Best Sheeting, 15c.
Fancy Laces, 10c.
ECKSTEIN'S.
Embroideries, sc.
Embroideries, 10c.
Embroideries, 15c.
Embroideries, 25c
Cheaper Than Any where
ECKSTEIN'S.
DressGoodsatCost
Black Goods at Cost
Blankets at Cost.
Comforts at Cost.
Curtains at Gost,
We are closing out heavy
Underwear, Infants’ Caps,
Sacks, Gloves, Bootees at
radical reductions. Ladies
should attend our sale this
week.
G. ECKSTEIN & CO.
AND CARPETS.
THE BLIND CAN’T SEE,
But they realize the value of our Furniture In using It. Don't let the
merits of our Furniture be invisible to you. Tired mothers excite our
sympathy. They have worked hard for us. We’ll relieve them. Cot
your better half one of our famous easy chairs. A life’s luxury. How
happy she’ll bel You wouldn't havo believed it. Really they are good
enough to take a night’s rest In. Excellent for emergencies. Sitting ud
In the wee small hours, for instance, with a sick loved one. The price,
we know, will suit.
EMIL A . SCHWARZ,
125 AND 127 BROUGHTON STREET.
DRY GOODS.
BROUGHTON STREET.
REMOVAL SALE.
We have secured a larger store and will move about
March 15th, and, as we want to open with an entire new
stock, we have marked down our goods to prices that
will make them move quickly. We mention the prices of
a few articles of the many we have:
Ladles’ Capes, $2 50; sold formerly atS4 00.
Ladies’ Cloaks, $6 50; regular price SIO 00.
Trimming Silks at Si 12; wore SI 85.
Black and Fancy Veiling, formerly 40c, now 25c a yard.
Trimming Braids at 5, 10, (5, 25 and 35c a yard.
All Wool Black Hopsacking, 35c; former price SOc.
Priestley’s Silk Warp Black Henriettas, now $1 12; was SI 50.
Ladies’ and Children’s Hermsdorf Dyo Black Hose at 21c.
SALE COMMENCES MONDAY MORNING AT 9 O’CLOCK.
HOUSE FURNISHINGS.
BICYCLES FOR BOYS.
We have a few wheels left over from ’93, which we
are going to close out at the following prices:
SSO Pneumatic Tires $35.
$35 Cushion Tires $25.
$25 Cushion Tires $lB.
These are all first-class in every particular. Come
and get a bargain while they last, at
LINDSAY & MORGAN’S.
IRON FOUNDERS.
McDonough & ballantyn£
IRON FOUNDERS,
Machinists, Blacksmiths & Boiler Makers.
Also manufacturers of Stationary and Portable Engine*, Vertical and Top running Corn
Mills, Sugar Mills and Pans Havo also on hand and for sale cheap one 10 horsepower
Portable r nglne: also, one 30, one 40 and one 100-horse Power stationary Engine. All ordora
promptly attended to.
HOTELS.
HOTELPONCFdeIEON;
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.,
Casiuo, Russian and Turkish Baths now open.
O- D. SEAVEY, Manager.
MACHINERY. CASTINGS. ETC.
KE HOE’ S IRON WORKS,
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, MACHINISTS, BLACKSMITHS AND BOILERMAK
ERS, ENGINES, BOILERS AND MACHINERY, SHAFTING, PULLEYS, ETC.
Special attention to Repair Work. Estimate* promptly furnished. Broughton stree*
trom Reynolds to Randolph streets. Telephone 268.
r_" •. V —■ • ' . • . ■ l I I ... mf
NOVELTY IRON WORKS.
jCDT tIOHNatoURKBIr ~SON, Jflgifiw
Lr&|j§|te2j Novelty Iron Works,
end Brasa Poundara end
machlnlete, Blacksmllha A Bollermakera. itlljffff *
THE SAMSON IUCAR MILLS AND PANS*
DEALERS IN
STEAM ENGINES, INJECTORS, STEAM AND WATER FITTINC&
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED—ESTIMATES GIVEN.
t;i *••• *• 4 nd I, 2,3, 4, 8 and © River
SAVANNAH, GA,
50,000 HIDES WANTED.
Jili ii i A 1.80 .•
Highest ruh prlcfi paid. No conunin*
■ton charged.
M. V. IIKNUEUSUN, - 104 BAX ST
PLUMBER.
L. R. McCSRTHY,
46 DRAYTON STREET.
PiumDer. Sleoi ind 60s fit.
Steam and On* Fitting*. 1 Imadeltsrt,
Globes, all kinds of plumbing supplies.
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